[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-19-10 16:43 --- Good to know that kernel-2.4.22-12.tmb.1mdk works, anyway if you want to keep with the original kernel (or let's say you want to use kernel-multimedia), here are two quick fixes that do the job (choose the one you prefer): 1) rm /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.o.gz ; depmod -a 2) recompile your kernel specifying CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD=n (normal floppy disk support) Mandrake Control Center now works flawlessly (see comment #13). NB: I still have commented floppy entries in /etc/modules.devfs, don't know if with original /etc/modules.devfs still works (even if I suppose it does). -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: NEW creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-18-10 19:32 --- I confirm the same problem on my Toshiba 5200-902 (European version of the 5205-S703). I solved by disabling harddrake service and commenting floppy entries in /etc/modules.devfs. -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-18-10 23:30 --- UPDATE: I thought the problem was solved (see comment #12), but my Toshiba keeps freezing when I launch Mandrake Control Center from KDE or Gnome. NB: When it freezes even the magic SysReq key doesn't work. -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: NEW creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-19-10 00:01 --- Ok, I posted the original bug. People with the same problem could you try kernel-2.4.22-12.tmb.1mdk (I think it's in Contrib or Cooker contrib). It seems to have fixed all problems with me (ACPI update??). Emmanuel -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: NEW creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-24-09 10:32 --- How is it fixed??? i.e. which package is upgraded?? Emmanuel -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-24-09 19:09 --- Is anyone looking at this bug??? I am here ready to give information about my hardware etc... Silence is puzzling me... -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-24-09 20:18 --- I can confirm this acpi behaviour on a toshiba satellite 5200-903. I don't know if it really is the floppy thing that is the problem. I tried various combinations of acpi and pci and noapic statements in the boot line. For this laptop acpi must be used (=no acpi statement in boot line) otherwise various modules will not load (no such device). But then, if acpi is used, one cannot log in as a normal user, only as root. I hosed the system three times and always did clean re-installs on different filesystems. I discovered that floppy (pseudo-)fix on this laptop. It was late, I was tired and had a deadline for that laptop install. So I went into some guerilla testing. I first tried to su to a normal user: worked. I then tried to startx from there: complained about missing console ownership. I then tried to turn over various stuff in /dev over to the user: didn't work. Then I thought: devices get turned over to the user at login, maybe there's a problem there. The toshiba doesn't have a bios screen, so there's no disabling certain hardware from there. I thought that the bios maybe reports hardware present that actually isn't there. So I started to comment out hardware for devfs and started with floppy and, IIRC, the parport. I restarted devfsd and could log in as user. Otherwise I have no idea what the true problem could be. All I know is that commenting out the floppy for devfs fixes the problem. I did another clean install after I had discovered this. Did the commenting right after install and sure it worked. The owner of that laptop hasn't reported any problems yet, I take that as a sign that the laptop works pretty well now. Anyway, this could be a generic toshiba problem. -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-24-09 22:45 --- I have no problems with any of the acpi settings on my compal ACL-10. If it's a toshiba problem, that's what would be expected /Simon -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-24-09 23:35 --- Very strange problem... I don't think it's just a Toshiba problem because as i mentionned, I get the same error (and use the same fix) on my desktop computer (MS-6380 XP1600+) that does not have a floppy drive but an LS-20 drive Emmanuel -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
Re: [Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 12:39:40AM +0200, [emmanuel.moll] wrote: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-23-09 00:39 --- Oh man, it must have been late in the evening. What I meant was: Mandrake does not load on machines with no floppy drives... so please change parallel port in my first statement to floppy dive :-D Very sorry about that I have no floppy drive in my laptop (Compal ACL-10). I don't know if I have a parallel port (I think not), I don't think I ever checked. But Mandrake, although not without problems, loads fine on that machine! Are you sure it's the floppy drive, or is it a kernel bug for a specific piece of hardware on your machine(s)? Cheers Simon
Re: [Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
Could you check that acpi is enabled on the kernel you're booting (i.e. acpi=on not acpi=ht) cause that's when the problems arise. It would be interesting to see if this is the case or not. Emmanuel P.S: could you post the next message on http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 Simon Oosthoek wrote: On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 12:39:40AM +0200, [emmanuel.moll] wrote: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-23-09 00:39 --- Oh man, it must have been late in the evening. What I meant was: Mandrake does not load on machines with no floppy drives... so please change parallel port in my first statement to floppy dive :-D Very sorry about that I have no floppy drive in my laptop (Compal ACL-10). I don't know if I have a parallel port (I think not), I don't think I ever checked. But Mandrake, although not without problems, loads fine on that machine! Are you sure it's the floppy drive, or is it a kernel bug for a specific piece of hardware on your machine(s)? Cheers Simon
Re: [Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 09:21:22AM +0100, Emmanuel Moll wrote: Could you check that acpi is enabled on the kernel you're booting (i.e. acpi=on not acpi=ht) cause that's when the problems arise. It would be interesting to see if this is the case or not. I don't think I changed anything yet from the default of 9.2rc2, but I can't check it from where I am now. P.S: could you post the next message on http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 I'll check it when I have some time to play with it again (probably tomorrow). I'll add the results to your bugreport. Cheers Simon
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-23-09 10:29 --- I can't confirm this. My machine doesn't have a floppy drive and I've disabled the floppy controller interrupt in the bios. I can boot with acpi without a crash, but the machine is much slower than with disabled acpi, so I keep it off. I have an ASUS P4PE with the i845pe chip set. -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-23-09 10:57 --- Hi Gotz, When you boot with acpi enabled, do you mean acpi=on or acpi=ht?? I haven't tried booting with the floppy controller - might be worth a shot. Emmanuel -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-23-09 11:01 --- Well Emmanüel, AFAIK removing the acpi=ht means enabling acpi, that's what I've tried. My current setting is acpi=ht, which is working fine. -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-23-09 11:10 --- Ok, would you mind trying to boot with acpi=on when you have some time?? All I need to know is wether the boot process goes past the hardware detection or not. Thanks, Emmanuel -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
[Cooker] [Bug 5917] [Hardware] Mandrake does not load on Machines without floppy drive
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5917 [EMAIL PROTECTED] changed: What|Removed |Added Summary|Mandrake does not load on |Mandrake does not load on |Machines without parralel |Machines without floppy |port|drive --- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-23-09 00:39 --- Oh man, it must have been late in the evening. What I meant was: Mandrake does not load on machines with no floppy drives... so please change parallel port in my first statement to floppy dive :-D Very sorry about that Emmanuel -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email --- You are receiving this mail because: --- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. --- Reminder: --- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: Hello, Following bug 4945 and 5877 and thanks to the help of ricksafe.casablanca, it appears that Mandrake Linux does not load on machines with no parellel port when acpi=on. On such machines harddrake always crashes during boot and if harddrake is disabled, the user cannot log on. The fix that was proposed is to remove the lines concerning the parallel port in /etc/modules.devfs. This allows to log in. However, the harddrake service still fails (and hangs the computer). I have tested this on two machines (laptop with no floppy and desktop computer with LS-120). On these machines, neither lspcidrake, not cat /pro/pci hang the computer (with the fix above). Emmanuel
