yes I did yet ANOTHER INSTALL grrrrrrr! I saw after it posted I didn't say
that I had done it...what was that???? 907 908???? LOL I can install
Mandrake 7.1 in my sleep now...
my problem is that I don't understand why all the equipment works perfectly
in other distros and versions.....and not in Mandrake 7.1....that is why I
have called it and still call it a bug....I have so many Linux flavors here
it's starting to get scary....but I like Mandrake and hoped to be able to
use 7.1 but the possibility/probability seems to grow smaller by the day 7.0
is a nice distro....doesn't have the nice sound support that 7.1 has for my
sblive and is lacking in a couple of other small areas....7.1 is definately
nicer, but in the same breath I have to say nightmarish at the same
time...how do you run any os these days without cdrom support? I don't want
to and frankly can't afford to replace that drive right now...who knows get
another drive and have the same problem rear it's ugly head again.....
I do learn a little more every day about the os....but with what appears to
be an insurmountable problem....I might be just as wise to go back to 7.0
and wait for 7.2 or what ever comes next and hope there is a fix in it?
Jim
> Civileme
> for the sake of experiment I completely removed the maxtor drive from the
> mix, unplugged both power and ribbon cable and removed it from the bios
and
> reset the bios. You guessed it same problem....the only drives in the mix
> right now are the cdrw, Western Digital 10.1 gig and my 1.44 3 1/2
> floppy...now what?
>
> Jim
>
>
> > "Jim P." wrote:
> >
> > And as a P.S. to my last message, in order to test the configuration,
you
> will
> > need to install AGAIN.... But it does make a weird kind of sense--big
> change
> > between 7.0 and 7.1 relative to IDE was the out of the box UDMA66
> support--a
> > code development that would demand performance to specifications more
> closely
> > than 7.0.
> >
> > Civileme
> >
> > Just think how sharp your install skills are, then go forth and give
help
> and
> > make profit....<g>
> >
> >
> > > > > > > > > here are the outputs you requested...and I also discovered
> my
> > > floppy
> > > > > > > > > drive doesn't work either...and it is just a plain old
1.44
> 3
> > > 1/2
> > > > > > > > > drive...nothing elaborate about it...the only drives I can
> > > access are
> > > > > > > > > the 2 windoze drives...no cdrw or floppy output at
> all.....hope
> > > this
> > > > > > > > > will finally get this going....I like the distro...hate
the
> > > problems
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Jim
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Here is the dmesg output:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Linux version 2.2.16-9mdk
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> > > (gcc
> > > > > > > > > version 2.95.3 19991030 (prerelease)) #1 Thu Jun 22
17:04:01
> PDT
> > > 2000
> > > > > > > > > Detected 451020 kHz processor.
> > > > > > > > > ide_setup: hdc=ide-scsi
> > > > > > > > > Console: colour VGA+ 80x25
> > > > > > > > > Calibrating delay loop... 897.84 BogoMIPS
> > > > > > > > > Memory: 127608k/131008k available (1228k kernel code, 412k
> > > reserved,
> > > > > > > > > 1688k data, 72k init, 0k bigmem)
> > > > > > > > > Dentry hash table entries: 262144 (order 9, 2048k)
> > > > > > > > > Buffer cache hash table entries: 131072 (order 7, 512k)
> > > > > > > > > Page cache hash table entries: 32768 (order 5, 128k)
> > > > > > > > > VFS: Diskquotas version dquot_6.4.0 initialized
> > > > > > > > > CPU: L1 I Cache: 32K L1 D Cache: 32K
> > > > > > > > > CPU: L2 Cache: 256K
> > > > > > > > > CPU: AMD AMD-K6(tm) 3D+ Processor stepping 01
> > > > > > > > > Checking 386/387 coupling... OK, FPU using exception 16
> error
> > > reporting.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK.
> > > > > > > > > POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX
> > > > > > > > > mtrr: v1.35a (19990819) Richard Gooch
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> > > > > > > > > PCI: PCI BIOS revision 2.10 entry at 0xfb4f0
> > > > > > > > > PCI: Using configuration type 1
> > > > > > > > > PCI: Probing PCI hardware
> > > > > > > > > Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.2
> > > > > > > > > Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.039
> > > > > > > > > NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0 for Linux NET4.0.
> > > > > > > > > NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0
> > > > > > > > > IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP, IGMP
> > > > > > > > > TCP: Hash tables configured (ehash 131072 bhash 65536)
> > > > > > > > > Initializing RT netlink socket
> > > > > > > > > Starting kswapd v 1.5
> > > > > > > > > Detected PS/2 Mouse Port.
> > > > > > > > > Serial driver version 4.27 with MANY_PORTS MULTIPORT
> SHARE_IRQ
> > > enabled
> > > > > > > > > ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> > > > > > > > > ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
> > > > > > > > > pty: 256 Unix98 ptys configured
> > > > > > > > > apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x07 (Driver version 1.13)
> > > > > > > > > Real Time Clock Driver v1.09
> > > > > > > > > RAM disk driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 4096K size
> > > > > > > > > Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver Revision: 6.30
> > > > > > > > > ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes;
override
> > > with
> > > > > > > > > idebus=xx
> > > > > > > > > ALI15X3: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 78
> > > > > > > > > ALI15X3: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later
> > > > > > > > > ide0: BM-DMA at 0xf000-0xf007, BIOS settings: hda:DMA,
> > > hdb:DMA
> > > > > > > > > ide1: BM-DMA at 0xf008-0xf00f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA,
> > > hdd:pio
> > > > > > > > > hda: WDC AC310200R, ATA DISK drive
> > > > > > > > > hdb: Maxtor 84320D4, ATA DISK drive
> > > > > > > > > hdc: CREATIVE CD-RW RW4224E, ATAPI CDROM drive
> > > > > > > > > ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
> > > > > > > > > ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
> > > > > > > > > hda: WDC AC310200R, 9787MB w/512kB Cache, CHS=1247/255/63,
> > > UDMA(66)
> > > > > > > > > hdb: Maxtor 84320D4, 4120MB w/256kB Cache, CHS=525/255/63,
> > > UDMA(33)
> > > > > > > > > Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
> > > > > > > > > FDC 0 is a post-1991 82077
> > > > > > > > > md driver 0.90.0 MAX_MD_DEVS=256, MAX_REAL=12
> > > > > > > > > raid5: measuring checksumming speed
> > > > > > > > > raid5: MMX detected, trying high-speed MMX checksum
routines
> > > > > > > > > pII_mmx : 953.643 MB/sec
> > > > > > > > > p5_mmx : 921.639 MB/sec
> > > > > > > > > 8regs : 619.506 MB/sec
> > > > > > > > > 32regs : 441.579 MB/sec
> > > > > > > > > using fastest function: pII_mmx (953.643 MB/sec)
> > > > > > > > > scsi : 0 hosts.
> > > > > > > > > scsi : detected total.
> > > > > > > > > md.c: sizeof(mdp_super_t) = 4096
> > > > > > > > > Partition check:
> > > > > > > > > hda: hda1 hda2 < hda5 hda6 hda7 >
> > > > > > > > > hdb: hdb1
> > > > > > > > > autodetecting RAID arrays
> > > > > > > > > autorun ...
> > > > > > > > > ... autorun DONE.
> > > > > > > > > VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
> > > > > > > > > Freeing unused kernel memory: 72k freed
> > > > > > > > > Adding Swap: 248968k swap-space (priority -1)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > [root@localhost /root]# cat /proc/pci
> > > > > > > > > PCI devices found:
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > Host bridge: Acer Labs M1541 Aladdin V (rev 4).
> > > > > > > > > Slow devsel. Master Capable. Latency=32.
> > > > > > > > > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe0000000
> [0xe0000000].
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 1, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > PCI bridge: Acer Labs M5243 AGP (rev 4).
> > > > > > > > > Slow devsel. Master Capable. Latency=32. Min
> Gnt=12.
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 2, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > USB Controller: Acer Labs M5237 USB (rev 3).
> > > > > > > > > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 11.
> > > Master
> > > > > > > > > Capable. Late
> > > > > > > > > ncy=32. Max Lat=80.
> > > > > > > > > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe9001000
> [0xe9001000].
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 7, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > ISA bridge: Acer Labs M1533 Aladdin IV (rev 195).
> > > > > > > > > Medium devsel. Master Capable. No bursts.
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 9, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > Ethernet controller: Realtek 8139 (rev 16).
> > > > > > > > > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 5.
> Master
> > > > > > > > > Capable. Laten
> > > > > > > > > cy=32. Min Gnt=32.Max Lat=64.
> > > > > > > > > I/O at 0xe000 [0xe001].
> > > > > > > > > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe9000000
> [0xe9000000].
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 10, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > Multimedia audio controller: Unknown vendor Unknown
> device
> > > (rev 5).
> > > > > > > > > Vendor id=1102. Device id=2.
> > > > > > > > > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 9.
> Master
> > > > > > > > > Capable. Laten
> > > > > > > > > cy=32. Min Gnt=2.Max Lat=20.
> > > > > > > > > I/O at 0xe400 [0xe401].
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 10, function 1:
> > > > > > > > > Input device controller: Unknown vendor Unknown device
> (rev
> > > 5).
> > > > > > > > > Vendor id=1102. Device id=7002.
> > > > > > > > > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master
> > > Capable.
> > > > > > > > > Latency=32.
> > > > > > > > > I/O at 0xe800 [0xe801].
> > > > > > > > > Bus 0, device 15, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > IDE interface: Acer Labs M5229 TXpro (rev 194).
> > > > > > > > > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master
> > > Capable.
> > > > > > > > > Latency=32.
> > > > > > > > > Min Gnt=2.Max Lat=4.
> > > > > > > > > I/O at 0xf000 [0xf001].
> > > > > > > > > Bus 1, device 0, function 0:
> > > > > > > > > VGA compatible controller: NVidia Unknown device (rev
> 17).
> > > > > > > > > Vendor id=10de. Device id=28.
> > > > > > > > > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 10.
> > > Master
> > > > > > > > > Capable. Late
> > > > > > > > > ncy=32. Min Gnt=5.Max Lat=1.
> > > > > > > > > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe4000000
> [0xe4000000].
> > > > > > > > > Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe6000000
[0xe6000008].
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > [root@localhost bin]# cat /usr/bin/lspcidrake
> > > > > > > > > #!/usr/bin/perl
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > use lib qw(/usr/lib/libDrakX);
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > use commands;
> > > > > > > > > commands::lspci;
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > [root@localhost bin]# cat /etc/fstab
> > > > > > > > > /dev/hda5 / ext2 defaults 1 1
> > > > > > > > > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0
> > > > > > > > > /dev/hda7 /home ext2 defaults 1 2
> > > > > > > > > /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660
> > > ro,nosuid,noauto,exec,user,nodev
> > > > > > > > > 0 0
> > > > > > > > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy vfat
> > > > > > > > > sync,nosuid,noauto,user,nodev,unhide 0 0
> > > > > > > > > /dev/hda1 /mnt/win_c vfat user,exec,umask=0 0 0
> > > > > > > > > /dev/hdb1 /mnt/win_c2 vfat user,exec,umask=0 0 0
> > > > > > > > > none /proc proc defaults 0 0
> > > > > > > > > /dev/hda6 swap swap defaults 0 0
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yipes
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Take a while to analyze--your CDRW is being accessed as a
DMA
> > > device, it
> > > > > > > > appears.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Now this is the 7.1 with an updated kernel, I would
guess....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Your floppy should have filetype auto, not vfat, for
/dev/fd0
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > try bringing up a Konsole
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > # su
> > > > > > > > password: (root password)
> > > > > > > > # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > and record the error message, if any--escape it with a
ctrl-c
> if
> > > it hangs
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Also, we need to see if the module is loaded
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > # cat /proc/modules
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If this doesn't show
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ide-scsi
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > we need to run
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > # modprobe ide-scsi
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > and try the console mount again.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Civileme
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Now, on the floppy.... Lessee what happens on the CD with
> these
> > > > > > > > tests.--there may be a voodoo resolution of the floppy. Of
> > > course, Remove
> > > > > > > > and reseating the floppy cable could resolve it as well as
an
> auto
> > > for fs
> > > > > > > > type.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Civileme
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > here ya go............LOL
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [root@localhost /root]# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> > > > > > > mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/cdrom as a block
> device
> > > > > > > (maybe `insmod driver'?)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [root@localhost /root]# cat /proc/modules
> > > > > > > keybdev 1832 0 (unused)
> > > > > > > usbkbd 2788 0 (unused)
> > > > > > > input 3104 0 [keybdev usbkbd]
> > > > > > > usb-storage 12324 0 (autoclean) (unused)
> > > > > > > usb-ohci 14952 0 (unused)
> > > > > > > usbcore 48648 0 [usbkbd usb-storage usb-ohci]
> > > > > > > autofs 9540 1 (autoclean)
> > > > > > > irda 84353 1
> > > > > > > rtl8139 11812 1 (autoclean)
> > > > > > > emu10k1 50948 0
> > > > > > > soundcore 3748 4 [emu10k1]
> > > > > > > nls_cp437 3912 4 (autoclean)
> > > > > > > vfat 11164 2 (autoclean)
> > > > > > > fat 32864 2 (autoclean) [vfat]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [root@localhost /root]# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> > > > > > > /dev/cdrom: Input/output error
> > > > > > > mount: block device /dev/cdrom is write-protected, mounting
> > > read-only
> > > > > > > mount: No medium found
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > that was after the modprobe ide-scsi
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > and the drive is again locked and running....at this point I
> have to
> > > > > > > completely power down and do a cold boot or the cdrw will not
be
> > > recognized
> > > > > > > by the bios on a warm boot...and yes there is a cdrom in the
> drive.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Holy smoke!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OK we do have a problem--and I have duplicated it here. With
> > > supermount
> > > > > > disabled, so is the CDRW 'cause the ide-scsi module is NOT being
> > > loaded.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now your drive works under 7.0 but not under 7.1 and mine (same
> drive)
> > > works
> > > > > > under both--plus your floppy is dinged under 7.1 but not 7.0 or
> > > windows.....
> > > > > > Where did you obtain the 7.1 stuff and when? Did you run md5sum
> on
> > > it? I am
> > > > > > suspecting a media error at this point--something corrupt in
> > > transmission
> > > > > > and/or burning, or if not corrupt eccentric enough to make a bad
> read.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And when you load the appropriate module to handle the CDROM,
you
> get
> > > the
> > > > > > lockup---Again I would suspect the media or the source or
> transmission
> > > of the
> > > > > > data.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Civileme
> > > > >
> > > > > sorry I didn't completely think out my answer....how do you run
> md5sum
> > > on the
> > > > > copy? this particular copy is about a week old.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am running a cable modem so it is only about an hour download
for
> > > me....and 70
> > > > > minutes to burn one cd and 35 on the other....I can do again...any
> > > suggested site
> > > > > to download from? if location is important I am in Florida real
> near
> > > Tampa
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > > ftp://ftp.linux.tucows.com/pub/ISO/Mandrake/
> > > >
> > > > mandrake71-inst.iso and mandrake71-ext.iso are the files
> > > >
> > > > and the md5 directory gives you the checks
> > > >
> > > > 856517be74c2bfa50ea9e67d60e23052 mandrake71-ext.iso
> > > > 644c64f905e4db4f80ce4c419548f1d4 mandrake71-inst.iso
> > > >
> > > > # md5sum -b mandrake71-ext.iso should show the same result as the
> first
> > > > # md5sum -b mandrake71-inst.iso should show the same result as the
> second.
> > > >
> > > > Civileme
> > > >
> > > Another download...another burn...another failure...same thing
happening
> > > with the new download and cd....no changes
> > >
> > > Jim
> >
>
