Linux-Hardware Digest #92, Volume #9 Sun, 3 Jan 99 01:13:34 EST
Contents:
Re: base, irg, dma (Mike Werner)
Re: S3 Virge setup question (Dale Pontius)
Newbie help with CD-ROM install ("Otto")
Re: Postscript printing problems
Re: Help w/ PPP and Bellsouth (Steve Hutton)
mouse trouble (James Jones)
Tape dump, HELP! ("Dan")
LILO and Promise Ultra33 (Jim Pierce)
Postscript printing problems ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Postscript printing problems ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
PS/2 IntelliMouse and X problem (Mock Turtle)
Does linux (any version) run on an Evergreen Tech WinChip? ("Richard Johnson")
Re: mouse trouble (Henry Wong)
Re: PS/2 IntelliMouse and X problem (Sydney Weidman)
AHA-2940 + auto termination = problem ("Ben Goble, Lakewood Colorado")
Re: LILO and Promise Ultra33 ("TURBO1010")
Re: PS/2 IntelliMouse and X problem (Mock Turtle)
Re: [Q] Bashee & XF68_FBDev Server error (Bill Petersen)
Re: Corrupt partition table and only L when booting. (Carl-Johan Kjellander)
Re: Trident 968x & TFT HHEELLPP!! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Mike Werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: base, irg, dma
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 20:39:57 -0500
Take a look at your BIOS - that's settable there. Or at least I can on
mine. But at least it's somewhere to start.
--
Mike Werner KA8YSD | "Where do you want to go today?"
ICQ# 12934898 | "As far from Redmond as possible!"
AIM Screen Name Reznaeous |
'91 GS500E |
Morgantown WV |
=====BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK=====
Version: 3.1
GU d-@ s:+ a- C++>$ UL++ P+ L+++ E W++ N++ !o w--- O- !M V-- PS+ PE+
Y+ R+ !tv b+++(++++) DI+ D--- G e*>++ h! r++ y++++
======END GEEK CODE BLOCK======
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dale Pontius)
Subject: Re: S3 Virge setup question
Date: 3 Jan 1999 02:28:03 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Loren Brookes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Darrell L. Coons wrote:
>
>> I will be installing RedHat 5.2 and I have a S3 Virge/GX 86C385 video card.
>> The XFree86 info from RedHat lists the S3V server for an S3 Virge card, but
>> the SVGA server for the 86C385. Which should I use?
>
> I use the S3V with XFree86-3.3.3 and an S3 Virge/DX, but I believe that both
> servers will work. I think that the S3V server is being phased out, and the
> SVGA server replacing it.
>
> Try them both maybe ?
I'm running a ViRGE/DX happily at 1154*862*16bpp suing the XVGA server.
I'm under the impression that it can be pushed to higher color depths
with either SVGA or S3V drivers, but that the acceleration will suffer.
XF86config added a few performance options, commented out, that I
haven't had time to fiddle with, yet. When time permits, I'd like to
get an X benchmark program and see how much they do.
Dale Pontius
(NOT speaking for IBM)
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From: "Otto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie help with CD-ROM install
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 21:32:52 -0500
I am trying to install Redhat 5.1 from a CD but it is not able to find the
cd-rom drive
I have the cd-rom connect through an old Sound Blaster 16 card (CT 2230) and
the drive is is a sony CDU 33A-01. I read that the card has to be configured
for the secondary IDE interface but I cannnot do that . So if anybody has
any suggestions please pass them on.
the drive works fine in dos
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: Postscript printing problems
Date: 3 Jan 1999 02:39:08 GMT
On Sun, 03 Jan 1999 02:23:37 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Today I bought a Kyocera FS-800 printer (standard 4MB RAM and KPDL2 =
>Kyocera Postscript Level 2 Emulation) and put 4MB more in it (I have the same
>problems without them).
>
>Now I installed the printer as a postscript printer under Suse Linux 6.0 and
>tied to print
>something.
>
>lpr .bashrc
>just gives me an empty page
Some PS printers are more sensitive to line brakes in the PS source than
others. HPs are, DEClasers aren't. Just use lpr -l file.ps and you should
be fine. ^^^
>printing a valid postscript file p.ps (created with "a2ps .profile -nP >p.ps")
>with "lpr p.ps", the data
>seems to get to the printer, because the data receive lamp goes on and the
>printer
>display says "Es wird gedruckt"="Printing". I wait for 30 minutes but nothing
>more
>happens, the cancel printjob button on the printer (which works fine with any
>other
>printer emulation than kpdl) fails and I have to switch the printer on an off
>again. The same happens if I make "cp p.ps /dev/lp1" so this shouldn't be a
>queue problem, I think.
>
>I install the printer as a HP Laserjet 4 (because it has a Laserjet5si
>emulation build in too) and everything works fine (but its a ps-printer and i
>want to use it as one).
>
>So I tried windows and ther the all Windows drivers worked well (including
>the PS-Drivers) but switching to dos and trying type p.ps >lpt1 and choosing
>kpdl or kpdl(auto) as the emulation I get the same as in Linux?
>
>What am I missing? Do I have to do something else? I tried it as a 300dpi and
>600dpi (both in Linux printer setup and the printer menu itself) because I
>thought 8 MB could be not enough memory, but the p.ps file is only 10 kb. I
>tried tunelp and setting of different transferspeeds to the printer (also the
>data seems to be send to it correctly because of the status-lamps of the
>printer and no printjobs with lpq), but it didn't help.
>
>Sorry, I am new to Linux and ps-printer installation, so hopefully this is
>only a stupid question.
>
>Thank you for any help.
>Norbert
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Hutton)
Subject: Re: Help w/ PPP and Bellsouth
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 02:25:57 GMT
On Sat, 02 Jan 1999 18:58:07 GMT, Evan R. Battle wrote:
>If anyone else is using Bellsouth as ISP please give me advice. I am able
>to dial up but I cannot connect. Please Help
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I use BellSouth - they require PAP authentication.
I just checked the PAP box in kppp and setup a simple
expect/send script.
If you need more help, you might try asking in the bellsouth
support group (BS employees won't help you there, but other
users will)
Steve
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Jones)
Subject: mouse trouble
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 01:05:57 GMT
This may be strictly a hardware problem, but it's kinda weird. What I
have here is a 5x86 @ 133 MHz, 16 MB RAM, and a serial mouse running
Linux 2.0.30. The mouse is connected to COM 1, but I've tried it on
other ports as well.
The facts:
- The AMI BIOS doesn't recognize the mouse.
- The mouse works on another computer.
- A different mouse doesn't work.
- The system recognizes the UART 16550A serial controller on the
correct interrupts (according to setserial).
- Neither gpm nor X works, but I get no error messages.
- In certain cases, when I shut down X manually, it reports inability
to get mouse information, but in others it doesn't. Depends what ports
I have set up.
Conclusions:
- The serial lines on the motherboard work.
- The mouse is not broken.
- Linux *sees* the mouse (see last fact, above).
- The only part of the system left that might not be working is the
cable that connects the COM1 header to the mouse.
Any advice here? I'm about at wit's end. I suppose I could try and
hunt down another cable, but it would take some work and I'm not sure
it would even fix the problem. Are there any Linux utilities other
than setserial which will verify that serial communications are
working?
TIA,
James
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From: "Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Tape dump, HELP!
Date: 3 Jan 99 03:30:33 GMT
I'm trying to use the dump utility to backup to a SCSI QIC-WIDE 3080 tape
(2GB native and 4GB compressed). I am able to archive to about 1/4 of the
tape when I get the dreaded "insert next volume". I've tried setting the
density (d) value but can't get the syntax correct. Anyone know what the
correct format to set density and feet is in dump format? The man page is
useless!
Please reply to my email as JPS only keeps a day's worth of news group
mail!
Thanks,
Dan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
"Killing Time Won't Wound Eternity" Dakota Sid 1995
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Subject: LILO and Promise Ultra33
From: Jim Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 22:14:55 -0500
Not having much luck configuring LILO (version 21) with my Promise
Ultra33. Is there a detailed faq somewhere specific for this
controller? Or, does anyone have any pointers?
Thanks in advance.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Postscript printing problems
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 02:23:37 GMT
Today I bought a Kyocera FS-800 printer (standard 4MB RAM and KPDL2 =
Kyocera Postscript Level 2 Emulation) and put 4MB more in it (I have the same
problems without them).
Now I installed the printer as a postscript printer under Suse Linux 6.0 and
tied to print
something.
lpr .bashrc
just gives me an empty page
printing a valid postscript file p.ps (created with "a2ps .profile -nP >p.ps")
with "lpr p.ps", the data
seems to get to the printer, because the data receive lamp goes on and the
printer
display says "Es wird gedruckt"="Printing". I wait for 30 minutes but nothing
more
happens, the cancel printjob button on the printer (which works fine with any
other
printer emulation than kpdl) fails and I have to switch the printer on an off
again. The same happens if I make "cp p.ps /dev/lp1" so this shouldn't be a
queue problem, I think.
I install the printer as a HP Laserjet 4 (because it has a Laserjet5si
emulation build in too) and everything works fine (but its a ps-printer and i
want to use it as one).
So I tried windows and ther the all Windows drivers worked well (including
the PS-Drivers) but switching to dos and trying type p.ps >lpt1 and choosing
kpdl or kpdl(auto) as the emulation I get the same as in Linux?
What am I missing? Do I have to do something else? I tried it as a 300dpi and
600dpi (both in Linux printer setup and the printer menu itself) because I
thought 8 MB could be not enough memory, but the p.ps file is only 10 kb. I
tried tunelp and setting of different transferspeeds to the printer (also the
data seems to be send to it correctly because of the status-lamps of the
printer and no printjobs with lpq), but it didn't help.
Sorry, I am new to Linux and ps-printer installation, so hopefully this is
only a stupid question.
Thank you for any help.
Norbert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Postscript printing problems
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 02:21:08 GMT
Today I bought a Kyocera FS-800 printer (standard 4MB RAM and KPDL2 =
Kyocera Postscript Level 2 Emulation) and put 4MB more in it (I have the same
problems without them).
Now I installed the printer as a postscript printer under Suse Linux 6.0 and
tied to print
something.
lpr .bashrc
just gives me an empty page
printing a valid postscript file p.ps (created with "a2ps .profile -nP >p.ps")
the data
seems to get to the printer, because the data receive lamp goes on and the
printer
display says "Es wird gedruckt"="Printing". I wait for 30 minutes but nothing
more
happens, the cancel printjob button on the printer (which works fine with any
other
printer emulation than kpdl) fails and I have to switch the printer on an off
again.
I install the printer as a HP Laserjet 4 (because it has a Laserjet5si
emulation build in too) and everything works fine (but its a ps-printer and i
want to use it as one).
So I tried windows and ther the all Windows drivers worked well (including
the PS-Drivers) but switching to dos and trying type p.ps >lpt1 and choosing
kpdl or kpdl(auto) as the emulation I get the same as in Linux?
What am I missing? Do I have to do something else? I tried it as a 300dpi and
600dpi (both in Linux printer setup and the printer menu itself) because I
thought 8 MB could be not enough memory, but the p.ps file is only 10 kb. I
tried tunelp and setting of different transferspeeds to the printer (also the
data seems to be send to it correctly because of the status-lamps of the
printer and no printjobs with lpq), but it didn't help.
Sorry, I am new to Linux and ps-printer installation, so hopefully this is
only a stupid question.
Thank you for any help.
Norbert
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From: Mock Turtle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: PS/2 IntelliMouse and X problem
Date: 3 Jan 1999 05:34:42 +0100
Hi, first post to any linux group. I'm having problems getting my
Intellimouse working when running XFree86 3.3.2.3 with AfterStep 1.6.6
using the PS/2 port. It works fine in text mode, but after i startx
and move the mouse, the pointer jumps to the top of the screen and the
start menu pops up. Moving the mouse then only causes the pointer to
jump around the screen usually stopping again at the top of the
screen. I've searched for a fix but so far nothing, any ideas? BTW, X
also reports the following:
Warning: /dev/mouse unable to get status of mouse fd (Inappropriate
ioctl for device)
What is fd? I recognize the ioctl part, does this mean i need a new
driver? which one?
Thanks for any help,
Mock Turtle
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From: "Richard Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Does linux (any version) run on an Evergreen Tech WinChip?
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 20:41:38 -0800
The Subject line says it. I have an older motherboard, that used to have a
Cyrix P166 processor, I have an Evergreen Tech WinChip overdrive processor
in it now. Has anyone run Linux on the WinChip...sucessfully? Or do I need
to put the Cyrix back in?
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From: Henry Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: mouse trouble
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 23:42:53 -0500
James,
See below.
James Jones wrote:
>
> This may be strictly a hardware problem, but it's kinda weird. What I
> have here is a 5x86 @ 133 MHz, 16 MB RAM, and a serial mouse running
> Linux 2.0.30. The mouse is connected to COM 1, but I've tried it on
> other ports as well.
>
> The facts:
>
> - The AMI BIOS doesn't recognize the mouse.
Some BIOS's don't recognize serial mice. DOS and Windows uses serial
mouse driver to access mouse.
> - The mouse works on another computer.
> - A different mouse doesn't work.
> - The system recognizes the UART 16550A serial controller on the
> correct interrupts (according to setserial).
> - Neither gpm nor X works, but I get no error messages.
On my old Linux system I had to set the X configuration to work with
my serial mouse. It is in the section of /etc/X11/XF86Config:
# **********************************************************************
# Pointer section
# **********************************************************************
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "MouseSystems"
Device "/dev/mouse"
/dev/mouse on my system is symbolically linked to ttyS0 (first serial
port).
> - In certain cases, when I shut down X manually, it reports inability
> to get mouse information, but in others it doesn't. Depends what ports
> I have set up.
Probably indicates that the Pointer Section in /etc/X11/XF86Config is
not set up properly.
>
> Conclusions:
>
> - The serial lines on the motherboard work.
> - The mouse is not broken.
> - Linux *sees* the mouse (see last fact, above).
> - The only part of the system left that might not be working is the
> cable that connects the COM1 header to the mouse.
>
> Any advice here? I'm about at wit's end. I suppose I could try and
> hunt down another cable, but it would take some work and I'm not sure
> it would even fix the problem. Are there any Linux utilities other
> than setserial which will verify that serial communications are
> working?
>
> TIA,
>
> James
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From: Sydney Weidman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: PS/2 IntelliMouse and X problem
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 04:48:34 GMT
Mock Turtle wrote:
> Hi, first post to any linux group. I'm having problems getting my
> Intellimouse working when running XFree86 3.3.2.3 with AfterStep 1.6.6
> using the PS/2 port. It works fine in text mode, but after i startx
> and move the mouse, the pointer jumps to the top of the screen and the
> start menu pops up. Moving the mouse then only causes the pointer to
> jump around the screen usually stopping again at the top of the
> screen. I've searched for a fix but so far nothing, any ideas? BTW, X
> also reports the following:
>
> Warning: /dev/mouse unable to get status of mouse fd (Inappropriate
> ioctl for device)
>
> What is fd? I recognize the ioctl part, does this mean i need a new
> driver? which one?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Mock Turtle
I think fd stands for file descriptor. This refers to the special device
file which is used to pipe messages from your mouse into X or linux.
Could be you just selected the wrong mouse when configuring Xwindows.
Also, /dev/mouse is just a link to the real device that your mouse is
connected to. The link may be pointing at the wrong device. (But then
wouldn't the mouse fail to work in X entirely?).
My intellimouse worked quite well under XFree86 3.3.2 and 3.3.3. If you
want, you can try editing /etc/X11/XF86Config and find the section
entitled "Pointer" (don't forget to make a backup copy before you edit
the file). Change the protocol to "Intellimouse" (can't remember if the
"I" is capitalized or not). Save, exit and restart X windows. Hopefully
this will correct your problem.
Good Luck!
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Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 21:55:32 -0700
From: "Ben Goble, Lakewood Colorado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: AHA-2940 + auto termination = problem
When the AHA-2940U BIOS is set to auto termination
I get this error message when booting Linux (RH 5.1 kernel
2.0.35):
SCSI host 1 channel 0 reset (pid 3) timed out - trying harder
SCSI bus is being reset for host 1 channel 0
This message is repeated until I Ctrl+Alt+Del.
I have an ST34520W (wide) HD connected to the
ribbon cable via a 68 pin to 50 pin adapter at ID 1.
If I disconnect this wide drive the problem goes away.
or
If I set the AHA-2940U BIOS so as to disable the
auto termination the problem goes away. (It took me
several hours to discover this.)
Is this a known "feature" of this controller card or
is it a problem with my wide HD or cabling?
--
Ben Goble Lakewood, Colorado USA
bgoble at uswest dot net bgoble at nyx dot net
A Stranger and a Pilgrim on the Earth
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From: "TURBO1010" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LILO and Promise Ultra33
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 20:53:20 -0800
Unfortunately, no. I tried to get this controller to work with linux. I
could boot to linux if I make zdisk, and then rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/hdg2.
Unfortunatelly, when I make the /dev files again, by running MAKEDEV.ide, it
messes something up in /dev/lp1 because it dumps garbage to the printer, not
matter if I use a filter file or not. Finally had to dump the promise card,
and settle for just ide. I'd like to get this to work, but it just doesn't.
Can't use lilo either, cause it gets stuck on li and that's all it does.
Jim Pierce wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Not having much luck configuring LILO (version 21) with my Promise
>Ultra33. Is there a detailed faq somewhere specific for this
>controller? Or, does anyone have any pointers?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
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From: Mock Turtle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: PS/2 IntelliMouse and X problem
Date: 3 Jan 1999 06:24:08 +0100
Sydney Weidman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Mock Turtle wrote:
>
>> Hi, first post to any linux group. I'm having problems getting my
>> Intellimouse working when running XFree86 3.3.2.3 with AfterStep 1.6.6
>> using the PS/2 port. It works fine in text mode, but after i startx
>> and move the mouse, the pointer jumps to the top of the screen and the
>> start menu pops up. Moving the mouse then only causes the pointer to
>> jump around the screen usually stopping again at the top of the
>> screen. I've searched for a fix but so far nothing, any ideas? BTW, X
>> also reports the following:
>>
>> Warning: /dev/mouse unable to get status of mouse fd (Inappropriate
>> ioctl for device)
>>
>> What is fd? I recognize the ioctl part, does this mean i need a new
>> driver? which one?
>>
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Mock Turtle
>
>I think fd stands for file descriptor. This refers to the special device
>file which is used to pipe messages from your mouse into X or linux.
>Could be you just selected the wrong mouse when configuring Xwindows.
>Also, /dev/mouse is just a link to the real device that your mouse is
>connected to. The link may be pointing at the wrong device. (But then
>wouldn't the mouse fail to work in X entirely?).
>
>My intellimouse worked quite well under XFree86 3.3.2 and 3.3.3. If you
>want, you can try editing /etc/X11/XF86Config and find the section
>entitled "Pointer" (don't forget to make a backup copy before you edit
>the file). Change the protocol to "Intellimouse" (can't remember if the
>"I" is capitalized or not). Save, exit and restart X windows. Hopefully
>this will correct your problem.
>
>Good Luck!
I guess i should add that /dev/mouse is a sym link to /dev/psaux, and
my XF86Config is correct. It worked fine when it was on /dev/cua0 but
i now want to use that to connect my modem and i don't have a spare
connector handy for a second serial port.
Mock Turtle
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From: Bill Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: [Q] Bashee & XF68_FBDev Server error
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 22:42:50 -0600
I have a diamond Monster Fusion, which also uses the
Banshee chipset (16m, PCI).
I have read that using the Framebuffer driver you can get
this to work. How did you do it?
Did you find an rpm for XFree86 3.3.3? I can't find one.
or did you build it yourself, or what?
What does your XF86Config look like? I assume
that Xconfigurator is not going to build it for you.
(I am running RH 5.2)
Any help you can provide will be most welcome.
Regards,
Bill
Erik Kiledal wrote:
> Sang-gyu Nam wrote:
>
> > I'm using Elsa Vitory II (banshee, 16M, AGP) and P-II 450MHz, 128M ram. The
> > kernel is 2.1.132, and X is 3.3.3
> > The error is "fbdevScreenInit: unable to set screen params (Invalid
> > argument)". Why did it happen?
> > Ah! the boot screen is 1280x1024,16bpp
> >
> > Here is the error message
> >
> > XFree86 Version 3.3.3 / X Window System
> > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> > Release Date: November 18 1998
> > If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
> > than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
> >
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > fbdevScreenInit: unable to set screen params (Invalid argument)
>
> Try adding a Depth entry to the Screen section of XF86Config:
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "FBDev"
> Device "Primary Card"
> Monitor "Primary Monitor"
> SubSection "Display"
> Modes "default"
> Depth 16
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> -Erik
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From: Carl-Johan Kjellander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Corrupt partition table and only L when booting.
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 04:58:05 +0100
Tobias Andersson wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> I tried to install Redhat Linux 5.2. I created two partitions. One
> native as / (root) and another on my second harddrive as swap.
>
> The installation seemed to work out fine. When it was time to reboot I
> did so. Then I only got the first letter in LILO boot. A "L" and the
> system crashed/hanged.
>
> I thought that only the LILO boot wasn't installed correctly. I tried to
> install Redhat Linux 5.2 again. Full installation again, and on the same
> partitions. But this didn't help, same result. Then I wrote fdisk /mbr
> at my two harddrives and restored everything as it was before the
> installation, without any LILO boot.
>
> Then I thought that the LILO boot was destroyed at the CD with Redhat
> Linux 5.2 so I decided to install Redhat Linux 5.0 and upgrade that
> version to 5.2. I created a startdisk and tried to install 5.0. When I
> came to the part where you choose to use "Diskdruid" I got a warning
> message:
>
> "The partition table on device hda is corrupted to create new partitions
> it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on this drive"
>
> The first drive, hda is the drive which I run Win 95 from. It seem to
> work :), but something is probobly wrong. I couldn't boot 5.2 and 5.0
> refuses to use my old partitions. The partition which I used for Linux,
> on my first drive (hda) has never been formatted under DOS or Win 95 or
> any OS. It comes directly from the factory. Maybe there is a small error
> on the disk?
>
> Do I have to initialize my harddrive and lose ALL DATA? In that case I
> have buy I CD-rom writer first... :)
>
> I would really appreciate some help.
Use fdisk /mbr to remove LILO from the MBR if you installed it there.
Use Partition Magic tho check your partitions.
Try to boot linux from the resque disk you created inside the
installation. (You did do it?!)
Try lilo without the linear option.
rtfm.
/Carl-Johan Kjellander
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Trident 968x & TFT HHEELLPP!!
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 05:50:58 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Andrew G. Minich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a problem with configuring X11.
> I have LapTop Mitac 5033T with Trident 968X video card and 800x600 LCD
> panel. I have bought RedHat 5.0 (Russian version, something as "Krasnaya
> shapochka"), and when i try to configure X11 (whith "Xconfigurator") I set
> up right video card an "Custom monitor"whith standart refresh, and when i
> type 'startx' I don't see anymore, and in XF86Config file in section
> Device I see "My video card", may be "Xconfigurator" is "One big bug and
> it not work properly, or I nothing to understand in this thing? I thy to
> configure manualy whis file XF86Config and tru many standart "Modeline":
> 56 Hz, 60 Hz, 72 Hz (from README.Monitor) and no one is right!
> Pleas HELP me!!
>
>
I had exaclty the same problem with Installing the 5.1 version of Red Hat
Linux. (US one, not Russian). What I did is first set it to 320x200 thru
XF86Config (not Xconfigurator). Then I went to the config file nad carefully
took out all the extra stuff not pertraining to my card (make sure that the
server you use is standard SVGA server). After that I played with my
frequences and the numbers that I finally settled on were 35-120 Mhz for my
monitor (you have to find the golden middle here--your monitor and card may
have a very narrow range of compatible frequences). Then I set my Virtual
Desktop to 800x600 at 8bpp (I could never get any more resolution or color
depth out of it, but I only had one meg of memory on the card). If this all
seems too vague, e-mail me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove one x
for getting the correct address) and I'll send you my config file, so that
you might have an example.
Mark Gimelfarb.
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