Linux-Hardware Digest #256, Volume #13 Tue, 18 Jul 00 05:13:07 EDT
Contents:
PnP Problems (I think) HELP PLEASE ("Michael Hart")
Re: intel i810 (SiVA)
Re: Lost LILO needs to be reconfigured...please help! (bcs)
Re: Rack-mount server with built-in RAID, redundant power supply, Linux? ("Bart
Stuut")
Dual Head Framebuffer ("PJC")
Re: This Adaptec SCSI bug ("James A Wilde")
Re: Not the usual AIC7xxx problem - I think ("James A Wilde")
Re: vivitron 17 monitor resolutions with linux (Neil Hollow)
Re: 16 bit computer (Csaba Raduly)
Re: Linux SMP box Locks (KyungSoon Jang)
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From: "Michael Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PnP Problems (I think) HELP PLEASE
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 15:16:14 +1000
Setup
=====
Linux Redhat 6.2 on a HP Pavilion 8630. The HP had the following parts
added to the base unit - 128meg RAM [total 256meg], 20gig drive as drive D:,
DFE530TX+ 10/100 network adapter. The HP came with win98 installed (and
NEEDED for work)
Linux was installed on a windows partition on hda2
Problem Description
================
The when trying to play a .wav file (linux) the system freezes and needs to
be powered down to reset.
Other
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The sound card is an Vortex Aureal au8810 chipset. I have loaded the driver
separately.
UNder windows the sound card, the network card and the display adapter
[NVIDI RIVA TNT2 Pro] all use IRQ 11. I have changed the bios from
"WIN98/WIN2000" to "Other". The Display adapter and the network card seem
happy (now) to work together but the sound card seems to be upset that other
devices are using its IRQ line.
I am somewhat sure it is a PnP problem. If anyone knows how to set up the
PnP system on Linux so I can use the sound card I would appreciate it. I
don't think there are any other options in the BIOS I can tweek.
Here is a list if the PnP devices on the machine:
Craig Hart's PCI+AGP bus sniffer, version 0.40�, freeware made in
1996-2000.
PCI BIOS Version 2.10 found!
Number of PCI Busses : 2
PCI Characteristics : Config Mechanism 1
Searching for PCI Devices using the System BIOS
Vendor 1022h Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Device 7006h AMD-751 CPU to PCI Bridge
Command 0006h (Memory Access, BusMaster)
Status 2210h (Has Capabilities List, Received Master Abort, Medium Timing)
Revision 25h, Header Type 80h, Bus Latency 20h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Bridge Subclass PCI-to-HOST Interface 00h
Address 0 is a Memory Address (anywhere in 0-4Gb, Prefetchable) : F8000000h
Address 1 is a Memory Address (anywhere in 0-4Gb, Prefetchable) : F4011000h
Address 2 is an I/O Port : 00001430h
Capabilities List Information :
AGP Capabilities, Version 1.0
AGP Speed(s) Supported : 1x 2x
FW Transfers Supported : No
>4Gb Address Space Supported : No
Sideband Addressing Supported : Yes
Maximum Command Queue Length : 16 bytes
AGP Speed Selected : 2x
FW Transfers Enabled : No
>4Gb Address Space Enabled : No
AGP Enabled : Yes
Sideband Addressing Enabled : No
Current Command Queue Length : 1 byte
Vendor 1022h Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Device 7007h AMD-751 PCI to AGP Bridge
Command 0007h (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster)
Status 0220h (Supports 66MHz, Medium Timing)
Revision 01h, Header Type 81h, Bus Latency 63h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Bridge Subclass PCI-to-PCI Interface 00h
Primary bus number 0, Secondary bus number 1, Subordinate bus number 1
Secondary bus latency 56h, Secondary bus status 2220h
Secondary bus controls : VGA mapping
I/O Port range accessable beyond bridge : 0000F000h to 00000FFFh
Vendor 1106h VIA Technologies Inc
Device 0686h VT82C686/A PCI to ISA Bridge
Command 008Fh (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster, Special Cycles, Wait
Cycles)
Status 0210h (Has Capabilities List, Medium Timing)
Revision 21h, Header Type 80h, Bus Latency 00h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Bridge Subclass PCI-to-ISA Interface 00h
Subsystem ID 80061043h VIA chipset based mainboard PCI to ISA Bridge (Guess
Only!)
Subsystem Vendor 1043h Asustek Computer Inc
Capabilities List Information :
Unknown Capability (Code 06h)!!
Unknown Capability (Code 00h)!!
Vendor 1106h VIA Technologies Inc
Device 0571h VT82C586/A/B,VT82C686A EIDE Controller
Command 0005h (I/O Access, BusMaster)
Status 0290h (Has Capabilities List, Supports Back-To-Back Trans., Medium
Timing)
Revision 10h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency 20h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Storage Subclass IDE Interface 8Ah
PCI EIDE Controller Features :
BusMaster EIDE is supported
Primary Channel is at I/O Port 01F0h and IRQ 14
Secondary Channel is at I/O Port 0170h and IRQ 15
Address 4 is an I/O Port : 00001420h
Capabilities List Information :
Power Management Capabilities
Supports reduced clock speed (when idle)
Current power state : D0
Vendor 1106h VIA Technologies Inc
Device 3038h VT83C572,VT82C586/A/B,VT82C686A USB Controller
Command 0017h (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster, MemWrite+Invalidate)
Status 0210h (Has Capabilities List, Medium Timing)
Revision 10h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency 20h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
Cache line size 64 Bytes (16 DWords)
PCI Class Serial Subclass USB Interface 00h
Subsystem ID 12340925h USB Controller
Subsystem Vendor 0925h Known Bad Subsystem ID - no Vendor ID readable
Address 4 is an I/O Port : 00001400h
System IRQ 9, INT# D
Capabilities List Information :
Power Management Capabilities
Supports reduced clock speed (when idle)
Current power state : D0
Vendor 1106h VIA Technologies Inc
Device 3057h VT82C686A ACPI Power Management Controller
Command 0000h
Status 0290h (Has Capabilities List, Supports Back-To-Back Trans., Medium
Timing)
Revision 30h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency 00h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Serial Subclass SMBus Controller Interface 00h
Capabilities List Information :
Power Management Capabilities
Supports reduced clock speed (when idle)
Current power state : D0
Vendor 12EBh Aureal Inc
Device 0003h AU8810 Vortex Digital Audio Processor
Command 0007h (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster)
Status 0290h (Has Capabilities List, Supports Back-To-Back Trans., Medium
Timing)
Revision 03h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency 20h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
Cache line size 64 Bytes (16 DWords)
PCI Class Multimedia Subclass Audio Interface 00h
Subsystem ID 000312EBh AU8810 Vortex Digital Audio Processor (Generic ID)
Subsystem Vendor 12EBh Aureal Inc
Address 0 is a Memory Address (anywhere in 0-4Gb) : F4040000h
Address 1 is an I/O Port : 00001440h
Address 2 is an I/O Port : 00001438h
System IRQ 11, INT# A
Capabilities List Information :
Power Management Capabilities
Supports Power state D2
Supports reduced clock speed (when idle)
Current power state : D0
Vendor 127Ah Rockwell Semiconductor Systems (Also Conexant)
Device 2014h Unknown
Command 0007h (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster)
Status 0290h (Has Capabilities List, Supports Back-To-Back Trans., Medium
Timing)
Revision 01h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency 20h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Simple Communication Subclass Other Interface 00h
Subsystem ID 4055122Dh Unknown
Subsystem Vendor 122Dh Aztech System Ltd
Address 0 is a Memory Address (anywhere in 0-4Gb) : F4000000h
Address 1 is an I/O Port : 00001448h
System IRQ 10, INT# A
Capabilities List Information :
Power Management Capabilities
Supports reduced clock speed (when idle)
Current power state : D0
Vendor 10ECh Realtek Semiconductor
Device 8139h RT8139 (A/B/C/8130) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Command 0007h (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster)
Status 0290h (Has Capabilities List, Supports Back-To-Back Trans., Medium
Timing)
Revision 10h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency 80h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Network Subclass Ethernet Interface 00h
Subsystem ID 13011186h SN5200 Fast Ethernet Adapter (Guess Only!)
Subsystem Vendor 1186h D-Link Inc
Address 0 is an I/O Port : 00001000h
Address 1 is a Memory Address (anywhere in 0-4Gb) : F4010000h
System IRQ 11, INT# A
Capabilities List Information :
Power Management Capabilities
Supports Power state D2
Supports Power state D1
Current power state : D0
Unknown Capability (Code 03h)!!
Vendor 10DEh Nvidia Corp
Device 0028h RIVA TNT2
Command 0007h (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster)
Status 02B0h (Has Capabilities List, Supports 66MHz, Supports Back-To-Back
Trans., Medium Timing)
Revision 15h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency F8h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Display Subclass VGA Interface 00h
Subsystem ID 02011043h AGP-V3800 SDRAM
Subsystem Vendor 1043h Asustek Computer Inc
Address 0 is a Memory Address (anywhere in 0-4Gb) : 16000000h
Address 1 is a Memory Address (anywhere in 0-4Gb, Prefetchable) : 10000000h
System IRQ 11, INT# A
Capabilities List Information :
Power Management Capabilities
Supports reduced clock speed (when idle)
Current power state : D0
AGP Capabilities, Version 2.0
AGP Speed(s) Supported : 1x 2x 4x
FW Transfers Supported : No
>4Gb Address Space Supported : No
Sideband Addressing Supported : No
Maximum Command Queue Length : 32 bytes
AGP Speed Selected : 2x
FW Transfers Enabled : No
>4Gb Address Space Enabled : No
AGP Enabled : Yes
Sideband Addressing Enabled : No
Current Command Queue Length : 16 bytes
ROM PCI IRQ routing table Windows 9x Compatibility Tests....
ROM IRQ routing table found at F000h:DF30h
Table Version 1.0 - OK
Table size 176 bytes - OK
Table Checksum D8h - OK
IRQ's dedicated to PCI : None
The ROM PCI IRQ routing table appears to be OK.
IRQ Summary: IRQs 9,10,11,14,15 are used by PCI devices
Shared IRQs: IRQ 11 is shared by 3 PCI Devices
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Subject: Re: intel i810
From: SiVA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 22:18:59 -0700
I had the same problem, but I followed the directions that came
with agpgart module. If i can figure it out, anyone can. if you
don't know what agpgart is do a search for it at linux.com
good luck
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From: bcs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Lost LILO needs to be reconfigured...please help!
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 01:56:04 -0500
bcs wrote:
> albert wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Having passed the configuration prob, I managed to install RH 6.2 on my
> > windows 98 box, I have my 8.4gb disk splitted in 4x 2.1gb partitions (one
> > for w98, 2nd for shware, personal docs and the 4th I wanted to put linux
> > there) Here's the glitch, for my surprise, Rh installed perfectly and even
> > lilo didn't bother with the 1024 cylinder limit thing, but the lilo boot was
> > always jumping to linux instead of win98, so I tryied a program called
> > BOOTMAGIC, and selected the windows partition for boot and also the Linux
> > partition so that I could choose between one or the other. But when I tryed
> > it, only windows98 would boot ok!!! Well I tryed the linux rescue disk that
> > I madde when I was installing linux, but it didn't work too well because now
> > when I boot to linux is says "kernel panic ..." and the pc stalls
> > completely.
> > can one you guros help me out here???
> > thanks
>
> When you installed boot magic, you wrote over LILO which you had written to the
>
> MBR during setup. Now, LILO does not exist on your drive, and it must if you
> want to boot Linux. If you don't have LILO on the MBR, then it must be on the
> first sector of the / partition, an option you were given during setup. The
> boot disk is expecting the configuration you installed, which no longer exists,
>
> as it has been altered by the bootmajic install. Anyway, in order to install
> LILO by any means other than during setup, you will need Linux running on the
> target system. You probably have a utility provided by boot majic which will
> restore the MBR to pre-bootmagic-installation form. (* 1) Do that, then try
> running setup again and chose upgrade, and see if you can reconfigure LILO. If
>
> not, exit setup and boot up Linux from the hard drive and fire up the LILO
> User's Guide (it may be in /usr/doc/lilo-0.21 in ps form, if not, then on the
> Doc CDRom if you bought the distro) , and have fun, and learn something! Or
> just learn something! You'd save time just reinstalling from scratch, though,
> anyone would, no matter their experience. Make sure to install LILO on / and
> not on the MBR. But whatever you do, read the aforementioned excellent doc.
> Take note: If LILO is not going to be on the MBR, then it won't be able to find
>
> a / partition which exists (all or in part) beyond cylinder 1023. Moreover,
> any logical partition that the / partition is on must begin and end before
> 1024. Regarding the message from Chem-R-Us, don't forget to run
> # lilo -t
> (the "-t" op is for test)
> to make sure your syntax is straight, then
> # lilo
> after you have edited /etc/lilo.conf, or the changes won't be written.
>
> Good Luck!
> bcs
>
> ps If you want to abandon bootmagic, do (*1), then edit as Chem-R-Us said, then
>
> do (*2).
Actually, RedHat installation writes LILO to the /boot partition, if you have
created one within a logical partition, and not / as I said earlier.
bcs
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From: "Bart Stuut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Rack-mount server with built-in RAID, redundant power supply, Linux?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 06:06:55 GMT
In article <8l0gp9$k7s$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dan Harkless
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> J.W. Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> [...]
> >> We have a couple of rack-mount NT servers that have built-in
> >> hot-swap RAID arrays, redundant power supplies, and redundant
> >> network cards with automatic failover.
> [...]
> >
> >Dan,
> >
> >Currently both Compaq and IBM have great support for Linux. But if
> >you are looking for a company that specializes in Linux boxes check
> >out http:://www.valinux.com.
>
> VALinux does not offer any rack-mount systems with built-in hot-swap
> RAID arrays (they were one of the first companies I checked). Do Compaq
> and/or IBM?
Sorry Dan, but they do. It is their FullOn 2200 series you want to look
at. If that is not rackmountable RAID-5 I do not know what is.
Bart
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From: "PJC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dual Head Framebuffer
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 02:06:44 -0400
I have been trying to get the dual head framebuffer support to work with my
two Matrox Millenium I cards. Has anyone managed to get dual head working
with matroxfb? If so, what patch did you apply to the kernel before
compiling )if any). I am running kernel 2.2.17 and at bootup, the first card
is found and setup, but the system crashes when it finds the second. If I
remove either card it runs with no problem. It is also fine when I don't
add dual head support, but do use console fb support. Is there somekernel
argument I should be paaing other thanthe standard resolution? Any ideas out
there?
PJC
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Reply-To: "James A Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "James A Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: This Adaptec SCSI bug
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:35:56 +0200
Don't buy the Tekram DC-390U2W. Nothing against this card but I bought it
in the hope that the Linux problem was Adaptec-dependant. It isn't. The
Tekram driver doesn't load either - or rather, the NCR driver which this
Tekram card uses doesn't load.
And having said that, I should add that that is my experience on this
Fujitsu H532i Team Server machine I have here. It probably works fine on
the rock-stable no-name machine I put together from components. <sigh>
I'll be testing that hypothesis as soon as I have got sendmail working on
our new server and can decommission the old one.
James
PS your other alternative, Mike, is to move over to FreeBSD. Rock solid,
easy as 3.147..., and works a dream with both the Adaptec and the Tekram.
In addition it is as cheap as Linux, has a 15 year longer development
history and a dedicated corps of helpful users when you get stuck.
Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8kv236$mlt$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Well, after reading a few more posts, and evaluating my situation, I
> guess this Adaptec bug (10418 on Bugzilla) may be my problem. Assuming
> it is, can anyone recommend a good SCSI card to purchase for this
> server of mine, which definitely runs under Linux? I need something
> with an Ultra2/LVD connector...
>
> cheers,
> mike
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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Reply-To: "James A Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "James A Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Not the usual AIC7xxx problem - I think
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:50:06 +0200
Thanks for the suggestion, Mike, but I have already tried RH 6.1 on another
lead without success. I assume RH 6.1 is at least as early as 2.2.14-5smp?
James
Mike Golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I ran into a similar problem with kernel 2.2.16-3smp. I switched back
> to 2.2.14-5smp and all is fine.
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From: Neil Hollow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: vivitron 17 monitor resolutions with linux
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:03:43 +0100
Cheers found the technical stuff and shacked the config file with v and h
refresh rates. Looks better in linux than windows (where I'm getting
flicker). Cheers NH.
J.W. Fox wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Neil Hollow
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've just bought a second hand gateway monitor vivitron 17 (CPD-17F23)
> > and of course don't have a any technical details supplied. Does anyone
> > have any experience of getting X to work with this machine? Running
> > RH6.0 on a philips monitor using an ATI RAGE II card (I'm keeping the
> > card). What vertical and horizontal refresh rates should I use? NH.
> >
>
> Neil,
>
> What you have there is a Trinitron Monitor that Gateway OEM'd from Sony.
> I would check out http://www.sel.sony.com and search for that model their
> for the specs. You may have to dig through the archives if it's an older
> model to find the technical stuff
>
> Best of Luck -- Hope this helps.
>
> J.W.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Csaba Raduly)
Subject: Re: 16 bit computer
Date: 18 Jul 2000 08:37:34 GMT
12 Jul 2000: A formal bug report was sent to Seti@Home, because the
following message originated from [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Martin) was
reported as containing signs of intelligence:
>Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
>
>> Some manufacturers have tried to be honest about their machines
>> capabilities, and quoted the widths of several different parts.
>> For instance, Motorola referred to the 68000 as a 16/32 bit
>> machine, since it had a 16 bit data path to memory and 32 bit
>> integer registers.
>
>...as did the Intel 386SX.
>
Oh yes, but look at all those registers ! ( in the Motorola, of course
:-)
--
Csaba Raduly, Software Developer (OS/2), Sophos Anti-Virus
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sophos.com/
US Support +1 888 SOPHOS 9 UK Support +44 1235 559933
Life is complex, with real and imaginary parts.
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From: KyungSoon Jang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux SMP box Locks
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:58:11 +0900
I have same trouble.
Our system is IBM Netfinity 7000M10 with Quad 550Mhz, IBM ServeRAID 3HB,
IBM 10/100 NIC(Actually OEM from Intel EtherExpress Pro100).
And use Redhat 6.2 with 2.2.14-6.0.1.smp.
Error message was as follow.
wait_on_bh, CPU 3 :
irq: 0[0,0]
hb: 0[0,1]
Thanks
Aaron Smith wrote:
> I have a DELL Poweredge 4400 with dual 800 MHZ pentium III's,
> PERC 3 Hardware RAID controller, and an Etherexpress Pro100. Basically,
>
> the stock (hardware wise) Dell 4400. It's running Redhat 6.2 with the
> the
> 2.2.14-6.0.1 kernel.
> My problem is that the servers locks up every 5-6 hours. It's under
> heavy load,
> but I've seen it lock up when there is no load on it at all. The
> console displays the
> following error:
>
> wait_on_bh, CPU 0:
>
> irq: 0 [0 0]
> bh: 1 [0 1]
>
> <[c010adc5]><[c011a297]><[c011a3fl]><[c0113f08]><c0109270]>
>
> After digging around in the Kernel source, it apears that this error
> is
> indicative of some sort of CPU race condition. An initial perusal of
> usenet (deja.com) and such seems to suggest that the Etherexpress Pro
> could be a very possibly culprit. I'm in the process of trying to find
> an updated
> driver. (Near as I can tell, my version is 1.09j-t) I've found a
> version that
> appears to be (from reading the source code) version 1.10a.
> Has anyone else had a problem similar to this? If so, what other
> items
> can I check to rectify this situation?
> As an addition, I have two other boxes that match this hardware
> EXACTLY
> but are running RedHat 6.1. All three are running the exact same kernel
> and
> modules as they were all installed from the same binary RPM. The other
> 2,
> however, do not exhibit this problem....but they have not been under any
> sort
> of heavy load....
>
> --
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