Linux-Hardware Digest #392, Volume #13 Wed, 9 Aug 00 22:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: detecting my ethernet card? (sideband)
RAID 0 (Penguin Knight)
Linux on the SUNPCI card. (Todd Fraser)
Re: 20.4GB HD, bios limitation, EZ-drive or any other? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: initrd lilo option? (John in SD)
Re: constant CDROM error messages ("Paul")
Re: Kernel 2.2.16 not working with ATAPI IDE CDRoms (Manfred Bartz)
Erratic mouse pointer since Machine upgrade. ("Andy Campbell")
/dev/video ? ("Yoong-Young, Kim")
Re: Erratic mouse pointer since Machine upgrade. ("Andy Campbell")
Re: IRQ under Linux ("Antony Lee")
Re: Dual processor board? (Cokey de Percin)
Re: 2.4.0-test5 Scsi /dev(ices) not there? (softrat`)
Re: /boot and hw RAID (Cokey de Percin)
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From: sideband <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: detecting my ethernet card?
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 19:15:15 -0400
Alex van der Hoek wrote:
> sideband wrote:
> >
> > netcfg under RedHat works...
> >
> > If it's PCI, you can find out what type it is by 'cat /proc/pci'
> >
> > Tell us what type it is, and we can tell you how to compile the kernel and/or a
> > module to support it.
> >
> > -SSB
>
> Now i have a question for ya, pciutils sees my realtek ethernet card
> perfectly and the right type as well, but when i run make xconfig
> (debian), i can't select it although it's in the list.
> So i choose a NE2000 support and compile the kernel without problems.
> After the boot ifconfig just doesn't know eth0 as an interface, it's
> only got the loopback one.......
> dmesg says.. IP-config: No network devices available
> ??
Well, then the card isn't an NE2K compatible. What model realtek is it?
SSB
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From: Penguin Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: RAID 0
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 23:10:22 GMT
Hello all,
Do you know if Linux 2.2 support RAID 0, like,
"ABIT HOTROD 100 Pro - AH100 - ULTRA/ATA 100 - PCI IDE Raid Controller -
Ultra DMA 100MB/sec data transfer rate"
TIA,
PK
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Before you buy.
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Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 19:30:48 -0400
From: Todd Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux on the SUNPCI card.
Is there a distribution of Linux that will work on the SUNPCI card. For
thouse of you who are not familier with Sun Hardware the SUNPCI card is
a AMDK6 Chip on a PCI Card so you are able to nativly run windows in
solaris. I would like to get Linux to work on the card instead so I can
have the advantages of Solaris for the Ultra Sparc and Linux for the
Intell chip.
Thanks
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 19:47:48 +0200
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 20.4GB HD, bios limitation, EZ-drive or any other?
James Richard Tyrer wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a 4 GB hda for windoze, 4 GB hdb for Debian and just installed a
> > 20.4 GB maxtor HD and also running partition commender's boot manager. I
> > would like to use this 20.4 gb hdd for debian only.
> >
> > My bios does not support bigger than 8.4 GB. I got the latest bios
> > upgrade from gateway2000, but that didn't do anything. I tried setting
> > the hard disk settings in the bios manually (instead of automatic
> > configuration) with 39683 cylinder (manufacturer specs says this is the
> > max cylinder), did not help. I included the 'append = "hdd =
> > 39683,16,63"' in lilo.conf (as suggested by linuxdoc-howto web site),
> > still can not get more than 8.4 gb. This howto says that linux can
> > bypass the bios settings, but it didn't or I missed something.
> >
> > Is there any other way to get the 20.4 gb from this harddrive?
> > Should I install EZ-Drive software that comes from maxtor? Will this
> > screw up the things?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> If you are using the whole disk for Linux, you don't have to use
> EZ-Drive. The BIOS only has to be able to find the /boot directory, not
> the whole disk. Make a small (10 Mbyte) partition for /boot at the
> beginning of the disk and all will be fine.
>
> JRT
Yes, I only want to use it for linux. So how to do it? Thanks.
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From: John in SD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: initrd lilo option?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 23:41:09 GMT
Peter,
As the current maintainer of LILO, I just about fell over when I saw your
posting. This is a glaring omission from the 'lilo.con' man pages. Somehow
is has slipped by many a distribution of LILO.
The 'initrd=' loads the "initial ram disk." This usually consists of modules
needed at boot time, but not compiled into the kernel. Most frequently the
modules loaded are SCSI drivers and Network card drivers. There are so many
interface boards now, that it is not possible to include all of them in a
useful "general" kernel.
May I point you at the cross-reference man page "mkinitrd".
The omission will be corrected in the next LILO release. Thank you for your
posting.
--John
On Tue, 08 Aug 2000 03:11:14 +0200, Michael Meding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi there,
>
>it loads the initial ramdisk (the *.img). mkinitrd initrd-2.x.x.img
>2.x.x will do the job.
>
>I never managed to discover the pros of initial ramdisks though.
>
>Regards
>
>Michael
LILO version 21.5 (18-Jul-2000) source at
ftp: brun.dyndns.org dir: /pub/linux/lilo
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From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: constant CDROM error messages
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:43:09 -0700
It sounds like Linux is attempting to mount your CD-ROM automatically and
there is no disc in the drive. Do you get these messages when you boot with
media in the drive? Automatic mounting at boot time is handled in the fstab
file. You could take the entry for the CD-ROM out of the fstab file and just
mount the CD-ROM manually whenever you need to. If you decide to leave the
entry in fstab then there must be media in the drive when you boot.
Don Harden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8msk60$cgq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello,
>
> I am running RH 6.2 on an Intel box. There's an ide cdrom at
> /dev/hdc with major and minor device numbers of 22 and 0 respectively,
> and a Yamaha CDRW at /dev/scd0 with major and minor device numbers of 11
> and 0 respectively. The scsi adapter is an Adaptec AHA-2940. I
> constantly get the following two(possibly related) error messages that
> just keep repeating.
>
> From dmesg:
> Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
> VFS: Disk change detected on device ide1(22,0)
> VFS: Disk change detected on device sr(11,0)
> VFS: Disk change detected on device sr(11,0)
>
> My guess is that 22,0 and 11,0 refer to major and minor device numbers.
>
>
> /var/log/messages is filled with
> kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
> Aug 9 15:58:04 zebulon last message repeated 16 times
> Aug 9 15:59:06 zebulon last message repeated 31 times
> Aug 9 16:00:08 zebulon last message repeated 31 times
>
>
> Any ideas on how to solve this?
>
> Thanks,
> Don
> --
> Dr. Don Harden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Georgia State University ph: (404) 651-3580
> Atlanta, Ga. 30302 fax: (404) 651-1416
>
> --
> Dr. Don Harden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Department of Chemistry 547 NSC
> Georgia State University ph: (404) 651-3580
> Atlanta, Ga. 30302 fax: (404) 651-1416
>
>
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> Before you buy.
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.2.16 not working with ATAPI IDE CDRoms
From: Manfred Bartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 23:58:19 GMT
Jose Manuel Benitez Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> After getting Linux 2.2.16 compiled and running, I've detected that
> the driver for ATAPI CDROM drives isn't working properly. Actually,
> it's doing really bad.
>
> At boot time, they are properly recognized and no error or warning
> message is produced. However, when the cdrom tray is ejected and close,
> the kernels yields a lot of error messages like the following:
> -----------------
> ATAPI device hdb:
> Unknown Error Type: No sense data -- (Sense key=0x00)
> No additional sense information -- (asc=0x00, ascq=0x00)
> The failed "Prevent/Allow Medium Removal" packet command was:
> "1e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
> -----------------
>
> It doesn't matter wether a CDRom is in the tray or not. The sequence of
> error messages always takes place. This is just the beginning. When
> forcing the mount of a cdrom, either through gitmount or direct mount
> commands, the system simple gets frozen. There is no way to recover it:
> neither keyboard, mouse, network or serial ports respond.
>
> I've checked this problem in a number of different machines, Pentium,
> PII, and PIII, equipped with different ATAPI CDROM drives : (e.g.
> hdb: BCD 24XM CD-ROM, ATAPI CDROM drive
> hdb: ACER CD-767E/O, ATAPI CDROM drive
>
> How anybody experience this problem? Do you know of a solution? Any
> patch for the driver?
I have used ATAPI CDROMs since kernel 1.2.13 and never had any
problems. I recently used 2.2.16 and now 2.4.0-testx. There is
nothing wrong with the driver.
If the problem were present on only one machine I'd say it is most
likely due to some hardware problem (maybe as simple as incorrect
jumper setting on the CDROM) but since it occurs on multiple machines
(and presumably with different CDROMs?):
In your kernel config, have you selected ISO9660 file system support?
If its a module, does it get loaded?
You may also want Joliet extensions and Codepage-437 or -850 and
NLS ISO 8859-1. You find that in the kernel config under:
Main Menu --> File Systems --> Native Language Support
Can you do manually:
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdb /mnt
You could also try to put the CDROM on the secondary IDE controller,
it would then become /dev/hdc. Make sure jumpers are set correctly.
Also refer to:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/filesystems/isofs.txt
HTH
--
Manfred Bartz
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From: "Andy Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Erratic mouse pointer since Machine upgrade.
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 01:20:06 +0100
Hi,
I've recently updated my machine to an Athlon 850 on a Abit KA7-100
motherboard.
Since I've done this the mouse pointer erratically moves to the top right of
the screen and will stick there for about 15 seconds then I can use it
again.
The only thing I can think of is something to do with interrupts ?
I'm using an PS2 Microsoft IntelliMouse. This set-up used to work fine on
my
old PII 233.
Pushing the mouse wheel forward seems to unfreeze the mouse !
Thanks for any help,
Andy Campbell
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From: "Yoong-Young, Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: /dev/video ?
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 09:30:55 +0900
I'm using BT848, and insmod modules.
When I run 'xawtv', it always errer with
'/dev/video' incorrect or errer.
/dev/video is linked video0
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From: "Andy Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Erratic mouse pointer since Machine upgrade.
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 01:44:02 +0100
Sorry forgot to mention I'm running Mandrake 7.1
Andy Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:gvmk5.4858$Sc.163247@stones...
> Hi,
>
> I've recently updated my machine to an Athlon 850 on a Abit KA7-100
> motherboard.
>
> Since I've done this the mouse pointer erratically moves to the top right
of
> the screen and will stick there for about 15 seconds then I can use it
> again.
>
> The only thing I can think of is something to do with interrupts ?
>
>
> I'm using an PS2 Microsoft IntelliMouse. This set-up used to work fine on
> my
> old PII 233.
>
> Pushing the mouse wheel forward seems to unfreeze the mouse !
>
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Andy Campbell
>
>
>
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From: "Antony Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: IRQ under Linux
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 09:44:23 +0800
Dear J�rgen
Thanks.
How can I config the pcmcia to use irq 3 ?
Also what somethings else should I done in order that
the lan will be up, such as setting in the conf.modules,
pcmcia config, pcmcia network script and / or normal
network startup scripts ?
I remembered that after the installation, the pcmcia was using
irq 3. However, when I unmark the exclude irq 3 in the pcmcia
config file, the device changed to irq 11 even I added exclude irq 11.
Afterward, I remark again the exclude irq 3, the card seem to be
not using irq 3.
Can you send some of the related config files and startup script
(network, pcmcia, conf.modules) for my referrence ?
Thanks again.
Antony
J�rgen Winqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> Mine gets IRQ 3 and it works fine. I had problems in 6.1 with pcmcia-cs
> 3.0.14. It worked after I upgraded to 3.1.10.
>
>
>
> #cardctl ident
> Socket 0:
> product info: "3Com Corporation", "3CCFE575CT", "LAN Cardbus Card",
> "004"
> manfid: 0x0101, 0x5257
> function: 6 (network
>
> # cardctl config
> Socket 0:
> Vcc 3.3V Vpp1 3.3V Vpp2 3.3V
> interface type is "cardbus"
> irq 3 [exclusive] [level]
> function 0:
> io 0x0200-0x027f [32bit]
>
> /J�rgen
>
> Antony Lee wrote:
>
> > Dear all
> >
> > My 3COM 3CCFE575CT cardbus can be recognized
> > by RH 6.1, however, the network is not running.
> >
> > lspci shows that the IRQ the card using is 11, and so does
> > the pcmcia controller. lspci also reported that the IRQ 11is
> > also using by the SMI811 display card and ESS Maestro 2E
> > sound card. I guessed it is the reason why my network is not
> > running.
> >
> > Does anyone know how can I change the IRQ of the card ?
> >
> > p.s. under Windows, the card is woking perfectly and does not
> > receive the same IRQ with other devices without altering the driver
> > settings.
> >
> > Antony
>
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From: Cokey de Percin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Dual processor board?
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 01:42:48 GMT
Chris Rankin wrote:
>
> "D. Stimits" wrote:
> > I have personally talked on the phone for hours with SuperMicro, and
> > they are simply not interested. They can only quote that it is stable
> > under NT (which isn't entirely true, but that probably isn't the mobo
> > problem). I don't know who to ask about supporting this, since
> > SuperMicro won't even provide information, but possibly Intel is the
> > next choice, since they have their hopes into both the chipset and
> > linux. But consider SuperMicro a non-linux-compatible source from now on
> > (at least for newer chipsets like i840).
Personally, I don't like any of Intels current 8XX chipsets and am
avoiding them completely. The (next generation?) of dual boards from
SM and other seem to be using the ServerWorks chip sets. SM recently
started adv. 3 dual (370) boards with SW chipsets, all having at least 2
64x66 PCI and all use SDRAM. This doesn't solve the 840 problem, but
the future looks better.
Best
Cokey
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From: softrat` <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2.4.0-test5 Scsi /dev(ices) not there?
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 18:52:40 -0700
jurgyman wrote:
>
> hi,
>
> upgraded to 2.4.0-test5; trying to get bt848 TV card working
> again....
>
> anyways, my SCSI card get loaded (aic7xxx), and devices listed.
> but i cant mount the ext2 filesystems that are on the device.
>
> i get a major or minor number incorrect?!?!
>
You probably need to update your package modutils. Documentation/Changes
for kernel 2.4.0-test5 recommends version 2.3.10 or later. I am using
version 2.3.14-1.
--
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From: Cokey de Percin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: /boot and hw RAID
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 02:00:06 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Has anyone tried to install the /boot partition on a RAID? I noticed
> > that this is not supported in the RedHat compatiblity notes.
> > It seems to me that a hardware RAID controller would enable /boot to be
> > installed on a RAID.
> > Has anyone tried this on a ICP/Adaptec RAID system?
>
> If your array controller has INT13 hooks, you should be able to use
> LILO on it. (I have never gotten this to work, but I've been told by
> numerous people that it is both possible and trivial.) If Linux has
> support for your controller, you should be able to install LILO on
> it.
>
> > I'm new to Linux with RAID. If this isn't possible I'm assuming that
> > /boot installed on a separate disk from the RAID devices.
>
> I've found that getting an operating system to boot off a SCSI drive
> - much less an array - is more trouble than it's worth. Far easier to
> get an old IDE drive, partition only the first 1024 cylinders, and
> boot from that.
Hmmm.... I've never had a problem booting from SCSI drives. I've even
booted from SCSI with an IDE drive attached. Really no problem. As
for RAID, I'm using an Mylex Acceleraid set up with RAID5 4x10K 9.1 IBM
drives set up with two partions (due to 1024 cycl limit); one for /boot
and one for /root. This boots just fine. I use RH 6.2 and it installed
right out of the box. This should work for any hardware raid and it sets
up just like anything else. My lilo.conf looks like this:
boot=/dev/rd/c0d0 <- this is the raw drive
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
serial="0,9600n8"
prompt
timeout=50
message=/etc/lilo.message
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.16
label=l2216
append="console=ttyS0,9600"
read-only
root=/dev/rd/c0d0p2 <- this is the /root
/boot is on /dev/rd/c0d0p1
The second SCSI controller is an Adaptec:
Swap is on /dev/sda1 - 10K 4G Seagate
Another ext2 file system /dev/sda2
Yet Another ext2 file system /dev/sdb1
Note that the Mylex DAC960 driver is not SCSI, but a block device which is
much more efficient and that it has a different set of device names.
Also, while RH did install just fine, it did not get the 1st lilo.conf line
(raw drive) correct. It tried to put it on /dev/sda (boo hiss)
Best
Cokey
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