Linux-Hardware Digest #651, Volume #14 Thu, 19 Apr 01 15:13:05 EDT
Contents:
cdrecord and LG CD-RW CED-8080B (Iiro Harjunkoski)
Re: Recommendation for Cheap Soundcard for RH 7.0 ("Jason G")
Re: Switchboxes for keyboard, mice, video? (Jonadab the Unsightly One)
Re: today's harddrives will surely fail before dialup users manage to fill them up?
(Jonadab the Unsightly One)
mandrake and the iomega zip100 (parallel) ("Snowman")
Re: Switchboxes for keyboard, mice, video? (Charles M. Kozierok)
Re: ATI Xpert 2000 Pro Problem (Markku Kolkka)
Re: IDE 2 SCSI Converter? (Joshua Baker-LePain)
Re: One more who needs help! ("John Pfaff")
Re: mandrake and the iomega zip100 (parallel) (Peter Christy)
Re: TV-tuner-card (Jeff Haigler)
Re: Printer Problems... (Peter Christy)
Re: mandrake and the iomega zip100 (parallel) ("Snowman")
Re: Redhat 7.0 and intel i810 video ("Alan Andrade")
Re: 2.4.3 kernel / new aic7xxx driver problem (Trevor Hemsley)
Re: SVGATextMode and NeoMagic 2160 (Jens Muessig)
Re: TV-tuner-card (Roger Valand)
Re: remount HD rw (Frederik Himpe)
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From: Iiro Harjunkoski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: cdrecord and LG CD-RW CED-8080B
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:18:06 -0400
Hi!
I also have lots of problems installing the Goldstar LG CD-RW CED-8080B
drive on a DELL Optiplex GX110 running RH-6.2 with kernel 2.2.19. I have
followed the CD-Writing HOWTO and installed the ide-scsi as a module.
After 'modprobe ide-scsi' everything seems to be fine and 'cdrecord
-scanbus' recognizes the drive as 0,1,0 (the CD-ROM is 0,0,0).
I have tried to burn data-cd:s using xcdroast and cdrecord alone also by
first preparing an image-file. Everything looks ok but the writing fails
sometimes in the middle in that the FIFO goes to zero and an Input/output
error occures. The kernel also reports lost interrupt. This is from
/var/log/message at the time of the error.
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Apr 19 11:16:34 newton kernel: hda: lost interrupt
Apr 19 11:16:34 newton kernel: hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady
SeekComplete DataRequest }
Apr 19 11:16:34 newton kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Apr 19 11:16:34 newton kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
Apr 19 11:16:34 newton kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Apr 19 11:16:34 newton kernel: ide0: unexpected interrupt, status=0x80,
count=4
Apr 19 11:16:35 newton kernel: ide0: reset: success
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I would be really happy if someone could help me with this... I have no
clue why this happens since everything should be done correctly and it
also looks as it would work until... I also tried the 'swapoff -a' option
that was proposed on this list and unfortunately it did not help me. Could
there be a problem with my hard-drive, IDE controller or some options in
kernel that I need to change?
Below almost the complete cdrecord log.
Thank you,
Iiro Harjunkoski
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# mkisofs -R -J /home/iiro/ | cdrecord -v fs=8m speed=4 dev=0,1,0 -
Cdrecord 1.9 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: '0,1,0'
scsibus: 0 target: 1 lun: 0
Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39
Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
atapi: 1
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 1
Vendor_info : 'LG '
Identifikation : 'CD-RW CED-8080B '
Revision : '1.04'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
Drive buf size : 1024000 = 1000 KB
FIFO size : 8388608 = 8192 KB
Track 01: data unknown length
Total size: 0 MB (00:00.00) = 0 sectors
Lout start: 0 MB (00:02/00) = 0 sectors
...listing files...
Current Secsize: 2048
ATIP info from disk:
Indicated writing power: 5
Reference speed: 2
Is not unrestricted
Is erasable
ATIP start of lead in: -11615 (97:27/10)
ATIP start of lead out: 335925 (74:41/00)
speed low: 0 speed high: 4
power mult factor: 4 5
recommended erase/write power: 3
A2 values: 00 00 00
Disk type: Phase change
Manuf. index: 18
Manufacturer: Plasmon Data systems Ltd.
cdrecord: WARNING: Track size unknown. Data may not fit on disk.
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4 in write mode for single session.
Last chance to quit, starting real write in 1 seconds.
Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
Performing OPC...
Starting new track at sector: 0
Track 01: 8 MB written (fifo 1%).cdrecord: Input/output
error. write_g1: scsi sendcmd: retryable error
CDB: 2A 00 00 00 10 3A 00 00 1F 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
Sense Code: 0x64 Qual 0x00 (illegal mode for this track) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
write track data: error after 8507392 bytes
2.98% done, estimate finish Thu Apr 19 11:42:24 2001
Sense Bytes: 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Writing time: 28.790s
Fixating...
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From: "Jason G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recommendation for Cheap Soundcard for RH 7.0
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:31:14 -0700
another sound card to try is any yamaha based ones. Redhat picked up my
ymf744 card from dcs. The crystal audio one should work as well. My cs4630
tb santa cruz was picked up by the cs46xx module.
Toby Haynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > "Richard A. Bilonick" wrote:
> >> Because I'm having problems with the on-board Via sound system, is
> >> there a CHEAP sound board that would work well with Red Hat 7.0 and
> >> is easy to install?
> >
> > I tried two $15 soundcards but could get neither of them to work with
> > RH 7: ESS Solo1, Crystal CS1481 (board by Pine IIRC).
>
> I'm surprised that you had trouble with the first of these two
> cards. The ESS Solo1 is supported by kernel drivers and should be fairly
> straightforward to get running. It's also supported by the es1938 driver
> in Alsa for the Solo1 and by the es1946 driver for the Solo1e.
>
> The CS1481 doesn't ring any bells.
>
> Cheers,
> Toby Haynes
>
> --
>
> Toby Haynes
> The views and opinions expressed in this message are my own, and do
> not necessarily reflect those of IBM Canada.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonadab the Unsightly One)
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
Subject: Re: Switchboxes for keyboard, mice, video?
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:37:24 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Keith R. Williams) wrote:
> A $200 keyboard?! Eouch! A keyboard is a keyboard. A
> quality keybard trumps all else. Teach your software about
> your key preferences. $200 is high-end processor territory,
> not keyboards! Wow!
So which software should I get to make my j key into
a ctrl key (just for example) for all four of my OSes?
No, I want a fully remappable keyboard. If there's
a cheaper one than the Avant, I'm open to suggestions.
And the quality of the keyboard is more important to me
than the speed of the processor, without any question.
- jonadab
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonadab the Unsightly One)
Crossposted-To: comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Subject: Re: today's harddrives will surely fail before dialup users manage to fill
them up?
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:37:25 GMT
J. Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > A few kilobytes would be _plenty_ for the code and
> > data and everything related to the cache. A megabyte
> > would be way more than overkill.
>
> I'm sorry, but I don't quite see how a "128 bit key and a long URL"
> tells me how much space I'm going to need to index a million cache
> entries.
If it's a problem, you only have to store one of them at once in RAM.
- jonadab
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From: "Snowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: mandrake and the iomega zip100 (parallel)
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:45:26 GMT
Hi,
any help from those more experienced than I would be appreciated. I
recently moved to mandrake 7.2 from an old copy of redhat. For the most
part, the transition has been painless, with the exception of my zip drive.
When I attempt to install 7.2 with the zip connected, it works great.
and initially, upon booting, the zip, and both cdroms (cd-rw, and cd-rom)
work fine. upon subsequent rebooting (dual boot with 98se on the secondary
hdd) kudzu reports that I no longer have a burner, nor a zip (and as a
result, no printer). From that point on, attempts to mount the zip result
in an I/O error.
Attempts to mount the cdrom reslt in either a report that /dev/hdc is
not a valid block device, or an i/o error accompanied by a small amount of
activity on the zip.
Any ideas? After mucking around with it a bit, I decided to just
reinstall, but the same thing happens. I'm almost ready to give up on my
zip, but it would be nice to have it, as every bit of space helps for those
of us not blessed with large hardware funds.
Regards,
Snowman
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Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles M. Kozierok)
Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Switchboxes for keyboard, mice, video?
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:53:53 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jonadab the Unsightly One <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
} [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Keith R. Williams) wrote:
}
} > A $200 keyboard?! Eouch! A keyboard is a keyboard. A
} > quality keybard trumps all else. Teach your software about
} > your key preferences. $200 is high-end processor territory,
} > not keyboards! Wow!
}
} So which software should I get to make my j key into
} a ctrl key (just for example) for all four of my OSes?
}
} No, I want a fully remappable keyboard. If there's
} a cheaper one than the Avant, I'm open to suggestions.
Get a Gateway Anykey keyboard; they sell them on auction
sites like ebay for $20-40. 124 keys, every key can be
remapped or have a macro added to it. Includes two
sets of function keys (left and top) that you can use
some of for custom functions.
I use them on all my computers exclusively.
cheers,
-*-
Charles M. Kozierok (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
Webslave, The PC Guide - <http://www.PCGuide.com>
Comprehensive PC Reference, Troubleshooting, Optimization and Buyer's Guides...
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From: Markku Kolkka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ATI Xpert 2000 Pro Problem
Date: 19 Apr 2001 19:49:56 +0300
"Francisco Galvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have an ATI Xpert 2000 Pro with chipset Rage 128 Pro, it works fine in
> text mode with RH 6.0 and RH6.2 but in the screen goes black when running
> startx,
You need to upgrade to a later version of XFree86, 4.0.1 or better. You don't
have to change the whole Linux distribution.
--
Markku Kolkka
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IDE 2 SCSI Converter?
Date: 19 Apr 2001 17:14:43 GMT
Ryn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would like to convert my linux box into an NFS/Samba server. Due to the
> high cost of SCSI disks, I would instead like to use several Large IDE
> disks in a 0+1 configuration. I am looking for some type of external device
> that houses IDE disks, and presents a 50/68 pin SCSI connection.
> Has anyone found/built something cheap to do this?
(This is a re-post -- I don't think the first one went through)
We just purchased a SyneRAID-800T (aka Axus Brownie RAID). Our unit is
maxed out with 8 80GB 5400 RPM Maxtor IDE drives and 128MB of cache RAM.
It connects to the host via U2W SCSI (80MB/s). The unit supports RAID 0,
1, 3, 5, and 0+1, as well as automatic hot spare, hot swap hard drives,
automatic rebuilds, and it has dual redundant, hot swappable power supplies
and system fans. I consistently get 27-30 MB/s both reading and writing to
the unit (which is setup for RAID5 w/ no hot spare and 128block/disk stripe
size). It cost $6K from Synetic, Inc. (www.synetic.net).
They also sell similar units from Zero-D (which use the same controller),
as well as older, 6 drive models which use a UW (40MB/s) host connection.
Finally, if you wanted to go internal, 3ware sells 2, 4, and 8 port PCI
IDE RAID cards. They reportedly have very good Linux support. That being
said, I'm *very* happy with our system.
Good luck.
--
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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From: "John Pfaff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: One more who needs help!
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 13:53:47 -0400
Most (read all) external SERIAL modems work, many external USB modems are
Winmodems. I have a Winmodem with a Lucent chipset that does work. There
is a Linux kernel driver for it, I think I got it at the Lucent site.
--
John Pfaff - KA3RVE
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registered with the Linux Counter.
http://counter.li.org
ID # 39256
"Stanislaw Flatto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
>
> Earl Lewis wrote:
>
> > Here's a modem compatibility list:
> > http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/20010212a.html
> >
> > I never even bothered to try and get my cheapie sound card installed
> > in RedHat7.
> >
> > I paid just shy of $80 to buy a modem guaranteed to work in Linux.
> > I've since heard that all external modems will work.
>
> YES, IT IS TRUE!
> External modems are self sufficient (hardware wise) to perform the
> mod/demod duties and need only relevant commands and info from serial
> port.
> Serial port commands are standard for all OS's.
> Q.E.D.
>
> Stanislaw.
> Slack user from Ulladulla.
>
> > Dunno if that's
> > true. There is problems with PCI internal modems, I bought the Zoom
> > 2920, which was said to work. After nearly 30 days Zoom admitted there
> > was problems, anyway with RH7. I exchanged it for an ISA Zoom 2919,
> > which does work. SOME winmodems will work, some won't.
> > Earl
> >
> > On Sat, 14 Apr 2001 16:40:40 +0200, "Krstanovic"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >I have just installed Red Hat Linux 7.0 and I have a verrryyyy LARGE
> > >problem!
> > >I cannot configure my Rockwell 56K modem and XWAVE QS3000a soundcard.
> > >Can anybody help me?I would be very gratefull if you can send me some
> > >instalation instructions
> > >or some Internet adres on which I could find help!
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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From: Peter Christy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: mandrake and the iomega zip100 (parallel)
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 19:28:44 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You don't say what flavour of Zip drive you are using - I use a parallel
port version. There is a very good zip drive mini howto which covers most
of the things you need to know. It should be in the mini section of the
howto folder on LM7.2
--
Pete
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Jeff Haigler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: TV-tuner-card
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 18:30:10 -0000
I have a Hauppauge board WinTV, and there are linux drivers for it.
I actually have one that I would love to find a home for. Interested?
Drop me an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks!
Jeff
Kwan Lowe wrote:
>
>
> Roger Valand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hei
> > I am looking for a Linux compatible TV-tuner card.
> > I have heard about some TV-tuner card supported by a certain
> > bttn-driver. Does anyone know anything about this??
> > I have an ATI All in wonder card, but I am not sure weather this will
> > cover mye needs. I have not been able to make it work. Anyone with
> > experience...??
>
> I have the All-In-Wonder TV using the gatos software. Watching television
> works fine, but I have had some problems capturing video.
> I also have the AITech WaveWatcher. I've just started configuring this
one,
> but I understand that it is supported.
>
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: Peter Christy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Printer Problems...
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 19:34:07 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Oliver B. Tupman wrote:
>
> Apr 18 22:11:09 pc206-bri7 kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP]
> Apr 18 22:11:10 pc206-bri7 kernel: parport0: Printer, Samsung ML-4500
> Apr 18 22:11:10 pc206-bri7 kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling).
>
That last line indicates that your parport isn't using an IRQ, but polling
instead. Nothing vital at all. The reports indicate that your parallel port
and the printer attached to it have all been correctly identified. All is
OK there.
Remember that the ML-4500 is a "pseudo-postscript" type printer. You can't
just send it plain text. It HAS to go through the ghostscript interpreter.
I suspect you've got the "fast text printing" option checked in printtool.
This tries to send plain text straight to the printer and won't work.
Uncheck the fast text printing option and try again.
--
Pete
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Snowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: mandrake and the iomega zip100 (parallel)
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 18:37:16 GMT
I do actually, it's in the subject line. the zip how-to is what I followed
to get the drive up and going initially. it worked great. until I rebooted
the box and kudzu forgot where my drives were.
"Peter Christy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9bnap1$foj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> You don't say what flavour of Zip drive you are using - I use a parallel
> port version. There is a very good zip drive mini howto which covers most
> of the things you need to know. It should be in the mini section of the
> howto folder on LM7.2
> --
> Pete
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Alan Andrade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 7.0 and intel i810 video
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 21:52:31 +0530
well i used the intel drivers they are available at the intel site ....
Also i wanted to know have u installed sound ......if yes well what did u do
Alan
"Alex Leung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello,
> I just setup Redhat 7.0 with the default driver for the intel i810
> video adapter (i.e. the one that it found in Xconfigurator). However,
> the picture just isn't that clear/sharp. Is there a better driver out
> there for RH7.0 and the adapter?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Alex
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Trevor Hemsley)
Subject: Re: 2.4.3 kernel / new aic7xxx driver problem
Date: 19 Apr 2001 18:56:06 GMT
On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:35:58, Bruce Garlock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok, Just for the heck of it, I backed up my current /usr/src/linux directory, and
> tar'ed off a fresh 2.4.3. I then copied the patch for 6.1.11 into the
> /usr/src/linux directory. I went into the directory, and typed 'patch -p1 <
> linux-aic7xxx-6.1.11-2.4.3.patch, and I got all sorts of "Hunks Failed" messages
> (all of them, actually).
That's what 'patch --dry-run' is for ;-)
--
Trevor Hemsley, Brighton, UK.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Jens Muessig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SVGATextMode and NeoMagic 2160
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:52:04 +0200
Kwan Lowe wrote:
>
> Jens Muessig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > my Thinkpad 600 has a 1024x768 screen resolution. XFree is running very
> > well with NeoMagic 2160 and this resolution.
> > But mostly I'm working in text mode and SVGTextMode is only able to
> > configure the screen for 800x600 because the support for this newer
> > NeoMagic chip is not built in.
>
> It might be easier to configure the framebuffer console for this laptop.
> Try adding vga=791 to the image section in lilo.conf then running lilo.
Hey, wow
it's running
THX
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From: Roger Valand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: TV-tuner-card
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:04:41 +0200
Tanks for all input.
I think I will try to get my ATI All in Wonder Pro card to work first of all.
Do you have knowledge of a programs that scrables coded tv-transmissions. I
read about such a program in a magazine. Probably illegal, but would be fun to
test.
Roger
Marcus Lauer wrote:
> Roger Valand wrote:
>
> > Hei
> > I am looking for a Linux compatible TV-tuner card.
> > I have heard about some TV-tuner card supported by a certain
> > bttn-driver. Does anyone know anything about this??
> > I have an ATI All in wonder card, but I am not sure weather this will
> > cover mye needs. I have not been able to make it work. Anyone with
> > experience...??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Roger Valand
>
> There are two versions of the bttv driver. The older one is avaliable
> in the kernel, the newer one is avaliable here:
>
> http://bttv-v4l2.sourceforge.net/
>
> Both support all cards which use BT848 and BT878 chipsets.
>
> Marcus
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From: Frederik Himpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: remount HD rw
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 21:04:48 +0200
Kwan Lowe wrote:
> Frederik Himpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > So, now I can't write anymore on the disk, and I would like to set up
> > NFS, so I can make a backup...
>
> Do this at your own risk:
> mount -o remount,rw /dev/hda# (replace hda# with your device)
Everybody thank you for your help! I was able to remount it rw, and to
backup everything via NFS. I will do a badblock scan soon, and look for a
replacement disk...
Frederik
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