Linux-Misc Digest #161, Volume #24 Sat, 15 Apr 00 19:13:04 EDT
Contents:
AHA1520 configuration hints? (Mystic Zen Biker Twigboy)
Re: help with dual Win98 and Linux6.1 ("Stephen")
Re: Boot Linux / DOS ("Stephen")
Re: Forgot my ROOT PASSWORD... ("Stephen")
NYC LOCAL: Miguel de Icaza and Nat Friedman at NYLUG Monday 17 April 2000
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: creating bootable disk ("Stephen")
Dumb terminal on /dev/ttyS0 (Bo Forslund)
IBM ThinkPad 390X 2626F0U (Jimmy Navarro)
Re: Hard Disk Upgrade Mini How-To: New Version (Yves Bellefeuille)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mystic Zen Biker Twigboy)
Subject: AHA1520 configuration hints?
Date: 15 Apr 2000 18:10:11 EDT
I'm running into problems trying to configure an AHA1520B as a second
controller in order to move all my non-disk devices off my primary SCSI
controller, a BusLogic BT958C. The disks, on the BT958C, are working
perfectly. The AHA1520 is successfully initializing with isapnp, and I
can poll the bus and read the devices, but any attempt to access any
device on scsi1 results in at best inability to access the device, and at
worst a total freeze of the entire machine.
My system configuration and the ISAPNP initialization data for the
AHA1520B is as follows. I'd appreciate it if anyone could look this over
and offer any hints as to anything I might have missed. If you need any
additional information, please contact me via email.
Motherboard: Asus TXP4
CPU: AMD K6-III/450
OS: Slackware 7.0, kernel 2.2.14
scsi0: BusLogic BT958C
scsi0 support: kernel
scsi1: Adaptec AHA1520B
scsi1 support: module
/proc/scsi/BusLogic/0
***** BusLogic SCSI Driver Version 2.1.15 of 17 August 1998 *****
Configuring BusLogic Model BT-958 PCI Wide Ultra SCSI Host Adapter
Firmware Version: 5.07B, I/O Address: 0xB800, IRQ Channel: 10/Level
PCI Bus: 0, Device: 12, Address: 0xE4800000, Host Adapter SCSI ID: 7
Parity Checking: Enabled, Extended Translation: Enabled
Synchronous Negotiation: UFFUFFF#UUUUUUUU, Wide
Negotiation: YNNYNNN#YYYYYYYY
Disconnect/Reconnect: Enabled, Tagged Queuing: Enabled
Scatter/Gather Limit: 128 of 8192 segments, Mailboxes: 211
Driver Queue Depth: 211, Host Adapter Queue Depth: 192
Tagged Queue Depth: Automatic, Untagged Queue Depth: 3
Error Recovery Strategy: Default, SCSI Bus Reset: Enabled
SCSI Bus Termination: Both Enabled, SCAM: Disabled
*** BusLogic BT-958 Initialized Successfully ***
Target 0: Queue Depth 28, Wide Synchronous at 20.0 MB/sec, offset 15
Target 8: Queue Depth 28, Wide Synchronous at 40.0 MB/sec, offset 15
Current Driver Queue Depth: 211
Currently Allocated CCBs: 63
/proc/scsi/aha152x/1
Adaptec 152x SCSI driver; $Revision: 1.7 $
ioports 0x0340 to 0x035f
interrupt 0x0b
disconnection/reconnection enabled
parity checking enabled
synchronous transfers enabled
0 commands currently queued
synchronously operating targets (tick=50 ns):
target 3: period 4T/200ns; req/ack offset 8
target 4: period 4T/200ns; req/ack offset 8
target 6: period 4T/200ns; req/ack offset 8
enabled debugging options: (abort) (reset)
queue status:
no not yet issued commands
no current command
no disconnected commands
waiting: SCSISEQ (); SCSISIG (DATA OUT); INTSTAT (lo); SSTAT (BUSFREE
PHASECHG ); SSTAT (); SXFRCTL0 (CH1 ); SIGNAL (); SELID (a0), SSTAT2
(SEMPTY ); SFCNT (0); SCSICNT (0), OFFCNT(0), SSTAT4 (); DMACNTRL0 (16BIT
PIO READ INTEN ); DMASTAT (DFIFOEMP )
enabled interrupts ()
/proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: Quantum Model: XP32150W Rev: L912
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 08 Lun: 00
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST318275LW Rev: 0001
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
Vendor: TOSHIBA Model: CD-ROM XM-3801TA Rev: 1047
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00
Vendor: PIONEER Model: CD-ROM DR-U06S Rev: 1.04
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00
Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 100 Rev: E.08
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00
Vendor: ECRIX Model: VXA-1 V219191B Rev: 0001
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
The aha1520 is being initialized as follows:
/etc/isapnp.conf
(DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0273)
(ISOLATE PRESERVE)
(IDENTIFY *)
(VERBOSITY 2)
(CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL)) # or WARNING
(CONFIGURE ADP1520/3820305515
(LD 0
(IO 0 (SIZE 32) (BASE 0x0340))
(INT 0 (IRQ 11 (MODE +E)))
(DMA 0 (CHANNEL 7))
(MEM 0 (BASE 0x0c8000) (MODE br) (UPPER 0x004000))
(NAME "ADP1520/3820305515[0]{SCSI Controller }")
(ACT Y)
)
)
(WAITFORKEY)
aha152x line from /etc/rc.d/rc.modules:
/sbin/modprobe aha152x aha152x=0x340,11,7,1,1,1
lsmod:
Module Size Used by
isofs 17848 2 (autoclean)
vmnet 14880 1
vmppuser 5204 0 (unused)
vmmon 16180 0 (unused)
aha152x 26456 0
3c59x 18504 1
es1370 19724 0
soundcore 2564 4 [es1370]
lp 5276 0 (unused)
parport_pc 7284 1 [vmppuser]
parport 7508 1 [vmppuser lp parport_pc]
/proc/dma:
4: cascade
/proc/ioports:
0000-001f : dma1
0020-003f : pic1
0040-005f : timer
0060-006f : keyboard
0070-007f : rtc
0080-008f : dma page reg
00a0-00bf : pic2
00c0-00df : dma2
00f0-00ff : fpu
0340-035f : aha152x
0378-037f : parport0
03c0-03df : vga+
0778-077a : parport0
b800-b803 : BusLogic BT-958
d000-d03f : es1370
d400-d47f : eth0
/proc/interrupts:
CPU0
0: 194409 XT-PIC timer
1: 7397 XT-PIC keyboard
2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
8: 1 XT-PIC rtc
9: 6023 XT-PIC es1370
10: 18879 XT-PIC BusLogic BT-958
11: 652 XT-PIC aha152x
12: 26521 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse
13: 1 XT-PIC fpu
15: 4309 XT-PIC eth0
NMI: 0
/proc/pci:
PCI devices found:
Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
Host bridge: Intel 82439TX (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Master Capable. Latency=32.
Bus 0, device 1, function 0:
ISA bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable. No
bursts.
Bus 0, device 1, function 1:
IDE interface: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable. No
bursts.
I/O at 0xe000 [0xe001].
Bus 0, device 1, function 2:
USB Controller: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable. No
bursts.
I/O at 0xd800 [0xd801].
Bus 0, device 1, function 3:
Bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable.
Bus 0, device 9, function 0:
VGA compatible controller: Matrox Millennium II (rev 0).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 14. Master
Capable. No bursts.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe7000000 [0xe7000008].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe6000000 [0xe6000000].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe5800000 [0xe5800000].
Bus 0, device 10, function 0:
Ethernet controller: 3Com 3C905B 100bTX (rev 48).
Medium devsel. IRQ 15. Master Capable. Latency=32. Min
Gnt=10.Max Lat=10.
I/O at 0xd400 [0xd401].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe5000000 [0xe5000000].
Bus 0, device 11, function 0:
Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq AudioPCI (rev 1).
Slow devsel. IRQ 9. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min Gnt=12.Max
Lat=128.
I/O at 0xd000 [0xd001].
Bus 0, device 12, function 0:
SCSI storage controller: BusLogic MultiMaster (rev 8).
Fast devsel. IRQ 10. Master Capable. No bursts. Min Gnt=8.Max
Lat=8.
I/O at 0xb800 [0xb801].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe4800000 [0xe4800000].
--
Linux Now! ..........Because friends don't let friends use Microsoft.
phil stracchino -- the renaissance man -- mystic zen biker geek
Last vr00m: 1991 Honda VFR750F, foully murdered by a careless cager
Next vr00m: 2000 Honda CBR929RR, lawd willin' and the creek don't rise
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From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: help with dual Win98 and Linux6.1
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 22:12:05 GMT
"billy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi:
> I have a AMD K6 II computer. I partitioned the hard drive(4 GB) into C:
> (2 GB) and D: (1.79 GB). Actually I installed Win98 on C drive and
Linux6.1
> on the D drive, but when I tried to reboot my PC, it only boot Linux6.1.
> So, I decided to Format Win98 (on C drive). Now I only have Linux6.1 on my
> system and C drive is empty.So , my question is how I should reinstall
> win98, which can dual boot with Linux6.1. please more specific with
> steps.....thank you very much....
>
> --
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> http://www.help.com/
hmmm
you didn't have to format your c drive but just type
dos when lilo starts up!!!
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From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Boot Linux / DOS
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 22:13:06 GMT
"Len Philpot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> On 15 Apr 2000 17:42:12 GMT, "benoit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>after a failed linux installation, which MBR command to restore an
> >>automatic DOS boot? and have Win xx automatically ?
> >>thanks
> >>philippe
> >>
>
> fdisk /mbr
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> -- Len Philpot -> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (personal) <--
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fdisk /mbr
but then you have to reinstall windows
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From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Forgot my ROOT PASSWORD...
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 22:13:59 GMT
"Leejay Wu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Excerpts from netnews.comp.os.linux.misc: 15-Apr-100 Re: Forgot my ROOT
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (283*) by
> > > Tux, no. You don't reinstall Linux to fix a bad password; that's
> > > Microsoft Mentality speaking.
> >
> > You know, maybe for once, this isn't such a bad thing...Isn't there
> > a certain security hazard with being able to login as root to a
> > linux box without knowing the password?
>
> Such methods generally require console access, in which case you can,
> at best, delay 'em so it takes unusual behavior (like opening up the
> machine) to get in.
>
> Password lilo, so that nobody can specify boot options at the prompt
> (like 'init=/bin/sh').
>
> Use 'sulogin' in inittab for single-user mode, to demand a password.
>
> Use BIOS boot/setup passwords (different ones) so that if they
> reboot, they need one password just to reach the bootloader.
>
> Or, disable booting via removable media and use a setup password in
> the BIOS so that nobody brings a handy Slackware boot disk, or
> a bootable CD with a live filesystem.
>
> Physically lock down the box, to make it hard to open to remove the
> CMOS battery or otherwise reset the BIOS settings.
>
> Using a few of the above should slow down folks a tad, which might
> help if the machine is in a public place like a library or school
> and you'd rather not allow anybody causing init to jump into, say,
> Quake upon startup.
> --
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>
>
>
when lilo starts type: linux single
then your linux will boot
type: passwd root
choose a new root pass
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: NYC LOCAL: Miguel de Icaza and Nat Friedman at NYLUG Monday 17 April 2000
Date: 15 Apr 2000 18:14:30 -0400
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From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: creating bootable disk
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 22:14:57 GMT
"David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > hi
> > i don't know how to use mkbootdisk command
> > pls help me
> >
> > --
> > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > http://www.help.com/
>
>
> To make a new Rescue floppy.
> Login as root, and insert a new floppy.
>
> mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 2.2.14
>
>
>
> To make an Emergency boot disk:
>
> fdformat /dev/fd0H1440
>
> Copy vmlinuz to the floppy disk:
> cd /boot
> cp vmlinuz /dev/fd0
>
> Find the kernel's root device:
> rdev
> # will show /dev/hdaXX where XX is partition number
>
> Set kernel's root device:
> rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/hdaXX
> # where XX is the partition number
>
> Mark the root device as read-only:
> rdev -R /dev/fd0 1
>
>
mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 "kernel version"
> --
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> ID # 123538
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From: Bo Forslund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dumb terminal on /dev/ttyS0
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 22:51:35 +0200
Ii want to connect a dumb terminal to /dev/ttyS0.
Do I write something in /etc/mingetty.conf? If so, what do I write?
The Text-Terminal-HOWTO isn't very informative on this
Thanks
Bo
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From: Jimmy Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: IBM ThinkPad 390X 2626F0U
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 15:48:37 -0700
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I just bought a new IBM Thinkpad 390X 2626F0U with 64MB RAM 4.8GB HD
pre-partitioned into two, first partition has pre-loaded Windows 98.
Now I want Linux Red Hat 6.1 or Mandrake 7.0 in the 2.5 GB remaining
space. I tried simple install just configuring swap for 64MB and
install script would do the rest somehow never worked may be because I'm
so used to the text_based install not the GUI install. Anyone can
kindly give me their best suggested partitioning scheme manually like
64MB for Swap, /root for how many MB, /var, /home /usr, etc...? I'd
like to allocate partitions manually. Thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yves Bellefeuille)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Hard Disk Upgrade Mini How-To: New Version
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 19:09:47 -0400
Reply-To: Yves Bellefeuille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On 15 Apr 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kenny McCormack) wrote:
> Just out of curiosity, which bug is this?
The Mini How-To recommended using tar as follows:
(cd / && tar cpf - . --exclude new-disk --exclude proc) |
(cd /new-disk && tar xpf -)
The intent of the --exclude options was that /new-disk and /proc not be
copied. However, other files with these names were also not copied, such
as:
/usr/lib/tclX8.0.4/help/tcl/control/proc
/usr/src/linux-2.2.14/fs/proc
There's probably a work-around to solve this problem, but for now I
decided to issue an "interim" release of the Mini How-To that didn't
mention tar and to look into it later. Besides, tar was the slowest
method anyway.
I thought it wouldn't be worthwhile explaining all this in the Mini
How-To itself, and I just pointed out that the tar method had been
removed. Apologies if I was wrong.
> Also, why no mention of cpio?
I've added this to the Mini How-To:
There are of course many other ways to copy the disks, but these
three are the simplest, quickest, and most reliable.
I've tried cpio, but it seems to be slower than the other methods, at
least on my system, and I couldn't see any advantages to using it. Of
course, feel free to use cpio if you wish! ;-)
--
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