Linux-Misc Digest #795, Volume #26 Sat, 13 Jan 01 00:13:01 EST
Contents:
Where is my memory? ("Tim Brewer")
Where is my memory? ("Tim Brewer")
make modules_install errors (Steve Connet)
ctrl+alt+- ("Sudhakar R.")
pine+fetchmail+POP3/IMAP? ("Sudhakar R.")
Re: ctrl+alt+- (Dances With Crows)
Re: 'AntiTrust' review on Salon.com (Jerry Kreps)
Software Recomendation (Cubic Meter)
Xinerama & MultiHead problem (Arctic Storm)
Re: How to tell HW problem from SW problem? (John Hasler)
Re: Format for config files (Harry Putnam)
Re: HELP newbie: which distro for low-end PC? ("Bill Piety")
Re: Safe Upgrade to glibc (Mike Mcclain)
Can't get X working properly (Jean-Christian)
Re: Warning : Win2000 defragments not as linux communauty will expect. (Cathy Gramze)
Sound and kernel 2.4.0 (Ninewands)
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From: "Tim Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Where is my memory?
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:55:36 -0600
I have a Pentium II 450 MHz machine with 128 Mb of DIMM memory (two 64 Mb
modules). When
I boot reboot the computer it will test 128 Mb, when I boot into Windows 98
it shows 128 Mb, but
when I boot RH Linux 7.0 (2.2.16-22) and look at the log and /proc/meminfo
they only show 64 Mb of memory. Why can't Linux see all the memory? Is
there a kernel configuration parameter that needs to be changed and
recompiled? I have looked around and have not come across anything yet, but
it has
to be something simple I am missing. If anyone can help me with this I
would appreciate it.
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From: "Tim Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Where is my memory?
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:25:35 -0600
I have a Pentium II 450 MHz machine with 128 Mb of DIMM memory (two 64 Mb
modules). When I boot reboot the computer it will test 128 Mb, when I boot
into
Windows 98 it shows 128 Mb, but when I boot RH Linux 7.0 (2.2.16-22) and
look
at the log and /proc/meminfo they only show 64 Mb of memory. Why can't
Linux
see all the memory? Is there a kernel configuration parameter that needs to
be
changed and recompiled? I have looked around and have not come across
anything yet, but it has to be something simple I am missing. If anyone can
help
me with this I would appreciate it.
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Crossposted-To: alt.os.linus,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: make modules_install errors
From: Steve Connet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 03:29:06 GMT
Trying to compile the linux-2.4.0 kernel. It compiles just fine and so
do the modules.
However after I type "make modules_install" partways through it dumps
out with the following error:
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.0/kernel/fs/binfmt_elf.o
depmod: get_pte_slow
depmod: __handle_bad_pmd
Mean anything to anyone?
I currently use kernel version:
Linux version 2.2.16-22 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version egcs-2.91.66
19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release)) #1 Tue Aug 22 16:49:06 EDT 2000
With RedHat 7.0.
--
Steve Connet ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Sudhakar R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ctrl+alt+-
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:26:50 -0500
Whenever my X-server starts up the screen is larger than the monitor
screen and I have to press ctrl+alt+- to get the whole screen to fit into
the monitor screen.
Could someone please tell me how i can get X to start in the default
screen mode that I want.
Thanx in anticipation
-sud
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From: "Sudhakar R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: pine+fetchmail+POP3/IMAP?
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:43:29 -0500
My linux box is used by multiple users with individual logins. All users
also have individual email accounts on a separate IMAP/POP3 mail server.
I want to configure my system such that, mails for users are fetched into
/var/spool/mail at a regular interval (say 1 min) from the mail server.
I suppose this can be done by using fetchmail and each user having a
.fetchmailrc file in his $HOME
But, what about fetchmail itself. Do I have to run it as a daemon in
root?
How do I go about this? And what protocol do you suggest I use to contact
the mail server --IMAP or POP3 ..it supports both.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanx
-sud
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: ctrl+alt+-
Date: 13 Jan 2001 04:06:47 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:26:50 -0500, Sudhakar R. staggered into the Black
Sun and said:
>Whenever my X-server starts up the screen is larger than the monitor
>screen and I have to press ctrl+alt+- to get the whole screen to fit into
>the monitor screen.
>Could someone please tell me how i can get X to start in the default
>screen mode that I want.
Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and look for lines like this:
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "400x300"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Notice how 1280x1024 is first on the "Modes" line. That means the X
server will start up in 1280x1024 resolution. If you'd prefer 1024x768
to be the default res., change the line around so that the "1024x768"
entry is first on the line.
If that doesn't help, run XConfigurator/SaX/XF86Setup/the X
configuration program your distro of choice uses, and make sure that the
largest screen resolution you define is the one you use most of the
time. If you configure a 1280x1024 mode, and your eyeballs are most
comfortable at 1024x768, your X will start up at 1280x1024, and your
virtual screen will always be at 1280x1024 even if you Ctrl-Alt-(keypad
+) to a lower resolution.
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
=============================/ I hit a seg fault....
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From: Jerry Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: rec.arts.movies.current-films
Subject: Re: 'AntiTrust' review on Salon.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:24:43 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
pamela wrote:
> "Jan. 12, 2001 | Since geek glamour is an idea whose time has come, it
> shouldn't be impossible to make an intelligent and beguiling thriller
about
> the open-source software movement. Peter Howitt's "AntiTrust" just isn't
> it."
>
> http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2001/01/12/antitrust/
>
>
Since Salon is owned lock, stock and barrel by Gates would you expect a
different review?
--
Scientific theories, according to Sir Karl Popper, can be "falsified," or
proven wrong, by experiment.
Unscientific theories -Marxist dialectical history and Freudian psychology
were Popper's favorites-
are formed in such a way that they cannot be falsified by data.
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From: Cubic Meter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Software Recomendation
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:27:46 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Can anyone recomend an image program that can acquire images from my
scanner? GIMP doesn't allow me to do it, so is there any other good ones
out there?
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From: Arctic Storm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Xinerama & MultiHead problem
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 04:40:05 GMT
Xinerama & MultiHead problem
I have Intel D815EEA motherboard, which came with integrated video.
I recently installed ATI's All-in-Wonder 128 PCI card.
When I boot to Win2K, I'm able to use two monitors; no problems.
I'm having trouble setting up Xinerama in Linux.
I have RedHat 7, which comes with Linux 2.2.16-22 and XFree86 4.0.1.
According to Dennis Baker's how-to website, I need Linux 2.3.46 i686,
however, someone posted that the Linux version is irrelevant.
I'm having difficulty following Dennis Backer's website instructions;
not very clear.
When I issue the command, XFree86 -scanpci, which one is the integrated
video?
According to the site, the driver is designated in the device section,
however, when I look at my own configuration file, the driver is
designated in the screen section.
When I issue the command startx -- +xinerama, I get the regular single
monitor; the other monitor doesn't turn on automatically, as it does in
Win2K.
Can anyone direct me to an easier how-to site, or post help here?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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From: John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to tell HW problem from SW problem?
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 04:05:55 GMT
Jean-David Beyer writes:
> X Window System locks up solid (Running GNOME/Enlightenment).
Has it ever crashed when you are not running X?
--
John Hasler
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin
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From: Harry Putnam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: gnu.emacs.help,alt.os.linux,comp.emacs
Subject: Re: Format for config files
Date: 12 Jan 2001 20:08:53 -0800
"Julio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Furthermore, is there a way to get emacs to
> display control characters?
Yes, Use C-! xterm -e vim XF86Config & <RET>
Then change to xterm and ":% list"
... He he... sprinting for the nearest bomb shelter.
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From: "Bill Piety" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP newbie: which distro for low-end PC?
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:59:47 -0600
In article <zf376.185395$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Rod Smith"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [Posted and mailed]
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Alessandro Magni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I want to set up a minimal Linux PC (low-end Pentium), to use as a
>> backup server. No fancy stuff, no X, just network and some backup util
>> (rsync maybe). I DONT want to download a huge 5-CD-set with useless
>> stuff: which distro you think is OK?
>
> For my comments on several distributions (albeit not geared towards
> low-end use like you describe), see:
>
> http://www.rodsbooks.com/distribs/
>
>
I'm running Peanut Linux on a 100mhz - as a firewall/IP masq for our
network. It's ~56meg download & approx 150megs installed. It does come
with X, KDE, Netscape, etc - but it's small & just use what you need. I
think the current dl will have 2.2.18 kernel. It's been running
unattended for 80+ days now & rock solid.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Mcclain)
Subject: Re: Safe Upgrade to glibc
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 05:03:48 GMT
Howdy John,
Since it's routine to you, how about sketching out
what I should watchout for in upgrading the libs.
TIA,
MiKe
-=> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote to ALL <=-
JO> Unless you are running Debian, in which case it is routine.
JO> --
JO> John Hasler
JO> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
JO> Dancing Horse Hill
JO> Elmwood, Wisconsin
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From: Jean-Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can't get X working properly
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 05:05:56 GMT
I've installed RH 6.2 on my machine and it's running fine except that I
can't get X up and going.
I have a Matrox MGA-G200LE video card and Eizo E75F monitor.
I run Xconfigurator. It find the correct video card and then asks me for
my monitor. Strangely enough there are two sections for Eizo monitors,
one listed alphabetically in the E section and the other one in the N
section (I'm thinking this is because Nanao also produces this monitor).
I use the Nanao section Eizo becuase only it contains model E75F ...
The Xconfigurator tries to to do some probing and it fails and asks me
to manually configure. I then get asked for the creen resolution I would
like. I picked them all, from 8 bpp to 24 bpp. Then it tests X and my
machine freezes. I need to reboot.
If I pick some low resolutions setting, like 800x600, X works ok. But I
know that my monmitor can do up to 1600x1200 (I use that setting in
windows). And I would like at least 1280x1024 but X freezes when I
choose that setting ...
How can I fix this?
Jc
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From: Cathy Gramze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Warning : Win2000 defragments not as linux communauty will expect.
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 05:09:29 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "S.A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have found a new problem, when installing linux on a new computer that
> was delivered with Windows 2000.
>
> The first thing I have done is defragmenting Win2000 partition.
>
> After defragmentation, on a 10Go partition, system files were kept in
> the middle, and more boring : a very few corrupted files data are kept
> at end of the partition . IS IT A NEW FEATURE TO AVOID EASY INSTALL OF
> LINUX OR A NEW BUG ?!
>
> This means, that your partition can not begin, before this data, in my
> case, 800 Mb only !!!
>
> I tried again defragmenting with win2000 utility but did not help.
Odd. I installed Linux on my husband's new Dell laptop that came with W2K installed. I
did a defrag first, and it cleared out the end of the drive very nicely. I was able to
give it 4 or 5 gig of the 20, no loss of anything on the W2K.
With the new LILO that doesn't need to be within the 1024 cylinder limit it was simple
to do. Just don't put the boot loader in the MBR!!
cathyy
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From: Ninewands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound and kernel 2.4.0
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:00:25 -0600
I'm having a MAJOR problem getting sound to work with 2.4.0.
My sound card is a Creative Soundblaster AWE-64 Value. I compiled the
kernel with all of the sound support built as modules.
The problem is that I get the following error logged in
/var/log/messages every time I try to play a .wav file:
Sound: DMA (output) timed out - IRQ/DRQ config error?
The possible causative factors are as follows:
The sound portion of my saved kernel configuration file
(/ussr/src/linux-2.4.0/.config) reads as
follows (lines that are commented out have been snipped):
# Sound
#
CONFIG_SOUND=m
<snip>
CONFIG_SOUND_OSS=m
CONFIG_SOUND_TRACEINIT=y
CONFIG_SOUND_DMAP=y
<snip>
CONFIG_SOUND_SB=m
CONFIG_SOUND_AWE32_SYNTH=m
<remainder snipped>
Apparently the kernel PnP code is initializing the sound card alright
because pnpdump --dumpregs yields the following:
<Card 1, a Diamond Supra Express ISA PnP modem, snipped>
# Configuration registers for card 2: (serial identifier 34 1b 4f e6
11 e4 00 8c 0e)
# Vendor Id CTL00e4, Serial Number 458221073, checksum 0x34.
#
# Vendor defined card level registers 0x20..2f: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
#
# Logical device 0
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 0 at 40..44: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 1 at 48..4c: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 2 at 50..54: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 3 at 58..5c: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 0 at 76..7e: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 1 at 80..88: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 2 at 90..98: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 3 at a0..a8: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# IO descriptor 0 at 60..61: Base address 0x0220
# IO descriptor 1 at 62..63: Base address 0x0330
# IO descriptor 2 at 64..65: Base address 0x0388
# IO descriptor 3 at 66..67: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 4 at 68..69: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 5 at 6a..6b: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 6 at 6c..6d: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 7 at 6e..6f: Base address 0x0000
# Interrupt descriptor 0 at 70..71: Interrupt level 5, active high,
edge triggered
# Interrupt descriptor 1 at 72..73: Interrupt level 0, active low,
edge triggered
# DMA descriptor 0 at 74: DMA channel 1
# DMA descriptor 1 at 75: DMA channel 5
#
# Logical device 1
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 0 at 40..44: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 1 at 48..4c: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 2 at 50..54: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 3 at 58..5c: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 0 at 76..7e: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 1 at 80..88: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 2 at 90..98: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 3 at a0..a8: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# IO descriptor 0 at 60..61: Base address 0x0200
# IO descriptor 1 at 62..63: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 2 at 64..65: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 3 at 66..67: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 4 at 68..69: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 5 at 6a..6b: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 6 at 6c..6d: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 7 at 6e..6f: Base address 0x0000
# Interrupt descriptor 0 at 70..71: Interrupt level 0, active high,
edge triggered
# Interrupt descriptor 1 at 72..73: Interrupt level 0, active low,
edge triggered
# DMA descriptor 0 at 74: DMA channel 4
# DMA descriptor 1 at 75: DMA channel 4
#
# Logical device 2
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 0 at 40..44: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 1 at 48..4c: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 2 at 50..54: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 24 bit Memory descriptor 3 at 58..5c: Base address 0x000000 size
0x000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 0 at 76..7e: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 1 at 80..88: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 2 at 90..98: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# 32 bit Memory descriptor 3 at a0..a8: Base address 0x00000000 size
0x00000000, 8 bit
# IO descriptor 0 at 60..61: Base address 0x0620
# IO descriptor 1 at 62..63: Base address 0x0a20
# IO descriptor 2 at 64..65: Base address 0x0e20
# IO descriptor 3 at 66..67: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 4 at 68..69: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 5 at 6a..6b: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 6 at 6c..6d: Base address 0x0000
# IO descriptor 7 at 6e..6f: Base address 0x0000
# Interrupt descriptor 0 at 70..71: Interrupt level 0, active high,
edge triggered
# Interrupt descriptor 1 at 72..73: Interrupt level 0, active low,
edge triggered
# DMA descriptor 0 at 74: DMA channel 4
# DMA descriptor 1 at 75: DMA channel 4
<remainder of the massive file snipped>
The sound portion of my /etc/modules.conf file reads as follows:
# load the sound modules
# alias sound sb
# alias char-major-14 sb # trying this line to see if it helps
alias sound-slot-0 sb # another experimental alias
pre-install sound insmod sound dmabuf=1
options opl3 io=0x388
alias midi awe_wave
post-install awe_wave /bin/sfxload /etc/midi/GU11-ROM.SF2
options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330
When it read like this:
# load the sound modules
alias char-major-14 sb # trying this line to see if it helps
pre-install sound insmod sound dmabuf=1
options opl3 io=0x388
alias midi awe_wave
post-install awe_wave /bin/sfxload /etc/midi/GU11-ROM.SF2
options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330
I got messages that read:
module sound-slot-0 not found
and
module sound-service-0-3 not found
Changing the aliasing seems to make the soundcore.o module (at least) to
load correctly, because when I wait long enough for the module loader to
unload the sound driversand then try to play a .wav, I get messages in
/var/log messages that make me think that the PnP code in the kernel is
initializing the sound card properly.
Can someone out there help with this? I think the addition of an
'alias' to /etc/modules.conf for sound-service-0-3 might be all it
takes. I have gone into the source for the sound drivers, but I can't
figure out what the alias needs to be.
Thanks in advance, and
Regards,
ninewands
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