Linux-Setup Digest #10, Volume #19 Tue, 27 Jun 00 16:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: AMD linux Laptop ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: new to linux ("Sam Hays")
Upgrading to 2.2.16smp ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Copying the BOOT/MILO/RD floppies (Kimji)
Re: SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot. (Michael Nadler)
kppp problem ("RP")
Re: 'usernet' dial twice (Yidao Cai)
Linux with Mirage Z128 graphics card (RM METCALFE)
Xterm custimize + wvdial (David Punsalan)
Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo (Steve Emmett)
Help Uninstalling Linux (Dan)
Re: Help Uninstalling Linux ("Warf Izback")
troubles with fdformat ("Shippy!")
Re: Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo ("Warf Izback")
Linux newbie Mandrake 7.1/Win95 HD install problem (John Slaney)
Re: AMD linux Laptop (Draco Ravenloft)
Re: troubles with fdformat (Dances With Crows)
Re: SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot. ("Sean Kennedy")
Re: Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo (Steve Emmett)
Re: troubles with fdformat ("David ..")
Can't install kernel-source ("Mel Arnold")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: ahn.tech.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: AMD linux Laptop
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:59:46 GMT
compaq makes AMD laptops. If you wait a few weeks you will be able to
get the portable athlon processor instead of the old k6-x family.
And to set the rest of you straight classic AMD athlons run at 1/2 to
1/3 l2 cache speed. k6-x has half speed off chip l2. Thunderbird and
duron(new athlons) both run at full speed. Pentium 2's and p3 katmais
(not .18micron) both run at 1/2 cache speed. celerons faster then 333
and newer p3's including celeron 2' run at full speed.
Trust me i know about this kind of thing
-Jeremaih
Webmaster thecoldshop.com
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From: "Sam Hays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: new to linux
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 17:08:23 GMT
go to intel.com, do a search for your drivers, they are on the site i've
downloaded them
follow the instructions that are on the page and everything'll work fine..
just don't miss a step
=]
-Sam
"sylvain hutchsion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> hi, I've tried to install Red Hat 6.1 on my PC, and I can't get the GUI
> to work because of my graphics card, it's on my motherboard, the adapter
> type is INtel Corporation 810 Graphics, controller Hub with only 4MB of
> memory. I was told to download a driver or something, but I really don't
> know what to do!
>
> Thanks a lot for any information you can give me.
>
> Sly.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Upgrading to 2.2.16smp
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 17:25:38 GMT
System Information:
Compaq Proliant 800
Dual P-Pro 200
2 compaq SCSI HD, 4 GB each (model # available on request)
256 MB RAM
Redhat 6.1 running 2.2.12-20smp
I'm trying to upgrade to the 2.2.16-3 kernel using redhat RPMs, but when
I try to create the ramdisk image by running:
/sbin/mkinitrd -v /boot/initrd-2.2.16-3smp.img 2.2.16-3smp
I get:
Using modules: scsi/ncr53c8xx.o
Using loopback device /dev/loop0
mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/loop0 as a block device
(maybe 'insmod driver'?)
Can't get a loopback device
After digging around on the internet and the man pages, I at first
thought running losetup would do the trick. However, when I run
/sbin/losetup /dev/loop0
I get
/dev/loop0: no such device
Loop0 does show up in the /dev directory, but the significance of this
escapes me. I've been dinking with Linux only a few weeks and this sort
of thing goes way beyond my wintel knowledge.
I also tried to compile the kernel from source, to ensure that loop
support was included, but get the exact same error messages. The error
message is the same when I try to use the single-processor RPM as well.
What do I do now?
Am now booting the system from a floppy (thank god I did that at least).
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give.
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From: Kimji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Copying the BOOT/MILO/RD floppies
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 17:39:22 GMT
Heh, kinda of a dumb question, but I rarely use
floppies with Linux :)
I installed Linux on my Alpha box. During
this process I had to create three disks:
BOOT, RAMDISK, and MILO (I actually boot
from the MILO disk when I restart the computer).
All is OK, but here's my question: what's the
best way to make backups of these disks? I
know I can do it with DOS/rawwrite (perhaps
diskcopy also?) but what's the deal under
LINUX? When I mount the MILO floppy (say) I
see it contains linload.exe and milo, so it's
not clear to me if I should use cp or dd or what?
I guess my question is: how can I make an exact
duplicate of a floppy using LINUX? An example
would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks a bunch!!
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From: Michael Nadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot.
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 11:01:39 -0700
Brendan Boyle wrote:
> I have recently had a cable modem installed with the idea of setting up my
> PC as a server for internet access in my office network of 3 PC's. The
> cable modem installed in Windows 98 after only 8 reboots (a new record
> maybe?) and 4 hours. I have a Linux partition running Redhat 6.2 that I was
> hoping to use for the majority of the time. The RH partition was in place
> before the cable modem and it worked fine.
>
> Now that the modem is installed Linux refuses to boot (even from a floppy).
> The hardware is as follows:
> PCI Fast Ethernet DEC 21140 for the Cable modem with a static IP address
> supplied by my ISP
> Realtek RTL8029 Ethernet adapter with a static IP supplied by me
> Adaptec 2940AU PCI SCSI Controller that runs my scanner and CD burner.
>
> The boot process runs as normal until it locates the SCSI card. Then the
> messages are as follows:
> scsi: 1 host
> scsi: aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi 0, channel 0, id 0, lun
> 0 Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00
> scsi: aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi 0, channel 0, id 0, lun
> 0 Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00
>
> Then the system freezes.
>
> If I ctrl+alt+del I get the message: Stopping all md devices and the system
> reboots.
>
> The timeout messages happen very quickly so I don't think that is the
> problem. Before the network card for the cable modem was installed
> everything worked fine.
>
> My first solution was to reinstall Linux as it was a pretty clean copy
> anyway. This made no difference. I really don't want to play with Windows
> anymore so if anyone has come across this problem before or can point me in
> the direction of some help I would be most grateful. I'm more than happy to
> install Linux again with different parameters. Last time I installed it I
> disabled the cable modem ethernet card on boot just to try to get in and
> that didn't work.
>
> If possible could you please direct responses to the newgroup as well as to
> my email address. I'm a bit of a networking/Linux newbie so please be
> gentle with your responses:)
>
> Thanks in advance
> Brendan Boyle
Question (you probably already tried this) - does Linux boot if you remove the
Cable modem card?
The previous responder didn't read your post very carefully -- you are already
running PCI everything, so looking for ISA stuff is a waste of time. And
buying another PCI NIC will also be a waste. But, it certainly "smells" like a
hardware conflict between the cable modem and the SCSI adapter.
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From: "RP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: kppp problem
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:06:02 GMT
Connecting as a general user a get a message saying that the daemon has
deid - while trying the connect as root I just get no carrier ?
Any ideas?
Russ
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From: Yidao Cai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 'usernet' dial twice
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:20:43 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Connection
> however is not established and usernet dials again. Only after that
> second dial I get a connection. Any way to fix that?
The problem was with rp3, I think, get an updated version at redhat
site.
cai
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From: RM METCALFE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux with Mirage Z128 graphics card
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 19:24:09 +0100
Hello,
I'm new to linux and am trying to run it on a pentium 2 processor with a
mirage Z128 graphics ( tseng labs chipset ) card driving a Sun 20"
monitor. According to the config program linux should have no problem
recognising and dealing with the mirage Z128 card. I can get the command
mode up and running but I can't get X to work with the card. Is there a
special trick I need to know to get this hardware setup to work with
linux running X?
Thanks,
Richard
_______________________________
Richard Metcalfe,
University of Bradford, UK
Home telephone: (01274) 745428
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From: David Punsalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Xterm custimize + wvdial
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:19:48 -0500
I've got two questions:
1. How do I specify the default directory for an (Color) XTerm session?
Every time I start up a session , I default to .gnome-desktop. I'd like
it to go to my home directory (~).
2. Can I give users ability to dial in to my ISP with wvdial? As is, only
root can.
I am running RH6.1.
Thanks in advance.
- David
UT Austin - Department of Chemical Engineering
Tel: (512) 471-4789 Fax: (413) 215-9854
Office: CPE 3.428
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From: Steve Emmett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:29:41 -0500
If this is not the appropriate group, I would appreciate being pointed
in the correct direction.
This is the situation. I've just installed RH 6.2 (/proc/version shows
2.2.14-5.0) on a machine that has 256M Ram. The bootup banner showing
256M. However, when I execute top or look at /proc/meminfo, they both
show memtotal of 64M. Now I thought Linux would use all available
memory so my questions are:
1) are top and /proc/meminfo being truthful in their depiction of total
memory available?
2) if they are, does this mean I have to build a new kernel to take
advantage of all of the memory?
3) if 2 is true, what parameters (SHMMAX, etc) do I change to make use
of all the available memory?
--
Steve
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Steve Emmett
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"A mind that is stretched to a new idea
never returns to its original dimension"
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From: Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help Uninstalling Linux
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:30:03 GMT
I hope that some one wil be able to help me solve my problem.
I have installed Linux-Mandrake 7.0 on my existing hard drive and return
it back to Windows completely, but I want to uninstall it because I do not
have enough space on my Linux partition and the LILO will not work
correctly. If I can do this, I hope to install Linux on another hard
drive.
Thank you,
Dan
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From: "Warf Izback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help Uninstalling Linux
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:41:59 +0200
Hi:)
well, the fastest way is to boot in DOS mode (with a floppy or on HD) and to
type :
fdisk /mbr
now lilo is dead!
next U will have to scratch the linux partitions: the best way is to use
Partition Magic 'cause fdisk don't see the swap prtition.
Well, good luck:)
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From: "Shippy!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: troubles with fdformat
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:53:51 -0600
I'm trying to format a floppy disk with fdformat /dev/fd0H1440
and it seems to format and verify just fine, but when I try
to mount it, I get the following error:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/fd0,
or too many mounted file systems
I've tried 3 disks and all do the same thing. If I mount
it as root using mutliple filesystem types (vfat, msdos,
ext2, or minix), I get the same error. My fstab looks like this:
/dev/fd0 /floppy msdos rw,user,unhide,noauto 0 0
Is there something I'm forgetting to do?
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From: "Warf Izback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:47:08 +0200
Well, I don't know if it's the good news, but I can help U :)
U have to pass the memory size to the kernel as an argument like this in
lilo.conf :
append="mem=256M"
After that write "lilo -v" in the shell, hit Enter key, if U don't see
errors on the console reboot & U have all Your memory
Enjoy it :)
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 11:58:28 -0700
From: John Slaney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux newbie Mandrake 7.1/Win95 HD install problem
I recently installed Mandrake 7.1, and had a strange problem after the
install. I started out with a 30G HD, used MS fdisk to partition it
into 1 primary (C:) of about 10Gig, 1 extended partition of 9Gig with
only one logical drive filling the whole extended partition. These were
both formatted with FAT32, and WIN95B was installed on the primary. The
D: was functional and visible until I installed Mandrake (custom, 2
partitions, one root and one swap filling up the rest of the drive).
For some reason, the 9Gig is still visible in Linux (as a Windows/FAT32
drive), but not on Win95. I've tried this twice, with no success. I
upgraded the BIOS on the MB (ASUS P5A/B, K6-2/333, 64M) to a recent one
(1/2000?). I'm sure this is a shortcoming of Windows, so no need for
any propaganda there. ;). I know there was a recent similar post, but
he did not detail the solution enough, and his email doesn't work. MS
fdisk doesn't seem to understand what the heck is on the rest of the
disk (other than the primary) and corrupted everything else when I tried
to re-create D:. Any suggestions on how to make the 2nd FAT32 visible
to Windows? I don't have any data on it that I need (yet).
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From: Draco Ravenloft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: ahn.tech.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: AMD linux Laptop
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:02:35 -0500
ok... I really don't trust Compaq, but then again I HAVE only used it in
conjunction with Windoze, and I abhore their prices.. but I guess it
couldn't hurt since I've seen so many people respond with favorable
comments about their portable line.
And the Athlons only run 1/2- 1/3?! Everything I'd ever read or heard
was that among better and faster overall architecture, they kept
outrunning the PIIIs by going full, while the PIII was lucky to make 1/2.
now I'm REALLY impressed...
Where can I find a smp thunderbird or duron motherboard?! :-)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> compaq makes AMD laptops. If you wait a few weeks you will be able to
> get the portable athlon processor instead of the old k6-x family.
>
> And to set the rest of you straight classic AMD athlons run at 1/2 to
> 1/3 l2 cache speed. k6-x has half speed off chip l2. Thunderbird and
> duron(new athlons) both run at full speed. Pentium 2's and p3 katmais
> (not .18micron) both run at 1/2 cache speed. celerons faster then 333
> and newer p3's including celeron 2' run at full speed.
>
> Trust me i know about this kind of thing
>
> -Jeremaih
> Webmaster thecoldshop.com
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: troubles with fdformat
Date: 27 Jun 2000 15:19:16 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:53:51 -0600, Shippy!
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>I'm trying to format a floppy disk with fdformat /dev/fd0H1440
>and it seems to format and verify just fine, but when I try
>to mount it, I get the following error:
>
>mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/fd0,
> or too many mounted file systems
>
>I've tried 3 disks and all do the same thing. If I mount
>Is there something I'm forgetting to do?
fdformat /dev/fd0h1440 && mkdosfs /dev/fd0h1440
or
fdformat /dev/fd0h1440 && mke2fs /dev/fd0h1440
Lowlevel formatting and creating a fliesystem are combined in the
FORMAT.COM program, but separate in Linux because there are several
different filesystems you can use (DOS, ext2, Minix, etc) and you may not
even need a filesystem on the floppy (use dd to do a sector copy, or use
tar cvMf /dev/fd0 /path/to/stuff to make a multifloppy archive of
whatever's in /path/to/stuff.)
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\----[this space for rent]-----/ \ of the Computer or her children and still
\There is no Darkness in Eternity \ remain as Man." --David Zindell "So did
But only Light too dim for us to see\ they become Gods, or Usenetters?" --/me
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From: "Sean Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot.
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:31:07 -0700
Not that it helps you much but I have almost the same error trying to
install RedHat 6.x or Mandrake 7.x. I have an Intel EtherExpress 10/100 Net
card and a Symbios 875 based SCSI card, BIOS is set for Non-PnP OS and I
even tried to turn off APIC IRQ settings for the normal ones and nothing
worked. I would also be intersted in hearing suggestions for this as I
believe it would solve my problem too.
-Sean Kennedy
> scsi: 1 host
> scsi: aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi 0, channel 0, id 0,
lun
> 0 Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00
> scsi: aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi 0, channel 0, id 0,
lun
> 0 Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00
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From: Steve Emmett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:38:39 -0500
Warf
Thanks! Now I guess the question is why I didn't find that in the LILO
documentation.
Warf Izback wrote:
> Well, I don't know if it's the good news, but I can help U :)
> U have to pass the memory size to the kernel as an argument like this in
> lilo.conf :
> append="mem=256M"
> After that write "lilo -v" in the shell, hit Enter key, if U don't see
> errors on the console reboot & U have all Your memory
>
> Enjoy it :)
--
Steve
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Steve Emmett
=========================================
"A mind that is stretched to a new idea
never returns to its original dimension"
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: troubles with fdformat
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:24:24 -0500
"Shippy!" wrote:
>
> I'm trying to format a floppy disk with fdformat /dev/fd0H1440
> and it seems to format and verify just fine, but when I try
> to mount it, I get the following error:
>
> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/fd0,
> or too many mounted file systems
>
> I've tried 3 disks and all do the same thing. If I mount
> it as root using mutliple filesystem types (vfat, msdos,
> ext2, or minix), I get the same error. My fstab looks like this:
>
> /dev/fd0 /floppy msdos rw,user,unhide,noauto 0 0
>
> Is there something I'm forgetting to do?
/sbin/mkfs.msdos /dev/fd0
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From: "Mel Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can't install kernel-source
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:47:27 -0400
Using RPM to install kernel-source. Error message returned
"kernel-headers=2.2.5 is needed by kernel-source 2.2.5-15"
The file "kernel-headers 2.2.5-15" is on the CDROM in the same directory.
Redhat does not list the problem nor a fix.
Any help is appreciated.
Particulars.
Redhat 6.0 Hedwig
Kernel 2.2.5-15
RPM 3.0.2
Intel Pentium platform
booting from floppy disk with dedicated 1 G hard drive for Linux
CDROM is publisher's edition came with Barkakati's third edition of "Secrets
of Redhat Linux'
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