Linux-Setup Digest #21, Volume #19 Wed, 28 Jun 00 10:13:34 EDT
Contents:
Color telnet and other confusions ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
After reboot, X can start by startx, but when started automatically
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
setting up UMAX scanner with linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
new to linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
How do I change the folder font color and size in terminal???
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
AMD linux Laptop ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Linux and Modem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
PS... help ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Exceed - Suse 6.4 - Pb with startx ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
AMD linux Laptop ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
RH 6.2 hang on ASUS 733/VIA and BuslogicBT650 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Upgrading to 2.2.16smp ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Copying the BOOT/MILO/RD floppies ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Xterm custimize + wvdial ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Linux with Mirage Z128 graphics card ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
kppp problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Help Uninstalling Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
'usernet' dial twice ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
troubles with fdformat ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
troubles with fdformat ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Linux newbie Mandrake 7.1/Win95 HD install problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Help Uninstalling Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
troubles with fdformat ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Color telnet and other confusions
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Draco Ravenloft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ok.. on the x thing, thank you.
and as for the telnet, I could swear that the standard telnet that
came with
winderz was at LEAST ANSI capable... but it wants to either connect
in tty or
vt-52 (been too long since I BBSed I forget what the difference was)
C Sanjayan Rosenmund wrote:
> Draco Ravenloft wrote:
> >
> > I;ve been using linux for awhile now, and have figured out most
every
> > little funky quirk and bug, at least as far as RH and Mandrake
are
> > concerned.... save 2.
> >
> > The one that annoys me the most is that when I remotely telnet to
my
> > system it doesn't broadcast color ANSI.. it does a bit more of a
raw,
> > b/w text thing. Is there no way to change this? I'd like to
telnet
> > into my machine and see both color, and things like midnight
commander
> > and all that.
>
> First you need a terminal program that is *capable* of ANSI color.
> (most are *not*)
>
> > The other confusion is that, I've heard Winderz32 can actually
manage to
> > somehow run an Xwindows session remotely through telnet or
something.
> > Some people have said they doing simply by putting in the
config.sys
> > DISPLAY=24 others say it involves various x commands...... I
guess I
> > just need to know 1) is it possible. 2) how is it accomplished
with
> > Mandrake 7.0?
>
> In order to do this you need to have an X server running on the
> windows box. Hummingbird's Exceed is one such application (and
also
> comes with the aforementioned color capable term.) There are
others,
> but Exceed is the one that I used. . .
> --
> Sanjay
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Windows has detected that a gnat has farted near your computer.
> Press any key to reboot.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: After reboot, X can start by startx, but when started automatically
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Mingyi Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm using Redhat6.0. I recently shutdown linux using ctrl-alt-del
and it
> caused a problem: After the X started up automatically (I
configured it to
> do so), it hanged at grey screen and only mouse is functional. I
got kind
> help here and took the suggestion to use ctrl-alt-F1 to go to
console, after
> which I used Xconfigurator to prevent X start automatically. Then
after I
> log in through console and try startx, X started without any glitch
(even
> though my desktop now has a lot of icons that I don't remember I
had
> before)! However, I can never let X start automatically (it will
hang there
> without letting me log in), I can only log in through console and
start X
> later. Why is that? Is there some loadup script not working, then
which one
> could it be?
gdm or xdm is run from /etc/inittab for runlevel 5 (which is what you
mean by "X started up automatically")
Did you, by chance, upgrade X11 recently? Is gdm still installed?
Do
you get any errors verifying X11?
rpm --verify XFree86
rpm --verify gdm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: setting up UMAX scanner with linux
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Draco Ravenloft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
oh.. cool, thanks
Alex Chu wrote:
> Draco Ravenloft wrote:
> >
> > how DOES one use SANE? I've found few programs that don't give a
lot of
> > errors when I toy with scan options, and I would imagine one'd
have to
> > first tell SANE where to look for the scanner, no?
>
> Yes. I think the instruction is in the man page.
> http://www.Wolfsburg.DE/~rauch/sane/sane-umax-config-doc.html
>
> You can use xsane or xscanimage (front end program).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Alex
> --------------------------------------------
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>
> Registered with the Linux Counter. ID# 175126
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: new to linux
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: "Sam Hays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: How do I change the folder font color and size in terminal???
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"fimafeng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello:
> I'm running RH 6.2 and in any of my windowed terminals
> (X, Gmone...etc) when I do a LS command I see that my font for my
folders is
> a different color and font weight than those used for files. Where
is this
> controlled and how is it most easily changed??
/etc/profile.d/colorls.sh
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: AMD linux Laptop
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Draco Ravenloft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thank you.
That really does help.
In that case I think I'll go ahead and look into one of the PIIs I've
been
finding.
Rich Piotrowski wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:53:28 -0500, Draco Ravenloft
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I've been shopping around for Laptops that come with either Linux
> >preinstalled or no OS at all.... So far I found a few resonable
ones
> >that have linux in them, but they run either a celery or a
PII/III.
> >PIIIs suck altogether, and with the exception of Sony VAIOs
Pentiums +
> >Laptop tends to = over heat problem. I know a few companies make
AMD
> >laptops..... but I can't seem to find them.
> >
> >Anyone know if the lower resource drag from Linux.... might make
the
> >pentiums heat up less... or if anyone makes a laptop with a
pentium in
> >it besides Sony that keep really kewl... but also make them with
linux
> >(Dell makes linux based notebooks...... they get too hot?).
I've been
> >shopping at linuxmall.com and stuff and can't seem to find much.
> >
>
> When I got my Dell I7K last August, I immediately partitioned the
> drive and installed Linux. I didn't even realize it had a cooling
fan
> for the CPU till months later when I needed to boot back into WIN98
to
> do some stuff that required Windows!
>
> Yes it generally runs a lot cooler in Linux. WIN9x does not issue a
> halt to the CPU when idle unlike any other "real" OS.
>
> Rich Piotrowski
>
> P.S. Linux does run well on the Dell!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linux and Modem
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Andreas Zanke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> Does anybody know, how to configure a modem (connected to a serial
> port) to answer a call?
>
> Any hints would be appreciated.
Look up mgetty at freshmeat.net
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PS... help
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Draco Ravenloft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
uh.... where do I find that exceed program?
C Sanjayan Rosenmund wrote:
> Draco Ravenloft wrote:
> >
> > I;ve been using linux for awhile now, and have figured out most
every
> > little funky quirk and bug, at least as far as RH and Mandrake
are
> > concerned.... save 2.
> >
> > The one that annoys me the most is that when I remotely telnet to
my
> > system it doesn't broadcast color ANSI.. it does a bit more of a
raw,
> > b/w text thing. Is there no way to change this? I'd like to
telnet
> > into my machine and see both color, and things like midnight
commander
> > and all that.
>
> First you need a terminal program that is *capable* of ANSI color.
> (most are *not*)
>
> > The other confusion is that, I've heard Winderz32 can actually
manage to
> > somehow run an Xwindows session remotely through telnet or
something.
> > Some people have said they doing simply by putting in the
config.sys
> > DISPLAY=24 others say it involves various x commands...... I
guess I
> > just need to know 1) is it possible. 2) how is it accomplished
with
> > Mandrake 7.0?
>
> In order to do this you need to have an X server running on the
> windows box. Hummingbird's Exceed is one such application (and
also
> comes with the aforementioned color capable term.) There are
others,
> but Exceed is the one that I used. . .
> --
> Sanjay
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Windows has detected that a gnat has farted near your computer.
> Press any key to reboot.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Exceed - Suse 6.4 - Pb with startx
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Hi all,
>
> I installed Hummingbird Exceed and I have a problem :
>
> I can connect on the server but when I type the command 'startx',
this
> command works... but on the server and not in Exceed !
>
> Has someone one idea to solve this problem ?
>
> Thanks a lot for reading
You don't need to do this -- startx only runs a local X server -- you
are already running an X11 server with Exceed. Tell Exceed to allow
connections from your remote machine, then connect to the remote
machine using telnet (or, better yet, ssh) and then on the remote
machine type
export DISPLAY=my.local.machine:0.0
(where my.local.machine is the one running Exceed) and then run some
X11 application like xterm to test it out. If that all works, then
you can start getting more elegant with running the GNOME panel or
KDE
menu or whatever you want.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: AMD linux Laptop
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RH 6.2 hang on ASUS 733/VIA and BuslogicBT650
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Giancarlo Cairoli & C sas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Newbie to Linux, I'm experiencing random hangs during installation
file copy
> from CDROM or subsequent boot (yes, finally I partitioned and
installed all
> the stuff!). Resetting the machine or switching to interactive
mode, I am
> able to get the system up. Is the SCSI i/f the best choice for such
fast
> CPU? Thanks Dino
I have a few ASUS Athlon 700 machines with both Flashpoint and
Multimaster controllers without any problems at all. Are you sure
the
CD is good?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Upgrading to 2.2.16smp
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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Subject: Copying the BOOT/MILO/RD floppies
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: Kimji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Xterm custimize + wvdial
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: David Punsalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot.
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: Michael Nadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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Subject: Linux with Mirage Z128 graphics card
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: RM METCALFE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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
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University of Bradford, UK
Home telephone: (01274) 745428
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: kppp problem
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: "RP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Help Uninstalling Linux
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: Steve Emmett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: 'usernet' dial twice
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: Yidao Cai <[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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: troubles with fdformat
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
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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Subject: troubles with fdformat
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: "Shippy!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linux newbie Mandrake 7.1/Win95 HD install problem
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: John Slaney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Help Uninstalling Linux
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: "Warf Izback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Actual memory vs top, /proc/meminfo
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: "Warf Izback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: troubles with fdformat
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SCSI and network card conflict? Linux refuses to boot.
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:47:18 GMT
From: "Sean Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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