Linux-Setup Digest #141, Volume #19 Wed, 12 Jul 00 06:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: ES1930 LINUX audio drivers (Eugene Marchand)
Red Hat 5.2 Question about X and Another Level window manager setup (Rick)
Linux networking Tools ("David")
Re: removing programs in Linux ("Quiney, Philip [HAL02:HH00:EXCH]")
Re: Red Hat 5.2 Question about X and Another Level window manager setup (Homer Jay)
Re: linux:Unresolved symbol using 'insmod sg' (Eric)
Boot with a default account? (Francesc Modesto)
Re: compilation problem (Jason Fruge')
Re: compilation problem (Jason Fruge')
Re: "text install" from floppy (SuSE 6.4) needed (Stefan Hundhammer)
Re: compilation problem ("michael.fengler")
Re: compilation problem ("michael.fengler")
kppp for root only (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fran=E7ois?= Patte)
Re: memory problem (John Thompson)
Re: how to install rpm packages under kde ("Hor Jiun Shyong")
Re: After Installing Corel Linux I can't use my keyboard ("frog")
Linux run levels ("fail006")
Re: how to install rpm packages under kde (Patricia)
Re: kppp for root only (Patricia)
RedHat 6.1 and IDE 40GB disk: problems beyond 8GB (Frank)
Re: Odd occurance with kppp (Patricia)
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From: Eugene Marchand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,alt.os.linux,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: ES1930 LINUX audio drivers
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:12:05 +0200
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While during LINUX boot time the sound card is not recognized, sndconfig doesn't
find a sound card either. So I'm not able to choose an appropriate irq and io
address and the sound card isn't making any sound.
The only message shown by sndconfig is that there is no modular sound enabled
(soundcore.o was not found in the module search path). A strange message because
during "make xconfig" I added sound card support and all ESS card stuff as modules.
I ran all the required make commands, the same as you mentioned. I also ran "make
install" and "lilo" to make sure the new kernel is installed corerectly.
E J wrote:
> Did you try picking an ESS card with the appropriate irq and io address in
> sndconfig and did it make a sound?
>
> Try the following, but backup before attempting:
>
> It looks like you are using the development kernel 2.3.99. When you created
> your new kernel, you probably did not create the sound modules. After doing the
> make files (take a long break in between :) ),
>
> # su -
> # cd /usr/src/linux
> # make xconfig # select sound and make modules of all the sound
> components especially ESS stuff
> # make dep
> # make zImage
> # make modules
> # make modules_install
>
> ------- after a long time-------------
>
> # reboot
>
> # su -
> # sndconfig # see if you can do the autoprobing or select an ESS sound driver.
>
> Eugene Marchand wrote:
>
> > There is no sound at all and sndconfig does not find any sound driver. It is
> > complaining that it can't find soundcore.o and that sound card support should
> > be compiled as a module. I'm sure I did so I don't understand why soundcore.o
> > can't be found.
> >
> > The messages I see when booting the system are:
> >
> > Loading sound module (sb) /lib/modules/2.3.99-pre9/sound/sb.o: init_modules:
> > Device or resource busy
> > /lib/modules/2.3.99-pre9/sound/sb.o: insmod
> > /lib/modules/2.3.99-pre9/sound/sb.o failed
> > /lib/modules/2.3.99-pre9/sound/sb.o: init_module: Device or resource busy
> > /lib/modules/2.3.99-pre9/sound/sb.o: insmod
> > /lib/modules/2.3.99-pre9/sound/sb.o failed
> > /lib/modules/2.3.99-pre9/sound/sb.o: insmod sb failed
> >
> > E J wrote:
> >
> > > Did you try sndconfig? What kind of sound driver did it come up with
> > > during auto-probing?
> > > Did you try the other ESS drivers such ESS1688, ESS1888, etc to see if they
> > > work? Those ESS drivers might work because it could be compatible with
> > > your chip.
> > > Do you get sound but at wrong speed?
> > > Post your results back here.
> > >
> > > Eugene Marchand wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > I have an IBM PC 300GL model 6563 type 42G. This machine has an on-board
> > > > audio device (ESS allegro). I'm trying to have the audio device working
> > > > with RedHAT 6.2 but it seems that I'm missing the right drivers.
> > > >
> > > > Can someone help me out to find the right drivers for this audio device
> > > > type ES1930S?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Eugene Marchand
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rick)
Subject: Red Hat 5.2 Question about X and Another Level window manager setup
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 07:12:03 GMT
I have a working installation of Red Hat 5.2, but I have only been
able to start X from the root directory. From the root directory, I
can log onto the internet, run Netscape, run wordprocessors, etc.
Whenever I try to start X from my home directory, X begins to load and
then crashes. I am using the Another Level window manager. I don't
understand why I am having this problem because, according to what I
have read, home directories in Red Hat will use default files for
Another Level in the /etc/X11 directory if there are no configuration
files present in the user's home directory. I tried putting my own
configuration files for Another Level in my home directory using
wmconfig, but the result was the same. These are the errors I am
getting:
/home/rick/.wm_style Permission denied
/home/rick/Xrootenv.0 Permission denied
/home/rick/.FVWM2-errors Permission denied
Warning
You selected Fvwm2 as your window manager, but your installation does
not appear to be functional. The executable /usr/X11R6/bin/fvwm2 was
not found on your system.
Resuming with TWM...
/usr/X11R6/bin/RunWM: /home/rick/.TWM-errors: Permission denied
_____________________________________________
The three files above which have Permission denied errors are not in
my home directory. There is an executable fvwm2 on my system because
I can run X as root.
Can anyone shed light on this problem ? If I need to perform some
system administration chores, could someone please point me in the
right direction ? Thanks.
Rick
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From: "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Linux networking Tools
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 07:15:59 GMT
Hi
I was wundering if there is any tools in Linux which can simulate or
enforces some delay in a network communication, for testing network protocol
. There is such tool called dummynet in Unix, I don�t know if there is any
for Linux
Please let me know if there is such a tools.
Thanks allot David
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From: "Quiney, Philip [HAL02:HH00:EXCH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: removing programs in Linux
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 08:14:23 +0100
E J wrote:
>
> $ rpm -qi apache
Hi,
This won't work as the apach installation was 'upgraded to 1.3.12 using
the source package' which to my reading of it means a tarball. This was
a mistake as the control of the installed package has now been lost.
The benefits of the package management provided by rpm exceed the
'advantages' of latest code IMHO.
> beo wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Currently, I have apache 1.3.10 installed in my SuSE 6.2; however, I
> > upgraded to 1.3.12 using the source package. And my question is how do I
> > know whether my 1.3.12 has overwritten the 1.3.10 or not? Also, since Apache
> > has many different files in many directories, how can I remove the Apache
> > program in linux? Do I need to go in every direcotries to remove the
> > individual files? Thanks!!
If the system was still under control of rpm then rpm -e apache would
uninstall apache...
Get your upgrades to SuSE from Rufus (http://rufus.w3.org/linux/RPM)
Regards
Phil Q
--
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Telephone: +44 (1279) 402363 London Rd, Harlow,
Fax: +44 (1279) 402885 Essex CM17 9NA,
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Telecom so any unauthorised disclosure, copying or distribution
of its contents is strictly prohibited."
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Homer Jay)
Subject: Re: Red Hat 5.2 Question about X and Another Level window manager setup
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 01:27:19 -0600
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000 07:12:03 GMT, Rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have a working installation of Red Hat 5.2, but I have only been
>able to start X from the root directory. From the root directory, I
>can log onto the internet, run Netscape, run wordprocessors, etc.
That depends on what you definition of "wordprocessor" is, or what your
definition of the word "is" is... just kidding. ;)
>Whenever I try to start X from my home directory, X begins to load and
>then crashes. I am using the Another Level window manager. I don't
>understand why I am having this problem because, according to what I
>have read, home directories in Red Hat will use default files for
>Another Level in the /etc/X11 directory if there are no configuration
>files present in the user's home directory. I tried putting my own
>configuration files for Another Level in my home directory using
>wmconfig, but the result was the same. These are the errors I am
>getting:
>/home/rick/.wm_style Permission denied
>/home/rick/Xrootenv.0 Permission denied
>/home/rick/.FVWM2-errors Permission denied
>Warning
>You selected Fvwm2 as your window manager, but your installation does
>not appear to be functional. The executable /usr/X11R6/bin/fvwm2 was
>not found on your system.
>Resuming with TWM...
>/usr/X11R6/bin/RunWM: /home/rick/.TWM-errors: Permission denied
>_____________________________________________
>The three files above which have Permission denied errors are not in
>my home directory. There is an executable fvwm2 on my system because
>I can run X as root.
You mean you can run fvwm2 on top of X as root?
>Can anyone shed light on this problem ? If I need to perform some
>system administration chores, could someone please point me in the
>right direction ? Thanks.
>Rick
It *does* sound like a permissions problem. Perhaps you have not enabled
read/execute priviledges on the fvwm2, et. al. config files in $HOME
for user ``rick''. Check the permissions and post them if you feel
they are correct. Also, the permissions in /etc/X11 should look like:
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Dec 23 1999 fvwm2 [and in there:]
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16446 Sep 23 1999 system.fvwm2rc
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linux:Unresolved symbol using 'insmod sg'
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 06:35:22 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Carlos Villegas wrote:
>
> I am soooo SORRY about the "crossposting".
>
> Someone please explain to me how to NOT do it again. I don't want to keep
> making this mistake.
Ehh, just don't enter the names of irrelevant newsgroups?
And if you're not sure what NG to post to, choose just a few (few=2) and
set a follow-up to those NG's
So, I stripped two and set the follow-ups for you!
Eric
> Sorry gentlemen, and ladies.
>
> Carlos :)
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From: Francesc Modesto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Boot with a default account?
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 07:39:34 GMT
Hi people:
Someone knows how to configure Linux for start automatly with a
X-Window without introduce the Login and password and with a normal user
account (kiosk) not root.
I've got all Linux configure with kiosk and I need only the
information for tell RH6.2 that boot with an kiosk account.
Thanks
Sorry but I don't speak English well.
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From: Jason Fruge' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: compilation problem
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 02:59:06 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I am trying to recompile my suse 6.2, but I received the followng error!
>
> make: ***NO Targets. STop.
>
> can somonw please help me on this? thanks
You cannot recompile the entire SuSE Linux OS by just typing 'make' at
random ;o)
when you are in a directory which contains source code type 'make'
will look for a "makefile" which tells it what to do next =o)
If you want to recompile the kernel then I recommend you read up on
this before attempting it =o)
good luck!
--
Jason Fruge' | Kleptomaniac, n.: A rich thief. --
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's
Linux, the choice | Dictionary"
of a GNU generation |
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From: Jason Fruge' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: compilation problem
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 02:59:06 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I am trying to recompile my suse 6.2, but I received the followng error!
>
> make: ***NO Targets. STop.
>
> can somonw please help me on this? thanks
You cannot recompile the entire SuSE Linux OS by just typing 'make' at
random ;o)
when you are in a directory which contains source code type 'make'
will look for a "makefile" which tells it what to do next =o)
If you want to recompile the kernel then I recommend you read up on
this before attempting it =o)
good luck!
--
Jason Fruge' | Kleptomaniac, n.: A rich thief. --
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's
Linux, the choice | Dictionary"
of a GNU generation |
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From: Stefan Hundhammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: "text install" from floppy (SuSE 6.4) needed
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 08:22:51 GMT
In article <8kgabb$250$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Greg Newby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am trying to install SuSE 6.4 on an older Intel P90 PC.
> It can't boot from the CD-ROM, so I need to use a floppy disk.
>
> The video mode install for YaST1 and YaST2 do not work correctly -
> the refresh rate is all wrong, and the screen is completely
> un-readable.
YaST1 also??? Really? This means your video card isn't even compatible
to VGA 80x25 text mode?
> So, I'd like to use the text installation mode mentioned in the
> SuSE book (the book in the distribution, at:
>
ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/suse/6.4/docu/book-en.pdf).
>
> The book specifies to hold down the CNTL key when the "boot: "
> prompt appears.
This refers to the YaST2 text mode. YaST2 is available via CD-ROM boot
only. The rationale behind that is that the hardware probing techniques
being used with YaST2 require a not-too-old machine in order to work
reliably.
> The problem is that there's no "boot: " prompt with the floppy
> disk installation! This seems to work only for a bootable
> CD-ROM. I've tried all of the disk images in the 6.4 distribution,
> and they all get to the same point. The initial splash screen
> graphic from SuSE ("have a lot of fun") displays, but right afterwards
> the video settings are changed and the screen become unreadable.
>
> - Do you know how to get to "text" installation mode from a boot
> floppy disk?
The boot floppy uses text installation only - YaST1, that is.
IIRC YaST1 never changes the video mode during installation.
> - Is there another way to control the video refresh rate etc. from
> the boot floppy disk, when I can't boot from CD?
This uses a standard VGA text mode with standard refresh rate. Any
monitor / VGA should be capable of that.
Did you try that with the boot floppy that comes with 6.4?
Exactly how far do you get with that?
Kind regards
--
Stefan Hundhammer <sh AT suse DOT de>
YaST2 Developer
SuSE Labs
Nuernberg, Germany
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "michael.fengler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: compilation problem
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:58:27 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, beo wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I am trying to recompile my suse 6.2, but I received the followng error!
>
>make: ***NO Targets. STop.
>
>can somonw please help me on this? thanks
Well, I *assume* you tried this in /usr/src/linux ... However:
Suse does *not* (by default) install the kernel sources, so make
sure you have them. Once they are in place, check /usr/doc/howto,
there ought to be Installation-HOWTO.gz , Kernel-HOWTO.gz
(probably in the "en" directory) and lots of other info (These
files can be displayed with "less Kernel-HOWTO.gz", e.g.)
That should get you started, I hope.
mike
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From: "michael.fengler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: compilation problem
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:58:27 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, beo wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I am trying to recompile my suse 6.2, but I received the followng error!
>
>make: ***NO Targets. STop.
>
>can somonw please help me on this? thanks
Well, I *assume* you tried this in /usr/src/linux ... However:
Suse does *not* (by default) install the kernel sources, so make
sure you have them. Once they are in place, check /usr/doc/howto,
there ought to be Installation-HOWTO.gz , Kernel-HOWTO.gz
(probably in the "en" directory) and lots of other info (These
files can be displayed with "less Kernel-HOWTO.gz", e.g.)
That should get you started, I hope.
mike
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fran=E7ois?= Patte
Subject: kppp for root only
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 11:19:13 +0200
Bonjour,
I have just installed kppp version 1.6.24
I have set the suid bit, write a file /etc/kppp.allow and kppp always
ask for root password! What can I do else?
How to get rid of any question about password?
Thank you.
-- Fran�ois Patte. UFR de math�matiques et informatique.
45 rue des St P�res. 75270 Paris Cedex 06
Tel: 01 44 55 35 59 -- Fax: 01 44 55 35 35
http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~patte
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: memory problem
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 20:32:50 -0500
Greg Gailer wrote:
> I have MS Word 8 that I'm trying to run in Linux using the 'Wine'
> emulator and it won't run due to insufficient memory. On inspection
> using 'cat /proc/meminfo' , I find that I have a memory cache of
> 35Mbytes. Is this like Windows where memory is set aside to speed up
> the execution of programs? If so, is there any way to make this cache
> smaller so that I can get back enough memory to run Wine and Word 8?
Wine is still very much a work in progress. Rather than trying to
use Word8 with wine, why not install StarOffice?
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Hor Jiun Shyong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: jaring.os.linux
Subject: Re: how to install rpm packages under kde
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 17:48:47 +0800
thanks.
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From: "frog" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.corel,alt.os.linux.redhat,at.linux,be.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions,corelsupp
Subject: Re: After Installing Corel Linux I can't use my keyboard
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:52:18 +0100
Wow, that all sounds a bit messy! Ive no idea what could be causing that.
Ive installed Corel Linux about 20 times (!) and Ive never seen that. Im not
gonna bring you through stuff like check if your keyboard is plugged in
properly etc. cause I know you're a beginner, not an idiot! It could be some
sort of hardware conflict but thats a complete guess. My advice is go out
and get a copy of Redhat. The installation program may be a bit more
complicated than Corels 3-step approach but its a solid distro. The lack of
input in Corel's installation means you dont even get to choose a mouse or a
keyoard! Try it and see. Otherwise, see if you can get another copy of the
Corel cd or try a different keyboard, just to make sure.
Hope this helps,
Frog
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From: "fail006" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux run levels
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 21:51:21 +1200
Can anyone please explain to me about different run levels, within the linux
kernel.
Thanks allot.
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From: Patricia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: jaring.os.linux
Subject: Re: how to install rpm packages under kde
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 11:55:54 +0200
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Hor Jiun Shyong wrote:
>anyone knows how to install rpm packages under kde.
hi
Best is to open a terminal
su to root
type
rpm -Uvh path_to_the_rpm
--
Good Luck
Patricia
ICQ 69588792
http://www.crosswinds.net/~beginnerslinux
http://beginnerslinux.org
Red Hat Linux release 6.0 (Hedwig)Kernel 2.2.5-15
11:57am up 5 days, 4:36, 2 users, load average: 1.21, 1.26, 1.37
Wed Jul 12 11:57:29 CEST 2000
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From: Patricia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kppp for root only
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 12:02:11 +0200
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Fran�ois Patte wrote:
>Bonjour,
>
>I have just installed kppp version 1.6.24
>
>I have set the suid bit, write a file /etc/kppp.allow and kppp always
>ask for root password! What can I do else?
>
>How to get rid of any question about password?
>
>Thank you.
Fran�ois
RH 6.1 has decided that kppp should be authenticated using PAM instead of
suid-ed root.
The easiest way to beat this is to replace the following line
inside your /etc/pam.d/kppp from:
#auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_rootok.so
to
auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_permit.so
save /etc/pam.d/kppp
--
Good Luck
Patricia
ICQ 69588792
http://www.crosswinds.net/~beginnerslinux
http://beginnerslinux.org
Red Hat Linux release 6.0 (Hedwig)Kernel 2.2.5-15
12:02pm up 5 days, 4:42, 2 users, load average: 1.08, 1.15, 1.28
Wed Jul 12 12:02:51 CEST 2000
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank)
Subject: RedHat 6.1 and IDE 40GB disk: problems beyond 8GB
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:02:40 GMT
Hi,
(Summary: the RedHat 6.1 install program fails when it is just about
to start formatting the first partition that starts beyond the 8.4GB
mark. What could be causing this? Is this Linux, or just a good old
BIOS problem?)
I'm trying to install RedHat 6.1 on my new Maxtor 40GB IDE disk. The
PC has a Pentium system board. The BIOS cannot handle disk sizes
larger than 8.4GB, and thus lists the disk as 8.4GB.
Nevertheless, when booting from the RedHat 6.1 installation CD, the
kernel recognizes the disk as CHS=4982,255,63, meaning a 40GB disk. (I
assume Linux reads this from the disk, instead of consulting the PC
BIOS.)
When I remove the disk from the BIOS and start the RedHat
installation, the kernel still sees it as a 40GB disk.
And even when I have disabled the Maxtor "EZ-BIOS" (intercepts queries
to the BIOS and returns a disk geometry corresponding to 40GB instead
of the value that my BIOS would normally return), and start the RedHat
installation, the kernel still sees the disk as a 40GB disk.
Finally, when I specify the disk geometry at the RedHat install boot
prompt (something like "linux hda=4900,255,63 expert"), the kernel
recognizes it as CHS=4900,255,63.
So, obviously, the kernel "knows" that this is a 40GB disk. And it
totally ignores the BIOS'es opinion that its's only 8.4GB.
During the installation, I use fdisk to make the partitions. Fdisk
also says the disk has 4982 (or 4900 if that's what I've specified at
the boot prompt) cylinders. Creating the partitions works like it
should. But later on, when the install program is formatting the
partitions, the system collapses when the install program is just
about to start formatting the first partition that starts beyond
8.4GB...
As an alternative, I've used the Maxtor MaxBlastPlus software to
create the partitions, and have used fdisk only to change the
partition IDs to 83, 85 and 82. But this leads to the same problem
occurring when the install program is about to start formatting the
first partition that starts beyond the 8.4GB mark.
So, what is the problem here? The fact that the problem seems to be
related to crossing the 8.4GB mark, would lead you to think that it's
a BIOS problem. Especially as my BIOS can't handle disks larger than
8.4GB. But on the other hand: Linux seems to not use the BIOS'es idea
of the disk geometry at all. And when the install program is
formatting the partitions, I would say that Linux "talks" directly to
the disk controller, having nothing to do with the BIOS at that moment
at all.
Who can shed some light onto this problem?
Reactions to my email address (mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) would be kindly
appreciated. TIA!
Cheers,
Frank
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Patricia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Odd occurance with kppp
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 12:06:16 +0200
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Mike Douglas wrote:
>AGS wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> Something odd keeps happening whenever i connect to the net using kppp
>> with KDE on Mandrake 7.0...i'm unable to open any other applications. I
>> have to open Netscape and various other applications before I connect
>> with kppp. Anyone know why this happens or how I can stop it? Thanks
>>
>> -AGS
>>
>> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>> Before you buy.
>
>Go into kppp setup and edit your account setup. Under the IP tab uncheck
>the box that says "auto-configure hostname from this IP".
>Good luck.
>
>--
>Mike Douglas
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
this happens when your provider changes your host name.
standard its local host, and its changed to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Then X can not connect to the new host and start any application.
edit /etc/sysconfig/network
change localhost into a name you like (eq mymachine)
edit/etc/hosts
be sure it contains at least
127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain
127.0.0.1 mymachine.linuxfan mymachine
where linuxfan is a name you choose.
be sure /etc/host.conf contains at least:
order hosts,bind
reboot your machine
--
Good Luck
Patricia
ICQ 69588792
http://www.crosswinds.net/~beginnerslinux
http://beginnerslinux.org
Red Hat Linux release 6.0 (Hedwig)Kernel 2.2.5-15
12:06pm up 5 days, 4:46, 2 users, load average: 1.39, 1.33, 1.33
Wed Jul 12 12:06:54 CEST 2000
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