Linux-Setup Digest #159, Volume #19 Fri, 14 Jul 00 20:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: Two problems (Valentin Guillen)
Linux on Compaq Presario 1600XL141 (X Problem) ("Boris")
Kernel panic: aic7xxx: unrecoverable BRKADRINT... ("Robert Banfill")
partitions are not visible ("Richard Arts")
Re: random errors when compiling 2.2.16 kernel (Tony Quinn)
Re: Can I get some modem help? (Kelli Halliburton)
Re: Troubles abound... (William Shotts)
Re: lucent winmodem in laptop (Zebee Johnstone)
Re: RedHat is slow (William Shotts)
RH Linux 5.2 to RD Linux 6.0 or 6.2 ("em")
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From: Valentin Guillen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Two problems
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 16:11:12 -0600
Gary,
but at no point did I ever configure any
> username!!!!
You've been baptized again, and didn't even know it! You are now known
as "root", and that's the way you must login initially. Once logged in,
you should create a regular user-type account and login that way unless
there is a compelling motivation to login as root, such as to perform
system admin/maintenance, etc.
Next, without knowing the partition structure of the drive, it's not
easy to give absolute, precise advice, but generally speaking, you can
boot the linux, use linux fdisk to create a new partition for the 'doz,
and then install 'doz. When you create partitions in linux fdisk, you
can create dozens of partition types, but you'll want to create a
partition, then use the fdisk option to "rename or reidentify the
partition type. If you'll want to be able to use long file names in
'doz, you'll probably want the fat32 type partition. For 'doz to be
able to boot it, it must be a primary partition.
You must remember that during a 'doz install, it will overwrite the
master boot record as part of the installation. This means that before
installing 'doz, make a boot diskette for the Linux, and be prepared for
entering linux that way, at least until you can run the lilo again.
Additionally, before installing 'doz, determine the way you'll prefer to
boot linux. You can boot using lilo, or a boot diskette, or using a OS
loader, like loadlin. This will determine how you will boot into linux
after the 'doz install. It's much easier to familiarize yourself with
all of these options BEFORE installing something else which will "break"
the way you currently boot linux.
I recommend using LiLo, AND loadlin, AND a boot diskette. It's prudent,
in my considered opinion, to initially configure all three ways to boot
linux, and then use which ever is appropriate for what you are doing
each time you wish to boot.
The reason you should think about these options is that depending upon
which way you decide to boot linux, you may not need to rerun lilo, or
dos fdisk /mbr, or others to rectify what will happen when 'doz
installs.
Regards,
Valentin Guillen
wrote:
>
> Hi !
> I hope someone can answer a couple of problems I've had installing Definite
> Linux 7.0.
>
> I bought a new 13gb hard disk to replace my current 1.2gb disk. I managed to
> get linux installed on the disk but I cannot get Windows on at all :-). The
> Windows start up disk and CD I have are for a preconfigured system. So I'm
> having to keep swapping hard disks while I get the 13gb disk working. How do
> I get Windows 95 in with my Linux ?
>
> I put Linux on first because my 13gb hard disk was having nothing to do with
> the Windows boot disk or cd.
>
> Problem 2. After having spent a couple of hours installing Linux, I booted
> up the pc Linux started ok but then I had to enter my username and password.
> I was fine with the password So I've been unable to get past the initial screen.
>Does anyone
> know how this can be and what the remedy is ?
> Thanks in advance!
> Gary.
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From: "Boris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux on Compaq Presario 1600XL141 (X Problem)
Date: 14 Jul 2000 22:13:45 GMT
Hi,
I've just installed RedHat 6.2 (Xfree 3.3.6) on a Compaq Presario 1600 =
XL141 (french reference) laptop and I can't get the X server to work.
(This laptop is not referenced on =
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ and I can't find a =
laptop with the same graphical specifications)
The graphic card is indicated by Windows98SE as a "Trident CyberBlade i1 =
AGP (51)", it use 8Mb of the central memory (this amount can be =
configured in the bios).=20
The monitor is 12.1" TFT with a vertical frequency of 60Hz (it is =
configured at 800*600*16 in W98SE)
The Trident CyberBlade (generic) is supported by Xfree 3.3.6, I've read =
reports of Trident CyberBlade i7 working under Xfree 3.3.6 but I've not =
yet seen any information on the CyberBlade i1.
I don't if it comes from the monitor or from the graphic card.
In XF86Setup, if I choose :
Card->Detailed Setup : VGA16
Monitor : Extended SVGA, Hz=3D31.5-37.5 Vert=3D60Hz
Mode Selection 640*480*8 (or 640*480*16)
I've got the message : "Congratulations, you've got a running server" =
and asking if I want to use xvidtune (No) and to save XF86Config (Yes).=20
But when I run xinit, I get a "fatal server error" (see a copy of the =
output a the end of this message).
If I choose something else (VGA16*800*600*8 or SVGA*640*480*8 or a =
specific driver (CyberBlade, ...)), I don't get the "congratulations..." =
but "X11.. can't connect..." and after it aks if I want to try again but =
if I answer "ok" I can wait for hours (it seems blocked) and I have to =
do a "ctrl-alt-bckspc".
How can I know if it comes from the monitor or from the graphic card ?
Will installing Xfree 4.0.1 solve the problem ?
=20
I would be very very pleased if someone could help me...
Thanks in advance.
Boris.
Here is a copy of the error message (with VGA16*640*480*8) :
XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: January 8 2000
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.2.5-22smp i686 [ELF]=20
Configured drivers:
VGA16: server for 4-bit colour VGA (Patchlevel 0):
ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i, ET4000W32i_rev_b, ET4000W32i_rev_c,
ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a, ET4000W32p_rev_b, ET4000W32p_rev_c,
ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000, ET6100, et3000, ncr77c22, ncr77c22e, =
ati,
sis86c201, sis86c202, sis86c205, sis86c215, sis86c225, sis5597,
sis5598, sis6326, sis530, sis620, sis300, sis630, sis540, =
tvga8200lx,
tvga8800cs, tvga8900b, tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000,
tvga9000i, tvga9100b, tvga9200cxr, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, =
tgui9420dgi,
tgui9430dgi, tgui9440agi, cyber9320, tgui9660, tgui9680, tgui9682,
tgui9685, cyber9382, cyber9385, cyber9388, cyber9397, cyber9520,
cyber9525, 3dimage975, 3dimage985, cyber9397dvd, blade3d, =
cyberblade,
oti067, oti077, oti087, oti037c, cl6410, cl6412, cl6420, cl6440,
generic
MONO: server for interlaced and banked monochrome graphics adaptors
(Patchlevel 0):
hgc1280, sigmalview, apollo9, hercules
(using VT number 7)
XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: keycodes: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: types: "default"
(**) XKB: compat: "default"
(**) XKB: symbols: "us(pc101)"
(**) XKB: geometry: "pc"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) Mouse: type: PS/2, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
(**) VGA16: Graphics device ID: "Primary Card"
(**) VGA16: Monitor ID: "Primary Monitor"
(--) VGA16: Mode "640x480" needs vert refresh rate of 67.43 Hz. Deleted.
(**) FontPath set to =
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:un=
scaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/us=
r/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
(--) VGA16: PCI: Trident Unknown chipset (0x8520) rev 106, Memory @ =
0xf5000000, 0xf4100000
(--) Trident chipset version: 0xf3 (TGUI9430DGi)
(--) VGA16: Revision 106.
(--) VGA16: chipset: tgui9420dgi
(--) VGA16: videoram: 256k (using 256k)
(**) VGA16: clocks: 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 =
28.32
(**) VGA16: clocks: 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 =
28.32
(--) VGA16: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 90.000 MHz
(--) VGA16: There is no mode definition named "640x480"
Fatal server error:
No valid modes found.
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
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From: "Robert Banfill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kernel panic: aic7xxx: unrecoverable BRKADRINT...
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 16:18:15 -0600
Hello,
I'm trying to install RedHat 6.1 on my Dell XPS-T450 computer. This machine
has an older Adaptec AHA-2940 PCI SCSI host adapter in it. Everything works
fine until the aic7xxx module loads. At that point, the following messages
are displayed and the system hangs. Been through all of the various setting
in the CMOS and so forth but I don't see any problems. Here are the
details:
SCSI adapter BIOS version message at boot time:
Adaptec AHA-2940 BIOS v1.11S
Boot messages:
Everything looks normal up to here...
Loading aic7xxx module
(scsi0) <Adaptec AHA-294X SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 15/0
(scsi0) Narrow Channel, SCSI ID=7, 16/255 SCBs
scsi0 : Adaptec AHA274x/284x/294x (EISA/VLB/PCI-Fast SCSI) 5.1.20/3.2.4
<Adaptec AHA-294X SCSI host adapter>
scsi : 1 host.
(scsi0) BRKADRINT error(0x48)
Sequencer Ram Parity Error
PCI Error detected
(scsi0) SEQADDR=0x17
Kernel panic: aic7xxx: unrecoverable BRKADRINT.
In interrupt handler - not syncing
At this point, the system is hung. I've also seen the BRKADRINT error(0x8).
I think that is just the sequencer RAM parity error and no the PCI error.
This host adapter functions correctly under Windows 98SE so I don't think
that I believe that there is a hardware problem with the card or the basic
setup of the system.
Here's some vital statistics on the machine and OS:
RedHat 6.1 boxed CD (kernel 2.2.12-20)
Dell Dimension XPS-T450, BIOS version A04 (PhoenixBIOS 4.0 release 6.0).
Intel Pentium III 450 MHz.
128 MB SDRAM.
Diamond Viper 770D 16MB.
12 GB IDE disk, 40 CD-ROM, HP CDWriter 8100.
D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Ethernet controller.
Yamaha DS-XG PCI sound card.
ISA serial port board - 2 16550A UARTs, no parallel port.
3Com/USR PCI winmodem (I'm not expecting to use this under Linux but I
do use it under Windows for now so I haven't pulled the card).
The additional serial ports are at 0x2F8/irq3 and 0x2E8/irq5.
I've been digging around on the net but I haven't been able to find anything
very helpful. Any help or advise would be greatly apperciated.
Thanks in advance and best regards to all,
Robert Banfill ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Richard Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: partitions are not visible
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:24:09 +0200
Hello,
I have just installed RedHat 6.2 on my computer and encountered the
following problem:
There are two harddisks installed in my computer:
The primary master is 3.2 Gb and dedicated to Windows.
The secondary master is 20.4 Gb and contains the necessary linux partitions
and three partitions using the fat filesystem.
When linux boots the only partitions that are detected are the Primary
master and the linux partitions. The other partitions simply are not
visible.
Can these partitions be made visible to linux, and if so, how is this done?
Thanks in advance
Richard Arts
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From: Tony Quinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: random errors when compiling 2.2.16 kernel
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 22:58:43 +0100
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, ray
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Tony Quinn wrote:
>
>> As above ..
>>
>> they occur in random places, and usually involve EOF errors. I've tried
>> grabbing the source from various places.
>>
>> Basic install is Slackware 7. 2.2.13 as supplied works just fine, but
>> isn't complete for my needs.
> Here's an idea you are not gonna like :) I have encountered this one
>maybe 3,4 times. It has always turned out to be RAM somewhere. Either the
>real ram, the cache on the mbd, someplace. On dualboot boxes, I have seen
>this where winders would run without a hitch, but linux would NOT compile
>anything non-trivial, and never bail out at the same place in the code.
>I have no idea what does that, but the fix has always been other ram
>sticks or other cache chips.
Believe it or not - this worked. I reseated the memory modules in the
machine (after removing them) - bloody compiled first time.!!!!!
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Tony Quinn --- The Voice Of Insanity
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Subject: Re: Can I get some modem help?
From: Kelli Halliburton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 16:07:42 -0700
Thanks to everyone who has tried to help so far.
I tried changing out the serial mouse for a PS/2 mouse, and
hooking the modem to the 9-pin port that the serial mouse had
been hooked to.
Unfortunately, I got the same problem. The modem only responds
with the TR light. Never any activity on the SD or RD lights. If
I try to connect to the modem at 112k, I occasionally get the TM
light to come on, and that's also when I receive the
spurious "CONNECT 28800" messages.
I don't even know what TM stands for. I assume the modem works
correctly, because until just a few weeks ago, I was using it
with my Amiga. I also must now assume that the serial port works
correctly, because it is the same port that worked just fine
when the serial mouse was hooked to it.
Through process of elimination, I believe that the problem lies
with Kppp. David Efflandt mentioned that he was unable to get it
working with his Mandrake distro. I was unable to find any
information regarding "minicom" on my system. I would like to
know what are the names of any other ppp dialout utilities that
would be included in a Debian (Storm - "Rain" release) distro.
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From: William Shotts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Troubles abound...
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:15:53 GMT
Chris MacPhee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Hello,
: My RH6.2 box is having trouble receiving mail from outside the box. It is
: able to receive internal email (within Linux itself) but if an external
: email attempts to enter the system, it is not received. Mail was working
: before (as I had received emails not too long ago).
: Right now, the box can:
: - Send / Receive mail to and from itself
: - Send mail outside of itself
: But it can't receive mail from other boxes.
: I know it isn't a whole lot to go on, but I'm fairly clueless at the
: moment. Any ideas?
: Thanks
: - Chris
Depends on how your network is set up. If your ISP gives you a pop
mailbox through which you receive your mail, you will need to
install/setup fetchmail or some other program that will get your mail and
put it in your mail box. Most mail clients (like kmail, netscape) will
talk directly to pop servers and will save you this step.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Zebee Johnstone)
Subject: Re: lucent winmodem in laptop
Date: 14 Jul 2000 22:45:49 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In comp.os.linux.setup on Fri, 14 Jul 2000 11:57:17 -0700
D G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I went through quite a few reboots before finally getting it to work.
>The key for me was getting the IRQ to show up at 'cat /proc/pci' under
>the Lucent Winmodem entry (I think IRQ5). You might also try clearing
>the IRQ plug-n-play settings in the BIOS setup.
>
Hmm.. what causes something to show up in cat /proc/pci?
I installed that file that has the Lucent names for PCI a while back
(long enough ago that I can't recall the name or where) so I'd expect
something to show up. Butr I can't work out if any of these are a
modem or not.
If it doesn't show up here, I presume that means it's not being seen
at all by the Linux PCI handlers?
PCI devices found:
Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
Host bridge: Intel 82439TX (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Master Capable. Latency=32.
Bus 0, device 2, function 0:
VGA compatible controller: Neomagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 9.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x5000000 [0x5000008].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x6000000 [0x6000000].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x6200000 [0x6200000].
Bus 0, device 4, function 0:
ISA bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 2).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable. No
bursts.
Bus 0, device 4, function 1:
IDE interface: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable.
Latency=64.
I/O at 0xfcf0 [0xfcf1].
Bus 0, device 4, function 2:
USB Controller: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable.
Latency=64.
I/O at 0xfcc0 [0xfcc1].
Bus 0, device 4, function 3:
Bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 2).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable.
Bus 0, device 6, function 0:
CardBus bridge: O2 Micro 6832 (rev 52).
Slow devsel. Master Capable. Latency=168. Min Gnt=128.Max
Lat=4.
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x68000000 [0x68000000].
Bus 0, device 6, function 1:
CardBus bridge: O2 Micro 6832 (rev 52).
Slow devsel. Master Capable. Latency=168. Min Gnt=128.Max
Lat=4.
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x68001000 [0x68001000].
Zebee
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From: William Shotts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat is slow
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.questions
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:22:11 GMT
In comp.os.linux.setup Frank Samuelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:>
:> Frostie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
:> news:C7j15.2763$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
:> > I've just installed RedHat 6.2 for the first time.I'm new to Linux.I'm
:> > running RedHat with the Gnome desktop on a 150 pentium with 16 mb of
:> > ram.Even with just the desktop running and nothing else,it's using 95% of
:> my
:> > memory and some swap!Things are slow!Is this normal with only 16 mb. of
:> > memory?What can I do?I will be adding more memory when I can.
: I ran across this problem as well. Gnome/Enlightenment is a memory hog.
: I ran it on a machine similar to yours and it was extremely slow because
: of swapping. I threw on 8 more meg of ram and it ran about 8 times
: faster. I guess 24MB crossed the threshold where it no longer had
: to swap.
: Use a smaller, faster window manager like twm or fvwm.
: You can do this by putting their names in your .xsession file.
: Frank
16Mb on a slow machine will be torture with Gnome. To run that
comfortably you will at least 32Mb, 64 would be better. On small machines
I have had good experiences with the blackbox window manager. It can run
on very small (8Mb) boxes. It has very few features, but it is very small
and fast.
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||||| William Shotts, Jr. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "em" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RH Linux 5.2 to RD Linux 6.0 or 6.2
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 19:59:02 -0700
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to UPGRADE from RH Linux 5.2 to RH Linux
6.2 ? Is it possible to do progressive upgrades ? I do not want to do an
install.
thanks,
roadrat
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