Linux-Setup Digest #419, Volume #19 Thu, 17 Aug 00 19:13:18 EDT
Contents:
Re: Mandrake 7.1 on a Sony Vaio N505X ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Computer hangs when switching console or starting X (Alexander Clouter)
*.run? (dA FlaVa)
Re: job for you (JCA)
rpm upgrade errors and long filename ("NLintag")
Error in Xfree4.0.1 install - Bug in Dynamin Linker (Beetson)
Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810? (D G)
X on thinkpad 760CD ("Paolo De Laurentiis")
Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810? (Hammer)
Re: RH 6.2 installation hangs (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: MACH64, VESA, Quake (Matan Ziv-Av)
linux and netatalk sharing same shares ("William Reid")
Re: Removable media shared over NFS can't be umounted (Craig Kelley)
Re: Can't get cgi to work? (easy question...) (Craig Kelley)
Re: rpm upgrade errors and long filename (Craig Kelley)
Re: Error in Xfree4.0.1 install - Bug in Dynamin Linker (Craig Kelley)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Mandrake 7.1 on a Sony Vaio N505X
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 19:14:41 GMT
I guess I had a bit more luck than you did. The CD drive on the Z505R
ran at typical speeds the unfortunately part is that it was not
recognized after final boot. It's amazing how things do change from
version to version. I would still like to get LM on my notebook but for
the time being I will maintain Win2000. Good luck with Debian,
Winston.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Ben Ritchie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> OK, I tried this - the PCMCIA floppy detects the CD, which is
progress. However,
> access to the CD is pitifully slow, with constant reports of hde:
interrupt
> dropped. I left it running for an hour, and it got about half way
through loading
> the second stage ramdisk, at which point I gave up.
>
> My guess is that the PCMCIA subsystem is fighting something else for
control of
> IRQ5, but I cant figure out how to do the equivalent of exclude irq 5
in
> /etc/pcmcia/config.opts from the command line.
>
> I'm giving up and going to Debian :-)
>
> Ben.
>
> Ben Ritchie wrote:
>
> > Hi Winston
> >
> > Thanks for the advice - I'll give it a try when I get back home
tonight. I'll
> > let you know how I get on
> >
> > Ben.
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Ben, I have been having the same problem with a new install
of 7.1 on a
> > > Vaio Z505R. I was finally able to load 7.1 but with some
unresolved issues -
> > > since it was not a clean install I had to re-install Win2000, work
machine.
> > >
> > > The way it worked for me was to create a PCMCIA floppy from the
image on the
> > > install disk. Boot from this floppy, you will not need to pass
anything to
> > > the kernel, a media selection dialog will appear, select local
CDROM, ensure
> > > the install CD in in before selecting. This will allow you to do a
complete
> > > install of 7.1 but in my case only the install CD. Tried 4 times
to have the
> > > extension CD included but it failed all four times, your machine
might be
> > > different. Also important, disable memory stick if your machine
has one, the
> > > disk config section will try to write to the partition table, fail
and go no
> > > further.
> > >
> > > Now for the unresolved - System booted, did not see the GRUB
loader although
> > > I selected it, once logged in could not access the CD-ROM and
Ethernet was
> > > dead. As mentioned before have not had time to work on this since
the PC is
> > > my work machine and needed to have it up and running ASAP, plans
were to have
> > > VMware handle a virtual win98 session. If you have any luck in
resolving
> > > these issues drop me a line.
> > >
> > > Good luck, Winston Chai.
> > >
> > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > Ben Ritchie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi All
> > > >
> > > > I'm having problems upgrading from Mandrake 7.0 to 7.1. My Vaio
(a
> > > > N505X) has a PCMCIA CD-ROM which has, in the past, worked fine
provided
> > > > that linux is told where to find it, using
> > > >
> > > > linux ide2=0x180,0x386
> > > >
> > > > (This is how I installed Mandrake 7.0 and RedHat 6.x before it).
The
> > > > Mandrake 7.1 installer suggests that you need expert mode to
pass these
> > > > parameters. Fine, except I can't get it to work. Whatever I've
tried, on
> > > > the initial boot up only ide0 and ide1 are detected, and the
installer
> > > > then asks what driver to use (SCSI or a miscellaneous selection
of other
> > > > CD-ROM's like the old SB drives, none of which apply). My CD is
on ide2,
> > > > which hasn't been found anyway, so I can go no further.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody know how I get the installer to detect ide2?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Ben.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > Before you buy.
>
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,uk.comp.os.linux
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 20:29:26 +0100
From: Alexander Clouter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Computer hangs when switching console or starting X
On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> The box is a Celeron 500 128Mb RAM 20Gb drive with an ATI Rage 128 GL
> AGP graphics card.
> NT is installed on the first 7.5Gb of the drive and linux on the rest.
>
> The odd thing is that a co-worker has Mandrake installed on an identical
> box and it works just fine.
>
> Thoughts any one? Broken hardware? Maybe I should try another machine?
> I tried an older kernel (2.2.16) but the result was the same.
>
I would be surprised if this was the case.
This sounds like a badly setup X windows system. Did you ever get it to
work? Have you been manually playing with /etc/X11/XF86Config? Run
xf86config and carefully select what you need, try slightly different
options. I would imagine your Chipset options are wrong, however it could
be anything.
I'm 99% sure the problem lies in /etc/X11/XF86Config. You could uninstall
the XFree86 deb packages and then reinstall them if you get
desperate. How? at the lilo prompt type 'linux single'.
Alex
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From: dA FlaVa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: *.run?
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:40:45 -0400
how do i install a *.run file? perplexing...thanks
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From: JCA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.m68k,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.networks,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.ole,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.mfc
Subject: Re: job for you
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:42:05 -0700
How come this klinja idiot is earning only $20 a month on the net?
Jon Brooks wrote:
> dick
>
> "Haha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8ngs3c$m2r$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have something to tell you. I didn't believe it really works, but it
> > works.
> > Last month I earned 20 $ while surfing the Internet. This service sent me
> a
> > check, I went to bank & these 20 $ was mine, and these are still mine. I
> > didn't work so much because this doesn't want online statuus for earning.
> > Who wants to eplanation how to do this and earn money like me, should do
> > this:
> > Send me a e-mail message with SUBJECT : EARNING, HOW? In the message body
> > should not write anything, only name of his country.
> > How I earned money with no online works? It is about MLM (Multlevel
> > Marekting). It really works.
> > Explanation will be in the e-mail
> >
> > Thanx.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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From: "NLintag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rpm upgrade errors and long filename
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:33:05 -0700
hi,
upgrading my rpm-2.5.5 to rpm-4.x or rpm-3.x. keeps giving error-
only packages with major numbers <=3 are supported by this version of RPM
tried -Uvh ; -i --force will not work. need help plz.......
and what command or mod to install to display long filename in win98se.
displays in linux i.e. rpm-dev~1.rpm.
tia,
nesman
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From: Beetson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Error in Xfree4.0.1 install - Bug in Dynamin Linker
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 20:29:43 GMT
Ok, I'm trying to install Xfree86 4.0.1 on my box (kernel 2.2.10, Xfree86
version 3.3.?). I've run xinstall.sh -check to figure the correct library
to dl'. It tells me to pick up Linux-ix86-glibc21. So I've downloaded all
the files not once but twice from that very directory.
Problem: When I run the xinstall.sh script I get the following error when
it tries to run extract...
BUG IN DYNAMIC LINKER ld.sl:rtld.c:575:dl_main:Assertion
It then goes on and tries to use extract.exe to do it, but the same error
occurs. Tells me I may have downloaded the wrong extract utility and to
double check the which library I've downloaded from (I've triple checked).
It then stores them both with the extension .bad, and I've been crapped on.
Any insights? I can't run Xwindows because it won't recognize my graphics
card in with Xfree86 3.3.? (I've got a GeForce 256).
I'm using Win98SE to download the files, then mount the drive in Linux and
copy the files to the Linux partition. Could the move from FAT32 to ext2fs
be causing the problem? I'll admit I'm a Linux newbie.
Thanks,
Colin
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From: D G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810?
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:51:58 -0700
I just got back from the LinuxWorldExpo. I was surprised to see that
Intel had a booth there specifically for linux on the i810
motherboards. The guy there recommended XFree86 4.0.1 and the 2.4.0 or
2.3.99whatever_the_latest kernel. Otherwise, the 2.2.16 kernel should
be OK, although he recommended using the XFCom server from
support.intel.com with that kernel.
There were two modules that the i810 relies on, one is the agpgart, and
I can't remember the other. But the other module will be in the 2.4
kernel and only partially exists in the 2.2.16 kernel. (I'm just
paraphrasing what I remember.)
Hammer wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff. We just got two of those i180 cheapbastards in here and had a
> wrastling match with'em. I went the RH62 route, and experiencd all the
> same problems you are (solved now though, after much pain)
>
> Another guy had a Mandrake 7.1 CD... guess what... zero trouble. These
> are (stupid/cheap/crap) Dell Optiplex GX110 boxes with the
> i810/810e/AC'97).
>
> Neither of us still have sound (crap AC'97), but we're working.
>
ALSA works great for me:
http://www.alsa-project.org/
SUSE 6.4 ships with it. I don't know about other distros.
--
DG
e-mail is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(remove the Z's--they're what I do when I read SPAM!)
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From: "Paolo De Laurentiis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: X on thinkpad 760CD
Date: 17 Aug 2000 20:38:15 GMT
Hello All.
I cannot make the xserver work for my notebook. I suppose the problem is
the chipset I'm using. I've tried more than one; then I've found some
XF86Config files on the web that report the use of the chipset
"tgui9320lcd", but
my xserver says that it is not supported.
I'm using X ver 3.3.6.
Someone can help me?
I'll appreciate if you can send me a XF86Config file as reference.
Thank you in advance.
Paolo
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From: Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810?
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 21:22:28 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
D G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I just got back from the LinuxWorldExpo. I was surprised to see that
> Intel had a booth there specifically for linux on the i810
> motherboards. The guy there recommended XFree86 4.0.1 and the 2.4.0
or
> 2.3.99whatever_the_latest kernel. Otherwise, the 2.2.16 kernel should
> be OK, although he recommended using the XFCom server from
> support.intel.com with that kernel.
>
> There were two modules that the i810 relies on, one is the agpgart,
and
> I can't remember the other. But the other module will be in the 2.4
> kernel and only partially exists in the 2.2.16 kernel. (I'm just
> paraphrasing what I remember.)
>
Interesting, thanks.
I have been told (not yet tried it) that you can disable the onboard
sound in the bios, then put in your own PCI sound card and skip AC'97
completely. Been meaning to try it. I might go the ALSA route too, but
I'm not relishing the 4-6 hours I suspect it will take, after watch the
[alsa-users] mailing list for a couple weeks :( Or, maybe I'm just a
wimp :)
-=hammer
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Before you buy.
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: RH 6.2 installation hangs
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:31:09 -0700
hi there,
I beleive that your problem related to famous UDMA66 problem - RedHat 6.2
doesn't know how to work with it. UDMA66 became FAQ check next page
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/udma66.html
Hope it will shed a little light
Andrey
Gey-Hong Gweon wrote:
> Hi, I have a brand-new Gateway E-5400 system and my first try to install
> the RedHat 6.2 failed because the installation program hangs after the
> message:
>
> PCI: PCI BIOS Revision 2.10 entry at 0xfdb91
> PCI: Using configuration type 1
> PCI: Probing PCI hardware
>
> I wonder if anybody can shed some light on this problem. System
> configuration is roughly:
> Ultra 100 Bios Version 2.00
> Dual Intel 800MHz Pentium III
> 128 Mb PC600 ECC RDRAM
> Win2000 Promise Ultra 100 IDE Controller
> Two 20Gb 7200 RPM Quantrum ATA66 Hard drives
> etc ...
>
> Gey-Hong.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matan Ziv-Av)
Subject: Re: MACH64, VESA, Quake
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 19:51:23 GMT
On 16 Aug 2000 23:51:58 GMT, J Bland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My X server is running fine, ta. It's SVGAlib and VESA support on Mach64
> that I'm wondering about.
The start of this thread did not reach my newsserver.
If your Mach64 is recent, it should work with svgalib, with the
rage driver. The vesa driver of svgalib usually does not work with
Mach64 cards.
--
Matan Ziv-Av. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "William Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: linux and netatalk sharing same shares
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 18:16:23 -0400
I set this up and noticed that when I place a pc file in the mac shared
volume, it shows up on the mac, I but cannot be moved or copied from a
mac...
Same goes with a pc pulling a mac file from a mac volume...
Please respond via email as I don't check this newsgroup often
--
William Reid
Technical Support
Integrated Communications & Entertainment Inc.
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Removable media shared over NFS can't be umounted
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 17 Aug 2000 16:24:50 -0600
Marcus Schmitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi Folks,
>
> i've tried to share a removable media (Floppy and ZIP drive) over NFS.
> The floppy is locally mounted on the server (RH 6.2) which exports this
> filesystem via NFS to an client (SuSE 6.3). i'm able to mount and
> unmount the exported filesystem on the client (everything is working
> fine!). but if i try now to umount the floppy on the server i get the
> message 'device busy'. after killing nfsd i'm able to umount. so it
> seems that nfsd keeps the device busy.
>
> does anyone know what's the problem?
Probably an ambitious cache by the NFS server? (just speculation)
I've always been in favor of a -f flag to umount (to force an unmount).
--
The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead.
Craig Kelley -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Can't get cgi to work? (easy question...)
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 17 Aug 2000 16:29:11 -0600
Greg Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> #!/usr/bin/perl
> print header;
> print start_html;
> print "Hello, world!";
> print end_html;
>
> That should work in your web browser if the file containing the above
> lines is chmod 755 <filename>
You forgot to import CGI and it's symbols:
#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use CGI;
my $cgi = new CGI;
print $cgi->header;
print $cgi->start_html(-title => "Test Page");
print "Hello, world!";
print $cgi->end_html;
exit (0);
--
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Subject: Re: rpm upgrade errors and long filename
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 17 Aug 2000 16:31:18 -0600
"NLintag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> hi,
> upgrading my rpm-2.5.5 to rpm-4.x or rpm-3.x. keeps giving error-
>
> only packages with major numbers <=3 are supported by this version of RPM
>
> tried -Uvh ; -i --force will not work. need help plz.......
Well, your only option is to download the source and compile rpm from
scratch. An easier task may be to upgrade to RedHat 6.9 (assuming
you run RedHat, that is) which includes rpm 4.
> and what command or mod to install to display long filename in win98se.
> displays in linux i.e. rpm-dev~1.rpm.
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/dos
(change to reflect your setup, of course)
--
The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead.
Craig Kelley -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Error in Xfree4.0.1 install - Bug in Dynamin Linker
From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 17 Aug 2000 16:38:56 -0600
Beetson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Ok, I'm trying to install Xfree86 4.0.1 on my box (kernel 2.2.10, Xfree86
> version 3.3.?). I've run xinstall.sh -check to figure the correct library
> to dl'. It tells me to pick up Linux-ix86-glibc21. So I've downloaded all
> the files not once but twice from that very directory.
>
> Problem: When I run the xinstall.sh script I get the following error when
> it tries to run extract...
>
> BUG IN DYNAMIC LINKER ld.sl:rtld.c:575:dl_main:Assertion
>
> It then goes on and tries to use extract.exe to do it, but the same error
> occurs. Tells me I may have downloaded the wrong extract utility and to
> double check the which library I've downloaded from (I've triple checked).
> It then stores them both with the extension .bad, and I've been crapped on.
extract.exe? Sounds fishy. XFree86 is notoriously difficult to
compile and install -- I've done it myself, but wouldn't wish it on
anyone unless they actually enjoyed spending hours dinking around with
it.
> Any insights? I can't run Xwindows because it won't recognize my graphics
> card in with Xfree86 3.3.? (I've got a GeForce 256).
> I'm using Win98SE to download the files, then mount the drive in Linux and
> copy the files to the Linux partition. Could the move from FAT32 to ext2fs
> be causing the problem? I'll admit I'm a Linux newbie.
You could just upgrade to RedHat 6.9 which includes XFree86 4.0.1 (see
the beta/pinstripe directory at your favorite mirror).
--
The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead.
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