Linux-Setup Digest #585, Volume #19 Fri, 8 Sep 00 19:13:13 EDT
Contents:
Re: SuSE -> Mandrake (Dale Walker)
Re: [ADVANCED] force dns lookup ("Juergen Pabel")
Re: Modem Problems (philo)
Re: Linux GUI refresh rate/res (Michael)
Re: java wont install correctly (Raymond Doetjes)
ABIT KT7 RAID And Linux - Not working! ("Dajh101")
Re: super mounting not working (John Travis)
kernel modules...;-) ("Lorenzo ")
Newbie questions ("Tony Wainwright")
Re: Davicom drivers and Mandrake (redhat) linux ??? (David Yan)
Re: Trouble setting up lynx with Debian 2.2 (Colin Watson)
Re: setting X environment variable (Colin Watson)
Windows fails to see extended FAT Partition ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Windows fails to see extended FAT Partition ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Newbie questions (jeff)
Netscape buttons monochrome - why? ("Juan Solano")
Windows fails to read extended FAT partition ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Kernel options (Colin Watson)
Re: Linux Wont install!!!!Help!!! Newbie question!!!! (Colin Watson)
Re: Linux Wont install!!!!Help!!! Newbie question!!!! (Colin Watson)
Re: Linux Wont install!!!!Help!!! Newbie question!!!! (Colin Watson)
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From: Dale Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SuSE -> Mandrake
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 20:14:17 GMT
Ah well, looks like it's going to be a long slog to work out exactly
what's on the SuSE machine before re-formatting it. Fortunately
there's only 3 users and not many apps (it was used mainly as a
terminal for loads of other offsite servers). There's a lot of SSH
encryption keys and stuff to keep hold of but I think once thats done,
I can chuck the lot and start again on Mandrake.
On Fri, 8 Sep 2000 18:04:06 +0100, "Kai Uwe Schmidt"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The problem when installing Mandrake over SuSE is that the paths the
>distributions are using for their libraries, configuration files and so on
>are sometimes different. The content and structure of the configuration
>files is different, too. I wouldn�t recommend installing Mandrake over
>SuSE - you will get in trouble.
>
>Kai Uwe Schmidt
>
>"Dale Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> We've got a machine that has SuSE 6.3 on it. We have another with
>> Mandrake 7.0 on it. I'm much more familiar with the Mandrake way of
>> doing things so would like both machines to be Mandrake.
>>
>> What are the chances of installing Mandrake over the top of SuSE
>> without losing any vital information? Has anyone done this before? Is
>> it straightforward? Anything I should watch out for?
>>
>>
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From: "Juergen Pabel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ADVANCED] force dns lookup
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 16:20:43 -0400
i already thought of that too...but i don't have any influence on
the setup...the only thing i can influence is my box...
jp
thanks for that suggestion though
"Marc Andre Selig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> "Juergen Pabel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > - dial up connects (gets some IP)
> > - client makes connection to client via <myname>.dyn.dhs.org
> > - client closes connection
> > - dial up hangs up
> > (shortly later)
> > - dial up connects again (gets a different IP)
> > - client wants to make another connection to <myname>.dyn.dhs.org
> >
> > which now fails because the client still has the old dns entry
> > in the cache, or if it doesn't, the dns server it asks (which is not
> > the dhs.org nameserver) has a cached version (the first, out of date
> > ip address)
> [...]
> > any suggestions on how to resolve this problem? any kernel
> > patches that allow specific dns servers for specific dns names
> > (ie: use 209.249.164.210 (ns1.dhs.org) for all dyn.dhs.org
> > requests and <mynameserver> for all others)
>
> Don't patch your kernel, solve the problem at its root: Tell your DNS
> admin to adjust TTL and refresh intervals.
>
> When an authoritative name server gives out any information, it
> includes some data on how long this information will stay valid. You
> can change this by changing the SOA record in your zone files.
>
> The refresh rate is meant for a secondary DNS server (which you may or
> may not have); the TTL is meant for other name servers. If you know
> that the DNS information for a given host will be very short lived, it
> is reasonable to reduce these values. You may also want to decrease
> retry (how long does a secondary wait before retrying a failed
> request?) and expiry times (when must a secondary delete its
> information if the primary still fails?).
>
> A sample SOA record with extremely low values (certainly not
> recommended for everyday use, but it sounds like you might need it)
> could look like this:
>
> n.n.n.in-addr.arpa.
> IN SOA dyn.dhs.org. postmaster.dhs.org. (
> 2000090821 ; serial
> 900 ; refresh: 15 minutes
> 600 ; retry: 10 minutes
> 3600 ; expiry: 60 minutes
> 900 ) ; TTL: 15 minutes
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Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 15:34:30 -0500
From: philo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem Problems
just an idea...but if you have your modem assigned to ttyS0
try ttyS1 or visa-versa ...i have seen win assignments differ from
the linux equiv.
this will at least give you some place to start as external modems
generally should work without a problem
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From: Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux GUI refresh rate/res
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 20:31:52 GMT
Thanks, Eric. I'll give it a try tonight and let you know how it works.
--Michael-
Eric wrote:
> Michael wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have a dual boot Linux/win machine. On the linux side the GUI (GNOME
> > or KDE) has rounded edges and is a bit off to the right of the monitor.
> > Also it doesn't cover the whole monitor screen. I can change some of
> > that with the monitor button settings. The resolution doesn't appear to
> > be correct either as Netscape and other apps have strange colors. I sure
> > I set it up for 32 bit true color at 800x600 during the install. Also my
> > mouse runs kind of crazy in the speed. Is there a way to tweak the
> > monitor settings and mouse settings without going through the setup
> > process again? I tried the GUI xfree86 and my mouse will not land on
> > anything. It goes from one side to the other or does not move at all (at
> > the speed of light) with just a minor movement. So I can't click on any
> > of the buttons there. I tried using the "script" but it is hard to get X
> > to work if you make a mistake. I am running RH 6.2 on a AMD 333 with a
> > Viloscity 128 vid card. the mouse is a three wheel MS intelli mouse.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Than you probably have the wrong protocol in use.
> go to /etc/X11 and open XF86Config there with an editor.
> change the mouse protocol from PS/2 to IMPS/2 and then your mouse will
> work.
>
> You can also manually edit the resolutions here, just give it a try,
> though you may end up with X not starting, so back-up XF86Config first
>
> Eric
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From: Raymond Doetjes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: java wont install correctly
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 22:53:59 +0200
And I thought I was the only one.
Any suggest are welcome for me too.
Raymond
Guy-Armand Kamendje wrote:
> I'm running Redhat 6.2 on my machine. I have downloaded and installed
> jdk-117_v1a-2.i386.rpm
> from the redhat ftp server. But when I try to compile a java file, I
> get the following message
> [gkamendje@hermes NTRUJAVA]$ javac NTRU.java
> /usr/local/jdk117_v1a/bin/java: error in loading shared libraries:
> /usr/local/jdk117_v1a/lib/i686/green_threads/libjava.so: undefined
> symbol: _dl_symbol_value
> It seems that libjava.so is not the correct one.
> Do anyone have an idea what the problem is?
> thanks Guy-A
> --
> G.A. Kamendje || Tel +43 316 873 55 51
> T-U Graz || www.sbox.tu-graz.ac.at/home/g/gaillard/
> I.A.I.K ||www.iaik.at/people/gkamendje/gkamendje.html
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From: "Dajh101" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: ABIT KT7 RAID And Linux - Not working!
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 22:05:27 +0100
Hello,
Attempting to install Debian 2.2. The Rescue disk/root disk does not
recongise the HighPoint HPT370 RAID controller (i.e., it tells me there
are no hard disks!)
Has anyone come across this and successfully managed to solve it?
I would be *very* grateful if you could help.
Long time Debian user suffering under Windows ME....
TA
Dajh101
PGP : http://patience.mcc.ac.uk
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From: John Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: super mounting not working
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.x
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 21:20:17 GMT
In alt.os.linux.mandrake ascii_superstar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I ran make menuconfig on my new 2.2.17 kernel and supermount is not an
>option.
>Is it something that mandrake put into their kernel?
Sure is. I think I mentioned it in my first post but it probably wasn't that
appearent. You need to grab the Mandrake rpm version of the 2.2.17 source (from
rpmfind.net). Supermount is a Mandrake add on (some other distros have similar
options).
jt
--
Debian GNU/Linux
Storm [Hail]
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From: "Lorenzo " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: kernel modules...;-)
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 23:17:45 +0100
When I type make modules and make modules_install ( and depmod -a for the
dependecies ) I know I will have a new directory: /lib/modules/2.2.17 .
But my question is: now that I boot my new kernel the modules you find in
the file /etc/conf.modules refer to the new modules? The names of the
modules are the same? And the modules don't change from kernel to another?
When I will boot my fresh compiled kernel do I have to configure again the
sound card and my printer?
Thanks! Lorenzo
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From: "Tony Wainwright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Newbie questions
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 22:56:30 +0100
Hi there,
I'm a newcomer to Linux, although I did have limited experience of it whilst
at college ? years ago. I am very experienced with Windows.
I have a publishers edition of Red Hat Linux 6.0 (installed) and Caldera
OpenLinux 2.2 that came with 'The Complete Reference Linux 3rd Edition' by
Richard Petersen, and I have a few??? questions that I hope someone will
answer.
1) In this book he says that when installing Red Hat Gnome there will be an
icon on the desktop labelled CD-ROM and that by right clicking it you will
be able to mount the CD-ROM. Mine didn't. Is there anyway to re-create it?
2) When re-installing Windows the LILO seems to have been overwritten and I
have to boot from a floppy. Can I 're-activate' LILO?
3) When installing Linux I activated the Gnome Display Manager (graphical
login). Can I deactivate it and boot straight to the command line?
4) Probably not be able to help...but my monitor display bows out in Linux
but is rectangluar in Windows and can only get 800x600 resolution in Linux.
I have a Goldstar LG Studioworks 520Si monitor and an SiS 6326 display
adapter - I think I may need to replace these but can't afford to...yet.
Also I have and ESS ES 1869 soundcard, a Rockwell PCI Modem Enumerator
HCFModem with a Rockwell PCI56RVP modem that won't work - am using Windows
to send this.
Sorry this is so long but as I said - I am newbie and these niggles are
ticking me off, so any help will enable me to get to grips more enjoyably
with this OS.
Cheers
Tony
PS So far I think Linux is Ok.
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From: David Yan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Davicom drivers and Mandrake (redhat) linux ???
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 17:43:25 +0100
You will find the driver and full instructions on the CD that came with
the motherboard.
Hope this helps,
Dave.
peter wrote:
> I'm using Mandrake 7.1 and everyone is saying that the Davicom lan
> (dm9102) on my Amptron 599lmr (PCCHIPS) should be auto-detected...and
> that it can also be setup with netconf, the only problem I have with
> the netconf command is that I don't know what the name of the driver
> is, the file is "dmfe" but nothing like that is listed in the Kernel
> Module setting.
>
> Can someone help me setup this lan, step by step.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: Trouble setting up lynx with Debian 2.2
Date: 8 Sep 2000 21:49:57 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I'm having trouble setting up lynx 3.8.3-1
2.8.3-1, maybe?
>on my IBM ThinkPad A20m, using the Debian 2.2 distro. It seems to
>install correctly, but I get
>"update-menus: error in loading shared libraries:
>libstdc++-libc6.0-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file
>or directory" as the first error.
That's odd, as there is indeed no such file in potato (Debian 2.2); it's
from a slink (2.1) package, I'd guess, as that's the last release of
Debian that used libc6.0. If the package in potato linked against it, it
would have failed for everybody; the two Debian installations I did in
the last month were both fine. :)
What version of the menu package do you have ('dpkg -p menu')? It should
be 2.1.5-3.
What does 'ldd /usr/bin/update-menus' print? I get:
libstdc++-libc6.1-2.so.3 => /usr/lib/libstdc++-libc6.1-2.so.3 (0x4001b000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0x40060000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4007d000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)
It's not altogether impossible that your CD vendor included a few wrong
packages, but in that case you should see rather drastic symptoms of
things not working.
Normally you don't need to worry about update-menus blowing up, as the
package won't break just because its menu items don't work. However, in
this case, update-menus is called early in lynx's post-installation
script, so you'll need to fix it in order for it to be configured
properly [1]. In the meantime, lynx will probably more or less work,
although its handling of different content types is likely to be broken.
[1] That's not quite true; you can hack /var/lib/dpkg/info/lynx.postinst
if you know what you're doing. It's not a real fix, though, unless
the bug is actually in that script (which it isn't here).
--
Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
"However, most netters acknowledge the offline world's advantages,
despite the fact that it is slow, clunky, and hogs bandwidth."
- "Surfing on the Internet", J.C. Herz
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: setting X environment variable
Date: 8 Sep 2000 22:02:45 GMT
johnny B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[Removed long-gone newsgroups comp.os.linux.{admin,help}; you should
probably complain to your ISP about them if they're still carrying them
almost *six years* after they were removed. comp.os.linux.questions was
never properly created in the first place.]
>i want to X windows to use certain shell variables and aliases eg. $PS1
>etc. Where do i set these variables for X11? when i log in to a console
>(ie. not in X) everything's ok, but as soon as i start X all my
>variables get set to new values.
>
>I tried exporting variables in ~/.xinitrc but that doesnt work. is there
>some other X configuration file i should be looking for?
You actually want to be configuring your shell, not X. The confusion
arises because shells run in X terminals tend not to be classed as login
shells, while shells run directly from a console login are.
bash, for one, reads different configuration files depending on whether
it's a login shell or not; if it's a login shell, it reads
~/.bash_profile (among others; see 'man bash'), whereas otherwise it
reads ~/.bashrc. Set your environment variables in that file too and
things will work.
Personally, I tend to set up ~/.bash_profile to source ~/.bashrc (with a
line like '[ -f ~/.bashrc ] && . ~/.bashrc'), which keeps the chances of
things getting out of sync as low as possible.
[Followups set away from comp.os.linux.x, as it isn't really an X
problem.]
--
Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
"Microsoft deprived consumers of software innovation that they very
well may have found valuable." - USA vs. MS findings, para. 410
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Windows fails to see extended FAT Partition
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 22:23:48 GMT
Hello Everybody,
I am seeking help in partitioning my windows/linux system.
I want these partitions:
1-Linux boot
1-Linux Native
1-Linux Swap
1-Windows FAT32 (for the OS)
1-Windows FAT32 (for misc data)
Here's what I've done via the Linux fdisk (note the numbers are not exact,
but close enough)
hda1 = 40MB Linux Native /boot cyl: 0-20
hda2 = 5500MB FAT32 cyl 21-749
hda3 = 278MB Extended cyl 750-780
hda4 = 3800MB Linux Native / cyl 781-end
hda5 = 256MB Linux <swap> cyl: 750-777
hda6 = 22MB FAT32 cyl: 778-780
hda2 was formatted from dos the linux partitions were formatted upon
intallation of Linux hda6 was formatted from linux with: mkdosfs -v -F 32 -n
MS_sucks (-v verbose, -F Fat type, -n vol name, and passed in the correct
order;)
The problem is that all partitions look beautiful from linux (the good os),
but Windows yields "A Device Attached to the System Is Not Functioning" when
you try to access the Logical Volume. Windows does however see the FAT32
volume in Windows fdisk, and even assigns it a drive letter 'D'. Obviouslly
LILO needs and is in the first 1024cyl, windows is in the first 1024cyl,
linux root works anywhere, and the extended partitions are in the first 1024
(I'm not sure if it's requires but they are there. We all know that windows
can read/write to extended FAT32 partitions, so what's the problem here...
other than the fact that Windows sucks. BTW, I am relatively new to Extended
partitions so it's quite possible that I am screwing something up in the
layout. I do know; however, that you should certainly be able to create the
tables via Linux fdisk. All advise would be greately appreciated!
jrust
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Windows fails to see extended FAT Partition
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 22:23:47 GMT
Hello Everybody,
I am seeking help in partitioning my windows/linux system.
I want these partitions:
1-Linux boot
1-Linux Native
1-Linux Swap
1-Windows FAT32 (for the OS)
1-Windows FAT32 (for misc data)
Here's what I've done via the Linux fdisk (note the numbers are not exact,
but close enough)
hda1 = 40MB Linux Native /boot cyl: 0-20
hda2 = 5500MB FAT32 cyl 21-749
hda3 = 278MB Extended cyl 750-780
hda4 = 3800MB Linux Native / cyl 781-end
hda5 = 256MB Linux <swap> cyl: 750-777
hda6 = 22MB FAT32 cyl: 778-780
hda2 was formatted from dos the linux partitions were formatted upon
intallation of Linux hda6 was formatted from linux with: mkdosfs -v -F 32 -n
MS_sucks (-v verbose, -F Fat type, -n vol name, and passed in the correct
order;)
The problem is that all partitions look beautiful from linux (the good os),
but Windows yields "A Device Attached to the System Is Not Functioning" when
you try to access the Logical Volume. Windows does however see the FAT32
volume in Windows fdisk, and even assigns it a drive letter 'D'. Obviouslly
LILO needs and is in the first 1024cyl, windows is in the first 1024cyl,
linux root works anywhere, and the extended partitions are in the first 1024
(I'm not sure if it's requires but they are there. We all know that windows
can read/write to extended FAT32 partitions, so what's the problem here...
other than the fact that Windows sucks. BTW, I am relatively new to Extended
partitions so it's quite possible that I am screwing something up in the
layout. I do know; however, that you should certainly be able to create the
tables via Linux fdisk. All advise would be greately appreciated!
jrust
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jeff)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie questions
Date: 8 Sep 2000 22:33:52 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>2) When re-installing Windows the LILO seems to have been overwritten and I
>have to boot from a floppy. Can I 're-activate' LILO?
You need to configure /etc/lilo.conf with an entry for your Windows
partition, and make sure that lilo.conf includes: boot=/dev/hda ... then
issue the lilo command at the comand line, as root. see: "man lilo" for lots
of details.
>3) When installing Linux I activated the Gnome Display Manager (graphical
>login). Can I deactivate it and boot straight to the command line?
I'm not familiar with either RH or Caldera, but somewhere in /etc there's a
series of subdirectories (something like /etc/rc_.d directories, where _ is
runlevel) look for entries like "s99gdm" (the 99 may be a different number.
This instructs the init routine to start gdm (gnome display manager).
Remove all such entries.
>4) Probably not be able to help...but my monitor display bows out in Linux
>but is rectangluar in Windows and can only get 800x600 resolution in Linux.
>I have a Goldstar LG Studioworks 520Si monitor and an SiS 6326 display
>adapter - I think I may need to replace these but can't afford to...yet.
>Also I have and ESS ES 1869 soundcard, a Rockwell PCI Modem Enumerator
>HCFModem with a Rockwell PCI56RVP modem that won't work - am using Windows
>to send this.
Sounds like you need to tweak your X config.
-jeff
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From: "Juan Solano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Netscape buttons monochrome - why?
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 00:34:47 +0200
Hello,
the buttons of the menu on Netscape show monochrome,
black with grey background, when I guess they should be coloured,
(the same problem exist with some other applications, like xemacs),
although there are no problems seeing many colors (24bpp) when
browsing web pages.
I use KDE, and I wonder if somebody could give me a hint as to why
this happens.
Thanks in advance.
Juan.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Windows fails to read extended FAT partition
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 22:29:38 GMT
Hello Everybody,
I am seeking help in partitioning my windows/linux system.
I want these partitions:
1-Linux boot
1-Linux Native
1-Linux Swap
1-Windows FAT32 (for the OS)
1-Windows FAT32 (for misc data)
Here's what I've done via the Linux fdisk (note the numbers are not
exact, but close enough)
hda1 = 40MB Linux Native /boot cyl: 0-20
hda2 = 5500MB FAT32 cyl 21-749
hda3 = 278MB Extended cyl 750-780
hda4 = 3800MB Linux Native / cyl 781-end
hda5 = 256MB Linux <swap> cyl: 750-777
hda6 = 22MB FAT32 cyl: 778-780
hda2 was formatted from dos
the linux partitions were formatted upon intallation of Linux
hda6 was formatted from linux with: mkdosfs -v -F 32 -n MS_sucks (-v
verbose, -F Fat type, -n vol name, and passed in the correct order;)
The problem is that all partitions look beautiful from linux (the good
os), but Windows yields "A Device Attached to the System Is Not
Functioning" when you try to access the Logical Volume. Windows does
however see the FAT32 volume in Windows fdisk, and even assigns it a
drive letter 'D'. Obviously LILO needs to be and is in the first
1024cyl, windows is in the first 1024cyl, linux root works anywhere, and
the extended partitions are in the first 1024 (I'm not sure if it's
requires but they are there. We all know that windows can read/write to
extended FAT32 partitions, so what's the problem here... other than the
fact that Windows sucks. BTW, I am relatively new to Extended partitions
so it's quite possible that I am screwing something up in the layout. I
do know; however, that you should certainly be able to create the tables
via Linux fdisk. All advise would be greately appreciated!
jrust
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Before you buy.
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: Kernel options
Date: 8 Sep 2000 22:14:31 GMT
ronnie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>How can I verify what options are compiled into the kernel? I know that I
>can look at modules.conf to see what modules are loaded but that does not
>tell all.
At the moment, the only way to tell is to look at the .config file in
the source tree where the kernel was built. There was some discussion on
the linux-kernel mailing list a week or so ago about having the kernel
provide /proc/config.gz, but there was also some argument about whether
it belonged in the kernel and, if it did, how best to implement it.
>I also heard somewhere that the new kernel would provide direct
>support for AMD Athlon processors. Anyone know?
The test 2.4 kernels certainly do provide this, as well as support for
the Transmeta Crusoe chip and a variety of Winchips (are they a Cyrix
thing?). I can't remember exactly when this was added.
--
Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
"Why would you make a better DPL than Wichert?
(Wichert, I'm particularly interested in your answer to this)"
- Anthony Towns, debian-vote
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: Linux Wont install!!!!Help!!! Newbie question!!!!
Date: 8 Sep 2000 22:20:24 GMT
Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>glico wrote:
>> hdb: hdb: set_multimode: status=0X51 {DriverReady Seekcomplete Error}
>> hdb: set_multimode: error=0X04 {Drive status Error}
>
>So nothing to worry about. (except the {DriverReady Seekcomplete Error}
>message, which is scary.
For what it's worth, I used to get this message all the time
("{DriveReady SeekComplete Error}", I think). It can *sometimes* signal
a dodgy hard disk, but not always; mine seems perfectly healthy, and
actually it's now stopped giving me that message at boot time. It may be
an issue of how good the kernel support is for your particular hard
disk.
Anyway, don't lose too much sleep over it.
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Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
"How can you tell an extroverted software engineer?"
"He looks at *your* shoes when he talks to you."
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: Linux Wont install!!!!Help!!! Newbie question!!!!
Date: 8 Sep 2000 22:30:10 GMT
glico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> Why do you think it is detected as a scsi drive? scsi drives are called
>> sdXXX in linux, and nowhere in the listing you gave, I see any mention
>> of it.
>> {DriverReady Seekcomplete Error} is some error, I don't have a clue on
>> what it means exactly, no help there from me, but indicates some
>> hardware problem I suspect.
>
>sorry becuase someone from the linux chat room told me that the "08:34" is a
>SCSI device...
Yes, it is; sdd4 to be exact. I've no idea why it's decided to try to
boot off this. If there's no way of telling it to use some other
partition instead, it basically looks like a badly designed installation
process is not making your job a lot easier ...
I agree that you should check the jumpers, though I'm not sure if that's
what's causing the installation to fail.
[snip loads of unnecessary quoted text]
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Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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"That question is OFF-TOPIC here." - alt.binaries.cracks FAQ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: Linux Wont install!!!!Help!!! Newbie question!!!!
Date: 8 Sep 2000 22:32:16 GMT
Harry Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Sorry to butt-in, but, if you're going to take the side/top off your PC
>it may be worth considering moving the second disk drive to the second
>IDE connector on the motherboard (if possible). Yes, this means buying
>another IDE disk cable, but there's a significant performance gain to be
>had if both IDE drives act as master, especially in busmastering-enabled
>systems, where they can act independently.
I remember hearing several years ago that, if you also had an IDE CD-ROM
drive, then putting it on the same IDE controller as a hard disk would
degrade the hard disk's performance. Is this still true, or indeed was
it ever true?
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Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Linux: the choice of a GNU generation.
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