Linux-Setup Digest #590, Volume #19 Sat, 9 Sep 00 19:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: Speeding up Linux, slow computer (David Lee Lambert)
Resize extended partition? (Ed Snible)
Re: What are all these daemons in run level? (Jerry Jaskierny)
problems with installation of redhat 6.2 ("Portwolf")
Re: sorry but i couldnt find a way to rescue (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Re: ABIT KT7 RAID And Linux - Not working! ("Paul Hussein")
Re: Duron, LILO, RedHat 6.2 probs? (John in SD)
Will this machine work ? (Rob Ristroph)
Re: Keyboard layout switch in X (John Stygging)
Re: Will this machine work ? ("philo")
Slow Modem after 2.0.35 -> 2.2.16 Upgrade ("Christopher A. Stevens")
Re: RH 6.2 and PCMCIA (Armando Ortiz)
Re: Kernel Compile Going Nowhere (Alastair Foster)
Re: Resize extended partition? ("Tony Neville")
Re: Slow Modem after 2.0.35 -> 2.2.16 Upgrade (Bill Unruh)
Re: Getting RH Linux to recognize ATA66 IDE controller (Sardion)
Re: Red Hat Custom Install Option? (newbie question) ("bluster")
Re: Getting RH Linux to recognize ATA66 IDE controller (Bio Hazard)
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From: David Lee Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Speeding up Linux, slow computer
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 14:15:23 -0400
On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Jason M. LaPenta wrote:
> Well I have a AMD Athalon 600MHz on a Gigabyte MB, 128Megs SDRAM, 15Gig
> Fast ATA HD. I'm running RedHat 6.2 with "ATI|Rage 128 RF" video for X.
> Also under X I'm using Enlightenment. I figured there would be about a
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This might be one problem. Enlightenment l00ks neet, but it uses a lot
of resources. FVWM or especially TWM might be faster. To be fair, once
it loads (on my AMD K5-75 with 48M RAM), it's just as snappy as any other
WM. I don't think it would be useful on a 4MB '386...
Also, see if there's an accellerated X server available for your card.
> > Jason LaPenta wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Could someone be so kind as to point me to some docs on how to speed up
> > > X / Linux? I bought a new Athalon 600MHz computer which is really fast,
> > > but X and Linux are dog'n, and I really like to speed things up. I
> > > benchmarked the computer and it is really fast, there is just something
> > > not working in the configuration.
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DLL
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From: Ed Snible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Resize extended partition?
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 18:14:26 GMT
My hard disk has 2100 cylinders, but somehow my extended partition only
runs to 1789 cylinders. 4996649 unallocated sectors are reported when I
verify the partition table under Linux fdisk.
I'd like to create a new Linux partition on the drive, /dev/hda11, but I
can't because my extended partition is full. Is there a tool that will
let me edit the ending cylinder of my extended partition? I'd rather
not delete and recreate everything.
-Ed
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jerry Jaskierny)
Subject: Re: What are all these daemons in run level?
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 18:25:38 GMT
i think it might be a little easier if you just list all the daemons that
are starting up in your runlevel. that way somebody can just take quick
look and give you a quick rundown. later. jer
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andrew P. Billyard wrote:
>Forgive this extremely nebulous question....but....
>
>I recently upgraded to Red Hat 6.2 (from 6.1) on my ADM K6-2/500 (128
>Megs of RAM) and noticed that the bootup sequence shows quite a number
>of daemons starting up. Being a Linux Novice I just stare at it with
>the same level of understanding as a cat has when the owner is screaming
>at it to stop scratching the furniture.
>
>I examined the scripts in the /etc/rc.d/init.d/ directory and read the
>some of the corresponding man's and although some of the processes seem
>necessary, I can't figure out why I need others. If someone could list
>all of the possible services that can be brought up at boot up, along
>with why you'd need them....just kidding. However, if there is a really
>good website geared for Newbies describing what things you need at
>bootup, etc., I'd appreciate the location.
>
>
>--
>Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: "Portwolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: problems with installation of redhat 6.2
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 18:45:05 GMT
Hello all Hackers around the world....
I have a great question.
I just get a second pc from a frend it's an old one and i wanted to install
RedHat 6.2 on it.
Well I miss a bootdisk so i thought"What if i start the first pc where
Redhat already exzists and booting from CD-rom .after a while i get the
questions to install or upgrade, Well i choosed Upgrade and upgraded one
file.The trick what was in my mind was that after upgrading the installation
asks me or if i want to create a bootdisk so i did. I rebooted the first pc
and pulled out the bootfloppy i just created."
Well the bootfloppy i puted into the second pc and start to install RedHat
6.2 like the first pc and booted from floppy.Well after booting there were
some messages and at one time it all stopped....
"this is the last message"
============================================================================
---
... autorun DONE.
attempt to access beyond end of device
03:05: rw=0, want=2, limit=0
dev 03:05 blksize=1024 blocknr=1 sector=2 size=1024 count=1
EXT2-fs: unable to read superblock
attempt to access beyond end of device
03:05 rw=0, want=33, limit=0
dev 03:05 blksize=1024 blocknr=32 sector=64 size=1024 count=1
isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev=03:05, iso_blknum=16, block=32
Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 03:05
============================================================================
=====
Well as i mentioned before i already have redHat 6.2 on my first pc so
installation isn't so difficult to me but this?????????
I also thought that it could be that the bootdisk i created on the first pc
was actually meant for the first pc so al the data was stored on the floppy
what already exzists on the first pc.Maybe this could be the problem.....
I also tried to Boot from cdrom but i can't access the BIOS because the
second pc is actually a verry old one(Compaq pressario 633) i also puted in
a bigger Harddisk for space so i can be able after the installation to start
up my Xwindow.....(YES WITHOUT THE S!!!!!!!)
Ok now i also heard that there is a possebitlity to create a bootdisk from
DOS. but what are the commands for this to do???
Well, I hope somebody could help me.......
Greatfully THNX to those who can solve my problems and give me the right
sollution to this.
Greetz
Portwolf
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Subject: Re: sorry but i couldnt find a way to rescue
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 19:08:05 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I love you.Pros never helped me before I'm working in an isp as an
>Helpdesk but even our "debian guru workers" didn't help either.Thanks i
>will try to run your program ,but first i want you to know that i've
>installed mandrake again ,there is no big difference on my partition
>table ,still windows can't reach d: drive (hda4).
>
>6gb fat32
> mandrake on 1 boot
> 1 root
> 2 home
> 1 swap)
> again;
>5gb fat32
I cannot say what happened, but still, if you do
findpart all +fat fp.txt
and post the content from fp.txt, I might be able to give you an
evaluation.
There is a risk that partitions overlap, and in that case nothing of
cause should be written to partitions that might overlap the lost
partition.
--
Svend Olaf
http://inet.uni2.dk/~svolaf/utilities.htm
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From: "Paul Hussein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: ABIT KT7 RAID And Linux - Not working!
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:15:30 -0700
www.gentus.com
Has support built in
"Dajh101" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:ppcu5.12044$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> 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 in SD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Duron, LILO, RedHat 6.2 probs?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 20:05:27 GMT
On Mon, 04 Sep 2000 15:01:16 -0400, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi Steve,
> I was wondering if you can boot from a floppy. If you can I would
>
>try to get the new Lilo. I think it is version 21.5. It is available from
>ftp://ftp.metalab.org . All you have to do is untar it, I believe, in the
LILO is distributed from:
ftp: metalab.unc.edu
dir: /pub/Linux/system/boot/lilo
>/usr/src
>directory and go in to the new directory it just created and do QuickInstall
>It will compile and install it. It asks you questions along the way. I had to
>add
>lba32 to the lilo.conf file to accept my new 20 gb WD hard drive. I also
>changed the delay factor from 5 to 50 to be able to have more time
>to press the shift key on boot up to see the lilo menu. In my old computer
>whos bios wouldn't accept a large hard drive I added a Promise DriveMAX
>card that extends the bios to recognize up to 132 gb of hard drive.
>
> Mike
LILO version 21.5 (18-Jul-2000) source at
ftp: brun.dyndns.org dir: /pub/linux/lilo
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Ristroph)
Subject: Will this machine work ?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 20:20:41 GMT
I am planning on ordering the following machine from
microchipcomputers.com, in Austin. I was wondering if anyone had had
problems making these components work under linux:
case: Super ATX Fulltower 300W p/s $69
cpu: AMD Thunderbird K7 800 MHz $199
cpu fan: Thermal Take Golden Orb Slot A $19
motherboard: Abit ATX Duron/Thunderbird 5/1 KT7 $172
RAM: 128 Mb ECC PC-133 SD-RAM $177
hard drive: Maxtor IDE 40 GB 7200rpm ATA100 $225
floppy dirve: Mitsumi 3.5" $13
monitor: Viewsonic 17" M70B $289
video card: Hercules AGP 64MB Prophet-II GTS GeForce2 $399
sound card: CreativeLabs PCI SoundBlaster PCI128 $34
ethernet: 3Com PCI 10/100 (3c905c) $44
modem: PhoebeMicro ISA Hardware 56k v.90 $44
Ok, so a few notes: the modem is actually going in someone else's
machine, which uses windows most of the time, so linux compatibility
is less of an issue here.
The video card is one part that I'm worried about. Does work ? Does
it use binary-only nVidia drivers ? What about Xfree 4.0 or 4.01 ?
Will the K7 800 go into the Abit KT7 motherboard ? I'm getting these
over the web, so I can't open up all the boxes and make sure
everything looks like right connectors at the store, which is what I
usually do.
Is the Golden Orb fan over kill ? I want to be conservative, and it
is cheap compared to the cost of a new chip.
Any problems with the ATA/100 stuff under linux ? The ATA/100 ide
stuff is built right into the motherboard, will that work ?
If there is someone out there who has already gotten linux working on
the same cpu/mother board/video card combination, I'll order this.
--Rob
P.S. If you know of a better place to buy this stuff, let me know. I
would really like a place like pc's for everyone in Cambridge, where I
could go in and show my list of components ask them about compatibilty
and linux and etc. Of course it would have to be in Austin if I am to
physically visit them.
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From: John Stygging <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Keyboard layout switch in X
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 20:34:11 GMT
In article <8pduau$bcv$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson) wrote:
> John Stygging <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >My problem is that I sometimes type in English and sometimes in
Swedish,
> >so I need both keyboard layouts. In other OS (MacOS or Windows) it's
> >very easy to switch keyboard layout using an indicator, which can be
> >switched on in the control panels. Is there anything similar in Linux
> >(Gnome or KDE).
>
> Personally, for the same two languages, I put two extra items on my X
> menu: "UK keymap", which runs "/usr/bin/X11/setxkbmap gb &" (depending
> on your distribution, it might be /usr/X11R6/bin/...), and "Swedish
> keymap", which runs "/usr/bin/X11/setxkbmap se &".
>
Marvell�us! It w�rks! Th�nks � l�t!
--
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From: "philo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Will this machine work ?
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 16:04:24 -0500
just to answer a few general quetions...
your fan is fine but it wont work with linux
(ok ...i will not make it as a comedian)
but seriously...when you're going to be investing in a nice setup like you
propose...why skimp on the fan...sure any fan will be just fine...but
sure...get the best.
i just don't know the specifics of your particular modem...just do *not*
get a winmodem...the type designed only for windows...
the biggest nightmare for linux users.
Philo
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From: "Christopher A. Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Slow Modem after 2.0.35 -> 2.2.16 Upgrade
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 17:08:52 -0400
I was running IP Masquerade on a 486 machine with Slackware 3.6 (2.0.35
kernel), with an external ZOOM Modem. I put in a SIIG Trio 2P1S Plus ISA
Card for the modem. It is 16650 UART chip. Under Slackware 3.6, setserial
identified it as a 16550A. This setup has been working well for about a
year.
But I wanted to upgrade to get the full 16650 support, so I recently
installed Slackware 7.1 (2.2.16 kernel). Setserial idenitifed it as a
16650V2 UART. But I was getting extremely low data transfer rates < 1k/s.
The modem lights show that a 56k connection is being made. During a
transfer the Download light is steady on, but it appears that the Upload
light is on much more frequently than before. I disabled all the
masquerading and logged in to the linux server and manually started PPP
with ppp-go, but still have the same problem, so it is not the masquerading,
it is a kernel/PPP/serial problem.
I restored the old Slackware 3.6 system (from the tar backup I made before
the upgrade) and the system is working again, back to full transfer rates
(~5k/s).
Does anyone have any ideas on what I should "tinker" with to get the new
system working right?
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From: Armando Ortiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
cisco.linux-users,comp.os.linux.networking,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: RH 6.2 and PCMCIA
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 21:05:36 GMT
I'd probably try modprobe -k module_name
Jeff Munoz wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> When trying to insert module for my pcmcia card I get the following:
>
> #insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/pcmcia/3c575_cb.o
>
> /lib/modules//2.2.14-5.0/pcmcia/3c575_cb.o: unresolved symbol
> init_etherdev_R4468631d
> /lib/modules//2.2.14-5.0/pcmcia/3c575_cb.o: unresolved symbol
> eth_type_trans_R461d1b3d
> /lib/modules//2.2.14-5.0/pcmcia/3c575_cb.o: unresolved symbol
> __kfree_skb_R46
> /lib/modules//2.2.14-5.0/pcmcia/3c575_cb.o: unresolved symbol
> netif_rx_R82bc91e7
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
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From: Alastair Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel Compile Going Nowhere
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 21:21:56 GMT
In article <8pacts$64e$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Alastair Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Some kind of other software problem is probably more likely, though.
> > What distribution are you running? (Just as a point of reference
...)
>
> Hmmm. By typing 'su' before running any of the scripts, it appears
that
> I have convinced it to report some errors. When I type 'make
> menuconfig', I get the following:
Okay, the problem's now fixed. It turned out to be because despite
having gcc, I didn't have gcc++ (although I had pgcc++, but it
apparently was useless in this case). A simple enough problem, but one
which took several hours to diagnose. Never mind; it's been a learning
experience.
Thanks to you all for your comments and suggestions.
--
- Alastair Foster
http://users.netaccess.co.nz/ala/
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From: "Tony Neville" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Resize extended partition?
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 09:55:51 +1200
"Ed Snible" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8pdull$526$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> My hard disk has 2100 cylinders, but somehow my extended partition only
> runs to 1789 cylinders. 4996649 unallocated sectors are reported when I
> verify the partition table under Linux fdisk.
>
> I'd like to create a new Linux partition on the drive, /dev/hda11, but I
> can't because my extended partition is full. Is there a tool that will
> let me edit the ending cylinder of my extended partition? I'd rather
> not delete and recreate everything.
Partition Magic by PowerQuest allows one to resize Linux and
DOS/Windows partitions,
www.partitionmagic.com
It's not without its risks. Partition Magic 4.0 worked for me, and
that is quite an old version. Mine came on a CD with "PC User"
magazine. You can download a fully functional trial version at
http://www.powerquest.com/freestuff/index.html
Cheers,
Tony
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: Slow Modem after 2.0.35 -> 2.2.16 Upgrade
Date: 9 Sep 2000 22:24:55 GMT
In <8pe8qn$n8f$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Christopher A. Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
]I was running IP Masquerade on a 486 machine with Slackware 3.6 (2.0.35
]kernel), with an external ZOOM Modem. I put in a SIIG Trio 2P1S Plus ISA
]Card for the modem. It is 16650 UART chip. Under Slackware 3.6, setserial
]identified it as a 16550A. This setup has been working well for about a
]year.
]But I wanted to upgrade to get the full 16650 support, so I recently
Why? The serial port is NOT the bottleneck in modem communications.
]installed Slackware 7.1 (2.2.16 kernel). Setserial idenitifed it as a
]16650V2 UART. But I was getting extremely low data transfer rates < 1k/s.
What happened when you told 7.1 to make it a 16550A?
setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart 16550A
Did it work properly again?
What is your serial port speed? Is it being set properly by pppd?
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From: Sardion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Getting RH Linux to recognize ATA66 IDE controller
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 22:28:47 GMT
Charlie Zender wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Redhat linux 6.2 will not install on my machine, it quits installation
> procedure with the error "No valid devices were found on which to create
> new filesystems". I have it from a helpful netizen that the problem is
> that lilo does not know how to find the ATA66 controller, and the
suggested
> fix is booting with "linux ide2=0x1080" and eventually
> adding a line to lilo.conf like so:
>
> >The bottom line is that Linux cannot find the ATA 66.
> >Here's what the core of my lilo.conf eventually looked
> >like after I got things installed:
>
> >image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
> > label=linux
> > append="ide2=0x1080"
> > read-only
> > root=/dev/hde5
>
> >other=/dev/hde1
> > label=dos
>
> Before I try this solution I have some questions:
> 1. Is this solution safe? Is it alway ide2? How do I know whether
> to use ide1 instead? What if I'm wrong with that hex address? Will
> it trash my windows partition?
>
> 2. Is this a generic problem with ATA66 controllers? with just
> the Promise ATA66 controllers? Is the problem fixed in kernel 2.4.0.test?
> Or should I just assume the problem will still be in 2.4 and install
> Redhat 6.2 now?
>
> 3. Is there a better solution? e.g., making a driver disk with the
> "right" ata66 module on it?
>
> Thanks,
> Charlie
>
> Here is my hardware description
> > Dell Dimension T Minitower 800 MHz PIII
> > 256 MB RAM
> > 40 GB Ultra ATA 7200 RPM with ATA 66 controller
> > NIC: 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI PCI For Complete PC Management (3c905c-
TX)
> > NVIDIA TNT2 M64 4xAGP w 32MB RAM
> > Microsoft PS/2 Mouse (Intellipoint)
> > Promise Technology Inc. Ultra66 IDE Controller
> > Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
> > 120 MB Super disk, aka LS120
> > Sony 8X/4X/32X CD-RW drive
>
> --
> Charlie Zender [EMAIL PROTECTED] (949) 824-2987/FAX-3256, Department of
> Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine CA 92697-3100
Hey Charlie... I have the exact same problem and would like to keep
contact in the event of a solution ... There are drivers that are posted
for the RH6.0 at Promise but they removed the tips on installation. I
have both of my HD runnin into seperate channels on the card itself and
use a multiboot config with w2k on top of a dos partition. Some have
suggested that I plug the drive to the board and install. Then put in
drivers for the U66 and reconnect to card. Ain t happening because I
rebuilt my machine countless times. Cygwin is great for editing the files
in a windows environment (on the redhat page).
please let me know if you re able to solve. Also - I did find one driver
for the card but it was from a taiwan university student and I wasn t
comfortable with testing those waters.
Sardion�
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From: "bluster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Red Hat Custom Install Option? (newbie question)
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 19:06:46 -0400
The "Custom install" option will prevent any automatic partition table
changes.
You will be prompted to create your own linux partitions using your choice
of the Disk Druid or fdisk programs. Just be sure to leave your win (vfat)
partitions untouched during that process! Read the "Install Guide" for info.
on what partitions (boot, usr, swap, etc.) and sizes to create.
Additionally the lilo portion of the setup will add a boot setting for
booting to the win OS upon finding the bootable win partition.
Hope this helps - bluster
Allan Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Regarding Red Hat 6.2...
>
> The docs say that the Server installation option will destroy everything
> in ALL partitions. The Workstation option only destroys Linux partition
> contents.
>
> My question is this: will the Custom install option (install Everything)
> wipe out whatever is in my Win98 partition, as the Server installation
> would do?
>
> Thanks.
> Allan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: Bio Hazard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Getting RH Linux to recognize ATA66 IDE controller
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 19:08:42 -0400
Linux drivers for Promise controller can be obtained from
www.linux-ide.org
On Sat, 09 Sep 2000 22:28:47 GMT, Sardion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Charlie Zender wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Redhat linux 6.2 will not install on my machine, it quits installation
>> procedure with the error "No valid devices were found on which to create
>> new filesystems". I have it from a helpful netizen that the problem is
>> that lilo does not know how to find the ATA66 controller, and the
>suggested
>> fix is booting with "linux ide2=0x1080" and eventually
>> adding a line to lilo.conf like so:
>>
>> >The bottom line is that Linux cannot find the ATA 66.
>> >Here's what the core of my lilo.conf eventually looked
>> >like after I got things installed:
>>
>> >image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
>> > label=linux
>> > append="ide2=0x1080"
>> > read-only
>> > root=/dev/hde5
>>
>> >other=/dev/hde1
>> > label=dos
>>
>> Before I try this solution I have some questions:
>> 1. Is this solution safe? Is it alway ide2? How do I know whether
>> to use ide1 instead? What if I'm wrong with that hex address? Will
>> it trash my windows partition?
>>
>> 2. Is this a generic problem with ATA66 controllers? with just
>> the Promise ATA66 controllers? Is the problem fixed in kernel 2.4.0.test?
>> Or should I just assume the problem will still be in 2.4 and install
>> Redhat 6.2 now?
>>
>> 3. Is there a better solution? e.g., making a driver disk with the
>> "right" ata66 module on it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Charlie
>>
>> Here is my hardware description
>> > Dell Dimension T Minitower 800 MHz PIII
>> > 256 MB RAM
>> > 40 GB Ultra ATA 7200 RPM with ATA 66 controller
>> > NIC: 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI PCI For Complete PC Management (3c905c-
>TX)
>> > NVIDIA TNT2 M64 4xAGP w 32MB RAM
>> > Microsoft PS/2 Mouse (Intellipoint)
>> > Promise Technology Inc. Ultra66 IDE Controller
>> > Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
>> > 120 MB Super disk, aka LS120
>> > Sony 8X/4X/32X CD-RW drive
>>
>> --
>> Charlie Zender [EMAIL PROTECTED] (949) 824-2987/FAX-3256, Department of
>> Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine CA 92697-3100
>
>
>Hey Charlie... I have the exact same problem and would like to keep
>contact in the event of a solution ... There are drivers that are posted
>for the RH6.0 at Promise but they removed the tips on installation. I
>have both of my HD runnin into seperate channels on the card itself and
>use a multiboot config with w2k on top of a dos partition. Some have
>suggested that I plug the drive to the board and install. Then put in
>drivers for the U66 and reconnect to card. Ain t happening because I
>rebuilt my machine countless times. Cygwin is great for editing the files
>in a windows environment (on the redhat page).
>
>please let me know if you re able to solve. Also - I did find one driver
>for the card but it was from a taiwan university student and I wasn t
>comfortable with testing those waters.
>
>Sardion�
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