Linux-Setup Digest #67, Volume #20 Sun, 19 Nov 00 05:13:06 EST
Contents:
Installation problems with 40GB disk (Chris F Clark)
Q: Daylight saving adjustment automatically ? (Swapnajit Mittra)
Re: Q: Daylight saving adjustment automatically ? (Bill Unruh)
netscape 6 crashed on RH 6.2 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
alsa problem - no sound (Andreas Hiltenkamp)
Redhat 7.0 can't boot from HD (Peter Bismuti)
lilo: device exceeds 1024 cylinder limit (Peter Bismuti)
Re: parallel port not detected - why?? Pls help. (Brendan Farthing)
Re: "Out of scan range" error (Doc)
Re: SBLive Help! (Brendan Farthing)
Re: Installation problems with 40GB disk (Paul Sture)
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.admin
From: Chris F Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Installation problems with 40GB disk
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 04:49:03 GMT
I have (a no longer new*) HP 9680C with Win 98 2e installed. I'd like
to make the system dual boot with Linux. I have made space on the
drive (see chart below) where the 1st partition is a small (300mb)
ext2 partition so that it would definitely not span the 1024 cylinder
limit. (* The system is no longer new, because I've been trying off
and on in my spare time to load Linux on to it since mid Summer.)
However, when running Linux fdisk (or disk druid), it refuses to read
the partition table and thus refuses to install anything on to it. If
during the install, I switch to the bash prompt and do a "mknod
/dev/hda1 b 3 1", I can mount the partition I want to put / onto and
it shows a 300mb file system with only lost+found (however that does
not help since fdisk still refuses to read the partition table).
/dev/hda - Model Maxtor 94098U8
partitions
hda1 300MB ext2 (for linux /)
hda2 300MB unformatted
hda3 2GB fat32 (win 98 2e)
Extended Partition (rest of disk)
128mb swap
128mb swap
128mb ext2 (for /tmp)
128mb ext2 (for /var)
2GB ext2 (for /usr)
8GB ext2 (for /home)
24GB fat32
The above setup is a close mirror to another system that dual boots
Linux and win98 that I bought from a Linux house (ASL Labs).
The error message I get from fdisk is:
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 5293.
This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g. LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g. DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Unable to read /dev/hda
Note doing a "cd /dev;mknod hda b 3 0;chmod 777 hda" does not help
make the partition readable either. I once tried running cat on
/dev/hda (the installation CD doesn't have "more"), but of course it
wasn't sufficiently human readable (and also went by too quickly).
Is there something wierd about large ATA drives--that's what this one
claims to be? Could something be protecting the partition table so
that fdisk can't read it? Why could the system read the partition
table well enough to be able to mount /dev/hda1, but not to run fdisk?
Is it possible that win98 (or partition magic) has put something into
the partition table that makes it unreadable by fdisk?
Are there other partition reading/editing tools? Way back in the dark
ages I used to have something like "Disk Repair" or "Dr. Dos" that
allowed me to read and edit the disk raw (in hex) or in "partition
table format" (as well as in FAT16 format and a host of other
things).
Are there ways of installing the software without running fdisk or
disk druid? I've already got the partitions setup. I just need to
put Linux into them and install lilo.
-Chris
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From: Swapnajit Mittra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Q: Daylight saving adjustment automatically ?
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 05:49:58 GMT
This must be an easy one for you all
linux gurus. The system time in my
RH6.1 has not "fallen back" after the
daylight saving Sunday few weeks back.
It shows me PST (that I indicated during
the installation), but it runs 1 hour
fast as of now. Any automatic way to
correct this (other than waiting for 6 more
months ;-) ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: Q: Daylight saving adjustment automatically ?
Date: 19 Nov 2000 06:28:08 GMT
In <8v7pm6$ou1$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Swapnajit Mittra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
] This must be an easy one for you all
] linux gurus. The system time in my
] RH6.1 has not "fallen back" after the
] daylight saving Sunday few weeks back.
] It shows me PST (that I indicated during
] the installation), but it runs 1 hour
] fast as of now. Any automatic way to
] correct this (other than waiting for 6 more
] months ;-) ?
You probably have your computer's clock on "local" time.
In that case linux assumes that you handled the changeover.
You eitehr need to put your system on UTC or do the changing yourself.
(eg hwclock)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: netscape 6 crashed on RH 6.2
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 07:11:43 GMT
For my laptop with RH6.2(2.2.17), netscape 6 runs fine.
But for my desktop also with RH6.2(2.2.17), it crashed!!!! Try on Gnome,
KDE 1.1.2 and 2. Actually desktop is much more powerful than laptop.
Error msg is following when I start 'netscape 6', installed it on
/usr/local/netscape, run by 'cd /usr/src/netscape' and './netscape'.
Any help or suggestions?
./run-mozilla.sh ./mozilla-bin
MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=./Cool:.:/root/.kde/lib:/usr/lib
LIBPATH=.:./Cool
SHLIB_PATH=.:./Cool
XPCS_HOME=./Cool
MOZ_PROGRAM=./mozilla-bin
MOZ_TOOLKIT=
moz_debug=0
moz_debugger=
*** Deferring registration of sample JS components
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error: *
[Exception... "Factory not registered (may be tried again)
[nsIModule::registerS
elf]" nsresult: "0x80040155 (NS_ERROR_FACTORY_REGISTER_AGAIN)"
location: "<unk
nown>" data: no]
************************************************************
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error: *
[Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff
(NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)
[nsIComponentManager.registerComponentWithType]" nsresult: "0x8000ffff
(NS_ERR
OR_UNEXPECTED)" location: "JS frame ::
/usr/local/netscape/components/nsXmlRpcC
lient.js :: anonymous :: line 1270" data: no]
************************************************************
-*- filepicker: registering (all right -- a JavaScript module!)
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error: *
[Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff
(NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)
[nsIComponentManager.registerComponentWithType]" nsresult: "0x8000ffff
(NS_ERR
OR_UNEXPECTED)" location: "JS frame ::
/usr/local/netscape/components/nsFilePic
ker.js :: anonymous :: line 191" data: no]
************************************************************
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error: *
[Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff
(NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)
[nsIComponentManager.registerComponentWithType]" nsresult: "0x8000ffff
(NS_ERR
OR_UNEXPECTED)" location: "JS frame ::
/usr/local/netscape/components/nsJSAimKe
ywords.js :: anonymous :: line 22" data: no]
************************************************************
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error: *
[Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff
(NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)
[nsIComponentManager.registerComponentWithType]" nsresult: "0x8000ffff
(NS_ERR
OR_UNEXPECTED)" location: "JS frame ::
/usr/local/netscape/components/nsJSAimCh
atRendezvous.js :: anonymous :: line 44" data: no]
************************************************************
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error: *
[Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff
(NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)
[nsIComponentManager.registerComponentWithType]" nsresult: "0x8000ffff
(NS_ERR
OR_UNEXPECTED)" location: "JS frame ::
/usr/local/netscape/components/nsJSAimOd
irEntry.js :: anonymous :: line 16" data: no]
************************************************************
*** Registering sample JS components
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error: *
[Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff
(NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)
[nsIComponentManager.registerComponentWithType]" nsresult: "0x8000ffff
(NS_ERR
OR_UNEXPECTED)" location: "JS frame ::
/usr/local/netscape/components/nsSample.
js :: anonymous :: line 72" data: no]
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From: Andreas Hiltenkamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: alsa problem - no sound
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 08:56:28 GMT
Hi !
I've got a problem getting sound using a via sound chip
The alsa driver can be sucessfully loaded but I can't hear any sound.
Looking into /proc/asound/sndstat gives the following result
=====================================================================
--
Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v0.5.9b emulation code)
Kernel: Linux ibh03 2.2.14 #4 Sun Oct 22 08:59:05 CEST 2000 i686
Config options: 0
Installed drivers:=20
Type 10: ALSA emulation
Card config:=20
VIA 82C686A at 0xb800, irq 15
Audio devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG
Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG
Midi devices:
0: MPU-401 (UART)
Timers:
7: system timer
What's wrong ? Why does sndstat tell me that here is no audio device,=20=
synth device, system timer, mixer
How to enable them. I don't find anything about that in the alsa docu
lsmod looks as follows
Module Size Used by
snd-card-via686a 7180 0=20
snd-pcm 28760 0 [snd-card-via686a]
snd-timer 8032 0 [snd-pcm]
snd-ac97-codec 23904 0 [snd-card-via686a]
snd-mixer 22608 0 [snd-ac97-codec]
snd-mpu401-uart 2312 0 [snd-card-via686a]
snd-rawmidi 9112 0 [snd-mpu401-uart]
snd-seq-device 3392 0 [snd-rawmidi]
snd 34816 1 [snd-card-via686a snd-pcm snd-timer=20=
snd-ac97-codec snd-mixer snd-mpu401-uart snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device]
Any suggestions whats wrong ?
andi
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Bismuti)
Subject: Redhat 7.0 can't boot from HD
Date: 19 Nov 2000 08:06:35 GMT
I installed Win98 first and then Redhat7 (many times). I specified that Lilo
should be installed in the MBR, but when I try and boot from the HD it
boots into Win98 instead. I made a boot floppy, I'm trying to boot off it
right now but it is taking a very very long time.
Any ideas what is going on?
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Bismuti)
Subject: lilo: device exceeds 1024 cylinder limit
Date: 19 Nov 2000 08:20:17 GMT
I'm trying to run lilo to put it in the MBR, but I'm getting an error:
# lilo
Warning: device 0x0302 exceeds 1024 cylinder limit
Fatal: sector 24595149 too large for linear mode (try 'lba32' instead)
What's the deal with this?
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brendan Farthing)
Subject: Re: parallel port not detected - why?? Pls help.
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 08:31:22 GMT
Thanks, but I tried every Parallel port setting in the BIOS and it
made no difference.
My motherboard is an ASUS P2B (very common board). I have checked
'support' at ASUS to check if there are compatibility problems with
Linux or Red Hat but couldn't find anything.
I couldn't find anything at Red Hat or Linx.org either.
It looks like I may have to go without a printer which is extremely
annoying.
On Sat, 18 Nov 2000 02:39:29 GMT, Ray Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Had the same problem. My fix was to change the BIOS parallel port
>setting
>from "auto" to "enabled". auto worked for win98 but not redhat 7.
>
>Brendan Farthing wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have just installed Red Hat 6.1 and am trying to get my HP
>> Laserjet-4MP printer to work.
>>
>> I use the 'control panel' to configure the printer but when it tries
>> to autodetect it finds nothing at /dev/lp0, lp1 or lp2.
>>
>> I have tried everything including playing with the parallel port
>> settings in the BIOS to using 'filters' in the print setup.
>>
>> My PC is dual boot and the printer works fine in Windows 98.
>>
>> Is there something really stupid that I should have done when setting
>> up Red Hat (I don't think I missed anything).
>>
>> Has anyone else experienced this problem? How can I go about
>> diagnosing exactly what is wrong? It is obviously not a hardware
>> problem because the printer works fine in Windows 98, just not in
>> Linux.
>>
>> Please also send replies vai email.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brendan...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Doc)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: "Out of scan range" error
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 08:28:58 GMT
Look in /root for an XF86Config file. If it's there, Do:
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.orig
# cp /root/XF86Config /etc/X11
If you're starting X as root, X looks first in $HOME for a configuration file.
For any user not in the "root" user group, X looks in /etc, then /etc/X11 for
the configuration. So if root gets a different error (or no errors) from normal
users, it's likely that root's running X from his/her own config file.
If that ain't it, rerun xf86config or Xconfigurator.
On Sat, 18 Nov 2000 23:37:06 GMT, abinitio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Everytime I start the X server, the monitor goes blank and I get a
>"out of scan range" error. But this does NOT happen when I logged is as
>root.
--
Doc Shipley
Network Stuff
Austin, Earth
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brendan Farthing)
Subject: Re: SBLive Help!
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:09:14 GMT
To get SB Live working on RH 6.1 you have to manually update the
Kernel and get a SB Live driver. This is fairly complex for a new
user. You can get the driver Soundblaster's Linux area:
http://opensource.creative.com
Or you could just download RH 7.0 and install that instead, it
apparently supports Soundblaster Live (according to the RH docs,
though I haven't tried it). I am downloading RH 7.0 right now (many
hours to go yet, it is so big)...
On Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:03:10 -0700, "D. Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I have recently installed RedHat Linux 6.1 on my WindowsMe box at home. I
>was able to successfully get my ppp working last night (had to use external
>modem), but I still can't get my sound card to work. It's a SoundBlaster
>Live Value PCI.
>Is there a configuration utility (GUI) that does this, or do I need to
>somehow set this manually?
>If anyone can give me some direction, I'd appreciate it.
>Thanks,
>
>db
>
>
>
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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:02:11 +0100
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.admin
Subject: Re: Installation problems with 40GB disk
From: Paul Sture <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Chris F Clark wrote:
> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.admin
> From: Chris F Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Installation problems with 40GB disk
> Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 04:49:03 GMT
>
> I have (a no longer new*) HP 9680C with Win 98 2e installed. I'd like
> to make the system dual boot with Linux. I have made space on the
> drive (see chart below) where the 1st partition is a small (300mb)
> ext2 partition so that it would definitely not span the 1024 cylinder
> limit. (* The system is no longer new, because I've been trying off
> and on in my spare time to load Linux on to it since mid Summer.)
>
> However, when running Linux fdisk (or disk druid), it refuses to read
> the partition table and thus refuses to install anything on to it. If
> during the install, I switch to the bash prompt and do a "mknod
> /dev/hda1 b 3 1", I can mount the partition I want to put / onto and
> it shows a 300mb file system with only lost+found (however that does
> not help since fdisk still refuses to read the partition table).
>
> /dev/hda - Model Maxtor 94098U8
> partitions
> hda1 300MB ext2 (for linux /)
> hda2 300MB unformatted
> hda3 2GB fat32 (win 98 2e)
>
Hmm. Not sure what you are doing here.
I fought long and hard with vanilla Win98 to get it to co-exist with Linux.
How I did it (over a year ago) was to build a DOS boot disk using Win98, and use
DOS FDISK to partition the 4GB disk as follows:
500MB for windows
3.xGB for linux
127MB for the linux swapfile partition
Note that I found that DOS FDISK didn't want to play unless I rebooted after
making each setting.
Then I installed windows into the first partition, using FAT16, NOT FAT32,
followed by a Linux install into the rest. Dual boot achieved by using LILO.
Beware! Win98 will try to persuade you to create one big partition. It really
_does_ try to grab everything for itself.
Moreover, I observed that if you have any trace of Linux on disk when you try a
Win98 install, it behaves like a spoilt child, and refuses point blank to
install unless it can grab all the disk. That also includes the situation where
you have linux on a second disk - at a later point I decided to add another disk
purely with linux, and Win98 refused to install unless I would let it format
that - I cheated and physically disconnected it - then Win98 was happy.
> Extended Partition (rest of disk)
> 128mb swap
> 128mb swap
> 128mb ext2 (for /tmp)
> 128mb ext2 (for /var)
> 2GB ext2 (for /usr)
> 8GB ext2 (for /home)
> 24GB fat32
>
> The above setup is a close mirror to another system that dual boots
> Linux and win98 that I bought from a Linux house (ASL Labs).
>
> The error message I get from fdisk is:
>
> The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 5293.
> This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with:
> 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g. LILO)
> 2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
> (e.g. DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
>
> Unable to read /dev/hda
>
> Note doing a "cd /dev;mknod hda b 3 0;chmod 777 hda" does not help
> make the partition readable either. I once tried running cat on
> /dev/hda (the installation CD doesn't have "more"), but of course it
> wasn't sufficiently human readable (and also went by too quickly).
>
> Is there something wierd about large ATA drives--that's what this one
> claims to be? Could something be protecting the partition table so
> that fdisk can't read it? Why could the system read the partition
> table well enough to be able to mount /dev/hda1, but not to run fdisk?
> Is it possible that win98 (or partition magic) has put something into
> the partition table that makes it unreadable by fdisk?
>
> Are there other partition reading/editing tools? Way back in the dark
> ages I used to have something like "Disk Repair" or "Dr. Dos" that
> allowed me to read and edit the disk raw (in hex) or in "partition
> table format" (as well as in FAT16 format and a host of other
> things).
>
> Are there ways of installing the software without running fdisk or
> disk druid? I've already got the partitions setup. I just need to
> put Linux into them and install lilo.
>
What I have also done on another PC (using Suse 7.0 now) is to install linux
beyond the 1024 cylinder limit, and use a floppy to boot. Works a treat. Take
the floppy out and it boots to NT instead. Yes - after my struggles with Win98 I
decided it was not worth the paper the license certificate was written on, so
went NT instead.
__
Paul Sture
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