Linux-Setup Digest #185, Volume #20 Fri, 8 Dec 00 19:13:07 EST
Contents:
Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
syskonnect sk9843sx gigabit ethernet card ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Switch form KDE to prompt ("D F")
Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem ("frank")
Determining whether USB mouse is plugged in ./ Using two mice (Harry Ohlsen)
Re: Changing X resolutions with the startx command ? (David Jarvie)
Re: failure to load i82365 (mst)
Re: How do I make my PC dual-boot? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
need help with video card installing (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?=)
Re: Windows 2000 + Large Disk Multiboot? ("Groman")
Re: no shell or login (Chris Spil [N3FWR])
Re: rpc.nfsd not installed? (Chris Spil [N3FWR])
Re: How do I make my PC dual-boot? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Installing on laptop without cdrom? ("jaco")
kernel version ("latompa")
kernel: svc: unknown version(3) when loading nfs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: How do I make my PC dual-boot? (H Dziardziel)
Re: Unable to partition disk in RedHat 7.0 ("Eric en Jolanda")
hdh: <3>ide-scsi unsupported command dev 22:40 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Users and FAT access ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Installing on laptop without cdrom? (DTi4565459)
Re: Unable to partition disk in RedHat 7.0 (H Dziardziel)
fdisk won't work, can't install Linux (Adam)
Re: RH 7.0 hangs enabling swap space - FIXED (Darren McCosker)
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 20:30:05 -0000
Hi,
I have currently acquired a new Western Digital 40GB hard disk but using
the
audo-detect function in the BIOS, only about 33GB is detected.
I began the process as follows:
1) Run FDISK and set 25% of the disk as PRI DOS (cylinder unknown) ie
Partition 1
2) Set another 25% of the disk as EXT DOS (cylinder unknown) and create a
logical drive as D:
3) Set active Partition 1 and installed Win98 SE and it run sucessfully
4) Intall Corel Linux 2nd Edition (download edition) choosing "Use free
space"
5) Linux installed successfully but cannot boot
6) Boot Win98 SE from A: and run FDISK, the following appears (partition
number changed):
Extract from FDISK
=====================
Total Disk space 32248mb
Partition 1 Non-DOS 126mb (%)
Partition 2 Non-DOS 15994mb (50%) (set as active automatically)
Partition 3 Pri DOS 8064mb (25%)
Partition 4 Ext DOS 8064mb (25%)
What is the proper way of setting up a dual boot machine, I have done some
research but can't fix the problem. When I only install Linux, it runs fine
and I like it too (but cannot live without Windows yet). Other information
from the net says something like the 1026 cylinder things. A corel linux
FAQ
says even if this is the cause of the problem, creating a linux boot disk
and boot from disk will solve the problem, I tried it but the booting
process freezes when it says "Staring Linux..."
Please help!!! I really like this Corel Linux 2nd Edition very much. Can
anyone give step by step guidence, I think a lot of people newto Corel
Linux
will like to know...
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Jason Leong
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: syskonnect sk9843sx gigabit ethernet card
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 20:40:02 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I would like to configure syskonnect sk9843sx gigabit ethernet card in
redhat 6.2. pl. write step by step how to configure the card and also
if it is possible how can i come to know that it was installed properly
and also how can i check the card that it is working properly. Is there
any utility for the configuring the card.
Thanks
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From: "D F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Switch form KDE to prompt
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 16:03:43 -0500
Brian Kuhn wrote in message
<3a31365b$0$78097$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Yes, in Mandrake too...
>
>text console ==> Ctl-Alt-F2 (oder F3, F4, F5, F6)
>X console ==> Ctl-Alt-F7
>
>(STRG? Was ist?)
Well, not exactly. Ctrl-Alt-F2 to F7 are all virtual
consoles. It just happens that the one attached to F7 is the
default. You could actually open each of the other virtual
consoles, login and start X on each one of them if you so
choose. Similarly, you don't have to open X on the one
attached to F7, either. The others are still available to
you, even if none of them is running X.
Are you sure the original poster wasn't just asking how to
open a terminal within X, though?
Dave Fluri North Bay, Ontario Canada
(The opinions herein are mine. I do not speak for my
employer unless I expressly indicate otherwise.)
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From: "frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 21:57:49 GMT
I would never use Corel Linux. It failed me big time when I try to install.
Then I switched to Redhat, no problem at all. Dump Corel.
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> I have currently acquired a new Western Digital 40GB hard disk but using
> the
> audo-detect function in the BIOS, only about 33GB is detected.
>
> I began the process as follows:
>
> 1) Run FDISK and set 25% of the disk as PRI DOS (cylinder unknown) ie
> Partition 1
> 2) Set another 25% of the disk as EXT DOS (cylinder unknown) and create a
> logical drive as D:
> 3) Set active Partition 1 and installed Win98 SE and it run sucessfully
> 4) Intall Corel Linux 2nd Edition (download edition) choosing "Use free
> space"
> 5) Linux installed successfully but cannot boot
> 6) Boot Win98 SE from A: and run FDISK, the following appears (partition
> number changed):
>
> Extract from FDISK
> ---------------------
>
> Total Disk space 32248mb
>
> Partition 1 Non-DOS 126mb (%)
> Partition 2 Non-DOS 15994mb (50%) (set as active automatically)
> Partition 3 Pri DOS 8064mb (25%)
> Partition 4 Ext DOS 8064mb (25%)
>
>
> What is the proper way of setting up a dual boot machine, I have done some
> research but can't fix the problem. When I only install Linux, it runs
fine
> and I like it too (but cannot live without Windows yet). Other information
> from the net says something like the 1026 cylinder things. A corel linux
> FAQ
> says even if this is the cause of the problem, creating a linux boot disk
> and boot from disk will solve the problem, I tried it but the booting
> process freezes when it says "Staring Linux..."
>
> Please help!!! I really like this Corel Linux 2nd Edition very much. Can
> anyone give step by step guidence, I think a lot of people newto Corel
> Linux
> will like to know...
>
> Thank you very much.
>
>
> Regards,
> Jason Leong
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Harry Ohlsen)
Subject: Determining whether USB mouse is plugged in ./ Using two mice
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 22:05:47 GMT
I just got my USB mouse going with my VAIO. However, in order to use
it under X, I have to re-symlink /dev/mouse to point to it.
Two questions ...
Is it possible to get X to look at both /dev/psaux and
/dev/input/mouse0 at the same time? I can use both the USB mouse and
touchpad at the same time under that OS that starts with W :-).
If not, is it possible to determine whether a given USB device is
actually plugged in? If so I can change my customised X startup script
to determine whether it's there and symlink /dev/mouse appropriately.
TIA
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From: David Jarvie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Changing X resolutions with the startx command ?
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 22:02:12 GMT
It is definitely possible to set a startup resolution with Xfree86 4.0.1,
provided that XF86Config has been configured appropriately. It is possible to
include multiple ServerLayout and/or Screen sections which can be set up
specifically for different default screen resolutions. Then, a command line
option -layout [layout_name] or -screen for the Screen section can be entered
on the X command line.
These options can also be entered on the startx command line so as to be
passed on to X. This is done by entering the command line option -- before
them, e.g.
startx [startx-options] -- -layout [layout-name]
This is all described in the man pages for XF86Config and startx.
Whether anything similar is possible with Xfree 3.3.6, I don't know.
In article <wPWX5.6768$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Dec 2000 16:01:14 -0800, peter wrote:
> >I need to change my X res.
> >
> >What the command to do it from the command line, like
> >
> >startx ....
> >
> >for 800x600 and up,
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >peter
>
> I have not heard of a way to do it with startx. After X has started, you
> can toggle between resolutions by doing 'Ctrl Alt +' The default resolution
> is the first one listed in the Modes in the Screen Section of
> /etc/X11/XF86Config. The toggle goes to the second one in the list and so
> on.
>
> Anita
>
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From: mst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: failure to load i82365
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 17:11:13 -0400
Chan Yee Seng wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to setup the Xircom 10/100 Creditcard Modem + Ethernet to work on
> my Toshiba Tecra 8000 running SuSe 6.4.
> I've had trouble with the Pcmcia modules, so I took out the Creditcard
> modem, let SuSe boot-up, then try to manually load pcmcia_core, i82365 and
> ds with the modprobe command.
>
> pcmcia_core was OK. But, I encountered the following when I tried "modprobe
> i82365"
>
> /lib/modules/2.2.14/pcmcia/i82365.o : init_module : Device or resource busy
> /lib/modules/2.2.14/pcmcia/i82365.o : insmod
> /lib/modules/2.2.14/pcmcia/i82365.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.2.14/pcmcia/i82365.o : insmod i82365 failed
>
> Does anyone know what's wrong and how to fix this?
> The SuSe manual says this is probably a resource conflict in either the
> interrupt, IO port or memory area being shared by 2 devices.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> Yee Seng
Maybe you need to specify parameters, such as I/O and irq to the module.
Or maybe the pcmcia controller isn't a 82365.
MST
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do I make my PC dual-boot?
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 22:07:10 GMT
I should have added that it's Windows 98 in both cases.
Mike
In article <90r15v$m3o$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm a complete Linux newbie who installed RH 7.0 at work and at home,
> both on PCs with Windows. At work the machine boots up with the RH
> dual-boot option (linux, dos) which is what I want, but at home it
just
> boots Windows. The main difference between the machines is that the
> work machine has two hard drives, with Linux on the second one, while
> at home I just have one HD. What's the trick to getting the home
> machine to be dual boot?
>
> BTW, is there any way to change the default boot from Linux to DOS?
>
> Thanks for any guidance,
>
> Mike
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: need help with video card installing
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:25:11 +0100
I don't find a driver for my old jazz multimedia 3dfx video card... x
doesnt want to start
I've been looking on xfree86 site, there is noting about jazz multimedia
devices, any idea apreciated...
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From: "Groman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Windows 2000 + Large Disk Multiboot?
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:31:47 -0800
Thank you for your replies. After I posted to usenet, I played around with
Loadlin, tried to install DOS as second boot, screwed up Windows 2000 MBR,
fixed it, and successfully set up Loadlin to boot Linux from Win2000 boot
menu.
Maybe later I'll switch to Lilo.
> Hi. I have a 13 GB IDE disk and one large FAT32 partition
> that covers the whole disk. I need Linux for some minor things
> and mainly will be using Windows 2000 (please don't hit me)
> I am thinking that I need about 9 gb for Windows and 3-4 GB for
> Linux should be enough. I have Redhat 6.0 CDs and don't want
> to get anything else for now.
>
> I was thinking of reducing my FAT partition using Fips or Partition
> Magic, but I do not know how to solve the "LILO can't reach past
> 1024" problem. I don't want to mess up or move my FAT partition
> and I don't want it to be less than 8 gigs.
>
> What the hell do I do to install linux???? I have GRUB and I have
> some experience using it, but that experience is not a pleasant one.
> Can I chain load GRUB from the Windows 2000 Loader????
> GRUB should not have the 1024 problem, right?
>
> Thanx for your answers.
>
> Groman.
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Spil [N3FWR])
Subject: Re: no shell or login
Date: 8 Dec 2000 22:41:24 GMT
On Fri, 08 Dec 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I believe our server has been hacked. The logs have
>been cleared, so I can't get any info from them,
>but we no longer have shell access.
>
>I can't login in to the server thru telnet, nor can
>I login directly from the console. When I type in
>my username on the console, the name disappears,
>and I am immediately returned to the Login prompt.
>It never asks for the password.
Reboot from the console into single user mode (lilo: linux single)
(or runlevel 1). Hopefully, that still works and will give you a
superuser shell.. Then take it from there... good luck.
If your system has indeed been hacked, I strongly recommend reinstalling
and running "tripwire" on the new clean system. It's well worth your time.
Chris
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Spil [N3FWR])
Subject: Re: rpc.nfsd not installed?
Date: 8 Dec 2000 22:44:18 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am running RedHat 6.1 and would like to connect to this server using
>nfs. For some reason I keep getting this message on that server when
>someone is trying to connect (exports file filled in, daemons
>restarted):
>
>Dec 6 11:36:57 Mordor rpc.nfsd: nfssvc: Function not implemented
Make sure ALL three processes are running rpc.portmap, rpc.mountd and
rpc.nfsd
Chris
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do I make my PC dual-boot?
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 22:51:45 GMT
In article <90rm2a$8lb$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I should have added that it's Windows 98 in both cases.
>
> Mike
>
> In article <90r15v$m3o$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I'm a complete Linux newbie who installed RH 7.0 at work and at
home,
> > both on PCs with Windows. At work the machine boots up with the RH
> > dual-boot option (linux, dos) which is what I want, but at home it
> just
> > boots Windows. The main difference between the machines is that the
> > work machine has two hard drives, with Linux on the second one,
while
> > at home I just have one HD. What's the trick to getting the home
> > machine to be dual boot?
> >
> > BTW, is there any way to change the default boot from Linux to DOS?
> >
> > Thanks for any guidance,
> >
> > Mike
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
You have to create partitions for linux to use on the 1 drive system.
You can use either fips or disk druid to create these partitions. You
need at least a root partition and a swap partition. In order to have
windows be the default os to run, you have this option when you install
LILO, the Linux loader. You can also use liloconfig to change this once
lilo is installed. Another option would be System Commander from V
Communications, the deluxe version includes partition commander to
allow you to manage the partitions on your drives.
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From: "jaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Installing on laptop without cdrom?
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 00:04:12 +0100
> In article <8ve1a8$h5p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >I'm trying to install RH6.2 on a laptop without ide cdrom.
> >i tried to connect a backpack cdrom (to a parallel port) but
> >install doesn't have any drivers for pp cdroms.
> >Anyone tried such install before?
try using a pcmcia b00timage (avail. on your cd). Use an old 16 bit pcm card
setup a f.e. nfs conn. to a server running nfsd (ask your sysadm). He has to
mount the cd locally and share it for remote nfs purposes
Enter the data of the server after disk boots on your laptop
I had the same problem on my dell xpi w.o. cdrom
//\\///\\//..jaco
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From: "latompa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: kernel version
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 15:12:05 -0800
How can I find out what kernel versions different Linux disitrbutions use?
For instance: what's the difference between redhat 6.1 and 7?
regards,
tompa
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: kernel: svc: unknown version(3) when loading nfs
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:17:06 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am getting a message when the nfs service loads:
kernel: svc: unknown version (3)
When I do a ps ax I can also see this for rpc.mountd:
rpc.mountd --no-nfs-version 3
Any ideas what this means and possibly how to clean this up?
best regards,
charles wilkins
p.s micro who?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H Dziardziel)
Subject: Re: How do I make my PC dual-boot?
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:22:25 GMT
On Fri, 08 Dec 2000 16:10:46 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I'm a complete Linux newbie who installed RH 7.0 at work and at home,
>both on PCs with Windows. At work the machine boots up with the RH
>dual-boot option (linux, dos) which is what I want, but at home it just
>boots Windows. The main difference between the machines is that the
>work machine has two hard drives, with Linux on the second one, while
>at home I just have one HD. What's the trick to getting the home
>machine to be dual boot?
>
>BTW, is there any way to change the default boot from Linux to DOS?
>
>Thanks for any guidance,
>
>Mike
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
The Lilo MiniHowTo explains that. Other boot managers and dos
based Loadlin (there is a HowTo also) are also available.
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From: "Eric en Jolanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Unable to partition disk in RedHat 7.0
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 00:13:06 +0100
> In general, of the four entries in a standard partition
> table, only one can be of type extended. This is in general.
> You could try, however, making that fourth partition a type
> 85 Linux extended and see what happens. I don't think this
> will work, by default, though.
Don't try it. It is not allowed, and even if you would succeed, there's
absolutely no guarantee that any of the OS's on that PC will make the right
use of the partition table. This means you cannot store data there, as it
may be overwritten anytime. Don't make mor ethan one extended partition. (I
doubt there's a tool that will let you do this)
>You can try Mikhail Ranish's
> Partition Manager to see if this will allow you to get
> around this restriction. It's been some time since I've used
> it or looked at it so I'm not certain any longer. In any eve
> nt, Mikhail's pages are an excellent reference on
> partitioning and you should read them for your own
> edification.Access the page through:
>
If you want more partitions, grow hda2. Use either Partition Magic for this,
or the free tool parted (from GNU).
Eric
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: hdh: <3>ide-scsi unsupported command dev 22:40
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:29:11 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have recently set up an atapi ide zip drive. I have compiled in scsi
emulation and the drive works properly as /dev/sda1.
Prior to using the scsi emulation, I was using the floppy-ide driver
and was able to use the drive as /dev/hdh1, just with some less
functionality.
Since I have gone to scsi emulation, I have this message appearing
after the partition check is done:
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation
for IDE ATAPI devices
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: scsi : 1 host.
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 100
Rev: 13.A
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: Type: Direct-Access
ANSI SCSI revision: 00
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: Detected scsi removable disk sda at
scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: scsi : detected 1 SCSI disk total.
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: SCSI device sda: hdwr sector= 512
bytes. Sectors= 196576 [95 MB] [0.1 GB]
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: Partition check:
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: sda: sda1
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: md.c: sizeof(mdp_super_t) = 4096
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: hda: hda1 < hda5 hda6 hda7 >
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: hdc: [PTBL] [1021/255/63] hdc1 < hdc5
hdc6 hdc7 >
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: hdh:<3>ide-scsi: hdh: unsupported
command in request queue (0)
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 22:40
(hdh), sector 0
Dec 8 18:22:25 linux02 kernel: unable to read partition table
What program is the "partition check?"
What or where is the request queue? I notice that when I boot from
floppy that this message does not occur.
Thanks in advance!
charles wilkins
p.s.
linux rocks!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Users and FAT access
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:42:53 GMT
I am attempting to allow regular users to wrx in a mounted fat16 drive.
The solution escapes me. I can access/write the mount as root, but no
one else. Any ideas?
Thanks!
aaron
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DTi4565459)
Date: 08 Dec 2000 23:51:01 GMT
Subject: Re: Installing on laptop without cdrom?
Yes, I've been through this aggravation too. Perhaps the easiest workaround I
have found (although not the fastest) was to visit Debian site, download and
rawrite their floppies, and install with floppies. The last distro I tried had
a module ("driver") that supported my external cdrom through a PCMCIA card.
Once you get that far, you are on your way. Good luck,
dave
http://www.columbia.edu/~mdt1/
(1 = one, not little L; and don't forget the trailing / )
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H Dziardziel)
Subject: Re: Unable to partition disk in RedHat 7.0
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:57:21 GMT
On Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:35:22 -0500, "D F"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>George wrote in message
><90r47f$t43$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>>Hi,
>>
>
>>
>>
>>RH 7.0 creates it as a regular (83) partition. Could that
>be my problem? And
>>how do I fix it?
>>
>>Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
>>
>>George
>>
>
>In general, of the four entries in a standard partition
>table, only one can be of type extended. This is in general.
>You could try, however, making that fourth partition a type
>85 Linux extended and see what happens. I don't think this
>will work, by default, though. You can try Mikhail Ranish's
>Partition Manager to see if this will allow you to get
>around this restriction. It's been some time since I've used
>it or looked at it so I'm not certain any longer. In any eve
>nt, Mikhail's pages are an excellent reference on
>partitioning and you should read them for your own
>edification.Access the page through:
>
>http://come.to/ranish
>
>Dave Fluri North Bay, Ontario Canada
>
Hello, for info I have experimented with two extended
partitions. Depending on the fdisk/partitioning tool
it can be done but during the actual o/s install the
installs will default to using only one or give various
error messages. It might be forced but in any case it
would seem to be a very risky setup with the different
o/s's eventually crossing paths at some point since
they use different hard disk table layout schemes.
The Linux extended partition
type is best for hiding the (only) extended partition
from dos/win it seems (if there is a multi o/s setup).
For the original post I would suggest move the current
fat32 extended data to a new primary, change the fat32
extended to a normal extended increasing its size too,
create new fat32 logicals, increase the extended's size
create the Linux partitions, move stuff back etc.
Or, why not put all the ms goodies into one much touted
fat32? That's what ms wants anyway? Or putting all of
Linux into one partition (except for the swap) which is
intrinsically safer than ms or sharing and probably
efficient unless there is much data that needs to be
shared or needs critical/frequent backup.
Do so keeping in mind a data loss or total hard disk
ball up is very likely as there is no undelete/undo
while moving partitions around!
Good luck.
>
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From: Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: fdisk won't work, can't install Linux
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 00:01:27 -0000
I'm trying to install Red Hat Linux 6.1, but I first need to create a
partition. I've got an IBM Aptiva Pentium III 800 MHz PC (HD 20.4 GB).
fdisk won't format my disk, it says that theres something wrong with the
numbers, and 'Bye!' and now I can't install Linux. This is really the
only part that I don't understand- how do I format my disk and all that.
Please help, dear sires!
A young knight needs your kind assistance!
Thans in advance,
Mr. Clark (a.k.a Rainbow Six)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Darren McCosker)
Subject: Re: RH 7.0 hangs enabling swap space - FIXED
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 00:09:34 GMT
On Fri, 08 Dec 2000 16:55:07 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Darren McCosker) wrote:
>> I've been trying to install RH 7.0 for a few days on an HP Netsever
>> E60. Everything installs fine but during boot the system hangs at
>>
>> Enabling swap space: [ OK ]
>>
>> I'm not sure if is a problem with the swap partition or whatever it is
>> that comes after that in the boot sequence.
>
>The [OK] at the end of the line means the swapon command *thinks*
>it activated the swap ok, so look at the next stuff to load.
>
>> Has anyone experienced anything like this or have any suggestions
>> as to where to start looking.
>
>I run RH 6.2 so YMMV but...
>First at the lilo boot: prompt type
>
>boot: linux emergency
>
>to start the linux kernel *only* without running any
>of the normal init scripts, you should get a bash # prompt.
>
>At the emergency mode # prompt look at the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
>file using the less command.
>
># less /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
>
>On my RH 6.2 system this is where swap is activated during boot,
>it *should* be the same for v7.0.
>Look at the lines after the "swapon -a" command.
>Mine looks like this:
>
><***snip from /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit***>
># Start up swapping.
>action "Activating swap partitions" swapon -a
>
># Set the hostname.
>action "Setting hostname ${HOSTNAME}" hostname ${HOSTNAME}
>
># Set the NIS domain name
>if [ -n "$NISDOMAIN" ]; then
> action "Setting NIS domain name $NISDOMAIN" domainname $NISDOMAIN
>else
> domainname ""
>fi
><***snip from /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit***>
>
>Also check the files /var/log/dmesg, /var/log/messages, and
>/var/log/boot.log for logs of error messages.
>You may find more info about what's broken in there.
>
>If you feel adventurous and want to rule out swap problems
>then edit rc.sysinit and try commenting out the line with the
>"swapon -a" command in rc.sysinit to disable swap activation at boot.
>(place a # character at the start of a line to "comment out" the line)
>Then reboot into runlevel 3 (full network, *no GUI*) by
>typing "linux 3" at the lilo boot: prompt, e.g.
>
>boot: linux 3
>
>if that *does* boot ok then run the "swapon -a" command from the
>bash prompt and see if the system hangs, e.g.
>
># swapon -a
>
>Don't forget to remove the # you added to /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
>(UN-"comment out" the "swapon -a" line) when you're done.
>
>warning: loading the GUI X11 without swap active may not
>work unless you have *tons* of RAM.
>
>That should get you started :)
>
>Hope this helps,
>Bluster
>
>
>
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>Before you buy.
Thanks for your help. On my 10th trip through Bugzilla/red Hat etc I
came across the problem and the fix.
The problem involves probing AGP which HP servers in particular the
E60 don't like too much. This comes after the swap space is enabled
so what you see on screen is a little misleading. Fix involves
commenting out lines 583-585 in rc.sysinit which do some AGP probing.
Full details for anyone with the same troubles are here.
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/gotchas/7.0/gotchas-7-6.html#ss6.6
or
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18793
Thanks again for the help.
Darren McCosker
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