Linux-Setup Digest #186, Volume #20 Fri, 8 Dec 00 23:13:09 EST
Contents:
Re: kernel version (Moonshiner)
Re: sound blaster pci128 problems - help! (=?iso-8859-1?Q?J=E9r=F4me?= UZEL)
Re: cannot boot RH7 on Win2K dual-boot setup (=?iso-8859-1?Q?J=E9r=F4me?= UZEL)
Re: kernel version (Robert Kiesling)
Two cards on IRQ 9 ??? (Thomas SMETS)
Two cards on IRQ 9 ??? (Thomas SMETS)
Help installing Redhat on a laptop with pcmcia cd rom (Tom Voltaggio)
Re: Help installing Redhat on a laptop with pcmcia cd rom (Robert Kiesling)
Re: control/alt/F2-F6 no longer work since installing helix gnome (Norman Levin)
Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem (Graham Wilson)
Re: Users and FAT access (Graham Wilson)
Re: kernel: svc: unknown version(3) when loading nfs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: fdisk won't work, can't install Linux (E J)
RH7 New Install Problems ("Ray Lassiter")
Diamond Monster MX-300 (Doug McFadden)
Re: Oh YUCK!!! (Dennis Lee)
Using LILO to boot 2 Linux distributions (Dennis Lee)
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From: Moonshiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kernel version
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:55:06 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"latompa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How can I find out what kernel versions different Linux disitrbutions
use?
uname -a
will give you a vast amount of information
>
> For instance: what's the difference between redhat 6.1 and 7?
>
> regards,
> tompa
>
>
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Before you buy.
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=E9r=F4me?= UZEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,creative.linux
Subject: Re: sound blaster pci128 problems - help!
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 00:14:36 GMT
Hi,
It seems i am nearly in the same situation as you and everything works
fine in my case.
levels are not exactely the same.
> 1. I've rebuilt my kernel a few times with ok results. This time, I
> rebuilt it to compile the sound stuff as a module and to compile the
> es1371 module. lspci -v showed that I have an es1371
>
> 00:0d.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 (rev 07)
> Subsystem: Unknown device 1274:8001
> Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 12
> I/O ports at d000
> Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1
>
00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev
06)
Subsystem: Ensoniq Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI64V, AudioPCI128
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 12
I/O ports at e800
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1
> 2. I added this line to /etc/conf.modules
>
> alias sound es1371
>
not important as long as the module is loaded when needed.
( a help to tell the kernel which module to load )
> 3. Recompilation went ok, and when I boot with the new kernel, I see
> this in dmesg
>
> es1371: version v0.13 time 00:26:37 Dec 3 2000
> es1371: found adapter at io 0xd000 irq 12
> es1371: features: joystick 0x0
> es1371: codec vendor ^@^@^@ revision 0
> es1371: codec features none
> es1371: stereo enhancement: no 3D stereo enhancement
es1371: version v0.22 time 18:32:55 Dec 1 2000
es1371: found chip, vendor id 0x1274 device id 0x1371 revision 0x06
es1371: found es1371 rev 6 at io 0xe800 irq 12
es1371: features: joystick 0x0
es1371: codec vendor v (0x838476) revision 9 (0x09)
es1371: codec features 18bit DAC 18bit ADC
es1371: stereo enhancement: SigmaTel SS3D
> 4. However, when I now note the following two problems
>
> - klogd is now taking 99% of my CPU. However I don't see lots of
strange...
> messages being written in /proc/kmsg. I've seen some mail on this,
> but nothing conclusive. BTW, my kernel version is 2.2.12-20.
Mine is 2.2.16-9.
> - I can't play anything using mpg123. It just sits there forever.
> After I control-C out, and look at /proc/kmsg, I see this
>
> <7>es1371: dma timed out??
>
> I tried to run sndconfig, which correctly identified the es1371, but
> that also hung after it tried to play a test sound.
My card is posterior to yours. So, you should maybe consider upgrading
your kernel to 2.2.16 or 17 ?
Beware: it is not so hard but it's very easy to do a mess.
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=E9r=F4me?= UZEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: cannot boot RH7 on Win2K dual-boot setup
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 00:14:37 GMT
> My own stupidity, or too little experience with Linux? Anyway, too many
> pitfalls for installation. Once again I am reminded of the significant
> accomplishment of Bill Gates & Co. in making installation of Windows an
> essentially transparent operation.
easier to be transparent if you don't consider booting other OS as
yours...
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Subject: Re: kernel version
From: Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 00:21:07 GMT
Moonshiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "latompa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > How can I find out what kernel versions different Linux disitrbutions
> use?
>
> uname -a
>
> will give you a vast amount of information
>
>
> >
> > For instance: what's the difference between redhat 6.1 and 7?
Hi!
ftp.freesoftware.com has archives of the Red Hat, Debian, and Slackware.
Beyond that, probably the single best source of information is probably
http://deja.com - look in comp.os.linux.announce.
Robert
Ann Arbor, Mi.
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From: Thomas SMETS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,alt.linux.slakware,alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Two cards on IRQ 9 ???
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 21:02:40 GMT
Well on slack 7.0,
I got the following problem ...
I've two 3COM cards modules 3c59x.o (I think)
First card is fine (ping telnet http) but the second is
on the same IRQ (9). The two cards put them selves on the IRQ 9 when I
look in dmesg or in ifconfig -a.
Do i have to turn PnP off ?
If yes, how
Thomas,
p.s. I worote I think 'cause that's @ the office & I'm @ home
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From: Thomas SMETS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,alt.linux.slakware,alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Two cards on IRQ 9 ???
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 21:03:05 GMT
Well on slack 7.0,
I got the following problem ...
I've two 3COM cards modules 3c59x.o (I think)
First card is fine (ping telnet http) but the second is
on the same IRQ (9). The two cards put them selves on the IRQ 9 when I
look in dmesg or in ifconfig -a.
Do i have to turn PnP off ?
If yes, how
Thomas,
p.s. I worote I think 'cause that's @ the office & I'm @ home
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Thomas SMETS e-mail :
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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05. 94.
1030 Bruxelles
======= Quote of the Day =========
Don't be concerned, it will not harm you,
It's only me pursuing something I'm not sure of,
Across my dreams, with neptive wonder,
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love.
========= End of Quote ===========
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From: Tom Voltaggio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Help installing Redhat on a laptop with pcmcia cd rom
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 00:51:01 GMT
I have a Toshiba Portege with a Port NW24XCD PCMCIA cdrom.
I want to install Redhat 6.1. I boot DOS and run rawrite
and copy the pcmcia.img to my boot disk. When I boot and
try to install, the pcmcia driver is loaded fine. However
when I get to screen where I must choose where the redhat
files are located for installation, it doesn't show the
cdrom drive; only the hard drives. Apparently, Linux can't
find the cd rom drive during the install. How can I tell
Linux the irq and other configuration items of the cd rom
before Linux is actually installed? The image file
apparently doesn't do it.
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Help installing Redhat on a laptop with pcmcia cd rom
From: Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 01:01:36 GMT
Tom Voltaggio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have a Toshiba Portege with a Port NW24XCD PCMCIA cdrom.
> I want to install Redhat 6.1. I boot DOS and run rawrite
> and copy the pcmcia.img to my boot disk. When I boot and
> try to install, the pcmcia driver is loaded fine. However
> when I get to screen where I must choose where the redhat
> files are located for installation, it doesn't show the
> cdrom drive; only the hard drives. Apparently, Linux can't
> find the cd rom drive during the install. How can I tell
> Linux the irq and other configuration items of the cd rom
> before Linux is actually installed? The image file
> apparently doesn't do it.
Make sure that the install program knows where to find
the PCMCIA driver modules, if they're external to the
kernal. If that's not the problem, then you're out of
luck. Practically speaking, detecting PCMCIA devices
is too involved for a floppy disk installer.
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Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 09:56:38 -0600
From: Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: control/alt/F2-F6 no longer work since installing helix gnome
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 18:33:17 -0500, Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >> System is an IBM netvista w/ the dreaded intel I815 video.
> >>
> >> I installed helix gnome on it and now when I try control/alt/F2,etc., I get
> >> a blank screen. Hitting c/a/F7 doesn't restore the desktop. Control/alt/BS
> >> doesn't work either. The only way to restore the screen is c/a/d/.
> >>
> >> I'd like some hints and/or a clue how to debug this.
> >** the xserver owns the hardware at the xstation which is your keyboard, mouse,
>tablet
> >and screen. X can handle CTL/ATL keys or ignore them. Check config file
>
> Can you be more specific? I see no mention of them in any config file. It
> isn't just that they don't work; they switch the display to an invalid mode
> making it impossible to even return to the desktop. The only thing I can do at
> that point is control/alt/del to reboot. Even control/alt/backspace doesn't
> restore the display if I've hit c/a/F2-6.
** sounds like a different problem in switching from graphics to text mode.
I'm having that problem also but at shutdown of X and trying to restart X.
I'm putting in a separate append on that problem.
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Norman Levin
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From: Graham Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 18:11:56 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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.
> <chomp>
> 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 new to Corel
> Linux will like to know...
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Regards,
> Jason Leong
It's probably the 1024 cylinder problem. The BIOS cannot find the boot
partition unless it is in the first 1024 cylinders of the drive(if I
understand the problem correctly). You need to create a partition at the
beginning of the disk (I believe the Corel installation program will do this
for you if you select the option that does not preserve any info on the
disk). Then you need to give windog space for a primary partition or IT will
not work properly.
I had to re-install several times to get it to work when I tried it. I now
run Linux on a slave and the other os on the primary and use a floppy to boot
Linux, simply to avoid the hassle.
Corel is OK, but once you get comfortable with the Debian distribution, you
will probably like to get out from under some of the restrictions it seems to
impose on the system. Debian, which is at the heart of the Corel distro, is
awesome.
Good luck. G.
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From: Graham Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Users and FAT access
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 18:17:45 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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
In etc/fstab, change the options as per `man mount'. Should work. G.
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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: Re: kernel: svc: unknown version(3) when loading nfs
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 02:25:08 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This fix wasn't too hard to find.
There is a routine in the nfs script in /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs that
checks for version 3 of nfs. Because I am running a version 2, for the
moment I have commented out the routine from running. mountd no
executes without an argument.
On Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:17:06 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>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: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: fdisk won't work, can't install Linux
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 02:37:35 GMT
Pre-format your harddisk for linux.
I would recommend getting magic partition ($$$) or parted (free) from
www.gnu.org.
Set up your partition from the beginning to the end of your harddisk
/boot linux - a tiny16M (this is important this is the cause of your
partition too big message)
Windows-as big as you want.
swap linux-big as your memory
/ linux-as big as you want
After you install Redhat, Redhat will see that the linux partition is
already in place and disk druid and will be happy.
Adam wrote:
> 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: "Ray Lassiter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RH7 New Install Problems
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 22:09:18 -0500
I have just installed RH7 and i cant even boot for the first time. The boot
process hangs with this error
INIT: version 2.78 booting
INIT: PANIC: segmentation violation at 0x4004aaff! sleeping for 30 seconds
on and on and on
i can boot to shell using linux init=/bin/sh
but I dont know what exactly to do from there.
Does anyone know what this means and what can i try to fix it?
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From: Doug McFadden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Diamond Monster MX-300
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 03:29:05 GMT
Can anyone help me?
I'm trying to install the driver for my Diamond Monster MX-300 on my
system, and I do not know what values to put in the Makefile.
If this helps I running Mandrake 7.1 on an Atalon CPU with an
AMD Chipset.
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From: Dennis Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Oh YUCK!!!
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 11:29:40 +0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"C. L. Lewis" wrote:
>
> Installed Mandrake 7.2 night before last and it went on so damned simple
> and I can't find anything wrong with it, that all the fun's gone out of
> Linux.
>
> Anyone know of a new, big, hairy, scary, Linux distribution that takes
> some tinkering to get it out of the box. ;-)
>
> Charles
>
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>
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> Before you buy.
Try Slackware. Latest is 7.1 I think. It's not big, hairy or scary but
it allows you to tweak it to get some stuff going.
Regards,
dennis lee
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From: Dennis Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Using LILO to boot 2 Linux distributions
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 11:40:25 +0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Does anyone know if this is possible? Some pointers to documentation
would be appreciated. Here is what I am trying to do.
Disk distribution:
/dev/hda1 that other OS
/dev/hda5 /
/dev/hda6 /usr
/dev/hda7 /home
/dev/hda8 /var
/dev/hda9 swap
/dev/hda10 /
/dev/hda11 /usr
/dev/hda12 /home
/dev/hda13 /var
What goes where:
/dev/hda5 to /dev/hda9 are for Red Hat
/dev/hda9 to /dev/hda13 are for Slackware.
They share swap since only one distro is up at any one time.
What I did:
1. Installed that other OS.
2. Installed Red Hat with LILO in the MBR.
3. Installed Slackware with LILO in the root partition.
4. Boot into Red Hat and edit /etc/lilo.conf to include
description for Slackware.
5. Ran /sbin/lilo...
When I ran /sbin/lilo I got a message saying the image
/vmlinuz (Slackware's) does not exists although I specified
that root=/dev/hda10.
What gives?
Thanks and regards,
dennis lee
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