Linux-Setup Digest #849, Volume #20 Sat, 17 Mar 01 21:13:12 EST
Contents:
Re: Linux upgraden ... Tips f�r Anf�nger? (Darin Johnson)
Re: Shut off & power down? (Robert Ulmer)
Re: Shut off & power down? (Robert Ulmer)
eth0: PCI Bus error ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Installing linux WITHOUT a distribution. ("Netfuge Info")
partition blues (William Staniewicz)
Re: Help Needed setting up sgalaxy sound card (~absinth~)
Re: Installing linux WITHOUT a distribution. (Bit Twister)
Re: Installing linux WITHOUT a distribution. ("42. Mail address")
Re: Lilo Floppy Question (E J)
Re: cdrdao and cd-reading (David Efflandt)
HELP! - newbie ("Aaron Oberholzer")
Re: How Do I see a Linux box using Win 98? (J)
Re: Sierra Wireless AirCard 300 Support?? (A transfinite number of monkeys)
Re: HELP! - newbie (Stanislaw Flatto)
Re: Can't get GUI installer to run in RedHat 7 (Michael Perry)
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Subject: Re: Linux upgraden ... Tips f�r Anf�nger?
From: Darin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:15:01 GMT
"Eric en Jolanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I doubt that more than 10 percent here can read german.
So?? I doubt less than 1% of people here pay attention to posts like
"I have an ABC card on an XYZ system and and it fail to boot when I
dial into my local ISP?". Yet people aren't admonished only to post
about things that most people are interested in.
Just ignore the posts.
> I know. Postings in international groups should better
> be in english though.
Well either ignore the international languages, or stick to US/UK only
groups!
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From: Robert Ulmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Shut off & power down?
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:11:28 +0100
Robert Ulmer wrote:
>
> kernel bootparameter apm=power-off
>
> append = "apm=power-off"
In /etc/lilo.conf
and then run lilo
sorry I forgot
>
> this is importand in multiprocessorsystems
>
> DVHandorf wrote:
> >
> > Try checking the kernel configuration by using cd to get into the
> > /usr/src/linux directory. If it doesn't exist, get the kernel header & source
> > files. Then, do a make menuconfig. Look around in the menu system for a
> > poweroff command. If that item is not checked, check it, and recompile the
> > kernel. If you prefer X, do make xconfig insrad of make menuconfig. N.B. You
> > must have a command prompt in the /usr/src/linux directory otherwise the make
> > commands will fail.
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From: Robert Ulmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Shut off & power down?
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:10:55 +0100
kernel bootparameter apm=power-off
append = "apm=power-off"
this is importand in multiprocessorsystems
DVHandorf wrote:
>
> Try checking the kernel configuration by using cd to get into the
> /usr/src/linux directory. If it doesn't exist, get the kernel header & source
> files. Then, do a make menuconfig. Look around in the menu system for a
> poweroff command. If that item is not checked, check it, and recompile the
> kernel. If you prefer X, do make xconfig insrad of make menuconfig. N.B. You
> must have a command prompt in the /usr/src/linux directory otherwise the make
> commands will fail.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: eth0: PCI Bus error
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 17:35:07 -0600
I'm trying to get an ethernet card working. Maybe it already is. I don't
know. The card is a TRENDnet TE100-PCIWN. I built support into my 2.2.16
kernel. On bootup I get
PCI: PCI BIOS revision 2.00 entry at 0xf38b0
PCI: Probing PCI hardware
PCI: Assigning I/O space 5800-58ff to device 00:70
PCI: Enabling I/O for device 00:70
...
The PCI BIOS has not enabled the device at 0/112! Updating PCI command
0101->0105.
rtl8139.c:v1.07 5/6/99 Donald Becker
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/rtl8139.html
eth0: RealTek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet at 0x5800, IRQ 10, ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff.
so at this point it seems (as I understand things) to be working, or at
least found by linux. But then when I try to create an interface with
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
I get a message
eth0: RTL8139 Interrupt line blocked, status ffff.
eth0: PCI Bus error 82900105.
eth0: PCI Bus error 82900105.
eth0: PCI Bus error 82900105.
[repeated about 20 times]
What am I doing wrong, or what have I not done right?
Steve
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From: "Netfuge Info" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Installing linux WITHOUT a distribution.
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 16:49:22 -0700
Hi All-
I am wanting to intall Linux from scratch (meaning from the point of having
a clean hard drive no OS installed). But here is the kicker, I am tired of
distributions. I want to do this the hard way. If anyone has information
(sites that offer documentation is the best) on how I can learn to install
linux this way or a book to recommend I would be most appreciative.
As I said, I am able to successfully install linux from distribution CDs and
can compile new kernals, but what I want to do is recreate what an
installation CD would do (tweaking it of course HEHEHE).
-Alyssa
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Subject: partition blues
From: William Staniewicz <Use-Author-Address-Header@[127.1]>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:55:53 -0500
I just installed Debian Linux on my pc which is sharing space
with Windows95, FreeBSD, and Plan9.
I would like to mount my FreeBSD partition/slice from
linux, but it doesn't seem to want to work entirely.
I can mount root but nothing beyond that. I use the
following to mount it:
mount -t ufs -o ufstype=44bsd /dev/hda7 /mnt
I presume something is corrupted. What is wrong and can
it be repaired so that I can grab some files off it?
Below is some info... I don't know how to interpret it.
Bill
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Partition check:
hda: hda1 hda2 hda3! hda4 < hda5 hda6 > < hda7 hda8 hda9 hda10 >
Disk /dev/hda: 128 heads, 63 sectors, 782 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8064 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 69 278176+ 6 FAT16
/dev/hda2 124 250 512064 39 Unknown
/dev/hda3 251 782 2145024 a5 BSD/386
/dev/hda4 70 123 217728 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 70 85 64480+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda6 86 123 153184+ 83 Linux
BSD disklabel command (m for help): p
8 partitions:
# start end size fstype [fsize bsize cpg]
a: 251 263* 12* 4.2BSD 1024 8192 16
b: 263* 281* 17* swap
c: 251 782 532 unused 0 0
e: 281* 286* 5* 4.2BSD 1024 8192 16
f: 286* 782 496* 4.2BSD 1024 8192 16
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From: ~absinth~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help Needed setting up sgalaxy sound card
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 01:20:12 +0200
Hi.
have you tried the sndconfig Red-Hat utility ?
Ben.
Shankar K E wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using a HP Kayak workstation and installed redhat linux 6.2 on the machine.
>
> I am unable to play sound on the machine, The kernel version is 2.2.14-12.
>
> I have module support enabled in the kernel.
>
> The error which I get is
>
> /lib/modules/misc/sound/sgalaxy.o:Device or resource busy.
>
> Please help me in setting up the sound card.
>
> FYI : The sound card is AZTEC SOUND GALAXY and PnP Bios is disabled in Bios
> setup.
>
> I tried to download alsa and installed it, but same problem
>
> Please help.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bit Twister)
Subject: Re: Installing linux WITHOUT a distribution.
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:20:20 GMT
Well, you have the kernel source. Open it with your editor
,................................................................
'->and start reading what it wants first. Create that directory. |
Every time it calls a module, open it with your editor.............'
On Sat, 17 Mar 2001 16:49:22 -0700, Netfuge Info
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi All-
>I am wanting to intall Linux from scratch (meaning from the point of having
>a clean hard drive no OS installed). But here is the kicker, I am tired of
>distributions. I want to do this the hard way. If anyone has information
>(sites that offer documentation is the best) on how I can learn to install
>linux this way or a book to recommend I would be most appreciative.
>As I said, I am able to successfully install linux from distribution CDs and
>can compile new kernals, but what I want to do is recreate what an
>installation CD would do (tweaking it of course HEHEHE).
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From: "42. Mail address" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installing linux WITHOUT a distribution.
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:27:24 GMT
Netfuge Info <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am wanting to intall Linux from scratch (meaning from the point of having
> a clean hard drive no OS installed). But here is the kicker, I am tired of
> distributions. I want to do this the hard way. If anyone has information
> (sites that offer documentation is the best) on how I can learn to install
> linux this way or a book to recommend I would be most appreciative.
> As I said, I am able to successfully install linux from distribution CDs and
> can compile new kernals, but what I want to do is recreate what an
> installation CD would do (tweaking it of course HEHEHE).
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org
http://www.byolinux.org
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lilo Floppy Question
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:18:15 GMT
$ man lilo # RTFM on lilo :)
This is the option you want
-C config-file
lilo reads its instructions about what files to map from
its config
file, by default /etc/lilo.conf. This option can be used
to specify
a non-default config file.
# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy # mount that linux boot floppy
# lilo -C /mnt/floppy/etc/lilo.conf # update lilo on the boot floppy
# umount /mnt/floppy # unmount that linux boot floppy
Carl Wick wrote:
> Signature didn't work on this post...please remove the numbers to
> email me directly...
>
> Thanks
>
> On Sat, 17 Mar 2001 21:18:35 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Wick)
> wrote:
>
> >I run mkbootdisk and it creates a floopy boot disk using Lilo and it
> >works fine. I would like to be able boot Lilo off the floppy, but
> >have the kernel load off of the hard disk instead of the floppy. I
> >had done it that way several years ago with a Slackware
> >distribution...
> >
> >Can someone help? I am pretty sure it is doable, but am struggling
> >with Lilo. I read the mini HOWTO on Lilo but still struggling.
> >
> >Thanks in advance...
> >
> >
>
> Remove the numbers in the email address...
>
> Carl
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: cdrdao and cd-reading
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:36:27 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Nils Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Well, has anyone some experience with using cdrdao for cd-duplication?
>Basically, I want to use that program (V 1.1.3) to make a copy of an audio
>CD. It seems as if by design cdrdao is able to both read the original CD
>and write the destination CD. That works so far, with the small problem
>that cdrdao doesn't seem to be able to use my CD-ROM drive for reading -
>I've already tried cdrdao with explictly specifying all of the
>driver-options that it supports, but without success. cdrdao is able,
>however, to read an original CD that I place in my CD-Recorder.
>
>For background information, I'm using both an ATAPI CD-ROM drive and
>writer. I have, as required for CD-writing, SCSI Emulation enabled in the
>kernel. My drive and recorder should be rather standard-models, here's the
>type info for them:
>
><6>scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices
><4> Vendor: E-IDE Model: CD-ROM 52X/AKH Rev: A60
><4> Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
><4> Vendor: LITE-ON Model: LTR-12101B Rev: LS15
><4> Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
><4>Detected scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
><4>Detected scsi CD-ROM sr1 at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
><4>sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 8x/52x cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
><6>Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.12
><4>sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 32x/32x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
>
>Note that the CD-ROM drive works fine when trying to read out data using
>(for example) directly via dd or when reading out audio with cdda2wav or
>cdparanioa.
>
>Any information on success stories or similar problems when using cdrdao
>for reading discs in a normal ATAPI CD-ROM drive are welcome.
What doesn't work (hang, error message)? What happens when you do the
following (or sg1 if that is your cdrom):
cdrdao read-cd --device /dev/sg0 --driver generic-mmc -v 1 test.toc
I can read-cd from my ATAPI dvd-cdrom in scsi emulation with the above
command. My problem is figuring out my usb cd writer, which barely reads
much before hanging when mounted as a cdrom. cdrdao can read disk-info,
but hangs on read-toc from the usb writer. Write similation hangs with
cdrdao or cdrecord.
--
David Efflandt [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.de-srv.com/
http://www.autox.chicago.il.us/ http://www.berniesfloral.net/
http://cgi-help.virtualave.net/ http://hammer.prohosting.com/~cgi-wiz/
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From: "Aaron Oberholzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HELP! - newbie
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:03:54 +0800
Hi,
I recently got a copy of linux mandrake from PC world. I decided to try it
on my old hard drive first so I didn't risk losing data. I had windows 98 on
there and I booted from my CD-ROM drive then I followed the installation
process no worries installing it (I chose to delete win98 because I didn't
need it), then after all the files were installed my monitor,
videocard,modem etc. were done it re-booted then it came up with the GRUB
selector I chose linux then all I get is alot of dos like text saying OK
then after all that I get to another dos like screen with a picture of TUX
and LINUX in big writing it says login & password that works ok but then
nothing happens. I have never used linux before but trying to make this work
was frustrating can someone please help me ASAP!
-Aaron
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J)
Subject: Re: How Do I see a Linux box using Win 98?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 01:16:45 GMT
well your right about hsi "doh" atitude..but in the linux world one
really must be willing to do their own work... Theere are so many
differerent machines, periperals, and ways to configure linux others
really can't alwys give a step by step... They tend to need to know
where you've gone wrong (which prsupposes that ypou tried to do it on
your own) ...
On Sat, 03 Feb 2001 22:48:44 +0000, Steve Burley
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Thu, 01 Feb 2001 11:46:12 -0600, MadMan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:38:14 -0000, "donk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> Doh. try www.samba.org Figure out
>
>Unfortuntely, we have not all been blessed with you're superhuman
>intelligence - some of us would prefer the help of a step-by-step
>guide.
>
>I suggest you return to the planet from whence you came and leave us
>mortals to struggle to the answers on our own.
>
>Steve (sorry, it's a normal name but that's my Mum's fault)
>--
>Steve
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (A transfinite number of monkeys)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Sierra Wireless AirCard 300 Support??
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 01:28:23 GMT
On Sat, 17 Mar 2001 17:09:02 GMT, Bob Wickline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Subject says it all. I have an IBM ThinkPad 600e with a Sierra
: Wireless AirCard 300 in it. (running Mandrake 7.2) Are there any
: drivers for this network adapter?
Highly doubtful. Why? The AirCard 300 doesn't behave like a "normal"
device that Linux can handle. Other cards, such as the Novatel Wireless
Merlin work fine, because they present themselves to the OS as a serial
UART device, so the standard PCMCIA serial drivers work with it. That
is, it looks like a plain old modem. Of course, you'll have to adapt
scripts to work with it. Last time I used CDPD, was using a really old
Sierra "brick" modem, and it actually used a SLIP connection. I believe
the Merlin will work with PPP though, making it easier to deal with.
--
Jason Costomiris <>< | Technologist, geek, human.
jcostom {at} jasons {dot} org | http://www.jasons.org/
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
My account, My opinions.
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From: Stanislaw Flatto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP! - newbie
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:12:49 +1100
Seeing that we are on the same continent get to aus.computers.linux and we will
take it from there.
Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla.
Aaron Oberholzer wrote:
> Hi,
> I recently got a copy of linux mandrake from PC world. I decided to try it
> on my old hard drive first so I didn't risk losing data. I had windows 98 on
> there and I booted from my CD-ROM drive then I followed the installation
> process no worries installing it (I chose to delete win98 because I didn't
> need it), then after all the files were installed my monitor,
> videocard,modem etc. were done it re-booted then it came up with the GRUB
> selector I chose linux then all I get is alot of dos like text saying OK
> then after all that I get to another dos like screen with a picture of TUX
> and LINUX in big writing it says login & password that works ok but then
> nothing happens. I have never used linux before but trying to make this work
> was frustrating can someone please help me ASAP!
>
> -Aaron
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: Can't get GUI installer to run in RedHat 7
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 02:05:27 -0000
On Sun, 11 Mar 2001 16:19:04 GMT, noodles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am trying to install RedHat version 7. I am booting off a boot.img
>floppy created via rawrite and installing from the RPMS and base
>directories located on my hard drive. I hit <enter> at the boot:
>prompt to perform a GUI install, but yet the text installation runs
>instead. If I run in expert mode and use the drivers.img disk I also
>created via rawrite, there is no difference. I have searched the
>internet exhaustingly, but to no avail. I have an ATI All In Wonder
>Pro card with 8mb RAM. I know the card is supported. Any help would
>be appreciated. TIA
Just out of curiousity... Is there some reason you cannot do the
installation in text mode? I have seen this with video cards that were
sensed but for some reason Xconfigurator or anaconda or whatever cannot set
up the session correctly. My diamond viper used to have similar effects on
teh GUI installer so I just did text installations all the time. You may
have to setup the card manually for some reason. I often think that is the
preferred way.
Why not do the install in text mode, play around a bit with all in wonder
card using either Xconfigurator or xf86config and see where you get?
--
Michael Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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