Linux-Setup Digest #928, Volume #20 Tue, 27 Mar 01 17:13:08 EST
Contents:
Re: RedHat7.0 w/ Iomega Zip (Robert Singleton)
laptop settings ("Bbitzer")
Re: Varying number of cylinders (Dustin)
ALSA question (Lars =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sk=E4ringer?=)
An FTP Server Solution for RedHat 7 ("Richard Fleming")
Re: Agfa 1236 SCSI hangs when running Xsane (Achim Nolcken Lohse)
Re: SCSI controller (Achim Nolcken Lohse)
ALSA and Crystal Semiconductor CODECS: CS4237B and Suse 7.0 ("Keith Marjerison")
Modem blues (Bill Courtney)
Need help compiling kernel to get driver installed? (Andy)
almost there - Linux Mandrake ("Rich Brant")
Re: Cannot change passwords after upgrade to 7.0 (Craig Kelley)
Re: Network Installations (Craig Kelley)
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From: Robert Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat7.0 w/ Iomega Zip
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 15:03:12 -0700
Davide Bianchi wrote:
>
>
> > I'm running RedHat7.0 (on two identical DELL 620 workstations),
> > and have installed internal 250 ATAPI zip drives from Iomega.
>
> I use an external (USB) 250 Zip drive with RH 6.2 (updated
> kernel), and I have absolutely no problem at all with it. So I
> think that the problem can reside only in the configuration of
> your machine.
>
> What is the error reported when you try to mount the Zip drive?
I hope that you're right, and that the error is indeed in my
machine configuration. I may be doing everything wrong, so here
is a session where I format and then mount an Iomega zip disk
on the first machine, and then attempt to mount the same disk
on the second machine. My own comments are inside brackets
"< ... > " or placed after the braces "}". Here goes:
On Machine One (named "valis") as root:
======================================
[valis]# /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.16-22enterprise/scsi/ide-scsi.o
[valis]# /sbin/lsmod | grep ide-scsi
ide-scsi 7472 0 } I now know that ide-scsi
} has been loaded.
Eventually
} I'll load this module at
} boot-time in rc.local. The
} Iomega people tell me that
} ide-scsi is needed, but I
} don't know why.
<I now insert disk and format.>
[valis]# /sbin/mke2fs -b 1024 /dev/sdc
mke2fs 1.18, 11-Nov-1999 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09
/dev/sdc is entire device, not just one partition!
Proceed anyway? (y,n) y
File system label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=1024 (log=0)
Fragment size=1024 (log=0)
61200 inodes, 244750 blocks
12237 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=1
30 block groups
8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group
2040 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185
Writing inode tables: done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
<I will now mount the disk and list its contents to see if it has
been properly mounted. Afterwards, I will unmount the disk.>
[valis]# mount -t ext2 /dev/sdc /mnt/zip250
[valis]# /sbin/lsmod | grep ide-scsi } These two checks
indicate
ide-scsi 7472 1 } that the disk was
mounted.
[valis]# ls -l /mnt/zip250 }
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 12288 Mar 27 13:36
lost+found
[valis]# umount -v /mnt/zip250
/dev/sdc unmounted
[valis]# /sbin/lsmod | grep ide-scsi } These two checks
indicate
ide-scsi 7472 0 } that the disk was
unmounted.
[valis]# ls -l /mnt/zip250
total 0
On Machine Two (named "ubic") as root:
=====================================
<I insert the previous disk and load the ide-scsi module as before.>
[ubic]# /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.16-22enterprise/scsi/ide-scsi.o
[ubic]# /sbin/lsmod | grep ide-scsi
ide-scsi 7472 0
<I now attempt to mount the disk>
[ubic]# mount -t ext2 /dev/sdc /mnt/zip250
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdc,
or too many mounted file systems
NOTE: If I don't load the ide-scsi module, then the zip drive is at
\dev\hda. After formatting this device as before (/sbin/mke2fs
/dev/hda),
I can mount the zip disk on the first machine, while mounting it on
the second machine gives the same error message. I really don't know
why Iomega said that I had to use the ide-scsi translator module.
--
Robert Singleton office: (505)-667-5382
Los Alamos National Laboratory email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Bbitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: laptop settings
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 16:14:23 -0500
this may be a simple and dumb question but I still need to ask.
When My laptop (running MDK 7.1) is unplugged from any powersource and is
running on the battery the screen goes out in 2 minutes and hibernates
within 5 minutes. Where can I change these settings? I went to laptop
settings and tried adjustments to the power tab but I still heve the same
problem.
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From: Dustin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Varying number of cylinders
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 15:28:33 -0600
Thanks Eric,
I do have another HD on the system w/ my Windows OS. Also, I have
another box running only Windows.
You really seem to know your stuff. Any chance you could take a
stab at my post, RH7 install on 30GB drive? I really could use
some suggestion here and RedHat has not responded to my support
request posted last Thur.
Dustin
Eric wrote:
>
> > Here is the partitions as I set them up:
> >
> > Disk /dev/hda: 16 heads, 63 sectors, 58168 cylinders
> > Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 bytes
> >
> > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> > /dev/hda1 * 1 21 10552+ 83 Linux
> > /dev/hda2 22 58168 29306088 5 Extended
>
> the type is somewhat irrelevant for linux only systems, but if
> you ever plan to use DOS/windows, you'd better change this ID.
> You can change it either to linux extended (0x85) or LBA
> extended (0x0F) (The procedure is harmless, no data will be lost)
>
> Eric
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From: Lars =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sk=E4ringer?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: ALSA question
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:50:19 +0200
Hi,
I am running Linux on an AMD Duron on an MSI K7T motherboard
with on-board sound (via686a). I am using SuSe 7.0 with
kernel 2.4.1 and have been looking at (trying to) running
more advanced sound applications (e.g. Brahms, RTSynth), but
without success yet.
When pressing 'play' in Brahms, I get the following XConsole
error message:
Mar 27 23:20:16 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate
module synth0
If I try to run RTSynth, I get the following XConsole error
messages when pressing 'ON':
Mar 27 23:31:57 linux insmod:
/lib/modules/2.4.1/misc/snd-card-via686a.o: init_module: No
such device
Mar 27 23:31:57 linux insmod:
/lib/modules/2.4.1/misc/snd-card-via686a.o: insmod
sound-slot-0 failed
Mar 27 23:31:57 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate
module sound-service-0-2
and in the terminal window from where RTSynth was launched:
Can not open midi device!
I have downloaded, compiled and installed ALSA drivers
(0.9.3 beta). But I understand that ALSA requires module
sound support, but my current kernel has sound support built
in. So I guess the error messages from RTSynth could be
because sound is in the kernel and not as a module? Could
recompiling the kernel to have module support for sound
instead solve this problem?
I have seen in this newsgroup that other people have had
problems with ALSA in similar setups (via686a), so I guess
my question is really: is recompiling the kernel, installing
ALSA etc. even worth trying in the setup I have? Or should I
get and install a stand-alone, more advanced souncard before
trying ALSA and software such as Brahms, RTSynth etc.? If
the answers are 'no' followed by 'yes', does anyone have a
soundcard recommendation (something that works well with
Linux for the things I'm trying)?
Cheers,
Lars
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From: "Richard Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: An FTP Server Solution for RedHat 7
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 16:48:46 -0500
Hi everyone,
I need some help. I'm looking to install an FTP server that allows for
multiple user accounts to be created, with their own home directories which
are secure from other users. I also would like to have an anonymous
directory as well.
What I'm looking for is that the directory that the user logs into (either
registered, or anonymous) is for it to be a virtual root directory, where
they couldn't recurse up to other folders.
I don't know which is the best FTP Server software to use. Something
relatively easy to configure would be nice. I don't know if I need to use
SQL for anything, but any feedback in terms of what I should use and what I
should stay away from would be most helpful.
I'm currently looking at ProFTPD, but I don't know what all is available.
Please let me know, your help would be greatly appreciated.
Rich
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Achim Nolcken Lohse)
Subject: Re: Agfa 1236 SCSI hangs when running Xsane
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:42:31 GMT
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:46:47 +0200, Leo McManus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Problem: Xsane hangs.
>
>SETUP: SuSE 7.1, 800MHz AMD 750Mb.
>
>When I run the ISA config, I get the following problems:
>
> /sbin/isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf
>Board 1 has Identity 3b 8a 7b e0 4d 05 15 90 04: ADP1505 Serial No
>2323374157
>[checksum 3b]
>/etc/isapnp.conf:49 -- Fatal - IO range check attempted while device
>activated
>/etc/isapnp.conf:49 -- Fatal - Error occurred executing request
>'<IORESCHECK> '
>--- further action aborted
>
>I can install my AHA152x moduls without errors.
>
>insmod aha152x aha152x=0x140,9,7,0
>Using /lib/modules/2.4.0-4GB/kernel/drivers/scsi/aha152x.o
>
>After this I can see my Scanner with scanimage:
>
>scanlist --list-devices
>bash: scanlist: command not found
>root@linux:/var/log > scanimage --list-devices
>device `snapscan:/dev/scanner' is a AGFA SNAPSCAN 1236 flatbed scanner
>device `snapscan:/dev/sg1' is a AGFA SNAPSCAN 1236 flatbed scanner
>
>And I can see my SCSI's in /proc:
>
> cat /proc/scsi/scsi
>Attached devices:
>Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
> Vendor: HP Model: CD-Writer+ 9200 Rev: 1.0e
> Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 04
>Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00
> Vendor: AGFA Model: SNAPSCAN 1236 Rev: 1.50
> Type: Scanner ANSI SCSI revision: 02
>
>When I run Xsane, it hangs. I suspect that I may need a SCSI terminator
>on the
>scanner, but in the documentation it does not mention that you have to
>purchase
>one.
>
>Has anyone got any ideas?
>
>Thanks
>
>Leo
Try running xscanimage?
Achim
axethetax
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Achim Nolcken Lohse)
Subject: Re: SCSI controller
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:42:34 GMT
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 17:30:20 +0200, Michael Heiming
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Vicky Ng wrote:
>>
>> Tks for your advice, Michael. To install any Linux distribution is never an
>> easy task for any newbies. We have to keep try and error, try and error,
>> read tons of How-to documents on the net..........that's perpahs one of the
>> reason why winxx is still dominating the market coz it is really "user
>> friendly".
>
>Nope, it's just because it comes pre-installed on almost every machine you buy,
>it's not harder to install a decent Linux distro, then install WIN XX, it's
>just much faster, cause you don't have to reboot all time and if it's done,
>most sw is installed...:-)
>
>But no one actually installs WIN XX from scratch and assumes, that it would
>be much easier, but it isn't, try it out, if you don't believe me....
>
Not true. I've installed Windows many times from scratch, and many
more times over top of a damaged installation. I've never yet been
unable to install Windows on a functional PC, and always without
having to go online, post messages for help, consult reams of
documentation, etc.
With Linux, OTOH, even after spending months making sure that all my
hardware complies to Linux requirements, studying several fat manuals,
reading scores of linux newsgroups messages, and posting detailed
pleas for help and advice, there are a couple of Linux distos I
couldn't install at all, and the ones that did install are so awkward
to use, it's not worth the trouble.
I would guess that I've spent more time in the last two years reading
books,newsgroups, and manuals about Linux, than I've spent reading
about all other operating systems (including various Tandy OSs, DOS,
Win, OS2) combined in the past 15 years. Yet all this reading
translates into the ability to do just about NOTHING reliably, whereas
I've been doing usefull things with my other OSs with far less
preparation or learning for years.
A lot of people like to brag about how reliable and stable Linux is,
and even how easy it is to set up. But when you confront them with an
unusual setup problem, it quickly becomes obvious that their
"experience" is based on dumb luck, and they don't understand diddly
about how the OS really works. Then they blame your "crummy hardware",
inability to follow instructions, etc., etc..
Most of the Linux documentation I've seen stinks. It's way worse than
that for Windows, and that's saying something. Not only is it often
full of errors, but the most essential stuff is just omitted. I've
spent hours at a time going through a stack of Linux "reference" books
just looking for simple information such as how to mount a removeable
drive or a scanner, or how to just copy a file!
Achim
axethetax
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
From: "Keith Marjerison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Keith Marjerison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ALSA and Crystal Semiconductor CODECS: CS4237B and Suse 7.0
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:48:27 GMT
1st, I'm a Linux newbe, so go eazy. How do I go about getting Suse to
recognize my TidalWave128 ISA sound card. It is PnP and the 'isadump' utility
sees the card but when I try and use 'YaST2' to install 'Generic' support for
the 'CS42*' and the program stops saying the 'kernel' does not support it.
What am I doing wrong? What is a good reference for Linux ? i.e. Linux
Unleashed? Thanks for any help in advance.
/>Keith Marjerison
/>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Bill Courtney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Modem blues
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 11:14:17 -1000
Aloha kakou,
I am currently trying to get my modem to work with Linux and GNOME. The
modem is a Zoom V90 PCI Faxmodem, and is advertised as Linux compatible.
In Windows 2000, it shows up as COM3, thus ttyS2 in Linux. In the
command prompt, the modem works flawlessly using Minicom. However, once
in GNOME, things go very wrong.
I do a statserial /dev/cua2 and RTS, CTS, and DSR all return as 1 as
expected (I am using Using Red Hat Linux as a guide). Modemtool shows
the modem pointing to ttyS2. I look at the SYMLINK of /dev/modem and it
points to ttyS2. I then go to Internet/Dialup Configuration Tool and set
up my account. I then go into Debug and I get "Unable to initialize
modem".
Any ideas?? Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mahalo no,
Bill
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From: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Need help compiling kernel to get driver installed?
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:51:45 GMT
I have a promise ata/100 pci card (it will be connected to a maxtor 20gb
hdd) that I am trying to get working with rh7.0 kernel 2.2.16-22.
Is there an easy step by step tutorial on how to get the kernel compiled
or can someone tell me what to do (without spending alot of your time)?
Currently I don't need details on how the kernel works. I just want to
get the driver loaded. After I get everything up and running I would
like to get in depth info on the kernel and how it works.
I have read the kernel howto, and the readme documentation in /usr/src
and still ran into problems with compiling.
Your help is greatly!!!! appreciated
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From: "Rich Brant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: almost there - Linux Mandrake
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 17:02:34 -0500
Hi,
I am brand new to linux. Just installed it and everything appeared to be
going smoothly, which I couldn't believe. But then upon booting for the
first time, it got as far as the file system and ran into some problem.
It prompted me to continue by hitting control - d, or to login in as the
root. If it helps, the words aurora come up near where the trouble appears.
I tried simply continuing and it goes back into the GUI and apears to
continue loading and then the screen goes black and begins rebooting.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Rich
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From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cannot change passwords after upgrade to 7.0
Date: 27 Mar 2001 15:04:14 -0700
"Greg Merideth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> wonderful. 2 hours of time wasted on the redhat site with no
> mention of that bug anywhere, and that little beauty of a program
> did the trick.
>
> thank you very much.
No problem; just return the favor by helping someone else who's
banging their head against their power supply fan sometime.
--
It won't be long before the CPU is a card in a slot on your ATX videoboard
Craig Kelley -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.isu.edu/~kellcrai finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP block
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From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Network Installations
Date: 27 Mar 2001 15:09:33 -0700
"Jayne Heger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi there,
> I have 2PC's, one which has a CDROM drive, the other does not. They both
> have Network cards.
> I want to be able to use the one without the CDROM drive as a
> Router/Firewall.
> I have ammended /etc/exports to include my CDROM as an NFS drive to my other
> machine
> as below:-
>
> /cdrom 192.168.10.2(rw)
> When I try to install SuSE Linux on that other computer, after I have loaded
> my Network Card Module and entered the NFS server IP address, when it comes
> to the stage of accessing the cdrom, I get the error - NFS No permission to
> access drive.
> Have I missed something in the /etc/exports file???
First of all, you only need (ro), not (rw) -- secondly, make sure
everyone has permission to read (dr-xr-xr-x) the mount directory --
thirdly, mount the CD and make sure everyone can read the files on it
(ie, not owned and read-only by root; some "secure" distributions do
this) -- lastly, make sure portmap is running on the server.
If all that fails, then you may have an NFS version bug between the 2
machines. I've seen it often enough that its' annoying. Check the
logs on the server to see what nfsd thinks is going on.
--
It won't be long before the CPU is a card in a slot on your ATX videoboard
Craig Kelley -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.isu.edu/~kellcrai finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP block
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