Linux-Setup Digest #218, Volume #21 Sun, 13 May 01 22:13:12 EDT
Contents:
Re: Nvidia drivers. Can I use RPM? ("grendel")
Re: Newb question: which distribution? ("David Dorward")
Strange "hangings" after IO! (Paulo da Silva)
Re: Red Hat Linux 7.1 ? (Jens Kaalby Thomsen)
HP PSC500 driver (Paul Folbrecht)
Gnome Panel disappeared. ("les andrzejewski")
modem driver question (Farrell Farahbod)
backspace sometimes (!) not working - arrrrggghhh (martin rogers)
what keeps changing permissions of /dev/audio//dsp//midi etc. (martin rogers)
Re: Red Hat Linux 7.1 ? (Steve Martin)
sorry -- heres the pasted file...Re: modem driver question (Farrell Farahbod)
RedHat7.1 & Win2k dual boot problem ("Jens Persson")
SAMBA ("sang")
newbie help: Backpack CD-RW support + other hardware problems
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Cannot FTP with root to Redhat 7.1. ("Huy Vu")
Re: Linux Graphic workstation ("James")
Re: VIAxxx86 soundcards. (adb47)
Re: Linux Graphic workstation (Stanislaw Flatto)
Progeny install problem (Corey)
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From: "grendel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.x,comp.windows.x.i386unix
Subject: Re: Nvidia drivers. Can I use RPM?
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 20:59:40 GMT
Suse has an article (search in their support database at their site for
"Promise") about some issues (for instance SuSE 7.0 can't recognize a hard
disk connected to the onboard Promise Controller on an A7V motherboard
without this patch. There are also issues with Geforce cards fixed by this.
I think they throw in an updated GL driver or something. Not sure. SuSE 7.1
has this fixed.
"Vladimir [AvEnGeR] Mikac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9dlm52$r13$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I have SuSE 7.0 with 2.2.16 kernel. However a patch was downloaded for
it
> > because of the Promise IDE Controller and Geforce 2 that I have. This
was
> in
> > the form of K_EIDE.RPM. Anyway I've been trying to get the Nvidia
drivers
> to
> > work fine and have been having problems. (the nv driver in Xfree works
> > fine). What I wonder first of all is do I need to use the source or tar
> from
> > Nvidia or can I just use the RPM's they provide. Does the patch I got
for
> > the kernel from SuSE make the Nvidia RPM's non usable for me? They seem
to
> > load fine however I can never make it into X. I'll get a black screen
with
> > no errors in the XFree log. IT only stops after "Write-combining range".
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Also if I installed the Promise/Geforce patch for the kernel did it
update
> > the header files automatically or do I need to do this?
>
> what, does the promise controller have problems with GeForce?
>
>
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From: "David Dorward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newb question: which distribution?
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 22:13:29 +0100
It seems that on Sun, 13 May 2001 16:01:34 +0100, someone claiming to be
"Barend Aersmade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed this:
> I have an win98 system serving a small LAN. I would like to setup Linux
> on my second HD and boot into it with a floppy drive, so when others (my
> kids) turn on the computer, no bootmanager will appear but it would
> boot straight into windows. Is this possible? Which distribution should
> I choose then?
Yes it is. Almost every distro will give you an option to both use a boot
disk and to not install lilo/grub/another boot manager.
For a newbie I would suggest Mandrake 8 or Red Hat 7.1
--
David Dorward http://www.dorward.co.uk/
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink
what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. -- Mark Twain
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Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 22:08:04 +0100
From: Paulo da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Strange "hangings" after IO!
Hi,
SYMPTOMS:
After an IO operation (ex. copying a directory)
more or less intense, the system seems to hang
immediately (to 2 seconds sometimes) after the
IO "operation" completion for a period from
1, 2 or more seconds depending (I think) from
the amount of data written/read. When this occurs,
the system stops even echoing to the console although
it bufferizes the input chars.
KERNEL: 2.4.3
ENVIRONEMNT:
I'm installing a new linux from scratch.
I have all, but a couple of things like scanner,
cdrw, installed and working properly.
X, KDE, Printer, Sound, ... everything seems
to work fine.
In my previous distributions Linuxes I never had
such a problem.
This is the first time I'm using the kernel 2.4.3.
==================================================
This problem is particularly annoying when listening
MP3. The sound stops. It seems the windows :-)
Can someone help me please?
TIA for any comments or help.
Paulo da Silva
--
Please remove the anti-spam Xs from my email address.
PF. retirar os Xs anti-spam do meu endereco de email.
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From: Jens Kaalby Thomsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Red Hat Linux 7.1 ?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 23:50:07 +0200
Hi
> If Wolverine is RH7.1, then what is Seawolf? I'm currently on their
> FTP site downloading the ISO's ? I'm curious...
Wolverine is 7.1 beta (or 7.0.9 I believe).
Seawolf is 7.1
Jens
--
Jens Kaalby Thomsen
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hemulen.dk
hemulen running @ 2.4.4 ;-)
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From: Paul Folbrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: HP PSC500 driver
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 21:49:59 GMT
I've got an HP PSC 500 printer/scanner/copier that I'd like to get
working with Linux (I'll settle for just the printer.)
I'm running RH 7.0. This model is not listed in the printtool database
and trying other HP drivers with various settings hasn't worked. A
search on the Linux Hardware DB turned up nothing and of course HP's
site is of no use.
Does anyone know if/where I can get a driver for this thing? Thanks.
-Paul
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From: "les andrzejewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Gnome Panel disappeared.
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 21:57:43 GMT
And I can't get it back. Any suggestions?
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From: Farrell Farahbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: modem driver question
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 15:08:53 -0700
i am VERY new to linux and im having troubble installing the linux
driver for my winmodem. i use rh7.1 wich has a kernel version 2.4.2-2.
the driver i had is for kernel version 2.4.0-0.26. the instructions on
how i am supposed to install it are pasted below. at step3, i get the
following error message:
pctel.o kernel-module version mismatch
pctel.o was compiled kernel version 2.4.0-0.26
and it said that my kernel was 2.4.2-2. so how do i fix this problem?
any help would be much appriciated.
thank you,
farrell farahbod
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From: martin rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: backspace sometimes (!) not working - arrrrggghhh
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 22:37:13 GMT
Well, simple problem-
[root@pinkfloyd tmp]# unzip file.zip
Archive: file.zip
replace CDPLAY.EXE ? [y]es, [n]o, [A]ll, [N]one, [r]ename: n^H^H^H^H
error: invalid response etc etc
Normally my backspace key works (same as CTRL-H), but sometime in cases
like the above, I'm basically hosed.
Anyone know why ?
TIA,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: martin rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: what keeps changing permissions of /dev/audio//dsp//midi etc.
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 22:42:27 GMT
All,
every time I boot (or perhaps more often than that...) something changes
the permissions
of /dev/audio* /dev/midi* /dev/sequencer* /dev/dsp* /dev/mixer* to
600.
I start X, and try to run an MP3 player and *grrrr.
I added:
chmod 666 /dev/dsp* /dev/audio* /dev/sequencer* /dev/midi* /dev/mixer*
to /etc/rc.d/rc.local
but it doesn't work (or something resets the perm. after logging in and
before/during
X startup). Haven't narrowed it down yet...
Anyone know why ?
RH6.2
Thx,
martin rogers
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From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Red Hat Linux 7.1 ?
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 14:59:37 -0400
> >To paraphrase Mark Twain: "The news about my birth is greatly
> >exaggerated"
> >Red Hat Linux 7.1 is not out yet. The beta version of Red Hat Linux 7.1
> >(Wolverine) is.
This is incorrect. Version 7.1 has been released and is available for
purchase.
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From: Farrell Farahbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: sorry -- heres the pasted file...Re: modem driver question
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 16:16:12 -0700
i forgot to post the file. here it is...
PCTel LINUX MODEM DRVER INSTALLATION GUIDE
By David Oakley
LINUX VERSIONS SUPPORTED:
This driver has been tested on RedHat Linux versions 6.0 � 6.1 and Linux
Mandrake 6.1 � 7.0. The driver was originally written for Caldera Open
Linux 2.2 and should therefore also work with Open Linux though I have not
personally tested it.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
This driver requires that you have a motherboard with the following
features:
� SiS Chipset.
� C-Media CMI8738 Sound Chipset.
� PCTel HSP56 Modem Riser Module.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
In order to successfully compile and install the modem driver there are
certain software packages that must first be installed on your system.
Before you continue please make sure that the following software packages
and their dependents are installed. If these packages are not installed
you will receive error messages while trying to compile the driver.
kernel-source -- Kernel source code
kernel-headers -- Kernel source code headers
glibc-develop -- GLIB C source code
binutils -- Binary utilities
ncurses-develop -- Ncurses source code
gcc -- GNU C language compiler
make -- Make file creator.
DRIVER FILES:
The driver files should be in a single archive file, which includes the
following.
/src/module/Makefile
/src/module/ptmodule.c
/lib/control.a
/lib/dsp.a
/lib/hal.a
/lib/pctel.o
/lib/ptserial.a
/pctel_readme.txt
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
Before you begin there are a few things you should remember and be causous
of.
1) In order to install any device driver you must have superuser (root)
access to the Linux system.
2) Linux is a case sensitive operating system and incorrectly capitalizing
commands or file names will cause errors.
3) When loged in as the superuser (root) you are capable of causing great
damage to both your system�s hardware and software. BE CAREFUL.
INSTALLING THE DRIVER:
Step 1: Decompress the archive file and/or copy the modem driver source
code to the ( / ) root directory on your system. Make sure that the files
listed above are in the correct folders. The �Makefile� and �ptmodule.c�
files should be in the /src/module directory on your harddrive. The files
�dsp.a�, �control.a�, �hal.a�, �pctel.o� and �ptseral.a� should all be in
the /lib/ directory on your harddrive.
Step 2: At the Linux command prompt or in a Linux terminal window, change
to the /src/module directory using the �cd /src/module� command and use
the �make� command to rebuild the driver file and create the /lib/pctel.o
file. If you receive an error message during this step then you are most
likely missing some necessary software packages. Make sure that all of the
kernel source code is installed and that gcc and all of its dependents are
installed. If no errors are reported it�s safe to continue to step 3.
Step 3: Change to the /lib/ directory with the command �cd /lib/� and use
the command �insmod pctel.o� to install the modem driver. This driver uses
the major number 62 and the minor number 79 which maps to serial port 16
(/dev/ttyS15).
Step 4: Create a character device node for the modem driver by using the
�mknod /dev/ttyS15 c 62 79� command. Remember, when typing Linux commands
pay close attention to your capitalization. Linux is a case sensitive
operating system and incorrectly capitalizing a command will return an
error message.
Step 5: Use the command �chgrp uucp /dev/ttyS15� to change the group
ownership for the modem.
Step 6: Use the command �chmod 666 /dev/ttyS15� to grant users read/write
access to the modem. Without this on the superuser (root) will be able to
use the modem.
Step 7: Use the command �ln �s /dev/ttyS15 /dev/modem� to create a
symbolic link to the modem named modem. If you choose not to create a
symbolic link named modem, them some communications programs will be
unable to access the modem.
Step 8: Use the command �cp /lib/pctel.o /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdk/net� to
copy the pctel.o file to the /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdk/net subdirectory.
On your system the 2.2.14-15mdk may be slightly different dependig on
which Linux kernel you are using. If you are using a kernel other than
2.2.14-15mdk, replace the �2.2.14-15mdk� with the kernel version you are
using.
Step 9: Use a program such as kppp to test the modem. If everything is
working you will need to edit the /etc/rc.sysinit file and add the
following command to the end of the file to load the modem driver every
time the system starts.
#Load the modem driver pctel.o
modprobe pctel.o -a
Farrell Farahbod wrote:
> i am VERY new to linux and im having troubble installing the linux
> driver for my winmodem. i use rh7.1 wich has a kernel version 2.4.2-2.
> the driver i had is for kernel version 2.4.0-0.26. the instructions on
> how i am supposed to install it are pasted below. at step3, i get the
> following error message:
>
> pctel.o kernel-module version mismatch
> pctel.o was compiled kernel version 2.4.0-0.26
>
> and it said that my kernel was 2.4.2-2. so how do i fix this problem?
> any help would be much appriciated.
>
> thank you,
>
> farrell farahbod
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From: "Jens Persson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RedHat7.1 & Win2k dual boot problem
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:19:40 -0700
Hi,
Before:
win98 on C: and win2000 on D: on the same hard drive.
Now:
RedHat on what used to be C: and win2000 still on D:
When i installed linux i simply deleted the C: partition and made new ones
for linux, but first (!!!) i made a boot disk for win2000 by formatting a
floppy from win2000 and copying these files:
boot.ini
bootsect.dos
ntdetect.com
ntldr
from the win98 C: to it.
Using this boot disk is now the only way i can start win2000.
I've tried to modify the lilo.conf file, but when i choose win2000 when
booting with lilo i get
loading win2000
and nothing more happends, what can i do about this?
I've tried to use a program called "smart boot manager"
(http://www.gnuchina.org/~suzhe/) which claim to be very OS-independent and
full-feutered, but when booting with this i cannot see the win2000
partition, but i can boot linux from it (i installed it from linux).
I don't know what would happen if i installed it from win2000, but i have a
feeling that it would either be the same or the opposite, i would only be
able to boot win2000, but i really don't what to mess around to much with
this ... i wouldn't be surprised if i did something so i couldn't boot one
or both at all.
Any ideas?
/Jens
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From: "sang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SAMBA
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 09:35:19 +0900
HI,
I am new to LINUX.
Now i want to install Samba to share file&printer with WINDOWS NT.
After i install&setup, i can see LINUX Server in NT Workstation, but
i cannot access LINUX Server.
What wrong ?
Thanks in advance.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: newbie help: Backpack CD-RW support + other hardware problems
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 00:33:16 GMT
I'm at the point now where I'm ready to switch to linux, but I have
some concerns.
Has anybody been able to get a MicroSolutions Backpack CD-RW to work
on linux? I don't see it on any compatiblity list. I know you're not
supposed to be able to get software driven hardware (which I think it
may be) such as WinModems to work in Linux, but I know of people who
have gotten WinModems to work so I'm hoping something similar can be
done with my Backpack.
Also, I have no idea what some of my hardware is. Some of it is
pretty old. Any tips in determining just what some of them are?
________________________________________________________
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.geocities.com/sugapablo
(To email me, remove "Sugapablo-" from my email address)
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From: "Huy Vu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Cannot FTP with root to Redhat 7.1.
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 00:55:35 GMT
Hi all,
Usually, I've just had to vi /etc/shells and /etc/ftpusers to allow root to
do ftp into my linux's PC. I've just did that with Redhat 7.0.
But my setup above not work with Redhat 7.1 even though I changed the
Firwall level to No Firewall.
Are I still missing something?
Thanks in advance for any help.
DH.
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From: "James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Graphic workstation
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:41:59 GMT
I'm running Redhat 7.1 with sgi XFS. I'm using Nvidia drivers, SGI opengl
stuff.
I want to make sure it was the right move. Not too much info on the ideal
Linux Graphic workstation setup.
I going to up my card to a Geforce 3 and pick up an extra 256mb RAM
James
E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Try to stick with the latest distro of Linux that has the new XFree86.
> Geforce 2 might be hard to set up with older XFree86.
>
> James wrote:
>
> > What will be a good setup for a Linux workstation for use with Blender
and
> > GIMP?
> > currently I'm using a 800Mhz Duran, 256mb PC133 ram, 30gigHD, Geforce 2
> > video card. I'm asking cause I planning on building another box, now if
my
> > current setup is good then I'll stick with (plus its cheap) Or should I
go
> > with a more up to date setup.
>
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From: adb47 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: VIAxxx86 soundcards.
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 14:03:40 +1200
just a quick thanks to both people who replied, i havent had a chance to
test it yet, but i appreciate the help.
Andrew
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From: Stanislaw Flatto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Graphic workstation
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 12:22:24 +1000
"If it works, don't fix it!"
Tweeking for optimal performance is THE Linux way.
Buying different hardware in the hope it will do wonders is the
Intel/Microsoft way.
(BTW do you consider changing fleshware too for something "newer, speedier"?)
So pick you choice.
Have fun.
Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla.
James wrote:
> What will be a good setup for a Linux workstation for use with Blender and
> GIMP?
> currently I'm using a 800Mhz Duran, 256mb PC133 ram, 30gigHD, Geforce 2
> video card. I'm asking cause I planning on building another box, now if my
> current setup is good then I'll stick with (plus its cheap) Or should I go
> with a more up to date setup.
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From: Corey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Progeny install problem
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 09:09:31 +0700
Hi. I just decided to try out Progeny on a system that's been happily
running Mandrake 7.2.
I wiped the drive and did the first part of the install no problem. I
remove the CD as to instructions, reboot and then reinsert CD (again as to
instructions). This is where it gets flakey.
I get:
Building Dependency Tree...
mv: cannot stat '/etc/apt/apt.conf': No such file or directory
Installing hardware detection packages...
Configuring X Window System servers...
Scanning templates...
Preconfiguring packages.....
It now sits there doing nothing, no cd or harddisk action, for about 4
minutes when everything just shutdown.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Corey
Pulau Batam, Indonesia
--
"If everything isn't black and white, I say, "Why the hell not?" - John
Wayne
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