Re: [Bug 5078] Re: kernel status, 5 Sep 2005

2005-09-05 Thread Nick Warne
Francois Romieu wrote: > [...] >> [Bugme-new] [Bug 5137] New: r8169 - network dies. >> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5137 > > It's cooking. This one looks _so_ familiar to me personally - exactly the same problems I had:

Re: [Bug 5078] Re: kernel status, 5 Sep 2005

2005-09-05 Thread Nick Warne
Francois Romieu wrote: [...] [Bugme-new] [Bug 5137] New: r8169 - network dies. http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5137 It's cooking. This one looks _so_ familiar to me personally - exactly the same problems I had: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernelm=112458400611745w=2

Re: 2.6.13 new option timer frequency

2005-08-29 Thread Nick Warne
On Monday 29 August 2005 19:48, Jonathan Corbet wrote: > > I built and installed 2.6.13 today, and oldconfig revealed the new option > > for timer frequency. > > > > I searched the LKML on this, but all I found is the technical stuff - not > > really any layman solutions. > > I wrote a bit about

2.6.13 new option timer frequency

2005-08-29 Thread Nick Warne
Hi all, I built and installed 2.6.13 today, and oldconfig revealed the new option for timer frequency. I searched the LKML on this, but all I found is the technical stuff - not really any layman solutions. Two n00b questions here: What does this do/what is it for? I selected default, 250Hz.

2.6.13 new option timer frequency

2005-08-29 Thread Nick Warne
Hi all, I built and installed 2.6.13 today, and oldconfig revealed the new option for timer frequency. I searched the LKML on this, but all I found is the technical stuff - not really any layman solutions. Two n00b questions here: What does this do/what is it for? I selected default, 250Hz.

Re: 2.6.13 new option timer frequency

2005-08-29 Thread Nick Warne
On Monday 29 August 2005 19:48, Jonathan Corbet wrote: I built and installed 2.6.13 today, and oldconfig revealed the new option for timer frequency. I searched the LKML on this, but all I found is the technical stuff - not really any layman solutions. I wrote a bit about the timer

Re: RTL8139, the final patch ?

2005-08-20 Thread Nick Warne
On Saturday 20 August 2005 21:53, you wrote: > I have a problem with it: > It's about patching, reverting, patching, reverting,... > I got lost. That's why I asked for a... "straighter" one :-) >> But I looked at what he said and found the real problem on my system (after >> all that): >>

Re: RTL8139, the final patch ?

2005-08-20 Thread Nick Warne
Rakotomandimby Mihamina wrote: > Hi, > > I now use a notebook that uses RTL8139, and I encounter exactly the same > problems as this: > > http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0402.3/1289.html > > I know use Fedora Core 4 on this box. > With a Linux FC4 kernel (not customized yet). >

Re: RTL8139, the final patch ?

2005-08-20 Thread Nick Warne
Rakotomandimby Mihamina wrote: Hi, I now use a notebook that uses RTL8139, and I encounter exactly the same problems as this: http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0402.3/1289.html I know use Fedora Core 4 on this box. With a Linux FC4 kernel (not customized yet). As well

Re: RTL8139, the final patch ?

2005-08-20 Thread Nick Warne
On Saturday 20 August 2005 21:53, you wrote: I have a problem with it: It's about patching, reverting, patching, reverting,... I got lost. That's why I asked for a... straighter one :-) But I looked at what he said and found the real problem on my system (after all that):

Re: IDE CD problems in 2.6.13rc6

2005-08-15 Thread Nick Warne
Voluspa wrote: > On 2005-08-14 20:10:49 Nick Warne wrote: > >>Note the last sentence: >> >>' This variation is designed for use with "libraries" of drive >>identification information, and can also be used on ATAPI drives which may >>give media e

Re: IDE CD problems in 2.6.13rc6

2005-08-15 Thread Nick Warne
Voluspa wrote: On 2005-08-14 20:10:49 Nick Warne wrote: Note the last sentence: ' This variation is designed for use with libraries of drive identification information, and can also be used on ATAPI drives which may give media errors with the standard mechanism. My jaw just clonked

Re: IDE CD problems in 2.6.13rc6

2005-08-14 Thread Nick Warne
I just remember a path I took when resolving the issue further to my post below. Here is what man hdparm says on -i and -I: -i Display the identification info that was obtained from the drive at boot time, if available. This is a feature of modern IDE drives, and

Re: IDE CD problems in 2.6.13rc6

2005-08-14 Thread Nick Warne
Voluspa wrote: > > The "hdparm -I /dev/hdc" > > hdc: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } > hdc: drive_cmd: error=0x04 { AbortedCommand } > de: failed opcode was: 0xec > > Is present on all kernels that I have locally (oldest 2.6.11.11) > so it is not related to the

Re: IDE CD problems in 2.6.13rc6

2005-08-14 Thread Nick Warne
Voluspa wrote: The hdparm -I /dev/hdc hdc: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } hdc: drive_cmd: error=0x04 { AbortedCommand } de: failed opcode was: 0xec Is present on all kernels that I have locally (oldest 2.6.11.11) so it is not related to the threadstarters

Re: IDE CD problems in 2.6.13rc6

2005-08-14 Thread Nick Warne
I just remember a path I took when resolving the issue further to my post below. Here is what man hdparm says on -i and -I: -i Display the identification info that was obtained from the drive at boot time, if available. This is a feature of modern IDE drives, and

Re: These guys can't spell Linux ;)

2005-08-12 Thread Nick Warne
On Friday 12 August 2005 20:15, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > >>Didn't 'Linux' originate from a mis-spelling of Linus' name when his > >> first account on some box in Helsinki Uni was created /home/linux/? > > > >It was because the ftp admin did not like the original name "freex" so he > > just renamed

Re: These guys can't spell Linux ;)

2005-08-12 Thread Nick Warne
On Friday 12 August 2005 20:15, Jan Engelhardt wrote: Didn't 'Linux' originate from a mis-spelling of Linus' name when his first account on some box in Helsinki Uni was created /home/linux/? It was because the ftp admin did not like the original name freex so he just renamed it to

Re: [lm-sensors] Re: I2C block reads with i2c-viapro: testers wanted

2005-08-11 Thread Nick Warne
>> This is a surprising result, as the VT8233 datasheet didn't mention the >> I2C block mode. I'll add this model to the list. This also suggests that >> the VT8233A may support it as well - if someone could test that. >> >> I have to admit I don't know exactly in which order the different south

Re: [lm-sensors] Re: I2C block reads with i2c-viapro: testers wanted

2005-08-11 Thread Nick Warne
This is a surprising result, as the VT8233 datasheet didn't mention the I2C block mode. I'll add this model to the list. This also suggests that the VT8233A may support it as well - if someone could test that. I have to admit I don't know exactly in which order the different south bridges

Re: These guys can't spell Linux ;)

2005-08-10 Thread Nick Warne
> http://eng.cowon.com/product/iAUDIOU2/feature.html > > Mac and Lynux OS > Use Mac or Lynux? No problem!! > iAUDIO U2 is available to be used on Mac or Lynux OS. Didn't 'Linux' originate from a mis-spelling of Linus' name when his first account on some box in Helsinki Uni was created

Re: These guys can't spell Linux ;)

2005-08-10 Thread Nick Warne
http://eng.cowon.com/product/iAUDIOU2/feature.html Mac and Lynux OS Use Mac or Lynux? No problem!! iAUDIO U2 is available to be used on Mac or Lynux OS. Didn't 'Linux' originate from a mis-spelling of Linus' name when his first account on some box in Helsinki Uni was created /home/linux/?

Re: kernel BUG at mm/rmap.c:483!

2005-02-23 Thread Nick Warne
> But not all cases could be accounted in that way. If you > report back that memtest86 ran cleanly... Hugh, Nothing to do with the 'problem' in this thread, but an aside that is perhaps relevant. On my main gateway, I couldn't get any kernel greater than 2.6.4 to run without an 'oops' after

Re: kernel BUG at mm/rmap.c:483!

2005-02-23 Thread Nick Warne
But not all cases could be accounted in that way. If you report back that memtest86 ran cleanly... Hugh, Nothing to do with the 'problem' in this thread, but an aside that is perhaps relevant. On my main gateway, I couldn't get any kernel greater than 2.6.4 to run without an 'oops' after x

Re: make menuconfig

2005-02-14 Thread Nick Warne
On Monday 14 February 2005 12:45, Roman Zippel wrote: > On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Nick Warne wrote: > > So I can ignore the debug prints? > > Yes. OK, thanks for your replies. I am since trying 2.6.10 again (with new GCC version and system memory this time), and the messages do not

Re: make menuconfig

2005-02-14 Thread Nick Warne
On Monday 14 February 2005 12:12, you wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Nick Warne wrote: > > Are the optimize && ? lines normal? > > They are only debug prints, but I'm quite sure they are fixed in recent > versions. > > > This is from a cur

make menuconfig

2005-02-14 Thread Nick Warne
Hi all, I only just noticed this, but been building kernel source for a long time. On my 233 over ssh, it is a bit slow, and I just noticed this output when doing a 'make menuconfig': make[1]: `scripts/fixdep' is up to date. scripts/kconfig/mconf arch/i386/Kconfig optimize && ? optimize &&

make menuconfig

2005-02-14 Thread Nick Warne
Hi all, I only just noticed this, but been building kernel source for a long time. On my 233 over ssh, it is a bit slow, and I just noticed this output when doing a 'make menuconfig': make[1]: `scripts/fixdep' is up to date. scripts/kconfig/mconf arch/i386/Kconfig optimize? optimize?

Re: make menuconfig

2005-02-14 Thread Nick Warne
On Monday 14 February 2005 12:12, you wrote: Hi, On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Nick Warne wrote: Are the optimize? lines normal? They are only debug prints, but I'm quite sure they are fixed in recent versions. This is from a current tree that has an uptime of 50 days Could you specify

Re: make menuconfig

2005-02-14 Thread Nick Warne
On Monday 14 February 2005 12:45, Roman Zippel wrote: On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Nick Warne wrote: So I can ignore the debug prints? Yes. OK, thanks for your replies. I am since trying 2.6.10 again (with new GCC version and system memory this time), and the messages do not appear in later

Re: How to disable slow agpgart in kernel config?

2005-02-11 Thread Nick Warne
On Friday 11 February 2005 22:19, Terence Ripperda wrote: > > > I just read through the nVidia readme file, and there is a > > > comprehensive section on what module to use for what chipset (and > > > card). It recommends using the nVagp for my setup, > > is that the "CONFIGURING AGP"

Re: How to disable slow agpgart in kernel config?

2005-02-11 Thread Nick Warne
On Friday 11 February 2005 22:19, Terence Ripperda wrote: I just read through the nVidia readme file, and there is a comprehensive section on what module to use for what chipset (and card). It recommends using the nVagp for my setup, is that the CONFIGURING AGP appendix? I didn't

Re: Post install 2.4.29 causes many apps to seg fault.

2005-02-05 Thread Nick Warne
On Saturday 05 February 2005 02:01, Gary Smith wrote: > Quoting Nick Warne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Here is the link that explains it... what to do with many processes > > segfaulting, I don't know. RHEL support is _very_ good - give them a > > ring. > > >

Re: Post install 2.4.29 causes many apps to seg fault.

2005-02-05 Thread Nick Warne
On Saturday 05 February 2005 02:01, Gary Smith wrote: Quoting Nick Warne [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Here is the link that explains it... what to do with many processes segfaulting, I don't know. RHEL support is _very_ good - give them a ring. http://people.redhat.com/drepper/assumekernel.html

Re: Post install 2.4.29 causes many apps to seg fault.

2005-02-04 Thread Nick Warne
>> Is there something more that I need to compile besides the kernel for >> compatability or is this a sign of some type of bug. I do realize that RHEL3 >> itself has some proprietary items added to their kernel but replacing it >> shouldn't make other applications fails. >> >> Any

Re: Post install 2.4.29 causes many apps to seg fault.

2005-02-04 Thread Nick Warne
Is there something more that I need to compile besides the kernel for compatability or is this a sign of some type of bug. I do realize that RHEL3 itself has some proprietary items added to their kernel but replacing it shouldn't make other applications fails. Any assistance would be

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