Screen problems
Hi... I'm trying to install Debian on my Laptop as I have become very happy for it on my home computer, but it seems that installing debian on a laptop isn't such a trivial task as I first thougt. When the Debian CD is inserted (3.0r1) and I boot my laptop the first debian screen that appears, the one where you have to select which kernel you have to install, everything looks fine as it is supposed to do but when I proceed with the installation, either by just pressing or by typing bf24 , the picture is off center, so that I can't see the bottom 3-4 cm and the left 2-3cm of the picture, which is very annoying during the installationsprocess... I first thought that this was mere an installation problem, so I continued as "normal" and got debian installed only to discover that the problem was persistent. Can I do anything to fix my picture so that it is centered?! I'm currently running a Redhat 8.0 so I can see that it is using the driver sis for my graphics card and everything works fine here. Hope someone can help... Claus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel-image 2.6.2 T 40 IBM - solved
On Wednesday 25 February 2004 00:06, Miroslav Maiksnar wrote: > Dne út 24. února 2004 14:32 Martin Wegmann napsal(a): > > [...] > > > > /sbin/lilo > > Fatal: open /vmlinuz: No such file or directory > > > > but /vmlinuz definitely exists as ls -l under / reveals > > > > lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 24 Feb 23 19:18 vmlinuz -> > > boot/vmlinuz-2.6.2-1-686 > > lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 23 Sep 29 13:55 vmlinuz.old -> > > boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-xfs > > > > does the error means nothing or is there a problem? > > It looks like there is broken symlink /vmlinuz. Check > if /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.2-1-686 exists and is readable. Also if you have /boot > on separate partition, check if it is mounted. And if all looks right, try > running fsck on / and /boot/ partitions. thansk for your help! but I recompiled the whole stuff again and kernel 2.6. is working now. cheers Martin P.S.: you were right symlink of /vmlinuz and /boot/vmlinuz.. name were different, I must have made a mistake somewhere on the way. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Screen problems
On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 10:20:09AM +0100, dmu2201 wrote: > Hi... > > I'm trying to install Debian on my Laptop as I have become very happy > for it on my home computer, but it seems that installing debian on a > laptop isn't such a trivial task as I first thougt. > When the Debian CD is inserted (3.0r1) and I boot my laptop the first > debian screen that appears, the one where you have to select which > kernel you have to install, everything looks fine as it is supposed to > do but when I proceed with the installation, either by just pressing > or by typing bf24 , the picture is off center, so that I > can't see the bottom 3-4 cm and the left 2-3cm of the picture, which is > very annoying during the installationsprocess... I first thought that > this was mere an installation problem, so I continued as "normal" and > got debian installed only to discover that the problem was persistent. > Can I do anything to fix my picture so that it is centered?! I'm > currently running a Redhat 8.0 so I can see that it is using the driver > sis for my graphics card and everything works fine here. Though I am not really sure what the cause of the problem is (you didn't write what laptop modem it is, and whether you have configured framebuffer) it might help to try this (I have tried to order the remedies with highest chance first): - check the BIOS for display settings, often (older) Toshiba laptops behave like this - either using framebuffer, e.g. using a Kernel with framebuffer support and a boot option like vga=791, for details see the FrameBuffer-HOWTO http://tldp.org/ - or disabling framebuffer, e.g. using a boot option like vga=normal - check if there are vga and video boot options (grub, lilo) try to disable them at least partly, look for options like ywrap, etc. - use the kernel boot parameter 'video=vga16:off'. - as a workaround often it is possible to switch to a second console e.g. + , because this effect is often only related to the first console - if none of the above helps, you may try to run a start-up-script, which contains the `clear' command - use `reset' - issue the command `resize' to get the correct screen size to system. Werner -- |=| Werner Heuser = Berliner Str. 122 = D-13187 Berlin = Germany |=| T. 0049 - (0)30 - 349 53 86 |=| http://TuxMobil.orgUniX on Mobile Systems: HOWTOs,Software |*| This is no time for phony rhetoric -- Lou Reed -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some notes about woody on Omnibook XE3
Hi all, I read docs about Linux on HP Omnibook X3E (best one: http://homex.subnet.at/~max/comp-05_hp-omnibook-xe3.shtml. Great! Thanks to author.) I installed woody on a X3E(f) and I have few notes to public, hoping they can be useful: ACPI vs/ APM My laptop has ACPI features; so I recompiled kernel 2.4.18 with ACPI support (and APM as a module); I then tried to use acpi (obviously not loading the APM module); /proc/acpi dir showed right values, but KDE applet need APM and did't work with ACPI. If I boot with "acpi=off" kernel parameter and I insmod apm.o, KDE shows a wrong battery status (it seems always plugged to power line). I compiled the "omnibook kernel module" (see previous link for info), then I booted with "apci=off" and insmodded omnibook.o with "apmemu=yes"; it didn't solve the problem. As a workaround, I use both acpi and omnibook module with "apmemu=yes". (Do not insmod apm.o); KDE works, /proc/acpi and /proc/apm are ok; note the message "apm: overridden by ACPI". Some other ACPI features are ok (i.e. pressing power button starts "init 0"), but not all (suspend mode doesn't work). "Web keyboard" == The omnibook kernel module let you use "web" buttons for launching browser, mail client, volume control,...; just install hotkeys package and create a new definition file based on scancodes associated with each button (but suspend button has no scancode). Some problem using VMware; the workaround documented in the package is not fully functional. HP DiagTools partition == If you did not erase the first partition on /dev/hda, you should be able to use HP Diagnostic Tools pressing F10 on boot. As this partition is marked of type "IBM Hybernation", LILO is not able to boot it (or, better: LILO can boot MSDOS on /dev/hda1, but DOS seems to hang. It's DOS fault, non LILO's). Changing type to "DOS - FAT16" is the solution, but you will not able to use F10... I messed up with several LILO options with no better result. IrDA ? not tried... X Window System === Chipset is Intel i803. X works correctly (in 16bit colour mode) with "vesa" driver, best with "fbdev". Not with "i801". Sound, Network adapter,... == See link above. All is ok. Comment from Omnibook Debian users will be welcome. Piero Furiesi
Problems with 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller on Evo N800v
Hello! I have Debian unstable on a Compaq Evo N800v, lspci gives (important line:)00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02) But I'm not able to hear sound. I've installed ALSA, lsmod shows Module Size Used byNot tainted snd-pcm-oss39332 0 (unused) snd-mixer-oss 13840 1 [snd-pcm-oss] snd-intel8x0 19620 0 snd-ac97-codec 48812 0 [snd-intel8x0] snd-pcm63652 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-intel8x0] snd-timer 14980 0 [snd-pcm] snd-mpu401-uart 3584 0 [snd-intel8x0] snd-rawmidi14112 0 [snd-mpu401-uart] snd-seq-device 4416 0 [snd-rawmidi] snd-page-alloc 7028 0 [snd-intel8x0 snd-pcm] snd33284 3 [snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-intel8x0 snd-ac97-codec snd-pcm snd-timer snd-mpu401-uart snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device] Everytime when I start xmms or gnomemeeting, I see [EMAIL PROTECTED] christian > xmms Speicherzugriffsfehler The kern.log shows Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: <1>Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: printing eip: Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: c0110933 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: *pde = Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Oops: Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: CPU:0 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: EIP:0010:[schedule+679/928] Not tainted Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: EFLAGS: 00210097 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: eax: cfe0b584 ebx: cfe0b584 ecx: edx: 0003 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: esi: cfe0b588 edi: 0001 ebp: ccdf7f1c esp: ccdf7f04 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Process xmms (pid: 1116, stackpage=ccdf7000) Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Stack: c79ceb20 c6068f20 cfe0b400 cfe0b588 00200286 0003 cfe0b54c d08df635 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: 00200286 cfe0b55c c2871160 cfe0b55c c2871160 d08e0e7d cfe0b400 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel:c6068f20 c2871180 cfe0b55c c6068f20 ced9f700 c12cf320 cedec7a0 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Call Trace:[] [] [get_empty_filp+148/264] [sys_open+161/356] [filp_close+75/96] Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: [do_signal+571/632] Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Code: 8b 01 85 45 fc 74 4c 31 c0 9c 5e fa c7 01 00 00 00 00 83 79 Another problem is, that I'm not able to boot the new kernel after "make install" of ALSA.. If changed the config to contain no sound but the "Intel ICH (i8xx), SiS 7012, NVidia nForce Audio or AMD 768/8112x" as module. Before, the version which still runs now, has built-in "Ensoniq AudioPCI (ES1370)" and "Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI 97 (ES1371)" What do I have to do? Can anyone help me? Cheers, Chris -- Chris T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Human beings often make some mistakes. But for real trouble, you need Windows... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Strange standstill with KDE-Shutdown
Hi everyone, I have only noticed this behaviour on my Notebook (Acer TM 803), so I write to the laptop list. On my Desktop (same Knoppix-Debian-Install) there is no such error. Description: When I choose to logout from my KDE session, the screen goes black and the laptop stands still. No reaction to keyboard, mouse, external loginnothing. Only way out: cut power! The strange thing: it doesn't happen everytime. I do not know the exact circumstances, I can see no pattern. I have checked the X-Server logfile, the Kernel logfile, and all sort of logfiles found in /var/log: I cannot find any reference to the failure. Setup: Debian installation from Knoppix 3.3 (mix of testing and some unstable I think), followed by extensive updating and compilation of new kernels (Note: this behaviour occurs with all tested kernels, and with all KDE versions). Current kernel: 2.4.24 Current X-Version: 4.3.0-0ds4 Current X-Server: Radeon (R250 Lf) Current Display manager: KDM (vers. 3.1.3-1) Current KDE version: 3.1.5 Now I need directions on where to look for error messages and logs that could elucidate this strange behaviour! Thanks a bunch, Stefan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Strange standstill with KDE-Shutdown
Hello all, actually i have been a lurker till now. So hi all now. (Is there a habit of introducing the own id?) However i have the same problem, basically, but my Dell Inspiron 5000e shuts down kdm, then the shutdown procedure halts at a point. Like Stefan's laptop mine does not do that always. But the most annyoing thing is: Somtimes (again not always when the shutdown procedure ist failing) some of my kde config is lost: korganizer color groups, groups, preferences (not the data) kmail identities, filters, network settings and maybe some other I have installed knoppix (3.2 i think not sure) No manipulations of the kernel Mostly testing (only a dozen unstable manually) apt-get upgrading almost daily And where to look for the other version, you have to tell me or what else could be of use. -- Best Regards, Tom Am Mittwoch, 25. Februar 2004 15:28 schrieb Stefan Goessling: > Hi everyone, > > I have only noticed this behaviour on my Notebook (Acer TM 803), so I > write to the laptop list. On my Desktop (same Knoppix-Debian-Install) > there is no such error. > > Description: When I choose to logout from my KDE session, the screen goes > black and the laptop stands still. No reaction to keyboard, mouse, > external loginnothing. Only way out: cut power! The strange thing: it > doesn't happen everytime. I do not know the exact circumstances, I can see > no pattern. > > I have checked the X-Server logfile, the Kernel logfile, and all sort of > logfiles found in /var/log: I cannot find any reference to the failure. > > Setup: Debian installation from Knoppix 3.3 (mix of testing and some > unstable I think), followed by extensive updating and compilation of new > kernels (Note: this behaviour occurs with all tested kernels, and with all > KDE versions). > > Current kernel: 2.4.24 > Current X-Version: 4.3.0-0ds4 > Current X-Server: Radeon (R250 Lf) > Current Display manager: KDM (vers. 3.1.3-1) > Current KDE version: 3.1.5 > > Now I need directions on where to look for error messages and logs that > could elucidate this strange behaviour! > > Thanks a bunch, Stefan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Screen problems
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 25 February 2004 10:20, dmu2201 wrote: > Hi... > > I'm trying to install Debian on my Laptop as I have become very happy > for it on my home computer, but it seems that installing debian on a > laptop isn't such a trivial task as I first thougt. > When the Debian CD is inserted (3.0r1) and I boot my laptop the first > debian screen that appears, the one where you have to select which > kernel you have to install, everything looks fine as it is supposed to > do but when I proceed with the installation, either by just pressing > or by typing bf24 , the picture is off center, so that I > can't see the bottom 3-4 cm and the left 2-3cm of the picture, which is > very annoying during the installationsprocess... I first thought that > this was mere an installation problem, so I continued as "normal" and > got debian installed only to discover that the problem was persistent. > Can I do anything to fix my picture so that it is centered?! I'm > currently running a Redhat 8.0 so I can see that it is using the driver > sis for my graphics card and everything works fine here. > > Hope someone can help... > > Claus This is a kind of common problem on laptops, the quick fix is to disable framebuffer at boot. Just give video=vga16:off as an option to the kernel. - -- Ole-Christian S. Hagenes -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAPNlkoNfVGYTJKyYRAhmlAJ9O0cly0x2qWMvCWkn7rAPsBrBCbwCfdkKJ PXIW00Hz7dafb3tYelieSGg= =Cj8r -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problems with 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller on Evo N800v
Chris, 2004-Feb-25 15:17 +0100: > Hello! > > I have Debian unstable on a Compaq Evo N800v, lspci gives > (important line:)00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. > 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02) > > But I'm not able to hear sound. I've installed ALSA, lsmod shows By default, ALSA loads muted. Run alsamixer, or your favorite mixer, and unmute the Master volume, and maybe the PCM volume. jc -- Jeff CoppockSystems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hot-Plug: initialize NIC during boot process
On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 01:33:57AM +0100, Dieter Rohlfing wrote: > Osamu Aoki wrote: > > > > > check /etc/network/interfaces. > > > > does the configuration have auto ethX (X being your pcmcia nic)? > > > > if it does, try removing that line, then reboot... > > > > > > No, it doesn't have the 'auto'. > > > > Sure you should not! > > > > > Nevertheless, thanks for your reply. > > > > Are you using > >ifup eth0=hotplug > > > > in /etc/network/interfaces? > > My /etc/network/interfaces is: > -- > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > iface eth0 inet static >address 192.168.1.4 >netmask 255.255.255.0 >network 192.168.1.0 >broadcast 192.168.1.255 > -- > > My kernel log contains the following lines: > -- > 22:17:41 lap kernel: Linux Kernel Card Services 3.1.22 > 22:17:41 lap kernel: options: [pci] [cardbus] > 22:17:41 lap kernel: pci_hotplug: PCI Hot Plug PCI Core version: 0.5 > . > 22:17:41 lap kernel: Yenta ISA IRQ mask 0x0498, PCI irq 11 > 22:17:41 lap kernel: Socket status: 3020 > 22:17:41 lap kernel: Yenta ISA IRQ mask 0x0498, PCI irq 11 > 22:17:41 lap kernel: Socket status: 3006 > 22:17:41 lap kernel: cs: cb_alloc(bus 2): vendor 0x115d, device 0x0003 > 22:17:41 lap kernel: PCI: Enabling device 02:00.0 ( -> 0003) > [ the kernel recognizes the NIC, but there are no further actions > [ to activate the NIC (loading module, calling ifup etc.) > 22:17:41 lap kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly. > . > [ I eject the card > 22:21:40 lap kernel: cs: cb_free(bus 2) > [ I insert the card > 22:21:47 lap kernel: cs: cb_alloc(bus 2): vendor 0x115d, device 0x0003 > 22:21:47 lap kernel: PCI: Enabling device 02:00.0 ( -> 0003) > 22:21:47 lap kernel: xircom_tulip_cb.c derived from tulip.c:v0.91 > 4/14/99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 22:21:47 lap kernel: unofficial 2.4.x kernel port, version 0.91+LK1.1, > October 11, 2001 > 22:21:47 lap kernel: PCI: Setting latency timer of device 02:00.0 to 64 > 22:21:47 lap kernel: eth0: Xircom Cardbus Adapter rev 3 at 0x4000, > 00:10:A4:DF:95:37, IRQ 11. > 22:21:47 lap kernel: eth0: MII transceiver #0 config 3100 status 7809 > advertising 01e1. > -- > > As the log shows the general mechanism of hotplug does work on insert > and eject, but it does not work, if the card is in the slot, while the > laptop boots. Why this? Is something wrong with my configuration? Or do > I have to start an additional service on boot up? > > My guess is: in /etc/init.d/hotplug must be a call, which checks the > presence of any hot-plugable devices. /etc/init.d/hotplug calls a script > /etc/hotplug/usb.rc. Should there be something like a network.rc or > pci.rc? > > > Read more on > > > > http://qref.sourceforge.net/Debian/reference/footnotes.en.html#f56 > > > > or the latest unstable debian-reference-en package I upladed tonight :-) > > I did read that document, specially chapter 10.7 to 10.9. I must admit, > that I did not understand how the mapping works. An example would be > very helpful. Also I read every document, which comes with the hotplug > package in woody. Bad URL. Sorry. http://qref.sourceforge.net/Debian/reference/ch-gateway.en.html#s-trigger-hotplug In /etc/network/interfaces, add: mapping hotplug script echo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problems with 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller on Evo N800v
Thx for the tips concerning the mixer. But.. I don't think every audioprogram crashes when ALSA is muted? The Mixer crashes too, all with Memoryaccess error. Shutting down the machine hangs at "Shutting down ALSA (version ):" Chris > By default, ALSA loads muted. Run alsamixer, or your favorite > mixer, > and unmute the Master volume, and maybe the PCM volume. -- Chris T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Human beings often make some mistakes. But for real trouble, you need Windows... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Screen problems
Sounds promissing... I'll give it a go this weekend since I kind of have to use my laptop today :-) Claus This is a kind of common problem on laptops, the quick fix is to disable framebuffer at boot. Just give video=vga16:off as an option to the kernel. - -- Ole-Christian S. Hagenes -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAPNlkoNfVGYTJKyYRAhmlAJ9O0cly0x2qWMvCWkn7rAPsBrBCbwCfdkKJ PXIW00Hz7dafb3tYelieSGg= =Cj8r -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Screen problems
Hi... I'm trying to install Debian on my Laptop as I have become very happy for it on my home computer, but it seems that installing debian on a laptop isn't such a trivial task as I first thougt. When the Debian CD is inserted (3.0r1) and I boot my laptop the first debian screen that appears, the one where you have to select which kernel you have to install, everything looks fine as it is supposed to do but when I proceed with the installation, either by just pressing or by typing bf24 , the picture is off center, so that I can't see the bottom 3-4 cm and the left 2-3cm of the picture, which is very annoying during the installationsprocess... I first thought that this was mere an installation problem, so I continued as "normal" and got debian installed only to discover that the problem was persistent. Can I do anything to fix my picture so that it is centered?! I'm currently running a Redhat 8.0 so I can see that it is using the driver sis for my graphics card and everything works fine here. Hope someone can help... Claus
Re: kernel-image 2.6.2 T 40 IBM - solved
On Wednesday 25 February 2004 00:06, Miroslav Maiksnar wrote: > Dne út 24. února 2004 14:32 Martin Wegmann napsal(a): > > [...] > > > > /sbin/lilo > > Fatal: open /vmlinuz: No such file or directory > > > > but /vmlinuz definitely exists as ls -l under / reveals > > > > lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 24 Feb 23 19:18 vmlinuz -> > > boot/vmlinuz-2.6.2-1-686 > > lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 23 Sep 29 13:55 vmlinuz.old -> > > boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-xfs > > > > does the error means nothing or is there a problem? > > It looks like there is broken symlink /vmlinuz. Check > if /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.2-1-686 exists and is readable. Also if you have /boot > on separate partition, check if it is mounted. And if all looks right, try > running fsck on / and /boot/ partitions. thansk for your help! but I recompiled the whole stuff again and kernel 2.6. is working now. cheers Martin P.S.: you were right symlink of /vmlinuz and /boot/vmlinuz.. name were different, I must have made a mistake somewhere on the way.
Re: Screen problems
On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 10:20:09AM +0100, dmu2201 wrote: > Hi... > > I'm trying to install Debian on my Laptop as I have become very happy > for it on my home computer, but it seems that installing debian on a > laptop isn't such a trivial task as I first thougt. > When the Debian CD is inserted (3.0r1) and I boot my laptop the first > debian screen that appears, the one where you have to select which > kernel you have to install, everything looks fine as it is supposed to > do but when I proceed with the installation, either by just pressing > or by typing bf24 , the picture is off center, so that I > can't see the bottom 3-4 cm and the left 2-3cm of the picture, which is > very annoying during the installationsprocess... I first thought that > this was mere an installation problem, so I continued as "normal" and > got debian installed only to discover that the problem was persistent. > Can I do anything to fix my picture so that it is centered?! I'm > currently running a Redhat 8.0 so I can see that it is using the driver > sis for my graphics card and everything works fine here. Though I am not really sure what the cause of the problem is (you didn't write what laptop modem it is, and whether you have configured framebuffer) it might help to try this (I have tried to order the remedies with highest chance first): - check the BIOS for display settings, often (older) Toshiba laptops behave like this - either using framebuffer, e.g. using a Kernel with framebuffer support and a boot option like vga=791, for details see the FrameBuffer-HOWTO http://tldp.org/ - or disabling framebuffer, e.g. using a boot option like vga=normal - check if there are vga and video boot options (grub, lilo) try to disable them at least partly, look for options like ywrap, etc. - use the kernel boot parameter 'video=vga16:off'. - as a workaround often it is possible to switch to a second console e.g. + , because this effect is often only related to the first console - if none of the above helps, you may try to run a start-up-script, which contains the `clear' command - use `reset' - issue the command `resize' to get the correct screen size to system. Werner -- |=| Werner Heuser = Berliner Str. 122 = D-13187 Berlin = Germany |=| T. 0049 - (0)30 - 349 53 86 |=| http://TuxMobil.orgUniX on Mobile Systems: HOWTOs,Software |*| This is no time for phony rhetoric -- Lou Reed
Some notes about woody on Omnibook XE3
Hi all, I read docs about Linux on HP Omnibook X3E (best one: http://homex.subnet.at/~max/comp-05_hp-omnibook-xe3.shtml. Great! Thanks to author.) I installed woody on a X3E(f) and I have few notes to public, hoping they can be useful: ACPI vs/ APM My laptop has ACPI features; so I recompiled kernel 2.4.18 with ACPI support (and APM as a module); I then tried to use acpi (obviously not loading the APM module); /proc/acpi dir showed right values, but KDE applet need APM and did't work with ACPI. If I boot with "acpi=off" kernel parameter and I insmod apm.o, KDE shows a wrong battery status (it seems always plugged to power line). I compiled the "omnibook kernel module" (see previous link for info), then I booted with "apci=off" and insmodded omnibook.o with "apmemu=yes"; it didn't solve the problem. As a workaround, I use both acpi and omnibook module with "apmemu=yes". (Do not insmod apm.o); KDE works, /proc/acpi and /proc/apm are ok; note the message "apm: overridden by ACPI". Some other ACPI features are ok (i.e. pressing power button starts "init 0"), but not all (suspend mode doesn't work). "Web keyboard" == The omnibook kernel module let you use "web" buttons for launching browser, mail client, volume control,...; just install hotkeys package and create a new definition file based on scancodes associated with each button (but suspend button has no scancode). Some problem using VMware; the workaround documented in the package is not fully functional. HP DiagTools partition == If you did not erase the first partition on /dev/hda, you should be able to use HP Diagnostic Tools pressing F10 on boot. As this partition is marked of type "IBM Hybernation", LILO is not able to boot it (or, better: LILO can boot MSDOS on /dev/hda1, but DOS seems to hang. It's DOS fault, non LILO's). Changing type to "DOS - FAT16" is the solution, but you will not able to use F10... I messed up with several LILO options with no better result. IrDA ? not tried... X Window System === Chipset is Intel i803. X works correctly (in 16bit colour mode) with "vesa" driver, best with "fbdev". Not with "i801". Sound, Network adapter,... == See link above. All is ok. Comment from Omnibook Debian users will be welcome. Piero Furiesi
Problems with 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller on Evo N800v
Hello! I have Debian unstable on a Compaq Evo N800v, lspci gives (important line:)00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02) But I'm not able to hear sound. I've installed ALSA, lsmod shows Module Size Used byNot tainted snd-pcm-oss39332 0 (unused) snd-mixer-oss 13840 1 [snd-pcm-oss] snd-intel8x0 19620 0 snd-ac97-codec 48812 0 [snd-intel8x0] snd-pcm63652 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-intel8x0] snd-timer 14980 0 [snd-pcm] snd-mpu401-uart 3584 0 [snd-intel8x0] snd-rawmidi14112 0 [snd-mpu401-uart] snd-seq-device 4416 0 [snd-rawmidi] snd-page-alloc 7028 0 [snd-intel8x0 snd-pcm] snd33284 3 [snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-intel8x0 snd-ac97-codec snd-pcm snd-timer snd-mpu401-uart snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device] Everytime when I start xmms or gnomemeeting, I see [EMAIL PROTECTED] christian > xmms Speicherzugriffsfehler The kern.log shows Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: <1>Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: printing eip: Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: c0110933 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: *pde = Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Oops: Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: CPU:0 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: EIP:0010:[schedule+679/928] Not tainted Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: EFLAGS: 00210097 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: eax: cfe0b584 ebx: cfe0b584 ecx: edx: 0003 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: esi: cfe0b588 edi: 0001 ebp: ccdf7f1c esp: ccdf7f04 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Process xmms (pid: 1116, stackpage=ccdf7000) Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Stack: c79ceb20 c6068f20 cfe0b400 cfe0b588 00200286 0003 cfe0b54c d08df635 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: 00200286 cfe0b55c c2871160 cfe0b55c c2871160 d08e0e7d cfe0b400 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel:c6068f20 c2871180 cfe0b55c c6068f20 ced9f700 c12cf320 cedec7a0 Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Call Trace:[] [] [get_empty_filp+148/264] [sys_open+161/356] [filp_close+75/96] Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: [do_signal+571/632] Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Feb 25 16:10:30 zo-cc003 kernel: Code: 8b 01 85 45 fc 74 4c 31 c0 9c 5e fa c7 01 00 00 00 00 83 79 Another problem is, that I'm not able to boot the new kernel after "make install" of ALSA.. If changed the config to contain no sound but the "Intel ICH (i8xx), SiS 7012, NVidia nForce Audio or AMD 768/8112x" as module. Before, the version which still runs now, has built-in "Ensoniq AudioPCI (ES1370)" and "Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI 97 (ES1371)" What do I have to do? Can anyone help me? Cheers, Chris -- Chris T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Human beings often make some mistakes. But for real trouble, you need Windows...
Strange standstill with KDE-Shutdown
Hi everyone, I have only noticed this behaviour on my Notebook (Acer TM 803), so I write to the laptop list. On my Desktop (same Knoppix-Debian-Install) there is no such error. Description: When I choose to logout from my KDE session, the screen goes black and the laptop stands still. No reaction to keyboard, mouse, external loginnothing. Only way out: cut power! The strange thing: it doesn't happen everytime. I do not know the exact circumstances, I can see no pattern. I have checked the X-Server logfile, the Kernel logfile, and all sort of logfiles found in /var/log: I cannot find any reference to the failure. Setup: Debian installation from Knoppix 3.3 (mix of testing and some unstable I think), followed by extensive updating and compilation of new kernels (Note: this behaviour occurs with all tested kernels, and with all KDE versions). Current kernel: 2.4.24 Current X-Version: 4.3.0-0ds4 Current X-Server: Radeon (R250 Lf) Current Display manager: KDM (vers. 3.1.3-1) Current KDE version: 3.1.5 Now I need directions on where to look for error messages and logs that could elucidate this strange behaviour! Thanks a bunch, Stefan
Re: Strange standstill with KDE-Shutdown
Hello all, actually i have been a lurker till now. So hi all now. (Is there a habit of introducing the own id?) However i have the same problem, basically, but my Dell Inspiron 5000e shuts down kdm, then the shutdown procedure halts at a point. Like Stefan's laptop mine does not do that always. But the most annyoing thing is: Somtimes (again not always when the shutdown procedure ist failing) some of my kde config is lost: korganizer color groups, groups, preferences (not the data) kmail identities, filters, network settings and maybe some other I have installed knoppix (3.2 i think not sure) No manipulations of the kernel Mostly testing (only a dozen unstable manually) apt-get upgrading almost daily And where to look for the other version, you have to tell me or what else could be of use. -- Best Regards, Tom Am Mittwoch, 25. Februar 2004 15:28 schrieb Stefan Goessling: > Hi everyone, > > I have only noticed this behaviour on my Notebook (Acer TM 803), so I > write to the laptop list. On my Desktop (same Knoppix-Debian-Install) > there is no such error. > > Description: When I choose to logout from my KDE session, the screen goes > black and the laptop stands still. No reaction to keyboard, mouse, > external loginnothing. Only way out: cut power! The strange thing: it > doesn't happen everytime. I do not know the exact circumstances, I can see > no pattern. > > I have checked the X-Server logfile, the Kernel logfile, and all sort of > logfiles found in /var/log: I cannot find any reference to the failure. > > Setup: Debian installation from Knoppix 3.3 (mix of testing and some > unstable I think), followed by extensive updating and compilation of new > kernels (Note: this behaviour occurs with all tested kernels, and with all > KDE versions). > > Current kernel: 2.4.24 > Current X-Version: 4.3.0-0ds4 > Current X-Server: Radeon (R250 Lf) > Current Display manager: KDM (vers. 3.1.3-1) > Current KDE version: 3.1.5 > > Now I need directions on where to look for error messages and logs that > could elucidate this strange behaviour! > > Thanks a bunch, Stefan
Re: Screen problems
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 25 February 2004 10:20, dmu2201 wrote: > Hi... > > I'm trying to install Debian on my Laptop as I have become very happy > for it on my home computer, but it seems that installing debian on a > laptop isn't such a trivial task as I first thougt. > When the Debian CD is inserted (3.0r1) and I boot my laptop the first > debian screen that appears, the one where you have to select which > kernel you have to install, everything looks fine as it is supposed to > do but when I proceed with the installation, either by just pressing > or by typing bf24 , the picture is off center, so that I > can't see the bottom 3-4 cm and the left 2-3cm of the picture, which is > very annoying during the installationsprocess... I first thought that > this was mere an installation problem, so I continued as "normal" and > got debian installed only to discover that the problem was persistent. > Can I do anything to fix my picture so that it is centered?! I'm > currently running a Redhat 8.0 so I can see that it is using the driver > sis for my graphics card and everything works fine here. > > Hope someone can help... > > Claus This is a kind of common problem on laptops, the quick fix is to disable framebuffer at boot. Just give video=vga16:off as an option to the kernel. - -- Ole-Christian S. Hagenes -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAPNlkoNfVGYTJKyYRAhmlAJ9O0cly0x2qWMvCWkn7rAPsBrBCbwCfdkKJ PXIW00Hz7dafb3tYelieSGg= =Cj8r -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Problems with 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller on Evo N800v
Chris, 2004-Feb-25 15:17 +0100: > Hello! > > I have Debian unstable on a Compaq Evo N800v, lspci gives > (important line:)00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. > 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02) > > But I'm not able to hear sound. I've installed ALSA, lsmod shows By default, ALSA loads muted. Run alsamixer, or your favorite mixer, and unmute the Master volume, and maybe the PCM volume. jc -- Jeff CoppockSystems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User
