kernel messages (from a newbie)
Hi, I'm a newbie to Debian. I've been using 'commercial' linux (Red Hat and Suse) in my desktop for some time, but i've never had a real problem with them, so i don't know much about the OS. I bought a Presario 920, with an Athlon XP 1.67MHz, and I couldn't install Red Hat 8.0. So i've decided it was time to try Debian, and make myself learn some more about linux. I've got the system - woody 3.0 - running (without sound, nor modem, for now), but it prints a kernel's message lots of times: 1.'kernel: neighbour table overflow' It keeps running, aparently normaly. Can anyone help me, and tell me what this means? There are someother messages from the kernel (in /var/log/messages) that i don't understand: 2.'mtrr: no more MTRRs available' 3.' kernel: probable hardware bug: clock timer configuration lost - probably a VIA686a. kernel: probable hardware bug: restoring chip configuration.' Do this ones have anything to do with the first? I belive this last one is because the temperature sensor, right? I've seen some notes on lm-sensors, but i'm a little afraid to start messing around without some help. With my regards, Pedro PS- I promise i'll keep next messages short :^)
Re: Problem starting x session on debian kernel 2.4.17 (fwd)
Praveen Kallakuri wrote: hello, hi, i'm a newbie, so if i say something wrong i hope someone corrects me. i newly installed woody on my compaq presario 1720US laptop. everything went well until i tried to "startx" or login to kde (which is what i am using). the initialization goes well until after the keyboard and mouse are initialized. then it crashes! i have a presario 920EA. i had the same problem, but gnome was ok. And that's what i use, so... (now kde is already working fine, i don't know exactly why :^) ) i tried several fixes thanks to a number of people with similar problems. but none worked. i have used ACPI instead of APM. could there be a compatibility issue with the graphics card? (because my xfree log throws out an "APM not found" at the end) here are some more details: graphics card: ATI Mobility Radeon M6 LY kernel: 2.4.17 with ACPI patch of 12/18/2001 (as far as i know, this is the only acpi patch that works perfectly for my laptop) xfree version 4.1.0-16 i believe you need X4.2. In my case i have to use vesa (i see you too), so no 3D accelaration :^( By the way, something strange happened to me while configuring X4.1. When i did the woody install, i could choose vesa. But when i did xf86conf it wasn't on the list!! Someone knows why? instead of writing about everything else, i am including the xfree log, and my xfree configuration. (i edited the log file to make it smaller, please let me know if someone needs the whole file.) help highly appreciated!! thanks -praveen Pedro Jorge
kernel messages (from a newbie)
Hi, I'm a newbie to Debian. I've been using 'commercial' linux (Red Hat and Suse) in my desktop for some time, but i've never had a real problem with them, so i don't know much about the OS. I bought a Presario 920, with an Athlon XP 1.67MHz, and I couldn't install Red Hat 8.0. So i've decided it was time to try Debian, and make myself learn some more about linux. I've got the system - woody 3.0 - running (without sound, nor modem, for now), but it prints a kernel's message lots of times: 1.'kernel: neighbour table overflow' It keeps running, aparently normaly. Can anyone help me, and tell me what this means? There are someother messages from the kernel (in /var/log/messages) that i don't understand: 2.'mtrr: no more MTRRs available' 3.' kernel: probable hardware bug: clock timer configuration lost - probably a VIA686a. kernel: probable hardware bug: restoring chip configuration.' Do this ones have anything to do with the first? I belive this last one is because the temperature sensor, right? I've seen some notes on lm-sensors, but i'm a little afraid to start messing around without some help. With my regards, Pedro PS- I promise i'll keep next messages short :^) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problem starting x session on debian kernel 2.4.17 (fwd)
Praveen Kallakuri wrote: hello, hi, i'm a newbie, so if i say something wrong i hope someone corrects me. i newly installed woody on my compaq presario 1720US laptop. everything went well until i tried to "startx" or login to kde (which is what i am using). the initialization goes well until after the keyboard and mouse are initialized. then it crashes! i have a presario 920EA. i had the same problem, but gnome was ok. And that's what i use, so... (now kde is already working fine, i don't know exactly why :^) ) i tried several fixes thanks to a number of people with similar problems. but none worked. i have used ACPI instead of APM. could there be a compatibility issue with the graphics card? (because my xfree log throws out an "APM not found" at the end) here are some more details: graphics card: ATI Mobility Radeon M6 LY kernel: 2.4.17 with ACPI patch of 12/18/2001 (as far as i know, this is the only acpi patch that works perfectly for my laptop) xfree version 4.1.0-16 i believe you need X4.2. In my case i have to use vesa (i see you too), so no 3D accelaration :^( By the way, something strange happened to me while configuring X4.1. When i did the woody install, i could choose vesa. But when i did xf86conf it wasn't on the list!! Someone knows why? instead of writing about everything else, i am including the xfree log, and my xfree configuration. (i edited the log file to make it smaller, please let me know if someone needs the whole file.) help highly appreciated!! thanks -praveen Pedro Jorge -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
