Public wireless access and basic security.
Can someone point me to any HOWTO's for basic wireless security. I use my laptop on some of the public WAP's in New York City. I would like to be able to download my email without compromising my POP mail password. I understand that with the proper software these can be snatched up by people listening nearby. I am currently using Mozilla Mail as my client, but hope to swith to Mutt in the future. thanks, Nick Lidakis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Public wireless access and basic security.
Narins, Josh wrote: It sure is cold outside. Where are you using public wireless? -Josh Narins NY, NY I'm a New York City Paramedic, and with downtime between calls, I can surf from my ambulance. I usually sit at one of the public WAP's, like New World Coffee at 84 street and Lexington Ave. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DVD/CDRW drives support
Matěj Hausenblas wrote: Hello List, I would like to know, if in general nowadays the DVD/CDRW drives on laptops are supported by cdrecord and if getting them to work is the same as getting a standard drive to work on a desktop PC. (I mean ide-scsi emulation, or even better true scsi). Thanks Matej Most laptop combo drives (i.e. DVD-Rom/CD-R/W) are ide devices, selecting scsi emulation in the the kernel config (or loading the modules) is usually all that is needed to get this working. My Thinkpad X23 with a attached media slice and combo dvd-rom cr-r/w works fine. Nick Lidakis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: scsi emulation: atapi reset irq timeout and other nasties...
Garrett P. McLean wrote:
hi,
i've been trying to get scsi emulation working. i've compiled and
installed my own custom kernel the debian way and i enabled the
following as modules: ide-cd, scsi_mod, sr_mod, sg, and ide-scsi. i've
also added a file called ide-cd to /etc/modutils with the following in
it:
options ide-cd ignore='hdc hdd'
and then i ran update-modules. also added append="hdc=ide-scsi" to
/etc/lilo.conf and ran lilo and rebooted. however, when i reboot i don't
get the nice ide-scsi setup i expect, instead i get a bunch of ugly
messages to the tune of the following:
scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi0, channel 0, id 0,
lun 0 In
quiry 00 00 00 ff 00
hdc: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
hdc: DMA disabled
hdc: ATAPI reset complete
hdc: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
hdc: ATAPI reset complete
hdc: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
scsi0 channel 0 : resetting for second half of retries.
SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
hdc: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
hdc: drive not ready for command
hdc: ATAPI reset complete
scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 1, scsi0, channel 0, id 0,
lun 0 In
quiry 00 00 00 ff 00
SCSI host 0 abort (pid 1) timed out - resetting
SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
SCSI host 0 channel 0 reset (pid 1) timed out - trying harder
SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
hdc: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
hdc: ATAPI reset complete
hdc: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
hdc: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
and so on...
can anyone tell me why this is happening. i read somewhere that it could
be the computer overheating, so i turned it off for a few hours and
tried again, still no luck...
thanks to anyone who can solve this, it's driving me nuts!
-Garrett
I have the same problem with debian kernel 2.4.22. I need scsi for a cd
burner and using a small flash key, reverting to kernel 2.4.21 did the
trick. MOtherboard is and Intel 875P w/ P4 3.0Ghz. Which kernel are you
running?
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Xcdroast, cdrecord and SafeDisk Copy protection
I'm having trouble making backups of games I think are protected with Safedisk. The reason I backup these games (Battelfiled 1942 and Rogued Spear) is that I have to have the CD in the drive in order to host a game. After time the discs can get scratched to the point of not being recognized. When I tried to use Xcdroast to make backups the it spits out all these read sector errors in the log window. The drive is a Plextor 16-10-40 which is known to be able to copy these discs with the appropriate Windows Software. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ATI drivers 3.2.5, kernel 2.6-test4 and modules
I have been trying my hardest to get ATI's 3.2.5 driver (the 3.2.5 are supposed to be kernel 2.6 compatible) module to compile with kernel 2.6-test4 on my Debian unstable box. I have read the kernel doc's concerning modules, but I can't seem to figure out what I am doing wrong. I don't have any trouble with the 2.4 series. I use alien to convert ATI's .rpm to a deb, the use dpkg -i --force-overwrite fglrdeb to install it. Then i follow the rest of the ATI installation tips: "In these cases you must build the configured sources of your kernel at /usr/src/linux - this is allowed to be a symlink. To build a customized kernel module you need administrator privileges. You must manually start two shell scripts to build a customized kernel module. Perform the following steps: - get the matching Linux kernel source - run "make distclean" - setup that kernel source with the config file matching your kernel - run "make dep" on the kernel source tree - go to "/lib/module/fglrx/build_mod" and enter "./make.sh" - go to "/lib/module/fglrx" and enter "./make_install.sh" Enter /lib/module/fglrx/build_mod and enter (as root) "./make.sh". Thus you will create a new customer-specific kernel module. If the creation fails, look up for the reason in the shell and in the related logfile "make.log"." I don't run 'make dep' because it complains that I don't have to for the 2.6 kernels. The error I keep getting when I run ./make.sh is: marvin:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod# ./make.sh ATI module generator V 2.0 == kernel includes at /lib/modules/2.6.0-test4/build/include not found or incomplete file: /lib/modules/2.6.0-test4/build/include/linux/version.h This happens if make a symlink to linux in /usr/source or edit the make.sh to point to /usr/src/kernel-source-2.6-test4 Any suggestions? The link to the complete ATI installation tips is http://www2.ati.com/drivers/firegl/readme0325.txt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ATI drivers 3.2.5, kernel 2.6-test4 and modules
Mental Patient wrote: Lots of stuff changed from 2.4 to 2.6 and the ati drivers arent' totally prepared for it. Zinx on #ati (freenode) has a port that I'm using with my ATI 9800 + 2.6.0-test5. You can get it here: http://zinx.xmms.org/misc/tmp/fglrx-module-3.2.5-for-2.6.0-test.tar.gz Nothing changes as far as the setup goes, just use the tarball to build the kernel module and put it somewhere in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ Hope that helps. I grabbed the tar ball, and tried to make the module as per the readme, and I get this error: marvin:~/fglrx# make -C /usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.0-test4 SUBDIRS=$PWD modules make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.0-test4' make[1]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date. *** Warning: Overriding SUBDIRS on the command line can cause *** inconsistencies CC [M] /root/fglrx/firegl_public.o /root/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `firegl_stub_open': /root/fglrx/firegl_public.c:421: error: invalid operands to binary & /root/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_inode_rdev_minor': /root/fglrx/firegl_public.c:847: error: invalid operands to binary & /root/fglrx/firegl_public.c: At top level: /root/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3097: warning: `have_cpuid_p' defined but not used make[1]: *** [/root/fglrx/firegl_public.o] Error 1 make: *** [/root/fglrx] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.0-test4' marvin:~/fglrx# So that didn't work, and I don't know how to decipher the error messages. Thanks though. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: X 4.1.0 - is there gatos code?
X4.1 does not support the 7500 at all, you need 4.2. The gatos drivers for 4.2 are superior to those included with X, esp if you need to do any Xv. Mike Just out of curiosity, do they plan to merge this code into the Xfree tree? Is there any reason why one has to go looking for this on another website to get Xv working? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Speed
nate wrote: C. Brewer said: Debian 3.0= 47secs not sure what kinda computer you have but i don't even get to my LILO prompt for at least 30 seconds from power on. nate I just purchased a Solek 75drv5-c motherboard. One of the reasons I settled on this board were for it's insanley fast POST to OS load times. This board gives me a LILO boot screen in 1.5 seconds flat. The award BIOS logo is just a blur. Compare this to my 20-25 sec tyan motherbaord post and bios check. Works great with debian too, it's a VIA KT333 chipset. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Speed
C. Brewer wrote: The following may be unappetizing to trolls: - From power on to KDE- Mandrake 8.1=1min 52secs RedHat 7.1= 1min 35secs Debian 3.0= 47secs (with setups as close as possible by distro) Debian Unstabe 32 seconds to XDM (with having to press enter at the lilo multi-boot prompt). This using a Soltek 75DRV5-C motherboard and an athlon xp-1600. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing Debian on IBM Thinkpad X24
Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote: So I got myself one of these nifty things. It's really nice but it won't be perfect until I can get Debian on it. The problem is doesn't have a floppy or cd drive. I did notice it can boot from the network. Would it be possible to do some kind of TFTP type deal? It's running Win2k now fwiw. (I know I could just get a PCMCIA cd-drive but where's the fun in that?) I have a Thinkpad X22 running Debian unstable. I used a adapter to connect the laptop HD to a standard PC and do the install via the CD-ROM. These adapters are available at Comp USA or via mail order. You could also buy or borrow a USB Flash Key thingie, and copy the Debian boot floppies to it. Hit F12 to boot from removeable devices and continue the install that way, or borrow a USB cd-rom ow writer and boot from that with a Debina CD. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Intel 82562ET NIC on Intel D845GEBV2
ourclan wrote: Hello I am trying to install Debian using a Debian CD (just downloaded latest stable ISO) to a Intel D845GEBV2 Motherboard. This motherboard as an integrated Intel 82562ET NIC. So I try to have it install the eepro100 module, but it doesn't install. I did check and the NIC is enabled in BIOS. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com I noticed that there are 2 verison of this kernel driver in kernel 2.4.19 and above (I'm not 100% about that), the standard version (by Donald Becker IIRC) and Intel's version. You might want to try compiling one of these kernel's on another machine perhaps? Intel's module goes by the name of e100. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: pb with eepro100
Manu wrote: Hi I am having some issues with my pc. I have an intel card and I know it works with the knoppix distribution 3.2 as I have tried it and was connected . I have compared the modules and the only differences between debian and knoppix was the mii.o. In fact this module is a dependance for eepro100.o which is the module I should use. I tried to recompile the kernel using the make-dpkg for kernel 2.4.18 of the woody of debian and still the module is not existing in the list of drivers/net in fact it is failing when I try : insmod mii-> module not found During the compilation I look at the generated *.o in the /usr/src/kernel X.X.X and mii.o is existing but it is never included in the drivers later on into the package.. I also tried copying this file but it complain that it was not compiled with the version of the new kernel I just compile and run to test it... any idea what I should do? How can I get this mii.o module working for debian woody.. Knoppix is actually based on debian and it is working... Manu __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com You might try compiling Intel's alternate driver, e100. Insmod e100. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
agpgart module, gui, and system responsivness
I am currently running debian unstable on a dual p3 (1Ghz CPU's) tyan (via apollo pro 133a) motherboard for my daily computing needs when I'm home. I've been reluctant to upgrade because, well, it works and it's rock solid stable. But I have always noticed one annoying thing. Mozilla is slow. Slow as in, I can actually see the web images being drawn on the screen when it's loading web pages. I thought it was strange that Mozilla is much snappier on my 800mhz thinkpad X22(intel chipset) with only half the RAM. Both run kernel 2.4.20. The thinkpad with low-latency and preempt patches, the desktop with SMP support. I compiled kernel 2.4.21 last night for the desktop machine , and for whatever reason, the agpgart module didn't load. DRI wasn't enabled, but when i fired up Mozilla it was much faster and rendering the pages. Just as fast, if not faster than my Thinkpad. I googled around, but found nothing negative about agpgart. Could this be a consequnce of the VIA chipset? Is there something I'm missing? I don't absolutley *need* 3d, but I like running my OpenGL screensavers, and sometime, tux racer. I would have to kill the X server, load the agpgart and radeon modules and restart X for 3d. the system specs are Tyan Tiger 230 S2507 2 1Ghz CPU's Radeon 64Mb VIVO AGP Creative ES 1371 sound 512MB CAS 2 Crucial RAM Thinkpad X22 p3 800M Intel BX chipset Mobile Radeon 8Mb video Any suggestions appreciated. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux and Intel's Hyperthreading
I was looking to replace my 1Ghz P3 and motherboard with a stable, but fast mb/cpu combo that was fully supported by a recent linux kernel. I was looking a an Intel 845PE motherboard with a 3.0Ghz cpu. My question is, how is Hyperthreading supported under linux? Is it a matter of enabling SMP in the kernel? Anyone playing with one of these CPU's? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Debian as a Personal Video Recorder??
Is there anyone here on the list that is using Debian as a personal video recorder? Anybody able to get an unattended machine to record a couple of different shows a week? I think I'm gonna need a WinTV card, as these seem to be linux supported, but apt-cache search doesn't turn up any relevant software? Anyone successfully using Freevo?? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
how to maintain /var on a debian system
I have tried googling and looking at ldp.org for this answer, but I can't seem to find anything relevant. How does one maintain /var? I'm trying to apt-get dist-upgrade my laptop and it's telling me I dont have enough space to hold all the debs. df shows 92% used out a 300MB partition. /var seems to be slowly filling up, but what can I safely delete from var to trim it down? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: how to maintain /var on a debian system
David Raeker-Jordan wrote: nick lidakis wrote: I have tried googling and looking at ldp.org for this answer, but I can't seem to find anything relevant. How does one maintain /var? I'm trying to apt-get dist-upgrade my laptop and it's telling me I dont have enough space to hold all the debs. df shows 92% used out a 300MB partition. /var seems to be slowly filling up, but what can I safely delete from var to trim it down? Have you tried "apt-get clean"? Yes, I usually clean once a while, but a recent upgrade neds 50+ MB and I;m short on space. I'll try the aforementioned recommendations. Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: how to maintain /var on a debian system
Dave Sherohman wrote: On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 12:11:00AM -0500, nick lidakis wrote: Yes, I usually clean once a while, but a recent upgrade neds 50+ MB and I;m short on space. I'll try the aforementioned recommendations. Although moving your apt cache is probably the better solution, you can also try this: - `apt-get clean` - `apt-get upgrade`, hit 'no' when asked if you're sure you want to do this - `apt-get install ` - Repeat until done It's more work, but, if you're short of space system-wide, you can do your upgrade a few packages at a time, cleaning out the package cache after each batch, and get by on very little disk space for package cache. (Just so long as you don't run into any huge webs of dependencies and conflicts, such as those seen in a libc upgrade...) Thanks, that's exactly what I did and it worked. Maybe I'll have my debs go inot my home directory for future upgrades. Thank you all for the great response. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MOUSE won't function
Joris Huizer wrote: OK for everybody - I was *still* not sure about the mouse so I asked my dad who has all the hardware info (he did the buying so he has the info :-S) The mouse is a Logitech MouseMan(r) Wheel, 3 buttons with wheel USB I hope this will make things clear! --- Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html Follow this link. I used all the info listed here to set up my usb Logitech scroll mouse. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: X11
Paul Winkler wrote: I had a similiar problem with an ATI AIW 8500dv. I ended up upgrading to xfree86 4.2 from 4.1, (which necessitated an upgrade from "Woody" to "Testing") this fixed the problem, I specified the radeon driver. Here is a link to the ATI website where they provide instructions on how to install a binary module in the kernel to support the 9000. http://mirror.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html This however involves an rpm package - the process looked to fraught with danger to me so I chose to upgrade to Xfree86 4.2 instead. Xfree86 4.3 will contain better support for accelerated 3D, but if all you need is 2d Xfree86 4.2 will work fine. Paul Winkler I thought so also, until I read ATI's HOWTO. The RPM converted easily with alien, then I performd a dpkg -i --force-ovrwrite, ran 2 scripts and then their Xfree setup utility. I had my 8500 running in less than 20 min, and that was with compiling a custom module for my 2.4.20 kernel. They are currently supporting X 4.1 and 4.2. I'm using the Radeon 8500 on testing with Xfree 4.2 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: xcdroast and 2.6.9 in Debian
Roy Pluschke wrote: There appears to be a problem with 2.6.8 and 2.6.9 kernels and cdrecord. This problem is well documented -- see for example: http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/3644 You either have to apply a patch or burn cd's as root. Some people are also having trouble burning audio cd's where the cpu usage goes through the roof. I would recommend downgrading to the 2.6.7 kernel again until these issues are sorted out. R. Pluschke I was thinking of going the SCSI route on my desktop (CD burner and U160 hard disk), would I still be affected by this problem? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XFCE and themes switching
Otto Wyss wrote: Simon Huggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 'ello Otto On Sat, Dec 04, 2004 at 09:44:59PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: Simon Huggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That's in the xfce4-mcs-plugins package. You might need the gtk2-engines-xfce package too. I have it installed (from Debian/sarge). My app is GTK 1.2 but there doesn't seems to be a gtk-engines-xfce package. Ah no there isn't. And XFCE only does gtk2 stuff AIUI. You'll have to fix your gtk 1 theme some other way. :-( BTW on freshmeat.net XFCE doesn't have its own theme category. How do I know if a theme is usable? O. Wyss Yes it does. On the main page, click on Window Managers, and XFCE should be on the bottom of the list. http://themes.freshmeat.net/browse/56/ Then clocik on themes again. There's only about 35 themes, but some og them are very nice. G5ish is a nice theme for XFCE, Metacity and Gkrellm. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dallas Semiconductor Thermochron iButtons and tempature logging with Debian/Linux
Is there anybody on the list using or experimenting with Dallas Semiconductor IButtons? I recently ordered the DS9490B 1 wire USB bridge and a DS1921G-F5 Thermocron temperature logger. I am going to use the device to log temperatures throughout the duration of a few backpacking trips, with attention paid to outside temperature at night while trying several different sleeping bags. There is a Dallas 1 Wire driver in kernel 2.6.9 that supports the EDS9490 USB bridge I purchased. I need recommendations on which program to use to set "missions" on this particular iButton, i.e telling the iButton at what intervals to record a temp. reading. There is a Debian package called digitemp, but the man page states that it will only read from a serial port type bridge, nothing about USB is mentioned. Any success stories with these device would be appreciated. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow Firefox performance on P4 1.7 GHz 1 GB system
Rogério Brito wrote: Indeed. One thing that has puzzled me is that scrolling in www.macslash.org is simply *slow* on my system while I am using Debian. On the other hand, when I boot Windows 2000 SP4 on this very same machine, I have no problems with slow scrolling on that site. I wouldn't even notice that something were different with that particular site. Are there others that see the same behaviour under Debian? I have not tested other distributions, unfortunately. Thanks in advance for any feedback, Rogério. May I ask which processor and video card you are using, and at what resolution are you running in both operating systems? The reason I ask is that my desktop exhibits not only the same slow down symptoms with websites, but also very noticeable slow redraw of firefox windows (and GTK2 app windows) when switching workspaces. All this with unstable/sid and debian stock kernels 2.6.10 or 2.6.11 and blackbox or openbox. Initially I thought that my P4 2.4Ghz, 512MB RAM was starting to show its age, but a recent upgrade to a A64 3000+ with 1 GB ram (ASUS A8V) didn't seem to make things any better in this area. This all being used with a ATI Radeon 9200 (also tried an older ATI 9000 pro) driving a 20" flat panel at 1600x1200. This all started with the purchase of a new laptop. All of these signs and symptoms became very noticeable after recently purchasing a new IBM Thinkpad X40 and installing debian unstable. It's a slower machine with half the ram: Pentium-M 1.5Ghz driving a 12" lcd at 1024x768. The video card is on board Intel 855gm with 8mb shared memory. I just booted up the laptop while wrting this expecting to get the same super slow scrolling of www.macslash.org and expecting the CPU to be pegged at 100%. It's noticeably faster on may little laptop, cpu increases to a max of 50%. Plus, swicthing workspaces with openbox or blackbox results in instantaneous window redraw, with no sluggishness. I'm wondering if this might be a video card issue. Maybe the Intel open source drivers are better? Maybe X.org fixes many of these issues? Dunno. I tried running the 20" flat panel at 1024x768, but that didn't cure anything. My current video card needs for linux are excellent 2d to drive a 20" panel at 1600x1200 (and a possible upgrade to 1900x1200 in the future) with a fanless adapter. A quick Google search shows that a Matrox g450 is a good chioce, but there might be some performacne issues with driving hi-res displays. My other option is to wait 'till the Open Graphics team actually produces a card sometime next fall. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
potato to sid upgrade error 32 broken pipe
Had an extra hard drive lying around, decided to give sid a twirl. Installed minimal potato without X. Changed sources to point to unstable. Typed apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade as usual. Halfway thru upgrade I get: --- 90 packages upgraded, 17 newly installed, 0 toremove and 3 not upgraded. 3 packages not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/19.5MB of archives. After unpacking 13.0MB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] perl: error while loading shared libraries: libdb.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory E: Write error - write (32 Broken pipe) E: Failure running sript /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt sid:~# Nevere ran into an error of this type. Should have I upgraded to woody first, then unstable? Any suggestions appreciated.
debian linux and SMP
Does anyone on the list have any experiences with debian or linux on a Tyan Tiger 230 SMP board? Is there a list for people running debian SMP? Thinking of purchasing this board with 2 933eb intel proc's. Any info would be appreciated. Nick
stepping and /proc/cpuinfo
What exactly is cpu stepping? I just realized that my dual cpu's have different stepping, one is 6 and the other 10. These CPU's were purchased on the same day. I can't seem to find any relevant info when I tried a google search.
APIC IO erros
This isn't specific to debian per se, but here goes.. I recently upgraded to a Tyan Tiger 230 with dual 1Ghz P3 cpu's. After compiling with 2.4.7 on debian woddy dmesg showed no errors. Trying to compile kernel 2.4.8 returns a APIC IO error which i know nothing about. Doing a google search returns multiple mailing archive listing with people posting similar problems. Nothing on what a APIC IO error is as far as definitions are concerned. The rest of the system is 512Mb micron Ram, Radeon 32Mb AGP, 3Com 590xx NIC, ensoniq audio. The CPU's are of a different stepping as they were purchased days of eash other. One is step 6 and the ther 10, with the latter being a hair faster. I'm wondering if this could be the cause of my error message. Attached is the demsg output. If someone can point me to specific resources on the web, that would be much appreciated. Linux version 2.4.8 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4 20010810 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Thu Aug 30 18:30:08 EST 2001 BIOS-provided physical RAM map: BIOS-e820: - 0009fc00 (usable) BIOS-e820: 0009fc00 - 000a (reserved) BIOS-e820: 000f - 0010 (reserved) BIOS-e820: 0010 - 1fff (usable) BIOS-e820: 1fff - 1fff3000 (ACPI NVS) BIOS-e820: 1fff3000 - 2000 (ACPI data) BIOS-e820: fec0 - fec01000 (reserved) BIOS-e820: fee0 - fee01000 (reserved) BIOS-e820: - 0001 (reserved) Scan SMP from c000 for 1024 bytes. Scan SMP from c009fc00 for 1024 bytes. Scan SMP from c00f for 65536 bytes. found SMP MP-table at 000f5450 hm, page 000f5000 reserved twice. hm, page 000f6000 reserved twice. hm, page 000f1000 reserved twice. hm, page 000f2000 reserved twice. On node 0 totalpages: 131056 zone(0): 4096 pages. zone(1): 126960 pages. zone(2): 0 pages. Intel MultiProcessor Specification v1.4 Virtual Wire compatibility mode. OEM ID: OEM0 Product ID: PROD APIC at: 0xFEE0 Processor #0 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17 Floating point unit present. Machine Exception supported. 64 bit compare & exchange supported. Internal APIC present. SEP present. MTRR present. PGE present. MCA present. CMOV present. Bootup CPU Processor #1 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17 Floating point unit present. Machine Exception supported. 64 bit compare & exchange supported. Internal APIC present. SEP present. MTRR present. PGE present. MCA present. CMOV present. Bus #0 is PCI Bus #1 is PCI Bus #2 is ISA I/O APIC #2 Version 17 at 0xFEC0. Int: type 3, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 00, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 00 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 01, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 01 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 00, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 02 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 03, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 03 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 04, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 04 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 05, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 05 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 06, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 06 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 07, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 07 Int: type 0, pol 1, trig 1, bus 2, IRQ 08, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 08 Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 0c, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 0c Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 0d, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 0d Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 0e, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 0e Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 0f, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 0f Int: type 0, pol 3, trig 3, bus 0, IRQ 1f, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 13 Int: type 0, pol 3, trig 3, bus 0, IRQ 1f, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 13 Int: type 0, pol 3, trig 3, bus 0, IRQ 24, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 12 Int: type 0, pol 3, trig 3, bus 0, IRQ 2c, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 10 Int: type 0, pol 3, trig 3, bus 1, IRQ 00, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 10 Int: type 2, pol 0, trig 0, bus 2, IRQ 00, APIC ID 2, APIC INT 17 Lint: type 3, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 00, APIC ID ff, APIC LINT 00 Lint: type 1, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 00, APIC ID ff, APIC LINT 01 Processors: 2 mapped APIC to e000 (fee0) mapped IOAPIC to d000 (fec0) Kernel command line: auto BOOT_IMAGE=2.4.8 ro root=302 Initializing CPU#0 Detected 999.676 MHz processor. Console: colour VGA+ 80x25 Calibrating delay loop... 1992.29 BogoMIPS Memory: 512992k/524224k available (1133k kernel code, 10844k reserved, 467k data, 200k init, 0k highmem) Dentry-cache hash table entries: 65536 (order: 7, 524288 bytes) Inode-cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 6, 262144 bytes) Mount-cache hash table entries: 8192 (order: 4, 65536 bytes) Buffer-cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 5, 131072 bytes) Page-cache hash table entries: 131072 (order: 7, 524288 bytes) CPU: Before vendor init, caps: 0387fbff , vendor = 0 CPU: L1 I cache: 16K, L1 D cache: 16K CPU: L2 cache: 256K Intel machine check architecture supported. Intel machine check reporting enable
MPEG video trouble Radeon 64 MB DDR
System: Tyan Tiger 230 w/dual 1 GHZ P3 512Mb ram 3com NIc 3c590 Ensoniq 1371 soundcard OS's Debian woody, debian SID, win98 SE via moblie rack HD swap Problem: Newly purchased Radeon 64MB VIVO works with openGL with all 3 OS's. While trying to play any MPEG (DVD, mpeg1, mpeg2) using any client (Videloan 0.2.03, latest xine, etc), video plays fine but when switching desktops the last frame played still remains on all my desktops. When minimising the video window, the last frame played still remains. If I try to place another window on top if the video window, that window will not be shown on top of the video window. The only way to stop this is stop playing whatever dvd, mpeg file I'm watching. This happened with XFreee 4.0.3 and with the current XFree 4.1.05 release. DVD playback is fine under win98. DVD playback is aslo fine when i drop in and old Matrox Millenium AGP 8Mb card. 2 weeks now with no response from Tyan Inc. Anybody out there with similiar mpeg/dvd playback problems???
documentation for Xfree updates?
Where can I find the documentation for the Xfree updates? Testing went from ver. 4.1-9 to 4.1-11 and I can't seem to find the changelog on my system or on the Xfree website. I also tried a google search. Any ideas?
Re: Enhancing video
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: That's right: MX-440 + Nvidia driver 1120.200 FPS TNT2 - 440.800 FPS Running 2 cards with two monitors, two kbds, two mice for two users, and 2 X servers from Sarge and the Nvidia driver. Hugo May I ask if that video card has a fan or if it's of the silent heatsink only species? Play any games with that card? Quake3 perhaps? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Recommendations on SCSI controller for Debian desktop
I was looking into replacing the hard disk on my debian box with a 36GB 15k Fujitsu SCSI disk. I was hoping that by doing this I would be able to reduce boot times and increase system responsiveness. I would like to hear about people's experience with SCSI disk on the desktop, and hope they could make recommendations on controllers that work well with debian. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
debian based dtstro that's designed for flash USB sticks > 64Mb
Have been searching on Google and on linux.org for a debain based linux distribution that is bootable from usb flash memory but will also allow you to apt-get pacgakes and install on the USB media as needed. I will be using with a 256MB flash key. Most of the distros I have found on google focus on small 50mb images or distros that can only install secondary software (e.g. Feather Linux) once installed on a hard drive. Any ideas or links would be appreciated. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: debian based dtstro that's designed for flash USB sticks > 64Mb
Jerome BENOIT wrote: Hi, may be you can start here: http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/index.html hth, Jerome Nick Lidakis wrote: Have been searching on Google and on linux.org for a debain based linux distribution that is bootable from usb flash memory but will also allow you to apt-get pacgakes and install on the USB media as needed. I will be using with a 256MB flash key. Most of the distros I have found on google focus on small 50mb images or distros that can only install secondary software (e.g. Feather Linux) once installed on a hard drive. Any ideas or links would be appreciated. From the web page you linked: " You must have at least 32MB of memory and 110MB of hard disk space. For a minimal console-based system (all standard packages), 250MB is required. If you want to install a reasonable amount of software, including the X Window System, and some development programs and libraries, you'll need at least 400MB. For a more or less complete installation, you'll need around 800MB. To install /everything/ available in Debian, you'll probably need around 6 GB. Actually, installing everything doesn't even make sense, since some packages conflict with others." I was looking for something like Damn Small Linux that would let you customise the package list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Intel D875PBZ or MSI 87P NEO-FIS2R
Dave Howorth wrote: Hi, I'm thinking of buying a machine based on the Intel 875P chipset, probably using either the Intel D875PBZ or MSI 87P NEO-FIS2R motherboard, and I'd appreciate any advice as to whether/how the hardware works with Debian (Woody with whatever changes are required would be my favourite flavour). Specifcally I'm concerned about: - ECC memory support and 2 GB or more of memory. - the serial ATA disks on both boards and the Promise 20378 controllers on the MSI board with RAID 1. - the gigabit ethernet (or even 100 :-). Any pointers would be useful. Cheers, Dave There is a review of this Intel board at www.linuxhardware.org. It's the same board that I will purchase next week. Everything on board is supported by kernel 2.4.21. The Gigabit is supposed to be supported bu Intel's alternate driver, which is incluede in the stock debian kernel. Read the review at linuxhardware. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Intel D875PBZ or MSI 87P NEO-FIS2R
Dave Howorth wrote: Hi Nick, Thanks for that. I read the review but was still left with some questions. (This may just be due to my lack of expertise in kernels). It seems that the reviewers didn't get even Intel's RAID 0 to work, and they installed on a 'PATA' drive and were only able to see the SATA drives with the BIOS configured to make them look like PATA - what does this do for the performance and capabilities - is it a complete long-term fix? (or they could see SATA drives with no DMA, no Ethernet and no video!) They don't mention ECC at all. So I'm still curious as to whether anybody has first hand success with either of these boards? Thanks, Dave They were using a 2.4.20 kernel or a pre 2.4.21 kernel IIRC. I plan on using it with PATA drives, so I can't offer any advice on SATA. I prefer the Intel board cause it lacks all the bells and whistles other manufactures insist on cramming onto their boards. The board even lacks on board sound, but most people end up using their own sound card anyways. I'll let you know how my Debian install gose as soon as I get it. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Intel D875PBZ or MSI 87P NEO-FIS2R
Michael Epting wrote: On Thu, Jul 03, 2003 at 01:18:52PM -0500, Nick Lidakis wrote: They were using a 2.4.20 kernel or a pre 2.4.21 kernel IIRC. I plan on using it with PATA drives, so I can't offer any advice on SATA. I prefer the Intel board cause it lacks all the bells and whistles other manufactures insist on cramming onto their boards. The board even lacks on board sound, but most people end up using their own sound card anyways. I'll let you know how my Debian install gose as soon as I get it. Please post to the list, so that we can all benefit from your experiment. Information on new motherboards is really hard to come by. I thought I did. Test. Testes one two. Testes one two three. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: CPU Speed and Temperature
Roberto Sanchez wrote: I have recently purchased a new machine (Athlon XP 2500+ w/ 333MHz FSB, 1 GB RAM, Radeon 9000 Pro). I have manage to figure out that by messing with the chipset settings in the BIOS I can change the speed of the CPU's opertation. I.e., setting a speed of 166 MHz comes up in the POST as a FSB of 333 MHz and the CPU is detected as an Athlon XP 2500+. If I up it to 200 MHz, it show 400 MHz FSB and Athlon XP 3200+ in the POST. Anyhow, if I run at the rated 333 MHz FSB, it occasionally locks up. I have installed a Zalman CPU fan with a copper heatsink and two 80mm Antec case fans (1 front, 1 rear, 34 CFM each). What is the deal? Am I missing something? Please forgive my ignorance but I don't have much experience with modern hardware, the last time I custom built a machine was 7 years ago. I also have no experience with AMD processors. I would like ot resolve this since once I can get Sid running well I plan to install Gentoo on another partition, and I will need to be able to run the processor with a high load for that. -Roberto Sanchez Welcome to the wonderful world of overclocking. You increased CPU and FSB setings and made the machine run faster. Which specific settings did you futz with? Did you increase the CPU core voltage to the point where it overheats and locks up? Are you using generic high latency RAM that can't handle the high FSB? Last time I checked, Zalmans were designed for quiet (some models are fanless IIRC) operation. Is your Zalman CPU cooler up to snuff when it comes to cooling and overlocked processor? Then again, they make alot of different models. I think it's best that you Google and look for info on overclocking CPUs, if you want to go that route. . Also go over to Tom's Hardware Guide (www.tomshardware.com) and look up his everything-you-need-to-know-about-a-BIOS article. You'll find it most helpful. I prefer stability and quiet operation myself. I'ts bad enough I have to listen to a siren (for 16 hours on a double shift) at work, much less something that sounds like a 1940's model Hoover under my desk. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: CPU Speed and Temperature
Roberto Sanchez wrote: The problem I am having now is that I can't even run it at the _rated_ clock speed. I have to run it my 2500+ as a 1900+ to keep it from locking up. Did you assemble this machine yourself? Are you sure the CPU cooler is rated for your proc? Did you apply thermal grease correctly? There should be a hair thin layer of thermal grease spread evenly on the CPU die. You can use a credit card to smear it on evenly. Google for "applying thermal grease" Did you put the cooler on right? It's possible to put it on backwards, which then creates a small gap between the cooler and CPU die. Is there anyting blocking the exhaust fans at the rear of the case? Flush up againt the wall? Did you install you fans correctly? The rear fans should be blowing air out the case. The front case fans should be pulling air into the case. The theory being cool air gets pulled in, past the fins of the heatsink, then sucked out by the rear fans into the enviroment. Misplaced fans cans cause warm air to just stagnate in the case. Make sure you case side panels are on and closed shut. Not a good idea to run the computer without the side panels on. I adjusted the the "FSB Frequency" down from 166 MHz to 133 MHz. I usually get temps of 48-52 C after a few hours of normal use (running as a 1900+). If I do anything CPU intensive (compile a kernel, zip or unzip a huge file, etc.) then it hot enough that I can't even think of running it as a 2500+ and as a 1900+ the temps go to 53-57 C. That seems a bit high to me. But what about the rest of the voltage settings? Are those set correctly for your processor? You might want to try running with all default settings and see what kind of temps you get. Good Luck Google is your friend. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Libc 6.2, Debian and compiling modules for ATI Radeon 9700
I just purchased a Radeon 9700 Pro (new MB also, Intel 875PBZ)so I could play America's Army in Linux. I used to play with a Radeon 8500LE, debian testing, a custom kernel and ATI's drivers for 3d acceleration. At this time last year ,IIRC, Debian testing had Libc 6.2, which according to the ATI website, is the only Libc these drivers will copile under. From the website: * ATI Linux Driver Version 2.5.1: 1. Install the Driver Package for XFree 4.1.0 OR Install the Driver Package for XFree 4.2.0. Xfree86 Version Driver Version 4.1.0 X4.1.0-2.5.1 4.2.0 X4.2.0-2.5.1 Posted: November 29, 2002 Released/Not Supported Driver Release Notes (HTML) 2. This version supports only Linux/x86 versions based on libc 6.2. 3. To find out which library you have, download the script 'Check.sh' and run it. 4. This bundle contains the necessary files for any X86 version of Linux based on libc 6.2 (glibc 2.2) 5. Submit feedback on this driver to our ATI Linux Driver Feedback Now, I was able to compile these modules last year and get 3d going just using ATI's howto, I have no idea how or what a Libc is. All I know is that using the 'Chech.sh', it's telling me that I have a newer Libc. I am now using unstable. Can these drivers be used with Debian unstable and Xfree 4.2? What would be the correct way to accomplish this? Any comments on Libc would be appreciated. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Libc 6.2, Debian and compiling modules for ATI Radeon 9700
Harshwardhan Nagaonkar wrote: I was able to accomplish this by following ATI's well-enough written HOWTO (it is the "Release Notes" link). Their driver is compatible with the newer version of libc in unstable. I am currently running this setup right now. Just use their Xfree4.2.x and libc driver version and you will be fine. Of course you have already done this last time with your 8500, but for other's convenience, be aware that you need to compile your own kernel (I did mine from debian sources and using make-kpkg). Just follow ATI's readme (Release Notes) and substitute the make-kpkg step at the end. You might have to re-run their make-install.sh script from /lib/modules/fglrx later. But to summarize it all, it IS definetly possible to get the proprietary driver working on debian. Actaully, I have encountered this question many times (most recently on slashdot). I am thinking about doing a HOWTO on this.. maybe help others who are in the situation I was in about 1 month ago. Hope it helps, I followed you advice, and aside from changing one line in the make sh to point to kernel-source-2.4.21, I got it up an running in 10 mins. The endgame screensaver, with animation speed turned up to max, gives me 180 FPS. It used to make my original Radeon 64mb VIVO crawl at 1FPS with 3d enabled. 812 FPS with ATI's PBuffer GLXGears with this setup. :) If these drivers work, why the ATI warnings and "please use this Check.sh"? Seems like it would turn linux customers away. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Libc 6.2, Debian and compiling modules for ATI Radeon 9700
Harshwardhan Nagaonkar wrote: 812 FPS!! I get about 780fps with that PBuffer GLXGears thing (fgl_glxgears, right?). And I have a FireGL X1 (allegedly r300 core -- Radeon 9700?)!! Which card did you say you had? :P I purchased a Tyan Tachyon 9700 Pro, the only 9700 pro I know that comes withh a overclocking utility (and hardware monitor/ alarm) written by Tyan. I overclocked the GPU to 400Mhz in windows. The whole system consists of an Intel 875PBZ motherboard, 2x512MB 400Mhz Ram in Dual DDR mode, and a Intel 3.06Ghz 800Mhz CPU, with the Tyan 9700 PRO. I also donwloaded the Fire GL series driver, as it seems to have been updated this April. The older driver is from November 2002. Hey and I can finally play stuff like America's Army and that free Wolfenstein game on linux. I wonder if open source drivers would give even better results (since AA:O seems to be faster in windows, but that may be a Unreal engine porting issue?). Does ATI give out enough specs for our opensource DRI 1337s (no offense, I really mean it with respect) to make one? If these drivers work, why the ATI warnings and "please use this Check.sh"? Seems like it would turn linux customers away. Actually if you look in their "Release Notes" (I know I'm being repetitive, but thats the best way to describe it) which is above the link to download the actual driver rpm. They seem to have been updating it too. Since I used it last time by asking on this list about libc2.2 and libc2.3 compatibility. And this list almost always has the answers due to all the smart people here, so they said its compatible, I beleived and went through and it worked. In the release notes, it says not to worry since libc2.3 IS compatible with their driver. They also say that Xfree4.3 works. I think thats cool of ATI to say that. Only maybe in a more visible place??? I really wich they would update the docs regarding their drivers. Maybe I'll send them an e-mail thanking them for their drivers. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hercules 9800 Pro and XFree under unstable.
Rus Hughes wrote: Hi, I'm trying to get a Hercules Radeon 9800 Pro running with XFree86 (version 4.2.1) in Debian Unstable. After reading the readmes, I turned the fglrx-glc22-4.2.0-2.9.13.i586.rpm into a deb with alien and installed it. I rolled my own kernel (2.5.73), and tried to build the FireGL kernel modules which failed (make.log at end of text). As these modules shouldn't be necessary for the card to work minimally I carried on. I ran fglrxconfig to configure the XFree86-4. Now when I run 'startx' all that happens is I get a black screen which stays there until I hit ctrl-F1 which drops me back to the shell. I don't know why the FireGL module isn't compiling, make.log looks like there is a syntax error in the code? But from looking at the XFree86.0.log (included later) it looks like my card fails with the DRI (because I don't have the FireGL module?) so I remmed out the DRI line, and the only other error I can see is that my card is a 'third party card'. As mentioned, it's the Hercules 9800 Pro, which is an ATI card is it not? *confused* Anyway, included is my make.log from the FireGL modules, the XFree86.0.log and my XF86Config-4. I hope I have supplied enough information, thanks for the help! Rus I just got a Tyan Radeon 9700 Pro (and an Intel 875 mainboard) working in unstable with kernel 2.4.21. After installing the .deb you should cd into /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/ and edit the file make.sh. You should see something like: # assing default location of linux kernel headers # *** adapt to your individual setup if needed *** #linuxincludes=/usr/include# no config info present! linuxincludes=/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.21/include #linuxincludes=/usr/src/linux-2.2.14.new.iii/include #linuxincludes=/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test7/include Change the uncommented line to include where your kernel resides, as in my case: linuxincludes=/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.21/include Now run the script, it should compile the modules, then it should tell you to go to /lib/modules/fglrx/ and run the last script make_install.sh. Make sure you have agpgart module already loaded, as this script will try to install and load the firegl modules for you. The your going to run fglrxconfig and the output I got was: "== ATi - FIRE GL - BE THE CREATOR == This program will create the ATI "XF86Config-4" file - based on your selections - for the below listed boardtypes... - ATI Radeon 8500 / 9100 - ATI FireGL 8700 / 8800 - ATI FireGL E1 - ATI Radeon 9000 - ATI Radeon 9200 - ATI Radeon 9500 - ATI Radeon 9600 - ATI Radeon 9700 - ATI Radeon 9800 <<< Should work with your card - ATI FireGL Z1 / X1 The "XF86Config-4" file usually resides in /etc/X11. Press [Enter] to continue, or [Ctrl]+'c' to abort. " So your card should be supported. By the way, I'm using the Fire GL driver drom ATI's website, After selecting Drivers and Software, click on FireGl > Linux > Fire GL Z1, should be a driver rpm dated March 28 2003. You need to use this driver. It lets you use boards other than original ATI, i.e. Tyan, Sapphire, Hercules. Please let let me know if this works for you, if you have any issues, try kernel 2.4.21 Hope this helps. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ATI releases update Linux drivers for Xfree 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3
I thought someone on the list might want to know that ATI released updated drivers for their Radeon Fire GL and consumer 8500 series and above video cards. The release notes are exactly the same as the previous version, but I thought I might give them a spin since Xv was a bit broken in the last releases. Their workaround was to use Mplayer with OpenGL acceleration, which didn't work for me. Using Debian unstable on a Intel 875PBZ with a Tyan Radeon 9700 Pro and kernel 2.4.21 everything works so far, and it looks like they fixed Xv video support. Watching videos with Mplayer and DVD's with VLC looks great. According to fglrxconfig, looks like they also added support for the Radeon 9800 and Radeon 9200 series cards. The updated drivers are under the FireGl -> Linux -> FireGl Z1 section. Clicking on Graphic Driver -> Linux -> Radeon 9700 pro takes you to an outdated driver from November 2002. Hope this helps Here's the link to the drivers. http://mirror.ati.com/support/products/workstation/fireglz1/linux/fireglz1linuxdrivers.html?type=firegl&driveros=linux&prod=fireLinBedriver&submit.x=9&submit.y=6&submit=GO%21 Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ATI releases update Linux drivers for Xfree 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3
Paul Johnson wrote: Anything's gotta be better than what I've got right now...anybody know the ETA of seeing this in Debianized form? Check out the release notes for the driver. They provide specific instructions on how to get the RPM install with Debian. I got it going ina few minutes using alien and dpkg. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hercules 9800 Pro and XFree under unstable.
Rus Hughes wrote: Sorry for not replying sooner but I've only just now had time to try it out. I did exactly as you said, although they updated the driver on the site to: Driver Version X4.2.0-2.9.13 on July 22 (I also downgraded to the 2.4.21 kernel) and the fglrx module compiled and installed perfectly. I then ran the fglrxconfig and all was good.. until I tried to run startX and got these errors : (EE) fglrx(0): board is third party board (EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error "xf86_ENODEV" (EE) fglrx(0): cannot init AGP I get the same error when it comes to the board being third party, but everything still works fine. I also recently upgraded to the July 22 driver, and it works fine too. Seems they fixed Xx support. I tried the kernel and fglrxconfig both with the default kernel agpgart and the one that comes with the fglrx module and got the same error. I don't know why you are getting that error. Did you compile agpgart inot the kernel or as a module? I compiled it as a module and used agp_try_unsuppoted=1 for my Intel 875PBZ motherboard. I coudn;t get it to load with that parameter. What motherboard are you using BTW?? I would try AGP 4x to be on the safe side. Is this because I didn't get the March 28 driver like you recommended (I cant find it on the ati site..) or is this something else? My AGP slot is using AGP 8 in case that matters? I think I read a while back somewhere there were issues with 8? Should I drop down to 4? Below is my XFree86.0.log. Thanks very much for the help, I'm so close, I can almost taste it :) Rus Let me know how it goes, and good luck. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ATI releases update Linux drivers for Xfree 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3
Paul Johnson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:28:10PM -0500, Nick Lidakis wrote: Check out the release notes for the driver. They provide specific instructions on how to get the RPM install with Debian. I got it going ina few minutes using alien and dpkg. Ah, cool. Any gotchas like kernel modules I'll have to deal with? The 2 scripts will build and install the modules for you. Is that what you mean? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: D-I to SATA (hda) but move to 2.6 kernel (sda) fails
Roberto Sanchez wrote: If you start out with your root FS on one device and later move it to another device, basically what you are doing, there are two things you need to do: 1. Tell the (new) kernel about the change 2. Update /etc/fstab. I'll elaborate a bit on #1. If you have booted 2.4.25 and you build and install a new kernel, it will assume that you are keeping the same root device (hda, in your case). After installing the new kernel you need to tell it that your root FS is in a different place (sda now). One way to do this is to add a root=/dev/hda? to your grub menu.lst or your lilo.conf and reinstall the boot loader, if necessary. The other is to update the compiled and installed kernel image to tell it about the change. There is a command line tool that allows you to do this, but I can't remember what it is. Naturally, don't forget update /etc/fstab so you don't have problems with the rest of your filesystems. -Roberto Sanchez Quick question here. Should LILO also be told of the the new root device? I have always had to edit LILO when transporting HD's to new machine or to a different IDE channel, so shouldn't LILO be told the new root device is a SCSI /dev/***? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
3ware escalade 8006 SATA RAID recommendations; dual boot windows
I have been meaning to upgrade my hard disk setup to a RAID array 0 to help increase system responsiveness and reduce system applications start up times. After some research using google, it seems that the 3ware escalade line of RAID SATA cards, specifically the 8006-2LP 2 port RAID card, fit the bill nicely. The cards are supported with an open source Linux driver, is the only true hardware RAID card supported in LINUX (as per the kernel documentation), and is reasonably inexpensive ($139 @ newegg). I have a few questions that I coudn't find an answer to using either google or searching through the Debian archives: Is anybody using this card on a desktop system, and are they happy with the performance in a RAID 0 array? Would I still be able to use LILO or GRUB to dual boot windows off of a IDE drive connected to the motherbaords IDE interface? Is there a big performance increase using a SCSI RAID 0 array as opposed to SATA RAID? If yes, which would be a recommended (hardware RAID) SCSI card to use with Debian? Thanks in advance. NIck -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Broken system libgcc_s.so.1 errors after ungraceful shutdown
I seem to have broken my debian unstable. I completed a apt-get update & apt-get dist-upgrade on Saturday to install Xfree 4.3. Everything installed fine, but the power to the laptop was interrupted accidentally and I didn't get a chance to power up the machine until today. I keep getting errors related to shared libraries while trying to run most programs: apt-get: error while loading shared libraries: libgcc_s.so.1:cannot open shared object files: No such file or directory. dselect gives the same error. I can boot into 2.4.22 and 2.6.2 kernels without any erorrs. I tried booting into single mode and forcing a check on all my partitions while they were unmounted, fsck says all is OK. Is this the result of the machine having the ungraceful shutdown? The filesystem is ext2. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I tried using Google tonight to no avail. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Broken system libgcc_s.so.1 errors after ungraceful shutdown
Nick Lidakis wrote: I seem to have broken my debian unstable. I completed a apt-get update & apt-get dist-upgrade on Saturday to install Xfree 4.3. Everything installed fine, but the power to the laptop was interrupted accidentally and I didn't get a chance to power up the machine until today. I keep getting errors related to shared libraries while trying to run most programs: apt-get: error while loading shared libraries: libgcc_s.so.1:cannot open shared object files: No such file or directory. dselect gives the same error. I can boot into 2.4.22 and 2.6.2 kernels without any erorrs. I tried booting into single mode and forcing a check on all my partitions while they were unmounted, fsck says all is OK. Is this the result of the machine having the ungraceful shutdown? The filesystem is ext2. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I tried using Google tonight to no avail. No replies yet, but I'm still trying to get this thing fixed. Trying to run dselect also gives me the same error regarding libgcc_s.so.1, which using the find command is nowhere to be found. So I'm still trying to figure out if this is a result of a recent apt-get dist-upgrade or the power being pulled. Everything seems to be working fine on my debian unstable box, even after the same apt-get dist-upgrade and Xfree 4.3 being installed. find / -name libgcc_s.so.1 tells me that rit esides in /lib on my desktop machine, would it be safe to copy it over to the laptop? any hints appreciated nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Broken system libgcc_s.so.1 errors after ungraceful shutdown
Pigeon wrote: On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 10:29:45PM -0500, Nick Lidakis wrote: find / -name libgcc_s.so.1 tells me that rit esides in /lib on my desktop machine, would it be safe to copy it over to the laptop? If it's the exact same version as should be on the laptop, I'd guess it's safe. Then run ldconfig. Copied it over via flash key, and was able to get dselect and X working again. There were a few other lib files missing, reinstalled them with apt. Everything seems to be working again. I might swith over to ext3 since I'm plugged in most of the time at work anyway. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Fwd: Re: ATI drivers 3.7.0 for XFree 4.3 *just now* released?!?]
--- Begin Message --- Number Six wrote: What am I not getting? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/06/1436223&mode=nested http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html The release date for 3.7.0 on the ATI site is 3/2/04. But the fglrx-4.3.0-*_3.7.0-3_i386.deb .debs I downloaded from: http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html are dated 2/9/04. Why does ATI claim they are just now released, and what does Slashdot think so as well? The Slashdot story is inaccurate. ATI released 3.7.1 on the fourth with a one line changelog; "Added 9800XT support". This pissed off alot of the regulars who have been documenting issues with ATI's 3.7.0 driver release, only to wait two months said added ChipID. The drivers were pulled several hours later; many folks were having problems just starting their X servers regardless of which card they had. There is a sticky thread at the Rage3D Linux forum here: http://www.rage3d.com/board/forumdisplay.php?s=7237387fb3bcfc501d16f7cbfe59dee4&forumid=61 I have a ATI radeon 9700 Pro, and 2D in Debian's unstable Xfree 4.3. Xv and overlay is fixed. According to the forum, there is a "hotfix" on the way, whatever that means; the 3.7.0 drivers were unstable to say the least and provided abysmal performance. The only positive: the RPM was easy to debianize via alien and install via dpkg. One really glaring negative IMO, the ATI team claimed that the 3.7.0 drivers were written from scratch --as opposed to continuing with the Schneider [sp?] drivers-- and renamed the new driver 3.2 from 3.7. If the driver was rewritten from scratch, it should have been labeled an alpha or beta release at best. Don't up the number, fooling those who don't know any better that these drivers have matured in some way. They are playing Jonses with nvidia me thinks. --- End Message ---
Re: ATI drivers 3.7.0 for XFree 4.3 *just now* released?!?
Number Six wrote: On Sat, Mar 06, 2004 at 05:38:52PM -0500, Nick Lidakis wrote: Thanks for the excellent information, adding the list back in as they would also like to know. One thing I just noticed is mplayer is using the "x11" -vo device even though in debconf I specified "xv". My Mplayer does that on occasion, reverts to X11 for no good reason. I just switch it back to Xv in preferences and restart. I'm pretty sure "xv" used to work on my 9700 but now I've switched to a 9800XT. I'll probably have to search the forums for spomething this specific but do you have any insight about xv support? in 9800? in the latest drivers? etc? "All radeons have open source 2D support." This is according to the DRI website. I had problems with Xv and overlay under Xfree 4.2 and my 9700 pro. It all works nicely now that I'm using Xfree 4.3. As far as I know, Xv should work with Xfree 4.3 and the 9800XT, but I could be wrong. Sorry for the personal reply, my error. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dpkg EOF mozilla error after dselect install
Running unstable debian here, and after a dselect update, dselect install: marvin:/home/nick# dselect install Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Setting up mozilla-browser (1.6-2) ... Updating mozilla chrome registry.../usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome: line 68: une xpected EOF while looking for matching `}' dpkg: error processing mozilla-browser (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-mailnews: mozilla-mailnews depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-mailnews (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-psm: mozilla-psm depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-psm (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-xft: mozilla-xft depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-xft (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: mozilla-browser mozilla-mailnews mozilla-psm mozilla-xft E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Some errors occurred while unpacking. I'm going to configure the packages that were installed. This may result in duplicate errors or errors caused by missing dependencies. This is OK, only the errors above this message are important. Please fix them and run [I]nstall again Press enter to continue. Setting up mozilla-browser (1.6-2) ... Updating mozilla chrome registry.../usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome: line 68: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `}' dpkg: error processing mozilla-browser (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-psm: mozilla-psm depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-psm (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-mailnews: mozilla-mailnews depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-mailnews (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-xft: mozilla-xft depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-xft (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: mozilla-browser mozilla-psm mozilla-mailnews mozilla-xft installation script returned error exit status 100. Press to continue. I have Google'd, and can't seem to find anything relevant. I also tried removing all of the mozilla packages using dpkg -P, and reinstalling; I get the same errors. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dpkg EOF mozilla error after dselect install
Running unstable debian here, and after a dselect update, dselect install: marvin:/home/nick# dselect install Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Setting up mozilla-browser (1.6-2) ... Updating mozilla chrome registry.../usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome: line 68: une xpected EOF while looking for matching `}' dpkg: error processing mozilla-browser (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-mailnews: mozilla-mailnews depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-mailnews (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-psm: mozilla-psm depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-psm (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-xft: mozilla-xft depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-xft (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: mozilla-browser mozilla-mailnews mozilla-psm mozilla-xft E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Some errors occurred while unpacking. I'm going to configure the packages that were installed. This may result in duplicate errors or errors caused by missing dependencies. This is OK, only the errors above this message are important. Please fix them and run [I]nstall again Press enter to continue. Setting up mozilla-browser (1.6-2) ... Updating mozilla chrome registry.../usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome: line 68: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `}' dpkg: error processing mozilla-browser (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-psm: mozilla-psm depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-psm (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-mailnews: mozilla-mailnews depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-mailnews (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-xft: mozilla-xft depends on mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-2); however: Package mozilla-browser is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mozilla-xft (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: mozilla-browser mozilla-psm mozilla-mailnews mozilla-xft installation script returned error exit status 100. Press to continue. I have Google'd, and can't seem to find anything relevant. I also tried removing all of the mozilla packages using dpkg -P, and reinstalling; I get the same errors. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: dpkg EOF mozilla error after dselect install
Roberto Sanchez wrote: Nick Lidakis wrote: Running unstable debian here, and after a dselect update, dselect install: marvin:/home/nick# dselect install Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Setting up mozilla-browser (1.6-2) ... Updating mozilla chrome registry.../usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome: line 68: une xpected EOF while looking for matching `}' There is a typo in /usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome. Just open up the file in your favorite text editor, and change the ] to a } on lines 68 and 69. Then run dpkg --pending --configure All will be well. A bug has been filed already and it looks like the next upload will fix the problem. -Roberto May I ask how you knew about this? Did I not Goggle properly? Many thanks on your solution. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: dpkg EOF mozilla error after dselect install
Roberto Sanchez wrote:
Nick Lidakis wrote:
Roberto Sanchez wrote:
Nick Lidakis wrote:
Running unstable debian here, and after a dselect update, dselect
install:
[SNIP]
Updating mozilla chrome registry.../usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome:
line 68: une
xpected EOF while looking for matching `}'
[SNIP]
There is a typo in /usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome.
Just open up the file in your favorite text editor, and
change the ] to a } on lines 68 and 69. Then run
dpkg --pending --configure
[SNIP]
May I ask how you knew about this? Did I not Goggle properly?
Many thanks on your solution.
Updating mozilla chrome registry.../usr/sbin/update-mozilla-chrome:
line 68: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `}'
Umm, I just read the error message. Then I opened the file in
vi to see where on line 68 there was a { misseing its brother.
I saw line 69 was similar and fixed it as well. It was really
very simple.
-Roberto
I also saw that, but I thought it was safer to ask on the list first to
be on the safe side.
Thanks again.
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Debian and ACPI: success stories on the desktop?
Is there anyone on the list who has had success using ACPI and suspend to RAM on a home desktop machine? If so, are the results consistent and reliable? I would like to have my debian box instantly available for searching the web, but would feel guilty to leave an electron guzzling p4 3ghz machine on constantly, and feel that it isn't enviromentallt firendly either. I have used Google, searched through the ACPI mail list archives over at sourceforge and can't find anyhting relevant to ACPI, S3 (suspend to RAM) and home desktop machines under Debian or Linux in general. I'm currently run unstable on an Intel D875PBZ with kernel 2.6.2. I have comipled in all the necessary ACPI options and receive no error messages during the boot process; but typing echo 3 > /proc/acpi/sleep (as per the ACPI how to) does nothing. cat /proc/acpi/sleep shows: S0 S1 S3 S4 S5 So S3 shoudl be supported. Any pointers would be appreciated. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
cdrom, kernel 2.6 and ripping audio cd's
Under kernel 2.4, I was using scsi emulation for the dvd-rom and cd burner and USB mass storage on my sid . Scsi emulation worked fine as a normal user. I'm a member of the following groups: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ groups nick cdrom audio src video After switching over to kernel 2.6.4 with ATAPI CDROM support enabled, and SCSI CDROM disabled, I am no longer able to rip audio CD's via ripperx as a normal user. SCSI generic support is enabled for use with my USB flash media key. Ripperx works fine if I'm root in either drive. fstab is as follows: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # /dev/hda3 / ext3defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/hda1 noneswapsw 0 0 proc/proc procdefaults 0 0 /dev/fd0/floppy autodefaults,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/hdd/cdrom iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/hdc/cdriso9660 defaults,ro,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/hda5 /var ext3 rw 0 2 /dev/hda6 /tmp ext3 rw 0 2 /dev/hda7 /usr ext3 rw 0 2 /dev/hda8 /home ext3 rw 0 2 /proc/bus/usb usbdevfsdefaults0 0 /dev/sda/usbkey vfatdefaults,rw,user,noauto /dev/sda1 /muvo vfatdefaults,rw,user,noauto I am able to mount data cd's as a normal user via mount /cdrom or mount /cdr. I read that buring cd's via SCSI emulation was no longer being supported in kernels 2.6; that this could be accomplished using the newer kernel's IDE ATAPI support. Can anyone tell me why I can't rip CD's as a normal user suing kernel 2.6. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: USB camera is not recognised as a SCSI device
Tom Peters wrote: Following the HOWTO's I try to mount my digital USB camera in the following way: sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /camera mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device May I ask what type of media your digital camera is using, and is it removable? I ask this because I has trouble mounting my Sony CyberShotU (DSC-U10, memory stick media) and couldn't get it to work with gtkam or the gphoto command line utility. Searching through the archives for similar problems regarding cameras, someone suggested a flash card reader. I settled on a Atech Flash 9-in1 USB 2.0 flash card reader from newegg. Worked flawlessly on my Debian unstable machine. It can be mounted in a 3.5" bay or used as external device via the included USB cables. Link: http://www.atechflash.com/product_Pro9.htm Also has a pass though for a firewire port. Output during boot up: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Vendor: AFT PRO Model: - 9 CFRev: 0822 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 Vendor: AFT PRO Model: - 9 SDRev: 0822 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 1 Attached scsi generic sg1 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 1, type 0 Vendor: AFT PRO Model: - 9 SM/XD Rev: 0822 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Attached scsi removable disk sdc at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 2 Attached scsi generic sg2 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 2, type 0 Vendor: AFT PRO Model: - 9 MSRev: 0822 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Attached scsi removable disk sdd at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 3 Attached scsi generic sg3 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 3, type 0 WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured USB Mass Storage device found at 2 drivers/usb/core/usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage USB Mass Storage support registered. Downloading pictures via the memory stick is super fast if your using USB 2.0. 36 bucks: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-176-815&depa=0 Plus i can download pictures from firends media too. Good Luck -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y, ACPI, and uswsusp
I am attempting to get uswsusp working on my Debian Sid machine. After reading the docs, a couple of SuSe web pages (http://en.opensuse.org/S2disk) regarding s2ram and s2disk I am stuck on one detail: CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y. I can not find this kernel option anywhere when attempting to configure the kernel. Whether it's the debian 2.6.18 source or the kernel.org 2.6.20 source; can't be found. Not under the ACPI options, nor the CPU frequency scaling options. Attempting to dpkg-reconfigure uswsusp results in: Your kernel doesn't support userspace software suspend Your kernel doesn't support userspace sofware suspend. Please reconfigure your kernel to include CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y and recompile. Can someone point me in the right direction? By the way, the hardware is an Asus A8N-SLI desktop motherboard. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y, ACPI, and uswsusp
Celejar wrote: On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:29:40 -0400 Nick Lidakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am attempting to get uswsusp working on my Debian Sid machine. After reading the docs, a couple of SuSe web pages (http://en.opensuse.org/S2disk) regarding s2ram and s2disk I am stuck on one detail: CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y. I can not find this kernel option anywhere when attempting to configure the kernel. Whether it's the debian 2.6.18 source or the kernel.org 2.6.20 source; can't be found. Not under the ACPI options, nor the CPU frequency scaling options. Attempting to dpkg-reconfigure uswsusp results in: Your kernel doesn't support userspace software suspend Your kernel doesn't support userspace sofware suspend. Please reconfigure your kernel to include CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y and recompile. Can someone point me in the right direction? In 2.6.18, it's under 'Power Management Options'. Check 'Software Suspend'. Celejar No. It is not. That's why I went to the trouble of downloading 2.6.20 from kernel.org. These are my options in either kernel: [*] Power Management support ? ? [*] Legacy Power Management API (DEPRECATED) ? ? [ ] Power Management Debug Support ? ? [ ] Driver model /sys/devices/.../power/state files (DEPRECATED) (NEW) ? ? ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support ---> ? ? APM (Advanced Power Management) BIOS Support ---> ? ? CPU Frequency scaling ---> And under ACPI: [*] ACPI Support ? ? < > AC Adapter ? ? < > Battery ? ? <*> Button ? ? < > Video ? ? < > Generic Hotkey (EXPERIMENTAL) ? ? <*> Fan ? ? < > Dock ? ? <*> Processor ? ? <*> Thermal Zone ? ? < > ASUS/Medion Laptop Extras ? ? < > IBM ThinkPad Laptop Extras ? ? < > Toshiba Laptop Extras ? ? (0) Disable ACPI for systems before Jan 1st this year ? ? [ ] Debug Statements ? ? < > ACPI0004,PNP0A05 and PNP0A06 Container Driver (EXPERIMENTAL) ? ? < > Smart Battery System (EXPERIMENTAL) ? ? Now, the only thing I can think of is in regards to the error message I get whenever a new version of uwsusp get installed, which is: Configuring uswsusp ? ? Your kernel doesn't support userspace software suspend ? ? Your kernel doesn't support userspace sofware suspend. Please reconfigure your kernel to include ? CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y and recompile. ? ? So, how come software suspend is not listed under my kernel options?? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y, ACPI, and uswsusp
Celejar wrote: Well, like many kernel options, it does depend on other things. For example, if swap (General Setup / support for paging anonymous memory (swap)) isn't enabled, you won't get an option for software suspend. >From 'kernel/power/Kconfig': config SOFTWARE_SUSPEND bool "Software Suspend" depends on PM && SWAP && ((X86 && (!SMP || SUSPEND_SMP) && !X86_PAE) || ((FRV || PPC32) && !SMP)) ---help--- Enable the possibility of suspending the machine. It doesn't need ACPI or APM. You may suspend your machine by 'swsusp' or 'shutdown -z ' (patch for sysvinit needed). Celejar That option is enabled. Any other suggestions? Where did you find the aforementioned documentation? Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y, ACPI, and uswsusp
Wayne Topa wrote: Nick Lidakis([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: Celejar wrote: In 2.6.18, it's under 'Power Management Options'. Check 'Software Suspend'. Celejar No. It is not. That's why I went to the trouble of downloading 2.6.20 from kernel.org. These are my options in either kernel: Yes it is if your using a Debian kernel uname -a Linux buddy 2.6.18 #1 SMP Sat Feb 10 20:09:49 EST 2007 i686 GNU/Linux less /boot/config-2.6.18 # # Power management options (ACPI, APM) # CONFIG_PM=y CONFIG_PM_LEGACY=y # CONFIG_PM_DEBUG is not set CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y CONFIG_PM_STD_PARTITION="" CONFIG_SUSPEND_SMP=y # # ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support # CONFIG_ACPI=y CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP=y CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP_PROC_FS=y # CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP_PROC_SLEEP is not set CONFIG_ACPI_AC=m CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY=m CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=m CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO=m CONFIG_ACPI_HOTKEY=m CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=m CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK=m CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=m CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_CPU=y CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=m CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS=m CONFIG_ACPI_IBM=m CONFIG_ACPI_TOSHIBA=m CONFIG_ACPI_BLACKLIST_YEAR=0 # CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG is not set CONFIG_ACPI_EC=y CONFIG_ACPI_POWER=y CONFIG_ACPI_SYSTEM=y CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER=m CONFIG_ACPI_SBS=m I posted clearly that those options were not available and even copied over the menuconfig screen in my previous post. So, you telling me that the options are there helps me little. What I am asking (and, yes, I did try Google) is: I'm I misconfiguring the kernel config in such a way that those options don't show up? Here: # # Power management options (ACPI, APM) # CONFIG_PM=y CONFIG_PM_LEGACY=y # CONFIG_PM_DEBUG is not set # # ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support # CONFIG_ACPI=y # CONFIG_ACPI_AC is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY is not set CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=y # CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_HOTKEY is not set CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=y # CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK is not set CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=y CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=y # CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_IBM is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_TOSHIBA is not set CONFIG_ACPI_BLACKLIST_YEAR=0 # CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG is not set CONFIG_ACPI_EC=y CONFIG_ACPI_POWER=y CONFIG_ACPI_SYSTEM=y CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y # CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_SBS is not set See? No options for software suspend. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y, ACPI, and uswsusp
Nick Lidakis wrote: I posted clearly that those options were not available and even copied over the menuconfig screen in my previous post. So, you telling me that the options are there helps me little. What I am asking (and, yes, I did try Google) is: I'm I misconfiguring the kernel config in such a way that those options don't show up? Yikes! My apologies Wayne. After rereading my post, it really sounds like a smart ass reply. I really did mean it in a most factual way; stating that I did try to find a solution, on my own, before posting to the list. Sincerely, Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=y, ACPI, and uswsusp
Stefan Monnier wrote: No. It is not. That's why I went to the trouble of downloading 2.6.20 from kernel.org. These are my options in either kernel: The stock 2.6.18-4-686 kernel has it enabled, but the 2.6.18-4-686-bigmem doesn't have it at all (not even disabled). Maybe that can help you, Stefan "who switched to the non-bigmem version, preferring s2disk even at the cost of dropping from 4GB down to 3GB" I considered high memory having an effect on this issue; I did have it enabled since my machine has 2 gigs of ram. Disabling the 4 gig option has no effect. Anybody else have any other suggestions? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: The Perfect Linux gaming Box
Orestes leal wrote: Hi Folks, I want that some of the members of the group comments something about hard core gaming boxes under Linux, what kind of configuration I need to play *ALL* Titles and *ALL* forms of games, 3d games like Doom3, etc in linux with a performance closely like win32 and DirectX. NOTE: CPU, VGA, MEMORY, etc. Best, Orestes. I'm running an Asus A8n-SLI, Athlon X2 4600+, an Nvidia 7800 GTX 512Mb, 2 gigs of RAM, and using the Nvidia drivers with Debian unstable. I play True Combat Elite once in a blue moon. It's a total conversion mod for Enemy Territory that has hi resolution textures and HDR lighting added. I can run the game 1600x1200 and all the details turned up to the maximum with nary a slowdown. I tried the Doom 3 demo at 1600x1200 and max details with no problems whatsoever. Google earth runs wicked fast, with all the details turned up, as well. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
xine, mplayer or any media player segfaults
As of a couple of days ago, any media player that I try on my Debian Sid box segfaults, no matter what video file format. Same goes after installing VLC. After doing a search, I think I might want to use a program called strace to try to figure out what's going on. I have to admit that I am totally perplexed by the strace man page as well as by the output after running "strace xine example.avi". How do I post the output to the mailing list, as a text attachment or inline with the message? Any preferred command line options? Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to reply in the mailing lists
Sid Arth wrote: Ahh you will have to excuse me, but what exactly is top posting and what do you mean by trimming? Ill try to fix it myself if I can. On 9/26/07, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 06:12:50PM -0500, Sid Arth wrote: or any other email client. Those two do everything I need them to do. Apparently they don't do any automatic proper email formating (no top-posting and proper trimming). You still have to do that yourself! Regards, Andrei P.S. Sorry if it sounds harsh, but this thread is related to netiquette. -- I think it means your reply should be below what you are replying to. Like I just did. It is more annoying to read replies when they are top posted (?). I think trimming means keeping sideburns at an acceptably trimmed level until lamb chops are back in style, for males. Females shall keep their runways appropriately devoid of any shoulder dandelion weeds. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Newbie help with simple C program, USB device under Debian
Sending this again as it did not seem to get to the list when I first
sent it this morning.
I am need of some help with a USB device under Debian; trying last night
multiple times to no avail.
I have a Dallas Semiconductor Thermochron temperature data logger that I
am trying to set. The data logger (DS1921G-F5) is attached to a USB
bridge (DS1921G-F5). I downloaded their linux utilities which consist of
two simple C programs: One to set a "mission" and the other to download
the datat logged:
thermo21.c thermo21.h thermodl.c thermoms.c
The readme states:
/These utilities are used to download (thermodl) and
mission (thermoms) a DS1921G Thermochron iButton. The
DS1921Z/DS1921H are not supported with this application.
THERMODL:
usage: thermodl 1wire_net_name
- Thermochron download on the 1-Wire Net port
- 1-wire_net_port required port name
example: "COM1" (Win32 DS2480B),"/dev/cua0"
(Linux DS2480B),"1" (Win32 TMEX)
- optional output filename
- optional Fahrenheit mode (default Celsius)
- version 1.03
Required on the command line is the 1-Wire port name:
example: "COM1"(Win32 DS2480B)
"/dev/cua0" (Linux DS2480B)
"1" (Win32 TMEX)
"\\.\DS2490-1"(Win32 USB DS2490)
"{1,5}" (Win32 DS2480B multi build)
"{1,6}" (Win32 USB DS2490 multi build)
"{1,2}" (Win32 DS1410E multi build)
/When the device is plugged in dmesg shows:
usb 1-10: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 6
PM: Adding info for usb:1-10
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep00
usb 1-10: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
PM: Adding info for usb:1-10:1.0
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep81
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep02
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep83
In /dev I have:
usbdev1.1_ep81
usbdev1.6_ep83
usbdev1.6_ep02
Trying something like: /sh thermodl /dev/usbdev1.1_ep81 t.txt /results
in an error.
/thermodl.c: line 1:
//--: No
such file or directory
thermodl.c: line 2: syntax error near unexpected token `('
thermodl.c: line 2: `// Copyright (C) 2000 Dallas Semiconductor
Corporation, All Rights 'eserved.
/Any hints on how to call the device?
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Re: Newbie help with simple C program, USB device under Debian
Oleg Verych wrote:
27-09-2007, Nick Lidakis:
Sending this again as it did not seem to get to the list when I first
sent it this morning.
Oh, man, are you serious?
First. No one interested in you prev. email sending failures, right.
Because this is a noise, not information.
No one /is /interested in your /previous /email sending failures, right.
I just thought I would fix that for you since you seem to be a graduate
of the Sum Dum Dik school of English.
I'm truly sorry. That was a bit harsh. Perhaps some mothers can not
afford a proper tutor of English Perhaps she was working long hours for
low wage, doing her best I am sure, at some Czechoslovakian sailor wanna
hump-hump bar?
No worries. You are forgiven.
I am need of some help with a USB device under Debian; trying last night
multiple times to no avail.
Second. Debian is a software distribution. What system are using is
possible to see, after `uname -a`:
#v+
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp$ uname -a
Linux flower 2.6.18-4-amd64 #1 SMP Fri May 4 00:37:33 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp$
#v-
See Linux? That means, that a guy, talking to your hardware is Linux, not
Hurd or FreeBSD, alright.
You think I would take advice from someone who named their Debian box
/flower/? Pffft...
I have a Dallas Semiconductor Thermochron temperature data logger that I
am trying to set. The data logger (DS1921G-F5) is attached to a USB
bridge (DS1921G-F5). I downloaded their linux utilities which consist of
two simple C programs: One to set a "mission" and the other to download
the datat logged:
thermo21.c thermo21.h thermodl.c thermoms.c
The readme states:
Stop. If this info is available on-line, please give an URL. If this is
closed NDA stuff, and you are newbie driver programmer, then you'd better
I said it was a readme that was enclosed with the simple C programs
enclosed.
And your sentence should have been /a URL.
/ Here's a little guide for you sweet cheeks:
"Remember, using a or an depends on the sound that begins the
next word. So...
* a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: /a boy; a car; a
bike; a zoo; a dog/
* an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: /an elephant; an egg;
an apple; an idiot; an orphan/
* a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds
like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is
used); a university; a unicycle
If the noun is modified by an adjective, the choice between a and an
depends on the initial sound of the adjective that immediately follows
the article:
* a broken egg
* an unusual problem
* a European country (sounds like 'yer-o-pi-an,' i.e. begins with
consonant 'y' sound)"
keep it away. :)
I'll just keep you away?
/These utilities are used to download (thermodl) and
mission (thermoms) a DS1921G Thermochron iButton. The
DS1921Z/DS1921H are not supported with this application.
THERMODL:
usage: thermodl 1wire_net_name
- Thermochron download on the 1-Wire Net port
- 1-wire_net_port required port name
example: "COM1" (Win32 DS2480B),"/dev/cua0"
(Linux DS2480B),"1" (Win32 TMEX)
Seem, like very old doc. I've just prepared a snip from current doc,
which, you can find in the upload directory of my server:
/Seems like a very old doc. /There is no comma required.
#v+
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp$ grep -m7 -B7 -A12 cua
serial-devices.txt
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp$ chmod o+r serial-devices.txt
#v-
Again, that flower thing just makes me laugh. Are /you/ serious? Why not
just be more descriptive and call the box pansy? Perhaps change your
user name to fancy pants?
- optional output filename
- optional Fahrenheit mode (default Celsius)
- version 1.03
Required on the command line is the 1-Wire port name:
example: "COM1"(Win32 DS2480B)
"/dev/cua0" (Linux DS2480B)
OK. The main idea, that they are using standard serial port (rs232)
interface for communication here.
"1" (Win32 TMEX)
"\\.\DS2490-1"(Win32 USB DS2490)
"{1,5}" (Win32 DS2480B multi build)
"{1,6}" (Win32 USB DS2490 multi build)
"{1,2}" (Win32 DS1410E multi build)
And unknown Windows magic here.
/When the device is plugged in dmesg shows:
usb 1-10: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 6
PM: Adding info for usb:1-10
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep00
usb 1-10: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
PM: Adding info for usb:1-10:1.0
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep81
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep02
PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev1.6_ep83
Is t
Re: Newbie help with simple C program, USB device under Debian
Kevin Mark wrote: Please refrain from your attacks. 'Be nice to folks' is a general rule. Insulting folks about background, sexual orientation, or language IN ONE POST is beyond the pale. While folks here ocasssionaly make slight taunts or comments at one another, it is expected that newcomers refrain from this behavior for a while until you become familar with the norms on this list. Also, if you want volunteers help, especially on an (off-topic) OT issue like getting a c program to compile on Debian, you should be sugar sweet, not nitric acid. ´on-topic' would normally be 'installing debian packages','upgrading distros', 'apt/dpkg/aptitude problems','video card or network issue'. Someone compiling a usb datalogging device program is usually someone who knows something about Gnu/Linux, software compiling and hardware hacking. If you do not, then you need someones help, that would be the nice volunteers here. we get zero dollars for helping you, the least we expect is kindness. cheers, Kev Your right. My apologies to Oleg and the list. Sincerely, Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: k3b crashing when track added for audio cd
H.S. wrote: I did run it from the command line to see what was going wrong. Didn't get much info through. The debug errors within k3b say something about no permission to use the device. Can any ones else using Testing confirm that he can make an audio cd from a flac file on a fully updated system? ->HS I'm having the same exact trouble with Sid. I can make and audio cd from MP3s though. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: intall nvidia driver on debian lenny
Bogdan Marian wrote: Hello. Yes, it was running with the free version of the driver. I can successfully start if i change the Driver section to "nv" from "nvidia". In fact, that's how i'm able to send you this mail. I had a similar problem once; realized I forgot to do "apt-get install nvidia-glx" which creates some necessary TLS links. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
strange whiteglass cursor behaviour in Xorg with mozilla & thunderbird
I will do my best to describe the problem (feature?) I witness when using the whiteglass cursor theme under Xorg. I have been using the the whiteglass cursor since it first became available (Xfree 4.0?) in Debian unstable, but have always noticed one annoying aspect: When using the whiteglass cursor theme and I am loading a web page in firefox, or performing some action in Thunderbird (e.g. deleting mail) the whiteglass cursor reverts to the old original black style cursor theme until that action is completed. This only happens when the cursor is in the browser window, not if I move the pointer to the titlebar of the window or outside to the root background. Do I have something misconfigured? I notice the exact same thing when using Debian on my Thinkpad x40. I have tried to replicate this with other apps (gtk-gnutelle, abiword) but haven't been able to. Anybody notice the same? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Help really needed: Formatted / partition by accident.
I was having trouble with my monowall router running off a compact flash. I decide to reinstall the monowall boot image onto the CF card. In the process I must have mistyped and accidentally wrote the image to my boot partition i.e. /dev/sda1. The machine now boots into monowall instead of Grub. Using Google, I can only find articles or HOWTO's on recovering a corrupt or overwritten master boot record. When I did the initial installation with the latest the net install cd I chose the default desktop partition scheme, which I believe (if I am not mistaken) was /, /usr, and a home partitions. / would have my kernels, root directory and grub. So my question is, how do I proceed? I can use a rescue CD to boot into the system and mount /, but how would I reinstall what would normally be in /? Do I do a reinstall and skip formatting / home? Any help at all would be appreciated! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Help really needed: Formatted / partition by accident.
Kilian wrote: nick lidakis wrote: I was having trouble with my monowall router running off a compact flash. I decide to reinstall the monowall boot image onto the CF card. In the process I must have mistyped and accidentally wrote the image to my boot partition i.e. /dev/sda1. The machine now boots into monowall instead of Grub. Using Google, I can only find articles or HOWTO's on recovering a corrupt or overwritten master boot record. It sounds as if you have created a new filesystem on /dev/sda1 which used to be your root partition, so it's not only an issue with the MBR. For the rest of my answer, I am assuming this. > When I did the initial installation with the latest the net install cd I chose the default desktop partition scheme, which I believe (if I am not mistaken) was /, /usr, and a home partitions. / would have my kernels, root directory and grub. So my question is, how do I proceed? I can use a rescue CD to boot into the system and mount /, but how would I reinstall what would normally be in /? Do I do a reinstall and skip formatting / home? You could boot from the rescue CD (assuming it's a Debian one) and mount /dev/sda1 to, say, /mnt/sda1. Then you do 'debootstrap /mnt/sda1' which will install a Debian System on /mnt/sda1 (your / partition), then chroot into /mnt/sda1, adjusting your bootloader config and run the bootloader to install the MBR. Of course you can keep your /home - just mount it into the new system. With the partition used as /usr it's going to be a bit more difficult as it contains system files from your old installation; if you can, wipe it out and use it as /usr in your new system. So basically you'd do (from the rescue system): $ mkdir -p /mnt/sda1 $ mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sda1 # this will destroy your monowall # installation $ mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1 $ mkdir /mnt/sda1/home $ mount /dev/sdaX /mnt/sda1/home # sdaX is the partition where /home # resides $ mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdaY # sdaY is the partition used as /usr # everything that used to be on /usr will # be destroyed $ mkdir /mnt/sda1/usr $ mount /dev/sdaY /mnt/sda1/usr $ debootstrap /mnt/sda1 $ chroot /mnt/sda1 [configure your bootloader] [run bootloader] [adjust fstab]: /dev/sda1 / ext3 defaults0 0 /dev/sdaX /home ext3 defaults0 0 /dev/sdaY /usr ext3 defaults0 0 /dev/sdaZ none swap sw 0 0 proc/proc proc defaults0 0 $ exit $ reboot That should be it. You'll lose your old root-partition (which you already did, I think, by installing monowall on /dev/sda1) and your old /usr partition. You should be able to keep /home. If there's anything important on /usr, you can of course save that as you can still access this partition with the rescue cd. Any help at all would be appreciated! HTH -- Kilian I think I lost everything. When I cfdisk /dev/sda in and ubuntu live cd there is only one partition labeled as FreeBSD (monowall is based on frebsd) filesystem. The rest of this disk is labeled as free space. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Help really needed: Formatted / partition by accident.
Dmitri Minaev wrote: I am afraid that nothing can be done to recover this installation. You still can try to recover some of your data. If your partition table is damaged, you may find TestDisk useful. See: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk TestDisk has helped me to recover my data when I occasionally dd'ed a floppy image onto /dev/hda. OK, TestDisk was able to recover all three partitions. /, swap & home. Really amazing free (he's getting a donation for sure) software. As a backup measure I copied all of home to an external hard disk. Cfdisk shows (just to double check, didn't write anything) / as bootable, the swap and home partitions. Tried booting after recovering but no luck. Maybe I need to reinstall grub? Thanks for all the help and suggestions. Really appreciated. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Asus sucks (Re: sata sucks)
Michelle Konzack wrote: MSI is crap... I prefer a Bullet-Proof Tyan!!! Greetings Michelle Konzack I prefer Tyan also, but with the latest Tyan Tomcat K8E I purchased, you still need a DOS floppy to do a BIOS upgrade. What is up with that? I did manage to Google some esoteric instructions for using FreeDos on a CD, but this is 2006. Why the hell are we still using a BIOS?? In comparison, my Asus A8N-SLI Premium board can be updated just as you described: from just burning a CD-ROM with the latest BIOS. All this before loading the OS. Not only that, but hitting F8 gives you a nice boot menu from which you can boot into any HD, USB, or E-SATA attached to the system. How cool is that? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Asus sucks (Re: sata sucks)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jun 08, 2006 at 10:33:51AM -0400, nick lidakis wrote: In comparison, my Asus A8N-SLI Premium board can be updated just as you described: from just burning a CD-ROM with the latest BIOS. All this before loading the OS. Not only that, but hitting F8 gives you a nice boot menu from which you can boot into any HD, USB, or E-SATA attached to the system. How cool is that? That sounds useful. Just at what moment do you press F8? -- hendrik During the BIOS post. In the lower right hand corner it says "Press F8 for boot menu" Let's me boot from either of the two dvd drives I have when I wanna play with Linux Live CDs, even though the boot pritority in the BIOS is set to boot from the first hard disk. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: google earth and sid...
Nicoco Kinlidex wrote: hello i can't get the brand new google earth for linux (R) (C) (TM) working. installation is OK but i get this : $ googleearth : [splashscreen] Segmentation error has anyone solved this ? -- Nicoco Works fine here on my unstable box with kernel 2.6.15. Using an NVIDIA 7800GTX with the close drivers. Do you have 3D enabled? I read that Google earth needs OpenGL to work. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
changing icon theme in debian without a DE installed?
I've tried Googling this to no avail. I have the file manager Thunar installed. I'm trying to figure out how to change the icons that Thunar (or all of my GTK2 apps for that matter, e.g. Abiword) is using. It seems to using the the stock gnome icons I have installed. I don't have Gnome or Xfce installed. GTK2-theme switch is installed, but that just changes the GTK theme from ./themes. Apt-cache search reveals nothing similar to GTK2-theme-switcher. Any ideas? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: changing icon theme in debian without a DE installed?
Liam O'Toole wrote:
On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:46:39 -0400
Nick Lidakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've tried Googling this to no avail. I have the file manager Thunar
installed. I'm trying to figure out how to change the icons that
Thunar (or all of my GTK2 apps for that matter, e.g. Abiword) is
using. It seems to using the the stock gnome icons I have installed.
I don't have Gnome or Xfce installed. GTK2-theme switch is installed,
but that just changes the GTK theme from ./themes. Apt-cache search
reveals nothing similar to GTK2-theme-switcher.
Any ideas?
Create a file called ~/.gtkrc-2.0 (just for yourself)
or /etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc (for all users) and add the following line:
gtk-icon-theme-name="Industrial"
to use the Industrial icon theme, for example. Any GTK2 icon theme
installed into /usr/share/icons will do. A lot of GTK2 properties can be
set statically in this way. See
http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/GtkSettings.html
for details.
I actually have that file in my home dierctory, and it reads as follows:
# -- THEME AUTO-WRITTEN DO NOT EDIT
include "/home/nick/.themes/Clearlooks_Cairo-Breathe/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"
style "user-font"
{
font_name="Verdana 10"
}
widget_class "*" style "user-font"
include "/home/nick/.gtkrc-2.0.mine"
# -- THEME AUTO-WRITTEN DO NOT EDIT
The Clearlooks theme works fine, but I'm having a hard time trying to
figure out how to have Clearlook use my Nue icons which are located in
~./icons. Any suggestions?
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Re: changing icon theme in debian without a DE installed?
Liam O'Toole wrote: You have two choices: 1. Keep your copy of ~/.gtkrc-2.0 (which looks like it was written by the theme switcher) and put further customisations in ~/.gtkrc.mine 2. Replace the contents of ~/.gtkrc-2.0 with the following: gtk-theme-name="Clearlooks_Cairo-Breathe" gtk-font-name="Verdana 10" gtk-icon-theme-name="Industrial" and don't use the theme switcher again. The second option certainly gives cleaner output. Thanks. That is exactly what I wanted to do. Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: project: wired/wireless router
oneman wrote: On 28-jun-2008, at 18:30, Gregory Seidman wrote: I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board ethernet port. I'd like to use it as a Linux firewall/NAT router to replace the (wired only) LinkSys I have now. It only has one PCI slot, but I want to be able to provide both wired and wireless LAN access. I'm looking for both hardware suggestions (i.e. a PCI card with both wired and wireless ethernet that is supported by the kernel in stable) and configuration help. Maybe not the answer that you were looking for. But seeing what your requirements are, I'd simply add a two or four port ethernet card to the case and plug a wireless bridge into one of the ports. This would be a hassle free setup and give you all the options you need without having to hunt down that probably rare or non existent card with both wireless and wired. This would also give you the future proof posibility to add another wireless bridge when a new and better standard is hitting the market. (I love to have both 802.11b and 802.11n bridges on my network, so I can have the 802.11n bridge running at its fastest setting). I had done something similar with my monowall firewall running on a PC Engines WRAP board. Adding a mini-PCI wireless card, with its associated cables and antennas, would have been a big expense. It was much cheaper to pick up a used Linksys WRT54G ($20 from Craigslist) and use it as a dedicated wireless AP. You can also use the the remaining 3 ethernet ports as you would a regular switch for the wired devices on your LAN. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
Frank McCormick wrote: Thanks Brian, but I think I am gonna get myself an Nvidia-based card :) The NVIDIA card might not be any better. I have issues, with the proprietary drivers, with slow scrolling using either a Quadro NVS 285 or a GTX 7800 on a 1600x1200 DVI panel. The open source driver is worse. With Firefox 2 or 3, scrolling on sites like Slashdot (e.g.,:http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/26/1729252 and this site seems very sluggish as well: http://shame.tuxfamily.org/repo/?cat=1) can be very slow and peg my CPU to %100. Supposedly, it's a known problem. Check out this thread at the official Nvidia Linux forums: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=114858 Borrowing a small laptop at work with Windows XP and an older Intel integrated video card show no scrolling problems whatsoever. That 1000+ Slashdot thread scrolls by super fast in FF 2 or 3. If you still want to try the Nvidia card you can pick up a PCI-e or AGP Quadro NVS (fanless and 15 watts max power consumption) on eBay for about ten to twenty dollars. Make sure you get the right cable for it; you need either the Y cable that has dual DVI or VGA. Here's one card that is selling with either: http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDIA-Quadro-NVS-285-Dual-Display-PCI-E-x16-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ160260145616QQihZ006QQcategoryZ3762QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
Frank McCormick wrote: Hummn.Tried both sites and they work well on my machine - the shame site does tend to drive up the cpu needle. Would you (or anyone else, especially if you're using and Intel or NVIDIA driver) mind trying this site? http://www.tempus-vivit.net/taverne/thema/935 This is mentioned in another thread on the NVIDIA forum as well. Slows my Firefox (Athlon x2 4800+ 2GB RAM) down something ferocious. Talk about service...a link to the cardI'll drop a bid on it and we'll see what happens. Thanks and cheers! No problem. But if you get a hold of one of those cards please don't forget to report back. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
Ron Johnson wrote: I went to that page, but all I saw was a relatively simple web forum. NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE Iceweasel 3.0-rc2 What about scrolling through the posts? And sluggishness? Are ya using the NV or Nvidia driver? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
Ron Johnson wrote: The "inner" scroll region? No sluggishness or slowdown. Noticeable CPU usage by /usr/bin/X11/X when I rapidly jerk the scroll bar up and down, but that's normal. Are ya using the NV or Nvidia driver? Sorry. The nvidia driver. I forgot to ask if you were running a high resolution monitor, perhaps 1600x1200 or greater? Are you running any of the 3d accelerated desktop, or regular 2d window manager? Would you mind posting your xorg.conf? I have tried EXA and XAA options to no avail. My desktop is a minimal Openbox and mrxvt affair. I would love to run Intel graphics, but as of yet they don't offer any discrete cards; my ASUS A8N-Premium works just fine except for the Firefox slow downs. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
H.S. wrote: . Slows mine too. Mozzila Iceape browser 1.1.9-5, Debian Testing, 1.9 GHz Pentium, 1.25 G RAM and using Nvidia driver from Unstable repositories of Debian. I'm running unstable as well with its current driver: 173.14.09 I'm running one DVI panel (IBM L200P) at its native 1600x1200. Seems that some people have no issues, with this same driver and Xorg version, on any of those websites. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
John Hasler wrote: Brian writes: I would argue that this is a problem with Firefox, not whatever video driver you're using. I've noticed that fixed background images really cause Firefox to choke, especially with smooth scrolling enabled That would explain why it works fine for me. I use smooth scrolling but I suppress such images. May I ask how you achieve that in Firefox? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
Ron Johnson wrote: > A y2k-vintage Gateway VX1120 (Hitachi Diamondtron flat-screen CRT) at 1280x1024 with GNOME & Metacity. (I see no reason to waste resources on eye candy.) Would you mind posting your xorg.conf? I have tried EXA and XAA options to no avail. My desktop is a minimal Openbox and mrxvt affair. Sure. Thanks for posting that. Nothing really different in comparison. Don't know what else to try... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slow video[SOLVED]
Florian Kulzer wrote:
>
You can use a userContent style sheet to do that. Add this line
* { background-image: none ! important; }
to the file
~/.mozilla/firefox/.default/chrome/userContent.css
Thanks for that. It seemd to have mostly fixed the sluggishness on the
page (http://www.tempus-vivit.net/taverne/thema/935) I mentioned
earlier. There is a still a hint of sluggishness when comparing
scrolling to, say, the home page of Slashdot or The New York Times.
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Re: Supported hardware
Stefan Neacsu wrote: Hello! I recently tried to install the latest stable debian version on a Asus A7k laptop, but the installer fails to identify my hard drive. Here is the configuration: CPU: AMD Turion 64 x2 TL60 Video: Ati Radeon HD 2600 RAM: 2048 HDD: Hitachi HTS542525K9SA00 SATA 250 GB WLAN: Atheros chipset. Are there any supplementary steps i need to do in order to install debian o n this machine? Please help. Thank you, Stefan The latest stable might not have the proper drivers for you SATA controller. Is this a new model machine? Do you have a copy of latest Ubuntu CD? If not, can you burn a copy and boot the CD and run Ubuntu live? You could then run lspci -v and find out details about the laptop's hardware. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Posting to list about a project completed w/ Debian software is OT or not?
Is it too off topic to post about a project completed with Debian software? I don't have any specific problems with the solution I have put together, but thought I would share and would like some constructive criticism in regards to the way I integrated the software together. Figure I would ask first, seeing as this is a high volume list. Sincerely, Nick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OT: Audiophile grade music server using several flavors of Debian
Ron Johnson wrote: - Mark it [OT] and post away! Thanks... Just thought someone could benefit from this application, or I could receive some constructive criticism on some of choices I had made. I had been researching way to assemble an audiophile grade music server since early last year for my dedicated listening room. There were several ready to go retail (Sonos, Slim Devices, McIntosh, etc.) solutions that were quickly dismissed because of price and/or their closed hardware/software nature. The server had to fit several criteria: 1. open source, preferably Debian based (apt makes software easy to install and it's my desktop OS) 2. relatively low cost 3. audiophile grade (FLAC output via USB without any re-sampling and/or conversion of the audio stream) 4. power efficiency (preferably below 10 watts) 5. absolute silence ( NO fans or disk drives in the listening room) 6. ability to control music and play lists from the listening position with relative ease. 7. stability An article on the Linux Devices site was my rough blueprint for the server I wanted to put together: http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT6488801276.html The author spent nearly $600 USD for a music server that uses the (cheap) on board audio of the mini-itx board as the output. That, and a crude software hack for running Debian off a IDE flash drive. Not cheap and definitely not audiophile grade. Because of my frustration (reboots and sucky firmware glitches) with cheap, mass consumer firewalls, I have been happily running Monowall on a PC Engines WRAP board for the last 3 years with absolutely no downtime. I periodically check his website to look at his new wares and was pleasantly surprised one day to see that he was offering a new line of single board computers called ALIX. ( http://www.pcengines.ch/index.htm ) There are several flavors, one of which caught my attention immediately: The ALIX 3c2 (http://www.pcengines.ch/index.htm). A 500Mhz AMD Geode CPU (fanless), 256MB RAM, 2 USB ports, 1 serial, 1 Ethernet, 2 mini PC-I all on a board sized 100x1600mm. The whole thing runs off a small 12V, 18 watt adapter. The boards are meant to be running as firewalls or WiFI bridges using either Monowall, pfsense, or other software meant to run off Compact Flash. One link on the PC Engines sight was for a distribution called Voyage Linux. http://linux.voyage.hk/ Voyage Linux is basically Debian for embedded devices that run off of CF cards as small as 128MB. It keeps apt, which would make the ALSA and MPD installation a breeze. The Voyage Linux developers were kind enough to build a kernel with USB and ALSA modules, as they were not included in their current kernels. Software wise, I wanted: MPD on the server, FLAC files served to the MPD server from the bedroom computer which would act as an NFS server, and an MPD client on some kind of Linux hand held to control it all. A Nokia N800 running MMPC (http://mmpc.garage.maemo.org/) if I could find one used at a decent price. Putting it all together: 1 ALIX 3c2 with Voyage Linux running off a 512 MB CF card. (board $125, enclosure $15, wall wart $10) Used Nokia N800 w/ latest Maemo OS 2008 and MMPC. (Craigslist, mint condition, $100) NFS running on the bedroom computer where all the FLAC files are ripped with Grip. (apt-get install, $0) Used Linksys WRT54G wireless router. (Craigslist, line new, $20) Items already on hand: 1 gig compact flash card. Total: $270. Still cheaper than any of Slim Devices products; none of which have USB audio out. The ALIX sits on a rack and is dead silent. It's fed via CAT 5 that runs from the listening room to the bedroom switch. My Kill-A-Watt registers 3 watts max consumption when the ALIX is playing FLAC files; top shows ~%8 CPU. FLAC output is via USB, which is plugged into a Trends Audio USB-to-S/PDIF converter. The trends is plugged into a Adcom GDA-700 DAC. The Nokia N800 connects to the Linksys WRT54G, which accesses the ALIX on the LAN via a dedicated port. I can manipulate MMPC using either my finger or the stylus. Changing songs or play lists is instantaneous. Even though MMPC is at version .1, I've only had it crash once in the six months I have had the server up an running. The ALIX, with Voyage Linux, has had uptimes of months without any issues. Installing MPD and ALSA on voyage was as simple as making the CF disk writable with the command remountrw. Then apt-getting mpd and alsa-base, configuring mpd.conf, and fstab with the NFS partitons, and re-setting the file system to read only with the command remountro. All the MPD configuration files, play lists, and state files are stored on the NFS disk; obviating any need to write to the CF card. My only installation issues were partitioning the compact flash for Voyage Linux. GRUB refused to boot unless the partition was 512MB or less. Don't know why. Hope it wasn't too long of an OT post... Nick -- To UNS
Re: Firefox/Iceweasel 3: agony of the snail
Ron Johnson wrote: Most of you will yawn, and think, "there he goes again", but this why I don't like display managers. Can you elaborate? With a display manager one cannot kill X to make new changes, like the aforementioned libraries, to take effect? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
