Re: suggestion for reliable boot: disk-by-id

2011-01-15 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, The cited problems could have solutions / workarounds documented. In our data center, the problem nr 1 was not heard of for years. It was alerted at the article [0] that changing hw changes the id. Regarding problem nr. 2, we already decided to not directly convert linux physical machines to

suggestion for reliable boot: disk-by-id

2011-01-14 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
on [0]. I hope this helps to improve d-i. Regards. Andre Felipe Machado [0] http://www.techforce.com.br/news/linux_blog/debian_grub_fstab_multipath_initrd

doubts about Lenny and available QA tools, release and security team, drivers

2008-10-19 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
questions? Regards. Andre Felipe Machado [0] http://lists.debian.org/debian-publicity/2008/10/msg0.html [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-publicity/2008/10/msg00088.html [2] http://qa.debian.org/debcheck.php [3] http://release.debian.org/tools.html [4] http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/ [5

Bug#265016: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8361 [KLE133] AGP Bridge

2004-08-11 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, I found that Via Tech has linux drivers for its chipsets. WITH SOURCE CODE and binaries for some distros (suse, rh, fedora, mandrake, redflag). I am not sure about its source code license. Unable to find any debian package yet. Main drivers page (lots of linux drivers for many kinds of

Bug#265016: d-i RC1=> keyboard and language not pass to second phase / video / wrong kernel

2004-08-11 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
r overall, even for newbies. Some improvements at usability (no "back" choice at most menus; and a study on partitioning tool) and increasing hardware database and it will become a VERY good installer. Good work, d-i team!! Andre Felipe Machado -- http://www.andrefelipemachado

Bug#262941: pppoe problems => d-i does not install resolvconf

2004-08-04 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Sir: I found at july debian-users list archive that d-i is not installing resolvconf package. And that it is the main cause of pppoe problems. Actually it is not installed at my system, after a fresh install. Please, verify this problem before the sarge release. Also, verify this: http://bugs

Bug#262941: d-i 01aug2004 : possible solution => pppoe, pppoeconf problem

2004-08-02 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, The plog line below gave the hint: > Aug  2 20:59:32 debian pppd[758]: Failed to create PPPoE socket: Address > family not supported by protocol The modules was not loaded at boot. So I tried to include the following line at /etc/modules: pppoe Now it "seems" to work "most of times".

Bug#262941: d-i 01aug2004 => pppoe, network, ppoeconf problems

2004-08-02 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, Following the hint from Savio Ramos, I installed etherconf. The package tried to configure dhcp. I configured it for static, then edited /etc/network/interfaces , commenting out the lines of static configuration. After, called pppoeconf and it "seemed" to work. But after a new reboot, pppo

Bug#262941: no working pppoeconf and pppoe

2004-08-02 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/cd/jigdo-area/i386/sarge-i386-1.jigdo 01aug2004 Date: 01Aug2004 Method: boot from cd. linux DEBCONF_PRIORITY=medium Machine: AMD from local systems integrator Processor: AMD Athlon 2.4+ Memor

Bug#260109: SOLUTION problem 1 => kde and gnome and any app 5 minutes start up each

2004-07-23 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
needs a MTA, and what is libpango?). Best regards. Andre Felipe On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 01:47:47 +, Andre Felipe Machado wrote: >>edit the /etc/network/interfaces >>include the 2 following lines: >>auto lo >iface lo inet loopback [...] >>It should be included before

Bug#260109: SOLUTION => kde and gnome and any app 5 minutes start up each

2004-07-22 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, I found at another list the solution for the kde / gnome and any kde gnome app very long (5 to 10 minutes or more) time for start up. http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/04/msg12271.html The user that created the solution posted it at 27 april 2004 at that list. edit the /etc/netwo

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report => cdrw/dvd

2004-07-19 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, The installer did not create the /dev/dvd link to the /dev/cdrom . Maybe because it not detected the drive as a cdrw/dvd one. Regards. Andre Felipe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report => wrong installed kernel?

2004-07-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, When trying to install nvidia 3d drivers, I saw that d-i installed 386 kernel, instead of the Athlon (k7?) kernel. I did not install the nvidia nor the kernel. Maybe it is the cause of gnome and kde terrible start up times and windows and apps delays. What can I do? Regards. Andre Felipe

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report => BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE strings needing corrections

2004-07-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, Below are some BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE translated strings needing corrections. They are from phase 1 and 2, and may be out of order. (sorry my messy notes). some point the screen. The three periods are not part of the strings. Regards. Andre Felipe ...método de uso: formatar a parição... ins

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report => libsensors ??

2004-07-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, I forgot to mention that debian installer showed that libsensors3 (i2c-2.4 and lm-sensors) was not compiled into the kernel (why not?) and listed three alternatives to the user manually correct this after the installation. Frightning... Please, include into the kernel or debian installer

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report => messages

2004-07-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Using /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-core.o Using /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.o Using /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.o insmodide-core insmodscsi_mod insmodusb-storage Using /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/k

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report => hardware summary

2004-07-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, This is the first log file. hdparm was not found. Regards. Andre Felipe info: /bin/report-hw: discover: ;;;Unknown;HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B;/dev/hdb info: /bin/report-hw: discover: via-rhine;;;VIA Technologies, Inc.;VT6105 [Rhine-III]; info: /bin/report-hw: discover: ide-scsi;;;Linux

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report => package versions

2004-07-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
languagechooser 1.26 udpkg 0.024 sata-modules-2.4.26-1-386-di 0.64 libnss-dns-udeb 2.3.2.ds1-13 cdrom-checker 0.29 lowmemcheck 0.11 console-keymaps-usb 2002.12.04dbs-42 cdrom-retriever 0.29 main-menu 0.071 di-utils-shell 0.56 di-utils 0.56 usb-modules-2.4.26-1-386-di 0.64 scsi-core-modules-2.4.2

Bug#260109: debian installer 2004 jul 16 report (pppoe, cdrw/dvd, xfree86)

2004-07-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
these debian kde issues. Please, send guidance. Also, there are many brazilian portuguese translation corrections and debian installer log files that I will send in another messages. Best regards. Andre Felipe Machado -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#255388: debian installer 20040712 logs => hw summary

2004-07-14 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, I tried again with the cd image dated 20040712. Below is one of the logs. See that lspci nor hdparm were not found on cd. I hope this help. How could I catch these logs from a brazilian portuguese knoppix derivative (http://Kurumin.org) in order to list the packages that installer used su

Bug#255388: debian installer 20040712 logs => messages

2004-07-14 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, One more log file from 20040712 try. Andre Felipe Using /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-core.o Using /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.o Using /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.o insmodide-core insmodscsi_mod

Bug#255388: debian installer not install LG HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B

2004-07-08 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, I downloaded the d-i 07 july 2004 version. We have improvements now. The ide-cd, ide-cdrom, ide-isofs were installed. It seems that basic cdrom is working now. But the other modules were not loaded: ide-mod ide-probe-mod ide-generic ide-floppy ide-scsi I tried expert and expert26 modes. Tr

Bug#255388: debian installer not install LG HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B

2004-07-07 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, Many thanks for your message. I tried to install with both options, kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x, expert modes. I am using Conectiva Linux 9.0. The modules.conf is below. You could see at the end the ide, mod-sr and ide-scsi modules. Please, also take a look at the fstab sent at another previous

Bug#255388: debian installer not install LG HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B

2004-06-23 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, Bellow, I reproduce the output from the Athlon 2.4+, 512 MB ram, Asus A7S333 motherboard. The system is running Conectiva Linux 9.0. I hope this help. Regards. Andre Felipe Machado [EMAIL PROTECTED] andremachado]# /sbin/lspci -n 00:00.0 Class 0600: 1039:0745 (rev 01) 00:01.0 Class 0604

Bug#255388: debian installer does not detect Intel Corp. 440LX/EX - 82443LX/EX Host bridge (rev 03)

2004-06-23 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, I am trying at two machines. The output below is for the PII one. I hope this help. Regards. Andre Felipe [EMAIL PROTECTED] andremachado]# /sbin/lspci -n 00:00.0 Class 0600: 8086:7180 (rev 03) 00:01.0 Class 0604: 8086:7181 (rev 03) 00:07.0 Class 0601: 8086:7110 (rev 01) 00:07.1 Class 0101:

Bug#255388: debian installer not install LG HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B

2004-06-23 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
relies on the "normal" ones, running almost always on any hw. Both motherboards installed and are (heavy) running Conectiva Linux v9.0 for more than a year flawlessly. The Athlon MB is Asus, and the PII MB is Soyo. I hope this could help. Regards. Andre

Bug#255388: debian installer not install LG HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B

2004-06-22 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
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Bug#255380: debian installer does not install Via VT6105 Rhine ethernet driver

2004-06-21 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
Hello, I tried with the following: http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/tc1/sarge-i386-netinst.iso Now it detected. So, this report can be closed. Many thanks. Andre Felipe Machado -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe"

Bug#255388: debian installer not install LG HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B

2004-06-20 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
RW/DVD GCC-4480B At one console: missing modules ide-scsi If the drivers are on the cd, why they are not loaded? Maybe some drivers could be borrowed from Knoppix, as it detected ethernet card and cdrw/dvd. Regards. Andre Felipe Machado -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

Bug#255380: debian installer does not install Via VT6105 Rhine ethernet driver

2004-06-20 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
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Bug#245296: Installer don't install and fails to load 3c59x module

2004-06-18 Thread Andre Felipe Machado
it is a simple fogotten driver module in the image. Best regards. Andre Felipe Machado -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]