Re: cdu31a

1999-02-23 Thread Andrea Novara
Thanks for the hints! The problem is that my controller is a SC400 ( card shown in commented text in cdu31a.c ) but the ports suggested are not working I get a resource busy message from kernel even if I specify explicitly cdy31a_port=0x634 which should be my port! ( as reported in card manual

Re: cdu31a

1999-02-22 Thread John Goerzen
Hello Andrea, The kernel sources list the following as possible addresses: { 0x340, 0 },/* Standard configuration Sony Interface */ { 0x1f88,0 },/* Fusion CD-16 */ { 0x230, 0 },/* SoundBlaster 16 card */ { 0x360, 0 },/* Secondary standard Sony Interface

cdu31a

1999-02-22 Thread Andrea Novara
Hi to all! I have an old sony cdu33a 2x cd! The problem is that no docs are provided about which io_port I should use. The DOS driver don't tell me the values! The manifacturer of the audio card / controller have retired ( was Reveal ) and all the hints in cdu31a.c don't work! I'm using kernel 2.

Sony CDU31A CD on SB16

1998-11-16 Thread Gilad Barak
Hello, I installed the Debian distribution base floppies and everything went OK except for one thing. I was not able to setup the CD drive and this prevents me from going on with installing other portions from the distribution CD. My system is a 486 and has a Sony CD type CDU31A-2 connected to a

Re: /dev entry for cdu31a device

1998-03-01 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Sun, Mar 01, 1998 at 09:05:57AM +0100, Paul Seelig wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin Jackson) writes: > > > What is the proper /dev entry for a Sony proprietary cdu31a device? I don't > > see a cdu31a device in dev and don't know how to access it otherwise. > &

/dev entry for cdu31a device

1998-03-01 Thread Martin Jackson
Hello all, What is the proper /dev entry for a Sony proprietary cdu31a device? I don't see a cdu31a device in dev and don't know how to access it otherwise. Thanks in advance. Martin Jackson: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Information Science Major Man

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread John Goerzen
Hmm, I have installed Debian from a machine with both a CDU31A and a CDU33A (the 33A is functionally identical to the 31A). Neither gave me any problems with Debian, although RedHat did have some problems. > It really was a major number of 15. Thanks for the help. So far, only

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread John Goerzen
> I'm trying to install Debian 1.2 off of the Dec. InfoMagic CDs. After > typing in "cdu31a=0x340" at the boot prompt, the kernel recognizes the CD > drive, but there isn't an entry in /dev. It's easy enough to create one, > but I don't know the approp

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread Matt Lawrence
machine is down with a dead power supply, but that is my vague memory... >Since you probably only have one, the minor should be 0 > >Anyway check out http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO-4.html, it >has a section on the cdu31a. It really was a major number of 15. Thanks for the

Re: Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-14 Thread Don Prezioso
On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Matt Lawrence wrote: > I'm trying to install Debian 1.2 off of the Dec. InfoMagic CDs. After > typing in "cdu31a=0x340" at the boot prompt, the kernel recognizes the CD > drive, but there isn't an entry in /dev. It's easy enough to

Sony cdu31a problem

1997-01-13 Thread Matt Lawrence
I'm trying to install Debian 1.2 off of the Dec. InfoMagic CDs. After typing in "cdu31a=0x340" at the boot prompt, the kernel recognizes the CD drive, but there isn't an entry in /dev. It's easy enough to create one, but I don't know the appropriate major

Re: cdu31a

1996-11-15 Thread Michael Laing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Package: disks-i386 > Version: 1996-07-14 > > A friend is trying to convert to Debian from Slakware. He's using > buzz-fixed off an Info Magic cdrom, and can't get the installation > boot disk to recognize his cdu31a. >

Re: cdu31a

1996-11-15 Thread Paul Seelig
On 14 Nov 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > A friend is trying to convert to Debian from Slakware. He's using > buzz-fixed off an Info Magic cdrom, and can't get the installation > boot disk to recognize his cdu31a. > > At the lilo prompt, he's type >

cdu31a

1996-11-14 Thread rdm
Package: disks-i386 Version: 1996-07-14 A friend is trying to convert to Debian from Slakware. He's using buzz-fixed off an Info Magic cdrom, and can't get the installation boot disk to recognize his cdu31a. At the lilo prompt, he's type linux cdu31a=0x230,0 This lilo p

Can't install cdu31a

1996-11-11 Thread Robin Rowe
Hi. I am trying to install debian, but not having much luck getting it to recognize my sony cd-rom. I am using 'linux cdu31a=0x340' at the boot prompt. When I get to the device driver configuration menu and try to install 'cdu31a' it says it can't initialize. It wor

Fix for CDU31A driver in 2.0.23 and 2.1.5 (fwd)

1996-11-07 Thread Paul Seelig
nounce Subject: Fix for CDU31A driver in 2.0.23 and 2.1.5 Followup-To: comp.os.linux.development.system -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Well, I managed to screw up the CDU31A driver. I couldn't test the patch I sent Linus because my interface board is broken; it looked right (my daughter has

need help from someone who has gotten their SONY cdu31a working

1996-11-06 Thread Bruce Perens
Would someone who has gotten their SONY cdu31a working please walk through the process with this user? Thanks Bruce From: The Darter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Bruce! A friend of send me this: >Run the module configuration, and add the arguments > >cdu3

cdu31a

1996-11-05 Thread Bruce Perens
Run the module configuration, and add the arguments cdu31_port=0x cdu31a_irq=X Fill in your I/O port address and IRQ as appropriate. Bruce -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-09 Thread Paul Seelig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hi Susan! > Have you found the FAQ (published on any Debian site in the directory > doc/FAQ) to be inadequate? If so, can you suggest some changes? > The FAQ you mention is great for a general overview regarding Debian. Actually i downloaded the old and the n

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-09 Thread Susan G. Kleinmann
Hi Paul -- You said: > Well, i think it's time to compose some kind of an Debian-Installation-FAQ > just for these kind of cases. An FAQ of this kind would have saved me and > probably others lots of time and frustration. Anybody interested in > contributing to such an FAQ? Let's see if i can mana

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-09 Thread Paul Seelig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Try: > modprobe cdu31a cdu31a_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=5 > > If you use "modconf" (the module configuration menu) use the arguments > > cdu31a_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=5 > Yeah, wow! This did the trick! But why is it

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-08 Thread Bruce Perens
> I choose CDU-31-A as CD drive module and tried to install it with the > parameters "0x340,5". Oh darn. I gave the wrong advice. Try: modprobe cdu31a cdu31a_port=0x340 cdu31a_irq=5 If you use "modconf" (the module configuration menu) use the arguments

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-08 Thread Paul Seelig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Sat, 7 Sep 1996, Bruce Perens wrote: > You may be giving the module the wrong argument (for that version, at > least). Try "modprobe cdu31 cdu31a=0x340,5" . Also, add ",PAS" to that > if you are using the CD connector on a Pro

Re: Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-08 Thread Bruce Perens
You may be giving the module the wrong argument (for that version, at least). Try "modprobe cdu31 cdu31a=0x340,5" . Also, add ",PAS" to that if you are using the CD connector on a Pro Audio Spectrum card. Thanks Bruce

Sony CDU31A not recognized at all!?

1996-09-07 Thread Paul Seelig
es in buzz/disks-i386/current/ i managed without any major problem to partition my harddrive and install a base system. BTW, this is a well designed setup procedure to my mind. But here installation is over for me. My Sony CD-ROM drive CDU31A doesn't get recognized at all by the debian kerne

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-21 Thread Dirk . Eddelbuettel
Todd> Is there any chance you have checked the bootparm-howto? Todd> Todd> http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw ?? If you install Debian's doc-linux package, they are also at /usr/doc/HOWTO/* As the doc-linux package is updated monthly with the upstream HOWTOs, you should always look for

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-21 Thread Todd Tyrone Fries
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (renald loignon) > > May I ask, in all seriousness, and without a trace of sarcasm, where in > > the world (BUT preferably in the Debian installation instructions) one > > is expected to find this information? I was used to the old > > "cd

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread Bruce Perens
Lars: > Ilucius ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) took it from me From: llucius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yep, your right. I neglected to inform anyone. (face red in shame) > I've been playing around with this architecture independence stuff that I > COMPLETELY forgot about it. Leland, of course I'm happy to g

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread renald loignon
>Susan: >> I'm getting confused. Isn't the purpose of /usr/lib/module_help/arguments >> to document the arguments that can be given to a module when it is >> activated? >I don't think the cdu31a information is in there - we must have missed >it when w

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread llucius
On Tue, 20 Aug 1996, Lars Wirzenius wrote: > Bruce Perens: > > We don't have a person who follows the kernel and keeps an accurate list > > of module arguments. Also, Lars took on "modconf" when I had too much to > > do, but he was less than enthusiastic about it. We could use another > > voluntee

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread Lars Wirzenius
Bruce Perens: > We don't have a person who follows the kernel and keeps an accurate list > of module arguments. Also, Lars took on "modconf" when I had too much to > do, but he was less than enthusiastic about it. We could use another > volunteer to be the module mayven. Ilucius ([EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-20 Thread Bruce Perens
Susan: > I'm getting confused. Isn't the purpose of /usr/lib/module_help/arguments > to document the arguments that can be given to a module when it is > activated? I don't think the cdu31a information is in there - we must have missed it when we created modconf. Also, n

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-19 Thread Susan G. Kleinmann
Bruce Perens wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (renald loignon) > > May I ask, in all seriousness, and without a trace of sarcasm, where in the > > world (BUT preferably in the Debian installation instructions) one is > > expected to find this information? I was used to the o

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-19 Thread Bruce Perens
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (renald loignon) > May I ask, in all seriousness, and without a trace of sarcasm, where in the > world (BUT preferably in the Debian installation instructions) one is > expected to find this information? I was used to the old > "cdu31a=0xPORT,IRQ"

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread renald loignon
s information? I was used to the old "cdu31a=0xPORT,IRQ" syntax from the boot prompt, or as an "append=..." line in /etc/lilo.conf

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread Pablo Bianucci
Hi Michael! On Sun, 18 Aug 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The drive is defaulted onto 0x340; when I try to add a parameter to the module > insertion it either fails the same way or gives me an invalid parameter > message. Have you tried with the following parameter? cdu31a_port=0x340 Bye & Go

Re: module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread Bruce Perens
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Things go OK until I try to add the cdu31a module to support the CDU33A CDROM > drive in the Gateway: it fails to insert. > The drive is defaulted onto 0x340; when I try to add a parameter to the module > insertion it either fails the same way or gives m

module cdu31a fails on insert

1996-08-18 Thread Michael_Laing
I am installing debian 1.1.1 from the August Pacific Hi Tech CD on my Gateway 200 PS-60. Things go OK until I try to add the cdu31a module to support the CDU33A CDROM drive in the Gateway: it fails to insert. The drive is defaulted onto 0x340; when I try to add a parameter to the module