Derek Jennings wrote: > On Thursday 02 Feb 2006 02:46, Ted Miller wrote: > >>I am trying to figure out what is going on with some "anomalies" with my >>2006 x86_64 install. I know that the first place to start is usually >>with the logs, but there are so many of them. > > SNIP > > >>Feb 1 10:03:47 Office2 kernel: eth1394: eth0: Could not allocate >>isochronous receive context for the broadcast channel >> >>I am guessing this has something to do with the 1394 port, and the fact >>that it assumes that I want to use that port for network connectivity, >>so it is sure I need a driver on that port. I have told it not to start >>that driver automatically, but I assume it is testing something, and >>doesn't like what it sees. >> >>These errors all were logged in one second. That second produced a >>couple of pages in the warning log, and several pages in the info log >>(all in the kernel directory). >> >>What does some of this mean, or am I looking in entirely the wrong place? >> >>Ted Miller > > > > Try removing the line 'alias eth0 eth1394' from your /etc/modprobe.conf file.
Took out the line. (Also removed the 1394 adapter from the drakconf network adapters list.) Still get the error. > In any case there is no harm in this message. It just means it cannot > initialise your firewire as a network port. But that's fine since you did not > want to use it anyway. > > As for your other messages; Is anything in your system not working? Cannot log out of Xwindows to switch users or to shut down. Computer hangs on exit. Sound card not working right. USB drive comes up as read only. I'll think of more. > and have you done your updates? I have been updating since 2005LE, but the system does not get better. Different sometimes, but not right. I am fairly certain that I am carrying over bad settings from update to update, and sometimes it makes things worse. That is why I want to clean up what I have. I hope I can get some help. Ted ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
