Re: Memory Gobbler
At 09:20 AM 4/21/97 +1200, Richard L Shepherd wrote: >Yes I have read that too. However it does see the memory (when I put >"mem=128M" on the boot line). I'm not sure that cache isn't the problem, >though. It went so well for 3 weeks, then started to go downhill. This >w/e it killed itself completely! I arrived yesterday afternoon to find >the screen filled with messages "out of memory for bash" and other >commands too. There was no response from any means, so I had to push the >reset button and start againbummer! I had similar problems with the kernel on the install disks. If I let the system sit for a day or so (386 with 8M), I would get a bunch of "Couldn't get a free page" messages. After rebuilding the kernel for my hardware, the message hasn't come back. I've also seen this message on a 486 with 16M, it just took a couple of days to show up. I beleive that there is some sort of a memory leak in the kernel as distributed. -- Matt -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: IBM PS/2 computer
At 10:43 PM 4/6/97 -0400, System Account wrote: > i have just recieved an old IBM PS/2 Model 80 computer (8580). > I would like to install debian on it but when i boot with the rescue disk > for the install it starts loading then uncompresses to this point: The mod 80 is a microchannel machine. You probably want to look up the HowTos on installing on one. It's a bit different. Historically, support for MCA has been rather lacking, so don't get your hopes up too much. -- Matt
disk problems
Ok, I've run out of places to look. I'm getting occasional "hda:timeout" messages and my system is locking up with a disk error after anywhere from a few hours to a couple of days. When it locks up, I can still change virtual consoles, but I can't run anything and ctrl-alt-del doesn't work. Since I hope to leave this system running unattended in Austin, crashes are a very bad thing. Help??? My system config: Old 40MHz 386 8 meg RAM - (8) 1 meg 30-pin SIMMS old I/O controller with large DTC 2280 chip. (2) Quantum 6.4 Gb bigfoot drives EGA card -- Matt
Re: g++ file doesn't run
At 10:23 PM 3/21/97 -0500, Jeff Shilt wrote: >Thanks for the help - it does compile with g++ instead of gcc, but the executable produced isn't doing anything. Here's what i'm doing: > >//test.c Don't call it "test". -- Matt
Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree
At 11:11 PM 3/19/97 -0800, Philippe Troin wrote:
>Either:
> find -type d | xargs chmod a+rx
I'd use "find -type d -exec chmod a+rx {} \;"
-- Matt (I've had problems with xargs)
Re: Sony cdu31a problem
At 05:08 PM 1/13/97 -0500, Don Prezioso wrote: >I think the /dev entry you want is /dev/sonycd I have the same kind of >drive, and I didn't need to create the device. Off the wall wild guess, I >think the major number was 15. I can't be sure right now since my Debian >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 help. So far, only the Slackware installation has actually been able to talk to the CD, Red Hat and Debian failed. Now I'll be able to finish installing Debian. Minor rant: It wasn't that long ago that the CDU31A was one of the few CDs supported by Linux. Now, it seems that it's considered "old technology" and ignored. Considering that I'm running on a 33MHz 386, I think that older machines still have a lot of life left in them, particularly with Linux. -- Matt -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sony cdu31a problem
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 and minor device numbers. Any suggestions? By the way, the drive is hooked to a Sony controller. -- Matt -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
