Re: [Cooker] fyi kernel / install cd people re: toshiba laptop
On Wednesday 04 June 2003 06:56 pm, allen wrote: > re: Toshiba 2435-S255 dmesg and lspcidrake output attached as requested. Okay I tinkered, much nicer kernel build, same output attached, better information. This is the last posting of such attachments unless more asked for, these are appropriate for the issue. All devices registered, including /dev/dsp. Artsd not happy yet. Chromium happy & w/sound. DMA mode now working on HDD. Acpi, apic, apm. Odd Realtek 8139too did not want to be a module anymore, Builtin. Kernel is "too big to fit on a floppy" <- I was thinking maybe the size also may have had something to do with it, my previous working builds were all "small enough to fit on floppy", so this is not the problem either. Now it is either the processor architecture or something obscure that is to blame for the kernel(s) not booting "out of the box". I can only imagine you'll want the Kernel build ./.config file as well, also attached. > On Wednesday 04 June 2003 02:29 am, Thomas Backlund wrote: > > Viestissä Keskiviikko 4. Kesäkuuta 2003 02:39, allen kirjoitti: > > We need the output of dmesg and lspcidrake (as root): > > Thomas lspcidrake.out.bz2 Description: BZip2 compressed data dmesg.out.bz2 Description: BZip2 compressed data config.bz2 Description: BZip2 compressed data
Re: [Cooker] fyi kernel / install cd people re: toshiba laptop
re: Toshiba 2435-S255 dmesg and lspcidrake output attached as requested. Reminder, I cannot run at all with any install cd or kernel that gets installed thereby. This output is from k2.4.21-0.13mdkcustom, lots and lots of stuff turned off. This is a kernel that boots, Realtek NIC and NVidia GForce 4 420 working fine. This is not the kernel build that I will eventually end up with given more time to tinker and get all possible devices working. I'm not sure if you wanted the attached as is or wait 'till I've tinkered everything into humming right along. ? THX -AEF On Wednesday 04 June 2003 02:29 am, Thomas Backlund wrote: > Viestissä Keskiviikko 4. Kesäkuuta 2003 02:39, allen kirjoitti: > We need the output of dmesg and lspcidrake (as root): > so please do: > cat /var/log/dmesg >dmesg.out > lspcidrake -v >lspcidrake.out > bzip2 -z9 *.out > and attach the *.bz2 files to your next reply... > Thomas lspcidrake.out.bz2 Description: BZip2 compressed data dmesg.out.bz2 Description: BZip2 compressed data
Re: [Cooker] fyi kernel / install cd people re: toshiba laptop
Viestissä Keskiviikko 4. Kesäkuuta 2003 02:39, allen kirjoitti: [...] > > As it stands right now, I have turned off all non-essential everything, > that means no USB, no sound, etc., no SMP, build P4 specific, and it is > very happy. > > Intel 82801BA/CA/DB PCI Bridge > IRQ Router PIIX [8086/24c0] 00:1f.0 > The toshiba "fixes" say: "Not a supported Toshiba laptop" > Realtek RTL8139 loaded > ... lots of this stuff, I thought these were "interesting"... > IRQ 10 is being very shared, 5 devices. > > No downloads / patches from toshiba, all straight source > from 2.4.21-013mdk so far. > > And I had trouble with EXT3 that the "alt1" image decided for me, > until I rebuild the kernel with EXT3 Y instead of M. - I don't know > what is in the actual builds but I built my source "wrong" that way > initially and had to be sure to say "Y" include in kernel. > > HDD is PIO mode apparently right now also. I forget how to check, > I'll do that later when I get to it. > We need the output of dmesg and lspcidrake (as root): so please do: cat /var/log/dmesg >dmesg.out lspcidrake -v >lspcidrake.out bzip2 -z9 *.out and attach the *.bz2 files to your next reply... Thomas
Re: [Cooker] fyi kernel / install cd people re: toshiba laptop
On Tuesday 03 June 2003 06:03 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This may already be a well known issue, and then maybe not > > so I figured better safe to say something. > > The install kernel "alt1" was able to complete an install > > and zap the preinstalled MS Windows XP Home. > > None of the other kernels would work, nor would the machine > > boot after the install completed. > At what point in the boot process did things stop on the install kernels? Immediately. Something obviously about the kernel itself starting up and very solid hardware incompatability with the kernel(s). I don't think it even made it to init.rd. Any of them, except for "alt1" image which did not have the issue. Same exact behavior from all the kernels installed on the machine by the "alt1" install process. Failsafe, everything. Extremely brief lilo message after enter to continue or timer expired, and freeze, black screen. All cases. > > Let me know if you would like more info while my machine is > > still only kernel-custom mdk 9.1. I intent to find the exact kernel > > options at fault. > How much memory, and what display card? 768RAM, NVidia video > Have you tried to boot Thomas Backlund's boot floppy? > http://www.netikka.net/tmb/9.1/ No, I used a rescue CD image using a modified RH 8 2.4.19 kernel. The laptop does not have a floppy drive. The machine though is a nice machine. To be quite specific Tosh - #243-S255 Again, based on the kernel building I have been doing, starting with the kernel source that was on there by default, what's it, 2.4.21-013mdk. I thought just turning off acpi and apic would fix it, but those are not the issue. As it stands right now, I have turned off all non-essential everything, that means no USB, no sound, etc., no SMP, build P4 specific, and it is very happy. Intel 82801BA/CA/DB PCI Bridge IRQ Router PIIX [8086/24c0] 00:1f.0 The toshiba "fixes" say: "Not a supported Toshiba laptop" Realtek RTL8139 loaded ... lots of this stuff, I thought these were "interesting"... IRQ 10 is being very shared, 5 devices. No downloads / patches from toshiba, all straight source from 2.4.21-013mdk so far. And I had trouble with EXT3 that the "alt1" image decided for me, until I rebuild the kernel with EXT3 Y instead of M. - I don't know what is in the actual builds but I built my source "wrong" that way initially and had to be sure to say "Y" include in kernel. HDD is PIO mode apparently right now also. I forget how to check, I'll do that later when I get to it. FYI THX -AEF
Re: [Cooker] fyi kernel / install cd people re: toshiba laptop
> > I got a good deal on a toshiba 2435 so I didn't get too picky. > > Boy, what an experience getting it installed. > > This may already be a well known issue, and then maybe not > so I figured better safe to say something. > > The install kernel "alt1" was able to complete an install > and zap the preinstalled MS Windows XP Home. > > None of the other kernels would work, nor would the machine > boot after the install completed. At what point in the boot process did things stop on the install kernels? > > I had to make a custom bood CD and go in and rebuild a > kernel, then rerun lilo. > > BUT THAT IS ALL I'VE HAD TO DO. Everything else works perfect. > > I thought it was acpi or apic, now I'm thinking it is something > about PCMCIA. Not sure yet. > > Let me know if you would like more info while my machine is > still only kernel-custom mdk 9.1. I intent to find the exact kernel > options at fault. How much memory, and what display card? Have you tried to boot Thomas Backlund's boot floppy? http://www.netikka.net/tmb/9.1/
[Cooker] fyi kernel / install cd people re: toshiba laptop
I got a good deal on a toshiba 2435 so I didn't get too picky. Boy, what an experience getting it installed. This may already be a well known issue, and then maybe not so I figured better safe to say something. The install kernel "alt1" was able to complete an install and zap the preinstalled MS Windows XP Home. None of the other kernels would work, nor would the machine boot after the install completed. I had to make a custom bood CD and go in and rebuild a kernel, then rerun lilo. BUT THAT IS ALL I'VE HAD TO DO. Everything else works perfect. I thought it was acpi or apic, now I'm thinking it is something about PCMCIA. Not sure yet. Let me know if you would like more info while my machine is still only kernel-custom mdk 9.1. I intent to find the exact kernel options at fault. THX -AEF
