Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Ray Fisher wrote: > Sorry should've included my setup... I have the following > > PIII 450 oc 558 on ABiT BX6r2 > 128 SDRam > SBLive > Voodoo 3 3000 > 3Com905b nic > Tekram 390uw > No IDE loaded (all scsi drives) > networked thru @Home cable > > I tried adding append to the LILO and still no luck, I didn't think the 16 > meg and the voodoo card was shared, but not sure about that. Thanks. If you tryed it and it said anything other than 128Megs you did it wrong. It doesn't get a choice if you tell it it believes it. It does however still run a test on the memory, which points out things like shared memory which was point to be eugene. The usual cause for this is mismatched ram (those 12lb books they have to check ram, they really do need), purchase and install two identical 64meg chips and your problem will go away unless you still have the "memory hole" enabled (but i'm sure you've had an earfull of that) And to repeat, it doesn't have a choice if told correctly. Take deep breath and start over useing extra care to be sure the case is all correct. when it's done either post the error (as best you can, might have to write it down) from dmesg (or onscreen depending on the error), or go grab a beer in celebration > - Original Message - > From: "pixo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > > > > Ray Fisher wrote: > > > > > ...I have made several attempts at > > > making linux recognize the 128 megs of ram I have. > > > ... > > > linux still only recognizes 64 megs of ram. > > > > Does your machine have the video memory shared with the RAM ? > > > > If yes, at install time, you may want to specify 120 instead of 128, > > supposing you have an 8MB card and use 16 or perhaps 24 bit. > > Becarefull if you go higher in resolution, (32 bit), you may need to > > show less, if it accept at all. > > > > You can also configure "LILO" as in the following example: > > append="mem=120M" > > > > pixo > > -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, you wrote: > Sorry should've included my setup... I have the following > > PIII 450 oc 558 on ABiT BX6r2 > 128 SDRam > SBLive > Voodoo 3 3000 > 3Com905b nic > Tekram 390uw > No IDE loaded (all scsi drives) > networked thru @Home cable > > I tried adding append to the LILO and still no luck, I didn't think the 16 > meg and the voodoo card was shared, but not sure about that. Thanks. > Scuzzy's, Maxtor's, Fujitsu, Seagate and Conner's are known to have problems with off spec pci bus speeds, and maybe your ram is havin problems at 124mhz? Can you give it a little more IO volts, eg, 3.5volts ? Could be your V3 has problems on a 83mhz AGP bus ? Have you tried running at default speed and see if you still have the problem? -- .. Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > - Original Message - > From: "pixo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > > > > Ray Fisher wrote: > > > > > ...I have made several attempts at > > > making linux recognize the 128 megs of ram I have. > > > ... > > > linux still only recognizes 64 megs of ram. > > > > Does your machine have the video memory shared with the RAM ? > > > > If yes, at install time, you may want to specify 120 instead of 128, > > supposing you have an 8MB card and use 16 or perhaps 24 bit. > > Becarefull if you go higher in resolution, (32 bit), you may need to > > show less, if it accept at all. > > > > You can also configure "LILO" as in the following example: > > append="mem=120M" > > > > pixo
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
I have to do this also, try this while booting your computer, at the lilo prompt type inlinux mem=128M and then see if all your memory is recognized, if it is then you will want to use your favorite editor to edit lilo.conf and add a line like this append="mem=128M" if you already had an append line you will have to add this statement to that line for example append="mem=128M hdX=ide-scsi" the 2 options are separated by a space Ray Fisher wrote: > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Cooker] Memory Problem > > I am new to Linux and the Mandrake distro, I have made several attempts at > making linux recognize the 128 megs of ram I have. > I have also tried installing Redhat 6.1 with the same results. I have tried > the several solutions I have seen posted in various "how to's" but linux > still only recognizes 64 megs of ram. Does anyone have any > recommendations?? Thanks in advance.
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
Ray Fisher wrote: > ...I have made several attempts at > making linux recognize the 128 megs of ram I have. > ... > linux still only recognizes 64 megs of ram. Does your machine have the video memory shared with the RAM ? If yes, at install time, you may want to specify 120 instead of 128, supposing you have an 8MB card and use 16 or perhaps 24 bit. Becarefull if you go higher in resolution, (32 bit), you may need to show less, if it accept at all. You can also configure "LILO" as in the following example: append="mem=120M" pixo
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
Sorry should've included my setup... I have the following PIII 450 oc 558 on ABiT BX6r2 128 SDRam SBLive Voodoo 3 3000 3Com905b nic Tekram 390uw No IDE loaded (all scsi drives) networked thru @Home cable I tried adding append to the LILO and still no luck, I didn't think the 16 meg and the voodoo card was shared, but not sure about that. Thanks. - Original Message - From: "pixo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > Ray Fisher wrote: > > > ...I have made several attempts at > > making linux recognize the 128 megs of ram I have. > > ... > > linux still only recognizes 64 megs of ram. > > Does your machine have the video memory shared with the RAM ? > > If yes, at install time, you may want to specify 120 instead of 128, > supposing you have an 8MB card and use 16 or perhaps 24 bit. > Becarefull if you go higher in resolution, (32 bit), you may need to > show less, if it accept at all. > > You can also configure "LILO" as in the following example: > append="mem=120M" > > pixo
RE: [Cooker] Major Problem
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Cooker] Memory Problem I am new to Linux and the Mandrake distro, I have made several attempts at making linux recognize the 128 megs of ram I have. I have also tried installing Redhat 6.1 with the same results. I have tried the several solutions I have seen posted in various "how to's" but linux still only recognizes 64 megs of ram. Does anyone have any recommendations?? Thanks in advance.
RE: [Cooker] Major Problem
hi > -Original Message- > From: kallador [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > > > > - Original Message - > From: "geoffrey lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 11:43 PM > Subject: RE: [Cooker] Major Problem > Bleh > > > > > hi, > > > -Original Message- > > > From: frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:28 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > > > > > > > > > how (and why) are you rebooting??...what specific sequence of > > > actions are you > > > > i'm guessing there are people dual-booting.. > and More like i Triple Boot > > > > > > > taking when it tells you to fsck??... > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, root wrote: > > > > > Ok i am running > > > > > > > > Mandrake 7.0 > > > > and there is a Major problem > > > > Every time i reboot it forces me to do a Scan disk > > > > the fsck by force > > > > and manualy > > > > > > why's that ? usu. fsck only runs if you don't shut down properly. how do > you > > shut down your system? try /sbin/halt as root. > and i use Reboot > simple easy command don't you say? > i never shut my pc off unless it has it it's not a mandrake problem. you used the reboot button on your computer? well that explains teh fsck. your root partition wasn't properly unmounted. if you need to shut down, be root, and do a /sbin/halt to halt the computer, init # where # is the number to change the runlevel, /sbin/shutdown -r now to reboot immediately, or else, you can specify a time. > > > > > > > and kills Sectors on my hard disk > > > > makeing some Infomation currpupted > > > > like i cannot run kde now cause it is > > > > why is it screwed ? if you give the error msg then we may be > able to help. > > btw, are yiou sure it's KDE, or is it X? > > try typing X at the command prompt, press enter, and see wht happens. > > > > > > Screwed > > > > and the sound i cannot get working cause i get a NAsty > > > > Scream threw it > > > > i have a SBlive > > > > i don't know..the first thing i'd try is sndconfig... > > > and ya thats the same command i use so, what do you get ? screaming sound? ok, let's try something else... get hold of a .au (can find one in the kernel.org site, in the silly sounds directory.) file, and be root, do a cat file.au > /dev/audio and see what you get. > when i can i have to Replace that hard drive > and i think i know what can be the problem > cause of the hard drive that it was > and way it was acting before it cannot be recovered > not when the first head and sector blown > tomany errors on the hard drive needs to be replaced > hehe > 1997 3 gig hd seagate > touchy it be and now it bites the dust > urgh. 1997 and it's already bad? never seen such horrible drives. oh, except for my old 386. the first hard drive failed about 2 months after i got it. > > > > > > and loading the drivers sux0r > > > > > > -- > > > frank > > > > > > > > > geoffrey lee (snail talk) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > geoffrey lee (snail talk) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
- Original Message - From: "geoffrey lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 11:43 PM Subject: RE: [Cooker] Major Problem Bleh > > hi, > > -Original Message- > > From: frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:28 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > > > > > > how (and why) are you rebooting??...what specific sequence of > > actions are you > > i'm guessing there are people dual-booting.. and More like i Triple Boot > > > taking when it tells you to fsck??... > > > > > > On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, root wrote: > > > > Ok i am running > > > > > > Mandrake 7.0 > > > and there is a Major problem > > > Every time i reboot it forces me to do a Scan disk > > > the fsck by force > > > and manualy > > > why's that ? usu. fsck only runs if you don't shut down properly. how do you > shut down your system? try /sbin/halt as root. and i use Reboot simple easy command don't you say? i never shut my pc off unless it has it > > > > and kills Sectors on my hard disk > > > makeing some Infomation currpupted > > > like i cannot run kde now cause it is > > why is it screwed ? if you give the error msg then we may be able to help. > btw, are yiou sure it's KDE, or is it X? > try typing X at the command prompt, press enter, and see wht happens. > > > > Screwed > > > and the sound i cannot get working cause i get a NAsty > > > Scream threw it > > > i have a SBlive > > i don't know..the first thing i'd try is sndconfig... > and ya thats the same command i use when i can i have to Replace that hard drive and i think i know what can be the problem cause of the hard drive that it was and way it was acting before it cannot be recovered not when the first head and sector blown tomany errors on the hard drive needs to be replaced hehe 1997 3 gig hd seagate touchy it be and now it bites the dust > > > and loading the drivers sux0r > > > > -- > > frank > > > > > geoffrey lee (snail talk) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
hehehe NEVER MIND i blew a my First sector on the hard drive i didn't check till After i installed billions of other distros and got the same thing - Original Message - From: "frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > how (and why) are you rebooting??...what specific sequence of actions are you > taking when it tells you to fsck??... > > > On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, root wrote: > > > Ok i am running > > > > Mandrake 7.0 > > and there is a Major problem > > Every time i reboot it forces me to do a Scan disk > > the fsck by force > > and manualy > > and kills Sectors on my hard disk > > makeing some Infomation currpupted > > like i cannot run kde now cause it is > > Screwed > > and the sound i cannot get working cause i get a NAsty > > Scream threw it > > i have a SBlive > > and loading the drivers sux0r > > -- > frank
RE: [Cooker] Major Problem
hi, > -Original Message- > From: frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Cooker] Major Problem > > > how (and why) are you rebooting??...what specific sequence of > actions are you i'm guessing there are people dual-booting.. > taking when it tells you to fsck??... > > > On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, root wrote: > > > Ok i am running > > > > Mandrake 7.0 > > and there is a Major problem > > Every time i reboot it forces me to do a Scan disk > > the fsck by force > > and manualy why's that ? usu. fsck only runs if you don't shut down properly. how do you shut down your system? try /sbin/halt as root. > > and kills Sectors on my hard disk > > makeing some Infomation currpupted > > like i cannot run kde now cause it is why is it screwed ? if you give the error msg then we may be able to help. btw, are yiou sure it's KDE, or is it X? try typing X at the command prompt, press enter, and see wht happens. > > Screwed > > and the sound i cannot get working cause i get a NAsty > > Scream threw it > > i have a SBlive i don't know..the first thing i'd try is sndconfig... > > and loading the drivers sux0r > > -- > frank > geoffrey lee (snail talk) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
how (and why) are you rebooting??...what specific sequence of actions are you taking when it tells you to fsck??... On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, root wrote: > > Ok i am running > > Mandrake 7.0 > and there is a Major problem > Every time i reboot it forces me to do a Scan disk > the fsck by force > and manualy > and kills Sectors on my hard disk > makeing some Infomation currpupted > like i cannot run kde now cause it is > Screwed > and the sound i cannot get working cause i get a NAsty > Scream threw it > i have a SBlive > and loading the drivers sux0r -- frank
Re: [Cooker] Major Problem
> Ok i am running Mandrake 7.0 and there is a Major problem Every time i reboot it forces me to do a Scan disk the fsck by force and manualy and kills Sectors on my hard disk makeing some Infomation currpupted like i cannot run kde now cause it is Screwed and the sound i cannot get working cause i get a NAsty Scream threw it i have a SBlive and loading the drivers sux0r
