RC still having problems with partitions?
Installation of bootloader failed. The following error occured: hmount: /dev/hda14: not a Macintosh HFS volume (Invalid argument) ybin: An error occured trying to access /dev/hda14 as HFS. When I get this error, it would be nice to be able to back up and start over from the setup filesystems section, but you are stuck in a perpetual loop you cannot get out of without aborting and rebooting. I've hit this error, no matter how I've been able to run the partitions. I've been successful in installing many other Linux PPCs, but not with this one. Any suggestions on a step by step procedure? I'm totally lost, and about ready to give up. JP __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
iMac install
I _know_ this must have been answered already. But I don't know where the archives are. Can someone tell me what to use to install on the new (Spring 2001) iMacs? I tried the text install, iunstalling everything and using the Recommended mode instead of advanced. It never asked me for Disk 2. And when it came time to do the bootstrap setup, it just kept telling me that partion 11 is not the right for format for a bootstrap partition. It was right--my bootstrap was partition 13. But how does one fix that error and set up the bootstrap? I read the docs in the doc directory on the disk. It didn't explain. But I'm hoping that all these probs can be averted by just doing the regular graphic install. So what do I type at the yaboot prompt to get the right mode for this machine to install? And are there more docs somewhere? Many thanks, Jeff
Re: iMac install
On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 01:42:20PM -0500, Jeff Hergan wrote: I _know_ this must have been answered already. But I don't know where the archives are. The archives are at: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/ And when it came time to do the bootstrap setup, it just kept telling me that partion 11 is not the right for format for a bootstrap partition. It was right--my bootstrap was partition 13. But how does one fix that error and set up the bootstrap? This sounds like the problem I explained earlier this week. It sounds like bug in the installer. But I'm hoping that all these probs can be averted by just doing the regular graphic install. So what do I type at the yaboot prompt to get the right mode for this machine to install? Unforunately I'm not sure what the right answer is. My guess would be: install-aty128fb -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org Wizard's First Rule - People are stupid, they will believe anything if they want it to be true or they fear it is true - Terry Goodkind
Re: iMac install
On Fri, 17 Aug 2001, Ben Reser wrote: But I'm hoping that all these probs can be averted by just doing the regular graphic install. So what do I type at the yaboot prompt to get the right mode for this machine to install? Unforunately I'm not sure what the right answer is. My guess would be: install-aty128fb Haven't had success with the new cd either; tried to install mdk 4 times on an ibook that had multiple partitions but it would always hang with thing error. For all your people that would not like to loose your 4 hour during macos9 install with all your prefences and installed programs, I recommend booting with macos9 cd, adjust all your setting (desktop, network, browsersettings, applemenu layout etc), then make a bootable cd with toast5. If thing go wrong, boot with that cd (be sure DriveSetup was on that!) format the drive and copy the entire CD onto that. This way it saves you *lot* of time, you will have a decent system up and running in 20 minutes. After that, try again with mdk :) I will try again with macos9 on one partition (i only tried with macos9/macosx and then mdk). PS the mdk team is doing a great job with mdk-ppc! -- Dick Visser **** TIENHUIS consultancy ** * * Linux, networking, security * * ***J. Catskade 10hPhone: +3120 6843731 * * * *1052 BW AmsterdamFax: +3120 8641420 * ** *The Netherlands Cell: +3162 2698108 * * *WWW: http://www.tienhuis.nl * * *Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** PGP-key: http://www.tienhuis.nl/pgp.key
Sound, printing and cdrw
Can someone help me with this? I'm trying to get an HP Laserjet 1200s (USB) running, using cups. During the install, it showed a list of drivers but HP Laserjet 1200s was not among them. There's even an HP Laserjet utility in the Printing setup menu--but it just won't work. And the sound thing--when I start kde I hear that awful static noise. How does one get sound up and running? Finally the built-in cdrw in a new iMac. But I haven't looked for info yet--so maybe I'll read the friendly manual before I ask for help on that. But the printing and sound are two biggies that I gotta get working asap, if someone would be so kind. Thanks (and great job, Stew!) Jeff Jeffrey P. Hergan, Ph. D. Adjunct Professor of Philosophy Saint Xavier University Chicago
Re: Sound, printing and cdrw
On Friday 17 August 2001 18:38, Brice D Ruth wrote: Hey there - I think I can help you w/ most of these things, but let's try to tackle one at a time, eh? :) First off - with the USB printer, is your printer being recognized by the USB subsystem? This would probably require you inserting the 'printer' module - something like this should do the trick: Thank you! I appreciate the help. # /sbin/modprobe printer This yeilds nothing . To see if that recognized your printer, try this (right after the above) # tail /var/log/messages I see nothing related to printer in /var/log/messages. Except this: [root@omnia jeff]# more /var/log/messages | grep printer Aug 17 16:15:15 omnia kernel: printer.c: usblp0: device node registration failed Aug 17 16:15:15 omnia kernel: printer.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 0 Aug 17 16:15:09 omnia usb: Loading USB printer succeeded Aug 17 16:15:25 omnia xinetd[882]: printer disabled, removing [root@omnia jeff]# and see if it says anything about your printer, e.g. that it was bound to something like usblp0 Right back! -Brice Thank you again, Brice! Jeff Jeff Hergan wrote: Can someone help me with this? I'm trying to get an HP Laserjet 1200s (USB) running, using cups. During the install, it showed a list of drivers but HP Laserjet 1200s was not among them. There's even an HP Laserjet utility in the Printing setup menu--but it just won't work. And the sound thing--when I start kde I hear that awful static noise. How does one get sound up and running? Finally the built-in cdrw in a new iMac. But I haven't looked for info yet--so maybe I'll read the friendly manual before I ask for help on that. But the printing and sound are two biggies that I gotta get working asap, if someone would be so kind. Thanks (and great job, Stew!) Jeff Jeffrey P. Hergan, Ph. D. Adjunct Professor of Philosophy Saint Xavier University Chicago
Re: Sound, printing and cdrw
OK, now for the sound - this can get a bit tricky, so bear with me, 'k? I have an iMac DV (late 2000) w/ sound working fine - so have hope :) First, you should know that I use alsa for sound - so if you have something against alsa, this won't work for you. Step one - configure /etc/modules.conf My modules.conf looks like this: # ALSA portion alias char-major-116 snd # OSS/Free portion alias char-major-14 soundcore # ALSA portion alias snd-card-0 snd-card-awacs # OSS/Free portion alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 # OSS/Free portion - card #1 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss snip I left out entries for my network card, usb, and usb-storage drivers. These are probably already in your modules.conf So, getting this in and restarting should get alsa loaded - you also need to make sure that you have the alsa RPMs. I have the following versions: alsa-lib-devel-0.5.10-2mdk alsa-utils-0.5.10-2mdk alsa-lib-0.5.10-2mdk you probably don't need the first, -devel-, but it won't hurt to have it installed, either. Get to this point write back! -Brice Jeff Hergan wrote: Can someone help me with this? I'm trying to get an HP Laserjet 1200s (USB) running, using cups. During the install, it showed a list of drivers but HP Laserjet 1200s was not among them. There's even an HP Laserjet utility in the Printing setup menu--but it just won't work. And the sound thing--when I start kde I hear that awful static noise. How does one get sound up and running? Finally the built-in cdrw in a new iMac. But I haven't looked for info yet--so maybe I'll read the friendly manual before I ask for help on that. But the printing and sound are two biggies that I gotta get working asap, if someone would be so kind. Thanks (and great job, Stew!) Jeff Jeffrey P. Hergan, Ph. D. Adjunct Professor of Philosophy Saint Xavier University Chicago
Re: iMac install
On Friday 17 August 2001 17:22, you wrote: I got it running. Use the expert install. Make each partition. Format only the ones you make. All will go well. Be sure to have unallocated space for bootstrap, / and swap. Jeff Oh. One more thing. When I tried boot-device hd:11,\\:tbxi it failed with a default catch error. So I tried boot-device hd:11,\\:yaboot and that did it :-) Jeff Jeffrey P. Hergan, Ph. D. Adjunct Professor of Philosophy Saint Xavier University Chicago
Re: iMac install
On Fri, 17 Aug 2001, Jeff Hergan wrote: I tried the text install, iunstalling everything and using the Recommended mode instead of advanced. It never asked me for Disk 2. It may not require disk 2 - depending on what packages were selected. And when it came time to do the bootstrap setup, it just kept telling me that partion 11 is not the right for format for a bootstrap partition. It was right--my bootstrap was partition 13. But how does one fix that error and set up the bootstrap? What is on hda11? (pdisk -l /dev/hda) I read the docs in the doc directory on the disk. It didn't explain. But I'm hoping that all these probs can be averted by just doing the regular graphic install. So what do I type at the yaboot prompt to get the right mode for this machine to install? perhaps install-aty128fb The only thing different between text and graphical install is the lack of diskdrake in text mode (and the ugly junk flying across the screen in text mode). And are there more docs somewhere? FAQ and archives in my sig below... Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcm=99441208917647w=
Re: Sound, printing and cdrw
OK Here's my /etc/modules.conf. I wasn't sure what to do with the alias-sound-slot line. I left as it was: pre-install pcmcia_core CARDMGR_OPTS=-f /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias usb-interface usb-ohci alias sound-slot-0 dmasound_awacs alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 gmac # # # # ALSA portion alias char-major-116 snd # OSS/Free portion alias char-major-14 soundcore # ALSA portion alias snd-card-0 snd-card-awacs # OSS/Free portion alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 # OSS/Free portion - card #1 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss But I have no idea where to find the alsa rpms. I'm assuming they're installed. I do see a /usr/share/alsa directory... rpmfind.net and linuxppc.org don't have alsa for ppc. Thanks again, Jeff
Re: iMac install, Jeff Hergan
On Friday, August 17, 2001, at 08:03 PM, Renaud Muller wrote: Yet my experience is that even going the whole installation with both disks, bootstrap is not recognized. My supposition is this one: either it is better to format oneself with drakx instead of using mac device; Thanks for your thoughts, Renaud. I used Drive Setup to create 2 partitions: the first was hfs+ for my mac os. the second was unalocated. I went through the text install--it simply gave me 2 options--either use the whole disk or use the unallocated space. I chose to use the unallocated space. The rest of the install went well, until I reached the format bootstrap thing. Then it just kept giving me the error--partition 11 is not the correct format for a bootstrap partition (or something like that).
Re: Sound, printing and cdrw
On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 07:25:33PM -0500, Jeff Hergan wrote: But I have no idea where to find the alsa rpms. I'm assuming they're installed. I do see a /usr/share/alsa directory... rpm -q alsa-lib alsa-utils alsa-lib-devel -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org Wizard's First Rule - People are stupid, they will believe anything if they want it to be true or they fear it is true - Terry Goodkind
Re: Sound, printing and cdrw
On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 12:32:37AM -0500, Jeff Hergan wrote: Anyway, there is no driver for HP Laserjet 1200 there. I tried Laserjet Series, and Laserjet cups v1.1 but neither works at all--no response from the printer at all. Hope this helps. http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1200 -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org Wizard's First Rule - People are stupid, they will believe anything if they want it to be true or they fear it is true - Terry Goodkind
