Re: Problems with package verification
On 6/7/06, helices <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: * Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006:06:07:07:04:57-0400] scribed:> velo# gpg --keyserver keyserver.veridis.com --recv-keys 010908312D230C5F > gpg: requesting key 2D230C5F from hkp server keyserver.veridis.com> gpg: Total number processed: 0>> Is this a valid key?# gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 010908312D230C5F gpg: requesting key 2D230C5F from hkp server subkeys.pgp.netgpg: key 2D230C5F: public key "Debian Archive Automatic Signing Key (2006) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" importedgpg: no ultimately trusted keys foundgpg: Total number processed: 1gpg: imported: 1 That worked! What a relief... Thanks, everybody. -a --Best Regards,helices-Dare to fix things before they break . . . -Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how muchwe think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . .---BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux)iD8DBQFEhtOuLUOEaCtUQpwRArd3AJ9wQHBMCijnKTZcrojUHmWe+6MD2ACgvnLlS49bmEpKicrtt1wjcEtgMb4==+JrZ-END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Problems with package verification
On 6/7/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Aaron, sorry I didn't take a look into the gpg man-page due to missing linux system at work. Please try this: gpg --keyserver sks.keyserver.penguin.de --recv-keys 010908312D230C5F gpg --armor --export 010908312D230C5F | apt-key add - Thanks for helping out. I can't get to sks.keyserver.penguin.de, so I tried other servers and they don't seem to have that key: velo# gpg --keyserver keyserver.veridis.com --recv-keys 010908312D230C5F gpg: requesting key 2D230C5F from hkp server keyserver.veridis.com gpg: Total number processed: 0 Is this a valid key? TIA. Kind regards, Marko P.S.: I would prefer if you just answer to the list since I do read this list. Sorry, I normally do. Fogot to edit the To/CC after doing Reply All Regards, -a -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problems with package verification
On 6/6/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, get the key 010908312D230C5F from a keyserver with gpg --recv-keys 010908312D230C5F and import it with apt-key add. So use the following command: gpg --recv-keys 010908312D230C5F sks.keyserver.penguin.de | apt-key add - Replace the keyserver with a more suitable server inside the U.S. And after that you shouldn't bother anymore with missing keys. Thanks for the advice but it seems that key isn't found. For example, velo# gpg --recv-keys 010908312D230C5F keyserver.pgp.com | apt-key add gpg: can't open `': No such file or directory gpg: "keyserver.pgp.com" not a key ID: skipping gpg: requesting key 2D230C5F from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net gpg: key 2D230C5F: "Debian Archive Automatic Signing Key (2006) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" not changed gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: unchanged: 1 I tries a couple other keyservers with the same results. What else can I try? TIA, -a -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Problems with package verification
Greetings,After changing my /etc/apt/sources.list to containdeb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-freeI am having problems with verifying packages: # apt-get updateGet:1 http://http.us.debian.org testing Release.gpg [189B]Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing ReleaseErr http://http.us.debian.org testing ReleaseGet:2 http://http.us.debian.org testing Release [35.4kB]Ign http://http.us.debian.org testing ReleaseHit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main PackagesHit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Packages Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free PackagesFetched 35.6kB in 2s (15.8kB/s)Reading package lists... DoneW: GPG error: http://http.us.debian.org testing Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 010908312D230C5FW: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems Also, if I attempt to run apt-setup, my selection are again mirror.espri.arizona.edu and debian.csail.mit.edu/. How can I get myself realigned again? TIA, -a
Firefox themes don't install
Hi,Yesterday I installed etch on a new Dell box. This morning I tried to change the theme in Firefox but instead of usual installation into themes set, Firefox untarred the themes jar. I reckon, since themes are packaged as jars it makes sense but I have never seen this behaviour before, firefox was somehow able to recognise that the jar contained a theme and handled it appropriately. Can someone explain why it is happening and how it can be fixed? TIA, -a
Re: AMD64 port on a Shuttle ST20G5
On 1/10/06, Robert Cates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,I was wondering if anybody else has a Shuttle ST20G5 with an AMD 64Athlon and has successfully installed the AMD64 port on it.? I have tried various Linux (x86_64) distros, like Debian 3.1r0, Fedora Core 4,Ubuntu 5.10, Kubuntu 5.10 and Gentoo 2005.1 with mostly a 'kernel panic'at bootup. In fact, the Debian installer gets to a point and then has a problem accessing the CD drive. The FC4 installer starts up but when Ipress enter for the default install, it gives: Have you tried amd64? http://amd64.debian.net HTH, -a
SOLVED: dpkg blows up on etch amd64
On 1/7/06, Ernest jw ter Kuile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Saturday 07 January 2006 20:55, Aaron Stromas wrote:> Greetings,>> Pid: 17468, comm: dpkg Not tainted 2.6.12-1-amd64-genericEtch has these other two kernel :linux-image-2.6.12-10-em64t-p4 linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8the first one runs best on Intel, the other one on AMD.Installing linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8 (I have AMD Athlon) allows me to run apt-get. Thanks a 1M Ernest! -a
Re: dpkg blows up on etch amd64
On 1/7/06, Ernest jw ter Kuile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Saturday 07 January 2006 20:55, Aaron Stromas wrote:> Greetings,>> Pid: 17468, comm: dpkg Not tainted 2.6.12-1-amd64-genericis the Oops systematic ? (every time you do the upgrade), or sporadic ? in the second case you might have a hardware problem. possibly memory. Try checkingit with memtest86+ (apt-get install memtest86+)If it is systematic, as you are running an older kernel there is probably nopoint in sending this in as a kernel problem. Upgrading is your best bet. Systematic. What you could do on a short notice is change the kernel you use from the generic one to one of the specific kernels for your processor. This is an AMD Athlon 3000 box running linux-image-2.6-amd64-generic kernel Etch has these other two kernel :linux-image-2.6.12-10-em64t-p4linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8 the first one runs best on Intel, the other one on AMD. linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8, then? I'll give it a shot. Many thanks,-a Cheers,Ernest.--To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dpkg blows up on etch amd64
Greetings,When I run apt-get upgrade it fails, apparently, kernel(!) - "Unable to handle paging request"!Any suggestions how to get back to normal? TIA,sella:/home/ams# apt-get upgradeE: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
sella:/home/ams# dpkg --configure -asella:/home/ams# apt-get upgradeReading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... DoneThe following packages have been kept back: amavisd-new spamassassinThe following packages will be upgraded: base-passwd binutils console-data cpio dash debconf debconf-i18n dhcp-client e2fslibs e2fsprogs eject groff-base
libblkid1 libcomerr2 libdb4.2 libemail-simple-perl libgc1c2 libkrb53 libnet-perl libnss-db libperl5.8 libreadline4 libreadline5 libss2 libssl0.9.8 libuuid1 lsb-base make manpages manpages-dev mutt openssl perl perl-base
perl-modules readline-common spamc tasksel usbutils wamerican whois41 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.1 not fully installed or removed.Need to get 0B/23.8MB of archives.After unpacking 1486kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Reading changelogs... DoneExtracting templates from packages: 100%Preconfiguring packages ...(Reading database ... 83730 files and directories currently installed.)Preparing to replace libc6-dev
2.3.5-8.1 (using .../libc6-dev_2.3.5-8.1_amd64.deb) ...Unpacking replacement libc6-dev ...Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at Sat Jan 7 14:28:24 2006 ...sella kernel: Oops: [10] Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]
at Sat Jan 7 14:28:24 2006 ...sella kernel: CR2: fff7880abdd8E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedlysella:/home/ams# dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) <1>Unable to handle kernel paging request at fff7880abdd8 RIP:
{vfs_getattr+80}PGD 103027 PUD 0 Oops: [10] CPU 0 Modules linked in: md5 ipv6 thermal fan button processor ac battery ide_scsi sbp2 ide_generic ide_disk ide_cd eth1394 usbhid joydev amd74xx snd_intel8x0 snd_mpu401 snd_mpu401_uart forcedeth ohci1394 ieee1394 ide_core snd_ac97_codec parport_pc analog i2c_nforce2 snd_rawmidi snd_seq_device snd_pcm parport gameport ohci_hcd ehci_hcd snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc i2c_core evdev psmouse serio_raw floppy pcspkr rtc ext3 jbd sr_mod cdrom sd_mod sata_nv libata scsi_mod unix fbcon tileblit font bitblit vesafb cfbcopyarea cfbimgblt cfbfillrect softcursor
Pid: 17468, comm: dpkg Not tainted 2.6.12-1-amd64-genericRIP: 0010:[] {vfs_getattr+80}RSP: 0018:810018d05e38 EFLAGS: 00010246RAX: fff7880abd60 RBX: 8100232cf900 RCX:
RDX: 810018d05ef8 RSI: 8100232cf900 RDI: 81003e3bdf00RBP: 8100232d0140 R08: R09: 81001aa5100dR10: 00645415 R11: 801c7380 R12: 810018d05ef8R13: 81003e3bdf00 R14: 0062ef00 R15: 00425940
FS: 2ae01ae0() GS:8041cb80() knlGS:CS: 0010 DS: ES: CR0: 8005003bCR2: fff7880abdd8 CR3: 0980d000 CR4: 06e0Process dpkg (pid: 17468, threadinfo 810018d04000, task 81000ff4d5c0)
Stack: 81000848f558 810018d05ef8 1797 7fcc6d60 80179e8d 8100232cf900 81003e3bdf00 8100190aae18 801611e8 Call Trace:{vfs_lstat+61} {free_pgtables+104}
{unmap_region+207} {sys_newlstat+31} {__fput+237} {filp_close+122} {system_call+126}
Code: 48 8b 40 78 48 85 c0 74 27 4c 89 e2 48 89 de 4c 89 ef 48 8b RIP {vfs_getattr+80} RSP CR2: fff7880abdd8
Re: X configuration (amd64)
On 1/2/06, David L. Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 17:57:53 -0500Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:> > >I've installed amd64 etch and moved on to setting up X. I got iver the> > >nVidia card hurdle and run> > >> > >apt-get install x-window-system > > >apt-get install gnome> > >apt-get install kde> > >> > >(trying to avoid restarting the gnome vs. kde flames :))> > >> > >X starts fine using both GNOME and KDE, How do you know that? What signs are there that one, or both, of these isrunning? no, either one or the other. first tried GNOME, then KDE > the login screen collects> > >password, I get the spalsh screen and it shows the first load step Which login screen, xdm or gdm? If gdm, you can log into a termninal to fixthe ~/.xession problems. I presume you can with xdm as well. gdm. Can I? I don't recall (I'm not at the console right now) anything on the login screen suggesting a terminal client. > > >(?), i.e. the icon the debian sqauare with the caption "Window> > >Manager" but it stops there, no additional loads happen. It may be that your ~/.xsession (or the defaut one) has both kde and gnome,somehow. It shouldn't, of course. Your ~/.xsession should end withexec gnome-session(no & after that). This presumes you want to start with gnome. kde users will tell you what to do for that. No ~/.xsession. But got ~/.xsession-errors: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat .xsession-errorsXsession: X session started for ams at Mon Jan 2 12:21:57 EST 2006SESSION_MANAGER=local/sella:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4446QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (-3) DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Could not open network socketLink points to "/tmp/ksocket-ams"Link points to "/tmp/kde-ams"kbuildsycoca running...Gnome-Message: gnome_execute_async_with_env_fds: returning -1 Gnome-Message: gnome_execute_async_with_env_fds: returning -1Gnome-Message: gnome_execute_async_with_env_fds: returning -1Gnome-Message: gnome_execute_async_with_env_fds: returning -1Gnome-Message: gnome_execute_async_with_env_fds: returning -1 Thanks, it gives me a direction to follow. -a --David L. Johnson __o | Let's be straight here. If we find something we can't_`\(,_ | understand we like to call it something you can't understand, or (_)/ (_) | indeed even pronounce. -- Douglas Adams
Re: X configuration (amd64)
On 1/2/06, kamaraju kusumanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aaron Stromas wrote: > > >Greetings, > > > >I've installed amd64 etch and moved on to setting up X. I got iver the > >nVidia card hurdle and run > > > >apt-get install x-window-system > >apt-get install gnome > >apt-get install kde > > > >(trying to avoid restarting the gnome vs. kde flames :)) > > > >X starts fine using both GNOME and KDE, the login screen collects > >password, I get the spalsh screen and it shows the first load step > >(?), i.e. the icon the debian sqauare with the caption "Window > >Manager" but it stops there, no additional loads happen. If I click on > >the icon, the square disappers and I'm lef with the background. If I > >kill X, kdm/gdm will restart it. If I leave it alone, the screen saver > >kicks in. Seems to me that the window manager fails to load. Any > >suggestions what I should check? TIA, > > > >-a > > > > > Just a wild guess. Is the lo (loopback interface) configured properly? > You can check whether it is up or not by running /sbin/ifconfig . On my > system I see something ike > > > loLink encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:919 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:919 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:55150 (53.8 KiB) TX bytes:55150 (53.8 KiB) > > > What about your system? Good guess, didn't occur to me to check, thanks. Unfortunately, I don't think it's the case. I don't see any dropped packets: loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:295 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:295 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:215211 (210.1 KiB) TX bytes:215211 (210.1 KiB) > > raju > > -- > Kamaraju S Kusumanchi > http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ > http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
X configuration (amd64)
Greetings, I've installed amd64 etch and moved on to setting up X. I got iver the nVidia card hurdle and run apt-get install x-window-system apt-get install gnome apt-get install kde (trying to avoid restarting the gnome vs. kde flames :)) X starts fine using both GNOME and KDE, the login screen collects password, I get the spalsh screen and it shows the first load step (?), i.e. the icon the debian sqauare with the caption "Window Manager" but it stops there, no additional loads happen. If I click on the icon, the square disappers and I'm lef with the background. If I kill X, kdm/gdm will restart it. If I leave it alone, the screen saver kicks in. Seems to me that the window manager fails to load. Any suggestions what I should check? TIA, -a
Re: amd64, how do I know?
On 12/28/05, Klaus Pieper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > uname -r>harpo:~# uname -mi686[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -mx86_64 on the recently installed etch amd64 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -m x86_64 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -r 2.6.12-1-amd64-generic
Re: amd64, how do I know?
On 12/28/05, michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello,Is there a quick way to tell that I'm running an AMD64 system?We have several servers of which are mixed ia-32 sarge and amd64 sarge. It would be nice to quickly find out which one is which if I've logged in. uname -r
Re: Is AMD-64 mature enough to start using? (possibly on K8V-MX moptherboard)
On 12/22/05, Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see a lot of complaints on the list ... repeated with some regularity,> but few new complaints.nvidia is the biggest problem :( I confirm can that, though it took some time to get the system up. So... any pointers how to configure nvidia? -a
Re: installing amd64 kernel
On 12/21/05, Wackojacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Aaron Stromas wrote:> Greetings,>> I received a number of advices on installation of my AMD Athlon 64> machine. This far I only was successful with (K)ubuntu. At one time I> thought I got the Debian daily installer to detect my built-in nVidia > Ethernet, but I was wrong. I've burned too many CDs and I was actually> booting off an Ubuntu CD.>> I submitted a bug and received a response that network detection isn't> supported due to inability to detect the PCI ID. I was also advised to > try Etch, however, I wasn't successful with the daily image. Isn't it Etch?>> Len Sorensen pointed out the motherboard is supposed to have two network> ports. Turns out it's true, except the second port is FireWire. The > Ubuntu installed picked it out. I have never used Firewire networking,> nor do I have a cable for it, so I'm going to ignore it for now.>> Here are a couple of question I have for the list. I initially did > Kubuntu server install and ended up with no root (sudo passwd!) and one> root huge (79G) partition and a 3G swap partition. The I attempted to do> an expert install, found a multiseat option which created several > partitions for me. Unfortunately, it failed to install GRUB (and LILO),> so I have to redo the installation hoping for the best. The installer> creates ext3 filesystems. I'd like to try the reiserfs. Can I do that at > the install time? I also didn't see how I can adjust partition size, not> how to create additional partitions within the installer. Is that> possible? I remember that last time I installed debian, I ended up > creating only root (and swap), then, after finishing the install,> I manually created partitions and filesystems for /usr, /var, /home and> the rest and edited fstab. Should I go that way? Except, I can't > remember whether I have an option to create only a small root.>> Finally, assuming I succeed in setting up the system the way I like, can> I simply edit the sources file to return back to the Debian fold? > Thanks in advance,>> -aI had similar problems installing from the netinstall but luckily I hadan old PCI card to slot in. I eventually found the answer on the Nvidiasite. http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/nforce/amd64/1.0-0306/KnownProblems.htmlAdding the 'acpi_skip_timer_override' option to the boot prompt fixed itfor me. Try installing the base system then edit grub to append this option and reboot to see if it works.AFAIK the newer kernels seem to detect the nforce4 chipset andautomatically disable this function. You could try the sid boot disk?This worked for me, YMMV. HTH I'm happy to report that I was able to install using this debian installer http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso For some reason, it was freezing attempting to install apt. When I omitted that step, it happily installed apt after reboot. thanks for all the advices, -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/21/05, Lennart Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 01:48:27PM +, A.E.Lawrence wrote:> Lennart Sorensen wrote:>> > Of course someone with the board could simply post the PCI ids for both> > ports and it would then be much simpler to look it up. >> lspci -v on an Asus A8N-SLI deluxe:->> :00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 8141> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19 > Memory at da00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]> I/O ports at b000 [size=8]> Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2>> :05:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Gigabit > Ethernet> Controller (rev 13)> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit> Ethernet Contro> ller (Asus)> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16 > Memory at d900 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]> I/O ports at ac00 [size=256]> Expansion ROM at 8808 [disabled] [size=128K]> Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2 > Capabilities: [50] Vital Product DataSo the A8N-SLI Deluxe has both an nvidia and a marvell ethernet port.Maybe the other one isn't the Deluxe version then if it only has oneethernet port. Len Sorensen After a couple of tries I managed to install etch using this installer http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso During one of the attempts I noticed that et0 was autodetected as firewire and ethernet as et1 but normally ethernet came up as et0. Thanks for the tips. -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/21/05, lordSauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 12/21/05, Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On 12/21/05, Goswin von Brederlow> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > Aaron Stromas < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:> >> > >> So that's okay... Have you checked the motherboard documentation -> > >> there are a few m-board BIOS controlled things that when enabled > > >> prevent writing to the boot sector of the hard drive (a virus> > >> protection thing).> > >> > > no, i didn't do that.> > >> > >> > > >> Also, check your CD/DVD drive, since the I/O Error message could be> > >> indicating that your CD/DVD drive isn't working. I know I have a lot> > >> of old drives that don't work. Frys Electronics was having major > > >> problems with drives made by "Emperex." It really very well could be> > >> a problem with your hardware, though during the install process it is> > >> *very* difficult to diagnose whether it's software or hardware > > >> difficulties, since both are very often at fault.> > >>> > >>> > > well, it's a brand new box with RH x86_64 Fedora 3 on it...> >> > Can you mount the Debian CD under RH? That would show the drive can >>> RH is history :). You're right, though, when I mounted the CD I saw the .iso> image file. I did have bad (unbootable) CDs but I'm past that at this point.> I'm getting close, I think. Will also try the new etch image later today. > Thanks,So I was right? In /mnt/cdrom or whatever ls reads something like/mnt/cdrom/debianamd64installwhatever.iso? you nailed it :) -a
Re: installing amd64 kernel
On 12/21/05, Matthew Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > simply edit the sources file to return back to the Debian fold?> >> > You are assuming wrong. > >> > You will run into several problems with incompatibilities between> > ubuntu and Debian.>> Pity. Then, can you advise how to do that? TIA,i'd say you should backup /home and install debian proper from scratch that was the original intent. reality intervened :) -a
Re: installing amd64 kernel
On 12/21/05, Goswin von Brederlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:> Finally, assuming I succeed in setting up the system the way I like, can I > simply edit the sources file to return back to the Debian fold?You are assuming wrong.You will run into several problems with incompatibilities betweenubuntu and Debian. Pity. Then, can you advise how to do that? TIA, -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Lennart Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 12:32:07PM -0500, Aaron Stromas wrote:> > There are two network ports on that board right? One should be > > forcedeth (nvidia) and the other sk98lin (Marvell Yukon). If only one> > driver loads you may have to plug the cable into the right port for> > things to work.>> I don't think so: http://www.micronux.com/catalog/popup_pov.php?povID=290Well according to http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=375&l1=3&l2=15&l3=0it has an nvidia MAC and a Marvell MAC. Given they use a Marvell Yukonon the A8V Deluxe, P4P800, and many others, and the A7N8X had an nvidia MAC (forcedeth) and marvell gigabit MAC (sk98lin) it would seem odd ifthe A8N-SLI didn't do the same thing too.Of course someone with the board could simply post the PCI ids for bothports and it would then be much simpler to look it up. Len SorensenOutput of lspci::00:00.1 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005e (rev a3):00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0050 (rev a3) :00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0052 (rev a2):00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005a (rev a2):00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005b (rev a2) :00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0059 (rev a2) :00:06.0 IDE Interface: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0053 (rev f2):00:07.0 IDE Interface: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0054 (rev f3) :00:08.0 IDE Interface: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0055 (rev f3):00:09.0 PCI Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005c (rev a2):00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0057 (rev a3) :00:0b.0 PCI Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005d (rev a3):00:0c.0 PCI Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005d (rev a3):00:0d.0 PCI Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005d (rev a3) :00:0e.0 PCI Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 005d (rev a3):00:18.0 Host Bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:18.1 Host Bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge:00:18.2 Host Bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:18.3 Host Bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge:01:01.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0141 (rev a2):05:0b.0 FireWire(IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) ... and lspci -n::00:00.0 0580: 10de:005e (rev a3):00:01.0 0601: 10de:0050 (rev a3) :00:01.1 0c05: 10de:0052 (rev a2):00:02.0 0c03: 10de:005a (rev a2) :00:02.1 0c03: 10de:005b (rev a3):00:04.0 0401: 10de:0059 (rev a2):00:06.0 0101: 10de:0053 (rev f2) :00:07.0 0101: 10de:0054 (rev f3):00:08.0 0101: 10de:0055 (rev f3):00:09.0 0604: 10de:005c (rev a2):00:0a.0 0680: 10de:0057 (rev a3) :00:0b.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3):00:0c.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3):00:0d.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3):00:0e.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3):00:18.0 0600: 1022:1100 :00:18.1 0600: 1022:1101:00:18.2 0600: 1022:1102:00:18.3 0600: 1022:1103:01:00.0 0300: 10de:0141 (rev a2) :05:0b.0 0c00: 104c:8023
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/21/05, Goswin von Brederlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:>> So that's okay... Have you checked the motherboard documentation - >> there are a few m-board BIOS controlled things that when enabled>> prevent writing to the boot sector of the hard drive (a virus>> protection thing).>> no, i didn't do that. >>>>> Also, check your CD/DVD drive, since the I/O Error message could be>> indicating that your CD/DVD drive isn't working. I know I have a lot>> of old drives that don't work. Frys Electronics was having major >> problems with drives made by "Emperex." It really very well could be>> a problem with your hardware, though during the install process it is>> *very* difficult to diagnose whether it's software or hardware >> difficulties, since both are very often at fault.>>>>> well, it's a brand new box with RH x86_64 Fedora 3 on it...Can you mount the Debian CD under RH? That would show the drive can RH is history :). You're right, though, when I mounted the CD I saw the .iso image file. I did have bad (unbootable) CDs but I'm past that at this point. I'm getting close, I think. Will also try the new etch image later today. Thanks, -a read the media.MfG Goswin
Re: installing amd64 kernel
Hi Sven, On 12/21/05, Sven Krahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Aaron, On 12/21/05, Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Here are a couple of question I have for the list. I initially did Kubuntu server install and ended up with no root (sudo passwd!) and one root The 'no root' is one of the specifics of Ubuntu intended to make the environment 'safe' for newbies but being a bit confusing for people coming from other distros. Actually, in the default Ubuntu installation there is no root user, and in case you need su privileges you have to enter 'sudo command' with your user's (!) password. (You can also use 'sudo su -' to have a su shell). You may check the Ubuntu forums how to change this, but there will be other drawbacks then. But if you only need this to modify your sources.list and some others to upgrade/reinstall this will certainly work. I realise that. I mentioned "sudo passwd" because it sets passwd for root and re-enables root login. I just learned it on the debian user list form lordSauron, I think. Finally, assuming I succeed in setting up the system the way I like, can I simply edit the sources file to return back to the Debian fold? I assume an apt-get dist-upgrade should do it if you uncomment the Ubuntu paths from the sources.list. However, I recommend that you upgrade the kernel (linux-image-) in a later step so that your network connectivity remains functionable (if it comes from the kernel configuration), and that you can easily swap kernels via GRUB's menu.lst once you are back to plain Debian.Good luck! thanks. i presume you mean "comment out". "uncomment" means taking off the comment mark, i.e., enabling whatever was commented out. sorry for the little lesson, i'm not native english speaker either. -a -- Best regards / Mit den besten GrüssenSven Krahn
installing amd64 kernel
Greetings, I received a number of advices on installation of my AMD Athlon 64 machine. This far I only was successful with (K)ubuntu. At one time I thought I got the Debian daily installer to detect my built-in nVidia Ethernet, but I was wrong. I've burned too many CDs and I was actually booting off an Ubuntu CD. I submitted a bug and received a response that network detection isn't supported due to inability to detect the PCI ID. I was also advised to try Etch, however, I wasn't successful with the daily image. Isn't it Etch? Len Sorensen pointed out the motherboard is supposed to have two network ports. Turns out it's true, except the second port is FireWire. The Ubuntu installed picked it out. I have never used Firewire networking, nor do I have a cable for it, so I'm going to ignore it for now. Here are a couple of question I have for the list. I initially did Kubuntu server install and ended up with no root (sudo passwd!) and one root huge (79G) partition and a 3G swap partition. The I attempted to do an expert install, found a multiseat option which created several partitions for me. Unfortunately, it failed to install GRUB (and LILO), so I have to redo the installation hoping for the best. The installer creates ext3 filesystems. I'd like to try the reiserfs. Can I do that at the install time? I also didn't see how I can adjust partition size, not how to create additional partitions within the installer. Is that possible? I remember that last time I installed debian, I ended up creating only root (and swap), then, after finishing the install, I manually created partitions and filesystems for /usr, /var, /home and the rest and edited fstab. Should I go that way? Except, I can't remember whether I have an option to create only a small root. Finally, assuming I succeed in setting up the system the way I like, can I simply edit the sources file to return back to the Debian fold? Thanks in advance, -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Lennart Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 12:23:06PM -0500, Aaron Stromas wrote:> Yesterday I wasn't able even too boot the netinst CD. This morning I> made a ltle progress, but not much. I burned a new netinst CD and > got the installer to come up. It turns out I was celebrating too> early: as soon as I got to the language selction screen both my> keyboard and mouse stopped working. It is one of those wireless> keyboard/mouse combos. I suppose, I could try with a wired keyboard... > any other suggestions?Add acpi=off to the boot options. Seems to fix that problem on manysystems. cause kernel panic on mine :) the thing is - when i get the installer to come up , the black page with the red debian swirl, the wireless combo works but it stops wait, it worked this time! let's see if DHCP does... nope. so, which module do i need to load? the thing is, when debian reboots without network it hangs on open_socket. i'm hoping to open a virtual console before the istaller reboots and add the network module manually. should work, no? -a Also the option of changing the legacy usb support option in the biossometimes helps. Some systems prefer it on, some prefer it off. Len Sorensen
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Lennart Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 12:32:07PM -0500, Aaron Stromas wrote:> > There are two network ports on that board right? One should be> > forcedeth (nvidia) and the other sk98lin (Marvell Yukon). If only one > > driver loads you may have to plug the cable into the right port for> > things to work.>> I don't think so: http://www.micronux.com/catalog/popup_pov.php?povID=290 Well according tohttp://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=375&l1=3&l2=15&l3=0 it has an nvidia MAC and a Marvell MAC. Given they use a Marvell Yukonon the A8V Deluxe, P4P800, and many others, and the A7N8X had an nvidiaMAC (forcedeth) and marvell gigabit MAC (sk98lin) it would seem odd if the A8N-SLI didn't do the same thing too. no, only one port. oddly, ifconfig -a shows en0 and en1 Of course someone with the board could simply post the PCI ids for bothports and it would then be much simpler to look it up. Len Sorensen
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Lennart Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 12:32:07PM -0500, Aaron Stromas wrote:> > There are two network ports on that board right? One should be > > forcedeth (nvidia) and the other sk98lin (Marvell Yukon). If only one> > driver loads you may have to plug the cable into the right port for> > things to work.>> I don't think so: http://www.micronux.com/catalog/popup_pov.php?povID=290Well according to http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=375&l1=3&l2=15&l3=0it has an nvidia MAC and a Marvell MAC. Given they use a Marvell Yukonon the A8V Deluxe, P4P800, and many others, and the A7N8X had an nvidia MAC (forcedeth) and marvell gigabit MAC (sk98lin) it would seem odd ifthe A8N-SLI didn't do the same thing too.Of course someone with the board could simply post the PCI ids for bothports and it would then be much simpler to look it up. not in physical proximity to the box right now. i presume i can see them in bios setup, right? -a Len Sorensen
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Lennart Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There are two network ports on that board right? One should beforcedeth (nvidia) and the other sk98lin (Marvell Yukon). If only one driver loads you may have to plug the cable into the right port forthings to work. I don't think so: http://www.micronux.com/catalog/popup_pov.php?povID=290 Len Sorensen
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Thomas Steffen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 12/19/05, Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Someone mentioned 64 bit knoppix. I thought of that but couldn't find it.> That would be the fastest way, i think. Thanks for all the advice,Seem I am mistaken there. I thought I did use it, but I could only find a rather old port of Knoppix to amd64, which is probably not whatyou want. this one: http://www.applia.fr/contents/knoppix64.html? The Ubuntu amd64 live CD might be a good alternative for now. It is abit slow booting, but it should make it a lot easier to figure out your hardware. Unfortunately, the installation from the live CD is notquite supported yet. i was successful with ubuntu but i didn't know how to break out of gui and get root, so got rid of it. i've been educated on this list now, so i may do it again. -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
http://people.debian.org/~jgoerzen/dfs/html/intro.html#FEATURES it says it does but there's no separate amd64 or x86_64 image. can it be rolled into i386? -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ under the section "If you'd like something newer"http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso thanks. don't know how i missed it. theres the net installer link. i dont know if you want full cds ornetinstaller. i would go with net installer. infact... i do go with it. netinstaller. it takes ~2 hrs to download an image over DSL im posting from my amd64 right now which i installed on the other week usingthat image (although last weeks images). this machines specs as previously mentioned...amd64 4000+1 gig corsair xms prodfi lanparty ut nf4 sli-d2* wd raptors (36gig), sata in soft raidxpertvision nvidia 6600gt (pcie)benq lcd, onboard sound, ms mouse, apple keyboard. blah blah blahanyway it all works nicely with kernel 2.6.12 and 2.6.14.anything earlier had problems (ie 2.6.8 didnt do sound orthe nforce NIC, 2.6.10 was better, 2.6.11 i would say thosetwo pieces of hardware started working well. since then 100%)your motherboard would seem about the same as mine. dontgive up yet! debian will run very nicely on your machine. i'm not, thanks for the support. i've been running debian since '98(?) and intend to continue doing so. -a DeanOn Tue, December 20, 2005 12:37 am, Aaron Stromas said:> On 12/19/05, Dean Hamstead < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>>>> dont use the nvidia binary drivers. the forcedeth driver is vastly>> better.>>>> which debian installer are you using? sarge should support it. >>> i've been using images from> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/sarge-amd64/iso-cd/ which> didn't work. >> if not then get a nightly installer cd (Etch)>>> where are the nightlies? i'd like to try them. I tried 2.6.12 kernel from> http://tinyplanet.ca/~lsorense/amd64/ but that didn't work either. It> looks> there are several options for me to follow. Using a second NIC seem to be> a> path of least resistance.>> Someone mentioned 64 bit knoppix. I thought of that but couldn't find it. > That would be the fastest way, i think. Thanks for all the advice,>> -a>
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/19/05, Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: dont use the nvidia binary drivers. the forcedeth driver is vastlybetter.which debian installer are you using? sarge should support it. i've been using images from http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/sarge-amd64/iso-cd/ which didn't work. if not then get a nightly installer cd (Etch) where are the nightlies? i'd like to try them. I tried 2.6.12 kernel from http://tinyplanet.ca/~lsorense/amd64/ but that didn't work either. It looks there are several options for me to follow. Using a second NIC seem to be a path of least resistance. Someone mentioned 64 bit knoppix. I thought of that but couldn't find it. That would be the fastest way, i think. Thanks for all the advice, -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
> > Seriously, it's fine. Do an 'expert' install rather than the > standard install and root / normal user is setup normally. Do a > 'server-expert' install and you get no GNOME or X. If you avoid > the hand-holding Ubuntu does, it's close enough to Debian not to > notice most of the time. i'm game, but i also hear that some people regard ubuntu as undermining debian, creating schism. i haven't been paying much attention to the issue. frankly, both exim or postfix, cyrus, firefox and eclipse run fine under gnome, and that was good enough for me. > > Anyway, I suggest you try this unofficial Sarge install CD which > uses the 2.6.12 kernel: http://tinyplanet.ca/~lsorense/amd64/ > Ubuntu uses 2.6.12 too, and you know that works - maybe your > hardware just wants a slightly more modern kernel to install > successfully. great. thanks much. -a > > Andrew Preater > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/18/05, Ozz Austin Denyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:03:58 -0800, lordSauron > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > noo!!! another one lost to Gnome! I really hope you meant > > Kubuntu, since KDE is really much nicer than Gnome for people who need > > to get something done (working with Gnome is like having your neck > > amputated!) > > Even Linus himself recently stated that people should use KDE rather > than Gnome. I won't repeat what Linus called the people behind the > Gnome interface for fear of invoking Godwin's Law #;-D I have to say > that Gnome has been dumbed down to the point of being virtually useless. > uh-oh, can we stay on topic, please? i'm sure all agree gnome with network access beats kde without net hands down. personally, i care little to none about gui wars -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
> > > > To see if the machine is cd-bootable, goto www.kubuntu.org and > > > > download a amd64 cd. If that boots, then we know it's a problem > > > > specific to your Debian CD. If it doesn't, then we can begin to > > > > conclude that your machine isn't bootable for some reason. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was able to install Ubuntu and the newly burnt Debian CD started the > > > installer, but when the language selection screen came up I lost my > > > keyboard and mouse (Logitech wireless desktop). When I used the wired > > > mouse and keyboard I was able to select the language and go forward > > > with a couple more screens before is froze again. I had to unplug the > > > wireless desktop (USB) before I was able to proceed > > > > > > > My saga isn't finished. The installer fails to configure the network. > > On the plus side, after the reboot my USB edsktop is recognised. The > > problem is I can't finish configuration since apt can't talk to > > repositories. I could burn a bunch of CDs but it takes time to > > download the images. Incidentally, i can't get bittorrent images at > > all. last week i successfully got first image but since then nothing. > > > > Back to my lack of networking. The box has A8N-SLI nvidia nForce PCI > > Express motherboard with "nForce4 built-in Gbit MAC with external > > Marvell PHY - NV ActiveArmor, NV Firewall, AI NET2" which Ubuntu > > recognised w/o problems. Is there some parameter I can give to the > > insteller to help configuring the network? TIA, > > What did you configure apt-get to look for? There's a section where > you choose between options like CD, internet, and a few others I can't > remember. You could have perfectly fine networking, but then you can > accidentally have it look to CD-ROM... strange, I know, but that's > the way it's bent of working. no, i knew i had a problem earlier when it failed dhcp autoconfiguration because my router is dhcp server. i would've changed it to static IP later. at any rate, static IP didn't work either. it looks i'm stuck completing loading from CD(s) and trying to figure it out afterwards.
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/18/05, lordSauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/18/05, Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12/17/05, lordSauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Duh. > > > > > > > > > easy diagnosis step. Don't know why I didn't think of this before! > > > > > > To see if the machine is cd-bootable, goto www.kubuntu.org and > > > download a amd64 cd. If that boots, then we know it's a problem > > > specific to your Debian CD. If it doesn't, then we can begin to > > > conclude that your machine isn't bootable for some reason. > > > > > > > > > > I was able to install Ubuntu and the newly burnt Debian CD started the > > installer, but when the language selection screen came up I lost my > > keyboard and mouse (Logitech wireless desktop). When I used the wired > > mouse and keyboard I was able to select the language and go forward > > with a couple more screens before is froze again. I had to unplug the > > wireless desktop (USB) before I was able to proceed > > noo!!! another one lost to Gnome! I really hope you meant > Kubuntu, since KDE is really much nicer than Gnome for people who need > to get something done (working with Gnome is like having your neck > amputated!) > > So it was hardware problems... curious. Really, installation is one > of, if the the, hardest part to debug because of the fact that it can > be really anything. For the most part, I think installers, while > loads better than nothing, do need to expand their driver database > (while installing Debian on my laptop, if I closed the lid the whole > thing totally froze!) > > HATED ubuntu!!! no root password, too much gui, where is the shell? yuck -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/18/05, Aaron Stromas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/17/05, lordSauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Duh. > > > > > > easy diagnosis step. Don't know why I didn't think of this before! > > > > To see if the machine is cd-bootable, goto www.kubuntu.org and > > download a amd64 cd. If that boots, then we know it's a problem > > specific to your Debian CD. If it doesn't, then we can begin to > > conclude that your machine isn't bootable for some reason. > > > > > > I was able to install Ubuntu and the newly burnt Debian CD started the > installer, but when the language selection screen came up I lost my > keyboard and mouse (Logitech wireless desktop). When I used the wired > mouse and keyboard I was able to select the language and go forward > with a couple more screens before is froze again. I had to unplug the > wireless desktop (USB) before I was able to proceed > My saga isn't finished. The installer fails to configure the network. On the plus side, after the reboot my USB edsktop is recognised. The problem is I can't finish configuration since apt can't talk to repositories. I could burn a bunch of CDs but it takes time to download the images. Incidentally, i can't get bittorrent images at all. last week i successfully got first image but since then nothing. Back to my lack of networking. The box has A8N-SLI nvidia nForce PCI Express motherboard with "nForce4 built-in Gbit MAC with external Marvell PHY - NV ActiveArmor, NV Firewall, AI NET2" which Ubuntu recognised w/o problems. Is there some parameter I can give to the insteller to help configuring the network? TIA, -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/17/05, lordSauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Duh. > > > easy diagnosis step. Don't know why I didn't think of this before! > > To see if the machine is cd-bootable, goto www.kubuntu.org and > download a amd64 cd. If that boots, then we know it's a problem > specific to your Debian CD. If it doesn't, then we can begin to > conclude that your machine isn't bootable for some reason. > > I was able to install Ubuntu and the newly burnt Debian CD started the installer, but when the language selection screen came up I lost my keyboard and mouse (Logitech wireless desktop). When I used the wired mouse and keyboard I was able to select the language and go forward with a couple more screens before is froze again. I had to unplug the wireless desktop (USB) before I was able to proceed -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
Greetings, Yesterday I wasn't able even too boot the netinst CD. This morning I made a ltle progress, but not much. I burned a new netinst CD and got the installer to come up. It turns out I was celebrating too early: as soon as I got to the language selction screen both my keyboard and mouse stopped working. It is one of those wireless keyboard/mouse combos. I suppose, I could try with a wired keyboard... any other suggestions? Regards, -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/17/05, lordSauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Duh. > > > easy diagnosis step. Don't know why I didn't think of this before! > > To see if the machine is cd-bootable, goto www.kubuntu.org and > download a amd64 cd. If that boots, then we know it's a problem > specific to your Debian CD. If it doesn't, then we can begin to > conclude that your machine isn't bootable for some reason. > > thanks, will try and post the outcome -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
> So that's okay... Have you checked the motherboard documentation - > there are a few m-board BIOS controlled things that when enabled > prevent writing to the boot sector of the hard drive (a virus > protection thing). no, i didn't do that. > > Also, check your CD/DVD drive, since the I/O Error message could be > indicating that your CD/DVD drive isn't working. I know I have a lot > of old drives that don't work. Frys Electronics was having major > problems with drives made by "Emperex." It really very well could be > a problem with your hardware, though during the install process it is > *very* difficult to diagnose whether it's software or hardware > difficulties, since both are very often at fault. > > well, it's a brand new box with RH x86_64 Fedora 3 on it...
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
> How sure are you of your burn process? I know for absolute sure that the > amd64 Net Install iso burned by my P4 box with K3B's "Tools->CD->Burn CD > Image" works because that's how Debian got on this machine. I burned it on win 2k using Roxio which I used before to burn other image CDs, like Knoppix. > > Can you burn with a different machine? Can you burn a CD that will boot > other machines? > sure, i'll give it a try -a
Re: Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
On 12/17/05, lordSauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please tell us your motherboard, hard drive, and where you downloaded > the disk/s from (URL only - I don't enjoy attachments that are > measured in megabytes). Right, the motherboard is ASUS A8N-SLI The images are from http://cdimage.org/cdimage/unofficial/sarge-amd64/iso-cd > > My first instinct though, is that you need to change the boot order so > that your first boot option is the CDROM. If that's all okay, then no, the order is OK > you probably burnt the ISO image to CD, instead of burning the ISO > (the image sticks .iso on the disk - the ISO will put what's > *in* the image on the disk - sorry, I know I'm re-inventing some > jargon here, but I'm not thinking correctly... my mind is busy > buzzing for no apparent reason...) I believe that if I mounted such a disk I'd the the debian-31r0a-amd64-binary-1.iso, but i see all the files directories. -a
Problems installing on AMD Athlon 64 system
Greetings, I'm trying to install sarge amd64 on AMD Athlon 64 system and making zero progress: none of the CDs I burned would boot, so I followed the README.sbm, created a floppy with sbm.bin and booted off it. I got the boot manager menu, selected the CDROM drive with the Debian image end got "IO Error". I know the hardware can run 64 bit Linux, it has Red Hat installed, but I prefer Debian. Any suggestions? I'd be most grateful, -a
