Re: sound card
On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 08:15, micheal kasuba wrote: The sound card is via ac97, its an onthe mother board sound card. Running linux 8 as I could not get linux 9 to install that I got from this club at the Hosstraderers Swapfest. Can one one help me get the sound card working. Strictly speaking ac97 is not a sound card but rather a standard for sound cards. Chances are your motherboard's built in sound is using the chips from a conventional sound card such as Creative makes. The fact that RH9 would not install is also a puzzle. Can you say more about the motherboard itself? Who made it? What CPU does it support? -- Dan Coutu Managing Director Snowy Owl Internet Consulting, LLC http://www.snowy-owl.com/ ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: [ON Topic] How 'bout them Linux? Ain't they somethin?!
On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 17:41, Jon maddog Hall wrote: What do you look for in GNHLUG? A generally good cross-section of linux users, and linux-related-technology users (perl, Apache, embedded linux, etc) What brings you to a meeting? Interest in meeting other local geeks and learning new things, although I've only made it to two meetings so. What drives you away from a meeting? Too much work, too many other things going on, general social issues (ie: marriage ;) ) What would it take to get you to bring new members to a meeting? I suppose I would have to meet people first that would have even a remote interest. In my two years in NH since moving from Detroit I haven't had much chance to get very involved in much of anything besides work and house repairs... Would you be willing to volunteer for helping to pull off some activity? Always... Would you be willing to spend a Saturday once or twice a year in staffing some project? Could you get your neighbor to do it? Yes, I would/could on the first part. No on the second part because most of my neighbors are yuppies and I don't really speak to most of them... But I would be willing to host (something) at my house if for some reason there was a need to do so. If so, do you have any activities that you would especially like to do? Particularly ones that you would be willing to participate in? I have a large interest/background in home automation... I wouldn't mind being in involved in something that highlighted my (or others) work/progress/discoveries in this area... Finally, after thirty-five years in the computer business it took a kid from Finland to remind me that I got into this space to have FUNso what things would you like to do that would be FUN? Generally anything that involves beer and learning something new. -- brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Linux not booting on Gateway E-4000 / Intel 865GLC Motherboard?
Has anyone every had an experience w/the above System / Motherboard freezing at the BIOS Screen only when there's Linux partitions on the Hard Drive? If there's any other partition or none at all, then the system makes it past the BIOS screen with no problem. I don't think Linux cares how the partitions are marked, so you could try to mark them as some other type (maybe mark them as being the same type as the working Windows partition) You might placate the BIOS if you configured a tiny little Windows partition as the first one and then used the rest of the disk for Linux. Maybe you could use that Windows partition as swap. I'm curious: will it boot a Linux floppy or CD? ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
RE: Linux not booting on Gateway E-4000 / Intel 865GLC Motherboar d?
Hello Michael, The boot process does not even make it as far as to even try the floppy or CD. It simply sits at the boot screen and hangs, no even allowing you to press F2 for BIOS Setup. If I wipe the partitions clean then it works fine. I have escalated this to the Gateway Labs - it will be interesting to see what they come up with. Right now it looks like a BIOS issue. Thanks! Brad -Original Message- From: Michael ODonnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Linux not booting on Gateway E-4000 / Intel 865GLC Motherboard? Has anyone every had an experience w/the above System / Motherboard freezing at the BIOS Screen only when there's Linux partitions on the Hard Drive? If there's any other partition or none at all, then the system makes it past the BIOS screen with no problem. I don't think Linux cares how the partitions are marked, so you could try to mark them as some other type (maybe mark them as being the same type as the working Windows partition) You might placate the BIOS if you configured a tiny little Windows partition as the first one and then used the rest of the disk for Linux. Maybe you could use that Windows partition as swap. I'm curious: will it boot a Linux floppy or CD? ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Novell moves HQ to the East (Waltham MA)
Hi All, I know this isnt political but Ill post it anyway. Apparently this is not as big a deal as I initially thought but Its still nice to see. Cya, Alan Novell moves HQ to the East (Waltham MA) http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jan/01292004/business/133502.asp For two decades, Provo has been synonymous with Novell Inc., the administrative heart and birthplace for what would become a computer networking software giant. No more. As of late Wednesday, the company quietly changed its official corporate headquarters to the Boston suburb of Waltham, Mass. First, Novell's Web page made the change; the news came in a brief mention of the transition in an otherwise routine financial filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company spokesman Bruce Lowry stressed that the official designation of Waltham as Novell's headquarters merely recognized what has been, in practice, fact since the company's acquisition of Massachusetts-based Cambridge Technical Partners in July 2001. Most of our executives are there, and our board of directors meets there, Lowry said. Jack Messman, current Novell chief executive and board chairman, headed Cambridge prior to its union with Novell. And with more recent acquisitions -- including the jewel, last month's $210 million deal for German Linux distributor SuSE -- Lowry added that the corporate headquarters designation also reflects Novell's growth into a more global company. The company said the headquarters designation would not change the mission nor importance of its 2,000 Utah County employees, who account for roughly one-third of Novell's 6,200-strong international work force. This doesn't involve any change of personnel or move out of Provo in any way, or any changes in day-to-day activities, Lowry said. Utah definitely is and remains our largest facility, and we are first to recognize Utah's technology atmosphere and work force have been critical factors in our development, he said. Lowry added it was important for Novell's workers, business partners and state officials alike to know that, This is not Novell abandoning Utah, nor [are we] withdrawing from the state. This just reflects a situation that has existed for some time now. The news left local and state officials trying to put the best face possible on the change, while admitting the loss of the longtime headquarters designation is a loss of prestige. The governor feels Novell is a star corporate citizen of Utah, said Amanda Covington, press secretary for Gov. Olene Walker. We are obviously saddened, but at the same time Novell still has business here and Utah still has a big future in technology. Walker will work even harder, Covington said, to make sure companies know Utah has a business-friendly climate. Provo Mayor Lewis Billings said it may have been inevitable Novell would come to view Waltham, rather than his city, as its administrative center. I'm glad, though, that they have reaffirmed their commitment to Provo. What's really important to me is that the brain trust, the heart and soul of Novell, remains right here in Utah, Billings said. Ralph Yarrow, a former Novell employee who now is chief executive of the technology incubator Canopy Group, speculated that despite Novell's assurances, its Utah County employee base could face changes in coming years. Their acquisition [SuSE] in Germany will mean they will be spending a whole lot of time there, Yarrow said. Practically speaking. . . it is easier to remove employees in Utah than in Germany, especially since they are now so focused on the Linux operating system. In addition to its new offices in Nuremberg, Germany, Novell also has offices in 37 countries, including regional centers in Bangalore, India; Bracknell, Britain; Sydney, Australia, Tokyo; and San Jose, Calif. Novell traded well on the Nasdaq exchange Wednesday, closing at $12.71 per share, up 35 cents and 3 percent from Tuesday.
Re: [ON Topic] How 'bout them Linux? Ain't they somethin?!
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Jon maddog Hall wrote: What do you look for in GNHLUG? Advice and assistance with linux. (Like fixing the sound on my laptop.) What brings you to a meeting? Either a good topic or a good speaker. (Like fixing the sound on my laptop.) What drives you away from a meeting? The location and/or time of the meeting can be a detriment. That's why you'll never see me at Martha's. If the big (quarterly?) meetings were held on a weekend, during the day rather than at night on a weekday I might actually show up. What would it take to get you to bring new members to a meeting? Nothing really. Usually I point them at the list. Would you be willing to volunteer for helping to pull off some activity? Depends ... who would be interested in setting up wireless and remote access to a farm and it's outbuildings (barns/sheds/etc.)? Would you be willing to spend a Saturday once or twice a year in staffing some project? Could you get your neighbor to do it? See above, and you can ask Bruce Dawson as well. If so, do you have any activities that you would especially like to do? Particularly ones that you would be willing to participate in? Again, see above. Finally, after thirty-five years in the computer business it took a kid from Finland to remind me that I got into this space to have FUNso what things would you like to do that would be FUN? Also finally, see above. :) The wireless remote monitoring of the animals and the shelters isn't necessary, it'd just be neat. -- TARogue (Linux user number 234357) We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love. -Madame De Stael, writer (1766-1817) ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Linux not booting on Gateway E-4000 / Intel 865GLC Motherboard?
Hello! I'm in a real bind with a Linux booting issue and would very much appreciate any suggestions from the community. Has anyone every had an experience w/the above System / Motherboard freezing at the BIOS Screen only when there's Linux partitions on the Hard Drive? If there's any other partition or none at all, then the system makes it past the BIOS screen with no problem. I can load Linux (Mandrake 9.2) on this Desktop PC or just write the partitions and have it freeze at the BIOS Screen (Won't even let you enter BIOS setup), not even trying to boot (Never makes it to LILO). If I take the HD (After loading Linux completely on this machine) and put it in another Gateway model (A GW E-3600 - it boots that Linux just fine. So the E-4000/Intel 865GLC Motherboard write the partitions, load Linux, but just not recognize the partitions at boot time. This points strongly to a BIOS issue, but I want to be sure. We have tried flashing the BIOS, swapping memory and 3 different Hard drives with no luck. I have talked several times to Gateway Tech Support and they will not Support Linux on the desktop and refer me to the pay-per-call server group who supports only server hardware. Google and news group searches didn't find much. If any one has any ideas at all, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks! Brad ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Linux not booting on Gateway E-4000 / Intel 865GLC Motherboar d?
The boot process does not even make it as far as to even try the floppy or CD. It simply sits at the boot screen and hangs, no even allowing you to press F2 for BIOS Setup. If I wipe the partitions clean then it works fine. Maybe I should have been clearer - I meant that you should restore the system to its Windows-bootable state and then see if it would boot a Linux floppy or CD. I did already understand from your description that the BIOS is wedging up very early in the boot process as long as there is only a Linux partition on the disk. The other thing I was suggesting was to reload Windows and then install Linux in those existing Windows partitions without creating any new ones. Then, last thing before rebooting out of the Linux installation process, you'd run (say) LILO and be sure that the partitions are still marked as being Windows partitions instead of Linux partitions, changing the ID bytes back, if necessary. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Linux not booting on Gateway E-4000 / Intel 865GLC Motherboar d?
One other thing you might look at - does this BIOS have a virus check? If so, turning off the virus check might allow it to make it into the Linux bootstrap. -Alex P.S. Just a swag ;^) - Original Message - From: Michael ODonnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:32 PM Subject: Re: Linux not booting on Gateway E-4000 / Intel 865GLC Motherboar d? The boot process does not even make it as far as to even try the floppy or CD. It simply sits at the boot screen and hangs, no even allowing you to press F2 for BIOS Setup. If I wipe the partitions clean then it works fine. Maybe I should have been clearer - I meant that you should restore the system to its Windows-bootable state and then see if it would boot a Linux floppy or CD. I did already understand from your description that the BIOS is wedging up very early in the boot process as long as there is only a Linux partition on the disk. The other thing I was suggesting was to reload Windows and then install Linux in those existing Windows partitions without creating any new ones. Then, last thing before rebooting out of the Linux installation process, you'd run (say) LILO and be sure that the partitions are still marked as being Windows partitions instead of Linux partitions, changing the ID bytes back, if necessary. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Laptop Speakewr Problem
I'm not sure why, but I no longer havce sound on my laptop in Linux. I used to have sound. I still have sound when I boot into XP. The only lines relevent in /var/log/messages (that I find) are: kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 00:05.0 kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 00:02.0 kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 01:00.0 kernel: Crystal 4280/46xx + AC97 Audio, version 1.28.32, 11:55:45 Aug 18 2003 kernel: cs46xx: Card found at 0xf410 and 0xf400, IRQ 11 kernel: cs46xx: Thinkpad 600X/A20/T20 (1014:0153) at 0xf410/0xf400, IRQ 11 kernel: ac97_codec: AC97 Audio codec, id: CRY20 (Cirrus Logic CS4297A rev B) modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-3 Other lines referncing sound are: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 I can't think of any updates I may've done that would've messed with my sound. Any ideas? Addition information: # cat /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike) # uname -a Linux littlefear 2.4.20-20.9 #1 Mon Aug 18 11:45:58 EDT 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux # modprobe -r cs46xx cs46xx: Device or resource busy # modprobe -d cs46xx = Module ac97_codec kname ac97_codec objkey ac97_codec names: ac97_codec mode: NORMAL Module matching ac97_codec: /lib/modules/2.4.20-20.9/kernel/drivers/sound/ac97_codec.o = = Module soundcore kname soundcore objkey soundcore names: soundcore mode: NORMAL Module matching soundcore: /lib/modules/2.4.20-20.9/kernel/drivers/sound/soundcore.o = = Module cs46xx kname cs46xx objkey cs46xx names: cs46xx mode: NORMAL Module matching cs46xx: /lib/modules/2.4.20-20.9/kernel/drivers/sound/cs46xx.o = -- TARogue (Linux user number 234357) There is no right to fair use. -- Preston Padden, head of government relations for Walt Disney Corp. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: [ON Topic] How 'bout them Linux? Ain't they somethin?!
In a message dated: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:41:00 EST Jon maddog Hall said: What do you look for in GNHLUG? Community:good people to share time, experiences, beer with. Activity: regularly scheduled meetings with good topics/speakers Education/Knowledge: people to learn new things from What brings you to a meeting? The above, when I have time. The past few months have been especially difficult now that I waste 3hrs/day commuting and I have a daughter whom I get to see a grand total of 45 minutes/day. Getting to meetings is all but impossible, and seldom something I'm willing to sacrifice seeing my daughter for. What drives you away from a meeting? Total lack of free time. What would it take to get you to bring new members to a meeting? More free time. Would you be willing to volunteer for helping to pull off some activity? I have done so plenty in the past: NUN, HOSS Traders, LBS, countless meetings (local chapter and quarterlies), etc. But that was when I had time. Personally, I'd love nothing more than to continue in this, but I have no time. Would you be willing to spend a Saturday once or twice a year in staffing some project? Could you get your neighbor to do it? If I had a Saturday, or a neighbor, sure. Unfortunately I have neither. If so, do you have any activities that you would especially like to do? Particularly ones that you would be willing to participate in? I remember a long while ago Ben Scott suggesting that we have meetings dedicated to 'figuring something out'. This always sounded like a lot of fun. Personally I think it's something that would be better for a Saturday rather than 2 hours on a weeknight. That way we could have more time. Things I'd love to learn: - Configuring Apache for an enterprise Things like centralized authentication on a per directory level Address Rewriting (when, why, how) etc. - Kerberos - AFS (depends upon Kerberos) - GFS - Hacking together various 'Home automation' things: - MythTV - Voicemail/caller ID thingie which could send me e-mail/log who called, etc. - UPnp/X10 hackery Things I wouldn't mind teaching: - NFS environments - NIS/LDAP - Backups using AMANDA - WebDAV - Subversion - Samba Both lists could probably be a whole lot longer but you get the idea. The big problem for me is time. A Saturday with 4-6 hours to hack at some of this stuff might be far more do-able for me than a weeknight given my current situation, but even weekends are incredibly precious right now. And, though we may have had some talks on some of these things before, that isn't what I'm talking about here. I'm talking rolling up our sleeves and actually hacking on this stuff. A bunch of people bring machines, laptops, network equipment, etc. and we actually set up live networks and make this stuff work. Kind of like a Computer Science Lab you might have to attend in a college course or something. Complete with mock-up Professor for each session who has at least an outline of what we're going to try to accomplish, steps to follow, etc. Finally, after thirty-five years in the computer business it took a kid from Finland to remind me that I got into this space to have FUNso what things would you like to do that would be FUN? See above. It's the tinkering and debugging that I think hooks most of us, so it would be fun to actually do some tinkering and debugging rather than just talking about it. This list has always been rather heavy in the sysadmin area, so there are plenty of us who do this stuff everyday all day specifically because it's fun *and* they pay us for it. Unfortunately, when it's your job, you seldom get the chance to tinker on stuff your interested in just because it looks neat. Most of us have a home network, which is the perfect 'playground' to turn into a mini enterprise. So why not learn how to do it right? I know there's been a lot of talk about advocacy here in the past year or so. But it seems like there's not a lot action. I think part of the problem is that many are outside their comfort zone here. The talk has always been of 'going to them' to advocate. I think if we were to hold these workshop type sessions, we'd be able to not only attract more of our own members, but also advertise them externally and get people to just show up who would otherwise not. Of course, all this could be a total phantasy on my part. And, since I have no time of late to really contribute to putting all this together, I really shouldn't be making suggestions. Oh well. That's my .02 sheckles on the subject. Paul Lussier Presently-way-to-busy-to-be-Co-Chairman-in-anything-but-name Greater New Hampshire Linux User's Group (GNHLUG) http://www.gnhlug.org Events: http://www.gnhlug.org/lug_cal/month.php ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
