[newbie] RPM Dependencies
Greetings again! I am attempting to download and install the KnetworkLED app (RPM) but it doesn't install because I do not have libXinerama.so.1 My questions, what does libXinerama.so.1 do and why wasn't it included in my original XFree86 bundle? Kind Regards Lexx Registered Linux User No.316991 MDK 9.2 / Kernel 2.4.22.25 / KDE 3.1 ---**Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free**Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.771 / Virus Database: 518 - Release Date: 28/09/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Test [Ignore]
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[newbie] LogDrake
Apr 28 12:53:15 saphire postfix/pickup[10632]: warning: My hostname saphire is not a fully qualified name - set myhostname or mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf Just browsing through LogDrake I picked up several instances of this error. Does it need correcting, or can/shall I ignore it? Thanks in advance -- Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Screen Grabbing
Please excuse the dumbness of this question and humour me :o) How can I screengrab? In Windoze I print screen and then copy the contents of the clipboard into paint How would I do something similar in Mandrake, do I have to use something like Gimp, or is there a paint equivalent? Thanks in advance -- Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] home.desktop has no type
Oh poo, what have I done? I was trying to print a webpage to file (as currently I have no printer attached). I tried to create a folder on the desktop but it didn't appear, now the desktop icons take forever to appear and my home icon has changed into a KDE gear. I also now get the following error: Error - KDesktop The destop entry file /home/synapse/Desktop/Hone.desktop has no Type=... entry. That sounds pretty terminal. Please tell me what has happened (if you can) and how to put it right. Many thanks Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Re: home.desktop has no type
In addition to this, I've had a look at the file properties of Home.desktop and it's now being seen as a postscript file. I'm sure that's not correct. I've searched for answers on the web, but haven't found anything useful yet. Oh poo, what have I done? I was trying to print a webpage to file (as currently I have no printer attached). I tried to create a folder on the desktop but it didn't appear, now the desktop icons take forever to appear and my home icon has changed into a KDE gear. I also now get the following error: Error - KDesktop The destop entry file /home/synapse/Desktop/Hone.desktop has no Type=... entry. That sounds pretty terminal. Please tell me what has happened (if you can) and how to put it right. Many thanks Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Network down
Lexx Your DHCP is not working. You are not getting an IP address for wlan0 Remember last time this happened it was because you ran drakconnect and your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 file lost its Wireless parameters. Nope, not this time. I checked that file and all seems to be in order. I have additional info, but i'm not sure if it helps or not. During boot Mandrake tries to claim a new IP address, I've not noticed this before. It's something along the lines of: zcip [1014] sending probe [number] zcip [1014] claiming ownership of address 192.225.225.225 About 4 probes are sent before XWindows starts. I'm going to download kwifimanager as well so I can keep a better eye on it. ver 9.1 should work fine on 9.2, shouldn't it? Also, can anyone tell me how to launch it as I can't find it in my KDE menu - thanks Many Thanks Lexx ___ BT Yahoo! Broadband - Free modem offer, sign up online today and save £80 http://btyahoo.yahoo.co.uk Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Network down
After a trouble-free couple of weeks my network has decided to die. I tried # service network restart to try to boot it back to life and wlan0 comes up OK but I can no longer browse the internet (Mozilla) or use email (Ximian). When I ping my network it is unreachable. There are no packets being exchanged. # ifconfig brings up the wlan0, so it is seen by linux. What diagnostics can I run and any clues how to get back online? What can cause this? Everything was working great last night. Many Thanks Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Network down
On Monday, February 16, 2004 8:36 PM, H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] was rumoured to have said: On Monday 16 February 2004 20:58, Lexx wrote: After a trouble-free couple of weeks my network has decided to die. I tried # service network restart to try to boot it back to life and wlan0 comes up OK but I can no longer browse the internet (Mozilla) or use email (Ximian). When I ping my network it is unreachable. There are no packets being exchanged. # ifconfig brings up the wlan0, so it is seen by linux. What diagnostics can I run and any clues how to get back online? What can cause this? Everything was working great last night. Many Thanks Lexx What is the output of ifconfig and iwconfig too? Good luck, HarM [EMAIL PROTECTED] xxx]# service network restart Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ] Shutting down interface wlan0: [ OK ] Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ] Setting network parameters: [ OK ] Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ] Bringing up interface eth0: [FAILED] Bringing up interface wlan0:[ OK ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] xxx]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) Interrupt:20 Base address:0x1000 loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:78 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:78 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:5788 (5.6 Kb) TX bytes:5788 (5.6 Kb) wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx UP BROADCAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:21 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:1080 (1.0 Kb) wlan0:9 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx inet addr:127.255.255.255 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP BROADCAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] xxx]# ping www.bbc.co.uk ping: unknown host www.bbc.co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED] xxx]# ping xxx.xxx.xx.xx connect: Network is unreachable [EMAIL PROTECTED] xxx]# iwconfig lono wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID: Nickname:saphire Mode:Managed Channel:xx Access Point: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Bit Rate=11Mb/s RTS thr=1536 B Fragment thr=1536 B Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:5 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 eth0 no wireless extensions. [EMAIL PROTECTED] xxx]# Not sure that actually helps much Cheers Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Network down
Remember last time this happened it was because you ran drakconnect and your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 file lost its Wireless parameters. It looks as if the same thing has happened again since wlan0 appears to have encryption disabled. Yes, you are probably right - I will check, however I have not since run Drakconnect and I'm at a loss as to how it has happened this time. Cheers Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Network down
Lexx Your DHCP is not working. You are not getting an IP address for wlan0 Remember last time this happened it was because you ran drakconnect and your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 file lost its Wireless parameters. Nope, not this time. I checked that file and all seems to be in order. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] No screensavers in KDE?
- From: Lexx [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Is this a known issue? - I had no screensavers in Look and Feel/Screen Saver after installing - 9.2. After updating all my programs with known patches I then got just - three. On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 04:52, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Do you have kdeartwork-3.1.3-4mdk installed? How would I know? Can I wildcard a search, or search for it using rpmdrake? Cheers Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Cannot create bootdisk
I'm trying to make a boot disk so that I can put MDK on my old laptop. However it appears the total size of the files exceeds 1.44MB! It's a brand new floppy so I don't know what I'm doing wrong - please help! Here's the error: Unable to properly close mkbookdisk: Formatting /dev/fd0... mount: /dev/fd0 already mounted or /tmp/syslinux.mnt.107940.0 busy done. Copying /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-26mdk... done. Creating initrd image... cp: writing '/tmp/mkbootdisk/initrd.img': No space left on device Error! Thanks Lexx -- The world is not #00 and #FF more a muted #CC Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Cannot create bootdisk
On Wednesday 11 February 2004 20:06, Lexx wrote: I'm trying to make a boot disk so that I can put MDK on my old laptop. However it appears the total size of the files exceeds 1.44MB! It's a brand new floppy so I don't know what I'm doing wrong - please help! Here's the error: Unable to properly close mkbookdisk: Formatting /dev/fd0... mount: /dev/fd0 already mounted or /tmp/syslinux.mnt.107940.0 busy done. Copying /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-26mdk... done. Creating initrd image... cp: writing '/tmp/mkbootdisk/initrd.img': No space left on device Error! Thanks Lexx On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 21:06, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: That's because the boot image is too big for a floppy...use the install CD for that or make a boot CD for your specific system. Good luck, HarM I need a boot floppy because I cannot get into the BIOS to change the boot sequence and force it to boot off a CD. If I could I would have just shoved my MDK discs in it, plus I don't have a CD writer :) However, if it detects a floppy in the external drive it always reads it first, hence the need for a boot floppy. Thanks for the prompt reply Lexx -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Cannot create bootdisk reprise
On Wednesday 11 February 2004 22:06, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: Lexx That's because the boot image is too big for a floppy...use the install CD for that or make a boot CD for your specific system. Good luck, HarM Sorry I didn't get the gist of your question the first time: You need to make a boot-install disk from the installation CD (1) using one of the images there (in the images directory)and the command dd in Linux or rawrite in DOS/windows. Mkboot disk only makes a disk to boot an existing installed system. All the images on the CD are 1.4 Mb. Excellent. Many thanks. Lexx -- The world is not #00 and #FF more a muted #CC Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] How to create a boot floppy in Windows
On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 21:34, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Wednesday 11 February 2004 22:06, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: Lexx That's because the boot image is too big for a floppy...use the install CD for that or make a boot CD for your specific system. Good luck, HarM Sorry I didn't get the gist of your question the first time: You need to make a boot-install disk from the installation CD (1) using one of the images there (in the images directory)and the command dd in Linux or rawrite in DOS/windows. Mkboot disk only makes a disk to boot an existing installed system. All the images on the CD are 1.4 Mb. Good luck, HarM Thanks to you, I was able to find full instructions. I've included them here for anyone who needs to know: How to make a boot floppy with Windows * insert the CDROM, then open the icon My Computer, right click on the CDROM drive icon and select Open * go into the dosutils directory and double-click on the rawwritewin icon * insert a blank floppy in the floppy drive * select D:\images\cdrom.img in the Image File field (assuming that your CDROM drive is D:, otherwise replace D: as needed) * select A: in the Floppy Drive field then click on Write. To begin the installation: * insert the CDROM in the drive, as well as the boot floppy, then * restart the computer. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound error in artsmessage
On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 07:11, Lexx wrote: On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 22:54, Derek Jennings wrote: On Tuesday 10 Feb 2004 7:13 pm, Lexx wrote: This is my first email from my (now online) Linux machine! w00t! w00t! I've never had sound on this box and it may be down to not having a soundcard, (which I haven't checked yet). Lately I've been getting this error when I open KDE: Error - artsmessage Sound server fatal error: cpu overload, aborting. This is a common problem. Assuming your sound card is supported by the ALSA sound system,this is what to do. Install alsa-utils, alsamixergui (and newt if it is not already installed) Make a backup copy of /etc/modules.conf In a root terminal run alsaconf A text based GUI will set up your sound card and write a new /etc/modules.conf file. (Thats why you need to back up the old one!) Copy the lines from the old modules.conf into the new which are not related to sound. Reboot In KDE Control CentreSoundSoundSystem select ALSA Sound System Log out and log in again. KDE should no longer complain. Run KMenuMultimediaSoundalsamixergui Set your mixer levels and save them OK, I tried everything there, but still no sound. Whilst running the alsaconf gui it picked up two sound devices, but at the end of the conf I got this error: Loading driver... /usr/sbin/alsaconf: line 568: rcalsasound: command not found Setting default volumes... Saving the mixer setup used for this in /etc/asound.state. /usr/sbin/alsactl: save_state:1061: No soundcards found... === Now ALSA is ready to use. For adjustment of volumes, please use alsamixer or gamix. Have a lot of fun! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Matrix screensaver
Before I go ahead and wipe Debian off my laptop and replace it with MDK I'd like to know if I can use the rather nice Matrix screensaver that is in KDE, if not where can it be found? I seem to have a rather basic graphics card and it can't handle most of the screensavers in kdeartwork. I downloaded xscreensaver-4.12-1mdk.i586.rpm, but I'm not sure if (a) I already have it or (b) it's going to contain more high-graphic content. Any help would be appreciated Thanks in advance Lexx -- The world is not #00 and #FF more a muted #CC Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Matrix screensaver
On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 22:50, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Wednesday 11 February 2004 23:49, Lexx wrote: Before I go ahead and wipe Debian off my laptop and replace it with MDK I'd like to know if I can use the rather nice Matrix screensaver that is in KDE, if not where can it be found? It's called cmatrix and is available as i386.rpm Its on rpmfind. I'm using i586, will that matter? Cheers Lexx -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] No screensavers in KDE?
Is this a known issue? I had no screensavers in Look and Feel/Screen Saver after installing 9.2. After updating all my programs with known patches I then got just three. Blank screen Mandrake Slide Show Random Only Random also appears to be a blank screen! Is there anywhere I can obtain the missing screensavers and is this a known issue with KDE? Many Thanks Lexx -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] No screensavers in KDE?
From: Lexx [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is this a known issue? I had no screensavers in Look and Feel/Screen Saver after installing 9.2. After updating all my programs with known patches I then got just three. On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 02:52, Dennis Myers wrote: Only thing I can think of is do rpm --rebuilddb updatedb update-menus -v all one line, and see if you don't get the screensavers back. Just a wild guess. HTH Great, I will try that, thanks Lexx -- Registered Linux User No. 316991 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound error in artsmessage
On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 22:54, Derek Jennings wrote: On Tuesday 10 Feb 2004 7:13 pm, Lexx wrote: This is my first email from my (now online) Linux machine! w00t! w00t! Anyway, I've never had sound on this box and it may be down to not having a soundcard, (which I haven't checked yet). Lately I've been getting this error when I open KDE: Error - artsmessage Sound server fatal error: cpu overload, aborting. I'm assuming it's trying to create sound and failing. Can anyone shed any light on it for me please and, more importantly help me stop the error? Many thanks Lexx -- Registered Linux User No. 316991 This is a common problem. Assuming your sound card is supported by the ALSA sound system,this is what to do. Install alsa-utils, alsamixergui (and newt if it is not already installed) Make a backup copy of /etc/modules.conf In a root terminal run alsaconf A text based GUI will set up your sound card and write a new /etc/modules.conf file. (Thats why you need to back up the old one!) Copy the lines from the old modules.conf into the new which are not related to sound. Reboot In KDE Control CentreSoundSoundSystem select ALSA Sound System Log out and log in again. KDE should no longer complain. Rin KMenuMultimediaSoundalsamixergui Set your mixer levels and save them Great! I'll give it a whirl Thanks Lexx -- The world is not #00 and #FF more a muted #CC Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] kappfinder?
On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 03:01, Marc Resnick wrote: On Tuesday 10 February 2004 09:43 pm, mike wrote: Marc Resnick wrote: I remember once, with mdk9.2, before I reinstalled it today, I used a program that searched for stuff that wasn't on the KDE menu, but could be. I don't remember what it was called, where it was located, or anything. It's not menudrake, I know that, but I can't remember the name of it. Anyone have any suggestions, or know what I'm talking about? For kde maybe kappfinder or kmenuedit? That sounds useful. Is it already installed in KDE, if so how is it accessed? Cheers Lexx -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Connecting a network
Got the network up and running tonight. I went into DrakConnect to change the hostname and now it doesn't connect anymore. Is changing the hostname that drastic? It was userhost or something like that - the default, what ever that is. Any ideas how I get it back to how it was? Do you need any more info? Thanks Lexx (Now you see him, now you don't) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Virus problems
Scott said: From my experience, this virus isn't just scanning address books and flailing away. It's mixing and matching so if it finds [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] in an infected computer, it's going to fake [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] mandrake.com. Given the odds (and a huge address book), sooner or later some of these composed addresses are going to start resulting in real addresses. At least that's how it appears to me, judging from all the failed attempts in my mail server logs. Yes, that's exactly what is happening I manage a couple of domains and I'm getting mail adressed to people who do not and have never existed. The thing that bothers me most about this virus is: - Not the virus itself. It was quickly added to my filters, never to be seen again. - Not the faked addresses. They are rejected (NOT BOUNCED) by my mail server and never returned. No, the thing that's most annoying is the continual stream of bounce replies from mail servers that feel the best solution to an unknown user is to send it back (to the faked sender) in full with comments. This is not the correct way to deal with mail, particularily when it's virus initiated. Exactly my sentiments, I'm getting so many bounce messages now it's getting beyond a joke. ___ BT Yahoo! Broadband - Free modem offer, sign up online today and save £80 http://btyahoo.yahoo.co.uk Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mydoom is a spoofer
On Tuesday, February 03, 2004 1:49 AM, Dennis Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] was rumoured to have said: Looks like Mydoom is using address spoofing, he said hopefully. bellow is part of a return I received saying my email was blocked. Never sent it, don't have MS on my server or computer and it wasn't me, so must be spoofing, right? Yes it is, and yes I've had several of those. If your address is harvested from an infected machine's address book it will be used to spoof. The bounce messages are almost as annoying as the virus IMO. Registered Linux User No.316991 --- ** Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. ** Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.574 / Virus Database: 364 - Release Date: 29/01/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
Ok, the good news is we've installed all the files and the device is now found. The bad news is it is picking up one of my client PCs and not the access point. Command we have tried: # iwconfig wlan1 ap (MAC address of router) It returns this error: error for wireless request Set AP address (8B14) : SET failed on device wlan1 ; Operation not supported. The device seems to want to set itself as ad hoc and my router sees it as a separate network, even though we have given it the same ESSID. It has received 68 packets only. I cannot ping it from the Windows client and it will not ping anything, however my router can see it. Can you offer any suggestions? Thanks Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Any more ideas for the wireless dongle?
If you remove the dongle, wait 10 secs, and insert it again, then wait 10 secs and type dmesg You should see some messages relating to usb at the bottom. What are they? usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1f.2-2, assigned address 2 hub.c: new USB device 00:1f.2-2, assigned address 3 at65c503-fw_skel.c: using complied-in firmware at65c503.c: Downloading external firmware failed: -22 usb.c: USB device 3 (vend/prod 0x1371/0x13) is not claimed by any active driver. And if you type modprobe at76c505-rfmd2958 I get nothing Thanks in advace Lexx Registered Linux User No.316991 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
CNet 11Mbps WLAN USB adapter Linux Driver USB Driver Version 2.1.2.1 X windows Application (xvnet) version 4.0.0.0 command line utility (lvnet) version 1.0 OK That is the atmelwlandriver The good news for you is that it is already installed in your Mandrake 9.2. The bad news is the lvnet and xvnet utilities you need to set it up is not installed. The other bad news is that that driver is a bit of a dog IMO But the other good news is that there is another driver which is easier to set up and more reliable. I have a page on setting it up here http://www.jennings.homelinux.net/atmel_92.html If you have trouble getting it working it may be possible that that manufacturer of your device is not known to the driver. In which case install the usbview package, and run KMenuConfigurationHardwareUsbview and let me know the manufacturer and product codes derek Derek, I've had a look at your website and I can see you've had quite a lot of experience installing wireless. Many thanks for the suggestions, I will try them and let you know how I get on. If it helps, I've found a link to the product http://www.cnetusa.com/product/specs/wl_cnusb611(g).htm It makes no refrence to linux, but I can assure it carries both RedHat and Mandrake drivers. I checked before I bought the product. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
On Saturday 24 Jan 2004 11:40 pm, Lexx wrote: X86 / 9.2 Trying to install a wireless USB dongle to connect my linux box to my LAN. (CNet 11Mbps WLAN USB adapter) Linux drivers included. I have a EtherExpress PRO/100 card installed. I get various errors when trying to unpack the folder including this in text: these files are glibc internal and may not match the currently running kernel. They should only be included via other system header files - user space programs should not directly include or as well To build kernel modules please do the following. Driver readme can be supplied on request. The readme was written for Linux kernel 2.4.19-16mdk, Mandrake 9 And the name of the driver is? derek CNet 11Mbps WLAN USB adapter Linux Driver USB Driver Version 2.1.2.1 X windows Application (xvnet) version 4.0.0.0 command line utility (lvnet) version 1.0 OK That is the atmelwlandriver The good news for you is that it is already installed in your Mandrake 9.2. The bad news is the lvnet and xvnet utilities you need to set it up is not installed. The other bad news is that that driver is a bit of a dog IMO But the other good news is that there is another driver which is easier to set up and more reliable. I have a page on setting it up here http://www.jennings.homelinux.net/atmel_92.html derek Something else that may be relevent is during boot in verbose I notice this message: Bringing up interface eth0 - FAILED Is this going to cause me problems? Thanks again Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
On Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:47 PM, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] thus spoke: snip If you have a built in Ethernet on your computer, then it will come up as eth0, and will be assumed to be the interface connected to the Internet. If you do not intend to use this interface, then :- MandrakeControlCentreNetworkDrakConnectConfigure Local Area Network and unselect 'Start on Boot' snip Yes, I looks like I have (under HardDrake) two USB Root Hubs (HUB A and HUB B respectively) and an unknown USB device (which will be the dongle). I ran dmesg and got this output (edited) Unfortunately my FDD has now decided not to work, so I cannot copy the file and paste it here in full. = hub.c: new USB device registered, assigned bus number 1 hub.c: USB hub found hub.c: 2 ports detected hub-uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0xd800, IRQ 23 hub.c: new USB device registered, assigned bus number 2 hub.c: USB hub found hub.c: 2 ports detected hub-uhci.c: v1.275:USB Universal Host controller Interface Driver usbdevfs: remount parameter error hub.c: new USB device 00:07.3-1, assigned address 2 usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x1371/0x13) is not claimed by any active driver. kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds usbdfu.c: USB Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) handler v0.11beta4 usb.c: registered new driver usbdfu = None of this (copied from your wesite) is here ../src/usb/vnet_kernel.c: Reseting Usb Device ../src/usb/vnet_kernel.c: Reset completed. usbvnetr: driver version 1.0.1, compiled Oct 19 2003 16:57:37 (dbg_mask x0) MAC addr 00:30:BD:63:BD:4E firmware 1.101.2.84 ../src/usb/vnetusba.c: usb eth0 initialized and registered at76c503.c: Generic Atmel at76c503/at76c505 routines v0.11beta4 at76c503-rfmd.c: Atmel at76c503 (RFMD) Wireless LAN Driver v0.11beta4 Many thanks Lexx Registered Linux User No.316991 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
On Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:47 PM, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] thus spoke: On Sunday 25 Jan 2004 12:26 pm, Lexx wrote: snip Something else that may be relevent is during boot in verbose I notice this message: Bringing up interface eth0 - FAILED Is this going to cause me problems? Thanks again Lexx If you have a built in Ethernet on your computer, then it will come up as eth0, and will be assumed to be the interface connected to the snip iwconfig returns the following: lono wireless extentions eth0no wireless extentions Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
On Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:47 PM, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] was rumoured to have said: On Sunday 25 Jan 2004 12:26 pm, Lexx wrote: snip Something else that may be relevent is during boot in verbose I notice this message: Bringing up interface eth0 - FAILED Is this going to cause me problems? Thanks again Lexx snip Alternatively if you do not have a built in Ethernet, then this will be the Wireless dongle. As my web page points out, by default the atmelwlan driver will try to grab the wireless dongle, and will call it ethx, but it will fail to configure it correctly, and so fail. Disabling the atmelwlan driver allows the at76c503 driver to grab the dongle, and it will be named wlan0 snip OK, I'm looking at the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory now and there is not a file called ifcfg-wlan0. I do have a file called if-up-wireless and a ifcfg-eth0, although I think that is the hub and not the dongle. if-up-wireless does not appear to be the same file as ifcfg-wlan0 on your instruction sheet. It contains only the following variables: MODE ESSID NWID FREQ CHANNEL SENS RATE KEY RTS FRAG SPYIPS IWCONFIG IWPRIV Followed by a string of IF statements for the above variables. Cheers Lexx Registered Linux User No.316991 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] kernel-2.4.22.26mdk
Put both files into /lib/modules/2.4.22-26mdk/kernel/3rdparty/at76c503 A file called usbdfu.o.gz file will already exist remove it and replace it with the attached usbdfu.o file. The at76c505-rfmd2958.o file is new. Then in a root terminal run depmod -a Then when you reboot your log should show the at76c505-rfmd2958 driver being loaded when your dongle initialises. If it does not try modprobe at76c505-rfmd2958 and then see if iwconfig shows the dongle is working. Note : This driver is only going to work with the 2.4.22-26mdk kernel. Ok, I did all those steps (including the last one!) and rebooted. iwconfig still shows: lono wireless extensions eth0no wireless extensions Any ides? Thanks Lexx Registered Linux User No.316991 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] kernel-2.4.22.26mdk
Ok, I did all those steps (including the last one!) and rebooted. iwconfig still shows: lono wireless extensions eth0no wireless extensions Any ides? Thanks Lexx Registered Linux User No.316991 If you remove the dongle, wait 10 secs, and insert it again, then wait 10 secs and type dmesg You should see some messages relating to usb at the bottom. What are they? usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1f.2-2, assigned address 2 hub.c: new USB device 00:1f.2-2, assigned address 3 at65c503-fw_skel.c: using complied-in firmware at65c503.c: Downloading external firmware failed: -22 usb.c: USB device 3 (vend/prod 0x1371/0x13) is not claimed by any active driver. And if you type modprobe at76c505-rfmd2958 Nothing Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
X86 / 9.2 Trying to install a wireless USB dongle to connect my linux box to my LAN. (CNet 11Mbps WLAN USB adapter) Linux drivers included. I have a EtherExpress PRO/100 card installed. I get various errors when trying to unpack the folder including this in text: these files are glibc internal and may not match the currently running kernel. They should only be included via other system header files - user space programs should not directly include or as well To build kernel modules please do the following. Driver readme can be supplied on request. The readme was written for Linux kernel 2.4.19-16mdk, Mandrake 9 Thanks in advance Lexx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Driver Install Issues
X86 / 9.2 Trying to install a wireless USB dongle to connect my linux box to my LAN. (CNet 11Mbps WLAN USB adapter) Linux drivers included. I have a EtherExpress PRO/100 card installed. I get various errors when trying to unpack the folder including this in text: these files are glibc internal and may not match the currently running kernel. They should only be included via other system header files - user space programs should not directly include or as well To build kernel modules please do the following. Driver readme can be supplied on request. The readme was written for Linux kernel 2.4.19-16mdk, Mandrake 9 And the name of the driver is? derek CNet 11Mbps WLAN USB adapter Linux Driver USB Driver Version 2.1.2.1 X windows Application (xvnet) version 4.0.0.0 command line utility (lvnet) version 1.0 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
