[newbie] assistance with nmb/smb
Hi, I have asked in the past how to keep my network on my linux box running. Here is what happens: I have samba services on my linux box. After a few days or so, my windows box cannot see my linux box in network neighborhood. So I go into the linux box and try very hard to see what the problem is. I go to SWAT, and try to restart the services for nmb which say that it is not running, nothing happens. So I have found the only way I know to get things going again, I go to linux conf, into the network section. Just rattling around in there is enough to set off this box when I leave linux conf: "the state of the system is not in synch, blah, blah, and so forth... /etc/rc5.d/S10network.probe Executing /etc/rc5.d/S10network.reload" I select the "do it" button. Ok, Now I am getting REAL tired of doing this to get samba back and to be able to see my linux box from the windows box. Is there someone who can send me a file or something that will fix this annoyance?? Like I said before, in SWAT there are buttons for smb and nmb, and I have tried to restart nmb from there but it won't work. The smb button does work though. Also for noting, I have gone to the startup services in drakconf, and the network item is "selected" for auto startup. Also another note of things that bug me: When I go to samba configuration, it always says that I have more than one share and only the first share will be loaded. So I would also like to fix this annoyance, what should I do? Thanks in advance to anyone who replies with ontopic help and assistance, especially if you can help me in gui mode instead of terminal. Susan
Re: [newbie] New system-failed install
Try this site for how to install mandrake 7.2 onto an A7V. http://www.themonsens.org/michaelfamily/a7v_and_mandrake_7.2 Sincerely, susan - Original Message - From: Robert F. Trettel To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 6:13 AM Subject: [newbie] New system-failed install Hi All, I hope someone can help me out,can't get a good install on my home built system. This is what I have: Asus A7V 700Mhz Duron 128mg PC133 ram Sound Blaster Live Value Ati Rage pro 128 32mgs Acer 40x Cd-rom 10gig W/D hard drive ATA66 When Mandrake's installer gets to the package install it finds errors in them and shuts down the install. Tried turning off my L1 cache, also just about anything else I could think of. Always the same. Even Windoze doesn't like this setup. I thought I had the parts to make one heck of a Linux box,but soon going to swap out parts. May get something back. I am tried of my out dated 166Mhz. Thanks for any input Robert F. Trettel
Re: [newbie] Asus A7V Ata 100 Controller
try these links: http://www.themonsens.org/michaelfamily/a7v_and_mandrake_7.2 http://www.geocities.com/ender7007/index.html sincerely, susan - Original Message - From: Wayne Rolfe To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:30 AM Subject: [newbie] Asus A7V Ata 100 Controller Hi there, I need to know how to get linux mandrake 7.1 to see the drives on my ATA 100 controller, when I run the commands ide2=0x8400,0x8002 ide3=0x7800,0x7402 my system will see the drives attached to the controller then give me will just "hang there my kernel will not boot any further. Can anyone tell me what to do. Kind regards Wayne Rolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Recruitment Notice
I am interested in testing mandrake softwares. I have DSL connection, I have 20gig secondary drive all devoted to mandrake7.2 right now on one of my boxen and I could put experimental distro on it too. I have enjoyed the 7.2 mandrake and have only had a few problems with samba config, supermount, and some other minor glitches that the gurus have gotten me through. Right now the mandrake boxen is running steady and no problems. Let me know if I can help by trying new distro. Susan - Original Message - From: civileme To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:31 AM Subject: [newbie] Recruitment Notice Well, folks, it is that time of the development cycle where we traditionally (actually this is a brand new tradition) seek a few brave souls to act as testers for our next distro. This time, all you need is bravery and a computer system to try this out on. We are finishing testing protocols which will lead you through the testing steps; we have software that phones home with your tester number and your hardware configuration, and we are building a web site to post results and opinions. For the first time, we are looking for more than bugs to fix. We are looking for ratings of functionality that we can share with the community, and with the developers and maintainers of the packages, even those we do not do ourselves. To enroll, just email me. Tell me whether you have a fast connection and if not, send a postal address. Oh, and make sure you are able to dedicate a little time the month of Valentine's Day. Well the pay isn't great ($0) but you do get my personal assistance via email to configure your computer to the next release. Civileme -- QA/Software testing
Re: [newbie] Recruitment Notice
Yes, I would especially like to test new distro, for fixing problems with CDRW stuff. I have 7.2 and went through the little fiasco with the CDburner right after install. Susan - Original Message - From: civileme To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:19 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Recruitment Notice On Sunday 07 January 2001 02:05, you wrote: Hey civilme, any idea if IDE CD-RWs like mine (LG CD-RW CED-8042B) will work in 8.0? peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #19071 On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, civileme wrote: On Friday 05 January 2001 22:51, you wrote: Unusual is what we want--It does no good to make a distro that runs on only "usual" machines. I will send you some software to analyse your system--I think I probably know what doesn't work CDRW, LS120 Civileme Well I would say I have an unusual machine. Its a compaq 433 LS-120 / Floppy that came stock Cd-rom stock Both of the above are on the Secondary IDE device. after market Hewlett Packard CD-RW after market US Robotics/3Com modem Parallel Port Zip Drive Plus Agfa Snap Scan USB Scanner that Mandrake 7.2 recognizes but no software does. I still haven't gotten everything to run on this though, can't imagine trying out beta...lol. Well, the way to assure they do is to be a tester. Actually they sometimes work, if set on the master position of the IDE bus, enabled for DMA with hdparm, and do not share the ide channel with a standard CDROM. By opening this form of testing we hope to achieve far broader compatibility with hardware. We cannot configure anything special for the LG if all we have here is Plextor. Civileme
[newbie] Star Office 5.2 with mdk 7.2
Hi, I have mdk 7.2. I burned my own ISOs and installed it. It is all updated through mandrake update, and I have it all set up with the internet just fine. However, I have explored the CDs from crappy macmillan walmart mdk7.2.on which I found on their 3rd or 4th CD the star office 5.2 rpm and installed it with rpmdrake. So now I have it in my startmenu, but when I go to it as user, it wants to install and go through setup. What exactly should I do at this point? I know staroffice has to do an install for each user, what is the best way for this?? Any advice is welcome, thanks. Susan
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 Disk image
Ok, if your bios supports it, you can change the drive order that it boots the OS from. My bios supports it and all you do is to go into bios and change the bootorder setting from something like this: A:, C:, CDROM to something like this: CDROM, C:, A:, then save and exit. Put CD in cdrom drive and boot up and it will boot to your cdrom drive, and the linux CD. Once you have installed linux, you can then later go back into bios and change the boot order back to the way it was originally. Good luck. Susan - Original Message - From: Mr Monster To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 4:53 PM Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 Disk image Hi all, Ok Ive just spent the last few nights downloading the disk image for 7.2 But now Im stuck... when I write the image to cd, can i make the cd bootable, so i can boot straight off the cd??? (I havent got a floppy drive - its goosed!!!) Any help here, would be much appreciated, so I can upgrade my Mandrake box Thanks guys Kerrmonster [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive
Its that darn "supermount" thing again. Yep, I have the same woes. I do hope someone posts a fix for you. I will be watching replies to your message. Unfortunately, I too am newbie like you and need to have gurus post the fix. Susan - Original Message - From: John Batt To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 6:03 PM Subject: [newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive Everytime I try to use fd0 I get the following: Could nor enter directory /mnt/floppy Below is the msg I get when I try to go through the console as both user and root: bash: cd: /mnt/floppy: Input/output error Below is my etc/fstab. Is there anything in there that is preventing me from accessing fd0? This also happens as root. /dev/hdb1 / ext2 defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/DOS_hda1 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda10 /mnt/DOS_hda10 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda11 /mnt/DOS_hda11 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda5 /mnt/DOS_hda5 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda6 /mnt/DOS_hda6 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda7 /mnt/DOS_hda7 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda8 /mnt/DOS_hda8 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda9 /mnt/DOS_hda9 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=ext2,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0 FWIW, this only happens in Linux. Floppy is 100% accessable in Windows. John Batt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] StarOffice as user
Question: what if you got the Staroffice5.2 rpm off of the App CD from the nasty walmart version of mandrake 7.2? I have installed mandrake 7.2 from downloaded ISOs, after finding out how "incomplete" the "complete" version was, and then, I wanted the Staroffice5.2 and knew it was on the App CD, so I did kpackage as "root" and found it on the walmart App CD and installed it. Will it be ok? or will I have to reinstall it with the /net command or such? Let me know cause I already installed it with kpackage. Susan - Original Message - From: Anthony To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 12:42 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] StarOffice as user When you install Star Office, you need to append the setup command with /net. So type this "./setup /net" Then once you install it to /usr/local/whatever, as a user type "./setup" and it'll install about 4 MB of files in your /home directory. Then you can use Star Office as a user. If you need clearer/better info, read the instruction manuel you can download off of Sun's site. It's in the "Network Installation" section. Hey, was wondering if anyone could help me with starting StarOffice as a user rather than root. -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit.
[newbie] HELP, Desperate Plea to mount CDROM!
Hey, it has been a while now and I have not been able to mount my CDROM drive. I have mdk 7.2. I have one cdrom drive, it is recognized correctly in the hardware. It is IOMEGA Zip650 cd writer drive which is an internal IDE writer drive. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP, this is driving me nuts. I went to a Linux User Group install fest today, and they spent 6 hours trying to get it to work. They tried all kinds of stuff, even not using the supermount, and it still did not work. I am able to burn a CD just fine, I burned 2 CDs today, but I cannot mount the CDrom drive just to look at the contents of a CD. I still think in my mind that it has something to do with permissions and links to CDrom. Here is my fstab right now, of course the LUG tried all KINDS of config here, but since none of it worked I finally have it as this: /dev/hdb5 / ext2 defaults 11 /dev/hdb1 /boot ext 2 defaults 12 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount user, fs=ISO9660, dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount user, fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat user,exec,unmask=0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 I have also gone to the Mandrake website and followed the instructions there for getting a CDburner to work. I can provide more info if necessary. So what now??? Could someone reply with a personal troubleshoot session on this?? PLEASE, this is the ONLY PROBLEM I have now, I did get my Samba working like a champ, and can see both my other windows boxes. IF i don't get this fixed I will have to GIVE UP on linux, since I will not be able to view a CDROM!!! I will not be able to update any rpms from the install CD!!! PLEASE this is a DESPERATE PLEA for help. Susan
[newbie] bone to pick with Macmillan
Hey, I am a bit peeved. When mandrake 7.2 came out, I went and downloaded the ISOs. I got DSL and CDburner so it was easy. Well, being a newbie, I wanted to get a manual or something, and heard that if you buy a distro, it comes with extra CDs of apps and stuff, and of course a manual. So I wanted support and all these things. Well I went to Wal-mart and bought Mandrake 7.2 Complete Retail box version since it had 4 CDs and manual. I take home and install. Then I started having a few quirks and problems, of course I did mandrake update to update the prerelease version of kde to final 2.0 version, and other stufff. Well, still had a few quirks. I missed my Webmin tool from 7.1 and I missed a few networking tools from 7.1 but alas they were no where to be found on the walmart distro. I was quite perturbed and disheartened. Finally late last night I went and viewed my downloaded ISOs of 7.2, and FOUND WEBMIN and MORE STUFF on the downloaded version!! So, since my walmart distro was not quite right, I took a chance and installed afresh the downloaded 7.2. NO MORE prerelease kde!!! I had hardly any updates necessary!! I got more networking stuff, everything seems to be running better!! The downloaded version is MUCH better. I am definitely PEEVED that I spent $$ for the walmart version and would like to know if there is a way to contact macmillan since I think they are misleading people about the retail box version!! I am just an inquiring "newbie" mind, saying my rant. susan
Re: [newbie] Montego II (Dell OEM version) and Mandrake 7.1
Try this site for Aureal drivers: http://www.vortexofsound.com/drivers/drivers.htm good luck, susan - Original Message - From: Eddie Torres To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Montego II (Dell OEM version) and Mandrake 7.1 Those are your best bet for using that Aureal card. I went and got me a SBLive and that fixed that. - Original Message - From: "Neal Wilkinson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Newbie" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 3:49 PM Subject: [newbie] Montego II (Dell OEM version) and Mandrake 7.1 What is the best way to get the Montego II (Dell OEM version)working with Mandrake 7.1? I've seen Open sound systems $15 driver. Thats one of the reasons I'm wanting to learn linux is so I won't be 15 dollared to death so I'm not wanting to go that way if I can help it. I've also seen the Aureal 1.1.1 drivers on the SourceForge page and it looks like some folks but not all are having success with those. All suggestions much appreciated. Neal Wilkinson
Re: [newbie] bone to pick with Macmillan
Yes, yes Adrian Smith!! Here is story of mandrake 7.2.
Well, they wanted to get it in the stores by Christmas, so it appears
that the boxed 7.2 complete that appeared in wal-mart so quickly
has these features:
it is not kde 2, it is prerelease, not quite kde2.(you have to use
mandrake update to get kde2).
Also, it is a desktop version("complete" is misleading). It does not
have the servers and much networking stuff on the install.
It does however install
the docs and on the extra CDs it will install staroffice 5.2 and adobe
acrobat reader, and some other desktop kinds of stuff. Also on
CD are 4 linux books docs.
I installed it, but it did NOT have webmin tool, and it did not install
much of advanced networking stuff. I also had to do mandrakeupdate
right off, to get up to kde2. I had many little quirks with this distro, so
I installed my downloaded 7.2 ISOs right over this version, the downloaded
7.2 ISOs do Have my greatly needed Webmin tool, kde 2 final
and more server stuff. I think my downloaded ISOs are much better, even
though I will have to get staroffice 5.2 as separate package.
Also only couple of mandrake updates necessary for the latest and
greatest.
I hope this information helps you. If I were you,
I would download the ISOs or buy ISOs
from web if at all possible, NOT from Wal-mart.
This way you can be assured of getting the latest version.
Susan
- Original Message -
From: Adrian Smith
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] bone to pick with Macmillan
you are not alone Susan ---
This whole thing has me wondering also. I bought 7.0 7.1 at Office Depot or
Office something (they all look alike) for $20 a pop and had no problems at all
with any of the CDs, installs or anything. now I'm seeing people on this list
saying that the 7.2 they are getting at the store doesn't have all the features
and all sort of other strange stuff.. what up with this? I suppose
Macmillan, like any other company, is going to box anything it thinks it can
sell, but if this release has problems why is Mandrake letting them release it
(i'm assuming they have some say in the matter) as this is just going to bouce
back and slap Mandrake in the end. I'm very very very happy with 7.1 and i
hope to be one more very (very cubed) happy with 7.2. i was gonna buy the
boxed version (since the manuals are not bad - and the install instuctions are
so detailed even i installed 7.0 right the first time) but now me thinks i
should just go with the disk from linuxcentral or something..
Adrian Smith
'de telepone dude
Telecom Dept.
x 7042
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"S. Stubbs" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7:26:48 AM 11/15/00
Hey, I am a bit peeved. When mandrake 7.2 came out, I went and
downloaded the ISOs. I got DSL and CDburner so it was easy.
Well, being a newbie, I wanted to get a manual or something, and
heard that if you buy a distro, it comes with extra CDs of apps and
stuff, and of course a manual. So I wanted support and all these things.
Well I went to Wal-mart and bought Mandrake 7.2 Complete Retail
box version since it had 4 CDs and manual.
I take home and install. Then I started having a few quirks and problems,
of course I did mandrake update to update the prerelease version of
kde to final 2.0 version, and other stufff.
Well, still had a few quirks. I missed my Webmin tool from 7.1 and
I missed a few networking tools from 7.1 but alas they were no where
to be found on the walmart distro. I was quite perturbed and disheartened.
Finally late last night I went and viewed my downloaded ISOs of
7.2, and FOUND WEBMIN and MORE STUFF on the downloaded version!!
So, since my walmart distro was not quite right, I took a chance and
installed afresh the downloaded 7.2. NO MORE prerelease kde!!!
I had hardly any updates necessary!! I got more networking stuff, everything
seems to be running better!! The downloaded version is MUCH better.
I am definitely PEEVED that I spent $$ for the walmart version and would
like to know if there is a way to contact macmillan since I think they are
misleading people about the retail box version!!
I am just an inquiring "newbie" mind, saying my rant.
susan
[newbie] STILL cannot mount CDROM!!!
Please read addendums below to my story: Please if someone who is expert can assist here is the problem. I am running mandrake 7.2 complete retail box from walmart, and I use bootmagic for bootloader. my hardware config: 2 IDEharddrives, hda has windoze hda also has linux swap hdb has linux boot, and linux root and all linux I have one cdrom drive it is a Iomega Zip650 cdwriter drive, it is an internal IDE writer drive, and I can confirm that it is functioning fine since I used it to install the mandrake 7.2. My cdrom drive and floppy drive are unable to be mounted, I get somekind of permission to access is denied kind of message. This is even logged in as root. Here is current fstab: /dev/hdb5 / ext2 defaults 11 /dev/hdb1 /boot ext 2 defaults 12 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=ISO9660, dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat user,exec,unmask=0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0 Next, here is what results from the commnand, ls -l /dev/cdrom result: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Nov 6 01:24 /dev/cdrom -hdc In the konqueror file manager , I have su to root and using this manager have gone to the /mnt directory. I have this in the window: cdromrwxrwxrwxroot... root disk.rwxrwxr-x...root...root floppyrwxrwxrwx..root...root windowsrwxrwxrwxroot...root. When I attempt to click on the cdrom or the floppy, I get this for answer box: unable to enter file:/mnt/cdrom. You do not have access right to this location. Also I have su to root in the terminal and done this: cd /mnt/cdrom I get this: bash: cd: /mnt/cdrom:Input/output error I type in mount /mnt/cdrom I get this: mount: /mnt/cdrom already mounted or /mnt/cdrom busy. mount: according to mtab, /mnt/cdrom is already mounte on /mnt/cdrom I type this: eject /mnt/cdrom I get this: eject: unable to find or open device for: '/mnt/cdrom' I type this: eject /cdrom I get this: eject: unable to eject, last error: Input/output error My cdrom is working just fine, I installed mandrake with this cdrom drive, it is recognized in linux harddrake and works fine in windows, it is dual-boot box. Also when going to cdburning program, the cdrom drive is definitely recognized, and even shows contents of an inserted CD when browsing in the program. Also when using the make boot floppy GUI tool the floppy will in fact work fine, but on my own it will not. BIG NOTE HERE:I am having also Identical problem with the floppy, it too also has icon with lock on it. Now this the problem that I am having. As a result the rpmdrake cannot find the cdrom.. Thus I am unable to install rpm, and I am unable to look at any cd or floppy, and it is getting more urgent to be able to do this.. MY assumption is that this problem has something to do with "supermount". Addendum#1: I have been to the mandrake url for cdburner help at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/pages/ and have performed the command lines exactly as stated. This has had no effect on the problem I am having with the ability to mount the cdrom drive. This also has not done anything to help with the identical problem with mounting the floppy drive. However I did perform all the command lines as instructed at the mandrake tutorial. Addendum #2 I have gone to fstab and added the word user into the line for the cdrom and the line for flopppy, I added "user" after the supermount word. There is hope, I went and tried to view a data filled floppy. Success with the floppy although it took a long time to see the contents of the floppy, I did get to view the contents. There is no longer a lock on the /mnt/cdrom directory. I have gone and tried to view a data CD in the CDrom drive, however nothing shows up when I go to the /mnt/cdrom directory. I have tried several of the mdk 7.2 CDs in the drive. There is one good indication though, I am able to eject the cdrom from the drive using the "eject cdrom" command at a terminal. When I go to the CDrom icon on the desktop, it will open up to the /mnt/cdrom directory but there is nothing there(with dataCD inserted in drive). Please PLEASE I implore anyone to help me with this problem. It is getting more necessary to install rpms from the mdk applications CDs and it just won't work!! If SOMEONE ANYONE out there could help me troubleshoot this mounting problem I would really appreciate it. I have gone and reviewed so many docs and info on mounting in linux it makes my head spin. ANY HELP, THANKS...
[newbie] KDE menu half disappeared as root.
Running mandrake 7.2 here. Ok, now whilst working on my problems with the mounting of cdrom, I made some headway and was in kpackage as root. I was messing in the kpackage, just looking at some rpm files, you know with the explanation of them on the right. Well I decided to leave the kpackage program, so I left, and when I did returning to root's desktop, suddenly for no reason the menu that pops up from the k start button was missing most of the kde related icons and menus. I HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING to cause the menu to be missing half of the menu items. I was devastated. I did nothingrelated to working with the menu. So I hurredly logged out of root, did not save session and logged back in as user to see if something had happened to the user menu, but I checked and it was all there. So then I logged back in as root to see if the menu would come back and it has not. Here is all that pops up from the kde start button using root: listed from bottom(just above K) to top: logout lock screen about kde panel menu run quick browser recent documents bookmarks applications amusement Please help I did nothing to remove all these menu listings but I need them back as root, here are the ones I need back: home directory help control center terminals office networking multimedia documentation configuration
Re: [newbie] supermount-- I am unable to mount cdrom and floppy
Yes I have been to that very exact page at mandrake demos, and typed in exactly what it said to do here http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/pages/ However that has not solved my problem with accessing the drives, I have the problem with both the cdrom and the floppy drive. It has something to do with the "supermount" feature/ hmm, should i say bug. I am really getting tired, I have received many replies to my many posts about this at different sites. I have tried most everyone of the possible fixes. It is to no avail. and if you are wondering if my cdrom is detected by linux? Yes, it is listed properly in the system info. And then the question, why am I having the same problem with the floppy?? ONLY thing that correlates is that both cdrom and floppy have "supermount" listed on them in the fstab file. So WHAT DO I DO, anyone have a clue?? I am really disgusted with this, is there someone at mandrake to talk to?? Please advise. Susan - Original Message - From: Francisco Alcaraz Ariza To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 3:43 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] supermount-- I am unable to mount cdrom and floppy I have the same problem and fortunately I discovered the solution in the mandrake page; it is a bug of kudzu; you must run linux as root, see the name of your problematic cdrom under linux (probably cdrom or cdrom2) and then type the next order (I suppose that the name of your cd driver under linux is cdrom, if not change for the correct one, ins. cdrom2, cdrom3..) cd /dev rm cdrom ln -s scd0 rom To the question that the linux gives you say yes... And now, everything is runing ¡I hope!; If you still have problems se the next mandrake page: http://www.linux-mandraque.com/en/demos/CDburner/pages Have luck Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) -Mensaje original- De: S. Stubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fecha: sábado, 11 de noviembre de 2000 2:44 Asunto: [newbie] supermount-- I am unable to mount cdrom and floppy Please if someone who is expert can assist here is the problem. I am running mandrake 7.2 complete retail box from walmart, and I use bootmagic for bootloader. my hardware config: 2 IDEharddrives, hda has windoze hda also has linux swap hdb has linux boot, and linux root and all linux I have one cdrom drive it is a Iomega Zip650 cdwriter drive, it is an internal IDE writer drive, and I can confirm that it is functioning fine since I used it to install the mandrake 7.2. My cdrom drive and floppy drive are unable to be mounted, I get somekind of permission to access is denied kind of message. This is even logged in as root. Here is current fstab: /dev/hdb5 /ext2 defaults 11 /dev/hdb1 /boot ext 2 defaults 12 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=ISO9660, dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat user,exec,unmask=0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0 Next, here is what results from the commnand, ls -l /dev/cdrom result: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Nov 6 01:24 /dev/cdrom -hdc In the konqueror file manager , I have su to root and using this manager have gone to the /mnt directory. I have this in the window: cdromrwxrwxrwxroot... root disk.rwxrwxr-x...root...root floppyrwxrwxrwx..root...root windowsrwxrwxrwxroot...root. When I attempt to click on the cdrom or the floppy, I get this for answer box: unable to enter file:/mnt/cdrom. You do not have access right to this location. Also I have su to root in the terminal and done this: cd /mnt/cdrom I get this: bash: cd: /mnt/cdrom:Input/output error I type in mount /mnt/cdrom I get this: mount: /mnt/cdrom already mounted or /mnt/cdrom busy. mount: according to mtab, /mnt/cdrom is already mounte on /mnt/cdrom I type this: eject /mnt/cdrom I get this: eject: unable to find or open device for: '/mnt/cdrom' I type this: eject /cdrom I get this: eject: unable to eject, last error: Input/output error My cdrom is working just fine, I installed mandrake with this cdrom drive, it is recognized in linux harddrake and works fine in windows, it is dual-boot box. Also when going to cdburning program, the cdrom drive is definitely recognized, and even shows contents of an inserted CD when browsing in the program. Also when using the make boot floppy GUI tool the floppy will in fact work fine, but on my own it will not. BIG NOTE HERE:I am having also Identical problem with the floppy, it too also has icon with lock on it. Now this the problem that I am having. As a result the rpmdrake cannot find the cdrom.. Thus I am unable to install rpm, and I am unable to look at any cd or floppy, and it is getting more urgent to be able to do this.. MY assumption is that this problem has something to do with "supermount". ANY HELP, THANKS...
[newbie] STILL cannot mount floppy or cdrom drive!! HELP
Please if someone who is expert can assist here is the problem. I am running mandrake 7.2 complete retail box from walmart, and I use bootmagic for bootloader. my hardware config: 2 IDEharddrives, hda has windoze hda also has linux swap hdb has linux boot, and linux root and all linux I have one cdrom drive it is a Iomega Zip650 cdwriter drive, it is an internal IDE writer drive, and I can confirm that it is functioning fine since I used it to install the mandrake 7.2. My cdrom drive and floppy drive are unable to be mounted, I get somekind of permission to access is denied kind of message. This is even logged in as root. Here is current fstab: /dev/hdb5 /ext2 defaults 11 /dev/hdb1 /boot ext 2 defaults 12 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=ISO9660, dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat user,exec,unmask=0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0 Next, here is what results from the commnand, ls -l /dev/cdrom result: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Nov 6 01:24 /dev/cdrom -hdc In the konqueror file manager , I have su to root and using this manager have gone to the /mnt directory. I have this in the window: cdromrwxrwxrwxroot... root disk.rwxrwxr-x...root...root floppyrwxrwxrwx..root...root windowsrwxrwxrwxroot...root. When I attempt to click on the cdrom or the floppy, I get this for answer box: unable to enter file:/mnt/cdrom. You do not have access right to this location. Also I have su to root in the terminal and done this: cd /mnt/cdrom I get this: bash: cd: /mnt/cdrom:Input/output error I type in mount /mnt/cdrom I get this: mount: /mnt/cdrom already mounted or /mnt/cdrom busy. mount: according to mtab, /mnt/cdrom is already mounte on /mnt/cdrom I type this: eject /mnt/cdrom I get this: eject: unable to find or open device for: '/mnt/cdrom' I type this: eject /cdrom I get this: eject: unable to eject, last error: Input/output error My cdrom is working just fine, I installed mandrake with this cdrom drive, it is recognized in linux harddrake and works fine in windows, it is dual-boot box. Also when going to cdburning program, the cdrom drive is definitely recognized, and even shows contents of an inserted CD when browsing in the program. Also when using the make boot floppy GUI tool the floppy will in fact work fine, but on my own it will not. BIG NOTE HERE:I am having also Identical problem with the floppy, it too also has icon with lock on it. Now this the problem that I am having. As a result the rpmdrake cannot find the cdrom.. Thus I am unable to install rpm, and I am unable to look at any cd or floppy, and it is getting more urgent to be able to do this.. MY assumption is that this problem has something to do with "supermount". Addendum: I have been to the mandrake url for cdburner help at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/pages/ and have performed the command lines exactly as stated. This has had no effect on the problem I am having with the ability to mount the cdrom drive. This also has not done anything to help with the identical problem with mounting the floppy drive. Obviously it is some kind of bug or flaw in the supermount, or I am just an idiot. I have become so furious at this problem I have considered just putting windoze back. If SOMEONE ANYONE out there could help me troubleshoot this mounting problem I would really appreciate it. I have gone and reviewed so many docs and info on mounting in linux it makes my head spin. ANY HELP, THANKS...
Re: [newbie] server test
sorry, can't get webpage.. Susan - Original Message - From: KompuKit To: Linux-Mandrake Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 8:31 PM Subject: [newbie] server test Could a few of you...test my new domain...to see if it comes up...? for right now...use: kompukit.com not: www.kompukit.com as it is not totally active yet. -- Registered Linux User:167369 =KompuKit= Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lowell, Mass. Web Designerhttp://kitdesigns.bizhosting.com WebServer: http://kompukit.com (Server Runs between M - F 6pm-12am, S S 12pm-12am EST) =KompuKit=
Re: [newbie] O.K. here's my problem
Just to let you know I have a Iomega ZipCD 650 cd writer drive and I am using mdk 7.2. For informative purposes, the drive is recognized by this distro upon installation. It does work in this distro, but currently I am having newbie problems getting to mount the cdrom drive and the floppy drive, the problem mostly is due to supermount, which many have recommended that I remove from the fstab, but as newbie I don't know exactly what to do. This supermount is also affecting my floppy the same way. I have not been able to access cdrom or floppy on my own yet. However if there is a program, like cdburning prog or like the makebootfloppy prog, the drives are mounted and work through the program. All I know now, as a newbie, is that this "supermount" thingy is a pain in butt, and I am having a time dealing with it. susan - Original Message - From: John Batt To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 3:05 PM Subject: [newbie] O.K. here's my problem Just installed 7.2 and have the following problems: 1) Can't access fd0. I get the following: "Can't enter directory /mnt/floppy" This wasn't a problem under 7.0. It will let me format floppies though. 2) I've got a Zip drive connected to the computer. Works fine under Windoze but when I try to install it under LM 7.2 I get the following error msgs for ppa and imm: modprobe -v imm /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/imm.o Using /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/imm.o Symbol version prefix '' /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/imm.o: init_module: Device or resource busy Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/imm.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/imm.o failed /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/imm.o: insmod imm failed modprobe -v ppa /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/ppa.o Using /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/ppa.o Symbol version prefix '' /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device or resource busy Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/ppa.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/ppa.o failed /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/scsi/ppa.o: insmod ppa failed 3)I've got an ActionTec 56K PCI modem installed and I have to type the following every time I want to get on line: setserial /dev/modem uart 16550A port 0xdc00 irq 11 I have it as the last line in /etc/rc.d/rc.local but it doesn't init the modem This also, wasn't a prob. in 7.0 Now a question: Has anyone tried using the ZIP CD 650 cd rewritable and the USB version of the ZIP 100 drive in 7.2? Any help will be greatfully appreciated.
