Re: [newbie] eth0 transmit timed out error
"Morrell, Mike" wrote: I have two other Win98 machines and a 10/100 hub all connected together with CAT5 cable. I know the the connections are good because this box was running Win98 prior to converting it to Linux and I had no problems with networking under Windows. Some have suggested that I try to compile and use the latest tulip driver v0.91g. Does anyone know what driver version comes on the Mandrake 6.0 CD? How do I check the version? Try "dmesg" from a terminal window and it will show you what was loaded during boot. I use a tulip chip based card (DEC DC 21041) and it works well, the driver is: tulip.c:v0.89H 5/23/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED] eth0: Digital DC21041 Tulip at 0xe000, 21041 mode I am runnig Mandrake 6.1 Bye, Willy
Re: [newbie] A question for licq users...
Joe Brault wrote: Hello all, I have recently installed ICQ, but would like to change the user I have it installed under (my alies, UID, and password). Is there a set place to do this? As of yet, I haven't found it Do I have to completely redo the installation, or was a way build into the prog to change this? Any help is greatly appreciated! Joe :) Look into /.licq in your home dir and edit owner.uin1 Bye, Willy
Re: [newbie] My printer doesn't work...
Bill Munden wrote: This is what I thought the original problem could be also, but it wasn't. Here is what my /etc/conf.modules file looks like: alias eth0 3c59x alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias sound sb pre-install sound insmod sound dmabuf=1 options opl3 io=0x388 alias midi awe_wave post-install awe_wave /bin/sfxload /etc/midi/GU11-ROM.SF2 options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330 Thanks again for any replies -Bill Munden - Original Message - snip I've had a similar problem after upgrading my Mandrake 6.0 to 6.1, posted a question some time ago but got no response. What fixed it for me was to add the following lines at the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local /sbin/modprobe parport /sbin/modprobe parport_pc /sbin/modprobe lp --now my printer works again, maybe that helps you as well! bye, Willy
Re: [newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft
Jeanette Russo wrote: Can someone give me the right syntax to replace the superblock using ex2fsck? I think its the -b switch but I have tried ex2fsck -b /dev/hda5 and this does not work. I would like to try this one last thing before giving up to replace the superblock? According to one of my books (luckily I´ve never had to try it myself) it should be: e2fsck -f -b 8193 /dev/hda5 this will use the superblock-backups which are found at 8193, 16385 ... f is to"force" the check, as the backups are hopefully ok. HTH Willy
Re: [newbie] Can I install Linux like this?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, I have a computer onto which I've downloaded al of Mandrake 6.0 (both the distribution and the CD-ready ISO version). I have another computer onto which I'd like to load Linux. Right now the computers are not networked, but that's the plan. I don't have a Linux CD-ROM (or a burner to make my own), and out of stubborness I am refusing to get one -I have all the files, I oughta be able to do this. What I'd like to do, is 1) Make a boot floppy from my downloaded Mandrake files (which I'm sure is simple but I don't know how) 2) Boot the other computer up with Linux, using the floppy 3) Put network support on the other computer via floppies (I imagine the network shouldn't take more than a floppy, and I assume whatever kernel I boot with ill have network support). 4) Do a network install I don't really know how to do any of these, but I think that 2, 3, and 4 are covered in the Mandrake docs so I'm not too worried. Mostly it's 1 that's driving me nuts - I can't find anything explicitly telling me how to make the boot floppy! I'm sure that's my fault, but where oh where? The other option would be to network the computers together, and do an FTP install. However, I have yet to see an FTP install explained (though I have seen it mentioned, both on this list and in the docs). Can anyone help? Thanks, Chris Regarding your 1) above: in your Mandrake download you will find two directories, one is called "images" it holds the disk images for the boot floppies. If you wish to make a network install I suppose you will need then "bootnet.img". The other dir is called "dosutils" there you´ll find a program called "rawrite" (it is a dos prog) and its win-brother called "rawwritewin" with each of them you can write a disk-image file to a floppy. Hope that gets you started.. Willy
[newbie] Printer modules not loaded at boot
Hello, After upgrading the kernel (2.2.9-19 -- 2.2.11-2 from "cooker") the printer modules are not loaded correctly during booting. The following entries are in /etc/modules.conf: alias eth0 3c59x alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias sound sb pre-install sound insmod sound dmabuf=1 alias midi opl3 options opl3 io=0x388 options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330 Ethernet and sound are ok, if I do an "lsmod" after startup I get: Module Size Used by nfsd 146236 1 (autoclean) lockd 32712 1 (autoclean) [nfsd] sunrpc 55812 1 (autoclean) [nfsd lockd] 3c59x 19592 1 (autoclean) nls_iso8859-1 2052 1 (autoclean) nls_cp437 3580 1 (autoclean) vfat 11196 1 (autoclean) fat32608 1 (autoclean) [vfat] opl3 14600 0 sb 36596 0 uart401 6224 0 [sb] sound 64504 0 [opl3 sb uart401] soundlow 300 0 [sound] soundcore 2628 6 [sb sound] I have to enter manually (thanks to bero for this tip!): modprobe parport modprobe parport_pc modprobe lp and restart lpd (lpd is started during bootup) and printing works. "lsmod" shows now: Module Size Used by lp 4988 0 (unused) parport_pc 5940 1 parport 7316 1 [lp parport_pc] nfsd 146236 1 (autoclean) lockd 32712 1 (autoclean) [nfsd] sunrpc 55812 1 (autoclean) [nfsd lockd] etc... The strange thing is, with kernel 2.2.9 it worked! I have also updated the initscripts and I wonder what´s wrong. Would be grateful for any hints to get my printer working automatically again! Thanks and bye, Willy
Re: [newbie] Printer Problems
Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Wilhelm Bertalan wrote:
I found out that /dev/lp0/1/2 was not recognised ("not
detected") but when I look into /dev lp0 (and lp1 and lp2) are still
existing, the entry looks like:
crw-rw 1 root daemon 6, 0 May 5 1998 lp0
crw-rw 1 root daemon 6, 1 May 5 1998 lp1
crw-rw 1 root daemon 6, 2 May 5 1998 lp2
The device entries have nothing to do with the actual devices.
Make sure you've loaded all the kernel modules you need for printing, try
modprobe parport
modprobe parport_pc
modprobe lp
LLaP
bero
OK, after doing this and using lsmod I see:
[root@bertalan wb]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
parport_probe 3492 2 (uninitialized)
parport_pc 5940 1 (autoclean)
lp 4988 1 (uninitialized)
parport 7316 1 (autoclean) [parport_probe parport_pc
lp]
nfsd 146236 1 (autoclean)
lockd 32712 1 (autoclean) [nfsd]
sunrpc 55812 1 (autoclean) [nfsd lockd]
nls_iso8859-1 2052 1 (autoclean)
nls_cp437 3580 1 (autoclean)
vfat 11196 1 (autoclean)
fat32608 1 (autoclean) [vfat]
opl3 14600 0
sb 36596 0
uart401 6224 0 [sb]
sound 64504 0 [opl3 sb uart401]
soundlow 300 0 [sound]
soundcore 2628 6 [sb sound]
3c59x 19592
1
and printing still does not work...
so what means "uninitialised" ??
when I try to remove the modules (rmmod) I get a message "device is
busy" or "parport is in use" -- what next ??
Thanks and bye
willy
[newbie] Printer Problems
Hallo,
Yesterday I upgraded the kernel from 2.2.19 to 2.2.34 and everything
seemed to work ok. However, I did not test printing and when I started
it today, it does not work. After investigating a bit further (with
printtool) I found out that /dev/lp0/1/2 was not recognised ("not
detected") but when I look into /dev lp0 (and lp1 and lp2) are still
existing, the entry looks like:
crw-rw 1 root daemon 6, 0 May 5 1998 lp0
crw-rw 1 root daemon 6, 1 May 5 1998 lp1
crw-rw 1 root daemon 6, 2 May 5 1998
lp2
and that has obviously not changed until installation. As I have nothing
else changed and printing has worked so far, I am a bit lost and any
help would be appreciated - where to look / what to do ?!
Thanks and bye,
willy
[newbie] Kernel 2.2.10-34mdk, bootdisk trouble
Hi, After updating my mdk kernel from 2.2.9-19 to 2.2.10-34 I created a bootdisk as usual (with "mkbootdisk"). But compared with the old one, it takes ages to start (reading the disk), however, after that it starts and runs without any further trouble. Anybody knows why?? Is there a better/other way to make a bootdisk?? I prefer to use a bootdisk to keep my two OS separated... Thanks and bye willy
Re: [newbie] Downloading Files
"Andrew R. Etzler" wrote: I've been trying to download the KxICQ file in Netscape 4.6. Previously this has not been a problem. Just in the last day, instead of asking where it should save the file to, it simply downloads the file into the browser, giving me all sorts of gibberish. Has anyone run into this problem? Any suggestions for how I can correct it? TIA Andy Etzler Right click on the file name and choose "save as" You may have installed some program (RealPlayer?) which got "rpm" linked to it, so ns will try to open it. bye, willy
Re: [newbie] lynx
Axalon wrote: On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, Wilhelm Bertalan wrote: Kuraiken wrote: Wilhelm Bertalan wrote: You need to have a "tmp" dir in your home dir, then everything is ok. willy Mike Julien wrote: Does anybody know how to fix this? When in console mode.. I give the command "lynx" and the response that I get is .. "metmail: cannot open temporary folder" TIA Mike Julien Thanks, Willy. I was having this same problem...sounds like a bug to me...either the creation of $HOME/tmp should be handled by the rpm or better yet (maybe?) the real /tmp be used as tmp. Is there some kind of problem doing it? -- -- Kuraiken - Apprentice Codecaster -- I think you are absolutely right (solution 2 seems to be preferable) and I also believe it should not be too complicated, but I must admit I have no knowledge or experience in producing rpm´s! regards, willy metamails temp files were moved from /tmp to ~/tmp to remove some minor security problems. You only have to create on ~/tmp manualy, (for user created at install) it's normaly handled by the user creation scripts, but those are available during install. the point is that this was NOT done by any user creation script. I did an absolute standard installation and created one user during install, but when I tried to start lynx I got this error message. Of course it can be easily solved but some people have problems with it (if you search the archives, you can easily find some references...) regards, willy
Re: [newbie] Boot problems
Alan Shoemaker wrote: Himy system consists of two scsi drives. sda is dedicated to Windows98 and has a single fat32 partition (sda1). sdb is dedicated to Mandrake Linux 6.0 and has 3 partitions (sdb1 is /boot, sdb5 is swap and sdb6 is /). Boot Magic is installed on the windows partition and boots Windows properly. But when it boots lilo Linux appears at first to be booting normally until the following error occurs: -- The floppy boot disc's lilo.conf is: -- boot=/dev/fd0 The lilo conf in sdb6 /etc/lilo.conf is: -- boot=/dev/sdb1 -- this must be a device, not a partition i.e if you install it in MBR it should be /dev/sda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9-19mdk label=linux root=/dev/sdb6 read-only other=/dev/sda1 label=dos -- table=/dev/sda -- same as here! What is wrong, any ideas? Alan the rest should be ok I suppose... bye, willy
[newbie] Kernel update
A few days ago I installed Mandrake 6.0 on my PC and it was an almost completely painless installation, even for a newbie ;-)) However, sometimes I have a problem when shutting down - filesystems get not cleanly unmounted - which causes some delay on next startup and may (??) lead to data loss. From reading this list I understand this maybe associated with my kernel-version (2.2.9-19mdk) and I saw some newer versions in the "updates" dir. My question is: a) would updating eliminate my problem b) if yes, how to do it, i.e. which files to download and how to proceed - I suppose this could not be done from a running system?! I did my first install from hda (with some other os on it...) and Mandrake lives on hdb, booting from diskette. Any advice or FAQ out there? Regards Willy
