Re: [newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-04-02 Thread Malcolm Candlish
Hi Ronald,

'cat /proc/interrupts' works well! Thanks for the input.

There appears to be no conflict, yet my dmx3191d scsi card while bearing an 
irq, rates 0 beneath CPU0. Is this correct do you think?

Best wishes,
Malcolm Candlish.

On Thursday 31 Mar 2005 14:25, Ronald J. Hall wrote:
 On Wednesday 30 March 2005 04:21 pm, Malcolm Candlish wrote:
  Does anyone know a good way to check for IRQ
  conflict or have any other suggestion a to why it crashes.

 Hi Malcom. Just do a cat /proc/interrupts and you'll get the output that
 should help you determine if there is an IRQ conflict.


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Re: [newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-03-31 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Wednesday 30 March 2005 04:21 pm, Malcolm Candlish wrote:

 Does anyone know a good way to check for IRQ
 conflict or have any other suggestion a to why it crashes.

Hi Malcom. Just do a cat /proc/interrupts and you'll get the output that 
should help you determine if there is an IRQ conflict.

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Re: [newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-03-30 Thread Malcolm Candlish
On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 20:49, Malcolm Candlish wrote:
 On Wednesday 23 Mar 2005 23:16, Derek Jennings wrote:
  On Wednesday 23 March 2005 19:38, Malcolm Candlish wrote:
   Hi ,
  
   Is it possible to successfully change the kernel on Mandrake 10.1  64
   bit from 2.6 to 2.4.
  
   I do know that 2.4 modules run my scanner whereas the 2.6 will not run
   module dmx3191d.
  
   Is there a downside to doing this.
  
   Thank you for your time.
  
   Malcolm Candlish.
 
  Yes you can quite easily.
 
  With your Software Install GUI enter kernel in the search box
  You will see a list of available kernels. Install the 2.4 kernel.
 
  It will become the default kernel. Your 2.6 kernel will still be
  available in the lilo menu.
  If you want to change the default kernel use the Boot GUI in Mandrake
  Control centre.
 
  Note the 2.4 kernel loads its modules according to /etc/modules.conf,
  while the 2.6 kernel uses /etc/modprobe.conf so you must ensure both
  files are set up correctly.
 
  If you have an Nvidia video card and use the proprietary driver you will
  have to compile it for each kernel version (using the correct
  kernel-source)
 
  My own scanner does not work with the 2.6 kernel so I have to boot with
  2.4 whenever I want to use it.
 
  derek

 Thank you Derek. This seems to be a logical way forward and I downloaded
 the new kernel as you suggested. It went very smoothly.

 However, I still get an insmod problem, which you may have dealt with. This
 is with the new 2.4 kernel. It is as follows and if you have any ideas
 please let me know.

Since writing this mail, part of the problem has been solved by changing 
permissions to 777 and making files executable. However, after insmod (ing) 
the  module the scanner starts normally but goes into total computer crash 
after about 10 seconds. Does anyone know a good way to check for IRQ conflict 
or have any other suggestion a to why it crashes.

The change of kernel truly surprised me by its straight forwardness and if 
other Lister's cannot get hardware to work with 2.6 would advise them to try 
2.4. Mandrake is extraordinarily versatile.

Malcolm Candlish.


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Re: [newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-03-29 Thread Malcolm Candlish
On Wednesday 23 Mar 2005 23:16, Derek Jennings wrote:
 On Wednesday 23 March 2005 19:38, Malcolm Candlish wrote:
  Hi ,
 
  Is it possible to successfully change the kernel on Mandrake 10.1  64 bit
  from 2.6 to 2.4.
 
  I do know that 2.4 modules run my scanner whereas the 2.6 will not run
  module dmx3191d.
 
  Is there a downside to doing this.
 
  Thank you for your time.
 
  Malcolm Candlish.

 Yes you can quite easily.

 With your Software Install GUI enter kernel in the search box
 You will see a list of available kernels. Install the 2.4 kernel.

 It will become the default kernel. Your 2.6 kernel will still be available
 in the lilo menu.
 If you want to change the default kernel use the Boot GUI in Mandrake
 Control centre.

 Note the 2.4 kernel loads its modules according to /etc/modules.conf, while
 the 2.6 kernel uses /etc/modprobe.conf so you must ensure both files are
 set up correctly.

 If you have an Nvidia video card and use the proprietary driver you will
 have to compile it for each kernel version (using the correct
 kernel-source)

 My own scanner does not work with the 2.6 kernel so I have to boot with 2.4
 whenever I want to use it.

 derek

Thank you Derek. This seems to be a logical way forward and I downloaded the 
new kernel as you suggested. It went very smoothly.

However, I still get an insmod problem, which you may have dealt with. This is 
with the new 2.4 kernel. It is as follows and if you have any ideas please 
let me know.

On trying to insmod module:-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] malcolm]# 
insmod-f /lib/modules/2.4.28-0.rc1.5mdk/kernel/driver   
   
s/scsi/dmx3191d.o
/lib/modules/2.4.28-0.rc1.5mdk/kernel/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.o: 
/lib/modules/2.4. 
28-0.rc1.5mdk/kernel/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.o: unresolved symbol 
print_msg_R8cc5a   e07

Even if you can't crack it, I do thank you for all your kind help.

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[newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-03-23 Thread Malcolm Candlish
Hi ,

Is it possible to successfully change the kernel on Mandrake 10.1  64 bit from 
2.6 to 2.4. 

I do know that 2.4 modules run my scanner whereas the 2.6 will not run module 
dmx3191d.

Is there a downside to doing this.

Thank you for your time.

Malcolm Candlish.


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Re: [newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-03-23 Thread Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 19:38, Malcolm Candlish wrote:
 Hi ,

 Is it possible to successfully change the kernel on Mandrake 10.1  64 bit
 from 2.6 to 2.4.

 I do know that 2.4 modules run my scanner whereas the 2.6 will not run
 module dmx3191d.

 Is there a downside to doing this.

 Thank you for your time.

 Malcolm Candlish.

Yes you can quite easily.

With your Software Install GUI enter kernel in the search box
You will see a list of available kernels. Install the 2.4 kernel.

It will become the default kernel. Your 2.6 kernel will still be available in 
the lilo menu.
If you want to change the default kernel use the Boot GUI in Mandrake Control 
centre.

Note the 2.4 kernel loads its modules according to /etc/modules.conf, while 
the 2.6 kernel uses /etc/modprobe.conf so you must ensure both files are set 
up correctly.

If you have an Nvidia video card and use the proprietary driver you will have 
to compile it for each kernel version (using the correct kernel-source)

My own scanner does not work with the 2.6 kernel so I have to boot with 2.4 
whenever I want to use it.

derek

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