isolinux: Disk error

2004-01-25 Thread S. Barret Dolph
When loading a disk I get this message: isolinux: Disk error 80, AX = 42B2, drive 9F. What does this mean? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Ple

Re: reiserfs

2004-01-25 Thread Ken Moffat
On Mon, 26 Jan 2004, Ken Moffat wrote: > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Axel Siebenwirth wrote: > > > > > Ext3 is slower as far as I know. Reiserfs is quite stable. > > I've had the feeling that JFS was faster when it comes to accessing larger > > files and reading large directories, I mean with many files.

Re: partitioning

2004-01-25 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, S. Barret Dolph wrote: > I am probably getting too picky about repartitioning my drive but I want it to > be set up for a long time. I never use all the space in my harddrive even > though it is relatively small. (I only use it for work and don't play any > games.) > > sda6

Re: howto configuring kernel and modules.conf for automatic loading of ide-scsi

2004-01-25 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Agri wrote: > thanks for answers, but > the only thing i get: there is no way to configure loading of ide-scsi "ON DEMAND". > Am i right? > Following are from my modules.conf. First, make sure there is a path pointing to the directory where the actual modules are found (

Re: reiserfs

2004-01-25 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Axel Siebenwirth wrote: > > Ext3 is slower as far as I know. Reiserfs is quite stable. > I've had the feeling that JFS was faster when it comes to accessing larger > files and reading large directories, I mean with many files. > I have never actually tried ext3 but have read t

Re: Samba

2004-01-25 Thread caszonyi
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Josh Lamb wrote: > Hello, > > I recently switched to linux because I was curious what else was out there > and was very annoyed with windows's mismanaged multitasking. So I went and > bought Slackware after trying knoppix for a short while. I know Slack is > sometimes not rec

Re: howto configuring kernel and modules.conf for automatic loading of ide-scsi

2004-01-25 Thread pa3gcu
On Sunday 25 January 2004 19:10, Agri wrote: > here... i want to mention one strange thing... > if i "touch" for hd? device "hided" by ide-scsi kmod will request for a > module and system will load ide-scsi... curious... don't you think? Too be honest i have no clue as to what you mean however i n

Re: howto configuring kernel and modules.conf for automatic loading of ide-scsi

2004-01-25 Thread Agri
anyway thanks for answer... it's good answer i think :-) i just knew it before... here... i want to mention one strange thing... if i "touch" for hd? device "hided" by ide-scsi kmod will request for a module and system will load ide-scsi... curious... don't you think? Agri On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 08

Re: partitioning

2004-01-25 Thread S. Barret Dolph
As always it is good to read your advice. I have learned much from this list and much from you. Cordially, S. Barret Dolph On Monday 26 January 2004 00:42, Ray Olszewski wrote: > At 09:37 PM 1/25/2004 +0800, S. Barret Dolph wrote: > >I am probably getting too picky about repartitioning my drive

Re: partitioning

2004-01-25 Thread Ray Olszewski
At 09:37 PM 1/25/2004 +0800, S. Barret Dolph wrote: I am probably getting too picky about repartitioning my drive but I want it to be set up for a long time. I never use all the space in my harddrive even though it is relatively small. (I only use it for work and don't play any games.) Questions.

Samba

2004-01-25 Thread Josh Lamb
Hello, I recently switched to linux because I was curious what else was out there and was very annoyed with windows's mismanaged multitasking. So I went and bought Slackware after trying knoppix for a short while. I know Slack is sometimes not recommended for newbies, but I think it is the best w

Re: howto configuring kernel and modules.conf for automatic loading of ide-scsi

2004-01-25 Thread Ray Olszewski
At 02:06 PM 1/25/2004 +0300, Agri wrote: thanks for answers, but the only thing i get: there is no way to configure loading of ide-scsi "ON DEMAND". Am i right? [old stuff deleted] I alswys hate to say that a statement like yours is correct ... there are so many different ways of doing thing

Re: partitioning

2004-01-25 Thread chuck
Hi, S.: The output of 'df' might be more meaningful. If you mounted sda7 as / and mounted sda1 as /boot Would it satisfy all your free space concerns? :-| HTH, Chuck "S. Barret Dolph" wrote: > > I am probably getting too picky about repartitioning my drive but I want it to > be set up for a

partitioning

2004-01-25 Thread S. Barret Dolph
I am probably getting too picky about repartitioning my drive but I want it to be set up for a long time. I never use all the space in my harddrive even though it is relatively small. (I only use it for work and don't play any games.) Questions.. My old setup sda1/ 1g sd

Re: reiserfs

2004-01-25 Thread Axel Siebenwirth
Hi S.! On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, S. Barret Dolph wrote: > I have looked at the various file system stuff for comparison. I have been > using Reiserfs for some time now and had, until recently, no problems. > > ?s > > Are Xfs and Jfs still too new to use? > > I have used ext3 for my / partition. B

Re: reiserfs

2004-01-25 Thread Axel Siebenwirth
Hi S.! On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, S. Barret Dolph wrote: > I have looked at the various file system stuff for comparison. I have been > using Reiserfs for some time now and had, until recently, no problems. What problems exactly? > Are Xfs and Jfs still too new to use? No, they are quite mature fi

Re: found format 3.6 with standard jounal

2004-01-25 Thread Agri
That means it mounts a partition formatted with reiserfs 3.6. to fix - find a "line" with that mounting ... and delete it. Agri On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:14:38 +0800 "S. Barret Dolph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What does this mean? How do I fix it? There is nothing on my disk so I don't > have t

Re: found format 3.6 with standard jounal

2004-01-25 Thread Axel Siebenwirth
Hi S.! On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, S. Barret Dolph wrote: > What does this mean? How do I fix it? There is nothing on my disk so I don't > have to worry about data. It is an informational message telling you that your reiserfs partition is using version 3.5 disk layout. Axel _

Re: howto configuring kernel and modules.conf for automatic loading of ide-scsi

2004-01-25 Thread Agri
thanks for answers, but the only thing i get: there is no way to configure loading of ide-scsi "ON DEMAND". Am i right? Agri On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:31:06 -0800 Ray Olszewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 04:11 AM 1/25/2004 +0300, Agri wrote: > >i'm confused with module loading. > > > >i h

reiserfs

2004-01-25 Thread S. Barret Dolph
I have looked at the various file system stuff for comparison. I have been using Reiserfs for some time now and had, until recently, no problems. ?s Are Xfs and Jfs still too new to use? I have used ext3 for my / partition. But I can't remember who told me I should do that or why. Is it a goo

Re: howto configuring kernel and modules.conf for automatic loading of ide-scsi

2004-01-25 Thread pa3gcu
On Sunday 25 January 2004 02:11, Agri wrote: > i'm confused with module loading. Understandable. > i have cdrw and configure ide-scsi emulation for it. > doing "modprobe ide-scsi; mount /dev/scd0" is fine. > > but, how to configure automatic loading of ide-scsi? > it seems that just "touching" f

found format 3.6 with standard jounal

2004-01-25 Thread S. Barret Dolph
What does this mean? How do I fix it? There is nothing on my disk so I don't have to worry about data. Cordially, S. Barret Dolph - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.o