FC3 on external PCMCIA/USB disk (success)
by Michael J Gruber
Hi everyone,
I'm using an external USB disk, with the USB 2.0 controller being a
PCMCIA card. FC3 installed happily on this disk, alas it didn't boot
quite as happily from it. (Of course, I have grub on a /boot partition
of the internal IDE drive.)
Earlier Fedora versions came with the pcinitrd script of pcmcia-cs which
facilitated the creation of initrds for booting with PCMCIA, FC3 doesn't
have it. Documentation one gets from googling mostly refers to 2.4
kernels, where one has to hack /linuxrc to include cardmgr...
After experimenting a while with hacking /linuxrc and /init, I found out
that mkinitrd (which comes with FC3) already does the job, as long as
one is aware of the timing problem: PCMCIA and USB need some time to
come up before devices will be recognized.
Also, minitrd's option --with-usb always puts usb modules before modules
you specify with --with=, which is a bad thing in this case. So, just
put the usb modules after the pcmcia modules, using --with=usb-storage
etc. mkinitrd includes a "sleep 5" after loading usb-storage, and this
does the trick.
If enough people are interested I'll write up some more details.
Michael
18 years, 6 months
inittab LOST
by jim lawrence
from the title, you may be wiondering why? Somehow this file got
erased. I may of goofed up it resides in /etc/ I now don't have one
any chance someone send me a copy of theirs?
--
Jim Lawrence
Registered Linux User: #376813
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It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself.
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18 years, 8 months
mplayer as dependency error
by Tim
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package rsync.i386 0:2.6.3-1.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package mplayer.i386 0:1.0-0.14.pre6a.1.fc3.fr set to be updated
---> Package clamav.i386 0:0.80-2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package xvidcore.i386 0:1.0.2-2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package syslinux.i386 0:3.02-1.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package lftp.i386 0:3.0.12-1.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package xmms-mp3.i386 1:1.2.10-9.2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package lame.i386 0:3.96.1-2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package mplayer-fonts.noarch 0:1.1-2.0.rf set to be updated
---> Package xmms.i386 1:1.2.10-9.2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package libdvdread.i386 0:0.9.4-5.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package mtr.i386 2:0.65-1.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package lzo.i386 0:1.08-3.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package faad2.i386 0:2.0-2.20040923.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package libid3tag.i386 0:0.15.1b-3.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package xmms-skins.i386 1:1.2.10-9.2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package rhythmbox.i386 0:0.8.8-2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package libdvdcss.i386 0:1.2.8-4.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package mplayerplug-in.i386 0:2.70-2.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package libmad.i386 0:0.15.1b-3.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package dvgrab.i386 0:1.6-1.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
---> Package aalib.i386 0:1.4.0-5.1.fc3.rf set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: mplayer= 0:1.0-0.lvn.0.16.pre5.3 for package:
mplayer-gui
--> Processing Dependency: libXvMCW.so.1 for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libpostproc.so.0 for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: clamav-db= 0.80-2.1.fc3.rf for package:
clamav
--> Processing Dependency: libquicktime.so.0 for package: dvgrab
--> Processing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libpostproc= 1.0-0.14.pre6a.1.fc3.fr for
package: mplayer
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package libXvMCW.i386 0:0.9.3-1.1.fc3.rf set to be installed
---> Package ffmpeg.i386 0:0.4.9-0.lvn.0.6.pre1.3 set to be installed
---> Package clamav-db.i386 0:0.80-2.1.fc3.rf set to be installed
---> Package libquicktime.i686 0:0.9.3-0.lvn.2.3 set to be installed
---> Package lirc.i386 0:0.6.6-4.1.fc3.rf set to be installed
---> Package libpostproc.i386 0:1.0-0.14.pre6a.1.fc3.fr set to be
installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: mplayer= 0:1.0-0.lvn.0.16.pre5.3 for package:
mplayer-gui
--> Processing Dependency: libImlib2.so.1 for package: ffmpeg
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package imlib2.i386 0:1.1.2-2.1.fc3.rf set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: mplayer= 0:1.0-0.lvn.0.16.pre5.3 for package:
mplayer-gui
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: mplayer is needed by package mplayer-gui
[root@home timothy]#
-------
mplayer is there, and I reinstalled it (by force) with the same rpm, but
it did not have the 0: in front. I assumed it was what the system was
calling it. I also updated my rpm database and the system database but
same errors.
>From the console this works:
[timothy@home police]$ mplayer track-01.wav
MPlayer 1.0pre5-3.4.2 (C) 2000-2004 MPlayer Team
CPU: Advanced Micro Devices Athlon MP/XP Thoroughbred 1660 MHz (Family:
6, Stepping: 1)
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 0
Reading config file /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf
Reading config file /home/timothy/.mplayer/config
Reading /home/timothy/.mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open
'/home/timothy/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Reading /etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open '/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf':
No such file or directory
Using built-in default codecs.conf.
font: can't open file: /home/timothy/.mplayer/font/font.desc
Font /usr/share/mplayer/font/font.desc loaded successfully! (206 chars)
Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission denied
Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your system
startup scripts.
Using usleep() timing
Can't open input config file /home/timothy/.mplayer/input.conf: No such
file or directory
Input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf parsed: 53 binds
Opening joystick device /dev/input/js0
Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0 : No such file or directory
Can't init input joystick
Playing track-01.wav.
Cache fill: 0.00% (0 bytes) Audio file detected.
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [pcm] Uncompressed PCM audio decoder
AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 176400->176400 (1411.2
kbit)
Selected audio codec: [pcm] afm:pcm (Uncompressed PCM)
==========================================================================
Checking audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/16bit ->
44100Hz/2ch/16bit...
AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 2 ch, 44100 hz, little endian signed int
AF_pre: 44100Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
AO: [oss] 44100Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) (2 bps)
Building audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/16bit ->
44100Hz/2ch/16bit...
Video: no video
Starting playback...
A: 20.4 0.2% 55%
MPlayer interrupted by signal 2 in module: play_audio (used Ctrl+C)
[timothy@home police]$
Any suggestions?
Thank you
Tim...
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18 years, 8 months
3. System crash (with datalost) with FC3
by Patrick Steiner
hi,
i am redhat (fedora) fan since red hat linux 8. all works fine, but with the
new fedora core 3 i have got the third hd crash (with data lost) since a few
weeks.
i dont know how this could happen :-(
could this be the problem? and how can i fix it?
18 years, 8 months
FC3 and 440GX
by Alex F. Evonosky
Anyone know why FC3 is not working on an Intel 440GX anymore? FC1 did
not work, yet FC2 did (and PERFECTLY); yet FC3 is doing the same thing
FC1 did..
Detects the AIC 7xxx SCSI drives, then hangs... Basically states "no
hard drives found"; when FC2 is actually on the drives.
lspci shows:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440GX - 82443GX Host bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440GX - 82443GX AGP bridge
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21152 (rev 03)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
00:08.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone]
(rev 24)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone]
(rev 30)
00:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100]
(rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro AGP
1X (rev 5c)
02:04.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AHA-2940U2/U2W / 7890/7891
02:06.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7860 (rev 03)
02:0a.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 80960RP [i960 RP Microprocessor/Bridge]
(rev 03)
02:0a.1 I2O: Intel Corp. 80960RP [i960RP Microprocessor] (rev 03)
Thanks!
Alex
18 years, 9 months
Re: [FC3] How to get bluetooth to work?
by VB
--- Richard Humphrey <rlhumphrey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Are you running Gnome or KDE? To get my Bluetooth
> working on KDE i compiled
> KDEBluetooth from the kdeextragear site and all
> works well. Not sure about
> Gnome.
>
> On 4/16/05, VB <vboyt(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am running Fedora Core 3 on a Toshiba Portege
> M200
> > laptop with built-in bluetooth. I see bluetooth
> and
> > toshiba_acpi as loaded modules but when I try
> 'hcitool
> > dev', I do not see any devices.
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I am running Gnome. I was thinking of installing
gnome-bluetooth but don't know if this will allow me
to use hcitool or if I would have to do all my
bluetooth related actions through gnome-bluetooth??
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18 years, 9 months
Re: FC3 mediacheck
by Erik Hemdal
> >
> >>md5sum -c MD5SUM
> >>
> >>I've already indicated this once. After successful MD5SUM check - boot
> >>with 'linux ide=nodma' and then do the MediaCheck.)
I think this comment was from Satish about ide=nodma. Why is that
necessary? I've encountered the mediacheck failures similarly for the
first time ever. If the drive operates normally, why do we need nodma
in order to check only disk2 and disk3 of the CD set?
I'm not intending this as disrespectful to anyone; I'm truly curious
about it. Out of the four install images, all four pass the MD5
checksum test, and two out of four pass the mediacheck. On my CD
writer, cdrecord reports that the buffer was always adequately filled
and burnfree protection was never needed. So assuming the integrity of
the media is OK (seems to be, since cdrecord reports no errors and the
CD is readable), I'd suspect a problem with the original ISO image.
Whether you use DMA or not on your drive doesn't seem to have any
bearing on things....else other I/O would have trouble too.
Am I missing something?
Erik
> >>
18 years, 9 months
[FC3] How to get bluetooth to work?
by VB
I am running Fedora Core 3 on a Toshiba Portege M200
laptop with built-in bluetooth. I see bluetooth and
toshiba_acpi as loaded modules but when I try 'hcitool
dev', I do not see any devices.
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18 years, 9 months
KDE extragear
by Timothy Murphy
(1) Is it possible to install KDE extragear under Fedora?
If not, will it become possible under FC-4?
(I'm interested in kde-bluetooth.)
(2) Is extragear a separate package to extragear-[123],
or has the latter replaced the former?
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18 years, 9 months
