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ulimit revisited
by Gene Heskett 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

Greetings; This ulimit bs is attacking me again. I thought putting it into the rc.local file would be a universal fix, but it appears not to be the case. It appears in my checks just now, to be shell invocation specific, so I've now added that to my .bashrc. If it fails this time, it will make 5 times now that I've restarted k3b & sat 10 minutes through the md5sum operations just to find out I can't do this. Seems to me there ought to be a better way to do this error reporting up front instead of subjecting the user to all this wash, rinse, repeat folderol. k3b should check this immediately on clicking one of the burn iso image icons. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) I have more hit points that you can possible imagine.

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Fedora 7 disk issues?
by Jeffrey Ross 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

I've been getting these errors in my /var/log/messages file: Jun 1 20:27:03 wisdom kernel: ata7.01: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen Jun 1 20:27:03 wisdom kernel: ata7.01: cmd a0/00:00:00:00:20/00:00:00:00:00/b0 tag 0 cdb 0x0 data 0 Jun 1 20:27:03 wisdom kernel: res 40/00:03:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Jun 1 20:27:03 wisdom kernel: BAR5:00:00 01:7F 02:22 03:CA 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 0A:00 0B:00 0C:01 0D:00 0E:00 0F:00 Jun 1 20:27:03 wisdom kernel: ata7: soft resetting port Jun 1 20:27:04 wisdom kernel: ata7.00: configured for UDMA/33 Jun 1 20:27:04 wisdom kernel: ata7.01: configured for MWDMA2 Jun 1 20:27:04 wisdom kernel: ata7: EH complete The harddisk is a Seagate SATA (ST3400620AS), motherboard is an Intel DG965RY. I am using a Pentium D processor but I have the i386 distro installed. I did not have this problem with FC6 using x64_86 distro. suggestions?

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Fedora 7 and bcm43xx_mac802112
by John Pierce 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

Hello, I have just installed Fedora 7 on an HP Pavillion DV9208NR laptop. I have gotten the bcm43xx_mac80211 driver to load the firmware. It turns the radio on and if I run the command iwlist scanning I see the cells around my neighborhood, including my own. This is the dmesg just after ifup wlan0. bcm43xx_mac80211: Adding Interface type 2 bcm43xx_mac80211: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 05:54:02) ssb: Switching to ChipCommon core, index 0 ssb: Switching to IEEE 802.11 core, index 1 bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned on bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio enabled by hardware bcm43xx_mac80211: !WARNING! Idle-TSSI phy->cur_idle_tssi measuring failed. (cur=27, tgt=62). Disabling TX power adjustment. bcm43xx_mac80211: Chip initialized bcm43xx_mac80211: 32-bit DMA initialized bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface started ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready bcm43xx_mac80211: Using hardware based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:11:95:2c:26:02 wlan0: RX authentication from 00:11:95:2c:26:02 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0) wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP 00:11:95:2c:26:02 wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:11:95:2c:26:02 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) wlan0: associated ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP 00:11:95:2c:26:02 - assume out of range wlan0: no IPv6 routers present wlan0: No STA entry for own AP 00:11:95:2c:26:02 This is what I see from iwlist scanning lo Interface doesn't support scanning. eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning. virbr0 Interface doesn't support scanning. wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning. wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:11:95:2C:26:02 ESSID:"thedungeon" Mode:Master Channel:11 Frequency:2.462 GHz Quality=209/146 Signal level=-204 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=0000000e34b4af29 Cell 02 - Address: 00:0C:E5:50:4E:B6 ESSID:"Fulp" Mode:Master Channel:11 Frequency:2.462 GHz Quality=175/146 Signal level=-225 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=0000025cf7e96189 Cell 03 - Address: 00:16:B6:E2:3E:D2 ESSID:"linksys_SES_52244" Mode:Master Channel:6 Frequency:2.437 GHz Quality=175/146 Signal level=-225 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:tsf=0000025cf84bd184 Cell 01 is my router. This is the closest I have ever gotten with the bcm43xx driver on this laptop. OpenSuSE 10.2 will not even see the hardware. I am using the latest firmware which I extracted with bcm43xx-fwcutter and have it placed in /lib/firmware. If anyone has any ideas, thoughts, suggestions I would appreciate them. -- John Registered Linux User 263680, get counted at http://counter.li.org

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does setpci latency_timer fail on some mobos?
by Mark A. Miller 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

I have been experimenting with MythDora recently. After experimenting with assorted hardware and distros, my video is fairly good, but I get an occasional hiccup, especially in action scenes. When I try to set the latency on the SATA controller to something high like AA, it stays at 0 (see configuration and screendump below.) My questions: # Is the concept of PCI latency relevant on a PCIe system? Are my integrated controllers like the SATA on PCI or PCIe? # Is it possible that some motherboards just refuse to change their latency values? # Is there some other I/O bottleneck I should be looking at? Thanks so much in advance, Mark My current system: Asus M2N-E AM2/DDR2/PCIe mobo MythDora 4.0 eVGA PCIe e-GeForce 7600 GT video card WD Raptor 10k RPM 75 GB SATA/300 Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 2x 1 GB sticks of SimpleTech PC3200 DDR2 Here's a transcript of what I'm trying to do: [root@localhost ~]# lspci -s 00:05.0 -v 00:05.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239 Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18 I/O ports at 09f0 [size=8] I/O ports at 0bf0 [size=4] I/O ports at 0970 [size=8] I/O ports at 0b70 [size=4] I/O ports at dc00 [size=16] Memory at fe02d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [b0] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/2 Enable- Capabilities: [cc] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping [root@localhost ~]# setpci -v -s 00:05.1 latency_timer=AA 00:05.1:0d aa [root@localhost ~]# lspci -s 00:05.0 -v 00:05.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239 Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18 I/O ports at 09f0 [size=8] I/O ports at 0bf0 [size=4] I/O ports at 0970 [size=8] I/O ports at 0b70 [size=4] I/O ports at dc00 [size=16] Memory at fe02d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [b0] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/2 Enable- Capabilities: [cc] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

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can't mount ntfs drive with FC6
by Dave Stevens 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

Hi, I am trying to use by FC6 box to recover some data from a Windows XP NTFS drive that is giving a SMART warning. It is under warranty so all I want is to get the data off and send it in for replacement. The failing drive is a SATA-II Samsung 2504C. I can boot the dud system from a Knoppix CD and mount the drive and read most data. But I can't get it off, it is much too large to ftp to a remote site in the time I have available. I moved the drive to my FC6 box and rebooted. At startup time there are errors that I don't understand in dmesg, "SStatus 123, SControl 300" and the drive is not mounted. I have tried mounting it with , "# mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /mnt/sda1 -o force" but get various helpful messages that seem not to be applicable. Can anyone suggest an avenue of attack? tia, Dave

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Fedora 7, software packages and Yum confusion
by Jeffrey Ross 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

Ok, I've just installed Fedora 7 and I'm looking for packages I used to have installed on prior versions of the OS. Off the top of my head... I'm looking for from the previously known as legacy servers, tftpd and telnetd. I'm also looking for a CD/DVD burning application, tvtime (or other tv viewing application), I'm sure this is going to lead to questions on getting my TV tuner card working, its an old Haupaug BT848 based card, last time I had it working was FC5. I'm sure I'll come up with others but what would be more helpful not only to me but probably to others as well is how to find the package(s) I'm looking for, create a repro entry if required so that a simple "yum install {application}" would work. TIA Jeff

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F7: X vesa at 1680x1050 no go?
by Patrick Lists 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

Hi, I just installed F7 which went great. When I booted the DVD I added to the kernel command line "resolution=1680x1050" which as far as I could tell was honored. Once F7 was installed and the laptop rebooted X does not want to display at 1680x1050 with the vesa driver (which I need cause this laptop has an ATI X1300). The system-config-display app doesn't show 1680x1050. I also tried to add Modes "1680x1050" to the Screen section in xorg.conf but that does not make a difference either. Is there any way that I can force X to use 1680x01050? Thanks for any pointers. Regards, Patrick ps: ajax/Adam Jackson if you read this: with your much appreciated tweaks to the X server I can now do a graphical install on my laptop. Where the screen was previously directed to the wrong port it now shows the F7 welcome screen in all its glory. Thanks!

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Latest FC6 Firefox updates problem??
by Bill Case 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

Hi; Tried to yumex update epiphany-2.16.3-5/fc6.i386, and, firefox-1.5.0.12-1.fc6.i386 Got: Missing Dependency: firefox = 1.5.0.10 is needed by package epiphany-extensions Checked with: rpm -q firefox-1.5.0.10 Returned: firefox-1.5.0.10-6.fc6 -- Regards Bill

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ata1:00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x4)
by Frank Cox 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

I updated this computer from FC6 to Fedora 7 earlier this afternoon. Now when I first boot it, immediately after printing the "Starting Red Hat Nash" line, it pauses and over the course of the following two minutes or so it prints the following error message three times: ata1:00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x4) After that it continues booting normally and everything appears to be working as it should. How can I fix this? -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com

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Thunderbird scam warnings
by Gordon Charrick 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

I'm subscribed to a private, moderated mail list so there is no chance of junk email. It's annoying when thunderbird thinks 1/4 of the messages might be scams. Is there a way to tell it that anything to the list address is okay? Gordon

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