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Has anyone had any experience of running mandriva on a Compaq NC 6000? I ask this because I've had quite a few problems with my Tosh Sat Pro 4600 (sound system unreliable, LAN only works on restart, etc, etc ) and, if I buy another laptop, I'd like it to be a bit more consistent. Thanks. [moved from Hardware by spinynorman]

I've avoided wifi until now because I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere of security problems with it; it's now probably time to bite the bullet, however :unsure: . I've read the wifi-wiki, but would like to get hold of some more up-to-date info on security aspects before jumping in the deep end. Could anyone point me to a suitable source, please? Thanks. [moved from Hardware by spinynorman]

Thanks, neddie, I did as suggested: [root@localhost ~]# urpmi TiMidity++ To satisfy dependencies, the following 3 packages are going to be installed (33 MB): TiMidity++-2.13.2-10mdk.i586 libportaudio0-18.1-4mdk.i586 timidity-patch-freepats-20040611-1mdk.noarch Is this OK? (Y/n) y and TiMidity++ now works. Strange, though, that MCC wouldn't do it, don't you think? :unsure: No change to mirrors etc was required. Anyway, once again, many thanks. :thumbs:

I've just tried to install TiMidity onto my mva2006 box, but MCC/Software Packages Installation gives me the (really informative ;) ) message that: Sorry, the following package(s) can't be selected: TiMidity++-2.13.2-10mdk Can anyone tell me what this means? Thanks.

Thanks, Ian, pcmcia-cs has been installed and both pcmcia cards can now be mounted . Unfortunately, now there's another small problem: I've changed the zip-line in /etc/fstab from /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip auto pamconsole,exec,noauto,managed 0 0 to [/dev/sda4 /mnt/zip100 vfat umask=0,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850 0 0 because, when I unmount the zip drive and remove the card, the system totally freezes and I have to reboot. This fstab-change was just an attempt to solve that problem. The effect of the change is that it is no longer possible to unmount the zip-drive from KDiskFree, but is possible at cli. So, I wrote two script, umzip (to unmount zip) and mzip. These look like this: umzip: #!/bin/bash su -c "umount /mnt/zip100" and mzip #!/bin/bash su -c "mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip100" Running umzip correctly unmounts the zip-drive but running mzip results in the message mzip: drive '::' is not a Zip or Jaz drive However - and this is the strange bit - if I do the command [root@localhost ~]# mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip100 this works. I don't understand it. It appears to be a syntax problem but I can't identify it. As I've said, it's possible to mount from a root-konsole, so the problem's not particularly important but I'd just like to know WTH I'm doing wrong :unsure: . Can you help me out? Thanks.

"urpmf --name pcmcia" produced: pcmcia-cs:pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-8mdk.i586.rpm pcmcia-cs-x11:pcmcia-cs-x11-3.2.8-8mdk.i586.rpm pcmciautils:pcmciautils-007-4mdk.i586.rpm and "chkconfig --list" alsa 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off apmd 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off apmiser 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off atd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off cpufreq 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off crond 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off cups 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off dm 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:on 6:off freshclam 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off haldaemon 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off harddrake 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off hplip 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off iptables 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off keytable 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off kheader 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:off 5:on 6:off laptop-mode 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off lisa 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off mDNSResponder 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off mandi 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off messagebus 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off netfs 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off netplugd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off network 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off nifd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off oki4daemon 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off partmon 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off rawdevices 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off shorewall 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off sound 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off syslog 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off ultrabayd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off xfs 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off xinetd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off xinetd based services: cups-lpd: off cvs: off rsync: off It looks as though pcmcia-services have not been loaded; I hadn't found them in MCC -> System -> Services when I'd previously checked, either

Well, the answer was: pcmciautils-007-4mdk Is this OK?

I'm now back in mva2006, trying to get it working. When I try (as root) pccardctl ident the answer is ... nothing. The last time I was in 2008, everything was fine, so I'm assuming that pcmcia is not running here; could someone tell how I can test this? Thanks.

I've done as suggested, let's hope that it helps to sort the problem out. Many thanks for your help. :thumbs:

OK, I inserted the card and then did [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl insert 2 [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl resume 2 [root@localhost ~]# dmesg The result is in the attached file. pcmcia_dmesg.txt

I adjusted the settings as you suggested, but quality deteriorated so I reset them. At the moment audio is fine, anyway, only about 50% of the boots does it end up crackling and snapping. Seems to be just luck if it works correctly :huh: Thanks, anyway.

Preview refused to do just that so I assumed that it was too big to send; thus the split. block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) storage.model = '' (string) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.method_execpaths = {'hal-storage-mount', 'hal-storage-unmount', 'hal-storage-eject'} (string list) storage.model = '' (string) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) storage.model = '' (string) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.method_execpaths = {'hal-storage-mount', 'hal-storage-unmount', 'hal-storage-eject'} (string list) storage.model = '' (string) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.method_execpaths = {'hal-storage-mount', 'hal-storage-unmount', 'hal-storage-eject'} (string list) storage.model = '' (string) Sorry about the verbosity, wasn't sure which part of the bottom section was relevant. There is a single FAT32 partition on the hard disk. BTW, the disk works correctly when connected to the machine via the Toshiba Portable Harddisk PC card

[root@localhost ~]# lsmod |grep libata libata 108848 1 pata_pcmcia scsi_mod 125356 2 usb_storage,libata then [root@localhost ~]# dmesg |grep ide Probing IDE interface ide2... ide2 at 0xd1f0-0xd1f7,0xd3f6 on irq 3 then [root@localhost ~]# lshal |grep storage info.callouts.add = {'hal-storage-cleanup-all-mountpoints'} (string list) udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0_storage' ..... .........presumeably not relevant ..... udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_TOSHIBA_DVD_ROM_SD_R2002' ..... .........presumeably not relevant ..... udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.capabilities = {'storage', 'block'} (string list) info.category = 'storage' (string) info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) storage.automount_enabled_hint = true (bool) storage.bus = 'ide' (string) storage.drive_type = 'disk' (string) storage.firmware_version = 'KA100A' (string) storage.hotpluggable = false (bool) storage.media_check_enabled = false (bool) storage.model = 'TOSHIBA MK4025GAS' (string) storage.no_partitions_hint = false (bool) storage.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer' (string) storage.partitioning_scheme = 'mbr' (string) storage.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer' (string) storage.removable = false (bool) storage.removable.media_available = true (bool) storage.removable.media_size = 40007761920 (0x950a60000) (uint64) storage.requires_eject = false (bool) storage.serial = '441B0475S' (string) storage.size = 40007761920 (0x950a60000) (uint64) storage.vendor = '' (string) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.method_execpaths = {'hal-storage-mount', 'hal-storage-unmount', 'hal-storage-eject'} (string list) storage.model = '' (string) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.method_execpaths = {'hal-storage-mount', 'hal-storage-unmount', 'hal-storage-eject'} (string list) storage.model = '' (string) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_441B0475S' (string) org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.method_execpaths = {'hal-storage-mount', 'hal-storage-unmount', 'hal-storage-eject'} (string list) storage.model = '' (string) This is just the first section, second follows...

Following "pccardctl insert 2" the relevant part of dmesg was pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 2 pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia2.0 Probing IDE interface ide2... hde: probing with STATUS(0x50) instead of ALTSTATUS(0x0a) hde: TOSHIBA MK6015MAP, ATA DISK drive hdf: probing with STATUS(0x50) instead of ALTSTATUS(0x0a) hdf: probing with STATUS(0x51) instead of ALTSTATUS(0x0a) ide2 at 0xd1f0-0xd1f7,0xd3f6 on irq 3 hde: max request size: 128KiB and following "pccardctl resume 2" there was no additional output.

Thanks, Willie , I've looked there but can't see anything which I recognise. And Greg, I tried the following: I removed the working card (Tosh) and inserted the non-working one (JMK), then did [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl ident Socket 0: product info: "TOSHIBA", "Wireless LAN Card", "Version 01.01", "" manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002 function: 6 (network) Socket 1: no product info available Socket 2: product info: "ARC", "ATA", "V2", "(C) ARCHOS S.A.1995-98 Fax +33 1 60 13 99 18" manfid: 0x5241, 0x0043 function: 4 (fixed disk) [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl suspend 2 [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl eject 2 At this point I did not remove the card, but did [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl ident Socket 0: ...... Socket 1: ...... Socket 2: no product info available Then (card still in) [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl insert 2 [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl resume 2 [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl ident Socket 0: ..... Socket 1: ..... Socket 2: product info: "ARC", "ATA", "V2", "(C) ARCHOS S.A.1995-98 Fax +33 1 60 13 99 18" manfid: 0x5241, 0x0043 function: 4 (fixed disk) Despite the card having been recognised, I was not able to mount it and KDiskFree doesn't have it in its list. I then did [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl suspend 2 [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl eject 2 Note: here I physically removed the card and reinserted it, then did [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl ident Socket 0: ..... Socket 1: ..... Socket 2: product info: "ARC", "ATA", "V2", "(C) ARCHOS S.A.1995-98 Fax +33 1 60 13 99 18" manfid: 0x5241, 0x0043 function: 4 (fixed disk) So it looks (to me, anyway ;) ) as though your command-suggestions are working as expected and the system is capable of identifying the card (via hotplug?) but then doesn't know what to with it/which driver to load. Does that sound reasonable?

You're probably right, but thanks, anyway.

I wouldn't mind getting to the bottom of this pcmcia problem. I've tried to read up a bit on udev but still a number of questions ;) . Before I proceed, could anyone tell me if it would it be correct to say that udev only allows a system to use consistent device names , but doesn't do the actual device-detection and/or driver-loading and/or device-mounting? And, if so, which process(es) is/are responsible for these actions, and where does the device-info come from? Thanks.

Thanks for the tip. When you say "volume control", do you mean KMix? I can't find any reference to digital output in my Kmix. I've also looked in MCC -> Hardware -> Soundcard, where I thought that a change of driver might have some effect (currently installed is: ‎snd_intel8x0, alternatives are: ‎ali5455, i810_audio, nvaudio) but I can't find any way of performing such a change, neither im MCC nor in KDE Control Centre. Interesting. :unsure:

Not yet, I'm afraid. :sad:

Well, nexus, you've hit the nail right on the head and my apologies to everyone for not thinking of it myself :woops: . It occurred to me this morning that I'd plugged the drive directly into my friend's machine, so I tried that, which worked, of course. . And thanks for the tip about the higher power requirements of external disks, pmpatrick. Once again, my apologies to everyone, and many thanks for all of your help. :thumbs:

I have just received a USB external drive which my mdv2008 box does not recognise. Initially I thought that it was a 2008 problem, but Win 2000 doesn't recognise it either. I then tried it on a friend's XP-box, with no problems. USB works perfectly with the printer and memory-stick, BTW, so I don't think that it's a hardware problem. :unsure: The USB-box's read-me says something like... "if it's still not working you may need to set up your BIOS". I've been into BIOS and the only thing that I can find remotely relating to USB says "Enable USB Legacy Emulation" (currently disabled). Doesn't sound the right thing to me, but has anyone else any ideas? My machine is a Tosh Sat Pro 4600. Thanks. [moved from Software by spinynorman]

Thanks, Greg (just knew that it was something like that ;) ). I got the following: [root@localhost ~]# pccardctl ident Socket 1: product info: "ARC", "ATA", "V2", "(C) ARCHOS S.A.1995-98 Fax +33 1 60 13 99 18" manfid: 0x5241, 0x0043 function: 4 (fixed disk) I assume that this info has to be transposed into an entry for some config-file or another. In 2005le this was called '/etc/pcmcia/config ' but it doesn't exist in 2008 (or 2006). Any further tips (filename and/or how to transpose) would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

Yes, I was running it as root. I seem to remember reading somewhere that pcmcia has changed on 2008, but don't know the details.

How can I determine the identification of a pcmcia-card in mva2008? I've tried "cardctl ident" but bash doesn't recognise the command. Thanks

Many thanks, Yves, for the information.