chris-tux

Thanks Ian, That did it

Thank you John for your help, As the kernel-source stripped was already installed, I installed also the corresponding kernel-source; reinstall the nvidia driver but it's just as before [root@corti Desktop]# urpme nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdkdésinstallation de nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk.i586 Error! There are no instances of module: nvidia 8774 located in the DKMS tree. error: %preun(nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk.i586) scriptlet failed, exit status 3 [root@corti Desktop]# rpm -qa |grep kernel kernel-2.6.17.5mdv-1-1mdv2007.0 nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.5mdv-1-1mdv2007.0 kernel-source-2.6.17.5mdv-1-1mdv2007.0 [root@corti Desktop]# rpm -qa |grep nvidia nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk nvidia-9629-1plf2007.0 nvidia-devel-9629-1plf2007.0 dkms-nvidia-9629-1plf2007.0

Thank you for your help Ian, In fact, the problem came from my nvidia driver and my geforce fx 5600xt. I have installed the more recent one (9629) (from a plf nonfree backport source). It was more stable but I was stuck in 800x600 (I have an iiyama prolite e430t with a max resolution of 1024x768@75Hz). The problem is that there is not a good communication with my monitor (it's what I suppose...) -> the EDID (Extended Dysplay Identification) is not correct. Then , the resolution is set to the minimum. To change that: 1. configure correctly your screen (via mcc) 2. add : Option "UseEDID" "false" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf 3. reboot The resolution is correct now ;) ps: I just can't get rid of nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk [root@corti Desktop]# rpm -qa|grep nvidia nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk nvidia-9629-1plf2007.0 dkms-nvidia-9629-1plf2007.0 nvidia-devel-9629-1plf2007.0 [root@corti Desktop]# rpm -e --force --nodeps nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk rpm: seuls l'installation, la mise à jour, rmsource et rmspec peuvent être forcés [root@corti Desktop]# urpme nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk désinstallation de nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk.i586 Error! There are no instances of module: nvidia 8774 located in the DKMS tree. error: %preun(nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk.i586) scriptlet failed, exit status 3 If anybody knows how to desinstall that package !

sorry ian, I should have adapted the command to the french system [root@localhost chris-tux]# chkconfig --list|grep marche acpi 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt acpid 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt alsa 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt atd 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt avahi-daemon 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:arrêt 5:marche 6:arrêt clamd 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt crond 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt dkms 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt dm 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:arrêt 4:arrêt 5:marche 6:arrêt freshclam 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt haldaemon 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt harddrake 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt iptables 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt keytable 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt kheader 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:arrêt 5:marche 6:arrêt lisa 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt mandi 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt mdadm 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt messagebus 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt netfs 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt network 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt network-up 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt nfslock 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt numlock 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt partmon 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt portmap 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt shorewall 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt sound 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt syslog 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt wltool 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt xfs 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt How do I stop in a safe manner mdkapplet ? I just desinstalled mdkonline but I still have freezing: I can log via kdm with icewm, kde never opens... the last lines of /var/log/messages before freezing are: Nov 23 16:43:51 corti net_applet[5770]: ### Program is starting ### Nov 23 16:46:57 corti kdm_greet[6042]: Can't open default user face Nov 23 16:47:13 corti net_applet[6303]: ### Program is starting ### Nov 23 16:47:13 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): démarrage (version 2.14.0), pid 6317 utilisateur « chris-tux » Nov 23 16:47:13 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory » résolue vers une source de configuration en lecture seule à la position 0 Nov 23 16:47:13 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.local-mandatory » résolue vers une source de configuration en lecture seule à la position 1 Nov 23 16:47:13 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): Adresse « xml:readwrite:/home/chris-tux/.gconf » résolue vers une source de configuration accessible en écriture à la position 2 Nov 23 16:47:13 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.local-defaults » résolue vers une source de configuration en lecture seule à la position 3 Nov 23 16:47:13 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults » résolue vers une source de configuration en lecture seule à la position 4 Nov 23 16:47:18 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): Adresse « xml:readwrite:/home/chris-tux/.gconf » résolue vers une source de configuration accessible en écriture à la position 0 Nov 23 16:48:38 corti kernel: Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.5 DST=192.168.1.255 LEN=44 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=32771 DPT=7741 LEN=24 Nov 23 16:49:53 corti gconfd (chris-tux-6317): Sortie Nov 23 16:49:55 corti kdm_greet[6407]: Can't open default user face Nov 23 16:50:13 corti kernel: NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 6, PE0000 0040 02d24040 0000fdf8 02d24040 00000000 Nov 23 16:52:00 corti syslogd 1.4.1: restart. Nov 23 16:52:00 corti INIT: Loading ACPI module processor: successfull Nov 23 16:52:01 corti kernel: klogd 1.4.1, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Nov 23 16:52:01 corti kernel: Inspecting /boot/System.map-2.6.17-5mdv Nov 23 16:52:01 corti INIT: Loading ACPI module thermal: successfull Nov 23 16:52:01 corti INIT: Loading ACPI module video: successfull Nov 23 16:52:01 corti crond[2373]: (CRON) STARTUP (V5.0) Nov 23 16:52:01 corti kernel: Loaded 21427 symbols from /boot/System.map-2.6.17-5mdv. Nov 23 16:52:01 corti kernel: Symbols match kernel version 2.6.17. Nov 23 16:52:01 corti kernel: No module symbols loaded - kernel modules not enabled. I also noticed that [root@corti chris-tux]# tail /var/log/gdm/\:0.log.4 AUDIT: Thu Nov 23 16:03:32 2006: 4111 Xorg: client 2 rejected from local host Auth name: XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 ID: -1 AUDIT: Thu Nov 23 16:03:32 2006: 4111 Xorg: client 2 rejected from local host Auth name: XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 ID: -1 AUDIT: Thu Nov 23 16:03:32 2006: 4111 Xorg: client 2 rejected from local host Auth name: XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 ID: -1 AUDIT: Thu Nov 23 16:03:32 2006: 4111 Xorg: client 2 rejected from local host Auth name: XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 ID: -1 AUDIT: Thu Nov 23 16:03:33 2006: 4111 Xorg: client 2 rejected from local host Auth name: XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 ID: -1 But perhaps the worse thing is that Nov 23 18:46:45 corti kernel: NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 6, PE0000 13f4 ffeff3f7 0000f9b4 ffeff3f7 00000000 I noticed that the use of mozilla crashes the system after a while but epiphany looks to work normally...

HI, Using tail -f /var/log/messages to monitor what could freeze my pc: I found that just before freezing I often had Nov 22 21:14:17 localhost mdkapplet[5807]: ### Program is starting ### Nov 22 21:14:17 localhost net_applet[5820]: ### Program is starting ### Nov 22 21:14:22 localhost mdkapplet[5807]: Vérification du fichier de configuration : absent Nov 22 21:18:43 localhost gconfd (chris-tux-6133): démarrage (version 2.14.0), pid 6133 utilisateur « chris-tux » Nov 22 21:18:43 localhost gconfd (chris-tux-6133): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory » résolue vers une source de configuration en lecture seule à la position 0 Nov 22 21:18:43 localhost gconfd (chris-tux-6133): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.local-mandatory » résolue vers une s ource de configuration en lecture seule à la position 1 Nov 22 21:18:43 localhost gconfd (chris-tux-6133): Adresse « xml:readwrite:/home/chris-tux/.gconf » résolue vers une source de conf iguration accessible en écriture à la position 2 Nov 22 21:18:43 localhost gconfd (chris-tux-6133): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.local-defaults » résolue vers une so urce de configuration en lecture seule à la position 3 Nov 22 21:18:43 localhost gconfd (chris-tux-6133): Adresse « xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults » résolue vers une source d e configuration en lecture seule à la position 4 especially the complain about mdkapplet. I needed I can post a longer part of /var/log/messages... conserning the services activated: [root@localhost chris-tux]# chkconfig --list|grep on avahi-daemon 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:arrêt 5:marche 6:arrêt crond 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:marche 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt haldaemon 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt oki4daemon 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:arrêt 4:arrêt 5:arrêt 6:arrêt partmon 0:arrêt 1:arrêt 2:arrêt 3:marche 4:marche 5:marche 6:arrêt thanks for your advices

Thanks for your help, I am not near my pc now and will post back asap. I looked already to /var/log/messages and didn't notice anything strange; I also tried to stop some unnecessary service but without any success. Anyway, I will post all this to bee looked by an expert eye! TIA Chris

Hello, I am installing mandriva 2007 pwp. I had problems with the display (geforce fx 5600xt) and I think it was because I installed leaving my /home directory intact. Now, it looks great :D Unfortunately, I have strange freezes (I need to hard reset, ctrl+alt+bckspace is doing nothing). I looked at the memory, tried to load linux with noapic, no plugandplay in the bios... but with no results. The worse situation is then I try to load KDE: I can't even go to the desktop. Gnome and IceWM are a little better, I can work a little but after a while .... Note that when it freezes, the mouse is moving ok but everything else is out. Any Help Appreciated, I will open a new thread for that problem. Chris

Thank you Ian for your help, In fact, as I was suspecting that all came because I performed a fresh install (but leaving my /home) even with a new user, I erase my /home partition and reinstall 2007: now the display is ok. Unfortunately, I can look at a clear display but I have strange freezes (I need to reset, it's like a hard freeze :o ). I looked at the memory, tried with noapic but with no results. The worse situtation is then I try to load KDE I can't even go to the desktop. Gnome and IceWM are a little better, I can work a little but after a while .... Any Help Appreciated... I will open a new thread for that problem. Chris

I was not even accessing to lilo. In fact, I know now that my dvd was not correctly burned even if all was ok with k3k. I will now perform a md5sum before burning the iso and after on the iso burned. Perhaps it was because k3b speed is on auto by default. I used then successfully nero at 1X speed. I can boot now but have problem with the display (gotta nvidia NV31 GeForce FX 5600XT card) It was ok with the nvidia drivers on my 10.1... The configuration seems ok ( I choose NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic) ). I'll have a look on the forum and perhaps open a new thread.

No, I can't login anymore! I'm downloading agin 2007 pwp on a windows pc and I will burn it with nero at low speed and retry again a fresh install. I don't know how to check the dvd apart from checking the md5 sum before burning it out :huh:

Thanks for your reply, As it was impossible for me to upgrade, I performed a fresh install leaving my /home intact. Anyway, there are problems detected for many packages. Does it mean that I had a problem when burning out the 2007 pwp dvd but md5sum was correct and k3b didn't complain of anything ! What is the "normal" duration for installation ? (1h, 2h..10 hours..?) The problem is that now, it seems to be difficult to access to my home partition :huh: chris

Hello, I am trying to upgrade from 10.1 to 2007 pwp: more than one day of installation with a lot of errors (libraries...). Is there any solution except than putting all my data into /home and perfoming a fresh install... Is 2007 really ready for release ? TIA chris

OK guys, this week-end, I installed mdk 9.2, mdk 10.0, mdk move and still have no network but the rest of my LAN (XP, mdk10.1) is working all right I have concluded that it is a hardware problem on the 3Com module on my ASUS motherboard. I have looked for a tool that could test the network hardware but I couldn't find any... Thanks for those who helped Chris

Thanks for the help, artic I have not changed anything in the settings (at least knowing that I was changing something!). The router is OK, I plugged in the same cable in my laptop running mdk 10.1 and everything is working all right :D . If I ping my IP, it is OK; but I can't ping the rest of my LAN. I would like to have a mean to check the network hardware but it is integrated in the motherboard (ASUS P4P800) and I don't know how to do that. I have tried to insert another PCI network card but then I have no display at boot time just at the moment of activation of eth0 (incompatibility ? ). :unsure:

ifconfig eth0 Lien encap:Ethernet HWaddr:00:0E:AA:50:AB:BB inet adr:192.168.0.3 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Masque:255.255.255.0 adr inet6: fe80::20e:a6ff:fe50:2060/64 Scope:Lien UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 Tx packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 lg file transmission:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Interruption:5 Mémoire:feafc000-0 lo seems ok

Hi all, My network was working all right on my PC with mdk 10.1 :P but yesterday: no more network I can't understand what is the problem ! config: LAN with netgear router lspcidrake ... sk98lin:3Com corp... ... module declared in /etc/modprobe.conf lsmod: sk98lin 164808 1 /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=static IPADDR=192.168.0.3 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 NETWORK=192.168.0.0 BROADCAST=192.168.0.255 ONBOOT=yes MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=no I tried the cable with my laptop: OK any help VERY appreciated chris

thanks pmpatrick, effectively I have not detected any important difference between the SMP and non SMP kernel ! It's a pity that Mandrake doesn't indicate clearly in which cases the SMP kernel is installed first but this board is really of great help :D

Thanks for your answer, here are my specs: [chris@tuxedo chris]$ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 15 model : 2 model name : Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz stepping : 9 cpu MHz : 3007.425 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe cid xtpr bogomips : 5963.77 lspcidrake intel-agp : Intel Corp.|82865G [springdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge [bRIDGE_HOST] unknown : Intel Corp.|82865G/PE/P Processor to AGP Controller [bRIDGE_PCI] usb-uhci : Intel Corp.|USB Controller [sERIAL_USB] usb-uhci : Intel Corp.|USB Controller [sERIAL_USB] usb-uhci : Intel Corp.|USB Controller [sERIAL_USB] usb-uhci : Intel Corp.|82801EB USB EHCI Controller #2 [sERIAL_USB] ehci-hcd : Intel Corp.|USB Enhanced Controller [sERIAL_USB]hw_random : Intel Corp.|82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset PCI [bRIDGE_PCI] i810-tco : Intel Corp.|82801EB ISA Bridge (LPC) [bRIDGE_ISA] ata_piix : Intel Corp.|82801EB ICH5 IDE [sTORAGE_IDE] unknown : Intel Corp.|82801EB SMBus [sERIAL_SMBUS] snd-intel8x0 : Intel Corp.|82801EB AC'97 Audio [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] Card:NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic): NVIDIA Corp.|NV31 GeForce FX 5600XT [DISPLAY_VGA] sk98lin : 3Com Corp.|3C940 10/100/1000 LAN [NETWORK_ETHERNET] bttv : Brooktree Corp.|Bt878 [MULTIMEDIA_VIDEO] bt878 : Brooktree Corp.|Pinnacle PCTV Sat DVB PCI (based on the Bt878 PCI bridge) [MULTIMEDIA_OTHER] dvb-ttpci : Philips Semiconductors|SAA7146 [MULTIMEDIA_OTHER] hub : Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub] hub : Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub] hub : Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub] hub : Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub] hub : Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub]

Hi all, During the migration process from 10.0, mdk 10.1 OE seems to have detected 2 processors on my PC since it has installed the SMP version of the kernel. How can I correct this ? TIA Chris

Sorry, I should have written 2.6.3-7 as it is in lilo.conf. After reading a previous and having added "devfs=nomount" I have succedeed to go to the login. 2.6.3-7 is loaded but my dvb application (vdr) is not working anymore (no more /dev/dvb/...). Since I do not understand devfs and udev (in 2.6.3-7, I thought that defvsd was automatically creating the devices for me..) I can't make any progress :unsure: Ooops... Any Help Appreciated

Hi all, I have tried to migrate from 10.0 to 10.1 official with lot of difficulties (more than all the previous migrations...exemple:10.1 found that my PC has 2 processors now !!!). Anyway, it seems now that everything works more or less except my dvb applications (vdr...). It seems that there is a problem between kernel 2.6.8 and the DVB drivers or the firmware of my dvb-s card. So, I want to boot back to my old 2.6.7 kernel. I thought that when you choose upgrade during the installation of 10.1, you can still have access to your old kernel. But when I choose 2.6.7 at lilo prompt, I can't go up to the login process... Please, I will appreciate to boot my old 10.0 Chris [chris@tuxedo chris]$ cat /etc/lilo.conf # File generated by DrakX/drakboot # WARNING: do not forget to run lilo after modifying this file default="linux" boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map keytable=/boot/fr-latin1.klt prompt nowarn timeout=100 message=/boot/message menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw image=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="splash=silent" vga=791 read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux-nonfb" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="splash=silent" read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.3-7mdk label="263-7" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.3-7mdk.img append="devfs=mount splash=silent" vga=788 read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz-smp label="linux-smp" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd-smp.img append="devfs=mount splash=silent" read-only other=/dev/fd0 label="floppy" unsafe image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.3-7mdk label="alt_263-7" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.3-7mdk.img append="devfs=mount splash=silent" read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz label="failsafe" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="failsafe acpi=ht splash=silent" read-only

hi all, I have a dvb-s card and want to load the firmware at boot time. I put the firmware in /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware and added the modules to be loaded in /etc/modprobe.preload. But it doesn't work [chris@tuxedo chris]$ dmesg |grep dvb saa7146: register extension 'dvb'. dvb-ttpci: cannot request firmware! However when I load the modules with modprobe after the boot, it works perfectly well ... What am I doing wrong? tia chris

yes, I did it. I have a ASUS motherboard and I read that i must use the smbus rather than the isa but with no success

I put it in modprobe.conf but it doesn't load the module bttv. So I added bttv to /etc/modprobe.preload. Then the module was loaded at boot but not using the good options, I had to put all the options on one line #grandtec multicapture card alias char-major-81 bttv options bttv card=77 tuner=4 radio=0 Then it worked ... I really nead how the modules are loaded with a 2.6.* kernel, I mean a step by step doc... If anyone has got one, it is welcome :D

I want to install a grandtec multicapture bt878 card on my mdk 10OE distro. modprobe bttv card=77 tuner=4 radio=0 works fine, I can see a video input with xawtv here is dmesg ouput: Linux video capture interface: v1.00 bttv: driver version 0.9.12 loaded bttv: using 8 buffers with 2080k (520 pages) each for capture bttv: Bt8xx card found (0). bttv0: Bt878 (rev 17) at 0000:02:0a.0, irq: 22, latency: 64, mmio: 0xf7efe000 bttv0: subsystem: 3f3f:ff3f (UNKNOWN) please mail id, board name and the correct card= insmod option to kraxel@bytesex.org bttv0: using: GrandTec Multi Capture Card (Bt878) [card=77,insmod option] bttv0: gpio: en=00000000, out=00000000 in=00ffffff [init] bttv0: using tuner=4 bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9875 @ 0xb0... not found bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA7432 @ 0x8a... not found bttv0: registered device video0 bttv0: registered device vbi0 bttv0: PLL: 28636363 => 35468950 .. ok but I want to have the module automatically loaded at boot (I know very simple question but I didn't find a doc dealing with module & mandrake other than just lsmod,insmod...) /etc/modules.conf probeall usb-interface usb-uhci ehci-hcd alias eth0 sk98lin above snd-intel8x0 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0 #grandtec multicapture card alias char-major-81 bttv options bttv radio=0 card=77 options tuner type=4 # I2C module options alias char-major-89 i2c-dev /etc/modules bttv what can I do ? TIA chris