Hmmm...hardware issues...my favorite headache! Perhaps Jaromil himself
may be able to offer us some assistance on this issue.
Another totally ignorant question: can a mac boot from the d:b disc?
I.
On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:45:15 +0200, "Manuel Gamba"
<manuel_gamba@???> said:
> Bomis,
> I'm afraid to sat that I've tried to read the nest (created with that
> command) on another PC and... no way!
> I get errors like you and no boot...
>
> May be an hardware issue?
>
> from /var/log/messages:
> (...)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.notice root: [*] boot sequence completed on
> Thu Jul 19 19:38:52 UTC 2007
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: kernel:Linux dyne-000C6ECCF081
> 2.6.18-ck1-dyne #5 SMP Thu Nov 16 17:52:56 UTC 2006 i686 athlon-4 i386
> GNU/Linux
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: CPU: AMD Sempron(tm) 3000+
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr
> pae
> mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mp
> mmxext
> 3dnowext 3dnow up ts
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.notice logger: === devices detected on pci
> bus:
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [KM400/A] Chipset Host Bridge
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI Bridge
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master
> IDE
> (rev 06)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:11.5 Multimedia audio
> controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio
> Controller
> (rev 50)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 00:12.0 Ethernet controller:
> VIA
> Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: 01:00.0 VGA compatible
> controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE] (rev 01)
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.notice logger: === kernel modules loaded:
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: Module Size
> Used by
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: video 17796
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: thermal 14984
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: processor 32200
> 1
> thermal
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: fan 6020
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: button 7824
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: battery 10884
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: ac 6276
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: smbfs 65144
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_seq_dummy 4996
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_seq_oss 33664
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_seq_midi_event 8448
> 1
> snd_seq_oss
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_pcm_oss 44832
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_mixer_oss 18176
> 1
> snd_pcm_oss
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_seq 52944
> 5
> snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: realtime 8320
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: ehci_hcd 31752
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: i2c_viapro 10004
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: radeonfb 107712
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: i2c_algo_bit 10248
> 1
> radeonfb
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: i2c_core 22528
> 3
> i2c_viapro,radeonfb,i2c_algo_bit
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: shpchp 37920
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: pci_hotplug 32832
> 1
> shpchp
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: via_agp 10880
> 1
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: via_rhine 25608
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_via82xx 29080
> 0
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: gameport 16776
> 1
> snd_via82xx
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_ac97_codec 90528
> 1
> snd_via82xx
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_ac97_bus 3456
> 1
> snd_ac97_codec
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_pcm 73732
> 3
> snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_timer 25476
> 2
> snd_seq,snd_pcm
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_page_alloc 11144
> 2
> snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_mpu401_uart 9856
> 1
> snd_via82xx
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_rawmidi 25888
> 1
> snd_mpu401_uart
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: snd_seq_device 9228
> 4
> snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: unionfs 83364
> 2
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: ntfs 103668
> 4
> Jul 19 19:38:52 (none) syslog.info logger: usb_storage 74048
> 0
> (...)
>
> any ideas?!
>
> many thanks,
> ciao
> -Manuel-
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Bomis" <prendin@???>
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> >Manuel,
> >
> >I'll try that out later on. I'll write back with my results. Thanks!
> >
> >I.
> >
> >On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:53:00 +0200, "Manuel Gamba"
> ><manuel_gamba@???> said:
> > > Bomis,
> > > if you haven't formatted your usb stick we can assume that it has only 1
> > > partition. :)
> > > So...
> > >
> > > mknest -f /mnt/hd<x>/<y>/dyne/dyne.nst,<size>
> > >
> > > will be in your case:
> > >
> > > mknest -f /mnt/hd2/1/dyne/dyne.nst,256
> > >
> > > and you'll obtain a nest on hard disk 2 (hd2) partition 1 (/1) of 256MB
> > > in
> > > size.
> > >
> > > > I did note that, when I set up my test "nests" before, d:b thought my
> > > > usb drive was a hard drive, not a usb drive.
> > >
> > > the same to me, and I've resolved the issue with that command... hope
> >the
> > > same for you!
> > >
> > > ciao,
> > > -Manuel-
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bomis" <prendin@???>
> > > To: "dynebolic mailinglist" <dynebolic@???>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 17:34
> > > Subject: Re: [dyne:bolic] New db user comments
> > >
> > >
> > > > Manuel,
> > > >
> > > > I haven't formatted the drive, but XP says it's FAT32. I was able to
> > > > write to it (the drive) with Linux Mint without a problem.
> > > >
> > > > So, you're describing the creation of a "nest" via the terminal, not
> >the
> > > > "duck" interface, right?
> > > >
> > > > I did note that, when I set up my test "nests" before, d:b thought my
> > > > usb drive was a hard drive, not a usb drive. I wonder if that has
> > > > anything to do with the problem. When you say hd number, I suppose
> >this
> > > > means "2", as I have one actual hard drive.
> > > >
> > > > I don't have a partition on the usb drive. Is this necessary? I'm
> >not
> > > > sure what to do with the <y> parameter in this case.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > I.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:08:47 +0200, "Manuel Gamba"
> > > > <manuel_gamba@???> said:
> > > >> Bomis,
> > > >> I had the same problem with my usb.
> > > >> Surely you've formatted it with a 'writable' filesystem (not NTFS).
> > > >>
> > > >> I've found a note from jaromil in mailing archives and resolved the
> > > >> issue:
> > > >>
> > > >> from commandline:
> > > >> mknest -f /mnt/hd<x>/<y>/dyne/dyne.nst,<size>
> > > >>
> > > >> where x and y are hd number and partition of your usb stick and size
> >is
> > > >> in
> > > >> megabytes.
> > > >>
> > > >> hope this helps,
> > > >> ciao
> > > >> -Manuel-
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "Bomis" <prendin@???>
> > > >> To: "dynebolic mailinglist" <dynebolic@???>
> > > >> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 00:15
> > > >> Subject: Re: [dyne:bolic] New db user comments
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Regarding the failure to boot using my usb "nest":
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Tried it again, this time without using encryption. No difference.
> > > >> > Here's what showed up on the screen:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > file etc/ld.so.conf is not writable
> > > >> > can't insert line /opt/audio/lib
> > > >> > [same repeated for image, network, text, video, xfce in place of
> >audio]
> > > >> >
> > > >> > can't open configuration file /etc/ld.so.conf: input/output error
> > > >> > can't create temporary cache file
> > > >> > /etc/ld.so.cache: read-only file system
> > > >> >
> > > >> > So...my usb drive is read-only? Or the nest is? Why would that
> > > >> > happen?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Also...still coping with super-accelerated mouse even at the
> >slowest
> > > >> > setting. Any ideas?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:21:01 +0100, "Guy" <sayhi2guy@???>
> > > >> > said:
> > > >> >> Bomis wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> >Hi, Guy (and all),
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >Yes, the startup sequence did stop and ask me for the password to
> > > >> >> >access
> > > >> >> >the usb "nest". I'll have to test the thing again to see exactly
> > > >> >> >what
> > > >> >> >is happening. I do know that it found something unsatisfactory
> >and
> > > >> >> >then
> > > >> >> >it stopped. Having searched through the mailing list archives, I
> >see
> > > >> >> >that others have had similar problems with the usb "nest".
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >I don't know what the format of the usb drive is. It's just a
> > > >> >> >standard
> > > >> >> >unit from one of the office supply stores.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >Another question I forgot to ask: when using firefox via
> >dyne:bolic,
> > > >> >> >there's no flash plugin installed (unlike with Linux Mint, which
> >I'm
> > > >> >> >testing right now...very nice [but no cool rasta stuff!]). I'm
> >sure
> > > >> >> >it's very easy to fix that, but I'm clueless as to how. Do I
> >need to
> > > >> >> >"dock" the OS to be able to do that?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> If it were me, I would try making a nest that is not password
> > > >> >> protected
> > > >> >> to see if that is the issue or whether it is a problem with the
> > > >> >> nesting
> > > >> >> system itself - that may isolate the problem at least. I must
> >admit I
> > > >> >> haven't encrypted my nest. My life is far too boring .....
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Flash will not be in there as it is not 'free' software, in the
> >sense
> > > >> >> that it does not offer the freedoms guaranteed by the GPL (if you
> >are
> > > >> >> perplexed check out the free software foundation's site
> > > >> >> http://www.fsf.org/). Different distros have different opinions
> >about
> > > >> >> including 'non-free' software. However, if you get software
> >packages
> > > >> >> for anything you want, you can install them to a running
> >dyne:bolic
> > > >> >> sytem - there is a link off the wiki's FAQ page explaining how.
> >You
> > > >> >> will have to reinstall them after booting again (docking doesn't
> > > >> >> change
> > > >> >> this) - this can be seen as a bonus because you can install
> >anything &
> > > >> >> 100% lose it if you don't want it again. The only way to make
> >them
> > > >> >> permanent is to remaster d:b or make a module.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> best
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Guy
> > > >> >
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