enabling dma

Jon Taylor jutaylor at tinyonline.co.uk
Mon Jan 31 03:38:55 UTC 2005 

Hello All,

Does anyone have any ideas about how to enable dma when hdparm doesn't
do the trick?

I've tried everything already mentioned on the list, and spent several
hours searching google, but I'm still scratching my head in my sleep. :)

* I've edited /etc/hdparm.conf, but running hdparm afterwards still
states that dma is switched off (the other disk settings I changed work
fine so I'm pretty sure I did this correctly).

* I've also added ide=dma to the kopt line of /boot/grub/menu.lst, and
made sure that the module 'piix' for Intel chipsets is listed in
/etc/modules, but neither makes any difference. My /etc/modules file
contains: psmouse, mousedev, ide-generic, ide-core, piix, ide-cd,
ide-disk, lp - in that order.

Is anyone else having similar problems? Does anyone have any
suggestions? :)

System Specs:

FIC VG31E motherboard with ATA/100 support
Intel ICH4 chipset
i386 Kernel 2.6.8.1-3 
Maxtor ATA/133 HDD

...and I'm using new 80 pin ide cables.

Hope someone can help! Let me know if I should be more explicit.

Jon

PS: I'm a relative newbie.

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   3. Install Pentanet driver (afmdg)
   4. Re: (no subject) (Brian Durant)
   5. Re: Conexant HSF Softmodem Driver for Ubuntu (azz)
   6. Re: Conexant HSF Softmodem Driver for Ubuntu (azz)
   7. Re: Alien help for newbie. (Brian Durant)
   8. Re: Accessibility in Ubuntu - Screen Magnifier (Will Backman)
   9. CD Repository for Synaptic (Matthew S-H)
  10. Re: Mobile phone/PDA combo that will sync with Ubuntu.
      (Brian Durant)
  11. Re: Hoary & Nuvola Theme Screen Shots (snowblink)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:06:36 -0500
From: Matthew S-H <mathbymath at aol.com>
Subject: (no subject)
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <A848B920-706C-11D9-8AD8-000502BD1F8E at aol.com>
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I keep getting these error messages at boot:
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting pciehp  
> (/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.ko):  
> Operation not permitted
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting shpchp  
> (/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.ko:  
> Operation not permitted
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting hw_random  
> (/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random.ko: No such

> device
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting  
> pciehp    (/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/ 
> pciehp.ko: Operation not permitted
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting shpchp  
> (/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.ko:  
> Operation not permitted

Anyone have any idea what they mean, if they're important, and what can

be done about them?

~Matt




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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:21:53 +0100
From: Emil Oppeln-Bronikowski <opi at cyb3r.org>
Subject: Re: (no subject)
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <1106835713.9700.21.camel at localhost.localdomain>
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On czw, 2005-01-27 at 09:06 -0500, Matthew S-H wrote:

> > (/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.ko):  
> > (/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.ko:  
> > (/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random.ko: No
such  

 I wonder, why it modprobe two kernels. :o

-- 
 Emil Oppeln-Bronikowski, http://opi.pegasos.pl
 Horay for Hoary: http://opi.pegasos.pl/?siurp=single&id=220
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:23:53 +0200
From: afmdg <afmdg at yahoo.fr>
Subject: Install Pentanet driver
To: Ubuntu Users <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Message-ID: <41F8F979.8010009 at yahoo.fr>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

Hi,

I have to install Linux server for internet connection.
They use in the shool a Pentanet PCI card.
I found in Debian Sarge and Ubuntu this packages
pentanet-utils
pentanet-dev
pentanet-doc
and the source package.
But i have to install the driver that is in source before because the 
device is not open.
With lspci I have Pentamedia Co Ltd : Unknown device 9050 (rev 02)
I install build-essential and the headers of the kernel
I try to compile but there are errors and i don't know if it is problem 
with the kernel.
I tried with Ubuntu Warty kernel 2.6.8-1 and Debian Sarge kernel
2.4.27-1
All the document i found, it is for Red Hat with kernel 2.4.x .
Have someone who install a pentanet card with Linux Debian based ?

Thanks,

Michel



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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:24:34 +0100 (CET)
From: Brian Durant <linuxnewbiedk at yahoo.dk>
Subject: Re: (no subject)
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <20050127142434.46008.qmail at web26606.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

 --- Matthew S-H <mathbymath at aol.com> skrev: 
> I keep getting these error messages at boot:
> > modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting pciehp  
> >
>
(/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.ko):
>  
> > Operation not permitted
> > modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting shpchp  
> >
>
(/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.ko:
>  
> > Operation not permitted
> > modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting hw_random  
> >
>
(/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random.ko:
> No such  
> > device
> > modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting  
> > pciehp   
>
(/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/
> 
> > pciehp.ko: Operation not permitted
> > modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting shpchp  
> >
>
(/lib/modules/2.6.9.1-3-386/kernel/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.ko:
>  
> > Operation not permitted
> 
> Anyone have any idea what they mean, if they're
> important, and what can  
> be done about them?

I had that one as well. Take a look at
http://ubuntuguide.org/ the solution is there and it
works fine.

Cheers,

Brian



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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:30:21 -0500
From: azz <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>
Subject: Re: Conexant HSF Softmodem Driver for Ubuntu
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <azz.1jiuwa at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>


"Even tho it isn't legal, I'd almost just assume use the 
scripted crack. (I kno, this isn't 'good'). Anyway, thanx guys."

They sell proprietary software for an open operating system.  That's
like serving ham and cheese sandwitches at a synagogue.  Or anti-war
pamphlets at a republican convention.

It is still not right to steal things.  This question makes us look
bad.

You wanna have some real fun?  Download the Debain 2.4 kernel-image and
kernel headers package.  Install them and reboot (cd to the directory
and sudo dpkg -i kernel-*).

If your system seems to be running fine (It probably will) read the
beta driver's documentation and try to install it.  If it works, come
back and tell us about it.  That would be more productive.


-- 
azz



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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:33:09 -0500
From: azz <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>
Subject: Re: Conexant HSF Softmodem Driver for Ubuntu
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <azz.1jiuwb at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>


http://packages.debian.org/testing/base/kernel-image-2.4.27-2-386

http://packages.debian.org/testing/devel/kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-386


-- 
azz



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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:29:02 +0100 (CET)
From: Brian Durant <linuxnewbiedk at yahoo.dk>
Subject: Re: Alien help for newbie.
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <20050127142902.48459.qmail at web26603.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

 --- Le grand pinguin <rm at mh-freiburg.de> skrev: 
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2005 at 02:06:41PM +0100, Brian
> Durant wrote:
> >  --- Eamonn Sullivan <eamonn.sullivan at gmail.com>
> > skrev: 
> > > On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:46:00 +0100 (CET), Brian
> > > Durant
> > > <linuxnewbiedk at yahoo.dk> wrote:
> > > > dpkg help suggests:
> --no-act|--dry-run|--simulate
> > > Just
> > > > say what we would do - don't do it
> > > > 
> > > > that returned:
> > > > 
> > > > /stardict $ dpkg --no-act|--dry-run|--simulate
> > > > stardict_2.4.4-2_i386.deb
> > > > dpkg: need an action option
> > > > 
> > > > Options marked [*] produce a lot of output -
> pipe
> > > it
> > > > through `less' or `more' !
> > > > bash: --dry-run: command not found
> > > > bash: --simulate: command not found
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > The | character, in this context, just means
> 'or.'
> > > (i.e., use one of
> > > them). Try the --dry-run option.
> > 
> > /stardict $ sudo dpkg --dry-run
> > stardict_2.4.4-2_i386.deb
> > dpkg: need an action option
> 
> Hmm, is this a question? '--dry-run' will dpkg make
> to try
> running the given action without actually performing
> it. So
> you can test installation with:
> 
>  dpkg --dry-run -i my_packet.deb

(Doh) OK, I tried what you suggested. How does this
look?

/stardict $ sudo dpkg --dry-run -i
stardict_2.4.4-2_i386.deb
Password:
Selecting previously deselected package stardict.
(Reading database ... 72623 files and directories
currently installed.)
Unpacking stardict (from stardict_2.4.4-2_i386.deb)
...

Cheers,

Brian 



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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:35:57 -0500
From: Will Backman <whb at ceimaine.org>
Subject: Re: Accessibility in Ubuntu - Screen Magnifier
To: ?yvind Lode <o-lode at online.no>
Cc: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <1106836557.5563.4.camel at cei3772.empower.ceimaine.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

The gnome screen magnifier is really designed for a two monitor setup.

I prefer to use the virtual screen size option that is built right into
X windows.  You set the actual screen to 640 by 480, but the virtual
screen to something like 1024 by 768.  Unfortunately, most tools to help
you set up the graphical environment don't have options to set the
virtual screen size.  I end up doing by hand, and if you are new to
Linux, that can be a little scary.

On Thu, 2005-01-27 at 10:36 +0100, Øyvind Lode wrote:
> Hi list!
> 
> I'm a person that needs a Scrren Magnifier to navigate on the Desktop.
> On my Windows XP box I use the built in Magnifier and it a good help.
> 
> I wan't to test out Linux as Desktop OS but cannot navigate without
this 
> Magnifier.
> I have booted up the Ubunto 4.10 LiveCD but I'm helpless without the 
> Magnifier...
> Is there a Scrren Magnifier built in on the Live CD?
> If I install Ubuntu?
> 
> Can someone please tell me where I can start the magnifier.
> 
> -Øyvind
> 
> 
-- 
Will Backman
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.

The ozone layer or cheese in a spray can. Don't make me choose.




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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:38:28 -0500
From: Matthew S-H <mathbymath at aol.com>
Subject: CD Repository for Synaptic
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <1BB3E41A-7071-11D9-8AD8-000502BD1F8E at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

OK.  I hope I'm not tiring you guys out with all my questions.  And I 
rly appreciate all the help.  Anyway....:

I had been looking thru my repositories in the "Settings > 
Repositories" menu of Synaptic.  I had accidentally deleted the 
repository that was on the install CD.
Now, heres my prob:
When I go to "Edit > Add CD-ROM... > OK"  It gives me a message saying 
"Unable to stat the mount point /cdrom/ - stat (2 No such file or 
directory)".  I assume this is because I don't have my 2 CD drives 
mounting in "/cdrom/".  Instead, I had modified "/etc/fstab" so that my 
DVD player and CD burner mounted in "/mnt/hdc/" and "/mnt/hdd/" 
respectively.  I chose these names because I wanted all of my mounts 
(besides my "/" mount) to go at "/mnt/" in a folder that was the same 
as their device id.  For example, my DVD player is "/dev/hdc/" and my 
CD burner is "/dev/hdd/".
Is there any way to get Synaptic to recognize these mount points so I 
can add a repository from the CD?  I don't want to have to try to move 
it all back to "/cdrom/" (and I don't remember the exact directory 
structure of "/cdrom/").

~Matt
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:03:50 +0100 (CET)
From: Brian Durant <linuxnewbiedk at yahoo.dk>
Subject: Re: Mobile phone/PDA combo that will sync with Ubuntu.
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <20050127150350.58987.qmail at web26603.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

Something weird seems to be happening to this e-mail.
First my ISP cuts out, then Yahoo tells me I have been
on too long. Anyway, the e-mail seems to have never
reached the server and so I will try one more time. I
don't see my Visor HotSync cradle in either Gnome
device manager or by doing lspci -v. However, ls -l
returns:

/dev/ttyUSB*
crw-rw----    1 root     dialout  188,   0 2005-01-27
19:00 /dev/ttyUSB0

dmesg returns:

usb usb4: string descriptor 0 read error: -19

I am wondering if this is my Visor HotSync cradle. I
tried to find out why I get this message before on the
list, but didn't get a reply. Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers,

Brian



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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:21:53 -0500
From: snowblink <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>
Subject: Re: Hoary & Nuvola Theme Screen Shots
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <snowblink.1jix7m at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>


You can get AvantGo to work using the gnome-pilot applet.

Just enable the MAL conduit.


-- 
snowblink



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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:12:07 -0800
From: crimsun at fungus.sh.nu
Subject: Re: Newbie question about Ubuntu Linux Sound Systems
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <20050127161207.GA25653 at fungus.sh.nu>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

On Thu, Jan 27, 2005 at 11:08:32AM +0100, Rune Maagensen wrote:
> No you don't. Alsa dmix is running better than esd ever did on my 
> ess1371. With Alsa dmix, Esd should be buried together with OSS (at 
> least for Linux). To use dmix search for alsa dmix (there a good
gentoo 
> howto out there). My .asoundrc is included in the bottom.

Yes, I neglected to mention dmix (I do know about it, since I'm in the
middle of writing a Python generator for .asoundrcs, and there are a
fair number of shortcomings in the implementation regarding mmap and shm
implementation :-).

> > XMMS should be configured to use the esd output.
> >
> 
> NO! Esd should be disabled alltogether, use Alsa with dmix, and
simplify 
> your life.

Specific to his example, if he didn't wish to change the sink using
`gstreamer-properties' (or Desktop>Preferences>Multimedia Systems
Selectors in Hoary), changing XMMS to use esd is the most straight-
forward choice.

Yes, dmix is the preferred mechanism, but the preferred mechanism isn't
always the "best" solution. (Consider for a moment why esd was enabled
by default in Ubuntu, for instance.)

> Also if you use mplayer and run into problems with stuttering when
using 
> the terminal or other program you might want to add the following to a

> /etc/init.d/local:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq
> 
> And then making a symlink from /etc/rc2.d

This is a helpful hint for him, but the preferred [correct] place to set
such variables is in /etc/sysctl.conf:

dev/rtc/max-user-freq=1024

Then `sudo sysctl -p'.

-- 
Daniel T. Chen          crimsun at fungus.sh.nu
GPG key:   www.sh.nu/~crimsun/pubkey.gpg.asc
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