February 2004 - openSUSE AMD64 - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Recovery using Suse 9.0 Patch-CD
by Eugene de Villiers 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

How would one go about this if all your drives are SATAs and you aren't getting even a whisper of a boot? The Patch-CD recovery doesn't seem to detect the hard disks (i.e. I cant mount them). The normal Installation does it without a hitch, but it only allows reinstallation, not repair of existing systems. Manual install, the only other viable option, locks up looking for an info file or something. Very frustrating (especially since I know I'm probably missing something glaringly obvious again.) Eugene PS If you have/want an AMD 64bit system, stay away from Radeons above 9000, (especially 9600s, they are the devil). _________________________________________________________________ G-string or thermal underwear? Find out at MSN Weather! http://www.msn.co.za/weather/

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vuescan on AMD64 32/64 Bit
by Andreas Huennebeck 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Hi everybody, I like to know whether vuescan (a scan program written by Ed Hamrick) runs on AMD64 and if so, if it runs on 32 Bit Linux or 64 Bit Linux or both. Unfortunately Ed Hamrick could not answer these questions. Now, if somebody here owns an AMD64, a scanner (preferably SCSI) and has some spare time, could he please download the trial version of vuescan at http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html und try it? The advantage is that currently (for a limited time) Ed gives the Standard Version of Vuescan free for personal use on Linux, so anybody owning a scanner gets a very good scan program for free. Thanks a lot Andreas -- Andreas Hünnebeck | email: ah(a)despammed.com ----- privat ---- | www : http://www.huennebeck-online.de Fax/Anrufbeantworter: 0721/151-284301 o. 0180/50525-5232659 (24 Pfg/Min) SMS: D1=72617 D2=0172/7366-042 E-Plus=0177/7934-396 Viag=0179/2029-894 GPG-Key: http://www.huennebeck-online.de/public_keys/andreas.asc PGP-Key: http://www.huennebeck-online.de/public_keys/pgp_andreas.asc

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Motherboard recommendations
by Neal D. Becker 02 Feb '04

02 Feb '04

I am very happy to read the announcement that several chipsets SATA should work. I want to build a new system. I am considering amd64 and amd64fx. It is not easy to browse MB and figure out which chipsets are on which boards. Can anyone tell me a MB that will definately work for SATA right now? -- Please AVOID sending me WORD, EXCEL or POWERPOINT attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html

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Installation stops anyhow although using the new burned ISO-CD
by francisco.vegas＠ksb.com 02 Feb '04

02 Feb '04

Hy, Having 2 Samsung Spinpoint 1613c SATA drives I tried to boot with the new ISO with that new Kernel. The new iso boots, but also stopped at Hardware detection / floppy drive etc. How can I go on ? Does it make sense to disconnect the SATA drives from the Promise Controller and connect them to the VIA supported connecters ? I've got a Asus K8V Mainboard ... Thank you in advance and sorry for my "rookie" questions. I'm a totally linux-newbie with the hope to get out of this XP-World ... ;-) Regards Francisco

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Hardware support
by rstarkey 02 Feb '04

02 Feb '04

Hi all, I am a engineer/programmer (fortran,C++) with some experience in system admin, but not nearly to the level of the people on this list. I'm looking into buying a new computer system and would like the opinion of someone on this list how difficult they think it would be to set up with Suse. I've used numerous versions of Mandrake before and am now looking to try something better. I've never compiled a kernel or added a patch before, but would not be afraid to try it. Mostly, I'm worried about 3D accelerated video card support for some of the graphics intense applications I run. OK, here's the computer (from www.hypersonic-pc.com) It's an AMD64 laptop system for about $3100. 1 Type II PCMCIA PC Card Slot 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 Mini IEEE 1394 Firewire port, and 1 Parallel port Built-in 3-in-1 Media Card Reader for SD/SM/MMC HyperSense™ Advanced Remote Diagnostics Aviator AX6 in Metallic Silver with Graphite Accents 3400+ AMD Athlon™ 64 DTR Processor w/ PowerNow!™ Tech. (800MHz FSB) VIA K8T800 + VT8235 Chipset Mobile Motherboard for AX6 512MB PC3200 DDR400 RAM SODIMM 512MB PC3200 DDR400 RAM SODIMM ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 Pro 64MB (w/ TV Out) Guaranteed No Dead Pixels 60GB 7200rpm Ultra ATA Hard Disk Drive w/ 8MB Cache 8X DVD / 24X-10X-24 CD-R/W Combo Drive w/ Recording Software 15.1" SXGA+ High Contrast Active Matrix LCD Display (1400x1050) Built-in Sound Blaster Compatible Audio (AX6) Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet Controller Internal 802.11a+b+g Triband Wireless Mini PCI Network Adapter Integrated V.92 56K Fax/Data Modem MS Windows XP Professional SP1 CD & Manual Pre-Installed & Configured Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet 1Year 24/7 Toll-Free Tech Support Platinum Service & Lifetime Support Any insights you have would be appreciated. Thanks again. Ryan -- Ryan P. Starkey, Ph.D. Faculty Research Scientist Reusable Launch Vehicle Institute Department of Aerospace Engineering University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD, 20742-3015 phone: (301) 405-7248 fax: (301) 314-9001 mailto:rstarkey@umd.edu

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