September 2004 - openSUSE AMD64 - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [suse-amd64] amd64 (x86-64) support in cdrecord and cdrtools
by Joel Wiramu Pauling 28 Sep '04

28 Sep '04

Ok ok... I'll try using the smake build system again... and see what comes of it it was a few years ago that I last tried, when I was working at Weta Digital and was trying to get a DVD-writer working (at the point it was easier said than done)... Ok I don't want to continue adding coal to the fire here, and i'm not one to break up a good flame war =-). I think perhaps tho considering Andi has access to a rather large number of opteron build environments and Joerg needs a test system perhaps working together on this might be desirable. Joerg if you need an opteron test platform e-mail privately and I'll setup ssh access to mine... I can't gurantee the cleanliness of the environment tho. But it's a fresh kernel from kernel.org, gcc 3.3 with backported k8 extensions. I can see an easy resolution to this problem, but it involves working together, I'm guessing once Joerg has access to an opteron running linux, he can make a list of issues arising for someone (Andi?) who knows the amd64 linux arch far better than I from a coding level. Anyway, Again I thank both of you for continuing to acknowledge the issues revolving around this issue. Kind regards Joel W New Zealand On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 15:57 +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: > Joel Wiramu Pauling <aenertia(a)aenertia.net> wrote: > > > Thanks Guys for the Quick reply, I appreciate it. > > > > So currently the Suse contributed fork uses 32bit system calls inside > > the 64bit binary anyway. So there will be no issue using a default > > cdrecord branch which now has dvd-/+ support, compiled as a i386 arch?? > > (Sorry for my lay understanding,) I'm a build monkey not a coder ;-) > > Sorry, this is not corect: 64 Bit Linux on Opteron is unable to run > non trivial programs like cdrecord. If you like to use cdrecord-ProDVD > I would need to find a Linux-Opteron system to compile cdrecord. > > > Joerg, considering the explanations bellow, adding in x86_64 include > > definitions to your cdrecord make system wouldn't be too difficult > > then?? Always helps for people like me who tend to extract, readme, > > make, make install, and I prefer to have 64bit binarys where possible > > (even if they are making 32bit calls underneath... just cleaner that way > > =-). > > You don't need them if you use 'smake' unstead of gmake. > > In contrary to gmake, smake supports automake features..... > > Jörg >

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Dail up problem with SuSe 9.1 64 bit
by Anirban Biswas 28 Sep '04

28 Sep '04

Hi I am using Compaq R3240US laptop with SuSe 9.1 64 bit Linux. I am having problem with Dial up. From Yast2 I found that the laptop's internal modem is detected as HP Internal Modem but when I try t query the modem from KPPP I get mode busy. I tried ttyS0 - ttyS3 as device but same result. Also yast2 may find my modem but unable to get where it is attached. (ttyS0 or ttyS1). So I tried manually , I already written the result. Now does SuSe 9.1 has a modem driver for it else , I think I have no hope. Currently my modem & card reader is not working under Linux & since I have linux only my box I am having problem to work with this machine. Also please tell me , from yast2 I get the chip set of my machine is nForcer so , I should install the nForcer driver from www.nvidia.com TIA Anirban Biswas. -- If Bill Gates is the Devil then Linus Torvalds must be the Messiah.

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Re: [suse-amd64] amd64 (x86-64) support in cdrecord and cdrtools
by Andi Kleen 28 Sep '04

28 Sep '04

On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 03:57:58PM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: > Joel Wiramu Pauling <aenertia(a)aenertia.net> wrote: > > > Thanks Guys for the Quick reply, I appreciate it. > > > > So currently the Suse contributed fork uses 32bit system calls inside > > the 64bit binary anyway. So there will be no issue using a default > > cdrecord branch which now has dvd-/+ support, compiled as a i386 arch?? > > (Sorry for my lay understanding,) I'm a build monkey not a coder ;-) > > Sorry, this is not corect: 64 Bit Linux on Opteron is unable to run > non trivial programs like cdrecord. If you like to use cdrecord-ProDVD > I would need to find a Linux-Opteron system to compile cdrecord. What are the missing ioctls? (you should see kernel messages in "dmesg" about them) -Andi

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Gnome 2.8
by radioact1ve 28 Sep '04

28 Sep '04

I was just wondering if anybody had some luck installing gnome 2.8 with granome? Anybody would like to share their experience? ;) -- - Miguel radioact1ve(a)gmail.com http://radioact1ve.blogspot.com/ -- EVERYONE MUST SEE FAHRENHEIT 911 ----

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Re: [suse-amd64] swap problem
by Camilo Ruiz Méndez 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

El 27/09/2004, a las 20:23, Gerhard den Hollander escribió: > * Camilo Ruiz Méndez <camilo(a)usal.es> (Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 07:01:28PM > +0200) >> I am running a very large process (14 Gb), although it require less >> memory than is available, it picks up swap memory and the process run >> very slowly. > > According to top, you program is at 99.9% CPU , so it's not swapping > >>> top >> PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND >> 22983 mendez 25 0 9284m 9.0g 6580 R 99.9 57.7 2507:09 pulse That's what i though, but execution is very, very slow. Thanks for the help. Camilo > > Gerhard, <faliquid(a)xs4all.nl> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == > -- > __O i hurt myself today to see if i still feel > =`\<, i focus on the pain the only thing that's real > (=)/(=) the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting > try to kill it all away but i remember everything >

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swap problem
by Camilo Ruiz Méndez 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

I am running a very large process (14 Gb), although it require less memory than is available, it picks up swap memory and the process run very slowly. Any ideas on why this is so. Thanks in advance. > free -m total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 16024 11380 4644 0 115 1697 -/+ buffers/cache: 9567 6457 Swap: 16386 3449 12936 >top PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 22983 mendez 25 0 9284m 9.0g 6580 R 99.9 57.7 2507:09 pulse >more /proc/cpuinfo cpu family : 15 model : 5 model name : AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 248 stepping : 8 cpu MHz : 2205.069 cache size : 1024 KB Camilo Ruiz Salamanca Optics group.

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Suse 9.1 Professional x86-64 reboot if memory more than 4G on Iwill DK8X .
by Jack Kuan 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

Dear All, Did you meet this issue on any other mother board ??? The system configuration is : OS : Suse 9.1 Professional x86_64 (original kernel ) MB : Iwill DK8X AMD64 platform (8111+8151+8131) Memory : 1G DDR400 Reg/ECC (Samsung chipset ) x 8 pcs CPU : AMD Opteron 248 or 246 Video: PNY Nvidia Quadro FX 3000 or FX 1100 The situation is : After OS installation finishs first step and requests reboot system , the system reboot then OS boot linux from Hard disk . But after that ,OS reboot immediately. I can't process installation any more . If I make memory under 4GB, the system can be install completely. This issue seem to also occur on Suse 9.0 Professional AMD64 and can be fixed by upgrading kernel. How about the Suse 9.1 Professional or Kernel 2.6.x ?? Regards, Jack Iwill Corporation R&D Dept. jackkuan(a)iwill.net ext:210 No. 10, Wu-Chuan 3 Rd., Hsin-Chuang City, Taipei, Taiwan Tel : 886-2-2299-9897

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How to dual boot X86_64 and X86 on single disk drive ?
by don leslie 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

I have a Compaq R3240US laptop . I have installed Suse 9.1 64bit on hda1 & hda2 . I installed 32bit on hda6 & hda7 . Following is /etc/lilo.conf message = /boot/message timeout = 80 prompt default = Linux64 boot = /dev/hda image = /boot/memtest.bin ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: "Memory_Test"### label = Memory_Test optional append = "" image = /boot/vmlinuz ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Linux64### label = Linux64 initrd = /boot/initrd optional root = /dev/hda3 vga = 0x317 append = "splash=silent console=tty0 desktop resume=/dev/hda5 showopts" image = /boot/vmlinuz ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Linux32### label = Linux32 initrd = /boot/initrd optional root = /dev/hda7 vga = 0x317 append = "splash=silent console=tty0 desktop resume=/dev/hda5 showopts" If I try to boot the 32bit install the 64 bit kernel is loaded and as would be expected there are lots of errors at boot. This is from /var/log/messages . Sep 16 23:28:20 linux syslogd 1.4.1: restart. Sep 16 23:28:23 linux modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting ac (/lib/modules/2.6.5-7.108-default/kernel/drivers/acpi/ac.ko): Invalid module format If I go to Install -> Repair and choose the hda7 system I can run the 32bit but not the 64bit I have looked but could not find much on dual booting 2 different linux versions and nothing on 32 and 64 bit. Has anyone had any success at this ?

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libldap
by Yoriaki FUJIMORI 24 Sep '04

24 Sep '04

Dear listers, I run SuSE9.0 and 9.1 on different PCs. One funny(?) finding is that on SuSE 9.0: libldap.so.2.xxx on SuSE 9.1: libldap.so.199.xxx Does this mean libldap is downgraded from 9.0 to 9.1? #A similar lib version is found on the i386 plathome. Thank you for your attention. yoriaki fujimori

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Re: [suse-amd64] Firewire/USB hotplug problems
by Colin Carter 24 Sep '04

24 Sep '04

Hi, I don't know how my problem relates to this problem, but here goes: I note that under 9.1 (not 9.0) I insert a USB device and the op system autoloads. HOWEVER, if I plug it into another port (new boot) the hardware is not recognised at all: it seems to assume that this device will always be plugged into this port. System remounts device if moved to first-time port; a bit inconvient if there is another device in the port. Also, I have a 20G "Anypak" which works fine, but my 40G "Anypak" is not recognised. (XP has none of the above problems.) Regards, Colin ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:31:39 -0400 >From: John Scott <joscott(a)hsc.usf.edu> >Subject: Re: [suse-amd64] Firewire/USB hotplug problems >To: suse-amd64(a)suse.com > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Martin Schmidt wrote: >| The modules are loaded. The only problem are the mountpoints and the fstab >| file. The devices (both Firewire and USB) are working fine. After installing >| the system (without any updates) the devices are recognised automatically and >| mountpoints are created. After updates I have to create mountpoint and entry >| in the fstab manually. I don't remember the update after the problem emerged, >| but it could have been a kernel update. >| >| >| Am Mittwoch, 22. September 2004 13:27 schrieb Peter Dalgaard: >| >|>Martin Schmidt <lists(a)schmart.de> writes: >|> >|>>after a few YOUs there is a problem with the automount or hotplug. Don't >|>>know why, the systems can't detect Firewire/USB-devices by itself. >|> >|>This happens if the kernel got upgraded and you didn't reboot - the >|>old kernel is still running and tries to load modules from (say) >|>/lib/modules/2.6.5-7.104-smp but the whole directory was replaced with >|>/lib/modules/2.6.5-7.108-smp. Could that be it? >|> >|>-- >|> O__ ---- Peter Dalgaard Blegdamsvej 3 >|> c/ /'_ --- Dept. of Biostatistics 2200 Cph. N >|> (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen Denmark Ph: (+45) 35327918 >|>~~~~~~~~~~ - (p.dalgaard(a)biostat.ku.dk) FAX: (+45) 35327907 >| > >The problem first appeared (for me) after hotplug was updated. I've got 0.44-32.22 (orig version was 0.44-23). Several >updates from SuSE for hotplug, hwinfo, and submount (I think) haven't solved the problem. Returning to orig version of >each didn't solve the problem either, for me anyway. The system logs when I plug in a usb device, but can't seem to >automount it. I can mount it from terminal, but not automount. I've just learned to live with it for now. There were >several long posts on the suse-linux-e list about this. Solutions for the i386 group don't seem to work for us in the >x86_64 group. > >John >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) >Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > >iD8DBQFBUZrb5JB+bPW3+KwRAsRsAKCdwUvWS/A5VA2wE8viaWITzxEo2gCgu tjb >m3OdxSzwqXvpgnLWzrkeBy4= >=soG+ >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >-- >Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe >For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help(a)suse.com >

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