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[opensuse-amd64] distribution of virtual address space
by Detlef Grittner 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Hello, I have a question about the distribution of the virtual address space between 32 and 64 bit apps. This would affect the x86_64 kernel on AMD64 and the newer Intel processors, if I am correct. Assumed I have about 8 GByte on board and load 64 bit apps first, then they will go into the first 4 GByte of the virtual address space meaning that I can't load any 32 bit apps, when only the upper 4 GByte are left free? I'm asking on this discussion list, although I think there must be documentation, but I didn't find anything. Most likely I don't know what I need to look for exactly. Regards, Detlef --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-amd64] Cross-compiling SuSE kernel fails
by Frank Steiner 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Hi, I'm trying to compile a set of i586 kernel rpms on a x86_64 host running SuSE 10.1(x86_64). I'm using the kernel-source-2.6.16.27-0.9.i586.rpm for the sources and compile them with "make ARCH=i386..." Works file for the kernels/modules, but generating the stuff for my kernel-source.rpm I call make ARCH=i386 O=/root/tmp/kernel/usr/src/linux-2.6.16-6suse-bio-obj/i386/default scripts which results in e.g. gcc -Wp,-MD,scripts/basic/.docproc.d -Iscripts/basic -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -o scripts/basic/docproc /root/tmp/kernel/usr/src/linux-2.6.16-6suse-bio/scripts/basic/docproc.c and I end up with "ELF 64-bit LSB executable, AMD x86-64" files: ...i386/default/scripts/basic/docproc: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, AMD x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.6.4, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.4, not stripped So I get a kernel-source.i586.rpm that I can't install on a i586 host due to these binaries. All other stuff like the modules or the kernel are compiled with "gcc -m32", but that -m32 is missing here. When I call make HOSTCC="gcc -m32" scripts ... I get 32bit binaries, but I'm not sure if that's the right way to do it. Is there any reason why "make scripts" ignores the ARCH parameter? Is there a better fix than the "HOSTCC=.." call? cu, Frank -- Dipl.-Inform. Frank Steiner Web: http://www.bio.ifi.lmu.de/~steiner/ Lehrstuhl f. Bioinformatik Mail: http://www.bio.ifi.lmu.de/~steiner/m/ LMU, Amalienstr. 17 Phone: +49 89 2180-4049 80333 Muenchen, Germany Fax: +49 89 2180-99-4049 * Rekursion kann man erst verstehen, wenn man Rekursion verstanden hat. * --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-amd64] Re: [opensuse] hwinfo can't be rebuilt at 64bit Linux
by Patrick Shanahan 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

* Zhao Shujing <gldyszh(a)gmail.com> [03-27-07 22:40]: > I try to rebuild hwinfo at RHEL for 64-bit. But there are some errors: [...] > Anyone have met this status? Someone in one of the RH lists may have, but why rebuild? If you are running openSUSE, hwinfo is provided, hwinfo-12.29-3, on the install iso. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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[Fwd: Re: [opensuse-amd64] distribution of virtual address space]
by Dave Howorth 27 Mar '07

27 Mar '07

On Fri, 2007-03-23 at 12:16 +0100, Detlef Grittner wrote: > I have a question about the distribution of the virtual address space > between 32 and 64 bit apps. This would affect the x86_64 kernel on AMD64 > and the newer Intel processors, if I am correct. > > Assumed I have about 8 GByte on board and load 64 bit apps first, then > they will go into the first 4 GByte of the virtual address space meaning > that I can't load any 32 bit apps, when only the upper 4 GByte are left > free? You don't need to worry. I think you're confusing virtual address space with physical address space. You could google for those terms, and memory mapping. Cheers, Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-amd64] SuSe 10.0/64 4Gb memory problem
by James D. Parra 21 Mar '07

21 Mar '07

Hello, Installed 4GB of physical memory, however only 3GB appear; # cat /proc/meminfo MemTotal: 3342628 kB I'm running the 64 bit kernel (Suse 10.0); 2.6.13-15-smp #1 SMP Tue Sep 13 14:56:15 UTC 2005 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ...with two CPU's; # cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 37 model name : AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 246 stepping : 1 cpu MHz : 2009.270 <snip> processor : 1 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 37 model name : AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 246 stepping : 1 cpu MHz : 2009.270 cache size : 1024 KB <snip> Any ideas on how to remedy this? Many thanks, ~James --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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RE: [opensuse-amd64] SuSe 10.0/64 4Gb memory problem
by James D. Parra 19 Mar '07

19 Mar '07

"Joachim Deguara" <joachim.deguara(a)amd.com> wrote: > James D. Parra wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Installed 4GB of physical memory, however only 3GB appear; > > > > # cat /proc/meminfo > > MemTotal: 3342628 kB > > It sounds like you need to go into the BIOS and ask for "Memwhole > remapping" and set it to "Software". This happens because PCI takes the > address space from 3-4GB (staying under the 32bit boundary) and maps > over where memory may be so we want the BIOS to map that memory elsewhere. (disclaimer: I work for AMD in the CPU architecture team) Remapping in the BIOS is possible with all current AMD parts: -- First off, some BIOSes have bugs, so test it out before just using it! -- If this is a pre-rev-E part (C0 or CG), then you can perform "Software" remapping, but it slows down memory access a bit on Opteron systems. -- If this is a Rev E or later part, then you can perform "Hardware" remapping as well, which has no performance cost. I'd recommend using the "Hardware" method if you have a Rev E or later Opteron part. ~~~~~~~ Thank you for your responses. I used 'Hardware' for the Memwhole remapping. What anomalies might I expect if using 'Hardware' is not the right choice? Again, many thanks. ~James --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-amd64] Some problems after upgrading to 10.2
by Constantine 'Gus' Fantanas 18 Mar '07

18 Mar '07

Hl all. Finally, I bit the bullet and upgraded to 10.2 (64-bit). I was expecting I would have to reinstall a few packages, such as MPlayer and the nvidia drivers, so I don't count them as problems. The problems I am seeing are two: (1) For some reason, rpm seems to consume over 99% of the CPU time. I have to kill it manually. (2) If I invoke yast from inside KDE as a normal user, yast does not seem to recognize the root password, but if I su to the root account from the command line, the very same password is recognized (as it should). Any ideas? TIA. -- Running 64-bit Linux on AMD64 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-amd64] Baltic fonts not working in 10.2
by Janis Klava 28 Feb '07

28 Feb '07

Gentlemen, Since switching to openSUSE 10.2 I am unable to use Latvian fonts. Have tried utf-8 as well as iso-8859-13 but no go. Tried every configuration imaginable. They worked in 10.1. Am able to get Latvian fonts on an IBM Thinkpad running 32 bit 10.2 but not on a 32 bit desktop. Again, everything worked in 10.1 but there does not seem to be any logic to the configuration. What works in one box does not work in the other. Any help would be appreciated. Janis --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-amd64] How to get a wifi connection running between two Pc Linux ?
by patheve 22 Feb '07

22 Feb '07

Hello About masquerading, for tuning Firewall with Yast2, what are the right data in : source network (=dsl0 ?), protocole (tcp) required IP (none), required port (80 ?) foward to masqueraded IP (10.0.0.1), foward to port (80 ?) ? Is there something wrong or missing ? Regards Pascal ============================================================= This is easier, start the firewall yast2 module and use the masquerading feature on the computer with the tho NICs. Jordi Bruguera i Cortada <jordi@xxxxxx> Consultor en Programari Lliure LPIC1-ID: 000001116 Linux User #21587 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-amd64] ridiculocities of the day
by kanenas 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Well, today was the first time i tried to print from my 64 bit standard install 10.2 to a windoze printer. tried both name and intranet ip for the windoze machine adress, nothing worked. tried a new install on harware and fired up the cups web admin tool, all showed kosher and recognized and installed....but... no print. no it is not pwords, AND, even if it were, it should not be. fired up vmware inside my running linucs, opened up a windoze xp virtual os, moved the file i wanted to the shared folder in my linucs, virtual windoze found the hp7350 on the other windoze computer right away and...printed the job very quickly. if my son finds out that i printed the job from vmware but my native linucs failed, there will be no end to the harassment. I know that there must be a logical explanation for this, but that's not the point. finding a printer in another computer in a dynamically allocated ip addressing scheme should be as simple as in windoze, simpler if possible. that clearly is not the case for my biostar amd64 mobo, 3800+ chip, 2 gb ram, 10.2 STANDARD installation plus kernel source and gcc to compile vmware. coupled with the other headaches already in place, this is coming really close to closing the lid on 10.2. if i wanted windoze behavior, i would have bought windoze... now i must decide if i want to standardize on 10.0 or 10.1... any suggestions? tia, d --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help(a)opensuse.org

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