November 2002 - Packet Writing - openSUSE Mailing Lists

2.4.20 final: packet-2.4.20-pre11.patch.bz2 ?
by Frédéric L. W. Meunier 01 Dec '02

01 Dec '02

I tested with --dry-run and there are only 2 offsets: patching file arch/sparc64/kernel/ioctl32.c Hunk #2 succeeded at 859 (offset 8 lines). Hunk #3 succeeded at 5004 (offset 63 lines). Not used for me (arch/i386). patching file drivers/scsi/sr_ioctl.c Hunk #3 succeeded at 196 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #4 succeeded at 209 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #5 succeeded at 287 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #6 succeeded at 317 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #7 succeeded at 347 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #8 succeeded at 367 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #9 succeeded at 394 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #10 succeeded at 460 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #11 succeeded at 499 (offset -2 lines). Can I safely use it ? -- 0(a)pervalidus.{net, {dyndns.}org}

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max_bomb_segments still needed for -ac ?
by O.Sezer 25 Nov '02

25 Nov '02

Is the max_bomb_segments patch [1] still needed for 2.4.20-rc2-ac3 ? AFAICS I only need to apply the "current->nice = -20;" "set_user_nice(current, -20);" change, I want to be sure.. Ö. Sezer [1] http://lists.suse.com/archives/packet-writing/2002-Mar/0069.html http://lists.suse.com/archives/packet-writing/2002-Aug/0048.html http://lists.suse.com/archives/packet-writing/2002-Aug/0051.html

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RE: Packet patch for Mandrake 9.0 - "set_options" ?
by kamilos 25 Nov '02

25 Nov '02

"set_options" only appear when I use not blank CDRW ! In this case I used old CDRW with probably VideoCD data. Formatting clear and blank CDRW is faster than on Windows and without any problems! It worked fine ! Thanks for help Krzysztof Ozog ____________ Virus checked by G DATA AntiVirusKit Version: AVK 11.0.363 from 25.08.2002 Virus news: www.antiviruslab.com

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New to this list and to packet writing
by Noah Roberts 23 Nov '02

23 Nov '02

I just got the packet writing patch working in Linux 2.4.19 and am fairly impressed, but I have been having some interesting troubles. 1 - When using the drive normally, editing files on it directly, the changes don't seem to be sticking. Sometimes when I unmount nothing gets written and changes don't occur. Come to think of it this may have started when I used it in a windows 98 drive with directCD. 2- my system periodically locks up while I have a CDRW mounted. This appears to be kernel level because every application stops, even the mpg123 playing in the background which is usually unaffected by such things. I have tried to catch any massive process with top but haven't seen any. 3- This last time, javac had a fit about some IOException. I tried to unmount the drive and nothing got written. Then when I tried to mount again the mount program just hung...I ended up killing it eventually (that took some doing also). Then it acted like it wrote something and future attempts to mount failed with a device busy or mounted error. A reboot took care of the matter but no changes took place - the old directory I deleted was back and the one I replaced it with was gone. I have made the assumption that there is some massive buffering going on and it is not flushing as it should. Is there some way to force a flush of the cdrw buffer? Is packet writing still really unstable or am I seing especially unique features? If someone told me what to do to get a good error report generated I would be more than willing. Nothing interesting is in messages. Here is some crap from dmesg....this is after reboot though and may not be helpful....looks normal to me but I don't know anything about udf or pkt. pktcdvd: inserted media is CD-RW pktcdvd: Fixed packets, 32 blocks, Mode-2 disc pktcdvd: speed (R/W) 6/4 pktcdvd: 180672kB available on disc UDF-fs DEBUG lowlevel.c:57:udf_get_last_session: XA disk: no, vol_desc_start=0 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:1414:udf_read_super: Multi-session=0 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:407:udf_vrs: Starting at sector 16 (2048 byte sectors) UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:750:udf_load_pvoldesc: recording time 1036479266/961095, 2002/11/04 23:54 (1e5c) UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:760:udf_load_pvoldesc: volIdent[] = 'LinuxUDF' UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:767:udf_load_pvoldesc: volSetIdent[] = '3dc77932LinuxUDF' UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:959:udf_load_logicalvol: Partition (0:0) type 2 on volume 1 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:969:udf_load_logicalvol: FileSet found in LogicalVolDesc at block=32, partition=0 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:797:udf_load_partdesc: Searching map: (0 == 0) UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:838:udf_load_partdesc: unallocSpaceBitmap (part 0) @ 0 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:879:udf_load_partdesc: Partition (0:0 type 1522) starts at physical 1408, block length 88640 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:1212:udf_load_partition: Using anchor in block 256 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:1441:udf_read_super: Lastblock=0 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:722:udf_find_fileset: Fileset at block=32, partition=0 UDF-fs DEBUG super.c:783:udf_load_fileset: Rootdir at block=64, partition=0 UDF-fs INFO UDF 0.9.6 (2002/03/14) Mounting volume 'LinuxUDF', timestamp 2002/11/04 22:54 (1e20) NR

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RE: Packet patch for Mandrake 9.0
by Green, Shaun 22 Nov '02

22 Nov '02

Tested this Mandrake 9.0 packet patch this weekend. It worked fine for CD-RW, but DVD-RW is still a no go. Once again, I ask if anyone has been able to packet write DVD-RW under Linux yet? cdrwtool gives a "seek error" when trying this and mkudffs only gives an error about "multiple extents". ( O O ) .". --oOOo--( )--oOOo-------------/V\--- Shaun Green // \\ 256-961-7868 /( )\ shaun.green(a)msfc.nasa.gov ^'~'^ -----Original Message----- From: O.Sezer [mailto:sezero@superonline.com] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:31 AM To: packet-writing(a)suse.com Subject: Packet patch for Mandrake 9.0 Packet patch for Mandrake 9.0 (2.4.19-16mdk) is now at http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/patches/packet/Mandrake/pkt-mdk90.tar.bz2 Enjoy. O.Sezer -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: packet-writing-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: packet-writing-help(a)suse.com

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Use Your CD Burner to Make DVDs (OT)
by Stephen Liu 16 Nov '02

16 Nov '02

Hi all folks, Sorry for this OT posting. I just received an advertising email concerning "Use Your CD Burner to Make DVDs" by Shockwave.com. The software was developed by Pinnacle. A software for trial was available for download. Is there similar topic on Linux. Thanks in advance. Stephen Liu

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DVD-RW Packet Writing on the Sony DRU-500A
by Green, Shaun 16 Nov '02

16 Nov '02

I'm currently using the Sony DRU-500A and USB Iomega Predator CD-RW to packet write UDF on Mandrake 9.0. Both are working great. Can I just use cdrwtool to format a DVD-RW on the Sony drive and then packet write to the DVD-RW? I wanted to ask before spending hours trying to format it. I saw on the archives that someone else had done this with a different DVD-RW drive. And as far as I can tell, this is the only way to incrementally write to DVD-RW in Linux, since cdrecord-ProDVD doesn't allow multisession (yet) on DVD-R/RW. ( O O ) .". --oOOo--( )--oOOo-------------/V\--- Shaun Green // \\ 256-961-7868 /( )\ shaun.green(a)msfc.nasa.gov ^'~'^

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Packet patch for Mandrake 9.0
by O.Sezer 16 Nov '02

16 Nov '02

Packet patch for Mandrake 9.0 (2.4.19-16mdk) is now at http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/patches/packet/Mandrake/pkt-mdk90.tar.bz2 Enjoy. O.Sezer

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urgent business assistance
by MUHAMED ABACHA 15 Nov '02

15 Nov '02

DEAR SIR, I AM MOHAMMED SANI ABACHA, SON OF THE LATE NIGERIAN HEAD OF STATE WHO DIED ON THE 8TH JUNE, 1998 WHILE STILL ON ACTIVE SERVICE. I AM CONTACTING YOU IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT WE WILL BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO EACH OTHERS LIKENESS IN DEVELPOPING A CORDIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. RECENTLY, I WAS UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASED BY THE PRESENT CIVILIAN ADMINISTARATION THROUGH THE APEX COURT OF NIGERIA, THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FOR ANY COMPLICITY IN THE ASSASINATION CASE LEVELLED AGAINST ME, WHICH UNTIL THIS RELEASE PROCEEDING HAVE BEEN GOING ON. IN EXCHANGE FOR MY FREEDOM, MY FAMILY WAS MADE TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO RELINQUISH THROUGH A COURT ORDER ANY ASSEST OR ACCOUNTS BELONGING TO MY FAMILY WHICH IS CURRENTLY FREEZED AT EUROPE AND AMERICAN BANKS BY THE NIGERIAN LED GOVERNMENT VALUED AT $1.5B UNITED STATES DOLLARS. EXCEPTS FROM MEDIA HOUSES AND WEBSITES TO FURTHER GIVE CREDENCE TO THIS ASSERTION CAN BE FORWARDED TO YOU ON DEMAND. FOLLOWING MY RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT NEED FOR FINANCES TO SETTLE DOWN, I HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS I STACHED AWAY IN A SECURITY SAFE BOX IN A NEIGHBOURING AFRICAN COUNTRY TO NIGERIA. IN THIS SAFE BOX IS $26M USD REGISTERED AND DEPOSITED AS AFRICAN ARTWORK. IT WAS DEPOSITED BY MY ATTORNEY WITH NO BENEFICIARY YET, DUE TO MY INSTRUCTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, AM UNDER SURVELLANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, AM NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE WEST AFRICA AND ALL MYLAND LINES ARE BUGGED. THEY GOVERNMENT STILL BELIEVES THERE ARE MORE FUNDS AT MY FAMILYS DISPOSAL THAN THEY ALREADY HAVE DECLARED. THEY WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO FREEZE MORE, SHOULD AMPLE EVIDENCE SHOW THAT WE STILL HAVE MORE FUNDS AT OUR DISPOSAL. I HEREBY, SOLICIT FOR YOUR ABILITY AND INDULGENCE TO STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO THESE FUNDS. YOU WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO OPEN A DOLLAR ACCOUNT IN THE LOCATION WHERE THIS FUNDS ARE AND THE FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED OUT TO YOUR OFFSHORE ACCOUNT. HOWEVER, THE PRESENCE OF MY ATTORNEY WHO WILL BE DIRECTLY INCHARGE OF THIS TRANSCATION MUST BE NEEDED TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSFER. ALL NECESSARY PARTICULARS WHICH CAN FACILITATE AND ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE FUNDS ON MY BEHALF WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOPUR CONSENT TO PROCEED IS RECEIVED. FURTHERMORE, MY NEED FOR A FOREIGNER TO STAND AS BENEFICIARY FOR THIS FUNDS CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED, FOLLOWING THE BETRAYALS AND EXPERIENCES ENCOUNTERED BY MY MOTHER AND MY FAMILY WHILE I WAS INCARCERATED BY PEOPLE MEANT TO BE AIDES OR LOYALIST TO THE FAMILY HAS PROMPTED ME NOT TO TRUST ANYONE FROM MY REGION ANYMORE. MY FAMILYS NAME WAS EVEN COMPROMISED IN THEIR QUEST TO DISTABLISE MY FAMILY LEGACY. FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, I HAVE DECIDED TO LET YOU HAVE 20%, WHILE 75% WILL BE MY SHARE AND THE BALANCE OF 5% BE USED TO DEFRAY ANY EXPENSE WE MIGHT INCURE DURING THE COURSE OF REALISING THE FUNDS. YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE HIGLY APPRECIATED TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS. ALH.S.MOHAMMED ABACHA.

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Unable to compile packet patch with SuSE kernel
by Nik 14 Nov '02

14 Nov '02

Hi, I'm having trouble tring to compile a SuSE kernel patched with the packet patch, this is the result: gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.19.SuSE/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon -DKBUILD_BASENAME=pktcdvd -c -o pktcdvd.o pktcdvd.c pktcdvd.c: In function `kcdrwd': pktcdvd.c:1185: structure has no member named `nice' pktcdvd.c: In function `pkt_init_queue': pktcdvd.c:2106: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type pktcdvd.c:2106: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast make[3]: *** [pktcdvd.o] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.19.SuSE/drivers/block' make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.19.SuSE/drivers/block' make[1]: *** [_subdir_block] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.19.SuSE/drivers' make: *** [_dir_drivers] Error 2 I have all of the 2.4.19 patches, none with success. Can anyone tell me where I need to look to sort the problem out? Nik

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