From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 25 Nov 2000 17:50:10 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 25 Nov 2000 17:50:01 -0500 Received: from ha1.rdc2.occa.home.com ([24.2.8.66]:666 "EHLO mail.rdc2.occa.home.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 25 Nov 2000 17:49:48 -0500 Message-ID: <001e01c0572d$f18a6e60$19211518@vnnys1.ca.home.com> From: "Android" To: Subject: Questions about Kernel 2.4.0.? Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 14:20:39 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C056EA.E3259180" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C056EA.E3259180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There is a link in /lib/modules/2.4.0.11: build->/usr/src/linux created by the Makefile (make modules_install). What for? depmod doesn't like this link. It gets confused. Lines missing from /usr/src/linux/include/asm/uaccess.h: #define put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (put_user(x,ptr)) return ret; = }) #define get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (get_user(x,ptr)) return ret; = }) #define __put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (__put_user(x,ptr)) return = ret; }) #define __get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (__get_user(x,ptr)) return = ret; }) Some modules will not compile without these lines included. Where are the drivers for bt878 (Video For Linux)? Some of the device special files are missing when using devfs. devfsd is running (loaded at the beginning of rc.S by init). There was no /dev/lp0 on my system, even though module lp was loaded. After creating this file explicitly with mknod, the printer worked. This problem is probably the fault of X11 - it doesn't repaint the = screen properly after coming out of console mode. I have to switch back and forth = several times before I get a proper repaint. May be related to using framebuffer with = X. X crashes and locks completely when using sound. Anyone know why? -- Ted ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C056EA.E3259180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There is a link in = /lib/modules/2.4.0.11:=20 build->/usr/src/linux

created by the Makefile (make=20 modules_install).
What for? depmod doesn't like this link. It gets=20 confused.

Lines missing from=20 /usr/src/linux/include/asm/uaccess.h:
   #define=20 put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (put_user(x,ptr)) return ret; = })
  =20 #define get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (get_user(x,ptr)) return ret;=20 })
   #define __put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if = (__put_user(x,ptr))=20 return ret; })
   #define __get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if=20 (__get_user(x,ptr)) return ret; })

Some modules will not compile without = these lines=20 included.

Where are the drivers for bt878 (Video = For=20 Linux)?

Some of the device special files are = missing when=20 using devfs.

devfsd is running (loaded at the = beginning of rc.S=20 by init).

There was no /dev/lp0 on my system, = even though=20 module lp was loaded.

After creating this file explicitly = with mknod, the=20 printer worked.

This problem is probably the fault of = X11 - it=20 doesn't repaint the screen properly

after coming out of console mode. I = have to switch=20 back and forth several times

before I get a proper repaint. May be = related to=20 using framebuffer with X.

X crashes and locks completely when = using sound.=20 Anyone know why?

&nbs= p; = ; = =20 -- Ted

------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C056EA.E3259180-- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 25 Nov 2000 19:16:37 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 25 Nov 2000 19:16:18 -0500 Received: from ppp0.ocs.com.au ([203.34.97.3]:17156 "HELO mail.ocs.com.au") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Sat, 25 Nov 2000 19:16:01 -0500 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.1.1 10/15/1999 From: Keith Owens To: "Android" cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Questions about Kernel 2.4.0.? In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 25 Nov 2000 14:20:39 -0800." <001e01c0572d$f18a6e60$19211518@vnnys1.ca.home.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 10:45:52 +1100 Message-ID: <10338.975195952@ocs3.ocs-net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sat, 25 Nov 2000 14:20:39 -0800, "Android" wrote: >There is a link in /lib/modules/2.4.0.11: build->/usr/src/linux >created by the Makefile (make modules_install). >What for? depmod doesn't like this link. It gets confused. grep modutils Documentation/Changes - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 28 Nov 2000 00:01:12 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 28 Nov 2000 00:01:02 -0500 Received: from ha1.rdc2.occa.home.com ([24.2.8.66]:12250 "EHLO mail.rdc2.occa.home.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 28 Nov 2000 00:00:45 -0500 Message-ID: <002501c058f4$173e5780$19211518@vnnys1.ca.home.com> From: "Android" To: Cc: In-Reply-To: <001e01c0572d$f18a6e60$19211518@vnnys1.ca.home.com> Subject: Re: Questions about Kernel 2.4.0.? Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:31:34 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C058B1.088407A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C058B1.088407A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Android=20 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org=20 Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 2:20 PM Subject: Questions about Kernel 2.4.0.? 1) There is a link in /lib/modules/2.4.0.11: build->/usr/src/linux created by the Makefile (make modules_install). What for? 2) Lines missing from /usr/src/linux/include/asm/uaccess.h: #define put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (put_user(x,ptr)) return ret; = }) #define get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (get_user(x,ptr)) return ret; = }) #define __put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (__put_user(x,ptr)) return = ret; }) #define __get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (__get_user(x,ptr)) return = ret; }) Some modules will not compile without these lines included. 3) Where are the drivers for bt878 (Video For Linux)? 4) Some of the device special files are missing when using devfs. devfsd is running (loaded at the beginning of rc.S by init). There was no /dev/lp0 on my system, even though module lp was loaded. After creating this file explicitly with mknod, the printer worked. 5) This problem is probably the fault of X11 - it doesn't repaint the = screen properly after coming out of console mode. I have to switch back and forth = several times before I get a proper repaint. May be related to using framebuffer = with X. X crashes and locks completely when using sound. Anyone know why? 6) When going through the bash command history (using the arrow keys) while in framebuffer mode, there will be a pause for about 3 seconds - = during this time, the system is totally frozen until this pause has expired. Any ideas = on this? 7) How does one disable the display of the penguin logo when booting = in framebuffer mode so that all video lines are available for text? I know this can = be removed with setfont and possible fbset, but I would prefer the video display be "normal" = from the start. Thanks. -- Ted P.S. Ignore the ads that follow this line - this is what happens when = using free POP accounts. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C058B1.088407A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Android

To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org= =20

Sent: Saturday, November 25, = 2000 2:20=20 PM

Subject: Questions about Kernel = 2.4.0.?

1) There is a link in = /lib/modules/2.4.0.11:=20 build->/usr/src/linux

created by the Makefile (make = modules_install).=20 What for?

2) Lines missing from=20 /usr/src/linux/include/asm/uaccess.h:
   #define=20 put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (put_user(x,ptr)) return ret; = })
  =20 #define get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if (get_user(x,ptr)) return ret;=20 })
   #define __put_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if = (__put_user(x,ptr))=20 return ret; })
   #define __get_user_ret(x,ptr,ret) ({ if = (__get_user(x,ptr)) return ret; })

Some modules will not compile without = these lines=20 included.

3) Where are the drivers for bt878 = (Video For=20 Linux)?

4) Some of the device special files = are missing=20 when using devfs.

devfsd is running (loaded at the = beginning of=20 rc.S by init).

There was no /dev/lp0 on my system, = even though=20 module lp was loaded.

After creating this file explicitly = with mknod,=20 the printer worked.

5) This problem is probably the fault = of X11 - it=20 doesn't repaint the screen properly

after coming out of console mode. I = have to=20 switch back and forth several times

before I get a proper repaint. May be = related to=20 using framebuffer with X.

X crashes and locks completely when = using sound.=20 Anyone know why?

6) When going through the bash = command history=20 (using the arrow keys)

while in framebuffer mode, there will = be a pause=20 for about 3 seconds - during this time,

the system is totally frozen until = this pause has=20 expired. Any ideas on this?

7) How does one disable the display = of the=20 penguin logo when booting in framebuffer

mode so that all video lines are = available for=20 text? I know this can be removed with setfont

and possible fbset, but I would = prefer the video=20 display be "normal" from the start. Thanks.

&nbs= p; = ; = =20 -- Ted

P.S. Ignore the ads that follow this = line - this=20 is what happens when using free POP accounts.

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1) There is a link in = /lib/modules/2.4.0.11:=20 build->/usr/src/linuxcreated by = the Makefile=20 (make modules_install). What for?

2) (Answered)

3) (Answered)

4) Some of the device special files are = missing=20 when using devfs.

devfsd is running (loaded at the = beginning of rc.S=20 by init).

There was no /dev/lp0 on my system, = even though=20 module lp was loaded.

After creating this file explicitly = with mknod, the=20 printer worked.

5) This problem is probably the fault = of X11 - it=20 doesn't repaint the screen properly

after coming out of console mode. I = have to switch=20 back and forth several times

before I get a proper repaint. May be = related to=20 using framebuffer with X.

X crashes and locks completely when = using sound.=20 Anyone know why?

6) When going through the bash command = history=20 (using the arrow keys)

while in framebuffer mode, there will = be a pause=20 for about 3 seconds - during this time,

the system is totally frozen until this = pause has=20 expired. Any ideas on this?

I know this is a problem with bash - this problem doesn't occur = when using=20 tcsh.

7) How does one disable the display of = the penguin=20 logo when booting in framebuffer

mode so that all video lines are = available for=20 text? I know this can be removed with setfont

and possible fbset, but I would prefer = the video=20 display be "normal" from the start. Thanks.

&nbs= p; = ; = =20 -- Ted

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