[Fwd: Re: Unofficial FAQ]

Kevin Francis kevin at loose-screws.com
Thu Nov 13 07:58:44 UTC 2003


I would like to add this:

* How do I install rar for the commandline and file-roller
	- `yum install rar'

:)

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Kevin Francis
<http://denial.loose-screws.com/>


Xose Vazquez Perez wrote:
> Some tricks, read it before to put here any report of troubles.
> Made in building #3.
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Unofficial FAQ
> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:12:04 -0500 (EST)
> From: Alan Cox <alan at redhat.com>
> Reply-To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> 
> One thing I did a while ago that might be useful for unofficial FAQ
> merging is this (its Alan's collected notes not an official Red Hat document)
> Feel free to use them.
> 
> Problem:
> 
> o	System hangs/reports errors after booting from CD-ROM
> 
> 	Add the boot option "ide=nodma".
> 
> o	System hangs after enabling APM
> 
> 	Add the boot option "apm=off".
> 
> o	System hangs at random when idle
> 
> 	Add the boot option "apm=off". If this does not help try
> 	the option "nohlt". Also try "acpi=off" on newer ACPI using
> 	systems.
> 
> o	System hangs reporting SCSI timeouts or at the IDE probe
> 	and "ide=nodma" does not help.
> 
> 	If this is an Intel 440GX board, await errata news
> 
> 	For other SMP boards please try "noapic"
> 
> 	You may also need to set the BIOS MP to "MP 1.1" if you can
> 
> o	System hangs probing the PCMCIA devices
> 
> 	Specify "nopcmcia"
> 
> o	System hangs probing ieee1394/firewire devices
> 
> 	Specify "nofirewire"
> 
> o	VIA system hangs activating networking
> 
> 	Specify "acpi=off"
> 
> o	System boots to graphical desktop but the desktop appears
> 	and then the machine crashes
> 
> 	Boot with "apm=off" and see if this helps. A few laptops
> 	have buggy battery query support.
> 
> o	Screen goes blank or crazy after booting (especially LCD panel)
> 
> 	Boot with the option "nofb"
> 
> o	System crashes erratically
> 
> 	When reporting this if you can also verify the memory
> 	with memtest86 it helps filter out faulty systems.
> 
> o	AMD Multiprocessor
> 
> 	Dual Athlon systems require up to date BIOS versions or you
> 	may see hangs. In addition most of them require a PS/2 mouse
> 	is present to avoid random hangs when using IDE
> 
> o	USB or networking fails on VIA chipset multiprocessor machine
> 
> 	Specify the option "noapic"
> 
> o	SIS chipset SMP systems
> 
> 	"noapic" may be required due to an incompatibility with the Intel
> 	APIC behaviour in some SIS parts.
> 
> o	APIC error messages appear or the system hangs at high load
> 
> 	Try with the option "noapic" selected.
> 
> o	Compaq DL360
> 
> 	Requires "ide=nodma"
> 
> o	Sony Vaio
> 
> 	Sometimes requires "pci=off" is specified as a boot option
> 	during install but not after install. This is due to interactions
> 	between Linux and the Vaio's PCMCIA CD-ROM boot magic.
> 
> 	If you have problems try the following options
> 	"pci=off ide1=0x180,0x386"
> 
> o	Sound does not work
> 
> 	If you have a USB webcam with microphone unplug this and
> 	retest if possible. There is a known problem with the sound
> 	system trying to use the USB webcam as primary sound system
> 
> o	No CD audio
> 
> 	Linux systems use the analog CD audio link rather than digital
> 	ripping as some new systems do. Check the machine has a CD audio
> 	cable fitted
> 
> o	USB keyboard works at the boot prompts but not later
> 
> 	If neccessary boot the system with "nousb". This should
> 	let you get the system booted.
> 
> o	USB keyboard does not work in boot loader (grub)
> 
> 	Ensure the USB legacy support is enabled in the BIOS
> 	If the problem remains try an install using Lilo and
> 	please file a bug.
> 
> 
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