[Fwd: Re: Unofficial FAQ]

[Kevin Francis]

awww right ... I'll just include this in *my* FAQ along with a link to a 
compatible rpm cause it doesn't seem to be in the fedora official core.

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


Kevin Francis wrote:
> make that 'unrar'.
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> Kevin Francis
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> 
> Kevin Francis wrote:
> 
>> 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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>>> fedora-test-list at redhat.com
>>> http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
>>>
>>>
>>
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