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#101 2006-01-19 22:50:26

iphitus
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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Ok, you need to configure your raid array in /etc/mkinitramfs.conf as well, generate a new initramfs, and it should work good smile

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#102 2006-01-19 23:39:52

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Sigi, about your problem with vga= parameter: which fb driver are you using? You should use the vga= parameter only with the standard vesafb (the radeonfb fix does not change anything there and anyway is activated only with the specific boot parameter I mentioned in my previous post). If on the contrary you use vesafb-tng (included in the archck patchset), radeonfb or any other hardware specific fb driver, you should use the vbe parameters. E.g.: video=vesafb:1024x768-16@80
video=radeonfb:1280x1024-24@60
Adjust consistently with your fb driver and the desired resolution, depth and frequency.


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#103 2006-01-19 23:59:08

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

patroclo7: As stated in a former post it now works with video=vesafb:1024x768-60. If I specify a default depth it doesn't work anymore so I leave it that way. Maybe I'll try radeonfb later... ;-)

Greez Sigi


Haven't been here in a while. Still rocking Arch. smile

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#104 2006-01-20 02:19:34

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

I just installed the new patches today after running with the standard Arch Kernel and I have to say, amazing difference!  I very much appreciate how the sound is faster and everything feels far more responsive.. great work!

(Ok, I think that's my limit of exclaimation marks for this post.)

I'm not sure if I have the fbsplash set up right though because although it goes into silent mode it doesn't display any sort of "loading" screen, it just goes from "Booting" to X when it starts up.  Any hints on this?

Thanks, and keep up the good work.

-Locri

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#105 2006-01-20 04:15:37

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

I get an "FATAL: Error inserting powernow_k8. (/lib/modules/blah...blah..). No such device." during bootup. I have powernow_k8 listed on my rc.conf modules line.

Some interesting kernel.log entries:

2.6.14archck

Jan 19 09:38:25 hbomb powernow-k8: Found 1 AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron processors (version 1.50.4)
Jan 19 09:38:25 hbomb powernow-k8:    0 : fid 0x0 (800 MHz), vid 0x14 (1050 mV)
Jan 19 09:38:25 hbomb powernow-k8:    1 : fid 0x8 (1600 MHz), vid 0xa (1300 mV)
Jan 19 09:38:25 hbomb powernow-k8: ph2 null fid transition 0x8

2.6.15archck

Jan 19 11:15:24 hbomb powernow-k8: Found 1 AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron processors (version 1.50.4)
Jan 19 11:15:24 hbomb powernow-k8: MP systems not supported by PSB BIOS structure

Anyone else have this problem?

Btw, it's a turion64 and cpufreq worked perfectly with archck-2.6.14 and the stock 2.6.15 kernel

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#106 2006-01-20 08:10:22

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Locri wrote:

I'm not sure if I have the fbsplash set up right though because although it goes into silent mode it doesn't display any sort of "loading" screen, it just goes from "Booting" to X when it starts up.  Any hints on this?

Did you include a them in /etc/mkinitramfs.conf? Did you do everything here? The only change to that page for archck is that you now use initramfs-2.6.15-archck.img for your initrd, and not fbsplash-<theme_name>-<screen_res>.

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#107 2006-01-20 12:08:43

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

iphitus wrote:

Ok, you need to configure your raid array in /etc/mkinitramfs.conf as well, generate a new initramfs, and it should work good smile

Thanks a lot for all the help, got everything working now.  big_smile

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#108 2006-01-20 13:24:27

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

sputnik wrote:
iphitus wrote:

Ok, you need to configure your raid array in /etc/mkinitramfs.conf as well, generate a new initramfs, and it should work good smile

Thanks a lot for all the help, got everything working now.  big_smile

good to see it works for someone tongue

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#109 2006-01-20 13:27:24

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Ok Archck is loaded & running

Getting pivot_root error ....

& on boot I get wrong mode enter number or scan

I have vga=791 in lilo or is my error something to do with bootsplash grrrrr

Anyway it works just needs tweaking a bit lol


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#110 2006-01-20 14:00:23

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

_Gandalf_ wrote:
dibblethewrecker wrote:

I just tried it, first it does something nasty which is replace rc.conf instead of patching the existing one, it's ok i just add changes myself from rc.conf.initscripts-gensplash to rc.conf

pacman should NEVER straight replace a critical file - if it has you have a poorly configured setup.  pacman NEVER patches anything - get a clue roll

hmmm that's kinda weird then, well I am 100% sure that it has replaced my rc.conf and moved the old one to rc.conf.pacsave, i am 100% positive because just looking at both files when i installed, i could just know from timezone and keymap vars that its not mine, so i've had to mv switch files back and then add what is important in rc.conf coming from this packages into mine
I don't know why u mention poorly configured but ASAIK i didn't touch (didn't dig into) yet any conf file related to makepkg and/or pacman except that i've enabled community and i'm positive about having etc/rc.conf in noupgrade list of pacman (btw why its etc/ and not /etc/ roll ? )

[options]
LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
NoUpgrade   = etc/passwd etc/group etc/shadow etc/sudoers
NoUpgrade   = etc/fstab etc/raidtab etc/ld.so.conf
NoUpgrade   = etc/rc.conf etc/rc.local
NoUpgrade   = etc/modprobe.conf etc/modules.conf
NoUpgrade   = etc/lilo.conf boot/grub/menu.lst
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc

:oops:  apologies - I thought by replaced you meant overwrote irrecoverably - that replacement will happen when you upgrade ANY initscripts pkg.

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#111 2006-01-20 14:04:52

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Mr Green wrote:

Ok Archck is loaded & running

Getting pivot_root error ....

& on boot I get wrong mode enter number or scan

I have vga=791 in lilo or is my error something to do with bootsplash grrrrr

Anyway it works just needs tweaking a bit lol

no longer accepts vgo use the video= line in the sample....
pivot_root error is safe to ignore....

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#112 2006-01-20 14:23:14

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Oh, iph, it all works perfectly for me smile

Mr. Green mpie is dead right - see the gensplash thread for more people with the same issue

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#113 2006-01-20 16:31:27

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Went without a hitch, iphitus and cleared up some issues with the base kernel along the way!

Best to you, mate!


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#114 2006-01-21 00:53:50

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Just one item encountered.

The usb audio channel does not initialize in archck but operates ok in arch kernel 2.6.15.

Usual set up occurs during Kde start-up but fails to do so in
archck.

The usb audio device indicates it is connected and the hub channel is energized for the device.

Typically, it blinks a LED indicating audio interface active which is not occuring.


Prediction...This year will be a very odd year!
Hard work does not kill people but why risk it: Charlie Mccarthy
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#115 2006-01-21 06:00:59

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Sigi wrote:

The newest version of archck kernel doesn't like my vga=0x318 or vga=773 kernel boot parameter anymore. It says "You specified an undefined resolution" or something similiar. Could this be because of the radeonfb-patch? Any ideas?

Greez Sigi

I have the same problem.  All of a sudden it's impossible for me to set 1280x1024 resolution.

I have tried vesafb:1280x1024-32@60 (and other combinations), radeonfb...

I even tried 1280x1024-60 like you said you did, Sigi.  I dunno how you thought of that, but it didn't work for me anyway.

It's like the new archck vesafb has problems supporting my Mobility x700.  No matter what settings I use (besides vga=7** returning the above error) they are ignored and the basic resolution is started (640x480?).  Then my fbsplash theme is loaded for 1280x1024 and I get awful graphical corruption until GDM starts, then everything is ok.

Quitting X-server to return to the console gives me a blank screen.  I can guess and login and startx and everything is fine, so it isn't frozen.

Any ideas?

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#116 2006-01-21 06:08:01

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

vga=* will not work, use video=

look at earlier page i have already answered same question though am not sure about 1280x1024 resolution

EDIT: Check also Failed update

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#117 2006-01-21 09:15:30

mpie
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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

dibblethewrecker wrote:

Amazing work, iph - nice one.  I knew you'd do me proud.  Can some give me some feedback on how gensplash/fbsplash goes with the initramfs - is performance identical to fbsplash WITHOUT an initramfs?  I guess it is because fbsplash uses a psuedo initramfs anyway wink

Basically I'd like to hear how great it works and whether the initscripts-gensplash pkg needs any changes smile

DTW the script works perfectly......


on a side note if anyone is having problems and already has kde installed, you can add the option kdgraphics to the video line e.g....

video=vesafb:plash=silent,quiet,kdgraphics,theme:darch,1024x768-16@70

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#118 2006-01-21 09:22:14

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

@mpie: Well it didn't work for me sad when i use silent instead of verbose nothing would be displayed only original boot progress but on 1024x768 resolution, on verbose i get a background (which is normal i guess) but its not the case on silent, I have installed initscripts-gensplash though

[wael@nasreddine ~]$ pacman -Q initscripts-gensplash
initscripts-gensplash 0.9.9.2-15

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#119 2006-01-21 09:32:20

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

what's in your bootloader config?
Have you updated you  rc.conf..... it relies on the new one , if you try with the old rc.conf it will not work

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#120 2006-01-21 10:06:16

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

here's my rc.conf

#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#

#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCALIZATION
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/unimaps
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
#
LOCALE=
HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
TIMEZONE=Europe/Paris
KEYMAP="fr"
#CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEFONT=default8x16.psfu.gz
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"

#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# HARDWARE
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Scan hardware and load required modules at bootup
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
# Module Blacklist - modules in this list will never be loaded by hwdetect
MOD_BLACKLIST=()
#
# Modules to load at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a module with a ! to disable it
#
MODULES=(!usbserial speedstep-centrino cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_userspace freq_table)
# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"

#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
HOSTNAME="nasreddine"
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
#
# Note: to use DHCP, set your interface to be "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
#
lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
eth0="dhcp"
eth1="dhcp"
wlan_eth1="eth1 essid Gandalf key EA64B3D6ECD3A48AB87687B862"
#wlan_eth1="eth1 essid Gandalf"
INTERFACES=(lo eth1)
#
# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.2.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
#
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up
#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network-profiles
#
#NET_PROFILES=(main)

#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng gensplash !hotplug !pcmcia @network @wifi-radar netfs @crond portmap @alsa gdm @hal @cpudyn @acpid @peerguardian !vmware @laptop-mode)

#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# GENSPLASH
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# VERBOSEONFAIL: drop to verbose splash on rc fail events.
# Please note - splash ALWAYS drops to verbose if fs check fails
#
VERBOSEONFAIL="yes"
# End of file

and here's the boot part of menu.lst

title  Arch Linux ArchCk 2 + Splash
root   (hd0,4)
kernel /vmlinuz26archck root=/dev/hda6 video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@70 splash=quiet,theme:darch console=tty1 resume2=swap:/dev/hda7
initrd /initramfs-2.6.15-archck.img

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#121 2006-01-21 10:15:34

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

There will be a new initscripts-gensplash pkg out today which is updated to the latest initscripts

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#122 2006-01-21 10:36:52

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

has the grub entry been wrapped or is that as it appears.....

I cant see any errors there? however why are there 2 entries for console font, and my section about gensplash is higher up? is this the new rc.conf that was installed  or did you cut and paste bits......


you could try reinstalling it as I have nothing different in mine and it works.....

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#123 2006-01-21 10:38:40

mpie
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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

dibblethewrecker wrote:

There will be a new initscripts-gensplash pkg out today which is updated to the latest initscripts


FAB...... any new features...

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#124 2006-01-21 10:58:43

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

Um - no, except for those in the official scripts.  No new upstream release for ages.

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#125 2006-01-21 12:08:21

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Re: 2.6.15-archck3: Community PKG + PKGBUILDs

lilsirecho wrote:

Just one item encountered.

The usb audio channel does not initialize in archck but operates ok in arch kernel 2.6.15.

Usual set up occurs during Kde start-up but fails to do so in
archck.

The usb audio device indicates it is connected and the hub channel is energized for the device.

Typically, it blinks a LED indicating audio interface active which is not occuring.

Check you have it setup properly and the appropriate drivers loaded. ArchCK doesnt touch sound.

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