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Re: [Wlug] bioswriter

by Wes Allen

This is what I was afraid of. Oh well, maybe one of the freeBIOS' will come along and I can try flashing this thing out of existence (if my chip is supported, that is...). Wes On Thursday 19 December 2002 10:13 pm, Skip Gaede wrote: > Wes, > > The location in BIOS for the PNP setting is not cast in concrete. > Unless you know which bit does the job, it is pretty hard to > figure it out. > > When you do figure it out, each block of 16 bytes (I think) includes > a checksum. so in addition to changing the bit, you'll also need to > change the checksum. > > --Skip > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On > > Behalf Of Wes Allen > > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:19 PM > > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Subject: [Wlug] bioswriter > > > > > > Has anyone ever used bioswriter or a similar utility to get > > your bios settings > > from CMOS? I'm trying to read it with bioswriter with little > > success as I'm > > not sure what to do with the image file. > > > > I'm wondering there is a way to hack this bios to let me turn > > "plug and play > > os" off, as I'm fairly certain it's on by default and the > > given interface is > > pretty limited. > > > > Or am I breaking the law to edit my bios settings.... on the > > computer I OWN. > > > > Wes > > -- > > ------ > > This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please > > send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 20, 2002

RE: [Wlug] bioswriter

by Skip Gaede

Wes, The location in BIOS for the PNP setting is not cast in concrete. Unless you know which bit does the job, it is pretty hard to figure it out. When you do figure it out, each block of 16 bytes (I think) includes a checksum. so in addition to changing the bit, you'll also need to change the checksum. --Skip > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On > Behalf Of Wes Allen > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:19 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] bioswriter > > > Has anyone ever used bioswriter or a similar utility to get > your bios settings > from CMOS? I'm trying to read it with bioswriter with little > success as I'm > not sure what to do with the image file. > > I'm wondering there is a way to hack this bios to let me turn > "plug and play > os" off, as I'm fairly certain it's on by default and the > given interface is > pretty limited. > > Or am I breaking the law to edit my bios settings.... on the > computer I OWN. > > Wes > -- > ------ > This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please > send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 20, 2002

recording in linux

by Gregory Avedissian

Someone asked about recording under linux recently, and I recall that several of us said we'd never been able to do it. I just did it. In alsamixer, space bar sets the channel you want to use for capture. (line in is a reasonable choice) Had to manually edit /etc/asound.conf to turn on the input gain and set the level to 10,10. It looks like this: element("Input Gain Switch",0,101,Switch2(on)) ; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15 ; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15 element("Input Gain Volume",0,200,Volume1(10,10))

Dec. 20, 2002

bioswriter

by Wes Allen

Has anyone ever used bioswriter or a similar utility to get your bios settings from CMOS? I'm trying to read it with bioswriter with little success as I'm not sure what to do with the image file. I'm wondering there is a way to hack this bios to let me turn "plug and play os" off, as I'm fairly certain it's on by default and the given interface is pretty limited. Or am I breaking the law to edit my bios settings.... on the computer I OWN. Wes -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 19, 2002

RE: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question

by Scott Venier

Depends on the language... if it's C, yes. if it's C++, no way. Scott On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Marc Hughes wrote: > If I compile some source files with gcc2.x and some with gcc3.x, can I > link the object files together? > > -Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On > Behalf Of Skip Gaede > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:23 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: RE: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question > > > I recently saw that the GCC 3.x compiler isn't cross compile friendly. > Try using GCC 2.95.3. > > --Skip > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On > > Behalf Of Marc Hughes > > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:45 AM > > To: wlug(a)wlug.org > > Subject: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question > > > > > > I'm trying to make a cross-compiler on an i386 linux box to a > > ppc darwin > > (OSX) box. I downloaded binutils, configured them with > > ./configure --target=powerpc-apple --prefix=/usr/local > > Build them, and installed them. > > > > Then I went and got gcc (with g++), configured it with: ./configure > > --target=powerpc-apple-darwin --prefix=/usr/local > > > > I also made a symlink from /usr/local/powerpc-apple -> > > /usr/local/powerpc-apple-darwin since it seemed to fix a problem in > > the gcc compile. > > > > When I try to build gcc, it goes for a minute or so, and then > > I get this > > towards the end: > > > > libbackend.a(varasm.o): In function `assemble_alias': > > /data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc/varasm.c:5184: undefined reference to > > `ASM_OUTPUT_DEF' > > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > > make[1]: *** [cc1] Error 1 > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc' > > make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2 > > > > I'm not really asking for the exact cause of the error... I'm just > > trying to figure out if I'm even going about this the correct way. > > The documentation on cross compiling is a bit sparse. It seems odd to > > > me that the targets don't match (but there is no powerpc-apple-darwin > > in binutils, and no powerpc-apple in gcc) > > > > All that being said, I'm doing this so I can add my linux boxes to my > > OSX build farm. Check out distcc.samba.org for a wicked cool and easy > > > way to distribute compiles. > > > > -Marc > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 19, 2002

RE: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question

by Marc Hughes

If I compile some source files with gcc2.x and some with gcc3.x, can I link the object files together? -Marc -----Original Message----- From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Skip Gaede Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:23 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: RE: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question I recently saw that the GCC 3.x compiler isn't cross compile friendly. Try using GCC 2.95.3. --Skip > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On > Behalf Of Marc Hughes > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:45 AM > To: wlug(a)wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question > > > I'm trying to make a cross-compiler on an i386 linux box to a > ppc darwin > (OSX) box. I downloaded binutils, configured them with > ./configure --target=powerpc-apple --prefix=/usr/local > Build them, and installed them. > > Then I went and got gcc (with g++), configured it with: ./configure > --target=powerpc-apple-darwin --prefix=/usr/local > > I also made a symlink from /usr/local/powerpc-apple -> > /usr/local/powerpc-apple-darwin since it seemed to fix a problem in > the gcc compile. > > When I try to build gcc, it goes for a minute or so, and then > I get this > towards the end: > > libbackend.a(varasm.o): In function `assemble_alias': > /data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc/varasm.c:5184: undefined reference to > `ASM_OUTPUT_DEF' > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make[1]: *** [cc1] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc' > make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2 > > I'm not really asking for the exact cause of the error... I'm just > trying to figure out if I'm even going about this the correct way. > The documentation on cross compiling is a bit sparse. It seems odd to > me that the targets don't match (but there is no powerpc-apple-darwin > in binutils, and no powerpc-apple in gcc) > > All that being said, I'm doing this so I can add my linux boxes to my > OSX build farm. Check out distcc.samba.org for a wicked cool and easy > way to distribute compiles. > > -Marc > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Dec. 19, 2002

RE: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question

by Skip Gaede

I recently saw that the GCC 3.x compiler isn't cross compile friendly. Try using GCC 2.95.3. --Skip > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On > Behalf Of Marc Hughes > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:45 AM > To: wlug(a)wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Cross Compile Question > > > I'm trying to make a cross-compiler on an i386 linux box to a > ppc darwin > (OSX) box. I downloaded binutils, configured them with > ./configure --target=powerpc-apple --prefix=/usr/local > Build them, and installed them. > > Then I went and got gcc (with g++), configured it with: > ./configure --target=powerpc-apple-darwin --prefix=/usr/local > > I also made a symlink from /usr/local/powerpc-apple -> > /usr/local/powerpc-apple-darwin since it seemed to fix a > problem in the > gcc compile. > > When I try to build gcc, it goes for a minute or so, and then > I get this > towards the end: > > libbackend.a(varasm.o): In function `assemble_alias': > /data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc/varasm.c:5184: undefined reference to > `ASM_OUTPUT_DEF' > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make[1]: *** [cc1] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc' > make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2 > > I'm not really asking for the exact cause of the error... I'm just > trying to figure out if I'm even going about this the correct > way. The > documentation on cross compiling is a bit sparse. It seems odd to me > that the targets don't match (but there is no powerpc-apple-darwin in > binutils, and no powerpc-apple in gcc) > > All that being said, I'm doing this so I can add my linux boxes to my > OSX build farm. Check out distcc.samba.org for a wicked cool and easy > way to distribute compiles. > > -Marc > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 19, 2002

Cross Compile Question

by Marc Hughes

I'm trying to make a cross-compiler on an i386 linux box to a ppc darwin (OSX) box. I downloaded binutils, configured them with ./configure --target=powerpc-apple --prefix=/usr/local Build them, and installed them. Then I went and got gcc (with g++), configured it with: ./configure --target=powerpc-apple-darwin --prefix=/usr/local I also made a symlink from /usr/local/powerpc-apple -> /usr/local/powerpc-apple-darwin since it seemed to fix a problem in the gcc compile. When I try to build gcc, it goes for a minute or so, and then I get this towards the end: libbackend.a(varasm.o): In function `assemble_alias': /data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc/varasm.c:5184: undefined reference to `ASM_OUTPUT_DEF' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [cc1] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/data/hughesm/tmp/gcc-3.1/gcc' make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2 I'm not really asking for the exact cause of the error... I'm just trying to figure out if I'm even going about this the correct way. The documentation on cross compiling is a bit sparse. It seems odd to me that the targets don't match (but there is no powerpc-apple-darwin in binutils, and no powerpc-apple in gcc) All that being said, I'm doing this so I can add my linux boxes to my OSX build farm. Check out distcc.samba.org for a wicked cool and easy way to distribute compiles. -Marc

Dec. 19, 2002

Re: [Wlug] MORE Apache [PHP, MySQL] on Debian --Update

by Josh Huber

"Malcolm H. Beaulieu" <pctech(a)ece.wpi.edu> writes: > I add 'use strict;' and 'use CGI;' at the top, nothing changes and I > still receive the same error. BUT, when they are removed, the > script then works fine. WITHOUT changing anything else. Any ideas? Well, does it from the command line fine with both those options? You mentioned that you installed everything from source...I assume you you're not referring to perl as well? Perhaps trying to run the script as the user apache is running as? Do you have the CGI module installed for perl? (isn't it included with the default installation? I forget...) -- Josh Huber

Dec. 19, 2002

Re: [Wlug] MORE Apache [PHP, MySQL] on Debian --Update

by Malcolm H. Beaulieu

So this is unusual ... I add 'use strict;' and 'use CGI;' at the top, nothing changes and I still receive the same error. BUT, when they are removed, the script then works fine. WITHOUT changing anything else. Any ideas? On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Malcolm H. Beaulieu wrote: > > I recently compiled Apache (with PHP, SSL, Perl) on a Debian box (I > downloaded all the sources BTW) and it has been running fine, for the most > part. The recent discussions reminded me that I had been having problems > with the perl part of the build. Whenever a script is executed, I receive > a "500 Internal Server Error" with the following in the logs: > > [DATE] [error] (2)No such file or directory: exec of /usr/local/apache/cgi-bin/test-cgi failed > [DATE] [error] [client IP] Premature end of script headers: /usr/local/apache/cgi-bin/test-cgi > > The script is actually a stripped down version of my original one (pasted > at the end of this email). The permissions are a+rx on the file, the path > to perl and the file are correct, the directory is the one defined under > ScriptAlias in the httpd.conf and the script executes fine from a prompt, > ie 'perl test-cgi'. mod_perl didn't complain about anything and compiled > correctly. Does anyone have any ideas about what the problem could be? > Thanx in advance for your help! > > -Malcolm > > > > =================== BEGIN FILE > > #!/usr/bin/perl > > print "Content-type: text/html \n\n"; > print "<HTML>\n"; > print "<HEAD>\n"; > print "</HEAD>\n"; > print "<BODY BGCOLOR=WHITE>\n\n"; > print "<BR><BR>\n\n"; > print "<CENTER><H3>Form Error</H3></CENTER><BR>\n"; > print "<H2>\nErrors were encountered in the following fields:\n"; > print "</BODY>\n"; > print "</HTML>\n"; > > > =================== END FILE > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 18, 2002