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bug report

by Bill Mills-Curran

I need some advice on where to send a bug report. Here's what happened: I was accessing an SMB filesystem mounted "mount -t smbfs" when file accesses (things like "ls" and "cd") started producing "Segmentation fault" messages. I looked in my system log and found: Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: kernel BUG at dcache.c:128! Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: invalid operand: 0000 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: CPU: 0 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: EIP: 0010:[dput+43/384] Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: EIP: 0010:[<c014592b>] Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: EFLAGS: 00010282 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: eax: 0000001c ebx: c0628c40 ecx: ffffffff edx: 00000000 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: esi: c6dd18c0 edi: c2497bc0 ebp: c0628c40 esp: c5c89f54 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: Process tcsh (pid: 5018, stackpage=c5c89000) Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: Stack: c02128db c021297b 00000080 c3404c60 00000000 00000200 c3404c60 c3404c60 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: c6dd18c0 c0134531 c0628c40 c3404c60 00000000 00000000 bffe8148 c0133603 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: c3404c60 c625fc20 00000000 c3404c60 00000000 c3404c60 08119408 c0133653 Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: Call Trace: [error_table+42755/46744] [error_table+42915/46744] [fput+113/208] [filp_close+83/96] [sys_close+67/80] [system_call+51/56] Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: Call Trace: [<c02128db>] [<c021297b>] [<c0134531>] [<c0133603>] [<c0133653>] [<c010901b>] Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: Apr 16 16:58:53 pent584 kernel: Code: 0f 0b 83 c4 0c ff 0b 0f 94 c0 84 c0 0f 84 33 01 00 00 8d 43 I tried to dismount the suspect filesystem, but I couldn't -- filesystem busy, even though there were no live processes on it. Then, operations on other filesystems started failing, finally ending up with a frozen system. I power cycled, and everything is happy again. So, here's what I found in the MAINTAINERS file: SMB FILESYSTEM P: Urban Widmark M: urban(a)teststation.com W: http://samba.org/ L: samba(a)samba.org S: Maintained DEVICE FILESYSTEM P: Richard Gooch M: rgooch(a)atnf.csiro.au L: linux-kernel(a)vger.kernel.org S: Maintained BTW, I'm running RedHat 7.1. So, who do I tell? TIA, Bill Mills-Curran

April 16, 2002

Re: [Wlug] 3D and Laptop

by Chris Ogren

I have a Dell 4000 notebook with the Rage128 chipset and 1400x1050 capable display (sxga+??). I have occasioanlly encountered odd behavior of the xserver locking up and the display washing out when I try to logout of Gnome. This behavior does not occur every time though. I think possibly an X server config problem or perhaps I need to install an updated version of XFree86 4.x. Could you post a copy of your X config and XFree86 version? Although I wish I had the nVidia chipset now. Thanks, Chris On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 10:42, Brian J. Conway wrote: > > Anyone have any recommendations for a linux laptop with 3D hardware > > acceleration? I'm not particularly interested in the closed source > > nvidia drivers so I'm leaning towards the Radeon 7500. > > I couldn't be more happy with my Dell Inspiron 8000 that I bought about 11 > months ago (before the nVidia chipset was available, unfortunately). They > now offer the choice between ATI or nVidia chipsets, and I couldn't speak > more highly of Dell both for personal use and the large number we have at > work. I'm using the 32MB version of the Rage 128 chipset, and it does DRI > as well as I can expect it to, though I don't use it for much gaming > beyond TuxRacer. My $0.02. > > Brian J. Conway > bconway(a)wpi.edu > > "LINUX is obsolete" > - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992 > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

April 13, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Sharp's Linux PDA

by Brad Noyes

On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 08:27:20AM -0400, desdinova(a)soupforare.net wrote: > On 10 Apr 2002, at 23:04, Mike Long wrote: > > > I am going through a back log of emails... the Zaurus (from Sharp) > > rocks!!! It is a full linux operating system on a hand held device. > > The number of apps available to it is growing by the day. It has a > > full keyboard (small but usable) and many other nice features. When > > you install vnc server on it you can get a really cool window on your > > desktop to interact with the device. > > I've been wondering how difficult/how much code hacking is needed > to compile stuff for it. > Is there an emulator or something so I can play with it? If you use QT embedded, which the Zaurus uses, you can compile a native x86 version that will run on X using the frame buffer. Also there are cross compilers that you can compile with so the resulting binaries will run on the arm processor. > > I'd love to get one, especially if I could get NetHack/Zangband to > run on it. ;) I used to have nethack on my iPAQ (don't know now to play, so i uninstalled it, but i did work). --brad > > James > KB1FJQ > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

April 12, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Sharp's Linux PDA

by desdinova＠soupforare.net

On 10 Apr 2002, at 23:04, Mike Long wrote: > I am going through a back log of emails... the Zaurus (from Sharp) > rocks!!! It is a full linux operating system on a hand held device. > The number of apps available to it is growing by the day. It has a > full keyboard (small but usable) and many other nice features. When > you install vnc server on it you can get a really cool window on your > desktop to interact with the device. I've been wondering how difficult/how much code hacking is needed to compile stuff for it. Is there an emulator or something so I can play with it? I'd love to get one, especially if I could get NetHack/Zangband to run on it. ;) James KB1FJQ

April 11, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Sharp's Linux PDA

by Mike Long

I am going through a back log of emails... the Zaurus (from Sharp) rocks!!! It is a full linux operating system on a hand held device. The number of apps available to it is growing by the day. It has a full keyboard (small but usable) and many other nice features. When you install vnc server on it you can get a really cool window on your desktop to interact with the device. On Friday 22 March 2002 16:15, Marc Hughes wrote: > I got to play with one of these at linux world. I saw ssh working over > wireless networking on one of them... definatly linux, definatly cool. > > The interface is QT-Embeded, but you can find way more about it here: > > http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/ModelLanding/0,1058,699,00.html > http://developer.sharpsec.com/ > > -Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen C. Daukas [mailto:stephen@daukas.com] > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 4:13 PM > To: wlug(a)wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Sharp's Linux PDA > > > > > I hear it runs "embedix", some embedded version of Linux... Anyone have > any particulars on this unit, roomers, hearsay, etc.? > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- Michael Long Sr. Database Engineer Phone: 978.729.3534 Email: mlong(a)datalong.com

April 11, 2002

Re: [Wlug] 3D and Laptop

by Scott Venier

On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Robert L Krawitz wrote: > Have you succeeded in making it (8K, which is what I have too) > successfully resume from suspend with DRI turned on? If I turn on DRI > (using either XF 4.1 or 4.2), the machine will not successfully resume > from either suspend or hibernate to disk. I'm running SuSE 7.3. > I've got an Inspiron 7k, and in order to make it resume I need to switch to a virtual console (ctrl-alt-F1) before suspending. It works fine then. > Overall, I really like the 8K also. The fit and finish is a bit > subpar, and it's certainly a big, heavy machine, but in general it's > very stable. > I just wish it had better battery life. Scott

April 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] 3D and Laptop

by Robert L Krawitz

Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:42:38 -0400 From: "Brian J. Conway" <bconway(a)wpi.edu> I couldn't be more happy with my Dell Inspiron 8000 that I bought about 11 months ago (before the nVidia chipset was available, unfortunately). They now offer the choice between ATI or nVidia chipsets, and I couldn't speak more highly of Dell both for personal use and the large number we have at work. I'm using the 32MB version of the Rage 128 chipset, and it does DRI as well as I can expect it to, though I don't use it for much gaming beyond TuxRacer. My $0.02. Have you succeeded in making it (8K, which is what I have too) successfully resume from suspend with DRI turned on? If I turn on DRI (using either XF 4.1 or 4.2), the machine will not successfully resume from either suspend or hibernate to disk. I'm running SuSE 7.3. Overall, I really like the 8K also. The fit and finish is a bit subpar, and it's certainly a big, heavy machine, but in general it's very stable. -- Robert Krawitz <rlk(a)alum.mit.edu> http://www.tiac.net/users/rlk/ Tall Clubs International -- http://www.tall.org/ or 1-888-IM-TALL-2 Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- mail lpf(a)uunet.uu.net Project lead for Gimp Print/stp -- http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net "Linux doesn't dictate how I work, I dictate how Linux works." --Eric Crampton

April 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] 3D and Laptop

by Brian J. Conway

> Anyone have any recommendations for a linux laptop with 3D hardware > acceleration? I'm not particularly interested in the closed source > nvidia drivers so I'm leaning towards the Radeon 7500. I couldn't be more happy with my Dell Inspiron 8000 that I bought about 11 months ago (before the nVidia chipset was available, unfortunately). They now offer the choice between ATI or nVidia chipsets, and I couldn't speak more highly of Dell both for personal use and the large number we have at work. I'm using the 32MB version of the Rage 128 chipset, and it does DRI as well as I can expect it to, though I don't use it for much gaming beyond TuxRacer. My $0.02. Brian J. Conway bconway(a)wpi.edu "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992

April 10, 2002

3D and Laptop

by Dennis Payne

Anyone have any recommendations for a linux laptop with 3D hardware acceleration? I'm not particularly interested in the closed source nvidia drivers so I'm leaning towards the Radeon 7500. Dennis Payne dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com

April 10, 2002

REMINDER: Upcoming WLUG meeting

by Andy Stewart

HI everybody, This is a reminder about the upcoming WLUG meeting which will be held this coming Thursday, April 11th, at 7 PM in Kinnicutt Hall at the WPI campus in Worcester, MA. At this meeting, WLUG member Tim Keller will describe to us a problem he had with Linux and how he chose to modify his copy of the Linux kernel to add a new signal to solve the problem. This talk will cover some kernel internals and programming. A more detailed abstract can be found on the WLUG website. There will be a raffle as well. Addison Wesley sent me a copy of a book entitled "Embedded Linux - Hardware, Software, and Interfacing" which I'll give to the lucky raffle winner. There is no cost to be in the raffle. I'd also like to entertain a discussion regarding content for future meetings. Here are some thoughts which I had: a) bakeoff between VMware, Win4Lin, and Bochs b) KDE3 c) representative from FSF to discuss GPL and free software d) Maddog e) SuSE 8.0 Please think about this and bring your thoughts to the meeting. If you're bashful or unable to attend the meeting, send them to me via e-mail. Afterwards, we'll make our ever popular pilgrimage to the Boynton Restaurant for pizza and beer, good Linux talk, bashing of evil empires, and the like. We always have a great time so if you've never joined us after a meeting, now would be a good time to start! See ya later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

April 9, 2002