[SMAUG] Caldera Workstation 3.1

[Calvin Chu]

Raphael and Rick,

Apologies for not providing all the details, I'm pretty new to this:

Here's the update:  running "modprobe 3c589_cs" caused the ethernet =
dongle
LED to light up.  This is a good sign, however, no network there.  I =
was
under the impression that once loaded, eth0 comes available, but =
apparantly
not.  I've messed wih ifconfig a little bit (ifconfig -a) shows only =
the
loopback interface available at all.  I will look for a HOW TO on =
getting
this going.=20

lsmod shows

pcmcia_core 36512 0 [3c589_cs ds yenta_socket]

I've added the alias line into the modules.conf file and the dongle =
light
comes on upon reboot. Another good sign.  No network yet.

Letting the system burn in overnight seems to be stable.  Later today I =
will
try to switch gpm and apm back on individually and see which one is the
culprit if not both.

Is it still necessary to muck around with the rc files?  The question =
is:
is adding the alias inside the modules.conf file a hack or is it more
properly done in the rc files?

The /dev/mouse is linked to psaux.  If I cat the file, the system will =
lock
down tight (no keyboard response, no control-alt-delete, no mouse =
screen
response, no screen blank capability.. nothing...). =20

Using SuperProbe verified that I have a C&T 655554 chipset, and I used
xf86config to set up a initial configuration file.  I went through and
pulled the horizontal/vertical sync and memory size from various =
places... I
set up a 2 button microsoft compatible mouse with (and later, without) =
third
button emulation.  startx will in both cases lock up the same exact =
way. =20

To Rick:  When I said 640x480 vs 800x600 console, I mean the TEXT =
console,
so I don't think this has to do with an X11 configuration.  Any clue as =
to
where the console configuration is? =20

Calvin

-----Original Message-----
From: Rapha=EBl Dorado [mailto:rdorado@pacbell.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 5:24 PM
To: Calvin Chu
Cc: 'smaug@svlug.org'
Subject: Re: [SMAUG] Caldera Workstation 3.1


Calvin Chu wrote:
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> Ok, some progress made:
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> I went through and started disabling likely suspects and when gpm and =
apmd
> are out, the system begins to function stable.  No crash for the past =
30
> minutes -- sort of.
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> cardctl ident -- yields "No pcmcia driver in /procs/devices"
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> In the /etc/pcmcia/config there is indeed a
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> card "3Com 589 Ethernet"
>  manfid 0x0101, 0x0589
>  bind "3c589_cs"
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> When I did an lsmod, it shows a line:
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> pcmcia_core 36512 0 [yenta_socket]
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> When I checked the process list for cardmgr it is not there.  How is =
it
> started?
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Have a look at /etc/modules.conf, there should be an entry there
that looks like:

# eth0 3c589_cs
alias eth0 3c589_cs=20

If it's not there, add it. To make a quick try, type:

modprobe 3c589_cs

which should load the module

The contents of /etc/modules.conf and the output of 'lsmod'
could be of some help.

Another usual suspect is that the "pcmcia" service is often
started before the hardware detection one. This is usually
wrong. You have to rename the links in /etc/init.d/rc?.d
(? =3D 3 for text mode, ? =3D 5 for X11 mode) to change the
order.


> Starting X11 still causes an instant crash -- that even
> control-alt-backspace and control-alt-delete or control-alt-f1 can =
not get
> it out of.
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> I have /etc/sysconfig/mouse configured as a ps/2 mouse.  I disabled =
the
> trackpad from Bios and plugged in a ps/2 mouse and still no go.
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/dev/mouse is usually a link, the output of 'ls -l /dev/mouse' should
show a link '/dev/mouse -> psaux' for PS/2 mice.

> I tried running kxconfig, and interestingly, it loads up the =
graphical X
> configuration interface, and then locks up.  It seems that the =
keyboard
and
> the trackpad and/or mouse just dissapears.  I tried plugging in an
external
> keyboard with no luck.  The external keyboard seems to function ok in
> console mode.
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> I tried running against the SVGA version, and the 4.x version with =
similar
> results.
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> Some more interesting results:
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> I did a cat /dev/mouse
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> I was hoping to see some garbage result, as in my old Sun days... but =
as
> soon as I wiggled the mouse, the system promptly froze and crashed.
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> If I do a cat /dev/mouse and do not move the mouse, I am able to =
control-c
> out of it.  If I move the mouse, kablam, dead system.  (I'm not sure =
what
> was causing the unprovoked crashing before, but I removed the gpm and =
apmd
> at the same time, so it may be one, the other, or both).
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> Another interesting result:
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> I tried popping the pcmcia card out, and back in.  No beeping.
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> Another interesting result:
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> When the CD-ROM kernel is running.. i get a 800x600 full screen =
console.
> When I'm booting off the hard drive, I get a 640x480 resolution =
console..
> What's going on here?
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Actually, I'm getting the same problem with my DeLL laptop even tho I
did
not change any system config... It used to work.

> Another interesting result:
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> When the system is not crashed, and I do a Fn-Screen off, the screen =
shuts
> off.  I suspect this is a bios level function?  And if I get X going, =
it
> locks up, Fn-Screen Off does not respond.  Nothing does except =
powering
off.
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> Another interesting result:
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> When the kxconfig opens up, it reports that I have
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> Video Card
> Type: 2 the Max MAXColor S3 Trio64V+
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> (does this correspond to the C&T ???)
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Try '/usr/X11R6/bin/SuperProbe' if it is present on your machine.
This might crash your machine.

> Monitor
> Name: Generic - Monitor
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> Keyboard
> Model: Generic 104-key PC, Layout: U.S. English
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> Pointer Device
> Type: PS/, Model: Generic PS/2
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> Screen
> Resolution: 640x480/60Hz, Color Depth 8  (machine frozen, can't =
change
this
> :( )
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> Any more help appreciated.  Will probably leave system overnight to =
see if
> it has an uptime longer than a few hours.
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> Calvin
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Good luck.

--Raf