Problem Installing FC7

[nitish_mythology]

I tried installing FC7 from the Digit DVD (July 2007)
Everything was running fine n then after the 'starting anaconda' n X-Server came up.........I got these Errors..

I m bad at Linux..So just manually copied the Errors

File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 832, in <module> if xserver_pid is not None and bad EDID(xserver.logfile);
File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 457,in bad EDID f=open(logfile,"r");

IO ERROR:[Error 2] No such file or directory:'/tmp/ranfs/X.log'

I have FC6 bible so thought of installing FC7...SO tht i can use the book fr reference...Else I would hv tried another distro from some other Digit DVD I have.


Initially Started off wth fedora..finally switched to ubuntu! So the thread has nothing much to do wth FEDORA!

[gary4gar]

did you check for error in Installation media?

[mehulved]

hardware specifications please?
And try installing in text mode. I believe that should work.

 # If we got bad EDID information from the X server, that means X was
        # unable to probe the monitor correctly.  This can happen with lots of
        # crappy KVMs.  For now, switch to text mode and display an error message
        # so the user knows to run s-c-display after installation.
        if xserver_pid is not None and badEDID(xserver.logfile):
            os.kill(xserver_pid, signal.SIGTERM)
            got_bad_edid = True
            opts.display_mode = 't'

That's from http://smemirror.fullnet.co.uk/relea...dates/anaconda

[nitish_mythology]

Thnk u mehulved n gary4gar.. the cd gave checksum error in media test..
I have installed ubuntu from june 2007 digit dvd..So dont care now..

The thread may go off topic...but i need to setup my bsnl dataone conn on it

I asked kalpik on im n he asked me if my ethernet card was being detected
so i issued the lspci command n gt this

Ethernet Controller: Hangzhon Silan Microelectronics Co Ltd. Unknown Device 2031(rev 01)

So do i need to install drivers??? or it wll work??

[praka123]

wow!u got that card?is that intex/d-link make?it is tough in Linux unless ur kernel is configured with silan support.
I hope Ubuntu does!

[nitish_mythology]

ya its INTEX RTL 8139D...........................so wht can i expect??

[praka123]

to connect ur dataone with this cheap intex lan card,you have to recompile the kernel with silan support.
...and in Ubuntu,creating linux-image.deb is not really tough;thx to make-kpkg.
if you are not ready to recompile the kernel from sources,you would like to ask your friendly mods kalpik,mehulved or someone here to compile a kernel with silan support and upload it somewhere for you to download and install.

CONFIG_SC92031:                                                                          │  
  │                                                                                          │  
  │ This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on                        │  
  │ the Silan SC92031 chip (sometimes also called Rsltek 8139D). If you                      │  
  │ have one of these, say Y here.                                                           │  
  │                                                                                          │  
  │ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module                            │  
  │ will be called sc92031.  This is recommended.                                            │  
  │                                                                                          │  
  │ Symbol: SC92031 [=m]                                                                     │  
  │ Prompt: Silan SC92031 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver (EXPERIMENTAL)                    │  
  │   Defined at drivers/net/Kconfig:1696                                                    │  
  │   Depends on: NETDEVICES && NET_ETHERNET && NET_PCI && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL               │  
  │   Location:                                                                              │  
  │     -> Standard Options                                                                  │  
  │       -> Device Drivers                                                                  │  
  │         -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y])                                      │  
  │           -> Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) (NET_ETHERNET [=y])                                │  
  │   Selects: CRC32

^ this module!~

[mehulved]

Don't mind but how do you of all poeple manage to get all such weird stuff? I'd still like to be able to run linux on that PC of yours.

[nitish_mythology]

@mehulved
Are u talking of my config???????
I know its ages old n weird..but hv to do with it fr a month more and then after I give my engg exams...I m likely to get a new pc!!

Still...Till then help me out with this!

[mehulved]

Try this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=356006
If it doesn't work then you will need the kernel source for what prakash suggested, some ubuntu user like kalpik can tell you which packages to get. Once you get that I can post the procedure on how to go about it.

[OT] What are you going to do with that old PC after buying a new one?[/OT]

[praka123]

So, @nitish:If you are having Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy,I will compile a kernel for your system
Do post your system in detail here(eg; processor,mobo,onboard gfx etc year u bought this system)

[mehulved]

it's a cyrix 4 735Mhz processor

[praka123]

what?

[mehulved]

Read this

[nitish_mythology]

@mehulved
U still remember my pcs config...I know its antique!
@praka123
So wht do u hv to say now??

[mehulved]

nitish I didn't remember it so much. But I find that config really nice. If you're ever getting rid of it out do inform me.
nitish id you try that link of ubuntu forums that I gave?

[nitish_mythology]

Are u serious mehulved???????
Ya i wll get rid of it..maybe in a month or two!!!!!!!!

Saw tht ubuntu forum link n downloaded the tar file....lets see if I can follow the instruction!

[ray|raven]

^Dude, Config's like yours are now equivalent to priceless antiques.
And you're gettin rid of it?

If you dont really care, then hold an auction on ebay or smthing,
I'm sure you'll get quite a few guys who are intrested.

[gary4gar]

whats so special in it?

[ray|raven]

Just that you cant get it anymore

Quite a few folks treasure old configs, stuff that cant be attained anymore.

[nitish_mythology]

Auction..I m ready to gv it off fr free!!
The processor n motherboard along wth RAM n stuff works flawlessly!
The pc gives me no prb at all!
Wll i get a fair amount fr it in ebay??? Wont mind if I can earn a bit frm it!


Waise its nt tht old too..... u hv pen2 n pen1 wth ppl!

[gary4gar]

Give it to anyone who pays shipping + some extra handling charges

[praka123]

u can find such antique pieces still running in so called "next gen" computer institutes around the country
@nitish:do u want a custom compiled kernel?I can compile one and upload.but cant gurantee 100% that it will solve ur problem.

[praka123]

^why? it is rather a blunder u said!

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by nitish_mythology

Are u serious mehulved???????
Ya i wll get rid of it..maybe in a month or two!!!!!!!!

I am really serious. I am very much interest in having that computer. Lots of things I can do with it. I can build a nice little gateway on it.

[nitish_mythology]

@praka123
I have still not tried the instruction frm tht ubuntu forum thng which mehulved gave, just down the zip file!
Wht wll b the size of kernel u wll upload coz I m on Home 250 plan n ya I have series of engg exams ( VIT on 19th ,Manipal on 24th, AIEEE on 27th n SRM on 4th)

So dont know how much wll i be able to experiment! Still Do guide me...

@mehulved
You can have the pc if I get a new one... How wll I ship it to Mumbai??

[praka123]

OK.u try!if it doesnt work,then will do for you
BTW,kernel .deb size? ~10-15MB

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by nitish_mythology

@praka123
I have still not tried the instruction frm tht ubuntu forum thng which mehulved gave, just down the zip file!
Wht wll b the size of kernel u wll upload coz I m on Home 250 plan n ya I have series of engg exams ( VIT on 19th ,Manipal on 24th, AIEEE on 27th n SRM on 4th)

So dont know how much wll i be able to experiment! Still Do guide me...

@mehulved
You can have the pc if I get a new one... How wll I ship it to Mumbai??

Just try it out. You will just need to follow the instructions. If it doesn't work then try the kernel prakash gives. Take your time, studies are important too
About shipping the PC, I will have to check around. But, you still have time for it so let my exams finish.

[nitish_mythology]

Hey..After a long break I tried it...
The readme just asked to give the normal make n make install command!

As Soon as I issued the make command I gt this message

***Linux kernel source not configured-Missing config.h stop!

Even tried gvng make install directly but gt the same error msg.
I gt three files after the extraction of the tar files i.e makefile,readme n sc92031.c

So I even tried compiling the .c file(just a wild guess frm me!) gv the command
gcc sc92031.c
I gt screenful of message with warnings,errors etc etc but it was ntng gr8...i could see no change!

[QwertyManiac]

Install the kernel-sources packages.