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DVD Burning and Viewing
by taavi-LbuTpDkqzNzXI80/IeQp7B2eb7JE58TQ＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 03:00:44PM -0500, Anton Markov wrote: > Also, you have to use the SCSI emulation for it by passing the following > to the > kernel (do this before the scanbus) where (x) is the IDE bus position of > the drive: cdrecord 2.0 with kernel something like 2.4.19 (I can't remember which exactly, but some time in the late 2.4 series) can burn quite happily using just the IDE driver. Your commandline starts to look something like this (yes, I have but one IDE channel, so hdb is my burner): cdrecord dev=ATAPI:/dev/hdb speed=24 image.iso I installed XCDRoast the other day. I'm not sure if I put the ATAPI configuration bit in a magic file somewhere months ago, or if it was smart enough to see the IDE burner for what it was. It "just worked". Next I'd like to see cdrdao have ATAPI support, though I haven't caught myself wanting to burn any VCDs lately -- taa Science is but a perversion of itself unless it has as its ultimate goal the betterment of humanity. --Nikola Tesla /*eof*/ -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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gdb front-ends?
by awh-z32R3RYGf1M＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

As it turns out, I'm too stupid (well, too impatient really) to use gdb by itself. I'd prefer something that gave a listing of the source code on the screen, showed the currently-executing line, etc. There seems to be about 18,732 different gdb front-ends out there. Does anyone have any preference? - awh -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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C programming question
by JimS-pFJmkVL1u50＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

If you are programming in C you can go down to the assembler level and issue a BIOS interrupt (sorry I don't recall the number) to write to a particular disk location. DOS interrupt 25H allows you to write to a particular disk sector, but seeing that this is the TLUG Mailing list, I don't imagine that's of much help to you. Jim. -----Original Message----- From: John Wildberger [mailto:wildberger-iRg7kjdsKiH3fQ9qLvQP4Q at public.gmane.org] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 8:19 AM To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org Subject: [TLUG]: C programming question To open a file for reading precludes to know the filename. I would like to read information from specific absolute RAM addresses. Is it possible to create a file that is located starting at such a specific address?. Any suggestion on how to do this? John -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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LVM, 'ext3' to 'reiserfs' conertion on '/' on software RAID5
by tim-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

Madison Kelly <linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> writes: > Hi TLUG! [much about reiserfs and LVM snipped] > The problem is that when I boot into the OS proper something somewhere is > still telling something to do with LVM that the file system is still ext3 > and thus it throws a kernel panic. I have edited '/etc/fstab', '/etc/mtab' > and '/etc/blkid.tab' to read 'reiserfs' instead of the original 'ext3'. Am > I missing a file somewhere? Is there a command I need to run to tell > '/etc/lvmtab' or '/etc/lvmtab.d/root' that the filesystem has changed? Am > I missing something all together different? Is reiserfs builtin to the kernel. If not (and perhaps even if it is), you may need to build a new initrd with mkinitrd. HTH, P.S. It's generally not recommended to put / on LVM since it can make recovery from disk failure difficult if not impossible. -- tim writer <tim-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> starnix inc. 905.771.0017 ext. 225 thornhill, ontario, canada http://www.starnix.com professional linux services & products -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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DVD Burning and Viewing
by jmyshrall-6duGhz7i8susTnJN9+BGXg＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:00:44 -0500 Anton Markov <anton-F0u+EriZ6ihBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote: > Hi John, > > Try using: > > cdrecord -scanbus > > and post the output. It should detect your writer and tell you the > bus it is on. > > Also, you have to use the SCSI emulation for it by passing the > following to the > kernel (do this before the scanbus) where (x) is the IDE bus position > of the drive: > > hd(x)=ide-scsi > > Try using XCDRoast as the burning tool. As far as burning DVD movies > and stuff, > I think you have to create an image of the video first using some > special tools > (similar to those used for SVCDs, and then burn them. I don't think > XCDRoast > cares about what you burn and what you burn it to, as long as you have > a valid > disk image to burn. > > Tell us what you find. Here is the output. Cdrecord-Clone 2.01a19 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2003 J\x{00F6}rg Schilling Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' scsibus0: 0,0,0 0) 'SONY ' 'DVD RW DW-U14A ' '1.0d' Removable CD-ROM 0,1,0 1) 'SONY ' 'DVD-ROM DDU1612 ' 'DYS3' Removable CD-ROM 0,2,0 2) * 0,3,0 3) * 0,4,0 4) * 0,5,0 5) * 0,6,0 6) * 0,7,0 7) * I have been researching the ogle and xine sights and have yet to figure out the playing yet. Thanks for you help. John -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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C programming question
by matt-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

John Wildberger <wildberger-iRg7kjdsKiH3fQ9qLvQP4Q at public.gmane.org> writes: > To open a file for reading precludes to know the filename. I would like to > read information from specific absolute RAM addresses. Is it possible to > create a file that is located starting at such a specific address?. Any > suggestion on how to do this? Do mean /dev/mem or /dev/kmem? man 4 mem, provides a starter. -- matthew rice <matt-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> starnix inc. phone: 905-771-0017 x242 thornhill, ontario, canada http://www.starnix.com professional linux services & products -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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hardware appraisal
by matt-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

"Keith Mastin" <kmastin-PzQIwG9Jn9VAFePFGvp55w at public.gmane.org> writes: > How does one valuate used hardware and servers, as well as tools and > materials? ebay for some of the tools? market rate for rebuilding some of the systems? -- matthew rice <matt-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> starnix inc. phone: 905-771-0017 x242 thornhill, ontario, canada http://www.starnix.com professional linux services & products -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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Hello Every One
by anton-F0u+EriZ6ihBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

I agree with JoeHill. When I was having constant crashes it was because my CPU was under-voltaged. Yet Windows XP kept running perfectly (if slower). I think Linux uses the hardware more fully, and is more effected by bad hardware. If you ever get a crash, try checking the /var/log/messages log for any kernel panics. Anton JoeHill wrote: >More likely though is some hardware issue, I'm thinkin' bad RAM. Come to think >of it, you never did mention how much RAM you have in that machine (you really >should have at the very least 128, but if you are running KDE or Gnome, those >can really chew up memory, so 256 is what I usually recommend). I would try >swapping out the RAM and see if the performance doesn't change. > >Also, right after you boot up, open a term and type: > >dmesg > dmesg.txt > >then open that text file in an editor and look for any errors, esp with regard >to memory. > > > -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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DVD Burning and Viewing
by anton-F0u+EriZ6ihBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

Hi John, Try using: cdrecord -scanbus and post the output. It should detect your writer and tell you the bus it is on. Also, you have to use the SCSI emulation for it by passing the following to the kernel (do this before the scanbus) where (x) is the IDE bus position of the drive: hd(x)=ide-scsi Try using XCDRoast as the burning tool. As far as burning DVD movies and stuff, I think you have to create an image of the video first using some special tools (similar to those used for SVCDs, and then burn them. I don't think XCDRoast cares about what you burn and what you burn it to, as long as you have a valid disk image to burn. Tell us what you find. Anton John Myshrall wrote: >Yesterday I installed a Sony DVD Burner and Sony DVD ROM. Both drives >were detected. > >My initial attempts with viewing a movie resulted in crashes on Xine and >Ogle. I did try to run Ogle from the command line in an x terminal as >suggested in a goolge search. > >In regards to burning. I know K3B is pretty good as is CDrecord from the >command line. Any other suggestions ? > >Both of these drives also serve as CDR-RW and CDROM. I'm thinking that I >need to ID the drives as DVD's also. Am I on the right track ? > >This system consists of an XP 1800, 512 MB memory, GF MX2-400 64 MB Video >card so horsepower is not a problem. I running Debian as a distro. > >Any help would be appreciated. > >TIA > >John >-- >The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org >TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns >How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml > > -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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[OT] When will the persecution of MS *end*?!
by anton-F0u+EriZ6ihBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

Don't bother William; I have tried to have this discussion about 3 weeks ago and got nowhere. I am giving up on these people as far as politics and economics go. I you want to know, I agree with most of your points. I'll even add my own: - Failure to OFFICIALLY support Linux (As in their latest players, etc) If you want to keep trying to push this topic... good luck. I'll just predict that this is the climax of this discussion as far as intelligent arguments go. It's just that some people have such different concepts about life... Anton William Park wrote: >On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 12:14:38AM -0500, JoeHill wrote: > > > >- over-estimating market potential to sell stocks. >- inability to generate revenue from actual sales. >- buying too many BMWs and having too much tan. >- reckless disregard for proper management practice. >- hiring too many MBAs. >- hiring too few programmers. >- failure to merchandize RealPlayer to manufacturers and content > providers/creators. >- failure to bring about a buyout offer from Microsoft. > > -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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