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intel iwl3945
by Maurice McCarthy 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

Hi all Wonder if any one has a suggestion for me. I've wiped vista off my laptop, an Acer Aspire 5920. and installed Schlutenscheisser. I've got couple of problems but I'll just mention the wifi for now. On boot something odd is happening to the wifi. As soon as the firmware loads a hardware kill switch is activated. $ dmesg | grep iwl [ 16.656573] iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26ks [ 16.656573] iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation [ 16.656573] iwl3945 0000:06:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [ 16.656573] iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG [ 16.805680] iwl3945: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels [ 16.825420] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs' [ 34.238805] Modules linked in: loop vboxdrv fuse ipv6 uvcvideo compat_ioctl32 videodev joydev v4l1_compat evdev video output arc4 serio_raw ecb iwl3945 firmware_class mac80211 cfg80211 battery button ac snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm acer_wmi led_class snd_seq_dummy wmi snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq i2c_i801 snd_timer snd_seq_device iTCO_wdt pcspkr i2c_core snd soundcore intel_agp rtc_cmos iTCO_vendor_support snd_page_alloc rtc_core rtc_lib usb_storage usbhid ff_memless libusual firewire_ohci firewire_core crc_itu_t sg sdhci ohci1394 mmc_core ricoh_mmc ieee1394 tg3 ehci_hcd uhci_hcd usbcore thermal processor fan squashfs sqlzma unlzma [ 39.148650] firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode [ 39.273994] iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch [ 46.197829] iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch [ 50.178462] iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch [ 54.187015] iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch [ 235.037523] iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch [ 237.703345] iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch I have trawled the internet for help and have place a file called iwl3945 in /etc/modprobe.d The file contains these two lines alias wlan0 iwl3945 options iwl3945 disable_hw_scan=1 This was supposed to prevent the hardware switch from operating but even if I unload and reload the module iwl3945 it gets HW killed again. :-( Any ideas, please? -- Thanks in advance Moss

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some questions.
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 18 Jan '09

18 Jan '09

Hello, for a time i have installed the grml 1.1 on two harddisk and onto a usb- stick (GB). With the commands aptitude update and aptitude safe-upgrade i look for the newest program-updates. But now i have some questions: 1. What is the sudo password for the first User, i mean the user, that tehe grml2hd-script will create (i have changed the configfile for my needs). 2. How can i upgrade from grml 1.1 to grml 2008, especielly the kernel and scripts? 3. What can i do to become a better performance on my usb-stick, shall i create a fstab for my needs, so that the temoraryfiles are into the ram and so. Are there any examples. 4. After updating/upgrading with aptitude and the end of the procedur im become an error "update-initramfs can not create/update initrd ..., use -t switch". Shall i use the command update-initramfs -d -t to fix this or is there a configfile? 5. If i log in as user x and start lynx, surf with lynx to an audiostream (mp3/rm or so) or to an internetradiostream, the mplayer will start, but nothing is to hear, mplayer will stop and lynx is back. The sound works and if i start the mplayer with the directlink to the radiostream, that will work. Any ideas? 6. How can i addd old debian packages, especielly i want to use the aqmony 0.6.3, the openhbci and the libchipcard version, which works with the old aqmoney 0.6.3. I have tryied to compile the programs, but the gcc 4.3.x will produce a lot of errors and i am not so familiar with c an c++ to fix this errors. thanks for your help. Regards Dietmar

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How to create custom xorg.conf?
by glenn greenfield 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

Hi and thanks for creating such a great live cd! I have managed to build a custom grml using the fabulous grml-live scripts. I've included the Nvidia driver and b43 firmware and the LXDE desktop. This is all working perfectly. One thing I have not been able to accomplish however is setting SHMConfig to "on" automatically. I'm not using grml as an HDD installation but rather from live cd booted toram from a USB device. If I could figure out how to automatically edit xorg.conf that would be great. I need this because I use touchfreeze to stop the touchpad from accepting input as I type on my laptop. I do see that SHMConfig is already in xorg.conf but it is commented. Any ideas on how to accomplish this? Option "SHMConfig" "on" Thanks again. -- glenn greenfield

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new possible solution for blind grml users and x programs
by Doug Smith 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

To whom it may concern: \ I have found something that I think shows some promise for use by all the people who use speakup and do not wish to go to a graphical user environment in order just to get on line. The program is called twin. This stands for text mode windowing environment. It can be found at http://linuz.sns.it/~max/twin/ There is a detailed tutorial as well as a sample configuration file includÑ”d with the program. However, it makes little sense to me as I have no experience configuring x displays. What I am trying to do with this programã— is to get it to work in the following way: First of all, interact with x programs as it says it will, but with the result that it will: bring the output of those programs back to a reãular tty display where speakup is active. However, with all the attaching, detaching, running on x servers, display numbers and the rest, I am totally lost. If some person here can help me in configuring this program to work as a text mode solution to a graphical problem, I will be most greatful. Thank you in advance. Doug Smith -- I use grml (http://grml.org/)

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grml1.1 and the gnome desktop
by Josh zxc 13 Jan '09

13 Jan '09

Hi, Does grml1.1 come with the latest gnome desktop? if not, can gnome be set up with grml to run under grml and started automatically? Josh

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[PATCH] bootoption findiso
by Michael Schierl 12 Jan '09

12 Jan '09

Hi mika, Hi all, I liked it when I read in the announcement that grml-2008.11 supports a fromiso bootoption. I wanted to use it for my USB thumb drive, so that I can add the .iso file to it (so that I can burn a CD if I need one) and as well boot from it (without requiring twice the space). However, it did not work as I expected: - it does not search for the ISO, but require the exact device name - it does not expose the ISO partition to the booted system So I patched the initramfs so that it supports another bootoption, "findiso". When booting with findiso=/grml_2008.11.iso, it will look for that .iso file on all disks where it usually looks for the .squashfs file. When it is found, the disk containing the iso is read-only mounted as /live/findiso (and exposed there after boot completed). The squashfs file is searched inside that ISO file then. It worked well in my tests, but of course that does not guarantee it is bug-free. :) I attached both the patch and a script I used (in a CD-booted GRML) to apply the patch (and modify menu.lst), if anyone else wants to use it with the current stable GRML. regards, Michael diff -rup initramfs_orig/scripts/live initramfs/scripts/live --- initramfs_orig/scripts/live 2008-12-06 12:33:00.676619000 +0000 +++ initramfs/scripts/live 2008-12-06 12:52:05.938629568 +0000 @@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ Arguments () export HOSTNAME LIVECONF ;; + findiso=*) + FINDISO="${ARGUMENT#findiso=}" + export FINDISO + ;; + isofrom=*|fromiso=*) FROMISO="${ARGUMENT#*=}" export FROMISO @@ -1365,6 +1370,17 @@ check_dev () if is_supported_fs ${fstype} then mount -t ${fstype} -o ro,noatime "${devname}" ${mountpoint} || continue + if [ -n "${FINDISO}" ] + then + if [ -f ${mountpoint}${FINDISO} ]; then + umount ${mountpoint} + mkdir /live/findiso -p + mount -t ${fstype} -o ro,noatime "${devname}" /live/findiso + loopdevname=$(setup_loop "/live/findiso${FINDISO}" "loop" "/sys/block/loop*" "" '') + devname="${loopdevname}" + mount -t iso9660 -o ro,noatime "${devname}" ${mountpoint} + fi + fi if is_live_path ${mountpoint} && \ ([ "${skip_uuid_check}" ] || matches_uuid ${mountpoint}) diff -rup initramfs_orig/scripts/live-bottom/05mountpoints initramfs/scripts/live-bottom/05mountpoints --- initramfs_orig/scripts/live-bottom/05mountpoints 2008-12-06 14:30:05.486694000 +0000 +++ initramfs/scripts/live-bottom/05mountpoints 2008-12-06 14:41:26.346606201 +0000 @@ -38,4 +38,11 @@ if [ -n "$MOUNTED_ON" ] ; then echo " -> Mounted live system on $MOUNTED_ON">/dev/console fi +# Move findiso directory to the new root filesystem so that programs there can get at it. +if [ -d /live/findiso -a ! -d /root/live/findiso ] +then + mkdir -p /root/live/findiso + mount -n --move /live/findiso /root/live/findiso +fi + log_end_msg #!/bin/sh -e # Create an initramfs and a menu.lst that can be loaded from Grub on a USB # key, where the ISO file is stored in the root directory # (c) 2008 Michael Schierl [ -n "$1" ] cp findiso.patch /tmp rm -rf /tmp/initramfs /tmp/x || true mkdir /tmp/initramfs rm -rf $1/boot/grml_2008.11 || true mkdir -p $1/boot/grml_2008.11 cd /tmp/initramfs zcat /live/image/boot/grml/initrd.gz | cpio -i patch -p1 </tmp/findiso.patch find | cpio -H newc -o | gzip --best >$1/boot/grml_2008.11/initrd.gz sed s#boot/grml#boot/grml_2008.11# /live/image/boot/grub/menu.lst | \ sed "s#linux26#linux26 findiso=/grml_2008.11.iso#" | \ sed s#grub/splash#grml_2008.11/splash# | \ sed s#-rc1## | \ head -n 56 >$1/boot/grml_2008.11/menu.lst cp /live/image/boot/grml/linux26 /live/image/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz $1/boot/grml_2008.11 echo Done. Don"'"t forget to copy grml_2008.11.iso to $1.

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problems with hardware autodetection has been resolved, but ow to install Gnome?
by Mgr. Janusz Chmiel 05 Jan '09

05 Jan '09

Dear core developers, I successfully solved problem with hardware autodetection, but how to install Gnome? Is it possible to install Gnome while installing GRML from A live Cd by using grml2hd script or some programmers limitations are included so Gnome will not be awailable for installation? While i tried to install gnome by using apt-get install gnome All packages were successfully downloaded from The Interne. But when system displaied retrieving bug reports, the progress came from 0 to 100 percent. But after this, system asked me if i wanted to upgrade somethink, i ansferred yes but after this, apt-get stopped to work, or this operation can take so many minutes? Because i forced terminated by using ctrl c key, i was not able to continue, because when retrieving bug reports appeared, zero percent progress has been displaied and system stopped to work, so i had to terminated apt-get by pressing ctrl c. So. How to install Gnome?

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serious problem with hardware autodetection while installing GRML by using grml2hd script
by Mgr. Janusz Chmiel 05 Jan '09

05 Jan '09

Dear core developers of GRML, I would like to inform You, that i experienced serious problem with hardware autodetection. When i finished installing grml by using grml2hd script, the system gives me varning, that sound mixer can not be set and all plug and play devices, such as USB compatible braille display can not be used. The main reason of this is, that special script for configuring xserver, which can be launched during installation could not finish it's work. Sudo displaied some error message and i had to terminate The algorithm of program for configuring xserver. Hardware and service configuration tool did not caused errors, so my pleasment is, if You could find the cause, why sudo could not work and tool for configuring hardware for xserver could not executed it's job successfully. Because xserver will be unfortunately probably executed by default, and i do not know, how to force kill it, if killall gdm will help me, how to activate console, CTRL altf1 do not work. When login window appear. And i do not know, how to remove xserver when booting from A live CD. Please, if You could enable option, install for visually impaired users to grml2hd script, so no xserver will be installed and user would have possibility to start swspeak Speakup screen reader and could install gnome for his need, everythink would be very good. I solved boot problems, i started to using smart boot manager and i would like to recommend this boot manager to all visually impaired users, because this boot manager can be installed to A floppy and after booting from this floppy, user can choose which operating system to boot and boot manager will not install on A hard drive. GAG will install on A floppy, but installation process must be perform in the mode, when gag is started from floppy disk. And installation can not be probably made to A floppy. so if You do not want to modifi Your first track of Your harddisk, I Am highly recommending You to use smart boot manager, the errors with hardware can not becaused by the fact, that i booted by using this boot manager. Smart boot manager is very little program, and installation can be made from running Windows operating system, but while using DOS prompt. But user has full control during installation, other boot managers must be installed very often from The boot media and screen readers are not able to work in those programs. So please, if core developers of grml2hd script could repair bug while xserver hardware configuration starts, it would be ok. GRML2script is recommending users to ansver yes to perform this task, from A live CD. It is paradox situation, that Grml autodetection algorithms are working ammazingly while booting it like A live Cd, but after installing it on A harddrive, hardware autodetection algorithms are not able to configure hardware so GRML can not use plug and play compatible devices. I will probably have to reinstall whole GRML without ansvering yes to a question related to autoconfigure of grmlx, because script for installing clean debian seems to me be more complicated that grml2hd script questions. And i would like to use grml, because there are some modifications and never modules and more admin tools. Even server related programs are included in The GRML package, so visually impaired user could theoretically work like a server administrator, if HTTP and FTP server tools are programmed to be usable from shell or console or atleast from Gnome. So only user knowledge will be limit, because speakup, even yasr is included in Grml package. Please, core developers of grml, do not think about me, that I Am only listing crytism, i want to constructively cooperate with You. But because i AM not so highly intelligent like core developers, it is complex for me to repair scripts and adjusting hardware configuration by other way, than by grml2hd script. Firstly, i will have to ban installation of xwindow. Because if i can not kill xwindow by altering console, i will not be able to work.

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2008.11 & Acer Aspire One A110L
by Michael Weber 04 Jan '09

04 Jan '09

Hi, ich hab hier folgendes Szenario, Acer Aspire One A110L Netbook (8GB SSD, 512MB), die Installation der letzten grml-Version Ã¼ber USB gebootet und mit grml2hd installiert: lief einwandfrei. Soweit so gut. Mit 2008.11 kann ich per USB ohne Probleme booten, d.h. der Stick und die Installation da drauf sind OK, wenn ich aber die 2008.11 vom Stick boote und mit grml2hd auf das Netbook installiere funktioniert das auch erstmal problemlos, aber beim nÃ¤chsten boot paniced der Kernel. Wenn ich mit lilo installiere ist der MBR wenigstens installiert und das ganze steigt erst im Kernel aus, wenn ich die Installation mit grub mache muss ich von USB booten, auf die installierte Version chrooten und den MBR neu schreiben, sonst gibts einen "Error 2". Aus den Meldungen des Kernels beim panic werde ich nicht wirklich schlau, ich tippe aber gerne den Hex-Tracecode ab bei Bedarf. Letzte Meldung ist "Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!". Ich bin kein Kernel-Hacker und bevor ich da jetzt stundenlang rumsuche und google frage ich hier lieber nach. Jemand eine Idee? Ich mach auch gerne den TestdÃ¶del fÃ¼rs Acer Aspire One allgemein, ihr mÃ¼sst mir nur reinwerfen, was ihr braucht ... GruÃŸ Michael 'Bytewurm' Weber -- Michael Weber, CEO, http://www.rising-systems.de/, weber(a)rising-systems.de rising systems networks GmbH, ElisabethstraÃŸe 44, 40217 DÃ¼sseldorf fon +49 211 903294-0, direct -121, fax +49 211 903294-444 VAT DE 192305838 * DUNS 315108956 * TAX 5 106/5723/2489 * REG HRB 35549

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Re: [Grml] Grml is mmazing Linux distribution
by Maurice McCarthy 04 Jan '09

04 Jan '09

There is something wrong here. If you cannot boot your grml installation on the hard disk then you have been trying to install gnome into a running liveCD. Then you will have used up all the RAM. Have I not understood properly? Moss PS Janusz, your replies have been coming to me personally and so I've been quoting you in full in order that others at grml(a)mur.at may understand. ================== Janusz wrote: I have founded, that Grml is the best linux operating system distro with many administrative applications. In the past, approximately before 10 years or sooner, visually impaired users were not able to use such applications like standalone .bootable .iso images for rescue partitions. Those tools are very often standalone .iso images which are containing applications and those applications are even shareware applications. Thanks to Grml, which is containing The latest awailable opensource and high quality administrative tools, and brltty, yasr and speakup are included, visually impaired user can have The maximum control on their linux installation Unfortunately, i can not finish installation of Gnome by using apt-get install gnome After downloading, when retreiving bug reports appears, it stop at The 0 percent and it halts. Very interesting think. It is probably because there somethink wronk with my installation. ============

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