problem with net installation....plz help

[max0]

i just installed debian base system using the net install.(using net install cd)
i have a lan internet connection ,so decided to install in this way.
now, when i boot into debian after the basic system install,while doing the apt configuration ,it wont connect to any of the http or ftp websites listed by it in the menu for my region(Germany)......it always gives the same error, connection times out, cannot fetch!
please some one suggest me as to how to correct this problem.
one more big problem i have got on my hands is that ,the fedora core 4 on my system no longer boots.(before installing debian ,i had windows xp and fedora core 4 on my system.....windows still boots up and is fine!)
when i boot up in fedora it says something about SElinux and would not proceed .
please someone give me inputs about the problem!....

[mistersixt]

Hi max0,

a few questions first: what kind of network adapter is installed in your PC (model, manufactorer) ? Did you boot kernel version 2.4.27 (which is default when pressing <enter> at the very first prompt when booting off the CD) or did you boot kernel 2.6.8 (by typing in "linux26" at the first prompt)? How does your system (either Winslows or Fedora) usually gets a connection to the internet, via DHCP or a static ip address?

Kind regards, mistersixt

PS: Welcome to the German Debian Forum !

[max0]

hi...mistersixt...thanx for your reply......
i booted with kernel 2.4.27 from the cd.
windows or fedora on my system gets connection to the internet via DHCP.
the network adapter on my pc is"VIA VT 6102 Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter"
with regards,
max0.

[mistersixt]

Ok, try to boot with Kernel -2.6 by using "linux26" at the boot prompt of the GRUB boot loader. Maybe kernel 2.4.27 does not recognize the ehternet adapter.

Kind regards, mistersixt

[max0]

thanx for such a quick reply!
will try to boot using kernel 2.6.
with regards,
max0

[mistersixt]

Another thing worth testing: when you reach the Debian setup menu hit CTRL-ALT-F2 - this will switch you to a new console window. Type in "ifconfig -a", do you see an interface called eth0 (below lo) ? If so the network adapter is (probably) recognized by the kernel, so do you see an eth0 interface? With CTRL-ALT-F1 you can switch back to the first console window - so therefore back to the setup menu.

Regards, mistersixt.

[max0]

thanx for your help.......
well, after spending lot of time i was able to finally install debian on my system!
the srory so far is as follows-
i tried to install with the "expert26" mode at the boot prompt.....but it gave me the error message that "via -rhine " network driver is not available......i proceeded....later again it gave me the error message saying that cdrom contains a non debian cd and installation step failed!
i decided to try the "testing" version of the netinstall cd...i think its "etch" and not sarge.....
everything went well except for the fact that grub bootloader didnt recognise windows xp on my system.(it recognised only fedora core 4)
at that step of installation, i decided to load the "LILO" boot loader instead.......and finished the installation.
now when i boot the system ,LILO directly boots the debian linux and doesnt offer me any choice for booting either windows or fedora on my system.
(i can mount the partitions containing windows and fedora in the debian after logging in)
how can i include the other two operating systems in the lilo boot menu?
i have installed gnome desktop.
but there are few problems.....
it gives the error saying "no volume control elements or devices found"
it doesnt show volume control in the toolbar.
i can play the video file from totem player....but when i go to the full screen mode ......video plays in the sluggish manner.....something like frames overlapping over each other rather than a smooth and continuous play......what could be the problem?
with regards,
max

[mistersixt]

Strange, that your via-rhine network card wasn't recognized by the kernel of Debian Sarge. What kernel version was on the etch boot cd?
But back to the new problems: LILO, you need to adjust the file /etc/lilo.conf with your favorite text editor like this (assuming your Windows partition is /dev/hdb1 - so first partition of the drive connected as slave to the first ide channel - are you with me ) :

Code: Alles auswählen

other=/dev/hdb1
        label=Winslows

Afterwards fire the command "lilo" as root and reboot your system, you will see a new item in the boot list by pressing the TAB key when seeing the LILO message.
Here you can find further information about lilo (Google finds tons of good sites of course): http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/lilo.htm
It is in english and also describes how to make other systems bootable.

Concerning the sound issue: become root and run "apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils". ALSA is the advanced sound system for Linux. Usually after running this command the system tries to auto-detetect the sound card. If not run alsaconf manually. alsamixer is the tool to adjust mute, volume etc. Once your soundcard is configured properly the error message of gnome saying "...no devices found" will be gone.

Now to the video issue: what graphics adapter is installed in your system? Please post the output of "lspci". Also, become root and run "hdparm -d /dev/hda" (if your Linux system is on a different partition adjust the command accordingly), what do you see? Run also this program with the device of your DVD drive (/dev/hdc maybe ?), what do you see?

Kind regards, mistersixt.

[max0]

kernel version on the etch boot cd was 2.6.12
when i run run "apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils".....it gives the following error message.....

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process
Selecting previously deselected package linux-sound-base.
(Reading database ... 54419 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-sound-base (from .../linux-sound-base_1.0.9b-4_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package alsa-base.
Unpacking alsa-base (from .../alsa-base_1.0.9b-4_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package alsa-utils.
Unpacking alsa-utils (from .../alsa-utils_1.0.9a-4_i386.deb) ...
Setting up linux-sound-base (1.0.9b-4) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process
dpkg: error processing linux-sound-base (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of alsa-base:
alsa-base depends on linux-sound-base; however:
Package linux-sound-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing alsa-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of alsa-utils:
alsa-utils depends on linux-sound-base (>= 1.0.9b-1); however:
Package linux-sound-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing alsa-utils (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-sound-base
alsa-base
alsa-utils
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


output of "lspci".......

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8375 [KM266/KL266] Host Bridge
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8633 [Apollo Pro266 AGP]
0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266]

when i become root and run "hdparm -d /dev/hda"...it doesnt recognise the command...
bash: hdparm: command not found

with regards,
max

[Stirz]

hdparm has to be installed seperately. It is not included in the default install, I think.

Regards,

Stirz

PS: Gibt's eigentlich kein großes englischsprachiges Debian-Forum?

[peschmae]

PS: Gibt's eigentlich kein großes englischsprachiges Debian-Forum?

http://forums.debian.net/ - aber das ist bei weitem noch nicht so gross wie dfde

MfG Peschmä

[mistersixt]

Please follow Stirz' hint and install hdparm using "apt-get install hdparm". But first of all I think we need to fix the problem with "/var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process" : it looks like another process is using that file, probably running in the background. Easiest way is to reboot and try again "apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils".

Kind regards, Jörg.

PS: We are getting there, please keep up !

[max0]

first of all, thanx a lot for your help and encouraging words!
initially i manually ran the alsaconf and it went smoothly and i got the volume control on the tool bar.
but when i reboot....its gone and gnome gives the same error "no volume control elements or device found"
after rebooting i ran the "apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils". ....but it gives the same error.
i tried to install hdparm using "apt-get install hdparm".....but again it gives the error about alsa and linux sound base confuguration.....its as follows.....



Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Suggested packages:
apmd
The following NEW packages will be installed:
hdparm
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 51.7kB of archives.
After unpacking 197kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://debian.uni-essen.de testing/main hdparm 6.1-2 [51.7kB]
Fetched 51.7kB in 0s (348kB/s)
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process
Selecting previously deselected package hdparm.
(Reading database ... 55248 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking hdparm (from .../archives/hdparm_6.1-2_i386.deb) ...
Setting up linux-sound-base (1.0.9b-4) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process
dpkg: error processing linux-sound-base (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of alsa-base:
alsa-base depends on linux-sound-base; however:
Package linux-sound-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing alsa-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of alsa-utils:
alsa-utils depends on linux-sound-base (>= 1.0.9b-1); however:
Package linux-sound-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing alsa-utils (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up hdparm (6.1-2) ...

Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-sound-base
alsa-base
alsa-utils
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)



i have tried to install ...gaim,xmms using apt-get......but in both the cases it gives error about alsa utils.(xmms gives the same error even after manually running alsaconfig)
with regards,
max


PS : initially i also posted on the http://forums.debian.net/...but i found the messages from
mistersixt very helpful!

[mistersixt]

That you still get this "...config.dat is locked by another process" even after a reboot is veeeery strange...phew. Is there any chance for me to log into your computer from remote via ssh? Are you directly connected to the internet? Give me a chat (see signature - I am online when you see a user "mistersixt", I am offline when you see "mistersixt-away") if possible, I could help you using the screen tool where you see in realtime what I am typing...

Regards, mistersixt.

PS: I helped a lot of people already by logging in from remote, so no fear !

[Snoopy]

but when i reboot....its gone and gnome gives the same error "no volume control elements or device found"

Hi

I've got this error-message a few weeks ago.

Maybe you can try this here:
I made a new panel in Gnome and deleted all other panel(s).
After that, in stuffed my new panel with the programs i want to have.

In the old panel(s) was a volume control button hided.

Maybe this helps...