ProMepis - No able to goto Install GUI (KDE) from Live CD

kumarkumar · 03-13-2006, 02:24 AM

Hey mos,
You are just great!! That worked like a charm!! Thanks a lot buddy.
I can now listen to songs. You must be knowing in-and-out of linux!!
When I first ran the #modprobe snd-atiixp command it did give me a lot of errors as below:-

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alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Master Mono Playback Switch/PC Speaker Playback Switch) for control #5
alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Master Mono Playback Volume/PC Speaker Playback Volume) for control #6
alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (PC Speaker Playback Switch/Mic Playback Switch) for control #7
alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (PC Speaker Playback Volume/Mic Playback Volume) for control #8
alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Phone Playback Switch/Mic Boost (+20dB)) for control #9
alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Phone Playback Volume/Line Playback Switch) for control #10
alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Mic Playback Switch/Line Playback Volume) for control #11
alsactl: set_control:892: bad control.11.value type
FATAL: Error running install command for snd_atiixp

But luckily on running the command again it didn't give any errors and I could goto alsamixer. From there I turned off "external amplifier" and that was it!!
There is one issue though.
The other problem is the mp3's or other audio files do not play properly in Real Player. The audio breaks and is doncontinuous and sometimes hangs or pauses in the middle of the song. Otherwise it plays perfectly in Xine or XMMS.

The other major problem about which I had talked earlier is, I am not able to connect to the internet. Can you please please help me with this too.

mos · 03-13-2006, 07:57 AM

I need mote information, please run the command
# lspci | grep ethernet

and post the output

kumarkumar · 03-13-2006, 08:31 PM

Hey mos,
When I run the command # lspci | grep ethernet, I don't get any output.
Its again the root prompt.

mos · 03-13-2006, 08:38 PM

run it without the #
all the command i have listed needed to be run without that
the # symbol just means to run it as root
if had used $ instead it would mean run as user

mos · 03-13-2006, 08:38 PM

also bash (the command line) interprets the # as a comment, meaning take no action.

kumarkumar · 03-13-2006, 08:46 PM

Yes I do run all the commands with out the # infront of them.

mos · 03-13-2006, 09:07 PM

okay then, run the command
# lscpi and give me the full output then, it seems linux isnt detecting your card.

kumarkumar · 03-14-2006, 12:14 AM

The output of #lspci is as follows:-

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0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 5951 (rev 01)
0000:00:02.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 5a34
0000:00:06.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 5a38
0000:00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4374
0000:00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4375
0000:00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4373
0000:00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4372 (rev 11)
0000:00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4376
0000:00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4377
0000:00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4371
0000:00:14.5 Multimedia audio controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4370 (rev 02)
0000:00:14.6 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4378 (rev 02)
0000:00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 3150
0000:02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.: Unknown device4351 (rev 10)
0000:03:05.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB1410 Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
0000:03:07.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation: Unknown device 4318 (rev02)
0000:03:0e.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 80)

mos · 03-14-2006, 12:27 AM

drivers for the Marvell ethernet card requier kernel 2.6.14 or greater. ProMEPIS, because of its age, does not have this. SimplyMEPIS 3.4.3 does

kumarkumar · 03-14-2006, 12:32 AM

Oh no!! Thats the least I wanted to hear. Is there a way that I can upgrade the kernel??
I have already said the reason why I am using Promepis. I have no other choice. It looks like I have no place to go now.
What do I do now??

mos · 03-14-2006, 12:36 AM

you can compile a kernel download the latest from:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v...6.15.6.tar.bz2

and look up one of the many guides to compiling a kernel the debian way

kumarkumar · 03-14-2006, 01:03 AM

Ok buddy. Let me try this out. Looks like there is still hope.

kumarkumar · 03-14-2006, 10:47 AM

Hey mos,
If you could give me some suggestions on the following problem in Simply Mepis then I would switch to Simply Mepis.

In Simply Mepis (whichever version) I cannot play Real Media or Windows Media Streams in Firefox from sites like

Code:

http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/
or
http://www.smashitsusa.com/
or
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/17/i/

The pop-up player opens but it remains like that for ever - never playing anything. I mean it keeps on loading forever.
These sites play perfectly in Firefox in Promepis.
I don't know what is so special in Promepis!! I guess its a Firefox plugin issue.
You can run a Live CD of Promepis and find out the difference by going to these sites.

mos · 03-14-2006, 04:32 PM

honestly, no I can't resolve that. I tend to be an open source zealot and if its in a format I cant decide the player (real media) or technically not 100% legal (WMA/WMV) I shy away from it unless there is some really good reason for me to do so.

kumarkumar · 03-14-2006, 06:39 PM

I didn't get you. Is there anything illegal in it??