Mounting windows at startup
by Paul Smith
Dear All
How can I mount the following at the startup:
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows
?
Thanks in advance,
Paul
18 years, 6 months
Re: Newbie: Mozilla and Firefox windows "disappear" under FC3 2.6.11
by Clive@Rational
Some diagnostic information I have found when Mozilla
fails under Linux Fedora 2.6.10 / 2.6.11
I do not have the skills to diagnose anything from
this
Should I post the info on some other list?
Thanks
Clive
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: ------------[ cut
here ]------------
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: kernel BUG at
mm/rmap.c:483!
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: invalid operand:
0000 [#1]
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: Modules linked in:
parport_pc lp parport md5 ipv6 autofs4 sunrpc
orinoco_cs orinoco hermes pcmcia microcode vfat fat
dm_mod video button battery ac ohci1394 ieee1394
yenta_socket pcmcia_core ohci_hcd ehci_hcd i2c_sis96x
i2c_core snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore
snd_page_alloc 8139too mii floppy ext3 jbd
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: CPU: 0
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: EIP:
0060:[<c01560dc>] Not tainted VLI
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: EFLAGS: 00210286
(2.6.10-1.771_FC2)
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: EIP is at
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: eax: ffffffff ebx:
c1171d40 ecx: c1171d40 edx: c1171d40
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: esi: 00000000 edi:
000f4000 ebp: cbe71aa0 esp: d2925df0
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: ds: 007b es: 007b
ss: 0068
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: Process mozilla-bin
(pid: 5822, threadinfo=d2925000 task=cd991870)
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: Stack: c014eb0b
0b8ea067 0024c000 08db4000 c03e2e28 08db4000 09000000
cdb64090
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: c03e2e28
c014eba6 0024c000 00000000 08db4000 cdb64090 091b4000
c03e2e28
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: c014ebfd
00400000 00000000 d2925e98 00400000 08db4000 cd43a564
c014ed09
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: Call Trace:
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014eb0b>]
zap_pte_range+0x1bd/0x221
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014eba6>]
zap_pmd_range+0x37/0x52
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014ebfd>]
unmap_page_range+0x3c/0x57
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014ed09>]
unmap_vmas+0xf1/0x2a0
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c03023d9>]
wait_for_completion+0x12d/0x229
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0153e97>]
exit_mmap+0xc2/0x1e5
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0118d40>]
mmput+0x1f/0x16a
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c011e68b>]
do_exit+0x22b/0x5bf
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c011ebcc>]
sys_exit_group+0x0/0xd
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0128f87>]
get_signal_to_deliver+0x747/0x802
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01032ce>]
do_signal+0x55/0xce
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0302abf>]
schedule_timeout+0x53/0x10f
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c016f756>]
pipe_poll+0x21/0x5e
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01760a6>]
do_pollfd+0x5b/0x83
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0176117>]
do_poll+0x49/0xa5
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01756c0>]
poll_freewait+0x33/0x3a
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0176322>]
sys_poll+0x1af/0x1bd
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01756c7>]
__pollwait+0x0/0x94
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c010336e>]
do_notify_resume+0x27/0x35
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01034be>]
work_notifysig+0x13/0x15
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: Code: ff 05 f0 89 40
c0 50 9d c3 89 c2 8b 00 f6 c4 08 74 08 0f 0b e0 01 a3
cb 31 c0 83 42 08 ff 0f 98 c0 84 c0 74 19 8b 42 08 40
79 08 <0f> 0b e3 01 a3 cb 31 c0 9c 58 fa ff 0d f0 89
40 c0 50 9d c3 55
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: <3>Debug: sleeping
function called from invalid context at
include/linux/rwsem.h:43
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: in_atomic():1,
irqs_disabled():0
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01188f3>]
__might_sleep+0x80/0x8a
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c011c6d4>]
profile_task_exit+0x18/0x41
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c011e477>]
do_exit+0x17/0x5bf
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0103e1b>]
do_trap+0x0/0xa2
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c010400b>]
do_invalid_op+0x0/0x8b
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c010408a>]
do_invalid_op+0x7f/0x8b
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c02a70a6>]
skb_copy_datagram_iovec+0x4f/0x1e1
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01560dc>]
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c02ccb83>]
tcp_recvmsg+0x60b/0x646
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<e09eab03>]
hermes_bap_pwrite+0x34/0xa8 [hermes]
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c010361b>]
error_code+0x2b/0x30
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014007b>]
do_generic_mapping_read+0x1bc/0x357
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01560dc>]
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014eb0b>]
zap_pte_range+0x1bd/0x221
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014eba6>]
zap_pmd_range+0x37/0x52
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014ebfd>]
unmap_page_range+0x3c/0x57
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c014ed09>]
unmap_vmas+0xf1/0x2a0
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c03023d9>]
wait_for_completion+0x12d/0x229
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0153e97>]
exit_mmap+0xc2/0x1e5
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0118d40>]
mmput+0x1f/0x16a
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c011e68b>]
do_exit+0x22b/0x5bf
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c011ebcc>]
sys_exit_group+0x0/0xd
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0128f87>]
get_signal_to_deliver+0x747/0x802
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01032ce>]
do_signal+0x55/0xce
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0302abf>]
schedule_timeout+0x53/0x10f
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c016f756>]
pipe_poll+0x21/0x5e
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01760a6>]
do_pollfd+0x5b/0x83
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0176117>]
do_poll+0x49/0xa5
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01756c0>]
poll_freewait+0x33/0x3a
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c0176322>]
sys_poll+0x1af/0x1bd
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01756c7>]
__pollwait+0x0/0x94
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c010336e>]
do_notify_resume+0x27/0x35
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: [<c01034be>]
work_notifysig+0x13/0x15
Jul 8 18:00:47 localhost kernel: note:
mozilla-bin[5822] exited with preempt_count 1
Jul 8 18:01:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[6180]:
session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jul 8 18:01:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[6180]:
session closed for user root
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: ------------[ cut
here ]------------
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: kernel BUG at
mm/rmap.c:483!
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: invalid operand:
0000 [#2]
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: Modules linked in:
parport_pc lp parport md5 ipv6 autofs4 sunrpc
orinoco_cs orinoco hermes pcmcia microcode vfat fat
dm_mod video button battery ac ohci1394 ieee1394
yenta_socket pcmcia_core ohci_hcd ehci_hcd i2c_sis96x
i2c_core snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore
snd_page_alloc 8139too mii floppy ext3 jbd
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: CPU: 0
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: EIP:
0060:[<c01560dc>] Not tainted VLI
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: EFLAGS: 00210286
(2.6.10-1.771_FC2)
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: EIP is at
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: eax: ffffffff ebx:
c1171d40 ecx: c1171d40 edx: c1171d40
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: esi: 00000000 edi:
00000000 ebp: d525dc44 esp: d6eefed0
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: ds: 007b es: 007b
ss: 0068
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: Process nautilus
(pid: 5390, threadinfo=d6eef000 task=d918b100)
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: Stack: c014eb0b
0b8ea067 00001000 b7b11000 c03e2e28 b7b11000 b7b12000
d64efb7c
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: c03e2e28
c014eba6 00001000 00000000 b7b11000 d64efb7c b7b12000
c03e2e28
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: c014ebfd
00001000 00000000 d6eeff78 00400000 b7b11000 cb0f675c
c014ed09
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: Call Trace:
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014eb0b>]
zap_pte_range+0x1bd/0x221
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014eba6>]
zap_pmd_range+0x37/0x52
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014ebfd>]
unmap_page_range+0x3c/0x57
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014ed09>]
unmap_vmas+0xf1/0x2a0
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01520be>]
vma_link+0xf6/0x207
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153781>]
unmap_region+0x61/0xc6
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153a77>]
do_munmap+0x166/0x1dd
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153b39>]
sys_munmap+0x4b/0x63
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0103473>]
syscall_call+0x7/0xb
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: Code: ff 05 f0 89 40
c0 50 9d c3 89 c2 8b 00 f6 c4 08 74 08 0f 0b e0 01 a3
cb 31 c0 83 42 08 ff 0f 98 c0 84 c0 74 19 8b 42 08 40
79 08 <0f> 0b e3 01 a3 cb 31 c0 9c 58 fa ff 0d f0 89
40 c0 50 9d c3 55
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: <3>Debug: sleeping
function called from invalid context at
include/linux/rwsem.h:43
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: in_atomic():1,
irqs_disabled():0
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01188f3>]
__might_sleep+0x80/0x8a
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c011c6d4>]
profile_task_exit+0x18/0x41
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c011e477>]
do_exit+0x17/0x5bf
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0103e1b>]
do_trap+0x0/0xa2
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c010400b>]
do_invalid_op+0x0/0x8b
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c010408a>]
do_invalid_op+0x7f/0x8b
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01560dc>]
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014020e>]
do_generic_mapping_read+0x34f/0x357
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0140465>]
__generic_file_aio_read+0x15d/0x177
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c010361b>]
error_code+0x2b/0x30
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01560dc>]
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014eb0b>]
zap_pte_range+0x1bd/0x221
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014eba6>]
zap_pmd_range+0x37/0x52
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014ebfd>]
unmap_page_range+0x3c/0x57
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014ed09>]
unmap_vmas+0xf1/0x2a0
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01520be>]
vma_link+0xf6/0x207
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153781>]
unmap_region+0x61/0xc6
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153a77>]
do_munmap+0x166/0x1dd
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153b39>]
sys_munmap+0x4b/0x63
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0103473>]
syscall_call+0x7/0xb
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: note: nautilus[5390]
exited with preempt_count 1
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: scheduling while
atomic: nautilus/0x00000001/5390
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0301dfb>]
schedule+0x3d/0x4ee
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0302f81>]
rwsem_down_read_failed+0x1ff/0x21d
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0134e2f>]
.text.lock.futex+0x7/0xb0
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0134d17>]
do_futex+0x37/0x5e
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0134e06>]
sys_futex+0xc8/0xd7
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0119035>]
mm_release+0x7f/0x86
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c011e53c>]
do_exit+0xdc/0x5bf
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0103e1b>]
do_trap+0x0/0xa2
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c010400b>]
do_invalid_op+0x0/0x8b
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c010408a>]
do_invalid_op+0x7f/0x8b
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01560dc>]
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014020e>]
do_generic_mapping_read+0x34f/0x357
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0140465>]
__generic_file_aio_read+0x15d/0x177
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c010361b>]
error_code+0x2b/0x30
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01560dc>]
page_remove_rmap+0x22/0x36
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014eb0b>]
zap_pte_range+0x1bd/0x221
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014eba6>]
zap_pmd_range+0x37/0x52
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014ebfd>]
unmap_page_range+0x3c/0x57
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c014ed09>]
unmap_vmas+0xf1/0x2a0
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c01520be>]
vma_link+0xf6/0x207
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153781>]
unmap_region+0x61/0xc6
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153a77>]
do_munmap+0x166/0x1dd
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0153b39>]
sys_munmap+0x4b/0x63
Jul 8 18:01:03 localhost kernel: [<c0103473>]
syscall_call+0x7/0xb
Jul 8 18:02:44 localhost smartd[4231]: Device:
/dev/hda, 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
Jul 8 18:02:55 localhost shutdown: shutting down for
system reboot
Jul 8 18:02:55 localhost init: Switching to runlevel:
6
Jul 8 18:02:56 localhost login(pam_unix)[4829]:
session closed for user root
Jul 8 18:02:57 localhost cups-config-daemon:
cups-config-daemon -TERM succeeded
Jul 8 18:02:57 localhost haldaemon: haldaemon -TERM
succeeded
Jul 8 18:02:57 localhost messagebus: messagebus -TERM
succeeded
Jul 8 18:02:57 localhost atd: atd shutdown succeeded
Jul 8 18:02:57 localhost cups: cupsd shutdown
succeeded
Jul 8 18:02:58 localhost webmin: Stopping Webmin
server in /usr/libexec/webmin
Jul 8 18:02:58 localhost rc: Stopping webmin:
succeeded
Jul 8 18:02:58 localhost xfs[4600]: terminating
Jul 8 18:02:58 localhost xfs: xfs shutdown succeeded
Jul 8 18:02:58 localhost gpm[4509]: *** info
[mice.c(1766)]:
Jul 8 18:02:58 localhost gpm[4509]: imps2:
Auto-detected intellimouse PS/2
Jul 8 18:02:58 localhost gpm: gpm shutdown succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:00 localhost gconfd (root-5339): SIGHUP
received, reloading all databases
Jul 8 18:03:00 localhost gconfd (root-5339): Resolved
address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory"
to a read-only configuration source at position 0
Jul 8 18:03:00 localhost gconfd (root-5339): Resolved
address "xml:readwrite:/root/.gconf" to a writable
configuration source at position 1
Jul 8 18:03:00 localhost gconfd (root-5339): Resolved
address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults"
to a read-only configuration source at position 2
Jul 8 18:03:02 localhost httpd: httpd shutdown
succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:03 localhost sshd: sshd -TERM succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:03 localhost sendmail: sendmail shutdown
succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:03 localhost sendmail: sm-client shutdown
succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost smb: smbd shutdown succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost nmbd[4614]: [2005/07/08
18:03:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:terminate(56)
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost nmbd[4614]: Got SIGTERM:
going down...
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost smb: nmbd shutdown succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost vncserver: Shutting down VNC
server:
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost vncserver: vncserver
shutdown succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost vncserver: [60G
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost vncserver:
Jul 8 18:03:04 localhost rc: Stopping vncserver:
succeeded
Jul 8 18:03:05 localhost mysqld: Stopping MySQL:
succeeded
Jul 8 18:07:49 localhost shutdown: shutting down for
system reboot
18 years, 6 months
Captive Environment
by GaryCarr
We would like to set up an account with a limited, captive
environment. Basically we want the account to run an application when
a user logs into it, and limit the user to only interacting with the
application program.
Any ideas, or suggestions about where to look for information on
doing something like this?
18 years, 6 months
mptbase/mptscsih & FC4 on IBM xSeries 365
by Pier Luigi Rotondo
I'm trying to install FC4 on an IBM xSeries 365. The box has an
onboard LSI1030 SCSI controller and two 73.4 GB SCSI drives set up as
RAID-1.
RHEL AS 3 installs fine while FC4 does not recognizes the SCSI
controller and hangs during the installation. I noticed that RHEL
loads the mptbase and mptscsih drivers, therefore I tried to pass
linux mptbase mptscsih as FC4 installation parameters, but with no
success.
Any suggestions?
Pier Luigi Rotondo
18 years, 6 months
how to start kde
by Gavin Li
I changed start default runlevel to 3
and I want to start KDE after login, so I input command startkde, but it
failed, can't found display, etc
Another question: if runlevel is 5, how to setup to start kde not gnome in
that login window, It can't remember my last time login settings.
BTW, I installed both gnome and kde. the kde desktop icons will disappear if
the fist time login is login to gnome. but it will be ok if the first time
is login to KDE just after install. It happens in most of the FC release.
18 years, 7 months
YUM > Running multiple instances
by CHAT KHODA
Dear firends,
Do you have any comment to run multiple instances of
YUM at the time?
Thank you,
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18 years, 7 months
Intel 915 Motherboard and sound
by Deboo ^
How to make Intel 915 boards inbuild sound card work with Fedora? Does
compiling the latest kernel support this board? These boards seem to have
some Realtek sound chipset. I searched the net and someone said I just need
alsa and no need to recompile the kernel. But alsa sources readme says that
in order to install alsa, I need the kernel sources. What do I need to do?
Is there any other way to make sound work on 915 boards?
Regards,
Deboo
--
Please don't Cc: me, I'm subscribed to the list.
18 years, 7 months
ATI Livna driver package
by Claude Jones
I just downloaded and installed the new kernel, and rebooted. No problem.
During reboot, I got the expected message that my NTFS driver failed to load
because of the missing kernel-module. I was expecting a similar message from
ati-fglrx but no, no message. When I go to system settings/more system
settings and click on the ATI-fglrx settings, the GUI opens right up - in
times past, I would get the missing kernel-module message on reboot for
ATI-fglrx, and the settings GUI wouldn't open or would open with errors. What
gives - did I miss something? Is an updated kernel module no longer necessary
for the ATI driver from Livna?
--
Claude Jones
Bluemont, VA, USA
18 years, 7 months
Internet isn't accessible after update
by David Ganger
I just made a fresh install of Fedora Core 3 last night and this morning found that i couldn't access the internet. I run my internet connection through a windows system and into a switch, and it (the windows system) uses DHCP. What i found through more testing is i could ping all the computers on the lan and even sites on the internet, like google and msn. If you could help me out that would be great thanks!
-dave
18 years, 7 months
Fedora workstation...for the living room?
by M. Fioretti
Greetings,
I need help to choose the right components to build a box with somewhat
unusual requirements. I am asking this here first because I also want
to be sure that everything will work 100% with Fedora, but pointers to
relevant HW forums (where Linux is well known) are also welcome. On we
go with the requirements:
1) Case must be Antec Aria:
http://www.antec.com/ec/productDetails.php?ProdID=08130
(it's the only one I know which *would* fit in the custom desk I
have to build, lets me choose any motherboard up to microATX, can
fit more than one HD if needed, has front usb/firewire/SD card
connector, accepts full-height PCI cards)
2) the whole thing must be always _silent_ and, at least when in idle
mode, it should dissipate as little power as possible (< 50
W?). Even when at 100% CPU usage, it shouldn't require a separate
power plant, please.
3) No laptops thanks. I do not need mobility for this box, I don't
wan't less performances for the same money, I want to be able to
replace/upgrade single pieces easily, I don't want to pay stuff
I'll never use (laptop screen, keyboard...)
4) The box won't be used for gaming. Sometimes for astronomy
simulators like Celestia (www.shatters.net/celestia/) or Stellarium
(stellarium.sourceforge.net/) but not gaming.
5) Main use, besides basic SOHO applications (OpenOffice, email, web
surfing...) will be video editing from camcorder and compiling
software. A TV capture card could be nice to add, but not needed.
6) Fast and reliable RAM. Lots of it.
7) Sound: see above. Adding/manipulating sound to videos is needed;
*playing* surround, Hi-Fi music at 1000 watt straight from this box
is not. I'll just need the minimum support to make video
conferencing possible.
8) Onboard Ethernet, possibly one serial port for external fax/modem
So, what do you recommend? What is the right combination of BOTH
(reliable!) HW AND Fedora [software + configuration tricks] to make
all this happen? Which kind of motherboard (pentium M, 32 or 64 bits,
what else?)?
Any feedback is appreciated.
TIA,
Marco F.
--
Marco Fioretti mfioretti, at the server mclink.it
Fedora Core 3 for low memory http://www.rule-project.org/
There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a
vacuum. -- Arthur C. Clarke
18 years, 7 months