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Jerri
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 Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:31 am Post subject: k3b hangs at splash screen |
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When I load k3b, the splash screen comes up and reports that its scanning for devices.. then hangs. After a lengthy pause (minute or so) the program loads. At first, it wasn't that big of a deal, as I was glad it just worked in the first place, but after some use, its become rather irritable.
I found a thread that addressed this very issue (which I have since lost). The solution that seemed to work, was to add the line to lilo.conf:
append = "hdc=ide-scsi" (hdc being the non-cdwriter)
after running lilo -v and a reboot, Im stuck with the same problem.
Is there anyway to disable the 'scanning-cd' process, or perhaps another work around? |
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malloc
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:32 am Post subject: Re: k3b hangs at splash screen |
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| Jerri wrote: |
I found a thread that addressed this very issue (which I have since lost). The solution that seemed to work, was to add the line to lilo.conf:
append = "hdc=ide-scsi" (hdc being the non-cdwriter)
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You got your problem right there...You have to put hdx=ide-scsi, beeing hdx your cd/dvd-writer.
Do that and be marvelled by the sudden speed boost  |
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Jerri
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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excerpt from lilo.conf:
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image = /boot/bzImage
root = /dev/hda5
label = Gentoo
read-only # read-only for checking
append = "hdc=ide-scsi"
append = "hdd=ide-scsi"
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Originally, my lilo.conf file only had the line: append = "hdd=ide-scsi"
(hdd=cdwritter). Adding the second didn't have an impact. |
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malloc
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think you can have 2 appends like that...
beeing hdd your cdr do...
| Code: | image = /boot/bzImage
root = /dev/hda5
label = Gentoo
read-only # read-only for checking
append = "hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi"
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Also just out of curiosity what do you have in hdc?
PS - Here's a little side-sugestion, consider ditching lilo and installing grub |
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Jerri
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:52 am Post subject: |
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Right on!
Thanks dude, that was it.
hdc = dvd drive
Grub... pfff. Lilo owns besides, I can't use grub, as it has issues with nvidia video cards. |
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malloc
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Well i that's not correct, at least for me. I'm using grub on both my box and my server and they both have nvidia cards (Asus Ti4400 and Asus GeForce 3 Deluxe) and it's never gave me any problems.
Anyway glad you could get it to work |
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Sir_Stinksalot
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Jerri wrote: | Right on!
Thanks dude, that was it.
hdc = dvd drive
Grub... pfff. Lilo owns besides, I can't use grub, as it has issues with nvidia video cards. |
Man I have nvidia card too and grub works for me. My only complaint about grub is that I cant redirect to a floppy or cdrom so I can turn off my time waisting searching for bootable media in my bios. Other than that grub kill LILO in my opinion. It is so easy to use and you can have a bash type interface if something goes wrong with recent settings and stuff man.
Sorry for the rant but grub rocks |
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