[Fwd: Re: Unofficial FAQ]

[Kevin Francis]

make that 'unrar'.
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Kevin Francis
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Kevin Francis wrote:
> I would like to add this:
> 
> * How do I install rar for the commandline and file-roller
>     - `yum install rar'
> 
> :)
> 
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> Kevin Francis
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> 
> 
> Xose Vazquez Perez wrote:
> 
>> Some tricks, read it before to put here any report of troubles.
>> Made in building #3.
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: Unofficial FAQ
>> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:12:04 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Alan Cox <alan at redhat.com>
>> Reply-To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
>> To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
>>
>> One thing I did a while ago that might be useful for unofficial FAQ
>> merging is this (its Alan's collected notes not an official Red Hat 
>> document)
>> Feel free to use them.
>>
>> Problem:
>>
>> o    System hangs/reports errors after booting from CD-ROM
>>
>>     Add the boot option "ide=nodma".
>>
>> o    System hangs after enabling APM
>>
>>     Add the boot option "apm=off".
>>
>> o    System hangs at random when idle
>>
>>     Add the boot option "apm=off". If this does not help try
>>     the option "nohlt". Also try "acpi=off" on newer ACPI using
>>     systems.
>>
>> o    System hangs reporting SCSI timeouts or at the IDE probe
>>     and "ide=nodma" does not help.
>>
>>     If this is an Intel 440GX board, await errata news
>>
>>     For other SMP boards please try "noapic"
>>
>>     You may also need to set the BIOS MP to "MP 1.1" if you can
>>
>> o    System hangs probing the PCMCIA devices
>>
>>     Specify "nopcmcia"
>>
>> o    System hangs probing ieee1394/firewire devices
>>
>>     Specify "nofirewire"
>>
>> o    VIA system hangs activating networking
>>
>>     Specify "acpi=off"
>>
>> o    System boots to graphical desktop but the desktop appears
>>     and then the machine crashes
>>
>>     Boot with "apm=off" and see if this helps. A few laptops
>>     have buggy battery query support.
>>
>> o    Screen goes blank or crazy after booting (especially LCD panel)
>>
>>     Boot with the option "nofb"
>>
>> o    System crashes erratically
>>
>>     When reporting this if you can also verify the memory
>>     with memtest86 it helps filter out faulty systems.
>>
>> o    AMD Multiprocessor
>>
>>     Dual Athlon systems require up to date BIOS versions or you
>>     may see hangs. In addition most of them require a PS/2 mouse
>>     is present to avoid random hangs when using IDE
>>
>> o    USB or networking fails on VIA chipset multiprocessor machine
>>
>>     Specify the option "noapic"
>>
>> o    SIS chipset SMP systems
>>
>>     "noapic" may be required due to an incompatibility with the Intel
>>     APIC behaviour in some SIS parts.
>>
>> o    APIC error messages appear or the system hangs at high load
>>
>>     Try with the option "noapic" selected.
>>
>> o    Compaq DL360
>>
>>     Requires "ide=nodma"
>>
>> o    Sony Vaio
>>
>>     Sometimes requires "pci=off" is specified as a boot option
>>     during install but not after install. This is due to interactions
>>     between Linux and the Vaio's PCMCIA CD-ROM boot magic.
>>
>>     If you have problems try the following options
>>     "pci=off ide1=0x180,0x386"
>>
>> o    Sound does not work
>>
>>     If you have a USB webcam with microphone unplug this and
>>     retest if possible. There is a known problem with the sound
>>     system trying to use the USB webcam as primary sound system
>>
>> o    No CD audio
>>
>>     Linux systems use the analog CD audio link rather than digital
>>     ripping as some new systems do. Check the machine has a CD audio
>>     cable fitted
>>
>> o    USB keyboard works at the boot prompts but not later
>>
>>     If neccessary boot the system with "nousb". This should
>>     let you get the system booted.
>>
>> o    USB keyboard does not work in boot loader (grub)
>>
>>     Ensure the USB legacy support is enabled in the BIOS
>>     If the problem remains try an install using Lilo and
>>     please file a bug.
>>
>>
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