Installing 10.2

[sleandrousa]

Ì´m running 10.1 on may laptop vaio fs660/w pretty well. there is a few issues like memory card reader that doesn´t work, some keyboard settings that don´t quite work, BUT it´s ok. here it ist few questions:

1) should i update to 10.2? I know for fact it will solve the memory card reader problem I don´t know about the keyboard.

2) I download the 10.2, try to install but after the boot, I choose "install or update" and says my CD/DVD drive is empty. How can I fixed?

3) will I loose the programs and settings I did like, FN key is partially working?

Thanks

[AlexK]

1. What kind of card reader do you have? As of 2.6.18 kernel, there is support for SD/MMC cards on certain readers. I know my kernel has it, but haven't bothered testing it. As of yet, still no support for Memory Stick...

2. Maybe you have a bad burn or download. Either compare the md5sum of the iso against whatever is on SUSE's site, if that is ok, then burn slower.

3. Fn keys should still work as they are tied to the hardware. However multimedia keys (the Play/Pause, Vol Up etc.) may need some tinkering to work

[sleandrousa]

Reader comes on the laptop, it's SD. I install 10.2 but i'm unable to mount the card. can you help?

[AlexK]

does it give any errors?
execute this command immediatly after inserting a card

dmesg | tail

Also which kernel are you running and which card reader are you using. You can find which kernel you are running by executing this:

uname -r

for card reaader, look through output from lspci

[sleandrousa]

2.6.18.2-34-default

I was told by novel the kernel bug was fixed on 10.2.

[AlexK]

what happens when you insert a card and then run the dmesg | tail command? Please post back what happens...

[sleandrousa]

#1 This is with the card inserted

slplaptop:/home/sergio # dmesg | tail
usb usb6: USB disconnect, address 1
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.0: USB bus 6 deregistered
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.0: dma_pool_destroy buffer-128, e7e80000 busy
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:07:00.0 disabled
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.1: remove, state 0
usb usb7: USB disconnect, address 1
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.1: USB bus 7 deregistered
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:07:00.1 disabled
PCMCIA: socket f7cf4828: *** DANGER *** unable to remove socket power
ipw2200: Failed to send CARD_DISABLE: Command timed out.
slplaptop:/home/sergio #

#2 with card not inserted

slplaptop:/home/sergio # dmesg | tail
usb usb6: USB disconnect, address 1
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.0: USB bus 6 deregistered
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.0: dma_pool_destroy buffer-128, e7e80000 busy
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:07:00.0 disabled
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.1: remove, state 0
usb usb7: USB disconnect, address 1
ohci_hcd 0000:07:00.1: USB bus 7 deregistered
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:07:00.1 disabled
PCMCIA: socket f7cf4828: *** DANGER *** unable to remove socket power
ipw2200: Failed to send CARD_DISABLE: Command timed out.
slplaptop:/home/sergio #

[AlexK]

I don't know if your card reader is supported by whatever module is in the kernel. But you could try compiling in the SD/MMC module and see if it helps.

If you are feeling upto it, then do the following as root
Make sure you have the kernel sources, gcc and make installed

cd /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig

Then: Device Drivers -> MMC/SD Card support
On all options hit Y, then a * will appear between the brackets. Hit escape until it asks do you want to save the kernel config. Say yes here.
now to compile the kernel do:

make && make modules_install

Now we have to copy the new kernel to /boot, now for safety it would be better if you kept whatever kernel is running. So run this command

cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/my_new_kernel

now edit your bootloader config e.g. /boot/grub/menu.lst so that it sees the new kernel. Now reboot into the new kernel and see if the SD card works.

[sleandrousa]

I ran a lsmod and here it is the result. I was told the the 2.6.18 kernel already has the patch for the memory card
It actually show on my list of hardware PCI7420 Texas Instrument, but I don´t think, and I don´t know how to install the driver or where to get it.

Module Size Used by
parport_pc 42084 0
parport 39752 1 parport_pc
aes 32320 0
ieee80211_crypt_ccmp 11520 0
michael_mic 6784 0
arc4 6272 0
ieee80211_crypt_tkip 14720 0
sg 38044 0
st 40860 0
sd_mod 24576 0
sr_mod 20132 0
scsi_mod 136712 4 sg,st,sd_mod,sr_mod
joydev 13504 0
ppp_deflate 10240 0
zlib_deflate 22680 1 ppp_deflate
bsd_comp 9984 0
ppp_async 15616 1
crc_ccitt 6272 1 ppp_async
ppp_generic 31380 7 ppp_deflate,bsd_comp,ppp_async
slhc 10752 1 ppp_generic
cdc_acm 18976 2
ohci_hcd 23428 0
af_packet 29320 0
nfsd 220976 9
exportfs 9856 1 nfsd
lockd 73064 2 nfsd
nfs_acl 7808 1 nfsd
sunrpc 156604 9 nfsd,lockd,nfs_acl
sonypi 25788 2
snd_pcm_oss 53376 0
snd_mixer_oss 21248 2 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq 60272 0
snd_seq_device 12812 1 snd_seq
cpufreq_conservative 11912 0
cpufreq_ondemand 10892 1
cpufreq_userspace 9088 0
cpufreq_powersave 5888 0
speedstep_centrino 12832 1
freq_table 8832 1 speedstep_centrino
sony_acpi 9484 2
button 10896 0
battery 14340 0
ac 9476 0
apparmor 55572 0
aamatch_pcre 18304 1 apparmor
nls_iso8859_1 8320 2
nls_cp437 9984 2
vfat 16640 2
fat 55324 1 vfat
loop 20488 0
dm_mod 60184 0
pcmcia 40892 0
usbhid 52192 0
ipw2200 110020 0
nvidia 4558420 12
ieee80211 34632 1 ipw2200
ieee80211_crypt 10112 3 ieee80211_crypt_ccmp,ieee80211_crypt_tkip,ieee80
211
firmware_class 14080 2 pcmcia,ipw2200
e100 39688 0
mii 9600 1 e100
ohci1394 37040 0
ieee1394 102584 1 ohci1394
intel_agp 27804 1
i2c_i801 11660 0
ehci_hcd 34696 0
yenta_socket 30348 2
rsrc_nonstatic 17024 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 43412 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
agpgart 35528 2 nvidia,intel_agp
i2c_core 25216 2 nvidia,i2c_i801
uhci_hcd 26892 0
ide_cd 42272 0
cdrom 38432 2 sr_mod,ide_cd
usbcore 114896 5 cdc_acm,ohci_hcd,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
snd_hda_intel 23060 2
snd_hda_codec 164352 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm 86916 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 27908 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 61188 10 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_devic e,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 13792 2 snd
snd_page_alloc 14472 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
ext2 68104 1
mbcache 12804 1 ext2
edd 13892 0
fan 8964 0
thermal 18568 0
processor 34664 2 speedstep_centrino,thermal
piix 13700 0 [permanent]
ide_disk 20480 5
ide_core 129992 3 ide_cd,piix,ide_disk
sergio@slplaptop:~>

[AlexK]

...but I don´t think, and I don´t know how to install the driver or where to get it..........

since the patch is included in the kernel you are already running, read my previous post and decide if you want to go ahead with compiling in support for the card reader... Remember, the driver is already in the kernel, you just have to compile in support for it.