[PlanetCCRMA] Re: From zero to DAW in 2 hours !

David Slimp rock808@gmail.com
Thu Feb 16 16:04:02 2006


Bal,

make sure you copy your posts to the list as well... since some
of things Fernando (or people with more experience) will be MUCH
better helping with.

As far as that error.... I saw something like that on my CCMA install
as well, but ignored it.. and went booted to new kernel.

Sounds like you're getting close!  :)

david



On 2/16/06, Balbinder Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de> wrote:
> OK David, I have installed FC4 and I can get a sound
> out of that via sound detection.
>
> I ran the ccrma install and I get an error.
> Here is the screenshot:
>
> ########################################### [100%]
>    1:kernel
> ########################################### [  6%]
>    2:audit
> ########################################### [ 13%]
> error: %postun(audit-0.8.2-1.i386) scriptlet failed,
> exit status 1
>    3:audit-libs
> ########################################### [ 19%]
>    4:pam-devel
> ########################################### [ 25%]
>    5:pam
> ########################################### [ 31%]
>
> 6:kernel-module-alsa-2.6.###########################################
> [ 38%]
>    7:alsa-driver
> ########################################### [ 44%]
>    8:alsa-lib-devel
> ########################################### [ 50%]
>    9:alsa-lib
> ########################################### [ 56%]
>   10:rtirq
> ########################################### [ 63%]
>   11:fltk
> ########################################### [ 69%]
>   12:alsa-tools
> ########################################### [ 75%]
>   13:alsa-firmware
> ########################################### [ 81%]
>   14:alsa-oss
> ########################################### [ 88%]
>   15:alsa-utils
> ########################################### [ 94%]
>   16:planetccrma-core-edge
> ########################################### [100%]
> W: Some errors occurred while running transaction
> [root@localhost ~]#
>
>
> AS you can see the errors occur at audit.
>
> What next mate?  Shall I reboot into the new kernel?
> How do I fix these errors?
>
>
> --- David Slimp <rock808@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > why?
> >
> > just pop in the first FC4 disk, and do a normal,
> > easy install.
> > You're making this harder than it has to be :)
> >
> >
> > david
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/16/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de> wrote:
> > > David
> > >
> > > I am going to try the following
> > >
> > > dd if=/dev/sda if=/dev/zero
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Slimp [mailto:rock808@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:23 PM
> > > To: Bal Dobe
> > > Subject: Re: From zero to DAW in 2 hours !
> > >
> > > It should, yes.
> > > Even if you don't want it like that in the end..
> > it might be
> > > good just to do it tihs time... to make sure
> > everything CAN work
> > > the :"easy" way.... once that is proven, then
> > changes can be made.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/16/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de> wrote:
> > > > If I choose to automatically partition will this
> > get rid of the other
> > > > partitions on my system?
> > > >
> > > > I would like the following structure:
> > > >
> > > > Partition 1     100MB  for MBR
> > > > Partition 2     40Gig   FC3
> > > > Partition 3     40Gig   FC4
> > > > Partition 4     100Gig Free Space
> > > > Partition 5     2G Swap
> > > >
> > > > At the moment, disk druid is not letting me get
> > rid of the partions.
> > > It
> > > > is also not letting me resize partitions.
> > > >
> > > > Bal.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: David Slimp [mailto:rock808@gmail.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:06 PM
> > > > To: Bal Dobe
> > > > Cc: planetccrma@ccrma.stanford.edu
> > > > Subject: Re: From zero to DAW in 2 hours !
> > > >
> > > > If you want to get rid of EVERYTHING on the
> > disk, then when you get
> > > > to the part of the install where you are asked
> > to partition, the
> > > easiest
> > > > way is to just select "automatic" (not manual)
> > ... that should do it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 2/16/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de>
> > wrote:
> > > > > I know this is an obvious question but how do
> > I totally wipe my
> > > disc?
> > > > I
> > > > > have spent the last 30mins playing around with
> > disc druid in FC4
> > > > install
> > > > > program and am not getting anywhere.
> > > > >
> > > > > I just want to wipe my disc completely.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Bal
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: David Slimp [mailto:rock808@gmail.com]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:26 PM
> > > > > To: Bal Dobe
> > > > > Cc: planetccrma@ccrma.stanford.edu
> > > > > Subject: Re: From zero to DAW in 2 hours !
> > > > >
> > > > > At this point I doubt you need to do a fresh
> > install.
> > > > > It sounds like your install is fresh enough,
> > but let's keep that
> > > > option
> > > > > in mind.
> > > > >
> > > > > One thing that just struck me... maybe you are
> > NOT in the right
> > > > kernel?
> > > > >
> > > > > Just because you installed the CCRMA kernel
> > does not mean you will
> > > > > auto boot to it !  In fact, if you follow my
> > directions, your plain
> > > > > (original)
> > > > > kernel will be the default.  So make SURE you
> > are choosing the ccrma
> > > > > kernel when grub pops up!  After you boot, try
> > this:
> > > > > $ uname -r
> > > > > 2.6.12-0.21.rdt.rhfc4.ccrma
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know if that is not it. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2/15/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > David, I followed your instructions to the
> > letter.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I get the error message on the output during
> > boot up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I login it gives me the message below
> > regarding the sound
> > > > server.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I did not do a BRAND NEW install of FC4, it
> > is an install that I
> > > > have
> > > > > had
> > > > > > for a few months but I have no data on it as
> > I want to use FC as a
> > > > > DAW.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I ran the update that you suggested.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have looked at the matrix page for this
> > card and it says that it
> > > > is
> > > > > > possible to support.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I must mention that the sound for FC4 works
> > fine.  It was FC3 that
> > > > was
> > > > > > giving me  errors and FC4 ccrma, both give
> > the exact same error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can this install be rescued ot do I have to
> > start again with fresh
> > > > > installs?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > IMHO I do not think that the issue is
> > regarding the sound card
> > > > > because, as I
> > > > > > said it works in FC4.  I have managed to get
> > sound out from it.
> > > > > Therefore I
> > > > > > think that is MUST be something in the
> > setting for FC3 / FC4 ccrma
> > > > > that
> > > > > > prevent me from getting any sound output.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am a little xhausted now, so I think I
> > will call it a day.  If I
> > > > can
> > > > > not
> > > > > > solve this tomorrow I will a fresh install
> > but I could well end up
> > > > > with the
> > > > > > exact same issues.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good night for now.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bal.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: David Slimp [mailto:rock808@gmail.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:04 PM
> > > > > > To: Bal Dobe
> > > > > > Cc: planetccrma@ccrma.stanford.edu
> > > > > > Subject: Re: From zero to DAW in 2 hours !
> > > > > >
> >
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