FC4 troubles (was [PlanetCCRMA] New user; FC3 or FC4?)

[Matt Marian]

Michael Gurevich wrote:

>I don't usually weigh in on these things, but for what its worth, I'm 
>still having problems with FC4 and planetCCRMA.
>
>The planetCCRMA smp kernels still don't boot for me, and unfortunately 
>I don't have time/patience/expertise to start recompiling the kernel. 
>The uni-processor ones boot, but crash after awhile. I'm back to using 
>RedHat's latest smp kernel.
>
>Not totally sure how to investigate the crashes with the CCRMA kernel. I 
>don't use the machine all the time, but if I leave it running for more 
>than an hour or so, its normally frozen with a blank screen when I come 
>back to it. I looked in /var/log/messages, and the only notable difference 
>between the RH and CCRMA kernels is that with the CCRMA kernel I get the 
>messages copied below periodically. When the machine freezes, there is 
>one crond job after these messages, and then nothing. But it doesn't 
>freeze everytime these messages appear.
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>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel: irq 21: nobody cared (try booting with 
>the "irqpoll" option)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c01471b4>] __report_bad_irq+0x24/0x90 
>(8)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c01472c2>] note_interrupt+0x72/0xd0 
>(20)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c0146ec4>] do_hardirq+0xe4/0x110 (20)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c0146ef0>] do_irqd+0x0/0x90 (20)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c0146f52>] do_irqd+0x62/0x90 (8)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c0137078>] kthread+0x98/0xa0 (24)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c0136fe0>] kthread+0x0/0xa0 (12)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel:  [<c01013b1>] 
>kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0x14 (12)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel: handlers:
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel: [<c02b08d0>] (usb_hcd_irq+0x0/0x80)
>Nov 28 15:18:23 localhost kernel: turning off IO-APIC fast mode.
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>On Wed, 30 Nov 2005, Fernando Lopez-Lezcano wrote:
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>>On Tue, 2005-11-29 at 23:18 +0100, Paquita wrote:
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>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I'm new to audio under linux, and about to try Planet CCRMA. I read a bit,
>>>but currently it's not clear to me which Fedora Core version I should
>>>install : is Planet CCRMA already ready for FC4? Or am I better off
>>>staying with FC3 right now?
>>>      
>>>
>>This is getting harder and harder to answer :-) FC3 is still the most
>>complete system in terms of software available, there are a few
>>ommissions still in FC4 - after the initial flurry of help I got to get
>>things compiled on gcc4 the enthusiasm died down and I have been too
>>busy to try again. Most probably by now those problems already have
>>solutions. 
>>
>>The only major advantage I see in FC3 is the availability of cdrom
>>images which I have not recreated yet for FC4 (but FC4 has a full blown
>>"all included" install dvd - experimental, of course). If you don't need
>>them you could go with FC4. For the current status of the FC4 packages
>>as compared to FC3 see:
>>  http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/fc4buildstatus.html
>>
>>-- Fernando
>>
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>>>I'd rather have a stable system, and I doubt I will need anything really
>>>cutting edge. My goal is to do multitrack recording using an M-Audio Duo
>>>USB interface.
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>>>
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I got the same - Nobody cared error
check your Ide/raid controller setups in the bios.
If you don't have it in compatible mode and the hardrives and CDROM/DVD  
use the same interupt then you will have problems
for example - - set in enhanced mode if you are using sata controllers 
in conjunction with an IDE controller they might not be able to both use 
the primary .
Some boards allow  dual use and all  to be used  and some are set as  
EITHER /OR.
slow down and think carefully how you have all of your drives connected.
some boards have an individual IDE controller (main- Primary) that is 
also linked to an SATA Primary - or infact another IDE set as RAID/IDE 
and it is also a Primary and you are putting devices on a channel that 
causes a conflict- thus the " nobody cared" scenario in your errors.
I bet this is the problem
1st - change the IDE/SATA settings to compatible
Choose either P/ata only ( S/ata only ) or Both P/ata +S/ata
-REBOOT -go back into the bios.
then look at your available IDE/SATA devices.
make sure if you are using P/ata you are setting Primary devices on the 
correct controller and use only Primary  ones,   watch your master/slave 
positions  . .  
- go re-read that, it looks convoluted but trust me, this is what is 
happening.   you WILL get it to work if you map out what is a Primary 
Parallel IDE controller and and which is a  Primary Sata controller  
and  use the master on one and the secondary on the other.
umm I might not have said that exactly correct , but check the bios 
setting for your IDE controller and think carefully about what Drive , 
what controller, and what position.