Linux-Hardware Digest #749, Volume #9 Fri, 19 Mar 99 14:14:11 EST
Contents:
Re: can't get dial tone on modem (GM)
Re: how much do I really need? (wizard)
Re: MATROX mystique G200 problems (Tony Eamick)
Linux Red Hat 5.0 Problems with Intel EtherExpress pro 10+ ISA NIC card (Blake
Follett ( NT4HELP))
Re: Ega Video Card/Montior (Chuck Slivkoff)
Re: Adaptec AIC - 7890 (wizard)
Re: IBM DTTA 371440(PM) on Dell issues short write warning on mke2fs ("Dave
Richards")
Re: Is Windows for idiots? (Re: X munges the graphics card?) (Steve)
Re: I still havent been able to get 1024x768 at 16bpp on my Emachines (Bob Williams)
SCSI 68pin to 50pin, possible? (John Walstra)
Re: FS: DECSystem 5400 (Thor Lancelot Simon)
Re: Modems for Linux and Unix? (Andrew Comech)
Re: Xcdroast, hp7200i IDE not mounting problem (Mr Cheuk Kong Lo)
Re: SuSE 6 doc. (Monte Milanuk)
HELP: null modem and getty (Patrick Drouin)
Re: Tulip driver, with buildin 21143 controller. ("Dr. Yuan Liu")
Re: partition (M. Buchenrieder)
Re: Migrating RH Linux 5.2 to new hard drive (emanuele)
Re: D-Link DFE-530TX Anybody? (Johan Kullstam)
Re: partition ("Frédéric Bachelier")
Re: Supermicro S2DGE + Xeon problems (Michael Lillie)
wanted scrap ("matt")
Anyone have any experience with Intel DK440LX motherboard? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux vs FreeBSD vs NetBSD vs OpenBSD (Robert Ribnitz)
Ethernet card IP setup in RedHat 5.2 ("Icon")
Re: "Select the application, and then the platform" (Martin)
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From: GM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: can't get dial tone on modem
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:16 GMT
Michael D Sohn wrote:
>
>
> I'm having difficulty configuring my modem. I'm running Red Hat Linux
> 5.2. I have a U.S. Robotics 56K Voice Internal PnP modem. It is
> located on COM2 with I/O Range: 02F8-02FF and Interrupt: 03. This is
> not a winmodem
>
> What ever I do, I can't seem to get dial tone (I'm assuming I should get
> dial tone since the speaker on the modem is not connected to my sound
> card, which I haven't configured yet).
>
> I boot linux using a floppy disk and everything else is on my second
> hard drive.
>
> When I login as root, I make sure to see that the software is configured:
> [root@localhost /root]# grep -i "TCP/IP" /var/log/messages
> Mar 14 13:41:25 localhost kernel: Swansea University Computer Society
> TCP/IP for NET3.034
>
> I then load the ppp stuff:
> [root@localhost /root]# insmod slhc
> [root@localhost /root]# insmod ppp
> [root@localhost /root]# grep -i "PPP" /var/log/messages
> Mar 14 13:52:55 localhost kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel
> allocation)
> Mar 14 13:52:55 localhost kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code
> copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
> Mar 14 13:52:55 localhost kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
>
> I then run minicom with the serial device set as: /dev/ttyS1 I then try
> to initialize the modem in minicom but I can't seem to get dial tone.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> thanks,
> Mike
>
Does your modem respond to AT commands?
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how much do I really need?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:33 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lika Meinberg wrote:
> Hi, I read some articles about linux, more specificly about it not
> requiring a very powerful machine to function with, and I began to geet
> interested. I own a 386 laptop (that was put asside) with 6Mb RAM, and
> 85Mb HD that I would like to know if there is any possibility of
> instaling linux with x-windows system on it.
> If there is anyone who has done something like this or can give me a
> solution I would apreciate it.
>
> Thax a lot.
Lika;
I would say the chances are slim. Look on any of the Laptop support
pages for more info. The thing to look out for on the older Laptops are
non standard chipsets or chipsets that are not fully supported. In any
event the ram alotment is to small.
This may be a nice machine to run in command line mode. If you go this
route look around for one of the slimed down versions of Linux. You
could also try to slim down a version of Linux yourself, but for a Laptop
this old I would not put alot of effort into it.
Dave
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From: Tony Eamick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: MATROX mystique G200 problems
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:35 GMT
You can get the G200 setup by downloading and installing the latest version of
X11
( I think it is 3.3.3.1 ) or you can get the Mandrake 5.3 cd which uses Red Hat
5.2 , KDE & the new X11 version or Suse 6.0 has it to and the latest kernal
also .
"Frédéric Dumont" wrote:
> excuse me first for my bad english. ( i'm french)
>
> How can i use my MATROX mystique G200 with Linux red hat 5.2 ?
> When i call "startx &", i got a message that explain that the card i use is
> unknown .
> In the installation, that i try many times, i finally select the SVGA
> parameters, but it fails.
>
> And now, i will see if LINUX is a real "FRIENDS-OS"
>
> THANK YOU
> MERCI BEAUCOUP
>
> VIVE LINUX
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blake Follett ( NT4HELP))
Subject: Linux Red Hat 5.0 Problems with Intel EtherExpress pro 10+ ISA NIC card
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:55:06 GMT
I have a Intel EtherExpress pro 10+ ISA NIC card and linux red hat
5.0, I have no idea how to get my network set up? The card does not
auto detect and I can't seem to find one that closely matches it, I
have tried the EEPRO and NE with no luck, can anyone out there give me
some help installing my network connection with this? I need to know
where to install the IP's, Gateway, DNS settings and so on......
Please email me with info in regards to this situation at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Chuck Slivkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ega Video Card/Montior
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:40 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Will it be work with just text based linux(no graphics,
> x-windows.....)I am going to get an old 486 and can get these
> parts for cheap(mon,vid card)Its slakware newest ver as well as
> the kernel
Should work just fine, just don't plan on running X ...
-chuck
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adaptec AIC - 7890
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:31 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dan wrote:
> Do you know if the AIC7896 is also supported under RH 5.2 (I will also
> install the latest kernel)? I'm about to build a dual-processor web-server
> with the new L440GX+ intel board. The AIC7896 comes on the board. Thanks.
>
> DR
Hi Dan;
I happen to catch this thread and can tell you this much, with the new kernel
(2.2.3-2 a redhat RPM) all I had to do is an insmod to get the aic7xxx driver
working. Very easy indeed. Now I'm not sure about your specific chipset
but I can tell you that I have an ASUS P2B which has an aic78xx of some sort.
To be honest I would not try to connect to this chipset without Kernel 2.2.3 or
an upgraded drvier for the old series of kernels.
Dave
>
> Michael W. Ryder wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >The 7890 is a Ultra2 chipset. As far as I know it is Not supported
> >under Redhat 5.1. You need to upgrade to 5.2 to use it. But it works
> >fine and is auto detected by the new versions of Linux (2.0.36 and
> >above).
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >Michael W. Ryder
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> 1 - I try to install REDHAT 5.1 on a dual pentium Gateway ALR 7200
> >>
> >> 2 - It has an Adaptec AIC - 7890 SCSI that is not recognized,
> >> I went to
> >>
> >> ftp.redhat.com/support/5.1/i386/aic7xxx-kernel
> >>
> >> and downloaded the vmlinuz file.
> >>
> >> 3 - I downloaded the boot.img and supp.img files from a nearby directory,
> >> and used rawrite to build the two diskettes...
> >>
> >> 4 - Now I am not sure what to do. I can not replace the
> >> vmlinuz with aic7xxx-kernel/vmlinuz because
> >> there is no enough space in the boot disk.
> >>
> >> Any help is appreciated...
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> D. Rey
> >>
> >> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> >> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: "Dave Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IBM DTTA 371440(PM) on Dell issues short write warning on mke2fs
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:52 GMT
I have the same hard drive in a Gateway G6-450. I'm running Redhat 5.2 with
its kernel (2.0.36, I think), and I had to pass append="hda=1757,255,63" to
LILO and to the boot disk when I was installing for it to recognize the full
capacity properly in fdisk. Try that.
Dave
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message
<7br37b$la9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>When I try to mkfs.ext2 onto any partition beyond the first 2GB of disk, it
>reports warning : ... short write ( ie. could not write all the data asked
>for ).
>
>I've read linux/Documentation/ide.txt, but that only comments on problems
with
>LILO and other OSes.
>
>fdisk and cfdisk both report the whole disk is present without any expert
user
>fudging.
>
>The disk is an IBM DTTA 371440(PM) in a dell system. I looked into the
>documentation and shone a flashlight on the motherboard, but I can't
identify
>the ide controller chip.
>
>I'm running the Linux 2.2.2 kernel on either a Debian 2.0 or Redhat 5.1
(tried
>both). I'm using e2fsprogs-1.10.
>
>I'm grateful for any help / pointers /suggestions
>
>Thanks.
>
>-----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
>http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Is Windows for idiots? (Re: X munges the graphics card?)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:48:37 GMT
Yes and I agree. We need to smooth the rough edges and make the tools
easier to use. This way the new users discovering Linux can exploit
the power of said tools without getting frustrated.
Steve
Snipped a lot of stuff to save cycles....
On 15 Mar 1999 11:47:20 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joseph T. Adams) wrote:
>Steve ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>: Amen...A word that is mentioned quite infrequently in this group,
>: productivity.
>Linux was not aimed at the "general public" until very recently. Its
>application base was and is quite adequate for the great majority of
>existing Linux users, and is rapidly expanding to take into account
>the different needs and preferences of the "general public" as well.
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From: Bob Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I still havent been able to get 1024x768 at 16bpp on my Emachines
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:39 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My earlier post mentioned an xfree news group. Sorry...
Its really comp.windows.x.i386unix
There are posts related to the Rage IIc problem. Nicko van Someren may
have
a fix.
--Bob--
Karl-Heinz Herrmann wrote:
> > with an ATI 3D Rage IIc AGP chip on the motherboard
>
> I have no idea if this card is supported right now -- have a look at
> http://users.bart.nl/~patrickr/hardware-howto/Hardware-HOWTO.html
>
> for example or maybe the XFree homepage ( I don't know right now but
> yahoo should be able to help).
> Then get the right XFree-driver for the card and install it.
> (There are Readme file coming along with the executable.)
>
> If you are sure you have the right driver and it will still not work
> have a look at ~/.X.err and ~/.X.out -- maybe this is enlightening.
>
> keep trying,
>
> K.-H.
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From: John Walstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI 68pin to 50pin, possible?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:06 GMT
I'm planning to buy a HP scanner to use under Linux. My system already
has a 68pin Wide SCSI card and I really don't have any free ISA or PCI
slots. The HP scanners I saw had a 50pin SCSI port. Is it possible to go
from 68pins to 50pins via a cable of a coverted? Does anyone know where
I can find one of these beasts?
Thanks. Please email me any response.
--
John Walstra Motorola, Inc. CIG
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1475 West Shure Drive 2C4
phone :(847) 632-3071 Arlington Heights, IL 60004
fax :(847) 632-4164 Proud member of MotLUG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thor Lancelot Simon)
Crossposted-To:
misc.forsale.computers.workstation,comp.sys.dec,comp.os.vms,comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: FS: DECSystem 5400
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:04 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kent Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The following system is located in Knoxville, TN, 37922-3449 and is up
>for immediate sale:
>
> Digital DECSystem 5400
> 2 MIPS R3000 processors at 30MHz
And unfortunately, IIRC, it's so starved for memory bandwidth that it'd
run faster if you took one of them out. This is the "MIPSFair" machine
that was built from a small SMP VAX, right? Where the VAX types who
built it didn't understand that if you had a CPU that could actually *do*
anything, it might have nontrivial memory bandwidth requirements? :-)
> 32MB RAM
> DSSI and SMD support
> Onboard Ethernet
> QBUS support
> RA90 drive(1 GB)
> 4 1.2GB Seagate Sabre Drives in external
> cabinet
> TK70 Tape drive
>
> Currently running Ultrix 4.3 for RISC
> Can run VMS 7.1, if anyone is interested in
> that sort of thing. =)
No, it can't! Not unless you tear the CPU boards out and put the ones in
from the similar VAX. And even that might not work.
--
Thor Lancelot Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"And where do all these highways go, now that we are free?"
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From: Andrew Comech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modems for Linux and Unix?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:38 GMT
There are a few vendors who sell Linux-suitable V.90
internal modems for cheap ($40-50), see
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~comech/tools/CheapBox.html#modem
Cheers,
Andrew
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mr Cheuk Kong Lo)
Subject: Re: Xcdroast, hp7200i IDE not mounting problem
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:54:46 GMT
I've found my solution, after reading the NG. append="hdc=ide-scsi" is
a helpful hint. NOTE it is "ide-scsi" not "scsi-ide".
The trick is to use modules, I have
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDESCSI=m
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR=m
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR=y
CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG=m
Now, recompile the kernel, install new kernel and modules.
Case 1: You don't need CDR, just normal Linux
You are already done. No extra step need to use /dev/hdb, /dev/hdc as IDE-CDROM.
Case 2: You need CDR[W],
Just copy the lilo.conf entries from original one to another one, have
it named linux-cdr, e.g.,
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.3
label=linux-normal
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.3
label=linux-cdr
root=/dev/hda6
append="hdb=ide-scsi hdc=ide-scsi"
read-only
Re-run lilo and now choose linux-cdr in bootup. Now both IDE CD will be
emulated as SCSI CDROM/CDR.
Fireup xcdroast and dance :-)
I have an extra script that works with RH5.2, put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.
So you don't even need to manually type 'modprobe ide-scsi'. Work even for
both case 1 and 2.
--cut here--
#!/bin/sh
# Set the path
PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
export PATH
# we use convention of linux-whatever-version-cdr
# whenever -cdr is found, we believe we need the emulation
#
echo -n "Checking for ide-scsi emulation..."
if grep -q -e -cdr /proc/cmdline ; then
echo "found"
modprobe ide-scsi
else
echo "not found"
fi
--cut here--
Chris
jboers1 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I have successfully upgraded to 2.2.3, installed xcdroast and needed rpms
: on my linux-mandrake (redhat 5.2). I have xcdroast working and can make
: cd's. however i cannot mount a cd anymore.
: I enabled generic scsi and disbled atapi cdrom (the HP 7200i is an IDE
: cd-rw unit)in the kernel. The cdrw is on hdc. The cd-rw works fine when i
: enable atapi cdrom (compiled in and as a module) but then xcdroast won't
: see the drive.
: I want to be able to mount cd's and make them as well. I tried append lilo
: at boot with "hdc=scsi-ide" and the dmesg shows the cd-rw detected. but it
: is still one or the other.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Monte Milanuk)
Subject: Re: SuSE 6 doc.
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:47:14 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:59:12 -0000, Matthew Wilby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Does any one know of any books or urls where I can obtain documentation for
>SuSE 6, further to what is discussed in the manual (little vague at times
>for a newbie like me) as all the books around seem to revolve around Red
>Hat.
>
>cheers
>
Well, that seems to be one of the 'problems' w/ most distributions. Used to be that
if you wanted to use RedHat, you were more or less on your own, since the RH manual is
not nearly as detailed as the SuSE manual, and all the documentation was on Slackware.
Now, w/ RH being the one in the limelight, a lot of software is being written on a RH
platform, and subsequently the documentation seems to be RH oriented. FWIW, the
documentation you need may be available on your system, if you installed a lot of the
doc package. The full text ht://dig system may need a little tweaking to set up, but
it's worth it. I do wish there was a little more info on the capabilities of YaST;
I've learned several things on it by accident/trial & error.
Monte
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From: Patrick Drouin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HELP: null modem and getty
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:20 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello everyone,
I have a problem with my Linux and a Win95 PC box I want to use to log
in using a null modem. I had the setup working on my old Slackware
install but I have installed Red Hat 5.2 and I just can't get it to
work... (yeah, yeah, I should have kept a copy of my config files)
Anyhow, here are the files I have as of now:
/etc/inittab
t1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyS1 DT9600 vt100
/etc/gettydefs
DT9600# B9600 CS8 CLOCAL # B9600 SANE -ISTRIP CLOCAL #@S login #DT9600
In fact, I did get this to work for a few minutes but it crashed during
a file transfer and it now refuses to work. I have cheked the running
processes and the getty is there. If I kill it and restart it, I will
see the login prompt show up on the Win95 box but I can't enter
anything. Do I need any other files in /etc/default to get ttyS1 to
work?
I have double-checked and this is not a problem with the echo setting,
I have tried to do a login even tough nothing happens and I can't get
the HD to spin. The FAQs did mention to similar problems and refered to
the IRQ settings but I know for a fact this was not changed since my
Slackware install.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards,
Patrick
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From: "Dr. Yuan Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Tulip driver, with buildin 21143 controller.
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 12:06:14 -0500
I didn't see your original posting. (My news server expires really
fast.) Can you elaborate again?
I'm using AlphaServer 400/233 with onboard tulip. I installed Red Hat
5.2. Doesn't seem to have a problem.
--
+--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------- http://www.ChiTech.ca/ ---+
| Dr. Yuan LIU - Chitech Technologies Inc. |
+------- (514)281-0494 ------------------ FAX (514)281-0493 ------+
Stephen Ashley wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> No it did not. I have been just waiting to see if any more replys come in. I have
> go my system going with a DE450 10Mhz card. But due to my sites UTP wiring
> standards I have had to create a butched cable wall cable. Its a long story, anyhow
> I would real like to get the on board controller to work. This way I will have a
> much better chance of converting the other users system here, off NT and Over to
> linux.
>
> I was planning to send a mail message to [Donald Becker] and/or other on the tulip
> development site to see if I can get some assistance, and what I need to feed back
> to them.
>
> Do you mind if I ask what your interest is in this, can you suggest other coursers
> of action?
>
> Cheers,
> Stephen Ashley.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (M. Buchenrieder)
Subject: Re: partition
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:30 GMT
Xu Chun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
>Is there any
>way that I can combine two DOS partitions to one without destroying
>the files on the original DOS partition?
Get a copy of PartitionMagic 4.0; delete the now unneeded D: drive
using fdisk.exe (or PM) and then simply resize the C: drive .
Michael
--
Michael Buchenrieder * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.muc.de/~mibu
Lumber Cartel Unit #456 (TINLC) & Official Netscum
Note: If you want me to send you email, don't munge your address.
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From: emanuele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Migrating RH Linux 5.2 to new hard drive
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:56:14 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If destination (i.e. /dev/hdb1) has been created with the exact size of
source
(i.e.: /dev/hda2), then starting with boot floppy and root floppy you
can try
this:
dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/dev/hdb1
Good luck.
emanuele
Greg Waugh wrote:
> Hey fellow Linux users! I'm going to be moving my current RedHat 5.2
Linux
> server to a new hard drive. Everything in the system is going to be
the
> same, just a new /sda drive. I'm just curious if anyone has a
procedure to
> do this of if it is documented anywhere. I thought I would do a cp -a
* (or
> a few with correct tmp mount points), then boot from a floppy with the
new
> HD as root and run LILO, but I'm fuzzy on how to set up the /proc and
/dev
> filesystem.... and if there are going to be any issues with the swap
> space... Thanks everyone! Any help would be very appreciated!
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------
>
> Greg Waugh ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Manager of Systems Operations
> Productivity OnLine
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From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: D-Link DFE-530TX Anybody?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:34 GMT
"Minh Doan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Just wondering if anybody who uses the D-Link DFE-530TX 10/100 Fast Ethernet
> adapter with RedHat (I have 5.2) could tell me how they set it up?
>
> I can't seem to find it among the network adapters cards available.
look on the card and see which chipset it is using. i have a d-link
dfe-500tx and it's a dec tulip 21140. yours is some other chipset.
find that out.
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Don't Fear the Penguin!
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From: "Frédéric Bachelier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: partition
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:35 GMT
>Is there any
>way that I can combine two DOS partitions to one without destroying
>the files on the original DOS partition?
I would like to know the answer too...
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From: Michael Lillie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.supermicro,comp.sys.intel,redhat.hardware.arch.intel,rochester.roadrunner.misc
Subject: Re: Supermicro S2DGE + Xeon problems
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:36 GMT
"T.D. Brace" wrote:
> It seems to run OK for about 3-4 minutes, then the video goes, and
> the system is dead - the power is still on. Same thing happens in
> both Linux and windows95. Right now, I can't get it to come back
> on at all (boot and get video that is - the power does come on).
Could be a bad graphics board. Do you have access to another card to try and
see if you still have the same problem?
I may be wrong, it could be anything. I know on my brothers P-II his
AGP graphic card went bad and he started getting a "Missing or corrupted file
command.com" when he booted up. He switched to a new card and Windows boots
up fine. Can't remember what the AGP card was, been awhile. Been trying to
get him to use Linux. He's started to get really frustrated with Win 98, so
he may be ordering SUSE 6.0 like I did.
Michael.
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From: "matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.aptiva,alt.comp.hardware.superdisk,cn.bbs.comp.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ib
Subject: wanted scrap
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:38 GMT
faulty hard disk drives,tape backup drives, cellphones
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Anyone have any experience with Intel DK440LX motherboard?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:47:41 GMT
I recently stumbled across the Intel DK440LX motherboard which
provides dual pII capability, onboard SCSI, sound and ethernet. Best
of all they can be had as cheap as $130! This almost seems to good to
be true -- somebody pinch me please!
I'm pretty sure the SCSI is supported in Linux since it uses the
Adaptec 7895 chipset, but I'm less sure about the ethernet and
"Soundblaster Compatable" sound. Has anyone used this motherboard?
What have your experiences been with it?
Thanks in advance...
-p.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Ribnitz)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD vs NetBSD vs OpenBSD
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:43 GMT
On Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:43:38 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gilles Kirouac)
wrote:
>
> I have read that Linux is SystemV derived while there are the BSDs,
>FreeBSD, NetBSD,
> OpenBSD.
>
> If my objective is mainly to build a data server, which one should
>I select?
> Does it matter?
>
> Can you recommend a reading on this?
IMO, it doesnt matter that much, samba is available for all of them,
and thats what you'll prolly be using (supposing the workstations are
WinDoze).
OpenBSD vs. FreeBSD: OpenBSD places their strength on Security and
Stability, while FreeBSD/NetBSD is more of a 'hack' (which doesnt
necessarily mean it is worse than OpenBSD.
Also with LINUX you get -according to distribution -some configuration
editors which make setup/adding/removing programs a bit easier.
Robert
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From: "Icon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Ethernet card IP setup in RedHat 5.2
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:50 GMT
Ethernet card IP setup in RedHat 5.2
I have 2 linux boxes at home. I installed RedHat 5.2 off of 2 differnet
CD-Roms. The first one works mint. The other one however is having problems
getting onto the internet.
The IP,DNS,subnet mask is OK. Default gateway is ok as well
After it boots up the eth0 is initialized and ifconfig shows all correct
info,,,except irq and DMA address which I am not sure what they are so I
tried 10 210-300 and it didn't change anything.
I can ping the static IP assigned to the card but nothing outside the box
includibg the default gateway nor the other box that is humming in the same
IP block connected to the same HUB.
The NIC is OK because the box is dula-booted into 95 and 95 is flying on the
net with it.
What else can I do????
If you have any suggestions please post them.
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin )
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: "Select the application, and then the platform"
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:57:14 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Todd Bandrowsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>This is probably for the same reason that CORBA is not equivalent to
>ActiveX
>>- X was designed as a cross-platform networked graphics system, not a GUI.
..
>>
>>Borland made some minor changes to C++ several years ago which made it
>>genuinely event driven, but they were forced to take them out.
>
>Do you refer to those thingies that were in Borland C++ for Windows 3.x?
>That was probably the smartest thing that anyone could have ever done to
>C++, and it was incredibly short sited for Borland to remove them.
Here, here! The early Borland C++ was a truely wonderful environment to build
in, then they went down the MS route and lost it...
Still, they did at least give us Delphi - who needs anything else???
Martin
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