Linux-Hardware Digest #825, Volume #9 Wed, 24 Mar 99 17:13:35 EST
Contents:
terratec base 1 for linux sos ("cuma sürücü")
Re: USB support under linux (Byron A Jeff)
Re: ATI Rage Fury Support on RH51? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
XF86Config for Solo 2200? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
endless SCSI problems...PLEASE HELP! (urgrue)
Re: CardBus 3Com Ethernet card 3CCFE-575-BT (Don Carroll)
Re: [Q] Bootable Tape Support Under Linux (Joe Buehler)
GA6BXD dual processor experiences? ("Michael Mueller")
Re: Adaptec 1542 CF formatting problem (Thomas M. Regenbrecht)
Digiboard PC/16em (Eric Rossing)
Re: Mouse Troubles (Andrew Comech)
Re: need help installing legecy sb16 on RH 5.2 (2.0.36) (Vince Veselosky)
Re: Multi-channel soundcard for Linux ("marc lindahl")
Iintel 740 Graphics adapter and Red hat 5.2 ("Martin Claesson")
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From: "cuma sürücü" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: terratec base 1 for linux sos
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:02:59 +0100
Hi könnt ihr mir helfen.
Ich habe meine Soundkarte, Terratec Base 1, in isapnp.cof initialisieren
können,aber weiß nicht wie ich den kernel konfigurieren soll.
Warte auf eure hilfe
cuma
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Byron A Jeff)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: USB support under linux
Date: 24 Mar 1999 11:58:39 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-In article <7ct0s9$iap$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Aaron Saikovski"
-<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-
-> Does linux support the USB peripheral connection type or is it just a win98
-> thing?
-
-Aaron,
-
-Support isn't built into the kernel at the moment, but there are patches
-available if you want to tinker with it and the plan is to have it
-integrated into the 2.2.x kernel source tree as soon as things stabilize.
-Interestingly, alot of work is being done by the LinuxPPC guys to
-integrate the stuff into the VGER branch of the kernel, given that it runs
-on the iMac which is entirely USB-based for it's peripherals. I've got an
-Entrega USB PCI card here at home in my beige G3 Desktop Mac and it
-detects with a suitably patched kernel. I just haven't bothered to add a
-/dev/ entry for the mouse etc.
-
-What in particular were you wanting to run on the USB? A camera?
-Something else?
The question wasn't directed to me but let me tell you what I want to do:
The multiheaded server. Simply put I'd like to add a second video card,
keyboard, mouse, and monitor and have another X station running from the a
single computer. The video part of the equation has been solved, only the
interface part is the problem.
USB solves the problem nicely.
Has anyone attempted this yet?
BAJ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: ATI Rage Fury Support on RH51?
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:17:39 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Derek O'Harrow) wrote:
> Can RedHat 5.1 support the ATI Rage Fury graphics card (Rage128GL
> chipset)?
>
> Thanks.
>
> ----
>
> Derek O'Harrow
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.oharrow.co.uk
> ICQ: 11523136
>
I'm about to install Redhat 5.2 and see if my Rage 128 will work! I'll mail
you if I find out anything!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: XF86Config for Solo 2200?
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:19:20 GMT
Has anyone gotten XFree86 running on a Gateway Solo 2200 laptop? If so,
could you please mail me a copy of your XF86Config file? I can't find the
info I need on Gateway's site... Thanks...
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Chris Schroen
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"All the world loves a big gleaming jelly."
--Finnegans Wake
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (urgrue)
Subject: endless SCSI problems...PLEASE HELP!
Date: 24 Mar 1999 21:14:54 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
my problem is scsi. using a normal suse bootdisk and loading the scsi as a
module, it gets recognized without errors, but no hard disk is found. using a
scsi bootdisk it gives me the attached obscure list, then hangs. if anyone can
help in any way please do! its very important i get this working...
scsi0: at port 0x350 irq 5 options CAN_QUEUE=16 CMD_PER_LUN=2 release=1
generic options AUTOPROBE_IRQ AUTOSENSE generic release=7 ncr53c400 release=2
scsi0: Generic NCR5380/53C400 Driver
scsi : 1 host
scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
0x 00 00 00 00 00 00
scsi0: aborting command
scsi0: destination target 0, lun 0
command = 0x00 00 00 00 00 00
NCR5380: coroutine is running.
STATUS_REG: 10 ,MSG
BASR: 00
ICR: 00
MODE: 00
scsi0: REQ not asserted, phase unknown.
NCR5380 core release=7. ncr53c400 release=2. Generic5380 release 1
Base addr: 0x00000 io_port: 0350 IRQ: 5
NCR5380 : corouting is running.
scsi0: aborting command
scsi0: destination target 0, lun 0
command = 0x00 00 00 00 00 00
NCR5380: coroutine is running.
STATUS_REG: 10 ,MSG
BASR: 00
ICR: 00
MODE: 00
scsi0: REQ not asserted, phase unknown.
NCR5380 core release=7. ncr53c400 release=2. Generic5380 release 1
Base addr: 0x00000 io_port: 0350 IRQ: 5
NCR5380 : corouting is running.
scsi0: no currently connected command
scsi0: issue_queue
scsi0: disconnected_queue
scsi0: aborting command
scsi0: destination target 0, lun 0
command = 0x00 00 00 00 00 00
NCR5380: coroutine is running.
STATUS_REG: 10 ,MSG
BASR: 00
ICR: 00
MODE: 01 ,MODE ARBITRATION
scsi0: REQ not asserted, phase unknown.
NCR5380 core release=7. ncr53c400 release=2. Generic5380 release 1
Base addr: 0x00000 io_port: 0350 IRQ: 5
NCR5380 : corouting is running.
scsi0: no currently connected command
scsi0: issue_queue
scsi0: disconnected_queue
scsi0: warning : SCSI command probably completed successfully
before abortion
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From: Don Carroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,linux.dev.laptop
Subject: Re: CardBus 3Com Ethernet card 3CCFE-575-BT
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:20:12 GMT
Tilo Sloboda wrote:
> I try to use a 3Com/Megahertz 10/100 base-T Ethernet CardBus card
> with my SONY 808 laptop running redhat 5.2 / kernel 2.0.36.
>
> The card gets mis-recognized as 'anonymous memory card'
>
> Does anybody have experience with CardBus cards and the 'cardmgr'
> and how to tweak the system to recognize this card?
>
> please reply by EMail !
>
> thank you
>
> Tilo
this is from David Hinds that maintains the pcmcia stuff
On Fri, Feb 05, 1999 at 12:00:39AM -0600, Don Carroll wrote:
> when I boot up to linux 2.2.0 and any network card , it treats as a
> memory card and loads
> memory_cs
>
> but under linux 2.0.36 and redhats version of pcmcia drivers it works
>
> any ideas ?
Change the high memory window in /etc/pcmcia/config.opts from
0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff to 0x60000000-0x60ffffff.
-- Dave
this fixed my problem
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From: Joe Buehler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: [Q] Bootable Tape Support Under Linux
Date: 24 Mar 1999 15:10:19 -0500
>>>>> "MP" == Michael Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
MP> I'm very interested in whether support exists (or is planned to exist) for
MP> bootable tape (assuming SCSI tape).
I don't think PCs support the concept of a direct boot from tape.
You could do it by booting from floppy then reading the the tape into
the RAM file system.
Joe Buehler
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From: "Michael Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: GA6BXD dual processor experiences?
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 16:20:42 -0000
Hi!
I am planning to set up a LINUX farm with 10 dual processor boxes. I want to
use the Gigabyte GA6BXD mainboard mainly because its cheap and I dont need
SCSI. Has anybody got experiences with this board and LINUX, stability,
performance?
Thanks
Michael
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas M. Regenbrecht)
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542 CF formatting problem
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 16:50:30 GMT
Thanks so far.
I should specify explicitly: I am NO newbie to Linux nor to SCSI. So I
tried termination, cabling, anything to no avail. Furthermore:
I am not even able to fdisk my disks correctly. On my two disks I have
a primary DOS partition and an extended with a logical DOS partition
in each, spare room for anything. From earlier trying, there is a
Linux native (type 0x83) partition at the END of each logical
partition. It is however NOT possible to delete these. Whatever I try,
the best result is that after sync-ing the disks the partition shows
up under fdisk again. (Worst case is system crash with "unknown
interrupt").
Following another thread, I tried to mount my FAT-16 partitions UMSDOS
and got the message "couldn´t write to disk". Neither scandisk nor
Norton (good old Windows world...) show any problems; things are
running smoothly under Win95. (I know: not so critical...)
Any ideas? I'd hate to dump a otherwise fine system. BTW: Getting
another SCSI card could be a problem (remember: ISA system!).
Is it possible that there might be a timing problem on the VLB? Should
I set the clock rate down to 40 MHz?
Any ideas welcome!
Thomas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric Rossing)
Subject: Digiboard PC/16em
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 21:03:51 GMT
I'm trying to get a Digiboard PC/16em board to work with my system.
I'm using the 2.2.2 kernel, with the "Digiboard Intelligent Async Support"
driver enabled.
I put the line
append="digiepca=E,PC/Xem,D,16,324,A0000"
into my /etc/lilo.conf file.
The third line from my boot.log for the subsequent reboot is:
PC/Xx: Added board 0, PC/Xem 16 ports at 0x0324 base 0x0A0000
I used the digiConfig program downloaded from ftp.dgii.com to set up the
/dev/ttyD* device entries.
But now, whenever I try something like:
echo "Hi" > /dev/ttyD15
All I get back is
/dev/ttyD15: No such device.
ls -l ttyD15
comes back with
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 23, 15 Mar 12 15:43 /dev/ttyD15
So, obviously, the device node exists.
My question is: what am I doing wrong, and how can I fix it?
Thanks!
Eric Rossing
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.xoom.com/erossing
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Comech)
Subject: Re: Mouse Troubles
Date: 24 Mar 1999 10:59:57 -0500
In article <7dau3n$5p5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>The problem is, I can not get my mouse (I've tried several 2 & 3 button
>serials) to function AT ALL in X. (Or anywhere else for that matter) I have
>a sneaking suspicion that it's something in the bios, (The were recently
>reset on each machine) but I do not know enough about the Linux platform to
>be able to recgonize the problem..
>
Hi, I'd guess this is not likely the BIOS is _that_ screwed up.
The easiest way to get the mouse moving is probably to try
to do it from XF86Setup (where you can try out different
protocols which mice speak).
Make sure the mouse is on the right port; try setserial -g /dev/ttyS*
and see what it says.
Cheers,
Andrew
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From: Vince Veselosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,linux.dev.help
Subject: Re: need help installing legecy sb16 on RH 5.2 (2.0.36)
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 02:38:03 +0000
Charles Moon wrote:
> I am seeking assistance in installing a legecy ISA SB16 sound card on a
> RH 5.2 (2.0.36) i486 box. I understand that I may be able to do so as a
> module. Who understands the process?
>
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try running /usr/sbin/sndconfig. This utility makes things much simpler by
setting up the appropriate module parameters in the conf.modules file and
automatically loads the modules at boot. Note: you must be root to run this
utility.
Good Luck!
Vince
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From: "marc lindahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: rec.audio.pro
Subject: Re: Multi-channel soundcard for Linux
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 11:32:18 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , BL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Bob Gudgel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>: Well then, why not just document the arhitecture and the Linux people
>: can write their own drivers.
An excellent question. I've answered this a few times, the reason is the
same as why adaptec, matrox, etc. wait a few ticks before releasing that
stuff. It's called competition. We'll probably put out a package for
developers (we're talking to some tools companies) eventually.
>because hardware folks think that defining the CSRs and calling protocol 'give
>the store away'. I think they give everyone else too much credit - by the
>time someone reverse engineers your CHIP, the tech will have changed enough to
>keep the competitive advantage. but many companies feel the way they do and
>there's no trying to change their minds; so they wont even document enough to
>write a driver. and we in the linux crowd suffer ;-(
The card is based on a Mot DSP and Altera FPGA. So to support it for driver
porting, we have to open up source code, DSP code, and FPGA fusemaps.
>I bought this card (the sonorus studio) with the clear understanding that it
>would support linux to the FULL set of features in a short period of time
>(less than a year, for sure).
No you didn't, Bryan. You bought the card as an employee of SGI, one of our
partners, for our (confidential) industry-accommodation price. And I made
it clear to you that OSS was doing the Linux drivers, and you had to ask
them what was going on with that.
> I've been waiting over a year now and linux
>support is dismal, at best, on this card. and the OSS folks don't seem to
>want to spend ANY serious time on it. so stereo 'sort of' works (according
>to their release notes) and multi-channel support is too far away to even hope
>for.
I'm not happy with thier progress either... but as I said before, they seem
to be the most experienced outfit writing audio drivers. Find me better,
and I'll talk to them too.
> so at this point, I have a functionless card that I paid a lot of money
>for. and having to step down to 'doze to do my multichannel work isn't what I
>bought a sonorus card for...
It's not functionless -- it works great under Win95/98, NT, and MacOS.
That's what we sell. You seemed to have your eyes open when you took
advantage of our relationship with SGI -- maybe your eyelids were painted
like eyeballs like Curly in that 3-stooges episode....
>I've spoken both with sonorus and OSS. neither have any good reasons for why the
>effort is stalled.
You're welcome to your (unfounded) opinion. We support OSS in thier effort,
but they seem to move at a snail's pace. We continue to update our code
base to them as we find and fix bugs, add features, etc. That's our part in
this. We can't force them to work as hard as we do!
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , BL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Sam E. Trenholme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>: If you read the entire thread, it sounds like the Sonorus is open to the
>: idea of making an agreement with a developer. Now all we need is for a
>: Linux developer to come forward.
>
>I volunteered my services (even for free) and they declined. they wanted to
You don't have any experience writing this type of stuff! We need
*experienced* developers, we don't have the time to teach someone how to
write good audio drivers. I made that clear when you offered your services.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , BL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>companies need to realize that its in their OWN best interest to get 'those
>crazy linux guys' to buy your hardware. but we usually won't unless there's a
>linux driver for the card. and one that actually works, ulike the OSS crapola.
Show me how it's in our interest. Give me a breakdown of the linux pro
audio market, and our potential sales there. Guess what? I've done it, and
it's *miniscule* compared to Windows and even Macintosh.
We want to support it, but it has to be in a way that's financially
responsible for *us*. I didn't start Sonorus as a linux welfare machine.
"Show me the money!" Until then, we'll look for the low-budget way to get
the support out there. But let me stress, low budget but not low-quality,
that's not good for our rep, or the users. That's why we look for
experienced driver-writers.
>: And the key point, which maybe if you get a chance you could address, is that
>: it is difficult, if not impossible, to clone the card with just the interface
>: specification. In other words an Open Source driver make it no easier to create
>: a clone product than a closed source driver. The firmware isn't available so
>: the hardware cannot be easily duplicated.
The firmware is available to the driver-writer, the way our hardware works
it has to be. So an experience designer (like, from one of our competitors)
could get a bunch of our ideas from examining that stuff.
>you and I both understand that. but for some reason, hardware companies close
>guard their interface spec like it was the next winning lottery ticket number.
Yeah, Intel should open thier chip masks, register specs, everything! For
the linux guys, of course. Never mind that AMD could then take 6 weeks to
knock off the P-II instead of 3 years.
>there seems little chance of changing their minds; once they follow the 'its
>MINE, all MINE, and you guys can't have it!' train of thought, its damned
>difficult to get them to change their viewpoint. some companies DID see this
Maybe their viewpoint is a hard-won perspective from people actually in
business to make money... try it, then let's talk.
>after they got their mileage out of their current tech. adaptec, matrox, ati
>- just to name a few.
That's an important point, *after*.
>: You also addressed the real issue with open source: support. A legitimate user
>: can rightly claim that as the hardware manufacturer that it's Sonorus'
>: responsibility to support Linux drivers. My personal belief is that you must
Not only that, but driver writers can call us up and expect support for
writing drivers. We do this now with our OEM partners, and it takes way
more time, and programmer time not support-guy time. That's why we're
careful who we team up with -- we don't have the resources to support a
bunch of neophytes, as much fun as that would be :)
>its real easy to answer the phone and say 'sorry, post your problem to usenet
>- we didn't write that driver. [click]'. it takes what, 20 seconds of your
>time to do this?
Oh yeah, I'm sure we'd enjoy a stellar reputation with you answering our
phones. Check out our website sometime... most of the support area concerns
notes *detailing* how to use various audio applications. But if we don't
help our users get the whole shebang up and running, they're unhappy with
us. Getting the drivers installed isn't enough.
So... I say again, if there are any *experienced* driver guys out there
interested in doing linux drivers, email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and let's
talk.
Marc Lindahl
president, Sonorus Inc.
http://www.sonorus.com
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From: "Martin Claesson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Iintel 740 Graphics adapter and Red hat 5.2
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 23:00:30 +0100
Hi there!
How do i get my Red hat 5.2 to work properly with X with my intel 740
graphics adapter...
Please anyone tell me !!!!
Thanks in advance
Martin
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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