Linux-Hardware Digest #296, Volume #9 Fri, 29 Jan 99 05:13:39 EST
Contents:
Re: Is there a PCI 56k modem that works under LINUX, NT, and 95/98? (David Fox)
DE-528CT...help..desired ("Sean Richards")
NeoMagic NM2200(MagicMedia 256av) (Woody Woodpecker)
Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use) (Bob Nelson)
pcmcia jaz card support? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Redhat 5.2 and AIC-7890 SCSI (BL)
Epson Stylus Color (Tom Reinertson)
Modem Question ("Jos� Francisco Cesta")
Re: ZIP mount help (Dirk Nuyens)
Re: Cheapest Linux "Hardmodem"? Less than $55.95? ([EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul E
Larson))
Amazing Intel i740 display card ! Please help !! ("Chris")
Redhat 5.2 and AIC-7890 SCSI ("Wm. Gill")
Re: Fried system...maybe ("Norm Dresner")
Re: Winmodem or no?? (Chris Lee)
SB PCI 64 (Olivier GUILLEMOT)
multiport ethernet cards ? (anton horvath)
Re: Epson Stylus Color 400 Problems (Pierre Asselin)
STB nVidia AGP Card Problem (Rob Smallwood)
Re: keyboard auto-repeat rate question (bgeer)
Re: LINUX PPP on a SPARC10 (Bill Unruh)
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From: d s f o x @ c o g s c i . u c s d . e d u (David Fox)
Subject: Re: Is there a PCI 56k modem that works under LINUX, NT, and 95/98?
Date: 28 Jan 1999 21:40:43 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Is there a PCI 56k modem that works under LINUX, NT, and 95/98?
> Somewhere I read that as a rule of thumb all PCI modems are
> winmodems. If you known of a PCI modem, winmodem or not, that
> has been shown to work under all three operating systems please
> let me know.
The Multitech MT5634ZPX-PCI is not a winmodem, and the manufacturer
claims that it is will work under all these operating systems. There
are not yet any confirmed reports.
--
David Fox http://hci.ucsd.edu/dsf xoF divaD
UCSD HCI Lab baL ICH DSCU
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From: "Sean Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DE-528CT...help..desired
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 10:51:52 -0500
Hello,
I have a PCI DE-528CT network card. I was wondering if this card had the
NE-2000 chipset. I was also wondering what driver to use and how I would go
about installing it. If you have answers please email me
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"If you've got answers, I've got problems."
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From: Woody Woodpecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NeoMagic NM2200(MagicMedia 256av)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:50:07 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello everybody !
Did someone get already X running on an Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop (video
card is NeoMagic NM2200(MagicMedia 256av)) - the accelerated server for
the neomagic cards doesn't support it (yet ?) - it tells me something
like "unrecognized card" during attempting to start X...it isn't even
possible to run the normal SVGA server on this machine (aargh....looks
like this graphic card is really a bit incompatible....:(
hoping to get any helpful hints in here....or i would be dammned to run
some M$ stuff....
greets....
Woody
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From: Bob Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.misc,comp.emacs,comp.editors
Subject: Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use)
Date: 29 Jan 1999 00:06:39 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In comp.editors [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> FWIW, I like /both/ kinds of music [...]
Me too. Country and and the other kind, western.
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Bob Nelson -- Dallas, Texas, USA ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/open-computing.html
``Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.''
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: pcmcia jaz card support?
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:32:00 GMT
I have a pcmcia to scsiII jaz card to use with my jaz drive, I am curious if
anyone has gotten this to work in any way? BTW, I have recompiled my kernel
(2.2.0) with just about every option enabled and still no luck.
Thanks,
Steve
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From: BL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 5.2 and AIC-7890 SCSI
Date: 28 Jan 1999 16:10:56 GMT
Reply-To: no.spambots.please
I have the p6sbu and I do run linux on it. you do need the 2.0.36 kernel (I
don't use redhat kernels - I download them and build them directly myself).
if you rebuild the kernel and answer the right scsi questions it should work
for you.
check cabling, active termination, using only 2 of the 3 connectors, etc.
Wm. Gill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I am in a bind, I purchases a SuperMicro P6SBU with an
: onboard SCSI (AIC-7890).
: Redhat seemed to install without incident, but then I
: started to get CRC errors when I try to reboot, or when
: trying to read the filesystem (it seems to boot ok from
: floppy). I don't see the AIC-7890 on the HCL, but have
: seen several references suggesting that Linux 2.0.36 (which
: is what I have) does.
: My vendor "doesn't support Linux " and SuperMicro is
: equally helpful (the response I got was semi-literate
: telling me to "contact my Linux ").
: I tried to contact Redhat, but lost my "support number".
: The system is back at the vendor for "check out"
: (installing Win 98 to prove it's a Linux problem). In the
: meantime I'm getting desperate enough to switch back to NT
: (and associated licensing, "support", etc.).
: Obviously I'm new to Linux, and unfamiliar with SCSI
: drives. Does anyone know if this hardware will work, and
: if so, can a novice fix it?
: Thanks for any help you can provide.
--
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 05:55:06 +0000
From: Tom Reinertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Epson Stylus Color
RedHat's hardware compatibility lists 'Epson Stylus Color'. Does anyone
know if this includes the Espson Stylus Color 850 or the Epson Stylus
Photo 700?
I'm looking for a really nice (but cheap) photo printer and Epson seems
like the best choice. I'm just unsure if RedHat's drivers will support
either of the two I've listed.
TIA.
Tom
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Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 21:01:40 -0900
From: "Jos� Francisco Cesta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Modem Question
Hi.. I am from brazil and I bougth a Linux RedHat in Washington...
How can I conect me to the internet.
I only have minicon and usernet.
Some suggestions please...
Thanks
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From: Dirk Nuyens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ZIP mount help
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:15:53 +0100
Xiaoyong Wu wrote:
> I met some problem when I tried to mount my iomega zip disk.
> I can see that the zip drive is detected by Linux.
> when I mounted it, it complained.
> I am using kernel 2.0.36. Is that possible that the kernel does not
> support zip?
> Thanks.
It should work... but euhr what's your problem, does it complain about
unknown filesystems and UFOs?
you should now that your zip is always accessed on partition 4 (suppose
my zip is on /dev/hdd):
$ mount -t vfat /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip
with linux you could make fs on the other partitions to, if the need
would arise
--
Dirk Nuyens
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From: whistler<blahblah>@twcny.rr.com (Paul E Larson)
Subject: Re: Cheapest Linux "Hardmodem"? Less than $55.95?
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 07:11:13 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, d s f o x @ c o g s c i . u c s d . e d
u (David Fox) wrote:
>whistler<blahblah>@twcny.rr.com (Paul E Larson) writes:
>
>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, d s f o x @ c o g s c i . u
> c s d . e d u (David Fox) wrote:
>> >Can anyone find a better price than $55.95 on a modem listed as
>> >working with Linux on http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html, or
>> >otherwise known to be compatible? At www.buycomp.com I found the Best
>> >Data #56SF for $55.95. Its not "V.90", is that important? Test your
>> >surfing/shopping skills!
>>
>> http://www.compgeeks.com/cgi-bin/prod_disp.asp?cat=ModemsTelephony has
>> some inexpensive modems - external and internal.
>
>The contest is to find a particular one cheaper than $55.95 that you
>*know* will work with Linux. Many of the ones there are soft modems.
And many of them weren't such as
ACCURA� 56K Internal Data/Fax Modem by Hayes $49.00
If you aren't set on 56k speed there is
33.6K External Fax/Data Modem by Practical Peripherals $36.00
ACCURA 33.6Kbps External fax/modem by Hayes $36.00
OPTIMA 33.6Kbps Internal Voice/Fax/Data Modem by Hayes $32.00
Accura 33.6 Data/Fax ISA Modem by Hayes $29.00
Internal 336 ISA Data/Fax Modem by Practical Peripherals $29.00
Given that the internals all have a minimum system requirment of only a
PC with 16bit ISA slot and RJ-11 except for the 56k which needs caller-id to
utilize the caller-id and a floppy drive. The likelyhood of success with Linux
is 95% or better.
Paul
Get rid of the blahs to email me :}
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From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Amazing Intel i740 display card ! Please help !!
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:08:17 +0800
I am a new user of redhat linux 5.2, I have a intel i740 display and setup
as instruction which provide by redhat in ftp. I can display in 320*200
resolution only (type startx to enter into X Windows), however I have
1600*1024 resolution only when I enter X window by command "xdm". If who
have any ideas, please email me [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chris Leung
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From: "Wm. Gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Redhat 5.2 and AIC-7890 SCSI
Date: 28 Jan 1999 15:13:20 GMT
I am in a bind, I purchases a SuperMicro P6SBU with an
onboard SCSI (AIC-7890).
Redhat seemed to install without incident, but then I
started to get CRC errors when I try to reboot, or when
trying to read the filesystem (it seems to boot ok from
floppy). I don't see the AIC-7890 on the HCL, but have
seen several references suggesting that Linux 2.0.36 (which
is what I have) does.
My vendor "doesn't support Linux " and SuperMicro is
equally helpful (the response I got was semi-literate
telling me to "contact my Linux ").
I tried to contact Redhat, but lost my "support number".
The system is back at the vendor for "check out"
(installing Win 98 to prove it's a Linux problem). In the
meantime I'm getting desperate enough to switch back to NT
(and associated licensing, "support", etc.).
Obviously I'm new to Linux, and unfamiliar with SCSI
drives. Does anyone know if this hardware will work, and
if so, can a novice fix it?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
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From: "Norm Dresner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Fried system...maybe
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:55:15 GMT
The simplest hardware "smoke-test" is to boot DOS from a floppy.
Also, if you're using LILO, you can boot to run-level 3 (bypassing
X-windows) by responding to the LILO prompt with the name of the system
followed by a space and a 3. This will tell you if the problem is in the
hardware or the configuration
Norm
Aaron Dershem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<78m0np$4u9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Hi, all.
>
> I just got Linux (RedHat 5.2) up and running a couple of days ago.
> Everything was working fine until I decided to do a couple of system
> upgrades. I wanted to use all the cool GNOME stuff, so I used GLINT to
> install the packages. Well, GLINT told me that the installation failed
> because of some missing dependencies, so I figured, "No big deal, it
> probably didn't copy things or install anyway." Stupid, stupid, stupid!
> (As you can tell, I'm kinda new to this) Oh, BTW, I set the init level
to 5
> so I could get the cool logon screen. Anyway, when I shut the machine
down
> to go to bed, I was cozy with the thought that I could fire up the box
and
> all will be well.
> The next day I fired up the old machine, it started up cool - going
> through all the initialization screens - it said it was mounting the file
> systems, and then when the logon screen was supposed to show itself,
BANG!
> The monitor had funny gobbledigook all over it and it had itty-bitty
> blinking things on it. I thought, "Hmmm, let's try going to a different
> virtual console to straighten things out." No dice. I turned th machine
> off to reboot and look at the log as it was powering up, but now I can't
get
> a signal from my video. 'Cause of that, I don't think the POST will
> complete. My monitor is still good (I hooked it up to a different
> computer - all's well), so I think I may have fried something else.
>
> Anyone got any clues???
>
> Thanks a bunch
>
> Aaron.
>
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.modems
Subject: Re: Winmodem or no??
Date: 28 Jan 1999 17:25:23 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>Not Really.......
>There are just too many vague generalities and too many combinations.
>Its more like a specification than a standard.
>I've found boxes and interfaces that logically should be dce and are dte
and vice
>versa.
>I've found interfaces on boxes that defy all logic as to which signals are
on
>which pins of the RS-232? interface.
>I think this obfuscation is deliberate on the part of the manufacturer.
>Why? You tell me?
>Rick
You just don't know when to quit do you? Have you ever tried connecting a
modem or any other device to these mysterious RS-232 ports you claim to come
across?
Did the device or modem work? If it worked as I suspect it did, you really
don't have much of a point do you?
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From: Olivier GUILLEMOT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SB PCI 64
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:44:08 +0100
Hi,
I tried to install a Sound Blaster PCI64 but it doesn't seem to work.
Does any body knows if there something special to do for it ??
thanks for it.
Olivier
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<>- olivier guillemot (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) -<>
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From: anton horvath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking
Subject: multiport ethernet cards ?
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:37:26 +0000
Hi,
has anyone knowledge, if the Znyx/SMC etc. multiport ethernet
cards, give real independent ethernet devices to a unix,
or does they just bridge/repeat.
I need some for a firewall, with more different ethernets to
various partners of the airport.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen/Best regards
Anton Horvath
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Office address (Vienna Airport) :
Co. Anton Horvath
Flughafen Wien AG.
Postfach 1
A-1300, Vienna
Austria
Voice: (++43 - 1) 7007 Ext: 22837
Fax: (++43 - 1) 7007 Ext: 25188
(EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 10:12:32 -0700
From: Pierre Asselin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Epson Stylus Color 400 Problems
Neil Shallcross wrote:
>
> I am new to Linux having recently purchased the Suse Linux Office Suite
> 99.
>
> The basix linux OS is Suse 5.3. I have a Epson Stylus Color 400, I am
> unable to get anything other than rubbish out of it, loads of ascii
> chracters rather than text.
I don't know how Office Suite works, but I remember reports from
comp.periphs.printers that ghostscript 5.x works with the Epson 400.
Use the Uniprint driver and use the .upp files for the Epson 600 (except
don't try to print at 1440x720).
I'm sure there is a way to use ghostscript as a print filter, because
I've done it on my DEC alpha with very little hacking. There might
even be a HOWTO about it. You can then type `lpr file.ps' and your
system behaves as if the Epson 400 were a slow PostScript printer.
If you can get that far, try telling Office Suite that you have a PS
printer...
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From: Rob Smallwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: STB nVidia AGP Card Problem
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:49:53 +0000
Gues what, it doesn't work.
I've re-installed the X Window server to use the SVGA binaries and all
that happens is that the screen flashes with the login prompt and you
can't get any further.....
Any suggestions.. ?
The machine is a Dell XPSR 450.
Cheers
Rob
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bgeer)
Subject: Re: keyboard auto-repeat rate question
Date: 28 Jan 1999 10:42:25 -0700
Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (bgeer) writes:
>> Here's the story: I built a FIC 2013 & K6-2/350 for my wife &
>> inherited her RoboTech m'board PentiumPro 200. It has abysmally slow
>> key repeat & this board's bios "setup" doesn't offer control of the
>> keyboard rate. I am using the same Northgate keyboard that was quite
>> speedy when attached to my old 5x86.
>>
>> So, I will be much obliged for suggestions for speeding up key repeat.
>Next time, Bob, try something like "man -k repeat", with which I found
>"kbdrate" which sounds like it'll do the trick.
Ugh! I hate it when I do something dumb:
I looked in /bin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /usr/bin/X11 - forgot all about
looking in /sbin.
"whatis keyboard" resulted in "keyboard: nothing appropriate" but I
forgot to try "apropos keyboard" which listed kbdrate.
So much to remember, so few memory cells left! :-)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux,comp.protocols.ppp,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: LINUX PPP on a SPARC10
Date: 28 Jan 1999 17:45:34 GMT
In <78pjaf$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Duncan Simpson) writes:
>>Most ISPs do NOT want you to do that if you're using PPP. Instead,
>>they want you to just dial in and start using PPP, since that's what
>>Windoze does. If you start chatting a user name at them, then they'll
>>usually assume you don't speak PPP.
BoISP'a are all over the place on what they want you to do to log on.
PPP was supposed to have an advantage over slip in making configuration
easy. However this has been negated by the variety of user authorisation
procedures.
login first, ppp automatic
login first then run ppp
login first then run pppd
All of the above and then have ppp use PAP authorisation or CHAP
authorisation
And each ISP has a different prompt for logging in
login: password:
Login: Password:
Username: Password:
Username: Secret:
...
And then there are those who demand that ppp be run right after the
connection is made.
No wonder users tear their hair out.
B
B
B
B
B
>Apparently all livingston portmasters have been wiped off the face of
>the earth from this statements about most ISPs. Muy ISP uses
>livingston portmasters and the appropiate chat-up line is
><dail up my ISP with AT commands>
>ogin: me
>ssword: secret
>and then hit PPP mode. Demon internet, the largest ISP in the UK, wants
><dail up demon internet with AT commands>
>oign: you
>ssword: password
>ocol: ppp
>and then hit PPP mode. At one time my ISP wanted you to authenticate
>yourself with PAP after seeing the connect message. Windows has its
>own equivilent of chat but it is more interactive, disguised and less
>well documented. Personally I could all 3 as disadvantages---requiring
>me to bring up a terminal windows and retype my name and ssword every
>time I connect is a pain.
>Duncan (-:
>--
>Duncan (-:
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