Linux-Hardware Digest #722, Volume #9 Fri, 19 Mar 99 08:15:31 EST
Contents:
Zenith laptop video chipset woes (long) (Mac Cody)
Re: Large drive with old BIOS (Allen)
Re: AMD-K6 [B], >32MB, Linux and dmesg (Allen)
Re: Free SCSI, Free SCSI, Free SCSI!!! (this is not spam) (Allen)
I need help with My Lexmark 1000 printer (Ranger)
AMD-K6 [B], >32MB, Linux and dmesg ("David S. Zimmerman")
Re: AMD-K6 [B], >32MB, Linux and dmesg ("David S. Zimmerman")
Hardware Questions ("Mordecaii")
Dell Inspiron 7k (BigKingFrg)
Re: Gateway Solo 2500 and XWindows ("Pacman")
anyone see EISA motherboards for sale anywhere?? ("Colonel Panic�")
Portable compaq and rollerball mouse setup (Doug Hughes)
Re: Sound card, "device in use"? ("ComFuMasta")
Re: Recommend Fast Ethernet Card ("Lee Sharp")
Re: Large drive with old BIOS (Edward Lee)
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From: Mac Cody <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Zenith laptop video chipset woes (long)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:43:38 GMT
I have a Zenith Data Systems Z-Note 325Lc laptop computer. The
manual indicates that it has a VGA display with 256K of memory.
SuperProbe verifies this and indicates that the chipset is a
Cirrus CL-GD6410 (port probed) with a builtin 8 bit pseudocolor
DAC (with 6-bit wide lookup tables).
I have been able to get the X server working in 1-bit mono mode
using the VGA2 server. It is fast enough but I'd like to have
some color. I got the 16-color (4-bit color) mode working using
the generic driver of the VGA16 server. Here is a listing of the
XF86Config file:
====================== start listing ===========================
# XF86Config auto-generated by XF86Setup
#
# Copyright (c) 1996 by The XFree86 Project, Inc.
#
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
"Software"),
# to deal in the Software without restriction, including without
limitation
# the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sublicense,
# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
#
# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
included in
# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
#
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT
SHALL
# THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT
OF
# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
# SOFTWARE.
#
# Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project
shall
# not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or
other
# dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
# XFree86 Project.
#
# See 'man XF86Config' for info on the format of this file
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc101"
XkbLayout "us"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/tmp/.XF86Setup104/2385f114-266480f2/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Primary Monitor"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 35.4
# HorizSync 31.46
VertRefresh 67.43
#VertRefresh 59.93
# 640x480 @ 85 Hz, 43.27 kHz hsync
# Modeline "640x480" 36 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509
-HSync -VSync
# 640x480 @ 75 Hz, 37.50 kHz hsync
# Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500
-HSync -VSync
# 640x480 @ 70 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync
# Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521
# 640x480 @ 67 Hz, 35.0 kHz hsync
# Modeline "640x480" 28 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
# 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480" 25.17 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
# 640x480 @ 67.43 Hz, 35.4 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480" 28.322 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
# 640x480 @ 100 Hz, 53.01 kHz hsync
# Modeline "640x480" 45.8 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530
-HSync -VSync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Primary Card"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Chipset "generic"
# Chipset "cl6410"
# Option ""
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "Accel"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 8
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "SVGA"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 8
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA16"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 800 600
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA2"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "Mono"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
========================= end listing ============================
The generic driver is slower than Christmas. Here is a output generated
by the X server when using the generic driver in the VGA16 server:
====================== start listing ===========================
XFree86 Version 3.3.2.3 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: July 15 1998
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer
than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.0.32 i586 [ELF]
Configured drivers:
VGA16: server for 4-bit colour VGA (Patchlevel 0):
ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i, ET4000W32i_rev_b, ET4000W32i_rev_c,
ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a, ET4000W32p_rev_b, ET4000W32p_rev_c,
ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000, ET6100, et3000, ncr77c22, ncr77c22e,
ati,
sis86c201, sis86c202, sis86c205, tvga8200lx, tvga8800cs,
tvga8900b,
tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000, tvga9000i, tvga9100b,
tvga9200cxr, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, tgui9420dgi, tgui9430dgi,
tgui9440agi, cyber9320, tgui9660, tgui9680, tgui9682, tgui9685,
cyber9382, cyber9385, cyber9388, cyber9397, cyber9520, 3dimage975,
3dimage985, oti067, oti077, oti087, oti037c, cl6410, cl6412,
cl6420,
cl6440, generic
MONO: server for interlaced and banked monochrome graphics adaptors
(Patchlevel 0):
hgc1280, sigmalview, apollo9, hercules
(using VT number 4)
XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) Mouse: type: PS/2, device:
/tmp/.XF86Setup104/2385f114-266480f2/mouse, buttons: 3
(**) VGA16: Graphics device ID: "Primary Card"
(**) VGA16: Monitor ID: "Primary Monitor"
(--) VGA16: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 31.46 kHz. Deleted.
(**) MONO: Graphics device ID: "Primary Card"
(**) MONO: Monitor ID: "Primary Monitor"
(**) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
(**) VGA16: chipset: generic
(--) VGA16: videoram: 256k (using 256k)
(--) VGA16: clocks: 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32
(--) VGA16: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 90.000 MHz
(**) VGA16: Mode "640x480": mode clock = 28.322, clock used = 28.322
(**) VGA16: Virtual resolution set to 800x600
MONO: 'generic' is an invalid chipset
========================= end listing ============================
To attempt to achieve some display acceleration, I've tried
setting up the VGA16 server to use the cl6410 driver. I comment
out the Chipset "generic" line and uncomment the Chipset "cl6410"
line in the XF86Config file listed above. The config file is
unchanged, otherwise. The server runs but draws an odd grid
pattern on the screen which is unusable. Here is a output
generated by the X server when using the cl6410 driver in the
VGA16 server:
====================== start listing ===========================
XFree86 Version 3.3.2.3 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: July 15 1998
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer
than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.0.32 i586 [ELF]
Configured drivers:
VGA16: server for 4-bit colour VGA (Patchlevel 0):
ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i, ET4000W32i_rev_b, ET4000W32i_rev_c,
ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a, ET4000W32p_rev_b, ET4000W32p_rev_c,
ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000, ET6100, et3000, ncr77c22, ncr77c22e,
ati,
sis86c201, sis86c202, sis86c205, tvga8200lx, tvga8800cs,
tvga8900b,
tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000, tvga9000i, tvga9100b,
tvga9200cxr, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, tgui9420dgi, tgui9430dgi,
tgui9440agi, cyber9320, tgui9660, tgui9680, tgui9682, tgui9685,
cyber9382, cyber9385, cyber9388, cyber9397, cyber9520, 3dimage975,
3dimage985, oti067, oti077, oti087, oti037c, cl6410, cl6412,
cl6420,
cl6440, generic
MONO: server for interlaced and banked monochrome graphics adaptors
(Patchlevel 0):
hgc1280, sigmalview, apollo9, hercules
(using VT number 4)
XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) Mouse: type: PS/2, device:
/tmp/.XF86Setup104/2385f114-266480f2/mouse, buttons: 3
(**) VGA16: Graphics device ID: "Primary Card"
(**) VGA16: Monitor ID: "Primary Monitor"
(--) VGA16: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 31.46 kHz. Deleted.
(**) MONO: Graphics device ID: "Primary Card"
(**) MONO: Monitor ID: "Primary Monitor"
(**) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
CL64XX: CRT display only
(**) VGA16: chipset: cl6410
(--) VGA16: videoram: 256k (using 256k)
(--) VGA16: clocks: 25.17 28.32 14.31 36.00 14.31 16.25 24.01
40.00
(--) VGA16: clocks: 44.91 50.35 65.06 32.51 56.67 20.00 50.01
80.07
(--) VGA16: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 45.000 MHz
(**) VGA16: Mode "640x480": mode clock = 28.322, clock used = 28.322
(**) VGA16: Virtual resolution set to 800x600
MONO: 'cl6410' is an invalid chipset
========================= end listing ============================
I wonder if SuperProbe is not detecting the chipset properly or
there is some configuration issue that I'm missing. I can't get at
the video chipset to look at it due to a striped head on a screw on
the mainboard of the laptop. Any enlightenment would be greatly
appreciated.
Mac Cody
--
Mac A. Cody Voice 972-437-2812, Fax: 972-437-2710
408 Worcester Way email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Richardson, TX 75080-3433 home page: http://www.dfw.net/~mcody
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Subject: Re: Large drive with old BIOS
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:12:16 GMT
Not sure what else you are trying to use this machine for, but if Linux
is to be this machine's only OS, then you may be able to get it to install with
RH 5.2. You will also need 2 DOS formated floppy disks, a working machine with
a version of DOS on it, and a CD ROM drive.
If this is a possibility, let me know, and I'll post the rest of the
story...
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 07:40:00 -0800, Paul Mc Kenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am trying to install linux on an old 486 with a 6.4 gig WesterDigital
>hard drive. The problem is the BIOS only supports up to 528megs. Under
>Win95, I would just use EZ drive to get around the problem but the terse
>documentation with the drive says that EZ drive is not compitalble with
>linux. They recommend setting the BIOS to 1023,33,63(I think) and then
>setting up the correct settings for the drive from within the linux
>startup. Problem is the install program can not find the hard drive
>(RedHat5.2). After the first attempt, A few files were actually written
>to the C: drive and I could get a C; prompt and run a startup file which
>had been copied there. But now I can't even do that. Any suggestions?
>
>Paul
Allen
(email addy; user ID portion has a numeral one in place of word
onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of nospam.)
PC/hardware Guru, and Linux Newbie
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Subject: Re: AMD-K6 [B], >32MB, Linux and dmesg
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:12:17 GMT
If you are going to post to the USENET, it is customary to post in plain
text, not in HTML. You may notice that most of your HTML postings get ignored
by much of the group, as that is not only considdered rude to post such, but
this is what showed up in your message, using Agent, which is a very full
featured and popular news reader for the Win platform... (I still use Win
clients with a Linux server, as do many other folk)
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 22:47:11 GMT, "David S. Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>The following is a conversation I'm having with AMD. Any help out
>there? Thanks!
Allen
(email addy; user ID portion has a numeral one in place of word
onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of nospam.)
PC/hardware Guru, and Linux Newbie
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Subject: Re: Free SCSI, Free SCSI, Free SCSI!!! (this is not spam)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:12:20 GMT
I have an old 486 DX/50 EISA board that I'd love to be able to use. I'm
interested in any of the EISA narrow controllers you have?
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:46:28 -0800, David Griswold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I have several (20+) Adaptec SCSI cards that are rotting away, unused
>for years. I have tried to sell them online, but with little luck.
>Most of these cards are EISA (AHA-174x and AHA-274x) that have narrow,
>wide or dual narrow interfaces. I have a few AHA-1640s (Microchannel)
>and a few ISA cards left, mostly AHA-151x and AHA-152x and a very few
>AHA-154x, and a few odds and ends. I have no PCI cards to part with,
>however. I would really like to get rid of these to a good, loving
>linux home, where they could do some good.
>
>If you are interested, let me know. Tell your friends if you don't need
>them, but know someone who does. Tell slashdot for all I care. I just
>want to put them to use. To use in linux machines, only. They cost me
>nothing (used to work at Adaptec, if you must know,) and all they will
>cost you is shipping.
>
>David Griswold
Allen
(email addy; user ID portion has a numeral one in place of word
onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of nospam.)
PC/hardware Guru, and Linux Newbie
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From: Ranger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: I need help with My Lexmark 1000 printer
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:12:25 GMT
I need to know how to set up my lexmark 1000 colour jet printer
under SuSE Linux 6.0 w/kernel 2.2.2
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From: "David S. Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: AMD-K6 [B], >32MB, Linux and dmesg
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:12:28 GMT
"David S. Zimmerman" wrote:
> The following is a conversation I'm having with AMD. Any help out
> there? Thanks!
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: AMD-K6 stepping B, Running Linux
> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 22:32:28 +0000
> From: "David S. Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: hwsupt7 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> References: <00af01be7085$19620c90$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Thank you for the standardized reply. My comments are interspersed to
> aid you in the qualification of my problem. Regards, DSZ
>
> hwsupt7 wrote:
>
>> The software and hardware that was tested directly by AMD is listed
>> at:
>> http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/k623d/compat.html
>> http://www.amd.com/K6/k6docs/compat/k6compat.htm
>
> I've now looked at the mentioned sites and see that they do not
> explicitly address my problem, running Linux with more than 32MB. The
> sites say that the processor works with Linux. Great. But the sites do
> -not- mention how much memory the motherboards had on them when they
> were tested. Nothing at all about the motherboard configuration is
> mentioned.
>
>
>> Software and hardware listed on this list will not have any
>> problems installing or running with the K6 or the K6-2. Our
>> information
>> on
>> products not listed is limited, though. The next recommended
>> source for
>> compatibility info. would be the manufacturer. If you decide to
>> contact
>> them, you will need to ask whether they have done testing with the
>> K6 and
>> the K6-2.
>>
>> Some software might be limited only by a processor ID routine that
>> detects
>> the installed processor and is only capable of identifying the
>> Pentium
>> processor and no other. In these cases, a patch or an updated
>> version is
>> probably available from the manufacturer.
>>
>
> The following, from my first post to you, shows that the Linux OS does
> correctly gage what processor it is running on during each boot. It
> tells that the Linux community has ascertained that the AMD-K6
> processor may have problems when more than 32MB of memory are used,
> hence the warning message. As your sites show Linux operability
> ("..will not have any problems.."), how do you address these concerns?
>
> ---snip---
> trying to find work-arounds and just suffering through the many daily
> reboot cycles. I happened across the
> "dmesg" command and found an interesting message:
> . . .
> AMD K6 stepping B detected - system stability may be impared when
> more than 32 MB are used.
> . . .
>
> I've got 96MB. Does anyone know more about this? Is there a later
> stepping to the K6 processor that would not
> have this problem?
> ---snip---
>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> AMD TSC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: hwsupt7 <hwsupt7>
>> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 7:26 PM
>> Subject: UNSOLVE [Fwd: AMD-K6 stepping B, Running Linux]
>>
>> >A specific question regarding incompatibilities between the AMD-K6
>> processor and
>> >Linux.
>> >
>> >Do more recent processors in this family have similar problems with
>> Linux?
>> Do
>> >you have Linux enthusiastic engineers in your organization that
>> track such
>> >problems and field questions?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
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From: "David S. Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: AMD-K6 [B], >32MB, Linux and dmesg
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:12:30 GMT
Thanks Allen, I don't mean to be rude! :-)
I've reposted in text.
Allen wrote:
> If you are going to post to the USENET, it is customary to post in plain
> text, not in HTML. You may notice that most of your HTML postings get ignored
> by much of the group, as that is not only considdered rude to post such, but
> this is what showed up in your message, using Agent, which is a very full
> featured and popular news reader for the Win platform... (I still use Win
> clients with a Linux server, as do many other folk)
>
> On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 22:47:11 GMT, "David S. Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >The following is a conversation I'm having with AMD. Any help out
> >there? Thanks!
>
> Allen
>
> (email addy; user ID portion has a numeral one in place of word
> onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of nospam.)
> PC/hardware Guru, and Linux Newbie
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From: "Mordecaii" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Hardware Questions
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:44:50 GMT
Reply-To: "Mordecaii" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I want to use two monitors, but I heard only commercial x-servers allow
this. Is this true? I also want to use multi-port serial cards(for a modem
pool), any that you know which are supported? Which is a cheap, but good,
video camera that works with Linux? Which is a cheap, but good, TV tuner
which works wth Linux? Which is a good, but cheap, scanner that works with
Linux(scsi)?
I found some supported devices, but I want to know various models which are
supported under Linux, and user experiences. I am using SUSE 6.0. Thanks.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BigKingFrg)
Subject: Dell Inspiron 7k
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:01:27 GMT
Could anyone tell me how to get X windows to run on my Dell Inp. 7k w/ the
14.1" screen, as far as the horiz. and vert. sync ranges are concerned?
Also im running Redhat 5.1 and i would like to know what ethernet/modems will
work under Linus--the Megaherts 10 Mbps/56k in particular--or somewhere that i
could find a list?
Thanks y'all.
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From: "Pacman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Gateway Solo 2500 and XWindows
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:42:52 GMT
I have a Solo 2500 and installed RH 5.2 on it. The RedHat 5.2 recognized
the NeoMagic Video chipset and everything was configured without a
hitch..well almost. The docking station with NIC card was seen but the MAC
address was not recognized until I switch the autosense to 10 MB. Then you
need to cold boot to have it work right. After that, no problems. Other
than that, it is the perfect Linux Laptop. Good Luck
Pacman
Patrick Finnegan @worldnet.att.net> <"pfinnegan wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I am looking into buying a Gateway Solo 2500 notebook computer, and am
>wondering if there is an XFree86/SuSe/other free X server for it. Any
>help would be appreciated.
>
>Pat Finnegan
>
>
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From: "Colonel Panic�" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: anyone see EISA motherboards for sale anywhere??
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:10:57 GMT
any ideas on where i could scare up an EISA M/board for this adaptec 2742t
that i got at garage sale for $1??? i also have a 3com tp NIC(EISA)...hate
to see it rot here....
my address is mungled, please reply to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Doug Hughes)
Subject: Portable compaq and rollerball mouse setup
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:11:06 GMT
Well, failing my redhat install, I have managed to get debian on this
little Compaq Contura 430cx. WOrks nicely. Still a couple of problems.
I cannot boot off any rescue floppy. Right after it starts trying to
load root.bin it says "Load failed.." and just stops right there.
The only solution is to power cycle the portable (floppy=thinkpad does
not work). The only way I can boot this guy is to boot using install.bat
or loadlin directly from DOS. (Not a problem, I can add to the win95
F8 menu.)
2) I can't get it to see the roller ball mouse in X. I've set the device
to PS/2 style and the port to /dev/ttyS0. That won't work. If I plug in
an external mouse and set it to Microsoft, then that works fine (on ttyS0).
Anybody have experience with rollerball mice, compaq, and X? (I don't
imagine this would be too machine specific)
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Doug Hughes Engineering Network Services
System/Net Admin Auburn University
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From: "ComFuMasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Sound card, "device in use"?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:44:49 GMT
hi, i need your help as well,
i read the previously posted message andi am having the same problem, only i
get an error saying something about error encountered during modprobe." i
checked for ,irq, io, and dma conflicts and i cant find any. i dont see any
problems, i am new to linux, the sound part for sure, so any help even the
most minute will be of importance to me
setup:
sb16 audio device
irq 5
dma 1,5
io 0x0220-0x022f
please help me
comfumasta
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <7cg7oo$ehb$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>If you read the Sound HOWTO you will find that Soundblaster "compatibles"
are
>not necessarily fully so. You'll need to find out who made the card and
what
>kind of chipset is on it so you can make a better guess at the settings and
>what driver modules to compile...
>
>In article <7af02l$qqa$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Chris Podurgiel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I've got a Soundblaster16 compatible Sound card. I don't know the actual
>> manufactuer of it though :(.
>> when I try to set it up using sndconfig, it will get through to the "play
a
>> test sound" stage, and then i'll receive an error saying that the device
is
>> currently busy.
>>
>> Any ideas? Perhaps an IRQ conflict...
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>> Chris Podurgiel
>>
>>
>
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From: "Lee Sharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Recommend Fast Ethernet Card
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:11:25 GMT
Jon Slater wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
|Can anyone recommend a fast PCI Ethernet card for Linux?
I have heard the Intel PCI cards are the easiest to configure. <Less
variety than the 3com> I have heard the DEC chipsets are the fastest with
the lowest CPU load. I know from experience than the TLAN chips Compaq used
in many DeskPro x000 systems suck green cheese! ISA cards often have PnP
issues... In your position, however, I would get the most recognized brand
of PCI card the local computer store had on sale. :-)
Lee
--
SCSI is *NOT* magic. There are *fundamental technical reasons* why it is
necessary to sacrifice a young goat to your SCSI chain now and then. *
Black holes are where God divided by zero. - I am speaking as an individual,
not as a representative of any company, organization or other entity. I am
solely responsible for my words.
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Large drive with old BIOS
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:12:37 GMT
I am using a 6G drive on my 486s running DOS on the first partition (500 MB)
and loadlinx zimage to boot linux on the second partition from DOS. By the way,
i also use DOS to setup the brain damaged PNP modem to dial-in and out.
Allen wrote:
> Not sure what else you are trying to use this machine for, but if Linux
> is to be this machine's only OS, then you may be able to get it to install with
> RH 5.2. You will also need 2 DOS formated floppy disks, a working machine with
> a version of DOS on it, and a CD ROM drive.
>
> If this is a possibility, let me know, and I'll post the rest of the
> story...
>
> On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 07:40:00 -0800, Paul Mc Kenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I am trying to install linux on an old 486 with a 6.4 gig WesterDigital
> >hard drive. The problem is the BIOS only supports up to 528megs. Under
> >Win95, I would just use EZ drive to get around the problem but the terse
> >documentation with the drive says that EZ drive is not compitalble with
> >linux. They recommend setting the BIOS to 1023,33,63(I think) and then
> >setting up the correct settings for the drive from within the linux
> >startup. Problem is the install program can not find the hard drive
> >(RedHat5.2). After the first attempt, A few files were actually written
> >to the C: drive and I could get a C; prompt and run a startup file which
> >had been copied there. But now I can't even do that. Any suggestions?
> >
> >Paul
>
> Allen
>
> (email addy; user ID portion has a numeral one in place of word
> onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of nospam.)
> PC/hardware Guru, and Linux Newbie
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