Linux-Hardware Digest #735, Volume #9 Fri, 19 Mar 99 10:14:38 EST
Contents:
Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers (Morely Dotes)
pinout of Wearnes 8x CD-ROM (master/slave) (Frantisek Rysanek)
Re: Soundblaser hisses under Linux (George Bonser)
Re: Soundblaser hisses under Linux (diahedrial)
Diamond Stealth 3D2000 & XF86Config ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: How about this modem?? (Edward Lee)
Re: celeron 300a vs 333, 366, 400... celerons (Allen)
Re: Soundblaser hisses under Linux (Markus Wandel)
Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers (Don Baccus)
Re: How to compile Kernel 2.2.2 with redhat 5.2??? (root)
Re: HP 2100 and ghostscript (wizard)
Re: celeron 300a vs 333, 366, 400... celerons (Vincent Fox)
Re: Where do I buy supported hardware systems? (Dr. Stephen S. Kerr)
Re: PCI PNP Modem... (Dan Nguyen)
Re: USB support under linux (Dan Nguyen)
Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers (doole)
Re: X munges the graphics card? (Re: Windows 2000 Rah! Rah! Session falls flat) (jim)
Re: X munges the graphics card? (Re: Windows 2000 Rah! Rah! Session falls flat)
(jedi)
Re: shakey ATI Xpert 98 (the fly)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Morely Dotes)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:00:30 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>But I say it again, why would you care what they read - UNLESS of
>course, you were committing a crime. No one wants to answer that
>question directly, for some stupid reason.
Let me try this one, then: Are you screwing your 10-year-old cousin?
Don't want to answer that, and the very fact that anyone would even ask pisses
you off?
Now you know how people feel when *their* privacy is invaded.
>You send loads of your private information to the IRS, and willingly.
Who does? The IRS gets the bare minimum from me required to comply with
the law.
>Why the hell isn't anyone complaining about THAT?
Who's not complaining? I write my congresscritters regularly. If it were up
to me, the IRS would be disbanded, income tax abolished and outlawed, and
Microsoft's management would be sacrificed to Finagle.
>Doesn't make sense.
Then you aren't asking the right questions.
--
"Opt-out is a cop-out." - Jerry Bookter
[ No "courtesy copies" via e-mail, please. ]
This message was tested on small, cute, furry animals
who cried piteously while it was being read to them.
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From: Frantisek Rysanek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Subject: pinout of Wearnes 8x CD-ROM (master/slave)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:03:15 GMT
Hello everybody,
Would someone please be so kind as to send me the pinout
of the jumper block at the back of a Wearnes CDD-820?
I need to know how to set it up to behave as
master/slave/single. I know I could experiment but I never
miss an opportunity to communicate with the kind people in
the newsgroups :)
Also, I have noticed there are footprints on the CD-ROM's
PCB for two connectors/jumpers, one of them 5+1 pins (no
idea), the other one 2 pins - could that be digital out?
Thanks in advance for just any info on that :)
Frank
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (George Bonser)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,linux.debian.user
Subject: Re: Soundblaser hisses under Linux
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:51:41 GMT
In article <bDdH2.2455$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"A.G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> When I do modprobe sb, the modules load w/o any errors, and I hear quite
> annoying hiss comming from the speakers.
>
Try this:
reboot the system. At the lilo boot: prompt, assuming your boot image is called
Linux type the following:
boot: Linux append="no-hlt"
Reload the modules and see if the hissing goes away. If it does, it is likely
caused by the cpu coming in and out of "halt on idle" ... probably due to
network traffic appearing at the ethernet (or it could be caused by speaker
cables too near your video or network cables). Do you also hear the hissing
when you move the mouse?
Anyhow, if that fixes it ... live with it if you can because running the
machine in this mode makes the CPU a lot hotter and the machine less stable.
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From: diahedrial <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,linux.debian.user
Subject: Re: Soundblaser hisses under Linux
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:52:45 GMT
Patrik Magnusson wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hans Wolters) writes:
> |> On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:57:59 GMT, A.G. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> |> >Hi all:
> |>
> |>
> |> >alias sound sb
> |> >parameters sb io=0x220 irq=7 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330
> |> >
> |> >When I do modprobe sb, the modules load w/o any errors, and I hear quite
> |> >annoying hiss comming from the speakers.
> |> >
> |> >The card doesn't produce *any* hissing under NT.
> |> >
> |> >Any ideas? My distro is Debian 2.1 for what that matters...
>
> Here's an idea: when the mixer is initialised it turns on the
> 'line in' or mic. That would certainly produce a hiss.
> If this is the case, just use xmixer or something similar to turn
> it off.
>
> /Patrik.
I had a similar problem until I used a mixer program to turn up the
volume on the output, no more hiss. (SB16, RedHat 5.0, NT4.0)
-diahedrial
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Diamond Stealth 3D2000 & XF86Config
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:00:08 GMT
Anybody have an XF86Config for the 3D2000 (4MB) they would like to share?
Running Xconfigurator selects the svga driver and only gives me
1280x1024 in 8bpp. Same box running Win98 gives me 16bpp. I'm
assuming there is something better than 'Device "My Video Card"' :-(
Thanks in advance,
Craig
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How about this modem??
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:05:19 GMT
May i ask some stupid questions?
If you have a fast enough CPU and flash A/D and D/A connected
to the phone line (some isolation circuit, i guess), why would you
need an ASIC? If you have to program an ASIC chip in software,
why don't you just program a Gate Array directly. I am lookup
for a cheaper solution that Win Modem. I don't feel like paying
for half a solution.
Andrew Comech wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > I was browsing at the local computer shop today
> > and saw this modem.
> > It is a Motorola Maxsenger (yes that's the way it's
> > spelled) with voice.
> 'cause it is not `max-sender' or something but misspelled
> `messenger'.
>
> > It seems to be designed around
> > a motorola ASIC. The big chip has the Motorola logo
> > and name. Among the requirments and features it
> > says that it has a virtual 16550 UART. It claims
> > compatibility with win95 and WinNT.
> If it does not mention Windows 3.1 (it certainly would not
> condescend to DOS and Linux), then most likely it is a nonmodem.
> Buy it and make sure it does not work; we'd then add it to the
> list http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html as a winmodem ;-)
>
> > It has an ISA bus interface.
> Sadly, it does not matter.
>
> > it's selling for $39.00.
> I am skeptical because this modem is too cheap...
> Even on the internet, V.90 hardware modems start at about $40.
> If you need one, check the list of dealers
> http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~comech/tools/CheapBox.html#modem
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>
> PS.
> This is funny, -- I just checked Motorola's website,
> http://www.mot.com/General/prodport.html
> At that page, they have the following choice of modems:
> `Cable Modems' and `SM56 Software Modems'. Suckers
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Subject: Re: celeron 300a vs 333, 366, 400... celerons
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:05:21 GMT
Adding fuel to the fire...
The socketed Celerons are the easiest to alter to do dual SMP
configuration, even if you don't intend to overclock, 'cause all of your mods
would be done on the slot adapter, or "slocket". If you are running strictly a
Linux box, or at least all SMP capable OS's then you may get more bang for you
buck by going dual.
Don't reward Intel by buying any crippled chipset motherboard, and
unfortunately, most of the socket 370 boards are in that category (any EX or
ZX), as that is intel's attemp to get the low-end of the market too. Stick with
the BX boards, and you can't go wrong. The GX boards are good too, but tend to
be much more expensive, as this is the same chipset intended for use with the
Xeon, but some of the dual slot 1 boards that have the GX chipset have some very
impressive lists of on-board peripherals too, like sound, 10/100 ethernet, dual
channel SCSI, etc.
I have bought only slot 1 300As since they were made available, I alter
the stock P2 heatsinks to fit, and then overclock the hell out of them. I also
tend to stick with the Abit BH6 motherboards, since they will allow one to set
the bus speed, no matter what the pinout of the CPU says, and they will also
allow one to raise the core voltage supply in the CMOS setup, which is often
necessary to successfully overclock. I'm looking at the slocket/370 as a
possible SMP alternative, since the surgery to SMP is less drastic, and much
easier to do on the adapters than on the SEPP.
I was a big AMD fan 'till the Celeron was introduced, but the prospect
of buying a $65 CPU (same or less than equivalent K6) that I knew I could run at
400 Mhz or more was too hard to pass up. Now, 2 Celeron 266's and 5 Celeron
300A's later (all overclocked) I can't say I've had any regrets yet. I also
have 2 PPro boards, one of which has 256 Mb ram, and 2 180 Mhz PPro's o/c to 200
and running RH 5.2 -limited only by my ignorance of Linix, and the other one has
only 128 Mb of ram and no CPUs. I have to seriously consider whether I will
ever buy any more PPro CPUs to go on that board, as the performance/$$ ratio
suggests I'd be much better of buying a pair of Celerons with slot 1 adapters
and starting over on a good solid dual BX/GX motherboard.
Hope some of this was useful info?
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:48:56 -0500, dsyates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I keep hearing what a good deal the celerons(with 128 l2 cache are). But
>all I here about is the 300a. Is this because it is the cheapest, or the
>easiest to overclock ?Why would someone recommend the 300 a over the
>333, 366, 400, or 450 celerons, with cache, if I were to purchase one of
>these, what motherboard should I buy?
>Opinions on the longevity of slot 1 vs socket 370's would also be
>appreciated. Some celerons run on socket 370, right? Which should I opt
>for?
>why should I get a celeron instead of an amd k6-2 or -3. or a p2 for
>that matter?
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] (Markus Wandel)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,linux.debian.user
Subject: Re: Soundblaser hisses under Linux
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:53:48 GMT
In article <bDdH2.2455$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
A.G. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>When I do modprobe sb, the modules load w/o any errors, and I hear quite
>annoying hiss comming from the speakers.
>
>The card doesn't produce *any* hissing under NT.
My RH5.2 setup has a command-line mixer control command that is just perfect
for initializing the sound at the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local (the very last
thing that is run before the login prompt comes up.) Actually I put a "play"
command in there too so the machine can make a nice hi-fi startup noise just
like UnmentionableOS.
In my machine, the cable from the CD-ROM to the sound card picks up noise,
although not terribly loud. I also keep the microphone input muted when
not in use.
Markus
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Don Baccus)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:04:28 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, doole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If you need YOUR privacy, then go ahead and fight for it. That's fine,
>I'm just curious about folk's thoughts on it.
>My fault, I know, but I still don't quite get the jist.
Well, you might consider than in the United States, yes,
our own little country, people have been denied jobs,
persecuted, and in other ways harassed FOR PERFECTLY
LEGAL BEHAVIOR.
Even in your stating that you do nothing in private
that you would mind having exposed "except for things
like sex", you are stating that to some degree
privacy is important to you.
Because, as I'm sure you're aware, in some states
certain types of sex - things less kinky than occured
recently in the White House - are against the law,
even when conducted by a man and woman joined in
holy matrimony sactioned by the state.
So, buddy, you never know, if privacy rights disappear,
it might be YOUR back up against the wall.
Those who wrote our Constitution understood the world
better than you do, I'm afraid...
--
- Don Baccus, Portland OR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Nature photos, on-line guides, at http://donb.photo.net
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (root)
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How to compile Kernel 2.2.2 with redhat 5.2???
Date: 19 Mar 1999 13:54:27 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
James Gray ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Dear Aaron,
: > I cannot get the 2.2.2 kernel to work correctly under RedHat 5.2.
Hi - I wasn't able to do that either - but all of my problems vanished after
having upgraded to kernel 2.2.3. Cheers, juergen.
--
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* Juergen Leising, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
* http://www.stud.uni-bayreuth.de/~a0037/ *
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HP 2100 and ghostscript
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:01:27 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Grant Taylor wrote:
> wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >> I was wondering: does the HP Laserjet 2100 work with ghostscript?
>
> > I can't answer this question as I was down at the store looking at
> > one of these myself. The question I got is why not choose the
> > Postscript option.
>
> Why not, indeed? The main thing is that it costs more.
>
> > I realize that its not true Postscript, but rather an emulation, but
> > this seems to be a far better choice than loading your machine down
> > with Ghostscript.
>
> The load from ghostscript is trivial on anythng from a 486 up. And in
> some cases, your host will have more RAM than your printer; some
> printers do not come with enough memory to print very complex pages at
> the highest resolutions. While this is often less true of Postscipt
> printers (the ps option usually comes together with extra RAM) it may
> still be true.
>
> > So to extend the question has anybody out there used the Postscript
> > emulation available on the HP2100?? If so how and what were the
> > results?
>
> Yes, someone is using a 2100M uite successfully with Linux. This fact
> is reported on the Printing HOWTO's compatibility listing at
> http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi
>
> > Another question related to laser printer is Adobies PrintGear
> > controller, anybody have experience with printers using these??
>
> The only ones I've come across are the NEC SuperScripts. They are
> supported only so far as they grok PCL; the full 600dpi requires
> PrintGear to work, and I'm not aware of any work on this for Unix or
> Ghostscript.
>
> --
> Grant Taylor - gtaylor@picante<dot>com - http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/
> Cellphone information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/cell/
> Libretto information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/
> Linux Printing HOWTO: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
Grant;
Thanks for the detailed message. Now all I have to do is pay my taxes and
then come up with some cash for a printer. Not sure if I'm going to go
with built in Postscript or not. A built in interpeter does seem the way
to go.
Dave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vincent Fox)
Subject: Re: celeron 300a vs 333, 366, 400... celerons
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:01:48 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dsyates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>I keep hearing what a good deal the celerons(with 128 l2 cache are). But
>all I here about is the 300a. Is this because it is the cheapest, or the
>easiest to overclock ?Why would someone recommend the 300 a over the
>333, 366, 400, or 450 celerons, with cache, if I were to purchase one of
>these, what motherboard should I buy?
Short version:The 300A is so popular because it falls into a "sweet spot".
Cheap, and most likely of all of them to make it to a stable overclocked
scenario where the CPU is the *only* thing you are running beyond spec.
Long version:All new Intels work only at their locked multiplier.
So for a 300A, this is 4.5x. Now this leaves you only the bus speed
to play with by picking 66,75,83,100,112,etc. you get different speeds.
The 300A falls into a sweet spot in that the Deschutes core was
designed for 450, and almost all the cores will run that fast.
Thus 300A's can usually (but not always I should note) do 4.5x100.
On modern boards like the Abit BH6 or BX6r2 this is easy to do, just BIOS
select FSB 100 instead of 66 and reboot. May have to raise BIOS core voltage
setting above 2.0 volts, but only if it's unstable at 2.0v. It also is
running all your PCI cards in spec since at 100 MHz FSB setting the PCI/3
divider kicks in, bringing PCI speed back down to rated 33 Mhz. If you run
your FSB at other speeds like 75,83,112,133, etc you are going to be running
your PCI bus and thus all cards in your system at over their rated speeds.
A much shakier proposition than simply overclocking only a cheap CPU.
The 333 and up run at 5.0 and up multipliers. Not many cores are
going to make 5.0x100, so if you get one that doesn't (likely), you
are stuck with running at 5.0x75 or 5.0x83, which will be stressing
all the cards on your system. Maybe they'll work, maybe they won't.
>Opinions on the longevity of slot 1 vs socket 370's would also be
>appreciated. Some celerons run on socket 370, right? Which should I opt
>for?
With a Slot-1 motherboard you can always toss the 300A in
the trash next year (or mail it to me :-) and replace it with
a by-then-cheap PIII.
You can get a "Slocket" adapter to turn the Socket370 300A into
a Slot 1 device for <$20US. The Socket370 motherboard however is a
bad buy IMHO. The Slot-1 is sufficiently entrenched that it will
last quite a while. The Socket370 motherboards will evaporate the moment
Intel decides not to compete in the low-end market. Buying a Socket 370
300A CPU is a good buy though if you get a Slocket with it. Now you have
a convertible. And if you want to make an SMP box, you can solder on the
cheapo $20 Slocket and not risk your precious 300A CPU.
>why should I get a celeron instead of an amd k6-2 or -3. or a p2 for
>that matter?
A $70 Celeron 300A on a $109 Abit BH6 overclocked to 450 kicks much ass.
So cheap I have built 3 systems now instead of the one I started out to build.
One Linux server plus 2 Win98 gaming boxes.
Depends on you. I like gaming. I'm cheap. I also don't mind
building my own systems and tweaking them until I am happy.
Just remember even with this amazing blip in overclocking history
where 50% overclock is routine and unremarkable, there are still
risks. If it don't work, you gambled and lost. *No* *Whining*.
Out of 4 300A's I bought, one would not make it. So that one is in
Girlfriend's PC. She runs Word and Matlab, not Half-Life, so it is
plenty fast enough for her. All 4 of these CPU's still cost me less
than one P2-450, and the 3 that run at 464 are fabulous systems.
Check www.computernerd.com and get some good cooling if you are
going to overclock by the way.
As to AMD, no patience for the various problems with Via/AGP
motherboard problems is why I veered off that road.
--
"Who needs horror movies when we have Microsoft"?
-- Christine Comaford, PC Week, 27/9/95
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dr. Stephen S. Kerr)
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Where do I buy supported hardware systems?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:05:31 GMT
Ben ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Maybe ....
: www.varesearch.com
: there are some hardware links at www.linux.org that may be helpful as
: well, lastly I saw an ad for Penguin something but can't remember the
: exact name :(
Penguin Computing perhaps? Their site is www.penguincomputing.com. You
may also want to take a look at Linux Hardware Solutions (www.linux-hw.com)
and ASL Workstations (www.aslab.com). No doubt there are many others.
The ads in a recent Linux Journal could be another source for names.
I am not a customer of any of these companies, I am just aware of their
existence.
-- Stephen Kerr
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: >
: > Good Day Everyone.
: >
: > I work for a systems house that sells complete business applications systems.
: > We have moved from SCO Unix (OpenServer) to Linux (RedHat 5.x) for all client
: > upgrades and new systems.
: >
: > We are looking for a single source of hardware systems, from small
: > 'workstation' based (5-15 users) to full RAID systems (200-500 users, and
: > even up to 1000 users or more). We are currently limited to RedHat on Intel.
: > We need a company that can supply hardware support in any major city in the
: > USA, Mexico and Canada. As yet IBM and Dell do not support RAID for Linux.
: >
: > Does anyone out there know of a company capable of meeting these requirements?
: >
: > Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.
: >
: > Larry Troth
: > Systems Engineer
: > The Unicode Group, Inc.
: > voice: (818) 678-2600
: > fax : (818) 678-2609
: > http://www.unicode.com
: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
: >
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From: Dan Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCI PNP Modem...
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:01:49 GMT
Özgür Ayten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Is there no way whatsoever to get your pci pnp modem with an enumerator work
: under linux...??
if( modem_type == pci ) modem = winmodem;
if( modem == winmodem ) you = screwed;
--
Dan Nguyen | It is with true love as it is with ghosts;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | everyone talks of it, but few have seen it.
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~nguyend7 | -La Rochefocauld, Maxims
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From: Dan Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: USB support under linux
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:05:55 GMT
In alt.os.linux Regit Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Apple imacs runs with USB, so it is not a win98 only thing. And the fact that
: LinuxPPC runs on imacs, Linux support USB.
Linux does not support USB. USB support is still in development.
True you can load an imac was Linux, but any USB devices will not be
detected and will be unusable.
--
Dan Nguyen | It is with true love as it is with ghosts;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | everyone talks of it, but few have seen it.
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~nguyend7 | -La Rochefocauld, Maxims
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (doole)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:08:41 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ok, then...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Morely Dotes) apparently said this:
>
>Let me try this one, then: Are you screwing your 10-year-old cousin?
>
>Don't want to answer that, and the very fact that anyone would even ask pisses
>you off?
>
Of COURSE I want to answer it! No I'm certainly not! Furthermore, I
want the world to know that!
It doesn't piss me off at all. It just makes me wonder about the
interogator. <g>
My own attitude is that if you really want to look into my underwear
drawer, go ahead, it's your own tough luck. Personally, I can't see
how 'privacy' has improved my life in any way. I try not to do things
in private that I would be ashamed to do in public. (Except for the
obvious stuff, like sex and other biological functions, which OUGHTN'T
to be done in public. But I would hope enough common sense will
prevail to exclude those things from the discussion.)
If you need YOUR privacy, then go ahead and fight for it. That's fine,
I'm just curious about folk's thoughts on it.
My fault, I know, but I still don't quite get the jist.
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From: jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: X munges the graphics card? (Re: Windows 2000 Rah! Rah! Session falls
flat)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:08:46 GMT
Jeff Szarka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I thought linux was about being "free" I would like to be "free" to
> change resolutions easily.
> It's not about the color, it's about the fact that If I'm trying to
> show a group of people a web page or something it's easier to show
> them it at 640x480 so they can see it from further away. With 9x/nt
> it's a few clicks away.
Ctrl-Alt-Keypadplus.
--
jim
--
http://madeira.physiol.ucl.ac.uk/people/jim/ Hold the line -
Love is delayed by essential engineering works.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jedi)
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: X munges the graphics card? (Re: Windows 2000 Rah! Rah! Session falls
flat)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:04:33 GMT
On 18 Mar 1999 03:43:05 -0600, Jeff Szarka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 19:50:02 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jedi)
>wrote:
>
>:>I change resolutions quite a bit, why should it be such a
>:>inconvenience to change a stupid setting?
>:
>: Why? It's not like color is a real issue anymore.
>
>
>I thought linux was about being "free" I would like to be "free" to
>change resolutions easily.
>
>It's not about the color, it's about the fact that If I'm trying to
>show a group of people a web page or something it's easier to show
>them it at 640x480 so they can see it from further away. With 9x/nt
>it's a few clicks away.
Geez. Just change the fonts. One could do this even in Win 3.1.
Mind you, the current xfree and applet functionality available
will handle this situation just fine. So one is "free" to change
resolutions easily in X.
--
"I was not elected to watch my people suffer and die |||
while you discuss this a invasion in committe." / | \
In search of sane PPP docs? Try http://penguin.lvcm.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (the fly)
Crossposted-To:
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware,comp.os.ms-windows.video
Subject: Re: shakey ATI Xpert 98
Date: 19 Mar 1999 14:04:21 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try slowing down the refresh rate a bit. Mine works fine at
85Hz, 1024 X 768 with a 17" Viewsonic.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Clemens
Beckstein) wrote:
>
>maybe someone can help me with the following problem:
>
> - MSI-6151 Pentium II (400MHz), 100Hz FSB ATX board with Intel BX chipset
> - Monitor Iiyama Vision Master Pro 400 (A701GT)
> - ATI Xpert98 8MB AGP 2x graphiocs card on onboard
> - instable picture whenever there is a lot of hard disk activity
> (Maxtor 8GB UDMA IDE hard disc) or if the
> TEAC 32x-CD-ROM (also IDE) is starting up or very busy
>
>the degree of the disturbance depends on the vertical frequency
>(at the moment it is set to 90Hz at a resolution of 1024x768)
>
>it happens bot under Windows NT 4.0 SP4 and Linux
>
>what could be the reason?
>
>I have already changed monitor cables (tried both BNC and VGA cables)
>and exchanged the power supply of the machine but the problem persists
>
>could this be a problem of the motherboard or will I have to send back
>the monitor (the monitor works fine as long as there is no busy
>activity of the hard disk or the CD-ROM)
>
>Any help appreciated (preferrably by e-mail since I do not routinely
>read all the hardware newsgroups)...
>
>Cheers,
>
>- Clemens
>
>--
>Prof. Dr. Clemens Beckstein http://www.minet.uni-jena.de/fakultaet/beckstein/
>Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Phone: Intl.+49/3641/9-46350 + 9-46301
>Institut fuer Informatik Fax: Intl.+49/3641/9-46302
>Ernst-Abbe-Platz 1-4, D-07743 Jena, Germany
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