Linux-Hardware Digest #21, Volume #10 Wed, 14 Apr 99 07:13:32 EDT
Contents:
Re: ! Zip AND // port (Frankie)
ESS1869 Soundcard ("Mige")
Re: Linux on Compaq Proliant 3000 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Sound Galaxy configuration problem with RH5.2 on Packard Bell computer (Pierre
BERGDOLT)
Please Help! -> Adaptec SCSI AVA1502 <- (Ernesto Mottola)
Re: Idea: Make a seperate "i686" tree for Redhat Linux 6.0 (Enkidu)
Adaptec AHA-1540 Problems. (William Mount)
Re: Modems ("Stealth")
CD+Win98+Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Linux kernel 2.2.5: support for UMAX UDS-IS-11 SCSI Controller Card ("tota11y /)
Help!! High packet collisions!! (Raphael)
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (Matthias
Warkus)
Filter for DESKJET 850C; HEWLETT-PACKARD; ("Manuel A. Sanchez-Montanes Isla")
Re: sound blaster live (Hugo van der Merwe)
Re: CAN I RUN LINUX AND WHICH IS BEST (Hugo van der Merwe)
RedHat Was: Re: Idea: Make a seperate "i686" tree for Redhat Linux 6.0 (Hugo van der
Merwe)
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (GAZZA)
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From: Frankie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ! Zip AND // port
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:04:56 +0200
> I've got a parallel ZIP and I'm getting it work under Linux trought the
> "ppa.o" module which I load at Linux starting (in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules).
> Then I mount it and it work without any problem. But when I load ppa.o, I
> must disable lp.o, and so I can't use my parallel port (and my printer). Is
> there a way to make ppa work without disabling the access to the // port,
> such as a new version of ppa.o ?
>
> Thanks by advance...
At this moment the parallel port can not be shared. It's to bad, but you
have to remove the module lp.o...
Frankie
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From: "Mige" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ESS1869 Soundcard
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:22:12 +0800
Can anyone help me configure my ESS1869 soundcard.
Mige
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux on Compaq Proliant 3000
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 06:14:29 GMT
Hi
You can install Linux on ProLiant 3000 with out any problem. If you are
trying to make the Smart Array card as bootable and try to install , right
now it is now possible. First you need to install it on Embedded SCSI
controller and then apply the patch for Smart Array controller. You can get
this patch on the web.
Go thru the web and follow the steps to make it bootable also. For network
card during installation time you cannot configure it. But after installation
you can configure by adding the module "insmod tlan". To configure the system
for SMP follow this step.
SMP Problem :
Run EISA configuration utility and at the selection screen after the Compaq
banner page(there is 4 option in a box towards the top left corner of the
screen) press Control-a simultaneously. This will enable Advanced Mode of
configuration. Next select configure hardware option. After the configuration
is completed the system will prompt for different option . Select the Review
& Edit Details option. Go to the APIC option. Place the APIC option to FULL
table mode. Save the option and exit the configuration and then boot linux.
After the system comes up compile your kernel for SMP (i.e. after make config
or make xconfig or what you have) edit the Makefile and delete the "#" before
SMP=1 and SMP_PROF=1(Near the top of the file) and then build the kernel.
Your system will be configured to SMP.
Regards
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
forresm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Has anyone had any succesfull experiences running Linux on Compaq
> Proliant3000 machines?
>
> Specificaly with dual PII 300Mhz, 512MB ram, Smart 2dh raid controller?
>
> As usual, compaq was less than usefull when asking them about their
> "Linux ready" systems. From what I've been able to find in supported
> Hardware lists there haven't been any mentions about any of Compaq's
> smart raid controllers.
>
> Please reply by e-mail as well as posting.
>
> Matt
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: Pierre BERGDOLT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Galaxy configuration problem with RH5.2 on Packard Bell computer
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:10:21 +0200
Hy there,
I have a Packard Bell computer with Win 95 and Linux (Red Hat 5.2).
The sound card work well under W95, and it say that it is a "Aztech
Sound 16 SRS PnP & Wave Table". Documentation says its compatible "Sound
Blaster Pro".
I just cant make it work under linux. I try "100% Sound Blaster
compatible" and "Aztech Galaxy" and "MSWW" driver but none of these
work.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to answer by e-mail.
Regards
--
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From: Ernesto Mottola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Please Help! -> Adaptec SCSI AVA1502 <-
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:03:10 +0200
I have a Iomega Zip Plus on a Iomega Zip Zoom SCSI card; it is an
Adaptec AVA-1502, which should work with aha152x driver. I give:
modprobe aha152x aha152x=0x140,9,7
and get:
1 controller detected [.....] probing software interrupt: 9: software
interrupt lost, maybe wrong. [.... ] SCSI 0 hosts
SCSI detected total (!!)
But it correctly works under Windows 95 with IO=0x140 and irq=9. I am
using kernel 2.2.5, what else can I do? Some people has managed to mke
the card work, and I've followed their instructions....
Thanks to anyone can help
Ernesto Mottola
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From: Enkidu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,linux.redhat.misc,alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Idea: Make a seperate "i686" tree for Redhat Linux 6.0
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 20:36:16 +1200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"M.C. van den Bovenkamp" wrote:
>
> Here in the Netherlands; the province of Zeeland ('Sea-land',
> literally). A Dutch fellow whose name escapes me right now
> discovered what was to become New Zealand and called it Nieuw
> Zeeland.
>
Abel Tasman.
Greeting from New Zealand,
Cliff
--
Cliff Pratt, CAP Consulting
Web build, web design. HTML, Javascript, CGI, ASP, Web Consulting
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 025 246 7747
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From: William Mount <"mountwc"@(NOSPAM)cat.com>
Subject: Adaptec AHA-1540 Problems.
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:09:32 -0500
Hello,
I'm not a completely new Linux user, but I'm more use to HP-UNIX. I
have an AMD K6-3 450 256M RAM Box with an adaptec AHA-1540. In my old
computer, the SUSE 5.3 install would see the scsi card. When I moved it
to the new box, the install no longer sees the card but both NT and
WIN95 see it. I have a feeling that I need to change the PNP settings
on the AHA card. Is there anyway that I can force Linux to use certain
addresses for the card instead of changing the address?
Thanks
Bill
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From: "Stealth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Modems
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 02:03:31 -0700
Allen
Go to Redhats website and look at the list of compatable products.
You will find alot of differant modems ETC. there.
Tom
Allen wrote in message <7es1lq$k9p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>
>>So far my Winmodem is the only piece of hardware that Red Hat 5.2
>>rejects on my system. I went to Best Buy and asked if they had any
>>Linux-compatible modems and the person at the peripherals counter
>>directed me to the technicians, who said "read the boxes." I didn't see
>>ANY boxes that specifically said the modem was Linux-compatible and most
>>specified "Windows 95/98/NT" even if they didn't say they were
>>Winmodems.
>>
>>Could someone direct to a list of compatible modems, preferably
>>internal, that I'm likely to find at my local Best Buy or CompUSA BTW,
>>I own an Aptiva 2140, if that's an issue.
>Allen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: CD+Win98+Linux
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 07:53:17 GMT
I have a dual boot Win98/Linux (using LILO).
I can boot into Linux and mount/access my Goldstar IDE CD drive ok. When I
boot into Win98 I cannot access my cd drive. Device Manager reports error
code 10 on the secondary IDE controller where the cd drive is located (as the
only and master device).
Prior to booting into Linux I can access my cd drive ok in Win98.
Any ideas anyone....
Thanks in advance.
Ian
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From: "tota11y /<-rad el33t hax0r" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux kernel 2.2.5: support for UMAX UDS-IS-11 SCSI Controller Card
Crossposted-To:
comp.periphs.scsi,linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.periphs.scanners
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:32:02 GMT
As described on <http://support.umax.co.uk/technotes/f096B.htm>, the SCSI
card that comes with UMAX scanners is really an OEM of Domex's (aka DTC
Technology's) DTC-3181 SCSI card.
I was wondering if anyone knew is Linux has any support for Domex
Technology Corporation SCSI controllers?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help... :)
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From: Raphael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Help!! High packet collisions!!
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 00:49:58 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am getting extremely high packet collisions on my 10bT network!! With
Samba, it is so slow you won't believe it, while using FTP, it's better
(at least I get a transfer rate of up to 250+bps/sec). BTW this goes
both ways.
What I did to troubleshoot (but didn't work)
Changing NIC's
Changing Cat5 cables.
Switching OS on boxes
I have 2 10BT networked boxes, one with win98 and the other with Linux.
The Win box uses a DEC21041 NIC while the Linux box has 2 RealTek 8029
PCI (NE2000 compat.) NICs, one for internal network and the other
connected to cable modem. The hub is a 3ComTPO. I am suspecting that the
collisions are due to the low quality of the NE2K NICs, but I don't
understand why there is such a big difference between Samba and FTP
performance. I have a laptop running Win/Linux as well, and that is fine
with both protocols when talking to the Win98/DEC21041 machine, while
it's acting weird with the Linux gateway/server as well.
Can someone please give me some suggestions??
Thanks in advance!!
Raphael
P.S. pls cc: a copy to my email when you reply, thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthias Warkus)
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?)
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 21:35:24 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It was the 13 Apr 1999 12:50:09 -0500...
..and Leslie Mikesell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In article <7ev7uv$m12$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> westprog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >One of the first things we learn when we are being taught to read is that
> >Bob, BOB, and bob are the same word.
>
> Well, there is your problem. I learned instead that there is a correct
> place for capitals and that misusing them is a mistake.
I suppose all these silly things can only happen in languages where
capitals are a rare occurence. Real languages capitalise nouns.
mawa
--
We handle four billion calls a year, for everyone from presidents and
kings to the scum of the earth. So your call doesn't go through once
in a while, or you get billed for a call or two you didn't make. We
don't care. We don't have to, we're the phone company. -- Lily Tomlin
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From: "Manuel A. Sanchez-Montanes Isla" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Filter for DESKJET 850C; HEWLETT-PACKARD;
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:34:20 +0200
Hi there,
I am trying to print postcript on
CLASS:PRINTER;
MODEL:DESKJET 850C;
MANUFACTURER:HEWLETT-PACKARD;
DESCRIPTION:Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 850C;
COMMAND SET:PCL,MLC,PML;
But I don't have the right filter. I am running RH5.2 on kernel 2.2.5.
The device is working properly. I can send an ascii file to /dev/lp0.
So I just need the driver.
Thanks in advance
Manuel
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 20:29:12 +0000
From: Hugo van der Merwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: sound blaster live
Harald Arnesen wrote:
>
> Alpine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > any suggestions of what to do with a sound blaster live model number
> > sb4670 sound card??
> > other than buying a new one
> > it appears as though sound blaster does not support this card on linux
> > only on inferior operating systems
> > any suggestions on drivers
>
> You have two options:
>
> 1. Wait until the drivers come out.
> 2. Find a Windows user with a supported soundcard and swap with her/him.
> --
> Harald Arnesen, Apall�kkveien 23 A, N-0956 Oslo, Norway
Is a SBLive! not SB16 compatible? (I can hardly believe that.) Good
thing I didn't get one then...
Hugo van der Merwe
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 20:42:15 +0000
From: Hugo van der Merwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CAN I RUN LINUX AND WHICH IS BEST
> The machines main purpose is Word processing, net surfing, CAD and image
> manipulation, and creating music using software such as cubase, cakewalk
> etc. What software is avaliable for linux for such tasks and where do i
> obtain it.
We should really try and convince Steinberg to make a Linux version of
Cubase. That would be COOL.
Hugo van der Merwe
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 20:52:53 +0000
From: Hugo van der Merwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,linux.redhat.misc,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: RedHat Was: Re: Idea: Make a seperate "i686" tree for Redhat Linux 6.0
> > If you were to say "redHat sucks", you'd say "redHat sucks", though.
> > Cheese,
> > Andrew
>
> And if I wanted to say "you're a funny lad with cheese in
> your nose" I'd say "you're a funny lad with cheese in your
> nose." Your point?
If RedHat was considered plural, one should say "RedHat suck". I'm not
saying I agree with that (After all, I'm currently using RH5.1. OK, I'm
trying out debian, which seems to suit my personal taste more than RH,
but that doesn't mean Deb is better than RH.)
Newbies: RedHat is quite nice, I wouldn't advise inexperienced users to
install Debian.
Lets not imply some distribution "sucks", even if meant in jest.
Newbie's can easily be mislead. (Speaking from experience ;)
Hugo van der Merwe
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From: GAZZA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?)
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 10:34:49 +0800
westprog wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > "Charles R. Lyttle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Chris Welch wrote:
> > > Nobody as in a whole lot of people? That irks me most about Dos.
> > > "bob" and "Bob" are the same thing. My question is why
> > > _wouldn't_ you want it? It doesn't hurt anything. If you want
> > > "MyFileName" then type that.
>
> One of the first things we learn when we are being taught to read
> is that Bob, BOB, and bob are the same word. This is quite a major
> conceptual breakthrough, and it takes a lot of hard work.
Do you have any evidence that this is a "major breakthrough"? I
certainly can't recall any sleepless nights as a young'un wondering
if "bob" and "BOB" were the same person.
> There are very good reasons for this, based on hundreds of years of
> experience. For example "My car is nice. I love my car." We don't
> even have to think about whether "My" and "my" are equivalent, and
> that the capital "M" is there for readability.
So what? DOS isn't English; Unix isn't English. If that's what
you're attempting to prove, then well done. Otherwise your analogy
is not particularly apt.
> It is only in the strange world of Unix that we have to unlearn
> this.
... as well as (I'd guess) 50%+ of programming languages. Are you
completely against case sensitivity, even in (say) C or Perl?
The problem is that humans aren't the only ones reading or creating
files. Suppose I have a program that generates a configuration file
after asking the user a few basic questions. Now, if there's already
a configuration file there, I want to (at least) rename it to a
backup (or possibly prompt the user for an overwrite, or whatever).
Let's say that I know the configuration file is called "config.txt".
If case is important, I can simply write a program to search a
directory listing for "config.txt". If case is NOT important, I have
to be careful to also match "Config.TXT" (typically, I suppose I'd
uppercase the whole directory listing first). It's an extra step
that really doesn't buy you very much, IMHO.
I'm wondering why there's even an argument, to be honest. I'd
imagine the type of people that complain that "MyFilename.txt"
doesn't match "myFileName.txt" are the type that would typically
use a GUI File Manager of some description anyway. Certainly I'm
too lazy to type that out in full; that's what filename completion
is for.
> > The reason for using case sensitivity in an OS is that the ASCII
> > character has 256 distinct characters and 't' is not the same
> > character as 'T'.
>
> In other words, the Unix OS is too lazy to do a one-line conversion
> that every other OS I know does as a matter of routine. It forces the
> user to conform to its method of coding characters.
What OSes do a "one-line conversion"? It sounds suspiciously like
you're suggesting if I name a file "gazza.txt" it should store it
as "GAZZA.TXT" the way DOS used to do. Even the other poster who
supported case-insensitivity agreed that the OS should still
PRESERVE the case of the filename - even if it didn't matter.
OTOH, if you're suggesting that every Unix application go through
an extra level of indirection (ie a case-insensitive string match)
just to identify files, then I respectfully disagree.
> > It is not good for the OS to decide that when I typed
> > MyFirstProgram.java that Myfirs~1.jav is a better name.
> > The worst thing about windows is that if I enter a file name
> > bob.java, explorer automatically changes that to Bob.jav.
> [rest of horrors of Windows file system deleted]
>
> Well duh - Windows short file names are crap. We all knew that. Do
> you really need the ability to have two files, one called
> MyfirstProgram.java and another called MyFirstProgram.java?
Maybe not, but I often need files like:
xxxA.dat
xxxB.dat
...
xxxZ.dat
xxx[.dat
xxx\.dat
xxx].dat
xxx^.dat
xxx_.dat
xxx`.dat
xxxa.dat
xxxb.dat
and so forth (that is, autogenerated filenames that simply step
through ASCII to generate the next one). It's a nice feature of
Unix that even special characters like quotes, spaces and the like
CAN be part of a filename. It's true that humans see little use
for this, but they do allow some nice tricks for computer-generated
filenames. It would be a shame, IMHO, to remove this facility.
--
Cheers,
GAZZA
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