Linux-Hardware Digest #890, Volume #12 Fri, 19 May 00 11:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: Why do I need Linux? (+ + + Thomas + + +)
Re: Two HP NICs (Jay Hall)
Compaq Prosignia 486 w/amd 586 overdrive and Redhat - too slow Help! ("probebot")
How to setup a private firewall system? (Gerhard Schneider)
Accel TT128 Video on LinuxPPC 2k, tried everything... (Michael Hopkins)
Re: i286
Re: modem Motorola SM56 PCI install problems on RedHat's Linux 6.1
REAL3D Startfighter Video ("Sukumar Thirunarayanan")
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From: + + + Thomas + + + <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Why do I need Linux?
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 22:21:21 -0700
UNIX born for info exchange between different mainframe computer.
LINUX for info exchange for different personal computer including HPC.
R.E.Ballard ( Rex Ballard ) wrote:
>
> In article <8fpm15$mg$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> The Image <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I hate asking newbie type questions on an ng,
> > so my apologies to anyone bored by this question!
>
> Obviously you asked the right group of people.
>
> > Everyone seems to be saying that if you want to
> > do anything serious on computers you need Linux! Why?
>
> Notice the qualifier. If you are just a casual user, with
> unlimited means, who has no intention of generating income
> from the Information Technology Industry, then go back to sleep
> - take the blue pill :-) (matrix).
>
> If on the other hand, you have ambitions of becoming an IT
> professional, or you already are, it's a really really good
> idea to start taking steps now to get familiar with Linux,
> preferably within the next 3-6 months.
>
> > I've bought the magazine Linux Format,
>
> Not familiar with this magazine. In which country did you
> aquire it? It may be a new magazine about Linux directed
> at new users.
>
> > but apart from saying that Linux
> > is an alternative to Windows,
>
> Linux is a bit more than just an alternative to Windows.
> Linux combines the core technologies of UNIX, including the
> same development tools, services, utilities, and core technologies
> as UNIX, while providing it in a well supported Intel platform
> along with a wide variety of user-friendly applications.
>
> Linux is an evolving system. From 1991 to 1993, the goal was to
> get a functional system. By March of 1993, Linux provided most
> of the same features as a Sun SparcStation or SparcServer, on
> inexpensive (often discarded) Intel hardware such as 80386 and
> 80486 machines.
>
> From 1994 to 1996, the goal was to make Linux easy to install,
> on as many different platforms as possible (including VLB and
> EISA platforms). Today, there are Linux drivers for PCI, MCA, VLB,
> EISA, and PCMCIA. The configuration isn't perfect, but compared
> to installing Windows NT on a VLB machine, it's heaven.
>
> From 1996 to 1998, the goal was to make Linux easy to administer.
> This included the development of graphical administrator interfaces
> that eased the effort required to configure a working Linux server.
>
> From 1998 to 2000 the goal was to make Linux a viable desktop
> platform. This included the development of numerous end-user
> interfaces such as KDE and GNOME, and to preconfigure a robust
> set of graphical user applications. This also included creating
> a framework for deployment of third-party applications.
>
> > it tells me very little.
>
> Bottom line, Linux is the fastest growing market segment, both in
> terms of unit volumes and market share. Nearly 75% of the servers
> on the market are based on Linux or UNIX. More corporations are
> switching to Linux and/or UNIX for a variety of applications.
>
> Linux is a great way to learn the UNIX infrastructure while still
> having the familiarity and ease-of-use of Windows. Linux will
> take a while to learn. Windows has been in general use for
> over 10 years (since the release of 3.0) and there will be new
> things to learn, and some things to unlearn. You should plan
> on spending at least 20 hours/week for 3 months using and
> learning to use Linux.
>
> In addition, because of the relatively lower cost of Linux, we
> will be seeing more and more users, especially low-income,
> third-world, and emerging markets users adopting Linux
> for "hot rod" and remanufactured systems. This means
> an even bigger potential for emerging markets and economic
> growth triggered by linking those willing to contribute to
> those with means to purchase from new markets.
>
> In some cases, Linux may be "invisible", but will be at the core
> of "Appliances" such as Web surfing machines. In other cases,
> Linux will be visible, but users will run multiple machines from
> a single workstation or laptop. Small boxes about the size of
> a 24-pack CD case will be connected as "peripherals" which are
> actually Linux servers. We may even see palm-pilot sized machines
> with hard drives connected via fire-wire or ethernet. The laptop
> may even give way to the 4-fold keyboard (like Palm's) and the
> prizm focused monitor (sits about 4 inches from the eye).
>
> 10 years ago, the internet was nothing but a bunch of geeks and
> techies who traded notes about system administration, and engaged
> in soc.* newsgroups to compensate for the long hours and hard work
> involved in UNIX administration. In less than 5 years, nearly
> everyone had heard of the internet. In less than 10 years, most
> affluent people can't imagine life without it.
>
> The Linux enabled PC of 2000 is much like the Commodore 64 of
> 1984. When most people couldn't afford a PC, they could get
> that Commodore. The result was that millions of users who
> were curious about PCs became serious PC users within a few years.
>
> > The mag provides
> > a CD for 'Definate Linux' but I want to know
> > why I need it (if I do at all) before installing.
>
> Complimentary CDs are quite common within the Linux community.
> A word of warning. A commercial Linux distribution (Pay the $30-$70)
> includes robust partitioning software and configuration management
> software. If you want to continue to be able to run Windows,
> it's generally worth a few extra bucks to get an installation that
> includes partition magic.
>
> If you happen to have an old "boat anchor" PC sitting around
> (many corporations will PAY YOU to take them), then try out
> the distribution in the magazine. I'm not familiar with
> this specific distribution.
>
> --
> Rex Ballard - Open Source Advocate, Internet
> I/T Architect, MIS Director
> http://www.open4success.com
> Linux - 60 million satisfied users worldwide
> and growing at over 1%/week!
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: Jay Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Two HP NICs
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:30:04 GMT
It is a typo. It should be irq.
Jay
aflinsch wrote:
>
> Jay Hall wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to install two HP NC 16 NICs into my RedHat 6.1 Proxy
Server.
> > I have checked the supported hardware and the cards are supported.
> >
> > Card 1 (eth0) is configured to use IRQ 11, IO 300-317h and DMA 5.
> > Card 2 (eth1) is configured to user IRQ 5, IO 340-357h and DMA 3.
> >
> > In /etc/conf.modules I have the following entries
> > alias eth0 lance.o
> > option eth0 irq=11 io=300
> > alias eth1 lance.0
> > option eth1 ira=5 io=340
> ^
> ^-- is this a typo, or what is actually there
--
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http://www.help.com/
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From: "probebot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Compaq Prosignia 486 w/amd 586 overdrive and Redhat - too slow Help!
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:31:11 GMT
Redhat zoot posts message that it is running on a i486 at login.
I am getting about 3 bogomips out of this system.
Any help for increasing the of the system (diag disk shows the cpu running
at 133 mhz).
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From: Gerhard Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to setup a private firewall system?
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 16:34:41 +0200
Hi everybody,
I'm interested in how to setup a private firewall system with SuSE Linux
and Win98. I'm having two PCs, that are currently not connected (I still
have to buy the networking hardware). One PC (where I'm sitting at) is a
Win98 PC with an AVM Fritz ISDN card. The other PC (that shall serve as
firewall) is a quite naked Pentium-I-PC, that shall run SuSE Linux 6.2.
What do I want?
- my Win98 PC shall not be connected directly to the Internet anymore
- the "old" PC shall have the internet connection and a LAN connection
to my Win PC
- the "old" PC shall work as a firewall
What do I think I'd need to know?
- what networking hardware do I need?
- how do I configure both machines?
- what "specialities" shall I be aware of?
Are there any resources in the web that might help me on?
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 15:55:02 +0100
From: Michael Hopkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.powerpc,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Accel TT128 Video on LinuxPPC 2k, tried everything...
Hi,
Does ANYONE know how to get the IMS TwinTurbo video card (with 2Mb but
could make it 4Mb) to work accelerated with LinuxPPC 2k? I=92m only
looking for one resolution, 1024x768, 75Hz, 16bit. I may want to go
to 1280x1024 at 85Hz 16bit (with the 4Mb of VRAM) if I get a 19=94
monitor
I have tried EVERYTHING and had lots of helpful advice from people
with other versions of the card and/or Linux for PowerPC (thanks to
them, BTW), but nothing has worked. I give a lot of information below
in the hope that someone can supply me with the definitive answer. If
I get this working, I can post the answer somewhere (where?) for
everyone else in my position.
I think I am looking for one or more of the following (in order of
solution preference), but anything at all that works will be
appreciated!:
1 - Something to put at the BootX command line. I=92ve tried =
video=3Dtt128fb:vmode:16,cmode:16
video=3Dimsttfb:vmode:16,cmode:16
video=3DIMS,ims128mb2:vmode:16,cmode:16
=
with =91No video driver=92 unchecked & many combinations of vmode (15-18)=
& cmode (15,16) but I get the left half of the screen at low res with
the fonts the wrong colour (light brown) & =91broken up=92 before X
starts. After X starts the colours & resolution seem right but the
image is totally broken.
2 - An automatic program from within Linux. Xconfigurator doesn=92t work
properly and tells me =91there is a problem with your X configuration=92;=
with =91No video driver=92 checked it identifies the card as =91OFfb
IMS,tt128m=92(<-against the edge of the text box so could be truncated)
with 1Meg RAM (but it has 2Mb onboard). If I start with =91No video
driver=92 unchecked it identifies it differently I think, but I can=92t
see it because it=92s off the screen to the right (see below).
3 - An alternative accelerated X-server? Is there one? See startx
error output below for details.
4 - A set of sections for XF86Config (Device & Screen?)
5 - Maybe another Kernel? Hopefully not, as the current one (see
below for details) feels quite stable apart from certain Gnome
applications crashing on me (which might not even be the kernel).
Here is some edited relevant output from dmesg when started with =91No
Video driver=92 checked....
Linux version 2.2.15pre3 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version
2.95.2 19991024 (release/franzo)) #3 Sat Jan 29 18:02:45 CET 2000
PCI buses 0..1 controlled by bandit at f2000000
Cache coherency enabled for bandit/PSX at f2000000
L2CR overriden (0xa9100000), backside cache is enabled
System has 32 possible interrupts
via_calibrate_decr: decrementer_count =3D 114532 (687192 ticks)
Console: colour dummy device 80x25
Calibrating delay loop... 732.36 BogoMIPS
MacOS display is /bandit/IMS,tt128mb
Using unsupported 1024x768 IMS,tt128mb at 82000000, depth=3D16,
pitch=3D2048
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
fb0: Open Firmware frame buffer device on /bandit/IMS,tt128mb
=2E.if =91No video driver=92 unchecked then this is the last line...
fb0: IMS TT (IBM) frame buffer; 2MB vram; chip version 1
After editing XF86Config (from the Xconfigurator output) in what
seemed like a sensible & safe way, I can=92t get X to start at all now!
Here is some relevant error output from startx...
hostname: Host name lookup failure
XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: January 8 1999
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 2.2.14-1.3.0apmac ppc [ELF] =
Configured drivers:
FBDev: Server for frame buffer device
(Patchlevel 10): mfb, afb, cfb8, cfb16, cfb32, NCR 77C32BLT
(accel), ATI Mach64 (accel), IMS TwinTurbo (accel)
(using VT number 7)
XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: keycodes: "macintosh"
(**) XKB: types: "default"
(**) XKB: compat: "default"
(**) XKB: symbols: "macintosh/us"
(**) XKB: geometry: "macintosh"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
(**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
(**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "OFfb IMS,tt128m"
(**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "My Monitor"
(--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs vert refresh rate of 100.02 Hz.
Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 64.02 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 62.50 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 62.42 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 64.25 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 70.24 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 70.88 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 74.59 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 75.00 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 76.01 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 78.86 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 80.21 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 81.13 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 87.50 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 89.62 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 91.15 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 93.75 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 105.77 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 107.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 96.15 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 104.52 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 59.85 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 59.96 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 59.96 kHz. Deleted.
(--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 119.05 kHz. Deleted.
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
Fatal server error:
No valid modes found.
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
=2E.and if I start with =91No video driver=92 unchecked, I get into the l=
eft
half of X with weird colours & all broken up. The following (edited)
error output is produced at the end instead...
(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
(--) FBDev: Frame buffer device: IMS TT (IBM)
(--) FBDev: Video memory: 2048K @ 0x82000000
(--) FBDev: MMIO regs: 256K @ 0x82800000
(--) FBDev: Type 0 type_aux 0 bits_per_pixel 8
(--) FBDev: Hardware accelerator: IMS Twin Turbo
bpp =3D 8, depth =3D 8, BitsPerRGB =3D 8
(--) FBDev: Initializing accel code
(--) FBDev: Using cfb8 driver
QImage::color: Index 112 out of range
Just got an error; tag is
xinit: unexpected signal 1
waiting for X server to shut down Gdk-ERROR **: X connection to :0.0
broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
I=92m using a Umax Pulsar with 48Mb & Newer G3 366MHz upgrade (the
driver for this loads just before BootX, I believe) if that is useful
info & it=92s very stable for all my Mac needs. Am I wasting my time? =
If it is very hard to do this or the ATI Rage 128 card (any other
recommendations?) is MUCH faster, then should I just shell out for
that?
Thank you very much for any time you spend reading & thinking about
this,
Mike
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: i286
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:57:34 GMT
On Fri, 19 May 2000 07:32:05 GMT, whistler <blahblah> wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>Anybody wanna buy a system with:
>> 120mhx cyrix 586 486 architecture about equal in performance to a 90mhz
>>pentium
>> 16M ram
>> vesa local bus w/ S3-928 video and adaptec 2842 scsi-2 I/f
>> 730MB quantum fireball scsi-2 hard drive
>>
>>Only cost me $1800. :-)
>>
>>Any takers for $75?
>>
>
>Sure, send me the PC and $75 and I will take it. :)
>
That's ok. The fact that it is 40 times faster and has twice the memory
of a $100,000 mainframe that served 40 students at my university in '82
(vax 11-780) hasn't changed.
My plans are to wrap a custom mu-shield around an installed soundcard and
stick the computer into my hi-fi system rack w/ a 100mb ethernet to my
lan.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: modem Motorola SM56 PCI install problems on RedHat's Linux 6.1
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:57:57 GMT
On 19 May 2000 14:32:19 +0100, Richard Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] () writes:
>
>> did the modem come with windows drivers disk? If it did then it probably
>> is a winmodem.
>
>Not so. Windows likes to have a driver for even the most standard
>modem. My 56k External came with a whole CD full of "drivers".
Did you need any of them?
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From: "Sukumar Thirunarayanan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: REAL3D Startfighter Video
Date: 19 May 2000 15:00:30 GMT
I installed i740 Driver and the XF86Config that came along with it. The
readme file says that this driver was tested for REAL3D Startfighter Video
Card. When I execute XF86Config it doesn't list REAL3D Startfighter Video
Card. Please let me of any suggestions or direct me to the right message
board/ News group. No response when I sent an email to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank You
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