Linux-Hardware Digest #176, Volume #14 Sun, 14 Jan 01 13:13:08 EST
Contents:
Re: Serielle Ports verschwunden; Festplatte "parkt" (Jeff Moore)
Einbindung des CD-Brenner unter Linux 7.0 ("Dirk Lehnertz")
Manual switchbox (Frank Van Geirt)
Re: Installing Soundcard (Frank Van Geirt)
Re: hdparm for ATA/66 (VT82C686A) chipset (bjrosen)
Dual-OS, Xfree screen is off.. need to adjust everytime. - help help. (John Smith)
Re: GeForce2 (Peter Teuben)
Please help: Installing Linux (Suse) on KT7-Raid ("Mustafa Korkmaz")
Re: A few questions?? (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: GeForce2 (Peter Teuben)
Is it possible to boot off of a usb floppy or usb cd-rom disk yet? (jtnews)
Re: Einbindung des CD-Brenner unter Linux 7.0 (Ekkard Gerlach)
Re: SB Live IRQ problem (Frank Miller)
Re: Linux IDE RAID Cards (Chris Lopeman)
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From: Jeff Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Serielle Ports verschwunden; Festplatte "parkt"
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 08:13:22 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bitte bei encklish geposten!
Try checking your battery and cmos setup options, sounds like your
battery has died.
Jeff Moore
Ekkard Gerlach wrote:
> Hallo,
>
> meine Schnittstellen ttyS0 und ttyS1 sind pl=F6tzlich
> verschwunden:
>
> Beim booten kommt nur noch:
> Jan 13 18:35:43 rex kernel: Serial driver version 4.27 with no \
> serial options enabled
>
> statt sonst fr=FCher mit anschlie=DFendem:
> ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq =3D 4) is a 16550A
> ttyS1 at 0x02f8 (irq =3D 3) is a 16550A
>
> dann:
> rex:~ # wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.41
> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: Input/output error
>
> oder :
> gerlach@rex:~/inf > photopc -f "image%Y_%m_%d-%H_%M_%S.jpg" \
> image 1-3 ~/ekkard/fotos/tmp
> Error 5: tcgetattr error Input/output error
> eph_open failed
>
> Gleichzeitig f=E4ngt die Festplatte gelegentlich an zu
> "parken" oder "schlagen" - wie auch immer das zu bezeichnen
> sei.
>
> Unter W95 kommt es bei Aufruf einer DF=DC-Verbindung (Modem)
> zu W95-Stillstand. Also scheint es etwas mit der Hardware/
> BIOS zu tun zu haben. Unter W95/ Systemsteuerung
> korrekt wie bisher erkannt:
> Port1 03f8-03ff IRQ4
> Port2 02f8-02ff IRQ3
>
> .. im BIOS /peripheral devices steht bis dahin das gleiche.
>
>
> Darauf habe ich im BIOS
> Port1 Auto
> Port2 Auto
>
> gesetzt, und siehe da, Linux erkennt wieder Schnittstellen:
> Serial driver version 4.27 with no serial options enabled
> ttyS02 at 0x03e8 (irq =3D 4) is a 16550A
> ttyS03 at 0x02e8 (irq =3D 3) is a 16550A
>
> ..aber nur Port3 und 4. Warum? Die io von Port 1 und 2 sind
> frei und auch die IRQ nicht belegt:
>
> rex:/etc # cat /proc/ioports
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0070-007f : rtc
> 0080-008f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : fpu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 01f0-01f7 : ide0
> 02e8-02ef : serial(auto)
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03e8-03ef : serial(auto)
> 03f6-03f6 : ide0
> ffa0-ffa7 : ide0
> ffa8-ffaf : ide1
>
> cat /proc/interrupts
> CPU0
> 0: 191122 XT-PIC timer
> 1: 10953 XT-PIC keyboard
> 2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
> 8: 2 XT-PIC rtc
> 12: 21065 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse
> 13: 1 XT-PIC fpu
> 14: 4822 XT-PIC ide0
> 15: 0 XT-PIC ide1
> NMI: 0
>
> H=E4ngt das irgendwie damit zusammen, dass ich kurz
> vorher W95 auf eine Partition installiert habe?
> Oder damit, dass ich heute die CMOS-Batterie
> ausgetauscht habe (Das BIOS bzw NVRAM(?) habe ich
> zwecks Fehlerbehebung einmal per Jumper gr=FCndlich
> gel=F6scht) ?
> Heute vormittag ging alles noch gut, pl=F6tzlich
> nicht mehr.
>
> H=E4ngt es damit zusammen, dass ich die letzten
> Tage (vergeblich) versucht habe, die Creatix S0 PnP
> zu erkennen? Die Karte l=E4uft nur mit IRQ 3 (!)
> aber ganz anderen IO wie die Ports 1-4.
> Der KOnflikt mit dem IRQ 3 ist mir erst jetzt
> bewu=DFt geworden.
>
> Das Schlagen der Festlatte unter Linux hat mit anderen
> Jumpersettings gl=FCcklicherweise aufgeh=F6rt, unter W95
> ist es noch alle Minute zu h=F6ren:
> IBM DettIBM-DTTA-351010, 9671MB w/466kB Cache, CHS=3D1232/255/63,
> UDMA(33)
> 4 verschiedene Settings f=FCr 15 Heads (die schonmal wegfallen, weil
> laut
> BIOS die FEstplatte 16 Head
> hat)
> 4 verschiedene Settings f=FCr 16 Heads
> 4 verschiedene Settings f=FCr auto spin disable
> 4 verschiedene Settings f=FCr 2 GB clip
>
> ... jeweils 1 Kombination f=FCr "Master", "Slave", "Cable Select",
> "Device1 Slave present"
>
> Jetzt ist das Ding auf 16 Heads , Master . (Ich habe nur diese FP am
> IDE0). Jemand einen Tipp warum die Festplatte
> unter W95 "schl=E4gt" wenn die
> seriellen Ports 1 und 2 unter Linux nicht mehr erreichbar sind?
> Warum kann mit der "Auto"-Konfiguration im BIOS W95 wieder mit den
> urspr=FCnglich fest eingetragenen Ports 1 (03f8) und 2 (02f8)
> arbeiten?
> D
>
> Ach ja: Suse 6.4, Kernel 2.2.14., Mainboard MSI mit Ali V-Chipsatz,
> Sockel 7, 300MHz AMD, FSB 100MHz, 128MB RAM, Amibios
> ganz und alleine die Grafikkarte PCI ATI Mach64VT 2MB und
> die ISA-Creatix PnP Karte sind im Rechner.
> Das Schnittstellenproblem auch ohne Creatix-Karte vorhanden,
> d.h. ohne irgeneine Karte im Rechner, auch keine Soundkarte
> oder so onboard.
>
> =DCbrigens: lt. /var/log/messages sind die Ports 1 und 2
> "langsam" gestorben:
>
> da ging noch alles:
> Jan 13 10:21:35 rex kernel: Serial driver version 4.27 with no
> serial options enabled
> Jan 13 10:21:35 rex kernel: ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq =3D 4) is a 16550A=
> Jan 13 10:21:35 rex kernel: ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq =3D 3) is a 16550A=
>
> nach der W95-Installation und BIOS-Batterie-Wechsel:
> Jan 13 17:35:31 rex kernel: Serial driver version 4.27 with no
> serial options enabled
> Jan 13 17:35:31 rex kernel: ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq =3D 4) is a 8250
> Jan 13 17:35:31 rex kernel: ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq =3D 3) is a 8250
> Jan 14 17:35:31 rex kernel: ttyS02 at 0x03e8 (irq =3D 4) is a 8250
> !! Drei Ports identifiziert !!! mit "8250" als Baustein !! H=E4=E4=E4=
=E4?
>
> danach bei folgenden bootings nur noch die Meldung :
> "Serial driver version 4.27 ..." wie oben beschrieben. Zwischen-
> durch habe ich munter im BIOS PnP ein-/ausgeschaltet und IRQ 3/4
> auf PCI/PNP oder ISA/EISA gestellt. Ich wollte das reparieren ...
>
> Apropos Creatix S0 PnP: weiss jemand wie ich das
> Ding zum laufen bekommen?
> isapnp meint:
> IRQ 3 mit Ports 0x120 0x180 oder
> IRQ 3 mit Ports 0x180 0x100 oder
> IRQ 3 mit Ports 0x100 0x100
> Wenn ich das (CHECK) herausnehmen kommt mit den
> ersten beiden Vorschl=E4gen eine Initialsierung
> zustande. Ein modprobe:
> rex:~ # modprobe hisax type=3D4 protocol=3D2 irq=3D3 io0=3D0x120 io1=
=3D0x180
> /lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/hisax.o: invalid parameter parm_io0
> /lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/hisax.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14/misc \
> /hisax.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/hisax.o: insmod hisax failed
>
> .. f=FChrt immer zu dem Felher parm_io0 . Jemand einen Tipp?
> Ich mache dazu wohl noch mal einen eigenen thread ...
>
> Fragen =FCber Fragen ..
> Ekkard
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From: "Dirk Lehnertz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Einbindung des CD-Brenner unter Linux 7.0
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:12:26 +0100
Hallo,
bin noch Anf�nger in der Linuxgemeinde und habe ein Problem !!!
Ich m�chte meinen ATAPI-Brenner unter Linux einbinden.
Leider ist keine detaillierte Beschreibung angef�gt , mit der ich dieses
realisieren k�nnte.
Vielleicht hat jemand von euch einen Beschreibung zur Installation und kann
mir weiterhelfen.
Im voraus Thanks you und vielen Dank
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From: Frank Van Geirt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Manual switchbox
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:11:50 GMT
Hi,
I have linked a Linux pc and Win 98 pc to a manual switchbox (mouse,
keyboard and monitor).
When switching to Win 98, there is no problem. My mouse is still working.
When switching to Linux, my mouse pointer goes crazy. It flies to the upper
right corner (as well in KDE as in textual mode). and stays there.
Keyboard and monitor are working fine.
I tried several things already:
- killing gpm and restarting with ps2 as well as ms3 options
- crtl-alt- f7 + ctrl-alt-f1
None of these resolve the problem. I always have to reboot the system.
Since this system is working as a server, I really do not like this.
I have been searching the internet for other solutions, but without succes.
Does anybody have any other suggestions?
My system:
- RedHat 7.0 (standard installation)
- Upgrade to KDE 2.0.1 with rpms
Frank
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From: Frank Van Geirt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installing Soundcard
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:18:03 GMT
Hi,
I have had troubles installing my SoundBlaster Live too, until I found the
next link:
http://www.euronet.nl/~mailme/index3.html
I know, it is not the same card, but perhaps you find some clues in here.
Regards,
Frank
Dag Kvammen wrote:
> I've been trying to install my SoundBlaster 16 PnP soundcard in my
> Corel Linux-machine without success for some time now and I really
> don't understand why it won't happen. I have tried to use all the
> tools that I know, but it seems like I am missing something.
>
> Anyone that can give me a clue?
>
> Dag
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From: bjrosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: hdparm for ATA/66 (VT82C686A) chipset
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:21:08 GMT
hdparm -d1 /dev/hda
Will turn on DMA
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Eugene Grayver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a dual CPU MSI-6321 motherboard and an IBM 40G 75GXP drive.
> Right now the drive is plugged into the ATA/66 ide slot (the ata/100
> promise slots are also available). I am using redhat 7.0 (kernel
> 2.2.xx). What are the appropriate parameters for 'hdparm' to fully
take
> advantage of the drive. Right now
> hdparm -tT /dev/hda gives just 3.85MB/sec, 150MB/sec. Also, how much
of
> an improvement can I get by going to the ata/100? Finally, I tried
> booting with a 2.4.0 kernel, but the speed was the same.
>
> Thanks.
>
> P.S. (please reply via e-mail, if possible)
>
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From: John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dual-OS, Xfree screen is off.. need to adjust everytime. - help help.
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 23:41:57 +0800
Hi there,
I have both Windows and Linux and have been using a while quite ok.
Recently I upgrade to Mandrake7.2 which comes with XFree4.01.
I get everything working and TNT2 recognise working ok. However, the screen
for XFree is slightly off. Previously using Xfree3.36 is perfectly ok and I
know in Xfree3.36, I could use XF86Setup to 'softset' the screen after
configuring the X-server. (Was it call vidtune? the utility).
XFree4.01 does seems to have a utility like this.. so, I have to manually
set the digital monitor on my control when using different OS.
Any solve?
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From: Peter Teuben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: GeForce2
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 11:01:03 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Sverre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I'm looking into building a computer - as a games (98SE) and linux
> (redhat)
> > machine - but there doesn't seem to be a driver for the nvidia
> geforce2. Is
> > there one? What video card would you guys suggest for a machine such
> as this
> > one? I don't want to spend > 200US either.
> >
> > Any ideas? Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Sverre
> >
> >
>
> Actually, there are drivers for the GeForce 2 series. In Windows, you
> can use the reference drivers from Nvidia, or the ones that come with
> your particular card of choice. There are also leaked/hacked drivers
> floating around the net. It depends on what you want done.
>
> www.nvidia.com for the reference drivers
> www.geforcefaq.com, a page that outlines how to install and use GeForce
> 2 cards, mostly the Creative ones
>
> As for Linux, in the XFree release 4.0.2, the "nv" driver provides 2D
> support. Again, you'd need the RPM/source files from Nvidia to
> successfully run 3d using Nvidia cards in Linux. A FAQ for doing this is
> available on the Nvidia site as well. You also need to upgrade the
> kernel to 2.4.0 if you want AGP support.
>
> www.xfree.org for X Windows
> www.linuxdoc.org if you need more info on HOW-TOs for Linux
>
> Back to the card...Creative's Annihilator 2 MX card is available for
> less than $200 U.S. in most stores. (I think that's branded simply as
> the Creative 3d Blaster MX 2 in Australia...email addy gave that away :)
> I'm from the U.S.) Search sites like tomshardware.com and anandtech.com,
> and you should get a good idea of what to look for.
>
I just got AOpen's GEForce 2 MX card. It was $129 at the local
store, and I got it running in regular X windows ("2d") as you
described before, with XFree86 4.0.2
Just downloaded Mesa and the NVIDEA drivers. The nivia website
does not explicitly mention 3D support for the 2 MX models...
but I will report my findings hopeflly later today :-)
I did not know about that one needs 2.4.0 for AGP support though,
some other acceleration factor. My current kernel is still the default
rh62 one (2.2.14)
- peter
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From: "Mustafa Korkmaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Please help: Installing Linux (Suse) on KT7-Raid
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:20:39 +0100
Hi,
i want to install Suse 7.0 on my KT7-Raid on a Raid 0 Array. I've read that
Linux does only support software Raid with the KT7 especially because the
HPT370 is only a software raid, but i cant install the software raid or
other patches (like the HPT370 patch for Linux) until i get installed Linux
first.
While trieing to install Yast recognizes two seperate Harddrives and not the
whole Array.
The other problem is that i have 4-5 GB data on the array that i dont want
to loose (Win2k and Win98 partitions). But i also have an IDE drive which is
connected on a "normal" IDE controller which i could use to boot linux.
So i need advice how i should start booting and installing my linux with
this equipment without loosing my data. Please dont forget that i am a
beginner and cannot compile my own kernel yet :)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mustafa
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: A few questions??
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:20:37 +0100
Tim Dale wrote:
> is there a way to fix this so I don't have to type
> it in every time I reboot?
Add it to a startup script. The name and location of startup scripts
depends on your distribution. For Slackware a good choice would be to
add the line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> I use MSN (dont ask why) for my internet provider and I cant type in
> a normal address (like http://www.yahoo.com ) I have to type it in a
> number form (like 204.146.81.99 ) anyone know the DNS numbers I need
> to type in and where to type them????
I don't know the adresses of MSNs DNS servers, you should really tro to
find them someway. However, the file to edit is /etc/resolv.conf. My
/etc/resolv.conf looks something like this:
nameserver 192.71.220.10
nameserver 192.36.73.2
nameserver 195.58.108.1
It is possible to use any DNS server, even those which belongs to other
ISPs. However, it is not very nice to do this and you will get better
performance if you use your own ISPs DNS server.
regards Henrik
--
spammer strikeback:
root@localhost [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Peter Teuben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: GeForce2
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 11:32:46 -0500
Peter Teuben wrote:
> I just got AOpen's GEForce 2 MX card. It was $129 at the local
> store, and I got it running in regular X windows ("2d") as you
> described before, with XFree86 4.0.2
> Just downloaded Mesa and the NVIDEA drivers. The nivia website
> does not explicitly mention 3D support for the 2 MX models...
> but I will report my findings hopeflly later today :-)
>
> I did not know about that one needs 2.4.0 for AGP support though,
> some other acceleration factor. My current kernel is still the default
> rh62 one (2.2.14)
>
oh wow.... it works. faster than i thought. I recompiled MesaLib
and MesaDemo's,installed the NVIDIA kernel and GLX, had to edit
the XF86Config to add the nvidia driver, and load glx and dri,
but it's all(except perahsp for loading the glx extneison, but
you will get an obvious error in X when you try) pretty straightforward
if you follow a mini-HOWTO:
http://www.ibiblio.org/mdw/HOWTO/mini/Nvidia-OpenGL-Configuration-mini-HOWTO/intro.html
- peter
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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 11:36:24 -0500
From: jtnews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Is it possible to boot off of a usb floppy or usb cd-rom disk yet?
Is it possible to boot off of a USB floppy
or USB CDROM disk yet in Linux 2.2 or 2.4?
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From: Ekkard Gerlach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Einbindung des CD-Brenner unter Linux 7.0
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:43:05 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
read HowtoCD-Writing-HOWTO.gz . There's all in.
Ekkard
Dirk Lehnertz wrote:
>
> Hallo,
> bin noch Anf�nger in der Linuxgemeinde und habe ein Problem !!!
> Ich m�chte meinen ATAPI-Brenner unter Linux einbinden.
> Leider ist keine detaillierte Beschreibung angef�gt , mit der ich dieses
> realisieren k�nnte.
> Vielleicht hat jemand von euch einen Beschreibung zur Installation und kann
> mir weiterhelfen.
> Im voraus Thanks you und vielen Dank
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From: Frank Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SB Live IRQ problem
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:14:55 GMT
Craig Barel wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> This newbie has just installed mandrake 7.2 and everything went smoothly
> except for my SB Live Value PCI sound card. Whenever I try and configure it
> I get a device or resource busy error message and there is a message
> suggesting my irq setting is invalid for the card on boot up. I have moved
> the card around all available PCI slots to no avail and don't know what
> else to do. I followed the installation instructions and printed a resource
> report from within windows and on the irq usage summary there are two
> entries for irq 10 (the one SB live is trying to use) they are:
>
> 10 Creative SB Live! Value
> 10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
>
> I don't know much about this stuff so I'm not sure if the ACPI entry is
> causing the problem or not?
>
> I know that the card isn't broken because it works under windows ok. I am
> quite sure that this IRQ business is the problem but I just don't know how
> to get around it.
>
> Any advice appreciated.
>
> Craig.
What is your system hardware? I just installed a SB Live in an
Athlon/Abit system with no problem. It was found and installed during
boot (Mandrake 7.2).
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From: Chris Lopeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux IDE RAID Cards
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:52:21 GMT
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Thank you for the link. But I am really looking for actually experience
with these products not the manufacture's propaganda.
Tim Moore wrote:
> http://www.ami.com/products/subpage.cfm?CatID=5&SubID=14
> --
> timothymoore
> bigfoot
> com
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Thank you for the link. But I am really looking for actually experience
with these products not the manufacture's propaganda.
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