Linux-Hardware Digest #185, Volume #14 Tue, 16 Jan 01 03:13:03 EST
Contents:
Support for DFI-AK74-EC Mother Board (Gerald Mulholland)
Parallel Port Troubleshooting (Frank. N. Puppenstein)
Re: TV under Linux on ATI AIW128 32 MO AGP. (E J)
Re: TV under Linux on ATI AIW128 32 MO AGP. (E J)
Re: no sound in linux 2.4.0 ( redhat 6.2 ) (Fu)
Re: No sound in Labtec USB speakers (RH 7.0) (Frank Miller)
A longish question on networking Linux & Windows 98 ("Matthew Eagar")
new VIA AC'97 sound drivers? (John Scudder)
Re: Good, cheap *AT* motherboard/processor combos? (Scott Alfter)
Any USB ethernet adapters for Linux? (Kaare Digernes)
Re: SB Live IRQ problem (Nader)
Re: SCSI Configuration Problems with RedHat 7.0 (Bob Hartung)
Re: Linux Benchmarks ("William Fong")
Troubleshooting scsi-tape install under RH7 (Bob Hartung)
486DX-66 + SB16 + Creative QUAD ("Boris Rapoport")
Re: Hardware detection sequence (Ragnar =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Wisl=F8ff?=)
no such device for sound card (Fu)
Re: has my cd-rom drive died? (Brad Rhodes)
Via686a onboard sound help (Marada C. Shradrakaii)
Re: Faulty Travan Tape Drive (Brad Rhodes)
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From: Gerald Mulholland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Support for DFI-AK74-EC Mother Board
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 01:23:00 GMT
I am considering utilizing the DFI-AK74-EC mother board for my new box,
however I am not sure if the IDE controller will pose any problem, being
it is a Ultra DMA/100 controller. The board has two DMA/100 connectors
and states support for 33/66 Mhz drives. Has any one used this board for
Linux? If so were there any problems?
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From: Frank. N. Puppenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Parallel Port Troubleshooting
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:21:44 -0800
I need some help doing some basic troubleshooting on my parallel port.
(relative newbie)
Basic promlem is that I cannot print to my HP 4L. When lpd is running, lpc
says "no printer daemon present." Tried turning off the lpd and running
PDQ, but still nothing.
Running SuSE 6.4 with 2.4.0 kernel and using upgraded modutils. I believe
parport stuff is enabled in the kernel configuration.
Can anyone provide me with a step-by-step troubleshooting checklist ?
Thanks in advance.
--
"Poof. You're a puppeteer."
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.setup,fr.comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: TV under Linux on ATI AIW128 32 MO AGP.
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:26:55 GMT
http://www.linuxvideo.org/gatos/. I think it would be best to go with
XFree86.4.02
root wrote:
> How can I proceed to install all drivers & software to watch TV on Linux
> with the following material :
>
> ATI All In Wonder 128 32 Mo AGP.
> Mandrake 7.2 distrib.
>
> What XFree do I need : XFree86 3.3.6 or XFree86 4.0.x ?
>
> Thanks.
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.setup,fr.comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: TV under Linux on ATI AIW128 32 MO AGP.
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:26:55 GMT
http://www.linuxvideo.org/gatos/. I think it would be best to go with
XFree86.4.02
root wrote:
> How can I proceed to install all drivers & software to watch TV on Linux
> with the following material :
>
> ATI All In Wonder 128 32 Mo AGP.
> Mandrake 7.2 distrib.
>
> What XFree do I need : XFree86 3.3.6 or XFree86 4.0.x ?
>
> Thanks.
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From: Fu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,git.unix.linux
Subject: Re: no sound in linux 2.4.0 ( redhat 6.2 )
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 21:57:18 -0500
how do i modify modutils package??
also my sound card is a sb16 pci.
fu
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.misc Fu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > i have been able to configure my realtek 8029as chipset nic on eth0 with
> > ne2k-pci. however when i try to load the module for my sound card, it tells
> > me no device found ( paraphrased ) but i can see my sound card in /proc/pci
> > has been given an irq of 10.
>
> > any suggestions?? assume that i didn't try your idea.
>
> > thanks in advance again.
>
> Upgrade your modutils package?
>
> Adam
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From: Frank Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: No sound in Labtec USB speakers (RH 7.0)
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 03:04:00 GMT
Jon Kvebaek wrote:
>
> I'm wondering whether anyone has got a set of Labtec USB speakers
> working with RH 7.0 (2.2 Kernel).
>
> After boot, The following modules are loaded on my machine:
>
> lockd 31176 1 (autoclean)
> sunrpc 52964 1 (autoclean) [lockd]
> 3c59x 19844 1 (autoclean)
> 3c509 5996 1 (autoclean)
> agpgart 18600 0 (unused)
> usb-uhci 19052 0 (unused)
> usbcore 42088 1 [usb-uhci]
>
> I have tried 'modprobe audio', which results in this:
>
> ide-cd 23628 0 (autoclean)
> audio 36192 0 (unused)
> soundcore 2596 2 [audio]
> lockd 31176 1 (autoclean)
> sunrpc 52964 1 (autoclean) [lockd]
> 3c59x 19844 1 (autoclean)
> 3c509 5996 1 (autoclean)
> agpgart 18600 0 (unused)
> usb-uhci 19052 0 (unused)
> usbcore 42088 1 [audio usb-uhci]
>
> but no sound.
>
> 'usbview' shows the correct config - a Labtec USB Speaker System.
>
> If anyone has a working setup (or know what do), I would like to know.
> --
> "No man is ever old enough to know better."
> -Holbrook Jackson, "Ladies' Home Journal", January 1950
Work fine under Mandrake 7.2/SB Live OEM. What sound card are you
using?
Frank
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Reply-To: "Matthew Eagar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Matthew Eagar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: A longish question on networking Linux & Windows 98
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 03:49:26 GMT
I'm somewhat of a Linux newbie, and I find myself faced with a total
limiting factor each time I try to use it. Basically, I can get to the
point where it's up and running, with X working great, running Gnome and
Enlightenment, but I can _never_ get my internet connection up and running.
It's somewhat of a weird setup in my house. First off, I'm on a laptop; an
Acer Travelmate 521TE to be exact. Nextly, my home network consists of
three machines, running on a 10 base T coaxial network. Because it's
coaxial cable, my laptop's built in Ethernet card is somewhat useless, so
I'm using a PCMCIA card, with an adapter that translates the coaxial cable
into a sort of flat plug that connects to the card. The PCMCIA card itself
is a "Compaq Ethernet LAN Card".
My dad (who refuses to take the time to re-network the house with proper
Ethernet cable), has the cable modem on his PC and is running Windows 98.
We're using a piece of software called SyGate to share the modem. So, not
only do I need to configure a PCMCIA card before I can configure a network
connection, neither of which I have any idea how to do, I have to figure out
how to connect to a Win98 server running 3rd party software to share an
internet connection.
As for my distro, I really haven't developed to strong a preferences for
myself. I have a fast internet connection (though Windows) and a CD burner,
so if anybody can recommend a good distro for this sort of thing I can get
it no problem.
This is sort of a daunting task due to my lack of experience with Linux, but
I'm willing to work at it. If anybody can sort of point me in the right
direction, or towards some related documentation, it would be greatly
appreciated.
As a sort of related question to my problem, but not to the group, would
this sort of thing be easier with a Windows 2000 server? I know a friend
who did it in all of 10 minutes networking to a Windows NT server with his
PC, so I'm wondering if there isn't a better way of sharing the modem
itself, preferably under Windows 98, but perhaps I can convince my dad to
upgrade to 2000.
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From: John Scudder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: new VIA AC'97 sound drivers?
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:57:34 -0500
My Gigabyte motherboard came with RH 6.2 drivers for the built in sound
card. They worked fine with SuSE 6.3. Now I am running Mandrake 7.2 and
they are a no go. They complain about the kernel version. Can I update
the drivers to work with 2.2.17-21xxx ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Alfter)
Subject: Re: Good, cheap *AT* motherboard/processor combos?
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 04:23:46 -0000
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>Scott Alfter wrote:
>
>> I've used an FIC VA-503+...
>
>Cool. I'll check them out. They are AT for sure, not ATX?
Most definitely AT...mine's in a full-tower AT case. They usually have both
AT and ATX power connectors on them, so they can go in ATX cases as well
(assuming that the given ATX case has the appropriate mounting holes and I/O
shield to accomodate an AT motherboard).
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kaare Digernes)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Any USB ethernet adapters for Linux?
Date: 16 Jan 2001 04:24:12 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm trying to get two USB ethernet adapters to work with Red Hat Linux 7.0 for Intel,
kernel version 2.2.16-22. The adapters
are (from dmesg):
Manufacturer: NETGEAR
Product: NETGEAR EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter
SerialNumber: 00A0CC5E0ABB
and
Manufacturer: D-Link ink C
Product: DSB-650TX USB Ethernet
SerialNumber: 78de0f
The hub and the ports are correctly identified, but I get a message when booting
saying:
usb.c: unhandled interfaces on device
usb.c: This device is not recognized by any installed USB driver.
This applies to both adapters. The NetGear adapter is supposed to work with the
Kawasaki driver, while the D-Link adapter
should work with the Pegasus driver. Both drivers are compiled into the kernel
(static). Both disconnecting and connecting the
adapters results in the kernel (the USB hub) detecting the disconnect/connect. Both
drivers have been enabled under the USB
section (make menuconfig).
I was wondering if there are any known issues or problems with these adapters and
Linux, or USB ethernet adapters in general?
I would appreciate any suggestions and pointers on how to make these adapters work, or
recommendations on other adapters that
are known to work.
Thanks,
--
-Kaare
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www2.sis.pitt.edu/~digernes/
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From: Nader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SB Live IRQ problem
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:44:00 -0800
Craig:
Your lspci output shows interrupts going to zero for all but the video
card. What linux kernel are you using?
Craig Barel wrote:
>> mmmh... when you are in terminal, type : lspci -vv
>> what does it say?
>> Are you sure you assigned the irq legacy to your slots in the bios?
>> Btw, what motherboard do you have?
>
>
> A few other people advised me to do cat /proc/pci and cat /proc/interrupts
> so I am throwing it all in together here to forward to them also.
>
> The output from cat /proc/pci was:
> <snip>
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From: Bob Hartung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI Configuration Problems with RedHat 7.0
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 23:41:45 -0600
Rich,
Not sure but I have also recompiled RH7 with all updates and errata
applied and RH will not identiry the AIC7895 controller or the SCSI
OnStream ADR50 tape drive. Perhaps one of about 1800 problems with RH7.
Bob
Rich Sedman wrote:
>
> I have recently installed RedHat 7.0 on a Compaq Prolient with a Compaq
> SmartArray/2 controller and 2x9.1Gb disks configured as RAID-1 through the
> bios. There's a HP DAT device also connected and at boot-up the array
> controller correctly reports this. I cannot, however, get Linux to detect
> the tape device.
>
> I have tried re-compiling the kernel to include scsi tape support with
> varying degrees of failure.... My next step is probably to remove the RAID
> configuration and allow Linux to access all devices directly but would
> rather not have to do this as it would mean a full re-installation.
>
> Can anyone give me any pointers as to what I'm doing wrong/should be
> doing???
>
> Thanks for any assistance,
>
> Rich
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
Bob Hartung
www.radiologygrouppc.com
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From: "William Fong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Benchmarks
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 04:54:39 GMT
For benchmarking, wouldn't it be better to drop to single-user mode?
That'll eliminate the multi-user overhead and give you a 'better' score?
--
______________________________
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"Cubic Meter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:93vmrd$ptj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Can anyone recommend a good all purpose Linux benchmark prog? Preferably
w/
> a GUI. Thanks.
>
> m^3
>
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From: Bob Hartung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Troubleshooting scsi-tape install under RH7
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 23:45:32 -0600
Hi,
just upgraded to RH7 with all errata installed. Cannot identify the
scsi controller (onboard AIC7895 from adaptec on SuperMicro P6DGS
motherboard) or tape. I do not know where to start troubleshooting
beyond 'cat /proc/scsi/scsi' to prove that failure to see any reference
to the aic controller or the tape drive in dmesg means that the kernel
just doen's see it.
TIA
Bob
--
Bob Hartung
www.radiologygrouppc.com
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From: "Boris Rapoport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 486DX-66 + SB16 + Creative QUAD
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 06:30:01 GMT
Hi, All,
Does somebody get working CD-ROM connected to SoundBlaster 16 on 486DX-66
computer with SuSE 7.0?
I don't ....
I will be really gratefull if somebody tell me how to do this.
Thanks!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Ragnar =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Wisl=F8ff?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hardware detection sequence
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:26:01 +0100
D. Stimits wrote:
>
> I would wonder if, during the bootup of the different kernels, some
> parameter is being supplied with a module or within the kernel
> itself...differently between the two kernels. If some device is capable
No, there are no module parameters passed, although I'm staring to think
maybe there should. aic7xxx har a parameter that will reverse the PCI scan
order (see/usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx).
> of running at more than one setting, and it is set early on, then other
> devices that would by default use that setting, would no longer have it
> available...everything after that point would be shuffled around. Are
Well, I'm uncertain as to whether parameters given to the aic7xxx module
will have any effect when the megaraid driver gets loaded first.
> there any explicit hardware resource settings in the module setup or the
> kernel compile itself that might cause the order to change due to
> crowding out of other devices (or at least their default settings)?
It could be that the order of defines in
/usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/hosts.c has an impact. I don't know.
--
Ragnar Wisløff
==========
life is a reach. then you gybe.
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From: Fu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: git.unix.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: no such device for sound card
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 01:48:56 -0500
kernel version: 2.4.0
distibution: red hat 6.2
i don't know if linux even thinks my card exists. i see my sb16 pci
listed as ensoniq in /proc/pci.
when i try to run sndconfig, it tells me that my 2.4.0 kernel doesn't
support sound modules. but i enabled the sound support in menuconfig.
when i try to add the module with insmod sb it gives me the no such
device error message. but the sb_lib and uart401 modules loaded
properly.
any and all suggestions are welcome. assume i've never heard of your
idea.
thank you.
--
know Jesus, know peace... no Jesus, no peace.
fu
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From: Brad Rhodes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: has my cd-rom drive died?
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:19:14 -0800
Roger Michael Seip wrote:
>
> I am receiving the following errors when attempting to mount a cd-rom
> in my drive:
>
> kernel: hdc: tray open or drive not ready
> end_request: I/O error, dev 16:00, sector 64
> isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev 16:00, iso_blknum 16 blk 32
>
> I am able to read cd-rom's while booted into Windows95, but I can't
> seem to even mount a disc while under Linux (RH5.2). I'm under the
> impression that Linux is much less tolerant of poor hardware
> performance, so this situation leads me to think that perhaps my cd-rom
> drive is failing. What actions can I take to determine if my hardware
> is failing, or if I have misconfigured something under Linux?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Roger
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
I can think of two possible causes of this problem, both of which I have experienced:
1. If Windows is using a driver supplied by the manufacturer of the drive, this drive
may require
initialisation by it's own driver. If you have a DOS driver for this drive, you can
determine
whether this is the case in the following manner:
a. Make a DOS boot diskette which contains:
i. system files (by using the command sys c: a: at the DOS prompt in Windows)
ii. CD-ROM DOS driver supplied by the drive manufacturer
iii. CONFIG.SYS file containing a line for loading the driver
(e.g. DEVICE=A:\CDROM.EXE (replace CDROM.EXE with the name of the driver
file.))
b. Boot the system using the boot diskette.
c. When the DOS prompt appears, remove the diskette and warm boot Linux by pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL.
NOTE: doing a cold boot by pressing the reset button or by powering down the
machine will
defeat the initialisation of the drive by its driver.
When the system boots from the diskette, the drive will be initialised by its
driver. When you
warm boot, the drive will remain unaffected (unlike a cold boot) and thus still
initialised while
Linux boots.
2. If the above procedure did not allow the system to mount and read from the CD, the
drive may be
defective. I have a drive that often fails to respond regardless of whether I'm
using Windows,
DOS, or Linux. I've never had any problems with a different drive which I've
borrowed from another
computer.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marada C. Shradrakaii)
Date: 16 Jan 2001 07:43:01 GMT
Subject: Via686a onboard sound help
New mainboard (Amptron/PCChimps/70 other names M807) comes with onboard sound.
All I can get out of the manual's discussion of the sound is a lot of blather
about AC97, so I have to assume that I'm working with the sound faculties in
the chipset (VIA KT133/686A). While both the kernel and ALSA can detect the
circuitry and load modules, sound itself is another thing. With the (2.4.0
final) kernel driver, only a tiny peep is audible at the highest mixer
settings, and the sound rate seems off. With the ALSA driver, it seems to only
support the MIDI end of things, and the same nil-volume issue.
What am I missing, if all I want is to hear an occasional .wav and the piped-in
output of a TV card connected to line-in? Anyone gotten this beast going? I'd
prefer not to have to go back to the previous setup (YMF724F and ALSA)
--
Marada Coeurfuege Shra'drakaii
Colony name not needed in address.
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From: Brad Rhodes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Faulty Travan Tape Drive
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 03:01:08 -0800
Andrew wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a tape device that used to work (and now it won't).
>
> I highly suspect a hardware failure since it never has been properly cleaned
> (and I also found a mushed-up tape once).
>
> So, I've been trying various mt commands and they each fail (except status)
> with:
> /dev/st0: I/O error
>
> tar also fails with I/O error
>
> dump -B 4000000 -0uf /dev/nst0 /dev/sda1
> EOT detected at beginning of the tape!
>
> I am wondering whether it is normal that the mt error is prompted
> "instantly". Am i right to think about replacing the drive, or could there
> be anything else to do?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Andrew.
>
> Details:
>
> kernel is Linux 2.0.34 #133
> kernel supports scsi, scsi tapes and the aic7xxx.
>
> bootlog:
> (scsi0:0:2:0) Synchronous at 5.0Mhz, offset 15.
> Vendor: CONNER Model: CTT8000-S Rev: 1.07
> Type: Sequential-Access Ansi SCSI revision: 02
> Detected scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0
> scsi: detected 1 SCSI tape 1 SCSI disk total
>
> mt -f /dev/st0 status
> SCSI 2 Tape drive:
> File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
> Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (40010000):
> BOT IM_REP_EN
>
> I use Travan 4-8 Go QTR-4 tapes
>
> (This is a 2nd post, 1st didn't show up I guess.Sorry for those who receive
> this for the second time, if any.)
Here's what I recommend you do in this situation.
First, you should clean the drive. Go to a computer or office supply store and
try to find
a cleaning cartridge for this drive and use it. If you cannot find one, you can
get a VCR
head cleaning kit that has swabs and head cleaner (not the cleaning cassette).
Don't use
cotton swabs, as they are prone to leaving fibers behind (chamois are best). You
will need
to clean the tape head, and also the optical sensor that detects the ends of the
tape if you
can find it. It would also be a good idea to get a can of dusting spray (the
cans of air you
can find in office supply stores - not Pledge! :)) and blow out the inside of
the drive.
Once the drive has been thoroughly cleaned, check the cable. Look for loose
connections,
damaged cable, improper or no termination, etc. If everything appears to be in
order,
put a new tape in the drive. Mount the drive and try mt retension. The drive
should run to
the end of the tape and then rewind. If it does, you may be set to go. If it
doesn't, the
drive may be defective after all.
I don't know about the instant mt error; it may be due to buffering since Linux
buffers
reads and writes to drives.
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