Linux-Hardware Digest #309, Volume #14 Wed, 7 Feb 01 05:13:08 EST
Contents:
Volcano AMR modem (Hossam Hossny)
Re: No Dialtone, Please help (mike)
Re: Filesystem transfer to new disk ("Pavan Burbure")
4 beeps on apm suspend: solved (Krzys Majewski)
(Linux Newbie) Need help with configuring Trident Blade 3D/MVP4 (63) for Xfree86
4.0.2 ("Shaun Johnston")
Re: Using old PC's ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Lucent Modem in acer travel Mate 521TE ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: linux not booting (Chris Elvidge)
Lucent Winmodem ("Andreas Nauerz")
English: Lucent Winmodem ("Andreas Nauerz")
Re: SB Live! Software and Redhat 7 (Henrik Nordhus)
missing pppd ("Markus Kiener")
Re: INTEL 82815 video and INTEL 82801AA AC'97/Crystal WDM Audio Codec - (Martin
Booth)
Re: Filesystem transfer to new disk (Juergen Sauer)
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From: Hossam Hossny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Volcano AMR modem
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 05:17:01 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi all
it's all about AMR modems again...
I know you got bored of this subject but sorry
I have volcano AMR modem built in mb i810
my linux is 2.2.9-19mdk kernel
I know that some AMR modems can be supported with linux when using a
linmodem driver...
but most of them are PCtel chibsets not Volcano (vc8279)
the website of Volcano was very hard to find using google or any other
searching engines
but searching the newsgroups made it
www.viewcom.com.hk
anyway I'd like to say that visiting this website was of no use at all !
no important information do exists nor even the support !!
I e-mailed them a weak ago and still waiting :(
so plz I'd like to hear from anyone here has previous experience with
this kind of modem or knows any way (like DOS emulation, etc...) to
make it work with linux.
also if anyone worked with kernel 2.4 and found out that it has more
hardware support for various modems, plz tell me
thanx in advance
and sorry about this very long massege
BYE
Hossam
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From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.dial-up,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: No Dialtone, Please help
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 06:16:09 GMT
Hi Tor and All.
Are you sure that your modem is "not" a Winmodem.
If it is, there is a good chance that it won't work with Linux. I have
heard that there are some Linux drivers for some of them.
Has this modem ever worked with Linux?
Can you access your modem from minicom? If you can,
that's a good start. Sometimes the default of minicom and
maybe a ppp dialer might be /dev/modem, which has a default
link to one of the com ports like maybe /dev/ttyS0. Make
sure that you have selected the correct com port. You don't
have to use /dev/modem. You could just use /dev/your_com_port
Sometimes modems need a special initialization string. That
can be setup as a modem default or as a seperate selectable profile.
There is usually a factory default setting that can be tried.
Mike
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From: "Pavan Burbure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Filesystem transfer to new disk
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:52:27 +0530
I think this is the best way.
1.Mount the new partition say on /mnt/newsys
2.Execute the following
$ tar cf - /bin | tar xf - -C /mnt/newsys
3.Do this for each of the directories in / i.e /bin, /etc, /home, /usr,
/sbin, /var, ...anything else I've left out. Don't do this for the /mnt
partition on which the new disk is mounted. It will fail.
4.Of course, if you have multiple partitions, you can mount them under
/mnt/newsys as required.
Pavan
Jeff Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I just bought a new hard disk and I am wondering how is the best way to
> copy my old system to it completely.
> I can install the new disk as a second disk and mount the partitions,
> but how do I copy the important files to it so they are intact, and in
> the right place.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Jeff Moore
>
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From: Krzys Majewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 4 beeps on apm suspend: solved
Date: 06 Feb 2001 22:45:59 -0800
First of all, APM now works after I plugged in a PS/2 mouse (I had lent
the mouse to a friend). Still can't see the relationship between mice
and APM, but hey, I won't complain lest it stop working again.
Second, the beeps appear to be normal. Three beeps on suspend, one on
resume. I never noticed them with my previous mobo probably because I
had the PC speaker unplugged (or maybe because the old mobo didn't
beep, but it has since passed on, so we'll never know..)
-chris
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From: "Shaun Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: (Linux Newbie) Need help with configuring Trident Blade 3D/MVP4 (63) for
Xfree86 4.0.2
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 18:14:48 +1000
Hi
I've been trying to install Linux Mandrake 7.2, and I'm having a problem
configuring the onboard video for my Compaq (argh) 7400.
I've done a little research into the motherboard itself, and I've found it
is using a VIA chipset with an onboard Trident Blade 3D setup (that uses 8
meg of System RAM), but it is apparently not a Trident Blade 3D that is
compatible with the generic Blade 3D version of Xfree86 4.0.2 - I searched
around on deja.com for some answers, and found some that hovered around
rewriting some kind of configuration (something to do with framebuffers),
but they were fairly obscure...I can deal with technical answers, but I
would need a starting point :-)
I don't have any problem booting straight into the terminal, and it does
actually load X pretty flawlessly, but as soon as it gets past the initial
splash screen for Gnome, the display totally corrupts (ie turns into a
random mass of pixels). Sometimes there is enough of the display left to
attempt to make some use of the 'taskbar' to try and log out, but it makes
no difference because after a short while the video locks up altogether.
This happens at every resolution, including 640 x 480 x 256.
If this is any help, the initial Xconfig detects the card as a Trident
Cyberblade and attempts to set it up for a generic Cyberblade, but the test
screen doesn't work for that in 1024 x 768, whereas it does for the Trident
Blade generic. Also, version 7.0 of Mandrake (ie the version of X bundled
with it I presume) ran with the card, but wouldn't allow a resolution of
more than 640 x 480 or a colour depth of more than 8 bit. I believe the
problem there from what I saw was that it couldn't tell that the card draws
from the physical RAM, and just set it up as if it had nothing extra. I
must stress that in the Xconfig (for Xfree 4.0.2 with Mandrake 7.2) *tests*,
the card displays fine at every resolution up to 1024 x 768 with 32-bit
colour depth.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated...detailed answers would be
received with overwhelming gratitude :-Ž
Thanks in advance,
Shaun.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Using old PC's
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 08:02:25 GMT
In article <8o3g6.1111$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Marcus Lauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Let me explain my idea a bit more...
> > Once everything is installed on the basic pc the graphics card,
> > keyboard, mouse and monitor would be removed.
> > I basically want to be able to use the basic pc's:
> > 1) Harddrives
> > 2) To run applications on (Using it's processor only)
> > 3) To use it's devices (serial ports + any extra pci cards)
> >
> > The overall system:
> > The main pc would run windows98/NT (With Dual boot Linux if
> > needed?).
> > The basic pc's would run linux only.
> > The main pc would then use exceed (or similar) to login to any of
the
> > other basic pc's and from one to the other (rlogin?).
>
> eXceed would let the windows of XWindow programs running on
the basic
> PCs be displayed on the main PC. You need to use another program to
connect
> to the basic PCs and actually start programs (e.g. rlogin, telnet,
ssh),
> unless eXceed has some sort of terminal built in. Even then, it's
probably
> just an rlogin or telnet client.
>
> > The main pc would then have the harddrives of the basic pc's mapped
> > under windows explorer.
>
> As someone else suggested, this should work if you use samba.
>
> > The basic pc's could then ideally have applications installed via
the
> > main pc, using the floppy and CDROM etc and then ftp the data onto
the
> > basic pc before installing it.
>
> Sounds doable for simple programs (copying a .tar.gz file or
a
> package from a CDROM, then installing), much messier for complex
programs
> (installing ApplixWare on the main PC, then trying to copy every file
and
> configuration change over to the basic PCs).
>
> > The idea is that each basic pc would have add-on devices that would
all
> > be accessable via the main pc via ethernet.
>
> Explain? Do you mean you want to access, say, the basic PC
parallel
> ports via ethernet?
Among other things yes. Each basic pc would be used for a different
purpose using specific pci cards installed on them, with what ever is
connected to the card.
I would want to be able to use the serial ports aswell.
Thanks for the tips!
>
> > Is this all configurable under linux/windows or is there some big
> > problem in my theory?
>
> If you just plan to make a network of 3 PCs (say, connected
by a
> hub), it should work.
>
> Marcus
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Lucent Modem in acer travel Mate 521TE
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 08:33:43 GMT
I also have an Acer TravelMate 521TE running RedHat7.0, I didn't use the
modem yet, but as soon as I try I'll let you know.
Can you use your adio card (ALI M5451 PCI South Bridge Audio)?
sndconfig detect it but it does not support it, and with manual
configuration as "Acer audio card" or "Sound Blaster" it does not
work...
Thanks, Fabio
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From: Chris Elvidge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linux not booting
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 12:57:10 +0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In article <95pk8t$m61$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > hi
> > i have a little problem (or a big one). i get the following message
> from
> > my linux box: Uncompressing linux...... and noting more. after that,
> my
> > computer just freez.
> > my old kernel (i still have it and it is just running like it should)
> > was compiled on my old pentium 200 mmx. now i have a new motherbord
> with
> > an amd k6-2/500. the old kernel is running on the amd too. when i
> > compile a new kernel (i think with the same configuration settings)
> and
> > run lilo and than reboot the computer i get the message Uncompressing
> > linux...... but nothing more.
> > Can somebody help? what could be a reason for that?
> >
> > tanks for help
> > oli
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com
> > http://www.deja.com/
> >
> Typically this problem occurs when a step has been skipped in the
> kernel compile process. check this process against what you have done to
> see if some step might have been skipped.
> first remove linux from /usr/src
> then untar new kernel
> make xconfig be sure to go through this thoroughly to check all you
> want availible within the kernel.
> make dep
> make clean
> make bzImage
> make modules
> make modules_install
> then
> cd /boot
> cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot
> cp bzImage vmlinuz
IMHO DON'T do this. It destroys your original kernel - the one that's
working.
> cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot
> then
> edit your /etc/lilo.conf as needed
Add a new section to to lilo.conf to boot /boot/bzImage.
> then be sure to run /sbin/lilo
> If you get no errors you should have compiled your kernel correctly.
> hope this helps
> --
> Tim Coble
> Support provided by Linuxgruven, Inc.
> www.linuxgruven.com
> 314-727-0918
>
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From: "Andreas Nauerz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Lucent Winmodem
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:07:04 +0100
Hi,
ich besitze eine Lucent PCI Winmodem in einem IBM Thinkpad 570.
Normalerweise funktionieren Winmodems nicht, aber speziell für dieses von
Lucent Technologies wurden Treiber etc. geschrieben.
Ich schaffe es aber nicht das Teil ans Laufen zu bekommen.
Kennt sich jemand damit aus und kann mir eine detaillierte Beschreibung (für
Newbies) schicken und mir bei der Installation zur Seite stehen ?
Danke.
MfG
Andi
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From: "Andreas Nauerz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: English: Lucent Winmodem
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:21:23 +0100
Hey guys,
I have realized a little bit too late that this is not a german forum.
Let me translate my last message:
I've got a Lucent Winmodem in an IBM Thinkpad 570.
Normally winmodem don't work under Linux, but especially for this modem from
Lucent there exists an driver.
Can anybody help me, I can't get it working.
Would be nice to receive a detailled tutorial or some assistance during the
installation process.
I use SUSE Linux 7.0, Kernel 2.2.16.
Best regards,
Andreas
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From: Henrik Nordhus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SB Live! Software and Redhat 7
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:43:51 +0100
Tomi Kinnunen wrote:
> Hello to all Linuxists,
>
Hello!
There's an open-source driver set for the Live! series of cards that can be
found on http://opensource.creative.com
These drivers support most of the functions of the SB Live! cards,
including the Live! cradle, and game-ports if you have them. These are
updated almost daily (if you want to go bleedin' edge).
There's a couple of other Live! drivers for Linux as well, but none of them
(not even the commercial offering) have so many functions.
Creative are working on their own drivers for Linux, and have promised to
release a driver set with software comparable to their software for
Windows, but they haven't set a release date yet.
--
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Henrik Nordhus
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Markus Kiener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: missing pppd
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:48:27 +0100
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From: Martin Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: INTEL 82815 video and INTEL 82801AA AC'97/Crystal WDM Audio Codec -
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:46:01 +0000
Some further information, I found a link to susie about HP Vectras that
may be
useful for someone:
http://www.linuxcare.com/labs/certs/hpvl400-suse64-config.epl
But support for the intel i815 is best obtained from:
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel815/linuxsoftware.htm
and if you follow their advice you obtain flicker free xdm switches
(which is
most refreshing :-))
I tried your approach to the sound card, only
## modules.conf
alias sound-slot-0 i810_audio
##
worked, but in respect that the module loaded, but then the sound system
refused to work, any ideas?
Martin Booth.
> Martin Booth wrote:
> >The saga continues, anyway while installing my system Redhat 7.0 on a
HP
> >Vectra 733, I can't get the sound card to work, the windows partition
> >reports it as a Crystal WDM Audio Codec, but lspci gives:
> >
> >00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97
Audio
> >(rev 02)
>
> That's ac97_codec.o which will be called by i810_audio.o.
>
> >amongst other things. It isn't picked up by linux and when I try to
> >install (via insmod) either, sb.o, cs4232.o or cs46xx.o doesn't work.
Any
>
> It's not an ISA card.
>
> >Also I have problems with the screen driver, which *repeatedly*
flickers
> >whenever logging in or out, while logged in it seems fine, though I
haven't
> >tried it out very much. When returning to the log in screen it
flickers
>
> You mean restarting X (xdm/gdm/kdm) when logging in/out of it?
> That's perfectly normal (althoughg i8xx does a lot of flicker in
that).
>
> >well according to Windows), again any ideas? I have appending the
output of
> >startx 2> output at the bottom in case anyone can see anything in it.
>
> RH also has this in /var/log/
>
> >Any help would be appreciated, more so on the screen driver because
at
> >least the lack of sound doesn't make me want to throw up!
>
> Look away or don't use *dm =)
>
> >(WW) Option "XkbVariant" requires an string value
> >(WW) Option "XkbOptions" requires an string value
> >(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType" does not
exist.
> > Entry deleted from font path.
>
> Check those. (not fatal)
>
> Otherwise it seems ok.
> Sndconfig will find youe i810 or you can use this:
>
> ## modules.conf
> alias sound-slot-0 i810_audio
> ##
>
> --
> Windows Task Scheduler is a really nifty tool and should probably
> be disabled and removed if at all possible.
> -- Securityportal.com Jeff pt IX
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From: Juergen Sauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Filesystem transfer to new disk
Date: 7 Feb 2001 08:10:55 GMT
Pavan Burbure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb
am Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:52:27 +0530 in comp.os.linux.hardware:
> I think this is the best way.
I certainly not.
> 1.Mount the new partition say on /mnt/newsys
Ok.
> 2.Execute the following
> $ tar cf - /bin | tar xf - -C /mnt/newsys
No, not as good. Tar Handles File Acess|Modify times not good,
Tar has got problems with special Files (dev, proc, pipes, fifo, etc)
Better is to use find & cpio like this:
find / -not -ipath '/mnt/newsys' | cpio -pdmv /mnt/newsys
"-not -ipath '/mnt/newsys'" makes sure not to copy it's destination.
mfG
Jojo
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