Linux-Hardware Digest #731, Volume #14 Sat, 5 May 01 16:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: RH 7.1, kernel 2.4, and Adaptec 29160 ("Shelby S. Evans")
Re: Wrong major or minor number... (J Hayward)
Second Audio output supported under Linux? (Rilindo Foster)
CONFIG_USB_UHCI vs. CONFIG_USB_UHCI_ALT (a.k.a. JE) (Young4ert)
Sound blaster live! with Mandrake 7.1 (freeflower)
creative Modem blaster pci linux mandrake 7.1 (freeflower)
Re: creative Modem blaster pci linux mandrake 7.1 (Andy)
Re: RH 7.1, kernel 2.4, and Adaptec 29160 ("Shelby S. Evans")
Re: BP6 + Mandrake + reboot problem (Jerry Broszkowski)
Re: No logitech mouse works with any distribution of linux... (iQXth)
Vendor for Asuscom ISDN adapter? (Sherman)
HELP! I need a plugin PCI slave processor card ("Dave Hachey")
Re: ftP?? (SammyTheSnake)
Re: RH 7.1, kernel 2.4, and Adaptec 29160 (J Hayward)
Re: ftP?? (Suresh Ramasubramanian)
DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help? (Chainsaws and Code)
Re: Software RAID using the HPT370 under linux? (Alan P. Kennedy, Sr)
Re: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help? (Ken Zboyan)
Re: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help? (J Hayward)
Re: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help? (J Hayward)
xsane seg fault -- scanner acer 640U ??? (Luben Tuikov)
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From: "Shelby S. Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.1, kernel 2.4, and Adaptec 29160
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 11:29:23 GMT
Yes, it is an old Asus board (an 8759? maybe) with two Pentium 90 MHz
processors.
Can I request a kernel option in response to the "boot"" prompt at the start of
the
installation? Thanks.
Chris Evans
"D. Stimits" wrote:
>
> I briefly installed a RH 7.1 beta release on a machine with an
> integrated version of this controller, which worked fine. I do get a
> similar error when using an i840 chipset, but it is due to the broken
> IO-APIC...is this an SMP board? If so, try with kernel option "noapic"
> to disable the IO-APICs. I can't guarantee that this exact board works
> with RH 7.1, but I can confirm that the integrated version does work
> great with RH 7.1 beta.
>
> D. Stimits, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: J Hayward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Wrong major or minor number...
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 09:39:41 -0700
Hello,
Check and see if the /dev/cdrom1 symlink is pointing to the correct place.
Usually setup like:
/dev/cdrom -> scd0 First scsi cdrom
/dev/cdrom1 -> scd1 Second scsi cdrom
Regards,
Jim H
Shad wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I'm encountering an error when trying mount my SCSI CDRW. The message says
> "mount: /dev/cdrom1 has a wrong major or minor number"
>
> I am also unable to use cdrecord to burn cds. However, I know the system
> sees it, as when I do a dmesg | grep SCSI, I can see the CDRW...
>
> any thoughts?
>
> -Shad
>
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From: Rilindo Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Second Audio output supported under Linux?
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 15:59:02 -0700
I got a sound blaster PCI 128 card, which has the es1371 chipset. I am
trying to get my surround sounds speakers work - and for some reason,
the second audio output doesn't seem to be working.
I did research on google and on the newsgroup and on slashdot.org, and
so far, I am getting conflict answers - from linux supporting only 2
channels to - yes it is supported.
So, my questions:
- how many channels does Linux support
- if so, how do I get the second audio output (which I assume to be
channel 3 and 4) working?
- Any drivers I can use if the one that came with my distribution only
support 2 channels?
- do I have to recompile the kernel if I want to have more than 2
channel support?
My system is as follows:
Red hat 7.1 (with Kernel 2.4.2)
Micron Millenia 667 Mhz PC.
128 Megs of RAM
Aformentioned Sound Card
TNT2 Nvidia card
10 gigs of HD space
Logitech SoundMan SR0-30 Speakers.
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From: Young4ert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CONFIG_USB_UHCI vs. CONFIG_USB_UHCI_ALT (a.k.a. JE)
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 13:45:45 GMT
Hi,
I am trying to compile linux-2.4.4 kernel on my linux machine comprised of
an Asus K7M Mobo and an AMD Athlon 500MHz CPU. When configuring the "USB
support", I get stuck and am confused as to which UHCI support to choose:
CONFIG_USB_UHCI or CONFIG_USB_UHCI_ALT (Alternate JE Driver). Can anyone
please shed some lights in this matter?
TIA.
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From: freeflower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound blaster live! with Mandrake 7.1
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 22:00:52 +0800
Good to all,
i'm using amd athlon 1.2 with a sound blaster live pci, tried
configuring it with sounddrak managed to play the sample but when I
press "ok" to finish up the configurition sounddrak complains that "sox
can't open output file /dev/dsp"
can anyone tell me how to deal with this problem????
best regards.
Andy
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From: freeflower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: creative Modem blaster pci linux mandrake 7.1
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 22:03:29 +0800
hi to all,
hi, recently assembly a new box, the modem is at com4 (cua3) but
gnome-ppp and kppp keep saying "modem don't repond to intialistion",
now.,.. how can I solve this
best regards
Andy
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From: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: creative Modem blaster pci linux mandrake 7.1
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 22:11:04 +0800
freeflower wrote:
> hi to all,
> hi, recently assembly a new box, the modem is at com4 (cua3) but
> gnome-ppp and kppp keep saying "modem don't repond to intialistion",
> now.,.. how can I solve this
>
> best regards
> Andy
btw the way it's not a winmodem.....
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From: "Shelby S. Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.1, kernel 2.4, and Adaptec 29160
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 14:25:01 GMT
I have now tried two things motivated by your comments:
1. In response to the boot prompt during install, selected F4 (kernel)
and typed in "linux noapic"
2. Pulled the 2nd Pentium chip and rejumpered the mother board
(Asus PCI/I-P54NP4) to register just one cpu.
Now the system displays on its own that it has "no
local APIC" before it gets into the SCSI bios config or boots
Linux from the floppy. In this case, I just hit enter from the
boot prompt.
Either way, I still am getting SCSI time outs when the RH 7.1
script goes to install the packages, and if I set the SCSI controller and
the SCSI drive to disable wide negotiation and have a 40MHz max
sync rate, I get kernel panic due to sync failure in the interrupt handler.
So I suspect there really is some problem with the driver (possibly in
addition to one with IO-APIC). Thanks again for your suggestion.
"D. Stimits" wrote:
> I briefly installed a RH 7.1 beta release on a machine with an
> integrated version of this controller, which worked fine. I do get a
> similar error when using an i840 chipset, but it is due to the broken
> IO-APIC...is this an SMP board? If so, try with kernel option "noapic"
> to disable the IO-APICs. I can't guarantee that this exact board works
> with RH 7.1, but I can confirm that the integrated version does work
> great with RH 7.1 beta.
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From: Jerry Broszkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: BP6 + Mandrake + reboot problem
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 14:27:48 GMT
Jonadab the Unsightly One wrote:
>
> Jerry Broszkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Reset button does not work neither does power off.
>
> If the reset and power-off buttons don't even work,
> I'd say you have a hardware problem. Those buttons
> don't rely on software (e.g., the OS) to do their
> thing, UIAGM. They're hardware-level controls.
>
> Unless you've got a fake "power" button like the
> one on the keyboards of some PowerPC-era Macs or
> the one-way on-only buttons on accursed iMacs.
There are three buttons on the InWin case. On the
front, Reset and On/Off. On the power supply, an
On/Off. From WinME I can Shutdown or Restart with
no problems - everything works. Only from reboot
(or shutdown) in Linux does the problem occur. If
it was hardware, you'd think it would occur when
restarting WinME too.
--
Take Care,
..jb
// Jerry Broszkowski // (403)245-5131 // [EMAIL PROTECTED] //
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From: iQXth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: No logitech mouse works with any distribution of linux...
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 14:41:47 GMT
On Fri, 04 May 2001 19:39:43 GMT, "The Snowman"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've never owned anything other than a logitech, and never had linux refuse
> to use any of them. had some slight glitches with USB in getting my latest
> (USB mouseman optical wheelmouse) going, but...
>
> my linux box has known the following:
> original logitech 3 btn (yes, the original serial)
> slightly newer 3 btn serial
> 2btn wheen ps/2 with the wheel acting as a 3rd button
> same thing, only optical :)
>
> though in retrospect, this could be just a troll.
No, no, not a troll. I have a legitimate question that has gone
unanswered here in this group. Please let me defend myself.
All I want to know is if the iFeel technology in Logitech's new
optical mice interfere with it behaving as a generic 3-button mouse
under Linux.
Many people have responded to this thread, but none of them talk about
the iFeel mice. It's all about serial, PS/2, USB... None of which had
anything to do with my original question. It's the iFeel that I'm
interested in.
The reason I chose the subject 'No logitech mouse works with any
distribution of linux...' was an experiment on my part to get people's
attention. My previous post with the more appropriate subject of
'Logitech iFeel mice as generic?' went entirely ignored.
This is what I'm learning from all this:
- People are mostly interested in subject lines.
- A post that goes ignored is in fact being responded to in a way by
the group. The response is a unanimous 'I don't know'.
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From: Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Vendor for Asuscom ISDN adapter?
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 07:49:21 -0700
Anybody have a recommendation on where to purchase one of the ASUScom
PCI ISDN adapters?
TIA
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From: "Dave Hachey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HELP! I need a plugin PCI slave processor card
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 15:01:51 GMT
I'm trying to locate a PCI processor card that I can plug into an existing
PC running Linux that can be used for multiprocessor applications. I'm
trying to build a compact platform for numerically intensive bioinformatics
applications. I'd like to be able to plug in up to 6 cards, each having one
or two processors and 512 MB of memory, running a minimal linux OS and that
can communicate with the main PC to receive data and applications. I/O
would be through a virtual terminal on the main CPU. I know about Beowulf
clusters and the virtual network applications, but I'm trying to build a
compact system that's easier to implement. I need something that's speedy,
so the designs based on the StrongArm processor, etc., aren't really
suitable. Any ideas?
Thanks, ...Dave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (SammyTheSnake)
Crossposted-To:
comp.mail.sendmail,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: ftP??
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 13:10:02 +0100
In article <fvivc9.m3o.ln@barfly>, Ian Jones wrote:
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>"dubcaller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>> I've been able to setup a FTP server using port 21 using IPCHAINS
>> and ip_masq_ftp... works great
>>
>> However, using different ports provides better security.
>
>Correction, using different software provides better security.
>Different ports are just ... different.
>
>Can't you use scp? If you want to offer files to the world, use http.
>There is nothing to be gained by using an ftp server except perhaps a
>few new entries in your passwd file ;-(
isn't ftp a little faster or something...?
err...
Cheers & God bless
SammyTheSnake
--
Sam.Penny @ Ntlworld.com | Looking for a computer related
Linux, Hardware & Juggling specialist :-) | job, if you can help, e-mail me :)
Wheels: bike, 'ickle bike, and unicycle. | /o \/ Working on 5 ball 1/2 shower
Boxen: K6-266@300, dual Celery500 & Nx486 | \__/\ & some 6 / 7 ball exercises
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From: J Hayward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.1, kernel 2.4, and Adaptec 29160
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 09:00:50 -0700
Hello,
At the install prompt try the option "noprobe", this might allow you to
install.
======= Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2001=04=24 11:45:44
We've isolated where the problem comes from (it is IRQ routing issues, it
is only on kernels that are not SMP and do not have UP-IOAPIC enabled,
which basically means that the PCI BIOS IRQ routing table is hosed while
the MP IRQ table mapping is OK, which is likely a bug/deficiency in the
motherboard BIOS). Fixing it will likely require an entirely new boot disk
with UP-IOAPIC support enabled (which also means all the modules have to be
rebuilt and will result in new driver disks as well :-(
==========================================================================================
Regards,
Jim H
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Suresh Ramasubramanian)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: ftP??
Date: 5 May 2001 17:18:45 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
SammyTheSnake proclaimed on comp.mail.sendmail that:
> isn't ftp a little faster or something...?
Would y'all mind not x-posting stuff about ftp to comp.mail.sendmail please?
:)
--
Suresh Ramasubramanian + Wallopus Malletus Indigenensis
mallet @ cluestick.org + Lumber Cartel of India, tinlcI
EMail Sturmbannfuhrer, Lower Middle Class Unix Sysadmin
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Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.bios,5col.comp.linux,alive.computers.hardware,alt.comp.hardware
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 13:50:29 -0400
From: Chainsaws and Code <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help?
I have an Everex 486 SX/33. Two days ago, it booted up fine, but now upon
boot up, I see the POST info and memory/cache check. As soon as the RAM
count is finished, the display switches to a nasty big bold text video
mode and displays the message:
DMA UNIT #1 ERROR
SYSTEM HALTED
The computer is a 486 with AMI BIOS (from 1986/7), and upon research of
the error, I wasn't able to find much except this is a "Fatal Error"...
duh. :)
Anybody know how to fix this or how it may have came to happen in the
first place? Any sugestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dan
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Subject: Re: Software RAID using the HPT370 under linux?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan P. Kennedy, Sr)
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 18:29:18 GMT
Don't know about the HPT370, but if you can use the device as an ide
controller sure it will work fine. The promise raid controller works
very well as an ide controller. I suspect the same is true for the
hpt370. Kernel 2.4.x has support for this controller without raid.
One other note the software raid in Linux is faster than the software
raid for my promise controller and has lower CPU utilization.
I learned this the hard way also I guess this question belongs in an
faq somewhere.
Good luck.
>>>>> "Peter" == Peter R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Peter> I just installed my new Abit VP6 with the HPT370 RAID
Peter> controller and 2 IBM 60GXP 20 GB drives. To my horror, I find
Peter> out that the HPT370 is only software RAID and NOT supported
Peter> under linux.
Peter> My question is: is it possible to still use the HPT370 as a
Peter> dual ATA100 controller and then implement software RAID under
Peter> linux, or should I just disable the HPT and buy the 3Ware 6200
Peter> hardware RAID controller? Obviously I would rather save the
Peter> money if possible.
Peter> Any advice would be appreciated.
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From: Ken Zboyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.bios,5col.comp.linux,alive.computers.hardware,alt.comp.hardware
Subject: Re: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help?
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 18:35:55 GMT
Chainsaws and Code wrote:
> I have an Everex 486 SX/33. Two days ago, it booted up fine, but now upon
> boot up, I see the POST info and memory/cache check. As soon as the RAM
> count is finished, the display switches to a nasty big bold text video
> mode and displays the message:
>
> DMA UNIT #1 ERROR
> SYSTEM HALTED
>
> The computer is a 486 with AMI BIOS (from 1986/7), and upon research of
> the error, I wasn't able to find much except this is a "Fatal Error"...
> duh. :)
>
> Anybody know how to fix this or how it may have came to happen in the
> first place? Any sugestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
Dan,
You are ready for a new mother board. On your MB is a device called a
DMA controller, it sounds like the POST has determined this is failing. You
should be able to acquire a similar MB or better for $10 or so. I would look
for a Pentium MB if you are going to need to replace your current one.
Ken
--
I intend to live forever......So far, so good.
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From: J Hayward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help?
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.bios,5col.comp.linux,alive.computers.hardware,alt.comp.hardware
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:25:03 -0700
Hello,
More then likely the DMA controller integrated into the motherboards
chipset has failed. Only way to fix it is to replace the motherboard. :-(
You would need a hardware diagnostic program, like AMIDIAG or similar to
find out for sure what has failed.
Regards,
Jim H
Chainsaws and Code wrote:
> I have an Everex 486 SX/33. Two days ago, it booted up fine, but now upon
> boot up, I see the POST info and memory/cache check. As soon as the RAM
> count is finished, the display switches to a nasty big bold text video
> mode and displays the message:
>
> DMA UNIT #1 ERROR
> SYSTEM HALTED
>
> The computer is a 486 with AMI BIOS (from 1986/7), and upon research of
> the error, I wasn't able to find much except this is a "Fatal Error"...
> duh. :)
>
> Anybody know how to fix this or how it may have came to happen in the
> first place? Any sugestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>
>
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From: J Hayward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help?
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.bios,5col.comp.linux,alive.computers.hardware,alt.comp.hardware
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:29:39 -0700
Hello,
More then likely the DMA controller integrated into the motherboards
chipset has failed. Only way to fix it is to replace the motherboard. :-(
You would need a POST diag card to find out what has failed.
Regards,
Jim H
Chainsaws and Code wrote:
> I have an Everex 486 SX/33. Two days ago, it booted up fine, but now upon
> boot up, I see the POST info and memory/cache check. As soon as the RAM
> count is finished, the display switches to a nasty big bold text video
> mode and displays the message:
>
> DMA UNIT #1 ERROR
> SYSTEM HALTED
>
> The computer is a 486 with AMI BIOS (from 1986/7), and upon research of
> the error, I wasn't able to find much except this is a "Fatal Error"...
> duh. :)
>
> Anybody know how to fix this or how it may have came to happen in the
> first place? Any sugestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>
>
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From: Luben Tuikov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: xsane seg fault -- scanner acer 640U ???
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 19:35:52 GMT
Hello,
I get a seg fault from xsane, which is most unusual: this is what I do:
# modprobe scanner
# ./acerfirm U64V119.BIN
# xsane --scan
<< after a long pause I get: >>
Segmentation fault
The only interesting message in /var/log/messages is:
May 5 15:34:32 lt1 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module
char-major-81
but I don't have a a camera...
This is my system:
RH7,
Kernel 2.4.4,
xsane-0.61
package xsane-0.61
SANE-1.0
compiled with GTK-1.2.8
without GIMP support
XSane output formats: jpeg, png, pnm, ps, raw, tiff
sane-1.0.3
Has anyone gotten an Acer 640U working with Linux???
Why do I get a seg fault error.
TIA,
--
Luben
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