Linux-Hardware Digest #778, Volume #14 Wed, 16 May 01 03:13:11 EDT
Contents:
Re: Compact Flash Card (Hartmann Schaffer)
Re: Asus Geforce 2 mx in working in linux? ("James")
Re: Virtual Framebuffer (Janez Trenz)
Help with FireWire purchase ("Ralph H. Stoos Jr.")
Help with FireWire again with corrected EMail address ("Ralph H. Stoos Jr.")
Re: Suspend-to-RAM on Linux (Dances With Crows)
Re: Help with assigning eth0/eth1 to proper NICs (Dances With Crows)
Re: SCSI errorr ("Stuart R. Fuller")
A CPU cooler for Linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: plattengroesse ("Felix Tilley")
Re: Can Linux rescue an old Mac PowerBook? ("bowman")
Re: plattengroesse ("Felix Tilley")
Re: Linux X goes away??? (Andrew Purugganan)
Compiling of hpoj-0.7 printer package fails (Heinz Ruffieux)
SCSI hdd with Mandrake 8 ("Fred")
motorola sm56 internal modem (DesertAsh)
Re: Help with assigning eth0/eth1 to proper NICs (Chris Bragg)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hartmann Schaffer)
Subject: Re: Compact Flash Card
Date: 15 May 2001 18:39:45 -0400
In article <9ds514$d9s$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Carsten Goldmann wrote:
>Richard D. McRoberts wrote:
>
>> /var/log/messages should indicate what the card is recognized as
>> (for example) hdc.
>>
>> If the partition is indicated as (say) hdc1, you would use
>>
>> mount -t fat /dev/hdc1 /mnt/tmp
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>Thanks Richard,
>
>I think, the partition is correctly recognized as /dev/sda3, but I can't
>mount it because of the FAT12 type. This is a real old msdos partition
>type. Does linux support this?
linux supports fat file systems. you might have to put the support into
the kernel
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From: "James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Asus Geforce 2 mx in working in linux?
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 23:02:37 GMT
I have redhat 7.1 and I have a Geforce 2 MX card it work under Redhat 7.0
with no problem only was no hardware acceleration until I got the stuff from
Nvidia and dynamicaly linked programs when it was an option
guerilla
"Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> "Pavan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:9db704$aif$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > >
> > > is this because of my Asus GeForce 2 MX problem... that linux
> > doesn't
> > > support the graphics card or is there a way to fix this up?
> > >
> >
> > GeForce2 MX isn't supported by RH7. Get the nvidia drivers at
> > www.nvidia.com or get a newer version of X. X4.0.2 supports this card.
> >
> Pavan sort of contradicts himself above....but he's right that XFree86 4
> supports this card, or should. Make sure you have this version, if not,
> install the new version. Then run XF86Configurator.
>
>
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From: Janez Trenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Virtual Framebuffer
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 01:28:48 +0200
emak wrote:
>
> It's not a problem as long as I use X and stay like that. But if I use a
> virtual console, I can't go back to X : display freezes.
Yes, Nvidia's drivers have this "feature".
> Anyone know what to do ? Is it possible to avoid using the virtual frame
> buffer for the console ?
Depend on the driver for framebuffer. Add something like
append = "video=riva:off,vesa:off" to /etc/lilo.conf and rerun lilo.
Janez Trenz
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From: "Ralph H. Stoos Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.caldera,comp.os.redhat
Subject: Help with FireWire purchase
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 15:02:00 -0400
All,
Locally, I have a couple computer stores (and even the office supply
stores) that carry IEEE1394 FireWire boards. There is a DLink board
with three ports and a Maxtor board with 2 ports. They both profess to
support 1394a. My understanding is that RH 7.1 and Caldera 3.1 beta
(2.4.X kernel) should have support for this standard.
Has anyone gotten either of these boards working under either RH 7.1 or
Caldera 3.1 eDsktop?
I want to purchase a board and an IOMega FireZip drive (the drive is
another whole problem).
Please respond to the group and to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I will probably multiboot with Windoze Me but maybe not. Linux is the
future of Operating Systems.
Thanks ahead of time,
Ralph H. Stoos Jr.
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From: "Ralph H. Stoos Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera,alt.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Help with FireWire again with corrected EMail address
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 15:07:22 -0400
All,
Locally, I have a couple computer stores (and even the office supply
stores) that carry IEEE1394 FireWire boards. There is a DLink board
with three ports and a Maxtor board with 2 ports. They both profess to
support 1394a. My understanding is that RH 7.1 and Caldera 3.1 beta
(2.4.X kernel) should have support for this standard.
Has anyone gotten either of these boards working under either RH 7.1 or
Caldera 3.1 eDsktop?
I want to purchase a board and an IOMega FireZip drive (the drive is
another whole problem).
Please respond to the group and to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I will probably multiboot with Windoze Me but maybe not. Linux is the
future of Operating Systems.
Thanks ahead of time,
Ralph H. Stoos Jr.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Suspend-to-RAM on Linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 16 May 2001 00:54:29 GMT
On Tue, 15 May 2001 13:31:40 +0000 (UTC), Mohd-Hanafiah Abdullah
staggered into the Black Sun and said:
>Is Suspend-to-RAM (STR) supported on Linux? If it is would appreciate
>pointers to the docs.
I think the suspend function on most laptops is dependent on the
hardware. For me, a large assortment of kernels, all compiled with APM
support, worked with a Thinkpad 380D and a Thinkpad 600X. The command
is "apm -s", but most laptops automagically invoke suspend-to-RAM when
the lid is closed.
Thinkpads have a number of options as to what they do when an APM
suspend event occurs; "tpctl" can control them. Finally, if you give
more information about your hardware, someone will probably be able to
help you out more.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Help with assigning eth0/eth1 to proper NICs
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 16 May 2001 00:54:31 GMT
On Tue, 15 May 2001 17:04:04 -0400, Brian Davis staggered into the Black
Sun and said:
>I've got 2 3c509s in a my Linux box (Mandrake 8). One is an ISA card, and
>one is built on the Motherboard. Anyway, they are being setup with one as
>eth0 and the other as eth1 (obviously). What I want to do is flip that
>assignment (long story having to do with cable provider and scripts I've
>already written).
So just
cat myscript.sh | sed -e 's/eth0/eth2/g' -e 's/eth1/eth0/g' -e \
's/eth2/eth1/g' > mynewscript.sh
and be happy?
>I believe that the IRQs and IOs are being setup by PNP, especially since
>I've tried the 3c5x9setup executable, changed the IRQ and IO, and they are
>effectively ignored.
If you have DOS around, grab 3C5X9CFG.EXE and take the silly things out
of Plug-N-Pray mode.
>I've followed the Ethernet-HOWTO regarding eth0/eth1 assignment and setup
>the /etc/modules.conf as follows:
>
>alias eth0 3c509
>alias eth1 3c509
>options 3c509 io=0x230,io=0x220
>
>But I get the following error output after running modprobe:
>
>[root@h00104bce1155 net]# modprobe 3c509
>/lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/net/3c509.o.gz: invalid
>parameter parm_io
If you look at the stuff in the 3c509.c file, you'll see that the only
parameter the 3c509 module takes is an irq= parameter. io= is not a
valid parameter for 3c509, as the error message tells you.
If the IRQ assignments for the devices stay stable, or you can fix them
using 3C5X9CFG.EXE, then passing the irq= options to modprobe in the
correct order should allow you to control which device becomes eth1 and
which becomes eth0.
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
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From: "Stuart R. Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI errorr
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 02:37:44 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Pieter Ekkebus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: When I copy from scsidisk to scsidisk I see sometimes some
: error's in my log file:
: (scsi1:A:0:0): Locking max tag count at 64
: Somebody know what's going wrong?
What makes you think this is an error? Do copies go correctly? Are you
seeing file corruption?
Stu
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: A CPU cooler for Linux?
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 03:15:40 GMT
I noticed that my Windows with Waterfall Pro (CPU cooler software) keeps
the CPU temperature low. In Linux, it is higher. I thought Linux had a
CPU cooler code. Did I miss something? I am a Linux newbie, so hopefully
I don't have to recompile Kernel :). I am using RedHat Linux v7.1. I
look forward to receiving replies soon. Thanks!
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From: "Felix Tilley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: plattengroesse
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 20:20:21 -0700
In article <9dqsro$mgl$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Georg Gerber"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hallo,
>
> ich habe eine 10 GByte IDE-Platte, auf der eine 10 GByte- Windows 98
> Partition war. Ich habe ein bischen rumgespielt, irgendwann mit Linux
> alle Partitionen geloescht und mit dd Nullen auf die ganze Platte
> geschrieben. Jetzt kann ich zwar mit Linux wieder frische Partitionen
> anlegen und entfernen, jedoch das FDISK von Windows 98 behauptet, meine
> (garantiert leere !!!) Platte sei nur 479 MByte gross. Was kann da
> passiert sein ?
>
My German isn't too good, so I will answer in English.
If your intent is to run Windows and Linux on the same disk (platte?),
you may have to get a second disk. My Linux-Mandrake installation uses a
30 Gbyte disk with 7 Gbyte allocated to Linux.
df
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda4 7.0G 1.7G 5.0G 25% /
/dev/hda1 3.8G 1.3G 2.6G 33% /mnt/win_c
/dev/hda5 4.4G 390M 4.0G 9% /mnt/win_d
/dev/hda6 4.4G 24k 4.4G 0% /mnt/win_e
/dev/hda7 4.4G 128M 4.3G 3% /mnt/win_f
/dev/hda8 4.4G 12M 4.4G 0% /mnt/win_g
This means the Linux partition is 25 percent full. And it is almost all
system software. Your 10 Gbyte disk size (plattengrosse) may be to small
for a dual boot system.
I hope this helps.
Felix Tilley in Tucson
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From: "bowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can Linux rescue an old Mac PowerBook?
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 21:45:41 -0600
"Topher Cawlfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> If it is possible, where would I start?
http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/docs/faq.php
good luck! you will definitiely get to relive the early days of Linux from
the sounds of it.
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From: "Felix Tilley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: plattengroesse
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 03:49:17 GMT
In article <9dqsro$mgl$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Georg Gerber"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hallo,
>
> ich habe eine 10 GByte IDE-Platte, auf der eine 10 GByte- Windows 98
> Partition war. Ich habe ein bischen rumgespielt, irgendwann mit Linux
> alle Partitionen geloescht und mit dd Nullen auf die ganze Platte
> geschrieben. Jetzt kann ich zwar mit Linux wieder frische Partitionen
> anlegen und entfernen, jedoch das FDISK von Windows 98 behauptet, meine
> (garantiert leere !!!) Platte sei nur 479 MByte gross. Was kann da
> passiert sein ?
Also try these newsgroups:
de.comp.os.unix.*
I am sorry that I forgot that in my previous post.
Felix Tilley
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.x,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Linux X goes away???
Date: 16 May 2001 03:29:08 GMT
JT ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
[ Running RH7.0. I never can be assured if Linux is going to come up in X.
[ Sometimes it does and somethings its just a blank black screen. When it
[ doesn't I have to re-install the who OS over again. Running Matrox Millenium
[ G200 8mgs ram.
at LILO you may want to enter linux 3 to put you always in console mode
(plain text terminal). Once you've signed on as root, type
startx
and see what kind of messages appear. You may want to post them here,
plus the other messages for those instances when startx comes up correctly.
Deal with graphical logins later, after you've sorted out this problem
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From: Heinz Ruffieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Compiling of hpoj-0.7 printer package fails
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 05:30:09 -0000
Hi,
I would like to install the hpoj-0.7 printer package on my RH7.1 box
(2.4.2 kernel).
Now make fails with strange errors. Checking the INSTALL script
downloaded
with the package I find the following (see bug section):
-------------
If during "make" or "make install" you get an error trying to create a
symbolic link, then you are probably compiling and/or installing on a
file system that doesn't support symlinks, such as MSDOS or VFAT. Try
compiling and installing on a native Linux ext2 filesystem.
FEATURE: The kernel drivers require at least kernel 2.2, due to the
"parport" functionality they rely on.
BUG: The kernel drivers currently fail to compile under kernel 2.4.
They also do not work with SMP (any kernel version). These two problems
are being worked on.
--------------
The same INSTALL file from http://hpoj.sourceforge.net/hpoj/INSTALL does
not have this BUG section.
Question: Does anybody know, if this package may be compiled under the
2.4.2 kernel? If not, are there any workarounds?
Thanks for your help.
Heinz
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From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI hdd with Mandrake 8
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 05:46:07 GMT
Has ne1 tried to install Mandrake 8 on a seagate cheetah 17 G HDD which is
attached to an Iwill side du280 PCI SCSI host adapter.
Every time i get to the format stage the whole pc freezes. The hdd seems to
be working just fine under win 2k
any suggestions?
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From: DesertAsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: motorola sm56 internal modem
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 06:30:05 -0000
hello,
im just a newbie on linux OS. I am using Red Hat 7 and is there a way to make my
motorola sm56 internal modem? I hope you can help or if it wont can u tell me what
modem shall i buy that can be used in any OS?
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From: Chris Bragg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Help with assigning eth0/eth1 to proper NICs
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 08:48:38 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 15 May 2001 17:04:04 -0400, Brian Davis wrote:
> Hi,
> I've got 2 3c509s in a my Linux box (Mandrake 8). One is an ISA card, and
> one is built on the Motherboard. Anyway, they are being setup with one as
> eth0 and the other as eth1 (obviously). What I want to do is flip that
> assignment (long story having to do with cable provider and scripts I've
> already written). I want mac 00:10:4b:ce:11:55 to be eth0 and
> 00:c0:4f:c4:33:37 to be eth1. Here is the current output from ifconfig
> -a:
>
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:4F:C4:33:37
> BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
> RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
> Interrupt:5 Base address:0x220
>
> eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:4B:CE:11:55
> inet addr:24.147.19.101 Bcast:24.147.23.255 Mask:255.255.248.0
> UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:43756 errors:4 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:4
> TX packets:19029 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:156 txqueuelen:100
> RX bytes:29961426 (28.5 Mb) TX bytes:1448254 (1.3 Mb)
> Interrupt:10 Base address:0x230
>
> I believe that the IRQs and IOs are being setup by PNP, especially since
> I've tried the 3c5x9setup executable, changed the IRQ and IO, and they are
> effectively ignored.
>
> I've followed the Ethernet-HOWTO regarding eth0/eth1 assignment and setup
> the /etc/modules.conf as follows:
>
> alias eth0 3c509
> alias eth1 3c509
> options 3c509 io=0x230,io=0x220
>
> But I get the following error output after running modprobe:
>
> [root@h00104bce1155 net]# modprobe 3c509
> /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/net/3c509.o.gz: invalid
> parameter parm_io
> /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/net/3c509.o.gz: insmod
> /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/net/3c509.o.gz failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/net/3c509.o.gz: insmod 3c509
> failed
> [root@h00104bce1155 net]#
>
> Any help/ideas is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
>
>
Hey Brian,
>From what I understand, the assignment of which NIC gets eth0 and which one
gets eth1 has to do with their placement on the PCI bus. For example, in
most cases, from the top down in your computer, the first NIC in PCI slot 0
would get eth0, the next eth1, etc. Now, it would seem that since your
second NIC is an ISA card, it is looked at last every time, meaning it will
always be assigned as eth1. And, since your built in NIC is most likely
sitting on the PCI bus, and isn't actually in a slot, it is probably always
going to be seen as the first device on the PCI bus. One thing you may try
is to put in a 2nd NIC (a PCI one) and see whether choosing the different
available slots you have left allows that card to be recognized as eth0. Of
course, the last option would be to disable the built in NIC, and use 2 NIC
cards that you can put in whichever position suits you (but I'm sure you've
already considered that...).
Good Luck!
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http://www.gklug.org
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