Linux-Hardware Digest #217, Volume #9 Tue, 19 Jan 99 09:13:48 EST
Contents:
How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux ("Flipster")
Pam Lee & Bret Michaels Sex Video ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Not able to use AHA2940 scsi under X ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: linux modem/ppp dramas...still (Justin Hawkins)
Re: Which CPU to upgrade to? (Scott Tyson)
IBM i Series Thinkpads (Smadar Leiserowitz)
Re: linux modem/ppp dramas...still (Terry Porter)
Re: Linux dual cpu system (Scott Tyson)
2 Monitors and Linux (Matthias Weiss)
Maxoptix T5-2600 ("Petr Zalabak")
Re: /usr volume out of space (Alessandro Giachino)
Re: Maxoptix T5-2600 (Eric Wurbel)
Re: X Windows Display Problem (thomas maier-komor)
Re: How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux (Loren Brookes)
Re: How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: irq 11 conflict/mitsumi problem, help! (Krzysztof Sulejczak)
Re: Maxoptix T5-2600 ("Petr Zalabak")
Driver for NCR 53C94 SCSI controller needed ("Dan Andersson")
Re: linux modem/ppp dramas...still (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
need help with SCSI cd-rom's when linux startup (Gonzo Zabijaka)
Re: My partition choice (Michael Meissner)
Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use) (Gabor)
Re: Total newbie hardware questions for Linux on 486 (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
Re: How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
Netscape 4.5 makes screen blink frequently (Michael Dartt)
Re: Which is easier: loading windows first or linux (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
Scanner: Acer Vuego 310P driver ("Tan Surya W.")
Re: SMC 1211TX PCI ethernet in linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Epson 700 Photo (Martin Booth)
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From: "Flipster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 21:39:25 -0800
How does one uncompact the pcmcia-cs-*.tar.gz file. I try with gzip but no
luck.
Also, how do I change my mouse driver. I have it set to serial but need
ps/2 for it to work.
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Pam Lee & Bret Michaels Sex Video
Date: 19 Jan 1999 09:52:43 GMT
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Not able to use AHA2940 scsi under X
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:23:17 GMT
Hi,
I've a problem with using a scsi cdrom on a adaptec pciAHA2940AU interface
when running X. On loading the AICx7xx driver in a xterm session the system
hangs. When I load the driver in a console session I can access the cdrom
drive without any problems. I'm running kernel 2.0.36 on a PII-233.
What cancause the system to hang when starting X ?
Eric van der Sanden
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Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.protocols.ppp
Subject: Re: linux modem/ppp dramas...still
From: Justin Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 19 Jan 1999 19:22:28 +1030
"ochre small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> all of the suggestions tell me to expect OK as a return. even when I tell
> it to dial and it does, it doesn't send back anything except a much delayed
> (~10 sec) echo of my keystrokes.
^^^
This is bad. Indicates an the IRQ is not set correctly.
The modem will not work in this state.
When you type AT it should appear instantly, and when you press enter,
OK will appear equally quickly.
Possibly the modem is not reporting textual error codes, but the only
other possibility AFAIK is numeric error codes (not no error codes at
all). You should see something when you press enter...
Try ATV1 first and see if that helps.
- Justin
--
Justin Hawkins --> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Don't sweat it -- it's only 1's and 0's"
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From: Scott Tyson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which CPU to upgrade to?
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 08:22:27 GMT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 1/17/99, 3:36:36 PM, Ruffian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re:=
=20
Which CPU to upgrade to?:
> Mark Vandersteen wrote:
> >
> > Rod Roark wrote in message <77r4qo$5o1$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > >Ruffian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>On 13 Jan 1999 13:43:38 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Taylor)=
> > >>wrote:
> > >>Get an ASUS P2B with a PII350. The board will hold up to 768MB RAM=
.
> > >>4 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, 2 ISA's (I think, I don't pay too much
> > >>attention to the ISAs). PII350's are getting pretty cheap.
> > >
> > >The Celeron 400 is even cheaper, and easily outperforms a P-II/350.=
> > >
> > >-- Rod
> >
> > Just out of curiosity isn't the new celeron 366/400's not able to do=
=20
the
> > 100Mhz (FSB) ??? There hard wired for 66Mhz and cant be changed=20
anymore ??
> >
> > Mark Vandersteen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Powered by Linux ! Obsessed with women !
> > The thoughts here are not necessariy mine !
> Hi Mark
> The Celeron 300a can be overclocked. You can get the board and chip
> for around $350.00
Celeraon 300A runs about 70-80 bucks and a good MB is 95-120 depending=20=
on brand choice.
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Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:33:10 -0800
From: Smadar Leiserowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IBM i Series Thinkpads
Has anyone had any tried installing Red Hat 5.2 on the 1411 or 1451 i
series thinkpad?
Any problems getting X running?
I'm considering buying one of these and want to make sure the video-card
is linux-friendly to minimize my installation hassles.
Thanks in advance,
Zeph Grunschlag
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Terry Porter)
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.protocols.ppp
Subject: Re: linux modem/ppp dramas...still
Date: 19 Jan 1999 08:32:42 GMT
Reply-To: No-Spam
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 09:45:51 GMT, Nico Kadel-Garciai
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:25:32 +0930, ochre small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Hi again all,
>>thanks to lots of advice and a little luck, I have now arrived at the point
>>where I can get my internal pnp modem to dial, and I hear it happening. I
>>have been using minicom, and I now have the following problem:
>>
>>Although it responds to AT commands such as ATDT xxxxxx
>>th emodem does not send strings back to minicom as far as I can tell.
>
>Type "at&f" to get it into factory default. Then try typing things: the
>modem is probably in an odd state.
>
The modem needs to be instructed to return "verbose" replies.
You WILL need to consult your manual, and instruct the modem to do it
by either the init string you send it, or as a power up default.
terry
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From: Scott Tyson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux dual cpu system
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 08:29:36 GMT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 1/17/99, 3:37:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding Linux=20=
dual cpu system:
> I plan on buying the following system for doing number-crunching=20
calculations,
> and I would like to know whether anyone can see any incompatibilities =
in my
> choices, or anything I should be concerned about:
> ASUS P2B-D motherboard
> 2x128Mb Corsair CAS 3 PC100 RAM
> 2xPentium 450Mhz cpus
> DPT 2044 SCSI controller
> RedHat Linux 5.2
> Sony Multiscan 200sx monitor
I recommend the Viewsonic PS790. 19" with depth of 15" and great=20
picture. About $550.00 or so in price. I can t help on the video=20
card, searching for a good one my self for < $100.00
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From: Matthias Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 2 Monitors and Linux
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:12:08 +0100
hi...
is it possible that Linux runs with 2 monitors on 2 different graphic
cards???
greetings
matthias
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From: "Petr Zalabak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,linux.redhat
Subject: Maxoptix T5-2600
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:12:24 +0100
Hi,
I need to use MO drive Maxoptix T5-2600 with WORM cartridges on Linux. Could
someone tell me where to find some Maxoptix-HOWTO,
or (better) send me your experience?
Tar /dev/sdb works normally on a rewritable optical disk.
Thanks, Petr
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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 11:04:27 -0800
From: Alessandro Giachino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: /usr volume out of space
Chris wrote:
>
> On Tue, 12 Jan 1999 01:13:04 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in
> comp.os.linux.hardware:
>
> >I'm out of space on my /usr volume (200MB) so I can't install the
> >kernel source files to recompile the kernel to add masquerading
> >support. My /home volume has plenty of space free (over 200MB). Is
> >there a good way to borrow a bit of space from /home and give it to
> >/usr without deleting partitions and reinstalling Redhat 5.2?
>
> Assuming you unzip/untar the sources into /home/src/linux, you can make it
> appear in the expected location using:
>
> ln -s /home/src/linux /usr/src/linux
>
> This creates a symbolic link, which is a special file that "points at"
> another file or directory. Unlike regular links, a symbolic link can
> point to a destination on another filesystem.
also:
/usr/doc directory is HUGE with RH install.
I moved it under /home somewhere and made a link. This gave me
300+ Mb of space under /usr, where a lot of programs get auto-
matically installed, so it is nice to have some space there.
AG
--
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From: Eric Wurbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Maxoptix T5-2600
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:37:14 +0100
Petr Zalabak wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I need to use MO drive Maxoptix T5-2600 with WORM cartridges on Linux. Could
> someone tell me where to find some Maxoptix-HOWTO,
> or (better) send me your experience?
> Tar /dev/sdb works normally on a rewritable optical disk.
>
> Thanks, Petr
I don't know anything about the Maxoptix drive, but if it's SCSI, you
don't
need anything... The device will be detected automatically by the SCSI
module.
I use a Philips MO drive (230Mo) without any problem on a RedHat 5.1.
best regards
Eric
--
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From: thomas maier-komor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,at.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: X Windows Display Problem
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:37:07 +0100
Andy Molnar wrote:
>
> I recently installed Red Hat 5.1 Linux. I'm a newbie for Linux, so I
> don't know much. I started X Windows, and display height is too large.
> The width is fine on my monitor, but the height reaches about a
> half-inch above and below the display area. I've selected different
> drivers during install for my video card, but the results are always the
> same. The video card I use is an ATI Mach64 VT. My monitor is a one
> not on the list (Packard Bell PB 8538SV), so I selected generic in setup
> (I doubt the monitor is the problem... I don't have the display problem
> in the shell prompt). If anyone knows how to fix this, please email
> me. Any help is appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Andy Molnar
There is a utility called xvidtune with which you can tune the modeline
entries in the X configuration file. These modeline entries are
responsible for the geometry of the display. You can adjust height,
width, vertical and horizontal position.
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From: Loren Brookes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 00:35:49 +1300
Flipster wrote:
>
> How does one uncompact the pcmcia-cs-*.tar.gz file. I try with gzip but no
> luck.
>
> Also, how do I change my mouse driver. I have it set to serial but need
> ps/2 for it to work.
>
> Thanks
gunzip pcmcia-cs-*.tar.gz
That gives you pcmcia-cs-*.tar
Then
tar xvf pcmcia-cs-*.tar
which will unarchive it
Loren
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:05:44 +0100
$ tar zxvf pcmcia-cs-*.tar.gz
This unzips the file and then untar it afterwards. The -z option just
invokes gunzip.
If you just want to uncompress the file use:
$ gunzip file.tar.gz
or
$ gzip -d file.tar.gz
Flipster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: How does one uncompact the pcmcia-cs-*.tar.gz file. I try with gzip but no
: luck.
--
Anders Gulden Olstad @ Jeeves
RedHat 5.2 Linux kernel 2.0.36
"Penguins are generally nice creatures"
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From: Krzysztof Sulejczak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: irq 11 conflict/mitsumi problem, help!
Date: 19 Jan 1999 12:01:14 GMT
Alan Mead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I haven't tried mounting the cd-rom since install. I cannot:
> # mount /dev/cdrom
> mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/cdrom as a block device
> (maybe `insmod driver'?)
> # /sbin/insmod mcd
> /lib/modules/preferred/cdrom/mcd.o: init_module: Device or resource
> busy
> A message to the console reports that it cannot get irq 11 for the
> cd-rom. How do I resolve irq problems (what might be using 11)? I
> had to give LILO a boot parameter during the install (linux
> mcd=0x340,5) and I've done it again now but to no avail. I don't know
> how to give the module parameters; when I do '/sbin/insmod mcd
> 0x340,5' noting seems to happen. The CD-ROM HOWTO talks about 'the
> file mcd' which I don't seem to have (probably on the cd!).
Do you have cdrom support compiled in kernel or in module? If you have it in
kernel see what happens when kernel tries to detect cdrom (you may find 'dmesg'
very useful). If your cdrom is not found try other options to lilo.
If you have mcd support in module try 'io' and 'irq' options to insmod i.e.
insmod mcd io=0x340 irq=11
When you find proper parameters add to /etc/conf.modules line:
options mcd io=xxxx irq=xx
see also /proc/interupts and /proc/ioports
> TIA!
> -Alan Mead
--
============================
Krzysztof Sulejczak
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
============================
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From: "Petr Zalabak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Maxoptix T5-2600
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:04:41 +0100
Thank you, you are right, but it works with rewritable disks only. The 3rd
write destroied the WORM media.
Eric Wurbel wrote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>�
>I don't know anything about the Maxoptix drive, but if it's SCSI, you
>don't
>need anything... The device will be detected automatically by the SCSI
>module.
>I use a Philips MO drive (230Mo) without any problem on a RedHat 5.1.
>
>best regards
>
>Eric
>
>--
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From: "Dan Andersson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Driver for NCR 53C94 SCSI controller needed
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:34:56 +0100
Hello!
I'm trying to install Linux on a Fujitsu/ICL PC 486/66 (ISA)
with an internal SCSI controller, NEC 53C94. I can't find
any NCR driver that works with this controller. If anyone
can point to a site where I can find a driver for Linux to
this SCSI controller, or tell me what other generic type of
driver I can use, I would deeply appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.protocols.ppp
Subject: Re: linux modem/ppp dramas...still
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:15:18 GMT
On 19 Jan 1999 08:32:42 GMT, Terry Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 09:45:51 GMT, Nico Kadel-Garciai
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>Type "at&f" to get it into factory default. Then try typing things: the
>>modem is probably in an odd state.
>
>The modem needs to be instructed to return "verbose" replies.
>You WILL need to consult your manual, and instruct the modem to do it
>by either the init string you send it, or as a power up default.
at&f normally *includes* verbose, and is a much better known state to
start the modem from. Flipping single registers from an unknown previous
state is like trying to guess the next number in a combination lock:
it's much safer to start from the beginning....
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From: Gonzo Zabijaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: need help with SCSI cd-rom's when linux startup
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 22:58:14 +1000
Hi to all.
I have a problem with my SCSI CD-ROM and CD-R.
Ok the problem is that when i install linux from the cd-rom it crush
sometime on the installation, anyway after few attempts i did install
linux, but then the real problem happens when the LILU boot up it is
detecting my SCSI controller card which is ADAPTEC AIC-7850 PCI, so
after he detect the controller card it is looking for my cd-rom's. So
far so good it is displaying the the cd-r's and then it is crushing no
message error nothing the computer is restarting !!!! ( sometime i get
�������� all over the screen and then restarts ) ??
Some info on my cd-rom:
Sony CD-ROM CDU625
MATSHITA CD-R CW-7502
My connection to the cd-rom's and the jumpers at the back are:
The fires devise on the SCSI cable is my CD-ROM ( test mode OFF,
prevent/allow ON, term OFF, ID select is set to ID5, parity ON )
The second devise on my SCSI cable is my CD-R ( term power ON,
terminator ON, parity ON, ID selector is set to ID6 )
Ps: The strange think is that i was installing about 2 months ago the
same linux on the same computer and i didn't have all these problems !!!
The only hardware i added was a voodoo2, so i did plugt off my voodoo2
and it still was not working.
THANKS to you all for you priceless TIME.
With Regards
Gonzo
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From: Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.questions,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: My partition choice
Date: 18 Jan 1999 23:22:03 -0500
DaZZa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On 18 Jan 1999, Michael Meissner wrote:
>
> > > So, if you're having 256 Mb of RAM, then 512 Mb of swap is OK - however,
> > > as others have stated, you'll need to do it over several partitions - 127
> > > Mb is the largest swap partition size Linux will allow.
> >
> > Actually this is old information. I believe the latest 2.2.0-prex kernels and
> > latest e2fs tools will now allow you to create swap partitions > 128 megabytes.
>
> They're not exactly the stable ones a good percentage of Linux users run,
> are they though?
I don't know, except for the office laptop, or briefly when installing RedHat,
I haven't run a 'stable', kernel in at least a year (SMP works so much better
in 2.[12].x kernels for my work machine). However, if somebody actually wants
to create a large swapfile size, I feel it is useful to tell them that they
don't have to go to the trouble of creating lots of dinky 128 meg partitions.
--
Michael Meissner, Cygnus Solutions (Massachusetts office)
4th floor, 955 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED], 617-354-5416 (office), 617-354-7161 (fax)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gabor)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.misc,comp.emacs,comp.editors
Subject: Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:12:42 GMT
In comp.editors, Ilya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote :
#
#
#
# I am interested in a "soft-touch" keyboard for a Linux workstation that has
# one Control key on the home row - by the "A" key or "Caps lock" key, instead
# of 2 Control keys on the bottom like on Windows keyboards. I would like to
# hear someone recommend a keyboard with these specifications.
I am not sure about Linux, but in FreeBSD it's painless to remap the
keyboard to whatever you want. You'd use 'kbdcontrol' to do this.
There must be a way on Linux as well.
# The best example I can think of is a keyboard for DEC 5000/33. workstation.
# Another example is a keyboard for older HP-UX workstations, although they
# had tiny, difficult to use, control keys. Needless to say, these proprietory
# keyboards do not work on anything else.
#
# Another example is made by PFU America Inc. (http://www.pfuca.com/). Happy
# Hacking Keyboard has a big Control key and loks good but is missing function
# keys.
#
# The reason I am asking is because I find Emacs infinitely easier to use with
# a Control key on the home row, and practically unusable for a long time with
# Windows 95/PC type keyboards. Of course, that is just my opinion and I
# realize others differ. Still, I'd like to hear suggestions.
# Thanks in advance.
#
#
#
#
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
Subject: Re: Total newbie hardware questions for Linux on 486
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:12:50 GMT
On Sun, 17 Jan 1999 20:25:26 -0000, Jacaranda Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I recently bought a new pc and want to turn the old 486dx280 into a linux
>system if at all possible..
>Problems: two hard drives, one 256mb, one 540mb (both IDE) and I can't
>afford anything more as the rest if going towards a 3d accel..
>Also, only 16mb ram.
>5.25 and 3.5 floppies working fine plus one 2x cdrom
All right! You're ready to go.
>This won't run Redhat obviously...
*SNORK*. Don't make me spill my coffee in my keyboard. I've run a
full-blown mail and print server on that, RedHat 5.2, and for laughs
set it up as a Windows for Workgroups dual boot. Just don't install
X-windows or email to start, and install the latest X-windows from the
update site later. This will leave off all the little games and
outdated and unused mail clients that you don't need.
A modest, flexible and well-equipped Linux can easily be stuffed in
under 300 Meg.
>Is there ANY version of Linux you know of (doesn't matter if old) that this
>system will accept as I'm hell bent on learning a Unix version if it's the
>last bloody thing I do...If you know of an online directory I'd be grateful
>but i'm on a 56k so don't go ape on the bandwidth :)
Almost all of them will run *JUST FINE* on that. Just be careful partitioning
and enjoy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
Subject: Re: How do you uncompress a .tar.gz file in linux
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:18:49 GMT
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 21:39:25 -0800, Flipster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>How does one uncompact the pcmcia-cs-*.tar.gz file. I try with gzip but no
>luck.
"tar xzf filename.tar.gz"
Or better yet, "info tar".
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From: Michael Dartt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.x,comp.windows.x
Subject: Netscape 4.5 makes screen blink frequently
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 08:12:42 -0500
I've recently done a clean install of Red Hat 5.2 (kernel 2.0.36), along
with an update of all of the XFree86 RPMs (even ones I don't need) to
3.3.3-1 and Netscape to the 4.5 RPM from NS's site. Now, whenever I run
the browser, my screen will sporadically blink, often when I've just
followed a link. This problem only seems to occur when a Netscape
window is open.
I'm using a laptop with a Trident Cyber 9397DVD, and as an earlier post
mentioned, this hasn't been a problem when I've run Windows, so I don't
think it's the hardware.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Also does anyone know whether one of
the two choices for the Cyber 9397 in the XFree86 Setup program is
preferred, or are they identical?
As a final question, does anyone know how to configure an ESS 1968S
(Maestro-2) sound card under Linux?
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Michael Dartt
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nico Kadel-Garcia)
Subject: Re: Which is easier: loading windows first or linux
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:24:19 GMT
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:46:02 -0800, James Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>I would like to make my computer dual boot for Linux and then have a tiny
>partition for Win98. Which would be easier to load and get running first?
>Does it matter? I've done both seperately on different machines but never
>both on one machine. What about possible LILO conflicts?
Win98, because it will ignore anything else you do and over-write the
damn boot block, and change your disk partitions to be FAT based no
matter what. Linux will cooperate with you and let you choose what
partitions for what operating system, and let you set up LILO to
handle both systems.
Windows is a rude, rude, rude product.
>Bonus question: The disk will be a 12GB partitioned drive. Should I use
>fdisk to do the partitioning or do it all in dos? Or just do a small
>partition (say 4GB for Windows, load Win on that. Then somehow(?) get
>Linux to reconize the remaining space that will be raw and need to be
>formatted for linux to use?
This works.
>It all seems fraught with peril (especially when dealing with Windoze). I
>just want to do it right the first time.
Be ready to do it twice or three times: you may make a typo and do
something rude, but it shouldn't be too painful with the Linux part.
Note that you can also use the Windows "Plug N' Pray" settings to
find appropriate device settings, then simply select the same ones
under Linux with the "isapnp" tools.
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 21:26:44 +0800
From: "Tan Surya W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Scanner: Acer Vuego 310P driver
Does anyone know the Linux driver for this scanner?
TIA
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: SMC 1211TX PCI ethernet in linux
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:31:48 GMT
In article <c1.2c.2PLxcW$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I need help making the SMC 1211TX "EzCard" PCI ethernet adaptor
> in my new machine work. Linux (RH v5.1, kernel 2.0.34) flatly
> refuses to recognize it. Searching dejanews revealed only one
> marginally pertinent article with vague references to making some
> unspecified changes to Space.c and replacing ne.c with rtl8139.c
> I can do the later but have no idea what changes to make in
> Space.c. Anybody here able to make this card work for them?
>
I saw the same article, and had the same problem with RH v5.2 claiming the
device was busy...
However, I tried updating the rtl8139.c driver to version 1.4, and now the
card works great (RH v5.2 ships with version 0.99B).
The latest version is available at
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/rtl8139.c
> Thanks...
>
> -John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
>
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From: Martin Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Epson 700 Photo
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:27:53 +0000
>
Aha, I knew that there was something I had forgotten. The specifications
say that it won't handle any papaer thicker that 90 g/m=B2, is that corre=
ct,
will it in fact handle thicker paper, since making invitation cards etc
you need something about 50% thicker. Will it handle that?
Martin Booth.
P.S. In case of E-mails remover the nopsam.
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