Linux-Hardware Digest #227, Volume #9 Wed, 20 Jan 99 08:13:46 EST
Contents:
Sparc, Emacs, and RedHat 5.2 ("Damond Walker")
Re: Really weird problem with G200. (koen Gadeyne)
Re: which distribution package do you recommend? ("Anthony W. Youngman")
Re: sndconfig and the SB PCI128 ("PSchork")
Modem: Multitech Multimodem ZDXV - anyone got one ("Rich Jamieson")
Re: Funny error from 3COM 905B on warm boot (Frank)
Re: vibra card scratchy audio (Aaron Bredon)
Re: X Windows Display Problem (JiPUSTRADAMUS)
Upgrade to BusLogic DL ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use) (Erik Naggum)
Re: HP Laserjet 4L (Frank Herrmann)
Re: Upgrade to BusLogic DL ("Rhia")
Re: ESS Sound Card Problem (Martin)
Re: modem fails under Linux... (ochre small one)
AMD K6-2 ("Joseph Casey")
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From: "Damond Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sparc, Emacs, and RedHat 5.2
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 20:44:57 -0500
Having recently upgraded my Sparc (sparcstation 2) from RH 4.2 to 5.2
I've noticed a bit of a problem using emacs, mc, etc. If I try to scroll up
or down through a file using the up/down arrows the screen doesn't refresh
quite right. It's as if the screen isn't clearing before the app tries to
paint the new characters.
Has anyone else run into this problem?
Damond
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (koen Gadeyne)
Subject: Re: Really weird problem with G200.
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 13:48:41 GMT
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help,de.comp.os.linux.x,de.comp.os.linux.hardware
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kyle Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If you are interested in a commercial X server, Xi Graphics supports the Matrox
>G200 in all modes and resolutions fully hardware accelerated. Our benchmark
> put
>the G200 at 41 Xmarks. That is the fastest graphics card X server combonation
>it is about 2 times as fast as X free.
>
>The X server has been tested using the X window test suite which is a free test
>suite. Our X server passes.
>
>Try our demo to see if the problems you are having disappear. The demo is at
>http://www.xig.com/support/demo2.html.
>
>Kyle
Yes, you can always solve problems in client software by spending lots of
money.
You could also:
1. get a fixed netscape binary that solves this problem (they exist, now that
the source code is free), or
2. run your XFree86 server in 32bpp mode instead of 24bpp. That will make
netscape and xanim do the right thing.
Both solutions cost an infinite amount less money than the solution presented
above.
Your choice...
K.
>
>Tabman wrote:
>
>> Hi folks.
>>
>> I have this really strange problem with my Millennium G200 running in Linux.
>> The icons in Netscape Navigator ( the ones on the toolbar, etc. Even the
>> Netscape icon in the top right corner ) are in black and white, but
>> everything else is in perfect colour ! Even Navigator's start up page, which
>> shows the Netscape logo, displays everything correctly ! No joke. It's just
>> the icons.
>>
>> Also, when I play a MPEG in xanim, the MPEG is played in a screwed up way.
>> It looks almost like playing a 4:2:2 Y'PrPb clip as though it were an RGB
>> clip. That is to say, the clip is played as though xanim thinks the frames
>> are larger than they actually are, and that the colourspace is RGB when it's
>> in fact in Y'PrPb. As a result, the frames are tiled ( 3 frames
>> side-by-side. The height seems OK, though ) , and show up in black and white
>> with a very low resolution.
>>
>> I know the MPEG is OK because I run the same MPEG on my old machine, and
>> it runs OK ( I mounted my new system's partition via NFS on my old machine,
>> and then ran xanim with the version of the MPEG that's on the new system's
>> partition. )
>>
>> Everything else is OK. JPEGs and XPMs show up perfectly.
>>
>> Here are my system specs:
>>
>> K6-2 350MHz
>> ASUS P5A ( ATX with on-board audio )
>> 64Meg Crucial PC100 CAS3 RAM
>> Matrox Millenium G200 8Meg SGRAM
>> RedHat 5.0 with X3.3.3 ( both the SuSe Matrox server and the Xfree86 SVGA
>> server.)
>>
>> Any ideas ?
>>
>> 'later...
>> --
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| "If you make people think they are
>> Tabman You may answer in | thinking, they will love you; if you
>> english, french, german | make them think, they will hate you."
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Don Marquis
>
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From: "Anthony W. Youngman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: which distribution package do you recommend?
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 19:56:35 +0000
Reply-To: "Anthony W. Youngman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jerry Lynn Kreps
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>M. Wimmer wrote:
> >
>
>I began with Linux RH 5.0 that came in the back of the book "Learn Linux
>in 24 Hours" by Bill Ball, from SAM's Publishing. It ran very nice. I
>have installed RH 5.2 for myself and several friends. It, too, runs
>very nice. While running RH I saw some info about KDE (an X windows
>client) and loaded the beta-4 version onto RH. VERY NICE! It is what
>WinXX is supposed to be.
>Then, last August, I saw an ad for SuSE 5.3 which would include KDE 1.0
>automatically installed. I decided to try it because of that, and
>because it also came as a subscription for $34 US.
>IMHO, SuSE 5.3 is much easier to operate than RH. YaST is a VERY
>powerful tool to add or remove software and to change the system
>parameters. I'm looking forward to SuSE 6.0. When it comes I am having
>a License burning! I will be reclaiming the 800MB I reserved to dual
>boot Win95. I have replaced all the Win95 software that was important
>to me (Quicken, SkyMap, Mathcad 7.0 and some others) with Linux based
>apps. Reformatting both my HD's and installing ONLY SuSE 6.0 is going
>to be a very exiting and happy moment!
>
I began with Slack (installing on a 386 with floppies - slack is VERY
MUCH the best under those circumstances :-), moved on to RH4.2, and am
now very happy with SuSE5.2. Currently waiting for SuSE 6.1, which I
assume will be available very shortly after kernel 2.2. SuSE 6.0 is out
now, but I believe only in German. As I think the original poster was
from Austria that is probably fine.
I agree with the comments about YaST (German over-engineering and all
that as I remember another poster say :-)
--
Anthony W. Youngman - wol at thewolery dot demon dot co dot uk
Trousers with a single hole in their waistband are topologically equivalent
to a doughnut. These sugarcoated trousers have yet to catch on at fast-food
outlets! (SuperStrings by F. David Peat)
If replying by e-mail please mail wol. Anything else may get missed amongst
the spam.
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Reply-To: "PSchork" <pschork at jps.net>
From: "PSchork" <pschork at jps.net>
Subject: Re: sndconfig and the SB PCI128
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:07:00 -0800
Please post the solution (if you get one) as I am experiencing the same
problem
Timothy Farley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>Hello, I am running RedHat5.2 , When I run sndconfig and it detects my
modem
>it trys to use it as if it were an es1370 chipset, this plays sound, but
the
>playback rate is slooooow, almost too slow to understand what is being
said!
>The worst part, when I try to configure my card manually in sndconfig as
the
>proper es1371, it says device or resource busy (but fuser -v /dev/dsp
>doesn't show anything using it) at boot time, my computer recognizes it as
a
>es1370, which is WRONG, any ideas? please email me if you think you can
>help.
>
>Thanks in advance
>- Tim -
>
>
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From: "Rich Jamieson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Modem: Multitech Multimodem ZDXV - anyone got one
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 21:07:41 -0000
Anyone got any experience with this modem under Linux.
Did its Linux performance match up to Windows ?
I've got RH 5.2.
regards,
Rich Jamieson.
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From: Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Funny error from 3COM 905B on warm boot
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:22:21 +0000
I am not sure whether that is related, but do you boot into winXX
before?
Because if you do, the win drivers change some register settings, which
aren't reinitialized during a reboot.
In my case my card claims to have a MAC of ff:ff:ff....
Hope that helps
Frank
Brett Wilson wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have two 3C905B ethernet cards in one machine, acting as a gateway. If
> I do a warm boot I get this error as Linux comes back up:
>
> eth0: Host error, FIFO diagnostic register 8000
> Temporarily disabling functions
>
> The message is printed over and over and won't stop unless I do a cold
> boot (in which case everything works fine).
>
> Does anybody know anything about this error?
>
> Thanks,
> Brett
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Aaron Bredon)
Subject: Re: vibra card scratchy audio
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 16:29:19 -0500
Some PCI audio cards (including the Ensonic AudioPCI) will produce static
if the PCI bus is being monopolized by the video card.
On an NT machine I work on, there are 2 Matrox video cards. The Ensoniq
AudioPCI will output static unless I turn PCI Retries off
(This setting, when on, increases performance by continuously
retransmitting video data to the video card until receipt is
acknowledged - thus killing the available PCI bandwidth.)
Many other PCI video cards do the same.
There might be a setting for the video card that you can set in
XF86Config to disable the retries.
In article <782nsb$h56$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> This is of no help I know... But I am using an Ensonic AudioPCI card that is
> probed correctly. But when using the mixer if I move the balance one channel
> disappears. But will reappear if I select the volumn control or another
> slider. If I am not playing anything but move the mouse I get static coming
> across the speakers. This is in X by the way. Not in the term mode. I am
> using RH5.2. Sound Card is fine in Win 95 or 98 and mouse does not cause it
> there. There appears to be no conflicts but not quite sure how to check for
> them in Linux. Just my inputs. Thanks...
>
> Bill Sends....
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > David Fox wrote:
> > >
> > > James Cornthwaite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >
> > > > Hmm, i have a vibra-16 with a different problem: scratchy
> > > > audio when i MOVE WINDOWS! I had thought it was a problem
> > > > related to the kernel (1.2.x at the time), but the problem
> > > > was still there when i moved to a 2.0 kernel.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know why i might be having this problem? Is
> > > > it related to the MP3 problem mentioned previously?
> > >
> > > Radio frequency interference between the sound and video cards?
> > > Try moving them to slots as far apart as you can.
> >
> > This sounded like it might work. But as i moved the cards i remembered
> > that the problem did NOT occur when i was running win95, only when i
> > was running XFree86 (any WindowManager). My cards are 5 slots apart
> > now and the problem still exists (no change from before). The
> > interference happens even when i am not moving windows: when i am
> > typing(minimally), when Netscape's "N" is animating(moreso), and
> > when i am moving the mouse around(the worst).
> >
> > I am still stumped. Does ANYONE have a CL-GD5446 (with tuner) card &
> > Vibra16 soundcard in their machine? Listening to Vivaldi sounds like
> > i'm using an old LP!
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Check your CPU usage with top. The CPU time that the MP3 process gets
> > > might be too short when you perform another CPU/Video intensive
> >
> > (i'm not even trying to run an mp3 player. i am talking about "normal"
> > soundcard usage..)
> >
> > Thanks for all the suggestions,
> >
> > -james
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From: JiPUSTRADAMUS <[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: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:30:31 +0200
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> wrote:
>
> >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
>
> I'm a newbie myself, but when I had a similar problem I fixed it by
> adjusting the vertical size and position knobs on my monitor. I still
You might want to try xvidtune. It runs under X, and you can adjust those
height and width parameters with it. Try reading some of the documentations
about it to find out exactly how to use it. I've never had to use it myself,
but I know it _might_ help you guys...
JP
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Upgrade to BusLogic DL
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 02:54:49 GMT
I currently have a BusLogic LT adapter running under Debian Linux. I have
all my devices connected to it except my scanner. Since I put in the Ultra
SCSI hard drive, I cannot use the hard drive and scanner at the same
time--probably due to cable length limitations. I don't have room for
another SCSI controller either.
To remedy the problem, I ordered a BusLogic DL controller. I figured I could
put it in place of the current LT adapter and run all my devices off the
first channel and hook the scanner (and in the future, other external
devices) to the second channel. However, I just looked at the DL's user
manual at Mylex's web site and it looks like there is only one external
connector and it is on the first channel. I wanted to keep the external
devices on a separate channel. If I hook it up this way it will throw off
Linux, though, since right now it expects the hard drive and other
peripherals on the first channel.
Is there some way to get around this on the controller? How difficult is it
to fix the problem in Linux? It isn't looking as easy as I initially thought
it would be. I'm not an expert with SCSI on Linux configuration and was
hoping it would not require re-configuring Linux.
Thanks,
Kevin
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From: Erik Naggum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.misc,comp.emacs,comp.editors
Subject: Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use)
Date: 20 Jan 1999 03:31:42 +0000
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Festus van Landingham)
| Do emacs users not type captial letters or does emacs not support
| capital letters?
sometimes, I wonder how the human race survived this far, but it can't be
that much longer before we're history.
Emacs users don't need a caps lock key. they have much better ways to
capitalize words, expressions, regions, whatever the need may be. also,
automatic capitalization of frequently typed words is available via
abbrevations. perhaps Emacs users are less sensitive to case than people
who have to type it in by hand -- I don't know. I dispensed with case
long ago, and of course Emacs helped in that process. others may have
the same experience.
#:Erik
--
SIGTHTBABW: a signal sent from Unix to its programmers at random
intervals to make them remember that There Has To Be A Better Way.
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From: Frank Herrmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HP Laserjet 4L
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:28:47 +0100
Neil wrote:
> I'm running RedHat 5.1 and I'm having problems getting the printer to work.
> I've tried all the HP drivers none of them work.
>
> Thanks in advance.
Can you specify your problem in detail please ?
Is there a printer filter installed ?
Which one ?
Does it print strange things or nothing ?
Did you compile in printer support ?
And : Does the printer work under other OS ?
What does cat testfile >/dev/lp0 (if your printer is on lpt1:) ?
Is /etc/printcap ok ?
Maybe one of the questions above solve the problem .
I am not familiar with Red Hat but with Suse the common printer drivers
(ApsFilter) work. I am using Magicfilter , another great filter for my HP4L
:-)
Happy printing ,
Frank
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From: "Rhia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Upgrade to BusLogic DL
Date: 19 Jan 1999 19:57:18 -0800
In article <783ghl$6u4$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I currently have a BusLogic LT adapter running under Debian Linux. I
> have all my devices connected to it except my scanner. Since I put in
> the Ultra SCSI hard drive, I cannot use the hard drive and scanner at the
> same time--probably due to cable length limitations. I don't have room
> for another SCSI controller either.
>
> To remedy the problem, I ordered a BusLogic DL controller. I figured I
> could put it in place of the current LT adapter and run all my devices
> off the first channel and hook the scanner (and in the future, other
> external devices) to the second channel. However, I just looked at the
> DL's user manual at Mylex's web site and it looks like there is only one
> external connector and it is on the first channel. I wanted to keep the
> external devices on a separate channel. If I hook it up this way it will
> throw off Linux, though, since right now it expects the hard drive and
> other peripherals on the first channel.
>
> Is there some way to get around this on the controller? How difficult is
> it to fix the problem in Linux? It isn't looking as easy as I initially
> thought it would be. I'm not an expert with SCSI on Linux configuration
> and was hoping it would not require re-configuring Linux.
Just go into the Autoscsi and disable the bios scan for the first channel.
Leave it enabled for the second channel. It shouldn't require any
reconfiguration in Linux.
Rhia
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From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ESS Sound Card Problem
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 01:59:57 +0000
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In article <77rrri$p86$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I'm running RedHat Linux 5.2 on a P166/32 MB RAM, etc etc etc.
> >
> > With an ESS1689 PnP sound card!
> >
> > Sndconfig detects the card fine, but when it tries to play the sample sound,
> > it quits because the 'device or resource busy'. Grrr.
> >
>
> I'm getting exactly the same behavior.
Guess what? Me too..
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From: ochre small one <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.protocols.ppp
Subject: Re: modem fails under Linux...
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:23:28 +0930
Message generated and sent under Linux!!
Wooo!!! Woo Woo!!
Thankyou all!
the modem and PPP from hell are now functioning under the one true OS!!
Your input has been invaluable, dudes. Thanks for your patience and suggestions.
I have just been madly saving all my config files for analysis, as I feel that I
jagged it
a bit, but its working!!!
Thanks again
Dave
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Joseph Casey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: AMD K6-2
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:51:14 -0000
AMDs website says my motherboard and BIOS are compatible with AMD K6, but
not AMD K6-2 3DNow. I thought that the only difference was extra
instructions in the processor. If that is so, why does the K6-2 not work
anywhere the K6 works?
Does the motherboard and BIOS need extra facilities for K6-2 3DNow?
Regards,
J.C.
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