Linux-Hardware Digest #300, Volume #9 Fri, 29 Jan 99 19:13:46 EST
Contents:
Re: ethernet card setup problems (Marc Jauvin)
Re: Recomendations? Dual Processor MB with EIDE built in and compatible with AMD or
Cyrix (Erik Olson)
newbie: Dell sound setup (chris couples)
Re: ethernet card (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Epson Stylus Color (Craig Ruff)
FreeX86 server for C&T 69000 anyone? (riik)
Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (Spencer Lu)
Re: Maxtor Diamond Max 13.6 (Krishna)
Re: Diamond Stealth II S220 Help! (don't want to give up this easily) (Jacob Gladish)
Linux PPP ("naterackers")
Re: Winmodem or no?? (Charlie Vigue)
cursor stuck in top half screen, textmode (Bob)
Re: Linux becomes slow with more memory (Jurgen Froese)
Re: Best (?) Network cards (Bob)
Re: linux max RAM is 1GB? (Dan Shechter)
Re: Video capture (Bob)
Yamaha YMF724 sound card support under linux ? (Richard S MERIFIELD)
Re: newbie: cant get mouse to work ("bez")
download 5.2 onto 3 1/2 disk (Johnny)
Is there a PCI 56k modem that works under LINUX, NT, and 95/98?
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Redhat 5.2 and AIC-7890 SCSI ("Wm. Gill")
Support for the NCR53C7XX in COmpaq Prosignia? ("Henk-Jan (Linux news.*)")
Re: Problems mounting ZIP drive (John Thompson)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (James Himmelman)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (John Brush)
Linux probs w/ real big hd (17.2 gig) (Jay Thomas)
Linux Sparc mp3 (Benjamin Dixon)
Re: AMD vs Intel: FPU performance + accuracy (using SPICE) (Stuart R. Fuller)
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From: Marc Jauvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: ethernet card setup problems
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 18:29:35 -0500
Chris Smith wrote:
>
> I am trying to get linux to load my ethernet card. And at several places it
> responds "eth0: unkown device"
> Also, I don't see a message about it loading when i type "dmesg" I do have
> the "eth0 eepro100" line in my conf.modules file. Also the network
> configuration menu in redhat reports the device as inactive. Then i
> activate it close the window and go back to it and it again says inactive.
> Does anyone know what my problem is?
My guess is that it is not detected by the kernel; have you configured/recompiled your
kernel with the right network interface card?
-- marc
Jealousy is all the fun you think they have.
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From: Erik Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recomendations? Dual Processor MB with EIDE built in and compatible with
AMD or Cyrix
Date: 29 Jan 1999 19:10:50 GMT
Craig Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As far as I know there are no dual boards that support AMD or Cyrix
> because SMP was created by Intel. If you find one though I'd love to know
> about it, because I was looking for one too.
Does anyone know if AMD's upcoming K7 will support SMP?
erik olson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 20:10:26 +0000
From: chris couples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: newbie: Dell sound setup
I've got a Dell optiplex GXa which uses the CS 4236 chip on the
motherboard for sound. Has anyone gotten this sound config to work?
thanks,
chris couples
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ethernet card
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 20:36:16 +0100
Rick Bauman wrote:
> does anyone know where I can get drivers for a LFE-8139TX fast
> ethernet adapter, I am running slackware 3.6
Did you try to boot from the Slackware NFS installation boot disk?
That one is able to autodetect most network cards. Most network cards
with odd names are compatible with something else.
regards Henrik
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Craig Ruff)
Subject: Re: Epson Stylus Color
Date: 29 Jan 1999 13:24:09 -0700
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Tom Reinertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>RedHat's hardware compatibility lists 'Epson Stylus Color'. Does anyone
>know if this includes the Espson Stylus Color 850 or the Epson Stylus
>Photo 700?
I use the 850. Take a look at
http://www.cjnetworks.com/~jeffzahourek/text_html/esc800.html
for some hints.
--
Craig Ruff NCAR [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(303) 497-1211 P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307 Amateur Call KI0NO
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From: riik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: FreeX86 server for C&T 69000 anyone?
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:39:49 +0100
Trying to setup Red Hat 5.2 on my Compaq Armada 3500.
It has a Chips& Technologies Videochip 69000.
My problem is that I can't edit XF86Config to receive more than 640x400
I want 1024x768
Any tips?
Rikard
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From: [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: 29 Jan 1999 01:02:13 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (David E. Fox) writes:
> I would hope so. :) I think that formal communication should still use
> correct grammar and style, but electronic communication is decidedly
> less formal.
Erik doesn't capitalize the beginning of a sentence in order to be
*more* formal...
kai
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Spencer Lu)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.os2.comm,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice
capable/fax modem software for use in warp4?))
Date: 29 Jan 1999 00:25:42 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 28 Jan 1999 13:57:41, Paul Wylie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Note: Modems which are included with PCs are BY RULE complete pieces of
> shit. It doesn't matter who made them. They're all crap. PC
> manufacturers throw in shitty winmodems because they're cheaper than real
> ones and like it or not, the vast majority of the computer-buying public
> isn't thinking about the day when they'll finally get pissed off and ditch
> Windows only to discover that the shitty winmodem ain't supported under a
> real OS.
Well, the vast majority of the computer-buying public doesn't realize
that there are alternative OSes.
> There are plenty of options, such as buying a REAL modem, like the
> USR/3COM Courier modem. It's about $200-$250 almost everywhere. That's a
> damn sight more expensive than the $50-$60 a typical Winmodem sells for at
> retail. I don't buy analog modems very often any more, but when I do, I
> buy Couriers.
I bought a Courier, because I thought it'd be more reliable than a
Sportster. However, if someone just picks up and then hangs up a
phone (on the same line as the Courier) while I'm online, the Courier
ALWAYS drops the connection. I thought it'd be able to deal with
line noise better than that. I probably should have just bought the
less expensive Sportster.
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From: Krishna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Maxtor Diamond Max 13.6
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 15:58:07 -0500
Kenneth P. Turvey wrote:
> This drive (the Maxtor Diamond Max 13.6 Gig) is advertised as a Windows
> only disk drive. Will it work under Linux?
>
> I'd love to hear from someone that actually has it working with no
> problems.
>
> Note: I am not dual booting. I want to be able to install it,
> configure it and use it without a copy of Windows ever getting within 50
> feet of it.
>
> Thanks,
I have a DiamondMax 11.5 which is advertised in the same way. Works fine in
linux
(All my partitions on that disk are ext2.)
The only thing you need to watch out for is that you have a recent version
of fdisk.
My ancient version (hadn't updated since '95!) didn't recognize more than
8.4 GB,
but when I downloaded the new version, I had no problems at all.
If you're booting off the disk, your root partition needs to be in the
lower 1024 cylinders.
Read the large disk HOWTO, found in the usual places (www.linuxhq.com,
metalab.unc.edu, etc.)
-Krishna
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From: Jacob Gladish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth II S220 Help! (don't want to give up this easily)
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:38:15 -0500
Joe Seefeldt wrote:
>
> I've just installed Red Hat 5.1, and it appears that the Rendition Verite
> 2100 chipset that my Diamond display adapter uses is not supported by this
> version of Linux. I've been searching web sites for drivers to no avail.
>
> Can anybody tell me where I can get the driver for this card?
>
> When I get it, how do I install it?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
check suse, They have an xsever for one of the new Stealth II video
cards, but I'm not sure which one it is.
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From: "naterackers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux PPP
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 22:09:20 GMT
When I dial, it connects and then I get an error saying PPPd died
unexpectantly. Any solutions?
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From: Charlie Vigue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.modems
Subject: Re: Winmodem or no??
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:59:23 -0800
Rick Brice wrote:
> Not Really.......
> There are just too many vague generalities and too many combinations.
> Its more like a specification than a standard.
Do you have any idea what ANSI stands for?
> I've found boxes and interfaces that logically should be dce and are dte and vice
> versa.
> I've found interfaces on boxes that defy all logic as to which signals are on
> which pins of the RS-232? interface.
Many serial devices fail to meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA 232-F-1997. This
does not invalidate it as a standard, it just means the device in question is not RS
232.
> I think this obfuscation is deliberate on the part of the manufacturer.
> Why? You tell me?
Maybe they think ANSI/TIA/EIA 232-F-1997 is not a standard.
> Rick
>
Charlie.
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: cursor stuck in top half screen, textmode
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 17:38:30 -0500
One day I compiled kernel 2.2.0 and upgraded all my packages.
The mouse cursor now is stuck in the top half of the screen in
textmode. I looked at /etc/vga/libvga.config, /etc/TextConfig,
and /etc/X11/XF86Config, but they were the same.
If I resize to an in-between font size/resolution the cursor goes
2/3 down instead of just halfway.
-Bob
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From: Jurgen Froese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux becomes slow with more memory
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 23:07:55 +0100
Gert Wollny wrote:
>
> I have Redhat 5.1 running on following system:
>
> MB: HOT-433 486 PCI/ISA 256k Cache
> CPU: Am5x86-P75
> RAM: 4*16 MB FPM 60ns
> GRAPHICS: MATROX MYSTIC 170
> NETWORK: PCI NE2000 Clone
>
> After I have upgraded from 48M RAM to 64M RAM linux becomes very slow,
> after switching to runlevel 3.
> Cachable Area is 64 MB with "Write Through" and 32 MB with "Write Back"
> but changing this gives no difference.
Are you sure that your memory is really cached ? Try to run the ctcm16n
testprogram from the german publisher heise. It is under
http://www.heise.de/ct/ftp/pcconfig.shtml with the name ctcm16n.zip. You
need to run the program from a standard DOS floppy and it will tell you
what your memory is really doing.
Btw. the website is german, but I guess that's no problem for you...
;-)
>
> Currently I start the kernel with the MEM=48M option, and it workes like
> it did, befor I added the last 16MB SIMM.
> I have swapt the modules on the Board, but no changes - so the SIMMs
> seem to be okay.
This looks to me as if the new memory is not in the cacheable area.
Juergen
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.ls.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Best (?) Network cards
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 17:46:49 -0500
Robert J Carter wrote:
> I'm developing specs for a network server system I have to purchase in
> the next little while, and the speed of the network card is a major
> concern. I'm familiar enough with linux and unix systems in general to
> develop the requirements for the disk I/O system, memory, cpu, etc, but
> I don't know enough about the vagarancies of the different network cards
> to do a proper evaluation. Any suggestions?
I think Intel usually tests out best. DEC Tulip cards are very popular, and
a knock-off of them, since they have several functions that nothing else
has. Actually if you knew how to compile your kernel to support the Tulip,
say 2.2.0 kernel, read the docs, then there are some modes you could use
to get speed from the Tulip. Otherwise, just out of the box, Intel wins
published tests. I'm sure someone here has their own real-world tests,
though.
-Bob
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Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 21:04:28 +0200
From: Dan Shechter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: linux max RAM is 1GB?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In article <78m19r$sn2$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>
> > For some reason that I don't remember I believe that the 32 bits, although
> > theoretically capable of addressing 4GB, can only really address 2GB. But
> > shouldn't this be actually 2G"words" (32 or 64 bits wide?)
> >
> >
> Actually, Intel processors allow you to access memory bytes individually, so
> restricting the memory to 2^32 bytes.
Actually, Intel processors allow you to access 2^36 bytes, on pentium
pro's & pentium II.
If I'm not mistaken.
>
> Hugo
>
Shechter.
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Video capture
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 17:48:50 -0500
Oliver Jones wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a video capture card for Linux - x86?
>
> Thanks in advance?
kernel 2.2.0 docs list a capture card option and a pro video
editing card option. Also color quickcam.
-Bob
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From: Richard S MERIFIELD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Yamaha YMF724 sound card support under linux ?
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 09:18:35 +1100
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Does anyone know if it is possible to get the Yamaha YMF724 sound card
working under RH5.2.
Cheers
Richard
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Does anyone know if it is possible to get the Yamaha YMF724 sound card
working under RH5.2.
<P>Cheers
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From: "bez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: newbie: cant get mouse to work
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 22:58:06 -0000
Aaron Dershem wrote in message <78sson$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Try typing /usr/bin/mouseconfig (I think that's where it is) at the prompt.
>This will re-run the RedHat setup portion for the mouse.
>
>Aaron.
i have sorted the problem now. i read somewhere else that some guy had his
mouse on /dev/cua1 so i tried that and it worked..........now to sort out
the printer and the modem!!!!!
thanks for the advice
bez
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Johnny)
Subject: download 5.2 onto 3 1/2 disk
Date: 29 Jan 1999 14:58:48 PST
Please don't flame. I'm a newbie with linux..I would like to put linux 5.2 on
a laptop that don't have a cd rom drive. Can you download redhat 5.2 on to 3
1/2 disk and install to a laptop????
Johnny
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Is there a PCI 56k modem that works under LINUX, NT, and 95/98?
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 02:07:19 GMT
Is there a PCI 56k modem that works under LINUX, NT, and 95/98?
Somewhere I read that as a rule of thumb all PCI modems are
winmodems. If you known of a PCI modem, winmodem or not, that
has been shown to work under all three operating systems please
let me know.
Thanks,
Jim
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From: "Wm. Gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 5.2 and AIC-7890 SCSI
Date: 29 Jan 1999 21:35:42 GMT
>From what I am gathering, kernel 2.0.36 should work.
Supermicro continues their uncompromising support with responses like:
" Well the bottom line it Adaptec it doesn't support the driver
for the Redhat or Linux operating system. The driver it must
write by the Redhat or Linux to support with the
Adaptec AIC 7890 Chip Set.
Thank you."
However, the people who built the system (but who don't support Linux)
can't make Win98 work either, so they're changing the motherboard.
After they test it for a while, I'll let you know if 2.0.36 loads
cleanly next time.
As for the P6SBU supporting dual processors, The documentation doesn't
mention it, and I would think people so gifted in communications skills
would mention it if dual processors were supported.
Tony Pujals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I'll have to check, but I believe that this is the same motherboard I
> bought and couldn't get Red Hat 5.1 to install on. (Is your board
> support dual processors?).
>
> Anyway, our boards support the same SCSI which is equivalent to the
> Adaptec 2940 U2W. I posted a question just last night asking if
anyone
> has successfully installed 5.2 on a system with this SCSI.
>
> According to Red Hat's web site, the Adaptec 2940 U2W is a Tier 2
> supported adapter -- it should work, but is not supported.
>
>
(http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/intel/rh52-hardware-intel-6.html
#ss6.3)
>
> I would sure love to hear the current status of U2W support and any
> success stories with Red Hat 5.2 myself.
>
> - Tony
> tony @at@ cncdsl dot com
>
>
> On 28 Jan 1999 15:13:20 GMT, "Wm. Gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I am in a bind, I purchases a SuperMicro P6SBU with an
> >onboard SCSI (AIC-7890).
> >Redhat seemed to install without incident, but then I
> >started to get CRC errors when I try to reboot, or when
> >trying to read the filesystem (it seems to boot ok from
> >floppy). I don't see the AIC-7890 on the HCL, but have
> >seen several references suggesting that Linux 2.0.36 (which
> >is what I have) does.
> >My vendor "doesn't support Linux " and SuperMicro is
> >equally helpful (the response I got was semi-literate
> >telling me to "contact my Linux ").
> >I tried to contact Redhat, but lost my "support number".
> >The system is back at the vendor for "check out"
> >(installing Win 98 to prove it's a Linux problem). In the
> >meantime I'm getting desperate enough to switch back to NT
> >(and associated licensing, "support", etc.).
> >Obviously I'm new to Linux, and unfamiliar with SCSI
> >drives. Does anyone know if this hardware will work, and
> >if so, can a novice fix it?
> >
> >Thanks for any help you can provide.
> >
>
>
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From: "Henk-Jan (Linux news.*)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Support for the NCR53C7XX in COmpaq Prosignia?
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 00:07:20 +0100
Does the 2.2.1 kernel support the NCR SCSI Chipset in the COmpaq Prosignia
VS or not?
--
Met vriendelijke groeten,
With kind regards,
Henk-Jan Kloosterman
(Nederland, Friesland)
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems mounting ZIP drive
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:58:06 -0500
Morgan Whaley wrote:
> I have an ATAPI ZIP drive. RedHAT 5.2 sees it configures it as /dev/hdd.
>
> However, I have had NO luck getting a ZIP disk to mount.
>
> Any ideas?
What have you tried?
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Himmelman)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.os2.comm,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice
capable/fax modem software for use in warp4?))
Date: 29 Jan 1999 23:01:11 GMT
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:26:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Brush) wrote:
> Excuse me, but $50 to $60 is a standard price for a lot of very good
> modems that are not winmodems. That makes a courier about 4 to 5 times
> the cost of a v.90 modem. Couriers are overpriced, overrated pieces of
> fluff. No need to spend $250 for a modem, ever, never, no way.
> USR does not deserve anyone's money. Period
> John
I got CONSISTENTLY higher connect rates with a Courier than I did with
the ZOOM and Cardinal modems that I returned.
[[[ James Himmelman - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]]]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Brush)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.comm,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.setup.misc
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice
capable/fax modem software for use in warp4?))
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:39:50 -0500
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 01/29/99 at
06:06 PM,
"Jon Etkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
**FWIW, winmodems are not supported by Win3.1 either, so if the box
**says it works with Windows 3.1 or better, then you can bet it's not
**a winmodem.
Anyone know from experience that winmodems work with NT?
John
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From: Jay Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux probs w/ real big hd (17.2 gig)
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 17:45:57 -0600
Peter Stein wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Kenneth P. Turvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >This drive (the Maxtor Diamond Max 13.6 Gig) is advertised as a Windows
> >only disk drive. Will it work under Linux?
> >
> >I'd love to hear from someone that actually has it working with no
> >problems.
> >
> >Note: I am not dual booting. I want to be able to install it,
> >configure it and use it without a copy of Windows ever getting within 50
> >feet of it.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >--
> >Kenneth P. Turvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > We all enter this world in the same way: naked; screaming; soaked in
> > blood. But if you live your life right, that kind of thing doesn't
> > have to stop there. -- Dana Gould
>
> I have the 17.2 GB Maxtor partitioned as follows:
>
> c: 2 GB (DOS & OS2 Warp maintenance - FAT)
> d: 200 MB (Warp - HPFS)
> e: 4 GB (Warp data - HPFS)
> /dev/hda7 4 GB (Linux 2.0.36 - ext2)
> /dev/hda8 6.8 GB (Linux data - ext2)
> /dev/hda9 128 MB (Linux swap)
>
> I use System Commander to boot multiple DOS setups, OS2, and Linux.
> Linux, OS2 Warp, and System Commander all support these large drives.
> Warp proved to be difficult to migrate from another drive, but migrating
> Linux was trivial and trouble free. Everything has been working fine.
>
> If this works for a 17.2 GB drive it will work for smaller drives as
> well.
I recently purchased a similair drive. Now it works great but I had a couple
problems at the begining. Specifically, linux fdisk seems to fail to
recognize all but the simplest partition maps on this drive. I also had to
add lines to specify the heads, cylinders, etc. (i.e.: hdc=33483,16,63) to
my kernel arguments. I also had to use Partition Magic 4 (amazing s/w btw)
to do the partitioning. (and create a small /boot partition) Finally because
fdisk could not read the partition map, I could not do a red hat install as
I could not specify the mount points in their disk druid. (I ended up
copying my existing linux install to the new drive)
So: my question is: did you have similiar problems & how did you resolve
them? Can you fdisk your drive?
Thank you,
-Jay Thomas
--
Freedom is not free. Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free.
This message Copyright (c) 1999 Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jay.cx
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Benjamin Dixon)
Subject: Linux Sparc mp3
Date: 29 Jan 1999 22:58:43 GMT
Quick question, does anyone know if a Sparcstation 4 is powerful enough to
make quality mp3s from CD?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stuart R. Fuller)
Subject: Re: AMD vs Intel: FPU performance + accuracy (using SPICE)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 23:00:04 GMT
Mike Pepler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I've been trying to figure out whether an AMD or Intel chip was best for
: general and electronic CAD use under Linux.
:
: I recently had the chance to compare the SPICE circuit simulator running
: on a Pentium 133
: and a K6-2 350, both using Redhat 5.1, kernel 2.0.34.
:
: SPICE is very FPU intensive, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the
: K6-2 performing at more than 3 times the speed of the Pentium, despite
: running at *less* then 3 times the clock speed.
Not that I'm an apologist for Intel, but I should point out that you're
comparing todays processor (K6-2) with a 2 year old processor. Would you get
an equivalent performance ratio with a current Pentium-whatever?
Stu
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