Linux-Hardware Digest #313, Volume #9 Sat, 30 Jan 99 21:13:40 EST
Contents:
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (John Brush)
Re: How can I use a SW60XG Card? (Thomas Zajic)
Re: Al440lx mb+isa ne2000 card ("Dan Reid")
Re: PLASE, HELP ME ("Michael")
Re: Linux and IDE (ATA) Hard Drives > 8.4 GB (Simone Piccardi)
SCSI DAT and backup (Simone Piccardi)
Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use) (Tim Smith)
HELP: jumpersettings TVGA 9200 cxr (Personal Composer)
Re: Zoom 56k Flex Modem PCI, Rockwell chipset (Gary Kahn)
Re: XFree With an S3 Virge... (Hugh Lawson)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (Paul Wylie)
QuickCam VC ("Jeff Kopmanis")
Re: Autochanger tape drives? 4mm DAT? (Gary Momarison)
Re: IntelliMouse problem with XFree86 (=?iso-8859-1?B?d9XVZw==?=)
New CAD System for LinuxPPC ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Newbie Q: Linux Box as Router, Server, Gateway? (Alinoor Walli)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (Ron Gibson)
Re: AMD K6-2 Processors and Linux (Christopher B. Browne)
Re: Ethernet card for DELL Latitude CPi ("Georges Heinesch")
Re: Lilo and UDMA (Jamie Harris)
Re: Linux and internal LS120 superdisk ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (Richard Steiner)
Installation problem RH 5.2 (Tim Wood)
raid scsi solution (Guido Dolci)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Brush)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.os.os2.comm
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 21:25:16 -0500
In
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
on 01/30/99 at 01:14 AM,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Spencer Lu) said:
**On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:38:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Brush) wrote: >
**> **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.
**>
**> Have you tried setting the S10 register to something like 200. This is
**> a timeout number during which the modem will maintain the connection
**> in the event of noise like picking up the phone. I think its in
**> milliseconds (don't kill me if I am wrong) and do not set it to 255 or
**> the modem will not hang up.
**I just tried setting S10=100, and it didn't help. According to the
**manual, S10 "sets the duration, in tenths of a second, that the
**Courier waits after loss of carrier before hanging up." I don't
**think that's what I want.
If you are set a 100 tenths, any noise on the line that lasts less
than that time will be ignored, and if longer, the modem will hang up.
It sure can't hurt to run it at 200, just not 255. Sometimes it helps,
sometimes it don't <shrug>
My problems always occur when someone hangs the phone back up. Take it
off hook and leave it, and its no problem, but hang it up, and I am
off most of the time.
Obviously there are more factors, but eliminate one possibility with
the S10 reg.
Good luck,
John
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From: Thomas Zajic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How can I use a SW60XG Card?
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 04:32:05 GMT
Berthold Neufer wrote:
> Does anybody know if it is possible to use a Yamaha SW60XG-Soundcard
> with Linux (Kernel 2.0.31)?
Yup, that�s an easy one - here�s the relevant part of my
/usr/src/linux/.config (it�s for 2.0.36, though):
#
# Sound
#
CONFIG_SOUND=y
# CONFIG_PAS is not set
CONFIG_SB=y
CONFIG_ADLIB=y
# CONFIG_GUS is not set
CONFIG_MPU401=y
# CONFIG_UART6850 is not set
# CONFIG_PSS is not set
# CONFIG_GUS16 is not set
# CONFIG_GUSMAX is not set
# CONFIG_MSS is not set
# CONFIG_SSCAPE is not set
# CONFIG_TRIX is not set
# CONFIG_MAD16 is not set
# CONFIG_CS4232 is not set
# CONFIG_MAUI is not set
CONFIG_AUDIO=y
CONFIG_MIDI=y
CONFIG_YM3812=y
SBC_BASE=220
SBC_IRQ=5
SBC_DMA=1
SB_DMA2=5
SB_MPU_BASE=0
SB_MPU_IRQ=-1
MPU_BASE=330
MPU_IRQ=-1
DSP_BUFFSIZE=65536
# CONFIG_LOWLEVEL_SOUND is not set
Note the settings for [SB_]MPU_BASE and [SB_]MPU_IRQ!
Took me a while to figure that out ... feel free to
mail me if it doesn�t work for you, maybe I can help
(wir k�nnen �brigens deutsch reden ;-).
> This Card has really nice Sounds, too nice to work only with Windows.
Most definitely!
Thomas
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From: "Dan Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Al440lx mb+isa ne2000 card
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 08:46:00 -0800
>Can you ping the ip that ifconfig sets it too.
>
>Maybe your trouble has to do with not setting the route correctly??
>
>Best regards,
>
asnswer to that NOPE :( and the route is set proper, I'm more in the
thinking that it is a PCI,PNP,ISA conflict irq usage and such, I've configed
bios to nopnp/os and reserved irq in bois for the card and as I said before
the kernel sees the card and can send data thru it "I've seen the lights go
on and off at the other box's card at the other end of the cable" but no
connection can be made??
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From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PLASE, HELP ME
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 23:28:32 -0500
Ricardo,
What kind of sound card is it? After that, what exactly have you done, to
date, to make it work?
The obvious things to try are:
1. Insure that you have compiled support for the card into your kernel.
2. That said, make sure that the I/O, IRQ, DMA settings are correct.
Sorry to be the master of the obvious, but with nothing to go on, I don't
know where to start.
Michael
J.Sn@ke wrote in message <917557652.35902@citroen>...
>I don't know how I can to do my Sound Card to work. I've a PENTIUM II.
>Please, Could anybody help me?
>I tried all and nothing.
>
>Thanks
>
>Ricardo
>
>
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From: Simone Piccardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Linux and IDE (ATA) Hard Drives > 8.4 GB
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 18:38:59 +0100
I had the same problem using a 12.7 Gb, that I solved in this way:
looking into the manifacturer documentation I find that the geomtry of
my HD is 24704,16,63 (C/H/S), I give it at boot with:
lunux hda=24704,16,63
then I used fdisk to partition, it gave me the same overlapping warning,
but someone told me this was because I was using an old version.
Then I installed everything and put the line:
append "hda=24704,16,63"
in lilo.conf and run lilo.
My bios was not capable to provide the right geometry. In this way I can
see all 12.7 Gb and my system is OK, but I'm using only linux on this
disk, if you put also windows probably this will not work (for windows).
Bye
Simone
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From: Simone Piccardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI DAT and backup
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 18:50:40 +0100
Hi,
I have a SCSI dat that I wold like to use for backup, my Adaptec 2940UW
recognize it as:
scsi : 1 host.
Vendor: HP Model: C1533A Rev: 9406
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
and is rightly detected as scasi tape
Detected scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0
My questions are:
1) should I use /dev/st0 or /dev/nst0 ?
2) I have 2Gb DAT cartridges and a 12Gb HD, there are backup utilities
that can do multivolume backups?
Thank you in advance
Bye
Simone
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tim Smith)
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 20:59:31 -0800
In article <36a55eea.0@calwebnnrp>, Ilya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I truly appreciate your suggestions, but I'd rather get a real workstation
>keyboard like the ones that Sun, HP, DEC and the rest of them sell, and not
>mess with re-mapping.
The Key Tronic model KB101plus has a switch on the bottom that swaps the
functions of caps lock and control. It's a nice keyboard.
I've found that, believe it or not, the Microsoft ergonomic keyboard works
well as far as placement of the control key goes. Yes, control is in the
same stupid place mode PC keyboards place it, and there is an annoying
caps lock key next to the A, but because of the shape of the keyboard, the
misplaced control key is actually pretty easy to hit. You can easily just
roll your hand a little to the left, and hit control with the side of your
palm. (You might hit shift at the same time, but that doesn't hurt for
control characters). I picked on of these up last weekend, mainly because it
has a dual USB/PS2 interface, and I wanted to buy a USB device to see how well
USB actually works on PCs, but found that the shape really does make typing a
lot less tiring and painful, so replaced my KB101plus, and also went out and
got a second one for use at work.
--Tim Smith
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From: Personal Composer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.computer.consultants,alt.computer.drivers.wanted,alt.uu.comp,alt.uu.comp.os.linux,comp,comp.graphics.misc,nl.comp.hardware,nl.comp.os.linux,nl.comp.overig
Subject: HELP: jumpersettings TVGA 9200 cxr
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 14:57:38 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hello reader,
I have a video card in my computer but I dont have the manual of it.
The card I have is a Trident tvga 9200 cxr and I would like to know how
to set the jumpers that are on the card.
I you have the such a card at home, could you email me and tell me how
to jumper my card?? I'm trying to install linux, you know and the card
is not installed the right way.
greetings Matthijs
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From: Gary Kahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Zoom 56k Flex Modem PCI, Rockwell chipset
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 08:03:24 -0500
Chad Peterson wrote:
>
> Has anyone had any succcess with this modem in Linux? (Redhat 5.1
> specifically?)
>
> I wonder if it's a winmodem, but no where on the box, nor zoomtel.com can I
> find such a reference.
>
> THanks in advance!
> Chad
I asked Zoom about using their modems with linux (prior to my
purchase). Zoom told me not to purchase their PCI dualmode
modem, since it's a winmodem. They said that their ISA dualmode
or their external dualmode modems would be fine with linux. I'm
using the ISA (Model 2919) without a problem.
Gary Kahn
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From: Hugh Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: XFree With an S3 Virge...
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 09:27:00 -0500
Fabio Giliberti wrote:
>
> I configured XFree, but the mouse doesn't move!! :'(
> I tryed many different mouses and all they work only in text mode with
> 'gpm'...when starting an X-Server (also VGA16) the mouse doesn't
> work...anyone can tell me why???
>
I have a three-button mouse that works as expected in X. Here is
the mouse part of my XF86Config:
#
**********************************************************************
# Pointer section
#
**********************************************************************
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "MouseSystems"
Device "/dev/mouse"
/dev/mouse is a symbolic link to /dev/cua0, which is same as COM1.
There is a mini-howto on three-button mice.
--
Hugh Lawson
Greensboro, North Carolina
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Paul Wylie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.os.os2.comm,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice
capable/fax modem software for use in warp4?))
Date: 28 Jan 1999 13:57:41 GMT
John Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Duh! What if it came in the computer when it was purchased?
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.
: No one should ever buy a product from USR/3COM. They have leaped
: headfirst into Gate's ass and are even building a facility in Redmond,
: right next door, where they will develop proprietary product for
: Microsoft Windows only. Screw them, there are plenty of options.
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-$60 a typical Winmodem sells for at
retail. I don't buy analog modems very often any more, but when I do, I
buy Couriers.
--Paul
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From: "Jeff Kopmanis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: QuickCam VC
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 22:57:07 -0500
Yeah, I know...the QuickCam VC is on the explicit "no-way!" list of Linux
Drivers. BUT...I'm feeling ambitious and have picked up some info on
writing device drivers, have scoured the net for info on this VC beast.
anybody have any info on a VC? ANY insights into tackling this reverse
engineering nightmare (for me anyway) would be MOST appreciated.
Please email the response back, as our news server has been VERY flakey
lately.
Thanks!
-Jeff. :)
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Autochanger tape drives? 4mm DAT?
Date: 29 Jan 1999 23:31:30 -0800
Rudy Pawul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've checked all the documentation sites I know and no one mentions
> autochangers such as the SONY TSL-S9000L, or the HP DAT24X6E
>
> I would think that they would work with /dev/st0, but would multi-volume
> archive
> apps (i.e. cpio) hang waiting for the next tape?
>
> Any info?
CTAR ($) claims to work with autochangers. Find in
http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/backup.html
--
Look for Linux info at http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml and in
Gary's Encyclopedia at http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/index.html
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From: =?iso-8859-1?B?d9XVZw==?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: IntelliMouse problem with XFree86
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 01:20:58 -0600
Hope this helps!
http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/
Regards.
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|Hi!
|I have a problem with configuring my serial MS IntelliMouse with X =
under Linux.
|I have Slackware 3.3 (2.0.30 kernel, XFree86 3.3). When configuring X =
(XF86Setup, xf86config or directly editing XF86Config), I
|tried each possible setup, but the mouse cursor didn't want to move =
anyway.
|With XF86Setup (VGA16 server) I was able to use to mouse as =
IntelliMouse, but just until I started the final X server.
|It doesn't work neither with VGA16, SVGA nor S3 X servers.
|Can anyone help me?
|Should I download a newer XFree86?
|Please send e-mail to:
|
|Peter Csontos
|[EMAIL PROTECTED]
|
|Thanx a lot!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: New CAD System for LinuxPPC
Date: Fri,29 Jan 1999 00:34:22+2000
LinuxPPC is the port of Linux to Apple's Power Macintosh series
of computers.
Recently this new Linux port has acquired important new application:
LinuxCAD.
to learn more about LinuxCAD see:
http://www.linuxcad.com
LinuxCAD is an AutoCAD for Linux for all practical purposes it implements
all major features of ACAD in a such way that new users ( who had ACAD experience )
do not need any additional training to start working with LinuxCAD.
LinuxCAD is available for Intel x86 and PowerMac Linuxes.
LinuxCAD is a very affordable commercial program
Intel version - only $99
LinuxPPC version - only $120
LinuxCAD v 1.75
includes important additions:
1. Printing to HPGL compatible plotters ,
2. Printing DeskJet and LaserJet ,
3. Printing Postscript
4. Printing LinuxCAD MS Windows based Print server.
5. Blocks and Attributes - just like in AutoCAD.
6. Bezier Splines.
7. 3D objects and algorythms.
check and see for yourself:
http://www.linuxcad.com
The outline of the main features:
1) LinuxCAD provides great variety of entity types ( lines , circles , ellipses ,
traces , text ,
polylines , solids , doughnuts , arcs , spline curves , user defined entities and 3D
entities ) ,
2) LinuxCAD implements all necessary editing features ( scale ,
rotate , mirror , offset , array , copy , move , hatch ... ).
3) Allows up to 1000 layers, with ability to control layer color and visibility
independently.
4) All entities are transferable to and from AutoCAD through DXF exchange format.
5) Supports user defined line types and load able fonts in SHX format.
6) Supports a hardcopy to printers.
7) Parts of the drawing can be copied between different instances of the LinuxCAD
using X-Clipboard.
8) LinuxCAD has industry standard Motif G����I.
9) Allows users to write custom applications for automating typical editing and
drafting tasks
using industry most popular C-compiler GCC.
http://www.linuxcad.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alinoor Walli)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Newbie Q: Linux Box as Router, Server, Gateway?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 07:28:23 GMT
On 30 Jan 1999 06:34:13 GMT, Cyrus Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What you need is here:
http://edge.fireplug.net/
I use it on an old 486 I had. Works great with @HOME
>Hi,
>
>I have tried to lurk to find the answer, but here goes:
>
>I want(hope??) to build a Linux Box for a home network connected to the net by
>Cable Modem with IP masquerading with a possiblity of web hosting.
>
>I intend to have a number of WinNT/9X PCs connected by Samba to the Linux Box which
>has the
>cable modem connected to it. I know Samba does the file/print sharing for
>Linux/Windows.
>
>The Win PCs will have NICs, but do I need a hub to connect to a NIC on the LInux Box?
>Or can I add more NICs to the LInux BOX to become a router, with direct wire
>connections
>from the other NICs. Can (and intend to) use 10/100 NICs all around, hoping for 100.
>
>And if the above is possible, obviously I am limited by the # of NICs I can put in a
>Linux
>box, can I then add a small 4 port hub with one port to the Linux Server.
>
>Yes, it sounds like a lot of work just to eliminate one piece of hardware, but with a
>small
>home network and access to cheap NICs, this seems like a legit question to me.
>
>If the above is possible, what software components do I need, I know I will need the
>following:
>
>Recent Linux Distribution with all Relevant Hardware Drivers (DUH)
>Samba 2.0
>IP Masquerading
>Apache
>
>
>
>
>
>Cyrus
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ron Gibson)
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: 30 Jan 1999 07:15:45 GMT
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:35:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Brush) wrote:
> I didn't think even NT could deal with a winmodem. Wow, we are in
> trouble when one cannot even tell from the box that we are being
> robbed. I also wasn't aware that other manufacturers are making
> winmodems. Sad times :(
I insist on opening the box and looking for the jumpers.
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher B. Browne)
Subject: Re: AMD K6-2 Processors and Linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 04:52:53 GMT
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 14:24:46 -0800, Kevin Stanchfield
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted:
>I just put together a K6-2 400 box with a ASUS Super 7 100Mhz
>motherboard (PC100 DRAM too). This this is as fast if not faster then
>the Dell PII 400 I use at my office. And I know it doesn't mean
>anything really, but BogoMips is over 800 on the AMD where the PII 400
>reports just under 400, if you can believe that.
Consult the BogoMIPS HOWTO before asserting anything much based on
them; all BogoMIPS tell you is how fast a CPU is at doing trivial
loops, and not anything useful about relative speeds of processors.
>By the way, the AMD/Windoze9X issue is a bug with Windows, not the
>CPUs.
It is faint encouragement to have someone to blame if the system is
crashing all the time, and you can't get any satisfaction out of MSFT.
Note that I've got a K6-2 266 box that is ticking along fine. AMD had
some problems with Linux with early K6 processors; a memory problem
that they wound up replacing CPUs over. That was about the first time
that a hardware manufacturer started *really* taking Linux seriously
in a way that was meaningful in the marketplace...
--
Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.
-- Henry Spencer <http://www.hex.net/~cbbrowne/lsf.html>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - "What have you contributed to Linux today?..."
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Date: 30 Jan 99 08:11:10 +0100
From: "Georges Heinesch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ethernet card for DELL Latitude CPi
Quoting Charles D. DeVault (27-Jan-99 21:14:52):
> We've got Latitude CP/CPi's, and I'm currently using a 3C574TX(10/100
> PCMCIA), and on my first install, I believe it recognizes it, since it's
> in the config file listings.
The 3c574 is the one without the cardbus. Why didn't you take the
3c575, which supports the cardbus?
--
Cu Georges Heinesch, Luxembourg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/2480
PGP 2.6.3i / 5.1i public key on request and on public servers
... because water just isn't wet enough !
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From: Jamie Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lilo and UDMA
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 02:04:21 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Carlos Amaya wrote:
> How can I setup Lilo to boot with UDMA hard drives... ???
My 2 UDMA drive run fine under Linux with no special settings... I hear
that the 2.2 kernel tree gives proper support...
Jamie.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux and internal LS120 superdisk
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 19:43:55 -0600
Charles Carpenter wrote:
> I have redhat 5.2 running and have been looking everywhere to get my LS120
> superdisk setup to run in linux as it is my only way of transfering files
> from my Win98 machine to my linux machine... I have already downloaded all
> of the files for the new XFree86 3.3.1 and I need to get my LS120 working to
> get the rpm package onto my Linux box. any ideas would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks
Charles,
I have an LS120 (internal, ATAPI) and had little difficulty getting it to work
with kernels older than RH5.2, though I don't use redhat on my system. Getting
it to work involved configuring and rebuilding the kernel with ATAPI floppy
support enabled and adding an entry to my /etc/fstab file (Slackware). I don't
know if redhat ships a kernel with this already supported or if you have to
rebuild it.
If you have a parallel port LS-120 drive, I think there is an option to support
parallel port IDE devices, or something to that effect, which is probably what
you want. I say all this in complete ignorance of what configuration utilities
are provided by redhat. You should probably check you redhat documentation
before doing any of this stuff.
Hope this helps.
-Dave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Steiner)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.os.os2.comm
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 20:00:16 -0600
Here in comp.os.os2.misc, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee)
spake unto us, saying:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>>Why is it that those of us who choose to spend a little more to get a
>>quality product get criticized for it?
>
>Maybe it's the fact that you idoits insist upon rubbing your choice in the
>faces of people who couldn't care less?
This whole thread started because someone was whining about problems
they had encountered with an inexpensive USR modem model that they had
purchased, and in their message they slammed all USR products because
of their unfortunate experience.
It was (rightfully, IMhO) pointed out that not all of USR's modems are
pieces of crap. Some of their products are quite decent, and sweeping
criticism of their entire product line is unwarranted.
HOW in God's name is this "rubbing my choice" in someone's face?
You have an attitude problem. I strongly suggest you get over it.
--
-Rich Steiner >>>---> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>---> Bloomington, MN
OS/2 + Linux (Slackware+RedHat+SuSE) + FreeBSD + Solaris +
WinNT4 + Win95 + PC/GEOS + Executor = PC Hobbyist Heaven!
Hot water Heaters: hot water needs heating?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tim Wood)
Subject: Installation problem RH 5.2
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 08:59:54 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have just installed RedHat 5.2 on to new Solo 5150, albeit with help
from Partition Magic 4.0.
I want to use my old notebook as a proxy server on a 10base2 LAN for 3
other computers.
The old one (5 years in Apr) is a Cardstar 3000 - 486DX-33 8MB 120MB
HD - I have run DOS 5.0 6.22 Win3.11 Win95/a without any trouble but
5.2 install does not recognise the HD . Install reports the drive as
CHS 980/15/17 (122MB) and as an ST9145AG. The bios reports the same
CHD and Seagates web site also reports that drive the same.
I have booted off the PM rescue diskette (win98) set and formatted
the partitions :
hda1 ext2 5MB
hda5 ext2 100MB
hda6 linux swap 16.9 MB
all to no avail. Installation stops as soon as I try to edit to mount
a partition. At least the floppy sits there cycling for as long as I
am willing to let it - over 2hrs on one occassion.
When booted off the installation disk I get:
ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on 1rq 14. The Partition Check: disk
status errors (0x01 and 0x04) are reported but it gives a reset
success and reports: hda1 hda2 < hda5 hda6>.
I will have to use the CDROM over the LAN from another computer
therefore needing to use the "supplementary" boot disk. The Cardstar
is unusual in having a 2/3 length ISA slot in which I have successfuly
run an EN2000 ethernet card.
Disk Druid reports:
hda1 linux native 4MB
hda5 linux native 99MB
hda6 linux swap 16MB
total 122 with 1 MB free!
Fdisk seems unable to access the drive at all.
The bios set at user type 47, RAM area 0:300.
Bit depressing that the machine has had no trouble with any MS OS.
I would be grateful for any suggestions.
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From: Guido Dolci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: raid scsi solution
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 11:29:01 +0100
Which is the best hardware raid scsi solution for a linux box?
Thanks
Guido
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