Linux-Hardware Digest #320, Volume #9 Sun, 31 Jan 99 10:13:42 EST
Contents:
which motherboard has integrated graphics card and nic? ("stephen")
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (Alan Boritz)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (Alan Boritz)
Re: Packard Bell Audio drivers ??? (Dave Porta)
Re: High end laptop for linux - suggestions? ("Khalid M. Baheyeldin")
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (Chris Lee)
HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5 ("Johnny El")
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?)) (James Himmelman)
Re: cursor stuck in top half screen, textmode (Bob)
Re: two sound cards? (Bob)
Re: cheap "webtv" like linux box (Bob)
Re: How to increase EIDE disk I/O performance? (Bob)
Re: Should I buy this Boca modem? (Bob)
Voice/Sound file to a telephone ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: SB 128 PCI (Bob)
Re: P5A sound with Linux (Bob)
Re: OKI 4w, How to work with under Linux??????????? (Bob)
Re: XFree With an S3 Virge... (Mohd H Misnan)
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From: "stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: which motherboard has integrated graphics card and nic?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 04:20:57 -0800
Hello:
Which PII motherboard has integrated graphics
and nic? Must work well with Linux. If it has
integrated SCSI, that's even better.
Thanks in advance.
Stephen
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.os.os2.comm
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan Boritz)
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 08:25:46 GMT
In article <7908mj$9iv$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee) wrote:
...
>>I guess you'd want to try again... Plus my courier have NEVER puked on any
>>connection, never had ANY problem whatsoever... and always give fast
>>connection with excellent stability...
>>
>>That's one reason SysOps love USR Couriers...
>
>They also loved the discount/kickback USR gave them....
What "kickback," asshole? I got to use some of the (then) fastest modem
technology (14.4 HST) with a modest purchase price discount, in exchange for
plugging the product line to BBS callers. USR never gave us "kickbacks," and
didn't particularly treat most of us very well (USR has always given sysops
last priority for support, pushing their Sportster customers to the head of
the line, so to speak).
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.comm,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.setup.misc
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan Boritz)
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 08:10:13 GMT
In article <36b361f5$1$woehfu$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Brush)
wrote:
>
>**No, Jon, winmodems work fine with Windows 3.1+. I just upgraded a
>**Compaq machine equipped with one, running Windows 3.1.
>
>Do you need to install any software onto the W3.1, like a driver or
>something?
Of course, though it loads during Windows startup. Just like Windows 95,
though, it won't be accessible unless if the full system is brought up (won't
work with just a plain command prompt).
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From: Dave Porta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Packard Bell Audio drivers ???
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 08:24:59 -0600
While I'm no Linux expert(just starting out). If you still have the
Win95 partition running
you can go into the device manager to determine exactly which card you
have.
also it is most likely an Aztech card as that seems to be P/B's
preference (I've had 3 of em and all of them came with Aztech cards). If
that doesn't work out I'd try setting it up as a Sound Blaster Pro
Compatible, it might not be ideal but it'll probably give you sound.
Dave
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Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 13:38:18 +0300
From: "Khalid M. Baheyeldin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: High end laptop for linux - suggestions?
Phil Jones wrote:
>
> Alasdair:
> Look into the Eurocom 1100M notebook. It uses a
> Pentium II, has 13.3" or 14.4" ATA, and uses the S3D Virge
> chipset (supported by XFree86 version 3.3.3).
I have not used the Eurocom, nor I am affiliated to them in any
way. However, I am using a Toshiba Satellite Pro 460CDT, and
have used an AT&T/NCR Globalyst 200S (manufactured by Samsung).
> Unlike NEC,
> IBM and other notebooks, the 1100M has built-in both a 3.5"
> drive and a CD-ROM drive. No need to keep exchanging them
> as with the big name computers.
I urge people to really consider this point, since it is the main
thing that I will look for when buying a new laptop.
It is really a pain in the neck to keep swapping the CD-Drive and
the floppy drive, or lugging the large kludgy floppy drive with its
cover and connector (like I do on the Toshiba).
> Considerably below the price
> of NEC, IBM and other brand names. Works fine with linux. The
> 1100M's specs are on Eurocom's website: http://www.eurocom.ca
> If you have technical questions, speak with Rafal at Eurocom.
>
> Alasdair McAndrew ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
> > G'Day there,
> >
> > I'm looking to acquire a laptop to replace my AST Ascentia 910N (on which
> > linux runs extremely well). I'm looking for one with a good sized TFT screen:
> > 13.3" or 14.1".
> >
> > I've narrowed my search down to a few models:
> >
> > Compaq Armada 1700
> > Dell Inspiron 3500
> > Gateway 2000 9100/5150LS
> > Toshiba Tecra 8000
> > NEC Versa LX
> > IBM Thinkpad 380/600/700
> >
> > All look pretty good on specs; can anyone provide me with some comparisons as
> > a user? I like a laptop to have fairly solid construction, and a good
> > keyboard -- some laptops seem to have very lightweight plastic-feeling
> > keyboards which I don't like the feel of at all. And of course *all* aspects
> > of the laptop: sound, APM, etc, must work flawlessly under linux (I won't be
> > putting any version of MS Windows on the machine).
> >
> > If anyone has any comments or advice, I'd be delighted to hear them!
> >
> > cheers,
> > Alasdair
> > --
> > Alasdair McAndrew Dept. of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
> > Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Victoria University of Technology
> > Fax: +61 3 9688 4050 P.O. 14428, Melbourne City Mail Centre
> > Phone: +61 3 9688 4344 Melbourne, Vic 8001, Australia
>
> --
> It is enough if one tries
> every day to comprehend a
> little of this mystery.
> - Albert Einstein
--
Khalid M. Baheyeldin
Senior IT Consultant
Remove all the X characters in my e-mail address to reply
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee)
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: 31 Jan 1999 13:38:03 GMT
In article <36b3abab$1$qnivqjrv$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>In <7908mj$9iv$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 01/31/99
> at 12:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee) said:
>
>>Neither I or the people I associate with are into the
>>"modem-technology-of-the-week" as it has been expressed by USR over the
>>years.
>
>It is not, but the ability to update the modem's internal code is always a
>plus, where you can often gain better performance with a single flash... as
>it had happened with V.90 upgrade here... where even X2 gets faster and
more
>stable.
>
>While most of you were stuck with hardwired modems, USR Courier had long
>enjoyed the ability to update the modem's internal with software...
>
>Rockwell had only recently catch up on this internal DSP/CPU trick... it is
>still unclear how well they do that...
Well I know Zoom users can back up their exteral modems's internal software
before installing the flash upgrade.....
>
>>For instance, none of the local ISP's in my area went with X2, so buying a
>>USR modem before the v.90 standard was released would've been pointless...
>
>Too fregging bad, I've had the joy of using X2 for almost a year... With
>free upgrades of course...
How would this help someone who's ISP didn't support X2?!?
>
>>>The total would come to about $580... US Dollars... I paid $250 for my
USR
>>>Courier...
>>The total cost of the 3 modems I bought over the last 13 years was around
>>$180...
>
>Second hand modems, I suppose...
Nope. All 3 were brand new Supra modems. Never was interested in a USR modem
at all...
>
>>>That's one reason SysOps love USR Couriers...
>>They also loved the discount/kickback USR gave them....
>
>After the discount, it is still more expensive than most modems...
>
More fool you...
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From: "Johnny El" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.admin
Subject: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:39:22 +0200
Hi folks
this is my 2nd attempt to get an answer on this.
I'll be more specific this time.
I'm trying to configure a scsi disk drive under RH5, but it wont mount the
disk.
I think its because a cylnder limit, can you confirm that?
the errors I get are:
=======
[root@linuxhost /root]# fdisk /dev/sda
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 1106.
This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help):
=================================
Command (m for help):
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1106 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
Command (m for help):
================================
any help will be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Johnny El
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Himmelman)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.os.os2.comm,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice
capable/fax modem software for use in warp4?))
Date: 31 Jan 1999 14:05:04 GMT
On Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:53:58, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee) wrote:
> Got news for you. The total price of the 3 modems that I bought over the
> last 13 years (an Supra 2400,14.4 and 56k v.90) hasn't come anywhere near
> $300.00...
>
> Want to try again?
It looks like you were stuck at 14.4 until v.90 came along - but hey,
at least you saved a few bucks!
[[[ James Himmelman - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]]]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Himmelman)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.os.os2.comm,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice
capable/fax modem software for use in warp4?))
Date: 31 Jan 1999 14:08:03 GMT
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 13:38:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee) wrote:
> >Too fregging bad, I've had the joy of using X2 for almost a year... With
> >free upgrades of course...
> How would this help someone who's ISP didn't support X2?!?
Did you shop for an ISP the same way you shop for modems? My ISP
supported X2 right out of the gate.
[[[ James Himmelman - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]]]
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: cursor stuck in top half screen, textmode
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:40:01 -0500
Bob wrote:
> One day I compiled kernel and upgraded all my packages.
> The mouse cursor now is stuck in the top half of the screen in
> textmode.
svgatextmode runs /usr/sbin/STM_reset after it changes screensize.
STM_reset has stopped working. I tried running it from the command
line and by adding screen size to /etc/TextConfig:
STM_reset 116 48
--no.
I added a line to /etc/init.d/svgatextmode to stop and restart
textmode mouse driver after svgatextmode resizes:
SVGATextMode does resize, then--
/usr/sbin/gpm -k || /bin/true ; /etc/init.d/gpm $1
It's working for now. I'm asking the Debian package maintainer
if he knows what's going on.
-Bob
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: two sound cards?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:02:03 -0500
Tony Faradjian wrote:
> Is it possible to have two sound cards in my PC? I want Win98 to use my TB
> Montego and Linux to use a Soundblaster. Will this work? It'd be great to
> know soon, since I'm supposed to buy the Soundblaster by tomorrow 10am...
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
You can have up to 8 soundcards using alsa, but I couldn't find the irq's for
more cards.
-Bob
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: cheap "webtv" like linux box
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:07:04 -0500
Matthew Neitzel wrote:
> Is there an inexpensive system that would run linux and output to a tv to do
> web browsing and some app work ?
There are bare-bones boxes with AMD 300-450's for $200-$400, and
cast-off used machines where you could over-clock an AMD processor.
The bottle-neck is what kind of hardware interfaces a TV to be used
as monitor. I would try to get a cast-off system with monitor for $300,
or bare-bones amd 300 box and buy a cheap monitor.
-Bob
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to increase EIDE disk I/O performance?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:45:51 -0500
Peter Hecke wrote:
> I tried running 'hdparm -c 3 /dev/hdb2'. It did not work:
Maybe you have to build up changes to other options
first. I got a number of other options to work. Try something
else first or together with that opt.
-Bob
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Should I buy this Boca modem?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:09:34 -0500
Miguel Cruz wrote:
> I have been looking for a cheap modem I can use for voice and fax. I'm about
> to get the Boca MD56EMS, which is an external modem that supports voice,
> speakerphone, and fax, which is all I need. It's K56flex, which I assume is
> why it's so cheap, but I will never use it for data - have ADSL - so I don't
> care.
>
> Does anyone have one of these? Is there a reason why I should avoid it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> miguel
Modems do not require special drivers. They inter-act through the AT
commands, unless they are winmodems, which are useless junk for linux.
-Bob
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux
Subject: Voice/Sound file to a telephone
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 14:36:10 GMT
Hello
I want to be able to make my Linux system ring up someone and say
something. This has a serious use, we use Linux boxes at supervisory and
control systems, and it would be very nice to be able for the computer
to be able to ring up the operator on call at his home, or on his
mobile, and tell him when some alarm has come up.
Is it possible to connect the soundcard audio output to the modem's mic
input, ring out the call with the modem, and them play a wav file or
something. I've tried this. but I can't work out how to get the modem to
behave like an ordinary telephone, and send the audio out to the
telephone line.
If anyone out there knows the answer to this please be so kind as to
send me a mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or even the address below.
Many thanks
Frank McNamara
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SB 128 PCI
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:53:13 -0500
Toth Henrik wrote:
> That is only the digital sound, MIDI can only be made from sw.
>
> THK
ump plugin works in netscape for MIDI.
http://sunsite.und.edu
I use alsasound, aplay -q %s for supported formats, sox to translate several
others, and ump for midi. realplayer 5 works, mpeg 1-3 works with several
players. TkAlsaPlayer. mpg123.
-Bob
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: P5A sound with Linux
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:54:40 -0500
"Larry D Snyder, RN, CEN" wrote:
> How does one configure the onboard ESS sound to work with Linux??
>
> LS
alsa?
-Bob
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: OKI 4w, How to work with under Linux???????????
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:42:54 -0500
Fabio wrote:
> Driver Filters Any solution for the OKI 4w Printer under Linux ?????
I have an OKI 600e and I didn't see any magicfilter for it, so I used
the hp laserjet 2p option, which is what the OKI doc says to do.
Of course I don't get full resolution, since that is a proprietary
closed-source win-only OKI driver. There was an OKI magicfilter
but I think it was a dot-matrix.
-Bob
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mohd H Misnan)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: XFree With an S3 Virge...
Date: 31 Jan 1999 14:06:00 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You should be able to use your mouse in both console & X-window with the right
setting. Invoke gpm using -R (in which it will create a FIFO file as
/dev/gpmdata) and use that in your XF86Config and use Mousesystem protocol
to get it to work.
/etc/rc.d/initd/gpm. Add -R in 'daemon -t $MOUSETYPE'.
and
/etc/X11/XF86Config.
Protocol "MouseSystems"
Device "/dev/gpmdata"
Eduardo A. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>You must disable gpm, before running XServer. Are you selecting the right
>configuration for your mouse on XF86Config?
>
>Hugh Lawson escreveu na mensagem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>>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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