Linux-Hardware Digest #324, Volume #9 Sun, 31 Jan 99 18:13:54 EST
Contents:
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (Richard Steiner)
Re: CDRW Buy Decision - HP 8100I vs Plextor PX-R412CI ("Stuart")
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (Jack Troughton)
Re: ALS100 sound chips? (Mikael Pettersson)
Re: Newbie Q: Linux Box as Router, Server, Gateway? (Enkidu)
Re: Newbie help with Linux, IBM PS/2 30-286 ("Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus")
Re: MX300 does it work in Linux� ("James")
Re: CDRW Buy Decision - HP 8100I vs Plextor PX-R412CI ("Steve Carter KA4IQD")
Linux on Thinkpad 390 (Peter Bruderer)
Re: Terminals (sources of used terminals) ("Richard S. Shuford")
Re: 3Com 3CCFEM656 setup? (dave dufeau)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (James Himmelman)
Re: Winmodems (Byron A Jeff)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems ("Tom")
Re: MX300 does it work in Linux� (David Gasior)
Re: Motorola BitSurfr with PPP ("Scott L. Foglesong")
Re: RH 5.2 on AMD K6-2 ("Andrew Gregory")
Re: Eggcam support for Linux (jerryn)
Re: U.S Robotics 56K modem setup... (steve winston)
Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5 (Stuart R. Fuller)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (John Varela)
Re: U.S Robotics 56K modem setup... (Jeff Taylor)
Adding second IDE controller (Jeff Taylor)
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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: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 15:05:15 -0600
Here in comp.os.os2.misc, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Brush) spake unto us, saying:
>I started this :) and I did not slam all USR products.
No, but someone else in the thread did.
>What happend next was an outcry that I was a fool for not buying a
>courier, and that couriers were great, and all of us who frankly don't
>have $250 for a modem were all the idiots, although you (Rich) were
>not among those who took off and slammed all of us losers.
No, I simply asserted that sometimes you get what you pay for, and my
several years of past experience with USR products and users of said
products seemed to show that most of the complaints came from those who
bought Sportsters (their consumer modem product line) and not Couriers
(the business/Sysop modem product line.
It's true that sometimes you don't get what you pay for, but I think it
depends (to a large extent) on your expectations and your priorities.
>No one really read what I was saying, they just all played newsgroup
>and jumped in and tried to create havoc. The facts were irrelevant.
>They succeeded quite well, don't you think??
I think so. :-)
--
-Rich Steiner >>>---> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>---> Bloomington, MN
OS/2 + Linux (Slackware+RedHat+SuSE) + FreeBSD + Solaris +
WinNT4 + Win95 + PC/GEOS + Executor = PC Hobbyist Heaven!
For want of the price of tea and a slice...
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From: "Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.cd-rom,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom,microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup,comp.publish.cdrom.hardware
Subject: Re: CDRW Buy Decision - HP 8100I vs Plextor PX-R412CI
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 16:29:03 -0500
Check the Sony Spressa crx 100; same guts as the HP, somewhat different
software, a bit less expensive, I paid $310 at buycomp.com
No Spam wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>x-no-archive: yes
>
>I want to buy a new cd-rw drive which is cheap ($300 or less), fast (I'd
>like 4x write, at least 10x read), and linux and beos-friendly. I'm
>going to use the drive for primarily for backup and a second hard
>drive. I'm also going to use it for recording audio and video cds. I'm
>be using the drive under Windows NT, Linux and Beos. I've my choices to
>the Hewlett Packard 8100I and the Plextor PX-R412CI. The two are both
>$300 on buy.com, and 4x write, and are both supported by xcdroast (does
>this mean they're supported by Linux and Be?).
>
>I have a few questions before I buy - HELP!!!
>
>The plextor is scsi and the hp is EIDE - how much does this matter in
>speed?
>
>I'm confused about the speed of the two drive, the Plextor is 12X/4X
>and the HP is 24X/4X/2X - i know that they're both 4x write but what
>does the rest mean? Which drive is faster?
>
>The plextor drive has one feature that the HP doesn't - CD-Resq, which
>"which allows you to make a bootable, mirror image of your hard drive
>for easy restoration of crashed systems.". What this means to me is
>that I can make
>a copy of my hard drive, and boot from a cd - am I right?
>Does HP offer this also, and if not, should I make this a basis of my
>buying
>decision (can I make a bootable disk in another way)?
>
>Does anyone have experiences with either of these drives or buy.com?
>
>Does anyone have a general recommendation on which drive to buy, or
>any alternate drives that fit my feature list?
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
>
>Hewlett Packard 8100I:
>HP 24X/4X/2X REWRITABLE EIDE TRAY SURESTORE CD-WRITER 8100I
>http://www.buy.com/bc/noframes/product.asp?sku=793019&mscssid=UWA5AEHMLJS12
N4N000UM9469AEU34AB
>
>http://www.hp.com/storage/cdwriter/8100.html
>
>Plextor PX-R412CI
>12X/4X RECORDER SCSI TRAY PLEXWRITER W/CADDY & MAUALS
>http://www.buy.com/bc/noframes/product.asp?sku=601578&mscssid=UWA5AEHMLJS12
N4N000UM9469AEU34AB
>
>http://www.plextor.com/412price.htm
>
>X-cdroast
>http://www.fh-muenchen.de/home/ze/rz/services/projects/xcdroast/e_0.96e-cdw
riters.html
>
>
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jack Troughton)
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: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:29:53 GMT
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 14:08:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Himmelman)
wrote:
> 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.
>
The question I have is why are you guys actually wasting your time
arguing with this guy. He is clearly more interested in being as rude
as he can to as many people as he can than he is in issues around
modems. He's trolling.
Jack Troughton ICQ:7494149
http://207.96.209.68:8000/
jack.troughton at videotron.ca
jaft at adan.kingston.net
Montr�al PQ Canada
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Subject: Re: ALS100 sound chips?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mikael Pettersson)
Date: 31 Jan 1999 22:33:36 +0100
In article <791g58$10o$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
McZapkie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Are Avance Logic 100 ported into linux?
>ALS007 from RedHat doesn't work.
The ALS100 should work with any Linux kernel since 2.0.x
since it's a pretty decent SB16 clone. (I have one.)
You just have to know the I/O, DMA, and IRQ parameters.
The ALS007 has had explicit support since last fall or so.
Both should work if you build kernel 2.2.1 (or 2.0.36 + Alan Cox'
"modular sound patch") and configure to build the SB16 driver.
--
Mikael Pettersson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Computing Science Department, Uppsala University
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From: Enkidu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Newbie Q: Linux Box as Router, Server, Gateway?
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 10:39:34 +1300
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Israel Alvarez wrote:
>
> So far, while all the messages have been very helpful, I don't
> think anyone's answered the meat of this original question (which
> happens to be one I'm interested in finding out about) - How would
> you set up a full Linux box (not a mini-distribution) to route
> TCP/IP traffic from a small home TCP/IP network over a cable
> modem connection (or in my case, a dial-up ISDN connection) to
> the rest of the world?
>
You would need two interfaces in the Linux box, one to the outside
world, one to the internal network. You could connect the internal
network via a small hub and UTP cabling, or via coaxial cables
using BNC (bayonet) connectors on the NIC or a mixture of both.
You would set up the Linux box as a proxy Firewall, using the
single IP address from your ISP. Read the HOW_TO. I suggest that
the internal addresses you use shoudl be from a private range.
Cliff
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From: "Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Newbie help with Linux, IBM PS/2 30-286
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 08:43:53 +1100
G'day...
> If memory serves, the IBM PS/2 uses the microchannel bus, which is
> not supported by Linux.
Actually.... (from the Hardware-HOWTO)
---
2. Computers/Motherboards/BIOS
ISA, VLB, EISA, and PCI buses are all supported.
PS/2 and Microchannel (MCA) is supported in the standard kernel 2.0.7. There
is support
for MCA in kernel 2.1.16 and newer, but this code is still a little buggy. For
more
information you can always look at the Micro Channel Linux Home Page
(http://glycerine.itsmm.uni.edu/mca/)
2.1 Specific systems
IBM PS/2 MCA systems
ftp://ftp.dcrl.nd.edu/pub/misc/linux/
---
So it would appear now to be supported.
FWIW, One of my Linux machines is a 486DX2-66 with a 40Mg HD. The HD space is
tight on it, so I use it as a server and for masquerading. Big tip - don't
install what you don't need. Try to keep things as bare bones as possible
when space is an issue. (Act. that's a good rule of thumb in any situation, as
you can always easily add more later.)
All the best.
Michael.
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From: "James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.x,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech,[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: MX300 does it work in Linux�
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 13:45:38 -0800
I own the MX300 and it's great, but if you're a linux user you really should
purchase the SBLive. Creative has promised driver support for most of their
popular products (including 3D video cards). I don't think i'll ever see
Diamond supporting linux or Aureal for that matter (for some reason, I get
the impression that they are understaffed or have limited resources, but I'm
probably wrong).
Lou wrote in message <79237a$fbq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hi.
>
>Does the Diamond MX300 sound card work in Linux?
>
>Has anyone got this card working in Linux. Nothing special, just sound in
X
>Windows for playing sound files, wav, MP3..etc.
>
>Thanks,
>Lou.
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From: "Steve Carter KA4IQD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.cd-rom,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom,microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup,comp.publish.cdrom.hardware
Subject: Re: CDRW Buy Decision - HP 8100I vs Plextor PX-R412CI
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 22:00:57 GMT
Stuart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:792hlp$l8g$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>Check the Sony Spressa crx 100; same guts as the HP, somewhat different
>software, a bit less expensive, I paid $310 at buycomp.com
I've been thinking about getting one of those after reading a couple of
reviews on them. You can't always trust the reviewers though so I like to
get comments from users. What do you think of it so far?
--
Steve Carter KA4IQD -
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.qsl.net/ka4iqd/
I may be in Ohio now but I still bleed blue. University of Kentucky wildcat
blue that is. 1996/98 Men's NCAA Basketball Champions.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Bruderer)
Subject: Linux on Thinkpad 390
Date: 31 Jan 1999 21:58:55 GMT
I need to buy a new notebook. Now I want to know, if somebody already
installed Linux on a Thinkpad 390 and if it works fine or if some problems
occured.
--
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Peter Bruderer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bruderer Research GmbH Tel ++41 52 620 26 53
Internet Security Services Fax ++41 52 620 26 54
CH-8200 Schaffhausen http://www.bruderer-research.com
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From: "Richard S. Shuford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.terminals,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.sco.programmer,comp.sys.hp.hpux
Subject: Re: Terminals (sources of used terminals)
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 17:05:46 -0500
Reply-To: "Richard S. Shuford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
At the instant enumerated as 19:53:04 GMT on 30 January A.D. 1999,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> i am also lookiing for some terminals to play around in linux with
> if there are any to be had for cheap please let me know.
The advent of Linux and other low-cost Unix variants has
rekindled interest, among computer tinkerers, in character-
cell serial video terminals.
One source of terminals that has been often overlooked is
Goodwill Industries. This organization sometimes receives
donations of older data-processing equipment, which it then
offers for resale.
For example, last month I visited the Goodwill Industries
store in Leominster, Massachusetts (the town where Johnny
Appleseed was born). Amidst other appliances and equipment,
I found two ASCII video terminals, a DEC VT185 and a Link MC-5.
The VT185 looked rather past its prime, but the Link terminal
appeared clean and usable, and I would have preferred it, anyway,
because it can emulate several types, including DEC VT220, VT100,
ADM-3A, TVI955, Wyse 60, and PCterm. As of today, a description
from Wyse is still visible on the Web:
http://www.wyse.com/terminal/specs/mc5spec.htm
In the Goodwill store, the MC-5's display was priced at $8 and
the EPC-type keyboard at $5, total $13 (U.S.).
(I didn't buy it, because this is the same terminal that Stratus
Computer--my employer--used to sell as the model V103, and I know
where to get one if I need one.)
Of course, Goodwill or similar organizations will not be able to
tell you whether or not a given terminal could be used with Linux.
So it will be your own responsibility to avoid EBCDIC-speaking
or otherwise incompatible terminal types.
Random archived terminal information may be seen from this URL:
http://www.cs.utk.edu/~shuford/terminal_index.html
...Richard S. Shuford
Stratus Computer, Inc.
Americas Customer Service
--
Stratus Computer sells redundant-hardware fault-tolerant computer systems that
can run VOS, SVR4 FTX, or HP-UX. For details, see http://www.stratus.com/
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From: dave dufeau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: 3Com 3CCFEM656 setup?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 16:58:49 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Saxxman wrote:
>
> Can someone point me to awsome directions and/or setup files for my modem.
> I'm a newbie to linux. At this time running Win98 on another drive on my
> Dell LM 166mz MMX. If you have any great tips & tweaks for me or can point
> me in the right direction, I'd be very appreciative!!
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Steve
I am also looking for the driver modules for a very similar 3com
product: the 3CCFEM656 (I don't know the difference between this card
and Saxxman's 556 card.) I am also a newbie, and am equipped with a
DELL Inspiron 3500 running RedHat 5.2 Linux.
On boot, I do get a beep, but the card is not recognized by the 3com
drivers that came with my distribution. (I'm not sure, but the 3com
page leads me to believe that the model number on my card may be unique
to the Dell machines). I do know that the DOS drivers and Windows
drivers for the 556 card are Dos:ODI & NDIS2; windoze: NDIS3&NDIS4. Is
one a modem driver and the other a ether driver? I hope these are the
same drivers for the 656 card. 3com's page was not helpful on this
front.
Please tell me if any resources for these drivers are known, especially
newbie friendly ones.
--
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
David L. Dufeau
Digital Morphology Group
Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory
J.J. Pickle Research Campus
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
http://www.ctlab.geo.utexas.edu/dmg/
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Himmelman)
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: 31 Jan 1999 22:01:12 GMT
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:29:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jack
Troughton) wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 14:08:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Himmelman)
> wrote:
> > 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 modem?
> The question I have is why are you guys actually wasting your time
> arguing with this guy. He is clearly more interested in being as rude
> as he can to as many people as he can than he is in issues around
> modems. He's trolling.
> Jack Troughton
You are absolutely right. I'll let it go.
[[[ James Himmelman - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]]]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Byron A Jeff)
Subject: Re: Winmodems
Date: 31 Jan 1999 17:32:19 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
PERSON654 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>WinModems use special drivers that are incorperated w/windows. These, are
>obviously not in Linux.
It's a bit more than this.
Winmodems do involve software drivers. And they could possibly be incorporated
into a Linux driver. However all of the Winmodem manufacturers have flatly
refused to release any interface information so that a driver can be written.
Actually they have a slight point. By releasing the information, it's possible
for third party drivers to be written for their modems. Then if a customer has
a problem with that third party driver, guess who they'll call? Yup. The modem
manufacturer which causes more support headaches.
But the bottom line is that no Linux winmodem driver exist because there isn't
enough information available to write one. Once that changes, then the Linux
drivers will come.
BAJ
>Otto Wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>Can anybody tell me EXACTLY why winmodems don't work under Linux ??? That's
>>all i want to know, nothing else. So don't start a discussion about why
>>winmodems suck and stuff like that....
>>Please !!!!
>>
>>Otto.
>>
>>
>
>
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From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 13:09:39 -0500
>Maybe you should instead concentrate on educating your household on the
>benefits of NOT picking up the phone while you're using it, rather than
>blaming a manufacturer for YOUR problems?
Another option that would solve all your modem problems would be to make
the modem the first device in the phone line then have all the other phones
in the house downstream from the modem.
If the modem has two phone jacks plug the phone line into the line jack and
connect all the phones to the second (phone) jack. That way when the
modem is off hook all the downstream phones will be disconnected by the
modem's internal relay and no matter what your family will never be able to
interrupt your online sessions.
Tom
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.x,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech,[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: MX300 does it work in Linux�
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Gasior)
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 22:50:26 GMT
In article <792j7l$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says ...
>Diamond supporting linux or Aureal for that matter (for some reason, I get
>the impression that they are understaffed or have limited resources, but I'm
>probably wrong).
Well, I can't speak for Diamond, but Aureal is a small company, so doing
Linux drivers ourselves would probably be out of the question. As I did
mention before, though, 4Front Technologies was working on drivers and you
can check their web site for updates.
And we are also trying to work with Be for support of the Vortex 1 and Vortex
2 products in BeOS.
============================================================
David A Gasior h: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Developer Relations, Aureal w: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
============================================================
Please note that this post reflects my own opinions, and not
necessarily those of my employer. If they want to share any
thoughts, they can post their own messages! :)
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From: "Scott L. Foglesong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Motorola BitSurfr with PPP
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:10:06 -0800
Colonel Panic� wrote:
> yeah...but why didn't you post the solution for us???
>
> Scott L. Foglesong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >Scott L. Foglesong wrote:
> >
> >> I am having problems getting an external Motorola BitSurfr Pro to
> >> connect with PPP. My system has two modems, an analog one on /dev/cua0
> >> and the Motorola BitSurfr on /dev/cua1.
> >
> >I'll thank myself--I fixed it.
>
Sorry--I wasn't thinking. (Happens far too often.)
Actually, the solution was more of a workaround. I'm running RedHat 5.2. So
I opened the X-based Linuxconf and created a new PPP account using the
BitSurfr on /dev/cua1, with the appropriate account information. Then I can
open the connection either by using the section "Control PPP/SLIP Links" or,
even easier, by using the 'usernet' program, which gives you a button to
push to start the connection.
Now, this doesn't answer the original question I had, but the authorization
process works perfectly. At some point I will ferret out and look at the
scripts that this has created (that has to be what it has done) so I can
find out just how it works.
--
==============================================
Scott L. Foglesong
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Too many notes, dear fellow, too many notes."
===============================================
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From: "Andrew Gregory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 5.2 on AMD K6-2
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:06:17 -0000
I have been running a K6-2 300 3dnow on a Gigabyte Aladdin-based motherboard
for a few weeks now and I have had no problems whatsoever with it, in fact
it's been very quick and reliable. I haven't tried doing anything out of
the ordinary with it, just a standard installation of RedHat 5.2 with all of
the updates, and a few other packages I've downloaded and compiled from
Linuxberg. The 2.0.36 kernel compiles fine (and very quickly) on it.
Andrew
Joseph S. Cendrowski wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> Just contemplating a CPU upgrade from Cyrix P166+ which works fine with
>> RH 5.2.
>>
>> Has anyone had any experience with AMD K6.2 3-D processors?
>> Specifically those of 300, 333, 350, 366, 380, or 400 Mhz.
>>
>> I thought I read on the newsgroup that some people have had trouble.
>> Just want to be sure I don't buy a dog and then fight to return it.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Joe Cendrowski
>
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From: jerryn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Eggcam support for Linux
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 16:42:37 -0500
Jerry Normandin replies:
NOPE!!! There's more that's for sure.
I use the Matrox Meteor card, there is kernel support, and
I am working on a mpeg tool for it!
James wrote:
>
> From all the information I've seen about video for Linux, the only truely
> supported
> video system is from hauppauge.
>
> Kees Leune wrote:
>
> > I am looking for a video camera which I can hook up to my computer. I have
> > heard very good stories about the Eggcam made by Panasonic. According to the
> > QuickCam Third-Party Drivers web page at http://www.crynwr.com/qcpc/ that
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > -Kees
> >
> > --
> > Kees Leune, Researcher at the Infolab | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Tilburg University, The Netherlands | Phone: +31 13 466 2688
> > http://infolab.kub.nl/people/kees/ | HAM: PA3HFB
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From: steve winston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: U.S Robotics 56K modem setup...
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 11:29:30 -0800
On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Brett M. Delia wrote:
>If you or anyone else out there finds has some advise for this I too have the
>same modem and do not know how to configure...
Hy, I have a US Robotics 56k modem. No problem with Linux. I have RedHat 5.2.
I disabled plug and play in my BIOS. THen, I removed the com2 serial port so
the modem could have it. Then, I set jumpers on the modem to com2 and
IRQ..Either 3 or 7, I don't remember. It worked instantly.
steve w
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stuart R. Fuller)
Subject: Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.admin
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 23:00:02 GMT
Johnny El ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: 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):
This in itself is not a problem. You'll just have ensure that your kernel
image resides on a partition that is the range of cylinders 0 through 1023.
To make that happen, partition the disk so that "/" (the root directory) is at
cylinder 0 through however large it needs to be.
: =================================
: 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
:
This indicates that you have no partitions.
Above, you indicated that "it wont [sic] mount the disk". Exactly what does
"won't mount" mean? If you need help, you need to post:
- exactly what you're trying to do
- exactly what you've tried (post the commands, etc.)
- exactly what you've seen (verbatim error messages, etc.)
Otherwise, as another post did, well-meaning people will waste their time and
yours guessing at your problem.
As an aside, configuring SCSI disks on Redhat is no different than IDE disks.
They're just called /dev/sd* vs. /dev/hd*. Of course, configuring the SCSI
controller is a different matter, but if you have /dev/sda, then you've
configured the controller already.
Stu
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Varela)
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
Date: 31 Jan 1999 22:59:22 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 02:00:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Steiner) wrote:
> This whole thread started because someone was whining about problems
Moi.
> 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.
I didn't slam *all* USR products. Look at the thread title. I said they sell
crippled modems. (If you don't consider a WinModem crippled, I do, and I
consider the statement irrefutable.) I, however, did not buy a WinModem.
My complaint with 3COM, and if you had read the original post you would know
this, was that not only is the fact that the modem has no jumpers *not*
displayed on the box, but other modems that do have jumpers carry *the exact
same model number* on the box. The only way to tell is to look at the modem
itself.
That, and the obtuseness of 3COM tech support, exemplified by my e-mail exchange
with them.
--
John Varela
(delete . between mind and spring to e-mail me)
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Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 17:36:52 +0000
From: Jeff Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: U.S Robotics 56K modem setup...
I have a USR 56k faxmodem, ISA, internal and it works well with Linux.
Or as least as well as with the high priced brand. It has never connected
at greater than 28.8. Lousy rural phone lines. I used the pppsetup
program that comes with Slackware and used the PPP HowTo. Both
work. I like the HowTo. It walks you thru discovering how your
modem and your ISP connect. I like seeing what is going on under the
hood the first couple of times.
Jeff T
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Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 17:39:25 +0000
From: Jeff Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Adding second IDE controller
I have Slackware 3.6 (linux kernel 2.0.35) and am trying to get the
second IDE controller working. Is this on ide1? Any help would be
appreciated.
Thanx,
Jeff T
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