Linux-Hardware Digest #336, Volume #9 Tue, 2 Feb 99 15:13:43 EST
Contents:
Re: Recomendations? Dual Processor MB with EIDE built in and compatible (Johan
Groth)
Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5 ("Thomas T. Veldhouse")
Re: HP 690C and ghostscript (Brian D. May)
Re: Internal SCSI Zip-drive (Not detected) ([EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul E Larson))
Re: Internal SCSI Zip-drive (Not detected) (James Tappin)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (John Varela)
Re: Monitor 1024x768 under Win, 640-480 (and flaky) under Linux (arozhkov)
Max Laptop ("Marvin J. Kosmal")
Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
3Com Model 5687 (Allan Chunn)
Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5 (Pasi =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=E4rnstedt?=)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) (John Varela)
QuickCam VC USB ("Ruben Orduz")
Re: DMA (Jose Urena)
Re: zoom 56k pci dualmode modem (model 2925) (Jose Urena)
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From: Johan Groth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recomendations? Dual Processor MB with EIDE built in and compatible
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 19:15:25 +0100
Erik Olson wrote:
>
> 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?
According to AMD the K7 will support SMP. Checkout http://www.amd.com
///Johan
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From: "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.admin
Subject: Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 12:21:28 -0600
Use cfdisk to partition your disk. fdisk always uses actual geometry where
cfdisk can use apparent geometry. This will then allow lilo and other boot
programs to work. fdisk is antiquated.
Tom Veldhouse
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Johnny El wrote in message <79152r$10m$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>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] (Brian D. May)
Subject: Re: HP 690C and ghostscript
Date: 2 Feb 1999 17:56:56 GMT
Pietro Abate ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: HI,
: I don't know how to use my Deskjet with ghostscprit.
: I've tried to compile ghstscript with hpdj, but seems doesen't work, and i
: don't find any RH package with this feature.
: Someone have experience about that ? Someone have a suitable rpm package
: (for RH) ?
If you upgrade to gs 5.10 from:
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/contrib/i386/
ghostscript-5.10-6.i386.rpm
ghostscript-fonts-std-5.10-7.noarch.rpm
i.e., rpm -U ghostscript-5.10-6.i386.rpm
rpm -U ghostscript-fonts-std-5.10-7.noarch.rpm
You will be able to use the following devices:
$ gs -h
Aladdin Ghostscript 5.10 (1997-11-23)
Available devices:
x11 x11alpha x11cmyk x11gray2 x11mono lvga256 vgalib eps9high eps9mid
epson epsonc ibmpro lq850 deskjet djet500 laserjet ljetplus ljet2p ljet3
ljet3d ljet4 djet820c cdeskjet cdjcolor cdjmono cdj500 cdj550 cdj670
cdj850 cdj890 cdj1600 djet500c dnj650c pj pjxl pjxl300 hpdj uniprint
bj10e bj200 bjc600 bjc800 cp50 jetp3852 st800 stcolor tek4696 faxg3
faxg32d faxg4 dfaxhigh dfaxlow pcxmono pcxgray pcx16 pcx256 pcx24b
pcxcmyk pbm pbmraw pgm pgmraw pgnm pgnmraw pnm pnmraw ppm ppmraw tiffcrle
tiffg3 tiffg32d tiffg4 tifflzw tiffpack tiff12nc tiff24nc bmpmono bmp16
bmp256 bmp16m psmono psgray bit bitrgb bitcmyk pngmono pnggray png16
png256 png16m jpeg jpeggray cgmmono cgm8 cgm24 sgirgb pdfwrite pswrite
epswrite pxlmono pxlcolor nullpage
which includes hpdj.
Should work for you.
Cheers,
Brian
--
--
Brian May
Department of Oceanography email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dalhousie University phone: (902) 494-7007 (work)
Halifax, Nova Scotia phone: (902) 462-3364 (home)
B3H 4J1 Canada fax: (902) 494-2885
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux
From: whistler<blahblah>@twcny.rr.com (Paul E Larson)
Subject: Re: Internal SCSI Zip-drive (Not detected)
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 18:25:48 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mario L. Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I know the SCSI adapter, that conveniently came with my ZIP drive, is
>not a true SCSI controller. To my understanding, it simply gives the
>drive a SCSI ID and enough pathway to support the speed of the Zip
>drive. I can't seem to find any HOWTO's on SCSI ZIP drives, though.
>There are many on ZIP IDE internal drives, since they seem to be what's
>popular, though, but that doesn't help. :(
>
>Has anyone had any success with the -SCSI- ZIP internal drive?
>Mario
>
According to the card I recieved with my SCSI ZIP drive it is a AVA-1502I. I
never used it for the drive so I can't tell you if it works.
Paul
Get rid of the blahs to email me :}
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From: James Tappin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Internal SCSI Zip-drive (Not detected)
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 18:34:53 +0000
Mario L. Mueller wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to setup my Internal SCSI Zip-drive under RedHat Linux v5.1.
> Nothing seems to recognize it, though.
>
> During installation of RedHat, if I remember correctly, there was a nice
> little window that asked me if I had any SCSI devices. I answered Yes in
> hopes that it would detect my little ZIP SCSI insider. Too bad that it
> did't.
>
> I know the SCSI adapter, that conveniently came with my ZIP drive, is
> not a true SCSI controller. To my understanding, it simply gives the
> drive a SCSI ID and enough pathway to support the speed of the Zip
> drive. I can't seem to find any HOWTO's on SCSI ZIP drives, though.
> There are many on ZIP IDE internal drives, since they seem to be what's
> popular, though, but that doesn't help. :(
>
> Has anyone had any success with the -SCSI- ZIP internal drive?
> Mario
The problem does indeed lie with the Zip-zoom SCSI adapter. However it's
not an insoluble problem. Because it's a very cut-down SCSI card there
are no BIOS hooks so you need an append line in your boot configuration.
>From the lilo.conf file for my old system there was a line like:
append="aha152x=0x340,12,7,1"
The factory base address is 0x140 with a jumper to change to 340, I
think I may have also changed the IRQ from the default because of a
clash -- the manual should tell you what jumpers to fiddle with to
change which settings (at least the edition from mid 1997 did).
Hope that helps.
--
James Tappin, O__ "I forget the punishment for using
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- \/` Microsoft --- Something lingering
http://www.tappin.force9.co.uk/ with data loss in it I fancy"
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Varela)
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: 2 Feb 1999 18:31:09 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 2 Feb 1999 05:24:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Steiner) wrote:
> Internal modems make no sense to me. :-) I save my slots for things
> that actually need that type of bus throughput like network cards and
> 3D accelerators, and I put the modem on top of my monitor and plug it
> into the same 6-outlet IsoBar that the PC and monitor go into.
I don't have any network cards or 3D accelerators, nor more to the point do I
have any top surface space to spare, so an external made no sense to me.
But if I were doing it again I'd get an external, perch it on top of the UPS,
and just find someplace else to stack the CDs.
--
John Varela
(delete . between mind and spring to e-mail me)
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From: arozhkov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Monitor 1024x768 under Win, 640-480 (and flaky) under Linux
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 23:52:27 -0800
David Nebauer wrote:
> First, some apologies: forgive the cross-posting to multiple
> newsgroups,
> but I do not know whether my problem is hardware-, X- or
> configuration-related. Also forgive the posting's length, but I
> cannot
> be sure what information is required and what is not.
>
> SHORT DESCRIPTION:
> I have successfully installed RedHat Linux 5.2 on my Gateway system
> (except for Internet access -- guess who discovered he had been sold a
>
> crippled modem?). After a few weeks of ironing out the bugs, I went
> to
> install it on a family member's computer expecting few, if any,
> problems.
>
> The install went okay, except that I cannot get XWindows to provide a
> satisfactory display on the monitor. The system is a mix'n'match
> built
> by a reseller. The video card is a SiS86c202. The monitor is a
> Taiwanese clone with no helpful documentation or markings of any kind.
>
> The computer maker, when contacted, could give me no specs about the
> monitor, except that it was SVGA.
>
> Under Windows, using the 'generic monitor' driver, it happily handles
> 1024x768 resolution, 8-bit color. Under Linux, however, the only
> useful
> resolution is 640x480, and even then it paints the screen poorly and
> horizontal black lines appear randomly.
>
> MORE DETAILS:
> Using XConfigurator, I specified the video card as SiS86c201 -- the
> file
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.SiS says "This driver was primarily
> written for the SiS86c201. It also works on the 202 and the 205." So
>
> far, so good.
>
> Unfortunately, I have not been able to specify a monitor that gives a
> good result. Selecting Custom Monitor, I have tried all the monitor
> types: non-interlaced SVGA, Super VGA, High-Frequency SVGA, Extended
> Super VGA, Super VGA and Standard VGA. I select the lowest vertical
> refresh rate, allow Xconfigurator to probe the card and accept the
> default.
>
> In non-interlaced SVGA and High-Frequency SVGA the probe suggests a
> default of 1024x768, 8-bit color. When running using startx, however,
> I
> get, respectively, 4 and 12 overlapping screens across the monitor
> (ie.
> 4 or 12 columns of icons). These icons appear to be at good
> resolution. In addition, the machine totally crashes in most of these
>
> instances.
>
> Using these and other monitor types, I override the defaults to select
>
> 800x600, 8-bit resolution, where available. This results in a
> display
> of gray snow with the screen icons producing a horizontal 'smear' of
> colour across the monitor.
>
> If I override the defaults to select 640x480, 8-bit resolution, where
> available, I get a stable display -- no snowing or overlapping, etc.
> Unfortunately, when images disappear (like the AfterStep picture on
> startup), they do so incompletely, and the screen is not properly
> repainted.
>
> I have exhausted the limits of my knowledge. Most FAQs on the subject
>
> assume that Xconfigurator works fine. The remainders are so technical
>
> that I cannot follow them.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I cannot even be
> certain
> where the problem is coming from. If I have left out any important
> information, I plead ignorance. Let me know and I will attempt to
> supply it.
>
> Please help so that another Windows user may escape to find sanctuary
> in
> the Linux fold.
>
> David.
I have problems with Diamond SpeedStar A50 (SiS 6326) + Amptron CS17.
The best solution I found was to turn acceleration off (there are two
options you have to
take care of in order to turn ALL acceleration off). In order to do so I
had to edit Xconfig
by hand. As a result I have two (really, one) modes which is enough for
my purposes.
If anyone know how to do better - will be glad to learn!
Alex Rozhkov.
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From: "Marvin J. Kosmal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Max Laptop
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 00:56:38 -0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
HI All
Has anyone bought a Max Laptop Siletz 423T from Max Computer in Portland
Or???
Thanks in Advance
Marvin :)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 19:42:43 GMT
>
> Johnny El wrote:
>
> > 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):
> >
>
Like a previous poster said, this isn't really a problem. I encountered the
same thing when setting up my 8.4gb drive, which used EZ-Bios to manage it.
The message is simply information that Linux's fdisk is giving you to be aware
of the 1024 cylinder issue. Just partition your drive so that the boot
partition is within the first 1023 cylinders. Linux won't have a problem.
-Dave
http://www.dpulaski.net/
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From: Allan Chunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 3Com Model 5687
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 04:34:37 -0600
The facts:
1) The modem is not a Winmodem
2) I've verified on the web that others have successfully got it to run
with Linux
3) I've used isapnp on it -- appears to set the modem up correctly
4) Running RH 5.1
5) Read every How-to I can find
6) It still won't run
Anyone here using this modem?
Thanks
Allan
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From: Pasi =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=E4rnstedt?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.admin
Subject: Re: HELPME ->config 1106cyclnder disk under RH5
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 18:49:42 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Johnny!
I think you haven't even partitioned your hard disk.
So you might want to start from that. If you need help with it
consult me for further instructions.
Johnny El wrote:
> 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):
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Varela)
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: 2 Feb 1999 18:44:35 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 2 Feb 1999 16:39:47, doug.bissett"at"ibm.net (Doug Bissett) wrote:
> I think 3Com must be trying to dump the modem business. You quote the
> model number 5687, which is NOT a complete model number. I know that
That's the model number that appears on the box mine came in.
> there is a PnP only 02568700 (with the 3Com name on it), which does
> NOT have jumpers, and WILL work with Ray Gwinn's SIO driver, IF you
> can manage to convince PnP to cooperate (can be a real challenge).
> There is also an older model 00568700 (with only the USR name on it),
> which does have jumpers, and does work MUCH better.
The box says, "3Com U.S. Robotics 56K* Faxmodem" and "Model No. 5687". The
modem does *not* have jumpers. See another posting from me in this thread, in
which I quote communication from 3Com support: I appear to have the jumperless
Model 00568702, but there's no way to tell that from the outside of the box.
To add to the mystery, the asterisk on 56K* references a footnote that says "See
side panel for details". The same footnote appears on 5 of the 6 sides of the
box; I cut off the 6th side -- an end flap -- to remove the product code to
claim the rebate so I don't know what it said there. Whatever. It does log on
to Mindspring at 53.3K virtually every time and I almost never get drop-outs.
Neither have I received the rebate.
> It also sounds like you may have got the wrong modem in the box.
That does appear to be the case. He ought to get his money back.
--
John Varela
(delete . between mind and spring to e-mail me)
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From: "Ruben Orduz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: QuickCam VC USB
Date: 2 Feb 1999 19:38:30 GMT
Does anyone know how to setup a QuickCam USB in RedHat 5.2 ?
Ruben
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From: Jose Urena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: DMA
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 14:54:57 -0500
Backup, backup, backup
the following is still in beta
Download this patch for the kernel and Upgrade your hdparm utility
it works with my Ali 145x chipset, but I have to manually used hdparm to set
the settings
http://www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu/server/udma/
Chris Leahy wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have recently compiled and installed the 2.2.1 kernel.
> I get several messages from the kernel at boot that I cant find an
> answer for.
>
> ( excerpt )
>
> PCI_IDE: unknown IDE controller on PCI bus 00 device 78, VID=10b9,
> DID=5229
> PCI_IDE: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later
> PCI_IDE: simplex device: DMA disabled
> ide0: PCI_IDE Bus-Master DMA disabled (BIOS)
> PCI_IDE: simplex device: DMA disabled
> ide1: PCI_IDE Bus-Master DMA disabled (BIOS)
>
> I have an ASUS P5A-B motherboard with the Ali 1541 AGP chip and Ali 1543
> super I/O controller chip.
> I see that the kernel obviously does not support this chipset.
> The closest it comes in the configuration is under "other ide chipsets"
> with
> Ali 14xx
> I tried this but the kernel says
> Ali14xx not found.
> Not surprising since its the wrong chipset but I thought I'd try it
> anyway.
>
> The question is....
>
> Has anyone else found this problem and is there a soloution
> and does anyone know if support for this chipset will be in kernel
> releases in the near future?
>
> Thanks for any help
> Chris
> --
> Chris Leahy | 2151 Daniel St
> Real World Computer Services | Trail, B.C.
> 1-250-364-9965 | V1R 4H1
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Canada
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From: Jose Urena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: zoom 56k pci dualmode modem (model 2925)
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 15:06:06 -0500
Sorry,
It does not work, you either have the 2925L with lucent chips, or the
2925 HCF from rockwell
it is a software based modem
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