Linux-Hardware Digest #343, Volume #9 Wed, 3 Feb 99 06:13:38 EST
Contents:
Re: System Commander Deluxe ????? (Martin Howard)
Searchung for Multiport Ethernet Cards ("Helmut Herzog")
Re: Motorola ModemSurfer modem (Leonardo Herzenberg)
Re: 3c905tx 10/100 Redhat 5.2 (PJ)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice capable/fax
modem software for use in warp4?)) ("Larry L. Bissell")
Re: cheap modem for beginner? (Dan Nguyen)
I'm loosing memory!!! ("F. Javier Heredia")
linux and heavy loads (Daniel Tisserand)
Re: RedHat 5.2 & kde (Eric Sandeen)
Re: Linux apps in win2000 port news! ("Iain Bennett")
Re: Kernel for Thinkpad 350 (Jeroen Sikking)
TAPE DAT usage ("Albert Want")
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From: Martin Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,list.freebsd-questions
Subject: Re: System Commander Deluxe ?????
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 22:12:23 +1300
Hi,
I don't know about the Deluxe version, but the version I had stuffed up my
master boot record, such that I had to reinstall FreeBSD on my second HD. It
kept giving me a "no bootable partition" error message. I gave up trying to use
it and went back to the "booteasy" programme that comes with FreeBSD.
If you're doing a completely nre installation of FreeBSD or Linux then give SC a
go, otherwise beware!!
Cheerio
Martin
mrushton wrote:
> Has anyone used System Commander Deluxe ????
>
> My new plan is to use System Commader Deluxe to load on either Linux or
> FreeBSD or both onto my Dell Dimension XPS 300.
>
> I got an 8.4 gig HD with Windoze 95 on it. I am only like using two
> logical drives of about 2Gig a piece. I got two other logical drives with
> like nothing on it but the recylcle bin, almost 3 gig to play with.
>
> I think my hardware will work but I think I gotta get drivers for my STB
> Velocity 128.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Mike Rushton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Some favorite Fallen Flag roads :
> D&H LV CNJ DL&W PNER The Laurel Line
>
> Some favorite fallen Colleries :
> Huber Harry E (Bucket of Blood) Sullivan Trail Prospect
>
> Railroad and Anthracite Homepage :
> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/6444
> http://NEPA.railfan.net
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
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From: "Helmut Herzog" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Searchung for Multiport Ethernet Cards
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 10:03:42 +0100
Hello,
I am searching for multiport ethernet cards supported by linux. Does
anywhere know some cards?
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From: Leonardo Herzenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Motorola ModemSurfer modem
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 15:52:34 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
WRL wrote:
> I have had no luck at all connecting to my ISP usin RH 5.2. I have a
> Motorola Modemsurfer 56k modem on com 3. Is this a win modem? Is that
> the reason (or one of the many) I can't connect?
I have such a modem, though I do not yet have linux (only win 95 osr1). I
am pretty sure it is not a winmodem, although the last v90 firmware may be
win dependent in some way.
I have had problems when connecting to Livinston systems - sudden
non-responsivenness that requires power-on reset, but it works well with
Ascend or USR ISP equipment.
Thanks for the warning for when i get around to intalling Linux.
--
Leonardo Herzenberg e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PJ)
Subject: Re: 3c905tx 10/100 Redhat 5.2
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 21:52:49 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I had the same problem running at 100MB/s. I had to run the 3COM
diagnostic in WIn95 to set the Duplex to FULL which then sets the
MEDIA TYPE to 100BASE-TX(100Mb/s). There is also a LINUX utility for
3COM cards you can get at
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html
On 28 Jan 1999 18:09:01 -0500, Allen Ahoffman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I have a 3c905TX card in one computer which doesn't like
>to be run on the 100MBPS hub.
>I have another 3c905TX card in another box wich works fine.
>
>do I need to run something from the setup disks or what?
>
>I thought this card auto sensed.
>
>The one working runs Debian v1.3 while the nonworking one has rh5.2.
>
>thanks.
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.os.os2.comm
From: "Larry L. Bissell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice
capable/fax modem software for use in warp4?))
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 13:57:20 -0800
On 2 Feb 1999, John Varela wrote:
I have the Sportster 56k internal modem also. As John pointed out...the
product
code on top of the box is 5687. The product code *sticker* on the end
flap[mine is still there] says 00568702. The product code on the web site
that i bought it from listed it as 00568700.
> 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
LARRY L.BISSELL>>>>>>>>>> architect
|||| PO Box 12559 San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93406
|||| 805-543-6842
...
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From: Dan Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: cheap modem for beginner?
Date: 2 Feb 1999 22:21:15 GMT
Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I am especially interested in a v.90 PCI (if available)
I don't think there are any PCI modems which aren't winmodems.
--
Dan Nguyen | There is only one happiness in
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | life, to love and be loved.
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~nguyend7 | -George Sand
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From: "F. Javier Heredia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: I'm loosing memory!!!
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 11:40:47 +0100
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Hi to all. I'm really worry about the following problem
I'm using Slackware 3.2 (kernel 2.0.29) on a Pentium 166 with 256Mb
of memory (2*168Mb DIMM's, EDO 100MHz, TX Motherboard), recently
updated froom 64Mb.
The problem is that I'm loosing memory when I compile a FORTRAN
application. Before the first compilation the output of the
"free" command is:
cthulhu:~# free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 255588 30660 224928 23108 1636 16220
-/+ buffers: 12804 242784
Swap: 32252 0 32252
The following table shows the "used" and "free" memory, according to the
"free" command, after a sequence of compilations of the same
application (Absoft FORTRAN 77 compiler)
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 255588 57660 197928 23112 22052 21432
Mem: 255588 79452 176136 23120 42340 21476
Mem: 255588 101272 154316 23196 62692 21568
Mem: 255588 124800 130788 23196 83108 23300
Mem: 255588 148072 107516 26304 103396 23436
Mem: 255588 168180 87408 22828 123748 23448
Mem: 255588 189820 65768 22844 144036 23448
Mem: 255588 211528 44060 22844 164388 23448
Mem: 255588 233168 22420 22844 184676 23448
Mem: 255588 249708 5880 22552 200952 22544
Mem: 255588 249708 5880 22552 200020 23448
Mem: 255588 249708 5880 22552 200020 23448
It seems that, after each compilation, more than 20Mb of memory are
lost, till the free memory is 5880Kb, when the memory drop stops.
To complicate the situation, after this sequence of compilations
I started four Netscape's and then I kill them: after this operation
the memory state was:
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 255588 241744 13844 22580 190832 23532
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So, it seems that starting and exiting several applications the system
recovered about 8000Kb. I don't understand nothing!!!!
If you see the existing processes with "ps -aux" after each compilation,
they are the always same, and, after the information provided by the
command "ps -aux", the total memory used by this processes is always the
same and are significantively below the value of used memory shown by
the command "free".
Please, HELP ME !!!!!
Thanks in advance.
Javier
--
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F. Javier Heredia :
Statistics and Op. Research Dept. : e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya : phone. : +34-3-401-73-35
FME. Edifici U, Campus Sud : FAX : +34-3-401-58-55
c. Pau Gargallo 5, :
08071 Barcelona. Spain :
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<TT>Hi to all. I'm really worry about the following problem</TT>
<P><TT>I'm using Slackware 3.2 (kernel 2.0.29) on a Pentium 166 with 256Mb</TT>
<BR><TT>of memory (2*168Mb DIMM's, EDO 100MHz, TX Motherboard), recently</TT>
<BR><TT>updated froom 64Mb.</TT>
<P><TT>The problem is that I'm loosing memory when I compile a FORTRAN</TT>
<BR><TT>application. Before the first compilation the output of the</TT>
<BR><TT>"free" command is:</TT>
<P><TT>cthulhu:~# free</TT>
<BR><TT> total
used free
shared
buffers cached</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 30660
224928 23108
1636 16220</TT>
<BR><TT>-/+ buffers:
12804 242784</TT>
<BR><TT>Swap:
32252
0 32252</TT>
<P><TT>The following table shows the "used" and "free" memory, according
to the</TT>
<BR><TT>"free" command, after a sequence of compilations of the same</TT>
<BR><TT>application (Absoft FORTRAN 77 compiler)</TT>
<P><TT> total
used free
shared
buffers cached</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 57660
197928 23112
22052 21432</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 79452
176136 23120
42340</TT> <TT>21476</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 101272
154316 23196
62692</TT> <TT>21568</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 124800
130788 23196
83108</TT> <TT>23300</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 148072
107516 26304
103396</TT>
<TT>23436</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 168180
87408 22828
123748</TT>
<TT>23448</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 189820
65768 22844
144036</TT>
<TT>23448</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 211528
44060 22844
164388</TT>
<TT>23448</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 233168
22420 22844
184676</TT>
<TT>23448</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588
249708
5880 22552
200952</TT>
<TT>22544</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588
249708
5880 22552
200020</TT>
<TT>23448</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588
249708
5880 22552
200020</TT>
<TT>23448</TT>
<P><TT>It seems that, after each compilation, more than 20Mb of memory
are</TT>
<BR><TT>lost, till the free memory is 5880Kb, when the memory drop stops.</TT>
<BR><TT>To complicate the situation, after this sequence of compilations</TT>
<BR><TT>I started four Netscape's and then I kill them: after this operation</TT>
<BR><TT>the memory state was:</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT> total
used free
shared
buffers cached</TT>
<BR><TT>Mem: 255588 241744
13844 22580
190832</TT>
<TT>23532</TT>
<BR><TT>
=====</TT>
<BR><TT>So, it seems that starting and exiting several applications the
system</TT>
<BR><TT>recovered about 8000Kb. I don't understand nothing!!!!</TT>
<P><TT>If you see the existing processes with "ps -aux" after each compilation,</TT>
<BR><TT>they are the always same, and, after the information provided by
the</TT>
<BR><TT>command "ps -aux", the total memory used by this processes is always
the</TT>
<BR><TT>same and are significantively below the value of used memory shown
by</TT>
<BR><TT>the command</TT> <TT>"free".</TT>
<P><TT>Please, HELP ME !!!!!</TT>
<P><TT>Thanks in advance.</TT>
<P><TT>Javier</TT>
<P><TT>--</TT>
<BR><TT>................................................................</TT>
<BR><TT> F. Javier
Heredia
:</TT>
<BR><TT> Statistics and Op. Research Dept. : e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]</TT>
<BR><TT> Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya : phone.
: +34-3-401-73-35</TT>
<BR><TT> FME. Edifici U, Campus Sud
: FAX : +34-3-401-58-55</TT>
<BR><TT> c. Pau Gargallo
5,
:</TT>
<BR><TT> 08071 Barcelona.
Spain
:</TT>
<BR><TT>................................................................</TT>
<BR> </HTML>
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From: Daniel Tisserand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.databases.oracle.server
Subject: linux and heavy loads
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 16:10:26 -0600
Does anynoe have experience with linux and heavy loads? Especially with
oracle? We currently have two oracle servers. Our main box is a HP/UX
RISC box that supports ~70 users and averages a load of ~6 and has long
periods( >1hr) of loads above 10. Our linux box is used currently for
special projects, but we would like to move more mission critical tasks to
it. Our current box is a dual PII with SCSI drives. How well do Xeon
boxes handle heavy loads? Any testimonials would be great, oracle related
or not.
Thanks,
Daniel
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From: Eric Sandeen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat 5.2 & kde
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 16:05:29 -0600
Yep, just make a symlink to somewhere else. I did the same thing for my
WordPerfect install, I pointed /opt to /usr/local/opt, because I had plenty
of room there. I think this is covered in the RH install guide, actually.
Read up: man ln :-)
-Eric
"David B. Johnson" wrote:
> recently upgraded RH 5.1 to 5.2 - when I install kde - rpm creates the
> path /opt/kde in the root partition.
> i didn't allow room for this
> is there a way to point rpm to the /usr partition??
> early on i had no problems with rh 5.1, kde & rpm installing in the same
> configuration i now use
--
===============================================
Linux - the choice of a GNU generation!
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From: "Iain Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux apps in win2000 port news!
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 17:03:40 -0500
Bill Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>Ya, Hummingbird Communications has been doing this for awhile. Its fair,
but no where compares to the Linux OS. Linux X11 emulating a MS environment
is more
>stable than MS Windows emulating a X11 Linux environment. NT crashes (BSOD)
too much when pushed by heavy apps.
> http://www.hummingbird.com/products/nc/exceed/index.html
Exceed is simply an X windowing evironment for Windows, it is hardly an
emulator for UNIX.
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From: Jeroen Sikking <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel for Thinkpad 350
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 23:42:48 +0100
Hi Richard,
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I did compile ext2 into my kernel
and it wasn't a module.
Richard Payne wrote:
>
> Did you include support for the ext2 filesystem in your kernel?
> Without this Linux won't get very far. Oh, and don't make it
> a module either.
>
> --
> Rich Payne
> (Speaking for myself, not my employer)
> payner at timken dot com
>
> Looking for Alpha-Linux info?
> http://www.alphalinux.org
> Jeroen Sikking wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >Hi,
> >
> >A few months ago I installed Linux (Slackware) on my IBM Thinkpad 350
> >notebook. I had no problems at all getting everything to work. After
> >working on it for a few weeks I decided to compile a new kernel (version
> >2.0.36). When I installed the kernel and rebooted I got the following
> >message:
> >
> >VFS: Cannot open root device 03:01
> >Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs
> >
> >Since then, I've tried all kinds of different drivers for my kernel but
> >it still won't work. Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> > Jerry.
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From: "Albert Want" <al-want@#--remove--#usa.net>
Subject: TAPE DAT usage
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 10:47:36 -0000
I'd like to have an advice on how-to-use a DAT drive.
It's listed as ARCHIVE Phyton 27871-xxx by SCSI Bios but I haven't any
technical documentation.
I'd like to backup my hard disks using afio.
Does some know where I could find a good tutorial about using tape ? The
ftape howto isn't so much helpful.
Thanks in advance
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