Linux-Hardware Digest #350, Volume #9 Wed, 3 Feb 99 21:13:38 EST
Contents:
Re: AHA3940U and Linux 2.2.0 (Andy Carlson)
Re: Does Linux support AAA-13x RAID cards (from Adaptec)? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Red Hat installation problem - newbie (Steve)
Re: Yamaha EIDE CRW4416E, SCSI CRW4416S ("R.V. Gronoff")
Re: AWE64 PnP problems ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Wheel mouse (Brian Rutledge)
Re: linux max RAM is 1GB? (Mark Hahn)
Modem damnit. ("Dennis Barbier")
Talking with modem (Chiyu Wang)
Re: 2.2.x PnP sound card (SB 16 / Vibra 16) (Stephen Jenuth)
Re: 3COM sells crippled modems (was 3COM "support" (was: any voice (Bill Anderson)
xwindow setup problem ("Alexander")
Re: Yamaha EIDE CRW4416E, SCSI CRW4416S (Wilson)
Re: Talking with modem (Wolfgang Reissnegger)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andy Carlson)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,de.comp.os.unix.linux.misc,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: AHA3940U and Linux 2.2.0
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 10:47:10 -0600
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Ben Goble, Lakewood Colorado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I read that a few people are having
> some success with the new Linux 2.2.x kernel.
I have linux 2.2.1 on my work machine and my home machine, bot with
aic7xxx adpaters, and it has been rock solid.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Does Linux support AAA-13x RAID cards (from Adaptec)?
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 18:13:17 GMT
> Our office has a truly nice computer that we'd like to install Linux on, but
> it has an Adaptec AAA-130SA PCI RAID host adapter in it. Does anyone know
> if this device is going to be supported under linux any time soon?
I have a similar problem. I've been looking for linux drivers for Adaptec
ARO-1130 RAID but as far as I know Adaptec does not distribute Linux drivers.
Did you find out anything about this? I'll keep looking and If I find
anything I'll let you know.
Regards,
Mary
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Red Hat installation problem - newbie
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 19:00:25 GMT
>From a clean drive..
1) Fdisk and install Windows 95...
If you want to come up in a DOS prompt, edit
MSDOS.SYS(+h,+s,+r in boot partition) and
change bootgui=1 to bootgui=0 and add logo=0
2) Install NT into the same, or a different partition
Boot parameters will be in BOOT.INI on your
DOS boot drive
3) Install Linux into its own partition and install LILO
in the MBR.
There are probably a few hundred more ways to do this, but
this way will definitely work. I have the first two scenarios on my
main desktop system and the first and third on my new "server"
machine.
In both cases, I boot '95 to DOS and then if I really want it,
I start it by typing WIN at the command propmt. I have toooo much
stuff that is not Windows friendly.
On Sun, 24 Jan 1999 01:19:41 -0500, "Jim Ross"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <78e0oh$up1$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>>In article <77jhf8$rk8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>> I am currently battling to install Linux on my laptop. Due to current
>>> business/ support applications, I need to be able to dual boot Windows 98
>and
>>> NT - I would like to also be able to boot Linux. In order to do the above
>I
>>> have a small DOS partition, I am informed that I need this because NT
>can't
>>> read the Windows 98 FAT 32 filesystem and Windows 98 can't read an NTFS.
>>
>>I have a Tripple-Boot system that I just got working but mine's a little
>>weirder because NT is solely on my second hard drive and LILO boots it with
>a
>>logical drive swap. (LILO boots all three.) I don't have a small dos
>>partition first, but I suppose that is one way to do it. How big is the
>>disk? I don't have experience in this, but I am told even Linux can't boot
>>above 8GB on the disk.
>
>Interesting but remembering that this is a bios/pc problem, not relating to
>OSes too much. Nothing can boot above 8GB/1024 cylinders because of it I
>believe.
>
>>
>>> When I try to partition my disk for Linux, it only lets me add one other
>>> partition, 3Gb in size, which I thought would be great for my Linux area.
>But
>>> apparently Linux wants a swap partition as well, and for some reason my
>system
>>> won't let me have more than four, [C: for DOS, d: for Win98, e: for NT
>4.0, /
>>> for Linux]. I have 128Mb of RAM and had planned on just using filesystem
>swap,
>>> and hence would not need an additional swap partition. Are there any
>solutions
>>> or do I go Linux-less or trash my machine.
>
>Again a pc limitation. 4 primary partitions is the max.
>So what I don't is have 1 primary partition and then have an extended
>partition as a container. In that extended you load in many more primary
>partitions. Then to your system you're ok and it looks like 2 partitions,
>although it can be many more.
>So you will need to get some free space, and create an extended and some
>primary partitions. You should have no problem.
>
>>
>>I know linux LIKES a swap disk, but I have never tried installing one
>without
>>it to know that it wouldn't work. Does it say you need one or just that it
>>wants one?
>
>It probably work work without one. It is academic because at least with
>Redhat Linux will not install without a swap partition. I have a 64MB
>system lightly loaded. I just use a 10MB swap partition.
>
>
> You should be able to create a swap FILE in your linux partition
>>if you need swap space (but I think you can only do that after you've
>>installed the system). I was thinking you might be able to put linux and
>its
>>swap partition in an extended partition but just remembered that you can't
>>boot from those. (Is this correct?)
>
>No not really correect. Of course you mean primary partitions in your
>extended partition right?
>Any smart OS like NT or Linux can boot fine off of an primary partition in
>an extended partition. I've done it.
>
>The limit of four is imposed by the PC
>>itself. NO PC disk (SCSI or IDE) can have more than 4 _primary_
>partitions.
>>(I'm not sure what aspect of the PC imposes this, however.)
>
>It's not imporant why. That's why extended partitions were created adn
>used, so people don't have to worry about this.
>Jim
>
>>
>>How big is your DOS partition and how are you booting NT and 98 now? NT's
>>boot loader? Another boot loader? Were you planning to use LILO or have NT
>>boot linux?
>>
>>Sorry I don't have many answers, after all, but maybe this info will help.
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance (hopefully),
>>>
>>> David
>>>
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>>
>>Brian Morris
>>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Freshman, Computer Engineering, CalPoly, San Luis Obispo, CA
>> "Down for the Count - The reason Dracula's wife bought a goose farm!"
>>
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From: "R.V. Gronoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom,alt.cd-rom,comp.publish.cdrom.hardware
Subject: Re: Yamaha EIDE CRW4416E, SCSI CRW4416S
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 01:23:42 +0100
ONL a �crit dans le message <798aj5$3cs$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I'm successfully using a 4416S. I am told SCSI is the more reliable of the
>two - that seem to be the general view. Mind, they say a SCSI hard disc is
>best; yet my EIDE Maxtor works fine. Perhaps the gap between SCSI and EIDE
>in performance terms for everyday users is negligible. Buying an EIDE would
>mean you don't need to buy a SCSI card - assuming you don't have one.
>
>
Well, the main advantage of SCSI is perfect multi-tasking (actually, with
SCSI it is the board AND the peripherals themselves that do 95% of the task,
the mlain processor -Pentium, etc. - being hardly used). The main
disadvantage, though, is the price.
For a hard drive, unless you want to use it for intensive recordings (like
video or 16-tracks audio recording), IDE will do fine.
But for CD and CDR drives and scanners, SCSI is far better than IDE, because
it never slows down the computer (like when the CD is accessed in the middle
of that huge 3D game...) and scanning A4 pages really zooms.
I bought an Adaptec AHA 2940 Ultra that was originally fitted in a PC in the
store showroom - so it had hardly been used. And I bought it only 2/3 of the
normal retail price.
I never regretted it (Adaptec boards come with a 5 years warranty - just to
speak about the quality of their components).
I have a 12x Pioneer CD rom, an Epson GT 5500 scanner, a Jaz drive and a
Yamaha CRW4416S conected to this board, and never had any bad surprise with
my periphs (except a Jaz "click of death", but it obviously didn't come from
the SCSI board...).
So, if you can put your hands on a 2nd hand Adaptec 2940 board, go for it!
You'll never look at your PC the same way !
RVG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: AWE64 PnP problems
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 15:37:53 GMT
I am also having simular problems. I have an SB Vibra16 PnP. With 2.0.34 My
sound works fine, but when I use an 2.2+ kernel, with updated modules, I can
load the soundcore and sound modules, but not the sb.o module. When I "insmod
sb" or "modprobe -a \*" I get an error message like "sb.o: init_module: Device
or Resource busy". sndconfig that comes with Redhat gives the modprobe error
that you've described too. My I/O, IRQ, and DMA are all set to the default
0x220, 5, and 0. Anybody with a solution?
In article <78oelk$nkb$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Rev. Cyohtee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have am AWE64 Soundblaster. I run Red Hat 5.1 on a P2-266.
>
> During boot, the Creative Labs card is found. When I run sndconfig the
> computer detects the card, puts me into the PnP configuration, and then
> goes to play the sample sound where it comes up with "An error was
> encountered running the modprobe program".
>
> When I run 'modprobe -a sound' I get:
>
> no dependency information for module: "/lib/modules/2.0.34/misc/sb.o"
>
> lsmod only finds the SCSI adapter.
>
> There is no /proc/sndstat file.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Cyo
> --
> Pinky: Whatcha doin' over there, Brain?
> Brain: Contemplating your afterlife, Pinky.
>
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From: Brian Rutledge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Wheel mouse
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 19:36:51 -0500
I have a microsoft ps/2 wheel mouse, and I'm wondering if linux/redhat
5.2 supports that.
Brian
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From: Mark Hahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: linux max RAM is 1GB?
Date: 3 Feb 1999 17:19:00 GMT
>>I am trying to bring Linux into our environment at work along side some
>>Sun Ultra's and Enterprise systems but I became disappointed to hear
>>that Linux only supports up to 1GB of RAM? That is unfortunate when
nonsense. linux's current memory scheme is constrained by the
its design of putting VM+PM into 4G. by default, the kernel
comes with set for 3+1, but can be trivially modified for 2+2.
I don't know about 1+3, if that would make sense. there's continuing
talk on the linux-kernel list about how to change this, though it's
not all that important, since if you have $10K+ for 4G, you don't
need to piss around with wimpy x86 boxes (ie, that big, fat, quad
2M Xeon can't sustain over ~350 MB/s (total) anyway.)
> figure) 4 gig. The later Intel CPUs allow addressing directly much more
> than this, but there are several layers of memory management involved at
> the programming level.
not particularly. the 36b extension requires 2M pte's, which are fairly
different from 4k pte's. the kernel's approach to mapping everything
is designed to avoid playing with page tables, since that sort of thing
gets slow, quickly. and normal IO devices aren't going to be able to
access that ram directly, either. as an example of what you have to do
to use 36b memory, SCO has a positively revolting extension that
bank-switches this stuff; Linus says that NT uses 36b memory for a
glorified ramdisk.
> Linux implements a memory model suitable for a 386.
> (Yes, the 386 can access terabytes, but not the way Linux does it.)
I don't believe this is true. I think that everything preceeding
the P6 was limited to 32b or less physical ram. virtual space,
is quite a different story, and basically irrelevant, since it's not flat.
(loading segments is impractically slow in protected mode on all x86.)
regards, mark hahn.
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From: "Dennis Barbier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Modem damnit.
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 17:15:03 -0500
Okay... Im not an idiot in computers but new to Linux. What the hell. I had
a very frustrating night last night.
I installed a USR 56k internal modem. This is NOT a winmodem.
First, setup under com1, when viewing the dmesg, it picked it up saying
something like ttyS0 (adress) (irq4) is a 16550.
So Ive got it set to com1, irq4.
I ln /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem.
I run Minicom -s for setup. I make a config file. I change the Init string
to
a simple ATZ.
Minicom freezes up.
So I rm /dev/modem, and I try this
echo "ATDT5555555/n" >/dev/ttyS0 (nothing happens)
try the same with ttyS0 through to ttyS3, and also cua0-cua3. Nothing
happens.
I tried the modem on Com1, Com2, and Com3. nothing. I know the modem works.
When viewing the dmesg thing, it says somethin glike "..is a 16550 with no
serial options set". What does that mean? I tried running linuxconf to find
a place to set options for serial devices??
IM running 2.0.36
Should I jumper the modem for Plug n play? =)
Can someone PLEASE help????
Dennis
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From: Chiyu Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Talking with modem
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 11:55:04 -0600
Hello,
Is there any tool like HyperTerminal in Windows, so I can directly
communicate with the modem in my linux box? In other words, how can I
issue AT command to a modem and know response from the modem?
Thanks,
Chiyu
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From: Stephen Jenuth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2.2.x PnP sound card (SB 16 / Vibra 16)
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 20:25:42 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: I recently upgraded to the 2.2.1 kernel and ran into some problems. I have a
: real SB Vibra16 PnP, and mine does the same exact thing. It should be IRQ 5,
: with all the other stuff set to defaults. I don't think any of my other
: cards could have taken that IRQ. My modem is an USR 56k with the jumpers set
: to Com 4 If I remember correctly. It works fine though. Other than that
: there's just my video and scanner cards. Linux has always ignored the SCSI
: scanner card before because I didn't bother to set it up. The sndconfig
: program that comes with Redhat detects my card fine, but it can't "modprobe
: -a sound". If I "insmod sb" or "modprobe -a \*" I get an error message like
: "sb.o: init_module: Device or Resource busy.". The soundcore.o and sound.o
: modules load just fine. I'm not sure how to fix this, but ANY solutions are
: welcome!
One thing you might try is to download the sound system from www.opensound.com
They seem to have their act together and rather than spending the many hours
it takes to get the normal sound system running, trying their stuff out and
then paying the rather cheap licence fee is a good idea.
After downloading the stuff, it took me all of 5 minutes to get sound
running. If your time is worth anything, its an option to explore, although
it certainly isn't quite as satisfying as getting isapnp, and the ordinary
linux sound system to work.
Best regards,
Stephen Jenuth
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
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From: Bill Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 00:59:28 +0000
"�g�H" wrote:
>
> In <78vhtg$dpc$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 01/30/99
> at 06:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee) said:
>
> >And just is this higher connect rate? 46-49k for the Couriers vs. 45-48k
> >for the average v.90 modem? At least these are the real-world connect
> >rates that I've seen most often posted for these modems.
>
> >Still want to claim that Couriers aren't over-hyped yuppie status symbols?
>
> Nope, it is not... My courier was purchased as a 33.6K Modem, upgraded to X2
> and then V.90, all FREE... and all of THAT was done when the X2 and V.90 is
> out... factoring in the cost of upgrading to the latest modem technology
> right when it is out... My Couier have saved me about $300 or more...
Bought sportser @ 33.6 and then upgraded to v.90 ... no cost other than
initial purchase, which was far less than 250$US, and my connect rate
sticks at 49333 with *very* good throughput.
my .02USD
Bill
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From: "Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,apana.lists.os.linux.redhat,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,hk.comp.os.linux,hk.comp.os.unix,hk.comp.software,hk.ge
Subject: xwindow setup problem
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 00:32:40 +0800
i was using REDHAT 5.2 with a SIS6326 display card
i also download the following file
XFree86-SVGA-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
XFree86-XF86Setup-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
zgv-3_0-6_i386.rpm
XFree86-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
XFree86-VGA16-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
XFree86-libs-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3_3_3-1_i386.rpm
XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
svgalib-1_3_0-3_i386.rpm
XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
libc-5_3_12-28_i386.rpm
svgalib-devel-1_3_0-3_i386.rpm
Xconfigurator-3_89-1_i386.rpm
XFree86-xfs-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
command : > rpm -Uvh ___(the filename)___
i can see the display card name SIS6326 in the display card listing
after setup i also cannot to start the Xwindow
anybody can help me? Pls email me or drop a reply.
Urgent, thx (sorry for cross post)
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From: Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom,alt.cd-rom,comp.publish.cdrom.hardware
Subject: Re: Yamaha EIDE CRW4416E, SCSI CRW4416S
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 02:38:59 +0800
I have both Yama 4260 & the latest Yamaha 4416S under two of my PC both
working fine never give me any problem so far !
Wilson
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> Anyone have any experiences with the Yamaha EIDE CRW4416E, or the Yahama
> SCSI CRW4416S? I'm thinking of buying, so any opinions would be
> helpful.......
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wolfgang Reissnegger)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Talking with modem
Date: 3 Feb 1999 22:55:54 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try minicom, should do the job.
Wolfgang
On Wed, 03 Feb 1999 11:55:04 -0600, Chiyu Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Is there any tool like HyperTerminal in Windows, so I can directly
>communicate with the modem in my linux box? In other words, how can I
>issue AT command to a modem and know response from the modem?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chiyu
--
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NEC USA, Inc. Phone: +1 (609) 951-2489
C&C Research Laboratories Fax: +1 (609) 951-2499
4 Independence Way email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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