Linux-Hardware Digest #379, Volume #9 Sun, 7 Feb 99 22:13:36 EST
Contents:
HELP!!!! Digi 16 under Redhat ("warren")
Re: SVGATextMode Config Problems (Human)
Re: K6-2 and Linux, Are there any Bug? ("Henrik �sterberg")
Re: how to configure notebook screen (Brandon)
Linux Hard Drive install- directory problem (eric malloy)
Celeron vs. Cyrix ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Number 9 GXE64pro ("The Satanic Network")
Re: I need a Linux Guru for a printer problem.... (Frank)
Re: Diamond Fire Gl 1000 Pro supported? (Rick Harderwijk)
Re: Someone Please Help, Matrox Productiva G100 ("Ron")
Re: Linux apps in win2000 port news! (Peter Samuelson)
Re: Mouse Problems in Linux (irado furioso)
FS Computone IntelliPort II-EX (RC)
Re: Help configuring X Windows (Rick Harderwijk)
Re: Drivers FIRE GL 1000 PRO PCI/AGP (Rick Harderwijk)
Re: How to remove LILO from MBR? (Leon Garde)
Re: Dell QuietKey, XF86Setup, and spurious backquotes ("Douglas R. Troeger")
Re: Linux on a Jaz removable drive (Dave Schultz)
Re: RH 5.2, X86Free 3.3.3.1 Probs -- oh yes Diamond Diamond Superstar A50 AGp (mike)
Re: Dell QuietKey, XF86Setup, and spurious backquotes ("B. Joshua Rosen")
Re: K6-2 3dnow support anytime soon????? (Frank Sweetser)
Re: How does Linux handle pcmia memory upgrades? (David M. Cook)
Re: Linux on a Toshiba Portege 7010? (Floyd B Pierce)
Re: probs with SiS 6326 AGP card (Bill Manwaring)
Re: ESS1869 (Brian Miller)
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From: "warren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HELP!!!! Digi 16 under Redhat
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 10:26:04 +1000
Having all sorts of trouble configuring a digi board under Redhat ... Anyone
help ????
Email us if you can ...
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Human)
Subject: Re: SVGATextMode Config Problems
Date: 8 Feb 1999 00:30:26 GMT
I am using a S3 968 as well but with a IBM Ramdac. I
think it is the problem of the clock time you have. My
S33 968 has a programmable clock that I don't have to
specify any clocks inside the
SVGATextconfig..(whatever). But I never have them display correctly.
Either they are skew to the right or left, never in the
center. And another thing is with Xfree86 3.3.2,
whenever I finished using X, and return to text mode,
the screen will screw up. YOu will have to restart the
Svgatext again. Not sure if that has been fixed in
3.3.3.1. I am now give up trying to set up the right
mode line for SVGAtext. I just using xterm inside the
X win.
If you can get any mode line working, may be you can
mail me as well.
Thanks.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: I've been using SVGATextMode so I can use the text console with my IBM
: 6091-19i fixed-frequency workstation monitor. It worked just fine with my S3
: Trio64V+ video card with 2MB of RAM. I wanted more colors in X so I changed
: to an S3 968 video card with 4MB VRAM and TI 3026 RAMDAC. Of course,
: SVGATextMode quit working because it was still configured for the old card,
: so I went into the config file (forgot the filename, TextConfig or something
: like that) and changed to the S3 968 and also made sure to pick the correct
: RAMDAC. I had to do the same with X. Now X works fine, but SVGATextMode
: doesn't work at all - the screen goes blank.
:
: Any ideas? Is the RAMDAC too slow on the S3 968 card or something? I had
: considered a new 4MB video card might work, but I don't really care to spend
: more money if I don't have to.
:
: Shawn
:
: -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
: http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: "Henrik �sterberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: K6-2 and Linux, Are there any Bug?
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:27:56 +0100
Hilaire Fernandes wrote:
> I've the same problem with K6 200 Mhz, 32Mb and a motherboard with
> i430TX
>
> When I install linux, the kernel load, it starts to make its uusal
> check-in and after the PCI probe the system just reset.
> I've almost 20 Pc where I can't install linux :(
>
> --
> Hilaire Fernandes
> Dr Geo project http://members.xoom.com/FeYiLai/dr_geo/doctor_geo.html
my system is a K6-2 300, Asus TX-97E mb..
Hercules Stingray 128/3D Voodoo Rush board (6mb.. sandwich model)
sb AWE32
1.2Gb fujitsu ide harddrive & 6.4Gb Quantum BF ide harddrive.
96mb sdram.
Orchid righteous 3D 2 (12mb Voodoo 2)
Tekram DC-390 U/F UW-SCSI controller
a noname PCI NE2000 network card.
linux runs fine on this...
i use LILO for booting..
if you use loadlin.. be sure to check for the latest version of it!
/Henrik
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Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 18:17:00 -0500
From: Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: how to configure notebook screen
I heard u dont have to worry about this b/c its not an actaul monitor, just
an LCD screen. But I heard that AFTER i had already configured mine using
I believe the lowest settings for both refresh and scan frequencies. I
didnt know what to set mine to either and i didnt want to hurt anything so
i just picked low values for both fields. AFter I read that they dont need
scan frequencies, or maybe both values I just left them alone anyway. My
laptop works fine with the low values entered, whether it uses them or not,
it works fine.
hope this helps
If u need any other help ask me. I got linux on my toshiba satellite
working just fine, took me a few days, but i got it. The hardest parts
were the mouse and modem.
Later
Brandon
Zoltan Kocsik wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need some help because I don�t know what frequency to set Xwindows to
> make my laptop screen work. I have an Olivetti Echos 44.
> I would appreciate e-mail to my own address.
>
> Thanks
>
> Zoltan
--
For info on Emulation, Virii, Playstation, and Beginners of Linux
goto my homepage at http://web.mountain.net/~brandon/main.htm
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From: eric malloy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux
Subject: Linux Hard Drive install- directory problem
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:56:49 GMT
hi all;
i installed., it was a disaster.. i got everything right.. but then when
it wanted to know where the install packages and files were it kept
saying:
error opening directory
it was on /dev/hda5/ then the path was /
because i had a fat16 partition when i downloaded and downloaded the
directory trees the same way it was.. i downloaded from
ftp://phyppro1.phy.bnl.gov/pub/mirror/redhat-main/redhat/redhat-5.2/i386
now i am back on NT., but i still have that fat16 partition, and i want
to try installing again if anybody can tell me how to fix this problem..
Thanks,
eric malloy
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Celeron vs. Cyrix
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 23:27:29 +0000
I'd like any advice, comments on the celeron 333 (with 128 cache) vs.
the cyrix 333 (with 512). Pluses, minuses, motherboard differences,
etc. I know Linux will work on either, but could I get some performance
tips? BTW, I don't intend to overclock, so that's not an issue for me.
Thanks!
Robert
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "The Satanic Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Number 9 GXE64pro
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 18:33:22 -0600
I have a Number 9 GXE64 Pro and I cannot seem to make it work with Xwindows
(redhat 5.2).
When I startx all I get is a blank screen and then I have to reboot the
machine to access it again.
Any suggestions.
Thanks
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From: Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I need a Linux Guru for a printer problem....
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:35:08 +0000
Gerdjan Busker wrote:
>
> But are you sure /dev/lp1 is what you are after.
> remember that lpt1: = /dev/lp0
That is NOT correct for all systems !
Unlike the SERIAL ports, where the numbering starts with 0 (and therefor
com1 = /dev/cua0 etc) the numbering for parralel ports starts ON MOST
SYSTEMS with 1 !
Hence LPT1=/dev/lp1 in most cases.
(In fact on all the systems I had this was the case, however I vaguely
recall having heard about it depending on the bios or something and it
sometimes being /dev/lp0....)
Just my 2 Cents
Frank
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From: Rick Harderwijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Diamond Fire Gl 1000 Pro supported?
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 02:37:09 +0100
Hi Philip
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I looking into installing redhat 3.0.3 on my system and am wondering if
> there is support
> for my video card. Where can I look/how do I go about determining that this
> and other components in my system are supported?
>
> Thanks for helping this linux newbie,
> Philip
Yes, for commandline driven Linux, it is no problem, if you want to run X,
you'll need the 3DLabs package. It's readily available at most major Linux
sites.
Regards,
Rick
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From: "Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Someone Please Help, Matrox Productiva G100
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 01:36:28 GMT
I ran a Matrox G-100 on RedHat 5.1, 5.2, 2.2.1, with builds 2.0.34, 2.0.36.
I had to get a SuSe Matrox rpm to make the X server work, with 5.2, I
upgraded the XF86 to version 3.3.3.1 with built in support for the G-100, my
G-100 runs fine at 1200x1024 @ 32 bbp
KLuE wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I Just got Redhat 5.2 and there is no support for this card but on the
>list it says it's Supported..Do I need to upgrade my X Server for it
>to support it or what? Can someone give me a hand? When I load X
>Windows it says that it can't run in the higher modes because my
>chipset is not supported! Someone help me out here please! I would
>surely appreciate it! Thanx
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Samuelson)
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: 7 Feb 1999 19:27:54 -0600
Reply-To: Peter Samuelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[M Sweger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> Although X-Windows is specific to Unix
Tell that to Digital (well, Compaq), who have been selling X clients
and servers under VMS for years. The point of X is that, like TCP/IP,
it is designed to be pretty much platform-*transparent*. In fact it is
even network-transparent; assuming your OS has the necessary underlying
support, it can run comfortably on TCP/IP, Unix domain sockets and
DECnet. (And maybe others; those are the ones I know about.)
The X libraries have been ported to NT; it's just that pretty much
nobody bothers to port, compile and run X clients on NT.
> Exceed is just a port of the Unix X-WIndows server to the NT Os and
> runs natively (in other words was compiled with Msoft tools and
> API's) vs. interix which would run a shell within NT so that Unix
> apps could run within it.
Basically as I understand it Interix provides an alternative API to
the Win32, Win16 and OS/2 modules NT comes with. And apparently it
does not interact too seamlessly with Win32 (and other) apps.
Thanks but no thanks. If I wanted a slow Unix clone that isn't really
very Unixy and runs on a bloated microkernel, I'd use the Hurd. (Not
really making a comparison here. No offense to Hurd people.)
--
Peter Samuelson
<sampo.creighton.edu!psamuels>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (irado furioso)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Mouse Problems in Linux
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:30:36 GMT
in delirium, after doing some "strange" smoke in a small pipe,
"Michael Dvorak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> keyed this:
>I am stuck. I am so close to having x-windows working. First it was the
>video card, now it is the mouse. When I start-up the mouseconfig program,
>the little block moves around the screen with the mouse. Then, after I
>start up x-windows, I get nothing. Just a little pointer that sits on the
>screen. I tried two mouses (Logitech Mouse Man and a regular PS2). Redhat
>does not say much about what to do in this case. Please help.
>
>Michael Dvorak
>Minnesota
>
>
>
#gpm -k (to kill mouse BEFORE startx)
if you need the gpm running in the console, then remove the '-R' from
the command line in the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file.
best regards,
Irado Furioso Com Tudo
There are more crimes under religious consciousness than under atheism
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (RC)
Subject: FS Computone IntelliPort II-EX
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 01:15:00 GMT
New in box Computone IntelliPort II-EX 8-port board for sale.
Includes the board, 16-port concentrator, and wiring cabinet (Cable
Management System). All manuals & drivers included. Never used.
View it at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=64802586
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From: Rick Harderwijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Help configuring X Windows
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 02:54:07 +0100
Hi Dave,
Dave Wright wrote:
<snipped>
> ((--) Mach64: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 37.80 kHz. Deleted.
>
> (--) Mach64: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 39.56 kHz. Deleted.
>
> (--) Mach64: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 48.00 kHz. Deleted.
>
> (**) FontPath set to
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/us
> r/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/
> X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X
> 11/fonts/100dpi/"
>
> <Snip>
>
> xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
>
> xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error
>
> What am I doing Wrong????
Seems to me you set the freqs for your monitor incorrect. Please refer to both
your Mach64 and your monitor manuals to find compatible refreshrates.
Regards,
Rick
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From: Rick Harderwijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Drivers FIRE GL 1000 PRO PCI/AGP
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 03:01:16 +0100
S�bastien GRAFFIN wrote:
> Je possede un carte graphique fire gl 1000 pro
> mais l'interface xwindow ne fonctionne pas avec
> cette carte
> Pouvez vous m'aider?
>
> S�bastien
I hope your English isn't as poor as my French. Yes it is possible to
use X with the Diamond Fire Gl 1000 Pro. You need to get the special
server package, which name I have forgotten at the moment. Please check
ftp.redhat.com or www.xfree86.org (if I get this correctly). You should
look for something like XFree86-3DLabs
Good luck
Rick
PS. I've got that card myself :)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Leon Garde)
Subject: Re: How to remove LILO from MBR?
Date: 8 Feb 1999 09:29:29 -0800
Mohamad Kaissi ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: "Carlos M. Fern�ndez" wrote:
: > Shockingly simple. Under DOS, just do FDISK /MBR, and you're done.
: >
well thats if you have dos.
: > If you just want to zero it, do "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda count=512" or
: > something like it. Also, remember that the first run of LILO saves the
this will wipe the disk. which would be a strange thing to do if u want
to run linux still.
but since the mbr will be blank, when you install dos or windows
it will be replaced.
(when you install windows 95 98 or nt, it will be replaces anyway. great
hey :) )
: > original MBR somewhere else in the root partition, usually in /boot, but
: > you deleted Linux, so... oh well.
: >
just run "lilo -u" and lilo will replace the bootsector that was there
before which may have been the DOS MBR , or whatever.
leon
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From: "Douglas R. Troeger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Dell QuietKey, XF86Setup, and spurious backquotes
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 21:14:57 -0500
B. Joshua Rosen wrote:
> I had the same problem, the solution is to add
>
> XkbDisable
>
> to the keyboard section of your XF86Config file. This will turn off the
> XKEYBOARD extension which is defective.
>
> Section "Keyboard"
> Protocol "Standard"
> AutoRepeat 500 5
> LeftAlt Control
> RightAlt Meta
> ScrollLock Compose
> RightCtl Control
> XkbKeycodes "xfree86"
> XkbTypes "default"
> XkbCompat "default"
> XkbSymbols "us(pc101)"
> XkbGeometry "pc"
> XkbRules "xfree86"
> XkbModel "dell101"
> XkbLayout "us"
> XkbOptions "ctrl:nocaps"
> XkbDisable
> EndSection
>
> Josh
>
Thanks very much! Can you possibly tell me where I can look to learn about
XkbDisable? I've noted already that uncommenting this line in XF86Config
has disabled both backspace and delete, as I edit this message.
Doug
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dave Schultz)
Subject: Re: Linux on a Jaz removable drive
Date: 8 Feb 1999 01:38:09 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dave Schultz) writes:
>
>>
>> I have a need to setup a number of systems where the OS is on a Iomega Jaz
>> drive. I want to be able to put the appropriate OS in the Jaz drive and
boot.
>> Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with such a setup?
>> Any advice appreciated. TIA
>> Dave
>>
>>
>
>In my Linux distribution I have a /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/ZIP-Install which
>describes a Slackware installation with a Parallel Port Iomega ZIP drive.
>
>You should have the same file.
>
>--
> Guillaume Cottenceau, 4eme annee informatique, I.N.S.A Rennes.
I have a Jaz Drive not a ZIP drive. I need to be able to boot off it. Can you
really boot off the parallel port???
Dave
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From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.windows.x.i386unix
Subject: Re: RH 5.2, X86Free 3.3.3.1 Probs -- oh yes Diamond Diamond Superstar A50 AGp
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 02:33:48 GMT
Again ok ok ok
So I didn't screw up thins so badly.
I saw Stephen Skrodzki's setting for his different card but same chipset
and got some of the way.
his suggested settings were:
Section "Device"
Identifier "PCChips 100 AGP"
VendorName "PCChips"
BoardName "pc100"
Chipset "sis6326"
Option "no_bitblt"
Option "sw_cursor"
# Option "fast_vram"
# Option "edo_vram"
# Option "pci_burst_on"
# Option "noaccel"
VideoRam 8192
EndSection
Regards
Steve
Afterwards I tried a few other options because it still is not 100%
working. The symptoms are:
virtual screen appears
two windows appear - both windows are so tall that the bottoms disappear
off the bottom of my 17" screen.
I move the mouse and with one short movement and the pointer, normally
shaped, goes to the top of the screen and moves jerkedly left or right
as I try to move the mouse in all directions.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Mike
mike wrote:
>
> Ok ok ok ok
>
> I probably did a foolish thing. My mcmillin RH 5.2 came with x86free
> 3.2.? and I heard that there was 3.3.3.1 which addressed the SIS 6326
> chpset problem. ( believe it or not I had it working fine with Suse 5.3
> and their xsis server, as a backup. Does anyone still have a copy of
> that?)
>
> I deleted the X11r6 directory and subdirecties, everything. I
> downloaded the x86free 3.3.3.1 and followed their directions
> explicitly. Problems I am experiencing are:
>
> - dark screen with a couple of minititure icons and mouse pointer glued
> to top row of screen, pointer moves left and right.
>
> Question: Did I eliminate all traces of an environment such as fvwm and
> afterstep and not reload it when I upgraded 3.3.3.1?
>
> If so, what should I do, start over and what additional files should I
> get.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
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From: "B. Joshua Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Dell QuietKey, XF86Setup, and spurious backquotes
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 03:47:39 +0000
To fix your backspace problem put an .Xmodmap file in your home directory with
the following in it:
keycode 22 = BackSpace
keycode 107 = Delete
Also if you are using Xemacs you should use Windowmaker instead of Afterstep
as your window manager. Afterstep screws up C^v. There is an old version (.2
something) of Windowmaker on the Redhat 5.2 CDROM that seems to work OK. You
can find a newer version (.51) on the windowmaker.org website. So far I
haven't experienced any problems with Windowmaker.
Josh
"Douglas R. Troeger" wrote:
> B. Joshua Rosen wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem, the solution is to add
> >
> > XkbDisable
> >
> > to the keyboard section of your XF86Config file. This will turn off the
> > XKEYBOARD extension which is defective.
> >
> > Section "Keyboard"
> > Protocol "Standard"
> > AutoRepeat 500 5
> > LeftAlt Control
> > RightAlt Meta
> > ScrollLock Compose
> > RightCtl Control
> > XkbKeycodes "xfree86"
> > XkbTypes "default"
> > XkbCompat "default"
> > XkbSymbols "us(pc101)"
> > XkbGeometry "pc"
> > XkbRules "xfree86"
> > XkbModel "dell101"
> > XkbLayout "us"
> > XkbOptions "ctrl:nocaps"
> > XkbDisable
> > EndSection
> >
> > Josh
> >
>
> Thanks very much! Can you possibly tell me where I can look to learn about
> XkbDisable? I've noted already that uncommenting this line in XF86Config
> has disabled both backspace and delete, as I edit this message.
>
> Doug
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From: Frank Sweetser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: K6-2 3dnow support anytime soon?????
Date: 07 Feb 1999 21:44:08 -0500
"Henrik �sterberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> subject says everything!!!
> i would very much like Linux to be a great gaming OS, but 3dnow support
> is required for that to happen!
> plz.. make my prayers come true so i can finally dump windoze!!!
1) 3dnow required for great gaming support? hardly. if you're serious
about doing those heavy duty 3d rendered games with texture maps, get
yourself a nice 3d accelerated card with 16M onboard.
of course, then those games will need to be ported, which probably won't
happen en masse until an API (something like DirectX on widows) is
present. (something existing like OpenGL or GGI may fit this, i really
don't know the details...)
2) the linux kernel doesn't need to support 3Dnow, the compiler does, and
there's already support being worked into egcs. then you just need to
compile your program with it. oh, and don't forget that then your
proggie won't run on any non-3Dnow chips unless you carefully split the
code into seperate run time libs.
--
Frank Sweetser rasmusin at wpi.edu fsweetser at blee.net | PGP key available
paramount.ind.wpi.edu RedHat 5.2 kernel 2.2.1 i586 | at public servers
The choice of approaches could be made the responsibility of the
programmer.
-- Larry Wall in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David M. Cook)
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.laptops,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: How does Linux handle pcmia memory upgrades?
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 02:25:22 GMT
On Sun, 07 Feb 1999 19:49:54 -0500, David Blackman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Is there any utility for making ext2 partitions through dos (and where,
>can't find one on metalab)
Partition Magic 4.0 can handle ext2 partitions. Perhaps you can get an
upgrade at a reduced price. However, I'm not sure this is necessary or if
it will solve your problem.
Dave Cook
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Floyd B Pierce)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Linux on a Toshiba Portege 7010?
Date: 7 Feb 1999 20:28:03 -0600
Reply-To: floydp at imagin dot net
I've been running it for a while. CD works, internal modem is a winmodem
so no-go. Most everything works. Keyboard has a tendency to double letters.
I had to do some fancy dancing to load it the first time, because I didn't
have the docking station at the time, and the redhat install wouldn't
recognize network pc card. Network card is ok after skipping several IRQ's in
/etc/pcmcia/config.opts.
--
Floyd Pierce | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If I had an opinion, it would be | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
printed above. |
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Manwaring)
Subject: Re: probs with SiS 6326 AGP card
Date: 8 Feb 1999 03:07:53 GMT
Grahame & Steve:
I've just gotten an 8-meg 6326 running, via XFree86 3.3.3.1 (turned out
there was an RPM for Red Hat 5.2 that made it easy). My settings within
/etc/X11/XF86Config are:
Section Device
Identifier "sis6326"
VideoRam 8192
DacSpeed 170 # 175 max according to driver README file
Option "fast_vram"
Option "sw_cursor" #without it I get a white square for cursor
EndSection
Section Screen
Driver "SVGA"
Device "sis6326"
Monitor (whatever..)
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "1280x1024" "640x480" "800x600"
Virtual 1024 768
Viewport 0 0
End Subsection
End Section
This works well for me, but my monitor can handle fast scan rates. The
default of 'startx' is the first mode, and the Virtual 1024 768 sets the
screen size so everything fits. Ctl-alt-+ moves you thru the modes,
but I've ordered them so the best is first.
The driver is probably full of bugs, and supposedly has only been tested
on a few boards, but graphics look good done this way.
Bill Manwaring, Bloomington Indiana USA
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From: Brian Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ESS1869
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 13:48:49 +1100
Brian Rutledge wrote:
>
> I have an ess1869 sound card, and I'm wondering how to properly
> configure it with the 2.0.36 kernel. Any suggestions?
>
> Brian
Take a look at my web page on ths ess1868 card. I don't think there's
much difference between that and your 1869...
o http://www.netspace.net.au/~bmiller/linux/ess1868.html
Brian
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