Linux-Hardware Digest #413, Volume #9 Fri, 12 Feb 99 10:13:59 EST
Contents:
X-windows and ASUS (root)
Re: help SiS 8mb AGP Video on Linux ("Brent Freeman")
Re: still fiddling with 3Com (3c900B) (Steve Irwin)
Re: 3c509b under RH 5.1 (Steve Irwin)
device driver needed for Umax Astra1200s (Martin)
3DFX Banshee (Erich Douglass)
take care with COM2 too! ("Régis-Michel LECLERC")
Re: Can't find AHA 1522 ("Lewin A.R.W. Edwards")
Re: Linux on antry level PCs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
linux asus p2b-ds problem installing linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: URGENT: Dead Pixels on Active Matrix Laptops (Thomas Neurauter)
Re: Cd-writer under linux (Thomas Neurauter)
Re: Linux on Compaq 1600r + SMART-2DH? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Thinking about Promise FasTrak and Netgear 10/100's ("Michael")
Re: I need a device driver for my scsi controlder, for my IBM PS/2 Model 95 XL
("Richard Payne")
Re: Linux on antry level PCs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Monochrom monitor and X/mdscon? (mlw)
Re: U.S Robotics 56K modem setup... ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Problems with ATAPI-CDRW and cdrecord (mlw)
Re: xwindow setup problem ("Glendon Shaw")
duplicating a linux boot drive ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 17:38:47 -0500
From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: X-windows and ASUS
I have a SP68-N NLX Mainbord.... I run X-Windows and the mouse stuffs up
and moves to the top of the screen.. Im useing X-free :)
Please Help Me
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From: "Brent Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: help SiS 8mb AGP Video on Linux
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 04:47:56 -0000
You're not alone....AGAIN...
I can't get it to work either with mine.
Do you also have built on sound?...and if so do you know if that works?
I can't seem to get my network card to work with this mb either...
PLZ let me know if u figure this out...
thnks,
Brent
Shane Pavonetti wrote in message <79svqk$666$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I have a motherboard with 8 mb agp SiS video and i cannot run xwindows. I
>need help. I have tried to just run a simple VGA config and that won't
>work!!
>also my radius precision view 17 monitor is not a choice in the monitors
>section -- is generic multisync ok
>
>heeeeeellllppp!!!!!!!
>shane
>
>
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From: Steve Irwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: still fiddling with 3Com (3c900B)
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:20:02 -0800
No. You need to load the 3c59x.o driver. If you have loadable module support,
try this.
cd /lib/modules/2.0.36/net
modprobe -a 3c59x.o
That should work. If it does, let me know and I'll show you how to load it at
boot time.
Steve
Jim Ray wrote:
> Ok, I'm still trying to get this 3Com ethernet adapter working. Will the
> driver for the 3c509 work?? I seemed to get the impression that it would,
> from the ethernet how-to.
>
> Thanks-Jim
>
> --
> To reply via email, please remove ".nospam"
>
> "The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step"
> Lao Tzu
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From: Steve Irwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 3c509b under RH 5.1
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:22:44 -0800
do you have the 3c509.o module loaded?
yx wrote:
> Hello all,
> 3c509 under RH 5.1can not work( can not ping itself ip), which is good under
> Win98 with PnP Disable.
> Thanks in advance,
> Sheng
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: device driver needed for Umax Astra1200s
Date: 11 Feb 1999 01:24:00 GMT
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Does any one know where I can get a device driver and software for my
Umax Astra 1200S scanner with
SCSI if?
TIA
Martin W.
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Does any one know where I can get a device driver and software for my Umax
Astra 1200S scanner with
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<P>TIA
<BR>Martin W.
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From: Erich Douglass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 3DFX Banshee
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:42:36 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If anyone is having trouble getting their 3DFX Banshee to work with
XWindows, check out:
http://glide.xxedgexx.com/3DfxRPMS_vb_glibc.html
I've seen alot of posts of people asking how to get a voodoo banshee to
work with XWindows, so i thought that i would share this site with
everyone.
Erich Douglass
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From: "Régis-Michel LECLERC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: take care with COM2 too!
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 02:43:02 +0100
Pretty soon ago, I tried to plug my modem, and it took (too) much time to
realize that my IRQ3 was shared with my eth0 card (it took half a minute to
solve) - I'd not be surprised if you told me it can happen on irq10 for
instance, used by many WSS compatible cards (eg: ProAudioExcel) - check your
irq, it's so obvious you never think about it!
Regis
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From: "Lewin A.R.W. Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can't find AHA 1522
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 12:20:34 +1100
> ramdisk aha1522=340,12,7,1
Here's your problem. Change it to aha1522=0x340,12 and you should be OK.
Also, I wasn't aware there was a specific 1522 driver. 5.2 at least has
a 152x driver, so the correct param is aha152x=0x340,12
-- Lewin A.R.W. Edwards <http://www.zws.com/>
Realtime/Embedded Programmer & Embedded HW Eng
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux on antry level PCs
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:02:31 GMT
Hi
I feel Compaq is best suitable for your requirement. Compaq is the No.1 PC
manafacturing company in the world. Its cheeper and more stable compare to
any other systems on any OS. On Linux I feel it is the best system to have.
Even another good news is that Compaq is going to have a relation ship with
Red Hat also. You can find this in the following web site. No other company
is trying to satisfy their customer as Compaq is doing. You will be proud to
have one such system which can satisfy your requirement and give a better
performance.
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,385256,00.html
You can also mail me for any problem you find on Compaq Hardware. I will try
to solve your problem.
Regards
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Marco La Cascia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I was thinking about buying an eMachine 300c (Cyrix MII) to run Linux
> but it seems that the installation and the operation is not very smooth
> (I've heard on the newsgroup of problems with the modem and the
> Xserver).
> Any info about other cheap machines (Compaq, Packard Bell, etc...) and
> their compatibility with Linux?
>
> Thanks,
> Marco
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: linux asus p2b-ds problem installing linux
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:12:57 GMT
I can't get Linux to install on this platform:
Asus P2B-DS mainboard with onboard Adaptec 7890AB SCSI
Two PII-350 Chips
512 Meg SDRAM
9.1 G Seagate SCSI drive
I keep getting "Aiee, killing interrupt handler", after which the SCSI device
times out. I have tried two different Linux CDs, and I have tried an Adaptec
2940 card with a different drive. Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks
in advance for your help.
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From: Thomas Neurauter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: URGENT: Dead Pixels on Active Matrix Laptops
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:27:27 +0100
Ahmed Abukmail wrote:
> A co-worker told me that if I should feel lucky for having only one dead
> pixel, because chances are that there will be more than one dead pixel if I
> exchange the laptop or the screen.
You really may consider yourself lucky, just like
your co-worker told you.
For technical reasons, TFT-screens tend to loose
several pixels within
their lifetime. Some loose almost none, others
loose more.
Don't bother about it. Accept it as a fact.
:-) Thomas Neurauter
PS: My laptop's 12,1" screen lost 3 pixels within
one year. I do consider
myself lucky. ;)
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From: Thomas Neurauter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cd-writer under linux
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:31:15 +0100
Hello Massimo,
it works without any troubles for me.
So it seems to have been a very good choice for
me,
and probably for all others.
:-) Thomas Neurauter
Massimo Ciscato wrote:
>
> Hi all.
> I am planning to buy a CD writer Yamaha CRW4416S (internal) and an
> Adaptec AHA-2940/W PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host adapter for it.
> I have a Dell dimension XPS R450 (PII 450MHz) running Slackware Linux
> with Kernel 2.0.36.
> Do you think it's a good choise or do you think that I will have
> problems in having it running?
> Or can you suggest a better solution?
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Obere Donaustrasse 4 t 43.732.715355
A-4040 Linz f 43.732.730970
m 43.676.5400296
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux on Compaq 1600r + SMART-2DH?
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 11:44:39 GMT
Hi
Their is no need to panic. Can you tell me whether you have put your compiled
kernal into the boot floppy and booting thru it. Let me also know that was
their any error during the compiling your new kernal. Give me detailed
procedure of how you compiled the kernal. I have the same system and will try
to solve your problem. It should not take much time. Have you made the Smart2
bootable??
Mail me back at the earliest to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regards
In article <79vp33$ug$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mathew A. Hennessy) wrote:
> Hi,
> I've been trying to drop RH5.2 onto this box, even with the beta
> SMART2 drivers and the TLAN NIC drivers compiled into the kernel, and all
> that happens is after I select 'Local CDROM', it hangs..
>
> Has anyone else been able to build a 1600r? Which settings?
> Which distro? HELP!
>
> Thanks,
> - Matt
> --
> Mathew A. Hennessy ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> 'So the next time someone says, "I have a 50K file for you," your next
> exclamation needs to be, "Wow, that's cold!"' - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Thinking about Promise FasTrak and Netgear 10/100's
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 06:35:37 -0000
Hi:
I am trying to determine whether there are drivers and experience with the
following
cards:
Promise FasTrak with multiple drives either as RAID or large partition.
Bay Networks Netgear 10/100BaseTX NIC FA310TX
I want to get some feedback before I commit money ;-)
Thanks in advance. Please reply direct, ISP news server seems to loose
messages.
Would appreciate a suggestions on a Linux and/or general news server.
Michael
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Richard Payne" <payner at timken dot com>
Subject: Re: I need a device driver for my scsi controlder, for my IBM PS/2 Model 95 XL
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:03:24 -0500
Is a 95 an MCA machine? If so you may want to check
out the MCA homepage:
http://www.dgmicro.com/mca/
--
Rich Payne
(Speaking for myself, not my employer)
payner at timken dot com
Looking for Alpha-Linux info?
http://www.alphalinux.org
Lars Kjeldsen wrote in message <79sqem$pog$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I need a device driver for my scsi controlder, for my IBM PS/2 Model 95 XL
>486.
>I'm trying to install S:u.S.E:Linux 5.3 and i have only scsi CD-rom/HD
>drives.
>
>Hope that any one can help me..
>
>Thanks in advance, yours Lars Kjeldsen.
>E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux on antry level PCs
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:01:48 GMT
Hi
I feel Compaq is best suitable for your requirement. Compaq is the No.1 PC
manafacturing company in the world. Its cheeper and more stable compare to
any other systems on any OS. On Linux I feel it is the best system to have.
Even another good news is that Compaq is going to have a relation ship with
Red Hat also. You can find this in the following web site. No other company
is trying to satisfy their customer as Compaq is doing. You will be proud to
be one of the system.
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,385256,00.html
You can also mail me for any problem you find on Compaq Hardware. I will try
to solve your problem.
Regards
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Marco La Cascia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I was thinking about buying an eMachine 300c (Cyrix MII) to run Linux
> but it seems that the installation and the operation is not very smooth
> (I've heard on the newsgroup of problems with the modem and the
> Xserver).
> Any info about other cheap machines (Compaq, Packard Bell, etc...) and
> their compatibility with Linux?
>
> Thanks,
> Marco
>
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From: mlw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Monochrom monitor and X/mdscon?
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:37:15 +0000
I know I've seen it, I just can't find it now that I want to use it.
A HOWTO or FAQ about how to use a monochrome video card along with
XFree86 VGA driver to get dual head X. Anyone know where to look?
Also, how about mdacon in the 2.2 kernel? Anyone have any information
about how to use it. I can load it, I just can't switch to the console
it is supposidly managing.
(It would be great if you post to my e-mail if you respond)
Thanks.
--
Mohawk Software
Windows 95, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux. Applications, drivers, support.
Visit the Mohawk Software website: www.mohawksoft.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: U.S Robotics 56K modem setup...
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 05:08:08 +0000
Just yesterday I purchased a USR 56k
internal/ISA modem and it worked fine. I
just disabled the PnP and it worked =P
(replace the '.com' in my email with
'.net' to mail me back)
Roundeye wrote:
>
> Ed Jones ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : Hi, I purchase a robotics ISA internal 56k modem. I could not get it to
> : work, probably because of its plug and play behavior..
> : I traded it in on an external robotics 56k dualmode modem and it worked
> : without a hitch.
> : Lesson here is if you are not sure about the modem.. get an external
> : modem for linux.
>
> I second that emotion. I had a "comes standard with the HP" nameless 56k
> internal modem which was giving me big-time linux headaches. I thought "hey
> what the heck am I doing?" and pulled out an old USR33.6 external: perfect.
> Ended up moving up to a no-name 56k external which comes up to its proper
> speed under the 2.2.1 kernel (don't know why it didn't before).
>
> Rick
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From: mlw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems with ATAPI-CDRW and cdrecord
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:44:03 +0000
root wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> cdrecord-1.6.1 refuses to work with my CD-RW (Philips 3610). While
> working fine with NT4.0 there are always errors AFTER writing data to
> the CD-R.
> There is either a complete system crash when FIXATING or an error
> occurs. ('Unknown error. close track/session: scsi sendcmd: retryable
> error.').
>
> I am using kernel 2.0.33, tried two different CD-Rs, first wrote an
> image-file to the CD and then used a partition for mastering. But got
> always the same problem.
>
> Does anyone know how to fix that???
>
> Greetinx
> Andreas
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am not sure, but, I have an IDE CD-RW and have had NO problems with it
under 2.2.1 and 2.0.36. My guess is that 2.0.33 may have a bug in either
the SCSI emulation or ATAPI control drivers. Try upgrading your kernel.
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Windows 95, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux. Applications, drivers, support.
Visit the Mohawk Software website: www.mohawksoft.com
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From: "Glendon Shaw" <[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: Re: xwindow setup problem
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 09:25:30 -0600
With X it its very important to have the correct server. I good configurator
for X is XF86Setup. It is a setup program with a gui. It fixed all my X
problems. Select the server first then the card to be sure the server you
picked supports your card. SVGA supports lists most cards but dosn't always
work. Look for a SiS server.
Glendon
Alexander wrote in message <79a0pk$r4s$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>i was using REDHAT 5.2 with a SIS6326 display card
>
>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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: duplicating a linux boot drive
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:31:34 GMT
Is it possible to make a "backup" boot drive, such that if my
boot drive goes down, I can pull it out and install the backup
drive and quickly get back to work?
There's too many installed packages to do a 'clean reinstall' so
I would like to actually copy the existing files from the current
boot drive to the backup.
Any ideas appreciated.
Edmond
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