Linux-Hardware Digest #443, Volume #9 Tue, 16 Feb 99 01:13:31 EST
Contents:
LS120 and ftape (Ken V. Broezell)
Re: I am a Linux Know Nothing, would like to know ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: How to connect an Apple LaserWriter printer to my PC box through the (Miguel
Cruz)
Re: LINUX BOX (David Fox)
Re: ?: marvel video cap under linux ("Jimbo Barber")
***Hardware RAID*** ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: LS120 and ftape (Ken V. Broezell)
Re: Linux requires DOS (Pas Moi)
Re: Help - Rockwell 56k PCI modem ("Sean Lincolne")
Wandering PCMCIA Devices ("Sean Lincolne")
Re: Sound Blaster Live! or EMU10k1 support... ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Matrox Millenium MGA ("David A. Frantz")
Good news!!! (Kyle Gonzales)
Re: ?: marvel video cap under linux (ronald s chong)
Netscape vs my Sound Card ("Phlip")
Sony CDU-33a ("Grant & Naomi Johnston")
Re: Windows & Linux File Transfer ? (Colin Day)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ken V. Broezell)
Subject: LS120 and ftape
Date: 16 Feb 1999 03:28:12 GMT
My system has no floppy devices other than my HP T3000 floppy tape drive.
When my system comes up the /var/log/messages file indicate that it cannot
find any floppy controller:
Feb 14 12:05:45 localhost kernel: ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
Feb 14 12:05:45 localhost kernel: ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
Feb 14 12:05:45 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found
Is this because I have no floppy disk drives installed?
My LS120 ATAPI floppy drive is found and works fine, but this is not
considered a floppy device, it looked at as /dev/hdd.
The problem is that I cannot use my floppy tape drive. When I try to use it
I get the following I/O error written to the screen:
/dev/ftape: Input/output error
and the following messages are written to the messages file:
Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: ftape-2.08 960314
Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: (c) 1993-1995 Bas Laarhoven ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen (khp@do
lphinics.no)
Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: (c) 1996-1997 Claus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
th-aachen.de)
Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 tape d
rives
Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: Compiled for kernel version 2.0.34 with versi
oned symbols
Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: [000] fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - Using the sta
ndard fdc controller.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [001] fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing inte
rrupt after reset.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not r
eady.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [003] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not
ready.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [004] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
c_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [005] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
us) - issue_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [007] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
c_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [008] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
us) - issue_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [009] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not
ready.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [010] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
c_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [011] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
us) - issue_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [012] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not
ready.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [013] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
c_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [014] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
us) - issue_command failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [015] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not r
eady.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [016] fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing interr
upt after reset.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [017] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not reaFeb 15
21:16:22 localhost kernel: [032] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fdc_c
ommand failed.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [033] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - No FDC found.
Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [034] kernel-interface.c (ftape_open) - _ftape
_open failed.
Has anyone run into such a problem? Can anyone make any recommendations?
Thanks
--
Kenny Broezell
Motorola Cellular Support Center e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1501 Shure Drive phone : (847) 342-5633
Arlington Heights IL. 60004 fax : (847) 632-3157
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: I am a Linux Know Nothing, would like to know
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 03:23:04 GMT
Hi
You can install Linux on your system with Win98. No need of reformatting for
linux. Start installing Linux and let me know if you have aby problem. Its
very easy to install. Just follow the steps which is diplayed on monitor.
Regards
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Izod66) wrote:
> Would someone please let me know how I can simply see what Linux looks like on
> the screen, am very interested and see that now Staples is selling it, would
> like to know lots more, currently running compaq Presario w/166MMX Pentium, 32
> megs of RAM and Win98, what happens, do I kill Win98, do I have to reformat to
> use Linux, will all my software run (to numerous to mention), its all a
mystery
> to me and I would sure like to understand more, any literature available?
> Thank you,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Miguel Cruz)
Subject: Re: How to connect an Apple LaserWriter printer to my PC box through the
Date: 16 Feb 1999 03:21:04 GMT
Emmanuel Promayon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am wondering if some of you already get a Apple LaserWriter printer
> working directly connected on a PC parallel port.
> My printer is an Apple LaserWriter II NTX, my system is RedHat 5.1
> (linux 2.0.34).
You can connect it to your serial port with no troubles. Why do you need to
use the parallel port?
miguel
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From: d s f o x @ c o g s c i . u c s d . e d u (David Fox)
Subject: Re: LINUX BOX
Date: 15 Feb 1999 19:35:43 -0800
Richard Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> OK, Say I decide I want a Linux box, what is the main benefit of buying on
> pre-built with the OS installed, for example 'The Netwinder' by Corel
> http://www.corelcomputer.com/products/linux/netwinder_gs.htm or buying a
> PC for less, one that has Linux compatibole hardware and installeing the
> same server version and hardware specs?
>
> Any one know?
The main benefit of a pre-installed system is the time you save,
both selecting the hardware and setting up the software.
--
David Fox http://hci.ucsd.edu/dsf xoF divaD
UCSD HCI Lab baL ICH DSCU
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From: "Jimbo Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox,rec.video.desktop
Subject: Re: ?: marvel video cap under linux
Date: 16 Feb 1999 04:10:05 GMT
Ok, I'll bite. What's the point of capturing under Linux if you're going to
reboot into Win95 to edit? There would be zero benefit to capturing under
Linux...
ronald s chong wrote in message ...
>On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 17:24:12 +0100, Karol Wasilka
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> i belive there is no editing software under linux.
>
>oh, i was just looking for capture, not editing. i'll reboot to w95
>for editing.
>
>-ron
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: ***Hardware RAID***
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 16:01:34 GMT
90GB UltraWide SCSI RAID System $8575 (New !!!)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ken V. Broezell)
Subject: Re: LS120 and ftape
Date: 16 Feb 1999 04:01:23 GMT
I found my own problem, the floppy controller was disabled in the BIOS.
Once enabled I was able to use ftape.
In article <7aaokc$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ken V. Broezell)
writes:
>My system has no floppy devices other than my HP T3000 floppy tape drive.
>When my system comes up the /var/log/messages file indicate that it cannot
>find any floppy controller:
>
>Feb 14 12:05:45 localhost kernel: ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
>Feb 14 12:05:45 localhost kernel: ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
>Feb 14 12:05:45 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found
>
>Is this because I have no floppy disk drives installed?
>
>My LS120 ATAPI floppy drive is found and works fine, but this is not
>considered a floppy device, it looked at as /dev/hdd.
>
>The problem is that I cannot use my floppy tape drive. When I try to use it
>I get the following I/O error written to the screen:
>
>/dev/ftape: Input/output error
>
>and the following messages are written to the messages file:
>
>
>Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: ftape-2.08 960314
>Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: (c) 1993-1995 Bas Laarhoven ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen (khp@do
>lphinics.no)
>Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: (c) 1996-1997 Claus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
>th-aachen.de)
>Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 tape d
>rives
>Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: Compiled for kernel version 2.0.34 with versi
>oned symbols
>Feb 15 21:16:19 localhost kernel: [000] fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - Using the sta
>ndard fdc controller.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [001] fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing inte
>rrupt after reset.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not r
>eady.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [003] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not
> ready.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [004] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
>c_command failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [005] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
>us) - issue_command failed.
>
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [007] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
>c_command failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [008] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
>us) - issue_command failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [009] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not
> ready.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [010] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
>c_command failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [011] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
>us) - issue_command failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [012] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not
> ready.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [013] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fd
>c_command failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [014] fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_stat
>us) - issue_command failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [015] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not r
>eady.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [016] fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing interr
>upt after reset.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [017] fdc-io.c (fdc_command) - fdc not reaFeb
>15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [032] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - fdc_c
>ommand failed.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [033] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - No FDC found.
>Feb 15 21:16:22 localhost kernel: [034] kernel-interface.c (ftape_open) - _ftape
>_open failed.
>
>
>
>
>
>Has anyone run into such a problem? Can anyone make any recommendations?
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>Kenny Broezell
>Motorola Cellular Support Center e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>1501 Shure Drive phone : (847) 342-5633
>Arlington Heights IL. 60004 fax : (847) 632-3157
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From: Pas Moi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux requires DOS
Date: 15 Feb 1999 17:46:33 -0500
>> "MAH" == Mathew A Hennessy wrote on 13 Feb 1999 19:40:11 GMT:
MAH> In fact, for many distro boot/install disks, you can use another
MAH> linux (or other Unix) system to create those disks from
MAH> downloaded .img files: $ dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k
you can use a mac for this purpose, too, actually. had to do this
once.
ciao,
g.y.
--
Guy Yasko -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [remove noise]
Boys, you have ALL been selected to LEAVE th' PLANET in 15 minutes!!
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From: "Sean Lincolne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help - Rockwell 56k PCI modem
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 19:05:32 +1100
I strongly suspect that the PCI modem you are using is not emulating an
8250 or compatible UART, and as a result Linux cannot find it.
Try booting your computer off a clean DOS disk, and see if the MODE command
can find the port (eg MODE COM3: ).
Alternatively, check the documentation that came with the modem to see if
the modem is DOS compatible. I went through this myself, where the box
said yes, and the documentation said no - turned out the box was wrong.
Personally, I think that the PCI modems are just another ripoff like
winmodems. Until Rockwell publishes the necessary documentation for the
PCI chips they use, Linux won;t touch them.
Sean
Matt Zagni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Hi,
>
> I am running SUSE, and have a new Rockwell PCI Modem Enumerator.
> can someone please mail me with the process of setting up this
> modem in SUSE.
>
> From start to finish.
>
> SUSE fails to see the PCI card and luss is unable to configure
> the modem
>
> My version of SUSE is 5.3
>
> Many thanks
>
> Matt
>
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From: "Sean Lincolne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Wandering PCMCIA Devices
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 19:17:36 +1100
I have a Nokia DTP-2 Ver II PCMCIA Data Card installed in an NEC Versa
M/75, and I'm having problems with the card wandering.
Basically, when I reboot Linux (shutdown -r now) it configures the card at
alternatively ttyS2 or ttyS16, eg:
reboot Laptop - card is at /dev/ttyS2
reboot again - card is at /dev/ttyS16
reboot again - card is at /dev/ttyS2
and so on
Has anyone seen similar behaviour, and found a way to fix the device ?
Thanks,
Sean
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Sound Blaster Live! or EMU10k1 support...
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 04:59:17 GMT
I bought sb live just 2 days ago, because I read the article
http://slashdot.org/articles/99/01/29/1531205.shtml at Slashdot. Jon Taylor
is hired by Creative labs to make a driver for it. I hope we will have it
soon:) But for now, I would also like to know - is it possible to use other
sb drivers some way?
Dima
In article <78bum1$hhf$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dan Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.hardware Trevor Herndon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Does anyone know of anything currently under development to support the SB
> : Live! for Linux? It uses the EMU10K1 chipset if that helps anyone. Also, if
> : anyone knows of a current way I could get this card to work with Linux, I'd
> : appreciate a response...
>
> Creative Labs (maker of the SB series of sound cards), will be fully
> supporting all their sound cards in the near future. They will be
> developing drivers for there products.
>
> --
> 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: "David A. Frantz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Matrox Millenium MGA
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:22:20 -0500
Daniel;
Here's the scoop to run Matrox card get the latest X server, version 3.3.3.1
I believe and install it. This version of the X server corrected several
problems on different chip sets I use. While the MGA has been supported
for a while now the G200 support is just coming on line.
You will need the SVGA server along with everything else such as the fonts,
libs etc. Personally I even install the "devel" files. Run the config
utility and you should be all set.
Dave
Daniel Charlebois wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I have a Matrox Millenium MGA video card with a HP-P1100 monitor.
>I've installed slackware 2.0.29 and run the xf86config while
>providing the appropriate card settings. The resolution I
>get is 300x240 (or something like that) and I cannot switch
>to other modes using the <ctrl>-<alt>-<-> command. I've read
>HOWTOs and looked at the web site for the card, but cannot
>find the driver for it.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>--
>Daniel Charlebois | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Wireless Products Division | phone: 847-632-6709
>Motorola | pager: 847-576-0295 21503
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From: Kyle Gonzales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Good news!!!
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 00:26:40 -0500
No questions this time around!
I simply wanted to share with the users of this NG that I now have my
RedHat 5.2 up and running well. So far, everything is working fine. As
a new Linux user, this is an accomplishment for me.
BTW, searching DejaNews for answers to my problems was very helpful.
Solved both my sound card question and my printer problem this way.
Took all of 5 minutes. The Linux HOW-TO's on Metalab (formerly Sunsite)
were very helpful as well.
To other new users, please take my advice:
1) RTFM (Read the f***ing manual, I mean the fine manual!) I got
two books that have helped me alot with commands and general
info. It is worth the money.
2) SEARCH DejaNews. I found many answers to my problems
there in a very short period of time. Very useful.
Thank you to everyone who takes their time to post answers to this NG.
For your effort, you have another convert!
Kyle Gonzales
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ronald s chong)
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox,rec.video.desktop
Subject: Re: ?: marvel video cap under linux
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 05:19:50 GMT
On 16 Feb 1999 04:10:05 GMT, "Jimbo Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Ok, I'll bite. What's the point of capturing under Linux if you're going to
> reboot into Win95 to edit? There would be zero benefit to capturing under
> Linux...
agreed. i'm trying to find a way to capture the screen output; i want
to avoid videotaping the monitor. ick. i was dreaming that maybe
there was a way to route the tv-out from the marvel to the video-in
and then cap the video-in. <shrug> i would then reboot to w95 to
edit the cap file in premeire. hair-brained?? i'm a rookie at this
stuff so it's okay to scream "YES". :)
-ron
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From: "Phlip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Netscape vs my Sound Card
Date: 15 Feb 1999 21:31:35 PST
Newsgroupies:
Follow these steps to reproduce the bug:
Install Caldera OpenLinux 1.3 on a 486 with a SoundBlaster 16. Warm
up the modem and get on the 'net.
Configure that sound card with the Plug-n-Pray system, and verify
that KDE can send WAV files to it and can run
Open the Netscape 4.0, and surf to http://www.kuci.org:8080 . This
page installs a Java applet that then starts pulling streaming audio
Observe that we hear nothing, even tho' the applet's output
indicators show it thinks it's working.
Where do I begin do debug this? Does Netscape keep an Error Log I
can read to learn what it thinks it's doing to my /dev/sound module?
-- Phlip at politizen dot com (address munged)
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From: "Grant & Naomi Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sony CDU-33a
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:35:08 -0800
Does anyone have any ideas why I cannot get either Red Hat 5.1 or FreeBSD
2.2.6 to detect my CD-ROM drive during setup? I have created boot-disks for
both and when selecting CD-ROM as the install medium, the CD-ROM cannot be
found.
This is a supported device. The only thing I can think that would present a
problem is that the drive is plugged into my Soundblaster soundcard. I would
plug it in as a secondary IDE had it not been for the fact that the drive is
34 pin.
Any answers?
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From: Colin Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.linux,comp.os.linux.questions,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Windows & Linux File Transfer ?
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 05:51:40 +0000
Mike wrote:
> Samba, ships on the Redhat CD or http://www.samba.org
>
> Chris Marai wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >Hello,
> >
> >I was wondering if there is anyway to move files on my dos partition to the
> >linux partition? Or at least read/write them from linux and windows ?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Chris Marai
> >
> >
Can one use Samba as server and client on the same CPU? I have
a dual-boot system (Win95 and Linux). I wouldn't think so, but I'm
a little curious.
Colin Day [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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