Linux-Hardware Digest #447, Volume #9 Wed, 17 Feb 99 03:13:32 EST
Contents:
Re: Linux and "Winprinters" ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux and "Winprinters" (Matthew C Weigel)
Re: Need NIC Recommendation for Stock RH5.1 (David Fox)
Re: some questions about my modem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Fwd: Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro and fb console... ("Berend Ozceri")
Re: video card upgrade? ("Julian Taylor")
Re: X-Server for Diamond Viper V550 (Jonathan Adams)
MII 300 + ASUS p5a-B or Gigabyte 5aa (Narbey Derbekyan)
Any problems with CPU adapters? (James Bonkowski)
Will this hardware setup work? (Kevin White)
Re: P2B-D identity change from 400 -> 350 MHz ??? ("Rick Lindsay")
Re: 3c509 + 3c59x = Barfff (aasland)
Re: Run X on a Toshiba laptop? (Matthew Hatch)
ADSL and Linux ("Nat")
Re: Question: Lilo Setup - Promise UltraATA33 (Mason Louie)
kanji keyboards ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
req: X configuration setting for a Diamond Viper v550 (TNT chipset) (Sarah Kerrigan)
which modem to get for Linux? (Sarah Kerrigan)
Re: ?: marvel video cap under linux ("Ed Hurtley")
Need help (!) with Digiboard PC/Xe (Ralph Forsythe)
HELP - - - Secondary IDE jumper settings ("Wilson Fletcher")
SiS and monitor ("Kris Stei")
Re: Run X on a Toshiba laptop? (Tim Lines)
Re: req: X configuration setting for a Diamond Viper v550 (TNT chipset) (Ken
Witherow)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux and "Winprinters"
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 03:02:40 GMT
> Technically, should't the same be true for winmodems then too? If the
> manufacturers made the specs avaliable, would it be possible to write a
> driver for a winmodem??
Of course YES. Winmodems only implement certain functions that a re part of
the modem hardware into software; they use the main processor's resources.
One could, for instance, use a Linux box's processing power, given that you
get the WinModem specs.
I hope we'll be able to have LinModems soon :)
Hugo
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthew C Weigel)
Subject: Re: Linux and "Winprinters"
Date: 17 Feb 1999 04:09:25 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dana A Levine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>how would you like a 'dumb' 3d card? Why a modem?
>
>Oh, like a Cyrix MediaGX. But that's a 'dumb' sound card too.
It provides (presumed accelerated) 3d?
I thought it just did sound and (2d) video...
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/-------------------------------------------------------------------------\
--Matthew OS/2 | Lignux Lab Consultant--
\\--Weigel Be | NeXT Programmer--//
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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: Need NIC Recommendation for Stock RH5.1
Date: 16 Feb 1999 20:06:01 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mathew A. Hennessy) writes:
> In article <7a53cp$767$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> synthetic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >Is one brand of NIC more reliable than the other and/or easier to setup?
>
> The $69 Kingston 10/100 NIC uses the DEC Tulip chipset. Cheap,
> fast, and well-supported, it's tier-1 IIRC. I haven't seen it fail yet,
> but then it isn't running a firewall or router..
$30 from buy.com.
--
David Fox http://hci.ucsd.edu/dsf xoF divaD
UCSD HCI Lab baL ICH DSCU
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: some questions about my modem
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 03:31:11 GMT
Sorry if I'm rude....but NO!
There's no way...I'm in the same situation...willing to buy a real modem with
my new system...getting no tech-suppor answer.
We'll have to buy the real thing
Hugo
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From: "Berend Ozceri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fwd: Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro and fb console...
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 99 20:14:12 PST
I have X working on my Fire GL 1000 Pro with no problems. Since I have it
connected to a fixed frequency monitor that does not sync down to VGA text mode
frequencies, I'd like to use the fb based console during the boot sequence.
However, no matter what I try, I can't enter *any* VESA graphics modes when I
set "vga=ask" in my /etc/lilo.conf. The card is correctly recognized as "VESA
VGA" by the boot loader, but it doesn't list any modes other than text modes.
This is with a RedHat 2.2.1 kernel compiled with the "VGA text console",
"Support for frame buffer devices" and "VESA VGA graphics console" enabled.
Is there something I'm missing? Is this not possible with the Fire GL 1000 Pro?
Thanks in advance,
Berend
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From: "Julian Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,rec.autos.simulators
Subject: Re: video card upgrade?
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 07:04:43 +1300
As I understand it - you wont see much improvement with the newer 3d cards
(voodoo2 etc) over a voodoo1, with a P233. The newer cards need a PII300 and
over to get the most out of them. Perhaps you could try overclocking your
P233 a bit - http://www.tomshardware.com/overclock.html
>The question is, should I bother to replace my ATI with a newer card?
>Should I keep the Monster 3D, or get an all-in-one 2D/3D card? The only
>reason I'd want to upgrade is if I'd get a noticeable frame rate increase
in
>the 3D games, and keep the Linux compatibility.
>
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From: Jonathan Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X-Server for Diamond Viper V550
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 21:26:01 -0800
Thomas Bolz wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I just installed Red Hat 5.2 on my box and noticed that my graphics
> adaptor, the V 550, is not supported by this Red Hat version. I heard
> that XFree86-3.3.3.1 is supporting that the V 550 and now I would like
> to know, if anybody can tell me what RPMs I have to install and what
> custom work I have to do to get X running with an appropriate server.
>
> Cheers, Thomas
Hey-
See this page at the RedHat site follow the instructions for the
XFree86-3.3.3.1 upgrade and it would be good to upgrade Xconfigurator as
well.
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/rh52-errata-general.html
I'm using the Viper 550 as well, works great.
--
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http://www.baynar.org/
http://www.lunar.org/
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From: Narbey Derbekyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MII 300 + ASUS p5a-B or Gigabyte 5aa
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 05:35:11 GMT
Greetings:
I'm planning on putting together a Linux system (who isn't
these days). I have a Cyrix MII 300 cpu and after looking and reading
around narrowed the motherboards down to the following 2:
Ausus P5A-B
Gigabyte GA-5AA
Just wondering if anyone has had any issues with Linux running
with the mentioned hardware?
thank you for any input.
narbey
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From: James Bonkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Any problems with CPU adapters?
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:40:41 -0600
I'm thinking of getting one of those adapters that lets you use a
K6-2/266 with a socket 5 motherboard (PL-ProMMX from Powerleap).
Has anyone heard of any issues with Linux and one of these adapters? My
guess would be it is transparent to the operating system. Linux might
even let the CPU run cooler than Windows?
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 11:22:13 -0700
From: Kevin White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Will this hardware setup work?
Hi, I'm just piecing together a system and would like to run linux on
the box, as well as (cringe) one of the windows os's. Can anyone tell
me if the components of the following motherboard will be supported with
linux? I will probably put a pII-450 in it.
Specific questions:
-is the sound supported?
-is the graphics controller supported?
-is usb support in linux?
MicroStar 6147 Motherboard
Features on board (besides the standard array of udma/33 ide, floppy,
etc.):
-Creative ENSONIQ ES 1371 PCI Sound
-ATi 3D Rage Pro/Rage Turbo 2x running on AGP bus with 8MB SDRAM and 3D
Acceleration
Ports On board:
-Two 16550 High Speed Serial Ports
-One ECP/EPP High Speed Parallel Port
-One PS/2 Mouse & One PS/2 Keyboard
-Twin USB Ports
Award Plug-n-Play BIOS
microATX Form Factor
Thanks for any help,
Kevin White
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From: "Rick Lindsay" <lcs@"jump".net>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
Subject: Re: P2B-D identity change from 400 -> 350 MHz ???
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 23:55:09 -0600 (CST)
Reply-To: "Lindsay Computer Systems" <lcs@"jump".net>
On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 19:56:21 +0100, Per J Olsson wrote:
>Any ideas ??? Since the Asus people ignore my email I am really anxious
>to hear any thoughts.
These certainly will qualify as "any thoughts":
1. By chance did you update the BIOS and not load "setup defaults"?
CPU speed ID is a BIOS function....
2. Power supply.
So many problems are solved here it is no longer funny...
3. Something in the PCI bus gone crazy.
Stray thread of a driver gone bonkers?
Rick Lindsay, Lindsay Computer Systems, http://www.lc-sys.com
Austin, Texas. 512-719-5257. Asus based systems, Asus Products.
Advanced Systems.
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From: aasland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.install
Subject: Re: 3c509 + 3c59x = Barfff
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 04:18:01 GMT
Good news! I got a response from Donald Becker, here's what he wrote:
> I compiled them into the kernel, so that counts as built-in, right?
Yup.
> However, they do show up in kerneld.
Hmmm, what do you mean by that?
Anyway, you should put the following line in /etc/lilo.conf:
append = "ether=0,0,eth1 ether=0,0,eth2 ether=0,0,eth3"
Note: some old versions of LILO were picky about spaces, so put in two (as
above).
Alternately, you can use the 3c509 driver as a module.
---> So thanks a million, Donald!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Christian Aasland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hello, any help would be appreciated (please email too):
> >
> > I have a 3Com 3c509b that works great by itself. But as soon as I plug
> > in a 3Com
> > 3c59x (in this case 3c900 (Boomerang) or 3c905 (Vortex)) PCI cards I
> > lose the
> > 3c5x9 ISA card. I've turned off PnP bios on the card and mboard and set
> > the card
> > to a non-conflcting IRQ/ioport. Still not getting anything!
> >
> > Anyone care to lead me in the right direction (or at least let me know
> > if it can be done) ???
> >
> I have the same problem as Christian, a 3c509B ISA and a 3c900B PCI which work
> properly alone, but with both together the 509 receives no packets. I have
> no interrupt conflicts.
> I'm using Redhat 5.2, so I expect I have the latest drivers. Is this true?
> Please let me know any tips.
> Thanks
>
> Mark.
>
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:59:18 -0700
From: Matthew Hatch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Run X on a Toshiba laptop?
Hi!
I have X working on my Toshiba quite well (it's a 4020CDT). From what I
heard, Toshiba only makes laptops using Chips and Technologies chipsets. I
know mine is the C&T 65555.... you might want to try that chipset instead
of the WD. Let me know how things turn out.
Matthew Hatch
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"Christian L�pine" wrote:
> I'm trying to run Xwindows on a toshiba 4800.
> I have the lastest version (2.0.35) of linux and the lasted version of
> the distribution files of Xwindows. I'm not able to run startx: the
> screen flash and the laptop freezes. I think that video card is a
> Western Digital. Is there any person who have a config file which works
> fine on this type of laptop? If so, Is it possible for me to have it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Nat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ADSL and Linux
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 23:05:00 -0700
Folks,
Has anyone ever installed ADSL modem on linux box? ... I get a good deal
with ADSL service with a frem ADSL Modem. I have no idea how that modem is
going to work with my box.
Thanks,
Oat.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mason Louie)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install,ucb.os.linux
Subject: Re: Question: Lilo Setup - Promise UltraATA33
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 06:22:48 GMT
On Sat, 13 Feb 1999 00:30:04 -0800, "Jeremy Huddleston"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've got a Promise UltraATA33 card installed on my system and I've got 2
>harddrives on the 3rd ide channel of my computer. The first (/dev/hde) has
>my install of Win95, and the slave (/dev/hdf) is where I've installed Redhat
>a few days ago. I just can't get lilo to work with this configuration. Any
>suggestions for a lilo.conf file?
Ahh I know this problem well. The Promise card is a good card, but
getting it to work with Linux is hell in a handbasket.
The first thing you need to get is the lilo-promise.patch file. If you
can't find this file, email me and I'll send it to you. Then get the
lilo source code, apply the patch and compile. Run lilo and make sure
that the new one is happy with your system.
One thing about having a Promise in your system is that the first
drive on it is /dev/hde NOT /dev/hda. If I understand correctly
there's been some enhancements to the kernel so you can swap the
Promise's ports with the built-in ones found in most motherboards. I
personally don't use this since the differing naming scheme doesn't
bother my setup.
With that in mind here is my lilo.conf:
boot = /dev/hde
compact
delay = 100
root = current
image = /vmlinuz.main
label = linux
image = /vmlinuz.backup
label = linuxbackup
Good luck! You'll need it. :-)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: kanji keyboards
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 03:37:36 GMT
I am looking into getting a kanji keyboard such as the ones offered at:
http://fingertipsoft.com/kbd/nmb.html
and I have a few questions about how they are used in linux.
First of all, are they supported in Linux? In other words do I have to
compile the kernel a certain way, or just set the keyboard setting
differently?
I am just learning japanese, so I wouldn't be using the keyboard in Kanji
mode all of the time, would it be simple to switch modes from a standard
QWERTY style to a Kanji mode (using some sort of key combonation or shell
command)?
I have looked many places on the net and have only found the above link as an
available place to purchase a kanji keyboard, Is there a better place to buy
one? or a better brand to buy, I have a 5-pin AT style 'Windows' keyboard
currently.
Thanks in advance for any help.
--Tyler
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sarah Kerrigan)
Subject: req: X configuration setting for a Diamond Viper v550 (TNT chipset)
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:31:42 -0600
hey,
i am setting Linux on my main rig now and was wonderign what settings are
suggested for the Viper v550? i will be setting the monitor as simply
generic. i am using Red Hat 5.1.
TIA
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sarah Kerrigan)
Subject: which modem to get for Linux?
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:33:13 -0600
hey,
i was hoping someone could suggest a 56k PCI modem for Linux. I am
currently using a Winmodem (curse the day i said "Ill never use anything
besides windows hehe). If u dont mind, please be as specific as
possible.
TIA
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From: "Ed Hurtley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox,rec.video.desktop
Subject: Re: ?: marvel video cap under linux
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:40:45 -0800
NO!!! I was going to get one, but I don't have any free PCI slots!!! Damn
them!
(4 slots, 1 Net card, 1 sound card, 1 modem, 1 voodoo2. Although I'll
probably replace the modem with an external, and the G200 is so good I might
hock the V2.)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7acbi4$35c$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
>> Anyway, from what I've heard Matrox isn't releasing important information
>> about the Marvel or the Rainbow Runner add-on. They apparently uses some
>> fairly common MJPEG codec chips from Zoran, and they're well documented
>> and supported under Linux (look at http://linuxmedialabs.com). But the
>> tuner and the interface to the rest of the card is proprietry.
>
>Matrox will send out a (Win32) developer's kit for the RR if asked. Sooner
>or later we'll crack it. =)
>
>> At least, that's what I've heard. I would LOVE to be corrected. I would
>> love to plug a RR into my G200 and do video-in-a-window and MJPEG capture
>> without using a precious PCI slot. <crossing fingers> please, please,
>> please...!
>
>The RR add-on for the older cards (Mystique, Millenium II) was a daughter
>card. The RR add-on for the G200-series is a PCI card that ties into the
>main card via a ribbon cable.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ralph Forsythe)
Subject: Need help (!) with Digiboard PC/Xe
Date: 17 Feb 1999 07:15:17 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
AHHH! Ok, now... I am trying to install a 4-port digiboard pc/xe on a redhat
5.2 system. I have recompiled the kernel now 4 times with the DIGI option set
to yes in the .config file, and tried booting with and without the append line
in lilo.conf. It just will not recognize the damn thing! And digi's utilities
will not run *at all* (something about "Cannot open terminal: Linux" or
something like that), and the docs are no help.
Has anyone experienced this, or successfully installed one of these bastards?
Please email me ASAP with any ideas you may be able to offer...
Thanks,
Ralph Forsythe
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From: "Wilson Fletcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: HELP - - - Secondary IDE jumper settings
Date: 17 Feb 1999 07:28:27 GMT
I have an IDE controller (multi io) card I want to use as a secondary
controller.
I need to set it's IRQ to 15 and Port address to 170h - 177h
The problem is I don't know what the jumper settings are. Can anyone help ?
The card has UMC controller chips on it, it has parallel, serial, game,
FDD, and HDD connections.
The jumpers that it has are:
j1 ..
j2 ..
jp1 xx.
jp2 xx.
jp3 xx.
jp4 xx.
jp5 xx.
jp6 xx.
jp7 xx.
jp8 xx.
jp9 xx.
jp10 xx.
NB xx indicates current jumpers and "." represents and empty pin.
If anyone can help that would be fantastic
thanks
Wilson
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From: "Kris Stei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SiS and monitor
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 07:30:44 GMT
I have an obscure monitor (Vision Graphic) and an SiS 6326 video card, and
I'm having trouble getting winX running. If anybody has had problems with
these hardware, and managed to fix them, please let me know.
Thanks,
Kris
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From: Tim Lines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Run X on a Toshiba laptop?
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 05:04:13 +0000
Step 1: Figure out your video chipset.
For you to do this you should contact your manufacturer, in this case
http://www.tais.com. Then search for your machine.
Here we run into some difficulty. Toshibas website claims no knowledge of
the machine you claim. They do claim knowledge of a Toshiba Satellite
4080. Is this what you meant? The website claims that it has a Trident
Microsystems Cyber 9525.
This information should help unless I guessed your model number wrong.
Christian L�pine wrote:
> I'm trying to run Xwindows on a toshiba 4800.
> I have the lastest version (2.0.35) of linux and the lasted version of
> the distribution files of Xwindows. I'm not able to run startx: the
> screen flash and the laptop freezes. I think that video card is a
> Western Digital. Is there any person who have a config file which works
> fine on this type of laptop? If so, Is it possible for me to have it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Ken Witherow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: req: X configuration setting for a Diamond Viper v550 (TNT chipset)
Date: 17 Feb 1999 07:07:03 GMT
Sarah Kerrigan wrote:
>
> hey,
> i am setting Linux on my main rig now and was wonderign what settings are
> suggested for the Viper v550? i will be setting the monitor as simply
> generic. i am using Red Hat 5.1.
Assuming you're talking about for X, get XFree86 3.3.3.1 and run the
config program. You'll want the SVGA server
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