Linux-Hardware Digest #473, Volume #9 Sat, 20 Feb 99 22:13:33 EST
Contents:
Re: How to low-level format a harddrive ("Norm Dresner")
Re: PCI modems in linux? (Allen)
Re: PCI modems in linux? (Allen)
Recommend Hardware Setup ("JT")
Re: Sound Blaster PCI 64 (Jose Urena)
Re: Problem with my U.S. Robotics modem... (Allen)
Re: P2B-DS: Severe Linux system time problems? ("Gary J Sanderson")
Re: Problem with my U.S. Robotics modem... (Peter Morris)
Re: How to low-level format a harddrive (Allen)
Re: SCSI TMC-950 problem - please help (Thomas Hoetzel)
Re: Same Disk RAID and Mirroring (Peter da Silva)
Re: Cannon Bubblejet Printer (Grant Taylor)
Re: symbios logic C810 scsi adapter (Douglas Dickerson)
Colorado parallel port tape backup not working ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
experience with linux on TP380? (G Thomas)
Re: REQ: Canon BJC-7000 Printer Driver for Linux (Grant Taylor)
midi (Rafael Avila de =?iso-8859-1?Q?Esp=EDndola?=)
Re: REQ: Canon BJC-7000 Printer Driver for Linux (James Bourne)
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From: "Norm Dresner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: How to low-level format a harddrive
Date: 21 Feb 1999 00:00:50 GMT
Torsten Jenkner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<7an32r$35r$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> with modern harddrives it is impossible to low-level format them. If you
do
> so, you would destroy the drive completely. The question is what problems
> you have exactly. Are there any problems on hardware? Are there any
tracks
> unreadable and/or not writeable? give us more information.
>
> Torsten Jenkner
>
Most hard drive manufacturers have downloadable utilities that include
low-level formatters. Search the www for your HD's manufacturer.
But Torsten asked a very valid question. What are you trying to
accomplish?
Norm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: PCI modems in linux?
Date: 21 Feb 1999 00:46:49 GMT
Congratulations. You are the proud owner of a Windows-only
modem. The modem enumerator you mention is the windows only uart
simulator that prevents the non Linux world from being able to use
that hardware, as the manufacturers of such equipment have chosen only
to write those programs for windows, and probably they figure that the
rest of the world knows better, or at least knows that one would get
much better modem and computer performance with a hardware based
modem, though it would cost at least $2/unit more to build those, and
the windows crowd would be quite happy as long as they can get into an
AOL chatroom every now and then, and get their email, plus browse the
web...
You need a modem, and unless you need to move your machine
often, you would more than likely be happier with a goo external one.
On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:23:02 -0500, Doug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Can a PCI modem be used in linux? If so how? Something called a modem
>enumerator is installed in windows along with the modem itself and i
>dont know what that is. Its creative modmeblaster DI5630 v.90. Its
>being used as PnP right now but there are jumpers on it I dont have the
>manual so im trying to find out if com and irq can be hard set..
>Thanks for any help and please email me a response if possible at
>ratchet at tir dot com
>Doug
Allen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: PCI modems in linux?
Date: 21 Feb 1999 00:54:55 GMT
First of all, we need to distinguish the terms. For anyone
trying to run Linux, anything that won't run under Linux is likely to
be considered in the same effective category as a "Winmodem", but as
that term is actually trademarked by a company -(3com or Diamond?)- no
other modem manufacturer can claim or advertise their modems as being
a "Winmodem" though none of us really care about that difference. That
doesn't stop anyone from making or selling a software, "host
controlled", or "controllerless" modem, since they can shave a few $$
of the per unit price, and still pass them off to the same folks that
they duped into getting Windows, as most of them won't know or care
about the differences.
Which ones do you have that aren't soft modems? (Q: for Bob
Stickel)-- I've returned so many Aopen PCI modems that I am not
willing to buy another one without hard model info from someone who
actually ran it under a non-windows environment.
On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 11:45:02 -0500, "Jeff Kowalczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I checked Aopen's modems out at their website, hoping that they have PCI 56K
>modems that act like generic modems. However, the two current models are
>'controllerless'. I may be mistaken, but doesn't that imply a winmodem,
>requiring CPU resources and a driver to actually accomplish anything?
>
>Bob Stickel wrote in message <7amh1l$g0n$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>>I have purchased Aopen PCI 56k modems that are either PNP or manual jumper
>>settings but are not Winmodems...they're inexpensive and they work fine..
>
>
Allen
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From: "JT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Recommend Hardware Setup
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 00:55:31 GMT
I am wanting to set-up relatively low cost system (around $550 excluding
monitor) and need some advise as to all components:
motherboard
CPU
video
memory
sound
modem
hard-disk
cd rom
etc...
If there is anyone out there with a recommended setup please let me (and
everyone else know)
Thank you
JIM
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From: Jose Urena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Sound Blaster PCI 64
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 12:07:32 -0500
Johannes Rest wrote:
>
> I must admit, the configuring of my sound card seems a little bit
> strange
> to me. I've been working on this problem only for a few hours, but so
> far
> I haven't succeeded. First question is: do I need the plug&play tools?
No, I have the card, You do not need the PnP tool
Using the 2.2.x kernel.
you need to enable the prompting for new drivers in one of the first 2 menus of:
make menuconfig
You need to remove all sound drivers except the first line in the sound menu
which enables you to select the sound card and
for the AudioPCI and Creative PCI64 drivers.
I have the AudioPCI [*] and the Creative PCI64[M]
Nothing else must be selecte in the sound Configuration
do not forget to rebuild the kernel
make dep
make clean
make modules
make modules_install
make install
reboot
The AWE32 or AWE64
ARE NOT the SAME as
the PCI64 or PCI128
they are all 16bit sound cards, but they have different chips and interphases
The AWE can not use the PCI drivers and the PCI can not use the AWE drivers
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Subject: Re: Problem with my U.S. Robotics modem...
Date: 21 Feb 1999 01:29:21 GMT
Go to your system Properties and look in ports... if you only
see COM 1 listed, then you need to install the com2 port first. (let
windows find it? Then the modem should work just fine as a non-PnP
device)
Allen
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onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of
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stable operating system and
Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the
world.
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On Fri, 19 Feb 1999 03:44:08 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lucifer) wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I bought a U.S. Robotics 56K int. ISA modem. No. it is NOTa Winmodem.
>I have choice between PNP or manually setting. I chose PNP.
>Under W98, it uses COM2, INT 3 and Address 2F8. Of course, it works
>fine under W98.
>
>Now, under Linux with X window, I type the command "modemtool".
>I suppose, like win98, I have to choose COM 2. Then, with the command
>"minicom" I type "at" for example to see if it works, but it does'nt.
>I have no char. on screen.
>
>What's wrong?
>
>I returned to W98 , deinstalled the modem and set the jumpers to COM2
>and INT 3. (so, it is not PNP). But when go to control-panel, modems,
>- Diagnotics, more info...it says "could'nt open port".
>
>How can i fix it? After that, I guess I should be able to install the
>modem under Linux...Hope so!
>
>Thank you for your help.
>Eric.
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From: "Gary J Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
Subject: Re: P2B-DS: Severe Linux system time problems?
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:57:19 -0000
The only input I can give is that my Asus P2B-S has none of the problems you
speak of. Not now using Bios 1006 and not before using Bios 1002.
Sorry I can't give any more help as I'm still finding my feet as far as
Linux goes. :)
Gary.
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From: Peter Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem with my U.S. Robotics modem...
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 14:13:15 -0800
Lucifer wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I bought a U.S. Robotics 56K int. ISA modem. No. it is NOTa Winmodem.
> I have choice between PNP or manually setting. I chose PNP.
> Under W98, it uses COM2, INT 3 and Address 2F8. Of course, it works
> fine under W98.
>
> Now, under Linux with X window, I type the command "modemtool".
> I suppose, like win98, I have to choose COM 2. Then, with the command
> "minicom" I type "at" for example to see if it works, but it does'nt.
> I have no char. on screen.
>
> What's wrong?
>
> I returned to W98 , deinstalled the modem and set the jumpers to COM2
> and INT 3. (so, it is not PNP). But when go to control-panel, modems,
> - Diagnotics, more info...it says "could'nt open port".
>
> How can i fix it? After that, I guess I should be able to install the
> modem under Linux...Hope so!
>
> Thank you for your help.
> Eric.
If you have a modem (I have the same one you) set to non-plug-n-pray, you
have to tell windows to search for the new com port first. (Windows
isn't too smart...)
You may then have to reinstall your driver. I'd suggest using the latest
"inf" from the 3com web site.
Hope this helps!
Pete
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: How to low-level format a harddrive
Date: 21 Feb 1999 01:36:33 GMT
I don't know how it is formatted, but if it is high-level
formatted with anything that win95 can read, then Sprinrite 5.0 by
Gibson reasearch can accomplish anything that you can do by a
low-level format, and save your data too. That is a fairly drastic
sted to low-level format an IDE drive, and not a casual thing to do to
a SCSI on either. "Are you Sure? Y/N" <g> If it really needs this,
then you probably really need a new hard drive anyway... :-((
On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 15:37:54 -0500, "A.G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi all:
>
>I suspect I have problems with my harddrive. Can somebody advise about the
>subj?
>
>Thanx for any input,
>Arcady
>
>
Allen
(email addy; user ID portion has a numeral one in place of word
onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of nospam.)
fight spam everywhere!!!
The irony is that Bill Gates claims to making a
stable operating system and
Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the world.
Linux; The Official OS of the New Millennium
http://www.linuxlink.com
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From: Thomas Hoetzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI TMC-950 problem - please help
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 02:30:34 +0100
Thomas Hoetzel wrote:
> I added kernel params to get the seagate driver installed, but mounting
> a cdrom fails:
>
> here are the details:
> linux 2.0.30 kernel runs stable for more than two years...
>
> cat /proc/interrupts
> 0: 567905 timer
> 1: 5390 keyboard
> 2: 0 cascade
> 3: 27446 + serial
> 10: 4 HiSax
> 11: 110 NE2000
> 12: 0 + tmc-8xx - looks the driver never received an IRQ !?
> 13: 1 math error
> 14: 46539 + ide0
> 15: 244420 + ide1
>
> cat /proc/scsi/seagate/0
> TMC-8XX/TMC-950 at irq 12, address 0xC8000
>
> cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> Attached devices:
> Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00
> Vendor: TOSHIBA Model: CD-ROM XM-3701TA Rev: 3205
> Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
>
> mount fails after some time, but
> mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /cdrom
> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/scd0,
> or too many mounted file systems
>
> the cd is a iso cd for sure...
> AND the adapter works fine under Win95 with same config.
>
> Does anyone have an idea what's going wrong here?
>
> Regards,
> Thomas
selecting IRQ5 works fine.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter da Silva)
Crossposted-To: comp.arch,comp.arch.storage,alt.os.linux,comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Same Disk RAID and Mirroring
Date: 21 Feb 1999 01:20:04 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Scott Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If protection of data is the goal (and not performance), then why not
>just ECC the entire track? Read performance shouldn't be greatly
>affected (drives generally read the entire track into a buffer
>anyhow). Write performance would obviously require a write-after-read
>that isn't currently required - but that would also be the case with
>parity groups.
Amiga floppies did this, without the ECC though... which led to relatively
high error rates, and errors migrating around the track. Half a good idea.
If you REALLY shaved things to the limit you got almost 100% of the
theoretical capacity... about 970K on a nominal 1000Ko floppy.
--
In hoc signo hack, Peter da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
`-_-' "Heb jij vandaag je wolf al geaaid?"
'U`
"Tell init(8) to lock-n-load, we're goin' zombie slaying!"
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From: Grant Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cannon Bubblejet Printer
Date: 19 Feb 1999 18:57:10 -0500
Eric Kappotis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm currently using a Cannon BJC-620 printer. However there is no
> driver for linux that allows me to make use of the 720x720 dpi. Does
> anyone know of any way i can make use of all of the features of my
> printer?
There are uniprint parameter files for the 610 that should let
Ghostscript and the uniprint driver run your printer at 720x720. See
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/aladdin/doc/Devices.htm#Uniprint
Alternatively, I think the bjc600 driver should also let you print at
720dpi.
--
Grant Taylor - gtaylor@picante<dot>com - http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/
Cellphone information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/cell/
Libretto information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/
Linux Printing HOWTO: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
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From: Douglas Dickerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: symbios logic C810 scsi adapter
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:11:36 -0700
Sorry for the duplicate post. News server is reallllyyy slow and I thought
the original got lost.
dd.....
Douglas Dickerson wrote:
> Anyone know if there's a Linux driver anywhere for the Symbios Logic
> C810 on-board SCSI adapter? Got a Compaq PWS 5100 with one of these on
> the motherboard and need to know if I have to get another (supported)
> SCSI adapter.
>
> thanks
> Doug Dickerson
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Colorado parallel port tape backup not working
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 00:09:26 GMT
All,
I have a Colorado 8GB tape dfrive (parallel port) and it is as dead as a dodo
with both kernel 2.2.0 and the very latest ftape, so I
know that it's not a version problem
I have IRQ=7, DMA=3 and IO=0x3BC.
I know that the parport and parport_pc settings are correct
as I can use plip without very problems (BTW, folk, PLIP is
GREAT!), and also I can print. Everything is loaded as modules
so the parallel port can be shared between these various functions
by the appropriate apps.
A big pat on the back and a massive "well done" to the guys who programmed
the parallel port handling in 2.2.0, BTW.
Anyway, ftape is dead. Totally dead. The Colorado sits there in stoic silence
and ftape.o itself hangs on insmod. I have tried using both the
trakker device as well as the FC10 device.
BTW, there are no settings for the trakker section in MCONFIG to
set the IRQ, DMA or IO port.
Well, that's it.
Hope that it is of use to someone, and if anyone reading this can suggest
a fix, please email me!
Thanks,
Brad
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From: G Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: experience with linux on TP380?
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 19:12:53 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Does anyone have any experience with installing and using Linux on an
IBM Thinkpad 380? It has a Neomagics controller and a 3com ethernet
pcmcia nic. I guess those are the pertinent infos. I also have an epson
stylus 740. I'm getting really tired of win95 and liked linux on my
desktop. Went to college and got a laptop so I think I'm about ready to
use linux again. It's been awhile (2+ years) since I've used linux so I
might as well be a newbie. ugh!
-G thomas
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From: Grant Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: REQ: Canon BJC-7000 Printer Driver for Linux
Date: 19 Feb 1999 18:50:28 -0500
Michael A Beckmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Is there a BJC-7000 driver available for Linux and where can I get it
> from? If there is no such driver where can I get the source code for the
> BJC-4000 driver so that I can modify it.
The BJC-7000 is purported to work well with the bjc600 Ghostscript
driver. I am uncertain of how well black-only printing works; if that
turns out to work well (perhaps with another bj driver?) could you let
me know so I can update my listing, or just update it yourself?
The new Printing HOWTO compatibility listing is at:
http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi
--
Grant Taylor - gtaylor@picante<dot>com - http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/
Cellphone information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/cell/
Libretto information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/
Linux Printing HOWTO: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
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From: Rafael Avila de =?iso-8859-1?Q?Esp=EDndola?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: midi
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 00:00:52 -0300
I am trying to use playmidi that came whit RH 5.2 but it doesn't work,
every other sound type (.wav .mp3...) works find, I have tried both
kernel 2.0.36 (that came whit RH 5.2) and 2.2.1.
The command line that I tried was:
playmidi -f file.mid
but I get the prompt again with no sound or error massages!!!
I have a SB16 and it worked fine with my old Debian 2.0 and with win98
(including dos mode), con someone help me please?
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Bourne)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: REQ: Canon BJC-7000 Printer Driver for Linux
Date: 20 Feb 1999 00:17:29 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 19 Feb 1999 18:50:28 -0500, Grant Taylor did say with great verbosity:
:Michael A Beckmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
:The BJC-7000 is purported to work well with the bjc600 Ghostscript
:driver. I am uncertain of how well black-only printing works; if that
:turns out to work well (perhaps with another bj driver?) could you let
:me know so I can update my listing, or just update it yourself?
I know the bjc600 driver works with the 4xxx series BJC. To get it to do
grayscale with the black cartridge though (gs 4.03) use
-sProcessColorModel=DeviceGray
I find the 1BPP mode works better then the 8BPP.
:
:The new Printing HOWTO compatibility listing is at:
:http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi
:
Regards,
Jim
:--
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: Cellphone information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/cell/
: Libretto information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/
: Linux Printing HOWTO: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
--
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