Linux-Hardware Digest #500, Volume #9 Thu, 25 Feb 99 17:13:30 EST
Contents:
Re: Can Linux use 36-bit Xeon addressing? ("Richard Payne")
Re: Modem on COM5? (Andri Saar)
Re: Using a DELL as a Linux server ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: RH 5.2 on HP Vectra XU6/200 (Macowicz)
ISDN: HiSax: Siemens I-Talk supported? ("gufmar")
Re: Anyone using a PCMCIA 3Com 3CCFEM656BT? (David Hinds)
de620 on Toshiba (Bianca Letizia Cerchiai)
Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold (DaStOp)
Re: Dell PowerEdge 1300 with RAID ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Crystal 3daudio card and linux? (nine99)
aha152x doesn't work after kernel recompile (Christopher Parent)
Re: ISDN: HiSax: Siemens I-Talk supported? (Markus Baumeister)
Re: ATI 3D Rage IIc - Getting on my tits! ("Frank Bures")
Re: Network Card Probs ("Ger Donners")
Re: Rochester, NY VAR(s) considering offering Linux ("Karsten M. Self")
Re: Anyone out there with a RedHat installation success story? (Michael J Welker Jr)
cdrom problem (Peter Baars)
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From: "Richard Payne" <payner at timken dot com>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Can Linux use 36-bit Xeon addressing?
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 14:10:43 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <7b3ob2$teu$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>
>
>In article <TDXA2.443$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Eugene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I don't think so. Linux is 32 bit on x86 architechture. But it has full
>> support of 3 64-bit architectures, PPC, SPARC, and Alpha. 64-bit memory
>> space.... woooww!!!
>
>Yes, I know Linux runs on some 64 bit machines, but: 1) Is this support
>indeed full, or is it just on paper? 2) Does this mean there is access to a
>PHYSICAL 64 bit address space? On the OS comparison chart in www.linux.org,
>it says that Linux supports up to 2GB memory. In fact, the only OS I saw
>there which supports >4GB is DigitalUnix. I am not familiar with the
>architecture of the various RISC chips above. Do they indeed offer 64 bit
>physical addressing, and not just 64 bit data registers?
Linux on an Alpha is true 64-bit. However there is currently a limitation in
the
kernel that it can only support 2 Gig (If you try to boot with > than 2 Gig
on Alpha
the machine will lockup). Once this limitation is fixed (which I expect is
more
a function of the fact that very few people have that amount of RAM kicking
around
then a technology problem) then you'll be able to address the maximum amount
of the Alpha chip.
I know at one point there was a SPARC based machines that was booted with
5Gig in it. However I believe that there were some changes made to the
kernel
to accommodate this.
--
Rich Payne
(Speaking for myself, not my employer)
payner at timken dot com
Looking for Alpha-Linux info?
http://www.alphalinux.org
, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 20:51:49 +0200
From: Andri Saar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem on COM5?
Jim Hill wrote:
> (Had you checked Deja News prior to acquiring this device you would
> have seen, oh, about a billion messages covering this.)
Actually, those messages are posted daily ;)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Subject: Re: Using a DELL as a Linux server
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 19:16:56 GMT
In article <7b12ng$mjj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cedric Ware) wrote:
..clip..
> Yes, but you'll have to recompile the kernel with SMP support. (Uncomment
> SMP=1 in the Makefile for 2.0.xx, or simply select the option for 2.2.x).
> You might want to use a 2.2 kernel series, as their SMP support is said
> to be better than that of the 2.0. However, we have yet to try it on our
> server - we had mixed results with 2.1.131, but hopefully 2.2 is stabler.
..clip
2.2.x should be more stable...the way linux kernel release number works:
MM.mm.bb-pp
MM = Major release number
mm = minor release number, where even numbers are stable release,
and odd numbers are development branch..no stable
bb = build numbers
pp = patch numbers
Right now 2.2.x is the stable release and 2.3 should be the latest
development codes but not guaranteed stable.
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From: Macowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 5.2 on HP Vectra XU6/200
Date: 25 Feb 1999 18:32:09 GMT
Jesper Honig Spring wrote:
>
> Hi there
>
> I'm about to install RH 5.2 on my HP Vectra XU 6/200, and I was just
> wondering if anyone has done this before, and therefore could tell me
> how well it works, if there are problems with any devices (net,
> display etc.), and perhaps give me hints if there are problems...
There are no particular problems with RHL 5.2 on this machine,
I updated from 5.0 to 5.2 few weeks ago.
It works well, except that I am still having a small problem with XFree86:
before launching it, I have to log in as root then do scanpci ;)
Otherwise it works fine, even I didn't have to rebuild the kernel
2.0.36 provided with RHL 5.2 ;)
Hope this helps, do not hesitate to contact me in case of trouble -
>
> Thanks very much in advance
>
> Jesper Honig Spring
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Jesper Honig Spring
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> IBM Denmark
Maciek
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From: "gufmar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ISDN: HiSax: Siemens I-Talk supported?
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 20:17:15 +0100
Hi!
someone can tell me if the Siemens I-Talk (internal ISDN Adapter) is
supported by the actual HiSax version?
I use SuSE Linux 5.3
in the Readme-file I have read that all Cards width Siemens Chipsets are
supported (on my Card ist a Chip Siemens Chip)
But: In the SuSe Hardware DB I have found this entry:
"ISDN: SIEMENS I-SURF
Typ passiv
Treiber Diese Komponente wird nicht unterst�tzt.
Erfa�t am 23.08.1997"
when i try to configure the card width Yast, I can't find a card that will
work.
is there a possibility, and when: Haw can i configure the card?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Hinds)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Anyone using a PCMCIA 3Com 3CCFEM656BT?
Date: 25 Feb 1999 18:19:41 GMT
Taylor Hutt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I've got a Dell Inspiron 7000 running RedHat 5.2 (kernel 2.0).
: I purchased the Dell-offered 3Com 10-100 LAN/56K Modem card to go with
: the machine, but I can't get it to work under Linux -- neither the
: LAN nor the modem section.
The card is not supported under Linux at this time. It is not a
simple matter of editing config files.
-- Dave
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From: Bianca Letizia Cerchiai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: de620 on Toshiba
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 19:42:49 +0100
I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 430CDS notebook and would like to use a
portable DE-Link 620 ethernet card in the parallel port.
I have a 2.2.1 kernel and the compiled the de620 module. When I load the
module it correctly recognizes the de620, because dmesg says 'de620 at
address, 32 M, UTP', which is OK. But when I try 'network start' the
computer freezes completely. I have to take the de620 out of the
parallel port to be able to use it again.
Someone has got any idea why this happens ? I have no parallel printer
nor other devices attached at the parallel port, no lp module loaded,
and I tried with and without the parport module, always with the same
result. From /proc/parport I see that parport correctly recognizes the
parallel port with mode ECP, EPPS, SSP at 0x378 irq 7 dma 3. I also
tried to set the parallel port to bidirectional instead of ECP in the
BIOS, but this also did not help.
Before I start the network, if I look in /proc/ioports the de620 is at
0x378, but /proc/interrupts shows that the interrupt 7 is not used,
after I try to start the network, and then take the de620 out of the
parallel port to be able to use the computer again at irq 7 there is the
de620, but dmesg says 'Could not get interrupt 7'.
I have the same problem also with the old 2.0.33 kernel.
Thank you in advance,
Bianca
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From: DaStOp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 20:16:43 GMT
I read the Sound HOWTO & I noticed that the Kernel does not support the S.B.
AWE 64 Gold Soundcard. I would like to know if there is a newer Kernel that
supports it or if anyone knows some way to make it work. Thanx! :)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Dell PowerEdge 1300 with RAID
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 19:47:44 GMT
Actually that card is an oem MegaRIAD controller. Linux driveer (and Redhat
bootdisks) are available at ftp.megatrends.com
Martin Giguere
Thomas Bendler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I get until end of the next week a Dell PowerEgde 1300 Server in the
> following configuration:
>
> 400MHz, 128MB
> 3x9GB SCSI LVD
> RAID PERC/2 Controller
>
> I plan to use Linux on this maschine. After looking at the configuration
> I see no problems except of using the RAID Controller. Searching several
> databases help me to find out that the PERC/2 Controller is an Adaptec
> 7897. Looking up the Hardware-HOWTO offers me that this controller won't
> support by Linux. After first disapointment I get the information in a
> Newsgroup that RedHat sells a driver with support for the PERC/2
> Controller. So is anybody out there who knows a little bit more about
> this controller and the possibility to install Linux with this
> controller. Maybe someone knows a Team who is actually developing a
> driver for this board. My problem is I'm using Linux for a couple of
> years but I never tried to develop a hardware driver myself. So please
> give me informations on this board.
>
> Regards Thomas
> --
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> / / __ _ _ _ _ __ __
> / /__ / / / \// //_// \ \/ /
> /____/ /_/ /_/\/ /___/ /_/\_\
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From: nine99 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Crystal 3daudio card and linux?
Date: 25 Feb 1999 18:32:23 GMT
I have an Emachine with a PnP crystal audio 3d card.
Was wondering if it is compatible with linux and what is needed to set it
up? Does the latest kernel 2.2.2.1 support it ?
Thanks in advance
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Parent)
Subject: aha152x doesn't work after kernel recompile
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 21:01:57 GMT
When i installed RH 5.2, I got it to detect my card by passing the
correct parameters to it. So it's loading the card as a module. Well
now that I've recompiled the kernel, WITH modules as well, it doesn't
load the module for my card during boot.
I compiled the modules, and did a make modules_install. My
conf.modules is the same as it was before too....correct aliases and
parameters, but to no avail, it still does not work. Can any help me?
Thanks
Chris
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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 20:48:34 +0100
From: Markus Baumeister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ISDN: HiSax: Siemens I-Talk supported?
gufmar schrieb:
>
> Hi!
>
> someone can tell me if the Siemens I-Talk (internal ISDN Adapter) is
> supported by the actual HiSax version?
>
> I use SuSE Linux 5.3
>
> in the Readme-file I have read that all Cards width Siemens Chipsets are
> supported (on my Card ist a Chip Siemens Chip)
>
> But: In the SuSe Hardware DB I have found this entry:
>
> "ISDN: SIEMENS I-SURF
> Typ passiv
> Treiber Diese Komponente wird nicht unterst�tzt.
translate:
Type passiv
Driver This component is not supported.
> when i try to configure the card width Yast, I can't find a card that will
> work.
>
> is there a possibility, and when: Haw can i configure the card?
Which CHIPSET ?
You must look at vendor : siemens
http://www.suse.de/cgi-bin/cdb.cgi?lang%3dE%3aVENDOR%3dSIEMENS
Look at your card and find the CHIPSET ;-) so again
--
mfg
Markus Baumeister
(linux newbie) & Allgemeiner Schutzfehler Veteran (�_�)
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Easy Bank Ag. Blz.:14200 Kto.Nr.:20010037604 f.Spenden dankbar.
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From: "Frank Bures" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ATI 3D Rage IIc - Getting on my tits!
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 15:55:16 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: "Frank Bures" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Sun, 14 Feb 1999 23:36:44 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hello!
>
> I wonder if anyone can help me? I've just got this nice new machine with
an
>ATI 3D Rage IIc graphics card (Mach64GT, Internal DAC Type) and can I get
it
>to run XFree under RedHat 5.2 (apollo)?
>
> Can I heck.
>
> Whatever options I try, I get a lovely screen which is fine
vertically-wise,
>but there are 4 repeated images horizontally.
>
> All I ask is for 1024x768 in 8bpp on my ADI Microscan 5P. My previous
card
>(Expercolor DSV) worked fine so I know that it isn't monitor settings that
are
>screwy, just the card ones.
>
> If anyone has sucessfully got one of these cards running then please
could
>you let me know because I'm dammed if I know how. If possible I'd
appreciate
>it if you could email me at:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove the Z's)
>
>since I don't check these newgroups as often as I do my mail.
>
Make sure your /etc/X11/XF86config file contains something like
Section "Device"
Identifier "My Video Card"
VendorName "ATI"
BoardName "Rage IIC"
VideoRam 4096
ChipID 0x4755
The ChipID is what makes it work.
Frank Bures, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use this address for replies)
http://frank.chem.utoronto.ca/electronics
"File not found. Do you want to fake it? (Y/N)"
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From: "Ger Donners" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Network Card Probs
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 20:42:33 +0100
Take a look at this page. You might find some answers there
http://www.tux.org/hypermail/linux-vortex/this-month/
Ger Donners
childsplay wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hello to anyone who wishes to help a newbie.
>I just got RedHat 5.2 like two days ago. I got it installed and i got as
>far as getting into Xwindows. When i tried to install my Network card
>(3c905b-TX) i have no luck. I did see that its not a compatible card
>with the 2.0.36 kernal. But now i have another prob. How do i get the
>updated kernal installed from a Hard Dirve on the Windows 98 drive. And
>will the new kernal even support the 3c905b network card, or am i just
>wasting my time here.
>
>So basically i need to know two things
>
>1. Does the new kernal support the 3c905b network card?
>2. Can i install the new kernal once in get it on the windows hardrive?
>if so whats the procedure,
>*or a url with simplified instructions*
>
>also any url or if you feel like explaining to a complete newbie would
>be usefull
>can you reccomend any books or good documentation on the net for a
>person with no linux expiriance could check out.
>
>thank you very much in advance.
>
>
>
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From: "Karsten M. Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Rochester, NY VAR(s) considering offering Linux
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 13:16:50 -0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
David A. Frantz wrote:
> Karsten M. Self wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >I'm trying to balance a scoop with integrity, so I won't name names.
> >
> >I know of at least one Rochester/Buffalo, NY VAR who is considering
> >offering Linux systems as servers. I've been pressing them on this for
> >a year now, as I know the owners and use Linux (though I live out of the
> >area).
> >
> >My suggestion is that if you are a Linux user or admin in the
> >Rochester/Buffalo area, and are frustrated trying to find preconfigured
> >Linux systems, mention this to your local VAR(s). If they're on the
> >edge, but not sure of the business justification, this might be just the
> >encouragement they need.
> Just install the OS yourself!
As I've already clarified to Dave offline, the issue isn't _my_ wanting
to buy a preinstalled Linux system, it's that there is/are VARs who are
very strongly considering offering same, who might be favorably inclined
were they to find significant interest in the product.
Face it, with the press Linux has experienced in the last several
months, anyone in the computer business (and a lot of people outside it)
would have to be blind not to know what it is. There _is_ interest on
the part of VARs, there's also uncertainty. All I'm saying is to make
the business case for them.
--
Karsten M. Self ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand?
Welchen Teil von "Gestalt" verstehen Sie nicht?
web: http://www.netcom.com/~kmself
SAS/Linux: http://www.netcom.com/~kmself/SAS/SAS4Linux.html
1:11pm up 14 days, 39 min, 9 users, load average: 0.56, 0.31, 0.18
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From: Michael J Welker Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Anyone out there with a RedHat installation success story?
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 16:59:14 -0600
Here's a configuration for you;
Dual Pentium II 233MHz
Tyan Tiger 100 (No onboard SCSI)
128 MB RAM
Adaptec AAA-133 (Running as 3 standard aic-78xx, hardware RAID isn't working
yet)
3 IBM SCSI/UW 4.3 GB HDD
2 Seagate Hawk 4.2 GB HDD
NumberNine Revolution 3D AGP
3c905b
OPTi931 Sound
USR 56K Voice/Data/Fax ISA modem
RH 5.0/5.1 install with no problem. OSSFree doesn't support this sound card, so
I'm ordering the commercial driver (eval worked fine). The USR is PnP, use
setserial(rc.serial) to set the correct IRQ.
Of course, following install, I recompile a custom kernel to support SMP and
disable the used portions.
Running 2.2.1 now, It flies.
Life doesn't get much better than this!
Y2K is solved, now what do we do about Why2K?
Mike
JT wrote:
> I'm planning to build a low cost (under $600) RedHat system and need advise
> as to all components (the entire enchilade - as we say here in Texas).
> I am hopping to hear from someone who has simply followed the RH
> installation instructions and finally shutdown with a smile. Is there
> anyone out there with this experience or is this system as cantankerous as
> most sites seem to indicate. I'm hopping to setup as many as 1000 machines
> per year and that why I'm looking for simplicity. I have an opportunity to
> disrupt the Microsoft tax system on a corporate level but I need help to do
> it.
>
> If you can help please document every component in detail. This system
> requires the following options: sound card, CD ROM and 56k modem.
>
> Additionally I must incorporate a touch screen which I think few of you have
> experience with.
>
> Thanks all
>
> James
>
> Thank you
> JIM
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From: Peter Baars <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: cdrom problem
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 22:26:11 +0100
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Hi there, I am still kind of new in Linuxland. I got this problem
setting up a server. I installed RedHat Linux of a cdrom, everything
went fine, just fine. Now it is up and running and I can no longer
access the cdrom. when trying to mount the cdrom I get the message:
mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/cdrom as a block device
(maybe 'insmod driver'?)
so I typed insmod cdrom and got no reply and adter mounting the cdrom
again I get the same message. Anyone any ideas?
it is a sinmple 24 speed atapi cdrom and is recognized at startup by
Linux.
Peter Baars
The Netherlands
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