Linux-Hardware Digest #515, Volume #9 Sat, 27 Feb 99 13:13:28 EST
Contents:
Sound Blaster Live! (Andreas Schmid)
hard disk partitioning (Baptiste Calmes)
Re: Pentium III Boycott and survey info ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: RAID solutions for Linux... (John Burton)
Re: linux on Compaq ProLiant 1600 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
isdnlinux and kernel 2.2.1 (Frank Eersels)
A more complete and well-formed question. (Bryan J. Maloney)
Re: I`ve problems with a realtek 8139 (John Thompson)
Re: i686 ("matthew.r.pavlovich.1")
Re: DVD Video Under Linux ("matthew.r.pavlovich.1")
Re: Multi boot for Linux? (Mircea)
Re: mem=128M hangs system (Chris Menzel)
Re: Need a 16 meg Video card recommendation w/RedHat 5.2 support. (Dave Philips)
Re: ATI 3D Rage IIc - Getting on my tits! (Labussiere)
Re: ATI All-in-Wonder Pro setup woes ("Iain Bennett")
Re: Overclocking (was: Re: K6-2 and Linux, Are there any Bug?) (GBP)
mem=128M hangs system (Chris Menzel)
Modem Drops My Connection (mike)
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From: Andreas Schmid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Blaster Live!
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 14:49:30 +0100
Hi there,
does anyone run a Soundblaster Live ! Value ? And how do you configure
it?
Thanks !
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From: Baptiste Calmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: hard disk partitioning
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 16:23:29 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have two hard drives, the first one (1.5 Go) with linux on it, and the
second one (6.5 Go) with Windows 95 on it. On this second drive, there
is a primary partition that I cannot delete (all my data is in it), and
an extended partition (my Bios doesn't deal with more than 2.1 Go hard
disks) containing 3 logical partitions. I am using RH 5.2 and the
installation program isn't able to read the partition table of the
second drive, and therefore I cannot tell Lilo to give me the choice to
boot on the second drive. But I would like to be also able to boot on
this drive to use Windows 95. What can I do?
(If I delete the extended partition, linux will probably read the
partition table, but will fdisk allow me to recreate dos partitions on
the disk after that?)
Thanks for any advice.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Pentium III Boycott and survey info
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 08:07:36 -0800
Some additional information concerning the PIII hack:
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990225S0010
"Anthony D. Tribelli" wrote:
>
> Craig Kelley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Meissen) writes:
>
> : > > Pentium III chip with the individual serial number that can
> : > >track your web surfing and buying habits can now have the ID number
> : > >turned on and off by software.
> : >
> : > This is untrue. The fact is, the feature can be disabled with software,
> : > but it can ONLY be turned back on by a full hardware reset.
> :
> : You are mistaken:
> :
> : http://www.heise.de/ct/english/99/05/news1/
>
> The article was very vague. Was the processor covertly reset without
> interruption of any currently running software (via deep sleep?), or was
> the boot utility altered so that on the next system startup it would tell
> the user it had disabled the serial number when in fact it did not
> actually do so? The latter sounds more likely since Intel now says a BIOS
> setting is the way to go, the former would defeat BIOS too. The latter
> would not show the earlier poster to be 'mistaken'. The latter is more
> like a virus causing a program do to something other than what it was
> intended to do.
>
> Tony
> --
> ------------------
> Tony Tribelli
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: John Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RAID solutions for Linux...
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:29:18 GMT
I've heard good things about the intraserver line
(http://www.intraserver.com) seems Linux Hardware Solutions use some of
these SCSI boards in their boxes...
John
Eric Lee Green wrote:
>
> On Thu, 25 Feb 1999 12:32:16 +0000, Bill Dossett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Can anyone recommend any hardware RAID solutoins
> >for Linux... DPT, Adaptec? Mylex... do any of these
> >have Linux drivers? Any pointers/urls would be much
>
> I like the ICP-Vortex GDT line (http://www.icp-vortex.com). Every one of
> their cards works with Linux, with drivers that they themselves wrote and
> that have been in the kernel since Linux 1.3 days. Plus their RAID utilities
> run natively under Linux -- they even have separate libc5 and libc6 versions
> (same utility compiled against different libraries). They go all the way
> from a simple 1-channel controller to 5-channel Ultra-2 and 2-channel
> Fibre Channel (2-channel Fibre-Channel is actually more bandwidth than the
> 5-channel Ultra-2).
>
> >appreciated. Also, is is there any any type of
> >clustering available with Linux, Red Hat in particular.
>
> For Internet clustering (e.g. web servers), use "rsync" to sync your server
> farm off of your "master" server and then use a rotating DNS entry to
> rotate access between the various machines in the farm. For scientific
> applications, "Beowulf" clustering (PVM/MPM) works quite well. There are not
> yet general purpose clustering solutions for Linux similar to what
> DEC's VMS OS had back in 1984.
>
> --
> Eric Lee Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux-hw.com/~eric
> "I don't mind Microsoft making money. I mind them having a bad
> operating system." -- Linus
--
John Burton, Ph.D.
Senior Associate GATS, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 11864 Canon Blvd - Suite 101
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (personal) Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 873-5920 (voice) (757) 873-5920 (fax)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: linux on Compaq ProLiant 1600
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:16:48 GMT
Hi
I have installed on Proliant 1600 with Redhat 5.1 and Redhat 5.2. Its very
simple and very easy. It takes just around half an hour to install.
Do you have Smart Controller if so you need to first install Linux on HDD
connecting to Embedded SCSI port and apply the patch to make Smart bootable.
During installation you wont get the option to install on Smart Array.
You can find the Smart2 driver in the following web site.
http://www.insync.net/~frantzc/cpqarray.html
Do not configure your NIC during installation instead after complete
installation execute the command "insmod tlan" at the prompt. Then Execute
command "netconf" at prompt and configure your NIC.
Regards
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Christian B. Westermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is it possible to run Linux on a Compaq ProLiant 1600? Has anybody
> already installed Linux on a Compaq ProLiant, or is it some kind of
> difficult to install it because there are to many problems coming with
> it?
> I'm grateful for every hint I can get.
> Thank you in advance.
> Chris
> --
> ====================================================================
> Ch. B. Westermann
>
> University of Bern
> Physikalisches Institut
> Sidlerstrasse 5 phone: +41(0)31 6314417
> 3012 Bern fax: +41(0)31 6314405
> Switzerland email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://phimcasymir.unibe.ch/casymir/cas_SS.html
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank Eersels)
Subject: isdnlinux and kernel 2.2.1
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 16:32:48 GMT
Hi all,
Is there an upgrade necessary for Isdn4Linux if I use kernel 2.2.1? I
switched back from Suse 5.3 to Redhat 5.2. Redhat doesn't have
Isdn4Linux on their distribution. Do I need Isdn4Linux is I use Kisdn?
I'm using Redhat 5.2, Kernel 2.2.1, Kde 1.1
Isdn4Linux and Kisdn aren't installed yet.
Frank
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bryan J. Maloney)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: A more complete and well-formed question.
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 11:25:18 -0500
First, I'd like to thank the people who answered all previous queries. I
think I am beginning to sound out the limitations of Linux. Second, I'm
going to lay out my specific situation in as much detail as I, a non-tech
can currently muster. I don't actually *UNDERSTAND* most of this alphabet
soup, I've just copied it off the manual and their web site (the whole
system is "as is" from factory, right now).
I own the following:
Acer 1242M desktop system.
The details:
Processor/System Memory
166MHz AMD-K6 MMX Enhanced Processor
ZIF Socket
16MB EDO system memory
256KB pipeline burst cache
Devices:
One 2.0GB 3.5" hard disk drive
One 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive
CD-ROM drive (12X) (enhanced local bus IDE)
Graphics
64-bit accelerator
1MB EDO video memory
MPEG video playback
ATI Rage (I *THINK*) graphics card, or some kind of ATI doodad
Monitor
AcerView 34T
Multimedia
16-bit adio with 3D stereo sound (I am fairly certain that *this* card is PnP)
Up to 44.1KHz sampling rate
Joystick/MIDI port
Telecomm
33.6K fax/modem (internal, also PnP, I think)
I/O
Two high-speed serial ports (dual 16C550)
One high-speed parallel port (ECP/EPP)
PS/2 compatible keyboard port
PS/2 compatible mouse port
BIOS is Plug and Play, so I guess that means that all the installed cards
are also plug and play.
Expansion
One PCI slot open
One ISA slot open
Input devices
104-key PS/2 compatible keyboard
PS/2 compatible mouse
I intend to get the following hardware:
More memory (but how much is a good idea?)
56K modem (internal or external? External would give me another slot...)
graphics tablet (my wife is an artist,
"http://www.elfwood.com/lothlorien/artists/kirsten/kirsten.html"--come on,
give her work a look)
Webcam or other moving video input device
A second HD (recent decision based on how much space my wife's artwork is
starting to take up, and it would let me put infrequently use applications
on the other drive to free up main HD space).
The computer gets used for the following functions:
Word processing, which includes pictures, charts, graphs, etc. cut and
pasted into the documents. I want to preserve this cut-and-paste
functionality.
Use of a spreadsheet to create charts/graphs and do basic statistics.
Creation of slides for scientific presentations.
Art creation, both original artworks _de novo_ and altered scans of photos
and pencil works.
Game playing, especially by my children. My sons especially like the
Broderbund, Disney, and Sesame Street games, and I won't give up their
pleasure.
Likewise, I want a full desktop environment.
Finally, installation should be automatic, requiring nothing more than
manufacturers' drivers to load if needs be.
Once I get the camera, I also want to do video conferencing--in color, not
black-and-white.
I am not a programmer, nor do I wish to become one.
So, given the preceeding list, and given that I've an interest in Linux,
what are specific recommendations regarding such interest?
--
To women contemplating marriage: The question you should ask is not
"How much do I love him?" The real question is "How much can I
tolerate him?"
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/bjm10/
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I`ve problems with a realtek 8139
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 06:48:24 -0600
A Neef wrote:
>
> Please help me,
>
> i use an intel pentium board, an adaptec 2940UW PCI-controller and a
> compu-shack pci-nic with realtek 8139 chip, Suse linux 5.1 with kernel
> 2.0.32. With the transfer of a few megabytes everything works well. But when
> I copy more than 10 megabytes, my network hangs until reboot of my linux
> server.
> What's wrong with my system?
>
> Please answer me, Andreas, Germany.
Try a newer version of the driver. If you're using the one
that came with kernel 2.0.32 it's pretty dated by now.
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/rtl8139.html
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "matthew.r.pavlovich.1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: i686
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 11:38:57 -0500
maybe 4%
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Pierre Scotney wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Would there be much improvement in overall system performance if I was
> to completely recompile a Linux set-up (kernel, X, et al.) with the i686
> flag on a new PII-450?
>
> Regards
>
> Pierre.
>
> --
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Dr Pierre Scotney
> St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
> University of Melbourne
> Australia
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
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From: "matthew.r.pavlovich.1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DVD Video Under Linux
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 11:41:17 -0500
I've started a project. Need help still
http://linuxdvd.dhs.org
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Froggy wrote:
> What about DVD Video on Linux.
> Do you have informations ?
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
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From: Mircea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Multi boot for Linux?
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 09:50:43 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Why not use the free Partition Manager (you can find it on ZDnet;
Actually it's shareware, but the fee is a mere $10), and it has all the
functions of Partition Magic, boot manager included.
http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/info.html?fcode=000QXD&b=
However, I prefer LILO.
MST
Dae wrote:
>
> I know this is the wrong NG, but I remember awhile back someone using
> some multiboot program that came with one of the Linux distros.
>
> If anyone remembers what distro it came with and the name, please let me
> know. I think it was called "Boot it" or something like that.
>
> TIA - Dae/MD
>
> I wish I wasn't so poor, then I'd just go and buy Partition Magic v4.0
> so I could use Boot Magic that comes with it to boot multi OS's on 1
> hard drive. Then again, I wish Boot Magic was freeware.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Menzel)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: mem=128M hangs system
Date: 27 Feb 1999 10:46:26 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 08:58:03 -0600, Chris Menzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> We have just upgraded a server to a PC-100 Super7 100MHz board with a
> K6-2/350 and 128MB of RAM. There is one SCSI drive with an Adaptec
> AHA-2940 controller. We are running Redhat 5.2. After booting, we
> noticed that the system was only seeing 64MB of RAM. Accordingly, we
> added append="mem=128M" to lilo.conf, ran lilo, and rebooted. However,
> the system would then hang in the boot process at the point where it is
> reading the RAM disk that (for reasons I haven't bothered to understand,
> being an IDE guy) is needed as part of the boot process with a SCSI
> drive. Removing the append line and rerunning lilo fixes the hang
> problem, but of course Linux once again only sees 64MB. The same
> problem arises if we simply add mem=128M as an option at the LILO
> prompt.
The answer came from a helpful soul almost immediately: SCSI bioses
often load themselves in the last bit of memory, so start lowering
the values of mem to avoid collisions. mem=124 did the trick.
Chris Menzel
Texas A&M University
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From: Dave Philips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Need a 16 meg Video card recommendation w/RedHat 5.2 support.
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 10:30:49 -0500
On 26 Feb 1999, Oded Arbel wrote:
| I've tried to use a G200 on my machine, but I had terrible hardware
| problems with it, I got myself an ASUS v3400TNT/TV (RIVA TNT) and it works
| like a charm, excelent X preformance, 32bit all the way upto 1900x
| something (except my monitor doesn't support it, so I use 1152x864x32),
| installing XFree86 3.3.3 was a brease, and it even comes as RPMs now.
| if you have problems with a TNT, just setup X not to auto-probe the memory,
| that's all there is to it.
I agree. I love my TNT under X. Easy to setup and great to use. It's also
wonderful for games under Windows.
dave
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From: Labussiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ATI 3D Rage IIc - Getting on my tits!
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 16:44:06 +0100
Frank Bures wrote:
>
> 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)
You can also try this:
Section "Device"
...
VideoRam 4096
ChipID 0x4754
ChipRev 0x01
It worked for me.
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From: "Iain Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ATI All-in-Wonder Pro setup woes
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 12:08:16 -0500
When you run XConfigurator, you need to force it to recognize your card.
Something like:
XConfigurator -card "ATI All-in-Wonder Pro"
for XFree86 3.3.3
XConfigurator -card "ATI All-in-Wonder"
for XFree86 3.3.2
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From: GBP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Overclocking (was: Re: K6-2 and Linux, Are there any Bug?)
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 13:31:54 -0500
why do you suggest that it will burn out
> quicker than a comparable Pentium II at the same speed?
>
I don't know what he's thinking. The opposite should be true. Celerons
now use 18 micron technology, i think those P2-300's would be 25 micron
tech.
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From: Chris Menzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: mem=128M hangs system
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 08:58:03 -0600
We have just upgraded a server to a PC-100 Super7 100MHz board with a
K6-2/350 and 128MB of RAM. There is one SCSI drive with an Adaptec
AHA-2940 controller. We are running Redhat 5.2. After booting, we
noticed that the system was only seeing 64MB of RAM. Accordingly, we
added append="mem=128M" to lilo.conf, ran lilo, and rebooted. However,
the system would then hang in the boot process at the point where it is
reading the RAM disk that (for reasons I haven't bothered to understand,
being an IDE guy) is needed as part of the boot process with a SCSI
drive. Removing the append line and rerunning lilo fixes the hang
problem, but of course Linux once again only sees 64MB. The same
problem arises if we simply add mem=128M as an option at the LILO
prompt.
Any help or suggestions appreciate.
Chris Menzel
Texas A&M University
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From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Modem Drops My Connection
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 12:58:00 -0500
I have had an ongoing problem with my internet connection.
Often times when I try to go to a website that seems to be having
problems or is maybe too slow in responding, my modem drops the
connection. This will not happen if I dial into my shell account.
There is no timer set to disconnect me in the dial-up connectoid.
The problem is not related to time.
I am using Netscape 4.07. I have never heard of that problem before.
It is very frustrating and wastes a lot of money.
Any help will be much appreciated.
Mike
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