Linux-Hardware Digest #555, Volume #9 Wed, 3 Mar 99 08:13:32 EST
Contents:
*intermittent* dead pixels, laptop ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
AT&T monitor under Linux (Liam)
Re: SB32 PNP w/ RH5.2 (garv)
Re: Hard drive jumper settings ("Michael W. Ryder")
Where can I found CS8900 Ethernet Driver ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Backup software (Shane Steven Sturrock)
Re: Compaq P50 HEADACHE!!! ("Igor Raznatovic")
Re: Winmodem woes (David Fox)
okijet 2010 and linux, oki4w (Who cares)
Re: How to make the LS-120 (internal) work on linux ? (Eric Wurbel)
Re: aha152x doesn't work after kernel recompile (Eric Wurbel)
Re: Playing sound files just get noise? (Eric Wurbel)
Re: Future Domain TM-830 & TMC-850 (Eric Wurbel)
Re: Modem problem, help needed... ("ComFuMasta")
Re: Winmodem woes (Allen)
Re: Overclocking (was: Re: K6-2 and Linux, Are there any Bug?) (David)
Re: Playing sound files just get noise? (Peter Herttrich)
Re: SCSI tape drive - How to get Linux 5.1 to see it. (John Thompson)
Re: Considering Linux: Is my hardware good enough? (John Thompson)
Re: V.90 ISA Modems!?!?! ("Jonathan D. Oman")
Re: Linux on RS/6000? (Pierre Moret)
Re: Ethernet adapter driver for Netfinity 5000 (Pierre Moret)
RE: Maxi Gamer Pheonix - Linux Install Prob's ("Andrew Duane")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.mac.portables
Subject: *intermittent* dead pixels, laptop
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 06:56:36 GMT
I've been reading about dead pixels on laptop TFT displays, but what I've read
doesn't address the problem I'm seeing.
My new 14.1" laptop (a G3 powerbook) *sometimes* has 0 dead pixels, and
sometimes has 1 (so far) dead pixel--but the location has varied (3 places so
far). It seems to last until some "bang" temporarily fixes it (like tapping
on the screen, or closing the lid), though it often reappears in the same
spot, even after cold reboots.
>From what I've read so far, dead pixels are supposed to be relatively
permanent--a manufacturing defect, not one likely to pop up where there was
none before. So...any ideas what's going on?
(ps it's not just a matter of background color--i never see these bad pixels
with the background white, so i always check with a fully dark screen)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Liam)
Subject: AT&T monitor under Linux
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 09:14:58 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi everybody,
I'm installing RH 5.2 under an AT&T Globalyst S10 with a 14" monitor.
The monitor is not in the list and I don't know the vert. refresh rate and
horiz sync rate to configure Xfree86. We don't have the doc anymore
The model is an AT&T model CM1200.
I know they are built by NCR but I don't get any answer to the mails I send
them
Anyone can help ?
Thanks in advance
Gaetan
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From: garv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SB32 PNP w/ RH5.2
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 15:04:29 -0800
Nicolas Tondre wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I couldn't set up my SB 32 card with Red Hat's sndconfig. When probing,
> the right card is found with the correct settings, but there's an error
> when it tries playing the sample. If I try configuring the card
>
I believe I have the same card and same distro. I received an error,
changed the dma, and listened
to Linus say Linux (a rather old au file, I believe).
Good luck.
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From: "Michael W. Ryder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Hard drive jumper settings
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 01:42:37 -0800
You could try The Tech Page:
http://blue-planet.com/tech/index.html
I have used the page in the past to find jumper settings for old drives
with no documentation.
Michael W. Ryder
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jack Bowling wrote:
>
> I wish to install an old Micropolis 4221 scsi hard drive on my kernel
> 2.0.36 system. There is a row of about 15 double pins on the jumper
> end of the drive but I have no spec sheet to tell me which are the
> ones that select scsi ID. Does anyone know if there is a web page out
> there that has jumper specs for older drives? I tried finding
> something on altavista but couldn't dig up any hits.
>
> ----------------
> Jack Bowling
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Where can I found CS8900 Ethernet Driver
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 09:57:01 GMT
Hi everybody,
Do you know the PC104 module MOPS/586 from JUMPtec company
with CS8900 Ethernet chip from CRYSTAL Manufacturer ???
I search the LINUX Ethernet driver for the CS8900 chip.
I don't found anything about it on LINUX HOWTO !!!
Does this chip is so exotic ?
or does exist a driver compatible for another chip ?
If someone knows it, I congratulate him for his answer !!!
Thanks for any help.
--Laurent
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Shane Steven Sturrock)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Backup software
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 17:18:28 +0000
I just gpt a new drive for my Alpha after my long serving SCSI-II
died. I have partitioned it up and only one partition has anything
that I can't replace, the rest is just stuff from installs etc which
can be easily recovered. I have a JAZ 1GB drive which I have been
using to transfer files and such around so I decided to use a spare
disc as my backup so I could try out BRU2000 which came with my
RH install discs. It works well with the drive, I needed to edit
one of the tcl scripts for xbru to stop it trying to rewind the
drive but otherwise it works well and I can pull any files or
directories I need out of the archive. Using a 1GB disc is much
faster than using a tape format and I can do weekly backups of just
the stuff that has changed so that 1GB disc will keep me going for
quite some time. I like the security of it verifying backups and
so forth, I used to use tar all the time and will continue to do
so in addition to BRU.
--
Dr. Shane Sturrock - http://nova.bru.ed.ac.uk/~sss
Linux, a better WinNT than WinNT
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From: "Igor Raznatovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: ahn.tech.linux,alt.os.linux,de.comp.os.unix.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Compaq P50 HEADACHE!!!
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 18:17:13 -0600
I am using Trident 3DImage 985 (Jaton)
Eric wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>What type of vid card do you have? Many S3V based cards won't work unless
you
>choosed the W/O 600x800 resolution choice in the monitor setup.
>Eric
>
>
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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: Winmodem woes
Date: 02 Mar 1999 20:21:12 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen) writes:
> In response to the original question, I don't know of any PCI
> multiport cards yet, but if you nee that many serial ports, might an
> ISA 4 port serial card work? BTW, I've been watching for a success
> story with that PCI Multitech modem, and I've yet to see one, so be
> warned, they may intend for it to work under Linux, or more likely
> universaly, but I won't bet they got all the bugs out of it yet, and
> 'till someone posts a successful installation story with one, I'd
> stay away from ANY PCI card modem. I know that it is in theory
> quite easy to manufacturer a PCI card modem with a UART, and
> jumpers, but who's doing it???
Multitech did it, but the one person I know of who is trying to
use one hasn't been able to make it work.
--
David Fox http://hci.ucsd.edu/dsf xoF divaD
UCSD HCI Lab baL ICH DSCU
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From: Who cares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: okijet 2010 and linux, oki4w
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 11:25:11 GMT
Hi,
If any one knows how to get the inkjet win-printer okijet 2010 to work
with linux i am interested.
It should be compatible in dos mode under windows with the HP 500c but
nothing comes out if
hp 500 c is selected with the printtool under redhat 5.2
I tried text mode only with out any result either.
The okijet 2010 is referenced on the list of Linux Incompatibility from
David Welton, under level of difficulty 1 : No drivder written. ... but
the oki 4 w is also referenced there while there is a driver now called
: oki4linux.tar.gz which can be found with http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no/
Oki also claims it emulates PCL 3 but they also confirm it to be a
winprinter, designed for windows ....
Regards
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: "OSDK_HELPDESK"
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable
> Content-Description: "cc:Mail Note Part"
>
> The only driver OKI supplies is the windows driver that comes with the printer.
> The printer is HP DescJet 500C compatible, look for HP DescJet 500C driver in
> Linux or at Hewlett Packard Homepage, limitations will be the same as for HP
> DescJet 500C.
>
>
>
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From: Eric Wurbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to make the LS-120 (internal) work on linux ?
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:35:03 +0100
cranfan wrote:
>
> I'm new in linux... sorry to ask such silly question...
>
> hope someonw can help.
Yes.
These devices use the paride drive (ide on parallel port).
I think there are FAQs about that.
Eric
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From: Eric Wurbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: aha152x doesn't work after kernel recompile
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:40:35 +0100
Christopher Parent wrote:
>
> 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
Look for the documentation about initrd !
best regards
Eric
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From: Eric Wurbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: Playing sound files just get noise?
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:37:23 +0100
Kevin White wrote:
> (snip)
> cat filename.wav > /dev/dsp
> I just get noise. It almost sounds like there is some pattern to it,
> like it's trying to play the right file, but is just really has a lot of
> messed up noise in it as well. Any suggestions?
This is a byte ordering problem ! First make a test with a .au file
Then use sox to reverse byte ordering in your .wav file
best regards
Eric
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From: Eric Wurbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Future Domain TM-830 & TMC-850
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:38:43 +0100
Georges Chalhoub wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Please could you tell me where can I find a Linux driver for one of the
> above?
> Thank you
Use the seagate driver which is included in every kernel.
best regards
Eric
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Eric Wurbel
Laboratoire d'Informatique de Marseille CMI - Universite de Provence
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From: "ComFuMasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Modem problem, help needed...
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 04:36:07 GMT
the seggestion given sounds pretty good.
i belive in order to do a pnpdump you must have your modem jumpers set to
pnp. do the config and all then set it up.
i was reading the previous post and i just wanted to know how were you using
your mouse ? if you do not have a serial mouse just disable your com one and
it will not occupy the irq you are wanting to use. i am not sure if you have
disabled it yet. but if you have not try it. dont do it if you have a serial
mouse.
hope i was of some assistance
comfumasta
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen)
Subject: Re: Winmodem woes
Date: 3 Mar 1999 00:16:02 GMT
In response to the original question, I don't know of any PCI multiport
cards yet, but if you nee that many serial ports, might an ISA 4 port serial
card work? BTW, I've been watching for a success story with that PCI Multitech
modem, and I've yet to see one, so be warned, they may intend for it to work
under Linux, or more likely universaly, but I won't bet they got all the bugs
out of it yet, and 'till someone posts a successful installation story with one,
I'd stay away from ANY PCI card modem. I know that it is in theory quite easy
to manufacturer a PCI card modem with a UART, and jumpers, but who's doing it???
(My goodness, even at Radio Shack prices, UARTs cost less than $5 US!)
Best bet is to go with either an external, ISA w/jumpers, or hang on for
USB support. and probably in that order. The first 2 are available now, though
the external is probably a little more expensive, and USB ssupport for Linux is
in developement now.
On Mon, 01 Mar 1999 08:03:13 -0800, Mickey Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>pacific turbocomm (i use their 16750 isa card) works in linux (2.1.53 and
>greater kernel) and is about to release a pci card. they've got great
>customer service. i just use this because i use an isdn external at 230k.
>
>another way to go if you just want a straight-ahead non-windows pci
>modem, would be to check out multitech's site because they've got one. I
>can't get to the url right now but it is or used to be here
>(http://www.multitech.com/products/FamilyHomePages/tn.asp).
>
> mick
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: David <[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: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:43:08 +0000
i've had a dual pIII 500 machine that was actualy a pIII 500 and a PIII 450
clocked up that ran fine. exactly the same results as a real dual 500.
didn't notice the 450 getting any hotter either.
David
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Christian Ravera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
>I'm running my K6-350 at 400 mhz, but I had to raise the voltage to 2.3V
>
>
>Christian Ravera
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>Gregory Leblanc wrote:
>
>> Not that this is a Linux question, but did you have to play with the
>> voltage to get it go that high? And what do you have for cooling on
>> that chip?
>> Greg
>>
>> On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 11:47:23 -0500, Andrius Kaikaris
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> >I'm running K-6 2 300MHZ, overclocked to 375MHZ on a FIC VA-503 Mb, no probs
>at
>> >all, what so ever........... I use 72MB of EDO SIMM RAM
>> >
>> >Andy
>> >
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From: Peter Herttrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: Playing sound files just get noise?
Date: 3 Mar 1999 11:59:03 GMT
In alt.os.linux.slackware Eric Wurbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kevin White wrote:
>> (snip)
>> cat filename.wav > /dev/dsp
>> I just get noise. It almost sounds like there is some pattern to it,
>> like it's trying to play the right file, but is just really has a lot of
>> messed up noise in it as well. Any suggestions?
> This is a byte ordering problem ! First make a test with a .au file
> Then use sox to reverse byte ordering in your .wav file
if i remember right the .au files will go through /dev/audio, not
/dev/dsp.
> best regards
> Eric
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI tape drive - How to get Linux 5.1 to see it.
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 18:43:22 -0600
Tom Hulley wrote:
>
> Hello..
> I have a SCSI Sony STD 5200 4 mm DAT drive and I just installed RedHat
> 5.1. I cant seem to get Linux to see the tape drive. Do I have to install a
> driver or something to configure a scsi tape drive.
Do you have SCSI support and SCSI tape support either in the
kernel or as a module?
> Once I get this solved, my next question will be what backup software is
> best to use. I have used ufsdume on Solaris in the past.
tar is usable with just about any SCSI tape device. I've
used taper with my Exabyte 2501 SCSI drive on my other
machine.
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Considering Linux: Is my hardware good enough?
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 18:40:09 -0600
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I am pinching pennies to be able to buy a new computer. But in the mean time
> I want to get the most out of my current machine. I have been an OS/2 user
> since version 2.0 came out, but can see the writing on the walls telling me I
> may soon be in a dead-end niche.
>
> I am interested in trying Linux, but I am not sure how well it will run on my
> current hardware. I know it won't be state-of-the-art, but will it perform
> reasonably well?
>
> Zeos 486-66 VL-Bus(purchased 1993) 256k cache Martin motherboard
> Upgraded CPU using Evergreen 586 module (AMD 586 120mhz)
> On-board SCSI (Adaptec 6360??)
> Toshiba SCSI 4x CD-ROM
> 32 MB RAM
> 420 MB HD
> 850 MB HD (Bios can only see 540 MB, but OS/2 allows HPFS partition in the
> remaining space)
> Diamond Speedstar VL-Bus video card
> Sound Blaster 16
>
> I plan to add a 2GB SCSI hard drive for the linux partition.
My original linux machine was a 5x86/133 (upgraded from
486dx33, 1992 BIOS) with 32MB RAM, 700MB EIDE drive, 2.1GB
SCSI drive NEC SCSI CDROM, Exabyte SCSI tape, S3Vision 968
VLB video. It worked fine (albeit slower than this machine)
but quite usable. In fact it remains in service as the
news/mail server for my home LAN.
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Jonathan D. Oman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: V.90 ISA Modems!?!?!
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 00:54:11 GMT
Jerry Lynn Kreps wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Don't forget the external Zoom V90 56k FaxModem. Excellent device.
>
Jerry, It may be a good modem, but I can't get it to work! If you have one
running with Linux, can you tell me what AT commands you use, and what your
options file looks like? I have the Lucent chipset version of the modem,
not the Rockwell.
Thanks, Jon Oman
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From: Pierre Moret <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux on RS/6000?
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:46:41 +0100
Peter Baars wrote:
>
> [...] As we have two RS/6000 machines and we do not really
> know what to do with it, I was wondering if Linux will run on these
> machines. I know, they come with AIX and that will be about the same as
> Linux, but why make things complex by running Linux and AIX?
seen on <http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/03/02.phtml>:
"IBM is working with the Linux community to port Linux to selected IBM
RS/6000 models"
--
Pierre Moret, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
skyweb developments SA/AG
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From: Pierre Moret <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ethernet adapter driver for Netfinity 5000
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:40:11 +0100
wiesiek wrote:
>
> I'm looking for that driver or any advice how to setup this card.
If the ethernet adapter is the same as on the Netfinity 3000 (IBM
EtherJet PCI 10/100 adapter), you should compile the kernel with driver
"eepro100". Works great for me.
--
Pierre Moret, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
skyweb developments SA/AG
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From: "Andrew Duane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Maxi Gamer Pheonix - Linux Install Prob's
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 12:23:38 -0000
Hi
Can anyone help me? I'm trying to install Linux RedHat 5.1 on my machine,
but I have a Maxi Gamer Pheonix (AGP) graphics card and I'm having lots of
problems setting it up. Can anyone suggest a solution to this problem? I
have tried SVGA and generic DAC and been unsuccessful, also probe causes the
graphics card to flicker the monitor constantly. Please help.
Thanks for any advice. Anything would be appreciated.
Andrew Duane
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