Linux-Hardware Digest #607, Volume #9 Tue, 9 Mar 99 08:13:36 EST
Contents:
Any luck with an OKI OL600ex-printer? (Rolf Kjoeller)
hp7200+ cd-rw and, Linux (Buran of Borg)
adaptec ava 1505, 1510 (Taylor Wescoatt)
Sound Card Setup ("news.ibx.net")
Re: modutils for 2.2.2 (Andre Hinrichs)
Re: iomega jazz drives (doug)
SCSI Errors ("Laurent LE PRIEUR")
Bit3 Programming (Juanba Romance)
Mwave modem/soundcard (Chris Dalby)
Re: Problems with parport. (Jeremy)
Re: Canon BJC4000 series printers (Grant Taylor)
Matrox Millenium I under svgalib (Timothy MacDonald)
power off and SMP (Michael C.H. Puskar)
Help OPL3-SAx on TOSHIBA 220CS (Jesus Arias)
Re: How to compile Kernel 2.2.2 with redhat 5.2??? (Brian McKerr)
Network Sugestions (Matt)
Re: One Linux "system" bootable on two different machines? (Brian Miller)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rolf Kjoeller)
Subject: Any luck with an OKI OL600ex-printer?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 09:13:51 GMT
Hi. I Have that printer, but I don't have much success
with it, when I try to print from Linux. I have'nt found any
drivers for it. It is supposed to emulate a HP Laserjet II, and
it does under Windows, but when I set up ghostscript with
that HP-driver, each page of my printjobs are scattered over
several pages. At ghostscripts homepage I found the advice
to add the command r150 to lower the printing resolution.
This is not very appealling, and it doesn't work, either. It seems
like the driver has no control whatsoever over the printers
memory.
Has anybody gotten this printer, or the OL600e, to work properly?
I would be very thankfull for some guidance.
Rolf
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email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
webpage: http://hjem.get2net.dk/rolf.kjoeller
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From: Buran of Borg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: hp7200+ cd-rw and, Linux
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 12:22:03 +0100
I've got a problem with this ATAPI cd-writer. After
making all the things the docs in cdrecord recommend for
this kind of drives, I still can't get results. Most of the
times it refuses even to work, with the error in closing
the session supposedly corrected by the previous maneuvers,
and the few times it starts to write something, all of it is
trash. I've wasted just too many cds already, and they say
out here that they'll be changing to windozeNT soon, so please
help.
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From: Taylor Wescoatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: adaptec ava 1505, 1510
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 01:47:36 -0800
I'm unable to find drivers for either of these cards. Has anyone
installed them successfully?
Taylor
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From: "news.ibx.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Card Setup
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 06:46:18 -0500
I ahve an old junk Aztech washington 16 Sound card. Is this supported under
Linux or should I just junk it? I was trying to be frugal with the Linux
machine since I am a newbie...
Thanks
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From: Andre Hinrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: modutils for 2.2.2
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 12:54:35 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In comp.os.linux.misc yhauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've installed kernel 2.2.2 successfully just for module support (marked
> > ENABLE LOADABLE MODULE SUPPORT and KERNEL MODULE LOADER). My modutils
> > are 2.1.85 - they run with my old kernel 2.0.33, but they fail with
> > 2.2.2.
> > Can anybody give me a hint?! yves
> Yes.
> You need modutils 2.1.121.
Why is there still no modutils 2.2.x available?
Andre
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From: doug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: iomega jazz drives
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 07:02:37 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> does anyone know anything about support/drivers for
> Iomega Jazz drives on linux?
>
> thanks.
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
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I know that my Jaz works great, and has from the start.
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From: "Laurent LE PRIEUR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI Errors
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 11:23:25 +0100
Hello,
Here I have a mask installed (under SQUID 2.1) the distribution is RedHat
5.2 (core 2.0.36) I encounter intermittent problems on chains SCSI:
Here error messages
=================
Mar 6 16:05:21 cache kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 40.0 Mbyte/sec,
offset 8.
Mar 6 19:01:05 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1703903, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:01:05 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1703905, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:01:05 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1703906, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:01:05 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1703907, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:01:05 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1703908, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:01:05 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1703909, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:01:06 cache kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 1703905) timed out -
resetting
Mar 6 19:01:06 cache kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Mar 6 19:01:06 cache kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 40.0 Mbyte/sec,
offset 8.
Mar 6 19:01:06 cache kernel: (scsi0:0:3:0) Synchronous at 40.0 Mbyte/sec,
offset 8.
Mar 6 19:44:10 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1731462, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:44:10 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1731465, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:44:10 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1731466, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:44:10 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid
1731464, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:44:10 cache kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 1
731467, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00
Mar 6 19:44:12 cache kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 1731465) timed out -
resetting
Mar 6 19:44:12 cache kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Mar 6 19:44:12 cache kernel: (scsi0:0:3:0) Synchronous at 40.0 Mbyte/sec,
offset 8.
Mar 6 19:44:13 cache kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 40.0 Mbyte/sec,
offset 8.
=================
I have 2 discs SCSI IBM on ID 0 and ID 3 they are SCSI-3 with 7200 tr/min +
a CD reader SCSI (id 5) 10X ls are declared (as well as the card with 40
Mo/s) in the 2940 UW
I changed the discs, it is similar I changed the card idem...
I lowered speed with 20Mo/s and even 10Mo/s it is kif kif
What to make????
I have well the last core in 2.0.x???? To change the core (I do not want to
pass in 2.2.x) Y has to you it things to change and or (buffers)...
in short large a mercy with those which can help me there bus I really do
not know what to make...
Sorry for my poor english
Laurent LE PRIEUR
Network Administrator
Rectorat Academie Nancy Metz - FRANCE
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From: Juanba Romance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Bit3 Programming
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 10:31:17 GMT
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Hi, I am developing a driver for a couple of Bit3 Boards (PCI-VME);=20
control
software it's been built on a PC running Linux 2.2.1.
I have already implemented the VME Master side ( PCItoVME Map ) but I
don't find a clear descripton of VME Slave addressing operation=20
(VMEtoPCI map
). On PCI Side, Bit3 PCI card has a Descriptor page table which maps=20
the
PCItoVME, VMEtoPCI and DMA transfers. The addressing of DMA & VME=20
Master
descriptors is quite well explained in the Hardware Manual but the VME=20
Slave
side is a litle bit dark from my point of view.
On the VME side two set of jumpers labeled as "High" and "Low" which=20
define the
VME start and end address where the PCI space will be mapped. After=20
reading
the hardware manual I understand that the VMEtoPCI mapping egisters=20
provide
the upper 20 bits of PCI address with are joined with the ow 12 bits=20
of VME
address but:
How the VME Slave Descriptors Page table is indexed to point a=20
specific
descriptor?
I see that on the VME card, the DMA PCI Address register contains 23=20
bits such
as Bits 1..11 provide the lower bits of PCI address and Bits 12..23=20
"Index a
Mapping RAM register" and therefore the upper 20 bits of PCI address.=20
I
understand that this is related with the DMA slave operation mode.
Is this applicable to random VME access to PCI space as well? =20
Can anybody give me some hint?
Thanks in advanced..
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<PRE>Hi, I am developing a driver for a couple of Bit3 Boards (PCI-VME);=
control
software it's been built on a PC running Linux 2.2.1.
I have already implemented the VME Master side ( PCItoVME Map ) but I
don't find a clear descripton of VME Slave addressing operation (VMEtoPC=
I map
). On PCI Side, Bit3 PCI card has a Descriptor page table which maps the=
PCItoVME, VMEtoPCI and DMA transfers. The addressing of DMA & VME Ma=
ster
descriptors is quite well explained in the Hardware Manual but the VME S=
lave
side is a litle bit dark from my point of view.
On the VME side two set of jumpers labeled as "High" and "=
;Low" which define the
VME start and end address where the PCI space will be mapped. After read=
ing
the hardware manual I understand that the VMEtoPCI mapping egisters prov=
ide
the upper 20 bits of PCI address with are joined with the ow 12 bits of =
VME
address but:
How the VME Slave Descriptors Page table is indexed to point a specific
descriptor?
I see that on the VME card, the DMA PCI Address register contains 23 bit=
s such
as Bits 1..11 provide the lower bits of PCI address and Bits 12..23 &quo=
t;Index a
Mapping RAM register" and therefore the upper 20 bits of PCI addres=
s. I
understand that this is related with the DMA slave operation mode.
Is this applicable to random VME access to PCI space as well? =20
Can anybody give me some hint?
Thanks in advanced..
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From: Chris Dalby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux
Subject: Mwave modem/soundcard
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 22:29:24 +1000
I have a Mwave modem/souncard combo which is not recognized by linux.
(rh5.2). I saw on one of the rh sites that someone had written a driver
for this card but unfortunately the link was wrong or the page was
moved. Can anyone tell me where to get info on getting this card going?
Regards Chris
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From: Jeremy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Problems with parport.
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 12:08:07 +0000
Michael McConnell wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Mar 1999, Jeremy wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> > I recently changed to the 2.2.1 kernel. I had 2.0.35. I got everything
> > to work BUT my LPT1 and the Zip drive on it.
> > I have a printer on LPT2 on a IO card, it works fine, but for some
> > reason parport sees it a /dev/lp0, and totally ignores my LPT1! Also
> > ppa.o will not see my Zip drive, even if I put it on LPT2 instead of my
> > printer. ppa just responds that the Device or resource is busy. LPT1 is
> > the on-board parport on my motherboard, I have tried all settings in the
> > BIOS (SPP, ECP, EPP, ...ect) and parport will not see it. I have tried
> > many combinations of compiling support in the kernel and as modules,
> > turned auto probe on and off, compiled ppa as a module, or in the
> > kernel, ect.... I cannot think of any more possible combinations. Is
> > there any debugging that I can turn on? Any Ideas? Both ports and my Zip
> > drive worked fine in 2.0.35. - Jeremy
>
> This caught me out at first. In 'make menuconfig' directly under the parallel
> port option, there's one for PC-style hardware. You need to switch that on.
>
> -- Michael [kick the bit-bucket to reply]
> Eridani Star System -- The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat Linux CDROMs Available
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.amush.cx/linux/ Fax: +44-8701-600807
It is on, I tried it as a module, and also tried compiling it in with the
Kernel, no luck. - Jeremy
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From: Grant Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Canon BJC4000 series printers
Date: 08 Mar 1999 16:20:53 -0500
Zoub-Zoub <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I need a printer, and I would like to use a Canon. So I was
> wondering if anyone had an idea of the drivers to use with the 4300
> and/or 4400 models. Because I'd be very upset if I couldn't use my
> printer for graphics under Linux! So, does anyone have a clue?
You need the Printing HOWTO's compatible printer listing, at
http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi
Note that the Canon 4x00's were recently downgraded to "mostly"
working. They print fine, but you need either the Windows software or
a $25 shareware program for Linux to load a new ink cartridge.
[ This may be true for other printers, or may not be true for all
Canon 4x00 printers; everyone please check that your printer is
listed correctly. ]
--
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: Timothy MacDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Matrox Millenium I under svgalib
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 15:26:38 -0600
I have a Matrox Millenium I ( the original ) and I would like to be able
to run progs at 640x480 under svgalib, but so far it will only go
320x200.... anybody have any clues? ( I have started messing around with
the GGI svgalib wrapper with little success ).
Regards,
Timothy MacDonald
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael C.H. Puskar)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: power off and SMP
Date: 8 Mar 1999 16:45:27 -0500
I am running 2.2.2. on RedHat 5.2 and I want the machine to power down. I
have tried adding halt -p the the halt script and something else I added
(can't remember exactly what, the machine is at home) to lilo.conf about
power off, but nothing works. I assume this is because both of these rely
on APM, but when I start up, I get the message that APM is disabled,
because it is not SMP safe. When I do shutdown, right after is says System
halted, it then says Power down (or off, I forget)
So, does anyone now any way around either APM on SMP or a non APM method
of powering off the machine? BTW, the mobo is a Supermicro P6DGE.
Thanks,
Michael
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From: Jesus Arias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help OPL3-SAx on TOSHIBA 220CS
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 11:01:05 +0000
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Hi,
I'm trying to use the onboard OPL3-SAx on this portable computer. But:
- pnpdump don't see any PnP card, so i can't configure it with isapnp.
- The module loads with windows-95 parameters (IO,DMA,etc), but when
trying
to use sound apps it reports a "DMA timeout" error.
The kernel i'm using is the 2.2.1.
The win95 parameters are: io=0x370 mss_io=0x530 mpu_io=0x330 dma=0
dma2=1 irq=5
Any help is wellcome
--
==============================================================================
Jes�s Arias Alvarez
Dpto. de Electricidad y Electr�nica
E.T.S.I.T., Campus Miguel Delibes
47011 Valladolid, SPAIN
Tel. : +34 983 423000 ext 25507
Fax. : +34 983 423675
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Por favor (Please): NO MS-WORD Documents.
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Hi,
<P>I'm trying to use the onboard OPL3-SAx on this portable computer. But:
<P>- pnpdump don't see any PnP card, so i can't configure it with isapnp.
<P>- The module loads with windows-95 parameters (IO,DMA,etc), but when
trying
<BR> to use sound apps it reports a "DMA timeout"
error.
<P>The kernel i'm using is the 2.2.1.
<BR>The win95 parameters are: io=0x370 mss_io=0x530 mpu_io=0x330 dma=0
dma2=1 irq=5
<P>Any help is wellcome
<BR>
<PRE>--
==============================================================================
Jesús Arias Alvarez
Dpto. de Electricidad y Electrónica
E.T.S.I.T., Campus Miguel Delibes
47011 Valladolid, SPAIN
Tel. : +34 983 423000 ext 25507
Fax. : +34 983 423675
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Por favor (Please): NO MS-WORD Documents.
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From: Brian McKerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How to compile Kernel 2.2.2 with redhat 5.2???
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 22:33:15 +1000
Richard B. McDonald wrote:
> RedHat has a page dedicated to this at
> http://charlotte.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/kernel-2.2/kernel2.2-upgrade.ht
> ml
>
> Cheers,
> Rich
>
> Aaron Saikovski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
> <7butdi$etg$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > Please Help!!
> > I have followed the how-to's to the letter, I have used the Linus
> > pocketbook.
> > I cannot get the 2.2.2 kernel to work correctly under RedHat 5.2.
> >
> > I compiled the kernel, removed static links to linux, I have made the
> > modules, made the modules_install.
> > I have moved the zImage to /boot.
> > When I reboot and try to boot the new kernel, it causes a total system
> > reboot..
> > In the /boot directory there is still initrd etc files...
> >
> > Is there an updated version of the kernel how-to that focuses primarily
> on
> > redhat5.2 and the latest kernel build?
> > I have followed the how-to to the letter and it doesn't workj with redhat
> > 5.2
> > Please help!!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Aaron
> > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >
I had _similar_ problems - I was able to compile 2.2.2 but could not get it to
work via lilo as I usually do (I've been using and abusing linux since '93 ! by
the way), The exact same Kernel that would not boot from lilo was able to boot
when I copied it to floppy with "cp vmlinuz-2.2.2 /dev/fd0" !!!!
When trying to boot from lilo it stopped after LI, looking at the doco (in
/usr/doc) it explains what the problem is, but it wasn't detailed enough to
help me further.
Try and see if you can boot the kernel from floppy.
PS - as others have asked, did you upgrade all the other packages ?
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From: Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Network Sugestions
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 12:24:32 +0000
Problem..
I have a requirment to install a network that works on the same lines as
the LongView product from
cybex (http://www.cybex.com) and the PC expander
My network configuration is for 4 PC's 3 running windows and 1 Linux,
The PC running Linux
is to be a server and the three PC can view the Linux server via a
xwindows viewer over a normal
hub based network but all the PC's CPU's are in a sucure location but
the monitor, keyboard, com
port, audio inc mic and mouse are on the users desks (distance away from
Secure unit is 5 - 7m).
Although the PC expander is Windows based could anyone sugest an
alternative working
on the same lines but cheaper ?
Many thanks
Matt
> The PC-Extender Plus allows you to locate your keyboard, monitor and
mouse
> up to 600 feet away from your system unit or Commander switch. The
> PC-Extender Plus consists of a transmitter at the system unit and a
> receiver at your remote workstation, linked by an extension cable.
>
> Features:
> * Extend your keyboard, monitor and mouse up to 600 feet away from the
> computer.
> * Works with AT (5 pin DIN) or PS/2 Keyboards and Computers.
> * Works with Serial or PS/2 Mice.
> * Works with VGA, SVGA, XGA monitors.
> * Multi-Platform support using compatible mediators.
> * Power supply included.
> * Supports DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT & OS/2 applications.
> * No software to install.
> * Supports up to 1024 x 768 resolution
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From: Brian Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: One Linux "system" bootable on two different machines?
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 18:00:22 +1100
Norm Dresner wrote:
>
> I need to create a Jaz disk that can be booted to linux on two different
> machines with two different motherboards, video cards, ... The only
> constancy I can count on is that the SCSI Jaz drive will be the boot drive
> for both machines.
>
> I assume I can create two different kernels and choose which one to boot
> thru LILO -- an alternate would be to boot to DOS with a floppy which then
> uses the OS loader to load the right kernel. Has anyone done this before?
>
> As for the video, I need to run X-window on both computers. Can I reliably
> write a program which would look at the hardware and then copy/rename the
> right set of configuration and server files for the appropriate computer?
>
> Thanks for any hints, suggestions, etc.
>
> Norm
How about having LILO on the MBR of the Jaz disk point to two kernels on
two
different / partitions.
i.e. sda1 = 50M / partition - for HOST-1
sda2 = 50M / partition - for HOST-2
sda3 = 500M /usr partition - should be same for both hosts
sda4 = 200M /home partition - should be same for both hosts
sda6 = 50M swap partition - should be same for both hosts
Basically all of your local PC stuff would generally fall under the /
partition, generally under /etc somewhere. The only thing you may need
to fiddle would the the /usr/X11R6/bin/X symbolic link for the different
X servers required. A simple few lines in the appropriate rc script
could
do this easily on startup.
When compiling the kernel for the "other" / partition, you would have to
use "rdev" on the compiled kernel to say which partition is to be used
as
root.
This way you wouldn't need to do so many "if HOST1..." & "if HOST2..."
test in your startup scripts.
Basically, just make sure that all of the machine specific configs
are somewhere on the / partition. You may need symbolic links
from the /usr & /home partitions at times.
Hope this helps,
brian
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