Linux-Hardware Digest #611, Volume #9 Tue, 9 Mar 99 18:13:34 EST
Contents:
Re: Pentium III compatible (David Ripton)
Re: I want to build a web server (erich not devnull)
Re: Tone activated Tel Exchanges (Rick Onanian)
Re: Pentium III Boycott and survey info (NF Stevens)
newbie: RivaTnT support for xfree86 3.3.3 ("Felix Natter")
Re: epson stylus color 600 under Slackware (Grant Taylor)
Re: xcdroast-0.96e: Error: No /dev/sr-Devices found. (Michael McConnell)
Re: Mouse detection problem? (nick hingston)
Screaming machine crawls when printing (James Knowles)
my machine crashes after "halt -p" (Yuri Karaban)
Re: Network card with RedHat (David Ripton)
Re: HP722C - Newbie ? pbm2ppa (Alan Fried)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Ripton)
Subject: Re: Pentium III compatible
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 22:01:19 GMT
In article <7c3kis$l79$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I currently use RedHat 5.1 and am about to buy a new PC.
>RedHat's hardware compatibility list hasn't been updated for nearly seven
>months!
>
>Can I consider a Pentium III?
It should be 100% compatible. It's overpriced, deceptively marketed,
and contains a serial number that a lot of people don't like, but
it should work great, except that not much will support those new
instructions you're paying extra for, at least not for a while. Most
people should save a few hundred bucks and get a Celeron or K6-2
instead.
>I guess I better go look at the xfree86 pages to see if it supports
>the RivaTNT chip set too...
www.xfree86.org definitely knows the answer to that question.
--
David Ripton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: erich not devnull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I want to build a web server
Date: 9 Mar 1999 18:02:28 GMT
Gary J. Weiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> verily spake, saying:
+ Linux (maybe Red Hat?)
+ Apache Web Server
+ mSQL
+ PERL
+ Qpopper
+ Sendmail
+ 1) What would you say is the minimum CPU I would need (AMD K6-2?
+ Celeron?)
Minimum? Light loads, I'd say higher-end 486. But a celeron 300a or higher
would probably be good. Don't bother overclock it, though, unless you
really need more horsepower. The 300a is really cheap and pretty good,
though.
+ 2) What is a good, stable motherboard to use for this purpose
All my friends say the Abit BH6 is the best out there for the Slot-1
stuff.
+ 3) Can I get away with using an IDE hard drive and get acceptable
+ performance.
Absolutely. IDE disks tend to be a bit less stable than SCSI... but
you will have backups, so no problem, right? You might look into software
RAID.
+ 4) Which NIC (10/100 base T) works best with Linux?
I like plain vanilla Ne2000 cards, but most of my friends say the 3com
cards are the best.
+ 5) Any other stuff I'm overlooking?
Put 64 or 128 megs of ram in the thing, and keep those files cached into memory.
--
Erich | ``Condiments are like old friends -- highly thought of
at wreck.org | but often taken for granted.''
| -- Marilyn Kator
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From: Rick Onanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.telecom,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Tone activated Tel Exchanges
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 13:00:13 -0500
Matt wrote:
>
> Graham Shepherd wrote:
> > The autoanswer software is usualy part of the telephone switch software and
> > is supplied by the equipment manufacturer. If you're talking about software
> > to generate tones after dialling to one of these systems - I hope you're not
> > thinking of trying aht I think you are...
> >
> > GS
>
> And what would that be ?
>
> Matt
I think he thinks that you want to do some phreaking. Like, use your
computer to convince the phone system to give you free long distance
calls and stuff.
--
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NF Stevens)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Pentium III Boycott and survey info
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 18:06:43 GMT
"Wilson Fletcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>begin 644 Happy99.exe
Since this virus apparantly runs perfectly under
wine, I suppose there is _some_ point posting it
to a linux news group.
Norman
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From: "Felix Natter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: newbie: RivaTnT support for xfree86 3.3.3
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 17:28:07 +0100
Hi,
I'm trying to get a new PC together and I'm planning on buying a RivaTnT
card with 16Mb RAM. In the cardlist.html on www.xfree86.org they don't list
all RivaTnT cards. I was wondering if it is indeed possible to run *any*
card that uses the RivaTnT-chipset with an nVidia-driver, or similar.
Suggestions on which card to buy would also be welcome!
Thanks,
Felix Natter
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From: Grant Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: epson stylus color 600 under Slackware
Date: 09 Mar 1999 13:14:35 -0500
Alexander Kozik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> How to setup Epson Stylus Color 600 under Slackware?
> I can print ASCII only using lpr.
> I have tried aps-4.9.tgz from "contrib" but something
> was wrong and it did not work for me.
> Please, no RPM!
APS filter 5 and later supports Ghostscript's Uniprint driver, which
produces the best output on the Stylus 600.
You may need to upgrade your Ghostscript to 5.1 or later, as well.
All of this software can be found easily with Freshmeat:
http://www.freshmeat.net/
--
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: Michael McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: xcdroast-0.96e: Error: No /dev/sr-Devices found.
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 20:04:14 +0000
On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Guy Geens wrote:
> The xcdroast distribution contains a script MAKEDEVICES.sh,
> which will create a bunch of devices called /dev/sg*
>=20
> My guess would be that the upgrade deleted these entries.
>=20
> St=E9phane Peyrucq wrote:
> >=20
> > Pb: Making run xcdroast-0.96e on RedHat 5.2, with kernel 2.2.2
> >=20
> > I can mount the cdrom ( device: /dev/sr0 )
> > I have an IDE cdrom installed, but it doesn't detect it, and I don't
> > know how to mount it (I don't care about it, bat may be it helps to kno=
w
> > it),
If you can mount it, you already have ide-scsi in the kernel. OK. In the SC=
SI
section, do you have SCSI generic support enabled?
Oh, I should warn you that I've had LOADS of trouble (namely, coasters) wit=
h
2.2.2, and as such had downgraded to 2.2.1 which worked fine. I now have
2.2.3 installed, but haven't tried making a CD yet...
-- Michael
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
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From: nick hingston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mouse detection problem?
Date: 9 Mar 1999 18:31:51 GMT
Mark,
I have exactly the same problem with my pico consul (same spec).
I have tried rh5.1, rh5.2 and caldera openLinux 1.3 with every mouse
setting you can think of, have recompiled the kernel many a time with all
sorts of drivers. I can get a serial mouse to work under gpm and
XF86Config so I assume I can get an X server running if I tried
(try using the S3V server rather than SVGA). I have not tried, as I need
the touchpad to work.
I am using NT as my main OS. When I go from using linux and accessing
a mouse driver (including gpm with a serial mouse) the louchpad is locked
for NT?! I have to remove the battery to reset it!
PS/2 mice always run on IRQ12, you cannot change this. I have found that
there are no IRQ conflicts and cannot fathom what the f**k is going on.
it should work with gpm -t PS/2 (in console mode) and on /psaux in
XF86Config.
I have been in contact with another pico consul owner (he has an intel
cpu version) and he has had no problems with the touchpad (some with X
but he has it set up now), so in a way I am pleased to find someone with
a similar problem.
I assume we have non standard PS/2 buses (though NT and BeOS recognise the
touchpad fine), I may write to pico and find out. The manual says we have
'synaptics' touchpads - of which there is a linux driver, but I have tried
this to no avail (it is only an extention to the original ps/2 driver
anyway)
If you have any luck with the mouse problem please, please contact me.
v.p*ssed off pico owner - maybe we shouldnt have purchased such cheap
hardware!
nick hingston
markdennison wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a Pico (generic Taiwanese) laptop with a K6-2 333, 64Mb and a S3
Virge
> MX+ 4Mb graphic card. I posted a message here earlier thinking that the
> problem with my Redhat 5.2 linux box was that the MX+ was unsupported.
Now I
> believe it is the mouse since I can't get a mouse pointer on tty0.
>
> The mouse is a PS/2 type according to Win98, running on IRQ 12 which I
know
> to be the default setting. I think it is the kernel which stops the mouse
> working: linux cannot use it (even though there is no problem detecting a
> ps/2 mouse nor with gpm) and after a warm boot to Win98, the mouse is not
> found there - only a hard reset brings the mouse back into action.
>
> X refuses to start, crashing before the mouse pointer comes on although
> XF86Setup works fine (mouse pointer stays in centre with no response).
>
> I have only had a little time to mess with the kernel but with no
success.
>
> Any advise with this problem would be appreciated.
>
> Mark.
>
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From: James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,utah.linux
Subject: Screaming machine crawls when printing
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 18:36:41 +0000
Hi,
I run kernel 2.2.1 and RH5.2 on a dual P-II/400. It just screams...
until I print something.
I have an ancient HP LaserJet Series II that just will not give up the
ghost. (Hard to justify a new laser printer while it continues to work
great.)
When I print, the system gets sluggish, the mouse in X is jerky, and
effectively one CPU is pegged, with what xosview labels system tasks. It
looks like the printing is either busy-waiting or blocking continually.
I've run on kernels 2.0.36 and 2.1.129 with the same results. This is my
central server and this interferes with Samba, etc. It's to the point
where I want to do something violent, like reformat my NT computer's
hard drive or do bad things to a Mr. Bill toy.
Any ideas? I'm not familiar enough with intimate details of Linux to be
able to guess.
Thanks,
James
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From: Yuri Karaban <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: my machine crashes after "halt -p"
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 99 20:29:09 +0200
After shutdown it writes
Power Down and after it crashes (continiously dumps register (maybe) text runs
too fast)
I have CELERON-300A and GIGABYTE mainboard (GA-6BXC).
Have anyone such problem, and if does how to fix it.
I forgot, kernel v2.2.2 ( at 2.0.36 same)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Ripton)
Subject: Re: Network card with RedHat
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 22:08:35 GMT
In article <7c1m4j$8k2$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
sdfdsfcszd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've tried to install RedHat 5.1 Everything is ok, except my network
>card....
>It isn't compatible to NE2000...probably...
>it's a 32-bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter [NDIS3]
>UE 1211-TX with a DEC chip probably....
Probably? Look at the card and make sure.
>is it possible, that this card won't work with RedHat ?? (I've set IRQ,
>I/O.....
>Had somebody similar problem ???
If it's got a DEC chip on it, try the Tulip driver. Sometimes
autodetection fails but the card works with manual settings.
Make sure there's a "0x" in front of the I/O number you give.
--
David Ripton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan Fried)
Subject: Re: HP722C - Newbie ? pbm2ppa
Date: 9 Mar 1999 22:42:58 GMT
Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I have a HP 722C DeskJet printer. I am trying to print to it with no
>luck. I downloaded the pbm2ppa file from Tom Norman's page
>(http://www.rpi.edu/~normat/technical/ppa/) but I don't know what to do
>
>with it.
>
>Please Help.
>
>Thanks
>GK
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
I have a 712 and finally got it working. Do you use Red Hat?
If so I can help you.
First gunzip the file then follow these instructions which are
found in the Readme.Redhat file:
Before you follow these instructions type make 720 in
the directory that you gunzipped!
Here is a tip to intergrate HP720C support in RedHat's printtool:
Install pbm2ppa. Copy pbm2ppa to /usr/bin.
Edit "printerdb" (in my system it is found in
/usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters )
and append the following lines:
======================Cut here
===========================================
StartEntry: DeskJet720C
GSDriver: pbm
Description: {HP DeskJet 720C}
About: { \
This driver supports the HP DeskJet 720C inkjet printer. \
It does does not support color printing. \
IMPORTANT! Insert \
"- | pbm2ppa -" \
in the "Extra GS Otions" field.\
}
Resolution: {600} {600} {}
EndEntry
==========================================================================
Now you can add an HP720C printer just like any other, using printtool.
[Author's Note: The same should work for the 820 and 1000, but it hasn't
been tested. Also, use the pbmraw GSDriver if you have it; it's faster. ]
If you are running Suse then read the Install More file which says:
Installation of ppa-0.8.5 with S.u.S.E. Linux
(Special Installation with Hp820 and paper size A4)
___________________________________________________
0. Introduction
This text describes how to use the package pbm2ppa written by Tim Norman
with the S.u.S.E Linux System. This program allows the use of GDI (Winows
only) printers with Linux. The program pbm2ppa is actually a converter
between the two formats pbm (an output format from ghostscript) and the
format understood by the HP printers 720, 820 and 1000. So anyway we have to
use ghostscript to produce pbm (or faster: pbmraw) files. To print ascii
files there is an extra step invoking enscript to convert the ascii to
postscript files. I rather constructed two new printer spoolers in printcap
from scratch then using apsfilter: one for postscript files and another for
ascii files. I welcome solutions in combination with the apsfilter script.
The installation is quiet easy - after seven steps you should be ready to
print postscript and ascii files, but it may take some time to adjust the
constants properly, don't despair.
0.1. Modifications
This was modified on October 18, 1998 by Tim Norman to conform to the new
A4 paper support in version 0.8.5.
1. Installation of program package ppa-0.8.5
Get the packate at http://www.rpi.edu/~normat/technical/ppa/ and compile it
with
# make 820
or put in your printer number (720, 820 or 1000) (see also INSTALL and README
file).
2. To adjust the paper size to DIN A4, use the -s a4 option to pbm2ppa or
change your pbm2ppa.conf file to read "papersize a4" (see step 5).
3. You can now calibrate the printer with
For US size paper:
# pbmtpg | pbm2ppa > /dev/lp1 ( as root )
For A4 size paper:
# pbmtpg -a4 | pbm2ppa -s a4 > /dev/lp1 ( as root )
or you try first printing some sample files and calibrate in step 5.
4. Now you can print (postscript) files with a shell script like this:
Contents of print:
cat $1 | gs -sDEVICE=pbmraw -q -dNOPAUSE -r600 -sOutputFile=- - | \
pbm2ppa - - >/dev/lp1
After changing the file modes (i.e. chmod 755 print) you are able to print
a postscript file invoking the shell script print like:
# print filename.ps
To print ascii files just extend the script print with the use of enscript:
Contents of printascii:
enscript -2rj -p- $1 | \
gs -sDEVICE=pbmraw -q -dNOPAUSE -r600 -sOutputFile=- - | \
pbm2ppa - - >/dev/lp1
Check the manpage for enscript to adjust the options to your flavour.
Now you can also print ascii files with
# printascii filename.ascii
5. It may be possible that you have to recalibrate your printer (see 3.)
Here follow the results from my calibration after printing ascii files with the
shell script printascii (see 4.). The program pbm2ppa takes the arguments in the
following order:
1. shell arguments
2. config file /etc/pbm2ppa.conf
3. Compiled options from default.h
So whenever you invoke pbm2ppa without arguments the program uses the options
stored in the file /etc/pbm2ppa.conf, so I suggest to leave there a copy of
this file.
# Sample configuration file for the HP820 and DIN A4 paper size
#
# This file will be automatically read upon startup if it's placed in
# /etc/pbm2ppa.conf
#
version 820
papersize a4
xoff 0 # \ Adjust these for your printer.
yoff -600 # / (see CALIBRATE)
# 1/4 inch margins all around (at 600 DPI)
top 50
bottom 50
left 50
right 50
6. To integrate the converter into the Linux system we create two printer
spooler in /etc/printcap. One to print postscript files and another to print
plain ascii files.
Contents of /etc/printcap:
lp:\
:lp=/dev/lp1:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct:\
:if=/usr/local/bin/ps.if:\
:la:mx#0:\
:sh:sf:
ascii:\
:lp=/dev/lp1:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/ascii:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/ascii/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/ascii/acct:\
:if=/usr/local/bin/ascii.if:\
:la:mx#0:\
:sh:sf:
Here follow some explanations (for more information consult the printcap
manpage). We use the lp1 device, have two spool directories
/var/spool/lpd/ascii and /var/spool/lpd/lp (better you create them now) a log
file (lf) an accounting file (af), suppress form feeds (sf), suppress printing
of burst page header (sh) and the maximum file size is unlimited (mx#0). To
integrate the converter pbm2ppa into the system we use two input filters. Maybe
you have a better solution in combination with apsfilter but until then try
this way. Actually, the two input filter files are almost identical with the
shell scripts print and printascii we created in step 4.
File /usr/local/bin/ascii.if:
#! /bin/sh
enscript -2rj -p- | \
gs -sDEVICE=pbmraw -q -dNOPAUSE -r600 -sOutputFile=- - | \
/usr/local/bin/pbm2ppa - -
File /usr/local/bin/ps.if:
#! /bin/sh
gs -sDEVICE=pbmraw -q -dNOPAUSE -r600 -sOutputFile=- - | \
/usr/local/bin/pbm2ppa - -
7. Place pbm2ppa in the directory /usr/local/bin. Now you are ready to print
files with
# lpr filename.ps
and
# lpr -P ascii filename.ascii
like you are used to it.
Enjoy
19. May 1998
Michael Buehlmann
Badenerstrasse 285
8003 Zuerich
Switzerland
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Good luck and hope this helps
Alan
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