Linux-Hardware Digest #102, Volume #9 Mon, 4 Jan 99 09:13:37 EST
Contents:
Re: Printers for OS/2 and Linux (David Kunz)
I'm not making this up ("Robert J. Budzynski")
Re: linux viruses (gus)
Yamaha YMF-740-V PCI onboard sound chip (Cyrill Steiner)
Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have Cox@home but am
stuck in the DUNGEONS OF DOOM !!! SO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP !!!
("Crossbones")
Modem ISA EuroViva 33600 LC-V under Linux ("JJD")
Acer 312T / Linux / CD-ROM bug fix (Matthew Faupel)
Re: AMD K62-3d and 2.0.36 (BL)
Re: Xg-Sequencer Software and Drivers (Stephen Bradly)
Re: Requesting opinions on UPS /w Linux driver? (Michael Steigman)
Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have Cox@home but am
stuck in the DUNGEONS OF DOOM !!! SO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP !!! (DG)
Hardware Requirements ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Hardware Requirements ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have (Richard Stevens)
Driver for DiskOnChip ??? ("Sergio Mart�nez Gonz�lez")
N64/Dreamcast port ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Kunz)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Printers for OS/2 and Linux
Date: 4 Jan 1999 11:14:19 GMT
John Hong ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
...
: : Last on the list in the Epson Stylus 800 Color inkjet.
: : Appearently there is a driver available that gives very
: : good OS/2 graphics printing. Price is right, as I can get
: : a rebuilt one for about $175.00. What about Linux support ???
:
: I myself don't like the way Epson has a fixed printhead. I'd
: simply get a Canon BJC-4300/4400 or HP 69x printer. Safest bet to go
: since they work fine under both platforms. Photo won't be the best
: (unless it is under Win-OS/2 or possibly Ghostscript). Plus, both are
: real printers, as in memory and emulation on board.
I don't know about Linux, but under OS/2 I've had excellent results
from my Epson Stylus Color 800 and I gave my Canon BJC away -- SLOW,
poor print quality, leaky cartridges, non-existent support. I've
printed about a case of paper with my Epson so far with no problems,
but I too am concerned by the fixed print head -- that's why I haven't
tried any non-epson refills or to reload an ink cartridge.
--
David Kunz
Operator Error... Replace operator and hit any key to continue.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Robert J. Budzynski")
Subject: I'm not making this up
Date: 04 Jan 1999 12:21:32 +0100
My home pc has recently developed a rather strange condition... It's
definitely some kind of h/w quirk, with a peculiar Linux twist (only
happens under Linux), so I thought I'd share it.
First of all, there's nothing very special about my hardware setup --
it's pretty much a run-of-the-mill pc clone, a bit on the "legacy"
side, fortunately still under warranty. MB is an ATC w/VX chipset,
Intel Triton BM-IDE, a Caviar IDE HDD, ATAPI CD-ROM, Tseng ET6000 VGA,
48 MB EDO RAM. CPU is a Cyrix 166+. Worked fine for me for many
months, until it broke -- so here's the story.
It started with a CPU cooler failure, and the heat killed one of the
mainboard chips (so the technician said). So the mainboard was
replaced with another one of the same kind. That's when the funny
stuff starts.
Now everything works fine under DOS or W95 (well, as fine as that can
ever be...). But when I boot into linux, what first happens is
there's a strange pause (10 or 15 secs.) when the ide driver is
initialized. Then it goes on booting, and completes the boot sequence
with no errors or anything unusual. But when the login prompt is up
(no matter whether it's text console or xdm), I can't login -- the
keyboard is dead. That's right, no reaction at all to any kbd events
(including CapsLock, NumLock, whatever -- leds don't light up
either). I must repeat that the kbd shows no strange behavior
whatsoever under DOS, Windows, or BIOS setup.
It gets even funnier than that. Once about every 10 bootups (have no
idea what this depends on), there is no pause at ide initialization,
and the system seems to be working correctly. Nothing unusual in the
logfiles, either. Well, it does work correctly until I press either
CapsLock or NumLock -- ten the keyboard is dead again. The system as
such is working, though -- anything I can do with the mouse works
fine, and nothing is reported in the logfiles (it's a home box with no
facilities for remote access).
Bear with me, this isn't all yet... I again managed to boot up to a
(semi)working keyboard, brought up a text console, and figured I might
get some clue by running showkey(1) as 'showkey -s' to see what
happens when I press CapsLock or NumLock. And guess what: as long as
keycode is active, the kbd doesn't lock up, and the emitted scancodes
seem to be correct (to be sure, I didn't have a table of scancodes
handy...). But after keycode has exited, pressing either of the
"broken" keys locks up the kbd again.
OK, this is far too long already, and in any case I'm going to get the
mainboard replaced again. I guess I'm lucky with my repair shop, I
might have expected to hear "if it works under Windows, it must be
fine". But still I'm pretty curious about what may be causing this
condition, and I have no clue about tracing the problem any further.
There's nothing wrong with my init files/scripts, and anyway the kbd
locks up under Linux before the root fs is accessed. My kernel isn't
screwed either -- exactly the same thing happens if I boot from an
original install floppy, attempting to mount ramdisk as root. The RAM
is OK, I ran memtest86 over it several times, with no errors reported.
I also ran several diagnostic progs under DOS, no errors were found.
Fiddling with the BIOS setup parameters didn't make any difference,
nor did reconnecting the IDE devices in a different order, switching
off the second IDE channel, whatever.
If you have any hint, _please_ cc to my mailbox -- it would be nice if
I could satisfy my curiosity before handing the box back to the repair
shop (I have to get some Real Work (TM) done, too).
TIA
--
Robert J. Budzy�ski
Computer Center, Dept. of Physics, Warsaw University, Poland
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://Budzynski.ddns.org/
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From: gus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linux viruses
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 11:22:38 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
x wrote:
>
> is it possible to get a virus protector for linux?
Yes, but not for the reasons I think you want one. There is the useful
antivirus software which can scan files for viruses which attack other
OS's. Linux is often used as a file server, and a mail server. There is
software, I believe, which scans the files for viruses which attack
Microsoft Windows, etc. It makes sense to have the antivirus software on
the Linux machine even though Linux is not the victim of the attack.
Ironic that Linux does the anti-virus thing probably better than NT
would, again ... ;-)
gus
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 12:47:59 +0100
From: Cyrill Steiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Yamaha YMF-740-V PCI onboard sound chip
I tried to get my onboard sound chip working under Linux. It is a Yamaha
YMF 740 V PCI soundchip and is istalled on many motherboards as an on
board soundcard. I tried different settings with sndconfig, but so far
without succes.
Does anybody has experience or suggestions about this problem?
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated
Cyrill Steiner
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From: "Crossbones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have Cox@home but
am stuck in the DUNGEONS OF DOOM !!! SO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP !!!
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 11:51:13 GMT
First off... Great job on pissing a lot of people in this newsgroup off.
Way to go. Piss enough of them off and they might actually notice that they
can bitch to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .. And probably will.
Anyways, Since you're so damned impatient to install RH linux, you need to
do the following things: (And you WILL need to work at this a bit.. I'm not
going to source out all the damned directory trees for you and tell you
EXACTLY where everything is)
1) Ftp to one of RedHat's mirror ftp sites (I don't think they allow ftp to
them anymore.) If you need a mirror location, visit RedHat's site and find
one yourself.
2) Download the disk image files. There are three of them. (You only need
two to install, the third is a rescue disc. You'll probably need it in the
future.)
3) Use the utility you also downloaded (don't remember the filename and I
don't care.. I figured this stuff out on my own and you should be able to
also) and use it to make the floppys you'll need. (I believe the 3 images
are "boot" "supplimental" and "rescue" .. don't remember exactly)
4) Boot the "boot" disc and follow the instructions. You'll need some basic
stuff about your machine (Your i.p.#, dns #'s and stuff like that. Pull
those from windows before you reboot.)
If you have a cdrom burner, look for the Mandrake distribution.. You can
download the complete iso image and burn it to cd.. And it's based off RH
5.2 and has everything you need.
If you can't get it from here.. Tough.
Crossbones
DG wrote in message <368e9f4c.5246091@news>...
>Why don't you pay me $300 first and then I'll follow your crappy
>advice.
>
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From: "JJD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Modem ISA EuroViva 33600 LC-V under Linux
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 13:18:21 +0100
Hello everybody
Does anyone knows if the EuroViva 33600 LC-V internal modem run under
Linux ? Is it a Winmodem ?
It run well under Windows 95. If I check the configuration under that OS,
it tells that it is
using a 16550AN chip, port 3f8, interrupt 12 and 2 DMA channels. If a use an
Hyperterminal
and send some common command like "ATZ" or "ATDT3611" it answer OK or it
dial the number.
This make me think that it is not a winmodem, correct me if I am wrong.
Under Linux, when I use minicom or seyon, they froze as soon as I try to
send some command.
I tried to change the interrupt level from 3 to 12 with setserial : no
effect.
I tried to change the type of uart from 16450 to 16550A : same thing.
I tried to use pnpdump, isapnp and /etc/isapnp.conf file ( suggestion I
found in a newsgroup) : useless.
Then ?
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From: Matthew Faupel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Acer 312T / Linux / CD-ROM bug fix
Date: 04 Jan 1999 12:29:57 +0000
There was mention in this newsgroup before Christmas of the PCMCIA CD-ROM
drive on the Acer 312T not being usable under Linux. I now have a fix for
this:
Make the following change to drivers/block/ide.c:
int ide_wait_stat (ide_drive_t *drive, byte good, byte bad,
unsigned long timeout)
{
...
#if ENABLE_MY_FIXES
/* allow status to settle, then read it again */
if (drive->media == ide_cdrom)
udelay(7);
else
udelay(1);
#else
udelay(1); /* allow status to settle, then read it again */
#endif
if (OK_STAT((stat = GET_STAT()), good, bad))
return 0;
ide_error(drive, "status error", stat);
return 1;
}
N.B. Although this fix allows the CD-ROM drive to be mounted OK, there is
still a sequence of "tray open or drive not ready" messages on startup and
shutdown. This doesn't seem to cause any permanent problems, however it
probably means that there's another delay in there somewhere that's not long
enough.
N.B.2. This is an overkill fix in that it isn't specific to this particular
CD-ROM drive. Any pointers as to the correct way of allowing this to be
incorporated into the standard ide.c without affecting anyone else's CD-ROM
drives would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Matthew
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From: BL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: AMD K62-3d and 2.0.36
Date: 4 Jan 1999 12:44:43 GMT
Reply-To: no.spambots.please
Larry D Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I have been running a K2-350 at 400 for 2 weeks continuous without any
: problems (NNTP/WWW server on the internet).. I think the key is getting a
: solid motherboard. And it's much faster than a Pentium II or Celeron.
I once thought so. then I did a test with 2 100mhz systems (as close as I
could get, with parts on hand). I have:
k6-2/300 128meg sdram
p2-350 128meg sdram
both at 100mhz bus.
I did a 2.0.36 kernel compile with same options and the p2 system came in at
under 3 minutes. the k6 system came in at well over 3 minutes.
the difference was pretty significant - but I don't have the exact numbers
handy. and both systems used the same kind of 7200 disk (udma).
now the k6-3 will be a different story (when it comes out). same for the k7
;-)
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From: Stephen Bradly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Xg-Sequencer Software and Drivers
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 11:44:39 +0000
Thomas van Bentum wrote:
>
> Does anybody know something about Xg-Sequencing Software for Linux ?
>
> Where can I get it and does anybody know something about Drivers for
>
> the Yamaha Waveforce 192 XG Soundcard ?
I'm using Jazz for XG sequencing, using a Yamaha DB50XG mounted on a
regular SoundBlaster 16. With this config you don't need special drivers
to use the XG facilites (just compile the kernel with the regular SB
drivers).
Get Jazz from:
http://www.jazzware.com
Jazz only seems to work if playmidi -e (external) works.
Work on newer sequencers seems to be progressing nicely, check The Linux
Midi + Sound Pages at:
http://www.xdt.com/ar/linux-snd/ # an excellent linux
# sound resource
I don't know if the Waveforce 192 XG has/needs special drivers.
Again, The Linux Midi + Sound Pages have links to suppliers of drivers,
both commercial and free.
Regards
Stephen
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From: Michael Steigman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Requesting opinions on UPS /w Linux driver?
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 07:48:23 -0500
Steve Snyder wrote:
>
> I am shopping for an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) for use with my
> Linux system. I have never bought a UPS before, so I have little knowledge
> of them in general, and none of which vendors have Linux drivers for their
> products. Mind if I ask a few questions?
>
> 1. What UPS (vendor and/or model) do you recommend?
>
> 2. Are all UPS<-->OS communications done via the serial port? Are there
> UPSs that support communications via the parallel or USB ports.
>
> 3. For those vendors that supply Linux drivers (the only ones I'm
> interested in), do they also provide the source code for those drivers?
>
Check the UPS HOWTO at http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/ldp.html. There are
several driver packages for APCC UPSs as well as some others I'm less
familiar with.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DG)
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have Cox@home but
am stuck in the DUNGEONS OF DOOM !!! SO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP !!!
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 12:59:38 GMT
Thanks for the help. That's all I needed to know.
On Mon, 04 Jan 1999 11:51:13 GMT, "Crossbones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> First off... Great job on pissing a lot of people in this newsgroup off.
>Way to go. Piss enough of them off and they might actually notice that they
>can bitch to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .. And probably will.
>
> Anyways, Since you're so damned impatient to install RH linux, you need to
>do the following things: (And you WILL need to work at this a bit.. I'm not
>going to source out all the damned directory trees for you and tell you
>EXACTLY where everything is)
>
>1) Ftp to one of RedHat's mirror ftp sites (I don't think they allow ftp to
>them anymore.) If you need a mirror location, visit RedHat's site and find
>one yourself.
>2) Download the disk image files. There are three of them. (You only need
>two to install, the third is a rescue disc. You'll probably need it in the
>future.)
>3) Use the utility you also downloaded (don't remember the filename and I
>don't care.. I figured this stuff out on my own and you should be able to
>also) and use it to make the floppys you'll need. (I believe the 3 images
>are "boot" "supplimental" and "rescue" .. don't remember exactly)
>4) Boot the "boot" disc and follow the instructions. You'll need some basic
>stuff about your machine (Your i.p.#, dns #'s and stuff like that. Pull
>those from windows before you reboot.)
>
> If you have a cdrom burner, look for the Mandrake distribution.. You can
>download the complete iso image and burn it to cd.. And it's based off RH
>5.2 and has everything you need.
>
> If you can't get it from here.. Tough.
>
>Crossbones
>
>DG wrote in message <368e9f4c.5246091@news>...
>>Why don't you pay me $300 first and then I'll follow your crappy
>>advice.
>>
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Hardware Requirements
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 12:49:06 GMT
Hi,
I read the discussion about hardware requirements. I wonder if there�s a kind
of list which contains some �guide line� which hardware is needed for a
specific server (e.g. how much RAM for how many clients).
Any suggestions are welcome
Alex
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Hardware Requirements
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 12:45:15 GMT
Hi,
I read the discussion about hardware requirements. I wonder if there�s a kind
of list which contains some �guide line� which hardware is needed for a
specific server (e.g. how much RAM for how many clients).
Any suggestions are welcome
Alex
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From: Richard Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 01:21:08 +0000
Go to a store and buy a redhat Distribution CD for a few bucks!
That shuould help
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From: "Sergio Mart�nez Gonz�lez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Driver for DiskOnChip ???
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 13:32:52 +0100
Hello,
I'm trying to run Linux (a very reduced configuration) in a
industrial pc-board (386-SX, 8 Mb RAM), without HardDisk, Floppy, etc.
Something like an Embedded-Linux ...
The system needs to boot and work from a Flash Memory (see
DiskOnChip2000
from M-Systems) of 4/8/16... Mb. This device is 'fully' compatible with
HardDisk, well... is compatible from DOS, Windows 95, etc.
For QNX exists a driver...
Someone knows if exists a driver for Linux ?
is this project impossible ?
am I a fool ?
If no exists a driver. Please, someone can point me in the correct way
for
develop a driver for this ?
Books, Documentation, sites, .....
thanks in advance, and ... sorry for my poor english :(
Sergio MG.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.linux
Subject: N64/Dreamcast port
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 13:46:31 GMT
Happy New Year!
Does any N64 or Dreamcast port exist? Is someone working on it?
Thanks!
William Gacquer
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