Linux-Hardware Digest #987, Volume #9 Sat, 10 Apr 99 18:13:30 EDT
Contents:
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (Anthony Ord)
Re: unstable screen under X (Abdullah Ramazanoglu)
Re: [Fwd: Source Code To Windows 98 (programmer humor) (fwd)] (Michael Rubenstein)
Re: What's the int for, was Re: [Fwd: Source Code To <snip> (James Goldman)
Re: SB PCI64 and SLab! (Jochen Henneberg)
Promise Ultra66 ("Rupert Hair")
Help - How to Remove Red Hat ? (7676786876NOSPAMMINGhotmailcom)
Sound Blaster Live driver not loading ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
OPTi 931 soundcard: it's alive? (linellu arca)
Re: Newbie Mouse question (Henrik Carlqvist)
Sound Card advice? ("Tom Barnes-Lawrence")
Re: Sis6326 and X-windows (Ed Wilts)
Re: unstable screen under X (Mark Mcgaha)
Problems with IBM WAVERUNNER Modem/ISDN combo pcmcia-card... (Karsten Pawlik)
Help with SiS onboard video card M571 ("Guy Schwartz")
Can Linux read NT Zip disks ("Al")
Re: ??: Mandrake, XWindows and Trident PCI Video Card Error - Can't Detect Video
RAM??? (Evil)
Re: Linux and External Print Servers (Ed Wilts)
Re: Lexmark 3200 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Can Linux read NT Zip disks (patrick wong)
Addonics PCDS driver (Shawn Craver)
3com / US robotics 56K ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Help with SiS onboard video card M571 (Erwin van Akkeren)
Diamond Modems ("eX-frEEk")
Re: Help - How to Remove Red Hat ? (Ed Wilts)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Anthony Ord)
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?)
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 17:28:43 GMT
On Tue, 06 Apr 1999 16:59:45 +0100, "Jianxin (Jerry) Yuan"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 30 Mar 1999 11:29:22 GMT, westprog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> >> You're confusing user-level programs like rm with operating system
>> >> functionality.
>> >
>> >No. The problem is not with the rm command, which works fine. It is with the
>> >file system, and the filename expansion of '*'. This is not something that can
>> >be fixed in rm, or by writing a new shell.
>>
>> Wrrrrong.
>>
>> File systems don't do filename expansion.
>>
>> Please read and learn, before posting.
>>
>> John S.
>
>There is nothing wrong with 'rm', but with file systems, I am not so
>sure. I love Unix with all my heart, but one thing I hate is that there
>is no 'undelete'.
There is - at least for ext2.
--- START INSERT ---
diff -ruN linux-2.0.33/Documentation/Configure.help
linux/Documentation/Configure.help
--- linux-2.0.33/Documentation/Configure.help Sun Dec 21
10:36:32 1997
+++ linux/Documentation/Configure.help Sun Dec 21 11:48:00
1997
@@ -3060,6 +3060,29 @@
sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/faqs. This option will
enlarge your
kernel by about 41 kB. Default is Y.
+Undelete support for ext2 filesystems
+CONFIG_EXT2_UNDELETE
+ This enables an undelete feature for ext2-partitions.
Files marked
+ with the ext2 attribute 'u' for 'undo remove' will be
moved to a
+ .wastebasket directory at the top of the fs, similar to
lost+found
+ and the bit will be cleared. If no .wastebasket directory
exists
+ then undeletion is not active on that partition. All
files created
+ in a directory with the 'u'-bit set will have it set,
too.
+ You can use 'chattr' and 'lsattr' to change and view this
attribute.
+ They are in the package 'e2fsprogs' available at
+
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystems/ext2/
+ At present if a file in the .wastebasket directory
already exists
+ then _0 is appened to the next file of that name and so
on.
+ CAVEATS:
+ - If a user has the right to delete a file, it will be
moved
+ to the wastebasket regardless of the permissions of
the
+ wastebasket. If you don't want security holes to
others, you
+ should make the wastebasket mode 700.
+ - You have to make sure that the directory is emptied
or your
+ harddisk will be full very soon!
+ - Remember to set the 'u' bit on undeleted files if you
want them
+ to be undelete-able again.
+
xiafs filesystem support
CONFIG_XIA_FS
This is an old filesystem (= method to organize files on
a harddisk
--- END INSERT ---
Is something like that what you mean?
That's just the beginning of the patch. I can't remember
where I got it from. I haven't installed it, I must admit.
Screwing up a deletion isn't something I do often.
>Experienced with VMS, Solaris and Linux for years,
>sometimes, I still have to go to my sysadmin for backup :-((((.
>
>My question is why there is no such tool to let user to try their luck
>once they kill themselves. Is this somthing to do with the architecture
>of file systems?
>
>Cheers,
>Jerry
>
>PS: lurking behind this thread for long time......
Regards
Anthony
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From: Abdullah Ramazanoglu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: unstable screen under X
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:35:07 +0300
In some howto or faq it was openly stated that PS/2 mouse doesn't get
along with X. I don't quite remember where it was, but I clearly
remember what was said. The recommended action was using a serial mouse
if possible.
(On the other hand there are quite a few people out there using PS/2
mouse. They don't use X? :)
Good luck,
Abdullah
Renaud wrote:
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> the image on my screen seems to become unstable when I move my mouse.
> It does not always happen though.
>
> I have tried different screen resolutions and bit depths, but nothing
> seems to cure the problem; it could be related to the mouse, but I
> don't know enough to know why.
>
> My current set up is:
> - Matrox Millenium PCI video card
> - Mitsubish Diamond Pro 67TXV monitor (17", capable of 1280x1024 at
> 70Hz)
> - straight Installion from Linux RedHat 5.2
> - generic PS/2 mouse
> - X running at resolutions up to 1280x1024 in 16 bpp or 1024x768 in
> 32bpp
>
> Anyone has got any idea ?
>
> Renaud
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Rubenstein)
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.c,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.x,alt.os.linux,comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Source Code To Windows 98 (programmer humor) (fwd)]
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:11:01 GMT
On Sat, 10 Apr 99 23:01:43 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Lawrence Kirby) wrote:
>A slighly different question is whether void main() is a true MS-C extension
>i.e. is explicitly documented to work. Many things work by accident on
>many compiler versions, but they can't be considered true extensions
>unless the compiler provides some guarantee, and more than just usage in
>code examples.
Microsoft's documentation for main doesn't mention void main, but
many (most?) of the examples do use void as the return type.
--
Michael M Rubenstein
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From: James Goldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.c,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.x,alt.os.linux,comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: What's the int for, was Re: [Fwd: Source Code To <snip>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 12:22:44 -0600
Paul D. Smith wrote:
>
> searching the output for error strings and the like). Make, for
> example, considers any subcommand that doesn't exit with 0 (success)
> to have failed and that's how it tells whether or not to continue
<snip>
> Remember that UNIX is essentially a bunch of smaller tools that you
> stick together in useful ways. The way all these tools tell you
> whether they correctly performed their duties is via the exit code.
OK, makes sense. I won't use "void main" again.
James
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From: Jochen Henneberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SB PCI64 and SLab!
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 10:09:16 +0200
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> Black Widow =AC{:-)>
Kernel 2.2.4 support the ensonique chipset on the pci64 card. Try out
the test mentioned in the kernel help. It's a driver calles 1370 or
1371, you must find out which chipset is on your card. Then it should
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From: "Rupert Hair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Promise Ultra66
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 18:40:41 +0100
I have just bought a Promice Ultra66 IDE controler card for my linux box. I
bought a new HDD which had support for 66 Mb/S and so I thought that this
card might improve performance. I have performed some tests on it and my
disk read speeds have gone down from ~9 to ~4. I had to use some kernel
params to get it to work at all (ide2=0x6000,0x6102).
The Ultra DMA howto seems to say that the kernel should have built in
support for UDMA 33 and I wonderd if it has / will have any support for the
new standard.
Thanks
Rupert
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From: 7676786876NOSPAMMINGhotmailcom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help - How to Remove Red Hat ?
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 15:34:03 -0400
Could anyone answer a question on how to remove Linux / LILO from
the boot sector of a hard drive?
I am trying to re-install DOS on a small hard drive that has Red
Hat 4.X on the boot sector. I have tried a DOS FDISK to delete
all partitions, a DOS format, and a Red Hat setup / delete
partition to delete Linux...and it still boots Linux! Help!
I have Linux on another machine (and am quite happy with it)but
want to turn another into a DOS only PC to run some old apps and
cannot remove Linux !
Many thanks in advance! Brian H.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Sound Blaster Live driver not loading
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:20:25 GMT
Hello I have recently installed Sound Blaster Live ( PCI )sound card on my
Pentium II 266, running win 98, 64 MB. of RAM. There is one driver file
which does not load, in start up process, I see this massage : "could not
allocate code/patch RAM below 4 megabyte boundary, try loading SBEINIT.COM
before SMARTDRV.EXE or minimizing Vdisk RAM." Even when I started up my
computer using step by step confirmation, sbeinit.com started to load before
smartdrv.exe but anyway did not load, and I got the same above massage, and
of course hearing a long beep. Is anyone knows about this problem, I would
appreciate it if I get your reply. Any thought ?? Thanks. Manou
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From: linellu arca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: OPTi 931 soundcard: it's alive?
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:52:42 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've a OPTi931 soundcard SB Pro compatible. I've recompiled my Kernel
(it's 2.0.34) for this card
but it didn't play.
Bash says me "/dev/audio: no such devices or address"
Workman and other programs don't play.
Someone can tell me what I've to do?
What's wrong?
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie Mouse question
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:58:45 +0200
Craig Christensen wrote:
> How do I get a PS/2 Mouse working?
It is explained in the Busmouse-HOWTO. You might already have that file
on your system in a place like /usr/doc/faq/howto/Busmouse-HOWTO.gz.
Otherwise, search among the howtos on the net.
regards Henrik
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From: "Tom Barnes-Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Card advice?
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:21:21 +0100
Hi,
I've currently got a crappy old ESS688 based sound card, with half
duplex 8-bit sound, crappy/no midi interface-ness, (at least, under Linux)
and a really shoddy games port which gives wobbly results (I'd thought it
was the joystick at fault first, and bought a new one. D'oh!).
So anyway, I'm itching for a new one, which I would also like to run DOS
and Windoze games on (Hey, I do still have some) as well as using Linux with
it.
I've got my choices down to:
Soundblaster AWE 32/64
Soundblaster PCI 64
Soundblaster PCI 128
Soundblaster Live (except I wouldn't be able to use it yet).
I know for Linux, the AWE 32/64 are same. I know there are no drivers yet
for the Live (and by the time there are some, it may well be obsoleted by
the SB PCI Really-very-very-good-and-realistic 16384 or whatever). I know
little about the PCI 64 &128 except they're *supposed* to be supported by
Linux.
I'm not sure about the AWE 64 because I hate ISA and I *really* hate
ISAPNP, after bad experiences with it. But I get the impression that the
sound processing on it is better than the PCI 64/128.
What sort of midi do they have? Nicely processed?Well supported under
Linux? Are the cards reliable/ well detected under Linux at all, as I've
heard lots of people on this NG asking about how to get their kernel to
detect them, or whatever.
Any advice on quality, support, 1st hand knowledge/experience, etc would
be VERY welcome. <As would insider knowledge of quality/progress of SBLive
driver ;) >
Oh yeah. FYI, I've currently got kernel 2.0.34, in a heavily hacked
reprocessed old slackware. I've got a copy of the 2.2.2 kernel, but haven't
installed yet due to sorting out all the stuff it depends on. I'm working on
it.
--
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in order to email me.
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From: Ed Wilts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: hk.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Sis6326 and X-windows
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 15:39:18 -0500
steven_ng wrote:
>
> Yes I have same problem ?
>
> Kevin Tse ���g��峹 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >Hi!
> >
> >I'm using Redhat 5.2, display card Sis6326 AGP.
> >after the installation i was not able to start x windows.
> >say memory not enough, i was able to start in a very low
> >resolution, 3?? x 3?? something.
> >
> >i d/l XFree86 3.3.3.1, after install and config,
> >i can start x windows but only see the mouse cursor in a
> >black background. the mouse can move and change to pointer when
> >it touch something.
> >
> >how can i fix the x windows??
You should get familiar with searching http://www.searchlinux.com for
information about this. I've posted the answer many times. Here's the
relevant portion of my /etc/X11/XF86Config file again:
Section "Device"
Identifier "My Video Card"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
VideoRam 8192
Option "no_bitblt"
Option "no_imageblt"
Option "sw_cursor"
# Option "no_accel" # Use this if acceleration is causing problems
# Option "fifo_moderate"
# Option "fifo_conserv"
# Option "fifo_aggresive"
# Option "fast_vram"
# Option "pci_burst_on"
# Option "xaa_benchmark" # DON'T use with "ext_eng_queue" !!!
# Option "ext_eng_queue" # Turbo-queue. This can cause drawing
# errors, but gives some accel
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
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From: Mark Mcgaha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: unstable screen under X
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:12:16 GMT
Renaud wrote:
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> the image on my screen seems to become unstable when I move my mouse.
> It does not always happen though.
>
> I have tried different screen resolutions and bit depths, but nothing
> seems to cure the problem; it could be related to the mouse, but I
> don't know enough to know why.
>
> My current set up is:
> - Matrox Millenium PCI video card
> - Mitsubish Diamond Pro 67TXV monitor (17", capable of 1280x1024 at
> 70Hz)
> - straight Installion from Linux RedHat 5.2
> - generic PS/2 mouse
> - X running at resolutions up to 1280x1024 in 16 bpp or 1024x768 in
> 32bpp
>
> Anyone has got any idea ?
in the "Device" section of your XF86Config add
Option "sw_cursor"
It is a problem with (some??) Matrox Millennium cards losing sync while
using the hardware cursor under XFree86.
--
Mark Mcgaha
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From: Karsten Pawlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Problems with IBM WAVERUNNER Modem/ISDN combo pcmcia-card...
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 23:14:02 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi.
has anyone expierience in setting up the IBM WAVERUNNER ISDN &
MODEM-PC-Card under SUSE Linux 6.0?
although i've been looking for drivers or source code in the common
places, i didn't find any.
maybe anyone can help me to get a way out.
thx.
kfo
cu soon
*** There's no Windows like X-Windows... ***
Karsten Pawlik
Webadress: http://www.designlab.de
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From: "Guy Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help with SiS onboard video card M571
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 23:14:23 +0200
Having problems setting up XFree with an onboard SiS M571 video chip.
Any suggestions would be appreciatged.
Thanks in advance
PS: a good site Ftp or other would be great.
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From: "Al" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Can Linux read NT Zip disks
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:14:57 GMT
Can Linux read NT Zip disks?
I have files on NT Zip disks which I need to port to Linux.
Thanks
Al
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 12:13:29 -0400
Subject: Re: ??: Mandrake, XWindows and Trident PCI Video Card Error - Can't Detect
Video RAM???
From: Evil <manic(at)bway(dot)net>
Greetings
I had a similar problem, the solution was simple:
open XF86Config file, availible at /etc/X11/XF86Config and edit it manual=
y.
This is what my video card section looks like:
Section "Device"
Identifier "TG 9660 / Cyber9385"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
VideoRam 2048
EndSection
Hope that helps.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Douglas E. Mitton) wrote:
>Hi All;
>
>I am trying to help a friend install Mandrake. He is a new user and
>everything went well except for the XFree86 configuration.
>
>Xconfigurator reports an error trying to probe the video card for
>memory. It reports 64K of memory where Win98 recognises 2meg. The
>card is identified as a Trident PCI 96xx (I think), the card is
>supposed to be a 94xx, but I think the SVGA server handles several
>models with the same driver.
>
>This means that XWindows will only open in 300x320 mode (or something
>equally silly).
>
>My question is ... has anyone experienced this and know of a work
>around???
>
>My friend is doing some web/deja news searches but I though I'd try a
>question here in the mean time, some times it is a relatively common
>problem that has a work around.
>
>Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
>
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From: Ed Wilts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux and External Print Servers
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 15:31:01 -0500
"R.H." wrote:
>
> Does anyone know where I can get some information on if linux supports an
> external print server. I suppect that it should be able to as it is
> connected to the lan via a RJ-45 connector. Also, if linux does support
> one, will any print server work and if so, is there a web site where I can
> acquire such information. I am very new to print servers and I do not know
> that much about them as yet.
Yes, indeed external servers are supported. You've even got several
choices.
I'm using a Netgear PS104 which is a combination 4-port Ethernet hub and
single-port print server. I'm using it with an Epson Color Stylus 400.
Basically Linux sees this as an LPD server. I bought this little box
for under $100 at http://www.buycomp.com. I've got my 3 PCs all
connected to the hub, and all can print to the printer. One's running
W98, one W95, and one is running RedHat Linux (currently the rawhide
release).
With Samba, you can drive SMB-based printers as well. I don't have any
experience with these.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Lexmark 3200
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:26:24 GMT
<SNIPPETY SNIP SNIP>
> <SNIP>
> So did I, I just went to their tech support site and asked if there is a linux
> driver available and I got the same polite answer. It seems as if they are
> really waiting for the proof of demand. So if you would like to run a 3200
> under linux (just like I would) then go to their tech support site and ask for
> a linux driver.
>
> Dirk Baeumker
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I did this too, they told me that they did not provide a driver, but, I
was "welcome to use a compatible driver" so I just asked them what compatible
drivers were available... waiting on a response. :)
Everyone ask them for the linux driver!! even if you don't have one :)
-Jon
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From: patrick wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Can Linux read NT Zip disks
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 13:32:44 -0700
Al wrote:
> Can Linux read NT Zip disks?
>
> I have files on NT Zip disks which I need to port to Linux.
>
> Thanks
>
> Al
If the file system of the zip disk is NTFS, linux can read it only (with
a 2.2 kernel). Write is possible but very buggy and risky.
If the file system of the zip disk is FAT, Linux can write and read from
the disk with absolutely no problem at all.
Just make sure that support for the file system is compiled into kernel.
Patrick
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From: Shawn Craver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Addonics PCDS driver
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 17:38:47 -0400
Does anyone know if there is a linux driver for the Addonics PCDS (a
parallel port CD drive/sound card). Also, if there isn't one, what type
of resources would I need to write one? I am an experienced C
programmer, but have never tried writing a driver.
--Shawn Craver
Undergraduate
University of Connecticut
School of Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: 3com / US robotics 56K
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:28:19 GMT
I'm trying to find a 56K modem that will work under linux. I checked the
"Linux modems list," aka "Winmodems are not modems," and discovered that the
3com / USRobotics Sportster 56K, model 1785, allegedly works fine.
The problem is that I can't find any of these being sold anywhere. The
closest model number I can find is 1787, and I can't find any technical
details that tell if this one would probably be compatible, too. I'm curious
if anyone else out there has had any success with this model.
Also, if you know of another 56K modem that works well with linux, I wouldn't
mind hearing about that, either.
thanks in advance for any advice,
rob kent
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Erwin van Akkeren)
Subject: Re: Help with SiS onboard video card M571
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:47:42 GMT
On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 23:14:23 +0200, "Guy Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Having problems setting up XFree with an onboard SiS M571 video chip.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciatged.
The M571 contains the SiS 5597/5598 chipset, which is being supported
by the latest XFree86 (3.3.3.1). See www.xfree.org and in particular
www.xfree.org/cardlist.html
In case you are having trouble getting the M571 audio to work, check
out the mini-HOWTO at
http://home.gelrevision.nl/~h.wolter/CMI8330_0.05.txt
Best regards,
Erwin van Akkeren
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From: "eX-frEEk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Diamond Modems
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 17:55:03 -0400
Hey, i'm a newbie, so i apologize for any idiocy in this post...
i'm getting a new modem and wanted to know if the Diamond SupraExpress 56 PC
is compatable with linux... 3com ones are too expensive... it doesn't seem
to be a winmodem and its not PCI based either, so i think it should work...i
just want to know if anyone has successfully used one of these modems in
their linux systems yet..
thx
-Bob
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From: Ed Wilts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Help - How to Remove Red Hat ?
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 15:41:27 -0500
7676786876NOSPAMMINGhotmailcom wrote:
>
> Could anyone answer a question on how to remove Linux / LILO from
> the boot sector of a hard drive?
If Linux is still there, use lilo -U. If it's already gone, use FDISK
/MBR to rewrite the master boot record.
.../Ed
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