Linux-Hardware Digest #37, Volume #10 Thu, 15 Apr 99 18:13:37 EDT
Contents:
Xserver on Acer Extensa 501T ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: x11amp crashing... (Michael Bannister)
Re: Winmodems, the final word (I wish). ("Edward P. Lee")
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (Daniel Weber)
Re: Mac SCSI Scanner on a Linux _PC_ SCSI system? (westonpa)
Re: Best camera for linux? (Camille Keeler)
Re: Newbie help with Linux, IBM PS/2 30-286 (Greg H.)
Re: Network cards info please ("Jan Johansson")
ultra scsi2 resetting (morgan)
Exabyte 230D DLT library (Simone Piccardi)
an easy hardware question (Brian Langenberger)
ITK Colombus World ISDN adapter for Linux ("Ole Eirik Dalbye")
FREE Computer Documentation ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Is this a Win Modem? ("Ed Winchester")
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) ("Rob Eamon")
Re: PnP Modem ("Edward P. Lee")
XServer for NVidia RIVA 128ZX ("Sven Bohlmann")
Re: Help a newbie (Robert Schiele)
Re: hard disk stops ("David Murray")
controlling Linux via telephone (?) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (Leslie
Mikesell)
Re: Need Sound Card Suggestions (David Fox)
Which Laptop to buy? ("Guido Cervone")
Panning problems in Linux (Arun Muthukumaran)
Re: cdrom writer (ricoh) problem (Timo Korvola)
Re: DFE-500TX network card drivers (Colin)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Xserver on Acer Extensa 501T
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:41:36 GMT
I would like to know if there are somebody runing RedHat Linux 5.2 on an Acer
Extensa 501T. I'm having some problems to configure the Xserver (I can not go
further 640x480 - 8 bit!).
Thanks!
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From: Michael Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: x11amp crashing...
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 11:23:55 -0400
>
>
> i'd used the 2.0.36 kernel, Red Hat 5.2 distribution... what specific
> advantages are you going to get by using the newer kernels?
>
> use a stable distribution and play .mp3s to your heart's content,
> and wait until the drivers/kernel/mp3 player situation stabilizes..
>
Okay, sure, but it still crashed like crazy before I installed starbuck (2.0.34)
so I'm thinking its something with the driver or the hardware. I emailed the oss
folks last night so lets see what they say.
Michael
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From: "Edward P. Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Winmodems, the final word (I wish).
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 08:45:54 -0700
Why return it? You already paid for the most expensive software driver ever
marketed by M$, it is part of the price for the OS. By returning it, you are
helping the retailer to fool the next consumer. Next time, please send it to me
and i will not sell it to anybody else. I am an electronic garbage collector.
Thank you.
===========================================
A reluctant user of R^ and M$ (not TM of ...)
I am not speaking on behalf of my employer
John Thompson wrote:
> Johannes wrote:
>
> > Not only is the installed base formidable, but so is the economic leverage
> > exerted by Misrosoft via the winmodem. You can be sure that MS and friends
> > would really like to slow/prevent the spread of any competing systems-
> > including linux. They have done/ are doing this through the use of
> > proprietary technology, and through the use of intense financial pressure
> > against computer manufacturers and retailers to keep them from offering
> > non-MS boxes. It seems quite difficult- more difficult than just two or
> > three years ago- to find a new, lower-priced computer that does NOT have a
> > winmodem installed.
>
> I'll say. When I ordered my new machine this past winter I
> specified "no modem" because I wanted to be sure that any
> modem I got was not a WinModem. Imagine my surprise when I
> got the box home and found it had a modem installed. Yes, a
> Winmodem. A careful check of the bill indicated I had not
> paid for this device, so I returned it.
>
> --
>
> -John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Daniel Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:46:40 -0500
Here's a programming tip I learned a long time ago that is just as
applicable here: never type any variable/file name twice. Keep a
window open with your varialble declarations and cut and paste them in.
I do the same thing for file names that are longer than about 3
characters. If I had all the time back that I spent re-typing commands
b/c I mis-spelled the stupid name and the time spent re-compiling b/c I
can't speel printf, I'd write my own damn case-insensitive OS.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (westonpa)
Subject: Re: Mac SCSI Scanner on a Linux _PC_ SCSI system?
Date: 15 Apr 1999 12:55:29 -0700
Hi,
I did not find anyone selling an ActionScanner II (discontinued?). Anyhow,
I decided to get the Mac version of the ScanMaker X6. As it turns out,
Microtek's webpage even said it can be used on a PC, only I missed it
the first time I read through it. Thank you for responding.
--Weston
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Markus Wandel) writes:
>In article <7f2lqv$pjt$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>westonpa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>In Linux, you're on your own for drivers anyway, and it's assumed you're smart
>>>enough to install a generic SCSI card and find the right cable, so it just
>>>comes down to can you find a driver program for the scanner. I wasn't too
>>>impressed with SANE 1.0 when I tried it, but I found a very nice standalone
>>>program called "epscan" for my current Epson scanner (had to patch it, mail
>>>me if you need that particular info.)
>>
>>What Epson scanner is it?
>Epson ActionScanner II. The ID string it returns isn't quite what
>epscan expects so you have to hack it ("EPSON SCANNER..." instead of
>"EPSON SCANNER..."). Other than that 100% compatible.
>Markus
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Camille Keeler)
Subject: Re: Best camera for linux?
Date: 15 Apr 1999 10:05:34 -0600
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ed Wilts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>David Murray wrote:
>>
>> What is the best digital camera to use with Linux? I have an old grayscale
>> Quickcam, which works fantastic under Linux.. but I'd like to get a color
>> camera with higher resolution. What could I get that works well with Linux
>> and has an excellent picture?
>
>The Sony Mavica line is great. They write their output to a floppy
>using a standard FAT filesystem. This easily mounts under Linux and
>your pictures are in jpeg format. Works like a charm for me.
>
>The Mavica has the added benefit of superb quality for its resolution
>since Sony really has good optics. My camera, an FD-7, has a 10x
>optical zoom, and although its resolution is only 640x480, the quality
>is better than many higher-resolution cameras (it's also not Sony's
>latest model - mine is over a year old).
>
> .../Ed
>
I have been using a Toshiba PDR-M1. If you are looking to spend
about $400-high $300's for a camera, it's a pretty good deal.
It works with the linux program Fujiplay (download via serial
cable and shutter trigger, etc), which I have been using. I
didn't find linux drivers for the smartmedia floppy adapter.
So, you either have to boot into windows (*yuck*) and unload
images using the smartmedia floppy adapter or spend some
extra time (about 3 min/meg) and download your images into
linux via the serial port. I just use the serial port.
The image quality hasn't been rated the best, but I think
it's actually pretty good. The camera takes decent close-ups
and has an image size of 1024x1280 (pretty big for such a low
cost camera). Just search the web for Toshiba PDR-M1 for
sample images. You'll see that they are pretty good.
The camera is not for professionals--there is no mount for
extra lenses, etc. I think there is a Toshiba PDR-M2 out
or about to be released. This camera seems to have
addressed the lens mount issue and has a larger lens.
Overall, I think the image quality from the Nikon Coolpix
900 is better, but that camera costs twice as much. I
had a chance to compare them side-to-side one afternoon.
Hope this helps!
Camille Keeler
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg H.)
Subject: Re: Newbie help with Linux, IBM PS/2 30-286
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 19:59:21 GMT
Jonathan Charles Masters ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> >
> > If you really want to run *nix on a 286, try looking at minix
> > (comp.os.minix) if that is still alive.
> >
> > - Wouter.
> The reason is that Linux uses 386 Protected mode exclusively - since the
> good old 286's didn't have this capability - it doesn't work!!! :-)
What about ELKS, Linux for 8086's up to 80286's? Here's the URL:
http://www.uk.linux.org/ELKS-Home/index.html
Greg H.
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From: "Jan Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Network cards info please
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 21:05:19 +0200
Buy any $25 NIC, boot the system with a DOS boot floppy, and use the
enclosed program to disable PnP. Voila, done
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 11:03:12 -0500
From: morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ultra scsi2 resetting
ACK! Asus p2b-ds with 7890 chipset seagate 4.5 and ibm 9 gig u2
drives.
redhat 5.2, kernel 2.2.1, 1/2 gig of memory.
Machine works flawlessly for a copula days after bootup and then
the scsi bus/controller/whatever starts acting up. ack! Have another
similar machine(tyan dual proc board with 7890 chipset) and it works
fine with redhat 5.2(But I don't know if it has a 2.2 kernel or not)
Is there a common problem here that I am missing? Thanks for any help,
Morgan
(email replies are appreciated as well!)
Sometimes it shows this:
Apr 13 15:05:24 blast kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Parity error during Command
phase.
Apr 13 15:05:39 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 67889, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 01 18 36 04 00
Apr 13 15:05:39 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 67890, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 01 18 3c 02 00
Apr 13 15:05:39 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 67891, scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Write (6) 01 00 6c 02 00
Apr 13 15:05:39 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 67892, scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00 6d cd ca 00 00
f4 00
Apr 13 15:05:39 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 67893, scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00 6d ce be 00 00
f4 00
Apr 13 15:05:39 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 67888, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Request Sense 00 00 00 10 00
Apr 13 15:05:41 blast kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 67888) timed out -
resetting
Apr 13 15:05:42 blast kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel
0.
Apr 13 15:05:44 blast kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 80.0
Mbyte/sec, offset 15.
Apr 13 15:05:44 blast kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 80.0
Mbyte/sec, offset 15.
And sometimes this:
Apr 14 14:15:08 blast kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Parity error during Command
phase.
Apr 14 14:15:23 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 519171, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (10) 00 00 33 5a ee 00
00 02 00
Apr 14 14:15:23 blast kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
pid 519170, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Request Sense 00 00 00 10 00
Apr 14 14:15:24 blast kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 519170) timed out -
resetting
Apr 14 14:15:24 blast kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel
0.
Apr 14 14:15:27 blast kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 80.0
Mbyte/sec, offset 15.
It seems like randomly it resets one or both of the drives? Both drives
are on same bus.
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From: Simone Piccardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Exabyte 230D DLT library
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:01:40 +0200
Hi,
in our department we are building a PC farm; as backup unit we have an
Exabyte 230D DLT library.
It has a front panela and a SCSI interface.
Is there anyone using a similar device? Do you know what kind of driver
I have to search?
Thank you in advance
--
Simone Piccardi
Microsoft is NOT the answer. Microsoft is the Question.
The answer is: "NO!"
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brian Langenberger)
Subject: an easy hardware question
Date: 15 Apr 1999 18:32:45 GMT
Does anyone know where I could find Linux plates to replace those on an
IBM ThinkPad? You know, those little metal things that say "IBM ThinkPad"
on them? A 1"x1" plate/sticker should suffice. Then the whole world can
know in advance not to ask "you're running Windows, right?"
Any ideas? Thanks!
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From: "Ole Eirik Dalbye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ITK Colombus World ISDN adapter for Linux
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:57:12 +0200
Is it possible to get the ITK Colombus World ISDN adapter to work in Linux?
Please help. Thanks alot!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: FREE Computer Documentation
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 15:38:36 GMT
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From: "Ed Winchester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is this a Win Modem?
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:00:49 -0700
I've bought modems at auction before (and sometimes gotten burned), and it
seems to me that one sure way to tell if it will work with Linux is to look
at the operating system requirements. If it says it will work with DOS, it
will work with Linux, and is not a Winmodem. On a typical day, you might
find ten or fifteen modems on SurplusAuction, and probably 2 or 3 of them
will be OK.
Good luck
Ed Winchester
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From: "Rob Eamon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:26:33 -0600
Craig Kelley wrote in message ...
[snip]
># uname -a
>Linux bleep.isu.edu 2.0.36 #1 Sun Nov 29 14:42:08 MST 1998 i586 unknown
># find / | egrep [A-Z] | wc -l
> 65732
>
>Of course, that's our main fileserver box -- but anyway.
>
>Now, how do I find all the mixed-case files under NT again? :>
>
With the right tools installed, the exact same way.
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From: "Edward P. Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PnP Modem
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:55:25 -0700
Don't forget to setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 5.
Andre Malafaya Baptista wrote:
> I presume your modem is in COM3 so link /dev/modem to ttyS2 (ln -s
> /dev/ttyS2 /dev/modem). If /dev/modem already exists and is incorrect,
> delete it (rm /dev/modem).
> To test if your modem is responding, you may use minicom (just type minicom)
> and check if it responds to AT commands (at, ata, atdt123456, etc.)
>
> HTH,
> Andr�
>
> xavier cable wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I have a PnP modem (ISA) and i succes to detect it with isapnp (ouff :)
> >it write me :
> >GVC000f/.....[0]{F-1128HV/T1 V34+ }: Port 0x3E8;IRQ5 --- Enabled OK
> >
> >So I think it works fine. but now I don't now how to go on : link
> >/dev/modem to wich device ? Is that create a new COM port ?
> >
> >please help me or I will eat my dog ! :))
> >
> >
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From: "Sven Bohlmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XServer for NVidia RIVA 128ZX
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 18:47:59 +0200
Hi!
I'm searching for an XServer for the NVidia Riva 128ZX because the normal
SVGA Server supports just a resolution with 640x480 pix for this graphics
card and the windows don't fit on the desktop. Please help me!
tanks Sven
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sven Bohlmann
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.bohlmann.de
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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From: Robert Schiele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat.digest,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Help a newbie
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:18:04 +0200
Phat Randy wrote:
>
> I have recently installed Redhat and am having a problem with my Cable-modem
> connection. I have a SMC Etherpower 8432 card. I think the problem is that
> it isn;t detected since it is in Plug and PLay. Can anyone tell me how to
> turn this off? When I run ifconfig, the loopback is there, but not eth0
> (this is why I think it is the Plug and Play).
You need to compile your network card driver as a module and install
isapnp for this card. That should work.
>
> Also, I accidently crashed the system and the kernel won't load. It stops
> with "/dev/hda1 did not cleanly unmount, check forced" Can someone help me
> with this also.
Are you sure that the system stops? A file system check could run for a
long time. Just try to wait!
Robert
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From: "David Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: hard disk stops
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:13:12 GMT
sounds like either:
1) hardware failure
2) BIOS power management
> hda: timeout waiting for DMA
> hda: irq timeout: status=0xd2 { Busy }
> hda: DMA disabled
> hdb: DMA disabled
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.home.automation
Subject: controlling Linux via telephone (?)
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:32:44 GMT
Does anyone knows a way to exexute commands on a Linux box by telephone?
What I mean is to call the PC with the normal telephone, dial a security code
and then press 1 for executing a particular comman, 2 for anotherone, etc.
thanks,
Marco
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Leslie Mikesell)
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: 15 Apr 1999 16:31:16 -0500
In article <1ZqR2.12$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Rob Eamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>When I program under NT (with Emacs, of course)
>>all my filenames are lowercase, and I'd wager that almost every
>>programmer out there does the same. When I save my Word document,
>>however, it is another story because "CD Report May 1999" is more
>>descriptive.
But do you actually ever retype that mess from memory? If you
are using a file-open dialog and picking from a list it doesn't
make any difference that the filesystem is case sensitive since
the items in the list will always be correct.
Les Mikesell
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,redhat.general
Subject: Re: Need Sound Card Suggestions
Date: 15 Apr 1999 14:25:16 -0700
Am I typing in invisible ink?
john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> u could check the creative (labs) website to see if they have any
> information on this sound card, and whether it is compatible with linux.
> otherwise, email the support people, or find sum1 who has is setup
> already and ask them how.
>
> i do see other people asking if they have drivers for it already here.
> Your best bet might be to visit http://www.opensound.com
> they have a list of sound cards that are supported.
> http://www.opensound.com/osshw.html
> you can download a utility from here which allows you to setup your
> sound card i think. i have never used it tho.
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, dsfox@c.? writes
> >Every time I ask about sound quality I hear how easy they are to set
> >up! In my experience the AWE-64 has just OK sound quality, though its
> >a big step above the real cheap ones.
> >
> >"Ferdinand V. Mendoza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> Mine is SoundBlaster AWE 64. It works great
> >> with Linux_Mandrake. No pain in setting up.
> >>
> >> Bud
> >>
> >> David Fox wrote:
> >>
> >> > How is the sound quality? I think I tried one of those and it sounded
> >> > like an AM radio.
> >> >
> >> > "Derek Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >> >
> >> > > I use the creative ensoniq AudioPCI es1371 and it only cost around 30
> >bucks
> >> > > with rebate and had absolutley no prob setting it up.
> >> > > Steve Orosz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >> > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >> > > >Hi,
> >> > > > I am going to buy a new sound card for my computer and I would like
> >> > > >to get one that supports Linux and Windows. So far the only card that
> >> > > >I've liked so far is the SoundBlaster 128PCI. However I'm not sure if
> >> > > >it is supported in Linux. If anyone can help me in choosing a good
> >> > > >soundcard for my computer. So if anyone has any suggestions for a PCI
> >> > > >soundcard PLEASE let me know. I would prefer a PCI sound card but if
> >> > > >there are some good ISA soundcards also tell me about them.
>
> john
--
David Fox http://hci.ucsd.edu/dsf xoF divaD
UCSD HCI Lab baL ICH DSCU
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From: "Guido Cervone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Which Laptop to buy?
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 12:33:31 -0400
Hi, I would like to buy a new laptop and run Linux on it. Any suggestions
on a brand/model that will minimize the horror of installation??
Thanks
Guido
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From: Arun Muthukumaran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Panning problems in Linux
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 15:27:49 -0500
Hello all,
My Monitor is a Optiquest Q53 (1280 x 1024). Thanks to some people who
replied to my earlier posting on this newsgroup, I got my X Windows
Installed.
As I was installing it, I was asked if I wanted the virtual desktop to
be larger than the physical size of my monitor and I said "No".
Though X did get installed, the virtual size of my screen IS larger than
the physical size. Some people told me to change the resolution. I am
not sure if this is what I should be doing and even if that is true, I
don't know how.
Could anyone please let me know what I should be doing to avoid this
problem?
Thanks a lot,
Arun.
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From: Timo Korvola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: cdrom writer (ricoh) problem
Date: 15 Apr 1999 20:06:18 +0300
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Martin Lorenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Vendor_info : 'RICOH '
> Identifikation : 'MP6200S '
> Revision : '1.20'
There have been several firmware releases from Ricoh after this one.
The current version is 2.40. Upgrading might help if you can get it
done (you need MS-DOS or W95 and one of the few scsi cards supported
by the firmware upgrader).
On the other hand, I've also seen some strange write errors roughly
about 10-15% of the time when starting a new track even with firmware
2.20. I just upgraded to 2.40 but have not yet tested extensively to
see if it works better. I am running Linux 2.2.5 and the host adapter
is an AHA-1542A.
--
Timo Korvola <URL:http://www.iki.fi/tkorvola/>
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From: Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DFE-500TX network card drivers
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 18:51:24 -0400
Jason Reece wrote:
>
> Has anyone got a driver for the D-Link DFE-500TX network card
>
> Thanks
Yes, you do. Try the tulip driver.
--
Reply to "cwv [at] idirect (dot) com"
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