Linux-Hardware Digest #46, Volume #10 Fri, 16 Apr 99 17:13:31 EDT
Contents:
Re: multiple serial port card and terminal (Frank Paprosky)
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (westprog)
Where to buy Symbios SCSI controllers? ("Mark H. Wood")
Re: Adapdec 2940UW on Linux (Johan Kullstam)
Re: problem with scsi adapter aha-1542 during instalation (Mircea)
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) ("Jon A.
Maxwell (JAM)")
Matrox G100 w/4mb memory ("Telia Test")
Re: Banshee under X ("Sharjeel H. Shafiq")
ATI Rage Fury (Jeremy Shinall)
ADAPTEC RAID ARO-1130U2 compatible? (Brent Meshier)
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (Johan
Kullstam)
Re: Non-destructive HD repartition? (John Thompson)
SVGALIB e MATROX MYSTIQUE G200 ("Lorenz")
Monitor Specs ("Jean Void")
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (Johan
Kullstam)
There was a mouse!!!! Where??? There on the..... ("DaZ")
Re: Adapdec 2940UW on Linux ("bob")
video & soundcard compatible ? (paul)
Linux and Pentium II M747 motherboard ? (paul)
Re: best removable storage... (Matthias Fricke)
Re: best removable storage... (Matthias Fricke)
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (westprog)
Re: Which hardware is best ? (Johan Kullstam)
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From: Frank Paprosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: multiple serial port card and terminal
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 13:49:58 GMT
If you can find an old Digiboard PC/8 it would be perfect.
The Digiboard Serial I/O products is the best choice for Linux.
With the PC/8 card you don't need any driver. Just use the setserial program
to configure each port.
Frank.
In article <7f6ii2$f9r$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Aaron Tunnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a bunch of old terminals 2-3 that I want to spread around the house
> to use as email and news group terms. I also have a Plam sync cradle, modem
> and tablet. I can do without the tablet but i need the modem and cradle,
> what multiole serial port cards work with linux, are theire any cheap ones
> out there? Used? An will this work, is it a good solution? Thanks
> --
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> - Aaron Tunnell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
> - http://aatunnel.campus.vt.edu - Home of the Blue Box -
> - Applied Video Technology, Inc. - Integration Tech -
> Virginia Tech - New Media Communications Major
> Guster- "Honest is easy,fiction is where genius lies"
> ----------- AOL IM gusterbug --- ICQ # 4397765 -------------
>
>
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From: westprog <[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: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:36:21 GMT
In article <7f5srk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"J�rgen Exner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Leslie Mikesell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:7f5lr4$dvk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > In article <1ZqR2.12$[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[...]
>
> Of course not, and it's not necessary in the first place.
> A "CD<TAB>" will do just fine (provided you are using a decent shell).
What will "cd<TAB>" do?
J.
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From: "Mark H. Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Where to buy Symbios SCSI controllers?
Date: 16 Apr 1999 18:17:57 GMT
People talk about NCR/Symbios/LSI Logic SCSI controllers, but where do
they buy them? None of my usual suppliers list them.
--
Mark H. Wood, Lead System Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Specializing in unusual perspectives for more than twenty years.
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From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: rmit.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Adapdec 2940UW on Linux
Date: 16 Apr 1999 14:08:30 -0400
Timshel Yarrah Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm in the market for a SCSI adapter, but I've noticed that the
> linux kernel doesn't support the Adapdec 2940UW (or any of the
> 2940's, for that matter).
sure it does. it's called aha-7xxx, aic-7xxx or somesuch after the
chipset. i have an adaptec 2940uw and it seems to work ok.[1]
> The 2940UW is my card of choice, so does anyone know if there is a
> driver or anything for it???
why insist on the 2940uw? they are good but there are others.
try mylex/buslogic bt-958
ncr has some well supported cards
check linux hardware vendors like varesearch and see what they're using
[1] when it's working, it works great as far as i can tell. the
machine boots fine from cold start or reset button. however, upon
a reboot using shutdown -r, it hangs where the scsi card bios
should be doing its thing. i have no idea why...
--
johan kullstam
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From: Mircea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: problem with scsi adapter aha-1542 during instalation
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:37:11 -0400
In lilo.conf: "append aha1542=<ioport>,<irq>,<dma>"
MST
yaniv&yael wrote:
>
> autoprobe does not find the adapter with adapter bios disabled or enabled.
> what is the format of the parameters i have to specify?
> io port ? irq?
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From: "Jon A. Maxwell (JAM)" <[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: 16 Apr 1999 12:44:17 GMT
westprog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (comp.lang.java.advocacy)
|>
|> Of course not, and it's not necessary in the first place.
|> A "CD<TAB>" will do just fine (provided you are using a decent shell).
|
| What will "cd<TAB>" do?
It depends on what shell you use.
Jam (address rot13 encoded)
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From: "Telia Test" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Matrox G100 w/4mb memory
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:32:28 +0200
I can't configure this card to work properly under X, all help will be much
appreciated. I run RH5.2 with no updates/upgrades
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From: "Sharjeel H. Shafiq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Banshee under X
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 13:45:53 -0500
to install the rpm files you need to have rpm installed. It is installed
on redhat linux (if thats what you are using).
type:
rpm -i XFree86_3DFX-SVGA-3_3_3-2_i386_glibc.rpm
rpm -i XFree86_3DFX-rushlib-3_3_3-2_i386_glibc.rpm
if the program complains of some older version or something like that
try rpm -U <filename> to update the program
also if the tar file is source code not a binary you need to compile and
install it.
good luck!
On Fri, 16 Apr 1999, franco wrote:
> Hi James, thanks for your replay, I'm new of Linux and don't
> understand what do you say with ..... just make this as a symbolic
> link to XF86_SVGA and type in startx...
> 1) I run setup and go on video option, and what I do ?
> 2) I have on my floppy tree file (downloaded from internet) ,
>
> XFree86_3DFX-SVGA-3_3_3-2_i386_glibc.rpm
> XFree86_3DFX-rushlib-3_3_3-2_i386_glibc.rpm
> Changes_tar.tar
>
> I had unpaked into /usr/X11R6/bin the tar file, but the other two ?
> what I do ?
>
> (This is my first installation, help! help me)
>
> Bye, bye
>
>
> On 23 Feb 1999 09:15:05 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James
> McBoyle - Sun Ireland - SunSoft ELC [Student]) wrote:
>
> >
> >In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], "h3mp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >>I cant configure my banshee under x on redhat 5.2 linux the prob is that the
> >>system on svga server
> >
> >I can only say what worked for me (before getting SuSE6 and using it's wonderfull
> >SAX setup utility<g>)
> >
> >First you'll want to download the alpha xserver that is available from:
> > http://glide.xxedgexx.com/3DfxRPMS_vb_glibc.html
> >Next tar -zxvf the file you downloaded and put it into /usr/X11R6/bin
> >Finally run xf86config as normal, but when it gets to the bit about cards don't
> >look at the card list, just tell it to use the SVGA server, entering all the
> >usual details... this might end up with startx failing because it's looking for
> >the XF86_NONE sever... just make this as a symbolic link to XF86_SVGA and type
> >in startx.
> >Hopefully this will result in you having a nice shiny new X session, but YMMV
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >Have Fun
> >Jim
> >--
> >James McBoyle
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >...the Goddess could not spend all Her time persuading the Kings and Queens of
> >the world of the idiocy of war. Therefore She invented tacticians...
> >(Diane Duane, The Door into Shadow)
> >
>
>
> F.Scarpellini
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: Jeremy Shinall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ATI Rage Fury
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:05:13 -0500
Greetings!
I just installed Red Hat 5.2 on my system running at 374MHz (Celeron
300A overclocked using 4.5 x 83MHz). I have an ATI Rage Fury AGP video
running the Rage 128GL chipset with 32 MB RAM. RH installed just fine,
but when I type 'startx' the screen blinks then returns an error that no
screens were found. I've tried just about EVERY setting in Xconfigurator
for the type of card, chipset, and whether to probe or not. Nothing
helps. Any ideas?
Jeremy Shinall
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brent Meshier)
Subject: ADAPTEC RAID ARO-1130U2 compatible?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 19:18:40 GMT
I'm think of purchasing the Adaptec ARO-1130U2 Ultra SCSI RAID
Controller for my Redhat 5.2 Box. Has anyone ever tried this card or
know if it is compatible? I was looking at the ICP-VORTEX GDT6518RD
but it's incredible expensive > $1000. Any suggestions?
Please respond via email if possible.
--Brent Meshier
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?)
Date: 16 Apr 1999 10:24:43 -0400
westprog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> In article <7f5srk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "J�rgen Exner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Of course not, and it's not necessary in the first place.
> > A "CD<TAB>" will do just fine (provided you are using a decent shell).
>
> What will "cd<TAB>" do?
in bash, this depends on your readline setting. from my ~/.inputrc
set bell-style visible
set completion-ignore-case on
set show-all-if-ambiguous on
pay particular attention to that second line!
cd<tab>
gives me
CD Whatever 1998
hope this helps.
--
johan kullstam
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Non-destructive HD repartition?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:10:49 -0600
John McKown wrote:
> To the best of my knowledge, you cannot resize an ext2 partition.
I don't know of any native linux tools to non-destructively
resize an ext2 partition, but Partition Magic v4
(DOS/Windows) can do it. If you don't have a DOS/Windows
partition on your system to run it from, there is an
included bootable OpenDOS diskette that allows you to boot
and run the program.
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Lorenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: it.comp.linux.development,it.comp.linux
Subject: SVGALIB e MATROX MYSTIQUE G200
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:09:49 +0200
Salve, vorrei sapere come ca..o (cavolo, s'intende!) fare per far vedere
alle librerie svgalib la mia scheda grafica come da oggetto. La riconosce
come una OAK 256 Kappa, quando la g200 ne ha 8, ma di Mega... ho gi� provato
a mettere nel libvga.config "CHIPSET VESA", ma in runtime mi da' un bel "no
vm86 info" o qualcosa del genere nel momento in cui eseguo
l'inizializzazione "vga_init". Ho anche provato due versioni del Scitech
(Nucleus) Driver; la prima, una vecchia versione, riconosce la scheda ma
m'impalla il video durante il setup; la seconda, l'ultima beta rilasciata
dalla Scitech, non riesco neanche a farne partire il setup... il file � uno
"strano" script con, nella parte finale, un file compattato. Quando provo ad
eseguirlo, mi segnala due errori nello script (la prima riga d'errore inizia
con un "[ .... ]" che sh non capisce.... e nemmeno io... ;^) ).
Grazie molte in anticipo a chiunque mi risolva il problemone....
Lorenzo Falai
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From: "Jean Void" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Monitor Specs
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 13:52:02 -0600
I have a monitor, but the manual didn't say anything about the rates. I
remember seeing a website with a database of the different monitor specs.
BTW, I have an Acerview 77is
Can anyone direct me to it?
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From: Johan Kullstam <[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: 16 Apr 1999 10:36:42 -0400
"Charles R. Lyttle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Now if we can just get all the publishers and textbooks to spell ee
> cummins correctly.
also usenet postings. i see you've lost the g in ee cummings. ;-)
--
johan kullstam
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From: "DaZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: There was a mouse!!!! Where??? There on the.....
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 19:32:23 +0100
Hey people
i installed linux fine but i got a major problem. my mouse uses an adaptor
to connect to my computer. it is originally a ps/2 mouse but i have to use a
connector which then connects as a serial instead. Thing is i'v installed
linux so many times and selected a different mouse yet it still don't work
properly. I select Ps/2 and linux won't even load, comming up with some
error instead. when i select generic serial it loads but the mouse moves
like its stuttering, like in windoze when u had 15 or so apps running, just
before it came up with the fameous blue screen. i move the mouse around like
normal but it either doesn't move for a while or when it does move it moves
like its stuttering, it moves then stops then moves then stops. please help
cause i really wanna get into using linux. thanx for your attention on this
matter.
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From: "bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adapdec 2940UW on Linux
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 07:44:44 -0700
Actually, Linux does support the 2940UW. I have 4 systems running with this
card in them. Kernels are 2.0.33, 2.0.34(2), 2.0.36. Been working quite
well.
cheers...bob
Timshel Yarrah Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7f6oe1$s5b$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm in the market for a SCSI adapter, but I've noticed that the linux
kernel
> doesn't support the Adapdec 2940UW (or any of the 2940's, for that
matter).
> The 2940UW is my card of choice, so does anyone know if there is a driver
or
> anything for it???
>
> --
> Timshel Knoll
> First year Comp. Science, RMIT
>
> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: video & soundcard compatible ?
Date: 16 Apr 1999 20:32:18 GMT
I'm using a Pentium II M747 mainboard, with on-board:
1) SiS 6326 AGP 8 Mb 3d videocard
2) Onboard 3d Sound Pro (SB 16 compatible) soundcard.
Are these compatible while using Linux, and if so, is this the case
with Redhat 5.2 ?
I would be very greatfull if anyone could answer these questions;
I'd like to install Redhat 5.2, but have to be sure about the
compatibility from my system first...
Feel free to mail me !
Thanks in advance,
paul wilders.
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From: paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux and Pentium II M747 motherboard ?
Date: 16 Apr 1999 20:32:19 GMT
I'm currently using a Pentium II M747 board, onboard:
1) SiS 6326 AGP 8 Mb 3d videocard
2) Onboard 3d Sound Pro (SB 16 compatible) soundcard.
Can anyone tell me if I can install Linux (pref. RedHat 5.2)
on my system ?
Feel free to mail me !
Thanks in advance,
Paul wilders
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:25:48 +0200
From: Matthias Fricke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: best removable storage...
Mike Shobe wrote:
> i'm looking for advice, i want a removable storage solution which will be
> fast enough for mp3, but big enough for backup
> 2 categories
> 1)cost is an issue (read as, realistic, speed isn't really an issue, just as
> long as its random access (for mp3's and such))
> 2)ideal solution (read as, if i could, i would, but can't)
>
> thanks
>
> mike
Hi Mike,
I had a similar problem, when I was looking for a good backup solution. It
should be rather quick, easy to use, the data should be save, and if needed
delete should be possible (to reuse the storage medium).
I decided to buy a magneto-optical drive (MOD) !
MODs are quick because of SCSI interface (IDE is also possible), they are used
like normal 3.5"-floppies, the data is much more save than with the usual
magnetic storage (tape drives, ZIPs) and the data on the discs can be deleted
just like on usual floppies. O.k. a CDROM is more save, but a CD can be used
only once, a MO-Disc can be rewritten just like other normal mediums. The
capacity is up to 640 MB on a 3.5"-disc or also 2.4 GB on 5.25"-disc. (the last
one are a bit expensive ...)
For example, have a look at the Fujitsu homepage (should be: www.fujitsu.com)
If you do not plan to share your data with many others (who probably do not have
a MOD), it is a very good solution, in my opinion.
Hope I could help you.
Matthias
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:30:22 +0200
From: Matthias Fricke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: best removable storage...
Mike Shobe wrote:
> i'm looking for advice, i want a removable storage solution which will be
> fast enough for mp3, but big enough for backup
> 2 categories
> 1)cost is an issue (read as, realistic, speed isn't really an issue, just as
> long as its random access (for mp3's and such))
> 2)ideal solution (read as, if i could, i would, but can't)
>
> thanks
>
> mike
Hi Mike,
I had a similar problem, when I was looking for a good backup solution. It
should be rather quick, easy to use, the data should be save, and if needed
delete should be possible (to reuse the storage medium).
I decided to buy a magneto-optical drive (MOD) !
MODs are quick because of SCSI interface (IDE is also possible), they are used
like normal 3.5"-floppies, the data is much more save than with the usual
magnetic storage (tape drives, ZIPs) and the data on the discs can be deleted
just like on usual floppies. O.k. a CDROM is more save, but a CD can be used
only once, a MO-Disc can be rewritten just like other normal mediums. The
capacity is up to 640 MB on a 3.5"-disc or also 2.4 GB on 5.25"-disc. (the last
one are a bit expensive ...)
For example, have a look at the Fujitsu homepage (should be: www.fujitsu.com)
If you do not plan to share your data with many others (who probably do not have
a MOD), it is a very good solution, in my opinion.
Hope I could help you.
Matthias
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From: westprog <[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: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:05:16 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Costello) wrote:
> In article <7f73r5$fo2$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, westprog wrote:
> > > Of course not, and it's not necessary in the first place.
> > > A "CD<TAB>" will do just fine (provided you are using a decent shell).
> >
> > What will "cd<TAB>" do?
>
> Some shells do filename completion with the tab key.
>
> (foo@bar) ~/docs-> CD[press tab here]
> suddenly you see
> (foo@bar) ~/docs-> CD Report ...
Yes, mine does that - but if I forget what case the first few letters of my
file were, the shell is unable to help.
I dare say that there are shells out there which would be able to figure it
out.
J.
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From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which hardware is best ?
Date: 16 Apr 1999 10:41:18 -0400
"CM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> OK, so what's the best off-the-shelf PC for RedHat 5.2, because
> obviously this Packard Bell Multimedia 955 that I have is a piece of
> crap ! I'm really struggling to get the modem and sound working.
go generic. or go with a linux hardware vendor.
1) build it yourself
2) have a small shop built it
get a normal case, a vanilla motherboard, choose well supported
(usually this means 6 month old) video card, external modem &c.
3) buy from eg varesearch
these type of guys will make sure everything works for you.
--
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