Linux-Hardware Digest #82, Volume #10 Wed, 21 Apr 99 19:13:32 EDT
Contents:
Re: how do you access a CD or extra disk drive???? (/dev/niall)
Re: HW-accelerated OpenGL for LINUX (Josh Stern)
Re: Windows is trying to read my linux hd? (follow-up) ("Tom Emerson")
Newbie Setup Problems ("Jonathan P Hill")
Re: All the current OSes are idiotic (was Re: Is Windows for idiots?) (Leslie
Mikesell)
Come In NOW! All Free! ("Xarj")
Help configuring RedHat 5.2 on adaptech 2940U2W ("J. Scott Walton")
Re: Configure 2 ethernets SMC Elite 16( WD8013) with RH 5.2 ("dino")
Re: Setting up a Sun 3/50 as an X terminal ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Error during boot = ide0 : buggy cmd640b interface on PCI .... (M. Buchenrieder)
brother hl-1040 and linux (opolot okia)
Acerview 56e (hkilp)
Re: ++ USB and LInux ?? ++ ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Install ethernet 2 SMC Elite 16( WD8013) with RH 5.2 (I Like Spam)
All New!!! WOW! ("Xarj")
Re: ess1688 sound card (David Ripton)
Re: RFC - DSL LinModem (Mark Curry)
STB Horizon 64 (Gegusch)
Hot-swap IDE drives on Desktop PCs? (kyhm)
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From: /dev/niall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: how do you access a CD or extra disk drive????
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 19:07:45 GMT
First make sure you have a mount point. If you havea redhat system they've
made you a /mnt/cdrom directory, which you'll notice is empty (since you
haven't mounted anything yet).
Stick a cdrom in the drive and type:
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
which mounts the cdrom device to the mount point (in this case /mnt/cdrom). If
you chdir to /mnt/cdrom you'll see the contents of your disc.
That's how the hell you do it. <g>
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robin Jackson) wrote:
> Hi
>
> How in hell do you mount a cd or extra disk drive??
>
> They are both SCSI on a PC card to a laptop.
>
> I have fdisked the disk and built file system on it but HOW do I access the
> damn thing??
>
> Also I want to install samba.
>
> Its on my CD but HOW do I access the CD??
>
> mount CD-ROM and mount /dev/cdrom both error?????
>
> Robin
>
>
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Crossposted-To:
comp.graphics.api.opengl,comp.os.linux.x,de.comp.os.linux.hardware,de.comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: HW-accelerated OpenGL for LINUX
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Josh Stern)
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 19:13:02 GMT
Jeremy L. Buchmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In comp.os.linux.x Ekkehard Beier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>: Hello anybody,
>
>: I'm looking for a hardware-accelerated OpenGL for LINUX
>: SuSE 6.0/6.1.
>: The supported graphics card should be an Elsa Gloria Synergy
>: or another board with Per media 2 chip set. However, I could
>: use another chip set (VOODOO) if necessary.
>: - Where can I get a corresponding OpenGL implementation?
>: (commercial or free, does MESA support HW?)
>
>Look for Mesa. I hear it is pretty much a perfect copy of the real OpenGL.
But, it's not, in general, hardware-accelerated (only for special
cards).
See this faq for more info:
http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~werdna/XFree86-3D-status.html
>: - Do I need special X servers (commercial or free)?
>
>You'll need the appropriate X-server for your card, of course.
And whether the server has hardware accelerated OpenGL depends
of the server and the effect also depends on the client library.
- Josh
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From: "Tom Emerson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Windows is trying to read my linux hd? (follow-up)
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 12:39:20 -0700
Emily wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>ooops
>silly me
>thanks for all the email suggestions, everybody!
[...]
>So now I have a rather big project on my hands. I think windoze is
>having difficulty with a linux partition/drive sandwiched between two
>fat32 drives
I remember back in the early days of OS/2 there was some mention about where
to partition HPFS drives and the fact that "dos based" OS's could get
confused and literally "stop looking" as soon as they found a non-native
partition -- i.e., any FAT partitions BEHIND the HPFS partition would only
be accessible under OS/2 [or, in theory, NT 3.1/3.5 since that version of NT
supports HPFS]
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From: "Jonathan P Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie Setup Problems
Date: 21 Apr 1999 20:03:24 GMT
Hi there I'm already using Linux With X-windows, I have some problems with
the overall system. I'll put full specs and problems below. If you can help
mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Pentium MMO 233
Chips and tech 65551 PCI Graphics Card(X-windows flickers around edge of
screen makes it difficult to do basic stuff like image editing.)
1.3Gb Toshiba HDD 2.5"
Adaptec APA-1460 PC card SCSI Controller With Zip plus 100(failure due to
timeout each time after boot, Reinsert 2X and it then brings up mem
locations and works.)
Toshiba 1602 20X CD-rom
ESS 1878 Audio Chipset( cannot find sound config system)
Supra Express 56e (UK version Do not know how to set up.)
Logitech Mouseman +
64Mb SDRAM
PCTEL 33.6 Internal Modem(not bothered about if I can work supra)
Dekjet 870CXi or Officejet 1150C (whichever is easier to set up)
Amacom Flipdisk 2.1Gb (not bothered about)
Lacie 4.3gb 3.5" USB HDD(not using for linux)
TI1131 Compatable PC card Slot
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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: 21 Apr 1999 15:11:31 -0500
In article <7fl1nk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Simon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> the basic problem is having the short names around at all. the second
>> problem is that the short file name does not map obviously to a unique
>> long one. this is inherent in the basic problem.
>
>The thing is, if they were ditched entirely, how would Windows 3.1 and DOS
>programs have been able to run on Windows 95?
Why would having the ability to use longer names have any affect
on programs (or people) that use short ones? Nothing forces
you to use long names and you can always rename to a short name
if necessary for backwards compatibility. Unless, of course
you want to force people to upgrade and deliver the base OS
with files using the new conventions right away...
>Or are you proposing that people ditch all their software and start from
>scratch?
No, but they should be aware of the issue instead of having
mysterious things happen when they write a long name and need
to access it from an app that can only use short names. What
we really need are working symlinks to give the same file more than
one name at a time.
Les Mikesell
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From: "Xarj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 11:21:55 -0500
From: "J. Scott Walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help configuring RedHat 5.2 on adaptech 2940U2W
I have successfully installed Red Hat on a Pentium II system with an
Adaptech 2940U2W controller. During the boot up it successfully detects
and uses the SCSI controller (the IDE interface is disabled). When I go
to configure the system and rebuild the kernel and modules I am unable
to get a good working boot from LILO (luckily I only added the new boot
to the LILO list and saved several boot disks).
I get the following symptoms:
successful boot from a floppy, but copying to the boot location
and running LILO, it insists on reloading the aic7xxx module, which then
re-downloads the sequencer code (wiping out all the active I/O) and then
gives a kernel panic or:
no SCSI controllers found from the boot floppy.
I have tried several configurations when I do a "make menuconfig" - I
have tried using only the Adaptech aic7xxx both in a module and in a
kernel. I have tried using all the Adaptech's in modules.
I obviously doing something (probably very basic) wrong - I have no
parameters passed to the Adaptech module or kernel. I have no LILO
parameters. The crazy part is that its okay from a floppy and its okay
in the as installed RedHat 5.2. Any suggestions?
Please reply by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "dino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Configure 2 ethernets SMC Elite 16( WD8013) with RH 5.2
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:18:59 +0100
go to smc webpage and download the ezsetup-tool with it ya can configure
your cards to other
irqs and adress!
Younes Yajoud schrieb in Nachricht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>2 ethernets SMC Elite 16( WD8013) with RH 5.2
>
>
>
>Hi I have cable modem intenet access and I have RH 5.2 with this
>configuration:
>Server Linux:
>RH 5.2
>Processor : Pentium 90 MHz
>RAM : 40 Mo
>Hard Disk SCSI : Seagate 1 Go
> IDE : Conner cp 100 Mo
>CDROM SCSI : Sony
>Graphic adapter : ATI mach 32
>SCSI adapter : Adaptec AH 2940 PCI
>Network Card :2 SMC Elite 16( WD8013) i/o =280; IRQ= 3 ;
>RAM=D0000
>
>i/o=300; IRQ=10; RAM= CC000
>Mouse : 3 butons ms-compatible
>
>3 Clients working with Windows.
>
>The probleme is my linux doen't recognise my 2 Networks Cards and my
>mouse doesn't work in X.
>I have only 3 posibilities to configure my NIC:
>1) i/o =280; IRQ= 3 ; RAM=D0000
>2) i/o=300; IRQ=10; RAM= CC000
>3) by software( in windows)
>
>I need help to configure this server.
>
>
>Thanks for any help
>
>Sorry for my english is not good, my mother tongue is french.
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Setting up a Sun 3/50 as an X terminal
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:12:06 GMT
In article <01be8c0a$984e9140$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"David Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Isn't the Sun 3/50 a Motorola M680x0 based machine? Linux/M68K might be a
> better solution.
> --DavidM
>
without a disk? it'd be kind of hm lame... even with nfs.esp since this is
mainly for use by my girlfriend and my neighbor who are totally clueless about
Unix they just know click on ppp-go from my menu and netscape
geez I meant to post this is comp.os.linux.networking oops.
gauze
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in article <7fkoj8$4qk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > Hi as the topic says I am trying to set up a sun 3/50 as a diskless x
> > terminal I have had some problems and thought maybe someone can help me
> (I'm
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (M. Buchenrieder)
Subject: Re: Error during boot = ide0 : buggy cmd640b interface on PCI ....
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 13:38:53 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>Hi,
>When my Linux system boots up, it displays this message:
> kernel: ide0 : buggy cmd640b interface on PCI (type1), config=0x3a
> ide1 : serialized, secondary interface okay
>What does this mean?
It means that your Compaq has a built-in IDE controller that is based
upon the buggy CMD640b chipset. The Linux kernel you're using has been
compiled with the appropriate configuration option already.
[...]
>My system is not very
>stable, as it stops functioning on the network after some period of time.
[...]
This is probably unrelated to the CMD640b chipset message.
Michael
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Subject: brother hl-1040 and linux
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (opolot okia)
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 17:11:28 GMT
I am deliberating between buying an Okidata 6e laser printer and a
brother hl-1040. Does anyone know if the Brother hl-1040 works in
Linux. I have checked the printer howto and it is not on the list but
the Okidata is.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (hkilp)
Subject: Acerview 56e
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 17:21:38 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am a new user of Linux and would like to get SVGA from the monitor
using XFree86. I have no specs on the Acerview 56e and have tried the
ACER Web site without success. Anyone have specs or suggest where I
might get them . Thanks!
Harry
To email me remove "nyetspam" from my address.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ++ USB and LInux ?? ++
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:15:55 GMT
In article <01be8c0b$8319fd40$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"David Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
check out www.linux.org/projects/ there is a USB project listed in there that
is the furthest along I guess. mice and keyboards work at any rate, I
compiled in the drivers just to do it even though I don't have any USB
devices just to see if it'd detect it. Check out the web page the guy has up
he explains more than I can... gauze
> Best of my knowledge there are a few USB projects going on but there is no
> "official" support for USB at this stage.. Sorry. You're only chance is to
> try one of the experimental packages and be on the bleeding edge..
> --DavidM
>
> Philippe Vandekerckhove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Since I'm new to Linux, I was wondering if there is allready a
> possibility
> > to have USB working under Linux ?
> > I'm running SuSE 6.0 with kernel 2.2.0 and KDE 1.1, and have a HP4100C
> USB
> > scanner, A Creative USB Webcam
> > and Iomega USB Zip100 ...... (yes i know ... I've been working W98 :-)
> >
> > Any help is welcome .... tnx
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
>
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:39:22 -0700
From: I Like Spam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Install ethernet 2 SMC Elite 16( WD8013) with RH 5.2
IRQ3 is used for Com2. You should change the network
card to a different IRQ, maybe 5, 10 or 9.
You also are only showing one Network card, but
said that you have 2. Are you taslking about the cable modem?
Finally, I found that my NE-2000 clone only shows up on
certain addresses
(listed in /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/ne.c on MY system.)
Make sure you are using a good address.
Younes Yajoud wrote:
>
> Hi I have cable modem intenet access and I want to install linux server
> with this configuration:
> Server Linux:
> RH 5.2
> Processor : Pentium 90 MHz
> RAM : 40 Mo
> Hard Disk SCSI : Seagate 1 Go
> IDE : Conner cp 100 Mo
> CDROM SCSI : Sony
> Graphic adapter : ATI mach 32
> SCSI adapter : Adaptec AH 2940 PCI
> Network Card :2 SMC Elite 16( WD8013) i/o =280; IRQ= 3 ;
> RAM=D0000
>
> i/o=300; IRQ=10; RAM= CC000
> Mouse : 3 butons ms-compatible
>
> 3 Clients working with Windows.
>
> The probleme is my linux doen't recognise my 2 Networks Cards and my
> mouse doesn't work in X.
> I need help to configure this server.
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> ps: my english is not good, my mother tongue is french.
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From: "Xarj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
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Subject: All New!!! WOW!
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:39:10 +0200
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Ripton)
Subject: Re: ess1688 sound card
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:03:46 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
derc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've tried a lot of configurations with the suse 5.3 but none of then
>work. I know that i have to use a sound blaster mode and use the mpu401
>base of sb16...ES1688 .I've read a lot but i never meet somebody with
>exactly the same laptop :olivetti echos P120E(with an ess1688). If
>somebody have an adress...
I have an ESS1689 in my laptop, a ProStar 1200.
I'm using Red Hat 5.2 and the 2.2.5 kernel. I got the sound working
as follows:
Recompiled the kernel, with every sound driver that sounded as if
it might be helpful compiled as a module.
Ran Red Hat's sndconfig program. Picked ESS1868 (close enough)
and gave it the correct IRQ, IO, and DMA settings.
sndconfig created an /etc/conf.modules file like this:
alias sound sb
alias midi opl3
options opl3 io=0x388
options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 mpu_io=0x300
Sound works, but midi does not.
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From: Mark Curry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RFC - DSL LinModem
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 11:13:14 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Edward P. Lee" wrote:
>
> I can certainly connect both ends to an ISP for my VPN. But that's
> expensive,
> since ISP charges hundreds if not thousands for high speed access to the
> internet.
> Since i only need high speed connections within my VPN, why go through the
> internet? Furthermore, the complexity of a DSL modem is to deal with
> whatever
> protocol the ISP is using. In addition, I really want to setup
> Point-to-Point
> between the two routers, ethernet is not a good idea in this case. I have
> reviewed
> some DSL modem specs, but I have not found the right one yet.
>
Ok, sounds like you want to setup some kind of reasonbly fast
connection between routers that are "close". Some DSL systems
( VDSL / HDSL ) work over distance less than 2000 ft, and can
give rates in the 3-7 Mb/s. It works over standard
twisted pair, and can be shared with POTS, if
a splitter is used. I don't know vendors of these
types of things, but their customer focus would be
campus networks.
It still seems that you have some idea of building
your own DSL modem. These are quite complex devices - the
"complexity" you mention above of dealing with the ISP
protocol is really a minor side note.
Just trying to clear up some confusion on what dsl is...
Regards,
Mark
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gegusch)
Subject: STB Horizon 64
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 19:51:09 +0200
Does anyone has a X-Server package, that supports the STB Horizon 64.
It�s regulary not supportet by XFree86 and SuSE told me, that there
would be just the Accelerated X Server, who supports this Graphiccard.
If someone does have this server or anothe solution for this problem
please get in contact with me....
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From: kyhm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Hot-swap IDE drives on Desktop PCs?
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:51:19 -0700
I have a number of desktop PCs with IDE hard disks in removable
racks. The racks have a passive IDE connection and do not claim to be
hot-swap capable.
Can I hot-swap with these drives? Kernel 2.0.xx has a config option
for removable IDE interfaces, and mentions an external utility to do the
job... Maybe something like sync; umount /dev/hdxx to umount, or maybe
fiddling with hdparm?
Any help welcome...
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