Linux-Hardware Digest #87, Volume #10 Thu, 22 Apr 99 12:13:33 EDT
Contents:
Re: HW-accelerated OpenGL for LINUX (Jan-Frode Myklebust)
Re: PCI modem, shows as serial dev in /proc/pci ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: ATI 3D Rage LT Pro, 2x AGP (Marc Mutz)
Re: Bad Experience With ComputerWarehouse.com (Thomas Keats)
SCSI help!! (Cecilia Di Chio)
Driver support !? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Linux driver for SMC9000 V/L ethernet card ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Intel 440GX Chipset (Hefin James)
Re: SMP : How do I know if it's working ok. Use top? (Miles Gillham)
Problem mounting HFS filesystem ("Frank A.U. Thiel")
Video Card with TV Out to work under Linux ("Marco Palombi")
IDT Winchip and Linux? Doesn't work? (Frank Bechhaus)
Re: WANTED: Opinions on Solo 9100 LS vs. Inspiron 7000 (Jim Henderson)
Problems with 3Com 3c509b network i/f. (Andy Buckley)
Re: USR/3com question (newbie) (deluge)
Iomega ZIP Permissions ("Robert Mintram")
UDMA CDrom problem... ("Jeff Volckaert")
Re: GET REDHAT 6.1!!!! (Ivan Samuelson)
S3 Savage - help (Marcin Lepiarz III r inf)
Re: IDT Winchip and Linux? Doesn't work? (**Nick Brown)
How to transfer images ("Sheng Weihua")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jan-Frode Myklebust)
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
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:33:10 -0400
On Tue, 20 Apr 1999 23:50:52 -0700, 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?)
>
There's a patch for hardware accelerated mesa for the permedia II at
http://www.suse.de/~sim/
I've tested the patch and it works quite nice, but it's still in the alpha
stage. You *might* be better off waiting for the commercial implementations
from Metrolink <http://www.metrolink.com/> og XiG <<http://www.xig.com/>.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: PCI modem, shows as serial dev in /proc/pci
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 08:45:31 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Greg McGee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip>
> Bus 0, device 10, function 0:
> Serial controller: Unknown vendor Unknown device (rev 1).
> Vendor id=127a. Device id=1005.
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 10. Master
> Capable. Latency=64.
> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe8000000 [0xe8000000].
</snip>
Greg, I've got a modem that gives me the same results for /proc/pci. It's a
TAICOM MR56. I found their web site (http://www.taicom.com.tw).
Unfortunately the info on there says that it is implemented using Rockwell
HCF. Which from everything that I have read so far seems to indicate it is a
"winmodem" or a "softmodem".
I haven't given up yet though, I sent an e-mail to their tech support
asking if it could be used with other OS's or if they could supply me with
info on the commands/addresses needed to configure it on the PCI bus.
Using the pciutils lspci and setpci I have been able to change the
interrupt used by the modem but I can't seem to be able to change the IO port
assignment. lspci appears to list it's IO port as being 0x0000 and this is
either from a cold boot or a warm boot after initialising it in Windows.
However my knowledge of PCI bus commands, registers etc. is *extremely*
limited!
If I have any luck I'll let you know.
Troy Dack.
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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:14:21 +0200
From: Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ATI 3D Rage LT Pro, 2x AGP
Ola Wintzell wrote:
>
> How shall I configure my SuSe 6.0 Linux for my computer? I can't get X up
> and running.
>
> 450 MHz Intel Pentium II
> 2x64 MB, 100 MHz SDRAM.
>
> ATI 3D Rage LT Pro, 2x AGP
> TFT Screen
>
> Regards Ola
> Please CC to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Read the hints at
http://www.fachschaften.uni-bielefeld.de/physik/leute/marc/X/
if you have 1024x768 nominal resolution.
Marc Mutz
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From: Thomas Keats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux,news.admin.net-abuse.email
Subject: Re: Bad Experience With ComputerWarehouse.com
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 06:41:48 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marty Allred wrote:
> In article <7el9q2$ogj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I know alot of us are out building our own servers and workstations.
> >
> > Here's an unfortunate experience I had with one vendor:
> >
> > ComputerWarehouse (www.computerwarehouse.com)
> >
> --snip--
>
> Out here where ComputerWarehouse is a local business (Sacramento, CA), it is
> commonly referred to as Computer Whorehouse. Based on a comment from one of
> their former employees, I went in with their ad in hand to get a great price
> on a motherboard. "Oh, sorry, it isn't in stock, would you like this other
> one instead?" I told them no and left. After about 10 minutes, a coworker of
> mine went in without the ad, acted like he didn't know which motherboard he
> wanted and worked it so that they sold him the one that was in the ad, but
> for about $20 more. When he pulled the ad out of his pocket to get the sale
> price, the sales clerk got pissed off at him.
>
> They have a reputation for unethical/illegal practices, really poor technical
> support and bad/used merchandise.
in a word. PATHETIC!!!
One wonders why they are still in business?
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From: Cecilia Di Chio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.scsi,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc,linux.scsi
Subject: SCSI help!!
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:21:31 +0200
I've added a SCSI card on my PC (AHA 1505) after Red Hat 5.2
installation and now my system doesn't recognize it.
I try to add the SCSI module by kernelcfg but there isn't my card.
What can I do?
Thanks a lot and best regards
Cecilia Di Chio
P.S.: My kernel is 2.0.36 and I've not recompiled it.
Selecting a region with the mouse does `copy' automatically
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Driver support !?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:07:46 GMT
Hello People,
I have no Drivers for the following Hardware parts...
- ZIP Drive PP
- SB 128 PCI
- ELSA Victory Erazor PCI 4MB
- HP 660C
- Hauppauge WinTV PCI
Thanks for all...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linux driver for SMC9000 V/L ethernet card
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:52:00 GMT
Does anyone know if linux supports this card. I know there is a driver
for an SMC9134. Will this work with all 9000 series cards.
Does anyone have any details on jumper settings for this card. It was
a freebie and came with no info.
regards
Kev
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From: Hefin James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Intel 440GX Chipset
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:33:44 +0100
Hi all,
Does anybody know if Linux supports the Intel 440GX Chipset?
We are just about to purchase 4 high spec servers, and we are undecided
whether to stick with the 440BX chipset, or go for the 440GX Chipset.
Thanks,
Hefin
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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 17:56:15 +1000
From: Miles Gillham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: SMP : How do I know if it's working ok. Use top?
cat /proc/cpuinfo
also check /var/log/dmesg for blurb about both cpu
Cheers,
Miles
Marc Mutz wrote:
> David Travers wrote:
> >
> > I recompiled the linux kernel but I don't know if SMP has been activated and
> > is using both processors to full effect.
> >
> > System is as follows
> > Supermicro Motherboard
> > Dual Pentium 2 350Mhz
> > 128MB ECC Registered SDRAM
> > 9.1GB IBM Ultrastar U2W Hard Disk
> > Plextor UltraSCSI 40x CD-ROM
> > Netgear 310TX 100BaseT Network Card
> > APC Backup PRO UPS
> >
> > Linux Version: Redhat Linux 5.2 with kernel 2.2.1 (will update soon to
> > 2.2.6)
> >
> > On our HP-UX system, when running top it gives an indication of which
> > processes are running on which processor and the relative load on each
> > processor.
> >
> > When ruuning top on Redhat Linux 5.2 with 2.2 kernel there seems to be no
> > indication as to which processes are running on which processor.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong (if anything) and how can I check that SMP is working
> > properly. I don't want to have bought two processors for them not to being
> > used to their full potential
> >
> > Also do processes get allocated to whichever processor has the smallest
> > load?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any advice given.
> >
> > Please reply to email at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> You could compile the new kernel w/ make -j 2 ... and see if it takes
> considerably less time than make [-j 1] ... :-)
>
> Marc Mutz
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From: "Frank A.U. Thiel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Problem mounting HFS filesystem
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:00:25 +0200
Hi,
I am a rather new member of the linux community and at the
moment I am "fighting" a filesytem problem.
I am using the linux-2.2.5 kernel. This is because I used to work
mainly on a macintosh and I urgently need to be able to read the
data I stored with my mac. The filesystem I use with my mac
is hfs (not hfs+) and with the linux-2.2.5 kernel it is posible to
mount (using the "mount" command) all my external SCSCI devices
using a hfs-filesystem.
I can mount hfs-ZIP�s, hfs-CD�s, hfs-floppy�s ... it only doesn�t work
with the hfs-MO�s (Magneto Optical Disk�s).
I can mount all the MO media on which I put a vfat-filesystem,
it just doesn�t work with hfs.
I assume that the problem is somehow connected to the fact that I am
using MO-cartridges with 1024 byte/sector (650MB capacity on each side).
This doesn�t seem to be problem with vfat but with hfs.
Does somebody know the problem ? Or can somebody tell me where I can
get usable information from ?
Thanks
Frank
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From: "Marco Palombi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Video Card with TV Out to work under Linux
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:50:47 +0200
I am looking for Video Cards with TV Out to work under Linux.
Anyone can help me?
--
Marco
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From: Frank Bechhaus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IDT Winchip and Linux? Doesn't work?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:55:43 +0200
Hi,
I have tried to upgrade an old PC (Gigabyte HX Mainboard, Cyrix
P150+ CPU) with an IDT Winchip 225. On the first look, it seemed
to be an ideal upgrade for older socket 7 boards: Pentium
compatible, both MMX and 3Dnow! support, really cheap.
On the second look, it showed a good performance boost under
Windows (yuk!), reaching a Pentium rating of 241 at 3,5x60
(3,5x66 didn't work, 3,0x60 is slower). The dip switches had to
be to 1,5x60, which is interpreted as 3,5 by the IDT Winchip.
Encouraged, I tried to boot Linux. However, both SuSE 4.4
and SuSE 6.0 failed directly after loading the kernel from
FD. Since both the Cyrix and the IDT Winchip CPU claim to
be compatible to the Pentium, I see no obvious cause for
this problem. Has anybody tried to run Linux with an IDT
Winchip and succeeded? If yes, what problems did you
encounter and how did you solve them? Anything that needs
to be patched an/or recompiled?
-- Frank
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From: Jim Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.solaris,comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: WANTED: Opinions on Solo 9100 LS vs. Inspiron 7000
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 09:36:56 -0600
Morgan Pittkin wrote:
>
> Well, solaris is a proprietary system, so I think you can only run it on sun
> machines. but I know linux is definitely compatible with either. Both are
> nice laptops.
Solaris x86 will run on Intel-based machines.
Jim
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From: Andy Buckley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Problems with 3Com 3c509b network i/f.
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:16:16 +0100
We're having a few problems getting a 3Com 3c509b network card to work
under linux - there are no errors upon booting but the IRQ and base
adress aren't the same as windows 95 seems to recognise. When booting is
complete however there are no networking facilities (ping, telnet etc)
are working. We've tried various kernels from 2.0.34 to 2.2.6 with no
luck. Does anyone have any ideas as to what we're doing wrong.
Cheers,
Andy and Phil.
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From: deluge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: USR/3com question (newbie)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:21:11 -0400
DMarshall wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> I'm VERY new to the Linux thing, and have what may be a silly quesion.
> Before I convert my PC from NT to Linux, I'm researching if Linux will
> support all (or most) of my hardware.
>
> Many of the items, like my 3com (USRobotics) Sportster56k modem does not
> have any drivers listed for Linux.
>
> IF I find a driver for Unix, will that work? Or is Linux too different?
>
> Thanks
As long as it isn't a WinModem it's probably supported. I am using a 3com
Sportster 28.8 right now.
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From: "Robert Mintram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Iomega ZIP Permissions
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:15:19 +0100
Hi All
I have just installed a ZIP drive for backup purposes. My
machine is a P200 RH5.2. I have given the mount directory
full global permisions. However, after I mount the ZIP
drive the global permissions reduce to r-x instead of rwx. I
have changed the /dev/hdd4 file permissions to global rwx
but no change. Anyone know what's going on? I would be most
grateful for any help.
Thanks a lot
Regards
Bob Mintram
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From: "Jeff Volckaert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.soyo,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom
Subject: UDMA CDrom problem...
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 08:04:37 -0400
Hello Everybody,
I have an Artec 40x UDMA cdrom drive which I have returned twice to the
manufactorer. They say the drive is fine. The system I am installing in
has a Soyo 5eh mainboard w/ AMD K2-266. I dual boot Win98 & Redhat 5.2
(w/2.2.5). Under both OSes I have problems listening to CDs. I might get a
song or two before the song starts to stutter and then the player reads "no
disk".
I have tried disabling udma on the cdrom in the bios and setting the mode to
3. No difference. Under win98 I have tried the latest ETEQ and VIA drivers
as well as the standard dual PCI. Again, no difference.
I installed the drive in other machines which don't have udma and have the
same problem. One was a K5-166 w/win98 and the other is a P120 w/Redhat
5.2.
Any help? I'm about ready to just throw the drive on the shelf to collect
dust.
TIA,
Jeff Volckaert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ivan Samuelson)
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: GET REDHAT 6.1!!!!
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:32:40 GMT
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From: Marcin Lepiarz III r inf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: S3 Savage - help
Date: 22 Apr 1999 14:32:55 GMT
Does anybody know how to force S3 Savage 3D AGP to run under
X-Windows? My config: P200MMX 64MB. I use Red Hat 5.1 Manhattan. I tried
different servers ( e.g. SVGA ), but they can't even recognize properly the
amount of video memory onboard ( there's 8 MB SGRAM - Linux recognize
64KB!!!!!! ). If anyone can help, I'd appretiate it. Thanx!
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From: **Nick Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IDT Winchip and Linux? Doesn't work?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 16:54:05 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Have you tried recompiling the kernel for the 386, to eliminate as far
as possible any instruction set issues ?
Frank Bechhaus wrote:
> Encouraged, I tried to boot Linux. However, both SuSE 4.4
> and SuSE 6.0 failed directly after loading the kernel from
> FD.
SuSE really isn't running until you get to INIT. Before then, all
kernels are created more or less equal.
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From: "Sheng Weihua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to transfer images
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:17:57 -0400
Hi, All,
I am working on a mobile robot project. I have a color video camera on a
mobile robot. This mobile robot is controlled by another (any)PC on the
internet. Now we try to install the visual part on it.
The mobile robot PC is installed Linux Redhat5.2, and we use matrox meteor
framegrabber to catch continuous images in. the other pc is Win98. we have
to transfer the continuous images from Linux PC through the Internet to the
win98 PC .
Can anyone give me a general stratehgy to realize this? Some one suggests
to use Netmeeting software to transfer. Is that possible under linux?
Hope to get some good help from you.
Your help will be highly appreciated.
weihua
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