Linux-Hardware Digest #128, Volume #10 Sat, 1 May 99 00:13:44 EDT
Contents:
Courier V.Everything (Travis Dunham)
Re: /dev/hda1 has reached maximal mount count, check forced (ellis)
Re: WINMODEM and BANSHEE ("Tony Perring")
video cards ("Gunther Huygens")
Re: ppp problems partially resolved with zoom 2919L modem ("Fred T. Hamster")
Newbie video card / hardware question - have mercy (Eric D. Clausen)
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? ("The Sokos Family")
Re: /dev/hda1 has reached maximal mount count, check forced ("J�rgen Exner")
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? (=?iso-8859-1?Q?=BF=2Dinfinity?= Rising-?)
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? ("The Sokos Family")
Need help with PPP (Sandeep Singh)
Suse 6.0 networking problem Help please (mike)
Re: Logitech MouseMan Wheel (Brian Servis)
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? ("Victor Chan")
Re: soundblaster PCI128 on Redhat 5.9 problem (Arrigo Benedetti)
Help with AGP Video Cards ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Travis Dunham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Courier V.Everything
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 15:26:54 -0400
Does anyone know how to get a 3com V.Everthing ext. modem to work
correctly with linux? It dials but then hangs.
Thanks
Travis
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ellis)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: /dev/hda1 has reached maximal mount count, check forced
Date: 1 May 1999 01:13:39 GMT
In article <7gdg1b$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
David Peavey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>/dev/hda1 has reached maximal mount count, check forced
>
>I get this message sometimes when I boot up. Can someone tell me what this
>means (besides the obvious)? How do fix it? We are doing some system
>integration work here and this message occurs occasionally.
After a number of mounts an fsck is forced even though no errors have
been detected. You can change the number of mounts before a check
with tune2fs.
--
http://www.fnet.net/~ellis/photo/linux.html
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From: "Tony Perring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: WINMODEM and BANSHEE
Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 02:14:58 +0100
With the Banshee I find I need to use 16 bpp colours as a maximum otherwise
icons go transparent and eventually the display looses sync with my mouse.
I use startx -- -bpp 16 or xinit -- -bpp 16
tp
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7gbqks$om8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> : 1. Does LINUX supports BANSHEE video card.
>
> Yes, performs well, too (2D-Hardware-Accelerated).
> have a look at:
>
> http://glide.xxedgexx.com/3DfxRPMS_vb_glibc.html
>
>
> : 2. Does LINUX supports WINMODEM ?
>
> Everthing with "win" it's name is rather likly not to
> work with linux :-)
>
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
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> | Laboratory for Process Control and Real-Time Systems O|||O|O|O|O |
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From: "Gunther Huygens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: video cards
Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 03:28:56 +0200
Which of the existing videocard
is able to have PC2TV and:
1) provides images for monitor and PC on the same time
2) Provides possibility to have different windows/outputs on monitor and TV
at the same time
give all the products you know that perform 1)
give all the products you know that perform 2)
Preferably not too expensive. (Linux supported => X )
(I know am asking too much but already have spent hours surfing and haven't
find something that can
help me with this)
I probably will be 0/c cele to 100FSB
What is the difference between Quantum EX en CR?
which HDD good to o/c Quantum, Seagate, IBM ?
Greetings from Flanders
Gunther
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From: "Fred T. Hamster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: ppp problems partially resolved with zoom 2919L modem
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 21:45:41 -0400
alright, fridays are difficult thinking days for me.
for anyone who actually has this modem, i meant that the problem file is at the
microsoft address (see attachment), but the zoom upgrades are of course available at:
"http://www.zoomtel.com". the most recent flash update is "iz21899.exe" and it seems
to
make a world of difference.
the strange thing about this whole communications problem is that it seemed like
certain
patterns in specific files were causing the problems with downloads, and yet i had all
the
control characters escaped. it was only a few really specific files that were giving
me
problems (like this microsoft office service release), and i spent the first several
hours
after i noticed the problem by cursing microsoft for instigating some kind of high-tech
download sabotage. at least the time was well spent.
-chris
"Fred T. Hamster" wrote:
> i posted earlier about having a problem downloading the sr1off97.exe file
> (microsoft office 97 service release 1) under redhat linux 5.2 using ppp and a
> zoom 2919L modem. that problem has been partially (mostly) resolved.
> + the latest modem firmware upgrade for the 2919L allowed me to download the
> sr1off97.exe file finally. this file is available at:
>
>http://premium.officeupdate.microsoft.com/officeupdate/DistribDownload/sr1off97ddl.htm
--
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A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times
before lying down.
-- Robert Benchley
_____________ not necessarily my opinions, not necessarily not. _____________
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric D. Clausen)
Subject: Newbie video card / hardware question - have mercy
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 01:53:18 GMT
What is "the best" video card to start out with for a Linux newbie?
I',ve got an older AST Pentium 166 box with 128 mb Ram, an AcerView
76ie monitor (17 in), a 1.6 gb IDE drive, a Kingston 10/100 PCI
ethernet card, an AWE 64 sound card. The AST has some kind of video
on the motherboard, but has only got 2 mb of video ram.
I've got a Jaton 67-P PCI video card laying around, with 4 mb ram.
The chipset on this card is Trident 9685.
I have DSL so I can download any needed software pretty quickly.
Is the hardware I've described going to work OK for a Linux newbie?
Which part(s) should I dump, if any? And replace with what?
If anyone would care to respond, please respond to Eric at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks
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From: "The Sokos Family" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
Subject: Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous?
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 22:16:40 -0400
Bryan K wrote in message <7gcvrt$m15$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>The Sokos Family <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>> Or get a laptop. They are designed for low power, and don't need so
>> much cooling.
>
>Could someone remind me why we don't use the low power versions of CPUs in
>desktops?
Cost.
>--
>Bryan Kennerley mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>North Wales Online - The Web Index for North Wales
>http://www.northwalesonline.freeserve.co.uk/ (679 links and rising)
>news:uk.local.north-wales news:wales.politics.assembly
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Mark Sokos - Electrical Engineer, Computer Geek
(er, programmer) and no talent bum musician
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://users.desupernet.net/sokos/
comp.arch.hobbyist FAQ, electronics tutorials, etc.
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From: "J�rgen Exner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: /dev/hda1 has reached maximal mount count, check forced
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 19:15:59 -0700
Reply-To: "J�rgen Exner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
David Peavey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7gdg1b$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> /dev/hda1 has reached maximal mount count, check forced
>
> I get this message sometimes when I boot up. Can someone tell me what
this
> means (besides the obvious)?
Please check the Linux FAQ, question
* 9.13 EXT2-fs warning: maximal count reached.
>How do fix it?
Reboot less often ;-)
jue
--
J�rgen Exner
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=BF=2Dinfinity?= Rising-? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
Subject: Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous?
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 20:31:02 -0500
Swift move, ex-lax.
Peltiers are stupid unless you're using the CPU at 90% or greater 100% of the
time. The moment the CPU cools to a point where condensation can occur, ZAP!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I would like to get rid of the cooling fans in my computer (cpu and power
> supply) since the noise bothers me (I want the computer to be totally silent;
> I already know how to spin down hard discs). Here's what I need to know:
>
> - Where can I get silent coolers to replace those fans? E.g. Peltier elements
> or radiators. They should preferably be as cheap as possible (definitely less
> than $100 for replacing all fans).
>
> - If completely silent coolers are not available for cheap, where can I get
> the cheapest (working) very-low-noise, heat sensor-controlled fans?
>
> - If I simply toss out the fans without replacing them by anything, what will
> the consequences be? If the cpu gets too hot, will it be destroyed immediately
> or stop working in time for me to detect that something is wrong?
>
> The computer is never on for more than a few hours, the environment
> temperature is moderate (<80 F in summer, typically about 60 F), and I could
> live with the computer crashing every now and then; I could not live with the
> computer going up in flames (no pun intended). All operating systems that I
> run support "idle"-cooling of the processor. And the installed hardware is
> pretty minimal, so the power supply would not get hot too quickly.
>
> All responses appreciated: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
--
Open a tin of "Slim Fast" and you'll discover an insert asking you to write them
"your success story". While hyping up their product, they manage to distort
reality: They also exclaim that one "typical tuna sandwich" contains over 700
calories. Bollocks! The tuna sandwiches I make are legit, and are only 220
calories! So their marketing is typical American, but their product is at least
worth the fee.
This message is for entertainment value only. It has not been tested or approved
by the
FDA, nor has it clinically been tested for safe use. On the other hand, it's
still true.
http://www.geocities.com/~timanov --> New and improved, with only 41 percent
recycled material!
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From: "The Sokos Family" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
Subject: Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous?
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 22:22:40 -0400
**Nick Brown wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
[snip]
> (mmm... hard drives love pollen) [snip]
It used to be that hard drives were sealed air tight (some of 'em, anyway).
These days, most of them just have a filter over the air hole. Keeps the
pollen, dust, etc. out.
If only I had something similar for my noze (ah-choo!).
No such luck for your floppy drive, though.
--
Mark Sokos - Electrical Engineer, Computer Geek
(er, programmer) and no talent bum musician
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://users.desupernet.net/sokos/
comp.arch.hobbyist FAQ, electronics tutorials, etc.
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From: Sandeep Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,alt.os.linux.dial-up,alt.os.linux
Subject: Need help with PPP
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 22:56:59 -0400
Hello all!
I am trying to set-up PPP on a linux box (Redhat 5.2 kernel 2.2.5). Here
is the syslog:
Can anybody tell me what I am missing here? Thanks in advance for your
time...
Sandeep
Apr 14 22:27:03 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Delete UpDown lo 127.0.0.1
<Loopback>
Apr 14 22:27:03 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Add lo 127.0.0.1 <Up Loopback>
Apr 14 22:27:07 zobar pppd[445]: pppd 2.2.0 started by root, uid 0
Apr 14 22:27:08 zobar chat[459]: timeout set to 5 seconds
Apr 14 22:27:08 zobar chat[459]: send (ATZ^M)
Apr 14 22:27:08 zobar chat[459]: expect (OK)
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: ATZ^M^M
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: OK -- got it
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: send (ATDT9752908^M)
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: abort on (BUSY)
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: abort on (WAITING)
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: abort on (NO DIALTONE)
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: timeout set to 45 seconds
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: expect (CONNECT)
Apr 14 22:27:09 zobar chat[459]: ^M
Apr 14 22:27:18 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Delete UpDown lo 127.0.0.1
<Loopback>
Apr 14 22:27:18 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Add lo 127.0.0.1 <Up Loopback>
Apr 14 22:27:33 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Delete UpDown lo 127.0.0.1
<Loopback>
Apr 14 22:27:33 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Add lo 127.0.0.1 <Up Loopback>
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: ATDT9752908^M^M
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: CONNECT -- got it
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: send (^M)
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: timeout set to 5 seconds
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: expect (on:)
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: 38400^M
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: ^M
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: STATION ID -
smfct04ms14am001,smfct02ev^M
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: ^M
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: Welcome ^M
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: Please Sign-on: -- got it
Apr 14 22:27:36 zobar chat[459]: send ([EMAIL PROTECTED]^M)
Apr 14 22:27:37 zobar pppd[445]: Serial connection established.
Apr 14 22:27:38 zobar pppd[445]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 14 22:27:38 zobar pppd[445]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
Apr 14 22:27:45 zobar pppd[445]: Modem hangup
Apr 14 22:27:45 zobar PAM_pwdb[441]: (login) session closed for user
root
Apr 14 22:27:45 zobar pppd[445]: Connection terminated.
Apr 14 22:27:45 zobar pppd[445]: Exit.
Apr 14 22:27:48 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Delete UpDown lo 127.0.0.1
<Loopback>
Apr 14 22:27:48 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Add lo 127.0.0.1 <Up Loopback>
Apr 14 22:28:03 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Delete UpDown lo 127.0.0.1
<Loopback>
Apr 14 22:28:03 zobar gated[177]: EVENT Add lo 127.0.0.1 <Up Loopback>
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From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Suse 6.0 networking problem Help please
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 01:16:01 GMT
Hi
Thank for taking the time to read this, maybe you can help
My problem is seeing the rest of the network world. I can ping my own
address but can't ping the router address or beyond. There are no error
message printed to screen. so It probably is working to how I
configured it but I don't know how I've configured it incorrectly.
I've include most of files and outputs listed at back of book. I've
tried to follow the Linux NET-3-HOWTO info when the original setup
didn't work.
Things that are a little different than out of the box.
1 - I'm using a matrox millenium g200 card and decided to try XiG
xserver. It works and the default window flavor seems to be KDE. Yast
appears to work but changes did seem to stick on reboot, ooorrrrr, I
didn't do something to get changes to 'stay'.
2 - so i started using command line configuration commands such as
ifconfig and route -add.
still no success.
so basically my network info for my workstation is as follows
host A.B.C.H
ISP router A.B.C.1
mask 255.255.255.0
domain S.W.home.com
eth0 card is 3com 905 10/100 # one of my concerns is that the card is
set correctly for 10Mb use
This machine is a amd k2-6 333 cpu with a lilo boot that has a win 95
option. I'm sending email from the win95 ios and network connectivity
works.
So either I've set some switch on that shouldn't be. I noticed in
.config that many things are activated that I have even addressed, maybe
there is a conflict.
My goal for this machine is to use as a workstation. If this helps.
Please tell me what else you need to trouble shoot the problem.
ifconfig shows
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1
RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:60:97:1B:D9:AF
inet addr:A.B.C.H Bcast:A.B.225.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP
BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0
Interrupt:9 Base address:0xd800
route -n shows
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
Iface
A.B.C.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 1
eth0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 1
lo
0.0.0.0 A.B.C.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 1
eth0
netstat shows ( I'm not sure the columns are aligned correctly)
Active Internet connections (w/o servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address
State
Active UNIX domain sockets (w/o servers)
Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node Path
unix 2 [ ] STREAM 3520 /dev/log
unix 2 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 3519
unix 2 [ ] STREAM 3484 /dev/log
unix 2 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 3483
unix 2 [ ] STREAM 3386 /dev/log
unix 2 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 3385
unix 1 [ ] STREAM 3301
unix 2 [ ] STREAM 3220 /dev/log
unix 2 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 3219
Active IPX sockets
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign
Address State
Activate AX.25 sockets
Dest Source Device State Vr/Vs Send-Q Recv-Q
Activate NET/ROM sockets
User Dest Source Device State Vr/Vs Send-Q
Recv-Q
tail of messages from last boot up
Apr 30 09:45:00 C492548-A /USR/SBIN/CRON[411]: (root) CMD ( test -x
/usr/lib/cron/run-crons && /usr/lib/cron/run-crons )
Apr 30 09:45:27 C492548-A init: Switching to runlevel: 6
Apr 30 09:45:35 C492548-A kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped.
Apr 30 09:45:35 C492548-A kernel: Kernel log daemon terminating.
Apr 30 09:45:36 C492548-A exiting on signal 15
Apr 30 09:46:30 C492548-A syslogd 1.3-3: restart.
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: klogd 1.3-3, log source = /proc/kmsg
started.
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: Inspecting /boot/System.map
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: Loaded 5086 symbols from
/boot/System.map.
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: Symbols match kernel version 2.0.36.
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: Loaded 4 symbols from 2 modules.
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: sysctl: ip forwarding off
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: 3c59x.c:v0.99H 11/17/98 Donald Becker
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: eth0: 3Com 3c905 Boomerang 100baseTx
at 0xd800, 00:60:97:1b:d9:af, IRQ 9
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: 8K word-wide RAM 3:5 Rx:Tx split,
autoselect/MII interface.
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: Media override to transceiver type 0
(10baseT).
Apr 30 09:46:31 C492548-A kernel: Enabling bus-master transmits and
whole-frame receives.
Apr 30 09:46:35 C492548-A lpd[129]: restarted
Apr 30 09:46:37 C492548-A /usr/sbin/cron[143]: (CRON) STARTUP (fork ok)
Apr 30 09:46:56 C492548-A login[145]: ROOT LOGIN on `tty1'
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From: Brian Servis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Logitech MouseMan Wheel
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 18:27:31 -0500
Under 3.3.2.3a and the Mach64 server I had all "6" buttons of my MouseMan+
working fine. xev had the wheel as 4 & 5, the wheel button as 2 and
the thumb as 6. XEmacs and a few other apps could use button 6. But now
under 3.3.3.1 and SVGA server I can't get the thumb button recognized at
all. I have the following set.
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "MouseManPlusPS/2"
Device "/dev/psaux"
SampleRate 133
Resolution 200
Buttons 6
ZAxisMapping 4 5
EndSection
Is the mouse support server dependent or library depenedent? And why did
it change? I can't try the serial option because I have no open
serial ports.
Brian
Bruno Daniel wrote:
>
> Hi mates
>
> On page http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/ Colas Nahaboo
> explains how to configure wheel mice under X. I'd like to give a small
> addition concerning Logitech's MouseMan Wheel:
>
> If you want to configure the side button as the middle mouse button and the
> wheel for scrolling, it's best to use this mouse as the serial mouse (using
> the serial adapter). Include the following pointer section in your
> /etc/X11/XF86Config:
>
> Section "Pointer"
> Protocol "IntelliMouse"
> Device "/dev/mouse"
> BaudRate 1200
> Emulate3Timeout 50
> Resolution 100
> ZAxisMapping 2 5
> Buttons 5
> EndSection
>
> (I'm not quite sure about the BaudRate, the Emulate3Timeout and the Resolution
> stuff).
>
> Include the following line in your .xinitrc:
>
> xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 4 3 2 5"
>
> Set the Xdefaults for the programs as described on page
> http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/
>
> Use the mwheel.el emacs-lisp file in emacs and xemacs:
> ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu/pub/elisp/mwheel.el
>
> Since X supports only 5 mouse buttons, it isn't possible to use the wheel as
> a button (if pressed down). A workaround is thinkable: Mapping the wheel
> pressed down to some keyboard events which could then be used in applications.
>
> Yours sincerely
> Bruno
--
Brian
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Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis
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From: "Victor Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous?
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 23:25:56 -0400
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
No zap since the the water is not ionized. It is far pure than your tape
water.
�-infinity Rising-? wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Swift move, ex-lax.
>
>Peltiers are stupid unless you're using the CPU at 90% or greater 100% of
the
>time. The moment the CPU cools to a point where condensation can occur,
ZAP!
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> I would like to get rid of the cooling fans in my computer (cpu and power
>> supply) since the noise bothers me (I want the computer to be totally
silent;
>> I already know how to spin down hard discs). Here's what I need to know:
>>
>> - Where can I get silent coolers to replace those fans? E.g. Peltier
elements
>> or radiators. They should preferably be as cheap as possible (definitely
less
>> than $100 for replacing all fans).
>>
>> - If completely silent coolers are not available for cheap, where can I
get
>> the cheapest (working) very-low-noise, heat sensor-controlled fans?
>>
>> - If I simply toss out the fans without replacing them by anything, what
will
>> the consequences be? If the cpu gets too hot, will it be destroyed
immediately
>> or stop working in time for me to detect that something is wrong?
>>
>> The computer is never on for more than a few hours, the environment
>> temperature is moderate (<80 F in summer, typically about 60 F), and I
could
>> live with the computer crashing every now and then; I could not live with
the
>> computer going up in flames (no pun intended). All operating systems that
I
>> run support "idle"-cooling of the processor. And the installed hardware
is
>> pretty minimal, so the power supply would not get hot too quickly.
>>
>> All responses appreciated: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
>> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
>
>--
>Open a tin of "Slim Fast" and you'll discover an insert asking you to write
them
>"your success story". While hyping up their product, they manage to
distort
>reality: They also exclaim that one "typical tuna sandwich" contains over
700
>calories. Bollocks! The tuna sandwiches I make are legit, and are only
220
>calories! So their marketing is typical American, but their product is at
least
>worth the fee.
>
>This message is for entertainment value only. It has not been tested or
approved
>by the
>FDA, nor has it clinically been tested for safe use. On the other hand,
it's
>still true.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/~timanov --> New and improved, with only 41
percent
>recycled material!
>
>
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From: Arrigo Benedetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: soundblaster PCI128 on Redhat 5.9 problem
Date: 30 Apr 1999 16:24:36 -0700
Nitin Mule <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Arrigo Benedetti wrote:
> >
> > I have installed a soundblaster PCI128 sound card on a Dell PC
> > running Redhat 5.9.
>
> Redhat 5.9? Hummm.. Perhaps we're all living in a blackhole. Please let
> us know what the future of Linux looks like.
>
Redhat 5.9 is the prerelease to 6.0, that is already on the Redhat ftp
server, and it comes with one of the new 2.2 kernels.
Cheapbytes sells a CD with 5.9 for $3 + S/H.
-Arrigo
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Help with AGP Video Cards
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 02:53:58 GMT
I have installed linux redhat on my computer in the last couple of weeks. But
I am having trouble getting my video card to work correctly.
I have a Video Excel. Chips and Techknowlogies Intel 740 Chipset AGP card with
8MB of memory.
With X Windows I can only convince it that there is 64k or memory on my card
and then it automaticly opens up a 320x200 display which is a real pain.
I used the Chip's and Technowogies 65530 driver for linux but this does not
seem to work to well. I can't find the website for videoexcel to find a
driver, and the cd I got with the card does not have linux drivers.
It also won't regonise a RAMDAC or a clockchip.
In Windows I have to install A USB driver before I can get the card to work
properly. I don't quite understand why this is but the same might apply to
linux.
It also supports OpenGL and I would like to get that going on linux as well.
I'm very new to linux and don't know where to get the approate drivers or
maybe even how to install them. If someone could help or point me in the
right direction I would be grateful.
Ashleigh
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