Linux-Hardware Digest #191, Volume #10 Sat, 8 May 99 23:13:27 EDT
Contents:
parallel port zip 250: (Steverl)
printers - Newbie (Farley Brant Carter)
Re: Solid State Hard Drives (Jim Howes)
Re: New HDD 18GB will this work? (Bill Unruh)
cdrom locking system solved (Laddy Ospanik)
Re: HELP: Installing with a Promise Ultra66 (Bruce Parkin)
HELP: Linux on new Gateway with Ultra66 Controller (Bruce Parkin)
Re: HP Deskjet 1600CM print from Linux??? (Thomas Stoddard)
PowerOff and General Protection Fault (Matthias Bunk)
Re: RH 5.2 bogging on an AMD/350 ("William B. Cattell")
FREE WORLDWIDE CLASSIFIEDS ("webmaster")
I need a 24bpp 800x600 DSTN laptop panel modeline. (Karl M. Hegbloom)
DVD drives (Len Huppe)
Re: Redhat 6.0... the good, the bad, and the ugly (Bill Unruh)
recommend server hardware for 2.2.5 (Hannu)
Re: SBLive Linux Drivers HELP!!!! ("Keith Miller")
Scanjet Plus Accessories (Robert Hudson)
Re: iMac, LINUX machine ("David Murray")
Re: 3COM NIC ("Ron Pellegrino")
Re: New HDD 18GB will this work? (Eric Lee Green)
Re: Newbie vs Linux: Comment on this system. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: voodoo 3 under linux (Eric Lee Green)
Re: Newbie vs Linux: Comment on this system. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Newbie - Help - RH 6.0 doesn't recognize cable modem (Keith Drader)
Modem Probem----HELP (Eightfold�)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Steverl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: parallel port zip 250:
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 19:15:41 -0500
I'm still having problems with this blasted thing. For any one
interrested. I will give you full detail. As stated, this is a parallel
port zip drive (250) on it's own parallel port which I installed myself.
The port has no jumpers (shared IRQ) and is recognized when using Sin 98
(which is very seldom). I'm using Red Hat 6.0 but had no luck using 5.2,
5.1, or 5.0 ( I don't think I had this zip 250 with 5.0 and 5.1). Any
way, enough. Can any one help. I've had some good info but no luck so
far.
Thanks very much.
steverl
------------------------------
From: Farley Brant Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: printers - Newbie
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 20:27:21 +0500
My printer needs a carriage return not just a line feed. How do I tell
linux to do this.
TIA
Farley Carter
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Howes)
Subject: Re: Solid State Hard Drives
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 20:37:40 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: Who make them? Where to buy them? Thank you!
If you are looking for flash-memory disk devices, m-systems (www.m-sys.com)
make a number of devices, starting with the DiskOnChip2000 series, plus
versions which sit on an IDE cable.
We use a single-board computer board from ICP with a DiskOnChip2000 (8Mb)
for our linux based data acquisition and processing black boxes.
Otherwise, if you are after a solid state disk for speed,
I beleive Fujitsu did, and whatever the storage division of
DEC has become.
Jim
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: New HDD 18GB will this work?
Date: 9 May 1999 00:33:16 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Marin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>I will buy new WD 18gb HDD (7200 rpm), so I was thinking to do this:
>put 18gb HDD primari, old 2,5gb slave, then instal windows on 1st 8gb, linux
>another 10gb, on thet 2,5 slave put linux 128mb swap and windows 500mb swap,
>another space to windows. May system is 333a, s3 4mb, win 98, suse 6,1, 96mb
>ram.
Don;t know if your BIOS will allow something to boot up from a program
on a cylinder number greater than 1023. If it does not, then you will
have to make sure that your / partition on Linux (or even just the /boot
partotion) lies at below 1024 cyl.
------------------------------
From: Laddy Ospanik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: cdrom locking system solved
Date: 08 May 1999 17:45:08 PDT
Hi,
I upgraded my motherboard from an Abit to an Asus, and my cip from
an AMD -2 233 to an AMD -3 400. I have a Mylex SCSI card and a SCSI
cdrom. After upgrading, I couldn't read from the cdrom, and accessing
it tended to lock up my system. During boot up, the card would scan the
bus, find a cdrom, and stop - no error messages, requiring a reset to
start over. It turned out that by changing an option on my Mylex SCSI
card (BT 930), the power saving mode, I could mount and read the cdrom.
Why turning the power saving mode from on to off made a difference is a
mystery to me, but it worked, If anyone knows what this option does, or
why this worked, please let me know.
Laddy
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
From: Bruce Parkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP: Installing with a Promise Ultra66
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 19:42:28 -0500
Actually, I could use some help too. I read the mini-HOW-TO on Ultra and
thanks to that and being a hack I was finally able to cludge things enough to
get Linux installed. I have slackware 3.6 which is kernal 2.0.35.
However, I would like to not have to do what I do now.. which is boot using
LILO from a floppy, and by switching ide channels.... most of which I don't
understand anyhow...
I cannot get any other way of booting to work. And I cannot make a bootdisk...
Putting LILO anywhere on hard disk does not boot.
The mini-howto talks only about the Ultra33 but says it is supported in this version
of the kernel. Well, it appears the Ultra66 is not? Does anyone know?
Is it supported in a later version of the kernel? or am I going to be forced to always
use a kludge.
This is a new computer. I would like things to work like they did with me old one,
which was LILO on MBR and select O/S at boot and go. Anyone help?
If you could email me in addition to posting I'd be grateful.
Thanks.
bruce.
Supernews wrote:
> Promise Ultra66 is not SCCI but is an UDMA eide card. Give her a look. It
> uses a 40 pin cable to connect to UDMA EIDE devices.
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:7ga6tq$rr7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> >
> > I am trying to install Redhat linux 5.2 on a gateway with
> > a SCSI Ultra66 controlling my ATA hard drives (?) the SCSI
> > option does not contain a driver option for promise -
> >
> > how do I proceed?
>
------------------------------
From: Bruce Parkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HELP: Linux on new Gateway with Ultra66 Controller
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 19:49:25 -0500
I read the mini-HOW-TO on Ultra and
thanks to that and being a hack I was finally able to cludge things enough to
get Linux installed. I have slackware 3.6 which is kernal 2.0.35.
However, I would like to not have to do what I do now.. which is boot using
LILO from a floppy, and by switching ide channels.... most of which I don't
understand anyhow...
I cannot get any other way of booting to work. And I cannot make a bootdisk...
Putting LILO anywhere on hard disk does not boot.
The mini-howto talks only about the Ultra33 but says it is supported in this version
of the kernel. Well, it appears the Ultra66 is not? Does anyone know?
Is it supported in a later version of the kernel? or am I going to be forced to always
use a kludge.
This is a new computer. I would like things to work like they did with me old one,
which was LILO on MBR and select O/S at boot and go. Anyone help?
If you could email me in addition to posting I'd be grateful.
Thanks.
bruce.
------------------------------
From: Thomas Stoddard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: HP Deskjet 1600CM print from Linux???
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 13:48:14 -0400
I print to a 1600CM over ethernet (in color yet). Just put the following
in your /etc/printcap. Change the IP address and name to suite your
needs. No Samba needed. You may have to create your spool directory
(:sd=) but you can usually re-use an existing one.
# /etc/printcap
#
djmis:\
:ff=:\
:sh=:\
:lp=:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lpraw:\
:mx#0:\
:rm=172.16.40.254:\
:rp=raw:
Robin Jackson wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I have an HP Deskjet HP1600CM printer (Postscript and Ethernet) that I
> would like to be able to print to from Linux.
>
> I also have Samba installed but not fully working yet.
>
> Can anyone tell me in laymans term HOW I would get to print to this
> printer?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Robin
--
Backup? What backup?
------------------------------
From: Matthias Bunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PowerOff and General Protection Fault
Date: 9 May 1999 00:47:01 +0200
Hallo,
When I try to automatic poweroff my ATX-System, the following error comes:
=====
...
Power down.
general protection fault: f000
CPU:0
(things like: EIP,EFLAGS,eax,ebx,...)
Process halt(pid:256,process nr:6,stackpage=c5d41000)
Stack: ...
Call Trace: ...
Code:<1>Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 00008826
current->tss.cr3=0037b000,%cr3=0037b000
*pde=00000000
Oops:0000
CPU:0
(things like: EIP,EFLAGS,eax,ebx,...)
Process halt(pid:256,process nr:6,stackpage=c5d41000)
Stack: ...
Call Trace: ...
Code: 8a 04 0b 89 ...
/sbin/init.d/rc: line 83: 256 Segmentation fault $i start
Master Resource Control:
Failed Services in runlevel 0:halt
=====
My configuration:
SuSE 6.1 (init-2.75) with kernel 2.2.7
Board: NMC-5VMX (Apollo MVP3) with the newest Bios (03/01/99)
I compiled the kernel with APM and POWEROFF ON SHUTDOWN and I changed the
line in /sbin/init.d/halt from command="halt" to command="halt -p".
I tried a lot of things like Kernel-2.2.5, Kernel-2.0.36, init-2.76, but it
won�t work.
I hope you can help me!
------------------------------
From: "William B. Cattell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: RH 5.2 bogging on an AMD/350
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 21:42:25 GMT
Jagger wrote:
>
> I have just installed RH 5.2 on an AMD/350 ALI chipset w/ win98 as a dual
> boot and am having quite a problem with X. The system drags profusely and
> wont let me into most of the programs when I click on them (sometimes it
> will sometimes it wont). I have over a gig for the root partition and 64
> megs for the swap.
>
> Thanks for any input
>
> J.
I recently built a machine that uses an FI 2013 motherboard (Apollo
chipset, Award BIOS) and an AMD K6-2/350. I did put in 128Mb of memory
(1 DIMM). The system is screaming and I'm very pleased with its
performance. There were some chipset/motherboard/CPU issues that I
researched before I selected the components. If you're interested email
me offline and I'll send you the URLs (I have to find them again).
Bill
--
==============================================================
http://members.home.com/wcattell
==============================================================
Park not thy Harley in the darkness of thine garage, that it
may collect dust for want of being oft ridden. Ride thy Harley
with thy brethren, and rejoice in the spirit of the road.
==============================================================
------------------------------
From: "webmaster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.networks.noctools.wanted,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware,comp.periphs.scanners,comp.publish.cdrom.hardware,comp.publish.cdrom.software,comp.sources.wanted,comp.sys.acorn.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.h
Subject: FREE WORLDWIDE CLASSIFIEDS
Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 01:23:44 +0100
http://www.it-pages.co.uk or http://www.it-pages.com
IT-Pages has launched its new FREE WORLDWIDE CLASSIFIEDS for all IT related
hardware and Software.
You can post your 'For Sale' and 'Wanted' ads. FREE for anyone in the World
to see. No waiting, it's all instant.
We have also compiled a UK Directory with IT related services.
The links section will take to to many different sites, and we have a fully
searchable JOBS section (launch date 20/5/99).
Very soon this will be your 'one stop shop'.
Hope to see you there.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl M. Hegbloom)
Subject: I need a 24bpp 800x600 DSTN laptop panel modeline.
Date: 08 May 1999 17:30:17 -0700
I've a laptop with an 800x600 24bpp DSTN display, and I need an X
modeline. Where do I find that information, offhand? I've tried to
contact the laptop's manufacturer (Fujitsu), and they did not give me
any useful information. All I need is the XFree86 monitor settings or
a stable modeline for it.
With XF86config, two of the standard monitor settings work fine, but
the screen flickers. Adjusting with xvidtune, I can see what look
like moire patterns crossing the screen, from left to right and top to
bottom; it makes me think that the timings are set wrong and there's a
"wave" crossing the screen. I cannot get a satisfactory adjustment
with xvidtune; it would be better to have actual settings from a
hardware manufacturer or expert.
Is there a database where I can look that information up?
------------------------------
From: Len Huppe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DVD drives
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 20:20:08 -0500
Hi All,
Does anyone have experience running any type of DVD drive under Linux?
I am thinking about upgrading my 12x CDROM with a DVD-ROM drive. I want
to know if Linux will see the DVD drive as a CDROM drive when it boots
up.
If you have any info, please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank you,
**********************
May the source be with you !
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Redhat 6.0... the good, the bad, and the ugly
Date: 9 May 1999 01:13:01 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> James Stafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>I was just at Fry's today and they had it there for$79.00 !!! That's more than I
>paid for Winblows, more worth it... but still!!!
And from cheapbytes.com, itis $1.99 plus shipping. However no manual, no
installation support.
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hannu)
Subject: recommend server hardware for 2.2.5
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 01:27:00 GMT
We are planning to build a heavy duty server running Linux 2.2.5
(redHat6.0) and would appreciate some hardware recommendations.
This box will run httpd, sendmail, radius and bind
So far we plan to set up:
- Acer BXD Dual Processor Motherboard,
- two PIII 500 MHz
- 256 M RAM
Could you recommend:
- SCSI adaptor ?
- ethernet card ?
- hard drives (e.g. 2 x 9gig)
Hannu
------------------------------
From: "Keith Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SBLive Linux Drivers HELP!!!!
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 21:06:17 -0400
that chittery problem don't go away for me..
I want it to go away perm.. how can this be done??
root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> ShaoK14 wrote:
>
> > I just tried installing the SBLive drivers for Linux, but I keep getting
> > undefined symbol errors and my sound is still not working. I've tried
the
> > automatic install and the manual install...although I'm not sure I did
the
> > manual install correctly. I'm running kernel 2.2.5 with Mandrake (RedHat
5.2).
> > Anyway ANY help on this matter would certainly be
> > greatly appreciated!! Here is the readme file:
>
> Works fine for me with both Mandrake v5.3 (based on RedHat 5.2) and
genuine
> RedHat 6.0, although I had to recompile the kernel to get 6.0 working.
>
> What does insmod soundcore followed by modprobe sblive show ?
>
> I know there are some dependancy errors shown by sblive.o if you do a
depmod -a
> (like many distributions do on startup), but these are harmless, you
should still
> be able to load the module using the above.
>
> They issue I had with RH6.0 if anyone else is interested: The RH6.0 kernel
is
> 2.2.5, but it has an extra version in the Makefile so it calls itself
2.2.5-15.
> The sblive driver sees the -15 part and refuses to load saying your not
running
> kernel 2.2.5 :-( The solution is to edit /usr/src/linux/Makefile and
comment out
> the EXTRAVERSION = -15 line (use a '#'). Then recompile and install the
modules
> and it works.
>
> The only problems I have with the beta sblive driver are occassionally it
locks
> up and sounds very chittery (normally unloading and reloading the module
cures
> this), and that there's no MIDI support yet, but at least my box which has
been
> silent for 6 months since I installed it now has *some* sound :-)
>
> Hope this helps, Jon.
>
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Hudson)
Subject: Scanjet Plus Accessories
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 01:58:47 GMT
I have a ScanJet Plus scanner that I want to use with SuSE 6.0 &
kernel 2.0.36 on my PC. I need to know what interface card I need to
get for it. It is some type of parallel port card - NOT SCSI.
Thanks,
Robert Hudson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
From: "David Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: iMac, LINUX machine
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 18:11:53 GMT
Actually.. You can run Linux on an Imac. For more information, visit
http://www.linuxppc.com
--DavidM
Don Saklad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> My associate offered me and my family a couple of iMac machines.
>
> Are there any LINUX machines?
>
------------------------------
From: "Ron Pellegrino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 3COM NIC
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 16:22:06 -1000
McCandless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Does anyone know anything about the 3CSOHO100-TX NIC?? Is there someplace
> where I can get a driver? or Is one of the existing drivers
> compatible enough to make the NIC work?
>
> Ken
> mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
You can use the following link from Donald Beckers site to get 3c59x.c,
which you then use to recompile the kernel. He has added the "Hurricane"
series (Office Connect 10/100 NIC)...it worked perfect for me right out of
the box.
ftp://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/drivers/test/3c59x.c
Just an FYI, I posted the same query over two months ago and got nowhere
until Donald responded with the above driver. Since then, a number of folks
have e-mailed me to query if I've found a solution. I've since lost those
e-mail addresses, so I'm hopeful that they see your post, this reply, and
get the fix implemented.
Last FYI, I'm using a 768 kbp/sec ADSL line and I get transfers in the
average 60-75 kb/sec range using RH5.2 and this NIC with Donald Beckers
driver. That's a good 20% better on average than I get with Win98/NT, so
there are zero performance issues.
Ron Pellegrino
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric Lee Green)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: New HDD 18GB will this work?
Date: 9 May 1999 02:20:33 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 8 May 1999 18:34:32 +0200, Marin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I will buy new WD 18gb HDD (7200 rpm), so I was thinking to do this:
>put 18gb HDD primari, old 2,5gb slave, then instal windows on 1st 8gb, linux
>another 10gb, on thet 2,5 slave put linux 128mb swap and windows 500mb swap,
>another space to windows. May system is 333a, s3 4mb, win 98, suse 6,1, 96mb
>ram.
I suggest that you either a) put your 18gb as the slave, or b) use 6mb
of the WD for Win98, use 2gb for the Linux "/" partition (your
motherboard does LBA, meaning everything up to cylinder 1024 can be
booted with LILO), then use the rest for other Linux partitions. A 128mb swap
on the second drive will make things quite speedy, but you may want to use the
rest of the second drive for windows.
With Red Hat Linux (but not with most other distributions) you can do this:
1. Red Hat "/boot" -- 4mb
2. Win98 -- 9gb
3. Red Hat "/" and other partitions: 9gb (more or less)
second drive: whatever.
Red Hat puts its kernels in the "/boot" partition. Most other distributions
dump them into the "/" partition, meaning that if your "/" lives up above
the 1024 cylinder boundary, you are SOL (Out of Luck).
--
Eric Lee Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.com/~e_l_green
One database programmer/system administrator for hire, see web site above
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Newbie vs Linux: Comment on this system.
Date: 08 May 1999 19:28:16 PDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In <7gu03j$5f5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, chris pitzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>ASUS P5A motherboard, (3dm,pp,2I,1A,ALI,ATX) [whatever all that means]
>
>The P5A's a relatively good motherboard -- but the 'relatively' is where
>all of the problems seem to come in.
>
>You see, the P5A uses the Ali chipset, and other Super Socket 7 boards use
>other chipsets. These chipsets aren't nearly as stable as the Intel
>i440LX/BX/FX chipsets which seem to be in direct competition with them.
>
>The K6 is a very good processor -- the problem really is that all of the
>chipsets that are available out there to exploit it, to put it lightly,
>just suck. Tons of problems with AGP boards, and lots of other weird
>issues you just don't hear of on the Intel chipset boards.
OK, thanks. This was what I need to hear.
---snip CPU stuff---
>>Samsung 6.4 Gig IDE UDMA drive.
>
>I've heard nothing but problems with the Samsung hard drives
>that were sold a few years ago.. I don't know if they've improved much
>over the past couple of years, but I'd recommend that you stick to
>Seagate/IBM/Quantum/Maxtor for the time being..
>
More good info, thanks.
Do you think I should also shun the Samsung CD-ROM?
>>Samsung 32X IDE CD-ROM
----more snippage--
>>That's the main part of it. It finishes off with an ATX tower
>>case, floppy, mouse, keyboard, and Win 98 (GAG!)
>
>Why are you paying for Windows98 if you don't want it (hence the 'GAG!').
>If you don't want something, then just insist to the retailer/builder that
>you don't get it, and that you don't pay for it.
It's not required, but family and external compatibility
reasons dictate that I get it. This will add $130.00 to the
price. Win95 is available for $89.00 installed.
>
>>Total cost with taxes is $1044.50
>
>Sounds a bit on the high side -- considering that I can almost build the
>same system for the same amount of money in Canadian dollars. Plus, if
>you don't already have one, you'll need a monitor with that system as
>well..
These sentiments are echoed by others. Perhaps I need to
bargin a bit harder.
--
Just my $0.02 worth.
Hope this helps,
Gordon
PS:
For e-mail: replace 'X.bleeb' with 'greeder'.
I do not tollerate spam. Any unsolicited bulk
e-mail will result in a complaint to your ISP.
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric Lee Green)
Subject: Re: voodoo 3 under linux
Date: 9 May 1999 02:24:22 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 08 May 1999 20:12:32 +0100, Bruce Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>"Aziem Chawdhary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Does Voodoo 3 run under Linux...
>
>Yes. 2D only at present.
Err, the Mesa OpenGL libraries have support for 3d under the Voodoo 3
under Linux.. About the only good thing about the Voodoo 3, in fact --
otherwise, the latest nVidia and ATI 3d cards make the Voodoo 3 look
pathetic.
--
Eric Lee Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.com/~e_l_green
One database programmer/system administrator for hire, see web site above
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Newbie vs Linux: Comment on this system.
Date: 08 May 1999 19:37:40 PDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In <7gu12g$5f5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, chris pitzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>All prices from Razor Computers in Toronto
>(http://members.home.net/razorcomputers)
>
>>ASUS P5A motherboard, (3dm,pp,2I,1A,ALI,ATX) [whatever all that means]
>
>$138
$109US here.
>
>>AMD K6-2/400MHZ cpu
>
>$189
$109 again
>
>>64 meg PC-100 DRAM
>
>$92 (you ought to get 128mb while you're at it though..)
$75.00
>
>>Samsung 6.4 Gig IDE UDMA drive.
>
>Maxtor Diamondmax 2880 8.4gig -- $209 (look at www.storagreview.com --
>rated quite well..)
$139.00
>
>>Samsung 32X IDE CD-ROM
>
>Samsung 40X IDE CD-ROM -- $67
$45.00
>
>>Soundblaster 16 ISA
>
>$31 $25.99
>
>>USR 56K/V.90 ISA Voice FAX modem.
>>(I eyeballed this, it had jumpers for interupt and com port.
>>I also know where I can get an A-Open ISA modem)
>
>$114
$85.00
>
>>ATI expert 98 AGP 8meg video.
>
>ATI expert 99 (??) -- 8mb AGP -- $114 (there's a 16mb version available
>for like $30 more).
$59.00
>
>>That's the main part of it. It finishes off with an ATX tower
>>case, floppy, mouse, keyboard, and Win 98 (GAG!)
>
>All of which add up to costing no more than $230.
>
>>Total cost with taxes is $1044.50
>
>
>Which means that the dealer's making quite a handsome profit. If you feel
>insulted by this message, then I am sorry, but for what you're paying for
No problem, I don't get insulted easy.
I was hoping to get some feedback on price.
>that system, you ought to be getting a 17" monitor thrown in with it.
>Remember that all of the prices I've quoted above are in Canadian dollars
>-- multiply by 0.69 to get the US dollar equivilant.
>
The high priced items seem to be Win98 ($130), and the
assembly and test charge ($80.00)
Modem is also a bit high ($85.00 vs $50.00 for an A-Open)
I could delete the mouse and save $10.00 since I will be
moving my Kensington Expert Mouse over to the new system.
--
Just my $0.02 worth.
Hope this helps,
Gordon
PS:
For e-mail: replace 'X.bleeb' with 'greeder'.
I do not tollerate spam. Any unsolicited bulk
e-mail will result in a complaint to your ISP.
------------------------------
From: Keith Drader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie - Help - RH 6.0 doesn't recognize cable modem
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 20:16:23 -0600
On Sat, 08 May 1999, Les Clark wrote:
>Can anyone help me to get the cable modem working under RH 6.0. BTW,
>the cable modem ran smoothly under RH 5.2. Thanks for any help.
I'm running RH 5.2, and the only way I can get my Cable Modem to cooperate
after using it on Win98 is to power down (i.e. not just reboot), unplug the
cable modem for a second, plug it in and then restart the computer. I think the
Cable modem keeps track of the OS or the Computer's hardware address in RAM.
I do this whenever I switch from my desktop running Win98 to my laptop,
my Mac, or to Linux on the ethernet hub.
Pretty low-tech solution, but it works for me!
KD
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eightfold�)
Subject: Modem Probem----HELP
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 19:41:49 GMT
I am Running Linux Mandrake 5.3 with the KDE xwindows. I reloaded the
whole thing from scratch and after a day of reading HOW-TOs and scores
of news articles, I'm still stuck...
The modem connects fine to my ISP, but apparently doesn't route
correctly. No packets transfer and Netscape eventually returns
"server not found" message.
Could someone please help me with the entries in netcfg.
I went to http://nitro.med.uc.edu/DR3web/netcfg.html and did
everything he says to do and according to usernet I have a
functional PPP connection.
Any other Ideas?
Thanks
*****Microsoft Windows.... a VIRUS with mouse support*****
------------------------------
** FOR YOUR REFERENCE **
The service address, to which questions about the list itself and requests
to be added to or deleted from it should be directed, is:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can send mail to the entire list (and comp.os.linux.hardware) via:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux may be obtained via one of these FTP sites:
ftp.funet.fi pub/Linux
tsx-11.mit.edu pub/linux
sunsite.unc.edu pub/Linux
End of Linux-Hardware Digest
******************************
