Linux-Hardware Digest #219, Volume #10 Wed, 12 May 99 16:13:42 EDT
Contents:
Re: What is the best modem to use with RedHat 5.2? (killbill)
compaq/SiS530 install question ("Peter")
Re: SCSI Problem ("Scott M. Grim")
Re: Linux install on >8.4gb hard disk? Possible? ("Neil Koozer")
Re: MS Serial Mice (Robert Bernecky)
Re: Proliant 1600 Dual 300 ("Tony")
Re: Newbie vs Linux: Comment on this system. (chris pitzel)
EPSON Stylus Color 600 Driver (Alexander Bronnhuber)
SCSI Problem (Mykool)
SOUND: config trouble ("Michel J.L. van der Kleij")
Re: [Q] Is Amquest 56K V.90 PCI modem compatible with Linux? (Siva Alagarsamy)
Trident 3Dimage specs or XF86 ("steve epstein")
SGI 320 Visual workstation (Saif Warsi)
Re: What is the best modem to use with RedHat 5.2? (Siva Alagarsamy)
Proliant 1600 Dual 300 (fingers)
Re: Second Channel on Adaptec 3940 (diahedrial)
Philips cd-rw ("R.D.Coehoorn")
Philips cd-rw ("R.D.Coehoorn")
SB live, or Monster 3d? (J A)
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? ("Bob Avery H.......")
CD ROM drives (Lou Grinzo)
Re: File system for NT and Linux (Klaus-Guenter Leiss)
Re: Please help with several unrelated linux/hardware problems & (diahedrial)
Modem woes (Miramyth)
Ignore, this is a test (explorer)
Re: Redhat 6.0... the good, the bad, and the ugly (Richard Birchall)
Re: Will Linux utilize dual processor systems? (diahedrial)
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From: killbill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What is the best modem to use with RedHat 5.2?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 17:31:56 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Wed, 12 May 1999 12:48:14 GMT, killbill wrote:
> >In article <7hae78$hrl$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >The Creative Labs Modem Blaster (despite it's silly name) offers a
V.90
> >PCI modem with jumpers to override the PNP voodoo, great
documentation,
> >is readily available, and probably retails at around $70.
>
> Are you _sure_ this is a PCI modem? I am pretty sure you are talking
> about ISA modem; why would not you post outputs of
>
> cat /proc/pci
> and
> seterial -g /dev/ttyS* (or maybe setserial -g /dev/cua*)?
>
> All available PCI modems do not work with Linux; I hope everything
> what's known about PCI modems vs. Linux is at
>
> http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~comech/tools/PCImodems.html
I appreciate your great resource, I used it to determine that another
V.90 modem given to me was indeed a useless piece of junk (errr... I
mean a windmodem).
I am about as positive as I can be that this was a PCI modem. Or at
least I was until I went to www.modemblaster.com and looked it up, where
it indeed says ISA. When I get home this evening, I will look and make
sure, and I will post the full information.
Sorry to cause any confusion... I could _swear_ that is a PCI modem...
--
Bil Kilgallon ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
--"I believe, what I believe, has made me what I am. I did not make
it, It is making me, it is the very truth of God, not the invention
of any man". Rich Mullins, quoting G.K. Chesterton.
--== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==--
---Share what you know. Learn what you don't.---
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From: "Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: compaq/SiS530 install question
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 13:24:37 -0500
Hello
I've got a compaq 5070 with the SiS530 video chipset and I would like to
know if anybody has tried intalling linux on a similar system. I have
installed linux on another system, but it had a supported video card.
thanx
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From: "Scott M. Grim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI Problem
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 14:17:01 -0400
I could be wrong, but I think you need to remove termination from the SCSI
controller since you should only have termination at each END of your SCSI
bus. In your case, it looks like your SCSI bus starts internally with your
NEC and ends externally with your scanner. Any termination between those
devices will mess things up.
Mykool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Daniel Ganek wrote:
> >
> > Mykool wrote:
> > >
> > > I hate to ask this question to this group, but there are so many
people
> > > here that know their stuff. So here goes...
> > >
> > > I just got my new SCSI card, Adaptec 2940U2W. Everything works ok
> > > except for my scanner. My scanner is a Umax 1220s. Here is my setup:
> > >
> > > ID0: NEC Cd-Rom (terminated)
> > > ID1: Panasonic CD-R CW-7502
> > > ID3: Umax 1220S (terminated)
> > > ID5: Iomega Zip 100
> > > ID7: Adaptec 2940U2W
> > >
> > > If I plug my scanner in, nothing is detected. Without it connected,
> > > everything else is detected. I'm connecting my scanner with a 25 to
50
> > > pin cable. I have an adapter to give me an external 50-pin connector.
> > > Everything is on the 50-pin connector. I'm thinking I have some a
> > > termination problem, but my settings haven't changed between my old
card
> > > (Intraserver 3140U). All help is appreciated.
> > > --
> >
> > What's your PHYSICAL layout? It almost looks like you have two
> > devices terminating the same cable segment.
> >
> > /dan
>
> The physical layout is in this order:
>
> NEC CD-ROM (Terminated)
> Panasonic CD-R CW-7502
> Iomega Zip 100
> Umax 1220S (terminated)
> Adaptec 2940U2W (terminated)
>
> --
> Michael Barnhill
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte294f
> ICQ 13526262
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From: "Neil Koozer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux install on >8.4gb hard disk? Possible?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 09:36:29 -0700
>> > Is there any "easy" way to install linux on one hard disk larger than
8.4gb
>> > (therefore breaking that stupid 1024 cylinder limit) with a dual boot
into
>> > windows95/98?
(1) put windows on the first primary partition.
(2) set LBA mode in the bios, and put the kernel and /boot directory
anywhere below 8.4g
(3) put everything else anywhere you want it.
>> you have to be aware of that LILO needs its files under the first
>> 512 MB of the harddisk. So there your root filesystem has to be. Do
With LBA, the 1024 cyl limit occurs at 8.4g
Neil.
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From: Robert Bernecky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: MS Serial Mice
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 13:52:21 -0400
I had the same problem, but can't recall what I did to fix or workaround
the problem. Sorry. Try ps2 mouse, perhaps. I've also seen oddball
things happen with SuSE 5.3 setup, where some script related to XFree86
was going to take days to finish looking at something. I think I gave up
on their setup and went to another setup script. Sorry I can't be more
specific... Bob
Mark Swope wrote:
When trying to setup XFree86 v3.3.3.1 using XF86Setup,
the mouse jumps all over the place. It seems best behaved
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From: "Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Proliant 1600 Dual 300
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 03:58:33 +1000
NO DEFINATELY WON'T WORK
So you can give me his address and I will buy it off him !!
<grin>
No seriously
Yep will work
I have the info if you need it
Tony
fingers wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hi,
>
>Does anyone know if RH5.2 along with Kernel 2.2 will be happy on onw of
>these machines, I've been offered one at a good price with a RAID
>controller, 17GB primary, 3x9.1 UW disks RAID and 196 MB of RAM.
>If anyone has one and knows it works it would be great if you could ket
>me know.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Dan.
>--
>Dan Alderman - Undergraduate Kings College London
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://wkweb5.cableinet.co.uk/fingers
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From: chris pitzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie vs Linux: Comment on this system.
Date: 7 May 1999 06:26:24 GMT
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
>AMD K6-2/400MHZ cpu
$189
>64 meg PC-100 DRAM
$92 (you ought to get 128mb while you're at it though..)
>Samsung 6.4 Gig IDE UDMA drive.
Maxtor Diamondmax 2880 8.4gig -- $209 (look at www.storagreview.com --
rated quite well..)
>Samsung 32X IDE CD-ROM
Samsung 40X IDE CD-ROM -- $67
>Soundblaster 16 ISA
$31
>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
>ATI expert 98 AGP 8meg video.
ATI expert 99 (??) -- 8mb AGP -- $114 (there's a 16mb version available
for like $30 more).
>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
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.
Also, RAM is more expensive in the United States than it is in Canada (due
to the import tax structure in your country..). However, the difference
itself is not that substantial, and the other components are less
expensive in the U.S. than they are here in Canada.. And there are better
deals to be found -- even in Canada.. If you don't think you're
comfortable building your own system -- let me assure you that it's a
relatively simple thing to do, and you'll want to probably do it yourself
anyways so that you'll know exactly how to configure your kernel once you
rebuild it for the first time..
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From: Alexander Bronnhuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: EPSON Stylus Color 600 Driver
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 20:33:36 +0200
I use a EPSON Printer called EPSON Stylus Color 600 and want to use it
even under Linux. I�m no LINUX-freak, but looking for a simple way to
receive and install a driver. Who can help me ?
Alexander Bronnhuber
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From: Mykool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI Problem
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 12:58:24 -0400
I hate to ask this question to this group, but there are so many people
here that know their stuff. So here goes...
I just got my new SCSI card, Adaptec 2940U2W. Everything works ok
except for my scanner. My scanner is a Umax 1220s. Here is my setup:
ID0: NEC Cd-Rom (terminated)
ID1: Panasonic CD-R CW-7502
ID3: Umax 1220S (terminated)
ID5: Iomega Zip 100
ID7: Adaptec 2940U2W
If I plug my scanner in, nothing is detected. Without it connected,
everything else is detected. I'm connecting my scanner with a 25 to 50
pin cable. I have an adapter to give me an external 50-pin connector.
Everything is on the 50-pin connector. I'm thinking I have some a
termination problem, but my settings haven't changed between my old card
(Intraserver 3140U). All help is appreciated.
--
Michael Barnhill
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte294f
ICQ 13526262
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From: "Michel J.L. van der Kleij" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SOUND: config trouble
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 20:39:49 +0100
Fellow Linux-fans,
I've run out of ideas while getting sound to work on my Linux box:
I'm running kernel 2.2.6 on an IBM PC 730 model 6876 (Pentium 75 with
48 Mb memory) with sound card on the motherboard.
When this system was still running Windoze 95, the sound system was set
up as a Microsoft Sound System compatible, with I/O address of 0x530,
IRQ of 10 and DMA of 0 and 1. Hardware's still set up that way as far
as I can tell by cheking the BIOS (using the so-called reference
diskette). "dmesg" indicates "correct" initialisation" of the sound
system and even /dev/sndstat doesn't rveal any obvious errors.
I get best results when the kernel includes support for the
Microsoft Sound System with the above parameters: I can play one WAV
file, after which /var/log/messages says:
Uhhuh. NMI received. Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
You probably have a hardware problem with your RAM chips or a
power saving mode enabled.
Sound: DMA (output) timed out - IRQ/DRQ config error?
Shame it's not trying to continue as it says, the sample sounds just
fine to me! In any case, after this the IRQ/DRQ message is just
repeated and no sound (apart from a clicking noise) can be heard.
Any help or ideas are VERY welcome indeed! Thanx!
Mich.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Siva Alagarsamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: fj.os.linux
Subject: Re: [Q] Is Amquest 56K V.90 PCI modem compatible with Linux?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 14:55:03 -0400
Check at www.amquestmodem.com the excact type of your modem, if your
modem is a hardware modem, it is supported in Linux. If it is a
softmodem(WinModem, HCFModem ....) better buy a hardware modem.
Siva
Hiro Masuda wrote:
> Does anyone know or have experience if
> Amquest 56K V.90 PCI Internal Modem-Voice/Fax/Data
> is compatible with Linux?
>
> Any information about this modem would be very much appreciated.
>
> Hiro Masuda
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "steve epstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Trident 3Dimage specs or XF86
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 07:44:49 -0500
Does anyone know the settings for the Trident 3Dimage 985(0)?
I have X up and running, but only in a VGA mode. Will it emulate any of the
existing Trident cards?
Thanks
Steve Epstein
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 09:30:02 -0500
From: Saif Warsi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SGI 320 Visual workstation
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Hello,
I am thinking of purchasing the subject referenced machine and have the
following questions :
1. Is the Cobalt graphics chipset they reference supported by any X
servers (commercial or XFree86) ?
2. Will these X servers be able to drive the really nice flat panel
monitor ?
3. Since these machines come with NT installed will it be possible to
setup a dual boot NT/Linux box ?
Please send your replies to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will post a summary
to this newsgroup.
Thanks
--
Saif Warsi
Computational Sciences, Inc.
(256) 464-3588
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.csi-cfd.com
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Hello,
<P>I am thinking of purchasing the subject referenced machine and
have the following questions :
<P>1. Is the Cobalt graphics chipset they reference supported by any X
servers (commercial or XFree86) ?
<P>2. Will these X servers be able to drive the really nice flat panel
monitor ?
<P>3. Since these machines come with NT installed will it be possible to
setup a dual boot NT/Linux box ?
<P>Please send your replies to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will post a
summary to this newsgroup.
<P>Thanks
<PRE>--
Saif Warsi
Computational Sciences, Inc.
(256) 464-3588
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Siva Alagarsamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What is the best modem to use with RedHat 5.2?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 14:47:35 -0400
Hope you know that WinModems are not supported on Linux. Not all modem say
that they are winmodem, if you are not clear whether the modem is winmodem or
not, just check whether they support DOS(Not DOS under Windows95) and
Win3.1..
Siva
Russell Savio wrote:
> I'm looking to buy a new modem. Does anyone have a brand/model that they
> recommend for use with Linux? I would love to have an easy installation.
>
> Thanks
>
> Russell
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From: fingers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Proliant 1600 Dual 300
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 15:43:56 +0100
Hi,
Does anyone know if RH5.2 along with Kernel 2.2 will be happy on onw of
these machines, I've been offered one at a good price with a RAID
controller, 17GB primary, 3x9.1 UW disks RAID and 196 MB of RAM.
If anyone has one and knows it works it would be great if you could ket
me know.
Many thanks
Dan.
--
Dan Alderman - Undergraduate Kings College London
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://wkweb5.cableinet.co.uk/fingers
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From: diahedrial <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Second Channel on Adaptec 3940
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 12:16:27 -0700
On some systems, you won't be able to see devices on a PCI-to-PCI
bridge, i.e. channel B. Try the 3940 in different PCI slots,
preferably primary slots if they're marked on the board. Just an
idea...
Christian wrote:
>
> Does anybody have experiences with that Problem ?
>
> I'm trying to use an Adaptec 3940AU Board in an ASUS P/I-TP4XE
> Mainboard.
> During the bootup everything seems to work fine : the 2 Channels are displayed
> in Adaptec�s SCSI-Select-Tool and every Device attached to it.
> Using the 3940 under Windoze works too.
> Booting from a SCSI-CDRom attached to Channel A or B works also.
>
> Linux ( Kernel 2.0.36 ) finds only one Channel.
>
> In /proc/pci there are two Devices for the 3940 mentioned, but Channel B
> is not working.
>
> I installed the 3940 in 2 other Mainboards ( a Slot 1 Board and an even older
> Socket7 Board ), and Linux could deal with it ( 2 SCSI Channels detected ),
> so i assume that it must be a Problem with the ASUS-Board.
> Mainboard-Bios is updated.
>
> Does anyone have an idea ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> C.Mund
>
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From: "R.D.Coehoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Philips cd-rw
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:26:27 +0200
HI
I'm installing Redhat 5.1 But i can't find a driver which is compatible
with the Philips cdd3610. It's an extern cd-rw on the parallel port with
IDE. Who can help me?????
Robert Coehoorn
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From: "R.D.Coehoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Philips cd-rw
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:28:17 +0200
HI
I'm installing Redhat 5.1 But i can't find a driver which is compatible
with the Philips cdd3610. It's an extern cd-rw on the parallel port with
IDE. Who can help me?????
Robert Coehoorn
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J A)
Subject: SB live, or Monster 3d?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 15:02:36 GMT
I want a 4speaker-supported sound card, and the SB live looks okay,
but the Aureal Monster3d from Diamond looks better. Any advice on
4speaker supported cards? Also, if I wanted to do audio recording,
anyone know of some awesome audio cards that can handle
multi-tracking?
--Jason
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From: "Bob Avery H......." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
Subject: Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 14:31:22 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
David Fox wrote:
> Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Alternatively, get one quiet small computer with minimal disks (maybe a
> > laptop), and use networking to connect to the big computer in the basement.
> > You could even remove the disks altogether and do a floppy/netboot.
>
> A couple more noise tips - most ATX systems are quieter than the old
> AT systems, and Ultra-SCSI is quieter then SCSI-II. IBM Deskstar IDE
> disks are pretty quiet too. I've also gone out and bought a large
> antique chest to put a system in to keep it quiet and reduce the ugly
> factor. Be careful that its big enough that the machine doesn't
> overheat. Get a CPU one or two notches below top speed.
> --
> David Fox http://hci.ucsd.edu/dsf xoF divaD
> UCSD HCI Lab baL ICH DSCU
==================
To find the passive coolers, search PELTIER
You will still need a good heat sink.
--
Cheers, BobH
"You cannot move mountains if you believe them to be mountains.
You must think of them as collections of small stones,
Which can be moved one at a time, and then reassembled."
-- The Tao of Meow
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lou Grinzo)
Subject: CD ROM drives
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 11:06:21 -0400
I need to replace a CD ROM drive in a test box that will
run Linux (probably only newer versions). I was considering
getting the SONY CDU 711 or Memorex model 3202-3270, both
ATAPI drives. Neither of these is listed in the hardware
compatibility list, although I doubt there's a problem
with either.
Still, I wanted to check here before making a puchase.
Suggestions, anyone?
Lou
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Klaus-Guenter Leiss)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: File system for NT and Linux
Date: 12 May 1999 14:52:13 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>
>I want to use WinNT 4.0 and Linux to share the same data partition on a
>disk. (size 9GB). The problem is that Linux does not support NTFS in the
>"normal" distribution of the Kernel 2.036. On the other side WinNT does
>not recognize ext2fs from Linux.
>
>P.S.:Since sometimes I have problems accessing the news-server I would
>be thankfull for a direct e-mail to me.
>
You can get an etx2 driver for NT at
http://www.cyco.nl/~andreys/ext2fsnt/index.html
I have not used it and i assume you could have the same
problems as with the NTFS driver for Linux.
Regards
Klaus Leiss
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From: diahedrial <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Please help with several unrelated linux/hardware problems &
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 12:33:43 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I have several problems with RedHat 5.2 and my hardware plus a few other
> questions. Here goes:
>
> 1. I have a throw-away AGP S3-Virge video board. When I start X and go to
> the xterm window that's already open, then type ls -la. There's a very good
> chance that the entire machine will lock up. Typing commands eventually
> causes this problem. I have to hit reset to get the machine back. Now since
> I paid a whopping $25 for my video board, I suspect that's the problem. SO!
> Please excuse my ignorance of the FAQ and ask which cheap video board is best
> for X? I'd like to keep it around $50.
You might try downloading the latest Xserver for the S3-Virge first...
Otherwise, it will depend somewhat on the resolution/color-depth you
want to use... I don't yet have an AGP motherboard yet, so can't help.
Maybe a Cirrus Logic, if you want something for cheap that's supported.
> 2. When I install RedHat 5.2 onto an IDE disk, it works perfectly the first
> try. When I install RedHat onto my scsi disk, I get a kernel panic while
> booting. I suspect the reason for this is that there may be no scsi driver in
> the kernel I'm booting with. I find this odd thought since the RedHat knows
> I'm installing to a scsi device. Any suggestions?
To boot with the SCSI drive, be sure to use the "linear" option when
the install gets up to setting up LILO. Should cure your boot problem.
> 3. I got Quake3Test to work. (woo hoo!) But the performance is real bad at
> first and the video is very choppy. And this is with a voodoo2 SLI setup. It
> is hitting the disk fairly hard, but I wouldn't think disk activity would have
> that much of a hit on quake3test under linux. Is this just a memory/swapspace
> thing fixable by another dimm?
>
> 4. Can I do raid with multiple identical disks and a plain old scsi controller
> with linux or do I need an actual raid controller?
Probably can do it without a raid controller.
> 5. Anyone know where I can get a cheap/refurb multiprocessor motherboard.
> Like 4 486 CPUs? or even better 16 386 cpus?
>
> Thanks.
>
> brian
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Miramyth)
Subject: Modem woes
Date: 12 May 1999 18:50:31 GMT
I tried to send this out last night, but I think something happened too it.. if
it is a duplicate, I appologize..
I have a brand new pci zoom 56k fax/voice that works in w%!doze but not in
Linux... ( not pnp )
heres the specs:
p-90 w/40M ram SB16 Diamond Stealth s-3 w/1Meg.
Slackware 3.6 ( kernel 2.0.35 ) < although i have Info Magics Developers
resource for redhat/caldera/suse/debian installs..
Dmesage says: Serial Driver 4.13 w/no options enabled
/dev/tty00 @ 03f8 irq 4 is a 16550a
/dev/tty01 @ 02f8 irq 3 is a 16550a
if I type
#> echo "atdt /n" /dev/ (modem, tty02, ttyS2, cua2, etc )
I get nothing.
I only have seyon ( that I know of from slackware ) and cant get even a click
out of the damned thing. The modem is setup for com3, and I don't have any
conflicts or resulting error messages poping up on me.. It's like the damned
thing is dead..
any suggestions out there?
you can e-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or leave a post here so others may
benifit...
Thanx!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (explorer)
Subject: Ignore, this is a test
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:43:04 +0200
Test,
-Please ignore-
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From: Richard Birchall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Redhat 6.0... the good, the bad, and the ugly
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 19:42:02 GMT
Red Hat 6.0 replaced the old "dhcpcd" command with the new "pump"
command, which doesn't work with @Home (possibly other cable modem
services). It doesn't have the DHCP client identifier option.
dhcpcd is in the RPMS directory in the RH6 CD. Just install that as per
http://www.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=472145004
Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Wouter Liefting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I'm on RoadRunner in Syracuse, NY. DHCP worked just fine before
> > RH6.0. What's different now is that the information for resolv.conf
> > is _not_ allocated after receiving the dynamic IP and the lease. I
> > had to enter in the domain and nameserver lines manually. Once I
did
> > that, though, everything worked fine. There must be a way to fix
this,
> > though. On the very bright side, I've had no lockups. I'm using a
> > 3com 3c509b NIC (ISA) and the white Motorola CybrSurfr cable modem.
> >
> > Greg H.
>
> From the DHCP documentation I gather that dhcpcd actually stores the
DNS data
> it receives in /etc/dhcp/resolv.conf.
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From: diahedrial <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Will Linux utilize dual processor systems?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 12:55:01 -0700
Brandon wrote:
>
> Per Beckman wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm thinking of experementing with a dual Celeron (366Mhz, overclocked
> > to ~ 400- 450) system.
> > I'm new to Linux and therefore wonder if Linux will take use of
> > the power. Will I need to do som kernel-hacking, is the dual processor
> > support buggy, etc (I think you get my point... ;).
> >
> > Thanks
> > // Pelle, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> The kernel supports it but i think defualt is single processor so all u
> would have to do is recompile with the option enabled for multipe
> processors. Dont know if its buggy or not though, sorry.
>
> Brandon
> --
Depends on the kernel version the install uses, 2.0.x kernels are
Uni-processor, just edit the ".config" file after you run "make config"
or "make menu_config" or "make xconfig" and uncomment the SMP line.
2.2.x kernels support SMP on the install. SMP support should be better
with the 2.2.x kernels, if your install doesn't come with it, check out
upgrading your distribution.
-diahedrial.
>
> "Bill Gates?, I dont know any Bill Gates. Oh, you mean 'by putting
> every conceivable
> feature into an OPERATING SYSTEM, whether you want it or not, is
> innovation' Bill
> Gates? Yeah, I know the monopolizer"
>
> http://web.mountain.net/~brandon/main.htm
> For Beginners in Linux, Emulation, Midis, Playstation Info, and
> Virii.
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