Linux-Hardware Digest #221, Volume #10 Wed, 12 May 99 20:13:36 EDT
Contents:
Re: Teles ISDN PCI (Ernst de Haan)
tty00 or ttyS0? Confused... (Robin Munn)
STB Velocity 3D ("Jason R. Smith")
Re: AHA1542 (diahedrial)
Re: Modem woes (Rob Clark)
Re: tty00 or ttyS0? Confused... (Brad Pepers)
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? ("Spotillius Maximus aka \"Spot\"")
video camera and driver for linux (Jason Puchalla)
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? (Dave Klingler)
Re: SCSI Problem (Mykool)
Sony DDU-220E (Ernst de Haan)
Re: SCSI Problem (Mykool)
Re: SB live, or Monster 3d? (Ernst de Haan)
Re: CD-RW's for Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
10GB Western Digital w/ EZ-Drive (Vero Anderson)
Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous? (Dave Klingler)
Re: IBM Token-Ring (Cokey de Percin)
Re: HELP: MODEM stopped working (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: How do I use a tape drive???? (Johannes Niess)
Re: Infrared Driver for Linux? (Johannes Niess)
Re: Advice: tape archive sol'n for Linux (Johannes Niess)
Re: X-windows on Voodoo3!!! HELP!! (AK)
Re: "Jiggling" video (David Ripton)
Re: What is the best modem to use with RedHat 5.2? (killbill)
Re: 10GB Western Digital w/ EZ-Drive (J A)
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From: Ernst de Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Teles ISDN PCI
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 19:58:34 +0200
Hi Stefan & all,
I've got the same problem with my Dynalink PCI card (PPH(+)). The
predessors of this card all used the Siemens chipset, but this card uses
a Winbond chipset, which is not supported (yet) by the HiSax driver.
I Feel What You Must Be Going Through... ;-)
GreetinX++, Ernst
Stefan Rupp wrote:
>
> Good morning,
>
> as it seems, Teles completely changed the hardware on their PCI ISDN
> card from the generic Siemens HiSax chipset to some wierd "Tiger"
> chipset, which doesn't seem to work at all unter Linux. Did anybody
> get this piece of hardware running?
>
> Doei,
> struppi
>
> --
> Dipl.-Inform. Stefan Rupp Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Geodaetisches Institut der RWTH Aachen Tel.: +49 241 80-5295
> Templergraben 55, D-52062 Aachen, Germany Fax: +49 241 8888-142
--
Ernst de Haan
Chief Technical Officer
Tector i.o.
"Come to me all who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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From: Robin Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: tty00 or ttyS0? Confused...
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:21:24 GMT
While configuring a modem in a Linux box at work, I ran into an
interesting problem / conflict / *something* with respect to the serial
ports. I have two modems connected to this computer; one is an external
modem plugged into COM1 (/dev/ttyS0 -- old DOS habits die hard) and the
other one is an internal modem jumpered to use COM3 (ttyS2) and IRQ 5.
I also have a line in /etc/rc.boot/0setserial that sets ttyS2 to use IRQ
5. The external modem is using the default of IRQ 4 (I assume -- I don't
know how to check this). Anyway, the last few bootup messages (the ones
I can see with dmesg) say:
Serial driver version 4.13 with no serial options enabled
tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq 4) is a 16450
tty02 at 0x03e8 (irq 4) is a 16550A
And the output from the /etc/rc.boot/0setserial boot script is:
Configuring serial ports...done.
/dev/ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq 4) is a 16450
/dev/ttyS2 at 0x03e8 (irq 5) is a 16550A
I have two questions really... 1) Why the name difference -- why does
the kernel call them tty00 and tty02 while setserial calls them by their
device names, ttyS0 and ttyS2? And,
2) Why does the kernel serial driver report IRQ 4 when the modem is
jumpered to use IRQ 5?
I had the internal modem jumpered at IRQ 4 before (and setserial'ed to
the same IRQ as well) and it worked just fine as long as the external
modem was off. But when I switched the jumper to IRQ 5 so I could use
the external modem as well, it stopped working. None of the programs I
tried (mgetty, minicom, kermit) could "talk" to the modem at all.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
--
Robin Munn (Legal name: Robert A. Munn)
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From: "Jason R. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: STB Velocity 3D
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 18:24:27 -0400
When trying to configure this card with svga server and only get a black
screen with a pointer. HELP!!!
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From: diahedrial <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: AHA1542
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 11:08:45 -0700
Catherine BRIAND & Geoffrey CHARRA wrote:
>
> Your mail on comp.os.linux.hardware is intersting me (but I'm sorry 'cause
> I don't have
> nay answer for your problem !).
>
> But here mine :
>
> I have a AVA-1505 and I'm unable to use it under Linux.
> What "init string" do you have to include and how are you doing it ???
> For the moment, I'm unable to use it at all, and I just can't install
> Linux as my only CDROM is a SCSI one !!!
Try: aha152x=0x340,11,7
^base I/O addr. 340h
^IRQ 11
^SCSI ID of controller 7
Adjust according to how your card is configured. I believe the
above numbers are defaults. Hope this is of help,
-diahedrial.
> Could you help ???
>
> Thanks a lot.
> Geoffrey CHARRA.
>
> Len Cuff a �crit :
>
> > I am about to change the SCSI card in my PC from an AHA1505 to an
> > AHA1542. Before I do, can anyone tell me if I need to include any sort
> > of init string in the loadlin file as I have with the 1505 ?
> > I've searched thru the documentation but it didn't help.
> > Cheers,
> > Len
aha154x=0x340,11
If memory serves me, if that doesn't work, email me & I'll look it
up in my book at home...
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> --
> /-------------------------------------\\
> | Catherine BRIAND et Geoffrey CHARRA ||
> | [EMAIL PROTECTED] ||
> \=====================================//
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Subject: Re: Modem woes
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Clark)
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 18:55:13 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Miramyth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have a brand new pci zoom 56k fax/voice that works in w%!doze but not in
>Linux... ( not pnp )
I think you'll find that your modem is a Windows software modem, in which
case, it won't work without Windows.
You may want to check the in the BDN section of "big list" at
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
just to be sure.
Sorry :(
Rob Clark, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Brad Pepers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: tty00 or ttyS0? Confused...
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 22:31:23 GMT
Robin Munn wrote:
>
> While configuring a modem in a Linux box at work, I ran into an
> interesting problem / conflict / *something* with respect to the serial
> ports. I have two modems connected to this computer; one is an external
> modem plugged into COM1 (/dev/ttyS0 -- old DOS habits die hard) and the
> other one is an internal modem jumpered to use COM3 (ttyS2) and IRQ 5.
> I also have a line in /etc/rc.boot/0setserial that sets ttyS2 to use IRQ
> 5. The external modem is using the default of IRQ 4 (I assume -- I don't
> know how to check this). Anyway, the last few bootup messages (the ones
> I can see with dmesg) say:
>
> Serial driver version 4.13 with no serial options enabled
> tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq 4) is a 16450
> tty02 at 0x03e8 (irq 4) is a 16550A
>
> And the output from the /etc/rc.boot/0setserial boot script is:
>
> Configuring serial ports...done.
> /dev/ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq 4) is a 16450
> /dev/ttyS2 at 0x03e8 (irq 5) is a 16550A
I have no idea why the kernel gives tty00 as the device but I do know
the IRQ problem. Probing for the correct IRQ for COM3/4 was sometimes
causing other hardware to crash to it was disabled and the kernel just
uses IRQ 4/3 for them and assumes you will use setserial yourself to
get it right later. This way if the auto probing is failing you don't
end up with an unbootable system and you can just hard-code the IRQ in
the setserial call.
--
Brad Pepers
Linux Canada Inc. Home of Linux products in Canada!
http://www.linuxcanada.com Proud supporter of Cyclades, Red
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hat, and Caldera.
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From: "Spotillius Maximus aka \"Spot\"" <*****@ix.netcom.com>
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 18:27:55 -0400
Hey guy's, if you want quit fans just install a 48 Ohm 2 watt resistor in
line with each fan and it will cut it's speed in half. I use a Supermicro
SC750A server case with 6 fans running. You can do this with your power
supply fan also. Without the resistors it was as load as a leaf blower, now
it's so quiet it annoys me that I have to listen to them damn scsi drives
spinning. BTW> The temperature of my cpu stays 4*-5* above ambiant air
temperature, which is fantastic.
>To find the passive coolers, search PELTIER
>You will still need a good heat sink.
>
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From: Jason Puchalla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: video camera and driver for linux
Date: 12 May 1999 22:32:39 GMT
Hello,
I am looking for a video camera (security camera)and linux driver to
monitor activity in a large room (75x75ft). Anyone have a suggestion?
jp
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dave Klingler)
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
Subject: Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous?
Date: 12 May 1999 16:18:03 -0600
I have run two of the new Winchip-2/300s without a cpu fan, just a
medium-sized heat sink. I initially did it accidentally; I got distracted
by a phone call while assembling the computer and forgot to install the
cpu fan. I noticed my mistake fairly quickly, but by that time it had
been on about ten minutes and seemed to be only just warm, so I figured
what the hell. Couldn't hurt to try it out and keep an eye on it.
Winchips run *cool*.
The first time I tried it was in an IBM PC730 slimline desktop with just a
single power supply fan that was fairly quiet. It was an extremely quiet
machine overall. I also tried it in a friend's IBM PC750 machine; it's
been running that way for about a month now, overclocked to 333 Mhz, with
no mishaps. I suspect that IDT finally went to a .25u process on the 300
Mhz Winchip-2s.
Dave Klingler
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Suran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>As for PII(I?) and Sock-7 there are Passive-only-Coolers avaliable (but
>don't ask me where).
>There taking quite a bit of space but are absolutely silent ;) .
>
>Sean Medina wrote:
>>
>> What kind of processor? Pentium-133? 486-66?
>> Pentium-III / K6-3?
>>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <7h7ue7$t4u$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> >In article
>> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> > Eric Fierke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> This is a VERY bad idea - peltier coolers will reduce the temperature
>> >on
>> >> the 'cold' side (ie the cpu side) only if their 'hot' side has a
>> >heatsink
>> >> and fan (and a large one at that) these things produce a LOT of heat
>> >> inside the case.
>> >
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From: Mykool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI Problem
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 14:10:43 -0400
Tony wrote:
>
> Try dropping the speed of the divice id (scanner ) down to 10/mb/s
>
> As I don't think it will like running at 40mb/s
>
> Tony
Thanks for the suggestion, but I've tried that. I tried that with Wide
Negotiation on and off. I've been working on this for the past 2 weeks
and am tempted to just pick up another card, which I don't really want
to spend the $$$ on.
--
Michael Barnhill
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte294f
ICQ 13526262
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From: Ernst de Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sony DDU-220E
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:03:59 +0200
Hi all,
I have a Sony DVD drive, model DDU-220E (ATAPI). Does anyone know how to
get this thing working> I've written to Sony, but they don;t have a
clue. Anyone working on this? I'd be willing to help. Any pointers?
GreetinX++, Ernst
--
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Chief Technical Officer
Tector i.o.
"Come to me all who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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From: Mykool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI Problem
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 13:27:11 -0400
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)
--
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte294f
ICQ 13526262
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From: Ernst de Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SB live, or Monster 3d?
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 20:00:49 +0200
Creative seems to be working on real support for their Live! (I have one
too), there's currently a beta driver that still has some problems, but
there's actually people working on it right now at Creative. Check out
developer.soundblaster.com.
I don't know about the Aureal Monster3d.
GreetinX++, Ernst
J A wrote:
>
> 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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Tector i.o.
"Come to me all who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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Subject: Re: CD-RW's for Linux
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 23:18:27 GMT
According to Swietanowski Artur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I don't know what are your reasons for considering CD-RW. I was
> giving it serious thought, and in the end decided to get a Fujitsu
> 640MB magnetooptical disk (available in ATAPI and SCSI).
The primary advantage of of the CD-RW is that you can read it is just
about any CDROM drive. And if you aren't too concerned about read
speeds, you can get away with a single drive.
> Price of media (here in Austria) is comparable, so is the price of
> the drive. Media are (IMO) better to handle - just a thicker 3.5"
> floppy, with all the ease of operation.
Here in the US, prices on RW media are dropping like a stone. I
actually picked up a bunch of 4x RW media for *free* after rebates.
Personally, I expect DVD-RAM to make the MO drives obsolete in the
next year or so.
-p.
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From: Vero Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 10GB Western Digital w/ EZ-Drive
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 13:01:07 -0700
I'm trying to add a 10GB Western Digital EIDE drive to my slackware 3.6
box. (kernel 2.0.36) This drive originally was split into 2GB fat16
partitions and had ez-drive installed. I've messed with it a bunch, tried
uninstalling ez-drive and letting the motherboard and linux deal with it,
but no luck.. Even though linux fdisk would show a 10GB linux partition
on it, when I mount the drive it would come up as the first 2GB dos
partition.
So now I reinstalled EZ-Drive, put a 10GB fat32 partition on it and
mounted it. Worked fine, but I can't use Fat32 as I can't change
permissions on files, and only root can write stuff..
My question is, how do I get EZ drive the heck OFF this drive so I can get
linux to use 10GB natively, or at least 8.4GB.. The motherboard is a
fairly recent Asus with the most recent bios, it does UDMA so I think it
should do 10GB drives too..
-vero.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dave Klingler)
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
Subject: Re: removing cooling fans--how dangerous?
Date: 12 May 1999 16:21:51 -0600
IBM, HP, Dell and Compaq never shipped a single P90 machine with a cpu fan
installed. They just used good heatsinks.
No PowerMac I've ever seen uses a cpu fan either, just a beeeeeg heatsink.
I'm in the midst of going to large heatsinks on my server and gateway
machines. I don't want to have to worry about a cheap Taiwanese cpu fan
going down and bringing my business with it.
Dave Klingler
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Brian McCullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I smoked a P90 because I had accidentally unplugged the CPU fan. If the noise
>
>bothers you, go to a real audio shop get some tips on noise reduction. Or if
>that fails get monitor, mouse, and keyboard extension cables and put the
>computer
>in your closet. ( I know this is not the best solution, but better than
>removing
>the fans!!!)
>
>Suran wrote:
>
>> As for PII(I?) and Sock-7 there are Passive-only-Coolers avaliable (but
>> don't ask me where).
>> There taking quite a bit of space but are absolutely silent ;) .
>>
>> Sean Medina wrote:
>> >
>> > What kind of processor? Pentium-133? 486-66?
>> > Pentium-III / K6-3?
>> >
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <7h7ue7$t4u$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> > >In article
>> > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> > > Eric Fierke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > >> This is a VERY bad idea - peltier coolers will reduce the temperature
>> > >on
>> > >> the 'cold' side (ie the cpu side) only if their 'hot' side has a
>> > >heatsink
>> > >> and fan (and a large one at that) these things produce a LOT of heat
>> > >> inside the case.
>> > >
>
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From: Cokey de Percin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: IBM Token-Ring
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 23:35:17 +0000
Richard van Denzel wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I recently got Debian 1.3-1 installed on a PS/2 model 95. The only
> problem I got that I got stiuck with my TR card.
> It's an IBM Token-Ring 16/4 Adapter A, with io=0xa20 and irq=9.
> When I try to add the options to /etc/conf.modules it complains that
> there is no symbol for parameter irq was not found.
> When I don't specify the irq, there are repeated messages:
> first: tr0: Initial interrupt: shared RAM located at 00DC2D4
> repeated: tr0: Unrecoverable error: error code = 0011
> consequently the ifconfig command gets stuck.
>
> When I specify the irq=9 in /etc/conf.modules no errors appear but the
> card still doesn't work.
>
> When I try ifconfig tr0 172.16.150.22 netmask 255.255.255.0 up the
> messages appear:
> SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
> SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device
>
> The part of conf.modules look like this:
>
> alias tr0 ibmtr
> options ibmtr io=0xa20 irq=9
>
> Has anyone got this card working and how did he/she do it?
>
I've got a Mod 95 & 2 Mod 77 working on TR and they all have the
module compiled into the kernel. The two 77s are on 2.0.35 (patched)
and the 95 is on 2.2.1. I've never had to do anything but compile
and go. I'll take a look at work tomorrow and see what IRQ etc
they're running on.
Best
Cokey
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP: MODEM stopped working
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 21:52:32 +0200
Denis Kholodar wrote:
> After I "successfully" configured a sound card, my modem is not
> working in Linux anymore (though everything is fine in Win95).
Is you com-ports detected at boot? (Check with dmesg) Otherwise you
might have compiled a kernel without support for serial ports.
regards Henrik
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Johannes Niess)
Subject: Re: How do I use a tape drive????
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 01:08:17 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Johannes Niess) wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robin Jackson) wrote:
>>Many thanks for such a complete answer and too everyone who sent me emails.
>>I can now use my tape drive but probably really need to look in to buying a
>>backup program.
>Why? www.amada.org
Sorry: www.amanda.org
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Johannes Niess)
Subject: Re: Infrared Driver for Linux?
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 01:12:03 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (KaeptnB) wrote:
>Hi!
>i have installed SuSE Linux 6.0 and it works fine.
>But yesterday i got a i486DX4/100 16MB Laptop without a cdrom-drive.
>So i decided to install linux on the laptop via plip. first it worked
>fine, but after a few reboots (and perhaps =B4too much=B4
>yast-configurations) plip doesn=B4t start anymore (=B4Device or resource
>busy, or SIOCSIFADDR: Operation not supported by device, or
>SIOCSIFDSTADDR Operation not supported by device, plip1: unkown
>interface) on both computers, my big one and the laptop! i compiled a
>new kernel with lp and plip support as modules, but it doesn=B4t work!!
>Now =
>think it=B4s better to buy a irda-adapter for my Pentium-Bigtower-Compute=
>r
>because the laptop has a irda interface. But i haven=B4t found a
>irda-network-driver! Thank you, if you can help me!
Hi,
remember to switch off power on both computers before messing with
printer cables. I fried an I/O card this way.
Good Luck
Johannes Niess
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Johannes Niess)
Subject: Re: Advice: tape archive sol'n for Linux
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 01:14:53 GMT
Sam Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I need to provide a solid backup solution for a small SW startup. I'm
>investigating the options for us--we intend to be a Linux shop, and I'm
>wondering what people advise in terms of optimal combination of price,
>quality, and Linux-support.
>I hear "buzz" that DLT is the best technology, that DAT sucks.
>any comments?
Try www.amanda.org for a backup program.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (AK)
Subject: Re: X-windows on Voodoo3!!! HELP!!
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 23:35:32 GMT
On 12 May 1999 12:50:53 -0400, Greg Yantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have used the X server on the page listed below with my Voodoo 3
3000 and it works. It took a lot of tweeking to get it to work well,
however. I have also talked to people who couldn't get it to work at
all on their system, and of course, it's not supported. But definitly
give it a try.
Rumor has it that XFree86 will be including it with their next
release. I should hope so, considering how popular it is for PC
gaming.
AK
>fingers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>>
>> Sekar wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> > I have a voodoo3 3000 AGP card in my machine. I recently installed
>> > Redhat linux 6.0 on the system.
>>
>> It's probably too new to be supported yet, I suspect you'll need to wait
>> for the new server (Check out www.xfree86.org)
>
>It is a little too new for XFree support. There is a beta server out there,
>though. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't comment on quality. The
>URL is:
>
> http://glide.xxedgexx.com/
>
>Look around, it's worth a read. There are now even RPM's available, for
>those interested.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Ripton)
Subject: Re: "Jiggling" video
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 22:56:07 GMT
>In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kyle Gonzales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>Hello, all. I have given up on this problem, and decided to put it to
>>the masses. The left side & bottom right of my screen "jiggles". The
>>video images flickers & jumps slightly. As you can imagine, this plays
>>havoc with my eyes! So, to "try" and correct the problem, I replaced
>>the monitor. Same problem. So, I replaced the PCI S3/Virge video card
>>with a ATI Xpert 98 PCI. Same problem. I moved the video card to a new
>>slot. Same problem. I tried moving the monitor farther away from the
>>CPU. No change. So, I am tapped out. Anyone out there have a solution
>>I can try? I am going nuts... BTW, this happens from bootup. The BIOS
>>screen jiggles as well.
There's lots and lots of info on www.repairfaq.org
I have the same problem. My basement office has horrible EM interference
from a bad wiring job. (I need to somehow document this well enough to
get it fixed for free before the one-year home warranty runs out.)
Setting the monitor's refresh rate to 60 Hz to sync with the power
frequency fixes it. Hardly ideal, but flicker beats the shakes. It's
also not noticable at 100 Hz, for whatever reason. (120 I would
understand. 100 I don't.) So I use 100 Hz at up to 1152x864, and 60 Hz
at 1280x1024 and 1600x1200.
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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 22:58:12 GMT
In article <7hcduc$f65$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
killbill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
You are correct, it is indeed ISA. I humbly apologize to the community
at large, and hope I caused no confusion...
I would still highly recommend this modem, however. Certianly not the
best, but one of the top options for Linux when all things are
considered.
Thanks for the correction, and thanks for the great resource.
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--"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.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J A)
Subject: Re: 10GB Western Digital w/ EZ-Drive
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 20:41:33 GMT
EZ-Drive can be uninstalled the same way you installed it - boot with
the EZ-drive disks and then it's somewhere in the options for each
drive you have. It's "disable" or something - actually uninstalls.
--Jason
On Wed, 12 May 1999 13:01:07 -0700, Vero Anderson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I'm trying to add a 10GB Western Digital EIDE drive to my slackware 3.6
>box. (kernel 2.0.36) This drive originally was split into 2GB fat16
>partitions and had ez-drive installed. I've messed with it a bunch, tried
>uninstalling ez-drive and letting the motherboard and linux deal with it,
>but no luck.. Even though linux fdisk would show a 10GB linux partition
>on it, when I mount the drive it would come up as the first 2GB dos
>partition.
>
>So now I reinstalled EZ-Drive, put a 10GB fat32 partition on it and
>mounted it. Worked fine, but I can't use Fat32 as I can't change
>permissions on files, and only root can write stuff..
>
>My question is, how do I get EZ drive the heck OFF this drive so I can get
>linux to use 10GB natively, or at least 8.4GB.. The motherboard is a
>fairly recent Asus with the most recent bios, it does UDMA so I think it
>should do 10GB drives too..
>
>-vero.
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