Linux-Hardware Digest #367, Volume #10 Sun, 30 May 99 08:13:20 EDT
Contents:
BIOS Settings FIC 2013 (PD)
Re: SCSI: Shutdown SCSI Device ? ("Tony Platt")
Re: Using more than 4 IDE devices ("Neville Woo")
Re: Hard Drive Performance ("netnews.msn.com")
Re: IBM ServRaid and Adaptec 294x ("Atoch Arnaud")
Re: BIOS settings ("Alastair Smeaton")
DAT /DDS-1 problems. (Panu Saren)
I have a problem with my video card ("r3dLiN3")
Re: I need an x server (y chen)
CALL ME NOW !!! 1-473-408-8317 28115 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Power off in Linux (Tonny Sejr Kromann)
JOB OPENED ........ 51981 ("MONEY")
Re: Need Switch/Relay Output For Alarms ("Curt")
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From: PD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BIOS Settings FIC 2013
Date: 30 May 1999 07:31:10 GMT
hi all
i've just finished installing a FIC PA-2013ver2.0 mainboard and i would
like to install linux 2.2.9. are there any bios settings that i watch out
for? the bios main menu has a lot of default options for writing to some
fast memory somewhere (i don't really understand this). are this options
OS dependent? i pretty much left most of the setting to their default
values, since i don't know any better. any help/suggests you provide are
greatly appreciated and would probably save me hours of installation
frustrations.
thanks
pd
System Hardware
Chipset: VIA MVP3
CPU: K6-2 400
RAM: 64MB PC-100
HDD: 8.4GB WesterDigital EIDE (can i use UDMA-33? how?)
Video: ATI Expert98 8MB AGP
Sound: SoundBlaster 64 PCI
Modem: AOpen FM56 ITU/2 ISA (will be installed later this week)
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From: "Tony Platt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI: Shutdown SCSI Device ?
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 17:36:21 +1000
If you mean zip drives and external cdroms etc.
I suppose you could just unmount them first then turn them off.
Tony
niemand wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hello,
>
>i have a very important question.
>I want shutdown my scsi-devices over nigth.
>Have everyone a tool for this problem ?
>
>thankz in advance ;)
>
>greatings Lars
>
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From: "Neville Woo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Using more than 4 IDE devices
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 09:34:02 +0200
I have not done it myself but I believe that it can be done. You currently
have a primary and secondary channel of which you can have master and slaves
on each
as you know. I have seen PCI cards that allow you to set it to tertiary and
quartenary and should be able to get another 4 devices added.
Good Luck
Neville
Jordi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Johan Kullstam wrote:
>
> > Jordi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > What can I do if I already have 4 IDE devices attached to the computer
> > > (2 HD, CDRom, Atapi ZIp) and I desperately need to attach more hard
> > > drives?
> >
> > you start to think real hard about scsi. that's what you do.
> >
> > i guess the cheapest would probably be to get a very large ide hard
> > drive and get rid of your current two harddrives.
> >
>
> The problem is that I ALREADY have the spare IDE disks and I would like to
> be able to use them. If I go for SCSI it's buying the controller and the
> disk, which is a LOT more expensive and would leave those IDE HD's in the
> drawer of the desk. What I was looking for is a way of using what I have,
as
> cheap as possible. A PCI controller should be cheap, don't you think?
>
> Jordi
>
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From: "netnews.msn.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hard Drive Performance
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 03:40:54 -0400
try hdparm -tT
Robert C. Paulsen, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Is there any way to measure hard drive performance when using Linux?
>
> ____________________________________________________________________
> Robert Paulsen http://paulsen.home.texas.net
> If my return address contains "ZAP." please remove it. Sorry for the
> inconvenience but the unsolicited email is getting out of control.
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From: "Atoch Arnaud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IBM ServRaid and Adaptec 294x
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 09:44:22 +0200
I'm in the same trouble with an IBM netfinity 5000 with serveraid-3L.
Anybody anyclue ?
Richard Ellerbrock a �crit dans le message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Has anybody been able to RedHat 6.0 or 5.2 installed on an IBM 704 box.
>When I autoprobe, the two Adaptec 2940 controllers are discovered, but
>no devices are seen. How do I activate the ServRaid controller? Novell
>and NT use a driver called ISP if this is of help.
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From: "Alastair Smeaton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: BIOS settings
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 10:07:42 +0100
David Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >
> As I understand it, this option should only be enabled if you run Win95/8
> and no other operating systems on the machine in question.
>
> This option tells the BIOS not to configure all the PnP devices itself as
> the O/S will do it itself. If it is disabled then Win95/8 may not be able
> to override choices made by the BIOS.
> --
That's what I thought too, but when I say yes (as I recently had to install
windows again to use a scanner) the bios of course doesn't pick up pnp
devices but neither does windows 95.
Also, win95 seems to pick up pnp devices only on a cold boot, and I mean
cold :-) If the machine has been on for a while, then I stop and cold boot
aagain,m chances are it don't find pnp devices unless I keep it off for 10
minutes. An overheating AMD chip ???
Alastair
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From: Panu Saren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DAT /DDS-1 problems.
Date: 30 May 1999 13:31:14 +0300
Hello
I have following problem with dds2tar and DAT-drive (HP35480A).
sardiini# dds2tar -v -t tape9.ndx '*local/Packages' | tar tvvf -
first pattern is '*local/Packages'
Illegal variable name.
dds2tar at rec 0: 0 2: scratch/
dd2tar: scratch/ needs 1 blocks
drwxrwxr-x root/users 0 1999-04-10 21:51 scratch/
dds2tar at rec 1: 1596600 6: scratch/sources/
ioctl SEEK: Input/output error
sardiini# dds2tar --version
dds2tar: Version 2.4.21 -- last change 1994 Dez 22.
dds2tar start the seek and at first record it prints out
the I/O error message, stop operation and rewind the tape.
dds2tar prints a message "Illegal variable name."
Have anybody experience of this problem ?
best regards,
Panu Saren
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From: "r3dLiN3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: I have a problem with my video card
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 12:43:35 +0200
I have a ATI graphics Pro turbo PCI (mach 64) with a Mach 64 VT chip and 1Mb
of memory . When I start X , when I want to move a window , some white
points appear into .
What can I do??
r3dLiN3
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From: y chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I need an x server
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 18:18:32 -0400
I have the same problem with my savaeg3d card. I found this page in xfree86
home
page. It was done by seombody else. I hope this not cousing copyright problem.
And hope you good luck.
Subject: What commercial options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?
1) Metro Link
4711 North Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(305) 938-0283
Fax: (305) 938-1982
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.metrolink.com/
Summary: OS: AT&T System V 3.2, Interactive, Linux, LynxOS, QNX,
SCO ODT, SCO UNIX, Solaris x86, System V 4.0,
System V 4.2, UnixWare 1.1/2.0, Venix
HW: Many graphics cards including those based on:
VGA, 8514, S3, ATI Mach 8/32/64, ET3000, ET4000,
Matrox MGA, Cirrus Logic, Western Digital
including boards from: ATI, Diamond, Matrox,
Number Nine, Orchid, Pixelworks, Trident.
Other: Motif, XIE Imaging Extension, Xv Video Extension,
Audio Drivers, Multi Media Tools
2) Xi Graphics
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
+1.303.298.7478, 800.XINSIDE [800.946.7433]
Fax: +1.303.298.1406
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://www.xig.com/
Anon-FTP: ftp.xig.com
Mail lists: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Summary: OS: BSDI, FreeBSD, INTERACTIVE, Linux, OpenServer,
Solaris, UnixWare
HW: Over 450 graphics boards from over 50 vendors,
almost any monitor up to 1920x1440.
Other: Included extensions: MIT-SCREEN-SAVER, MIT-SHM,
Double-Buffering, SHAPE, XIdle, XsightExtension,
PEX-3D, SYNC, XTEST, RECORD, concurrent 24bpp &
8bpp support (overlays), hardware gamma color
correction.
Optional Enhancements: OpenGL, Motif 2.0,
CDE, Multihead, Mobile Computer Support..
Xi Graphics has just released their first 3D h/w acceleration server.
Accelerated-X/OGL Tech Demo Evolution 1 supports five graphics chips
at present, on Linux, Solaris/x86 and UNIXware 7. It will support more
before it becomes an end user product. This version is targeted at
developers before the end user product is released.
The Laptop Server supports "hot key" switching between internal and
external displays (internal, external or both).
See web site for the most current list of supported boards and
a free downloadable compatability demo of the server.
The Xi Graphics Server, known as 'AcceleratedX', is bundled with
Delix Pro.
3) The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
p.o. box 1900
Santa Cruz, California 95061
(408) 425 7222, (800) SCO UNIX,
FAX: (408) 458 4227
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Summary: OS: ODT 1.1, ODT 2.0, ODT 3.0
HW: X11R5 server support for SVGA, 8514/A, S3, TMS340x0,
GD5426, P9000, ET4000/W32, Mach32, WD90C33, 86C801,
86C805, 86C928, WD90C31, XGA2, QVision, misc. localbus
video systems (see Hardware Compatibility Handbook
for actual card vendors).
Other: Motif
4) Answer Software & Consulting
p.o. box 14171
Columbus, Ohio 43214
614-263-XLAB
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Summary: OS: Coherent 4.0.1r72 or greater
HW: works with any VESA compliant video
5) OpenWindows (shipped as part of the Solaris for x86 OS)
SunSoft Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA. 94303-4900
Phone: 650-960-3200
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.object,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: CALL ME NOW !!! 1-473-408-8317 28115
Date: Sunday, 30 May 1999 14:50:37 -0600
Reply-To: SEXY MAN
I am waiting for u ...... (HOT BABE)
1-473-408-8317
PHONE - 1-473-408-8317 - NOW
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From: Tonny Sejr Kromann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Power off in Linux
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 11:34:29 +0000
> How to "powerDown" the system on "halt" or shutdown command ?(Like
> Win98).
You need to compile a new kernel with this feature enabled.
See Kernel-HOWTO for help on compileing a new one.
--
Tonny
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From: "MONEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.help,comp.lang.java.programmer,comp.lang.javascript,comp.lang.perl.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: JOB OPENED ........ 51981
Date: Sunday, 30 May 1999 16:07:47 -0600
Reply-To: LEE
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Reply-To: "Curt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Curt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux
Subject: Re: Need Switch/Relay Output For Alarms
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 07:03:03 -0500
Any digital i/o board should work.
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/IO-Port-Programming.html
Art Botterell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:Dg_33.3760$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm building a system for use in TV and radio newsrooms and I'd like to
> provide one or several switch-closure signals under software control.
These
> would be used to actuate lights and/or other alarms when certain events
> occur (urgent news, network failure, etc.)
>
> Has anyone here made a switch- or relay- output board work under Linux?
If
> so, which board and where did you find the driver?
>
> Right now this is the only thing that might keep us from using Linux for
> these systems... and we have to decide within the next week... so any
inputs
> will be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Art Botterell
> Project Manager
> Emergency Digital Information Service (EDIS)
> California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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