Linux-Hardware Digest #444, Volume #10 Tue, 8 Jun 99 22:13:30 EDT
Contents:
Re: Kernel Modules Prob (Marc Kandel)
Re: USB support? ("Michael Jackman")
Re: Kernel Modules Prob (Marc Kandel)
Q: Adaptec RaidPort III usability (Paul Gray)
Re: Dual celeron ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
HD formatting problem (Kyle Maxwell)
IDE ATAPI CDROM install problem (Stephane Veillette)
Re: Linux on Palm-PCs (Chris Ho)
videohighwaytv ("jpkoster")
Re: Linuxconf not working in X? (Andy)
Re: Powering off problems (Mohd H Misnan)
Re: my mouse won't work....getting out of xwindows... (Shice Beoney)
Linuxconf not working in X? (Help??)
Can't start X??? (DARZAC Computer Solutions Ltd)
Re: Linux on closed platforms? (Linus Torvalds)
EtherExpress + ISDN-Card doesn't work together (Frank Seemann)
Re: Linux program to exercise Dual-CPU system? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
any experience with AccelePort C2 cards from Digi? Uses 16c650 uart. (jwk)
Re: Graphic Card : ATI Expert 98 ("James Kosin")
Re: Does anybody know a ftp program support resume? (Marc Mutz)
Re: Linux program to exercise Dual-CPU system? (root)
SB AWW 64 Value PnP (ISA) Problems (Dave Howland)
Re: AGP versus PCI ("James Kosin")
Does anybody know a ftp program support resume? (Y Chen)
Re: Does anybody know a ftp program support resume? (Greg Wildman)
Re: Digital Modems & Linux? (Leejay Wu)
parallel port-super p6dbe ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Marc Kandel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,ch.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Kernel Modules Prob
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 20:05:19 -0400
Al,
Here's what I did when I compiled my 2.2.9 kernel ...
compiled kernel with sound as a module. I had to also compile the joystick as a
module due to errors that (I *think*) arose due to IO conflicts when I tried
compiling the js in. I then compiled the modules and installed modules. This
created /lib/modules/2.2.9/ and all appropriate modules within. I did my lilo
thing and rebooted (this boot booted but it was ugly). Then I ran depmod -a as
root. This creates /lib/modules/2.2.9/modules.dep Rebooted again and poof
everything was good. It used my old conf.modules and isapnp.conf just fine.
I ran sndconfig when I first installed 6.0 and had minor problems that I fixed
by removing the entries for the soundcard from /etc/conf.modules and renaming
/etc/isapnp.conf (just to have the backup) and ran sndconfig again. I did this
two maybe three times and everything has been fine since.
Marc
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From: "Michael Jackman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: USB support?
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 19:47:55 -0400
I have been attempting to follow the UUSBD install and have continuously
failed. I have read much and learned little.
Everything seems to work as I go through the steps, but when I start
xwindows, it fails to find the mouse. I am probably missing something
simple that most already know and thus it is not in the install doc. Help
please.
Thanks,
Michael
Fredrik Lindstr�m wrote in message <7jjt51$b0d$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>
>
>does linux have any USB support? .
>
>Where kind I find info about USB linux implementations ..
>
>Regards Fredrik
>
>
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From: Marc Kandel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,ch.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Kernel Modules Prob
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 20:09:32 -0400
Torsten,
Sounds reasonable. I haven't had any problems compiling anything (well y'know how
it is) with my 6.0 clean install but that doesn't mean anything really.
Marc
Torsten Evers wrote:
> I have a different concern (don't really _now_ exactly but ...). Last
> week I upgraded my RedHat 5.2 system to kernel 2.2.9, glibc 2.2.1-6 and
> the new egcs system from RedHat 6.0. Then I recompiled the kernel with
> that new library and it seemed to work, but ...
> Packets I compiled earlier with gcc 2.7.2.3 where ok but when I tried to
> recompile them, there was everything ok with the compile, no errors at
> all but the attempt to start them gave me a segmentation fault and
> believe me, I realy upgraded all that library stuff and compiler,
> binutils and so on. So everything was on RedHat 6.0 level. So could it
> be, that there is something wrong with this egcs stuff from RedHat 6.0 ?
> This could also be the reason for the problems with certain modules,
> couldn't it ?
>
> Bye,
> Torsten
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Gray)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Q: Adaptec RaidPort III usability
Date: 8 Jun 1999 18:14:59 GMT
Currently, I'm running kernel-supported RAID and would like to move to
hardaware. I'd like to purchase the Adaptec ARO 1130-CA2 RAIDPort III device
which fits into the specialized slot in my SuperMicro S2DG2 mainboard.
Adaptec supports this card under NT and SCO Unix but washes their
hands at linux support.
If there is success using this device under Linux, I'd appreciate the
feedback.
--
Paul Gray
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Math/Computer Science Department
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
150 North Decatur Building
1784 N. Decatur Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30322
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Dual celeron
Date: 08 Jun 1999 08:45:17 -0400
j <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Looking at building a dual processor box to run BeOS and Linux. Not too
> interested in pentium II or III because of cost. Can celeron processors
> be used on dual slot 1 board?
Sure. Look at:
http://www.cpu-central.com/dualceleron/index-dc.html
Jimmy
reply to jimmy at linuxstart dot com
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From: Kyle Maxwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HD formatting problem
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 17:37:12 GMT
I purchased a 3.2GB WD Caviar HD to upgrade my current 1.2GB clone
(running the RH6.0 distribution). However, on boot, I get an error
"fsck.ext2: Attempt to read blck from filesystem resulted in short read
while trying to open /dev/hdb3. Could this be a zero-length partition?"
At this point, I am dumped to a root prompt to fix the problem. The
weird thing is, there *is* no hdb3. The following is the partition
structure for hdb:
Ptn Size Type
hdb1 150MB Linux (bootable) intended for /
hdb2 (remaining) Extended holds logical ptns
hdb5 1.2GB Linux intended for /usr
hdb6 1.7GB Linux intended for /home
hdb7 66MB Linux swap
Why does the OS believe there should be a hdb3? Where can I change this?
--KRM
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From: Stephane Veillette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: IDE ATAPI CDROM install problem
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 00:32:47 GMT
Hi,
My cdrom isn't detected when I try to install Redhat 5.1.
Because my installation failed , I have restarted the installation with
the following option (RedHat FAQ).
================
boot : linux hdc=cdrom ---> My cdrom is master of secondary
IDE
================
and I received the message:
=========================
checking command line arguments...
unknown option 'hdc=cdrom'!
=========================
What's the problem ? the FAQ or the Kernel ???
Is there somebody know I to fix this problem ?
Thank's,
S. Veillette
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Ho)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: Linux on Palm-PCs
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 23:58:48 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Christian Kleitsch wrote:
>Hello everybody!
Hello, Chris!
>As far as I know, a Linux version for the Palm Pilot and even one for
>the Atari Portofolio has been already developed. Did anybody start to
>develop a 'Pocket Linux' for Palm-size PCs? (I mean this devices running
>now WinCE)
>If not, I would like to know if there is a way to synchronize
>(appointments and to-do list would be enough ;) such a device with a
>Unix-box.
>From my understanding, the compiled the kernel and got it to run on a
Pilot. Unfortunately, there really is no file system on a Pilot so the
kernel is kind of useless there, as only a memory manager. Unless they
somehow came up with a RAM disk for the Pilots while I was looking the
other way...
- Chris
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From: "jpkoster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: videohighwaytv
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 20:47:29 +0200
does any know of a driver for the videohighway tv card?
thanks.
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From: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linuxconf not working in X?
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 19:29:22 -0500
Have you tried typing linuxconf in a terminal window in X?
Andy
Help?? wrote:
> Has anyone had this problem?
>
> I am new to Linux, but do some Unix (although not much admin).
>
> In the X windows system (logged in as root), I try to use the X-based
> Linuxconf, but nothing happens.
>
> I am using Red Hat 5.2 release.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aring.no spam.my (Mohd H Misnan)
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
Subject: Re: Powering off problems
Date: 8 Jun 1999 14:03:32 GMT
On Mon, 7 Jun 1999 12:02:48 -0700, Ryan Lovett wrote:
> I've got an Asus P2B-D inside of an Inwin ATX case. When I soft shutdown
>from Windows, the box turns off. When I shutdown -h now from linux, I wait
>till init finishes and then I press the power button on the front of the
>case. The problem is that as soon as the machine turns off, it powers back
>to life again. I have to flip the power switch on the back to safely turn
>everything off.
> What about Linux and/or my mobo/case is causing this to happen? Is it
>possible to get Linux to turn off the power in the same fashion as
>Windows? If not, is there any way to prevent immediate power cycling? Any
>info is appreciated!
The feature that you wanted is called Advance Power Management (APM) and you can
surely use APM to automatically power-off your machine when you 'halt' your
Linux. Check for apmd and APM support inside your kernel and make sure that your
BIOS does support APM too.
--
|Mohd Hamid Misnan |[EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] |i|
|iMac/233 RevB+MacOS 8.6 |http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/3319/ |M|
|Mitac 5033/AMD K6-2/300 |We want to take over the world, but we don't have |a|
|Linux 2.2.9 i586 |to do it tomorrow. It's OK by next week - Linus T.|c|
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Shice Beoney)
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,apana.lists.os.linux.redhat,at.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: my mouse won't work....getting out of xwindows...
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 00:30:58 GMT
On Tue, 8 Jun 1999 15:03:01 -0700 in comp.os.linux.help, "Larry Clark"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the following profound gem of wisdom:
>help...my mouse doesn't work...justr a generic mouse...and I start
>xwindows...and I can't seem to get the start button to open up...yes this is
>my first crack at red hat linux..thanks larry ,
>PS how do I close down xwoindows without the mouse...
Someone already mentioned the keyboard shortcut to quit X
(Ctrl-Alt-Bkspace), so I'll see if I can help you get your mouse
working. I had this problem my first time trying to install RedHat
5.1. You should check to see if the connector your mouse uses to plug
into your computer is circular (ps/2) or somewhat rectangular
(serial). If it's the first, then you should run either
"xconfigurator", "FX86Config", or "SetupXF86" and when it asks you for
the device path, give "/dev/psaux" without the quotation marks. If
it's the second, then "/dev/mouse" should work, although I can't say
for certain as I've never tried to setup a serial mouse in linux. HTH.
--
"Windows has detected the presence of a more efficient, faster,
and more reliable Operating System installed on your system.
Do you wish to delete it?
Yes Yes"
-What M$ would LIKE to do about Linux
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From: Help??
Subject: Linuxconf not working in X?
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 22:55:31 GMT
Has anyone had this problem?
I am new to Linux, but do some Unix (although not much admin).
In the X windows system (logged in as root), I try to use the X-based
Linuxconf, but nothing happens.
I am using Red Hat 5.2 release.
Any help would be appreciated.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: DARZAC Computer Solutions Ltd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can't start X???
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 21:09:20 -0300
I have run the Xconfigurator several times and set up the video card and
monitor till can do it with my eyes shut. I am trying to load RH5.2 on
an AMD K-6 II 350 using an ASUS P5A, 64 MB PC100 SDRAM, 3.2 GB Quantum
EIDE, 4 MB ATI 3D Charger (Rage IIc), AOpen AW37 16 Bit Sound and a GVC
10/100 MB PCI Ethernet Card (I don't think that card is going to work),
I got lazy this time and during the installation I let RH load Linux as
a Workstation. The monitor I was using was an AcerView 54e I set it to
Generic monitor, and set the video to an ATI Rage II AGP. When I start
X I get the resolutions listed and then the screen goes blank and the
system halts (as far as I can tell).
I really want to see this thing run on a PC, any Ideas??
Rod
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Linus Torvalds)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Linux on closed platforms?
Date: 8 Jun 1999 19:04:09 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I work for a company that develops proprietary systems in a highly
>competitive industry. Our systems contain intellectual property either
>developed by us or licensed from others. In addition, much of this
>intellectual property is under strict export control. In summary, our
>systems are not likely to become open anytime in the near future.
>
>We have used numerous commercial operating systems (some more
>$commercial$ than others). I would like nothing better than to use
>Linux in the next product, but I'm having trouble reconciling the terms
>of the GPL with my company's interests.
The GPL per se does _not_ forbid that the program be used in a closed
environment. The use of a GPL'd program is free: obviously if the
environment is closed, then people have a much harder time to actually
make changes in their system, but that's not actually prohibited.
The trivial example of this is to make the binary available on a ROM
in a closed environment rather than in a more "normal" format. The only
thing that the GPL requires is that the sources be available - the fact
that it can then be extremely costly and hard to actually exchange the
binary is not really something that the GPL cares about.
(So for example, the ROM would need special tools to be burned, and
there might be other unrelated bootup code in the system like a BIOS
that are packaged in the same ROM that means that you're going to have a
hard time to re-create the ROM even if you physically could).
>Please understand that my interest is not to exploit the free software
>community but to support it as best I can by promoting it through my
>company's products. We are in the business of selling systems, not
>software applications, and the savings of moving to a free but
>unsupported operating system is basically a wash (personal opinions
>aside).
>
>Is there a mechanism in place that allows the use of GPL software
>(namely Linux) in such a system? I'm looking for a condoned approach,
>not loopholes. I have nothing against delivering the source code for
>the operating system, but practically all modifications, applications,
>and drivers we create will be confidential for the reasons mentioned
>above and cannot be included in the source distribution.
THAT can be a problem. Applications are a non-issue, but any
modifications done to Linux and any drivers would be implicated by the
Linux GPL. It doesn't matter that other people might not be able to
actually _use_ them without your closed hardware: the GPL source
requirement still holds.
Note that for most drivers, it's very easy to just create a module, and
just avoid the copyright issue that way. It's not something I (or
anybody else) really support, but in your case you wouldn't be able to
rely on other peoples support anyway, so I guess you don't much care.
For generic kernel changes, I don't really see any options. You'd have
to make the changs available if you distribute the binaries.
Linus
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Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 21:22:02 +0200
From: Frank Seemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: EtherExpress + ISDN-Card doesn't work together
I'm working under Red Hat 5.2 with EtherExpress from INTEL. To change
the i/o-port and the interrupt of the card I use a special DOS-tool,
called "softset". My NIC can use several interrupts and several
i/o-ports.
Everything works fine. Now I bought an ISDN-Card from AVM
(Fritz-Classic) for connecting to the internet. The ISDN-Controller
works fine too....
My problem is, to make them work at the same time. I tried hundreds
combinations of interrupts and i/o-ports to make them run together.
Nothing happens. The ISDN-Controller only works, when I use
"rmmod" to get rid of the ethernet. Do I have to accept this problem?
Thanks in advance
Frank
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux program to exercise Dual-CPU system?
Date: 8 Jun 1999 19:07:17 GMT
Scott Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is very frustrating. I don't know if it's a heat problem, or the
> fact that my CPUs aren't EXACTLY the same (one's a Intel-attached fan,
> one's a fanless CPU that I put a peltier on)
> I'm running kernel version 2.0.34, on a Tyan Tomcat IIID.
> Help! I don't want a lobotomized PC!
Can I ask why you aren't running a 2.2 series kernel? The SMP performance
of these kernels is _much_ improved over the 2.0 series. The memory
management is better as well. I would absolutely recommend that you
try your tests over again with a new and improved kernel.
--
====================================
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jwk)
Subject: any experience with AccelePort C2 cards from Digi? Uses 16c650 uart.
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 21:28:22 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've not been able to find any documentation save some source from linux-68k.
Before I can test if it reaches the 460 Kbps it should reach according to the
box, I'd really like to get in touch with someone with the documentation (it's a
legacy product according to the supplier....) so I can find out what
dipswitch-settings I should use....
Greetings,
Jurriaan
--
Politics is the art of the possible.
Morality is the art of the absolute.
David Feintuch - Voices of Hope
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From: "James Kosin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Graphic Card : ATI Expert 98
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 21:14:12 -0400
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Dear Funman,
I have the ATI Expert 98 PCI version with 8MB. So far I can only get it to
work in 640x480 16color...
I had it sortof working when I tried it with my settings for the ATI PC2TV
Turbo Pro [my old card].
Let me know what you find out.
I'm still trying as well.
Thanks,
James Kosin
Funman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7i8290$ip3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I have an ATI Expert 98 AGP Graphic card with 8MB but unfortunately could
> not get configured right.
>
> I wonder anyone out there might be using the same card knows how.. I am
> using a Philips 107S 17" monitor.
>
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 21:33:15 +0200
From: Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Does anybody know a ftp program support resume?
Y Chen wrote:
>
> I don't like to download a program for about an
> hour. Even frustrating if it stop and I can not
> resume transfering.
> Go zilla is better, I just wondering if I can get
> a program like that in linux platform.
ncftp, but the site ust also support it...
Marc
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux program to exercise Dual-CPU system?
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 19:34:07 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: Scott Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> This is very frustrating. I don't know if it's a heat problem, or the
:> fact that my CPUs aren't EXACTLY the same (one's a Intel-attached fan,
:> one's a fanless CPU that I put a peltier on)
:> I'm running kernel version 2.0.34, on a Tyan Tomcat IIID.
:> Help! I don't want a lobotomized PC!
: Can I ask why you aren't running a 2.2 series kernel? The SMP performance
: of these kernels is _much_ improved over the 2.0 series. The memory
: management is better as well. I would absolutely recommend that you
: try your tests over again with a new and improved kernel.
: --
: ------------------------------------
: Joshua Baker-LePain
: Department of Biomedical Engineering
: Duke University
Actually didn't SMP support start showing up in 2.0.35? You may not even be
running on both.
Take Joshua's advice!
-Walt
--
Walt Shekrota
Chapel Hill, NC USA
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From: Dave Howland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SB AWW 64 Value PnP (ISA) Problems
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 20:33:30 -0400
I just upgraded my Debian 2.1 system to kernel 2.2.1 and i'm having some
problems with my AWE64. I had it configured and functioning with
kernel 2.0.34, using isapnptools and the awe-drv patch. Here's what
happened:
I configured kernel 2.2.1 with PnP probing and the appropriate settings
for the AWE64 (including the lowlevel AWE32 drivers). Installed the new
kernel and rebooted. The card probed fine, irq, dma, and io were all setup
properly. During sound initialization the card was detected as a SB 16 and
it claimed that no AWE32/64 was present when it tried to load the AWE32
drivers. After boot-up a cat of /dev/sndstat produced nice results, which
showed that, unbeknownst to me, i had a SB 16 sitting in my computer. I
tried catting an au to /dev/audio and it ran for an appropriate amount of
time and then stopped, without outputting any sound. Similar results when
recording from the mic. I've verified that my speakers are in fact plugged
in and that they work. Any ideas? In particular anyone who might be
running the same setup as me, could you tell me how you've set it up?
Thanx in advance.
Dave
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From: "James Kosin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: AGP versus PCI
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 21:18:23 -0400
Dear Tim Moore,
Not sure where you are getting the 5x figure. PCI bus is 33MHz and the AGP
bus is 66MHz. PCI is 32-bit, so unless the AGP bus is 64-bit that may make
up the difference??.
Thanks,
James Kosin
Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > There are a couple of good reasons to get an AGP card. A big one for me
> > is that it free's up a PCI slot. The AGP also has a much higher
> > bandwidth, which allows it to do better when it runs out of ram. The
>
> The AGP and PCI#1 slots share an interrupt, so the freed up slot is not
> usually that valuable. Given that the memory to AGP slot speeds are 5x
> faster than PCI bus, I thought it would make a bigger difference. Try
>
> http://developer.intel.com/drg/mmx/AppNotes/agp.htm
>
> for a dated but readable introduction to AGP.
> --
> direct replies substitute timothymoore for user name
>
> "Everything is permitted. Nothing is forbidden."
> WS Burroughs.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Y Chen)
Subject: Does anybody know a ftp program support resume?
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 14:59:45 -0400
I don't like to download a program for about an
hour. Even frustrating if it stop and I can not
resume transfering.
Go zilla is better, I just wondering if I can get
a program like that in linux platform.
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From: Greg Wildman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Does anybody know a ftp program support resume?
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 19:32:24 +0000
Y Chen wrote:
> I don't like to download a program for about an
> hour. Even frustrating if it stop and I can not
> resume transfering.
> Go zilla is better, I just wondering if I can get
> a program like that in linux platform.
I use ncftp. It will automatically resume unless you tell it not to.
Greg.
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From: Leejay Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Digital Modems & Linux?
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 15:38:06 -0400
Excerpts from netnews.comp.os.linux.hardware: 8-Jun-99 Re: Digital
Modems & Linux? by Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[snip]
> My ISP already uses digital modems at 56K. I'm looking for a 56K external
> modem that will also send UPLOADS at 56K, not just downloads.
You lose. The connections are asymmetric. Here's a blurb from a 3Com
white paper on V.90
(http://www.3com.com/technology/tech_net/white_papers/500659.html)
========
Upstream and Downstream Channels: Asymmetric Operation
V.90 connections employ one bi-directional channel, upstream and downstream.
The V.90 analog modem's downstream (receive) channel is capable of higher
speeds because no information is lost in the digital-to-analog
conversion. The V.90 analog modem's upstream (send) channel goes through
an analog-to-digital conversion, which limits it to V.34 speeds.
========
--+-- Leejay Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---+- <lw2j@[andrew|cs].cmu.edu> -+--
| No electrons were harmed in the making of this message. |
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: parallel port-super p6dbe
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 00:07:52 GMT
is anyone having problems getting linux to see the parallel port on
this board? i have redhat 6.0 and cant get my parallel port zip drive
to work the rh install says "i cant find this device anywhere" and then
i noticed after i got rh installed that the reason it couldn't find the
zip was because it doesn't think i have a parallel port.
I think this is a problem with the board though because i also have a
win2k beta partition that gives me a conflicting device problem for the
parallel port yet the configuration shows nothing to be conflicting.
Yet win98,win95,dos have no problems with it
anybody else running redhat 6.0 or any linux on this board ?
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