Linux-Hardware Digest #449, Volume #10 Wed, 9 Jun 99 13:13:32 EDT
Contents:
Re: Mainbd. dosen't like scsi-controller? (Martin Lorenz)
Re: Can't mount my floppy disk. Plz HELP ME, LINUX DRIVE ME CRAZY ("Rick Ridzon")
Re: HP 8100i CD-RW IDE problems. (Anthony Roberts)
3Com OfficeConnect NIC ("Rick Ridzon")
Re: Linux on closed platforms? (Donovan Rebbechi)
Re: Compaq easy-access-keyboard-buttons? (Pankaj Pant)
Re: Celeron or PII? (bryan)
Intellimouse problem (Kiran Maheriya)
Re: Can't start X??? (Maia)
Re: How do you know if you have a WinModem? (Skaya)
specification for a 14" PS/1 monitor??? (Eric)
Re: HELP, VFS can not boot (03,01) (Joe Manojlovich)
Re: CPUs: Pentium vs. AMD, etc. (Keith)
Re: Celeron or PII? (bryan)
Re: 10.2 GB IDE disk partition question (Joe Manojlovich)
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From: Martin Lorenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mainbd. dosen't like scsi-controller?
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 14:56:57 GMT
LHD Administrator wrote:
>
> This is probably obvious, but have you tried pulling one card out, putting
> it into an older motherboard, changing the IO/BIOS/IRQ settings (if that
> card has those settings, I don't remember), and putting it back into the
> Epox? Obviously, this is a conflict over BIOS/IO/IRQ between the two
> cards...
> ALso, sometimes it may be possible to change the IRQ automagically assigned
> to the card by moving it to a different PCI bus (if you have four PCI slots,
> the IRQ's will often be assigned in "groups" by the BIOS).
> Goodluck.
>
unfortunately i don't have an older board at hand
the fact, that i cant access the scsi-bios during startup
seems to be part of the problem.
when booting with a floppy and
using the scsi-config utility provided by symbios
i can see both cards but when accessing the 810 the tool
hangs completely
> LHD Linux Hardware Database http://lhd.datapower.com
>
> Martin Lorenz wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >thats exactly part of the problem.
> >i used to access the scsi-bios pressing ctrl-c with my
> >old motherboard
> >but the new one (epox ep-51mvp3e-m) does not offer
> >this possibility.
> >
> >the scsi-controllers are both symbios
> >in the meantime i flahed the mainboard and
> >also tried to flash the cards but the
> >flash-utility provided by symbios tells
> >me that those crads are not flahable
> >
>
> > than to explore the unknown
--
Martin "Lolly" Lorenz
** a simple way to overcome melissa **
** DON'T USE MICROSOFT **
http://hasiti.mir.at/~martin
the more daring thing mostly is
to question the known
than to explore the unknown
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From: "Rick Ridzon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can't mount my floppy disk. Plz HELP ME, LINUX DRIVE ME CRAZY
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:54:30 -0400
Depends on what format the diskette has. If its a dos format use the
command: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
hope this helps
zch11 wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>"M. Buchenrieder" wrote:
>>
>> "Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>> >When I try to mount my floppy disk ( Only one, in dos is A:) I got the
>> >following message:
>>
>> >VFS: can't find an ext2 file system on dev 02:00
>> ^^^^^^^
>> >mount: Wrong fs type, bad opinion, bad superblock on /dev/fd0 or too
>> >many mounted file systems.
>>
>> >Plese tell me what I need do, thank you very much in advance.
>> >(I can mount my cd-rom however).
>>
>> It's all there :)
>> A simple mount command will not work, due to the fact that the
>> floppy certainly doesn't have an ext2 filesystem on it (which is
>> the Linux default fs). You're probably using a DOS/Win9* floppy.
>> Try
>>
>> mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt
>>
>> instead.
>>
>> Michael
>> --
>> Michael Buchenrieder * [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
http://www.muc.de/~mibu
>> Lumber Cartel Unit #456 (TINLC) & Official Netscum
>> Note: If you want me to send you email, don't munge your address.
>
>
>
>Thaks, It does work!
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From: Anthony Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: HP 8100i CD-RW IDE problems.
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 12:40:55 +1000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brad Pepers wrote:
>
>
> Do you see messages like this in your kernel startup messages? You
> display them after booting by using the "dmesg" command or looking
> at the /var/log/messages file.
>
> <first these show up early on>
> ide_setup: hda=1757,255,63
> ide_setup: hdd=ide-scsi
>
> <then there is a bunch of other stuff before the rest of the IDE info>
> hda: IBM-DTTA-371440, 13783MB w/462kB Cache, CHS=1757/255/63, UDMA
> hdb: Maxtor 90840D6, 8010MB w/256kB Cache, CHS=1021/255/63, UDMA
> hdc: NEC CD-ROM DRIVE:28D, ATAPI CDROM drive
> hdd: Hewlett-Packard CD-Writer Plus 8100, ATAPI drive - enabling SCSI
> emulation
>
> If you are not getting those messages then there is something not
> right in your kernel or lilo setup.
>
after changing lilo.conf.. does it matter
where the append line goes 'lilo -v' is executed
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-15
label=linux
root=/dev/hda5
append="hdd=ide-scsi"
VGA=795
read-only
other=/dev/hda1
label=dos
table=/dev/hda
I see these messages , up to the - enabling SCSI emulation
and then
hdd: driver not present
hdd: driver not present
as the last two lines of dmesg
>
I also note that ide-scsi.o
is listed in the available modules.. could it be that the RH6.0 kernal is compiled
withou this module?
Thanks,
Tony
>
> --
> 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: "Rick Ridzon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 3Com OfficeConnect NIC
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:24:32 -0400
I have a cablemodem which uses a NIC to communicate with my computer. The
NIC is a 3com OfficeConnect (3CSOHO100-tx). What driver can I use to make
it work properly?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Donovan Rebbechi)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Linux on closed platforms?
Date: 9 Jun 1999 15:53:03 GMT
On Wed, 09 Jun 1999 07:10:41 -0500, Dave wrote:
>
>Linus Torvalds wrote:
[ snip ]
>The GPL is virus like and if you use GPL libraries your program is now
>infected.
The workaround is that very few shared libraries are released under the
GPL. Almost all shared libraries are released under the LGPL. The LGPL
allows you to dynamically link proprietry applications to the library.
>I see a lot of sense in this argument. Can it not be extended to operating
>systems as well, in particular if the operating system not only is not "user
>linked", but is included as an indivisible ("statically linked", so to speak)
>part of the system?
This seems unlikely. If what you're saying is true, proprietry desktop
environments ( such as CDE ) and system tools (YAST) would also violate the GPL
when you run them on linux. You could argue that the desktop environment is an
"indivisible" part of the system. You could certainly argue that YAST is an
"indivisible" part of SuSE ( YAST is a configuration tool which plays the same
role on SuSE that "Control Panel" plays on windows... ) But it doesn't matter,
as long as it doesn't use GPL'd ( source ) code in any way.
-- Donovan
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From: Pankaj Pant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Compaq easy-access-keyboard-buttons?
Date: 09 Jun 1999 11:02:33 -0400
>>>>> "HC" == Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
HC> Pankaj Pant wrote:
>> We bought a Compaq recently, and the keyboard has buttons for
>> controlling the speakers, etc. We have a dual-boot W98/Linux setup
>> and the buttons don't work under Linux.
HC> Do the give any output if you run the showkey program? (man
HC> showkey)
Neither xev nor showkey respond to these buttons. Anything else that we
could try?
Thanks again - Pankaj.
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From: bryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Celeron or PII?
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 15:58:58 GMT
JS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Level II Cache on Celeron = 128k
: Level II Cache on PII =512K
conveniently ignoring the cache speed!
cel = full speed
p2 or p3 = half speed
it DOES make a diff having full speed cache.
: The chip sets are different too.
huh? a pentium 2 core is basically a pentium 2 core. where are you getting your info
from??
: Buy a Pentium III if you can.
skip the 3 - its junk as far as linux is concerned.
: Skip out on Celeron for now unless you do not raw cpu speed.
skip out this poster's comments....
: You can research what cpu cache is on the web somewhere. Too technical to
: get into other to state that is is where common cpu instructions can be
: saved and fetched much faster than when placed in SRAM.
: So go for the cache :)
go for the SPEED of the cache, not size.
--
Bryan [at] Grateful.Net
http://www.Grateful.Net
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From: Kiran Maheriya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Intellimouse problem
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 22:07:04 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My Intellimouse is not working properly. It has 'jumping' movements, that
is, while I keep on moving the mouse, the cursor is not updated (I think
everything else stops for that while). The cursor is updated only when I
stop moving the mouse -- no matter how small or big the movement is.
I recently started using KDE, and it's WM has windows with scrolling
titles (when window is small). It is then that I noticed is that while I
move the mouse, the scrolling stopped, and resumed only when I rested the
mouse! In fact, later I realized that in fact every other things stops too
while mouse is on move!
Only way to use the mouse is by moving it in small jerks.
I am using 5.2 RedHat Installation, PII 233, Riva 128 Card.
I also tried to upgrade the X server(GLX) which NVIDIA recently released
in vain hope that it may solve my problem. It didn't.
I tried almost all HOW-TO's and docs, but there was no definitive
solution (I tried all that I came to know of).
Does it mean that I have to buy a simple (or any other) mouse?
Any help will be appreciated. I read some posts mentioning Intellimouse
working for some people. Those lucky guys, could you please tell me what
is wrong (I will provide necessary info -- ATM I just don't know what info
to put here to help others help me!)
The wheel is recognized as third button. I don't know how to test wheel
movement yet in Linux apps.
I am sure about the XF86Config file settings (checked and double checked).
Protocol: IMPS2.
BTW, the mouse works very well in Window$.
Regards,
kiran
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From: Maia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can't start X???
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 03:44:18 +0200
DARZAC Computer Solutions Ltd wrote:
>
> 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
Did you use the upgrades for the XFree packages? There are some problems
with the ones shiped with 5.2 (I had the same problem untill I used the
ones found in the RedHat support/errata for 5.2).
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From: Skaya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How do you know if you have a WinModem?
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 15:10:27 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>Yes, yours is a winmodem, too. The 16550AN response you are getting is
> an
> >>emulated UART, not a real UART. Software modems are incomplete without
> >>their "modem emulation" software,
16550AN doesn't mean emulated modem.
but I found a rather good way, on a compaq presario laptop.
I tried to look for version numbers in the modem driver with windows.
and
I found that windows reported the modem as being "...something v3.4" and
the v3.4 came from a DLL (the modem emulation software). maybe some
"true" modem do that also, but I took that as an evidence.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric)
Subject: specification for a 14" PS/1 monitor???
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 15:46:25 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My problem is that I need the specification for a 14" PS/1 monitor.
I need :
* the Maximum horizontal vertical scan frequency range and the
bandwidth
The part number for the monitor is : P/N : 33G4577
I need these information in order to install X-Windows.
Thank in advance to anyone how will be able to provide me the
information.
--
Eric
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From: Joe Manojlovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP, VFS can not boot (03,01)
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 10:32:13 -0400
The kernel is not finding the root partition to boot from. Make sure
that lilo is installed correctly.
Joe Manojlovich
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ 4426934
y chen wrote:
>
> After building kernel 2.2.9 from 2.1.132, I can not
> boot off floopy.
> I compiled and made floppy disk by
> "make bzdisk"
> When i boot, I saw kernel loading...
> and some info about CPU and PCI ...
> Then i got:
> Kernel panic, can not boot (3,1)..
> I have no idea what this means.
> Help will be highly appreciated!
> Thanks ahead.
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From: Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CPUs: Pentium vs. AMD, etc.
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 15:44:09 GMT
Just about everything is coming out on ATX format these days, and ATX
cases are pretty cheap too so I'd just go out and buy one with a BX
chipset single or dual CPU motherboard.
Alternatively if you aren't going to be running any CPU hungry tasks
except the occasional kernel build you could get quite a good Linux
performance from a Pentium 233 and 64Mb of memory. You might even be
able to pick up a dual Pentium Pro board if you fancy trying out SMP.
For cost effective performance you'd go a long way to beat a single
Celeron processor and a 128Mb of SDRAM. You can even run dual PPGA
Celerons with an appropriate Slot 1 adaptor.
Whatever you do, don't touch the LX or ZX chipset boards. They are
limited to 66MHz so you won't be able to upgrade to 100MHz later.
Just my opinions,
Keith.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Peter Czoschke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm working on outfitting a new system and am trying to choose a
> mobo/cpu for it and I was wondering what suggestions people might
> have... Does anyone have much experience with PII chips vs. AMD-2
chips
> (or other brands)? Does one work better or worse with Linux
> (RH5.2/6.0)? I have a whole pile of nice old cases (towers, mid-
towers,
> etc.) but they all have AT power supplies. I understand that the
PII's
> usually come on ATX mobo's. Has anyone dealt with these issues?
> Advice?
>
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From: bryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Celeron or PII?
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 16:00:14 GMT
Dave Edick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Closer, but not quite.
: The Celeron L2 cache does run at CPU speed, but the P2 L2 cache runs at 1/2
: CPU speed, not bus speed. That difference pretty well neutralizes any
: advantage of the P2's larger cache.
: A significant item not mentioned so far is bus speed. Non-overclocked
: Celerons all run the bus at 66MHz. Most P2s and all P3s run the bus at
: 100Mhz. But most overclocked Celerons run at 100Mhz bus speed as well.
: Between the two, I'd go with the Celeron. Especially if I were interested
: in overclocking. P2s have pretty poor price/performance and P3s are a
: total joke IMHO.
: My biases? I went with AMD, since I'm no big fan of Intel. A K6-3 (256k
: CPU speed L2 cache, 100MHz bus, and L3 cache on the motherboard) is a better
: choice than either Intel in my book.
I agree that AMD is the underdog and its good to help them out, but
the k6-3 is way overpriced. a cel 300a o/c to 450 is still the best
price/perf on the market.
--
Bryan [at] Grateful.Net
http://www.Grateful.Net
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From: Joe Manojlovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: 10.2 GB IDE disk partition question
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 10:43:11 -0400
In linux, as in most UN*XES, the file system actually lies to the users
and keeps a little space free and unavailable to the users but usable to
root. This is to allow administrators to work with the disk, even if it
appears to be full to the users.
Joe Manojlovich
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ 4426934
Minbari wrote:
>
> Hi, I have a question about my 10.2GB quantum fireball IDE harddisk.
> I purchased it recently and wanted to use it soly for Linux. I only
> partitioned it into a swap partiton of 100MB and a native Linux partition
> for the rest, the following is the partition table:
>
> Disk /dev/hdd: 16 heads, 63 sectors, 19885 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 bytes
>
> Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hdd1 1 1 204 102784+ 82 Linux swap
> /dev/hdd2 205 205 19885 9919224 83 Linux native
>
> The space for the Linux partition /dev/hdd2 is around 9.9GB
>
> However, after I used mkfs.ext2 to make the filesystem, looking at the
> following df result:
>
> Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> /dev/hda3 959000 770761 137033 85% /
> /dev/hda4 1119837 656152 405826 62% /mnt
> /dev/hdb3 2307103 8008 2179813 0% /opt
> /dev/hdd2 9559556 2738249 6325346 30% /mnt2
> /dev/hda1 1535872 1266496 269376 82% /dosc
> /dev/hdb1 2562112 912512 1649600 36% /dosd
>
> /dev/hdd only has ~9.5GB space, and Used (2738249) + Available (6325346)
> is even less (~9.0GB), I suppose that is because the filesystem needs some extra
> space to store the file headers and other infos etc., but why does the
> filesystem only show up for 9.5GB, where did the other 400MB (9.9GB -9.5GB)
> go? Is it normal? Thanks in advance.
>
> -M
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