Linux-Hardware Digest #993, Volume #10 Thu, 12 Aug 99 15:13:37 EDT
Contents:
how to change monitors Vertical and Horizontal frequency settings (Jianxin Wang)
Trackball mouse (Claudio Loletti)
Re: SupraExpress 56i PRO Diamond modem ? (Kuo Yu-Ting)
RedHat 6.0 on DEC Prioris XL 5200 ("Igor Kornetov")
RH6.0 Install Problem: no initrd and SCSI trouble (Pranab Nag)
XF86Config for Diamond Fire GL1 (Tim Vold)
Re: possible hdd death? (Stuart R. Fuller)
Re: All in one solution? (Scott Marlowe)
Need recommondations for disk enclosure (garyp)
VIDEO IN/OUT IN LINUX (ASUS 3400 RIVA TNT) (Mohammad Ayub Yaqub)
Re: Off-topic: XFree86 modeline for 1280 @ 75Hz (Howard Mann)
Re: using a old logitech color scanman? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
HP Parallel CD-Writer ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: 100BaseTX NIC recommendations? (David Ripton)
Re: #@$%&%( WINMODEMS are a pain in the A#$^& (David C.)
Re: Help building a new box (Eddie Corns)
RedHat 6.0 on DEC Prioris XL 5200 ("Igor Kornetov")
Re: Promise Ultra/66 EIDE Controller (Erik Ekedahl)
Re: *BAD* experience with SIIG (Sherrill Martin)
Alpha PC64-275
suse / advansys.o question ("psyfybre")
Re: help soundcard NeoMagic (Felix Cheung)
Re: [Q] Partiionning problem / Space lost?? HELP Please! (Henrik Carlqvist)
Ftape 4.x on Caldera 2.2 (Clint Davis)
Memorex CDRW-4224 (Ron Le Blanc)
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From: Jianxin Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: how to change monitors Vertical and Horizontal frequency settings
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:29:56 -0400
Hi, all, please help. I have slackware3.4 installed on my PC, but the
refesh rate of my monitor is too low and I don't feel comfortable with it.
I want to increase the refresh rates. How should I do it? Please reply off
line. Thanks!
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From: Claudio Loletti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Trackball mouse
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:18:28 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Any information about trackball mouse support under RH6?
C. Loletti
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From: Kuo Yu-Ting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SupraExpress 56i PRO Diamond modem ?
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 14:53:45 GMT
SupraExpress 56i PRO has many versions, only one of them is winmodem.
If it doesn't work on Linux you've probably chosen the lucky one. Is
the product number 2560? If so you're just as lucky as me.. go and get
a replacement!
Check this out, a very useful winmodem site:
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
Yuting
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jorge =?iso-8859-1?Q?Serv=E1n=20Jim=E9nez?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I buy recently a SupraExpress 56i PRO Diamond modem and I can use
it
> in W9X (i can see the new serial port).
>
> The problem is that i can`t see the new serial port in Linux
(2.2).
>
> Is this modem a WinModem ?
>
> Am I do anything wronfg?
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
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From: "Igor Kornetov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RedHat 6.0 on DEC Prioris XL 5200
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:35:10 +0400
Hello All,
trying to install RedHat on machine mentioned above - 64MB RAM, Pentium 200
processor, integrated Tulip NIC, 1GB SCSI HDD om integrated Adaptec. I have
distribution on local ftp. Seems to be no problem until it attempts to
install bootloader (or create boot disk). Setup fails with the following
message:
An error occured during step "Install bootloader" of the install.
You may retry that step... and so on.
I tried setting "Use linear mode..." which advised as probable cause for
some SCSI disks, chosen MBR or first sector of the boot partition as place
to install bootloader without success.
Any ideas?
Thnx,
Igor
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From: Pranab Nag <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: RH6.0 Install Problem: no initrd and SCSI trouble
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 12:04:44 -0400
I tried sending this earlier, but somehow it did not make it to the
list.
---
My Machine: FIC 2013, AMD K6-2 300Mhz, 128Mb RAM, DPT 2044UW Scsi Host
adapter, IDE drive, SCSI hard drive and CDROM drive
I currently have DOS6.22 (on a IDE drive) and RH5.2 (on a SCSI drive)
installed. Both work fine in my system.
I tried installing RH 6.0 on the IDE drive. I booted DOS first and then
tried executing autoboot.bat in e:\dosutils\autoboot.bat.
The install immediately aborted because it could not find the initrd.img
file. The problem seems to be that autoboot.bat has a line like this:
loadlin autoboot\vmlinuz initrd=..\misc\src\trees\initrd.img
initrd.img is not there in the directory mentioned above. In fact it
resides in the dosutils\autoboot directory. In the misc\src\trees
directory there are these files instead:
initrd-l.img (dos name)
initrd-n.img (dos name)
To get around this problem I issued the loadlin command by hand with the
three possible
initrd files I just mentioned. The installation process seems to go fine
till I have to choose
which SCSI host adapater I have. For RH5.2 the eata_dma module worked
fine for my DPT 2044UW card. But RH 6.0 hangs and I have to abort.
Now is there something wrong with the CD (because of this initrd
problem. I cant imagine redhat would screw up such a small thing right
in the beginning of an installation process. Looks like they never even
tested once ).
And the second problem seems to have cropped up in the newsgroup several
times in the last 1800 messages I waded through. Is there any solution
the SCSI problem?
Thanks for your help
Pranab
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From: Tim Vold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XF86Config for Diamond Fire GL1
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:12:54 -0500
I thought that I had seen this posted before; but can not seem to find
it now.
I have one of the new Diamond Fire GL1 agp cards in my new machine and
can not seem to get XFree configured to run.
I have tried the SVGA server - to no avail. I have also searched for
another video card that uses the new IBM 256-bit rasterizer - no luck
there either.
This card has the 250MHz RAMDAC and 32Mb SGRAM. My co-worker has also
tried to get this card to work - he had no success.
If anyone out there has been successful, or knows of additional
information that would be beneficial; we would be very grateful to hear
from you.
Regards,
Tim Vold
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stuart R. Fuller)
Subject: Re: possible hdd death?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:10:02 GMT
benjamin j snyder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I've noticed lately that fsck reports (and fixes) some errors everytime it gets
: run. I was wondering if this is likely to be hardware failure, or if I should
: just start over with a fresh install? The errors are typically things like
: bad/duplicate blocks, and incorrect counts.
If your system is being properly shutdown, with file systems unmounted, then
you have a problem.
On the other hand, if the system is just being turned off or reset without a
proper shutdown, then these problems are not unexpected.
Stu
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From: Scott Marlowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: All in one solution?
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 08:20:43 -0600
Dominik wrote:
> I am looking to save money and need to utilize the power of a DNS, mail,
> website, and telnet server in one box. Is this recommended? Also, if I
> were to break these down into two computers, what do you guys recommend
> (Hardware /OS/tasks)?
Any modern Linux distro will do. I like RH 6.0, but I'm not religious about
it.
> This computer will be connected to T3 network with the following
> components:
>
> Intel Pentium II 450
> 18GB UW SCSI
> 256MB RAM
> 40X SCSI CDROM
> 4MB AGP Video
> 4GB Tape Drive
> Adaptec SCSI card
> Linksys Etherfast 10/100 PCI
> Floppy
> Server Case (with 6 fans!)
> APC Power Backup
You should be running at least software RAID on a machine with that much
storage. At least mirror with a pair of 18 Gig drives if you can.
And get a bigger tape drive. DDS3 drives, which hold 12 Gig uncompressed
are under $1,000 now, and very fast. Trust me, if that thing fills up you
don't want to have to babysit it to do backups.
> This computer will serve a maximum of 500 - 600 users. I am looking for a
> fast DNS+Webserver. I also heard that Linux craps out if there are too
> many processes/users at one time.
As far as breaking down tasks among two servers, if you're gonna split it,
put the web server with Squid installed on it, on this box, and let it
handle all file services as well. Then get a machine with a lot less
horsepower and ram to run DNS, telnet, and mail. 500-600 people isn't much
of a load in the DNS/telnet/mail server department, but for a web / file
server, it can be a really big one.
If you find the one machine being overwhelmed, you may need to make two or
more to share the load and split the web site along logical boundaries (i.e.
www2.mydomain.com, www3.mydomain.com etc...) by department or such.
As for crapping out with too many users, this is a problem on many stock
installs. Take a look at /proc/sys/fs/file-max and /proc/sys/fs/inode-max
with cat. The defaults (4096 and 12288) are way too small for a big
server, and need to be set to something like 32768 and 65536 or something
right off the bat. Then monitor them under load to make sure you aren't
running out.
Also look up the docs on the /proc/vm/bdflush settings. These are important
on a big server too, they control the virtual memory system.
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From: garyp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Need recommondations for disk enclosure
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:09:21 -0500
Greetings:
I am looking for recommendations for where I can buy a disk enclosure
(or a manufacturer name). I need and external standalone unit with at
least 4 bay capacity and must be able to support 68pin ultra 2 disks.
Please email responses to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Replies are always
appreciated.
Thanx!
Gary P.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Mohammad Ayub Yaqub <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: VIDEO IN/OUT IN LINUX (ASUS 3400 RIVA TNT)
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:26:58 +0100
I have an ASUS RIVA TNT 3400 AGP graphics card which VIDEO IN and VIDEO
OUT capabilities.
Can I use these facilities under Linux?
I am currently using XFREE86 3.3.3.1 with the SVGA driver and DETONATOR
drivers from nVidia.
Any pointers appreciated.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Howard Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Off-topic: XFree86 modeline for 1280 @ 75Hz
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:31:03 GMT
Jeff Brubaker wrote:
>
>
> Saw someone post something on monitor refresh timings and figured what
the
> hell, I'd go ahead and ask my question, despite being off topic. :)
>
> Anyone got a modeline for 1280x1024 @ 75Hz? XF86Setup and Xconfigurator
> (Red Hat) both like setting up 74 and 76 Hz, but not the VESA standard
> 75 Hz. Since I have a quality-challenged 19" monitor, it often has
> a hard time syncing to those refresh rates.
>From : http://www.xmission.com/~howardm/modelines.html
"1280x1024" 135 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066
This modeline is associated with:
Horizontal sync : 79.98 KHz
Vertical sync : 75.02 Hz
Make sure your monitor supports these sync rates before trying
the modeline.
I presume your videocard/monitor can handle a pixel clock frequency
of 135 MHz.
Cheers,
Howard Mann.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,comp.periphs.scanners
Subject: Re: using a old logitech color scanman?
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:52:28 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Mark Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have the same scanner. Logitech's website had windows drivers (Win
3.x
> and 9x I believe); I can make the card work in Win98 but for some
reason it
> seems to forget it's DMA and IRQ settings all the time. I can't find
I run mine in Win 9x DOS. Just reboot to DOS mode and scan. I save the
files as TIF format and "exit" back to the Win 9x GUI to work with the
scans. Works great. Oh, but I have a batch filr and program that loads
the drivers into memory, runs the scanner, then removes the drivers when
finished. No need to worry about DMA and IRQ conflicts or
forgetfulness. Pretty? No. Functional? Yes.
> BUT you are probably lost without the interface card; it's a
proprietary
> little ISA thingy that you will have a hard time finding on its own.
Yard
> sales seem to be a popular place to find them; that's where I got
mine.
>
I seem to remember that there are other cards (not Logitech proprietory)
that will run these scanners. Hey, try going back to the person you
bought it from and see if it is still around - in the PC or in the
closet. He may think it is a bus mouse card or something. Or try
Logitech - maybe they have one covered in dust in the back (make them
look desparately) or can tell you what other choices there are. Post on
a newsgroup a "want".
Enough ideas?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: HP Parallel CD-Writer
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:53:17 GMT
ok...I've checked out the linux howtos, and I'm a
little stuck.
I have an HP External Parallel CD-Writer. I'm
running Red Hat for Intel on a Pentium box.
I've tried turning on the ide scsi emulation and
the paride stuff in the kernel.
This makes IDE cd-reader into a scsi device, which
is cute, but the external writer still isn't
seen. Of course, it doesn't show up in the
cdwriter scan.
The official product name is CD Writer Plus 7100,
HP C4357.
Tips, tricks, docs to get this think burning?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Ripton)
Subject: Re: 100BaseTX NIC recommendations?
Date: 12 Aug 1999 17:40:47 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Breen Ouellette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does anyone out there have a recommendation for which 100BaseTX NICs
>work well with Linux? I plan to migrate part of my network from
>10BaseT.
Someone always recommends expensive Intel, 3Com, or SMC cards.
I can't figure out why, when the cheap Netgear FA310TX cards
work so well. There was a compatibility blip a while back
when DEC stopped selling the Tulip chip and Netgear (and
others) switched to a 99%-compatible clone, but the driver
quickly caught up.
Don't pay more without a good reason.
--
David Ripton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
spamgard(tm): To email me, put "geek" in your Subject line.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: #@$%&%( WINMODEMS are a pain in the A#$^&
Date: 12 Aug 1999 12:59:22 -0400
JP Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Then what do you do when you have two PCI cards both of which MUST use
> IRQ-5 and cannot be changed because it is hard-wired?
Then both of those PCI cards are broken. Return them to where you
bought them if you can.
PCI was designed from day-one with auto-configuration. Any PCI card
should be able to work with any IRQ the bus chooses to assign to it.
-- David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eddie Corns)
Subject: Re: Help building a new box
Date: 12 Aug 1999 17:51:13 GMT
Taylor-Thorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am about to buy the parts for a new computer for college. My budget
>is the $1,000 - $1,200 range. I would like to know what is the best
>system (ALL specs and brand names please) I can get for my money. I
>plan on running Redhat on it, and OCCASIONALLY Win95. I also hope to
>get a dual processor motherboard, and put one chip in at first. Then
>when prices fall and I need more power, I would get the second processor
>and go with SMP. Following is a very rough guess at what I aim to get:
>* dual processor motherboard
>* one of the highest PII processors available (was going to get a K6,
>but a previous post said that they don't SMP yet). I don't want a PIII
>because of the ID feature, and because their mere presence pushes PII
>prices down
>* 96M RAM
>* 3D capable video card (which Linux can run)
>* 17" monitor
>* a descent CD-burner
>I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks for your help in
>advance.
An interesting option that seems to be gaining popularity is to go for a dual
Celeron system using the ABIT BP6 motherboard. I was just about to build a
dual PII 450 with uw SCSI but the local garage owner swiped lots of my cash
(well OK he fixed my bike as well but it still knocked my buying plans for a
burton). So anyway, I noticed the *much* cheaper (approx half price) option
of going 2xCeleron 466 and am in the process of building that now. You might
even fit both CPUs in at the start on the budget you have. However, I'm not
expecting this to be an easy ride :( esp. with the ATA 66 hdd I optimistically
ordered. There are of course _rumours_ that those nice chaps at intel will
eventually remove the SMP capability of the Celerons, helped the decision to
get both at the start. I don't think it'll have quite the same overall
performance (depending on application) but this must surely represent the best
performance for price (or vice versa).
Eddie
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From: "Igor Kornetov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RedHat 6.0 on DEC Prioris XL 5200
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:35:10 +0400
Hello All,
trying to install RedHat on machine mentioned above - 64MB RAM, Pentium 200
processor, integrated Tulip NIC, 1GB SCSI HDD om integrated Adaptec. I have
distribution on local ftp. Seems to be no problem until it attempts to
install bootloader (or create boot disk). Setup fails with the following
message:
An error occured during step "Install bootloader" of the install.
You may retry that step... and so on.
I tried setting "Use linear mode..." which advised as probable cause for
some SCSI disks, chosen MBR or first sector of the boot partition as place
to install bootloader without success.
Any ideas?
Thnx,
Igor
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From: Erik Ekedahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Promise Ultra/66 EIDE Controller
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 12:27:57 -0500
Alexey Zhukov wrote:
>
> Tim Moore wrote:
>
> > > I use Redhat 6.0 and the experimental kernel 2.3.10, the card is recognized
> > > correctly.
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Hi Sirs.
> Does anything try install Promise FastTrak66tm Ultra ATA/66 RAID Card
> under RedHat?
> --
> Alex Zhukov.
I was required to remove the ultra66 to install in RH6, I haven't had
the nerve to put it back in to see if lilo will still work....
Erik Ekedahl AFN
(A Fellow Newbe)
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From: Sherrill Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.main,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Subject: Re: *BAD* experience with SIIG
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:01:56 -0500
I tried one of their high speed PCI serial ports. They finally told me it
must be incompatible with my computer, a Dell D300. I was able to return it
to the dealer. I bought a LavaPort and all is well.
Sherrill
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I have experienced what is, without doubt, the WORST case of customer
> service and negligence from a manufacturer of computer products. That
> company is SIIG, maker of expansion cards for PCs.
>
> Let me state now that in the 10+ years I've been using Internet
> newsgroups, and in the 18 years I've been using/supporting computers, I
> have never felt the need to publicize a bad experience like this.
> However, I feel it necessary to warn the general public about this
> company so that others don't go through the same experience I have had to
> endure.
>
> Here's the story:
>
> Almost 2 months ago, we purchased two SIIG SC-PE4012 Ultra-ATA
> controllers so that we could upgrade the hard drives in two of our PCs:
> A Dell Dimension XPS P90, and a Gateway P5-90. Both machines have the
> latest version of their BIOS.
>
> After following the directions for installation of the product, I
> encountered similar problems with both machines. Specifically:
>
> 1) After entering the partition information using FDISK, that
> information would disappear after rebooting the computer.
>
> 2) When trying to flash the card's BIOS, the system would freeze.
>
> 3) When making any changes inside the card's BIOS, the system would
> freeze.
>
> I firt wrote an E-mail to SIIG's customer support. After waiting a few
> days, I received an E-mail from Mike Mendoza from SIIG, and was told to
> flash the BIOS on the card (which, if he had read my initial
> message, had been tried and wasn't working). After searching the
> Internet, I found other people who had the exact same problem with this
> card. Upon the recommendation of one person, I installed both cards into
> a 3rd machine (a no-name clone), and was able to flash the BIOS of each
> card.
>
> However, upon reinstalling the cards into the Dell & Gateway, I could
> format the drives, but making changes in the BIOS would still cause a
> system freeze, and attempting to do anything with the card in Windows
> 95 (install drivers, check properties, etc.) would cause a system crash.
> After reading some half finished documentation sent by Mr. Mendoza, I
> determined that there is a conflict between the BIOS on the card, and the
> BIOS on the motherboard, and there apparently isn't any solution to that.
> Such a thing was SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED in that half finished
> documentation. I have supported PCs for 10 years now, and have a plenty
> of experience in resolving compatibility issues. The problem definitely
> lies in the expansion card itself.
>
> I inquired with Mr. Mendoza about returning these cards in exchange
> for two cards of a different model. I specifically stated that I
> didn't care if they were ISA or PCI cards, or if the replacement
> would result in slower hard drive speeds. I just need something that
> allows each machine to use the new 10GB hard drives properly. He
> told me that SIIG does not perform such exchanges, and that I
> have to return the cards to my reseller.
>
> The reseller only exchanges "defective" products for same-item
> replacement. Besides, at this point, I had spent over 30 days
> troubleshooting this problem, and could not return the product anyway.
>
> Frustrated, I called SIIG's Customer Service Department (a toll call),
> and was told the same thing: the company would not exchange the cards.
> I explained the situation, and that these machines are NAME BRAND
> systems, and was then told that the company "does not guaranty
> compatibility". I asked for the representatives' supervisor, and was
> given a phone number for "Laurie": 510-657-8688, x5315. Upon calling
> this number many times, the person on the other end insisted that I
> wasn't talking to SIIG. I don't know if there's a problem with the
> phone company's switches, or if the person who picked up was an SIIG
> employee who didn't want to talk to anybody.
>
> Nowhere in the warranty statement that accompanied these cards does
> it state that the company doesn't guaranty compatibility. The
> warranty does state that:
>
> "The Company warrants to the original buyer of this product that the
> hardware is free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period
> of five years from the date of purchase from a reseller or dealer.
> Should this product fail to be in good working order during the
> warranty period, the Company, at its sole option, will repair or
> replace the defective product with an identical product or product
> having similar features and functionality as determined by the
> Company"
>
> With that being said, I e-mailed their sales department, told them the
> situation to date, and claimed that the cards have defects in
> workmanship (due to the BIOS being improperly programmed), and that I
> am entitled to replacements under the terms of the warranty.
>
> The person who replied to the e-mail, Kris Chen, said that she'd have Mr.
> Mendoza call me regarding this problem. In my e-mail to them, I stated
> that I was on the East Coast (they are in California), and what my phone
> number was. A few days later, I arrive at work to find that Mr. Mendoza
> left a voice mail message well after 6pm. I tried calling him twice that
> day (more toll calls), but his mailbox was full, and I could not leave a
> message. I e-mailed him with this info, and asked him to call me between
> 9-5pm eastern time. A few days later, I again arrive at work to find a
> message from him, left after 6pm.
>
> I once again e-mailed the sales department, giving them an ultimatum: if
> they don't contact me by 5pm on Monday, August 9th, I will take what
> action is necessary to get a resolution to this problem. I also stated
> that I no longer wanted to deal with Mr. Mendoza, as he apparently has no
> legitimate desire to even attempt to resolve my problem. I get an e-mail
> back from Kris Chen, telling me that she'll print out my e-mail and
> deliver it personally to Mr. Mendoza. Sigh.
>
> 5pm came and went on Monday, and I received no e-mails or phone calls
> from SIIG.
>
> The only conclusion I can come to is that SIIG sells products of
> questionable design, and refuses to provide any kind of customer support
> for them. It appears that they go out of their way to avoid dealing with
> customers experiencing problems, and will not honor their stated
> warranty.
>
> I urge anybody considering the purchase of an expansion card for their PC
> to avoid SIIG.
>
> I also plan to contact the Better Business Bureau and the California
> Attorney General's office regarding this matter, as failure to honor a
> product warranty is a crime.
>
> If anybody would care to reply to this, please send me an e-mail.
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> Chris Freemesser
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.alpha,redhat.hardware.arch.alpha
Subject: Alpha PC64-275
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:30:44 GMT
Does anyone know where I can get a powersupply ( new or
used ) for my Alpha PC64-275 MB. It requires a 300W
powersupply with 4 connectors instead of 2.
thx in advance
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From: "psyfybre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: suse / advansys.o question
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:53:11 +0100
suse / advansys.o question
hello, im having some difficulty adding my advansys.o file to
/etc/conf.modules, i was told that this was where i could put a line to make
the driver auto-load on boot, if I am wrong please tell me, otherwise please
tell me how to do this!!!
i have tried with the /etc/conf.modules file:
install advansys
add advansys
alias scsi advansys
and no joy, please email me back since I have dificulty picking up news
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thanks in adavansys!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Felix Cheung)
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: help soundcard NeoMagic
Date: 11 Aug 1999 23:48:07 GMT
I got the same problem. I installed Slackware on my Sony Laptop.
The sound card is Neomagic too. It claims 16bit Soundblaster pro
compatible. I tried many drivers and couldn't even make a noise.
If anyone have any clue, please help.
Felix
Giacomo Mauro D'Ariano ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I've Linux installed on a Acer TravelMate 720TX.
: No way to get the sound card working. According to Acer it should be
: a NMA2 (Neomagic) 16bit Saundblaster pro (sw integrated audio,
: integrated control).
: It seems that it doesn't work as a Sondblaster anyway...
: Help will be greately appreciated!
: Mauro.
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Q] Partiionning problem / Space lost?? HELP Please!
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 20:59:29 +0200
Augusto Cardoso wrote:
> When I made the new partition it showed about 2.048 million blocks.
I don't know why, but many disk tools like dd like to talk about block
sizes of 512 bytes. I have seen fdisk use block sizes of both 1024 bytes
and 512 bytes.
> I installed Linux and packages, and started the new system.
> "df" shows 1.013 million blocks (1024 bytes)...
Yes df talks about a block size of 1024 bytes which is 1kB and is a more
intuitive unit.
regards Henrik
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From: Clint Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Ftape 4.x on Caldera 2.2
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:03:39 -0700
Anyone get this to compile yet?
I tried various "beta" versions of 4.x but still no luck.
Clint
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From: Ron Le Blanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Memorex CDRW-4224
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:35:01 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Does anyone have a good/bad experience using the new Memorex CDRW-4224?
I would like to use it for backups and creating CDs but find nothing in
the HOWTOs or FAQs regarding this drive. They sell at Staples for all of
$200. Write is at 4X, rewrite at 2X, and read at 24X. It would be a
cheap/fast backup if it could be used with Linux. Anyone have experience
with this beast?
Thanks!
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