Linux-Hardware Digest #17, Volume #11 Sun, 15 Aug 99 12:13:40 EDT
Contents:
Re: SB16 PnP problems ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Intel Ether pro 10 hangs PC (Gerben Welter)
Re: SCSI Hard Drive Power Management ("Chris Kuhi")
Re: XFree86 : Trident 9750 3DImage. ("Walt and Denise Fles")
ESS1888 Audiodrive soundcard Support
Re: I'm going mad!!!! over a Microcom Deskporte 28.8P External Modem (Henrik
Carlqvist)
ELSA Winner T3D - S3 86C368 (Thomas Paleschke)
Re: Gateway telepath modem (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: ??? (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: HELP! (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: how to change monitors Vertical and Horizontal frequency settings (Henrik
Carlqvist)
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help:modify kernel: console on serial port.(banging head against wall) (Abe Lin)
Re: Problems with ALSA and SB 16 PCI (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: modem..hangs up (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Problem 1: Weird Sound Card (Henrik Carlqvist)
Turtle Beach Montego II ("bobrien")
Need help with Ethernet on Sharp A250 notebook (Edwin TAM)
Re: KDS monitor ("Andrew J. Norman")
Re: HELP! need Drivers for SiS 6215C video card. (Jeff McWilliams)
Intel i740 video adapter ("Mark Waller")
Re: Which soundcard is best for Linux? ("Alan Lee")
Re: Linux and PC-104 ("Walter Harms")
Re: Problems with a K6 system:Exact same problem (Andy Johnstone)
Re: Problems with a K6 system:Exact same problem (Andy Johnstone)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: SB16 PnP problems
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:18:23 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Brett Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi-
> I've got a monster sound MX300 which of course doesn't have a linux
> driver yet. So I went out and got a SB16 (I think its actually
> something like a vibra16). Unfortuantely its plug and play. I've
used
> isapnp to set it up as
>
> (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
> (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 1))
> (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 3))
^^^
Be sure the DMA Channels you are specifying are the same as what the
BIOS is reporting on boot--you can't just pick them! (I tried...)
-Dan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gerben Welter)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Intel Ether pro 10 hangs PC
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:39:05 GMT
On Mon, 02 Aug 1999 02:12:00 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lucas Bajrasz) wrote:
>>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, phil bull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >I'm running Red Hat 6.0 on an Intel P90 PC box. I have an oldish ISA
>>> >Intel Ether Pro10 network card. It's a combo card with 10BaseT, BNC and
>>> >AUI connectors. The chip is marked FA82595TX.
I have the same card, but only with the utp connector.
>> >The PC hung during Linux installation when it tried to probe the card,
Had that too. I think it's a bug in the RH install script, because if
you switch to alt+F3 or alt+F4 you'll see that it tried to probe the
card at address 0x0 and not the standard 0x300 that autoprobe does and
subsequently hanging the whole system.
>> > alias eth0 eepro
>> > options eepro io=0x230 irq=11
>>
>> Is that the right values? (setup util/jumpers for/on the nic?)
The drivers disk from Intel contains an utility called softset2. Run
that from dos. Change the io and irq setting to values you know won't
conflict with other hardware (eg. io=0x300, irq=10) and disable PnP if
your nic supports it. Then you should have no problems using the card
:)
>>
>> Any conflict 'cat /proc/interrupts'
>> 'cat /proc/ioports'
>>
>> >which ties in with a response I saw to someone else's posting. However,
>> >the PC hangs during boot when it tries to start eth0.
First install RH with no network support. After installing do cat
/proc/interrupts. Pick an irq that's not in use and change the card to
that value with the above mentioned softset2 util.
Grtz Gerben.
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From: "Chris Kuhi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI Hard Drive Power Management
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:13:00 +0200
Jonathan Golob schrieb in Nachricht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Is there a tool available for SCSI hard drives (similar to hdparm for
>IDE) which allows one to spin them down when they are not in use?
> I know this is possible, as Windows 95 (ugh, don't make me use that
>anymore) and NT 5.0 b3 do so.
>
>Card: Adaptec aic7xxx based
>
>the drives in question are two SCSI III-UW 7200 rpm. (not lvd)
>
>Any suggestions would be sincerely appreciated.
I'm looking for exactly the same thing, except I have an Asus SC875 (Symbios
controller)!
chris
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From: "Walt and Denise Fles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: XFree86 : Trident 9750 3DImage.
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 08:23:47 -0500
What version of Xfree86 do you have?
I have 3.3.3.1 ( I believe ), and the setup program had mine. It's also a
jaton card with that chipset. Download the newest version of XFREE86
and go from there - or it's also on the redhat linux6.0 disk.
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Bill LeBorgne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In comp.os.linux.misc Gorka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > My graphic card is a "Trident 9750 3DImage" with 4Mb and I can't
> > configure X-Windows to work with it. In the list of drivers of the
> > installation program this card does not appear and when I choose another
> > one, the monitor switches off when running startx ( and I heard an
> > extrange noise )...
>
> > Could anyone help me???,
>
> > Thanks Anyway,
>
> > GPA
>
> I have a Jaton card using that chipset, and I just use the generic
SVGA driver.
> It seems to work fine.
>
> Bill
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: ESS1888 Audiodrive soundcard Support
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 13:30:45 GMT
How do I set up the ess1888 soundcard in Linux?
My kernel version is 2.2.6
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I'm going mad!!!! over a Microcom Deskporte 28.8P External Modem
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 20:26:13 +0200
dude wrote:
> Can someone please, please, please help me set this up.I've used
> setserial -a -g (even tried autoconfig) to probe the ports and can't
> find a damn thing.
If the serial ports isn't detected at boot it might be because your
kernel is compiled without support for your serial port.
> How do I get the info on the parallel ports?
You will also have to use a kernel which has support for parallel ports.
> Is the parallel port what external modems use? Or is it some com
> port? I've probed ttyS0-3 and my modem is not there.
Most external modems use serial ports. However, I know of at least one
modem which is connected to the parallel port. As you ask, and as your
modem has a "P" in its name you might be the owner of such a strange
beast. What does your cable look like that should be connected to your
computer? If the DSUB connector on the cable is female it is a serial
cable. If the DSUB connector on the cable is male it is parallel cable.
> I tried the same with cua0-3, same result nothing. Tried
> setserial on lp0 and got an error.
You will not be able to use setserial on /dev/lp*. But that is probably
not necessary.
I don't know if it is possible to use a parallel modem in Linux, but my
guess is that it should work. Make sure that your kernel supports your
parallel port and make a link from /dev/modem to /dev/lp0 or maybe it
should be /dev/lp1. Then try to start minicom and see if the modem
responds to any AT commands. You might also have to change some CMOS or
jumper setting of your parallel port, maybe it matters if it is SPP, ECP
or EPP.
regards Henrik
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From: Thomas Paleschke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: ELSA Winner T3D - S3 86C368
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:54:15 +0200
Hai,
I can't start any X-Server with this card (S3 Trio 3D/2x, 86C368, AGP).
I tried any S3 server, the standard SVGA and VGA16 server and a new
server from the XFree86 Foundation Homepage.
Are there any parameters that help?
Thanks for any helpful hint
Thomas
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Gateway telepath modem
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 19:37:35 +0200
ger wrote:
> It was the only modem Gw had in stock, and I had to get an upgrade as
> the factory-installed modem was a 3COM Winmodem (ack!), despite the
> fact that I specifically ordered a non-winmodem in the system. D'oh!
>
> /proc/pci reports it as a Lucent communications device, unknown.
I don't know about every modem on the market, but I know the following:
Most PCI modems are winmodems.
Most "modems" with lucent circuits are winmodems.
I would guess that you haven't really made an upgrade.
regards Henrik
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ???
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 19:05:36 +0200
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Does anybody know how to get sound out of a SB PCI64 ?
I use a PCI 64 and it sounds great with the alsa drivers. At the time I
downloaded the drivers it were from http://alsa.jcu.cz/, but that
address might have changed to something like www.alsaproject.org.
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP!
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 19:51:45 +0200
NightHawk wrote:
> I am really new to linux and all I want is my Ensoniq Sound Card
> (PCI) to work,
That one should work fine with the ALSA driver, I think you could get it
from http://alsa.jcu.cz/ or maybe it is http://www.alsaproject.org.
Installing this driver isn't trivial, but there should be an ALSA HOWTO
on those sites.
> but I have to compile the kernal,
It should also work with the built in support in the 2.2 kernel, however
ALSA is said to have some advantages.
> I got it going asking me all these questions about hardware and junk,
Instead of typing "make config" you might want to try "make menuconfig"
or if you have X running "make xconfig".
> it compiled a lot but then I got an error message after along time
> when I did make zImage, what am I doing wrong?
The 2.2 kernel is so big that you will have to do "make bzImage"
instead.
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to change monitors Vertical and Horizontal frequency settings
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 20:09:50 +0200
Jianxin Wang wrote:
> 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?
Edit the file /etc/XF86Config manually or run the xf86config program
again. In the "Monitor" section of XF86Config there are two lines
looking something like this:
HorizSync 30-69
VertRefresh 50-110
Those are the one to edit. Make sure that you enter the right values
from the manual of you monitor, the monitor might take damage of too
high refresh rates.
Then your XF86Config file should also have some lines looking something
like this:
Modeline "1152x864" 92.00 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895
Modeline "1024x768" 85.00 1024 1032 1152 1360 768 784 787 823
Modeline "800x600" 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync
+vsync
Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521
Modeline "640x400" 25.18 640 664 760 800 400 409 411 450
Modeline "320x200" 25.18 320 336 384 400 200 204 205 225
doublescan
If you have more than one line for each resolution it should be enough
to edit the refresh frequency ranges as described above. The Xserver
will select the best modeline to fit your frequencies for each
resolution. If you only have one modline for a resolution that one will
still be used even though you changed the frequencies. Adding a new
Modline isn't easy, but you might get some hints from
/var/X11R6/lib/doc/Monitors and /var/X11R6/lib/doc/VideoModes.doc. The
Modeline mini-HowTo might also help, you might have it in
/usr/doc/faq/howto/mini/Modeline.gz.
Then again, it is probably easier to run xf86config again.
regards Henrik
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Abe Lin)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: help:modify kernel: console on serial port.(banging head against wall)
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:03:29 GMT
Hi,
I've been banging my head against the wall for the past month for
this:
To make a boot/root disk set for our RAID server, and which will
output console to serial port.
The compiled kernel's around 1130K at the least for our 2.2.5 kernel,
and lilo21 wasn't able to install the kernel.(vmlinuz too big)
Is there some way to modify the kernl to do this/or some way to make
the lilo work?
Thanks,
shuo
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems with ALSA and SB 16 PCI
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:49:00 +0200
Michael Niederjohann wrote:
> I try to do the "make" it returns with following error:
>
> make[1]: *** [persist.o] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory "my installation dir"/kernel
> make: *** [compile] Error 1
>
> I have really no clue what this is about. Could you please give me a
> clue/hint what I´m doing wrong?!
The above means that your compiler was unable to compile the file
persist.o which later should be linked together with other files to
become a program. The cause of this problem is probably some error in a
source file which might be named something like persist.c. These errors
were probably printed on some lines above and would be necessary to see
to make any better guess what causes your problem.
regards Henrik
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: modem..hangs up
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:35:18 +0200
Don Chorman wrote:
> I looked at some docs, and they say that the kppp client must be
> SUID. What the heck does that mean?
It means that when the program is run that process gets the user-id of
the owner of the program file. This is a common way to run programs
which needs root privelegies without first having to do su to become
root. You can check which files have this with ls -al, example:
ls -al /bin/p*
-r-sr-xr-x 1 root bin 12180 Dec 6 1995 /bin/ping*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 35859 May 25 1996 /bin/ps*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 4917 Aug 14 1995 /bin/pwd*
The above files are readable (r) and executable (x or s) by the owner
(root), the group (bin) and everyone else. The files ps and pwd are also
writeable by the owner (root). The file ping has an 's' instead of an
'x' in the owner field. This means that the file is suid as explained
above.
> Also, the documents said that I can fix this by doing a chmod command
> on the kppp binary ---> use "# chmod 4711 /usr/bin/kppp. I have no
> idea on how to do this. Any advice?
First check with ls, the file might already be suid. Then if it is not,
make it suid after you have become root:
ls -al /usr/bin/kppp
su
chmod 4711 /usr/bin/kppp
exit
> I tried connecting with kppp, and I get dropped soon after the
> connection is made(0.2 minutes). The error message read:
>
> the pppd daemon died unexpectedly.
>
> Here is the PPP log:
> pppd 2.3.7 started by root uid0
> using interface ppp0
> Connect ppp0<--->/dev/ttyS1
> Hangup (SIGHUP)
> modem hang up
> connection terminated
> exit
I would guess that the remote server logs you out for some reason. Try
to search your logfiles like /var/log/messages and /var/log/syslog to
see if you can find some explanation. Maybe you have the wrong password
or give the password in the wrong way.
regards Henrik
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem 1: Weird Sound Card
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:44:06 +0200
Gordon Ablett wrote:
> Problem: a) I want to setup RH6.0 from CD.
> b) I am using an Aztech 268-01 (AT I/F) 2X
> CD-ROM.
> c) The CD-ROM connects to the soundcard.
> d) The soundcard is softset.
>
> Fairly straight-forward right? ;-)
I'm not familiar with RedHat, but it is probably possible to init the
soundcard in DOS and then load Linux with loadlin without doing any
reboot.
regards Henrik
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From: "bobrien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Turtle Beach Montego II
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 11:45:34 -0300
As far as I know there is no kernel support for this audio card yet and the
last I read, no support for any audio card with A3d. Can anybody please
tell me I'm wrong and that drivers just got posted up at
www.somecoolplace.org yesterday? Or does anyone know if this card could run
on any other drivers? The manual tells me it is SB compatible but that's
probably only in DOS terms...
anybody?
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From: Edwin TAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Need help with Ethernet on Sharp A250 notebook
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:31:07 +0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
I have a Sharp Actius A250 notebook and have installed RedHat 6.0 on it.
So far, none of the built-in peripherials works except the video, which
I managed to get 800x600 true color.
However, I can't get neither the modem, sound nor Network to work. It
has a Realtek RTL8139A PCI Fast Ethernet NIC built-in and I have tried
the version 1.80a driver (written by Donald Becker) rtl8139.c without luck.
Whenever I try to 'ifconfig eth0 up', it gives me the following message:
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable
I can ping localhost and ping the self IP address and has no problem,
but the eth0 interface is never up and running.
I can live without its sound nor modem, but the LAN is a must.
Thanks a lot,
Edwin
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From: "Andrew J. Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: KDS monitor
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:35:47 GMT
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I own a KDS Visual Sensations model VS195. It has been running stable for
about six months now with almost constant use. The only real difficulty
with it is that it's moire did need a little tweeking at the higher
resolutions/refresh rates to provide a uniform screen patern.
In terms of refresh rates....I have run the monitor as high as 85Hz but
typically run it at 70-75Hz depending on the color depth I require (video
adapter is my limiting factor) A mode line which I have not had any
problems with (read that as it is always able to sync up) is the following
for 1600x1200 @ 70.4Hz
ModeLine "1600x1200" 190.06 1600 1672 2032 2176 1200 1202 1214 1240
NOTE: Your video card may not be able to handle this ramdac setting.
Check your adapter's manual and verify the limits of it's range. Remember
also that the XFree servers will cut (or you will recieve a blank screen)
if either your monitor or your video adapter is out of tolerance.
Also remember the at the bandwidth of your monitor is substantially
greater than that of most consumer video adapters, so most likely your
maximum resolution will be limited by the oscilator on your card.
Remember also that you can easily calculate the correct Xwindows parameter
(for details see the release notes and howto for XFree86)
Andrew J. Norman
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______________________________________________________________
On Sat, 14 Aug 1999, Oz Dror wrote:
> I am looking for a recommendation for the new 19" KDS monitor
> vs195 and vs-19sn
>
> I bought vs195 the monitor broke as soon as I set the mode to
> 1600x120070Hz
>
> shall I return the monitor or replace it.
>
> -Oz Dror
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeff McWilliams)
Subject: Re: HELP! need Drivers for SiS 6215C video card.
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:51:53 GMT
In article <7p4j6b$44l$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Pranjal Srivastava wrote:
>Hi!
> my friend has installed linux on his system
>and he deperately needs linux drivers for his
> SiS 6215C video card.
>
>please send details to this newsgroup or to
>
I tried using the latest x server I could find for Debian Linux without
success. I've since begun using the card with VESA Framebuffer support
provided by the Linux 2.2.x kernel, and the Framebuffer X Server provided
by Xfree86. This works okay, though not stellar. Then again, if you were
after stellar performance you wouldn't be using a 6215, right?
One other thing. My system boots to Caldera OpenDOS (i.e. an MS-DOS clone)
first then uses Loadlin to boot into the Linux kernel. Just before running
loadlin I execute SISVBE.EXE which enables Vesa Bios Extension 2.0 support
for the SIS cards. You may have to do something similar if you decide
to persue the VESA Framebuffer approach to supporting this card.
Keep in mind that in order to get VESA Framebuffer support working you'll
need to compile a customized 2.2.x Kernel. There is a Framebuffer
mini-HOWTO on the net. Search for it on yahoo, lycos, etc.
Good luck.
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From: "Mark Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Intel i740 video adapter
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 17:55:49 +0100
I have a computer from "Tiny Computers" in the UK it's huge here but it come
with an intel i740 AGP video adapter I can persuade it to run in 320 200
mode not much good in KDE. Can any one help.
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From: "Alan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Which soundcard is best for Linux?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:08:33 +0800
Jeanette Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Seems like Soundblasters are good. Ensoniq seems good also.
> There are drivers for
> SB Live from Creative. SB 16 is easy A lot of people
> have problems with AWE 64. SB 128 seems to work pretty well also.
> Jeanette
Mine is SB 128... but it DOESN'T work at all! When I do sndconfig,
it tells me that "sox: /dev/dsp not known". Does anyone know what it means?
How can I get it work??? My kernel is 2.2.9
Alan Lee
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From: "Walter Harms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux and PC-104
Date: 15 Aug 1999 15:49:22 GMT
Peter Bakke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Hello,
>I'm looking for a supplier of PC-104 components that are compatible with
>the Linux 2.0.36 kernel. In particular, I'm looking for system boards
>with 100MHz+ Pentium class processors with support for 16+ MB ram, 10Base-T
>Ethernet, and an IDE controller.
>Any help would be appreciated in tracking down these components, as would
>price estimates.
>Thanks a lot,
try www.linxembedded.com
there is also a mailing list on waste.org
walter
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Problems with a K6 system:Exact same problem
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:08:22 -0400
I'll hae to 2nd that. My enxternal cache got fried cuz the guy was careless
Scott Marlowe wrote:
> Stephen Carville wrote:
>
> > OK, I had a couple of hours to try the above tests. No good. Even at
> > 250 Mhz (as slow as I can go -- I think) and 2.3V, after running a few
> > hours, the system will not complete the kernel+module compile. Looks
> > like I have an expensive boat anchor...
> >
> > At least I still have the old P150. It aint't too fast (no Myth II on
> > that box) but it runs.
>
> Try running it with the external cache turned off, and see if it is a bad cache. You
> may be able to achieve solid and reliable P100 performance with no L2 cache if it is
> a bad cache. I've often seen L2 cache blown out on machines where the CPU was
> installed with poor attention to ESD procedures.
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Problems with a K6 system:Exact same problem
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:06:18 -0400
Hey all,
I'm running an epox mb with a k6-2 300mhz and its working fine. I'll try my k6-2
450 when it gets here (its backordered :( ). On my other computer i was running
the k6-2 300 on a unidentifed mb. I couldn't get windows to work even, it turns
out my external cache was bad. Disabling it in the bios stopped the errors. but
've been running the 300 onlinux 24/7 with no problem. The temp is about 110
(acording to the bios). I suspect teh chips may have been restamped. I know my
friend got a restamped p2 300...it crashed on him alot, ad he happened to find a
prog that told him what it really was. It turned out to be a 266 overclocked to
300. Linux pushes the cpu alot harder then windoze does, so overclocking is
probably a no no. AMD's i heard don't over clock too well, intel leaves a little
of a buffer so you can get away w/overclocking. However i have read never to run
linux on a overclocked(even an intel chip) b/c of the stress it puts on it.
andy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.hardware Stephen Carville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : TekMate wrote:
> :>
> :> Can't vouch for k6-2 but I have a k6 300 with no problems I would take the
> :> case off it probally is locking up from heat. Do you leave it on all the
> :> time or do you shut it off at night.
>
> : Should this make a difference? I have a Pentium 150 that I leave up
> : 7x24 and it has never had a problem. Is there some weakness in the K6
> : that makes it sensitive to prolonged exposure to heat. If so, AMD
> : just went on my s**t list.
>
> I have one that I also keep up 24/7, no problems. But the original
> poster's problem sounded like one I had with a K6 266MHZ. The only time I
> could get it to work was when I had it running at less than 266MHZ or when
> I disabled the internal cache. I kept taking it back to the location I got
> it from and telling them the cpu was bad and they kept putting it in
> another mobo (it was a package cpu/mobo) and never tried to duplicate the
> problem. I finally had to buy another one and that one is up 24/7.
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