Linux-Hardware Digest #21, Volume #11 Mon, 16 Aug 99 00:13:32 EDT
Contents:
Re: Monitors and Red Hat Linux 6.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Monitors and Red Hat Linux 6.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Network Card setup!! ("Carl")
Re: identify isa ethernet adapter (continued) (Mark Richards)
Re: Voodoo3 installation (Mark Richards)
Re: identify isa ethernet adapter (continued) (Mark Richards)
Compaq DeskPro 575 for LINUX ? (Mark Freedman)
Re: Newbie: Modem Information (Me)
2.2.10 sound kernel question (Joe Smith)
Re: modem..hangs up ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: double-sided printing queue ("Gene Heskett")
XXX Fucking Pics ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: What is a localhost login? (Lindoze 2000)
Re: Network Card setup!! (Lindoze 2000)
Re: HP CD-Writer 8100i (Carl Fink)
Re: Can Anyone recommend an external or internal ISDN modem for Redhat 5.2.? ("Tad")
How do I make a single floppy - (mike)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,redhat.x.general
Subject: Re: Monitors and Red Hat Linux 6.0
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 00:38:10 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Apurva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> (warning! - newbie question)
>
> I recently installed Red Hat Linux on a box that I had custom built
after
> a careful review of the hardware compatibility lists at Red Hat's
website.
> I didn't see anything there about monitors, but that was okay since
due to
> money constraints, I couldn't afford one. I've been using an old 14"
AT&T
> monitor (model CRT 329M) with mixed results.
>
> Money situation is better now, so I'm in the market for a new monitor.
My
> question - What monitor(s) [Manufacturer and models] work best with
> Linux? Or is the only concern to make sure you have a compatible
video
> card (which I do)?
>
> Any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Apurva
>
No problems which ever monitor you have. Since you have a compatible
video card should be ok. Just be careful with your vertical and
horizontal sync frequencies. since you are changing the monitor recheck
those frequencies you have set earlier and change it to suite your new
one.
That shld be it
Good luck - cakumar
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,redhat.x.general
Subject: Re: Monitors and Red Hat Linux 6.0
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 00:38:16 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Apurva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> (warning! - newbie question)
>
> I recently installed Red Hat Linux on a box that I had custom built
after
> a careful review of the hardware compatibility lists at Red Hat's
website.
> I didn't see anything there about monitors, but that was okay since
due to
> money constraints, I couldn't afford one. I've been using an old 14"
AT&T
> monitor (model CRT 329M) with mixed results.
>
> Money situation is better now, so I'm in the market for a new monitor.
My
> question - What monitor(s) [Manufacturer and models] work best with
> Linux? Or is the only concern to make sure you have a compatible
video
> card (which I do)?
>
> Any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Apurva
>
No problems which ever monitor you have. Since you have a compatible
video card should be ok. Just be careful with your vertical and
horizontal sync frequencies. since you are changing the monitor recheck
those frequencies you have set earlier and change it to suite your new
one.
That shld be it
Good luck - cakumar
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From: "Carl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Network Card setup!!
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:09:19 +0800
When I install Red Hat 6.0, I ignore the network card setting.
Could anyone tell me how to set it up. My network card is 3Com
modal 3C905b. Thks!
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From: Mark Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: identify isa ethernet adapter (continued)
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:21:41 -0400
Arvid Gregersen wrote:
>It's an isa card with two sockets. 1 for TP and one for the
>old 9 pin cable.
Sounds more like a Token Ring card than an Ethernet card. Ethernet uses Coax
or TP, but not the 9 pin connector (DB-9, like a mouse, right?). You may be
able to get it to work, but you'd need to have a token ring network and a MAU
(Multi-Access Unit, like a hub but for Token Ring networks). Token Ring was
invented by IBM... pretty good network setup, but too expensive and some
overall glitches. Though it will run at 16 Mbps, and there is gigabit Token
Ring... it never caught on as big as Ethernet.
Mark
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From: Mark Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Voodoo3 installation
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:30:22 -0400
<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<html>
I got my Voodoo3 2k pci working in Red Hat 6.0 with few problems...
3D support I am still working on (Got Glide and Mesa 3.1 working, but Mesa
2.6 won't compile on my system... the compiler complains about something
being an unknown instruction or something... go figure). Suse comes
with RPM, right? well, there are great instructions at this url:
<p><a
href="http://www.netroedge.com/~phil/3dfx-howto.html"> http://www.netroedge.com/~phil/3dfx-howto.html</a>
<br>
<p>BTW XFree86 3.3.4 (and soon 3.3.5) from <a
href="www.xfree86.org">www.xfree86.org</a>
have support for the Voodoo3.
<p>Oh, and as far as getting the files from your FAT32 partition to the
linux one... type man mount for more info, but I use
<p>mount /C_Drive /dev/hda1 -t vfat
<p>where /C_Drive is the directory i use as the mount point for my Windows
98 partition, and /dev/hda1 refers to the first partion on the first ide
hard disk on my system (hd = ide disk, a = primary master, 1 = first partition).
-t vfat indicates the type. Then cd /C_Drive/windows/Desktop and
voila! my downloaded files are there. copy them to a temp dir
on the linux part, or leave them there, and type rpm -i Whatever.rpm to
install them.
<p>Good luck!
<br>
<p>Mark</html>
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From: Mark Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: identify isa ethernet adapter (continued)
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:19:52 -0400
Arvid Gregersen wrote:
>It's an isa card with two sockets. 1 for TP and one for the
>old 9 pin cable.
Sounds more like a Token Ring card than an Ethernet card. Ethernet uses Coax
or TP, but not the 9 pin connector (DB-9, like a mouse, right?). You may be
able to get it to work, but you'd need to have a token ring network and a MAU
(Multi-Access Unit, like a hub but for Token Ring networks). Token Ring was
invented by IBM... pretty good network setup, but too expensive and some
overall glitches. Though it will run at 16 Mbps, and there is gigabit Token
Ring... it never caught on as big as Ethernet.
Mark
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Freedman)
Subject: Compaq DeskPro 575 for LINUX ?
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 01:20:31 GMT
A local off-lease liquidator has Compaq DeskPro 575's with 16 meg RAM
and 600 meg HD for C$99 (U$66). Seems a better candidate for LINUX than my
ancient 386 (8 meg RAM, 200 meg HD). I'm concerned about Compaq-itis, e.g.
the BIOS on HD (minimal bootstrap in ROM, as I understand it), Compaq
QVision video, possible nonstandard RAM or IDE problems. I'd like to hang
an IDE CDROM off the existing IDE controller. I'd probably shuffle my
Motorola internal (it was cheap) 28.8 voice modem across as well (Sierra
chipset).
Is this likely to be more aggravation than a generic clone ? Anything
other problem areas ? Is 16 meg RAM / 600 HD a reasonable configuration?
Thanks.
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From: Me <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera
Subject: Re: Newbie: Modem Information
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:49:46 -0500
Michael P. McCutcheon wrote:
> Currently I've successfully installed Caldera Open Linux 2.2 on one of
> my machines. Everything works fine, but now I want to set up my modem.
>
> Is it easier to configure an internal or external modem?
>
> I've got two different Modems...both internal modems.
>
> One is a zoom 56k Fax Modem...the other is a USR Sportster 33,000. I
> don't believe it is a winmodem (it fits into an ISA slot).
>
> Will either of these work with Linux?
>
> How to I go about getting Linux to see the modem?
>
> How do I set up the modem to connect to my ISP?
>
> What information do I need to gather to do the configuration?
>
> Am I better off getting an external modem?
If you have an ISA modem that is hardware jumpered and not plug and pray
you shouldn't have a problem. Jumper the board to the COM and IRQ you want
install it.
In the terminal type, lisa --modem ,to set up you modem. Use Kppp to set
up your ISP account. Kppp can also be used to query your modem to be sure
it is being recognized.
As far as the external modem, I've heard there are fewer problems but I
havent had any problems with my internal modem.
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From: (Joe Smith)
Subject: 2.2.10 sound kernel question
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 02:13:44 GMT
How come the 2.2.10 kernel has not /dev/dsp or /dev/audio support
option under the sound configuration? Also, I cannot set my IRQ and
other settings for the sound card.
2.0.36 works well, but I was surprised 2.2.10 didn't have these
features.
Can anyone offer an explanation?
Needless to say, I could not get sound working under 2.2.10 but I can
under 2.0.36
tia
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: modem..hangs up
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 02:27:21 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Don Chorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I just tried to configure my modem, and I have
run into a problem. I
> have a Puretek 56KVDF, and the ATI CODE:
RCV56DPF, FCC ID: H52PT-3011. I
> set the modem up in the netcfg, and the TCP/IP.
I debugged the scripting
> by looking at the log during a very brief
connection using kppp.
>
> Here's the problem:
> When I open up the kppp, I have a error message
come up reading:
>
> "kppp has detected a 'lock' option in
etc/ppp/options"
>
> I have no idea on how to fix this. I looked at
some docs, and they say
> that the kppp client must be SUID. What the
heck does that mean? 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?
>
> 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 have explained in as much detail as I could
think of, maybe too much.
> Any one have suggestions on how to remedy this?
>
> Thanks!
> Don
>
> Try this. Edit the etc/ppp/options file. You
should see this:
lock
It should look like this:
# lock
the hash sign tells PPP to ignore the rest of the
line
Doug
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Date: 15 Aug 99 21:29:32 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: double-sided printing queue
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to David Jordan;
DJ> On Wed, 11 Aug 99, Gene Heskett was heard to mumble in group
DJ> comp.os.linux.misc:
[snip]
>> Its drive hungry though, a 400 page book needs 300 plus megs of
>> scratch disk when running in hi-rez B&W here, with color turning
>> that into 5+ megs a page.
DJ> Have you looked at psutils? To select the odd pages you use
DJ> 'psselect -o' and to select the even pages you use 'psselect -e'.
DJ> Using the '-r' flag will even spit out the pages in reverse
DJ> order.
Yes I have. Even used it a time or 3. But it seems so hit or miss, and
misses far more than it hits, usually just relaying the whole file to
the output file while adding a few kbytes of its own. And both files will
print exactly the same thing.
After a while I got tired of beating my head, and decided to stop since
it felt so good when I did. I took to sending gs's output to files by
setting the outputfile name with a %3d on the end of it, and wrote an
arexx gizmo to copy those files to the raw printer port, in the proper
order such that you wind up with the output tray filled up and page 1 on
top.
PSUtils is a nice idea, but it does not cope with slightly non-dsc files
at all well. For me at least, its far less hassle to do it right the
first time even if it does need a huge scratchpad area someplace. I
find I waste far less effort, and paper, to do it that way. Also, a
nice side effect occurs from that. Because the printer doesn't see the
banding GS is doing as it generates the file, it starts and runs
non-stop. The end result is far less banding of the output images
because the printer never stops, thereby allowing the paper to dry for a
few seconds, which creates the shrinkage band. Faster machines of
course *don't* have that problem. Not terribly noticeable with this
25mhz 040, but on a 7 meg 68000 the paper virtually petrifies between
bands from ghostscript. Its plumb painfull to watch, knowing what its
gonna look like when it finally comes out far enough to judge the
quality.
DJ> The disk space needed is not significantly larger than the size
DJ> of the input file.
True, *when* it works.
DJ> Sometimes there's a problem with the ps file and psselect gets
DJ> confused but running the file through ghostscript with the
DJ> '-sDEVICE=pswrite' sometimes helps.
I hadn't tried that. Can it fix busted files?
DJ> psutils are available for Linux and have been compiled for the
DJ> amiga as part of the geekgadgets set.
Is that still version 17 or some such?
I was heard to mumble? Gee. My fingers must be getting *more*
arthritic. 64 years tend to do that to them.
Cheers Dave, Gene
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Ch. Eng. @ WDTV-5 |A2091,GuruRom,1g Seagate,CDROM,Multiface III
|Buddha + 4 gig WDC drive, 525 meg tape
|Stylus Pro, EnPrint, Picasso-II, 17" vga
RC5-Moo! 690kkeys/sec isn't much, but it all helps
email gene underscore heskett at iolinc dot net
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: XXX Fucking Pics
Date: 14 Aug 1999 15:18:53 -0800
XXX PICS XXX PICS
http://www.nettaxi.com/fcitizens/adult168/dp/p3.htm
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From: Lindoze 2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What is a localhost login?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 22:57:47 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Advanced one corporation" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have just installed Linux Redhat 5.2. It is asking me for a
> localhost
> > login and password. I do not recall typing one in? If I did at what
> point
> > did I and how can I recall it?
>
> Since you apparently did not specify a HOSTNAME when doing the config,
> it uses 'localhost'. The only login you can use after initial install is
> 'root' and the password you specified immediately before completing the
> install and rebooting.
>
> -Dan
so what mr.advanced should do this:
login as root.
what? you forgot your passwd?
shove in that boot floppy (the setup floppy, unless you booted from
cdrom)
now is the time to learn 'vi'. edit /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
where you see:
root:x:0:0::/root:/bin/bash
or
root:9243jr0j34o85u3o4ui5:0:0::/root:/bin/bash
erase that encripted password so it looks like this:
root::0:0::/root:/bin/bash
now you can reboot and login as root with no password.
after you reboot you can add a new user.
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From: Lindoze 2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Network Card setup!!
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:01:49 -0400
Carl wrote:
>
> When I install Red Hat 6.0, I ignore the network card setting.
what do you mean 'I ignore...'?
if you mean that redhat ignores the network card then you have an old
card, or you have a cheap card ( < 25 US smackers)
> Could anyone tell me how to set it up. My network card is 3Com
> modal 3C905b. Thks!
ahhh!
so you have an expensive card.
run modprobe
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other users as well.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink)
Subject: Re: HP CD-Writer 8100i
Date: 16 Aug 1999 01:15:45 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 15 Aug 1999 17:44:12 -0400 Yury Donskoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I may be wrong, but my understanding is that Linux doesn't support ATAPI
>CD Writers, only SCSI ones.
Well . . . you're wrong. I'm using an ATAPI CD-RW drive (Creative)
and it works extremely well.
The CD-Writing HOWTO is the place to look for information.
--
Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy."
-Martin Luther on Copernicus' theory that the Earth orbits the sun
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From: "Tad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can Anyone recommend an external or internal ISDN modem for Redhat 5.2.?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 19:52:01 -0700
I used the Spellcaster Datacommute BRI for over a year and never had any
problems. It was very easy to set up and configure. I have since moved to
cable modem since it became available, though.
When I purchased mine, they were a bit pricey. I do not know how much they
go for now. Mine has been sitting in a static bag for 8 mos now....... if
you are interested.
Tad
lang wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Before buying an ISDN modem for my Red Hat 5.2. I'd like to check if
>anyone has made positive or negative expieriences with any kind od ISDN
>device. I know that the following cards are supported:
>SpellCaster's Datacomute/BRI or Telecomute/BRI (ISA)
>aswell as a card of Traverse Technologies
>but I'd rather have a well knows brand such as US Robotics or Fritz or
>any other well known brand.
>Thanks for any help, Joel
>
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From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: How do I make a single floppy -
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 03:21:01 GMT
Hi all
Thanks ahead of time
How do I make a dos or linux single boot disk that can mount a cd-rom.
So the objective is to take a raw machine, boot it from a floppy and
have access to the cdrom.
Thanks
Mike
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