Linux-Hardware Digest #34, Volume #11 Tue, 17 Aug 99 19:13:55 EDT
Contents:
Re: Mustek ScanExpress 12000SP for SuSE6.1 (James Tappin)
Linux Site with 100's of links (arty)
Re: HPT-366 success story ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
IBM Turboways 25 on Linux (Nedimar)
Configure Diamond Viper 770 (Mike)
SIS 620 in high resolution? ("Allix")
INTELLIMOUSE PS/2 Configuration ("Pator")
Re: Savage4 ("Phillip")
Is there an Xserver for 3Dlabs Permedia 2? (Tim)
Re: 100BaseTX NIC recommendations? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
I need a server for my SiS 530 ! (Simon Sanchez)
SCSI Problem (Tobias Rudolphi)
how to get a fastest linux box ? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: SB PCI 128 Config ("Cameron, Gary [WDLN2:2Y82:EXCH]")
WhereToFind? Socket 7 motherboard with onboard ethernet, sound, and (David Scott
Copus)
Re: Network Driver Needed for Alton M598LMR motherboard (David Scott Copus)
HP 7200 Parellel Port External CDROM Burner... ("Tim Teller")
raid0 and kernel 2.2.11 (douglasf)
Re: WhereToFind? Socket 7 motherboard with onboard ethernet, sound, and video?
(Frank Schwab)
>>>> PleasE HELP w/Modem <<<< (John H.)
Real;Player bombs with Comm4.51 (Ron Gibson)
Re: Mustek ScanExpress 12000SP for SuSE6.1 (Gert van der Knokke)
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Subject: Re: Mustek ScanExpress 12000SP for SuSE6.1
From: James Tappin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 18:35:43 +0100
Falk Brettschneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Is there anybody who can tell me how to get this scanner work? I want to
>do this using it's ISA-PnP-SCSI-Controller card from the scanner
>package, not a common SCSI-card like Adaptec...
>
Check out the sane-scsi and sane-mustek man pages, but I believe you've b=
acked
a loser (something to do with the supplied adapter not having an interrup=
t
line). The scanner itself works fine on a regular SCSI card (mine's a myl=
ex, I
got the scanner from the B-grade stock list [missing SCSI card & Software=
-- Oh
what a shame]) other than producing BGR images below 75dpi.
--=20
James Tappin, O__ "I forget the punishment for using
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- \/` Microsoft --- Something lingering
http://www.tappin.force9.co.uk/ with data loss in it I fancy" =20
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From: arty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Site with 100's of links
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:06:44 -0400
Hi Check out my linux site it has 100's of usefull linux links.
http://mh005.infi.net/~arty3
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: HPT-366 success story
Date: 17 Aug 1999 19:54:01 GMT
Hi,
Could you tell a Linux newbie what to do with the draco patch? I'm trying
to install redhat6.0. Linux won't recognize my Quantum Fireball KA 9.1
harddrive if I plug it into the HPT366 controller on my BE6 mainboard so I
am going to try to install it under the regular IDE controller and then
trying to apply the patch before moving it back into the HPT366
controller.
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From: Nedimar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.hardware.arch.intel,redhat.networking.general
Subject: IBM Turboways 25 on Linux
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:30:55 GMT
Is there any driver for Linux specific for ATM NIC Turboways 25 or maybe
compatible?
Is there any way of making this thing work in my Linux box?
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From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.config
Subject: Configure Diamond Viper 770
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:30:55 GMT
I have just bought a Diamond Viper 770 with the Riva TNT2, but I can't
configure it ! I use Mandrake 6.0.
Help me please !
Thanx
Mike Jost
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From: "Allix" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SIS 620 in high resolution?
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:09:10 -0400
I have a SIS 620 Card and after downloading the xsis.rpm and configuring it
, I finally got X to work. But I can't seem to get high resolution modes to
work. If anyone has a SIS card and got it working please email me at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
any help would be greatly appreciated.
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From: "Pator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: INTELLIMOUSE PS/2 Configuration
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:27:01 +0200
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I'am a new user of linux trying to install the slakware 4.0.
I get problems installing my Intellimouse PS/2 under KDE.
Unsing xf86Config or xf86Setup, the mouse is always bad configurated. The
cursor goes on the top of the screen. It prevents me from working under
windows applications.
The driver for Intellimouse PS/2 seems to exist but doesn't work at all.
Please, help me.
Tanks
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From: "Phillip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.dev.newbie,linux.dev.svgalib,linux.dev.x11
Subject: Re: Savage4
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:54:08 +0100
I have downloaded the Savage4 pro drivers from Creative, followed the
instructions to the case sensitive letre and still no joy. A chunky 640x480
on a 17" monitor is no fun. On the same theme, according to the instructions
it says in the readme file, and I quote:
a: Before trying to to install the Server, make sure that your VGA device is
Savage4 and that you have root access privilages.
unquote: For those who are interested, I have tried that on SuSE 5.2, RedHat
5.2 with both on kernels 2.2.10. Here is the origianl XF86Config file. If
anyone out there can tell where in this file do I put that info:
# XF86Config auto-generated by XF86Setup
#
# Copyright (c) 1996 by The XFree86 Project, Inc.
#
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
# to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
# the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
#
# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
#
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
# THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF
# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
# SOFTWARE.
#
# Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project shall
# not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
# dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
# XFree86 Project.
#
# See 'man XF86Config' for info on the format of this file
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "microsoft"
XkbLayout "gb"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/mouse"
Resolution 200
Buttons 3
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Primary Monitor"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 31.5-64.3
VertRefresh 50-90
Modeline "640x480" 28.32 640 696 752 832 480 481 484
509 -hsync -vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Primary Card"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "None"
Clocks 25.04 28.32 25.04 8.59
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "Accel"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 8
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "SVGA"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 8
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA16"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA2"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "Mono"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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From: Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Is there an Xserver for 3Dlabs Permedia 2?
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:52:10 GMT
Hi
I'm driving an SGI fixed frequency monitor from my P166 via a Mirage
Xtreme3D PCI fixed freq. card that uses the 3DLabs Permedia 2 chipset.
I'm about to install Redhat 5.2, but their hardware compatibility lists
dont mention a server for it directly.
Anyone know of a suitable X server, or where I look for one?
Thanks
Tim
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 100BaseTX NIC recommendations?
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:08:12 GMT
I know SMC, Intel, and 3COM make great cards, but I'm a home/university
student user. Is it worth shelling out an extra $60 for one of those cards?
Does any know if the OEM boxed versions are good to buy? Or is it better to
buy a retail boxed Netgear or Linksys?
>From what I've read in the past few days, Netgear and Linksys used to run on
the Digital Tulip chip. Now they use these cheapo clones it seems from no
name companies.
How are Netgear and Linksys? Linksys is having a back to school sale now and
an EtherFast PCI card (100BaseTX) is only about $11 after rebate. That is an
extremely enticing deal for a student strapped for cash. A bus mastering PCI
card kicks NE2000 ass (I have a NE2000, works great at home, sucks in the
dorms)
Would such a card be sufficient for my needs? (occasional web browsing, file
transfers, remote logins, x redirects, forwarding) I'm not planning to use
my computer as a server, nor do I require mission critical reliability.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.) wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Ripton) writes:
> >
> > Someone always recommends expensive Intel, 3Com, or SMC cards.
>
> Because every operating system in the world builds-in support for them.
> When new cards come out, the OS vendors get new drivers developed really
> fast.
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From: Simon Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.rpm.general,redhat.servers.general
Subject: I need a server for my SiS 530 !
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:30:50 GMT
I have an agp grapics card SiS 530.
I�m trying to install Red Hat, but is not server for my card.
So I tried to find it in the Internet, and I found somethings about
XFCom_SiS
in the SuSE page, but can�t download nothing. So I go into the FTP
server and the file is not there...
If somebody have the file XSIS.RPM or XSIS.TGZ, please send it to me at
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From: Tobias Rudolphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI Problem
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 22:04:06 +0200
Hi!
I'm desperatly trying to get a Suse 6.0 installed on a Pentium III 450Mhz
computer.
My problem does obviously depend on my SCSI Controller ( Adpatec 2940UW ).
Each time I try to boot a kernel ( doesn't matter if I use a bootdisk the
installation CD, or the hardisk ) the booting stops with the following
messages...
VFS: Mounting root...
unable to open intial console
Any ideas ( please before 2am MET )
Thanx ~8) TOBI
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: how to get a fastest linux box ?
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:29:05 GMT
what is the right way to get a fastest linux box ?
(I mean quad processor or octal processor whatever,
UDMA-66 disk, etc) is there right box vendor or
should we have to do it by ourselves ? (I don't mind
assembling one) If DIY is not the best way, which vendors
are reliable and good ? If DIY is the best way,
.. which components are the best ? such as:
motherboard(this may end up with dummy backbone for
some configuration)
CPU(intel pII[I][-Xeon] or Celeron ? K6[2|3] or K7 ? Cyrix ? Winchip ?)
memory if it makes any difference ?
disk ?
I don't think anything else would make any difference
in computing speed.
price/performance is also very important. So fancy $30k alpha
single processor is out of range.
This machine is going to be used for massive floating point
number crunching such as huge sparse matrix solving. So no multimedia
support is necessary.
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From: "Cameron, Gary [WDLN2:2Y82:EXCH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: SB PCI 128 Config
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 17:43:45 -0400
Philipp Maier wrote:
> David wrote:
> >
> > I just got a new PCI 128 card for my machine but I'm not sure which
> > driver I should use. I left the kernel compiled with the old AWE64 card
> > I had to see if that would work to no avail. The linux hardware
> > compatibility howto says it's supported but how do I get it working?
> > Please help.
> >
> > P.S. I'm using SuSE 6.1 with kernel 2.2.10
You want the Ensonic 1370 sound chip driver enabled. I have the same
sound card as well. Kernels before 2.2.7 did not support this card, and the
drivers were improved (I think) sometime between 2.2.8 and 2.2.9 Either
that, or you can use the OSS drivers provided with SuSE. Personally, I would
rather use the kernel drivers as opposed to any commercial source. Read the
help with the menuconfig option - I think it tells you run cat /proc/pci and
look for a certain string, which verifies which sound chip you have.
Personally, I think they should append the list of commercial sound cards
which use the chip in question. It makes it a lot easier for novices to
figure out which driver they should use.
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From: David Scott Copus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: WhereToFind? Socket 7 motherboard with onboard ethernet, sound, and
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 14:44:10 -0500
I'm looking for a Socket 7 (preferable Super 7) that has *onboard*
sound, ethernet, and video. Does anybody recommend any
motherboards that have all these features... and can work
with Linux?
Or... if you know where I can look to find motherboards with all
these features... I will gladly accept any suggestions!!
Just curious... but would an Intel 166 MMX (socket 7) run _cooler_
or _warmer_ than any Pentium II chip? I want to put a computer
in my car... and am concerned about heat. :>
thanks!
Scott.
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From: David Scott Copus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Network Driver Needed for Alton M598LMR motherboard
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 14:35:45 -0500
I think I am considering buying the same motherboard.
If you come across linux drivers (or know which one to use)
please e-mail me!
Scott.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can get a driver for the Alton m598lmr
> motherboard onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX LAN.
>
> Thanks
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From: "Tim Teller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HP 7200 Parellel Port External CDROM Burner...
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:26:11 -0600
Does anyone know if Redhat 6.0 will support this drive?
Tim Teller
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Subject: raid0 and kernel 2.2.11
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (douglasf)
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:40:03 -0700
I have a working software ide raid0 running under the RedHat 2.2.5-22
kernel. I decided to upgrade to 2.2.11 because of some driver issues.
So I rebuilt the new kernel with the raid0 module and all, but now I can
not get it to mount.
If I reboot into 2.2.5-22 everything is fine. The raid0 module is
loading from the initrd.img file but the system doesn't seem to be able
to put it together.
I took the /dev/md0 out of the fstab so it would not break at boot, and
tried to load it manually. 'Raidstart /dev/md0' comes back with an
'Invalid argument' error? I ran the 'mkraid --upgrade /dev/md0' but it
was happy with the setup and made no changes.
I'm sure that this is all my mistake, but for the life of me I can't
figure out where I screwed up.
Anyone run into this?
Thank-you
Douglas Fraser
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank Schwab)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: WhereToFind? Socket 7 motherboard with onboard ethernet, sound, and video?
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:17:29 GMT
Try www.ebay.com, computers, motherboards. Search for "Video sound
ethernet" in Hardware/motherboards, titles and descriptions. I got 10
matches.
There are several manufacturers of this style board that I've seen
lately. Unfortunately, none had what I was looking for which was NTSC
video out. If you happen to find one with NTSC output, LET ME KNOW.
/frank
On Tue, 17 Aug 1999 14:44:10 -0500, David Scott Copus
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm looking for a Socket 7 (preferable Super 7) that has *onboard*
>sound, ethernet, and video. Does anybody recommend any
>motherboards that have all these features... and can work
>with Linux?
>
>Or... if you know where I can look to find motherboards with all
>these features... I will gladly accept any suggestions!!
>
>Just curious... but would an Intel 166 MMX (socket 7) run _cooler_
>or _warmer_ than any Pentium II chip? I want to put a computer
>in my car... and am concerned about heat. :>
>
>thanks!
>Scott.
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: John H. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: >>>> PleasE HELP w/Modem <<<<
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:04:16 -0700
Where do I go to get help with setting up a modem in RedHat
6.0? I am new at linux and I have set up everything but my
modem. Can anyone please help me. I don't even know where
to start.
Thanks
John
BigJohn[at]homemail[dot]com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ron Gibson)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Real;Player bombs with Comm4.51
Date: 17 Aug 1999 22:18:13 GMT
I can't get RealPlayer working with Comm 4.51. I've tried both the elf
and the aout versions. It starts to play and I hear a few sounds and
then it dies with an error 1, which tells me nothing at real web site.
Everything works fine under Windoze. Anybody got a clue as to what
mighht be wrong?
Also, the installation instructions are confusing. It appears to first
set it up as a plugin then tells you to set it up as a helper app. So I
wondering what set of instructions go with the two options.
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From: Gert van der Knokke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mustek ScanExpress 12000SP for SuSE6.1
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:42:38 +0000
Falk Brettschneider wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there anybody who can tell me how to get this scanner work? I want to
> do this using it's ISA-PnP-SCSI-Controller card from the scanner
> package, not a common SCSI-card like Adaptec...
>
> I tried some things but actually I've got no real idea...
>
Discard the supplied SCSI card and get a 'real' one, a cheap NCR810 card
will perform much, much better than the 'enhanced printer port SCSI card'
which comes with this scanner. You probably noticed you can't even move the
mouse while scanning (under Windblows) because of the polling system the
driver has to use since the card has no IRQ line..
Other usable SCSI cards: the reasonable cheap TekRam PCI scsi-2 card. (they
even supply Linux support on their ftp server, one of the first brands I
encountered mentioning Linux in their manuals)
Don't buy the ISA based Adaptec cards, performance will be much slower than
the PCI ones. And a scanner produces lots and lots of megabytes.
Adaptecs PCI cards (like 2940) are ok, but quite expensive though.
A scanner on a slow SCSI card will turn your Linux (and Windows) system
into a single tasking scanner system... :)
>
> On MSWindows it works 'cause I've got the appropriate drivers.
> --
>
> Ciao,
> --Falk
Gert
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