Linux-Hardware Digest #108, Volume #11 Fri, 27 Aug 99 01:13:32 EDT
Contents:
Re: Dual processor and AMD (Mircea)
Re: 100BaseTX NIC recommendations? (michaelk)
Re: More Confused. (Phil Hunt)
re: modem connection (james)
Free Emachine eOne and Palm Pilot V ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
WDWIN hard drive? (Kari Suomela)
Beowulf 3d rendering cluster networks? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Another SBLive! problem :( (John)
Re: high speed floating point coprocessor (Goran Devic)
Re: UDMA on Ali Aladin V chipset? ("Gene Heskett")
Re: CD Writer doesn't read CDs (Andy Johnstone)
Re: Ensoniq PCI sound support ("Matt Anderson")
recommendations for _cheap_ server? (Janet)
Re: Netgear FA310TX (dotsimo)
Re: UDMA on Ali Aladin V chipset? ("Gene Heskett")
Re: Chaintech 5AGM2 locks up durring Install ("Richard Hornell")
Re: Linux on AMD K6-2/400? ("Wilbur Killebrew")
Re: Which book? ("L. Friedman")
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From: Mircea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Dual processor and AMD
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 21:32:55 -0400
Alain BURET wrote:
>
> Is it true that AMD K6 processors don't support SMP ? So, no dual AMD
> processor motherboard ?
> I heard that K7 will allow it, but K6 prices are so lowwwwwwwww....
>
> Alain BURET
> Belgium
Actually, the K6-2/III _does_ support SMP; it's just that it also needs
support from the motherboard chipset, and none of the chipsets available
provide it. K7 also supports SMP, and this time, there is support in the
chipset as well.
MST
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From: michaelk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 100BaseTX NIC recommendations?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:30:59 GMT
I'd suggest using the Intel 10/100 card (100B is what it's called if I
recall). Given that NT 3.51 and the first release or two of NT 4.0 did
not autodetect this card (and that the driver on the NT media, including
service packs, is WAY behind), I was ASTONISHED to see Redhat 5.X
autodetect this card, and install the drivers.
I've had nothing but good luck w/ this card/Linux.
M.
Breen Ouellette wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 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.
>
> -Breen
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil Hunt)
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.linux,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: More Confused.
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 99 21:02:13 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Paul D. Smith" writes:
> One of the exciting things about Linux, IMO, is that it's being
> aggressively ported and maintained on these other platforms,
According to _Linux Today_, Linux runs on the Merced, where a
certain rival OS from a well-known company based in Redmond doesn't.
And Compaq are dropping support for NT on the Alpha, in favour of
Linux and Tru-64.
Also, SGI have reacently moved away from running NT on their Intel
boxes, in favour of Linux.
It looks like Linux is starting to displace Billy's Bloated OS.
Meanwhile, M$ are pushing a version of NT for embedded devices,
such as pacemakers and hospital intensive care equipment. Brings
a whole new meaning to ``blue screen of death'', doesn't it?
Anyone considering buying MSFT put options?
--
Phil [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: james <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: re: modem connection
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:30:59 GMT
when attempting to connect to my ISP the modem gets as far as Modem
initializing .... and then nothing happens. Any possible solutions to
this problem ? Thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Free Emachine eOne and Palm Pilot V
Date: 27 Aug 1999 01:35:32 GMT
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you!!!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kari Suomela)
Subject: WDWIN hard drive?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 02:50:22 GMT
Friday August 27 1999 01:55, Gene Karaffa wrote to All:
GK> I just came home with a new WD 6.8GIG "SPARTAN" hard drive. The
GK> box
GK> says it is intended for the "expert" user.
GK> Is this an attempt by MS to create a class of hard drives just
GK> like
The drive was manufactured by Western Digital, and has nothing to do
with MS! If your BIOS can handle it, Linux can! :)
KS
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Beowulf 3d rendering cluster networks?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 02:43:11 GMT
Does anyone know about any parallel processing computer graphics
renering ring running on Linux as Beowulf clusters?
I am interested in being a part of this hardware network community.
--Eddie Padilla
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John)
Subject: Another SBLive! problem :(
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 03:29:57 GMT
I'm using Debian 2.1, with kernel 2.2.10 on the potato distribution.
I had installed the emu10k1 0.3b files from Creative following the
manual instructions, however, it didn't seem to get detected. (That
means I uncommented the alias for the soundcore and put in an alias
for the emu10k1 and the pre-install/post-removes also) Afterwards, I
did a modconf and installed emu10k1.o that way. modprobe emu10k1
didn't report anything, but upon restarting Linux, I saw that emu10k1
Creative SBLive! detected :) Now here is the current situation: I
can play audio CDs fine from xmcd, but I can't play any WAVs or MP3s
using xmms 0.91. It gives me an error citing 3 probably causes:
Couldn't open audio
Please check that:
1. You have the correct output plugin selected
2. No other programs is blocking the soundcard
3. Your soundcard is configured properly
With xmms, I tried the 3 output types...to disk was fine, but to OSS
and to eSound had the same problems as mentioned above.
I will include my /dev/sndstat and hope that someone can help me.
OSS/Free:3.8s2++-971130
Load type: Driver loaded as a module
Kernel: Linux jbondjr.bconnected.net 2.2.10 #2 Wed Jun 16 00:23:31 EST
1999 i686
Config options: 0
Installed drivers:
Type 0: Creative EMU10K1 (0.3)
Card config:
(Sound Blaster Live! at 0xdc00 irq 11)
Audio devices:
0: Sound Blaster Live! (DUPLEX)
Synth devices:
Not supported by current driver
Midi devices:
0: Sound Blaster Live!
Timers:
0: System Clock
Mixers:
0: Sound Blaster Live!
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From: Goran Devic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: high speed floating point coprocessor
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 03:46:38 GMT
Nope.
goran.at.3dfx.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Would it be possible to utilize a 3dfx 3d-accelerator as
>
> a high speed floating point coprocessor, not necessarily
>
> for displaying anything?
>
> -Jeff
>
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Date: 26 Aug 99 07:24:18 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: UDMA on Ali Aladin V chipset?
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Glen Parker;
GP> Is there any way to get Linux to use UDMA on the Ali shipset
GP> (this is kernel
GP> 2.0.37 on an Asus P5A board, with K6-2-400) ?
GP> Maybe only with 2.2.* kernels?
GP> Any pointers appreciated; docs, patches, etc.
2.2.9 and up work just fine *in UDMA-33*, which requires you run the
drive makers dos utility to switch them down from UDMA-66, it is not an
auto-switch in my experience.
Cheers, Gene
--
Gene Heskett, CET, UHK |Amiga A2k Zeus040 50 megs fast/2 megs chip
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: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CD Writer doesn't read CDs
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 23:16:06 -0400
Actually i believe (from what i've seen) that it is just common practice to mount
things under the /mnt dir, just so you know its mounted. I have /mnt/cdrom
,/mnt/floppy, /mnt/win95 etc.
Joerg Afflerbach wrote:
> Ray McLaughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> : I'm a real newbie, so forgive me if I'm way off the mark, but I noticed
> : you tried several different commands to mount your 4416s, and none of
> : them match the one I use:
>
> : mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd1 /cdrom1
>
> : This works for me. The mount point probably isn't important as long as
> : it exists, I haven't used the drive to write with under linux yet, but
> : it reads just fine.
>
> As far as I know: Both "/dev/sr1" and "/dev/scd1" point to the same device --
> the second CD drive. So I guess, your mount command is equivalent to mine.
>
> : By the way, what is the deal with mounting other drives at /mnt any way
> : (anyone)? Is this just a matter of style, or is there an important
> : reason which I have yet to learn? My /dev/scd0 is a Plextor 12/20, which
> : my instalation (SuSE6.1) set up to mount at /cdrom, so /cdrom1 seemed
> : natural for the second drive. Likewise there is already a /floppy mount
> : point so why not a /syquest, an /ntfs, etc. for mounting the various
> : partitions on my multi boot system?
>
> I myself use the mount points "/floppy", "/cdrom" and "/cdwriter". I think
> "/mnt" is just a general mount point for any purpose.
>
> Bye,
>
> Joerg
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> J�rg Afflerbach
>
> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> WWW: http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~un4t/
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From: "Matt Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ensoniq PCI sound support
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 23:29:07 -0400
How about the Diamond M80?
Matt Anderson
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From: Janet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: recommendations for _cheap_ server?
Date: 26 Aug 1999 21:01:02 -0700
Hi,
I know this question has been brought up many times in this newsgroup,
with a variety of responses. I'm trying to build a server that will
mostly be used for FTP, CVS, telnet, and possibly a web or database
server. The main thing about this is that there will basically be around
5 people using these services, so the only important thing we want is a
good network connection and a box that never ever goes down. Oh, and
naturally, as cheap as possible.
So, the main question I have is about the processor and motherboard. I am
considering either a K6-2 or a Celeron A. The K6's seem to be a lot
cheaper, but I've read some things about the motherboards having some
stability problems. Any word on this?
And on the network card...I'm looking at a Linksys EtherFast PCI 10/100
PNP card (LNE100TX). Just wondering: will the PNP be a problem, and can I
use the tulip drivers with this card?
Thanks,
Janet
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From: dotsimo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.networking,linux.dev.net
Subject: Re: Netgear FA310TX
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 03:31:06 GMT
Try the netgear web sites:
http://netgear.baynetworks.com/support/support_fa310tx/fa310tx_faqs.shtml
http://www.netgearinc.com/support/support.shtml#nc
The first site explains what the newest FA310TX drivers support
(including Linux) and the second site has the actual driver.
Mikie
Robert McGwier wrote:
>
> Is there a driver for FA310TX (10/100 PCI card) in existence or development?
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Date: 26 Aug 99 23:04:10 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: UDMA on Ali Aladin V chipset?
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Peter Stein;
PS> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
PS> Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Unrot13 this;
>>Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Glen Parker;
>>
>> GP> Is there any way to get Linux to use UDMA on the Ali shipset
>> GP> (this is kernel GP> 2.0.37 on an Asus P5A board, with K6-2-400)
>> ? GP> Maybe only with 2.2.* kernels? GP> Any pointers appreciated;
>> docs, patches, etc.
>>
>>2.2.9 and up work just fine *in UDMA-33*, which requires you run the
>>drive makers dos utility to switch them down from UDMA-66, it is not
>>an auto-switch in my experience.
PS> Your experience is unique. Most people have not been able use
PS> UDMA successfully even in kernels as recent as 2.2.9. DMA works
PS> fine, but UDMA suffers from write errors. Some people have
PS> mistakenly posted that UDMA works based on "hdparm -t", but this
PS> is a read-only test and if any writes are attempted they fail.
PS> I've emailed the authors of the ALI driver, but only one
PS> responded, and that was to let me know he was experiencing the
PS> same problem and had no solution for it.
My mobo, a TYAN S1590S, has a VIA chipset. I'd had UDMA-33 enabled for
about 3 months now, with no problems. The ALI chipset may not be so
lucky. I get about 12-13 m/s on the primary interface, and about 8 m/s
on the secondary. When I switch the drives, the speed difference stays
with the interface assignment. Now, if only my scsi was so fast, an
aha1540CF is doing about 1.5 m/s.
PS> I've been monitoring the Linux newsgroups carefully for this
PS> subject. It's possible I missed something, but I've not seen any
PS> indication that this problem has been corrected. While DMA is
PS> certainly better than PIO, it clearly is not UDMA. Maybe UDMA
PS> works on other motherboards that use the Ali Aladin V chipset,
PS> but it certainly doesn't work on my P5A-B and that's been the
PS> case for other posters as well.
PS> Peter Stein
PS> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
YMMV, Peter.
Cheers, Gene
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Gene Heskett, CET, UHK |Amiga A2k Zeus040 50 megs fast/2 megs chip
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: "Richard Hornell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Chaintech 5AGM2 locks up durring Install
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:40:31 +1200
It locks up at different points but has nnever got past installing packages.
Jason Jarvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Where does it lock ? I was having the same problem trying to install RH
> 5.1 on an AMD K6-III with a Maxtor 10.2 UDMA, but RH 6.0 went on
> flawlessly.
>
> Richard Hornell wrote:
> >
> > I have a Chaintech 5AGM2 with a AMD K6 266 and durring the Instalation
> > process it completely locks up the machine.
> >
> > My other equipment is as follows;
> >
> > AWE 32 PNP
> > S3 Virge PCI 4MB video
> > 3Dfx 12MB Voodoo 2
> > Dynalink ISA 56K modem
> > Realtek 8029 PCI Network card
> > 96Mb Pc100 ram
> > 9GB Seagate HD
> >
> > I have tried installing Redhat 6, Mandrake both from CD and HD, & Suse
6.1,
> > all lock up.
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From: "Wilbur Killebrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux on AMD K6-2/400?
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:20:05 -0500
Glen Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> I have three asus P5A boards (ALI V chipsets):
> K62-400, Voodoo3 2000, Win98 - runs just as stable as you'd expect, as
> well as on the old Pentium/S3.
> K62-350, S3 Virge, WinNT4.0 - seems OK, crashes less than once a week
> (normal for winnt in my experience)
> K62-400, S3, Linux 2.0.37 - rock solid. Also solid with 2.0.36.
>
> > Out of desperation for more speed for M$ NT 4.0, I went to my local
> > bargain geek-shop and bought a Gigabyte motherboard along with AMD K6-
> > 2/400 chip. This is the first time I've bought a non-Intel MB, but
> > everyone told me I'd have no probs.
> >
> > But, I must get BSOD's in NT at least once a day. And it's stuff that
> > specifically mentions the processor.. One of its favorites is
complaining
> > something about AMD EXCEPTION IRQ1 is LESS_OR_EQUAL .. Not quite sure
> > exactly what it means, but it happens all the time. Other bizarre
> > behavior as well.. StarCraft doesn't want to run smoothly, for some
> > reason.. Can't figure out if its the vid card to blame on this one, tho
> > (Voodoo3/2000)..
>
> Under Win98/Voodoo3 with the drivers that shipped with the card, I had
lots
> of problems - QuakeIII locked up all the time, random crashes, not good.
> The latest drivers from 3DFX fixed me right up. Win98 has never been more
> stable for me. I would guess the NT drivers are also buggy. Make sure
you
> have the latest. This is 3DFX's first run at making their own boards, so
> I'm not too surprised to see a problem or two...
>
> > Anyway, these BSOD's are going to really get on my nerves. I canst
stands
> > no flakey system!
> >
> > And now, for the Linux part of this post-- Has anyone had a similar
> > experience with AMD chips -- that Windoze would bomb or act bad
> > specifically for reasons tied to the AMD chip -- and replace Windoze
with
> > Linux and experienced 100% hardware-reliable performance?
> >
> > I bought this AMD chip because so many people swore that it was a good
> > bet. The Gigabyte MB, I was also told, was a great MB.. Trying to make
> > my anti-monopoly statement and save a few bucks at the same time. I
> > guess I got what I paid for!
>
> Nah, I'm never going back to Intel until the prices come back out of the
> stratosphere. I've been *vary* happy with my Asus/AMD's !!! They're dirt
> cheap, almost as fast, and I've had no problems.
>
> Glen
>
>
I'm running a K6-III/400 on an ALi Aladdin V chipset with 100 MHz system
bus. The SiS6326 AGP video card that came with the box does great with W98,
but the X Window driver is broken as of 3.3.3.1-1.1, so can't run X yet. In
looking at some inexpensive alternatives, I found one that can't handle the
100 MHz bus (locks the system) and two that work OK until I try to shut down
W98, whereupon they locked up with a gray screen. One was a PCI card, the
other an AGP. The AGP card's vendor (Gainward) responded to e-mail, saying
that a video bios upgrade was available for download, as well as a driver.
I couldn't use the Gainward with Linux because it has the S3 Savage3D and
there isn't yet an X driver (pay attention!). I had already returned the
card, so did not get to check out the upgrades.
W98 came with an ALi M1541/1543 driver diskette, one driver for IDE bus
mastering (V. 2.90), another for AGP (V. 1.20). Don't know where Linux
stands with these. This may be why my SiS6326 AGP doesn't work with X
Windows any better than it does.
Wilbur Killebrew. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "L. Friedman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Which book?
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 22:28:33 -0400
Well, the 24hours book is going to be just the basics, and little
more. I've personally used Que's book, and have been quite pleased
with it. Haven't looked at Sam's RH, although others have said good
things about it. So, i'd pick between Que and Sam's RH.
-L
Mothra362 wrote in message ...
>I have the Mandrake 6.0 version of Linux. One of the included CD's
has .pdf
>versions of three books. Each of these books is hundreds of pages
long. I
>would prefer to print only one of these....any opinions as to which
one
>would offer the better value? I am completely new to Linux, so a
book which
>starts at the basics is required. I would also like this book to be
able to
>offer more Linux info as I grow more proficient with it. Here are my
3
>choices:
>
>SAM's Red Hat Linux Unleashed
>QUE's Special Edition: Using Linux
>SAM's Teach yourself Linux in 24 Hours
>
>Thanks to all who respond, it is appreciated!
>
>Stacey
>
>
>
>
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