Linux-Hardware Digest #128, Volume #11 Sun, 29 Aug 99 14:13:47 EDT
Contents:
Re: webexcel (Richard RUDEK)
Re: RH 6.0 and SIS 620 ("ColumVine")
Re: Anyone got a Umax Astra 1220S working? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Setup Problem - YAMAHA DS-XG Sound Card and RH 6.0 Linux release ("Gene Heskett")
Serial Port Problem (zackary)
Save my 486... Linux and HDD controller board (Jimmy Lio)
Re: NEW_VER-NewsControlSystem2.1.0_EMailForDemoKey(FreeNEWSservers) ("Gene Heskett")
Parallel ports and Zip drives (Mike)
X11 not giving me more than generic resolution (Julius Goth)
Re: Diskette Longevity (Chris Wagner)
Re: Help with HP 812C printer... (Uwe Moeller)
Creative Labs AWE 64 sound problmes ("tangui")
Re: making linux go away ("Triumph TR-7")
Int.Modem can't dial out to PPP connection
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard RUDEK)
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: webexcel
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 14:11:44 GMT
>Nicholas Routledge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:7q7djc$o84$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> I was wondering if anyone had any success configuring a webexcel 56k
>> internal modem for RH6?
>> if anyone could shed some light i would be much obliged.
>>
The PCI version of the Web Excel uses a Rockwell HCF modem chipset.
Basically, this means that it is a Winmodem. Unless of course Connexant
(split off (?) from Rockwell) sees fit to release documentation about the
chipset and programming info freely to public.
__ __ ________________________________________________________
//)) //))| Richard RUDEK. MicroDek. Chatswood, Sydney. Australia. |
//\\ //\\ | ftp://ftp.zeta.org.au/arch/local/microdek/default.html |
`--------------------------------------------------------'
------------------------------
From: "ColumVine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: RH 6.0 and SIS 620
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 07:15:36 -0700
I'm a newbie, but I did it this way. If it's on a floppy disk, then:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
cp /mnt/floppy/ the file name /the directory you want to copy it to.
Follow the sis read me instructions. I could only get one good resolution
and that was at 1280. Did anyone get the other resolutions to work on their
monitors, where you didn't lose 2" of the screen?
Irwan Soetandar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7q740r$2e4s$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I downloaded the software from http://www.sis.com.tw
> and saved it in dos format floppy, but I dont know to retrieve and copy it
> from dos format into linux format.
> Any help would be appreciate.
> Thanks
>
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:7pkk8n$gm0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Another alternative is to download a SVGA Server from
> > http://www.sis.com.tw. They also have a XF86Config file available for
> > download. I downloaded both, unzipped and untarred them and put thme
> > each in place, and it worked. I had to reajust the XF86Config file for
> > my hardware (mouse and monitor) and for the resolution I wanted.
> >
> > Due to Sync limits on my monitor, I only got it to work at 1280x1024.
> >
> >
> >
> > In article <7p6pts$h64$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > > I had similar problems with my Diamond Speedstar A50 with sis6326
> > > chip AGP card, I downloaded the rpm version of XFSiS_Com from SUSE
> > site.
> > > www.suse.de/XSuSE/XSuSE_E.html
> > >
> > > Run rpm from commandline and install XFSis_com, manually tweak
> > > XF86config to include the new chipset in the Device section.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > "Joel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Greetings-
> > > >
> > > > I had the same problem with the SiS530 card. So I took your advise,
> > > > downloaded the latest SuSe SiS X server and changed XF86Config.
> > When
> > > I ran
> > > > X I got a display that is too small, but at least it is something.
> > > When I
> > > > ran startx I got an error message saying none of the devices were
> > > defined
> > > > and the server was killed.
> > > >
> > > > Would you send me a copy of your XF86Config file? Thanks a lot.
> > > >
> > > > -Joel
> > > >
> > > > L. Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Gotta love profs who have no clue about what's going on, yet want
> > > the
> > > > > (nearly) impossible accomplished. Anyway...
> > > > > I don't have RH, i have COL2.2, but it shouldn't really make much
> > of
> > > a
> > > > > difference in the long run. I've got the dreaded sis620 card, and
> > > it is
> > > > > definitely possible to get it working, although its not all that
> > > easy.
> > > > > You need to download the SuSE SiS X server from their website. Go
> > > with
> > > > > the rpm, it will save you alot of grief in the long run. Once you
> > > have
> > > > > that installed, the rest should be easier. I can send you a copy
> > of
> > > my
> > > > > XF86COnfig file, as well as excellent instructions on how to setup
> > > the
> > > > > rest of the process. Let me know if you want them.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Lonni
> > > > >
> > > > > Christopher Derr wrote:
> > > > > > I am new to the whole Linux thing but a prof wants his $400
> > > machine to
> > > > > > run Linux. It uses the SiS 620 VGA adapter. Whatever they
> > posted
> > > on
> > > > > > their site (called XF86_SVGA) doesn't even gunzip under RH
> > Linux.
> > > If I
> > > > > > try it under something else then move it to the proper
> > directory,
> > > X
> > > > > > gives an error after running XF86Config. Never even gets close
> > to
> > > a
> > > > > > graphical interface. Just err no 13 right away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, RH 6.0 detects the card as having 0 MB of RAM. I can only
> > > imagine
> > > > > > what this does to the configuration possibilities.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know that someone out there has set this card up and was
> > > wondering if
> > > > > > someone can answer a few questions:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1) Where do I get a compatible X-Server for it? (SVGA or
> > > whatever)
> > > > > > 2) How do I install it properly, what RAM setting should I put,
> > > etc.
> > > > > > 3) Why is everyone so behind just another flavor of Unix.....
> > :)
> > > > > > 4) Why did we ever leave the whole pencil and paper thing
> > > behind...I
> > > > > > remember when...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for any help,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris
> > > > > > Sys Admin
> > > > > > UC Davis
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
>
>
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Anyone got a Umax Astra 1220S working?
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 15:07:02 GMT
In article <7q9d2q$g90$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Scott Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > Umax Astra 1220S flatbed model.
>
> I have this one working on Redhat 5.2 (2.0.36 kernel) but I'm not using the
> crappy SCSI card that came with the scanner.
>
Don't scare me, the SCSI card is much of the reason I'm buying this model,
but I could still return it. What's so crappy about the included SCSI card?
UMAX support has not replied to my query about system requirements allowing
my 486-50, so that had been until now, my only reason for returning it.
Though I'd LOVE to get a negative/slide scanner for this kind of price ($170
Cdn).
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
------------------------------
Date: 28 Aug 99 19:05:41 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setup Problem - YAMAHA DS-XG Sound Card and RH 6.0 Linux release
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to MALLEN ;
> Hello. I've got that card and I had to download the commercial oss
> drivers. Just go to www.4front-tech.com to download them. It should
> detect the card when you install it. It only lets you use the
> drivers for 20 minutes in the demo, though.
<sarcasm on>
Oh it detects the card allright, but doesn't drive *that* card without
spending another $10 for its 'special driver', so you actually have to
spend $30 before you can supposedly get a peep out of it. There is no
'demo period' for software to drive it because you have to give them the
whole thirty bucks in order to get _that_ driver.
<sarcasm off>
Now, it may well have worked just fine, but other than making a stink
with a cancellation thru my card if it didn't work, I didn't see a way out.
Realisticly, I spent that $30 on switching the card to an SBLive! Value.
It works reasonably well with their linux drivers.
IMO, OSS needs to change their policy. Demo timeouts are just fine in
my book, but to have the 'demo' not work with a card thats available at
the whole worlds local stores just doesn't feel *right* to me. Now had
it worked without having to buy the _snake oil_ up front to find out, I'd
have gladly ponied up the money to get rid of the demo timeouts.
Your mileage, and attitude, may vary from mine, but I deal with folks
who aren't afraid to hand you the keys for a test spin.
> Kristaps Licis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> Could anybody hint how to setupt YAMAHA DS-XG Sound Card from
>> within
> RedHat
>> 6.0 Linux [the card is fully functional under the other OS on the
>> system - Windows 98]? My understanding is that this sound-card does
>> not appear on
> the
>> RedHat 6.0 "soundconfig" list as it has been probably marketed
>> later than the 6.0 RH release date. Can I find a modular driver for
>> this card somewhere? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you in advence!
>>
>> Kristaps
>>
>> --
>> Kristaps Licis
>> Finance Ph.D. Student - Isenberg School of Management
>> Research Associate - CISDM
>> University of Massachusetts
>> Amherst, MA 01003
>> tel. (413) 545-3180; fax. (413) 577-1350
>> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>>
>>
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
--
------------------------------
From: zackary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.hardware.arch.intel,redhat.general
Subject: Serial Port Problem
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 15:31:00 GMT
Hello guys,
I have dual system (linux & win98) on my hard disk.
My serial port 1 is damage i think! because whenever i try to attach mouse
on port 1 (I mean first port) window can't detect any mouse but it can if i
reboot then attach to port 2 (second port).(Or it refer to 0 & 1?)
So let say if the port not damage. How could i change my mouse port from
the second port to first port in linux. does it auto detect while booting?.
If the port is damaged how could i check it in linux?
Ok thats all
thank you.
-azaria-
================== Posted via CNET Linux Help ==================
http://www.searchlinux.com
------------------------------
From: Jimmy Lio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,hk.comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux,tw.bbs.comp.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Save my 486... Linux and HDD controller board
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 22:59:18 +0800
I have got myself an old 486 with a 243Mb Hard drive... a great tool for
trying out Linux networking...
I created a boot disk out of the disk image provided by my Mandrake RH
6.0 CDRom... When the 486 is booted with the boot disk, the partition
check always give a bunch of error messages:
Partition Check:
hda/hda: status error: status=0x01 {error}
hda/hda: status error: status=0x04 {DiskStatuserror}
Drive not ready for command
The hard drive is connected to the 486 thru a HDD controller. The
problem seems to be stemed from the controller board. Any idea how I
would solve the problem here?
After several reboots, I decided to simply ignore the error messages...
and I finally managed to get the installation done... although after a
number of unsuccessful attempts. I could reach the logon screen after
the installation... but when I entered my username, an error message pop
up saying something like ld... (don't quite remember)... and I was
unable to enter my password. After several trials, another message pop
up staying that the system was going to stay frozen for 5 minutes...
Jimmy
------------------------------
Date: 28 Aug 99 10:49:28 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: NEW_VER-NewsControlSystem2.1.0_EMailForDemoKey(FreeNEWSservers)
> (ATT:WEBMASTER)
> 1.NO WAREZ OR CRACKS ON MY PAGES
> 2.NO SPAM COMING FROM MY SITES
Oh? Then what do you call this? FOAD dipdung.
------------------------------
From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Parallel ports and Zip drives
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 15:35:50 GMT
I'm using two parallel ports, one seems to recognize more communication
formats than the other. Will it matter which parallel port the Zip
Drive will reside?
Could someone with a working parallel port with Iomega Zip drive please
help
Mike
------------------------------
From: Julius Goth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: X11 not giving me more than generic resolution
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 11:49:16 -0400
I'm not sure what I didn't complete, but my X terminal session is not
allowing me to switch resolutions to higher than the standard 640x480.
I tried the Ctrl-Alt-(+/-) on my keypad (according to Linux unleashed),
but it doesn't work. I've already installed the proper i740 driver from
precisioninsight.com, but the result is still the same after selecting
the generic i740 (it's a mainboard integrated piece). I'm not even
looking for the super duper 1600x1200 resolution. 1024x768 will suit
just fine. Can someone help me?
Julius
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Wagner)
Subject: Re: Diskette Longevity
Date: 29 Aug 1999 15:28:59 GMT
I also use two disk to transport data, it really sucks to not be able
to get stuff off the floppies.
You can reformat the floppies with the bad sectors marked out, but do
you really trust your data on a dying disk?
#!/bin/bash
# marks bad sectors on a floppy
/usr/bin/fdformat -n /dev/fd0H1440
/sbin/mkdosfs -c -v /dev/fd0
-- Recreational Calculus - Just For Fun!
P.S. "From" header is bogus, use below email address.
-- Chris Wagner
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
From: Uwe Moeller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help with HP 812C printer...
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 19:03:07 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kai Lien schrieb:
>
> Hello,
>
> After reading several discussions about HP 700 and 800 series printers,
> I purchased a HP 812C printer. Based on what I could gather, HP 812C is
> not a Win-Printer or Host-Based Printer. Thus, it should work in Linux
> or other OS such as Mac. Well, I am using Red Hat 5.2 (kernel 2.0.36)
> and I cannot configure this printer to print. I used the generic HP
> printer for 500, 600, and Deskjet series printer. When I try to print
> out a ASCII or Postscript test page from the Printer tool, only thing
> print out is this message: "No way to print this type of input file:"
> The latter message appears on top of the page.
>
> Has anyone got HP 812C printer to work with Linux? If so, which printer
> driver are you using? Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> If you can please reply to my email. TIA.
>
> Kai
Hello Kai,
I use under Suse Linux 6.1 a HP 815C printer and I
think its the german vision of your 812C. With the
cdj550-driver of ghostscript the printer works
fine, also color prints looks good. But better
color image results I get with the XW-Tools - the
printed images are excellent !
If you have more questions, please ask.
Uwe
------------------------------
From: "tangui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Creative Labs AWE 64 sound problmes
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 23:45:18 -0700
Hi, I have a Plug and Play Awe 64... and it works fine under windows and
everything but when I installed it under Linux with the isapnp tools... it
seems to work but the sound has a pretty much lower quality then it should
have.... the sound is slightly chopy... and when I Start Quake 3 it tells me
"Forcing audio to 8bits" its kinda weird... not a very urgent or important
problem but its kind of annoying...
Can anyone help me with this?
Thanx
Stou
------------------------------
From: "Triumph TR-7" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.caldera,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: making linux go away
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 11:40:32 -0500
Mohd H Misnan wrote in message ...
>On Sat, 28 Aug 1999 13:41:28 +0800, Tristan Jones wrote:
>>i found that the easiest way to get "linux to go away" is to dig up a copy
>>of red hat, start the install and use disk druid to delete partitions.
then
>>use a dos boot disk (or a win95/98 one) and type:
>>
>>fdisk /mbr
>>
>>lilo will be removed and your disk(s) completely empty.
>
>If you've a bootable MS-DOS disk with fdisk, the above can be a very simple
>thing to do. Run fdisk and delete all those non-DOS partitions, change that
to
>Win95/98 partitions and run fdisk /mbr to clear up LILO code inside your
master
>boot record.
So that's what I did wrong. I was trying to delete the linux, win98 and swap
partitions on one drive I had, and while fdisk saw everything to be clean(ie
just ONE partition), every time I did a formart, it kept formatting to 700
megs instead of 1.2 gigs. 700 megs was my old win98 partition, and,
consequently, win98 would not install. hmm
------------------------------
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,redhat.networking.general
Subject: Int.Modem can't dial out to PPP connection
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 16:31:03 GMT
I am using Red Hat Linux 6.0 with a USR 56k Internal modem.No matter what I
try it will not dial out. I have created the scripts needed for it to work
(I think) under the linuxconf program and tried using Usernet to establish
the connection. The modem does not even dial out. Someone tried suggesting
using the isapnp program,but I don't know how to use it.I also need to know
how I can just change the phone number and password of the connection so I
may take this computer and use it at a different location.
Thank you in advance,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
================== Posted via CNET Linux Help ==================
http://www.searchlinux.com
------------------------------
** FOR YOUR REFERENCE **
The service address, to which questions about the list itself and requests
to be added to or deleted from it should be directed, is:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can send mail to the entire list (and comp.os.linux.hardware) via:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux may be obtained via one of these FTP sites:
ftp.funet.fi pub/Linux
tsx-11.mit.edu pub/linux
sunsite.unc.edu pub/Linux
End of Linux-Hardware Digest
******************************
