Linux-Hardware Digest #434, Volume #12 Wed, 8 Mar 00 17:13:13 EST
Contents:
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? (Paul Tiseo)
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("John Howland")
Re: Corel Linux and 3C905C Card HELP!! (Hannova)
Re: Corel Linux and 3C905C Card HELP!! ("Peter T. Breuer")
How to supress Extra FormFeed when Printing to a remote Print Server? ("Scot")
Re: Need HELP to install my MODEM!! (Bob Martin)
Re: Need HELP to install my MODEM!! (Bob Martin)
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("Ron Reaugh")
Re: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+ ---- IT WORKS (Serban-Mihai Popescu)
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("Ron Reaugh")
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("Ron Reaugh")
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("Ron Reaugh")
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("Ron Reaugh")
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("John Howland")
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? (Paul Tiseo)
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("fishman")
bttv878 tv tuner (ariel backenroth)
Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better? ("Ron Reaugh")
Re: Digital Cameras and Linux (Rod Smith)
Which portable for easy RH Linux use?? (JHalljl)
Problems, Intel Management Adapter 100+ (Are Magnus Bruaset)
No way to install Linux (Redhat 6.1 or Slackware 7.0) on my computer ("Saverio
Domanico")
Re: Which portable for easy RH Linux use?? (Tony Curtis)
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From: Paul Tiseo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 14:59:46 -0500
In article <s0yx4.3796$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
> Paul Tiseo wrote in message ...
> >In article <C8wx4.404$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> >> Gee Ron, I use VIA based MoBo's & have no IDE problems - what am I
> doing wrong? Same with my
> >> customers.... who buy more VIA based MoBo's then Intel?
> >>
> >> Now you can quote post (actually you didn't even do that - you just
> told us where we MIGHT find
> >> some data) all day long... most will be from users have caused their own
> problems. Can you post your
> >> own personal data - like Dean & I can??
> >
> > Whatever you do, John, DON'T GET SUCKERED IN BY RON!!! He lives in
> >*.hardware.storage and he and a few others engage in lengthy, pointless,
> >name-calling threads in SCSI vs. IDE wars. The participants are all
> >very, very stubborn and probably enjoy causing this sort of pointless
> >mischief. It's endless. Plenty of references to "blindness" and
> >"stalking" from both sides, ad nauseum. Sickening, really. All over HDs,
> >for pete's sake...
> >
> > I left that group because of it. Half of the time, Ron is baited
> >and he easily and quickly takes the bait and starts flinging insults.
> >The other half, he's wrong and bullheadedly refuses to acknowledge it.
>
>
> Typical of the kind who has nothing to contribute of technical value to the
> NG. Your type always deals in personalities and not the facts. Why bother
> even posting.
A very common reply on your part. As a matter of fact, it is
verbatim to similar replies you give to others who comment on your
style. Yes, it has no technical content germaine to the group, but it is
posted to avoid more such posts in some lengthy flamefest. That is why I
bothered posting.
I did in fact help out in a recent Rambus vs. SDRAM war. So, I *do*
contribute to this ng. You just jumped in, shooting, scarred by your
life in the .storage group. Ron, I used to silently side with you when
you were right (which, BTW, isn't always, but happens, like for
everyone) in your initial flamefests on that group, but it is obvious to
those who have spent any length of time in that group that you have been
deeply burned by the behavior of others and now immediately resort to
insulting when such isn't called for.
____________________________________________________
Paul Tiseo, Intermediate Systems Programmer
Birdsall 3, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
4500 San Pablo Rd, FL, 32224
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- (904) 953-8254
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From: "John Howland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:54:31 -0800
I run across him on a regular basis... my concern is someone who doesn't know better
may actually
believe him.
--
==========
Specialty Tech - Mainboard's, CPU's, Memory & More...
Lake Forest, Calif. (949) 951-7067
http://www.specialtytech.com
==========
Paul Tiseo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In article <C8wx4.404$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> > Gee Ron, I use VIA based MoBo's & have no IDE problems - what am I doing wrong?
>Same with my
> > customers.... who buy more VIA based MoBo's then Intel?
> >
> > Now you can quote post (actually you didn't even do that - you just told us
>where we MIGHT
find
> > some data) all day long... most will be from users have caused their own problems.
>Can you post
your
> > own personal data - like Dean & I can??
>
> Whatever you do, John, DON'T GET SUCKERED IN BY RON!!! He lives in
> *.hardware.storage and he and a few others engage in lengthy, pointless,
> name-calling threads in SCSI vs. IDE wars. The participants are all
> very, very stubborn and probably enjoy causing this sort of pointless
> mischief. It's endless. Plenty of references to "blindness" and
> "stalking" from both sides, ad nauseum. Sickening, really. All over HDs,
> for pete's sake...
>
> I left that group because of it. Half of the time, Ron is baited
> and he easily and quickly takes the bait and starts flinging insults.
> The other half, he's wrong and bullheadedly refuses to acknowledge it.
> Visit the group in Deja, and you'll quickly get an idea why I
> unsubscribed...
>
> Just move on to another thread...
>
> --
> ____________________________________________________
> Paul Tiseo, Intermediate Systems Programmer
> Birdsall 3, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
> 4500 San Pablo Rd, FL, 32224
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- (904) 953-8254
>
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From: Hannova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Corel Linux and 3C905C Card HELP!!
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:04:20 GMT
You've gotten farther than I have. I'm a Linux newbie and ran into the
same problem with the 3Com 3C905C.
I was able to find a 3COM driver download for Linux, but was at a loss
to figure out what to do with the file I got. How do you compile it?
Just a guess, but is insmod intended to insert the new driver as an
option under the modconf menus?
Donna McCoy
Jarmo Ahonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the following problem:
>
> I have 3C905C NIC and the standard version of Corel Linux.
> I downloaded the driver from the 3COM page. Now the problem
> is that I cannot install the driver.
>
> It seems that Corel Linux says that it's Kernel is 2.2.12 and
> there is no precompiled modules for that in 3COM package.
> Then I decided to compile the module myself. That did not help
> because the module turned out to be compiled for a wrong
> version of Kernel and insmod did not work...
>
> Has anyone got this working? If yes, please let me know how.
>
> Thanks in advance and best regards,
>
> Jarmo Ahonen
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Corel Linux and 3C905C Card HELP!!
Date: 8 Mar 2000 20:22:23 GMT
In comp.os.linux.setup Hannova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: You've gotten farther than I have. I'm a Linux newbie and ran into the
: same problem with the 3Com 3C905C.
Eh? What problem? I've been running 3c905's for years and years. Nice
cards, once the driver settled down at around 0.48c.
: I was able to find a 3COM driver download for Linux, but was at a loss
: to figure out what to do with the file I got. How do you compile it?
Dear me dear me. The same way you compile anything else. Read the
instructions and do what they say. But WHY do you need a new driver?
Isn't the old one good enough?
: Just a guess, but is insmod intended to insert the new driver as an
: option under the modconf menus?
Eh? Come again? Man insmod, and read the Modules-HOWTO.
I think you need to edit your conf.modules and add the line
alias eth0 3c59x
If Corel is a debian derivative, then you might have to add this line
in /etc/modultils/* instead. See the instructions there.
Peter
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From: "Scot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to supress Extra FormFeed when Printing to a remote Print Server?
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 14:34:43 -0600
Our users require that a banner page be printed as the first page of each print job so
that they can
identify their printout.
We have set up two print queues, and this was working OK on a Linksys Print Server.
We have changed
the Print Server to a Intel NetportExpress 10/100 so that we could hook-up a serial
line printer in
the same location.
The problem we are now experiencing is that the printer is now ejecting a blank page.
We have tried adding ":sf:", ":ff=:" to the lp0 entry, and creating an input filter
which didn't fix
the problem.
Using ":ff=:" in the first printcap entry, causes the printer to suppress all form
feeds. While
using ":sf:" suppresses the form feed for the header page and the extra form feed.
Creating an
input filter, causes the job to not print and it stays in the queue.
Any ideals as to how we can suppress the extra form feed?
NOTE: Both postscript.cfg & textonly.cfg have *_SEND_EOF set to "NO" on the remote
print queue.
Thanks,
Scot
=======
printcap:
##PRINTTOOL3## LOCAL TEXT NAxNA letter {} TextPrinter Default 0
lp0|lp|oki|Okidata 2400 Printer:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp0:\
:mx#0:\
:pw#132:\
:lp=/dev/null:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd.log:\
:of=/var/spool/lpd/lp0/ofilter:
##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE TEXT NAxNA letter {} TextPrinter Default 0
rlp0|Remote Okidata 2400 Printer:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/rlp0:\
:mx#0:\
:pw#132:\
:rm=pserv3:\
:rp=LPT1_TEXT:\
:sf:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd.log:\
:if=/var/spool/lpd/rlp0/filter:
ofilter:
#!/bin/sh
# Simply copies stdin to stdout.
/bin/cat | lpr -Prlp0 && exit 0
exit 2
ifilter:
#!/bin/sh
# Simply copies stdin to stdout.
/bin/cat && exit 0
exit 2
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From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need HELP to install my MODEM!!
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 14:46:21 -0600
seb wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> Wvdialconf can't find my modem. I'm very new to Linux. I have just installed
> Linux Red Hat 6.0 for the first time and I want to be able to use my modem.
> It works under Windows. There it's
> and is said to be on COM2. It is an internal modem on the ISA.
> I can't find anything that says that the modem is a windows only modem and
> if it works under windows it should work under Linux I think. If anybody
> know of a site with good "how to�s" that could help me, or if you have any
> advice, I would be very grateful if you would like to share it with me.
>
> / Seb
Based on the info, I could not locate an entery here,
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/20000307a.html
--
Bob Martin
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From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need HELP to install my MODEM!!
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 14:50:31 -0600
seb wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> Wvdialconf can't find my modem. I'm very new to Linux. I have just installed
> Linux Red Hat 6.0 for the first time and I want to be able to use my modem.
> It works under Windows. There it's called HP Fast Modem with V90 (MDP3858E)
> and is said to be on COM2. It is an internal modem on the ISA.
> I can't find anything that says that the modem is a windows only modem and
> if it works under windows it should work under Linux I think. If anybody
> know of a site with good "how to�s" that could help me, or if you have any
> advice, I would be very grateful if you would like to share it with me.
>
> / Seb
Based on the info provided, I couldn't find an entry in the database,
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/20000307a.html, try locating the FCC id,
it's printed on the modem, then go back to the database. The fact that
it works under windoze is meaningless for the most part, many windoze
dependent devices exist and will only work with windoze. Try it in DOS,
if it works there it will work with linux.
--
Bob Martin
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From: "Ron Reaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:49:00 GMT
John Howland wrote in message ...
> Take a look Ron, you'll see that I sell VIA, Intel, AMD & SIS based MoBo
(volume in that order). I
>make just as much selling an Intel based system as one of the others - so
where is the logic in your
>statement?
Anyone can do a Deja scan in you and "VIA" and see the answer to that for
themselves.
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From: Serban-Mihai Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+ ---- IT WORKS
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:53:37 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> BUT... after messing around with the XF86Config file, I was able to get
> X running on my XG18!! Right now, it is basically configured as the
> 256AV chipset would be.
>
Jason,
Can you provide more details about your setup (Xfree revision and config
file)?
And what says the Xserver about the chipset? Is it NM2200 or higher?
Thank you,
Serban
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From: "Ron Reaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:49:31 GMT
John Howland wrote in message <_iyx4.425$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I run across him on a regular basis... my concern is someone who doesn't
know better may actually
>believe him.
And be fortunate that they do.
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From: "Ron Reaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:55:53 GMT
John Howland wrote in message <_iyx4.425$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I run across him on a regular basis... my concern is someone who doesn't
know better may actually
>believe him.
And be fortunate that they do.
------------------------------
From: "Ron Reaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:58:38 GMT
Paul Tiseo wrote in message ...
>In article <s0yx4.3796$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>>
>> Paul Tiseo wrote in message ...
>> >In article <C8wx4.404$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>> >> Gee Ron, I use VIA based MoBo's & have no IDE problems - what am I
>> doing wrong? Same with my
>> >> customers.... who buy more VIA based MoBo's then Intel?
>> >>
>> >> Now you can quote post (actually you didn't even do that - you just
>> told us where we MIGHT find
>> >> some data) all day long... most will be from users have caused their
own
>> problems. Can you post your
>> >> own personal data - like Dean & I can??
>> >
>> > Whatever you do, John, DON'T GET SUCKERED IN BY RON!!! He lives in
>> >*.hardware.storage and he and a few others engage in lengthy, pointless,
>> >name-calling threads in SCSI vs. IDE wars. The participants are all
>> >very, very stubborn and probably enjoy causing this sort of pointless
>> >mischief. It's endless. Plenty of references to "blindness" and
>> >"stalking" from both sides, ad nauseum. Sickening, really. All over HDs,
>> >for pete's sake...
>> >
>> > I left that group because of it. Half of the time, Ron is baited
>> >and he easily and quickly takes the bait and starts flinging insults.
>> >The other half, he's wrong and bullheadedly refuses to acknowledge it.
>>
>>
>> Typical of the kind who has nothing to contribute of technical value to
the
>> NG. Your type always deals in personalities and not the facts. Why
bother
>> even posting.
>
> A very common reply on your part. As a matter of fact, it is
>verbatim to similar replies you give to others who comment on your
>style. Yes, it has no technical content germaine to the group, but it is
>posted to avoid more such posts in some lengthy flamefest. That is why I
>bothered posting.
>
> I did in fact help out in a recent Rambus vs. SDRAM war. So, I *do*
>contribute to this ng. You just jumped in, shooting, scarred by your
>life in the .storage group. Ron,
Your drivel continues.
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From: "Ron Reaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 21:00:57 GMT
John Howland wrote in message <_iyx4.425$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I run across him on a regular basis... my concern is someone who doesn't
know better may actually
>believe him.
And be fortunate that they do.
------------------------------
From: "John Howland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 12:58:20 -0800
I rest my case Ron.... you can produce no data to support your claim.
--
==========
Specialty Tech - Mainboard's, CPU's, Memory & More...
Lake Forest, Calif. (949) 951-7067
http://www.specialtytech.com
==========
Ron Reaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:01zx4.222$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> John Howland wrote in message ...
> > Take a look Ron, you'll see that I sell VIA, Intel, AMD & SIS based MoBo
> (volume in that order). I
> >make just as much selling an Intel based system as one of the others - so
> where is the logic in your
> >statement?
>
>
> Anyone can do a Deja scan in you and "VIA" and see the answer to that for
> themselves.
>
>
>
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From: Paul Tiseo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:07:01 -0500
In article <01zx4.222$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ron-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> Anyone can do a Deja scan in you and "VIA" and see the answer to that for
> themselves.
Ok. Fine. I did. (I had extra time on my hands today, only took me
five minutes...)
Search: author: email address & keyword: "VIA" = 3500 hits
author: email address & keyword: "Intel" = 1800 hits
From this, you extrapolate that John has a some sort of secret VIA
agenda? You've read all these posts and objectively categorized them as
pro-VIA or pro-Intel? You've carefully and dutifully culled and combed
all of his posts? Want to share your interpretation, detailed please,
with this ng of all of John's posts in this context and how this backs
up your accusation?
I don't know John from a hole in the ground, but these accusation
are preposterous.
Wow, and I thought this quick search was a waste of my time. How
much time did you waste, Ron?
____________________________________________________
Paul Tiseo, Intermediate Systems Programmer
Birdsall 3, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
4500 San Pablo Rd, FL, 32224
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- (904) 953-8254
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From: "fishman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 13:19:41 -0800
Buf if you want to overclock to 133fsb, bx chipset doesn't give you 1/2 agp
divider, that may cause problem with the agp vga card.
I'd say bx is better for people buying 100fsb p3, not overclocking.
via 694x (only should buy 694x now) is good for people buying 133fsb p3 or
550E overclock to 733.
It's a fact that via's udma66 implementation has problem, it doesn't
archieve udma66 performance as intel's 810,820, promise udma66 controller.
(see Tom's hardware newest article about this).
But this is not a big issue, as today's best udma66 hd only has 25M/s
internal transfer rate, so via's udma66 controller can archieve udma33
performance is ok for this. Or buying intel bx mb you only get udma33,
that's fine too.
AGP issue is also not a big deal, even via's agp performance is not good as
intel, that's reasonable, you get what you pay. You can get a via 694x mb at
$90 (tyan trinity 400 from buycom), but good brand bx mb is still at least
$100.
So don't be surpirsed after you buy a via mb and find out its udma66 and agp
performance is not good as intel's.
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From: ariel backenroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: bttv878 tv tuner
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 15:15:38 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi, i was hoping to get some help with installing and configuring a
ati tv wonder tuner card on my redhat system using a package like xawtv.
i'll give an overview of my hardware quick
- ati tv wonder which has a bt878khf. the tuner has on it "temic 3x1981
9929 4036 fy5 alrf plus a bunch of other numbers, and and "micronas msp
3430g a4". this card seems very similar to hauppage wintv from what
i've read thus far.
- diamond monster fusion video card
software
- 2.2.12-20smp kernel
- redhat 6.1 with gnome and windowmaker
- bttv 0.6.4h
- xawtv 3.09
external environment
- i'm in the us and i have cable if that makes a difference
i put in my /etc/conf.modules#tv
alias char-major-81 videodev
alias char-major-81-0 bttv
pre-install bttv modprobe -k msp3400; modprobe -k tuner
options bttv radio=0 card=0
options tuner type=0 debug=1
and i get the following results when i try to run wintv-detect
Card Vendor: 0x1002, Model: 0x0001
which doesn't seem right...
when i run xawtv i get a blue screen with a lot of static and sound that
is so painfull, it's like nails on that black board.
i'd greatly appreciate any help
ariel
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From: "Ron Reaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: VIA vs Intel chipsets - which is better?
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 21:25:54 GMT
Paul Tiseo wrote in message ...
>In article <01zx4.222$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ron-
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>> Anyone can do a Deja scan in you and "VIA" and see the answer to that for
>> themselves.
>
> Ok. Fine. I did. (I had extra time on my hands today, only took me
>five minutes...)
>
> Search: author: email address & keyword: "VIA" = 3500 hits
> author: email address & keyword: "Intel" = 1800 hits
Any idiot knows that Deja figires that size are meaningless.
Do a real Deja search on:
via chipset
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Feb 15 2000
100 per page
There's 83.
Then do:
intel chipset
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Feb 15 2000
100 per page
There's 30.
Tracks of a drummer......enough said.
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Digital Cameras and Linux
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 21:29:58 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Tom Rosso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello,
> I have a Fujifilm MX-1200 digital camera that connects to the
> back of my computer via a serial port. The software for this
> camera has Windows 98/NT and Mac versions, but the authors didn't
> have the forsight to include Linux software. Basically, from
> what I can tell, it connects using some kind of Twain driver so
> it can be accessed from Photoshop and Corel Draw and all of those
> other wonderful expensive and buggy graphics programs. Does
> anybody have any experience hooking up this camera, or any
> Fujifilm MX-series camera, or any digital camera in general, to
> Linux.
Check out gPhoto: http://www.gphoto.org. It supports several Fuji models,
but doesn't specifically mention yours. It could just be that yours is too
new to appear in the supported database, but would work. It's certainly
worth a try.
Another option would be to buy a CF or SmartDisk reader (whichever your
camera uses) and transfer files with it. You'll get the bonus of a
substantial speed boost, particularly if your reader functions as an IDE
device rather than as an external device on a parallel or USB port or
something (some of those may be nasty to configure, too).
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux networking & WordPerfect for Linux
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (JHalljl)
Subject: Which portable for easy RH Linux use??
Date: 08 Mar 2000 21:36:45 GMT
Hello,
I am interested in getting a relatively cheap ($1K or less) portable that
will load and run the latest Red Hat Linux distribution without ANY problems.
This means
a reasonably fast machine with decent memory and hard drive that is hardware
compatible with Linux. This means that the CD-Rom will work, the modem will
work, the display will work, and the sound will work.
Any suggestions? John
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From: Are Magnus Bruaset <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Problems, Intel Management Adapter 100+
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 22:41:19 +0100
Hi,
I'm getting lost when it comes to making my network card work properly
under Red Hat Linux 6.1. The card is an Intel Management Adapter 100+
(seems to be supported in the eepro100 module). The card is working
perfectly under Win95, and it is connected to a 3Com ISDN LANmodem (with
an integrated 4-port hub).
The problem is that the system hangs during booting if the default setup
is used (/etc/conf.modules says just "alias eth0 eepro100 "). Using the
interactive boot option and skipping the network service allows the
system to boot. Using /etc/ifconfig it seems like eth0 is configured
properly (IP 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.224 which are correct
values according to 3Com doc), buth eth0 and lo are down. Attempts at
loading a web page or pinging a machine on the Internet fails
(naturally). When I'm trying to start the network services using
/etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network start
or
/etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network reload
or
/etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network restart
these commands seem to hang. However, it somehow activates the card,
because I'm then allowed to access the Internet. Also, /etc/ifconfig
then reports eth0 to be up and running.
I have also tried adding the IRQ (10) and the I/O address (0xFCC0) to
the /etc/conf.modules file. As a result the system boots without
hanging. However, it reports "Delaying eth0 initialization" and leads to
a non-configured network device. Attempts at starting the network from
the command line then fail.
Naturally, what I want is to boot the machine straight ahead and have
the network up and running by itself. Although having a lot of
programming experience on Linux (and other OS) I'm not that much into
network config issues. Any clues from the crowd? Please cc any replies
to my email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I'm no regular reader of this
newsgroup.
Thanks a lot
Are Magnus
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From: "Saverio Domanico" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: No way to install Linux (Redhat 6.1 or Slackware 7.0) on my computer
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 22:40:10 +0100
Help !
No way to install Linux (Redhat 6.1 or Slackware 7.0) on my computeur.
It seems that the Hard Disk drive is not recognised or I've a error message
"Impossible to write on your hard drive, protected ?".
My HD drive is an IBM Hard Disk : 371350 DJNA (Deskstar 22GXP)13.5 Go
7200t/mn.
It's partionned with 3 FAT32 partitions C:, D:, E:. I've installed Windows
98 in the first one and I'would like to reserve the second one for Linux,
the third one for user files.
The mother board is an ABIT BE6 II with a Pentium III 500Mhz.
I've made the same installation on my laptop computer Toshiba Satellite
300CDS and all is OK.
Is ther someone who has encountered such a type of problem. Is there any
solution ? Is the problem related to the HD, the Mother Board or the Bios
configuration ?
Thanks for your feedback !
Saverio
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From: Tony Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which portable for easy RH Linux use??
Date: 08 Mar 2000 15:47:15 -0600
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (JHalljl) writes:
> Hello, I am interested in getting a relatively cheap ($1K or less)
> portable that will load and run the latest Red Hat Linux
> distribution without ANY problems. This means a reasonably fast
> machine with decent memory and hard drive that is hardware
> compatible with Linux. This means that the CD-Rom will work, the
> modem will work, the display will work, and the sound will work.
I got a Toshiba Satellite. Everything works (now there's Lucent
WinModem support).
http://www.tony-curtis.cwc.net/toshiba/
hth
tony
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