Linux-Hardware Digest #498, Volume #12 Fri, 17 Mar 00 12:13:09 EST
Contents:
Re: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+ (Steve Molitor)
Re: Noisy LINUX? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: weird hardware problem (Joe Pfeiffer)
XFree86 with 3DLabs Oxygen GVX1! Delta processor not recognized. (Karsten Wutzke)
XFree 4.0 and Matrox G400 D.H. Max (Kristjan Kristinsson)
$5 hardware-controller modem at CompUSA ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Linux/Samba printer configuration (BWMiller)
Gibabyte -GA-5AX rev 5.2 motherboard ("Peter Wilkin")
Re: Gibabyte -GA-5AX rev 5.2 motherboard ("Peter Wilkin")
Re: Noisy LINUX? ("Lee Hoa")
strange network / X error (Emil Pedersen)
Changing graphics card? (Karsten Wutzke)
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Subject: Re: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+
From: Steve Molitor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 17 Mar 2000 10:03:36 -0600
I got mine working. Here's my XF86Config:
# 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 "unix/:-1"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
AutoRepeat 500 5
LeftAlt Meta
RightAlt Meta
ScrollLock Compose
RightCtl Control
XkbKeycodes "xfree86"
XkbTypes "default"
XkbCompat "default"
XkbSymbols "us(pc101)"
XkbGeometry "pc"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc101"
XkbLayout "us"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/mouse"
BaudRate 1200
Emulate3Timeout 50
Emulate3Buttons
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "LCD Panel 1024x768"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 60-60
Modeline "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Chipset "generic"
VideoRam 2048
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "My Video Card"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Chipset "NM2200"
VideoRam 4096
# Chipset "NM2160"
# IOBase 0xfea00000
# MemBase 0xfd000000
# VideoRam 2048
# DacSpeed 90
# Option "linear"
# Option "nolinear"
# Option "sw_cursor"
# Option "hw_cursor"
# Option "no_accel"
# Option "intern_disp"
# Option "extern_disp"
# Option "mmio"
# Option "no_mmio"
# Option "lcd_center"
# Option "no_stretch"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "Accel"
Device "My Video Card"
Monitor "LCD Panel 1024x768"
DefaultColorDepth 16
BlankTime 0
SuspendTime 0
OffTime 0
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "SVGA"
Device "My Video Card"
Monitor "LCD Panel 1024x768"
DefaultColorDepth 16
BlankTime 0
SuspendTime 0
OffTime 0
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA16"
Device "Generic VGA"
Monitor "LCD Panel 1024x768"
BlankTime 0
SuspendTime 0
OffTime 0
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA2"
Device "Generic VGA"
Monitor "LCD Panel 1024x768"
BlankTime 0
SuspendTime 0
OffTime 0
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Noisy LINUX?
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:03:23 GMT
In article <8arjco$79s$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I just installed LINUX on my home PC and there is a rather loud
buzzing
> or humming that I hear every time I boot up LINUX. I do not hear this
> sound when I run Windows 98. Have any of you had similar experiences
> after a new installation of LINUX and, if so, do you know of any easy
> fixes?
> I thought that it may be due to my display adapter or monitor or hard
> disk? Any suggestions?
> Thank you.
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
>
I had a similar problem. For some reason the speaker on my modem was
always on - go figure. I lived with it for about a year and then I
replaced the modem. The noise went away AND the new modem is much more
reliable. Cliff
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: Joe Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: weird hardware problem
Date: 17 Mar 2000 08:51:43 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joergen Pihlflyckt) writes:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >Hi there,
> >I'm fighting here with a weird problem. My computer crashes at
> >undefined times usually after one hour independent of red hat linux,
> >Has anybody any hints?
> >Or some test software?
>
> The best memory test software that I've ever used is the gnu c compiler,
> when used on the linux kernel source. Try installing the kernel source, and
> do "make clean; make bzImage; make modules" several times.
There is a memory tester available called ``memtest'' which is outstanding.
--
Joseph J. Pfeiffer, Jr., Ph.D. Phone -- (505) 646-1605
Department of Computer Science FAX -- (505) 646-1002
New Mexico State University http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~pfeiffer
VL 2000 Homepage: http://www.cs.orst.edu/~burnett/vl2000/
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From: Karsten Wutzke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware
Subject: XFree86 with 3DLabs Oxygen GVX1! Delta processor not recognized.
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 17:32:42 +0100
Hi all!
I'm trying to install XFree86 4.0 and I get an error when testing the
configuration.
I have a 3DLabs Oxygen GVX1 with Gamma and Delta processors onboard. I
looked into the graphic cards supported list and it says both are
supported. As you can see, the Gamma chip is installed properly (so it
seems), however there's no mentioning anywhere of the Delta processor.
Maybe it has something to do with that...
Somewhere down the list you find the following line:
(EE) GLINT(0): Cannot read V_BIOS
Even below there's something saying, that there's no framebuffer memory.
Now the question comes up, which of the two chips (Gamma or Delta) is
effectively controlling the framebuffer. From the days I used a Diamond
FireGL 1000 Pro I remember that it also had a Delta on it so I'd assume
that one controls the framebuffer... just an assumption though! Can
anyone confirm??? I mean no Delta in installation, no framebuffer... So
how would I probably install the Delta processor with XFree86 4.0 then?
Any help appreciated!!!
Karsten (I have no idea...)
Here's the output:
==============snipp===================
.
.
.
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "glint"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/glint_drv.o
(II) Module glint: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.1
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.1
(II) GLINT: driver for 3Dlabs chipsets: ti_pm2, ti_pm, pm2v, pm2, pm,
500tx, mx, gamma
(--) Chipset gamma found
used chips: 0
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MXB(B)
.
.
.
[18] -1 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d0ff (0x100) IXBE
[19] -1 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IXBE
[20] -1 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IXBE
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.1
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.1
(II) GLINT(0): Initializing int10
(EE) GLINT(0): Cannot read V_BIOS
(==) GLINT(0): Depth 8, (--) framebuffer bpp 8
(==) GLINT(0): Default visual is PseudoColor
(==) GLINT(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(==) GLINT(0): Using HW cursor
(--) GLINT(0): Not using Linux framebuffer device
(--) GLINT(0): Chipset: "gamma"
(--) GLINT(0): Linear framebuffer at 0x0
(--) GLINT(0): No FrameBuffer memory - aborting
(II) UnloadModule: "glint"
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) UnloadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kristjan Kristinsson)
Subject: XFree 4.0 and Matrox G400 D.H. Max
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:25:56 GMT
I couldn't find any information about how to get XFree 4.0 (running on
RH 6.1) to work with my Matrox G400 D.H. MAX in dual head mode. Only
multi-head information I found was about using several videocards.
XFree documentation says that they have added better support for the
MAX card, but it doesn't say if they included the multi-head features.
I know this is still a work in progress thing with dual-head support
and that multi-head configurations with several cards are in priority
of being worked on.
Anyway, My question is, is this possible in any way?
Greetings
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.dcom.modems,alt.comp.dcom.modems
Subject: $5 hardware-controller modem at CompUSA
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:16:32 GMT
Hi, folks,
Just a heads-up: CompUSA is selling an Actiontec 56K ISA internal modem
for $5 ($25 with $20 rebate). As far as I can tell, and according to
the salesdude I asked, it is a hardware-controller ("real") modem
instead of a controllerless (Win) modem.
Controllerless modems put more load on your CPU, generally slowing
downloads, and usually cannot be used by Linux systems. They are
cheaper to make and so are usually what's included in new computers.
I haven't had a chance to try it yet, either in Win98 or Linux. Sale
and rebate end Saturday 18 March.
--Tom
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BWMiller)
Subject: Linux/Samba printer configuration
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:41:30 GMT
This could come across as a pretty basic problem, but I am having
difficulty locating documentation on this particular topic.
I have installed Samba and am attempting to establish it as a print
server for one HP LaserJet4Mplus on our NT network. I can print
locally from within Samba, have created the proper printer share,
installed the printer using printtool, and can see the printer on the
network from any NT workstation. Assuming the identical print drivers
are already loaded on the local file system, I should be able to print
through the Samba server, but nothing happens. I don't recieve any
error messages, and the documents just sit in the spool on the
workstations.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
- BWMiller
CallNOW.com NetAdmin
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From: "Peter Wilkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Gibabyte -GA-5AX rev 5.2 motherboard
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:40:43 -0000
Is there anyone out there using the Gigabye GA-%AX motherboard with Linux ?
Specifically Mobo revision 5.2 (which has on-board Ultra DMA66 controller)
2.2.14 and 2.3.51 detect some of the hardware components but not all.
The system has an ALI chipset.
Regards
Peter
--
The author of this message has expressed his own views, and where he has
blatantly talked bull shit it should not be held against him.
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From: "Peter Wilkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Gibabyte -GA-5AX rev 5.2 motherboard
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:41:52 -0000
Damn ... an attack of muddled fingers
Gigabyte GA-5AX motherboard.....
"Peter Wilkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8atn6d$g8p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Is there anyone out there using the Gigabye GA-%AX motherboard with Linux
?
> Specifically Mobo revision 5.2 (which has on-board Ultra DMA66 controller)
>
> 2.2.14 and 2.3.51 detect some of the hardware components but not all.
>
> The system has an ALI chipset.
>
>
> Regards
> Peter
>
> --
> The author of this message has expressed his own views, and where he has
> blatantly talked bull shit it should not be held against him.
>
>
>
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From: "Lee Hoa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Noisy LINUX?
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:59:24 GMT
I don't understand why you would provide a german/?? link.
Eric Wick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Ian wrote:
>
> > I just installed LINUX on my home PC and there is a rather loud
> buzzing > or humming that I hear every time I boot up LINUX. I do not
> hear this > sound when I run Windows 98. Have any of you had similar
>
> Maybe Linux uses your HD Controller better and faster than win? Some
> Boards let the frequencies in udma come out through the speaker but in
> normal PIO Mode this effect wont come up.
> I plugged out the speaker, now i only hear some frequencies from the hd
> cabling. (VIA MVP3 and 2.2.14 Kernel, gives 14.5MB/s)
>
>
> --
>
> Linux-Computing, SpeedDragon http://www.hanse-net.de/eric.wick
> ByeBye
> Eric
>
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Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:59:19 +0100
From: Emil Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: strange network / X error
Hi.
I bought a new network card (Unex nd010 PCI, rtl8139 chip) some week or
two ago, and have more or less ever since been trying to get it to work.
So far, I've got it working perfectly under NT4 and somewhat under linux
(debian).
The wierd thing is: After I boot, everything is working fine, I can
ping and ftp other hosts in the local network, but if a start X and try
to ping (or ftp) anyone but myself, it doesn't work. After a while, I
usualy get an error saying something about "eth0 ... dirty entry" and
other things. Since I have to be in windows in order to write this, I
can't tell you the exact error message.
Since the network I'm on use dhcp I've been trying potato which will let
you choose to use dhcp during install, and slink with the dhcpcd
package, but with no succes.
Could it be that the graphics card (S3 Trio64, PCI) somehow conflict
with the network card in a maner that nt doesn't bother but linux does?
>From what I've heard, it matters in which order/slot you put what card,
so I guess for the next hours I entertain my self by trying all
combinations of card/slot/bios pci settings I can think of, hopefully
solving the problem sooner or later...
However, it would be nice to hear if anybody else have had some similar
problem and know the cure, saving me some not too fun hours.
Any help or dieas would be very appriciated,
-- Emil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: Karsten Wutzke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Changing graphics card?
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:15:15 +0100
Hi all!
My primary display device is an Oxygen GVX1 sitting in the AGP port,
however my XFree86 4.0 installation is not working. I have a TNT2 PCI
(ASUS 3800...) graphics card, which I want to use instead. How do I
change/redirect all default output (from the beginning of Linux bootup!)
to the TNT2, with the current installation doing all output to the GVX1?
(also vice versa)
Maybe I should just buy an Xi Graphics X server...
Thanks for any help!
Karsten Wutzke
PS: I can easily switch between the two cards manually. There's a switch
on the back of my monitor... not very comfortable, but....
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