Linux-Hardware Digest #502, Volume #12 Sat, 18 Mar 00 05:13:08 EST
Contents:
Cornerstone 20/70 & ImageAccel 2 (Dave Waller)
Re: Looking for WebCam (bgeer)
Re: $5 hardware-controller modem at CompUSA (Thomas N. Robeson)
Comp.os.linux.hardware Q&A 18 Mar. ("K.Tsakaloglou")
cs4236 pop problem : pops in either linux or windows, or during boot (JG)
Promise Ultra66 boot? (Brian Lavender)
Any Linux Flavors Work With MS Intellimouse Explorer ? ("Grasshopper")
tyan s1854 and voodoo2 problems (nick lidakis)
SCSI adapter problems .... (KenOrb)
Configuring a CD Changer? ("TJ Snider")
Repost: Audio CD won't play under RH 6.1 (now Mandrake 7.0) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
How to mount IDE MO (cc)
installing RH6.1 from Reveal CD-ROM Drive (Igor)
Painful SiS6326 and XFree86 4.0? (Davis Eric)
1540 or just 1542 ("randal")
Re: Modem not responding ! (Michel Wilmot)
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From: Dave Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Cornerstone 20/70 & ImageAccel 2
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 21:24:22 -0600
I just bought a Cornerstone 20/70 monitor off ebay and it came with a
ImageAccel 2 video card. They are a fixed frequency pair and the seem
to work well in text mode but I have yet to get X in any thing but
340x320.
I am wondering if I should get a different video card or try a
commercial X server?
The monitor was a deal so I could spring for a good card.
Dave Waller
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bgeer)
Subject: Re: Looking for WebCam
Date: 17 Mar 2000 20:51:47 -0700
Just This Girl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>I am looking for a parallel port webcam for my Slackware 7 linux box.
Here's a couple of resources:
http://webcam.sourceforge.net/
http://millennium.diads.com/bdirks/peopleprojects.htm
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From: Thomas N. Robeson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.dcom.modems,alt.comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: $5 hardware-controller modem at CompUSA
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 04:15:19 GMT
In article <8atloq$m36$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> 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.
A quick look at the Actiontec web site reveals a Master model that
indeed appears to be hardware with DOS support. They also list an
Advantage and a PCI model that appear to be Windows only and thus
"software" modems of some variety. You bought one? Does it say which
model it is or is it an OEM version. Can you identify the chipset on the
card? Rockwell/Conextant or some other? Thanks
Tom
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From: "K.Tsakaloglou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Comp.os.linux.hardware Q&A 18 Mar.
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 06:36:43 +0200
Questions and answers from this newsgroup (archived by subject) can be found
at http://server.hellug.gr/LUGistics/en/pub/QA_articles_main.php3
Links suggested in those messages are categorized at
http://hq.hellug.gr/~tsakf
K.Tsakaloglou
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From: JG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: cs4236 pop problem : pops in either linux or windows, or during boot
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 05:27:59 GMT
Here is a somewhat similar situation that everyone has had:
Summary:
Dell OptiPlex Gx1
CS4236B onboard card
I hear the pops whether in linux with oss or kernel sound, OR even
during BOOT, or in Windows.
When it pops during playing Mp3s:
1)Right channel fades out into silence
2) Left stays audible always.
3) Right abrupbtly returns 30 seconds later, only to begin
again a number 1 30 seconds later.
Long Story:
I installed mandrake 6.1 a week ago, and I ran sndconfig a few days ago,
it seemed fine. I got a few MP3's and was playing songs pretty much all
the time the past few days with no problems until this morning when I
noticed the right channel disappearing on and off. Now, if no song is
playing, I just hear the lovely "POP". If a song is playing, the right
channel dissolves slowly into static then silence, then comes back with
the next POP.
One difference maybe from everyone else is that I have the pops no
matter what. That is, as soon as I turn the computer on, the pops will
come into my headphones. They simply get louder when the sound drivers
kick in :) If I boot to windows, I still get the pops. Someone suggested
it could be some kind of interference, but all I've done is move the
computer further back on the desk it's on since I've run
sndconfig...nothing else has changed around it.
I just hope something hasn't been ruined in the hardware itself, but I
wouldn't have the first clue about how to figure that one out.
Anyone else experience the pops no matter what os is running or during
boot? I notice the post I'm replying to mentions a "pop at bootup", but
it's not clear whether that means the continuous repititious pops that
I'm hearing no matter what.
-Josh
Walter Harms wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >Hello,
> >I've got a cs4236 onboard sound card. I think it's a 4236, anyway. At
> >any rate, I've got it set up to use the cs4232 drivers under RedHat 6.1,
> >kernel v2.2.13. Whenever I start playing something, there is a rather
> >loud, annoying popping sound. There is also a pop when the card is
> >initialized at bootup. This doesn't seem to happen when I play a MIDI.
> >I should point out that the sound comes out fine after the pop. I've
> >searched the newsgroups for any info on this, but didn't find much. I
> >did try compiling the drivers into the kernel, but the pop still occurs.
>
> >Anyone out there figure out how to fix this? Thanks in advance.
>
> Do you use an DELL Optiplex ? i had strange probelms with dell optiplex systems.
>
> walter
>
> --
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> "You know, I think it's just a matter of putting two and two together
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brian Lavender)
Subject: Promise Ultra66 boot?
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 05:48:15 GMT
Can the Promise Ultra66 boot a disk? I put my drive on it, and it
won't boot. I turned off my IDE on the motherboard, but all I see are
the characters
2FA
brian
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anyone, but they've always worked for me."
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From: "Grasshopper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Any Linux Flavors Work With MS Intellimouse Explorer ?
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 06:22:29 GMT
Thanks!
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Grasshopper
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From: nick lidakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: tyan s1854 and voodoo2 problems
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:21:29 -0500
Just upgraded to a tyan s1854 trinity 400 mobo with a pIII 600 EB proc.
Now I can't get my monster II 3d to work with any of the games I was
using before or the test3dfx. looked for answers on 3dfx.glide.linux
newsgroup and nothing. the rest of the system remained the same, matrox
g200, 8gig caviar drive, ensoniq creative soundcard. I also reinstalled
RH 6.0 and the glide and mesa drivers.
cat proc/pci shows the card. All i get are seg faults. I have 2 monster
II 3d cards, have tried using both cards alon and in different slots and
still nothing, any help would be much appriciated as I have pulling my
hai for the last 3 weeks.
p.s. the tyan board is rev 2.0 and I also tried flashing the bios.
the chipset is apollo via pro133
thanx, nick....
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From: KenOrb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI adapter problems ....
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 06:30:07 GMT
I have a scanner hooked up to and old adaptec AHA-1510A SCSI card. I am
running Caldera 2.3. I have looked everywhere I can think of for a driver
for this card, but have had no luck. The closest I have come is a
confirmation that Linux does indeed support this card. Can you help?
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From: "TJ Snider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Configuring a CD Changer?
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 06:48:22 GMT
Hi,
I've got an old SCSI CDROM Changer MBR-7, and I would really like to find a
way to get it working under Linux...
I've connected it up but I get what appear to be timeouts and SCSI bus
resets.
I've browsed through the HOWTO's and haven't found anything yet... Anyone
have any suggestions as to where to look next, what to try?
Thanks,
TJ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Repost: Audio CD won't play under RH 6.1 (now Mandrake 7.0)
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 06:52:09 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Joe Glenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mine didn't work at first either.. but then I think it it started
working
> after I setup some sound card stuff in conf.modules. Id explain
exactly
> what I did but unless you have a neomagic256 I dont' think it'll help.
>
> if you do an 'lsmod' does it list sound card modules as being loaded?
>
Thanks Joe for the help. Yes, it does show sound card modules as being
loaded. I just switched from RH 6.1 to Mandrake 7.0, just for kicks.
But it still has the same problem. Sound Card is a Creative SB PCI 128
with surround sound. Oddly enough, the CD player in Mandrake (KDE) is
even able to bring up a list of the tracks. So, it recognizes that
something is in the drive, just won't give any sound. What types of
things should I put/change in conf.modules. I can't find any types of
reference on the web for this type of problem.
Thanks
Thomas
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I have mounted the CDROM and brought up the CD player in both Gnome
and
> > KDE. The counter goes up on the player but I get no sound. CD ROM
is a
> > Creative 48X. For those tech support people out there, yes the
volume is
> > turned up :)
> >
> > Works fine under Win98. Any thoughts on what the problem might be.
I am
> > somewhat new to Linux so I know enough to be dangerous.
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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Before you buy.
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From: cc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to mount IDE MO
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:11:12 +0800
I have a Fujitsu IDE MO. Can anybody tell me how to mount in Redhat?
thanks
cc
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From: Igor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install
Subject: installing RH6.1 from Reveal CD-ROM Drive
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:36:31 -0800
I would like to install RH6.0 or RH6.1 on my very old PC. box.
This box uses Reveal CD-ROM drive which came bundled
with SC400 Multimedia sound card.
RH installer __does__not__ recognize CDrom drive. It does not matter
which CDROM driver I pick, CD ROM does not work, therefore
I can not install RH distribution..
Does anybody know HOW to install Linux in such a case ??
Any help, idea, trick or , perhaps, solution, is more than welcome
Igor
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From: Davis Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Painful SiS6326 and XFree86 4.0?
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 07:29:56 GMT
Hi, there,
Just want to tell you my recent experience with this hopeless card. I
have tried XFree86 3.3.3, XFree86 3.3.6 and this XFree86 4.0.
I let the tar balls of XFree86 4.0 to overwrite my old XF86 3.3.6
because I have made back up of it. So, I began my painful ordeal.
It turned out that the introduced tool called XFree86 -configure did
not work well with my on-board SiS6326 card. It gave me a blank screen
with some meshed background. It was just like the background when GNOME
in RH 6.0 starts. I guess that it was part of a whole Xwindow.
So, I turned to the old RH6.0 setup. I used "X configuration" in the
setup. But it turned out that it could not test X-window. It told me
that "there is a problem with your Xwindow...". So, I have to change
again.
Finally, I used xf86config. It gave me the Xwindow with the new Xserver
using 8 bpp. But I can not start Xwindow with 16 bpp, not to mention 24
bpp.
With 8 bpp, there were still some problems. I could not find the
pointer of my Logitech Serial mouse. It is Microsoft compatiable.
Although there was no pointer for the mouse, I could switch from one
xterm to another by moving my mouse. So, it was kind of a game in which
I had to guess where was my mouse actually pointed to.
Also, there seemed that it still had the same glitches as the previous
x server to SiS6326, such as the shades on the items after the
highlight moved away.
So, I don't know what is going wrong. Especially for my mouse. It was
said that XFree86 4.0 supports SiS6326 better than ever. But...
BTW, my hardwares worked just well in XFree86 3.3.6 except the slow
refresh rate in 24 bpp.
If there are anyone else who has done some work with XFree86 4.0 on
SiS6326, could you share your experience?
Davis,
--
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From: "randal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 1540 or just 1542
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 01:45:25 -0600
I have an 1542 which is supported but I haven't seen anything that says 154x
or 1540 to lead me to believe that I could use these. Is it supported.
Thanks
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From: Michel Wilmot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem not responding !
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 10:09:04 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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A tout hasard,
Serez-tu le Laurent Martin de Bagnols sur Ceze ?
A part cela, j'ai aussi connect� mon modem 56 USR sur com1 sans probl�me.
Je suis sous Mandrake qui est un RedHat am�lior�.
La version RH 5.2 est d�pass�e et avait pas mal de probl�mes. La plus
r�cente doit �tre au moins la 7.0 ?
La distribution 7.0 de Mandrake est donn�e ce mois ci avec une revue.
Pour me connecter j'ai suivi les instructions d'un petit bouquin rouge :
"Guide Express LINUX RH 6.0" Editions Micro Application achet� 72F � la FNAC
A la page 109 ils expliquent comment configurer et tester la connection
sous root taper : modemtool.
dans un �cran selectionner le device ttyS0 pour com1
revenir � la console
taper minicom pour tester la connexion si c'est OK il affiche OK
taper ATZ pour tester le modem reponse OK c'est OK
ctrl+A puis X pourt revenir � la console
puis il faut configurer la connexion internet en utilisant un utilitaire
hadhoc par exemple taper
netcfg et suivre les instructions ou utiliser le module corresponda,nt de
KDE
Bon courage.
Michel
Laurent Martin a �crit :
> Hi,
>
> I've just installed the RedHat 5.2 (kernel 2.0.36). My modem is a USR
> 56K professional message modem (external modem). I still have a winmodem
> that I don't use anymore inside my computer.
>
> Under Windows 95, my modem is connected on COM 1 (port 03F8, irq 4).
> Therefore in control-panel I set my modem to /dev/cua0 (I've also tried
> /dev/ttyS0).
>
> Reading the Serial-HOWTO, I try to talk to my modem with kermit but I
> get no answers at all (not even a beep !).
>
> My mouse is an Intellimouse connected on psaux (PS/2), thus there
> shouldn't be a conflict between my modem and my mouse.
>
> In /var/log/dmesg I have :
>
> Serial driver version 4.13 with no serial options enabled
> PS/2 auxiliary pointing device detected -- driver installed.
>
> Shouldn't I have some lines about my serial ports ?
> When typing setserial -g /dev/cua0 I get :
>
> /dev/cua0, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
>
> Is it normal to get an unknown UART ? I set UART to 16550A but it didn't
> change anything.
>
> Is it possible that the winmodem still inside my computer hides in some
> way the other modem ?
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Laurent
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A tout hasard,
<br>Serez-tu le Laurent Martin de Bagnols sur Ceze ?
<br>A part cela, j'ai aussi connecté mon modem 56 USR sur com1 sans
problème.
<br>Je suis sous Mandrake qui est un RedHat amélioré.
<br>La version RH 5.2 est dépassée et avait pas mal de problèmes.
La plus récente doit être au moins la 7.0 ?
<br>La distribution 7.0 de Mandrake est donnée ce mois ci avec une
revue.
<br>Pour me connecter j'ai suivi les instructions d'un petit bouquin rouge
: "Guide Express LINUX RH 6.0" Editions Micro Application acheté
72F à la FNAC
<br>A la page 109 ils expliquent comment configurer et tester la connection
<br>sous root taper : <b>modemtool.</b>
<br>dans un écran selectionner le device ttyS0 pour com1
<br>revenir à la console
<br>taper <b>minicom</b> pour tester la connexion si c'est OK il affiche
OK
<br>taper <b>ATZ </b>pour tester le modem reponse OK c'est OK
<br>ctrl+A puis X pourt revenir à la console
<p>puis il faut configurer la connexion internet en utilisant un utilitaire
hadhoc par exemple taper
<br><b>netcfg</b> et suivre les instructions ou utiliser le module corresponda,nt
de KDE
<br>Bon courage.
<br>Michel
<p>Laurent Martin a écrit :
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi,
<p>I've just installed the RedHat 5.2 (kernel 2.0.36). My modem is a USR
<br>56K professional message modem (external modem). I still have a winmodem
<br>that I don't use anymore inside my computer.
<p>Under Windows 95, my modem is connected on COM 1 (port 03F8, irq 4).
<br>Therefore in control-panel I set my modem to /dev/cua0 (I've also tried
<br>/dev/ttyS0).
<p>Reading the Serial-HOWTO, I try to talk to my modem with kermit but
I
<br>get no answers at all (not even a beep !).
<p>My mouse is an Intellimouse connected on psaux (PS/2), thus there
<br>shouldn't be a conflict between my modem and my mouse.
<p>In /var/log/dmesg I have :
<p>Serial driver version 4.13 with no serial options enabled
<br>PS/2 auxiliary pointing device detected -- driver installed.
<p>Shouldn't I have some lines about my serial ports ?
<br>When typing setserial -g /dev/cua0 I get :
<p>/dev/cua0, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
<p>Is it normal to get an unknown UART ? I set UART to 16550A but it didn't
<br>change anything.
<p>Is it possible that the winmodem still inside my computer hides in some
<br>way the other modem ?
<p>Any ideas ?
<p>Laurent</blockquote>
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