Linux-Hardware Digest #536, Volume #12 Thu, 23 Mar 00 14:13:08 EST
Contents:
Printer: Epson Styles Color 740 (Konstantin Schauwecker)
2x AGP 8MB ATI Rage Mobility-P 3D Video (EKK)
XF86Setup Mouse goes CRAZY ("frankie")
Re: PCI 128 SB ("KROESSCHELL")
Re: ZIP 100 ATAPI (or is it IDE?) and Linux RH 6.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: ftape - "Device not configured" error ("KROESSCHELL")
Re: internet connections and netscape (Marc Childress)
Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems (Steve Fosdick)
Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems (Steve Fosdick)
Re: Does a Cyrix cpu works with Linux ? (Dances With Crows)
Re: adding extra cdrom (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: help! -- 2 drives disagree on CD contents (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: How to add a 2nd SCSI Hard disk in SuSE Linux 6.3 (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Making Music with my SoundBlaster 64 AWE. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Looking for notebook with external SCSI port to install Solarisx86 (John D
Groenveld)
Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip (John Strange)
X and ATI All-in-Wonder 128 32MB AGP question ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Maximum CPU numbers (Chris)
Re: Linux on TV (Dances With Crows)
Re: ZIP 100 ATAPI (or is it IDE?) and Linux RH 6.0 (Steve Martin)
IBM ThinkPad 560X & Panasonic KXL-810A (Timo Sakari Leppiniemi)
Re: ZIP 100 ATAPI (or is it IDE?) and Linux RH 6.0 (Dances With Crows)
Support for Cretive Nomad mp3 portable player? (Luca Heltai)
Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems (Gordon reeder)
Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems (Gordon reeder)
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From: Konstantin Schauwecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Printer: Epson Styles Color 740
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:23:36 +0100
Hi!
I've an Epson Styles Color 740. I looked on the SuSE HP (my linux
version) and there stood I should use the ghostscript driver for Styles
Color 500. I did this and it worked but the colors are very light.
Further more the Styles Color 500 only supports 720x360 dpi (ST 740 has
1440x720). There is a driver for Styles Color 800 in the gostscript
driver libery. Does anybody know if it works with a better result?
Konstantin Schauwecker
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From: EKK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 2x AGP 8MB ATI Rage Mobility-P 3D Video
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 04:19:36 -0800
Any issues with this?
It comes on DELL laptops. Just wondering if it is supported, or
if there are any quirks before I buy.
Also, b.t.w., does the CDROM/Floppy combo work OK with Linux?
Thank you,
AG
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From: "frankie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XF86Setup Mouse goes CRAZY
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:24:42 -0600
I have been going crazy here... help please....
I have a intellimouse 1.2A PS/2 Compatible
running Redhat 6.1(version or DIST of linux doesn't matter it still jumps
stright to the upper right corner)
ATI Rage Pro 128 Video card
I have tried to set it up without using the mouse which i can do but it
never works on any type any ideas would be most welcome
XF86Setup Mouse goes CRAZY
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From: "KROESSCHELL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCI 128 SB
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:32:29 -0400
You need to load the module es1370. As root, do:
/sbin/modprobe es1370
See if it works. Then, you can load automatically the module in one of
the init scripts.
same as sb64
Marcelo Abrusio wrote in message
<7GgC4.61219$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hi there,
>I'm using Mandrake 7. I have a SB 128 PCI and it do not work after
>instalation, so I got ALSA drivers,libs, n' utils... I did everything
rigth
>(extracting, compiling, preparing the devices...) But at the time to load
>the driver with modprobe (modprobe snd-card-audiopci, with and without
>"card-") it says: Can't locate module snd.card.audiopci
>Any one knows how do I fix it ?
>Which directory should I extract my 3 directories ?
>
>Thanks...
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ZIP 100 ATAPI (or is it IDE?) and Linux RH 6.0
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:34:57 GMT
Thanks! Now for the tricky parts:
1. How do I know which version of the Kernel I'm using?
> 1. update your kernel if you're using 2.2.5 or earlier. 2.2.5 had
> problems with ZIP drives, leading to data corruption in some cases!
2. How do I compile "IDE- FLoppy" support?
> 2. Compile "IDE-Floppy" support into the kernel or as a module.
> 3. insert a ZIP disk into the drive.
> 4. # mkdir /mnt/zip (if this doesn't exist already)
> 5. # mount -t vfat /dev/hdX4 /mnt/zip
> (replace X with the interface your ZIP drive is plugged into. Usually,
> X=d, but not always.)
> 6. The ZIP is now accessible under /mnt/zip. umount the disk before
> trying to eject it.
That's all the problems I can come up with. I'm definitely a newbie at
this, so details are welcome. I'm sorry if I become an inconvenience.
Thanks.
Jake.
> HTH, HAND, Bonne chance.
>
> --
> Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| Programmers are playwrights
> There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
> But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama
critics
> (Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down
theatres.
>
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From: "KROESSCHELL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ftape - "Device not configured" error
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:40:45 -0400
you need to add options in your /etc/conf.modules
do you get errors when modprobe ftape ?
I have a conner hs controller with a 82078 chip and use settings
options ftape ft_tracing=4 ft_mach1=1 ft_fdc_base=370 ft_fdc_irq=6
ft_fdc_dma=2
Jaap Krosschell
William L. Marr III wrote in message <38d96ffb$0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I am using SuSE 6.3, which installed ftape for me during installation,
>and the modules are being loaded via /etc/modules.conf, but when I try a
>command like "mt rewind", I get a "Device not configured" error. I'm
>using a Colorado T-1000 floppy controller-based tape drive. Any help
>would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
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From: Marc Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linuxx.mandrake,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: internet connections and netscape
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:13:08 -0500
>
> I have Mandrake 7.0 w/KDE installed and i am trying to use Netscape 4.61
> to surf the web.
>
Netscape 4.7 comes with Mandrake 7.0, did you install this after the OS
install? Try running "rpm -qa|grep netscape"
> My modem is a 3com US Robotics 56k Fax PCI model #5610 [not a winmodem
> slag]. In Win98 SE the #5610 setting are irq 11, I/0 EC00-EC07, COM 5.
>
> I have a regular dial-up internet account.
>
> Two problems:
> 1-How do i get Linux to recognize my modem?
Your COM ports are in /dev/, labeled ttySx. Here's mine
[root@childm childm]# ll /dev/ttyS*
crw------- 1 root tty 4, 64 May 5 1998 /dev/ttyS0
crw------- 1 root tty 4, 65 May 5 1998 /dev/ttyS1
crw------- 1 root tty 4, 66 May 5 1998 /dev/ttyS2
crw------- 1 root tty 4, 67 May 5 1998 /dev/ttyS3
[root@childm childm]#
ttyS0=COM1
ttyS1=COM2
ttyS2=COM3
ttyS3=COM4
You get the idea. First check to see if you have /dev/ttyS4? I have
never seen ttySx > x=3.
> 2-How do i configure my dial-up internet account?
My first suggestion would be to read the PPP-HOWTO,
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO.html
Then return with any questions you have.
> 3-How do i configure Netscape?
Netscape will run properly once you have ppp up correctly.
>
> I am a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry green newbie so i need a lot of handholding
> [ie. extremely detailed instructions]. Which programs do i use to do
> this?
>
> Thanks
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From: Steve Fosdick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:48:04 +0000
r miller wrote:
> I am running Mandrake 7.0 w/KDE.
>
> I have three problems:
If you want detailed instructions you are going to need the Linux
documentation, just like youwould want the book that came with other
software.
Linux documentation may come from at least two sources:#
1. Your Linux distribution may have some documentation specific to your
distribution. I don't know where this would be but see if your dist.
has a home page. Some do, like www.redhat.com, www.debian.org.
2. There is the Linux documentation project that provides
non-distribution specific docs. See http://www.linuxdoc.org
> 1-I do not know how to configure the modem
> US Robotics 56k Fax PCI model #5610
> IRQ 11
> I/O EC00-EC07
> COM 5
I don't know the specific modem you quote, but as it is a PCI modem the
first thing to check is if it is a WinModem (half a modem which relies
on extra softwarte on your PC to do some of the work). Only a few
WinModems work under Linux, the rest don't. You can check this at:
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
You will need the FCC ID from your modem card (printed on the board).
See also the Linux Modems Howto:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html
> 2-I do not know how to configure my dial-up internet acount
> Which Mandrake 7.0 Linux programs do i use and how?
The protocol normally used to access an ISP (except AOL) is PPP.
There's a howto for that too:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO.html
or again check for dist. specific docs.
> 3.-How do i configure Netscape to surf the WWW and receive and send
> email?
Once you have a working PPP connection to your ISP (see above) with DNS
set up then netscape will just work for WWW surfing. For mail and news
you'll need to tell it the names of the mail and newservers to use -
your ISP should give a list of these.
>
> I am verrrrrrrrrrrrrry green newbie so i need extremely detailed
> instructions.
>
> Thanks
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From: Steve Fosdick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:48:04 +0000
r miller wrote:
> I am running Mandrake 7.0 w/KDE.
>
> I have three problems:
If you want detailed instructions you are going to need the Linux
documentation, just like youwould want the book that came with other
software.
Linux documentation may come from at least two sources:#
1. Your Linux distribution may have some documentation specific to your
distribution. I don't know where this would be but see if your dist.
has a home page. Some do, like www.redhat.com, www.debian.org.
2. There is the Linux documentation project that provides
non-distribution specific docs. See http://www.linuxdoc.org
> 1-I do not know how to configure the modem
> US Robotics 56k Fax PCI model #5610
> IRQ 11
> I/O EC00-EC07
> COM 5
I don't know the specific modem you quote, but as it is a PCI modem the
first thing to check is if it is a WinModem (half a modem which relies
on extra softwarte on your PC to do some of the work). Only a few
WinModems work under Linux, the rest don't. You can check this at:
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
You will need the FCC ID from your modem card (printed on the board).
See also the Linux Modems Howto:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html
> 2-I do not know how to configure my dial-up internet acount
> Which Mandrake 7.0 Linux programs do i use and how?
The protocol normally used to access an ISP (except AOL) is PPP.
There's a howto for that too:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO.html
or again check for dist. specific docs.
> 3.-How do i configure Netscape to surf the WWW and receive and send
> email?
Once you have a working PPP connection to your ISP (see above) with DNS
set up then netscape will just work for WWW surfing. For mail and news
you'll need to tell it the names of the mail and newservers to use -
your ISP should give a list of these.
>
> I am verrrrrrrrrrrrrry green newbie so i need extremely detailed
> instructions.
>
> Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Does a Cyrix cpu works with Linux ?
Date: 23 Mar 2000 12:52:22 EST
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[posted and mailed]
On 23 Mar 2000 15:58:20 GMT, Julia Washbourne
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
shouted forth into the ether:
>Does a Cyrix cpu works perfectly with Linux ?
>Please reply by mail,
Yes, but Cyrix processors never "work perfectly." Cyrix did silly things
in the past, like call a 166 MHz processor a "Cyrix 233PR" because
according to the Marketing department, it ran as fast as a 233 MHz
Pentium. Remember this when the kernel says your CPU is slower than you
think it should be.
Also, if you have one of those MediaGX things, it may require a bit of
tweaking to work right. HTH,
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But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: adding extra cdrom
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:05:06 +0100
Ian Storey wrote:
> my system has 2 floppy drives which I got working but it also has two
> cdroms. The master one is working but not the slave.
> The master setting is
> /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto 0 0
> what should it be for the slave?
It could be:
/dev/cdrom2 /mnt/cdrom2 iso9660 noauto 0 0
This assumes that you create the directory /mnt/cdrom2 and makes a link
named /dev/cdrom2 pointing to the slave device.
Something like this:
mkdir /mnt/cdrom2
ln -s /dev/hdd /dev/cdrom2
If your slave cdrom is something else than hdd you will have to change
the line above. You might get a clue by looking at /dev/cdrom:
ls -al /dev/cdrom
which will show you your master.
And by watching the boot messages:
dmesg | more
to find out the device name of your slave.
regards Henrik
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: help! -- 2 drives disagree on CD contents
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:16:49 +0100
Julius Apweiler wrote:
> > I could understand some kind of write error, but how can it be that
> > the two drives read the result differently?
This could be because of a flaky cd-reader which requires high-quality
CDs to read them without errors. This could also be because of a flaky
cd-writer which produces low-quality CDs which only is readable by some
readers. It could also be because of the media which doesn't work well
together with that model of cd-writer. It could also be because of a
combination of all of the above.
You could try the following:
Replace the cd-reader (you have already done that)
Replace the cd-writer (this is expensive)
Switch to another brand of cd-media (If it works it's a cheap solution)
regards Henrik
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to add a 2nd SCSI Hard disk in SuSE Linux 6.3
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:32:07 +0100
Dave Hodson wrote:
> Can somebody please post an idiots guide (ie step by step) to adding
> an extra SCSI hard disk to Linux (the hardware is installed and
> working).
Step 1) Read the Disk-HOWTO. Pay special attention to chapter 16.5
which is about SCSI id numbers and names.
Step 2) Read the HARD DISK UPGRADE MINI HOW-TO. Skip the chapters which
assumes that you are replacing another disk.
Step 3) Apply your knowledge.
Step 4) Have fun!
> How do I mount it and where?
You should mount it where you need the space. If you want to mount it in
a directory where you already have files (like /usr) you should read all
of the MINI HOW-TO, however take it with a grain of salt as it doesn't
fully apply to your situation.
regards Henrik
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Making Music with my SoundBlaster 64 AWE.
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:53:38 GMT
That worked. Thanks. I wouldn't mind having 6.2, though ;)
Jake
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Lesley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ok, try sndconfig that should do the trick in 95% of cases, else.....
> download 6.2 (I think thats the latest version out), heak, I could
even send
> you the cd if you needed. Also, Is it ISA or PCI? if its ISA, the type
>
> pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf
>
> and then run isapnp
>
> BUT FIRST TRY SNDCONFIG ;-)
>
> good luck (you're going to need it) :-)
> Pat
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John D Groenveld)
Crossposted-To: alt.solaris.x86
Subject: Re: Looking for notebook with external SCSI port to install Solarisx86
Date: 23 Mar 2000 13:19:30 -0500
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/
None of the new Fujitsu-Siemens notebooks have SCSI :(
John
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Strange)
Subject: Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip
Date: 23 Mar 2000 18:09:20 GMT
Anytime someone gives a command you need to understand what it does.
Here is the best kept linux secret, try
man chmod
or
info chmod
and
man man
Catilina ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: > chmod 666 /dev/dsp
: This did the trick!! Thanks a zillion. BTW, what does this mean? How can i
: see what these numbers mean?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: X and ATI All-in-Wonder 128 32MB AGP question
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:09:32 GMT
I am trying to get my video card (ATI All-in-Wonder 128 32MB AGP) with
X-Windows. I found a fix that said to recompile the kernel
with "Support for Frame Buffer Devices" and "VESA VGA Graphics Console"
under Console Drivers of make menuconfig. I don't have either of these
options. I only have "VGA Text Console" and something else. Do I need
a patch for these or something?
Or, has somebody been able to get this video card working and could
give me some insight on how I can get it to work.
Thanks,
--
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris)
Subject: Re: Maximum CPU numbers
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:19:32 GMT
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:09:28 +0800, "gongtow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote in comp.os.linux.hardware:
>Could someone please told me how many CPUs could Linux support?
>
>Some clients ask me to install 6 CPUs machine. I rember that Linux only
>support up to 4 CPU. Is it right?
>
The smp-faq at http://www.irisa.fr/prive/mentre/smp-faq/smp-howto-2.html
says that the Intel SMP standard allows for a maximum of 16 CPUs, but
Linux has never been tested with more than 4 Intel processors (probably
because larger configurations aren't available/affordable).
The linux kernel (2.2.14) defines NR_CPUS (maximum number of CPUs to use)
as 32, and some people are suggesting that it be raised to 64 for use in
UltraSparq machines. The unstated implication is that the kernel can
handle more CPUs than Intel is able to provide.
Bigger isn't always better. SMP adds overhead so a group of CPUs will
almost always perform slower than a single CPU of equivalent total MIPS.
There are also bottleneck issues to overcome-- how will a half-dozen CPUs
access memory or external devices efficiently? There is also reliability
to consider-- in a "mission critical" computing environment I would much
rather use a rack of duals or quads than a single board with a massive
collection of CPUs. A Beowulf cluster is also scalable, whereas a
multi-CPU motherboard is a one-shot deal.
A N-processor machine (where N is reasonably large) would certainly be
great for the ego, but unless you have a rack of them it's probably not a
smart investment.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Linux on TV
Date: 23 Mar 2000 13:22:29 EST
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:48:50 GMT, frederic Aidouni
<<C1rC4.1899$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
shouted forth into the ether:
>Hi!
>
>is it possible to boot linux (on a pc) on tv with a an appropriate
>card, and to work on tv?
I don't see why not, so long as Linux supported the graphics card and you
had a VGA-to-{NTSC,PAL,SECAM} adapter. Please note that the resolution
will be absolutely horrible, and you will have to do extensive mucking
about with the XF86COnfig file.
If this graphics card doesn't have a VGA output, you are probably not
going to get this to work. Documentation on the TV-out features of video
cards seems to be hard to come by, and AFAIK there's no driver support for
that yet.
I would not use this method to connect my primary display device to my
computer in any case. (Heck, there was noticable image degradation
switching from color monitor-> color TV when I did this with my Apple ][c
running at 16-color 280x170 back in 1985!)
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There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
(Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down theatres.
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From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ZIP 100 ATAPI (or is it IDE?) and Linux RH 6.0
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:24:59 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Thanks! Now for the tricky parts:
>
> 1. How do I know which version of the Kernel I'm using?
uname -r
> 2. How do I compile "IDE- FLoppy" support?
If you've never compiled a kernel, it's probably going to seem
daunting. The basic idea is that, once you get an installation
up and running, you recompile the entire OS kernel to include
support for your particular hardware configuration. I strongly
suggest you read the Kernel HOWTO. On my system (also RH6.0),
it's located at /usr/doc/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO. If you don't have
it loaded on your system, you can find it online at
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html
I'm using an IDE ZIP drive here, but I'm not using the IDE-Floppy
method of support; rather, I'm using SCSI emulation. This makes
my Zip drive show up as SCSI drive /dev/sda. A disk in the drive
will show up as /dev/sda4 (the "4" comes from the way the Zip
drive handles partitioning).
Your device name might be detected differently; look at the output
of dmesg once you get the kernel recompiled and installed to see
which device name is in use for the drive.
I've heard some opinions that using SCSI emulation for accessing
a Zip has some advantages over using IDE floppy support. I don't
know... I've never tried IDE-floppy. SCSI emulation has worked
for me flawlessly, though.
Good luck!
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From: Timo Sakari Leppiniemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IBM ThinkPad 560X & Panasonic KXL-810A
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:24:45 -0200
Hello!
I have a "small" problem with Panasonic KXL-810A scsi cd-rom,
actually the problem is with the scsi adapter... It kinda works fine
when I put it in the machine, but when I reboot my laptop, it
can't unmount hd's... When I don't put the adapter in the machine
it works fine! I have PCMCIA irqs 9 and 10 this q logic card is in irq
10
there are no conflicts in base addresses, nor in irqs
I use Suse Linux v 6.2
Is there a way to manually change PCMCIA card's "properties" eq.
irqs, base, or DMA??
- timppa
PS : Mail me to address timppa@netti. <- .fi
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: ZIP 100 ATAPI (or is it IDE?) and Linux RH 6.0
Date: 23 Mar 2000 13:37:30 EST
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:34:57 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<<8bdkjv$7ef$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
shouted forth into the ether:
>Thanks! Now for the tricky parts:
>
>1. How do I know which version of the Kernel I'm using?
IIRC, RedHat 6.0 shipped with 2.2.5 :-(
>2. How do I compile "IDE- FLoppy" support?
Read the Kernel-HOWTO:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html
You get the source from
ftp.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/something/2.2.14.tar.gz, (warning: 14 MB!),
put it in /usr/src and unpack it with "tar xzf 2.2.14.tar.gz", then cd to
the directory that got created "linux-2.2.14" and enter "make menuconfig".
You will get a nice menu of things you can fiddle with; press ? for help.
IDE-FLoppy support is under "Block Devices". Say "Y" or "M" to that one.
Once you've done that, "make dep zImage modules modules_install", "cp
arch/i386/boot/zImage /boot/vmlinuz.new", and edit /etc/lilo.conf so it
has the following lines in addition to whatever's there:
image=/boot/vmlinuz.new
label=new
Then run "/sbin/lilo" and "shutdown -r now". At the LILO prompt, enter
"new" and you will be running your new kernel.
RH may have some fancy whizbang way of doing all this, but the method
above will always work and will work with any distro. HTH!
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| Programmers are playwrights
There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
(Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down theatres.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Luca Heltai)
Subject: Support for Cretive Nomad mp3 portable player?
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:51:14 GMT
Does anyone out there can give me some specifics about the
nomad player?
I'd want to write down a module to make it work under linux,
but no one at creative would give me a clue...
They don't like supporting linux at all.
If any of you as an idea on how to start, or is working at the
same question, please, let me know.
I'm modifing the ppa module to adapt it over the parallel
interface used by nomad, but i'm stuck. It looks that the
nomad read() function has nothing to do whith the zip way
of reading data, and I can't just imaging another way to read
data from the parallel port...
It has 64 MB of flash Rom, 32 on board, and 32 on a smart
card.
Any clue?
Thanks in advance.
Luke.
Please, email me. I usually don't keep up too much with
newsgroups.
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Subject: Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems
From: Gordon reeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:57:53 -0800
There is this long procedure you need to go through
before you can access the internet.
1) Go to the web site with themodem list that other's
have mentioned (the one with 'gromitkc' in it's URL)
(How come no one has registered a URL like
'the_big_honkin_linux_modem_list.com')
2) If you find that your modem is not supported under
Linux, get one that is.
3) Set the modem for a port and IRQ using either the
jumpers (if it has them) -or- isapnp if that is
appropriat.
4) Add a setserial command to your .rc file to
tell linux where to find the modem.
5 Use minicom to verify that you can access the
modem and dial out.
6) Set up your /etc/ppp configuration and /etc/chat
connection scripts.
7) Set up your /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/host.conf
files for DNS.
8) Now you can finally run netscape and configure it
( edit -> preferences) to access your ISP's mail
and news servers.
This is just a quick outline of the steps involved.
Please refer to the appropriat books, manuals, howto's
etc for details.
* Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network *
The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!
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Subject: Re: green newbie dial-up and modem problems
From: Gordon reeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:57:53 -0800
There is this long procedure you need to go through
before you can access the internet.
1) Go to the web site with themodem list that other's
have mentioned (the one with 'gromitkc' in it's URL)
(How come no one has registered a URL like
'the_big_honkin_linux_modem_list.com')
2) If you find that your modem is not supported under
Linux, get one that is.
3) Set the modem for a port and IRQ using either the
jumpers (if it has them) -or- isapnp if that is
appropriat.
4) Add a setserial command to your .rc file to
tell linux where to find the modem.
5 Use minicom to verify that you can access the
modem and dial out.
6) Set up your /etc/ppp configuration and /etc/chat
connection scripts.
7) Set up your /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/host.conf
files for DNS.
8) Now you can finally run netscape and configure it
( edit -> preferences) to access your ISP's mail
and news servers.
This is just a quick outline of the steps involved.
Please refer to the appropriat books, manuals, howto's
etc for details.
* Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network *
The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!
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