Linux-Hardware Digest #541, Volume #12 Fri, 24 Mar 00 06:13:07 EST
Contents:
Re: what networking hardware should i use? (Glitch)
HP 4050 Drivers? (jared simmons)
R: USR 56k Voice Win ("Andrea G. Otherwhen")
Re: X-Cd-Roast ("Sandy Dunlop")
Redhat 6.2 on Compaq Prosignia VS - NCR53C710 ("Andy France")
Re: CDROM-RW on laptop (Glitch)
Re: how do you install new hardware once linux is already loaded (Glitch)
Re: Sony CD-RW (Glitch)
Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip (Robert Thornburrow)
SCSI Drive ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: X and ATI All-in-Wonder 128 32MB AGP question (Armin Faltl)
SGI Visual Workstation 320 (Visual Numerics)
Memory Conflict ---> Can Fast page and EDO live in harmony under Linux? ("naz")
Re: KPPP (Glitch)
Re: Modem ? (Glitch)
Looking for the "right" SMP Linux motherboard ... (aggressive hobbyist (Chris
Rankin)
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 03:27:43 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: what networking hardware should i use?
Spiral Man wrote:
>
> i am interested in networking the computers in my house and was
> wondering what sort of hardware i should use. i dont want to spend a
> whole lot of money, just something to network about five machines
> together. i would like to have a 10/100 network because i may be
> transfering some larg files, and i also might want to run games over the
> lan. a friend of mine sugested SMC Etherlink cards and a Linksys hub,
> but he doesnt use linux, so i was wondering if this hardware will work
> easily in linux, or if there is a better card and hub. I dont want to
> spend more than about $30 for each card. My main concern is
> compatability.
>
> Thanks
> Spiral Man
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
look at the linux hardware compatiblity list for the latest
compatiblity. I have NE2000 cards which are PCI cards that cost $12 a
piece and have both RJ45 and BNC plugs and I just recently got a hub
that supports both connectors also, and has 8 ports for only $25. The
hub doesn't have a driver (none do) so it works in any environment; only
the cards will matter. Mine use the ne2k-pci driver builtinto the
kernel. Work fine. Plan on adding more comps when i get cable modem
access and i will be wiring whole house hopefully.
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From: jared simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HP 4050 Drivers?
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 22:28:04 -1000
Aloha, I am trying to locate drivers for HP 4050 LaserJet printer to
work with RH 6.1. Any ideas?
thanks JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: "Andrea G. Otherwhen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: R: USR 56k Voice Win
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:34:51 +0100
I think you'll have no problems, since I have your same setup (USR 56K Voice
and Redhat 6.1) and the modem was picked up immediately under ttyS0, without
having to look for any specific driver.
Scott Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I've heard several different things from several different sources, I
> would appreaciate it if someone could please clarify for me. I have
> RedHat 6.1 and I have a "US Robotics 56k Voice Win" modem. Is there any
> way that my modem will work under linux? Is there a place that I can
> get a driver for it?
>
> Thanks
>
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From: "Sandy Dunlop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X-Cd-Roast
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 09:51:50 -0000
Richard Beri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
: I am having problems burning cd's with X-cd-roast.
:
: Here is my burning setup.
: Plextor 4/12 SCSI writer
: Plextor UltraPlex
: Seagate Cheetah
: Ataptec 2940 U2W
:
: When I am burning a cd image off the drive (both audio *.cda and data)
: it will burn up to about 96% and give me an error:
:
: scsi sendcmd:retryable error
: status: 0x2 (check condition)
: warning: some drives don't like fixation in dummy mode
:
: (this is using simulation burn, but happens in regular burn as well).
:
: I was getting the same error using a Diamond Fireport SCSI card as
well.
:
: This is using the latest version of X-CD-Roast 96e. Does anyone have
: any suggestions on how I can stop burning coasters?
tell us all what program is really doing the burning. x-CD-Roast is only
a gui front-end for console CD Burning software. AFAIK you should never
get errors relating to "dummy mode" when you not doing a simulation
burn. I've got XCDRoast configured to use cdrecord to do the burning and
I've never seen that problem (Adaptec 2904/yamaha drive). Perhaps if we
know what software you're using someone will be able to help.
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From: "Andy France" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Redhat 6.2 on Compaq Prosignia VS - NCR53C710
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 22:02:54 +1200
It seems from the compatibility list that this is not supported as it is not
the PCI version (EISA instead).
Does anyone know if I can install Linux from a SCSI CD onto the SCSI disks
on this system?
Cheers, Andy.
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 04:16:44 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CDROM-RW on laptop
Dick Wisan wrote:
>
> Thinking of using a CDROM-RW for backup. I'd like to use the same
> drive for several machines, one of which is a Thinkpad. I could
> connect to the desktops with a SCSI or an IDE (& no doubt I could
> fit a USB card), but the laptop? It has a USB socket, but I
> understand Linux has trouble with those. The serial port seems
> unlikely. Could anything be done via a PCMCIA slot that would work
> with something that the desktops can also use?
>
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> - Just your opinion, please, ma'am: No fax.
buy a pcmcia card reader for your desktop and install pcmcia support
into your kernel ofthe desktop machine.
once linux has better usb support you should be ok though
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 04:18:29 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how do you install new hardware once linux is already loaded
boober wrote:
>
> i did not have a network card when i installed linux.. but now i do, i ahve
> the drivers for it.. but how do i install it.. and if you can reply make it
> really easy to understand.. for i am a new commer to linux
read some books , easy enough?
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 05:45:10 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Sony CD-RW
Bjornick wrote:
>
> Linux recognizes my CD-RW and make and all that good stuff but i can't
> mount my CD-ROM, when i do a :
> mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom/ -t iso9660
>
> i get back:
> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on hdc,
> or too many mounted file systems
>
> And i can mount other file systems fine after this. I mounted my ZIP
> drive sucessfully. I think because i have a CD-RW i might need an
> extra flag or something and i am wonder if anyone can help
>
> ==================================
> Posted via http://nodevice.com
> Linux Programmer's Site
unless it works for teh zip, which it shouldn't, you may want to try
actually using the correct order of arguments for the mount command. For
example, dont put the fs type at the end, it doesn't go there
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From: Robert Thornburrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:42:51 +0000
Lesley wrote:
> ok ok, so this isn't about the CMI Chipset, but it's to do with the dodgey
> VIBRA 16 Chipset....*sign* this is what happens:
> [snip]
> can anyone help me on this one. REDHAT 6.1 does detect it fine, but I've
> moved to Debian 2.1, kernal 2.2.14 (debian 2.2 as soon as there are cd
> images and it becomes "stable")
On a similar veign, I couldn't get my VIBRA16 to work under RH 6.0.
Installing sb.o with:
modprobe sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=3
gives the error mentioned, however I do have a /dev/dsp, but tk3play fails to
produce any sound,
though cat'ing a .au file to /dev/audio works!
/etc/isapnp.gone gives (I have no /etc/isapnp.conf):
# Sound
#IO 0x220,16
#IO 0x330,2
#IO 0x388,4
#IRQ 5
#DMA 1
#DMA 5
which lead me to beleive that on my system the 2nd DMA channel is 5 rather
than 3. Trying:
modprobe sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5
and lo and behold, no errors and tk3play now works. This is now in my
conf.modules file as:
alias sound sb
options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5
and I now have sound immediately after boot.
Thanks,
R.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SCSI Drive
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:27:47 GMT
While installing debian on an old sparc IPX, the hardrive would give me
problems Here are typical errors:
ext2-fs error device 08:01 ext2.check.blocks_bitmap: 7936 wrong free
blocks count for group 10 stored 7936 counted 7762
ext2-fs error device 08:02 ext2_write_inode unable to read inode block
inode=465 block=63
Also, when its extracting the drivers disk from the cdrom I got an error
"Broken loopback device, copying to local" then it works fine from
there. What is this loopback device? Something to do with the scsi-bus
or the drive? Surely its not refering to the network loopback?
The ext2 errors begin to appear, just after I've installed the base
system to the drive, basically any writes or reads after that cause
errors, and usually the system locks up before I can reboot, per the
normal install routine. After booting the cdrom, partitioning, and
making the fs, via the dbbootstrap program, if I go to the shell and
manually use fdisk, mkfs, or fsck, I get no errors. Also the normal
install does a (read) bad-block check and reports no problems. But after
the drive actually has some files written to it, then the above errors
start occuring. If I try to fsck filesystems at this point, fsck dumps
core, with
error messages complaining about duplicate inode records. (thats a bit
vauge, but If anyone is interested in the exact message, I could put the
drive back in and try it again).
Is this drive worthless? I replaced it with an old vax drive, and the
install worked ok. Is there somekind of format that would detect the
badblocks and let me use the drive?
Originally I assumed the loopback error was related to the problematic
drive, but I got that error when I installed with the 2nd drive, but
otherwise the install went fine, and the system works ok. Any hints on
what it could be refering to?
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From: Armin Faltl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X and ATI All-in-Wonder 128 32MB AGP question
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:37:49 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> 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.
If you eventually mention your kernel version...
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 12:37:57 +0200
From: Visual Numerics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SGI Visual Workstation 320
I have just got my paws on one of these babies,
and the immediate question is: how can I load
Linux onto it?
Has anyone done this. I see the 2.2.5 kernel has
settings for these machines. Has anyone tried it?
Thanks
Jeremy
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From: "naz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Memory Conflict ---> Can Fast page and EDO live in harmony under Linux?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:41:56 -0000
Does Corel Linux supports different memory types? I use Fast page and EDO on
my PC under W98 but once I had problems with Winlinux2000. Do the other
distributions experience the same? I really would like to use linux but I do
not intend to waste the old 2x 4Mb FastPage ram that I have. Does anyone
konw the solution for this question?
TIA
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 06:02:45 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: KPPP
> Now for the modem questions...
> 1:How do I setup a Rockwell HCF 56k Data Fax PCI Modem that is on COM2,
> Interrupt 11, Address 2F8, Max Speed 115200, Dail bits 8, with Parity, Stop
HCF means winmodem, so does HSP. Lucky you *sarcasm*
> bits 1 that ,waits for dial tone, cancels after 60 secs, uses FIFO buffer
> 16550 UART, recieve buffer14, transmitt buffer 16, uses error , compress
> data uses flow control, hardware RTS/CTS
>
> 2:What is the Caldera equivilent of the above settings in windows?
its not caldera, its linux settings you are after and com2 in linux is
ttyS1
but that setting for your modem may change when you get a real modem
since that one isnt going to work
> 3:Why do I get no modem, modem is busy messages when trying to find my
> modem?
b/c linux cant communciate with a modem that needs a driver to run, a
windows driver nonetheless
> 4:When I think I have found my modem, why does it start by saying
> Initializing and then nothing happens?
it tries to talk to the modem but b/c the modem needs a driver *unlike
a real modem which doesnt* linux cant communicate with it then
> 5:Is there a better type of modem to have if this modem continues to not
> work with linux? I hate to have spent money not to be able to use linux
> online.
unless the drivers at linmodems.org help you wont ever get it working
buy a modem for like $80 that isnt a winmodem and you are set. I would
say sell the modem u have to help pay for the new modem but u will only
get $20 out of it unless someone really stupid buys it. But $20 is $20.
> 6:If this problem is solved by someone, would they be interested in
> telling me if my Compaq IJ700 printer will work with linux? I have no clue
> how to setup a printer at all.
> :o)
why don't u buy some books?
it may be a winprinter (yes they make those too, for all these people
thinking they are getting a great deal on a computer who don't know
anything). I dont know how to find if its a winprinter though...u may do
some searches on yahoo and see what comes up.
>
> All help is great help even if the goal is not met.
> Help is good by the nature of it.
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 06:04:42 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem ?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> On Mon, 13 Mar 2000 08:30:01 -0600, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Sorry for the third time. But I spent the money to eliminate the use of
> >windows, and all I was able to do was install a linux os, Caldera 2.3, on my
> >Compaq Presario. Amazingly Caldera 2.3 was the first linux os out four. The
> >first three didn't recognize my video card. Caldera found it great.
> > However now that I am able to use a linux os on my box, I can't get
> >online with it. I have no clue if my modem is even compatable. Compatablity
> >lists don't help, as my modem seems to elude these lists. I have heard that
> >Winmodems don't work with linux. But I don't even know if I have a Winmodem.
> > Now for the modem questions...
> > 1:How do I setup a Rockwell HCF 56k Data Fax PCI Modem that is on COM2,
> >Interrupt 11, Address 2F8, Max Speed 115200, Dail bits 8, with Parity, Stop
> >bits 1 that ,waits for dial tone, cancels after 60 secs, uses FIFO buffer
> >16550 UART, recieve buffer14, transmitt buffer 16, uses error , compress
> >data uses flow control, hardware RTS/CTS
> >
>
> It should work fine. It is a real modem, not a braindead winmodem.
>
> Use 'cardctl' to query your pcmcia card(s).
> Use 'setserial' to set the IRQ and address params
> and
>
> use 'minicom' to try and talk to it. Sendint 'AT'<return> should give you
> an 'OK' response.
this modem WILL NOT work fine, it is a winmodem.
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From: Chris Rankin <au.com.zipworld@{no.spam}rankinc>
Subject: Looking for the "right" SMP Linux motherboard ... (aggressive hobbyist
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:24:20 +1100
Hi,
I am planning to build myself a new SMP Linux machine (my current
machine is based on a 200 MHz Pentium MMX and is feeling its age a
bit...) and am looking for some advice about what to go for in an SMP
motherboard, and what to avoid.
I reckon that I will need something like 1GB of memory (potential),
133MHz bus, USB ports, lots of PCI slots, an AGP slot, 2 EIDE slots,
maybe an ISA slot or two. Basically a motherboard with lots of ports and
slots, and nothing integrated onto it. However, I am hearing rumours of
the rise of RAMBUS memory which will force SDRAM into early obsolesence,
new chipsets etc. I don't want to buy something which could suddenly
lose all of its expansion potential when I can no longer get compatible
parts!
Can anyone give me some pointers, please?
Cheers,
Chris.
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