Linux-Hardware Digest #546, Volume #12 Fri, 24 Mar 00 19:13:05 EST
Contents:
Recommended SCSI CD-R/RW for Multiple OSs? (Gary Flynn)
Digi Board components compatible? (Kerry Cox)
Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip ("Gerard H. Pille")
Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip ("Catilina")
Re: True requirements for Lexmark Optra Color 40 SIMMs? (Gerald Willmann)
Re: True requirements for Lexmark Optra Color 40 SIMMs? (Grant Taylor)
Re: Digi Board components compatible? (Richard)
Re: Abit UDMA66 - Installation impossible? ("Zakaria Ajmal")
Re: where can I find cheap linux systems? ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: Which of these Ethernet Cards? ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: Looking for the "right" SMP Linux motherboard ... (aggressive hobbyist use)
("Nathan Appleton")
Re: Digi Board components compatible? (JCA)
Re: Linux of a TI-83 (Pat Finnegan)
Re: Web Camera ("Nathan Appleton")
problem setting X on Linux Redhat 6.0 ("jnchew")
Re: Video Card on Linux ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: Recommended SCSI CD-R/RW for Multiple OSs? ("Nathan Appleton")
VOODOO3 ("Jarek \"Krusher\" Onuszko")
QUAKE 2 HELP ("Jarek \"Krusher\" Onuszko")
Re: ZIP 100 ATAPI (or is it IDE?) and Linux RH 6.0 (Steve Martin)
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 17:11:17 -0500
From: Gary Flynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware
Subject: Recommended SCSI CD-R/RW for Multiple OSs?
I'm setting up a test lab with computers expected
to run FreeBSD, Linux, Windows NT, and Windows 98.
I'd like to put a SCSI card in each machine and have
an external CD-R/RW device I can move between them
as needed.
Can anyone recommend cards and drive that would work
well in this situation?
Compatible backup software recommendations would also
be appreciated.
thanks for any assistance,
Gary Flynn
Security Engineer - Technical Services
James Madison University
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From: Kerry Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Digi Board components compatible?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:20:41 -0700
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I have an 8-port digiboard that is supposedly only supported by SCO
UNIX. I would like to know if it is now supported under Linux. It is a
Digi board that sits in an ISA card slot and then connects to the
Digiboard with the 8 ports. If this is supported under Linux, we could
move to a different platform. Thanks.
KJ
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I have an 8-port digiboard that is supposedly only supported by SCO UNIX.
I would like to know if it is now supported under Linux. It is a
Digi board that sits in an ISA card slot and then connects to the Digiboard
with the 8 ports. If this is supported under Linux, we could move
to a different platform. Thanks.
<br>KJ
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From: "Gerard H. Pille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 23:16:18 +0100
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Did you use a mixer to turn the sound up?
Normally, all volumes are set to 0 after startup.
Catilina wrote:
>
> > > I have a CMI8738 soundchip onboard, and I'm using Debian 2.2 (potato).
> I'm
> > > trying to get the soundcard to work, but not with very much success :-(
> > Make sure that you are a member of group audio (or root, although I
> > recommend doing as little as possible with root privileges).
> I'm testing everything as root and as a normal user
>
> > Also, you may want to list the "contents" of /dev/sndstat and of
> > /proc/modules, to make sure that the modules are loaded.
> The module cmpci is loaded
>
> > It is conceivable, though unlikely, that the driver for that sound
> > card supports /dev/audio but not /dev/dsp. Be sure to read the
> > documentation.
> Unfortunately I have no documentation for using this sound card in Linux,
> other than the readme on the manufacturer's website. It is rather strange
> that I can play music on the command line, but not in X or with ncurses,
> although all those other programs are just frontends for mpg123.
> An extra observation that might be usefull: the sound i do hear using mpg123
> is very silent, unlike when I boot up in Windows.
>
> Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me solve this, 'cause I'd really
> like to have some audio in Debian!
>
> --
> Greetz,
>
> Catilina
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From: "Catilina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie sound problem on Debian with CMI8738 chip
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 23:24:30 +0100
Gerard H. Pille wrote ...
> Did you use a mixer to turn the sound up?
No, I didn't. How should I do this? Should I install a mixer, or is it a
system utility?
> Normally, all volumes are set to 0 after startup.
How can one check this?
TIA,
C.
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From: Gerald Willmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: True requirements for Lexmark Optra Color 40 SIMMs?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 14:27:19 -0800
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Grant Taylor wrote:
> You appear to be a Red Hat user. Use the printtool to configure your
> queue using the "Generic Postscript" driver.
Gary: thanks for the suggestion but I'm not sure printtool would
understand the rest of my printcap (see below). Also, I like to do
these things by hand and understand what's going on. Haven't used
the RH tools in ages. So if you don't mind sharing your printcap
with me - otherwise I'll have a closer look at your print-howto.
thanks, Gerald
##PRINTTOOL## LOCAL djet500 300x300 letter {}
lp:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:mx#0:\
:lp=/dev/lp1:\
:if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:\
:sh:
#
# Econ
econ260:\
:lp=:rm=cost:rp=econ260:sd=/var/spool/lpd/econ260:
econ353:\
:lp=:rm=cost:rp=econ353:sd=/var/spool/lpd/econ353:
econ362:\
:lp=:rm=cost:rp=econ362:sd=/var/spool/lpd/econ362:
--
Gerald Willmann Department of Economics
96F Escondido Vlg. Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305 CA 94305-6072, USA
+1(650)497-0902 725-8872 / 5702 (fax)
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From: Grant Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: True requirements for Lexmark Optra Color 40 SIMMs?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 22:46:30 GMT
Gerald Willmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Gary:
Why do people so often call me Gary? Hmm...
> thanks for the suggestion but I'm not sure printtool would
> understand the rest of my printcap (see below). Also, I like to do
> these things by hand and understand what's going on.
Marvellous! You're just the sort of user I can deal with ;)
So for the Optra 40, like most any Postscript printer, you create a
really trivial little printcap entry. You need no if= filter at all.
Mine's just:
lp|color|Lexmark Optra 40:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/color:\
:mx#0:\
:sh:
If you visit my database, you'll find a link to the PDQ specification
I use for my Optra. It includes things like economy or image quality
printing, n-up printing, paper type selection, and so on. PDQ is, in
this context anyway, a sort of pretty front-end for lpr that supports
interesting printing options. I cover it extensively in the HOWTO
since it represents a big improvement over most other printing systems
for Unix.
You'll also want pup or cartutil; these are cartridge loading and
alignment utilities for the Optra 40. Again; both are pointed at from
my database's Optra 40 entry.
And of course, as many have pointed out, you'll need some extra RAM
beyond the standard 4MB built into the '40.
> #
> # Econ
> econ260:\
> :lp=:rm=cost:rp=econ260:sd=/var/spool/lpd/econ260:
> econ353:\
> :lp=:rm=cost:rp=econ353:sd=/var/spool/lpd/econ353:
> econ362:\
> :lp=:rm=cost:rp=econ362:sd=/var/spool/lpd/econ362:
I assume these are just random other printers around your network?
--
Grant Taylor - gtaylor@picante<dot>com - http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/
Linux Printing HOWTO: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
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From: Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Digi Board components compatible?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 23:45:27 -0500
Kerry Cox wrote:
> I have an 8-port digiboard that is supposedly only supported by SCO
> UNIX. I would like to know if it is now supported under Linux. It is
> a Digi board that sits in an ISA card slot and then connects to the
> Digiboard with the 8 ports. If this is supported under Linux, we
> could move to a different platform. Thanks.
> KJ
I think I've seen something somewhere which metions Linux support for
Digi hardware.
Have you checked their website?
Richard.
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From: "Zakaria Ajmal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Abit UDMA66 - Installation impossible?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:16:53 -0500
Try the "Linux HPT366 mini-HOWTO" at:
http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~b6506063/hpt366/
--
Zakaria Ajmal
"Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm using my HDD's with "Abit Hod Rod UDMA66" - Controller. Now, I
wanted to
> install Suse Linux 6.1, but YAST can't find my HDD's. Only the CD-ROM's
> (Adaptec 2940...) are found. Is there a driver available, or is it
> impossible to install Linux with this Controller?
>
> Frank
>
>
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: where can I find cheap linux systems?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:23:15 -0800
Try Affordable Computers:
http://www.affordablecomputers.com
They support Linux and sell both new and refurbs.
"Mark Bratcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Luis Hernandez wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I want to set up a really cheap web server, nothing fancy, just
something
> > that has a couple of gigs of space, and can handle apache, php and mySQL
but
> > not on heavy usage, Probably not even more than a couple of hundred hits
a
> > day.
> > I'd like a system that's atleast 200mhz, 32-64mb of ram, CDROM and
ethernet.
> > No monitor necessary. I once saw an add for a system that was somewhat
> > better than these specs and was $300, but I lost the ad! Can anyone
point me
> > to a site that sells real cheap systems? Nothing more expensive than
$300.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Luis
>
> Check out Computer Shopper magazine. They have a few very cheap system
> places in the back.
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: Which of these Ethernet Cards?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:35:11 -0800
Here are some ratings:
> > 1) Linksys Etherfast 10\100 LAN Card ~ $27.00
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.cgi?DISP?45
> > 2) Netgear FA310TX Card ~ $29.95
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.cgi?DISP?3
> > 3) D-Link DFE-530TX Card ~ $37.00
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?name=d-link
> > 4) Intel EitherExpress Pro 10/100 Card ~ $69.00
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?name=EtherExpress+
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Looking for the "right" SMP Linux motherboard ... (aggressive hobbyist
use)
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:37:13 -0800
You might have a look here, several listed (and rated) support multiple
processors.
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=1
"Chris Rankin" <au.com.zipworld@{no.spam}rankinc> wrote in message
news:8bffra$di3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> 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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From: JCA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Digi Board components compatible?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:23:07 -0800
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I talked to the Digiboard people one year ago about an X.25 card,
and they did have
Linux support for it. They seemed to be quite proactive when it came to
supporting
Linux.
Kerry Cox wrote:
> I have an 8-port digiboard that is supposedly only supported by SCO
> UNIX. I would like to know if it is now supported under Linux. It is
> a Digi board that sits in an ISA card slot and then connects to the
> Digiboard with the 8 ports. If this is supported under Linux, we
> could move to a different platform. Thanks.
> KJ
>
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> | Kerry J. Cox KSL |
> | [EMAIL PROTECTED] System Administrator |
> | (801) 575-7771 http://www.ksl.com |
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I talked to the Digiboard people one year ago about
an X.25 card, and they did have
<br>Linux support for it. They seemed to be quite proactive when
it came to supporting
<br>Linux.
<br>
<p>Kerry Cox wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>I have an 8-port digiboard that is supposedly only
supported by SCO UNIX. I would like to know if it is now supported
under Linux. It is a Digi board that sits in an ISA card slot and
then connects to the Digiboard with the 8 ports. If this is supported
under Linux, we could move to a different platform. Thanks.
<br>KJ
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From: Pat Finnegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux of a TI-83
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:37:12 -0500
I really doubt that anyone would try. The problem is that the TI-83 has much too
little memory (27k of program memory on the 83 and 24k on the 83Plus). Also the
CPU (A 6Mhz Z80) is very, very slow and doesn't support multitasking.
PalmPilots, on the other hand, have a decent multitasking cpu & much more memory.
(The Palm version of Linux uses an 8mb board last I looked.) Of course anything
is possible, and someone may have ported something UNIX-ish to it. (though I
would worry about their mental stability - it's a calculator for god's sake.)
-- Pat
JOHNRKUBINEC wrote:
> Has anyone ever attempted to port Linus to a TI-83 series graphing calculator?
> I just think it would be so cool to do that and I know people are working on
> porting it to the palm.
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Web Camera
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:40:29 -0800
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.cgi?DISP?543
"Dave Shrimpton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8bg4fo$vb8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Can anyone recommend a good Web Camera that is supported on a Compaq
> server running Red Hat Linux Ver 6.0..
>
> Many Thanks..
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: "jnchew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: problem setting X on Linux Redhat 6.0
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 07:36:46 +0800
I'm having some problem setting up X windows on a new IBM Netfinity 1000.
At the Xconfigurator, I've selected "S3 Trio3D" video card but the color is
insufficient to run Netscape.
Any advice on what drivers to use ?
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Video Card on Linux
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:41:43 -0800
Here are some ratings:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=8
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=17
"Jean Charles Ollat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8bggs5$8av$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi Hardware Linux Specialist
>
> What the better video Card under Linux for a PC ?
> I'm going to buy one soon, I looking for the best solution.
>
>
> Thanks for you help
>
>
>
>
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware
Subject: Re: Recommended SCSI CD-R/RW for Multiple OSs?
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:43:43 -0800
Ratings for SCSI controllers:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=5
CD-R/RW:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=14
"Gary Flynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm setting up a test lab with computers expected
> to run FreeBSD, Linux, Windows NT, and Windows 98.
>
> I'd like to put a SCSI card in each machine and have
> an external CD-R/RW device I can move between them
> as needed.
>
> Can anyone recommend cards and drive that would work
> well in this situation?
>
> Compatible backup software recommendations would also
> be appreciated.
>
> thanks for any assistance,
>
> Gary Flynn
> Security Engineer - Technical Services
> James Madison University
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From: "Jarek \"Krusher\" Onuszko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: VOODOO3
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 00:08:30 GMT
does v3 run in console ? or only in x11 ? on my comp (rh6.1 c500 v3 2000) it
runs only in x11.
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Jarek "Krusher" Onuszko
[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.vwclan.prv.pl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://q2.kawiarenka.com.pl
UIN: 13305122
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From: "Jarek \"Krusher\" Onuszko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: QUAKE 2 HELP
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 00:12:17 GMT
i'm trying to run q2 on my rh6.1 with v3 2000. everything works fine till i
restart vidmode or sth. then keyborad and mouse lock up, I can do nothing
but reboot (using reset of coz) what's the cause of this fcking problem ?
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Jarek "Krusher" Onuszko
[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.vwclan.prv.pl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://q2.kawiarenka.com.pl
UIN: 13305122
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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: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 19:10:45 -0500
Dances With Crows wrote:
> The post that started this thread mentioned installing a new ZIP drive
> into a machine running 2.2.5-15. The ide-floppy support was slightly
> br0ken in that kernel, leading to data corruption when you used the ZIP
> disk in WinXX machines. So, I reccommended the upgrade.
That must be the item I remember hearing about somewhere in the dim,
dark misty reaches of my memory. That's why I went with SCSI emulation.
Thanks for refreshing me.
> If your kernel's working fine, don't bother upgrading until you add some
> hardware that 2.2.5-15 doesn't support, or you want/need all the nifty new
> stuff in 2.4.x.
I'm looking forward to seeing what 2.4 is like.
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