Linux-Hardware Digest #561, Volume #12 Mon, 27 Mar 00 21:13:05 EST
Contents:
Re: FTP Server installation problem (Thomas Neurauter)
Re: Accounting software (Brian Goodyear)
New Hardware Book revd for Linux (Gary Greene)
Accounting & Drawing Software Question! ("Toolman")
Re: Accounting software ("Toolman")
Re: Accounting & Drawing Software Question! (Brian Goodyear)
Re: free Linux installation CD (mircea)
Linux on HP Brio 200? ("Bill Crocker")
Re: My serial port ttyS3 doesn't work (Gustin Kiffney)
Re: Is there a hardware compatibility list? ("Alex Lam.")
Re: Is there a hardware compatibility list? ("Alex Lam.")
Re: True requirements for Lexmark Optra Color 40 SIMMs? (Harry Travis)
Re: Can ping myself, but nothing else (Larry Weideman)
Re: Iomega ZIP 250 (ATAPI)
Intel USB Web Cam in linux? (jofc@--NO SPAM--pacifier.com)
Re: Accounting software (Janet)
Re: Intel USB Web Cam in linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Intel USB Web Cam in linux? (JEDIDIAH)
1u power supplies anybody? (Allen Ahoffman)
RE: Help With 2nd CDRom Mounting? (Harry Thompson)
RE: Help with LP Port Switch Box for 4 Devices? (Harry Thompson)
Re: Weird hardware problem; need feedback (Jim Jerzycke)
Re: Geforce 256, DRI, XFree86 4.0 and 3D Accel. ("D. Stimits")
Re: WINModem (Jim Jerzycke)
Intellimouse Explorer=no scroll wheel...Need Help! ("Derek McCurdy")
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Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:02:49 +0200
From: Thomas Neurauter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: FTP Server installation problem
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In article <8bna57$fq3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > The problem is that when I try to connect to my ftp server on my
local
> > network there is about 1.5 mimutes latency until I can connect, and
> this
> > latency will happen in each ftp command from the ftp client program.
> > This problem is for ftp only and the http server (Apatche) was
working
> > fine for all the sites located on my local network server.
When running a local network, you're probably running dns also.
Your problem seems to be missing RR (reverse-record) entries for
your dns-zones. (Your FTP-server tries to resolve the clients host
ip-address - if not available you'll have to wait for the timeout,
and that needs its time ;)
So if you have a nameserver-entry for
foo.your.domain IN A 192.168.0.120
then you also need a reverse-entry for your C-class-net 192.168.0.0
120 IN PTR foo.your.domain
in the appropriate reverse-file.
If you should need any assistance (besides reading the DNS-Howto)
just let me know.
:) Thomas Neurauter
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Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:46:58 -0500
From: Brian Goodyear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Accounting software
Toolman wrote:
>
> Anyone know of an accounting software package like QuickBooks available for
> Linux!
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> Dennis, WI
Try MONEYDANCE. Works very well and is being actively developed.
Brian
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From: Gary Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: New Hardware Book revd for Linux
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 13:40:40 -0800
Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Linux Edition, Scott Mueller in
conjunction with Joe Devita, the Linux General Store
ISBN 0-7897-2075-2, $59.99 USA/$89.95 CAN/�43.99 (inc of VAT)
Published by Que Books, a division of MacMillan USA, Soft
bound, 1387 pages. (c)1999, 2000, first print edition Nov 1999
Includes bootable Linux CDROM for troubleshooting.
Disclaimer: I am unconnected with Que, MacMillan, Scott Mueller,
or the Linux General Store, or anyone else connected to the
book, nor am I a publicist for anyone so connected.
I asked a question a few weeks back about my the ASUS P3C2000
motherboard and mentioned that I ran across and bought a new
hardware book that was revised for Linux. I promised to post
the ISBN info within a few days, but I kept leaving the durn
thing on my couch before coming in to work, so I've been very
late in posting the following information. My apologies.
This Linux version of Mueller's book is based on the 11th
edition of his PC version of U&R PCs, but appeared to
include extensive discussion of Linux specific issues.
The book covers the new Intel Socket 370 design, Pentium III,
AMD's K7 Athalon, RDRAM, Intel chipsets through the 810,
including recompiling your kernel for your specific
processor, though I didn't look too closely there.
The CDROM includes a bootable version of Debian configured
for troubleshooting your existing installation created by the
Linux General Store and includes installation files for a
"wide variety of utilities to customize Linux."
For someone building their first PC or Linux box, like me,
this appears to be a worthwhile book to add to your library.
CDROM Contents:
o Ques's editions of Partition Magic v4 and BootMagic (tm)
o Linux Everything Disk, this is the bootable Debian
portion with additional docs listed below
o Scott Mueller's Vendor List Database
o PDF files covering many BIOS, Pentium family specs, pnp
overdrive, modems, etc.
o Some important Linux FAQs covering AfterStep, ATAPI, BL,
GCC-Sig1, Linux, PPP, and SMP; & including 40 HowTo docs
o Seems to include docs for included Linux programs,
including old UNIX standards like tin, but also GNOME
and some others
Hope this is of some use to someone.
--Gary Greene
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From: "Toolman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Accounting & Drawing Software Question!
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:57:35 -0800
Hi Folks!
I'm waiting for receipt of Corel WP2000 for Linux to replace Win2K and
Office. All I need to get rid of MS altogether is something equal to
QuickBooks and a drawing program that will read .dwg's
Thanks in Advance,
Dennis, WI
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Toolman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Accounting software
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:00:01 -0800
Hi Bill!
Where may I find info on MoneyDance?
Thanks,
Dennis, WI
"Brian Goodyear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Toolman wrote:
> >
> > Anyone know of an accounting software package like QuickBooks available
for
> > Linux!
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> >
> > Dennis, WI
>
> Try MONEYDANCE. Works very well and is being actively developed.
> Brian
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Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:56:29 -0500
From: Brian Goodyear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Accounting & Drawing Software Question!
Toolman wrote:
>
> Hi Folks!
>
> I'm waiting for receipt of Corel WP2000 for Linux to replace Win2K and
> Office. All I need to get rid of MS altogether is something equal to
> QuickBooks and a drawing program that will read .dwg's
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> Dennis, WI
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MoneyDance and Cycas
Brian
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From: mircea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: free Linux installation CD
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:11:39 -0500
sava wrote:
>
> Somebody know were i can get free Linux installation CD ?
>
> Thanks.
Not free, but only $2:
http://cheapbytes.com
http://linuxmall.com
MST
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From: "Bill Crocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux on HP Brio 200?
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 22:19:51 GMT
Anyone running Linux on an HP Brio 200? Looks like a compact little box for
Linux!
Thanks,
Bill Crocker
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From: Gustin Kiffney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: My serial port ttyS3 doesn't work
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 22:23:07 GMT
[posted and mailed]
Could you post the output of /proc/interrupts and /proc/ioports
anyway? There might be a clue in there which could help. Also,
you say it was working under Windows 98. If you boot to Windows
98 and check under settings|control panel|system|device manager|ports
and check the Resources Tab (just as a sanity check to see that Windows
has the same idea that you do about the jumper settings ... there
are some things windows does better than linux, and
detecting/configuring certain kinds of hardware is one of them ..)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> I have been trying for some time without success to
> get my "ttyS3" port to work. I'm stumped. Can
> anyone help me? Here are some details...
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Alex Lam." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is there a hardware compatibility list?
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:15:37 -0800
Dan Ritter wrote:
>
> Has anyone made a complete hardware compatibility list yet? I was
> looking around the internet for 1/2 an hour a couple of days ago with no
> luck.
Each distro have their own hardware supported db.
Go to the site of your choice of distro.
Alex Lam.
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From: "Alex Lam." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is there a hardware compatibility list?
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:21:12 -0800
Dan Ritter wrote:
>
> Has anyone made a complete hardware compatibility list yet? I was
> looking around the internet for 1/2 an hour a couple of days ago with no
> luck.
Here's a list as posted by Nathan Appleton earlier.
Check out the ratings at Linux Hardware Database
(http://www.linhardware.com):
Graphics Cards:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=8
Video/TV Cards:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=17
CD/DVD Drives:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=14
Alex Lam.
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.periphs.printers
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Harry Travis)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:08:55 -0500
Subject: Re: True requirements for Lexmark Optra Color 40 SIMMs?
In <8bojdk$k8m$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 03/27/00
at 09:21 PM, Dan Harkless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>William L. Hartzell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >Dan:
> >There is no such thing as a 1k or a 2k refreash rate.
>Okay. I'm just repeating the wording used on RAM sellers' sites.
> >These numbers
> >refer to the size of the on chip cache. The speed improvments of
>these
> >DRAM chips are gained by having a static cache on chip. There exist
>a
> >period inwhich the chip cannot replenish the cache, but that is not
> >depended upon the size of the cache. It is the always existing
>re-write
> >cycle that DRAM chips have had sine the first DRAM chip was made by
> >Intel in 1975(?). AS Grant says, it is 32 ms for these EDO chips.
> >Since EDO designers borrowed the cache technique from the SDRAM
>design,
> >The biggest difference between the two designs has been the internal
> >organization memory cells with SDRAM having the faster copyrighted
> >design. Sorry to get off on the technical side. Hope this helps.
>No, technical is great, but what's the upshot? I should be able to use
>4K (or 6K, or whatever) SIMMs with my printer and it should work fine?
I'm going to take a big hairy guess here without any technical knowledge
except some sense about manufacturing:
Lexmark set minimum specs for the memory in their printers and ANY
memory that met that spec could have been purchased for production of a
printer., subject to price and quality constraints. Now as happens with
CPUs today, a supplier may have offered a higher spec batch of memory at
the same or better price than lower spec stuff. (Why lose a sale at
marginally less profit to a good customer?) Lexmark says they'll do QC
on it, and they buy a lot of overspeced memory.
Now, two years later we are worrying about whether we have to meet the
same performance as 50ns memory we see in a printer, and we fuss and
fuss, when 100ns memory, if it existed, would be more than adequate. And
what does Lexmark, willing to make 500% profit on its memory simms (and
there is NOTHING wrong with their profit making, have to say? Well,
nothing, or just that their memory is 50ns.
So far, no one has reported here of misbehaving Lexmark Optras due to
slow simms. --
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Harry Travis)
DemostiX
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From: Larry Weideman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can ping myself, but nothing else
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:30:43 GMT
That is the funny thing. I have the all the settings that my @Home gave
me for my cable modem. I have tried to ping both IP addresses and names.
Thanks
>Jeff Susanj wrote:
>
>
> Are you trying to ping by IP address or by name? If its by IP address
then
> I would look at the network connection. If by name, look at your domain
> name server entries. I think we really need more info to be of much
help.
>
>
> Jeff S.
>
> Larry Weideman wrote in message ...
> >I can ping myself, but nothing else. There are no errors on boot up.
> >Please help. I am using Suse 6.3 with a Linksys Etherfast 10/100 using
> >the tulip.o driver.
> >
> >--Larry
> >
> >--
> >Posted via CNET Help.com
> >http://www.help.com/
>
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Iomega ZIP 250 (ATAPI)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:30:46 GMT
Pat Finnegan wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Has anyone been successful at getting the 250 Zip up and running on RH
> > 6.1? If so, could you please share your success.
> >
> > I have checked the Iomega?s website
> > http://www.iomega.com/software/index.html
> >
> > for Linux drivers and they point me to
> > http://www.linux.com/howto/mini/ZIP-Drive.html
> >
> > From this website I am pointed to (in section 4.8 - ZIPP250 version)
> > http://www.torque.net/~campbell/imm.tar.gz
> >
> > a site that has a ?Proxy Error? - No Route to Host.
> >
> > I have checked Yahoo, Redhat, Cnet, Linux.org for help and can?t seem
to
> > find instructions. Although I know (at least I think) that I need the
> > drivers for ZipPlus. Just can?t find anything.
> >
> > I thought I knew a lot of the ?How To?s? working in Windows for so many
> > years. Being a Newbie to Linux sure is a kick in the pants. But, it?s
> > fun.
> >
> > Thanks again for any help.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > http://www.help.com/
>
> What kind is it: SCSI, IDE, parallel port, or USB?
>
Hi Pat,
What I have is an Internal Iomega Zip 250 IDE. Thanks for the clarifying.
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From: jofc@--NO SPAM--pacifier.com
Subject: Intel USB Web Cam in linux?
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:51:48 -0800
Does anyone know were one could get support for an Intel Webcam?
Thanks.
Jim C.
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From: Janet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Accounting software
Date: 27 Mar 2000 16:38:27 -0800
"Toolman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Anyone know of an accounting software package like QuickBooks available for
> Linux!
How about gnucash?
http://www.gnucash.org
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Intel USB Web Cam in linux?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 28 Mar 2000 00:40:03 GMT
In <CsSD4.801$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, jofc@--NO SPAM--pacifier.com writes:
>Does anyone know were one could get support for an Intel Webcam?
>Thanks.
> Jim C.
In OS/2 even?
John
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (JEDIDIAH)
Subject: Re: Intel USB Web Cam in linux?
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:55:01 GMT
On 28 Mar 2000 00:40:03 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In <CsSD4.801$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, jofc@--NO SPAM--pacifier.com writes:
>>Does anyone know were one could get support for an Intel Webcam?
>>Thanks.
>> Jim C.
>
>In OS/2 even?
Try looking at linux-usb.org. Some success has been achived with
various types of USB webcams. While others are still completely
unsupported (not unlike Win2K <snicker>).
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one option among many, like in some regime where
product choice is a thing only seen in museums.
Need sane PPP docs? Try penguin.lvcm.com.
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From: Allen Ahoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 1u power supplies anybody?
Date: 28 Mar 2000 01:13:28 GMT
Does anyboyd out there know where to buy a 1u atx or matx power supply?
matx can be 145W not a bad thing.
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From: Harry Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Help With 2nd CDRom Mounting?
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:18:23 -0600
My question is: Linux recognizes and mounts my cdrom which is a master
on my 2nd IDE. But I have installed a PCI IDE Controller, and placed a
2nd CD Rom on to it. I have checked my \dev folder and tried to see if
it is there, but see only \dev\cdrom and \mnt\cdrom. I tried to check
the startup info to see if it picked it up, but I did not see it. I
have check my fstab and mstab, but do not see this device. Is there a
way I can get linux to recognize it, and if so please reply or post.
Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Later I will ask how to get Linux to read the main CD as a CD-R, which
it is.
Harry T.
Biloxi MS
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From: Harry Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Help with LP Port Switch Box for 4 Devices?
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:22:28 -0600
I need a question answered as to how to get Linux to recognize the 4
items I have attached to an LP1 switch box. It will recognize the
Printer attached, but can I get it recognize a scanner, QuickCam Video
Camera, and awh hell I done forgot what the 4th one is, I must not use
it that much. Do I need drivers for each and then use the ABCD switch,
etc. Just a dumb question. You can call me stupid if ya want, but
please reply, or post.
Harry T.
Biloxi MS
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From: Jim Jerzycke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Weird hardware problem; need feedback
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:25:39 +0000
If it's an ATX mobo, make sure the "Soft Off" cable is in tight.
Regards, Jim
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Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:29:29 -0700
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Geforce 256, DRI, XFree86 4.0 and 3D Accel.
Andy wrote:
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:23:42 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris) wrote:
>
> I've just downloaded ver 4.0, but can't find ANY mention of a server
> for my GEforce DDR, anybody know what I'm supposed to select as a
> card? (I've used xf86config and also XF86Setup)
> Any help appreciated muchly, ta.
> Andy.
>
> >On Mon, 20 Mar 2000 01:41:26 GMT, Kevin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >wrote in comp.os.linux.hardware:
> >
> >>I just upgrade to XFree86 4.0. While they say that driver support
> >>(diver nv) is included in xf4.0 for the GEforce 256 I am having trouble
> >>finding any information on it and how it fits in to DRI. Has anybody
> >>try using this set up for 3D acceleration (I am thinking Q3 and UT)? I
> >>hate to think that I will have to boot back into windows to take
> >>advantage of my new (expensive?) graphics card. Any info would help.
> >
> >There's an article on SlashDot today on this topic. It seems that after
> >building up hopes that NVidia would be a Linux-friendly open-source
> >manufacturer they have done a big about-turn and will now only be
> >supporting their hardware using proprietary binary drivers. Apparently
> >they don't think much of DRI. There are mutterings about a boycott....
Use driver "nv". I don't remember what the card was I chose, but
originally I suspect the choice was SVGA. Then you edit your
XF86Config for driver nv. SVGA works, but is quite limited in
resolution/depth.
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From: Jim Jerzycke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: WINModem
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:35:37 +0000
You answered your own question.......Buy another modem! Many people are
partial to an external modem as it's very easy to setup, and doesn't
require opening the case. You might also try going to www.linmodem.com
to see if it's listed. There's some support going on for Winmodems, but
I think it MUST have the Lucent chipset.
Jim
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From: "Derek McCurdy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Intellimouse Explorer=no scroll wheel...Need Help!
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:59:59 -0700
Hi there.
Ive searched high and low for an answer to this problem. First off im
running the newest Mandrake 7.02 distro. (im a newbie to linux but am a
network admin who is used to running other o/s like windows NT enterprise,
and Netware 5.0) Anyway.....
I was able to get KDE and linux to successfully use my intellimouse explorer
USB with no problems. The only problem is that: i cant get the scroll
wheel to work at all in kde or linux AT ALL.
I tried several suggestions including:
1. I put the ZAxismapping 4 5 command into the etc/x11/XF86config file
under the "pointers" section
2. I tried to change the Protocol "PS/2" to Protocol "imps/2" and it
causes my mouse to go haywire on startx reboot so i switched it back to ps/2
3. I renamed the imwheelrc file to .imwheelrc and copied it into my 'home
directory' (for root user i wasnt sure what the home directory was, so i
copied the file to both /root and /home directories.......)
4. I restarted linux and when KDE booted i tried to execute imwheel -k .
It tells me that it cant write a PID (is that normal) or that it is already
running.
I got these instructions from http://www.mandrakeuser.org/xwin/xmouse.html
.
I would be TOTALLY indebted to you if you could offer some detailed
instructions/advice on getting my scroll wheel to work! What am i doing
wrong or should be doing?
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