Linux-Hardware Digest #582, Volume #12 Fri, 31 Mar 00 01:13:06 EST
Contents:
Re: ASUS P3V4 and Linux anyone? ("Wonil Roh")
Weak sound with VIA Apollo Pro ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux Driver for Artist PT80 video card ? (Robert Garrison)
Re: HELP! Linux partitions reported as FAT16! Partition ID error? (Steve Martin)
Re: Need sound card for RH 6.1 (Colin)
Linux Box Suggestions ("Brandon Edwards")
Can't connect to internet.... (piddy)
scsi timeout problem- (tjm)
ATI Rage Pro Turbo 4MB ("Robert Mazur")
Re: Linux Box Suggestions ("Bill Crocker")
Re: bios/partitioning problem ("Wraith")
Re: which modem? (Mark Lenigan)
Re: Upgrade Redhat 6.2 (Mickey Stein)
Re: Do USB Zip drives work with Linux? (jonnyc)
Re: Linux sucks (Andy Guibert)
Mpeg playback under linux is really bad? ("Joseph P klitz")
Video card problems Oak Spitfire 64111 ("Joseph P klitz")
FAT32 partitions and Linux ("naz")
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From: "Wonil Roh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ASUS P3V4 and Linux anyone?
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:56:11 -0800
done. See
http://lhd.datapower.com/db/dispreport.cgi?DISP?695
wonil
"Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:ZPFE4.2$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> How would your rate the P3V4?
> http://lhd.datapower.com/db/dispproduct.cgi?DISP?909
>
> "Wonil Roh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8bv32n$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > yes, i'm using the mobo, asus p3v4x, with pIII 600e @800,
> > kernel 2.3.99-pre3.
> > I was using Intel CC820 and after a whole month of struggle
> > I ditched it and replaced it with this asus mobo.
> > I only had this for two days, so can't say much. But everything
> > seems to be fine, except udma 66 stuff. I did compile in
> > the unified ide patch, but udma 33 is the best i could get so far.
> > Even for this udma mode 2 I had to issue the command,
> > 'hdparm -d1 -X66 /dev/hda' to manually set it since the kernel
> > didn't recoginize it properly at boot time and only gave
> > the inferior pio mode.
> >
> > X11 is working great with matrox g400, xfree 3.3.6 (haven't tried
> > 4.0 yet), and sound with sb live value is also great with
> > the driver from opensource.creative.com
> >
> > All in all i think this mobo has really great price/performance
> > and superior stability even with overclocking.
> >
> > wonil
> >
> >
> > In article <8al656$cbi$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > Andreas Loewe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >does anyone have experience with ASUS P3V4 and Linux?
> > >
> > >Urgent
> > >
> > >
> > > TIA, Andreas Loewe
> > >
> > >
> > >+-------------------------------------------------------------+
> > >| Andreas Loewe |
> > >| |
> > >| Roemerstr. 164 +49 228 734180 (Tel) |
> > >| D-53117 Bonn Germany +49 228 734205 (Fax) |
> > >| Institute for Inorganic Chemistry - University of Bonn |
> > >+-------------------------------------------------------------+
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Weak sound with VIA Apollo Pro
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 02:09:43 GMT
Yes i have the 'weak sound' problem with my
Apollo Pro motherboard.
I have a Gigabyte GA-6VX-4X motherboard
which uses VIA Apollo Pro VT82C694X North Bridge
chip and the VT82C686A South Bridge chip
I am using the onboard sound.
Under Win98 the sound is significantly weaker
than my old SB16. ie. without amplified speakers
i didn't notice that the sound was actually
working.
With amplified speakers everything is working
fine.
Under linux Redhat 6.2 kernel 2.2.14, however i
just cant get the sound to work.
I compiled in VIA chipset sound option but
no joy as yet.
Matt
In article <8bv0nu$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wonil Roh) wrote:
> But somehow the sound power out of the third
jack is rather weak
> compared to my old SB AWE 64. Maybe it's the
mixer setting,
> but does anyone else also observe this 'weak
sound' prblem?
> I'm on
> Redhat 6.1, kernel 2.3.99-pre3,
> emu10k1 sound module compiled in from
opensource.creative.com
> Asus p3v4x (via apollo pro 133a chipset) mobo
>
> It'd be nice if there's something similiar to
Windows' "live-ware"
> for linux. maybe i'm asking too much..
>
> wonil
>
> In article <8bqgrj$fr$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> LhD Administrator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >In article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >"Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >> Its a decent card for the money IMO.
> >
> >4.5 out of 5.0, to be exactl. :-)
>
>http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.cgi?DISP?315
> >
> >
> >--
> >LhD Administrator
> >Linux Hardware Database
> >http://www.linhardware.com
> >
> >
> >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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From: Robert Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Driver for Artist PT80 video card ?
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 21:02:25 -0600
The chip on this card is a SIS 6326 try the SIS XFree server
Dances With Crows wrote:
>
> On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 02:30:34 GMT, Alan Lui
> <<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
> >Does anyone know if Artist PT80 video card (PCI) will support Linux 6.1
> >Red Hat ? Thanks
>
> ITYM "Does RH 6.1 support the Artist PT80 card?" I could not find that
> card mentioned in the standard place, http://www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html
> , but some of the newer cards are not listed there. More info, please?
> What's the chipset on the card? (You said the brand name, not the
> chipset. There's a huge difference.) If this is more than a year old,
> you have an excellent chance of it working, and I'm sure the thing will
> run in VGA (640x480, 16 color) no matter what. 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: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: HELP! Linux partitions reported as FAT16! Partition ID error?
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:27:51 -0500
sTRuL wrote:
> I think the filesystem is written in an ext2-filesystem-like-pattern, but
> the partition table says the partition is fat 16.
When you create your ext2 partition, one of the things you must do is
to specify the partition type. There are a slew of hexadecimal codes
that stand for various partiton types. If I were a betting man, I'd
bet that the partition type code on the partition in question was 6,
which indicates an MS-DOS partition. Ext2 partitions have a code of
0x83, which indicates a "Linux native" partition.
You can verify this easily by typing (as root)
fdisk /dev/hd...
where the (...) is replaced by a, b, or whatever letter corresponds
to the drive in question (i.e. the master drive on the primary IDE
controller is /dev/hda, the primary slave is /dev/hdb, and so on).
When you get the "Command" prompt, type "p" and Return, and you'll
see a list of your partitions. The partition types will be in the
"Id" column.
You can change the partition type with the "t" menu option under
fdisk (I believe this is a non-destructive change). Once you change
the partition type to 83, Windoze will no longer see the partition
and will quit trying to format it. Once you're done, give the "w"
command to fdisk, and it'll commit your change. REBOOT after that.
Good luck.
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From: Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need sound card for RH 6.1
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 03:51:04 GMT
On 30 Mar 2000 15:53:26 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mrghostly)
blabbed:
>You might also consider that you have not enabled user-access to the
>/dev/dsp and /dev/audio entries. A good way to test this is to try
>running your sound programs as root, then try again as a user. If you
>can't get playback as a normal user, you need to do a chmod on the dsp
>and audio entries.
I'm pretty sure that normal users have access to those devices because
I do hear sampled sounds whenever I start afterstep with my SB-16.
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From: "Brandon Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Box Suggestions
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:46 GMT
I want to put together a linux box to be used as a proxy server for home use
with my cable modem and 2 other computers. Could someone please give me a
suggestion of what decent quality components I should get that arent too
expensive.
Thank you!
-Brandon
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (piddy)
Subject: Can't connect to internet....
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:02:08 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Why am I getting this error in the KDE when trying to connect to dial
up internet?
Mar 30 21:37:36 wl2000 pppd[466]: pppd 2.3.7 started by me, uid 1000
Mar 30 21:37:36 wl2000 pppd[466]: Using interface ppp0
Mar 30 21:37:36 wl2000 pppd[466]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
Mar 30 21:38:06 wl2000 pppd[466]: Terminating on signal 15.
Mar 30 21:38:12 wl2000 pppd[466]: Connection terminated.
Mar 30 21:38:12 wl2000 pppd[466]: Connect time 0.6 minutes.
Mar 30 21:38:12 wl2000 pppd[466]: Exit.
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From: tjm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: scsi timeout problem-
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:05:31 -0800
Hello. I'm looking for some recommendations to
narrow down this scsi timeout problem taking place.
The system is Debian2.1, kernel 2.2.14 with a
Buslogic BT958 controller. Connected to the 50
pin port is a Toshiba CD-rom and a Quantum Fireball
8.4gig drive terminated at the HDD. Never had a
problem with just this setup. Now I have added
a Quantum Atlas III 18.2 gig drive in single
ended mode on the 68 pin connector using a good cable
and an active terminator. All drives are recognized
correctly, it seems. The AtlasIII is able to be
partitioned and formatted as ext2 without any problems.
Now, in the process of copying the contents of the
old drive to the new using cp, timeouts are occurring,
looking like this in the logs:
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: 0 00 02 00
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #202194 to
Target 0
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi : aborting command due to
timeout : pid 202182, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write
(10) 00 00 3a be 7a 00 00 02 00
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #202195 to
Target 0
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi : aborting command due to
timeout : pid 202183, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write
(10) 00 00 62 fe 7a 00 00 02 00
and
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #202218 to
Target 0
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: CCB #202193 to Target 0
Aborted
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: CCB #202194 to Target 0
Aborted
and finally
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: SCSI host 0 channel 0 reset (pid
202203) timed out - trying harder
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host
0 channel 0.
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: Resetting BusLogic BT-958
due to Target 0
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: *** BusLogic BT-958
Initialized Successfully ***
Mar 30 17:18:23 td2 kernel: scsi0: Tagged Queuing now active
for Target 0
Mar 30 17:18:26 td2 kernel: scsi0: Tagged Queuing now active
for Target 1
These are only very small excerpts from the logs. The
logs are filled with this stuff covering a period of
only about a minute or so.
The 50 pin drive is Target 0, and the Atlas III (68pin) is
Target 1.
Any suggestions on where or what to look for would be
appreciated.
thanks,
--
tony mollica
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Robert Mazur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ATI Rage Pro Turbo 4MB
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:05:35 GMT
Video RAM Integrated 4MB 100-MHz SGRAM
Does anyone know what X-server to use for this? RH6.1 is recognizing this
onboard card on my Dell GX110, but the resolution is HUGE! Has anyone
worked with this?
Rob
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From: "Bill Crocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Box Suggestions
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:17:11 GMT
It almost doesn't matter...you could do it on a 486!
Bill Crocker
"Brandon Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:OpVE4.9840$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I want to put together a linux box to be used as a proxy server for home
use
> with my cable modem and 2 other computers. Could someone please give me a
> suggestion of what decent quality components I should get that arent too
> expensive.
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Brandon
>
>
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From: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: bios/partitioning problem
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:43:34 -0600
Reply-To: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
FWIW, I have a somewhat weird solution. Use a disk-based extender-BIOS...I
have used this kind of thing with both Maxtor and Western Digital drives and
they work great. I can post/email a disk image of either the MAXiblast
diskette or the W.D. EZdrive diskette.
In order for this to work, you'll have to reconfigure the machine so the
4.3G drive is Master & hence gets booted by the main h/w BIOS first...this
then activates the disk-based extender-BIOS.
The only potential stumbling block is the need for an OS switcher--I think
this will conflict with the extender-BIOS if you try to put it on the HD,
since they both will want to have the boot sector 0. This limitation can be
overcome by using a Linux boot diskette to get to whatever drive/partition
you've got '/boot' on.
Let me know if you want it emailed or posted (I'll put up a temp. HTTP: page
w/ the disk image).
-Shawn
(Warning...my reply address is de-SPAM-i-fied!)
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From: Mark Lenigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: which modem?
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:04:41 -0600
I'm running Slack 7 also. If you're looking for a 56k modem, I had good
luck with the Jaton Modulator 56k (V.90) modem. Check out www.jaton.com
for more info. I bought mine at a local store for around US$60.
On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, it was written:
> You could use what some Linux hard die fans call real modems opposed to the
> winmodem.
>
> "Rev. Reverse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > i got an IBM 486 desktop machine at an auction for two
> > dollars. it doesn't have a modem, so i am wondering which one i
> > should get.
> >
> > i am planning on running slack 7 (if that makes any difference).
> >
> > Rev. Reverse
> >
>
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From: Mickey Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Upgrade Redhat 6.2
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 21:08:17 -0800
Haven't had a problem with that after rebuilding the kernel with apm shutdown
enabled. I can't really tell how the default one was compiled but I don't think it
was setup to powerdown.
Bryan wrote:
> one thing that annoys me (did a very clean fresh install of 6.2) is
> that 'shutdown -h now' doesn't always halt the system. in fact, many
> times, it never even GETS to that phase of shutdown. similarly,
> reboot doesn't work reliably.
>
> very strange.
>
> Mickey Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Just curious if anyone has tried to upgrade Redhat
> : 6.1 -> Redhat 6.2 yet and if there's any tips or
> : tricks or obvious problems with the upgrade. I
> : just dl'd it and will try it after I do a backup -
> : Also: I heard someone mention 6.2 beta.. Is that
> : what 6.2 is as distributed from say --
> : metalab.unc.edu or is it just that every version
> : of everything is a *beta*<g> ?
> : tia
> : Mick
>
> --
> Bryan, http://Grateful.Net (ANTISPAM: email is my name at my web's domain)
>
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From: jonnyc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Do USB Zip drives work with Linux?
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 05:30:05 GMT
Hi Gregory -
I know less than nothing about both USB and zip drives, but I'm 95% sure
that the upcoming 2.4 kernel series is going to be the first to support USB
devices.
I know its jumping the gun, but I bet the latest 2.3 series kernels are
pretty usable.
Jon
Gregory Saunders wrote:
>
>
> I'm thinking of purchasing a USB zip drive. Do they work under Linux
> (yet?).
>
> Greg
>
> --
> Gregory Ross Saunders mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Basser Dept. of Computer Science http://www.cs.usyd.edu.au/~gsaunder/
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From: Andy Guibert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Linux sucks
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:46:53 -0500
For many businesses worldwide, IBM AS/400s are the core of their computing
platform. And it's not just businesses that own them, most US district & circuit
courts either use AS/400s, or are migrating to them. For anyone that's really
serious about their business, Windows is not option, and Novell lacks the edge
that IBM has with it's rather large user base. You don't use an NT (even
"Advanced Server") or Novell-based machine to search through a 350 million
record multi-table database. Ever try an inner join on a such a beast? Well, I
have. :)
You might want to note that IBM is seriously considering ending it's AIX
development and moving to Linux. As a matter of fact, you can now order Linux
based AS/400s directly from www.as400.ibm.com. Do you honestly think that Big
Blue would make such a move because of Linux's "hype"? Maybe to some extent, but
there's big money at play and making a mis-step in this field could cost IBM
billions of dollars, both in support costs and in sales, worldwide. I like to
think that IBM has some of the finest and brightest engineers and analysts
working for them and I'm sure they've looked into Linux's marketability and
performance before even considering their options. IBM, so far, has followed the
right _general path_ for both it's end-users and developers (from the time it
introduced it's first typewriter), and I'm sure that it will continue to do so.
Besides, if this weren't true, care to explain what makes IBM so successful
(big, powerful, and respected)?
Andy
PS: Don't reply with the "right place at the right time" line, though it's valid
for most arguments, it's just too broad for this one.
PPS: This is _my_ opinion, feel free to disagree.
Dick Brown wrote:
> "Hal Burgiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:03:08 +0800, Dick Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >As a workstation Linus is a long way from being mainstream business
> > >because the software is simply not up to the standard of that available
> > >for Windows. As a server it is reasonable but again why bother staking
> > >your business on something that really has no major company supporting
> > >it.
> >
> > You mean somebody like IBM? Get educated.
> > --
> > Hal B
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > --
> IBM does not really figure in my main computing, although I do use a
> Thinkpad when I travel. Compaq Servers and HP and Micron workstations
> running Novell 5 or Win 2000 Server and NT and Win 2000 Professional on the
> Workstations.
>
> By comparison, can you name me many major enterprises running Linux
> Workstations on Linux Servers.
>
> If Linux suits your work then by all means use it. I have RH 6.1 running
> well but it is only to play with.
>
> Dick
--
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===== "STOP the FUD, free() the malloc()s!" =====
=================================================
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From: "Joseph P klitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mpeg playback under linux is really bad?
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:57:25 -0700
I run Linux Mandrake 7 and Win95b on the same system different harddrives
Mpeg
playback under linux sucks whats up? oh using KDE 1.1.2 is this a
kde problem
or linux or both? Windows works fine.
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From: "Joseph P klitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Video card problems Oak Spitfire 64111
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:01:19 -0700
I have a Oak Spitfire OTI64111 video card with a TV tuner that
works great in Win 95 .But in Linux its not supported? I cannot
get xf86_SVGA server to work except in 320x240, only xf86_VGA16 works but
in 800/600 8bit . any way to force it to work in 16bit?
Are there drivers for this card anyone? if not how do I make it run
in 1024/768 at 16bits or 1024/768 8bit ? I have played with the
xf86config file but no luck , I'm no expert in linux any tips would be
appreciated.
card has 2megs ram, Ramdac speed ?
controller chip Oak 64111.
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From: "naz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: FAT32 partitions and Linux
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:55:07 +0100
Hi, can someone point me in the right direction please?
I have an 8.4Gb Fujitsu drive splitted in two 4.2Gb partitions.
Question: I want to split again the 2nd parttion (it's a FAT32 extended /
logical part.) in two 2Gb parttions and use one for COREL Linux or Mandrake
(not sure what to choose), I'm new to linux so I don't have a clue on what
to do. How can I do it?
TIA
Nazgaroth
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