Linux-Hardware Digest #591, Volume #12 Sat, 1 Apr 00 14:13:10 EST
Contents:
CAnoScan FB-620P/U (Young4ert)
Re: Network routes won't come up on Asus P3V4X running Redhat 6.2 w/3Com cards
("Sean")
Re: PCMCIA Network Card (James Ho)
Adaptec SCSI card no longer works. Cheap PCI instead? (Phillip Deackes)
Re: x86 multiport serial board recommendations? ("Clay Reiche")
Linux Support for HP NetServer ? ("Michael Duvall")
Re: x86 multiport serial board recommendations? ("Bobby Hitt")
XCD-Roast setup ("steve greedy")
WHich ATA 66 controlers does linux support? (William Schwartz)
Re: Matrox Millenium G400 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Matrox Millenium G400 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Dual processor ("Japie")
Re: XCD-Roast setup (Dances With Crows)
Re: Dual processor ("Tom Haeck")
PCI modem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux post-install boot problems on K6II system (John in SD)
Re: Voodoo 3 Card only as root (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Brainless modems ("The Wogster")
Re: Soundblaster Live! Value card not supported ("Gene Heskett")
Re: SuSE 6.2, Kernel 2.2.14, GCC 2.95.2, and no more sound ("Gene Heskett")
SuSE 6.2 and ISDN - External TA. ("Andrew Chessum")
Re: USB mouse (Rob Brodeur)
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From: Young4ert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CAnoScan FB-620P/U
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 11:00:48 -0500
Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has ever gotten the CanoScan FB-620P/U scanners
up running under Linux, even with wine?
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PS> Remove the "4" from e-mail address to respond.
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From: "Sean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Network routes won't come up on Asus P3V4X running Redhat 6.2 w/3Com cards
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 16:43:20 GMT
After further tweaking I solved my intermittency problem by moving the 1394
dv card from slot 4 to slot 5.
-I think it's very bizarre that I was getting 50% or 97% functionality from
my network card in various slots. I would think it would either be 100% or
nothing at all.
I'm curious.. Is this normal??
(by the way.. Bios 1003)
> I think I'm having a similar problem.
> I have an Asante Lan card connected to my cable modem.
> I was able to browse the internet normally but was unable to download
> files -from a dos prompt found I had no FTP ability at all.
> After removing all PCI cards except for the Lan and experimenting with
> different slots I found what I thought was normal performance with the
card
> in slot 1.
> I put the system back together like this:
>
> AGP -Hercules Prophet DDR
> 1. Asante Fast 10/100
> 2. Adaptec 29160
> 3. SB Live
> 4. 1394 dv card
> 5. empty
> 6. empty
>
> Working OK except I'm having problems connecting to a certain POP3/FTP
> account with intermittent - slow or non-existant results.
> I KNOW there is no problem with the server so I'm suspecting the P3V4X-Lan
> card configuration again......
> ----I can connect to this account via USR ext. USB 56k modem------
> ----I can connect with this Lan card on my old Intel Motherboard-----
>
> I don't know much about routing networks- is this problem similar to what
> you're experiencing?
>
>
>
> > I've been using a PCI 3Com 3c905 Boomerang card under Redhat v6.1 for
> > some time now, and the 3c59x.o module worked just fine. After my old
> > Asus motherboard croaked, I moved everything to an Asus P3V4X
> > motherboard, and installed an extra PCI 3Com 3c905B Cyclone card in
> > addition to the cards already in the system. At this point, whenever
> > I rebooted, both cards would come up under the 3c59x.o module, but no
> > network routes would come up except the one for the lo0 device. If I
> > tried to manually enter the routes, I'd get a "no route to network" or
> > some such, and then the whole machine would hang in about a minute.
> > This seemed really odd, since you'd normally get at least a route to
> > the network each ethernet interface is attached to.
> >
> > I then tried upgrading to Redhat 6.2, no luck. Then I thought maybe
> > I'd messed up the routing information under
> > /etc/sysconfig/static-routes, or in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts,
> > but it all looked right. I then reinstalled Redhat 6.2 from scratch,
> > using only the original PCI 3Com 3c905 Boomerang card, still no joy.
> >
> > Now I'm wondering if my BIOS settings or the positions of the PCI
> > cards in the motherboard are causing the problems. Here's my current
> > layout, anyone care to show me what I've done wrong?
> >
> > AGP slot: Guillermot 3D Prophet GeForce 256 DDR/DVI
> > PCI slot 1: PCI 3Com 3c905B Cyclone
> > PCI slot 2: PCI 3Com 3c905 Boomerang
> > PCI slot 3: empty
> > PCI slot 4: empty
> > PCI slot 5: Adaptec 29160 SCSI controller
> > PCI slot 6: empty
> > ISA slot: Soundblaster AWE32
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> >
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
> > | T. Gordon Marler | LSMSA '85
|
> > | Unix System Architect | Work: (425) 702-2980
|
> > | AT&T Wireless, WLTG | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
|
> >
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
>
>
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From: James Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,linux.dev.kernel,linux.dev.net
Subject: Re: PCMCIA Network Card
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 01:12:49 +1000
On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:49:45 +0100, "Ian Bone"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am ALSO having this problem!!! I can ping out..but cannot ping
in!!!! :((
However, I have a KingMax 10/100 KEN0100-A card.
I also got the interrupts dropped message too!
As of the hardware address...me actually changed the pcnet_cs.c source
code, as the HOWTO suggested to add my hardware address in...have u
tried that? if so..worth a try..I got that hardware address not found
message before, and changed the code, and i can 'ifup' it...but... :(
Anyone else has any idea?
Have u had any reply yet Ian? If so, please forward to me..thanks
James.
>Wanted - ANY thoughts or advice at all as I am pulling my hair out with
>this!
>
>Below, I have attached a snippit from my /var/log/messages file.
>I have a Techworks LPC3-TX 10/100 PCMCIA ethernet card which I am failing to
>get to work. I have Linux RedHat 6.1 with latest kernel 2.3.51 (I've tried
>all the others too!)
>
>I have managed to get two beeps when my machine boots, but I get message
>right after the second beep:
>
>eth0: interupt from stopped card.
>
>I can then ping outwords, but can not be pinged. I then get a message:
>
>spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7
>eth0: interrupt(s) dropped!
>
>I had to edit my /etc/pcmcia/config file and add:
>
>card "techworks LPC3-TX"
> manfid 0x8a01, 0xc1ab
> bind "pcnet_cs"
>
>I have also had to add the line in my /etc/pcmcia/config.opts
>
>module "pcnet_cs" opts "hw_addr=0x00,0xa0,0x0c,0x40,0x1e,0x0e"
>
>as it reported that it could not work out the card's hardware network
>address.
>
>I've also added the appropriate data to the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file
>also.
>
>Below is some of my message log file. If you need more info, just let me
>know and I can supply all that is needed.
>
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.1.11
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: options: [pci] [cardbus] [pm]
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Adding cardbus controller 0: Texas
>Instruments PCI1220
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Yenta IRQ list 80b8, PCI irq11
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Socket status: 30000010
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Adding cardbus controller 1: Texas
>Instruments PCI1220 (#2)
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Yenta IRQ list 80b8, PCI irq11
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Socket status: 30000006
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop atd: atd startup succeeded
>Mar 30 23:15:37 laptop kernel: Databook TCIC-2 PCMCIA probe: not found.
>:
>Mar 30 23:15:38 laptop pcmcia: Starting PCMCIA services:
>Mar 30 23:15:38 laptop pcmcia: cardmgr.
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop rc: Starting pcmcia succeeded
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop cardmgr[321]: starting, version is 3.1.11
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop cardmgr[321]: watching 2 sockets
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop kernel: cs: IO port probe 0x1000-0x17ff: clean.
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop kernel: cs: IO port probe 0x0100-0x04ff: excluding
>0x220-0x22f 0x250-0x257 0x330-0x337 0x378-0x37f 0x388-0x38f 0x4d0-0x4d7
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop cardmgr[321]: initializing socket 0
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop kernel: cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff:
>clean.
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop cardmgr[321]: socket 0: Techworks LPC3-TX
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop inet: inetd startup succeeded
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop cardmgr[321]: executing: 'insmod
>/lib/modules/2.3.51/net/8390.o'
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop cardmgr[321]: executing: 'insmod
>/lib/modules/2.3.51/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.o hw_addr=0x00,0xa0,0x0c,0x40,0x1e,0x0e'
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop kernel: eth0: NE2000 Compatible: io 0x300, irq 5,
>hw_addr 00:A0:0C:40:1E:0E
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop cardmgr[321]: executing: './network start eth0'
>Mar 30 23:15:39 laptop lpd: lpd startup succeeded
>Mar 30 23:15:40 laptop keytable: Loading keymap:
>Mar 30 23:15:40 laptop kernel: eth0: interrupt from stopped card
>:
>Mar 30 23:24:09 laptop kernel: eth0: interrupt(s) dropped!
>Mar 30 23:24:17 laptop last message repeated 3 times
>Mar 30 23:24:17 laptop kernel: spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7.
>Mar 30 23:24:22 laptop kernel: eth0: interrupt(s) dropped!
>
>
>
>I'm on a Compaq Armada 3500, by the way.
Fatal Error: Found [MS-Windows] System -> Repartitioning Disk for Linux...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phillip Deackes)
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Adaptec SCSI card no longer works. Cheap PCI instead?
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 16:53:42 GMT
I have an Agfa SnapScan 310 scanner which came with a cheap Adaptec ISA
SCSI card. Since I changed my motherboard the card no longer works with
Linux - it complains about IRQ 9 and I cannot change it because all
usable IRQs the card can work with are already taken.
Basically I am thinking of buing a cheap PCI SCSI card which will work
with the scanner and with Linux. Do you think this would be a sensible
way forward? Would a PCI card be more likely to work?
I am using a Debian Potato distro and a GigaByte GA-5AA MB with AMD K6-2
500 MHz CPU.
This is the current error message during bootup:
Apr 1 14:31:01 scgf kernel: aha152x: processing commandline: ok
Apr 1 14:31:01 scgf kernel: aha152x: BIOS test: passed, detected 1
controller(s)
Apr 1 14:31:01 scgf kernel: aha152x0: vital data: PORTBASE=0x140,
IRQ=9, SCSI ID=7, reconnect=enabled, parity=enabled,
synchronous=disabled, delay=100, extended translation=disabled
Apr 1 14:31:01 scgf kernel: aha152x: trying software interrupt, lost.
Apr 1 14:31:01 scgf kernel: aha152x: IRQ 9 possibly wrong. Please
verify.
I have the following in /etc/lilo.conf:
append="aha152x=0x140,9,7"
I know IRQ 9 is OK because I have disabled P&P and manually set it up.
As I say, it used to work fine with my previous MB and I haven't changed
anything since.
This is what I get with 'cat/proc/interrupts':
0: 479410 XT-PIC timer
1: 2663 XT-PIC keyboard
2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
5: 38031 XT-PIC soundblaster
11: 161104 XT-PIC HiSax
12: 273701 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse
13: 1 XT-PIC fpu
14: 17145 XT-PIC ide0
15: 359 XT-PIC ide1
Cheers.
--
Phillip Deackes
Using Storm Linux 2000
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From: "Clay Reiche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.linux.isp,alt.os.linux.dial-up,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: x86 multiport serial board recommendations?
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 16:56:26 GMT
I use an 8 port Digi cr920
Clay Reiche
Jefferson Ogata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:89g09l$mot$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Anyone care to recommend 8- or 16-port multiport serial boards for
supporting a
> bank of modems with PPP on Red Hat 6.1? Your experience is appreciated.
>
> If this topic has been discussed in depth recently, please point me to the
> thread.
>
> --
> Jefferson Ogata : Internetworker, Antibozo
> smtp: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.antibozo.net/ogata/
ICQ: 19569681
> whois: [EMAIL PROTECTED] finger:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Michael Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Support for HP NetServer ?
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 17:04:55 GMT
Hello,
I would like to put Linux on two HP NetServers. Does anyone have
experience/information with Linux support for:
Server 1:
HP NetServer LX Pro
Model D4894A
Dual Pentium Pro 166 processors
256MB RAM
(6) 4GB SCSI drives, using RAID-5 controller, for 16-20GB usable space
(2) Intel Pro/100 Smart Ethernet Adapters
(3) redundant power supplies
additional SCSI ports available
Server 2:
HP NetServer LH Plus
Model D4257A
Dual Pentium 166 processors
512MB RAM
(3) 2GB SCSI drives, using RAID-5 controller, for 4GB usable space
(3) 9.1GB SCSI drives, using RAID-5 controller, for 18GB usable space
additional SCSI ports available
Thank You,
Michael Duvall
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From: "Bobby Hitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.linux.isp,alt.os.linux.dial-up,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: x86 multiport serial board recommendations?
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 12:12:05 -0500
The Boca BB2016 is a good choice also. I used them when I was an ISP. I also
used Rocketport products, but had problems with them not initializing the
modems correctly to answer after a caller hungup. The BB2016 never gave me a
minute's trouble.
Bobby
"Clay Reiche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:_SpF4.249$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I use an 8 port Digi cr920
>
> Clay Reiche
>
>
> Jefferson Ogata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:89g09l$mot$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Anyone care to recommend 8- or 16-port multiport serial boards for
> supporting a
> > bank of modems with PPP on Red Hat 6.1? Your experience is appreciated.
> >
> > If this topic has been discussed in depth recently, please point me to
the
> > thread.
> >
> > --
> > Jefferson Ogata : Internetworker, Antibozo
> > smtp: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.antibozo.net/ogata/
> ICQ: 19569681
> > whois: [EMAIL PROTECTED] finger:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: "steve greedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XCD-Roast setup
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 18:38:45 +0100
Anyone help out with the following:
Starting XCD-Roast I get the following error - no generic scsi support. The
message suggests to load module sg. Using 'insmod sg', I get an error
because module sg is already loaded. Roast sees my CDRW as a CDROM but not
as a writer.
I'm running Caldera 2.4, with a DVD-ROM as secondary master and a HP-8200i
as secondary slave. I am able to mount drives as /dev/hdc and /dev/hdd
respectively.
I am fairly new to this so any help appreciated.
TIA
Steve
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From: William Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: WHich ATA 66 controlers does linux support?
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 18:01:32 GMT
Looking to use RH 6.2, Caldera 2.3 or Turbolinux 4.0
not sure which.
does any of these do better which ata 66 controlers and if so which
controllers?
the local store has one by SIIG prtty cheap.
thanks,
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Matrox Millenium G400
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 09:04:17 -0500
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 03/26/2000
at 07:12 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dale Pontius) said:
>X picks the highest-frequency modeline that the hardware can handle.
>Unfortunately, my monitor couldn't handle some of what the card could, so
>I had to comment a few out. But there doesn't appear to be a Windows-like
>way to adjust, at least not with xf86config.
Thanks! BTW, although a windowed environment sure is convenient I am just
at much at home in text mode so this won't be a problem. Where I'm really
a fish out of water is on my wife's iMac -- still can't find the command
line! ;-)
--
===========================================================
Duane A. Bielling
http://www.datasync.com/~bielling
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Matt. 6:33; John 3:16; Rom. 8:1
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Matrox Millenium G400
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 08:59:19 -0500
In <8bkv26$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 03/26/2000
at 12:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steffen Kluge) said:
>I've got the G400 MAX running with XFree86 3.3.5 and 4.0. No problems
>whatsoever. 3.3.5 didn't successfully probe the video RAM size, so I
>specified it manually, but the default assumption (16MB) would have
>worked just as well. Version 4.0 recognises the G400 and makes good use
>of all the memory. It also has that nice overclocking option that really
>makes things go faster.
Is this similar to overclocking a CPU?
>If you have an XFree version older than 3.3.5 (I'm not familiar with your
>SuSE distro) check www.xfree86.org for G400 support.
SuSE 6.3, the latest from them, is usually at or ahead of the other
distros in most instances from what others tell me but I'll check the
version number nonetheless.
>Btw, you'll be running X11, regardless of whether your desktop is KDE or
>something else.
Cool. Yeah, I wasn't sure how that worked.
>>Iff you have the G400 can you adjust the vertical refresh rate to
>>something (anything) other than 60Hz? 72Hz or better would be optimal,
>If you have the G400 you can run 1280x1024 at 120Hz... :-) The bottleneck
>is likely the monitor here. Be sure to specify the correct horizontal
>sync and vertical refresh rates (from your monitor's manual) in the
>XF86Config file, the X server will figure out the rest. Search the
>XF86Config file for "horiz" and "vert".
OK. This answers my question. I won't go 120Hz but I think 85Hz would
suffice, which, IIRC, is what my manual recommends. Nevertheless I'll
check to be sure before going too far with it at the default.
>Hope this helps
Sure does. Thanks!
--
===========================================================
Duane A. Bielling
http://www.datasync.com/~bielling
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Matt. 6:33; John 3:16; Rom. 8:1
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From: "Japie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Dual processor
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 20:04:14 +0200
Reading this I hope that someone can help me with my smp-problem.
I have an Abit BP6 with dual cel 433.
Whit an kernel compiled for smp (386,or whatever I tryed them all) the
kernel hangs on syncing the processors.
Om NT4 and 2000 its no problem so its linux-related.
Please help me.
Japie
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: XCD-Roast setup
Date: 01 Apr 2000 13:16:36 EST
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 1 Apr 2000 18:38:45 +0100, steve greedy
<<8c5c74$5oc$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>Starting XCD-Roast I get the following error - no generic scsi support. The
>message suggests to load module sg. Using 'insmod sg', I get an error
>because module sg is already loaded. Roast sees my CDRW as a CDROM but not
>as a writer.
>
>I'm running Caldera 2.4, with a DVD-ROM as secondary master and a HP-8200i
>as secondary slave. I am able to mount drives as /dev/hdc and /dev/hdd
>respectively.
That's your problem, if the CD-RW is being recognized as /dev/hdd. I hate
to say this, but may have to reboot the machine(!) unless lsmod shows that
ide-cd is loaded as a module. If you reboot, at the LILO prompt, enter
linux hdd=ide-scsi
and the IDE driver that's probably compiled into the kernel will not grab
hdd. When the machine boots, "modprobe sr_mod" and "modprobe sg". Then
your CD-RW will be on /dev/scd0 (for reading) and /dev/sg0 (writing) if
everything works well.
If the modprobe commands fail in some way, take it step-by-step and post
the errors or mail them to me.
insmod ide-scsi (IDE-SCSI emulation)
insmod scsi_mod (SCSI as a module)
insmod sr_mod (SCSI CD-ROMs)
insmod sg (SCSI Generic)
Check the CD-Writing-HOWTO as well:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html
--
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: "Tom Haeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Dual processor
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 20:38:44 +0200
On this page are some great tips about the kernel side of SMP (especially
2.1.3).
http://www.phy.duke.edu/brahma/smp-faq/smp-howto-2.html
TH
"Japie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht
news:e7EHtRAn$GA.278@net025s...
> Reading this I hope that someone can help me with my smp-problem.
> I have an Abit BP6 with dual cel 433.
> Whit an kernel compiled for smp (386,or whatever I tryed them all) the
> kernel hangs on syncing the processors.
> Om NT4 and 2000 its no problem so its linux-related.
> Please help me.
>
> Japie
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PCI modem
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 18:32:16 GMT
Can a PCI modem be used with Linux kernel 2.2.14 or 2.3.99-pre3? If so, how
can I configure it? I'm using S.u.S.E. 6.2. Thanks in advance
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: John in SD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux post-install boot problems on K6II system
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 18:41:29 GMT
Once you get the message: "Uncompressing ...." you are beyond the bios
and into the Linux kernel. I am sure this is not a bios problem.
--John in SD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 10:30:03 GMT, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Wondering if any one out there has any suggestions for this...
>
>I'm trying to set up a Linux server for my home network and I can't seem
>to boot the machine after installation. Here's my setup-
>
>-Microstar ms5169 mainboard w/ aladdin V (ALI) chipset
>-AMI BIOS 5.1
>-AMD K6II 333MHZ w/3D-now!
>-Quantum CX 13GB IDE HD (just purchased -spanking new)
>-96MB SDRAM
>-Matrox Millenium 8MB AGP
>-Two 3com 3c905b-TXNM Ethernet NIC's
>-RedHat Linux 6.1
>-booting from floppy disk only - don't want to use LILO
>
>I installed rh6.1 two days ago without incident, other than some ethernet
>configuration problems unrelated to my new problem.:-)
>
>Last night I rebooted my Linux server (running happily for the last 48
>hours) to do some final BIOS tweaking,(power management stuff) and upon
>reboot, Linux halted on
>
> mounting proc filesystem OK
>
>
> Ctl-Alt-Del did nothing. The keyboard was frozen. I waited a while
>thinking perhaps it was just chugging through it but the boot sequence
>didn't get any farther along. I rebooted and went back to the BIOS and
>undid all the setings I had changed before Linux hung on me. Same problem.
>Then I booted again and went to bed thinking maybe I would wakeup the next
>day at the login prompt. Still stuck on the proc filesystem message.
>
>I've setup BIOS fail-safe defaults, tried installing again, physically
>removed all devices except the bare necessities, zero-written the hard
>drive with a Quantum format/partition utility, reinstalled Linux again,
>ran full read-write diagnostics on the hard drive, and nothing works. No
>matter what I do, Linux can't get beyond the "mounting proc filesystem OK"
>line during boot-up.
>
>I'm still a newbie and the proc filesystem's importance escapes me; but
>I'm not getting any error messages prior to this. No mention of corrupt
>partions or anything out of the ordinary. Up to that point, everything
>appears to be normal. Help! What gives?
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Voodoo 3 Card only as root
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:18:14 +0200
Kevin Clark wrote:
> This seems like a file permission problem but I am not sure what
> files to change.
The file to change is probably /dev/3dfx. Do it like this:
chmod a+rw /dev/3dfx
However, this assumes that you have installed and loaded the 3dfx kernel
module. You should be able to find this at the same place where you got
the drivers for your Voodoo card.
regards Henrik
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From: "The Wogster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Brainless modems
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 13:39:53 -0500
Excuse me, but if your looking at a modem, very few of them list the chipset
on the outside of the box, and the chance of finding out what modem is in a
machine like a Dell is very slim indeed. I don't know with the popularity
of Linux these days, as a modem maker I would put "Works with Linux" and Tux
on the box.. Right beside the Microsoft Windows logo (am I the only one
that thinks it looks like someone just put their foot through it, because
Windows crashed for the 47th time.....
Rod Smith wrote in message ...
>[Posted and mailed]
>
>In article <8c0d1n$as2$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Powerkiter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Will I see the day when LINUX supports softmodems or braindead modems as
I
>> often read.
>
>That day has already arrived, at least for some models. See:
>
>http://www.linmodems.org
>
>Support is far from universal -- every software modem is different, and so
>requires unique drivers. Drivers exist for just a few chipsets, but
>they're used in a lot of products.
>
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>Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://www.rodsbooks.com
>Author of books on Linux networking & WordPerfect for Linux
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Date: 1 Apr 2000 11:17:25 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Soundblaster Live! Value card not supported
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to John T.;
JTH> Dear Linux users,
JTH> My computer has the soundblaster live! value soundcard and I
JTH> can
JTH> just find a soundmodule for kernel 2.2.5 (now kernel 2.2.12) So
JTH> it doesn't work
JTH> Can somebody tell me where can i find the driver or work
JTH> around for
JTH> this soundcard?
Real simple.
<http://opensource.creative.com>
You want the emu10k1[date_in_julian_form].tar.gz
There are also a couple of web pages for setup info that a google search
off freshmet.net will find.
Its being actively developed, so check back every 2-3 days for the
latest version.
Cheers, Gene
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Date: 1 Apr 2000 11:20:48 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SuSE 6.2, Kernel 2.2.14, GCC 2.95.2, and no more sound
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Unrot13 this;
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Gene Heskett sends Greetings to David Steuber;
DS> I've been trying to build some packages on a PPro 200 (Gateway 2000
DS> G6-200) that happens to have a Creative Labs Soundblaster 64 AWE Gold
DS> installed. Due to missing files, I tried to fix some things. Well, I
DS> broke my sound in the process. Under a canned kernel, I was using
DS> oss. Oss wouldn't recompile or work for the 2.2.14 kernel. When I
DS> switched back to the 2.2.10 kernel, it would work for that anymore.
DS> When I try to put sound in the kernel, I can get some noise out of the
DS> speakers, but nothing useful.
DS> Here's what I got:
DS> GCC 2.95.2 (from gcc.gun.org)
DS> Kernel 2.2.14 (from ftp.kernel.org)
DS> oss (from the SuSE 6.2 distro)
DS> The sound card is the SB AWE 64 Gold, a PnP ISA bus card.
DS> I need this working. I know it can be made to work. I can't really
DS> afford to buy the professional OSS.
DS> Please help.
You will find a driver for the awe cards at:
<http://opensource.creative.com>
Its being actively developed, so check back every 2-3 days for the
latest version.
Cheers, Gene
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From: "Andrew Chessum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SuSE 6.2 and ISDN - External TA.
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 19:49:18 +0100
Hi,
I'm trying to set up an external TA (BT Speedway), to run on COM1 / TTYS0 on
a laptop running SuSE 6.2.
I'm not at all sure where to start. Having read all the FAQs / Howtos all
seem to refer to internal cards used in conjunction with I4L. The only
reference to external TAs was to say that they are easier to configure and
that they do not use I4L.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks
(ps. I can read German if anyone would like to post auf Deutsch!)
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Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 11:05:01 -0800
From: Rob Brodeur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: USB mouse
2.3.30 is old. You should probably try the latest 2.3 kernel (2.3.99 I
think), or use the patch for kernel 2.2.14 which you can find at:
http://www.suse.cz/development/usb-backport/
-Rob
Gregson wrote:
>
> I have an IntelliMouse Explorer and wish to use it on the USB port under
> RH6.1, which I have upgraded to kernel version 2.3.30 and Xfree86 4.0.
> Despite having followed the USB guide
> (http://linuxusbguide.sourceforge.net/USB-guide-1.0.5) I haven't had much
> success.
>
> I know it isn't really worth the time or effort, but I am stubborn. So if
> anybody has a suggestion, please post it.
>
> thanks
>
> Mark
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