Linux-Hardware Digest #614, Volume #12 Wed, 5 Apr 00 03:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: cpuinfo reports no cache on PIII coppermine (Robert McCormick)
Re: Dual celeron system? ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: Multiple CPU ("Ben Mcgilvray")
Re: /dev/cdrom not a valid block device (Hamid Misnan)
Re: laptop compatability question.... (Hamid Misnan)
Re: Dual celeron system? ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: Dual celeron system? ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: Recommend a modem? ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: SoundBlaster Live and RedHat Linux 6.2 ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: BOOKS ON LINUX ? (Daniel Ng)
Re: Creative 128PCI problem (David)
Linux multisession cdr appears empty ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Partition -Boot problem. ("Wraith")
Re: Recommend a modem? ("Wraith")
Re: Which of these Ethernet Cards? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: which cheap bubble-jet printer for linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Creative SB PCI 128 Troubles .. =( (eyez)
Re: high altitude modern systems performance (jam12)
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From: Robert McCormick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: cpuinfo reports no cache on PIII coppermine
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 23:08:21 -0500
Check out the /cat/cpuinfo dump from another poster who has a dual
PIII (non-coppermine). The cache shows up, I would think the coppermines should
be no different.
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 7
model name : Pentium III (Katmai)
stepping : 3
cpu MHz : 560.800991
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
sep_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 mmx fxsr xmm
bogomips : 1117.39
processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 7
model name : Pentium III (Katmai)
stepping : 3
cpu MHz : 560.800991
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
sep_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 mmx fxsr xmm
bogomips : 1120.67
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Dual celeron system?
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:18:29 -0700
User ratings for the Abit BP6 at Linux Hardware Database:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.php3?DISP?534
"Erik Max Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> My dual Pentium Pro 200 MHz system is finally reaching the end of its
> life, and it's time for me to upgrade. I'm not particularly interested
> in forking out the dough for a dual Pentium III system (not to mention
> the fact that availability is a joke lately), but a dual Celeron system
> sounds good.
>
> I looked through some online catalogues of local shops, and the only
> dual Celeron motherboard I could find was the ABIT BP6. From the user
> guide (freely downloadable), it is listed as only working with speeds up
> to 433 MHz.
>
> The latest Celeron speeds available are 500 and 533 MHz. Does anyone
> know if these simply will not work with the BP6, or is it just the case
> that the documentation writers for it listed the highest speed Celeron
> available at the time?
>
> Any other suggestions for someone interested in upgrading to a dual
> Celeron system, given that he's been running a dual Pentium Pro for
> several years? Thanks.
>
> --
> Erik Max Francis | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | icq 16063900
> Alcyone Systems | web http://www.alcyone.com/max/ | q3a Product
> San Jose, CA | languages en, eo | icbm 37 20 07 N 121 53 38 W
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From: "Ben Mcgilvray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Multiple CPU
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 15:20:38 +1000
Hi,
Yes redhat des suport multiple CPU's..
Maximum? How many can you afford?
Stability? I haven't had a problem with it on my box..
Duel Celeron 433
Abit BP6
128 ram
Next step is t get the U66 controller working.....
Ben
> Hi,
> Does Redhat 6.1 support multiple cpu? What's the maximum no. of CPU
> supported? How's the stability of such configuration? Thanks!
> Chris
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hamid Misnan)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: /dev/cdrom not a valid block device
Date: 5 Apr 2000 04:53:30 GMT
On Tue, 04 Apr 2000 23:22:08 +0200, Matthias Mulumba LUMALA wrote:
>Hi,
> When I installed the RH6.0 system on my computer a month I could
>mount the Cdrom's without any problems using the "Mount /mnt/cdrom"
>command.
>Today things turned out differently. Whenever I type this command I get:
>
>"/dev/cdrom is not a valid block device". I recompiled the kernel last
>week to include
>port forwarding for my firewall but atapi cdrom support was still
>enabled.
>"cat /proc/devices" shows "22 ide1" as one of the block devices.
>"cat /proc/filesystems" shows "iso9660" as one of the filesystems.
>Will someone explain to me briefly what could be the cause of this
>error?
>Do I have to recompile the kernel?
>
>Thanks to all who reply.
Check /etc/fstab. Do you change the from iso9660 to something else? Have you
tried to mount manually, 'mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom'/?
--
|Mohd Hamid Misnan | http://www.mhmsys.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
|AMD-Linux & iMac Bondi Blue RevB | [EMAIL PROTECTED]/alumni.uop.edu |
- Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day;
teach him to use the Net and he won't bother you for weeks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hamid Misnan)
Subject: Re: laptop compatability question....
Date: 5 Apr 2000 04:56:44 GMT
On Mon, 03 Apr 2000 13:36:21 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I am considering buying my friends Compaq 1800 laptop. It has a 600 P3
>processor, 64mb memory, an 8mb ATI mobility 3D card, and 12.0G
>hd,touchpad,DVD drive, and a 14" display. I was wondering if anyone has
>installed Slackware or Caldera on any new Compaq 1800 series laptops or
>any Compaq laptops.
>
>This guy paid over 3k for this laptop a few months ago and I may get it
>for way less than 1/2! But I only want it if Linux can be installed.
>
>Seeking advice....
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
--
|Mohd Hamid Misnan | http://www.mhmsys.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
|AMD-Linux & iMac Bondi Blue RevB | [EMAIL PROTECTED]/alumni.uop.edu |
- Press every key to continue.
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Dual celeron system?
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:25:10 -0700
> I haven't used abit mobos, but you wanted any other suggestions. Well, I
> like the ASUS P2B-D(S). The biggest drawback is only having 4 pci slots.
Ratings for the ASUS P2B-D (same board as teh P2B-DS without SCSI):
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.php3?DISP?446
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Dual celeron system?
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:26:12 -0700
"Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:R6AG4.266$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> > I haven't used abit mobos, but you wanted any other suggestions. Well, I
> > like the ASUS P2B-D(S). The biggest drawback is only having 4 pci
slots.
>
> Ratings for the ASUS P2B-D (S):
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.php3?DISP?361
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recommend a modem?
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:29:11 -0700
Check out Linux Hardware Database (http://www.linhardware.com ) for modem
ratings:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=11&orderby=7
"Ed Hourigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I would appreciate someone recommending a very good modem
> that will work with both windows and linux. My current
> modem is one of those darn win-modems that won't work w/ linux.
>
> Thanks.
>
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster Live and RedHat Linux 6.2
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:33:05 -0700
Try here:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?name=soundblaster
"Vassilios Kassapidis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Any one have an idea for a driver for Sound Blaster Live for Linux? (I
have
> Redhat 6.2) that supports serial multiprocessing? (SMP)
> (with instructions for installation! :-))) )
>
> The one I found fron Creative Does not support SMP
((
> (i had to turn of my kernel smp support off!)
>
> Any ideas? !
> Thanks
> Vassilis
>
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From: Daniel Ng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.alpha,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.powerpc,comp.os.linux.security,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: BOOKS ON LINUX ?
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 23:08:06 -0700
I believe that the howtos and linux documentation projects are more
useful than most
published books. Besides, some books are just collections of howtos.
Luca Marchese wrote:
> ALL THE BOOKS ON LINUX IN THE WORLD ARE HERE
>
> SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS GUIDE
>
> http://scientificpublishers.virtualave.net
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.config,redhat.hardware.arch.intel
Subject: Re: Creative 128PCI problem
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 00:57:15 -0500
I use the SB 128 PCI sound card and use the es1370 driver and it works
without problems on RH 6.1
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linux multisession cdr appears empty
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 06:00:21 GMT
After creating a multi-session cdr using mkisofs and cdrecord, the disk
appears empty when mounted, but works fine in Windows95. Any ideas why?
Everything goes just fine during writing. I'm able to read and verify
all files in Windows.
Redhat6.1 using ide cdrw with ide-scsi loaded as a module.
1. Create first track:
mkisofs -r /source/file1 | cdrecord -v -speed=2 -dev=1,0,0 -multi -eject
-
2. Get location of next track:
cdrecord -dev=1,0,0 -msinfo, gives me 0,196174
3. Write next track:
mkisofs -r -C 1.196174 -M /dev/sr0 /source/file2 | cdrecord -v -speed=2
-dev=1,0,0 -multi -eject -
4. Mount the disk:
mount /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom (separate cdrom drive)
ls -l, total 0
5. Thought maybe I needed to fix the disk, so I wrote a small file to
close the disk out. Did not help.
Thanks!
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Partition -Boot problem.
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 01:19:52 -0500
Reply-To: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My suggestion would be to use XOSL eXtended OS Loader.
http://www.xosl.org
It allows configurable multi-boots, has a windows-like GUI, and a lot of
other options. It also auto-recognizes most disk format-types. I'm using
it to swap between Win98 + Debian on one physical drive, and Mandrake 7.0 on
my secondary physical drive---I'll probably add BeOS when I get a chance to
let the download run that long.
I know this doesn't exactly answer your question, but I think it may provide
a better solution ultimately.
--it's free
--it works well
--it's easily uninstallable
--it can be pointed at any primary/extended partition for booting
-S
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From: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recommend a modem?
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 01:27:27 -0500
Reply-To: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ed,
Given my recent experience, I would recommend the Diamond Supra Express 56i
v.90 ISA modem. I just found the jumper configuration info on the
driver/software CD (only in Spanish, I have no idea why), and have got it
running under Win98 and 2 versions of Linux now.
-it always connects at a high speed (higher than a similar USR that I tried
in side-by-side tests)
-it has good speakerphone capability
-it has jumpers for either P-n-P for Windows-only operation OR a whole
*slew* of IRQ/address/COM port 'hard' configurations. Ignore what you might
read on the web, or in the Readme files---they are WRONG. They erroneously
state that there are either 'jumperless PnP' or 'jumpered non-PnP'
versions.
-it's fairly cheap
-it's proved very durable (over 1 year of nightly use on Win9x, and now with
my recently installed Linux'es)
If you have other questions, I can post/email what I know. Hope this helps.
-S
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Which of these Ethernet Cards?
Date: 05 Apr 2000 01:32:12 -0400
Does anyone know the relative merits of the various ethernet cards?
In particular, which ones are most efficient (eg., I have heard that NE2000
and clones do very low-level PIO, compared to modern cards that do DMA). I've
also heard that some cards like RT8039 are somewhere in between, but I don't
know the exact details.
What I'm looking for is the type of detailed functional description that I've
seen for various SCSI cards. (I think was is in the SCSI howto).
So far I've been using the 3Com 509 "Vortex" cards and DEC Tulip cards but
perhaps I can get the same results with something cheaper. So I'm curious
about other cards like the Kingston KNE110TX, the D-Link DFE530TX,
and the SMC EZ NET 10/100.
Thanks,
Richard
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: which cheap bubble-jet printer for linux?
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 06:43:55 GMT
http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/ says the Canon Bubble Jet BJC-2000
Color Printer works "mostly" with Linux.
Mostly:These printers work almost perfectly - funny enhanced resolution
modes may be missing, or the color is a bit off, but nothing that would
make the printouts not useful.
You can get the Canon Bubble Jet BJC-2000 Color Printer for $39.98
(after $30 mail in rebate) at http://www.dailyedeals.com/index.htm
Kelly
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In article <4D0z4.5883$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, stephen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hello:
> >
> > Which current ~$100 non-Windows only bubble-jet printer is
compatible
> > with Linux?
> >
>
> Look through http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/ should give you some
ideas.
>
> --
> Jim Zubb
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (eyez)
Subject: Re: Creative SB PCI 128 Troubles .. =(
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 06:47:36 GMT
I figured it out, and i thought i'd post my results. =)
The card i have is the CT-4750. An update to the 2/3/99-pre3
kernel made it work perfectly.
quoting <eyez>:
(i'm quoting myself! whee!)
>Before Posting, I apologize for asking a question that has
>been asked frequently as of late. I've already searched
>recent articles in usenet and haven't been successful in
>finding The Answer, nor has watching usenet the past week,
>Although i've no clue If my question is the exact same.
>
>I'm having Problems with a Recently purchased SB PCI128.
>It refuses to produce any sound output whatsoever. I've
>tried compiling the es1371 driver into the kernel, and
>as a module. Here's The output i get from mpg123:
>
>eyez@xanielle:/mp3> mpg123 -v Futurama-main_theme.mp3
>High Performance MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 Audio Player for Layer 1, 2 and 3.
>Version 0.59q (1999/Jan/26). Written and copyrights by Michael Hipp.
>Uses code from various people. See 'README' for more!
>THIS SOFTWARE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
>
>Playing MPEG stream from Futurama-main_theme.mp3 ...
>MPEG 1.0, Layer: III, Freq: 44100, mode: Joint-Stereo, modext: 0, BPF : 417
>Channels: 2, copyright: No, original: Yes, CRC: No, emphasis: 0.
>Bitrate: 128 Kbits/s, Extension value: 0
>Audio: 1:1 conversion, rate: 44100, encoding: signed 16 bit, channels: 2
>Frame# 25 [ 6540], Time: 00:00.65 [02:50.84],
>[0:00] Decoding of Futurama-main_theme.mp3 finished.
>eyez@xanielle:/mp3>
>
>It freezes there, on ANY mp3, at either frame 25 or 24. I have
>to hit Ctrl-C.
>
>When I attempt to play an Audio cd, the cd light goes on and is
>Nice and happy, but no sound output. Also, if i attempt to play
>a Wav file, It acts like it's playing the .wav, and plays for
>the entire EXACT duration of the .wav, and exits normally, no
>errors.
>
>My initial Thoughts were that it may be a defective card, so I
>returned it to the store it came from and exchanged it for the
>exact same model. A friend of mine who works for the store has
>the very same model, which works fine in linux. I'm wondering
>if there may be any type of hardware Conflicts, but I'm unsure
>of how to verify this. lspci finds my device happily, and
>/proc (from what i can tell. i'm not an expert in dealing with
>.proc yet) seems to report everything correctly. And /dev/dsp
>gives no errors and doesn't complain about being written to.
>
>I'm wondering if anyone can help me find the Cause of this.
>here is a description of my system: IBM Aptiva C3E-2161,
>64 Megs Ram, P233MMX Proc, Running Debian/GNU Linux Potato,
>with kernel 2.2.14.
>
>Thanks in Advance.
>
>--
>Rando Christensen
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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Rando Christensen
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<perception is reality>
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From: jam12 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: high altitude modern systems performance
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 02:56:26 -0400
Kenneth,
I was just reading the other day in Scott Mueller's book "Upgrading and
Repairing PC's" 10th ed that is not uncommon for hard drives to fail at higher
altitudes. This is due to the fact that the read write heads float on a
cushion of air as the platters spin. If the barometric pressure is too low,
the air is basically insufficient to support the heads, and they eventually
damage the surface of the platters, causing a drive failure.
There are drives made without the breather hole, and are sealed to avoid
this situation.
Read up on it, and contact the companies to see what they say.
John
Kenneth Mankoff wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I live at 10,000 feet and have had all systems newer than a 486DX33Mhz
> computer fail me. Since november, this is:
>
> * 3 Dell Inspiron 7500 latptop motherboards (450Mhz). 2 months to failure
> * 3 Dell Inspiron 7500 hard drives (12 to 18 gig). 2 months to failure.
> * one gateway latop internal modem. 3 days to failure
> * one 200 Mhz (overclocked) Gateway tower (2 days, then writing to zip and
> floppy drive in linux failed)
>
> Running for days (and years):
> 486 DX 33Mhz desktop
> 286 5Mhz desktop
>
> I know airplane computers have radiation sheilds. I also know i have a 3%
> higher chance of cancer than the average altitude of the global population
> (or maybe it was sea level)
>
> I'm grasping at straws, but hoping some of you may have experience with
> high altitude computing, or can point me to a resource.
>
> thanks in advance,
> ken.
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