Linux-Hardware Digest #636, Volume #12 Fri, 7 Apr 00 16:13:11 EDT
Contents:
Re: Crystal 4236B/DELL OptiPlex Gx1 sound card (Edward Lee)
PAL camcorder capture and display (Ramakrishna Kakarala)
Re: CDROM problem: Acer 50X (Steve Cousins)
How to use xf86config? ("Ricardo")
Re: Modem setup problems ("Gregory D. Horne")
Re: current Debian MCA boot disks? ("miguel")
Re: Crystal 4236B/DELL OptiPlex Gx1 sound card ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Elsa Gloria Synergy S-video support in Linux x86? (jmd)
S3 Virge settings (Ben Martens)
Re: Modem setup problems (Paul Marshall)
Multipe Display adapter (Elmar Haneke)
Re: I-opener and linux: 128meg really helps! (Carlos)
Audio cd ("Robert Weaver")
Re: Problems with new memory module (Tobias Meyer)
Re: Modem setup problems (Clifford Kite)
Re: Am I the only person around with a 40 gig HD? (Dave Nejdl)
Re: Modem setup problems (Patricia)
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Crystal 4236B/DELL OptiPlex Gx1 sound card
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 00:57:36 -0700
You can try the driver at http://linnix.com. I have an add-on ISA card
with CSC4236, but it should work the same.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have the same setup and am STILL having
> problems.
>
> I have used the sndconfig program, and actually
> had sound working twice! I saved my isapnp.conf
> and conf.modules files once I had the sound
> working, but as soon as I reboot - the sound no
> longer works!
>
> HELP! Even if I copy the working config files
> (listed above) and reboot, the sound doesn't work.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Brent
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: Ramakrishna Kakarala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PAL camcorder capture and display
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 11:56:43 -0700
Hi,
I have a camcorder which records in PAL
format and it has a video out. I would like to buy
a plug in card for my Linux box (RH6.1, with
S3 Trio 64 video card) so that I can capture
video coming from this camera and display it on
the screen. Suggestions as to which cards
to buy would be appreciated.
Thanks
ram
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Steve Cousins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CDROM problem: Acer 50X
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 14:08:50 -0400
Hal Burgiss wrote:
> I have a 50x Acer, and the patch I think you may be referring to
> appeared about 2.2.15pre5. At least that is where I got going. 2.2.14
> would generate the same type errors as above for me. FYI ...
>
> Same scenario with me, installation was fine, but not usable afterwards.
> I also found oddly that if I booted runlevel 3 (no X), it generally
> worked fine for some reason. startx would kill it though. Try
> 2.2.15preWhatEverItIsAtNow.
>
> --
> Hal B
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> --
Thanks Hal,
You answered my question before I was able to ask it. I just got the latest
2.2.14 kernel and it gave me the same problem. I'll try to find the patch
that you mention and see if that does the trick.
Steve
--
_____________________________________________________________
Steve Cousins Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Research Associate Phone: (207) 581-4302
Ocean Modeling Group
School of Marine Sciences 208 Libby Hall
University of Maine Orono, Maine 04469
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From: "Ricardo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to use xf86config?
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 15:48:19 +0100
I've installed Red Hat 6.1 when i start Linux in x mode, as soon as I
move mouse, it goes to the top of the screen and I can't take it from there.
That's problem a configuration problem, so I entered Linux Single and
used pico to edit xf86config. I went to the pointers section but I can't see
where the text corresponding to the configuration is, because every line as
a # at the begining.
Thanks
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From: "Gregory D. Horne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Modem setup problems
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 18:23:54 GMT
Have you checked to see whether ps -aux yields an instance of kppp running
already?
Andy Jones wrote:
> I'm having loads of problems configuring my modem. First some
> details:-
>
> RH 6.0
> Dell XPS400
> ppp 2.3.7
> Hayes Accura external ISDN modem on com1 (defintely not a WinModem)
>
> I've had the modem working under RH5.1, but since I've reinstalled
> RH6.0 I can't get it to work. I've since lost the original 5.1 install
> disks so it's not as if I go back to that setup either. I've tried the
> following methods:-
>
> kppp
> ----
> Gives the following - "Looking for modem .... Sorry modem is busy"
>
> minicom
> -------
> Gives the following error - "You're already online - hang up first",
> even though I'm not.
>
> Using pppd + chat
> -----------------
> Give "Connect script failed", and has the following in
> /var/log/messages:-
>
> Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost kernel: registered device ppp0
> Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost pppd[870]: pppd 2.3.7 started by root, uid 0
> Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost chat[872]: Can't get terminal parameters:
> Input/output error
> Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost pppd[870]: Connect script failed
> Apr 7 18:10:37 localhost pppd[870]: Exit.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on? As far as I can make
> out, it's defintely a comms problem between the PC & the modem as it
> doesn't even get as far as dialing out. I've tried various
> combinations of /dev/cua0, /dev/ttyS0 & /dev/modem without any luck,
> as well as mucked around with setserial but as far as I can make out
> the com port seems ok. Just to eliminate it the setserial output is:-
>
> /dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
>
> All help appreciated.
>
> Andy
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Remove the nospam to reply.
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From: "miguel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: current Debian MCA boot disks?
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 14:28:40 -0400
Monsieur,
J'ai install� sans trop de probl�me SUSE 6.1 +KDE (votre CD ne fonctionnant
pas : SUSE 6.3).
Apr�s avoir mont� mon lecteur CD, j'ai tent� d'installer (sur votre 2� CD)
STAROFFICE 5.1, tout ce passe bien jusqu'� l'archiveur (ARK). Apr�s , je
n'arrive pas � lancer le setup.bin.
Pouvez-vous m'aider � r�soudre mon probl�me. Mon but �tant de faire
cohabiter les 2 syst�mes quelques jours afin de bien maitriser Linux
(Bureautique, Internet, ...etc) puis de migrer d�finitivement vers Linux.
Merci d'avance
un Linuxien des Cara�bes.
Miguel
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gereon Wenzel a �crit dans le message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Did U try ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pup/linux?
>
>Gereon Wenzel
>RWTH-Aachen.de
>
>Georg Schwarz schrieb:
>>
>> Where can I get any current Debian MCA boot disks? The link mentioned on
>> their web site no longer seems to have them.
>> --
>> Georg Schwarz ([EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], PGP
2.6ui)
>> Institut f�r Theoretische Physik +49 30 314-24254 FAX -21130 IRC
kuroi
>> Technische Universit�t Berlin http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Crystal 4236B/DELL OptiPlex Gx1 sound card
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 18:25:11 GMT
I tried everything in the earlier threads of this message and I *can*
get sound working if I mess around in sndconfig long enough. I've saved
my /etc/conf.modules and my /etc/isapnp.conf files AFTER I got the sound
working.
But, as soon as I reboot the computer, I lose the sound!
I am running RH 6.1 with the 2.2.12 kernel on a Dell Optiplex GX1
Help! I need music!
Thanks,
brent
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 15:12:42 -0400
From: jmd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Elsa Gloria Synergy S-video support in Linux x86?
I know the video card it's self is supported. Mine has composite and
s-video connectors onboard. Can I do video capture and ot xawtv?
thanks
jeff
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Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 11:12:30 -0700
From: Ben Martens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: S3 Virge settings
Hi, I'm relatively new to Linux, and don't have any C prog. exp.
(although I do javascript, pascal, modula 2 and (gulp) Visual Basic.
I've installed the Red Hat 6.1 (gnome) distro, but am having problems
figuring out how to configure my display card. In the looking around on
support sites that I've done, I can't find any info on it.
I can't find where/how to change the driver, or the display
resolution/depth settinds (I'm currently stuck in 640/480 256 colours).
I anyone could lend some insight, or direct me to where I could figure
this out, that would be great.
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From: Paul Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Modem setup problems
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 13:12:23 -0600
Hello,
I have a similar problem with my modem. I've got an external Boca 33.6. I
pretty sure it is not a winmodem. I have it on com 4 on the motherboard serial
port. I can't get it to work with kppp, minicom, or pppd. I have a I/O card
installed because com1 on the motherboard doesn't work. My guess it that this
is whats causing my trouble. When I try using kppp the TR led comes on but I
get an error message that the modem doesn't respond. I have the same trouble
for the other programs. The modem works just fine on com4 in windows though.
Gregory D. Horne wrote:
> Have you checked to see whether ps -aux yields an instance of kppp running
> already?
>
> Andy Jones wrote:
>
> > I'm having loads of problems configuring my modem. First some
> > details:-
> >
> > RH 6.0
> > Dell XPS400
> > ppp 2.3.7
> > Hayes Accura external ISDN modem on com1 (defintely not a WinModem)
> >
> > I've had the modem working under RH5.1, but since I've reinstalled
> > RH6.0 I can't get it to work. I've since lost the original 5.1 install
> > disks so it's not as if I go back to that setup either. I've tried the
> > following methods:-
> >
> > kppp
> > ----
> > Gives the following - "Looking for modem .... Sorry modem is busy"
> >
> > minicom
> > -------
> > Gives the following error - "You're already online - hang up first",
> > even though I'm not.
> >
> > Using pppd + chat
> > -----------------
> > Give "Connect script failed", and has the following in
> > /var/log/messages:-
> >
> > Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost kernel: registered device ppp0
> > Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost pppd[870]: pppd 2.3.7 started by root, uid 0
> > Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost chat[872]: Can't get terminal parameters:
> > Input/output error
> > Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost pppd[870]: Connect script failed
> > Apr 7 18:10:37 localhost pppd[870]: Exit.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on? As far as I can make
> > out, it's defintely a comms problem between the PC & the modem as it
> > doesn't even get as far as dialing out. I've tried various
> > combinations of /dev/cua0, /dev/ttyS0 & /dev/modem without any luck,
> > as well as mucked around with setserial but as far as I can make out
> > the com port seems ok. Just to eliminate it the setserial output is:-
> >
> > /dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
> >
> > All help appreciated.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Remove the nospam to reply.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Elmar Haneke)
Subject: Multipe Display adapter
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 20:43:23 GMT
Hi,
can you give me some hints which disiplay cards can be used with the
multi-screen facilities of XFree86 4.0?
Elmar
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carlos)
Subject: Re: I-opener and linux: 128meg really helps!
Date: 7 Apr 2000 14:38:14 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Joe Ringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Tue, 04 Apr 2000 03:26:00 GMT, Bryan wrote:
>>just as an fyi, my kernel build HALVED when I went from the stock
>>32meg sodimm to a 128meg stick. from a half hour (2.2 series) to 15
>>minutes.
>>
>>add the winchip2 as an upgrade and I'm hoping it will be less than 10 minutes.
>>
>>so the rumors of the i-opener NOT using more than 64meg are a lie.
>>run 'free' and it does show 128meg.
The question is: how much can it cache...
Carlos
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From: "Robert Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Audio cd
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 19:51:36 GMT
Can someone give advice on how to get the Audio cd'c to work on Mandrake. My
cdr/w works fine with data cd's. This is on the /dev/hdd and is configured
for /mnt/sr0. In the dmesg more it indicates that I have cdrw and a cdrom.
But I only see the sr0. How do i get the Audio Cd to work.
Thanks, Robert
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Tobias Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Problems with new memory module
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 21:47:46 +0200
Thanks to all of you for your input,
Although I didn't mention it in my original Post, I had dumped the 64MB module
relativly early, and the memory tests last for approimately 5 hous each ( I did
several in a row ).
Following your suggestion I went to my dealer and he replaced the memory stick
without any trouble. Unfortunately my system died again, severeal hours after
installing the new Module :-(
Assuming that the propability of getting 2 bad modules in a row is very low, I
double checked every jumper on my Mainboard, and found that I had accidentally
put the CPU Core voltage jumpers to a silly setting... ( off-off-on-off instead
of off-on-off-off , the wrong setting is not even documented in my manual).
I'm surprised my system ran so well for all the time without complaining, but I
guess the extra power that the additional RAM drains just caused my CPU to go
unstable ( this assumption is supported by the fact, that having both modules
installed, my system died earlier, i.e. usually within the first 2 hours)
If this really was the problem I'll see within a the next few days ( or
hopefully: won't see)
Again: Thanks for the moral support, I really needed that :-)
Tobias
--
Tobias Meyer, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: Clifford Kite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Modem setup problems
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 14:15:44 -0500
Andy Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Using pppd + chat
> -----------------
> Give "Connect script failed", and has the following in
> /var/log/messages:-
> Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost kernel: registered device ppp0
> Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost pppd[870]: pppd 2.3.7 started by root, uid 0
> Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost chat[872]: Can't get terminal parameters:
> Input/output error
> Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost pppd[870]: Connect script failed
> Apr 7 18:10:37 localhost pppd[870]: Exit.
> Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on? As far as I can make
> out, it's defintely a comms problem between the PC & the modem as it
> doesn't even get as far as dialing out. I've tried various
> combinations of /dev/cua0, /dev/ttyS0 & /dev/modem without any luck,
> as well as mucked around with setserial but as far as I can make out
> the com port seems ok. Just to eliminate it the setserial output is:-
> /dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
If this is exact, then you very likely need to reconfigure the UART
type to 16550A. Even though the serial board manual, or even the chip,
may say 16550, it's almost certainly not. Over the years since the
16550A replaced the broken 16550 the marketing suits have blurred
the distinction.
This also just shows what's configured for the device file ttyS0, it
doesn't show whether, e.g., IRQ 4 is the actual IRQ for that serial
port as configured on the board. It also doesn't show whether there's
another process or kernel driver that is already using the serial
port or the IRQ.
Try "cat /proc/interrupts" to show the interrupts *in use* and what
uses them. Check the serial port manual to determine the actual IRQ
for the serial port.
--
Clifford Kite <kite@inet%port.com> Not a guru. (tm)
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From: Dave Nejdl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Am I the only person around with a 40 gig HD?
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 19:58:31 GMT
ya, I think it's called vfat.
Dave
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From: Patricia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem setup problems
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 21:48:29 +0200
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000, Paul Marshall wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have a similar problem with my modem. I've got an external Boca 33.6. I
>pretty sure it is not a winmodem. I have it on com 4 on the motherboard serial
>port. I can't get it to work with kppp, minicom, or pppd. I have a I/O card
>installed because com1 on the motherboard doesn't work. My guess it that this
>is whats causing my trouble. When I try using kppp the TR led comes on but I
>get an error message that the modem doesn't respond. I have the same trouble
>for the other programs. The modem works just fine on com4 in windows though.
>
>Gregory D. Horne wrote:
>
>> Have you checked to see whether ps -aux yields an instance of kppp running
>> already?
>>
>> Andy Jones wrote:
>>
>> > I'm having loads of problems configuring my modem. First some
>> > details:-
>> >
>> > RH 6.0
>> > Dell XPS400
>> > ppp 2.3.7
>> > Hayes Accura external ISDN modem on com1 (defintely not a WinModem)
>> >
>> > I've had the modem working under RH5.1, but since I've reinstalled
>> > RH6.0 I can't get it to work. I've since lost the original 5.1 install
>> > disks so it's not as if I go back to that setup either. I've tried the
>> > following methods:-
>> >
>> > kppp
>> > ----
>> > Gives the following - "Looking for modem .... Sorry modem is busy"
>> >
>> > minicom
>> > -------
>> > Gives the following error - "You're already online - hang up first",
>> > even though I'm not.
>> >
>> > Using pppd + chat
>> > -----------------
>> > Give "Connect script failed", and has the following in
>> > /var/log/messages:-
>> >
>> > Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost kernel: registered device ppp0
>> > Apr 7 18:10:35 localhost pppd[870]: pppd 2.3.7 started by root, uid 0
>> > Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost chat[872]: Can't get terminal parameters:
>> > Input/output error
>> > Apr 7 18:10:36 localhost pppd[870]: Connect script failed
>> > Apr 7 18:10:37 localhost pppd[870]: Exit.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on? As far as I can make
>> > out, it's defintely a comms problem between the PC & the modem as it
>> > doesn't even get as far as dialing out. I've tried various
>> > combinations of /dev/cua0, /dev/ttyS0 & /dev/modem without any luck,
>> > as well as mucked around with setserial but as far as I can make out
>> > the com port seems ok. Just to eliminate it the setserial output is:-
>> >
>> > /dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
>> >
>> > All help appreciated.
>> >
>> > Andy
>> >
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >
>> > Remove the nospam to reply.
Hi take a look at my homepage in the downloadsection, and download connect.tar.
It will set up a connection and create all the needed files, you only need to
enter phonenr,password,user and dns.
--
HTH :)
Patricia
http://www.crosswinds.net/~beginnerslinux
Red Hat Linux release 6.0 (Hedwig)
Kernel 2.2.5-15
7:10pm up 10 min, 1 user, load average: 0.41, 0.51, 0.32
Fri Apr 7 19:10:12 CEST 2000
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