Linux-Hardware Digest #638, Volume #12 Fri, 7 Apr 00 23:13:05 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linux sucks? Maybe not. (Arjan Drieman)
Re: Linux sucks? Maybe not. (Arjan Drieman)
SB AWE64 sound sucks with Mandrake 7.02 ("Levoz")
Re: Linux sucks? Maybe not. (Arjan Drieman)
Re: Compaq Presario 4160 (Arvid Torset)
HP Deskjet 815 and 1120C with Linux ? (Bernard Debreil)
Re: Where is my 128 MB RAM gone? ("Scott")
low specs ("The Beast")
Re: low specs (Robert Redelmeier)
Re: Audio cd (Dances With Crows)
Re: low specs (Dances With Crows)
Re: Where is my 128 MB RAM gone? (Bit Twister)
Do any New Distributions Have the USB Backport? ("Joseph Kopec")
Re: Abit BP6 (Hal Burgiss)
Re: hardware requirements for mp3 play back (Isaac)
Re: hardware requirements for mp3 play back (Dances With Crows)
Setup Scanner under Linux (Use Sane or xsane) ("Alex")
Re: PCChips mobo's (Isaac)
portable printer recommendations? (David Plaut)
Re: Adaptec 39160 Controller ("Kim Robinson")
Re: LILO hangs at 'LI' (John in SD)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arjan Drieman)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Linux sucks? Maybe not.
Date: 8 Apr 2000 00:12:20 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 06 Apr 2000 21:54:47 -0400, Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>The DNS server IP address is essential! If they won't give it to
>you, change ISPs. That's like them saying that they'll provide
>you with dial-in service, but won't give you the phone number.
Could be wrong, but doesn't a DHCP request give you the DNS servers?
Arjan
--
For every complex problem there is an answer
that is clear, simple, and wrong. -- H L Mencken
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arjan Drieman)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Linux sucks? Maybe not.
Date: 8 Apr 2000 00:13:38 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000 08:14:34 -0400, Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>(if he's running his own). If he decides to run his own name server,
>he'll have to have the IP addresses of the root servers, which opens up
>a whole 'nuther can of worms.
Please don't use the root servers unless you're sure you have to.
They're already stressed enough as it is.
Arjan
--
For every complex problem there is an answer
that is clear, simple, and wrong. -- H L Mencken
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From: "Levoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SB AWE64 sound sucks with Mandrake 7.02
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:07:21 -0400
Hi all
I'm kind of a newbie to Linux. But anyway, just want to know howcome my
sound card sucks in Linux. I used sndconfig to detect and configure my sound
card and when I first listen to mp3, the sound was so much worst than in
windows.
Do I need to change some sound settings or install differently the sound
drivers. Initially (after Mandrake 7.02 installation) theres was no sound...
I just used sndconfig outside X Windows (in the dos like interface).
Thanx in advance
Levoz
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arjan Drieman)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Linux sucks? Maybe not.
Date: 8 Apr 2000 00:17:21 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 6 Apr 2000 19:25:21 +0100, Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I have had several teething problems (the main one being that my isp
>would not give me their DNS ip, and pppd won't work without it). But
>that is the joy of using a system from scratch, you want to do something
My provider's domain is a2000.nl. Let's see:
#whois a2000.nl
[SNIP...]
Domain Nameservers:
ns1.a2000.nl 62.108.1.65
ns2.a2000.nl 62.108.1.66
Woopie, cool. If you don't have a whois client, there's always
http://samspade.org/
Arjan
--
For every complex problem there is an answer
that is clear, simple, and wrong. -- H L Mencken
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From: Arvid Torset <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Compaq Presario 4160
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 02:16:20 +0200
Hi
I have a similar PC, Presario 4366.
The S3 has 2 mb ram, and I have a ess1888
Everything works fine but the soundcard.
I have not managed to get it to work 100%.
After a few seconds, it stops playing. I have configured it as a soundblaster
16 card.
All MIDI works OK. It might be problems with my PC but I'm not sure
If you install RH6.1, everything but the sound should be OK.
Mail me if you get the sound OK.
Arvid
Dick Kniep wrote:
> I have a Compaq Presario 4160, and I want to install Linux on it. The
> Graphics card is an S3 Trio (which should be supported) but the sound card
> is an ESS1888.
>
> Does anyone know something about this?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bernard Debreil)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: HP Deskjet 815 and 1120C with Linux ?
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 00:19:44 GMT
Would someone have some useful experience to share about having used
any of these two printers under Linux ?
The HP Deskjet 1120C is a printer capable of A3+ paper size. I am
especially interrested in its photo capabilities (PhotoREt II), even
if I must use it under Windows, as long as the printer remains capable
of a fairly good text and graphic printing under Linux, without my
having to go through the hassle of ink oversaturation and wasting as I
presently have to put up with my HP Deskjet 600.
As an alternate, I may buy the HP deskjet 815. So, any hint on this
would also be useful.
Thanks for any reply.
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From: "Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Where is my 128 MB RAM gone?
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 00:24:04 GMT
it is mem=128M
-Scott
Kris Luyten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8cih67$mg5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> That "mem=128" did not not work, neither changing the OS/2 mem stuff in my
> bios, I get a "Kernel Panic" doing that. the OS says something about my
> cache and being unable to cache full RAM.
>
> Kris
>
>
>
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From: "The Beast" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: low specs
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 01:56:56 +0100
I have an old (1986) Toshiba T3100 laptop, 10MB hard drive, 640k ram, 720k
(3_1/2") floppy, plasma screen, not sure what the rest of the specs are..
but you can imagine.. I know of some small linux distributions that will fit
on a floppy, 1.4 MB, but does anyone know any distribution that I could
install onto this, what are the minimum system requirements for any linux,
and how to install it using double density disks, 720k.
All I want to use it for is a console based terminal for connecting through
a serial link to my main linux machine, and possibly for dial-up access to
check email etc.
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From: Robert Redelmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: low specs
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 20:34:48 -0500
The Beast wrote:
>
> I have an old (1986) Toshiba T3100 laptop, 10MB hard drive, 640k ram, 720k
> (3_1/2") floppy, plasma screen, not sure what the rest of the specs are..
> but you can imagine.. I know of some small linux distributions that will fit
> on a floppy, 1.4 MB, but does anyone know any distribution that I could
> install onto this, what are the minimum system requirements for any linux,
> and how to install it using double density disks, 720k.
>
> All I want to use it for is a console based terminal for connecting through
> a serial link to my main linux machine, and possibly for dial-up access to
> check email etc.
It is unlikely that you can get Linux running on it, because it probably
doesn't even have a 386 processor. It might only have an 8088 !
But that won't stop you from using it as a terminal. Just load any PC-DOS
based terminal program, and connect using a serial cable. Dialing up
to check email from your ISP will be alot tougher. You will need an external
modem, and a program with a TCP/IP stack and PPP suite. If you are just
dialing into your Linux box, you could setup and access a shell account there
without trouble.
-- Robert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Audio cd
Date: 07 Apr 2000 21:39:14 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[posted and mailed]
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000 19:51:36 GMT, Robert Weaver
<<c%qH4.20224$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>Can someone give advice on how to get the Audio cd'c to work on Mandrake. My
>cdr/w works fine with data cd's. This is on the /dev/hdd and is configured
>for /mnt/sr0. In the dmesg more it indicates that I have cdrw and a cdrom.
>But I only see the sr0. How do i get the Audio Cd to work.
You cannot mount an audio CD, because an audio CD does not have a
filesystem on it. You can, however, fire up an audio CD player when you
have a disc in the drive. Audio CD players include KDE's kscd, GNOME's
gscd, workman, and workbone. It might be necessary to tell the player
which device the CD-RW is on, since they usually use /dev/cdrom by
default and /dev/cdrom might not be pointing to /dev/hdd. HTH.
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| Programmers are playwrights
There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
(Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down theatres.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: low specs
Date: 07 Apr 2000 21:46:56 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 8 Apr 2000 01:56:56 +0100, The Beast
<<8cm05r$cp6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>I have an old (1986) Toshiba T3100 laptop, 10MB hard drive, 640k ram, 720k
>(3_1/2") floppy, plasma screen, not sure what the rest of the specs are..
You're out of luck. Linux requires 2M RAM to do anything. Besides, the
rest of the specs make me think that there's a 286 or an 8088 under the
hood, and Linux requires at least a 386.
Put an old version of DOS on it and you will have a mobile serial console,
at least. Direct dial-up might not be out of the question, but forget
about doing much TCP/IP-related in 640K.
--
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bit Twister)
Subject: Re: Where is my 128 MB RAM gone?
Reply-To: The news group
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 01:55:09 GMT
Snippet from my /etc/lilo.conf
prompt
timeout=50
default=linux
append="mem=128M"
On Thu, 6 Apr 2000 19:37:20 +0200, Kris Luyten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>That "mem=128" did not not work, neither changing the OS/2 mem stuff in my
>bios, I get a "Kernel Panic" doing that. the OS says something about my
>cache and being unable to cache full RAM.
>
>Kris
>
>
>
--
The warrenty and liability expired as you read the message.
If the above breaks your system, it's yours and you keep both pieces.
Practice safe computing. Backup the file before you change it.
Do a, man every_command_here, before doing anything or running a script.
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From: "Joseph Kopec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Do any New Distributions Have the USB Backport?
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 01:57:30 GMT
Several distributions have recently come out with the 2.2.14 kernel --
Mandrake7.0, SuSE 6.4 and Red Hat 6.2. Do any of them have the USB backport
compiled into the kernel? I realize its still more-or-less experimental,
but I seem to recall seeing some Mandrake material (from their web site,
perhaps) suggesting that they had USB support in 7.0. Thanks in advance.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Crossposted-To: comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.harware.chips
Subject: Re: Abit BP6
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 01:58:27 GMT
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000 19:01:45 -0500, Robert Redelmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>My Abit BP6 is stable, and so are many others. If somebody has
>continuing problems, and has tried the usual solutions (300W power
>supply, BX grease, add'l cooling, good SDRAM), they might want to
>carefully check the alignment of their 3.3V CPU pins. A poor contact
>here might make for higher resistance, poor decoupling, and errors.
Robert, I would suggest adding QQ BIOS to this list. Especially, anyone
having problems that might seem to be X related. This is making a big
difference for many formerly unstable systems (including me).
--
Hal B
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Isaac)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera
Subject: Re: hardware requirements for mp3 play back
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 02:10:30 GMT
On Sat, 01 Apr 2000 14:23:27 -0500, Mark Feller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>What would be the minimum processor and RAM required to play mp3's on a
>Soundblaster AWE64?
>mp3 playback is ALL that this machine would do. No X windows, no web or
>other services. It might
>have to run NFS client or samba to get to the mp3 files on another PC,
>but otherwise, only the
>minimum linux installation will be needed.
>
Well when I had an AMD 586 133MHz, it was just a little short of being
able to play mp3's. An AMD K6-2 350 plays them with about 10 per cent
CPU utilization. Perhaps that's enough data to extrapolate from.
I'd guess that a Pentium 166 or better would have no problems playing
mp3s.
Isaac
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera
Subject: Re: hardware requirements for mp3 play back
Date: 07 Apr 2000 22:18:01 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 08 Apr 2000 02:10:30 GMT, Isaac
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>Well when I had an AMD 586 133MHz, it was just a little short of being
>able to play mp3's. An AMD K6-2 350 plays them with about 10 per cent
>CPU utilization. Perhaps that's enough data to extrapolate from.
>I'd guess that a Pentium 166 or better would have no problems playing
>mp3s.
Pentium 150, 32M, xmms+sawmill running = 20% CPU utilization.
With this hardware I've found you can run the Blursk visualization plugin
at low resolution if you don't need the machine to do *anything* else. A
friend has Win95 running on a P-90; Winamp sucks up about 40% CPU or so
there. I think mpg123 would work on a 486/66 if you used the downsampling
options.
--
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: "Alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Setup Scanner under Linux (Use Sane or xsane)
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 22:27:08 -0400
Dear all:
Start from the beginning. Running RedHat 6.0, 2 SCSI adapter, Umax 610s
scanner. Other hardware should not matter at this point. I am trying to
set it up but no luck. I did read the man page and so on, but I guess I
am that that familiar with Linux yet :-(
This scanner is supported by Sane so it is not a not-compatible problem.
when I type "more /proc/scsi/scsi" I got the following message
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00
Vendor: PIONEER Model: CD-ROM DR-U16S Rev: 1.01
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00
Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 100 Rev: J.02
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00
Vendor: YAMAHA Model: CRW4260 Rev: 1.0q
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
Vendor: UMAX Model: Astra 610S Rev: V1.3
Type: Scanner ANSI SCSI revision: 02
So, the scanner is being detected by the OS, but not by the software
yet. When I tried to run sane, xsane, or xscanimage, it will say
"xscanimage: no devices available."
I did the following:
$ln /dev/sge /dev/scanner
$chmod 660 /dev/sge
In addition, I have modified "umax.conf" (under /etc/sane.d) a little bit.
scsi UMAX * Scanner * * * *
scsi LinoHell Office
scsi LinoHell Office2
scsi LinoHell SAPHIR2
scsi Nikon AX-210
/dev/scanner
/dev/sge
Thanks for any suggestion and information.
Sincerely.
Alex.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Isaac)
Subject: Re: PCChips mobo's
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 02:22:21 GMT
On Fri, 7 Apr 2000 01:08:15 +0100, Graham Wharton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>Just a quick question really. I've come accross a PCChips 585LMR-512
>Motherboard which I would like to transfer into my NAT box, as it will be
>faster than the current board that is in there (by a long way believe me).
>
>The board uses the VIA-gra HT8501/HT82C686A chipset. I know RedHat's site
>says that most PCChips motherboards will not run redhat due to their
>chipsets.
>
I can't speak about your particular motherboard, but I'm using a
pcchips 577. I'm using debian, and I haven't had any problems
under linux. My experience under windows with some video capture hardware
that isn't supported under linux suggests that this mobo is extremely
flakey even compared to other via boards.
While I'd be really surprised if you had problems running the board
as a NAT only box, I wouldn't buy a pcchips board for much of anything
else.
Isaac
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Plaut)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: portable printer recommendations?
Date: 8 Apr 2000 02:20:07 GMT
Can anyone recommend a good portable printer that works with Linux? I've
looked through the Printing HOWTO and searched dejanews without much success.
Thanks for any help,
-Dave
--
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David Plaut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dept. of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Mellon Institute 115--CNBC, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213-2683
http://www.cnbc.cmu.edu/~plaut, MI 115I, 412/268-5145 (fax -5060)
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From: "Kim Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adaptec 39160 Controller
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:27:58 -0700
Yes, the Ultra 160 drivers are now embedded in RedHat 6.x distributions.
Watch for 320 MB/sec to be right around the corner too!
Kim Robinson
G Gaines wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Is anyone aware of ANY version of Linux that supports the Adaptec 39160
>SCSI controller? Please post here and at my email address. thanks
>
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From: John in SD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LILO hangs at 'LI'
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 03:06:08 GMT
LILO uses only BIOS calls to load the kernel. The 'LI' hang means the
first stage loader started (the 'L') and finished (the 'I'). But it
cannot get to the second stage loader (it would add another 'L' if it
started).
The installation of the new drive may have scrambled your device
codes; /dev/hda is usually 0x80, /dev/hdb, 0x81, etc. But, the BIOS
assignment of drive numbers may be different from the kernel's
assignment of drive names (it is with my Future Domain SCSI adapter).
The 21.4 release of LILO includes a 'disk.com' utility to check how
the BIOS has assigned device codes. Both are available at:
ftp: metalab.unc.edu /pub/Linux/system/boot/lilo
or at my original site:
ftp: brun.dyndns.org /pub/linux/lilo
(alias: sd.dynhost.com /pub/linux/lilo)
If you need to re-install LILO, be sure to read the man pages for
'lilo.conf', specifically the 'disk=' and 'bios=' options.
--John Coffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000 19:53:36 +0200, Lothar Brendel
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi folks!
>
>Yes, I know, the subject is rather well known, but in my case it
>shouldn't have to do with something from /boot/* not being found or the
>like.
>
>I have LILO installed on /dev/hda (its /boot living in /dev/hda1) to
>start up Linux on /dev/sda5. Everything works fine until I add a new,
>empty IDE-drive (20GB) on /dev/hdc. In that case it hangs when trying to
>execute the secondary loader. Booting from floppy works in both cases,
>though.
>
>Any ideas? Does LILO get confused by large disks Secondary/Master-Disks?
>
>asks
> Lothar
>
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