Linux-Hardware Digest #649, Volume #12 Sun, 9 Apr 00 23:13:05 EDT
Contents:
Memory problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: netgear 10/100 ("HOHO")
p5a-b slow disks... (Marco Mililotti)
Re: Geforce 256, DRI, XFree86 4.0 and 3D Accel. (Rod Roark)
Re: I am a reseller and need help (Alan Clifford (email: change mundungus to AC))
Re: Memory problem (Dances With Crows)
Re: installing a second hd controller (Cameron Kerr)
Re: HELP: Can't make PS/2 mouse work (Mark Bratcher)
Re: Complain to antitrust against Canon (Mark Bratcher)
LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card 2 Problem (Yu Di)
Re: help on 3Com Mhz 10/100 Cardbus ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Y2K Linux Problem?? ("Philip Allen")
Re: LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card 2 Problem ("Philip Allen")
AC97 codec ("The Nice One")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Memory problem
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 00:13:59 GMT
I just upgraded my memory in my computer. But after upgrading memory,
then I decided to put Linux in. I am pretty knowledgeable in Linux. (I
can at least get around and I know most commands to work at a prompt
efficiently.) But I just upgraded my memory from 64 megs to 192 megs.
I now find out that Linux defaults to 64 megs of ram no matter if you
have more or not. I am told to get it to work you have to edit the
/etc/lilo.conf file and add at the top of the file
append="mem=192". Then go to /sbin and run lilo. I have done this and
it doesn't work. Lilo runs from /sbin without any error messages, but
after I reset the computer, the startup screen and the system info under
gnome's menu system both say that there is still 64 megs of ram
installed.
Something else. I don't know if this is relevant or not, but I should
tell you some other things I have to do to my system to get it to work
that may affect this or not.
When I first install Linux, my LS-120 drive doesn't work. So the only
way for me to get it to work is to go to a configuration tool in
Mandrake that adds support for ide-floppy.o in my kernal. But after I
do this, when I startup the computer, there is always two services that
fail from then on. But I know now, if there are not two services that
fail, my LS-120 nor my HP 7200i CD Writer doesn't work until those two
fail.
Any ideas??
David
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "HOHO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: netgear 10/100
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 20:31:47 -0400
thanks again... how much they cost you?
"Thomas E. Haynes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:YK8I4.93921$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> "HOHO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8cr3cg$6m5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Is netgear 10/100 ethernet cards linux compatible?? i keep seeing ads
> about
> > how cheap they are and stuff.. was wondering if they are compatible with
> > linux..
> > thanx
> > PeLe
>
> I have them in two Linux machines and have always worked well for me. They
> use the tulip driver.
>
> Regards... Tom Haynes
> Murfreesboro, TN
>
>
> >
> >
>
>
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From: Marco Mililotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: p5a-b slow disks...
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 01:46:10 +0000
Hi, does someone know why a Linux box on a p5a-b mb seems to go very slow on
disk I/O? I've downloaded the patch 4 linux (ALi ide driver 1.0 beta 3 for UDma
33), and I'm using it. The I/O throughput is better then before, ok. But when,
for example, I do massive I/O with more than one app (say: listening MP3 while
browsing the web, like now!) the system can't afford that: I can use mp3 player
OR I can use Netscape. Otherwise the system seems doing a lot of job without
being able to execute concurrently the jobs.
Mah!! Do you know something on that?
Any help wellcome (also private email, if you like).
Tnx, a lot
Bye
--
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Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.
Albert Einstein
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Marco Mililotti
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
web : http://www.dadacasa.com/yah/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Roark)
Subject: Re: Geforce 256, DRI, XFree86 4.0 and 3D Accel.
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 01:05:45 GMT
To answer the original question... you can run xf86config and choose
the Riva TNT from the card list and that will get you the nv driver.
BTW the installation script for XFree86 4.0 under Slackware 7.0 gave
me a symbolic link /etc/X11/xinit pointing to itself! I replaced this
with the old xinit directory and now everything seems to be working.
-- Rod
======================================================================
Sunset Systems Preconfigured Linux Computers
http://www.sunsetsystems.com/ and Custom Software
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On Sun, 9 Apr 2000 16:32:37 -0600, Eric White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Andy,
>
>I saw this while review video cards. Hope it helps.
>http://www.xfree86.org/4.0/Status21.html#21
>...
>21. NVIDIA
>
>3.3.6:
>Support (accelerated) for the NV1, Riva 128, 128ZX, TNT, TNT2 (Ultra, Vanta,
>M64), GeForce (DDR) and Quadro is provided by the XF86_SVGA server and the
>nv driver.
>
>4.0:
>Support (accelerated) for the Riva 128, 128ZX, TNT, TNT2 (Ultra, Vanta,
>M64), GeForce (DDR) and Quadro is provided by the XF86_SVGA server and the
>nv driver.
>
>Summary:
>All chipsets supported in 3.3.6 except the NV1 are also supported in 4.0.
>....
>
>Andy wrote in message ...
>>On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:23:42 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris) wrote:
>>
>>I've just downloaded ver 4.0, but can't find ANY mention of a server
>>for my GEforce DDR, anybody know what I'm supposed to select as a
>>card? (I've used xf86config and also XF86Setup)
>>Any help appreciated muchly, ta.
>>Andy.
>>
>>
>>>On Mon, 20 Mar 2000 01:41:26 GMT, Kevin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>wrote in comp.os.linux.hardware:
>>>
>>>>I just upgrade to XFree86 4.0. While they say that driver support
>>>>(diver nv) is included in xf4.0 for the GEforce 256 I am having trouble
>>>>finding any information on it and how it fits in to DRI. Has anybody
>>>>try using this set up for 3D acceleration (I am thinking Q3 and UT)? I
>>>>hate to think that I will have to boot back into windows to take
>>>>advantage of my new (expensive?) graphics card. Any info would help.
>>>
>>>There's an article on SlashDot today on this topic. It seems that after
>>>building up hopes that NVidia would be a Linux-friendly open-source
>>>manufacturer they have done a big about-turn and will now only be
>>>supporting their hardware using proprietary binary drivers. Apparently
>>>they don't think much of DRI. There are mutterings about a boycott....
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From: Alan Clifford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (email: change mundungus to
AC)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: I am a reseller and need help
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 17:11:57 +0000
"Robert W. Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Rod Roark wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 9 Apr 2000 00:59:46 +1200, The Nice One <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >Ok I am a computer reseller in Dunedin New Zealand but I need some
> > >help/feedback about a proposed system I am hoping to offer as a Linux box.
> > >
> > >My major barrier to doing this is that I know almost squat about linux(all
> > >distributions)....
> >
> > Um, how're you gonna support it if you don't know Linux? I applaud
> > your effort but DON'T do this until you have used the stuff yourself
> > as your primary computing environment for a few months.
>
>
> The PC retailer merely wants to avoid problems with HIS part of the setup!
> Wouldn't you?
<much sensible stuff cut from here.>
>
> -BobC
I should think it is quite important to determine at whom this box is
targeted. If it is for a user new to Linux, perhaps it should boot
straight into KDE. Attention should be given to the desktop. Internet
connectivity should be there on the desktop, perhaps already set up as
much as possible for a free ISP. Star Ofice should be there, ready to
run. And so on.
Alan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Memory problem
Date: 09 Apr 2000 21:51:16 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 00:13:59 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<<8cr6bu$ape$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>I just upgraded my memory in my computer. But after upgrading memory,
>append="mem=192". Then go to /sbin and run lilo. I have done this and
^^^^^^^^
s/192/192M/
I don't think you mean "192 bytes", which is what you said...
>When I first install Linux, my LS-120 drive doesn't work. So the only
>way for me to get it to work is to go to a configuration tool in
>Mandrake that adds support for ide-floppy.o in my kernal. But after I
>do this, when I startup the computer, there is always two services that
>fail from then on. But I know now, if there are not two services that
>fail, my LS-120 nor my HP 7200i CD Writer doesn't work until those two
*WHICH* services? That just might help someone help you. I have no
experience with Mandrake, so I'd certainly need more explicit info, but
even a little more of a hint might help a Mandrake guru figure things out.
Check for a file with "boot" in its name in /var/log and/or get the boot
messages from /var/log/messages if the screen scrolls by too fast upon
bootup.
--
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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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
From: Cameron Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: installing a second hd controller
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 13:52:46 +1200
On Sun, 9 Apr 2000, William McGrath wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> How should I go about installing a second ide-disk controller on an
> antique 486-33 ? I have two of the older single channel isa controllers
> (2cards x 1channel x 2drives) both of which work and I'd like to install
> an extra drive. So far linux only sees one controller.
Well, start off with firing up make xconfig, or make menuconfig from
/usr/src/linux
Look under hard drive controllers, and see what you see.
Also look in documentation in that directory.
There you go, nice and simple, hope it helps
>
> Bill
Cameron Kerr
Registered Linux User #172651
Get yours today at http://counter.li.org/
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP: Can't make PS/2 mouse work
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 22:08:16 -0400
Robie Basak wrote:
>
> On Sun, 09 Apr 2000 06:44:49 -0400, Mark Bratcher said:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >> Do you have Xconfigurator? If you don't mind going through the
> >> whole setup (video, etc.) it should set up a PS/2 mouse for you. It
> >> works great for my logitech anyway.
> >>
> >
> >I tried Xconfigurator as well. It didn't even ask me about the mouse.
> >But it set up some values in XF86Config which I had already tried by
> >hand and it didn't work.
> >
> >I'm just wondering if psaux is built correctly. I noticed that if I try
> >to do something by hand like "gpm -t ps2" with /dev/mouse set to
> >/dev/psaux I get an error about not being able to find module
> >char-major-10-1.
>
> This means that you don't have the ps/2 module being loaded (if you
> have it compiled). I don't know the name of the module, but you'll
> find it somewhere in:
> /lib/modules/your_kernel_version_here/
> then type
> modprobe the_name_of_your_module
> and it should all work. If it does, add the line
> alias char-major-10-1 the_name_of_your_module
> to /etc/modules.conf or /etc/conf.modules, whichever one you have, and
> then everything should be automatic.
>
> If you can't find the module, then you'll need to recompile the kernel
> and add support - see the Kernel HOWTO at linuxdoc.org.
>
> Robie.
> --
This is truly strange.
I've rebuilt the kernel for many different reasons and never had a
problem. But this PS/2 mouse thing has me stumped.
I've selected "Mouse Support (not serial mice)" under "Character
Devices" in the config, as well as "PS/2 mouse (aka "auxiliary device")
support" under "Mice" in the kernel 2.2.14 configuration. These do not
have "module" as an option, just Y or N. I select Y in each of these and
rebuild the kernel. Copy everything where it belongs, etc. Still, the
kernel does not see the PS/2 port (/dev/psaux). I have a /dev/psaux
device. GPM complains that it cant load the char-major-10-1 module. This
must be for the psaux (since it is character device 10,1) but I have no
idea what module it's trying to load. There is no module called
"char-major-10-1" and I can't find any documentation telling me that
some other module is needed to make PS/2 work.
Any other ideas out there? :-/
Thanks.
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Complain to antitrust against Canon
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 22:13:12 -0400
Norwegian Woods wrote:
>
> Send the following to [EMAIL PROTECTED] :
>
> I hereby presents a complaint about Canon U.S.A. Inc.(from now on reffered
> to as Canon). I think that Canon is breaking The Clayton Act. They provide
> drivers for only operating systems made by Microsoft Corporation (Windows
> 2000, Windows 98, and Windows 95). Goto
> http://128.11.41.160/goto.shtml?/techsupport/downloads/index.html and look
> at the Canon BJC 4400 and similar products. You will clearly see that a lot
> of there product can only be used with operating system made by Microsoft
> Corporation. Thereby preventing the consumer from choosing freely among
> operating systems (Linux, PowerMac, and BeOS). That is against The Clayton
> Act.
>
> Greetings
> from
> <your name>
>
> PLEASE for the sake of open source & free mind.
Umm, you can't sue someone for not providing something that was not
promised.
Otherwise, we could sue all the printer companies for not providing CP/M
drivers.
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
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From: Yu Di <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card 2 Problem
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 20:45:47 -0500
Hi, we encountered a problem while trying to install this card to our
RedHat 6.1 System. Our kernel version is 2.2.12-20. Our machine is a
Compaq Presario 2285V(Free PC). The problem is: the system can detect the
card and assign modules ne2k-pci and 8390 to it, and it can find its I/O
address, but it always reports that the IRQ assigned to it is 0, which is
unlikely to work, so "/sbin/ifconfig eth0 up" will not work. We also tried
tulip.o module, which is said to be suitable for this card, but when we
use "/sbin/insmod tulip.o", it always reports that the device or module is
busy.
We tried to change the IRQ number in our BIOS, but our BIOS only has very
limited options on each PCI device, that is: whether it is enabled as a
PCI Bus Master, and a "timer" value, there is no place that we can set the
IRQ number. And "/sbin/ifconfig eth0 irq .." will never work.
So what is the problem here? Thank you very much!
Di, Yu
Li, Huanyun
Sun, Hao
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: help on 3Com Mhz 10/100 Cardbus
Date: 10 Apr 2000 02:44:04 GMT
Yes. They work perfectly (I'm using one right now). I suggest you
get a copy of pcmcia-3.0.14 and install it. Then make sure your
kernel has support for networking and modules compiled in, and does
*not* have support for Ethernet compiled in (it isn't necessary).
It's pretty straightforward if you're used to modules and don't mind
rebooting a couple of times while you figure out what you screwed up.
<grin>
Oh yeah, one last thing: Leave the "eth0" line in /etc/conf.modules
set to "off". Turning it on causes the module to load twice (once
by the kernel and once by cardmgr). It gets really ugly after that.
Just let cardmgr take care of it.
--J
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: Hi,
: I've got a 3Com Megahertz 10/100 Cardbus NIC. (model 3CCFE575BT)
: and I'm wondering if I can get it to work under Linux.
: Does anyone have experience with this card and have suggestions on
: which modules to try...
: Thnx...
: Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
: Before you buy.
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From: "Philip Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Y2K Linux Problem??
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 21:48:05 -0500
I have a weird situation that *may* be related to a Linux/BIOS Y2K problem;
I have had Linux (kernel 2.2.13) running on a Pentium 133Mhz for some time
now, and never had a problem before February, 2000. Now, the date gets set
to some seemingly random value upon reboot (whether warm or cold). I
attempt to correct it in BIOS setup, but that has no effect. I assumed a
bad lithium battery, so I replaced it, but the problem remained.
Here's what has me confused regarding Linux: I booted to a win98 floppy,
(after correcting the date in BIOS setup) and the date was correct!! Reboot
a few times...date/time was correct each time!! Boot to Linux, date/time is
freaked out again!
Any ideas????
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From: "Philip Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card 2 Problem
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:03:04 -0500
Assuming this is a Linksys LNE100TX (Version 2) card, the tulip.o/tulip.c
that comes with the Red Hat distribution will not work correctly. You
should copy the tulip.c file from the Linksys diskette 2 (I think it's in
the linux subdirectory) to /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/tulip.c (you might
want to rename the current file before stepping on it). Then, rebuild your
kernel with either kernel or module support for DECChip Tulip support, and
everything should work okay.
I hope this helps.
Philip Allen
"Yu Di" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi, we encountered a problem while trying to install this card to our
> RedHat 6.1 System. Our kernel version is 2.2.12-20. Our machine is a
> Compaq Presario 2285V(Free PC). The problem is: the system can detect the
> card and assign modules ne2k-pci and 8390 to it, and it can find its I/O
> address, but it always reports that the IRQ assigned to it is 0, which is
> unlikely to work, so "/sbin/ifconfig eth0 up" will not work. We also tried
> tulip.o module, which is said to be suitable for this card, but when we
> use "/sbin/insmod tulip.o", it always reports that the device or module is
> busy.
> We tried to change the IRQ number in our BIOS, but our BIOS only has very
> limited options on each PCI device, that is: whether it is enabled as a
> PCI Bus Master, and a "timer" value, there is no place that we can set the
> IRQ number. And "/sbin/ifconfig eth0 irq .." will never work.
> So what is the problem here? Thank you very much!
>
> Di, Yu
> Li, Huanyun
> Sun, Hao
>
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From: "The Nice One" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: AC97 codec
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:07:19 +1200
Reply-To: "The Nice One" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Can anyone tell me if the AC97 sound codec(onboard) is supported by
Linux(any distribution)
--
Yours Dave Hall :-)
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