Linux-Hardware Digest #656, Volume #12 Mon, 10 Apr 00 21:13:56 EDT
Contents:
Re: printing problems with ye old Epson740 ("He who does the obeying (sometimes)")
Re: SCSI bus resets w/2940U2W and Barracuda 18XL [Update] (Joel Hoffman)
video card bottleneck (Steve Maughan)
Re: Found a deal on a modem! (Dakshi Agrawal)
Re: WinTV GO and PAL system (Gordon reeder)
Re: Jumper settings for US Robotics 56 K ext modem #5686 (Nobody You Know)
Re: PCChips mobo's (Edward Lee)
Sound Blaster Live Value, problem (Roni Choudhury)
sound: ESS Allegro (Felixe G.)
"boot partition too big" message (Emil alvin)
Re: what CD Read/Writers are Redhat 6.1-compatible? [FAQ?] (Johan Kullstam)
Re: Please Help: Intel 810 with linux? (Niann Shiang)
multiport or gigabit NIC support? (Bjorn)
Printer makes 1/2 size pages (Torstein Finnbakk)
Re: netgear 10/100 (Niann Shiang)
linux on PowerBOOK (root)
Re: i810 under XFree86 3.3.6 (Niann Shiang)
Re: Recommend a modem? (Dr. Unk)
Re: [Fwd: Compaq Proliant 1500 as a Linux Fileserver?] (Steven Thomas)
harddisk tragedy ("John Smith")
SCSI transport error: timeout waiting to write packet ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Real audio, /dev/mixer ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: COM1 or COM2 for the ext. modem; whats optimal? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:36:43 +0000
From: "He who does the obeying (sometimes)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: printing problems with ye old Epson740
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are you using ghoistscript to drive your printer, try typing gs -h, the
response will tell you whether or not you have it installed, if not
you'll need to install, I'm not sure how unde red hat, I use SuSE. If
you have ghostscript installed then as root type in lprsetup, and follow
the menus. The driver you require is the stc500ph.upp. My 740c works
fine. A copy of my /etc/printcap file is attached. When you have
finished yours should look like that. Good Luck!
John J. Frake
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii;
name="printcap"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline;
filename="printcap"
#
# Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
# provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given
# to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University
# may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
# software without specific prior written permission. This software
# is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
#
# @(#)etc.printcap 5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
#
# DecWriter over a tty line.
#lp|ap|arpa|ucbarpa|LA-180 DecWriter III:\
# :br#1200:fs#06320:tr=\f:of=/usr/lib/lpf:lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:
#lp:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/usr/spool/lp0:of=/usr/lib/lpf: lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs
#
# Generic printer:
#lp:lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/usr/spool/lp1:sh
#
# typical remote printer entry
#ucbvax|vax|vx|ucbvax line printer:\
# :lp=:rm=ucbvax:sd=/usr/spool/vaxlpd:lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:
#varian|va|Benson Varian:\
# :lp=/dev/va0:sd=/usr/spool/vad:mx#2000:pl#58:px#2112:py#1700:tr=\f:\
# :of=/usr/lib/vpf:if=/usr/lib/vpf:tf=/usr/lib/rvcat:cf=/usr/lib/vdmp:\
# :gf=/usr/lib/vplotf:df=/usr/local/dvif:\
# :vf=/usr/lib/vpltdmp:lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:
#versatec|vp|Versatec plotter:\
# :lp=/dev/vp0:sd=/usr/spool/vpd:sb:sf:mx#0:pw#106:pl#86:px#7040:py#2400:\
# :of=/usr/lib/vpfW:if=/usr/lib/vpsf:tf=/usr/lib/vcat:cf=/usr/lib/vdmp:\
# :gf=/usr/lib/vplotf:vf=/usr/lib/vpltdmp:lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:\
# :tr=\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
#\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
#\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n:
#
#lp|panasonic:lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/usr/spool/lp/panasonic:lf=/usr/bin/mail:mc#1:\
# ft=$$c$$p$$r$$f:hl#2:fl#3:ht=$$c$$n$$r$$t:sh:
#
# HP Laser jet plus
#lp|hpj:\
# :lp=/dev/lp1:\
# :sd=/usr/spool/lp1:\
# :mx#0:\
# :of=/usr/spool/lp1/hpjlp:
# :lf=/usr/spool/lp1/hp-log:
#
#lp|Generic dot-matrix printer entry:\
# :lp=/dev/lp1:\
# :sd=/var/spool/lp1/lp:sh:\
# :if=/usr/bin/lpf:\
# :df=/var/spool/lp1/filter.ps:\
# :tf=/var/spool/lp1/filter.ps:\
# :af=/var/spool/lp1/lp-acct:\
# :lf=/var/spool/lp1/lp-err:
### BEGIN apsfilter: ### stc500ph.upp a4 color 720 ###
# Warning: Configured for apsfilter, do not edit the labels!
# apsfilter setup Mon Mar 13 21:59:11 GMT 2000
#
ascii|lp1|stc500ph.upp-a4-ascii-mono-720|stc500ph.upp a4 ascii mono 720:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-ascii-mono-720:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-ascii-mono-720/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-ascii-mono-720/acct:\
:if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/stc500ph.upp-a4-ascii-mono-720:\
:la@:mx#0:\
:tr=:cl:sh:
#
lp|lp2|stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-color-720|stc500ph.upp a4 auto color 720:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-color-720:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-color-720/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-color-720/acct:\
:if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-color-720:\
:la@:mx#0:\
:tr=:cl:sh:
#
lp-mono|lp3|stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-mono-720|stc500ph.upp a4 auto mono 720:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-mono-720:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-mono-720/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-mono-720/acct:\
:if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/stc500ph.upp-a4-auto-mono-720:\
:la@:mx#0:\
:tr=:cl:sh:
#
raw|lp4|stc500ph.upp-a4-raw|stc500ph.upp a4 raw:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-raw:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-raw/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/stc500ph.upp-a4-raw/acct:\
:if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/stc500ph.upp-a4-raw:\
:la@:mx#0:\
:tr=:cl:sh:
#
### END apsfilter: ### stc500ph.upp a4 color 720 ###
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joel Hoffman)
Subject: Re: SCSI bus resets w/2940U2W and Barracuda 18XL [Update]
Date: 10 Apr 2000 20:38:41 GMT
The 2.3.99pre3 kernel fixes this problem. I'm sure other people have run into
this....
Joel Hoffman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I've got a Seagate Ultra160 Barracuda XL that causes SCSI bus resets when
: Linux initializes the SCSI subsystem. The problem is duplicated on both a
: 2940UW and a 2940U2W and kernel versions 2.2.13 (the U2W) and 2.3.33 (the UW).
: It detects correctly in the BIOS, and goes through the verification process,
: so I assume it must be the kernel. I have disabled TCQ, although Seagate says
: it is compatible. I have used an unterminated wide-SCSI cable and an LVD cable
: with active termination. (The drive has no internal termination.) I have also
: enabled the Force-Single Ended jumper on the drive. No help.
: I don't have the exact error message, but it's something like:
: SCSI bus reset on bus 0, channel 0 caused by device 2 (pid 3)
: SCSI bus timeout on bus 0, channel 0 -- trying harder
: This repeats endlessly.
: Any suggestions? I've tried various obvious things like disabling "SCSI
: bus reset on IC initialization" in the SCSI BIOS.
: BTW, when I called Seagate, they told me I needed to upgrade to Linux 6.1
: because it's a driver problem. Any opinions on that? I would have been amused
: if I wasn't so pissed off :-)
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From: Steve Maughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: video card bottleneck
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:40:51 GMT
I've got a k6-2/400 outputting to a 1meg cirrus logic 5440. I've started
watching a lot of video cd's but I can't get full screen because the
picture gets too jerky. Is this because of the graphics card? I assume
it is but if I got a new graphics card, should the processor be able to
deal with full screen (I'm wanting 1024X768 at either 16bit or 24bit
colour)?
Also, can anyone recommend any good graphics cards? I was thinking about
getting a 8meg ati xpert based card (my budget isn't very big) but after
my friends 4meg nVida Riva 128 performance impressed me, I was wondering
what other options there are for me? BTW, some form of tv-out would be a
bonus, but isn't necessary. Any comments, anybody?
--
Steve Maughan
Don't run away from your problems
Riding is much faster.
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From: Dakshi Agrawal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Found a deal on a modem!
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:39:49 -0600
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jerry Park <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Joseph C. Kopec" wrote:
>
>> I saw an ActionTEC "voice mail modem" today at CompUSA (price: $79.99)
>> the box for which said (i) it worked under DOS and Linux, (ii) it was a
>> PCI card, (iii) it used Lucent technology and (iv) it had an "on board
>> processor". Does anyone know whether this is a controller-based modem
>> (as "on board processor" would suggest) or a host-controller modem with
>> a "linmodem" driver (I know that certain Lucent host-controller modems
>> have Linux drivers available)? In either case, its great to see a
>> manufacturer advertising Linux compatibility on the box. The box wasn't
>> too clear whether it was a Class 2 or 2.0 modem -- I am interested
>> because I want to use mgetty+sendfax/vgetty and I have been having a
>> hard time getting this to work with my Creative Modem Blaster Flash 56II
>> ISA Controller-Based Modem.
>>
>> Prasanth Kumar wrote:
>> >
>> > Steve Martin wrote:
>> > >
>> > > No, this is not a continuation of the "this is a great deal"
>> > > thread we had a week or two ago. I just stumbled across this,
>> > > and thought I'd share it.
>> > >
>> > > The local Circuit City ran an ad for an ActionTec modem,
>> > > advertised to work with everything from DOS to WinNT.
>> > > Linux not mentioned. I went to the store, looked at the
>> > > modem, decided to take a chance (since it said it worked
>> > > under DOS). Took it home, pulled the venerable Zoom 28.8
>> > > VFP, and popped it in. After a little fiddling, it worked!
>> > > No WinModem sludge required... it's an honest-to-goodness
>> > > hardware-based modem. Down side is that it's an ISA, so
>> > > theoretically the throughput is a little restricted,
>> > > but so far it seems to be working like a champ. Just
>> > > downloaded two 2-M files from bmrt.org, and am now using
>> > > it to send this message.
>> > <snip>
>> >
>> > Yes, ActionTec supports Linux for their hardware. I have
>> > seen the "works with Linux" on some of their cards. I have
>> > no personal experience in using them though.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Prasanth Kumar
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> I'm using the Actiontec PCI call waiting modem with Linux. No drivers
> needed. Works out of the box.
>
> Note that not all Actiontec modems will work with Linux, some are winmodems.
> Check the documentation.
>
>
>
>
I had wonderful experience with ActionTec modem. It is PCI, it says linux on the box,
and had 6 pages
of linux documentation in its booklet. Worked right out of the box. Cost 49$ =
69$-20$(rebate from
BBY).
Dakshi
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Subject: Re: WinTV GO and PAL system
From: Gordon reeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:28:35 -0700
I don't think so. They seem to have separate PAL
and NTSC products. Of course you could always go
to their web site and find out for yourself.
www.hauppauge.com
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From: Nobody You Know <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Jumper settings for US Robotics 56 K ext modem #5686
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:06:50 -0700
That's what I needed to hear. Thanks alot.
CD
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:47:12 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Clark) wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>Nobody You Know <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>During a Corel Linux install my modem is not detected. In windoze it shows
>
>Unrelated problem-- see the Modem-HOWTO
>
>>up as "U.S. Robotics 56K FAX EXT PnP". I would like to know if the dip
>>switches can be set to kill the PnP settings and allow me to set these
>>manually so I can also use this with Linux, DOS, etc. I bought this modem
>>because I had seen it mentioned as Linux compatible. Any help would be
>>appreciated.
>
>For an external modem to be "Windows Plug-n-Play" ready just means that
>Windows will recognize the modem by the ATI strings it returns. This is
>completely different from ISA PnP, so don't worry about trying to disable
>anything.
>
>Rob Clark, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html <-- Linux/modem compat. list
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCChips mobo's
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:05:52 -0700
Well, almost working. Actually, I am using the PCI add-on card to test out the
PCtel driver. It dialed and connected, but pppd failed to set MTU on the
device ioctl(IOCTLSIFMTU). I have not tried 2.2.14 with ppp. We have ppp on
2.0.38. I am going to try with a real modem first, before I can determine if
the driver is working.
Jason Byrne wrote:
> Edward... you didn't get the modem working yet? (I remember sending you the
> source for the driver last week)
>
> hmmm... on the PCChips board - I'm not familiar with all of their boards...
> but I have three M748LMRT boards - with all hardware working fine on SuSE
> 6.3.
>
> Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I have the 599LMR board with CMI8738 sound (and video, lan and modem).
> You can
> > download the sound and lan drivers at http://linnix.com. Still trying on
> the
> > modem driver.
> >
> > Graham Wharton wrote:
> >
> > > oh right.
> > >
> > > Yeahh I put alot of thought into my work machines, and usually buy very
> good
> > > quality boards and peripherals. The NAT box being just something for me
> to
> > > connect the network through, and occasionaly for telnetting into check
> email
> > > externally, I wasn't too bothered about spending lots of money.
> > >
> > > Graham
> > >
> > > P.S. did your board have onboard sound on it. This has CMedia HT8738AM
> and I
> > > am failing to get it to work, even after following manufacturers steps.
> > >
> > > Isaac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > > 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: Roni Choudhury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Blaster Live Value, problem
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:21:59 -0500
Hello all. I'm running RedHat 6.1, Kernel 2.3.36. I have a SBLive
Value card, and before I upgraded from 2.2.14, I had sound working just
fine. I need to reinstall the drivers now though. I downloaded
emu10k1-20000410.tar.gz from opensource.creative.com and untarred it.
But when I run make in the appropriate directory, the compilation starts
ok, but then I get this error message:
"In file included from hwaccess.h:118,
from audio.c:33:
timer.h:33: field `tasklet' has incomplete type
make: *** [audio.o] Error 1"
I don't recall any error like this from the last time I set up my sound
card. It seems like a problem in the code, which is strange...Does
anyone have any idea how to fix this or what causes it? Thanks.
roni
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From: Felixe G. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: sound: ESS Allegro
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:26:29 GMT
How do I configure my sound? I have an IBM PC Personal Computer 300GL
with a ESS Allegro PCI soundcard built-in.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards,
Felixe.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Emil alvin)
Subject: "boot partition too big" message
Date: 10 Apr 2000 21:44:28 GMT
I've got a fairly new Aptiva with a 13Gb disk. Win98 is on a 11Gb primary
partition. I've got 2Gb unused.
When I try to create partitions for RH 5.2, I the the error message "boot
partion too big". There's lots of unpartioned room on the disk.
Any suggestions?
Scott
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Subject: Re: what CD Read/Writers are Redhat 6.1-compatible? [FAQ?]
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:46:33 GMT
Sven Bovin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Johan Kullstam wrote:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles L. Read) writes:
> >
> > > What CD-Reader/Writers are compatible with Redhat 6.1?
> > > Pointers to relevant FAQs are welcome.
> >
> > anything atapi or scsi is compatible with linux.
>
> _Newer_ atapi or scsi is compatible (has something to do
> with some sort of command set that has to be understood, I
> always forget the name of it).
are you perhaps thinking the command set called ATAPI?
check out redhat's hardware compatibility list.
<URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/hardware/intel/62/rh6.2-hcl-i.ld-6.html>
pay close attention to where it says (and i quote)
6.3 Tier 1 [most compatible] Supported CD-ROMs
The following types of CD-ROMs are supported:
* all 100% ATAPI compliant IDE CD-ROMs.
* all SCSI CD-ROMs on a supported SCSI adapter
now, there are other cd-roms out there, but i think you have to go out
of your way to find them.
6.9 CDRW Drives
Compatible But Not Supported.
Most CD Writers are compatible with Linux. The exceptions seem to
be some of the more inexpensively produced IDE drives that are not
fully ATAPI compliant. Usually, if a CDW can be used to read a cd
as a normal cdrom, it can be used to write. Almost all SCSI
writers are fine. However, configuring a CD Writer to work under
linux is beyond the scope of Red Hat Installation support. See the
CD Writing HOWTO for more information.
notice that the caveat refers to not fully ATAPI compliance.
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Don't Fear the Penguin!
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From: Niann Shiang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Please Help: Intel 810 with linux?
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:44:07 -0400
As I recall, I did have problems with Yast2. It always froze at the end of
configuration. Try traditional install. It would work.
D G wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Hi outthere,
> >
> > i got a problem with an HP Brio BA400 with onboard Intel 810 chipset.
> > When running SuSe Linux 6.3 there is now way to use Yast2 for
> > installation or use X-Windows.
> >
> > Who can help ??
>
> For Xwindows you need XFree86 3.3.6 or 4.0. Or you can use XFree86
> 3.3.5 + the XFCom driver at http://support.intel.com/. You need to have
> the agpgart.o module loaded (or loadable), so you'll probably have to do
> some manual setup. The xf86config program will likely not set it up
> completely.
>
> For sound drivers, use the i8x0 ALSA driver
> (http://www.alsa-project.org/).
>
> Everything else should work fine, with the possible exception of the
> internal modem if you have one. I have succesfully installed linux on a
> Brio BA200.
>
> --
> DG
> e-mail is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (remove the Z's--they're what I do when I read SPAM!)
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From: Bjorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: multiport or gigabit NIC support?
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:51:37 +0200
I'm setting up a Linux firewall for a University department.
Since it will be used on a high-bandwidth network, 100Mbps NICs
aren't enough.
Does anyone know if any multiport NIC is supported under Linux
like e.g. D-Link DFE570TX or similar multiport card.
Is any Gigabit NIC supported?
/Bjorn
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From: Torstein Finnbakk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Printer makes 1/2 size pages
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:52:44 +0200
I have installed RedHat 6.1. My printer is an Canon BJ-30 (for ink)
There is no option for this one in Printtool. When I use the driver for
any of the other Canons, it works, but the pages are only 1/2 of the
size of the A4 format.
Torstein Finnbakk
--
======================
Heimeside:
http://www.finnbakk.com
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From: Niann Shiang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: netgear 10/100
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:50:43 -0400
Yeah, DEC tulip driver works remarkly well for FA310TX under Linux.
"Thomas J. Canich" wrote:
> i am using an FA310TX from netgear right now. I have support compiled
> into the kernel (2.3.99pre3) using the DEC 21x00 drivers (used to be
> called tulip). Works great!
>
> tom
>
> "If you can't win on the scoreboard, hit them with your fists."
> --Mike, on the penguins losing to the islanders
>
> On Sun, 9 Apr 2000, HOHO wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (root)
Subject: linux on PowerBOOK
Date: 10 Apr 2000 22:04:32 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hello!
I'm going to buy a notebook. Is it good idea to buy POWERBOOK to use
it with linux. I've never seen it working with linux before.
Maybe it's better to buy something like THINKPAD or TOSHIBA?
Please give me an advice
Thanks - Krzys
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From: Niann Shiang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: i810 under XFree86 3.3.6
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:00:33 -0400
You need to go to intel web site and download two files as well as install manual.
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxsoftware.htm
Read these install procedure line by line. It is like solving a puzzle. At the
end of game, you will enjoy it.
David Tupper wrote:
> The agpgart module is a kernel module and needs to be compiled for the kernel
> (2.3.x, I don't remember how high). I tried myself but was limited on the time
> I had to play around.
>
> Gareth Chapman wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know where I can get an XF86 3.3.6 server with i810 support
> > built in - this doesn't come as standard and has to be built in at compile
> > time(this seems pointless to me, they say it's because it requires the
> > agpgart module. So what?). I don't have enough bandwidth for the source
> > though :(
> >
> > So if anyone knows where I can find one, or has one they are willing to
> > email me. Let me know...
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Gareth
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From: Dr. Unk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recommend a modem?
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:08:55 GMT
Try a good ol' USR 56K Data Fax (ISA), I works with both Windows and
Linux. It hasn't failed me yet (everything dies one time or another).
All external modems are most likely to be compatible with all OS's.
--
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From: Steven Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Compaq Proliant 1500 as a Linux Fileserver?]
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:17:05 -0700
I got SuSE 6.2 installed, but I can't get the NIC to work...
Lars Grobe wrote:
> Lars Grobe schrieb:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > We've got some Proliants here, and we want to use them
> > as fileservers under Linux. Are there any experiences
> > with these systems and Linux? I only know that the 1500
> > is not certified under Linux.
> >
> > Thank You!!! Pleas send a copy of your answer to [EMAIL PROTECTED]!
> >
> > CU, Lars.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Compaq Proliant 1500 as a Linux Fileserver?
> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:58:33 +0200
> From: Lars Grobe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Organization: Technische Universitaet Darmstadt
> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup
>
> Hi!
>
> We've got some Proliants here, and we want to use them
> as fileservers under Linux. Are there any experiences
> with these systems and Linux? I only know that the 1500
> is not certified under Linux.
>
> Thank You!!! Pleas send a copy of your answer to [EMAIL PROTECTED]!
>
> CU, Lars.
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From: "John Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: harddisk tragedy
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:22:49 GMT
My 4 year old Seagate 1.2GB harddrive is finally completely dead. I've been
using it in a linux server, mainly for file and internet sharing. My
questions are: should I expect the same from any other ordinary drive, was
it just too old, did I just get a bad one, or did I maybe do something wrong
with it?
First I had random system crashes. When I rebooted, I had to fsck - it found
a bunch of errors, bad i-nodes, and who knows what - fixed them (0.7%
non-contiguous) then the system ran again without problems. I had it running
24 / 7 for quite a while until the whole crash procedure started repeating
itself more frequently. The last few weeks a few programs started giving
errors, and some didn't start at all. Finally I was unable to boot. Now I
can boot up with a Win98 boot disk, run fdisk and it doesn't even see the
hard drive. All I get is a "no fixed disks" message. So I guess it's
actually dead now.
So here's my question again - it that normal for a "older" hd? Does linux
actually suck that much out of a harddrive when running 24/7? I find it hard
to believe when I think of all the computers at university with normal
drives that are running all the time and with a lot more reading and writing
going on.
I'm planing to buy a new drive soon - would a SCSI be worth it (i don't
actually need to read/write that much from it - I've got a second drive for
that - and it's doing fine)?
Please tell me a little about you experiences with older drives.
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SCSI transport error: timeout waiting to write packet
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:31:48 GMT
Slackware 7, Linux 2.2.14; HP 7200i CD-RW drive;
Abit bx6 motherboard [and built-in IDE controller]
I'm attempting to use this drive to rip audio
tracks using cdparanoia III v9.6. The drive in
question is /dev/scd0, even though it's an IDE
drive, using ide-scsi.o emulation; that's
required for me to burn CDs with it. Also,
cdparanoia documentation suggests it, due to
having better control over the drive.
Another drive, on the same IDE cable, but not
using ide-scsi emulation, works fine. However,
the drive in question gives the error
SCSI transport error: timeout waiting to write packet
repeatedly, when extracting DA tracks. On
slightly scratched CDs, it will do this
before any large part of the track is ripped;
on a brand new CD, it did it at 99% of the first
track.
I'd like to be able to rip two CDs at the same
time; more importantly, the HP 7200i can read
damaged CDs better than my other drive, at least,
from past experience in windows, it could.
Any suggestions are appreciated. Does anyone have
any experience with anything like this?
TIA,
--
rick -- A mind is like a parachute... it only works when it's open.
My opinions don't exist, and as such, are not anyone elses. I don't
represent anyone, not even myself, and especially not my employer..
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Real audio, /dev/mixer
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:45:43 GMT
Well another method, use a network sniffer and grab the packets going
to the machine running the real audio app.
netstat will show the connected ports to watch.
On Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:55:39 +0000, Martin Booth
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>That, unfortunately, didn't work. The main thing is then it would be in real audio
>and I would want it as raw to put on a cd, so the main problem is intercepting the
>data before it hits the sound card (since I haven't seen a real audio to raw
>converter anywhere anyway). I thought by tinkering with either /dev/audio or
>/dev/dsp might do it but to no avail.
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Martin Booth.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
Subject: Re: COM1 or COM2 for the ext. modem; whats optimal?
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:56:29 GMT
But to be safe I hang my modem, printers, plotter, and dumb terminals
off of my digiboard, as it has 32K of buffer space to que data.
can you say ttyS2-S10.
Robert
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