Linux-Hardware Digest #657, Volume #12 Mon, 10 Apr 00 22:13:14 EDT
Contents:
Re: Digital Research "Thunder Sound" with Vortex2 Chipset (MC Hammer)
Re: high altitude modern systems performance (Robert Redelmeier)
Re: Promise FastTrak66 ("Bobby Hitt")
Puredata 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Adapter ("Matthew H. Ray")
4th Annual Linux Showcase & Conference - Call for Papers, Final Notice (Moun Chau)
Re: RealPlayer 7 beta for Linux HOW TO INSTALL (Michael Spicyn)
Delorme Earthmate GPS ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Multiple CD Rom Drives ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
ultraportable Linux (bonobo)
Re: Two Scsi Cards, which is which? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card 2 Problem (Nick Kew)
Netscape Problem ....SLOW (Toolman)
Netscape & Mail Question (Toolman)
Re: IBM ViaVoice Millenium Edition (George Czerw)
Re: mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom (Dances With Crows)
Re: IBM ViaVoice Millenium Edition (George Czerw)
Re: harddisk tragedy (Svend Garnaes)
Re: Netscape Problem ....SLOW (Dances With Crows)
XFree 4.0 and Logitech Mouse (Roy Anger)
Re: HELP: Can't make PS/2 mouse work (Mark Bratcher)
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From: MC Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Digital Research "Thunder Sound" with Vortex2 Chipset
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:50:59 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
I have a Diamond MX300 (which has also a Vortex2 Chip). I had no
problems
with the driver from linux.aureal.com with my linux 2.2.14 kernel (SuSE
Kernel). I compiled os sound support as module with no sound cards
selected. After that I installed the vortex modules. Runs perferctly...
cu MC
Young4ert wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am wondering if the soundcard made by the Digital Research, Thunder
> Sound, with a Vortex2 chipset worth buying for a Linux machine. I
> checked the Aureal site (http://linux.aureal.com) and downloaded its
> driver for the Vortex2 chipset. However, I encountered problem to get
> Linux-2.2.14 to load the au8830.o module. Has anyone had any luck to
> get the au8830.o working under linux-2.2.14 or even the
> linux-2.3.99pre3?
>
> --
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> PS> Remove the "4" from e-mail address to respond.
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From: Robert Redelmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Subject: Re: high altitude modern systems performance
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:52:20 -0500
> > > > "Robert W. Cunningham" wrote (?):
> > > > I have one tiny problem with your explanation: why would
> > > > the new Dells fail, while the old 486 does not ?
Excuse me, but I have alot of trouble with the "cosmic radiation"
hypothesis. At 10,000 ft altitude, you might have lost 20% of
the atmospheric shielding, and much more of any shielding due
to water vapor. But that is a small loss compared to the 77%
loss at 35,000 ft where commercial airliners cruise.
Hard disks heads do ride on an air cushion. Lower pressure
certainly won't help them, but I can't see them design such an
air bearing with so little safety factor. Air temperature also
plays a big role.
IMHO, the most likely culprit is your power source. At 10kft,
you are probably on an isolated generator supply. It will be
noisy, and worse if there are big motor drains. The spikes
could kill electronics. Your older 486 and 286 might
survive because in those days transformer power supplies
were common and they can absorb alot of spikes.
I'd suggest you put your machines on a good UPS, or at least
an isolation transformer.
-- Robert
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From: "Bobby Hitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Promise FastTrak66
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:00:59 -0400
Why not add one additional controller with 2 interfaces? That gives you a
total of 8 drives. As you may already now, it's not a good idea to use
slaved drives with mastered raid drives, since if a master drive fails, raid
will still work, but the slaved drive will also fail. I see no reason why
you couldn't have 2 addon cards. It might require a patch somewhere, I think
only 8 ide drives are dirrectly supported by Linux.
Hope this helps.
Bobby
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Are there any cards out there with more than two IDE controllers?
>
> I really want to do software RAID with five or six drives, not just two...
>
> Richard
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From: "Matthew H. Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Puredata 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Adapter
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:11:03 -0500
I accidentally bought one of these thinking it was NE2000 compatible,
but I can't find a working module for it. I've searched deja and
assorted Linux hardware pages and can't find any references to it.
Puredata isn't responding to email requests for information, and their
website is bereft of useful information. Anyone have any good guesses
on which module to use?
--
Matt
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(remove the hyphens for real address)
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,linux.dev.admin
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Moun Chau)
Subject: 4th Annual Linux Showcase & Conference - Call for Papers, Final Notice
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:49:12 GMT
4th Annual Linux Showcase and Conference, Atlanta
October 10 - 14, 2000
Cobb Galleria
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
http://www.linuxshowcase.org
Sponsored by USENIX, the Advanced Computing Systems Association, and the
Atlanta Linux Showcase, in cooperation with Linux International
LINUX ENTHUSIASTS AND PROFESSIONALS: The highlight of this year's Linux
community calendar is undoubtably the Annual Linux Showcase and
Conference. Now in its fourth year, ALS is specifically designed for
the Linux enthusiast, with an emphasis on high-caliber technical
knowledge. This conference is developed by a volunteer community of
computing professionals and by USENIX, a not-for-profit technical
association respected for its tradition of in-depth technical
conferences.
ALS 2000 promises to be the biggest event in ALS history, expanding its
technical program to include more tutorials, refereed papers, invited
talks, Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, hothouses, and opportunities for
informal discussions with Linux experts, professionals, and vendors. The
conference includes a three-day vendor exhibition in which more than 80
companies will showcase their latest products and services.
We are currently seeking submissions for Technical White Papers,
Works-In-Progress Reports, Talks/Panel Session proposals, and Tutorial
presentation proposals for this event. Suggested topics include
discussions on the development of Linux and Open Source platforms,
applications and tools as well as the implementation, maintenance and
growth of Linux systems in small and large environments. Detailed topic
suggestions and submission guidelines can be found on our website:
http://www.linuxshowcase.org.
===============================================================
IMPORTANT DATES
Submissions due:
Extreme Linux Workshop: April 17, 2000
Hack Linux/Use Linux Tracks: May 1, 2000
Notification to authors:
Extreme Linux Workshop: June 16, 2000
Hack Linux/Use Linux Tracks: June 30, 2000
Registration material available: July 2000
Editorial revisions due (Extreme Linux Workshop): July 23, 2000
Final papers due (for all tracks/workshops): August 24, 2000
===============================================================
Join us in the premier technical conference for Linux enthusiasts and
professionals! This conference is sponsored by USENIX, the Advanced
Computing Systems Association, and the Atlanta Linux Showcase, in
cooperation with Linux International.
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From: Michael Spicyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RealPlayer 7 beta for Linux HOW TO INSTALL
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:17:04 -0400
Luc Gysen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've download the RealPlayer 7 beta for Linux version from the official
> RealAudio site... and the filename is something like this:
> real_7_0_i386_rpm.
>
> How can I install this file??????
>
> Today I saw another file: rp7install.bin
>
> Is this a better filename, YES... how can I install it ?
>
> PLEASE A QUICK HELP HERE
>
> Tnx
> trooper666
As per instructions on RealPlayer site:
1. rename the file to RealPlayer-7.0-1.i386.rpm
2. rmp -i RealPlayer-7.0-1.i386.rpm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Delorme Earthmate GPS
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 20:42:00 -0400
I'm very interested in wiping that other OS from my laptop and installing Linux. The
only thing holding me back is that I use a Win 95 interface for the Delorme Earthmate
GPS system to do car trips to places unknown. I've been seeking a Linux-based
alternative, but havent been able to find any. Anyone out there know of any?? Many
thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Multiple CD Rom Drives
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:45:51 GMT
You will have to decide which cdrom will be the /dev/cdrom link though
for playing music cd's in X. I have to keep changing cdplayers
options to switch drives, or move the link.
I wrote realplayer after downloading the face screen software because
there was no change cd command.
Of course if you stay in consoles then no problem
I use /cdrom and /cdwrite for my mount points.
Both cdroms on ID5, both tape drives on ID6
thank g*d I only have the one scanner, but I suppose id3 will be the
digital camera address also. Anyone know of a wide scsi camera :)
Robert
On Mon, 13 Mar 2000 05:30:08 GMT, Brad Hedricks
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have a 40x (generic) as hdc and a Mitsumi 4x as hdd. Only the hdd cdrom
>is mounted. How do I get COL2.3 to see both? I am liking Linux so far
>but am not at all up to speed with the ins and outs yet, so all help is a
>plus.
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>Posted via CNET Help.com
>http://www.help.com/
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Subject: ultraportable Linux
From: bonobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:01:37 -0700
Hi,
My employer has just approved me for a laptop. They prefer Sony,
Dell and Microcom hardware and I want an ultraportable and I want
Linux as my OS. I'm looking for recommendations from this group
as I do not keep current on hardware. It does seem that a Sony
will be the lead contender for ultraportable. Which one should I
get and with what options? I want lightness foremost with
display resolution a second priority and CPU speed third. I'll
want to connect it to ethernet at work and PPP on a normal phone
line away from work.
Please e-mail responses to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I don't have time to
follow newsgroups.
Thanks in advance,
James Ward
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Two Scsi Cards, which is which?
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:16:25 GMT
As a buslogic, adaptec scsi user.
I found the easy way, moved a scsi disk to the adaptec controller
It has the boot disk for system. A little 540 meg maxtor sl model.
Holds root fine.
Since the drives are moveing i'm assuming that you have no harddisks
on the zip drives controller.
Second option is turn off the bios on the card, if the card doesn't
scan the drives the differ. card should get the boot still.
Linux will scan the bus itself when it loads the driver for the card.
Last.... Add a third isa scsi card to play russian roulette with
booting.
the isa bus is seen by bios first, but not linux which checks pci
first.
Robert
wouldn't it be nice if they would just make wide scsi zip's, jazz's,
tape drives, scanners, and cameras, so you don't need all these cards.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nick Kew)
Subject: Re: LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card 2 Problem
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:53:44 +0000
In article <DvbI4.47$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Philip Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 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
Alternatively, the 2.2.14 tulip.c driver does support this card, so a
kernel upgrade will fix it. That'll also put a lot of redhat crud -
like in your case an ne2k-pci driver you don't want - out of harms way.
> (you might
> want to rename the current file before stepping on it).
Almost certainly not worth it.
--
Nick Kew
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:48:54 -0700
From: Toolman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Netscape Problem ....SLOW
Hi Folks!
Has anyone figured out why Netscape is so slow! It take almost 45
seconds just to open on the desktop.
Thanks in Advance,
Dennis, WI
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:57:27 -0700
From: Toolman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Netscape & Mail Question
Hi Folks!
We have (2) ISP's, each with (2) mail box's. How do I set up Netscape
to look in these mail box's for new mail. When I go to prefrences, it
only lets me set up (1) mail account under a pop server. I do this in
IE with no problem.
Also,.....is it me or does the left mouse button in NS mostly not
function.
Any Ideas!
Thanks in advance,
Dennis, WI
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From: George Czerw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IBM ViaVoice Millenium Edition
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 01:01:51 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Young4ert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just purchased a package of the IBM ViaVoice Millenium Edition. It
> comes with the headset made by Andrea, CDROM, Command Reference Card,
> and a comprehensive user guide. Unfortunately, the CDROM contains
> software for Windows only.
>
> Can anyone please tell me if IBM has ported the ViaVoice to Linux?
>
According to IBM's ViaVoice web site:
http://www-4.ibm.com/software/speech/
ViaVoice runs on
Microsoft� Windows�
95/98, Windows NT�
Workstation 4.0 with
Service Pack 4, Mac� OS
8.5.1, 8.6, and 9.0 and Linux.
Please see individual Edition
Pages for more details.
George
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom
Date: 10 Apr 2000 21:14:30 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:46:53 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<<8ct7io$h2c$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>When i mount CD the system always halts and not responds. After that i
>can only press Reset button, nothing else helps. During startup the CD
>drive detects correctly. Please give me any hits. Thanks.
^^^^
*WHAM* *WHAM* *WHAM*... :-]
> ide1: BM-DMA at 0xffa8-0xffaf, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:pio
>hdc: BCD E520C, ATAPI CDROM drive
>hdc: ATAPI 40X CD-ROM drive, 128kB Cache
1. Try setting hdc to not use DMA. Some CD-ROM drives can't handle DMA at
all, and they pretend that they can, often with bad results. The command
would be "hdparm -d0 /dev/hdc" but that might not work. If possible,
disable DMA on the second IDE interface in the BIOS.
2. Make sure the drive's jumpered correctly. Most CD-ROMs come from the
factory jumpered as master these days, which is correct if it's plugged in
as /dev/hdc, but it wouldn't hurt to check.
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| Programmers are playwrights
There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
(Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down theatres.
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From: George Czerw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IBM ViaVoice Millenium Edition
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 01:30:20 GMT
In article <3QuI4.114630$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, George Czerw
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> According to IBM's ViaVoice web site:
>
> http://www-4.ibm.com/software/speech/
>
> ViaVoice runs on
> Microsoft� Windows�
> 95/98, Windows NT�
> Workstation 4.0 with
> Service Pack 4, Mac� OS
> 8.5.1, 8.6, and 9.0 and Linux.
> Please see individual Edition
> Pages for more details.
>
> George
>
A follow-up to my own note. The Linux edition is, apparently, still in development.
The site:
http://www-4.ibm.com/software/speech/dev/
has listed that:
Mar. 31, 2000 - Trial "golden" versions of the ViaVoice Command
& Control V7.0 and ViaVoice Outloud V5 Run Times for Linux
supporting U.S. English are now available to download.
George
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From: Svend Garnaes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: harddisk tragedy
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 03:34:11 +0200
John Smith wrote:
> 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.
Normal i/o will likely not wear out your drive. Swapping may, though.
Do you have sufficient memory installed for your purposes?
Also, environmental factors (notably ambient temperature) have a
profound
influence on disk lifetime, and may well account for the observed
differences.
IDE or SCSI: Buy a hard disk _and_ an air conditioning unit :)
--
Svend
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Netscape Problem ....SLOW
Date: 10 Apr 2000 21:58:55 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:48:54 -0700, Toolman
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>Has anyone figured out why Netscape is so slow! It take almost 45
>seconds just to open on the desktop.
Pentium 150, 32M: Netscape = 28 seconds
K6-2 400, 96M: Netscape = 9 seconds
K6-2 400, 96M: Netscape = 60 seconds *IF* the DNS is being flaky and
I have a remote page as the default start page.
Have you tried it with "blank page" as the start page and seen if there's
any improvement? Netscape is a large program and a memory hog; there's no
getting around that. Adding more RAM or a faster disk would really speed
things up, I think...
--
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: Roy Anger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: XFree 4.0 and Logitech Mouse
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:02:31 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have recently upgraded my system to the latest XFree 4.0, using the
source. I have it up and running, with the proper video and resolution
and colours, but I am having a problem with the mouse. I'm using the
Logitech First Mouse, the mouse with two buttons and scroll wheel. When
I start up X the mouse doesn't move at all.
I've read through the README.mouse with the XFree and tried the info
that is there. Nothing indicates there is a problem with the mouse or
the Protocols that I have selected, except that the mouse doesn't move
at all.
I was wondering if anyone else has seen this problem, or is using this
mouse and knows how to get it working.
The mouse works at the console, it only fails in this version of XFree.
As I said I'm using the tarballs for the latest X built on a Redhat 6.1
distro.
Any assistance would be helpful and appreciated. Feel free to email
responses if you like.
Thanks
Roy
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP: Can't make PS/2 mouse work
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:05:18 -0400
Robie Basak wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> When you try to access a device node for which the kernel has no
> support, it calls modprobe with a name like char-major-10-1 so that
> you can create an alias in /etc/conf.modules like:
> alias char-major-61 lirc_haup
> (for me this loads the driver for my IR controller).
>
> So this means that the kernel is unaware of your ps/2 device addition
> when you recompiled. Are you sure it's running the kernel you think it
> is? Check the date at boottime (dmesg|head or cat /var/log/dmesg|head)
> and see if it matches when you think you built the kernel.
>
> Does /proc/misc have the line ' 1 psaux' in it? If not, then your
> kernel doesn't have ps/2 support.
>
Robie, thanks for the info. I double checked dmesg and it indeed has the
date that I built the kernel.
I know all the evidence points to the fact that PS/2 support is not in
the kernel, but I can't figure out why it's not. I definitely rebuilt
the kernel with the mentioned config options ON. I also examined .config
to see them set there. When I build the kernel, I always do the
following after editing the .config (I usually run make xconfig to do
the config):
make clean
make dep
make bzImage modules modules_install
Then I copy the appropriate files to /boot.
I guess the only thing left to do is figure out what source files
actually get included in the build with this option and see if they are
in fact getting built and linked.
Mark
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