Linux-Hardware Digest #659, Volume #12 Tue, 11 Apr 00 13:13:34 EDT
Contents:
Re: DVD ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: XFree4.0: Imwheel Doesn't Work Now (Harold Oga)
Re: linux on PowerBOOK (Abraham Schneider)
Re: printing problems with ye old Epson740 (Abraham Schneider)
Driver for Yamaha DS-XG (geoffrey wilfart)
Problem With S3 3d/2x 4meg apg display card ("Stephen Plumb")
Re: Actiontec 56k internal PCI Call-Waiting modem. (Glitch)
Re: Mylex DAC960 in IBM Server 320 (Johannes Hromadka)
Cdrom just stopping ("cam")
Re: Geforce 256, DRI, XFree86 4.0 and 3D Accel. (Vincent Caron)
Re: Cdrom just stopping ("Peter T. Breuer")
Which tv tuner supports PAL color system (Mohd-Hanafiah Abdullah)
Re: eth0 failed (Mark Bratcher)
Re: HELP: Can't make PS/2 mouse work (Mark Bratcher)
Re: harddisk tragedy (Peter Cherriman)
MTRR and i810 problems ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: harddisk tragedy (Carl Fink)
Re: XFree4.0: Imwheel Doesn't Work Now (Steffen Kluge)
Re: Cable Modem Tweaks In Linux? (Johan Kullstam)
Re: Linux sucks (Mark Bratcher)
kerneloptions for Athlon (Markus Holzapfel)
Re: Linux sucks ("Derek Broughton")
Need Hackable BIOS Image ("Miles Rizzo")
Re: kerneloptions for Athlon (Jason McKnight)
Re: aha2940u2w fails with rh61,62 suse6.4, ok w/rh6 and suse6.2
PCMCIA D-Link DRP-16CT Combo Ethernet trouble (Adam Frankowski)
Re: Need Hackable BIOS Image (Michael Hofmann)
ImWheel | Line Scrolling ("Thomas Hartmann")
Re: kerneloptions for Athlon (Markus Holzapfel)
What device is RAID Controller on?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: DVD
Date: 11 Apr 2000 08:37:03 +0100
John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are there any DVD software for linux out there I have a creative labs encore
> 5x DVD and Dxr 2 decoder card?
Yes, there is:
http://opensource.creative.com/
--
Alain Borel
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: XFree4.0: Imwheel Doesn't Work Now
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Harold Oga)
Date: 11 Apr 2000 01:04:42 -0700
On 10 Apr 2000, Lucky wrote:
>If I try to edit the XF86Config to file to
>relect "ZAxisMapping 4 5 " like I've been doing
>for some time now, the X-sever won't start up.
>It gives me an error saying these are not "valid
>key words" I'm running Best Linux 2000. Anyone
>know what this error is all about?
Hi,
The syntax under XFree4.0 is slightly different than under
XFree3.x. Under XFree3.x you would have something like:
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "IMPS/2"
Device "/dev/mouse"
Buttons 5
ZAxisMapping 4 5
EndSection
With XFree4.0, this should look something like this:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Hope this helps.
-Harold
--
"Life sucks, deal with it!"
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From: Abraham Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linux on PowerBOOK
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 03:42:04 -0400
The only company I know of that has a Mac distro is Yellowdog
(www.yellowdoglinux.com). Here is a quick summary from their web page
for what platforms they support:
What hardware is Officially Supported by Yellow Dog Linux?
- iMacs, iMac DVs, iBooks
- G3 Blue & White and all G4s
- G3 Desktops, Towers, and All-in-Ones
- 1998 "Wallstreet" and 1999 "101" G3 PowerBooks
- Power Macintosh 9600, 9500, 8600, 8500
- Power Macintosh 7600, 7500, 7400, 7300
- Power Macintosh 6500, 6400, 5500, 5400, 4400
The following require an update, available online soon:
- PowerBook 2000
- IBM RS6000 B50, 43P model 150, 7025-F50 (in uni-mode)
The following machines should work with Yellow Dog Linux but are not
officially supported:
- Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
- Power Macintosh 7200
- PowerBook 3500, 3400, and 2400
- Apple Network Server (ANS) 500 and 700 (see website)
- Synergy Micro Compact PCI/VME boards
- Motorola StarMax and clones APS, MacTell, and PowerTools
- Motorola PowerSTACK, FirePower, Series E, PowerStack II
- PowerComputing PowerBase, PowerWave, and PowerCenter
- PowerCenter Pro, PowerTower, and PowerTower Pro
- UMAX C500, C600, J700, S900
- Apus 2000 and 3000
- other IBM RS6000 models: 830, 850, 40P, Nobis, INDI
- Be BeBox
This is the same company that at the same time M$ put bloat 2000 up to
be hacked, put their distro up to be hacked and additionally posted the
root password (which isn't that big of a deal since all Linux setups
I've seen won't let you remotely log in root for obvious security
reasons [I'm not sure if this is a function of the sshd/telnetd, or the
configuration files]).
I'm a mostly x86 person myself, so I don't know any of the gory details.
One thing that I'm somewhat interested in is what Xserver they use. As
far as I understood right now XFree86 only works on x86 (and a few other
random platforms). If not, does the Mac Xserver support DRI? I think the
importance in performace gain from DRI might be worth sticking with the
x86 platform..
Aside from that, the G3 is a much superior architecture than the x86,
but tends to be a bit more costly.. then again, if you compare its
prices against Dell, its not so bad. I can't really recommend any
brands, as I don't own a laptop myself. I've been looking for a while,
but prices still seem a bit high.
Hope this helps,
Abe
root wrote:
>
> 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: Abraham Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: printing problems with ye old Epson740
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 03:52:42 -0400
I will definately check the printcap, but I'm mostly trusting Redhat's
printtool to create it properly (its worked awesomely in the past for my
old HP printer). Ghostscript most definately is installed, and I
actually have slightly newer drivers more fitting of the 740:
/usr/share/ghostscript/5.50/stc740ih.upp
/usr/share/ghostscript/5.50/stc740p.upp
/usr/share/ghostscript/5.50/stc740pl.upp
The problem gets stranger, however. Randomly I tried printing something
half an hour ago, and it worked perfectly fine. It acted as if I didn't
spend the last couple of weeks banging my head in frustration, and there
was never anything wrong. I did absolutely nothing to change things (at
least to my knowledge).
What isn't so great is that my keyboard at random times will lock up
now. Its not so much an issue of timing, but more to do with if I try to
exit X (I'm currently running 4.0). Twice I had to manually reboot the
computer after exiting X because of the keyboard crashing, and then just
today when I booted into Linux (command line), the keyboard froze, then
I manually rebooted, and I had my keyboard back until I started X. I
then turned my computer off, and let it rest for a minute or so, and
things are working perfectly fine now. It sounds like a hardware
problem, but nothing like this happens under W$.
Most recently I installed RH6.2, and I think sometime after that I
recompiled the kernel (neither of these fixed the printer problem). I
don't know when the printer started working, but it seems it may be
related? Or maybe its two problems happening at the same time..
Abe
"He who does the obeying (sometimes)" wrote:
>
> 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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From: geoffrey wilfart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Driver for Yamaha DS-XG
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:14:38 +0200
Hi all !
I'm running Linux RH6.1. My computer has a Yamaha DS-XG sound card,
which is not supported by this distribution.
I've tried the latest sndconfig without results. Does anyone know if
there is a driver for this card, and where I could find it ?
Thanks in advance
Geoffrey
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From: "Stephen Plumb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Problem With S3 3d/2x 4meg apg display card
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:01:11 +0200
Hi I am trying to setup redhat 6.1 with the above display card which I am
told, at the X Configuration screen on the custom setup, that the Autoprobe
results are:
unable to detect video card
monitor: Plug and Play monitor.
When I bring up the customize X configuration screen and set the resolution
to 16bits per pixel and 1024x768 and press the "Test this Configuration"
button, nothing seesm to be happening. Is this what is meant to happen? Also
where would I get drivers for this display card. I have had no joy at the S3
website.
Regards
--
Stephen Plumb
Applied Physics Group
School of Pure and Applied Physics
University of Natal
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 1646
Fax: +27 (0)31 260 1637
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 04:40:56 -0400
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Actiontec 56k internal PCI Call-Waiting modem.
any certain reason for posting exactly what is already in their
instruction manaul? ( I know it's there b/c I have the modem)
Tony wrote:
>
> Here is what i found from the maker of my modem Actiontec. After a couple of
> e-mail to them and a visit to their site here is what makes this modem work
> in Linux. It is an easy to aquire modem. You can find it at mmost major
> electronics stores. It Work Great. And this modem is easy to go out and get
> if you are willing to spend a little money to get Open Linux online. Here is
> Actiontec's solution for their 56k Internal PCI Call-Waiting Modem...
>
> Log on to Linux as root. Then from the KDE desktop click the terminal
> icon(the one that looks like two computers in the taskbar). Then type in the
> following command:
>
> cat /proc/pci
>
> The following is an example of information to look for when the computer
> return it to the screen:
>
> Bus 0. device 12, function 0:
> Communication controller: Lucent (ex-AT&T)
> Microelectronics Unknown device (rev 0).
> Vendor id=11c1. Device id=480.
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 11. Master capable.
> No bursts. Min Gnt=252.Max Lat=14.
> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe0800000 [0xe0800000].
> I/O at 0xa000 [0xa001].
> I/O at 0x9800 [0x9801].
> I/O at 0x9400 [0x9401].
>
> Write down the first I/O range this example shows that I/O is 0xa000. The
> values may vary dependng on the system. Then Type:
>
> setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0xa000 spd_vhi skip_test auto_irq autoconfig
>
> and hit enter. If there are no errors, then type:
>
> setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A
>
> and hit enter.
>
> [Note : If you recieved errors during any of the preceding then you should
> check to make sure that the modem is in a PCI SLOT THAT CAN NOT ALSO BE A
> ISA SLOT. My Compaq 5152's board has a slot that can be a PCI or ISA slot.
> This is what caused my original problems with setting up this modem. Simply
> removing the card from the PCI/ISA slot and placing it into a STRICTLY PCI
> slot solved the problem of my I/O errors during my original setting up of
> this modem. This is the only help I have for solving the I/O errors that you
> might recieve during the setup of this modem.]
>
> Select /dev/ttyS3 as the device in whichever dial-up communication program
> you're using. It should now initialize and operate.
>
> Edit the rc.local or rc.serial file located in the /etc/rc.d directory. Add
> the two setserial lines at the end of the file. Save and reboot the system.
>
> THE ABOVE WORKS FOR CALDERA OPEN LINUX 2.3 WHEN YOU HAVE AN ACTIONTEC
> INTERNAL 56k PCI CALL-WAITING MODEM.
> THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS OF
> LINUX(OTHER THAN CALDERA).
>
> If you are using the S.u.S.E distribution, this can be done by adding the
> command to /sbin/init.d/serial according to your needs.
>
> If you are using Debian distribution, go to the /etc/rcS.d directory. Edit
> the file called S30setserial and add the two setserial lines.
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From: Johannes Hromadka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Mylex DAC960 in IBM Server 320
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:45:22 +0200
=A0yvind J=E6gtnes wrote:
> =
> I had the same problem... but one of my friends have made bootdisks for=
this.
> I'll mail them to you when i get them.
I got an IBM Server 320 with Mylex PCI controller.
I wan't to install SuSE Linux 6.3, but loading the DAC960 module fails.
Any hints how to overcome this problem
Hannes
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From: "cam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Cdrom just stopping
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:56:25 +1000
Hey just a short question.... i'm guessing that if my cdrom works under
linux but not in install, and stops after copying about half a meg then it's
not supported right??
It's a LITEON something or other in a packard bell so its prob propreity, or
is there something i can do to get it working ...
thanks in advance
cam
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From: Vincent Caron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Geforce 256, DRI, XFree86 4.0 and 3D Accel.
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:04:45 +0200
Steve Cousins wrote:
>
> If someone can get it to work with XFree86 4.0 I'd be very interested in
> hearing what needs to be done.
XFree 3.3.6 or 4.0 both provide a very good 2D-accelerated display for the
GeForce, but there's only 3D support for 3.3.5, with indirect rendering (slooow)
and old drivers (6 jan.). Nvidia promised release of DRI/XFree4 drivers for
their chipsets "soon" (yes, that's their word ! :)). Should be annonced in
comp.os.linux.x or at www.nvidia.com ... (in a few weeks I hope)
--
Vincent Caron [Cryo Networks] http://www.cryo-networks.com
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cdrom just stopping
Date: 11 Apr 2000 09:05:28 GMT
cam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Hey just a short question.... i'm guessing that if my cdrom works under
: linux but not in install, and stops after copying about half a meg then it's
: not supported right??
What has "supported" got to do with "working"? And what does
"supported" mean? To you? Do you mean that there is a support team
waiting to rush out and treat your problem report?
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mohd-Hanafiah Abdullah)
Subject: Which tv tuner supports PAL color system
Date: 11 Apr 2000 17:21:08 +0800
Hi:
Would like to buy a tv tuner that works on Linux that supports the PAL color
system. Would appreciate any pointers. Thanks.
Napi
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: eth0 failed
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 06:37:00 -0400
Lucky wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mark Bratcher
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Hi.
> >
> >I have kernel 2.2.14, RH6.2, and a 3Com 3c59x card. Using DHCP
> (no fixed
> >IP for the host I'm installing on).
> >
> >When I had kernel 2.0.36 and RH5.2 running, it all installed and
> came up
> >fine. I'm using DHCP (the DHCP server is another machine on the
> net).
> >However, installing RH6.2 with 2.2.14 fails to initialize the
> eth0
> >service, although the network card has been recognized and
> driver
> >initialized (according to /var/log/messages). (I ran into this
> same
> >problem simply trying to upgrade the kernel under RH5.2.)
> >
> >So, my question is: why does the eth0 service fail? The scenario
> was
> >described in Ethernet-HOWTO and I checked what they said about
> it, but
> >it didn't fix my problem.
> >
> >Any help appreciated.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >
> You usually get one if the cards module is not getting installed
> at bootup.
>
But my boot log shows that the card _is_ getting installed at bootup. So
I don't see what the problem is.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Mark
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP: Can't make PS/2 mouse work
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 06:38:56 -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 input.
I know I've built the kernel correctly. Checked the date stamp for
dmesg, etc.
So, prompted by your thoughts, I double checked the config.
It turns out that the "make xconfig" hasn't been updating the psmouse.h
and mouse.h under include/config for some reason. I have no idea why. I
had to edit psmouse.h by hand and change the #undef to a #define.
Which leads to the question: why didn't make xconfig change this for me?
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Cherriman)
Subject: Re: harddisk tragedy
Date: 11 Apr 2000 11:50:20 GMT
In article <ZusI4.72466$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Smith wrote:
>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.
My brother machine running windows95 has been crashing alot recently,
and now won't boot, I to booted with a win95 boot disk, and found
that fdisk said there were no partitions. However linux can
apparently still read the disk, and it might just be the partition
table has become corrupted. Linux fdisk says partition table is corrupt
and looking at the value shown that seem to be true.
However I not sure how I can fix it. Any ideas?
I wonder if I recreate the partition table with linux fdisk,
if I'll be able to mount the window disk.
>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
I have a machine under my desk at work running linux, 24/7 for over 6 years
with no problems, however it is SCSI. There are also have some 5 year old
IDE machines that are fine that also run 24/7. All the machines have only be
turned off for maybe a few hours in their lifetime!
--
Peter Cherriman
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MTRR and i810 problems
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:54:36 GMT
I have a 256MB machine/Celeron with an i810 (i810e video) chipset. By
default the MTRR setting is being set as follows:
reg00: base=0x00000000 ( 0MB), size= 128MB: write-back, count=1
reg01: base=0x08000000 ( 128MB), size= 64MB: write-back, count=1
reg02: base=0x0c000000 ( 192MB), size= 32MB: write-back, count=1
reg03: base=0x0e000000 ( 224MB), size= 16MB: write-back, count=1
reg04: base=0x0f000000 ( 240MB), size= 8MB: write-back, count=1
reg05: base=0x0f800000 ( 248MB), size= 4MB: write-back, count=1
reg06: base=0x0fc00000 ( 252MB), size= 2MB: write-back, count=1
reg07: base=0x0fe00000 ( 254MB), size= 1MB: write-back, count=1
This is a problem as there is no spare place for a video card
write-combining entry. I think there is a maximum of 8 entries.
Running RedHat 6.1 2.2.12-20
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink)
Subject: Re: harddisk tragedy
Date: 11 Apr 2000 11:00:17 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 11 Apr 2000 05:40:56 GMT John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I did have the computer in a closed closet. I didn't really think it would
>matter much, since the temperature in the closet didn't get too high, and it
>was opened at least once a day. Or is that enough to harm a drive?
The only way to really find out is to put a thermometer in the
computer case.
--
Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum
<http://dm.net>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steffen Kluge)
Subject: Re: XFree4.0: Imwheel Doesn't Work Now
Date: 11 Apr 2000 11:29:25 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Lucky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If I try to edit the XF86Config to file to
>relect "ZAxisMapping 4 5 " like I've been doing
>for some time now, the X-sever won't start up.
>It gives me an error saying these are not "valid
>key words"
You have to use the Option key word, as in:
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
You also have to to say:
Options "Buttons" "5" (or whatever number of buttons the mouse
has)
Cheers
Steffen.
--
Steffen Kluge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fujitsu Australia Ltd
Keywords: photography, Mozart, UNIX, Islay Malt, dark skies
--
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Subject: Re: Cable Modem Tweaks In Linux?
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:31:59 GMT
Lucky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I see all sorts of tweaks for Windows to tweak your download
> speeds when using a cable modem. Are there any tweaks for Linux?
tweaks? we don't need no *steenkin'* tweaks. ;-)
--
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: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Linux sucks
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 08:18:44 -0400
kevin bailey wrote:
>
> to me the difference is this :
>
> with linux,
> your installation gets better over time as you sort things out - once it is
> fixed it stays fixed
>
> with windows,
> it WILL eventually fall over and require reinstalling - and that includes
> windows NT - microsoft's 'enterprise' operating system
>
> kev
>
> as windows is falling apart it will drive you mad and suck away your life
I think that's one of the best short descriptions I've ever heard
regarding the difference between Windows and Linux. :-)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Markus Holzapfel)
Subject: kerneloptions for Athlon
Date: 11 Apr 2000 12:25:14 GMT
Hi,
i'll be buying an Athlon soon and would like to know if there's
a way to optimise the kernel for an Athlon processor. Which option
do i use from the PRocessor Type options ? Pentium/K6 ? Or i586/K5 ?
Or is there a patch for Athlon/3dnow support ?
Thanks,
Markus
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From: "Derek Broughton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Linux sucks
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 08:45:30 -0400
Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> kevin bailey wrote:
> >
> > to me the difference is this :
> >
> > with linux,
> > your installation gets better over time as you sort things out -
once it is
> > fixed it stays fixed
> >
> > with windows,
> > it WILL eventually fall over and require reinstalling - and that
includes
> > windows NT - microsoft's 'enterprise' operating system
> >
> > as windows is falling apart it will drive you mad and suck away
your life
>
> I think that's one of the best short descriptions I've ever heard
> regarding the difference between Windows and Linux. :-)
I prefer Linux, but I'm afraid it's already driven me mad and sucked
away my life. Windows never quite achieved that...
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From: "Miles Rizzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Need Hackable BIOS Image
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 09:00:20 -0400
Reply-To: "Miles Rizzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Have a burner, need a BIOS imaage. Can someone post it?
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Jason McKnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kerneloptions for Athlon
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 09:08:51 -0400
The new kernel sources recognize Athlons.
Markus Holzapfel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i'll be buying an Athlon soon and would like to know if there's
> a way to optimise the kernel for an Athlon processor. Which option
> do i use from the PRocessor Type options ? Pentium/K6 ? Or i586/K5 ?
> Or is there a patch for Athlon/3dnow support ?
> Thanks,
>
> Markus
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: aha2940u2w fails with rh61,62 suse6.4, ok w/rh6 and suse6.2
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:36:38 +0200
On 7 Apr 2000, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote:
> Pat Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I'm trying to get linux installed onto a P-II with a brand new Adaptec
> > AHA-2940U2W and having strange problems. It seems that the newer
> > distributions have a problem with the aha2940u2w.
>
> > Any suggestions on how I can proced are welcome!
>
> When installing 6.1, make sure that you are using the updated install floppy
> image, not booting the CD or using the original boot floppy. IIRC, the
> problems with 6.1 and the 2940 are documented. I successfully installed
> using this method on a new Dell Precision 610 about a month ago, so
> I can confirm that it works.
>
> Also, try installing without checking for bad blocks. It goes much
> quicker.
I was installing RH6.1 on many servers with aha2940u2w and haven't any
problems. Always SCSI card was in the first slot after AGP. It doesn't
matter if system contains also IDE drivers. I was always booting from
original CD.
Tomasz Wasiak
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Adam Frankowski)
Subject: PCMCIA D-Link DRP-16CT Combo Ethernet trouble
Date: 11 Apr 2000 13:23:18 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi!
I have a strange trouble with my PCMCIA ethernet.
It looks like all is OK in syslog, but when i want to send anything from
my eth0 it prints something like that:
eth0: timeout waiting for Tx RDC
One time has happened that it worked - 25-50% pacs was OK- ping and telnet
has worked. Unfortunatly after reboot it gone down.
My configuration: Thinkpad 755Cs - 486 DX2 50 MHz 12 MB RAM
Kernel 2.2.14 pcmcia packet 3.1.something.
Any ideas?
--
Greetings from Poland!
Adam Frankowski
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From: Michael Hofmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need Hackable BIOS Image
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:24:20 +0200
Miles Rizzo wrote:
>
> Have a burner, need a BIOS imaage. Can someone post it?
Whaddaya mean, post a 256k binary? Get some help.
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From: "Thomas Hartmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ImWheel | Line Scrolling
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:44:40 +0200
Hello to all
I have a problem with the program ImWheel.
I only can do "page scrolling" but i want "line scrolling".
What can i do?!?
Please help me!
-Thomas Hartmann
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Markus Holzapfel)
Subject: Re: kerneloptions for Athlon
Date: 11 Apr 2000 14:09:43 GMT
Jason McKnight ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: The new kernel sources recognize Athlons.
:
Which ? 2.4 ?
: Markus Holzapfel wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > i'll be buying an Athlon soon and would like to know if there's
: > a way to optimise the kernel for an Athlon processor. Which option
: > do i use from the PRocessor Type options ? Pentium/K6 ? Or i586/K5 ?
: > Or is there a patch for Athlon/3dnow support ?
: > Thanks,
: >
: > Markus
:
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: What device is RAID Controller on?
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:30:31 GMT
I'm using a MegaRAID controller in a Redhat 6.1 Linux box. The information
from /proc/scsi/scsi is:
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00
Vendor: ARCHIVE Model: Python 28849-XXX Rev: 5.79
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00
Vendor: TOSHIBA Model: CD-ROM XM-5701TA Rev: 0167
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 03 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD0 RAID1 2048R Rev: C.65
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
What I would like to know is this; given the information, how can I tell
what device the MegaRAID controller corresponds to? For example, the
Python is on /dev/sda and the cd-rom is on /dev/scd so - what's the
MegaRAID on? Is there any quick way for me to tell, maybe an autoprober or
something of the sort. Any help is appreciated.
-joe
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