Linux-Hardware Digest #665, Volume #12 Wed, 12 Apr 00 02:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: IBM ViaVoice Millenium Edition (Michael Meissner)
Re: Rage Fury PRO and Linux support (Michael Meissner)
New Dell with a ATA66: any hope? ("Kirk Wythers")
Re: which PCI card is compatible? (Johan Kullstam)
Re: Q: How good is Linux when the computer is suddenly loses power ? ("Celestial
Wizard")
Re: Cable Modem Tweaks In Linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: USR Courier mystery ("Wraith")
Compaq Presario 7360 Setup (Mr X)
Re: USB support under linux (Joel Harrison)
Q: serial communication (Jeong)
Real-Time Clock (antonino miceli)
adaptec AHA1505A and RH6.1/6.2 (IgoR)
Re: Real-Time Clock ("Ian St. John")
Help booting Linux ("Alaric Fox")
Re: New Dell with a ATA66: any hope? (wayne rattz)
Loading midi module [FAILED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Idea !!! ("Mark Graybill")
Re: Loading midi module [FAILED] ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Linux laptop recommendations for a year in Spain. ("Peter T. Breuer")
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Subject: Re: IBM ViaVoice Millenium Edition
From: Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 11 Apr 2000 22:54:09 -0400
George Czerw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 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.
It is available in the Red Hat 6.2 Deluxe version in the 3rd party application
cd. Since I'm not in the Linux side of Red Hat (I work on GCC), I can't say
what version it is.
--
Michael Meissner, Cygnus Solutions, a Red Hat company.
PMB 198, 174 Littleton Road #3, Westford, Massachusetts 01886, USA
Work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: +1 978-486-9304
Non-work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] fax: +1 978-692-4482
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Subject: Re: Rage Fury PRO and Linux support
From: Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 11 Apr 2000 22:58:18 -0400
David Szlucha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Thanks for the info! Do you know of any way to do this during an install
> of Redhat 6.2 since the installer wants to start X right away?
At the first screen (which is a lilo prompt), if you enter "text" and then hit
enter it will give you the old text based installer.
--
Michael Meissner, Cygnus Solutions, a Red Hat company.
PMB 198, 174 Littleton Road #3, Westford, Massachusetts 01886, USA
Work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: +1 978-486-9304
Non-work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] fax: +1 978-692-4482
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From: "Kirk Wythers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: New Dell with a ATA66: any hope?
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:02:52 -0700
What have I gotten myself into? I have a Ultra ATA66 controller card and a
30 gig quantum fireball for a hard disk. Seems that no matter how carefully
you look at the "supported hardware" page, you overlook something. I'd like
to install linux on a 6 gig partition. Are there any "work arounds" for
controller card issue?
Thanks in advance,
Kirk
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Subject: Re: which PCI card is compatible?
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 03:04:54 GMT
J�rgen Best <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm looking for a Linux compatible PCI-card (I've no AGP).
how about a voodoo3 2000 pci (with 16MB of video ram)? i am using one
right now so i know it works. xfree86 supports it since 3.3.5. it
only cost around $100.
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Don't Fear the Penguin!
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From: "Celestial Wizard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.development.apps,linux.redhat.devel
Subject: Re: Q: How good is Linux when the computer is suddenly loses power ?
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 13:27:12 +1000
Reply-To: "Celestial Wizard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
no you twit, it means that when he trips on the cable, it dont pull out so
easily, because there is slack
--
The Celestial Wizard
President - South East Brisbane Linux Users Group
Linux - Where You WANT To Be!
Miguel Cruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:nFnt4.317$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Markus Wandel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > (I have since gotten a longer power cord, eliminating the accidental
> > powerdowns!)
>
> Does that work the same way that a longer garden hose means you have a
> little more water around when the main gets shut off?
>
> miguel
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Cable Modem Tweaks In Linux?
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 03:05:12 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Lucky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I see all sorts of tweaks for Windows to tweak your download
> speeds when using a cable modem. Are there any tweaks for Linux?
Most of these 'doze proggies either fix problems with the Windows IP
stack, or fool around with MTU and MRU settings. Linux has a good IP
stack already, and usually has the MTU setting at 1500 already, which
is where you will almost always see the best performance.
You can see the MTU for a given interface in ifconfig, and sometimes
in netstat.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: USR Courier mystery
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:17:58 -0500
Reply-To: "Wraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The problem is probably in the DIP-switch settings on the bottom of the USR.
I ran into a similar problem at work--the modem would successfully negotiate
speeds, then just stall. Refer to your manual or the 3Com/USR website for
the DIP settings ( I can't remember exactly what I switched to get it
working or I'd just tell you what to set.) You may also need to adjust one
of the S-register settings via a Serial Console window.
-S
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mr X)
Subject: Compaq Presario 7360 Setup
Reply-To: x
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 03:32:19 GMT
Thinking about buying a Compaq Presario 7360 to put Suse on. Wondering
if anyone has had any problems getting Linux on this box. All of the
hardware components seem to check out. However, couldn't find
information on the integrated "56K ITU V.90 modem" or its graphics
options. Thanks for any comments.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joel Harrison)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: USB support under linux
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:14:52 GMT
On Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:40:50 +0200, "Fran�ois Biot"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>USB works fine on my Mandrake 7.0
>
>I remember that I had to recompile the Kernel, since it is beta feature.
>
>In fact, I remarked that using beta versions under linux is exactly as use
>releases version under windows (for m$ softs only).
>Last example in my head : using Kdevelop beta a few month ago was like using
>Visual C++ 5.0 under windows ( hi hi hi).
>
>About USB, this beta feature works fine fine for my GREAAAAAT intellieye
>mouse
>(those with light movements detection). m$ makes bad softs, but great mouses
>;-)))
I'm going to have to agree with you here. Microsoft mice are very
good. I don't have the intellieye yet, but I remember the first time
I got my middle finger on one of those wheels....I feel crippled on a
standard 3-button now (and I think I'm in the dark ages if I've only
got two buttons to use!)
I'm on the verge of trying the USB code to see if my scanner will work
with it. I've already tested the scanner with Win98, and it works
fine about half the time. The other half of the time, I get a kernel
fault. Not a good thing.
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From: Jeong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Q: serial communication
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 00:37:36 -0400
I installed multiport serial card (Cyclades-Y, PCI) on linux
machine(Rehat 6.1, Kernel 2.2.13) to
perform communication with Gatekeeper that is connected to the above
serial card.
Gatekeeper is one of video conferencing units and it has serial port.
Usually, I connect to Gatekeeper by telnet but I think it might be
better to access to that machine
through serial port for some reason.
What program can I use to access to the machine through serial card or
what procedure do I have to take?
How do I check if the serial card works correctly?
Thank you in advance.
from novice who is about to fall in love with Linux
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From: antonino miceli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.arch.embedded
Subject: Real-Time Clock
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:42:09 -0700
Hello,
We are planning to use a PC/104 embedded cpu for
a project and we need to be able to sync our clock
with an external clock. I know that most boards come
with the MC146818 CMOS RTC, but from the data sheet,
it indicates that smallest unit of time that it will handle
is the second. Is there true? If so, how can keep time to the
millisecond level? Do I need to buy a separate time/counter circuit
with a crystal osciallator? I have a 1 Hz GPS pulse train
with very precise edges.
Thanks,
~Anthony
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From: IgoR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: adaptec AHA1505A and RH6.1/6.2
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:00:40 -0700
My SCSI card works now. How did I do it ?
A) with pnpdump I have created a file /etc/isapnp.conf
B) in that file I have enabled/changed the following lines
from
# (IO 0 (SIZE 32) (BASE 0x0340) (CHECK))
# IRQ 9, 10, 11 or 12.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt
# (INT 0 (IRQ 11 (MODE +E)))
# End dependent functions
(NAME "ADP1505/849934698[0]{SCSI Controller }")
#(ACT Y)
to
(IO 0 (SIZE 32) (BASE 0x0340) (CHECK))
# IRQ 9, 10, 11 or 12.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt
(INT 0 (IRQ 11 (MODE +E)))
# End dependent functions
(NAME "ADP1505/849934698[0]{SCSI Controller }")
(ACT Y)
C) I did run /sbin/isapnp manually for the first time
( it is done automagicaly after you reboot the computer)
D) I did run /sbin/modprobe manually for the first time
/sbin/modprobe aha152x aha152x=0x340,11,7,1,1
E) I have added to /etc/rc.d/rc.local the following lines
( please pay attention to the 'dot' at the beginning if the line )
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
action "" modprobe aha152x aha152x=0x340,11,7,1,1
I am running RH6.2 right now. It works as a champ.
I am able to burn my CDs without any problem.
Igor
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Reply-To: "Ian St. John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Ian St. John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.arch.embedded
Subject: Re: Real-Time Clock
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 00:56:20 -0400
Use the 'periodic interrupt' feature for a 1024/sec interrupt rate to
increment a counter. Irq for RTC is 8. Period can be adjusted to 2048, 4096
or 8192/sec Anything over 2k/sec is sometimes erratic if the RTC is actually
implemented in the VLSI glue logic chips, as these are often not tested for
functionality in this area.
Note: Look up MXCO ( microprocessor controlled crystal oscillator ) as a
possible option. They were working on commercializing them last I looked.
They include provisions for a 1 pps GPS sync signal lock.
"antonino miceli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello,
>
> We are planning to use a PC/104 embedded cpu for
> a project and we need to be able to sync our clock
> with an external clock. I know that most boards come
> with the MC146818 CMOS RTC, but from the data sheet,
> it indicates that smallest unit of time that it will handle
> is the second. Is there true? If so, how can keep time to the
> millisecond level? Do I need to buy a separate time/counter circuit
> with a crystal osciallator? I have a 1 Hz GPS pulse train
> with very precise edges.
>
>
> Thanks,
> ~Anthony
>
>
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From: "Alaric Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help booting Linux
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:24:34 GMT
I have a SCSI/IDE sysyem and I am having boot trouble. I read the recent
posts discussing BIOS disk numbers, but I don't think that that is my
problem.
I've been programming on UNIX at work for a few years, and I just got Corel
Linux to use at home. I consider myself to be a "power user", so feel free
to be as technical as you want. I've posted this message on a couple of
other ngs, but I haven't got any response, so I thought I'd try here.
Until a few months ago, I had only one drive, a SCSI, in my system. I used
BootMagic to select between DOS and Windows. I recently added a 13,6 GB
IDE HD (for more games -- why else would I be using Windoze). Of course,
my MB was old, so I could see only 8 GB. After I upgraded my BIOS, I got
the other 5 Gb, so I decided to try Linux. I moved the partitions (so that
the Linux partition is entirely below the 1024 cylinder limit). I then
added Linux (i.e., LILO) to BootMagic. If I boot to SCSI and select Linux,
my system hangs at 'LI'. If I boot to IDE, LILO loads Linux fine (but not
my other OSes). I've read several FAQs as well as the LILO docs, so I now
have a LILO MBR on the IDE HD itself (this is what Corel Linux originally
installed, and what works when I boot to IDE), on the actual Linux EXT2
primary partition, and on the SCSI drives extended partition (this was from
the LILO docs).
As an aside, my IDE HD is the only IDE device I have, but it is the
secondary master (i.e., Linux sees it as /dev/hdc).
My goal is to make my existing hardware setup work -- that receives 100
points. Failing that, I'd like to find any solution besides switching my
CMOS settings at bootup -- the less changes to my existing system, the more
points. Each point is redeemable for one "Thank You, Masked Man".
My lilo.conf is:
boot=/dev/sda3
install=/boot/cboot.b
message = /boot/splash.lilo
map=/boot/map
compact
prompt
delay=300
timeout=300
image=/vmlinuz
label=[]_{}
vga=0xf04
append="no-scroll"
root=/dev/hdc2
read-only
I have two drives partitioned as follows:
Drive Partition Type Contents Linux MBR
============================================================================
===============
1 * SCSI * /dev/sda Boot Magic
1 1 Primary FAT32 /dev/sda1 Win95B
1 2 Primary FAT16 /dev/sda2 DOS 6.22
1 3 Extended * /dev/sda3 LILO
1 4 Primary ??? /dev/sda4 Boot Manager
1 * Logical FAT16 /dev/sda5
1 * Logical FAT16 /dev/sda6
1 * Logical FAT32 /dev/sda7
2 * IDE * /dev/hdc LILO
2 1 Extended * /dev/hdc1
2 2 Primary EXT 2 /dev/hdc2 Corel Linux (LILO?)
2 3 Primary Linux Swap /dev/hdc3
2 * Logical FAT32 /dev/hdc5
Boot Magic selects which OS to load -- selecting any of the three LILO
partitions causes the system to hang after printing "LI" (assuming that
I boot from drive 1).
Boot Manager is the older OS loader -- it is irrelevant here.
Thank you for your time,
Alaric
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From: wayne rattz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: New Dell with a ATA66: any hope?
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:30:07 GMT
HELLO KIRK:There is a solution.I use the promise ultra66 cards with my
gateways and linux by using the howto I wrote.It dosent envolve installing
drivers and its not hard to do.Go to my site and click on the howtos on
the right side of the page.It will be on the second page of howto's.The
site is http://www.geocities.com/wrattz/linux1.html good luck wayne!
Kirk Wythers wrote:
>
>
> What have I gotten myself into? I have a Ultra ATA66 controller card and
a
> 30 gig quantum fireball for a hard disk. Seems that no matter how
carefully
> you look at the "supported hardware" page, you overlook something. I'd
like
> to install linux on a 6 gig partition. Are there any "work arounds" for
> controller card issue?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kirk
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Loading midi module [FAILED]
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:37:06 GMT
I installed Linux for the first time about 5 weeks ago.
Now it almost works perfectly with my hardware configuration.
Except...
I have this message at boot up: Loading midi module [FAILED]
I do not like the red color of it.
I guess it has something to to with the fact that i do not heard midi files,
except in Netscape.
Well; i need to manipulate midi files for my web pages.
So i would appreciate a solution.
Thank you.
P.S. I have a SB PCI128 sound card and it works fine for playing CDs and MP3s
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From: "Mark Graybill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Idea !!!
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:37:45 GMT
Kenneth Mankoff wrote in message ...
>>Akbar Avliyaev wrote:
>>
>>> The main problem of Linux is hardware support.
>>> On the other hand Windows supports most of hardware,
>>> most vendors ship products with drivers for windows.
>>> I'm thinking about making a way to use windows drivers in Linux.
>>> Have anyone thought about it?
>>> Is it reasonable/possible?
Emulation would be pretty slow, considering many things such as system
calls, device loading and I/O emulation, and matching processor ring
control.
The ideal is to develop a standard API for devices access. Port the
underlying assembly that's specific to a platform, then the device companies
has to only write one driver to the standard API for all platforms
(including loading, chaining, and I/O control.) If I could freeze time I
would do this myself.
IBM was working on this concept with their Warp for PPC operating system
(formerly known as WorkplaceOS), but the chief moron in charge (Gersner)
canned it because of timing. It would have been the most sophisticated and
advanced operating system to hit the desktop computer market (originally
intended as a server), and IBM would be contributing advanced technology to
mankind once again. But, there is quite a bit of RLHD (Rectal Lodging of
Head Disorder) infestation in IBM mgt. and marketing.
-Mark
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Loading midi module [FAILED]
Date: 12 Apr 2000 05:44:26 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: I have this message at boot up: Loading midi module [FAILED]
: P.S. I have a SB PCI128 sound card and it works fine for playing CDs and MP3s
But not for midi. It doesn't have any midi hardware!
You'll have to use a software midi solution, like timidity. Accept
the truth of what your machine is telling you.
Peter
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux laptop recommendations for a year in Spain.
Date: 12 Apr 2000 05:40:07 GMT
Roy Anger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: While IBM might be pricy, here's a few things to think about.
: I work at an IBM Tankpad support centre, and myself some other guys play with
: linux on the laptops. We can easily get the 600 series machines up and running
: with linux and with the new X server using Redhat 6.0. With built in support
Yes .. I've never had any problems with putting linux on TPs (or
toshibas, or sonys). The only bad news was the mwave hardware in
one series that I never saw.
: form the install for PCMCIA and a simple to configure sound card, this might
: be what you need. For the sound card use the ESS1688 (if I remember it
: exactly) and just DMA from 0 to 1 and you have sound.
: As for an IBM preload, there has been some rumors lately, and personally I'm
: expecting one soon.
I've never needed one. But IBM spain is too pricey for words. I broke
my TP380 screen a few weeks ago and took it in for a costing for repair.
They offered to charge me about $1500 (which is comparable to a months
salary). They charged me $50 for the outrageous costing. I emailed a
retailer in the states, and they had the screen unit for $500. Next
time I go over (and I have the money!) I'll pick it up.
My protest letter to IBM spain is pending. The service folks were very
helpful in giving me the info on who to write to.
:> Robert J. Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:>
:> : Beginning in August, 2000 I will be spending a year in Spain (normally I
:> : live in the US) and would like recommendations for a laptop for
:> : dual-boot linux/Win 98. This is to replace a Micron Transport XKE (233
Peter
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