Linux-Hardware Digest #992, Volume #12 Tue, 6 Jun 00 07:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: Still having probs with 2nd eth card (bernie)
Graphics Tablet - Aiptek HyperPen - Anyone know how to use with Linux? (Ken Howells)
Re: CD Recorder Software (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Re: Graphics Tablet - Aiptek HyperPen - Anyone know how to use with Linux? (Prasanth
A. Kumar)
How Big of a Hard Drive is Supported (HW) (Richard Petty)
Re: Web Page Load Times (James Stafford)
Re: CD-RW HP 9100i (wolverine)
Video Software Problem ("Federica Ferretti")
Incompatibility issue regarding Via Apollo Chipse (Nier Yavin)
ASUS K7V (Athlon) / Soundcard problem (John Dow)
Re: Why does my VXA-1 tape only hold 14GB? (Rico Tudor)
BRU-PE & ftape... (Jim Conner)
Linux and SMI Video card (Jonathan)
Re: How to configure modem? (Rob Clark)
Re: problem with X on toshiba tecra8100 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Qu. about old scsi-card in new pc ("Thirsty McGuinness")
Re: MATSHITA LS120 Ver5 (Csaba Raduly)
Re: How Big of a Hard Drive is Supported (HW) ("Michael Moore")
Re: Disabling part of combo card in Pavilion ("Astralynn")
how to run X11 on a IBM PS/ValuePoint (Warner Bruns)
Re: Disabling part of combo card in Pavilion ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Disabling part of combo card in Pavilion ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Still having probs with 2nd eth card
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:27:28 GMT
Well, I was kinda embarrassed so I didn't mention it before, it was just a
typo problem. I had the driver set to 3C59x , and the actual driver is
3c59x. Case sensitive. And I have been working on this for a couple of
months. It's always something obvious.
but after I got that set up I everything worked fine. I now have
ipmasqerading running smoothly(at least so far). So there seem to be no
problems with this model card.
later
bernie
M Wulfman wrote:
> Glad you got it worked out. What did you do that cleared the hurdle? I
> used to see a lot of 3c900's and it would be nice to know.
>
> Matthew
>
> bernie wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the info, I got it working with your help!
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From: Ken Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Graphics Tablet - Aiptek HyperPen - Anyone know how to use with Linux?
Date: 06 Jun 2000 01:30:12 EDT
Hi All,
At www.aiptek.com all I found were Windoze drivers. Does anyone know
how (or where to look)
to get this (cheap) pressure sensitive graphics tablet working with
Linux (specifically
Mandrake 6.1)?
Thanks,
Ken Howells
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Subject: Re: CD Recorder Software
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:30:41 GMT
SageMage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Is there Any software for Linux that records mp3s to CD (converts to wav
> or track on the fly), kinda like nero for Winblowz???
Have you tried searching TUCOWS/Linux and Freshmeat? A quick search on
TUCOWS gave me Kwav2cd but there must be others.
--
Prasanth Kumar
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Graphics Tablet - Aiptek HyperPen - Anyone know how to use with Linux?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:39:06 GMT
Ken Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi All,
>
> At www.aiptek.com all I found were Windoze drivers. Does anyone know
> how (or where to look)
> to get this (cheap) pressure sensitive graphics tablet working with
> Linux (specifically
> Mandrake 6.1)?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Howells
The following page list graphics tablets which work with XFree86:
http://www.XFree86.org/3.3.6/xinput3.html#4
I think a serial port wacom tablet is the way to go. I used to have one
of those Aiptek tablets but could never get it working under Linux nor
would they every respond with technical info for me to code it myself
so I eventually sold it to someone...
--
Prasanth Kumar
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Richard Petty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How Big of a Hard Drive is Supported (HW)
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:40:07 GMT
I'm new to the Intel platform.
I've got an old 486DX that I want to set up to act as a router and web
server. I seem to recall that there are some limitations as to the
maximum size of a hard disk with old equipment.
What's the scoop? I've got an old IDE card with a 1.6gig Maxtor on it
now. I'd like to get a much larger hard disk ( >10gig ).
--Richard
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From: James Stafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Web Page Load Times
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:55:06 GMT
Dean Fetterolf wrote:
>
> On my two identical AMD K6-2 500 boxes side by side a web page loads faster
> on Win98SE With Netscape than on Linux.Mandrake with Netscape. Why?
Get the DNS How-To and set yourself up a caching name server. My Linux
box loads web pages so much faster than the Windows box I have. The
Windows box has a 150 Mhz faster processor too.
jamess
--
"On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section,
it said 'Requires Windows 95 or better'. So I installed Linux."
-Anonymous
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Subject: Re: CD-RW HP 9100i
From: wolverine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 23:21:09 -0700
Gilles,
You need to do these for the CDRW to work uner Mandrake .
1) On konsole as root type #cdrecord -scanbus to see if your CDRW
is recognised.
2) next click your current CD-ROM icon on your chosen desktop to
see where the CDRW is link to .. example /mnt/cdrom
3) then as root type the following ..
cd /dev && rm cdrom && ln -s scd0 cdrom
you will be prompted with - delete cdrom ? Y
This will then creates a new symbolic link scd0 to your CDRW.
There is a good tutorial and how to at www.linux-mandrake.com
I hope this helps.
Faris
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From: "Federica Ferretti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Video Software Problem
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 09:57:18 +0200
Hi to all,
I've RedHat 6.1 with a cam.
I've successfully installed the videodev module and V4L2 driver.
I haven't found a software capable to aquire from command line, something
like:
'commandline-command-to-start-aquire dest-filename' and
'commandline-command-to-stop-aquire dest-filename'
Can you help me to find a software or something like this description?
Thank you very much,
--Federica.
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From: Nier Yavin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Incompatibility issue regarding Via Apollo Chipse
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 10:44:12 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
�I would like to report an incompatibility problem.
Few days ago I tried installing RH6.2 on a Machine with the following
features:
MBoard:������������ MSI-6199Via (Via Apollo Chipset)
CPU:����������������� Pentium 3, 667Mhz, (Bus rate 133MHz)
Memory:����������� DIMM 128MB, (Clock F. 133Mhz)
HardDrive:�������� Western Digital 7200RPM drive model WD153BA
Display Adapter: Voodoo 3, 3000
Sound Card:������ SBLIve Value
SCSI adapter:���� SymBios c810
SCSI drive:�������� SeaGate 2.0GB
Network Adpt.:��� RTL8029 PCI
Results: Successful installation, but when booting with the floppy I
get:
boot: linux......
�Error 0x10
I tried installing on either IDE drive or SCSI.
I know for a fact that the SCSI drive and Adapter used to host RH6.1 in
an older machine.
I tried installing text mode, expert mode, also giving some parameters
e.g.
boot: linux root=/dev/sda1
always the same result.
I also tried another kernel by installing RH6.1, this was even worse as
the installation
did not complete, (either text or graphic)
However, in every attempt to install the system recognised the
display adapter and both drives with partitions.
I think there is a problem, but I don't have enough hardware to pin
point the problem
I believe it to be either:
1. Mboard, or it's Via Apollo Chipset,
��� (yes I know that basically linux support other boards like Tyan
Trinity 400 as a Via Apollo board)
2. CPU is too fast.
I await to hear from you soon, or maybe you should tell me what is the
e-mail I should send this
message to, in order to report a problem.
�
Nier Yavin
�
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
�
�
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From: John Dow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setip
Subject: ASUS K7V (Athlon) / Soundcard problem
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 08:09:27 GMT
Hi
I have an Athlon 750, ASUS K7V mobo with on-board VIA soundcard., a
linux-2.2.15 kernel on a redhat 6.2 system.
allthough "soundconfig" detects my card correct, insmod hangs the system
:-(
has anyone an idea?
best regards,
Thomas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rico Tudor)
Subject: Re: Why does my VXA-1 tape only hold 14GB?
Date: 6 Jun 2000 07:43:32 GMT
I have two drives, doesn't everyone? :-) The tape keeps track of
drives visited. As for a "Tape Serial Number" of 5, now there's a
mystery.
======== my e=mail domain: math.nwu.edu
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From: Jim Conner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera
Subject: BRU-PE & ftape...
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 08:21:20 GMT
Well, I've read the applicable threads(very few), read the two blurbs on
the caldera FAQ site, read all the HOW-TO's and still can't get ftape
for a IOMEGA 3200 TR-3 to work. Here's what I've done so far.
Installed programs(obvious)
loaded modules ftape and zftape
configured ftape to use IRQ 6, DMA 3, and address 0x360. That's what I
have it running at in Windoze. BTW it works fine in Windoze 98. This
is running off a Ditto Dash Card. I don't have the floppy controller
enabled, I'm using a LS-120 and no floppy.
Did a makedev ftape according to Caldera's FAQs. Here's the list in
/dev
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root date ftape -> qft0
crw------ 1 root root 27, date nqft0
crw------ 1 root root 27, date nrawft0
crw------ 1 root root 27, date nzqft0
crw------ 1 root root 27, date qft0
crw------ 1 root root 27, date rawft0
crw------ 1 root root 27, date zqft0
I then downloaded the tr3.bt file from BRU's web site and merged it to
/etc/brutab. When I run BRU-PE as either user or root, I get a bunch of
error, from mount errors to permission denied errors. Has anyone got
this drive working? If so, how? Any and all help would be
appreciated. If you need more info, ask.
Thanks, Jim
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From: Jonathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux and SMI Video card
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 08:30:25 GMT
I have purchased an Advent Laptop which apparently has an SMI 910 Lynx 4Mb
Video card. I have tried installing numerous versions of Linux with
different results each time. In general, as much as Xfree86 v 3.3.6 says
that the card is supported, whenever I select the video card from the
setup, I find I can't use Linux, the display flashes constantly and is
unuseable. Am I doing something wrong ? (My laptop model is Advent 7240
Celeron 400 64Mb RAM)
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Subject: Re: How to configure modem?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Clark)
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 08:25:16 GMT
In article <8hhtvt$nmj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Mahmood Ahmed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I am using U.S. Robotics 56K Voice Win modem (internal). Is there any way to
>configure it in Linux (RedHat 6.1)?
Nope, not at this time. Sorry :(
Rob Clark, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html <-- Linux/modem compat. list
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: problem with X on toshiba tecra8100
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 08:21:13 GMT
Your lines do not work on my 8100, could you post your complete
XF86config?
Anybody got the X Server from S3 running?
All I get is a segmentation fault ... andy ideas?
Thomas
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dmitry Tarnyagin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Try tu use this part of XF86Config:
> --------------- CUT HERE ---------------
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Generic Multisync"
> VendorName "Unknown"
> ModelName "Unknown"
> HorizSync 30-64
> VertRefresh 50-100
>
> # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
> Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
> # 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
> Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628
+hsync
> +vsync
> # 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
> Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806
-hsync
> -vsync
> EndSection
> --------------- CUT HERE ---------------
> porsche wrote:
>
> > hi, everyone,
> >
> > I have problem installing X-window on my tecra 8100, the
chipset is S3
> > savage. I
> > startx but the resolution seems not right. I can only see part of
the screen
> > and eveything looked so big.
> > can anyone tell me what should I choose on xf86config??
> > thanks!!
> >
> > porsche
>
>
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From: "Thirsty McGuinness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: microsoft.public.win98.performance
Subject: Qu. about old scsi-card in new pc
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 11:10:25 +0200
I�m thinking about installing my old Adaptec AHA2940 with an old 2GB
SCSI2-drive (10MBbte/s) for temporary data-backups for win98 next to two
further ATA66-drives.
Does this set down performance in general or just at the time it�s
active(while writing to/reading from the drive)
Thanks
For the Linux group:
Can I locate the /boot-partition(�cause of the 1024-zylinder-border) to
this drive without loosing performance? That is, without loosing performance
once Linux is running, not while booting, of course. Or does Linux need the
/boot while already running or sth?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Csaba Raduly)
Subject: Re: MATSHITA LS120 Ver5
Date: 6 Jun 2000 09:09:01 GMT
27 May 2000: A formal bug report was sent to Seti@Home, because the
following message originated from [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael V.
Ferranti) was reported as containing signs of intelligence:
>Here I was, minding my own business, and wouldn't you know it?
>"Lowel P. M. O'Mard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> just had to go and say:
>
>>I have tried the command, "mount -t vfat /dev/hdc /mnt/ls120" but
>>the only response I get is "mount : /dev/hdc is not a valid block
>>device".
>
> I'm not sure if Linux doesn't recognize the drive (an EIDE
> maybe?) or
>you're entering the mount command wrong (/dev/hdc# which partition?)
>or both...wish I could help more than just that...
Nope. LS120 is a floppy, it doesn't have partitions.
/dev/hdc is the way to do it.
--
Csaba Raduly, Software Developer (OS/2), Sophos Anti-Virus
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sophos.com/
US Support +1 888 SOPHOS 9 UK Support +44 1235 559933
Life is complex, with real and imaginary parts.
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From: "Michael Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How Big of a Hard Drive is Supported (HW)
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:36:50 +0800
aft start linux it can operate all 10G diskspace for it not through BIOS
doing
"Richard Petty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm new to the Intel platform.
>
> I've got an old 486DX that I want to set up to act as a router and web
> server. I seem to recall that there are some limitations as to the
> maximum size of a hard disk with old equipment.
>
> What's the scoop? I've got an old IDE card with a 1.6gig Maxtor on it
> now. I'd like to get a much larger hard disk ( >10gig ).
>
> --Richard
>
> --
> Spam deterent: Remove the "BOGUS" part for a correct address.
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From: "Astralynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.hp.hardware
Subject: Re: Disabling part of combo card in Pavilion
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 03:31:55 -0700
"Unclaimed Mysteries" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8hhsgf$2on$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Both chips need decoders, A/D, D/A and
> > etc.
>
> You are of course correct and I will soon be evicting this combo card from
> the sleek HP case. With extreme prejudice.
> Next issue for the group: What should the fate of this thing be?
Creativity
> and cruelty count.
>
> --
> It came from C. L. Smith's Unclaimed Mysteries.
> http://www.unclaimedmysteries.net/
> I'll probably, hang on to it, just in case...but I can dream.
>
>
>
I can understand exactly how you're feeling right now. My husband got me
some nice voice-activated software for my computer for Mother's Day. It is
collecting dust. It works great until you get it completely configured to
your voice--then the computer crashes requiring a reformat. And I know it
has to be all the fault of that diabolical sound card!!!! (Now if I only
hadn't promised my husband that he could have a new computer before I did
any upgrading of the hardware on mine....)
Seriously, I think melting it down is too good for the thing. I would
suggest hanging strings and little bells off of it and giving it to cats to
play with. Although just handing it to a dog to bury comes to mind too.
Pleasant thoughts, hmmm?
--
Take care and be well,
Astralynn
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Warner Bruns)
Subject: how to run X11 on a IBM PS/ValuePoint
Date: 6 Jun 2000 10:36:33 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Warner Bruns)
Good Afternoon,
We are having trouble upgrading a pool of PCs from Windows-3.1
to Linux.
The plate on the machines say
IBM PS/ValuePoint
466 DX2/S
Installing and running Linux was easy,
but we cannot run X11 on them.
SuperProbe says:
Chipset: S2 86c805, C-Step (Port probed)
Memory: 2048 Kbytes
RAMDAC: AT&T 20C491 15/16/24-bit DAC with gamma correction ...
When we install the S3-Server as X-Server, the machine hangs.
It even cannot be rebootet with Ctrl-Alt-Del
When we install the SVGA-Server, it only runs in a
resolution of 320x200.
Does anybody have a hint what we can do?
Thanks in advance,
Warner Bruns
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.hp.hardware
Subject: Re: Disabling part of combo card in Pavilion
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 10:43:57 GMT
Unclaimed Mysteries wrote:
> I cannot do this. Disabling the Rockwell Riptide sound part in Device
> Manager renders the modem useless. Are they THAT tied together? Am I
> overlooking something?
Yes, they are THAT tied together.
> Ultimately, it's my fault for getting an HP Pavlovion. I was SEDOOOOCED by a
> sale, and further enticed by the fact that at least the 8562 has a separate
> video card.
I went through the same seduction... 8586C. I just took out the combo
card altogther, put in my old USR modem in the one free ISA slot, and
bought an AudioPCI for $30 for sound. I triple-boot the machine among
win98, win2k, and linux no problem, and it performs very well indeed in
all of its guises.
- Steve
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.hp.hardware
Subject: Re: Disabling part of combo card in Pavilion
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 10:47:16 GMT
Unclaimed Mysteries wrote:
>
> Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Both chips need decoders, A/D, D/A and
> > etc.
>
> You are of course correct and I will soon be evicting this combo card from
> the sleek HP case. With extreme prejudice.
> Next issue for the group: What should the fate of this thing be? Creativity
> and cruelty count.
It's tempting to have some fun... but I took mine out in threw it into
"the box". You know, that box with 2 decades'-worth of obsolete bits of
hardware, cabling, lightning-struck modems - doesn't everyone have one?
- Steve
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