Linux-Hardware Digest #62, Volume #13 Sun, 18 Jun 00 02:13:32 EDT
Contents:
How does read number of insertions of a DAT tape? (Craig McCluskey)
Re: Tape backup: tar versus dump (mark carroll)
Re: Slackware7/EthernetCard (Dances With Crows)
Kernel-Compilation for Athlon ? (Andreas Tretow)
Re: Kernel-Compilation for Athlon ? (Andrey Vlasov)
Modem trouble ("RJ")
Re: Anyone still familiar with EISA systems? (James Stafford)
Re: External Modem`s (Joeri Sebrechts)
Re: fastest SCSI for Linux & AMD 900? (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Old Monitor (H Dziardziel)
Re: trouble installing 3com 3c509B TOP card (Dances With Crows)
Re: fastest SCSI for Linux & AMD 900? (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Books ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: hardware recommendations for athlon system ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: scsi-emulation (Benjamin Black)
Dumping Windows (Kevin Clark)
Re: Old NCR AT&T Box... repost, sorry. (Gary)
Re: Network card (Steve)
Re: R, G, and B (David C.)
Help! Does This Mean I Can't Run Linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Hardware Problems? (Peter Bloomfield)
Re: Hardware Problems? (Vilmos Soti)
Re: have a program load during booting (Dances With Crows)
Re: eMachines and other Integrated Systems (Steve Martin)
CSC Fastcache SCSI ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Avoid C-Media sound chipsets if possible (Kim)
Re: Problems with RH 6.2 and Dual PPro (Kelly)
soundblaster pci 128 in linux? ("Graham S.")
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From: Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How does read number of insertions of a DAT tape?
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 22:48:52 -0500
In reading about our HP 34780A DAT drive, I found that a tape
that has been inserted more than 99 times is rejected and not loaded.
The technician on HP's Customer Support Forum said the number of
insertions is written at the beginning of a tape and is updated each
time the tape is inserted and, yes, the drives reject a tape that
has been inserted more than 99 times. He said he knew of no way to read
the number of insertions off the tape.
This, however, seems to me to be a significant problem if one looses
track of how many times a tape has been inserted!
Does anyone know how to read the number of insertions off a DAT?
Craig
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mark carroll)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Tape backup: tar versus dump
Date: 18 Jun 2000 04:35:32 GMT
Also be aware of cpio. (-:
-- Mark
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:13:58 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Slackware7/EthernetCard
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:55:21 -0700, Joachim Feise
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>Dances With Crows wrote:
>> I have a feeling that the netconfig program is not much more than a script
>> that tries to load all the modules for all the PCI network cards Linux
>> knows about in succession, saying "Card $FOO found" when a module loads
>> successfully.
>
>You don't need to have a feeling about it, you can just check it
>(vi /sbin/netconfig)
>And, yes, you are right. It does a couple more things, like writing
...except I don't have Slack on this machine! SuSE, RedHat, FreeBSD, and
soon Debian, maybe Slack later. It's just somewhat difficult to run more
than one distro (or OS) at a time on one machine.
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows /\ "Man could not stare too long at the face
\----[this space for rent]-----/ \ of the Computer or her children and still
\There is no Darkness in Eternity \ remain as Man." --David Zindell "So did
But only Light too dim for us to see\ they become Gods, or Usenetters?" --/me
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:07:30 -0400
From: Andreas Tretow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kernel-Compilation for Athlon ?
Hi,
yesterday I installed an Athlon 700, now what option do I have to use
for the kernel configuration (i386;i486..etc) ?
Thanks in advance
Andreas
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:36:30 -0400
From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel-Compilation for Athlon ?
Option is Athlon for RedHAT 6.2.
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Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 08:45:07 -0400
From: "RJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Modem trouble
Hello,
Does anyone know whether my E-tech Bullit PCI56RVP+ modem (PCI version) can
be used in Linux (Red Hat 6.1)??
RJ
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 03:29:22 -0400
From: James Stafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Anyone still familiar with EISA systems?
Doug Robbins wrote:
>
> On Sat, 10 Jun 2000 12:51:20 GMT, James Stafford
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >"M. Buchenrieder" wrote:
> >>
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Doug Robbins) writes:
> >>
> >> >Hoping someone has some knowledge of the long-gone EISA systems.
>
> [snip]
>
> >> EISA uses a setup program on a floppy disk for the installation
> >> and configuration of add-on cards. If you don't have it, you're
> >> stuck,
>
> [snip]
>
> >The first time I installed Linux it was on a 486 DX2 50 Mhz EISA
> >computer. This computer was given to me, it was just a case with the
> >motherboard. It took me two weeks of searching on the web for a EISA
> >config utility that worked with the MB. I just went to multiple
> search
> >engines and looked until I found something that worked.
> >
> >Do you know what chipset and BIOS the motherboard has? I can see if I
> >can help you with a EISA config utility that works (I found and saved
> a
> >lot of them).
> >
> >jamess
>
> BIOS is PhoenixBIOS E486 version 1.00. I don't know what to look at to
> determine the chipset (?)
>
> Thanks, your help is appreciated.
>
> --
> Doug Robbins
The chipset should flash by on the screen when you first turn on the
computer.
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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Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 09:29:27 -0400
From: Joeri Sebrechts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: External Modem`s
It's not guaranteed that an external modem is not a winmodem (and thus
likely to only work in windows). I've seen external winmodems before.
You need to make sure it's not a winmodem (if they mention "designed for
windows" on the box, it's a winmodem probably), or otherwise check for
the winmodem support in the hardware howto on www.linuxdocs.org
Sadly enough the easiest way to know if your modem is a regular modem is
still checking the price tag. They are generally more expensive. But in
return you get a real modem, instead of a front-end to your cpu that
drains time away from more usefull stuff, like animating all those XXX
movies ;-)
As far as I know (but it's been a while) ISA modems are generally no
different from external modems to setup. I don't remember the details,
but I managed to set it up on my very first install of linux, back when
I knew absolutely nothing of *nix, so it can't be that hard.
good luck,
Joeri Sebrechts
Ali wrote:
>
> Will any external modem work with linux or is it specific brands.
> Also are ISA modems easy enough to set up.
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Ali
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:17:43 -0400
From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: fastest SCSI for Linux & AMD 900?
SCSI: Adaptec 39160 - total 30 SCSI devices
(2 chanels by160MByte/S - total troutput 320MByte/S)
http://www.adaptec.com/products/overview/ultra160scsi.html
$1,099 Quantum Atlas IV 36.4GB 7200rpm, 7.5ms, 257MB/s, Ultra 160,
2MB, 68/80pin
$329 Quantum Atlas V 9.1GB 7200rpm, 6.3ms, 340MB/s, Ultra 160, 2MB
68/80Pin
$499 Quantum Atlas V 18.3GB 7200rpm, 6.3ms, 340MB/s, Ultra 160, 4MB
68/80Pin
$1019 Quantum Atlas V 36.7GB 7200rpm, 6.3ms, 340MB/s, Ultra 160, 4MB
68/80Pin
$475 Quantum Atlas 10K 9.1GB 10,000rpm, 5ms, 315MB/s, Ultra 160,
4MB 40/68/80Pin
$755 Quantum Atlas 10K 18.2GB 10,000rpm, 5ms, 315MB/s, Ultra 160,
4MB 40/68/80Pin
$1,309 Quantum Atlas 10K 36.4GB 10,000rpm, 5ms, 315MB/s, Ultra 160,
4MB 40/68/80Pin
$549 Quantum Atlas 10K II 9.2GB 10,000rpm, 4.7ms, 478MB/s, Ultra
160, 8MB 40/68/80Pin
$839 Quantum Atlas 10K II 18.4GB 10,000rpm, 4.7ms, 478MB/s, Ultra
160, 8MB 40/68/80Pin
$1479 Quantum Atlas 10K II 36.7GB 10,000rpm, 4.7ms, 478MB/s, Ultra
160, 8MB 40/68/80Pin
$2519 Quantum Atlas 10K II 73.4GB 10,000rpm, 5.2ms, 478MB/s, Ultra
160, 8MB 40/68/80Pin
DRIVERS: At the moment only for Adaptec 19160/29160 (did not find info
about 39160)
http://lhd.datapower.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?name=Ultra160
http://www.redhat.com/~dledford/aic7xxx.html
ANdrey
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:28:03 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H Dziardziel)
Subject: Re: Old Monitor
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 01:26:31 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Andrew
Arbour) wrote:
>
>
>I have a daytek 1436A 14" monitor. the specs I can find for it say it
>has a Horizontal Freq.: 30-48Hz, and Vertical:60-90Hz. A Max resolution
>of 1024x768 and a working frequency of 70Mhz.
>
>I have managed, after monkeying for a while, to get it to run in a really
>weird 1024x768(I think it is 1024x768) but it has ALOT of flicker. Once
>and only once have I managed to make it visible at all. Any other time I
>do anything I get crappy out of sync image.
>
>
>
>Oh by the way I have an ATI-All-In-Wonder 128 w/16Megs. Not sure if this
>card is supported properly anyway.
>
>And if anyone knows how do I turn of that damned graphic logon in
>TurboLinux? I can't get X running so I can't login without screwing
>around to get to a text based login(ctrl-alt-F2) then very very uncleanly
>killing the gdm.
>
>
Hi hope this helps. Its from this fine site:
http://ms.ha.md.us/%7Ehawks/hardware/mychoice.html
DP = Dot Pitch
Active Band-
Physical
Display DP Width Hsync Vsync
Max Res
Manufacturer Model (mm) (Mhz) (KHz) (Hz)
(pixels)
==================================================================================
Daytek 1436D 274 x 209 .28 65 30-48 40-120
979 x 746
It looks like the specs you were using are way off base since this
appears
to be a maximum 800x600 when new. with age the electronics could be
tired
(no, really, poetic license but true). the model nbr is different but
probably insignicant and anyway this one is lower spec so safe to use.
You don't say if standard vga comes up ok? It should unless you are
picking too many modes from the start to try.. I suggest pick only
basic
vga 640x480 and basic vga monitor and go from there. picking some of
the higher level modes and/depths can drive the card/monitor too much
since the server always picks the highest frequencies it thinks are
usable (as provided by you). Try one mode at a time and expand on the
monitor settings a little at a time. The flicker may mean you are
trying at too high a color depth which brings the card's vertical
refresh rate down. Good luck.
Regarding the startup screen- I am not familiar with turbolinux but
the standard way is it is set in /etc/inittab which you edit at your
own adrenaline pumping breathlessness. You could end up not being
able to boot. The line to look for reads quote id:5:initdefault:
unquote. Change the 5 to 3. 5 is X startup, 3 normal multiuser
terminal-command line, 1 is single user, 0 and 6 will cause you
fits and much creative cussing. 2 is souped up 1. single 3. Pls.
note distributions vary but you are always safe with 1 and 3.
Alternatively when the bootup screen comes up hit the tab key real
fast. This should bring up the lilo prompt assuming lilo is used.
And type in Linux 3 or whatever options the lilo prompt shows.
This may need some experimentation with the tab key timing etc.
You will need to be root to make changes.
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:21:25 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: trouble installing 3com 3c509B TOP card
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 16 Jun 2000 15:54:20 -0500, Nathan.L.Craig-1
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>I am new to Linux and was hoping someone could tell me how to install
>correctly the 3c509B 3COM ethernet card drivers. Any help would be
The 3Com509B is an ISA card without jumpers (yech!). Therefore, you need
to set the IRQ and I/O values for the card somehow. You can download a
DOS setup program from 3Com's website--it's called 3c509x2.exe. You'll
have to run it under DOS, where it will extract itself into a whole mess
of files. The only one you need to care about is 3c5x9cfg.exe. Run that
program, follow the menus, and set the IRQ and I/O of the card to known
values. Make sure these values don't clash with IRQs that Linux is
already using; ISA cards are very bad at sharing interrupts.
Copy the 3c5x9cfg.exe to a bootable DOS disk just in case you ever have to
set the card's IRQ again.
Boot Linux. "modprobe 3c509 irq=X" where X is the IRQ you assigned to the
card earlier. Voil�.
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows /\ "Man could not stare too long at the face
\----[this space for rent]-----/ \ of the Computer or her children and still
\There is no Darkness in Eternity \ remain as Man." --David Zindell "So did
But only Light too dim for us to see\ they become Gods, or Usenetters?" --/me
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:29:55 -0400
From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: fastest SCSI for Linux & AMD 900?
Info about 39160
http://www.scsistuff.com/adaptec_39160.htm
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 21:11:24 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Books
Stu wrote:
> I have installed a Linux distribution at home and started to get used to
> using it. I need a reference book which will fill in the knowledge gaps and
> get me up to speed quickly. I don't want to run before I can walk with
> Linux and so any suggestions for decent, lucid, informative, and generally
> easy to follow books to help me along which also stop me flooding the
> newsgroups on an hourly basis will be greatly appreciated. What did other
> users buy and has anyone purchased 'Linux Clearly Explained' as I'm
> considering that publication??
Unfortunately, there are very few Linux books available. If there
are more than 7500 basic Linux books available from Barnes & Noble
or Amazon.com, I'd be surprised. Sorry, but you are on your own.
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:22:21 -0400
From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: hardware recommendations for athlon system
Linux Hardware Database recently posted two Athlon stories and has over 50
Athlon motherboards in thier database.
"Rumors of Athlon motherboard incompatibility largely unfounded"
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispnewsitem.cgi?DISP?153
"How Well Do Athlon (K7) Motherboard Work with Linux?"
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispnewsitem.cgi?DISP?81
Athlon Motherboards:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?name=k7
"Sriram Narayanan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8ic36n$ehq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi Leon,
>
> I've used The Asus K7M motherboard for a few hours wih Redhat.
> But the K7V board that I'm using now is better and faster under NT. I don'
> know abut linux though.
>
> Sriram
>
>
> Leon Hall Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:use%4.29582$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > i'm in the process of building a dual boot athlon system. does anybody
> have
> > any recommendations for an athlon motherboard, modem and a video card?
> > i'm considerring using a matrox g400 tv 32MB dual head card, but not
sure
> > how well, if at all, this will work in linux
> > also, i'm not sure about which modem to get, i found one for $40 +
> > shipping, but it's ISA, so should i just get a strictly PCI motherboard
> and
> > use an external modem?
> >
> > any info would be greatly appreciated, thanx
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:35:55 -0400
From: Benjamin Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: scsi-emulation
john calison wrote:
>
> I'm trying to get my HP9300i CD-RW internal recognized on
> "scsi-emulation". On the secondary I have the CD as master and the ZIP
> as secondary. I configured according to the "cd-writingHOWTO", except I
> disabled ATAPI ide cdrom support. "cdrecord -scanbus" only shows the
> ZIP on "scsi 0, 0,0,0", it does not see the CD.
> Is there something to one device being seen as seven devices?
> Should there be a "scsi1" for the cd. Any help would be appreciated.
> I have posted request for help on this before and to all those who
> have responded I have tried your suggestions, but nothing has worked. I
> haven't replied because I was still trying to figure this out. In any
> case, thanks to all and any help would be appreciated.
>
it shouldn't be anywhere near as all that. all i had to do was add the
lines
alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi
options ide-cd ignore=hdd
to my conf.modules file, add the line
append="hdd=ide-scsi"
to my linux image section of lilo.conf, add the line
modprobe ide-scsi
to my rc.local, change the symbolic link to /dev/cdrom1, rerun lilo, and
reboot.
i have a HP CD-Writer+ 9300i as well, and i'm running Red Hat 6.2.
--
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Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 11:55:40 -0400
From: Kevin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dumping Windows
Here is my problem,
I have linux installed on my slave hard drive hdb (swap, boot, root)
Windows is installed on my master hard drive hda
Lilo is installed on MBR on hda
I want to get rid of windows and make hda a linux drive and still be
able to boot.
What are the steps to get this done and what call the new mount? /usr?
Even tho /usr exists on hdb
Thanks
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 16:52:00 -0400
From: Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Old NCR AT&T Box... repost, sorry.
Here's something you might want to follow up on...
Taken from the MCA Linux discussion at
http://www.dgmicro.com/linux_frm.htm
RH 6.2 Kernel for NCR MCA SCSI Systems available
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 6/7/00
Time: 5:12:49 PM
Remote Name: 192.168.100.250
Comments
I just posted a new RedHat 6.2 Installation kernel and config files for
those interested in NCR Microchannel (uniprocessor)systems using NCR
53c94/53c710 or BusLogic BT646 SCSI host adapters. The kernel contains
minimal networking using some 3Com and SMC MCA adapters. The drivers are
in zipped form found at
ftp.dgmicro.com/incoming/RH-62-MCA-53c94-MCA-53c710. Sorry about the long
name but I didn't want this kernel confused with the non-microchannel NCR
53c710 adapter. This was compiled for i386 so even the older 386 machines
may still have some life. Good Luck!
Here's a bit from the readme.txt included in the ZIP file:
RedHat 6.2 Microchannel support for NCR/Buslogic SCSI Adapters
This kernel contains Microchannel SCSI support for the following adapters:
NCR 53c94, NCR 53c710, and Buslogic BT646 controllers.
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:31:08 -0400
From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Network card
The Netgear FA310TX looks like what I might try... did you have any real
conflicts? did you need to recompile the kernal and add new drivers or
what? thanks a lot
Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
> Steve wrote:
> >
> > I'm getting a pc tomorrow and I'm going to need to install somekind of
> > ethernet card in it... nothing special just for @home connection. I'm
> > going to run slack (probably v7 or the newest stable version), specs are
> > pII 333mhz, 128mbRAM, pci slots open... I had trouble with the crap card
> > @home gave me for windows when they came in linux in this computer (in
> > fact I ended up giving up) so i'm looking for something that's linux
> > compatible with drivers and support and also being able to be easily
> > installed in win98 second edition... i know there are a ton of 3com's
> > that can do this, but anything cheaper would be really nice... any
> > success stories? thanks a lot
> >
> > -steve-
> I'm using a couple of RealTek chipset NICs, and an FA310TX by NetGear.
> All very cheap. Go to Slackware to see their compatibility list.
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:42:01 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Subject: Re: R, G, and B
Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>> A VGA interface is analog, not digital.
>
> Actually, there are (according to Winn Rosch) new digital VGA
> connections on some systems that use flat-panel displays.
Is anybody calling these connections "VGA"? I've simply seen it
referred to as "digital video", or sometimes "DVI" or "DVP".
-- David
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:18:59 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Help! Does This Mean I Can't Run Linux?
My video card is not supported by Linux... does this mean I can't run
Linux with this video card?
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 15:35:29 -0400
From: Peter Bloomfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hardware Problems?
fatykhov wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have the same problem with my home built PC, NT and 95 work good.
> Linux works good, but when I try to comlipe software (licq, irc, ...) by
> make after
> ./configure I got a message 'Internal compiler error !!! send comiler bug to
> developers'
[snip]
My K6-2 was giving problems during builds, and it turned out to be a stalled
cpu fan. Apparently a kernel build was the only task that got it really hot!
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:54:32 -0400
Subject: Re: Hardware Problems?
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Peter Bloomfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I have the same problem with my home built PC, NT and 95 work good.
>> Linux works good, but when I try to comlipe software (licq, irc, ...) by
>> make after
>> ./configure I got a message 'Internal compiler error !!! send comiler bug to
>> developers'
>
> [snip]
>
> My K6-2 was giving problems during builds, and it turned out to be a stalled
> cpu fan. Apparently a kernel build was the only task that got it really hot!
Once I also had signal 11 errors and it turned out that the computer shop
didn't configure the motherboard correctly. The CPU got 0.1 V less than it
was supposed.
Also don't forget to check out http://www.bitwizard.nl/sig11
Vilmos
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:01:42 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: have a program load during booting
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 01:48:37 GMT, dean25
<<VBW15.3438$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>I have redhat linux 6.1, is the .bashrc file the right place to enter and
>command line for a program like setserial?
.bashrc is read when the user who has that .bashrc file logs in. For
RedHat, if you want the setserial command to be executed when the computer
boots, you put the command in /etc/rc.d/rc.local . HTH, HAND.
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows /\ "Man could not stare too long at the face
\----[this space for rent]-----/ \ of the Computer or her children and still
\There is no Darkness in Eternity \ remain as Man." --David Zindell "So did
But only Light too dim for us to see\ they become Gods, or Usenetters?" --/me
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:45:04 -0400
From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: eMachines and other Integrated Systems
"whistler@ twcny.rr.com (Paul E. Larson)" wrote:
> Reachout sessions for just over 1 year. A noisy power supply fan on one of
> them every once in a while was the biggest problem.
Yep. Got one of those, too.
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:44:14 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: CSC Fastcache SCSI
To all:
I am trying to get my Thinkpad 701c going with Linux. I have
the Red Hat 6.0 distribution, a CSC Fastcache PCMCIA SCSI-II
controller, and a Media Vision Reno CDROM. The CSC controller looks to
be an unsupported card and I was wondering if any one has any ideas for
me. Thank you.
Gary
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:31:47 -0400
From: Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Avoid C-Media sound chipsets if possible
Thanks. RedHat 6.2 auto installation will recognize C-Media chipsets. However
the sound quality is terrible
softrat wrote:
> Avoid C-Media chipsets in Linux. C-Media is very unresponsive and some
> of the information they pass out is either incomplete or wrong. To note
> their confusion, read the head text on their CM8338/CM8738 driver source
> code. Also the driver installation notes contain errors. For example
> note 3.c. is wrong. Aliasing char-major-14 did nothing for RedHat 6.0.
>
> In addition, I have never got the midi functions to work and C-Media
> does not help.
> --
> George D. Freeman IV
> the softrat
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ---
> You! What PLANET is this!
> -- McCoy, "The City on the Edge of Forever", stardate 3134.0
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:45:28 -0400
From: Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems with RH 6.2 and Dual PPro
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hehehe... he got it!
Yahooooo! No, not the web portal.
I got RH 6.2 to boot up!
Apparently, when the install of 6.2 saw my motherboard being
dual processor capable, it loaded the kernel for SMP. But if
I hit "Tab" key as soon as the LILO prompt comes up, then it
shows two choices, "linux" and "linux-up", and waits at the
boot prompt. Type "linux-up" and it loads the kernel for
uni-processor.
Everything, so far..knock on formica, works great.
startx gives me Gnome with Enlightenment desktop, 1280x1024
res. NIC is recognized and ping to my lan shows 0.7ms
response, gateway thru my WIN98 with ADSL is set, ping out
works, and Netscape browses..in fact, this is posted from
the Linux box;-)
Found the answer on comp.os.linux.setup, thanks for the tip,
DeadSmiley!
Next will be recompile the kernel for uni-processor...or add
another PentiumPro 200 CPU.
That can wait til I get everthing checked out tho;-)
Thanks for the inquiry...
Ronald Cole wrote:
>
> Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Dam thing was running good with 6.0 before this shit. I
> > registered on RH support site but have no answer yet and I
> > leave for Detroit today so I ain't gonna fuck with it before
> > Friday or Saturday at the earliest, but any ideas?
>
> Don't know what to say. RedHat 6.2 works just fine with my ASUS
> P/I-P65UP5/200-P6 mainboard (dual PPro 200s); even after I upgraded
> the kernel to 2.2.14-12. Did HP build the mainboard in your system?
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Graham S.")
Subject: soundblaster pci 128 in linux?
Date: 18 Jun 2000 07:50:44 +0200
i am having some prob's getting how soundblaster PCI128 to work under
linux (debian 2.2, 2.2.16 kernel)
i tried re-compiling the kernel with a few diff sound chip supports,
ES1371 (the best one it has as neer as i can tell)
however (on the soundblaster website) the card is said to be, ES3100
or CT4700 neather of witch ihave.
(is there some where i can dl thease drivers or what?)
Can any one help me out here?
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