Linux-Hardware Digest #69, Volume #13 Mon, 19 Jun 00 09:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: Installation problem wth nvidia drivers ("FROZEN_Steam")
Soundblaster PCI512 problems (Dragonia)
DDS-3 Backups (Paul Black)
Re: LT Win Modem Installation Problems ("Ozetechnology")
Sound card driver (Kheng-Teong Goh)
Re: Can Linux do this? KIOSKS - Lite Linux desktop? Lock-down configs? (Tim Palmer)
Re: Can Linux do this? KIOSKS - Lite Linux desktop? Lock-down configs? (Tim Palmer)
Re: Cheap voice only modem (Leon Garde)
Keyboard: extra-keys on Compaq Armada (Christian Gennerat)
@@@CD-ROM lost interrputs (Peda Bone)
DPMS problem, plz help (Darren)
ALSA installation node? (Andreas Kochenburger)
Re: yamaha cdrw ERROR MESSAGES! help (J. Roe)
Re: DPMS problem, plz help (Dances With Crows)
Re: yamaha cdrw ERROR MESSAGES! help (Dances With Crows)
Re: HP DeskJet support (robert a machan)
Re: Zip drives (garyrj28)
10-Gb hard drive and e2fsck (Steve Martin)
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From: "FROZEN_Steam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x,nl.comp.os.linux.overig,nl.comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Installation problem wth nvidia drivers
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 10:47:43 +0200
Ok, That works, I've downloaded the src package and the making process goes
well.
But when the driver is loaded, I get a segmentation fault...
Any idea?
"Anton Deguet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> FROZEN_Steam wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to install the nvidia drivers for my tnt2 ultra. (I
downloaded
> > them from www.nvidia.com)
> > But when I do a 'rpm -Uvh NVIDIA-kernel-i386.rpm' I get a message saying
> > that the package needs kernel 2.2.0 or above, but I us 2.2.5!
> >
> > What could be the problem? should I update any other libs?
> >
> > I have SUSE 6.0 with only the kernel updated (2.2.5)
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Floris
>
> The source code needs a kernel 2.2.0 or above but the binary rpm is for
> one release of kernel only and as compiled by Redhat (6.1 or 6.2, don't
> remember). If you have an other release/compilation, you need to
> download the source rpm and follow the procedure described in the FAQ.
> This is rather easy to do.
>
> Anton
>
> --
> Anton Deguet & Jane Delury
> janeton<at>bellatlantic<dot>net
> Anton.Deguet<at>inrialpes<dot>fr, JDelury<at>jhu<dot>edu
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From: Dragonia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Soundblaster PCI512 problems
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 01:52:48 -0600
I'm using Linux Mandrake 7.1 and really would like to get my soundcard
working. Here is what happens:
I enter Hard Drake and find my soundcard (SB Live) and press the test
button. The .WAV (of a guy who's barely understandable) comes on with
no problems. Upon hitting Ok, I get the following message:
=======================================
sox: Can't open output file '/dev/dsp': No such device
=======================================
I've checked my /dev directory, and the device does exist there. The
permissions and details on the file are:
==============================================
dsp lrw------- dragonia audio 0 18.06.2000
==============================================
If anyone can help point me in the right direction, it would be greatly
appreciated.
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From: Paul Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: DDS-3 Backups
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:59:45 +0100
I'm trying to use an HP C1537A DDS3 tape drive for backups but
I'm having problems persuading the system that it has a 12GB
capacity. When I dump a disk (1.2GB approx.), I get the following:
DUMP: estimated 1190181 tape blocks on 30.59 tape(s).
Not good!
I've tried using "mt setdensity" and stinit but it appears to make
no difference.
root# cat /etc/stinit.def
# HP DDS3
manufacturer=HP model = "C1537A" {
scsi2logical=1 can-bsr can-partitions auto-lock
mode1 blocksize=0 density=0x25 }
root# mt status
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (41010000):
BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
This is the output from syslog:
kernel: st: bufsize 32768, wrt 30720, max buffers 4, s/g segs 16.
kernel: (scsi0) <Adaptec AHA-294X Ultra2 SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 0/9/0
kernel: (scsi0) Wide Channel, SCSI ID=7, 32/255 SCBs
kernel: enable_irq() unbalanced from c484baea
kernel: scsi0 : Adaptec AHA274x/284x/294x (EISA/VLB/PCI-Fast SCSI) 5.1.28/3.2.4
kernel: <Adaptec AHA-294X Ultra2 SCSI host adapter>
kernel: scsi : 1 host.
kernel: (scsi0:0:4:0) Synchronous at 10.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 32.
kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706
kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
kernel: Detected scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 4, lun 0
kernel: st0: Mode 0 options: buffer writes: 1, async writes: 1, read ahead: 1
kernel: st0: can bsr: 1, two FMs: 0, fast mteom: 0, auto lock: 1,
kernel: st0: defs for wr: 0, no block limits: 0, partitions: 1, s2 log: 1
kernel: st0: sysv: 0
kernel: st0: Default block size set to 0 bytes.
kernel: st0: Density default set to 25
Any ideas on how I can persuade the kernel/dump that my tape drive can manage
what it does?
Paul
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From: "Ozetechnology" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LT Win Modem Installation Problems
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 05:24:17 +1000
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Its the driver its self. it was compiled for Redhat 6.1.
I am currently trying to make this work on me Inspiron 5000
If it ever works I will let you know.
David
site: www.ozetechnology.com
+++ New images in the Gallery +++
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Joe G"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay, I downloaded the appropriate files. It says:
>
> "To install the Lucent modem driver in LINUX, you need to run the
> install
> script "./ltinst" from the command prompt."
>
> I go to "konsole" and type ./ltinst I get an error saying that the
> module "ltmodem" was not found! There is a file in the same directory
> called ltmodem.o Is there some other place I should put this file?
>
> I'm using Linux Mandrake 7.1 and it has been great with everything
> except my modem. :oP
>
> Thanks in Advance.
> - Joe G.
>
>
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From: Kheng-Teong Goh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound card driver
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:12:54 +0800
Anybody know where can I get driver for my Creative Vibra 128 PCI.
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From: Tim Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Can Linux do this? KIOSKS - Lite Linux desktop? Lock-down configs?
Date: 19 Jun 2000 06:02:23 -0500
On Sat, 17 Jun 2000 23:02:25 -0400, mlw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>If you can't do this with Linux after reading "Linux for Dummies" then
>you aimed too high. ;-)
>
>There is nothing that you have asked that can't be done in Linux.
Netscape in 16MB on a 486? Yeah rite. On that kind of system the best you can do with
Linux is
a coupal of virtual consouls and LYNX.
>
>
>
>Flacco wrote:
>>
>> Can Linux do this?
>>
>> We would like to put some "obsolete" hardware to use as web browser kiosks.
>> We have Win95 and IE installed on them now, but I though I'd give Linux a
>> try.
>>
>> Requirements:
>>
>> - Run pretty well on 486/66's with 16MB RAM.
>>
>> - GUI that is fairly easy to use for a non-technical Windows user
>>
>> - Support 3270 connections to VM mainframe
>>
>> - Simple web browser with low memory requirements; must be easy to use for
>> people familiar with IE and Netscape.
>>
>> - Must be able to "lock down" the desktop so that users cannot change the
>> configurations at all. The only things we want these machines to be able to
>> do is browse the web and establish 3270 sessions.
>>
>> - As an added bonus, it would make my life easier if I can manage these
>> machines remotely from my office.
>>
>> - All software components must be freeware.
>>
>> Does anyone have any opinions on the feasibility of this, and suggestions
>> for products (3270 client, web browser), and techniques (ideal Linux config,
>> locking down desktop)?
>>
>> I'm just getting started with Linux, and I really like what I see so far.
>> Thanks in advance for your opinions and suggestions!
>
>--
>Mohawk Software
>Windows 9x, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux. Applications, drivers, support.
>Visit http://www.mohawksoft.com
>Have you noticed the way people's intelligence capabilities decline
>sharply the minute they start waving guns around?
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From: Tim Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Can Linux do this? KIOSKS - Lite Linux desktop? Lock-down configs?
Date: 19 Jun 2000 06:02:43 -0500
On Sat, 17 Jun 2000 23:00:25 -0400, Flacco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>Can Linux do this?
>
>We would like to put some "obsolete" hardware to use as web browser kiosks.
>We have Win95 and IE installed on them now, but I though I'd give Linux a
>try.
Your better off sticking with Win.
>
>Requirements:
>
>- Run pretty well on 486/66's with 16MB RAM.
>
>- GUI that is fairly easy to use for a non-technical Windows user
"Run pretty well on 486/66's" to Linux users means "You can run LYNX in text moad to
avoid the
slowness of X Windows and Netscape".
>
>- Support 3270 connections to VM mainframe
>
>- Simple web browser with low memory requirements; must be easy to use for
>people familiar with IE and Netscape.
You can iether use Netscape, which requiars more RAM and a faster CPU, or you can use
AREENA,
which isnt' finnished and probably never will be.
>
>- Must be able to "lock down" the desktop so that users cannot change the
>configurations at all. The only things we want these machines to be able to
>do is browse the web and establish 3270 sessions.
>
>- As an added bonus, it would make my life easier if I can manage these
>machines remotely from my office.
>
>- All software components must be freeware.
>
>
>Does anyone have any opinions on the feasibility of this, and suggestions
>for products (3270 client, web browser), and techniques (ideal Linux config,
>locking down desktop)?
Rede about 6 HOWTO's, some of which are unrellated but halve information you wo'nt
find anywear
else and won't figgure out by yourself.
>
>I'm just getting started with Linux, and I really like what I see so far.
>Thanks in advance for your opinions and suggestions!
>
>
>
>
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From: Leon Garde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cheap voice only modem
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 19 Jun 2000 20:47:58 EST
Daniel McLean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Where do I find cheap voice only modems so that I can set up an old PC to
> be an answering machine?
> I figure there must be a card out there that simply contols the line and
> converts
> the analoge signal to digital and vice versa...
A 33.6k voice capable modem would seem to be a "cheap voice only " modem.
its not much good for data, is it.
leon
> Daniel McLean
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From: Christian Gennerat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Keyboard: extra-keys on Compaq Armada
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:06:03 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There are 4 extra keys on the Compaq Armada laptops.
Those keys must be inserted in the tables.
Maybe it would be better with a new CONFIG parameter!
(Patch for 2.2.14)
--- /src/linux/drivers/char/pc_keyb.c Mon Aug 9 21:04:39 1999
+++ pc_keyb.c Wed Mar 22 22:24:00 2000
@@ -181,10 +181,21 @@
#define RGN3 126
#define RGN4 127
+/* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+ * The four keys are located over the Esc-F1..F12,
+ * and are labelled *1-*4.
+ * Laptop Compaq Armada
+ * Scancodes: 65, 67, 69, 6b.
+ */
+#define CPQ_X1 124
+#define CPQ_X2 125
+#define CPQ_X3 126
+#define CPQ_X4 127
+
static unsigned char high_keys[128 - SC_LIM] = {
RGN1, RGN2, RGN3, RGN4, 0, 0, 0, /* 0x59-0x5f */
- 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, /* 0x60-0x67 */
- 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, FOCUS_PF11, 0, FOCUS_PF12, /* 0x68-0x6f */
+ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, CPQ_X1, 0, CPQ_X2, /* 0x60-0x67 */
+ 0, CPQ_X3, 0, CPQ_X4, 0, FOCUS_PF11, 0, FOCUS_PF12,/* 0x68-0x6f */
0, 0, 0, FOCUS_PF2, FOCUS_PF9, 0, 0, FOCUS_PF3, /* 0x70-0x77 */
FOCUS_PF4, FOCUS_PF5, FOCUS_PF6, FOCUS_PF7, /* 0x78-0x7b */
FOCUS_PF8, JAP_86, FOCUS_PF10, 0 /* 0x7c-0x7f */
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From: Peda Bone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: @@@CD-ROM lost interrputs
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:47:22 +1000
Since I have installed RedHat V6.2 linux (fresh install - replacing
V5.1) I am recieving hdc lost interrput errors when accessing cd-rom.
For instance, when installing an RPM from cd-rom with -ivh, you will get
####, then the lost interrupt error(s).
The system is a P133, Intel FX triton M/B with 2 x hdd on primary and
cd-rom on secondary IDE port. Has any one encountered this same
problem?. Note this problem did not occur on RedHat v5.1 on the same
system. There is no problems reading cd-rom for dos or win95 (was able
to copy all RPMS to hdd to install Linux).
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From: Darren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DPMS problem, plz help
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:01:47 GMT
dear linux hardware gurus,
I get the error message from my monitor "out of scan range" when the X
server switches DPMS to off mode. I sometimes recieve this message when
exiting the X server. When switching from 1024x768@100Mhz to the
console it gives me that error message. I have a sony CPD-E200 monitor
and I'm runnin XFree86 3.3.5. Please help, this is very annoying.
Thanks
Darren
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andreas Kochenburger)
Subject: ALSA installation node?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:09:41 GMT
I want to compile the latest alsa drivers 0.5.8. But ./configure
complains about some prefix option not being the same for driver and
libs.
I have put the alsa files in /usr/doc/packages/alsa since I don't want
to mess around with the /usr/src/linux tree.
Could someone please tell me what ./configure options I have to use -
or must I edit the makefiles?
Andreas
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From: J. Roe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: yamaha cdrw ERROR MESSAGES! help
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:11:32 GMT
Hello Matt,
> This is because the automounter is running, attempting to access your
CD
> every second to see if there's a disk in it. Misguided feature, that,
and
> bloody annoying. There should be a way to turn off automounting from
the
> GNOME control panel, but that didn't work for the last person whom I
told
> to try that. He compiled a kernel without automounter support, at
which
> point the problem went away.
thanks for responding. I did read that posting you mentioned, however
(me be somewhat the newbie) when going through the kernal menuconfig I
could not find anything that mentioned amd. I did see something under
filesystems for kernel automounter support. Is that what I need to set
off?
> If you want to use your drive to its full potential, go read the
> CD-Writing HOWTO: http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html
>
thanks for the link! :-)
--
...the more i learn, the less i know about before
the less i know, the more i want to look around...
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: DPMS problem, plz help
Date: 19 Jun 2000 08:26:30 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:01:47 GMT, Darren
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>I get the error message from my monitor "out of scan range" when the X
>server switches DPMS to off mode.
If the problem's related to DPMS, have you tried disabling DPMS in
/etc/XF86Config?
>When switching from 1024x768@100Mhz to the console it gives me that error
^^^^^^
That's one hell of a monitor! (Hint: Vertical refresh rates are in Hz,
not MHz.)
>message. I have a sony CPD-E200 monitor
>and I'm runnin XFree86 3.3.5. Please help, this is very annoying.
The DPMS signal is controlled by the graphics card. What make/model of
graphics card are you using? And have you tried inputting the Hsync and
Vsync ranges of the monitor directly into xf86config/SaX/Xconfigurator/
XF86Setup? Those ranges are in your monitor's manual, horizontal in KHz,
vertical in Hz. Another thing to try is to update your Xfree86 to the
latest version (3.3.6) and see if the problem goes away.
--
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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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: yamaha cdrw ERROR MESSAGES! help
Date: 19 Jun 2000 08:28:36 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:11:32 GMT, J. Roe
<<8il2lf$dup$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>Hello Matt,
>thanks for responding. I did read that posting you mentioned, however
>(me be somewhat the newbie) when going through the kernal menuconfig I
>could not find anything that mentioned amd. I did see something under
>filesystems for kernel automounter support. Is that what I need to set
>off?
Yes. Turn that off and things should work better...
--
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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From: robert a machan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HP DeskJet support
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:41:45 GMT
<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<html>
Do a search on sourceforge for pnm2ppa. I have my hp 722 working
<br>almost as good as it does on Win98.
<p>bob
<p>Julie Churchwell wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Do you know that for a fact DG? I have lost 2 months
of my life trying to get
<br>my 722C working under Linux, so far nothing. I am extremely upset for
the cost
<br>of all this lost time. I would have been far and away ahead to go out
and buy
<br>another printer, and I may yet have to.
<p>Julie
<p>DG wrote:
<p>> josh wrote:
<br>> >
<br>> > Espen Ekeroth wrote:
<br>> > >
<br>> > > Just a simple question:
<br>> > >
<br>> > > Is the HP DeskJet 710 C or 840 C supported ?
<br>> > >
<br>> > > In the RedHat documentation it looks like all HP DeskJet/DeskJet
Plus is
<br>> > > supportet, but just want to be sure before buing one.
<br>> > >
<br>> > >
<br>> > > Espen
<br>> > >
<br>> > > <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a>
<br>> > >
<br>> > No 710 is NOT supported
<br>> > dont know about 840
<br>>
<br>> I don't think there are any consumer-brand HP printers that are
<br>> "supported" under Linux. However, any PCL printer (the 840)
will work
<br>> reasonably well, and all postscript printers. Even the PPA
printers
<br>> (710 for example) can be made to work decently.
<br>>
<br>> --
<br>> DG (remove the Zs)
<br>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]</blockquote>
</html>
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From: garyrj28 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Zip drives
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:40:20 +0100
I am looking to buy the parallel port Zip drive from IOMega to use on
both a SuSE Linux PC and a Windows PC. Obviously the drive should be
easy to set-up for the Windows PC but according to my SuSE manual its
somewhat more complicated with Linux and requires SCSI hard drive
support and then can be accessed in the same way as a SCSI hard drive.
However, given that I have an IDE system I am somewhat confused and
would appreciate any further information on the subject.
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From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 10-Gb hard drive and e2fsck
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 08:56:00 -0400
I just bought a 10 Gb IDE drive for some extra storage in my
RH6.0 machine. I can partition it wonderfully with fdisk.
It's currently partitioned as one 800M VFAT partition (for Win95),
a 3Gb FreeBSD partition, a 670Mb Linux partition, and an
extended partition with a couple of logical Linux partitions.
Everything worked when installing Win95 and FreeBSD in their
respective partitions. However, when I tried to make Linux
filesystems in the Linux partitions with mke2fs, I got an
error message: "/dev/hdb3: Invalid argument passed to ext2
library while setting up superblock".
I have ver. 1.18 of the e2fsprogs package, which is the latest
I could find (dated Nov 99) and am runnning kernel 2.2.14.
Does the above error message mean that I am SOL as far as
accessing this drive from Linux?
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