Linux-Hardware Digest #106, Volume #13 Sat, 24 Jun 00 04:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: Help! Really Confused... (Jonathan McKinney)
how can I mount a raid array ? ("Xavier GALLEZ")
Re: 61GB Maxtor HD problem, please help! (Jonathan McKinney)
Re: SCSI firmware (Chris Pitzel)
Re: PCI HCF Modem (Edward Lee)
Re: Help on motherboard decision (Neal Lippman)
Linux, usb and intel webcam (caporc)
Re: How to make a bootable Linux CD ? (Leslie Mikesell)
Re: newbie modem question (Rob Clark)
Re: 61GB Maxtor HD problem, please help! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: ANNOYING AD - PENTIJUM MII 300 ( F O N T O ) (Edward Lee)
Re: ANNOYING POST-DATED AD: PENTIJUM MII 300 ( F O N T O ) (Edward Lee)
Linux and RS/6000s, and a general RAID question ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
serial ports and (external) modem ("Chris Rehbein")
Re: Water cooling system (Lew Pitcher)
Re: Driver for 3DLabs Oxygen VX1 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: SCSI firmware ("Ryan K. Maples")
Re: PCI HCF Modem ("D F")
Re: Can Linux do this? KIOSKS - Lite Linux desktop? Lock-down configs? (Aaron
Kulkis)
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From: Jonathan McKinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help! Really Confused...
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:10:04 -0500
Ya.
In the end, all that really matters is what chip the video board uses. You just
need to choose the chip specifically, or a board that has your chip. This is
all done in XF86Setup
-Jon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I need to know if Linux will work for me... my situation is this:
>
> I looked at the OSs supported by my video card, a Diamond Stealth II
> G460 (Intel i740 chipset), and Linux is not one of them. Also, it's not
> listed in XFree86's 3.3.6 video card list (though Stealth II S220 is...
> I don't know if that implies mine is also compatible).
>
> However, in the XFree86 4.0's video driver status page, it says:
> "Support (accelerated) for the Intel i740 is provided by the 'i740'
> driver"
> For 3.3.6 it says:
> "Support (accelerated) for the Intel i740 is provided by the XF86_SVGA
> server with the i740 driver"
>
> Now I don't know too much about Linux, which is why I'm asking... I'm
> confused, does this mean I can run Linux (I'm planning on getting Red
> Hat) with X Windows or not? And if so, could there be complications?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Brian Chen
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: "Xavier GALLEZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: how can I mount a raid array ?
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 17:31:02 GMT
We have a RAID-5 array controlled by a Mylex Acceleraid 250 controller. The
array is configured and working, but how can I "mount" it ? Which device is
pointing to the array, and what options should i use to mount it ?
Thanks in advance,
Xavier
--
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Xavier Gallez
http://www.meca.ucl.ac.be/~gallez
Centre for Systems Engineering and Applied Mechanics (CESAME)
Universite Catholique de Louvain
Batiment Euler, Av. Georges Lemaitre, 4-6
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, BELGIUM
Tel: + 32 - 10 - 47 2365
Fax: + 32 - 10 - 47 2180
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Jonathan McKinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: 61GB Maxtor HD problem, please help!
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:30:23 -0500
Jonathan McKinney wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just purchased a 61GB Maxtor HD. I'm running RH6.1 Linux version 2.2.5-22smp
> with an dual Intel P450 setup, all SCSI stuff except CDROM and this EIDE HD.
> Never had any trouble with the system.
I could also mention that my motherboard is a Asus P2B-DS with the latest bios.
I'm going to try a new kernel(2.2.16) and e2fsprogs(1.18-6) suite. I'll check
around the asus newsgroups too.
Thanks!
Jon
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From: Chris Pitzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI firmware
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 02:46:07 GMT
I don't know how on earth you managed to get a IDE low level formatter
to work on a SCSI drive. However, the solution would be to low-level
format the SCSI drive using a proper low-level formatting utility
(preferrably one supplied by the manufacturer of your controller card,
or embedded into the BIOS of your SCSI board).
If that still doesn't work, then return the Seagate drive for warranty
replacement.
Ryan Maples wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Before reading a warning that came with a piece of low-level format
> software I used it on a seagate ultra wide scsi drive. The utility was
> for ide drives only. Now every time any significant disk activity
> occurs on that drive the system becomes unstable. This controller works
> fine with other drives. Have i thoroughly screwed this drive or is
> there some way to recover the drive. I suspect that scsi firmware has
> been corrupted, but if that were the case I would expect the drive not
> to function at all.
>
> Any suggestions ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ryan
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCI HCF Modem
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 09:02:38 -0700
Yes and No.
"������� �������" " wrote:
> Anybody with a Modulartech (Conexant) V90 56K HCF modem ? Does it work with
> linux ?
>
> Any help would be appreciated
> Thanks
> George Pentsas
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From: Neal Lippman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
Subject: Re: Help on motherboard decision
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 03:00:09 GMT
While I have heard that the i8xxx chipsets are causing problems, I haven't
heard similar negative things about the VIA 133A chipset. Has anyone else
heard about this? I have been looking at ABIT mb's based on the VIA
chipset. I was feeling that I should use a FCPGA slot rather than SECC2
for future extendability. I am not planning to overclock, but was thinking
that a 133 MHz FSB was worth the extra money over the 100; that would
require the VIA chipset (rather than the Intel BX) if I am going to avoid
the i8xxx chipset.
THoughts? ANyone know if the VIA 133A works OK with Linux?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In article <wY345.10653$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Tom Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Neal Lippman
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Greetings. I am planning to build my first PC this summer.
> > > Although I've done various hardware additionals/substractions over
> > > the years, this will be my first attempt at building the whole
> > > thing from scratch. I am hoping for a little guidance on hardware
> > > selection.
> > >
> > > I am planning an Intel PIII based system, maybe around 733 Mhz or
> > > so, with 256 MB RAM, and the usual array of accoutrements (30-40GB
> > > 7200 RPM HD, DVD, CD writer, USB ports, sound, maybe firewire,
> > > 10/100 NIC). To start off, I am trying to refine my selection of
> > > system board. I was thinking along the lines of the Intel cc820
> > > series, but having read so much negative press about them, I have
> > > come around to realizing that is not likely to be the best choice.
> > > Others on this NG have posted positive comments about the ASUS
> > > boards.
> >
> > Asus or Soyo. Get a 700e or a 750e, but not a 733. You'll
> > have the best system with a BX board and a 100mhz FSB p3, ie, an
> > 'e', but not an 'eb'. Use at least pc100 cas2 ram (8ns, CL2)
> > non ECC
> >
> > The i8<whatever> chipsets are even worse than you're read,
> > VIA's aren't much better.... go BX. I like the Soyo 6ba+IV
> > --
> > ~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Is there any BX FCPGA boards you can recommend, or is it better off go
> with a slot 1? How about ASUS CUBX?
> Is there any advantage to get a 133MHz board for 700e or 750e for
> possible overclocking?
>
> Thanks,
> Xiaobin
> >
> > >
> > > What I am hoping to find is either some sage advice on system
> > > board selection, or perhaps some pointers to reasonable and
> > > reliable reviews of boards that would help me in making this
> > > decision.
> > >
> > > Oh yes, btw, I am more than likely to run Linux (Mandrake 7.1) on
> > > this system as the primary OS, possibly with Win98 either in a
> > > small partition of its own for a dual boot, or more likely in a
> > > VMware virtual machine, just in case I need to use something like
> > > Quicken. As a result, I need to ensure Linux compatibility with
> > > all components that I select.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help offered. Neal
> > >
> >
> >
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: caporc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux,comp.linux
Subject: Linux, usb and intel webcam
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 03:00:53 GMT
Does anyone out there have a driver for the Intel (CS330 / Pro Share)
webcam? No built in driver supports it, and I'm going nuts trying to
write my own driver. If anyone has had any luck, or is developing, let
me know.
-SGTCAP
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Leslie Mikesell)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How to make a bootable Linux CD ?
Date: 23 Jun 2000 22:01:43 -0500
In article <8ivtm6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Kit-pui Wong <86040175@$MAILHOST> wrote:
>
>Hi there,
>
>Just a "simple" question: How to make a Linux
>bootable CD that can boot-off into a clean shell ?
>
>It would be useful to maintain HD from time to time,
>isn't it ?
>
>I tried to boot from the Installation CDs of RedHat,
>CorelLinux, Caldera ..... etc. Unfortunnately, NONE
>of them lets user quit the install procedures and get
>into a clean shell.
Boot with the RedHat install CD, tell it you want to
upgrade, then when it is searching for installed packages
hit alt-f2 (ctl-alt-f2 if you were in graphics mode).
You'll have a root shell with the hard disk partitions
mounted under /tmp.
Les Mikesell
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: newbie modem question
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Clark)
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 03:22:13 GMT
In article <3953fa8c$0$56830$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Robert Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Under Linux, my modem crawls. On my Mac I get up to 53kbps in the wee
>hours and 26kbps during the day. On my Intel box I get the same results.
>When I run Linux (2.2.16) on the Intel box I get a whopping 968 bps.
>Sometimes, at night, I can achieve blistering speeds of 11 kbps.
As to why it's so much slower during the day, I can only surmise that you
reside in one of the apartments adjacent to the Park Street Station
tunnel entrance and are experiencing Diurnal Red Line RF Noise.
As to why it's slower under Linux, you may need to tweak the 'setserial'
settings:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-16.html#ss16.11
--Rob Clark, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: 61GB Maxtor HD problem, please help!
Date: 23 Jun 2000 23:16:20 -0400
I fixed that problem (33G ext2 limit) by upgrading to kernel 2.2.16
Richard
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.unix,fon.hardware,yu.beotelnet,yu.comp.hardware,yu.drenik.oglasi,yu.eunet,yu.oglasi,yu.racunari
Subject: Re: ANNOYING AD - PENTIJUM MII 300 ( F O N T O )
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 06:00:57 -0700
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> Prodajem racunar pentijum koji sam dobio na igri FONTO
>
> PM9100C PC100 + SVGA + SB, CPU M II 300, 14' HYUNDAI Color, 4.3 GB, 32 MB
> SDRAM, MINI TOWER, TASTATURA I MIS.
>
> NOVO NEKORISTENO POD GARANCIJUM
>
> CENA 800 DEM
>
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.unix,fon.hardware,yu.beotelnet,yu.comp.hardware,yu.drenik.oglasi,yu.eunet,yu.oglasi,yu.racunari
Subject: Re: ANNOYING POST-DATED AD: PENTIJUM MII 300 ( F O N T O )
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:00:34 -0700
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Subject: Linux and RS/6000s, and a general RAID question
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 04:57:44 GMT
What support does Linux have (if any) for IBM's RS/6000 boxes? ISTR
hearing that the PPC RS6Ks were supported, but I don't know anything
about the earlier RISCs. And, speaking of, did IBM stop putting PPC
chips in the RS6Ks when they took off the PPC branding?
Now, for the RAID question (which has absolutely nothing to do with
the above). What kind of support does Linux - general Linux, not
RedHat-enhanced Linux or anything like that - have for RAID
controllers? How complex can I get? I mean, can I get a new 4U box
to go on top of the one I just bought, stick in a backplane and eight
9.1GB drives, put in an ARO-1130SA, and Kill Bugs Dead? Or does Linux
have peculiarities or shortcomings (or just plain incompatabilities)
when it comes to certain RAID configurations/hardware?
Thanks!
--
Eric P. McCoy ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
non-combatant, n. A dead Quaker.
- Ambrose Bierce, _The Devil's Dictionary_
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From: "Chris Rehbein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: serial ports and (external) modem
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 01:47:53 -0400
I'm kinda at my wit's end here... I've installed this modem, a Cardinal MVP
external, a few times in Linux, and have never had a problem. With a recent
installation of Linux 2.2.13 (Slackware 7), I'm getting this really strange
problem: as soon as I load up minicom or use chat, the rd and sd lights on
the modem light up and the computer stops communicating with the modem.
I've tried using a different external modem with the same results and even
plugged in the Cardinal to my Windows box and it worked.
Obviously, I've tried all 4 com ports, and I'm certain about which com port
the modem is connected to (it's a PnP connected to com1/ttyS0). I can echo
strings to the device, and get a normal response from the modem. I assumed
at first it was an IRQ prob, but everything is in order: no IRQ or IO
conflicts, and the appropriate IRQ is registering the interrupts (from
/proc/ioports and /proc/interrupts).
So, I appeal to the masses.. :) If anyone has ever had this problem, or
can provide some insight, please respond via email to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]'tspam.jhu.edu, removing the don'tspam. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Chris R.
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From: Lew Pitcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Water cooling system
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 20:23:07 -0400
Patrick Joly wrote:
>
> Lew Pitcher wrote:
>
> [ ... ]
> > Kludge-method for cooling monitor:
> >
> > 1) acquire a small refrigerator (i.e. "beer fridge")
> > 2) cut a video-tube-sized opening in the door
>
> Here is the point that make me disagree with this method.
> Because cutting a hole in the refrigerator will allow him
> to know if the little ligth in the fridge turns off or not when
> the door is shut.
> And I am not sure that even a linux-hacker conscience is
> ready to handle such revelation about one of our univers deepest
> secret enigma ...
>
> Patrick JOLY
Ahhh... but the video tube will (hopefully) completely block the hole,
thus retaining the enigma by wrapping it in a mystery. <g> Of course,
this requires the hardware hacker's friend, duct tape. But remember,
as my hero and mentor Red Green says, "If the women dont find you
handsom, they should at least find you handy."
--
Lew Pitcher
Master Codewright and JOAT-in-training
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Driver for 3DLabs Oxygen VX1
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 06:34:45 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Does anyone have or know how to configure Redhat
for use with the above
> graphics card?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
>
Brian,
I have been looking for a driver specific to the
VX1 card but have not yet found one. You can use
this card with Linux if you set up for the VESA
frame buffer. If you have not yet found this
option contact me and I will try to provide enough
information for you to get it activated.
Craig
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Ryan K. Maples" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI firmware
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 07:08:34 GMT
Just pure Genious I guess??!!
Thanks for the help
Ryan
Chris Pitzel wrote:
>
> I don't know how on earth you managed to get a IDE low level formatter
> to work on a SCSI drive. However, the solution would be to low-level
> format the SCSI drive using a proper low-level formatting utility
> (preferrably one supplied by the manufacturer of your controller card,
> or embedded into the BIOS of your SCSI board).
>
> If that still doesn't work, then return the Seagate drive for warranty
> replacement.
>
> Ryan Maples wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Before reading a warning that came with a piece of low-level format
> > software I used it on a seagate ultra wide scsi drive. The utility was
> > for ide drives only. Now every time any significant disk activity
> > occurs on that drive the system becomes unstable. This controller works
> > fine with other drives. Have i thoroughly screwed this drive or is
> > there some way to recover the drive. I suspect that scsi firmware has
> > been corrupted, but if that were the case I would expect the drive not
> > to function at all.
> >
> > Any suggestions ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ryan
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From: "D F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCI HCF Modem
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:29:04 -0400
������� ������� <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8j12gv$2t5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Anybody with a Modulartech (Conexant) V90 56K HCF modem ? Does it work
with
> linux ?
>
> Any help would be appreciated
> Thanks
> George Pentsas
The only HCF modems you can get to work (poorly) under Linux have chipsets
made by PCTel or Lucent.
Dave Fluri
North Bay, Ontario Canada
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From: Aaron Kulkis <[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: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 03:32:55 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2000 15:29:52 -0600, ckeough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >OH No !!!!, the kernel has alot to do with he speed, comming with dozens of
> >drivers and stuff you dont need. I ve gotten alot of speed increase from
> >recompiling you moron.
>
> Even at it's most bloated, the Linux kernel is a lightweight
> when compared to either X or Netscape which an application of
> this kind would spend it's most time in. The few K you save
> in a kernel recompile is going to be dwarfed by what X or
> Netscape consumer and whatever speed increase you think you
> get out of a kernel recompile is going to be moot if you start
> using too much swap.
>
> Choosing the right video hardware (to ensure an effective driver)
> would be more germane than tweaking the kernel.
Hell, even tweaking the buffer allocations is going to have more
effect than stripping out unused drivers.
>
> --
>
> |||
> / | \
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: Knackos...you're a retard.
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: "Jeem" Dutton is a fool of the pathological liar sort.
C: Jet plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a method of
sidetracking discussions which are headed in a direction
that she doesn't like.
D: Jet claims to have killfiled me.
E: Jet now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (D) above.
F: Neither Jeem nor Jet are worthy of the time to compose a
response until their behavior improves.
G: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
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