Linux-Hardware Digest #222, Volume #13 Wed, 12 Jul 00 15:13:11 EDT
Contents:
Re: RH 6.2 IDE Tape Drive ("Matthias Koch")
Thanks a lot, guys ! problem solved ! ("Pierre")
Re: Dual Processor MotherBoard (smp root)
Re: keyboard with additional function keys (Frank Ranner)
Re: LS-120 initialization problems (Giulio Orsero)
Multiple CPUs performance ("Mick")
SCSI controller (Azsandorl)
DVD Decoding ("Gavin Carey")
Re: PCI Internal Modem (Edward Lee)
Re: Config network cards ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Is the 1024 cylinder limit gone ??? ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Recognizing 3C509B NIC ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Multiple CPUs performance ("Eli K. Moore")
Re: D-Link DFE-530TX network card ("Shawn Yeager")
Re: UDMA patch is bzip2, install has no bzip2 (Sam Devol)
Re: Recognizing 3C509B NIC ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Mandrake 7.1 ("javier")
Need to find tape drive driver (Vu Phan)
SANE ("H.A.J. van Niekerk")
Re: Are TSC's synchronized in an Intel P6 SMP configurations? (Maarten)
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From: "Matthias Koch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 6.2 IDE Tape Drive
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 15:11:29 +0200
Ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
What about trying this:
Compile the kernel with SCSI emulation support.
Try to access the tape as /dev/st0.
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From: "Pierre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Thanks a lot, guys ! problem solved !
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:49:39 -0700
Pierre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:u2Ta5.2231$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Does anybody know how to decompress packages ending with .tar.bz2 ?
> I found these packages on http://www.alsa-project.org/~valentyn .
>
> I have a sound card not supported. I depend on ALSA. But I don't know how
to
> install the
> packages with names ending with .tar.bz2.
>
> Thanks a lot !
>
> Pierre.
>
>
> --
> ---------------------------
> Dept. of Mathematics,
> University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
> --------------------------
>
>
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Subject: Re: Dual Processor MotherBoard
From: smp root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 07:56:29 -0700
you either love or hate the bp6. if you're lucky all you're
hardware will run like a dream and you'll have a good cheap smp
system. if not you'll spend a great part of the rest of your
life trying out new BIOSes, and reading message boards whilst
losing hair by the fistful. nothing appears to be sure and
certain about this board, and that's the problem with it.
take a look over at www.bp6.com
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From: Frank Ranner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: keyboard with additional function keys
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:52:22 +1000
LY wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Thanx for answering.
>
> The keyboard is from an unknown european company. Its name is SKIDATA.
> And I want to use this keyboard under X.
>
> CU
Try running xev. This program will show you what codes are being
generated when you press and release the keys.
Regards, Frank Ranner
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From: Giulio Orsero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: LS-120 initialization problems
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 15:19:46 GMT
"Sean O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto:
>We are running Red Hat 6.1 with the default LS-120 driver. When we
plug in
>the LS-120, it does not recognize the device as an LS-120 but either
as an
>Unknown ATAPI (type 31) or (type 17) or (type 16).
I had the very same problem (unknown atapi 31) on some combinations of
motherboard/bios.
The problem went away if I set up the ls120 as slave of a master IDE HD.
The problem seems to be completely solved, no need for the above
workaround, in kernel 2.2.16 (the release notes talk about this)
http://www.linux.org.uk/VERSION/relnotes.2216.html:
IDE Probing: Fix a bug that sometimes caused CD-ROM or LS-120 probe
errors.
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From: "Mick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware
Subject: Multiple CPUs performance
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 23:49:53 +0800
Can anyone tell me if a PC with a single Pentium III, 1Ghz cpu is better
than a PC with DUAL Pentium III 600Mhz?
What about dual Pentium III 600Mhz vs single Pentium III 600Mhz?
Does Win98 / NT support dual processors properly? What about Linux?
Ingoring costs, and assuming all other hardware being equal (same) - what
performance increase (or benefits) of a dual cpu system over a single cpu
system?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Azsandorl)
Subject: SCSI controller
Date: 12 Jul 2000 16:07:09 GMT
I recently purchased Mandrake 7.0. It seems that my SCSI controller doesn't
work with Linux 2.2.14 I have a Promise Technology Ultra66. is there any way
for me (a newbie) to get this to work? if not is it possible to get a
compatible scsi controller and how much would one cost (I don't have much money
right now)
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From: "Gavin Carey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DVD Decoding
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 17:20:33 +0100
Hi all,
I currently have a single PC in my house, with all my hardware installed,
which dual boots to Linux (SuSE 6.4) and Windoze 98.
I am intending to get a cable modem installed, and am going to put together
a second PC to act as a firewall / proxy server for this, the machine will
probably run linux alone.
I have thought about building a machine capable of playing CDs, MP3s and
DVDs in addition to acting as a firewall / proxy server in my house, i'll
put the machine under the TV (near where the cable modem will come in) and
just run a network cable up to my other machine for control (or else plug
something into the serial port for control for when I'm not near that
machine, or its not on, either a custom designed controller or else an old
WinCE plamtop or something).
My question is this then, the DVD decoder card i have is a Hollywood+ (same
as the Creative DXR3 i believe) am I going to be able to run this card under
Linux? or can I decode DVDs under linux at all? if so, where should I look
for the source/binaries?
Basically, and DVD under Linux knowledge anyone can throw at me, i'd be
greatly appreciative!
many thanks
Gavin Carey.
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCI Internal Modem
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:32:32 -0700
This is true for hardware based modem. A DSP lockup could be caused by signal
mismatch and/or cross-talk. For software based modem, the only way to lockup the
modem is to lockup the system CPU as well. The question is: do you trust your DSP or
main CPU better?
"Clifford A. Brown" wrote:
> Unless manufacturers have started putting reset or power button/switches
> on their internal modems then it would probably be best to get an
> external modem for any UNIX/LINUX system. The only way to reset an
> internal modem when it gets into an unresponsive state is to reboot the
> system.
>
> Just my .02
> Cliff Brown
>
> David W Demmin wrote:
> >
> > I recently bought a creative labs modem blaster II and it works great
> > under linux.
> >
> > Other hints to determine if a modem will work with linux are:
> > Does it support DOS/Win 3.x -- then it will most likely work under linux
> > Does it say win-modem on the box -- will NOT work in linux
> > is it ISA -- I am pretty sure it will work under linux
> > does it cost less than 20$ -- probably will not work with linux and is
> > most likely a piece of junk also :)
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > On Sat, 8 Jul 2000, B. Joshua Rosen wrote:
> >
> > > Real PCI modems work fine in Linux, it's winmodems that don't work. I
> > > have a US Robotics PCI voice modem and it works fine. If you want to be
> > > on the safe side external modems always work.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ned wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Further to this, what is a good modem to buy to use with linux? Is it safest
> > > > just to get an external modem. So many modems (including external modems)
> > > > seem to have some sort of reliance on windows.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone know any particular modems that present few problems under linux?
> > > >
> > > > ned.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > David Demmin
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Config network cards
Date: 12 Jul 2000 16:47:25 GMT
Marc Nesheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: My /etc/conf.modules looks like:
: alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
: alias eth0 eexpress
: alias eth1 eexpress
: options eexpress io=0X310,0X300 irq=3,5
: Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
In the Ethernet-HOWTO it mentions that some older ISA cards don't like
to be loaded with the same name, so you have to do something like:
alias eth0 eexpress
alias eth1 eexpress
options eth0 -o eexpress-0 io=0x310 irq=3
options eth1 -o eexpress-1 io=0x300 irq=5
Did you try that?
HTH,
C
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is the 1024 cylinder limit gone ???
Date: 12 Jul 2000 16:35:33 GMT
Olivier Breard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I am a linux user for many years, but i change my hardware and can't install
: linux now that my win partition is too big: the 1024 cyls limit is reached
: (>9Gb, on a 13.5Gb disk).
Sure you can install it.
a) you don't have to use lilo. You can use loadlin or grub or ...
b) you can use a newer version of lilo without the 1024 cyl limit (if
your bios supports it)
c) you can put your kernel image and the boot files and map in the
windows partition.
d) you can move your windows partition up the disk a bit with the
standard dos/linux partitioning tool.
: I can't (/*even if i would be very pleased to*/) remove or resize my fat32
: partition, being not the only user of my PC
But you can move it just fine.
(and yes, I believe mandrake 7.1 comes with the new lilo)
Peter
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recognizing 3C509B NIC
Date: 12 Jul 2000 16:37:07 GMT
Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I have no experience with anything newer that RH 6.0, so forgive my
: ignorance, but might you not have to recompile the kernel to include
: support for the 3C509, either built-in or as a module? I don't know
No. As a module it'll load just fine. (Building a module is not
"rempiling the kernel" - that's the whole idea).
Peter
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From: "Eli K. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware
Subject: Re: Multiple CPUs performance
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 12:50:33 -0400
> Can anyone tell me if a PC with a single Pentium III, 1Ghz cpu is better
> than a PC with DUAL Pentium III 600Mhz?
>
> What about dual Pentium III 600Mhz vs single Pentium III 600Mhz?
>
> Does Win98 / NT support dual processors properly? What about Linux?
>
> Ingoring costs, and assuming all other hardware being equal (same) - what
> performance increase (or benefits) of a dual cpu system over a single cpu
> system?
If you OS and the programs you are using can handle 2 processors you will
most likely be better off with the 2 600's. Win 98 does not support dual
processors, NT does and Linux does(you have to recompile). BeOS can use
multiple processors better than any of these.
A dual system can allow for more simultanious cpu threads. You can run more
apps at once and if the platform supports it the app's can split their load
to multiple cpu's. When this happens the system can act like is actually
running at the sum speed of the cpu's only with the advantage of having more
cache. If you are running only program at a time and it does not hog up all
available threads for your processor and your OS will not split all threads
evenly across cpu's then you will not see much of a difference.
Eli K. Moore
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From: "Shawn Yeager" <shawn[nospam]@shawnyeager.com>
Subject: Re: D-Link DFE-530TX network card
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 12:05:35 -0500
I too am having difficulties with the DLink card, but it's the 530TX (not
TX+) which uses the VIA Rhine chipset. As the below link implies with
regard to Slackware, I was (accidentally) able to get the TX working with
Slackware via the ZipSlack distro that I was playing around with yesterday.
However, I've been completely unsuccesful in getting it to work with my
Redhat 6.2 installation. I did snag Donald Becker's updated RPMS package,
installed, rebuilt, etc., but no dice.
Anyone have recommendations?
Thanks,
Shawn
"Paul E. Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:3Pya5.2325$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In article <cXwa5.83$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Dennis Peacock"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Just wondering if anyone out there has had any luck with the D-Link
> >DFE-530TX+ network card on SuSE Linux or Linux in general.
>
> http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/net/0002.0/0054.html
>
> and
> the D-Link website.
>
> Paul
>
> --
>
> "Mr. Rusk you not wearing your tie."
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From: Sam Devol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: UDMA patch is bzip2, install has no bzip2
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 17:16:48 GMT
Perhaps I should have mentioned the installer doesn't see my floppy unless I
boot off of it. Also, when the redhat asks me to put in a driver disk, it
can't seem to read it (not a valid driver disk).
This leaves me with no way to copy bzip2 to the "rescue' shell.
AARRRRRggggh. *points gun at own head*
Jeroen Roodhart wrote:
> Sam Devol wrote:
> >
> > Installer doesn't recognize my UDMA channel, got the patch but have NO
> > idea how I'm going to expand it...
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Sure, just 'bunzip2' (Its just a compression method, like gzip) the patch
> in e.g. your /usr/src directory, and then do a
> 'patch -p1 < ../the_ide_patch' in your /usr/src/linux directory.
>
> If you now do a 'make menuconfig' or whatever you prefer, the UDMA options
> should show up...
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jeroen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Recognizing 3C509B NIC
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 17:27:06 GMT
Hi...i'm having the same problem with my 3c509b NIC. The system can't
seem to find the device/NIC. But i'm getting an error that the first guy
didn't mention. On startup i get the error "Bringing up interface eth0 ./
ifup: This: command not found. Delaying eth0 initialization. [Failed]."
I've trying all the other stuff people have mentioned too. If fact when i
do a pnpdumb i get a "no board found" message. What's wrong??? Please
help me!!! THanks!
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Christopher R. Cockerham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I worked with a 3C509B a few months ago when I set up my LAN with Linux. One
> necessity is to make sure that pnpdump can see the card. (PNP on earlier
> versions of Redhat would only look at the PCI bus -- not at the ISA bus until
> you told it to...) To do this, do the following command:
>
> pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf
>
> This isapnp.conf is looked for on bootup. If it is present, then the kernel
> will try to configure the devices listed in there. When you edit the
> isapnp.conf file, to enable a specific device, uncomment out the "ACT = Y"
> line (or it looks something like that). Once you reboot, the startup message
> will say that the kernel has found a board with serial xx xx xx xx xx xx and
> it should automatically load the 3c509 module into the kernel.
>
> From there, you configure it the same way with any other network card in Linux
> (easiest way is 'netcfg')...
>
> Steve Martin wrote:
>
> > Dances With Crows wrote:
> >
> > > >RedHat 5.1... but now that I have installed the new Linux Mandrake 7.1,
> > > >it just doesn't seem to want to find it.
> >
> > > modprobe 3c509 irq=10 ? Linux likes 3c509s and almost always works with
> > > them once you've turned off PnP and set the card to known good I/O and
> > > IRQs.
> >
> > I have no experience with anything newer that RH 6.0, so forgive my
> > ignorance, but might you not have to recompile the kernel to include
> > support for the 3C509, either built-in or as a module? I don't know
> > what set of "stock" modules get installed under Mandrake. If the
> > 3C509 support isn't present in a module or built-in, then the kernel
> > won't find it under boot. Do a "dmesg | more" command to see if it
> > detected it at boot. If not, then a kernel rebuild might be in order.
>
>
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From: "javier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.x,comp.windows.x
Subject: Mandrake 7.1
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 13:55:55 -0400
Hello,
I was trying to help a colleague get X running on his Toshiba Tecra
8100. He's got a Savage 3 chipset. Apparantly, there is a patch for the
file s3vga_vbe.c in the XFree86-3.3.x distribution which we applied.
Then we rebuilt and reinstalled XF86, but whenever we tried to configure
X using Xconfigurator, none of the test configurations worked. We got a
"chipset does not support configuration" error for everything we tried.
Has anyone had any luck running X on such a machine/chipset?
Thanks.
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From: Vu Phan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Need to find tape drive driver
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 18:30:11 GMT
Anyone know where I can find a Compaq 12/24GB DDS3 Internal SCSI tape
drive driver for Red Hat Linux 6.1?
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From: "H.A.J. van Niekerk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.config,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: SANE
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 20:36:17 +0200
Hi,
can anyone tell me how to intall and use SANE? I have a Mustek
ScanExpress 12000SP connected to the SCSI-card supplied by Mustek
Thanks,
Huub
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Maarten)
Crossposted-To: comp.arch,comp.sys.intel,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware
Subject: Re: Are TSC's synchronized in an Intel P6 SMP configurations?
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 18:28:53 GMT
"Mike Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Yeah, fine. Even so, we're talking about distances over one meter. Last
>time I checked, the CPUs on my BP6 are not one meter apart.
I think the speed of electrons travelling copper are not an issue. Not
an issue compared to the time it takes for a component, like a
transistor, to switch over. As it stands, there are several components
between the clock cristal and the cpu; many, many transistors. Thus,
the chipset, amongst others, must be well designed so that the paths
of ALL (not just clock, but everything else, databus, addressbus) the
signals arrive at the same time at both cpus. If one signal passes
just ONE logic buffer more than the other there may already be a
significant (or fatal) desync.
Chipsets at todays speeds are very very complex pieces of work.
The speed at which even _really_fast_ transistors process signals is
way way smaller than the speed at which they travel thru copper.
A few years back, the delay of a simple 74Fxx port was several
nanoseconds IIRC. The equivalent of >> several metres at lightspeed,
right ?
But, granted, this has not so much to do with clock skew, but more
with overall stability of a board...
Maarten
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