Linux-Hardware Digest #259, Volume #13 Tue, 18 Jul 00 18:13:11 EDT
Contents:
driver developement package (Diego D'Aulignac)
Re: How to install soundcard? ("Nathan Appleton")
Re: dual cpu mobo's ("Nathan Appleton")
Processor Support for Linux ("Martin A. Weinberger")
Re: Adaptec AAA-133 KIT LVD2 : RAID controller (Markus Kossmann)
Re: Newbie needs help in installing LT winmodem (David C.)
Re: SCSI Drive installation? (David C.)
Re: epson860 ("Ivan Danicic")
Re: Newbie needs help in installing LT winmodem (Edward Lee)
Re: Epson Stylus 900 (Ron Farrer)
Intel is closeing down the Intel motherbroad support forum. (blowfish)
Re: ATI Rage 128 (Lorenzo)
Red Hat 6.2 - Driver needed for Linksys LNE100Tx 10/100T PCI card ("Tracy Flynn")
Re: netgear print server PS110 w/ two printers? (John Bay)
Trident 9750 4MB Ok? ("Christopher R. Carlen")
Re: This Adaptec SCSI bug (Wolfgang Zweimueller)
Re: Logitech pilot combo: in search of 3 button mouse for serial port (Wolfgang
Zweimueller)
Re: graphic tablet (Bruce Stephens)
Re: CPU temperature ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SupraExpress 56i PRO (PCI) (Pablo GR)
Re: SCSI devices - Hot removal? (Dan Jones)
Re: Thoughts on this configuration? ("tecrus")
Re: Newbie needs help in installing LT winmodem (David C.)
Newbie needs help with Linux/Hard drive (George/USA)
Re: Red Hat 6.2 - Driver needed for Linksys LNE100Tx 10/100T PCI card (Jim Jerzycke)
Re: Processor Support for Linux (Paul Bristow)
Re: Tape Drives - how do you backup? + HELP (Danny Willis)
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From: Diego D'Aulignac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: driver developement package
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:51:42 +0200
Hi,
Is anybody aware of a developement package or toolkit to write
drivers for PCI cards under Linux?
Cheers,
Diego
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INRIA Rhone-Alpes - Projet SHARP
Bureau E214 - Tel.: 0476615243 - Fax.: 0476615210
e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: How to install soundcard?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 10:15:19 -0700
Have a look at this page:
http://www.linhardware.com/db/dispproduct.php3?DISP?444
"Siw Sang Yau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Anybody know how to install a soundcard to the Linux? I got a Aztech PCI
> 288 Q3D II soundcard and using RedHat 6.2.
>
> sylvain
>
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From: "Nathan Appleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: dual cpu mobo's
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 10:20:47 -0700
These sitse may be helpful:
Linux Hardware Database (motherboards):
http://www.linhardware.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=1
CJ Beyer's SMP Site:
http://www.nlug.org/smp/
"Ian Mortimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi Guys,
>
> My old P133 is getting a bit tired now and I wan't to build myself a
> shiny new one based around 2x700Mhz Pentium III's and a SCSI disk.
>
> I've been looking at the motherboards suitable (very hard to find info
> on dual boards isn't it ?) and it seems that the Asus P2B-D is quite a
> popular choice BUT it's looking a little dated now and I was wondering
> if there are any better (ie 133 FSB) boards for the above setup ? (not
> too worried about overclocking - stability, features and at least 1xISA
> slot are my main priorities)
>
> Two more little questions:
>
> 1) Is onboard SCSI a good thing or is more trouble than it's worth ?
> 2) Can FCPGA chips operate in SMP or should I stick to Slot 1 and the BX
> chipset ?
>
> Rgds,
>
> Ian.
>
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From: "Martin A. Weinberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Processor Support for Linux
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:34:41 GMT
I need to find out what processors, besides the Intel x86 series will
Linux (any flavor) run on. In particular does Linux run on the Intel
StrongARM (SA-1110) and/or the Geode (National)? The application will be a
small device, not a desktop.
-Thanks in advance,
Marty
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From: Markus Kossmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adaptec AAA-133 KIT LVD2 : RAID controller
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:03:47 +0200
sam wrote:
>
> Hello everybody !
>
> Does anyone know if Linux supports the Adaptec AAA-133 KIT LVD2 Raid
> controller ?
>
Read the kernel configuration help for the aic7xxx driver .
Then you will know, that it in't supported.
--
Markus Kossmann
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Subject: Re: Newbie needs help in installing LT winmodem
Date: 18 Jul 2000 14:20:37 -0400
Kok Wei Kit wrote;
>
> i'm a newbie, just installed mandrake into my system. need to ask a
> few questions.
>
> 1. how do i install my modem (Lucent Winmodem 56k) to my linux system?
The short answer is: "youd don't. Throw it out and buy a real modem".
The longer answer is:
Winmodems are not really modems. They are fancy sound cards that attach
to your phone line. They require special software in order to send and
receive data via the v.90 encoding that the modem at the other end of
the phone line is expecting.
The manufacturers of these chipsets generally develop the software for
different versions of Windows.
Although there are projects underway to develop similar software for
Linux, I recommend not even bothering.
Even if the software works, it will be a tremendous drain on your system
resources - the CPU will have to do a significant amount of work for
every byte of data sent and received. Meaning that your applications
(like your web browser) will not have as much CPU time to run. In other
words, using a Winmodem - even with perfectly working drivers - will
noticeably impact overall system performance.
If you get a hardware modem, then the v.90 protocol is run in the
modem's hardware - the CPU has only to read/write data bytes from/to
it. This uses a LOT less CPU power.
All external serial-port-attached modems are hardware modems. Most (I
hesitate to say all) ISA-bus-attached internal modems are hardware
modems. Most (but not all) internal PCI-bus-attached modems are
Winmodems.
-- David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Subject: Re: SCSI Drive installation?
Date: 18 Jul 2000 14:27:45 -0400
"Scot W. Hetzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> We are trying to add 2 SCSI drives onto our system. This system comes
> with 2 builtin controllers (SCSI1, SCSI2). We added an additional
> SCSI controller (SCSI0), for our tape backup unit.
>
> We also, have an external SCSI drive unit with two 9GB drives that
> will only attach to SCSI0. The problem is that when we power up the
> external SCSI drive unit, and reboot the system, The drives are
> nolonger in their correct order. These drives are now assiged as sda
> and sdb. All of the other drives now move up 2 letters.
Letters are assigned in the order that the modules are loaded into the
kernel. If you change the load order (possibly involving compiling one
or more module into the kernel, or by tweaking /etc/conf.modules), you
should change the order that device names are assigned.
Unfortunately, this is a problem with the way Linux assigns devices to
/dev entries. Other operating systems (like Solaris) assign device
names based on controller-ID-LUN numbers, instead of sequentially. But
Linux doesn't do this, and it is not likely that anyone will change it
to work that way either. So people like you have to deal with it.
The best solution is simply to not boot the system when any external
hard drives are powered off. This way, the letters won't change.
Failing that, find a way to make the bus with the external drives
install after the bus with the internal drives. (move SCSI0 to SCSI1,
etc.) I think re-ordering the module load order should work.
> Is there anyway that we can stop linux from reassigning the devices?
>
> What needs to be done to the server so that it will boot from sdc(old
> sda)?
LILO expects /boot to be on the first two BIOS-controlled hard drives in
your system. How you configure your SCSI cards will affect this.
If you use some other kind of boot loader, you may have other
alternatives.
-- David
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From: "Ivan Danicic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: epson860
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:21:53 +0100
Ivan Danicic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8kpuqv$l1a$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello all, I've just replaced the HP690 with epson860 printer. It doesn't
> yet work with
> ghostscript; presumably I need to replace the DEVICE=cdj550 by something
> else; the devices listed which contain 'epson' or something like it don't
> make it work.
> Any advice gratefully received. Ivan
>
>
In case anyone is interested, I found an answer in the Suse linux book:
DEVICE=stcolor
who would have guessed that? Ivan
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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie needs help in installing LT winmodem
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:32:39 -0700
"David C." wrote:
> Kok Wei Kit wrote;
> > 1. how do i install my modem (Lucent Winmodem 56k) to my linux system?
>
> The short answer is: "youd don't. Throw it out and buy a real modem".
Not if it is in a laptop.
> Even if the software works, it will be a tremendous drain on your system
> resources - the CPU will have to do a significant amount of work for
Less than 10% of a typical 400MHz CPU.
> every byte of data sent and received. Meaning that your applications
> (like your web browser) will not have as much CPU time to run. In other
> words, using a Winmodem - even with perfectly working drivers - will
> noticeably impact overall system performance.
Not really, I see very little different in performance of hardware or
software modems.
> If you get a hardware modem, then the v.90 protocol is run in the
> modem's hardware - the CPU has only to read/write data bytes from/to
> it. This uses a LOT less CPU power.
But more battery power.
I am not recommending winmodem. But if you already have it, make the best
use of it. I am just keeping an open mind.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ron Farrer)
Subject: Re: Epson Stylus 900
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 18 Jul 2000 11:38:10 -0700
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Cokey de Percin wrote:
>Anyone using this printer and if so, how is it working. What print
>setup are you using.
Hello,
I have an Epson Stylus color 900 that works fine with my Alpha Linux
system. I am using Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato/frozen) with GS 5.10 +
the GIMP-print drivers (built as gs-stp for Debian). With the
GIMP-print drivers I can print at 360, 720, and 1440 DPI and the
quality if extremely close to the Epson Mac/Win driver (in fact I
think it does better with certian colors).
Feel free to contact me and I can give you my printcap and whatever
else you need.
HTH,
Ron
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Subject: Intel is closeing down the Intel motherbroad support forum.
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:43:57 -0700
=====================From Intel=======================
Intel is announcing the closure of the Intel� Motherboards for Pentium�
III
or Pentium II processors support forum. The forum closure will begin
July
28th, by transitioning to read-only for 2 weeks, then closing down
completely on August 11th, 2000.
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From: Lorenzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ATI Rage 128
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:16:14 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try tihs http://www4.nscu.edu/~distclai/2daccel.html
wyatt wrote:
> I have the same card and had the same problem until I upgraded to XFree86
> 4.0.0. I still got some minor garbage until I set Option
> "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" and Option "Expose" in XF86Config.
>
> Wyatt
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Warren Gross wrote:
> >Almost fixed. Try scrolling in netscape.
> >Then there is noise.
> >
> >I've seen this same bug with the windows drivers
> >that shipped with the card. The problem has gone away
> >with the latest windows drivers.
> >
> >So Its coming along, but the rage 128 support in XF86 is not perfect yet.
> >
> > Warren
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> >> > > > > > > I'm having a strange problem with my ATI Rage 128 (XPERT
> >> 2000)
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > I installed Redhat 6.2 (xfree86 3.3.6) and it found and
> >> configured
> >> > > > > > > the card properly. I get video that appears ok, but whenever
> >> I move
> >> > > > > > > a window I see a lot of strange video noise appearing as
> >> vertical bands
> >> > > > > > > running from the top to the bottom of the screen. They are
> >> relatively
> >> > > > > > > evenly spaced.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Anybody else seen this problem? Is the card ok?
> >> > > > > > >
> >>
> >> I've had the same problem with SuSE 6.4 and XFree86 3.3.6. In 8bit
> >> mode it was better, but not completely fixed.
> >>
> >> So I tried XFree86 4.0 with the same effect.
> >>
> >> But, with the XFree86 4.0.1 which I have compiled by myself two
> >> days ago, all the noise is gone. No distortion when moving the mouse
> >> or a window.
> >>
> >> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> >> Before you buy.
> >
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From: "Tracy Flynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Red Hat 6.2 - Driver needed for Linksys LNE100Tx 10/100T PCI card
Date: 18 Jul 2000 15:08:38 EDT
I need to find the driver files for the Linksys LNE 100Tx 10/100T PCI card.
The references given on the driver disk lead nowhere.
FTP://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/drivers/kern-2.3/tulip.c
FTP://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/drivers/kern-2.3/kern_compat.h
Any help is appreciated
Tracy
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From: John Bay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: netgear print server PS110 w/ two printers?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 15:32:00 -0400
Have you tried specifying the logical ports (L1 and L2) instead of the
physical ports?
Peter Teuben wrote:
> I have been using a netgear PS110 print server with one printer, but I
> don't seem to be able to talk to the second. Somebody once
> told me to use the rp= directive in /etc/printcap for this,
> so the printcap would look as follows:
>
> ps:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :rm=192.168.1.101:\
> :rp=P1:\
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
> ps2:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :rm=192.168.1.101:\
> :rp=P2:\
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
>
> but all traffic sent to 'ps2' still winds up on the first (ps)
> printer...
>
> btw, it works fine from my wife's Windows box, she can send to P1 and
> P2.
>
> - peter
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From: "Christopher R. Carlen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Trident 9750 4MB Ok?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:46:42 -0700
Hi:
I have checked Xfree86.org's site, and it seems this video card is good
with 3.3.6
I am wondering if anyone has any comments about it. Can you run 16bpp?
Performance Ok?
Thanks.
--
_______________________
Christopher R. Carlen
Sr. Laser/Optical Tech.
Sandia National Labs
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Subject: Re: This Adaptec SCSI bug
From: Wolfgang Zweimueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 18 Jul 2000 21:32:12 +0200
"James A Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Don't buy the Tekram DC-390U2W. Nothing against this card but I bought it
> in the hope that the Linux problem was Adaptec-dependant. It isn't. The
> Tekram driver doesn't load either - or rather, the NCR driver which this
> Tekram card uses doesn't load.
Hmm. The DC-390U2W runs fine here! SCSI-Tape, -Disk and -CDROM. Never
had a problem. The only annoying thing is that it is kinda slow on
scanning the bus at the boot stage.
BTW, I run the 390 with the NCDR53C8XX-driver under Linux 2.2.16 .
cu, Wolfgang.
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Subject: Re: Logitech pilot combo: in search of 3 button mouse for serial port
From: Wolfgang Zweimueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 18 Jul 2000 21:45:27 +0200
Guy Maskall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm after a mouse for linux (redhat 6.1 with kernel 2.2.16) with 3
> buttons for connection to the serial port (no ps/2 socket, y'see).
Had a cordless 3-button MouseMan-Pro with the ps/2->serial adapter
running for over a year -- under X11 and with gpm.
In X11 you select the MouseMan-protocol, gpm calls it "mm".
hth, Wolfgang.
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From: Bruce Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: graphic tablet
Date: 18 Jul 2000 19:42:17 +0100
ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
> I got the graphire A6 for � 79 from PCWorld today and it is was a sinch
> imho, took one X restart after installing latest wacom.so module and
> hacking XF86 from the example on the howto @
>
>http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Wacom-Tablet-HOWTO.html
For what it's worth, Jessops (UK photo shops) have them for a few �
less. Not enough to worry about, and I suspect they only have USB.
> I know I might be able to get GIMP to take advantage of some
> specific functions but the input devices dialogue in my gimp-devel
> 1.124 reveals 'none' . Gotta little bit more to do 'til it's perfect
> but do I care ? , no I'm pleased as punch.
It's good to have proper support from GIMP, though. It means the two
ends of the pen can do different things, and the mouse too.
There's a GIMP newsgroup, and a Linux/Wacom mailing list
(<URL:http://lepied.com>---where the module comes from).
Overall I have to agree: the Graphire is definitely worth considering
if you want another mouse. It's only about twice the price of a
decent mouse, it's wireless, and you get a pen thrown in (with
pressure sensitivity). And the mouse feels nice, too---the wheel is
nicer than the one on my logitech mouseman+.
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Subject: Re: CPU temperature
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:23:09 GMT
Auto Cat +++ Auto Cat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> If you ignore the temperature, you are a real computer player.
> Please beware of burnt out.
I don't even know what this means.
--
Eric P. McCoy ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
"Dude... my hands are huge. They can touch anything but themselves...
oh, wait."
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From: Pablo GR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SupraExpress 56i PRO (PCI)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:25:25 GMT
I've got a Diamond SupraExpress 56i PRO PCI modem in my computer. What
do I have to do to configure this modem? Is there any generic driver for
Rockwell Chipsets?
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From: Dan Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI devices - Hot removal?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 14:21:39 -0700
Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> Unrot13 this;
> Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Elliot ;
>
> > Hi,
>
> > This is something I should know but don't. Is it possible to remove
> > a device from the SCSI chain without shutting down the system? If
> > so, do you have to inform the OS that you have done it?
>
> Commonly, those systems that allow a drive to be moved while hot use
> some sort of a scheme wherein the drive is in a drawer, often with a
> miniature fan for cooling, a front panel address switch, and a front
> panel keyswitch, *both* of these on the drawer assembly.
>
> The proper proceedure sequence then would be to unmount the drive,
> followed by useing the keyswitch to powerdown the drive. Give the drive
> 10 seconds to come to a stop, and remove the drawer. Then insert the
> next drawer assembly, turn the keyswitch back on, wait for the drive to
> init itself, and mount it.
>
> The scsi bus is an open collector buss, meaning that normally 2
> conditions are present. Unless the drive is being actively used, its
> output drivers are all off. The buss then cannot tell if the drive load
> is present or not. At that point, the drives can be swapped, supposedly
> with no disturbance to the running system.
>
> 2nd is that the drawers connectors are usually of various lengths so
> that the drive electronics are powered up a few milliseconds before the
> buss is connected.
>
> I have done it just by pulling the power plug, then the 50 pin cable is
> moved to the next drive, and the power cable reconnected to the next
> drive, but its very dangerous if the power connector slips while
> plugging it back in. I certainly don't recommend the proceedure.
>
In case someone wonders what "don't recommend" means in this context,
it means that the drive may get fried. The power connector does not
have to slip. I used to be pretty blaise about doing this until I
found a drive model that was very sensitive to this. It only took two
destroyed drives to change my behavior.
--
Dan Jones, Manager, Storage Products VA Linux Systems
V:(408)542-5737 F:(408)745-9911 1382 Bordeaux Drive
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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From: "tecrus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.hardware,comp.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Thoughts on this configuration?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:25:57 GMT
Up the PSU wattage
--
Mike Huxley
NeuraNet Support / Director
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.neuranet.com
"Andreas H�dl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I don't know much about dual-cpu-systems, but I can only recommend:
> -) the Adaptec 29160LVD/SCSI controller card (you can use UW-discs with
> it too) - up to 160MB/s transfer rate
> -) a better graphics card than yours, if you want to run any of the
> current action- or simulation-games with good performance - for example
> Riva TNT2 or GeForce-chipset.
>
> Andreas.
>
>
> no one wrote:
> >
> > Hey gang:
> >
> > I haven't bought or built a PC since the early Pentium days (been
spending
> > my time playing with SUN and HP server equipment). Anyway, I find that
> > it's about time for me to build a new development/test system to use
with
> > NT and Linux. To that end, I've tried to identify what I believe will
make
> > a good system and choose parts that are compatible.
> >
> > I'm interested in thougts that other readers might have about my chosen
> > configuration, and whether my expected costs for the parts seem
reasonable:
> >
> > Tyan SMP P3 Tiger 133 S1834 motherboard 160
> > ATX 6 drive bay case with 250W power supply 30
> > PS2 keyboard with tactile response 30
> > PS2 3 button mouse
10
> > 2 each 256MB 72 bit PC/100 SDRAM 600
> > 2 each 600mhz P3 processors (slot 1 type SECC2) 440
> > 2 each Maxtor EIDE 18GB fixed disk 220
> > IDE cd-rom reader/burner
200
> > Adaptec 2940UW SCSI card
175
> > 2X AGP graphics card (S3 chipset with 8MB) 300
> > 20 inch Vision Master 1600x1200 monitor 1000
> > 100mb PCI network card
30
>
---------
> >
3195
> >
> > I'm wondering whether I can gather the needed parts within the price
range
> > I've listed and I need to make sure that the parts I've listed are all
> > compatible. Is there anything important that I've forgotten to list?
> >
> > Is anyone running a similar configuration and can you give me any idea
> > about performance or noted problems?
> >
> > I can be reached by posting a followup, or email me at
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] where the digits and the word (german) are
> > removed from the domain name. The (O) is a letter, not a digit...
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Subject: Re: Newbie needs help in installing LT winmodem
Date: 18 Jul 2000 17:33:03 -0400
Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> "David C." wrote:
>>
>> The short answer is: "youd don't. Throw it out and buy a real modem".
>
> Not if it is in a laptop.
An LT-Winmodem is a PCI card.
And I would still recommend this for laptop users. You can get real
modems in PCMCIA form-factor.
> I am not recommending winmodem. But if you already have it, make the
> best use of it. I am just keeping an open mind.
Considering that real modems arent _that_ expensive, I don't think it's
worth it.
Sure, Winmodems are free. And you get what you pay for.
-- David
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From: George/USA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie needs help with Linux/Hard drive
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:38:49 -0400
Hi folks,
I have an old PB 300CD that I put a Western Digital 3GB hardrive in.
How can I recover the missing 1GB of space? Im installing Debian 2.1
as the only operating system on the machine. I have removed the EZ-bios
boot manager so that it will actually boot, but while reinstalling
Debian
I see that it is still not reporting the correct amount of space on the
hard drive.
Anybody have any pointers or suggestions??
TIA, George
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Take out the obvious spamblock to reply
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From: Jim Jerzycke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Red Hat 6.2 - Driver needed for Linksys LNE100Tx 10/100T PCI card
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:39:53 +0000
Try the "tulip.new" driver that (should) come with your distro.
Regards, Jim
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From: Paul Bristow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Processor Support for Linux
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:44:47 GMT
Martin,
the short answer is yes and yes. The longer answer is look in the
kernel sources. You will find x86, PowerPC, Arm, MIPS, 68k, and others
in there. Hint: look at the "arch" stuff under /usr/src/linux
Good Luck :-)
"Martin A. Weinberger" wrote:
>
> I need to find out what processors, besides the Intel x86 series will
> Linux (any flavor) run on. In particular does Linux run on the Intel
> StrongARM (SA-1110) and/or the Geode (National)? The application will be a
> small device, not a desktop.
>
> -Thanks in advance,
>
> Marty
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Paul
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Subject: Re: Tape Drives - how do you backup? + HELP
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Danny Willis)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:49:42 GMT
Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>tabascox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Hey DAT friends,
>>
>> I have a DDS 2 and I cannot store all the 4GB I want in a DDS2 tape.
>>
>> actually "du /home" gives 3.6 GB (most files are gz or bz2) but around
>> 3.2GB the tape
>> ends and I have to feed the driver with another tape.
>You might try upping the blocksize to 32768, and trying new clean tapes (if
>there is a soft error most DDS2 tape drives will rewrite the block in
>succeeding blocks until there is no errors). Also if you are not supplying the
>tape data fast enough, the start/stop wasts tape as well. If you use the
>'buffer' utility which is found on some distributions, it might help, as would
>using tar replacement star (ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/star). Finally
>I've always had a hunch that tape vendors use the same doublespeak as disk
>vendors in specifying a GB is 1,000,000 bytes and not 2**30 (1,073,741,824)
>bytes.
If he's getting 3.2 GB on a DDS2 tape he's lucky: I used to get compression
of only around 1.4:1 on a Linux system. I think DDS2 compression is
particularly poor on highly compressible files like dBASE III -- compression
was less than 2:1 on files that PKZIP compressed 10:1.
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