Linux-Hardware Digest #288, Volume #13 Mon, 24 Jul 00 12:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: confusion about cd-rw setup and use ("Martin C. Barlow")
Kernel Panic (Data Zone)
mkd + Amiga & IDE Drive (David Faure)
Re: Kernel Panic (Kenneth Rørvik)
ADR Onstream and Linux? ("Diana Block")
Re: Kernel Panic (Data Zone)
UPS with serial port (David Steuber)
Re: Change boot parameters LILO (Tony Curtis)
Re: Optical Mouse Recommendation (Dale Sandvold)
tape streamer error ("Jef De Puydt")
harddisk recover ("Diana Block")
Re: UPS with serial port (Bob Tennent)
Re: A good IDE (Marco van de Voort)
Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux (David C.)
Re: M$ IntelliMouse (David C.)
Re: ADR Onstream and Linux? (David C.)
Re: UPS with serial port (David C.)
Re: UPS with serial port (Robert Wiegand)
Re: UPS with serial port (Frank Sweetser)
Re: ATI Rage Pro -- dog slow, please help! (Scott Alfter)
Re: Entry-level server (Scott Alfter)
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From: "Martin C. Barlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: confusion about cd-rw setup and use
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 22:06:28 -0400
I had this exact same problem about a month ago. I am still coming to grips
with it.
I don't know what the best software is, but the best software to me to
debug is cdrecord
type cdrecord -scanbus and it should print out your scsi devices. (I have
to be logged in as root to burn) If the cd burner is there then
you *should* be able to use it if the software of your choice. (I am still
using cdrecord) A lot of
the GUIS are just front ends anyway.
basically in my case - mkiosfs creates the image. cdrecord burns the image
to the cd.
If this is any help I have these modules in my scsi modules directory =
ide-scsi.o scsi_mod.o sg.o sr_mod.o
I have kerneld installed
To get the cdrecorder up and running I run the following command
/sbin/modprobe ide-scsi
kerneld loads all the other necessary modules for me.
I hope that helps a bit.
now i hope somebody answers my question......
Martin C. Barlow
frogman wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've read thru the cd-writing howto at linuxdoc.org, but I am really
> inexperienced with the whole deal. I compiled in the support for using
> scsi emulation, scsi cd player, and disabled ide cdplayer in the kernel
> config. My cd reader and writer are both able to mount cd's, and I'm
> able to play audio with my regular cd player. If I ask too many
> questions, I apologize.
>
> From the howto: do I need to make devices if I already know which
> devices the cd hardware are on (/dev/sr0 - /dev/sr1)? What software do
> I actually need? I see that mkiosfs or mkhybrid are mentioned in the
> howto for images. Do I need one of those if I have cdrecord,
> cdparanoia, and xcdroast? This is probably the most confusing to me.
>
> If someone can send in a good sample list of software that would allow
> me to write cd's and make mp3's (along with a recommendation of what
> combination to use), I would really appreciate it. I also looked at the
> setup options for xcdroast, and it made no sense to me. I'm definitely
> not opposed to reading documentation, but I'm not understanding what
> I've read so far. A summary of what needs to be done would be much
> appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Bob Gamble
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From: Data Zone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kernel Panic
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 07:34:53 -0500
Is there some way to force the kernel to use ATA-33 instead of ATA-66
with a LILO option at boot?
The problem comes from installing the 2.4 test4 kernel and enabling
support for the Apollo MVP4 support.
which basicaly cuases a Kernel panic since it can't see any partitions
on hda which is the root partition..
Thanks in advance
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Faure)
Subject: mkd + Amiga & IDE Drive
Date: 24 Jul 2000 12:57:18 GMT
Hi.
I have a pb and I hope anybody can help me ...
If I plug a IDE hard drive amiga-formatted
into a PII under mdk (I do no remember version...)
During the linux boot I have a Kernel panic.
and a NULL pointeur.
Linux write all the registers and stop.
I have a SCSI drive WNT/Linux formatted.
My systems boots well until I plug the amiga
hard disk on IDE connectors.
There is no information about it in fstab
I do not understand ?
I need to save any files from Amiga drive to Linux drive
to be able to format amiga drive in linux format...
As I am writting a PhD and have very few time, I please you
answering by news AND mail.
Thanks a lot
and may Linux be with you !
David.
_____________________________________________________________________
David Faure
http://www.lri.fr/~faure
May Amiga be with you !
_____________________________________________________________________
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Subject: Re: Kernel Panic
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kenneth Rørvik)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:56:09 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Data Zone) wrote in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>Is there some way to force the kernel to use ATA-33 instead of ATA-66
>with a LILO option at boot?
>
>The problem comes from installing the 2.4 test4 kernel and enabling
>support for the Apollo MVP4 support.
>which basicaly cuases a Kernel panic since it can't see any partitions
>on hda which is the root partition..
And you didn't keep a safe recovery image? Bummer... Have you tried booting
from the install CDs with "linux root=/dev/hd<wherever root is>
init=/sbin/init?"
--
Kenneth Rørvik 91841353/22718452
Steenstrupsgate 5 B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
0554 OSLO home.no.net/stasis
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From: "Diana Block" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ADR Onstream and Linux?
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:23:03 +0200
Hi all,
i´m looking for a good backupdrive for my notebook that runs redhat 6.2.
anybody knows if the adr onstream usb drive is supported by linux?
or what´s for a drive i should use for a notebook that has only usb and no
scsi?
thanks in advance for your help
Mit freundlichem Gruß aus Sankt Augustin
Diana Block
ChemSoft GmbH
Market-Services
Postanschrift: Am Otenberg 17a, 53757 Sankt Augustin
Technik und Service: TechnoPark der GMD, Rathausallee 10
Telefon 02241/334691 - Fax 02241/334692 - http://www.chemsoft.de
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From: Data Zone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel Panic
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 08:58:56 -0500
"Kenneth Rørvik" wrote:
> And you didn't keep a safe recovery image? Bummer... Have you tried booting
> from the install CDs with "linux root=/dev/hd<wherever root is>
> init=/sbin/init?"
Well, part of the problem stems from the fact that the machine is... how
should i say it... a "device limited" machine... (damn it, you got me,
its an i-opener)
See, i had a previous kernel image that i left listed in lilo incase
this happen, but somehow last night, while partaily asleep, i must have
toasted it somehow... (word of advice kiddies, never build new kernels
while you are trying to stay awake!)
And since i really don't want to open back up the machine, disconnect
the hard drive, inserted it into another machine, fix the problem,
rebuild the kernel, then disconnect it, then put it back in the
i-opener, then close the case, and hope it works.... you see my point
:)
call me lazy
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: UPS with serial port
From: David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:00:01 GMT
Hi,
I'm looking for recomendations for UPSs that Linux can work with to do
a proper shutdown. Does Tripplite support Linux? I've been told to
avoid APC because it only puts out 90v on battery. I don't want to
waste my power supply.
Is there a UPS Linux compatibility list somewhere?
Is there a common protocol used by USPs? How difficult would it be to
spy on the serial port if there isn't?
--
David Steuber | Hi! My name is David Steuber, and I am
NRA Member | a hoploholic.
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=hoplite&submit=Look+it+up
The problem with AI is that it has a mind of its own
--- Devon Miller
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From: Tony Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Change boot parameters LILO
Date: 24 Jul 2000 09:03:53 -0500
>> On Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:48:47 +1000,
>> "Ken Crofts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> I tried changing LILO to that described below, and even
> made Winders default but it wouldn't boot into Windows.
> When I booted off a Window 95s floppy into DOS and ran
> Fdisk, it shows the first partition as a non-dos
> partition (ie my original Win 95 installation) Is there
> any hope of restoring this by changing location of LILO
> or is my Win95 installation history?
[ please put your new content after the text you are
replying to, it's nigh on impossible to follow what's
happening otherwise ]
Did you try using fdisk to change the partition type back
to Windows? Then boot linux and "lilo".
hth
t
--
"With $10,000, we'd be millionaires!"
Homer Simpson
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From: Dale Sandvold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Optical Mouse Recommendation
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:11:57 -0400
oksigen wrote:
> I need to know if someone has used an optical mouse on Linux. If
> positive, what model is it.
>
> Any suggestion about optical mouse compatible on Linux, I'd appreciate.
>
> --
> Simon Gendreau - Quebec, Canada
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/gendreau/sgconsult/
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
I use an IntelliEye (M$) through my USB card and it works great. Worked
fine as a PS/2 also.
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From: "Jef De Puydt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: tape streamer error
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:13:08 GMT
Hi all,
I have a HP surestore DAT 8i tapestreamer.
When I try to make a tar on a tape, after some 20 minutes I get:
tar: WARNING: Cannot close /dev/st0 (3, -1): Input/output error
Prepare volume #2 for /dev/st0 and hit return:
and I can not make a backup. I have tried different tapes.
"mt -f /dev/st0 status" gives:
drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape
drive status = 603979776
sense key error = 0
residue count = 0
file number = 0
block number = 0
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x24 (DDS-2).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (45010000):
BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
Anyone an idea what could be wrong?
regards,
Jef
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From: "Diana Block" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: harddisk recover
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 16:07:14 +0200
hi all,
after a system crash i can´t boot my server from it´s ibm scsi disk. i tried
to repartition the disk in another linux system with fdisk but there is the
following error message:
SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 8000002
[valid=0] Info fld=0x0, Current sd08:00: sense key Not Ready
scsidisk I/0 error : dev 08:00, sector 0
anybody knows if there is a way to recover the data on the damaged disk,
cause there is an very important database on it with no backup...
thanks in advance for your help
Mit freundlichem Gruß aus Sankt Augustin
Diana Block
ChemSoft GmbH
Market-Services
Postanschrift: Am Otenberg 17a, 53757 Sankt Augustin
Technik und Service: TechnoPark der GMD, Rathausallee 10
Telefon 02241/334691 - Fax 02241/334692 - http://www.chemsoft.de
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Tennent)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: UPS with serial port
Date: 24 Jul 2000 14:47:50 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:00:01 GMT, David Steuber wrote:
>
>I'm looking for recomendations for UPSs that Linux can work with to do
>a proper shutdown.
I use Powerware model 3115. Comes with a cable and software that is
Linux-compatible. The 300VA model seems to have enough power to
keep a box running for at least 10 minutes (*without* the monitor
on the protected circuit). I've installed three so far.
Bob T.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marco van de Voort)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: A good IDE
Date: 24 Jul 2000 14:52:24 GMT
In article <8l8pvl$r21$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>what is the best IDE for Linux ?
Depends on the compiler you are using.
I prefer the IDE packaged with my own compiler because it has libgdb with
proper pascal support and the compiler itself internal. (www.freepascal.org)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux
Date: 24 Jul 2000 11:06:58 -0400
phil ossifer writes:
> David C. wrote:
>>>
>>> Is there such a thing as a "winmotherboard, a winchipset, a
>>> winbios", and if there is did I just buy one?
>>
>> Not that I know of.
>>
>> As for the BIOS and chipset, absolutely not. How could you have one
>> that requires an OS. These parts must be active and working before
>> the OS loads. That's how your computer boots.
>
> Well, the motherboard comes with a bunch of (W9x/NT -only) utilities
> and drivers.
Because the Microsoft CDs for Win9x/NT don't include drivers. It
doesn't mean the hardware is Windows specific.
> One of the drivers is for busmastering (if I recall correctly). it
> was needed to get the best performanc out of the on-board hard drive
> controller.
Because Microsoft CDs _STILL_ don't include support for UDMA
controllers. The hardware will work with plenty of other operating
systems.
(Linux supports UDMA/33 right now. The 2.3 kernel under development
supports UDMA/66.)
> Others presumably access the "soft off" feature (where the system can
> be awoken by a modem ring, or at a specific time, etc.)
No. This is a BIOS thing. If Windows detects APM (power management)
facilities, it will automatically do power-off at shutdown time. Linux
will do this if you install and run apmd (the power management daemon).
As for wake-on-ring and wake-on-lan, these are hardware features,
configured by your BIOS. Your operating system drivers don't come into
play. Again, think about it - these features are designed to work when
the CPU is powered off. How the heck would a device driver affect this?
> I guess there's utilities to set various BIOS options.
These are always done through programs in ROM these days. Press a
hotkey (which will depend on BIOS vendor) during the POST to run it.
> As I said, VIA had a DOS version of the busmastering driver on its web
> site, but no mention of anything for Linux.
Because DOS doesn't use device drivers for disk. It exclusively uses
BIOS calls if you don't install your own device driver.
Linux already has this support built-in. Why do you care whether the
motherboard vendor includes a copy of the driver with your motherboard?
> What I fear is the same kind of stonewalling on the information to
> write configuration utilities and drivers that the guys wanting to
> write Linux drivers for winmodems ran into.
Good thing you're asking here. Now you know otherwise, and you can stop
being afraid of shadows.
>>> Do I have a winharddrive, a wincdrom, a wimvideo board?
>>
>> Aside from modems, the only common "windows only" devices out there
>> are printers.
>
> Well if the manufacurers are mute about how to access their
> "acceleration" features, higher than standard VGA resolutions, and
> other features of the card, and there are only W9x/NT drivers for the
> card, that effectively makes it a winvideocard, no?
No. A so-called "win-" device is one that is completely useless without
an operating system running appropriate driver software.
Undocumented features are just that - undocumented features.
Your video card will produce a signal regardless of the operating system
that's running on it. You don't lose your picture when system load
prevents the video driver from getting enough CPU cycles.
As for unsupported hardware, deal with it. As long as people continue
creating new hardware, there will be some of it that isn't supported by
your favorite operating system (whatever that is). There's nothing you
can do about this. You have two choices here - make a point of checking
for compatibility before you buy something, or let Microsoft make all
your purchasing decisions for you.
Complaining to people who are powerless to change anything is complete
futility. The people developing Linux device drivers would love to have
everything supported. But they can't do it without the hardware specs,
and no amount of pressure put on them can change that.
-- David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Subject: Re: M$ IntelliMouse
Date: 24 Jul 2000 11:11:12 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> That's one thing that bugs me about Linux. So many programmes set up
> their own ways of doing things (as in old DOS programmes where every
> programme might have had its own set of commands for doing things and
> there was no real standard).
You don't like being able to configure your programs to run the way you
like them? You prefer to be forced into doing things the way some
anonmyous programmers somewhere decided you should be doing them?
Fine. If that's what you want, you can use Linux like that as well.
Just don't customize anything after installation.
-- David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Subject: Re: ADR Onstream and Linux?
Date: 24 Jul 2000 11:16:54 -0400
"Diana Block" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> i´m looking for a good backupdrive for my notebook that runs redhat
> 6.2. anybody knows if the adr onstream usb drive is supported by
> linux? or what´s for a drive i should use for a notebook that has
> only usb and no scsi?
If you aren't running the 2.3 beta kernel, you have no USB support.
Therefore, you have no support for a USB tape drive. When the 2.4
kernel is released, there will be USB support. I presume that it will
include support for standards-conforming USB tape drives. I don't know
if the OnStream drive conforms to the standard or not.
I think you can use some models of parallel-port drive (but double check
this with the hardware compatibility lists from your favorite Linux
vendor).
A SCSI drive attached through a PCMCIA SCSI controller should work as
well.
If you've got an Ethernet card (either internal or PCMCIA), you can do a
remote backup to another Linux box that has a tape drive.
-- David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: UPS with serial port
Date: 24 Jul 2000 11:23:05 -0400
David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> I'm looking for recomendations for UPSs that Linux can work with to do
> a proper shutdown. Does Tripplite support Linux? I've been told to
> avoid APC because it only puts out 90v on battery. I don't want to
> waste my power supply.
Please post a source for this crazy notion that APC's UPSs cut your
voltage by 25% when on battery.
I use APC UPSs at home. During full power outages, I can assure you
that I'm not getting reduced voltages when on battery. If I was, the
monitor's picture would get smaller and go out of focus. It doesn't.
I've had power go out while playing games on the computer - the cutover
was so fast that there was absolutely no noticeable effect on the
computer, monitor or any attached peripherals.
-- David
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From: Robert Wiegand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: UPS with serial port
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:39:06 -0500
David Steuber wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for recomendations for UPSs that Linux can work with to do
> a proper shutdown.
I have a "Best Power" UPS and it works quite well with Linux.
--
Regards,
Bob Wiegand [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank Sweetser)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: UPS with serial port
Date: 24 Jul 2000 15:45:46 GMT
David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm looking for recomendations for UPSs that Linux can work with to do
>a proper shutdown. Does Tripplite support Linux? I've been told to
>avoid APC because it only puts out 90v on battery. I don't want to
>waste my power supply.
We ordered about 25 of the mid-range tripplites (comparable to an apc
smart-ups 2200). About half of them fell over at the first real power
outage. The apc's, OTOH, have worked flawlessly with only a few dead
batteries for pushing 5 years now.
--
Frank Sweetser rasmusin at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net
Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy
When all else fails, pour a pint of Guinness in the gas tank, advance
the spark 20 degrees, cry "God Save the Queen!", and pull the starter knob.
-- MG "Series MGA" Workshop Manual
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Alfter)
Subject: Re: ATI Rage Pro -- dog slow, please help!
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:56:21 GMT
In article <8lgkue$1ct$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm running XFree 3.3.6 (default mandrake 7.1 install) on a P3-650,
>128MB ram, and an ATI Rage Pro PCI card (not fury or 128, it's a year
>or two old). resolution is 1280x1024x32bit, and it's really sloooow..
>screen redraws, fills, etc., just take forever. but by comparison,
>it's nice and zippy in windows. what's wrong? i though the mach64
>server was supposed to be accellerated. is that just not so??
Are you sure you're using the Mach64 server? I use an Xpert 98 (1152x864,
32 bpp) with a K6-III-450, 256 megs of RAM, and SuSE 6.3, and it's just as
fast (as far as I can tell) as it was under Win98. I don't recall offhand
if there's an unaccelerated server that'll do 1280x1024, but the Mach64
server is definitely accelerated.
_/_
/ v \
(IIGS( Scott Alfter (remove Voyager's hull number for email address)
\_^_/ http://salfter.dyndns.org
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Alfter)
Subject: Re: Entry-level server
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 16:01:19 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
newly minted linux mofo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> 133Mhz RAM is $5 more per card than PC100. Do yourself the favour.
>
>You're probably right; I'm assuming PC133 will work properly in a board
>expecting PC66 or PC100?
Yes. I bought PC133 memory recently (256 megs) and have it sitting on a
VA-503+ with a K6-III until I make the jump to a K7-series processor.
_/_
/ v \
(IIGS( Scott Alfter (remove Voyager's hull number for email address)
\_^_/ http://salfter.dyndns.org
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