Linux-Hardware Digest #339, Volume #13 Tue, 1 Aug 00 20:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linux Driver for Yamaha XWave Direct 192 XG PCI Sound Card (James Alan Brown)
Re: Ultra-DMA 66 in Linux ????? ("Tom Badran")
Re: Modem ("guau25")
Re: Parallel Port Scanner: HP3200C (Alex Chudnovsky)
Re: Some Questions regarding the use of a Streamer... (Tim Moore)
Re: How to auto-insert aic7xxx module? (jurgyman)
CTX 710 Modelines needed ("Tim Stark")
Re: Solved? (was: Asus P2B-D, dual PIII-650MHz, SMP not working right) (Tim Moore)
Re: hard disk problem (Tim Moore)
Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400? (James Knowles)
Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400? (James Knowles)
Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400? (James Knowles)
Sony E400 & RH 6.1 Is it possible? (Ben Goble)
Re: CTX 710 Modelines needed (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Software for selling 5771 ("Arthur H. Gold")
Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400? !!!SOLVED!!! (James Knowles)
Re: Installing my IDE CDRW (Jim Broughton)
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From: James Alan Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Driver for Yamaha XWave Direct 192 XG PCI Sound Card
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 21:30:09 GMT
computer_head wrote:
>
>
> Recently installed and running Mandrake Linux
> 7.1. Am using a Yamaha XWave Direct 192 PCI sound
> card. Does anyone know of a site where I can get
> a proper driver/module/rpm for this card? It is
> based on the Yamaha YMF-724 chipset. Linux sort
> of loses its luster without sound.
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Your find that by using Alsa 5.08 It will run fine and dandy.
I am using the YM744B PCI on SuSE 6.4 with the Alsa Drivers and I works
great. Your Sound card is on the Alsa List so should work also.
Word of advice though dont use kernel 2.2.16 as they seem to have screwed
up the timmings some what and your get backgroung clicks when playing mp3
files! It seems fine with kernel 2.2.14.
I got a feeling that Alsa have a patch for that problem with version 5.0.8b
Look on "rpm find" for the lastest Alsa drivers!
Regards,
James
JAB Computers Bristol UK
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From: "Tom Badran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ultra-DMA 66 in Linux ?????
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 22:08:47 +0100
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Mandrake 7.1 supports it, im not sure if 7.0 does
gos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message =
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"R.S.I. van Vuren" a =E9crit :=20
Which linux distribution supports Ultra-DMA 66.=20
I have now Corel Linux but this doesnot support it.=20
R. van Vuren
I tried first with OpenLinux 2.3 from Caldera, but I couldn't install =
it, Linux wasn't able to recognize the harddisk.=20
Answer from Caldera:=20
UDMA66 is currently unsupported in OpenLinux 2.3, and in Linux in=20
general. In cases where there is no UDMA33 controller to use, like=20
yours where the motherboard supports only UDMA66, the only option=20
would be to wait until Linux has full support for this kind of=20
drive.=20
Sorry for the bad news.=20
Caldera Systems Technical Support <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>=20
So I got a Debian version (Linux Debian 2.0.38)=20
and when booting, I add the following informations:=20
linux ide0=3D0xdc00 ide1=3D0x1f0 hdc=3Dcdrom=20
that works!=20
Good luck!=20
Etienne=20
pentium III 500=20
(hda) harddisk WD U-DMA66 5400T=20
motherboard BE6 UDMA66 5PCI AGP2X (WD153AA)=20
HPT366 Ultra DMA 66 Controller=20
(hdc) Pioneer DVD-Rom DVD-104=20
carte graphique: Leadtek WinFast SD S325=20
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE">Which linux distribution supports Ultra-DMA =
66.=20
<BR>I have now Corel Linux but this doesnot support it.=20
<P>R. van Vuren</P></BLOCKQUOTE>I tried first with OpenLinux 2.3 =
from Caldera,=20
but I couldn't install it, Linux wasn't able to recognize the =
harddisk.=20
<BR>Answer from Caldera: <BR><FONT size=3D-1>UDMA66 is currently =
unsupported in=20
OpenLinux 2.3, and in Linux in</FONT> <BR><FONT =
size=3D-1>general. In=20
cases where there is no UDMA33 controller to use, like</FONT> =
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size=3D-1>yours where the motherboard supports only UDMA66, the only=20
option</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D-1>would be to wait until Linux has =
full support=20
for this kind of</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D-1>drive.</FONT> <BR><FONT=20
size=3D-1>Sorry for the bad news.</FONT>=20
<BR> Caldera Systems Technical =
Support=20
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<P>So I got a Debian version (Linux Debian 2.0.38) <BR>and when =
booting, I add=20
the following informations: <BR>linux ide0=3D0xdc00 ide1=3D0x1f0 =
hdc=3Dcdrom=20
<BR>that works! <BR>Good luck! <BR>Etienne=20
<P>pentium III 500 <BR>(hda) harddisk WD U-DMA66 5400T <BR>motherboard =
BE6=20
UDMA66 5PCI AGP2X (WD153AA) <BR>HPT366 Ultra DMA 66 Controller =
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From: "guau25" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 21:42:35 GMT
I don�t know if it is a winmodem
"sideband" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribi� en el mensaje
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Is it a Winmodem?
>
> Winmodem + Linux = no workie.
>
> If it's a Winmodem, get a real one. Winmodems are little more than
glorified
> sound cards.
>
> guau25 wrote:
>
> > Hello
> >
> > I have a problem. I can�t connect to Internet with Linux because Linux
don�t
> > accept my modem. My modem is :
> >
> > SupraSST 56i PRO DF
> >
> > I would be gratefull if you give me an answer.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Erase NOSPAM.
>
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From: Alex Chudnovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Parallel Port Scanner: HP3200C
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 23:05:23 +0300
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Zanikolas Serafim wrote:
>
> Is there any driver for the above device ?
>
> Thanks for reading this...
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
www.mostang.com/sane - look there.
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Alex Chudnovsky
e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Some Questions regarding the use of a Streamer...
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 22:05:20 GMT
> - Do I have to format the tape before I use it
> for the first time?
TR-5's don't. ALso don't use a bulk eraser.
> If I make a new backup do I have to delete the old
> data before and how if so?
Just like video tape. Data is overwritten.
> Now about the backup:
> With "tar -cvf /dev/ht0 /home/ronny" do I make a backup
> of my home directory right?
Tar doesn't care if the I/O device is a file or device.
> To restore I use the command: "tar -xvf /dev/ht0" but now
> my most important question: If I restore where would he put
> the data on the streamer? To directory where it was, or
> somewhere else?
It will write data wherever you tell it. Tar works the same with files
or devices.
Get a copy of mt, version >= mt-st-0.5b. This allows for easy tape
positioning. mt {status, seek, rewind, tell, fsf} are usually all you
need.
'tar cf /dev/ht0 /home' will create an archive of /home on your tape,
then rewind the tape to the beginning. The /dev/nht0 device is almost
always what you want as it does not rewind the tape after each
operation. Soft link /dev/tape to /dev/nht0. Mine looks like this:
> ls -l /dev/tape
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jul 14 00:52 /dev/tape ->
nst0
--
timothymoore
bigfoot
com
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Subject: Re: How to auto-insert aic7xxx module?
From: jurgyman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 15:07:13 -0700
the easy way:
echo 'modprobe aic7xxx' >>/etc/rc.d/rc.local
a little harder way:
mkinitrd --with=aic7xxx /boot/initrd-<KERNEL-VERSION>.img
ADD to /etc/lilo, your default kernel section:
initrd=/boot/initrd-<KERNEL-VERSION>.img
.
good luck.
JurgyMan
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From: "Tim Stark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CTX 710 Modelines needed
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 18:21:41 -0400
I am in desperate need of the correct Modelines for my CTX VL710S monitor.
Does anybody know where I can find the proper "Modeline" entries for my
XF86Config file for this monitor? I have tried numerous searches on the
internet, and each time I end up with a dead end. The links on the
XFree86.org page for "other" monitors Have no uselful information, at least
for me. I called CTX, the kid on the other end had never even heard of
XFree!
I then spent hours going over the Man Pages for XFree86Config and got only
more questions! I Figured I could write my own because the status button on
the monitor would show me the refresh rates and HSync, Vsync for each
resolution, but the "Modelines" require three other numbers (xsyncstart,
xsyncend, and xtotal) for both Horizontal and Vertical. In addition there is
no mention of what the H*ll a "Dot Clock" is or where this number comes
from!
Thanks,
Tim
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From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,alt.comp.hardware
Subject: Re: Solved? (was: Asus P2B-D, dual PIII-650MHz, SMP not working right)
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 22:37:13 GMT
Bryan wrote:
>
> its worth noting that SMP on the bx chipset is VERY unstable at close
> to 100% saturation on two cpus. this is known even though intel won't
> admit it.
> morale: don't run 2 cpu's at full load for extended periods of time.
I've been running 2 Abit BP6 system's for over 8 months now, frequently
at +180% CPU (performance testing) with zero memory bus saturation
problems. In the past I ran Asus P2B and P3B systems overclocked at
133MHz FSB also without memory bandwidth issues.
> AND see if you can cool the bx chip better than with that flimsy
> 'green' heatsink that usually comes with the bx boards.
Put some heat sink compound under it. Put a 486 fan on top of it.
> (I won't run smp on bx for mission critical systems. gx is more
> reliable as are other chipsets; its the consumer-oriented bx that just
> falls down under heavy (VERY heavy) load)
GX supports Xeon, 4 CPU, 2GB mem
BX supports PIII, 2 CPU, 1GB mem
Otherwise, they're identical. No better throughput, no higher FSB
speeds.
Try developer.intel.com or tomshardware.com instead of B.S. as your info
sources.
--
timothymoore
bigfoot
com
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From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: hard disk problem
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 22:39:04 GMT
what does fdisk -l /dev/hdb say?
--
timothymoore
bigfoot
com
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From: James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400?
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 16:43:52 -0600
> I'd set the DRAM speed to FAST on the Intel, and left it at SLOW (the default) on
> the AMD...
I'll have to look into this. I've not changed any memory speed settings
as I'm not familiar with the details (been too lazy to learn that
detail; not now).
Thanks for the information.
--
People who reach their potential spend more time asking, "What am I
doing well?" rather than "What am I doing wrong?"
- John C. Maxewll
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From: James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400?
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 16:46:06 -0600
> This may be a stupid question, but is the RAM speed the same as the bus
> speed?
When it comes to my limited current knowledge on this topic, I don't
think any question's stupid. As far as I can see, they're the same.
--
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
- Adlai Stevenson
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From: James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400?
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 16:46:56 -0600
> is a post recommending the latest BIOS from ASUS. Says it fixed his
> problem.
I should have thought of that. That will be easier than tearing the
machine apart.
Thanks for the heads up!
--
E Pluribus Unix
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From: Ben Goble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sony E400 & RH 6.1 Is it possible?
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 17:05:51 -0600
I have a 19" Sony Trinitron E400 and am running
RedHat 6.1. Xconfigutor does not list this monitor
I had X running with my old monitor but it died and
I purchased this E400 and an ATI Rage Fury Pro (32 MB)
video card. The video card is recognized but I do not know
how to get Linux to recognize the monitor. I chose the
"Custom" monitor selection in Xconfigutor but I could not
get any of the choices listed to work.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
--
Ben Goble Lakewood, Colorado, USA
bgoble at uswest.net
A Stranger and a Pilgrim on the Earth
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CTX 710 Modelines needed
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 16:12:15 -0700
Hi Tim,
you could try to configure it as another monitor which could be close to it by
parameters. I found this link one day but did not had a chance to try it as in
my case I did not had any problem of this kind
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/x-windows/hiresx.html
and at next link you will find explanation "What is dot..."
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/x-windows/hiresexp.html
In most case standard tools like XFSetup xf86config (do not remember names I am
on Solaris now) do the job.
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/x-windows/xf86config.html
Here it is example as one person configure XFree
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/x-windows/ghres.html
In XFree 4.0.1 server will the job by itself - at least for my Matrox G400
and I had only a little tweak some lines for mouse and DRI.
root# XFree86 -configure
NOTE: Some info on CTX monitors http://www.monitorworld.com/Monitors/ctx/
CTX WebPage: http://www.ctxintl.com/monitor.html
Andrey
Tim Stark wrote:
> I am in desperate need of the correct Modelines for my CTX VL710S monitor.
>
> Does anybody know where I can find the proper "Modeline" entries for my
> XF86Config file for this monitor? I have tried numerous searches on the
> internet, and each time I end up with a dead end. The links on the
> XFree86.org page for "other" monitors Have no uselful information, at least
> for me. I called CTX, the kid on the other end had never even heard of
> XFree!
>
> I then spent hours going over the Man Pages for XFree86Config and got only
> more questions! I Figured I could write my own because the status button on
> the monitor would show me the refresh rates and HSync, Vsync for each
> resolution, but the "Modelines" require three other numbers (xsyncstart,
> xsyncend, and xtotal) for both Horizontal and Vertical. In addition there is
> no mention of what the H*ll a "Dot Clock" is or where this number comes
> from!
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
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Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 18:20:33 -0500
From: "Arthur H. Gold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Software for selling 5771
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Look at http://www.cdnow2000.com for newest software.
>
> All price is under 90$
>
> orsftnfvyt
There's an appropriate response for this, but it's generally considered
to be an anatomical impossibility.
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From: James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400? !!!SOLVED!!!
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 17:56:26 -0600
BIOS upgrade did more than fix the slow memory; /dev/hdb now cranks big
time. A big thanks to all you guys. I apologise if I came across kind of
sharp to some of you. I'm running on about 40h of no sleep now and got a
little cranky. Hope you'll forgive!
Check it out:
raid5: measuring checksumming speed
raid5: MMX detected, trying high-speed MMX checksum routines
pII_mmx : 1952.625 MB/sec
p5_mmx : 2050.542 MB/sec
8regs : 878.586 MB/sec
32regs : 717.804 MB/sec
using fastest function: p5_mmx (2050.542 MB/sec)
/dev/hda:
Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.91 seconds =140.66 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 6.31 seconds = 10.14 MB/sec
/dev/hdb:
Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.91 seconds =140.66 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.18 seconds = 20.13 MB/sec
This machine really rocks now. Now for some evil VMWare performance
testing!
Thanks again,
James
--
How many Microsoft programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?
None. They defined darkness a standard.
- UNIXWorld, Dec. 1993
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From: Jim Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installing my IDE CDRW
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 20:09:07 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anirudh wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> For the past few days i have been trying to install my HP CD-Writer 9300
> Plus on Redhat 6.1 (kernel 2.2-12). I have read the how-tos and some
> documentation but remain confused.
> I have achieved this much:
> 1. I rebuilt the kernel with SCSI CDROM support, generic support and
> emulation.
> I built them as modules.
> 2. I removed ATAPI CDROM support and all SCSI low level drivers.
> 3. On bootup, it detects 1 SCSI host - my writer.
> 4. But when I try to run cdrecord -scanbus, it tells me that it cannot
> detect anything.
>
> I figure it has something to do with the modules. I just found out that
> one should run depmod -a to rewrite the modules.conf file (or in my case
> conf.modules file). Is this what is missing?
> Or should I just rebuild my kernel (with the SCSI support built in
> instead of modules) and see what happens?
>
> I have read conflicting procedures, some which say to include ATAPI
> CDROM and some which say not to. This is quite confusing to a newbie
> like myself.
>
> Thank You
> Anirudh Vemprala
You definatly want to compile all scsi support for the CDRW into
the kernel. Leave nothing modular. Your devices will be scdx where
x is the number of the device. If you have 2 cd type devices
the first is scd0 the second scd1 etc. Make sure your entries in the
file /etc/fstab reflect this for each drive used. I use redhat 6.1 also
this is how I have it set up and it works.
example fstab line for scdx cdrom.
/dev/scd0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 auto,owner,ro 0 0
for cdrw
/dev/scd1 /mnt/cdrw iso9660 noauto,owner,rw 0 0
also make sure to compile support for joliet cd and if avail
rock ridge extentions into the kernel not as a module.
--
Jim Broughton
(The Amiga OS! Now there was an OS)
If Sense were common everyone would have it!
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