Linux-Hardware Digest #405, Volume #13 Fri, 11 Aug 00 22:13:07 EDT
Contents:
Re: ISDN 128K modem (sideband)
Re: SCSI hangs with 2.2.1(4|6) on heavy I/O ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Yamaha 4261 under Mandrake 7.0 (Nik)
Linux and RAID ("B�rre Nordbakken")
Re: Linux on AMD (David C.)
Re: Linux on AMD (David C.)
Re: Horror story...please help me! LM 7.1 expert install zeroed the (michael james
obrien)
Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2 ("mandinko")
Re: Yamaha 4261 under Mandrake 7.0 ("Toby Hobson")
Re: Inexpensive IR or Ethernet Laser Printers (Bruce Forsberg)
How long does it take for video drivers to appear? (David Thompson)
Re: SCSI hangs with 2.2.1(4|6) on heavy I/O ("D. Stimits")
Re: Dual NICs of same type? ("Don Khan")
New Linux hardware advice sought (Len Philpot)
HP Dat DDS3 capacity problems (Juergen Sauer)
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From: sideband <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ISDN 128K modem
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 17:59:53 -0400
C Schulz wrote:
> sideband wrote:
> >
> > "David .." wrote:
> >
> > > Looking for recommendations for a good stable 128K ISDN modem internal
> > > or external to use with linux. Will be used to give internet access to
> > > 24 users systems.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > --
> > > Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
> > > Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
> > > ID # 123538
> >
> > I've had good luck with the NETGEAR XM128 and a high speed serial card.
> > The modem's serial port is capable of 460.8Kbps, so get a serial card
> > capable of at least that. The cost is nice too... $169 for the modem, and
> > $30 for a decent serial card that will handle the thruput.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > -SSB
>
> Why not go for a PCI ISDN card, like an ASUS or AVM Fritz. They are
> capable of channel bonding and give you 128K access without the need of
> an additional serial card and are much cheaper: you should be able to
> get them for less than �50.
>
> Christian
Well, if you like having that much extra heat in your case, go for it.... I
guess it doesn't really make that much difference, unless you've got cooling
problems...
-SSB
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: SCSI hangs with 2.2.1(4|6) on heavy I/O
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 21:54:26 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2000 00:11:32 -0700, Linus Torvalds
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >Chris Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>
> >>I went from 2.2.14 to 2.2.16 (both Redhat's RPM and a manual compile
with the
> >>Initio support compiled into the kernel instead of as a module) with
no change.
> >>Since I had little left to lose, I installed 2.4.0-test4. Build &
install was
> >>seamless and the system has yet to so much as hiccup.
> >
> >Btw, thanks. It's sometimes quite depressing to only get bug-reports
> >for the new kernels. Good to get a virtual pat on the shoulder every
> >once in a while,
>
> Uhoh. Now I feel pretty bad mentioning that I just managed to get
2.4.0-test4
> to hang, even though it took ~30 simultaneous heavy I/O processes to
do it (vs.
> one before). I'll have to see if I can track down just where it's
going wrong.
> Fortunately, this system won't run into that sort of load under normal
usage.
>
I was using the same card with Linux-2.2.16 ext3
and have had the same problems. As far as I can
tell the problem is on the side of the SCSI bus. I
don't think this is a software related problem...
When I tried the card with a single drive, all
seemed to work fine. As soon as I added more than
3 drives, I ran into all kinds of problems. Has
anyone tried this card under Window$ to see if it
works with more than 4 drives?
-Neil-
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Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nik)
Subject: Yamaha 4261 under Mandrake 7.0
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 21:35:49 GMT
I can install Mandrake no problem, but then I can't access the cd
drive anymore, when I try to click on the icon on the Kde dektop it
says
mount /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device
What can I do?
Thanks
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From: "B�rre Nordbakken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux and RAID
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 00:43:28 -0100
Hi,
What kind of SCSI RAID-controllers are recomaned for Linux. I'm going til
use SUSE 6.4
I need a 1-channel controller
--
Borre
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Linux on AMD
Date: 11 Aug 2000 18:48:16 -0400
blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> And I *ALWAYS* compile from source for the other stuff.
_everything_ else? You actually bother to recompile ls, cat, bash, and
all the other common tools?
Why bother with a distribution at all, if you do that?
Somehow, I find that hard to believe.
-- David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Linux on AMD
Date: 11 Aug 2000 18:50:33 -0400
blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Only sucky-crappy distros like RH, Debian, etc. , and so on you need to
> recompile for anything other than the generic stuff.
*sigh*
RedHat most certainly does release 586 and 686 kernel builds. My PII
and PPro systems all run with an i686-built kernel.
> Even soundcard, SMP, pentium, ata/dma a bunch of scsi, GForce video,
> etc runs right out of the box without any messing around.
Congratulations. Yours is not the only distribution that works "out of
the box".
But I'm surprised you are concerned with "messing around", since (as you
wrote in another post in this thread) you recompile everything anyway.
-- David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (michael james obrien)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.madrake,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Horror story...please help me! LM 7.1 expert install zeroed the
Date: 11 Aug 2000 23:15:08 GMT
Paolo,
you should have a look at gpart. I don't know if it supports RAID. Get
gpart from www.stud.uni-hannover.de/user/76201/gpart.
Otherwise, all I can suggest is a professional data recovery
service. Lots of money but compared to the loss of mission critical
data...
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From: "mandinko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:14:02 -0400
Hello Everyone,
Has anyone been able to get Redhat 6.2 Workstation to obtain an IP address
from the Linksys Etherfast (4-port) Cable Router under RoadRunner. I got my
WIN2K and Windows 98 Boxes to work fine. I am stuck. My Linux machine has
configured the 3COM card and I can ping the card but I am not able to get an
IP Address from the router. I am about to go to the Howto for Road Runner
Service but that document only details a direct connection with your cable
modem.
I checked out Linksys' website but it only has the 10/100 BT card and linux
and no information from the router
Even in fact it stated it doesn't support Linux and the Linksys Router
I know the MediaOne Roadrunner guys may not support this feature but do I
need to register
the MAC Address of the Linux box with Media One?
Thanks in Advance,
Calvin Grier, Jr.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
An Aspiring Linux Administrator
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From: "Toby Hobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Yamaha 4261 under Mandrake 7.0
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 00:16:49 +0100
Nik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I can install Mandrake no problem, but then I can't access the cd
> drive anymore, when I try to click on the icon on the Kde dektop it
> says
>
> mount /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device
>
> What can I do?
> Thanks
>
Nik,
is your CD-ROM a read only device or a CD-RW?
If it's a CDRW Linux will treat it as a SCSI device (even if it's IDE) as
there are no CDRW drivers available for IDE drives ...
Try the following:
open a terminal window as root (or type "su" if you are not logged on as
root)
type "insmod ide-scsi"
then try "mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /mnt/cdrom"
see if you have any luck.
Hope this helps
Regards
Toby
==============================================
Toby Hobson
replace nospam.com with btinternet.com
==============================================
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From: Bruce Forsberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.laptops,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Inexpensive IR or Ethernet Laser Printers
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:25:12 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Joseph C. Kopec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am in the market for a new laser printer, my 8 year old HP IIIP
having
> died. I am interested in a laser printer that is either networkable
or
> that has an IR port, as I have a laptop and several destops that I
would
> like to be able to print from ...
I bought 6 months ago a Brother HL-1270N and love it. It has 10/100
base T builtin. It also has postscript emulation (BR-SCRIPT) builtin
to the printer. This means no more messing with Ghostscript. It
sells new for around $500. I have one desktop and one laptop hooked
into it and so far only one page has failed to print with the postscript
emulation. A page on EBAY. It comes with 4MB memory builtin. Which is
not enough for graphics postscript printing. It takes standard non-EDO
72 pin SIMMs. Upto 32MB. I added a 16MB simm from an old computer
lying around and it works great. I highly recommend this printer. You
can hook up the printer with network, USB, and parallel port. I have
used both network and parallel port.
Bruce Forsberg
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Before you buy.
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Subject: How long does it take for video drivers to appear?
From: David Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:48:33 GMT
I have a new Sony VAIO with an ATI Rage 128 Pro 4XL (2X AGP 3D
Graphics) running rh6.2. Of course, there's no driver to run X. r128
comes with XFree86 4.0.1 but does not yet support this chipset. I'm
managing fairly nicely with multiple telnet sessions from my mac to the
vaio (which runs ok in text mode), but I would REALLY like to
experience the various GUIs and software that exists out there! (It's
so NEAT to have my OWN web server!!)
In reading this forum over the last couple of weeks, I've noticed that
my situation is shared with a number of other people, particularly
those with newer video cards. How long does it take for the software
folks to catch up to current hardware?
--
David Thompson
Studio City, CA
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Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 17:56:53 -0600
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: SCSI hangs with 2.2.1(4|6) on heavy I/O
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > On 19 Jul 2000 00:11:32 -0700, Linus Torvalds
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > >Chris Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>I went from 2.2.14 to 2.2.16 (both Redhat's RPM and a manual compile
> with the
> > >>Initio support compiled into the kernel instead of as a module) with
> no change.
> > >>Since I had little left to lose, I installed 2.4.0-test4. Build &
> install was
> > >>seamless and the system has yet to so much as hiccup.
> > >
> > >Btw, thanks. It's sometimes quite depressing to only get bug-reports
> > >for the new kernels. Good to get a virtual pat on the shoulder every
> > >once in a while,
> >
> > Uhoh. Now I feel pretty bad mentioning that I just managed to get
> 2.4.0-test4
> > to hang, even though it took ~30 simultaneous heavy I/O processes to
> do it (vs.
> > one before). I'll have to see if I can track down just where it's
> going wrong.
> > Fortunately, this system won't run into that sort of load under normal
> usage.
> >
> I was using the same card with Linux-2.2.16 ext3
> and have had the same problems. As far as I can
> tell the problem is on the side of the SCSI bus. I
> don't think this is a software related problem...
> When I tried the card with a single drive, all
> seemed to work fine. As soon as I added more than
> 3 drives, I ran into all kinds of problems. Has
> anyone tried this card under Window$ to see if it
> works with more than 4 drives?
> -Neil-
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
What motherboard is being used, and what chipset, when the heavy i/o
dies? Is it i840 or other?
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From: "Don Khan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Dual NICs of same type?
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:09:31 GMT
The 3C905 are PCI cards. I have had no problems getting Linux installed with
them. What you could do is make sure that the external card is in the lower
numbered PCI slot and has the lower numbered MAC address. This should become
eth0. This is what I have and it works great. I am also using modules for
the drivers. I'm using RedHat6.2 if it help.
"Lola Slade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I also have two nics-3com905. I am trying to figure out how to set them
up. My distro
> has set up the drivers as loadable modules so I am adding the following to
> /etc/modutils/aliases :
>
> alias eth0 3c59x
> alias eth1 3c59x
> [options ?? ]
>
> My question is what "options" line needs to follow this to differentiate
the irq's and
> io addresses? What irq's and io should I use or should I just use my bios
to set this?
>
> 3com recommends irq 10,11,12 and I have 10 and 12 free but I don't know
what io
> addresses to use.
>
> Thanks,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> David Steuber wrote:
>
> > Will two 3Com 3C905B-TX type PCI NICs play nicely together in a single
> > Linux box, or should I get another type of NIC for eth1?
> >
> > I have a PPro that I use as a router with a 10bt card for my DSL modem
> > and a 100bt card to my hub (I wish it was a switch). These work
> > well. My new computer is PCI only, just about. I would like another
> > 100bt PCI NIC so that I have IPForwarding/Masquerading capability
> > before I take the machine to my ISP. The reason for this is that I
> > don't want to consume more than one IP address should I add additional
> > machines. The machines hanging off of the second NIC can use private
> > IP addresses like I use in my home network.
> >
> > --
> > David Steuber | Hi! My name is David Steuber, and I am
> > NRA Member | a hoploholic.
> >
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+it+up
> >
> > The problem with AI is that it has a mind of its own
> > --- Devon Miller
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Len Philpot)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: New Linux hardware advice sought
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:05:32 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
First off - I've been lurking for a few days, but haven't seen a
reference to a FAQ. If there is one I've missed, please excuse
this post and direct me there.
I'd like to get some advice (lots, really! :) ...
When I replace my current setup, I plan to make Linux the
primary, but not only, OS on the new system (most likely RH61 or
62, operating under KDE). I want to make sure I choose hardware
wisely and get 'stuff' that will work well with Linux. I've also
got some legacy stuff I'll want to attach if at all possible.
Here's my current system, presently running W95:
P5/133, combo PCI/ISA slots
Epson ActionLaser 1500
UMAX Astra 1200S SCSI scanner
ISA SCSI-1 adapter
(2) ISA NE2000 compatible NICs
Colorado 250 QIC80 tape drive
28.8 faxmodem
etc...
I realize I'll want/need to replace the NICs and SCSI adapter
with PCI cards, no huge deal. The only thing about the scanner is
that it's got the HP-style DB25 connection on the scanner and the
SCSI-1 connection on the adapter. Are there hybrid cables around
that will give me the DB25 on one end and SCSI-2/3 on the other?
Or can you even get SCSI-1 on PCI? I don't see anything else
being attached to the SCSI chain, BTW. Or, would I be better off
just getting a totally SCSI system with no IDE drives at all?
The tape drive is history and will stay with the old system. It's
floppy-connected and WAY too low capacity for serious use. I'll
do backups some other way, to be determined (hopefully,
networkable and schedulable). I'm currently using a cable modem
and will continue to do so, but I'll need a regular modem for
other things. Is a (PCI) internal or external modem preferred? I
know to stay away from Winmodems. I should have no problems with
the laser printer - In fact, I print to it right now from a
network-attached Linux box via SAMBA.
I know most of what I want to use will work fine, but I'd like to
avoid any well-known gotchas when I buy. Any rules of thumb,
specific hardware to avoid or seek out? So far, I've been
attracted to the Dell Dimension series, but I'm open to
alternatives. Huge multimedia capabilities are no major
attraction for me. Just basic sound with little dinky speakers
are fine with me.
For minimum desired basic hardware, I'd say:
* 700+ mHz
* 128+ MB RAM
* 20+ GB HD
* 17" monitor
* 10-baseT is fine for network, but I'll not go out of my way to
avoid 100mbs (this is a home network with other 10mbs hosts)
* 8MB video RAM (I WON'T be playing any games beyond 'solitaire'
types); I might well be running The Gimp, though.
All that said, I'd like to keep it at/under $2000. I _think_ I
can do this, but it might be challenging...
I need to contact Dell to find out their policy on OS media: Do
you get it, or just a recovery CD? Can I get Linux pre-installed
with a partition set aside for <my secondary OS>?, etc., etc. If
anyone knows of specific vendors who do / don't, please let me
know.
Is AMD a better bet than Intel? Do I need to avoid Cyrix? Are
there any known issues with non-Intel CPUs? With Intel, do I need
to stay away from Celerons?
Of course, there's the whole process of nailing down new Linux
software to (better) do what I'm currently doing under W95, but
one thing at a time... :)
Thanks for any and all advice.
-- Len Philpot -> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (personal) <--
----------------> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (work) <--
------ ><> -----> http://philpot.org/ (web) <--
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From: Juergen Sauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HP Dat DDS3 capacity problems
Date: 11 Aug 2000 23:54:33 GMT
Hi!
I got a problem.
I tried to store 12 GB (=12.000 MB) on a 125m DDS3 Tape but in the
max I got 3878 MB = 3,9 GB stored.
I tried, all options of mt, cpio, taper, etc. and more.
I used all variants of the /dev/st0[l,m,a], but I got the EOT signal
just before the 4 GB was reached.
Any ideas ?
Has anybody succsessful stored 10-12 GB on a DDS3 tape (uncompressed) ?
If yes, how ?
mfG
Jojo
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