Linux-Hardware Digest #454, Volume #13 Sun, 20 Aug 00 21:13:05 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linux and Dual Pentium ("Steve Wolfe")
Re: nVidia gforce2 & Xfree86-4.0.1 using 126M ram! (J Bland)
Asus A7V slow disk speed (bernieo)
Configuring HP LaserJet 1100 (salazar)
Re: Video Card Suggestion for RH6.2 (sideband)
Re: Modem and Monitor Question. (sideband)
Sony CU98 USB Cam working on Linux ??? (jpajirent)
Re: Asus A7V slow disk speed (sideband)
Re: Installing 2nd hard disk ("B. Joshua Rosen")
Re: Modem recognition problems.. (James Richard Tyrer)
Re: A7V and Linux? (sideband)
Re: Modem and Monitor Question. (James Richard Tyrer)
Re: Does Redhat 6.2 drives Intel 3D AGP ? (sideband)
Re: Does Redhat 6.2 drives Intel 3D AGP ? (Prasanth A. Kumar)
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From: "Steve Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux and Dual Pentium
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 17:10:18 -0600
> I'm thinking abvout upgrading my computer. I'm running a pentium 166
> right now which handles linux well enough. I was thinking about upgrading
> to aq dual processor pentium III, and was hoping to find out how linux
> works with a dual processor pentium system? Does it support it? Does it
> balance processes between both processors, or does it do a poor job with
> that. Right now I'm using Redhat 5.2, I pressume I would need Redhat 6.2
> or later whenever the next releease comes out, etc, etc..
It works wonderfully. The default kernel from a few distrobutions has SMP
enabled, but hey, you probably want to compile your own anyway. As to
"balancing", the kernel does it's job, it's the applications that you run
that may or may not be "balanced", so to speak. You don't need a new
release, but you probably want to make sure that you've upgraded to a 2.2.16
kernel.
steve
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J Bland)
Subject: Re: nVidia gforce2 & Xfree86-4.0.1 using 126M ram!
Date: 20 Aug 2000 23:22:42 GMT
>> > Now X is up and running. However it is soaking up all of my memory
>> > (from top):
>> >
>> > Size RSS %CPU %MEM COMMAND
>> > 117M 112M 0.1 875 X
>> >
Bear in mind that the memory usage reported by top and ps include the
graphics card's video ram. If you have something like a 64MB graphics card
on 64MB system you could get silly memory usage reports for X (running 3D
stuff on my voodoo3 I've been told I have two apps using 54% of memory and
that's not including X ;).
But 875 is a tad big. 87.5 should it have been? That would seem about right
for a big card on a smallish system.
Frinky
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Email: j.bland at liv.ac.uk Liverpool University
"And it can suck a monkey through 30ft of garden hose!!"
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From: bernieo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Asus A7V slow disk speed
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 23:28:02 GMT
I just upgraded from an AMD K6-2 400 w/FIC VA-503+ Motherboard to
a AMD Athlon 800 (Thunderbird) w/Asus A7V Socket A motherboard.
I am still using the same hard drives, but understand that the I/O
controller
has changed because the motherboard has changed. I've got the drives
connected using the high-density ribbon cable (80 pins?).
On the K6-2, I was getting between 10-12 MB/sec transfer rate with
hdparm -t with parameters hdparm -c3 -d1 -X34 /dev/hda and /dev/hdb.
I can DEFINETLY NOTICE the impact the hard drives are having on the
speed
of the system. Some things are slower, even though the computer is
2.5-3x faster.
Now, the best I can do with the same drives are 7 MB/sec if I'm lucky.
I cannot enable DMA at all. It resets the drive after a few seconds and
my
transfer rate goes back down to 3+ MB/sec. My current parameters are:
hdparm -u1 -c3 -m16 /dev/hda and /dev/hdb (which give me around 7
MB/sec).
I'm using RedHat 6.1
How can I get DMA enabled?
If I were to put these 2 drives on the built-in ATA-100 Promise
controller
connector, does Linux have drivers/modules for this controller?
Drive Information:
/dev/hda:
Model=QUANTUM FIREBALLlct10 10, FwRev=A03.0900, SerialNo=872010659170
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
RawCHS=19885/16/63, TrkSize=32256, SectSize=21298, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=3(DualPortCache), BuffSize=418kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=2(fast)
CurCHS=1247/255/63, CurSects=-651165391, LBA=yes
LBA CHS=623/510/63 Remapping, LBA=yes, LBAsects=20044080
tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: mword0 mword1 mword2
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
UDMA modes: mode0 mode1 mode2
/dev/hdb:
Model=QUANTUM FIREBALL ST4.3A, FwRev=A0F.0800, SerialNo=154717849081
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
RawCHS=14848/9/63, TrkSize=32256, SectSize=512, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=3(DualPortCache), BuffSize=81kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=2(fast)
CurCHS=524/255/63, CurSects=1979711616, LBA=yes, LBA=yes,
LBAsects=8418816 tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: sword0 sword1 sword2
mword0 mword1 mword2
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
UDMA modes: mode0 mode1 *mode2
Bernie
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From: salazar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Configuring HP LaserJet 1100
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 00:35:33 +0100
I need assistance to configure HP LaserJet 1100 in linux.
thanks for your help in advance.
Pedro Salazar.
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From: sideband <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Video Card Suggestion for RH6.2
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 19:59:32 -0400
James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> Artur Leung wrote:
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > I am in the progress of putting together a RH6.2 machine and would
> > like to get some suggestions on the selection of a video card. I have a
> > 19" monitor and am currently using an ATI All-In-Wonder 128 @1152x864
> > resolution under Win98. Here is what I have in mind: the card does not
> > have to be fancy, and 8MB or 16MB RAM is fine for me. I love to have
> > the capability to watch TV under Linux, but that is not a must. I would
> > like to maintain the ability to display the video at the same, or
> > better, resolution as my Win98 machine (either 1152x864 or even
> > 1280x1024).
> > At this point I am considering a card from ATI, such as the XPERT
> > 128 16MB AGP which is selling for $77 at Buy.com. Then I could add the
> > ATI TV-Wonder later on. Is the XPERT 128 a good choice? How good do
> > ATI cards work in Linux? Do I need specific video drivers, or can I use
> > a generic one? Do you have any other recommendations that would be
> > better and/or cheaper? Thanks.
> >
> > Artur
> > 8.19.2000
>
> ATI cards are a good choice if you don't intend to use them for gaming.
> The Charger series, which is intended for OEM, is available with either 4
> Mbytes (which I have) or 8 Mbytes in the $30 to $40 price range. If you
> want to watch TV, then it would appear you should by something better such
> as the Xpert@Play.
>
> JRT
I've had great success with my ATI cards in Linux... Everything from an old 3D
Xpression+ PC2TV to my Rage Fury Pro 128 have worked just fine, and the RFP128
kicks ass for Quake. ::grin::
Got my card for $115.... your mileage may vary.
-SSB
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From: sideband <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem and Monitor Question.
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:01:39 -0400
Prasad Venkata Boddupalli wrote:
> Hello all,
> When I asked the DELL folks about modems, compatible with linux and
> windows, they suggested, 3Com V.90/56K PCI Telephony modem for sound
> option. Can someone please clarify, if it is so ( compatibility with linux
> and windows). Or should I go in for any other vendors' ?
> Also, has anyone been able to use sony CPD-G200 monitor with linux ?
>
> thanks,
> Prasad Boddupalli.
Any non-winmodem will work just fine with Linux... Any SVGA monitor will work
just fine with Linux as well.
-SSB
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From: jpajirent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sony CU98 USB Cam working on Linux ???
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 02:03:35 +0200
I have this cam working on my w2k computer (it worked pretty well on
w98 too), but I would like to make it work on Linux. Anybody knowns
where I can find a functionning drivers ??
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From: sideband <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Asus A7V slow disk speed
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:09:06 -0400
bernieo wrote:
> I just upgraded from an AMD K6-2 400 w/FIC VA-503+ Motherboard to
> a AMD Athlon 800 (Thunderbird) w/Asus A7V Socket A motherboard.
>
> I am still using the same hard drives, but understand that the I/O
> controller
> has changed because the motherboard has changed. I've got the drives
> connected using the high-density ribbon cable (80 pins?).
>
> On the K6-2, I was getting between 10-12 MB/sec transfer rate with
> hdparm -t with parameters hdparm -c3 -d1 -X34 /dev/hda and /dev/hdb.
>
> I can DEFINETLY NOTICE the impact the hard drives are having on the
> speed
> of the system. Some things are slower, even though the computer is
> 2.5-3x faster.
>
> Now, the best I can do with the same drives are 7 MB/sec if I'm lucky.
> I cannot enable DMA at all. It resets the drive after a few seconds and
> my
> transfer rate goes back down to 3+ MB/sec. My current parameters are:
> hdparm -u1 -c3 -m16 /dev/hda and /dev/hdb (which give me around 7
> MB/sec).
>
> I'm using RedHat 6.1
>
> How can I get DMA enabled?
>
> If I were to put these 2 drives on the built-in ATA-100 Promise
> controller
> connector, does Linux have drivers/modules for this controller?
>
> Drive Information:
> /dev/hda:
>
> Model=QUANTUM FIREBALLlct10 10, FwRev=A03.0900, SerialNo=872010659170
> Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
> RawCHS=19885/16/63, TrkSize=32256, SectSize=21298, ECCbytes=4
> BuffType=3(DualPortCache), BuffSize=418kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
> DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=2(fast)
> CurCHS=1247/255/63, CurSects=-651165391, LBA=yes
> LBA CHS=623/510/63 Remapping, LBA=yes, LBAsects=20044080
> tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: mword0 mword1 mword2
> IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
> UDMA modes: mode0 mode1 mode2
>
> /dev/hdb:
>
> Model=QUANTUM FIREBALL ST4.3A, FwRev=A0F.0800, SerialNo=154717849081
> Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
> RawCHS=14848/9/63, TrkSize=32256, SectSize=512, ECCbytes=4
> BuffType=3(DualPortCache), BuffSize=81kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
> DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=2(fast)
> CurCHS=524/255/63, CurSects=1979711616, LBA=yes, LBA=yes,
> LBAsects=8418816 tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: sword0 sword1 sword2
> mword0 mword1 mword2
> IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
> UDMA modes: mode0 mode1 *mode2
>
> Bernie
Bernie:
In order from easiest to hardest:
You may have damaged your IDE cable when you swapped boards. If you haven't
tried it already, try swapping cables. Also make sure the power cables are
firmly plugged into the drives.
Next enter your BIOS setup and make sure you have DMA enabled for your
interfaces/drives. It'd be a good idea to check out all the settings while
you're in there. You may see a speed improvement there, as well.
Another thing, in a thread about a month ago, a fellow with a similar
problem to you solved his by flashing his BIOS with an update available from
his board manufacturer. Check Asus' site for an updated BIOS, and flash if
necessary. You may see your speed increases there as well.
Hope this helps.
-SSB
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From: "B. Joshua Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Installing 2nd hard disk
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:09:08 -0400
If you have a dual boot machine then use Partition Magic to partition
and format the second disk. Then boot into Linux, Redhat 6.2 will
recognize the new drive without any trouble. You can then either edit
/etc/fstab to add the partitions or do it from linuxconf. Here is my
fstab, I added a second drive (45G IBM) last month. I partitioned it
into three partitions, /alt (3G to use for expertimental Linux
installations), /tools (15G for programs), and /user (25G for usere data
space).
/dev/hda1 /win98 vfat user,exec,dev,suid,rw,uid=500,gid=500 0 0
/dev/hda3 / ext2 defaults
1 1
/dev/hda4 /home ext2 defaults
1 2
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy vfat user,exec,dev,suid,rw,noauto 0 0
none /proc proc defaults
0 0
none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620
0 0
/dev/hda2 swap swap defaults
0 0
/dev/hdb1 /alt ext2 user,exec,dev,suid,rw 1 2
/dev/hdb2 /tools ext2 user,exec,dev,suid,rw 1 2
/dev/hdb3 /user ext2 user,exec,dev,suid,rw 1 2
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 user,owner,exec,dev,suid,ro,noauto 0 0
/dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip vfat user,owner,exec,dev,suid,rw,noauto 0 0
Hiawatha Bray wrote:
>
> The drive on my Linux box is full. I have an old HD I can put in, but I
> don't know how to configure Linux to recognize it and partition it
> correctly. How is this done? Thanks.
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From: James Richard Tyrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem recognition problems..
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 00:26:41 GMT
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<br>Sid Daley wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>I'm new to Linux and have finally figured out most
<br>things, the one problem I can't resolve on my own
<br>is getting connected to the net..
<p>I can't seem to get Caldera Edesktop 2.4 to recognize
<br>my Usr V90 Robotics, I've tried all three available
<br>port settings have tried minicom on all ports as well.
<p>What happens is I get timeout in chat script from Kppp.
<br>I've tried everything in the manual (increased timeout to
<br>60 sec) to no avail.. :(
<br> </blockquote>
It would help to know if your modem is recognized as a serial port at boot.
<p>It would help to know what Kppp says after you push the "Connect"
button. Specifically, does it say that it is dialing? It should
first say "Modem Ready". If it says that then it has found the modem
and the problem may be with the set up for Kppp. If it doesn't say
"Modem Ready" it will probably say "Sorry, the modem is busy".
The modem is not busy, it is missing.
<p>In the second case (that the system can't find the modem), you should
download the current serial driver from:
<p><a
href="http://download.sourceforge.net/serial/serial-5.02.tar.gz">http://download.sourceforge.net/serial/serial-5.02.tar.g</a>
<p>It is installed simply. After down loading it to /usr/src
<p>(as root):
<p>cd /usr/src
<br>gzip -cd serial-5.0.2..tar.gz | tar xfv -
<br>cd serial-5.0.2
<br>make
<br>make install
<p>If you currently have an "rc.serial" file move it to a safe
place. Then reboot. If this works you should see the modem
listed as a serial port at boot. Make sure that Kppp is set up for
the right device "/dev/ttyS?, (don't use /dev/modem) and make sure
that the access privileges are correctly set (666) for that device.
And hope it works. I have a PCI 3Com/USR modem and this works OK
for me.
<p>JRT
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From: sideband <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: A7V and Linux?
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:32:46 -0400
"Robert M. Stockmann" wrote:
> St�phane Gauchet wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > jut bought the ASUS AV7 with Duron 650 MHz,
> > unfortunately my linux doesn't boot anymore.
> >
> > any Idea??
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > St�phane
>
> Redhat 6.2's kernel thinks the Athlon (Duron/Thunderbird) inside your PC
> is a genuine Intel PIII CPU.
> The standard installed redhat kernel then tries to disable the CPU ID.
> The Ahtlon CPU doesn't like that, and the kernel panics.
>
> Solution : boot the box with the Redhat 6.2 cdrom and choose rescue.
> mount your root partition on hda and check inside /boot if there's
> a different kernel inside /boot to boot. On my A7V redhat6.2 box
> there was this kernel available after a fresh install :
>
> vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0.14BOOT
>
> edit /mnt/etc/lilo.conf to boot this kernel, and run /mnt/sbin/lilo -r
> /mnt
>
> This should be enough to boot normally from /dev/hda.
>
> Next build a new kernel and module set :
>
> cd /usr/src/linux ; make menuconfig (choose Processor type and features
>
> and select Pentium/K6/TSC instead of PIII/Xeon/Deschutes ) ;
> next do a :
>
> make bzImage ; make modules ; make modules_install ;
> cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz ; cp System.map /boot ; lilo ;
> reboot
> ( check /etc/lilo.conf and /boot if your new kernel vmlinuz is selected)
> and your Athlon (Thunderbird/Duron) box should be fine.
>
> Actually the redhat 6.2 installation fails on Duron and Thunderbirds,
> but thats something redhat has to sort out.
>
> Robert
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> Linux: A copylefted Unix-like operating system for several platforms :
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"make dep && make clean && make bzImage && make modules && make
modules_install"
would be better... it would resolve all the dependancies, and if there's an
error, it won't scroll by unnoticed.
Just my two cents.
-SSB
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From: James Richard Tyrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem and Monitor Question.
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 00:32:37 GMT
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Prasad Venkata Boddupalli wrote:
> Hello all,
> When I asked the DELL folks about modems, compatible with linux and
> windows, they suggested, 3Com V.90/56K PCI Telephony modem for sound
> option. Can someone please clarify, if it is so ( compatibility with linux
> and windows). Or should I go in for any other vendors' ?
> Also, has anyone been able to use sony CPD-G200 monitor with linux ?
>
> thanks,
> Prasad Boddupalli.
I have a 3Com 3CP2976 and it works fine as a modem. I haven't configured it
for any other uses yet.
JRT
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From: sideband <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Does Redhat 6.2 drives Intel 3D AGP ?
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:39:14 -0400
Prasad Venkata Boddupalli wrote:
> Hello,
> Can someone please tell me if Redhat 6.2 has drivers for Intel 3D
> AGP Graphics card ?
>
> thanks,
> Prasad Boddupalli.
It's not a Redhat question, it's an Xwindows question... Depends on which
card. More specifics would be nice.
-SSB
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Subject: Re: Does Redhat 6.2 drives Intel 3D AGP ?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 01:09:52 GMT
Prasad Venkata Boddupalli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello,
> Can someone please tell me if Redhat 6.2 has drivers for Intel 3D
> AGP Graphics card ?
>
> thanks,
> Prasad Boddupalli.
Is that the i810 chipset? If so then there is a errata and kernel
upgrade you need to do per their support documnets.
--
Prasanth Kumar
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