Linux-Hardware Digest #522, Volume #13 Sun, 3 Sep 00 17:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: Me Too! Re: Memory-not 64, but 128 (Richard Cunningham)
Re: Abit BH6 RH6.2 2.2.16 CPU Temp Monitor (Richard Cunningham)
Re: IOMEGA ppa troubles... (Psyduck)
Toshiba Libretto Screen size smaller than X window desktop ("Roger")
Re: Best distribution for old notebook? (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Installing and Using a Microtek E3 Scanner in Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Toshiba Libretto Screen size smaller than X window desktop (Grega Bremec)
Re: Advansys 3925 SCSI controller (paul van duijn)
Guillemot MaxiCougar TNT2/M64, 32MB, PCI, oem, experiences?! (paul van duijn)
MP3 problem with Yamaha soundcard (OPL3-SA2) ("Stuart Lightfoot")
Q: CenDyne CD-RW Drive (4x4x24) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Zip100 Mount Problems - /dev/sda4 not a valid block device (Justo M. Casablanca)
Re: Promise ATA100 and Linux (Allen Wong)
Promise ATA66, ATA100 cards, advice please... ("Richard F. Jr.")
Davicom drivers and Mandrake (redhat) linux ??? (peter)
Need help configuring soundcard ("Mike")
thoughts? AMD K7-800, Abit kt7-raid, w2k, linux, RAID-1 (Todd H.)
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From: Richard Cunningham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Me Too! Re: Memory-not 64, but 128
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 17:37:40 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can actualy *fix* this, rather than using the work around (below), for
several of the Abit boards by flashing the latest BIOS - like the BH6 which I
have, that fixed it in ver QN (or QM for rev1.1)
I noticed it has also been fixed for the BX6, BX6-2, BE6-II and probally some
others.
Richard
Joel Beach wrote:
> Gregory Stevens wrote:
> >
> > Wierd, I am having the same prob. I have an Abit BP6, with a 128M, and a
> > 64M stick. I ahve moved them around, and swapped them out, and all I ever
> > get is 64M. I built my own kernel, same results.
> >
>
> Guys,
>
> You need to add a line to /etc/lilo.conf
>
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> append="mem=128M"
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> label=linux
> initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.16-17.img
> read-only
> root=/dev/hda2
>
> This shoud work fine
>
> Joel
>
> > eric, what is your hardware?
> >
> > If anybody knows why this is, please help us both!
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > "Eric Wertman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:TUGq5.4690$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Could anyone tell me how I can make my RH6.2 install see the other 64M of
> > > memory I have? Thanks!
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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From: Richard Cunningham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Abit BH6 RH6.2 2.2.16 CPU Temp Monitor
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 17:51:26 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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There is a graphical program called Abit CC http://salebios.tiger2.net/~aug/
but it seems to be dependant on the 2.2.15 kernel and didn't work properly
with my 2.2.16.
Here's a link to LM Sensors by the way...
http://www.netroedge.com/~lm78/
Richard
"Prasanth A. Kumar" wrote:
> Nathan Underwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > I've got a Celeron 300a (running at 450) on an Abit BH6 motherboard, and
> > I was wondering if there is a way to monitor the CPU temp in Linux (I
> > use WindowMaker, Afterstep, and / or Enlightenment, or the cli). I use
> > MotherBoard Monitor for my Windoze boxes, but I haven't been able to
> > find anything that will run under *nix. If anyone knows of a utility or
> > kernel patch that will let me do this, please e-mail me at
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > thanks in advance,
> >
> > nathan j. underwood
>
> You need something like lm_sensors for the kernel drivers and
> optionally a gui program lime gnomesensors or wmsensors for a pretty
> looking interface. I happen to have a Abit BH6 motherboard also and
> know that the above worked on it although I haven't really used those
> programs for a while now.
>
> --
> Prasanth Kumar
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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There is a graphical program called <a href="http://salebios.tiger2.net/~aug/">Abit
CC http://salebios.tiger2.net/~aug/</a>
<br>but it seems to be dependant on the 2.2.15 kernel and didn't work properly
with my 2.2.16.
<p>Here's a link to LM Sensors by the way...
<br><a href="http://www.netroedge.com/~lm78/">http://www.netroedge.com/~lm78/</a>
<p>Richard
<p>"Prasanth A. Kumar" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Nathan Underwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
<p>> I've got a Celeron 300a (running at 450) on an Abit BH6 motherboard,
and
<br>> I was wondering if there is a way to monitor the CPU temp in Linux
(I
<br>> use WindowMaker, Afterstep, and / or Enlightenment, or the cli).
I use
<br>> MotherBoard Monitor for my Windoze boxes, but I haven't been able
to
<br>> find anything that will run under *nix. If anyone knows of
a utility or
<br>> kernel patch that will let me do this, please e-mail me at
<br>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<br>>
<br>> thanks in advance,
<br>>
<br>> nathan j. underwood
<p>You need something like lm_sensors for the kernel drivers and
<br>optionally a gui program lime gnomesensors or wmsensors for a pretty
<br>looking interface. I happen to have a Abit BH6 motherboard also and
<br>know that the above worked on it although I haven't really used those
<br>programs for a while now.
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<br>Prasanth Kumar
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Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 18:56:58 +0200
From: Psyduck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IOMEGA ppa troubles...
January Weiner wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am trying to install Debian 2.2 on a computer with an Iomega
> parallel port drive.
>
> While installing scsi modules, this is what I get if I try to
> install the apriopriate driver:
>
> /lib/modules/2.2.17/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device or resource busy
> Hint: this error can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
> including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
> /lib/modules/2.2.17/scsi/ppa.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.17/scsi/ppa.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.2.17/scsi/ppa.o: insmod ppa failed
>
> What should I do next?
Use/recompile the printerdriver as a module lp.o, so it won't block your
zipdrive from the parallel port. By insmod'ing and rmmod'ing the lp.o
and ppa.o drivers they can both use the parport without resource
conflicts.
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From: "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.setup,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Toshiba Libretto Screen size smaller than X window desktop
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 01:36:13 +0800
Reply-To: "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi.Im running Red Hat 6.0 on my Toshiba Libretto 100CT.
The bottom of the desk top (x window) is below the screen.
I cant acess the bar there.Can someone tell me how to configure?
Thanks.
roger.
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Best distribution for old notebook?
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 21:26:39 +0200
Kenneth wrote:
> I'm totally new at Linux but really wan't to try out an alternative
> to M$....
>
> In a few days I get an old Toshiba T4800CT Notebook with 24Mb ram and
> 500 Mb harddrive...it's an 486DX-75Mhz
>
> I have downloaded the Slackware Linux ver. 7.1 - is this a got choice
> for this notebook?
It should be OK for the notebook. However, you should probably avoid
Gnome and KDE, try some basic window manager like fvwm* which takes less
resources.
Slackware is a very nice distribution which will make any unix
administrator feel like home. However, if you don't have any unix
background you might prefer a more windows-like, graphical distribution
like RedHat or Mandrake. But if you really want to learn Linux or Unix
Slackware is really the right choice, after doing some setting you will
know exactly which configuration files you have edited instead of hiding
details behind pointing and clicking.
> Is it true, that a "bad" / unexperienced setup of Linux can damage
> hardware? If so, how do I awoid this?
It is said that some monitors can't take refresh rates which they are
not designed for. Most monitors will do some kind of power off to
prevent damage, but some monitors could get hurt. To avoid this you
should read the manual of your monitor and search for horizontal and
vertical refresh rates in the technichal description. Then enter the
correct values when configuring X.
Floppy drives also break more often in Linux than in other environments.
This is not because of a bad configuration, it has the following
explanation:
The fan in the powersupply blows out air from the computer, this means
that air has to come in somewhere. One of the places where air comes in
is through the floppy drive. The air brings dust which gets stuck in the
floppy drive and after a few years the floppy drive might break.
Other environments doesn't have this problem has the dust gets shaked
off by the movement of the floppy head at reboot.
> Is there an MS Word 97 compatible text editor available for Linux?
Try StarOffice, it is a nice and free office application. It is able to
read and write MS Word documents.
regards Henrik
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Installing and Using a Microtek E3 Scanner in Linux
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 10:34:17 -0600
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I inherited a Microtek E3 scanner with an Adaptec AVA-1502 E
> scsi interface card. The big question is, is there any way to
> install and use it in Linux and if so, what are the details.
Can't say for the card. You might try aha152x.o for it.
As for the scanner, install sane and xsane. That was all I had
to do. I installed them, ran xsane, it found the scanner, and
away I went.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grega Bremec)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.setup,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Toshiba Libretto Screen size smaller than X window desktop
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 17:48:09 GMT
...and Roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> used the keyboard:
>Hi.Im running Red Hat 6.0 on my Toshiba Libretto 100CT.
>The bottom of the desk top (x window) is below the screen.
>I cant acess the bar there.Can someone tell me how to configure?
>Thanks.
>roger.
/usr/X11R6/bin/xvidtune is the program you want. Start it on a plain X
server (best thing to do is to just use "Xwrapper &" and then
"xvidtune -display :0" from a text console. With it, you can modify
modelines so that they result a wider/narrower/taller/shorter video
area. When you're done, just squeeze the "Show" button and it will
produce the full modeline of the mode you're currently editing on the
console. You can then paste it into XF86Config from there - just be
careful to read your laptop display's specs so you won't burn it. :-)
Cheers,
--
Grega Bremec
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.gbsoft.org/
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From: paul van duijn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Advansys 3925 SCSI controller
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 20:14:34 +0200
"Alex D." wrote:
>
> On Sat, 02 Sep 2000 16:24:12 +0200, paul van duijn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >I bought the IOI-3925 SCSI(PCI) controller and put it in an old Dell
> >Optiplex GLX5133
> >and it works! (with an Umax Astra 2100S scanner (with sane))
>
> The card i referred to is the ABP-3925 SCSI (PCI) controller. Is it the same
> you are talking about?
probably the same chip-set, and that seems to me the main thing.
>
> >Mine distro is SUSE 6.4 (kernel 2.2.14 i believe)
> >(insmod advansys, insmod sg and it works)
>
> I have kernel 2.2.16 now. Did you compile the driver as a module? Did you
> add some lines in your /etc/conf.modules file?
i just put it in the boot.local script, just two lines
it could go in /etc/conf.modules, i believe it is the better place for
it
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| Met Groet |
| Paul van Duijn |
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From: paul van duijn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Guillemot MaxiCougar TNT2/M64, 32MB, PCI, oem, experiences?!
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 20:22:10 +0200
i have a P200 with 96MB (only PCI, no AGP) (17 inch monitor)
I run SuSe 6.4
Is this card useable in a 3D-environment?
(like descent3)
Which xfree-version? ,special modules needed?
Can't find a test of this product (with linux)
greetings
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| Met Groet |
| Paul van Duijn |
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From: "Stuart Lightfoot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MP3 problem with Yamaha soundcard (OPL3-SA2)
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 18:41:17 +0000
This card works perfectly with my Mandrake 7.0 system using the OSS sound
drivers.......except when I try to play MP3 files using kmp3. When I try
this the sound stops playing after a couple of seconds and then can't be
heard with any software until I reboot the machine.
Does anybody know why this is happening & what I can do to rectify it?
Stuart Lightfoot
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Q: CenDyne CD-RW Drive (4x4x24)
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 19:15:04 GMT
Hi,
I just went to the local CompuUSA to pick up the CenDyne CD-RW drive
(4x4x24) and am planning to put it on my system running SuSE-6.4 Linux
Distro. Has anyone has ever tried this CD-RW on a Linux based?
Also, there is one on Circuit City made by Pacific Digital. Does
anyone have a clue if this one also works under Linux?
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From: Justo M. Casablanca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Zip100 Mount Problems - /dev/sda4 not a valid block device
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 19:28:59 GMT
I finally had some time to try adding those options to the
/etc/conf.modules file. While the boot messages now indicate
interrupt-driven operation, I still continue to get the same
old error message when I try to mount the zip drive.
Here is the relevant output from /var/log/messages:
/** Boot-time **/
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq
7 [SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2]
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: ppa: Version 2.03 (for Linux 2.2.x)
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: ppa: Found device at ID 6, Attempting to
use EPP 32 bit
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: ppa: Communication established with ID 6
using EPP 32 bit
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: scsi1 : Iomega VPI0 (ppa) interface
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: scsi : 2 hosts.
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP
100 Rev: K.05
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: Type:
Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: Detected scsi removable disk sda at
scsi1, channel 0, id 6, lun 0
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: sda : status = 0, message = 00, host = 0,
driver = 28
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: sda : extended sense code = 2
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes,
disk size 1GB.
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: sda:scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:00,
sector 0
Sep 3 14:34:08 localhost kernel: unable to read partition table
Sep 3 14:34:22 localhost PAM_pwdb[492]: (kde) session opened for user
nr_user by (uid=YYY)
/** As nr_user (i.e. non-root user) **/
Sep 3 14:34:47 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: hdwr sector= 512 bytes.
Sectors= 196608 [96 MB] [0.1 GB]
Sep 3 14:34:47 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Sep 3 14:34:47 localhost kernel: sda:SCSI disk error : host 1 channel 0
id 6 lun 0 return code = 27010000
Sep 3 14:34:47 localhost kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Sep 3 14:34:47 localhost kernel: unable to read partition table
/** As root user **/
Sep 3 14:34:53 localhost PAM_pwdb[586]: (su) session opened for user root
by nr_user(uid=XXX)
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: SCSI error: host 1 id 6 lun 0 return code
= 27010000
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: ^ISense class 0, sense error 0, extended
sense 0
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: sda : status = 0, message = 00, host = 1,
driver = 27
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: sda : sense not available.
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes,
disk size 1GB.
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: sda:scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:00,
sector 0
Sep 3 14:34:58 localhost kernel: unable to read partition table
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen Wong)
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Promise ATA100 and Linux
Date: 3 Sep 2000 19:27:33 GMT
In alt.os.linux.slackware Christian Lagerberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anyone have a disk image with a working ATA100 driver that i can use to boot
> and install Slackware on this box ? The promise controller is named PDC20265
> on the Asus A7V mainboard.
Go to http://zuul.slackware.com and download the ata66 boot disk (it also
supports ata100). HTH
Allen
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From: "Richard F. Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Promise ATA66, ATA100 cards, advice please...
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 16:26:36 -0400
I will soon be building anew workstation (may be server too) for Linux, and
am strongly looking to ATA66 and ATA100 (100 if I can)... Are the
Promise ATA66 and 100 cards fully supported by Linux on a Driver ?
for most distributions (SuSE , and Linux Mandrake) ?
Any advice helpful !
Thanks !
Rich
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From: peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Davicom drivers and Mandrake (redhat) linux ???
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 16:38:34 -0400
I'm using Mandrake 7.1 and everyone is saying that the Davicom lan
(dm9102) on my Amptron 599lmr (PCCHIPS) should be auto-detected...and
that it can also be setup with netconf, the only problem I have with
the netconf command is that I don't know what the name of the driver
is, the file is "dmfe" but nothing like that is listed in the Kernel
Module setting.
Can someone help me setup this lan, step by step.
Thanks,
Peter
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From: "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Need help configuring soundcard
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 16:40:49 -0400
Im running Linux-Mandrake 7.1 and have a SoundBlaster Live! Value soundcard.
harddrake and sndconfig find it but I cant hear anything when i do a Test.
What can I do to get sound?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Todd H.)
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit
Subject: thoughts? AMD K7-800, Abit kt7-raid, w2k, linux, RAID-1
Date: 03 Sep 2000 15:47:42 -0500
Greetings,
I'm contemplating a dual-boot Win2k/Linux system build and I'd like to
get some feedback or any red flag indications.
I understand that only one Linux distro. currently supports the
hardware RAID controller on this Abit board, but I'd like to ensure
that the rest of the hardware is all capable of running Linux in the
future.
Since Linux is so much more efficient with respect to hardware, I put
my newest box into needed Windoze service, and then roll the replaced
box into service in Linux. In that way, I expect this machine to
become a dedicate *nix box in 2 or 3 years.
Or, alternatively, could I put a Linux HD on one of the IDE
controllers, and let Win2K have full run of the 2-disk RAID-1 array in
a dual-boot arrangement?
TIA for any indications of troublesome hardware for linux support
today!
======================================================================
AMDSOCKTB-800B AMD THUNDERBIRD P800MHZ SOCKET A (200Mhz BUS) 256K
ON DIE FULL
CM654S256-133 168SD MEMORY PC133 32X64 256MB SDRAM CORSAIR BRAND
MEMORY
MAT400SDR16 Matrox MATROX MILLENIUM G400 AGP OEM VERSION 16MB
SDRAM SINGLE HEAD
ABKT7-RAID Abit MBOARD SOCKET A K7-600-900 (6)PCI
(1)ISA(1)4XAGP RAID SUPPOR
IBM307030 IBM HDRIVE 30GB ULTRA ATA 7200RPM quantity: 2
3C905CTXM 3COM NETWORK CARD 3COM ETHERNET RJ45 10/100BT W/
REMOTE WAKE PCI
NS300ATX Misc POWER SUPPLY 300 WATT ATX 2.01
MITFX4820 Mitsumi CD DRIVE MITSUMI 48X ATAPI
TEAC35B Teac FDRIVE TEAC 3.5" 1.44MB FLOPPY
MSINTPS2 Microsoft MOUSE INTELLIMOUSE 2 BUTTON PS2 STYLE
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http://www.toddh.net/
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