Linux-Hardware Digest #533, Volume #13 Tue, 5 Sep 00 21:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: what's up with Sun? ("Ingemar Lundin")
Re: PCI hardware modem not initializing (James Richard Tyrer)
Re: PCI modem as serial port isn't registering with Linux (James Richard Tyrer)
using hardware sensors on MB 741LMRT (Frederik)
Voodoo3 3000 AGP gives bad 2D (Paul)
Re: Duron, LILO, RedHat 6.2 probs? ("Rob Battle")
Reccomendations? (Hans)
Re: Tricky SCSI Dual Boot problem. ("Bartek Kostrzewa")
Re: Partition Magic ("B. Joshua Rosen")
Re: Partition Magic (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: APC brand UPS with apcupsd --> PANIC! Cannot talk to UPS (James Franklin)
Re: Whats a good Motherboard for Linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Voodoo3 3000 AGP gives bad 2D (Andrey Vlasov)
Mouse problem under XFree86 ("Frederik Tilkin")
Re: Voodoo3 3000 AGP gives bad 2D ("Jake")
Re: Reccomendations? ("Peter T. Breuer")
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: "Ingemar Lundin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: what's up with Sun?
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 22:12:11 GMT
Pure bull..
sparc doesnt run more than a few percent of the worlds servers
/IL
> Both Intel and AMD should stick to the home-office computers, and leave
the
> servers to the real tough computers, since they will never reach the Sun
> stability and power.
> My oppinion.
>
> Ez.
------------------------------
From: James Richard Tyrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCI hardware modem not initializing
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 22:15:08 GMT
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
==============E7B6C71EAE855827384758B8
Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<html>
vpiercy wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi,
<p>I recently upgraded my motherboard (the Linux partitions were hosed
by my
<br>disk contollers failing) and now I can't initialize my 3-COM PCI
<br>controller-based internal modem. I was able to initialize the
modem (and go
<br>online
<br>and surf, etc.) before I swapped the motherboard.
<p>The thing that really gets me is that the modem works fine under Windows
<br>(com5, IRQ 9, I/O 0x1050-0x1057--IRQ holder for PCI steering has my
sound
<br>card, my USR/3-COM 56K Fax PCI modem, and Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB
<br>Universal Host Controller sharing the same IRQ (9)).
<p>I do a cat /proc/pci and find the IRQ and I/O
<br>values for what I take to be the modem (they are the same values as
in
<br>Windows on my dual-boot system with Redat 6.2.14).
<p>Then I type
<p>setserial /dev/ttyS1 irq 9 port 0x1051 autoconfig
<p>There is a link between /dev/modem and /dev/ttyS1.
<p>When I go to Gnome ppp to dial up a connection, nothing happens.
Minicom
<br>just sits there too--it seems to think that it has dialed up and connected
<br>but it hasn't--no dialing, handshaking at all, and no "OK" message.
When I
<br>run a debug in Redhat Config for the modem, I get the message that
there is
<br>an I/O problem. Wvdialconf also says there is no serial port.
<p>When I type dmesg I find the following seemingly relevant lines:
<p>Serial driver version 4.27 with MANY-PORTS MULTIPORT SHARE_IRQ enabled
<br>ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
<br>ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
<br>...
<br>Creative SBLive! at 0x1020 on irq 9
<p>When the modem was working before I swapped motherboards, the modem
shared
<br>IRQ 12 with the sound card, and the modem was assigned com 5 under
Windows.
<br>This setup presented no problems for Linux then. But now Linux
can't find
<br>the modem. I've been looking at the MODEM-HOW-TO pages and have
to say I'm
<br>still stumped.
<p>Does anyone have any suggestions about some things I might try to figure
<br>this problem out?
<p>Thanks!
<p>Van
<p>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<br>You need to exec:
<p><tt>lspci -v</tt>
<p>This will list "IRQ" and "I/O ports at". Run "setserial" with
the values from the above and "autoconfig" and see it this works.
<p>I have a USR/3Com PCI modem and it worked fine after I put the proper
"setserial" command in my "rc.serial". You can also download the
new serial driver from:
<p> <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/serial/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/serial/</a>
<p>This is not a patch, you can use it without rebuilding your Kernel.
With this driver you no longer need an "rc.serial" file.
<p>JRT
<p>Bloomington, Indiana
<br>USA</blockquote>
</html>
==============E7B6C71EAE855827384758B8
Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii;
name="tyrerj.vcf"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Description: Card for James Richard Tyrer
Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename="tyrerj.vcf"
begin:vcard
n:Tyrer;James Richard
tel;fax:call first
tel;home:(520) 648-3720
x-mozilla-html:FALSE
org:JRT Engineering
adr:;;1468 North Rio Sonora;Green Valley;Arizona;85614-4007;USA
version:2.1
email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
x-mozilla-cpt:;2
fn:James Richard Tyrer
end:vcard
==============E7B6C71EAE855827384758B8==
------------------------------
From: James Richard Tyrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCI modem as serial port isn't registering with Linux
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 22:15:37 GMT
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
==============78B7A55D467B7D0CB15217EF
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
vpiercy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've posted already about my modem problem. I think I have a
> motherboard
> that won't allow Linux to configure the PCI modem correctly (Intel
> "Seattle"
> SE440BX for Pentium II). Anyone hear of problems with this board?
>
> When I type
>
> cat /proc/pci
>
> I find the same irq and port that Windows uses (successfully) with my
> 3-COM/USR controller-based PCI modem (model 3CP5610A). I try to use
> those
> same values in a setserial command to initialize the modem but nothing
>
> happens. Linux just returns a prompt.
>
> I have come up with some diagnostic data. I seem to have two serial
> ports
> but the PCI modem as serial port isn't registering with Linux. Why?
> The
> 00:0e.0 address that lspci lists for the modem looks strange. Is it
> o.k. or
> not? Maybe someone can help me deduce what these Linux messages mean.
>
> [root@localhost rc.d]# setserial -g /dev/ttyS*
> /dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
> /dev/ttyS1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
> /dev/ttyS2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 4
> /dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
>
> [root@localhost rc.d]# lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX Host
> bridge
> (rev 02)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX AGP bridge
> (rev
> 02)
> 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
> 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
> 00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
> 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
> 00:0e.0 Serial controller: US Robotics/3Com 56K FaxModem Model 5610
> (rev 01)
> 00:10.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10000
> (rev
> 07)
> 00:10.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! (rev 07)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Riva TNT 128
> (rev 04)
>
> [root@localhost rc.d]# wvdialconf pppvan
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>
> Port Scan<*1>: Ignoring ttyS0 because /dev/mouse is a link to it.
> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1
> -- ATQ0 V1 E1 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 -- nothing.
> Port Scan<*1>: S2 S3
>
> Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program?
> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>
> Please read the FAQ at http://www.worldvisions.ca/wvdial/
>
> If you still have problems, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ----
>
> Thanks!
>
> Van
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Bloomington, Indiana
> USA
Yes the ec00 port address is OK.
JRT
==============78B7A55D467B7D0CB15217EF
Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii;
name="tyrerj.vcf"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Description: Card for James Richard Tyrer
Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename="tyrerj.vcf"
begin:vcard
n:Tyrer;James Richard
tel;fax:call first
tel;home:(520) 648-3720
x-mozilla-html:FALSE
org:JRT Engineering
adr:;;1468 North Rio Sonora;Green Valley;Arizona;85614-4007;USA
version:2.1
email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
x-mozilla-cpt:;2
fn:James Richard Tyrer
end:vcard
==============78B7A55D467B7D0CB15217EF==
------------------------------
From: Frederik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: using hardware sensors on MB 741LMRT
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:21:24 +0200
I'm experiencing some problems getting my hardware sensors to work (using
lm-sensors). I have a PCChips motherboard, model MB-741LMRT. This uses a
SiS 5595 b2/b3 chip.=20
This is the result of 'sensors':
sis5595-isa-0290
Adapter: ISA adapter
Algorithm: ISA algorithm
VCore 1: +2.04 V (min =3D +2.84 V, max =3D +3.45 V) ALARM
VCore 2: +1.98 V (min =3D +2.68 V, max =3D +3.26 V) ALARM
+3.3V: +1.23 V (min =3D +2.97 V, max =3D +3.63 V) ALARM
+5V: +0.91 V (min =3D +3.78 V, max =3D +4.62 V) ALARM
fan1: 0 RPM (min =3D 3000 RPM, div =3D 2) ALARM
fan2: 0 RPM (min =3D 3000 RPM, div =3D 2) ALARM
temp: +127 C (limit =3D +60 C, hysteresis =3D +50 C) ALARM
alarms: Board temperature input (usually LM75 chips) ALARM
Of course, the cpu is not really 127 =B0, this is however the value that is
always showing up. Through the BIOS, correct temperatures can be seen at
bootup.
Anyone experience with this kind of MB/chip?
Thanks,
Frederik
------------------------------
From: Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Voodoo3 3000 AGP gives bad 2D
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 03:06:15 -0700
Hi,
I've been having trouble with my Voodoo3 3000 card displaying 2D. I
have the default for X set to 32 bpp but the colors are definitely not
32 bpp, they're more like 8 bpp. I've tried startx --bpp 32 and all
that junk but no matter what I put it always gives me 8 bpp. Everything
seems to be ok in my XF86Config although I'm not very experienced at
interpreting it.
thanx,
-Paul
------------------------------
From: "Rob Battle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Duron, LILO, RedHat 6.2 probs?
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:31:04 -0400
how do you tell it to use the root file system from the hard drive when
going into rescue mode?
------------------------------
From: Hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Reccomendations?
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 16:48:50 -0600
I'm building a new computer, and I have no idea what sound card to get.
Any suggestions?
------------------------------
From: "Bartek Kostrzewa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Tricky SCSI Dual Boot problem.
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 01:17:53 +0200
> Bartek Kostrzewa wrote:
>
Chuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Do you have lilo configured correctly? The Win98 section should look
something
> like:
>
> other=/dev/sdax // x is the number of the Win98
> partition. Odds are x=1
> label=winblows98
> table=/dev/sda // note the _sda_ as opposed
to
> _sdax_
>
Hmm.. that table thingie looks interesting... Going to try that when I get
this job done I'm working on and really need a working W98...
For the rest, yep.
--
Bartek Kostrzewa - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<<< http://technoage.web.lu >>>
------------------------------
From: "B. Joshua Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Partition Magic
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 19:20:15 -0400
What OS are you running it on, 98 or NT? If it's NT you might have to be
root to run Partition Magic.
Steve Kenealy wrote:
>
> I am trying to use Partition magic on my drive in order to install Linux.
> When I run PM it seems to be informing me that there is no space available
> on drive C, although it is a 30Gig drive and I know I have at least 24
> Gigabyte remaining.
> On the GUI the drive is a plum colour, listed as "other" in the legend. I
> believe that PM should allow me to use the window as a slider control to
> adjust the sizes, but none of this reacts when I try to use it. Also, all of
> the drop down menus are greyed out.
>
> Any Ideas would be appreciated.
------------------------------
From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Partition Magic
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 16:27:06 -0700
Hi there,
what version PM do you use? I know that PM V5.0 support linux partitions and
allow to resize them but I did not try it. Just check that you have PM V5.0 and
update it from POwerQuest web site as I guess that original version will not
support big disks. Remember that it works only from Windows and there is no DOS
version. If something wrong with Windows you will not able manage partitions
without reinstall Windows. PM V4.X allow move Linux partitions but not resize.
But, "Do you really need PM if you can create partions with linux fdisk?".
PM convinient only when you need move/resize partions. All another patitions'
operation you can do with fdisk and format/mkfs.
Andrey
Steve Kenealy wrote:
> I am trying to use Partition magic on my drive in order to install Linux.
> When I run PM it seems to be informing me that there is no space available
> on drive C, although it is a 30Gig drive and I know I have at least 24
> Gigabyte remaining.
> On the GUI the drive is a plum colour, listed as "other" in the legend. I
> believe that PM should allow me to use the window as a slider control to
> adjust the sizes, but none of this reacts when I try to use it. Also, all of
> the drop down menus are greyed out.
>
> Any Ideas would be appreciated.
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Franklin)
Subject: Re: APC brand UPS with apcupsd --> PANIC! Cannot talk to UPS
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 5 Sep 2000 16:59:44 -0600
On 05 Sep 2000 15:21:14 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Some people have replied asking if I've done the obvious:
> Yes, I am using the special cable provided by APC. (This is different
> than the standard serial cable.)
>
>I've tried two different cables and two different UPSs and neither worked.
>
>If anyone has apcupsd running, please let me know!
>
>Thanks,
> Richard
This is my /etc/apcupsd.conf file with the comments removed:
CONTROL /sbin/powersc
UPSTYPE backups
UPSCLASS standalone
UPSMODE disable
DEVICE /dev/ttyS0
LOCKFILE /var/lock
ACCESS true
ANNOY 30
DELAY 60
NOLOGON disable
PROCFS 0
LOGGING 0
TIMEOUT 0
BATTERYLEVEL 10
MINUTES 5
SENSITIVITY H
WAKEUP 60
SLEEP 20
LOTRANSFER 2
HITRANSFER 3
RETURNCHARGE 1
BEEPSTATE L
SELFTEST 336
UPSNAME BACKUPS_500
HTTPACCESS false
My BackupUPS 500 is using out of the box stuff on COM1.
It uses the APCUPSD in /etc/rc.d/init.d.
You have to use apcaccess as root to check status and stuff.
Hope this helps.
--
James
A Daily Quip, Quote, or Fortune:
Eschew obfuscation.
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Whats a good Motherboard for Linux?
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 23:28:06 GMT
Really any motherboard should work fine. Stay away from ones with
on-board anything (sound, video, modem, etc). Other then that it should
be fine.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am going to build my first Linux machine. I have a Intel Celoron
333,
> and a Intel Pentium 233 lying around. What would be a good
motherboard to
> use with Red Hat 6.2, and uses IDE.
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
------------------------------
From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Voodoo3 3000 AGP gives bad 2D
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 16:40:31 -0700
==============7A9CC3595B95F00643C3D982
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Paul,
check next page - sorry I do not have this VideoCard, I have TNT2
http://www.3dfxgamers.com/drivers/voodoo3/voodoo3_linux.stm
PS: At the moment the page is not accesible, try later.
Andrey
Paul wrote:
> Hi,
> I've been having trouble with my Voodoo3 3000 card displaying 2D. I
> have the default for X set to 32 bpp but the colors are definitely not
> 32 bpp, they're more like 8 bpp. I've tried startx --bpp 32 and all
> that junk but no matter what I put it always gives me 8 bpp. Everything
> seems to be ok in my XF86Config although I'm not very experienced at
> interpreting it.
> thanx,
> -Paul
==============7A9CC3595B95F00643C3D982
Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<html>
Paul,
<p>check next page - sorry I do not have this VideoCard, I have TNT2
<p><A
HREF="http://www.3dfxgamers.com/drivers/voodoo3/voodoo3_linux.stm">http://www.3dfxgamers.com/drivers/voodoo3/voodoo3_linux.stm</A>
<p>PS: At the moment the page is not accesible, try later.
<p>Andrey
<p>Paul wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi,
<br> I've been having trouble with my Voodoo3 3000 card
displaying 2D. I
<br>have the default for X set to 32 bpp but the colors are definitely
not
<br>32 bpp, they're more like 8 bpp. I've tried startx --bpp 32 and
all
<br>that junk but no matter what I put it always gives me 8 bpp.
Everything
<br>seems to be ok in my XF86Config although I'm not very experienced at
<br>interpreting it.
<br>thanx,
<br>-Paul</blockquote>
<pre></pre>
</html>
==============7A9CC3595B95F00643C3D982==
------------------------------
From: "Frederik Tilkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mouse problem under XFree86
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 23:58:35 GMT
My microsoft PS/2 compatible Intellimouse jumps about everywhere on the
screen in XFree86 4.0.1
I installed it, ran XF86Config and told it to use the PS/2 protocol. Same
problem when I tried to use the Intellimouse protocol.
As the device I gave up /dev/mouse which is a symlink to /dev/psaux
It didn't happen in the previous version of X (3.somewhat). I am using
RedHat 6.2.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
Thanx,
Frederik
------------------------------
From: "Jake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Voodoo3 3000 AGP gives bad 2D
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:24:34 GMT
Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
> I've been having trouble with my Voodoo3 3000 card displaying 2D. I
> have the default for X set to 32 bpp but the colors are definitely not
> 32 bpp, they're more like 8 bpp.
Voodoo3 is a16-bit video board, not 32-bit.
Set the default for 16 bbp.
------------------------------
From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Reccomendations?
Date: 6 Sep 2000 00:29:36 GMT
Hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I'm building a new computer, and I have no idea what sound card to get.
: Any suggestions?
SB 128 PCI, provided you want output only.
The live! is probably better for input also. Duplex?
What do I know? I've been happy for years with a SB 16 isa.
Nice big transistors on it - and an ide interface :-).
Peter
------------------------------
** FOR YOUR REFERENCE **
The service address, to which questions about the list itself and requests
to be added to or deleted from it should be directed, is:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can send mail to the entire list (and comp.os.linux.hardware) via:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux may be obtained via one of these FTP sites:
ftp.funet.fi pub/Linux
tsx-11.mit.edu pub/linux
sunsite.unc.edu pub/Linux
End of Linux-Hardware Digest
******************************
