Linux-Hardware Digest #544, Volume #13 Thu, 7 Sep 00 23:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: IDE CDROM Burner question (Patrick F Harris)
Maximum memory capacity for Linux (Paul)
Re: Problem with Matrox G400 + XFree-4.0.1 (Peter Riggs)
Re: Fdisk problem with SCSI HD (erik albeda)
Re: Palm Software on Linux (Mark Astley)
Re: Good Inexpensive Video Card - may be ATI Mach64 family ? (Patrick F Harris)
Re: Maximum memory capacity for Linux ("D. Stimits")
Re: Installing Linux on second hard drive? (Mickey Stein)
URGENT laserjet 2100 driver? (jaalaw1)
Re: Toshiba Libretto Screen size smaller than X window desktop (Fran)
Re: buffer_dirty - what's the @#$%? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: URGENT laserjet 2100 driver? (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: IDE CDROM Burner question ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: BP6 / HPT366 Problems? (Jeroen Roodhart)
Re: Palm Software on Linux (Christopher Browne)
Re: BP6 / HPT366 Problems? (Hal Burgiss)
My project. ("d3v")
How to make Kyocera FX-6700 to work in Linux ("MICHAEL E. ROSEL")
Intel 820 chipset (J Wendel)
ltmodem.o and Linux Kernel Version 2.4.0-test7 ("Joseph C. Kopec")
Re: ltmodem.o and Linux Kernel Version 2.4.0-test7 (billy ball)
Re: modem fails to respond (Alex)
Re: thoughts? AMD K7-800, Abit kt7-raid, w2k, linux, RAID-1 (Corey Cossentino)
US Robotics Performance Pro 56K PCI modem ("Bill Jones")
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From: Patrick F Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IDE CDROM Burner question
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 15:04:31 -0500
Howard.
Thanks a Lot for the fast answer, my news sever only has the last 200 messages
on it so I was not able to see the old post on this topic. I should have
looked through the FAQ index before posting.
Patrick
hac wrote:
> Patrick F Harris wrote:
> >
> > Group
> >
> > Do I need a SCSI interface or can I get Xcdroast to work on a no name
> > IDE CD Writer
> >
> This a FAQ, you know. Been answered over, and over, and over.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul)
Subject: Maximum memory capacity for Linux
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 20:23:50 GMT
Hi,
Does anyone know what the maximum memory capacity for RedHat Linux 6.2
and other versions of linux is?
I am thinking of buying a ASUS CUR-DLS Series (ATX, 133MHz FSB) board
that can support 4G of memory with 2 CPUs.
Thanks
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From: Peter Riggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem with Matrox G400 + XFree-4.0.1
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 20:29:00 GMT
Samuel Tran wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> >
> > I saw your post on sol.lists.freebsd.hac about your MG400.
> >
> > I have a MG400 + Linux Debian 2.2 + XFree-4.0.1 + IIYAMA Monitor 19 Vision
> > Master Pro450".
> >
> > I tried to make it work using the resolution 1280x1024 and 32 bpp but
> > unsuccessfully. I always have a resolution of 1280x1024 with 8 bpp.
> >
> > Here attached is my XF86Config.
> >
> > Could you please tell me what's wrong ?
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > Sam
> >
> >
> >
Put the "Display" you want to normally run (default) first in the list (note
1280x1024 @ 32bpp does not exist in your config so use 24bpp)
This should do it.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection
You could explicitly define the bpp required as an arguement to startx etc
Something like startx --bpp 24 I think.
Regards,
Peter.
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From: erik albeda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Fdisk problem with SCSI HD
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 20:28:54 GMT
As far as I know your SCSI controller card should support software
interrupt 13, if it doesn't, than fdisk doesn't work correctly on SCSI
drives.
Erik Albeda, Netherlands
Beggar wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a Segate 18GB Ultra2 SCSI HD, after I "fdisk" it and write the
> partition to disk. It work fine without any error message, but the
> problem is that when I quit fdisk and enter fdisk again, the partition
> table does not change as I modify before.
>
> what's the problem?? Harddisk problem or fdisk problem? It have also
> use "cfdisk", but with the same result.
>
> Help!!
>
> Dicky
>
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From: Mark Astley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Palm Software on Linux
Date: 07 Sep 2000 16:32:42 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.) writes:
> I would expect it to work on VMWare, but I've never tried it.
Palm apps seem to work fine under VMWare (assuming Linux and VMWare
simultaneously trying to use the serial port).
mark
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From: Patrick F Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Good Inexpensive Video Card - may be ATI Mach64 family ?
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 15:19:43 -0500
Second That I have a AGP Rage 128 on RH6.2 with XFREE86 4.0 works great but it
was a bit of work to set up. My other 3 machines have Xfree 3.3.6 and ATI rage
64's on PCI
>
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Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 14:28:56 -0600
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Maximum memory capacity for Linux
Paul wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Does anyone know what the maximum memory capacity for RedHat Linux 6.2
> and other versions of linux is?
>
> I am thinking of buying a ASUS CUR-DLS Series (ATX, 133MHz FSB) board
> that can support 4G of memory with 2 CPUs.
> Thanks
I'm not positive, but I recall seeing a kernel compile option to support
this. Go through a mockup kernel config, and see if you find that in one
of the options...I know there is something related to that.
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From: Mickey Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installing Linux on second hard drive?
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 14:03:03 -0700
I'm not sure what version of win you're using, but if it's win9x then you could
just make a linux.bat file containing something like as follows:
c:\loadlin\loadlin d:\redhat\kernels\vmlinuz.dvd mem=256M
root=/dev/hdb3 ro vga=3
(where vmlinux.dvd is eventually the kernel you actually have
made and require, but at first can be any generic kernel,
and where /dev/hdb3 works out to partition 3 (or whatever) on
second physical drive where
primary master = /dev/hda , slave = /dev/hdb , sec mast =
/dev/hdc and sec slav = /dev/hdd)
then use config.sys & autoexec.bat to make a little 2 or 3 choice menu, one
for win, maybe one for dos, and one for linux.
then again<g> if it's win 2k I'm not so sure how you'd do this or if loadlin
even works from there.
JAY E COLVIN wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a Western Digital Hard drive connected to my Mother Board via a
> Promise Ultra 66 IDE board. I learned that it is only tier 3
> compatable,and, no real suprise here, it did not work when I tried to
> install 6.2 (it said "No valid devices found on which to create new file
> systems". All other componants of my system are supported. My idea is this,
> my CD-ROM drive is connected to my Secondary IDE Master , and my hard drive
> is connected to my Promise card. This leaves my Primary IDE Master
> on my motherboard free. If i installed a second hard drive using the
> Primary on my motherboard would I be able to have one drive for windows and
> one for Linux? I want a dual boot so it was suggested to me to have my BIOS
> boot to my Windows drive and use a boot disk to start Linux. I think this
> might work, but any suggestions or additions to my plan would be greatly
> appriciated.
>
> Thank you
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From: jaalaw1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: URGENT laserjet 2100 driver?
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 19:34:49 +0000
I just bought a laserjet 2100. What driver is available for linux,
and where?
need it to print now.
TIA
rfjones
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From: Fran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Toshiba Libretto Screen size smaller than X window desktop
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.setup,uk.comp.os.linux
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 09:24:54 +1200
This is my XF86Config from my Libby 110
Fran
:):):)
============================
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
AutoRepeat 500 5
LeftAlt Meta
RightAlt Meta
ScrollLock Compose
RightCtl Control
XLeds 1 2 3
XkbKeycodes "xfree86"
XkbTypes "default"
XkbCompat "default"
XkbSymbols "us(pc101)"
XkbGeometry "pc"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc104"
XkbLayout "us"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/psaux"
Emulate3Buttons
Emulate3Timeout 50
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Multisync"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30-64
VertRefresh 50-100
# 800x480
Modeline "800x480" 40 800 864 928 1088 480 481 484 509 +hsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "NeoMagic"
# Chipset "NM2160"
# IOBase 0xfea00000
# MemBase 0xfd000000
# VideoRam 2048
# DacSpeed 90
# Option "linear"
# Option "nolinear"
# Option "sw_cursor"
# Option "hw_cursor"
# Option "no_accel"
# Option "intern_disp"
# Option "extern_disp"
# Option "mmio"
# Option "no_mmio"
# Option "lcd_center"
# Option "no_stretch"
Option "override_validate_mode"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "NeoMagic"
Monitor "Generic Multisync"
BlankTime 0
SuspendTime 0
OffTime 0
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 800 480
EndSubsection
EndSection
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: buffer_dirty - what's the @#$%?
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions
Date: 7 Sep 2000 17:58:15 -0400
In comp.os.linux.questions Ian Dichkovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > So, what it mean - buffer_dirty ?
>>
>> Caching. It happens in Windows if you speed Windows up (but Windows
>> defaults to turn off write caching). When you write a file to floppy all
> I copy file _FROM_ floppy to hard
Well, then the system holds off and does the copy in the background when
it has time. If you remove the floppy before it gets around to
doing/finishing the copy the buffer is "dirty."
sync
forces the write (rather than waiting).
(there is a manual page for sync)
(Windows caches reads and not writes unless you change the defaults.
Linux caches both. You have to be careful on a system which
caches writes.)
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: URGENT laserjet 2100 driver?
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 15:01:12 -0700
Hi there,
you need this
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=64096
Andrey
jaalaw1 wrote:
> I just bought a laserjet 2100. What driver is available for linux,
> and where?
>
> need it to print now.
> TIA
> rfjones
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: IDE CDROM Burner question
Date: 7 Sep 2000 18:05:12 -0400
Patrick F Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Do I need a SCSI interface or can I get Xcdroast to work on a no name
> IDE CD Writer
Well, you need a SCSI "interface" but not a SCSI card. And you can get
cdrecord (xcdroast is a graphical front end for cdrecord which is command
line) to work with your drive.
The trick is to make Linux think it is a SCSI drive (you can do it with
modules or recompile the kernel:
REMOVING IDE-CDROM support
ADDING:
SCSI support
SCSI CD ROM drive support
Generic SCSI driver (with vendor extensions)
SCSI emulation of IDE
Probably Joliet and RockRidge extensions to the ISO9660 file system)
In that case, you will have a (software) scsi interface to your drive (the
ide-scsi emulation). You will probably have to change the link for your
/dev/cdrom from the ide to the scsi device (depending on what else you
have on your bus, to cdrom-->scd0, for example). Then your system will
treat all CD ROM drives as SCSI devices.
See one of the standard HowTos on recording CDs in Linux (but that is the
general idea...).
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From: Jeroen Roodhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit
Subject: Re: BP6 / HPT366 Problems?
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 01:29:42 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello!
> When I do heavy IO operations across two hard drives on the HPT366,
> each on their own channel and set to primary, I get a lockup.
Same problems here... I get these when using my Maxtor 7200 RPM 20G HD
at UDMA4. The only thing that I found to help, is to down-throttle to
UDMA2. I've tried 2.2.16 patched, and 2.4.0-test1 upto test7 but no
luck here.
Searching Deja.com hinted that there can be Maxtor-HPT366 issues.
If anyone has more to say about this, I'd be glad to hear it,
Jeroen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne)
Subject: Re: Palm Software on Linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 00:16:41 GMT
In our last episode (Thu, 07 Sep 2000 13:18:56 -0500),
the artist formerly known as Robert Wiegand said:
>JDoe wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know if Palm has a linux version of their desktop
>> software?
>
>Palm doesn't, but there is software available from other sources.
Indeed. Most packages are somewhat based on the "pilot-link" tool
suite; many Linux distributions include a package called "JPilot,"
which provides a quite credible simulation of the PalmComputing
"Desktop" system.
>> The palm site is very very slow. If not, does anyone know if the
>> palm desktop software runs reliably under Wine or VMWare?
>
>It works under VMWare, but only for slow serial port speeds.
That strikes me as a _scary_ way of trying to do this...
--
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will occasionally listen to their advice."
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit
Subject: Re: BP6 / HPT366 Problems?
Reply-To: Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 00:17:48 GMT
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000 01:29:42 +0200, Jeroen Roodhart
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Searching Deja.com hinted that there can be Maxtor-HPT366 issues.
>If anyone has more to say about this, I'd be glad to hear it,
Only what I hear...there are timing issues with (some?) Maxtors and the
HPT controller. Maybe other drives too. I remember Andre Hedrick saying
somewhere that it was not really Maxtor or HPT's fault, but the ATA/66
specs were written such that they could be interpreted differently. And
in this case, were. I hope am not misquoting or misunderstanding him. He
talks fast, even when he writes ;) And did elaborate as I recall. This
was on linux-kernel a few months ago IIRC. Might want to nail this down,
as it has been a while. I chased this for a while myself trying to
'confirm' this, but never found a definitive source (other than what I
remember Andre saying).
This has been a hot button issue with MS BP6 users too, if that is any
consolation.
--
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From: "d3v" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.hardware,comp.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: My project.
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 01:14:43 GMT
Hi all,
I recently decided to get into writing Device drivers for Linux I found
a very old 8-bit midi or game card that I'd like to write a driver for I
think the learning experience would be great. The problem is it's a no name
card the chip is a Tamarack (TD3088A3) anyone know anything about this chip
or maybe a good place to start my search. If I'm posting off topic please
accept my apologies.And sorry for the cross-post I'm lazy :)
Thanks,
Kevin
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From: "MICHAEL E. ROSEL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to make Kyocera FX-6700 to work in Linux
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:08:18 +0800
Im using Mandrake 7.1 and Red Hat 6.2 on the other computer and I just can't
make this printer to work properly.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J Wendel)
Subject: Intel 820 chipset
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 02:20:57 GMT
I'm running 2.4.0test8 on a Dell box with an 820 chipset and Rambus
memory. When the system boots, agpgart complains that it can't find a
compatable chip (or something like that, I don't currently have the
box handy).
The system seems to run just fine, but I suspect I'll have problems if
I ever try to get the 3D video card stuff working.
Any tips to fix this problem will be appreciated.
Thnaks,
John
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From: "Joseph C. Kopec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: ltmodem.o and Linux Kernel Version 2.4.0-test7
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 02:28:08 GMT
It appears that the ltmodem.o module for the Lucent MiniPCI modem (as
found in many laptops, including the IBM TP 600X), which module is
available through http://www.linmodems.org/linux568.zip, does not work
with more recent versions of the Linux kernel, for instance
2.4.0-test7. Does anyone know whether anything can be done to get it to
work or whether a revised version of the module will be available soon?
Thanks in advance.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (billy ball)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: ltmodem.o and Linux Kernel Version 2.4.0-test7
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 02:33:13 GMT
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000 02:28:08 GMT, Joseph C. Kopec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>It appears that the ltmodem.o module for the Lucent MiniPCI modem (as
>found in many laptops, including the IBM TP 600X), which module is
>available through http://www.linmodems.org/linux568.zip, does not work
>with more recent versions of the Linux kernel, for instance
>2.4.0-test7. Does anyone know whether anything can be done to get it to
>work or whether a revised version of the module will be available soon?
>Thanks in advance.
i wouldn't hold my breath... i understand that the lucent.o module has
made life a lot easier for a lot of folks...
i'm wondering - do the USB patches applied to 2.2.15/16 cause any
problems? if not, that probably looks like the system one will end up
using for any Lucent laptop...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alex)
Subject: Re: modem fails to respond
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 02:39:48 GMT
Well, the modem works fine under BeOS as well as Windows so I'm pretty
sure that it's not a winmodem
On 6 Sep 2000 06:45:24 GMT, "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Grega Bremec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>: ...and Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> used the keyboard:
>:>I am running Mandrake 7.0 and under KDE, KPPP says that the modem
>:>isn't responding. I have a Rockwell V.90 modem. Its an ISA non-win
>:>modem. The modem works fine in Windows 9X and NT. Anyone have ideas
>:>on things to check?
>
>: DUMP KPPP IMMEDIATELY! It is said to give such headaches to people
>
>No .. KPPP works fine. It's just a gui that runs pppd. As such, it
>suffers from the usual deficiencies of a gui (works when it works, but
>doesn't let you debug what's behind it when it doesn't). Try xisp or
>ezppp instead if you don't like kppp. Or wvdial, which isn't a gui.
>
>But the guy's proably just fundamentally mistaken in his belief that he
>doesn't have a winmodem. The word "ROckwell" makes me shiver.
>
>: So, try running whatever modem setup script Mandrake features and set
>: your modem up from there. Then try the ppp-go (might as well be ppp-on
>
>Well, the proper route is to read the Modem HOWTO and do what it says!
>
>Once his modem is proved to be working, he can move on.
>
>Peter
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From: Corey Cossentino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: thoughts? AMD K7-800, Abit kt7-raid, w2k, linux, RAID-1
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 22:42:40 -0400
"David C." wrote:
> The successor to Win9x will be WinME. I suspect that it will still be
> based on DOS, and will therefore retain Win9x's annoying boot sequence.
Yeah, WinME does have the annoying crap. I just installed it last week
:-)
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From: "Bill Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: US Robotics Performance Pro 56K PCI modem
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:47:54 -0400
US Robotics says this modem will work with DOS or linux. Can anyone verify?
Thanks,
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