Linux-Hardware Digest #629, Volume #13 Mon, 25 Sep 00 18:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: custom print (PCL/PJL) commands (D G)
Re: (2) Linksys Etherfast 10/100 pci cards and tulip driver (Alexander Oelzant)
Re: Unable to run XWindows (Rana Shoaib Ahmad)
Advice needed on Linux on an Aptiva (Microchannel Architecture) ("Michiel")
IRQ Setup (Greg Davis)
sparc/linux--audio support on the 6X0/MP? ("Frederick W. Koehler IV")
Re: Linux on Toshiba Satellite 2755DVD (Luca Fini)
Re: linksys lne10/100tx HELP! (Chuck)
Re: inetd[642]: auth/tcp: bind: Address already in use ("Gene Heskett")
Using IDE CDROM and CDRW drives at the same time ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Advice needed on Linux on an Aptiva (Microchannel Architecture)
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Boot time parameters (RH 6.2 on AMD T-bird on Abit KA-7 board) ("Block Iron &
Supply Co - CIS")
Linmodem situation ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Peer is not authorised to use remote address 165.21.207.5 (Bill Unruh)
Re: Coolerless Linux-PC? (Bartek Kostrzewa)
Re: looks nice ... (Bartek Kostrzewa)
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From: D G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: custom print (PCL/PJL) commands
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:04:22 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In article <8ohe8f$eu7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Greg Leblanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I need to add a couple of raw PCL commands to my print documents, in
> > order to change the output tray on a big printer that I have. It seems
> > that it would be easiest to set up 2 different queues, 1 for each output
> > tray, and add something into the print filter for each of those that
> > specifies the output tray, but I've been unable to find where I should
> > add that. I'm using RH62, and ghostscript 5.5. Anybody want to give me
> > a pointer or two?
> > Greg
> >
> > P.S. The printer is a Canon imageRunner 60, but the Canon techs haven't
> > been able to help yet.
>
> You should be able to cat the correct PJL commands to the beginning of the
> print stream via an LP filter, that will allow you to pick an output tray. I
> don't have the PJL command list right now, but Canon should be able to
> provide it. (I'd have to dig it up.) If you cann't get a response out of
> Canon, contact EFI (Electronics for Imaging) in California. They are the
> people who develop the RIPs for all of the ImageRunner products at present.
> You might also be able to get the correct PJL command by using a Windoze
> machine and capturing a print job to file that specifies the particular
> output tray.
I got this from the hpoj.sourceforge.net project:
******** start script *********
#!/bin/sh
# This script takes data on standard input,
# prepends and appends PJL wrapper commands,
# and writes to standard output.
echo -en "^[%-12345X@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL\n^[E"
cat
echo -en
"^[E^[%-12345X"
******** start script *********
Thought it might help. Note that you can't cut-n-paste the above
script, since it contains control characters that have been converted to
ASCII. Download the tarball at:
http://hpoj.sourceforge.net/download/hpoj-0.6.tgz
and look in the hpoj-0.6/scripts directory after you untar it.
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From: Alexander Oelzant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: (2) Linksys Etherfast 10/100 pci cards and tulip driver
Date: 25 Sep 2000 19:19:20 GMT
According to Duane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > I've tried to get a second Linksys Etherfast 10/100(Network in a Box)
> > pci card into my Gateway(tm) PIII 500 megahertz computer. I'm running
> > Redhat 6.1, and it is loading the tulip driver on kernel 2.2.16.
> > Everytime I've tried to put in the second card, the kernel goes into
> > panic. It runs the one just fine. I am now running DSL off of the one
weird, the linksys/pnic/tulip cards from my linksys kit which
unexpectedly ended up in the same computer work quite nicely:
tulip.c:v0.91g-ppc 7/16/99 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
eth1: Lite-On 82c168 PNIC rev 33 at 0x6a00, 00:A0:CC:XX:XX:XX, IRQ 1Y.
eth1: MII transceiver #1 config 1000 status 782d advertising 01e1.
eth2: Lite-On 82c168 PNIC rev 33 at 0x6800, 00:A0:CC:YY:YY:YY, IRQ 1X.
eth2: MII transceiver #1 config 1000 status 7809 advertising 01e1.
in fact one of them is not connected at the time, but configuration
works fine.
> I am currently running two Linksys boards; one version 2.0 and one
> version 4.0, and they work fine with the netdriver-2.0. Well almost; I
> find that running X over ssh, I can sometimes lock up one of the cards,
> but the computer and the other card (the older one) continue to work
> fine.
Oh, no. my linksys and my rtl and the rhine did that, too; it
_may_ have been the fault of the misconfigured 3c905b that tried
to do full duplex on a hub, though ... I ended up patching donald
becker's diag tool to reprogram it's eprom from a working card
(inventing a MAC in the process :-)). Well, since at least two
of the cards now work fine on a switch, it probably was that.
ObLockedCards: it's a PITA if you have to do a (while (true);
do network restart; sleep 1; done) to burn a CD over nfs ...
hand,
Alexander
--
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user friendly version of su. I have a wonderful proof of this claim,
but unfortunately the margin is too small to hold it :-)
- Olaf Kirch on Bugtraq
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From: Rana Shoaib Ahmad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install,alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox
Subject: Re: Unable to run XWindows
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:11:15 GMT
I was able to fix this problem. I changed the AGP frame (or whatever is
it called) in the BIOS to 256 MB and it worked. I do not understand why
is it required as it was working fine in Windows 98 with 64 MB setting.
I have 128 MB RAM in my system.
Thanks for the help.
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Before you buy.
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From: "Michiel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.aptiva
Subject: Advice needed on Linux on an Aptiva (Microchannel Architecture)
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:32:43 GMT
Hello,
I am using an Aptiva computer and I'm considering installing Linux on my
computer. I have read some documentation on Linux, and learned about the
fact that Linux doesn't support IBM's Microchannel Architecture. I have
no good idea about what it is, but since I am using an IBM product I
thought it could apply to me as well. But the problem is, I can't find
any clear information on this topic. I looked up some information on my
mother board, and found out it has part number/model number V70MA. It
uses Micro-(ATX) Form Factor (whatever that may be). I am not sure what
these data mean, but I was wondering whether MA and Micro-A* are synonym
to Microchannel.
I am using an Aptiva 2153-E45. Product specifications can be found at
http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/DETR-3WEGQA.html .
Maybe there is somebody out there that is using the exact same Aptiva
model or at least the same mobo and has been successful at running Linux
on it. Or somebody could tell me more about Microchannel Architecture;
what it is, until when it was used, what kind of systems are/were using
that system or what restrictions and/or possibilities the combination
Microchannel Arch. and Linux will create.
Many thanks in advance,
Michiel
The Netherlands
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From: Greg Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IRQ Setup
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:18:58 -0700
I have never seen any HOWTO or Guide or utility that explains setting up
IRQ usage or even checking the IRQ usage. I would like to know how to
do this. Do I need a command to do this, edit a file, or do I need a
utility? My situation is that I have a mix of ISA pnp and PCI hardware
and they are all squirrelly. Each one is finnicky about IRQs and I have
one card that is currently unrecognized (I think). I want to check what
card is using what IRQ and possibly reassign IRQs to accomodate all of
my hardware.
thanks for help,
Greg
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From: "Frederick W. Koehler IV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: sparc/linux--audio support on the 6X0/MP?
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:13:12 -0700
Hey,
I've been playing w/ my sparc 690MP and noted that the cpu board has an
audio plug (looks like the 8pin mini-din connector on my slc), but it's
covered over w/ a chrom plug on the external side. I'm wondering if the
690 hardware supports audio, and whether sparc/linux supports it? Just
curious...
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From: Luca Fini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.laptops,alt.comp.linux,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Linux on Toshiba Satellite 2755DVD
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:20:26 +0200
On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Martim Dorey P de Andrade Carbone wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently acquired a great laptop: the Toshiba Satellite2755DVD
> Now, I will try to venture into installing Linux in this machine and, as
> you must know, getting Linux to work on some laptops is sometimes quite
> a hard task. Because of that, I am looking for someone who has this laptop
> and successfully installed and configured Linux on it (or at least is
> trying to).
Look at:
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
to see if your laptop is described there.
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From: Chuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linksys lne10/100tx HELP!
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:37:33 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : i have that but i cant get it to work could you tell me the command to use
>
> Download this file:
> ftp://ftp.scyld.com/pub/network/netdriver-2.0-3.src.rpm
>
... babble removed...
>
> see if that works
>
And if it doesn't, I know where this guy lives...
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Date: 25 Sep 2000 16:24:24 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: inetd[642]: auth/tcp: bind: Address already in use
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Villy Kruse;
VK> On 25 Sep 2000 10:43:38 GMT, Jan Bredereke
VK> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Hi Vinson,
>>
>>On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:25:35 GMT, Vinson Armstead
>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> I have been noticing a large number of the below message in my log
>>> files. I am not sure but it seem that my system thinks there is
>>> another system on the network with same IP address it has?!?!?!?!?
>>>
>>> "inetd[642]: auth/tcp: bind: Address already in use"
>>
>>No. This message of the "bind" system call means that another
>>process on the *same* machine has already grabbed the port in order
>>to listen to incoming requests. The TCP port appears to be auth,
>>i.e., 113 (see /etc/services). So the inetd process cannot bind to
>>it. Look for another process providing auth services. (Maybe it is
>>spawned by the inet daemon, too?)
>>
VK> Common problem when upgrading to RH6.1 or RH6.2. The identd is
VK> not started from /etc/rc.d, and if it is also enabled in
VK> /etc/inetd.conf you get the bind conflict. Disable it one of the
VK> places, probaly by commenting out identd in /etc/inetd.conf.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That worked for me, just fine.
Cheers, Gene
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Using IDE CDROM and CDRW drives at the same time
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:17:46 GMT
Can someone recommend the best way to use my two CD Drives at the same
time under Linux withought getting constant error messages in dmesg.
I recently installed an IOMEGA CDRW drive in my machine to go with my
old BTC CDROM Driver. They are configured so that
CDRW - Secondary Master (hdc)
CDROM - Secondary Slave (hdd)
Following the instructions in the CD-Writing HOWTO I compiled my kernel
(2.2.17) with the appropriate modules (ide-cd and ide-scsi etc)
I also configured my conf.modules to for ide-cd to ignore hdc (the RW
drive) and put the append commands in my lilo.conf for hdc to be used
by ide-scsi.
For some reason I can only use ide-cd or ide-scsi at any point in time,
which is a bit of a problem if I want to copy data off an existing CD-
ROM. Also the various CD copying tools won't work if the source cd is
IDE rather the emulated SCSI.
I then tried having both drives using ide-scsi and typing insmod ide-
scsi only finds the CDROM drive (hdd) and I never get to see the RW
driver (hdc).
Now surely I am not alone in having two IDE CD drives on the same bus,
one of which is a RW. What recommendations do you have?
Steve.
PS. The drives do work under Windoze, but I can't do anything else
while they are copying. Under Linux I can we browse and work while a
copy is in process.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Advice needed on Linux on an Aptiva (Microchannel Architecture)
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:54:10 +0200
On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:32:43 GMT, "Michiel"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am using an Aptiva computer and I'm considering installing Linux on my
>computer. I have read some documentation on Linux, and learned about the
>fact that Linux doesn't support IBM's Microchannel Architecture. I have
>no good idea about what it is, but since I am using an IBM product I
>thought it could apply to me as well. But the problem is, I can't find
>any clear information on this topic. I looked up some information on my
>mother board, and found out it has part number/model number V70MA. It
>uses Micro-(ATX) Form Factor (whatever that may be). I am not sure what
>these data mean, but I was wondering whether MA and Micro-A* are synonym
>to Microchannel.
>
>I am using an Aptiva 2153-E45. Product specifications can be found at
>http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/DETR-3WEGQA.html .
Michiel,
1: there is some support for Linux on Microchannel
2: your machine does not have the Microchannel architecture.
Just look for a decent Linux distribution and install it, should work
without too much troubles.
Michael
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From: "Block Iron & Supply Co - CIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Boot time parameters (RH 6.2 on AMD T-bird on Abit KA-7 board)
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:54:12 -0500
goto
http://www.epox.com/html/english/support/motherboard/Get.asp?Article=1271 .
This tells you how to disable the CPUID disabling.
"Ken Corbin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Michael Hohensee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I'm having problems properly compiling a kernel + modules for my RH 6.2
> > system, running on an AMD T-bird with an Abit KA-7 motherboard. Before
> > booting up for the first time, I had to recompile the kernel to prevent
> > it from attempting to turn off the nonexistant PIII identifier number
> > (which always resulted in a kernel panic). The only thing I changed in
> > the default kernel configuration was the Processor Type & Features menu
> > via 'make xconfig'. The machine now boots successfully, but is unable
> > to insmod any of the modules in /lib/modules. It first runs into a huge
> > sequence of depmod errors:
>
> I hit the same problem, and I'm working toward recompiling the kernel to
> get around it, but I'm looking for other solutions because recompiling
> kernel's makes me nervous, and if I do have to do it I would much rather
> be able to use the 750 mhz T-bird rather than a backup 133 mhz pentium.
>
> I've dug around in the kernel code and found the code that aborting. It
> looks like I should be able to disable the logic that is attempting to
> disable to CPUID number by setting a runtime parameter
> disable_x86_serial_nr to zero. Specifying "linux
disable_x86_serial_nr=0"
> on the lilo boot line doesn't work, nor does adding the parameter to the
> lilo configuration file. I've never tried to set boot time parameters
> before and am wondering if there is something really obvious that I am
> missing.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linmodem situation
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:45:52 GMT
What's up,
I recently bought a cheap computer. Being a cheap computer, it has a
HSP56 Pctel micromodem working with an i810 Intel motherboard. I know
there is some degree of compatitbility with Linux for the winmodem (I
have SuSe 7.0). That, of course depends on other hardware issues. I
compiled the kernel module which I downloaded, configured the irq and
i/o port issues using setserial, etc. So, when I go to see if the
modem will work with kppp, wvdial, or something. It says that the modem
is busy. I don't know what to do from here? Do I just need to get off
my poor, lazy ass and buy a real modem?
Any ideas?
Thanks
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.setup,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Peer is not authorised to use remote address 165.21.207.5
Date: 25 Sep 2000 22:00:37 GMT
In <8qo0om$bo8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Place
route del default into /etc/rc.d/rc.local
place
noauth
into /etc/ppp/options.
]Hi. When I try to use Kppp to log on to the internet, I got the above
]complain.
]However, I am able to log on to he internet using netcfig > interface >
]activate.
]Is there something needs to be done?Please advise.
]Thanks.
]Roger
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:06:59 +0200
From: Bartek Kostrzewa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Coolerless Linux-PC?
>
> Including CSS logic is a legal issue, not a technical one. By the way,
> each DVD takes
> aout 5 GB. 80G can store 16 DVDs
That's why I said 80 GB, only with this amount of space DeCSS'ing DVD's
for watching gets convenient.
, if it is legal to do so. The MPAA said
> no.
Sure it is, it's your DVD.
>
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:09:06 +0200
From: Bartek Kostrzewa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: looks nice ...
"Th. Seifert" wrote:
>
> The company described there does also have an pc which supports DVD-
> Playback, MP3-Playback and all that based on linux!
>
> http://www.allwell.com.tw/Products/Set-Top_Box/iDVD3036/idvd3036.html
>
> I will contact them for more specifications.
>
> Thanks for that information.
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Indeed, that's cool, even a LAN connector!
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