Linux-Hardware Digest #633, Volume #13 Tue, 26 Sep 00 15:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: Coolerless Linux-PC? (Bartek Kostrzewa)
Re: 486 DLC 40 Server ("G. Duncan")
Re: Support for Dell Inspiron (James W. Swonger)
Maxtor 94098U6 problem ("Martin Beier")
Re: Using IDE CDROM and CDRW drives at the same time (Robert Wiegand)
Re: Anybody here running a Pinnacle PCTV Pro successfully? ("Adam Short")
Network card (Ian)
Re: Asus A7v M/B compatible? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Which motherboad for a dual-PIII linux system? (Sylvain Ferrand)
Re: looks nice ... (Th. Seifert)
proble with sound in mandrake 7.1 (Pico)
Re: annoying scsi resets in linux (Esa Tikka)
Re: "NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AVP" + REDHAT 6.2 (Juergen Sauer)
Re: Olivetti M4 Modulo P75 ??? (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Keyboard works in single-user mode; not in multi-user ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: New Linux Install
Re: cant mount cdrom and floppy? (ThomasWalz)
Re: Which motherboad for a dual-PIII system (Rui Pedro Mendes Salgueiro)
Re: looks nice ... (Bartek Kostrzewa)
Re: RedHat 6.2 & Panasonic CF-35 laptop pcmcia cards (network & modem) (Henrik
Carlqvist)
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:17:14 +0200
From: Bartek Kostrzewa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Coolerless Linux-PC?
Edward Lee wrote:
>
> Bartek Kostrzewa wrote:
>
> > , if it is legal to do so. The MPAA said
> > > no.
> >
> > Sure it is, it's your DVD.
> >
>
> You obviously do not follow the DeCSS case. In MPAA v. 2600, the attorney
> argues
> that the DMCA supersed the fair use provisions of the Copyright Laws. We
> don't have
> the right to cirumvent the protective devices, even if you own the DVD.
> However, you
> may not be subject to US laws as we poor souls are.
I did follow the case, but I think it is legal anyway. And, I'm in
Europe, so I can circumvent anything for compatibiliy *grin*
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From: "G. Duncan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 486 DLC 40 Server
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:29:56 -0400
take a look at http://freesco.org this may be just what you want... and it
has been running fine on a 486 dlc 50 here for about a year
Andrew Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8q5mpg$12js$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am a newbie to linux red hat... I was wondering whether it be possible
to
> install linux on a 486 DLC 40 with 4 mb ram. I only want dos based
server,
> the pc only has a 40 meg hdd.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated....
> Ryan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James W. Swonger)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Support for Dell Inspiron
Date: 26 Sep 2000 13:39:24 GMT
Dell site has a Red Hat rpm with XF86 stuff in it:
http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R20610
Their site search capability does not get you to this, you have to
get to the file library area. I also pulled an XF86Config plain text
file from them, can't find its source now, it had modelines up to
1280x1024 (as well as many lower-res ones), I have not substituted
it for the one Mandrake came up with (which works, at 1024x768).
I have the 1280x1024 15.4" screen.
If anybody's pushed through this and has a cleaned-up, stripped-down
Inspiron XF86Config file that works with the higher-res modes,
(who really wants 320x240?) please post.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In comp.os.linux.hardware Jochen Gatternig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi Techies!
>
>> Dell offers a Laptop with a resolution of 1400*1050. Is this supported by
>> the current releases of XFree86?
>
>
>Xfree86 is flexible. You can configure it for this, though the standard
>configuration tools may not know.
>
>If you have RHL 6.2, there's a couple of ddc utils part of anaconda) on
>the install CD that might help; one produces a bunch of modelines.
>
>RHL 7.0, just out, is supposed to do even better.
>
>
>
>
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From: "Martin Beier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Maxtor 94098U6 problem
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:56:05 +0200
Hi folks.
I have a Maxtor 94098U6 in my Linux box, which is not recognized with
its correct size. My Linux Version is 2.2.10
LIHB-102:~ # uname -a
Linux LIHB-102 2.2.10 #28 Tue Jul 20 19:25:30 MEST 1999 i686 unknown
In the boot.msg file, the disk seems to be correctly configured as a 40GB
IDE
disk.
<4>PIIX4: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 21
<4>PIIX4: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later
<4> ide0: BM-DMA at 0xb800-0xb807, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio
<4> ide1: BM-DMA at 0xb808-0xb80f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:pio
<4>hda: IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM 44X, ATAPI CDROM drive
<4>hdc: Maxtor 94098U6, ATA DISK drive
<4>ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
<4>ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
<6>hdc: Maxtor 94098U6, 39083MB w/2048kB Cache, CHS=13872/16/63
^^^^^^^^
<4>hda: ATAPI 20X CD-ROM drive, 128kB Cache
When I try to configure it with fdisk I only get 6991456 blocks:
LIHB-102:~ # fdisk /dev/hdc
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 13872.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/hdc: 16 heads, 63 sectors, 13872 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 1 13872 6991456+ 83 Linux
Command (m for help):
The filesystem I created is also 7GB:
LIHB-102:~ # df -k /dev/hdc1
Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on
/dev/hdc1 6747211 82 6747129 0%
/home/projekte/Abrechnung
Can anybody tell me how to configure the disk to have the missing 33GB
available.
Thanks in advance! maddel!
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From: Robert Wiegand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Using IDE CDROM and CDRW drives at the same time
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:26:23 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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?
It works for me.
I compiled my kernel with:
Block Devices - SCSI emulation support
SCSI Support - SCSI CD-ROM support, SCSI Generic support
I then put:
append="hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi"
into my lilo.conf
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From: "Adam Short" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Anybody here running a Pinnacle PCTV Pro successfully?
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:11:42 +0100
Can't remember too much about it to be honest.
IIRC the diskspace required was a little nasty when compared with the
quality. But then a lot of the quality problems would have been down to the
sources I was using (mostly television). I think it was in the range of
gigabytes per hour which is not really what you want. The quality wasn't
terrific but as I've said that was probably down to the sources. I haven't
tried with a proper video source. The resolution could be just about
anything but once you got above 640x480 frames started dropping out all over
the place. The framerate is obviously the opposite, you can get a decent
framerate if your capture resolution is relatively small. Anything too large
and you can forget it.
Not wonderful but not bad for the price. It did what I wanted and it will
continue to do so, I hope, I'm hoping to do some video editing with it in
the near future, if I can get a decent balance between all the above. I'll
let you know how it works out.
Adam
Michael Burian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Adam Short wrote:
> >
> > I got one when they were still called Miro. Works perfectly with the
BT848
> > drivers. It'll do TV, teletext and capture but I'm not sure about the
remote
> > control or radio since mine was only the standard version.
> >
> > HTH
>
> Please tell me more about capturing,
>
> Diskspace needed per hour,
> quality,
> resolution,
> framerate ...
>
> Which CPU / System?
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From: Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Network card
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:20:20 +0100
I am trying to setup a network card on a 486 running Linux.
I edited the conf.module file and on boot up my network card is
detected, hardware address and every thing.
I tried modprobe | tail and recieved message saying:
Tx timed out, excess collisions, TSR=0x1e, ISR=0x8, t=1000.
I noticed also that the little green light on the card is no longer lit.
I am new to this stuff so please go easy.
I have read FAQ but can't find mention of this prob.
Anyone any ideas?
Ta.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
Subject: Re: Asus A7v M/B compatible?
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:04:12 GMT
In article <8qq06d$bsg$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,>
> working perfect here. You just need to apply the ide-patch from
> ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hendrik(?) to your
> kernel (2.2.16/7) or use a 2.4.0-testx kernel to get the promise
> driver. I had problems with 2.4.0-test8,so I recommend
> using 2.4.0-test7 or a patched 2.2.17....
>
...and will this patch allow you to boot off the drive attached to
the Promise ATA-100 controller?
Does RH 7.0 include this patch?
Thanks!
--Eric
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From: Sylvain Ferrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Which motherboad for a dual-PIII linux system?
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 17:34:29 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello,
I want to make a dual-PIII based beowulf cluster, but I don't know which
moterboard to use.
I thought to the MSI-6321 (aka 694D pro) but some users report some
trouble about this under linux. Does some of you try this motherboard?
Do you know some good dual PIII motherboad?
Which dual-PIII motherboad do you use in yours clusters or workstations?
Regards,
Sylvain Ferrand
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From: Th. Seifert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: looks nice ...
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:06:00 GMT
>
> Indeed, that's cool, even a LAN connector!
>
Looks like a complete linux-pc but they didn't answer to my information
request 'til today.
Thomas
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Before you buy.
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 18:23:23 +0200
From: Pico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: proble with sound in mandrake 7.1
I have a problem with sound in Linux Mandrake7.1
Soundcard module is loading fine and kmix is set full sound volume.
There is no sound?!
Why in winshit are sounds?
My sound card is VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device.
Sndconfig says, that the system or resources are busy?
Do I have to buy a new sound card?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Esa Tikka)
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: annoying scsi resets in linux
Date: 26 Sep 2000 16:54:16 GMT
On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:22:47 -0700, Kevin <@inficad.com> wrote:
>First, note that reset is not part of the problem, but is actually the host
>device driver trying to recover control of the bus after the problem
>already exists.
>Since the drive is that old and the host adapter is that new, perhaps it is a
>timing issue.
I wouldn't have anything against a reset if it would work and reset the
device. Because I don't know what is the reason for resetting the only
problem I seem to have is excessive resets :)
You are right, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough.
>In the host adapter BIOS, turn off all the special features, like SYNCHRONOUS,
>WIDE, DISCONNECTS, and the other optional stuff for that unit ID. By
A good point, though things didn't get much better (the only difference
was indeed the speed). I disabled synchronous and wide negotiations and
disconnecting and still something goes wrong.
It's kind of weird to me that the thing that goes wrong does go wrong only
occasionally. I mean I can use the partitions on that drive normally and
then - suddenly - it starts to go wrong. It seems quite random, as it's
not even caused by heavy i/o activity, it can happen anytime.
>This will make that device a little slower, but you don't seem to care about
>that sort of thing.
Speed comes after usability :)
Damn. The more I think of this the more I'm sure I'll have to invest in a
new scsi drive.
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From: Juergen Sauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: "NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AVP" + REDHAT 6.2
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:57:12 +0000 (UTC)
Udo Bergmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb
am Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:03:32 +0200 in comp.os.linux.hardware:
> Hallo Gemeinde,
> ich habe auf meinem Sony Vaio PCG-F707, PIII 600 MHz, 128 MB RAM
> RedHat6.2 installiert.
> Jetzt m�chte ich noch den X-Server starten und bekomme es nicht hin.
> Laut Windoof ist da eine
> "NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AVP"
> Grafikkarte drin.
> Video Speicher 3 MB. 14 " TFT Display.
> Zum einen kann ich nur NeoMagic im Xkonfigurator ausw�hlen und nicht
> meine Karte, habe auch keine M�glichkeit die 3 MB Videospeicher
> auszuw�hlen gib nur die M�glichkeit 2 oder 4 MB, noch wei� ich den
> Chipsatztyp.
In den Linux Laptos Surveys (findest Du �ber http://www.linux.org)
gibt es ein paar Tips.
Ein paar Erfolgsmeldung mit Sony VAIOs gibt es, aber da brauchst Du Gl�ck,
villeicht hast Du das ja ...
Aber vorsicht:
NeoMagic hatte stets bis zur Gesch�ftsaufgabe eine rigide ANTI-Linux
Politik gefahren.
Alle Treiber im Zusammenhang mit NeoMagic sind in der Regel "Hacks"
und nicht echt produktionsf�hig. Von "Stabil" kann man da nicht
sprechen.
Im Prinzip ist alles von und mit NeoMagic unter Linux *v�llig* unbrauchbar.
d.h. Alle NeoMagic entaltenen Notebooks sind definitiv M�LL und taugen nur
als Dampfwalzen-Unterlage.
Leider gibt es viel zu viel von dem Mist.
Das Video wird klappen, aber wegen Sound brauchst Dir wohl keine
Hoffnungen machen, aber mit Gl�ck funktioniert bei Dir ja einer der Hacks.
mfG
Jojo
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Olivetti M4 Modulo P75 ???
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:37:59 +0200
Pierre wrote:
> I am quickly stopped. I tried ReadHat 6.1/6.2, Suse 6.3 and Corel and
> I always got the same display problem very soon during the
> installation.The display is not updated anymore and nothing is
> diplayed on the screen while some activity remains on the cdrom ( a
> few seconds).
Maybe you could try Slackware instead which doesn't try to start X
during installation.
regards Henrik
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Keyboard works in single-user mode; not in multi-user
Date: 26 Sep 2000 18:00:47 GMT
Tom Law <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: When I boot up to the "LILO boot:" prompt, if I type in "linux", the
: keyboard won't work when I get to the "login" prompt (booting into text
: But, if I enter "linux single" at the "LILO boot:" prompt, the
: keyboard DOES work, and I can log in normally. But can't do much.
: What would cause this behavior?
Some script executed in runlevels 2, 3 or 4. Try them and see.
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: New Linux Install
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 18:31:54 -0000
On Tue, 26 Sep 2000 21:47:20 +1000, Chris Sherlock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>From what I understand, the new LBA32 extensions in LILO will circumvent
>this problem. I don't know much more about this as I haven't had to
>worry about hitting the 1024 cylinder ceiling yet.
>
>Would someone care to comment?
Paranoia doesn't incurr that much overhead.
>
>Chris
>
>"James M. Luongo" wrote:
>>
>> I plan on installing Linux Mandrake 7.1 for the first time. I need some
>> help. How big should the partitions be? And, I heard something about
>> LiLo not recognizing a Linux partition after a certain disk cylinder (or
>> sector, whatever). I think it was 1023, but I'm not sure. Is this
>> true? Help!
>> --
>> ------------------------
>> James M. Luongo x1427
>> Draper Laboratory Room 4207
>> ------------------------
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 20:16:10 +0000
From: ThomasWalz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: cant mount cdrom and floppy?
"@" wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Two questions to ask:
>
> 1)I'm using Slackware3.0(kernel 2.0.0), but cant mount /mnt/cdrom and
> /mnt/floppy. I can see my cdrom using dmesg command like-- hdd:CS-R38 ATAPI
> CD-ROM Drive, also under /dev--i can see cdrom--->dev/hdd, then when i use
> mount /mnt/cdrom commnad, it respond " mount:mount point /mnt/cdrom does not
> exit"(my setting in /etc/fstab---/dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauot,owner 0
> 0).
Hallo sean,
does the mount point /mnt/cdrom exists?
Have you tried
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /mnt ?
Regards
Thomas Walz
>
> 2)when i exec mount /fd0/floppy, system respond "fs type vfat not supported
> by kernel". Is modfying kernel a only way to deal with, if so where can i
> get better sources to do so('cause i read some HOWTOs but dont explain
> clearly to deal wiht my problems)
>
> thanks
>
> sean
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From: Rui Pedro Mendes Salgueiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
Subject: Re: Which motherboad for a dual-PIII system
Date: 26 Sep 2000 19:47:48 +0100
[ Since this is about motherboards for use in Linux, I crossposted
to comp.os.linux.hardware. ]
Sylvain Ferrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I try to make a dual-PIII based linux cluster, but I don't know
> which moterboard to use.
I am in a similar position. One of the vendors I usually work with
proposed the Gigabyte GA-6VXD7, which is based in a VIA chipset
(VT82C694X, VT82C686A). One of the reasons I am still hesitating
is that I have not yet seen someone saying that he is using it
and it works well.
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/gigabyte-web/products/6vxd7.htm
(BTW, this motherboard, along with several other Gigabyte motherboards
use a Creative CT5880 sound chip, which I think is the same or similar
to the sound chips used in Sound Blaster boards. Is this supported by
Linux ?)
Some people in this group (pc.hardware.chips) have praised Serverworks
chipsets. While searching for dual processor boards on Asus web page,
I found this one:
http://www.asus.com.tw/products/motherboard/pentiumpro/cur-dls/index.html
It costs more than $700 (pricewatch: $695), so, even considering that
it integrates a graphics chip (only 4 MB), an ethernet chip and maybe
a SCSI controller (I am not sure about that), it is a bit expensive.
> I thought to the MSI-6321 (aka 694D pro)
http://www.msicomputer.com/products/detail.asp?ProductID=150
It is also based on the VIA 694X chipset. Most characteristics seem
similar to the Gigabyte (at a glance, I don't have time now to do
a point by point comparison, but I already noticed that it doesn't
have the "Dual BIOS" (or similar feature) that Gigabyte has).
Seems interesting and I could also get one of these, so I would also
be interested in comments on it. At $150 in Pricewatch the price is
also interesting.
> but some users report some
> trouble about this under linux or while making intensive computations.
> Does some of you try this motherboard?
> Do you know some good dual PIII motherboad?
> Which dual-PIII motherboad do you use in yours clusters or workstations?
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 20:50:21 +0200
From: Bartek Kostrzewa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: looks nice ...
"Th. Seifert" wrote:
>
> >
> > Indeed, that's cool, even a LAN connector!
> >
>
> Looks like a complete linux-pc but they didn't answer to my information
> request 'til today.
>
> Thomas
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
I also sent out some inquiries, we'll see.
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat 6.2 & Panasonic CF-35 laptop pcmcia cards (network & modem)
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 20:24:23 +0200
MC wrote:
> Pinging the loopback interface (127.0.0.1) works, as well as the eth0
> interface (ping 192.168.1.7 or ping <my hostname>).
> However, nothing seems to be going in and/or out of the connection
> (the laptop can't "see" other devices on the network).
What does "ifconfig" say?
What does "route" say?
regards Henrik
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