Linux-Hardware Digest #698, Volume #13 Mon, 9 Oct 00 11:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: 46 gig hdd under linux on old pc ? (Ernst Martin Witte)
Re: stcolor epson860 ("Gene Heskett")
Re: AAAAaaaaarrrgggggghhhhh (Bernhard Mogens Ege)
Lexmark CJ3200 & Leadtek Winfast 3D S700 under Linux (frederic DELANOY)
Tv tuner in SuSE 6.4-installation problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
TV tuner in SuSE 6.4 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Tv tuner in SuSE 6.4-installation problem (Kenneth R�rvik)
How do I config a yamaha 724 sound card to work using ALSA? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: How to use 3Com ISA Ethernet Card (Gary Sandine)
Re: DVD-RAM for storage?? (Eric)
Re: IDE-SCSI woes (Gary Sandine)
Re: Recommendation (Gary Sandine)
Cooling fan control problem (Janez Zibert)
Turtle beach Daytona (S3 sonicvibes) ("Service Connexion")
Re: ESS Solo 1 (Sound Card) and Gravis Blackhawk Digital (Joystick) (Mark Hennessy)
Re: TV tuner in SuSE 6.4 (Ruediger Arp)
Re: looking for terabit ethernet cards for linux (Stefan Kronawithleitner)
USB Modems ("Alexander W. Lynn")
Re: How to calibrate my color monitor? ("Joseph S. Wisniewski")
Re: Tv tuner in SuSE 6.4-installation problem (Ruediger Arp)
Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP (James Luongo)
Will Linux run on my AST M280 Portable? ("Kevin Fontes")
Re: Frame grabber for RTLinux ? (PaoloZ)
Any working PCMCIA TV tuner cards? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Setting amount of RAM in lilo/grub (James Luongo)
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From: Ernst Martin Witte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 46 gig hdd under linux on old pc ?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:09:42 +0200
> That looks rather ok to me. The hard disk is supposed to have 46 gigs, but
> whatever. But when I try to make a partition or just format hdd, I only
> get 11G out of it.
hmmm.... It seems to be the 32GB Problem with Kernels older than 2.2.14:
11+32 = 43GB
Documentation:
Large Disk Howto: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Large-Disk-HOWTO.html
The 32GB Problem: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Large-Disk-HOWTO-12.html
> I am using linux 2.2.12-20 on a i386 RH 6.2 box. It's a really old P75. Is
> there anything I can do? Should I upgrade the kernel to 2.2.17 or 2.4.x even?
Linux 2.2.17 should work as well as 2.4-testx
Bye, Martin
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Date: 9 Oct 2000 4:7:27 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: stcolor epson860
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Grant Taylor;
[...]
GT> Hmm. Report this over on the gimp-print's forums at
GT> http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net. If there's a real build
GT> problem, they'll want to know, and if not, they'll be able to
GT> help you.
It turned out I didn't have the latest beta, and that, once I went and
got it, worked (I think) I need to go find the latest gs, 6.23 IIRC,
and build that.
As gs just got itself a new maintainer, where is the code now, still at
ftp.aladdin.com, or has it been moved?
Cheers, Gene
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Subject: Re: AAAAaaaaarrrgggggghhhhh
From: Bernhard Mogens Ege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 08:15:00 GMT
>>>>> "Typhon" == Typhon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi, Bernhard,
> It might be possible to assign the interrupts manually, but I for one do not
> know how to do so. (Sorry.) My opinion is, start from the start. Go back to
> a system configuration that you know was stable. Maybe reinstall RH7.0
> afresh, from scratch. Make sure the system is stable without the Arla client
> and the 100Mbps NIC. Then, add components one by one, and test thoroughly
> before adding new ones. Maybe you will be able to isolate the component that
> causes system freezes.
> Make sure you're using the latest BIOS for that MSI 6167 mobo, too. That's
> very important.
> You might also try sprinkling the computer with holy water. =)
> Good luck.
> Eric
Ok, I have now had the pc running the whole weekend with USB disabled
in the bios and xscreensaver (2D&3D) running. It has not shown any
problem during that weekend. I consider it stable now. I know that it
would crash at least once a day, and that even with no screensaver
running.
I have had this problem even with RedHat 6.0 using a standard kernel
(2.2.14 to 2.2.16). I first noticed it when the network interface was
running 100mbit/sec and therefore causing more interrupts (NIC irq
shared with USB, but USB drivers never loaded (hadn't got any)).
Therefore I say that the MSI 6167 motherboard (AMD chipset) and the
Linux kernel is *a bad match*. At least if interrupt sharing is
happening with the USB port. Disable USB from bios and you are safe (I
know I am).
regards,
Bernhard Ege
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From: frederic DELANOY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Lexmark CJ3200 & Leadtek Winfast 3D S700 under Linux
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:19:36 +0200
Is it possible to find a driver for that printer and graphics card ?
I know that the graphical processor of the card is supported (SiS 6320 I
think) but I don't know what I can do with this.
Thanks for your help
Bye
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Tv tuner in SuSE 6.4-installation problem
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 08:44:30 GMT
Hi, ive just put my tv tuner with the 878 chip into my SuSE box, anyway
after installing bttv the manual says to run ./update
in /usr/doc/packages/bttv/ anyway when i do run it i get this error
message:
insmod: i2c: no module by that name found
any ideas? thanks :)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TV tuner in SuSE 6.4
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 08:40:57 GMT
Hi, ive added my tv card to my linux box and i
followed what it said to do in the manual which
is install the bttv package and run ./update
in /usr/doc/packages/bttv/tools, but after
running that i get this error message:
insmod: i2c: no module by that name found.
ive been reading around but cant seem to find out
how to fix the problem.
any help appreciated :) thanks
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Subject: Re: Tv tuner in SuSE 6.4-installation problem
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kenneth R�rvik)
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 09:26:50 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in <8rs0hc$hai$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>insmod: i2c: no module by that name found
>
>any ideas? thanks :)
You need to enable i2c in your kernel - see
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/bttv* (think it's there...) for more info.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How do I config a yamaha 724 sound card to work using ALSA?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 09:15:41 GMT
OSS is not the only choice, right?
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From: Gary Sandine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to use 3Com ISA Ethernet Card
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:04:25 GMT
In comp.os.linux.hardware Jeffrey J. Potoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I didn't have to do anything to conf.modules, or write any funky
> scripts.
The ifcfg-eth0 file simply sets IP address u.s.w. for the network
interface. I'll bet you have one on each machine in which
BOOTPROTO is set to DHCP - and your /etc/conf.modules has
an "alias eth0 [module]", too (assuming you did not specifically
enter your IP, etc. using a config tool - in which case you will
find an ifcfg-eth0 with the right info). Most distro's try to make
this happen automatically during install - but it almost always fails
for me. I have better luck setting these parameters by hand (or, it's
necessary because my net cards don't work after "out of the "box"
install).
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DVD-RAM for storage??
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 12:16:13 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Matthew Newcomb wrote:
>
> G'day,
>
> I'm interested in getting a DVD-RAM drive for storage. I've been
> looking at the Panasonic LDF-102 ( the external model ). Anyone know if
> it's possible to use this beast for storage under linux? I've seen a
> lot of evidence that it MIGHT be possible, but nothing definet yet..
> Anyone have any success? Thanks a lot!
>
> Matt Newcomb
I've used a panasonic DVD-RAM under linux here (don't know the exact
type)
Worked with a small patch then, but IIRC you don't need that with the
current kernel anymore.
Eric
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From: Gary Sandine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IDE-SCSI woes
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:28:23 GMT
Siukong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> so now, i still don't have a clue how to make it work.
We build Linux boxes with working cdrw's. Here's what we do.
I suggest you compile a kernel for scsi emulation, removing atapi
cd support. Red Hat gives config files in the directory configs
which lives in the kernel source code directory. Use the config
file from which your current kernel was built (from the kernel
source directory, type "make menuconfig" and use "L" to load the
config file). In "General setup", make sure SCSI support is on
(you will see [*] SCSI support). In "Block devices", make sure
Include IDE/ATAPI CDROM support is off (you will see
[ ] Include IDE/ATAPI CDROM support), and make sure SCSI emulation
support is on (looks like <*>). Finally, in "SCSI support", make
sure SCSI generic support is on (like <*>).
Those are the kernel options which will work. You then must
compile and place the kernel image in /boot and make sure you
can boot it with LILO (read README in the kernel source directory).
Just use a block from /etc/lilo.conf for your new kernel. In the
block pertaining to the new kernel, put
append="hdc=ide-scsi"
(assuming cdrom is master secondary IDE device). Type /sbin/lilo
to activate the changes. You should have a boot disc and leave
your old kernel in place so you can boot from it if the new one
fails. You should see a SCSI adapter found during boot, and
one SCSI device.
Finally - there is a file called /etc/cdrecord.conf which sets
the device information telling cdrecord which device to use.
You can kill /dev/cdrom and mv /dev/cdrom1 to /dev/cdrom if you
like - assuming you will continue using this kernel. In cdrecord.conf,
my default device is "yamaha", and cdrecord -scanbus tells me
/dev/scd0 (my R/RW) is at 2,0,0. At the bottom of cdrecord.conf,
I put the line
yamaha = 2,0,0
and that's it.
Red Hat has documenation bundled into the cdrecord RPM. The file
README.ATAPI is a good read.
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From: Gary Sandine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recommendation
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:31:09 GMT
olliecat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can anybody recommend a CD burner brand/model that works...
We have had good experiences with Goldstar LG models (the burners
themselves are Yamaha). They are ATAPI and rather inexpensive.
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From: Janez Zibert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Cooling fan control problem
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 12:26:20 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello!
I've a Transmonde VIBRANT LS portable.
I have problem with my cooling fan under Linux.
I've installed SuSE Linux 6.4 on my machine and
everything works just fine except cooling fan control.
If the fan is turned on during the boot when Linux is started,
then the fan couldn't turn off and remains turned on all the time.
It is the same, if the fan is turned off at boot time, then
remains turned off all the time.
I've already compiled the kernel 2.2.16 with advanced power management
support and I can use all the functions (suspend to disk or RAM,...)
which it offers, but I couldn't find the solution for
cooling fan.
Each suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Janez
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From: "Service Connexion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Turtle beach Daytona (S3 sonicvibes)
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 13:38:54 +0200
Hello
I have a Turtle Beach Daytona sound card (S3 sonicvibes chip) that works
fine in Windows & BeOS (for which I origially bought it).
With Linux the sound is like muted. If I turn the volume of my powered
speakers to the maximum, I can hear some sound (very low level though) with
the output level set to the max in the mixer, telling me that the module is
loaded OK.
What's the reason for this behaviour?
How can I set it straight?
Thanks for your help.
Best regards.
JM
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From: Mark Hennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ESS Solo 1 (Sound Card) and Gravis Blackhawk Digital (Joystick)
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 08:03:06 -0400
Mark Hennessy wrote:
> I'm finding quite a difficult time trying to get this Gravis Blackhawk
> Digital card working with the ESS Solo 1.
> I see from dmesg that the ESS Solo 1 reports that a joystick port is
> being found on 0xbc01, but I'm not sure as to how to pass this on to the
> joystick driver.
>
> Has anyone gotten this combination to work correctly? I know that both
> drivers are still works in progress, but I'm just curious to know.
I meant to say Gravis Blackhawk Digital Joystick rather than card in the
above referenced.
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From: Ruediger Arp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: TV tuner in SuSE 6.4
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 14:45:53 +0200
it's "i2c-old", I believe.
Just have a look in "/lib/modules/2.2.xx/misc/" and see what is available=
=2E
cheers,
rude
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hi, ive added my tv card to my linux box and i
>followed what it said to do in the manual which
>is install the bttv package and run ./update
>in /usr/doc/packages/bttv/tools, but after
>running that i get this error message:
>
>insmod: i2c: no module by that name found.
>
>ive been reading around but cant seem to find out
>how to fix the problem.
>
>any help appreciated :) thanks
>
>
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Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 15:01:49 +0200
From: Stefan Kronawithleitner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: looking for terabit ethernet cards for linux
> hello,
> I'm wondering if there are any terabit ethernet cards for linux.
> Yes, terabit, not gigabit.
this is impossible, you cant get so much speed over your bus and a
fibre-cable - this is just in experimental-phase.
i think you are kidding or you have wrong informations.
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From: "Alexander W. Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.satellite.internet
Subject: USB Modems
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 09:15:36 -0400
Hi,
I am looking into getting STARBAND, was Gilat-2-Home, satellite IP
service for my system.
I have seen that some people have gotten this to work with LInux. The
current configuration is 2 pci based cards. I have seen pictuers of a
USB solution, but I am wondering what it might take to get this working
under linux.
Call for ISDN and DSL can be forgotten as neither is available when I
live.
Thanks,
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From: "Joseph S. Wisniewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to calibrate my color monitor?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:17:59 -0400
Thas Y wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have 15" MAG monitor and I wish to calibrate it's color output.
> Unfortunately this monitor does not have external controls to adjust
> color. But I did locate the three potentiometers inside the monitor that
> control RGB. Is there a simple software that would allow me to tweak
> these pots while providing some kind of visual feedback?
> In the windoz environment, packages like Photoshop allow the color
> profile to be adjusted - but this new colour profile works only under
> Windoz. But I'm a big GIMP fan and would like to get into hobby-level
> editing of digital photos.
> Any pointers would be MUCH appreciated.
You're a little ahead of your time. People are working to get color
management into the GIMP (using LCMS), and get popular monitor
calibration pucks to work with Linux, but it's a slow climb.
You can find out more about color management under Linux, as well as the
LCMS free color management system at www.coloraid.de. So far, scanner
calibration is farther along then printer cal or monitor cal, but it's
all still very primitive and crude.
You won't need to tweak the inside pots, the color cal will come from
the CMS program sending new curves to the video card's DAC. The only way
to do something meaningful with the pots is by using something like
Optical PreCal, and that's a real long way off for the Linux world.
Ciao!
Joe
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From: Ruediger Arp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Tv tuner in SuSE 6.4-installation problem
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 16:21:06 CEST
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
in Suse it is "i2c-old"
[EMAIL PROTECTED] tapped some keys and produced:
> Hi, ive just put my tv tuner with the 878 chip into my SuSE box, anyway
> after installing bttv the manual says to run ./update in
> /usr/doc/packages/bttv/ anyway when i do run it i get this error
> message:
>
> insmod: i2c: no module by that name found
>
> any ideas? thanks :)
>
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From: James Luongo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 14:33:33 GMT
Ok, I got it working now fiddling around with everything you guys told me. Thanks
very much. 1 problem down, many to go.
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From: "Kevin Fontes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Will Linux run on my AST M280 Portable?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 14:44:11 GMT
Hello All,
I have no experience in Linux but I am very interested in trying it on my
AST M280 Laptop. How do I find out if it is compatible with my hardware.
Thanks in Advance.
K. Fontes
Silverdale, WA
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From: PaoloZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: sci.image.processing,comp.realtime
Subject: Re: Frame grabber for RTLinux ?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 14:41:50 GMT
Hi,
> Are there any frame grabbers for Linux available?
Now I'm using a Matrix (not Matrox!) frame grabber with the
video4linux libraries (videodev).
I think you can use these libraries with other cards.
> Are there Linux based drivers and libraries available for the MATROX
CORONA
> ? (we are currently developing with CORONA on MS-DOS)
See in the old posts (subject: linux drivers or frame
grabber or matrox ...)
There are some old Matrox cards with
Linux drivers. But they are old frame grabbers!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Any working PCMCIA TV tuner cards?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 16:55:34 GMT
Does anyone know if there are any PCMCIA TV tuner cards that work in
linux? I am looking for one for my laptop.
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From: James Luongo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Setting amount of RAM in lilo/grub
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 15:02:51 GMT
I am using grub/lilo as a bootloader. I really can't tell which one it
is. There is a GUI when I startup to choose the OS to boot to yet it
uses /etc/lilo.conf. But anyway, how do I set the amount of RAM? I
have 384M but its only seeing 66M.
thanks
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