Linux-Hardware Digest #712, Volume #13 Thu, 12 Oct 00 00:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: SB Live! doesn't work under Red Hat 7.0 (New Information) ("D. Stimits")
Re: SB Live! doesn't work under Red Hat 7.0 (New Information) ("D. Stimits")
Re: Linux catastrophe - Initial PCI probe hangs ("D. Stimits")
LILO version 21.6 released (John in SD)
Re: Adding SCSI to existing system ("Brett I. Holcomb")
Re: Adaptec AHA 1510A pod linuxem
Re: Boot Problems, LILO and fsck, need RECOVER help ("David N. Haney")
Re: Boot Problems, LILO and fsck, need RECOVER help (Gary Sandine)
Logitech WebCam ("Alessio Muccini")
Connecting to Backpack PD/CD drive ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
ISA NIC Config and Tape driver needed (DanielJLadd)
Re: All in one printers ("Noble Pepper")
bellsouth DSL (Michael Hearne)
AVOID* Computers Ur Way * AVOID ("Cy Young")
Re: bellsouth DSL (Hal Burgiss)
Re: LNE100TX...o.k., last time! (George Schroeder)
Re: what CPUs for this mobo? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
glogicisp SCSI problems (John McBride)
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:11:50 -0600
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: SB Live! doesn't work under Red Hat 7.0 (New Information)
Paul Kuliniewicz wrote:
>
> OK, I did a little digging and, after scouring the Sound HOWTO and poking
> around, I believe I may have found the problem.
>
> According to Windows 2000, my SB Live! is on IRQ 9 and has an I/O range of
> 0xDF80-0xDF9F. However, I get the following information from dmesg on
> Linux:
>
> Creative EMU10K1 PCI Audio Driver, version 0.6, 16:53:07 Aug 22 2000
> emu10k1: EMU10K1 rev 7 model 0x8031 found, IO at 0xdf80-0xdf9f, IRQ11
Windows will reassign irq's. As with all pci cards, this irq is not
fixed. It may be of benefit if in your bios setup during boot, you set
operating system NOT plug-n-play aware (it won't hurt to set this, it
might not help though).
>
> It finds the proper I/O range, but it thinks that the IRQ is 11 and not 9,
> where it should be. I'm no expert on this stuff, but that seems to be a
> likely candidate for the cause of this problem.
>
> So now my question is, just how do I override this and explicitly tell
> emu10k1 or soundcore or whatever module what the proper IRQ is. In
> sndconfig that comes with Red Hat 7.0, it doesn't prompt for an IRQ when you
> select SB Live!, so I'm guessing there's going to be some manually editing
> config files. Does anyone know what I have to do to make it look on IRQ 9?
Go to http://opensource.creative.com, follow the instructions for the
latest cvs. You will need to have your kernel source installed and
configured for your current system before you compile it. The docs in
the cvs mention all you will need.
>
> In case that's not enough, here's some symptoms of this problem:
> /dev/sndstat seems to be empty -- a "cat /dev/sndstat" returns an error and
> not information about the sound hardware etc.
This device is deprecated and no longer supported.
> /dev/audio does not play sound -- I tried "cat sample.au >/dev/audio" and no
> sound played
> /dev/dsp does not play sound -- I tried "cat sample >/dev/dsp" and no sound
> played
>
> To reiterate, since this is likely a result of a mistaken IRQ, how do I tell
> the sound module what the proper IRQ is? Thanks in advance.
You might find an interest in ldpci and setpci. But avoid that until you
have followed the docs in the most recent cvs snapshot.
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:15:58 -0600
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: SB Live! doesn't work under Red Hat 7.0 (New Information)
Paul Kuliniewicz wrote:
>
I sent a reply a moment ago needing a spelling correction, but it
appears it is delayed in being posted. The correction is a reference to
ldpci and setpci, which should be "lspci" and "setpci" ("ld" is
incorrect).
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:21:07 -0600
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux catastrophe - Initial PCI probe hangs
Eric Werme wrote:
>
> I found out some more information: the troublesome motherboards have the
> Intel 840 chipset... (Is that maniacal laughter I hear?) The onboard LAN
> support is Intel 82259; onboard audio is "ICH AC'97."
> - Eric Werme, NSWCDD, Dahlgren, VA
The i840 indeed is a problem. The IO-APIC can send an invalid irq vector
217, into never-never land. You will probably need to run the board with
kernel option "noapic". This means the board will not be as responsive
as normal dual cpu, since hardware irq's can only be serviced by the
first cpu this way.
During the install, when you get a chance to give kernel options, use
"noapic". It would be nice if Intel would show an interest in helping
with this problem, it makes high end Intel servers into dogs in Linux.
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From: John in SD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: LILO version 21.6 released
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:27:18 GMT
LILO release 21.6 is based upon Werner Almesberger's LILO version 21.
Version 21.6 is an upgrade for users of the Reiser File System, and adds
new diagnostic capabilities. Internal changes allow booting kernels with
larger real-mode setup codes (2.4.0 and later). This version is fully
backward compatible with version 21.5, which added the customizable boot
menu interface, and versions back to 21.2, which allowed booting beyond
the 1024 cylinder limit on disks >8Gb.
Source code is available for download from:
ftp://brun.dyndns.org/pub/linux/lilo (developer's site)
Or from the main distribution site:
ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/boot/lilo (please use)
See the distribution file 'CHANGES' for details of the differences between
21.6 and prior releases.
--John Coffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
P.S. As of the time of this announcement, the main distribution site at
ftp://metalab.unc.edu had not yet been updated.
LILO version 21.6 (04-Oct-2000) source at
ftp: metalab.unc.edu dir: /pub/Linux/system/boot/lilo
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From: "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adding SCSI to existing system
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:45:31 -0500
You may also be able to use a module to run the SCSI card. With Caldera
eServer and a Initio card all I had to do was activate the module for it -
no reboot, no kernal build. I then created file systems on my disks
attached to that card.
--
Brett I. Holcomb
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
AKA Grunt<><
Remove R777 to reply
"Steve Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9ck2s8.qh.ln@helix...
> > I have recently purhased a Mentor MP810C SCSI interface and two hard
> disks.
> > Could someone tell me how to add these devices to the system. Presumably
I
> > need to add drivers and the like. I tried re-running the installer which
> > found the SCSI adaptor, but couldn't then find the installation of Linux
> to
> > upgrade (possibly because I boot from a floppy disk).
> >
> > I'm a bit of a LINUX newcomer with regards to setting a system up so any
> > help on this would be appreciated.
>
> Boot to your IDE drives, and compile the kernel with the correct drivers
> for the SCSI drive. Install, reboot. Then follow the steps in the "hard
> drive upgrade" howto to copy over your files and do the LILO trick.
change
> the /etc/fstab on the SCSI drive, and reboot to your SCSI drive.
>
> steve
>
>
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adaptec AHA 1510A pod linuxem
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 23:03:33 +0000 (UTC)
Piotr Chabowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Czy kto� instalowa� kontroler SCSI Adapteca AHA 1510A pod linuxem??
Doode English is spoken here !
A tak na serio to nie mam z ni� �adnych problem�w.
All the UseNet users out there, sorry for that, but I think she even don't
know any work in English
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From: "David N. Haney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Boot Problems, LILO and fsck, need RECOVER help
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:21:43 -0700
Linux Gurus:
Thank you very kindly for your suggestions. I have tried the active
partition item and it did not work.
I failed to tell you that when I installed LILO (at the installation
of the Caldera Linux), I installed it to the natvie linux partition
/dev/hda3. I was not sure that would work, but it was an option in
the Caldera Installation and it all worked fine for several weeks.
When viewing the disk with the MSDOS FDISK, it showed that the active
partition was the first partition (/dev/hda1). After changing it to
partition 3 (/dev/hda3) and rebooting, the error message about
"Missing operating system" was still there. Then going back into
FDISK (MSDOS) changed the active partition back to 1 (/dev/hda1).
After rebooting this, it boots back into Win98.
I am thinking that when Win98 did this thing to the disk, it some how
corrupted something on the linux partition (/dev/hda3) such that it
is necessary to run fsck. The reason I think this may be the case,
is after booting with the emergency disk created after the fact
(described in Caldera's FAQ), I get an odd error that says something
like "Kernel Panic:VFS:unable to mount root fs on 03:03". This
suggests to me that it is having difficulty reading the linux partition
and it needs to run fsck. Another item that suggests this is that
while in Win98, trying to read the linux partition with the tool
explore2fs.exe reports a read error.
Do you have other suggestions about how I might recover the Linux data.
While it was nice to boot back to Win98, I really need the linux stuff.
I guess next time I will install GRUB instead of LILO.
Thanks for your help.
Svend Olaf Mikkelsen wrote:
>
> "David N. Haney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Linux Gurus:
> >
> >I have an odd problem. I have a machine (Compaq) with a 10G disk
> >that has been partitioned with hda1 as Win98, hda2 as Linux swap,
> >and hda3 as Linux native.
> >
> >The Linux is Caldera 2.4. While in windows something odd happened
> >and it went out to lunch (stupid MS). Upon rebooting, the error of
> >"no operating system" is obtained. I assume this means that the
> >problem is LILO has gotten corrupted.
> >
> >Attempting to boot with the Linux Rescue floppy yeilds an error:
> >"Kernel panic unable to mount root fs on 03:03"
> >
> >I am guessing that perhaps the file system may need to be checked
> >before mounting (ie run fsck). How do I recover and get around this
> >problem? I have tried copying fsck to the boot floppy (on a different
> >system), but when I run in in the boot shell, I get segmentation fault.
> >
> >Thanks for your assistance.
>
> Are you certain that the "no operating system" message begins with a
> lower case n? What is the exact message?
>
> Well, if it is "Missing operating system" this is an error message
> from a standard DOS MBR, when no boot signature is present in the
> active partition. Then there is a chance that the Windows boot problem
> is as simple as setting hda1 active using DOS fdisk.
>
> You have the option to get Findpart at
>
> http://inet.uni2.dk/~svolaf/utilities.htm
>
> do
>
> findpart all +fat fp.txt
>
> and post the content from fp.txt.
> --
> Svend Olaf
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From: Gary Sandine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Boot Problems, LILO and fsck, need RECOVER help
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 23:32:53 GMT
In comp.os.linux.hardware David N. Haney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you very kindly for your suggestions....
First - I recommend NEVER using DOS fdisk on a hard drive which
is something other than a DOS only hard drive (in fact - I think
one should use Linux fdisk to partition DOS hard drives!). If
one lets DOS fdisk write to a hard drive which has Linux and DOS,
it will make the Linux partition non-bootable.
It looks like this is what happened, and the "Linux Rescue Disk"
is NOT particular to the installed Linux system. Is it? Or is
it an image that boots into the Caldera installer??
http://www.lanm-pc.com (Cheap Linux boxes)
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From: "Alessio Muccini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Logitech WebCam
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 23:55:10 GMT
Hi, do you know where i can search software to use "Logitech QuickCam�
Express" on parallel port?
I have problem to find it.
Thanks in advance.
Alessio Muccini
Linux Meeting 2000, Rome 10th-11th November
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Connecting to Backpack PD/CD drive
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 00:36:34 GMT
Has anyone tried interfacing to Backpack PD/CD optical drives ?
I'm hoping that there is some work on this format which is a long term
storage solution even if the format is not popular in the U.S.
Hope someone can point the way to an easy port of equivalent drivers
from Backpack.
--
K Fam
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DanielJLadd)
Date: 12 Oct 2000 00:51:46 GMT
Subject: ISA NIC Config and Tape driver needed
Sorry if this is a newbie question, but could someone tell me which driver
modules in RH 6.2 to use for an SMC ethercard 16, ISA NIC card?
Also, is there a driver available for the HP35470A tape drive?
Thanks
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From: "Noble Pepper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: All in one printers
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:01:43 +0500
www.linuxprinting.org
"Philippe BLATIERE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello everybody
>
> I would like to buy a new printer But I want it to have some additionnal
> features : fax, copy, color scan Of course, I don't want it too
> expensive
> (not laser) And, of course, useable with linux (text but also graphics,
> photo ...)
>
> I think about HP OfficeJet 710, T45 or T65
>
> So my question is ... Do anyone have experienced those printer with
> linux what do you think of it good choice, other choices, problems,
> comments, etc ...
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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From: Michael Hearne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: bellsouth DSL
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 05:21:55 -0400
Has anyone recently tried to get DSL from BellSouth in Charleston, SC,
and had it work on Linux?
THey first sent me a USB modem that (obviously) won't work, then I got a
Alcatel Ethernet modem. I'm afraid to mention Linux to their tech
support people, so I'm installing everything on my windows box, and
hoping I can derive the numbers I need for Linux from that.
Any recent experience?
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From: "Cy Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: AVOID* Computers Ur Way * AVOID
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 03:16:50 GMT
Just want you guys to know to avoid these people.
All sales with these clowns are final, if you have problem you have to go
thru the manufacturer, Doesnt matter if you bought it yesterday.
It's www.computersurway.com
NO exhanges, No refunds. AVOID
btw they also say they take visa but they don't, your forced to go thru
paypal, yet the dont mention that on the site, and since your dealing with
pay pal your customer satisfaction security you usually enjoy by using a CC
is non-existent since you actually charge it to PayPal and not the company
itself. Buyer Beware.
regards,
C
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Subject: Re: bellsouth DSL
Reply-To: Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 03:51:08 GMT
On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 05:21:55 -0400, Michael Hearne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Has anyone recently tried to get DSL from BellSouth in Charleston, SC,
>and had it work on Linux?
>
>THey first sent me a USB modem that (obviously) won't work, then I got a
>Alcatel Ethernet modem. I'm afraid to mention Linux to their tech
>support people, so I'm installing everything on my windows box, and
>hoping I can derive the numbers I need for Linux from that.
You don't *have* to do the windows thing. It is not that hard. The only
'numbers' you should need, are username and password.
>Any recent experience?
Not really, but what you need is PPPoE client. Look at
http://feenix.eyep.net/ldp/adsl/
go to the configuration section and check out Roaring Penguin and
PPPoEd. Either should do fine. Just follow instructions for either.
Bellsouth doesn't care if you use Linux, but they definitely won't help.
Well, unless you get a tech who runs it at home.
--
Hal B
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (George Schroeder)
Subject: Re: LNE100TX...o.k., last time!
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 11 Oct 2000 20:56:32 -0700
On a Slackware system and version 2 of this card, I just compiled a stock
2.2.17 kernel with DECchip Tulip (dc21x4x) PCI support as a module. In
rc.M there is a statement "insmod tulip" which loads the module.
On Wed, 11 Oct 2000 21:43:09 GMT, Michael W. Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:I bought the Linksys LNE100TX (version 4) solely because there is a "Linux
:Tested" sticker on the front of the box (and Linksys has been easy to setup
:in the past). I have tried RedHat 7.0 and Mandrake 7.0 installs on this
:computer (AMD K-6/2 500MHz). No luck configuring the card!!! Mandrake 7.0
:(Lothar) does not report a network card!
:
:I go to the Linksys web pages to get the 0.93 (or so) version of tulip.c. I
:try the commands they suggest (gcc...), but you need pci-scan.h and
:kern_compat.h (no problem...download them from www.scyld.com ) ...compile
:errors!!!
:
:Can someone show me how masterful they are with linux...and COMPLETELY spell
:out (A-Z) how to get this card recognized (/proc/pci does show the
:card...with unknown maker/type). Assume a brand new FULL install of RedHat
:7.0 or Mandrake 7.0.
:
:I appreciate all the help/feedback you can dish out!!! Thanks.
:Michael
:
:
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Subject: Re: what CPUs for this mobo?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 11 Oct 2000 12:44:23 -0400
John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Invest the $20 or $30 for a P2/P3 motherboard. If you eventually
> > decide to go from a P2-266 or whatever and up to a P3-700, just change
> > the jumper from a 66MHz FSB to a 100MHz FSB.
> Sure
> Ever tried putting an ATX M/b in an AT case?
Oh. Good point.
Of course, a 300W ATX P/S isn't going to be more than $50.
--
Eric McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: John McBride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: glogicisp SCSI problems
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 04:07:34 GMT
RedHat 6.2, Dell, P3 600Mhz.
This is a qlogic ISP1040B
Very suprised to see it roach on drives greater than 4 GB.
A 9 GB. drive was not recognized at all, while a 73 GB. drive caused the
driver to send a message to the boot log about (as I recall) a "bad
extended reply" and then it reset the bus. The jaz drive and 4 GB.
drives are recognized on the card just fine.
This is a basic RedHat 6.2 install. Any comments are appreciated.
---
John
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