Linux-Hardware Digest #980, Volume #13 Mon, 4 Dec 00 00:13:06 EST
Contents:
Re: Booting with 576KB conventional RAM ...or less. ("John D. Peedle")
Re: Serial Keyboard on Linux (Seth Heckard)
testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Old School (Robert)
Re: win 4 lin hardware server (Henry)
Re: Configuring Sound Cards in Red Hat
Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Eicon ISDN card ("Terje Bjerkelia")
Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers (I R A Darth Aggie)
Telnet help please ("Rob McGee")
HSP K56Flex Modem problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
New hardware detection? ("Danny Perreault")
Re: Should PNP OS be set to NO in bios for linux? (Michael V. Ferranti)
Re: New hardware detection? (Dances With Crows)
Linux install problems on a Abit BE6 motherboard (timo raty)
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From: "John D. Peedle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Booting with 576KB conventional RAM ...or less.
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 23:12:10 -0000
I don't think you have a memory problem here - you have proved that the
system can boot and run a kernel - after all, the installation completed
successfully. Are you sure you installed the right kernel?
--
John D. Peedle
RHCE - so I'm Biased!
Registered Linux User 167460
Juan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi.
>
> I've got a problem. A real one.
>
> About three years ago we bought a killer machine (by thoose days), a
> Fujitsu-ICL teamserver M754i, a quad PPro with 512MB RAM . The machine
> has been running OK until the moment we needed to upgrade the OS (that
> was UnixWare 2.1.2.) in order to install Oracle8i. The option were to
> spend lots of money and learning time with Unixware 7 or to install (
> tachannn!) Linux. We took the second option.
>
> I've been installing RedHat for several years, so I took the RedHat 7
> CD-ROMs tha I had on my table, and I have succesfully installed several
> times in dual Pentium machines, and went to install the above mentioned
> machine. Installation went fine, but it was unable to boot the OS after
> finishing. After sometime discarding possible causes of the problem, I
> disabled the SCSI BIOS and got enought memory to boot from the boot disk
> made by the installation procedure. It would have been OK (not fine, but
> OK) except for the fact that the kernell in the floppy disk was a NON
> SMP kernel.
>
> The BIOS told that the conventional memory available was 576 KB, no
> matter what options I enabled or disabled in the BIOS. There was no
> means to disable the system BIOS shadow on RAM, the only option left to
> increase the conventional memory. On the other hand, the kernell, when
> it boots, recognizes all the installed memory. I think the problem is
> with the boot loader that is unable to fit the whole kernel in memory
> due to the low ammount of conventional memory. Do you agree?
>
> From this point on I've tried several booting options :
> - Making a boot disk with the smp kernel installed in the machine.
> - Using syslinux instead of lilo.
> - Compiling lilo with LARGE_EBDA enabled and making a boot disk.
> - Using GRUB instead of lilo
> - Using loadlin from a msdos 6.22 disk instead of lilo.
> In the best cases the machine frozes after printing "OK, booting the
> kernel" in the screen.
>
> In the meantime I've got BootMagic and I'll try it on monday (if I dont
> get any better suggestion).
>
> Oh! Iforgot to tell you, I called Fujitsu support (Fujitsu Customer
> Services) and I was told that there was no way of disabling the system
> BIOS shadowing, that was a feature included in the design of the machine
> and, by the way, Linux was not a supported OS for this machine. Good
> luck and goodbye.
>
> I would appreciate any suggesions, hints or workarounds to solve or
> overcome this problem.
>
> (Crying)
> I've tried to cut my veins with a Windows98 CDROM, but it did not work
> (even for this). Please help me!
> (Serious again)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Juan.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Seth Heckard)
Subject: Re: Serial Keyboard on Linux
Date: 3 Dec 2000 23:26:50 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 3 Dec 2000 22:42:55 -0000, John D. Peedle
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm pretty sure that this is going to be a total no go. The protocol is not
>the
>same, the mouse connects through the keyboard and (I think) the plug won't
>fit
>anyway.
>
>I have to ask the question 'why?'
>
>
It is possible -- I've seen a kernel module that can understand the Type
5 keyboard. I doubt I bookmarked the site, but a search on google or
dejanews should turn something useful up.
As for why, if you've ever used a Sun Type 5 keyboard (I like Type 6
keyboards better yet), you'll understand.
Seth Heckard / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Jali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:90e93c$orm$02$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> Hi!
>>
>> I am currently experimenting with some exotic hardware. I have a Sun
>> Keyboard Type 5, I'd like to try on my Intel machine. Does anyone know
>> about a special Keyboard driver for this, serial-based, keyboard?
>>
>> Thanx,
>> Jali
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 23:40:43 GMT
I have the latest nvidia 0.9-5 tnt2 drivers loaded and XFree86-4.0.1
seems to be running. I am running Mandraxe 7.2 and the install wasn't
too bad.
What are some good ways to test 3D effects, GL support, and hardware
acceleration for video cards / drivers in X?
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From: Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Old School
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 23:49:31 GMT
thought the generic kernel didn support it. i was just referring to
distributions
that contained other non-generic kernels. nice to know of this.
"C. Hilts" wrote:
>
> On Sat, 18 Nov 2000 13:07:11 GMT, Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >(and learning). If your box has two processors check first if the distro
> >you want supports it, or it'll be running only with one!
>
> Whaaaat? The distribution doesn't support the processors, the kernel
> does. Since all linux distributions by definition use the linux kernel,
> all linux distributions support multiple processors (SMP).
>
> Now, if you're talking about supporting SMP out of the box, that's
> different. But recompiling your kernel is a good thing anyway. Chalk
> it up as a learning experience.
>
> Chris
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From: Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,comp.os.linux,microsoft.public.hardware
Subject: Re: win 4 lin hardware server
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 19:03:48 -0500
As for your printer matter is concerned, try www.cups.org.
H
Alexis wrote:
> I have made the decision to scrap windows altogether and make my 'puter a
> pure linux box, <hurrah>, but I have two win-printers and a usb scanner that
> does not appear to have linux support, so I wondered if it is feasable to
> beg borrow or build a second, low spec machine (possibly from scrap) with
> just a small hdd to act as a pure windows box but with no monitor or
> keyboard connected, and serve my win-hardware with it, or any other
> win-hardware that falls into my evil clutches, and network it to my main
> machine using samba, as the £££ are the bottom line, (they are the top line
> for that matter) and I reckon that this is a cheaper option. I would also
> want to use this machine to support a cd writer if ever I get one, as my
> existing machine does not have a spare bay, and any other kinds of drive I
> happen to get (I am thinking of a zip drive and tape drive here) as I have
> no spare bays- my one spare hdd bay has a hdd in it.
>
> It does occur to me that some sort of small display would be necesary just
> to show when number two machine has booted and when it crashes, any
> suggestions here?
>
> Any advice would be useful as I know almost nothing about networking.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Configuring Sound Cards in Red Hat
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 00:30:15 -0000
thank u very much...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 00:34:28 GMT
In comp.os.linux.x [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have the latest nvidia 0.9-5 tnt2 drivers loaded and XFree86-4.0.1
> seems to be running. I am running Mandraxe 7.2 and the install wasn't
> too bad.
> What are some good ways to test 3D effects, GL support, and hardware
> acceleration for video cards / drivers in X?
Mesa comes with a number of demos... Xscreensaver and xlock both have GL
screensaver's. There are a number of game demos from Loki that use
hardware accelerated GL.
Adam
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From: "Terje Bjerkelia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Eicon ISDN card
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 02:30:26 +0100
I have a Eicon Diva Pro 2.0 active pci ISDN card here.
Do anybody knows if there is a way to make this card work with Linux?
Terje
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (I R A Darth Aggie)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers
Date: 4 Dec 2000 02:02:13 GMT
Reply-To: no-courtesy-copies-please
On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 23:40:43 GMT,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
+ I have the latest nvidia 0.9-5 tnt2 drivers loaded and XFree86-4.0.1
+ seems to be running. I am running Mandraxe 7.2 and the install wasn't
+ too bad.
+
+ What are some good ways to test 3D effects, GL support, and hardware
+ acceleration for video cards / drivers in X?
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From: "Rob McGee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Telnet help please
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 03:13:50 GMT
G'day all.
I guess I am like many here asking for help. Well, here it goes.
I am running Mandrake 7.2 (The problem I am having is not Mandrake specific,
I think)
The telnet or ftp is not working. (Had it running no problem on 7.0)
The inetd is running, the firewall is off, inetd.conf is configured to
allow ftp and telnet. Yet when I try to telnet nothing. NO login prompt,
just the "Escape character is '^]'" and connection closed. Why, why why!!!
What am I missing?
Thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: HSP K56Flex Modem problem
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 03:10:26 GMT
Hope this doesn't get posted twice...
Well...I am pretty sure I already know the answer to this (that answer
being "It's a Winmodem, go buy another modem"), but some of the pnpdump
seem to have some info on the type of modem or rather partial
recognization.
The pnpdump registers the modem as "Id MWI5600, Serial Number 16777216,
checksum 0x74."...don't know if this just happens to be a fluke or what.
The pnpdump/isapnp.cponf that I get is as follows:
# cat /etc/isapnp.conf
(DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0273)
(ISOLATE PRESERVE)
(IDENTIFY *)
(VERBOSITY 2)
(CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL)) # or WARNING
# Card 2: (serial identifier 74 01 00 00 00 00 56 e9 36)
# Vendor Id MWI5600, Serial Number 16777216, checksum 0x74.
# Version 1.0, Vendor version 0.0
# ANSI string -->CommWave 56 kbps Data/Fax/Voice Modem<--
#
# Logical device id MWI5600
# Device supports I/O range check register
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3b
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3c
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3e
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3f
#
(CONFIGURE MWI5600/16777216 (LD 0
# Start dependent functions: priority preferred
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x03e8
# Maximum IO base address 0x03e8
# IO base alignment 8 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 8
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x03e8) )
# IRQ 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
(INT 0 (IRQ 10 (MODE +E)))
# End dependent functions
(NAME "MWI5600/16777216[0]{CommWave 56 kbps Data/Fax/Voice Modem}")
# (ACT Y)
))
# End tag... Checksum 0x00 (OK)
# Returns all cards to the "Wait for Key" state
(WAITFORKEY)
But of course cat /proc/interrupts gives the following which shows no
irq 10 which is the modem interrupt.
CPU0
0: 27361 XT-PIC timer
1: 730 XT-PIC keyboard
2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
4: 26 XT-PIC serial
5: 3 XT-PIC MS Sound System
8: 1 XT-PIC rtc
13: 1 XT-PIC fpu
14: 51511 XT-PIC ide0
15: 2 XT-PIC ide1
NMI: 0
cat /proc/ioports gives
# cat /proc/ioport
0000-001f : dma1
0020-003f : pic1
0040-005f : timer
0060-006f : keyboard
0070-007f : rtc
0080-008f : dma page reg
00a0-00bf : pic2
00c0-00df : dma2
00f0-00ff : fpu
01f0-01f7 : ide0
02f8-02ff : serial(set)
0330-0331 : mpu401
0370-0371 : OPL3-SAx
0376-0376 : ide1
0388-038b : Yamaha OPL3
03c0-03df : vga+
03e8-03ef : serial(set) <---- this is the io port in question
03f6-03f6 : ide0
03f8-03ff : serial(set)
0530-0533 : WSS config
0534-0537 : MS Sound System
e000-e007 : ide0
e008-e00f : ide1
..and setserial /dev/ttyS2 gives
/dev/ttyS2, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 10
And of course when trying to use kppp, I get that the modem is busy.
I pretty much know this is hopeless, but the fact that it seem to
partially regonize the modem made me think, maybe there is some hope.
Eric Bresie
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Danny Perreault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: New hardware detection?
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 22:28:15 -0500
Hi,
I'm a new linux user, and I have installed it a few days ago on my machine.
But now I have decided to upgrade my harware (new CPU and new soud card). If
I do so, does linux will see the new hardware? (like windoze) What should I
do to upgrade my linux setup to the new hardware?
Thanks,
(Please CC: your reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Danny
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From: Michael V. Ferranti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Should PNP OS be set to NO in bios for linux?
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 03:45:50 +0000
And "cybenrut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spoke thusly:
>I've had a few hardware problems and just had a question about the PNP OS
>option in my bios.
Yes, it should. PnP is just another way of jury-rigging a bad hardware
config to keep it working. Hacking a bypass around the problem just wastes
the CPU's processing cycles and still leaves the original problem in place.
To me, it's like building detour on an unfinished road and never fixing it.
-- Michael V. Ferranti [blades&inreach*com]
Linux Counter Reg.ID# 177869 http://counter.li.org GNUke The Planet!
Hell, let's just reinstall Windows. That always seems to work for awhile.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: New hardware detection?
Date: 4 Dec 2000 04:15:23 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[posted and mailed]
On Sun, 3 Dec 2000 22:28:15 -0500, Danny Perreault staggered into the
Black Sun and said:
>I'm a new linux user, and I have installed it a few days ago on my machine.
>But now I have decided to upgrade my harware (new CPU and new soud card). If
>I do so, does linux will see the new hardware? (like windoze) What should I
>do to upgrade my linux setup to the new hardware?
The CPU should not present a problem. The sound card *might*, depending
on the make and model of the card. RedHat has a script called "kudzu"
that runs at boot time, which is supposed to detect new hardware and
auto-configure it. This doesn't always work. RedHat provides a program
called "sndconfig" which most likely will work.
Other distros have other tools; SuSE provides "alsa-conf" in their
latest offerings. Try those tools first. BTW, it's a good idea to say
which distro you're using when you post a question to a Linux NG, this
can let people give you more specific advice. If you could post the
exact make+model of the new soundcard, I'm sure someone could give you a
step-by-step guide to making it work flawlessly.
If you really want to learn something about Linux, you can most likely
get the card to work by viewing the output of "cat /proc/pci" and
hand-editing /etc/conf.modules. There's a guide to doing things like
that at http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Sound-HOWTO.html .
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From: timo raty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Linux install problems on a Abit BE6 motherboard
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 06:21:33 +0200
What is causing this...
I have installed both redhat 6.2 and redhat 7.0 on
the following machine:
Abit BE6 motherboard, PentiumIII/450
64MB of memory
BIOS "LQ"
Matrox G400
external modem
Ensoniq sound card
I have tried disk connected to traditional IDE and
UDMA66 IDE, same thing.
I actually went on and purchased a new 20GB Maxtor
and put that on. Installed 7.0 and did a simple
program that used enough memory to put some of
that on swap. Worked out nicely. The difference
was that the original disk was not connected.
Then I connected both disks, the new one as slave so
that they were as (boot with ide2=0xd800,0xd801)
/dev/hde older disk
/dev/hdf new one
The old disk has previous installation of Linux and
its swap as well. It also has Win98 but I wouldn't
count on that having worked - as good as Win98 does
(no mysterious hang-ups, however). Let my friend
(the real owner of the machine, actually) work
with it for a while and BANG it freezes when he is
in the middle of browsing something and tries to close
a netscape window by pressing one of the mouse
buttons (left, scroll or right)
The system hangs mysteriously, typically when mouse
is clicked but mostly it seems random. Thing just freezes,
display stays but nothing works. Reset produces lots
of disk checks and sometimes requires reinstall.
Question is: is there incompatibilities caused by BIOS or
motherboard that would prevent RH7.0 from running?
Or
Is this typical behaviour when a swap partition contains bad
block? The installation on the second disk enables the swap
on the first as well... And it hang on gnome login progress
and next time directly on booting.
Or
Bad memory?
I did try to load new BIOS but it seemed to mess up the PCI
number or something (ide2=0xd800 no longer worked) so I but
back the old one - and linux reported only 16MB of memory.
Great, so add the mem=64M parameter as well.
It freezes. It actually froze so good that it could not
fix disks next time, e2fsck dumps core and next boot dumps
registers... go figure... I'll try next time by dropping
the old disk totally off - and keeping it that way.
Unless there is good ideas from you?
Any similar experiences? Any suggestions?
regards,
timo
ps. please mail if possible: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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