Linux-Hardware Digest #53, Volume #14 Mon, 18 Dec 00 19:13:08 EST
Contents:
Re: IDE-Raid-Controller ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Sound Blaster not working (Scott Hemphill)
Re: linux + adaptec 29160 (Darren Woods)
Setting up modem in Linux ("Cronos")
/dev/ttyS1 is not recognizing anything attatched. (Steven Pagano)
Trouble with slocate (Michel Dubois)
Re: Alpha: 21064 (Marble Head)
Re: PowerEdge 2450 and RedHat Linux (Tony Lill)
Re: Install Problem - Asus CUVX Motherboard ("Richard Clough")
Re: AT LAAAAAAAST !!! YIPPEEEEEEE! (":\)")
Re: xawtv and SuSE 7 (John Frake)
Re: Intel D815EEA sound/audio & Linux problem. ("machine22")
Athlon Optization ("Brooklyn Linux Solutions CEO")
Re: vxa-1, rh7 freeze up (Rico Tudor)
Image Mastering and Xcdroast ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Athlon Optization ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: PowerEdge 2450 and RedHat Linux ("Richard Robbins")
Re: Hard disk partition problem (Andrey Vlasov)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: IDE-Raid-Controller
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:16:43 GMT
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 15:19:44 +0100, "Joerg Stumpe"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello ...
>
>We are looking for a IDE-Raid solution for linux ...
>does anyone know which controllers are supported
>(and which are recommended)
>
>Thanks in advance
>J.S.
>
Depends on what kernel you are tied to. The latest 2.4.0 test kernels
support a whole slew of chipsets. I am using Promise Ultra100s and it
was simply a matter of selecting that chipset from a long list while
going through the menuconfig.
--
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Chief Gadgeteer, Elegant Innovations
http://shadowfax.linuxfromscratch.org/
build Linux from the ground up
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Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Sound Blaster not working
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Scott Hemphill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 18 Dec 2000 16:37:51 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> In article <Ypd%5.225783$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Chris" <e e z e e 7 @ h o m e . c o m> wrote:
[snip]
> I assumed the sound card you have is a plug-n-play device. The isapnp.conf
> file should be located in the /etc directory for the isapnp program to read
> it when the system starts. This allows Linux to use the plug-n-play devices.
> The full syntax of the command I mentioned before would look like this:
>
> pnpdump -c > /etc/isapnp.conf
>
> There will appear to be no output to the screen, but check the isapnp.conf
> file to see if anything is there. If not, then it probably did not find any
> devices it could configure.
Try:
pnpdump -c 0x273 > /etc/isapnp.conf
I have noticed a problem with some revisions of pnpdump and Sound Blaster
cards. My guess is that pnpdump gets hung up trying to probe IO port 0x203,
which belongs to the game port.
Scott
--
Scott Hemphill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"This isn't flying. This is falling, with style." -- Buzz Lightyear
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From: Darren Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linux + adaptec 29160
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 17:45:11 -0400
BAZtheLinuxGuy
> I have encoountered the very same subject in the past few days. I bought
> the 29160 Adaptec card to drive my tape drive...a Seagate "Scorpion 40".
> Anyway, I decided to install it on an older machine, in case problems
> arose; my main machine serves several users and has an internet
> presence, etc., and it can not afford much in the way of hardware
> experimentation.
>
> I haven't installed or custom-compiled a kernel for it. It was supposed
> to work ""out-of the box." That particular machine is now using Linux
> RedHat 6.2, kernel 2.2.14-5.0. (It's a PII / 350MHz box). When I try to
> install the aic7xxx module, the adapter tries to initiate, but the
> module issues tons of error messages that appear on all virtual
> consoles, and won't stop until the achine is powered off. "Kill -9",
> even on the ppid, didn't do it.
>
> I understand the module needs some parameters, and I am trying to
> determine what those are. So far, nothing I've found
> documentatiobn-wise, has been very helpful. Of course, this is RedHat, I
> haven't used any other distributions for years.
OK. Here's my exact experience with the 29160 in the hope that it may
be of help.
On a box with no OS and the only drives are an ide cdrom for
installation and a Quantum atlas V 9gb connected to the 29160. I
installed Slackware 7 with kernel 2.2.13 (bone stock) and it ran
without issue. Not willing to leave well enough alone, I compiled
2.2.12 with vegas patch and among other things: the aic7xxx module.
It died a horrible death on boot, giving "tons of error messages" just
like you saw on yours. So to make a long story short, I compiled 2.2.18
with all my regular stuff and the aic7xxx module. It's as close to
perfect as I care to make it. (And I didn't even have to involve
blessing goats etc)
Best of luck to you. Try compiling 2.2.18. That's a great card and it
does work.
cheers... Darren
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From: "Cronos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Setting up modem in Linux
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 16:41:56 -0500
Greetings!
I'm using Linux-Mandrake 7.0 Complete Edition. I want to configure my modem
so I can connect to the net in Linux. I have a 3COM US Robotics 56K Internal
PnP Faxmodem. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Jason
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From: Steven Pagano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: /dev/ttyS1 is not recognizing anything attatched.
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:10:12 GMT
Red Hat 6.2
I reciently got two serial devices. A digital camera, and palm pilot.
They both work fine when placed on /dev/ttyS0, but did not function at
all on /dev/ttyS1. I realized that my /dev/ttyS1 was pointing to my
/dev/modem. I adjusted my modem to work on /dev/ttyS3 and made the
adjustment in Linux. Now my modem works, and anything on /dev/ttyS0
works. But I cannot get anything else to work on /dev/ttyS1. What
could be causing this? I've checked my bios and cannot find anything
related to my COM Ports there.
Regards,
Steve Pagano
(If possible please CC the message to my e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] - thank you)
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From: Michel Dubois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
uk.comp.os.linux,linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.devel,at.linux,aus.computers.linux,be.comp.os.linux,ch.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.x,free.comp.linux.misc,utah.linux,linux.sources.kernel
Subject: Trouble with slocate
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:21:12 +0100
Hy,
When I type updatedb Ihave an error message like this one:
Segmentation fault
so my locate fonction can't be updated......
I read all the man page, reinstall the package and I think everything
else, but it doesn't work... Why???
I need help
Thank in advance
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marble Head)
Subject: Re: Alpha: 21064
Date: 18 Dec 2000 22:28:56 GMT
Michael Champigny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
<91lo67$1b5gn$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> Thanks for the help everyone! I had looked at SUSE Linux for Alpha and
>> it only mentioned the 21164 processor so either (1) this would not be
>> backwards compatible or (2) it would run but they had not tested it.
>
>I am running SuSE 6.4 for Alpha on a Multia (21066) and an AlphaStation
>200 (21064). So I guess the website/manual is wrong. I think I saw that
>mentioned on the box but luckily it is incorrect. :-)
>
>Michael
>
Agreed. I don't know what I'd do if SuSE didn't work on my EV5 here...
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Crossposted-To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: PowerEdge 2450 and RedHat Linux
From: Tony Lill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:36:19 GMT
I just installed a 2400 with the retail version of Redhat 7... no
problems.
--
Tony Lill, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
President, A. J. Lill Consultants fax/data (519) 650 3571
539 Grand Valley Dr., Cambridge, Ont. N3H 2S2 (519) 241 2461
=============== http://www.ajlc.waterloo.on.ca/ ================
"Welcome to All Things UNIX, where if it's not UNIX, it's CRAP!"
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From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Install Problem - Asus CUVX Motherboard
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:38:39 GMT
I found out what the problem was - go into the BIOS and
set "Plug and Play OS" to NO!!
seing as how windows is the standard, it defaults to YES!!
"Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:iCM_5.92150$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello, I am having problems istalling Linux on my computer!
>
> - Asus CUV4X motherboard
> - Intel P III 800EB
> - Vodoo 3 3000 16MB Video
> - 128 MB RAM
> - Sound Blaster PCI 128 Sound.
> - LG DVD, HP CDRW
>
> I have tried a few distro's - COREL, RED HAT, MANDRAKE
> 7.0-7.2
>
> they all have the same problem - my sound card and ethernet are not
> working properly. During the install, it sees the card, installs the
drivers
> sets up, and sets up the IP address.
>
> When I try to ping 127.0.0.1 - it works
> my local address 1.2.3.4 - works
> another address 1.2.3.5 - network unavailable!
>
> I have tried 3 different cards - 2 same brand, one
> different! they will not properly initialize!
>
> All these componets are working under windows 98. I
> would like to use linux, but without a functioning ethernet
> it is like a 747 without wings!
>
> (The ethernet cards were working in an older compouter)
>
> Thank You
>
>
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From: ":\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: AT LAAAAAAAST !!! YIPPEEEEEEE!
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:40:04 GMT
Go to www.pointmang.org and download PMFirewall, it's the easiest prompt
driven firewall scripter around.
Enjoy!
"root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am happy to tell you that this mail comes from my Linux Red Hat 7.0
> Installation.
> I had Sun Solaris 2.8 before but never was able to get to the internet
> with my internal modem.
> This is ***king great.........
>
> I still have some problems. First is that I have temporarily moved the
> disk to the ATA33 controllers, want it on HTP66 ATA/66. I have been
> adviced to patch the kernel but on kernel.org I could not find any info
> on the later version regarding support for these fast controllers. So if
> you have some tips please let me know! I'd appreciate that A LOT.
>
> Second thing is firewalls? I know little about it and at the moment
> there could be 200 hackers in my system. Only thing I notice would be
> the hdd lamp blinking little more than usual..... (.;
> So, anyone of you know of a good FW with simple installation and setup?
>
>
> Can't wait to install my favv db Oracle on this pc.... This is just
> great...
>
>
> Regards
> Jerra
>
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:48:11 +0000
From: John Frake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: xawtv and SuSE 7
I dont know whether it is customary to close out one's own problems or
not but I found a fix on SuSE's website and all works OK now!!
--
John J. Frake
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From: "machine22" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: intel.motherboards.pentium_ii,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Intel D815EEA sound/audio & Linux problem.
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:44:30 +0200
And i can't play using XMMS
With freeamp all is ok
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:8tmvrj$1ue$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Intel D815EEA sound/audio & Linux problem.
>
> I have Intel D815EEA motherboard, which has integrated sound/audio,
> video, & LAN.
> I'm running RedHat Linux 7.0, which has kernel 2.2.16.
> When I try to play an MP3 file using XMMS, it seems to play, but I
> don't hear anything.
> When I switch the OS to Win98SE (I have dual boot), I'm able to play
> and hear the music without problems. When I switch back to Linux, XMMS
> seems to play the MP3 file, but I don't hear anything out of the
> speakers.
> I tried sndconfig from the root account.
> It seems to identify the sound card as,
> Model: Intel Corporation|82801AB AC'97 Audio
> It tries to play a sample sound as a test, but I don't hear anything.
> Then it presents me with a list of soundcards.
> I choose Intel i810 AC97 Audio, because it's already selected, and it
> seems like the closest model. It tests the sound driver again and
> fails.
> I contacted Intel tech support, but they couldn' help me because they
> don't officially support Linux.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> ---
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: "Brooklyn Linux Solutions CEO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Athlon Optization
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:41:01 GMT
What options would I give a program to optimize it for an Athlon CPU,
especailly the Kernel?
Ruben
http://www.mrbrklyn.com
http://www.brooklynonline.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rico Tudor)
Subject: Re: vxa-1, rh7 freeze up
Date: 18 Dec 2000 23:26:35 GMT
I write several GB of backups daily to VXA-1. You may, of course, have
a broken drive, but I would explore the cabling and SCSI controller.
Basic PCI controllers and spare cables are cheap, and useful to have
around.
======== my e=mail domain: math.nwu.edu
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Image Mastering and Xcdroast
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:44:52 GMT
I'm trying to Master a CD with Xcdroast 0.96ex. I can specify the
source, the image type, and the ISO header. However choose I tweak
these options, I cannot review the image contents before I start the
master image. Am I doing something wrong? I can still calculate the
image size, however.
Any advice when it comes to mastering data or music CDs with XCDroast?
Thanks,
Ken
Sent via Deja.com
http://www.deja.com/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Athlon Optization
Date: 18 Dec 2000 23:56:36 GMT
In <fgx%5.147155$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Brooklyn Linux Solutions CEO
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What options would I give a program to optimize it for an Athlon CPU,
> especailly the Kernel?
Hello.
Take a look at: www.athlonlinux.org
Good bye.
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From: "Richard Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: PowerEdge 2450 and RedHat Linux
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:03:02 GMT
How similar is the 2400 to the 2450?
-- Rich
"Tony Lill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I just installed a 2400 with the retail version of Redhat 7... no
> problems.
> --
> Tony Lill, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> President, A. J. Lill Consultants fax/data (519) 650 3571
> 539 Grand Valley Dr., Cambridge, Ont. N3H 2S2 (519) 241 2461
> --------------- http://www.ajlc.waterloo.on.ca/ ----------------
> "Welcome to All Things UNIX, where if it's not UNIX, it's CRAP!"
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hard disk partition problem
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:48:58 GMT
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Try shift partion numbers by 1 up. It seems to me that Partition Magic created
one extra partition on free available disk space. (check it through fdisk)
Andrey
Richard Kimber wrote:
> Dan White wrote:
>
> > In article <FBM_5.417$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Richard Kimber"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a problem with my Mandrake 7.2 SCSI Buslogic system
> > >
> > > After re-seizing my partitions on my first disk, using Partition Magic
> > > in win95, I should have sda3 (vfat) sda4 (hpfs: OS/2a) sda5 (hpfs:
> > > OS/2b) sda6 (linux swap)
> > >
> > > my root is on sdb5 and linux seems to recognise the second disk OK.
> > > Partition Magic doesn't show any errors.
> > >
> > > However, linux complains that /dev/sda4 isn't a valid block device, and
> >
> > You need to tell linux where your swap partitions are located in the
> > /etc/ftab file. Also, you should make sure that the new swap partition is
> > a vaild swap by running
> >
> > mkswap /dev/sda6
> >
> > - Dan White
> The problem is not with the swap file per se. I could mount it as sda7.
> The problem is that it should be sda6 and that sda4 isn't recognised as a
> valid block device. sda3 is recognised and is the Win95 partition. The
> other three partitions ought to be sda4, sda5, and sda6
>
> I'm in any event puzzled by the numbering, however, since the books claim
> that the Win95 partition ought to be sda1. But it was recognised as sda3
> when Mandrake was installed.
>
> Should I just alter the fstab entries and number them from 1 to 4?
>
> - Richard.
> --
> Richard Kimber
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk
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Try shift partion numbers by 1 up. It seems to me that Partition Magic
created one extra partition on free available disk space. (check it through
fdisk)
<p>Andrey
<p>Richard Kimber wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Dan White wrote:
<p>> In article <FBM_5.417$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Richard Kimber"
<br>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<br>>
<br>> > I have a problem with my Mandrake 7.2 SCSI Buslogic system
<br>> >
<br>> > After re-seizing my partitions on my first disk, using Partition
Magic
<br>> > in win95, I should have sda3 (vfat) sda4 (hpfs: OS/2a)
sda5 (hpfs:
<br>> > OS/2b) sda6 (linux swap)
<br>> >
<br>> > my root is on sdb5 and linux seems to recognise the second disk
OK.
<br>> > Partition Magic doesn't show any errors.
<br>> >
<br>> > However, linux complains that /dev/sda4 isn't a valid block device,
and
<br>>
<br>> You need to tell linux where your swap partitions are located in
the
<br>> /etc/ftab file. Also, you should make sure that the new swap partition
is
<br>> a vaild swap by running
<br>>
<br>> mkswap /dev/sda6
<br>>
<br>> - Dan White
<br>The problem is not with the swap file per se. I could mount it
as sda7.
<br>The problem is that it should be sda6 and that sda4 isn't recognised
as a
<br>valid block device. sda3 is recognised and is the Win95 partition.
The
<br>other three partitions ought to be sda4, sda5, and sda6
<p>I'm in any event puzzled by the numbering, however, since the books
claim
<br>that the Win95 partition ought to be sda1. But it was recognised
as sda3
<br>when Mandrake was installed.
<p>Should I just alter the fstab entries and number them from 1 to 4?
<p>- Richard.
<br>--
<br>Richard Kimber
<br>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<br><a href="http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk">http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk</a></blockquote>
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