Linux-Hardware Digest #54, Volume #14 Mon, 18 Dec 00 22:13:04 EST
Contents:
Intel Easy PC camera - cannot be supported in Linux! (jtnews)
Re: Linux with Abit KT7 & AMD Duron ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Athlon Optization (J P S)
QRe: Sound Blaster not working ("Chris")
Re: How to set DMA for CDRW unde IDE-SCSI? (Dances With Crows)
Re: AT LAAAAAAAST !!! YIPPEEEEEEE! (Dances With Crows)
Re: Compaq MV500 monitor (Dances With Crows)
Re: Alpha 2100 and X Windows (TMS Computers)
Re: bootable raid 1 (Chas2K)
Why my creative PCI 128 sound card cant work in Mandrake7.1? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: How to set DMA for CDRW unde IDE-SCSI? (Oleg Krivosheev)
Help me choose a motherboard! ("Neal Lippman")
Re: Setting up modem in Linux (Paul Pygeon)
Re: Webcams In linux (glitch)
RedHat on RS6000 (Jeff Moore)
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:19:32 -0500
From: jtnews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Intel Easy PC camera - cannot be supported in Linux!
The Intel Easy PC camera is not supported in Linux!
You can't even write a driver for it!
I got it as a "free" add-on with my new Dell Dimension
L600cx, but now it seems I made the wrong choice!
Why does a $40 cheapo camera have to be proprietary for
Intel? I thought Intel made all their money because they make
huge volumes of flash memory chips over their competitors.
I better choose the Lexmark color printer as a free add on next
time!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Intel does not provide a Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for the Intel® PC Camera
>product family. The information regarding the drivers and software is considered
>proprietary, and we are unable to release that information to the public. If you
>wish to write your own drivers or software, Intel cannot help you with this process.
>
> Regards,
>
> XXXXX (name deleted to protect the innocent)
> Intel(R) Internet Support
>
> *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
>
> ->subject: Intel® PC Camera Products Basic Support
> ->reqfields: name,email,sku,model,os,vpver,isp,prob_info
> ->
> ->resulturl: http://support.intel.com/alldone.htm
> ->fieldorder: inorder
> ->name: JT News
> ->email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ->sku: Intel® Easy PC Camera
> ->model: CS110
> ->os: Other (please specify below)
> ->vpver: N/A - Problem is not related to Video Phone
> ->isp: DSL
> ->prob_info: how can I write a driver for Linux?
->subject: Intel® PC Camera Products Basic Support
->reqfields: name,email,sku,model,os,vpver,isp,prob_info
->
->resulturl: http://support.intel.com/alldone.htm
->fieldorder: inorder
->name: JT News
->email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
->sku: Intel® Easy PC Camera
->model: CS110
->os: Other (please specify below)
->vpver: N/A - Problem is not related to Video Phone
->isp: DSL
->prob_info: how can I write a driver for Linux?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux with Abit KT7 & AMD Duron
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:41:06 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>> "DjM" == DjM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> DjM> I have just found out that I have to build my own kernel with
> DjM> an IDE patch as any version (vendor, or version #) will not
> DjM> see the Highpoint controller (usually HPT366, HPT370).
>
> DjM> I've already purchased Redhat 7 and cannot use their
> DjM> installation CD- wonderful.
>
> sure you can. you just have to have your hard disk hooked up to the
> normal ide controller. after rebuilding (there are few things more
> simple) and reconfiguring, all you need to do is move the cable. but
> do it your way...
>
> ciao,
>
> gm
>
> --
> Now I am depressed ...
>
i was reading some of the posts on deja.com about the hpt370 and i think
redhat has a 7.0 boot disk with 370 support.
Sent via Deja.com
http://www.deja.com/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J P S)
Subject: Re: Athlon Optization
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:59:06 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:41:01 GMT, "Brooklyn Linux Solutions CEO"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>What options would I give a program to optimize it for an Athlon CPU,
>especailly the Kernel?
What would be different, if anything, if I was optimizing for a Duron?
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Reply-To: "Chris" <e e z e e 7 @ h o m e . c o m>
From: "Chris" <e e z e e 7 @ h o m e . c o m>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: QRe: Sound Blaster not working
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 01:23:24 GMT
Now there is a proper isapnp.conf file, but at the bottom it just says "#No
boards found"
Two things to note however; my sound card is an ISA device and is not Plug
and Play (as far as I know), and it is not a true sound blaster; but
something called Aria 16, but it works exactly as a sound blaster (and
worked in my previous version of Linux). I know that the settings for it
are: I/O Port: 0x220, IRQ: 5, and DMA: 1
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:91l7ak$m60$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In article <Ypd%5.225783$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Chris" <e e z e e 7 @ h o m e . c o m> wrote:
> > This helped a little, but I still get the error message. The only
> > difference now is that there is something that says: Starting up ISA PNP
> > devices, when the system starts up. Just something to note; there is no
> > isapnp.conf file on my computer, and when I did pnpdump, there was no
> > output.
> >
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:91h1qj$oca$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > In article <4sS_5.217677$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > "Chris" <e e z e e 7 @ h o m e . c o m> wrote:
> > > > I am running Redhat Linux 6.2, and I'm having trouble with my Sound
> > Blaster
> > > > clone sound card. When I try to use sndconfig, I get the following
> > error
> > > > messages (these also appear when the computer is booting up):
> > > >
> > > > /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/misc/sb.o: init_module: Device or
> > > > resource busy
> > > > /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/misc/sb.o: insmod
> > > > /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/misc/sb.o failed
> > > > /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/misc/sb.o: insmod sound-slot-0 failed
> > > >
> > > > I have no idea what the trouble is, and I am hoping someone here can
> > resolve
> > > > this. One thing to note however; my sound card DID work properly
> > running an
> > > > older version of RH Linux (I think it was RH5 or something).
> > > > -----
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > >
> > > I am also running 6.2 with a Sound Blaster 16 card which is currently
> > > working. When I upgraded from RH 6.1 to 6.2, I had some trouble with
the
> > > sound card working, but I was able to correct this by re-running the
> > "pnpdump
> > > -c" command ("-c" option allows the pnpdump program to guess at a good
> > > configuration for the pnp devices), and redirect the output to the
> > > isapnp.conf file. After rebooting, I was able to configure the card
with
> > the
> > > sndconfig utility. I don't know if this will work for you, but it is
> > > something that worked for me.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent via Deja.com
> > > http://www.deja.com/
> >
> >
>
> 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.
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: How to set DMA for CDRW unde IDE-SCSI?
Date: 19 Dec 2000 01:25:29 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 18 Dec 2000 11:59:25 -0600, Oleg Krivosheev staggered into the Black
Sun and said:
>i put ATAPI CDRW in my box and all things
>are ok for now except one:
>
>I cannot set DMA and other parameters for CDRW.
[snip]
You don't need to, nor do you *want* to in most cases. Think for a
second: The maximum sustained transfer rate that a CD-ROM can attain is
about 24x[0], which translates to (150K * 24) 3600K/sec, or 3.5M/sec.
This is well within the capabilities of any modern IDE chipset even with
all the bells and whistles turned off.
Some CD-ROMs claim to support DMA when they don't, and if you try to
turn DMA on, they will lock up, producing hideous effects on your
system.
[0] The higher numbers quoted on the boxes are "maximum burst transfer
rates" which are rarely achieved in real-world conditions. This does
not apply to TrueX drives, though.
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
=============================/ I hit a seg fault....
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: AT LAAAAAAAST !!! YIPPEEEEEEE!
Date: 19 Dec 2000 01:25:31 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:57:11 +0200, Jerra staggered into the Black Sun
and said:
>Hope Oracle is as easy to setup as on Solaris..... That will be very
>interesting to see.
No, it isn't. The install can be classified as "interesting", though.
Here's a tip: Make sure that $ORA_NLS33 is set to
$ORACLE_HOME/ocommon/nls/admin/data as the install script tends to mess
that up royally. Avoid the automated configuration assistants like the
plague; they truly show the "Write Once, Debug Everywhere" side of Java.
The config files you'll need to edit are in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin
and there are sample configs (well-codumented) in the "samples" subdir
of that directory. Most distros have patches that you can apply to the
Oracle tarball; read their READMEs and apply the patches! HTH,
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
=============================/ I hit a seg fault....
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Compaq MV500 monitor
Date: 19 Dec 2000 01:25:32 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 17 Dec 2000 23:51:22 -0800, Andrew staggered into the Black Sun
and said:
>What type of monitor / settings can I choose in Xconfigurator (Red Hat
>6.0, I think) to get 1024X768 resolution on my monitor. My X
>environment has huge, annoying windows... not pleasant to work with....
Look in your monitor's manual and find the Hsync and Vsync ranges. Run
XConfigurator, enter these ranges in an "advanced" dialog somewhere
along the way. Or there's a default setting that goes "monitor that can
do 1024x768 @ 60Hz" which will probably work if this is a fairly new
monitor. Can't be more specific; I use xf86config all the time 'cause
it's distro-neutral and it always works.
>unrelated: How do I set the "path" in linux to where I don't have to
>type "./a.out" for example, to run a program in the current directory
>I'm in.
export PATH=$PATH:.:
# put that in your .bashrc
Do *NOT* do this for root. Ever. The truly experienced/paranoid would
say not to do it for normal users either. You'll understand why if you
think for a bit....
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
=============================/ I hit a seg fault....
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From: TMS Computers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.alpha
Subject: Re: Alpha 2100 and X Windows
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:41:12 -0600
Sorry Marble Head,
None of your suggestions worked. Any other ideas? It launched the XFree86 GUI
screen, but my machine just absolutley will not do graphics! NT worked just
fine...
Marble Head wrote:
> TMS Computers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> >Hello all,
> >
> >I just recently installed Debian Linux 2.2 onto an Digital Aplha Server
> >2100 5/300. I am having a serious problem in trying to get X windows
> >loaded. I origianally had an ISA ATI Mach64 Video Card installed, I
> >thought that might be a problem, so I removed it. I then installed a
> >Matrox Millenium 4Mb PCI Video Card in the machine. They both work for
> >everything, except with *anything* that has to do with X. The Matrox
> >completely locks up the machine and I have to reset it. The ATI at least
> >kicked me back to the command line. Help!
> >
> >I am on my third re-install now, I just left the entire X Windows
> >packages off this go around. Does anyone have any ideas? Any help would
> >be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Aaron Schroeder
> >TMS Computers
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
>
> If it appears to freeze the machine, it probably didn't freeze the machine.
> Most likely you merely lost your video. You can usually get your console
> prompt back by pressing (Left-Alt)-F1, (Left-Alt)-F2, ... or (Left-Alt)-F6
> If you're still stuck, try (Left-Ctrl)-(Left-Alt)-F1 etc.
> And if all else fails, Ctrl-Alt-Delete will sometimes do you some good.
> Of course, if you've got another computer handy, try using telnet or the
> serial line.
>
> xf86config is the tool to configure X for you.
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From: Chas2K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.dev.kernel
Subject: Re: bootable raid 1
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:55:19 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I am currently doing bootable raid 1 with all of the latest patches
> for
> 2.2.18 and then some.
> When I try to boot the system with either drive removed, I get a bunch
> of
> 010101010's in an endless loop.
> Yet, when both drives are in, the system comes up fine. What am I
> doing
> wrong?
>
> Using lilo 21.5
>
> lilo.conf.hda
>
> disk=/dev/md0
> bios=0x80
> sectors=63
> heads=15
> cylinders=13328
> partition=/dev/md1
> start=63
> boot=/dev/hda
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> vga=normal
> default=vmlinux
> keytable=/boot/us.klt
> prompt
> timeout=50
> message=/boot/message
> menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> label=vmlinuz
> root=/dev/md0
> append=" ide3=autotune ide1=autotune ide2=autotune hdh=ide-scsi"
> read-only
> image=/boot/vmlinux
> label=vmlinux
> root=/dev/md0
> append=" ide3=autotune ide1=autotune ide2=autotune hdh=ide-scsi"
> read-only
>
> lilo.conf.hdc
>
> disk=/dev/md0
> bios=0x81
> sectors=63
> heads=16
> cylinders=16278
> partition=/dev/md1
> start=63
> boot=/dev/hdc
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> vga=normal
> default=vmlinux
> keytable=/boot/us.klt
> prompt
> timeout=50
> message=/boot/message
> menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> label=vmlinuz
> root=/dev/md0
> append=" ide3=autotune ide1=autotune ide2=autotune hdh=ide-scsi"
> read-only
> image=/boot/vmlinux
> label=vmlinux
> root=/dev/md0
> append=" ide3=autotune ide1=autotune ide2=autotune hdh=ide-scsi"
> read-only
Looks like you're pulling out the drive with the boot sector on it. Is
your configuration mirroring all of the drives together, or just the
partitions with data?
Chas2K
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Why my creative PCI 128 sound card cant work in Mandrake7.1?
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 01:52:36 GMT
It seems all is good , es1371 module is load when system booting.
But the sound card cant work .
Sent via Deja.com
http://www.deja.com/
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From: Oleg Krivosheev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to set DMA for CDRW unde IDE-SCSI?
Date: 18 Dec 2000 20:00:14 -0600
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows) writes:
> On 18 Dec 2000 11:59:25 -0600, Oleg Krivosheev staggered into the Black
> Sun and said:
> >i put ATAPI CDRW in my box and all things
> >are ok for now except one:
> >
> >I cannot set DMA and other parameters for CDRW.
> [snip]
>
> You don't need to, nor do you *want* to in most cases.
huh ?!?
of course i want, otherwise why bother to write...
> Think for a
> second: The maximum sustained transfer rate that a CD-ROM can attain is
> about 24x[0], which translates to (150K * 24) 3600K/sec, or 3.5M/sec.
> This is well within the capabilities of any modern IDE chipset even with
> all the bells and whistles turned off.
it is not the chipset i care about, it is unnecessary cpu load...
>
> Some CD-ROMs claim to support DMA when they don't, and if you try to
> turn DMA on, they will lock up, producing hideous effects on your
> system.
well, this is what i'm looking for - turn it on and if there is any
bugs turn it off. But i cannot even try it ! And hdparm has
several other options i wanted to play with, like -u1 and such...
any advices?
OK
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From: "Neal Lippman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
Subject: Help me choose a motherboard!
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 02:30:21 GMT
I am about to buy a MB for my first system build. Processor will be an AMD
Athlon 1.0 GHz. I will be running Mandrake Linux 7.2.
The question is, which MB is likely to give me the best shot at a trouble -
free and successful build with a stable system? While there are a ton of MB
manufacturers out there, I have pretty much narrowed the field to the Asus
A7V, the Abit KT7-RAID, and the MSI K7T-Pro2A.
Any input, especially from someone who has used any/all of these boards with
Linux, would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
Neal
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From: Paul Pygeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setting up modem in Linux
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:43:02 -0500
Cronos wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
Do you have the 5610 model ? Be more specific about your modem (PCI or ISA)?
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:54:58 -0500
From: glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Webcams In linux
there is another post in here that gives http://webcams.sourceforge.net
as a link
buzz wrote:
>
> Please, please please could you tell me what paralell port webcams work in
> Linux?
>
> All I can Come up with is the Logitech quickcam VC.
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From: Jeff Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.powerpc
Subject: RedHat on RS6000
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:53:48 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I am interested in compiling RedHat Linux 7.0 for my RS6000.
I do not know yet how to compile the kernel and boot disks for the
RS6000.
Has anyone tried this before?
My RS6000 is the following:
IBM Powerserver 320 type 7012
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