Linux-Hardware Digest #99, Volume #14 Fri, 29 Dec 00 13:13:07 EST
Contents:
Motorloa SM56 ("Dragan Dinic")
Re: VMWare = Swap space on Host Linux and paging space for Guest OS (Jaap Brink)
Re: make work a winmodem under mdk 7.2 (Karsten Jensen)
Re: Mice under Linux (wynn winkler)
How to configure a NIC in RH6.2?? (Bo Berglund)
installing a net printer (cuma)
Dual CPU on VIA mobo question (Eugene Wu)
Re: Is this DO-able? (Robert Kiesling)
Dual CPU on VIA mobo question (Eugene Wu)
Dual CPU on VIA mobo question (Eugene Wu)
Re: Mice under Linux ("tayker")
Re: How to configure a NIC in RH6.2?? (Robert Kiesling)
Re: seting up a new network card ("indexone")
Re: A good place to buy components? ("Tom")
Re: CUSL2-C, 815e chipset & Linux ("Default User")
Re: Help Needed with PrintTool Error trying to configure HP DeskJet 697C on RH7
("Default User")
Re: seting up a new network card ("Kirk R. Wythers")
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From: "Dragan Dinic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Motorloa SM56
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:13:29 +0100
How can my modem Motorola SM56 (PCI) work in Linux ?
Dinke
Serbia
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From: Jaap Brink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: VMWare = Swap space on Host Linux and paging space for Guest OS
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 09:20:08 -0600
When you install VMware on whatever platform, you basically generate a
completely new machine. It doesn't use any of the host resources on the
disk. It'll use its own swap areas. I've installed VMware for both windows
and linux on several machines and it doesn't require extra swap areas in
the host's filesystem.
Jaap
On 29 Dec 2000, Subba Rao wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am planning to install VMWare on a Linux Host and have WindowXX as guest
> systems. The question before the installation is, do the guest operating
> systems use the host systems swap space? Do I need to create a swap partition
> like /dev/hdxx, for each guest OS?
>
> Any experiences and ideas appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Subba Rao
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://pws.prserv.net/truemax/
>
>
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Subject: Re: make work a winmodem under mdk 7.2
From: Karsten Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 29 Dec 2000 16:57:08 +0100
"jules" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm just trying to install the driver for my pci connexant.
> I used the drivers found on http://www.eastwind.com.au/pctel.htm.
>
> For kernel versions 2.2.15 or later (only 2.2.x kernels supported): mine is
> k 2.2.17-21.
> http://members.nbci.com/netllama/pctel_hsp.o
> http://members.nbci.com/netllama/pctel_pci.o
>
The driver is probably wrong. If you has a HSF-modem it is possible
you could use the driver at www.olitec.com.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (wynn winkler)
Subject: Re: Mice under Linux
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:04:50 GMT
1. I had my expert mouse break several years ago - the effect was that
the cursor would only move in a straight line (this was under
NT). kensington (owned, I think, by Acco office products) was
very good about replacing it. Try swapping with a simple cheap
serial mouse - which should work with the same settings. Also
check the kensington on some other system to see if it is
currently ok.
2. I am currently using an expert mouse (v.5) under SuSE 6.4 - in
the /etc/XF86Config file is a section for the pointer device
(mouse) which requires settings for device (/dev/ttyS0 for
serial on COM1) and Protocol ("Microsoft" for microsoft
serial). You probably have the XF86Config file, but I don't
know RH, so there may be other config settings to watch, too.
There are several possible values for Protocol, and if you
get the wrong one, you can have problems like you describe.
"tayker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have a kensington expert mouse trackball, and I have Mandrake Linux 7.2,
>and when I installed it, the default mouse driver
>was working. When I rebooted, the cursor only moves up and down along the
>edge of the screen. I don't know where to begin, any help is greatly
>appreciated. The only time I ever had it working was under Red Hat 6.0, this
>problem also happens under Storm, Turbo, and Slackware.
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bo Berglund)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: How to configure a NIC in RH6.2??
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:19:51 GMT
I just installed RH6.2 after a disk crash that destroyed my previous
RH5.2 installation. This is not the first time I have installed RH6.2
but it was a while ago....
Now I have this problem:
I have 2 NIC:s in the PC and I must now configure the IP addresses of
them. There was no dialogue in the setup sequence where I could do
that so it has to be done manually.
In earlier situations I think I remember I used the command netcfg to
bring up a program screen where I could configure these details.
But on this system when I type netcfg in a command window in KDE
nothing happens, or really a sequence of error messages pop up ending
with 'No such file or directory'
The total message is approximately (has to write it from memory...):
'File /usr/lib/rhs/netcfg/netcfg.py, line 23, in ?
>From Tkinter import *
File /usr/lib/python1.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py, line 8, in ?
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for
Tk'
What is Python and what is Tk?????
What to do now???
PS: During bootup the two cards are shown as eth0 and eth1
respectively, so they seem to be on teh system...
Bo Berglund
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: cuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: installing a net printer
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 17:19:54 +0100
Hi folks,
my printer runs on the machine to which it is installed at the parallel
port.
But how can I print via the other machine?
In the printtool I defined the name of the other machine and the name
of the queue.
How do I have to configure hosts.lpd.
-my domain is survival
-the machine with the printer : klein
-the machine wiithout the printer is : gross
Thanx in advance for any help
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From: Eugene Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dual CPU on VIA mobo question
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 08:40:29 -0800
I have a dual P3 800 w/ 1GB of RAM on a VIA dual processor mobo running
Red Hat 6.x. In it is also a 16MB G450dual head AGP. When I run
Xconfigurator, I get the response that it's a G400 AGP. Running the X
test, it would freeze, is there anyway out of it? Or would a Linux
patch work?
Ewu
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Subject: Re: Is this DO-able?
From: Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:41:26 GMT
Young4ert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I have an Aplio/Phone unit that requires a standard PPP connection. These
> days, most Free ISP only support Windows and Mac platforms (not Linux).
> Alternatively, since I have a Linux machine with a 56Kbps analog modem and
> it is currently connected to the Internet by means of the cable modem, I am
> thinking to connect my Aplio/Phone to the Internet through my Linux
> machine. This will definitely save me at least a telephone line with a
> cleaner and clearer connection. The scenario can be summarized as follows
> (knowing most 56Kbps modem has an input (Line) and output (Phone) RJ
> connectors):
>
> 1. Setup the Linux box with a PPP account (done).
> 2. Let the modem "Line" open, i.e. do not connect it to the phone line.
> 3. Connect an Aplio/Phone unit to the modem's "Phone" in-let.
> 4. Setup the Linux box to generate the dial tone for the modem on its
> "Phone" in-let.
> 5. Setup the Aplio unit to detect the dial tone (otherwise, it will not
> dial) and dial any number (can be a one digit or any number of digits), and
> have the Linux box detect such a tone to launch a PPP connection between
> the Aplio/Phone unit and the Linux box. If the Aplio/Phone unit does not
> need to detect a dial tone, then a Linux machine with a PPP account is
> sufficient in the sense to let the Aplio/Phone dial the number and have the
> Linux machine detect the such a tone on its modem in-let.
>
> The question I have is if the items #4 and #5 are do-able under Linux? If
> so, can anyone please at least help me in this matter? TIA.
You might have a problem with number 4, if it's necessary at all.
Dial tones come from the modem's line input I think, not the modem, I
believe. Try the modems "loopback" mode and determine if the cellular
unit detects it. Once the connection is established, the modem will
raise the DSR, and I believe, DCD lines, and your client program on
the Linux machine can detect them. I don't know if there's any widely
available software with that function... kermit or tip should be able
to report the status of the handshaking lines, however.
--
Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Web Page : http://www.mainmatter.com/kiesling
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From: Eugene Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dual CPU on VIA mobo question
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 08:42:12 -0800
I have a dual P3 800 w/ 1GB of RAM on a VIA dual processor mobo running
Red Hat 6.x. In it is also a 16MB G450dual head AGP. When I run
Xconfigurator, I get the response that it's a G400 AGP. Running the X
test, it would freeze, is there anyway out of it? Or would a Linux
patch work?
Ewu
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From: Eugene Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dual CPU on VIA mobo question
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 08:42:30 -0800
I have a dual P3 800 w/ 1GB of RAM on a VIA dual processor mobo running
Red Hat 6.x. In it is also a 16MB G450dual head AGP. When I run
Xconfigurator, I get the response that it's a G400 AGP. Running the X
test, it would freeze, is there anyway out of it? Or would a Linux
patch work?
Ewu
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From: "tayker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mice under Linux
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:44:32 GMT
It was working on my 3 other computers, in WinME, Win98, WinNT 4.0 and
Win2000. I don't use the serial port for it, I use the PS/2 port. I disabled
my serial ports to free up IRQs. Would you know where I can go to find out
about all the mouse settings in X? It seems that maybe that only one axis is
enabled. Thanks for the response
"wynn winkler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> 1. I had my expert mouse break several years ago - the effect was that
> the cursor would only move in a straight line (this was under
> NT). kensington (owned, I think, by Acco office products) was
> very good about replacing it. Try swapping with a simple cheap
> serial mouse - which should work with the same settings. Also
> check the kensington on some other system to see if it is
> currently ok.
> 2. I am currently using an expert mouse (v.5) under SuSE 6.4 - in
> the /etc/XF86Config file is a section for the pointer device
> (mouse) which requires settings for device (/dev/ttyS0 for
> serial on COM1) and Protocol ("Microsoft" for microsoft
> serial). You probably have the XF86Config file, but I don't
> know RH, so there may be other config settings to watch, too.
> There are several possible values for Protocol, and if you
> get the wrong one, you can have problems like you describe.
>
> "tayker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I have a kensington expert mouse trackball, and I have Mandrake Linux
7.2,
> >and when I installed it, the default mouse driver
> >was working. When I rebooted, the cursor only moves up and down along the
> >edge of the screen. I don't know where to begin, any help is greatly
> >appreciated. The only time I ever had it working was under Red Hat 6.0,
this
> >problem also happens under Storm, Turbo, and Slackware.
> >
> >
>
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How to configure a NIC in RH6.2??
From: Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:46:42 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bo Berglund) writes:
> I just installed RH6.2 after a disk crash that destroyed my previous
> RH5.2 installation. This is not the first time I have installed RH6.2
> but it was a while ago....
> Now I have this problem:
> I have 2 NIC:s in the PC and I must now configure the IP addresses of
> them. There was no dialogue in the setup sequence where I could do
> that so it has to be done manually.
> In earlier situations I think I remember I used the command netcfg to
> bring up a program screen where I could configure these details.
> But on this system when I type netcfg in a command window in KDE
> nothing happens, or really a sequence of error messages pop up ending
> with 'No such file or directory'
>
> The total message is approximately (has to write it from memory...):
> 'File /usr/lib/rhs/netcfg/netcfg.py, line 23, in ?
> From Tkinter import *
> File /usr/lib/python1.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py, line 8, in ?
> import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for
> Tk'
>
> What is Python and what is Tk?????
>
> What to do now???
Sounds like an installation or configuration error. Look for
a RPM on the distribution CD called pytk, pythonlib, or similar.
Alternatively, uninstall and re-install netcfg and see what
RPM packages it depends on.
--
Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Web Page : http://www.mainmatter.com/kiesling
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Reply-To: "indexone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "indexone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: seting up a new network card
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 17:03:33 GMT
use the kudzu to probe for hardware
use netconfig to setup cards or linuxconf and under the basic network
section.
harv
"Kirk R. Wythers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Quick question... I installed a allied tlelsyn 10/100 ether card on my
> redhat7 box. The first time I started linux the system probed for "new
> hardware" and recognized the card and asked me if I wanted to configure
> it. I didn't have time to do it then, but I would like to now. How can I
> get that configuration option back?
>
> Or is there a simpler way to set up an after market nic?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kirk
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Kirk R. Wythers University of Minnesota
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Forest Resources
> tel: 612.625.2261 1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
> fax: 612.625.5212 Saint Paul, MN 55108
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
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From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: A good place to buy components?
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 17:25:20 GMT
In article <92gtvb$1ftq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Any suggestions on a good place to buy components for a new
> "build-from-scratch" computer project? I'm trying to find a single
> site
> to order everything from as ordering parts from 3 or 4 different
> suppliers will be annoying on several levels, but so far I've only
> found a few of the things I'm looking for at each site. Here's a
> sample of what I'm looking for (heavily influenced by anandtech):
>
> Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 or 1.0 GHz Microstar K7T Pro 2A
> 256 MB CAS2 PC133 SDRAM
> IBM Deskstar 75 GXP 15 GB Sound Blaster Live! Value Fong Kai
> FK-320ATX Mid-Tower ATX NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Linksys EtherFast 10/100
> Yamaha
> 8x4x24 CDR-W (IDE) (or LightSpeed CRW2100EZ)
I'm looking to build a similar sytem, but I've already got a lot of
those parts. Anyway, always check pricewatch.com Two rules, don't
buy from anyone that has a different (higher) price when you get to
their web page, and/or doesn't quote shipping charges up front.
http://192.216.185.10/mwave/Index.hmx? I've done a lot of
business with Multiwave. They're good. competive prices, ship on time.
BUT the best deal and who has it varies daily. Try to buy heavy stuff
like case/ps locally.
Tom
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From: "Default User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.sys.intel
Subject: Re: CUSL2-C, 815e chipset & Linux
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 12:30:30 -0500
well, if the OS is not running, I guess nothing is doing....
"James Stafford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Default User wrote:
> >
> > Linux blues? I thought this OS was good?
> >
> Since when does getting a different hardware product other than that
> that was advertised have anything to do with the OS?
>
> jamess
>
> --
> "On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section,
> it said 'Requires Windows 95 or better'. So I installed Linux."
>
> -Anonymous
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From: "Default User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Help Needed with PrintTool Error trying to configure HP DeskJet 697C on
RH7
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 12:36:04 -0500
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I also made an alias on my eth0 and gave it a 192.168.0.1. no protocol. =
I had the same printing problem.
Check lpc --help
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> Mike
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From: "Kirk R. Wythers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: seting up a new network card
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 11:01:31 -0600
Thanks for the reply. One more question... What is kudzu, and how do you
invoke it (ok... two questions).
Thanks,
Kirk
> use the kudzu to probe for hardware
> use netconfig to setup cards or linuxconf and under the basic network
> section.
>
> harv
> "Kirk R. Wythers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Quick question... I installed a allied tlelsyn 10/100 ether card on my
> > redhat7 box. The first time I started linux the system probed for "new
> > hardware" and recognized the card and asked me if I wanted to configure
> > it. I didn't have time to do it then, but I would like to now. How can I
> > get that configuration option back?
> >
> > Or is there a simpler way to set up an after market nic?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kirk
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Kirk R. Wythers University of Minnesota
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Forest Resources
> > tel: 612.625.2261 1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
> > fax: 612.625.5212 Saint Paul, MN 55108
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
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tel: 612.625.2261 1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
fax: 612.625.5212 Saint Paul, MN 55108
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