Linux-Hardware Digest #331, Volume #14 Mon, 12 Feb 01 01:13:05 EST
Contents:
Re: How to make Linux see a Travan tape drive (Mikael Pettersson)
X on presario 1246 (Robert)
hard drive and DVD drive suggestions (Matt Garman)
Re: Soundcard Configuration (Jim Cochrane)
AD 1885 AC97 codec set-up (Esther Klabbers)
Re: Soundcard Configuration ("Kyle C. Smith")
Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions (Sean LeBlanc)
Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions (Matt Garman)
Intel Mobo Integrated AC'97 Audio Possible w/RedHat??? (Edward Westin)
mount partition to a folder within file system? ("Joe Nelson")
Re: Linux motherboard support (Mark Bratcher)
Re: How to make Linux see a Travan tape drive (Mark Bratcher)
Re: Getting a faster IDE controller (Vladimir Florinski)
Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions (Alex)
Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions (Sean LeBlanc)
Re: mount partition to a folder within file system? (Jim Cochrane)
Best RAID controller for Linux ("Leo S.")
Re: Linux and Phone line networking!!! (Jerry McBride)
Can't compile emu10k1 for SBlive (Mike Manley)
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Subject: Re: How to make Linux see a Travan tape drive
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mikael Pettersson)
Date: 12 Feb 2001 01:29:30 +0100
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Bob Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have a Travan TR4 tape drive, and I've read that Linux can see this.
>When I boot, The drive is put on /dev/hdd, and is given another name of
>/dev/ht0. But whenever I try to use either name as the output of a backup
>program, the peogram just keeps saying insert tape, and the tape drive has
>no noise/no lights. Please tell me what I am doing wrong..
1. Build kernel with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDETAPE=y or =m.
2. Reboot.
3. insert tape
4. If you used =m above, /sbin/insmod ide-tape.o
5. mt -f /dev/nht0 rewind
6. dmesg | more (look for messages saying it recognised the drive)
7. tar -cf /dev/ht0 -l -v / --totals
for improved performance and correctness, use "-b<xx>" to select
appropriate block size; e.g. ide-tape says my drive uses 26kb
block size, so I pass "-b52" to tar
8. mt -f /dev/nht0 rewoffl
9. pull tape
--
Mikael Pettersson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Computing Science Department, Uppsala University
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From: Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: X on presario 1246
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 01:36:06 +0100
Hi..
Trying to install Linux Mandrake 7.2 on a Compaq Presario 1246.
I can't get X to work... The test settings seem ok, but when I start
X, the screen is buggered, or X doesn't start at all..
Anybody who knows what I need to configure X the way it should be?
Graphic adapter is a trident cyberblade, but I can't find out what
monitor to use (although I know it should be 800x600)
Thanks..
Robert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt Garman)
Subject: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:52:53 GMT
With my tax return, I'm looking to buy a new hard drive and a DVD drive
for my computer. I run Linux only.
I want SCSI for both drives. I have a Tekram DC-390u2w scsi controller.
For hard drives, I was thinking of either the IBM 36LZX 18 gb drive or the
Quantum Atlas 10k II 18 gb drive. I'm looking to spend about $300 on a
18 gb hard drive.
For the DVD drive, I'm considering the Toshiba SD-M1401.
Anyone have any thoughts on my choices? Or any good hardware that I may
be overlooking? Compatibility issues?
Thanks!
Matt
--
Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
from _Dune_ by Frank Herbert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Cochrane)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Soundcard Configuration
Date: 11 Feb 2001 17:58:31 -0700
Another post or two (c.o.l.hardware) mentioned that you can get aureal
drivers from sourceforge. You can find that post for the URL or look for
aureal on
http://sourceforge.net/
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Kyle C. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I need a little help configuring my soundcard. I have Mandrake 7.2 and
>an Aureal Vortex 2 soundcard. During the installation I was told to get
>the drivers at linux.aureal.com, a site that I have found no longer
>exists. The redhat sound configuration tool that comes with Mandrake
>did not work. Before Mandrake, I tried out Corel 1, and it configured
>my soundcard if I ran OSS.
>
>1. Is there a site other than an aureal.com site where I could download
>sound drivers?
>2. If not, is there a way I could install OSS from my Corel installation
>CD in order to configure my card?
>3. If neither of the above will work, do any of you have any other
>ideas as to how I could get my sound up and running?
>
>Thank you all very much for you help.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Kyle Smith
--
Jim Cochrane
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Esther Klabbers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: AD 1885 AC97 codec set-up
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 15:54:48 +0100
I've recently installed SuSE Linux 6.4 on my new PC (Dell Optiplex
GX115). However, the sound card is not detected automatically.
'alsaconf' does not recognize it either. The
audio controller is: Analog Devices AD1885 AC97 Codec
Does anyone know how to set it up?
I have tried downloading the new alsa drivers from www.alsa-project.org
but when compiling them I get the error:
sound_oss.c:27: #error "Enable the OSS soundcore multiplexer
(CONFIG_SOUND) in the kernel."
make[1]: *** [sound_oss.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/eklabber/alsa-driver-0.5.10b/kernel'
make: *** [compile] Error 1
--
Esther Klabbers
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From: "Kyle C. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Soundcard Configuration
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:28:23 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Found it.
Thanks a lot Jim.
Jim Cochrane wrote:
>
> Another post or two (c.o.l.hardware) mentioned that you can get aureal
> drivers from sourceforge. You can find that post for the URL or look for
> aureal on
>
> http://sourceforge.net/
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Kyle C. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> >I need a little help configuring my soundcard. I have Mandrake 7.2 and
> >an Aureal Vortex 2 soundcard. During the installation I was told to get
> >the drivers at linux.aureal.com, a site that I have found no longer
> >exists. The redhat sound configuration tool that comes with Mandrake
> >did not work. Before Mandrake, I tried out Corel 1, and it configured
> >my soundcard if I ran OSS.
> >
> >1. Is there a site other than an aureal.com site where I could download
> >sound drivers?
> >2. If not, is there a way I could install OSS from my Corel installation
> >CD in order to configure my card?
> >3. If neither of the above will work, do any of you have any other
> >ideas as to how I could get my sound up and running?
> >
> >Thank you all very much for you help.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Kyle Smith
>
> --
> Jim Cochrane
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions
From: Sean LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 02:02:54 GMT
Why the 18G drives from those companies?
Western Digital Caviar 45Gig is about $150 shipped...are WD
Caviars not that reliable? I'd like to know, cuz I already have
one in one Linux box, and was thinking of buying another...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt Garman) writes:
> With my tax return, I'm looking to buy a new hard drive and a DVD drive
> for my computer. I run Linux only.
>
> I want SCSI for both drives. I have a Tekram DC-390u2w scsi controller.
>
> For hard drives, I was thinking of either the IBM 36LZX 18 gb drive or the
> Quantum Atlas 10k II 18 gb drive. I'm looking to spend about $300 on a
> 18 gb hard drive.
>
> For the DVD drive, I'm considering the Toshiba SD-M1401.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on my choices? Or any good hardware that I may
> be overlooking? Compatibility issues?
>
> Thanks!
> Matt
>
> --
> Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
> from _Dune_ by Frank Herbert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt Garman)
Subject: Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 02:05:55 GMT
Is that SCSI?
MG
On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 02:02:54 GMT, Sean LeBlanc
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Why the 18G drives from those companies?
> Western Digital Caviar 45Gig is about $150 shipped...are WD
> Caviars not that reliable? I'd like to know, cuz I already have
> one in one Linux box, and was thinking of buying another...
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt Garman) writes:
>
> > With my tax return, I'm looking to buy a new hard drive and a DVD drive
> > for my computer. I run Linux only.
> >
> > I want SCSI for both drives. I have a Tekram DC-390u2w scsi controller.
> >
> > For hard drives, I was thinking of either the IBM 36LZX 18 gb drive or the
> > Quantum Atlas 10k II 18 gb drive. I'm looking to spend about $300 on a
> > 18 gb hard drive.
> >
> > For the DVD drive, I'm considering the Toshiba SD-M1401.
> >
> > Anyone have any thoughts on my choices? Or any good hardware that I may
> > be overlooking? Compatibility issues?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Matt
> >
> > --
> > Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
> > from _Dune_ by Frank Herbert
--
Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
from _Dune_ by Frank Herbert
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From: Edward Westin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Intel Mobo Integrated AC'97 Audio Possible w/RedHat???
Date: 11 Feb 2001 19:07:18 -0800
I have an Intel D815EEAL motherboard with integrated 82801AB AC'97
Audio. A search on the Red Hat site produces the following:
hardware.redhat.com
...Adapter Red Hat Linux installation CD 82801 - AC97 (disabled) [Built
into...
...AC'97 Audio NOTE: In order to use sound, you must download this
package...
http://hardware.redhat.com/redhatready/html/us/static-hcl/intel-desktop.html
This sort of indicates that if one somehow enables the driver it might
be possible to get it working. This idea is further supported by the
following post on deja.com:
Not sure if I should call this a solution but it works now :-)
1) Started with a fresh install
2) cd /usr/src/linux
3) make menuconfig
4) select sound and change sound support to be built in
5) select the Intel driver to be built in
6) recompile and everything works
I have no idea why it wouldn't work before it does now. Human error I'm sure.
Thanks for the help.
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Jon Pennington wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2000 at 10:47:14AM +0100, dave wrote:
> > Can somebody help me get the Intel 8201 AA/82810 AC'97 audio chipset
working?
> > I recompiled the kernel with the Intel driver but I'm not hearing any sound.
The
> > ouput from dmesg seems to suggest that the drive is correct but what else do
> > I need to do? It's the onboard sound chip for the Dell Optiplex GX110 and
Dell
> > usually use "Linux-compatible" parts.
>
> Looks like the module loaded. Try playing with the mixer; ALSA modules
> default to a muted state.
>
With my limited knowledge of compiling things in Linux, I am not
sure of what the person who posted the above is doing in steps 3 and
6. Also in my version of Red Hat (7.0), a cd to /usr/src/ produces
nothing inside other than a REDHAT directory full of empty
directorys. Can anyone shed some light on what I might be able to do
to get some sound out of this thing? When I ran sndconfig REDHAT
correctly identified the card as an Intel 82801AB AC'97 Audio.
However playing back the sample sound file produced hardly audible
sound. Gnome sounds are not audible at all.
Heeeeeeeeeelp!!! Any comments would be most appreciated.
Thank you.
Best,
Ed Westin
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From: "Joe Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: mount partition to a folder within file system?
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 19:40:31 -0700
Is it possible to add a single partition hard-drive to my system, then mount
that partition somewhere deep in the filesystem? For example, I'd like to
add a whole drive that holds nothing but the multimedia content of my
website, but I'd like to mount it's partition under my webserver's root. If
I can do this, can someone point me to an article or something to show me
how?
Here's my system stats: RedHat 7.0 on an AMD Duron 650 with 128 megs of RAM,
Apache for the webserver.
If you're curious, check out what I've got at www.nitewaryr.com :-)
Thanks!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Bratcher)
Subject: Re: Linux motherboard support
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 02:54:18 GMT
In article <966p3r$ebg$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>This is probably a REALLY stupid question but I will ask it anyway...
>
>I am looking at building myself a nice new computer with an AMD
>Thunderbird and a Tyan motherboard. Does linux support this? Is that
>even a factor (will linux care?)? All information is appreciated.
>
>Thank you,
>DNAC
>
>
You might find some useful info on www.linhardware.com.
--
Mark Bratcher
To reply, remove both underscores (_) from my email name
===========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles: use Linux!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Bratcher)
Subject: Re: How to make Linux see a Travan tape drive
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 02:58:09 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob Smith wrote:
>I have a Travan TR4 tape drive, and I've read that Linux can see this.
>When I boot, The drive is put on /dev/hdd, and is given another name of
>/dev/ht0. But whenever I try to use either name as the output of a backup
>program, the peogram just keeps saying insert tape, and the tape drive has
>no noise/no lights. Please tell me what I am doing wrong..
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
>
Rob,
In addition to what others have suggested, check to see if the program
you are trying is looking for /dev/tape. You may need to link /dev/tape
to, eg, /dev/ht0.
A good test, though, without doing this is go to a small directory
and try "tar cvf /dev/ht0 ."
--
Mark Bratcher
To reply, remove both underscores (_) from my email name
===========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles: use Linux!
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From: Vladimir Florinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Getting a faster IDE controller
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:43:41 -0700
"Eric P. McCoy" wrote:
>
> I'm thinking about getting a new IDE controller, probably ATA/100, so
> I don't have to use the sucky onboard controller. But I'm sort of new
> to the world of IDE, so I have some questions.
>
> But before we go any further, this is the setup:
>
> Linux 2.4.0-smp
> Intel PR440FX motherboard
> 2 PPro-200 (256k) CPUs
> 2 32MB 60ns EDO/ECC DIMMs
> 2 Maxtor 7200rpm 30GB ATA/66 disks
>
> First concern is whether I'm going to notice a difference. From
> hdparm:
>
> /dev/hda:
> Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 3.24 seconds = 39.51 MB/sec
> Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 11.80 seconds = 5.42 MB/sec
>
> Which is not really great. The part that vaguely concerns me is the
> buffer-cache figure; shouldn't that be, oh, about three times higher?
> It was when I ran the disks on my other computer.
The "buffer-cache" benchmark tells you how fast the CPU can read from the memory
(without using MTRRs). It has nothing to do with the disk. Your number seems
appropriate for the hardware you have (EDO memory and all). I get about 160 MB/s
on a BX with SDRAM, but I am sure a modern DDR or RDRAM system will score much
better. You will not be able to improve this score unless you updrade your
MB/CPU/memory. However, the disk read score should improve once you install a
modern IDE controller (don't forget to enable DMA support with hdparm). Sorry, I
cannot tell whether the BIOS will let you boot from it as I am not familiar with
the board. Have you searched the Intel's web site?
--
Vladimir
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From: Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 23:40:52 -0500
Matt Garman wrote:
>
> Is that SCSI?
>
> MG
Don't think so.
Alex
============================================
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Subject: Re: hard drive and DVD drive suggestions
From: Sean LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 04:59:52 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt Garman) writes:
Whoops, that's why.
No, it's certainly not.
What difference those 4 little letters make, huh? :)
> Is that SCSI?
>
> MG
>
> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 02:02:54 GMT, Sean LeBlanc
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Why the 18G drives from those companies?
> > Western Digital Caviar 45Gig is about $150 shipped...are WD
> > Caviars not that reliable? I'd like to know, cuz I already have
> > one in one Linux box, and was thinking of buying another...
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt Garman) writes:
> >
> > > With my tax return, I'm looking to buy a new hard drive and a DVD drive
> > > for my computer. I run Linux only.
> > >
> > > I want SCSI for both drives. I have a Tekram DC-390u2w scsi controller.
> > >
> > > For hard drives, I was thinking of either the IBM 36LZX 18 gb drive or the
> > > Quantum Atlas 10k II 18 gb drive. I'm looking to spend about $300 on a
> > > 18 gb hard drive.
> > >
> > > For the DVD drive, I'm considering the Toshiba SD-M1401.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any thoughts on my choices? Or any good hardware that I may
> > > be overlooking? Compatibility issues?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > --
> > > Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
> > > from _Dune_ by Frank Herbert
>
>
> --
> Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
> from _Dune_ by Frank Herbert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Cochrane)
Subject: Re: mount partition to a folder within file system?
Date: 11 Feb 2001 22:28:47 -0700
If I understand what you are asking, it's pretty simple. I just tried the
following as a test, and it worked fine:
$ su
Password:
$ ls /home1
lost+found
$ df /home1
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda7 499620 13 473804 0% /home1
$ umount /home1
$ mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/x/y/z
$ mount /dev/hda7 /usr/local/lib/x/y/z
$ ls /usr/local/lib/x/y/z/
lost+found
$ df /usr/local/lib/x/y/z/
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda7 499620 13 473804 0%
/usr/local/lib/x/y/z
So, for example, if your new hard drive/partition is /dev/hdc1, simply
replace /dev/hda7 above with /dev/hdc1 and /usr/local/... with the
directory you want to mount. Of course, you'll first need to make a
filesystem on /dev/hdc1. man mkfs should tell you how to do that.
Edit /etc/fstab to mount the new filesystem on bootup.
Is this what you are asking?
[By the way, assuming I understood your question correctly, it would
probably fit better in a linux sys admin group rather than c.o.l.h.]
In article <60Ih6.45$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Joe Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Is it possible to add a single partition hard-drive to my system, then mount
>that partition somewhere deep in the filesystem? For example, I'd like to
>add a whole drive that holds nothing but the multimedia content of my
>website, but I'd like to mount it's partition under my webserver's root. If
>I can do this, can someone point me to an article or something to show me
>how?
>
>Here's my system stats: RedHat 7.0 on an AMD Duron 650 with 128 megs of RAM,
>Apache for the webserver.
>
>If you're curious, check out what I've got at www.nitewaryr.com :-)
>
>Thanks!
>
>
--
Jim Cochrane
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Leo S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.dev.raid
Subject: Best RAID controller for Linux
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 05:43:36 GMT
Best array controllers for Linux (any flavor) are ICP Vortex array
controllers.
Check out www.icp-vortex.com for more info-- and buy them online 24x7 at
www.icp-order.com
We've been running them with Redhat here for 3 years (and some NT too
actually... they work great with any major OS). They have supported Linux
long before any of the other manufacturers.
-Leo
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jerry McBride)
Subject: Re: Linux and Phone line networking!!!
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 05:44:08 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Ken Bard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am a newbie to Linux, and am wanting to setup a linux server for home
>network. I have been looking at the 3com, intel and others that use the
>phone line for the wiring.
>
>Is the posible with Linux???
>
If the hardware you mentioned behaves like anyother ethernet nic, then I would
assume it would work.
>Any suggestions as to which networking kit to use??
>
The ones that include linux drivers would be the best possible choice.
>I do not need the 100 mbs, and these new kits are suppose to get up to
>10mbs, which is great spead for me.
>
The difference in price (between 10 and 100) can't be that great... Do your
self a BIG favor and get the 100m stuff anyways. Then when you jump to a
digital inet conection, you'll be ready.
>I am looking at getting cable modem and use the Linux as the fire wall /
>server since it would be much more reliable and secure.
>
>Where is a good site to go, to learn how to setup a network using Linux???
>
Visit the Linux Documentation Project at: http://www.linuxdoc.org
One other tip I can share with you is... don't buy JUST a hub... you WANT a
hub with switch functionality. A standard hub is basically a "brain dead"
device... a switch box on the other hand will intelligently handle data flow
amongst it's connected boxes... Which means... better performance...
--
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* Registered Linux User Number 185956 *
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From: Mike Manley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can't compile emu10k1 for SBlive
Date: 12 Feb 2001 05:52:04 GMT
I keep getting Error #1 when make gets to audio.o.
I got this with kernel version 2.2.17 and now with 2.4.1.
I'm running Mandrake 7.2 on a Gateway Performance 800 which has a Sound Blaster Live!
Value card in
it.
I've tried 'make install' and also the instructions at linuxnewbie.org. Same error.
I've tried
compiling as a user and as root. Same error.
If you haven't come across this error before, can you tell me what to do to generate
more output
that will help me track this down?
Thanks.
--
Mike Manley
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