Linux-Hardware Digest #410, Volume #14 Tue, 27 Feb 01 15:13:10 EST
Contents:
Fujitsu USB MO drive (L Tam)
Re: Trouble connecting SCSI AIT drive (Joshua Baker-LePain)
Re: 3com NIC Card ("Guillaume")
Re: Promise ultra100 hdd controller driver (root)
VIA IDE problems (was Re: Need LOTS of disks: Promise ATA RAID??) (Tony Houghton)
Re: VIA IDE problems (was Re: Need LOTS of disks: Promise ATA RAID??) (Matthew
Garrett)
wireless ethernet for redhat 7 ("Andrew Diaczyk")
Network card goes to sleep... (Eamon M.)
VT82C694XDP, SMP, buggy MP-table (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?H=E5kon?= Innerdal)
Re: DLink DFE-530TX+ NIC OK with Linux ? (Torsten Clay)
Re: 3com NIC Card (Russ Housley)
HP C1539A/99 and linux-2.2.16
which mobo can use Wake-On-LAN to resume from suspend? (Krzys Majewski)
Re: Sound card good buys? (Robert)
Re: Access to ISA bus addresses (Hal Stout)
Re: How do I load a module at start up? (Markku Kolkka)
Re: Sound - how to configure microphone ("jujubeesRULE")
ACPI Power Managment Caldera ("Ken")
Mustek 600 III EPPlus Scanner (Was Re: Help w/ scanner) (The Real Bev)
Re: Promise ultra100 hdd controller driver (Baddel Zcwen)
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From: L Tam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fujitsu USB MO drive
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 23:46:04 +0800
Does a Fujitsu USB MO drive work under Linux?
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From: Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Trouble connecting SCSI AIT drive
Date: 27 Feb 2001 15:22:09 GMT
In comp.os.linux.hardware Matt Clay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for the help. I was just trying to track down exactly what type
> of drive it was when I found out it was SE and that it is compatible
> with LVD. Unfortunately, that means that we can't fix the incompatibility
> by getting an adapter...
Compatible, yes. But as the 29160 is a single channel card, you're
forcing the whole chain (including the internal one) into SE mode. In
addition to the speed hit on your hard drive, you also inherit the
strict cable length limit. How long is your total chain (internal +
external)? Are you *sure* that *both* ends are properly terminated?
LVD drives do not provide their own termination. Unless the terminator
on the end of your internal chain is dual mode (LVD/SE), that may
be your problem.
> Anyone else have any ideas on what might be the problem?
Well, there are all sorts of things you can try. There should be jumpers
on the hard drive to force it into SE mode and terminate itself (I believe).
You can also go into the SCSI bios and explicitly set the speed for
the ID of your tape drive. You can also turn off domain validation for
your tape drive, which I've seen recommended.
But, IMO, the best solution in this case is also the easiest solution. Go
out and buy something like an Adaptec 2930U. You can get that card
for ~$90, and it will most likely take care of any external connectivity
needs you have (unless you start adding hard drive cabinets, but you've
already got the 29160 for that). Put the tape drive on the 2930. Problem
solved. Your tape drive works, and this removes the massive speed hit
you're taking on your hard drives.
--
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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From: "Guillaume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,corelsupport.linux.corellinux,corelsupport.linux.networking
Subject: Re: 3com NIC Card
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:33:10 +0100
> Just wondering if someone can tell me how to install a network card
using
> the corel linux os. The card is a 3com 3c509b-tpo. Just directions to
> installing any card would be great.
You need to disable the plug'nplay of the card before using it under Linux.
Download the utility from 3com for it, then boot on a dos floppy and run
PNPDSBL.BAT from 3com, reboot your machine under linux, edit the
/etc/modules.conf file (on Redhat name could be /etc/conf.modules on other
Linux, I don't know Corel Linux), add the line:
alias eth0 3c509
reboot (not necessary if you know how to activate kernel modules...)
work for me!
read man page for mod_probe if trouble.
Guillaume.
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install,alt.os.linux.suse
Subject: Re: Promise ultra100 hdd controller driver
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 10:27:48 -0500
Linux Kernel 2.4.1 has support for the Promise ultra100 hdd controller. I had to
get some version of linux installed on the hdd by putting the hdd on the on-board
controller b/c I didn't have a distribution that came with the 2.4.1 kernel. Once
I had the 2.2.x kernel installed on the slow controller, I compiled the 2.4.1
kernel with the ultra100 configuration, fixed up Lilo, and put the hdd back on the
ultra100 before attempting to boot 2.4.1 -- it works.
Marc
Mike McCann wrote:
> You could check previous messages like the one below. Otherwise if you had and
> had some additional information like - SuSE recognized it on the initial
> install, however didn't recognize it on the reboot. And I tried the methods
> reported at the w3 below. Then does any one have any suggestions.
>
> Mike
> [email protected]
>
> Remove the period after the @ symbol to reply.
>
> kernel >= 2.4.1 or:
> http://www.geocities.com/ender7007/
>
> Grtz,
> Dick
>
> Sabbia wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install Linux on my computer...I have a 30 gig ATA/100 hd and
> > can't get linux to pickup my drive....anyone know of a way around this or of
> > a version that supports it?? I am trying to larn Linux so I don't know much
> > about compiling.
> >
> > thx
> >
> > Sabbia
>
> Mark Dack wrote:
>
> > Does anyone out there know where I can get a driver for my promise ultra100
> > hdd controller as I can't install at the mo. as linux can't find my hd.
> >
> > I have been searching for a long time with no success - has anyone got any
> > pointers for me?
> >
> > Thank you - Mark
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tony Houghton)
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: VIA IDE problems (was Re: Need LOTS of disks: Promise ATA RAID??)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 14:15:27 +0000
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jason Clifford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My understanding is that there are serious problems with the VIA IDE
> chipset support for ATA-100 although not everyone appears to have the
> problems. I don't use it here though so I will be selfish and say I don't
> care too much.
I keep hearing of problems with VIA IDE, in particular that enabling DMA
can cause corruption (only with kernel 2.4 though I think). Is this only
for ATA100 or can VIA motherboards safely be used with ATA33 with DMA?
I'm thinking of upgrading one of my systems to a Duron later in the
year, and apart from that problem, the VIA motherboards seem to be the
best. I don't mind having to stick to ATA33, because 66 and 100 hardly
make a difference in practice, but IME, turning off DMA altogether can
make a big difference. The box in question is mainly a Windows box (and
the way NVidia are going I won't be able to use it for games under Linux
2.4) but it would be nice to know it will be fully suitable for Linux if
I ever want to swap things around and use that m/b mainly for Linux.
--
TH * http://www.realh.co.uk
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From: Matthew Garrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: VIA IDE problems (was Re: Need LOTS of disks: Promise ATA RAID??)
Date: 27 Feb 2001 16:31:58 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Houghton wrote:
>I keep hearing of problems with VIA IDE, in particular that enabling DMA
>can cause corruption (only with kernel 2.4 though I think). Is this only
>for ATA100 or can VIA motherboards safely be used with ATA33 with DMA?
Nobody has managed to track down just what it is that's responsible for
this. Large numbers of people are using VIA chipsets with UDMA under 2.4
without any problems - I have one 686a based system working without
problems with an ATA66 drive, and one 586 system with two ATA33 ones. The
last filesystem corruption I had was in 2.4.0-testsomething and was a
filesystem bug rather than an IDE one. There's some evidence that it may
be due to slightly dodgy hardware or overheating, and for every person
with an affected motherboard large numbers of people with the same
motherboard have no trouble. Weird.
--
Matthew Garrett | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Andrew Diaczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: wireless ethernet for redhat 7
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:42:23 GMT
Here is what I have. I have a cable modem a hub two computers one running
linux one running windows 98. I want to conect them together with a
wireless ethernet cards. I would like to do this in an ad hoc peer to peer
setup, this means no access points. any suggestions
thanks Mike Diaczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Eamon M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Network card goes to sleep...
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:58:25 GMT
I recently installed linux onto my machine and have managed to get a system
going that meets my ever need (wohoo!)... however i've noticed one small
problem which is rather annoying since i often need to access my computer
from school or from work. Not to mention i host my own DNS names, and a few
others for friends, as well as websites and i'm planning on setting up a
email server to play with.
Here goes...
If i leave my box logged into X all day long (no locked screen, licq
running) it will stay online and i can access it everywhere.
If i leave my box with a locked screen in X all day long (with licq
running) it will still stay online and i can access it everywhere.
If i leave it in at the consol in any state once the screen goes blank my
network card goes to sleep iad my box will not respond to ANY external
requests until i force an outgoing request first.
I'm running Slackware 7.1 with the 2.4.2 kernel (has this problem under the
2.2.16 as well) I'm hoping it's just a configuration error on my part, but
so far most of the settings are installation defaults. I've incountered
this problem with both a 3Com 3C509B PCI and a Intel EtherExpress Pro PCI
network card.
If anyone could offer any help that would be much appreciated.
If you could also cc: any replies to me via email at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanx.
--
Eamon M.
www.egm.ca
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?H=E5kon?= Innerdal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: VT82C694XDP, SMP, buggy MP-table
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:23:56 +0100
Just recently upgraded to a new SMP motherboard, ASUS CUV4X-D, and are
having problem with my pci brigde, the kernel says that my APIC isn't
supported, that each PCI-card has irq 0, and I get "probably buggy MP
Table" messages for each PCI-card I have. The chipset in question is
VT82C694XDP.(Running 2x833 P-III SMP)
The south bridge chipset support (VT82C686B) was recently added to the
kernel (in 2.4.2), but I still can't get any of my pci-cards detected
properly with that kernel.
agp graphic card is luckily functioning, so I can use X, but its a bit
useless without networking/isdn/sound +++
Untill hopefully someone makes support for my APIC, is there anything in
the BIOS I can try? Have tried several PCI-access modes,
any/direct/bios, setting specific IRQ's for the PCI-slots, but nothing
helps, it seems...
Anyone knows/heard if this chipset is going to be supported anytime in
the future? or can anyone direct me to some source of technical
information on this chipset?
Regards, H�kon
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From: Torsten Clay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: DLink DFE-530TX+ NIC OK with Linux ?
Date: 27 Feb 2001 10:10:57 -0700
Sean wrote:
> I currently have a couple of DLink DFE-530TX NICs working OK with my
> SuSE 6.4 setup using the via-rhine driver.
>
> I was going to get some more of these cards but I notice that D-Link
> only seem to have the DFE-530TX+ available now.
>
> Can anyone tell me if this new card works OK with Linux ? If so, what
> driver does it use ? Is it still the via-rhine driver ?
The 530TX+ uses the rtl8139 driver. However, the stock rtl8139 driver
included with the kernel will not recognize these cards. On the
floppy disk that comes with the 530TX+ there is a linux directory
with a version of rtl8139.c that does work with 2.2.X kernels.
If you are using a 2.4 kernel you will have to modify 8139too.c
from the kernel sources- the d-link supplied driver will not work
with for 2.4.x
See my post in alt.os.linux.mandrake (or I can repost it here if you
want)
Torsten
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Russ Housley)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,corelsupport.linux.corellinux,corelsupport.linux.networking
Subject: Re: 3com NIC Card
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 17:45:17 GMT
Rob:
I just got a 3com 3c509b-tpo working in my Linux (Red Hat 7.0).
You need to go to the 3com web site and dowload the latest Windows
drivers. That download includes some utilities that are run from DOS.
The one you need is called 3c5x9cfg.exe. Boot from a DOS diskette,
and use this utility to configure the card. I used auto-config, and
it selected a reasonable IRQ, I/O address, and so on.
Once you get the card configured, you need to add 3c509 to the
/etc/modules.conf.
Russ
On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 21:19:25 GMT, "r" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just wondering if someone can tell me how to install a network card using
>the corel linux os. The card is a 3com 3c509b-tpo. Just directions to
>installing any card would be great.
>
>Thanks
>Rob
>
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HP C1539A/99 and linux-2.2.16
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:09:44 GMT
Dear newsgroup,
is the HP C1539A/99 - Dat Streamer supported by kernel 2.2.16?
thanx for answer, c.
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From: Krzys Majewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: which mobo can use Wake-On-LAN to resume from suspend?
Date: 27 Feb 2001 10:15:04 -0800
I'm looking for a reliable, linux-friendly motherboard which can use
Wake-On-LAN to resume from suspend. My current mobo (ASUS P3V133)
supports Wake-On-LAN, but it can only use Wake-on-LAN packets to power
up the machine, not wake it up from sleep/suspend mode.
I believe my previous motherboard (Legend/QDI Advance 5) had this
functionality, but I never had a chance to test it, the board broke,
and there are no more in stock.
Any suggestions or pointers to motherboard info welcome
(though please don't follow-up or reply only to say that your
motherboard has Wake-On-LAN support, because almost all of them
do or at least claim to.)
cheers,
chris
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From: Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: Sound card good buys?
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 07:25:10 +1300
Hi to my self
done lots of research looks like a s/h AWE 64 or 32 sound blaster will do
the job
Robert wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have been Looking for a sound card most of the computer people can't
> give me the Information I need or want I am using at the moment a OLD
> SB16 non pnp It is too noisy for deasent recording (digitising my Lp
> collection) I have tryed some newer cards (a yahama clone) very
> distorted wave capture couldnt get the thing to work with Linux,
>
> so what I am looking for is a
>
> works with Linux
>
> has good midi sinth (sb16 sounds like the old "beep" in a Sinclare)
>
> good signal to noise say >80dB on the input with out earth loops
> (HUM!!!!) (sb16 is about 57dB S/N)
>
> Is the "Live Drive" as in the Sound Blaster Live a useful addition are
> there any thing else from other manufaturers that would do and
> usefulness?
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Robert Cooze
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From: Hal Stout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Access to ISA bus addresses
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 12:16:08 -0600
Thankyou. Sorry. I appreciate. Hal
Glitch wrote:
> Harold E Stout wrote:
> >
> > Hi:
> > Is there a user function which allows root to access the ISA bus address in
> > the "15-16MB memory hole". I am working on code that needs access to shared
> > memory at 0xF60000 on the ISA bus. The BIOS has been used to open access to
> > ISA memory in this region. I have heard about the function mmap(), but have
> > not gotten it to work. I want to read/write to shared memory using an
> > address in the range of 0xF60000 0xF61000. I am using the 2.2.14 kernel on a
> > system with 64Mb of memory.
> >
> > It seems that 2.2 kernels do not allow access to this area, because the
> > normal memory map does not set up the hole. Does anyone have a solution to
> > this problem?
> >
> > Will mmap() work?
> > How? Please help. Thanks. Hal
>
> try comp.os.linux.development.system
> they could help you more.....this isn't a programming newsgroup , but
> people asking about hardware compatiblity/problems
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From: Markku Kolkka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do I load a module at start up?
Date: 27 Feb 2001 20:47:24 +0200
"Kit Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm a linux newbie using 2 D-Link DFE-538TX cards on my PC. I need to
> load the pci-scan.o module before I can load the rtl8139.o drivers for the
> card. How do I load the pci-scan.o at loading time before it loads the
> rtl8139.o module so that I don't get the [FAILED] when initializing my eth0
> and eth1?
Add the following line to /etc/modules.conf (or conf.modules):
pre-install rt18139 modprobe pci-scan
--
Markku Kolkka
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "jujubeesRULE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Sound - how to configure microphone
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 19:06:29 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Randy"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there some trick I'm missing to configure my microphone? Everything
> regarding sound is working perfectly, but I get nothing out of my
> microphone. I also can't find any info ANYWHERE regarding how to get a
> microphone to work.
>
> Any ideas?
You don't mention what sound card and driver you are using. I suppose its
possible that the driver doesn't support the microphone.
But before I'd jump to that assumption, try a search at google for "linux
microphone <shatever soundcard driver>" or something like that, and make
sure that the microphone is not muted or turned way down in the mixer
(many mixers are available, I don't know what you have installed, maybe
aumix, gmix, etc.).
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From: "Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ACPI Power Managment Caldera
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 14:17:38 -0500
Hi everyone,
I am running Caldera OpenLinux 2.4 on my NEC Versa LX notebook. I upgraded
the notebook from APM to ACPI power management by downloading a flash bios
update from NEC's site. My battery lasts longer now (under Win2K) and a
problem I was having with my sound not coming back after hibernate mode has
been resolved by performing this upgrade. Does Linux support ACPI? I don't
want to go back to APM and would like to be able to monitor my battery usage
under Linux as well as under Win2K.
Thanks,
Ken.
ken AT floridus DOT com
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From: The Real Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mustek 600 III EPPlus Scanner (Was Re: Help w/ scanner)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 11:30:54 -0800
ADDENDUM -- OK, it's running now!
The Real Bev wrote:
>
> Cubic Meter wrote:
> >
> > OK, I'm sure scanner questions get asked around here 500 time a day, but I
> > have one, and I need help. As in the subject line, I have a Mustek 600 III
> > EP Plus parport scanner, that I picked up for 15 bucks. I wasn't sure if it
> > was supported in Linux or not, but for the price, I couldn't pass it up.
> > Turns out it is supported. I installed SANE 1.0.3 from my Mandrake distro
> > CDs, but still nothing. Everything I have seen on the web about the SANE
> > Mustek backend is in command line language, which I am very new at. Is
> > there a newbie-ized way of setting up this scanner?
> >
> > Any and all help would be appreciated.
>
> I can't offer any, I'm in the same boat. SANE 1.0.4 has the mustek_pp
> stuff added (go back to the SANE site and download the new one), but I
> can't get it to run either. I haven't a clue about how the device-names
> work.
>
> scanimage -L (give a list of possible devices) yields
>
> device `v4l:/dev/video0' is a V4L OV511 USB Camera virtual device
> device `v4l:/dev/bttv0' is a V4L OV511 USB Camera virtual device
> device `pnm:0' is a Noname PNM file reader virtual device
> device `pnm:1' is a Noname PNM file reader virtual device
>
> but scanimage -d pnm:0 yields
>
> scanimage: sane_start: Invalid argument
>
> And that's the best that it's done, besides giving the long helpful message
> about options.
>
> Good luck to all of us, but I don't think we're going to get any :-(
1. Had to compile the kernel with ALL parallel port stuff enabled.
2. The instructions give the wrong port for lp0 in mustek_pp.conf. Well,
he did
say 'possible.'
# specify the port your scanner is connected to. Possible are 0x378 (lp1)
# 0x278 (lp2) and 0x3bc (lp0)
port 0x378
Read all the instructions and readmes and helps. Two of us were tweaking
on it, and nobody kept records :-( Ultimately, I start it:
scanimage -d mustek_pp >test.pnm
and it takes forever. It moves so slowly that you can't actually see it
moving, and it generates a 12-meg .png file for a 4x6 photo.
One less reason to keep win95 alive...
--
Cheers,
Bev
=======================================
That's my opinion. Ought to be yours.
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From: Baddel Zcwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install,alt.os.linux.suse
Subject: Re: Promise ultra100 hdd controller driver
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 20:49:51 +0100
Mike McCann wrote:
> You could check previous messages like the one below. Otherwise if you
> had and had some additional information like - SuSE recognized it on the
> initial
> install, however didn't recognize it on the reboot. And I tried the
> methods
> reported at the w3 below. Then does any one have any suggestions.
Have you tried the boot disk images located at
http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/en/html/a7vpromise.html ?
> Mike
> [email protected]
Regards,
Baddel
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