Linux-Hardware Digest #432, Volume #14 Sat, 3 Mar 01 14:13:05 EST
Contents:
Abit BP6/ APIC error with Kernel-2.4.2 (Hun)
Re: Monitor loses signal ("Chris Armitage")
Re: Monitor loses signal ("Chris Armitage")
3dfx VOODOO3500 TV drivers (".")
Problems with nvidia drivers - is it just me? (Arthur Pedyczak)
Re: Tekram390F and Yamaha6416 a trick to know (Dominique Delamarre)
Re: Difference between IDE and ATAPI ("Mike Paul")
Lexmark Z32 oddnes ("Richard Jordon")
Partitioning harddrive with FIPS (Matthew Borkowski)
Adding printer not working ("Rodney D. Myers")
Re: Is the PCI bus going away? ("D. Stimits")
Advice: Printer and AGP-Card (Lutz Fricke)
Kernal Panic ("enness")
Linux Modem (Matt)
Re: Linux Modem ("Bruce Borello")
Re: Yet another Newbe Question: defrag? (jtnews)
Sound: Creative AudioPCI128 problems (Dave Williams)
Re: Sound: Creative AudioPCI128 problems ("John Christian Engelsen")
Re: Detecting an IRQ problem ("John Christian Engelsen")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hun)
Subject: Abit BP6/ APIC error with Kernel-2.4.2
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 10:29:53 GMT
Hello,
I just upgraded to Kernel-2.4.2 from Kernel-2.2.14.
The new kernel-2.4.2 runs fine. Well, I saw APIC related error message in
/var/log/messages.
In Kernel-2.2.14, there was no error with APIC. Of cource, it was SMP enabled kernel.
I did kernel build two times under kernel-2.4.2. Well, there is no error while
building
kernel.
I'm doubt that the APIC error with kernel-2.4.2 is minimal effect to the system.
Is someone solve this problem?
Welcome any information,
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From: "Chris Armitage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Monitor loses signal
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 11:01:14 GMT
I've got a similar problem to yours, in that if I install my video card ( S3
Virge DX ) and then install Linux-Mandrake 7.2. After all the setup
operations and configurations have been gone through my monitor does exactly
the same as yours.
The only way round it that I have found is to use another video card, in my
case a lowly ATI 1Mb job. This seems to work ok except for the colour bit
rate which is down to 256 colours. I then shut down the system take out the
ATI card, install the Virge and when it reboots it finds that the system has
altered. I then remove the configuration for the ATI card and it then finds
the Virge card, I set the colour depth and resolution and Hey Presto
everything works ok. Don't ask me how this seems to work because I've no
idea.
I hope that this can give you a pointer as to a solution for yourself. I'm
only just learning myself, so you probably need help from the more
experienced guys in here.
I'll be watching with keen interest for any posting to your query.
Chris.
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From: "Chris Armitage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Monitor loses signal
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 11:03:27 GMT
I've got a similar problem to yours, in that if I install my video card ( S3
Virge DX ) and then install Linux-Mandrake 7.2. After all the setup
operations and configurations have been gone through my monitor does exactly
the same as yours.
The only way round it that I have found is to use another video card, in my
case a lowly ATI 1Mb job. This seems to work ok except for the colour bit
rate which is down to 256 colours. I then shut down the system take out the
ATI card, install the Virge and when it reboots it finds that the system has
altered. I then remove the configuration for the ATI card and it then finds
the Virge card, I set the colour depth and resolution and Hey Presto
everything works ok. Don't ask me how this seems to work because I've no
idea.
I hope that this can give you a pointer as to a solution for yourself. I'm
only just learning myself, so you probably need help from the more
experienced guys in here.
I'll be watching with keen interest for any posting to your query.
Chris.
"Dan Pinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:97pgdc$qak6a$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I've seen similar postings but no resolutions or information on 'why'. At
> the shell prompt or under X either one, my monitor shuts off after just
> seconds of no keyboard input. It appears that the signal from the computer
> is lost based on an LED on the monitor. Neither mouse or keyboard wakes it
> up. The system is alive and well as it responds to the keyboard. No
problem
> with this hardware under other OSes.
>
> My configuration is:
>
> Red Hat 7
> Trinitron monitor
> Matrox G100 video card
>
> The hardware is listed as supported on Red Hat's site. Any help
appreciated.
>
>
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From: "." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 3dfx VOODOO3500 TV drivers
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 11:45:31 GMT
hi all
Do they exist for any linux platform and which releases are the best @
handling 3d graphics???
and whats the procedure for installing it?>
regards,
ezat
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From: Arthur Pedyczak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Problems with nvidia drivers - is it just me?
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 14:45:09 GMT
Hi all,
I have been having problems with strange memory corruption in 2.4.
series of kernels. Within 48 hours after reboot I would get an odd
Oops or fs corruption which would seem completely unrelated to
video. I tried to figure out the reason. After gathering some
helpful hints from linux-kernel mailing list I started my testing.
1. tested hardware (RAM, HD...) - didn't find any problems.
2. started eliminating modules that are not part of the standard
kernel tree
- eliminated oss - no change, system still unstable
- removed NVdriver and started using nv driver that came with
XFree86-4.0.1
(WOW! all of sudden the box is running for ten days and there's
no corruption!)
- put NVdriver back, switched to nvdriver form Nvidia - Oops
within 48 hrs.
So, I have no choice but to believe that NVdriver kernel module (or
nvdriver binary) is the culprit. Has anybody seen anything similar,
or is it just me?
Arthur
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From: Dominique Delamarre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Tekram390F and Yamaha6416 a trick to know
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 15:14:20 GMT
Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Dominique Delamarre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I want to share the result of several hours of trials and failures with a Tekram
>390F and a Yamaha 6416 CDRW writer and at last A SUCCESS.
>>
>> I have bought recently a Yamaha 6416 CDRW writer. I intended to use it under
>> Linux. My computer uses only SCSI disks and CD reader driven by a
>> Tekram 390F SCSI card. I use the 2.2.13 kernel (the experiments I
>> made were with kernel from 2.2.9 to 2.2.13).
>>
>> I tried to burn some iso9660 images with cdrecord 1.8a29 trough
>> 31. At first it seemed to work but when I tried to burn a whole CDR at
>> once, I got SCSI errors. For several days I could not succed. I tried
>> everything that could come in my mind (change the cable ribbon, build
>> anothe oner of better quality, use an active SCSI terminator, swap the
>> order of devices on the ribbon, experiment with the SCSI card tuning,
>> search the news and archives ...)
>>
>> I just happen to find a SOLUTION:
>>
>> * I used the sym53c8xx driver for the Tekram card
>> (CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX in the kernel config file). I had no problem
>> for several months without the CDRW writer.
>
>nod.
>
>> * As a last attempt I just selected the older NCR53c8xx
>> (CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX in the kernel config file) in place of the
>> SYM53CXX.
>> !!! IT WORKS !!!
>> I have burnt a CD holding part of my hard disk backup at speed 4
>> without any problem.
>
>yes. as i understand it, the sym53c8xx driver is for *symbios* cards
>like the symbios sym8751sp. the 8751sp has a 53c875 chip plus some
>symbios extensions also on the board. other cards based on a 53c8xx
>chip like the tekram dc-390f using 53c875 do not have the same
>firmware and support chipset as the 8751sp. as you notice, just use
>the ncr53c8xx.
>
>> I can just conclude that there is probably a small bug in the
>> SYM53C8XX driver that shows only under very heavy load.
>
>i am not sure it's a bug as my sym8715sp works flawlessly for burning
>cdroms. (i have a plextor 8/20.)
>
>--
>J o h a n K u l l s t a m
>[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Don't Fear the Penguin!
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From: "Mike Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Difference between IDE and ATAPI
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 10:14:01 +0500
> Can someone explain what's the difference between the two protocols? I
> know that, for example, ATAPI supports some extra ioctls (close the
> tray, eject, etc.) However, there are IDE devices that need these two
> (such as ORB drives), but the calls are not provided by the kernel. So,
> what would it take to make
> 'eject' work on IDE devices (and magicdev have them mounted
> automatically)?
"ATA" is the proper name for what we often call "IDE". ATAPI is the "ATA
Packet Interface", which uses the ATA Packet command (which can send
arbitrary data) to send SCSI commands to the drive. An ATAPI device
thinks like a SCSI internally, and just has an extra layer on its
interface.
CD-ROM drives use the SCSI MMC (multimedia commands) command set, which,
I believe, includes the eject command. If the ATA protocol doesn't
include such a command, then I guess the drive you mentioned either can't
be ejected via software, or does it through a custom (packet) command.
--
Mike Paul
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.lehigh.edu/~mbp2/
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From: "Richard Jordon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Lexmark Z32 oddnes
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 08:34:06 -0700
Hiya folks,
I've got a lexmark z32 attached (parport) to my i686 running
SuSE v7.0. After I downloaded the driver rpm from the
lexmark web site everything seemed to install nicely.
It prints if i point AbiWord to lpr -P lexmarkz32, same thing
for gedit (I usually use gnome 1.2 and sawfish). However,
I can't print from emacs or nedit. Also typing ;
lpr -P lexmarkz32 README.txt (for example)
simply makes the printer beep and then not print anything.
After these failed prints lpq reports an empty queue.
Has anyone seen this kind of problem?
Thanks in advance
rjjj
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Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 10:50:08 -0500
From: Matthew Borkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Partitioning harddrive with FIPS
I was using FIPS to try to split my one partition on my harddrive into
two (so I could install Linux). However, part way through the process it
tells me that my last cylinder isn't free. I already defragged my
harddrive and (like the FIPS doc says) I searched for IMAGE or MIRROR
files but I couldn't find any. Does anyone know what I can do?
Also, in case you need them, here are the values returned from chkdsk:
4,978,400 kilobytes total disk space
1,617,884 kilobytes free
4,096 bytes in each allocation unit
1,244,600 total allocation units on disk
404,471 available allocation units on disk
655,360 total bytes memory
606,192 bytes free
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From: "Rodney D. Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Adding printer not working
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 08:39:59 -0800
I'm trying to add a printer to my RedHat 6.2 system, because the samba
computer died..
Looking through DMESG I get the following message;
parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2]
parport0: no IEEE-1284 device present.
lp0: using parport0 (polling).
lp0 on fire
any ideas/tips on getting my printer installed and working?
Thanks
--
Rodney D. Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Member of Digital Freedom Alliance
Amateur: KG6ANX GMRS: WPOM592
ICQ# : 18002350 Have A NORML Day
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Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 09:43:02 -0700
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Is the PCI bus going away?
MindPatrol wrote:
>
> On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 01:04:34 GMT, jtnews
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Is the PCI bus going away?
>
> I have to agree with everyone else that PCI still has a few
> more years of life, but I can hardly wait for widespread
> production of Infiniband devices.
>
> 2.5 Gb/sec and 10 Gb/sec over fiber or circuit traces in the
> initial versions. How about a "cluster in a box" with a
> bunch of modules containing just a CPU and some memory, that
> plug into an Infiniband switch that gives each CPU module
> access to I/O devices in other modules. Want another CPU,
> just plug in a power supply and a single fiber cable to the
> switch. This will make it possible to build highly modular
> systems that plug together like Legos (tm).
>
> Infiniband will change everything about building computers.
> Linux clustering software is going to become extremely
> important in a few years.
>
> Regards,
>
> John
Ok, I'm drooling.
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From: Lutz Fricke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Advice: Printer and AGP-Card
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 17:47:26 +0100
Hello,
I am new to Linux (SuSE 7.1) and I need adcice for a new
Inkjet-Printer
AGP-Card (3D)
Any suggestions?
Gru� Lutz
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "enness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kernal Panic
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 17:14:47 GMT
I am using LM7.2. I had some free space between my Win95 and linux
partition. I used "cfdisk" and created a small (20Mb) Logical partition at
the end of free space. When I rebooted afterwards, Linux wont boot up and
hangs with a message "Kernal panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 03:05".
Nothing more can be done. The book I refer just mentions that it is a kind
of emergency landing (??!!), but no more info about how to correct.
I have no data at all so nothing to worry, I am only in trial & error
learning stage.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Sri
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From: Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux
Subject: Linux Modem
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 17:52:35 +0000
Is this modem compatible with Linux?
3COM/USRobotics 56K PCI VFD V90 Retail
Is it any Good? Can anyone recommend a better alternative?
Cheers,
Matt.
http://freespace.virgin.net/matthew.planchant/
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From: "Bruce Borello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Linux Modem
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 11:57:41 -0600
Matt:
The US Robotics is an incredible modem..I think you will be more than happy
with it.You may also want to look into a CNet SinglePoint 56k/ v.90 modem a
very good external modem for linux.
Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Is this modem compatible with Linux?
>
> 3COM/USRobotics 56K PCI VFD V90 Retail
>
> Is it any Good? Can anyone recommend a better alternative?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matt.
>
> http://freespace.virgin.net/matthew.planchant/
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From: jtnews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Yet another Newbe Question: defrag?
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 18:17:12 GMT
I've had large fragmentation like that,
but those were on disks where I was creating
and deleting very large files.
Steve Wolfe wrote:
>
> > Defragmenting ext2 partitions is not necessary, as ext2 does not become
> > significantly fragmented. There are some situations in which fragmentation
> > can occur to a noticeable extent, but this is unlikely. I am sure someone
> > can comment on this.... :)
>
> Last time I had to power-cycle one of my machines, I recall that one of
> the partitions was above 20% fragmentation, and another above 33%. It was
> odd, normally I don't see more than about 11-12%.
>
> steve
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From: Dave Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound: Creative AudioPCI128 problems
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 18:33:07 +0000
Hello folks,
I am in the process of trying to setup Linux on some spare kit. I
acquired a Creative AudioPCI128 soundcard, in the belief that being of
SoundBlaster origin, it should install and operate without much grief.
When I run sndconfig, it reports that "Ensoniq|5880 AudioPCI has been
detected" and gives me no option but to continue. When I hit the OK
button it then tells me that "The Ensoniq|5880 AudioPCI is not
supported".
The Sound HowTo indicated that if I switch off Plug-&-play on the
motherboard then I may get the card recognised - but it doesn't. I tried
installing a borrowed 8 bit SoundBlaster card, and then sndconfig duly
presented me with a convient list of sound cards to match against - but
if I install mine, it simply insists that it is an Ensoniq|5880
(whatever that is), and then that it is not supported. Is an
Ensoniq|5880 an unbadged Creative AudioPCI128? And why won't sndconfig
give me a list of cards to choose from when I have switched off P&P?
This is really frustrating. My knowledge of "other" operating systems is
reasonably deep, but the Linux/Unix environment is still somewhat alien
to me. If anyone recognises what my problem is, or how to work around
it, then please keep it in simple terms! Maybe someone has the
configuration setting for a Creative AudioPCI128 which I could import?
The technical necessities are:
Redhat 7.0 - Kernel 2.2.16-22
sndconfig version is 0.57
The motherboard is a Soyo 5EHM V1.2 with Award BIOS
Processor is AMD K6-2/450 with 32Mb RAM
Needless to say, any helpful advice would be most welcome!
Thanks, Dave
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From: "John Christian Engelsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Sound: Creative AudioPCI128 problems
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 20:02:04 +0100
I thougt that card had an es1370 or es1371 chip installed. Are you sure it's
the right one?
Mvh
John Christian Engelsen
"Dave Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello folks,
>
> I am in the process of trying to setup Linux on some spare kit. I
> acquired a Creative AudioPCI128 soundcard, in the belief that being of
> SoundBlaster origin, it should install and operate without much grief.
> When I run sndconfig, it reports that "Ensoniq|5880 AudioPCI has been
> detected" and gives me no option but to continue. When I hit the OK
> button it then tells me that "The Ensoniq|5880 AudioPCI is not
> supported".
>
> The Sound HowTo indicated that if I switch off Plug-&-play on the
> motherboard then I may get the card recognised - but it doesn't. I tried
> installing a borrowed 8 bit SoundBlaster card, and then sndconfig duly
> presented me with a convient list of sound cards to match against - but
> if I install mine, it simply insists that it is an Ensoniq|5880
> (whatever that is), and then that it is not supported. Is an
> Ensoniq|5880 an unbadged Creative AudioPCI128? And why won't sndconfig
> give me a list of cards to choose from when I have switched off P&P?
>
> This is really frustrating. My knowledge of "other" operating systems is
> reasonably deep, but the Linux/Unix environment is still somewhat alien
> to me. If anyone recognises what my problem is, or how to work around
> it, then please keep it in simple terms! Maybe someone has the
> configuration setting for a Creative AudioPCI128 which I could import?
>
> The technical necessities are:
> Redhat 7.0 - Kernel 2.2.16-22
> sndconfig version is 0.57
> The motherboard is a Soyo 5EHM V1.2 with Award BIOS
> Processor is AMD K6-2/450 with 32Mb RAM
>
> Needless to say, any helpful advice would be most welcome!
>
> Thanks, Dave
>
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From: "John Christian Engelsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Detecting an IRQ problem
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 20:06:05 +0100
/proc/ioports, /proc/pci /var/logs/messages here you will find some info
on your cards.
Mvh
John christian Engelsen
"Winston Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:97qdpq$t3m$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know how I can find out if my sound card don't work
> under linux because of an IRQ conflict (as it was the case under
> windows). And if so, I would also like to know how I can disable
> the SB 16 compatibility of my sound card (it's a SB Live!) because
> it should free an IRQ (at least it does with windows) and I think it's
> not actually a usefull feature today.
>
> Thanks
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