Linux-Hardware Digest #625, Volume #14 Sat, 14 Apr 01 21:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: One more who needs help! (Earl Lewis)
Streaming Video and Audio for Class project (krmayfield)
#sndconfig - command not found ("David Mayo")
Re: very bad performance. what can I do? (Bit Twister)
Re: today's harddrives will surely fail before dialup users manage to (Joeri
Sebrechts)
Re: very bad performance. what can I do? ("Ron Freidel")
eth0 after compiling ("Michael L. Ibraheem")
Re: Does Linux suport thermal printer?
Re: #sndconfig - command not found ("Repo")
Re: #sndconfig - command not found ("Anonymous")
Re: eth0 after compiling (Dances With Crows)
What's wrong with ATI Xpert98 ("Zhefu Fan")
Re: Any thoughts on a good Sparc Linux? ("User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys")
Re: Any thoughts on a good Sparc Linux? ("User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys")
Re: Adaptec ACB-4070 bridgeboard. any software laying around (B'ichela)
Re: One more who needs help! ("Krstanovic")
Logitech iFeel mice as generic? (iQXth)
Re: I2c question ("melmel")
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From: Earl Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup,yu.os.unix
Subject: Re: One more who needs help!
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 18:11:01 GMT
Here's a modem compatibility list:
http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/20010212a.html
I never even bothered to try and get my cheapie sound card installed
in RedHat7.
I paid just shy of $80 to buy a modem guaranteed to work in Linux.
I've since heard that all external modems will work. Dunno if that's
true. There is problems with PCI internal modems, I bought the Zoom
2920, which was said to work. After nearly 30 days Zoom admitted there
was problems, anyway with RH7. I exchanged it for an ISA Zoom 2919,
which does work. SOME winmodems will work, some won't.
Earl
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001 16:40:40 +0200, "Krstanovic"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have just installed Red Hat Linux 7.0 and I have a verrryyyy LARGE
>problem!
>I cannot configure my Rockwell 56K modem and XWAVE QS3000a soundcard.
>Can anybody help me?I would be very gratefull if you can send me some
>instalation instructions
>or some Internet adres on which I could find help!
>
>
>
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From: krmayfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Streaming Video and Audio for Class project
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 18:27:57 GMT
I am doing a class project on Streaming Video/Audio through Linux. I am
currently looking for software that is able to stream video/audio that I
can install on Red Hat 7.0.
Any suggestions? ... Is there one software package better than another?
What should I look for in a Video/Audio Streaming software?
I am hoping to use my X-10 camera, but to interface it to a PC I need to
buy the X-Ray Vision package from X-10. I was wondering if the X-Ray
Vision usb connection is just like any other web cam usb connection.
Thanx alot
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From: "David Mayo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,es.comp.os.linux,esp.comp.so.linux,linux.redhat.install
Subject: #sndconfig - command not found
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 19:45:16 +0100
Hi, newbie here.
Recently installed RHL 7 on my Pico laptop (233 MMX)
Using driver for Yamaha OPL3 - SAx WDM
Which works OK for Windows.
Does anyone understand why I get this message?
ie. # sndconfig
command not found
NB: when I search for the sndconfig file I find it, so it's there... but not
working.
Ta very much.
DM
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bit Twister)
Subject: Re: very bad performance. what can I do?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 19:02:23 GMT
Shoot yours is faster than mine
/dev/hda:
Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.51 seconds = 51.00 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 10.72 seconds = 5.97 MB/sec
What does top show for memory and swap. Here is mine for 128
Mem: 130656K av, 127756K used, 2900K free, 0K shrd, 30460K buff
Swap: 265032K av, 384K used, 264648K free 25656K cached
On 14 Apr 2001 18:29:20 +0200, Jan Buckow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi ,
>
>
>few days ago I bought several high performance (at least that's what
>I thought) components and build a linux machine.
>
>
>I use a
>
>
> - Elitegroup main board (K7VZA)
> - a IBM-DTLA-307045 ATA hard disk
> - a Aopen 52x CDROM
>
>The machine is connected to my local network with a 100-MBit ethernet
>card (with realtech RTL8139).
>
>
>The board supports UDMA which is also supported by the CDROM and hard
>disk.
>
>
>Performance seems, nevertheless, to be VERY bad (*). Are there some
>program to measure the real performance of the hardware? What can
>go wrong in a system that slows it down? How can I detect the
>bottleneck (or whatever reason there is for the bad performance)?
>
>
>I'd be very grateful for every hint!!!
>
>
>cheers,
>
>
>Jan
>
>
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------
>(*) Without actually measuring the performance (I don't konw how)
> I'd say my new system is as slow as my 3 years old pentium 200 machine
> with 6 gig quantum fireball and 24x CDROM.
>
>
>hdparm results in:
>
>
># hdparm -Tt /dev/hda
>
>
>/dev/hda:
> Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 1.01 seconds =126.73 MB/sec
> Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 33.65 seconds = 1.90 MB/sec
>
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From: Joeri Sebrechts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Subject: Re: today's harddrives will surely fail before dialup users manage to
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 19:23:41 GMT
"J. Clarke" wrote:
>
> > if that's the case then your cache software needs a rewrite, HTH.
> Oh? Care to provide us with the algorithm that performs searches of
> large directories as quickly as it does small ones?
Hashed indexes (they can search millions of items in a heartbeat if well
used). Or balanced trees (though you need to do rebalancing, which comes
at a cost) You can never make a search on something big AS fast as on
something small, but you can make the speed penalty really, really
small.
Anyway, a well-designed cache never lets itself grow out of proportion.
It will push out the old while the new comes in. After all, apart from
allowing faster access to stuff that matters, that's the whole point of
a cache.
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From: "Ron Freidel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: very bad performance. what can I do?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:50:05 -0600
Hi
You can try to set 32bit operation with hdparm.
This is how I have mine setup in /etc/rc.d/rc.local
hdparm -c 1 -d 1 /dev/hda
And here's...
[root@disone ronf]# /sbin/hdparm -Tt /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.74 seconds =172.97 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 2.73 seconds = 23.44 MB/sec
Perhpas a wee bit better performance.
Hope this helps
In article <3ad87ae0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jan Buckow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi ,
> few days ago I bought several high performance (at least that's what I
> thought) components and build a linux machine. I use a
>
> - Elitegroup main board (K7VZA)
> - a IBM-DTLA-307045 ATA hard disk
> - a Aopen 52x CDROM
>
> The machine is connected to my local network with a 100-MBit ethernet
> card (with realtech RTL8139).
> The board supports UDMA which is also supported by the CDROM and hard
> disk.
> Performance seems, nevertheless, to be VERY bad (*). Are there some
> program to measure the real performance of the hardware? What can go
> wrong in a system that slows it down? How can I detect the bottleneck
> (or whatever reason there is for the bad performance)? I'd be very
> grateful for every hint!!! cheers,
> Jan
> ---------------------------------------------------------------- (*)
> Without actually measuring the performance (I don't konw how)
> I'd say my new system is as slow as my 3 years old pentium 200
> machine
> with 6 gig quantum fireball and 24x CDROM.
> hdparm results in:
> # hdparm -Tt /dev/hda
> /dev/hda:
> Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 1.01 seconds =126.73 MB/sec
> Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 33.65 seconds = 1.90 MB/sec
>
--
Ron
That money talks,
I'll not deny,
I heard it once,
It said good-bye.
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From: "Michael L. Ibraheem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: eth0 after compiling
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 21:49:51 -0700
alright i upgraded my kernel and compiled and installed the new modules now
i have a problem i go in and run linuxconf
it has my old configuration including eth0 confuiguration
but it doesnt see my eth0 on boot up
i run ifconfig and only get lo
now what have i done or left out
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: Does Linux suport thermal printer?
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 20:04:02 GMT
On Sun, 15 Apr 2001 01:39:02 +0800, Afonso Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The popular brand names of thermal printers are Epson and Stars. Most of
>them are printing well under MS-DOS, so I think that Linux should be ok
>also. But vendors refused to promise anything when they runs on Linux
>system.
>So, I am seeking advice from experienced user of thermal printer on Linux.
>since, .... Thermal printer is expensive. It is surely a risk to buy a
>new one to try...
Linux uses postscript as it's printer language. Visit the ghostscript websites
( start w/ www.gnu.org ) and see what will work.
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From: "Repo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,es.comp.os.linux,esp.comp.so.linux,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: #sndconfig - command not found
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 22:50:54 +0200
In article <9ba5nn$lnu$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "David Mayo"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, newbie here. Recently installed RHL 7 on my Pico laptop (233 MMX)
> Using driver for Yamaha OPL3 - SAx WDM Which works OK for Windows.
>
> Does anyone understand why I get this message? ie. # sndconfig command
> not found
>
> NB: when I search for the sndconfig file I find it, so it's there... but
> not working.
>
> Ta very much. DM
>
>
you need to give the whole path:
/usr/sbin/sndconfig
--
Repo
RedHat Linux release 7.0 Kernel 2.2.16-22
http://beginnerslinux.org http://beginnerslinux.saxen.net
10:50pm up 2:31, 2 users, load average: 0.11, 0.12, 0.04
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Reply-To: "Anonymous" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Anonymous" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,es.comp.os.linux,esp.comp.so.linux,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: #sndconfig - command not found
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 21:18:10 GMT
In some cases, sndconfig may not be installed. To install it, insert and
mount the first distro CD. The sndconfig package is usually in the
/RedHat/RPMS directory.
"David Mayo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9ba5nn$lnu$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi, newbie here.
> Recently installed RHL 7 on my Pico laptop (233 MMX)
> Using driver for Yamaha OPL3 - SAx WDM
> Which works OK for Windows.
>
> Does anyone understand why I get this message?
> ie. # sndconfig
> command not found
>
> NB: when I search for the sndconfig file I find it, so it's there... but
not
> working.
>
> Ta very much.
> DM
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: eth0 after compiling
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 14 Apr 2001 22:45:46 GMT
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001 21:49:51 -0700, Michael L. Ibraheem staggered into
the Black Sun and said:
>alright i upgraded my kernel and compiled and installed the new modules
>now i have a problem i go in and run linuxconf
>
>it has my old configuration including eth0 confuiguration but it
>doesnt see my eth0 on boot up
>
>i run ifconfig and only get lo now what have i done or left out
The module for your Ethernet card? What do you get if you modprobe the
module you need? I assume you know which module you need for your card.
If you don't know that, then post the make+model of the card, or look
through the help for the menu choices in "make menuconfig" or "make
xconfig" that relate to Ethernet devices.
Also, you may have a hardware problem with the Shift key on your
keyboard.
--
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: "Zhefu Fan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: What's wrong with ATI Xpert98
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 18:50:25 -0400
I install RH6.2 in Asus cuv4x-e + Ati Xpert98 + 3com 3c905b + Aser 54e +
(128+64) Memory
I got error message:
mach64ProgramClkMatch64CT: Warning : Q < 10.66666667
It look like Video Card clock problem, anyway who can help me.
Zhefu Fan
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From: "User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Any thoughts on a good Sparc Linux?
Date: 14 Apr 2001 22:54:42 GMT
freedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'd recommend OpenBSD 2.8 for the server for sure. Probably also for
> the desktop also. The 4c machines are pretty slow --- I'm not sure
> you're going to be happy with your desktop if you plan to run X-windows
> on it. OpenBSD seems to me to be the fastest Linux port for the 4c
> machines --- certainly faster than RH6.2.
I use OpenBSD on all my sparcs except for the two under discussion
that I wanted to try Linux on. OpenBSD is !Linux, tho. But, I wanted
to compare the OS's on identical hardware, side by side.... the only
way to find out which is better for various things, for sure.
Thanks
Bob
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From: "User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Any thoughts on a good Sparc Linux?
Date: 14 Apr 2001 22:57:06 GMT
Alex Yung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I never tried Slackware or SuSE in the sun4c. RedHat is OK.
> It requires too much disk space. Debian is the best. Here is the
> iso images:
> ftp://debian.uchicago.edu/debian-cd/potato/official/
> X is very slow with 16M of ram. 32M runs pretty good in my Classic
> and it is much better than my Intel P-133. I don't run KDE nor GNOME.
> Blackbox is very respondsive.
Thanks, Alex.... I will roll the cd and see what goes.
Slackware was what I had run in the early 386 days, but some of
my friends suggesed SuSE or Redhat, and I wanted to get an outside
opinion or two, before loading up.
Bob
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (B'ichela)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.cpm,comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Adaptec ACB-4070 bridgeboard. any software laying around
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 20:08:23 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:00:21 +0200, Rob Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The manual is in the mail, on it's way to you.
>
>Best regards,
>Rob
Got it thanks! Looking at it now. I think I can modify the
linux Scsi support to handle it. I am not the best at C so it may look
very ugly.
As for the issues of scsi device reporting during a buss scan.
>From what I can tell. I need to hard code a "fake" device name and
type into the Linux scsi device scan. Since this device uses LUNS (for
drive 1) I need to fool Linux into allocating it as a /dev entry.
Anyone have any pointers on the linux side of this? Say a fake entry
that says.
I am a ACB-4070 device
My device is a hard drive (Linux does not have to my knowledge
any idea what a bridge board is.) Now the question that that brings up
is the command to determine size. the ACB-4070 does support the read
capacity info , thus after I get the board to be scanned the rest of
the data can be ascertained by the normal linux scsi routines.
Things to remember (unless you are dealing with a acb-5500
series board (I am not). No disconnect/reconnect, no parity, no buss
arbitration... Did I forget any?) Meaning on my AHA-1542c card (its my
second controller for this type of board ONLY).
Disable the parity and Disconnect info.
Hint for any other developers working with a ACB-4000 series
board. DO NOT put jumper on pins I-J!!! if those pins are jumpered the
card acts as a SASI controller!
The following comes right out of the manual. (typos my fault
if any)
The ACB-4000 series of SCSI controllers meet the ANSI
specification X3T9.2/82-2 Revision 14. The controllers support all
hardware and software standards for Direct Access Devices as defined
by this specification. The key options that are NOT supported by the
ACB-4000 series are command chaining, disconnect/reconnect,
arbitration and parity. These are fully implemented in Adaptec's
ACB-5500 series of controllers. (ACB-4000 series user manual, pg
4-2)
Does a ACB-5500 series work on Linux right out of the box? I
never saw one to try out. If so, then the work required will be
minimal.
--
B'ichela
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From: "Krstanovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup,yu.os.unix
Subject: Re: One more who needs help!
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 00:47:40 +0200
Reply-To: "Krstanovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I think it is.
Don;t say winmodems cannot work under LInux,please!
"<toor>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9b9t6g$f06$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Is your Rockewell 56k modem, a Winmodem?
>
> Krstanovic wrote in message <9b9na0$eqh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >I have just installed Red Hat Linux 7.0 and I have a verrryyyy LARGE
> >problem!
> >I cannot configure my Rockwell 56K modem and XWAVE QS3000a soundcard.
> >Can anybody help me?I would be very gratefull if you can send me some
> >instalation instructions
> >or some Internet adres on which I could find help!
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: iQXth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Logitech iFeel mice as generic?
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 00:59:47 GMT
Are there issues setting up Logitech's iFeel mouse as a generic
3-button mouse? What about Logitech's iFeel MouseMan? Does that also
function as a generic mouse?
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From: "melmel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
ahn.tech.linux,alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: I2c question
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 01:02:32 GMT
does that mean all users can exceute /sbin and /usr/sbin? Can someone send
me a "ls -la" of /sbin and /usr/sbin please?
BTW, I did chmod these 3 directories and same thing happens:
Can't create transcript file ./xff3F0xp101866: Permission denied
queueup: cannot create queue temp file ./tff3F0xp101866, uid=501: Permission
denied
"Andrew Diaczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:_yQB6.6375$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> in the documentation for the new i2c drivers. It says you need an
original
> kernel tree or a vanilla kernel tree. First of all what is a kernel tree
> where is it located. How do I set a kernel tree up on a fresh install of
> linux 6.2.
>
>
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