Linux-Setup Digest #192, Volume #19 Tue, 18 Jul 00 19:13:12 EDT
Contents:
Re: Recompiling Kernel (Guy Maskall)
Re: Major Bullshit while Installing Linux Redhat 2.6 (Guy Maskall)
Re: redhat 6.2 install problem with 10.2 GB hdd (Dhrakol)
Re: can't load xwindows after edditing xf86config (Guy Maskall)
'no free primary' during 6.2 install (Dhrakol)
Re: Newsgroup offline reading... still a newbie! ("Rich Rudnick")
Re: SetSerial to IRQ 11 - setup? (John Todd)
Mandrake won't boot! (Jeremy)
Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux (Frank Patrum)
Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux (Frank Patrum)
Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux (Frank Patrum)
Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux (Frank Patrum)
Re: Newbie modem / USB install problem (Frank Patrum)
Re: is there a port to windows media player? (Stewart Honsberger)
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From: Guy Maskall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recompiling Kernel
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:20:43 +0100
Paul Lucas wrote:
> Can anyone help me out with recompiling the kernel to support vfat?
>
> Much appreciated
>
> Paul Lucas
It might depend upon which kernel you're running. I know when I went
from 2.2.12-20 to 2.2.16 the layout of xconfig (from make xconfig) had
changed slightly.
Basically, when doing the configure (I'm assuming with 'make xconfig')
then (in my 2.2.16) there's a 'filesystem' section, in there you can
choose MSDOS and vfat fs. IIRC (I just checked and forgot again already)
if you modularize msdos fs support then you can only have vfat support
modularized (if you compile msdos support in then you can have vfat
support compiled into the kernel), then again you can go in there and
have a field-day adding support for this and that fs and the modules
will just sit on your system waiting for their day of action 8-)
Guy
As for more detailed guidelines on compiling kernels I'm not going to go
into that here. You're best of reading the readily available
documentation (and being cautious if it's your first time!). Hell, be
cautious if it's your nth time - it's your machines guts your performing
surgery on. Hmmm, or maybe it's more like your machine's heart ..
discuss .. *g*
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From: Guy Maskall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Major Bullshit while Installing Linux Redhat 2.6
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:29:29 +0100
John Smith wrote:
> Well Ppl.
> when i'm installing RedHat 2.6, my computer freezes when i hit the next key
> and a box comes up saying sumfin about looping HDA1 or sumfin, and freezes
> there.. but my mouse is able to move.. i left it in that position for like 1
> hour.. and still my mouse can move but nufin changes. i've tried to install
> it like 5 -6 times and i get tha same error!!
>
> a direct email to me from any1 who could help would be cool
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Shaan (John?),
do you mean redhat 6.2?
Could you give a little more detail about what stage you're at in the install
process when you hit the next key and the exact message that comes up.
Please appreciate that no-one else has any idea what exactly is happening or
what system you have unless you tell us so when posting with a problem try and
include as much of what you think is relevant information as you can.
Also, for redhat specific questions it might be worth checking out one of the
redhat ngs (e.g. redhat.config or redhat.general - although, admittedly, they
don't appear so much to do with install issues). It might also be worth
checking out www.redhat.com (or support.redhat.com).
Regards, Guy.
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From: Dhrakol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: redhat 6.2 install problem with 10.2 GB hdd
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:50:01 GMT
u have a partition first? i'm not sure what u mean..dyu mean u make one with
fdisk first? there is a correction for my post yesterday. the error message i
get after trying to make the swap partition is not 'partition too big' but
'no free primary'. what does this mean? hope u can help m out here.
as regards the swap file..i tried to make a 100 mb swap since i have 96 MB
RAM. unfortunately i wasnt able to as detailed in my problem. if my
description wasnt clear enough please let me know..i'll explain it again.
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Before you buy.
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From: Guy Maskall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: can't load xwindows after edditing xf86config
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 23:06:35 +0100
/dev/niall wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Andy Fowler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I recently installed a wheel mouse and edited my xf86config. When I
> > rebooted xwindows would not start, the screen just keeps blinking.
> When I
> > ctrl-alt-delete and shut down it reads that the mouse server could not
> > start. I have it set up to automatically boot xwindows, can someone
> tell me
> > how to prevent xwindows from loading so I can edit xf86config?
> >
>
> Change your system's runlevel to 3 (it's 5 now). It's in /etc/inittab
> usually.
>
> You can get to a terminal by hitting CTRL-ALT-F2. If you go to F1 you'll
> see crap from X. X itself runs on VC7.
>
> --
> /dev/niall, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> News, articles and resources for web professionals and developers:
> http://www.kst.com
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Andy,
I've been there also! If your system has tried to go into X after you've
changed the mouse setting and fails (with a flash every second or so);
I found that ctrl-alt-fn does *not* work. The *only* thing that works is a
ctrl-alt-del to reboot (kinda a creepy reminder of MS days but at least
when you do it in this case you get a reasonably graceful shutdown before
reboot!).
In RedHat: 'linux 3' at the lilo prompt will not start X and you can make X
config changes then.
If you're changing mouse settings then /usr/sbin/mouseconfig might be a
safer idea than manually editing XF86Config. It even has a go at detecting
your mouse.
Regards, Guy.
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From: Dhrakol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 'no free primary' during 6.2 install
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:03:07 GMT
this is a correction for my post yesterday regarding 'redhat 6.2 installation
problem with 10.2 GB hdd'. the error message i get after trying to make the
swap partition is not 'partition too big' but 'no free primary'. what does
this mean? i really hope someone can help me out here..
Dhrakol
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Before you buy.
------------------------------
From: "Rich Rudnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newsgroup offline reading... still a newbie!
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:14:52 GMT
I've the same basic problem: limited access time on the internet.
The trick to it for me was using leafnode. This is a local news server
(it reads postings from your internet news server, and keeps them on your
local computer). I've been using pan, but just now tried configuring
netscape to read from leafnode, and it worked just fine. Leafnode was
-very- simple to configure for a newbie like me. Plus it only reads
postings from newsgroups I've subscribed to. When I investigate new
groups, I simply select my internet news server directly, and if I want
to subscribe, switch to localhost and subscribe.
How I configured:
In /etc/leafnode/config:
entered my internet news server
entered my news server username
entered my password
ran fetchnews -vvv as root (this got the list of newsgroups)
In netscape:
Edit->Preferences->Mail & Newsgroups->Newsgroups Servers
Add -> entered localhost as server
119 as port, and made it the default.
you don't need a password for your own
machine :)
In Communicator, right clicked localhost, selected subscribe to
newsgroups, and subscribed.
leafnode enters a placeholder; next time you run fetchnews, it
will get all the headers and bodies available for your
subscribed groups.
This works great for me. The only problem with this is if you
unsubscribe, leafnode will still fetch the newsgroup for a few
days. If you have apache with php3 support, leafwa makes it easy
to have leafnode stop fetching.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, asage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I've tried to figure out how to use several gui newsreaders, in an
> effort to find one that allows me to read the newsgroups offline.
>
> I noted a reply to a fairly recent request for the same, and I checked
> out the apps mentioned. I believe the problem is that I lack a
> fundamental understanding of how offline reading works. For example, is
> offline reading supposed to be possible in Netscape?
>
> Would somebody be able to point me to a fairly comprehensive lesson on
> this topic? (I have 2 Linux manuals - 1000 page monsters, but they only
> touch briefly on the subject).
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I can't be online for great
> lengths of time.
>
> M. A. Sage
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Todd)
Subject: Re: SetSerial to IRQ 11 - setup?
Date: 18 Jul 2000 21:45:26 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In Redhat, /etc/rc.d/rc.local is a good spot.
On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:58:22 +0100, Dogbert Dilbert
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Dear All,
>
>I always have to change setserial to IRQ11 to get my modem working
>(/dev/ttyS2 seems to be permanently set to IRQ 4); where should I go
>to change this setting so that I don't need to type in "setserial
>/dev/ttyS2 IRQ 11" every time I log in?
>
>Many Thanks!
--
_____________________
The lap of Linuxury
|<de in RH6
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From: Jeremy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mandrake won't boot!
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:30:04 GMT
I partitioned my HD for Windows and Linux. installed boot magic.
Everything, Linux and Windows, worked fine. (both OS booted)
Quit using linus because of difficulties. About 4 months of inactivity on
linux side. Went to boot it to start using it again and will not boot.
I choose linux on the bootmagic screen---then i get the prompt stating,
"Preparing to load Linux"----it does nothing else! Have to hit cont-alt-
del to get out of it. Windows still runs fine. Dont want to re-install,
any help would be greatly appreciated. Looked at the partition info in
windows (where Partition magic is installed) All 3 partitions are still
there and have no errors using the PM tool. help!
Thanks--------J
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From: Frank Patrum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:32:44 -0400
try the URL www.linhardware.com this is a pretty extension database of supported
hardware with ratings by users.
Frank
phil ossifer wrote:
> Help! I did a dumb thing. Bought a system intending to run Linux on it
> without checking out these groups first. I know I 've transgressed greatly, but
>
> it is a bit late for recriminations.
>
> I have the system on 15-day appoval, but the approval ends Saturday and I will
> lose internet access as well as be tied up on a family emergency until the
> Friday, so I am kind of frantic.
>
> Sorry to be so needy, but responses like "check this URL" or "call the company"
> just won't hellp me. I've paionted myself in a corner and damn well know it.
>
> I know from my experience helping C programming newbies out in the DOS days the
> reaction to folks who ask but don't seem willing to work at an answer. Sorry,
> but I can't help it now.
>
> The system is an Athlon Slot A Barebones system put together by Vextrec
> Technologies(VTI) and is sold specially through Fry's electronics. The
> motherboard is either an Epox 7KXA or a DTK computer VAM-0070 (some confusion
> here - the bios identifier corresponds to an Epox 7KXA, but the documentation
> with the system is for a DTK VAM-0070 board. The label on the box calls it a:
>
> ATX DTK-VAM-0070 EP-7KXA VIA 133 AGP CHIPSET. FSB200 / ULTRA DMA 66 /
> ... / 1 AMR AGP SLOT 4X / AC97 AUDIO / 56 FLEX MODEM (almost certainly a
> winmodem) / 10-100 NET CARD / FLOPPY DRIVE.
>
> The BIOS is:
>
> Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
> 04/25/2000-8371-686A-6A6LKPAAA9C-00
>
> This is a _nice_ system. No crappy low-end misfitsting hardware, cheapie parts,
> etc (except the winmodem, natch).
>
> I am very inclined to keep it, especially now that I got it up and running DOS
> smoothly. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive high-end
> system ($399 for Case, MB, and Athlon 700MHZ (bare) CPU -- IF it turns out the
> manufacturer doesn't stonewall the Linux development community!
>
> The biggest fly in the ointment so far: All configuration software requires
> W95+. And certain features like "soft off" are documented to be available only
> through W95.
>
> VIA had a DOS version of the Ultra 66 driver on their web site, but no mention
> of Linux to be found on Vextrec's , DTK's, Epox's or Via's.
>
> Does anyone know if these manufacturers are under non-disclosure with MS? Do
> you forsee any problems (other than the winmodem) getting the drivers or at
> least the info to write drivers to use the features of this
> chipset/motherboard/BIOS?
>
> I hope to load Corel Linux (chosen because it is supposedly geared to "easy
> install" to "learn the ropes" then move to either Suse, Mandrake, or another
> "heavyweight" distribution later.
>
> But by Friday I will need to decide to keep the system or chuck a couple of
> week's work and start from scratch. What would you knowledgeable folk do?
>
> Some other bits:
>
> The network card actually mentions Linux on the software disk! Wonder of
> wonders. The source code for the driver is there (rtl8139.c by Donald Becker.),
> but the only instalation instructions are Red Hat and Slackware. Is it safe
> to presume that with some help from here it will install on Corel/Suse/ or
> Mandrake.
>
> The video cards I bought are Creative Labs Savage 4 AGP (S3 Savage 4 128-bit
> chipset) and KASER Trio-8 (S3 Trio3d/2d chipset). Neither manufacturer
> mentions Linux on their website nor would tech support offer any information
> about Linux drivers. Is the information needed available to the driver
> development team(s) or is Creative and KASER stonewalling them? Would you
> suggest returning these?
>
> Could anyone recommend a PCI video card with good Linux support _and_
> drivers for Win3.x (I need this until I get fully up to speed on LInux.)
>
> The Hard Drive is a WD Ultra 66. No biggie, but I see their "break the 8GB
> barier" software recognizes W9x/NT/OS-2 as other possible partitions, but no
> mention of Linux. Is there a possible problem here?
>
> The CDROM is a PINE PT-948A. Seems kind of standard, thing comes right up
> under DOS ( and "old" DOS is supported! good sign, no?). But of course no
> mention of Linux to be found in the documentation.
>
> If I had it to do over, the decision would be clear: research thoroughly
> first. But now I have over a hundred hours invested in this system, and
> cashed in a boatload of brownie points to get a really nifty hardware type to
> help put the thing together.
>
> So, being a "programmer with a soldering iron",
> I'd really like to keep an already running system it if it will be feasable to
> run Linux on it. Anyone have good experiences with VTI/DTK/EPOX/AWARD/VIA
> regarding information disclosure to the Linux development community? Anyone
> have any BAD experience?
>
> I know none of you can make the decision for me. Can any of you offer guidence
> to help me make it?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Phil
------------------------------
From: Frank Patrum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:33:12 -0400
try the URL www.linhardware.com this is a pretty extension database of supported
hardware with ratings by users.
Frank
phil ossifer wrote:
> Help! I did a dumb thing. Bought a system intending to run Linux on it
> without checking out these groups first. I know I 've transgressed greatly, but
>
> it is a bit late for recriminations.
>
> I have the system on 15-day appoval, but the approval ends Saturday and I will
> lose internet access as well as be tied up on a family emergency until the
> Friday, so I am kind of frantic.
>
> Sorry to be so needy, but responses like "check this URL" or "call the company"
> just won't hellp me. I've paionted myself in a corner and damn well know it.
>
> I know from my experience helping C programming newbies out in the DOS days the
> reaction to folks who ask but don't seem willing to work at an answer. Sorry,
> but I can't help it now.
>
> The system is an Athlon Slot A Barebones system put together by Vextrec
> Technologies(VTI) and is sold specially through Fry's electronics. The
> motherboard is either an Epox 7KXA or a DTK computer VAM-0070 (some confusion
> here - the bios identifier corresponds to an Epox 7KXA, but the documentation
> with the system is for a DTK VAM-0070 board. The label on the box calls it a:
>
> ATX DTK-VAM-0070 EP-7KXA VIA 133 AGP CHIPSET. FSB200 / ULTRA DMA 66 /
> ... / 1 AMR AGP SLOT 4X / AC97 AUDIO / 56 FLEX MODEM (almost certainly a
> winmodem) / 10-100 NET CARD / FLOPPY DRIVE.
>
> The BIOS is:
>
> Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
> 04/25/2000-8371-686A-6A6LKPAAA9C-00
>
> This is a _nice_ system. No crappy low-end misfitsting hardware, cheapie parts,
> etc (except the winmodem, natch).
>
> I am very inclined to keep it, especially now that I got it up and running DOS
> smoothly. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive high-end
> system ($399 for Case, MB, and Athlon 700MHZ (bare) CPU -- IF it turns out the
> manufacturer doesn't stonewall the Linux development community!
>
> The biggest fly in the ointment so far: All configuration software requires
> W95+. And certain features like "soft off" are documented to be available only
> through W95.
>
> VIA had a DOS version of the Ultra 66 driver on their web site, but no mention
> of Linux to be found on Vextrec's , DTK's, Epox's or Via's.
>
> Does anyone know if these manufacturers are under non-disclosure with MS? Do
> you forsee any problems (other than the winmodem) getting the drivers or at
> least the info to write drivers to use the features of this
> chipset/motherboard/BIOS?
>
> I hope to load Corel Linux (chosen because it is supposedly geared to "easy
> install" to "learn the ropes" then move to either Suse, Mandrake, or another
> "heavyweight" distribution later.
>
> But by Friday I will need to decide to keep the system or chuck a couple of
> week's work and start from scratch. What would you knowledgeable folk do?
>
> Some other bits:
>
> The network card actually mentions Linux on the software disk! Wonder of
> wonders. The source code for the driver is there (rtl8139.c by Donald Becker.),
> but the only instalation instructions are Red Hat and Slackware. Is it safe
> to presume that with some help from here it will install on Corel/Suse/ or
> Mandrake.
>
> The video cards I bought are Creative Labs Savage 4 AGP (S3 Savage 4 128-bit
> chipset) and KASER Trio-8 (S3 Trio3d/2d chipset). Neither manufacturer
> mentions Linux on their website nor would tech support offer any information
> about Linux drivers. Is the information needed available to the driver
> development team(s) or is Creative and KASER stonewalling them? Would you
> suggest returning these?
>
> Could anyone recommend a PCI video card with good Linux support _and_
> drivers for Win3.x (I need this until I get fully up to speed on LInux.)
>
> The Hard Drive is a WD Ultra 66. No biggie, but I see their "break the 8GB
> barier" software recognizes W9x/NT/OS-2 as other possible partitions, but no
> mention of Linux. Is there a possible problem here?
>
> The CDROM is a PINE PT-948A. Seems kind of standard, thing comes right up
> under DOS ( and "old" DOS is supported! good sign, no?). But of course no
> mention of Linux to be found in the documentation.
>
> If I had it to do over, the decision would be clear: research thoroughly
> first. But now I have over a hundred hours invested in this system, and
> cashed in a boatload of brownie points to get a really nifty hardware type to
> help put the thing together.
>
> So, being a "programmer with a soldering iron",
> I'd really like to keep an already running system it if it will be feasable to
> run Linux on it. Anyone have good experiences with VTI/DTK/EPOX/AWARD/VIA
> regarding information disclosure to the Linux development community? Anyone
> have any BAD experience?
>
> I know none of you can make the decision for me. Can any of you offer guidence
> to help me make it?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Phil
------------------------------
From: Frank Patrum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:33:43 -0400
try the URL www.linhardware.com this is a pretty extension database of supported
hardware with ratings by users.
Frank
phil ossifer wrote:
> Help! I did a dumb thing. Bought a system intending to run Linux on it
> without checking out these groups first. I know I 've transgressed greatly, but
>
> it is a bit late for recriminations.
>
> I have the system on 15-day appoval, but the approval ends Saturday and I will
> lose internet access as well as be tied up on a family emergency until the
> Friday, so I am kind of frantic.
>
> Sorry to be so needy, but responses like "check this URL" or "call the company"
> just won't hellp me. I've paionted myself in a corner and damn well know it.
>
> I know from my experience helping C programming newbies out in the DOS days the
> reaction to folks who ask but don't seem willing to work at an answer. Sorry,
> but I can't help it now.
>
> The system is an Athlon Slot A Barebones system put together by Vextrec
> Technologies(VTI) and is sold specially through Fry's electronics. The
> motherboard is either an Epox 7KXA or a DTK computer VAM-0070 (some confusion
> here - the bios identifier corresponds to an Epox 7KXA, but the documentation
> with the system is for a DTK VAM-0070 board. The label on the box calls it a:
>
> ATX DTK-VAM-0070 EP-7KXA VIA 133 AGP CHIPSET. FSB200 / ULTRA DMA 66 /
> ... / 1 AMR AGP SLOT 4X / AC97 AUDIO / 56 FLEX MODEM (almost certainly a
> winmodem) / 10-100 NET CARD / FLOPPY DRIVE.
>
> The BIOS is:
>
> Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
> 04/25/2000-8371-686A-6A6LKPAAA9C-00
>
> This is a _nice_ system. No crappy low-end misfitsting hardware, cheapie parts,
> etc (except the winmodem, natch).
>
> I am very inclined to keep it, especially now that I got it up and running DOS
> smoothly. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive high-end
> system ($399 for Case, MB, and Athlon 700MHZ (bare) CPU -- IF it turns out the
> manufacturer doesn't stonewall the Linux development community!
>
> The biggest fly in the ointment so far: All configuration software requires
> W95+. And certain features like "soft off" are documented to be available only
> through W95.
>
> VIA had a DOS version of the Ultra 66 driver on their web site, but no mention
> of Linux to be found on Vextrec's , DTK's, Epox's or Via's.
>
> Does anyone know if these manufacturers are under non-disclosure with MS? Do
> you forsee any problems (other than the winmodem) getting the drivers or at
> least the info to write drivers to use the features of this
> chipset/motherboard/BIOS?
>
> I hope to load Corel Linux (chosen because it is supposedly geared to "easy
> install" to "learn the ropes" then move to either Suse, Mandrake, or another
> "heavyweight" distribution later.
>
> But by Friday I will need to decide to keep the system or chuck a couple of
> week's work and start from scratch. What would you knowledgeable folk do?
>
> Some other bits:
>
> The network card actually mentions Linux on the software disk! Wonder of
> wonders. The source code for the driver is there (rtl8139.c by Donald Becker.),
> but the only instalation instructions are Red Hat and Slackware. Is it safe
> to presume that with some help from here it will install on Corel/Suse/ or
> Mandrake.
>
> The video cards I bought are Creative Labs Savage 4 AGP (S3 Savage 4 128-bit
> chipset) and KASER Trio-8 (S3 Trio3d/2d chipset). Neither manufacturer
> mentions Linux on their website nor would tech support offer any information
> about Linux drivers. Is the information needed available to the driver
> development team(s) or is Creative and KASER stonewalling them? Would you
> suggest returning these?
>
> Could anyone recommend a PCI video card with good Linux support _and_
> drivers for Win3.x (I need this until I get fully up to speed on LInux.)
>
> The Hard Drive is a WD Ultra 66. No biggie, but I see their "break the 8GB
> barier" software recognizes W9x/NT/OS-2 as other possible partitions, but no
> mention of Linux. Is there a possible problem here?
>
> The CDROM is a PINE PT-948A. Seems kind of standard, thing comes right up
> under DOS ( and "old" DOS is supported! good sign, no?). But of course no
> mention of Linux to be found in the documentation.
>
> If I had it to do over, the decision would be clear: research thoroughly
> first. But now I have over a hundred hours invested in this system, and
> cashed in a boatload of brownie points to get a really nifty hardware type to
> help put the thing together.
>
> So, being a "programmer with a soldering iron",
> I'd really like to keep an already running system it if it will be feasable to
> run Linux on it. Anyone have good experiences with VTI/DTK/EPOX/AWARD/VIA
> regarding information disclosure to the Linux development community? Anyone
> have any BAD experience?
>
> I know none of you can make the decision for me. Can any of you offer guidence
> to help me make it?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Phil
------------------------------
From: Frank Patrum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Please help me evaluate this hardware's compatability with Linux
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:35:03 -0400
check out www.linhardware.com for a searchable database of supported hardware. I
wouldn't dump this system just yet.
Frank
phil ossifer wrote:
> Perhaps to clarify the preceeding message a tad: I just learned friday what a
> "win modem" was by reading these groups, as well as the NDA and "afraid to cross
> MS syndrome" of the makers of such. I was disgusted, then panic set in: Is
> there such a thing as a "winmotherboard, a winchipset, a winbios", and if there
> is did I just buy one?
>
> Do I have a winharddrive, a wincdrom, a wimvideo board? These are the questions
> I need answered. Not too much dinero tied up on the CDROM, video card, winmodem
> (ugh why tie up a $200 processor with such mundane chores?) so these can be
> written off to experience, but the processor, ram, and 30GB hard drive are
> another matter....
>
> I am willing to work. To write drivers after I learn Linux programming even.
> But only if I can get specs. My days of blind hacking are long gone -- I've
> played all the "adventure" that I wish to in this lifetime.
>
> Thanks for any assistence
>
> Phil
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From: Frank Patrum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions,alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Newbie modem / USB install problem
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:39:10 -0400
The modem problem is most likely dur to the fact that most laptops these
days use winmodems. Don't know about the usb error however. Find out what
the modem model is and check out if it is a winmodem.
Frank
George Dowd wrote:
> Hi, I am hoping someone can help me out. I have been trying to fix this
> problem for the last 2 days and have checked the posts and documentation
> as well, no luck. Any longer and my girlfriend is going to give me the
> shoe.
>
> I installed Mandrake 7.1 on a new Gateway laptop. Everything is fine
> but there is no modem and I can't seem to find or configure it. On boot
> up, I get the following message:
>
> insmod usb interface [failed]
>
> This is a dual boot system with win2k and the modem works fine there. I
> am not sure if this usb problem is related to the modem?
>
> specs are:
> Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
> PCI bus 0, device 7, function 2
> i/o range : FF80-FF9F
> Interrupt Req: 05
>
> Actiontec 56K v.90 modem
> PCI bus 0, device 11, function 0
> com3 port
>
> please please please if anyone has ideas I am desperate. thanks,
>
> George Dowd
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 212 861-5598
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stewart Honsberger)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: is there a port to windows media player?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:46:37 GMT
On 18 Jul 2000 21:00:34 GMT, Rick Ellis wrote:
>>>Perhaps, but there are plenty of .asp only sources on the net.
>
>>Check http://www.shoutcast.com - you'll find literally hundreds of streaming
>>MP3 servers. Pick and choose according to genre, bandwidth, and bitrate.
>
>How would that solve his desire to listen to a source that is only asp?
He only said that there are plenty of .asp only sources. I offered him
an alternative. Since Microsoft isn't being very forthcoming in offering
either a port of their product or the structs of their format, I'd just
as soon abandon it completely in favour of something more open.
With the number of ShoutCast sites available, I'm sure he'll find something
that suits his needs.
--
Stewart Honsberger (AKA Blackdeath) @ http://sprk.com/blackdeath/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Remove 'thirteen' to reply privately)
Humming along under SuSE 6.4, Linux 2.4.0-test4
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