RE: [LIB] Looking for win2k/winxp drivers for L5
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:33:00 -0400 From: john joh...@nc.rr.com Subject: RE: [LIB] Looking for win2k/winxp drivers for L5 Can't help with this request, but yep, still here! At 05:24 PM 4/21/2009, you wrote: Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:26:29 + From: Matthew Hanson taku_skan_s...@hotmail.com Subject: RE: [LIB] Looking for win2k/winxp drivers for L5 The only ones I see are at Conics for $50USD: http://conics.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=193currency=USD Anyone else awake around here anymore?? Libretto list info: List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212..html Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 05:30:29 -0700 From: konrad.sz...@alconlabs.com To: libretto@basiclink.com Subject: [LIB] Looking for win2k/winxp drivers for L5 Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 07:28:40 -0500 From: Szwab,Konrad,HOUSTON,IT konrad.sz...@alconlabs.com Subject: Looking for win2k/winxp drivers for L5 Hello, Could anyone please tell me where I could get drivers for Libretto L5 ? Thanks, Konrad _ Windows Live: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009
Re: [LIB] check out craigslist.org
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:11:19 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] check out craigslist.org The link to the sound card is: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/sys/903138994.html The link to the libretto 110ct is: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/sys/897137080.html There is also a flipstart on there: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/sys/897129637.html john --- On Sun, 11/2/08, W. Curtis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: W. Curtis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] check out craigslist.org To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 11:51 PM Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:49:26 -0800 (PST) From: W. Curtis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] check out craigslist.org I could not find it. Please resend the link. Thx, Bo From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2008 1:51:29 PM Subject: [LIB] check out craigslist.org Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:50:00 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: check out craigslist.org there is a libretto 110 and a Echo Indigo I/O cardbus sound card for sale there.
Re: [LIB] L2: Wireless Card?
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:09:26 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] L2: Wireless Card? The D-Link wireless G works well, cost is about 30 USD. --- On Mon, 9/22/08, Brown, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Brown, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LIB] L2: Wireless Card? To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 11:25 AM Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:23:44 -0400 From: Brown, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: L2: Wireless Card? Hi all, I'm hoping for some advice. I want to get a wireless card for my L2, which is running XP, but I have no idea what to get or how much it should cost me.. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Keith.
RE: [LIB] Finally need a more powerful laptop
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:20:57 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Finally need a more powerful laptop Have you considered the Fujitsu u810? 6 by 5.5 inches with a 5.6 inch screen. Has the intel a110 for a processor and 1 gig ram. -Original Message- From: Matthew Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:54 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] Finally need a more powerful laptop Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:51:30 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Finally need a more powerful laptop Well... the demands of networking have become so demanding that I’ve just got to get something relatively small and light with more power than this old 100CT. Something for around the $500 mark. I saw a Toshiba on sale at Best Buy last week for $429. But I’d like to get something with more CPU power than it had. Something that can deal with MPEG2 video capturing which I read requires at least a 1.8GHz cpu. This little Asus is close if goes on sale at some point: http://us.acer.com/public/page4.do?link=oln56.redirectdau22.oid=36061; UserCtxParam=0GroupCtxParam=0dctx1=25CountryISOCtxParam=USLanguageI SOCtxParam=enctx3=-1ctx4=United+Statescrc=1730318441#inu57_50457 My poor old 110CT case is cracked and broken in so many places I’m amazed it’s still working. Still, its been a great old war horse. But wifi internet browsing has just become too much for it. Anyone know any good current deals on something like that Asus? Tis the time to start following all the local and online sales. Matt Libretto list info: List archive: http://www.mail- archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail- archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html _ Going green? See the top 12 foods to eat organic. http://green.msn.com/galleries/photos/photos.aspx?gid=164ocid=T003MSN5 1N1653A No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.13/1378 - Release Date: 4/15/2008 9:12 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 7:18 AM
RE: [LIB] Original U100 adaptor part number
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:32:19 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Original U100 adaptor part number from the toshiba site PA3282U-2ACA -Original Message- From: Nick L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 5:49 AM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] Original U100 adaptor part number Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:48:43 + From: Nick L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Original U100 adaptor part number Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm trying to find the original toshiba part number for the AC adaptor that was supplied with the U100. Mine came with a generic Targus one size fits all adaptor which is huge. Could some kind soul with a U100 have a look to see what their adaptor part number is? Googling suggests myriad possibiltiies and the manual is not specific either, just mentioning a 60W 15A supply or in another area mentioning a 15V/3A supply (which is 45W!) Cheers, Nick, -- Why don't you go and bother that nice Ms Rowling? - Terry Pratchett http://www.chiark.com
RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:18:26 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions hello nick I looked at the OQO and in my opinion it couldn't compare without better heat control and due to the fact you have to either hold it in your hands all the time or carry a dock station around with it. Like right now I am sitting comfortably at dun bros having coffee and the flipstart is resting in my lap as I type this email on it. If I was using the oqo I'd have to hold the thing and I am just too lazy for that:)! john -Original Message- From: Nick L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:05 AM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:04:30 + From: Nick L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions Hi John Not used a flipstart , however a colleague has just bought an OQO that I found cheaply for him, and I must admit that I'm very, very impressed with that device. So much so that I'm considering the OQO e2 when it comes into an affordable price bracket! I keep hanging my nose over the Flipstart - particularly at the new price - however I'd really like to see one in the flesh before committing. The real advantage of the flipstart is the screen resolution: 1024x600 seems a lot better than the oqo's 800x480... The sony UX range interests me for just that reason too, however the form factor is a bit chunky compared to the oqo. The U100 is now about 3 weeks old and I'm just about getting used to the keyboard. It takes a few minutes to acclimatise after using another full size keyboard, but on the other hand it is usable despite my earlier protestations that it wasn't ;-) I'm still surprised/annoyed that the keyboard on a Sigmarion 3 is quite a bit better than the libby's! I've managed to find a UK supplier of the mini-RGB cables who is selling them for just over 3 pounds ($6 or so), so I've bought 3. One for the office, one for home and one for travelling :) The U100 is powerful enough to be my primary laptop on the move, but I would like to upgrade the disk. Finding a 1.8 drive seems nigh on impossible, so it looks like I'm stuck. I guess I could buy a 160GB ipod, but that seems like overkill to get the drive :-) Cheers, Nick. On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 8:10 PM, john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:08:46 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Flipstart--first impressions I bought a flipstart (dynamism.com/flipstart) to compliment my libretto and am quiet amzed by it. It is very thick--1.5 inches, as thick as my 110CT. It is also fairly heavy. I feel it in my pocket. Other than those two things I am finding it very nice. Anyone else have one? john -- Why don't you go and bother that nice Ms Rowling? - Terry Pratchett http://www.chiark.com
RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:36:50 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions -Original Message- From: Nick L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:35 AM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:33:38 + From: Nick L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions I looked at the OQO and in my opinion it couldn't compare without better heat control and due to the fact you have to either hold it in your hands all the time or carry a dock station around with it. Like right now I am sitting comfortably at dun bros having coffee and the flipstart is resting in my lap as I type this email on it. If I was using the oqo I'd have to hold the thing and I am just too lazy for that:)! I know what you mean - that was one of my bugbears with the old Samsung Nexio XP30 I had... My mate is planning on using a bluetooth keyboard with a built in stand for the OQO, but by the time you've done that you might as well carry a thing with a decent keyboard. I'll have another look at the flipstart. You've inspired me :) Some other advantages: longer battery life, bigger screen, clamshell design, more intuitive keyboard (I don't know what they are thinking at oqo but they are not designing for reading on the oqo) and better keyboard layout. The flipstart uses more and better heatsinking which results in a faster computer. That is why it is so heavy. A person needs heatsinking of the cpuis going to last more than a year. john
[LIB] re: Flipstart
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:06:56 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: re: Flipstart I'm looking forward to touchtyping on the that tiny keyboard:). Seriously, it, at least looks well spaced and if the key tension is correct a person should be able to. What I don't like about is its another windows machine and the company who built it doesn't plan on supporting other operating systems. So while its attractive from a micro appliance stand point, ethically I shouldn't even consider it since it perpitrates monopoly and reduces innovation and freedom of thought in the technological arena. Vulcans saving grace is a rumor going around that they tested it on open source operating systems which worked fine on it and they are releasing a sdk for it. Its that appliance mentality applied incorrectly to machine intelligence in the belief it'll improve data base searches which is bringing down the field of computer science into the relm of base rote and keeping machine intelligence at the beastial level-- basically something to operate a file system and nothing more. The amazing thing is the tiny little thing has 512MB and a 1 GHz!!! Its like super powered in the palm of your hand and there's no reason on this planet it can't pretty much talk to you when you turn it on. 5 GIGS is plain HUGE for a DOS. john --- From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Feb 29 04:22:24 2008 Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:35:00 -0800 From: Nick L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Subject: Re: [LIB] flipstart Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:34:48 + From: Nick L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] flipstart I must admit I've been sorely tempted by this lump of kit myself, however the keyboard rather puts me off... Can you put a review up when you do get it? :-) Cheers, Nick. On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 3:33 AM, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:32:10 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: flipstart Vapourware has become reality at a pretty reasonable price. http://www.flipstart.com Perfect power and size. Can't wait to get mine. Wonder how well it'll run beos. john
Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:50:33 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's --- Alan Middleton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:09:34 + (GMT) From: Alan Middleton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's The X60 thinkpad is 'small enough' for me these days and serves as a suitable replacement for the libretto. Glad it works for you. I like'm about 6 by 4 inches. Easier to pack. - Start Original Message - Sent: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:10:47 -0800 From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:10:31 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's And those HP DOS palmtops. And that Tandy mini. those were great. Funny isn't it how electronic phone books were replaced by mp3 players, calculators by video players and the atari by gameboy. And now a person doesn't have to leave home to get work done, and really can't anyway, the battery will die in whatever appliance its using. Ohhh...when will scienece save us, why when we refill our batteries with gasoline at the local truck stop!! Well, nice idea. Have to go talk to Lenovo now that they've bought out IBM's laptop division. But thankfully, other companies like OQO and Sony have brought out minis worth looking into while we all wait to see if IBM, or Toshiba, will release newer models... --- John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't seen one of these go on sale in ages. Wouldn't it be great if IBM brought out an updated version? adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs - End Original Message -
Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:52:02 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's --- Alan Middleton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:09:34 + (GMT) From: Alan Middleton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's The X60 thinkpad is 'small enough' for me these days and serves as a suitable replacement for the libretto. Glad it works for you. I like'm about 6 by 4 inches. Easier to pack. - Start Original Message - Sent: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:10:47 -0800 From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:10:31 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's And those HP DOS palmtops. And that Tandy mini. those were great. Funny isn't it how electronic phone books were replaced by mp3 players, calculators by video players and the atari by gameboy. And now a person doesn't have to leave home to get work done, and really can't anyway, the battery will die in whatever appliance its using. Ohhh...when will scienece save us, why when we refill our batteries with gasoline at the local truck stop!! Well, nice idea. Have to go talk to Lenovo now that they've bought out IBM's laptop division. But thankfully, other companies like OQO and Sony have brought out minis worth looking into while we all wait to see if IBM, or Toshiba, will release newer models... --- John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't seen one of these go on sale in ages. Wouldn't it be great if IBM brought out an updated version? adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs - End Original Message -
[LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:50:12 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's Haven't seen one of these go on sale in ages. Wouldn't it be great if IBM brought out an updated version? --- yabadabadingdong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: yabadabadingdong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:23:13 - Subject: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's If you are on this forum then you prolly love and collect small portable PCs so you'll prolly dig this: Rare as hens teeth, a working IBM PC110 mini laptop PC based on Intel CPU and solid state CF for storage. I've had Win9x running of a compact flash card on this baby it's just so darned cute. following sites for more info http://apj.co.uk/pc110/pt_frame.htm or http://www.basterfield.com/pc110/pc110idx.htm I havent seen one up for auction in months... Selling it because I have 2 of them need to free up cupboard space. Have Original box and all packaging with manuals and original disks and 110v power supply IBM battery, IBM Dock and IBM Floppy. All works It is currently located in Toronto Canada so will ship to US destination and have no problem to ship globally if needed. Winner will foot the bill for all shipping and insurance costs after the auction is done. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=190175372767 End 24-Nov-07 04:00:00 GMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.eGroups.com/group/libretto/ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/libretto/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/libretto/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/
[LIB] Re: speed gain using flash card
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:40:00 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: speed gain using flash card I tried a 2GB 266x transcend compact flash for the swap in the cardbus slot and got very little increase in speed. I went from 760KB/s to 1.2 MB/s. Maybe not such a great idea, at least not unless the card driver uses udma. john Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/
RE: [LIB] videos on 110CT
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:46:36 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] videos on 110CT how does a dvd decoder like that work? Do you just echo the dvd to the decoder like: echo /dvd/movie /dev/dvd decoder ? Or is it more complex? john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:49:31 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] videos on 110CT Hi John, I'm using the Margi DVD-to-Go as a hardware DVD decoder. It pumps the video frames into the Neomagic using the Zoomed Video port without CPU intervention. However, I'm having some BSOD in windows. I have also worked on a linux 2.6 driver which IMHO works relatively OK. In one of these months I want to release a beta version. I also looked at mplayer but it doesn't use the margi which does all the hard decoding work in hardware... Avi. -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 12 November, 2007 20:21 To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] videos on 110CT Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:19:55 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] videos on 110CT hello avi I am using mplayer and slackware linux 12.0 on a libretto 110CT with 32MB ram. I can play homemade mpeg2 videos full screen also but they don't play well. There is alot of pausing and halting of the video. A professenionally made dvd movie plays really badly--will hardly play at all. I thought with my problems a video ram upgrade is needed. However if you are able to play videos ok maybe it is just my setup. I haven't been able to play them on windows 98, 2000 or XP when I was using them either. john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:19:30 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card John, I can try but what do I need to install and what to test? Another thing I don't understand about the full screen on the Neomagic: I can play DVD's full screen (16 bit) and I don't have memory problems on the Neomagic. Avi. -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 05 November, 2007 20:50 To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:50:02 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card I always thought the vt book would be a great solution for upgrading the 2M neomagic card in the libretto and improve it enough to play DiVX videos full screen. Any chance you'll try it out? I understand it works in linux also. --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 21:09:10 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card John, I own a village tronic vt book but I never tried it on my libretto. It is a great PCMCIA card. I also own a Margi Display-to-Go 4Mb which was also great back then. Whether it is worth the money, I think so but I'm not always objective :-) Avi. long snip __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:58:03 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:42:52 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card John wrote: Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 10:44:05 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:50:56 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card snip I use this for real work (number crunching etc virtualisation), a Lib snip What is virtualisation? I notice linux 2.6 has a section called that in the kernel. Is it the same? Things like VirtualPC, VMWare, VirtualBox, SVista, QEmu, Bochs, . where you can run -say- Windows 2000 inside another operating system. Like dosemu or wine. I've got it. Sometimes I got three of four of those running simultaneously. As these virtual guest operatings systems take their share of RAM from the host's RAM, a lot of RAM is needed. That is alto of ram. dosemu uses 20MB usually on mine when I run dos p-rograms. I don't have wine up and running yet. I use it for shielding my employers remote call-in stuff from my own PC (because otherwise the remote stuff takes over the entire desktop), for trying out network stuff, testing of new Linux distros, you name it. I checked out your page about the JVC. Nice explanation about upgrading the hard drive. As far as the 2.6 kernels are concerned: I suppose you refer to Xen, indeed some kind of virtualisation. See http://www.xen.org/ thanks for the info. Philip __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] videos on 110CT
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:19:55 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] videos on 110CT hello avi I am using mplayer and slackware linux 12.0 on a libretto 110CT with 32MB ram. I can play homemade mpeg2 videos full screen also but they don't play well. There is alot of pausing and halting of the video. A professenionally made dvd movie plays really badly--will hardly play at all. I thought with my problems a video ram upgrade is needed. However if you are able to play videos ok maybe it is just my setup. I haven't been able to play them on windows 98, 2000 or XP when I was using them either. john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:19:30 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card John, I can try but what do I need to install and what to test? Another thing I don't understand about the full screen on the Neomagic: I can play DVD's full screen (16 bit) and I don't have memory problems on the Neomagic. Avi. -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 05 November, 2007 20:50 To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:50:02 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card I always thought the vt book would be a great solution for upgrading the 2M neomagic card in the libretto and improve it enough to play DiVX videos full screen. Any chance you'll try it out? I understand it works in linux also. --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 21:09:10 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card John, I own a village tronic vt book but I never tried it on my libretto. It is a great PCMCIA card. I also own a Margi Display-to-Go 4Mb which was also great back then. Whether it is worth the money, I think so but I'm not always objective :-) Avi. long snip __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?!
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:58:15 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! Sorry I misread. Your FAT16 (d:) drive needs to follow the rules of dos installation, has to be located within the first 2 gigbytes. That is how I've always partitioned even larger 40GB hard drives for the libretto and never had a problem with seeing partitions. Why not just make it FAT32? You are using WIN98 DOS which has no problems with it.:) john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:44:36 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! Hi John, partition 1 FAT32 c: partition 2 FAT d: partition 3 102 MB empt y partition 4 logical with nfts I'm talking about the d: which cannot be accessed and should be accessable, even if it is followed by another partition which is ntfs? when I remove the 4th partition it works. Avi. -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 05 November, 2007 20:38 To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:36:47 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! hi Avi, win98 does not read ntfs. john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:18:17 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Can someone explain the following?! Case: Libretto 110 HD: 40 Gb First partition: Primary Partition approx 5 GB this will be the W2K root (FAT32) Second Partition: Primary Partition approx 2Gb this will contain the Installation files (FAT) I leave 102 Mb empty Then I create a Logical Partition with 1 large NTFS partition The partitions I create on my XP Laptop using a USB-to-HD converter thingy (Kama Connect) Then I copy the W2K CD to the second partition. Remove the HD from the USB (on a nice way etc...) Insert the HD into the libretto Boot using a Win98 disk Do a cd C: looks OK cd D: Abort/Fail/Retry... GR!!! Go back to the XP delete the Logical Partition Boot again in Win98 and then I can access the D: driver WHY DO I HAVE TO DELETE THE LOGICAL Partiton!? Avi. (yeah, I know, the 40 Gb is probably BIG for the bios... but I don't understand it...) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 15:51:53 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook only 3 hours of battery life off a 5200mAH battery pack. I would think a SOC would do much better. Now that a pentium-M SOC is coming out does that mean a HP 200LX style PDA will be developed with a color screen that uses AA batteries and has builtin ethernet? --- Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 01:27:45 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Asus reveals $190 mini notebook http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS7213592750.html Thoughts? Matt Libretto list info:List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html _ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:17:27 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook Battery performance does seem pretty lame. Be interesting to see if it gets past vaporware phase! John At 06:52 PM 11/6/2007, you wrote: Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 15:51:53 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook only 3 hours of battery life off a 5200mAH battery pack. I would think a SOC would do much better. Now that a pentium-M SOC is coming out does that mean a HP 200LX style PDA will be developed with a color screen that uses AA batteries and has builtin ethernet? --- Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 01:27:45 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Asus reveals $190 mini notebook http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS7213592750.html Thoughts? Matt Libretto list info:List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html _ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?!
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:36:47 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! hi Avi, win98 does not read ntfs. john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:18:17 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Can someone explain the following?! Case: Libretto 110 HD: 40 Gb First partition: Primary Partition approx 5 GB this will be the W2K root (FAT32) Second Partition: Primary Partition approx 2Gb this will contain the Installation files (FAT) I leave 102 Mb empty Then I create a Logical Partition with 1 large NTFS partition The partitions I create on my XP Laptop using a USB-to-HD converter thingy (Kama Connect) Then I copy the W2K CD to the second partition. Remove the HD from the USB (on a nice way etc...) Insert the HD into the libretto Boot using a Win98 disk Do a cd C: looks OK cd D: Abort/Fail/Retry... GR!!! Go back to the XP delete the Logical Partition Boot again in Win98 and then I can access the D: driver WHY DO I HAVE TO DELETE THE LOGICAL Partiton!? Avi. (yeah, I know, the 40 Gb is probably BIG for the bios... but I don't understand it...) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:50:02 -0800 (PST) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card I always thought the vt book would be a great solution for upgrading the 2M neomagic card in the libretto and improve it enough to play DiVX videos full screen. Any chance you'll try it out? I understand it works in linux also. --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 21:09:10 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card John, I own a village tronic vt book but I never tried it on my libretto. It is a great PCMCIA card. I also own a Margi Display-to-Go 4Mb which was also great back then. Whether it is worth the money, I think so but I'm not always objective :-) Avi. -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 03 November, 2007 18:44 To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 10:44:05 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:50:56 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card John wrote: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:01:36 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:51:48 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card long snip Sometimes I feel a bit sorry to have decommissioned my L110; it merely serves as a sort of book stand, right on top of a What do you use in place of it? I tried the U100 but JVC MP/XP741 http://home.hccnet.nl/pr.nienhuis/jvc/JVC-main.html I use this for real work (number crunching etc virtualisation), a Lib with just 64 MB RAM simply lacks power for that. At its time my Lib110 served very well nevertheless. I like it still. What is virtualisation? I notice linux 2.6 has a section called that in the kernel. Is it the same? So far, my libby with 32MB of ram has handled everything I've thrown at it except full screen video. And that is really a matter of lack of video ram. Heh, there's an upgrade cardbus card that adds 32 meg of video ram and video acceleration, made by vt village. wonder if its worth the 250 dollars they are asking. john __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 10:44:05 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] virtualization - was: speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:50:56 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card John wrote: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:01:36 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:51:48 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card long snip Sometimes I feel a bit sorry to have decommissioned my L110; it merely serves as a sort of book stand, right on top of a What do you use in place of it? I tried the U100 but JVC MP/XP741 http://home.hccnet.nl/pr.nienhuis/jvc/JVC-main.html I use this for real work (number crunching etc virtualisation), a Lib with just 64 MB RAM simply lacks power for that. At its time my Lib110 served very well nevertheless. I like it still. What is virtualisation? I notice linux 2.6 has a section called that in the kernel. Is it the same? So far, my libby with 32MB of ram has handled everything I've thrown at it except full screen video. And that is really a matter of lack of video ram. Heh, there's an upgrade cardbus card that adds 32 meg of video ram and video acceleration, made by vt village. wonder if its worth the 250 dollars they are asking. john __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] speed gain using flash card
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:50:15 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] speed gain using flash card Hello Avi Its a lot of work. Basically I matched the ram upgrade module port to a standard 144 so-dimm pinout. So I believe a standard 60ns sodimm module can be used to increase ram. So I have a old 32MB libretto module. What I am doing is first removing the chips an the board then connecting so-dimm sockets to the module using 32 gauge stranded wire. I am soldering the wire to where the chips were soldered and to the socket itself if need be. Once that is done I am going to run the socket into the hard drive bay and fix it to the side. the pinout for the libretto ram port is in the Libretto 100 maintanence manual. john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:01:26 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] speed gain using flash card John, I am very interested in the technical details on the 64MB libretto upgrade. I don't mind to experiment but currently don't have a clue to do what... Avi. -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 29 October, 2007 0:03 To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:01:36 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:51:48 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card Hello Philip : snip getting with a standard hard drive. The extreme III and IV are opproximatly twice and three times as fast as the II so if I would get another increase if I upgraded to one of those. I am getting 4 MB as opposed to 1.5 to 2 with the hard drive. I should expect 6 and 8MB with the extreme III and IV. AFAIK (based on a vague reminiscence and a google search) the theoretical maximum data transfer speed on an ISA bus is about 6 MB/s. As the Lib110's HD is attached through a 16 bit ISA connection (without DMA), that 6 MB/s is about all you'll get. Or am I wrong here? (hopefully not, for your sake) I knew there was some sort of limit, I thought it was 32 MB/s about half of the memory subsystem. But that could be the pci limit. I am also using a second flash card for a virtual memory drive but it is an old one so only gives hard drive speeds. If I updated that with a newer one I would think the increase in speed be noticalbe in swap file use. How did you connect that 2nd one? thru the PCMCIA slot? Yes. I remember I found an external -PCMCIA, or rather, Cardbus- HD to be clearly faster than the internal one (I had a 7200 rpm Hitachi inside). There was also a thread on this in the mailing list. the differance is in the clock speeds, ISA is slower than PCI. I notice a real reduction in temperature also using a solid state drive. My libretto was always having to slow down to cool off but it is very cool now when it runs. Anyway it all sounds like a bright idea to me. Thanks. I like it so much because the libretto is perfectly silent when it runs now too!! Any idea about battery power savings using flash rather than rotating storage? I don't think there is much differance, my libby reports about 5 1/2 hours usually but I notice I don't have to plug in the adapter now until I am ready to shut down. It kinda did that before but not so routinely. Battery life is so dependant on what a person is doing. Where I really notice a differance is in spin up times. There are none, with a hard drive spin up times were very noticeable. Sometimes I feel a bit sorry to have decommissioned my L110; it merely serves as a sort of book stand, right on top of a What do you use in place of it? I tried the U100 but it fried like twice on me. It was a piece of junk. They run too hot and Toshiba doesn't cover them under warrenty. My 110 keeps plugging along no matter what:). much older DEC 450SLC/e notebook (with a 50 Mhz 486-DX2 inside - wow). Sometimes I start them up just for fun, like today when the clocks in my place must be reset to winter time. BTW have you ever had any luck upgrading the RAM beyond 64 MB? (I remember you were busy with that). There were some guys who have fitted And still am:). I am fitting a wire buss to an old libretto 32MB ram upgrade board. I am going to solder the buss to a couple, maybe three, of so-dimm sockets. I am going to run the so-dimm sockets into the hard drive bay, where I have room now (I was just waiting until compact flash capacity got
RE: [LIB] speed gain using flash card
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:57:17 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] speed gain using flash card hello Avi The cards do wear leveling so they wear evenly. I am dual booting Slackware Linux and MS-DOS 7 on mine. I use Star Office, Mplayer, and Madplay mainly. john --- Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:14:48 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] speed gain using flash card John, I've read a lot about Flash instead of a 'real' HD. How does the Sandisk handle the write wear-out? What are you running as an OS on the libretto? Avi. -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 26 October, 2007 20:49 To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] speed gain using flash card Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:46:51 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: speed gain using flash card Hello fellow members I am using a sandisk extreme II 8 gig compact flash as a solid state hard drive in my Libretto 110CT and am having twice the speed for read and writes as I was getting with a standard hard drive. The extreme III and IV are opproximatly twice and three times as fast as the II so if I would get another increase if I upgraded to one of those. I am getting 4 MB as opposed to 1.5 to 2 with the hard drive. I should expect 6 and 8MB with the extreme III and IV. I am also using a second flash card for a virtual memory drive but it is an old one so only gives hard drive speeds. If I updated that with a newer one I would think the increase in speed be noticalbe in swap file use. I notice a real reduction in temperature also using a solid state drive. My libretto was always having to slow down to cool off but it is very cool now when it runs. john __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:08:13 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card The main problem a solid state drive helps is the heat issue when using a hard drive besides speed. I would think it would work great on a 70 and since you install in the IDE port you only need drivers if you wanted to use the secondary drive as virtual memory. One thing, virtual memory is supposed to be run from a secondary disk anyway utherwise it doesn't really work well. The Sandisk Extreme IV is supposed to have write speeds of 40MB/s so even if we get only half that it is close to 1/3 of the RAM system which is 60MB/s that is pretty fast. john --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:32:18 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card I was wondering how any of this applied to earlier Librettos. I have a 70ct, and have finally been able to get DOS to recognize the L's PCMCIA slot (no matter what card services I used, all failed until I found Phoenix Card Manager 3.2, which will recognize even today's CF card.) I run Windows 95B on the 70ct on its standard 1.6gb drive and find it loads fast and stays stable. Is it worth it to try and go solid-state with one of the cards John is recommending? Or is this procedure for the big boy Librettos, not their dumb kid brothers :) ? Jake ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:01:36 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card --- Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:51:48 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] speed gain using flash card Hello Philip : snip getting with a standard hard drive. The extreme III and IV are opproximatly twice and three times as fast as the II so if I would get another increase if I upgraded to one of those. I am getting 4 MB as opposed to 1.5 to 2 with the hard drive. I should expect 6 and 8MB with the extreme III and IV. AFAIK (based on a vague reminiscence and a google search) the theoretical maximum data transfer speed on an ISA bus is about 6 MB/s. As the Lib110's HD is attached through a 16 bit ISA connection (without DMA), that 6 MB/s is about all you'll get. Or am I wrong here? (hopefully not, for your sake) I knew there was some sort of limit, I thought it was 32 MB/s about half of the memory subsystem. But that could be the pci limit. I am also using a second flash card for a virtual memory drive but it is an old one so only gives hard drive speeds. If I updated that with a newer one I would think the increase in speed be noticalbe in swap file use. How did you connect that 2nd one? thru the PCMCIA slot? Yes. I remember I found an external -PCMCIA, or rather, Cardbus- HD to be clearly faster than the internal one (I had a 7200 rpm Hitachi inside). There was also a thread on this in the mailing list. the differance is in the clock speeds, ISA is slower than PCI. I notice a real reduction in temperature also using a solid state drive. My libretto was always having to slow down to cool off but it is very cool now when it runs. Anyway it all sounds like a bright idea to me. Thanks. I like it so much because the libretto is perfectly silent when it runs now too!! Any idea about battery power savings using flash rather than rotating storage? I don't think there is much differance, my libby reports about 5 1/2 hours usually but I notice I don't have to plug in the adapter now until I am ready to shut down. It kinda did that before but not so routinely. Battery life is so dependant on what a person is doing. Where I really notice a differance is in spin up times. There are none, with a hard drive spin up times were very noticeable. Sometimes I feel a bit sorry to have decommissioned my L110; it merely serves as a sort of book stand, right on top of a What do you use in place of it? I tried the U100 but it fried like twice on me. It was a piece of junk. They run too hot and Toshiba doesn't cover them under warrenty. My 110 keeps plugging along no matter what:). much older DEC 450SLC/e notebook (with a 50 Mhz 486-DX2 inside - wow). Sometimes I start them up just for fun, like today when the clocks in my place must be reset to winter time. BTW have you ever had any luck upgrading the RAM beyond 64 MB? (I remember you were busy with that). There were some guys who have fitted And still am:). I am fitting a wire buss to an old libretto 32MB ram upgrade board. I am going to solder the buss to a couple, maybe three, of so-dimm sockets. I am going to run the so-dimm sockets into the hard drive bay, where I have room now (I was just waiting until compact flash capacity got large enough to use as a hard drive so I could try this and have space inside the libretto), and try using standard so-dimm edo plug-in modules. It is slow going because I don't have anywhere to work and lack tools. I don't think I'll have to remove the soldered chips on the motherboard. I have also been thinking of installing a sdram controller and use sdram but all of that is very hard to do since all I have is the memory upgrade port to use for access. The hard drive bay is a great place for all kinds of fun!! a Portege 64 MB module in the extension slot to get 96 MB; that was the max I've ever heard of w.r.t. Lib110. Yes I remember the upgrade. I am sure the libretto can handle ram up to, at least, 512MB and 8 socketed modules. john Best wishes, Philip __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] WTB: 100CT LCD Display
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:36:01 -0700 (PDT) From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] WTB: 100CT LCD Display out of stock. --- Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:02:51 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] WTB: 100CT LCD Display I did a little Googling as you suggested Mark. Is this not the LCD you're looking for at $ 68.02: http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/498-27202-5152/Sharp-LQ71Y03-7-TFT-LCD.html Looks like they have a replacement for my 100/110 'Palm Rest Casing': http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/352-27199-5152/Toshiba-Libretto-100CT-Palm-Rest-Casing.html They seem to stock a lot of Libretto parts at pretty reasonable prices: http://www.pchub.com/uph/brand/-5/Toshiba-part-spare.html Matt Libretto list info: List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html From: Mark Srebnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for your suggestions, Matt... Meanwhile, FWIW, it seems that librettosource.com is not active anymore... Will keep an eye out for them on ebay Mark _ Get a FREE Web site and more from Microsoft Office Live Small Business! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0930004958mrt/direct/01/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!!
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:33:35 -0500 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!! Hello Dan V... Actually Libretto hibernation was handled at the bios level rather than the OS. The OS (like Windows) can invoke hibernation, but as far as I know, there is no way to disable hibernation executed by the bios. Overheating and low battery can both trigger hibernation and wipe out data in the 8.4 area. : ( There has been TONS of discussion on this and I have experimented with all sorts of ways to try and handle it... but leaving some space after the 8.4 area (described in detail in the archives) is the only way I have ever found of dealing with it. It really isn't as difficult or complicated as it reads. Good luck, John Martin -Original Message- From: Dan V [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:24 AM To: Libretto Subject:RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!! Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:23:00 + From: Dan V [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!! Hi John, Looks like I went a bit too fast with that new hard driveI never for a second thought about the hybernation problem (of which I had read about already, but forgotten). So when does a Libretto hybernate? Could I simply switch hybernation off? Thanks for opening my eyes on this one...I would hate to lose important data. _ Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks Treats for You! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!!
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 17:04:10 -0500 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!! Hello DanV... I agree you do not need a drive overlay to run hard drives exceeding 8.4GB, but I can assure you the first time the Libretto hibernates (which can be due to low battery, overheating, or user/operating system request) it will corrupt data on the drive around the 8.4 GB mark. There is a ton of information about the reasons for this in this message archive. I have had drives greater than 8.4 gig in my Libretto(s) for more than 10 years and trust me, there is no work around for this other than the ones provided on this site. I will explain further if you wish. John Martin -Original Message- From: Dan V [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 10:14 AM To: Libretto Subject:RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!! Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 15:13:13 + From: Dan V [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!! Hi Alan, Just a few days ago I upgraded the HD in my 110ct to a 120GB Seagate Momentus (5400.3).I run Windows 98se. Everything works fine, without any 3rd-party drive overlay.Here is how I did it, maybe this approach will solve the problems you are having: 1 - I put the new 120GB drive in an old 450MHz laptop, and used GParted* to create 1 small (for win98se) and two large (50GB each) partitions. Instead of a second laptop, you can also put the new HD in a desktop computer, using an 2,5 to 3,5 inch IDE adapter. 2 - Install the new HD in Libretto and boot from floppy (I made a Windows 98 bootdisk with CD-ROM drivers**). 3 - Run the Windows 98se setup from CD. That's it! Windows 98se does not have any problems 'seeing' my partitions, whatsoever. No overlays or funky 3rd party tools needed. *GParted: Linux-based bootable CD, contains the greatest partitioning tool ever. Download the ISO and burn it to a disc, boot it, off you go**Anyone interested in a win98 bootdisk with PCMCIA CD-ROM support (for the cd dri ve that came with the Libretto): Mail me and I will email you a .RAR file. My Libretto 110ct:--64 MB RAM120GB Seagate Momentus 5400.3Margi DVD-to-Go MPEG2 codec card (PCMCIA)USB 2.0 PCMCIA (Conceptronic)Destinator CF-GPS receiverOriginal (Optegra / Mitsumi) PCMCIA CD-ROM driveOriginal disk drive, port expander, docking station _ Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks Treats for You! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us application/ms-tnef
Re: [LIB] Where's Caleb?
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:30:57 -0400 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Where's Caleb? Anyone know where Caleb is? :-) At 04:50 AM 6/19/2007, Chris Hogan wrote: Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:32:36 +0100 From: Chris Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Where's Caleb? Hi Caleb, Are you in your office today?
Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:15:48 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105? I'd be interested in a 1st hand report...I'd love to get a modern version of my 110. Still really like the size of the thing, but It would be neat to know if they've updated things like power management, etc, with the new Lib John
Re: [LIB] re: [lib] 110 and stuff for sale
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:25:51 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] re: [lib] 110 and stuff for sale I've sold a lot of stuff on ebay... including computer stuff, but never got any offers from Nigerians :-) You must just be ...lucky. :-) John
RE: [LIB] 95 98 or ME on a 70CT please?
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:25:24 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] 95 98 or ME on a 70CT please? Matthew Hanson... I notice you reference problems with the server relatively often. I would be curious to know why you believe Dan's server is messing up? I have not experienced any failures in more than a year and back then it was repeating messages. I save all emails from the system and from what I see by looking at the page, I receive all emails at all times on multiple addresses. Everything that posts to the system, slow or not, I get at my email addresses. Curious, John Martin -- From: Matthew Hanson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 3:23 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] 95 98 or ME on a 70CT please? Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:21:00 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 95 98 or ME on a 70CT please? Libretto list info: List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html Man... Dan's server is REALLY messing up still. I only got David's reply to this thead in my Hotmail account, and not the original from T i m or his reply to David as I did in my Yahoo mail. Matt From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:35:06 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 95 98 or ME on a 70CT please? Today a mate has given me what was his Mums 70CT ;-) It currently has the Toshiba 95B on there and I wondered what the panel suggests would be the best (Windows) OS for this model please (I guess I can take the upper 16M out of the 50 and put it in the 16M 70?). Really too slow to run much more than Windows 98SE, which is what I'd recommend. Very stable, runs decently, but try to up it to 32MB RAM total. Also, you may want to look into using only IE5.5 (somewhat faster than IE 6), or Opera for the web browser. Also, try not to install to many apps - eg Virus scanners, etc. I'd go with AVG Free or a light McAfee VScan 4.51 + ZoneAlarm 2.6 era for the protection. Also, 98Lite is a program to consider if you really want to trim it down some more. --- Anything higher than 98SE is really too much for 32MB of ram and the slower L70 processor, IMO. For Win2k, I'd really have to recommend at least a 64MB L110 at the very minimum. Anyways, that's really all that these machines were designed for, and the limited RAM really hinders the use of much more. CPU speeds aren't that great, even if overclocked, so don't stick too much on them and they'll run just fine. adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ ___ _ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather _ Want a degree but can't afford to quit? Top school degrees online - in as fast as 1 year http://forms.nextag.com/goto.jsp?url=/serv/main/buyer/education.jsp?doSe arch=ntm=ysearch=education_text_links_88_h288cs=4079p=5116 application/ms-tnef
Re: [LIB] E-mail test with Word as editor
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:59:00 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] E-mail test with Word as editor BEAUTIFUL! John At 07:23 AM 1/31/2007, Avi Cohen Stuart wrote: Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:12:14 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: E-mail test with Word as editor A test ... Avi. -Original Message- From: Avi Cohen Stuart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 21:28 To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:09:34 +0100 From: Avi Cohen Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin John, (message 1 in Rich Text for test) For some reason it still is empty on my end. What type of mime extension/type are you using? What is the mail program? I'm still puzzled. Avi. _ From: John Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 16:12 To: Libretto Subject:RE: [LIB] John Martin
RE: [LIB] John Martin
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:01:25 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin I can not help with Partition Magic... : ( I use much simpler programs like Segate or Western Digital hard drive installation softwares. I do not understand having specific drive letters assigned though. Another thing I can't remember is if I let the Libretto format the partitions or if I formatted them before I put them in. My understanding is that the Libretto can't create the partitions, but I don't recall any issues with it formatting them. Maybe I created only the partitions in the desktop and then formatted them inside the Libretto from a boot floppy. Remember if you load Fdisk inside the libretto to look at the partitions, don't allow it to change anything. I will think about it at work today and respond tonight if I can think of anything that might help. (working 12 to 14 hour days right now) John Martin == -- From: Joseph [SMTP:] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:30 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] John Martin Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:28:55 -0700 From: Joseph Subject: Re: [LIB] John Martin The problem is that Partition Magic once it formats, assigns specific drive letters, and I can't assign C: to the 8GB since the host computer has a C: drive already. So when I place it back in the 110 as I: and J:, they appear as non DOS. I think it is because one, they were formated as FAT32, and/or C: drive does not exist. I tried to do a CD to I: or J:, but no go. FDISK sees them as non DOS. The other issue is getting FDISK to format the 8GB as FAT32, not FAT16. - Original Message - From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 8:19 PM Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:11:18 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Hello Joseph... Question 1. I don't know. ? I can't remember what I do at this point. I have done this procedure several different ways depending one what programs I had available to do it in. Maybe someone else can offer a suggestion. The last time I did this procedure I used some hard drive setup program that didn't like the librettos formatting. My solution was this. Created max size partition in the libretto. Moved the drive to other computer with EZ-Drive or something similar. Looked at the drive to see where it (EZ etc) says the end of the Libretto-Created partition. Wrote that postion down and deleted that Libretto Created partition, then completely re-created all three new partitions with the EZ-Drive type software inside the desktop computer. I remember creating a boot disk and using the sys command to transfer the system files from the floppy to the hard drive. Question 2. Sounds like the first partition isn't set to active. The software(s) I usually use set the partition to active and tell me to reboot though... In case I left this out or you didn't know, a very important note is that you don't run fdisk inside the Libretto again! You will lose the other partitions beyond 8.X gig. Any program that tries to use the Libretto BIOS to alter the tables of the hard drive will wipe out the other areas. It is best to rename or remove fdisk from your libretto after installation. Keep asking and maybe I can help you get this thing going! I have not done this procedure in a while and I have done it different ways, so it is hard to be really specific. I am trying though. John Martin == -- From: Joseph [SMTP:] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:00 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] John Martin Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:58:37 -0700 From: Joseph Subject: Re: [LIB] John Martin Hi John...thank you for responding! 2 Issues: 1. Step1, Fdisk to (FAT32) Here it only does FAT16. How can I format to FAT32? 2. Step3, I reformat the first 8GB using FAT32, creat 100mg and creat the rest of the HD, apply, delet 100mg. Problem is after formatting, it changes drive letters to (I) and (J). I create a folder on (I) for Win98 files, place HD back in 110, boot off DOS floppy, and can't see any partitions. Thanks. Joseph - Original Message - From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:39 PM Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:42:05 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Hello Joseph... I apologize for not responding to your message. I was unable to respond within a day, and someone else copied and pasted my original post of Libretto Large Hard Drive installation and I thought that would be enough. Sorry about that. I will answer your questions as best I can... Question 1: Yes, one method you could use is to copy the Win98 CD files
[LIB] Empty Emails... Avi Cohen Stuart and Richard.Sullivan
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:17:31 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Empty Emails... Avi Cohen Stuart and Richard.Sullivan Hello Richard Sullivan and Avi Cohen Stuart... Interesting. I have no idea why you would be getting empty messages. I am using Windows 95 (most of the time) with Microsoft Exchange version 5.0 which is using MIME. (don't know what type/version) Another interesting anomaly of Exchange on my end is that it can't understand the reply-to line of the email headers from this Libretto site. If I try to reply to an email, my reply email will show the email address of who-ever the originator of the email was, and NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED] I manually change this each time I reply to the system. This does not happen ever with any other email individual or system I have replied to. Anyway... This is the Microsoft Exchange Send... I will follow with the Outlook Send. I will send this same message with Microsoft Outlook and see what we get. I will also send this directly to your email address. Please let me know the outcome. John Martin application/ms-tnef
[LIB] Empty Emails... Avi Cohen Stuart and Richard.Sullivan
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:23:15 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Empty Emails... Avi Cohen Stuart and Richard.Sullivan This is the Microsoft Outlook Send. Hello Richard Sullivan and Avi Cohen Stuart... Interesting. I have no idea why you would be getting empty messages. I am using Windows 95 (most of the time) with Microsoft Exchange version 5.0 which is using MIME. (don't know what type/version) Another interesting anomaly of Exchange on my end is that it can't understand the reply-to line of the email headers from this Libretto site. If I try to reply to an email, my reply email will show the email address of who-ever the originator of the email was, and NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED] I manually change this each time I reply to the system. This does not happen ever with any other email individual or system I have replied to. Anyway... This is the Microsoft Outlook Send... Please let me know the outcome. John Martin application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] John Martin
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:11:18 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Hello Joseph... Question 1. I don't know. ? I can't remember what I do at this point. I have done this procedure several different ways depending one what programs I had available to do it in. Maybe someone else can offer a suggestion. The last time I did this procedure I used some hard drive setup program that didn't like the librettos formatting. My solution was this. Created max size partition in the libretto. Moved the drive to other computer with EZ-Drive or something similar. Looked at the drive to see where it (EZ etc) says the end of the Libretto-Created partition. Wrote that postion down and deleted that Libretto Created partition, then completely re-created all three new partitions with the EZ-Drive type software inside the desktop computer. I remember creating a boot disk and using the sys command to transfer the system files from the floppy to the hard drive. Question 2. Sounds like the first partition isn't set to active. The software(s) I usually use set the partition to active and tell me to reboot though... In case I left this out or you didn't know, a very important note is that you don't run fdisk inside the Libretto again! You will lose the other partitions beyond 8.X gig. Any program that tries to use the Libretto BIOS to alter the tables of the hard drive will wipe out the other areas. It is best to rename or remove fdisk from your libretto after installation. Keep asking and maybe I can help you get this thing going! I have not done this procedure in a while and I have done it different ways, so it is hard to be really specific. I am trying though. John Martin == -- From: Joseph [SMTP:] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:00 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] John Martin Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:58:37 -0700 From: Joseph Subject: Re: [LIB] John Martin Hi John...thank you for responding! 2 Issues: 1. Step1, Fdisk to (FAT32) Here it only does FAT16. How can I format to FAT32? 2. Step3, I reformat the first 8GB using FAT32, creat 100mg and creat the rest of the HD, apply, delet 100mg. Problem is after formatting, it changes drive letters to (I) and (J). I create a folder on (I) for Win98 files, place HD back in 110, boot off DOS floppy, and can't see any partitions. Thanks. Joseph - Original Message - From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:39 PM Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:42:05 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] John Martin Hello Joseph... I apologize for not responding to your message. I was unable to respond within a day, and someone else copied and pasted my original post of Libretto Large Hard Drive installation and I thought that would be enough. Sorry about that. I will answer your questions as best I can... Question 1: Yes, one method you could use is to copy the Win98 CD files to your hard drive (I put mine in C:\WINCD for instance) and install it from the hard drive once the formatted drive is inside the libretto. Question 2: I install Win98 on the C: drive all default. (e.g. C:\Windows) This reduces complications with programs that do not work correctly with alternate installation directories or drives. Question3: I don't completely understand this question, but believe yes. I decide what to install into my C: Drive based on the 8 gig limitation and keep all else on the D: drive. Question 4: Yes, you must have an area where the Libretto can write its hibernation data. There are alternate methods, but I chose to format the drive with three partitions of 8.X Gig, (defined by the Libretto BIOS), 150meg (just to be safe) and then the rest of the drive in the third partition. Before installation into the Libretto I delete the middle partition and I am left with C: (being 8.X gig defined by the Libretto BIOS) and D: being the remainder of the drive. Hope this helps. I am going to paste in my original post here for reference. begin paste Because I learned about how to work around this hibernation area from this system and so many helpful Libretto users, I will share my preferred method of formatting drives around the hibernation area on Libretto 100 and 110CT's. I have done this for others many times now. The methods seems SO complicated compared to just formatting a hard drive, but trust me, these guys know what they are talking about. It is necessary. After a LOT of experimentation I only have a lot of respect for most everyone who offered me (and many others) ideas on how to work around this hard drive hibernation area on Libretto's. Here is the method I use. It requires a second computer with bios ability to see beyond the Libretto's. Most any Pentium 2 Class and up
RE: [LIB] Largest possible HD in 100/110?
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:24:04 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Largest possible HD in 100/110? Hello Dan V... I have used up to a 120 in Libretto 100/110 with no issues. I have read a good bit in this system about the limitation and believe that a Hard Dive larger than the 128MB limit will not work. It becomes a combination of hardware and software limitation I believe. The OS is a limiting factor. With Windows 95/98 I don't believe you can use a drive larger than 120/128 for instance. I know only what I have read about other OS's. There have been many debated about this, but as far as I know, there is no one that has gotten a drive larger than 120/128 GB working in a Libretto. But keep reading here and you should find a precise answer to your question. John Martin === -- From: Dan V [SMTP:] Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 7:20 AM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] Largest possible HD in 100/110? Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:17:22 + From: Dan V Subject: Largest possible HD in 100/110? Hi guys, I want to upgrade my HD to 160GB, and was wondering if anyone has tried a harddisk of this size. The lagerst harddrive I could find that someone succesfully spooned into a libretto 100/110 was 100GB. And what about this 120GB limit I read about? _ Valentine's Day -- Shop for gifts that spell L-O-V-E at MSN Shopping http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8323,ptnrid=37,ptnrdata=24095; tcode=wlmtagline application/ms-tnef
[LIB] Flaky PCMCIA Ports...
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:15:56 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Flaky PCMCIA Ports... Hello Avi... I am re-sending... any idea what would cause the email to be empty? Hey Guys... I have run into a problem I've not seen or read about that I can remember on my Libretto 110CT. The PCMCIA ports have become very flaky. At first I fooled around with drivers etc. Here is how it started... Occasionally after inserting the LAN card it would get TERRIBLE data rates like a modem... a reboot would usually fix it. Also occasionally it would hang when I ejected a flash memory card or insert one. No big deal on either instance. A few weeks ago it started doing this odd behavior of freezing after inserting a card for up to 30 seconds or so, then it would beep as though the card were just inserted and often continue normally. Barely tolerable. A few days ago it started showing FOUR ports sometimes and showing two LAN cards on boot and then windows would complain about having a non-working card etc. Driver problems? Nope... I put this hard drive in my other Libretto and it works just fine in every way. So it isn't the OS. Does anyone know if the ports act like this when they are wearing out or if this is something in the board or is there any known issues with bios versions that might cause this? Maybe a seating issue of the ports themselves? I DID have the computer apart for an over-clocking a while back, but this downward spiral had started before that. Back then it was just an annoyance, but now PCMCIA port functionality has basically failed. Often I can get by with one card in the machine, but insert another and it flakes every time. Any direction would be appreciated. Thank you, John Martin. application/ms-tnef
[LIB] Flaky PCMCIA Ports...
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:06:41 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Flaky PCMCIA Ports... Hey Guys... I have run into a problem I've not seen or read about that I can remember on my Libretto 110CT. The PCMCIA ports have become very flaky. At first I fooled around with drivers etc. Here is how it started... Occasionally after inserting the LAN card it would get TERRIBLE data rates like a modem... a reboot would usually fix it. Also occasionally it would hang when I ejected a flash memory card or insert one. No big deal on either instance. A few weeks ago it started doing this odd behavior of freezing after inserting a card for up to 30 seconds or so, then it would beep as though the card were just inserted and often continue normally. Barely tolerable. A few days ago it started showing FOUR ports sometimes and showing two LAN cards on boot and then windows would complain about having a non-working card etc. Driver problems? Nope... I put this hard drive in my other Libretto and it works just fine in every way. So it isn't the OS. Does anyone know if the ports act like this when they are wearing out or if this is something in the board or is there any known issues with bios versions that might cause this? Maybe a seating issue of the ports themselves? I DID have the computer apart for an over-clocking a while back, but this downward spiral had started before that. Back then it was just an annoyance, but now PCMCIA port functionality has basically failed. Often I can get by with one card in the machine, but insert another and it flakes every time. Any direction would be appreciated. Thank you, John Martin. application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:11:30 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE) Hello Joseph... I am heading out the door to go to work, but when I get back tonight I will reply to this message with a short description and some links You don't necessarily need a drive overlay. It depends on which method you use of setting up your hard drive. One partition is not generally possible with a drive over roughly 8GB in a Libretto 110CT due to the hibernation routines needing that area to write hibernation area data into. More complete reply later... John Martin -- From: Joseph [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:11 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE) Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:08:53 -0700 From: Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE) Greetings: I want to upgrade to a Western Digital Scorpio 120GB HD, running Win98SE, and have MS DOS 6.22 as well on a 110CT 1. Do I need a drive overlay? 2. What is the steps for installing both MS DOS 6.22 and Win98SE? I have tried FDISK, Installing MS DOS 6.22, then atemping to get the CD-Rom to be recognized to install Win, but could not see the CD-Rom. I want to keep things as simple as possible, one partion, no overlay if possible, etc. Thank you. Joseph application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 21:51:36 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Hello Matthew Hanson... Sorry I wasn't clear on the Virtual Memory. To be more accurate, virtual memory is enabled on that system, but it doesn't use it for quite a while. You have to open up a couple of browsers before it even begins to use its swap file. Microsoft System Information states it something like this: Total Physical Memory: 511 MB Available Physical Memory: 398 MB USER Memory Available: 77.9% GDI Memory Available: 87% Swap file size: 0 MB Swap file usage 0% Swap file setting: Dynamic (many irrelevant fields excluded) Microsoft Control Panel/System/General tab shows 94% System Resources free at boot. A couple of browser windows knock that down pretty fast, but it is primarily a gaming machine, so I keep it really clean. So more accurately, on that particular Pentium 2 (Windows 98SE, 512Meg-Ram), it will experience some lag browsing the sites like eBay and Amazon (and 1000 others) even if it has not begun to use the swap file. Point being, the lag can't be blamed on low system memory forcing the use of a hard drive for memory. Hope that is more clear. : ) John Martin == -- From: Matthew Hanson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 6:20 PM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:19:19 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Libretto list info: List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html Great overview of what's going on with these old systems trying to process all the data thrown at them John. From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] You CAN open a 27,000 page document with Word in Windows (because I have done it several times) but it really lags a lot and eventually crashes on the Pentium 1's. Ah yes... remember the experience with all the fond associated angst... 8-O I don't mean to sound so harsh to Windows and IE or other modern programs, but I learned to program back in the days of the Z80, Commodore 16's, 64's and Vic 20's Tandy's etc. It is amazing how big everything has gotten. Compare the game F19 Stealth Fighter which was written for a Commodore 64 originally. 64K, yeah. The PC version was around 400K. And when you got a newer PC, old programs written in machine code would scream! That is what I mean. There isn't much optimizing these days as there isn't much reason most of the time. If most people have Pentium 3's and 4's with a Gig of ram, most programmers are going to target those systems. You don't always need a faster computer, just a better program and or OS. ;) There are new programs that look like they're written in Visual Basic that just bug the heck out of me. I can always spot them by the web style appearance of the standard MS menus that have a less defined, less crisp look to them... eg: File, Edit, View, Help menus and submenus. Those programs, Firefox for one, are usually resource suckers. I tend to dump the idea of testing them until I've run out of alternatives that might work better in their place. Another thing I noticed was a 50+ meg drop in physical memory per IE browser opened with eBay. That tells you how much the processor is dealing with. Ouch... Another indicator the slowdown is processor/system based is that I notice even slight choppiness (no freezes though) now with these same sites at the same points with a Pentium 2 machine. This is with Windows 98SE, 512Meg of ram, one browser window open and over 350 meg of RAM free, No virtual memory in use AND this particular machine boots with 95% Resources Free. (I think even my Libretto is at like 78% free after boot) Pretty cut and dried to me. Why no virtual memory John? I've always found Windows to be at it's peak when it manages it's own virtual memory. Case in point has been when I ran my free HDD space down to 125MB, and this Margi DVD-To-Go card started stuttering. It really seems to need that virtual memory. Matt _ Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 22:37:37 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband If you look at most any Windows 98 system with half a gig of ram, it won't start using the swap file until it runs out of physical ram. Hard drive access is 20 to 50 times slower than physical ram... that is why modern systems avoid using swap files all together. John Martin -- From: Matthew Hanson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:34 PM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:32:47 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Libretto list info: List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] So more accurately, on that particular Pentium 2 (Windows 98SE, 512Meg-Ram), it will experience some lag browsing the sites like eBay and Amazon (and 1000 others) even if it has not begun to use the swap file. Point being, the lag can't be blamed on low system memory forcing the use of a hard drive for memory. Hope that is more clear. : ) Interesting... and virtual memory either can't step in to help the CPU process faster... or maybe the OS just wasn't set up to do it. Matt _ Communicate instantly! Use your Hotmail address to sign into Windows Live Messenger now. http://get.live.com/messenger/overview application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:47:12 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband I forgot to respond to this back when I saw it was originally sent. In my experience at least without tweaking browsers, with any Pentium 1 class computer is a lesson in patience for sites like Amazon, eBay and many others. I have 8 Pentium 1 class computers right in this room plus my Librettos to see this effect every single day. I have multiple providers, so it isn't that. Connection speed makes little difference with the sites eBay. All of my Pentium 1 class computers FREEZE for a second or two, several times during the loading of an eBay page. This is using Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0 in Windows 95, 98 or 98SE. I see this same effect in my Libretto's and desktops. I don't use any other browser at this time, so I can't say how much the browser itself effects operation. I can tell you this however. Open a complex 50 page document in Microsoft Word and see if you don't nearly freeze or get major lag (for a second or two) while scrolling and editing etc on the above described systems. You CAN open a 27,000 page document with Word in Windows (because I have done it several times) but it really lags a lot and eventually crashes on the Pentium 1's. My point is that Windows Programs can handle a good bit of text lots of ways, but there is often anomalies and efficiency problems. I looked at an eBay script from a My eBay page and it was 23 pages long. For Microsoft Word that isn't that big a deal, but with all the graphics etc, it is a lot I think going on for a Pentium 1 considering the inefficiency of IE. There are a LOT of links for the browser to handle. In my opinion the slow down you describe and I experience daily is a simple case of processing a HUGE amount of data at once and is purely processor power based due to the inefficient nature of internet scripts and programming forms along with the sloppy programming in IE. (like Java) I don't mean to sound so harsh to Windows and IE or other modern programs, but I learned to program back in the days of the Z80, Commodore 16's, 64's and Vic 20's Tandy's etc. It is amazing how big everything has gotten. Compare the game F19 Stealth Fighter which was written for a Commodore 64 originally. 64K, yeah. The PC version was around 400K. That is what I mean. There isn't much optimizing these days as there isn't much reason most of the time. If most people have Pentium 3's and 4's with a Gig of ram, most programmers are going to target those systems. You don't always need a faster computer, just a better program and or OS. ;) Another thing I noticed was a 50+ meg drop in physical memory per IE browser opened with eBay. That tells you how much the processor is dealing with. Another indicator the slowdown is processor/system based is that I notice even slight choppiness (no freezes though) now with these same sites at the same points with a Pentium 2 machine. This is with Windows 98SE, 512Meg of ram, one browser window open and over 350 meg of RAM free, No virtual memory in use AND this particular machine boots with 95% Resources Free. (I think even my Libretto is at like 78% free after boot) Pretty cut and dried to me. My 2 cents... : ) John Martin === -- From: Matthew Hanson [SMTP:] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:13 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:10:42 + From: Matthew Hanson Subject: Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Libretto list info: List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html Is it just my Libbys, or everyones that are getting slower and slower while surfing the net with broadband these days. Sites like EBay, BestBuy, Amazon and a lot of other commercial sites have become more and more laiden with graphics and flash style multimedia plugins that have been draining the life out of my L110 to process. I did load FlashAndPicsControl.exe to enable turning flash content off years back. But even with that set, it seems a growing number of websites contain so many files that it's taking longer and longer for this old L110 to process it all and display it on screen. I don't think it's yet another of those inevitable problems with the OS becomig corrupted. What are others seeing with regards to their Libbys loading all this extra web content? Matt _ Get live scores and news about your team: Add the Live.com Football Page www.live.com/?addtemplate=footballicid=T001MSN30A0701 application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:37:21 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband At 01:59 PM 1/6/2007, you wrote: No virtual memory in use AND this particular machine boots with 95% Resources Free. (I think even my Libretto is at like 78% free after boot) Pretty cut and dried to me. Hi John, Could you share the name of the tool you're using to determine the amount of free resources please? Thanks John
RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 21:40:36 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Hello John... Sure. I use a combination of two Microsoft functions, but you will get the same reports from other third party software I have used in the past. When I reference resources free I mean the percentage reported next to the Resources Free field on the Performance Tab under System in Control Panel. When I reference values relative to memory usage, I mean the various fields in the System branch of Microsoft System Information program. This program is installed with several Microsoft products and can be called from within the Help of many programs like MS Word, Excel etc. I can also be called directly but I can't recall the executable name. It reports physical memory swap file usage and around 50 useful bits of information. I have tried probably two dozen third party system information reporting tools and programs since Windows 95 came out, and found negligible differences, so I just use the combination of these two tools most of the time now. If you have MS Office, you have MS System Information program or can add it from your installation options. John Martin == -- From: john [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 12:32 PM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:37:21 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband At 01:59 PM 1/6/2007, you wrote: No virtual memory in use AND this particular machine boots with 95% Resources Free. (I think even my Libretto is at like 78% free after boot) Pretty cut and dried to me. Hi John, Could you share the name of the tool you're using to determine the amount of free resources please? Thanks John application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] Will this WD 120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)?
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:18:33 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Will this WD 120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)? Hello Joseph... This drive will should work fine in your 100ct. You do not really need a drive overlay for Windows 98 to see the whole drive however. I have installed the 100GB version of this drive in a Libretto without a drive overlay and it works fine. I do not know about Linux. A week or so ago I posted a method which you can use to set up your Libretto Drive without an overlay that I learned all the steps from this site. : ) Good Luck! John Martin === -- From: Joseph [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 11:11 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] Will this WD 120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)? Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:14:20 -0700 From: Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Will this WD 120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)? Will this WD 120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136007 Will a drive overlay allow win98 or Linux to see the entire 120GB? Thank you!! Joseph - Original Message - From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 110ct QUESTIONS Please Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:24:49 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 110ct QUESTIONS Please 1. I need a bigger HD, 20, 40 or maybe 60GB. Who is selling them at a reasonable price, is reputable, and up to what physical dementions can the 110CT handle? 2.5 9.5mm standard. www.newegg.com Pretty much any ATA 2.9 will work. Above 120GB, forget it because the BIOS/etc. probably won't work with the HD. You may need to use a drive overlay program such as EZ Drive linked on my site, or an OS that supports larger HDs if you use a modern, larger HD. (I've dropped in a 100GB before and it works with a drive overlay program.) 2. Can I increase the memory from 32.0MB? Yes. 64MB max. Buy the RAM module off ebay.com, impactcomputers.com or anywhere you can find it. http://www.impactcomputers.com/toshiba-libretto-110ct-parts-memory.html 3. Can I safely overclock the 110CT? Where can the how-to be found? See my site, overclocking section. 266mhz at the most from 233mhz, but for a l110, it's almost not worth the trouble for the 33mhz difference. 4. Can I upgrade to WinXP without too much slowdown? not recommended although others have done it - it's reallly slow vs. Windows 2000 or 98. otherwise, you'll have to take out/turn off as many things as possible to get it to run well. 5. Can I upgrade to Linux (what flavour) whithout too much slowdown? see libretto mailing list archives - lots of flavors, lots of users with differing experiences. 6. Can I run an app to give me multiple OS options at boot? What app is recomended? xosl is one that works for free. system commander is another. Partition Magic has a boot program as well. They all work fine. I'm simply using the DOS PQBoot program that is part of partition magic -- not a boot menu, but simply a boot partition selector from DOS. 7. Where can I find updates to all the 110CT drivers? www.csd.toshiba.com - Support drivers adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade??
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 09:01:37 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade?? Hello Philip Nienhuis... Thank you for the response... 1. That is correct, I do not use any overlay. I have never found a reason to use an overlay of any type on a Libretto. In the early to mid 90's when I managed over 100 PC's PC's with overlays (different ones) had more crash anomalies than those without, period. This included conditions where identical hardware was used with and without overlays. We set up some of the drives in other computers with capable bios and putting them back into the computer with the limitation. Maybe times have changed, but I avoid overlays generally. We used them with Pentium 1 and 2's with bios limitation requiring them. 2. That is an excellent idea and safer than my current method, but I have not seen this option in any of the software that I use and understand. 3. That is another excellent point as well. I do rename fdisk, but forgot to mention this. As always, thank you for additional important information. I appreciate your practical tweaks to so many messages. It is amazing how you do it so well without any offensive content. Thank you, John Martin. === Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:46:18 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade?? Hi John, Just some notes: 1. I reckon you do not use an overlay? 2. You deleted the hibernation partition in your step 4. I simply assigned it a partition type of A0 (= IBM Thinkpad hibernation partition). If you do this, no partitioning tool will ever suggest to use this space as it is occupied, and DOS/Windows won't be able to access it and thus cannot write to it either. 3. A last hint: I deleted DOS FDISK from my Libretto to be sure that I could never accidently run it and screw up the MBR. The only harmless thing DOS FDISK can do is change the active partition. All other changes will make everything beyond 8 GB again inaccessible. Philip John Martin wrote: Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 07:42:07 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade?? Because I learned about how to work around this hibernation area from this system and so many helpful Libretto users, I will share my preferred method of formatting drives around the hibernation area on Libretto 100 and 110CT's. I have done this for others many times now. The methods seems SO complicated compared to just formatting a hard drive, but trust me, these guys know what they are talking about. It is necessary. After a LOT of experimentation I only have a lot of respect for most everyone who offered me (and many others) ideas on how to work around this hard drive hibernation area on Libretto's. Here is the method I use. It requires a second computer with bios ability to see beyond the Libretto's. Most any Pentium 2 Class and up is a sure thing.) I use an adapter to plug the 2.5 drives into the full size EIDE cable of the second computer. I have used this method many times now with my two Libretto's (100CT and 110CT) so I don't know about any other models. I have also done this more than a dozen times now for others Libretto's. 1. First I use fdisk to set up the drive to its maximum size INSIDE the Libretto. It will be about 8Gig This to me is the most logical step because any issues with the Libretto bios become irrelevant because the bios in question IS making the partition. No figuring out where to leave a hibernation hole etc. 2. Then I remove the drive from the Libretto and install the adapter and place it into the second computer as a secondary drive. 3. I normally use Western Digital Lifeguard Tools usually, but other programs for setting up drives will probably work fine. I use this software to set up the remaining space on the drive into two partitions. The first partition I just set up as 100 meg or so. The second partition I set up as the rest of the drive. 4. Reboot and verify the partitions. (this just insures they were writing to disk) Now I DELETE the 100 meg partition. This insures an Operating System doesn't try to format and use it. This 100 meg area insures there is plenty of space between usable partitions for the Librettos hibernation. Because the Libretto itself set up the original 8 gig partition, the END of this partition is sure to be in the right place relative to the Libretto Hibernation. I know the hibernation might only need to be smaller, but is easier to be safe and besides that, I think the software I have used has a minimum size I can make the partition. Haven't set one up in a few months. An important note I did realize years ago after several drive corruption's! You can not turn off the Librettos hibernation function. It can be triggered by hardware independent of your OS for thermal overload and low
RE: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade??
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 07:42:07 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade?? Because I learned about how to work around this hibernation area from this system and so many helpful Libretto users, I will share my preferred method of formatting drives around the hibernation area on Libretto 100 and 110CT's. I have done this for others many times now. The methods seems SO complicated compared to just formatting a hard drive, but trust me, these guys know what they are talking about. It is necessary. After a LOT of experimentation I only have a lot of respect for most everyone who offered me (and many others) ideas on how to work around this hard drive hibernation area on Libretto's. Here is the method I use. It requires a second computer with bios ability to see beyond the Libretto's. Most any Pentium 2 Class and up is a sure thing.) I use an adapter to plug the 2.5 drives into the full size EIDE cable of the second computer. I have used this method many times now with my two Libretto's (100CT and 110CT) so I don't know about any other models. I have also done this more than a dozen times now for others Libretto's. 1. First I use fdisk to set up the drive to its maximum size INSIDE the Libretto. It will be about 8Gig This to me is the most logical step because any issues with the Libretto bios become irrelevant because the bios in question IS making the partition. No figuring out where to leave a hibernation hole etc. 2. Then I remove the drive from the Libretto and install the adapter and place it into the second computer as a secondary drive. 3. I normally use Western Digital Lifeguard Tools usually, but other programs for setting up drives will probably work fine. I use this software to set up the remaining space on the drive into two partitions. The first partition I just set up as 100 meg or so. The second partition I set up as the rest of the drive. 4. Reboot and verify the partitions. (this just insures they were writing to disk) Now I DELETE the 100 meg partition. This insures an Operating System doesn't try to format and use it. This 100 meg area insures there is plenty of space between usable partitions for the Librettos hibernation. Because the Libretto itself set up the original 8 gig partition, the END of this partition is sure to be in the right place relative to the Libretto Hibernation. I know the hibernation might only need to be smaller, but is easier to be safe and besides that, I think the software I have used has a minimum size I can make the partition. Haven't set one up in a few months. An important note I did realize years ago after several drive corruption's! You can not turn off the Librettos hibernation function. It can be triggered by hardware independent of your OS for thermal overload and low battery conditions. SO no matter your OS, IF the Libretto tries to hibernate, it goes as far as the BIOS (specifically) can see (8.X gig) and starts it write. Instant data corruption. If I had ONLY known this years ago it would have saved me so much time formatting and replacing data. I have successfully done the above on more than a dozen Libretto 100CT's and 110CT's with basically every hard drive brand I have seen. It has been used on drives from 15gig to 100gig. I run Windows 98 on my Librettos but I have set this up for persons with other OS's. I do not install their OS's, I just set up the partitions and make them DOS bootable. It isn't as difficult as it looks at first. I can do this in a few minutes now. If you need any specifics for any of the above, just email me and I will do my best to assist you further. Most likely everything I have typed is somewhere else in this system though. I learned it all here. Good Luck John Martin application/ms-tnef
[LIB] Overclocking, Frying Eggs, and Gaming on a 110CT
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:59:09 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Overclocking, Frying Eggs, and Gaming on a 110CT Hello Libretto Users... Have you ever considered over-clocking and put it off? I have for years... and now I wonder why. I just over-clocked my 100CT and 110CT to 266. Took less than 15 minutes each. I have opened Librettos many times for testing and just looking however, so experience was probably worth 15minutes each. I do have many hours of experience board soldering, but nothing this small. But it really wasn't difficult by any means. I have slight tremors and still managed to do it with good hand propping. If you can safely open your Libretto (100CT/110CT) and solder electronics, you can do this! : ) You might need a magnifying glass though. (I did) It is pretty small. One suggestion I didn't notice on the various sites about soldering on these tiny boards... make some sort of sheild from cardboard or plastic of just anything. So that if any solder happened to drip or spatter etc, it can't hurt the rest of the board. I just made about a 1.5cm diameter hole in a piece of thin dense cardboard (as I always do) to protect the other areas of the board from accidental spatter or any number of things waiting to happen. To determine the correct jumpers, I used the pictures from this page of XIN's site which is listed on the Adorable Libretto site. This worked for both of my computers. This is a great site for sure. : ) http://www.fixup.net/tips/ My Libretto 100CT and 110CT are running BIOS 7 and 8, 64Meg of ram, Win98SE. Two processor killing drains that I disable during gaming are Norton Anti-virus and BlackICE Firewall. So far I can't tell much difference on most programs, though I have not benchmarked them before or after. I notice the speed much more in DOS than in Windows. Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior, Dark Forces, Witchaven, and Quake I (all DOS) are noticeably smoother. In Windows, I am using Quake II as the benchmark in you might say. Windows games that I can see a difference on immediately are Ultimate DooM for Win95 (was REALLY bad previously, but playable now), Ultimate PaintBrawl 2, Blood II, X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse, and Age of Empires II. Those are all I have tried so far. If you use your Libretto for heavy gaming, one thing I have noticed is lowering the sound quality in Windows based games (Quake II, Sin, and others that don't come to mind), significantly effects overall game-play. I do not know the reason for this efficiency issue, hardware/software related. Heat buildup: I don't know about this. Both of my Libretto's have always been like little ovens. I don't know if I would even notice more heat unless something starts to melt. One thing I notice is that the hard drive is scorching hot on Libretto's. If you take the covers off your Hard Drive Bay, you could pop that little drive out and cook on it, or iron your clothes with it. I am trying to get a machine shop make an aluminum Hard Drive Bay cover to see if I can't get some of that heat out of there that way. If they can make them reasonably inexpensive (doubt it) I will try to sell some. Just seems like a LOT of heat you could get out of these little computers to extend their lives. I think I am about 10 years late with this idea however. : ) Closing notes: I seriously doubt this procedure is worth it on a 110CT (233mhz) unless you are running unusually heavy software loads and want to squeeze every ounce out the hardware you can. That 33mhz just really isn't that much in the scope of things, especially if there is significant truth to all the horror stories of heat related issues. Processor speed isn't everything. If you have a 5400rpm drive, try going to a 7500rpm hard drive if you want to see serious overall performance increases in environments like Windows that use the hard drive constantly. On the 100CT (166mhz) the speed increase is noticeable and worth it to go to 233 or in this case 266 if you want to risk it. I could always see a difference between my 100CT and 110CT. Anyway, that is my experience with over-clocking so far. Just making the games better, not cooking breakfast with them. If either of them burn my eggs, smoke or have undesirable characteristics, I will let you know. John Martin application/ms-tnef
RE: [LIB] Test
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 16:58:26 -0700 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Test Definitely enjoying mine. I use my libretto's every day if not for work, for gaming. (CT100/CT110) Rather than read before I go to sleep, I play 3D First Person Shooters on mine. I am nearly blind, (literally) and can't wear my contacts 18 hours a day. And since my glasses are only used to allow me to find my contacts, I just hop in bed and set the Libretto on my chest and play games a bit before I go to sleep. Looks like a big screen that close. :D Librettos will run all sorts of my old games very well. I play DooM, Duke Nukem, Strife, Shadow Warrior, Heretic, HeXen, Blood, Napalm, W.W. II G.I., Rise of the Triad and about 200 others. There are 220+ games installed on my gaming 110. Even some more high-end games like Quake and even Quake 2 run well on a 233. The video on these little Libretto computers is fast compared to most from this era, in my opinion. Does anyone else use their Libretto's for gaming? John M. == -- From: Daniel Seiden [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 1:37 PM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Test Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 13:37:16 -0700 From: Daniel Seiden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Test Everyone must be enjoying their Libretto units.. Or they are dreaming of new ones. I know that I am doing a little of both. Just picked up a UMPC to give that a spin. So far very nice size.. Wonder when Toshiba is going to make another big ultra mobile push. Dan -Original Message- From: Matthew Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:13 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] Test Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:11:10 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Test Sure is quiet around here... Matt Libretto list info: Libretto list archive #1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi Libretto list archive #2: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] .com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html
Re: [LIB] Libretto solar powered?
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:44:13 -0400 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto solar powered? THere's probably very few panels that will deliver 15 v under any sort of useful load... At 01:52 AM 8/9/2006, you wrote: Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 07:49:47 +0200 From: Gerhard Kapusta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto solar powered? Hi! I've planned a journey to an area without electricity, where I would like to use my Libretto for storing digital pictures and for diary. Does anybody of the listfolk have experience how to operate a Libretto with solar power? I've already found rollable and foldable panels on the market, but the main questions are: - Nominal input for the Lib is 15V, which fits to the output voltage of standard panels (under good light conditions). But what happens if the panel voltage is reduced because of clouds etc? Does charging continue with lower current? Or does charging stop? - 2nd importent question is the right size of the panel. The standard power adaptor is designed for 30W/2A which is quite huge for a panel which should fit into a backpack... - A smaller problem is to find a source for a power plug - maybe somebody has a damaged power adaptor to sell, where I could cut off the cable with the plug! Are there any hints avilable? regards Gerhard _ Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4912120-201115 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.8/413 - Release Date: 8/8/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.8/413 - Release Date: 8/8/2006
Re: [LIB] L100 running on 120 GB HDD
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:35:36 -0400 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] L100 running on 120 GB HDD Could you provide a link to this type of unit, David? John At 08:06 PM 6/23/2006, you wrote: Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:05:34 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] L100 running on 120 GB HDD The crap Toshiba 60 GB drive dies, so I replaced w/ the 120 GB Fujitsu. I hate notebook drives. Well, you could go with the solid state flash drives from SanDisk. 100% shock proof, and it'll last at least 10 years in typical use. adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/373 - Release Date: 6/22/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/373 - Release Date: 6/22/2006
Re: [LIB] New Sony 1lbs palmtop PC released - UX1
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 17:07:25 -0500 (CDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] New Sony 1lbs palmtop PC released - UX1 ugly little thing. john On Wed, 17 May 2006, David Chien wrote: Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 16:57:09 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New Sony 1lbs palmtop PC released - UX1 http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0518/hotrev289.htm http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/UX1/ --- Just when you thought micro-print couldn't be any smaller, Sony released a new palmtop PC with a 4 screen?!? at a resolution of 1024x600! Get ready to squint hard! (and I thought their last U50/U70 series had absurdly small screens with too-high resolutions!) Chicklet keys are back again, but one wonders how bad they are to type on (the prior U series with tiny keyboards were no good). And one wonders why? They could have easily dropped in a more usable keyboard by simply installing a wide-screen, like a 7 or larger LCD panel (GPS on a 4 screen will hurt!). They could have kept the same weight - we know that from their prior Vaio X505 series, which had a larger screen and keyboard. And they could have integrated a built-in GPS unit (why use an external one at all?!?) for the $2000 it'll cost. Or simply made it super-thin like the X505 series. adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] Libretto U100 - Taken off Toshiba Japan's website: New model soon?
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:08:04 -0700 From: John Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto U100 - Taken off Toshiba Japan's website: New model soon? I'd sure like it to have a better keyboard. I've tried U100's in stores and just can't type well enough on the keyboard. It seems smaller than the CT100 keyboard, or perhaps the vertical pitch of the keys (distance between rows) is smaller due to the pointing device placement. Anyway I find it much harder to type on the U100, than on the CT100. As a result I haven't been able to consider a U100. The keyboard has also been roundly criticized in every mainstream review of the U100 that I've read. Perhaps Toshiba is going to do something about this. On Apr 12, 2006, at 9:41 PM, Fran wrote: Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:41:33 +1200 From: Fran [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto U100 - Taken off Toshiba Japan's website: New model soon? On Thursday 13 April 2006 10:24, David Chien wrote: Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:24:18 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto U100 - Taken off Toshiba Japan's website: New model soon? Today, no listing of the Toshiba Libretto U100 series is listed on the Japanese website for Toshiba, although it's still there at a discounted price on the USA website. This suggests, along with the release of the new Dynabook SS MX duo core laptop in Japan, that perhaps a new Libretto model is to be released (assuming Toshiba is still in the market of doing so). It would be nice if they did release a Core Duo model of this laptop! But we'll have to wait and see! And will it fit into our CT110 cases :) Fran :):):)
[LIB] apparently..
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:40:46 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: apparently.. there's a brainless one on the list. it lists list members on spam sites. anyone know who it is?? it can be arrested now under US law if it is located in the United States. john
[LIB] WTB: 110C docking station
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 10:09:41 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: WTB: 110C docking station Want to buy the full docking station. Looked on Ebay, but can't find one (now!). Anyone know where to get one? Thanks John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 3/17/2006
Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:38:51 -0800 From: John Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review I get my phone through work, so it is by necessity a Blackberry. I like the Blackberry for email and tolerate it for voice, but don't feel it does anything else well. Even if I could choose my phone freely, in the US the cellphone companies are not very adventuresome in their phone offerings and Verizon, my preferred carrier, is among the least adventuresome. I was just in Europe and saw some smartphones that certainly looked very nice. If I were there, I'd probably try something like a Nokia Communicator. On Mar 15, 2006, at 5:59 PM, Jose Tavares wrote: Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:59:27 -0300 From: Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 17:03 -0800, John Liu wrote: Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:32:00 +0100 From: John Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review Are there any OQO owners on the list? Would you care to share your experiences? My main points of interest are: - How briskly does the OQO wake up from hibernation/standby? Quickly enough so that you can pull it from your pocket and look up a phone number without grinding your teeth? - Supposing you leave the OQO in hibernation/standby most of the time, just waking it up to look up phone numbers, jot down some notes, check your email, do a Mapquest search, etc, can you get through a whole day on a single battery charge? How about with the double-capacity battery? - Is the keyboard at least as usable as, let's say, a Blackberry or a Treo keyboard? If the answer to these is yes, I'll probably buy a OQO. I've been researching them for a while and they seem pretty good, though pricey. ] Why not using a Symbian phone instead..? I have one.. pretty good for my 400 contacts (with vcf backup), calendar, taking pictures, accessing simple www sites, taking notes.. The features of a Series60 phone are infinite.. You can even play games with lots of emulators.. You can watch divx movies too.. The battery lasts 2 days in normal use with this apps.. And it is resistent sufficiently to go everywhere with you.. And fits in your pocket.. etc.. etc.. :) A question for you.. Don't you think windowsXP is full-featured for your target app? It just needs a good processor and a big battery to stay up for just a few hours.. My Series60 gets its battery full charged in 1h20mins and lots of times I charge it for 10 minutes and it will give me more 3-7 hours.. Its battery is so cheap that I even care for it... I think the best purpose for OQO is it's capacity for conecting a usb keyboard and a external display .. Great for traveling from home to office for people without a internet connection and file server.. The question is that OQO is cool but has too much processing power that will give you too little battery.. I think too much processing power for it's bad keyboard/mouse, for not using it as a real computer.. Maybe a tuned OS would do better on this machine.. Linux? [] JA Tavares
[LIB] packet using amsat
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:13:40 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: packet using amsat if you are interested check out the amsat satellites, also the geos. the geos, I beieve are leo and can be accessed for high speed while amsat are slower, higher up and harder to access. you also should be able to access the voice function of the satellites using a plain walkie talkie around 3-5 watts and send and recieve sattelite phone calls with an open line to the sky. ignore the satellite phone, tv, radio, and internet services--they will fail when you need them most and leave you stuck out in the wilderness lost with a broken leg. you will need to connect your new satellite walkie talkie to your libretto using the line in and line out jacks connect the line out to the ptt input (mic in) on the walkie talkie and use the audio out from the wlkie talkie to the line in on the libretto. try ax.25 first for your protocol and if that doesn't work use ppp. be sure to remember that you may need a static ip address -- you can purchase those from the internet consortium. have a great day john
Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:32:00 +0100 From: John Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review Are there any OQO owners on the list? Would you care to share your experiences? My main points of interest are: - How briskly does the OQO wake up from hibernation/standby? Quickly enough so that you can pull it from your pocket and look up a phone number without grinding your teeth? - Supposing you leave the OQO in hibernation/standby most of the time, just waking it up to look up phone numbers, jot down some notes, check your email, do a Mapquest search, etc, can you get through a whole day on a single battery charge? How about with the double-capacity battery? - Is the keyboard at least as usable as, let's say, a Blackberry or a Treo keyboard? If the answer to these is yes, I'll probably buy a OQO. I've been researching them for a while and they seem pretty good, though pricey. ] On Mar 15, 2006, at 10:24 PM, David Chien wrote: Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:24:32 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review http://www.mobilityguru.com/2006/03/14/is_the_world/index.html adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[LIB] Libretto 110 manual?
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:13:16 -0500 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto 110 manual? Speaking of manuals, I got my first Lib (a 110) and wondering if there was a manual available for download anywhere. Not the service, but just user manual. Thanks! John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.2/280 - Release Date: 3/13/2006
Re: [LIB] Nogatech Notebook-TV
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:50:59 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Nogatech Notebook-TV do you have the antenna connected? also are there any within range? If not I don't believe those cards work in the frequency range (needs modification) to pick up satellite. john On Tue, 21 Feb 2006, Anders Nordin wrote: Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:28:33 +0100 From: Anders Nordin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Nogatech Notebook-TV Hi! I have a Nogatech Notebook-TV (pcmcia) and I can't get it to work on my Libretto 100 (I have not tested it on any other laptop). I only get radio and (great) audio from tv-stations, no picture from them what so ever :( No picture even when i plugged in my friend's X-box; only audio. When I do an auto channel scan, no channels are discovered. Does anybody have any help to give? I have used Windows 98 and ME. /Anders
Re: [LIB] Video on Libs - was: Seagate 160GB HD now available for
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:08:38 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Video on Libs - was: Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers yes I started placing my 110 on a surface that absorbs heat like a stone or brick one. I runs extremely cool then and CAN play the better videos !! john On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:40:28 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Video on Libs - was: Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers what on earth do you people put on your HD's? I can't fill 20G (not including the OS). Music, videos (13gb/hour dv editing * 2 (for the edit)), tv shows, movies, language tapes, audio books, GPS navigation software, photo video editing software, web editing software, etc. Everything just goes quite fast - I'm quite happy to have upgraded my desktop to a 400GB HD for video editing, and it's quite amazing how fast space goes when you're editing videos. David... What are you using to transcode video for play on your Libby, and what are your settings? You're sure doing a lot of that on your Libby!! I find only MPEG-1 Audio Layer II files play reasonablly well on even the fastest of the Libbys. I'm using VCD settings for 352x240 apsect, 1150kbps bitrate, CBR video, and 128-192kbps mono or stereo Layer II audio. This old pups don't seem to have the umph to even play SVCDs which are MPEG-2 encoded, let alone DivX or XVid encoded video. Has anyone found any magic that can get their Lib playing at higher resolutions? Matt Libretto list info: Libretto list archive #1: http://www.technoir.nu/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi Libretto list archive #2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto(put @ here)basiclink.com/ To unsubscribe: http://www.technoir.nu/libretto/list/2004/msg01419.html
Re: [LIB] Libretto 100/110 at 1024x600?
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:10:31 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 100/110 at 1024x600? Yes, under the shell and X it is possible. Use 'screen' and 'setterm'. You need to set up the global resolution and then set up each subresolution for each following shell. You may need to tailor the vesa code to work right when switching shells i.e. I've had various problems when switching from graphical to text shells but in my case I believe it to be improper display refreshs due to the fact I had my disply set up wrong to begin with:)!! very important to due that!!! if the display messes up. however the code is in there it works and is much better than dealing with some expensve proprietary operating system where you have to spend millions on just to use a 80 dollar wifi card. john On Sat, 11 Feb 2006, Anders Nordin wrote: Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 08:18:07 +0100 From: Anders Nordin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto 100/110 at 1024x600? Hi! Has anybody been able to hack the drivers or something on your librettos so that you were able to set the resolution 1024x600? I have only managed to set the resolution to 1024x768 (yes, on the libretto's own screen). Anybody know of a way? Thanks! /Anders
Re: [LIB] bt headset
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:14:57 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] bt headset check to make sure the IRQs and IOs all match in the bluetooth software. I'd list those in the config.sys file that windwos uses to startup so it can find them he fastests. it'll help when it comes to playback since otherwise you'll be going through about 5 or six layers of software. john On Wed, 8 Feb 2006, ned thammakhoune wrote: Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 13:11:33 -0800 (PST) From: ned thammakhoune [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: bt headset any one use bluetooth headset on Lib110? I have a belkin bt dongle and a logitech BT headset. I can get the two to connect except that when I use meadia player to play back vcd. no sound. I have no problem doing the same on the other XP computer. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[LIB] audio and video on the 105U
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:19:59 -0600 (CST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: audio and video on the 105U I have a 18 bit DSP in the libretto, a 24 bit DSP connected in the cardbus slot ant the antenna is adjustable from 2.4 t0 5.6 GHz (I believe). With this equipment I should be able to pick up various hdtv signals -- i.e. satellite -- local and national broadcasts and play them back with really nice sound and video, I have been trying. but for some reason I can't seem to get them let alone play them back!! Its pretty sinple with hdtv -- just run the thru the dsps in a stream on the right frequency thru the antenna just like plugging a cdrom in will just run sound right thru the sound card and it plays with no user interaction right so ever. just have to be on the right modulated frequency. has anyon been able to do this yet? thx john
Re: [LIB] How to contact Dan
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:45:08 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] How to contact Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:02:06 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How to contact Dan Dan's changed his Libretto list page and no longer shows his email address. Does anyone know how to reach him, other than a post to the list? Thanks. Lee
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:22:20 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? Hello Chris Hogan... That is interesting you say that. I have a 2.5 IBM Travelstar 12GB drive and it is the loudest 2.5 I have. (DARA-212000) Noise as you describe... makes me want to open it and shake out the metallic sand that it sounds like is inside it. I imagine tiny brake pads having gone metal to metal. : ) I have only owned a few 2.5 drives in this 9.5mm thickness though. I have a couple of Toshiba 20GB Drives that are silent inside my Libretto(s) however. The newest drive I bought was a Toshiba 100GB (GAX) and it is very quiet, only a TINY bit audible compared to the Toshiba 20GIG drives I have. To give an example, in a room where you can hear cooling fans from desktop systems, you can not hear this 100GB drive in the Libretto. In a silent room you can. I think it very quiet... no more than 10% more audible than the Toshiba 20GB drives I own. BUT the (at least the one I own) Toshiba 100GB has a slight vibration to it that can be felt. That bothered me the first time I started it up. So tiny to have vibration like that. It is a 5400RPM drive, so I guess is has more potential for imbalance than a lower RPM drive. I have not noticed much vibration in drives since 2.5 drives were 13mm (12.7?) thick. I would think anything that vibrates would have a higher tendency to wear, but my old Toshiba 13mm drives still work today and two are used daily now for approximately 10 years. I just reached down and felt the case on a 486 computer that is never turned off which contains a Toshiba 120MB 2.5 drive (adapted to 3.5 controller/power) and it is STILL vibrating just like it did when new. Amazing. I hope my newest 100GB Toshiba (GAX) lasts that long as well as my Librettos! : ) Hope that helps... John Martin = -- From: Chris Hogan (social) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 5:15 AM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:07:42 +0100 From: Chris Hogan \(social\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? I've got the Seagate 100GB and it's a nice model - esp. so given their 5 year warranty (best in the market, in the USA anyways). Solid product and I'm satisfied with them. I'm about to get a new drive too -- but I'm more interested in noise (or rather lack of it). I've been using a 10mb IBM travelstar for about 6 years and it has always been so noisy that I thought it was about to grind to a halt, but my 20Mb version of the same disk is completely inaudible in my Lib. David -- I have found 3.5 Seagate 40Mb drives quite noisy in desktops, how is yours? Can anyone make any recommendations for quiet drives, or noisy ones to avoid? TIA, Chris -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/249 - Release Date: 02/02/06
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:58:36 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, Chris Hogan (social) wrote: Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:07:42 +0100 From: Chris Hogan \(social\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? snip Can anyone make any recommendations for quiet drives, or noisy ones to avoid? Both IBM and Toshiba. Most hard drives are very quiet as long as they are not driven wide open all the time. john
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:00:58 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, John Martin wrote: Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:22:20 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? snip sounds like the heads are stuck open. I have two drives, a toshiba and ibm that are like that. john
Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:07:53 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Digby Tarvin wrote: Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 19:27:49 + From: Digby Tarvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? snip Anyone care to share any experiences with the various models? The prices seem pretty close, and the main difference in specs seem to be rotational speed. snip I have done a quick survey of local vendors and found the following drives which are listed as compatible on the adorable libretto site: Seagate ST9100824A 5400RPM UK 111.60 Toshiba MK1031GAS 4200RPM UK 95.77 Fujitsu MHU2100AH 5400RPM UK 112.77 not with the specific drives but found the seagate had the shortest lifespan. So I would be particularly interested in any good or bad experiences with any of those models... snip john
RE: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:14:02 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, John Martin wrote: Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 23:32:51 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers snip I keep both of my Librettos going and rotate them from duty on site. Maybe I should just buy newer computers, but I really like these adorable computers, and they still do a great job for the types of work I do. At $1500, a new U model is starting to sound really good, I but I need Windows 98 and DOS for complete compatibility with much of the equipment I service. I wouldn't worry too much about compatability with windows and dos. The hardware specs are good enough to where both should run very well plus there are speed ajustments in the bios you can make which will solve any inconsistances. That is what I use my Libretto(s) for... with all this new disk space so inexpensive, it seems my Libretto just keeps getting more useful! : ) I just wish I had the time to keep the OS from using it all up. john
Re: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:15:58 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, matthew patton wrote: Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:54:23 -0800 (PST) From: matthew patton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers what on earth do you people put on your HD's? I can't fill 20G (not including the OS). I guess if I ripped all of my CD's at some silly bitrate I'd manage to fill the 40G drive. The only sizable thing I have are 5yrs worth of magazine scans in PDF and parts of last year's MotoGP video feeds. But neither will exist on the platters for long. They'll go to DVD/CD. I end up letting the OS absorb most of mine. I haven't the time to really go through and set things up properly to dump unneeded files so end up with hugh log files. john
Re: [LIB] Battery testing
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:19:30 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery testing On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, David L. Jaffe wrote: Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 08:47:05 -0800 From: David L. Jaffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LIB] Battery testing For testing a battery pack under load, you might want to use a 12 volt car headlight. Lighter loads can be simulated with bulbs used for brake lights. the best load is a high wattage resistor that has a resistance close to the maximum discharge rate of the battery. Then you need to test it in the equipment it is supposed to b e powering. That way you are testing it to spec and checking to make sure you can tell whether you actually have a bad cell or a poor engineering design job. john
RE: [LIB] battery check
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:30:55 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, John Martin wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:24:50 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check Someone needs to tell you what to do... First, you (john-photoengineering) didn't answer Carval's question. They Ummm...no because I don't want to be sitting next to neither him or you after you have screwed up a repair on a, get this, extremely explosive device. asked what the contacts were. You may answer the question they asked, but I may? You may mind your own business. you didn't do that. If you don't know, (as is obvious you often do not in other threads) there is nothing wrong with not knowing. It is ok, we are Actually it is obvious I know way more than you do since I trimmed your useless ranting. snip plonk john
Re: [LIB] battery check
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:41:06 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:34:18 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check Safety training in LiIon pack work have always been issues with John, Carvel, as I'm sure you know from readind the list as long as you have been. But you also know that people on the list have succeeded in working on these packs. John is right though.You do need to be careful when working on LiIon battery packs. Thanks, I'm glad to see others on this list have sense. Did you see the eyewitness news, (nbc i believe) where some kid tried to 'improve' a li-ion battery pack by 'repairing' it and blew a big hole in his stomach? John must have mis-read your message when he thought you wanted to measure resistance, as you clearly state you want to measure the voltage with the meter your described as an 'ohm-meter'. Though 'multimeter' may be a more appropriate term. nope. ohmmeter means resistance he said it and that is exactly what he wanted to measure. have you ever heard about technically incompitant people all of a sudden, after being caught of course kind of reniging on what they're intent was. happens all the time. I read somewhere about what voltages for these packs were supposed to be. Maybe in the archives. As for which contacts are which... I was wondering that myself. I know what they are. john
Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:46:42 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Richard Mittendorfer wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:52:14 +0100 From: Richard Mittendorfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 Also sprach [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:09:55 -0800): On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Richard Mittendorfer wrote: Also sprach Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:51:09 -0800): Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:28:23 -0200 From: Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 10:43 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:41:20 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 anyone know how to keep the display from messing up recoving from standby and hibernate? which libby model? If it's about 1x0ct and the somewhat downward displaced display (X is ok, only console) after comming back from resume, booting with the frambuffer console does help. I first noticed this with 2.6.12 IIRC. its the u100 and it comes up with all kinds of funky colors. This sounds like an error in the X display driver initializing the chipset. AFAIK there's some intel GMCH inside? I've read about problems somewhere. Can't remember exactly where, but likely on LKML. I had similar symptoms with various graphiccards and un-/semisupported displaydrivers since starting with linux. Choosing vesa schould solve it, but will give you nonacellerated video and for sure is no good option. At last for isolating the troublemaker. I'm running vesa now. actually runs like junk on mine, for some reason, andI can't even get the intel one to work. sucks. but not a big issue since I don't really use standby anyway just hibernate and I can always get that too work. u100 uses about 2 times too much power anyway so I don't loose anything. whith the chips toshiba uses it should only use about 400mAh but it uses 800. I'm quite sure the wrong way seeing the display geometry causes this. X thinks it's 800x600 not 800x480 -- about the gap the display is displaced. I don't think it's some kernel problem. It looks like rather X related. it could be similar since the native res is 800x600 (I believe) and I am running it at 1024x748. I'm thinking its a combination of that and the sync being wrong from the start. Don't know about the new libretto. I assume a driver problem. thanks for the help. sl ritch
Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:47:04 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 as far as I've noticed the video memory ajusts automagically in 2.6.x. anyway it adjusts automagically in the bios. so if there is a problem, linux would not be disabling the bios from controlling the video, i would imagine. On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Jose Tavares wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:32:12 -0200 From: Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 On Tue, 2006-01-31 at 09:09 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it could be similar since the native res is 800x600 (I believe) and I am running it at 1024x748. I'm thinking its a combination of that and the sync being wrong from the start. I've read that the native resolution for u100 is 1280x768, isn't it? I think there could be some problem related to video memory on hibernation .. Have you already tried to decrease video memory and then hibernate? [] JA Tavares
[LIB] photoengineering.com site
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 12:15:34 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: photoengineering.com site I'm sorry about it not being availible when I promised. Those assholes at earthlink and time warner illegally cut off my web access and then I was assualted and almost killed in downtown minneapolis. I was assualted a second time by a moron and that was like the last straw. I decided I had been working too hard and needed a break which I have done. A little r and r is really nice. Gives the body a chance to relax. But anyway, the morons at time warner haven't turned my service back on so I've decided to hook myself in without any of the ISP crud. That of course is taking a little longer then normal however I am setting up wireless for my servers so it is accessible however just not to the general public. The promised battery pack is coming along nicely however I have been having much the same type of shit with electronic suppliers, missing orders and money, various insults, attacks, (although these have been more sutle, without the brutness from tw). The electronic design is sound however conventional cells are crap and I may need to do a complete revision with my own design. anyway take it easy and pay no attention to the flames on this list. that is just monopolistic-loving scum trying to attack my character. john
RE: [LIB] battery check
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 12:31:06 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check plonk On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, Caleb Johnson wrote: Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 12:55:04 -0500 From: Caleb Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check Is it possible to IP block a user from the list? This is ridiculous. Regardless of any useful information you might have ever provided(and I've read through everything I've received since signing onto the list that you've posted), you have no business on the list. Your overbearing nature and complete lack of any ability to share information without insulting others intelligence and capabilities far outweighs any contribution you've ever made. Yes, of course you could get around an IP based ban, but it would be nice to think that you might respect people enough to simply leave. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/03/2006 12:32 PM Please respond to Libretto libretto@basiclink.com To Libretto libretto@basiclink.com cc Subject RE: [LIB] battery check Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:30:55 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, John Martin wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:24:50 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check Someone needs to tell you what to do... First, you (john-photoengineering) didn't answer Carval's question. They Ummm...no because I don't want to be sitting next to neither him or you after you have screwed up a repair on a, get this, extremely explosive device. asked what the contacts were. You may answer the question they asked, but I may? You may mind your own business. you didn't do that. If you don't know, (as is obvious you often do not in other threads) there is nothing wrong with not knowing. It is ok, we are Actually it is obvious I know way more than you do since I trimmed your useless ranting. snip plonk john
RE: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 23:32:51 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers Hello Matthew... Good question... I use my Libretto to make portable my MP3's (3.6gig), Music Videos (5gig), a lot of 3D FPS Games (19gig, I collect them, list available). That is the personal and entertainment area. For work I have Device Drivers (2.6gig), about two dozen installation CD and disks sets (20gig), and then I have several clients with databases that total around 10gig each... I can just work on more at once and not spend as much time copying back and forth to the server. Is faster working internally. I more I can keep with me, the less I have to go to the file server. For my file server here at home I have six 30gig drives which have over 100 gig of data on them at any given time, so I can't even take everything with me as it is. The CD's I would need to carry would outweigh my Libretto. I have to keep as close to total portability as storage will allow. Also, when I am gathering network traffic on site you just can't have too much disk space. The more space I have, the more I can gather at a time, and the better my analysis will be. : ) I keep both of my Librettos going and rotate them from duty on site. Maybe I should just buy newer computers, but I really like these adorable computers, and they still do a great job for the types of work I do. At $1500, a new U model is starting to sound really good, I but I need Windows 98 and DOS for complete compatibility with much of the equipment I service. That is what I use my Libretto(s) for... with all this new disk space so inexpensive, it seems my Libretto just keeps getting more useful! : ) John Martin === -- From: matthew patton [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 4:55 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:54:23 -0800 (PST) From: matthew patton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers what on earth do you people put on your HD's? I can't fill 20G (not including the OS). I guess if I ripped all of my CD's at some silly bitrate I'd manage to fill the 40G drive. The only sizable thing I have are 5yrs worth of magazine scans in PDF and parts of last year's MotoGP video feeds. But neither will exist on the platters for long. They'll go to DVD/CD. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] battery check
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:40:35 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check if you have to ask that you don't know enough to test them. the libretto battery pack uses li-ion cells which are explosive and you need specific training to work on them. you do NOT just connect li-ion cells to an ohmmeter to test the resistance. they could just just blow up in your face. On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, carval wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:57:08 GMT From: carval [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check Hi I have two batteries I would like to check with a ohm meter. The Libertto battery has 6-8 contacts, which ones do I use to test for voltage? tia -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Return-Path: libretto@basiclink.com Received: from mx12.lax.untd.com (mx12.lax.untd.com [10.130.24.72]) by maildeliver11.nyc.untd.com with SMTP id AABB77KNBA38PSTJ for [EMAIL PROTECTED] (sender libretto@basiclink.com); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:14 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail7.basiclink.com (bl24.basiclink.com [69.43.160.107]) by mx12.lax.untd.com with SMTP id AABB77KNBAKRX8VS for [EMAIL PROTECTED] (sender libretto@basiclink.com); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail7.basiclink.com ([69.43.160.6]) by mail7.basiclink.com (Merak 8.3.8) with ASMTP id IYZ65311; Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:11 -0800 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:09 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Reply-To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/plain;charset=us-ascii;format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.00 required=3.00 tests=NO_REAL_NAME,DATE_IN_PAST_03_06,X_X_PRESENT,BAYES_00,NO_RDNS2 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1 (1.5) on mail7.basiclink.com X-ContentStamp: 11:5:1340183153 X-UNTD-Peer-Info: 69.43.160.107|bl24.basiclink.com|mail7.basiclink.com|libretto@basiclink.com X-UNTD-UBE:-1 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:46:40 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour sounds like you have a bad board in the pack. On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Laszlo Szalai wrote: Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:14:36 +0100 From: Laszlo Szalai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Strange battery behaviour Dear Friends, My lovely 110CT doing strange things with the battery : After a full load, it is working about one and a plusz half our and when a the battery reaches it's 42 percent load the load drops to 4 percent. When I attach the charger. It is charging from 3 or 4 % I did a full deep discharge and full load few times, does not help Any idea ? The battery died ? I hope nothing wrong with my loved libby Best LeZ __ Call Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere in the World - FREE! Free Internet calling from NetZero Voice Visit http://www.netzerovoice.com today!
Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:41:26 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 u100. On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, Jose Tavares wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:28:23 -0200 From: Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 10:43 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:41:20 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 anyone know how to keep the display from messing up recoving from standby and hibernate? which libby model?
Re: [LIB] battery check
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:03:18 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check boy-oh you don't tell me what to do. I suggest you contact the list manager if you wish me to not post on ignorant posts, especially where some dummy (you) wants me specifically (you posted on my response) to explain stuff which in reality is something you shouldn't touch because you don't have the skills for it and where YOU could INJURE OTHERS. john On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, carval wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:03:49 GMT From: carval [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check Sir Im not checking for resistance, Im checking for voltage to see if the battery is fully charged. Most battery have a plus (+) side and a minus (-), I just asked for that. I warning from you would be fine, A scolding is not my name is carval in the future dont answer by posting I dont need your advice if you have to ask that you don't know enough to test them. the libretto battery pack uses li-ion cells which are explosive and you need specific training to work on them. you do NOT just connect li-ion cells to an ohmmeter to test the resistance. they could just just blow up in your face. On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, carval wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:57:08 GMT From: carval [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check Hi I have two batteries I would like to check with a ohm meter. The Libertto battery has 6-8 contacts, which ones do I use to test for voltage? tia -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Return-Path: libretto@basiclink.com Received: from mx12.lax.untd.com (mx12.lax.untd.com [10.130.24.72]) by maildeliver11.nyc.untd.com with SMTP id AABB77KNBA38PSTJ for [EMAIL PROTECTED] (sender libretto@basiclink.com); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:14 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail7.basiclink.com (bl24.basiclink.com [69.43.160.107]) by mx12.lax.untd.com with SMTP id AABB77KNBAKRX8VS for [EMAIL PROTECTED] (sender libretto@basiclink.com); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail7.basiclink.com ([69.43.160.6]) by mail7.basiclink.com (Merak 8.3.8) with ASMTP id IYZ65311; Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:11 -0800 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:09 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Reply-To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/plain;charset=us-ascii;format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.00 required=3.00 tests=NO_REAL_NAME,DATE_IN_PAST_03_06,X_X_PRESENT,BAYES_00,NO_RDNS2 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1 (1.5) on mail7.basiclink.com X-ContentStamp: 11:5:1340183153 X-UNTD-Peer-Info: 69.43.160.107|bl24.basiclink.com|mail7.basiclink.com|libretto@basiclink.com X-UNTD-UBE:-1 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:46:40 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour sounds like you have a bad board in the pack. On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Laszlo Szalai wrote: Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:14:36 +0100 From: Laszlo Szalai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Strange battery behaviour Dear Friends, My lovely 110CT doing strange things with the battery : After a full load, it is working about one and a plusz half our and when a the battery reaches it's 42 percent load the load drops to 4 percent. When I attach the charger. It is charging from 3 or 4 % I did a full deep discharge and full load few times, does not help Any idea ? The battery died ? I hope nothing wrong with my loved libby Best LeZ __ Call Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere in the World - FREE! Free Internet calling from NetZero Voice Visit http://www.netzerovoice.com today! _ Call Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere in the World - FREE! Free Internet calling from NetZero Voice Visit http://www.netzerovoice.com today!
Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:05:31 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 I have been able to hibernate ok at the bash shell. it messes up the screen under KDE and suspend messes at bash and KDE. john On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Jose Tavares wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:17:16 -0200 From: Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 In a few days I'll buy a u105 to use with debian unstable.. Hibernate is a must have feature, so I'll manage to solve that anyway.. On Tue, 2006-01-31 at 02:43 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:41:26 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 u100. On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, Jose Tavares wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:28:23 -0200 From: Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 10:43 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:41:20 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 anyone know how to keep the display from messing up recoving from standby and hibernate? which libby model?
Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:09:23 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Richard Mittendorfer wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:10:31 +0100 From: Richard Mittendorfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 Also sprach Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:51:09 -0800): Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:28:23 -0200 From: Jose Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 10:43 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:41:20 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 anyone know how to keep the display from messing up recoving from standby and hibernate? which libby model? If it's about 1x0ct and the somewhat downward displaced display (X is ok, only console) after comming back from resume, booting with the frambuffer console does help. I first noticed this with 2.6.12 IIRC. its the u100 and it comes up with all kinds of funky colors. I'm quite sure the wrong way seeing the display geometry causes this. X thinks it's 800x600 not 800x480 -- about the gap the display is displaced. I don't think it's some kernel problem. It looks like rather X related. it could be similar since the native res is 800x600 (I believe) and I am running it at 1024x748. I'm thinking its a combination of that and the sync being wrong from the start. sl ritch
RE: [LIB] battery check
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:24:50 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check Someone needs to tell you what to do... First, you (john-photoengineering) didn't answer Carval's question. They asked what the contacts were. You may answer the question they asked, but you didn't do that. If you don't know, (as is obvious you often do not in other threads) there is nothing wrong with not knowing. It is ok, we are all here to learn or share what we have learned. Second, Carval CAN tell you to not reply posts. There is nothing to stop you from doing so, but, in fact, Carval can tell you anything they wish. (e.g. boy-oh you don't tell me what to do.) I have read this entire archive since the beginning and I have never seen a person as smartass and reactive as you here on this Libretto site. Maybe they got removed, or maybe they grew up a bit and learned to be helpful without talking down to those with less knowledge. Your off on a tangent type responses (not answers) often do not even directly relate to the questions asked, as in this case. e.g. you do NOT just connect li-ion cells to an ohmmeter to test the resistance. Carval SAID which ones do I used to test for voltage. The device is called an ohm-meter. You didn't read or comprehend the question. You just jumped on Carval like a child. Third, Carval is correct... you (john-photoengineering) scolded, you didn't just offer information. if you have to ask that you don't know enough to test them. That is name calling, if you need it clarified. Again, you may answer the question, if you know the answer, and then suggest it might be dangerous due to the nature of LI batteries, but all this other crap you seem to think is a reply you need to keep to yourself. It is unlikely you will read this post anyway. I have already blocked your emails anyway, so I don't care what your response might be. Fourth, the irony of your response to carval... you call them a dummy and ignorant. Then you determine their capabilities with something you shouldn't touch and you don't have the skills. How would you know? There is not enough information in Carval's post for you to determine what they are capable of. You assume more than anyone I have ever seen here on this libretto site. Fifth, All this attacking and name calling nature of yours is unacceptable most anywhere in the world. In person you would be corrected through assault should you be abusive as you are here on this system. This is just one disadvantage to systems like this, allowing people like yourself being able to hide behind keyboards and monitors. (almost done) Nearly everyone here has always been so helpful, non-judgmental, and in general thorough, I really cringe every time I see one of your reactive childish posts. Maybe you think you are trying to be funny, but in person, you would be stopped... and it would probably hurt. I believe a post like the forwarded letter you sent to the satellite service provider deserves your removal from this system... but lucky for you (sad for the rest of us) I don't control it. You may be intelligent and knowledgeable and it may serve you well, but this site seems to be a place for people who are knowledgeable, people who wish to increase their knowledge, and those with intelligence that wish it to serve others well also. Note that these things are all without being abusive or talking down to others. If you look around, there are some VERY knowledgeable people here, who have never once been rude to least knowledgeable people here. This could be a model for you... maybe you (john-photoengineering) could learn more than just about librettos here... maybe you could learn a bit about kindness and or sharing without all the abusive, smart-ass remarks. Maybe you can tell from this post that I am trying to be helpful to you (john-photoengineering) without being abusive. I hope I don't get removed from the system for being off topic though. ; ) Kind regards, John Martin = -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 9:05 AM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:03:18 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check boy-oh you don't tell me what to do. I suggest you contact the list manager if you wish me to not post on ignorant posts, especially where some dummy (you) wants me specifically (you posted on my response) to explain stuff which in reality is something you shouldn't touch because you don't have the skills for it and where YOU could INJURE OTHERS. john On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, carval wrote: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:03:49 GMT From: carval [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check Sir Im not checking for resistance, Im checking for voltage to see if the battery is fully charged. Most battery have a plus
[LIB] stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:41:20 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: stanby/hibernate kernel 2.6.14 anyone know how to keep the display from messing up recoving from standby and hibernate?
Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:46:40 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour sounds like you have a bad board in the pack. On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Laszlo Szalai wrote: Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:14:36 +0100 From: Laszlo Szalai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Strange battery behaviour Dear Friends, My lovely 110CT doing strange things with the battery : After a full load, it is working about one and a plusz half our and when a the battery reaches it's 42 percent load the load drops to 4 percent. When I attach the charger. It is charging from 3 or 4 % I did a full deep discharge and full load few times, does not help Any idea ? The battery died ? I hope nothing wrong with my loved libby Best LeZ
Re: [LIB] two dead batteries or mb?
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:50:16 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] two dead batteries or mb? reload the bios. On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, carval wrote: Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 04:54:36 GMT From: carval [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: two dead batteries or mb? Happy, New Years I have a Libretto 110 that I use very lightly, I went to use it the other day, it would boot? uhm I replace the battery (I have 2 ext cap), it didnt boot, either. So I thought both neede charging? Well, either both battiers dye that the same time, or the charging system on the Libretto went bad? The computer does power-up with AC adapter. Any prognosis??? I suspect the charging sub system, because, what are the odds both batteries going out at the same time? So, to fix this problem, would I need to do a Motherboard transplant??? TIA carval __ Call Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere in the World - FREE! Free Internet calling from NetZero Voice Visit http://www.netzerovoice.com today!
Re: [LIB] L100CT/Win2K - shutdown hangs with swapfile on pcmcia disk
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:53:01 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] L100CT/Win2K - shutdown hangs with swapfile on pcmcia disk you, my friend, have corrupted drivers and/or operating system. On another note, has anyone tried putting a swap file on a big sd card on either the u100 or u105? On Sun, 1 Jan 2006, Chris Searle wrote: Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 20:30:23 - From: Chris Searle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: L100CT/Win2K - shutdown hangs with swapfile on pcmcia disk I've been playing around with putting my Win2K swapfile on a PCMCIA disk (actually a fast CF card in an adaptor) - seems to speed things up a little, and saves the IDE disk from much thrashing. (Yes, yes, I know - limited NAND flash write cycles, blah, blah :-) However when I try to shutdown my Libby, it gets as far as displaying the Windows is shutting down... dialogue and then hangs - including the pointer. Same thing happens trying to hibernate (Win2K hibernate, not Libby's). I'm guessing that Win2K is trying to access the swapfile after the PCMCIA driver has been killed - does anybody know any better, or have a way around this? Chris.
Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:07:43 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review whoa..there is something about 98 I'd forgotten. It MAY handle larger than 100GB drives ok. There was a rumor 98SE could NOT boot drives greater than 32GB safetly however I remember there being a post of someone using a 60GB (me) drive without an overlay. I was mainly using the MSDOS that came with it for recovery and life was good, saw the whole drive, no data corruption, narey a probelm. I suspect the rumor AND following rumors of small (less than 1-2TB) drives not working MAY be caused by bad hardware in the Librettos NOT by the OSes themselves. You may want to get your hardware checked by a computer tech. yours john On Sun, 29 Jan 2006, Philip Nienhuis wrote: Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:52:09 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Richard Mittendorfer wrote: Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:38:09 +0100 From: Richard Mittendorfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Also sprach John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:35:11 -0800): Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:31:38 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review I do not run linux, I run Windows 98SE as it is required for compatibility by my profession. So, will a Libretto 100/110CT running Windows 98SE be able to see all of a hard drive larger than 128GB? After some patching, that might well be the case (see below). I don't know, but AFAIK it sees what it get's from BIOS. And the Yes and no. When booting, Win98 is initially in 16-bit (DOS) mode, and then it gets all the HD info it needs through the BIOS, incl. the disk layout info from the MBR. But at the end of the boot process, Win98 takes disk I/O over from the BIOS (switch to 32-bit mode) and will be able to see all of the HD. Pity that there's no 32-bit disk partitioner in Win98. Would have avoided a lot of problems (and posts on this subject...) Libretto BIOS will not see the whole disk (INT13 limitations). So you will need some kind of bootmanager, which will pass the right table to the OS, I've heard about such a thing, but can't name one. Hope, google will help. To be precise: as the int13 extensions for disk I/O have been implemented OK, one just needs to get a proper MBR in place. *That* is hard inside a Libretto. But of course, clever software or clever procedures can help to get this together. Search the archives for more info. I doubt that W98 can _handle_ disks greater 128GiB/137.4GB(SI norm). IIRC 48bit LBA(?) first came with ServicePack1 to XP. Linux since 2.4.19 can handle them. It also doesn't read the BIOS, so the INT13 limit doesn't show up. I am almost certain I understood the 128GB limitation to be hardware, not software, so in that case the operating system, linux as well as I think it's more like a hardware specification limit, not a real HW operational limit. For Win98 etc there are patches to access drives 137 GB (not widely tested BTW AFAIK. Anyone care to try?, e.g.): http://members.aol.com/rloew1/ Philip
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:53:27 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review As inexpensive as drives have become, I will test one in the Libretto... of course I don't have another computer that can seed a drive that large I don't think, but I will upgrade SOMETHING in here soon. I use Novell for file sever at home and anyone here who uses it knows there have not been drive limitations for more than 10 years. I guess Novell has spoiled me, as all this crap I have had to deal with for years relative to various drive issues seems ridiculous. Novell is what I work with mostly. It has been able to deal with terabyte drive arrays since version 4.1X in about 1994. Mirrored, Striped, Duplexed, spanning as many drives as hardware would support and I have never had it choke. The file server at one location I maintain has 6 physical Data Drives with one volume. They are striped across three (for speed) and duplexed to the other three (for active redundancy). I realize the stability (of Novell) in this area of drives is because of File Server designs dealing with drive volumes spanning multiple drives of course... much different than what is expected of a PC, but Windows has always been behind real operating systems in my opinion. Cutesy Sells though doesn't it... When I get a larger than 137GB drive and the correct Windows Patches, I will see if I can get it working and report on how reliable it is in Win98. I have a 486/50 running Windows 3.11FW that can browse the net (in 256 colors), so this drive support should be easy! : ) Thanks to everyone for so much usable information on this subject. As soon as David posted that about the 160GB I started wondering. Such extensive (exhaustive?) answers are really appreciated. Thank you, John Martin -- From: Philip Nienhuis [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 4:49 AM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review clipped a lot here I think it's more like a hardware specification limit, not a real HW operational limit. For Win98 etc there are patches to access drives 137 GB (not widely tested BTW AFAIK. Anyone care to try?, e.g.): http://members.aol.com/rloew1/ Philip
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:38:35 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review what is windows 98? has dec sold its operating system to sun? I thought that was called solarias. what profession requires solarias? On Sat, 28 Jan 2006, John Martin wrote: Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:31:38 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review I do not run linux, I run Windows 98SE as it is required for compatibility by my profession. So, will a Libretto 100/110CT running Windows 98SE be able to see all of a hard drive larger than 128GB? I am almost certain I understood the 128GB limitation to be hardware, not software, so in that case the operating system, linux as well as Windows, would be secondary as far as translation. I also realize that if the hardware of the day didn't support such drive sizes, it is likely the software addressing and interpretation would also not have been present in the OS's of that time period. I realize also that some people have Windows 2000 working on older Librettos and of course many Librettos shipped with NT, but I don't believe these OS's look at drives the same as the older Windows versions. Anyone care to expand on this? John Martin = -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:37 AM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:36:52 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review yes, if linux is installed properly (without a drive translator) it will see the drive directly. If it doesn't work because the drive is too big you can modify the source for the operating system so it'll work. On another note, I've found software for all the hardware of the U100 (including the software modem--still trying to get it to work as a dsl modem by the way--no success yet--heh..just read what I wrote, software for a software modem--talk about SLOW!!) EXCEPT the fingerprint sensor. Has anyone had success in finding, or has anyone written anything for it that will let it work in the shell, or is the software for it ALREADY in the kerenl? On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, John Martin wrote: Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:30:46 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review So is there any way to make a drive larger than 128GB work in the older Librettos? Or do I need to start saving for a U model? John Martin === -- From: David Chien [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:51 PM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:49:58 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Just keep you're eyes out for that new 160GB 2.5 coming soon from Seagate! Should be just about ready to hit the pipelines soon adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:35:46 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Thank you for clarifying RM... I think I read about what you described. The bios of the Libretto can't see the disks larger than 128/137, but even if you get around that with some sort of translating software, Windows 98, which is what most older Librettos are running, doesn't support the larger drives anyway, or at least not without some modifications. Seeing as Windows 98 is not really supported by Microsoft anymore anyway, it is unlikely adding such would have any positive effects of the stability of the OS anyway. (Seeing as Win9X aren't very reliable on any hard drive regardless of size, G) I just started wondering and decided to ask the question when David mentioned the 160GB Seagate 2.5... Thanks, : ) John Martin -- From: Richard Mittendorfer [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:39 AM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:38:09 +0100 From: Richard Mittendorfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Also sprach John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:35:11 -0800): Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:31:38 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review I do not run linux, I run Windows 98SE as it is required for compatibility by my profession. So, will a Libretto 100/110CT running Windows 98SE be able to see all of a hard drive larger than 128GB? I don't know, but AFAIK it sees what it get's from BIOS. And the Libretto BIOS will not see the whole disk (INT13 limitations). So you will need some kind of bootmanager, which will pass the right table to the OS, I've heard about such a thing, but can't name one. Hope, google will help. I doubt that W98 can _handle_ disks greater 128GiB/137.4GB(SI norm). IIRC 48bit LBA(?) first came with ServicePack1 to XP. Linux since 2.4.19 can handle them. It also doesn't read the BIOS, so the INT13 limit doesn't show up. I am almost certain I understood the 128GB limitation to be hardware, not software, so in that case the operating system, linux as well as Both i think. Windows, would be secondary as far as translation. I also realize that if the hardware of the day didn't support such drive sizes, it is likely the software addressing and interpretation would also not have been present in the OS's of that time period. I realize also that some people have Windows 2000 working on older Librettos and of course many Librettos shipped with NT, but I don't believe these OS's look at drives the same as the older Windows versions. Anyone care to expand on this? The old ATA standard has a 137.4 GB limit. It's gone with ATA-6. ---8--- The old ATA standard describes how to address a sector on an IDE disk using 28 bits (8 bits for the sector, 4 for the head, 16 for the cylinder). This means that an IDE disk can have at most 2^28 addressable sectors With 512-byte sectors this is 2^37 bytes, that is, 137.4 GB. The ATA-6 standard includes a specification how to address past this 2^28 sector boundary. The new standard allows addressing of 2^48 sectors. There is support in recent Linux kernels that have incorporated Andre Hedrick's IDE patch, for example 2.4.18-pre7-ac3 and 2.5.3. ---8 So I doubt, the 1x0ct will work with this drives. AFAIK there were interface changes which affect the whole IDE interface (hw). John Martin sl ritch
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:30:46 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review A 160GB 2.5... That is a big drive. I remember when I had a Midwest Micro Elite Notebook with the HUGE 120MB Drive in... after all, it was a 486 expandable to 8 MEG of ram you know. Then I heard of a NEW 340MB drive to be coming out from Toshiba. I got on the waiting list and paid about $700 USD for that drive I think. Then a year or so later a 540MB drive was announced. I got on that list also and I think it was less than $600 USD. That was probably 10 years ago or more and they keep getting cheaper. Amazing to me. BTW, both of those hard drives still work. I adapted the 340MB into an IBM 486 Blue Lightening 486-50MZ computer which is still in use on my network today. (like right now acutally) and the 540MB drive still works in the Midwest Micro Elite notebook. It also is used on the network with a parallel port Ethernet adapter running DOS and Windows 3.11. Anyway, the point is that drives sure have changed fast. I am very young, but have seen so much change in the area of electronic and computers. I can't even imagine the change in computers my father has seen. So is there any way to make a drive larger than 128GB work in the older Librettos? Or do I need to start saving for a U model? John Martin === -- From: David Chien [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:51 PM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:49:58 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Just keep you're eyes out for that new 160GB 2.5 coming soon from Seagate! Should be just about ready to hit the pipelines soon adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:36:04 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review I installed this same drive in my 110CT and use it constantly. Thanks to this site and lots of helpful people here, I was able to format it correctly and once again use hibernation... always. In the past I just didn't use hibernation but learned the hardware WOULD hibernate independent of the Operating System, and it wiped out data on my drive. If you are like me and run Windows with a lot of setup and too much installed, booting is a lesson in patience and hibernation is a huge time saver. I have seen complaints on this site about Libretto Hibernation issues, but I never have any problems with hibernation unless I change hardware around and try to wake it back up. Hardware needs to stay the same for Windows sake. Anyway, if anyone else is considering this drive or any large capacity drive, with the knowledge found on this site it can be done and done right! : ) Again thanks to everyone here that offers a hand when so many people come here for Libretto assistance. This is a really great site and I wish there were sites this dedicated for many other things besides these wonderful tiny computers. Thanks! John Martin = -- From: David Chien [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 6:35 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:34:52 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Toshiba 100GB HD review http://cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=16142 adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[LIB] service (fwd)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:36:48 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: service (fwd) so I need to change over to satellite instead of cellular for my wireless needs for my libretto however I checked out both globalstar and iridium and their services are just aweful in both reputtion and price so I sent iridium and globalstar this message. sound reasonable? I would think satellite would be handy with the u100. I can get radio, tv, voice, and data right through my phone. so I can watch tv, listen to the radio recieve calls access the internet from pretty much anywhere in the world with the right portable equipment which in my case is a big-a@@ flip phone with a huge battery. video should be great on the libretto, and from what I've seen battery life is not a problem for mobile with it. pretty much lasts all day!! john -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:28:12 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: service I need to use your satellite voice serice hwever there are restricts. First off, I will only use my equipment which is a combo gsm/satellite phone. I will need to continue using my present service which is cellular along with the satellite service. I will expect you to provide aspecifi card which allows this. I will let you update software/hardware in phone however, if I sign up but I will have to approve the updates.. I will need to pay by prepaying minutes in small blocks and I will only pay for activation once, I expect my phone to stay activated whetehr my minutes run out or not. All unused minutes will roll over when new minutes are purchased and the minutes will NOT expire no matter how long ago they were purchased. That last bit is the worst ripoff in history -- when I purchase something it is mine to be used or not -- nobody has control of it but me. I can't understand how people allow themselves to be ripped off like that!! anyway, I will also NOT pay 1.50 a minute that price will have to come way down. looking foeward to using your service. john
[LIB] knowledge
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:24:20 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: knowledge From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Jan 24 09:06:05 2006 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:06:00 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: knowledge A long time ago in a galaxy far far away the land called the United States developed this thing called the network. It was 1940 or there-abouts, basically way before my time. A bunch of scientists had a great idea for computer communications. They were the phyisists, geologists, chemists, mathematicians, anthropologists, basically the ones who realized the accubist otherwise known as the sliderule could be improved. So they ordered, begged, cajolded, ordered again, and ended convincing the powers that be there was a better way to commuicate -- it was called a piece of wire connecting things together kind of like a powerline or phoneline. now in those days the public believed in public works so the idea was easily improved on then was seized by the military since there was this little thing called a cold war..and time passed.. and more time..then the military found a new way so threw the wired access away..but they never owned it in the first place.. and I just woke up.. and yesterday I was told by some moronic computer kid that I must pay for public property (internet access) which I've already been paying for all my life and what is this world coming to huh? when some theives can seize public property in the united states and say you have to pay to use it when you are already paying for it and have been paying for it!!! Hummm...seems to me there are roads right in from and right in back of my house maybe I'll just put up gates and charing money for access??
Re: [LIB] donauboe fir, acpi, and kernel 2.6
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:38:19 -0800 (PST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] donauboe fir, acpi, and kernel 2.6 I finally made up two boot entries, one that used acpi and one that used apm since it works under apm them rebooted when I need irda otherwise left it off. Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:00:50 +0100 From: Richard Mittendorfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] donauboe fir, acpi, and kernel 2.6 John Musielewicz wrote: for some reason I can not get the fir donauboe driver to load without and error -16 (cannot find location of the i/o base 0xffe0) when I load linux kernel 2.6.x.x NET: Registered protocol family 23 ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKC] enabled at IRQ 11 ACPI: PCI Interrupt :00:11.0[A] - Link [LNKC] - GSI 11 (level, low) - IRQ 11 toshoboe: can't get iobase of 0xffe0 donauboe: probe of :00:11.0 failed with error -16 Have you got around this? I'm currently having exact the same trouble with 2.6.15-ck1 (tried various of them). sl ritch
