Linux-Hardware Digest #780, Volume #9 Fri, 19 Mar 99 21:14:23 EST
Contents:
IO & ext2-fs errors on multiple drives w/AHA2940 (Erik Roberts)
UDMA and Asus P5A (Geoff Shukin)
Re: Modems for Linux and Unix? ("Redshift")
Re: Modems for Linux and Unix? (Andrew Comech)
Re: I still havent been able to get 1024x768 at 16bpp on my Emachines (Bob Williams)
Re: Adaptec AIC - 7890 (wizard)
Re: how much do I really need? (wizard)
Toshiba laptop & xwindows ("dooley")
Re: I still havent been able to get 1024x768 at 16bpp on my Emachines (Bob Williams)
Re: How do I check utilization ("TURBO1010")
Re: UDMA and Asus P5A (Tim Moore)
Re: X munges the graphics card? (Re: Windows 2000 Rah! Rah! Session falls flat)
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Ega Video Card/Montior (Tom Tessier)
Re: 3com US Robotics: I can't make a decision! (Justin B Willoughby)
Re: Tulip driver, with buildin 21143 controller. (Stephen Ashley)
Re: FS: DECSystem 5400 (Thor Lancelot Simon)
Re: Linux & PCI Modems (Mircea)
AOpen external modem FM56-EX on Linux, get it? (Sarah Kerrigan)
Re: IBM DTTA 371440(PM) on Dell issues short write warning on mke2fs ("Dave
Richards")
Anybody has TurtleBeach Montego sound card running under red hat? (sasani)
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From: Erik Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IO & ext2-fs errors on multiple drives w/AHA2940
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:25:48 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello;
Using Slackware linux with 2.0.35 kernel, we've recently started receiving
error messages regarding a couple of our SCSI drives. We're using an the
following scsi card:
(scsi0) <Adaptec AHA-294X Ultra SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 17/0
(scsi0) Wide Channel, SCSI ID=7, 16/255 SCBs
(scsi0) BIOS enabled, IO Port 0xe800, IRQ 10
(scsi0) IO Memory at 0xffaff000, MMAP Memory at 0x8805000
We started receiving errors with a 4 gig Seagate drive, and switched to an
alternate drive in the machine (a 4 gig Micropolis) with little change in the
results (instead of device 8:12 erroring, it's now 8:13). We've umounted and
e2fsck'd the drives which seems to solve the problem, but only momentarily.
Once the drive activity picks up, these errors are getting generated and
certain activities (cp, du, etc) are producing I/O errors. There are two
other drives in the machine which are fine (ie, no error messages).
If anyone's got any ideas about what might be causing this, and even better,
how to solve this, let me know. Or even just suggestions that might lead to a
revelation would be good. If I need to provide more info, make it known.
The errors in syslog are:
Mar 16 20:11:16 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32678, block=131085
Mar 16 20:11:16 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32679, block=131085
Mar 16 20:14:01 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_read_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=55081, block=221193
Mar 16 20:14:02 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32684, block=131086
Mar 16 20:14:02 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32656, block=131082
Mar 16 20:14:02 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32673, block=131085
Mar 16 20:14:02 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32696, block=131087
Mar 16 20:14:04 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_read_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=53041, block=213001
Mar 16 20:21:21 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32655, block=131082
Mar 16 20:21:21 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32656, block=131082
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=99975, block=401418
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102003, block=409609
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102004, block=409609
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102015, block=409610
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102016, block=409610
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102006, block=409609
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102007, block=409609
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102009, block=409610
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=102010, block=409610
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=99969, block=401418
Mar 16 20:26:41 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32696, block=131087
Mar 16 20:26:41 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=32697, block=131088
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=99975, block=401418
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=99969, block=401418
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=99972, block=401418
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=99973, block=401418
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69375, block=278538
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69376, block=278538
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69363, block=278537
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69384, block=278539
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69385, block=278540
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69381, block=278539
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69387, block=278540
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69388, block=278540
Mar 16 20:29:26 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=99973, block=401418
Mar 16 20:30:42 quark kernel: EXT2-fs error (device 08:13): ext2_write_inode:
unable to read inode block - inode=69385, block=278540
The errors in messages are:
Mar 16 20:11:12 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x118
Mar 16 20:11:16 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:11:16 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:13:32 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x118
Mar 16 20:13:57 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:13:57 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:13:57 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:8:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:13:57 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:13:57 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:13:57 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:8:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:13:57 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x119
Mar 16 20:14:01 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:14:01 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:20:12 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x118
Mar 16 20:20:16 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:20:16 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:21:17 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x119
Mar 16 20:21:21 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:21:21 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:24:21 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x118
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:24:25 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:26:37 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x119
Mar 16 20:26:41 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:26:41 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:26:41 quark kernel: Logical unit is in process of becoming ready
Mar 16 20:26:54 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x118
Mar 16 20:26:58 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:26:58 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:29:21 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x119
Mar 16 20:29:25 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:29:25 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Mar 16 20:30:37 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:-1) Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE =
0x40, SEQADDR = 0x119
Mar 16 20:30:41 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Using wide (16 bit) transfers.
Mar 16 20:30:41 quark kernel: (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0MHz, offset 8.
Thanks and regards,
Erik
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From: Geoff Shukin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UDMA and Asus P5A
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:25:39 GMT
Hi!
I am wanting to learn more about Linux and the use of
UDMA (UDMA2) drives on my system.
I have a Diamond Max 2500 10 Gig drive and I wanted to try to turn on
UDMA access using hdparm. I tried:
/sbin/hdparm -d1 /dev/hdd (as root)
and got:
/dev/hdd:
setting using_dma to 1 (on)
HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
using_dma = 0 (off)
Does this mean that I can take advantage of UDMA and am limited to
PIO Mode 4?
Is there a resource available that might explain this more thoroughly?
Could there be a bug or incompatibility with the Asus P5A and the Kernel
version I am using (RedHat 5.2 , no mods)?
Thanks
Geoff
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From: "Redshift" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modems for Linux and Unix?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:25:25 GMT
I'm using a Zoltrix VSP-56i internal ISA modem. It is configured with
jumpers, so there is no guesswork about which IRQ or COM port it is on.
It's a fax modem, and the fax, supposedly (I'm no LINUX guru), will work. I
plugged it in, cranked up the ol' LINUX box, and was on the 'Net in 15
minutes (because I was still learning how to do such things). If I can do
it, then so can you!
Visit www.hepptech.com , they have them for sure, but they're $65, plus
shipping! They come with some BS software for Winduhs, but you can throw
that all out. This thing is based on a Rockwell chip set, and if it needs
any drivers for LINUX, I haven't noticed it. The VSP-56i works under all
flavors of Windows, including NT 4.0, with no hassle.
I bought mine from [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Tell him "Redshift" sent you.
Maybe he'll start seeing a pattern.
^
<|>
*
Tim and Rachel (Buffy's people) wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Pete H wrote:
>>
>> Black Blade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>>
>> >If you have a modem running successfully under Linux I
>> > wouldn't mind getting the brand and model #.
>> >
>> > Any help is appreciated
>> > Thank You
>> >
>>
>> I'm running a USR external (the one that says it needs windows).
External
>> modems, by definition, are hardware based modems, so linux won't have any
>> problems with it.
>>
>> Pete
>
>A great page to visit to learn about what modems work w/Linux is:
>http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html. Many, many modems are
>listed. Hopefully this helps you. Tim
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From: Andrew Comech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modems for Linux and Unix?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:05 GMT
There are a few vendors who sell Linux-suitable V.90
internal modems for cheap ($40-50), see
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~comech/tools/CheapBox.html#modem
Cheers,
Andrew
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From: Bob Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I still havent been able to get 1024x768 at 16bpp on my Emachines
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:04 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I recently bought an Emachines 300k and then installed RedHat 5.2.
I had my own share of problems setting up the X server but
its working great now...
I down loaded the latest XFree86.Mach64.3.3.3.1 server. It seems
to have a serious problem with the Rage IIc. I remember seeing
earlier posts about a temporary hack that may fix the problem...
(see the xfree news group)
So to make a long story short, I reverted to the latest
XFree86.SVGA server and have been enjoying 1024x768 at 16bpp.
I am now trying to find a way to use the internal modem. Any
suggestions?
--Bob--
Karl-Heinz Herrmann wrote:
> > with an ATI 3D Rage IIc AGP chip on the motherboard
>
> I have no idea if this card is supported right now -- have a look at
> http://users.bart.nl/~patrickr/hardware-howto/Hardware-HOWTO.html
>
> for example or maybe the XFree homepage ( I don't know right now but
> yahoo should be able to help).
> Then get the right XFree-driver for the card and install it.
> (There are Readme file coming along with the executable.)
>
> If you are sure you have the right driver and it will still not work
> have a look at ~/.X.err and ~/.X.out -- maybe this is enlightening.
>
> keep trying,
>
> K.-H.
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adaptec AIC - 7890
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:25:57 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dan wrote:
> Do you know if the AIC7896 is also supported under RH 5.2 (I will also
> install the latest kernel)? I'm about to build a dual-processor web-server
> with the new L440GX+ intel board. The AIC7896 comes on the board. Thanks.
>
> DR
Hi Dan;
I happen to catch this thread and can tell you this much, with the new kernel
(2.2.3-2 a redhat RPM) all I had to do is an insmod to get the aic7xxx driver
working. Very easy indeed. Now I'm not sure about your specific chipset
but I can tell you that I have an ASUS P2B which has an aic78xx of some sort.
To be honest I would not try to connect to this chipset without Kernel 2.2.3 or
an upgraded drvier for the old series of kernels.
Dave
>
> Michael W. Ryder wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >The 7890 is a Ultra2 chipset. As far as I know it is Not supported
> >under Redhat 5.1. You need to upgrade to 5.2 to use it. But it works
> >fine and is auto detected by the new versions of Linux (2.0.36 and
> >above).
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >Michael W. Ryder
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> 1 - I try to install REDHAT 5.1 on a dual pentium Gateway ALR 7200
> >>
> >> 2 - It has an Adaptec AIC - 7890 SCSI that is not recognized,
> >> I went to
> >>
> >> ftp.redhat.com/support/5.1/i386/aic7xxx-kernel
> >>
> >> and downloaded the vmlinuz file.
> >>
> >> 3 - I downloaded the boot.img and supp.img files from a nearby directory,
> >> and used rawrite to build the two diskettes...
> >>
> >> 4 - Now I am not sure what to do. I can not replace the
> >> vmlinuz with aic7xxx-kernel/vmlinuz because
> >> there is no enough space in the boot disk.
> >>
> >> Any help is appreciated...
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> D. Rey
> >>
> >> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> >> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how much do I really need?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:00 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lika Meinberg wrote:
> Hi, I read some articles about linux, more specificly about it not
> requiring a very powerful machine to function with, and I began to geet
> interested. I own a 386 laptop (that was put asside) with 6Mb RAM, and
> 85Mb HD that I would like to know if there is any possibility of
> instaling linux with x-windows system on it.
> If there is anyone who has done something like this or can give me a
> solution I would apreciate it.
>
> Thax a lot.
Lika;
I would say the chances are slim. Look on any of the Laptop support
pages for more info. The thing to look out for on the older Laptops are
non standard chipsets or chipsets that are not fully supported. In any
event the ram alotment is to small.
This may be a nice machine to run in command line mode. If you go this
route look around for one of the slimed down versions of Linux. You
could also try to slim down a version of Linux yourself, but for a Laptop
this old I would not put alot of effort into it.
Dave
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From: "dooley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Toshiba laptop & xwindows
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:11 GMT
I have RH 5..2 on my Toshiba satellite 2535 cds laptop, the video driver
uses chips & technoliges 6900 chip set.
I have been unable to configure Xwindows with this lcd display and could use
some help. the faq's and calls to RH, Intell, and Toshiba did not help.
Any help would sure be appericated
thanks
Jim - WX9J
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From: Bob Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I still havent been able to get 1024x768 at 16bpp on my Emachines
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:07 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My earlier post mentioned an xfree news group. Sorry...
Its really comp.windows.x.i386unix
There are posts related to the Rage IIc problem. Nicko van Someren may
have
a fix.
--Bob--
Karl-Heinz Herrmann wrote:
> > with an ATI 3D Rage IIc AGP chip on the motherboard
>
> I have no idea if this card is supported right now -- have a look at
> http://users.bart.nl/~patrickr/hardware-howto/Hardware-HOWTO.html
>
> for example or maybe the XFree homepage ( I don't know right now but
> yahoo should be able to help).
> Then get the right XFree-driver for the card and install it.
> (There are Readme file coming along with the executable.)
>
> If you are sure you have the right driver and it will still not work
> have a look at ~/.X.err and ~/.X.out -- maybe this is enlightening.
>
> keep trying,
>
> K.-H.
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From: "TURBO1010" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do I check utilization
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:13 GMT
Try xosview, it shows load on both processors. Note, you have to have the
latest release.
Jason McKnight wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Is there a way to see how much load is on each processor?
>I am running kernel 2.2.2 with SMP compiled in.
>
>
>tia,
>
>Jason McKnight
>
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From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: UDMA and Asus P5A
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:27 GMT
> setting using_dma to 1 (on)
> HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
> using_dma = 0 (off)
>
> Does this mean that I can take advantage of UDMA and am limited to
> PIO Mode 4?
No. Both the drive and mobo use UDMA. You might have a ribbon cable loose or too
long (18" max) per controller. Did you recompile your kernel and forget ALI chipset
support?
--
[Replies: make the double y a single]
"Everything is permitted. Nothing is forbidden."
WS Burroughs.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: X munges the graphics card? (Re: Windows 2000 Rah! Rah! Session falls
flat)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:10 GMT
There's a pretty old book entitled "Linux Configuration and
Installation" published by MIS:Press, (copyright 95, so things have
changed ever so slightly). It includes Slackware with it, so it (has
to) go into a detailed explanation of setting up X by manually writing
your XF86Config file. While I chose to use RH52's xf86config utility
to get a skeleton, having read this book came in very handy when I
decided to force X into using a higher resolution (it wanted to be
stubborn). I imagine there are more up to date books out there, but
this one is pretty complete. I dont know if you'll be able to find
it, but good luck! (i got my copy from my uncle)
John
On 14 Mar 1999 16:20:46 PST, "not" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Just installed Linux RH 5.2 on a HP Pavilion 64702. The hardest part of the
>whole process has been BootMagic and PartitionMagic (keeping Win 98 for the
>wife). What rotten software that is. The whole Linux install process WAS a
>matter of being spoonfed and the amount of info out there for the tweaks and
>things like the sound card is amazing. It was pretty easy though I have to
>admit "grep" "man" and "vi" are old friends to me.
>
>Does anybody know a good source for explanations on XF86Config and how the
>whole X startup and configuration process works?
>Thanks!
>-Peter
>
>
>
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From: Tom Tessier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ega Video Card/Montior
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:22 GMT
Hey, no problem. I've had Linux running on nothing but an old, old Hercules
card. Text mode is no problem, although I had the XWindows system bail out a
few times...I was using a Redhat installation, but I think the Slackware
XWindows setup is much the same. Without getting too technical, I will say that
if you can see text on your monitor when the computer boots, you'll see text
when Linux gets running. XWindows has an EGA server, but xconfig defaults to
VGA...you'll have to set the symbolic link from X to the EGA server driver
manually, unless someone else has a better suggestion. The Linux-X Howto is a
lot of reading, but it is a good place to start.
-Tom
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Will it be work with just text based linux(no graphics, x-windows.....)I am
> going to get an old 486 and can get these parts for cheap(mon,vid card)Its
> slakware newest ver as well as the kernel
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Subject: Re: 3com US Robotics: I can't make a decision!
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:21 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Or get an external modem! I won't go back to an internal modem now that I
have been using an external for the last 6+ months.
- Justin
mezcal ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
> On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 22:40:31 -0500, "omega" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> Hi,
> Get the model with jumpers.
> mez
>>Hi,
>>
>>I am a new linux user!
>>
>>Please can you tell me which`` 3com us robotics modem`` do I have to buy:
>>
>>1-Model 5685-00, Voice Faxmodem (56K, x2, V.90)Pnp:Yes.Jumpers:Yes
>>Interface:8-bit ISA.
>>
>>2-Model 5685, Voice Faxmodem (56K, x2, V.90)
>>PnP: Yes.Jumpers:No.Interface:16-bit ISA.
>>
>>I need a modem for windows too.
>>
>>And what do you recommand internal or external?
>>
>>Many thanks.
>>omega.t
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>
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From: Stephen Ashley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Tulip driver, with buildin 21143 controller.
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:17 GMT
Hi there,
No it did not. I have been just waiting to see if any more replys come in. I have
go my system going with a DE450 10Mhz card. But due to my sites UTP wiring
standards I have had to create a butched cable wall cable. Its a long story, anyhow
I would real like to get the on board controller to work. This way I will have a
much better chance of converting the other users system here, off NT and Over to
linux.
I was planning to send a mail message to [Donald Becker] and/or other on the tulip
development site to see if I can get some assistance, and what I need to feed back
to them.
Do you mind if I ask what your interest is in this, can you suggest other coursers
of action?
Cheers,
Stephen Ashley.
=========
Tiger wrote:
> Stephen Ashley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> the latest tulip driver solved your problem or not?
>
> >Yer. I did get the latest tulip driver dated the 24-Feb-'99. re-compiled as per
> >my orignal posting.
>
> >Cheers,
> >Stephen,
> >Alice Springs,
> >Out Back Oz.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thor Lancelot Simon)
Crossposted-To:
misc.forsale.computers.workstation,comp.sys.dec,comp.os.vms,comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: FS: DECSystem 5400
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:30 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kent Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The following system is located in Knoxville, TN, 37922-3449 and is up
>for immediate sale:
>
> Digital DECSystem 5400
> 2 MIPS R3000 processors at 30MHz
And unfortunately, IIRC, it's so starved for memory bandwidth that it'd
run faster if you took one of them out. This is the "MIPSFair" machine
that was built from a small SMP VAX, right? Where the VAX types who
built it didn't understand that if you had a CPU that could actually *do*
anything, it might have nontrivial memory bandwidth requirements? :-)
> 32MB RAM
> DSSI and SMD support
> Onboard Ethernet
> QBUS support
> RA90 drive(1 GB)
> 4 1.2GB Seagate Sabre Drives in external
> cabinet
> TK70 Tape drive
>
> Currently running Ultrix 4.3 for RISC
> Can run VMS 7.1, if anyone is interested in
> that sort of thing. =)
No, it can't! Not unless you tear the CPU boards out and put the ones in
from the similar VAX. And even that might not work.
--
Thor Lancelot Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"And where do all these highways go, now that we are free?"
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From: Mircea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux & PCI Modems
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:15 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes..stay away of USB external modems, though..for now :)
MST
Phil Brutsche wrote:
> (...)
> I recommend that you get an external modem. They're more expensive, but
> there's no question as to whether or not it'll work with Linux.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Microsoft: "Where do you want to to today?"
> Linux: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?"
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sarah Kerrigan)
Subject: AOpen external modem FM56-EX on Linux, get it?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:16 GMT
hey,
i need a modem that is compatible with Linux. I know external modems are
supposed to work but i just want to make sure. I can get the AOpen FM56-
EX at a pretty good price. anyone got anything good or bad to say about
it? thanks.
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From: "Dave Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IBM DTTA 371440(PM) on Dell issues short write warning on mke2fs
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:19 GMT
I have the same hard drive in a Gateway G6-450. I'm running Redhat 5.2 with
its kernel (2.0.36, I think), and I had to pass append="hda=1757,255,63" to
LILO and to the boot disk when I was installing for it to recognize the full
capacity properly in fdisk. Try that.
Dave
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message
<7br37b$la9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>When I try to mkfs.ext2 onto any partition beyond the first 2GB of disk, it
>reports warning : ... short write ( ie. could not write all the data asked
>for ).
>
>I've read linux/Documentation/ide.txt, but that only comments on problems
with
>LILO and other OSes.
>
>fdisk and cfdisk both report the whole disk is present without any expert
user
>fudging.
>
>The disk is an IBM DTTA 371440(PM) in a dell system. I looked into the
>documentation and shone a flashlight on the motherboard, but I can't
identify
>the ide controller chip.
>
>I'm running the Linux 2.2.2 kernel on either a Debian 2.0 or Redhat 5.1
(tried
>both). I'm using e2fsprogs-1.10.
>
>I'm grateful for any help / pointers /suggestions
>
>Thanks.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (sasani)
Subject: Anybody has TurtleBeach Montego sound card running under red hat?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 20:26:28 GMT
Let me know if you have. I am getting tired of running WinNT everytime I need
to listen to sound clips.
Thanks.
Si
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