Linux-Hardware Digest #397, Volume #10 Thu, 3 Jun 99 02:13:22 EDT
Contents:
Re: Soundblaster midi (Jacques Abada)
Re: Samba cannot print (Seth Ramsey)
Compaq S3ViRGE? (Shi5699992)
Re: Riva TNT only in 256 colours. (ren)
Problems Problems........ ("DaBoyZ")
Basic setup? What do I need ? (peter)
tape library with linux (Daniel Tisserand)
about ASUS V3400 Agp! (chunfuyu)
ESS 1887 sound card (Igor Schein)
Re: Laptop APM ("Shamsuddin, Amir (EXCHANGE:MDN05:7E24)")
SB live and digital speakers (Marcin Romaszewicz)
MkLinux (Jon395)
Re: Matrox Millenium G200 ("Bobby D. Bryant")
Re: choosing an OS for a retired Sun workstation (Brian Miller)
Re: more winhardware?!? ("Derek W.")
Re: PC->Linux<-Mac???? (Ralf Steinmeyer)
ATAPI CD Burner 2.2.x Kernel (Patrick Davis)
Re: Do Travan 4 tape drives work on Linux? ("Jun Yang")
Re: problems printing to intel NetportExpress PRO/100 print server with (Dann
Church)
Re: Trying to install linux ("André Malafaya Baptista")
Laserwriter IIf, configure serial port with linux (Brian Olsen)
"Kernel size too large" (Craig Sharpe)
Re: SoundBlaster 16/PCI ("Tony B")
Help Need X Server for SiS 6215 PCI Video Card (Anupam Sengupta)
Re: more winhardware?!? ("Derek W.")
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From: Jacques Abada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Soundblaster midi
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 20:32:56 +0200
if RH Linux, try sndconfig to reconfigure the sound. If not, see if you
haven't checked the compile as module for the sound card in xconfig. If
so, make the module and install it (not sure of how in the syntax) or
recompile a new kernel with integration of sound into. If this doesn't
work hope some guru is hanging around because I see nothing more, I'm
also a newbie.
Hope this helps.
Michael Lawrence wrote:
>
> I am fairly new to linux, finally have almost everything working and
> very happy with it. I just finished a recompile of my kernel to fix a
> bug with the zip drive. I am now getting an error at boot with my
> Soundblaster midi driver, i have set up everything in the kernel
> correctly, as far as i can tell, but it won't load the awe_wave.o
> driver. here is the error message
>
> Loading sound module [ OK ]
> Loading midi module
> No AWE synth device is found
> sound: Device or resource busy
> post-install /lib/modules/2.3.2/misc/awe_wave.o failed
>
> [FAILED]
>
> i know there is an AWE sytth device on the card, it is a Soundblaster
> AWE64.
> any help with this would be appreciated
>
> also i am getting errors at boot time taht don't seemt o effect
> anything, i am running the 2.3.3 kernel and it keeps telling me that
> system.map has the wrong kernel version, is this a bug in 2.3.3? if you
> notice the path for awe_wave.o l;ists the kernel as 2.3.2... i thought
> that might be the bug
>
> one other thing, i would like to set up the ftp server, stupid me when i
> installed the sytem i overlooked that, but i don't see anywhere that i
> can download it, and i can't find a deamon on my system to run... how do
> i set this up?
>
> Thank you for all your help
>
> Mike
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Seth Ramsey)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.setup,hk.comp.os.linux,tw.bbs.comp.linux
Subject: Re: Samba cannot print
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 18:41:57 GMT
Have you tried adding
load printers = yes
to the global parameters? This will load all printers defined in your
printcap file. It will inherit the global security and guest account info
defined in the global parameters.
On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 09:34:07 +0800, "«Ë¼´¤H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I setup samba 2.0.4 in Redhat 6.0. A HP 6P is connected to it. I can print
>ascii and postcript(using ghostscript) in the linux box. However, I cannot
>print from Windows client though I can mount the home directory and other
>shares. The print job sent to the queue and disappears afterward but the LED
>in my printer do not blink!!! I find nothing in /var/spoold/samba. My
>smb.conf is as follows. Can anyone help?
>
># Global parameters
>[global]
> workgroup = NEWBRIGHT.COM
> netbios name = NBMAIL
> server string = Samba Server
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> printcap name = /etc/printcap
> local master = No
> dns proxy = No
> wins server = 202.232.1.254
>
>[homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> read only = No
> browseable = No
>
>[printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> print ok = Yes
> browseable = No
>
>[_source]
> path = /_source
> write list = fred, bill
>
>
Seth Ramsey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Shi5699992)
Subject: Compaq S3ViRGE?
Date: 3 Jun 1999 02:20:06 GMT
does anyone know if I can install linux on a compaq box w/ a S3ViRGE card? I
would appreciate any info or advice... Thankx...
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From: ren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Riva TNT only in 256 colours.
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 19:58:52 -0700
I've managed to get a 300X200 screen using SVGA server, RivaTNT server,
and Viper 500
I will try startx -- -bpp 32
To see if I can change the resolution. I've got the correct horizontal
and vertical settings specified for my monitor so..... fZZZZZZZZZZZZ
ouch! :)
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From: "DaBoyZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Problems Problems........
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 01:44:56 +0800
I'm new to Linux ( I'm Using RH 6) and i need help!!!!!
Here's a list of problems I'm facing:
1)It Seems That I Can't Seem to get connected to the net. when i use netcfg,
i Connect, Only To Be Disconnected A few seconds later. (modem used>>> USR
Voice fax data EXT Flashed To v.90)
2)My Monitor refresh rate sucks. I'm using a MAG DJ702E and I Don't know how
to configure it to get optimal refresh rate which is 1024*768@75Hz .
Horizontal Refresh Rates are 30-65kHz. Vert Refresh Rates are 50Hz-120Hz.
3)My Aureal A3D Sound Card Does Not Seem To Be Supported Under Linux. Any
solutions??
That's About It For Now. Please Mail me or post a reply Here. THANKS! I
Really Appreciate Ur Help.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (peter)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Basic setup? What do I need ?
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 19:15:25 GMT
I need to put together my firewall/gateway/ip masq system, what are
the mim. requirments that I will need.
I have a 486 dx 66 and a few small harddrives (420, 250, etc).
Will I need to use X-windows?
Also, I have Redhat 6 and Slackware 3.5
I'll buy another dist. if I have to.
Thanks
peter
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From: Daniel Tisserand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: tape library with linux
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 14:22:27 -0500
Has anyone used any ype of a tape library with linux. We would like to
use a HP SureStore 24GBx6 auto tape drive. Any info would be great.
Daniel
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From: chunfuyu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: about ASUS V3400 Agp!
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 20:30:11 -0700
Hi guys:
I am planning to but a ASUS V3400 AGP video card!
Now I have a question ... is thta the red hat 6.0 can recognize this card?
Is AGP interface ok?
Thanks a lot
Peter
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From: Igor Schein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ESS 1887 sound card
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 18:40:05 GMT
Hi, I'm running 2.2.5 kernel on a PC with ESS 1887 sound card. I start with
running sndconfig. Autoprobe doesn't find the card, and the closest suggested
match to my card is ESS 1868. Does it mean ESS 1887 is not currently supported?
What should I do?
Thanks in advance
Igor
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From: "Shamsuddin, Amir (EXCHANGE:MDN05:7E24)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Laptop APM
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 19:39:42 +0100
Mark Swope wrote:
> It might help if you stated which laptop you have, just to see if
> anyone has a working system.
It's a rebadged Mitac 6133
Celeron 333 / 96Mb / 4Gb / CD-Rom / PCMCIA modem / 13.3TFT
I'll post chipset makes/model/numbers when I get back home to it.
I haven't found any reports on the 'net of anyone running linux on it, but if
anyone here has, then please tell.
>
> Also, you may wish to be a bit
> more specific about which APM options you selected (list all of
> them) and what the error message was.
The config option was the one for APM (I used "make menuconfig" for
configuring the kernel so I don't remember it's exact name) it's just the
main one that also gives you the other apm options.
The error was when booting the new kernel. It starts up normally, priting the
usual lines, then It hangs between printing a line about "hda" and where it
would print a line about "hdc", which is a cdrom. I'll transcribe it and post
it later.
There is no "error message" as such, it just hangs.
>
> mas
Cheers.
>
> Shamsuddin, Amir (EXCHANGE:MDN05:7E24) wrote in message
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have kernel 2.2.9 running on a new laptop (APM / ACPI 1.2 compliant or
> >so it says) but I cannot get kernel level support for apm working.
> >
>
> >
> >Amir Shamsuddin
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
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From: Marcin Romaszewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SB live and digital speakers
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 12:55:00 -0700
Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone has managed to get Creative's SB Live driver
to work correctly with their digital speakers (FPS2000). I can get it to
work fine with the analog out, but not the digital out.
Thanks in advance,
-- Marcin
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon395)
Subject: MkLinux
Date: 3 Jun 1999 04:06:19 GMT
Ok, ok, I'm new to all of this. I've helped a few friends set up linux on
their machines (mostly RedHat) and now I'd like to make my own linux box. I've
got a PowerMac4400/200 and will hopefully be upgradign to a new G3 laptop
sometime in the not too distant future.
I've been keeping up with the development of MkLinux (www.mklinux.apple.com),
and i was wondering if anyone out there has tried it and liked/hated it and if
you all know something that Apple and the Open Group don't.
MAIN QUESTIONS:
1. Will it run on both machines?
2. What's the free disk space requirements?
3. Anyone have any good shareware or freeware partitioning utilities for the
Mac? I've been searching some sites as well as AOL and haven't found jack.
4. How's the install? Should I expect to be up for 3 weeks straight just
getting it to boot?
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From: "Bobby D. Bryant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Matrox Millenium G200
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 23:27:21 -0500
Ibrahim Haddad wrote:
> Hi all,
> Does anyone have any idea if the Matrox Millenium G200 video
> card (8 MB) works with Linux (X Windows)?
> Please email me back if you have any information.
> Thank you very much.
Yes. Use XFree86 3.3.3-1 and you'll get good 2D support "out of the
box". For 3D acceleration under Mesa you'll need to download and build
Mesa 3.* and a certain GLX module. See
http://lists.on.openprojects.net/glx/g200-faq.html for instructions.
I'm running Mesa 3.1beta2 and a two-week-old version of the GLX module,
and I get accelerated displays in an X window that run about 3 times as
fast as an unaccelerated display. The GLX is advertised as "alpha", but
I haven't spotted any problems with it yet. I've left some of my
animated programs running for c. 12 hours at a time. The developers are
working on "faster, faster, faster!" right now.
Bobby Bryant
Austin, Texas
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From: Brian Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: choosing an OS for a retired Sun workstation
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 14:34:59 +1000
"W. Jeffrey Rankin" wrote:
>
> Peter -
>
> A somewhat related question, I was just looking for Netscape for my SS2
> running RedHat Linux 5.2, but I can only find "x86" versions. Will that
> run on my machine, or should I download a different version?
>
> Thanx -
> Jeff
>
Jeff,
There is a version of Netscape for the Linux/Sparc platform...
ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.51/english/unix/unsupported/linux20_sparc_glibc2
I didn't see one for 4.6 in there though.
Hope this helps you,
Brian
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CDN Product Group 30/242 Exhibition Street
ITG Communication Network Platforms Melbourne, VIC 3000
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Australia
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From: "Derek W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: more winhardware?!?
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 23:40:10 -0000
>The 5687-00/5687-02 box switcheroo is a well-known PR gaffe by 3Com/USR;
>however, those who have written to complain have gotten not-very-apologetic
>replies from the manufacturer.
Well what burns me up about that is I could've taken the win modem next to
it and gotten the same result for around 60 bucks as opposed to 130.
>The next modem in this series (5687-B2) appears to have jumpers again, so
>maybe they've learnt their lesson :)
Maybe not. They're fake jumpers. ;-)
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From: Ralf Steinmeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PC->Linux<-Mac????
Date: 2 Jun 1999 13:40:14 +0200
David C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "..Luca T.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> For Mac accessibility, I'm not 100% sure. I don't know of anyone makes
> an AppleShare-compatible server for Linux (which would allow Macs to
> mount the volumes and printers as if they were native Mac devices.) I
> do think you can get MacOS clients for NFS, PC-NFS and LPR.
It's also possible to use netatalk (or another package offering similar
possibilities) to give access to Linux drives and printers via appletalk.
Ciao
Ralf
--
Wer sich nicht mehr wundern kann, ist seelisch bereits tot.
Albert Einstein
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From: Patrick Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ATAPI CD Burner 2.2.x Kernel
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 16:21:42 -0400
How do you set up ATAPI Burners under kernel 2.2.x? I understand the
hdx=ide-scsi setting does not work under the new kernel. Please Help!!!
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From: "Jun Yang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Do Travan 4 tape drives work on Linux?
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:56:36 -0700
Is yours a Travan 4? What Linux version are you using?
Thanks!
Jun
Charles Morley wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>The one I have is IDE and works as advertised. I'm amazed at how quickly
>data is backed up compared to my old floppy based colorado jumbo.
>
>Charles
>Phelan Ca.
>
>Jun Yang wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am considering buying a Seagate Travan 4 tape drive
>> with the EIDE interface. Does it work with RedHat 5.2?
>> I checked the Hardware Compatibility HOWTO but didn't
>> find the answer for TR4 and QIC-3095, the native format
>> of the drive. Anybody who has experience with it?
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jun
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From: Dann Church <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.networking,redhat.networking.general,redhat.config,linux.redhat.misc,intel.networking_and_communications.network_print_products
Subject: Re: problems printing to intel NetportExpress PRO/100 print server with
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 22:32:04 -0600
Brian,
Really depends on whether the print server is running a BSD-style printing
daemon. To test, you could do the following:
telnet <print server> 515
If you get "connection refused," then there is probably nothing listening
on that port (the BSD printing port) and you'll have to find some software
from Intel to setup your printing. Another route would be if the other
machines had a BSD printing daemon, you could set up a print queue to one
of them and let it (the other machine) forward the request on.
Good luck!
--Dann Church
Brian Brodsky wrote:
> I am running RedHat 5.2 linux on a Intel Pentium III. We have other
> machines in our network that can print to our Intel NetportExpress
> PRO/100 print server with no problems. However I cannot seem to get
> our Linux servers to print to the print server. I have a Cannon
> LPB-1260 laser printer attached to the print server which is a HP
> compatible printer.
>
> I am able to ping the print server from my linux system just fine.
>
> Here is my /etc/printcap file:
> netlsrptr|netlsrptr|netlsrptr-on-parallel-port-1:\
> :rm=209.69.52.131:\
> :rp=LPT1_TEXT:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/netlsrptr:
>
> If I issue a /usr/sbin/lpc status command after trying to send a print
> job here are the results:
> netlsrptr:
> queuing is enabled
> printing is enabled
> 1 entry in spool area
> waiting for netlsrptr to become ready (offline ?)
>
> If I issue an lpq -Pnetlsrptr command I get these results:
> waiting for netlsrptr to become ready (offline ?)
> Rank Owner Job Files Total
> Size
> 1st root 13 (standard input) 1191
> bytes
>
> The printer has paper and is online. If I print from my workstation or
> another server I do not have problems.
>
> Any help with my problem would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Brian
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From: "André Malafaya Baptista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Trying to install linux
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 12:58:42 +0100
Have you got by any chance a compressed drive? (Stacker, Drivespace,
Doublespace...) That could confuse Linux...
Serial # 0 wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Trying to install linux
>
>Hi !
>I have been trying many times to install linux on a intel 386 with 4
>Mo RAM !
>But i never work !
>i have tried ;
>- kheops
>- red hat 5.1 French version
>- mandrake 5.3 french version
>
>but the install always stop when it says :
>found compressed RAM disk at block 0
>
>Can someone help ?
>
>Please answer at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Brian Olsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Laserwriter IIf, configure serial port with linux
Date: 3 Jun 1999 05:09:35 GMT
Okay, I have the following interesting problem:
I got a hold of one of these babies for $60 from a surplus sale at my
company (what a steal!). Anyways, I'm trying to configure the
serial connection with seemingly no real success so I can give it
to a friend of mine.
My current setup is:
Panasonic KXP-5400 connected via appletalk bridge. I'm accessing it via
netatalk on my server.
I have been able to contact and print to the laserwriter IIf through this
bridge no sweat.
I have a serial cable, a modem cable with a null modem adapter.
I've used the following string to set the printer (pulled this off teh net)
serverdict begin 0 exitserver
statusdict begin 25 57600 71 setsccbatch
end
This configures it to 57600/Hardware flow/mark parity/8 data bits/1 stop bit
The problem is that when I boot my working computer to windows and try to
print, the light will flash but nothing will print. After a couple times
sending to the serial port it doesn't accept files. But when I try to
access it via the appletalk port again it reports a busy signal because
of the serial port, then allows the appletalk send. (I have the appletalk
hooked up to my server at the same time the serial port is hooked up to
my working computer).
The fun part: boot into linux on my second box, I diddle with the serial
ports. Can get something to print, but after that file it chokes.
What I want to know is: What are the values for the above parameters
so I can diddle with the serial connection. I figure something might
be wrong with this...
A better question is: does anyone have an init string and windows
port settings that work with the modem cable/null modem adapter I'm
using?
Or is this printer busted with the serial port?
Thanks!
Brian
please send replies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I know i'm going to get spammed by putting this out...oh well...
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From: Craig Sharpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,aus.computers.linux
Subject: "Kernel size too large"
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 15:22:27 +1000
Hi
I'm in the process of configuring my own kernel. I'm using RedHat 6 and
need to reconfigure the kernel to suport scsi, parallel ports, and zip
drivers so that I can install my zip 250 parallel drive.
I've selected the options I want in xconfig .. and have typed "make
dep", then "make clean" and then "make zImage" but then after it has
looked at the sectors of my HD it comes up with two error messages
saying " Use bzImage or modules". I took the advice and ran "make
xconfigure" with very few y options and after the rest of the procedure
the error message came up again. It takes about a whole morning to do
the process and so I was wondering if it was possible to see the amount
of bytes used in the kernel by the different drivers.. and hence know
how much I can add without going over the kernel size limit??
Or does anyone know were to find xconfig lists that display the drivers
installed and produce a working kernel?
thanks for your time.
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From: "Tony B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster 16/PCI
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 01:15:09 -0400
Do you mean the pci64 ? That's what was the original Ensoniq AudioPCI with
the 1370 chip. If this is what you arte looking for try any Ensoniq drivers,
as they are the same card.
Don't confuse this with "Creative Ensoniq AudiPCI" , which uses a different
chip (1371).
Tony
David Boosalis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
| I just installed Redhat 6.0,. It apears that it does not support the
| SoundBlaster 16/PCI
| Does anybody know otherwise.
|
| Any help most appreciated.
|
| David Boosalis
|
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From: Anupam Sengupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help Need X Server for SiS 6215 PCI Video Card
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 10:25:45 +0530
Hi All,
I have installed RH linux 5.2 on my M/C having a SiS 6215 PCI Video card with
1MB vid memory. I tried using the nearest entry to my video card: the SiS
SG86C201. However, with this setting, X refused to start. I had to fall back on
'unknown card' and 'standard VGA', which is working. Can any one help me out
with the proper X Server to use?
Thanks
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From: "Derek W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: more winhardware?!?
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 23:48:20 -0000
I would've replied to this one via E-Mail but there's no E_Mail addy to
reply to. Anyway. . .
>Go for an external. I have a Phoebe V1456VQE, got it from Micro-Pro
>(www.mpipc.com) for $58. I'm very pleased with it, my average
>connections are at 50kbps.
How reliable are the connections? As in does the modem disconnect randomly?
And how long do you normally leave your computer connected.
And I kinda want to stick with an internal due to the fact that while
external modems offer considerable advantages, I don't want a serial port
taken up (I need them for other things). But, now that I think of it. . .
My nephew has a spare serial card laying around. . .
I'd have to think about getting an external.
Thank you very much!
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