Linux-Hardware Digest #746, Volume #10 Mon, 12 Jul 99 20:13:47 EDT
Contents:
Compaq Presario 1600? ("David J. Topper")
10 GB IDE backup system for Linux. Does it exist ? (Karim El Founas)
Celeron A366 vs. AMD K6-2 400 ("Bert Konstantin")
Which board for Celeron A366? ("Bert Konstantin")
Recommendation sought: good AGP video card (carlos)
NTFS Striped Partitions ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Cant get Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI to work ("X#$_0^")
Re: Bogus hard disk sizes from manufacturers ("Eric Gisin")
Re: 10 GB IDE backup system for Linux. Does it exist ? ("Charles Sullivan")
Re: Windows easy to install? BULLSHIT! (Brian Hartman)
Re: 10 GB IDE backup system for Linux. Does it exist ? (Rod Roark)
Re: Recommendation sought: good AGP video card (DanH)
About to scream: Adaptec AHA1520B ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SCSI controller for ZIP 250 (Pat Palmer)
Re: Blaster Banshee AGP and Linux ("kryliss")
What about DVD Drives ? ("Alex Roussel")
Re: Need advice on modem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Recommendation sought: good AGP video card (Vincent Fox)
Re: What about DVD Drives ?
Re: Curious about root passwd (David Ripton)
Re: Windows easy to install? BULLSHIT!
Re: i740 (Joceli Mayer)
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From: "David J. Topper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Compaq Presario 1600?
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:30:56 -0400
So it seems quite obvious that the Linux laptop situation is quite
grim. I have yet to find a vendor with a machine that has:
Supported Video chipset
Supported audio chipset
Supported modem
It seems as though most will have 2 out of 3 at best. I'd love to see a
day where www.VENDOR.com would actually contain a page listing chipset
specs.
So my latest question is about the Compaq Presario line. Do they stack
up? How is the AMD K6-III 380 chip vs. the Portable PII-400?
DT
--
Technical Director, Virginia Center for Computer Music
Programmer / Analyst, Dean's Office (School of A&S)
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~djt7p
(804) 924-6887
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From: Karim El Founas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 10 GB IDE backup system for Linux. Does it exist ?
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 22:52:59 +0200
Hello, I'm searching a IDE backup system for a Linux (RH5.2) that
support about 10 Gb. Something like a Travan drive. Is there somebody
who known which manufacturer make this kind of backup ? At which price ?
What's your advices about it ?
Thank you very much.
-- Karim EL FOUNAS --
Avenue Prince Jérôme Bonaparte, 34 - 1420 Braine-l'Alleud, Belgique
Tel+Fax: 02/387.32.34 - Mobile: 0495/57.32.34
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://members.xoom.com/elfounas/
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From: "Bert Konstantin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Celeron A366 vs. AMD K6-2 400
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:17:04 +0200
Which cpu should I choose for the same price:
Celeron A366 or AMD K6-2 400?
Maintasks: large databases and spreadsheets, internet, no games
OS: Linux, Win95b, BeOS
I have no mainboard, so advice for a board is appreciated too.
Albert
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From: "Bert Konstantin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Which board for Celeron A366?
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:16:30 +0200
Which mainboard should I use with a Celeron A366?
Which board for the Celeron A366 supports more than 128MB cacheable
area?
OS: Linux, Win95b, BeOS
Thanks
Albert
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From: carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Recommendation sought: good AGP video card
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:35:07 -0400
Hi everyone,
I am in the process of selecting an AGP video card for a new computer
and
I am looking for recommendations... I plan to use it with a 19" monitor
at 1600x1200. The requirements are good XFree support and sharp images
and text
at the abovementioned resolution. I will probably use it with 16bit
color---I can't see the difference wrt 24bit :-(. I don't care for
gaming
speeds or TV in/out. OpenGL acceleration would be nice but not
essential
and I can't spend a fortune... (if I save enough, I might be able to get
a
2xPIII@500MHz for a nice SMP setup).
Thank you!
Carlos
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: NTFS Striped Partitions
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:08:22 GMT
Hi,
Linux is my last idea to solve our problem. So please answer if you
have any idea
I read all the How Tows in Linux carefully and found no hint on my
prob
We used to have a NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 3 with two hard disks
using striped partitions (non parity) running in our company (for the
last time I swear). After a crash NT had to be installed again. No
problem so far. Unfortunately the striped partitions were not
recognized by the Hard Disk Manager anymore (grrrhh :-( (They were
not harmed in any way during the crash !)
To make the shitty HD Manager recognize the striped partitions again
the Rescue Diskette has to be used which has of course defect sectors
:-(
M$ claims there is no way to rescue our data.
I know that Linux can use striped partitions.
THE QUESTION:
Is there any way to make Linux read the NT striped partitions?
With hope in my heart :-)
Sascha
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From: "X#$_0^" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Cant get Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI to work
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:49:42 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I use ALSA with Ensoniq PCIaudio, RH6.0 2.2.15-22 kernel (custom compiled).
> I am completely satisfied.
>
> Muuga wrote:
> >
> > Alot of ppl swear by this card(thats why I bought it), but it doesnt
> > configure too well under linux.
> >
I bought one cause it was dirt cheap!
I'm not sure what your problem is. I just ran sndconfig. It found the card and
set up conf.modules
to load es1371. That's it. Your kernel supports loadable modules, so why not
use 'em.
Unfortunately, it sounds like crap using this driver, so I went to
www.opensound.com and got a
commercial driver demo that sounds a lot better.
Regards.
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From: "Eric Gisin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Subject: Re: Bogus hard disk sizes from manufacturers
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:30:43 GMT
Cheap speakers are even better, anywhere from 100W to 360W PMPO (what the
hell is that). Take them apart, and what do you find: 12V and 4ohms, or 4W
RMS per channel.
Robert Leong wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
:Ian Tester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:
:How about the speed ratings for CD-ROM drives, it started with simple
:2X, then 4X and so on, but some where along the way someone decided to
:change the de facto standards of X, and offers an incredible 24X (or
:higher) speed. BUT, this X is not the same X as before.
:
:Looks great in the retail stores, but buyer beware.
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From: "Charles Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 10 GB IDE backup system for Linux. Does it exist ?
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:56:52 -0400
I have a Seagate STT20000A, a Travan TR-5, with 10 GB capacity (20 GB
compressed). It seems to work fine with 'taper' but I haven't used it that
much in Linux. (I usually just backup from the Win98 partition). It cost
about $250 last October. Tapes are about $30 each in a 3-pack via
mail order as I recall.
Karim El Founas wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hello, I'm searching a IDE backup system for a Linux (RH5.2) that
>support about 10 Gb. Something like a Travan drive. Is there somebody
>who known which manufacturer make this kind of backup ? At which price ?
>What's your advices about it ?
>
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>
>-- Karim EL FOUNAS --
>Avenue Prince Jérôme Bonaparte, 34 - 1420 Braine-l'Alleud, Belgique
>Tel+Fax: 02/387.32.34 - Mobile: 0495/57.32.34
>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://members.xoom.com/elfounas/
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From: Brian Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Windows easy to install? BULLSHIT!
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:12:16 -0400
This is my same issue. I "won" Linux at an auction for $10, so it really
didn't hurt to try it out, as long as I could dual-boot. I wouldn't want to
pay $50 for an OS, just hoping I could run the apps and hardware I want.
Maybe in its next iteration it will be worth it, but for me, BeOS is
interesting, but not buyable.
Stuart Hall wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:08:39 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hobbyist©) so
> kindly spent valuable time writing:
>
> <snip various tales of Woe>
>
> >
> >BeOS is the one to try. It's an *absolute* pleasure and does things very
> >nicely and in a usable fashion. It's also a breeze to install. BeOS is
> >certainly not windows so what's the deal linux fans? :)
>
> A coupla comments from a newbie Linux user:
>
> It appears that Be is still run by a corporation - which makes it as
> much like M$ as anything - because they have their own agenda. Also,
> I tried looking for software, and although much of it is available for
> download, not nearly as much quality software as with Linux. For
> instance, I did not see any free for d/load office-type productivity
> software.
>
> I think it may be the *free* vs. the non-free thing for me. First I'd
> have to pay for a copy of the OS, just to try it out. There is no
> 'cheapbytes' option. Then I'd have to pay for all new software to
> actually get the OS to do anything. I might as well stick with
> Windblows, right? Perhaps when BeOS takes off then it will be worth
> the switch, but until then I'd rather run a dual-boot system w/
> windows98 and Linux.
>
> Stuart
> Cheshire, CT USA
>
> ----
> Stuart Hall
> Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
> * return address: f p r i n t f @ i n a m e . c o m *
> or
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Rod Roark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 10 GB IDE backup system for Linux. Does it exist ?
Date: 12 Jul 1999 22:05:58 GMT
Karim El Founas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello, I'm searching a IDE backup system for a Linux (RH5.2) that
>support about 10 Gb. Something like a Travan drive. Is there somebody
>who known which manufacturer make this kind of backup ? At which price ?
>What's your advices about it ?
The Seagate Travan TR-4 drives are relatively cheap and effective,
holding about 4G before compression. An extra hard drive for backups
might also be a reasonable solution for you.
-- Rod
======================================================================
Sunset Systems Preconfigured Linux Computers
http://www.sunsetsystems.com/ and Custom Software
======================================================================
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From: DanH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Recommendation sought: good AGP video card
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 18:26:37 -0400
carlos wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am in the process of selecting an AGP video card for a new computer
> and
> I am looking for recommendations... I plan to use it with a 19" monitor
> at 1600x1200. The requirements are good XFree support and sharp images
> and text
> at the abovementioned resolution. I will probably use it with 16bit
> color---I can't see the difference wrt 24bit :-(. I don't care for
> gaming
> speeds or TV in/out. OpenGL acceleration would be nice but not
> essential
> and I can't spend a fortune... (if I save enough, I might be able to get
> a
> 2xPIII@500MHz for a nice SMP setup).
>
> Thank you!
>
> Carlos
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm using an ATI Xpert@Work with 8 meg of RAM, running a Dual PII 350
with 128 Meg of RAM.
I'm using 1024x768 with 24 bit (can't tell the difference with 32 bit)
and it's working just peachy with the auto setup.
Dan
--
UNIX - Not just for vestal virgins anymore
Linux - Choice of a GNU generation
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: About to scream: Adaptec AHA1520B
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:35:08 GMT
I've been working this one off and on for a week.
I have three different PC's, one 486/ISA and two
P75/PCI/ISA's, and two different Adaptec cards,
an AHA1520B and an AHA1522B. I cannot get any of
the three PC's to see either of the SCSI cards
under RH Linux 5.2 (kernel 2.0.36). I am
installing one card at a time in an ISA slot,
connected to a known good 4G Seagate HD.
I have tried changing the IRQ of the cards,
enabling/disabling the on-board BIOS,
enabling/disabling PnP on the cards, reserving
the IRQ, IO, etc. under the PC BIOS. The SCSI-
SELECT BIOS message appears, and DOS and NT can
see the cards without error. Looking in /proc,
the cards do not appear in any file:
./interrupts, ./ioports, ./pci, etc.
If I perform an explicit insmod (such as "insmod -
v aha152x"), I get the message "..../aha152x.o:
init_module: Device or resource busy". If I issue
a kernel command-line param, nothing changes.
I am at my wits end. Any assistance would be
happily received either in this newsgroup, or at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks in advance for saving
my sanity!
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pat Palmer)
Subject: SCSI controller for ZIP 250
Date: 12 Jul 1999 16:19:23 -0600
I would like to add a SCSI zip drive (the 250mb version) to a Linux
system running RedHat 6.0. I know from the experience of a friend
that the Adaptec 2940UW works fine, but that costs about $280, and it
seems like overkill to me -- I can't think of any other use I am
likely to have for SCSI except possibly for a scanner sometime. (I
want the SCSI version only because I also want to use the drive on
another platforms.)
I looked at Adaptec's web page, and it seems that the 2906 would be
adequate. But, will that work with my version of Linux? (I am
interested in backup of user files, not booting or anything else
interesting. Does anyone have any experience with this? I have PCI
and ISA slots available, and I assume that any of these adaptors would
work with Windows 95 also -- maybe this is naive?
Second, I originally assumed that I would simply use mtools and keep
everything in the "lowest common denominator" MS-dos file system, but
it seems that people are formatting these disks with Linux file
systems successfully. Is this a correct understanding?
Pat Palmer
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From: "kryliss" <kryliss_at_navix.net>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Blaster Banshee AGP and Linux
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:58:51 -0500
Go to your mandrake CD then go to Mandrake/RPMS then do rpm -Uvh
XFree86-VGA16* after that then do the 3dfx updates. That's how I get mine to
install.
Terrapin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> On Sun, 11 Jul 1999 06:12:01 GMT, Heyday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to install these but it keeps saying I need X86Free_16
> >installed.
>
> Load the specific XFree86 package it asked for. This will contain the
> font drivers and other stuff you need for that card. The only XFree
> rpms that are loaded during install are the basic ones.
>
> > I'm running Mandrake and beleive I have set this up. I have
> >been able to get it running by loading the drivers on the Creative labs
> >website, but the resolution is too small and I can't figure out how to
> >change it. I've tried CRL+ALT+"-" and CRL+ALT+NUMLOCK+"-" and no luck.
> > I've looked at the X86config file but do not understand it. Anyone
> >have any suggestions?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Joel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >In article <U2Xf3.5609$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > "Ken Potter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> It's taken me 3 nights to get my Creative Banshee working with
> >Linux.... 1st
> >> I tired RedHat 6, didn't like it, then went to Mandrake. I had to do
> >quite a
> >> bit (for newbie little me) of tinkering to get it to work with X.
> >Here's the
> >> URL you should start with:
> >> http://glide/xxedgexx.com/3DfxRPMS.htm
> >> What a PITA... and my Intellimouse still doesn't work :-)
> >> -Ken P.
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Now, if I get a Blaster Banshee video card, will it work with the
> >> > Mandrake 6.0 distribution? Anyone have the Blaster Banshee Video
> >card
> >> > working with Mandrake 6.0??
> >> >
> >> > Joe
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
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From: "Alex Roussel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: What about DVD Drives ?
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:46:33 -0400
Hi,
I'm planning to buy a DVD drive, but when I saw that there was no support
for DVD drives in Linux, I got scared. After browsing around, it seems that
some drive work as CD-ROM. I also saw that there is dvd burning sofwares
availbale for linux. I'm confused now. Has anyone out there a DVD-Drive
working under linux, and if yes, what brand/type is it ?
Thanks in advance,
Alex
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Need advice on modem
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 22:24:47 GMT
On Mon, 21 Jun 1999 10:45:42 -0400, Aamer Sachedina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Hello Folks:
>
>I have a 486 100Mhz box... It's a bit old but it does what I need.
>I run Linux and Windows.
>
>I need to get a faster modem.. I dropped by the local Computer City and
>all they have are Win Modems! Heck all I want is a Modem with jumpers
>on it so that I can set the COMM port and IRQ to get it to work with
>Linux.. like my 14.4 Boca.
>
>Can you guys recommend me a relatively inexpensive 56K internal modem
>which will work with Linux as well as with Windows. I'd really
>appreciate it.
>
>-Aamer
>
>--
>Aamer Sachedina
>aamers@ca dot ibm dot com
>
>
I picked up a Diamond Supra at Comp-USA for around $79.00. It also had
a small mail-in rebate. It's been working like a champ. (Of course
It's collecting dust since I got me Cable Modem... :)
Robb
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vincent Fox)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Recommendation sought: good AGP video card
Date: 12 Jul 1999 23:15:09 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
*snip*
>at the abovementioned resolution. I will probably use it with 16bit
>color---I can't see the difference wrt 24bit :-(. I don't care for
>gaming
>speeds or TV in/out. OpenGL acceleration would be nice but not
>essential
>and I can't spend a fortune... (if I save enough, I might be able to get
>a
>2xPIII@500MHz for a nice SMP setup).
The Matrox G200 is a good solid card, supported well in latest
Linux releases, and has a fast enough DAC to handle high resolutions
and still do high refresh rates. I use them in several of my PC's
and they are very crisp visually. The 3D fits in the "nice try"
category and thus you will see lots of gamers who bought one
last year will be selling it for cheap, grab a used one.
--
"Who needs horror movies when we have Microsoft"?
-- Christine Comaford, PC Week, 27/9/95
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: What about DVD Drives ?
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:27:24 -0700
On Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:46:33 -0400, Alex Roussel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm planning to buy a DVD drive, but when I saw that there was no support
>for DVD drives in Linux, I got scared. After browsing around, it seems that
>some drive work as CD-ROM. I also saw that there is dvd burning sofwares
http://mpeg.openprojects.net/panasonic.html
>availbale for linux. I'm confused now. Has anyone out there a DVD-Drive
>working under linux, and if yes, what brand/type is it ?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Alex
>
>
--
It helps the car, in terms of end user complexity and engineering,
that a car is not expected to suddenly become wood chipper at some |||
arbitrary point as it's rolling down the road. / | \
Seeking sane PPP Docs? Try http://penguin.lvcm.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Ripton)
Subject: Re: Curious about root passwd
Date: 12 Jul 1999 22:52:19 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <7mbphk$cr4$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Davis Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>But I still wonder whether there is any way can prevent this? I don't
>have ill intention. I just wonder how to fill up this hole. Such as
>imposing some passwd on lilo or sth like that?
Pretend I'm a bad guy with physical access to your computer.
If you put a password on LILO on your hard disk, I can use a boot
floppy.
If you tell your BIOS to disallow booting from a floppy, I can
change the setting back.
If you password-protect your BIOS, I can use the motherboard's
reset jumper to remove the password.
If you put a lock on your case, I can flash the BIOS to remove
the password.
If you also set the motherboard's no-flash jumper, I won't be able
to get in without breaking the case. Most cases aren't very
strong.
The point is that any security system is no stronger than its
weakest point. Someone with physical access to your hard drive
will be able to get the data off it, unless it's strongly
encrypted. You need to deny physical access to achieve security.
Once you've done that, any console-only security holes are no
longer holes.
--
David Ripton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
spamgard(tm): To email me, put "geek" in your Subject line.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Windows easy to install? BULLSHIT!
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 15:42:42 -0700
On 12 Jul 1999 22:14:30 +0200, Sven Utcke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] () writes:
>
>> On 12 Jul 1999 20:30:16 +0200, Sven Utcke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hobbyist©) writes:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, 09 Jul 1999 19:22:21 GMT, Shice Beoney scrawled these sagacious
>> >> words ...
>> [deletia]
>> >> for information to get connected to the internet and to get Netscape to
>> >> run, I ditched it.
>> >
>> >Yes, I know how you feel. However, this seems mostly a question of
>> >hardware. I have this year installed both Win95 (yes, I know) and
>> >SuSE 6.0 on two computers each, namely:
>> >
>> >a) Thinkpad 701c
>> >b) generic AMD K6-2
>> >
>> >On the Thinkpad 701c, installing Linux was a freaking nightmare. You
>> >couldn't access the CD (PCMCIA) before installing Linux, but needed
>> >the CD in order to install Linux. I got interrupt-conflicts. I only
>>
>> You can install linux from the network. Did you try that?
>
>That's what I ended up doing, which is slow and tedious and doesn't
>work if you are trying an NFS-install instead off an FTP-install if
<scratch> I've done NFS installs on virgin systems
with Redhat 5.x without a problem. Infact, due to
their shoddy legacy cd device support, it was my
only option.
>Linux hasn't been installed previously. And just what would I have
>done had I tried that on my girlfriend's desktop instead of my laptop,
>or if I hadn't found someone with an PCMCIA ethernet card, or if I
>hadn't have access to a network in the first place? Installing Linux
>on anything non-standard is a freaking pain, although it is my
>operating-system of choice once you got it installed...
--
It helps the car, in terms of end user complexity and engineering,
that a car is not expected to suddenly become wood chipper at some |||
arbitrary point as it's rolling down the road. / | \
Seeking sane PPP Docs? Try http://penguin.lvcm.com
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From: Joceli Mayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: i740
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:47:33 -0700
basic wrote:
> Can anyone give me a newbies' guide to installing support for a Diamond
> Stealth G460 (i740 video)? I am running RH 6.
> Thanks
some pointers:
1) ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XFCom/ "You may get the server busy,
try , try till you get it"
There is a detailed readme, If you try this one let me know how it
worked,
this will help another guy with the same problem.
2) Post from Jeff Potter in the comp.os.linux.hardware:
..........
Try the X Server from Precision Insight ( http://www.precisioninsight.com
).
The file you want is named XFCom-i740-glibc-1.1.0-1.i386 located here:
ftp://ftp.precisioninsight.com/pub/pi/XFCom/XFCom-i740-glibc-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm
also get:
ftp://ftp.precisioninsight.com/pub/pi/XFCom/xf86config-glibc-1.1.0.i386.tgz
Follow the instructions after decompressing the .tgz file. The .rpm file
should install correctly. I had marginal success with the "automatic"
XF86Config created, and had to hand-edit some modelines.
...........
Let me know what worked for you, thanks,
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