Linux-Hardware Digest #859, Volume #10 Tue, 27 Jul 99 06:13:46 EDT
Contents:
Q3A performance much worse than in Win98? ("Steve Snyder")
Re: Boca BB2016 with 2.2.x kernel? (Chris Osborn)
Re: Databox Speed Dragon (Holgi)
Re: ID'ing Celerons (Bryan)
Re: $299 linux pc hardware questions (Robert J. Sprawls)
HP7200e (parallel port) (David)
Re: Dire need of direction and help with HOW TOs ("Bobby D. Bryant")
voodoo3 2000 installation problems ("kiran")
Re: IDE Disk Dead Dead Dead after X Config (Abdullah Ramazanoglu)
Re: Yamaha DS-XG card (Stefan Stefanov)
Re: Linux on Compaq SP700 (Abdullah Ramazanoglu)
Re: Frankensteining RH5.1 & 6.0? (Tim Moore)
Re: mount problem (Holgi)
diskless linux stations with multiple displays (Christof Neuberger)
Re: Sound (SBLive)as Root only (Johan Groth)
A problem with memory detection ("Olive")
Re: aha152x doesn't work after kernel recompile (Joe)
Re: X and Asus V3800 - RH6 Was: Help With Configuring X-windows ("toto")
Re: spindle count and RAID performance [was: RAID controler-RAID 5 (Tim Moore)
Linux on Compaq SP700 (Bernhard Gschaider)
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From: "Steve Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Steve Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Q3A performance much worse than in Win98?
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 05:31:16 GMT
I'm running Win98 and Linux (RedHat v6.0, kernel v2.2.10) on the same
machine. When I configure Q3TEST v1.07 identically under both OSs, I
get 30 fps in Linux and 46 fps in Win98. Is this differential typical
for Glide/OpenGL apps in Linux?
My hardware:
PII/450 /w 128MB of RAM
Pure3D II SLI
Disk is 7200 rpm SCSI drive
My software:
Win98:
DirectX v6.1
Latest (07/12/99) version of Pure3D II drivers
Linux:
Mesa v3.01beta1
Glide v2.53
Run under XFree86 v3.3.3.1 & KDE v1.1.1
Q3Test:
All eye-candy enabled
resolution: 800x600x16bpp
This is my first attempt at using my Voodoo2 hardware under Linux.
Please be gentle. Thanks.
***** Steve Snyder *****
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Osborn)
Subject: Re: Boca BB2016 with 2.2.x kernel?
Date: 26 Jul 1999 23:19:40 PDT
In article <7njg4u$jlq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Chris Osborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>What does it take to get a Boca BB2016 working with the 2.2.x kernel?
>I've had no trouble with these under the 2.0.x and earlier kernels,
>you just modify the serial.c file to include support.
Never mind, figured it out.
I copied the rc.serial from an older system, and turned on the 16
lines that say to autoconfig the devices that go with BB2016. I then
added 2 lines just below that containing
${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttSa set_multiport port1 0x107 mask1 0xff match1 0
${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttSa set_multiport port2 0x107 mask2 0xff match2 0
and now it works great.
It seems the trick is getting it to recognize the UART *before* doing
the multiport, which you have to use the autoconfig for. And even
after it recognize the UART, you still need the multiport call.
--
Chris Osborn Full System, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2160 Jefferson St., #240
http://www.fullsystem.com/ Napa, CA 94559
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From: Holgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Databox Speed Dragon
Date: 27 Jul 1999 06:31:16 GMT
Michael Heckert wrote:
> Wie kann ich die Databox Speed Dragon unter SuSE konfigurieren?
>
> Danke
> Michael
>
> Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Gute Frage, das Problem hab ich auch gerade. Es gibt ein paar gute Links
hierzu, aber richtig weitergekommen bin ich auch noch nicht.
Dieses Wochenende werde ich mir mal so richtig Zeit nehmen und die Kiste
auf den Kopf stellen.
Bis denn Holger
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From: Bryan <Bryan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ID'ing Celerons
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 06:49:13 GMT
Jim Shearer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I'd like to build a dual Celeron (366) machine using an abit BP6
: mainboard. I will be ordering the processors tomorrow (hopefully).
: However, I have read in this NG that Celerys week 26 (and presumably
: later) will not work in dual mode. This is rather disheartening. I would
: also like to muck about with overclocking, so I'm looking at a week 14
: processor (or later), correct?
I just read that the FUD from intel is just that - they are cleverly
marking retail boxes to scare folks but the early reviews indicate
that the chips inside can't read the print on the boxes ;-)
meaning: the cpus are NOT smp-disabled.
it would cost too much to do this and there are simply too few folks
doing running smp cels to have intel change their build lines. it doesn't make
sense to risk changing a line just to thwart a few hobbyiests. but it
does make sense that intel would try to SCARE folks into believing the
cpu's are now disabled. its their last attempt at keeping control
over the high-priced p2 and p3 chips.
--
Bryan, http://www.Grateful.Net - Linux/Web-based Network Management
->->-> to email me, you must hunt the WUMPUS and kill it.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert J. Sprawls)
Subject: Re: $299 linux pc hardware questions
Date: 27 Jul 1999 05:54:37 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12 Jul 1999 10:44:26 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mohd H Misnan) writes:
>
>> On 09 Jul 1999 09:44:37 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> >Linux systems with 2 button mice....UGH!!!!!!!!
>>
>> And err.. what wrong with 2 button mouse?
>Don't use X windows eh? X uses 3 buttons, yes you can do emulation,
>but thats a hack and if you are selling systems to be linux only,
>it shouldn't have 2 button mice.
Just out of curiosity, who still makes 3-button mice? I have seen one
on the market for some time.
Robert
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HP7200e (parallel port)
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 09:32:22 +0200
What do i have to do to burn CD's with a HP7200e (parallel port)?
Thanks for any help
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From: "Bobby D. Bryant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Dire need of direction and help with HOW TOs
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 03:17:02 -0500
Nick wrote:
> I have read the How To for installing a modem and found it utterly useless.
> The programs it references to use are not in the 6.0 version of Red Hat
> Linux. The sites that it references for further help are not up or are
> currently offline. I am really hoping someone could lend a hand to a new
> comer to Linux. If you would just email me your responces I would be
> grately appreciative.
Which programs are missing? You'll probably need modemtool and netconf, but
they *are* both included with RH6 (assuming you installed them).
Bobby Bryant
Austin, Texas
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From: "kiran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: voodoo3 2000 installation problems
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 14:02:12 -0700
hi,
iam trying to install voodoo3 2000 on my redhat5.2 OS
i downloaded 3.3.4 xfree86 and also down loaded all the rpms mentioned in
the latest darylls release
http://glide.xxedgexx.com/3DfxRPMS_vb_glibc.html
i was able to invoke XF86Setup, i could see my card name and chipset name
i had set the resolution to 800X600 and depth to 16bpp, when i invoke
startx i am getting following error
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
waiting for X server to begin accepting connections .
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
this message is being printed by xinit,
can somebody PLEASE help me, i had already spent lot of time
and going crazy, I had installed creative labs Graphics blaster exxtreeme
card on my machine and had no problems, i dont know why iam getting this
thanks
kiran
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From: Abdullah Ramazanoglu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: IDE Disk Dead Dead Dead after X Config
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 12:07:27 +0300
ekaulaki wrote:
>
> Redhat 6.2
> XF86 3.3.3.1
> 3DImage 975
> Set resolution to 1024x768 for 8,16,24
> Halted
>
> The power on ROM code no longer sees my 3.1Gb IDE drive.
>
> Is this a coincidence, or did I somehow kill it?
>
> Ed
If the disk is not being detected by BIOS at all, then it should be a
coincidence. If it sees the disk but couldn't find a MBR (boot: prompt)
then either disk is dead (coincidence), or you have changed disk mode
(Normal/LBA/Large), or swiped out MBR from within Linux. All have no
relation to X configuration AFAIK. Do you have (or tried to install)
other OS on the same disk?
Try booting from floppy and use your IDE root partition to see if IDE an
Linux on it works. If unsuccessful, try booting from floppy using boot
and rescue disks (you can find a generic boot and rescue disk images at
CD). Then mount your root partition (e.g. mount /dev/hda5 /mnt) and see
whether disk is working.
--
Abdullah Ramazanoglu ( aramazanoglu AT demirbank DOT com DOT tr )
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From: Stefan Stefanov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Yamaha DS-XG card
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 11:36:59 +0300
Tung-Sheng Lin wrote:
> Hi,
> Where did you get the free sound drivers for Yamaha DS-XG and how did you make it
> work on your system? Thanks!
>
> David Pollack wrote:
>
> > Well, i have DS-XG and downloaded the free sound drivers and got it
> > working in like 15 minutes... It automatically detected my sound card
> > and started working. Of course i did have to recompile the kernel so
> > that it didn't automatically load up a sound driver, but I think that
> > you can just edit the /etc/inittab file.
> >
> >
> > > --
>
> Tung-Sheng Lin
> =============================================
> Communications Sciences Institute
> University of Southern California
> =============================================
Try this:
ftp://www.se.opensound.com/pub/oss/linux/osslinux392o-glibc-2210-UP.tar.gz
Download this file and read INSTALL.
May be you have to recompile your kernel with no sound support.
Regards
Stefan Stefanov
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From: Abdullah Ramazanoglu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux on Compaq SP700
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 11:45:27 +0300
Bernhard Gschaider wrote:
>
> I want to install linux (preferably RH 6) on an SP700.
> But before I try I want to know if this has been done before and what
> I should look out for.
> I especially have my doubts about the PowerStorm 300 graphics that
> came with the machine.
>
> Any hints would be of great help.
COMPAQ is not the optimal hardware to install linux. They have so many
proprietary hardware that needs a special driver written by Compaq.
Since They don't write drivers for Linux (AFAIK), you may have hard time
to make some component work with Linux.
--
Abdullah Ramazanoglu ( aramazanoglu AT demirbank DOT com DOT tr )
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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 22:39:03 -0700
From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Frankensteining RH5.1 & 6.0?
> the 5.2 & 6.0 CDs though. I'd like to buy a new video card and am trying
> to decide between a Matrox Millennium I or a G200. They are both w/in my
> budget. The Millennium I is pretty well supported under RH5.1. And I think
> that the G200 runs under 6.0.
You want the newer XFree86 libraries for G200 support. The kernel
doesn't care :)
http://www.xfree86.org/
3.3.3.1 release has been out since 1/99.
--
timothymoore "Everything is permitted. Nothing is forbidden."
bigfoot WS Burroughs.
com
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From: Holgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: mount problem
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 07:31:15 GMT
lam wrote:
> hello,
> excuse for my english, i'm french
> i have a IDE CDROM, and a HP CD-RW
> before my HP, i could read my cdrom on /mnt/cdrom
> but after install the HP, i have a problem, i can't mount cdrom
> could u help me please
Hi,
I believe that the HP is an ATAPI too, so it possible that you forgot to
tell the drives which one is master and which is slave (jumper at drive).
If you have installed another OS try that first (if it runs well with both
drives you can return to Linux). Figure out how your drives are called (on
secondary ide normally /dev/hdc and /dev/hdd).
Try
mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom
Bye
Holger
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From: Christof Neuberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: diskless linux stations with multiple displays
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 09:38:48 +0200
Hello dear friends,
I'm looking for a solution or a proven concept with linux stations
driving multiple graphic cards. If possible, the stations should run
diskless.
Thanks in advance,
Christof Neuberger
fon: +49-(0)30-2801-1858
fax: +49-(0)30-2801-1020
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Johan Groth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Sound (SBLive)as Root only
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 09:42:54 +0200
Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> Unrot13 this;
> Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Brian Hunt;
>
> Can I ask where you got the drivers from? I went to their site earlier
> this evening and could only see drivers for M$ stuffs.
>
You can get at the following web page:
http://developer.soundblaster.com/linux/
///Johan
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From: "Olive" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: A problem with memory detection
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 11:34:54 +0200
Linux detected 13250 KB of memory whereas 192 Mo are installed. How should
it be made so that it detects all?
Kernel : 2.2.5-15
P 450.
Thanks
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From: Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: aha152x doesn't work after kernel recompile
Date: 27 Jul 1999 09:31:16 GMT
Christopher Parent wrote:
>
> When i installed RH 5.2, I got it to detect my card by passing the
> correct parameters to it. So it's loading the card as a module. Well
> now that I've recompiled the kernel, WITH modules as well, it doesn't
> load the module for my card during boot.
> I compiled the modules, and did a make modules_install. My
> conf.modules is the same as it was before too....correct aliases and
> parameters, but to no avail, it still does not work. Can any help me?
I had success with by having the relavent line in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules read
(this is for slackware; RH might have the file elsewhere):
/sbin/modprobe aha152x aha152x=0x340,11,7,0
Works exactly the same as when I had it compiled into my old kernel.
Regards,
Joe
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From: "toto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X and Asus V3800 - RH6 Was: Help With Configuring X-windows
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 11:39:00 +0200
Christopher Moore wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I have a similar problem with my Asus V3800TVR.
>I ran xf86config, and chose the "Riva TNT" chipset (it's actually a TNT 2)
>followed the directions NOT to pick a clock setting & not to probe, but I'm
>ending up in 320*200 or something close... making x virtualy useless.
>I've looked through my XF86Config file, but I don't know enough to see my
>mistake.... any suggestions?
>
>
>
For the Riva chipsets (TNT and TNT2), there is a special XFree server
available from nvidia:
http://www.nvidia.com/Products.nsf/htmlmedia/software_drivers.html
They work with the V3800 TVR at least for the 2d part (tested), not tested
the 3D accelerated Mesa thing. I even reached 1600x1200 in 16 bits.
Only a few bugs with the blitter I think (the title bar bleeds when
dragging)
Hope this helps
Laurent Zanoni
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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 00:53:06 -0700
From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: spindle count and RAID performance [was: RAID controler-RAID 5
> I always thought that raid5 always uses sets of 3 drives. ...
3 to <limit of controller>. Most examples use 3 drives.
> Raid 5 with X number of drives has the exact same perfomance as a Raid 0
> with X-1 drives. Raid 0 requires a minimum of 2 drives, where raid 5 needs
RAID5 performance varies with implementation and is always a
performance/data integrity versus cost tradeoff. Translation:
performance sucks but it's hard to lose data. For Sun's Netra NFS
project, RAID5 performance was 1/3 slower than RAID0+1 (mirrored RAID0).
For my 2 drive linux software RAID0 array:
data
r/w size MB/s test type
--- ----- ---- ------ ------
r 32MB 9.7 hdparm single drive
r 32MB 18.4 hdparm RAID0 array
r 300MB 9.9 dd(1) single drive
r 300MB 11.8 dd(1) RAID0 array
w 300MB 13.7 dd(1) RAID0 array
IBM 6.4GB Deskstars, 5400RPM, UDMA, separate channels,
Promise U/33 controller, linux 2.0.37 kernel, raidtools-0.50beta10-2.
The original question was general spindle count vs performance:
more
spindles data easy
type speed = faster cost protect manage
===== ===== ======== ==== ======= =======
RAID0 3 y 1 n 1
RAID1 2 n 3 y 2
RAID5 1 y 2 y 3
--
timothymoore "Everything is permitted. Nothing is forbidden."
bigfoot WS Burroughs.
com
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From: Bernhard Gschaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux on Compaq SP700
Date: 27 Jul 1999 09:42:49 +0200
I want to install linux (preferably RH 6) on an SP700.
But before I try I want to know if this has been done before and what
I should look out for.
I especially have my doubts about the PowerStorm 300 graphics that
came with the machine.
Any hints would be of great help.
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