Linux-Hardware Digest #18, Volume #11 Sun, 15 Aug 99 15:14:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: Problems with a K6 system:Exact same problem (Andy Johnstone)
Re: ATX features (Andy Johnstone)
Re: Problems with ALSA and SB 16 PCI ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Sound card and recompiling ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: More memory greater speed?? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Good sound card? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: ATX features (Andy Johnstone)
ESS1888 + OSS modifications, HELP (Pierre-Luc Beaudoin)
Re: Looking for information on QuickCam VC (Andy Johnstone)
Re: Please look at these kernel error messages..! (Andy Johnstone)
Re: help:modify kernel: console on serial port.(banging head against wall) (Andy
Johnstone)
Re: Good Digital Sound Card for Linux? (Bryan)
Re: RH 6.0 and SIS 620 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: ELSA Winner T3D - S3 86C368 (Andy Johnstone)
Iomega Zip Drive 100 (Chuck Winters)
Re: Lexmark Z51 or Epson Stylus Color 900 Experiences Wanted (John Hong)
OPL3-SA3 souncard won't play sound!!! (Sean)
Linux and Adaptec 2940U2W ("Carlo Leorini")
Re: OPL3-SA3 souncard won't play sound!!! (Steve Gage)
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems with a K6 system:Exact same problem
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:14:05 -0400
You have to copy System.map to the /boot directory. Do find
/usr/src/linux/ -name System.map. RH6 has a symlink in /boot that points
System.map -> System.map-2.2.5. Don't forget to change the link if its
there
Gerry Chu wrote:
> I'm running at 400 and 2.2.11 compiles fine. I wish Mr. Carville good
> luck (I wish I could help!) One thing though, I noticed that my K6-450
> was set at 2.4 volts instead of 2.3 volts. The manual for my
> motherboard had described voltage settings for jumpers, but my revison
> had dip switches. Evidently I got confused when I was originally
> installing the board but when I lowered the voltage to 2.3 the kernel
> still wouldn't compile at 450. I've given up and am compiling at 400.
>
> A little off subject, but since I got the new kernel compiled, I'm
> getting a "Warning: System.map contains wrong kernel version" (close to
> those words) error when loading modules on startup. I
> changed /etc/lilo.conf and reran lilo, am I missing something?
>
> I'll contact AMD about the processor, and thanks for the support!
>
> Gerry Chu
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (remove nospam)
>
> <!-----Thought-provoking quote goes here---->
>
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> Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ATX features
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:22:20 -0400
That didn't work...it looks like a get a kernel opps after system halted
prints. maybe it is the bios
Brett Hall wrote:
> xander wrote:
>
> > Enable APM in the kernel config and rebuild the kernel.
> > There's something like "enable power-down on shutdown" or something; put
> > this on..
>
> You also have to edit your "halt" script. Under RH5.2 this is
> "/etc/rc.d/init.d/halt". You have to add the "-p" option to halt when it is
> called during shutdown.
> -brett
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problems with ALSA and SB 16 PCI
Date: 13 Aug 1999 01:30:47 +0100
Michael Niederjohann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Greetings!
>
> After trying OSS with my Suse system I read about ALSA and =
>
> downloaded the drivers, libs and utils. Then I followed the =
>
> installation steps descriped and ran into a problem. The
> "./configure" works fine, but if I try to do the "make" it
> returns with following error:
>
> make[1]: *** [persist.o] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory "my installation dir"/kernel
> make: *** [compile] Error 1
>
> I have really no clue what this is about. Could you please give me a =
>
> clue/hint what I=B4m doing wrong?! Thanks for your help in advance,
>
> Michael Niederjohann.
>
> PS: I=B4m currently working with Suse 6.0 and Kernel 2.0.36, I
> downloaded alsa-driver version 0.3.2 and my soundcard is a
> soundblaster 16 PCI...
You might want to check this, but off the top of my head 0.3.2
needs a 2.2.x kernel. This would seem to be consistent with the
compiler errors I think. 0.3.2 builds and runs fine for me with
2.2.11, as do the 0.4.x CVS snapshots with CMI83330 support :)
--
Tim.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Sound card and recompiling
Date: 13 Aug 1999 01:19:22 +0100
"xphase2x" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm interested in getting my sound up and running on Mandrake 6.0, but I've
> read and heard from people that to install sound I would need to recompile
> my kernel. I've also heard of LISA on the Caldera OpenLinux distribution
> which can insert the drivers for my sound card for me (and remove them,
> also), though, as I've said, I'm using Mandrake. So would there be any place
> I could download LISA or will I have to recompile my kernel? Thanks.
What's the card out of interest?
--
Tim.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: More memory greater speed??
Date: 13 Aug 1999 01:24:32 +0100
sysadmin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> kepp in mind that Linux only recognizes 64M ram by default, you have to tell
> it if you have more
> by adding "append="mem=xxxM"" (ie:append="mem=128M") to the linux stanza of
> lilo.conf
>
<snip>
AFAIR not with 2.2.x Unless of course you've got buggy
hardware. At least I haven't needed it since the late 2.1.x kernels;)
NB on some motherboards, namely VX and TX chipset boards, only 64 megs
gets cached.
--
Tim.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Good sound card?
Date: 13 Aug 1999 01:32:54 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew I Rothstein) writes:
> I'm looking for a high quality sound card that is going to work in Linux.
> Any suggestions? Preferably PCI as my modem is sitting in the lone ISA slot.
>
I'm very happy with my SB PCI128 and the ALSA drivers, even
though the price seems to have halved since I bought mine :(
--
Tim.
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ATX features
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:18:52 -0400
I do have that enabled, I'll try editing the halt script. In response to
thepost below (about the bios not total apm compat.). I have an epox ep-mvp3g
main board. Heard anything about that?
Thanks for all of your help. I"ll post again if it doesn't work
andy
Brett Hall wrote:
> xander wrote:
>
> > Enable APM in the kernel config and rebuild the kernel.
> > There's something like "enable power-down on shutdown" or something; put
> > this on..
>
> You also have to edit your "halt" script. Under RH5.2 this is
> "/etc/rc.d/init.d/halt". You have to add the "-p" option to halt when it is
> called during shutdown.
> -brett
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From: Pierre-Luc Beaudoin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ESS1888 + OSS modifications, HELP
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 13:05:45 -0400
I'd like to have help seting up my ESS1888 (on board, pnp) with linux.
I tried OSS, but it made a modification to my startup files and i'm now
farter than over to hear a sound. It's probably not a pnp problem
since my bios start them (my modem is pnp and works).
I use SlackWare 96 with kernel 2.0.27
I ' m a newbie (2 month only) but i kind of know sometings.
Pierre-Luc Beaudoin (FOXTOM)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Looking for information on QuickCam VC
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:55:08 -0400
Hey Chris,
I think the problem is logitech won't release the needed information for that cam.
Until they do, i don't think you'll ever get it to work. I have teh same thing,
fortunatly i also have a win box i can hook it to.
andy
Chris Clarke wrote:
> I own a QuickCam VC. I run linux. Not a good situation. :)
>
> I am looking to get any information that anyone might have regarding the
> quickcam vc so that I might be able to develop something newor modify the
> current quickcam support available so that I might be able to use this darn
> thing in linux.
>
> I realize I am not the first person to ask this question, but I would like some
> assistance just the same.
>
> Thanks folks.
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Please look at these kernel error messages..!
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:46:30 -0400
hda: status error: status=0xff {Busy}
hda: drive not ready for command
ide0: reset: success
I get that error now and then too. Since this is a new box, i've been moving
hardware in and outof it from time to time, but the seagate master on ide0 states
constant. I actually haven't had it in a while, which is good but i'd like to know
if something is wrong ad how to fix it if i see it again.
thanks for any help
andy
Torsten Howard wrote:
> Hello,
> I get similar messages with my CD-ROM.
>
> If your Linux is fsck'ing the drive on every
> boot, the OS is not properly unmounting the
> drives.
>
> This can be related to some setup problem,
> I think, because when that happened to me,
> I resetup Linux and the problem went away.
>
> Has something to do with setting disk
> partitions/disk geometry during fdisk'ing
> the drive initially.
>
> Later,
> Torsten
>
> Marcelo Glusman wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > After my 3.2GB disk crashed, I had it replaced with a 6.4GB new one.
> > I reinstalled RH5.1, and the kernel started giving error messages (in
> > /var/adm/messages..)
> > I installed RH6 (on different partitions) and got the same errors.
> >
> > (1) - I would like to get pointers to UPDATED literature on the limitations
> > about
> > boot partitions, lilo, etc. Many people are posting related questions...
> > (2) - How do I check if my boot partition is below cylinder 1024? Should I do
> > it?
> >
> > (3) - Now to the messages: (I copied them by hand via piece of paper, so they
> > are not
> > precise...)
> >
> > hda: lost interrupt
> > hda: status error: status=0x58 {DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest}
> > hda: drive not ready for command
> > ide0: reset: success
> > ----
> > hda: lost interrupt
> > hda: read_intr: status=0x50 {DriveReady SeekComplete}
> > ----
> > hda: irq timeout: status=0x58 { blah blah }
> > ide0: reset: success
> > ----
> > hda: status error: status=0xff {Busy}
> > hda: drive not ready for command
> > ide0: reset: success
> >
> > The messages appear randomly but quite often (every now and then, not
> > constantly)
> > They seem to cause damage to the computation, since some software (a theorem
> > prover)
> > reinstalled after the crash is not working properly.
> > Also, after properly shutting down, there are "slow" (fsck-needing) boots,
> > which shouldn't be.
> >
> > I will greatly appreciate any of the following info:
> > - directions to another relevant info source
> > - any diagnostic, like "Your new disk is broken!" or "check this and that
> > jumper/connection"
> > - etc etc
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Marcelo Glusman
> > ([EMAIL PROTECTED] )
> >
> > PS: Please send a copy of your answer (or any complains) to my private address
> > too.
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: help:modify kernel: console on serial port.(banging head against wall)
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:34:05 -0400
Recompile your kernel with make bzImage instead of bImage. That should
make the kernel smaller. i'm not sure how to redirect the console to the
serial port, but it sounds like if you get your kernel working you'll be
ok.
andy
Abe Lin wrote:
> Hi,
> I've been banging my head against the wall for the past month for
> this:
>
> To make a boot/root disk set for our RAID server, and which will
> output console to serial port.
>
> The compiled kernel's around 1130K at the least for our 2.2.5 kernel,
> and lilo21 wasn't able to install the kernel.(vmlinuz too big)
>
> Is there some way to modify the kernl to do this/or some way to make
> the lilo work?
>
> Thanks,
> shuo
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From: Bryan <Bryan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Good Digital Sound Card for Linux?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:26:16 GMT
do you know about sonorus studi/o?
its a pro audio card (not a 'soundcard' by any means). its only
digital in and meant for multitrack use.
supposedly, OSS has linux drivers, but not in source ;-(
and last time I checked, there was zero support for multitrack use in linux ;-( ;-(
and its opto-only; no coax spdif ins. you'll need to convert to opto
to interface with this card.
www.sonorus.com
Ken Deeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: hi,
: just getting fed up with sblive for linux.. well sblive in general.
: I'm looking to find a card that has good digital audio support and linux
: support. MIDI would be nice, but not essential. Most of the consumer
: cards that i see have the AC97 spec that has th 48khz lock.. i am
: looking for something that does not have this limitation, as well as the
: ability to output different bit-resolutions 16/20/24
: The type of connectors really doesn't matter as long as they run SPDIF.
: I was looking at the Yamaha XG chips.. but i can't find any that use
: them that meet my needs.
: If anyone knows of a card that even comes close to what I am looking
: for, i'd appreciate it if you drop me a note. Thanx
: Ken
--
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]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: RH 6.0 and SIS 620
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:29:57 GMT
Hey guys,
I had similar problems with my Diamond Speedstar A50 with sis6326
chip AGP card, I downloaded the rpm version of XFSiS_Com from SUSE site.
www.suse.de/XSuSE/XSuSE_E.html
Run rpm from commandline and install XFSis_com, manually tweak
XF86config to include the new chipset in the Device section.
Cheers,
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Joel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greetings-
>
> I had the same problem with the SiS530 card. So I took your advise,
> downloaded the latest SuSe SiS X server and changed XF86Config. When
I ran
> X I got a display that is too small, but at least it is something.
When I
> ran startx I got an error message saying none of the devices were
defined
> and the server was killed.
>
> Would you send me a copy of your XF86Config file? Thanks a lot.
>
> -Joel
>
> L. Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hi,
> > Gotta love profs who have no clue about what's going on, yet want
the
> > (nearly) impossible accomplished. Anyway...
> > I don't have RH, i have COL2.2, but it shouldn't really make much of
a
> > difference in the long run. I've got the dreaded sis620 card, and
it is
> > definitely possible to get it working, although its not all that
easy.
> > You need to download the SuSE SiS X server from their website. Go
with
> > the rpm, it will save you alot of grief in the long run. Once you
have
> > that installed, the rest should be easier. I can send you a copy of
my
> > XF86COnfig file, as well as excellent instructions on how to setup
the
> > rest of the process. Let me know if you want them.
> >
> > -Lonni
> >
> > Christopher Derr wrote:
> > > I am new to the whole Linux thing but a prof wants his $400
machine to
> > > run Linux. It uses the SiS 620 VGA adapter. Whatever they posted
on
> > > their site (called XF86_SVGA) doesn't even gunzip under RH Linux.
If I
> > > try it under something else then move it to the proper directory,
X
> > > gives an error after running XF86Config. Never even gets close to
a
> > > graphical interface. Just err no 13 right away.
> > >
> > > Also, RH 6.0 detects the card as having 0 MB of RAM. I can only
imagine
> > > what this does to the configuration possibilities.
> > >
> > > I know that someone out there has set this card up and was
wondering if
> > > someone can answer a few questions:
> > >
> > > 1) Where do I get a compatible X-Server for it? (SVGA or
whatever)
> > > 2) How do I install it properly, what RAM setting should I put,
etc.
> > > 3) Why is everyone so behind just another flavor of Unix..... :)
> > > 4) Why did we ever leave the whole pencil and paper thing
behind...I
> > > remember when...
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help,
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > Sys Admin
> > > UC Davis
>
>
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From: Andy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ELSA Winner T3D - S3 86C368
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:37:00 -0400
Sorry,,
here's the web page
http://www.uno.edu/~adamico/banshee/
Thomas Paleschke wrote:
> Hai,
>
> I can't start any X-Server with this card (S3 Trio 3D/2x, 86C368, AGP).
> I tried any S3 server, the standard SVGA and VGA16 server and a new
> server from the XFree86 Foundation Homepage.
> Are there any parameters that help?
>
> Thanks for any helpful hint
>
> Thomas
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From: Chuck Winters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Iomega Zip Drive 100
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 17:31:34 GMT
Hi,
I am trying to setup my zip drive on my laptop. I have already set
it up on both my desktops. I have to use the imm.o module because it is
a newer model. My problem is that the modules inserts fine, but when I
try to mount the drive, i get an error message saying that "the kernel
doesn't think that sda4 is a block device, try insmod ..." any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Chuck
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hong)
Subject: Re: Lexmark Z51 or Epson Stylus Color 900 Experiences Wanted
Date: 15 Aug 1999 17:38:25 GMT
Frank Stulle ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Well, I've got the Epson Stylus Color 800.
: After hours and many pages of printing colorpics i came to the conclusion
: that colorprinting under Linux is something like bullshit. The colorquality
: is very bad. Some friends with other colorprinters say the same. If i
: compare the printouts with the windowsprints i have the feeling that some
: good colorcalibration tools for Linux are missing. The printerdriver
: (uniprint / Ghostscript) can make things better but is still far away from
: the windowsdriver. So, if you really ask for imagequality print under
: Windows.
I am afraid what you are asking is almost next to impossible.
Printer output will never be as good as it would under Windows mainly
because the printer manufactorers only make Windows based drivers. If
they made Linux one's than I'm sure it will match, but none do.
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From: Sean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: OPL3-SA3 souncard won't play sound!!!
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 18:30:47 GMT
My OPL3-SA3 soundcard which is a Audiotrix 3D-XG now works with isapnp
except it has two irq's and I don't know how to set the 2nd irq with
ismod. If I just set one irq up X11AMP and other sound apps display that
they are playing sound but I hear nothing out of the speakers.
/dev/sndstat tells me that I have no installed drivers or card config
except it does give me info on my adio synth and midi devices as well as
mixers. I insmoded the followinf modules (if there are any I missed please
tell me) opl3sa2, mpu401, opl3 and ad1848. If anyone could help me it
would help alot. E-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Carlo Leorini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux and Adaptec 2940U2W
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:19:10 +0200
hello,
does someone use the adaptec 2940u2w card ?
I can't install linux with this controler. I loop in the very beginning,
while mounting the scsi cdrom (in scanning the scsi bus)
Every thing was ok with the simple 2940U.
Does anyone use the 2940U2W under linux with succes ?
Thank.
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From: Steve Gage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: OPL3-SA3 souncard won't play sound!!!
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 18:57:06 GMT
Sean wrote:
>
> My OPL3-SA3 soundcard which is a Audiotrix 3D-XG now works with isapnp
> except it has two irq's and I don't know how to set the 2nd irq with
> ismod. If I just set one irq up X11AMP and other sound apps display that
> they are playing sound but I hear nothing out of the speakers.
> /dev/sndstat tells me that I have no installed drivers or card config
> except it does give me info on my adio synth and midi devices as well as
> mixers. I insmoded the followinf modules (if there are any I missed please
> tell me) opl3sa2, mpu401, opl3 and ad1848. If anyone could help me it
> would help alot. E-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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> http://www.searchlinux.com
I don't think you need to insmod mpu401. Here's what I have in my
conf.modules, and my OPL3/SA3 sound works just fine:
# Sound
alias char-major-14 opl3sa2
pre-install opl3sa2 modprobe "-k" "ad1848"
post-install opl3sa2 modprobe "-k" "opl3"
options opl3sa2 io=0x370 mss_io=0x530 mpu_io=0x330 irq=5 dma=0 dma2=1
options opl3 io=0x388
options 8390 io=0x240 irq=10
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