Linux-Hardware Digest #66, Volume #11 Sat, 21 Aug 99 15:13:30 EDT
Contents:
Re: 3com ISA cards and linux ("Kalkas")
Re: 3com ISA cards and linux ("Kalkas")
Re: 3com ISA cards and linux (Ben De Rydt)
Re: 3com ISA cards and linux ("Kalkas")
Does Linux support ...? ("Kalkas")
SCSI Kernel Panic ("J. David Eisenberg")
weird conflict b/w NIC and modem (Marc Dumontier)
Need a SCSI Lesson Please ("Hank Marquardt")
Re: 3com ISA cards and linux ("Kalkas")
Re: Soundblaster live on RH6.0, 2.2.5-15 (Josef Maltan)
Re: Taper can't see my IOMega 400M (Douglas Bollinger)
Re: 3com ISA cards and linux ("Kalkas")
Re: SMP problems on HP LC3 with Linux RedHat 6.0 ("Tony Platt")
Re: weird conflict b/w NIC and modem ("Phil")
SCSI problems with CD-RW (Mircea)
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From: "Kalkas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 3com ISA cards and linux
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 17:50:05 +0200
Toni Grass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Kalkas wrote:
> >
> > I have been seriously thinking to use Linux and stop using Windows 98. I
am
> > fascinated by Linux's stability and security.
> >
> > Therefore, I have seriously planing to install Linux and USE IT.
> >
> > However, it seems that it is not possible for me to use Linux, since I
use
> > cable modem with a 3com ISA card. More precisely, I use 3com EtherLink
III
> > ISA (3C509/3C509b) network interface card, and there are no drivers
which
> > will support my card in Linux.
> >
> > Did someone else have similar problems?
> >
>
> This card is definitely supported by Linux!! I used the same NIC
> together with a cable modem. The only problem is plug&punish - you will
> have to switch it off.
>
> regards
> Toni
Toni,
That was good news indeed:))
How shall I get those drivers? I have been at the 3com site, but they do not
mention Linux; I plan to phone them directly.
How did you get your drivers?
Regards,
Kalkas
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From: "Kalkas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 3com ISA cards and linux
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 18:23:10 +0200
> 3com 3c509 is almost the best ISA card to use in a simple linux
> machine :)
>
> I use 2 of them in router ... works just fine !
Thank you for your answer!
Then one of my worries are over:)
I also assume that Linux would support Creative Sound Blaster PCI 128 and
monitor MAG InnoVision DX15F. Am I correct in my assumption?
Yours Sincerely,
Kalkas
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From: Ben De Rydt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 3com ISA cards and linux
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 17:55:26 +0200
Kalkas wrote:
>
> Toni Grass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> > This card is definitely supported by Linux!! I used the same NIC
> > together with a cable modem. The only problem is plug&punish - you will
> > have to switch it off.
> >
> > regards
> > Toni
>
> Toni,
>
> That was good news indeed:))
>
> How shall I get those drivers? I have been at the 3com site, but they do not
> mention Linux; I plan to phone them directly.
>
> How did you get your drivers?
>
They're included in the standard kernel.
Greetings,
Ben.
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From: "Kalkas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 3com ISA cards and linux
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 17:53:12 +0200
Kalkas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Toni Grass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Kalkas wrote:
> > >
> > > I have been seriously thinking to use Linux and stop using Windows 98.
I
> am
> > > fascinated by Linux's stability and security.
> > >
> > > Therefore, I have seriously planing to install Linux and USE IT.
> > >
> > > However, it seems that it is not possible for me to use Linux, since I
> use
> > > cable modem with a 3com ISA card. More precisely, I use 3com EtherLink
> III
> > > ISA (3C509/3C509b) network interface card, and there are no drivers
> which
> > > will support my card in Linux.
> > >
> > > Did someone else have similar problems?
> > >
> >
> > This card is definitely supported by Linux!! I used the same NIC
> > together with a cable modem. The only problem is plug&punish - you will
> > have to switch it off.
> >
> > regards
> > Toni
>
> Toni,
>
> That was good news indeed:))
>
> How shall I get those drivers? I have been at the 3com site, but they do
not
> mention Linux; I plan to phone them directly.
OH so stupid of me. Now I understand! The Linux supports it. OK!
Thanks folks! :-)
Kalkas
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From: "Kalkas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Does Linux support ...?
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 18:37:54 +0200
I plan to install and use Linux.
Before I do this, I will be sure whether Linux supports following things:
Audiocard Creative Sound Blaster PCI 128
Display adapter (Hercules Power Drive) Terminator 128/3D GLH
My monitor is MAG InnoVision DX15F.
I do not know how my CD-ROMs is detected by Linux. Could someone tell me
about this. Do I need some drivers for my CD-ROMs?
I have two CD-ROMs
One is Yamaha CRW 4260
The second is Pioneer DR-UP124X
Regards,
Kalkas
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From: "J. David Eisenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI Kernel Panic
Date: 21 Aug 1999 16:27:36 GMT
I have been using a Sony CD-ROM writer successfully with Red
Hat 5.0; I upgraded to 6.0, and now I get the following
sequence when I boot (it's transcribed from the screen, since
I don't know how to save the text to a file during the boot
process):
============================================
aha152x: trying software interrupt, ok.
scsi0: Adaptec 152x SCSI driver; $Revision: 1.7$
scsi: 1 host.
Vendor: SONY Model: CD-R CDU 926S Rev: 1.1e
Type: WORM ANSI SCSI Revision: 02
Detected scsi CDROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 4, lun 0
lun=0,
aha152x no disconnected command for that lun
QUEUE STATUS:
issue_SC:
current_SC:
none
disconnected_SC:
0xc0f9fe00: target=4; lun=1; cmd=(Test Unit Ready 20 00 00 00 00
); residual-256; buffers=0; phase |disconnected|send_ident|; in other
(MESSAGE IN
); phaseend; next=0x00000000
waiting; SCSIEQ (); SCSISIG (MESSAGE IN); INTSTAT(lo); SSTAT (SELDI
PHASECHO R
EQINIT ); SSTAT (SELDI ); SXFRCTL0 (CH1 ); SIGNAL (B51I REQI );
SELID(90), SSTA
TZ (SEMPTY ); SFCNT (0); SCSICNT (0), OFFCNT(0), SSTATY (); DMACNTRL0
(16 BIT PIO
READ ); DMASTAT (DFIFOEMP )
enabled interrupts (ENSELDI )
kernel panic; aha152x panic
In swapper task - not syncing
=========================================
--
J. David Eisenberg
http://www.best.com/~nessus/
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From: Marc Dumontier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: weird conflict b/w NIC and modem
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 13:10:34 -0400
This is my problem:
when i'm using my modem I can't 'modprobe' my NIC.
when i've got my NIC loaded, I can't use the modem.
both devices are trying to use irq3.
i've tried the following:
modprobe ne.o io=0x280 irq=x (where x was all the irq's isapnp told me i
can use)
it loads it up ok -but- when i conifure it, it does not work. ONLY on
irq3 can i interact with the network.
Is there a way to get the modem to use a different irq?
or actually any way to fix this problem?
the modem is a USR 28.8 internal.. I don't have the docs for jumpers or
anything
the NIC is a ACERLan 10/100BaseT ISA
thanks in advance.
please send a cc of responses to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Hank Marquardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Need a SCSI Lesson Please
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 11:09:11 -0500
I picked up what I hope will be a great Linux box and separately acquired a
tape unit ... here's what I need.
Box
IBM PC300 Pentium Pro 200Mhz, 128MB RAM
Installed with a 2940UW SCSI Card and 2 Seagate ST32430 2.1GB drives.
Tape is an Exabyte EXB8200 8mm, problem is that the terminating resistors
are missing; meaning I've got 2 choices, order the resistors from Exabyte or
not have the tape drive be the last in the chain.
So the question is; assuming the the SCSI chain between the 2HDDs is
terminated, can I sandwich the tape drive in between them without there
being a performance hit? Is this advisable?
Since all the hardware (less the tape drive) is functioning now under W98,
I'm going to do the Linux install first and get a functioning server and
then install the tape unit so that I know when I break something.
Any thoughts?
Hank Marquardt
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Kalkas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 3com ISA cards and linux
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 18:18:24 +0200
Ronald Benedik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Kalkas wrote:
> >
> > I have been seriously thinking to use Linux and stop using Windows 98. I
am
> > fascinated by Linux's stability and security.
> >
> > Therefore, I have seriously planing to install Linux and USE IT.
> >
> > However, it seems that it is not possible for me to use Linux, since I
use
> > cable modem with a 3com ISA card. More precisely, I use 3com EtherLink
III
> > ISA (3C509/3C509b) network interface card, and there are no drivers
which
> > will support my card in Linux.
> >
> > Did someone else have similar problems?
>
> > Regards,
> > Kalkas
>
> I'm using a 3c509b COMBO (PnP/ISA). It definately does work. There may
> be a problem with
> the 3c509 (not the b version) in dropping ip packets becaus of its tiny
> (4kb)
> buffer. This problem was solved in version b (8kb buffer). My Problem
> was one of dual
> boot configuration. Win95 puts the card in PnP mode and Linux doesn't
> like that.
> So my shutdown script for windoof puts the card back in non PnP mode and
> the card uses
> the same irq in linux and windoof, now everything works fine.
>
> for linux drivers check:
>
> http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/3c509.html
Ronald,
Thank you for your answer.
I am studying the material (some manuals and HOWTO). I have not yet
installed Linux, since I do not dare to install it alone. I have a friend
who will help me with the installation.
Sincerely Yours,
Kalkas
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From: Josef Maltan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Soundblaster live on RH6.0, 2.2.5-15
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 19:41:28 +0200
Alan Arbizu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-snip-
> rebuild the kernel, rebooted=20
>
-snip-
why did you rebuild the kernel after installing the emu10k driver ????
greets, Mike
--=20
I have a dream...and it will be a nightmare for ?indows,
LINUX for a free generation ;-)
http://home.knUUt.de/Josef_Maltan/index.html
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Douglas Bollinger)
Subject: Re: Taper can't see my IOMega 400M
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 13:16:38 -0400
mikes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> I'm running RedHat 6.0, kernel 2.2.5 on a my SMB server. I have recently
> added an IOMega 400M tape drive. I connected the tape drive according to
> IOMega's instructions: floppy drive on the end of the cable, tape drive on
> the secondary connector. The computer's BIOS has only one of possible two
> floppies enabled for 1.44 3 1/2 floppy (aka /dev/fd0 on the SMB server). The
> IOMega tape drive has it's jumper set to the default setting, which worked
> fine for my Win95 machine (where I pulled the tape drive from). I have tried
> to enable taper with the following command lines:
It doesn't sound like you have Ftape working correctly. The Ftape
drivers are responsible for making your floppy tape drive "look"
like a normal SCSI tape drive so all the normal linux backup
utilities will work.
A few weeks ago, I posted several articles on how to get ftape
working in RH6.0. After you get the simple tape utilities working
that I describe, using taper will be a snap.
Look at this web page and search for "ftape and red hat" and my
articles should be found under "Ftape and Red Hat 6.0 Info".
http://www.searchlinux.com/
Beware that the taper program included with RH6.0 doesn't work very
well. Try downloading taper 6.9a, which has worked fine for me,
from the taper homepage:
http://www.omen.net.au/~yusuf/
Good luck, and tell us how things turn out.
--
Douglas Bollinger
Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065
My other computer runs Linux.
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From: "Kalkas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 3com ISA cards and linux
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 18:12:26 +0200
Stephen R. Savitzky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> "Kalkas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > However, it seems that it is not possible for me to use Linux, since I
use
> > cable modem with a 3com ISA card. More precisely, I use 3com EtherLink
III
> > ISA (3C509/3C509b) network interface card, and there are no drivers
which
> > will support my card in Linux.
>
> Excuse me? I've been using 3C509's of all sorts with Linux for years.
> The driver most definitely exists, it's in the module
>
> /lib/modules/preferred/net/3c509.o
>
> source in
>
> /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/3c509.c
>
Thanks Steve!
That was good news indeed!
I also assume now that Linux should support my monitor and my audio card. My
audio card is Creative Sound Blaster PCI 128, and my monitor is MAG
InnoVision DX15F. Am I correct in my assumption?
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely Yours,
Aleksandar
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From: "Tony Platt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SMP problems on HP LC3 with Linux RedHat 6.0
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 03:44:07 +1000
Are there any DIFFERENT settings in the bios for the SMP mode ???
ie on Compaq's they have several settings
NT, Novell, Unixware etc
if there is try a different one, maybe something close to linux....a unix
variant
Tony Platt
Emmanuel CROMBEZ wrote in message <7pjen1$im5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I have a HP LC3 with 2 processors 450 Mghz and 256 Mb RAM.
>I try to install the SMP.
>
>On kernel 2.0.36 with SMP=1 in the makefile of the kernel, the second
>processors is reconize, but the kernel bugs 24 hours after boot (black
>screen, no keyboard, no network).
>So I try to install the new stable version of kernel 2.2 and buy RedHat 6.0
>
>I modified the lilo.conf and executed lilo for use the kernel 2.2.5-15smp.
>The kernel run, but don't reconize my second processor (cat /proc/cpuinfo).
>
>I try to recompile a new version with SMP enabled, and modify lilo.
>The kernel run, but don't reconize my second processor (cat /proc/cpuinfo).
>
>So, what are the ways. Where find the solution ?
>
>Emmanuel CROMBEZ
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>PS: sorry for my bad english, I am french.
>
>
>
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From: "Phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: weird conflict b/w NIC and modem
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 11:30:59 -0700
USR 28.8 Sportster - lay the card flat with the phone jacks to the upper
right and there are two sets of jumpers on the bottom right.
COM IRQ
XXXX X X X X X
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 7
DIP SWITCHES
Defaults
1 off Normal DTR operation - computer must provide DTR - drop DTR
= hang up
2 off Text result codes
3 on Enable result codes
4 off Echo keyboard commands
5 on Disable auto-answer
6 off Modem sends CD at connect 0- drops CD at disconnect
7 off Load Y or Y1 config on power up
8 on Enable AT command recognition
Hope this helps,
Phil
Marc Dumontier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> This is my problem:
> when i'm using my modem I can't 'modprobe' my NIC.
> when i've got my NIC loaded, I can't use the modem.
>
> both devices are trying to use irq3.
>
> i've tried the following:
> modprobe ne.o io=0x280 irq=x (where x was all the irq's isapnp told me i
> can use)
>
> it loads it up ok -but- when i conifure it, it does not work. ONLY on
> irq3 can i interact with the network.
>
> Is there a way to get the modem to use a different irq?
> or actually any way to fix this problem?
>
> the modem is a USR 28.8 internal.. I don't have the docs for jumpers or
> anything
> the NIC is a ACERLan 10/100BaseT ISA
>
> thanks in advance.
> please send a cc of responses to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: Mircea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI problems with CD-RW
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 13:20:12 -0400
Hello-
I have a SCSI Ricoh-MP7040S rewritable, which gives me some trouble
every once in a while. It's attached to a Advansys ABP940U controller,
at id=4. The only other device I have connected to this SCSI chain is an
internal zip drive, at id=1, terminated (the adapter is also
terminated).
I have no problem writing CDs on it, but sometimes when I mount cdroms
as /dev/sr0, I cannot unmount them afterwards, and get the message
"device busy". Another weird thing is, if I use 'cdrecord -scanbus' when
this happens, the output looks like this:
Cdrecord release 1.8a24 Copyright (C) 1995-1999 Jörg Schilling
scsibus0:
0) *
1) 'IOMEGA ' 'ZIP 100 ' 'J.03' Removable Disk
2) *
3) *
4) 'IOMEGA ' 'ZIP 100 ' 'J.03' Removable Disk
5) *
6) *
7) *
In other words, device 4 is now seen as another zip drive. It happens
really seldom, but when it occurs, it's a real annoyance.
I guess if I could reset the scsi bus somehow, all would fall into place
again, but I couldn't find a way to do it without rebooting. I tried the
scsistop utility, but it didn't get me anywhere (I get 'unable to open
device').
I run Slackware 4.0, kernel 2.2.6. If someone can help me, thanks in
advance. (PS: I did a search on this topic at deja.com, but didn't find
anything useful)
Mircea
stamasd at excite dot com
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