Linux-Hardware Digest #164, Volume #11 Thu, 2 Sep 99 11:13:35 EDT
Contents:
Re: 8" floppy ("joe santapau")
Re: History (Stephan Houben)
Re: Unusable space on 13.6GB hard-disk ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
cdrom mounting problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: cdrom mounting problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Zip drive and Linux (Dean McBride)
Can get 128M SDRAM to work with Mandrake ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Networking two computers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
PCI/WIN modems ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
3.5 drive turns into 5.25 drive!!! (Jim)
Re: LCD display (Marcus Siegl)
Re: 3.5 drive turns into 5.25 drive!!! (Tony Green)
Re: Anybody tried Linux on Athlon yet? (Nils Remmers)
feasability - mirror ide + raid-5 scsi (sw raid) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
memorex 1622 fixation problems (David A. Rogers)
Re: Problems with NCR 710 SCSI controller and with Compaq Smart1 array ("Mike
Stanton")
Re: modems?? (Mircea)
Re: LPT scanner (Mark Bratcher)
Re: X proggies don't connect to server...! (Jay)
Re: memorex 1622 fixation problems (Bill Truesdell)
Re: Laser printer recommend.. (Mark Bratcher)
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From: "joe santapau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 8" floppy
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 07:33:06 -0400
I wish it were a vax machine, but it isn't, its one of those old word
processors with a z80 in it. OUCH !
the data seems relativley important to the customer and was alittle shocked
when he got an estimate from a data recovery place.
i merely told him that i would try, not knowing much about data recovery.
seemed that if i could get an image of the file (using dd)
i could write a util to extract the document ( or plain text ) one or the
the other.
Andrew J. Norman wrote in message ...
>We have data (no joke) on paper-tape, 8inchers, reel-to-reel, and all
>manner tape carts.....so here is what is normally done in situations like
>this:
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From: Stephan Houben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: History
Date: 02 Sep 1999 14:19:59 +0200
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lew Pitcher) writes:
> On Thu, 02 Sep 1999 03:31:15 GMT, Julius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >The History of Linux from the beginning and how it's working compare with
>
> >other Operating Systems.
>
> ?????????????
Why the ??????? ?
The beginning of Linux hasn't really started yet and so far it's the only
*real* Operating System. ;-)
So the "History of Linux from the beginning and how it's working
compare with other Operating Systems" is indeed best summarized with
an empty line.
Stephan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Unusable space on 13.6GB hard-disk
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 11:44:29 GMT
Len-
Since you are obviously starting from scratch...and you now have a
kernel & fdisk that sees the drive...I would highly suggest deleting
the entire partition table an rebuilding it. The problems fdisk reports
CAN be problems in the future, i.e., when you go to write data on the
overlapping area in one partition, then delete it from another! This is
probly remnants of your previous difficulty when it thought it was the
wrong size drive.
-Dan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: cdrom mounting problem
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 12:22:27 GMT
Hi,
I am a beginner in Linux. I have set up a Linux Redhat 6.0 OS in my
humble 166Mhz PC.
I have problem mounting my cdrom. I use the X windows' Disk Management
for easy mounting. I always get this error:
Error
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, or too
many mounted files systems
I didn't encounter such problem last time. This problem started after
adding another mounting for one msdos drive.
It seems that I couldn't mount my floppy too. The same problem again.
Can anyone help me? How can I put things back to normal again?
Thanks.
yitping
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: cdrom mounting problem
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 12:31:51 GMT
Hi,
Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Any help and advice will be very much appreciated.
yitping
In article <7qlq5q$c65$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am a beginner in Linux. I have set up a Linux Redhat 6.0 OS in my
> humble 166Mhz PC.
> I have problem mounting my cdrom. I use the X windows' Disk Management
> for easy mounting. I always get this error:
>
> Error
> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, or too
> many mounted files systems
>
> I didn't encounter such problem last time. This problem started after
> adding another mounting for one msdos drive.
> It seems that I couldn't mount my floppy too. The same problem again.
>
> Can anyone help me? How can I put things back to normal again?
>
> Thanks.
>
> yitping
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dean McBride)
Subject: Re: Zip drive and Linux
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 11:30:57 GMT
Hello Brian and Kenneth...
I've been scouring the net for you and i think that I have the
solution that you require...
I've found an excellent HOWTO that describes how to set up the
different types of ZIP Drive through the Kernel..
The web address is:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/ZIP-Drive.html
I hope that this proves of some help...
Cheers
Dean
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 22:47:38 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brian Stevens) wrote:
>> I have SuSe linux 6.1 running on my new machine (as supplied) but I
>> have not yet figured out how to access the built in zip drive.
>>
>> Please could some one tell me what steps I need to do to get it
>> recognised by the system
>>
>> Thank You
>>
>>
>It would probably be a good idea to check out the Zip Drive HOWTO,
>availible at the Linux Document Project web site (a mirror I know of is
>www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP). Although most of the discussion in this
>particular document is about parallel-port Zip drives, there there is
>discussion about the other kinds of Zip drives (such as the internal
>drive). If you find something that works, please tell me the results as
>I am considering purchasing an internal Zip drive myself soon.
>
>Kenneth Arnold
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Can get 128M SDRAM to work with Mandrake
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 11:25:08 GMT
I am running Linux Mandrake on a Celeron 400. I recently upgraded
from 64M of SDRAM to 128M. I have 70M of swap space. If I try to
append "mem=128M" to my lilo boot, the machine hangs on startup at
Freeing unused kernal memory 48k
If I leave out the mem statement, then when I boot it only sees 16M
of RAM plus my swap space. My BIOS sees all of the RAM with no problem.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
-Thadd
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Networking two computers
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 12:18:43 GMT
Ahmed-
I would suggest you put a second ethernet card in one machine--the
desktop probably, of course--and use that to connect to the cable
modem. Then use private IPs for the local NICs. Run IPCHAINS with
masquerading on your Desktop and it will translate the private IPs to
the single IP that is valid to your cable modem. Check out:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/IPCHAINS-HOWTO.html and
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/IP-Masquerade.html . There is also a
cable modem mini-howto:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Cable-Modem.html
I use just this arrangement, though I am using a hub (be sure to use a
cross-over cable if you are hooking up the two NICs directly.) I am
also using an ADSL modem instead of cable, but the concept is the same.
-Dan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PCI/WIN modems
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 12:49:55 GMT
I am looking for a new modem for my Linux box. I have looked at two pci
cards. One is Creative Modem Blaster, the other is US Robotics (2884
?). The sales person tells me that these are not winmodems (software).
I checked creative's site, and the card requires Windoz. Is it only for
the supplied voice software? Or ..... I couldn't find the 2884 at
Robotics (3com) site. Any info.
Thanks.
Suhail Qadeer
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From: Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: 3.5 drive turns into 5.25 drive!!!
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 13:31:06 GMT
I know it sounds stupid, but I have Win98 running on my computer and I
installed Caldera's Linux, with Partition Magic. EVerything went great,
until I checked "MY COMPUTER" on Win98 and my 3.5 floppy drive turned into
a 5.25 drive. MY BIOS was not changed. Thats the first place I checked.
When I boot, and check my CMOS it says 3.5 1.44MB floppy...no problem.
When Win98 boots it shows 5.25, and I don't know how to fix it, and of
course I now have no 3.5 floppy to use....
any thoughts???
Thanks
Jim
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From: Marcus Siegl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LCD display
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 15:09:38 +0200
Hi
> I intend to use linux for industrial purposes. For this reason I need to
> have
> LCD display. How to handle this (graphics card, special adaptor)? What kind
> of display to use? Drivers? ...
In case you're searching for not VGA-resolution Displays, try:
http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net/screenshots.php3
Bye
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From: Tony Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: 3.5 drive turns into 5.25 drive!!!
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 14:45:12 +0100
You could try folding a 5.25 disk ..................
Ooopps - I thought this was comp.os.linux.hardware.useless.responces!
Sorry
TG
:-)
Jim wrote:
> I know it sounds stupid, but I have Win98 running on my computer and I
>
> installed Caldera's Linux, with Partition Magic. EVerything went great,
>
> until I checked "MY COMPUTER" on Win98 and my 3.5 floppy drive turned into
>
> a 5.25 drive. MY BIOS was not changed. Thats the first place I checked.
>
> When I boot, and check my CMOS it says 3.5 1.44MB floppy...no problem.
>
> When Win98 boots it shows 5.25, and I don't know how to fix it, and of
>
> course I now have no 3.5 floppy to use....
>
> any thoughts???
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
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From: Nils Remmers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Anybody tried Linux on Athlon yet?
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 14:45:27 +0200
"M. Thomas Frederiksen" wrote:
>
> I'm ready to buy a new box and am looking hard at the new Athlon. I
> haven't been able to find any word on whether Linux works on Athlon or
> not. Anybody tried it yet? If so, what motherboard/chipset?
>
> If you want to send email, please send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bruce Frederiksen,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (which is not the email address on this posting -- sorry!)
Have a look at http://www.linux-magazin.de
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: feasability - mirror ide + raid-5 scsi (sw raid)
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 13:12:19 GMT
hey,
Here's one for the hardware experts: Using software raid, mirror 2-ide
drives for low-volatility files (/, /usr, /old-cycled-log-files) and
software raid-5 (or mirror) 2 or more scsi drives for heavy access files
(/html, /cgi-bin, /sqldatabase, /var)?
Pros?
Cons?
Thanks for the input.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David A. Rogers)
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.cdr,comp.publish.cdrom.software
Subject: memorex 1622 fixation problems
Date: 2 Sep 1999 13:24:03 GMT
I got my Memorex-1622 three months ago, but haven't had a whole lot of time to
play with it. I made some audio disks early on without a hitch. Now I'm
trying to write data disks and none of the four attempts has been successful.
They all fail during fixation. I can't remember the brand of media I've been
using but they're blue on gold.
It seems to occur no matter what software or os I'm using. I tried both
Windows with the software that came with the hardware and linux using
cdrecord.
I guess I'll try a different media. But why would audio cds work fine and not
data cds?
Anything else to suggest?
Thanks,
dar
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From: "Mike Stanton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems with NCR 710 SCSI controller and with Compaq Smart1 array
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 23:55:50 +1000
It would seem that part of what you are looking for is here.
http://www.insync.net/~frantzc/cpqarray.html
Tony Platt provided this in response to another query and I have read
through the notes and it seems to be the correct driver but I have not yet
tried it myself as I am stuck on another problem. Hope it works for you!
Wim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7qg7h7$lj6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I tried to install linux on a Compaq proliant 1000 and a Compaq prosigma.
> I used Redhat 6.0, and Suse 6.1 but they just wouldnt detect my hardware.
> The proliant had a Smart1 array and the prosigma an NCR..... scsi card,
> I found on the internet that there could be problems with the NCR .....
card
> but nobody could offer me a solution. As for the Smart 1, I only saw
smart2
> in the kernel so maybe it is not supported, I dont know. Now I cant
install
> linux on these machines cause it wont find my harddisks. Does anybody
have
> the solution to this problem?
>
>
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From: Mircea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: modems??
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 09:53:54 -0400
Roger Traywick wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for a good V90 external modem to work with linux. I used
> several search engines but a lot of the linux hardware links are now
> defunct.
>
> I could sure use some recommendations for a modem with excellent
> price/features combination......
>
> Roger
Check http://www.pricewatch.com - if you go to modems/56k external,
you'll find a lot of them. I personally use the Phoebe 56k v.90 (model
v1456vqe) that Micro-Pro sells for $58, for more than 6 months, and are
completely satisfied with it.
MST
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LPT scanner
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 09:59:57 -0400
Tim,
Check the SANE page again. It does indeed support LPT scanners, although
perhaps not specifically the UMAX Astra 1220P. It might support
something that is compatible (uses the same chipset, etc).
Mark
Tim Alexeevsky wrote:
>
> Is there any chance of configuring LPT scanner under Linux?
> I've looked at SANE homepage and as I understand it doesn't
> support LPT scanners (I looked for UMAX Astra1220p).
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From: Jay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X proggies don't connect to server...!
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 14:32:03 GMT
Thanks for the advice, is there anyway to set it up to automatically have the
'xhost + localhost', and the 'setenv DISPLAY :0' be the default ? Thanks......
"Spike!" wrote:
> And verily, didst Jay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> eloquently scribe:
> > I got the same error message with caldera 2.2 when trying to run 'x'
> > proggies from an xterm as a different user. I now type 'xhost +' at the
> > prompt in the xterm first and it disables the problem. I'm not sure what
> > kind of security risk it represents though. that was the only suggestion
> > anyone gave me that I could use.
>
> xhost can be more versatile and secure than that.
> For example, if you're logging on to a machine called... say... rincewind,
> and you're on twoflower, you can type
>
> xhost + rincewind
>
> at the xterm prompt on twoflower, and
>
> setenv DISPLAY twoflower:0.0
>
> on rincewind.
>
> Then, any x-apps you start on rincewind will appear on twoflower...
> Any other host attempting to connect to the x-server will be denied as
> normal...
>
> On a local machine, to enable all users to connect to the xserver, simply
>
> xhost + localhost
>
> and
>
> setenv DISPLAY :0
> as the other user should be enough.
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Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 11:00:20 -0400
From: Bill Truesdell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.cdr
Subject: Re: memorex 1622 fixation problems
"David A. Rogers" wrote:
>
> I got my Memorex-1622 three months ago, but haven't had a whole lot of time to
> play with it. I made some audio disks early on without a hitch. Now I'm
> trying to write data disks and none of the four attempts has been successful.
> They all fail during fixation. I can't remember the brand of media I've been
> using but they're blue on gold.
>
> It seems to occur no matter what software or os I'm using. I tried both
> Windows with the software that came with the hardware and linux using
> cdrecord.
>
> I guess I'll try a different media. But why would audio cds work fine and not
> data cds?
>
> Anything else to suggest?
>
> Thanks,
> dar
My 1622 works fine with the NTI CD Maker Pro which came with it.
Have used it to copy audio cd's,wave files, cdroms, and files to
both cdr and cdrw. Win 95 with 75mhz cpu. All media I have tried
has worked.
Do you have latest updates? I know NTI has upgrades which are
essential or you will get bad burns. Check the memorex site. That
is where I found the need for upgrades to the machine and
software.
Bill T
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Laser printer recommend..
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 10:36:11 -0400
I'll agree with Tony on the 5P or 6P suggestion. I have a 6L and
although it works great with Linux I am very disappointed with the very
wimpy fuser in it. You'll spend more having the fuser module serviced in
a 5L or 6L than you will on a 5P or 6P in the long run.
Mark
Tony Platt wrote:
>
> Matthew R. Pavlovich wrote in message ...
> >I need a cheap laser printer that works well under linux.. i was looking
> >at the HP L series (4L, 5L, 6L..)
>
> If you are looking at the HP lineup
>
> I would go for an older but higher spec model
>
> say 5P, 6P
>
> Nice printers, and they take a fair amount of (cheap ram) 6 & 8 ppm
>
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