Linux-Hardware Digest #422, Volume #13 Mon, 14 Aug 00 19:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2 (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: How long does it take for video drivers to appear? (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: HP Dat DDS3 capacity problems (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Linux on AMD (blowfish)
Re: Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2 ("Mandinko")
Re: hardware conflict: eth0 vs sound. (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2 ("mandinko")
Re: Mouse Scrollbutton (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Creative Soundblaster Live Player 1024 (Andrey Vlasov)
Recommendations for a Modem ("Pankaj Deshpande")
Errors with X-CD-Roast ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810? (D G)
Re: RH 6.1 and Intels i810 (D G)
Re: RH 6.1 and Intels i810 (D G)
Re: Sony SDT-5000 Tape Drive on Redhat 6.1 (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810? (Andrey Vlasov)
Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810? ("Jeff D. Hamann")
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:35:22 -0700
Hi there,
I am not sure that it will help but I had a similar problem. I had RedHat 6.1
and in Windows I got IP address from DHCP server without problem but in Linux
interface could not get IP. After several days sowhere I read that some
problems was solved by switching PnP OS in BIOS. I decided to try it and I was
very surprised that it works. Now, I recommend to every one to disable PnP OS
in BIOS as only they get their computers running. As only official 2.4 kernel
will available this step will come in the past but for now try it and I hope to
hear that it worked. ( I beleive that you still have this option ON)
Andrey
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How long does it take for video drivers to appear?
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:37:51 -0700
Hi there,
I hope that you will not ignore this webpage
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~distclai/rage128-howto.html
Andrey
David Thompson wrote:
> I have a new Sony VAIO with an ATI Rage 128 Pro 4XL (2X AGP 3D
> Graphics) running rh6.2. Of course, there's no driver to run X. r128
> comes with XFree86 4.0.1 but does not yet support this chipset. I'm
> managing fairly nicely with multiple telnet sessions from my mac to the
> vaio (which runs ok in text mode), but I would REALLY like to
> experience the various GUIs and software that exists out there! (It's
> so NEAT to have my OWN web server!!)
>
> In reading this forum over the last couple of weeks, I've noticed that
> my situation is shared with a number of other people, particularly
> those with newer video cards. How long does it take for the software
> folks to catch up to current hardware?
>
> --
> David Thompson
> Studio City, CA
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HP Dat DDS3 capacity problems
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:49:33 -0700
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Hi there,
I don't have this drive at the moment to give precise instructions but I was
able to help solve same problem to one guy. HE said that he tried get help from
Compaq and RedHat but without success. So, all should works in your system only
you should know:
1. that most DDS3 drives has spesial DIP switches on drive itself and there
is one switch responcible
for:
a. switch compression on on power on
b. disable compression completely
For more info go to tapedrive manufacture webpage and dig out info about
DIP switches for your drive
2. you can change compression through program - read man mt - it has this option
there. If you will have problems after getting this info just contact me and
I will dig out this info for you.
Hope that you will find how to do that (or I will forward my previos letter for
that guy).
Andrey
Juergen Sauer wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I got a problem.
>
> I tried to store 12 GB (=12.000 MB) on a 125m DDS3 Tape but in the
> max I got 3878 MB = 3,9 GB stored.
>
> I tried, all options of mt, cpio, taper, etc. and more.
> I used all variants of the /dev/st0[l,m,a], but I got the EOT signal
> just before the 4 GB was reached.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Has anybody succsessful stored 10-12 GB on a DDS3 tape (uncompressed) ?
>
> If yes, how ?
>
> mfG
> Jojo
>
> --
> - Professionelle Linux Server, Professioneller Support und Dienstleistungen
> - AutomatiX GmbH - Vollautomatische Kransteuerungen & SAP fähiges Lagergerät
> - Jürgen Sauer Neue Str. 11 28790 Schwanewede mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> - +49-4209-4699 +49-172-5466499 FAX +49 4209 4644 http://www.automatix.de
> - Hinweis: Nach §28 Abs.3 Bundesdatenschutzgesetz WIDERSPRECHE
> - ich der Nutzung meiner Daten fuer Werbezwecke!
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<tt>Hi there,</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>I don't have this drive at the moment to give precise instructions
but I was able to help solve same problem to one guy. HE said that he tried
get help from Compaq and RedHat but without success. So, all should works
in your system only you should know:</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>1. that most DDS3 drives has spesial DIP switches on drive itself
and there</tt>
<br><tt> is one switch responcible</tt>
<br><tt> for:</tt>
<br><tt> a. switch compression
on on power on</tt>
<br><tt> b. disable compression
completely</tt>
<br><tt> For more info go to tapedrive manufacture webpage
and dig out info about</tt>
<br><tt> DIP switches for your drive</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>2. you can change compression through program - read man mt - it
has this option</tt>
<br><tt> there. If you will have problems after getting this
info just contact me and</tt>
<br><tt> I will dig out this info for you.</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>Hope that you will find how to do that (or I will forward my previos
letter for</tt>
<br><tt>that guy).</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>Andrey</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>Juergen Sauer wrote:</tt>
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><tt>Hi!</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>I got a problem.</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>I tried to store 12 GB (=12.000 MB) on a 125m DDS3 Tape but in the</tt>
<br><tt>max I got 3878 MB = 3,9 GB stored.</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>I tried, all options of mt, cpio, taper, etc. and more.</tt>
<br><tt>I used all variants of the /dev/st0[l,m,a], but I got the EOT signal</tt>
<br><tt>just before the 4 GB was reached.</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>Any ideas ?</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>Has anybody succsessful stored 10-12 GB on a DDS3 tape (uncompressed)
?</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>If yes, how ?</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>mfG</tt>
<br><tt> Jojo</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>--</tt>
<br><tt>- Professionelle Linux Server, Professioneller Support
und Dienstleistungen</tt>
<br><tt>- AutomatiX GmbH - Vollautomatische Kransteuerungen &
SAP fähiges Lagergerät</tt>
<br><tt>- Jürgen Sauer Neue Str. 11 28790
Schwanewede
<a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a></tt>
<br><tt>- +49-4209-4699 +49-172-5466499 FAX +49 4209 4644
<a href="http://www.automatix.de">http://www.automatix.de</a></tt>
<br><tt>- Hinweis: Nach §28 Abs.3 Bundesdatenschutzgesetz WIDERSPRECHE</tt>
<br><tt>- ich der Nutzung meiner Daten fuer Werbezwecke!</tt></blockquote>
<tt></tt></html>
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Linux on AMD
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:53:05 -0700
"David C." wrote:
>
> blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > "David C." wrote:
> >>
> >> The world isn't black and white. You may find it hard to believe,
> >> but there actually exist people who don't want to build everything by
> >> hand, and yet don't want to run Windows.
> >
> > There's a very easy solution for that too. :-)
> >
> > Open/Free-BSD. ;-)
> >
> > cd to the ports tree,
> > Just pick the app you want.
> > eg: cd /usr/ports/mysql123.tar.gz
> > make ; make install ; make clean
> >
> > That's it. Everything will be build from source. All dependency files
> > fetched, MD5 checked, patched, build, make, install all done
> > automatically, and custom tailord, configured to YOUR machine; WITHOUT
> > any baby sitting.
>
> This isn't much better than rebuilding Linux.
>
> I don't understand why you consider it to be so evil for somebody else
> to pre-compile an operating system and distribute it in binary form.
>
> So it doesn't have every last optimization and tweak that could possibly
> be installed. I, for one, really don't care that much.
>
> > And you can CVS to updated the source everynight automatically.
>
> Oh yeah, that takes brains. So every morning, your computer is running
> a new version of the system. That's really great way to run a stable
> production system.
>
I said you *can*. That mean if you want to. ;-)
> > Or do a make world to update the whole system.
> >
> > No pain, no mess. Start it. Go out, go to bed. Find something else to do. ;-)
> >
> > .RPM sucks big time, anyway.
>
> Unless you want to do something with your life other than maintaining
> your OS.
>
No. That's why I don't follow the kernel of the day. The Duck Soup de Jouir.
I'm still running 2.2.14. That was 2.5 months ago, before that, it's 2.0.13.
Have no intention to use even 2.2.16, let alone 2.4.micky. ;-)
I update the kernel every 12 months or so. I only care about stability. I don't
care about the latest and the trendiest 3D video card, sound card, ATAdrivers etc.
No games in any of my boxes. I play my music , watch my DVDs on stand alone home
players on real sound system. ;-)
I just update whatever needed for security bug fixes on the apps that I use. And
there ain't that many. Since Linux is basically my net surfing box. All my real
servers run on *BSD and commercial unix.
> -- David
--
- Alex / blowfish.- Just an average, whimpy, non-geek American computer user.
(Have Fun with geek's culture:-Version
2.4-pre-release99999-test-1234567.pre-beta5000.)
- If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his hands,
lives a very dull and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste his time.
But Vi was still too fast. So God created EMACS on the 8th day - which takes
Eight Months to load, And Counting Still...
- The UN-GEEK CODE:(?What is a geek?)-#!?+++??++++|$????+++++?????+++!!!!???+++---
geek + vi | ~/emacs ==>ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!.......:P~
newbies + Windoz | C:\LOOKOUT
EXPRESS==>_the_horrors_the_horrrrrrrroOOOOORRRRRRRRRSSSSzzzzz!!! :-|
- My SAS (Sing-A-Song) Fingerprint -v.i007.bond: Doe1(-a deer, a female deer.)
RaY2(- a drop of golden sun.)
Me3(- A name, I call myself.) FAr4(- A long, long way to run.) Sew5(-A needle
pulling thread.)
lA6(-A note to follow sew.) TeA7(-A drink with jam and bread.) That will bring
us back to DOe-oh-oh-oh.
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From: "Mandinko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:54:44 GMT
Thanks for your reply,
I got it working by manually adding the following settings in my etc/hosts
file:
DNS Servers ISP
Gateway Address for my router
Hostname and IP of Linux Box
Loopback Address of Lan Card on (127.0.0.1)
IP and Hostname of the primary DHCP Server (which is my NT -2000 box)
Linksys contacted me and I am going to suggest they add the above
information to their Linux Docs for the Etherfast 4 port Hub.
Once again and thanks a million.
Regards,
Calvin Grier, Jr.
Aspiring Linux Adminstrator ?????
"Andrey Vlasov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi there,
>
> I am not sure that it will help but I had a similar problem. I had RedHat
6.1
> and in Windows I got IP address from DHCP server without problem but in
Linux
> interface could not get IP. After several days sowhere I read that some
> problems was solved by switching PnP OS in BIOS. I decided to try it and I
was
> very surprised that it works. Now, I recommend to every one to disable PnP
OS
> in BIOS as only they get their computers running. As only official 2.4
kernel
> will available this step will come in the past but for now try it and I
hope to
> hear that it worked. ( I beleive that you still have this option ON)
>
> Andrey
>
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: hardware conflict: eth0 vs sound.
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:56:03 -0700
Hi there,
I'd like that you checked that in BIOS you have PnP OS option switched to
OFF.
1. Now you can try to change PCI slots for Sound card and NIC as BIOS by
default
assign IRQ to some slots.
2. But you can download (or may be you have it on floppy which you got with
NIC)
software for NIC and assign it diffrent available IRQ and may be IO
ports.
3. In some BIOS you can assign IRQ to PCI slots by hand.
So, now your turn to select preferable method to assign resources to SOUND
and NIC -
select one which better fit your case.
Andrey
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From: "mandinko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linksys Router and Linux Redhat 6.2
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 17:59:35 -0400
You can always ping the loopback address 127.0.0.1 from the linux machine.
Cheers,
Calvin
"Bob Chiodini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> How do you ping the interface if you do not have an IP Address?
>
> Make sure your interface is configured for DHCP. You can run netcfg to do
> this.
>
> Bob...
>
> mandinko wrote:
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > Has anyone been able to get Redhat 6.2 Workstation to obtain an IP
address
> > from the Linksys Etherfast (4-port) Cable Router under RoadRunner. I
got my
> > WIN2K and Windows 98 Boxes to work fine. I am stuck. My Linux machine
has
> > configured the 3COM card and I can ping the card but I am not able to
get an
> > IP Address from the router. I am about to go to the Howto for Road
Runner
> > Service but that document only details a direct connection with your
cable
> > modem.
> >
> > I checked out Linksys' website but it only has the 10/100 BT card and
linux
> > and no information from the router
> > Even in fact it stated it doesn't support Linux and the Linksys Router
> >
> > I know the MediaOne Roadrunner guys may not support this feature but do
I
> > need to register
> > the MAC Address of the Linux box with Media One?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> >
> > Calvin Grier, Jr.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > An Aspiring Linux Administrator
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Bob Chiodini [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mouse Scrollbutton
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:01:16 -0700
Hi there,
this links will explain how to solve your problem
http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/
http://solaris1.mysolution.com/~jcatki/imwheel/
Andrey
Evan Fuller wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is any way to add support for a scrollbutton
> to Xwindows? I have a Logitech Trackman Marble+ which is working fine
> as a regular mouse, but it would be nice to usethe scrollbutton.
>
> Thanks,
> Evan Fuller
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Creative Soundblaster Live Player 1024
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:13:06 -0700
Hi there,
there are two method to solve the problem:
1. drivers from Creative
2. ALSA project
3. OSS project (free and commersial)
I prefer 1 method.
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/soundcards/sblive.html
http://www.euronet.nl/~mailme/
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~distclai/sblive-howto.html
http://opensource.creative.com/
Just for case method 2
http://www.alsa-project.org/
Method 3
http://www.opensound.com/
Andrey
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From: "Pankaj Deshpande" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Recommendations for a Modem
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:31:17 -0700
Hi,
I am trying to replace my winmodem with
something that works well with linux and also
not too costly. I looked at 3Com site
and the modems that are documented to be
supported in Linux have price tag of around $100.
Can someone please suggest a cheaper modem
that is known to be working fine with Linux ?
Pankaj Deshpande
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Errors with X-CD-Roast
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:27:52 GMT
Does anyone know why I am getting the following errors while using
cdrecord in X-CD-Roast:
My ATAPI drive is recognized and everything seems ok until I try to
write to it.
pregap1: -1
Cdrecord 1.8.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Jörg
Schilling
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
scsidev: '0,0,0'
scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
atapi: 1
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 1
Vendor_info : 'MITSUMI '
Identifikation : 'CR-2801TE '
Revision : '1.07'
Device seems to be: Philips CDD-522.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
Drive buf size : 409600 = 400 KB
FIFO size : 8388608 = 8192 KB
Track 01: data 600 MB padsize: 30 KB
Total size: 689 MB (68:17.81) = 307336 sectors
Lout start: 689 MB (68:19/61) = 307336 sectors
Current Secsize: 2352
ATIP info from disk:
Indicated writing power: 4
Is not unrestricted
Is not erasable
ATIP start of lead in: -11640 (97:26/60)
ATIP start of lead out: 337350 (75:00/00)
Disk type: Long strategy type (Cyanine, AZO or similar)
Manuf. index: 3
Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics Corporation
Blocks total: 337350 Blocks current: 337350 Blocks remaining: 30014
RBlocks total: 349030 RBlocks current: 349030 RBlocks remaining: 41694
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 1 in write mode for single session.
Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ...
input buffer ready.
cdrecord: Input/output error. mode select g1: scsi sendcmd: retryable
error
CDB: 55 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 3C 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 00 26 00 00 00
cdrecord: Warning: using default CD write parameter data.
Sense Key: 0x5 Illegal Request, Segment 0
cdrecord: Cannot open new session.
Sense Code: 0x26 Qual 0x00 (invalid field in parameter list) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid)
cmd finished after 0.001s timeout 200s
Mode Select Data 00 10 00 00 05 32 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 96 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
cdrecord: fifo had 255 puts and 0 gets.
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Before you buy.
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From: D G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810?
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:39:29 -0700
"Jeff D. Hamann" wrote:
>
> I know crossposting is bad etiquette, but then so is an OS that's a pain in
> the neck.
I had far more trouble installing windows95 than I had with linux. I
agree that X configuration is just the worst part of the linux install.
>
> I just purchased a MB with the i810 chipset, thinking that it would be nice
> to have all the peripherals on the MB, and have had nothing but problems
> running X.
I'll be surprised if you don't get flamed for that one!
> I've tried downloading the latest release of XFree86 4.0.1 and
> still get bad results.
See below. Use XFree86 3.3.6. XFree86 4.0.1 is not quite ready for the
i810--or for general usage, although it can be made to work. It will
likely take a revision or two before version 4 can totally replace
3.3.6.
> I'm tired of wasting time trying to get the machine
> to run linux and don't want to spend anymore time downloading source files,
> tarballs, and rpm's trying to get a windowing environment. Let's not even
> talk about recompiling the kernel for the Linksys LNE100TX ethernet card.
>
> Where can I download, or even purchase at this point, a version of linux
> that will handle the i810 onboard video correctly? MUST HAVE GOOD DIRECTIONS
> FOR INSTALLING AND TROUBLESHOOTING.
Suse 6.4 is probably your best bet.
Otherwise, I've got my i810 board working wonderfully using the linux
video drivers at support.intel.com, and sound at www.alsa-project.org.
Can't help with the ethernet card, though.
--
DG
e-mail is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(remove the Z's--they're what I do when I read SPAM!)
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From: D G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 6.1 and Intels i810
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:52:48 -0700
"R@nsh!" wrote:
>
> Hi.
> I was wondering about the support of RH6.1 to this motherboard.
> There are some notes @ http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/tips/i810.html,
> but they all talk about 6.2.
> I'd really appreciate help and directions - can I install linux with this
> motherboard? should I just use Mandrake7.1 (which says they do support this
> board)?
> Any comments will be welcomed.
> TnX, Ran.
Yes. You won't get 3D video easily, but sound is quite decent. Check
support.intel.com for video driver and www.alsa-project.org for sound.
I haven't used Mandrake, but SUSE 6.4 should have all these drivers
included. RedHat does not, but works great once you download the above
drivers from the net.
--
DG
e-mail is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(remove the Z's--they're what I do when I read SPAM!)
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From: D G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 6.1 and Intels i810
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:54:07 -0700
"R@nsh!" wrote:
>
> Hi.
> I was wondering about the support of RH6.1 to this motherboard.
> There are some notes @ http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/tips/i810.html,
> but they all talk about 6.2.
> I'd really appreciate help and directions - can I install linux with this
> motherboard? should I just use Mandrake7.1 (which says they do support this
> board)?
> Any comments will be welcomed.
> TnX, Ran.
Just to clarify, I didn't mean to imply that video doesn't work on this
motherboard. 2D video works perfectly. It's 3D that only partially
works. SUSE 6.4 includes the 3D driver.
--
DG
e-mail is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(remove the Z's--they're what I do when I read SPAM!)
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Sony SDT-5000 Tape Drive on Redhat 6.1
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:59:56 -0700
Hi there,
I do not have tape drive yet but here reference for your SCSI card
http://www.garloff.de/kurt/linux/dc395/
Andrey
Shyam Govardhan wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I just bought a second-hand Sony SCSI Tape Drive SDT-5000. Has anyone
> got this working on Redhat 6.1. I have got a Tekram DC-315U Ultra
> SCSI adapter.
>
> Please let me know if this tape drive works on Linux, as I have a week
> to return it. Also, what kind of sotware/firware do I need to get this
> drive to work. I could not find this drive on the Sony website. They
> only have the newer drives (SDT-7000 upwards).
>
> Your advise is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> - Shyam
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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810?
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:03:50 -0700
Hi there,
probably you need these
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxsoftware.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel815/30483.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel815/linuxsoftware.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxpredrivr.htm
Hope it will help to solve the problem.
(By the way "did you have habit to check manufacture web page for Linux
keyword? ;-)
Andrey
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From: "Jeff D. Hamann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Are there any that will work with the Intel i810?
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:09:20 -0700
Here's the system:
PIII-700 MHz
Supermicro PIII-SED MB
64 MB RAM
RedHat 6.0 kernel 2.2.15?
After downloading and installing the XFree86 binaries, when I attempt to run
XFree86 -configure, the server tries to start up and fails because it can't
load the libglide2x module. I shutdown the machine and tried to reboot and
when the "Starting X Font Server" line comes up, it just sits there forever.
So, before I yank the whole installation, and reinstall with RedHat 6.0,
since I haven't been able to get a website to let me download the latest
RedHat disk image to burn a CD from, I would like to know if there are any
linux sources that have XFree86 4.0.x already in the installation? I'm
trying to run GRASS and the only reason I have a linux box is for that
purpose. I thought it would be easier than downloading all the win32 ports
and compiling the software under win32/cygwin.
So, back to the task at hand. I can run XF86config (i think that's the
filename) fine and when my X session starts, the setting is for some giant
screen and my cursor is about 1/2"x1/2" on a 15" monitor. like I have a
virtual desktop, but I can't scroll and can only see the top left 1/4 of the
screen.
I found the Linux Installation Guide on the intel website for it has me
going through all kinds of gyrations for downloading and installing the
3.3.5 XFree86 and XFCom-i810 and agpart, and then rebuilding the kernel.
I'd rather just pull the MB out and purchase one that won't cause me fits. I
could have done that in an hour or two and not wasted the entire day.
Any hints or ideas?
Jeff.
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Jeff D. Hamann
280 Peavy Hall
Department of Forest Resources
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon 97331-8566 USA
541-740-5988
541-737-2375
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Ingemar Lundin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:P5Yl5.17$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I dont understand exactly what kind of problems that you are you're
having..
> could you be more specific as what kind of distro you're using and exactly
> how the problems are showing?
>
> Regards /IL
>
> > I just purchased a MB with the i810 chipset, thinking that it would be
> nice
> > to have all the peripherals on the MB, and have had nothing but problems
> > running X. I've tried downloading the latest release of XFree86 4.0.1
and
> > still get bad results. I'm tired of wasting time trying to get the
machine
> > to run linux and don't want to spend anymore time downloading source
> files,
> > tarballs, and rpm's trying to get a windowing environment. Let's not
even
> > talk about recompiling the kernel for the Linksys LNE100TX ethernet
card.
> >
> > Where can I download, or even purchase at this point, a version of linux
> > that will handle the i810 onboard video correctly? MUST HAVE GOOD
> DIRECTIONS
> > FOR INSTALLING AND TROUBLESHOOTING.
> >
> > Argh.
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > Jeff D. Hamann
> > 280 Peavy Hall
> > Department of Forest Resources
> > Oregon State University
> > Corvallis, Oregon 97331-8566 USA
> > 541-740-5988
> > 541-737-2375
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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