Linux-Hardware Digest #827, Volume #13            Wed, 1 Nov 00 19:13:04 EST

Contents:
  Installing red hat 6.2 ("jag.marshall")
  initializing /dev/lp2 ("Mike Gerhard")
  How many hard drives can I use? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
  Re: Looking for driver ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
  Re: An appeal to experts for help! (Jack C Pinette)
  Re: Real time clock delay problem (Andrey Vlasov)
  Internal PCI Modems (Samuel Hauge)
  Re: Internal PCI Modems (Edward Lee)
  Re: Internal PCI Modems ("D. Stimits")
  Re: How many hard drives can I use? ("D. Stimits")
  Linux Mandrake hangs on startup -> eth0 (Jon Ratcliffe)
  How Safe to Update Bios? ("db")
  Re: Turtle Beach drivers? (Santa Cruz)
  Re: Dead Keys / Compose Keys ("Sparky")
  Re: How Safe to Update Bios? ("Chester Alderman")
  Hard Drive Drive problems. ("shokempo")

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From: "jag.marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Installing red hat 6.2
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 20:32:04 -0000

I just bought a linux book with RH6.2 with it but i cant even get the thing
to install.  I get to the bit where you have to select the installation type
(GNOME workstation, SERVER etc), but then when I select an option I get a
message about no valid media to create new file structures - please check
your hardware.  Could this be because I have a BE6-II motherboard using an
ATA66 controller?  I had similar problems when installing Win2k.  My hardisk
is a 20gig ibm, fat32, 17gig c drive, 3 gig d drive (for linux).  I realize
that i will have to resize the partitions for a dual boot but i would
appreciate any advise as to why the installation isnt happening.

thanks guys,

james





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From: "Mike Gerhard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: initializing /dev/lp2
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 15:37:29 -0500

Hello,

    I hope I'm in the right forum for this. My problem is that I'm trying to
install a second parallel port card to give me 3 par.ports in all. The first
card of this type that I installed worked just fine, but this newest one is
not working at all. Now I don't really know what I am doing in Linux so
please bear with me here.
    When typing lspci the line contains:

00:0F.0 Parallel controller: Timedia Technology Co Ltd: Unknown device 7268
(rev 01)

    Like I said I don't know what to do exactly. Is there some kind of way
to initialize a card at startup? If anybody could help me, I'd be very
thankful.

Thanks
mike




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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How many hard drives can I use?
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 20:31:44 GMT

I have an old Dell Optiplex p120 running Redhat 6.2. I have a 1 gig
drive that holds the OS and swap partitions, and another 30 gig drive
on the same channel. I plan on purchasing another 60 gig drive and
throwing it in there. Is there a limitation on running both IDE
channels for Hard disks? Can I have use all four channels for hard
drives?

Also, I have the 30 gig mounted as /ftp. Can I install the second drive
and mount it as something like /ftp/drive2, within the first drive's
mount point?
Thank you


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Looking for driver
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 20:42:14 GMT

Is your Xircom 10/100 + 56k Modem the CardBus (32Bit)
version. I think the short name is RBEM56G-100BTX.
Or is it the 16Bit version?

Ralph

> AFAIK Xircom doesn't provide linux drivers.
>
> But I have a Xircom 10/100 + 56K Modem in my
> OmniBook running SuSE 7.0 Pro and after starting
> the pcmcia daemon the pc card (NIc and Modem) gets
> recognized automaticaly. I don't need to install
> any further drivers.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Dragan
>
> "Phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Can anyone point me to a driver for the Xircom 10/100 pcmcia?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > -Phil
> >
> >
> > --
> > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > http://www.help.com/
>
>


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From: Jack C Pinette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.powerpc
Subject: Re: An appeal to experts for help!
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 14:46:39 -0600



On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Anil Trivedi wrote:

> Dear Linux experts,
> 
> I need your advice re platform as well as distribution. Here is some
> background:
[snip] 
> HARDWARE. If it does not compromise the Linux experience, it'd be 
> convenient to have Linux and MacOS on the same machine. Otherwise we'd 
> reluctantly get two computers (in that case, the Linux machine can be
> Intel or PPC, whichever is better or cheaper; it need not have Windows).
> Whatever we do, we want just one printer, b&w will do.

It shouldn't compromise the experience.  I have PPC/Linux, Mac OS 9, and
Mac OS X on the same iMac, with no issues.  Installation is a little
tricky but if I can do it with almost zero *n*x experience, you can do it
too.  A PPC/Linux program called mol (mac-on-linux) will let you boot Mac
OS 9 in a window or virtual console while you are running Linux, if that
helps. 

> Given this, what would you recommend for hardware and distribution?
> Is it possible to get Linux/MacOS preinstalled on one machine? Is it 
> wiser to get Linux on a separate machine? In that case, is there 
> anything to choose between Intel and PPC?

Hardware and distro are hard to pin down.  Any current Apple machine will
do fine for the hardware.  For distro, pick something you're comfortable
with, since you have some Linux experience.  LinuxPPC and Yellow Dog Linux
are both based on RedHat. SuSE and Debian both have PPC distros.

> We also hear that with OSX, MacOS is becoming "Unix-like". A question
> for those familiar with OSX: is it becoming so Unix-like that I need 
> not bother with Linux? 

That truly depends.  If you are able, find somebody with OS X Beta
installed and play with it for a while to get a feel.  You can run many
but not all *n*x apps on Mac OS X, but the feel is very different from
Linux.  As mentioned, I have both, and OS X has not made me stop using
Linux.

-Jack


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From: Andrey Vlasov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Real time clock delay problem
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 21:01:33 GMT


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Hi Florian,

I agree with previous post about physical nature why you timer slow down.
But in very end of that message was exactly what I would recommend - NTP.
And now question - "Do you connected to internet on permanent base?"
(Sorry I do, I am working for ISP and my ADSL connection is free for me
24/7). If your answer yes, I'd recommend to turn you computer in time
server. Procedure is very simple and you will never ever to adjust time on
your computer - precision is very high 128 milliseconds - probably higher
precision require only in military and science. If you need help I will do
it for you. And now URL for NTP

http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/

But I believe that this software installed on your system. Just check for
ntpq on your system. On website you will find all you need.

Andrey

Florian Lorenzen wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> probably a little bit off-topic. My Real time clock in my Linux-box
> (older 486) is delaying in one month about half an hour. Battery seems
> to be alright (about 4 V, specified with 3.6 V). Also the computer has
> been on all the time. Someone got an idea how to get the clock alright?
>
> Florian

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Hi Florian,
<p>I&nbsp;agree with previous post about physical nature why you timer
slow down. But in very end of that message was exactly what I would recommend
- NTP. And now question - "Do you connected to internet on permanent base?"
(Sorry I do, I am working for ISP and my ADSL connection is free for me
24/7). If your answer yes, I'd recommend to turn you computer in time server.
Procedure is very simple and you will never ever to adjust time on your
computer - precision is very high 128 milliseconds - probably higher precision
require only in military and science. If you need help I will do it for
you. And now URL for NTP<b></b>
<p><A HREF="http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/">http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/</A>
<p>But I believe that this software installed on your system. Just check
for ntpq on your system. On website you will find all you need.
<p>Andrey
<p>Florian Lorenzen wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi there,
<p>probably a little bit off-topic. My Real time clock in my Linux-box
<br>(older 486) is delaying in one month about half an hour. Battery seems
<br>to be alright (about 4 V, specified with 3.6 V). Also the computer
has
<br>been on all the time. Someone got an idea how to get the clock alright?
<p>Florian</blockquote>
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From: Samuel Hauge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Internal PCI Modems
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 13:14:30 -0800

I'm new to Linux and have just installed Redhat 7.  My Modem Blaster
DI5655 doesn't work, and isn't recognized.  RH phone support makes the
rather categorical-sounding statement that internal PCI modems simply
won't work with Linux (I neglected to ask whether he was referring to
ALL Linux, or just RH, or just RH7) because their UART's are implemented
in software...  This is NOT a Winmodem (at least I don't think it
is...)  The Modemblaster website doesn't say anything about Linux...

Is the statement true?  I noticed there were no modems (at all) listed
on RH's HCL.

Looking around here in this NG, I sort of get the impression that RH's
phone support statement might be overgeneral (I'm aware that Winmodems
are restricted in this way), and that there might be a way to do this,
but don't see anything specific to my modem.




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From: Edward Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Internal PCI Modems
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 13:27:26 -0800

We seems to be going over this issue over and over again.

Samuel Hauge wrote:

> I'm new to Linux and have just installed Redhat 7.  My Modem Blaster
> DI5655 doesn't work, and isn't recognized.  RH phone support makes the
> rather categorical-sounding statement that internal PCI modems simply
> won't work with Linux (I neglected to ask whether he was referring to

RH speaks for themselves only.  All internal PCI modems won't work with
RH.  That's not true for Linux (since RH is not really Linux, in some
sense).  PCtel and Lucent modems work with Linux, to name a few.

>
> ALL Linux, or just RH, or just RH7) because their UART's are implemented
> in software...  This is NOT a Winmodem (at least I don't think it
> is...)  The Modemblaster website doesn't say anything about Linux...
>
> Is the statement true?  I noticed there were no modems (at all) listed
> on RH's HCL.
>
> Looking around here in this NG, I sort of get the impression that RH's
> phone support statement might be overgeneral (I'm aware that Winmodems
> are restricted in this way), and that there might be a way to do this,
> but don't see anything specific to my modem.


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Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 15:18:32 -0700
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Internal PCI Modems

Samuel Hauge wrote:
> 
> I'm new to Linux and have just installed Redhat 7.  My Modem Blaster
> DI5655 doesn't work, and isn't recognized.  RH phone support makes the
> rather categorical-sounding statement that internal PCI modems simply
> won't work with Linux (I neglected to ask whether he was referring to
> ALL Linux, or just RH, or just RH7) because their UART's are implemented
> in software...  This is NOT a Winmodem (at least I don't think it
> is...)  The Modemblaster website doesn't say anything about Linux...

There are some projects to attempt making winmodems function on
linux...they seem to have limited success on a few particular modems. I
don't think anyone would recommend winmodems, even if you run windows.
If it is a winmodem, the problems apply to all non-windows operating
systems (although it is possible some manufacturer paid for proprietary
info access and has drivers for another o/s). I have no idea if your
particular modem is a winmodem or hardware modem.

> 
> Is the statement true?  I noticed there were no modems (at all) listed
> on RH's HCL.

Not all PCI modems are winmodems, but a large percent are. It is
possible that Creative simply doesn't want to support linux issues.

> 
> Looking around here in this NG, I sort of get the impression that RH's
> phone support statement might be overgeneral (I'm aware that Winmodems
> are restricted in this way), and that there might be a way to do this,
> but don't see anything specific to my modem.

One PCI modem that works quite well with linux is the 3Com U.S. Robitics
56K Faxmodem PCI, Model No. 5610. It works better than many ISA modems
I've had before. You do have an additional setup item with it, making
sure its address/irq matches the serial port. That issue probably
applies to all PCI modems, and winmodem or not, if this isn't correct,
it simply won't work. You can see the setting of a serial port via
setserial -a /dev/ttySwhatever; you can use /proc/pci, lspci, and
setpci, to view and manipulate pci devices.

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Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 15:22:40 -0700
From: "D. Stimits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How many hard drives can I use?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> I have an old Dell Optiplex p120 running Redhat 6.2. I have a 1 gig
> drive that holds the OS and swap partitions, and another 30 gig drive
> on the same channel. I plan on purchasing another 60 gig drive and
> throwing it in there. Is there a limitation on running both IDE
> channels for Hard disks? Can I have use all four channels for hard
> drives?

You can do this. Some controllers might lose the ability to run UDMA
with two attached drives on a particular cable. Some controllers or
BIOS's may not be able to see the full size of larger drives, so the 60
might not be entirely visible (it depends on your hardware, I don't know
your particular system); I have heard of people running into limits
around 9 gig on fairly old stuff, and around 30 gig on IDE that is
semi-recent (perhaps someone could comment on what is required to know
the limit).

> 
> Also, I have the 30 gig mounted as /ftp. Can I install the second drive
> and mount it as something like /ftp/drive2, within the first drive's
> mount point?

Yes you can. Just mount the first drive as /ftp prior mounting the 2nd.

> Thank you
> 
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> Before you buy.

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From: Jon Ratcliffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Mandrake hangs on startup -> eth0
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 21:27:35 GMT

Can anybody recommend any fixes for the following problem, or suggest wh=
y=20
it might be happening:
I have Linux Mandrake 7.1 installed and an Intel 82559 pro 100 network=20=

card in my machine.
Linux hangs during startup whilst trying to load /dev/eth0 ie; My Networ=
k=20
card.
This only happens on about 2 out of every 5 linux boots and it seems to =

be totally intermitent.
When it hangs =96 it hangs beyond recovery and I have to power off my=20=

machine using the switch (ie; ctrl, alt =96 delete doesn't work). As a=20=

consequence, when this happens, It usually takes at least one filesystem=
=20
down with it, which then has to be repaired manually using fsck.
I have tried turning on/off plug and play options in my BIOS settings =96=
=20
this has no effect.
If anybody has any ideas, I would be most grateful, as I'm getting bored=
=20
of running fsck constantly :-(
Jon R

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From: "db" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: 
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,alt.comp.periphs.soundcard.sblive,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: How Safe to Update Bios?
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 18:07:31 -0500

How safe is it to update the bios?

I have an asus cuv4x which is not as stable as i would like. I think it gets
confused by 2 cd-roms (one regular, one cd-r).  Every time I open "my
computer" in windows the dialogue window opens with the little flashlight
icon swirling around forever but it doesn't seem to find the drives (c:) and
2 cd rom drives. Then it sorta freezes up.

I don't have these problems in linux (dual boot) and am trying to figure out
if it is software or hardware. Also, when I run norton disk doctor (win) it
often finds "incorrect free space information" in the disk. Is this normal?
Or have I screwed something up in creating the linux partition?

Also, the dreaded soundblaster live crackling keeps happening (in windows
only). I was hoping a bios update might fix some of these problems. I have
never done one before and was wondering what I am getting into if I try
it....


I have the latest 4-in1 drivers installed.

Thanks for help, suggestions, commentary.....


[EMAIL PROTECTED]



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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Turtle Beach drivers? (Santa Cruz)
Date: 1 Nov 2000 16:06:33 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Edward Lee  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> If the spec's are open, then the ALSA folks and the 4front folks
>> will create drivers.
>
>But will they spent the time and money to work on this one?

How would it differ from what's already been done for the other
cs4xxx based cards?  

>The spec is available.  However, trying to take advantage of the DSP and
>multiple channels features would not be easy.  To be effective, you need to
>build the sound codec in the driver. 

Yes, but it would be nice to have basic functionality as a starting point.

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From: "Sparky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Dead Keys / Compose Keys
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:14:07 -0500

I to would be interested.  I use a special character, cedilla Ç, for
database related work and can't figure how to type it under RH7.  On MS
systems it's ALT+128 from the numeric keypad.

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fiepel wrote in message <8tn5jr$hek$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hi,
>
>I am trying to get Dead Keys working on Redhat 7.
>According to the installation procedure this should be simple, but it is
>explained nowhere how to use dead keys (not in the manual or the man
>pages!).
>
>From the keymaps I would say that I can press the Printscreen key
>together with a compose character (e.g. "~") followed by a letter (e.g.
>"n"). But whatever combination I try,... nothing...
>
>If you can help, thanks!



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From: "Chester Alderman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: 
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,alt.comp.periphs.soundcard.sblive,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How Safe to Update Bios?
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 18:22:16 -0500
Reply-To: "Chester Alderman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I'm not sure about your mobo, but I think a BIOS is a BIOS. Before you flash
your BIOS, make sure you go into BIOS and set it to the 'default' values.
Once you do the flash, turn on your PC and again set it to the 'defaults',
reboot and then you can modify your BIOS to your likeing. Most of the CUSL2
users who don't follow that simple precedure, wind up with problems. Just
follow the process in the manual verbatium and you should be OK. I have
successfully flashed the CUSL2 BIOS twice with no problems.
Chester


"db" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8tq7p1$sj6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> How safe is it to update the bios?
>
> I have an asus cuv4x which is not as stable as i would like. I think it
gets
> confused by 2 cd-roms (one regular, one cd-r).  Every time I open "my
> computer" in windows the dialogue window opens with the little flashlight
> icon swirling around forever but it doesn't seem to find the drives (c:)
and
> 2 cd rom drives. Then it sorta freezes up.
>
> I don't have these problems in linux (dual boot) and am trying to figure
out
> if it is software or hardware. Also, when I run norton disk doctor (win)
it
> often finds "incorrect free space information" in the disk. Is this
normal?
> Or have I screwed something up in creating the linux partition?
>
> Also, the dreaded soundblaster live crackling keeps happening (in windows
> only). I was hoping a bios update might fix some of these problems. I have
> never done one before and was wondering what I am getting into if I try
> it....
>
>
> I have the latest 4-in1 drivers installed.
>
> Thanks for help, suggestions, commentary.....
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>



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From: "shokempo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Hard Drive Drive problems.
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 23:52:18 GMT

All,
        I have managed to set up Red Hat 7.0 Server install on a 1.6 Gb HDD
recently.  Upon hearing that I just lost out on a number of goodies that
come with the Workstation install, I went out and bought a 15Gb Quantum.
Well, I finally (after 1.5 days!) got Linux to see the new 15Gb drive as hda
and the 1.6 GB as hdb.  The jumper stickers on the drives were #@$!#.

I set up my partitions as follows:

On the 15Gb drive:
                                            /                    300MB
                                            /usr               10000MB
                                            /usr/local      1000MB
                                            swap            128MB

On the 1.6 Gb drive:         /home                300MB
                                            /var                     300MB


                    Formating the file system goes OK in the above order
until it finishes the /var partition.  Then is kindly tells me...
"Error mounting hdb1: Invalid argument.  An internal error occurred in the
installation process".  Then its tells me to send a  chunck of code to
bugzilla.redhat.com which I am doing today.

Just a couple a questions:

Could the Master Boot Record on the slave be a problem?  Could it have LILO
still installed in the MBR from my original installation?  I used a Win 98
startup disk and then did a <fdisk /mbr> at the A:\ prompt, in an attempt to
restore the MBR.
>From Win98 fdisk it says it has an Active non-dos partition, so how can I
blow this away and leave it totally clean for linux hdb.   Windows fdisk
will not let me delete this 'unknown' partition.


I know there is a lilo -u command, by can this be done during install (maybe
expert mode)??

I am sure the install would work on the 15GB drive alone, but I am just
curious.

Cheers,

======
Adam.



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