Linux-Hardware Digest #721, Volume #14 Thu, 3 May 01 13:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: i810 and X-windows (Jesus M. Salvo Jr.)
Re: Floppy drive problems (Tim)
Re: general noise ("Nick Lockyer")
Re: what are the parameters for scsi aic7xxx (ultra160) card ("Akram Abu-Odeh")
Re: Floppy drive problems ("J.H.ETTLE")
Re: run two linuxes ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Floppy drive problems (Kenneth Mokkelbost)
Re: Any recommendations for photo-scanners? (Jonathan Buzzard)
Re: Floppy drive problems ("J.H.ETTLE")
Re: Researching Linux & AMD Duron (Archisman Rudra)
Mouse problem ("Stephen Lee")
Re: Mouse problem (Jay & Shell)
Re: AMI MegaRAID 1600 + RH 7.1 not working ("Victor Martinez")
Re: run two linuxes (Michael Meissner)
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From: Jesus M. Salvo Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: i810 and X-windows
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 00:17:35 +1000
3.3.x? 4.0.3?
Kernel?
Which XFree86 driver are you using ( Intel's XFCom810? for 3.3.x, i810
supplied with 4.0.3 ?)
Arne wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When i run startx, i get a black screen and the screen only appears when i
> pick a low resolution and then i only see a portion of the screen.
> Aside of this the mouse doesn't work properly, it jumps over the screen
> when i move my mouse.
>
> I can't seem to find the solution.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Please reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Floppy drive problems
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 10:16:24 -0400
Hi,
"J.H.ETTLE" wrote:
>
> I am using kernel 2.2.14, and I am trying to access a normal DOS
> formatted 1.44Mb floppy disk, but I keep getting I/O errors. I'm told
> that /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device, it isn't ready. When I check
> dmesg, the kernel keeps going on about an I/O error on the floppy
> device.
>
> When I try to use the drive, it lights up, but I just get the error
> message. On boot-up, the BIOS says nothing about not being able to find
> it.
>
> This computer was not used for many months; could a dust build-up be
> responsible, or is my floppy drive past it?
Only "root" can mount the floppy, for security reasons--it's built into
Linux. As root, type:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /(your mount point)
Good Luck!
Tim
--
Timothy J. Schutte
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.wwnet.net/~kc8hr
"I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam!" --Popeye the Sailor-Man
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From: "Nick Lockyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: general noise
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 15:01:29 +0100
My server is behind the wall so I cannot hear it, I wish I could say the
same for my 24 way hub! But what keeps me awake most at nights is the cats!
Piet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:6E2G6.26232$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi again
>
> I have a small other question.
> I currently have a p-III @ 550Mhz, and this thing is really _incredibly_
> noisy :(
> I have to shut it down when I go to bed, where I would rather just leave
it
> on all the time.
> Do recent machines still have this major disadvantage?
>
> Thanks once again
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From: "Akram Abu-Odeh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: what are the parameters for scsi aic7xxx (ultra160) card
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 09:16:04 -0500
Here it is, it does not look like it sees it. BTW; the scsi interface is
built into the motherboard (DELL workstation 420)
Thanks
Akram
/sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82840 840 (Carmel) Chipset Host
Bridge (Hub A) (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82840 840 (Carmel) Chipset AGP Bridge
(rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA PCI Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801AA IDE (rev 02)
00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA USB (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801AA SMBus (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV15 (Geforce2 GTS)
(rev a4)
02:04.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink]
(rev 78)
02:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Cirrus Logic CS 4614/22/24
[CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] (rev 01)
02:0b.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink]
(rev 74)
02:0e.0 PCI bridge: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21152 (rev 03)
"Joshua Baker-LePain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9cpnqt$d08$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Akram Abu-Odeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > No, it is not loaded, here is the lsmod output:
>
> Hmmm. OK, is it being seen at all? What does 'lspci' say?
>
> --
> Joshua Baker-LePain
> Department of Biomedical Engineering
> Duke University
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From: "J.H.ETTLE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Floppy drive problems
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 15:33:07 +0100
Tim wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Only "root" can mount the floppy, for security reasons--it's built into
> Linux. As root, type:
>
> mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /(your mount point)
>
Tried that :) Even put "user" in drive's /etc/fstab entry, but to no
avail :(
Used to work... could it be a problem cause by changing the kernel?
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: run two linuxes
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 16:20:58 +0200
Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] () writes:
>> There's no problem having your /home directory structure in the same
>> partition as one of your linuxes. Just mount it from the other; they both
>> use the exact same file system. I'd be really annoyed if I had separate user
>> data depending on which OS I booted.
> To each their own, but in the years I have been using and managing UNIX (tm)
> systems (which is about 23 or so), I find it easier if you put all of the OS
> stuff in one partition (or disk), and all of the user stuff in a completely
> separate partition, and if disk space allows, have two equal sized directories
> that can hold the OS stuff and be capable of being booted. This allows you to
Oh, I agree with that nearly absolutely! Except that I only duplicate /
and not /usr. I don't need /usr because I can always mount some other
machine's /usr via nfs. I maintain servers in dual pairs that are copies
of each other, so there is always a backup (without needing a backup)
available.
> have a rescue platform with all of the tools you like to use, and allows you to
> experiment with new releases without destroying a working system. I also find
Peter
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From: Kenneth Mokkelbost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Floppy drive problems
Date: 03 May 2001 16:52:20 +0200
"J.H.ETTLE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am using kernel 2.2.14, and I am trying to access a normal DOS
> formatted 1.44Mb floppy disk, but I keep getting I/O errors. I'm told
> that /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device, it isn't ready. When I check
> dmesg, the kernel keeps going on about an I/O error on the floppy
> device.
>
> When I try to use the drive, it lights up, but I just get the error
> message. On boot-up, the BIOS says nothing about not being able to find
> it.
>
> This computer was not used for many months; could a dust build-up be
> responsible, or is my floppy drive past it?
I had a similar problem not long ago. First I thought it was disk error,
but it wasn't. Then I thought it was a hardware error and it was. I bought
a new floppy drive and everything was OK.
The BIOS reported all ok, it wasn't before I had to access a disk it
reported problems. Don't know why the problem started, last time I had to
use the floppy everything was fine. So my tip for you is to try to replace
the floppy drive and/or the cable.
Cheers,
Kenneth
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonathan Buzzard)
Subject: Re: Any recommendations for photo-scanners?
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 16:06:22 +0100
In article <oDbI6.18$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Simon Brooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> on Tuesday 01 May 2001 22:04, Jonathan Buzzard wrote:
>
>> In article <DlEH6.37$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> Simon Brooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>> Anyone got any reccomendations for a photo-scanner? I run Debian,
>>> kernel 2.2.17, have SCSI, have USB hardware but haven't looked at
>>> patching the kernel to drive it.
>>>
>>
>> Do you mean a scanner for photograph negatives?
>
> Yes, and slides and so on. Strictly 35mm.
>
You want to take a look at VueScan, it's commercial but cheap. Lots of
people use it under Windows/MacOS instead of the software supplied by
the manufactures. SANE is not really appropriate for scanning negatives
and slides. The URL for VueScan is below. There is a demo version available
to download, with registration removing the watermark from scanned images.
http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html
As for the scanner, you need something that VueScan supports. Right now
I think that the Canonscan FS2710 is probably a good bet or the
Acer Scanwit 2720S. The Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II would be a good bet
for USB, but is not supported at the moment.
JAB.
--
Jonathan A. Buzzard Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Northumberland, United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0)1661-832195
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From: "J.H.ETTLE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Floppy drive problems
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 16:42:40 +0100
Thanks for the advice. I'll try checking the cable hasn't been knocked
out or something.
J.H.
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Subject: Re: Researching Linux & AMD Duron
From: Archisman Rudra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 03 May 2001 12:03:58 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan P. Kennedy, Sr) writes:
> You can't be serious? Duron, Athlon, slot A, or socket A work
> perfectly with all x86 software. That's is all we use here is duron or
> athlons and not one problem with four new machines. If you can't
> install Linux it is not secondary to the processor but some other
> hardware, or setup problem.
>
Normally yes. But some distros put out kernels optimized for Pentium
III (say). A colleague's machine locked up because the installed
kernel (not the installation kernel, for some reason) was trying to
disable the CPU id number, and apparently the amd's don't have them.
Actually that's the only processor dependence I have seen...
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From: "Stephen Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mouse problem
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 00:22:53 +0800
Well irecently change my old mouse to a MS Wheelmouse optical(PS/2), anyway
using the mouse under console (gpm) works fine. But when i start X the mouse
moves immeditely to the top right hand corner ( I have no idea why), and it
would not budge.
I'm using Xfree 4.0.1 and Mandrake 7.0
--
Stephen Lee
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Visit my website @ sljm.tripod.com
These is no idea so simple that it can't be spoilt by a few well placed
idiots.
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From: Jay & Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mouse problem
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 16:46:59 GMT
I recently went through this as well. Here is a link for imwheel:
http://jcatki.dhs.org/imwheel/
I use Mandrake 8.0 and on the login screen sometimes my mouse still scoots to
the upper corner, I just use the scroll button a few times and it seems to
correct itself.
Stephen Lee wrote:
> Well irecently change my old mouse to a MS Wheelmouse optical(PS/2), anyway
> using the mouse under console (gpm) works fine. But when i start X the mouse
> moves immeditely to the top right hand corner ( I have no idea why), and it
> would not budge.
>
> I'm using Xfree 4.0.1 and Mandrake 7.0
--
Registered Linux User #192969
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From: "Victor Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: AMI MegaRAID 1600 + RH 7.1 not working
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 16:53:34 GMT
I installed rh7.1 (seawolf) on machine with a AMI Elite 1600 (2ch).
I did not install the os on the raid, it is used for a data drive. But it
was recognized and I was able to setup the mount during the installation.
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Subject: Re: run two linuxes
From: Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 03 May 2001 13:02:17 -0400
"Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] () writes:
> >> There's no problem having your /home directory structure in the same
> >> partition as one of your linuxes. Just mount it from the other; they both
> >> use the exact same file system. I'd be really annoyed if I had separate user
> >> data depending on which OS I booted.
>
> > To each their own, but in the years I have been using and managing UNIX (tm)
> > systems (which is about 23 or so), I find it easier if you put all of the OS
> > stuff in one partition (or disk), and all of the user stuff in a completely
> > separate partition, and if disk space allows, have two equal sized directories
> > that can hold the OS stuff and be capable of being booted. This allows you to
>
> Oh, I agree with that nearly absolutely! Except that I only duplicate /
> and not /usr. I don't need /usr because I can always mount some other
> machine's /usr via nfs. I maintain servers in dual pairs that are copies
> of each other, so there is always a backup (without needing a backup)
> available.
I assume you've never run into the problem that the stuff in /usr needs a
different glibc than is available. In the 6 years I've been running Linux, I
have certainly run into a few times, such as when the a.out -> ELF transition,
the libc 5 -> glibc 2 transition, etc. where glibc revisions are different.
I've also had to rebuild a Linux distribution to add new ethernet drivers after
swapping cards, and was glad I had local /usr. However, if you are running
servers in pairs, you do have identical systems that you can mount from. I
have had different systems at times (Alphas, PowerPCs, x86) that I don't have
another system running the same architecture available locally.
--
Michael Meissner, Red Hat, Inc. (GCC group)
PMB 198, 174 Littleton Road #3, Westford, Massachusetts 01886, USA
Work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: +1 978-486-9304
Non-work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] fax: +1 978-692-4482
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