*** CREATIVE CD-ROM drive data ***
hdd: CREATIVE CD2423E, ATAPI CDROM drive
hdd: ATAPI 20X CD-ROM drive, 382kB Cache
Is there any way to get Linux to utilize the drive's "24X speed"?
*** QUANTUM harddrive data ***
hdh: QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM3200A, ATA DISK drive
hdh: QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM3200A, 3067MB w/76kB Cache, CHS=6232/16/63
*** CREATIVE soundcard IDE port data ***
ide3 at 0x168-0x16f,0x36e on irq 10
*** Partition check *** (ATA DISK drives)
hda: hda1 hda2 < hda5 hda6 > # WDC AC14300R -> (Win98)
hdb: hdb1 hdb2 < hdb5 hdb6 > # Maxtor 82560A4 -> (Linux)
hdh: [PTBL] [779/128/63] hdh1 # QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM3200A -> (Games)
What does "[PTBL] [779/128/63] hdh1" signify? Using LinuxConf,
I can actually MOUNT this drive, but the "size" does not appear
as it does with the other harddrives. Now using KDE Control
Center/Information, the drive shows up in read, and no information
is listed until I click (highlight) it, then the correct
information shows up, but it remains red.
I hazard to ask, "Is this normal?" So I shall simply ask...
Is this okay? I can see the drive's contents fine once I mount
it using LinuxConf (Isn't there a way to mount it at bootup
like the other drives?)
Also, I have read a piece of script(?) that will have Linux turn my
[NumLock] on at bootup, but I didn't understand the reference where
to put it.
And lastly, I have both a USR Winmodem (33.6kbs) *AND* a USR Modem
Blaster (14.4kbs) installed in two ISA slots. I installed the
14.4bps because I haven't found how to *hack* the Winmodem to work
with Linux...although I read a vague reference to having to utilize
the WinDoze drivers for the modem under Linux... I certainly wish
someone would have elaborated on that one. ;-) But, that aside,
I have re-installed the 14.4bps and can get a terminal program to
recognize it under MS-DOS (but not from within WinDoze 9x). The
33.6bps is operating just fine under WinDoze (as this messages is
proof) with the other modem installed. However, although I have
set the jumpers for COM:3-IRQ:4 and WinDoze now has a COM:3 listed
in Control Panel->System->Device Manager, WinDoze will not recognize
the actual modem (even installed it as the modem type/model
instructed in the modem booklet). So my question is this,
how do I get this beast set up in Linux? The HOWTO-Serial/Modem
instructions are *universal* at best. I am looking for a step-by-
step, tailored to my configuration set of instructions. However,
I am willing to just check out some more examples of commands/codes
that I can tinker with til I figure it out.
And one last (maybe) thing. ;-) Once my Linux crashed (all it that happened
was that xServer would not let me back in due to a font error which turned
out simple to fix, but learned that after two re-installs), I had looked
high and low for how to manufacture a BOOTDISK. During install, I could not
make one because the only floppy drive I have is a LS-120 SuperDisk and
Linux-Mandrake v6.0 has a major shortcoming in not being able to understand
that possibility. Same happened with the CD-ROM when I had it hooked up to
my soundcard's IDE port. I installed Linux-Mandrake with this setup, but
once that was done, it failed to find the CD-ROM drive. ;-/
Anyway, back to the BOOTDISK. The references for this specified "zImage" and
"bzImage" which I could not locate anywhere. I proceeded to download the
"BOOT"-image from a Linux-Mandrake FTP mirror but failed to be able to make
a working BOOTDISK (using rawrite.exe) with this image. My friend has
installed Linux-Mandrake a few times, so had the opportunity (and took it)
to make a couple bootdisks and now I have one of those. Does anyone have a
step-by-step instruction of how to create a standard, no frills bootdisk
AFTER install? I had read a couple references to making bootFLOPPIES, each
with a unique configuration to them. I wouldn't mind exploring this option,
but mastering the standard bootdisk is my first goal.
Okay, one more LAST thing. ;-> I am interested in getting Blood and Blood 2
running until Linux. If anyone can point me in the right direction, that'd
be great! And naturally, I have no clue about how to install/setup the
MS-DOS-emulator, and "Wine" only loads Blood 2's "boot" window, with the
picture missing. Is this because I need to install some openGL port? If so,
exactly how do I go about that?
Take Care
