"PC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *** 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"? Is it a 24X _MAX_...if so that is a peak speed...the 20X is probably a sustained transfer > > *** 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 > > ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
