Once burned...
Hi all, I hope this is the right list for utterly and incredibly new Linux newbies. I had another distribution my machine but it was too old to recognize most of my hardware to I gave it away. I'm waiting now for Debian 2 to start anew but I wanted to be sure my hardware will work with this one. Hope you can help. I have a Logitech TrackMan Marble (same connector as the standard PS/2 port mouse), an HP DeskJet 820 CSE on LPT1, an ATI Video Expression+ (Direct Draw) video card, and a Sound III 336SP Sound Card and 333 modem combination (OEM stuff). The other Linux either didn't recognize any of them or I couldn't figure out how to make it; actually I never had the chance to try the modem. The other Linux did recognize both my hard drives and my CD. Sorry to be so wordy but I'd rather not set it all up again only to find I can't use it. Anyway, is there a way to find out specifically if Debian 2 will be able to support my hardware? Thanks much. NN ||| .___. / \ | O _ O | LINUX LIVES! / \_/ \ .' / \ `.in Gorham, Maine / _| |_ \ (_/ | | \_) \ / __\_-_/__ ~;/ \;~ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Once burned...
I just set up a machine sort of like that one . . . From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a Logitech TrackMan Marble (same connector as the standard PS/2 port mouse), use /dev/psaux, I think you need to load a kernel module. an HP DeskJet 820 CSE on LPT1, ATI Video Expression+ (Direct Draw) video card, Should work fine for X, think of it as an ATI Mach 64 and a Sound III 336SP Sound Card Probably SB16 compatible and 333 modem combination (OEM stuff). Watch out . . this might be one of those WinModem type things which only works under Microsoft Windows! The other Linux either didn't recognize any of them or I couldn't figure out how to make it; actually I never had the chance to try the modem. The other Linux did recognize both my hard drives and my CD. Sorry to be so wordy but I'd rather not set it all up again only to find I can't use it. Anyway, is there a way to find out specifically if Debian 2 will be able to support my hardware? see http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO.html Usually device support is a kernel rather than a distribution issue. Debian 2.0 beta comes with a fairly recent kernel, but you may still want to build your own kernel. I needed to update to 2.0.34 in order to support my 3c905b. - Marsh -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Once burned...
Hi, I can vouch for the Trackman Marble since I have the exact same thing. :) It works fine for me. All three buttons work in X Windows. If you are using the PS/2 mouse port, make sure you have PS/2 mouse support enabled in your kernel or installed as a module. The module for this psaux. From what I recall, Debian has this setup by default. I can't help you with the other hardware. Sorry. -Ossama -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Once burned...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I hope this is the right list for utterly and incredibly new Linux newbies. I had another distribution my machine but it was too old to recognize most of my hardware to I gave it away. I'm waiting now for Debian 2 to start anew but I wanted to be sure my hardware will work with this one. Hope you can help. I have a Logitech TrackMan Marble (same connector as the standard PS/2 port mouse)... I can't comment on the rest, but this is fine. It is a PS/2 mouse and uses device /dev/psaux. -- Oliver Elphick[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Ephesians 6:2,3 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Once burned...
As far as the 820 is concerned, the following is from the Ghostscript printer compatibility page (www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/printer.html): The HP DeskJet 720C, 722C, 820C and 1000C are PPA printers. They will not work with the PCL drivers above. You are expected to use PPA printers with a special Windows printer driver. You might be able to use the Ghostscript mswinpr2 device which is only available under Windows and talks to the Windows printer driver. A PPA driver for the HP820C does exist for Ghostscript. It was written without access to documentation. See ftp://ftp.ig.utexas.edu/outgoing/scottk/820C/ You'd have to compile your own ghostscript from the source code, adding this driver, instead of just installing the Debian gs-aladdin package, but it should work. On Thu, 25 Jun 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I hope this is the right list for utterly and incredibly new Linux newbies. I had another distribution my machine but it was too old to recognize most of my hardware to I gave it away. I'm waiting now for Debian 2 to start anew but I wanted to be sure my hardware will work with this one. Hope you can help. I have a Logitech TrackMan Marble (same connector as the standard PS/2 port mouse), an HP DeskJet 820 CSE on LPT1, an ATI Video Expression+ (Direct Draw) video card, and a Sound III 336SP Sound Card and 333 modem combination (OEM stuff). The other Linux either didn't recognize any of them or I couldn't figure out how to make it; actually I never had the chance to try the modem. The other Linux did recognize both my hard drives and my CD. Sorry to be so wordy but I'd rather not set it all up again only to find I can't use it. Anyway, is there a way to find out specifically if Debian 2 will be able to support my hardware? Thanks much. NN ||| .___. / \ | O _ O | LINUX LIVES! / \_/ \ .' / \ `.in Gorham, Maine / _| |_ \ (_/ | | \_) \ / __\_-_/__ ~;/ \;~ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
