Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.1 and BP6 hard drive optimizations
Could you tell us, step by step, how you did this? Thank You Paul Gratz wrote: Hey all, I just wanted to follow up and tell how I got it to work. Its kind of cheating but I downloaded the Gentus distribution and stole the kernel that comes with it and put it in my mandrake 7.1. I'm now getting about 6 times the performance out of my UDMA66 drive. The kernel doesn't have the USB module and it looks like kheader doesn't work but otherwise everything else seems to work fine. Paul On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, you wrote: Hi all, I hope this doesn't cover too well trod ground but I couldn't find any good answer to it in the archives. I recently decided to switch to Mandrake from Red hat when 7.1 came out. One of the statements I saw sent around about it was that it natively supported the HPT366 UDMA66 interface that is part of the BP6 motherboard. Mandrake does successfully work and install on a drive that is on that bus but the performance I'm getting is horrible, worse than the drives I have on the BX chip set's native IDE interface. [snip] If you were to put this to Abit, they would first ask you whether you are using the special UDMA66 drive cables. It can make a big difference. Steve Stephen B. Browne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] PPPoE and DSL
Sure. http://64.28.67.35/search.php3?query=pppoe "james.fogg" wrote: I might be ready to hang myself. I live in a rural area of Pennsylvania, USA. I have a "mom and pop" phone company/isp that cannot even spell ISDN. I was shocked when they announced ADSL for my area (I even live within the 2.5 mile radius from my POP as required). I thought my unreliable and s-l-o-w (24000 baud) ISP connection blues were finally over. I was disappointed (but not surprised) to learn that my telco/isp does something weird to make it difficult for me. They require the use of PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet). I think they are using it for radius authentication through PPP-PAP (at least they do this for dial-up accounts). I use a Mandrake 6.1 box for ppp dial on demand and simple firewall services. I was hoping I could just add a second NIC and interface it with my DSL router, but I guess it isn't that simple. Is there a PPPoE solution (the simpler the better, RPM's appreciated) for Linux/Mandrake?
Re: [expert] saving real audio ....
This seems to cover your needs ...
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/MP3-HOWTO
John Aldrich wrote:
On Wed, 07 Jun 2000, you wrote:
well - i have tried it but all that is saved is a small text file with an
URL to a real *.rm file ("pnm://.rm") and because its a realtime radio
broadcast i doubt the actual file exists at all ...
Ahhgood point. Sorry.
John
[expert] Mandrake Version
How do I check which version of Mandrake (not Kernel, not KDE etc) is running?
[expert] TCP/IP Problem
I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. Any ideas?
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem - No offence intended.
Your point is taken. However, since I work primarily in Linux, and since I trust and respect the opinions of THIS group rather than any Microsoft mailing list, therefore I posted to this list. No offence was intended. I also regard the gurus on this list to be better informed re TCP/IP, and I still believe that this is where the problem lies, and not specifically with Win98 ... Any constructive ideas? Scott Sweeney wrote: You might want to try the Microsoft Windows [expert] mailing list.:P I'm sure you'll find plenty of free support there...j/k (Sorry, I just -had- to say something.) On 3 Apr 00, at 13:37, John N wrote: I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. Any ideas?
