Re: [expert] Mouse Woes on a 486
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, John Connell wrote: > Hi Everyone! > With mixed feedback to my question to this list last week.I went ahead and >installed LM 5.3 on an old 486 with 16RAM, 350MB HDD and a 33mHz CPU. Install went >fine, but very minimal and VERY slow! Takes forever for X to load. I am having a >small problem tho.' I cannot get the mouse to work. I am not sure what brand or type >or where it is connected. I am a newbie to this old 486 stuff, any insights as to >what and where my mouse is? Is it a serial? Bus? Com1,2,3 or4? Thanks for all your >help, ths list as been a veritable lifesaver to me as I "lurk" in the background >learning from you all! TIA! > John Connell > Multimedia Team Leader > Vineyard Christian Fellowship > Milan MI 48160 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1. Stop Posting in HTML Mail, most of us use PINE or ELM which can't read it. 2. L-M is compiled using pgcc [now egcs] which is Pentium Optimized. It may or may not work on 486s. YMMV SInger
RE: [expert] Recommend a Dual PII Board
Personally I would say ASUS but that's not under $200 Dollars. One of our new Machine is using a DFI board and its quite reliable [aka, its now at 14 days at 100% usage on both proceeosrs with no problems]s > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Orlando Lewis > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 7:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] Recommend a Dual PII Board > > > I want to build a dual P2 450 system. Could someone recommend a quality > motherboard for under 200? > > Thanks. >
RE: [expert] Mandrake SMP w/ P54C??
Right now our box shows both CPUs at 99% ish. KTOP is good. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Yann-Erick Proy > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 11:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Mandrake SMP w/ P54C?? > > > > > same problem with Duel PIII-600mhz with 1GIG ECC PC-100 RAM. Had > > abosultely no luck at all with it, lastly resoerted to RedHat > 6.1 as well. > > [Mandrake Bug?] > > > > On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, istiqfar wrote: > > > > > I experience the same on dual processor PIII Xeon 500MHz with 2 gig > > > ram. > > > > > > finally, i use redhat 6.1 :-( > > On the other hand, I had SMP success with a dual PIII 450MHz 128MB ECC RAM > (Mandrake 6.0 R2 as well as Debian 2.1R3) and a dual Celeron 466MHz 128MB > (Mandrake 6.1). > > Two CPUs displayed as well in /proc/cpuinfo and xosview. As for > performance, > I have no benchmark results to provide but I doubt I have ever > seen xosview > displaying both CPUs in use. I don't have any time to investigate further > and conclude. > > Kind regards, > > Yann > > -- > Yann-Erick Proy -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Quartz Informatique -- http://www.quartz.fr/ -- Annecy (F-74000) > > La diversité est source de richesse.
Re: [expert] Mandrake SMP w/ P54C??
same problem with Duel PIII-600mhz with 1GIG ECC PC-100 RAM. Had abosultely no luck at all with it, lastly resoerted to RedHat 6.1 as well. [Mandrake Bug?] On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, istiqfar wrote: > I experience the same on dual processor PIII Xeon 500MHz with 2 gig > ram. > > finally, i use redhat 6.1 :-( > > -isa- > > On Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:33:42 -0500, you wrote: > > | Hello all - > | I was messing around with an old Digital Prioris machine (EISA) - > | it's got dual Intel P54C processors (90's I think) but the SMP kernel will > | not boot. It boots the UP kernel just fine, but the SMP kernel panics > | /proc/cpuinfo shows only one CPU (the WindozeNT it was running saw both). > | > | Has anyone tried SMP on similar architecture? The machine is dog > | slow and older than dirt so I'll likely not do anything with it anyway, but > | I'd like to see what it can do with SMP if possible. Interesting machine - > | when I opened it up I found one of the CPUs had another CPU glued on top of > | it (upside down) acting as a heat sink. > | > | Regards - > | Don > > Freedom of speech also means freedom to be justified. > Freedom does not make freedom, but freedom makes border. >
RE: [expert] Dual Processors Systems yeah or nah
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of ibi > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 2:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Dual Processors Systems yeah or nah > > > This site has good information about dual processors, overclocking, etc > on a variety of boards. I'm partial to ASUS/Intel myself. > > http://bxboards.com/power2u.shtml > > Pj > [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm very partial to Asus. We have Asus P2B-D at our labs at our physics department running duel PIII-500's now for like 2 months now at 100% CPU Uage and its still cloking around okay. [Occationall it drops to like 2 to 3% then we load another calculation then it goes up to 100% for a month or so]
RE: [expert] Switch Hub
its not a configuration problem. I think [am pretty] sure I'm way to trafficed [if that's a word] > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Carville > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 2:09 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [expert] Switch Hub > > > On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: > -thanks, that's teh last straw for me. I'm getting myself a SMC 8 > Port 10/100 > -Full/Half Switch hehe :) > - > -sure hope it improves performance over my 10BaseT Dumb HUB :) > > I hope so too. However, remember the First Most Neglected Law of > Network Design: More bandwidth will not cure a configuration problem. > > -- > Stephen Carville > > A well educated citizenry, being essential to the maintenance of a free > society, the right of the people, to keep and read books shall not be > infringed.
RE: [expert] Switch Hub
thanks, that's teh last straw for me. I'm getting myself a SMC 8 Port 10/100 Full/Half Switch hehe :) sure hope it improves performance over my 10BaseT Dumb HUB :) Thanks > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Carville > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 12:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [expert] Switch Hub > > > A switched hub is a multiport bridge. IOW the same thing as a > switch. Why it is called a 'switched hub' instead of a 'switch?' > Dunno. Someone in marketing probably thought it would sell better. > > On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, you wrote: > -I know what the different between a HUB and a SWITCH is, but Acer offers > -something called a SWITCHED HUB, not a HUB, not a SWITCH, any > idea what that > -does? > - > -> -Original Message- > -> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bug Hunter > -> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 8:37 PM > -> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -> Subject: Re: [expert] Switch Hub > -> > -> > -> > -> A hub is like a wire splitter that connects all the wires together. > -> > -> a switch has a computer that only connects the wires together for the > -> data packets that matter. > -> > -> > -> > -> On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote: > -> > -> > I still havn't gotten answer to my big question: > -> > > -> > I see Switched HUBS and SWITCHES > -> > > -> > what's the diff between those or are they teh same but some wierd > -> > marketing scheme? > -> > > -> > > -> > -- > Stephen Carville > > A well educated citizenry, being essential to the maintenance of a free > society, the right of the people, to keep and read books shall not be > infringed.
RE: [expert] Switch Hub
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John LeMay > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 10:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Switch Hub > > > If you had been keeping up with earlier posts to this thread you should > have realized that switches and hubs are two different things. A > "switched hub" is an oxymoron, IMHO. > I know SWITCHES and HUBS are two different things. I understand the difference, but some companies offered SWITCHED HUB and I'm kinda vauge on those and their idea. > Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > > > I still havn't gotten answer to my big question: > > > > I see Switched HUBS and SWITCHES > > > > what's the diff between those or are they teh same but some wierd > > marketing scheme? > > -- > John J. LeMay Jr. > NJMC, LLC. > http://www.njmc.com
RE: [expert] Switch Hub
I know what the different between a HUB and a SWITCH is, but Acer offers something called a SWITCHED HUB, not a HUB, not a SWITCH, any idea what that does? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bug Hunter > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 8:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Switch Hub > > > > A hub is like a wire splitter that connects all the wires together. > > a switch has a computer that only connects the wires together for the > data packets that matter. > > > > On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > > I still havn't gotten answer to my big question: > > > > I see Switched HUBS and SWITCHES > > > > what's the diff between those or are they teh same but some wierd > > marketing scheme? > > > > >
[expert] Corel LINUX Out - Off Topic
Kinda of Off Topic Here -> but Corel LINUX is out today. The Corel FM extension on KDE looks nice. Anyway, Just an Observation
Re: [expert] Switch Hub
I still havn't gotten answer to my big question: I see Switched HUBS and SWITCHES what's the diff between those or are they teh same but some wierd marketing scheme?
RE: [expert] funny
On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, Fred Frigerio wrote: > There was a report of Quicken working under Wine but I wouldn't trust > that too much. And of course you can alway put VMware. > > > -Original Message- > > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 2:03 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [expert] funny > > > > > > On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > > > > > He obviously does not use, or do business with anyone who uses, > > > > > > Quicken, TurboTax, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, need a > > powerfull graphics > > > editor, do any VB programming.. > > > > > > I think you understand. > > > > > There is a good "Excel-compatible" spreadsheet in Star > > Office. Also SO is backwards-compatible with Office-97's > > word DOC files. It is my understanding that GIMP is quite a > > powerful graphics editor. Also, Star Office has a > > presentatino program which I think is supposed to be > > compatible with Powerpoint. That only leaves Quicken, > > Turbotax and VB. > > John > > GIMP is not a powerful graphics editor IMO. I mean its good if you do web/computer graphics [RGB] but for people like me who does PRINT [PAPER] graphics, it sucks. I'll switch to GIMP once it has CYMK SUpport.
RE: [expert] Switch Hub
is switchs full duplex or half? or is it per choice? and what is teh difference between that and a smart hub? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Sword > Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Switch Hub > > > Ramon Gandia wrote: > > > On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > > I have a 10BaseT Dumb Hub > > > > > > what's a swtich?and what does it have that's better > > > then an 8 hub? > > > > In a hub, all the ethernet traffic appears at all > > ports of the hub. Even those not meant for your > > computer. > > > > In a switch, this is segregated. It reduces collissions > > and improves performance. > > > > With a switch, only your computer gets traffic intended > > for it, and the other computers on the switch do not > > get YOUR data on their ethernet cable. > > > > They are expensive devices. > > Actually some of the less expensive brands, SMC and Netgear, have > switches that coast just a few dollars more that a hub. Netgear 5 port > switch US$100.00 or SMC 5 port about US$120.00. These switches cost > about the same as a similarly ported hub. Go for the switch. > > > > > > > -- > > Ramon Gandia = Sysadmin == Nook Net > > http://www.nook.net[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 285 West First Avenue tel. 907-443-7575 > > P.O. Box 970 fax. 907-443-2487 > > Nome, Alaska 99762-0970 Alaska Toll Free. 888-443-7525 >
RE: [expert] Switch Hub
how much say for a 10BaseT swtich for say 8 ports? and 100 baseT? for 8 ports? <-- currently using a 16 Port Stackable Hub [from old work] for 5 computers > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ramon Gandia > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 9:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Switch Hub > > > On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > I have a 10BaseT Dumb Hub > > > > what's a swtich?and what does it have that's better > > then an 8 hub? > > In a hub, all the ethernet traffic appears at all > ports of the hub. Even those not meant for your > computer. > > In a switch, this is segregated. It reduces collissions > and improves performance. > > With a switch, only your computer gets traffic intended > for it, and the other computers on the switch do not > get YOUR data on their ethernet cable. > > They are expensive devices. > > -- > Ramon Gandia = Sysadmin == Nook Net > http://www.nook.net[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 285 West First Avenue tel. 907-443-7575 > P.O. Box 970 fax. 907-443-2487 > Nome, Alaska 99762-0970 Alaska Toll Free. 888-443-7525 >
[expert] Switch Hub
I have a 10BaseT Dumb Hub what's a swtich?and what does it have that's better then an 8 hub? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Boening > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 1:51 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [expert] Data Collision - How to improve transfer? > > > Hawking Technologies > 10/100 Switch 5 Rj45 Auto- > Sensing 1 Uplink Mini Ext Power > > http://www.evergreennetworks.com/product_zoom.asp?action=prodZoom&; partNumber =144414 I have a couple of the 8-port versions ... they seem to work very nice. Charlie -Original Message- From: Dan Swartzendruber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 6:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [expert] Data Collision - How to improve transfer? At 07:43 AM 11/11/99 -0500, Vanco, Donald wrote: >Not what you want to hear - but switch to ATM. kind of overkill, no? what's wrong with a 100mb switch? a 4-port or so unit can be had for a couple hundred bucks. run in full duplex and you have zero collisions. >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 1:02 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [expert] Data Collision - How to improve transfer? >> >> >> I know this is not really a Linux issue but... >> >> I'm transferring data between my linbox and winbox. Both are >> equipped with 10/100 NICs through a 10/100 hub. My max transfer rate >> stops around 600k/s and my hub's collision light stays on for >> the majority of the time during transfer. Is there any way to improve >> this transfer rate by cutting down the data collision? >> >> Seve >> > >
Re: [expert] X and 3Com
I've delt a lot with Dells, are teh XPS600T using the Small NIC? the card looks between 1 1/2 to 2" square and fits into a wierd slot or is it intergrated? If it is the above two, no luck cuase its somewhat wierd in design. On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, S. Newhouse wrote: > Hi, > I noticed some problems with X-windows and the 3Com905C card. I am using > KDE and a Dell XPS600T, with the stock Mandrake 6.1. > > 1. The card is not recognized at installation. > 2. I loaded the shipped 3c90x.o module after installation, but it > would not stay alive. It come up and then go down. > > 3. I downloaded the 3c90x.c and 3c90x.h from 3Com's web site, compiled > it, and things seem to work only if X is started first and then > modprobe and ifconfig. If I load 3c90x.o and fire up eth0 "before" > starting X, then X will sometimes not start. Other times it will take > several minutes to start. In particular, KDM will not start or takes > a long time to start if the > ethernet module is loaded and ifconfig has been run. I'm inclined to > replace the 3Com905C. > > Anyone else using the 3c905C successfully? > > TIA, > -sen >
Re: [expert] How do I keep all kernel options? (WAS:Can't network because of ARP)
RealTek 8019, err, thos are commonly used on PIC NE2000 NICS. Specifically teh SureCOM Cards, PCI NE2000 are just WRONG!There's much better designs out there for cheaper and give you so much more reliabilit On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Marco Fioretti wrote: > I have finally found some more documentation and also a linux driver > for the Ethernet Card I have (REALTEK 8019). I decided to try to > recompile the kernel, with that specific driver, and just trade back > the card for a better one if it still doesn't work. > > I didn't do it before because the vendor ensured me it was a fully NE2K > compatible thing, which is not the case. My fault... :-( > > I have 3 questions at this point: > > 1) The driver provided by the manifacturer is for linux 1.2.13. Whould > it work > in Mandrake 6.1? (tgz file attached) > > 2) Where do I find all the choices made in compiling the current kernel, > so I don't screw up anything else (/usr/src/linux/.config??) > > 3) In case it doesn't work, which (unexpensive) eternet cards do you > recommend? > > Thanks once more to anybody who helped me to learn a lot! > > Marco
RE: [expert] Problems with Dell Dimension
Dell Demsion, do they acutally use Standard 3COM nics or those 1" PCI pusdo things? On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, S. Newhouse wrote: > Thomas J. Hamman writes: > > On 21-Oct-99 S. Newhouse wrote: > > > 2. The installation did not recognize the 3COM905C ethernet card. > > > After rebooting, modprobe did find the driver, so it can be used, but, > > > again, this should not happen. > > > > Interesting, Mandrake 6.0's installation did not detect the same card in my > > girlfriend's Dimension either! Could you tell me how you got the card working > > (the modprobe command you used?) so I could help her with it? She's very > > anxious to escape Win98. > > > > -Tom > Basically, > 1. make sure the network is running. > 2. just load the 3c90x.o module with > modprobe 3c90x.o > 3. use ifconfig to set up the ethernet and you're off and running. > You can then get all of these things running in /etc/rc.d/rc.local > so they work when you boot up. > If you need more info, send me private e-mail (to cut down on > bandwidth to the mailing list) and I'll try to give more specific > help. > > Good luck, > -sen > > > -Cheers, > -sen >
Re: [expert] Advice
On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Jean-Louis Debert wrote: > Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > 5.2]. As a general Rule, if it runs on RH 5.2 it should have no problems > > on Mandrake 6.1? right? and also, would it running on a Mandrake 6.1 Box > > help its speed compare to running it on RH 5.2? > > Basically yes, it should run the same (perhaps would need a new compile > and link since the libc has changed in between...) > Also, kernel 2.2 (basis for Mandrake 6.1) is supposed to be better at > SMP > than kernel 2.0 (basis for RH 5.2). So you could expect better perf as > well. > > > > 2x18.0Gig 10,000 RPM SCSI HD [The Files we work with are contently in the > > 2-3 Gigs Range] > > PPPSSS - > > Warning! There is currently a 2G limit on file size in linux (although > I think it can be relieved somewhat with a patch ...). Anyway, this > limit *did* already exist with previous linux versions (and RH 5.2). > Okay. I made a typo there hhehe :). I ment to say that the programs makes sratch files for each of hte jobs and they'll total 2-3 gigs, the program themselves takes input of datafiles at about 1-2 gig size. > > -- > Jean-Louis Debert[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 74 Annemasse France > old Linux fan >
Re: [expert] Advice
On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Bero wrote: > On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > > As a general Rule, if it runs on RH 5.2 it should have no problems > > on Mandrake 6.1? right? > > With some exceptions. 5.x used glibc 2.0.something, 6.1 uses glibc 2.1.2. > There are a couple of incompabilities between them. Okay, can I install glibc 2.0.something with 6.1? or is there an older version 5.3 [Festen] or something that uses the same glibc version. Its kinda of important as the entire purpouse of purchusing 3x these systems is to use this one program. We don't even care about X or anything :) the biggest thing is that we can get three of these for the price of an IBM RS/6000 System. > LLaP > bero > >
Re: [expert] Advice
Also, one more question: The Dell got a MB w/ an Intergrated AIC-7880/7890 SCSI Adaptor. Any of you acutally got it to work with that? It should in theory but again in life too many things are good in theory, any pratical work/no-work ? On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > At my work place in the University we're looking at a Linux box > for some scientific calculations. It is float point intensive work and > therefore we're getting Duel PIII-600 Processor [The Software Itself > Supports 2 processors natively, and the sofware has successful ran on RH > 5.2]. As a general Rule, if it runs on RH 5.2 it should have no problems > on Mandrake 6.1? right? and also, would it running on a Mandrake 6.1 Box > help its speed compare to running it on RH 5.2? > [the Box will not do anything besides this, it will have running Telnet, > FTP, and top, and the basic, nothing fancy, maybe NFS.] We will not be > running X on it. > > The system specs we are looking at is the following --> > > Duel Pentium III-600Mhz > 4x256MB or 2x512MB RAM [1 GigaByte] > 2x18.0Gig 10,000 RPM SCSI HD [The Files we work with are contently in the > 2-3 Gigs Range] > S3 Trio32 2MB Card > 15" Monitor > SMC9432-TX 100MB NIC [PCI] > > > Singer > Thanks In Advance > >
[expert] Advice
Hi Everyone: At my work place in the University we're looking at a Linux box for some scientific calculations. It is float point intensive work and therefore we're getting Duel PIII-600 Processor [The Software Itself Supports 2 processors natively, and the sofware has successful ran on RH 5.2]. As a general Rule, if it runs on RH 5.2 it should have no problems on Mandrake 6.1? right? and also, would it running on a Mandrake 6.1 Box help its speed compare to running it on RH 5.2? [the Box will not do anything besides this, it will have running Telnet, FTP, and top, and the basic, nothing fancy, maybe NFS.] We will not be running X on it. The system specs we are looking at is the following --> Duel Pentium III-600Mhz 4x256MB or 2x512MB RAM [1 GigaByte] 2x18.0Gig 10,000 RPM SCSI HD [The Files we work with are contently in the 2-3 Gigs Range] S3 Trio32 2MB Card 15" Monitor SMC9432-TX 100MB NIC [PCI] Singer Thanks In Advance
Re: [expert] ISO burning & "sum" file?
does it work under 95 as well? too bad cdrecord ain't supported by my CD-Writer - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:03 AM Subject: Re: [expert] ISO burning & "sum" file? > On 21 Sep, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > And under NT how can be verified ? > > http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ > > Download the Beta 20.1 Cygwin tools package, install it. It includes a > bash shell and lots of handy UNIX utilities compiled for Windows > platforms, including... > > you guessed it: md5sum! > > -Matt Stegman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
Re: [expert] CD-Record with 700mb disks.
Overburning and 80 Minute CDs are different things. In NERO, I am able to overburn 74 Minute CDs to 77 Minues. - Original Message - From: Singer XJ Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [expert] CD-Record with 700mb disks. > actual SCSI drives? blah! IDE CD-Writers are crap. I tried CD-Write but it > curently doesn't support my drive [I checked about 2 months ago]. I use Nero > for WIndows but will switch to LINUX when it works. mmm, 9 Minutes Per CD :) > - Original Message - > From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 6:59 PM > Subject: Re: [expert] CD-Record with 700mb disks. > > > > On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Drake wrote: > > > > > Here is what I know. > > > > > > The cdrecord program that comes with the XCDRoast cannot record 80min > CD's. > > > Due to it's out of it's capacity. Just like it cannot do multi session > cd's > > > on some sony drives. And in order to record cd's in linux you need the > > > cdrecord program (it run's on the console). All xterm cd writer's use > it. > > > GCD, XCDRoast and such. > > > > > > Drake Jackson > > > > > > > Somebody might want to look into cdwrite for those of you with actual scsi > > drives. cdrecord does provide an iso size param which i'm sure you would > > need to overburn. it also provides a check against the size of the cd. My > > drive is supposedly capable of overburning but i need to get my hands on > > some 80 minute blanks, to do some playing. > > > > -- > > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > > --Axalon > > >
Re: [expert] CD-Record with 700mb disks.
actual SCSI drives? blah! IDE CD-Writers are crap. I tried CD-Write but it curently doesn't support my drive [I checked about 2 months ago]. I use Nero for WIndows but will switch to LINUX when it works. mmm, 9 Minutes Per CD :) - Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [expert] CD-Record with 700mb disks. > On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Drake wrote: > > > Here is what I know. > > > > The cdrecord program that comes with the XCDRoast cannot record 80min CD's. > > Due to it's out of it's capacity. Just like it cannot do multi session cd's > > on some sony drives. And in order to record cd's in linux you need the > > cdrecord program (it run's on the console). All xterm cd writer's use it. > > GCD, XCDRoast and such. > > > > Drake Jackson > > > > Somebody might want to look into cdwrite for those of you with actual scsi > drives. cdrecord does provide an iso size param which i'm sure you would > need to overburn. it also provides a check against the size of the cd. My > drive is supposedly capable of overburning but i need to get my hands on > some 80 minute blanks, to do some playing. > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon >
Re: [expert] 700MB CD-R copying
I didn't know what kinda of CD-R drive he has. I don't use CDREcord but XCDRoast. But I was saying in General that is the problem with 80 Minute CDs and I stated SOny as a example cause they clearly states that they give no support to 80 Minute CDs. As for my Drive, my Plextor 20/8 is very 80 Minute Friendly altough Linux Support is flakey right now :( - Original Message - From: Al Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [expert] 700MB CD-R copying > with that being said and looking at the readme's for the cdrecord > program, I don't think you will even be able to use the 80min CD's to > their utmost capacity. I would also read the README on the CDRECORD > because if you are using a Sony CD-R there are some things that aren't > yet supported with that cd. Including but not limited to multi-session > creation. On the Sony it isn't supported. > > -Al > > > > I know I'm using Outlook Express [WIndows] but my HD Hard Drive died > and I'm > > waiting for my new one to arrive in a couple of days. But I had a > similar > > problem to yours, what is the MODEL and the Make of Your CD-R Drive? > > > > Some CD-R support 80 Min CD, some don't. Since 80 Minute CD-R aren't > defined > > in the Rainbow Books Specifications. For example, Sony doesn't support > them > > saying that they violete Rainbow Books rules. [The Rainbow Books define > the > > begining and end of the data track on CD-Rs and thus the length of the > data > > track.So for 80 minute CD-Rs, they have to pack the pits closer then > what is > > specifed in Rainbow Books [they define two standards, one for 74Minute > and > > one for 63Minute]]. Rainbow Books is the name of the set of books that > > definte the CD Standards [they have Orange, Blue, Red, Yellow but I > don't > > remember which one is for which]. > > > > By your post, I assume your CD-R doesn't support 80 Minute CDs. Try the > > following: > > 1. Try to read the 80 Minute CD-R Disc from teh CD-R Drive, if that > works > > your CD-ROM doesn't support 80 Minute CD's > > 2. Try to see if there's a FirmWare update on it and if there is try to > > update the firmware, maybe they added 80 Minute CD-R Support. > Otherwise, no > > luck. > > > > > > Singer > > - Original Message - > > From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 9:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [expert] 700MB CD-R copying > > > > > > > On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > > > Has anyone had any experiences with copying the new 80minute/700MB > > CD-Rs? > > > > I have been trying to copy with no success. I get unspecified write > > > > errors. I had no problems at all the the normal 650MB CD-Rs. > > > > > > > > I am using xcdroast and Mandrake 6.0. The machine is an AMDK6 > 300MHz > > > > > > > Hmm...the question *I* have is this -- Which is broken, xcdroast or > > > the cd player you tried that new CD in? ;-) > > > John > > > I know I'm using Outlook Express [WIndows] but my HD Hard Drive died and I'm waiting for my new one to arrive in a couple of days. But I had a similar problem to yours, what is the MODEL and the Make of Your CD-R Drive? Some CD-R support 80 Min CD, some don't. Since 80 Minute CD-R aren't defined in the Rainbow Books Specifications. For example, Sony doesn't support them saying that they violete Rainbow Books rules. [The Rainbow Books define the begining and end of the data track on CD-Rs and thus the length of the data track.So for 80 minute CD-Rs, they have to pack the pits closer then what is specifed in Rainbow Books [they define two standards, one for 74Minute and one for 63Minute]]. Rainbow Books is the name of the set of books that definte the CD Standards [they have Orange, Blue, Red, Yellow but I don't remember which one is for which]. By your post, I assume your CD-R doesn't support 80 Minute CDs. Try the following: 1. Try to read the 80 Minute CD-R Disc from teh CD-R Drive, if that works your CD-ROM doesn't support 80 Minute CD's 2. Try to see if there's a FirmWare update on it and if there is try to update the firmware, maybe they added 80 Minute CD-R Support. Otherwise, no luck. Singer - Original Message - From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [expert] 700MB CD-R copying > On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > Has anyone had any experiences with copying the new 80minute/700MB CD-Rs? > > I have been trying to copy with no success. I get unspecified write > > errors. I had no problems at all the the normal 650MB CD-Rs. > > > > I am using xcdroast and Mandrake 6.0. The machine is an AMDK6 300MHz > > > Hmm...the question *I* have is this -- Which is broken, xcdroast or > the cd player you tried that new CD in? ;-) > John
Re: [expert] 700MB CD-R copying
I know I'm using Outlook Express [WIndows] but my HD Hard Drive died and I'm waiting for my new one to arrive in a couple of days. But I had a similar problem to yours, what is the MODEL and the Make of Your CD-R Drive? Some CD-R support 80 Min CD, some don't. Since 80 Minute CD-R aren't defined in the Rainbow Books Specifications. For example, Sony doesn't support them saying that they violete Rainbow Books rules. [The Rainbow Books define the begining and end of the data track on CD-Rs and thus the length of the data track.So for 80 minute CD-Rs, they have to pack the pits closer then what is specifed in Rainbow Books [they define two standards, one for 74Minute and one for 63Minute]]. Rainbow Books is the name of the set of books that definte the CD Standards [they have Orange, Blue, Red, Yellow but I don't remember which one is for which]. By your post, I assume your CD-R doesn't support 80 Minute CDs. Try the following: 1. Try to read the 80 Minute CD-R Disc from teh CD-R Drive, if that works your CD-ROM doesn't support 80 Minute CD's 2. Try to see if there's a FirmWare update on it and if there is try to update the firmware, maybe they added 80 Minute CD-R Support. Otherwise, no luck. Singer - Original Message - From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [expert] 700MB CD-R copying > On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > Has anyone had any experiences with copying the new 80minute/700MB CD-Rs? > > I have been trying to copy with no success. I get unspecified write > > errors. I had no problems at all the the normal 650MB CD-Rs. > > > > I am using xcdroast and Mandrake 6.0. The machine is an AMDK6 300MHz > > > Hmm...the question *I* have is this -- Which is broken, xcdroast or > the cd player you tried that new CD in? ;-) > John
Re: [expert] Beautiful baby girl
Gonnna name her Tove? Congraults! On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Steve Philp wrote: > David Rodgers wrote: > > > > a little off the topic but my wife just delivered a beautiful baby girl > > Congratulations! (And you might as well kiss your Linux time bye-bye!) > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: [expert] Emergency exit ??
On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Andrea Celli wrote: > In the next days I had a trouble with my Linux-Mndk-6.0. > I done something wrong (may be installing vmware). > As result, when I tried to mount cdrom, keyboard and mouse > freeze completely and suddenly. I was no able to switch > console (cntl-alt-Fn), stop process (cntl-C, cntl-D, cntl-z,...), > reboot via cntl-Alt-Del, ... > I waited some hours then I had to switch off the power. > > What can I do in such a situation? > Is it possible to configure something in order to allow the > "reset button" of PC to reboot safely the system? > In /etc/inittab the sequence cntl-Alt-Del is mapped in a > similar way ... > > bye, Andrea > in PCs, the Reset Button is a hardware switch. It is connected to your MOBO. Its a hardware setting, like temporaily disconnecting power to the system [I donnu how it works exactly but that's an rough approximation]. Not a software one. The 3-Fingered Salute [CTR-ALT-DEL] combination is a software reset. The OS [Win9x/NT/OS2/LINUX/BSD] reads it and does the appopiate action. Although is is theortically possible to use the RESET button as a shutdown, it would require A] a homemade adapter or B] Solidering on the MOBO. Personally, those aren't good choices. I pretty much recommend in your case a Clean install of LINUX.
RE: [expert] Who use Mandrake ?
Our organization, University of Waterloo Student Newspaper. Imprint Publications [our Student Newspaper] uses Mandrake. I am the sys-admin. I took over a year ago and began migration. We use it for --> 1. Web Server/Proxy Server --> Apache Web Server access MySQL database for articles. [Currently offline to finalize testing, will replace NT 4.0 box with Netscape Enterprise in a couple of weeks]. I've been having fun migrating the old data [not in Database Format into Database Format]. 2. Network File Server --> replaced old NT 3.51 box with Mandrake box, [same system hardware]. 3. Scanner/Printer Box --> HP Scanject IIc and HP Laserjet 3 Postscript+ printer. Scanned images goes into #2 and output gets send to printer. 4. Word Processing Stations/Web Stations/E-mail --> 4 Computers. Origionally, WOrd Perfect 7.0 for WIn95, Netscape, and Eudora Light for e-mail. Replaced with Mandrake Box running Word Perfect 8 for LINUX, Netscape [for e-mail also]. LICQ too. That's it. THe other 6 machines are still 95/98 boxes since they need to run PhotoShop and PageMaker. Will replace when equal available for LINUX. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Francois Regnier > Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 10:03 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] Who use Mandrake ? > > > Hello, > > I'am Francois Reigner, from the Linux Mandrake Team. We would like to > know > more about the professional use of Linux Mandrake. > If you use Mandrake for you day to day work please send me a little > e-mail to > tell me more of what is your use of Mandrake. > > Thank you! > > Francois >
RE: [expert] NICs
only 1 PCI slot free ;( > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Axalon > Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 10:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] NICs > > > > Two cards, one pc, problem sovled double em up and have the best of both? > > On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Steve Philp wrote: > > > Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > > > > > I have two NICs that work both under LINUX. I have an SMC EZ > Card 1211TX > > > [RealTek 8139 Chipset] and a SMC EtherPower 9332 [DEC21140 > Tulip] chipset. > > > The question I have is what one I should use to optimize > performance under > > > LINUX? I use RedHat 6.0. > > > > The 8139 card will be reliable but slow. The Tulip card will give > > better performance. > > > > -- > > Steve Philp > > Network Administrator > > Advance Packaging Corporation > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
RE: [expert] NICs
how reliable is the Tulip card? say compared to teh RealTek. The server I am using it for needs reliability and speed. Its on a 100MB/s switch. Both cards are 10/100. And I ment RedHat 6.0/Mandrake 6.0. I mean I did an upgrade form RedHat 6.0 to Mandrake 6.0 > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Philp > Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 7:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] NICs > > > Singer XJ Wang wrote: > > > > I have two NICs that work both under LINUX. I have an SMC EZ Card 1211TX > > [RealTek 8139 Chipset] and a SMC EtherPower 9332 [DEC21140 > Tulip] chipset. > > The question I have is what one I should use to optimize > performance under > > LINUX? I use RedHat 6.0. > > The 8139 card will be reliable but slow. The Tulip card will give > better performance. > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
[expert] NICs
I have two NICs that work both under LINUX. I have an SMC EZ Card 1211TX [RealTek 8139 Chipset] and a SMC EtherPower 9332 [DEC21140 Tulip] chipset. The question I have is what one I should use to optimize performance under LINUX? I use RedHat 6.0. Singer Thanks, Very Much
RE: [expert] Corel Linux
that's for the Standard and Professional Editions, teh Download Edition has nyet suppport > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andreas Spengler > Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 9:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Corel Linux > > > HI there, > > On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, ibi wrote: > > > I just checked out the 'Linux by Corel' site. Tech support is $50 US per > > hour per incident. Maybe I am naive but it sounds pricey to me. > > The installation support is free for the first 30 days. After that $50 US > is rather cheap, as far as I can see... > > Greets, > > Andreas >
RE: [expert] Corel Linux
As before ot my local LUG Hello All: I've just wacked enough of Corel LINUX Download Edition, here are some of my opinions: [Corel LINUX came out today, version 1.0, ~300MB ISO Image]. There is also standard edition which is Download Edition + more fonts(20), + support (email) + Corel WP 8 Limited Edition Deluxe is Standard + even more fonts (200), + support (phone as well) + fully WP 8 + Civilization Call to Power Limited Edition + BRU2000 Notes: Recommened System: Pentium Processor 24 RAM (32 Peferred) 500 MB HD Positives: 1. Very Easy to Install, even much better then RedHat or Mandrake for beginners. Asked me a couple of questions: 1] normal install or expert install 2] unprivilaged user name 3] install type [workstation, workstation Plus, server, custom] 4] wipe windows or co exist with windows 2. Auto-HardWare Detection Works well [Mainly for PCI Stuff] - Did Find: SMC9332 NIC [Tulip Chipset], S3 Virge325 Video Card, SoundBlaster 16 ISA Sound Card. Did not find: Adaptec 1542CF SCSI Card. 3. Corel File Manger, very similar to Windows Explorer, very nice for beginners Negatives: 1. Missing Applications: Netscape Browser is included, doesn't have Communicator. No PINE/TIN/LYNX and some other stuff. 2. Really ODD kernel stuff: it always attemps tp load PCMCIA Support even though I dont' have any PCMCIA devices, no way to change it during setup. 3. root password not set during install. After you reboot and start the system, you have to log in as root then change password [default: none]. Otherwise, its always blank. Kinda of scary if you need security espically for newbies. So, if the newbie upon bootup logs in as unprivilaged user, you have no root security.
Re: [expert] how do I allow users to ftp in
On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Denis Havlik wrote: > :~>> It should be fixed of course but why would anyone want to not use MD5 > :~>> and shadow passwords? > :~> > :~> If you have a passwd file maintenance system with dozens (or > :~>hundreds) of users, you may not want to force everybody to re-create their > :~>passwords when you can just copy the old passwd file. > > What is a problem with copying the passwd+shadow? By the way, could > someone explain me what are the MD5 passwords? > MD5 is a different cypto system. The origional password system invented by the humble Thompson/Ritchie encodes 00 25 times with DES. It uses you password as the DES key and then adds one of 4096 Random Salts. However, DES is rather err, outdated. It was secure in the 60's and 70's but now easily cracked. MD5 is a different crypo and it has a key length of 128bits. [DES has 64bit keys]
Re: [expert] how do I allow users to ftp in
On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Derek Simkowiak wrote: > > - Further testing is necessary to identify the exact cause of this > > -bug. > > > > It should be fixed of course but why would anyone want to not use MD5 > > and shadow passwords? > > If you have a passwd file maintenance system with dozens (or > hundreds) of users, you may not want to force everybody to re-create their > passwords when you can just copy the old passwd file. > > --Derek > > isn't it then that NIS passwords NIS into use? Singer
Re: [expert] Please Help I can't install Linux Mandrake 6.0
Mandrake is OPmtized for Pentium CLass CPU, others may or may not work. Plus, DLC processors were know to be flakey. On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > > > On Wed, 03 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > > I purchased a copy of Mandrake about 3 months ago. > > > > > > I successfully managed to install this on a PC whose BIOS supports CDROM boot. > > > > > > Recently I thought I'd put it onto an older PC. Spec: > > > Cyrix 486 DLC 33 MHZ processor > > > 8 MBytes DRAM > > > Maths coprocessor (Weitek?) > > > The external device controller is not built onto the motherboard. Plugs into an >ISA slot. > > > There is an external ISA Trident 1MB VGA video card. > > > > > There's your problem...this system probably is too ancient > > for Mandrake. That's not a "real" 486 that's a > > "souped-up" 386. Trust me, I remember when those were the > > cheap alternate upgrade route for people like me who > > couldn't afford to spend $300 for a motherboard and CPU! :-) > > John > > Yep, thats the 386 25mhz to 486 SX 33mhz "middle-man" > > The problem is more with the mb/hd combo, but you will run into John is > anticipating > > > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon > >
