Re: [LIB] L.20 problems...
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:06:01 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] L.20 problems... It could be several things: 1) broken charging circuit - check battery connectors, wipe off any corrosion, etc. 2) it could be dead/old cells. No matter if the 'battery' was new when you bought it, if it has been 2-3 years since it was made and has only been sitting on the shelf, the decaying chemistry alone would result in a dead cell. 3) could be something else - broken circuits, etc. who knows? At this point, it simply may not be worth the money and time to persue getting a working battery when newer, faster Librettos sell for <$300, eg. Libretto 110 models which I'd recommend. But, if you want to get it to work, the first thing I'd do is to track down an 'exact' replacement since other types and models may simply not work with the charging circuit. Oh, and check with a voltmeter if there's a connection through the battery connectors on the Libretto. You'll want to know there's something flowing to the batteries before diagnosing further. = adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] L.20 problems...
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:05:33 +0800 From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] L.20 problems... Are you trying to charge it with the libretto itself turned on or off? AFAIK the older Librettos only charged the battery when turned off. Also how long have you left it for? Good luck! - Raymond At 06:25 PM 29/09/2004 -0700, you wrote: Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 02:18:55 +0100 From: "Richard Parkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: L.20 problems... I know this is a pretty old piece of kit, but it was very cheap and I am hoping someone in here may remember how it works... The 2400 mAh battery that came with it refused to charge, which I thought was reasonable given its age. I bought 2 new PA2497UR batteries that various sites suggested were compatible, though they are only 1200mAh - and these didn't charge either ;-( So, is the charger circuitry in the Libretto itself dead, or do you need some special power management tool for Windows 95? Is a stand alone charger a viable option? Any and all suggestions gratefully accepted - except for "throw it in the bin" ;-) -- Richard Parkin He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself - Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809) --- /~\ | | "Does fuzzy logic tickle?"| | ___ | "My HDD has no reverse. How do I backup?" | | /__/ +---| | / \ a y b o t | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | Need help? Visit #Windows98 on DALNet! | | ICQ: 31756092 | Libretto IRC channel #Libretto on DALNet! | \~/
[LIB] L.20 problems...
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 02:18:55 +0100 From: "Richard Parkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: L.20 problems... I know this is a pretty old piece of kit, but it was very cheap and I am hoping someone in here may remember how it works... The 2400 mAh battery that came with it refused to charge, which I thought was reasonable given its age. I bought 2 new PA2497UR batteries that various sites suggested were compatible, though they are only 1200mAh - and these didn't charge either ;-( So, is the charger circuitry in the Libretto itself dead, or do you need some special power management tool for Windows 95? Is a stand alone charger a viable option? Any and all suggestions gratefully accepted - except for "throw it in the bin" ;-) -- Richard Parkin He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself - Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)
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[LIB] FYI: Sale @ Dell = 2.5" HDs cheap!
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:02:13 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FYI: Sale @ Dell = 2.5" HDs cheap! These are very good prices on HDs, esp. the 60GB 7200rpm model and 80GB 4200rpm model. Prices are dropping fast, and the only other drive to consider are the ~$400 100GB 2.5" models just trickling out. === 2.5in Notebook hard drives Hitachi 60GB 7200RPM Travelstar 7K60 Internal ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive $126.36. Search for A0398344. Lowest Price Search Toshiba 40GB 5400RPM MK4026GAX Internal ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive $80.76. Search for A0398575. Lowest Price Search TOSHIBA - 80GB 4200RPM 8MB MK8025GAS Super Slimline Internal ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive $137.51. Search for A0288227 (Thanks Jeff) = adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] Re: Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP!
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:54:27 +0200 From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP! "T. Ribbrock" wrote: > > Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:05:37 +0200 > From: "T. Ribbrock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP! > > On Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 10:17:17AM -0700, Philip Nienhuis wrote: > [...] > > You might have to. Apparently the install kernel can't find the proper > > modules to run your USB-CD-ROM player (it seems it even doesn't know > > about it at all), and consequently thinks it has to initialize some SCSI > > bus which you don't have. > [...] > > Actually, I'd put this down to somehting else: Most USB "drives" are > recognized as SCSI drives under Linux, at least as far as I've seen them > till now. E.g. my USB stick gets assigned "sda", which is the first SCSI > drive. I never bothered to investigate the background, but I seem to > remember that there is some SCSI-emulation layer involved for some > reason. So, having the system look for "something SCSI" in this > situation is not quite as strange as it might seem... :-) Oh sure, but IMO it's a bit more complicated than you seem to think. Indeed there is (usually) a SCSI-emulation layer involved when the installation is from CD-ROM. But the SCSI module questions during installation that the OP referred to, are often a mere symptom: from what I understand the kernel always starts asking for SCSI modules as soon as it can't find the installation CD-ROM. Apparently the kernel concludes that it must be the SCSI layer that is at fault, while often the actual, underlying problem is that the bus where the CD-ROM is attached to (USB, PCMCIA, parallel port, ...), or the bus device driver, hasn't been initialized (properly). In the OP's case that bus is the USB system. From my experience with PCMCIA CD-ROMs (PCMCIA "bus") I remember similar nasty questions about SCSI modules - as soon as the PCMCIA system had been initialized properly (related to proper parameters to the install kernel) the SCSI questions disappeared. In my case(s), the messages shown in the Alt-F4 / Alt-F3 consoles were quite enlightening Philip
[LIB] Re: Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP!
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:05:37 +0200 From: "T. Ribbrock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP! On Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 10:17:17AM -0700, Philip Nienhuis wrote: [...] > You might have to. Apparently the install kernel can't find the proper > modules to run your USB-CD-ROM player (it seems it even doesn't know > about it at all), and consequently thinks it has to initialize some SCSI > bus which you don't have. [...] Actually, I'd put this down to somehting else: Most USB "drives" are recognized as SCSI drives under Linux, at least as far as I've seen them till now. E.g. my USB stick gets assigned "sda", which is the first SCSI drive. I never bothered to investigate the background, but I seem to remember that there is some SCSI-emulation layer involved for some reason. So, having the system look for "something SCSI" in this situation is not quite as strange as it might seem... :-) Cheerio, Thomas -- - Thomas Ribbrockhttp://www.ribbrock.org "You have to live on the edge of reality - to make your dreams come true!"
