Linux-Hardware Digest #612
Linux-Hardware Digest #612, Volume #14 Thu, 12 Apr 01 13:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: HPT370 Driver Request (Emyr James)
Re: Help wanted. Linux problems using AMD K6-2 (Magnus)
BIOS Upgrades (Was: Via + Maxtor + kernel 2.4.3 = crash?) (Harold Stevens
US.972.952.3293)
Re: Gigabyte GA-7ZX5-1 Motherboard w/AC97 Sound (Peter Christy)
Re: Support for LCD Monitors? (Michael Meissner)
Re: linux driver for Canon S400 (Andrey Vlassov)
Re: Epson Stylus 777, problems printing (Andrey Vlassov)
Re: Best RAID controller for Linux (Joshua Baker-LePain)
sis900 on silver book PC (Allen Ahoffman)
Re: linux driver for Canon S400 (Andrey Vlassov)
From: Emyr James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HPT370 Driver Request
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 17:20:14 +0100
Am I understanding this right ? My Raid 0 installation of win2k is actually
doing it's thang in software not hardware ? Does that mean that the ABIT KT7
with onboard raid controller is no such thing cause it's all done in software
anyway ?
What a fucking con
(pardon my french...)
Juergen Sauer wrote:
> Emyr James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb
> am Wed, 11 Apr 2001 15:05:41 +0100 in comp.os.linux.hardware:
>
> > Please can some nice driver guru sort out raid support for an ABIT KT7
> > RAID mobo (very popular board) ?
> > Win2K handles it fine, surely it must be possible to get Linux to do it
> > properly as well...or are there some complications ?
> > Is there support for this in the pipeline ?
> > Any news appreciated.
>
> Kernel 2.4.x has it in, called there HPT366, runns fine.
> No Raid functions avaible, because the 'HTP370' does Raid only as
> shitty Software in Windump ...
> mfG
> Jojo
>
> --
> Jürgen Sauer - AutomatiX GmbH, +49-4209-4699, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.automatix.de to Mail me: remove: -not-for-spawm-
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Magnus)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Help wanted. Linux problems using AMD K6-2
Date: 12 Apr 2001 16:29:45 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, P Ashton wrote:
> I am have having numerous problems using linux (Redhat 7.0) on my k6-2
> based machine. Are there any known problems with K6-2s and what are the
> fixes?
No answer to the problem, but I just want to let you know that I run RedHat 7
on my k6-2 without any problems at all.
--
Mvh Magnus Lundin
www.algonet.se/~elp
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Harold Stevens US.972.952.3293)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: BIOS Upgrades (Was: Via + Maxtor + kernel 2.4.3 = crash?)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 16:40:20 GMT
In <9b4io8$96n$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mark Hahn:
[Snip...]
>gross. flash an updated bios or turn off "optimum" settings in bios.
On this topic, I need pointers on BIOS upgrades, especially where to find
them, as I haven't had any luck at all with Google to date.
Just added a 32 MB stick for a total of 64 MB as required by yast2 ("old"
yast needs less apparently) for a SuSE 7.1 install I've started.
Rebooting resulted in a kernel panic which I almost expected on these old
BIOS versions (Award 4.51PG i430VX) from reading threads I found. Figured
redoing LILO with the append="mem=64M" thingy was the ticket but a kernel
panic still resulted. OK, threads mentioned this may be a BIOS limit with
such old ones, so upgrade the BIOS. Simple. Not. After mergers and such I
could hardly find working vendor sites, and email totally ignored.
This is a point of dimishing returns for me, so any tips welcomed. Even a
"you can't get there from here" if the BIOS is too old; I'll just save us
all some time, and go back to yast instead of yast2, if it's moot.
--
Regards, Weird (Harold Stevens) * IMPORTANT EMAIL INFO FOLLOWS *
Pardon the bogus email domain (dseg etc.) in place for spambots.
Really it's (wyrd) at raytheon, dotted with com. DO NOT SPAM IT.
Standard Disclaimer: These are my opinions not Raytheon Company.
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From: Peter Christy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Gigabyte GA-7ZX5-1 Motherboard w/AC97 Sound
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 17:40:52 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
JNJ wrote:
> Am running the above with RedHat 7, but cannot get the sound to work for
> the
> life of me. Anyone else worked with these and been able to get the sound
> running? Any other known issues between these motherboards and RedHat 7?
>
> James
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
I've got the GA-7ZM, and you need the Alsa drivers to get it to work! I'm
using the 0.9.0beta3 drivers which seem to give the best resu
Linux-Hardware Digest #612
Linux-Hardware Digest #612, Volume #13 Thu, 21 Sep 00 16:13:13 EDT
Contents:
Re: ethernet gaurenteed to work? ("City Jim 3000")
Re: IDE CD-RWs (Mark Carroll)
Re: ethernet gaurenteed to work? ("City Jim 3000")
lpr : nothing happened ??? (Guillaume Thouvenin)
Driver for Dell Perc 3/Si (Iain Frerichs)
SCSI CD-RW detection (Milo Thurston)
Re: Mandrake 7.1 Installation errors (SOMERTON KENNEDY)
HP930C and linux ("christophe.verdeau")
review on VA Linux hardware quality/support (Jason Hong)
Drivers graphic card : i815e ? (stef)
Re: Hardware for Mail Server (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: newbie for RAID setup (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Mobo for Duron - any advices? ("Nisi")
Re: ethernet gaurenteed to work? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Fujitsu MO block size bafflement (Georg Acher)
Re: linksys lne10/100tx HELP! ("Clifton T. Sharp Jr.")
Re: USB device does not exist (Georg Acher)
Re: Need jumper-settings for Adaptec 6360 SCSI-card ("Martin Graiter")
Re: linksys lne10/100tx HELP! (Tom Herman)
HP LaserJet 1100A (Kevin Brown)
Re: linksys lne10/100tx HELP! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux RH + Athlon 800 + FIC SD-11 motherboard (Mike Oliver)
Re: HP LaserJet 1100A (Tim Moore)
Possible IRQ conflict ? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
From: "City Jim 3000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ethernet gaurenteed to work?
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 14:40:15 +0200
You'll always need loading of kernel modules =) But what you mean is
propably that the install will set up things for you. I'd recommend an Intel
EEPro 100 Mbit card or a D-Link DFE530TX but any NE2000 compatible PCI card
should do alrite if you don't need 100Mbps.
"Peter Bismuti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8q1lql$bjm$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Hi, are there any reccomendations for a moderately priced ethernet
> card that is gauranteed to be detected by RH6.? and not require any
> configuration, loading of kernel modules, etc. etc?
>
> Thanks
--
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Carroll)
Subject: Re: IDE CD-RWs
Date: 21 Sep 2000 16:17:37 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dances With Crows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
(snip)
>I've had excellent luck with a Philips 460 4/4/16 CD-RW. It was
>relatively cheap ($180 10 months ago) but I don't think those are being
>manufactured anymore. I believe their latest entry in the 400-series
>works almost exactly the same way, but it's 8/4/24 and probably cheaper
>(say, $150.)
(snip)
Thanks! (-:
-- Mark
--
From: "City Jim 3000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ethernet gaurenteed to work?
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 19:13:56 +0200
Sorry, meant Ether Express 100+ as in the other post...
"City Jim 3000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> You'll always need loading of kernel modules =) But what you mean is
> propably that the install will set up things for you. I'd recommend an
Intel
> EEPro 100 Mbit card or a D-Link DFE530TX but any NE2000 compatible PCI
card
> should do alrite if you don't need 100Mbps.
>
> "Peter Bismuti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8q1lql$bjm$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> > Hi, are there any reccomendations for a moderately priced ethernet
> > card that is gauranteed to be detected by RH6.? and not require any
> > configuration, loading of kernel modules, etc. etc?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
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From: Guillaume Thouvenin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: lpr : nothing happened ???
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 12:30:01 -0400
I tried to print a document. I used 'lpr -Pleffe -l' command and nothing
happend. When I look at the queue printer status, the fist time, there
is no message, the second time, I can see a warning message, and
finally, the third time there is no message (except no entries), I mean
the job appears in the queue and desappears right after. This is what
happens :
==
localhost:~/Projet/publications $ lpq -Pleffe
no entries
localhost:~/Projet/publications $ lpq -Pleffe
leffe is ready and printing
Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
active guillaume 33... 14825
bytes
localhost:~/Projet/publications $ lpq -Pleffe
no entries
==
I have no error message...
I followed the instructions of http://www.linuxprinting.org/lpd-doc.html
web page. I installed lpomatic, i recompiled gv with stp driver, I
installed the lpdomatic description file
Linux-Hardware Digest #612
Linux-Hardware Digest #612, Volume #12Tue, 4 Apr 00 23:13:11 EDT
Contents:
Re: cpuinfo reports no cache on PIII coppermine ("nick hanno")
BOOKS ON LINUX ? (Luca Marchese)
Re: CD's play but there is no sound (Greg Wimpey)
Re: Multiple CPU ("PJC")
Re: Linux novice having modem troubles (Tony Curtis)
Re: Montego sound card & Red Hat 6.2 (Mickey Stein)
ANN: LhD: Linux Hardware Database Relaunched (LhD Administrator)
Re: new guy (Dances With Crows)
Re: /dev/cdrom not a valid block device (Dances With Crows)
WINMODEM - Yes OR No ??? ("Sérgio Alves")
DELL-HP 20GB ATAPI TBU ("Rask0")
Re: WINMODEM - Yes OR No ???
Re: Which of these Ethernet Cards? (Yggsdrasil)
Re: Linux printing question... (Mark Bratcher)
Re: HP Cd Writer Under Linux (Mark Bratcher)
Re: I-opener and linux: 128meg really helps! (Mark Bratcher)
Re: COM1 or COM2 for the ext. modem; whats optimal? (Keith R. Williams)
Re: Printing in linux RH6.1 (Mark Bratcher)
Re: Corel Linux Ethernet/Soundcard - newbie (Frank Miller)
Re: BP6: Linux hangs on udma66 HD access ("syrynx")
From: "nick hanno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: cpuinfo reports no cache on PIII coppermine
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 08:56:37 +1000
g'day Robert,
Well, I read from another poster that the chache line in /proc/cpuinfo
is actually external cache. When I boot my PC, the config screen (showing
processor, RAM, HDD's, ports etc.) shows 256KB cache... This leads me to
believe that it probably is working, but some harder proof would be nice.
Where about's in Windows does it show cache size???
I hope you sort out you M/B problems soon!
Nick.
Robert McCormick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> I have a Tyan S1837UANGR. I noticed on Tyan's website that in one place
(the
> place I looked) they claim that 100MHz FSB coppermines are supported, but
on
> another page at their site they claim that my particular board revision is
not.
> The problem is that my motherboard revision is "H" and Tyan says that in
order
> to use the coppermine you need a revision "G", or "J" and higher (skips
the
> "H"). I received an email from Tyan saying that the revision letters
denote
> physical changes in the motherboard, not merely a BIOS revision. So it may
be
> that merely upgrading the BIOS is enough to get the coppermine to boot,
but in
> order to properly use the cache a slight board modification is
necessary...a
> modification that my board does not have.
>
> FYI, I was able to successfully install Win98 as well as Linux and they
both
> ran great with the exception that both OS' claimed that I had no cache
( .
> Unfortunately though, without some sort of real "proof" that the cache is
> working properly I don't want to take any chances.
>
> Hope this added bit of info helped.
>
> Robert
>
>
> nick hanno wrote:
>
> > I realised sometime yesterday that my BIOS was not supporting the
> > coppermines, so after downloading the latest version (which stated on
their
> > website that it now supports coppermines) and flashing it in, the CPU is
now
> > shown as 533EB MHz (previously showed just 533 MHz) - however cache
still
> > shows 0KB in proc/cpuinfo... And I still cannot install windows98 -
always
> > crashes on the install, usually blue screen with an error in 'VxD
CACHE'...
> > Which motherboard did you have/have now? Mine is an MSI MS-6153VA... I
hope
> > there's not a bug in these new CPU's!
> >
> > Nick.
> >
> > Robert L. McCormick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > FYI, I ran a Win95/98 benchmark utility that I found at
www.winfiles.com,
> > and
> > > the utility claimed that it could not test my cache.
> > >
> > > This of course leads me to believe that the problem is not linux but
my
> > > hardware. My best guess is that my motherboard is not fully
compatible
> > with
> > > the latest coppermines. I'm going to return the motherboard tomorrow
and
> > > purchase a newer model. If this works I will let you know.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > >
> > > nick hanno wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have the same problem! This can also be seen by the BogoMIPS...
They
> > show
> > > > a number similar to the processor speed, whereas my old 166MHz
machine
> > had
> > > > over double (300 or more) the number of BogoMIPS... What's going on?
> > > &
Linux-Hardware Digest #612
Linux-Hardware Digest #612, Volume #10 Mon, 28 Jun 99 04:13:36 EDT
Contents:
FS: 6 semi-bare Sun SPARCStation 1's ; $50 each ("Kent Rankin")
Re: PC98 and Linux? (the hork)
TNT and flickering xscreensaver-gl (Lars Bensmann)
Re: Ali Aladdin 5 chipset
Re: CreativeLabs Soundblaster PCI128 CD-ROM Sound Problems (Charles Wilkins)
Re: es1370: unable to write to codec register (SB-PCI128 Problem) (Charles Wilkins)
Re: pppd daemon died unexpectedly (D. J. Birchall)
Re: RH5.2 / AudioPCI/ES1370/ES1371/SB128 mixer behaviour? (Charles Wilkins)
linux 2.2.9 drivers for lexmark 1100, ("Janet Anderson")
sound drivers for turtle beach Montego (pci) ("Janet Anderson")
Printer problem for kernel 2.2.10 (Rafael Stekolshchik)
Re: No Mic (SB PCI 128 / Ensoniq AudioPCI / es1370) (Charles Wilkins)
Re: asus integrated scsi & ethernet (Mike Frisch)
eth0:transmit timed out on 3c509b (joekool)
Re: Q: ASUS MB with FX chipset and RAM upgrade 64 Mb => 128 Mb. Worth it? (boing)
(despite my occasional anti-linux post, read this) was Re: Monitor dies while
installing Redhat 5.2 (Barry Smith)
From: "Kent Rankin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.sun.wanted,misc.forsale.computers.workstation
Subject: FS: 6 semi-bare Sun SPARCStation 1's ; $50 each
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 05:06:15 GMT
The units are located in Knoxville, TN, 37922-3449.
Sun SPARCStation 1
16MB RAM
Floppy Drive
bw2 Framebuffer
2 Serial Ports
Onboard Sound
Onboard SCSI-2
3 SBus Slots
Do send any questions that you might have.
-Kent Rankin
P.S. - I have 17" Monochrome monitors for these as well(model 17SMM1) for
$50 each.
--
From: the hork <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PC98 and Linux?
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 04:24:17 +0200
Sean Manning wrote:
> Is it possible to install Linux on PC98 Pentium 100?
Don't know what a PC98 is exactly.
Generally you can install linux on your intel processor bases system.
Regards
HORK
--
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lars Bensmann)
Subject: TNT and flickering xscreensaver-gl
Date: 28 Jun 1999 02:57:43 GMT
Hello,
I purchased a Elsa Erazor III a couple of days ago (does anybody knaw how
to get the TV-Out going under Linux?) and I've tested xscreensaver-gl and
Q3Test so far. Later worked fine and the OpenGL-programms that come with
xscreensaver work fine in a window. But when I start them with -root (as
they are started when they act as screensaver) they mess up. BTW, I use
the XServer from nVidia.
The ones that show animations flicker like hell. It looks like they use
double buffering, but just draw to one screen. When you started a
3D-screensaver in a window before you can see the last picture of it in
every second frame.
Pipes does another strange thing with -root. It messes up Z buffering (at
least it looks like it). Everything is drawn in front of anything else. It
works just fine when started in a window.
How can this be? Has anybody gotten this to work with a TNT card? Is there
any way to fix this?
cu,
Lars
--
knowledge, n.:
Things you believe.
--
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: Ali Aladdin 5 chipset
Date: 28 Jun 1999 05:12:08 GMT
On Sat, 26 Jun 1999 19:53:26 +0200, luca78 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry, this may be a trivial question. My motherboard broke suddently,
>and I had not enough money to get another VIA; so had to buy an unnamed one
>with Ali Aladdin 5 chipset. It works, but I cannot enable DMA on IDE
>controller, so disk drives are slow. I have 2.2.9 kernel, and it does not
>support my chipset. Is there a patch or a new (also officially unstable)
>version allowing me to use my disks with full performance?
The 2.3.8 kernel works on mine, but it won't compile
support for MS filesystems, which you might not think
is a bad thing(tm).
--
Brien
{[EMAIL PROTECTED]}
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles Wilkins)
Subject: Re: CreativeLabs Soundblaster PCI128 CD-ROM Sound Problems
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 05:50:13 GMT
On Mon, 14 Jun 1999 00:27:43 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John) wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>I am running a PII 333 on an ASUS Motherboard, 128meg ram...IDE
>Harddrive and a SCSI (Adaptec AHA2940) CD-ROM and RedHat 6.0 just
>about right out of the box. But on to my problem :)
>
>I am having problems playing an audio cd from either X, using the one
>that came with RH6.0 under Enlightenment+GNOME, or the console, using
>cdp. Originally I u
Linux-Hardware Digest #612
Linux-Hardware Digest #612, Volume #9 Tue, 9 Mar 99 19:13:51 EST
Contents:
Re: Buying a new computer for linux (James Knowles)
Re: Disk > 8.4 Gbytes with Redhat 5.2 ("Jim Ross")
Re: AGP Diamond SpeedStar A50 help (Ed Wilts)
Re: Creative Labs Awe32 (egray7)
Re: USR modem 5687 - Will it work? (David Ripton)
Re: Speed..Speed..Speed (Kent Perrier)
Sound: OPTi 82C933 soundchip and kernel 2.2.3 (Ed Wilts)
STB Velocity 4400 w/ TV-Out ? (Manfred Becker)
Re: Can Linux use 36-bit Xeon addressing? (Tomasz Korycki)
Is my hard drive dying? (Michael Riffle)
user app can crash Linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Dual CPU and Screen Blanking Questions (Henrik Carlqvist)
Re: Can Linux use 36-bit Xeon addressing? (Tomasz Korycki)
AGP video cards (Ron Lockard)
From: James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Buying a new computer for linux
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 18:50:22 +
> I'm in the process of selecting parts for a new computer.
> ...
> I have no previous experience of linux, so sorry in advance for any stupid
> mistakes.
Jump in, the water's fine. :-)
> And could anyone make suggestions for the following bits:
I've had no problems with generic new hard drive, cd-rom, IOmega ZIP
drives. Others may have a different story, but I've had no problems.
> Network card
I personally stick to 3Com or Intel cards. You can pick up OEM PCI 3Com
cards rather inexpensively nowdays.
Overall, I've had no problems as long as I've stuck to mainstream
hardware. I learned my lesson the steer clear of bargain-basement
hardware, both for Linux and the UnspeakableOS.
J.
--
From: "Jim Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Disk > 8.4 Gbytes with Redhat 5.2
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 13:50:03 -0500
Nick wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Philip Nelson wrote:
>
>> I've just become the owner of a 13 Gbyte Western Digital 13 Gbyte hard
disk.
>>
>> If I get my BIOS problems sorted out, will Redhat 5.2 be able to use it.
>>
>> If I can't get a BIOS upgrade how does Linux live alongside Ez-Drive /
Ez-BIOS and such utilities ?
>>
>
>I know that if you try installing with Redhat, druid disk is sure to give
you the "primary partition
>too big" error :) if your trying to install it alongside windows, or any
other os I suppose
>
If you have Partition Magic you could try making the partitions with that
first and see if Disk Druid would use that. There are some partition
programs on the internet you might look for and try.
Jim
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From: Ed Wilts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: AGP Diamond SpeedStar A50 help
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 13:00:34 -0600
Nick,
You have to start by getting the latest XFree86 package. I'm currently
using 3.3.3.1-1. The RedHat ftp site has these in the 5.2 directory -
I don't know if they're compatible with 5.1 or not.
Once you've got the latest XFree86, you then need to spend some time
tweaking the XF86Config file that Xconfigurator generates. For my A50
card, the settings were flat out wrong, and it took me an hour or two to
get things working. Here's the extract from my XF86Config file:
Section "Device"
Identifier "My Video Card"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
VideoRam8192
Option "no_bitblt"
Option "no_imageblt"
Option "sw_cursor"
# Option "no_accel" # Use this if acceleration is causing problems
# Option "fifo_moderate"
# Option "fifo_conserv"
# Option "fifo_aggresive"
# Option "fast_vram"
# Option "pci_burst_on"
# Option "xaa_benchmark" # DON'T use with "ext_eng_queue" !!!
# Option "ext_eng_queue" # Turbo-queue. This can cause drawing
# errors, but gives some accel
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
Have fun,
.../Ed
Nick Pate wrote:
> I have a Diamond SpeedStar A50 AGP 8MB video card.
> how can i get this configured for linux 5.1. thanks
--
From: egray7 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Creative Labs Awe32
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 18:02:55 GMT
dooogh! wrote:
> Have you tried sndconfig?
Can't, don't have any such program.But I have managed to figure out
how to get some things working properly through an older message I
found that said to put some "insmod" stuff in the
rc.d file.That worked.Except for using the AWE32's midi
system. For that,
