December 2001 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Newbie: Modem not working
by Stephen 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I am new to Unix/Linux but wanted to try using it after using Redhat atcollege. I brought SuSE after recommendations from my Tutor who said the college only has Redhat because he arrived afte it had been purchased, also Linux Format seemed to indicate that SuSE was very good. I have installed SuSE now along side Win2K and like it alot, but it (SusSE) doesn't pickup my modem. I had the same problem with NT (one of the reasons why I moved to 2K). It is a PCI modem, but definetly NOT a WinModem, my brother made sure of this when he brought it.. Can someone help me! I don't know how to get it configured, I looked through the reference manual that comes with SuSE but I'm really confused. - -- risc.os <risc.os(a)ntlworld.com> Risc OS - Powered by ARM Please use my public PGP/GnuPG Key: 0x262D7ED1 - -- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (MingW32) Comment: Powered By Becky! 2 iD8DBQE8BMOH2pV7HyYtftERApTHAJsHv/cz40luH6z2bQMHXeHX0n10swCeP6Q2 Mcx46bFH+mzAWxz3bOkb92Q= =JIwl -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- risc.os <risc.os(a)ntlworld.com> Risc OS - Powered by ARM Please use my public PGP/GnuPG Key: 0x262D7ED1 --

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xawtv and frequencies
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

I have the latest stable xawtv installed on my Suse 7.2. Does somebody know why there are only two frequency lists in the xawtv package and where they are used for. The choices in xawtv are 3 cable and 12 broadcast ranges. Does xawtv uses these frequency ranges? Is the sound frequency always a certain value away from the image frequency and would playing around with sound frequency in such a list influence the sound reception, in other words, could I get sound by playing around with the distance between the two frequencies? At the moment I have a good image but the sound is some 20 ticks away from the accompanying picture.

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Seti connection failure
by Pete Atkinson 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

I'm wondering whether anybody can help me ? I have two main PC's, a 98 machine for the kids and games, and my 7.3 machine, which I use on a day to day basis. Both of which run Seti continuosly.... My connection to the internet is via an old 486 that I have which runs FREESCO. All the machines are connected via a hub. The problem I have is that whilst the 98 machine will connect first time on completion of a work-unit, the SuSE box will fail with a gethostbyname message - resource not available message. Freesco then drops the connection until the next hourly attempt and the same thing happens. I have to stop Seti, start it, to initiate a connection, when it fails, restart Seti and as Freesco is now established, Seti will download the unit and its business as usual. I'm told that there is nothing I can do in Seti, is there a way round this ? many thanks Pete

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LPT Scanner and SCSI emulation
by Jacek Boboli 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

Hello Chaps ! Amoung the messages on the mailing list there was something about scsi emulation aimed at handling a CDRW (burning CD's). Is there a similar way to emulate SCSI in order to have a IDE LPT scanner working ? (Acer Prisa 310P) Rgds to all Jacek

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Re: [SLE] 7.3 on Toshiba 5005-S504
by David Robertson 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

Hi Took me ages to get 7.3 going - I had real problems with the touch pad. Do a manual install, as you've found out, and when done, before rebooting, edit /etc.rc.config to replace the PCMCIA system with "kernel" rather than "external." I think you can do this with YaST1 - system administration - change configuration file. Or just do it manually. You can use the installation CD to boot into rescue mode: go for manual installation, then rescue. Then mount your root partition to /mnt and edit /mnt/etc/rc.config with vi You can then boot up with no problem. You will then probably need to sort out usb to get the trackpad to work: you need to replace the default "uhci" module with "usb-uhci." Again, you can do this with YaST1, as above: edit the HOTPLUG_USB_HOSTCONTROLLER_LIST and remove uhci. I put usb-uhci first but I don't know if that's necessary. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know, but so far, that's as far as I've got! Everything works fine, but no sound, so if you get a solution to that, let me know. You can't disable plug and play in the bios (no user access) and I don't know how to get around that. Good luck! David On Friday 30 November 2001 5:21 pm, you wrote: > Hello all - > > I am trying to install SuSE 7.3 on a Toshiba 5005-S504. The installation > hangs, unless I do a manual install. It seems to halt at a message > "searching infofile ...." or something like that. (I'm doing this from > memory.) > > I finally managed to get through the entire installation process using the > manual installation option. However, the system now hangs on the PCMCIA > script and I have to shut down and restart the computer. > > I have booted into linux using the "linux single" command on the LILO > prompt. At that point, if I stop PCMCIA and then attempt to restart it, I > get a kernel panic message and the machine locks up again. > > I cannot figure out how to disable PCMCIA in the boot script. Booting up > with linux single does not allow me to run YAST and the Linux partitions > are mounted RO. > > I would appreciate any suggestions on how to get me past this roadblock. > > Thanks, > > Harry

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G-Force and Quake3
by Fred A. Miller 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

'Anyone know what to put on the command line to start Quake3 with a GeForce Ti ....it's a PNY made GeForce2? So far, it appears to be perceptibly FASTER than the Matrox G400. Fred -- "...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users that are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available." - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research - - http://www.avirubin.com/passport

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Re: [SLE] Samba printing jam
by andy 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

How about if you send 2 jobs from the server itself? What makes you think it's anything to do with Samba? Andy -----Original Message----- From: scc <fsanta(a)arrakis.es> To: SuSE <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Date: Thursday, November 29, 2001 1:42 PM Subject: [SLE] Samba printing jam >Hi everyone. > >We have a 12 computer Samba network working well except for the printer. It >is an Epson Stylus 670. If 2 jobs are queued at the same time it blocks up. >It's fine if we can control it to just one job at a time. > >Any workaround for this? > >Thanks, Steve. > >-- >To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com >For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com >Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the >archives at http://lists.suse.com > >

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sound problems w/ SBLive ?
by jfweber＠bellsouth.net 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

uh... I haven't followed all this thread, but... You did check the "sound mixer" ( under multimedia ) a reletively useless mixer w/ ONE use ( that I've found anyway )once selected make certain you check and unmute your cdrom player! otherwise it appears to be playing w/ a cd in it... but no sound issues forth .. It drove me nuts for the longest while , looking things up installing /uninstalling drivers ( or I thought I was <sigh> ) until a nontechie person openined that mixer and unchecked theeh mute button under the Cd... duh! IT should be on your Kmenu, -> multimedia -> right between realplayer and the Timidity synth no flames please ... I'm just sending a suggestion , since you seem to have tried everything else ... Wtf, it just might do the trick

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Duron 1200 MHz out performs P4 at 1400 MHz.
by Patrick 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

Hi all I thought this might interest someone that is about ready to get a new system. It seems, that even AMD's low end is better than Intel's high end stuff. :-) > -----Original Message----- > From: AMD > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 3:28 PM > Subject: Tom's Hardware reviews Duron 1200 MHz. States Duron 1200 MHz > out performs P4 at 1400 MHz. > > Just when I thought I had SEEN and heard it all... > Check this out- > > Tom's Hardware compares Duron 1.2Ghz to P4 and Celeron 1.2GHz > <http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q4/011116/index.html> > Conclusion: > Our comprehensive benchmark analysis has shown that, in some > disciplines, the new AMD Duron 1200 is even marginally faster than an > Intel Pentium 4/1500. The Duron's strengths come clearly to the fore > in 3D games still based on DirectX 7. Under DirectX 8, the Duron 1200 > is still somewhat faster than the direct competition from Intel, the > Celeron 1200, but, the low-cost CPU still can't outstrip Intel's > Pentium 4. Encoding MP3s is another story, however - the Duron 1200 > tops the Pentium 4/1400. The results in the MPEG-4 encoding and Linux > compilation benchmarks are proof enough that this low-end processor > is in the same performance ballpark as substantially more expensive > CPUs. In these disciplines, the fastest Duron today, clocked at 1200 > MHz, even beats the Intel Pentium 4/1500. With that kind of > performance, Intel's Celeron 1200 isn't serious competition for the > AMD Duron 1200. > The Intel CPU manages to score well only in selected benchmark > disciplines. But this fact isn't likely to bother Intel - after all, > most Celeron processors are sold in the OEM sector, where the > system's performance isn't the main selling point. But the AMD Duron > 1200 is a different animal - in addition to selling well in the OEM > segment, it also does well in the end-consumer market. And the latter > clientele is very interested in performance criteria. > The position of Intel's Celeron 1200 is threatened somewhat - > although the Socket 370 platform may be very stable, it's no longer > up-to-date. For example, the popular chipset Intel 815EPT only > supports 64 MB RAM for the AGP. Modern graphics adapters with a > GeForce 3 chip require a reserve of at least 128 MB for texture-heavy > applications. This is a problem that the Duron 1200, based on the > Socket 462 platform, doesn't have. > > > Richard D. Marple > Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. > Field Sales Representative > AMD Dallas Sales Office > 4965 Preston Park Blvd. > Suite 160 > Plano, Texas 75093 > Office: 972-985-1344 > Cell: 214-585-3428 > Fax: 972-985-8527 > AMD Website: http:\\www.amd.com > > Authorized Distribution- > > http://www.amd.com/us-en/protected/Processors/SellAMDProducts/1,,30_1 >77_32 10,00.html?1003242941 ------------------------------------------------------- -- ---KMail 1.3.2--- SuSE Linux v7.2 Pro--- Registered Linux User #225206 /tracerb(a)sprintmail.com/ *Magic Page Products* *Team Amiga* http://home.sprintmail.com/~tracerb

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hardware in yast2
by S.Toms 01 Dec '01

01 Dec '01

I wen't looking through yast and was wondering are there any plans to add a module for harddrives enabling the user to format, partition, encrypt, etc.. any new drives they may add? Seems to me this would help users who don't know the commands for formating and preparing harddrives in linux. Hell, it took me a little bit to to recall them and prepare the drive I just added, I can imagine some new users having a fit. -- S.Toms - smotrs(a)mindspring.com - www.mindspring.com/~smotrs SuSE Linux v7.2+ - Kernel 2.4.4 It is now pitch dark. If you proceed, you will likely fall into a pit.

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