Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: Lucent Winmodem]]

2001-01-30 Thread Marvin Stodolsky
Subject: Re: wvdial and conexantHSF Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:51:04 -0500 From: Avery Pennarun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Marvin Stodolsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: LinModems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4

Re: TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread Heather
> > Or try fiddling with hdparm parameters. > Hmmm... Pointers? Haven't tried that yet. (while it is "being normal" to you, try this and see if it works - if it does, then try slipping its respective halves into the apm event.d sequence) Try using hdparm to order the CD to completely shutdown/

[Fwd: [Fwd: Lucent Winmodem]]

2001-01-30 Thread Marvin Stodolsky
Carlos, Very interesting. For all the Winmodems,some participants of [EMAIL PROTECTED] have had that No Dialtone problem. Little headway has been made in resolving it except when the No PNP OS helps. However my laptop is a twin of yours, a Compaq 1500c under Debian Concur that it seems i

Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: Lucent Winmodem]]

2001-01-30 Thread Marvin Stodolsky
Subject: Re: wvdial and conexantHSF Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:51:04 -0500 From: Avery Pennarun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Marvin Stodolsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: LinModems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: 1 , 2 , 3 ,

Re: TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread kmself
on Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 05:43:48PM -0600, Andreas Mohr ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 03:35:26PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > > I've purchased an Amethyst 20U (Compal 20U OEM) with the optional > > docking base unit containing a floppy and cdrom. > > > > I'm runnin

Re: TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread Heather
> > Or try fiddling with hdparm parameters. > Hmmm... Pointers? Haven't tried that yet. (while it is "being normal" to you, try this and see if it works - if it does, then try slipping its respective halves into the apm event.d sequence) Try using hdparm to order the CD to completely shutdown

Re: TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread Andreas Mohr
On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 03:35:26PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > I've purchased an Amethyst 20U (Compal 20U OEM) with the optional > docking base unit containing a floppy and cdrom. > > I'm running Debian GNU/Linux, kernel: > > GNU/Linux version 2.2.18pre21 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc v

[Fwd: [Fwd: Lucent Winmodem]]

2001-01-30 Thread Marvin Stodolsky
Carlos, Very interesting. For all the Winmodems,some participants of [EMAIL PROTECTED] have had that No Dialtone problem. Little headway has been made in resolving it except when the No PNP OS helps. However my laptop is a twin of yours, a Compaq 1500c under Debian Concur that it seems

TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread kmself
I've purchased an Amethyst 20U (Compal 20U OEM) with the optional docking base unit containing a floppy and cdrom. I'm running Debian GNU/Linux, kernel: GNU/Linux version 2.2.18pre21 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.2 2220 (Debian GNU/GNU/Linux)) #1 Thu Jan 25 18:40:22 PST 2001

Re: TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread kmself
on Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 05:43:48PM -0600, Andreas Mohr ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 03:35:26PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've purchased an Amethyst 20U (Compal 20U OEM) with the optional > > docking base unit containing a floppy and cdrom. > > > > I'm running D

Re: TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread Andreas Mohr
On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 03:35:26PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've purchased an Amethyst 20U (Compal 20U OEM) with the optional > docking base unit containing a floppy and cdrom. > > I'm running Debian GNU/Linux, kernel: > > GNU/Linux version 2.2.18pre21 (root@shrink) (gcc version 2

TuxTops 20U: CDR and PCMCIA problems

2001-01-30 Thread kmself
I've purchased an Amethyst 20U (Compal 20U OEM) with the optional docking base unit containing a floppy and cdrom. I'm running Debian GNU/Linux, kernel: GNU/Linux version 2.2.18pre21 (root@shrink) (gcc version 2.95.2 2220 (Debian GNU/GNU/Linux)) #1 Thu Jan 25 18:40:22 PST 2001 Th

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Joshua S. Freeman
system imager: http://systemimager.sourceforge.net (I think)... J. On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Jeffrey S. Coppock wrote: > I've seen this done by installing and tuning one system and then using a > program like "GHOST" to copy this disk image to the other machines. I > haven't done this, but I seen

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Jeffrey S. Coppock
I've seen this done by installing and tuning one system and then using a program like "GHOST" to copy this disk image to the other machines. I haven't done this, but I seen it done. jc On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 10:57:57PM -0600, Nathan Bockrath wrote: > Hi all, > > I have this lovely task of c

Update!: Debian & PCMCIA & My Crappy Laptop (tm)

2001-01-30 Thread Steven Sforza
I think I may have it! I have seen the light! (Literally - the light on my NIC just came on!) - In the back of my head I remember something about some funky memory setting this laptop needed that I couldn't remember, but it asked about during setup. So, as much as I hated to I have just re-starte

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Joshua S. Freeman
system imager: http://systemimager.sourceforge.net (I think)... J. On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Jeffrey S. Coppock wrote: > I've seen this done by installing and tuning one system and then using a program >like "GHOST" to copy this disk image to the other machines. I haven't done this, but >I seen

Lucent Winmodem

2001-01-30 Thread Carlos Menezes
I've discovered an update to Linmodems' Page about Lucent Modem for the 2.2 and 2.4 kernels (http://walbran.org/sean/linux/stodolsk/ ). I'm a Debian user (potato, kernel version 2.2.17) and I installed successfully ltmodem driver. When I used 2.2.12 kernel, original ltmodem driver was perfec

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Jeffrey S. Coppock
I've seen this done by installing and tuning one system and then using a program like "GHOST" to copy this disk image to the other machines. I haven't done this, but I seen it done. jc On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 10:57:57PM -0600, Nathan Bockrath wrote: > Hi all, > > I have this lovely task of

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Francois Menard
There seems to be another tool called System Imager made by VA Linux Systems. Its on sourceforge. -=Francois=- On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Nathan Bockrath wrote: > Hi all, > > I have this lovely task of configuring a large number of identical laptops, > and I am hoping > that someone knows a way t

Re: Debian & PCMCIA & My Crappy Laptop (tm)

2001-01-30 Thread Steven Sforza
Yup - it works under DOS, and it has worked under Debian before - but on a whim I foolishly fdisk'd my fully functional Debian off of the HD in order to put on Windows 3.1 to see if it would run any better on this oldie, but it didn't, so I'm trying to restore what I had now :/ -Original

Update!: Debian & PCMCIA & My Crappy Laptop (tm)

2001-01-30 Thread Steven Sforza
I think I may have it! I have seen the light! (Literally - the light on my NIC just came on!) - In the back of my head I remember something about some funky memory setting this laptop needed that I couldn't remember, but it asked about during setup. So, as much as I hated to I have just re-start

Lucent Winmodem

2001-01-30 Thread Carlos Menezes
I've discovered an update to Linmodems' Page about Lucent Modem for the 2.2 and 2.4 kernels (http://walbran.org/sean/linux/stodolsk/ ). I'm a Debian user (potato, kernel version 2.2.17) and I installed successfully ltmodem driver. When I used 2.2.12 kernel, original ltmodem driver was perfe

RE: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, instead of ghost bpbach (http://www.bpbatch.org) seems to be a good alternative. They use it at university where I'm studying (okay not for linux but they thold me it's written vfor linux in the first place). On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Binary wrote: > > Hi, If you have a 2,5" to 3,5" drive adapter

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Francois Menard
There seems to be another tool called System Imager made by VA Linux Systems. Its on sourceforge. -=Francois=- On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Nathan Bockrath wrote: > Hi all, > > I have this lovely task of configuring a large number of identical laptops, and I am >hoping > that someone knows a way t

Re: Debian & PCMCIA & My Crappy Laptop (tm)

2001-01-30 Thread Steven Sforza
Yup - it works under DOS, and it has worked under Debian before - but on a whim I foolishly fdisk'd my fully functional Debian off of the HD in order to put on Windows 3.1 to see if it would run any better on this oldie, but it didn't, so I'm trying to restore what I had now :/ -Original

Re: Debian & PCMCIA & My Crappy Laptop (tm)

2001-01-30 Thread Etienne Grossmann
Hello, does pcmcia work if you boot from another linux distribution (like the one-disk "tomsrtbt") or in DOS? Etienne

RE: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, instead of ghost bpbach (http://www.bpbatch.org) seems to be a good alternative. They use it at university where I'm studying (okay not for linux but they thold me it's written vfor linux in the first place). On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Binary wrote: > > Hi, If you have a 2,5" to 3,5" drive adapte

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Goswin Brederlow
> " " == Binary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, If you have a 2,5" to 3,5" drive adapter you can install > one of the laptops, and with a desktop computer clone this > harddisk to the disks of the other 99 laptops. You can use the > DOS utility GHOST (works pretty with e

RE: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Binary
Hi, If you have a 2,5" to 3,5" drive adapter you can install one of the laptops, and with a desktop computer clone this harddisk to the disks of the other 99 laptops. You can use the DOS utility GHOST (works pretty with ext2) or with tar if the desktop works in linux. You only need an aditional

Re: Debian & PCMCIA & My Crappy Laptop (tm)

2001-01-30 Thread Etienne Grossmann
Hello, does pcmcia work if you boot from another linux distribution (like the one-disk "tomsrtbt") or in DOS? Etienne -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Goswin Brederlow
> " " == Binary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, If you have a 2,5" to 3,5" drive adapter you can install > one of the laptops, and with a desktop computer clone this > harddisk to the disks of the other 99 laptops. You can use the > DOS utility GHOST (works pretty with

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread F . Hagemann
Hi Nathan! You might want to take a look at FAI (Fully Automatic Installation), which is located here: www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai I never tried it, but it seems to work. Bye, Fx -- Hear your drummer!

RE: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread Binary
Hi, If you have a 2,5" to 3,5" drive adapter you can install one of the laptops, and with a desktop computer clone this harddisk to the disks of the other 99 laptops. You can use the DOS utility GHOST (works pretty with ext2) or with tar if the desktop works in linux. You only need an aditiona

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread F . Hagemann
Hi Nathan! You might want to take a look at FAI (Fully Automatic Installation), which is located here: www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai I never tried it, but it seems to work. Bye, Fx -- Hear your drummer! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troubl