Suspend to disk partition on ThinkPad T20

2001-03-09 Thread Jacek M. Wuwer
Hi all, I've recently started fixing some remaining glitches on my T20, and couldn't quite solve them the way I planned. Here they are: - Has anyone managed to successfully persuade BIOS to use suspend to disk partition instead of file on FATXX ( active ?? ) partition ? The file size with decent

Re: X setup roadblock

2001-03-09 Thread Hubert Chan
> "Paul" == Paul Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Paul> I'm setting up an X server on a VAIO PictureBook and not for the Paul> first time I might add. The only modeline value for this machine Paul> is 1024x480. On xinit I get a Fatal servor error: No valid modes Paul> found. Tracing bac

Re: Suspend to disk partition on ThinkPad T20

2001-03-09 Thread Mike
Jacek M. Wuwer wrote: > ( this one is slightly OT, I know, but T20 has very ugly looking fonts > on regular console ) > - how to compile in the vesa framebuffer support in recent 2.4.x kernels > ? The code is definitely in, but I could not find the option when > running 'make menuconfig' to turn

Re: X setup roadblock

2001-03-09 Thread Hubert Chan
> "Paul" == Paul Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Paul> I'm setting up an X server on a VAIO PictureBook and not for the Paul> first time I might add. The only modeline value for this machine Paul> is 1024x480. On xinit I get a Fatal servor error: No valid modes Paul> found. Tracing ba

X setup roadblock

2001-03-09 Thread Paul Johnston
I'm setting up an X server on a VAIO PictureBook and not for the first time I might add. The only modeline value for this machine is 1024x480. On xinit I get a Fatal servor error: No valid modes found. Tracing back up the display I find the SVGA server has removed that mode claiming it won't

Suspend to disk partition on ThinkPad T20

2001-03-09 Thread Jacek M. Wuwer
Hi all, I've recently started fixing some remaining glitches on my T20, and couldn't quite solve them the way I planned. Here they are: - Has anyone managed to successfully persuade BIOS to use suspend to disk partition instead of file on FATXX ( active ?? ) partition ? The file size with decent

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Drew Parsons
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 12:05:19PM -0800, Jim Nutt wrote: > Drew Parsons writes: > > > I'm now having problems with sound on 2.4.2 too. 2.4.1 worked fine, same > as > > all preceding versions. I have a 490CDT, thats a Yamaha YMF719 chip > > (OPL-SA3), is that what you have? > > > > There'

X setup roadblock

2001-03-09 Thread Paul Johnston
I'm setting up an X server on a VAIO PictureBook and not for the first time I might add. The only modeline value for this machine is 1024x480. On xinit I get a Fatal servor error: No valid modes found. Tracing back up the display I find the SVGA server has removed that mode claiming it won't

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Drew Parsons
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 12:05:19PM -0800, Jim Nutt wrote: > Drew Parsons writes: > > > I'm now having problems with sound on 2.4.2 too. 2.4.1 worked fine, same as > > all preceding versions. I have a 490CDT, thats a Yamaha YMF719 chip > > (OPL-SA3), is that what you have? > > > > There's

Re: Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Calin Copos
I have a Compaq Presario with a Synaptics TouchPad. The interface is detected as PS/2 by the kernel and to work under X I had to make a symlink from /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse (or modify the XF86Config file by hand). Another point: probably is better to stop gpm (it seems that there are cases when it

Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Randy Tompot
Is there anyone who has some advice for getting the touch pad to work for X? It's frozen when I launch X. I am using 4.0.2. Thanks, RWT Randy W. Tompot Senior Engineer ISL Suite 101 6370 Nancy Ridge Dr. (858) 535-9680 San Diego, CA 92121 FAX (858) 535-9848

Re: Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Calin Copos
I have a Compaq Presario with a Synaptics TouchPad. The interface is detected as PS/2 by the kernel and to work under X I had to make a symlink from /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse (or modify the XF86Config file by hand). Another point: probably is better to stop gpm (it seems that there are cases when i

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Jim Nutt
Drew Parsons writes: > On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:56:33AM -0700, Joel Dudley wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have 2.2.17/sid running pretty well on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 > > laptop minus sound and modem support (yamaha pci sound, lucent winmodem). > I'm now having problems with sound

Re: maximum hard drive limitations?

2001-03-09 Thread Jim Nutt
Peter Cordes writes: > On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:18:38AM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > > This question isn't strictly Linux, but I hope you'll be kind :) > > > > I have a Toshiba 490CDT model, which comes with a 3.8GB harddrive, and the > > Toshiba docs seem to be saying that the maximum driv

Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Randy Tompot
Is there anyone who has some advice for getting the touch pad to work for X? It's frozen when I launch X. I am using 4.0.2. Thanks, RWT Randy W. Tompot Senior Engineer ISL Suite 101 6370 Nancy Ridge Dr. (858) 535-9680 San Diego, CA 92121 FAX (858) 535-9848 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email t

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Gordon Sadler
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 08:49:50AM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > Hola~ > > >-- On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:47:49PM +, % wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 01:49:53PM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > > > > > >I don't think it uses the 3Com 3c556. The Mobilix web page has you search > > >thru >

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread francois . petitjean
>Is there a web page that maps chipsets to drivers? Don't know >How does one know that if the Ethernet controller is an Intel 82557 then one should use the eepro100? I had the same problem last week, a search on google solved it. (very fast, a large number of mailing lists are archived as web page

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Michael O'Brien
Hola~ >-- On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:47:49PM +, % wrote: > On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 01:49:53PM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > > > >I don't think it uses the 3Com 3c556. The Mobilix web page has you search > >thru > >/proc/pci to determine which 3Com device. For me, the ethernet device is: > >

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Drew Parsons
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:56:33AM -0700, Joel Dudley wrote: > Hello all, > I have 2.2.17/sid running pretty well on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 > laptop minus sound and modem support (yamaha pci sound, lucent winmodem). I > tried to install the 2.4.2 kernel because I know that it supports my so

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Jim Nutt
Drew Parsons writes: > On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:56:33AM -0700, Joel Dudley wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have 2.2.17/sid running pretty well on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 > > laptop minus sound and modem support (yamaha pci sound, lucent winmodem). > I'm now having problems with soun

Re: maximum hard drive limitations?

2001-03-09 Thread Jim Nutt
Peter Cordes writes: > On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:18:38AM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > > This question isn't strictly Linux, but I hope you'll be kind :) > > > > I have a Toshiba 490CDT model, which comes with a 3.8GB harddrive, and the > > Toshiba docs seem to be saying that the maximum dri

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Steven Dickenson
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 01:49:53PM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > I don't think it uses the 3Com 3c556. The Mobilix web page has you search thru > /proc/pci to determine which 3Com device. For me, the ethernet device is: > > Ethernet controller: Intel 82557 (rev 8) My mistake. I didn't real

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Gordon Sadler
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 08:49:50AM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > Hola~ > > >-- On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:47:49PM +, % wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 01:49:53PM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > > > > > >I don't think it uses the 3Com 3c556. The Mobilix web page has you search thru > > >/

Re: [tlinux-users:00964] maximum hard drive limitations?

2001-03-09 Thread Drew Parsons
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:18:38AM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > > Anyway, I'm writing to ask if any of you can confirm the reality of this > kind of drive-size limitation? If it is real, can you explain why? Do I > just have to put up with it, or do I have a "right" to be cranky with > Toshiba a

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread francois . petitjean
>Is there a web page that maps chipsets to drivers? Don't know >How does one know that if the Ethernet controller is an Intel 82557 then one should use the eepro100? I had the same problem last week, a search on google solved it. (very fast, a large number of mailing lists are archived as web pag

Re: Losing interrupts

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:53:05PM +0100, Mikael Cardell wrote: > After I upgraded my Thinkpad 570 to Linux 2.4.0 I started noticing > that it complained about losing interrupts and that the HDD wouldn't > spin up after suspend one time in 10 or so. It's very irritating and > means I have to reboot

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:56:33AM -0700, Joel Dudley wrote: > Hello all, > I have 2.2.17/sid running pretty well on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 > laptop minus sound and modem support (yamaha pci sound, lucent winmodem). I > tried to install the 2.4.2 kernel because I know that it supports my so

Re: maximum hard drive limitations?

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:18:38AM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > This question isn't strictly Linux, but I hope you'll be kind :) > > I have a Toshiba 490CDT model, which comes with a 3.8GB harddrive, and the > Toshiba docs seem to be saying that the maximum drive that can put in the > computer is

Re: french and czech keyboard together

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Wed, Mar 07, 2001 at 02:52:48PM -0800, Heather wrote: > > someone knows how to get working together czech and french keyboard > > without the need of resetting LC_CTYPE every time you want to setxkmap to > > different language (btw: fr is iso-1, cz is iso-2 and without appropriate > > LC_CTY

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Michael O'Brien
Hola~ >-- On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:47:49PM +, % wrote: > On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 01:49:53PM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > > > >I don't think it uses the 3Com 3c556. The Mobilix web page has you search thru > >/proc/pci to determine which 3Com device. For me, the ethernet device is: > > >

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-09 Thread tom
Another RTFM!!! When will I learn? So many man pagesso little time... :) Thanks! :) Simon Rowe wrote: > > The answer to the first part of your question is in the PCMCIA Howto in > this section: > > http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/PCMCIA-HOWTO-4.html > > The information says: > >NO_CHECK,

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Drew Parsons
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:56:33AM -0700, Joel Dudley wrote: > Hello all, > I have 2.2.17/sid running pretty well on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 > laptop minus sound and modem support (yamaha pci sound, lucent winmodem). I > tried to install the 2.4.2 kernel because I know that it supports my s

Re: Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-03-09 Thread Steven Dickenson
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 01:49:53PM -0800, Michael O'Brien wrote: > I don't think it uses the 3Com 3c556. The Mobilix web page has you search thru > /proc/pci to determine which 3Com device. For me, the ethernet device is: > > Ethernet controller: Intel 82557 (rev 8) My mistake. I didn't rea

Re: [tlinux-users:00964] maximum hard drive limitations?

2001-03-09 Thread Drew Parsons
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:18:38AM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > > Anyway, I'm writing to ask if any of you can confirm the reality of this > kind of drive-size limitation? If it is real, can you explain why? Do I > just have to put up with it, or do I have a "right" to be cranky with > Toshiba

Re: Losing interrupts

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:53:05PM +0100, Mikael Cardell wrote: > After I upgraded my Thinkpad 570 to Linux 2.4.0 I started noticing > that it complained about losing interrupts and that the HDD wouldn't > spin up after suspend one time in 10 or so. It's very irritating and > means I have to reboo

Re: 2.4/sid on toshiba satellite

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:56:33AM -0700, Joel Dudley wrote: > Hello all, > I have 2.2.17/sid running pretty well on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 > laptop minus sound and modem support (yamaha pci sound, lucent winmodem). I > tried to install the 2.4.2 kernel because I know that it supports my s

Re: maximum hard drive limitations?

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 02:18:38AM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > This question isn't strictly Linux, but I hope you'll be kind :) > > I have a Toshiba 490CDT model, which comes with a 3.8GB harddrive, and the > Toshiba docs seem to be saying that the maximum drive that can put in the > computer is

Re: french and czech keyboard together

2001-03-09 Thread Peter Cordes
On Wed, Mar 07, 2001 at 02:52:48PM -0800, Heather wrote: > > someone knows how to get working together czech and french keyboard > > without the need of resetting LC_CTYPE every time you want to setxkmap to > > different language (btw: fr is iso-1, cz is iso-2 and without appropriate > > LC_CT

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-09 Thread tom
Another RTFM!!! When will I learn? So many man pagesso little time... :) Thanks! :) Simon Rowe wrote: > > The answer to the first part of your question is in the PCMCIA Howto in > this section: > > http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/PCMCIA-HOWTO-4.html > > The information says: > >NO_CHECK

Re: Losing interrupts

2001-03-09 Thread Andreas Mohr
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:53:05PM +0100, Mikael Cardell wrote: > After I upgraded my Thinkpad 570 to Linux 2.4.0 I started noticing > that it complained about losing interrupts and that the HDD wouldn't > spin up after suspend one time in 10 or so. It's very irritating and > means I have to reboot

Re: Losing interrupts

2001-03-09 Thread Andreas Mohr
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 11:53:05PM +0100, Mikael Cardell wrote: > After I upgraded my Thinkpad 570 to Linux 2.4.0 I started noticing > that it complained about losing interrupts and that the HDD wouldn't > spin up after suspend one time in 10 or so. It's very irritating and > means I have to reboo