Re: Xfree 4.0 and Bttv

2000-06-27 Thread Patrick Barr
On Wed, 28 Jun 2000 03:37:15 Sven Richter wrote: > Hy, > I've installed XFree 4.0 to get my 2 Monitors with a matrox g400 and a s3 virge > dx grafik card bur now I cant get a overlay from my tv card (miro pctv). > Grabdiplay still works fine but it's very slow. I've tried every memory adress > w

Sound (AD 1881)

2000-06-30 Thread Patrick Barr
Ok, now, I've just "upgraded" my machine (ASUS CUV4X-M with a celeron 500) and find that I cant get sound to work no matter what I try. It has a built-in AD (ADI??) 1881 chipset. should I use ALSA for this one??? has anyone had any luck with these motherboards or these chips? ALSO. someone tol

Re: Sound (AD 1881)

2000-06-30 Thread Patrick Barr
On Sat, 01 Jul 2000 04:25:27 Patrick Barr wrote: > > Ok, now, I've just "upgraded" my machine (ASUS CUV4X-M with a celeron > 500) and find that I cant get sound to work no matter what I try. > > It has a built-in AD (ADI??) 1881 chipset. should I use ALSA for thi

rpm's

2000-07-01 Thread Patrick Barr
On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 11:09:02 Pete Chudykowski wrote: > Hi, > > Just installed debian for the first time and I'm a little green. I have > two questions. > 1. For some reason the package didn't contain ftpd. Where can I find a > .deb binary? > 2. Is there a way to make debian understand rpm's?

OFFTOPIC : Computer stores exporting

2000-07-02 Thread Patrick Barr
Hi fokes. It's hard to find decent computer hardware in New Zealand most if it is in the states. I was just wanting to know what companies will send there good's outside of the states. In particular, I'm after one of those new Plextor 8x4x32 speed drives (IDE). Any help would be appreciat

Re: OFFTOPIC : Computer stores exporting

2000-07-02 Thread Patrick Barr
On Mon, 03 Jul 2000 06:54:32 C. Falconer wrote: > Don't bother with IDE - Go SCSI... it's better in the long run. > > Get something that will be serviced locally, for example Compaq will only > honor warranties in the country of purchase, unless its a laptop with > "global cover" > > Or you c

Re: Compability of a mother board

2000-07-03 Thread Patrick Barr
I dont see any form of problems with doing SMP. Linux isn't too chipset specific, you might have a problem with video (if you are having problems with it now, try X 4.0.1, if you've still got problems, bad luck, get a trio32 or something). what is this machine going to do?? server?? workstatio

Re: line drops

2000-07-08 Thread Patrick Barr
eems like a very odd problem indeed. does it crash in lynx? if not, then get the latest pppd and compile it, that might fix it *-* | Patrick Barr| | Promedia NZ | | | | Ph/Fax (03) 548-9129

Re: Is Debian the last OS ?

2000-07-30 Thread Patrick Barr
when I was last at humbug (about 6 months ago) everyone was using redhat! what happened?? Did people like Ashley, matt and the like convert some people!?!? On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 08:49:50 Peter Good wrote: > Being relatively new to Linux (only year and 1/2), my first go at Debian > was slink. Re

Re: Unix/Linux group meet - QLD

2000-08-01 Thread Patrick Barr
On Wed, 02 Aug 2000 01:35:18 Allen Lim wrote: > First of all. My apologies for writing to this list as it really only concerns a small percentage of people reading this message. > > I was reading through my e-mails when I came across a person who stated in their e-mail that they are part of a U

Re: via82cxxx

2001-03-13 Thread Patrick Barr
I had the same problem about 2 months ago the solution : install kernel 2.4.0 test 5 or better. I have test 5 on my machine right now(I'll get the latest kernel later on, when it's stablised maybe). just modprobe soundcore, ac97something and then via82cxxx. works like a charm Pat On Sat

Re: via82cxxx

2000-10-15 Thread Patrick Barr
I had the same problem about 2 months ago the solution : install kernel 2.4.0 test 5 or better. I have test 5 on my machine right now(I'll get the latest kernel later on, when it's stablised maybe). just modprobe soundcore, ac97something and then via82cxxx. works like a charm Pat On Sat