On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 11:15:44 -0600, Lloyd Hayes <lloyd545220-trucker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'll start with the Xsane problems. Running FC2 on an older Gateway > laptop, P1, 233 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 6 GB Hard drive. > In addition to the above hardware, I have a HP PSC-1210 (All-in-one > Scanner/Printer), 40 GB USB v2.0 Hard drive (Buslink), USB v2.0 52X > CD-Burner/DVD Player, PCMCIA USB v2.0 hub, 2 PCMCIA 802.11b cards > (Netware and a generic one which was free), PCMCIA US Robotics 802.11g > card, Nikon camera w/usb connector, various other media usb connectors. > What are the card models? google "linux manuf model" > Background: For the last few months, in my spare time, I've been using > my backup computer to play around with putting FreeBSD 5.2.1, Slackware > 10.0, Red Hat 9, Debian "Sarge", and now I am back to putting Fedora > Core 2 on it for the 2nd time. /(Fedora Core 1 simply refused to install > on this computer.)/ At this point, Red Hat 9 is my favorite system and > seems to work best, but has outdated drivers and doesn't seem to be > supported any more. Fedora has the current drivers and it is supported, > and it is only a small step down from Red Hat. > Fedora is redhat >> http://fedora.redhat.com > 1.) I'll hit the Wi-Fi cards 1st. I travel all of the time and hook > exclusively into the Internet by WiFi systems across the country. I use > my US Robotics "g" card most of the time since most systems are running > at 5.4 MB/sec, but a few are only running at 2.2 MB/sec or "b" speeds. > So far none of my cards has been supported by a UNIX type system. I'm > curious if anything is being done in that area? > google as above for the card. you might need to get ndiswrapper for this card. > 2.) HP PSC-1210 printer/scanner. It prints out fine using the cups > drivers. But Xsane is not showing up in Gnome, except in Gimp. When I > run Sane under Gimp, it searches for the scanner and says that there is > no scanner connected. After the search, it only gives me the option of > closing the search program. I don't know of a way to manually configure it. > try running xsane from run or a terminal. > 3.) In the same line, this laptop has a neomagic sound system. None of > the automatic detections systems can find it. On Red Hat 9, there was a > configuration file to manually set the sound system. I can't find that > on FC2. Anyone have any ideas here? > lspci | grep audio google for the card listed as per the wifi cards. > 4.) Mad Dog 52X CD-Burner/DVD Player. The system recognizes this unit > connected by USB v2.0 plug. But seems unable to read or write to it. I > thought that it was because it was hooked into the PCMCIA v2.0 hub. But > the problems seems to exist when hooked into the older USB v1.0 plug, > although the CD-Burner can not write very well from a v1.0 USB plug. > This unit is less then 6 months old. Interestingly enough, I think that > Red Hat 9 identified it and read from it OK. I didn't try writing to it. > how are you trying to mount and read the cd? > I haven't tried the camera or DV connections yet. This is simply the > equipment that I carry with me all of the time and use on a regular > basis while driving a truck across the country. When I get home, I have > even more stuff that hooks into the computer by USB plugs.... > This might get you started >> http://www.robfisher.net/video/ > Both the hard drive and printer work fine from the USB plugs. > > 5.) Checking system logs: > mdmpd failed. > google this you will find info that might help. > 6.) On Startup, I get: > agpgart (Unsupported Intel Chipset: Device ID 7100) > as above. > There are many issues here. I just re-installed FC2 yesterday. The Red > Hat line of products seems to support laptops better then any other > distribution. > Fedora is redhat >> http://fedora.redhat.com google is you friend, it has shed loads of info about most anything. hope this helps kick you off. Pybe
