From: owner-general-digest@netwinder.org (general-digest) To: general-digest@netwinder.org Subject: general-digest V2 #91 Reply-To: general@netwinder.org Sender: owner-general-digest@netwinder.org Errors-To: owner-general-digest@netwinder.org Precedence: bulk general-digest Monday, July 12 1999 Volume 02 : Number 091 In this issue: Re: IDE disk Re: IDE disk Re: IDE disk Boot up welcome message. Re: Boot up welcome message. See the end of this digest for information about general-digest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 10:10:24 +0200 From: Jan Rinze Subject: Re: IDE disk Ralph Siemsen wrote: > Jamie Guinan wrote: > > > $ /sbin/dmesg | grep -i toshiba > > hda: TOSHIBA MK3205MAV, 3102MB w/0kB Cache, CHS=6304/16/63, DMA > > > > This is a standard IDE disk, right? So, I could use it > > in a typical x86 PC? > > Yes, except for the form factor. It is a 2.5" laptop drive, which uses > a slightly smaller connector than the normal IDE drives do. You can buy > an adapter cable at most computer stores though. > > -- > Ralph Siemsen -- ralphs@netwinder.org When you want to install a new diskimage this is the fastest and safest way I know. I use this method for backup of old images and for installing new ones. (keeps my disk clean and up-to-date.) Connecting a 'normal' harddisk to the IDE connector does not work the otherway. They need + 12V , if supplied from an other powersupply it seems not to work properly. ( at least not when I tried a second hd on the Netwinder IDE connector.) My 40X CDrom player failed to work aswell. The Netwinder did not boot at all when the CDROM was connected.... Jan Rinze. - --- This message processed by the Netwinder.Org news2mail gateway. - -- This list is run automagically by Majordomo 1.94.4 Please send email questions to owner-general@netwinder.org To UNSUBSCRIBE: email majordomo@netwinder.org with "unsubscribe general" as the body of your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 08:05:36 -0400 From: Ralph Siemsen Subject: Re: IDE disk Jan Rinze wrote: > Connecting a 'normal' harddisk to the IDE connector does not work the > otherway. > They need + 12V , if supplied from an other powersupply it seems not to work Did you properly connect the grounds from these two separate supplies? Be sure that it is safe to do; not all supplies have floating outputs. - -- Ralph Siemsen -- ralphs@netwinder.org - --- This message processed by the Netwinder.Org news2mail gateway. - -- This list is run automagically by Majordomo 1.94.4 Please send email questions to owner-general@netwinder.org To UNSUBSCRIBE: email majordomo@netwinder.org with "unsubscribe general" as the body of your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 16:18:18 +0200 From: Jan Rinze Subject: Re: IDE disk Ralph Siemsen wrote: > Jan Rinze wrote: > > > Connecting a 'normal' harddisk to the IDE connector does not work the > > otherway. > > They need + 12V , if supplied from an other powersupply it seems not to work > > Did you properly connect the grounds from these two separate supplies? > Be sure that it is safe to do; not all supplies have floating outputs. > > -- > Ralph Siemsen -- ralphs@netwinder.org I will retry by supplying the netwinder from the same powersupply. This should make it the same ground. Thanks for reminding me about that issue , I tend to look for more complex causes like cable select , master/slave settings or even timing. A simple problem should have a simple solution ( wishfull thinking) I will post the results later. Jan Rinze. - --- This message processed by the Netwinder.Org news2mail gateway. - -- This list is run automagically by Majordomo 1.94.4 Please send email questions to owner-general@netwinder.org To UNSUBSCRIBE: email majordomo@netwinder.org with "unsubscribe general" as the body of your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 12:57:48 -0400 From: Martin Lightheart Subject: Boot up welcome message. Hi, I don't know if this has been asked before, but where is sound file located that has that little kid's welcome message? What format is the sound file in? I want to put my own welcome message. Martin - --- This message processed by the Netwinder.Org news2mail gateway. - -- This list is run automagically by Majordomo 1.94.4 Please send email questions to owner-general@netwinder.org To UNSUBSCRIBE: email majordomo@netwinder.org with "unsubscribe general" as the body of your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 14:12:49 -0400 From: Ralph Siemsen Subject: Re: Boot up welcome message. Martin Lightheart wrote: > I don't know if this has been asked before, but where is sound file > located that has that little kid's welcome message? What format is the > sound file in? I want to put my own welcome message. Easiest way to do this would be to edit the last line in /etc/rc.d/rc.local, and replace it with the command of your choice. If you use cat >/dev/audio as we do, then the sound format must be unsigned, 8-bit, 8000 Hz. To play wav files or a wide variety of others, you can use the "play" program instead of cat >/dev/audio. Just say "play yourfile.wav &" instead of the command we used. - -- Ralph Siemsen -- ralphs@netwinder.org - --- This message processed by the Netwinder.Org news2mail gateway. - -- This list is run automagically by Majordomo 1.94.4 Please send email questions to owner-general@netwinder.org To UNSUBSCRIBE: email majordomo@netwinder.org with "unsubscribe general" as the body of your message. ------------------------------ End of general-digest V2 #91 **************************** -- This list is run automagically by Majordomo 1.94.4 Please send email questions to owner-general-digest@netwinder.org To UNSUBSCRIBE: email majordomo@netwinder.org with "unsubscribe general-digest" as the body of your message.