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Hello Wayne - 

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WC> I'll get back to Linux one of these days too but first
WC> before using FIPS version 2 32 bit I want to dupe the drive
WC> on the the Win 98 box then split the partition. I'd like to
WC> know more about USB CD-ROM recorders and if they support
WC> the older USB protocols that the H.P. undoubtably uses.
WC> Need to research this. 

Based on what I've read USB v1.1 is very slow when using an
external hard drive or CD burner. USB v2.0 is some multiples
faster but I've only witnessed it used with an external CD
burner. That is so very fast it's almost hard to believe. HP
has the v1.1 USB from the factory. 

WC> Gotta check out Simtel today as I could not get on
WC> yesterday to retrieve BootitNG which Charles recomended. 

Email headed your way. 

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WC> You have seemed to have more than your share of video
WC> problems per recent posts. Fortunately I fried the video on
WC> the lesser of the P.B. motherboards forcing me to fix the
WC> far superior board, dual primary drive channels, far better
WC> onboard video and 16550 UARTS :-) 

Didn't someone or several people mention that monitors sitting
in storage unused will wind up with bad capacitors or something
to that effect? 

RJT>> Just picked up another book today about billyboy and his
RJT>> ambitions... 

WC> I thought that was clear? Isn't he just out to monopolize
WC> the computer software industry? 

Many people have invested in Microsoft. Many pensions are
invested in Microsoft. Bill Gates is doing what he is paid to
do - promote Microsoft and increase the value of it's stock. He
is a businessman, not a hobbyist or zealot. 

Here in the 'TECH' echo, if we all wanted to get serious about
this hobby we would have to admit we are all using the most
inferior hardware platform available. Intel is cr*p and we all
know that (I think?). At times I feel sorry for Microsoft
having to write software for the worst possible hardware money
can buy. 

WC> I want to finish the 486 box and get it to where I can
WC> access it easily so I can play more with Linux. 

With the return of Maurice Kinal to the Linux echo you have a
good shot at 'playing with Linux'. Maurice is one who hasn't
been condescending to those who want to get an older (smaller)
version of Linux up and useable. Maurice is also quite
knowledgeable with hands-on experience the others pretend to
have when all they've done is install 'distros' and have no
actual personal experience with smaller installs. 

WC> Snag an old small, say 6 - 8 Gig hard drive perhaps
WC> complete with an old box from an upgrade shop and dual boot
WC> Win 3.1 - Linux? A Pentium 200 0r 200 MMX would be nice as
WC> I have a box that'll run that with a non-smoked CPU as
WC> backup. 

200mhz is where things begin to get interesting and response is
much snappier. It's a good place to start. My 66mhz Linux is
good as text-only and intolerable when trying to use any type
of Linux GUI.  It's OK for W31 use though. :-)

WC> I would like add a second physical drive to the H.P. but
WC> that wimpy power supply that comes with the box scares me
WC> for permanently adding a second physical drive :-( 

I don't think the newer IDE drives suck as much wattage as the
older MFM, RLL, ESDI drives did. Two drives seems doable on
most machines with power supply failures being no more frequent
that before with one MFM drive. :-) 

WC>> When Charles Angelich mentioned the cable though it had
WC>> already been on my mind as a no-cost next place to go I
WC>> had little confidence in my idea until Charles also
WC>> mentioned it spurring me to swap the cable out. 

RJT>> Sometimes it works that way. 

See? LOL 

WC> Yeah, I'd basically given up on it guessing a lightning
WC> strike had done something to the motherboard. Swapping
WC> ribbon cables is easy and with Charles suggestion I decided
WC> what the hell let's give it one last try. Surprised me when
WC> it worked it was so simple. 

WC>> do something with that lousy Rockwell HCG software modem,
WC>> a 50 caliber Desert Eagle springs to mind ;-) 

RJT> > :-) 

WC>> Neither drivers.com nor H.P. support has a software
WC>> solution to bring the modem into V.92 compliance from it's
WC>> current KFLEX V. 90 standard. All the reports I see are
WC>> work arounds that limit the modem to 33600 with a firmware
WC>> upgrade required to bring it into compliance :-( I've
WC>> found an acceptable external hardware data -fax for 50
WC>> bucks but I'd like voice as well. 

You haven't mentioned what you want 'voice' for? Using a
computer as an answering machine seems overkill and eats hard
drive space rapidly IMO. 

RJT>> I have one modem here with a couple of audio jacks on the
RJT>> back of it that's supposed to be voice-capable. But I
RJT>> didn't get the software that was supposed to come with
RJT>> it, and have no idea where I might find some info on
RJT>> doing anything with it under linux. 

WC> Did you run dmesg to ID the modem? On the net you can check
WC> out the FCC number, right off the modem, which leads to
WC> manufacterer then go to the manufacturers suppport site for
WC> all sorts of information, drivers, ect. 

I've never found any of the 'special' voice or other software
that is normally given with the purchase of a modem available
anywhere for downloading and I've checked. 

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WC> Latest software reinstall after a goof allowed me to
WC> successfully use the power saver features to put the
WC> machine in sleep mode without locking it up. Now to e-mail
WC> myself my URL's, e-mail addresses and SuperVoice upgrade
WC> from the 486 across the room :-) 

If you have W31 on one machine and W9x or newer on the other
machine you can use a laplink null parallel cable with "Total
Commander" to transfer files quite rapidly via FTP between the
machines. It's what I use here on my machines. :-) 

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