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  1. MasterPi

    doesn't see sound card

    ...and copy pnp to /etc/isapnp.conf if anybody needs to kno what to modify let me know and i'll post instructions for you Thanks ppc386, here's a * PS: you were right about it not being user-freindly ---------------------------------------------- 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716...
  2. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    Yeah, it worked! Just on a whim i tried making the ME boot diskette again and it worked sufficiently for me to update my bios with awdflash.exe. After i upgraded i plugged in the new processor and it booted fine (if you don't count the problem ive been having w/my sound card that is now fixed...
  3. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    BTW: NEVER BUY A MOBO FROM PC CHIPS!!! THEY HAVE NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER AND HALF OF THE LINKS ON THEY'RE HOMEPAGE DON'T WORK!!! ---------------------------------------------- 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716... MasterPi
  4. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    AAAGH, oh well (I was writing my post while paparazi informed me of my fate) I'll try this thing w/the bios anyway ---------------------------------------------- 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716... MasterPi
  5. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    ...enough to create another one (damn windows) and my ME disk crashes at the menu screen. Unless anyone has any better ideas, im about to rip the &^*@ harddrives out of my 98SE and put them through my Linux box (they came from there in the first place - windows wouldn't install through the...
  6. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    I think I might have to upgrade my bios. Does anyone know if 4.51pg is the current version for Award? Everywhere i go it seems to be the only one for download cept one site had 6.0 for XP (that doesn't help im running Linux or maybe ME through a boot disk) so that made me wonder...
  7. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    I had a AMD-K6 - 200ALR (BACK OF CHIP) 2.9V CORE/3.3V I/O C 9739CJBW (M) (C) 1997 AMD Designed For ~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~...
  8. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    OOPS. Bad handwriting. that's 08/14/1997-VXPro+-USB-Ultr-2A5LDH09C-00 i messed up the 5 and S. Better google results now, but any suggestions would still be appreciated. ---------------------------------------------- 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716... MasterPi
  9. MasterPi

    BIOS doesn't detect hard drive

    Mine was an actual set of switches on the motherbord that ive never seen anything like before. If youve done everything i had then i have no idea what to tell you, sry. Really wish i could help. Good luck. ----------------------------------------------...
  10. MasterPi

    CPU/Mobo Compatibility problems

    ...of the screen it displays an identification string for either the Mobo or the Bios (i think it's the mobo but im not sure) that looks like this: *somedate*-VXPro+-USB-Ultr-2ASLDH09C-00. I ran a google search on the exact string and it didn't turn up anything. Then i cut out the numbers at...
  11. MasterPi

    BIOS doesn't detect hard drive

    By flashed the BIOS, do u mean did the thingy with the CMOS CLR/NORM switch or something else. Btw, Mr MasterPi is my father. PS: I feel your pain. I wandered around the house muttering "why wont it detect the #$%@ hard drive!" for about a month then when i finnally got it fixed i...
  12. MasterPi

    doesn't see sound card

    Right now it's Sound Blaster Vibra. I pretty much gave up on the opti cause i didn't feel like switching cards again and i know SoundBlaster has been reported to work on Linux and i kno the opti works under Windows. Unfortunately, i have no idea how to remove the Mad16 drivers and i cant boot...
  13. MasterPi

    doesn't see sound card

    Thanks. I'll do some manpage reading and post again with the results. ---------------------------------------------- 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716... MasterPi
  14. MasterPi

    Linux to Windows modem2modem connection

    I found a cool mini-HOWTO on setting up a windows to linux slip connection. http://www.student.kun.nl/j.vanderhorst/slip.html Thanks for the help. PS&BTW:Anybody know where to get a null-modem cable? I can probably get one at my local hardware store but I'm not sure...
  15. MasterPi

    doesn't see sound card

    cant do it right now but i can tell you my sound card does not show up in any hardware lists anywhere The Mad16 one is loaded but it gives me a device not found error every time i boot ---------------------------------------------- 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716... MasterPi
  16. MasterPi

    doesn't see sound card

    I thought i could run stuff in /sbin/ but im a noob so ill try it again... k, im stupid... here it is: Module Size Used by Not tainted msdos 7404 0 (autoclean) vfat 11820 0 (autoclean) fat 37944 0 (autoclean)...
  17. MasterPi

    Linux to Windows modem2modem connection

    Thanks ill do some googling. I'll post again if i get some results. ---------------------------------------------- 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716... MasterPi
  18. MasterPi

    Linux to Windows modem2modem connection

    I have 2 computers - a Mandrake Linux box and one running Windows 98SE. They both have modems which are not being used because im poor and cant pay for an internet connection. I want to know if i can set up a LAN with those modems. If i can't then i'll shell out the $15 for a network card (i...
  19. MasterPi

    doesn't see sound card

    I tried sndconfig and draksound, neither of them worked. (oh yeah, stupid me didn't realize that sndconfig was included on my mandrake cd with a mdk suffix that somehow makes it incompatible with the redhat version thats why i was having trouble installing it) draksound told me to use...
  20. MasterPi

    Installing Caldera 2.2 without a CD Rom

    I use DevC++ and it's pretty good most of the time. If you don't feel like pirating or shelling out big bucks for VC++ i would reccommend it. It did a funny thing and made an executable that locked up my system on an UpdateWindow call the other day on the same code that compiled through VC++...

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