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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:47 am    Post subject: Compaq 3000 Laptop Reply with quote

Hi,

does anybody have any experience of Gentoo on the above laptop which uses a Athlon 64 3000+ processor?

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I am installing on mine Presario 3228 which has a AMD64 3000 :)

I am installing as we speak (type).
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where is the hard drive located? I can't find it under /dev/ide. I did a search for hd* and didn't come up with any thing!

Is it under /sda? (im going to try that next).

i have a compaq 3200.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

modprobe ide-hd or something like that. Basically you need to modprobe a hd, then it will appear under /dev/hda.

Can't remember exactly what needs modding though :(
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

modprobe ide-disk
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

whats the performance and heat link ?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

performance *rocks*. I have just started up eclipse in a couple of seconds!

Heat is currently 45C, running all day (7 hours) and constantly emerging.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How good is the screen on the 3200? I believe that it uses the NVidia chipset. Have seen one of these laptops on EBay for a good price, so any feedback greatly appreciated.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depends on the model.

Mine is an XGA, 1024x768 (15"), and it is pretty fine.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you get install xorg (versus XFree)? If so can you post your config file? I'm currently working on mine but not getting very far (though i haven't tried it much yet). I already emerged nvidia.

and i have the 3240 - the performance from this sucker is great!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here you go, but I am not sure how optimised or correct it is, but it does work for my 1024x768 display:

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier     "X.org Configured"
   Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
   InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
   InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
   RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
   ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load  "glx"
   Load  "record"
   Load  "extmod"
   Load  "dbe"
#   Load  "dri"
   Load  "xtrap"
   Load  "freetype"
   Load  "type1"
   Load  "speedo"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier  "Keyboard0"
   Driver      "keyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier  "Mouse0"
   Driver      "mouse"
   Option       "Protocol" "auto"
   Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
   Option    "ZAxisMapping"    "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor0"
   VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "DigitalVibrance"       # <i>
        #Option     "NoFlip"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoLogo"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "UBB"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Stereo"                # <i>
        #Option     "SWcursor"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "HWcursor"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"              # <i>
        #Option     "NvAGP"                 # <i>
        #Option     "IgnoreEDID"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoDDC"                 # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ConnectedMonitor"      # <str>
        #Option     "ConnectedMonitors"     # <str>
        #Option     "TVStandard"            # <str>
        #Option     "TVOutFormat"           # <str>
        #Option     "RenderAccel"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CursorShadow"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CursorShadowAlpha"     # <i>
        #Option     "CursorShadowXOffset"    # <i>
        #Option     "CursorShadowYOffset"    # <i>
        #Option     "UseEdidFreqs"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FlatPanelProperties"    # <str>
        #Option     "TwinView"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TwinViewOrientation"    # <str>
        #Option     "SecondMonitorHorizSync"    # <str>
        #Option     "SecondMonitorVertRefresh"    # <str>
        #Option     "MetaModes"             # <str>
        #Option     "UseInt10Module"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo"    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoRenderExtension"     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Overlay"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CIOverlay"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ForceEmulatedOverlay"    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TransparentIndex"      # <i>
        #Option     "OverlayDefaultVisual"    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NvEmulate"             # <i>
        #Option     "NoBandWidthTest"       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CustomEDID-CRT-0"      # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-CRT-1"      # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-DFP-0"      # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-DFP-1"      # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-TV-0"       # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-TV-1"       # <str>
        #Option     "TVOverScan"            # <f>
        #Option     "IgnoreDisplayDevices"    # <str>
        #Option     "MultisampleCompatibility"    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "RegistryDwords"        # <str>
        #Option     "NoPowerConnectorCheck"    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AllowDFPStereo"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMCUsesTextures"      # [<bool>]
        #Option     "HorizSync"             # <str>
        #Option     "VertRefresh"           # <str>
   Identifier  "Card0"
   Driver      "nvidia"
   VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
   BoardName   "NV17 [GeForce4 440 Go 64M]"
   BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Card0"
   Monitor    "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth   16
   DefaultColorDepth   16
EndSection



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! I have something a little similar but I specify more (like vert/hozi rates and such - which unfortunately I do not know what they are really supposed to be at).

So my graphics are a *little* messed up (a little blurry here and there). You may want to up your colors to 24 instead of 16!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got everything just about working (still having a little trouble with the graphics), but I don't have any sound.

Do you know which sound module/driver to load in the kernel? I just booted into windows to see if I could find which one but it just says unknown.

By the way thanks for all your help!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 2:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure which sound module to use. Have a look at:

http://cmb.phys.cwru.edu/kisner/linux/compaq-r3000/

from linux-laptops.net.

Hope this helps.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just brought myself one of EBay for £420.00 :)

Spec :-

# 3000+ AMD Athlon 64
# 1600 MHz FSB
# 1024 Kb Cache
# 512Mb RAM
# 60Gb Hard Drive
# Combo CD/DVD Rewriter
# 15" XGA TFT Display
# 64Mb nVIDIA GeFOrce4 440Go Graphics
# 3 USB 1 Firewire

Hope it will run okay ?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You should be fine! The only thing I'm having trouble with right now is my touchpad and sound... but I'm sure I'll get it (i did have mandrake on at one point and it picked up everything). Post if you need help when you get it. I got an xorg.config file and it works beautifully now.

Of course wireless is not possible (stupid broadcom).
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have this laptop but I cannot emerge nvidia-kernel. nvidia.ko module fails to build due to some asm instructions that fail to assemble. :(

Does anyone know how to do this? Any cflags i need to use? USE flags? I'm lost :(


Thanks in advance,
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="allex87"]I have this laptop but I cannot emerge nvidia-kernel. nvidia.ko module fails to build due to some asm instructions that fail to assemble. :(

Does anyone know how to do this? Any cflags i need to use? USE flags? I'm lost :(


Thanks in advance,
Alex.[/quote]

I was able to emerge it fine :-( Why did you need to emerge nvidia-kernel? What is that? All I saw was video files from that package.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That package has the nvidia drivers for the kernel.. Could you post your USE flags, CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS please? I am curious as to what I am doing wrong :(

Also, is your gcc built with multilib support?


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks BlakeJob. Out of interest what is the BogoMips on your laptop? I am currently running a old Toshiba 4300 :-

processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 8
model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
stepping : 3
cpu MHz : 333.224
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
bogomips : 641.02

Broadcom is a pain. we have issues with it on HP DL380s @ work. I have a NetGear PCMCIA so should hopefully be okay.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought an R3000 with the WSXGA screen and I love it.

The sound is working fine with ALSA from the 2.6.8 kernel.

If you want to I can email you my .config for the kernel

The screen was a b!tch to set up but once it was up and running with the closed source nvidia drivers it worked like a charm

Sound was no problem except that I have a Virtual card with no controls that gave me a headache to set up the actual card. Hint, add -c 1 to amixer or alsa-mixer to access card number 2 (count start at 0)

The touchpad still not working although there is a guy that has some patches out to make it work but I haven't gotten around doing that. I found my USB mouse easier to use.

Everything else just works. (except the stupid broadcom wireless)[/code]
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="fjf3"]I bought an R3000 with the WSXGA screen and I love it.

The sound is working fine with ALSA from the 2.6.8 kernel.

If you want to I can email you my .config for the kernel

The screen was a b!tch to set up but once it was up and running with the closed source nvidia drivers it worked like a charm

Sound was no problem except that I have a Virtual card with no controls that gave me a headache to set up the actual card. Hint, add -c 1 to amixer or alsa-mixer to access card number 2 (count start at 0)

The touchpad still not working although there is a guy that has some patches out to make it work but I haven't gotten around doing that. I found my USB mouse easier to use.

Everything else just works. (except the stupid broadcom wireless)[/code][/quote]

Let me know about the touchpad. It never works when I first start up but after awhile it does! Im trying to figure out how it *learns* to. I'm not sure if it is b/c I start doing cat /dev/inputX and everything else that might be mouse related and trigger it or if it is something behind the scenes.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tell me if I am wrong but isnt the Compaq 3120US a 32bit CPU core and not 64bit? I have just brought one of EBay and the description said Compaq AMD Athlon 64 3000+ but the vendor has not sent me the model number and it is a 3120 not 3140. Please put my mind at rest and tell me whether it is 32 or 64. :cry:
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Athlon XP-M - 1.6 is what I find on it (though I could be wrong b/c i found it on epinion.com - try calling compaq support they will tell you about it! www.hp.com ) :-(

I would contact the vendor and tell him he sent you the wrong one. Also contact your credit card company or paypal AND ebay. I'm sure they'll be able to help you as they handle these things all the time. I would not sweat it.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I found another site that says it IS an amd64... just call compaq!
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