Linux-Misc Digest #594, Volume #21 Mon, 30 Aug 99 00:13:08 EDT
Contents:
termcap & color question (Justin B Willoughby)
Re: What script executes before X11 starts? (Chris Mahmood)
Re: The Microsoft/Linux Conspiracy (Chris Mahmood)
Re: How to reset modem after system crash? (Chris Mahmood)
Re: rm cpu time (Chris Mahmood)
Re: Compiling the Kernel. (Chris Mahmood)
Re: More Netscape errors. (Chris Mahmood)
Re: networking slows down (Chris Mahmood)
Re: [Q] message on telnet? (Cameron L. Spitzer)
Re: dual boot win 98 (remove-to-reply (Matt Friedman))
Load Average - 1.00 all the time since 2.2.12 kernel (Mark Moran)
Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive (Justin B Willoughby)
Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive ("Julio R. Escobar")
linux/apache server (Brain Fisher)
Re: This is why RH 6.0 really sucks! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: USR modem won't use COM 2 (Rodney Myrvaagnes)
Re: termcap & color question ("T.E.Dickey")
Re: This is why RH 6.0 really sucks! (Jack Zhu)
Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive (Jim McIntyre)
Re: Running Windows NT Apps under Linux (Rich Piotrowski)
Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive (Leonard Evens)
Re: Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 Hardware Compatibility Questions ("Tyler Leeds")
How to find out kernel version (Jason Bond)
images and perl scripts (Les Cole)
Re: "unknown" in uname output ?
Re: How to find out kernel version ("Jerry Jackson")
Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive (Doug Marker)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Subject: termcap & color question
Date: 30 Aug 1999 02:01:55 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
I have done a search via deja.com but have yet to find the answer to my
question.
I want to have mutt use colors in my xterm like it does on the console. I
am now using the larger bsd termcap. What should the TERM variable be set
to under an xterm to get mutt to show colors like on the console? Of
course my `ls` does display colors with the default TERM=xterm under an xterm.
Thanks,
- Justin
--
_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ RULES!! * LINUX RULES *
_/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ Justin Willoughby
_/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ http://justinw.net
_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ ---- Jesus Is Lord ----
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: What script executes before X11 starts?
Date: 29 Aug 1999 16:35:46 -0700
Joshua Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am trying to autoload Xfstt during boot. The FaQ says to do so I must
> execute "xfstt &" few sections before X11 starts. Which initiate script
> should I put this line in?
either create a proper rc file in /etc/rc.d or add it to rc.local (or
whatever your distro. calls it). This is all in the documentation,
please read it before crossposting 3 groups (one of which is
unrelated).
-ckm
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: The Microsoft/Linux Conspiracy
Date: 29 Aug 1999 16:54:34 -0700
Jon Bloom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> It's possible. There is ample evidence that Microsoft is capable of
> unknowingly (unthinkingly?) creating security hazards in the software
> they distribute. One need not infer any malice on their part.
Normally, I'd agree with you. But they are *so* incompetent that it's
fishy. Certainly "security fixes" are the best way to force users
to upgrade.
-ckm
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to reset modem after system crash?
Date: 29 Aug 1999 17:04:20 -0700
If your system crashes, the least of your worries should be modem. It
should not "crash" except when there's a hardware failure or you do
something silly as root like 'cat /dev/random > /dev/kmem'.
-ckm
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: rm cpu time
Date: 29 Aug 1999 16:43:10 -0700
Robin Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm using RH 6.0 with 2.2.11 and notice that it takes quite a long time
> for rm cdimage.raw when cdimage.raw is a large file ie 580Mb. I always
> thought that cleaning up the file system and so on were handled in the
> background somewhere under the hood. Is that not true?
rm foo.raw& If the machine seems sluggish with that, you either have
slow hardware or something's misconfigured.
-ckm
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Compiling the Kernel.
Date: 29 Aug 1999 17:21:08 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cesar da Silva) writes:
>
> $make mrproper
> $make menuconfig
> $make dep
> $make bzImage modules modules_install
That last line shouldn't make. Try
'make bzimage ; make modules ; make modules_install'
-ckm
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: More Netscape errors.
Date: 29 Aug 1999 17:25:04 -0700
Jim Engstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I start to hate Netscape, do any other browser exist that runs under X
> and can handle java?
I just heard that the Opera port is nearing beta...
-ckm
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: networking slows down
Date: 29 Aug 1999 17:02:01 -0700
Janet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have been recently been experiencing a problem with my networking
> slowing down.
Anything in the syslog? Dropped packets, etc?
-ckm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cameron L. Spitzer)
Subject: Re: [Q] message on telnet?
Date: 30 Aug 1999 01:19:29 GMT
In article <qdgcq7.3hh.ln@localhost>, Stuart R. Fuller wrote:
>Cameron L. Spitzer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>: Okay, I commented out the boot-time overwrite, and put an
>: empty file in /etc/issue.net, and my tcpserver (formerly inetd)
>: invokes in.telnetd with -h, and my machine *still*
>: prints its hostname with the login prompt.
>
>I just tried it out on my system, and it does not give any host name
>information.
>
>What if you were to create /etc/issue.net with just a blank line in it. Would
>that be sufficiently "blank" to suit your purposes?
Then I get the blank line, followed by a login prompt with the hostname.
SuSE 6.0, Debian 1.3, and Debian 2.0 all do this.
+---
Invoke client. | $ telnet judi
Client says | Trying 208.xxx.xxx.xx...
all this. | Escape character is '^]'.
Blank line in |
/etc/issue.net. |
Login reveals | judi login:
host name. +---
I want login to
just say "login:" and not give away the hostname.
Cameron
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Subject: Re: dual boot win 98
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED](remove-to-reply) (Matt Friedman)
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 02:15:32 GMT
Anita Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>I have Lilo set to load Windows. If I type in linux
>within a few seconds, it loads Linux.
I stand corrected.
I'm using MasterBooter. It wors... no probs.
MF
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Moran )
Subject: Load Average - 1.00 all the time since 2.2.12 kernel
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 02:22:13 GMT
Since installing the 2.2.12 kernel (upgrade from 2.2.10) uptime or top
report a minimum of 1.00 for a load average. 'CPU states are low,
eg., 0.9% or so for both user and system. Do I need to upgrade
top/uptime or something up???
Mark
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Subject: Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive
Date: 30 Aug 1999 02:21:49 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
"Julio R. Escobar" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
> I am setting up RH Linux 5.2 for the first time on a 1.2 GB HD. I =
> intend to use the machine as a custom Linux desktop. When booting up =
> with the floppy disk, I am asked to create partitions using Disk Druid. =
>
>
> Can anyone make suggestions on how to partition the drive? If possible, =
> please make suggestions on how to partition the drive using fdisk. Keep =
> in mind that I am a newbie.
>
Just run fdisk and use ? for help. It will give you all the options
listing. After you create it, make it bootable also.
- Justin
--
_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ RULES!! * LINUX RULES *
_/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ Justin Willoughby
_/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ http://justinw.net
_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ ---- Jesus Is Lord ----
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From: "Julio R. Escobar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive
Date: 29 Aug 1999 19:17:39 PDT
Reply-To: "Julio R. Escobar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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please make suggestions on how to partition the drive using fdisk. Keep =
in mind that I am a newbie.
Much thanks for your help.
--=20
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
** Physics liberates minds **
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From: Brain Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: linux/apache server
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 02:31:00 GMT
I have been appointed to set up a community ISP for a town pop.5,000 and
would like to know some really basic stuff. Experienced with HW, windows
('ugh') and Internet.(earn an existance creating Web Sites in wider area)
Can someone please guide me on some vey basic stuff such as minimum PC
specs. any other hardware & software required. Linux technicalities not
required at this stage. Have a distribution and quite sure 'I will need a
little help from my friends' (cyberfriends) in the future.
thanks brianF
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: This is why RH 6.0 really sucks!
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 01:56:01 GMT
In article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Aug 1999 01:42:06 -0400, Jack Zhu
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Paul Kimoto wrote:
> >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jack Zhu wrote:
> >> > I know this msg is not serious, is nothing.
But I think at least RH company
> >> > doesn't want you upgrade kernel.
> >> Oh, really, what should they do? Should they
hack klogd so that it
> >> doesn't look for System.map? Should they not
ship System.map at all?
> >OK, But when I upgraded kernel of RH 5.0 from
2.0.32 to 2.2.1, why there's not such
> >warning message?? How do u explain this?
There's absolutely stupid software design.
> >It's like in MS NT or win98, if you upgrade a
software package(such as Office 97 to
> >Office 2000) or a driver of one device, you got
warning msg which is 'System doesn't
> >match'. Isn't this stupid?
>
> If you install the kernel using "make install"
instead of manually copying
> files over, you will not get the error. This is
not a problem with Redhat.
> I've upgraded the kernel several times in RH 5.x
and 6.0 and have never
> gotten the error you describe.
>
> >
> >BTW, in Derian, is there such warning msg when
you upgrade the kernel?
> >
> Yes. And in SUSE and Slackware and Mandrake...
Unless you do it right.
>
> >Another thing is, how do you explain no
'resolv.conf' file in RH 6.0? Nobody will
> >happy about this.
>
> I have a resolv.conf file. There's something
wrong with your computer.
>
> jay
>
> --
> "The movie really heightens the lack of interest
in the film"
> --Crow T.
Robot
> Andrew J. Onifer III
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.bigfoot.com/~aonifer/ PGP key
on WWW page
>
You don't have a reslov.conf. Because you did not
create one either through the tools or by hand.
One only needs it if you have access to a name
server and usinf DNS otherwise you can but ip and
hostnames in /etc/hosts. That is pretty standard
on all Unixes.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rodney Myrvaagnes)
Subject: Re: USR modem won't use COM 2
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 04:42:41 GMT
I have a USR that works fine on com 2. I had to disable anything on
com 2 in the Bios and in windows before PNP would assign it there, but
now it works fine in linux or windows on Com 2.
I went into the bios and disabled com2 (a port on the motherboard, not
used). With the address and interrupt vacant, it became the next
choice.
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 07:22:28 -0400, "Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Could someone explain why this modem refuses to install on COM 2, IRQ 3 like
>it's supposed to?????
>
>This is a PNP modem, but unless I disable COM 2 on Win95, and manually set
>the IRQ and port address, the modem installs at COM 5 at the COM 2 address.
>It does the same thing in Linux. It will not install on COM 2. Nothing
>else is on COM 2 or IRQ 3 except COM2, which seems to confuse this modem in
>Windows and Linux.
>
>It is a model 178500 Voice Fax Modem and is NOT a winmodem.
>
>Thanks for any help
>
>
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From: "T.E.Dickey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: termcap & color question
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 02:26:09 GMT
Justin B Willoughby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have done a search via deja.com but have yet to find the answer to my
> question.
> I want to have mutt use colors in my xterm like it does on the console. I
> am now using the larger bsd termcap. What should the TERM variable be set
> to under an xterm to get mutt to show colors like on the console? Of
> course my `ls` does display colors with the default TERM=xterm under an xterm.
The XFree86 3.3.3.1 xterm supports ANSI color and VT220 emulation
There's an faq at
http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey/xterm/xterm.faq.html
ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/dickey/xterm
(you want terminfo, not termcap -- and the choice of $TERM really depends on
what you have for 'xterm')
--
Thomas E. Dickey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey
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From: Jack Zhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: This is why RH 6.0 really sucks!
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 19:20:38 -0400
> Any distribution will come up with the same error message concerning
> System.map. All you have to do is copy the System.map from /usr/src/linux to
> /boot... That removes the message... Simple.
But I upgrade the kernel of RH5.0 from 2.0.32 to 2.2.1, there's no such warning
message. Why?
>
>
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From: Jim McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 02:50:28 GMT
"Julio R. Escobar" wrote:
> Hi all, I am setting up RH Linux 5.2 for the first time on a 1.2 GB
> HD. I intend to use the machine as a custom Linux desktop. When
> booting up with the floppy disk, I am asked to create partitions using
> Disk Druid. Can anyone make suggestions on how to partition the
> drive? If possible, please make suggestions on how to partition the
> drive using fdisk. Keep in mind that I am a newbie. Much thanks for
> your help.
> --
> Julio R. Escobar
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Physics liberates minds **
When I partition, I make "/", /usr, /var, and /users partitions, plus
two swap partitions. Normally /usr is my largest partition, because this
where I install most of the software I download. My swap partitions are
normally as large as the amount of RAM I have (128 mb). I hope this
helps.
Jim McIntyre
Webmaster Program
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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From: Rich Piotrowski <rpiotrow*nospammin'*@worldnet.att.net>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Running Windows NT Apps under Linux
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 22:21:32 -0500
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Lee, Joey wrote:
>Greeting
>
>Do you know any software will allow Windows NT apps run under RedHat Linux
>6.0? Any instruction is highly appreciated.
>
>Regards
>JL
Sure, It's easy. It only costs a little money.
Try:
http://www.vmware.com
Rich Piotrowski
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 22:17:34 -0500
> "Julio R. Escobar" wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am setting up RH Linux 5.2 for the first time on a 1.2 GB HD. I
> intend to use the machine as a custom Linux desktop. When booting up
> with the floppy disk, I am asked to create partitions using Disk
> Druid.
>
You should also have the choice to use fdisk. I don't remember
now exactly how it looks under the RH 5.2 installation, but
if you choose a custom install, you should be given that choice.
I think it shows the current partitioning and let's you choose
to edit it on one of the buttons. That takes into a terminal
interface and fdisk.
> Can anyone make suggestions on how to partition the drive? If
> possible, please make suggestions on how to partition the drive using
> fdisk. Keep in mind that I am a newbie.
With a 1.2 Gig disk of fewer than 1024 cylinders I would just
make two partitions, a root partition and a swap partition.
Then you won't have a problem later if you need more room
in the root partition. The only drawback is that in case
you want to reinstall (rather than upgrade) you will also
lose your /home directory. But you should try to find some
way to back that up anyway. If you really feel you need
a separate partition for /home, you should probably do something
like 800 MB / and 400 MB /home.
If you have more than 1024 cylinders, you will have to be sure
the partition in which /boot lies is all below cylinder 1024.
If necessary, you can make a small (10MB?) partition for /boot.
But I would be surprised if that were an issue for your disk.
>
> Much thanks for your help.
>
> --
> Julio R. Escobar
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ** Physics liberates minds **
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: "Tyler Leeds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 Hardware Compatibility Questions
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 23:24:29 -0300
Yes all of that is compatable with openlinux 2.2 except possibly with your
modem if it is a winmodem (look on the box if it requires anything over a
486 66Mhz then
it is it won't be compatable if though it is a standard modem then
there will be no problem you will not have sound support working out of
the box though it will
require adding some modules and possibly re compiling the kernel
Jorge Padron wrote in message <7q7irj$qfo$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>*** NEWBIE: No experience with Linux whatsoever ***
>
>I'm planning to purchase Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 to install it on my home
>computer. I currently run Windows 98SE (quite ~unstable~ I most say) and I
>have an old hard drive that I made available to give Linux a try -- I am
>planiing to dual boot Windows 98SE and Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 >>>>> IS THIS
>POSSIBLE? <<<<<<<<
>
>The problem I have is that I'm not sure if my hardware is going to be
>compatible with Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 -- here's the list of stuff I have in
>my system. Would anybody please let me know whether this is going to work
at
>all?
>
>+ ABUT BH6 motherboard with Intel Celeron 300Mhz
>
>+ 128MB 100Mhz RAM
>
>+ Two Maxtor IDE hard drives: Windows 98SE will stay on the first hard
drive
>and I'll install OpenLinux 2.2 on the second drive.
>
>+ Toshiba ATAPI CD-ROM
>
>+ Matrox Millenium G200 AGP 8MB video card
>
>+ No network card
>
>+ 3COM USR Courier V.Everything internal modem (I'm using the default
>settings: are the default settings Plug and Play? Will this work or do I
>need to manually set the IRQ, COM port, etc.?)
>
>+ Creative SoundBlaster Live! Value sound card (I'm using the default
>settings: are the default settings Plug and Play? Will this work or do I
>need to manually set the IRQ, etc.?)
>
>
>My main problem is that all my devices (video, sound, modem) are using the
>default settings the way they come out-of-the-box, which I believe are in
>"plug-and-play" mode. Can I just go ahead and install Caldera OpenLinux 2.2
>like that without doing anyhting and expect everything to work fine,
>including my modem and sound? Or should instead open my computer case and
>and manually set all IRQ, COM ports, etc? I would very much prefer -not-
to
>have to touch anything inside my computer if at all possible.
>
>Thank you in advance for your input,
>
>J. Padron
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>--
>
>
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From: Jason Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to find out kernel version
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:04:31 -0700
How does one find out ones kernel version number?
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From: Les Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: images and perl scripts
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 03:31:04 GMT
How do I get images (gif &jpeg) to display in HTML that is created by any
of my perl scripts? I have placed copies of the images in the cgi-bin and
other directories (thinking that CGI-BIN is scriptaliased) but still only
get an icon indicatiting that an image should be showing. The same problem
occurs if I want to use a background image in the HTML i.e <BODY
BACKGROUND="background.gif"> (no background image displays). Other than
that problem everything else is working fine! Is it that you can only
display HTML or Images and not both?
Many thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: "unknown" in uname output ?
Date: 30 Aug 1999 03:34:05 GMT
On Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:07:41 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If I enter "uname -a" I get some useful information about the active kernel.
>What does the "unknown" in the last column mean ?
Acording to the manual page it should refer to the hardware type.
I got unknown aswell. I suspect that it could be set up to reflect
the architechture of the machine you are using (i386, alpha, etc.)
but this is just a guess and could very likely be bogus.;-)
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Let the machine do the dirty work.
-- "Elements of Programming Style", Kernighan and Ritchie
Dowe Keller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replace FAKE with worldnet
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From: "Jerry Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to find out kernel version
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 23:06:01 -0400
uname -a or uname -r
check out man uname
Jerry Jackson
Jason Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> How does one find out ones kernel version number?
>
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From: Doug Marker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Using Disk Druid to partition a 1.2 GB drive
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 13:01:00 +1000
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Hi -
I was part of a team evaluating various Linux dists & we are writing a
book related to this project.
Initially I advised people to do create the following (based on 20
years Unix experience) and adapting to your disk size
/ (100MB)
/usr (800MB)
swap (as big as the most RAM you will install)
/var (100MB)
/tmp (50MB)
/home (whats left)
But after much rethinking & having worked with Caldera & some other
Linuxae - I now throw caution to the
wind and recommend these
swap (again - based on the most ram you will install)
/var (100MB - to keep the logs from choking / over time)
/ everything else
I don't use this config myself - (I add /home as a sep disk) but so many
3rd party prods
now go into
/opt
/usr
/usr/local
That it seems pointless trying to partition the way I always used to.
Linux is heading toward a single partition install (apart from swap) and
this is because
Windows has done it and got away with it for years no matter how bad the
actual practice
is viewed. (easy way out syndrome).
Cheers
Doug Marker
"Julio R. Escobar" wrote:
> Hi all, I am setting up RH Linux 5.2 for the first time on a 1.2 GB
> HD. I intend to use the machine as a custom Linux desktop. When
> booting up with the floppy disk, I am asked to create partitions using
> Disk Druid. Can anyone make suggestions on how to partition the
> drive? If possible, please make suggestions on how to partition the
> drive using fdisk. Keep in mind that I am a newbie. Much thanks for
> your help.
> --
> Julio R. Escobar
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Physics liberates minds **
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Hi -
<br>
<p>I was part of a team evaluating various Linux dists & we are writing
a book related to this project.
<p>Initially I advised people to do create the following (based on
20 years Unix experience) and adapting to your disk size
<p>/ (100MB)
<br>/usr (800MB)
<br>swap (as big as the most RAM you will install)
<br>/var (100MB)
<br>/tmp (50MB)
<br>/home (whats left)
<p>But after much rethinking & having worked with Caldera & some
other Linuxae - I now throw caution to the
<br>wind and recommend these
<p>swap (again - based on the most ram you will install)
<br>/var (100MB - to keep the logs from choking / over time)
<br>/ everything else
<p>I don't use this config myself - (I add /home as a sep disk) but so
many 3rd party prods
<br>now go into
<br>/opt
<br>/usr
<br>/usr/local
<p>That it seems pointless trying to partition the way I always used to.
<p>Linux is heading toward a single partition install (apart from swap)
and this is because
<br>Windows has done it and got away with it for years no matter how bad
the actual practice
<br>is viewed. (easy way out syndrome).
<p>Cheers
<p>Doug Marker
<br>
<p>"Julio R. Escobar" wrote:
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<font color="#000080"><font size=-1>Hi
all,</font></font> <font color="#000080">I am setting up RH Linux
5.2 for the first time on a 1.2 GB HD. I intend to use the machine
as a custom Linux desktop. When booting up with the floppy disk,
I am asked to create partitions using Disk Druid.</font> <font color="#000080">Can
anyone make suggestions on how to partition the drive? If possible,
please make suggestions on how to partition the drive using fdisk.
Keep in mind that I am a newbie.</font> <font color="#000080">Much
thanks for your help.</font>
<br><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>--</font></font>
<br><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>Julio R. Escobar</font></font>
<br><font color="#000080"><font size=-1><a
href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a></font></font> <font
color="#000080"><font size=-1>**
Physics liberates minds **</font></font></blockquote>
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