[expert] 9.2 and BootDisk

2003-11-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Forgive me if this has been discussed. I tried it with 3 different machines, 4 different floppies. A Error Occurred. mkbootdisk failed or Unable to properly close mkbootdisk, No space left on device My problem is that I have dualboot scenarios..with winblows.and its boot loader HAS to

Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk

2003-11-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
--- Rolf Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could recompile a smaller kernel. I have made a boot iso, burned to cd, which works as a boot cd, by using isolinux, part of the syslinux package. Read /usr/share/doc/sylinux-* and, if you are interested, I could try to recall how I made

Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk

2003-11-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Even more helpful hints!!! Thanks ALL. This should go into some FAQ somewhere --- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 19 November 2003 03:04 pm, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: --- Rolf Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could recompile a smaller kernel. I have made

[expert] Which Mandrake to Buy?

2003-11-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
OK, I have some money, would like to support Mandy as much as I like using it. I am intending to upgrade an 8.2 machine (not updates for it anymore, even security, right?), who basic function is running 2 webservers, (virtual) and as an anonymous ftp server. The anonyftp files are on a

RE: [expert] Which Mandrake to Buy?

2003-11-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Which Mandrake to Buy? On Monday 17 November 2003 11:43 am, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: I have always done with 8.2. Basically same Freedom, but not Free ($0.00) We all understand the process consumes money! If all you want to do is contribute

Re: [expert] Print Accounting

2003-10-28 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
name (in this case, ==lp) Thats itall printjobs go thru linux, and get logged into accouting file. --- Ricardo (Tru64 User) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesnt lpr do accounting, using ac or af: (dont remember exactly) to define accouting file? I think it does...or maybe something within samba

[expert] PS hanging due to NFS?, Cant KILL

2003-10-28 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, I run an openmosix cluster using Mandrake, and had problems with PS hanging or whole system for that matter. It is still an ongoing issue for a while now, i took it up to openmosix guys, and response is that 90% of the time its network related, the rest 10% hardware! Tracing down the

Re: [expert] OT Verizon dsl

2003-10-27 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
NopesNo problem with verizon-dsl. I use the adsl package for connecting (it requires username password). Cool thing is that i have an internal network (home of about 4 nodes, windoze, gatewaty is Mandrake), when no one is using the network, it kind of goes to sleepand the moment someone

Re: [expert] is it possible for cracker to cover his track?

2003-10-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Installing chkrootkit might be able to tell you when wtmp has something delete in it. I am saying might because there might be another way to cover that too. _Thanks Richard --- Fajar Priyanto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear all, Is it possible

[expert] Upgrade Path from 8.2

2003-10-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, I have a solid/stable 8.2 box working as a webserver. Since 8.2 is no longer supported, I imagine i have no choice but to upgrade (not that savvy to make my own update rpm's!) I want to throw 9.1 in there. Do i have to go in steps, 8.2 --9.0 --9.1 or simply throw 9.1 cd's and install

Re: [expert] reiserfs Corruption...some advice

2003-10-21 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
For the record, rebuild tree finished in 8hrs for a 900GB filesystem. All is well, except for one directory structure _Thanks --- Jack Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 10:23, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: --- Jack Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: soapbox

Re: [expert] Kernel Errors every Now and Then

2003-10-21 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
; c010c860 __read_lock_failed+466c/63cc Code; c0165472 __pollwait+22/1ae0 _EIP: Code; c0165472 __pollwait+22/1ae0 = 0: 8b 4b 04 mov 0x4(%ebx),%ecx = Code; c0165475 __pollwait+25/1ae0 _Thanks --- Ricardo (Tru64 User) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oct 15

[expert] reiserfs Corruption...some advice

2003-10-20 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, Before i go ahead blindly with information from reiserfsck, i thought i should post up here. Corruption after a disk hiccup on an IDE-RAID drive. -reiserfsck suggests running rebuild-tree -I have already backed up the drive as is. Should I continue? (Any bad experiences??)

Re: [expert] reiserfs Corruption...some advice

2003-10-20 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
--- Jack Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: soapbox if you've already backed it up, then go ahead and try rebuild-tree; what have you got to lose? I fully expect you'll have to format and start over, based on my experiences with ReiserFS, but since you've got a back up that's okay. Awww, it

Re: [expert] question on VPN's

2003-10-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
--- James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, Ok I'm planing the IT section for a new company. As such I've got a ground up ability to do it as right as I possibly can . the first time. Initial load will be about 20 people (Mixed windows and Linux to start adding other

Re: [expert] Help with ProFTP

2003-10-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
The home dir setup can be in /etc/passwd for anonymous(ftp)user Or the directive Anonymous /home/ftp Read:: http://proftpd.linux.co.uk/localsite/Userguide/linked/config_ref_Anonymous.html _Thanks Richard MOllel --- J.P. Pasnak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rodrigo said: Dear experts ...

[expert] Files not Showing up with ls

2003-10-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Mandy 9.0, reiserfs 3.6.3 on a Raid5 partition. First, i try to transfer files 8 files from remote host, using either sftp, scp or ftp. File listing there:: total 79984 -rw-r--r-- 1 stuart nimbus 3317856 Oct 17 07:08 s_01_6345.subrun.2d -rw-r--r-- 1 stuart nimbus37602368 Oct 17 07:08

Re: [expert] 9.2 and Windows Compatibility

2003-10-16 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Isnt this interesting?? Run Winblows and Linux simultaneously?? Maybe Mandy 9.2 now installs fine on a FAT32 partition, and can be ran ontop of winblows? I would rather have it the other way around. --- HaywireMac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:31:08 -0700 James Sparenberg

[expert] Mandrake Clustering

2003-10-16 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, I came across this yesterday ( http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/clustering ) but unfortunately cant find more info on it than the 1 page pdf document. How does it compare/contrast with, say OpenMosix or Beowulf, and the like. Anyone knows anything about this product, or more

Re: [expert] Dualboot/Multiboot

2003-10-16 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
www.phatlinux.com runs linux on a windoze partition, even on windoze XP/NTFS. Catch? It aint freee.nominal fee however. Richard --- Felix Miata [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wolfgang Bornath wrote: Felix Miata schrieb am Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:17:57 -0400: Run Windows and Linux from

Re: [expert] linux complient notebooks

2003-10-15 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Mine is a Dell Inspiron 8100, NVidia Graphics, Pentium III 1ghz, 256 MB RAm.30Gb Harddrive (10NTFS, 10FAT32 shared writing btwn the two OS's, 10 Reiserfs, including root+boot)(Hitachi DK23DA), 3Com Mini PCI adapter, ACPI, LG DVD-ROm and TEAC CD-W216E, Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad mice (works

[expert] Kernel Errors every Now and Then

2003-10-15 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Oct 15 09:53:34 nimbus kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0082 Oct 15 09:53:34 nimbus kernel: *pde = Usually system hangs for a while, then after some minutes, goes back into operation mode. During hang, ofcourse, no ps or top or w, anything,

[expert] This Host Wont Die/Shutdown!!

2003-10-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Greetings, shutdown -h now, halt, reboot, shutdown -r now, kill -9 1, kill -KILL 1, init 6, system still going strong!!! Finally, pulled out power plug!! Anyway to troubleshoot this further...?? Second shutdown in 6monthssame problem. _Thanks Richard __

Re: [expert] This Host Wont Die/Shutdown!!

2003-10-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Yes, i was father of all roots. I believe msec level 3 --- Greg Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 10 October 2003 04:05 pm, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: Greetings, shutdown -h now, halt, reboot, shutdown -r now, kill -9 1, kill -KILL 1, init 6, system still going strong

Re: [expert] This Host Wont Die/Shutdown!!

2003-10-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Keyboardless, mouselessrack stackableonly ssh unless completely dead, then i connect the above --- H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 10 October 2003 22:05, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: Greetings, shutdown -h now, halt, reboot, shutdown -r now, kill -9 1, kill

Re: [expert] Re: All I want to do is FTP

2003-10-08 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
http://rpmfind.net in most cases will have your rpm. But you better update your package lists, perform a urpmi.update -a If you dont have additional sources created for getting packages, check out easy urpmi at http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php This will create a command line to

Re: [expert] All I want to do is FTP

2003-10-08 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
samba then? Mount a linux filesystem via samba to the inferrior breed. Richard --- David Rankin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good point, but it presupposes that the other comuputer is a Linux box and not some inferrior breed that doesn't understand scp ;-) -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E.

Re: [expert] All I want to do is FTP

2003-10-08 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
circle fight for hours and days to get it set up and then stay the hell away from it. Recommending that a newbie jump in and start hacking smb.conf and smbpasswd is like asking Jack Black to win an Ironman :-) On Wed, 2003-10-08 at 12:08, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: samba

[expert] icewm exceed

2003-10-07 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
I have problems with icewm I log in fine via exceed, only thing is there is no background!, only default fuzzy black-dotted screen of exceed. I am loggin in remotely, and I am on mdk9.0 On my other machine, where i log in locally (9.1mdk), it is all fine. I can use any theme i want (prefer

SUMMARY: [expert] icewm exceed

2003-10-07 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Never mind... Went into iceprefand that was an option for background color. It was blank, changed it to what i wanted.i thought theme would do that for me _thanks anyway... --- Ricardo (Tru64 User) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have problems with icewm I log in fine via exceed

[expert] One more try: xdmcp on two ip's??

2003-10-01 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Greetings, I have xdmcp running on my mandy 9.0, and using exceed on the desktop. Problem is it only advertises itself on the primary interface, while i have 2 NIC (2 separate networks). Is this the default behaviour, and if so, where can I allow both ips to be utilized? i.e. I can only login

[expert] openssh-3.7p1 Mandy 9.0

2003-09-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi ALL, I have a problem with openssh-3.7p1 working on Mandy. It compiles fine, and I perform an install (on /opt/openssh-3.7p1). I can start it fine (link it up to /etc/init.d/..blah blah), so service ssh restart starts it OK. Problem is that then no-one can log in. Keeps complaining about bad

[expert] xdm on two ips?

2003-09-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Greetings, I have xdmcp running on my mandy 9.0, and using exceed on the desktop. Problem is it only advertises itself on the primary interface, while i have 2 NIC (2 separate networks). Is this the default behaviour, and if so, where can I allow both ips to be utilized? _Thanks once again in

Re: [expert] openssh-3.7p1 Mandy 9.0

2003-09-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Thanks. Mmmh.hard keeping up, but i like my Mandy box, and the only way to keep it is comply with policiesI dont make them unfortunately --- Vincent Danen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue Sep 23, 2003 at 09:52:53AM -0600, Vincent Danen wrote: [..] greatest out there,

Re: [expert] Why is urpmi such a pain in the ...?

2003-09-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Are you serious?? One man operation?? What will happen if/when the heat stroke gets you? Wandering. --- Vincent Danen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed Sep 17, 2003 at 12:43:05PM -0700, Jack Coates wrote: Problem is people don't take security seriously, so they don't sign up for the

[expert] Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

2003-09-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi, Since i build my own kernels from www.kernels.org, patch them with openMosix, do i still need to apply Mandrake's kernel patch? _Thanks Richard. Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory

Re: [expert] Experiences with add on large disks IDE controllers

2003-08-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi, Have you considered this: http://www.promise.com/product/product_detail_eng.asp?productId=112familyId=2 We have a bunch of the RM8000 hosting upto 12TB on Mandy. _Thanks Richard --- Peter Stokes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All I have to put together a system which has 2 or 4 180Gb+

Re: [expert] Complete system backup

2003-08-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Wow, Can go with mindi/mondo (urpmi mind) would take care of it. Or, in my case, buy a cheapo drive $30.00 gives u 40Gb nowadays, and tar cf /dev/hdb/root.tar / for i in /usr /var /opt /home /whateverfilesystem do tar cf /mnt/hdb/$i $i done So if hda dies, all u do is replace it, and boot

Re: [expert] ReiserFS , JFS or XFS

2003-08-12 Thread Tru64 User
Hey, No technical detailsjust confessions:: I have over 11TB sitting on Reiserfs and, I have not encoutered a single glitch!! Its about 2yrs now!! Extremely quick recovereis too just incase of host crash, very good with large file support, highly NFS'ed without any problem. My root also sits

Re: [expert] Comcast Routing

2003-08-04 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, I believe the two PCs are on an internal networkso they should be getting LAN speed. There is no way that the transfer is going all the way to the internet and back to the other PC unless you have 2 public IP addresses, which i believe is not the case with comcast. The two PC's should

[expert] Making Mandrake RPM's

2003-08-01 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, I had a post here few days ago about RPM agonyand was educated that it was because i was not using Manrake specs but rather Redhat. Now, I am in dare need to make proftpd-1.2.8 rpms for mandrake. The current available rpm, 1.2.5 does not have large file support. It started support large

Re: [expert] Making Mandrake RPM's

2003-08-01 Thread Tru64 User
thnx. R. --- Jack Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 08:57, Tru64 User wrote: Hi, I had a post here few days ago about RPM agonyand was educated that it was because i was not using Manrake specs but rather Redhat. Now, I am in dare need to make proftpd-1.2.8

Re: [expert] Dumbell question on urpmi

2003-08-01 Thread Tru64 User
urpmi.update (?) Richard --- Ken Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I feel like a fool, but how do you update the urpmi database?? -- Ken Thompson -- WA7SYR Payette, Idaho Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com =

Re: [expert] Making Mandrake RPM's

2003-08-01 Thread Tru64 User
Mmmh..This list never fails to amaze with new tricks.gotta try them out first R. --- Kwan Lowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 11:57, Tru64 User wrote: Hi, I had a post here few days ago about RPM agonyand was educated that it was because i

Re: [expert] (OT) Linux World

2003-07-30 Thread Tru64 User
Are you saying you are going? . Just curious. Richard --- James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, Yes this is sorta off topic... but, it's also the only way I can ask. Who here is going to be going to Linux World in San Fran in a couple of weeks? Just curious.

[expert] I Hate RPM's!!

2003-07-29 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, i checked my openssl, it was version 0.9.6x (vulnerable) MandrakeUpdate, does not offer its upgrade via security updates. OK. So? Download openssl-0.9.7b (No rpm available) OK. Make one of my own (rpm -tb .tar.gz), Fine. Try installing (complains about conflicting stuff!) rpm -e

Re: [expert] I Hate RPM's!!

2003-07-29 Thread Tru64 User
29, 2003 at 10:54:20AM -0700, Tru64 User wrote: i checked my openssl, it was version 0.9.6x (vulnerable) MandrakeUpdate, does not offer its upgrade via security updates. What vulnerability are you thinking of, specifically? Is it this one: http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en

[expert] mii-tool for GigE?

2003-07-28 Thread Tru64 User
Hi All, I know how to use mii-tool for manipulating e100 nics, is there a similar tool for e1000? Seems its not meant to work with Gig cards, getting error below: $ mii-tool eth0: 100 Mbit, full duplex, link ok SIOCGMIIPHY on 'eth1' failed: Operation not supported eth1==e1000 _Thanks Richard

[expert] Avoiding NFS clients Hang when NFS server dies

2003-07-23 Thread Tru64 User
Hi All, My Unix boxes are heavy crossmounters of disks served mainly by Mandy Linux, + mandy-mandy mounts. Problem is that if any one host goes down, all other hosts hang with a df. Additionally, other programs that utilize df (eg. our backups, ssh --when it tries to generate random seed runs a

SUMMARY: [expert] urpmi error

2003-07-22 Thread Tru64 User
Thanks Rolf.I took our advice, urpmi.removemedia -a and started over. Then here, urpmi.addmedia --distrib removable://mnt/cdrom/ worked like a charm, plus the other added selections. No more errors. _Thanks much --- Rolf Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tru64 User wrote: --- Rolf Pedersen

[expert] urpmi error

2003-07-21 Thread Tru64 User
How can I correct this problem, and be able to add new media? @/home#urpmi.update unable to take medium Updates for Mandrake Linux 8.2 (ftp1u) into account as no list file [/var/lib/urpmi/list.Updates for Mandrake Linux 8.2 (ftp1u)] exists the entry to update is missing (one of disc 1 Download

Re: [expert] urpmi error

2003-07-21 Thread Tru64 User
--- Rolf Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You have to give the name of a source to update or the -a switch to update all. Since you will not need to update the removable media, you would probably want something like: urpmi.update update_source for example. You might want to remove

[expert] tar backups Fail on Restore

2003-07-18 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, I have had 3 instances now (ALL failures) whereby I tried to restored Linux Backups done with tar. Steps I took: #Backup for Root file system:: tar cvfl /my/backup/place/root.tar / #Backup for other file systems for i in /usr /var /opt /home do tar cvfl /my/backup/place/`basename`$i.tar $i

Re: [expert] Re: perl(Authen::Smb::Smb)

2003-07-17 Thread Tru64 User
--- Norman Zhang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bill, I'm trying to upgrade to the latest squid-2.5 proxy server from cooker. Onto a system running which release? I take it that it's not Cooker that you're running on this box; this sort of mixing is prone to these sorts of

Re: [expert] Apache-AdvancedExtranetServer/1.3.26 (Mandrake Linux/5mdk)

2003-07-10 Thread Tru64 User
Thanks BIG for this info!! Very helpful.how come it does not get a hit of google? Richard --- Vincent Danen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed Jul 09, 2003 at 02:46:56PM -0700, Tru64 User wrote: I need to upgrade my apache to probably 1.3.27 1. Where can i find ExtranetServer

[expert] [Part II] Apache-AdvancedExtranetServer/1.3.26 (urpmi, security)

2003-07-10 Thread Tru64 User
Why isnt 1.3.27 listed in any of the update sources? i use secsup.org, and tried to all updates using: urpmi --auto-select --media update_source where update_source ==secsup.org Any reason why 1.3.27 of ExtranetServer is not part of regular security updates? Any easy way of fetchinginstalling it

[expert] SUMMARY: [Part II] Apache-AdvancedExtranetServer/1.3.26 (urpmi, security)

2003-07-10 Thread Tru64 User
. _Thanks --- Tru64 User [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why isnt 1.3.27 listed in any of the update sources? i use secsup.org, and tried to all updates using: urpmi --auto-select --media update_source where update_source ==secsup.org Any reason why 1.3.27 of ExtranetServer is not part

[expert] Apache-AdvancedExtranetServer/1.3.26 (Mandrake Linux/5mdk)

2003-07-09 Thread Tru64 User
I need to upgrade my apache to probably 1.3.27 1. Where can i find ExtranetServer? Cannot locate it on apache.org at all..what branch of apache is extranetServer? 2. Is there a way to build a new apache with the current configuration? I build one from scratch, but it keeps complaining about

[expert] Kernel Log filling up to quickly

2003-06-25 Thread Tru64 User
HI, second tryfirst time no takers This is a new box with 9.0 mandy...kernel 2.4.19 It seems to be loggin everything that passes thru the NICall broadcast messages on the LAN are being recorded on /var/log/messages, /var/log/syslog and /var/log/kernel/errors thus ending up with

Re: [expert] XDMCP with mdk 9.1

2003-06-25 Thread Tru64 User
Under 9.0, using xdm, my personal notes indicate:: /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config ==Comment out !DisplayManager.requestPort: /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc [xdmcp] change to enable /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess pattern CHOOSER BROADCAST(uncomment) I have followed this from the 8.1 to 9.0, (last was 6months

SUMMARY/SOLUTION: [expert] Kernel Log filling up to quickly

2003-06-25 Thread Tru64 User
-and-log-it -j DROP _Thanks J.P for your response. --- J.P. Pasnak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tru64 User said: HI, second tryfirst time no takers This is a new box with 9.0 mandy...kernel 2.4.19 It seems to be loggin everything that passes thru the NICall broadcast

Re: [expert] Mail address masquerading

2003-06-24 Thread Tru64 User
Sendmail:: Most sites use the Sendmail MASQUERADE_AS feature to hide the host names on outgoing email. In other words, email would leave your machine with addresses like [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Here's an alternate macro configuration file with masquerading turned on:

[expert] Kernel Logging Too Much

2003-06-24 Thread Tru64 User
HI, THis is a new box with 9.0 mandy...kernel 2.4.19 It seems to be loggin everything that passes thru the NICall broadcast messages on the LAN are being recorded on /var/log/messages, /var/log/syslog and /var/log/kernel/errors Need to stop this..or minimize to relevant number TOS=0x00

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Tru64 User
PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 21:39, charlie wrote: On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 01:23 am, Tru64 User had this to contribute :- Let me know what you guys think. _Thanks Richard Mollel Sort of defeats the purpose of the list. It is the think tank element of everyone throwing

Re: [expert](2) Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Tru64 User
Different folks, Different Strokes Richard --- Brian V Bonini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 21:39, charlie wrote: On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 01:23 am, Tru64 User had this to contribute :- Let me know what you guys think. _Thanks Richard Mollel Sort of defeats the purpose

Re: [expert](2) Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Tru64 User
Different folks, Different Strokes Richard --- Brian V Bonini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 21:39, charlie wrote: On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 01:23 am, Tru64 User had this to contribute :- Let me know what you guys think. _Thanks Richard Mollel Sort of defeats the purpose

Re: [expert](2) Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Tru64 User
Different folks, Different Strokes Richard --- Brian V Bonini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 21:39, charlie wrote: On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 01:23 am, Tru64 User had this to contribute :- Let me know what you guys think. _Thanks Richard Mollel Sort of defeats the purpose

Re: [expert](2) Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Tru64 User
Different folks, Different Strokes Richard --- Brian V Bonini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 21:39, charlie wrote: On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 01:23 am, Tru64 User had this to contribute :- Let me know what you guys think. _Thanks Richard Mollel Sort of defeats the purpose

SUMMARY:: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Tru64 User
as this thread goes, the initiator (me) is satisfied with the # of answers, thus I am posting the summary, with the inputs I received, which is, a SUMMARY of what all others said. NOT an entry of all what was SAID. _Thanks All for reading.. Richard. --- Wolfgang Bornath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** Tru64

[expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Tru64 User
Hi ALL, I have one suggestion to make. To minimize traffic on this list and make it a Read All list, i suggest the following rules which are being followed on a different list I am subscribing to to be adopted on this list: After a question is posted, all replies should go directly ONLY to the

[expert] Changing print system, manually

2003-05-31 Thread Tru64 User
Hi All, When printerdrake asks to change printing system, eg from lpr to cups, where does it make the changes? I want to do this manually. _Thanks Richard __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

Re: [expert] change mouse sensitivity?

2003-05-29 Thread Tru64 User
Yes...he meant Mandrake control center. Also (no insults, not sure how much u r into linux) but, with winblows, cable select works OK for multiple drives. For linux, Gotta specify explicitly which is master, which is slave with the jumpers. Coming to think of it, i tried adding a third

[expert] class hash not available

2003-04-02 Thread Tru64 User
Having a difficult time upgrading sendmail on Mandrake 9.0 (works like a charm on my other 8.2 machines) Sendmail just came up with 8.12.9 Ran the usual sendmail sh Build, and it works ok. But then, when I try service start sendmail i get an error:: Starting sendmail: makemap: Need to recompile

[expert] MandrakeUpdate-Signature not correct

2003-03-26 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, Problems with MandrakeUpdate, all updates claim signature is not correct, should i install anyway? eg. The signature of the package `timezone-2.2.5-16mdk.i586.rpm' is not correct: gpg: signature made Fri 21 Mar 2003 09:07:25 PM EST using DSAkey ID 22458A98 gpg: Can't check signature: publiv

Re: [expert] MandrakeUpdate-Signature not correct

2003-03-26 Thread Tru64 User
That was it. I was using sudo. keyring?? I gotta read about that. _Thanks Richard --- Vincent Danen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed Mar 26, 2003 at 06:44:26AM -0800, Tru64 User wrote: Problems with MandrakeUpdate, all updates claim signature is not correct, should i install anyway

[expert] parity error detected SEQADDR(0x53)

2003-03-24 Thread Tru64 User
I keep getting these messages in my kernel log, any ideas what they are telling me? Mandrake 9.0 kernel 2.4.19 SCSI Adaptec AIC-7899P U160 Going to sda1 (Promise technology ATA RAID system SX8000), terminated correctly, verified. ***Kernel Log* (scsi1:A:0:0): parity error

Re: [expert] Need experienced advice on putting MDK on a Dell Inspiron 4000

2003-03-19 Thread Tru64 User
Hi TechnoSlick, Just last night I loaded Mandrake 9.0 on two Dells, one, an Inspiron 8100 which has a swap cd-rom/floppy and an Inspiron 2600. With the OS at the 9.0 level and above(even 8.2, my previous install was OK).it has become a total no-brainer to load this Mandrake. I did not have

[expert] MDK anonftp behind iptables

2003-03-19 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, Struggling to setup an anonymous ftp site on a server running iptables. Have no idea what ports to let open for clients coming from all different backgrounds. By turning off firewall, and monitoring connections, i have seen ftp-data on 1471, 1472 and other connections on 37025 or 18002 and

Re: [expert] hard disk duplication and partition growth

2003-03-19 Thread Tru64 User
U know what works best? #cd /from_dir #tar cvf - . | (cd /path/to/new/dir; tar xvpf -) This will preserve everything as is!! Including links and dates! Well, everything. Explanation:: tar c=create v=verbose f==device . ==from here | (pipe) sends out of the section to second section ()

Re: [expert] Anyone using vcr on mdk9?

2003-03-19 Thread Tru64 User
I could not even play DVD on my Mandy 9.1rc2!! using xmovie!! Any pointers? Have to admit i did not perform any tweaking, just installed the OS, with xmovie, popped in the DVD, and expected it to work Any pointers i should be reading to enable this? I might get some time to work on it this

Re: [expert] hard disk duplication and partition growth

2003-03-19 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, Even for root, tar options given previously and cpio work perfectly. With partimaged, U better make sure your enw root partition is exactly the same size as the old. Slightly bigger new root, and the extra space will be wasted. Slightly smaller new root, and U wont be able to restore to a

Re: [expert] MDK anonftp behind iptables

2003-03-19 Thread Tru64 User
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 07:13, Tru64 User wrote: Hi, Struggling to setup an anonymous ftp site on a server running iptables. Have no idea what ports to let open for clients coming from all different backgrounds. By turning off firewall, and monitoring

Re: [expert] OT Linux user from Taipei familiar with available hardware

2003-03-14 Thread Tru64 User
Hi Tarvid, If you dont mind sharing your findings. Looking for a supplier to Tanzania for hardware. _Thanks Richard --- tarvid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to make contact with a Linux person who knows the hardware market in Taipei to act as a purchasing agent on a small scale.

Re: [expert] OT Linux user from Taipei familiar with available hardware

2003-03-14 Thread Tru64 User
Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ? Taipei, Taiwan -- off the coast of China. Tanzania, country in Eastern Africa. Small time distributor in one is unlikely to have reach to the other :-) On Fri, 2003-03-14 at 06:46, Tru64 User wrote: Hi Tarvid, If you dont mind sharing your findings

[expert] 9.1rc2 not prompting for lilo install location

2003-03-13 Thread Tru64 User
Have u noticed, or did I err, (I dont think so though), went thru it twice, same thing) that Mandy 9.1rc2 does not prompt for where to install lilo? I quickly assumed hda and overwrote my windoze bootsect. _Thanks Richard = __ Do you

[expert] High Memory Usage Explanation

2003-02-27 Thread Tru64 User
Mem: 2063808K av, 2048376K used, OR Mem: 900940K av, 820660K used I am a bit confused with the output of top and asking for further explanation. Reading its manpage did not clear this out for me. Without any users but me, logged in, doing nothing, Mandy 9.0 (2.4-19mdk) Mandy 8.2

[expert] HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted

2003-02-27 Thread Tru64 User
Kernel 2.4.19-7 Mandrake 9.0 Completely unable to enable dma!! No its not kernel options (These are correct). Why? Because I moved drive(therefore same linux install) to similar PC (exactly similar), and I am able to set dma on/off on the fly. Only one this ONE particular node, it wont happen!!

Re: [expert] Mandy Locks Up on simple tar!

2003-02-24 Thread Tru64 User
is happening as the tar is going along. Then when the box hangs You'll know the suspect file. It will be the last one the box was able to write to the tarout.txt file. James On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 12:19, Tru64 User wrote: Mandy 9.0, 2GB RAM, 500MB swap, Dual Xeon 2.4Ghz CPU

[expert] Mandy Locks Up on simple tar!

2003-02-21 Thread Tru64 User
Mandy 9.0, 2GB RAM, 500MB swap, Dual Xeon 2.4Ghz CPU...locks up on a simple tar Then i only have to reboot. Thats the only thing i can do!! Can't figure out whats causing it!! What can be causing this?? tar is for a 5GB directory (largest file mandrake iso 650Mb), on a RAID array , sda, local

[expert] Mandy 9.0 Boot problems

2003-02-20 Thread Tru64 User
A mandrake 9.0 running kernel 2.4-19 decided to simply, HANG on boot!! Using a boot disk, comes up fine. Then I run lilo -q, and it responds with all my lilo options corrrectly:: cere@/var/log/kernel$ lilo -q openMosixLVM* linux linux-nonfb linux-enterpris openMosix

Re: [expert] Mandy 9.0 Boot problems

2003-02-20 Thread Tru64 User
Tru64 User wrote on Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 08:29:21AM -0800 : Ideas?? Disk dying?? Feb 20 06:12:00 cere kernel: ip_conntrack version 2.1 (8192 buckets, 65536 max) - 300 bytes per conntrack Feb 20 06:12:00 cere kernel: hda: read_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest

[expert] Kernel Panic: No init Found

2003-02-12 Thread Tru64 User
Hi All, Running Mandrake 8.2 kernel 2.4.18-6mdk default installation. I wanted to add support for lkcd (Linux Kernel Crash Dump), so i downloaded from kernels.org the 2.4.18 kernel. 1. Patched the kernel with lkcd patch. 2. I copied /boot/configs from current configuration to

[expert] Kernel Panic: No init Found

2003-02-12 Thread Tru64 User
Hi All, Running Mandrake 8.2 kernel 2.4.18-6mdk default installation. I wanted to add support for lkcd (Linux Kernel Crash Dump), so i downloaded from kernels.org the 2.4.18 kernel. 1. Patched the kernel with lkcd patch. 2. I copied /boot/configs from current configuration to

[expert] Weird NFS/Memory Issue-System Locking up

2003-02-10 Thread Tru64 User
When I issue a showmount -e nodename from a client, the server (nodename) locks up completely, and top shows high memory usage (893k out og 900k). Suprisingly enough, ps -aux does not show any single process utilizing much memory... ps -aux|wc -l ==80processes, all either 0.0 or 0.1% utilization,

Re: [expert] Load Balancing, windows style more or less

2003-02-05 Thread Tru64 User
You might want to consider OpenMosix ( http://openmosix.sourceforge.net/ ) ..Once you have installed openMosix, the nodes in the cluster start talking to one another and the cluster adapts itself to the workload. Processes originating from any one node, if that node is too busy compared to

[expert] Annonying Reverse Video

2003-01-30 Thread Tru64 User
Mandy9.0/8.0 How does one get rid of the annonying reverse video, like one u get (using xterm)when u use man, more etc.? Suddenly all screen is white, and characters are black. Temporal solution i have lived with for a while is entering vi, then existing. This clears it, but it comes up again

[expert] Veeery Slow NFS Transfers from Mandy9.0

2003-01-21 Thread Tru64 User
Hi, Am having a heck of a time trying to figure out a bottleneck for NFS transfers. I have 2 Mandy boxes, acting only as NFS file servers. BOX1: 1.8Ghz, Mandt 8.2 Kernel 2.4.18, reiserfs, NFSv3 on 100MbitFD [ NIC:Intel Corp. 82820 (ICH2) Chipset Ethernet Controller (rev 03) ] BOX2: 2.4Ghz

Re: [expert] Veeery Slow NFS Transfers from Mandy9.0

2003-01-21 Thread Tru64 User
net_monitor, on a local 100Mb LAN, i am getting only an average of 800KB/sec as a receiving speed!! --- Joerg Mertin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Tru64 User wrote: Hi there, have you checked the block sizes of all involved Filesystems ? Some Hints that come to my mind: 1

[expert] Replication Kernel Config Options without sources

2002-12-11 Thread Tru64 User
Greetings, I have one Mandrake8.2 server that i would like to rebuild its kernel, to add LVM support. However, i did not build the runing kernel from scratch,just used the default 2.4.18-6mdk so i dont have /usr/src/linux/.config file to work from. I want to replicate everything as is now

Re: [expert] Replication Kernel Config Options without sources

2002-12-11 Thread Tru64 User
Ghee, that was it!! This makes my life a lot easier!!! _Thanks _ --- Vincent Danen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 01:05 PM, Tru64 User wrote: I have one Mandrake8.2 server that i would like to rebuild its kernel, to add LVM support. However, i did

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