Linux-Misc Digest #751, Volume #18 Mon, 25 Jan 99 06:13:08 EST
Contents:
Re: power management and cron tasks (Stuart R. Fuller)
Floppy drive problem (John Garrison)
Re: Netscape Page Up and Down (Gary Momarison)
Re: iso9660 not supported by kernel? (Villy Kruse)
Re: Boot question (Taylor Collins)
Re: fetchmail on ppp dial-up (Michael Perry)
Problem with KDE (Nancy K.)
Re: pppd error - tcgetattr: Input/output error(5) (Matthias Kattanek)
Infrared Keyboard support.... (Max Lock)
Re: AutoPPP and pppd server (Matthias Kattanek)
Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use) (Bob Nelson)
Re: sane with mustek scanexpress 12000 sp (Joachim Kunze)
Re: Is Redhat 5.2 Stable? ("Michael P. Soulier")
xterm, change mapping of keyboard (Michael Gens)
Banshee 3dFx ("Frank & Co.")
Re: Is Redhat 5.2 Stable? (Jerry Lynn Kreps)
Re: Linux is not even in Windows 9X's class. ("Chris Snyder")
PATH (Mark Robinson)
Keyboard and X Keyboard. --HELP ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Keyboard and X Keyboard. --HELP ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: How to print a man page? (Neil Zanella)
gnome/enlightenment/KDE (Kaustav Bhattacharya)
chmod a mounted VFAT? (root)
Re: Linux security (Bill Simpson)
Re: chmod a mounted VFAT? ("Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus")
Re: Linux to Win95 Null-Modem Connection (Mark Stolz)
Re: gnome/enlightenment/KDE ("Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stuart R. Fuller)
Subject: Re: power management and cron tasks
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:00:04 GMT
John Thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Having just moved from the dark ages of 1992 486 computer to
: a new machine I find myself wondering how this new-fangled
: BIOS power management stuff might affect cron tasks on the
: new machine. Ie, if I tell the BIOS to doze/standby/suspend
: after a certain amount of idle time, what happens when it
: becomes time for a cron task to run? Is the cpu still
: actively processing cron in all these power-saving modes?
: Or does everything stop until the machine is roused by
: external stimulus?
Hint: the cron process runs every minute and scans its lists of "things to
do".
Stu
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From: John Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Floppy drive problem
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 07:16:07 GMT
I have copied an MPG and JPG file onto a DOS formatted floppy. I can
view the JPG file, but not the MPG file. I cannot copy either one back
to the hard drive because it says "Input/Output Error" I have set the
permissions mounted the drive correctly,etc. Does anybody know what
could cause this and how to fix it?
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape Page Up and Down
Date: 24 Jan 1999 17:23:44 -0800
Michael Doherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm a happy linux camper of 2 months. One thing that's helped in the
> transition from windoze is the familiarity of netscape.
>
> However, the one thing I miss is using the page down, up, home and
> end keys to page through news groups. Right now, I'm using alt-down
> or up to move one message at a time. Is there another key combination
> that moves a whole page?
Two ideas:
1) NS comes with a "Netscape.ad" file which shows how they have their
keys defined. It is an "X resources" file. They don't want you to
just use the whole thing with some mods; read it. You can put
some stuff in you ~/.Xresources file or wherever you put such things.
I don't know the proper incantation for your case, if any.
2) Try using a better newsreader. I hated using the mouse so often.
I survived the ordeal of setting up Gnus inside Xemacs and now find
it much easier to use than NS. There are several others. See
http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/usenet.html
--
Look for Linux info at http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml and in
Gary's Encyclopedia at http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/index.html
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Villy Kruse)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat,alt.linux
Subject: Re: iso9660 not supported by kernel?
Date: 24 Jan 1999 14:08:37 +0100
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dr.Mistery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> It happened the same to me. If you install the boot loader instead of
>booting from a floppy it will work
>
>
This was a problem with early redhat 5.1, should be fixed in later 5.1
and 5.2.
Try rename /lib/modules/2.0.35-1 to /lib/modules/2.0.35 when you boot
from floppy and see if the module support works properly.
Also the following lines in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit should occur like this:
# Get ready for kerneld if module support in the kernel
echo -n "Finding module dependencies... "
if [ -e /lib/modules/preferred ]; then
depmod -a preferred
else
depmod -a
fi
echo "done"
It the early version you had 'depmod -a preferred' twice and that was wrong.
You can download fixed verions from redhat.
Villy
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From: Taylor Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Boot question
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 06:23:55 GMT
One could boot off their original boot disks used for instalation and mount the
filesystem like:
mount /dev/hd1 /mnt
and edit it from there using vi or whatever other resources you have.
An emergency boot disk is always helpful.
Alex Silov wrote:
>
> I made a rather stupid mistake tonight. I changed files
> "HOSTNAME" and "hosts" located in /etc manually to my intended
> host and domain names (from localhost and localdomain).
> Without a second thought, I logged out the system. It refuses
> to boot anymore (just hangs there after certain point).
> Reason: Cannot find the local host name!
>
> My question is: Is there a way that I can boot the system
> without lose the data (there are a lot).
>
> My system is Redhat 5.0.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Alex
>
> ______________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: fetchmail on ppp dial-up
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:25:21 -0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 24 Jan 1999 02:27:59 -0600, iNoDE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have a working .fetchmailrc in my ~/. It deposits my mail in
>/var/spoo/mail/inode and then I can read it w/postilion,mutt,mail,
>etc... just fine...
>
> I added the following line to my ppp-up (as the very last line)
>su -c 'fetchmail --daemon 300 --syslog;' inode
>
> When I get connected, the daemon doesn;t start... and I have to type at
>the prompt every time to get my mail... What is wrong with my syntax?
>
>p.s. I added to my ppp-down (as the very last line)
>su -c "fetchmail --quit" inode
>and it doesn't kill the daemon when I disconnect...
>
>Thanks a lot....
>--
>o My Computer talkz about Linux: "BriNg iT On!!!"
>o After the fact: "I'm a LeAn and mEAn Linux machine!"
>o Chickz dig Linux...
>o Linux... for IQ's GREATER than 98
>
Try this in your /root/.fetchmailrc instead
poll pop.host protocol pop3 user mperry with pass xxxxx is mperry here
set daemon 450
Some things to note. I use procmail to send things around and I have the
MAIL variable set to something else besides /var/spool/mail/~user. I also
have a .forward and .procmailrc file. This is not essential, I just want
you to know what my setup is.
Note that this .fetchmailrc redirects email to the local user called
mperry which is me. The set daemon starts the daemon mode of fetchmail.
Now go into /etc/ppp/ip-up and go down to almost the end to a clean place
of the file and put in "fetchmail &". If you want to see a little output,
place "fetchmail -v &". This will make fetchmail do verbose stuff. To
kill the daemon when you disconnect, edit /etc/ppp/ip-down and put in
there somewhere "fetchmail -q". This kills fetchmail when ip comes down.
This works for me. I dont have to type fetchmail ever. I dont have to do
enter the su -c thing either since the .fetchmailrc file is at root here.
Take care.
--
Michael E. Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Crossposted-To: linux.redhat,linux.redhat.misc
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nancy K.)
Subject: Problem with KDE
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 08:56:48 GMT
Hi,
Everytime I go to a website with the KFS manager, it exits with no error
message .. Anyone have advice on this? The website loads and I see all the
graphics but then the program just closes. After this I can't do anything in
KDE.
Email preferred,
Reply to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your comments
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From: Matthias Kattanek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: pppd error - tcgetattr: Input/output error(5)
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:57:13 -0800
That one looks familiar. I used to get this once in a while on new Linux
(rh) installation.
Never had the time to track it down. Though I was lucky, It went away by
itself.
At least I don't recal doing anythung special.
FYI. I encountered this with some RH42 installation and kernel 2.0.x
Would appreciate too, if somebody could shed a light on this one
> I'm using kernel 2.1.132 and pppd 2.3.5. I tried to set it up using
> netcfg. But when I try to setup a connection, I get the following error
> in /var/log/messages - tcgetattr: Input/output error(5)
>
> Jan 24 10:00:50 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/cua1
> at 115200
> Jan 24 10:00:50 localhost pppd[1813]: pppd 2.3.5 started by root, uid 0
> Jan 24 10:00:50 localhost pppd[1813]: tcgetattr: Input/output error(5)
> Jan 24 10:00:51 localhost pppd[1813]: Exit.
>
> Has anybody encountered this problem before and found a solution? Does
> anybody have any idea what is error means? Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Vinay Doma
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
mattes
EUROPEAN MIKROGRAF CORP.
Tel: (831) 461-6061 Fax: (831) 461-6056
SUPPORT:[EMAIL PROTECTED] FTP://ftp.ugraf.com HTTP://www.ugraf.com
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From: Max Lock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Infrared Keyboard support....
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 08:58:00 +0000
Hi Folks,
I haven't seen much on this, so here goes..
I've got a digital edge free wire infrared keyboard with a built
in `joystick' that seems to operate much like those found on
laptop keyboards. It's a pressure sensitive `button'. I also have
various extra non-standard keys, marked up WWW, plus CD
controls'etc.
I want to map these extra buttons, and also have the mouse
respond to the joystick movement. Does anyone know how to do
this?...
FWIW it was purchased from PC World in the UK
-Thanks, Max.
--
Maxwell Lock, Systems Specialist, CRAY Research / SGI UK. 01189 307806
"There are two major products that come out of Berkeley, LSD and UNIX.
We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -Jeremy S. Anderson
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From: Matthias Kattanek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: AutoPPP and pppd server
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 00:01:20 -0800
Assure that the lock option in not set in /etc/ppp/options
Further it helps to turn on the debug mode. Add 'debug' and 'kdebug 4' to
your
pppd commandline. see the man pages for more detail
mattes
Bob Hauck wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Alan Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > On the dialer side, TCP/IP is the only protocol requested. On the Linux
> > side, mgetty takes the call and PAP validates the user successfully, but
> > then the caller drops the session almost immediately.
>
> Check what you have in /etc/ppp/options. Make sure you have host
> and client IP addresses and a netmask specified.
>
> --
> Bob Hauck, Software Engineer - Will program for food.
--
mattes
EUROPEAN MIKROGRAF CORP.
Tel: (831) 461-6061 Fax: (831) 461-6056
SUPPORT:[EMAIL PROTECTED] FTP://ftp.ugraf.com HTTP://www.ugraf.com
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From: Bob Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.misc,comp.emacs,comp.editors
Subject: Re: Linux keyboard? (For emacs use)
Date: 25 Jan 1999 01:45:34 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In comp.editors Erik Naggum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> * [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gabor)
> | You did precisely that when you asserted, erroneously, that I am a
> | right wing religious fanatic.
> I did in fact not assert you were. comparing your behavior to their so
> you would feel ashamed of looking like one, yes, but I was not asserting
> you were. your intelligence is showing, again.
say, I just so happen to be a right-wing Southern (US) male and, as a
bonus, quite religious (fundamentalist Christian) like many here in
the state of Texas. in spite of this, I think Erik has made a very
worthwhile point regarding econony of keystrokes to convey information.
there's little doubt that we'd strongly disagree on political and
spiritual matters, I'm also certain he wouldn't care for my choice
of music either (southern gospel, western swing and C&W). nevertheless,
he's persuaded me that this particular style is not without merit.
by the way, I also don't care much for syntax highlighting of source
code. perhaps this prediposes me for not needing the visual cue of
a capital to begin a sentence?
--
========================================================================
Bob Nelson -- Dallas, Texas, USA ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/open-computing.html
``Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.''
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From: Joachim Kunze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: sane with mustek scanexpress 12000 sp
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 09:38:51 +0100
Phil Brutsche wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Joachim Kunze wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > i do have problems with getting my scanner recognized by sane or muscan.
> >
> > In my system are two hostadapters installed 1x adaptec 1505 w/o bios and
> > 1x adaptec 2940uw.
> > The following lines are the bootup-messages of the scsi-part of the
> > kernel.
> > I made a link with ls -s /dev/sg3 /dev/scanner. I set up the correct
> > rights for my users, but neiher muscan nor sane does recognize my
> > scanner.
> [snip]
> > Vendor: SCANNER Model: Rev: 2.02
> > Type: Scanner ANSI SCSI revision: 01 CCS
> > Detected scsi generic sga at scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0
> [snip drives]
>
> It looks like /dev/scanner should be a symbolic link /dev/sg0.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Microsoft: "Where do you want to to today?"
> Linux: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?"
Hi Phil,
thank you for your help, but unfortunately my scanner is still not recognized
by
my scanning-software. Any suggestions?
ciao
Joachim
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From: "Michael P. Soulier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Is Redhat 5.2 Stable?
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:15:48 -0500
Bob Tennent wrote:
>
> This happened to me when I did an upgrade from 5.1. It seems there
> was a problem with the FontPath. I'm not sure what I did to fix
> it (in /etc/X11/XF86Config); I think I just removed duplicate
> entries and commented out a tcp/localhost:7100 line. Anyway,
> it worked fine after that.
Wow, did you tell the RedHat guys about that?
I'd be nice if they could upgrade without introducing new problems, but
I guess that only happens in a perfect world...
Mike
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From: Michael Gens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: xterm, change mapping of keyboard
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:26:31 -0700
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Hi there,
I use an application which needs adapted sequences for
function keys, arrow keys, insert, delete keys and comma of
numeric keypad.
There is an adapted termcap for this application on remote server. But
it doesn't correpond to standard
xterm. So application can't be directed via an invoked telnet session on
linux workstation.
How can I adapt xterm behavior?
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Michael Gens
Technical University of Berlin
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :-)
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Hi there,
<p>I use an application which needs adapted sequences for
<p> function keys, arrow keys,
insert, delete keys and comma of
<br>numeric keypad.
<p>There is an adapted termcap for this application on remote server. But
<br>it doesn't correpond to standard
<p>xterm. So application can't be directed via an invoked telnet session
on
<br>linux workstation.
<p>How can I adapt xterm behavior?
<p>Thanks in advance!
<p>Regards
<p>
Michael Gens
<p>Technical University of Berlin
<p>e-mail:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Frank & Co." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Banshee 3dFx
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:50:21 +0000
I'm using a 3dLabs Banshee Card and now I can't use de X-Server...
:( now I'm tring to use XF86_SVGA but It can't hold 16bpp and I'm poorly
using 8bpp does somebody knows how to use X-Server with this card... does
anybody has the driver... :) I've seen there's a diver but I don't know
where to get It , if somebody has it... would you mind to send me it..
thanks.
Frankie
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* [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Red Hat Linux 5.2 Kernel 2.0.36 *
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Linux Registered User # 102253-84867 *
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From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Is Redhat 5.2 Stable?
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:39:07 -0600
Michael P. Soulier wrote:
>
> Bob Tennent wrote:
> >
> > This happened to me when I did an upgrade from 5.1. It seems there
> > was a problem with the FontPath. I'm not sure what I did to fix
> > it (in /etc/X11/XF86Config); I think I just removed duplicate
> > entries and commented out a tcp/localhost:7100 line. Anyway,
> > it worked fine after that.
>
> Wow, did you tell the RedHat guys about that?
>
> I'd be nice if they could upgrade without introducing new problems, but
> I guess that only happens in a perfect world...
>
> Mike
Problems happen, but therein is the advantage of Open Souce. Bob should
report that problem to Red Hat so that others can share in the solution
he found, and RH can fix the source, or whatever.
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From: "Chris Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux is not even in Windows 9X's class.
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 15:29:22 -0500
>Ok Loose nuts. Maybe windows is less stable, but this is ONLY important
>for the most critical applications of our time !!!!!!!!!!
I didn't know Internet Explorer was considered a critical app. ;-)
>I really do not see the big deal with rebooting a'la CTRL-ALT-DEL even if
>I have to do once a day! I always save my data automatically. The worst
that
>will happen is that I'll lose 5 minutes of work! big deal !!!
I've had a few times on my Winblows machine where I had to reboot, and it
booted back up saying that my registry was corrupted! It took me 4 hours to
completely reformat the harddrive and reinstall everything, no to mention
lost data!
>But look at the other benifits: ease of use, lots of applications, color
>is there (not like X), and many many more.
Linux is getting easier to use with every release. There are plently of
applications to do lots of things (unless you fret at the idea of using
non-Microsoft apps! <g>)
>I think the crashes things is over sold and is getting old and boring
>to tell you the truth.
You'll think differently when Winblows crashes and reformats your HD, making
you lose tons of data.
>is there nothing new the Unix/Linux crowds can say other than this????????
Is there nothing new the Winblows crowds can say other than it's easier to
use? ;-)
--
Chris Snyder
Webmaster's Corner: Free webmaster's resources and more!
http://www.webmasterc.com
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From: Mark Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PATH
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 20:21:48 GMT
How do I put /rpms/mesa/Mesa-3.0/lib in my LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Keyboard and X Keyboard. --HELP
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 12:58:19 GMT
I am running a GW 2K laptop with Redhat Linux 5.1 and W98, As I have a laptop
the keymapping is not correct and there is not a standard mapping for linux,
I am trying to swap keys like bar and hash round so they are correct, and
similar things like " and @, this is very annoying to me. I am not sure how
to use X keyboard module that the kernel can load infact I have no experience
with loading modules with the kernel. I have tried editing things like the
uk.key.map.gz and this does initially change the mapping but when X Windows
starts (KDE) the mappings revert back. I have tried adding things in
.Xsession, .Xdefault, .bashrc, .xinitrc, but with little luck
CAN ANYBODY HELP
Thanks
Toby Coleridge
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Keyboard and X Keyboard. --HELP
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 12:58:45 GMT
I am running a GW 2K laptop with Redhat Linux 5.1 and W98, As I have a laptop
the keymapping is not correct and there is not a standard mapping for linux,
I am trying to swap keys like bar and hash round so they are correct, and
similar things like " and @, this is very annoying to me. I am not sure how
to use X keyboard module that the kernel can load infact I have no experience
with loading modules with the kernel. I have tried editing things like the
uk.key.map.gz and this does initially change the mapping but when X Windows
starts (KDE) the mappings revert back. I have tried adding things in
.Xsession, .Xdefault, .bashrc, .xinitrc, but with little luck
CAN ANYBODY HELP.
Thanks
Toby Coleridge
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From: Neil Zanella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to print a man page?
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 06:10:14 -0330
Imho the best way to print a man page or anything is to use the a2ps program.
Very nice output and saves you lots of paper. I think the format is:
$ a2ps -Mletter -m filename
^^^for man pages
On Sun, 17 Jan 1999, Jasper Moeller wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jan 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >-> Hey dudes! I'm trying to print man page on ipfwadm , but i can't find
> >-> how to do that :-)
> >
> >If your printer is set up correctly,
> >
> > man ipfwadm | lpr
> >
> >should do the trick.... It does for me.
> >
>
> Better use
> man -t ipfwadm | lpr
>
> which formats the man page with groff/troff
> --
> Jasper Moeller
>
> We are Microsoft. Unix is irrelevant. Openness is futile. Prepare
> to be assimilated.
>
>
>
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From: Kaustav Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: gnome/enlightenment/KDE
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 09:38:28 +0000
Reply-To: k, dot, bhattacharya, at, bbc, dot, co, dot, uk
When I first installed Red Hat Linux 5.2, I had afterstep, fvwm and two
other WM's. I could chose at will to switch between them. Last night I
installed KDE, which I like very much. I just started reading about the
GNOME project and it's association with The Enlightenment WM. I wanted
to ask if it was possible to have both GNOME/Enlightenment and KDE
installed on the same linux installation and switch between them like I
would do when I used to switch between FVWM and afterstep? Or would
this cause all sorts of problems with libraries clashing, WM's messing
up etc.... opinions, please :-)
Kozzey
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From: root@chain (root)
Subject: chmod a mounted VFAT?
Date: 25 Jan 1999 07:56:20 GMT
Question: A friend reports that, with RH5.1, when one attempts
to chmod a mounted VFAT drive, the entire installation goes foobar,
requiring (in his estimation) major work.
Anyone noted this?
Come to think of if; how does one chmod a mounted drive?
(Yea yea, samba. But NOT using samba.)
Cheers,
foobar
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 09:44:39 -0600
From: Bill Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux security
Hi Ed,
> I'm running RedHat 5.1 at my office. I experienced a LOT of breakins before
> I set up the /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow files to deny ALL
> connections
> except for the list in /etc/hosts.allow. I've seen a lot of door rattling --
> refused connections -- but have experienced no breakins since making the
> change.
Could you please tell me what to put in these files? I took a look in mine
and both are empty except for comments.
Thanks!
Bill
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From: "Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: chmod a mounted VFAT?
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 21:59:39 +1100
G'day...
> Question: A friend reports that, with RH5.1, when one attempts
> to chmod a mounted VFAT drive, the entire installation goes foobar,
> requiring (in his estimation) major work.
Hrmm.... odd... It should only take a long time, and produce a string
of error messages.
> Come to think of if; how does one chmod a mounted drive?
Well, normally you use the chmod command... ;) <duck>
You cannot chmod files on a fat/vfat partition. (These partitions
don't work in the same way that e2fs or other unices filesystem.)
All the best...
Michael.
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From: Mark Stolz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux to Win95 Null-Modem Connection
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:04:59 +0000
Thanks!
--Mark
"Jeremy L. Buchmann" wrote:
>
> fred smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Phil Brutsche ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : : But how do you tell Windows to use the null modem? I was trying to do
> : : this myself, and the only "network adapters" Windows could use was either
> : : an actual modem or a network card. I ended up getting a pair of ethernet
> : : cards to go between my Linux box and my parent's Win95 system.
>
> For what it's worth, you can get the null modem INF from
> http://www.vt.edu:10021/K/kewells/net/
> That is where I got mine and it worked for me.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Jeremy Buchmann "Those who trade freedom for safety deserve
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] neither freedom nor safety." -- Ben Franklin
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
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From: "Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: gnome/enlightenment/KDE
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 22:10:12 +1100
G'day...
> GNOME project and it's association with The Enlightenment WM. I wanted
> to ask if it was possible to have both GNOME/Enlightenment and KDE
> installed on the same linux installation and switch between them like I
> would do when I used to switch between FVWM and afterstep? Or would
> this cause all sorts of problems with libraries clashing, WM's messing
> up etc.... opinions, please :-)
All the installations will happily reside next to each other on your hard
drive. =)
No need to worry about libraries crashing.
To switch between them, you may need to either edit your .xinitrc or to
edit your window manager configuration files which take care of this type
of switching.
All the best...
Michael.
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