Linux-Misc Digest #418, Volume #19 Thu, 11 Mar 99 22:13:09 EST
Contents:
Re: Newbie questions on setup (Bill Unruh)
user accounts ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: If I had the time I know how to make a fortune in unix ("D. Vrabel")
Re: /dev/audio problems (Gerard Motola)
Re: Public license question (Isaac)
Re: help! --> *.tar.bz2 what kind of packer is this? (Paul Kimoto)
Newbie, URGENT QUESTIONS (eric malloy)
Newbie questions on setup (Swapnajit Mittra)
Re: MySQL (Gene Wilburn)
Re: best offline newsreader? (Stan Barr)
Re: MS Explorer 4.0 for Unix (Chris Lee)
Syquest Sparq 1.0 Gig parallel external (jim)
Re: MS Explorer 4.0 for Unix (Chris Lee)
VNC: server on LInux, viewer on NT - GREY screen problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Friends, penpals.. wanted? ("Personal Link")
Preconfigure Linux ("M. Cao")
Re: [Q] How do I change my timezone setting? (Kevin Yi)
Re: what "rc" scripts exist for linux? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Pentium III Boycott and survey info (DaZZa)
desktop environment problem (Donald)
Re: Stupid Newbie tricks (Add this to list) ("JACK")
Re: Preconfigure Linux (brian moore)
Re: Linux setup (brian moore)
Re: HD BACKUP (Jack Cheng)
Re: Preconfigure Linux (K Lee)
Re: LEX/YACC Question ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux setup (David Kirkpatrick)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Newbie questions on setup
Date: 12 Mar 1999 01:05:38 GMT
In <7c9kc5$vql$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Swapnajit Mittra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>1. I have a properly connected cdrom and a /cdrom directory.
>If I boot from the floppy disk (using boot floppies) and try
>to setup something from the cdrom drive, it works. However,
>when I boot from the hard disk, I see this message: "CD format
>unreadable, No CD found". What could be the problem ?
Look in /etc/fstab to see what it says about the cdrom
>2. When I do a "hostname somename" as root, it does change
>the machine name on next login. But when I power off and
>reboot again, the old name comes back.
In /etc/sysconfig/network
HOSTNAME=
>3. How do I copy/move/delete some file into/from the floopy ?
>My floppy drive is at /dev/fd0.
Best way is to ue the mtools
(mdir a:
mcopy file a:
mdel a:filename
...
man mtools
You can also mount the floppy as eitehr an msdos or an ext2 filesystem on the mount
point of your choice.
>5. When I start openwin, the mouse does not work. it is stuck.
Use mouse-test to find out what kind of mouse you have, then mouseconfig
(man mouseconfig)
>6. Inside openwin, if I open an xterm (using .openwin-init),
>I get it without any frame. This normally happens, if there
>is no window manager. But if I try to start olwm, it core dumps.
Uh, Open Look is not really supported on Linux-- it is proprietary. Use a different
window manager. Eg in Redhat, just type startx. It's default is an fvwm2 based
AnotherLevel manager. But you have a large choice
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: user accounts
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 00:46:19 GMT
Hi,
I'm a newbie to Linux, and have gotten befuddled by the man pages & how
to's. How do I give access to a modem, sound card, zip drive ect... to users
on my machine?
Jon Lindberg
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From: "D. Vrabel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.programmer,comp.unix.shell
Subject: Re: If I had the time I know how to make a fortune in unix
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 00:49:57 +0000
On 11 Mar 1999, Ken Pizzini wrote:
[snip]
> [*] I'm referring to an American "billion" here. That's
> a "milliard" to you out there 'cross the pond who
> prefer to think of a "billion" as a "million million".
You're a bit out of date. A billion in the UK is a thousand million.
David
--
David Vrabel
Engineering Undergraduate at University of Cambridge, UK.
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From: Gerard Motola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: /dev/audio problems
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 20:54:44 -0800
K Lee wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.misc Gerard Motola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : When i try to do cat something.au > /dev/audio I get an error.
> : [gtm@gtm gtm]$ cat /usr/share/afterstep/desktop/meepmeep.au > /dev/audio
> : bash: /dev/audio: Operation not supported by device
> : What's the problem?
> : My computer has a PII 350, 128 MB SDRAM, 4.5 gig SCSI HD, SB AWE64
> : sound, RedHat Linux 5.2...
>
> First try 'cat /usr/*/meepmeep.au > /dev/dsp' or dsp0, dsp1 and etc..and
> see what happens. If it works, then you should just slink /dev/audio to
> /dev/dsp.
>
> I had the same card and I remember that's how I ended up setting up
> /dev/audio. I'm sure you've done so already, but you should run sndconfig
> to properly configure your soundcard.
>
> If you're just using stock kernel off the CD, I think it should work,
> provided that the card's configured correctly using sndconfig. But if
> you've compiled the kernel, then you had to have said "Yes" to the proper
> options for the card, whether built into the kernel or as a module.
>
> Steve
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> void main (void) { if (windows=="stable") hell=frozen }
> *********************************************************
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I got the same error in sndconfig & with /dev/dsp
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Isaac)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: Public license question
Date: 12 Mar 1999 01:19:40 GMT
On 11 Mar 1999 12:17:22 GMT, Stephan Schulz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I argue that it makes sense (Note: I do not argue legal reality here -
>as far as I know there are no precedence cases yet) that if the only
>purpose of A is to be combined with B into a running program, then it
>does not matter if the user or the programmer combines A and B -
>distributing A+B is covered by copyright, and since B (the key or
>library) is already out there, distributing A alone is equivalent to
>distributing A+B.
>
Despite it's popularity every time this A+B point is discussed,
this equivalency argument is simply not valid. There are any number
of situations where a legitimate final result can be acheived by
either legal or illegal means. For that reason, it is not correct
to argue that because the final state of one process is the
same as that for a set of steps known to be illegal, that the
first process must also be illegal.
Example:
It's legal for me to sell you a widget overpriced by $100, but
it's not legal for me to sell you the widget at a fair price and then
steal $100 of your money later even though the final result is the
same as for the legitimate process. In the first case, once you
find out about the overpricing, you'll probably even feel like I
stole your money, but you'll have no recourse for recouping anything.
The process does matter!!
Isaac
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto)
Subject: Re: help! --> *.tar.bz2 what kind of packer is this?
Date: 11 Mar 1999 20:19:13 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <7c99tb$dgq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, borodin wrote:
> I would like to install jdk1.2pre-v1.tar.bz2, but I don't know, how to
> uncompress it.
You need "bzip2". If your distribution doesn't provide it,
see its home page at http://www.muraroa.demon.co.uk/ .
--
Paul Kimoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: eric malloy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie, URGENT QUESTIONS
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 01:14:28 GMT
Hi,
I am now sucessfully running Slackware 3.6
I want to know how to do the following:
1) change my resolution to 800x600 from 600x480
2) set up my sbPnP16 sound card
3) get freeamp working
4) get zirc or whatever its called working.. i installed it but it
doesnt seem to work
Thanks
Eric
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From: Swapnajit Mittra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Newbie questions on setup
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 23:41:59 GMT
Hello,
I am in the process of setting up my first linux box. I
have come across a set of teething problems. I am sure
these will be very easy to answer for all the experts out
there.
1. I have a properly connected cdrom and a /cdrom directory.
If I boot from the floppy disk (using boot floppies) and try
to setup something from the cdrom drive, it works. However,
when I boot from the hard disk, I see this message: "CD format
unreadable, No CD found". What could be the problem ?
2. When I do a "hostname somename" as root, it does change
the machine name on next login. But when I power off and
reboot again, the old name comes back.
3. How do I copy/move/delete some file into/from the floopy ?
My floppy drive is at /dev/fd0.
4. Is there any way to figure out the amount of video RAM
I have without opening up the box ?
5. When I start openwin, the mouse does not work. it is stuck.
6. Inside openwin, if I open an xterm (using .openwin-init),
I get it without any frame. This normally happens, if there
is no window manager. But if I try to start olwm, it core dumps.
7. Is there a compiled version of groff package for slackware ?
Thanks a lot in advance.
- Swapnajit.
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From: Gene Wilburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: MySQL
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 01:01:31 GMT
You'll find some useful items on the MySQL web site (or preferably one
of its mirrors):
http://www.tcx.se/
Gene
Kerry J. Cox wrote:
>
> Looking for some nice GUI interfaces for MySQL or some helpful HowTo
> pages. Any recommendations?
> KJ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stan Barr)
Subject: Re: best offline newsreader?
Date: 5 Mar 1999 17:52:59 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 4 Mar 1999 21:58:54 -0800,
Richard Latimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>For those Linux/Unix users offering advice on news readers,
>you would be better able to understand what newbies are
>looking for in a newsreader if you sat down at a Win setup
>and played with the free newsreader that comes with Win98,
>i.e., Outlook Express.
>
>Download headers for a number of newgroups. Select some
>video messages and send Express off to download them
>while you look at more headers.
>
>Select some audio file postings for download.
>
>Select some pictures files from a binary group.
>
>
Yes, but I have no desire look at pictures or play sounds......
Anyway my system gets the newsgroups in the middle of the night so
that its all waiting for me to read over my breakfast coffee, who
wants to wait around for stuff to download ;-)
Cheers,
Stan Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee)
Subject: Re: MS Explorer 4.0 for Unix
Date: 12 Mar 1999 01:26:02 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
>
>Penn Stater wrote:
>>
>> On 13 Feb 1999, Mike Khalili wrote:
>>
>> > >>>I'm wondering if Explorer 4.0 that Microsoft offers for download if
it
>> > >will
>> > >>>work under RedHat 5.2 / KDE ? Will it work under Linux?
>> > >>
>> > >>WHY????? The whole point of using Linux is to get out of the
>> > >>MS-Monopoly
>> > >
>> > >Is there any package for Linux that comes anywhere near the
functionality
>> > >of IE?
>> >
>> > Yes. Linux does have web browsers.
>>
>> You mean like the Netscape Navigator 4.0x that's included with Red Hat?
>> Really? Is that a Linux-based web browser?
>>
>> Nah, you're crazy. Apparently, there is only Internet Exploder for UNIX.
>> Get off the guy's case.
>>
>> </SARCASM>
>>
>
>So when is Lynx gonna have ActiveX support?
>
></MORESCARASM>
When it is proven that ActiveX is acutally good for something other than
transmitting virus-infected files and other such desirable things.
</EXTREMESCARASM>
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From: jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Syquest Sparq 1.0 Gig parallel external
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 16:23:54 -0400
Anybody have any idea how to get a sparq 1 gig running with linux. I
know there's a HOWTO out there, but I can't find it.
Thankx in advance
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee)
Subject: Re: MS Explorer 4.0 for Unix
Date: 12 Mar 1999 01:29:01 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>[Posted & mailed, snipped, quoted is ">"]
>Michael Proto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>So when is Lynx gonna have ActiveX support?
>>
>></MORESCARASM>
>
>..and why would anyone with sense enough to install and configure
>Linux want that security abomination from hell?
Whoever said ActiveX supporters *had* any sense?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux
Subject: VNC: server on LInux, viewer on NT - GREY screen problem
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 19:10:47 GMT
I have the VNC server on Linux. The VNC viewer on NT.
I can connect with the
viewer, but all that I see is a grey screen with the X
cursor (similar to
that seen on Linux after 'startx' but before your
chosen window manager kicks
in). Although I can move the
cursor, there is nothing there to select!!
Anyone know what I'm not doing that I should be?
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From: "Personal Link"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Friends, penpals.. wanted?
Date: Friday, 12 Mar 1999 09:20:41 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Are U looking for friends, penpals, relationship, partners...?
If Yes, you can stop searching and wasting time.
GO HERE
http://members.xoom.com/asiachat/Asia/asia.html
THE LARGEST ONE STOP PERSONAL LINK ON THE WEB
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From: "M. Cao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Preconfigure Linux
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:47:42 -0800
Where can I buy stable preconfigure linux box ?
Thanks
MInh
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From: Kevin Yi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Q] How do I change my timezone setting?
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 09:14:56 +0800
Villy Kruse wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Kevin Yi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Anyone know how I would change the system timezone setting?
>
> Yes, but we need to know what distribution you are running or you'll
> get an answer that you can't use.
>
> Villy
Kernel V2.0.34, Slackware 3.5. Thanks in advance,
Kevin Yi
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: what "rc" scripts exist for linux?
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 20:26:10 GMT
On 08 Mar 1999 08:08:48 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David T. Blake)
wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (M Sweger) writes:
>
>>Hi,
>> I was just wondering what types of "rc" scripts exist out there for
>>Linux and what tar file names they go by? I.E SysV vs. BSD style.
>>Presently Redhat seems to use SysV whereas slackware uses BSD. I'll
>>assume there is also a version that is a cross between SysV and BSD
>>for linux.
>>
>> I'm trying to rebuild the Linux system from the ground up, but don't
>>know the "rc" script package names or which of the ways is best.
>
>
>In redhat linux, AFAIK, the system starts with /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
really, my redhat and slakware both start with /etc/inittab
/etc/inittab then calls /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit (redhat) or
/etc/rc.d/rc.S (slakware)
man inittab
you then write your own rc scripts acording to what functions you want
avail for what run level. this requires an extensive know-how of
shell programming.
If I am guessing right, you are trying to build a DIY(do it yourself)
version of linux. good luck and have fun. I just wish I had the
time to do just that because I'm tired of waiting for distributions to
support the latest of stuff and though I'm based in slakware, very
little of what came on the cd is still on my machine. I have changed
everything from X to bash to kernel to libs and most of the in
between. I like slakware because the package management works even if
the tarball I downloaded wasn't a slakware package.
>It does some initialization stuff and mounting (and insmodding),
>and then goes to
>/etc/rc.d/rc?.d/
>where ? is the runlevel.
>
>Then it runs each script beginning with a S in alphabetical
>order. Each script is really a soft link to a script in
>/etc/rc.d/init.d.
>
>
>--
>Dave Blake
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: DaZZa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Pentium III Boycott and survey info
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:08:55 +1100
On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Anthony Ord wrote:
> Intel's little stunt appears to be immutable if you buy their product.
Microsoft have apparently duplicated Intel's little stunt with WindoZe 98
and Office97.
Apparently, if you use these two products in conjunction with each other,
every single Word document and Excel spreadsheet you create will have a 32
bit number encoded into the document which contains
Your WindoZe registration code
Your Word registration code
Various sundry bits of hardware information including your NIC MAC address
Microsoft's response was "Oops, we put it in for testing purposes, and
forgot to take it out. Silly us'.
> People are therefore suggesting you don't. This will have the
> side-effect of ensuring no one ever tries to pull anything similar.
> That is all.
Obviously, the hue and cry against Intel didn't convince Microsoft not to
try and pull something similar.
DaZZa
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From: Donald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: desktop environment problem
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 22:18:25 -0400
I successfully installed gnome and have used it for a couple of days.
Now when I start up X, all I see is 'loading enlightenment' and it turns
my mouse cursor into an arrow and it freezes from there. Is there a way
to fix it so that I can get gnome or windowmaker to load up?
Thanks.
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From: "JACK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Stupid Newbie tricks (Add this to list)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 02:17:31 -0000
stupid newbie tricks. here 's a few
-run fdisk /mbr (a win95 command) on a duel boot with out having a
linux boot floppy
-fsck a linux drive using fsck.ufs under freebsd (linux has the sense
not to let you do this)
-set init default to 6 (i'm still not sure what i was trying to do here)
i have done many other stupid thing but can'nt remember them at the moment.
jack
Pete Tolen wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I'm sure someone is compiling a "Stupid Linux Newbie Tricks" list.
>Here is an addition:
>
>Issuing the 'shutdown now' command from an xterm window while running
>X.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (brian moore)
Subject: Re: Preconfigure Linux
Date: 12 Mar 1999 02:31:27 GMT
On Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:47:42 -0800,
M. Cao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Where can I buy stable preconfigure linux box ?
I bought my most recent machine from AS Labs (http://www.aslab.com/)
and like it greatly. It was a pleasure to turn on a machine fresh out
of the box and have boot to the login: prompt.
I was also impressed that they did simple (but essential) things like
set the root password to a random string and included the utilities I
needed (like cdrecord, since I bought it with a CD burner) installed
with docs specifying which SCSI device was which on a single sheet of
paper ("to record a CD, type:...").
Very nice, and I'll gladly buy my next system from them.
(Heck, they even understood when I told them I don't do credit cards:
that seems to really baffle some vendors who insist on using them and
refuse good old cash.)
--
Brian Moore | "The Zen nature of a spammer resembles
Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | a cockroach, except that the cockroach
Usenet Vandal | is higher up on the evolutionary chain."
Netscum, Bane of Elves. Peter Olson, Delphi Postmaster
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (brian moore)
Crossposted-To: ibmnet.general,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Linux setup
Date: 12 Mar 1999 02:21:57 GMT
On 10 Mar 1999 23:29:07 GMT,
Phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> brian moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >There are places providing "Dynamic DNS" for dialup users. Try
> >http://www.dyndns.com/ for one or http://www.ddns.com/ for another.
>
> It's hard to tell by looking at their page what the charges are,
> if any, at dyndns, and ddns seems to have disappeared.
>
> Do you have any pricing info, Brian?
Nope, I just give myself static IP's, but not everyone can do that. :)
--
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Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | a cockroach, except that the cockroach
Usenet Vandal | is higher up on the evolutionary chain."
Netscum, Bane of Elves. Peter Olson, Delphi Postmaster
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From: Jack Cheng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HD BACKUP
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 23:51:41 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Andi Vontobel <"andi.vontobel(RxExMxOxVxE)"@gmx.net> wrote:
> Jack Cheng wrote:
> >
> > Hello, I'm using a 3GB HD with RH 5.2, the HD not enough for me right now,
so
> > I need to change the HD from 3GB to 10GB.
> Why to change? Don't you have the possibility to built in a 2nd
> Harddisc?
>
Because one of the workstation's HD crashed, so I need the 3GB HD and it will
be a win9x box and the 10GB will be a Linux box.
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From: K Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Preconfigure Linux
Date: 11 Mar 1999 21:51:20 GMT
M. Cao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Where can I buy stable preconfigure linux box ?
Check out www.varesearch.com. I've seen their boxes and it's quite nice.
Steve
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: LEX/YACC Question
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 19:50:29 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In <7c7n1n$ff7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "alan walkington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Gentlefolks:
>In a lex regular expression, I need to specify a nonprinting character,
>specifically EXCAPE.
>Since there are 256 ascii characters, and only some are printable, I am
>certain there is a mechanixm for doing this, but I could not find it in the
>O'Reilly book.
>How is a bite specified numerically? \0x010 perhaps? or \'010' or ???
If you want to do that, first make sure your scanner is 8Bit-clean
(option -8).
>From the flex man page:
PATTERNS
The patterns in the input are written using an extended
set of regular expressions. These are:
x match the character 'x'
. any character (byte) except newline
[xyz] a "character class"; in this case, the pattern
matches either an 'x', a 'y', or a 'z'
[abj-oZ] a "character class" with a range in it; matches
an 'a', a 'b', any letter from 'j' through 'o',
or a 'Z'
[^A-Z] a "negated character class", i.e., any character
but those in the class. In this case, any
character EXCEPT an uppercase letter.
[^A-Z\n] any character EXCEPT an uppercase letter or
a newline
r* zero or more r's, where r is any regular expression
r+ one or more r's
r? zero or one r's (that is, "an optional r")
r{2,5} anywhere from two to five r's
r{2,} two or more r's
r{4} exactly 4 r's
{name} the expansion of the "name" definition
(see above)
"[xyz]\"foo"
the literal string: [xyz]"foo
\X if X is an 'a', 'b', 'f', 'n', 'r', 't', or 'v',
then the ANSI-C interpretation of \x.
Otherwise, a literal 'X' (used to escape
operators such as '*')
\0 a NUL character (ASCII code 0)
\123 the character with octal value 123
\x2a the character with hexadecimal value 2a
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
HTH,
Uli
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From: David Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: ibmnet.general,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Linux setup
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 14:41:34 +0000
Phil,
I guess I'm still confused. It seems to me that he would have to
register all possible dynamically allocated IP's - but that would be
fuzzy as what HE was allocated one time might be allocated to someone
else later. ?? The nameserver would have to know what he was allocated
currently.
d
Phil wrote:
>
> Georges Heinesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Quoting David Kirkpatrick (10-Mar-99 17:59:19):
> >
> >> He said his computer name "can be" 111.111.111.111 when it gets the
> >> random 111.111.111.111 on the dynamic alocation. It will be different
> >> the next time he dial's in.
> >
> >Exactly!
>
> And what I said was that you can't get it to respond to
> it's name unless you register with NIC and get hosted...
>
> I also said that you COULD write a script in your favorite
> scripting language that updates a webpage somewhere with
> your current dynamically assigned IP address and links
> to your machine -- Just have the web page automatically
> switch to your local public_html directory if you are
> connected... SEE? It updates every time you connect...
>
> like this: <meta content="1,url=http://111.111.111.111:80/index.html"
> http-equiv="refresh">
>
> (note that I had to wrap the line here, don't do that.)
>
> It sounds so good, I think I'll do it.
>
> That's what those services (dyndns, etc.) do, I swear!
>
> Phil
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