Linux-Misc Digest #442, Volume #19 Sat, 13 Mar 99 21:13:08 EST
Contents:
setting up realtek 8029 (fspark)
Statically-linked BASH binary (Hwei Sheng TEOH)
Re: Statically-linked BASH binary (Frank Sweetser)
Re: COBOL compiler for Linux? (Juergen Heinzl)
pager instead of paperclip for windows maker? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: L I N U X + 8 0 8 8 ("dpayer")
mpg123 + linux alpha (Clemens Resanka)
Encyclopedia Brittanica ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: L I N U X + 8 0 8 8 ("Mr. Tinkertrain")
Re: Launching Red Hat Control Panel ("Karl Bengtsson")
remote control ("Frank G. Liu")
Re: VERY easy CHMOD question (John Hasler)
WebDB on Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Failsafe servers... SGI and/or Linux (Gary Momarison)
Re: Pentium optimized Fourier Transform (Gary Momarison)
Re: Lexmark Printers (5700) (I hate Spammers)
Re: bttv-0.6.3 compile error ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Compilation (Gary Momarison)
Re: VERY easy CHMOD question (Unclebob)
Printer recommendations, please (Ed Finch)
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From: fspark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: setting up realtek 8029
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 19:19:34 -0500
Hey there, this is probably an easy one but I cant seem to get a RealTek
8029 ethernet card to work in linux, i'm running slackware 3.6
btw...help help..heh..one final note, the txt file on the cards it
mentions compatibility with the NE2000 but during auto probe on boot it
doesnt seem to find it..any ideas would be welcome..thanx
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hwei Sheng TEOH)
Subject: Statically-linked BASH binary
Date: 13 Mar 99 23:48:52 GMT
<please CC replies to my email>
Hi, does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of a statically-linked binary
image of BASH? An accident happened in the middle of upgrading my system, and
now bash crashes with a SEGV. Fortunately I use tcsh for normal logins, so my
system is still somewhat usable, but I need BASH to run the packaging system
to clean things up.
I'm using kernel 2.2.1 running Debian. If possible I need bash 2.01.1 or some
version close to that, compiled with glibc2 (or 2.1 but that's not likely to
work). And of course, it must a an ELF binary...
I looked in sunsite.unc.edu, but it seems that the binaries there are not
compatible with my system.
Thanks in advance for any pointers... I badly need bash to fix things up, as
many things aren't working properly because of this (like man and any
shell-script that uses BASH).
T
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From: Frank Sweetser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Statically-linked BASH binary
Date: 13 Mar 1999 19:10:12 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hwei Sheng TEOH) writes:
> <please CC replies to my email>
>
> Hi, does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of a statically-linked binary
> image of BASH? An accident happened in the middle of upgrading my system, and
> now bash crashes with a SEGV. Fortunately I use tcsh for normal logins, so my
> system is still somewhat usable, but I need BASH to run the packaging system
> to clean things up.
>
> I'm using kernel 2.2.1 running Debian. If possible I need bash 2.01.1 or some
> version close to that, compiled with glibc2 (or 2.1 but that's not likely to
> work). And of course, it must a an ELF binary...
since you're running debian, you should be able to use the debian package
manager system. have you tried manually re-installing the bash pacakge,
and any it depends on (libc at the least)?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Juergen Heinzl)
Subject: Re: COBOL compiler for Linux?
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 00:32:55 GMT
In article <7cep12$lak$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, K Lee wrote:
>Heh, Cobol? I didn't know people still used it save for some Y to K
>work...and what's up with that?? I mean, how are we supposed to read
>stuff when "sky" becomes "skk" and my girlfriend's name becomes "Kolanda"
Try some financial arithmetic in C using floating point 8)
>from "Yolanda"?? I don't get it..I don't get it at all...
Use the right tool for the job mate, or do you really want to recommend C and
floating point arithmetic for financial calculations ... have heard there are
still some clowns out there who have one of those Intel PC's at home ...
A20 gate emulation and such ... I don't get it .. I don't get it at all 8)
[...]
>: Several. See URL below...
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>: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.ntlug.org/~cbbrowne/langcobol.html>
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Cheers,
Juergen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.windows.x,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: pager instead of paperclip for windows maker?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 21:49:20 GMT
Hi, i just installed windows maker on my linux box and am quite happy with it
with one exception... having started off with fvwm i have grown quite accustom
to having that little 2X2 pager dodad but windows maker has the "paper clip"
instead. Is there some way i can have a pager (just the 2x2 box nothing else)
and not have the paper clip? thank you.
-Gaiko
Gaikokujin Kyofusho
Student Extraordinare & UN*X Guru Wannbe
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From: "dpayer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: L I N U X + 8 0 8 8
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 18:09:02 -0600
>Is it possibel to run Linux on a 8088 or 8086????
>I have already heard of the Elks project
>(http://macintrash.cymru.net/ELKS-Home/ELKSfaq.html)
>
Man, this sort of sounds like self mutilation (painful). Do you need to use
a 8088?
David Payer
www.iowalink.com
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From: Clemens Resanka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: mpg123 + linux alpha
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 01:33:00 +0100
Hi all,
Lately I've created some 44.1kHz, 128kbps mp3s that play fine under
winamp under winnt, but have clicking noises (like those cooked files -
but uncooking does not help) when played with mpg123-0.59o on my linux
2.0.36 based on Redhat 5.1 on a 21066A processor.
Most of my mp3s are ok when played with mpg123. It's just the couple of
new mp3-files that do not seem to work on my linux box. Does anyone have
an idea what the problem could be? I've already tried every single
mpg123 patch for linux alpha I could find.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Encyclopedia Brittanica
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 00:17:21 GMT
Has anyone managed to run the EB CD from Linux? I hear that it runs through
a modified Netscape browser, which leads me to believe that it should be
feasible to access the info on CD from within Linux.
Kenji
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From: "Mr. Tinkertrain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: L I N U X + 8 0 8 8
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 20:02:49 -0500
> Man, this sort of sounds like self mutilation (painful). Do you need to use
> a 8088?
hey, 8088's are fun!! i have one (it's sort of disassembled tho). i'd
jump for joy if i could install linux on mine, but i heard linux can't
run on anything less than an 80286 or 80386 i think.
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From: "Karl Bengtsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Launching Red Hat Control Panel
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 01:07:11 GMT
I wanted to do the same thing to connect to the net, but it wouldn't let
me... you've got to be root to run the network configurator (to run PPP)
Get a ppp script set up instead. It's harder to get to work, but much
easier to use when it does work.
It's explained in the howtos (or maybe /etc/ppp? can't really remember)
Good luck!
/Karl
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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I would like to launch the Red Hat Control Panel
> that normally comes up by default when you startx.
> I've installed Window Maker which removes it from
> the default start-up apps. I want to use the Control
> Panel to configure and run PPP. How can I launch it?
> Is there another easier way to setup and run PPP?
>
> Greg
>
>
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From: "Frank G. Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: remote control
Date: 14 Mar 1999 00:39:54 GMT
Hi all,
I am looking for a Linux utility which can remote control
another user's login session, similiar to Symantec PC Anywhere.
On QNX (www.qnx.com), there is such a utility called "ditto", which allows
you to grab the text virtual console of the system. For instance,
if a user is working on the system console (say, virtual console 2)
for something and need help, I (administrator) can telnet into the
system and then run "ditto -t2" to realtime grab and share the system virtual
console (terminal) 2 with the user who is physically on the console.
I can then watch the user type the command to see what is wrong.
If I do "ditto -t2 -k", I can enable keyboard so that I can even type
command for the user and show him ...
"ditto" is real helpful for help desk, though it only works
for the text console. I can't ditto to another user's telnet session,
but I can ask him to ditto to a free text console from his telnet
session and I also ditto to the same text console, we can then share
the same keyboard and screen.
Any thoughts?
Frank
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From: John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: VERY easy CHMOD question
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:14:55 GMT
Katherine Davis writes:
> ttyS1 is correct (I'm on COM1 and minicom has confirmed that)
COM1 is ttyS0 .
> I could paste the entire contents of my scripts here, but I was hoping it
> would be a lot easier of a question than that.
What's your question?
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.databases.oracle.server,relcom.comp.dbms.oracle,comp.databases.oracle.misc
Subject: WebDB on Linux
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 01:28:26 GMT
hi everyone, i'm trying to install WebDB on a Linux (RedHat 5.2 with kernel
2.2.2) box with Oracle 8.0.5 on it. Has anyone installed WebDB on Linux? Is
there a way that I can have a little howto on how to install WebDB on Linux?
please help! khai
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.sgi.hardware
Subject: Re: Failsafe servers... SGI and/or Linux
Date: 13 Mar 1999 17:34:00 -0800
There's a small "High-Availability" section at
http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/misc.html#ha
I suspect the first link will be most helpful.
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Pentium optimized Fourier Transform
Date: 13 Mar 1999 17:38:46 -0800
Johannes Nix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am searching for signal processing libraries for Linux, especially a
> pentium optimized signal processing library. I did find a number of
> BLAS / LINPACK implementations, one of this rudimentary Pentium
> optimized, but there seems to be no Fourier Transform or a convolution
> function. Tough I prefer well-tested Open Source Libreries, it could be
> a commercial library also.
>
> Any recommendations are welcome.
Search for "DSP" in http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/sound.html
and for "FFT" in http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/science-and-math.html
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From: don'[EMAIL PROTECTED] (I hate Spammers)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Lexmark Printers (5700)
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 01:34:21 GMT
On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 18:58:39 +0000, Phil Bevan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Phil Humpherys wrote:
>>
>> I picked up a Lexmark 5700 printer the other day and am really hoping
>> someone can tell me that there is linux support for it. It'll do PCL,
>> won't it? I didn't see much about Lexmark printers in the ghost
>> script docs.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>
>There has recently been an announcement in c.o.l.a for support for
>Lexmark 7000, could also work with other Lexmark printers such as the
>5700. Unfortunately, I forgot to bookmark the URL :-(
>
>Regards
>Phil
Here is that original message, from COLA. Hope this helps!
----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
LEXMARK 7000 PRINTER DRIVER FOR LINUX (AND OTHER OPEN SOURCE SYSTEMS)
*********************************************************************
(C) 1999 Henryk Paluch, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi folks!
This is my first release of Lexmark 7000 driver for Linux. It took so
much
time, because Lexmark does NOT provide protocol specification for
third
party. They consider it "copyrighted". So, this work is completely
based on
disassembling printing files (using driver Windows and Print to File
capability in programs). It does mean, that this program comes WITHOUT
ANY
WARRANTY! Use it on your own risk only!
Current features:
- -----------------
* Black/White printing 600x300 dpi only (600dpi horizontal, 300dpi
vertical)
* work as filter PBM -> printer, e. g. easy integration with
Ghost-Script
As I stated above, this driver is *pre-pre-pre-pre ALPHA* version. Use
it on
your own risk. I'll gladly appreciate bug reports and bug fixes
concerning
this driver. I also hope, that Lexmark will change his "OSS deny"
policy
soon.
Contact
- -------
The most recent version of this driver should be available on:
http://bimbo.fjfi.cvut.cz/~paluch/l7kdriver/
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I hope you will enjoy this "underground" release of Lexmark 7000
printer driver
Henryk Paluch, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: bttv-0.6.3 compile error
Date: 14 Mar 1999 01:33:28 GMT
In article <7cesp0$d40$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am trying to install the video4linux bttv drivers so I can use my STB
>TV-PCI card. I get the following errors when i run make :
>
>bttv.c:4015: too few arguments to function
>`pcibios_read_config_dwordR9c25afd5` bttv.c:4017: too few arguments to
>function `pcibios_write_config_dword_R755c3eec`
>
>I am running RedHat5.2 with kernel 2.0.36 (x86). I understand that the bttv
>drivers are standard with the newer kernels, but i'm not ready to upgrade my
>system just yet.
>Any suggestions are appreciated.
>
>- brian parks
<snip>
I'm using bttv with my STB card and 2.0.35 kernel (slackware dist). When
I first got the card and downloaded the bttv driver it didn't work. A
few months later I got a newer version and it was OK. I did have to
tweak the setup under the drivers subdirectory though. The version I use
now is .5.22. In the driver/Makefile I have CARD=3, PLL=-DUSE_PLL=1.
I don't think there's any special compilation features in the linux kernel
itself (except for module support of course), don't remember any anyway.
I did have to run update (WHILE IN X-WINDOWS) for it to insmod itself
properly and then it worked. Just call xtv and work with the little
blue window.
As a matter of fact. I downloaded a 2.2.1 kernel (which I'm not using
now for other reasons), and the 'built in' bttv didn't work for me, but
the tarball that I built version .5.22 from did.
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Compilation
Date: 13 Mar 1999 17:46:48 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (JG) writes:
> When I compile a program only one file is generated and placed in
> /usr/bin? So, if I want to uninstall the program, may I delete only
> this file? And the libraries, is there any problem?
> Thanks
The compiler puts files in the current directory or where it's told to.
Compilation scripts may put things almost anywhere. It can give you a
mess of "lost" files. You can read the scripts (eg, makefiles) and
try to determine what it does. You could try one of the programs
that monitors what scripts do. See "SmartInst" and "instmon" in
http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/sys-admin.html
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From: Unclebob <unclebob@this-ain't-it.net>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,redhat.config
Subject: Re: VERY easy CHMOD question
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 19:49:52 -0600
Katherine Davis wrote:
> ttyS1 is correct (I'm on COM1 and minicom has confirmed that)
> /usr/sbin/pppd is correct.
Isn't ttyS1 com2? Should that be ttyS0?
ub
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From: Ed Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Printer recommendations, please
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 20:47:45 -0500
Greetings!
A few years ago I purchased an HP 820Cse printer for my wife. At the
time I didn't realize what "for Windows" meant :(
So, I'm in the market for a printer that works with Linux. My need is
mostly fast black and white (for printing source code). Color would be
a nice bonus. I went to Staples tonight and liked the HP 722 color
deskjet. Whaddyathink?
Best regards,
Ed
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