Linux-Misc Digest #514, Volume #19 Fri, 19 Mar 99 08:13:25 EST
Contents:
Re: Redhat linux and Iomega Zip 250 drive ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Large (1MB) writes (Michael Nolan)
Re: Redhat linux and Iomega Zip 250 drive (Kyle Dansie)
Re: SB16PnP-How? (Patrick Draper)
is there a "cd jewel case" insert builder package for linux ? (dan)
CD music....HELP! (Eric Price)
Re: Migrating RH Linux 5.2 to new hard drive ("Denton")
Re: Kernel Panic! (heLP! please URGENT!) (Frank Riha)
Re: CD music....HELP! (Juz)
Re: CD music....HELP! (Daniel Bowkley)
Linux on Compaq ProLian 1850R - any luck? (John Sinnott)
Re: Can Linux use 36-bit Xeon addressing? (Johan Kullstam)
Re: CD music....HELP! (brian moore)
Re: What is the best Linux to install? ("joe lerch")
creating barcode (Christian Schulz)
Pentium III Boycott and survey info (Intel no one)
Re: CD music....HELP! (Daniel Bowkley)
Re: SB16PnP-How? (Jim McCusker)
Re: Is there a simple way of installing Linux on a laptop not as a separated OS
partition? (Jet)
Re: Migrating RH Linux 5.2 to new hard drive (E. Frank Ball)
Re: Is Red Hat 5.2 worth fifty notes? (E. Frank Ball)
Large (1MB) writes (Michael Nolan)
SB16PnP-How? (eric malloy)
Which Linux dist.? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
kppp doesnt work!! ("Justin Cunningham")
Kppp e tin ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Snapscan310 and adaptec 1505AE SCSI adapter ("Dirk Demuynck")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Redhat linux and Iomega Zip 250 drive
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:54:45 GMT
Thanks to both Kyle and Lance.
I got the zip drive working finally, using kernel 2.2.3.
I was using the 250MB disk supplied by iomega. It was partitioned and
preformatted. So it was not a problem with the disk as Lance suggested.
I also had the scsi device files setup in /dev (/dev/sda*, /dev/sdb* etc).
So it could only be the driver problem.
I got linux kernel 2.2.3 from www.linuxhq.com and compiled it. It has
a more recent version of imm driver (0.2x) as opposed to the 0.18
I was using with kernel 2.0.36. I got the 0.18 version from
http://www.torque.net/~campbell
But I don't think you should get imm v0.18. Kernel 2.2.3 has in-built
support for imm 0.2. I mean, you can select imm support while configuring
the kernel.
It took me 3-4 kernel compiles to get everything right. For my micron
millennia pc with pentium II 450, I had to select the following:
general setup -> parallel port support (parport.o),
pc style hardware support (parport_pc.o)
scsi -> scsi support, scsi disk support
Elsewhere, it had an option for ppa or imm drivers. I selected imm.
The kernel probes the parallel port while booting. To do this and detect
the port type correctly, it needs parport.o and parport_pc.o precompiled
into the kernel. They should not be modules.
Then imm driver (also compiled into the kernel) detected the drive correctly.
The disk was assigned to sda and the partition check identified sda4
as expected for windows formatted zip disk.
Another tip, kernel 2.2.3 was too big to be make a zImage file even though
I selected minimal support. You can save a few minutes if you do
make bzImage instead of make zImage.
-subbarao
============= Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ============
http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Nolan)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Large (1MB) writes
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:48:55 GMT
In article <01be6f0d$c3f628e0$c3ed4e0c@nilrem>,
Norm Dresner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Are there any drivers to do large (1MB) tape read and write? The limit
>> in 2.0.xx was ~64k, but if we can't do at least 1MB, we're stuck with
>> Solaris.
>>
> Why not modify the original or write your own; that is, after
>all, one of the most important things about Open Source, n'est pas?
As I understand the source, it uses a buffer deep within the kernel that
I was unable to figure out, and would not lightly change. If there's
another way, I'll do it, including mallocing buffers in the driver:
I'll happily trade memory for speed in this case.
-Mike
--
Mike Nolan +1 809 878 2612 ext 280 Fax: +1 809 878 1861 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Arecibo Observatory/Cornell University POBox 995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00613
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From: Kyle Dansie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Redhat linux and Iomega Zip 250 drive
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:51:15 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> hi!
>
> I am trying to get an Iomega Zip 250 parallel port drive working on a
> Redhat 5.2 linux system (on intel pentium). I do not have any other SCSI
> adapters/devices.
>
> I followed the instructions in the Zip-Drive Howto. I got the imm
> driver, compiled the kernel with support for SCSI, SCSI disk and
> modular lp support.
>
> When I try to insmod imm, it only outputs (from /var/log/messages)
> -------------------------
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Version 0.18
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Probing port 03bc
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Probing port 0378
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: SPP port present
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: PS/2 bidirectional port present
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: EPP 1.7
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Probing port 0278
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: scsi0 : Iomega ZIP Plus drive
> Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: scsi : 1 host.
> -------------------------
>
> It detected the drive but it's not available as any device. I tried to
> mount /dev/sda* (each of them, separately). But i get error message that
> it does not correspond to a block device and the reason may be that the
> driver is not loaded.
>
> According to the Howto, insmod imm should also output to which device
> file (sda?) the drive is mapped. But in my case, it does not tell me
> the device name.
>
> My kernel version is 2.0.36.
> I tried running insmod imm from /etc/rc.d/rc.local, rc.sysinit (to load
> at boot time) and manually also after booting but none of them worked.
>
> I have seen postings on this group saying they got Zip 250 working perfectly
> in linux. I will greatly appreciate any help in this regard.
>
> -subbarao
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
Try upgrading to 2.2.3 kernel. see www.linuxhq.com for current versions
Later
Kyle
--
========================================================
Linux Rules Iomega Zip Drive Mini - HOWTO
-
http://njtcom.com/dansie/zip-drive.html
or
http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/mini/ZIP-Drive.html
========================================================
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From: Patrick Draper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: SB16PnP-How?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:51:55 GMT
jas shultz wrote:
>
> have you tried running sndconfig? I'm not sure that slackware has it,
> but I assume it does as well.
I think sndconfig is a Red Hat thing.
My experience when I ran it was that it screwed everything up.
After a bit of diagnosis I discovered that it wrote out an isapnp.conf
file, and the Red Hat startup scripts discovered that file and started
running isapnp on boot-up. Anyway, the pnp configuration wasn't quite
right and both sound and my X configuration broke. Renaming the
isapnp.conf file fixed the problem. I have since upgraded to kernel
2.2.3
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From: dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: is there a "cd jewel case" insert builder package for linux ?
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 15:19:17 -0600
is there a software package to make/print inserts for
cd jewel cases ?
thanks,
dan
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From: Eric Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: CD music....HELP!
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:01:21 GMT
Hello Folks!!!
I need someone's help.
My soundcard is working fine, I am running a P-166 /w Red Hat Linux 5.2
installed.
I have OPL-SA3 intergrated sound card but can only configure it using
Sound Blaster drivers with the following configuration :
IRQ=5
DMA=1 (at least one of the DMAs)
IO=220
I can play wav files without a problems.....MIDIs too...
Only one problem : I cannot play ANY audio CDs....they play all
right...but no music comes out of my speakers... Anyone have ANY tips?
Thanks a whole bunch
Eric
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From: "Denton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Migrating RH Linux 5.2 to new hard drive
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:55:44 GMT
Greg Waugh wrote in message
>I thought I would do a cp -a * (or
>a few with correct tmp mount points), then boot from a floppy with the new
>HD as root and run LILO, but I'm fuzzy on how to set up the /proc and /dev
>filesystem.... and if there are going to be any issues with the swap
>space... Thanks everyone! Any help would be very appreciated!
Don't use the 'cp' command for this task. I can't remember the reason, but
it has something to do with changing permissions or messing up links (I will
research it and get back to you as to what happens). There is no reason to
write or use some bloated program, such as DiskCopy. One has already been
written for unix/linux, the 'tar' command.
tar cvpf `/` | (cd <new drive>; tar xvpf `/`)
The filename `/` should work, but you'll have to experiment. Make sure the
new drive is mounted and use the mount point as the destination.
Jeff
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From: Frank Riha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Kernel Panic! (heLP! please URGENT!)
Date: 19 Mar 1999 06:51:42 -0500
"Zoran Davidovac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
<snip>
>
> but what newbies dont know
>
> cd /usr/src/linux
> make menuconfig (configure it)
> make dep
> make clean
> make bzImage
>
> wait a while
>
> copy bzImage to /vmlinuz
>
> and type
>
> lilo !
>
> if you don't type lilo you get KERNAL PANIC :)
>
> Zoran
..also run
make modules
make modules_install
I think 'make install' might copy the image and run lilo for you,
also.
frank
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From: Juz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: CD music....HELP!
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:02:44 GMT
Eric Price wrote:
> Only one problem : I cannot play ANY audio CDs....they play all
> right...but no music comes out of my speakers... Anyone have ANY tips?
>
What player are you using to play those cd's?
If you are using a X Window System player you may not see error messages
outputed from the player.
- make sure you have read access to you cd-rom device (i.e. /dev/hdc)
especially if you are not root.
- your player may use a link (generally /dev/cdrom) pointing to your
cdrom device. Make sure this link is there.
--
Linux solved my Microsoft problem.
take of "_shit_" from address.
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From: Daniel Bowkley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: CD music....HELP!
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:02:46 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hello,
Something I often forget when building new systems...make sure that the
audio cable from the cdrom drive to the sound card is present /
connected. It's stupid, yes, and very obvious, but likely your problem.
Dan
Juz wrote:
>
> Eric Price wrote:
> > Only one problem : I cannot play ANY audio CDs....they play all
> > right...but no music comes out of my speakers... Anyone have ANY tips?
> >
>
> What player are you using to play those cd's?
> If you are using a X Window System player you may not see error messages
> outputed from the player.
>
> - make sure you have read access to you cd-rom device (i.e. /dev/hdc)
> especially if you are not root.
> - your player may use a link (generally /dev/cdrom) pointing to your
> cdrom device. Make sure this link is there.
>
> --
> Linux solved my Microsoft problem.
>
> take of "_shit_" from address.
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From: John Sinnott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Linux on Compaq ProLian 1850R - any luck?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:51:25 GMT
Has anyone managed to get Linux up and running on the ProLiant 1850R? I
know it is possible, since Compaq is now shipping these boxes configured
for Linux. The only problem I am having is getting the embedded 10/100
UTP NIC that comes with the box working. Is there a compatible driver
available, or do I need to just purchase another NIC for one of the PCI
slots?
Thanks
John
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From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Can Linux use 36-bit Xeon addressing?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:55:22 GMT
o r c @ p e l l . p o r t l a n d . o r . u s (david parsons) writes:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Robert Krawitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >> 2 GB RAM is a satisfactory virtual address space for a single process
> >> for most purposes, but 1 or 2 GB RAM is not a satisfactory upper limit
> >> on RAM today.
> >
> >but these are not `most purposes'. the big ram user will almost
> >certainly need a shitload of ram for *one* process.
>
> Not likely, in my experience.
> But do continue with your misconceptions.
my reply above is from an old post. i have since admitted i was
wrong. there are application where you can have many big processes
none bigger than a couple of gigabytes, but together needing more than
4 GB. fwiw, i am admitting that i was wrong again.
also it depends on what you are doing. i am usually doing simulation
and number crunching. for me, i generally run one major process at a
time. if something needs 7 GB, then it needs 7 GB.
i do not run any databases. i understand that they operate on a
different model. databases can often spawn multiple threads which
share some portion of their memory.
(please do not take this as a value judgement about whether database
or number crunch is good or bad, they are just different tasks.)
if someone feels the urge to put big pointers into the kernel, please,
by all means, be my guest. i wish you all luck and sucess in your
endeavor.
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Don't Fear the Penguin!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (brian moore)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: CD music....HELP!
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:01:54 GMT
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:47:51 -0500,
Eric Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello Folks!!!
>
> I need someone's help.
>
> My soundcard is working fine, I am running a P-166 /w Red Hat Linux 5.2
> installed.
>
> I have OPL-SA3 intergrated sound card but can only configure it using
> Sound Blaster drivers with the following configuration :
>
> IRQ=5
> DMA=1 (at least one of the DMAs)
> IO=220
>
> I can play wav files without a problems.....MIDIs too...
>
> Only one problem : I cannot play ANY audio CDs....they play all
> right...but no music comes out of my speakers... Anyone have ANY tips?
Well, that has very little to do with the above, and a LOT to do with
hardware. Make sure you have the little cable that runs from your CD
player to your soundcard. The Synth stuff on the soundcard isn't used
for playing CD's: the CD is just told to start playing, and the sound
card is used as an pre-amplifier and mixer.
--
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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Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup
From: "joe lerch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "joe lerch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 06:33:54 -0500 (EST)
>Anyway..... what is the subscription option and
>why should I get it?
The subscription price is cheaper, and you receive the latest releases
automatically. It is also a great way to show your support.
joe
joe
(please remove "nospam" from email address)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christian Schulz)
Subject: creating barcode
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 07:40:30 GMT
Hi,
I`m looking for a simple barcode creation program (I want to create a
gif file with a barcode from a seven letter number).
Where can I find such a application ?
Thank you,
Christian Schulz, Munich
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Intel no one)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Pentium III Boycott and survey info
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:46:11 GMT
Pentium III chip with the individual serial number that can
track your web surfing and buying habits can now have the ID number
turned on and off by software. Following some links I found the
www.fightdivx.com website and noticed that they have a Intel Boycott
page with links, quotes and info on why you should boycott the
invasion of privacy Pentium III chips. Just like everyone suspected,
the ID number can be taken without a customers knowledge. Just like
cellular phone fraud, once someone has your unique ID number, they
could pose as you on the internet. Do not be fooled by reports that
this problem is fixed because Intel disabled this feature by software
on their up coming chips. Information is power. They want to know
your surfing and buying habits. That is what this is all about. Here
is the link to the page with the boycott info and links.
http://www.fightdivx.com/intelboycott.htm
http://www.bigbrotherinside.com/
Also you will find a Boycott Intel screen saver and banner on their
page above. Spread it around.
Take the Pentium III Boycott Survey
http://mail.infotrieve.com/isurvey/index.cfm?vendorid=6045&formid=F0006045
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From: Daniel Bowkley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: CD music....HELP!
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:02:40 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hello,
Something I often foget when building new systems...make sure that the
audio cable from the cdrom drive to the sound card is present /
connected. It's stupid, yes, and very obvious, but likely your problem.
Dan
Juz wrote:
>
> Eric Price wrote:
> > Only one problem : I cannot play ANY audio CDs....they play all
> > right...but no music comes out of my speakers... Anyone have ANY tips?
> >
>
> What player are you using to play those cd's?
> If you are using a X Window System player you may not see error messages
> outputed from the player.
>
> - make sure you have read access to you cd-rom device (i.e. /dev/hdc)
> especially if you are not root.
> - your player may use a link (generally /dev/cdrom) pointing to your
> cdrom device. Make sure this link is there.
>
> --
> Linux solved my Microsoft problem.
>
> take of "_shit_" from address.
------------------------------
From: Jim McCusker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: SB16PnP-How?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:53:59 GMT
Patrick Draper wrote:
>
> > I have the SB 16 Vibra PnP. I built the soundcard into the kernel
> > (rather than a module) and ranpnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf
> > cd /etc
> > isapnp isapnp.conf
> >
> > make sure isapnp isapnp.conf is somewhere in one of your bootup
> > scripts
> >
> > Don't forget to put in the stats for your soundcard when you add it
> > into the kernel.
>
> I have a solution for you, as well as a question of my own...
>
> I upgraded my kernel to 2.2.3, and built the kernel with the
> soundblaster
> support as modules.
>
> Look in the kernel documentation directory
> /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Sound
>
> There is a file called VIBRA16 or something close to that. In it there
> is a configuration file that you can save out to isapnp.conf. You will
> need to upgrade your isapnp package, so go to a RPM repository and
> get 1.17 or 1.18 from there.
>
> The other thing you will need to do is set up your conf.modules (or
> modules.conf) file correctly. In the kernel documentation directory,
> there is another file called README.Modules. That has all the info
> you need to set that file up.
>
> OK. That will get you half way there. My Vibra when configured like
> this will play 8-bit sounds only. When I run RealPlayer it will only
> make noise when I disable 16-bit sound.
>
> My question to everyone out there is How do I get my Vibra Soundblaster
> PNP
> to play 16-bit sound?
I found the following patch on a German newsgroup. It would be nice if
it were included in the official version of linux...:
In ~linux/drivers/sound/sb_common.c, on line 778 (my be different for
2.2.x):
if (hw_config->dma2 == -1)
devc->dma16 = devc->dma8;
- else if (hw_config->dma2 < 5 || hw_config->dma2 > 7)
+ else if (hw_config->dma2 < 0 || hw_config->dma2 > 7)
{
printk ("SB16: Bad or missing 16 bit DMA channel\n");
devc->dma16 = devc->dma8;
Jim
--
Jim McCusker | Class of '99, BA Computer Science & Cognitive Science
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://cif.rochester.edu/~fprefect
~Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it,
poorly.~
~~Henry
Spencer
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From: Jet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.misc,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Is there a simple way of installing Linux on a laptop not as a separated
OS partition?
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 04:33:01 -0800
I'm a clueless newbie, take that into consideration.
Ron wrote:
>
> Is there a simple way of installing Linux on a laptop not as a
> separated OS partition?
Do you want remove Windows from the laptop?
First, make, very, very sure that your notebook is compatible with
Linux.
I used the Red Hat CD's to install Linux on a couple of computers, and
found it no more difficult than installing Win 95, and not as difficult
as installing NT. (I'm talking about the basic install, tweaking is a
whole different story.)
J
--
2000.txt: The sig file for the Next Millennium
email me at jetgal at earthlink dot net
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (E. Frank Ball)
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Migrating RH Linux 5.2 to new hard drive
Date: 16 Mar 1999 01:44:55 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:04:28 -0500 Greg Waugh ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) @ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
} Hey fellow Linux users! I'm going to be moving my current RedHat 5.2 Linux
} server to a new hard drive. Everything in the system is going to be the
} same, just a new /sda drive. I'm just curious if anyone has a procedure to
} do this of if it is documented anywhere. I thought I would do a cp -a * (or
} a few with correct tmp mount points), then boot from a floppy with the new
} HD as root and run LILO, but I'm fuzzy on how to set up the /proc and /dev
} filesystem.... and if there are going to be any issues with the swap
} space... Thanks everyone! Any help would be very appreciated!
See the Hard-Disk-Upgrade mini-HOWTO. It has what your looking for.
--
Frank Ball [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (E. Frank Ball)
Subject: Re: Is Red Hat 5.2 worth fifty notes?
Date: 16 Mar 1999 01:53:44 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 17:42:42 -0600 Richard Steiner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) @
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
} Here in comp.os.linux.misc, Joseph Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
} spake unto us, saying:
} >Just to let you know, I have found that I can get Linux software for very
} >good prices on auction sites such as ebay.com and yahoo auction. I
} >recently picked up Red Hat 5.2 for $8.63, including shipping. To me,
} >that's a lot better ordering it off Red Hat's web site and paying $50.
} >Give it a try.
} True, but it doesn't do much to support Red Hat Software. FWIW.
I don't think RedHat is hurting. They are getting big money corporate
contracts everywhere these days. I heard the CEO of RedHat talk last
month, and he never expected to be selling so much shrink-wrap software.
His bisness model was to give away the software and sell support. It
doesn't bother RedHat if you get a $2 CD, they even made the source for
all their tools open source.
Debian might be a different matter, they depend on contributions, but
I've never used Debian. I usually get about a dozen RedHat CDs then
sell them off at $3 each to split up the shipping. I did just pay $35
for SuSE 6.0, but you get a lot more with the official SuSE than RedHat.
--
Frank Ball [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Nolan)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Large (1MB) writes
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:47:11 GMT
Are there any drivers to do large (1MB) tape read and write? The limit
in 2.0.xx was ~64k, but if we can't do at least 1MB, we're stuck with
Solaris.
Thanks,
-Mike Nolan
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From: eric malloy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: SB16PnP-How?
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:48:20 GMT
How do I setup my Sound Blaster PnP 16.. i got this info about it out of
NT:
IRQ=5
DMA= 00
DMA= 00
I/O Range: 0220-022F
I/O Range: 0300-0301
Can someone tell me how to configure this.. when i compiled the 2.2.3
kernel i added PnP support and SB16 support
and if it helps i run slackware 3.6
Thanks
eric
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Which Linux dist.?
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 08:24:09 GMT
I am setting up a Linux dial up server which ONLY requires very few service.
And I hate having junk in my box, which Linux distribution is for me. I have
used RH a few times, it's install tools is just too great at installing junk
that I don't need on this dialup server which could lead to security problem
too. Can anyone give some advise?
Jason Lam
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From: "Justin Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: kppp doesnt work!!
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 23:41:48 +1100
hi i use Mandrake 5.3 (Redhat with KDE built in) and im having enourmous
troubles conneting to the net... i know i have all my domains and everything
perfect, and have tried all variations of the options in kppp, and it doesnt
work!
what actually happens is it connects, it just gets stuck on logging onto
network, or it finishes logging on and the window buggers off and it acts
like its connected, but no data is ever sent or recieved and consequently
nothing happens! help me please!!
Justin
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.windows.x.kde,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Kppp e tin
Date: 19 Mar 1999 08:02:27 GMT
Does anyone know how to connect to TIN (italian provider that use PAP
autentication)
with Linux SUSE 6.0 and kppp program?
any help will be hightily appreciated.
Thank's Emanuele
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From: "Dirk Demuynck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,fido.belg.linux,linux.redhat.announce,linux.redhat.list,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Snapscan310 and adaptec 1505AE SCSI adapter
Date: 19 Mar 1999 07:49:33 GMT
Hi,
Does someone knows how to install/configure the Agfa Snapscan 310 and the
SCSI adapter ADAPTEC 1505AE on RH5.2 ??
Which drivers??
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