Linux-Misc Digest #565, Volume #19 Mon, 22 Mar 99 13:13:07 EST
Contents:
Magic rapid development is indeed available as BETA for Linux
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Assigning variables from text files ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: HELP! Question about Oracle 8 on Linux -- how to auto-start? (Matthew)
Update of glibc2? (Jon McLin)
No setup signature found (I can't believe no one knows!) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Mangled linux partition. (Robert Tuck)
Re: Latest version of xgraph? (Hans Koch)
Re: What is the best Linux to install? (Josef Drexler)
Re: Linuxconf and segfault (sohn jung-woo)
Re: No setup signature found (I can't believe no one knows!) (Julius Longauer)
Re: ishare for Linux ? (Paul Anderson)
First Issue of the "Brave GNU World", the monthly GNU column, is online now (Brave
GNU World)
RH5.1 ppp compile problem (Rick Lim)
LS-120 question ("INCA Hellas")
Re: Vanishing CDROM (Philip J. Le Riche)
Re: Is there a "modem activity light" for X (Bernd-Ulrich Adrigam)
Re: Names to call Windows... (Dominik Behr)
Only 2 more _minor_ PPP problems! ("Brian E. Parker")
Re: Triple boot best way? ("Craig Manske")
Re: Windowmaker- silly question ? (Augusto Cardoso)
Re: What is the best Linux to install? (Timothy Litwiller)
efficient eni-25p linux drivers (Hedy Mok)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Magic rapid development is indeed available as BETA for Linux
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 16:39:23 GMT
Hi mates!
Since I got a lot of questions via my private email as a result of Magic
presentation in CeBIT I would like to confirm the following.
1. Magic is indeed available for Linux as a BETA version and the Version 8.20
development cdrom plus the the server version and demo program for Linux
cdrom were indeed handed out in CeBIT (still are...).
2. This is probably the fastest rapid application development tool available
in the world today, and big applications for web servers can be developed in
a very short time (few days...). It generates the HTML pages and JAVA scripts
thus the clients for the applications are actually browsers.
3. After development (true to this version) you do not need any Microsoft
workstation of any kind in the network. Whatever is needed runs under WINE
displaying very good performance.
4. The current BETA version runs under iBCS2 module also displaying very good
performance even when heavily used. The version is for INTEL platforms and was
tested on RedHat 5.1 and 5.2 default installations, but I believe it will run
on any linux with kernel > 2.0.34 which has iBCS2 and WINE > 990214.
5. It does need some "learning" to use the tool. But it usually takes a very
short time to be able to start developing. ALL of the full set of
documentation and tutorial is available on the Magic cdrom in pdf format.
6. Magic on Linux currently supports c-isam, informix dynamic server 7.3 and
ORACLE 8.05.
7. Applications developed for Linux can be transparently exported and
imported on other UNIX major platforms without any change and they work the
same on very powerful servers. (HP, Digital_Unix, AIX, Solaris, SCO).
8. More information about the product, download and free license information
can be reached at url http://www.magic-sw.com. Worth while to look at it.
Cheers
Shay Tochner
International Systems Support Specialist
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.shell
Subject: Assigning variables from text files
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 16:43:26 GMT
Is there any way to assign a particular "line" to a variable in bash? Ex:
Let's say there is a text file with the following names:
Marsha Brady
Greg Brady
Cindy Brady
How can I assign the second line of this text file to a variable NAME?
So "echo $NAME" would return "Greg Brady"?
-Steve
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From: Matthew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.databases.oracle.server,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: HELP! Question about Oracle 8 on Linux -- how to auto-start?
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:17:37 -0600
I put the following in my rc.local file:
dbstart #This ships with Oracle and is in $ORACLE_HOME/bin
echo "lsnrctl start" | su - oradba #This to. Must be Oracle Admin
Now you have to make sure that you have the following in the /etc/oratab file
or the database will not start automagically:
orcl:/usr/local/oracle/8.0.5:Y
#The format is SID:$ORACLE_HOME:Y or N
#The 'Y' at the end tells it to autostart when dbstart is called.
Matthew
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Anubis wrote:
>Hi there-- dumb newbie question for ya'll:
>
>I have Oracle 8.0.5 installed now on Linux (RH5.2).. As per the install
>instructions, I created a file /etc/rc.d/init.d/dbora containing the
>following:
>
># Set ORA_HOME to be equivalent to the ORACLE_HOME
># from which you wish to execute dbstart and
># dbshut
># set ORA_OWNER to the user id of the owner of the
># Oracle database in ORA_HOME
>ORA_HOME=/home/oracle/8.0.5.0.0
>ORA_OWNER=oracle
>if [! -f $ORA_HOME/bin/dbstart -o ! -d $ORA_HOME]
>then
>echo "Oracle startup: cannot start"
>exit
>fi
>case "$1" in
>'start')
># Start the Oracle databases:
>su - $ORA_OWNER -c $ORA_HOME/bin/dbstart &
>;;
>'stop')
># Stop the Oracle databases:
>su - $ORA_OWNER -c $ORA_HOME/bin/dbshut &
>;;
>esac
>
>
>In the instructions, it then says:
>Link dbora by entering:
># ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/dbora /etc/rc0.d/K10dbora
>
># ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/dbora /etc/rc2.d/S99dbora
>
>
>.. this is where I am assuming it is set so that this dbora gets executed
>oon system boot.. correct?
>
>Anyway, it doesn't work. First of all, I am logged in as root. Second
>of all, I am assuming the # signs in there are a mistake since they are
>comments in the bash shell. Third of all, if I just try:
>ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/dbora /etc/rc0.d/K10dbora
>
>It returns an error saying:
>ln: cannot create symbolic link `/etc/rc0.d/K10dbora' to
>'/etc/rc.d/init.d/dbora': No such file or directory
>
>So, I tried a 'ls /etc/rc*' and I got:
>init.d rc.local rc.sysinit rc1.d rc3.d rc5.d
>rc rc.news rc0.d rc2.d rc4.d rc6.d
>
>... so, rc0.d IS there... so, THEN I tried: ls /etc/rc0.d and got:
>lls: /etc/rc0.d: No such file or directory
>
>huh?? why won't this work? does it or doesn't it exist?
>
>Thanks for any help.
--
To segfault is human, to bluescreen is moronic.
Matthew
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.mattshouse.com
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Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 14:28:53 +0000
From: Jon McLin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Update of glibc2?
I've searched the FAQ and HOWTOs to no avail...
My system is a Redhat 5.0 distribution, with the kernel updated to
2.0.34.
glibc2 is presently 2.0.5. I would like to upgrade to 2.0.7. What is
the best way to do this?
Can I simply copy the 2.0.7 files into /lib and replace the soft links
to point to the new libraries?
Jon
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: No setup signature found (I can't believe no one knows!)
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 14:18:37 GMT
Hello!
I've posted this in a few ng's and no one has been able to answer this:
(think you can?)
Hoping someone here can help me...I've seen a few posts regarding this
problem, but no answers.
First off, I am a newbie trying to set up a file server in our office. I am
quite pleased with Linux, although "RTFM" seems to be more and more
frustrating as it takes so long to find a specific problem.
Here are my circumstances: I have recompiled a kernel that I wish to use,
added the lines into lilo.conf so I can boot either one (so glad I did
that!). I ran /sbin/lilo and everything seemed hunky dory. When I try to
boot the new kernel, I get the message: "No setup signature found..." and
that's where it stays. (overnight!).
Perhaps there's somewhere specific that I should put the new kernel? But
I've done this once before and everything was fine. Any ideas on this? Or
a place where maybe I can find some info?
Please post to the group, as I think everyone should benefit from the
answers, seeing as how there have been numerous posts to this ? and no
answers! Thank you, lisa
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From: Robert Tuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Subject: Mangled linux partition.
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 14:33:28 +0000
I have just had a problem with an ageing Conner 420Mb HD, which contains
my linux root partition and LILO info. I think the disk is mostly ok, as
I can scan the directories using ext2fs from windoze. However, I can't
boot the disk. I have tried to get access to it using Loadlin and a
linux image on my Dos C: drive, and also using a boot floppy, but the
disk refuses to mount and my PC crashes. Is there a way to get past the
fscking and stuff and just mount the thing without checking it too
rigourously?
I am going to reinstall my boot partition as I think the drive is a bit
flaky. If the PC crashes when checking the disk in Linux before
mounting, does this mean that it is oopsing because the HD is screwed or
because it's receiving corrupted data that it doesn't expect?
It doesn't appear to be making any funny noises, although it's hard to
tell because I have 2 other drives also running
Hope somebody out there can help.
Cheers
Robert
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"I still say a church steeple with a lightening rod on top
shows a lack of confidence." - Doug McLeod
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From: Hans Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Latest version of xgraph?
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 11:00:08 -0600
> xgraph is a very simple program useful for graphing data, its been
>around for years. I have experience with xgraph on the workstations
>at my college.
>
> Anyways, I have developed a fondness for xgraph and installed it
>on my own Linux box (yea!) but I soon found that the version is 11.3.2,
>dated December 1989. OK, on one hand I am impressed - xgraph has
indeed
>been around for a while. On the other hand I'm hoping that there is a
>newer version out there.
>
> I checked a bunch of FTP sites and did not find anything newer.
>Anyone have any ideas?
Just in case nobody more knowledgeable replies:
I have used xgraph on and off myself.
There is xgraph-11.tgz and a modified version xgraph-11a.tgz
in the pub/maxima/ directory at ftp.ma.utexas.edu
I am pretty sure that there was nothing newer in '96.
Hans Koch
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From: Josef Drexler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
Date: 22 Mar 1999 17:02:59 GMT
In article "Re: What is the best Linux to install?", WhiteFox writes:
> I think I'll throw up if I read one more post like this: What is the
> best XXX to install?. As the original poster might be able to discern
> from the eager replies, what's stopping you from testing the stuff and
> forming your own opinion?
Time constraints maybe? In order to really find out what would be the best
distribution, you need to invest a lot of time.
You have to install every one of them, maybe tweak them, work with them
and
then find out what the differences are. Then you need to decide what you
deem important and select your distribution based on this.
It would be reinventing the wheel, not trying to benefit from the
experiences of others. Not having to do their errors again, just out of
ignorance.
If somebody doesn't have time to do this research on their own, why
shouldn't they ask other people about their opinions?
--
Josef Drexler
==================================+========================================
Conscience is what hurts when | In order to email me, please replace
everything else feels so good. | .canada with .ca - Death to Spammers!
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From: sohn jung-woo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linuxconf and segfault
Date: 22 Mar 1999 16:31:50 GMT
Andy Piper wrote:
>
>
> I'm having a pretty major problem with linuxconf. Every time I
> try to run it - however I try to run it - it bombs out with a
> segmentation fault.
I'm having exactly the same problem. Recently I upgraded the kernel
to 2.2.2, priorly installing various RPM packages required by
2.2.x kernel. I cannot pin down what packaged caused the segfault
error. --; I'm using redhat 5.2 disturibution. Have you found any
solutions?
Thanks for reading. Sorry I cannot help you with the problem. --;
>
> The worst part is that linuxconf apparently gets called by some
> of the networking scripts at boot time, and it fails then - as a
> result, I have to manually configure my network interfaces once
> the machine has come up.
>
> This has been going on for a while now, and I cannot for the life
> of me work out what is wrong. I'm running a RedHat 5.1 system
> (upgraded in parts, with a 2.2 kernel), so things are maybe a
> little bit messy anyway, and it's hard to pin down what's wrong.
> I've tried various RPM versions, and this evening I've even
> downloaded the latest source version and compiled it - still no
> joy.
>
> Basically - HELP! :-/
>
> Thanks for any advice!
>
> Andy
>
> --
> Andy Piper [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Fareham, Hampshire
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From: Julius Longauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: No setup signature found (I can't believe no one knows!)
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 17:41:50 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
>
> Hello!
>
> I've posted this in a few ng's and no one has been able to answer this:
> (think you can?)
>
> Hoping someone here can help me...I've seen a few posts regarding this
> problem, but no answers.
>
> First off, I am a newbie trying to set up a file server in our office. I am
> quite pleased with Linux, although "RTFM" seems to be more and more
> frustrating as it takes so long to find a specific problem.
>
> Here are my circumstances: I have recompiled a kernel that I wish to use,
> added the lines into lilo.conf so I can boot either one (so glad I did
> that!). I ran /sbin/lilo and everything seemed hunky dory. When I try to
> boot the new kernel, I get the message: "No setup signature found..." and
> that's where it stays. (overnight!).
>
> Perhaps there's somewhere specific that I should put the new kernel? But
> I've done this once before and everything was fine. Any ideas on this? Or
> a place where maybe I can find some info?
>
> Please post to the group, as I think everyone should benefit from the
> answers, seeing as how there have been numerous posts to this ? and no
> answers! Thank you, lisa
>
Hello lisa
What is the size of your new kernel?
Julius
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Anderson)
Subject: Re: ishare for Linux ?
Date: 22 Mar 1999 01:26:58 -0500
"Robert Gloria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Is there a ishare server or client app available for Linux ?
>
Check out the IP Masquerade feature built into the Linux kernel.
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From: Brave GNU World <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: gnu.announce,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: First Issue of the "Brave GNU World", the monthly GNU column, is online now
Date: 22 Mar 1999 01:03:05 +0100
[Please repost and forward this article widely, wherever it
is appropriate.]
First Issue of the "Brave GNU World", the
monthly GNU column, is online now
-- Georg Greve
Hi !
The first issue of my "Brave GNU World" column is online now. It can
be found under:
http://www.gnu.org/brave-gnu-world/brave-gnu-world.html
[ English version ]
http://www.gnu.org/brave-gnu-world/brave-gnu-world-de.html
[ deutsche Version ]
The "Brave GNU World" is a bilingual (English and German) monthly
column that provides information about internal developments of the
GNU Project and things of importance to the GNU community, while
trying to give insights into the underlying philosophy.
The column is bilingual because the "Linux Magazin", Germany's biggest
GNU/Linux magazine, is printing it.
This column is intended to become a forum for all GNU maintainers,
friends and associates and I am always open to suggestions. So if
you
* have questions about the GNU Project that might be of general
interest
* have a GNU Project and would like to improve its profile
* would like to start a GNU Project you are looking for people to
start it with
* think something doesn't get the publicity it deserves
* would like to see something made public
send mail to:
"Brave GNU World <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>"
The first issue covers the following topics:
* short introduction
* GPKCS-11
* Shred,
* Renaming of the LGPL
* Autoconf
Regards,
Georg Greve
--
Georg C. F. Greve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"One smaller motivation which, in part, stems from altruism is
Microsoft-bashing." - Vinod Valloppillil (Microsoft)
Halloween Document I
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From: Rick Lim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RH5.1 ppp compile problem
Date: 22 Mar 1999 14:48:01 GMT
How can I complile a 'stock' RH5.1 kernel
to have ppp use shadow passwords and ms-dns
this would be the equivalent of
(as the ppp howto shows) make HAS_SHADOW=1 USE_MS_DNS=1
but having this included every time I recompile
the kernel.
--
The wealth of reality, cannot be seen from your locality.
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From: "INCA Hellas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: LS-120 question
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 10:20:21 +0200
Does anybody know if there is a way to use utilities such as superformat
etc., with an LS-120 drive (/dev/hdc)?
Thanks,
Kostas Tragas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Philip J. Le Riche)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup,comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95,comp.os.ms-windows.misc,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit
Subject: Re: Vanishing CDROM
Date: 22 Mar 1999 08:55:09 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Philip J. Le Riche)
In a previous article, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Philip J. Le Riche) says:
>
>I recently upgraded my Abit AX5-based poota (more RAM, Cyrix MII300,
>2-speed SCSI CDROM -> 24-speed IDE) and all seemed fine until a couple
>of days ago when Win95 lost the CDROM.
>
>Linux can still see it and read it, but it's nowhere to be seen in Win95
>Device Manager. I tried another IDE CDROM (broken mechanically but not
>electrically) and it can't see that either, but if I put the SCSI CDROM
>back it can see that.
>
>I also noticed from Device Manager that my IDE hard drives (I have 2,
>primary master and slave - CDROM is secondary master) are running in DOS
>compatibility mode, but the help is very unhelpful as to what it means
>or what to do about it.
>
>Any ideas? Ta. - Philip
Thank you to those who responded. I did some further trawling
in Dejanews and found the answer, which I'll pass on since the
more people know the better.
My problem was actually caused (almost certainly) after a crash when
Win95 suggested booting in safe mode. In the past I've always done
this, found nothing wrong and rebooted in normal mode. This time, I
skipped the safe mode and went straight back into a normal reboot.
Apparently this often causes Win95 to set the disks in DOS
compatibility mode, which can be seen from Device Manager, and in
which an IDE CDROM can't run.
In brief, the procedure (which worked first time for me) is to scan
the registry for an entry "NOIDE", which you delete. (NOIDE=0 is no
problem and does nothing - you'll have NOIDE=1.) You then delete all
disk controllers in Device Manager and press the reset button quick.
Reboot, firstly into safe mode, and the correct disk drivers will be
autodetected and all will be fine!
If you search Dejanews for "noide AND cdrom" you'll probably find the
same articles as I did, one by d-sheppard.karoo.co.uk and another
by [EMAIL PROTECTED] - I suggest you read them and keep
the tip in your armoury!
- Philip
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=============================================================================
Philip Le Riche {PS Anti-spam auto-responder on reply address -
use pleriche at uk03 dot bull dot co dot uk}
(Malgre son nom, ce brave homme ne parle pas Francais)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bernd-Ulrich Adrigam)
Subject: Re: Is there a "modem activity light" for X
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 10:09:15 +0100
Nick Dreyer schrieb in Nachricht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
<snip>
>
>Thanks for the ideas. I have discovered a nice program wmppp, made for
Window
>Maker, though it works nicely anywhere. Displays lights, history bar graph
>and transfer rate all in a neat little 64x64 window, as well as two buttons
to
>start or stop ppp!
>
>|\|.
Hello Nick,
can you tell us, where you got "wmppp" from?
I would like to get it too.
Bernd
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From: Dominik Behr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Names to call Windows...
Date: 22 Mar 1999 15:00:10 GMT
In comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Marc Sira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A floppy drive is ultimately just a slow serial device, and using one will be
> CPU-intensive on any OS. The difference you observe is just due to the
BULLSHIT
amiga uses cpu to read AND decode floppy data, yet it doesnt block other tasks
pc FDC has two modes of operation: polled and interrupt, unfortunately BIOS
uses POLLED mode and windows seems to do the same
PC FDC supports interrupt on disk change but no OS supports it, why ?
--
dominik behr
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Brian E. Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Only 2 more _minor_ PPP problems!
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 11:26:26 -0600
Basically, my Redhat 5.2 PPP server is functioning. There are only 2 things
left that I need to figure out. The first is getting the PAP to do the
AUTO_PPP. More on that down below. The other thing is getting the DNS
entries out to my clients. On my Win '9x box, I can put the DNS numbers in
for our campus by hand, but I'd rather the server deliver them to the
client. It's delivering the IP from the options (options.ttyS#) and the
netmask (not really...), but I don't know how to make the options files(s)
send the client the DNS information. Maybe this isn't possible; I don't
know.
>chmod +s /usr/sbin/pppd as root.
Worked like a charm. Thanks.
>>The second problem I have is that it isn't routing my IP once I get logged
>>in via PPP. I can't ping or telnet, etc. I _am_ receiving my IP number
>? run proxyarp as a pppd option on the linux box.
This option was already set.
>Make sure IPforwading in on. (etc/sysconfig/network FORWARD_IPV4=yes)
This option was _NOT_ set. It is now, and it works wonderfully. Thanks.
>>netmask 255.255.254.0
>Weird netmask. why the 254 rather than 255.
That's the netmask for the subnet the server is on. It's working now, even
though it's setting my '9x machine to FF.FF.00.00. No complaints - I just
wish I knew a) why it was sending the wrong one b) why it works.
>You have to decide how ou want them to log on-- whetehr with PAP or CHAP
>(better) or login. If with PAP or CHAP use AutoPPP in
>/etc/mgetty*/login.config.
In the following file:
/usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config
I uncommented this line:
/AutoPPP/ - a_ppp /usr/sbin/pppd auth -chap +pap login kdebug 7 debug
But I still don't seem to be able to get the PAP working. I may not have
compiled the mgetty with the -DAUTO_PPP option done correctly. If I didn't,
exactly what do I put in the Makefile to have it do the AutoPPP?
This shows where I attempted to do it, not knowing what I was doing:
# If you want to support incoming FidoNet calls, add -DFIDO.
# If you want to auto-detect incoming PPP calls (with PAP authorization),
# add -DAUTO_PPP. Not needed if PPP callers want to get a real "login:"
# prompt first. Don't forget to activate the /AutoPPP/ line in login.config!
#
#CFLAGS=-Wall -O2 -pipe -DSECUREWARE -DUSE_POLL
CFLAGS=-O2 -Wall -pipe -DAUTO_PPP
#CFLAGS=-O -DSVR4
#CFLAGS=-O -DSVR4 -DSVR42
#CFLAGS=-O -DUSE_POLL
#CFLAGS=-Wall -g -O2 -pipe
I think after I get mgetty recompiled, with the -DAUTO_PPP option right,
I'll be able to get my seamless login. After that and pushing the DNS
entries to the client, it ought to work fine.
Thanks for the past help and any future help you guys can offer.
-BEP
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From: "Craig Manske" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.misc
Subject: Re: Triple boot best way?
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 11:25:49 -0600
Reply-To: "Craig Manske" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Use LILO to do the whole thing.
Install Win95 first, then Install NT 4.0. This will create the NT boot menu
"Windows NT", "Windows NT VGA" and "Windows 95"
Now install Linux, when it asks you about LILO tell it where your NT boot
partition is (Usually /dev/hda1) and tell it where your Linux boot partition
is (Mine is /dev/sda1)
Now when you boot you will get the Linux boot loader. If you choose "linux"
it will boot Linux If you choose "windows" or whatever you set it to it
will boot you to your NT boot loader and you can go from there.
System Commander is ok and so is Partition Magic, but they both cost money.
--
Craig Manske
IT Supervisor
Stanek Tool Corp.
New Berlin, WI
Ever wonder why banks have Braille at their drive up ATMs?
Kara Anne Kalel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7d3gda$cej$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>What is the best and easiest way for someone to set up a triple boot system
>with RH 5.2?
>
>I've got a P2-350 with 128mb of ram, and a 6.4 gb drive with partitioned as
>c: fat16, d: fat16, linux native, and linux swap. I've got W95 on C, NT4WS
>(sp3) on D, and a small 8mb partition at the front of the drive that I
>reserved for a boot manager program.
>
>Should I use Boot Commander that came with Partition Magic 4.0, or LILO
that
>came with Red Hat?
>
>I'm a Linux newbie, but I put together this system so my boyfriend could
>learn NT and I can learn Linux. I've worked with NT and Solaris quite a
bit,
>but not much Linux.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Kara
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (remove the /dev/null for my address)
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Augusto Cardoso)
Subject: Re: Windowmaker- silly question ?
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 17:04:26 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Len Cuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've got SuSE 6 installed and wmaker but when I try startx wmaker I get
>the usual fvwm2 ! How do I get wmaker to work ?
>Cheers,
> Len
set the following variable:
export WINDOWSMAGER=windowmaker
you can either set it dynamically, for example based on a user choice, or
in a config file running during login...
you can of specify another windows manager (ex.kde, fvwm2, etc).
Regards,
Augusto
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From: Timothy Litwiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.networking,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:22:32 -0600
You said printer that quit working.
I have the same probem since I upgraded the mandrake kernel. What did you find
was the problem?
David Corn wrote:
> George Csahanin wrote:
> >
> > I've tried REDHAT and Slackware, and while setup of a "pretty" Linux system
> > is the goal of Redhat, try compiling a new kernel. You can't, even if you
> > tell it in the install to load all of what you think you need. They seem to
> > want you to use a "stock" kernel, kinda like the blue sky and white clouds
> > people. Do it their way. The system setup stuff in /etc/rc.d is a laugh. Try
> > to customize anything, it's tough, get ready to spend time with grep looking
> > for where stuff is.
>
> I am absolutely a newbie at this Linux thing (I've had it going for 6
> days now!) but I managed to upgrade from 2.0.36 (mandrake 5.3) to 2.2.3
> without any problems save a printer that quit working (fixed now -
> thanks - I know what happened.) I even got full sound in the bargain.
>
> DC
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From: Hedy Mok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: efficient eni-25p linux drivers
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 23:35:59 +0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi,
anyone out there know a place to get the efficient eni-25p atm nic linux
drivers and instalation info .. or the virata link 25 atm nic linux
drivers and info?
if so .. pls email me back [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ta
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