Linux-Misc Digest #699, Volume #19 Fri, 2 Apr 99 06:13:10 EST
Contents:
Scrambled, garbled unreadble characters (Jimmy Navarro)
Re: IRQ's (Charles E Taylor IV)
Re: Problem with MBR ("Anthony Araujo")
Re: X11Amp
Re: logitech Trackman Marble (Kelvin Tsang)
Re: top makes a core dumpt now! (Erik de Castro Lopo)
sco-linux lpsched/lpd (Zdravko Balorda)
Re: Winframe Client on Linux - Anybody ? (Enkidu)
Doesn't find the CD-ROM, please help ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Unix to unix copying ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
move app to another terminal (Klaus Koch)
Re: Scrambled, garbled unreadble characters (Brian McCauley)
ld-linux.so.1 and libc6 (Jos Berends)
Re: devices under 2.2.4 with Redhat (Andy Johnson)
Re: HTTPS (Andy Johnson)
Velocity 4400 ("Gigsaw")
Re: backup hardware and Linux ("Spaceboy")
Exchange access from a Linux/Unix Box(native or otherwise) (root)
Re: Is Microsoft a nasty company ? I'm asking you this question.
([EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul E. Larson))
Re: Question on links & Perl ("Billy Crafton")
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From: Jimmy Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Scrambled, garbled unreadble characters
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 00:21:03 -0800
While I'm testing modems using Minicom, most of the time I get scrambled
unreadable characters like !@#$% for qwert, etc. How can I reset to
readable plain English without rebooting?
--
Jimmy Navarro KE6FPK
In case your reply bounced, remove extra.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles E Taylor IV)
Subject: Re: IRQ's
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 22:45:23 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Erik A. Mogensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Is there a way under Linux to see what IRQ's are being used by the
> system? Something similiar to rmview in OS/2 would be great. Is there
> a utility like that fo Linux?
cat /proc/interrupts
And for IO addresses
cat /proc/ioports
There's lots of "information" under /proc
--
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Charles E Taylor IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Visit me on the web!
http://orangesherbert.ces.clemson.edu
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From: "Anthony Araujo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.goldmine,alt.comp.software.tools,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with MBR
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 22:38:43 -0300
>
>As many people writting here.. I need HELP !! Unfortunately I do not
>believe that anyone has spoken of my problem in the last posts.
>
>I have no idea why, but a problem suddenly appeared on my secondary master
>Hard Drive (IDE), although it is properly recognized from Bios at startup,
>I am completely unable to have access to it. After playing a little bit
>with Linux FDISK as well as a Quantum Fireball DOS-Setup Disk, I truely
>believe that the problem has something to do with the MBR of this drive.
>(I think's it is empty !)
>
>Philippe
>(please answer at [EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
If your hard disk was originally a DOS or Windows 95/98 disk, you could
reconstruct the MBR using the non documented FDISK switch.
Just type FDISK /mbr at the prompt.
BTW, if your MBR is not screwed up, no need to worry, the parameter won't do
anything that will make your situation worse. It's worth a try.
but DON'T use it if your drive isn't DOS or W95/98..
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: X11Amp
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 07:53:00 GMT
On Thu, 01 Apr 1999 00:33:04 -0500, Gary Portnoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I finally got my Maestro-1 sound card working. Even if it is in 8bit
>mode. Now, I can output files to /dev/dsp and /dev/audio. However
>when I run x11amp, I get an error of "Couldn't open audio" This doesn't
>happen if I am root. When I am root mp3's play fine... Any
>suggestions?
Check your permissions on /dev/dsp and /dev/audio.
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From: Kelvin Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: logitech Trackman Marble
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 17:14:43 +0800
I am using Trackman Marble FX with RH5.2 at home,
so far so good. (configured as a serial mouse - com1)
Kelvin
Mitch Georgieff wrote:
> Does anyone know if the logitech trackman marble will work with Redhat 5.2
> and 2.2.2 kernal? Is there a driver anywhere out there for it? I cant seem
> to make the existing drivers work. It works fine on my NT computer.
> Thanks
> Mitch
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From: Erik de Castro Lopo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.development
Subject: Re: top makes a core dumpt now!
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 17:23:13 +1000
You need to find the SOURCE package for procps which has a filename
something like : procps-1.2.9-2.src.rpm
Erik
steph M wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> "Top" is on the package procps. Though, I'd like to have the "code" of top, not
> the binary. Is it possible?
>
> When I make a "top", I get a core dump. I don't know where does it come from..
>
> - I reinstalled the package procps
> - I ran "top" without X-window..
>
> Any idea are welcome!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steph
>
> Erik de Castro Lopo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ahmed Said wrote:
> > >
> > > hi there all,
> > >
> > > does anyone know where i could get the code for the linux system
> > > utility top?
> >
> > I'm pretty sure top is part of the procps package. Have a look on the
> > Redhat site for the source RPM with a name starting with "procps".
> >
> > Erik
> > --
--
+-------------------------------------------------+
Erik de Castro Lopo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+-------------------------------------------------+
#!/bin/sh
unzip ; strip; touch ; finger ; mount ; gasp ;
yes ; more ; umount ; sleep ;
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From: Zdravko Balorda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: sco-linux lpsched/lpd
Date: 2 Apr 1999 08:06:37 GMT
Hi,
I have SCO UnixWare 2.3.1 and I want to
print to remote linux box.
The best I can come up with are the following
two lines, from /var/adm/messages:
Apr 2 10:00:49 lie LPD[31165]: Service_connection: bad request line '\1'lp'
Apr 2 10:00:50 lie LPD[31167]: Service_connection: cannot read request
Any hints?
It prints the first file though, afterwards I have
to restart SCO lpscheduler.
Best regards, Zdravko.
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From: Enkidu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Winframe Client on Linux - Anybody ?
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 19:09:20 +1200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you install it, you will probably find some docs in the package.
Cliff
Steve Cholerton wrote:
>
> Hi all
> Recently installed Linux Redhat 5.2 for the first time, I have also
> downloaded the Citrix Winframe Client. The file is called linux_tar.z. can
> anybody explain how this can be installed? And has anybody any experience
> of running this ISA Client?
>
> My intention is to obtain enough knowledge and experience with Linux over
> the next few months to maybe replace some of the computers at work with
> Linux O/S and Citrix Client instead of Citrix on Win95 which we currently
> have.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated.
>
> --
> Steve Cholerton
> IT Manager, Utopia Furniture Limited
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Web: www.utopia.org.uk
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Doesn't find the CD-ROM, please help
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 09:30:43 GMT
Hy
I'm trying to install Red Hat 5.2 on my old PC.
The PC is an UNISYS Advantage 425X, 486SX 25MHz 8Mb RAM two SCSI HD,
C: 165 MB with DOS installed D: 425 MB where I'm planing to instal
Linux and an external SCSI CD-ROM.
When it boots up in DOS, here is some of the information I get:
Adaptec ASW-B626 BIOS
ASW-1210: ASPI-Manager for MS-DOS (AHA-1520)
Version 2.2
Copyright 1990 Adaptec,Inc
HA initialization complete; installation successfull
Int 13H routed trough ASPI manager
ASPI CD-ROM driver for MS-DOS
Version 2.1
Copyright 1991 Adaptec,Inc Al right reserved
Host Adapter ID=0 SCSI ID=5: SONY CD-ROM CDU-541 2,6a
CD-ROM driver installed: 1 host adapter(s), 1 target(s)
I'm booting the PC in DOS, and starts autoboot.bat on the CD
choose language and keyboard
I choose CD-ROM type=SCSI
SCSI Adapter=Yes
Which driver=Adaptec 152X, Autoprobe
It reply with: Scanning Adaptec 152x SCSI bus
followed by:
Can't find the device anywhere on your system
What is wrong, please help me
Torfinn K�ringen
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Unix to unix copying
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 09:49:33 GMT
Someone wrote:
>> What is the best way to copy a directory recursively from one system to
>> another system over TCP/IP? Considering that I can't use FTP or EMAIL. Is
>> there another way?
rcp -r asuuming that you have setup .rhosts etc correctly.
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From: Klaus Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: move app to another terminal
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 11:54:06 +0200
is it possible to move a running console-application to another
terminal?
For example, I am using a mudclient (tinyfugue) on tty1 and
want to move it to ttyp1, because i have to work in X11 for a
while and dont want to switch between X and console the whole time.
Later, the client should be moved again to tty1.
I know it would be easier to mud under X, but I dont want to
abandon the "console feeling" ;-)
thanks for every answer
Klaus
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From: Brian McCauley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Scrambled, garbled unreadble characters
Date: 01 Apr 1999 12:55:27 +0100
Jimmy Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> While I'm testing modems using Minicom, most of the time I get scrambled
>
> unreadable characters like !@#$% for qwert, etc. How can I reset to
> readable plain English without rebooting?
This is one of those odd questions that's in the FAQ yet only asked
occasionally.
setterm -reset
(Or (if you want a Q&D solution) hit Ctrl-V Ctrl-O Return)
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From: Jos Berends <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ld-linux.so.1 and libc6
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 10:32:55 +0100
Hello,
I hope somebody can give the answer to
probably a very trivial problem.
I'm trying to extend my slackware libc5 based
linux system with glibc6. Now I have in /lib both
ld-linux.so.1 as well as ld-linux.so.2. Now I try to
compile hello.c with the "old" gcc 2.7.2 and use
explicitly the libc5 include files. And in the gcc specs,
the ld-linux.so.1 is called. However, trying to run "hello"
fails. Ldd hello gives libc6(!!) Instead of libc5.
I did not remove the libc5 from /lib, because , as the glibc howto
points out, my system still depends on libc5. I thought the
linker should know about the difference between libc5 and libc6.
Can these libraries coexist in /lib, and why is libc6 used instead
of libc5.
Please help me out,
Thanks in advance.
--
Jos
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Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 23:48:19 -0500
From: Andy Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: devices under 2.2.4 with Redhat
"Edward A. Baron" wrote:
> I upgraded from kernel 2.0.36 to 2.2.4 in the hopes of getting
> sound to work.
>
> Now I have 3 problems:
>
> I've lost my printer. From the control panel I go
> and try to set up my printer and get
> "/dev/lp[0-2] not found
> could indicate a hardware problem"
>
> an ls on it says it is a character special file.
>
> do I need to insmod paraport at some point
> during boot up?
>
> I configured the kernel with paraport paraport_pc and paraprot_probe
> as modules?
>
I think some people have problems when paraport support is compiled as
modules. I know when I was testing 2.2.0pre5 I never could get my
parallel port Zip drive to work with a modularized parallel port.
Eventually, I had to get back to Real Work(tm), but I've heard several
other people complain about similar problems w/printers and modularized
parallel support.
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Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 00:02:34 -0500
From: Andy Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HTTPS
Erik Bas wrote:
> Does ne1 know where i can find a free https server for linux?
>
> thx
Depending on your definition of free & your location in real space, you
should check out Apache-SSL (http://www.apache-ssl.org). The Apache-SSL
code is free, but relies on SSLeay or OpenSSL for encryption, and if you
live in the United States and plan to use the server commerically, you
will probably have to pay RSA some sort of license fee.
OTOH, Red Hat Secure Web Server, which is Apache-SSL and some other cool
stuff Red Hat has thrown in, is $99. Red Hat took care of the nasty RSA
license for you; that might be worth a few bucks. And I believe Caldera
still sells Netscape FastTrack Server for Linux for $49, although it's
an older version (2.0, I think). Of course, if you don't live in the
U.S., don't bother w/these; get Apache-SSL!
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From: "Gigsaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Velocity 4400
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 01:38:50 -0500
Just curious,...is anyone having any luck running Xfree86 on a STB =
Velocity 4400? Will the Riva128 chipsetting work for it? It doesnt =
work for me, am I doing something wrong? I can nly get it at 640*480 =
res. I am rather new to Linux, positive feedback is appreciated.
(Slackware BTW)
--=20
Gigsaw
UIN:20433481
@#Desperado @#HologramNation @#P3ni5
Ignorance is bliss for the informed...get informed
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From: "Spaceboy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: backup hardware and Linux
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 11:57:26 +0200
Hi!
U can't get safer than a DLT drive (best MTBF), but i'm not sure that Linux
supports it. But why shouldn't it? Stay away from DAT. Too big failure rate.
DLT4000 20-40GB (uncomp-comp)
DLT7000 40-80GB
For restoring smaller and many files DLT4000 is the fastes, but for big
files DLT7000 is the choise.
Hope this advice helps
Regards
Lehmann
Matthew Hixson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I was wondering what sort of backup hardware people are using with
> Linux. I am looking for some sort of a tape backup device, preferably
> SCSI. I will be needing to backup about 60GB of data on a weekly
> basis. Any thoughts on this? I am also considering going with the Jaz
> drive since it would be much faster to pull backups off of there if I'm
> looking for something in particular.
> Thanks in advance,
> -M@
>
> --
> Matthew Hixson - CIO
> FroZenWave Communications
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (root)
Subject: Exchange access from a Linux/Unix Box(native or otherwise)
Date: 1 Apr 1999 11:05:55 GMT
Just in case anyone is not aware of this
http://linuxtoday.com/stories/1531.html
I would be VERY interested in doing such a port, however as aforementioned the problem
lies with the reverse
enigneering side.
I am sick of people saying 'just run IMAP/POP'
this is NOT a realistic option in Corporate Dilbert world(they just turn around and
tell you to run windows)
The only other ways I saw to do this are
1.as a delphi programmer in the past) in to code something that listens for pop/imap
connections and translates those to
ms exchange calls....this is relatively easy since the api and libs are readily
available for windows...
however this does mean that you have to have an NT/95 box running dedicated...but on
the other hand It's small
sacrifice.(let me know if anyone is interested and I'll come up with a prototype
2. Do what I am trying at the moment, slave box situation again...install exchange on
a box you do have control over with
webmail/Imap/pop and then run scripts to suck mail and folders from the central
server.
3.Same as 2 but get IS to foward to your server instead
4. Wait(could be some ) for Lotus CC:Mail to be released for Linux(apparently
happening )
I believe that exchange mail can be grabbed by this client.
5. Do the dirty and get a non discolsure agreement source release from MS(Yes it can
be done, we had a client here who
got a release of MCIS...Microsoft Internet Services to customize for their own
use)....then simply distribute binary/lib+api
This has got to be done regardless of cash incentives...it would level the playing
field completely
Once the mail has been retrieved calendar would be simply as anyone who tried to
access outlook calendar with the bare
exchange client will see that is simply a sequence of mail messages with headers for
time ranges and content for event
name(correct me if am wrong here)
Be nice to get something rolling(even just my 'translator' proggie)
Simon Easter
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Crossposted-To:
alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy,alt.conspiracy.microsoft,comp.os.linux.x,gnu.misc.discuss,uk.comp.os.linux
From: whistler<blahblah>@twcny.rr.com (Paul E. Larson)
Subject: Re: Is Microsoft a nasty company ? I'm asking you this question.
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 10:23:05 GMT
In article <4_QM2.5491$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "The Dude"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Only takes me 5 mins. to install the Redhat Linux OS.
>
How long to configure to your needs? Installing is only a third of the
equation.
Paul
>Klaus Schilling wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>:John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>:
>:> BeOS is even easier to install that Linux or Windows. it took me 5
>:> minutes to install it once PM3 finished making the BFS partition. I
>:> installed it and have it almost ready for daily use.
>:>
>:No, it's by no means easier to install, as the installation of those
>:proprietary stuff is downright inflexible. Linux can be bootstrap
>installed.
>:Klaus Schilling
>
>
Get rid of the blahs to email me :}
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From: "Billy Crafton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question on links & Perl
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 08:50:14 -0500
Reply-To: "Billy Crafton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The example used in the use of links is a perfect reason for using symbolic
links over hard links. For a hard link, you have to reference the inode
number to determine the associated copies. A symbolic link is more of a
pointer to the original file. An ls -F will show all symbolic files with an
@ symbol. ls -l will show a -> with the path of the master file. My
preference is to always use symbolic links. If anyone has a better reason
for hard links, I am curious.
John <john@*NOSPAM*jjgb.com> wrote in message
news:7duflp$a66$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Thank you Frank... You enlightened me on the inode mapping with the two
Perl
> programs. They are the same.
>
> I follow the hard link explanation, but where/why would you use a symbolic
link
> instead of a hard link???
>
> Reason I ask is that I am setting up my Linux box in a mirror image of the
> hosting site I have my web pages on so I can develop Perl/CGI and
troubleshoot
> such the like before I upload to the site. Their Perl directory is
located at
> /usr/local/bin. RedHat installed Perl in /usr/bin. To keep my
scripts/programs
> straight, I wish to use my /usr/local/bin with a link. I assume (yes, I
know
> what that means <G>) this is practical, so is there a preference to which
link
> type I should be using?
>
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