Linux-Misc Digest #769, Volume #19 Wed, 7 Apr 99 00:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: Newbie..Hard Drive Question ("George Georgakis")
Re: Anyone tried compiling LinCity? (Andrew D Matuszak)
Re: Is Linux safe from viruses like Melissa ? ("Charles Sullivan")
Re: KDE Install problem ("Lunde")
Linux Switch Router, up to 40 gigs per second and up to 128 100mb ports. What do you
think??
Re: netscape is ugly (Princess Confusion)
Re: Yet another glibc 2.1 question (wizard)
Re: Unresolved modules (symbols) ("George Georgakis")
Re: Need Sound Card Suggestions (Chris Welch)
Re: message in /var/log/messages (Howard Mann)
Re: Best Cheapbytes CDRom (Michel)
Re: C++ Heeeelp!!!! ("No Spam")
Re: x11amp - is my sound configured properly? (Jeremiah)
Re: Parallel port problems after upgrading to 2.2.5 (Michel)
Re: Help.....please ! (Howard Mann)
Re: KDE Install problem ("Daniel Floyd")
lpd not running (Pavel Greenfield)
Shebang on redhat ("AJ")
Re: x11amp - is my sound configured properly? (Michel)
Re: mouse (Howard Mann)
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From: "George Georgakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,linux.help
Subject: Re: Newbie..Hard Drive Question
Date: 6 Apr 1999 23:26:58 GMT
Can't speak for the US, but here in Australia the market for
Linux/Unix-savvy people is steadily growing.
George
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Scott A. Vigil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>
>
> slick7 wrote:
> [snip]
>
> > By the way, I have recently become handicapped and I am
> > wondering if there are jobs out there for people with Linux knowledge,
like
> > a help desk tech.
>
> [snip]
>
> Bang away at Linux for a while and do things with it which you think
others will
> want to do. Once you've solved these problems for yourself, you'll be
able to
> help others with the same sorts of problems. Admittedly, you may have
better
> luck finding help desk work in the Windows world.
>
> Check out IBM, they're getting into Linux.
>
> Persevere and pray--all will turn out OK.
>
> Scott Vigil
>
> ------------------------------------------
>
> Principal Software Engineer
> Primex Aerospace Company
> 425-885-5010 ext. 4840
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Personal:
> 425-485-5083
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: Andrew D Matuszak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Anyone tried compiling LinCity?
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 22:30:43 -0400
I had the same problem. Did you compile the lincity or xlincity? Which x
server are you using?
On 6 Apr 1999, Christian Cabal wrote:
> I got it to compile, then when I ran it, it
> first asks me for my mouse type, then crashes with a message like:
> IOCTL error, and i have to reboot
>
> Any ideas what's wrong? Could it be my video card?
> I have a ATI 3D Rage Pro.
>
>
>
> ------------------ Posted via SearchLinux ------------------
> http://www.searchlinux.com
>
>
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From: "Charles Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is Linux safe from viruses like Melissa ?
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:51:58 -0400
Linux is protected to the extent that damage from a virus will be nominally
confined to the workspace of the user who runs the software containing
the virus. There's no protection for a user who, for example, blindly runs
a script containing the command 'rm -rf ~/*'. I say "nominally" because
there's
no limit to the ingenuity of some of these crackers in contriving schemes to
gain root privileges, often with the aid of sloppy control by the SysAdmin.
Efi Merdler wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hi
>I know that Melissa is a macro virus,therefore, it will not run under
>Linux,however ,we all know that sooner or later a virus will attack the
>Linux community, is the OS protected ?
>
>I read an article written by John C. Dvorak on PCMagazine
>http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/insites/dvorak/jd.htm
>
>he wrote:
>"...The real culprit here is Microsoft. The operating system has never been
>made virus-proof, and allowing macro capabilities in Word and Excel invites
>destructive code..."
>
>Is Linux virus-proof because if not, it is just a matter of time and then
>Linux will get a very bad publicity.
>
>Thank you for reading
>
>
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From: "Lunde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.windows.x.kde,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: KDE Install problem
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 22:12:38 -0400
Obviously, you are not using the correct rpms. I installed KDE 1.1 on
RedHat 5.2 with kernel 2.2.5 with no problems. This isn't the first time I
have seen this problem in this newsgroup but I have never found a "Mandrake"
version of KDE 1.1 yet. Maybe you got it directly from the Mandrake ftp
site?
Jay <ayadi@~earthlink~.net> wrote in message
news:7eec1f$na4$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I followed the KDE 1.1 installation direction step by step using the RPM
> installer on my RH 5.2 system with kernel 2.2.4. However when I ran the
> install-kde file it worked ok till it came to kde-suport rpm and then said
I
> do not have Mandrake 5.3 installed so it would not proceed further. I have
> heard that is is easy to install KDE on RedHat systems. What am I doing
> wrong?
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Switch Router, up to 40 gigs per second and up to 128 100mb ports. What
do you think??
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 18:47:15 -0700
MRV Communications Inc. Introduces Industry's First High-Performance Linux
Switch Router
The OSR8000 is the First High Performance Enterprise Routing Switch to
Integrate the Linux Operating System
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1999-- MRV Communications Inc.
(Nasdaq:MRVC - news), a leading provider of high-speed optical network
components and systems, today announced the first high performance
enterprise switch router to integrate the Linux Operating System under its
NBase-Xyplex brand name.
``The OSR8000 has addressed the market demand for a flexible, high
performance enterprise solution that increases network bandwidth on demand
and preserves mission critical application requirements for enterprise and
service provider networks,'' said Noam Lotan, president and CEO of MRV
Communications.
This revolutionary router was featured in this week's issues of PC Week,
Network World, Internet Week and EE Times. High performance has been
integrated with the ``Open'' architecture of Linux to create a seamless,
high performance enterprise switch routing package for enterprise and
service provider networks.
This is the first high performance Linux Router using the strength,
flexibility and scalability of an ``Open'' architecture, giving the customer
basic block functions and programmable interfaces.
The OSR8000 is a Linux switch router in an 18-slot chassis with a
40-Gigabit-per-second routing fabric, frame and cell scheduling, and high
speed ASICs, supporting up to 26 million packets per second of throughput. A
special feature is the programmable ``Packet Flow Processors'' for smart
networking applications. These new features can be deployed without
additional hardware upgrades, saving customers time and resources.
A Common Routing Platform Approach
Today, ``Open Source'' routing is rapidly gaining favor among developers. A
recent survey by Evans Marketing Services showed that 53% of surveyed
developers are in favor of open source software. A recent series of key
developments is helping Linux to emerge as a new viable standard in
Enterprise Operating Systems.
New enhancements to Linux are beginning to catch the attention of the
corporate IT groups. Improved interfaces, symmetric multi- processing
performance and an extended file system are, but a few of the improvements
that place Linux on a par with NT and NetWare.
These improvements have attracted industry leaders such as IBM, Oracle,
Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, Intel and Dell computers in support of the Linux
Open architecture.
Breakthrough Capabilities in Application Development
Most competing high-end switch router vendors require their customers to use
a proprietary software engine for all routing features. The proprietary
software running their routers restricts users who wish to add new
applications to their products. With Linux as its software systems base, the
OSR8000 allows customers who require this capability access to the basic
block functions and programmable interfaces needed for application
development.
``The industry is growing and changing fast, but our average (service)
contract is seven to 10 years,'' said Tejas Vashi, data communications
product manager at Broadband Network Inc., in State College, Pa., and NBase
user. ``There will be (a) lot of changes over that time, so we'll need to
change, scale and migrate that system over (the) life of the contract.
Something like (the OSR8040-L) lets us add and delete things as we require
on the core. It lets us tailor the applications to the network itself.'' (PC
Week, April 5, 1999)
Customers who are unable to build their own applications will also benefit
from the open system routing design. As new networking technologies and
capabilities become available, they must first be ported to a router's base
code before the new features can be utilized. The Linux Open architecture
encourages the thousands of software developers to continue releasing new
features.
To further complement enhanced routing, the OSR8000 includes integrated
application services with the multi-service functions of the Linux OS. These
include programmable Packet Flow Processors for `smart' networking
applications, the CODA distributed file system, improved directory services,
enhanced symmetric multiprocessing performance, load balancing and fault
tolerance.
Configuration
The OSR8000 is an 18-slot modular chassis with a 40-Gigabit per second
routing fabric, frame and cell scheduling, and high speed ASICs. Optional
modules provide a flexible selection of port density and speed with 128 x
10/100 Ethernet ports, 64 OC12 ports or 32 x 1Gbps ports. Future modules
will include 128 ATM or POS OC3 ports and WDM and long-reach optics.
To ensure high-end scalability, the Linux Operating System supports multiple
processors and also supports IPsec. The OSR8000 includes support for Quality
of Service, numerous security features, policy-based management, SNMP, RMON,
VLANS, IP CIDR and router clustering.
It also includes a full suite of routing protocols and applications,
including: IP, RIP1/2, OSPF DHCP, ICMP, EGP, GDP, IRDP, IPX, MBR, IGMP,
DVMRP, PIM, SAP, NetBios, AppleTalk, DECnet, NAT and IP Masquerading.
Availability
The base chassis and initial modules of the OSR8000 routing switch will be
available in the 3rd quarter of 1999. The Linux Switch Router was developed
and will be manufactured by MRV's NBase division in Yokneam, Israel.
About MRV Communications Inc.
MRV Communications is a world-class leader in high-speed optical network
components and systems. Its products integrate switching, routing, remote
access and fiber-optic transmission to enhance the performance of LANs
(local area networks) and WANs (wide area networks) and telecommunications
networks. MRV's fiber-optic transmission components send voice, data and
video to carriers and residential networks.
Through its NBase-Xyplex brand, the company provides network enhancement
solutions that accelerate the deployment and improve the performance of
complex data networks.
Contact:
MRV Communications Inc., Chatsworth
Diana Hayden, 818/886-6782
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From: Princess Confusion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: netscape is ugly
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 20:39:25 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Timothy Riehle wrote:
> Hi Alicia,
>
> Good chance you're running with only 256 colors (or less?)
> Try starting up X with the command:
>
> % startx -- -bpp 16
>
> If your machine balks at this you may need to tweak your
> X configuration - try running Xconfigurator (if you're running
> RedHat) and choosing a setting with more colors or bits per/pixel.
>
> T
>
Actually I'm nearly positive I was running 24 bit color, but I tried going
down to 16-bit as someone suggested using the --bpp16 flag you recommended.
caused a slight degradation in my overall resolution, but now i have full
color in netscape?! so then i shut down X and restarted this time with 24
bit color again and netscape still looks fine?! go figure. anyway, thanks
everyone for the help. i guess the problem is solved although why the
solution (going from 24 to 16 and back to 24 bit color) worked i've not a
clue. perhaps X is just goofy like that. heh.
thanks again,
Alicia
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Yet another glibc 2.1 question
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 20:25:32 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote:
> Stampede is a new distribution that supports glibc-2.1 on an x86.
> Debian-2.1 also supports glibc-2.1 on an alpha.
>
> Tom Veldhouse
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ne... wrote in message ...
> >On Mar 27, 1999 at 06:08, Michael Torrie eloquently wrote:
> >
> >> Most of the binary RPMs I've downloaded lately from rpmfind.net seem
> >>to require GLIBC 2.1. The only version I could find was what looked
> >>like a development version, date 990311. Once I installed it, the
> >>dependancy thing was taken care of, but the program (x11amp alpha 3-1)
> >>simply seg-faulted. A lot of my other programs wouldn't run either.
> >>xxgdb for instance seg-faults. where do I find the proper version of
> >>Glibc 2.1? Will the old apps still run that need glib 2.0 (i'm thinking
> >>glibc-2.0.7-29)? I'd really appreciate it if someone could point me in
> >>the right direction. Recompiling all the new programs doesn't sound
> >>that great because some of them are gnome apps. Also, sometimes a
> >>program will complain it can't find a specific library when loading. I
> >>check the ld.co.conf paths, and the library is there. Anyone know
> >>what's up here? Eterm, esound both do this.
> >I think it is safe to say that at the moment RedHat's RawHide
> >is the only distribution that is using glibc 2.1. Your best
> >bet when downloading from rpmfind.net is to stay away from
> >these rpms. I generally grab the version immediately preceeding
> >the RawHide one.
> >
> >--
> >If you float on instinct alone, how can you calculate the buoyancy for
> >the computed load?
> > -- Christopher Hodder-Williams
> >
Look to Redhats rawhide site or one of its mirrors. The reality is that if
you upgrade to this library you will have to also upgrade many of the
applications on you system. This is not a bad thing but should not be
considered in haste. You want to be sure that everything you need will
work with the new library. So far I have not had problems with my
installation and find that everything is snappier with the new libs. That
may be due in part to glibc being targeted I586 and the recompile of many
other programs with improved compilers.
Gnome can be a pain wether you stay with RPM's or compile from source.
Dave
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From: "George Georgakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Unresolved modules (symbols)
Date: 6 Apr 1999 23:19:00 GMT
When you recompile the kernel, you should also rename the
/lib/modules/2.x.x directory to something else and
make modules
make modules_install
The recompiled kernel is looking for modules or has found modules which are
no longer valid. Moving the modules to another directory forces a fresh
/lib/modules/2.x.x directory to be created, one which is totally relevant
to your new kernel. I usually move my old modules directory to an .old
extension for backup purposes (for example, mv /lib/modules/2.0.32
/lib/modules/2.0.32.old)
George
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Walter L. Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Good morning
>
> In the process of trying to get my PPP working on my system, I
> recompiled the kernel to have built in PPP support. I kept having an
> error messages while uncompressing and booting to the new kernel. It
> would say something to the effect that there was nothing more to load
> and die right there and not load any further. I would therefore have to
> boot the old kernel.
>
> So what I did was before configuring and compiling a new kernel was I
> did a " make mrproper " which is said to do a through cleaning job.
> (this is the first time that I tried this command.) I now have a kernel
> that will boot with PPP support but I now have a bunch ( A LOT ) of
> unresolved modules (symbols) indicated during boot up.
>
> How do I solve the unresolved the unresolved modules or symbols?
>
> I am doing this on a 66mhz ,486 ,8mb ram, 1gb hd. I intend to use this
> machine as an E-mail machine for the wife. (running pine)
>
> Many greatful thanks in advance
>
> Walt in Utah
>
>
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From: Chris Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup,redhat.general
Subject: Re: Need Sound Card Suggestions
Date: 6 Apr 1999 16:03:02 GMT
In comp.os.linux.help David Fox <d s f o x @ c o g s c i . u c s d . e d u> wrote:
> How is the sound quality? I think I tried one of those and it sounded
> like an AM radio.
Mine sounded so terrible that I am giving it away.
--
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http://www.olemiss.edu/~cmwelch1
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mediocre minds - Albert Einstein
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From: Howard Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: message in /var/log/messages
Date: 7 Apr 1999 03:06:43 GMT
In article <7ee6m5$mkr$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Howard Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi All,
>
> Here is an excerpt from my /var/log/messages :
>
>
> Apr 5 20:20:27 localhost -- MARK --
> Apr 5 20:40:27 localhost -- MARK --
> Apr 5 21:00:27 localhost -- MARK --
> Apr 5 21:20:27 localhost -- MARK --
> Apr 5 21:40:28 localhost -- MARK --
>
> This has recently appeared. Does anyone know what this might mean?
>
> ( I obviously do not know what the 20 min periodicity implies )
Thanks to Andrew Wood , I now know that it is related to my recent
upgrade of sysklogd, and represents a "harmless" writing of a timestamp
to the log files.
Cheers,
--
Howard Mann
http://www.newbielinux.com
(a LINUX website for newbies)
Smart Linuxers search at: http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml
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From: Michel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Best Cheapbytes CDRom
Date: 6 Apr 1999 22:29:04 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I'd like to clean up my RH 5.2 system by completely reinstalling
> it, this time from CD. Could anyone offer advice on the best
> choice to buy from Cheapbytes?
>
> I don't really need source code, but I _would_ like to get a CD with:
>
> 1) Window Managers - Are Enlightenment, Windowmaker (etc.) RPMs
> ever included on CDs to simplify their installation?
>
> 2) commercial software packages, or simple goodies, on the dist'n.
>
> Asked another way: What's the best CD to buy for ease-of-installation
> (and on a student budget), if a quickly-installed 'out of the box'
> system with Windowmaker or Enlightenment is my end goal?
>
> As always, TIA!
>
> Glenn
> ~
I've never had any problem installing RedHat from Cheapbytes. It can boot of the
CD. On 5.2 there were a few missing files which generated error messages for those
of us installing the French or Spanish version but it still installed well.
I've read some good reviews on RedHat 5.9 except for an error in the RPM package
which apparently is easily fixable. I'll see when I receive my new CD.
It cost $6.99 with shipping. I also ordered a couple of other CDs with it since
paying $5 for shipping seemed a waste for just one CD. At $1.99, the source is
worth getting. It is much quicker to download from the CD.
--
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then try Linux's preemptive multitasking
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From: "No Spam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: C++ Heeeelp!!!!
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 01:57:20 GMT
>
> >>>>> "Michael" == Michael Chajkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Michael> The introductory book that I swear by is: How to C++
> Michael> Program Dietel/Dietel
Yes, but is this a book that starts from scratch? I already know C++, I need
something a little more advanced. I have Object Oriented programming in
programming. It is a very good book, but now I understand the concepts of
OOP, I have used it throughout my study at school. I need something more
professional. You know, something that teaches how to use the language in
practical life preferrably a book that takes C++ from a Linux perspective.
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeremiah)
Subject: Re: x11amp - is my sound configured properly?
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.debian,comp.os.linux.sound
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 03:32:46 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Arcady Genkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake thusly:
> I've installed x11amp from the package x11amp_0.9a3-2.deb. Whenever it
> tries to play an mp3 file, it gives an error message:
>
> Couldn't open audio!
You might have something else using /dev/dsp... try:
'fuser -v /dev/dsp' or 'fuser -v /dev/audio' if you get that error.
That will give you the process ID of whatever is using them...
I had the same problem on my system, and it turned out to be
esd (the Enlightenment sound daemon) which was using /dev/dsp...
now if I could only figure out how to get it to release /dev/dsp
faster... :/
Brian
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From: Michel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Parallel port problems after upgrading to 2.2.5
Date: 6 Apr 1999 22:11:07 -0500
Victor Lam wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I just recently upgraded my kernel from 2.0.36 to 2.2.5.
> This has caused a problem with my parallel port. I can still
> print in windows, but when I try to send ASCII to the printer
> port from within printtool, I get an error along with the
> explanation "couldn't write file '/dev/lp1': no such device."
>
> The following lines are part of the output from dmesg:
>
> lp: driver loaded but no devices found
> request_module[parport_lowlevel]: Root fs not mounted
>
> When I try cat-ing something directly to /dev/lp1, I get:
>
> bash: /dev/lp1: No such device
>
> and the same happens when I cat to lp0 or lp2.
>
> I have parallel printer support compiled into the kernel,
> and have tried both enabling and disabling plug and play
> support.
>
> I'm aware that I may have to change lp1 to lp0 in /etc/printcap,
> but there seems to be a separate problem with the parallel port.
> I've seen a few posts from people with the same problem but didn't
> find a workaround for this. Apologies if I overlooked it.
>
> Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Victor Lam
Run the printer configuration program and change to /dev/lp0
that is where it's at with the new kernel.
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From: Howard Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help.....please !
Date: 7 Apr 1999 03:14:51 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <6SuO2.55938$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Steve Merry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> hi,
>
> i'm (very)new to Linux, and have just 'installed' Red Hat 5.2 on my pc (dual
> boot with Win'98).
>
> when i try to login, all works well, until i type 'startx' !
>
> i get the following errors :
>
> Could not find config file!
> Tried:
> /root/XF86Config
> /etc/XF86Config
> /usr/X11R6/lib/XH/XF86Config.localhost.localdomain
> /usr/X11R6/lib/XH/XF86Config
Have you gone through the process of configuring X with, say, XConfigurator?
If you haven't, type ( as root) " XConfigurator" and proceed from there.
Peruse the "installation " section of my website.
Regards,
--
Howard Mann
http://www.newbielinux.com
(a LINUX website for newbies)
Smart Linuxers search at: http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml
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From: "Daniel Floyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.windows.x.kde,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: KDE Install problem
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 23:49:23 -0400
Hmmm sounds strange to me. As Mandrake 5.3 ships with KDE 1.1 Enhanced. So
go figure.
Lunde wrote in message <7eegq7$68o$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Obviously, you are not using the correct rpms. I installed KDE 1.1 on
>RedHat 5.2 with kernel 2.2.5 with no problems. This isn't the first time I
>have seen this problem in this newsgroup but I have never found a
"Mandrake"
>version of KDE 1.1 yet. Maybe you got it directly from the Mandrake ftp
>site?
>
>
>Jay <ayadi@~earthlink~.net> wrote in message
>news:7eec1f$na4$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> I followed the KDE 1.1 installation direction step by step using the RPM
>> installer on my RH 5.2 system with kernel 2.2.4. However when I ran the
>> install-kde file it worked ok till it came to kde-suport rpm and then
said
>I
>> do not have Mandrake 5.3 installed so it would not proceed further. I
have
>> heard that is is easy to install KDE on RedHat systems. What am I doing
>> wrong?
>
>
>
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From: Pavel Greenfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.seup
Subject: lpd not running
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 23:10:45 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
I'm running Slackware 3.6;
It seems that lpd is not running on my machine.
Simptoms
1. ps -a shows no lpd.
2. lpq complains "warning: no daemon present"
3. lpc says everything's ok except "no daemon present"
4. When I try to run "lpd" I get the prompt right back and nothing
happens.
At the same time dmesg tells me that the port (/dev/lp1) is recognized
fine.
As a matter of fact "echo Hello World > /dev/lp1" works.
How do I get lpd to work, please!
Thanks a lot in advance!
Pavel
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From: "AJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Shebang on redhat
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:42:44 -0500
Is there any one who might have an idea why "#!" (shebang) will not work on
my Redhat 5.2? it is a pretty recent install, and I just noticed this when
trying to fool
around with some Perl (#!/usr/bin/perl). (This is not a path problem.) It
will not work on shell calls either, #!.bin/sh, /bin/bash., etc .
Thanks
A Jonsson
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From: Michel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.debian,comp.os.linux.sound
Subject: Re: x11amp - is my sound configured properly?
Date: 6 Apr 1999 22:23:03 -0500
Arcady Genkin wrote:
>
> Hi all:
>
> I've installed x11amp from the package x11amp_0.9a3-2.deb. Whenever it
> tries to play an mp3 file, it gives an error message:
>
> Couldn't open audio!
>
> However, I can hear that it can adjust volume and ballance with its
> controls (the background hissing increases/decreases when I play with
> them).
>
> Prior to that I had a static version of it installed (package
> x11amp-static_0.7-1_i386.deb), and it played just fine...
>
> I am not sure if my sound is configured properly. I have support for
> my SB16 compiled into the kernel, and I get no boot-time complaints. I
> can play CDs from my CD-Rom through the card by using the CD-Rom's
> play button.
>
> How can I test that my sound is configured properly? (Please don't
> suggest sndconfig or whatever the name is, for Debian doesn't have it.)
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Arcady Genkin
> "I opened up my wallet, and it's full of blood..." - GsYDE
Check 4-Front It is only $20 and it works well. I could never get the sound working
the way I wanted on my system until I decided to buy this. I don't remember if
Debian is in the list but I would think that it should. Check it out. I don't remember
the link by heart but look on my linux page.
--
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then try Linux's preemptive multitasking
http://www.netonecom.net/~bbcat/
We have software, food, music, news, search,
history, electronics and genealogy pages.
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From: Howard Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: mouse
Date: 7 Apr 1999 03:25:00 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
dickyroo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Just a quick question to anyone who cares to answer. I have Redhat 5.2,
> and when I first installed it I had a generic microsoft 2 button mouse.
> I just recently bought a 3 button logitec mouse. How do I change the
> default mouse settings? (NOT in X) I found the file called "mouse" in
> /etc/sysconfig but I don't know what to put in it for my mouse. (If
> this is where I indeed change it)
>
> Thank you in advance,
> dickyroo
As root, type " /usr/sbin/mouseconfig " to access the mouse
configuration program.
Cheers,
--
Howard Mann
http://www.newbielinux.com
(a LINUX website for newbies)
Smart Linuxers search at: http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml
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