Linux-Misc Digest #849, Volume #18 Sun, 31 Jan 99 21:13:12 EST
Contents:
Re: linux max RAM is 1GB? (Todd Ostermeier)
Re: S3V or SVGA ("Francis Pierot")
Re: Uninstalling a tarball application? (Enkidu)
Re: Shutdown (Mike Werner)
Re: kernel 2.2.0 and too fast MIDI play (Glenn Trigg)
Re: libm.so.4? (zc)
Re: Apache SIMPLE (Security Quest) ("Wael Sedky")
Re: libm.so.4? (Stefan Davids)
ISDN FOR LINUX PLEEZ HELP!!!!!!!!!1 ("Acid")
ADV: MS Office 97 Pro CD-ROM 29.95 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Netscape crash? hang? (Ian Briggs)
Mail Server on RH 5.2 ("Mark M. Devaney")
mounting a SCSI JAZ drive ("ezjab")
ESS Maestro-2 sound support?! ("Ziaei, Misagh (EXCHANGE:CAR:9J41)")
LInux RH5.2 -> NT4 Sybase AW Server (Frank R Callaghan)
Re: Netscape crash? hang? (Gary Momarison)
Re: how do i disable daemons that i don't need? ("Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus")
Re: how to start programming in Linux (Dustin Puryear)
Does playing sound from CDROM supposed to load sound module? ("Jesus M. Salvo Jr.")
Re: My 2 cents worth on man pages (Gary Momarison)
Re: tarball application? (dave dufeau)
Harddisk data loss ("Jonathan Gutschi")
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From: Todd Ostermeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: linux max RAM is 1GB?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:18:07 -0600
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Dan Shechter wrote:
: > Actually, Intel processors allow you to access memory bytes individually, so
: > restricting the memory to 2^32 bytes.
: Actually, Intel processors allow you to access 2^36 bytes, on pentium
: pro's & pentium II.
: If I'm not mistaken.
:
that's correct, but that does not hold true for the pentium line (p5,
p55c) processors. Anybody know if this is true for the AMD's? Also, does
anybody know if Linux will take advantage of the extra 4 bits?
________________________________
Todd Ostermeier
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/~ostermer/index.html
ICQ UIN: 2253928
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From: "Francis Pierot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: S3V or SVGA
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:36:14 +0100
Hum, well, not that much experienced user I am. Don't know what XWrapper is,
I guess it's some kind of, er, wrapper ? I configured XFree with XF86Setup
and after that it ran fine, and U**X spirit says when it works, don't bother
anymore. reading XFree docs and howtos will probably solve the XWrapper
mystery within a few seconds...
My guess is that it's a generic or fake server for install time only, but I
might be horribly wrong.
One sure thing is that your final link for X (-> XF86_SVGA) means that your
SVGA server is correctly installed.
FP.
iNoDE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> iNoDE wrote:
>
> > Another question is: with S3V i had:
> > $ ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/X
>
> it should be:
> $ ls -l /usr/X11R6/bin/X
>
> > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Jan 23 19:11 /usr/X11R6/bin/X
> > -> /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper
> > after running xf86config for SVGA i got:
> > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Jan 23 19:11 /usr/X11R6/bin/X
> > -> /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA
> >
> > Is it ok...? What is the Xwrapper? Thanks
>
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From: Enkidu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Uninstalling a tarball application?
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 10:07:15 +1300
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michael Powe wrote:
>
> Tsk tsk. Such arrogance. I'm more than happy that there are
> plenty of people out there willing to do what I cannot do --
> write programs, create autoconf scripts that will do in minutes
> what used to take hours, and put them somewhere I can download
> them and install them. If I need to uninstall them, I surely
> am grown up enough to take care of it myself. And if not, I
> surely am grown up enough not to complain about it.
>
Well, it doesn't take much effort when you are writing a Makefile
to put in an uninstall step. And yeah, while you may find it
relatively easy to remove a package from one machine, what if you
had 20 to do?
Compulsory is a tad strong, though.
Cliff
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From: Mike Werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Shutdown
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 19:13:21 -0500
What about the 'sudo' command? Works fine here. Gives an ordinary user
permission to run commands with superuser power. I've got myself in the
sudoers file as allowed to run shutdown, so all I have to do is type
'sudo shutdown -h now' then give my password - not root's. man sudo for
details on how to construct the file.
--
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Glenn Trigg)
Subject: Re: kernel 2.2.0 and too fast MIDI play
Date: 01 Feb 1999 09:25:40 +1100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Thanks for the input. I couldn't find "timidity-0.2i+AC3-modified.tar.gz" but
> I did locate Timidity++-1.2.1 at
> http://www.goice.co.jp/member/mo/timidity/dist/download.html. Is this what
> you were referring to?
It is the latest TiMidity. The other one referred to was an early pre-release
version of the one you got.
> Now I have problems in getting it to configure:
>
> checking for snd_cards in -lasound... (cached) no
> No linkable libasound was found.
>
> and
>
> checking for GTK - version >= 1.1.3... no *** Could not run GTK test program,
> checking why... *** The test program failed to compile or link. See the file
> config.log for the *** exact error that occured. This usually means GTK was
> incorrectly installed *** or that you have moved GTK since it was installed.
> In the latter case, you *** may want to edit the gtk-config script:
> /usr/bin/gtk-config
>
> I couldn't find "lasound" or "asound" anywhere with any searches.
> As far as GTK, I have 1.1.13 and I don't see anything wrong with it or the
> config file. I also did a rpm -Uvh --force to make sure. Have you compiled it
> yet?
The asound library is the library that goes with the ALSA sound driver.
(http://alsa.jcu.cz/) It shouldn't matter if it doesn't find it as it
should use the normal/default OSS sound driver.
The Gtk problem might be something to do with the installation of Gtk.
Can you send me the config.log file, I should be able to determine what's
wrong from that.
Glenn Trigg
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: zc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: libm.so.4?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:39:48 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stefan Davids wrote:
>
> >>>>> "zc" == zc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >> Sounds bizarre - your command line's something like
> >>
> >> gcc -static -o prog prog.c -lm
> >>
> >> right?
>
> zc> Similar, in fact: gcc -static -lm -o prog prog.c How to
> zc> correct?
>
> Ahhhhh. Libraries go at the end of the command line, like in my
> example, (and if you have more than one library the order is
> important) otherwise you will get unresolved symbols.
>
> This applies whether you use static or dynamic linking.
>
> Stefan
Got it. Thank you. BTW, my test show newer gcc are more tolerant.
--Jim
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From: "Wael Sedky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]*>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: Apache SIMPLE (Security Quest)
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 19:54:35 -0800
I tricked the system by doing the following. I got rid of there default
index.html file (I renamed it), then I created a symbolic link named
"index.html" to my root directory.
Do u see anything dangerous here?
P.S. It works
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From: Stefan Davids <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: libm.so.4?
Date: 31 Jan 1999 21:06:38 +0000
>>>>> "zc" == zc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Sounds bizarre - your command line's something like
>>
>> gcc -static -o prog prog.c -lm
>>
>> right?
zc> Similar, in fact: gcc -static -lm -o prog prog.c How to
zc> correct?
Ahhhhh. Libraries go at the end of the command line, like in my
example, (and if you have more than one library the order is
important) otherwise you will get unresolved symbols.
This applies whether you use static or dynamic linking.
Stefan
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From: "Acid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ISDN FOR LINUX PLEEZ HELP!!!!!!!!!1
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 01:54:27 -0000
Hello.
I have an internal isdn card.
and i realy need some help to get it to run on LINUX.
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From: Ian Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape crash? hang?
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 01:03:45 +0000
Dennis Putnam wrote:
> I am having a problem with Netscape. Frequently it will hang or crash
> not sure which. Maybe this is a 2 part question. Assuming it is a hang
> and the X-display dies how do I get control back? All I can do now is
> cold boot the PC. If it is a crash of linux has anyone else
> experienced this problem? If it is a Netscape hang or crash has anyone
> experienced that? TIA
Mine runs OK the *first* time I connect to my ISP. But... if I close
Netscape and end the PPP connection, and then reconnect the PPP some time
later and try to run Netscape again, it *always* freezes. I have to kill
Netscape, logout and re-login, and delete the remaining lock file.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong. (I'm using 4.5)
-- Ian --
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Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 01:06:47 +0000
From: "Mark M. Devaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mail Server on RH 5.2
Does anyone know if there is a mail server included in Red Hat 5.2 and
what it is called? I want to get my e-mail forwarder straight to my
Linux box... does anyone know how to do this? Do I need a mail server
running? If so, is one included or where can I get one? If not, any tips
on how to get it sent to my box is appreciated. Thanks.
--
Mark M. Devaney
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From: "ezjab" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: mounting a SCSI JAZ drive
Date: 31 Jan 1999 20:22:47 +0500
Hi,
I'm reposting because I did not see any responses in the newsgroup, nor
did I see my post.
I have a SCSI JAZ drive that I would like to mount, but I'm not sure
which device, i.e. /dev/???, to use when formating and mounting
the JAZ drive. Can anyone advise me how to do this?
Thank you in advance.
Jim Anderson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Ziaei, Misagh (EXCHANGE:CAR:9J41)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ESS Maestro-2 sound support?!
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 20:17:53 -0500
Hello,
Does anyone know if ESS Maestro-2 sound card can be supported by RH 5.1,
perhaps even by some sort of patch? Thanks in advance! Please send all
responses to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- mz
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From: Frank R Callaghan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: LInux RH5.2 -> NT4 Sybase AW Server
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 20:50:10 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I wish to connect some linux RH5.2 clients to a sybase sql_anywhere
server on an NT4 system what would be my easiest/cheapest approach ?
I would love to get ride of Win95/98 rom our office but database
connectivity
is holding me back, once I can access the db from linux in c/c++ I can
rewrite my
client applications any help please,
Thanks,
Frank.
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape crash? hang?
Date: 31 Jan 1999 17:34:57 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dennis Putnam) writes:
> I am having a problem with Netscape. Frequently it will hang or crash
> not sure which. Maybe this is a 2 part question. Assuming it is a hang
> and the X-display dies how do I get control back? All I can do now is
> cold boot the PC. If it is a crash of linux has anyone else
> experienced this problem? If it is a Netscape hang or crash has anyone
> experienced that? TIA
That's not uncommon. If you can't ctrl-alt-f2 to Virtual Console 2 or
ctrl-alt-backspace to kill the X server, your X server is probably
hung. If you had a network running or a terminal or other computer
hooked up to a serial port, you could restart the X server.
I had an flakey X server for my fairly new type of Video card but
with the combination of XFree86 3.3.3.1 and kernel 2.2, its all working
fine now. Seems to me that even if Netscape is messed up, the X
server shouldn't hang. Oh well.
--
Look for Linux info at http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml and in
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From: "Michael 'BeLFrY' S. E. Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how do i disable daemons that i don't need?
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 08:49:38 +1100
G'day...
Try running 'ntsysv' from console.
You can also checkout your inetd.conf file for port/interface level related
stuff.
All the best.
Michael.
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From: Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: how to start programming in Linux
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:49:12 -0600
Bloody Viking wrote:
> "real" C for some reason. I normally use a text editor (pico) and the gcc
> compiler and "rough it". I would like to see a Borland style "IDE" in GNU
> form for playing with C, not C++. Maybe I should hack up a crude "IDE" for
> my own enjoyment. :)
Check out RHIDE if you want a Borland style IDE. Also, there is Code
Medic and Code Crusader for those interested in an integrated graphical
setup.
Regards, Dustin
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Help Crack Government Encryption: http://www.distributed.net
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From: "Jesus M. Salvo Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Does playing sound from CDROM supposed to load sound module?
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 01:38:15 +0000
I have compiled sound as a module and have tested it. kerneld
automatically loads sound as a module when I do:
cat sample.au > /dev/audio
or
cat /dev/sndstat
Now when playing sound from my cdrom, I just type cdplay and I get sound
played through my sound card .... but the sound module does not get
loaded. I can load sound and unload it which does not affect the cdrom
playing audio.
Is this natural?
On startup, I isapnp is called and I initialze further my opti-based
sound card with a separate program.
John Salvo
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: My 2 cents worth on man pages
Date: 31 Jan 1999 17:48:44 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Schaffter) writes:
> In short, leave the man pages the way they are. Let's get working on
> the /usr/docs.
Remember that the apostrophe in "Let's" stands for "u".
http://www.debian.org and http://www.gnu.org can surely use "u".
--
Look for Linux info at http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml and in
Gary's Encyclopedia at http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/index.html
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From: dave dufeau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: tarball application?
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 17:09:45 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is a post from a na�ve newbie, please be kind. I need help with un
tarring a tarball (I have not dealt with tar's previously.) As a GUI
person, I am having a little difficulty with the command lines, and the
man pages only confuse me further.
the problem- I had two files to untar- a *.tgz file and a *tar.gz
file. As I understand it, these are essentially the same thing.
Midnight Commander sees the contents of these files just fine, so I know
they are not corrupted. I could not untar or pass these through tar's
gzip filter (I just don't understand the syntax well enough.) I was able
to pass these files through gunzip and am now left with plain ol' *.tar
files. Can someone explain the untarring syntax to me in a manner less
arcane than the man pages? I just want to untar these
binaries....waaahhh!
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
David L. Dufeau
Digital Morphology Group
Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory
J.J. Pickle Research Campus
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
http://www.ctlab.geo.utexas.edu/dmg/
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Jonathan Gutschi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Harddisk data loss
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 03:13:23 +0100
Hi!
I'm having a really big problem with one of my logical HD. It occured when I
wanted to copy a file from my Linux partition to the VFAT partition of
another (physical too) drive, which itself partitionated in two partition (a
primary and an extended one, both of the VFAT type). Now when Linux tried to
write the file it obviously completly overwrote certain parts of the HD
(which has never occured before, it always worked fine). Now I can't even
access the first partition of this disk any longer, the second one still
works fine tough. I tried to fix it with Norton Disk Doctor, but it wouldn't
work. It seems as if the FAT is completely lost, when using DOS I only get
trash back if I try to access it. Does anyone know some good recovery tools,
or what I could do? I have a backup of some data that was on the disk, but
that I need the other data badly too. Maybe I'll get a new harddrive and
make a disk image of the old harddisk on the new one so I can experiment on
it to recover all the data without damaging anything.
Thanks, for your help in advance.
Sincerly, Jonathan
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