Linux-Misc Digest #940, Volume #18 Sun, 7 Feb 99 16:13:08 EST
Contents:
Re: ide tape with taper? (John Thompson)
Re: Killing a Linux Box (Edward Nather)
Re: Argghh!! File searches (Ben Russo)
Re: K6-400 "kernel paging request" errors (Stefan Lucke)
Re: Linux driver - legal issue (Eduardo Perez)
Re: US Robotics ISA Modem? (Dan Nguyen)
Re: Apache SSI Includes not working (David Efflandt)
Can't log in as 'root' all of a sudden... ("Ken Howells")
Re: Is Microsoft a nasty company ? I'm asking you this question. (Richard Knechtel)
Re: loading up the sound driver module ("Jim Faulkner")
Re: Linux is not even in Windows 9X's class. (Neil Sluman)
netscape-4.0.7 JVM w/sound support? (Doug Liu)
first unix port to x86
Re: DHCP (Vegard Engen)
Re: Setserial doesn't. (David Efflandt)
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ide tape with taper?
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 08:24:25 -0600
Matthew Hunter wrote:
>
> On Sat, 06 Feb 1999 12:37:50 -0600, in comp.os.linux.misc,
> John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >After poking through dejanews I decided that I should be
> >able to use an HP-Colorado 5GB IDE tape drive with linux.
> >Other people have reported it to work, anyway. Well, I have
> >it installed now, and my kernel(2.0.34)/modules compiled for
> >IDE tape support but it doesn't work. The drive is detected
> >at boot time but I get a message that the drive is not
> >supported:
>
> >Has anybody managed to get this stuff to work? Is there a
> >newer version of the IDEtape driver that supports this
> >device? If so, where?
>
> My tape drive (HP Colorado 8G) works fine under everything since
> 2.1.128 under SCSI emulation -- although taper had some other errors,
> which other software wasn't bothered by. Using IDE-tape directly
> also worked, but was plagued by some strange bugs (SMP-linked) the last
> time I tried it.
>
> The error you received (about the device not being supported) is what
> you should see under 2.0.x kernels, so far as I know.
Do you have the ide-tape support included at all? Is there
new source for the SCSI emulation that supports these drives
better than what I have with kernel 2.0.34?
I'm considering going to kernel v2.2.x but am reluctant to
make any major system changes until I get a reliable backup.
Thanks...
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Edward Nather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Killing a Linux Box
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 10:14:52 -0600
Bill Unruh wrote:
>
> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>(AKBishop) writes:
>
> >I have been given the task of killing a linux box to check security. Anyone
> >have any ideas on where to begin?
>
> Go to your local gun shop, buy a shotgun and fire it at the linux box.
> that should do it, although what that will reveal about security(except
> that you managed to smuggle a shotgun inot the workplace) I do not
> know. Perhaps an appropriately reworded and detailed request would
> elicit a more helpful response.
Get SATAN and run it.
ed
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From: Ben Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Argghh!! File searches
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 14:17:23 -0500
Mike Hardy wrote:
>
> Is there a preferred site where one can reliably search for
> Linux-related source tars? 6 months ago the great URL Caldera had
> disappeared. I'm fed up with Redhat's rotating file search URL (I get
> the imression they don't want you using their site to d/l source tars
> since they make it so hard to find the mechanism. It used to be
> redhat.com/search - now it's gone). There was a great site for awhile
> which handled regexp searches (http://las.ml.org/) but that seems to be
> gone also. Maybe I don't know how to use Archie very well but all I
> ever seem to find using Archie searches are directory names and all
> kinds of crap _except_ the *tgz I'm interested in. As an example, I'm
> trying to locate jpeg lib 6.0.1. Using Archie and jpeg.*t(ar\.)?gz
> returns directories, text files on jpeg, etc. If one of the hits
> included the tar, there is so much chaff I can't see it without having
> to read through a hundred other hits also. (This was just an example -
> please don't flood me with places I can get libjpeg at). Any favorite,
> dedicated search URLs would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks...
>
> ------------------------------
> Mike Hardy
> AlphaServer Development Group
> Digital Equipment Corporation
> Maynard, MA 01754
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ------------------------------
>
> Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas; took the dog - Dorothy
Try "http://ftpsearch.lycos.com"
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Crossposted-To:
linux.dev.kernel,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.hardware
From: Stefan Lucke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: K6-400 "kernel paging request" errors
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 19:11:10 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> =
> Suffering from an unstable system.
> K6-400 (stepping 12), Motherboard FIC PA-2013 (VIA MP3),
> 256 MB Ram (PC-100), (the board allows to downclock the RAM to 66 Mhz, =
what I
> did),
> AGP Matrox G200, 2 SCSI-Controller, EATA-DPT (only Disks)
> and ncr53c825 (DDS-3, CDROM ).
> RedHat 5.2 Kernel 2.0.36 and I tried as well all 2.2.0-preXX. the last=
> 2.2.0-pre7ac2.
> The system keeps chrashing.
> =
> I am trying to fix the system now since christmas. Getting frustrated..=
=2E.
> =
> Any ideas, suggestions??
Even though I=B4ve got a differnet mother-board (DFI .., AGP Matrox G200,=
AHA2940 - disks, dds1-dc, cdrom) Kernel paging errors occure sometimes
upon loading of the bttv driver.
Did you try other FSB clock rates?
With my K6-2 400 it is impossible to compile the kernel with FSB 100MHz
(no go at 400, 350, 300 - errors: sig 11 - sig 6). Kernel compile is
ok at any FSB 95Mhz rate. (428, 380, 333). But now I=B4ve some trouble
compiling the QT library (sig 11 :-(( at 95 MHz FSB). Perhaps its a good
idea to replace the processor. Mine has production lable (below voltage
infos) A 9849 EPFW.
Stefan Lucke
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From: Eduardo Perez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux driver - legal issue
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 12:58:54 +0100
"Dr. Henrik Seidel" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a legal problem;
>
> I wrote a Linux kernel driver for the Typhoon radio card
>
> http://194.18.155.92/idc/prod2.idc?nr=50753&lang=e
>
> Since I had no technical documentation, I used DOSemu to record the
> ports (and transmitted values) used by the software that came with
> the card. I sent an email to the product management of the card
> manufacturer, but I did not get any response.
>
> My question is now: Is it illegal to release the kernel driver without
> an explicit permission of the manufacturer?
>
> BTW, I am a German citizen and I live in Germany.
I think problem here is not whether you can release that code or not,
but whether you can debug the connection or not (and you have already
done that).
As far as I know, even reverse engineering is legal in Europe, whenever
it is used to make two systems compatible. I think you did not use
reverse engineering and you wanted your card to be compatible with
Linux, and that means it is legal.
However, I am not a lawyer, so please do not quote on me.
> I'd be grateful about any information on this issue.
>
> With kind regards
> --- Henrik
I hope this helps.
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From: Dan Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: US Robotics ISA Modem?
Date: 7 Feb 1999 18:14:03 GMT
Greg Truax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I have a US Robotics 56K Internal voice modem (This is not the Winmodem, so
: I believe that it should work under Linux), but when I do a pnpdump, only
: the USR modem shows up, when I also have a one-way cable modem that is
: supposed to show up. On top of that, the USR modem does not work once I use
: isapnp. Does anyone know why this modem does not work? Any help would be
: greatly appreciated.
First is you cable modem ISA and is it PnP? If it is not ISA then the
PCI probes should have found it. If it is isa and not pnp you'll need
to check what configuration it has.
--
Dan Nguyen | There is only one happiness in
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | life, to love and be loved.
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~nguyend7 | -George Sand
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From: David Efflandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Apache SSI Includes not working
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 18:19:34 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/7/99, 9:56:06 AM, Frank Adcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote=20
regarding Apache SSI Includes not working:
> Hi, having trouble getting SSI's to work. Maybe someone can help me.
> I have the following options set up in access.conf for docs directory
> and cgi-bin directory
> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks ExecCGI Includes +Includes
> AllowOverride Options
> Options ExecCGI Includes +Includes
>=20
=======================================================================
====================
> I have the following types and handlers in srm.conf
> AddType text/html .pl
> AddHandler server-parsed .pl
> AddType text/html .shtml
> AddHandler server-parsed .shtml
>=20
=======================================================================
==================
> I am using the following perl script. It executes if I enter it as a
> command line on the browser.
> #!/usr/bin/perl
> # simplecount 1.0 - extracted from Using HTML 4.0 (QUE)
> # count.pl
> $uri =3D $ENV{'REQUEST_URI'};
> $countfile =3D "/usr/local/share/apache/cgi-bin/counter";
> print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
> print "Found it\n";
> print $uri;
> exit;
>=20
=======================================================================
===================
> I am using the following test script.
> <HTML>
> <HEAD><TITLE>Counting!</TITLE></HEAD>
> <BODY>
> Hello Visitor!<p>
> You are here : <!--#exec
> cgi=3D"/usr/local/share/apache/cgi-bin/environment.pl"-->
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
I doubt if that would work. The 'cgi=3D' requires a URL path (and=20
Content-type: which you do have in the script). You could use a shell=20
path with 'cmd=3D' (no Content-type req'd), but that is more complicated=
=20
if your web path has a different root and might not work with the=20
apache suexec option. See my SSI FAQ for more.
--=20
David Efflandt eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.xnet.com/~efflandt/
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From: "Ken Howells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can't log in as 'root' all of a sudden...
Date: 07 Feb 1999 08:02:56 PST
Hello,
I have a bit of a problem here, and I�m hoping someone can help me out.
Basically, I suddenly can�t log in to my system as �root�, and that�s the
only one that
can run X or do anything useful.
I have a RedHat 5.1 system running with Afterstep, Gnome 99.1, Corel WP,
etc.
I�ve been running as �root� most of the time, even though I know you�re not
supposed
to. It was hard enough to get everything setup and running without trying
to get
things running for a user account just for me. Enough justification.
I was curious to see how the old user account �ken� looked, since I haven�t
even logged
in as that in well over a month and a half, so I did, and it wouldn�t let me
startx � something
about not having root permission, where before I could startx at will, it
just had different
desktop settings, menu choices, etc. (Might it have something to do with
removing and then
reinstalling all of the Gnome RPMs?) So, I did �su root� and entered my
password and
started X no problem � but it was clearly running as root. I did some
surfing and email,
and (foolishly) started FileRunner (which I think is great). I selected the
�.� file entry and
ran chmod set to change all permissions to read,write,execute and to do it
recursively.
Theoretically this would make every file on the system available to anyone.
Probably
dumb, but it�s just me anyway.
That eventually gave me an error saying /proc didn�t exist or something, but
X kept running
fine. After a while I decided to restart X from a �root� login to be more
efficient. I quit X and
did a logout from the �ken� account. At the prompt I entered �root� and
then my password, the
one I�ve been using with Linux from the get-go back in November. It said
�incorrect login�.
I tried it again, more carefully. Same result. Over and over. I did a
power off reboot � still the same.
I can�t for the life of me figure out how my root password got
changed/corrupted, or how to
get it all back to the way it was (what�s a backup?).
Can you help me?
I�m having to send this via Win95, BTW. Eeeeewww!
If you want to scold or lecture me about following proper system procedures
along with your
solution I promise I�ll read and heed every word.
Thanks,
Ken Howells
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From: Richard Knechtel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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
Subject: Re: Is Microsoft a nasty company ? I'm asking you this question.
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 12:04:19 -0800
jedi wrote:
>
<snip>
> You want to talk about HELP commands? VMS has a HELP
> command. The DOS version is a pale immitation.
>
I will agree VMs has an OUTSTANDING help command! after runing a 8 node
VMS cluster and having used other commercial unix's,linux,and
dos/windows VMS has one of the best I have seen.
Regards,
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From: "Jim Faulkner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.dev.sound,linux.redhat.list,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: loading up the sound driver module
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 13:17:01 -0500
Download kernel version 2.2.1 and compile it yourself. It has support for
many different sound cards. While you are configuring the kernel, it will
ask you what kind of sound card you have.
Jim
>
Rob O'Connell wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> any idea how i could load up the sound driver under linux. i believe my
>> kernel is being compiled with sound driver as a loadable module (comes
>> with redhat 5.2).
>>
>>
>
>sndconfig
>
>works great with my SB
>hint: in future try issuing the command
>"man -k sound" or "man -k filesystem" or whatever to get the first line of
>attack on a problem...
>
>Rob
>
>
>
>--
>Rob O'Connell - "Work is the curse of the drinking class" - Oscar Wilde
>lab#: (608) 2659467 mob#: (608) 3473838 home#: (608) 2519918
>Work address: Plasma Physics, 1150 University Ave., Madison WI 53706
>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://aida.physics.wisc.edu/~oconnell
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Neil Sluman)
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux is not even in Windows 9X's class.
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 20:07:59 -0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> Anatoly Podgoretsky wrote:
> >
> > > As far as demand goes, demand comes from people being as stupid as you
> > > are. If every one was as smart as I am (IQ == 153) they'd be using
> > > Linux.
> >
> > If you are such clever why you are such poor
> >
>
> Cause the world doesn't work on Wages = IQ.
>
> If it did, Bill Gates would be lucky to be in credit.
>
>
A more thorough explanation of this was provided by a Dilbert book. (Not
quite sure which one. Probably the Dilbert Principle.)
The rule is to apply mathmatical rules to trite comments.
Knowledge is Power
Time is Money
and as every engineer knows,
Power is Work over Time.
So, substituting algebraic equations for these time worn bits of
wisdom, we get:
K = P (1)
T = M (2)
P = W/T (3)
Now, do a few substitutions:
Put W/T in for P in equation (1), which yields:
K = W/T (4)
Put M in for T into equation (4), which yields:
K = W/M (5).
Now we've got something. Expanding back into English, we get:
Knowledge equals Work over Money.
What this means is that:
1. The More You Know, the More Work You Do, and
2. The More You Know, the Less Money You Make.
The actual article goes on a bit further, but you get the idea
_____
Neil.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Doug Liu)
Subject: netscape-4.0.7 JVM w/sound support?
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 20:08:04 GMT
hello,
Is there going to be a netscape for x86 Linux
that has a JVM with sound support?
Thanks in Advance,
Doug
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: first unix port to x86
Date: 7 Feb 1999 19:37:30 GMT
What was the first unix port to x86?
Bsd or linux?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vegard Engen)
Subject: Re: DHCP
Date: 7 Feb 1999 20:12:45 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 07 Feb 1999 19:49:28 GMT, Mark Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have just upgraded to 2.2.1 and DHCP is no longer working. I have an
>NE2000 on the ISA bus. Are there any obscure options that I might have
>missed? Should I compile my eth card as a module?
>
You need to upgrade dhcpcd to version 1.3.x. The old one, version 0.70.x
does not work with the newer kernels. By the way, have a look at the Changes
file in the Documentation-catalog in the kernel-source. It describes a number
of other packages you should upgrade while you're at it.
- Vegard
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From: David Efflandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setserial doesn't.
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 18:39:22 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/6/99, 7:53:45 PM, Orv Beach W6BI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding=20
Setserial doesn't.:
> As part of learning perl, I'm writing little scripts to pull data off =
of
> a Pete Bros. Ultimiter 2000 weather station.
> The code is roughed out. As part of debugging, I stuck Procomm Plus=20
on
> a PC and hooked it up to my Linux box's serial port (/dev/ttyS1, or
> /dev/cua1; makes no difference).
> Since the U2000 is locked at 2400 baud, I used setserial to set the=20
baud
> rate of the serial port at 2400. But here's the catch:
> setserial insists that the tty port is set at 2400 baud. But I only=20
get
> clear data if Procomm is set for 115,200 baud.
> I know that's the default baud rate set at boot up time for those=20
ports,
> so apparently setserial is not really setting it at 2400 baud.
> Or is some other process resetting it to 115.2?
Do you have a getty running to connect the remote box? Check its=20
settings.
> Any pointers would be appreciated!
> Thanks in advance.
> - Orv - W6BI
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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