Linux-Misc Digest #956, Volume #18 Mon, 8 Feb 99 20:13:16 EST
Contents:
FIXED!! X slow because can't get TCP/IP connect???? (Stephen Sanders)
Re: Help, ISP setup! (James Carlson)
Re: IntelliMouse problem with XFree86 (Charles H. Chapman)
Soundblaster AWE64 ("Ira M. Bargon III")
Soundblaster AWE64 ("Ira M. Bargon III")
Small version of Linux (SaintZero)
Re: IntelliMouse problem with XFree86 ("Charles Sullivan")
SVGALIB and i/o permissions (Mario Moder)
Re: CD stomper and CD cover (Peter Stein)
Re: Advice for Microsoft-haters ("mz001")
Re: Windowmaker upgrade blew away my root background (Jerry Lynn Kreps)
Re: Bunch of pretentious Wankers (Jerry Lynn Kreps)
Re: Consumer Poll Says Microsoft Is Good For Consumers (Kinkster)
Re: sendmail (Robert B. Kasten)
Linux Drivers for Memorex CRW 1622 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
linux + internet (Philipp Heise)
Re: Microsoft Linux 1.0 (Shaygetz)
rtl8139 NIC and kernel 2.2.1 (John Thompson)
MS SQL Server Drivers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
kernel 2.2.1 doesn't like ppp (John Thompson)
Re: good beginner books (Gary Momarison)
Re: X-Window sessions on MSWindows machines (Timothy J. Lee)
Re: Caller ID (Mike Cole)
Considering a Panasonic EggCamm for Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: RHLinux "Deluxe" vs 'regular' RHL 5.2 ("R.L.F.")
Re: X-Window sessions on MSWindows machines ("Steve D. Perkins")
Re: Color depth and Netscape woes (Gary Momarison)
Re: HELP pls:memory above 16 meg on Compaq Presario 833 ("D. Vrabel")
Re: one thing that sux about Linux.... ("Les Nadon")
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From: Stephen Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: FIXED!! X slow because can't get TCP/IP connect????
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 12:11:27 -0600
After playing around with it some more, and trying various suggestions
from the group, I finally discovered the cause of my problem.
I ran emacs using xtrace and the first error I encountered was that it
could not open the /etc/resolv.conf file because of permission problems.
When I had reloaded my system I forgot to give user read permissions
to this file. So when the X server tried to find where my box was to
open
the display it couldn't resolve where it was and finally timed out.
While changing the permissions on this file solved the problem, the
bigger
issue I have is why does a networking file bug cause such grief for
a local program. It seems that there ought to be a better way of setting
this
up rather than requiring a users networking environment to be
stable before X windows is usable.
--
Steve Sanders
630-979-1747
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: James Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.protocols.ppp,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: Help, ISP setup!
Date: 08 Feb 1999 11:00:34 -0500
Prasanth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Iam also facing the same problem as mentioned below. For me each
> time i connect to ISP using 95, the IP address of the proxy changes
> eg:-191.169.41.xx.(For each session i get different ip addresses for my
> proxy, when i do a ping)
>
> So i don't know what is going to be the IP address of proxy when i
> connect using linux. Thus i cannot configure my netscape in linux with
> ip address. It does not allow me to configure with the name of proxy.
> Please help me.
Is it just the IP address or the name that changes? If it's just the
IP address, and the name stays the same, then configure Netscape with
the *name* of the proxy server, not the IP address.
If the name changes each time, well, how do you find out what to ping?
It may well be that you have a misconfigured DNS resolver ...
--
James Carlson, Consulting S/W Engineer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
IronBridge Networks / 55 Hayden Avenue 71.246W Vox: +1 781 372 8132
Lexington MA 02421-7996 / USA 42.423N Fax: +1 781 372 8090
"PPP Design and Debugging" --- http://people.ne.mediaone.net/carlson/ppp
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles H. Chapman)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: IntelliMouse problem with XFree86
Date: 8 Feb 1999 22:23:51 GMT
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999 17:04:12 -0500, Charles Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Your mouse must have a fairly weak wheel button spring - I can easily spin
>the wheel on mine (MS Intellimouse PS/2) without actuating the button.
>Have you looked inside to see if you can adjust the pressure or the throw?
I doubt if there's any user servicable parts inside.
>Somewhere in the documentation for imwheel or in one of the HOWTOs
>is the instructions on remapping the mouse buttons. If you want to use
>the wheel as-is, you'll have to figure out how to remap button 2, the wheel
>button, to some null action. The wheel itself looks like buttons 4 and 5.
Well, I still want to be able to paste so I can't simply do away with the
function altogether. For some quirky reason XFree86 isn't able to retain
three button emulation (by clicking the left and right buttons simulatenously)
AND be able to use the wheel at the same time. That would be the ideal
solution.
Chuck
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From: "Ira M. Bargon III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Soundblaster AWE64
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:33:48 -0500
I have a soundblaster AWE64 and when i boot up it tells me that DSP resest
failed sound device busy. Then when i run sndconfig it tells me that an
error occured in modprobe. Any help would be greatly appreciated..
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From: "Ira M. Bargon III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Soundblaster AWE64
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:34:22 -0500
Forgot to say that i am using Redhat 5.2
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (SaintZero)
Subject: Small version of Linux
Date: 8 Feb 1999 22:58:01 GMT
I have an old PC with only a 3.5in floppy drive which i would like to install
linux on, Is there a small version of linux that i'll fit on just a few disks?
max 20? If so, where can i find it?
Thanks,
Joe LaPenna
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From: "Charles Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: IntelliMouse problem with XFree86
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 18:07:00 -0500
Charles H. Chapman wrote in message ...
>On Mon, 8 Feb 1999 17:04:12 -0500, Charles Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>>Your mouse must have a fairly weak wheel button spring - I can easily spin
>>the wheel on mine (MS Intellimouse PS/2) without actuating the button.
>>Have you looked inside to see if you can adjust the pressure or the throw?
>
>I doubt if there's any user servicable parts inside.
"user servicable" usually means nice, neat screwdriver adjustments. By
adjust,
I mean use pliers, hammer, file, glue, shims, blowtorch, etc to make the
#%@
thing work the way _you_ think it should. :-)
(It'd probably be easier to look into buying a new mouse. )
Regards,
Charles Sullivan
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From: Mario Moder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SVGALIB and i/o permissions
Date: 8 Feb 1999 22:29:55 GMT
Hi there!
When i start a program using svgalib as a normal user, it says:
svgalib: Cannot get I/O permissions.
As root there is no problem, but it must also work as normal users because
it DID work some time ago but then suddenly no more. Perhaps my SuSEConfig
script changed some file permission. I compiled and installed svgalib once
more (as root) but there is again this error message. So what's going on
here? This time no permissions were changed ...
Greetings,
Mario
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Stein)
Subject: Re: CD stomper and CD cover
Date: 8 Feb 1999 18:41:19 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Mark Ayzenshteyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Does anyone have any leads on a CD stomper type product for linux? Also
>maybe something to make CD cover art & such?
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark
>
>
>==========================================================================
> Mark Ayzenshteyn CS Major at UCSD
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.bonzo.org/~marka
> AOL Instant Messanger: marka767
While we're at it, does anyone know where to buy paper sleeves for CDs?
Jewel cases aren't always neccessary or even desirable.
Peter Stein
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "mz001" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Advice for Microsoft-haters
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 23:54:31 GMT
>On 1998/12/06 as [EMAIL PROTECTED] in message
><Khxa2.207$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote:
>>I don't care what a few individuals in a corporation have to say to
anyone. I
>>purchased a product I needed and I'm happy with it. The CEO can be a
communist
>>sympathizer helping to develop a biological weapon in Syberia for all I
care.
>
>So now all of a sudden you care?? Bullshit. Go away sociopath.
I was giving an extreme example to illustrate how insignificant it is to
compare the merits of one OS to another because of the ethics of a few
people. Of course I care for my life and the life of innocent people but as
far as whether Windows is better than Linux or vice versa is concerned, it's
completely irrelevant. I don't even have that message anymore. You must be
a sick sociopath yourself if you would keep all your unpleasant messages
archived away. Not to mention that you are the one swearing here. I
explained this to you in great detail (not to mention you didn't want to
quote it here) and I am not going to repeat it.
If there is anything you do well, it's taking something someone said and
presenting it completely out of context to take a cheap shot. Considering
that you couldn't continue to respond in the old thread 2 months ago, I
think you're kind of late to try and continue to win the argument. I
already won 2 months ago.
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From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Windowmaker upgrade blew away my root background
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 17:49:42 -0600
Phil Adamson wrote:
>
> In comp.os.linux.setup Brad Corsello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> : 2) How in the hell do you get support for a hippie commune product like this?
> : (I know the corporate software isn't much better in the support department, so
> : don't flame. I'm just a little cheezed off.)
>
> Two choices:
> 1. Ask nicely, posting exact error messages etc., and preferably evidence
> that you've put some thought into it but can't solve the problem.
>
> 2. Spend some hard-earned beer tokens on a support contract with one of
> the many people who offer commercial linux support
>
> Hippie commune or market capitalist, you choose...
And, where did you get the idea that it is a "hippie commune" product.
When we stay off politics and religion most of us get along nicely here!
(Except that Linux and a religion in itself! Repent or else! ;-))
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From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Bunch of pretentious Wankers
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 17:52:39 -0600
Johan Kullstam wrote:
>
> Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > mlw wrote:
> >
> > > I actually like Bill Clinton. Big deal, he got caught getting a blow
> > > job? Show me a man that has never lied about sex, and I'll show you a
> > > man that has never had any.
> >
> > Show me a man who has been caught lying in court, under oath, and I'll
> > show you someone who is going to jail for perjury - unless his name is
> > Bill Clinton, the media darling.
> > Remember, he's destroying justice and the constitution "for the
> > children" so that excuses it.
>
> what if his name happens to be tom delay?
>
If there is comparable evidence of perjury under oath in a court of law
then ditto!
But you really don't expect to see the press cover for Delay the way
they do for Clinton do you?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kinkster)
Crossposted-To: alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: Consumer Poll Says Microsoft Is Good For Consumers
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 18:41:02 GMT
On 07 Feb 1999 23:38:12 -0800, Michael Powe
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>>>>> "Kinkster" == Kinkster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Kinkster> You may shove it up your ass if you don't like it.
> >> Geez, what a jerk. Get your head out of that stinky dark
> >> place. Guy tries to be nice to you and this is your payback.
> >> Let me guess ... you're a 15 y/o mama's boy with not enough
> >> homework to keep you out of newsgroups. Too bad.
>
> Kinkster> You can also shove it up your ass :)
>
>
> >> Damned clueless AOL'ers. (I couldn't resist. ;-)
>
> Kinkster> That's OK , it just shows how IGNORANT you are. If
> Kinkster> you'll check the headers (like mom's little boy should
> Kinkster> have done before making comments) you'll see that I'm
> Kinkster> using an ISP with just a AOL name typed in my
> Kinkster> newsreader. Duhhhhhhh, talk about "clueless."
>
>So, you're a liar as well as a punk. Well, kids will be kids, I
>guess.
Read the headers stupid bastard or get someone who knows what they're
doing to do it for you. Sheesh you can't even tell I'm not on AOL when
typing this and you're calling others names. Har De Har
>Get outta town, peanut.
Cho Momma
>
>mp
>
>- --
>Michael Powe Portland, Oregon USA
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.trollope.org
> "Three hours a day will produce as much as a man ought to write."
> -- Anthony Trollope
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert B. Kasten)
Crossposted-To: comp.mail.sendmail,alt.os.linux,linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: sendmail
Date: 8 Feb 1999 23:01:00 GMT
In comp.mail.sendmail Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> do you *have* to use sendmail? there are plenty of other mail
> transport agents which do not require an 800 page batbook for
> configuration.
Actually it's 1021+ pages, and at times not worth using as a
toilet paper substitute.
Opinions expressed herein are my own and may not represent those of my employer.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.cdr,comp.publish.cdrom.software
Subject: Linux Drivers for Memorex CRW 1622
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 23:43:24 GMT
Hi all,
I would like to know:
1) if there are any publicly available drivers for Memorex CRW 1622 for Linux
(RH 5.1)
2) if there is/are any recording/replicating software for this equipment to be
run on Linux (the equivalent of NTI and Gear Replicator)
Could someone help me out here? Thanks.
BOB
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:48:21 +0200
From: Philipp Heise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: linux + internet
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
OK (i am a newbie, sorry but one time anybody had begun!!)
i want to know how to come into the internet over linux - yast and then
!? kppp -> ppp daemon died unexpectly ?!
OF COURSE ANYBODY OF YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT LINUX - I AM A STUPID LITTLE
BOY BUT PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<html>
<br><font size=+3>OK</font> (i am a newbie, sorry but one time anybody
had begun!!)
<br>
<br>i want to know how to come into the internet over linux - yast and
then !? kppp -> ppp daemon died unexpectly ?!
<br>OF COURSE ANYBODY OF YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT LINUX - I AM A STUPID LITTLE
BOY BUT PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!
<br>
<br> </html>
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From: Shaygetz <"s m c q u a l e"@i x.n e t c o m.c o m>
Subject: Re: Microsoft Linux 1.0
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 18:59:24 -0500
Steve Salgo wrote:
>
> Kinda scary, huh?
I would rather wait for version 1.1 at least.
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: rtl8139 NIC and kernel 2.2.1
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 09:20:11 -0600
I'm trying to compile kernel v2.2.1 but have run into a
problem in that I cannot select my rtl8139-based NIC. The
option appears but is "greyed-out" and cannot be selected
(using "make xconfig;" it does not even appear as an option
using "make config" or "make menuconfig"). The source is
present (/usr/src/linux/drivers/net/rtl8139.c) but there
appears to be no easy way to include it when compiling. Is
there a work-around?
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MS SQL Server Drivers
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 18:02:18 GMT
Are there SQL Driver for MS Sql Server? We have a SQLServer Database that I
want to make a front end for on our Linux web server.
Thanks
Craig Warren
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: kernel 2.2.1 doesn't like ppp
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 10:49:32 -0600
I just finished compiling kernel 2.2.1 and everything seems
to work except ppp. I can dial into my provider, start ppp
but nothing happens. Looking in my /var/log/messages
reveals the following:
Feb 8 10:30:26 starfleet pppd[445]: pppd 2.2.0 started by
john, uid 0
Feb 8 10:30:26 starfleet pppd[445]: Using interface ppp0
Feb 8 10:30:26 starfleet pppd[445]: Connect: ppp0 <-->
/dev/modem
Feb 8 10:30:32 starfleet pppd[445]: Remote message:
Feb 8 10:30:32 starfleet pppd[445]: local IP address
32.100.182.207
Feb 8 10:30:32 starfleet pppd[445]: remote IP address
32.96.116.74
Feb 8 10:30:32 starfleet pppd[445]: ioctl(SIOCADDRT) device
route: Network is d
own
Feb 8 10:31:48 starfleet pppd[445]: Terminating on signal
15.
Why does this fail? How can I fix it? It works fine with
kernel 2.0.34 but I need kernel 2.2.1 to support my tape
unit...
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: good beginner books
Date: 08 Feb 1999 07:34:52 -0800
"Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> can someone recommend some good books for the average Linux newbie? I've
> read a lot of good reviews about "Running Linux" by ORA. Is there anything
> comparable that's a little more recent?
The 2nd Edition? If you can only buy one book, get one of those huge
compilations of Linux Documentation Project Guides and HOWTOs. It's
all on line, but the hardcopy is SO much easier to read, and the index
is a great help.
Or find lots of books from here:
http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/books.html
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Timothy J. Lee)
Subject: Re: X-Window sessions on MSWindows machines
Reply-To: see-signature-for-email-address---junk-not-welcome
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 23:18:44 GMT
"Steve D. Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| Does anyone know of a good (i.e. simple!) windows software that
|allows you to run X-sessions on a MS box over a TCP/IP connection...
|and/or the processes that need to be running on the server for it to
|work? Thanks!
See VNC at http://www.orl.co.uk/vnc . You start an Xvnc on the
Linux computer; this is an X server that allows VNC clients to
remote the X server display. Then use a VNC client on a Microsoft
computer to use the X display through VNC.
VNC clients for Unix, Java, and other platforms are also available.
A VNC server to allow a remote VNC client to control a Microsoft
computer's console is also available.
--
========================================================================
Timothy J. Lee timlee@
Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. netcom.com
No warranty of any kind is provided with this message.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Cole)
Subject: Re: Caller ID
Date: 8 Feb 1999 18:56:03 GMT
In article <79nass$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ira M. Bargon III wrote:
>Does anyone know where i can downlad a Caller ID program for Linux. If i
>could get this then i wouldnt ever need to log on to Win98 ever again. Boy
>would that be great.
ftp://alpha.greenie.net/pub/mgetty/source/
mgetty has a few parts to it in the Debian distrobution, I am sure
they all come from this source tree. The part you will need is vgetty. It
can be a voice mail/answering machine. And if your modem supports it, it
can handle caller ID. You may use it to hang-up on any caller you don't
want to get through. Or even leave special messages for a certain caller.
Get it, read the docs, and enjoy!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Considering a Panasonic EggCamm for Linux
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 21:11:44 GMT
I am considering purchasing one of the following:
http://www.panasonic.com/PCSC/PCPC/multimed/mecs.html
However, the panasonic site doesn't have much to say about it. Do I need a
video capture board to get the video? Or is there a parallel port or USB
interface available?
Who has one of these? What do you think of it? Does it work well with
Video4Linux?
Thanks
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From: "R.L.F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat.list,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: RHLinux "Deluxe" vs 'regular' RHL 5.2
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 04:40:50 -0800
Boy do I have the same problem.
I registered it with MacMillan but can not get any support from them.
-Rudy
Steve Sorden wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I bought the deluxe version, thinking I was purchasing the official Red
>Hat product. I didn't realize that it had different tech support until I
>tried to register this weekend at Red Hat's web site.
>
>Although I'm satisfied with the CDs and manual, my question is whether
>Red Hat makes any money off these sales (to support on-going research
>and development), or is MacMillan taking advantage of the Open License
>and simply trying to make outrageous profit off of free software? My
>package listed at $40, although I didn't pay that due to a rebate.
>
>Also, I believe Red Hat provides 90 days of tech support, while
>Macmillan only provides 30.
>
>Steve Sorden
>
>
>Harold K L Ting wrote:
>>
>> It appears that the 'deluxe' version is a Macmillan press product, not
Redhat's
>> and therefore is not supported by Redhat. It says so on the CD jacket.
>>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>> > officemax has the deluxe for "free after rebates"! get it before its
gone
>> >
>> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andy Wendel) wrote:
>> > > On Fri, 1 Jan 1999 04:58:50 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Hsieh) wrote:
>> > > I just bought the Deluxe version today, and there certainly was a
>> > > floppy in the package... as well as a hard copy, bound book, and 3
>> > > cds... I tried 3 different times to d/l rh5.2, as well as the suse
and
>> > > debian releases, and never managed to get them to install properly.
>> > > The only install I ever got running well was the Slackware install,
>> > > and it was a pain to do some things with... (I am too lazy to bother
>> > > with figuring out all the stuff in advance). Figuring all the time I
>> > > have involved with the d/ls, failed installs and hours of
frustration,
>> > > I think the 39.95 is well spent.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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From: "Steve D. Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X-Window sessions on MSWindows machines
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:13:22 +0000
> See VNC at http://www.orl.co.uk/vnc . You start an Xvnc on the
> Linux computer; this is an X server that allows VNC clients to
> remote the X server display. Then use a VNC client on a Microsoft
> computer to use the X display through VNC.
Thanks for the info, this looks like exactly what I need!
However, I have run into a minor stumbling block. I have the server
software running on the server, but it is refusing connections from the viewer
software. Now, my predecessor here was real tight on security... and almost
all basic TCP/IP functions are set to non-standard port number (for example,
to telnet into our server... you have to specify the port we use, it's not
23). I am wondering if this is the problem here... do you by chance know what
port number the server is trying to work with by default (or am I off on a
wild goose chase here? <smile>)
Steve
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Color depth and Netscape woes
Date: 08 Feb 1999 16:12:52 -0800
"H. S. Murukkathampoond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am running Debian 2.0 on an AMD K6. I have an ATI Rage II+ graphics card
> with 1Meg memory. I seem to get only 16 colors in 8bpp mode in the
> following
> resolutions
>
> 1024 X 768
> 800 X 600
> 640 X 480
>
> Since I have 1meg I should be able to get 256 colors at 1024 X 768 in 8bpp
> mode (even if I say startx -bpp8).
Right. While X is running, type ctrl-alt-f1 (assuming normal startup) to
get you back to the startup console and look at the stuff X spewed out.
If you can't see it all, even by back-scrolling with, say, shift-page-up,
the kill X and restart it like "startx | tee /var/tmp/x-server-dump"
and then look at that file.
Sounds like you need to mess with your XF86Config file. The only thing
I can thing of right now is that some things (what?) can cause some
video memory to be reserved for bit-blting or something which might
not leave enough left over for normal 256 color whatever resolution.
(But I'd think 640x480 would be OK?) You sure you got that -bpp8
right? It doesn't look right to my fuzzy memory.
--
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: "D. Vrabel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP pls:memory above 16 meg on Compaq Presario 833
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 00:42:43 +0000
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, binaryhead wrote:
> Nope none of these worked , too bad.
>
> Ben Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >binaryhead wrote:
> >
> >> it's an old 486-66
> >> and it uses 72pin fpm sims (you don't need to pair them)
> >>
> >> Ben Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >> >binaryhead wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> HELP pls:memory above 16 meg on Compaq Presario 833
> >> >>
> >> >> I have a 4 meg sim and two 8 meg sims and then there is the other 4
> meg
> >> on
> >> >> board. However linux can only see 16 megs ???
> >> >>
> >> >> I know that the extra 8 meg simm is good, since it's from a simular
> >> system
> >> >> (compaq too)
> >> >>
> >> >> any one has simular experience ???
> >> >>
> >> >> how to get linux to run with all the ram ???
> >> >>
> >> >> tia
> >> >
> >> >What kind of SIMM?
> >> >What kind of Processor?
> >> >
> >> >for 486 you can use 1 72 pin simm
> >> >but for pentium you have to have pairs of 72 pin simms to fill a bank.
> >
> >Have you tried the "mem=24M" after the append= line in the lilo.conf file?
> >Have you tried the "limit memory to 16M" option in the kernel config
> options?
On my 486 BIOS setup there is an option to set "16MB boundary access" (or
something like that) the options are "normal" (works) "non-local" (limits
RAM <=16MB)
David.
--
David Vrabel
Engineering Undergraduate at University of Cambridge, UK.
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From: "Les Nadon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: one thing that sux about Linux....
Date: 9 Feb 1999 00:47:14 GMT
Agreed!!!
Paul Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Aaron Cody wrote:
>>
>> is that stupid penguin logo (or whatever the hell it's supposed to be..)
..
>
>Tux kicks ass! The Windows logo looks like a beer mat. :)
>
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> Paul Taylor Veni, vidi, tici -
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] I came, I saw, I ticked.
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