Linux-Misc Digest #62, Volume #19 Tue, 16 Feb 99 21:13:08 EST
Contents:
Linux & faxes ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Running LINUX under WIN NT????? (Byron A Jeff)
Re: Where's my modem? (Dan Nguyen)
Mail client for Linux (Richard Lewin)
Re: Windows Refund Day (Marcus Houlden)
Re: Mail client for Linux (Hans Wolters)
Re: S3 Savage 3D ??? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Novice Help: Modem Gone Undetected? (David Klecha)
Re: Windows Refund Day (Marcus Houlden)
Re: WindowMaker 0.51.0 and RedHat 5.2 Problems (Hans Wolters)
Data type 9 not supported!!! (James Horne)
Re: dual booting NT and linux without windows boot loaders ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Redhat 5.2 hangs on shutdown. (John Hasler)
Linux has too many problems ("TomX")
Re: HELP! super weird ppp problem (Stephen Richard FREELAND)
Re: Help with X related concepts. (Ed Young)
Duplicate ext2 hard drive for backup (John Roberts)
Re: Ensoniq soundcard problem (Jose Urena)
Login incorrect (Christian Plent)
Re: Please help! (Clifford Kite)
Re: WindowMaker 0.51.0 and RedHat 5.2 Problems (James H Timberlake III)
Re: Newbie Problem with ./configure WOOHOO Now new problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linux & faxes
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:54:42 GMT
I work for a company that takes a lot of orders via FAX. We normally have
three large fax machines that handle all of the FAX traffic. However, a
couple of times each year, they have promotions that last for a few days,
during which time, the three fax machines get overloaded. Rather than buy
additional fax machines, management's decision has been to take faxes via
some existing modems/computers, since this only happens a couple of times
each year.
Anyway, I've had to do this about four times now over the last year and a half
using Win95, and I've had it! Can you say CRASH?!?!?!? I had two win95
machines each with one modem taking faxes last friday using WinFax pro. I had
to babysit them practically all night (until the promotion ended) to make sure
they kept running.
I've told management that FAX machines would be the best way to go, but they
just don't want to spend the extra money for something that would only be
used a few days out of the year, and no matter how much I try to convince
them, they won't believe that computers don't take faxes as well as fax
machines. As a result I think I'm going to try to get a Linux box configured
for this kind of thing before the next onslaught. I've used Linux
extensively before for print/file servers, and I love it for its stability,
but I've never used it for faxing before.
Here's what I'm thinking: I'll install Linux on an old 486DX2-66 that I have
laying around, connect two faxmodems to it (one to each of the two COM
ports), and let it take faxes, automatically spitting them out to a printer.
Has anyone had experience running two faxmodems (connected to different
lines) simultaneously on the same Linux box? Will it work? Will a 66 MHz
486 (12 MB RAM) be up to this task? I'm thinking it can't be worse than
Windoze.
TIA
Craig
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Byron A Jeff)
Subject: Re: Running LINUX under WIN NT?????
Date: 16 Feb 1999 19:30:49 -0500
Posted and Mailed to Larry...
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Larry Armitstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-Sorry to use the dreaded swear word BUT. We have some nice new BIG CNC
-machines that run on linux. Snag is, I need to back up the NC data to an
-NT server and would like to edit data on an NT machine.
I presuming that the NT server is in fact a separate machine right?
-
-Is there an emulator or other such program to enable me to run/edit
-Linux on an NT machine? Or is it going to be a dedicated server and a
-dual boot machine?
OK now I'm sure the server is a separate machine. Then the answer is simple:
run Samba on the Linux box. The NT server will be able to see the files on the
Linux box, so it edit/backup/whatever.
>From what I read here, I don't think you need emulation in either direction.
This is a straight file sharing issue which is in fact solved.
Hope this helps,
BAJ
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From: Dan Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Where's my modem?
Date: 16 Feb 1999 23:27:55 GMT
Matt O'Toole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: There's a list in the KDE tool which includes dev/modem, which is
: where I assume it should be.
If you check carefully you'll see /dev/modem is a sym-link to
somewhere. COM2 => /dev/ttyS1 (cua1 is old).
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] | life, to love and be loved.
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~nguyend7 | -George Sand
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From: Richard Lewin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux
Subject: Mail client for Linux
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 09:54:39 +0100
Can anyone recommend a good mail client for Linux. I would like one
which supports multiple POP3 accounts and which allows you to leave the
messages on the server. I am currently using kmail which does allow
multiple POP3 accounts but the leave mail on server feature is broken.
Each time you check for mail it downloads everything regardless of
whether you've got it already. This feature works fine in Netscape but
it can only support one POP3 account.
I was thinking about trying to install balsa (the GNOME mail client) -
does anyone know if it is any good and if it supports these features?
Or are there any other good mail clients out there?
I would appreciate replies by email. Thanks very much in advance.
Richard Lewin
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From: Marcus Houlden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,uk.comp.os.win95
Subject: Re: Windows Refund Day
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:11:13 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anonymous Coward wrote:
>
> As you may or may not know. Yesterday (Monday) was Windows refund day.
> There's a clause in the Microsoft Licence (EULA) that say's if you
> don't want the Windows that comes pre-installed on your PC you can
> take it back to your vendor for a refund. Unfortunately most vendors
> don't honour this and many people don't get their money back. Windows
> refund day was an effort for everyone who didn't want a copy of
> Windows to take mass action and show to the world that this licence
> wasn't being followed.
> For more info see:
>
>http://www.newcastle.fm/cgi-bin/radio/frame_it.pl?http://www.usatoday.com/life/llead.htm
>
> It makes an interesting read.
>
> --
> The anon coward
> For coolness see:
> http://www.newcastle.fm/cgi-bin/radio/frame_it.pl?http://www.linux.org.uk/
> Don't forget the pancakes on jif lemon day!
FWIW, here's that clause from my Win95 manual:
<legal bumpth>
MICROSOFT (R) WINDOWS (R) 95
IMPORTANT -- READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is
a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity)
and the manufacturer ("PC Manufacturer") of the computer system
("COMPUTER") with which you acquired the Microsoft software product(s)
identified above ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT" or "SOFTWARE"). If the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT is not accompanied by a new computer system, you may not use or
copy the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT includes computer
software, the associated media, any printed materials, and any "online"
or electronic documentation. By installing, copying or otherwise using
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA.
</legal bumpth>
<"Refund" clause>
If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, PC Manufacturer and
Microsoft are unwilling to license the SOFTWARE PRODUCT to you. In such
event, you may not use or copy the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, and you should
promptly contact PC manufacturer for instructions on return of the
unused product(s) for a refund.
</"Refund" clause>
I had a quick look at the UK warranty for Win95 and it is NULL AND VOID
because it fails to mention statutory rights. What a shame.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hans Wolters)
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Mail client for Linux
Date: 16 Feb 1999 09:08:31 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Richard Lewin wrote:
:Can anyone recommend a good mail client for Linux. I would like one
:which supports multiple POP3 accounts and which allows you to leave the
:messages on the server. I am currently using kmail which does allow
:multiple POP3 accounts but the leave mail on server feature is broken.
:Each time you check for mail it downloads everything regardless of
:whether you've got it already. This feature works fine in Netscape but
:it can only support one POP3 account.
Hi Richard,
I'm using xfmail (check out freshmeat for a link) wich should be able to do
all of the things you're looking for. It also supports IMAP. I doesn't look
as nice as Netscape but it's real smart and only uses 1 mb of mem instead of
8 mb as Netscape does.
Hans
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: S3 Savage 3D ???
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:09:57 GMT
On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:47:19 +0100, "M. Kluit"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have RedHat 5.1 installed on my iP233MMX/64Mb/4.3Gb
>and I have a Hercules Terminator Beast.
>
>I can't get Xwindows running at more than 640x480 with 16 colors.
>On the Beast is a S3 Savage 2D/3D chipset and 8Mb SGRAM.
>that's all I know about the card...
>
>Does anyone know how I can make this Beast work properly? (i.e. max
>1600x1200x32bpp)
>thanks.
>
>
>--
>This mail was sent by:
>The Silent Hunter.
>
>Mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>visit me at http://welcome.to/the.silent.hunter
>
>"Who thinks a computer is never mistaken needs a bugfix himself"
>
>
when I got my S3 Verge 3D I had to upgrade to the newest version of
Xfree86 before I got it tor work properly. I now happily run it at
1024x768x24bit color. I'm not sure about the Savage card though.
something to look into.
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From: David Klecha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Novice Help: Modem Gone Undetected?
Date: 17 Feb 1999 01:14:30 GMT
Ho-kay.
Yesterday I blanked my harddrive and installed Linux. I have a Compaq
Presario with an AMD-k6 200mHz (233?). Everything's gone just swimmingly,
including the Video card and all that djazz. Except the modem. Usernet,
when used to dial a PPP connection blinks the status button to yellow,
then just sits there. No activity, no nothing. Can't hear the modem
dialing. I *may* have a bum length of phone cord, but I seriously doubt
it. (Aside: Does usernet pop any sort of error messages if, say, it
initializes the modem and fails to get a dial-tone? Or is this
error-message-less function simply an indication that it can't find the
modem?)
Now, I just got done reading the FAQ and the Modem HOWTO, and it would
seem that I may be in a spot of trouble. Linux does (may?) not support
PnP and Winmodems and whatnot. Linux does (may?) not support any sort of
PCI modem. Now, as of yet I haven't been back home to pop the cover and
check whether or not I've got PCI or ISA, but when I popped in that PCI
ethernet card, I coulda *swore* it was PCI. Is this my problem? Or is
the HOWTO just out of date? I'm using Redhat 5.2 (kernel 2.0.36 I
*think*), and I also coulda *swore* that the appendix didn't say anything
about 56k Compaq modems being incompatible. But I could be wrong? Any
help? Any advice? Comments to buzz off and figure it out for myself?
dk
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From: Marcus Houlden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,uk.comp.os.win95
Subject: Re: Windows Refund Day
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:52:14 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Joel Shellman wrote:
>
> Lack Mr G M wrote:
> >
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Hoyle
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > |>
> > |> Microsoft's refusal to honour their license agreement is interesting
> >
> > AFAIR the legality of (at least some) shrink-wrapped licences is open
> > to question in the UK anyway. From memory, this is based on a case
> > against NCP, whose rules were only visible *after* you entered the car
> > park.
> >
> > I certainly have one CD (not sure of the supplier...) at home on
> > which the "read licence before opening" text is *underneath* the read
> > seal! (Ie. you have to break the seal to read the notice that tells
> > you not to break the seal yet).
> >
> > --
> > ----------- Gordon Lack ----------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------
> > The contents of this message *may* reflect my personal opinion. They are
> > *not* intended to reflect those of my employer, or anyone else.
>
> As I understand it, this is not a shrink-wrapped license issue. You do
> not "agree" to the license until during the install process--that is
> where you are asked to click on the OK button. Shrink-wrapped license
> are already illegal in the states. You are not legally bound to the
> license until you click on that OK button and begin actually using
> Windows.
> --
> Joel Shellman
> knOcean Interactive Corporation
> http://corp.knOcean.com/
AIUI any terms added to the contract after the contract has been made
(when the computer was purchased in this case) are null and void (either
unfair contract terms acts or sale of goods legislation IIRC). This
applies to both warranties and license agreements. I'm sure the vendors
wouldn't like it if you phoned them up the day after you bought the
thing from them and told them a list of demands that they either accept
or give you your money back. Most likely it would be thrown out of court
if you tried to sue them for this.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hans Wolters)
Subject: Re: WindowMaker 0.51.0 and RedHat 5.2 Problems
Date: 16 Feb 1999 23:23:34 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
James H Timberlake III wrote:
:i recently installed redhat 5.2. in a previous version of redhat i was
:able to get windowmaker working properly (i think it was 4.x). i built
:and installed libPropList first, then installed the data tarball, and
:finally built and installed the wm tarball. i ran wmaker.inst and
:everything seemed to work, but when i go into X windows, i'm in fwvm95.
:is there something i'm missing? please help.
Looks like your ~/xinitrc is pointing to fwvm95. If so then change it to:
exec wmaker
Regards Hans
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From: James Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Data type 9 not supported!!!
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 12:37:11 -0800
Dear Linux gurus....
I get the error message "Data type 9 not supported" when I try to use
RPM to install packages from either an FTP site or a CD of RedHat5.2
which I burned myself. I have been unable to find what this wonderfully
helpful little error message means so I still have no idea what the
problem is. I am currently running RedHat4.0. is there some sort of
incompatibility issue here when I try to deal with later RPM's? Perhaps
I need to update libraries first? No idea really so I'd appreciate any
help I can get.
Cheers
James
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: dual booting NT and linux without windows boot loaders
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:24:37 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jeff D'Angelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greetings. I have searched the web, many linux documentation sites,
> usenet groups, and several HOWTOs and I have yet to find an answer for
> this. Every mention to how boot loaders are configured to boot both NT
> and linux use the NT boot loader as the primary loader, in the MBR, and
> call LILO or similar as a chain loader.
>
> My problem stems from the fact that NT 4.0 workstation failed to provide
> me with a boot loader even after several different installations. During
> it's install sequence after formatting the partition and installing a
> series of programs in C:\ and C:\Winnt\, it asks that I reboot without any
> disk in the floppy drive or CDROM drive, inferring that the MBR is set and
> it will boot NT for further installation procedures. Each time I reboot,
> I find whatever boot loader I last had in the MBR to be completely left as
> it was. This was even the case for an empty MBR.
>
> What I am interested in is finding either information on how to have LILO
> boot the NT partition, or find an alternative to LILO that can accomplish
> this.
Jeff,
Boot the system with a standard MS-DOS 5- or 6.x Setup floppy. Hit F5 to
bypass the startup files and then enter "fdisk /mbr" (w/o quotes). That
will remove whatever you've presently got in the mbr. Reboot the system
and NT Workstation's Boot Loader should then properly boot NT (this presumes,
of course, that your initial installation was done correctly).
As far as booting Linux goes, I'm not sure where you've been looking for
information. Generally, you use LILO to boot NT and not the other way around.
In this case, I'd recommend installing NT first. Then, after you've verified
it's running properly, proceed with Linux installation. When you configure
LILO, it'll recognize NT as a "DOS". Depending on your needs and preferences
you can have LILO default to booting either Linux or NT (the first OS you Add
during LILO's configuration will become the default OS).
Good luck,
David
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From: John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 5.2 hangs on shutdown.
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:47:28 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Twice now linux has hung the system while doing shutdown -r now from
> root. It hangs after the line "Shutting down gpm mouse services". There
> doesn't seem to be any trouble anywhere, but it should be a clean
> shutdown. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Are you doing this with X running? If so, try killing either X or gpm
before shutting down. X and gpm coexist in an uneasy truce.
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From: "TomX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux has too many problems
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 16:35:09 -0800
A software engineer's experience on RedHat 5.2:
Extremely difficult to install. (take me one week to get installed)
Often hang up(esp. in X Window).
Less descriptive error messages.
So many problems, Linux still has a long way to go.
I believe all the problems I met are caused by my hardware,
but why Linux developers can't test on more hardware list?
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From: Stephen Richard FREELAND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP! super weird ppp problem
Date: 17 Feb 1999 01:48:57 GMT
Bill Unruh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: "Tumyeto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
:>/etc/hosts =
:>127.0.0.1 localhost
:>0.0.0.0 msXXXXX.users.mindspring.com
: What in the world is this line here in hosts for. Please remove it. It
: is apt to entirely confuse the system, since 0.0.0.0 is the symbol for a
: default route, not for some specific system.
Are you sure about this?
My original Slackware system came with this setup, and it's never
caused me any problems. Why would it? The 'hosts' file is only a lookup
for name-to-IP mapping, usually used as a quick check for common names
before going to a nameserver. Admittedly, mine is not a heavily networked
system (PPP only) but still...
Ciao... . SNF .
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From: Ed Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Help with X related concepts.
Date: 17 Feb 1999 01:45:38 GMT
Greg Thorne wrote:
>
> I apologize if one or more of these are considered the wrong group. I
> posted a similar question to comp.windows.x and comp.windows.x.i386, but
> never got much of a reply.
>
> I'm not new to Linux, but I don't have much experience with X. I have
> been wondering a few things about X.
>
> 1) What are the advantages/disadvantages of E, WindowMaker, KDE, and
> AfterStep (I think I'm leaning toward WindowMaker)?
> 2) Is there a way to switch WM's while you're in your X session?
> 3) What exactly is GNOME? I know it's not really a separate WM, but it
> still will run GTK themes? How does this work?
> 4) I know this is objective, but give me your opinions: which WM's are
> superior in resource usage, graphical look, and "feel"?
> 5) I know this is trivial, but I like the "transparent window" look. Is
> this possible with any WM?
>
1) They are all free, download them and try them, see for yourself.
2) You can use RedHat's AnotherLevel. However I find that it limits
the functionality too much of the native packages.
3) GNOME sits on top of the WM. It's a very good "go-between" between
between the user, applications, and WM. It integrates these.
4) I use AfterStep. But your tastes may vary. As far as resources go,
if your system runs it at reasonable speed doing what you want to
do, do you care?
5) Shop at the "screen shot" web pages.
Any window manager is better than console IMHO. You can get many large
consoles up at the same time :-)
Partake and enjoy...
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From: John Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Duplicate ext2 hard drive for backup
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:45:12 -0500
So I have a linux system and I want to make an identical copy on another
hard drive. How do I do this?
Please email... I'll post summary.
Thanks,
John
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From: Jose Urena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Ensoniq soundcard problem
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 10:04:13 -0500
Mark Smith wrote:
>
> However, I'm going for 2.2 tonight because I want to see what the fuss is
> about anyhow. And, I'm getting another system in the next couple of weeks
> too so I'm sure I'll get a newer and more supported card.
>
the Newer the Hardware, the less likely it is supported.
Take you time and used tested hardware, it will save you money and aggravation
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From: Christian Plent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Login incorrect
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:39:10 +0100
I got a little amazing problem (Rehat 5.1).
I can't login as a normal user (only root works). The answer is "login
incorrect".
I've checked my passwd, the available shell, the directory security,
etc...
Any idea ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Clifford Kite)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Please help!
Date: 16 Feb 1999 08:20:40 -0600
jack wallen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: i've posted a couple of times without success. i'm having difficulty
: with my modem locking up on me. it usually happens during a disconnect.
: i'll run my disconnect script and the modem just locks up. so far the
: only solution i have found is powering down the computer. i always
: thought that one of the beauties of linux was that you could avoid that.
I would bet that all modems lockup occasionly - mine does, but not more
than 3-4 times a year. Its not an OS thing, its a hardware thing.
If yours is doing this more than once a month, with no power hiccups
associated with the hangup, you should consider getting a new modem.
You pay extra for an external modem but then you can just turn it off
and on without the need to powerdown the computer.
--
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/* Better is the enemy of good enough. */
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From: James H Timberlake III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: WindowMaker 0.51.0 and RedHat 5.2 Problems
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 18:47:10 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hans Wolters wrote:
>
> James H Timberlake III wrote:
> :i recently installed redhat 5.2. in a previous version of redhat i was
> :able to get windowmaker working properly (i think it was 4.x). i built
> :and installed libPropList first, then installed the data tarball, and
> :finally built and installed the wm tarball. i ran wmaker.inst and
> :everything seemed to work, but when i go into X windows, i'm in fwvm95.
> :is there something i'm missing? please help.
>
> Looks like your ~/xinitrc is pointing to fwvm95. If so then change it to:
>
> exec wmaker
>
> Regards Hans
> --
> Java Search Engine Front End
> http://home.gelrevision.nl/~h.wolter/
> Linux Links/CMI8330 Soundpro HOWTO
> http://home.gelrevision.nl/~h.wolter/linux.htm
i just noticed that when i exit X windows, there is a message saying
that windowmaker couldn't execute because either the path
/usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker or /usr/share/WindowMaker doesn't exist. what
would cause this? i followed the installation instructions to the word
(as far as i know). am i forgetting something? what are the proper
steps, just in case i'm not reading it right.
thanks
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Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Newbie Problem with ./configure WOOHOO Now new problem
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 14:59:51 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Shadowspawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> checking for X... configure: error: Can't find X includes. Please check your
>installation and add the correct paths!
> now I have X installed and working jusfine with kde everything is installed to
RedHat seperates the runtime from the development environment.
Every runtime has an equivalent development environent. So:
$ rpm -qa | egrep glibc
glibc-2.0.7-29
glibc-devel-2.0.7-29
and thus:
$ rpm -qa | egrep XFree86
<snip>
XFree86-3.3.3.1-1
XFree86-devel-3.3.3.1-1
etc....
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