Linux-Misc Digest #292, Volume #19 Thu, 4 Mar 99 03:13:22 EST
Contents:
Re: Microkernels are an abstraction inversion (Chris Morgan)
no sound from Real Player 5.0 or netscape, no full duplex with Speak ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Fonts and StarOffice 5.0 (Kai Schnabel)
Re: More bad news for NT ("Jim Ross")
Squid access (Jeff Dearmin)
Re: Linux g++ (Boom)
Re: Problem with RH5.2 install - Kernel Panic (Uncle Meat)
Re: Cable Modems with Linux (Georg Rentler Naumann)
Re: Setup modem on Sony Vaio 505 notebook (colin newell)
Re: Watching a telnet session (David Kirkpatrick)
Re: Printing Accounting (Grant Taylor)
Re: FreeBSD vs LINUX (Mike Jagdis)
Re: netcape + freshmeat.org then crash? (Roger Kemp)
Re: Public license question (Abigail)
Re: Problems with NE2000 modules (Jason Kircher)
ATI Mach64 + PC2TV (Jason Kircher)
Re: Print Problems with Linux and Windows (Grant Taylor)
How I want to configure my office (O'Neill)
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From: Chris Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: gnu.misc.discuss,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Microkernels are an abstraction inversion
Date: 03 Mar 1999 14:13:09 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andy Isaacson) writes:
> What you're talking about here sounds somewhat like IBM's OS/400,
> which runs on top of their AS/400 midrange server line. The entire OS
> is an object-oriented database; when you create an object it resides
> in "store", which might be memory or disk (or even tape I think). All
> objects are persistent by default (or are trivially made so).
Before I ever got my hands on WindowsNT and learned how horrible it
is, I was quite excited about it from my reading of "Inside WindowsNT"
by Helen Custer (Microsoft Press) as the system it describes seems
rather nice and elegant. There is a lot of OO talk in that book.
Chris
--
Chris Morgan <mihalis at ix.netcom.com http://mihalis.net
"According to ZDLabs' result http://www.netcom.com/~mihalis
each of the commercial Linux
releases ate NT's lunch." : http://www.msnbc.com/news/244979.asp
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: no sound from Real Player 5.0 or netscape, no full duplex with Speak
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 19:23:20 +0100
Hi !
I've been using Redhat (5.1 and now 5.2) for 9 months now, and most of
my programs work fine with sound.
I now use the WSS/MSS module from Redhat 5.2, with my Opti 931 sound
card.
Still i cannot get any sound from real player 5.0, though the video part
works fine.
I have the same problem with Communicator running java applets.
Another sound problem is with Speak Freely: i cannot make it work full
duplex.
When i launch the speaker after the mike, it says the audio is busy.
Same problem when i launch mike after speaker ... (crazy ...)
GQMPEG, X11AMP, Xgalaga, KDE multimedia, and lot of others work fine.
=====
J. Gart
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From: Kai Schnabel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fonts and StarOffice 5.0
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 07:34:57 +0100
Hi,
I'am using SuSE Linux 6.0 Kernel 2.0.36
I want to use Staroffice 5.0 for presenations. The Large fonts are
*very* ugly. I suppose they are scaled. How can I get my system to
generate (or where can I get) larger Fonts and get SO to use them?
I have installes the 100pi fonts as well as the 75dpi fonts. My desktop
resolution ist 1152x864 on a 17" monitor. I could change to 640x480; but
that is not what I want...
Any suggestions?
Kai
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http://www.charite.de/rv/reform/ | Humboldt Universitaet zu
Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 450-76112 FAX: -76912 | *Linux for IQs higher than
95*
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From: "Jim Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.linux
Subject: Re: More bad news for NT
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 13:16:19 -0500
Jim Ross wrote in message ...
>
>Paul Farber wrote in message ...
>>There is a simple test to see if the OS is "HUNG" or just to busy doing
>>something else. Press the CAPS LOCK key and look at the keyboard. If the
>>light goes ON/OFF then the CPU is running and the 'puter is running. The
>>OS may be executing an errant program.. but it is definately alive. IF it
>>wasn't what would cause the HDD to spin?
>>
>>If you could telnet into the system (on a netowrk of course) and do a
>>ps xa you would see the processes gobbeling up CPU time, try "top" or
>>vmstat.. that will point you in the direction of the problem.
>>
>>
>>
>>Paul D. Farber II
>>Farber Technology
>>Ph. 570-628-5303
>>Fax 570-628-5545
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>That's an interesting trick to try Caps Lock.
>I have ruled out kernel version.
>The KDE Control Center has a bad memory leak which I did observe in the KDE
>Process Manager. After using all the memory the system goes heavy swap and
>is hung. I will try Caps Lock but I assume the CPU is ok. So its seems
>that this leak can hang the system. I thought this won't happen. Is there
>anything I can do besides avoid leaky apps like this?
>Thanks, Jim
I can easily reproduce this hang condition.
Also after hitting Caps Lock the light will go on but it takes 10 seconds.
Jim
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From: Jeff Dearmin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Squid access
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 11:30:44 -0500
I need to be able to limit certain users to access selected sites,
while allowing other users general access. For example, the office
receptionist might only be allowed access to "www.fedex.com", while
developers have general HTTP access. Is it possible to do this under
Squid-1.1?
Thanks.
--
Jeff Dearmin
phone: (407)875-9480
fax: (407)661-4715
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux g++
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 13:36:19 +0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I recently installed Linux and when I compile code with g++, it creates an
> exe in my current directory just like it should, but when I type in the name
> of that exe to run it, it says that it cannot find *x* command. Is this
> because I need to change my PATH variable in my login file? Is it looking in
> the wrong place? Thanks for any and all help.
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
If you compile your program without the '-o' option, your executable will be
always named 'a.out'.
To run it, just type 'a.out' and press 'Enter'. If you don't like default name
you can change it with the option '-o' following by whatever name you want.
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From: Uncle Meat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem with RH5.2 install - Kernel Panic
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 05:14:33 -0600
Autometic wrote:
>
> I have tried repeatedly to install Redhat 5.2 (using the floppy) but I
> continue to get the following messages after which the machine completely
> hangs...
>
> RAMDISK:Compressed image found at block 0
> crc error VFS: cannot open root device 08:22
> Kernel Panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 08:22
>
> The 'real' installation program does not even start from there onward.
>
> I am currently still running WIN98.
> My machine has 128mByte Ram
>
> I created correct partitions for Linux (starting prior to Cylinder 524). I
> have installed Debian Linux (old version) and it installs correctly.
Have had numero problems with the install disks. I usually go into the
dosutils directory on the cd and run autoboot. Haven't had a failure
with that method yet.
--
Who are the Brain Police?
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From: Georg Rentler Naumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.linux,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Cable Modems with Linux
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 07:32:18 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> rates that are 4-5 times higher in Linux... I thought that was strange
> (there might be something wrong with my setup in Windows!), but I won't
> complain!
>
> Good luck with your installation,
>
> Charles Boivin
Hi
There's a bug in the TCP/IP protocol of win95. Need a bug fix to solve
the problem. Dont if its fixed in win98 as i am not using it. ( NT and
Linux currently.)
Georg
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From: colin newell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Setup modem on Sony Vaio 505 notebook
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 09:44:55 -0800
Martha H Adams wrote:
> Concerning the builtin modem in your Sony Vaio 505 Notebook machine, if you
> have a winmodem in that machine, you can't run it through linux because the
> winmodems are built incomplete and braindead. Winmodems only work using
> proprietary software found in Windows operating systems.
>
> Cheers -- Martha Adams
Test
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From: David Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Watching a telnet session
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 13:28:43 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can watch on the linux side with tcpdump -i eth0.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Is there a way to watch whats going on in a telnet session in real time? Just
> curious
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: Grant Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Printing Accounting
Date: 03 Mar 1999 13:33:17 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan Curry) writes:
> In related news, I'd like to know if there is any lpd replacement
> with some access control. In some places it doesn't make sense to
> allow every user to print just because there happens to be a printer
> there, but the administrator might want to print something once in a
> while, so having lpd running is convenient. If lpr would do a
> getuid() and compare against a list of allowed users (kinda like
> /etc/minicom.users, only for lpr), that would be ideal.
LPRng is the likely candidate. The stock BSD lpd shipped with most
Linux distributions is rather poor for use in any "real" environment.
LPRng includes various proper authentication options like Kerberos as
well as some of the more lax authentication methods...
I beleive LPRng is at www.astart.com, but don't quote me on that. The
proper URL is in the Printing HOWTO if that isn't it.
--
Grant Taylor - gtaylor@picante<dot>com - http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/
Cellphone information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/cell/
Libretto information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/
Linux Printing HOWTO: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Jagdis)
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs LINUX
Date: 3 Mar 1999 13:04:37 GMT
In article <7bgvl5$1tvt$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Robert Sexton wrote:
>
>FreeBSD already runs linux binaries. As executable formats get
>hammered out, the converse will probably become true.
Actually the iBCS module for Linux ran all the i386 *BSD*
flavours many years ago but there was *zero* interest from
users (except as a curiosity by a couple of people). As a result
it hasn't been maintained for something like half a decade :-).
The iBCS module's support for many other flavours of Unix; SVR3,
SVR4, SCO, Xenix etc. has been continually developed over that
time and works so well you don't know it's there.
Mike
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Roger Kemp)
Subject: Re: netcape + freshmeat.org then crash?
Date: 3 Mar 1999 18:35:57 GMT
Jim Liedeka ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
:
: > > AFAIK, it is a bug in Netscape that only shows up with Linux 2.2.
: > > there is a dynamic library which tries to hack around the
: > > problem. I didn't have too much success with it myself and
: > > haven't spent the time to try to fix it. check
: > > comp.linux.announce to find it.
: >
: > I have no problems with kernel 2.2.1 and Netscape 4.05 or
: > 4.08 accessing freshmeat.net
:
: I am running Netscape 4.5 under the 2.0.36 kernel and I also crash out
: when trying to access freshmeat.net. The problem is definitely not
: confined to the new kernels.
Under RH 5.1 and a 2.0.34 kernel, I have experienced crashes with both
Netscape 4.08 and 4.5 when accessing Freshmeat. It doesn't happen every
time I access Freshmeat, but it hasn't happened on any other sites.
--
Roger Kemp
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Abigail)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: Public license question
Date: 4 Mar 1999 07:26:18 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Philip Armstrong ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote on MMX September MCMXCIII
in <URL:news:7bk5q0$2v0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
++ In article <7bjoj9$a42$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
++ Mark Mokryn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
++ >
++ >Since I'm sure Oracle links to *something* GPL'ed, some standard library,
++ >perhaps #included some GPL'ed header file and use its macros, etc., then I
++ >would expect anyday now to download Oracle source code... Certainly Microsoft
++ >would *love* this...
++ >
++
++ furrfu. Do you have *any* evidence for this, or are you just trolling?
++
++ what incentive could a company like Oracle have for surrepticiously using
++ GPL'd code? Their perceived downside would be enormous.
$ more ~sybase/license/gnu_src.txt
In compliance with the GNU Library General Public License, Sybase will
provide a complete, machine-readable copy of the libg++ source code,
for a charge of no more than the cost of performing the source
distribution. This source will be made available for a period of no
more than three years after the distribution date of this product.
Sybase will also provide object code and associated makefiles for
the corresponding component purchased (Monitor Client or Monitor
Client Library), for the sole purpose of allowing you to relink
the product with a modified form of the libg++ library. This object code
and associated makefiles will be made available for a period of no
more than three years after the distribution date of this product.
$
Abigail
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From: Jason Kircher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problems with NE2000 modules
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 18:22:39 GMT
Stupid question - is the card a PNP card? If so, DISABLE IT! (I've heard of
PNP NE2000 cards out there.) Configure the card so it doesn't use PNP and set
the IO addr and IRQ. Then try it.
(Just a thought.)
"Jayasuthan [VorHacker]" wrote:
> Tom Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Why the trouble compile it into your kernel.............. easy things !
>
> : Greetings,
>
> : I'm having some trouble using my new ISA Ethernet card. I'm running 2.2.1
> : with NE2000 (ISA) compiled as module. However modprobe refuses to
> : insert it; insmod 8390.o is fine, but when I insmod ne.o I get a seg
> : fault, regardless of what I set io=0x00 or irq= or whatever.
>
> : Any ideas would be appreciated! Otherwise I'll be stuck using Windows
> : for my d/ls :( (The card works under 95)
>
> : Cheers,
>
> : Tom
>
> --
> ----------
> Jayasuthan
> [Internal Linux System]
> http://eplx01/suthan/
> smtp%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> [External]
> http://still.working.on
> smtp%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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-Jason Kircher
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From: Jason Kircher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: ATI Mach64 + PC2TV
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 18:40:06 GMT
Has anyone managed to activate the TV output for the Mach64 series
cards that have the capability? (Actually, I have an ATI Rage II+
chipset, but the Mach64 X server works fine with it.)
--
-Jason Kircher
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Grant Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Print Problems with Linux and Windows
Date: 03 Mar 1999 13:40:47 -0500
Leanne Daniel Holder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have been using an HP series 4 printer under Red Hat 5.2 for some
> time without any problems. If I disconnect the parallel cable from
> my desktop with linux and connect it to my laptop running W98, print
> from W98, and then reconnect my desktop, linux will no longer print
> correctly. After an lpr, the printer light blinks indicating that
> it is recieving information, but the printed material is garbage.
> I have had moderate success by rebooting my linux box and reseting the
> printer, but this does not always work.
Hmm. Something must be working eventually, or you would never again
be able to print from Linux!
If resetting the Linux parallel port is what causes this to work, then
you can do that easily be unloading and reloading the parallel port
driver:
# rmmod lp
# modprobe lp
I suspect that what you really need is a proper reset string in PCL
that you can preface each Linux print job with. There are PCL
references on HP's and various other web sites.
> Please respond to the news group, to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and
> to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Urg. Read the groups you post in.
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Grant Taylor - gtaylor@picante<dot>com - http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/
Cellphone information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/cell/
Libretto information: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/
Linux Printing HOWTO: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (O'Neill)
Subject: How I want to configure my office
Date: 03 Mar 1999 10:40:52 PST
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have a small office providing professional services. Currently, we
have five desktop computers linked on an ethernet (bnp) network. All
of the machines run windows something, and a couple of the machines
are dual boot (linux/windows).
It is my ambition to eliminate windows from the workplace to the
extent possible, but I have concluded that it is not possible to
eradicate altogether it for a number of reasons, including
availability of software and the need to keep using certain windows
based programs.
Windows is a disaster in a network environment, and therefore I would
like to have linux handle as much of the networking as possible. The
principals functions I would like it to handle are printing and file
serving.
I have a couple of old Pentium 60s that I am thinking of replacing.
The machines work just fine, however, and I'm wondering if these boxes
won't serve as linux based servers, handling the printing and file
serving functions. Well, actually, I'm not wondering all the much, as
I'm pretty sure there's no reason they couldn't.
I have been tinkering with Linux for 6 months now, and although I
really like it, I don't have the time or the expertise (or the time to
acquire the expertise) needed to revamp the office's computers and
network. On the other hand, I don't want to add new computers and get
further and further into the windows trap.
I am willing to pay someone to set up my computers and networks. Does
anyone know of anyone reputable in New York City, and what should I
expect to pay for services of this type?
Thanks for any ideas or assistance.
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