Linux-Misc Digest #822, Volume #19 Mon, 12 Apr 99 08:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: I Have a problem with ATI RAGE FURY 128 (fred smith)
rej file for a patch (Kishore)
Re: FreeBSD vs. Linux vs. Windows (Frank Pittel)
Re: Laser printer, which one will in Linux (Luca Filipozzi)
Re: WordPerfect 8 Installation (jullian ortmann)
Re: I could use a simple /etc/ntp.conf file (David Steuber)
Re: mounting hard drives (Lloyd Weehuizen)
Sound-Problems with Hauppauge Win/TV / bttv / xtvscreen ("J�rgen Ortlieb")
Nessus (Miguel Lastra)
icqjava (Brandon)
Re: can't mount cd-rom (Brandon)
Beta testing RO4 (Steven Sykes)
Re: Why Linux still isn't my standard boot-up OS, or what are the Linux-equivalents
for these Windoze programs? (Harry)
UW 2.1.3 to Linux printing (Zdravko Balorda)
Re: RPMs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
script for .procmailrc ("George Macario")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (fred smith)
Subject: Re: I Have a problem with ATI RAGE FURY 128
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:14:27 GMT
Franck Moussy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I have an ATI RAGE FURY graphic card and Linux RedHad 5.2 that not reconized
: this card. How i install this. (Excuse me for my english. i live in france)
I've got, FWIW, an ATI Xpert98 which uses, i think, the RAGE PRO chipset.
Mine runs fine under recent verisons of X (the one that came with 5.2,
though I've now installed the 3.3.3.1 update) using the MACH64 server.
There are a couple of glitches where odd messages come out of the server,
but none of them reflects any visible defects. I can forward you a coup
of my XF86Config file if it would be helpful.
Fred
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---- Fred Smith -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
============================== Matthew 7:21 (niv) =============================
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From: Kishore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rej file for a patch
Date: 12 Apr 1999 07:32:18 GMT
well i have downloaded
rsvpd.rel4.2a4.tar.gz
from ftp.isi.edu
patch -p1<rel4.2a4-update-linux.dif
what does this mean ?
the rapi_lib.c.c after being patched
918
919
920 /* Send request to daemon. Send 4 bytes containing length of
921 * req structure, followed by req structure itself.
922 *
923 * JBG: added sock as an argument to the following so that the
924 * debug interface can open its own temporary socket and use
it.
925 */
926 static int
927 send_req(rsvp_req * req, int len, long sid, int sock)
928 {
929 struct iovec iov[2];
930 int nlen = len;
931
932 req->rq_pid = pid;
933 req->rq_a_sid = sid;
934 req->rq_version = VERSION_API;
935 #ifdef USE_NET_BO
936 HTON32(req->rq_pid);
937 HTON32(req->rq_a_sid);
938 HTON32(nlen);
939 req->rq_flags |= API_NET_BO;
940 #endif
941
942 iov[0].iov_base = (char *) (&nlen);
943 iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(int);
944 iov[1].iov_base = (char *) req;
945 iov[1].iov_len = len;
946 #ifdef SOLARIS
947 retry:
948 #endif /* SOLARIS */
949 if (writev(sock, iov, 2) == -1) {
950 #ifdef SOLARIS
951 int retry_cnt = 0;
952
953 if((errno == EAGAIN) && (retry_cnt++ < 5)) {
954 /* Hack to get around race condition where
955 * we get to this operation before the
non-blocking
956 * connect completes.
957 */
958 sleep(2);
959 goto retry;
960 }
961 #endif /* SOLARIS */
962
963 rapi_errno = RAPI_ERR_SYSCALL;
964 }
965 return(0);
966 }
the rapi_lib.rej file looks like this
]***************
*** 101,108 ****
#ifndef linux
char client_namestr[70]; /* Name of client send of socket */
#endif
- net_addr api_address; /* IN_ADDR => default local address */
api_addr api_address2;
/* Define empty RAPI and API objects: just header (framing)
--- 121,128 ----
#ifndef linux
char client_namestr[70]; /* Name of client send of socket */
#endif
api_addr api_address2;
+ net_addr api_address;
/* Define empty RAPI and API objects: just header (framing)
***************
*** 933,949 ****
if (ret == 0 || errno == EINPROGRESS)
return (sock);
#endif /* linux */
- perror("connect");
BadOpen:
close(sock);
#ifndef linux
unlink(client_namestr);
#endif
return (-1);
- }
-
}
/* Send request to daemon. Send 4 bytes containing length of
* req structure, followed by req structure itself.
/* Send request to daemon. Send 4 bytes containing length of
* req structure, followed by req structure itself.
--- 918,942 ----
if (ret == 0 || errno == EINPROGRESS)
return (sock);
#endif /* linux */
BadOpen:
close(sock);
#ifndef linux
unlink(client_namestr);
#endif
return (-1);
}
+ static
+ int
+ connect_to_daemon(int serial_no)
+ {
+ int sock;
+
+ sock = connect_to_daemon_unix(serial_no);
+ if (sock < 0)
+ return(connect_to_daemon_tcp(serial_no));
+ return(sock);
+ }
/* Send request to daemon. Send 4 bytes containing length of
* req structure, followed by req structure itself.
I have gone through man page but found no clue for this.
Thanks in advance
Kishore
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Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank Pittel)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs. Linux vs. Windows
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 05:04:13 GMT
jik- ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Robert Sexton wrote:
: >
: > Donn Miller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: > : Here are some areas in which Windows is still better than FBSD and
: > : Linux:
: >
: > : * better books on programming, systems programming, etc. I don't think
: > : there's any books out there on specifically programming for FreeBSD
: > : (although Stevens' book might be close).
: >
: > We don't need any 'FreeBSD' specific programming books.
: > Its UNIX, ya, know? Basically, every book on UNIX programming is
: > directly applicable to FreeBSD and to a slightly lesser extent, Linux
: > programming. (Linux has more mint flavored extensions).
: I agree, though I use Unix programming to learn lots of Linux too....
: Linux books are crap, I haven't seen or read one that was worth the tree
: they cut down to print it....they all skim over lots of topics and never
: get into any nitty gritty on anything,...your basic newbie could write
: one.
: Unix books on the other hand....well you can find one of those on just
: about every aspect of Unix programming out there...they DO get into the
: gory details necisarry to actually learn anything.....they might be
: worth that tree.
Forget the linux books. As you pointed out they're not worth the paper they're written
on. Instead do like all unix admins do and spend your money on O'Reilly books. You
know
that you're a real admin when you count your O'Reilly books by the foot.
--
Keep working millions on welfare depend on you
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Luca Filipozzi)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,linux.debian.user
Subject: Re: Laser printer, which one will in Linux
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 01:22:48 -0700
In article <7es4ke$v3o$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> In comp.os.linux.misc henk van der knaap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Dear Readers,
> : I intend to buy a laser printer. The following brands are available here:
> : Hewlett Packard, Canon, Oki, Brother (These are the main names)
> : Can anybody, please, advise me which one works particularly well under
> : Linux?
>
> If you have the money, get one that understands Postscript. That saves A
> LOT of trouble! NEC and Lexmark (not on your list, unfortunetly) offer
> small laser printers for about $300-$350US that have optional Postscript
> modules that cost an additional ~$100. Otherwise, most laser printers
> that understand Postscript cost at least $1200.
>
>
I strongly agree. Postscript!
--
Luca Filipozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: jullian ortmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: WordPerfect 8 Installation
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 02:21:36 -0600
Ranjit Solomon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am a newbee and trying to install WordPerfect 8. I downloaded the 7
> files and untar them When I run the Runme, I get this message
>
> "Did you unzip and untar files you downloaded ?"
>
> if I type "y" - Error: Nothing to install.
> "n"- Please refer to the Readme file if you have
> questions.
> I can't get pass these error messages.
>
> I would be very much appreciate if someone could help.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ranjit.
Hi,
I'm a newbie too but managed to install and use WP8. I'm assuming when
you type 'y' the computer repy is 'Error: Nothing new to install'.
If this is the case, look the in the directory where the WP files are and
find the directory /wpbin. In it should be *xwp. In midnight commander
(mc) just double clicking on it invokes Wordperf.
If I'm wrong about the error message, I'm not too sure what to do.
good luck
ju
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From: David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I could use a simple /etc/ntp.conf file
Date: 11 Apr 1999 18:29:59 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto) writes:
-> > s/trashcan/david/ to reply by mail
-> > If you don't, I won't see it.
->
-> But if you want e-mail replies, you shouldn't break Usenet rules
-> making it hard for your readers to reply.
Thanks for the response. While I'm figuring out xntp, I installed
rdate as a stop gap. I can run it from a crontab once a day. I don't
get such good accuracy, but it is adequate.
I think questions posted to the news groups should be answered on the
news groups. I don't mind e-mail replies, but I am not soliciting
them. Truth is, I can look at the mail sent to the trashcan account
if I really want to. It consists mostly of spam, so I rarely bother.
I just let my janitor empty out the rubbish each day :-)
--
David Steuber
http://www.david-steuber.com
s/trashcan/david/ to reply by mail
If you don't, I won't see it.
Expect the worst, it's the least you can do.
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From: Lloyd Weehuizen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,alt.uu.comp.os.linux,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: mounting hard drives
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:56:31 +1200
On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Upali Bandara wrote:
>If you want to mount the first partition of "C:" try hda0 or hda1 (I'm
>not sure).
hda1, there is no such thing as hdX0, for some strange reason that on of the
exceptions to the rule, Always start on 0. :)
Maybe somebody else has and idea to why this is???
cya
Lloyd
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From: "J�rgen Ortlieb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound-Problems with Hauppauge Win/TV / bttv / xtvscreen
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 10:52:48 +0200
Hi,
I installed a new Hauppauge Win/TV-card on a
System running SuSE 6.0 / 2.0.36 on a Celeron 333.
I used the README.SuSE.german as a
installling-guide and when I've done, everything
worked fine, exept the sound...
I found out, that the kerneld loaded the following
modules:
-sound
-tuner
-bttv
-i2c [tuner bttv]
-videodev [bttv]
When I now loaded the msp3400-module manually,
even the sound worked..for about 20 minutes...and
by changing the tv-channel it went on again...
This goes on as long as xtvscreen is
running...sometimes the sound works for 2 minutes,
sometimes 30 minutes...
By typing lsmod, i found out, that none of the
modules were cleared.
My 2 questions:
-how can I make the msp3400 - module to be
installed by the kerneld (I have the line:
post-install bttv /sbin/modprobe
"-k" "msp3400" in my config.modules!)
-how can I make the sound not to go down?
Thx for any help,
Juergen
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From: Miguel Lastra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Nessus
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 10:16:10 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anyone compiled Nessus successfully in Suse6.0 ? I get compilation
errors related to gtk, but the configure script does not complain about
my gtk lib.
Thanks in advance.
Miguel
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Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 00:53:51 -0400
From: Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: icqjava
Hi,
For some reason i can't get ICQ java to work.
I got it towork on my laptop just fine but for some reason it won't work
on my desktop.
I can get it to install but when i type in ./ICQ nothing happens and i
ahve to end up hitting CTRL -C to get back to a prompt.
I noticed if i goto the java directory where the executables are and i
type in like ./java it says it can't open a shared lib
'libjava.so'. Why would that be? I have set all the paths
correctly from what I can tell. The only paths for both java and icq
that have to be set are 'home', 'class', and 'exec' paths so why should
i be getting a library error with java?
Do I need to do something that isn't mentioned in the README.linux file
, maybe copy the java libs to another directory?
thanks
Brandon
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Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 01:08:21 -0400
From: Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: can't mount cd-rom
Tina wrote:
> flee wrote:
> >
> > i've been trying to install a program (WordPerfect) from the CD-ROM drive,
> > but Linux doesn't seem to want to know anything about it.
> >
> > When I type mount /mnt/cdrom I get the answer
> > CFS Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev 1640
> > mount wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, or
>too
> > many mounted filestystems
> >
> > mount /dev/cdrom gives me
> > mount can't find /dev/hdd in /etc/metab or /etc/fstab
> >
> > when I look in /etc/fstab I can see
> > /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ext2
>user,dev,exec,ro,suid 0 0
> >
> > It seems that the cdrom is there, but I can't mount it. Anyone tell me
> > where to go from here? Do I have to reinstall Linux, in which case I might
> > as well upgrade to redhat 5.2 (I'm running 5.0).
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
>
i could be wrong so let me know if I am but i just did this a few hours ago and it
worked.THe cdrom i used
wasn't ext2 filesystem and i just did mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
the person above was doing mount /dev/cdrom and mount /mnt/cdrom but he wasn't
putting them together.
when you mount u have to have both the device and the mount point in the command,
thats what the problem I
think was.
> >
> > tks
> >
> > frank
>
> Try changing the cdrom-entry in the fstab to this:
> /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 ro,noauto,user 0 0
>
> Comment: the cdrom isn't a ext2 filesystem. That's probably what's causing
> the problem.
>
> Tina
> --
> Linux - The choice of a GNU generation
> Homepage: [http://www8.tripnet.se/~chjo/]
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From: Steven Sykes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Beta testing RO4
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 18:32:06 +1200
Hi all,
I know some registered developers got a beta version of RO 4 called 3.8,
but I was wondering, who will be/is beta testing RISC OS 4 as further
developed by RISC OS Ltd?
Cheers,
--
Steven
Webmaster of WACC - Wellington Acorn Computer Club
WACC pages: http://www.paradise.net.nz/~pbrowne/WACC/
Phone: (03) 358-5601 or (025) 908-448
My pages: http://www.paradise.net.nz/~acorn/
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From: Harry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Why Linux still isn't my standard boot-up OS, or what are the
Linux-equivalents for these Windoze programs?
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 05:19:03 -0400
>>Really? I'm sure I could build a dialog to do _just_ that!
>
>Really. You just described accessing a CLI to do it.
>
> Floyd
Really - it's a GUI. What do you think a GUI is? It's a set of
visual interface elements (command buttons, radio buttons, etc)
linked to a set of event handlers (lines of code). That's why
anything that can be done programatically can by definition be done
via a GUI. That doesn't, however, imply that a GUI is the best way
of doing it (though, in the case of having to type the abomination
again and again it would be).
Harry
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From: Zdravko Balorda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UW 2.1.3 to Linux printing
Date: 12 Apr 1999 09:24:02 GMT
Hi,
is there anyone who successfully managed to print from
UnixWare 2.1.3 to Linux remote box?
regards,
Zdravko.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RPMs
Date: 12 Apr 1999 09:46:38 GMT
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>> ---- INFO ----
>> [root@earth /root]# rpm -i MySQL-3.22.21-1.i386.rpm
>> package MySQL-3.22.21-1 is already installed
>> error: MySQL-3.22.21-1.i386.rpm cannot be installed
>> [root@earth /root]# rpm -e MySQL-3.22.21-1.i386.rpm
>> package MySQL-3.22.21-1.i386.rpm is not installed
>
>
>Try "rpm -e MySQL". Or maybe "rpm -e mysql".
>
>Then "rpm -Uvh MySQL-3.22.21-1.i386.rpm".
>The "-i" is never needed; "-U" works fine for install & upgrade.
>
[root@earth /root]# rpm -e MySQL
/var/tmp/rpm-tmp.78566: /sbin/chkconfig: No such file or directory
execution of script failed
[root@earth /root]# rpm -Uvh MySQL-3.22.21-1.i386.rpm
package MySQL-3.22.21-1 is already installed
error: MySQL-3.22.21-1.i386.rpm cannot be installed
i tried a locate chkconfig but nothing showed. Anyone got any more
ideas?
Ollie
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From: "George Macario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: script for .procmailrc
Date: 12 Apr 1999 11:40:39 GMT
I have a shell account on the Linux system of my university,
but I'm not a Linux expert. I'd like to know if procmail can...
- ...leave, first of all, a local copy of all mail that arrive to my
address, and...
- ...using split and formail, divide only messages smaller than
5 kb into smaller messages of, at most, 160 characters, add
to each new message "date", "from" and "subject" headers
of the mail which was divided and forward all messages
obtained to another address.
To do this, I need a script for the file .procmailrc; anyone could
write it for me?
I thank you in advance
George
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