Linux-Misc Digest #879, Volume #19 Sat, 17 Apr 99 19:13:11 EDT
Contents:
Re: HELP! /usr directory lost!!! (James Youngman)
Using Exmh - problems sending mail with Debian (Phillip Deackes)
MaxPC - support for this device in kernel 2.2 == when? ("Hardware")
Re: Sound Card Problems ("Jonathan Wiens")
Re: VNC (Lee Sau Dan ~{@nJX6X~})
Re: Finding source code for mktime() (fred smith)
Re: Anybody have Linux 1.2.13 CD's? (fred smith)
Newbie: Network Question ("Jerald & Patricia")
Re: Linux for a large server, what to be aware of? (James Youngman)
Re: taper 6.9.2 (root)
kernel: SMBFS: need mount version 6 (Moe Koenig)
Re: VMware sell-out to Microsoft??? (Matthias Warkus)
Re: Linux is dead (jik-)
To all who respond, thanks ("Tim Hutcheson")
Re: ZDNET or c-net for Linux? (cdog)
Re: Sound Card Problems ("Tom Barnes-Lawrence")
Re: What-ya-ma-callit (Carl Fink)
Re: Netscape Keeps Stalling (jik-)
I can't make my modem run under linux (Desmond)
I can't make my modem run under linux (Desmond)
Re: Linux doesn't mount CD-ROM (Bob Martin)
Re: FS: Star Office 5.0 Linux (Personal Edition Deluxe) (Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters)
Re: Which moron thought up the /opt directory? (jik-)
Re: newsreader for linux (James Lee)
Re: Linux version of autoexec.bat ("Michael Schmeing")
Re: LINUX 2 UNIX ("Michael Schmeing")
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From: James Youngman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP! /usr directory lost!!!
Date: 17 Apr 1999 20:32:59 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (TsProdehl) writes:
> I screwed up big time!! While trying to figure out how to read my floppies, I
> screwed up big time. Now when I log in, I've got all sorts of errors going on.
> The /usr directory is lost. I can't do startx anymore. I get errors about
> unable to dlopen (/lib/secruity/pam_cracklib.so)
> dlerror:librack.so.2 cannot open shared object file; no such file or directory
> bash: id: not found
> too many parameters
>
> I have no idea what I could have possibly done!
Looks like you have had a boot-time fsck failure, you have been given
a root shell prompt to conduct filesystem repair, and have declined to
do so :-)
Try
/sbin/fsck -A
/sbin/shutdown -r now && exit
from your root shell.
--
ACTUALLY reachable as @free-lunch.demon.(whitehouse)co.uk:james+usenet
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phillip Deackes)
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Using Exmh - problems sending mail with Debian
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 20:35:41 GMT
I am trying exmh/nmh which I really like, but I cannot get it to send a
message using sendmail. If I opt to use an xterm I get this message:
post: problem initializing server; [BHST] no servers available
send: message not delivered to anyone
I am not sure what to do next. The help file staes it is necessary to
use .Xauthority - I do have such a file in my home directory, but it
appears to be empty. I do not have /etc/xhosts.
Anyone know what to do?
Cheers.
--
Phillip Deackes
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Debian Linux v.2.1
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From: "Hardware" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MaxPC - support for this device in kernel 2.2 == when?
Crossposted-To:
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.hardware,alt.linux,alt.os.linux
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 20:38:34 GMT
This thing looks awesome. It is like an all-in-one multimedia card, and
beats the ATI-All-in-Wonder by a mile.
When will Linux support this?
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From: "Jonathan Wiens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Sound Card Problems
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 15:49:48 -0500
Reply-To: "Jonathan Wiens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Both Kernel version 2.0.35 and sndconfig came along with Red Hat 5.1. I
am pretty sure though that AWE 64 cards will work with this kernel version
(I have heard of others getting theirs to work), but it may only use the
card under SB 16 mode.
When running sndconfig, the program first asks which type of sound card
you are using. AWE 64 is under the list (I have tried both AWE 64 and SB
16, but neither work). The program then asks for the settings used by the
sound card (base address, IRQ, DMA, etc). The program continues by stating
that it has updated the files /etc/conf.modules and /etc/isapnp.conf. The
program then attempts to test the sound card. At this point, the modprobe
error comes up.
Just to let you know, I know a fair bit about computers, but I am new to
Linux. I have several ideas for possible solutions, but I don�t know how to
implement them:
1. As you noted above, the required modules, could simply be mising. I
searched all over the place, on
both the hard drive where I have Linux installed and on the CD
containing the distribution, and I can not seem to find the modules. Is
it possible to get these modules off the Internet? If so, do you know
where on the hard drive I would install them?
2. I have considered upgrading the kernel to the next stable version
(2.2.6), but I don�t know how to do
this. I didn�t want to try because I don�t want to end up making a
mistake and having to totally reinstall everything (I don�t really
have a way to back up my existing data).
Do you have any ideas of what I can do?
Thanks
Jonathan Wiens
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lee Sau Dan ~{@nJX6X~})
Subject: Re: VNC
Date: 17 Apr 1999 23:58:50 +0800
>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Mark> I have installed a VNC server on a RHL 5.2 box and am trying
Mark> to connect to it using a Viewer on an NT 4 SP3 box.
Mark> However, it fails to connect every time. Both hosts can
Mark> ping each other, but I can't telnet to port 5900 or 5901 on
Mark> the Linux box (the port the vncserver uses). Do I need to
Mark> enable this port? If so, how?
Have you STARTED the VNC server on your Linux box? You do this by
typing "vncserver :0" (you may replace 0 with other numbers). After
that, the ports should be available for connections. Just installing
the software doesn't START it.
Instead of trying to run the viewer on the NT box, could you please
try runing the VNC viewer on the Linux box (thus connecting to the
same machine) to make sure that the server is working? (If the server
does start up properly because of misconfigurations, check
~/.vnc/*.log)
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Lee Sau Dan $(0,X)wAV(B(Big5) ~{@nJX6X~}(HZ)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (fred smith)
Subject: Re: Finding source code for mktime()
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:47:18 GMT
David Kemper ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Hello,
: I am looking for the source code to the ANSI C library routine mktime().
: [It does not necessarily have to be the Linux version of this routine, but
: since I have access to a Linux installation I thought that would be the
: easiest to find.] I did not find it in the linux-kernel source tree, nor
: in the source for gcc, and I'm at a loss on where else to look.
I'd expect to find it in the libc sources.
Fred
--
---- Fred Smith -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
============================== Romans 6:23 (niv) ==============================
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (fred smith)
Subject: Re: Anybody have Linux 1.2.13 CD's?
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:42:11 GMT
Tim Hutcheson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Does anybody have an old set of Linux 1.2.13 CD's laying about? I need them
: for compatibility with a circa 1995 project that is dependent on certain
: artifacts of that release (or closely related version)..
I've got a "Caldera Network Desktop 1.0--PREVIEW" distribution at work
which is a 1.2.<something in the teens>. Send me private email if you're
interested.
--
---- Fred Smith -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
============================== Romans 6:23 (niv) ==============================
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From: "Jerald & Patricia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie: Network Question
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 14:49:04 -0600
New to the world of Linux
I have a dedicated machine running RH 5.2 w/Kde, did some tweaking so it is
running pretty smooth ("no crashes")
I would like to be able to talk with my win 98 box. During the installation
I choose the workstation option. Near the end somewhere it ask if you
would like to setup/install files for a LAN/network, I choose no at that
point. Now I have decided to purchase a network starter kit w/cards, hub,
drivers and cable.
Do I have to reinstall the entire system to get to that point again? I have
also downloaded the latest version of samba. Was wondering how to simply
connect to my win 98 box in a network type environment without reinstalling
my Linux box.
Currently, I have not been successful in getting my Linux box modem to
connect with my ISP (Are there solutions?) So let the win 98 box connect and
download files for my Linux box and retrieve or even log into the win 98
machine, launch Netscape from the Linux and surf ; is this possible or does
it even make sense to do?? And could samba provide me all the function of
using my Linux and win 98 machine in a true network environment?? I would
rather keep my current Linux box configuration as a workstation, to help me
finish my UNIX classes and learn this true OS. Or do I just need to set up a
new Linux box as a server and be really networked
You can email me directly with possible solutions
Thanks
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From: James Youngman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux for a large server, what to be aware of?
Date: 17 Apr 1999 20:27:17 +0100
David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Some minor (depending on your actual needs) limitations in ext2 that I
> have run across are the 2GB file size limit on 32bit architectures
> which is well known and easy enough to design around and a performance
> problem when you put many thousands of files in the same directory.
> The latter is not likely to bother you unless you try to run a large
> news server.
Even small news servers used to suffer from it for control.cancel.
However, as of INN version 2.x, article storage can be rearranged to
prevent this problem altogether (it doesn't just affect Linux).
--
ACTUALLY reachable as @free-lunch.demon.(whitehouse)co.uk:james+usenet
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (root)
Subject: Re: taper 6.9.2
Date: 17 Apr 1999 16:48:01 GMT
On Fri, 16 Apr 1999 22:23:52 -0500, Tim Underwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Does this program work at all?
>
I've used Taper for a long time. I did have problems with 6.9.*. The
Taper web site http://www.lugos.si/delo/taper/index.html lists 6.8.2 as
the laster version. You may have better luck with that.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Moe Koenig)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: kernel: SMBFS: need mount version 6
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 16:57:54 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
when trying to load the smbfs module (modprobe smbfs) my kernel writes
to syslog:
kernel: SMBFS: need mount version 6
how do i fix that?
i already searched for a newer mount-command but all i found was v2.8a
on freshmeat.net so i doubt there is a version 6 around anywhere..
any help is highly appreciated!
--
Moritz Koenig [email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] fax:089-666-1718-659]
[ Wir programmieren Ihren Erfolg! @ http://www.holoplex.de ]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthias Warkus)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: VMware sell-out to Microsoft???
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 18:18:23 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It was the Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:06:57 -0500...
..and Edwin E. Thorne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Can you really give up the vast amount
> > > of Windows software?
> >
> > Easily. I use the vast amount of Linux software.
>
> There's a vast amount of Linux software? The same amount as Windows has,
> and of the same quality?
More, and better.
(If it ain't free, it don't count :)
mawa
--
Warkus' Law of Unix Software Evolution:
1. Common sense will eventually win out.
2. We didn't say it would happen soon.
-- mawa
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 10:56:24 -0700
From: jik- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux is dead
Rufus V. Smith wrote:
>
> Harry Lewis wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >> > > If Microsoft ever published a piece of software that was
> >> > > worth the retail list price, it would be a flaming miracle.
> >> >
> >> > Internet Explorer? List price $0,000.00 (including local taxes)?
> >>
> >> It's not even worth that much.
> >
> >You know, you're right. A piece of software that allows you to surf the
> >web, view image files in a large number of formats, play audio files,
> >use plug-ins, render HTML including all industry standard tags and the
> >majority of non-standard ones including those of its competitors and
> >interpret embedded Java scrips and run Java applets really isn't worth
> >anything.
MSIE does Java again? I thought they were using their own form of Java
like language now. Oh and MSIE does JavaScript?? I thought it did some
thing similar by another name.
> >My god - what was I thinking? Prejudice alone is worthy. I'm
> >converted. Never again will I miss an opportunity to snipe and bad-mouth
> >Microsoft - in fact from now on I'll take to calling them M$, 'cos
> >that'll make Bill Gates sorry for all those tens of billions of dollars
> >he's amassed forcing crap, unreliable, unusable, worthless software that
> >not worth bothering with even if it's free.
> >
> >Raj - you cured me. There I was being conned by the World Conspiracy
> >into making a good living from M$ crap and now I'll spend all my days
> >making nothing tinkering with Linux!
> >
> >Harry
> >
> >
> >(BTW - please don't take this reply too seriously and start getting
> >worked up - it's just a send-up!)
> >
> (And a damn good one at that!)
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From: "Tim Hutcheson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: To all who respond, thanks
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:08:05 -0500
A special thanks to all who responded. I have a set on the way now.
--
Tim Hutcheson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tim Hutcheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7f658b$q8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Does anybody have an old set of Linux 1.2.13 CD's laying about? I need
them
> for compatibility with a circa 1995 project that is dependent on certain
> artifacts of that release (or closely related version)..
>
> --
> Tim Hutcheson
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>
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From: cdog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ZDNET or c-net for Linux?
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 13:03:17 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux Today http://linuxtoday.com is a YAP (yet another portal) for Linux
stuff.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is there a ZDNET or c-net type home page for linux? I mean a page with the
> latest linux news, software, opinion columns etc.
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: "Tom Barnes-Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Sound Card Problems
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 17:23:11 +0100
Jonathan Wiens wrote in message <7f8gka$k0k$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I am having trouble setting up my sound card to run under Linux. I
have
>a Sound Blaster AWE 64 PnP and I am running Red Hat 5.1 with Kernel
>version 2.0.35
I don't know that much about your specific distro, the only RedHat box I
have is currently 4.0, and I intend to upgrade to 5.2.BUT I have a
suggestion.
If I knew your installation (and sndconfig) I'd know if it could be right or
not.
I'm only answering in case no one else does (because not getting an
answer sucks, I know), do not think I have the right answer, as I DO NOT
KNOW RH5.1 OR SNDCONFIG, just basic kernel stuff. Hopefully it may be on
right lines, but I'm mainly guessing how sndconfig works.
> When I attempt to run sndconfig, everything works fine until I get to
>the testing stage. Here it states that there is an error running modprobe.
>I have also noticed that when booting, the messages "Can not find module:
>sound" and "Can not find module: midi" appear.
RIGHT. Now, I can think of 2 things this might be, basically both
involving the modules not being there. You don't seem to know, so I suspect
they aren't.
1) Perhaps you have recompiled the kernel yourself, and compiled the sound
support, but not as modules. Sounds like sndconfig wants modular drivers
rather than in-kernel drivers.
2)Perhaps your distro has no modular drivers for sound pre-installed. I
don't think that sounds too likely if sndconfig came with it. I don't know
quite how sndconfig works.
ALSO:
Does kernel 2.0.35 support AWE64 cards? I've got 2.0.34 on my Slackware box,
and I'm sure *that* doesn't. Are you sure you don't need a 2.2 series
kernel?
If RH5.1 came with sndconfig and 2.0.35, I can't think what would be
wrong (unless 2.0.35 doesn't do the AWE64)
If sndconfig didn't come with RH5.1 and you haven't setup anything else,
maybe you need to compile the kernel to get the driver modules.
> I have reviewed the file /etc/isapnp.conf and everything seams to be
>alright. It appears that the card is recognized.
Being recognised by the isapnp utils doesn't mean the kernel would know
what to do with it.
This has probably been useless to you, so hopefully someone who knows
sndconfig, and the RH5.1 installation will reply too.
If, however, you reply and say:
(1) whether that kernel and sndconfig actually came with RH5.1, and
(2) what things sndconfig asks, and what things it detects,
(3) roughly how new you are to Linux,
then I will probably be able to figure whats wrong and explain in terms
relative to your experience (or look embarrassed if you're an old hat with
it).
--
Tom Barnes-Lawrence (aka Tomble the Bod)
Kindly remove eggs and spam from email address
in order to email me.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink)
Subject: Re: What-ya-ma-callit
Date: 17 Apr 1999 22:37:29 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:39:45 +0100 TonyC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>What they can't do is share a modem.
What you want is called "IP Forwarding" under Linux (and "Network
Address Translation" under other OSes). Basically, you would use the
Linux box as a proxy server for the other two systems on your network.
There's a HOWTO for it at the LDP (see sunsite.unc.edu or
sunsite.utk.edu or www.linux.org for the Linux Documentation Project).
This won't actually share a modem, but it will let all three boxes
simultaneously connect over the Internet.
--
Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum
<http://dm.net>
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:03:28 -0700
From: jik- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape Keeps Stalling
Ed Cogburn wrote:
>
> Carl Davis wrote:
> >
> > I have tried three different isps :(
>
> My bet is Netscape itself is the problem. Netscape, regardless
> of version, hangs on a number of people with no obvious
> explanations.
Right, a neat trick I learned is to wiggle the mouse in Netscape's
window....seems Netscape hangs waiting for X events sometimes for some
reason.
Also Netscape likes to Bus error a lot. Turning off Java brings down
the frequency quite a bit, but it still happens and often you have to
reboot to get it back, or run it in gdb.
This type of question comes up once every other
> week on the Debian Linux user list. I heard about one specific
> problem discovered by Linux users that will solve the problem for
> some people, but that fix won't show up until the next version
> (4.52?).
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From: Desmond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: I can't make my modem run under linux
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 01:01:28 +0300
The first time I installed linux(redhut 5.0) on my p100 everything
worked perfectly.
Then I upgreaded my computer to a celeron 333 and now the modem isn't
responding at all
on any com.
Does anybody have an idea what could be wrong?
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From: Desmond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: I can't make my modem run under linux
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 01:01:58 +0300
The first time I installed linux(redhut 5.0) on my p100 everything
worked perfectly.
Then I upgreaded my computer to a celeron 333 and now the modem isn't
responding at all
on any com.
Does anybody have an idea what could be wrong?
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:42:37 -0500
From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux doesn't mount CD-ROM
As the message said, "fs type not suppoted by kernel". You have to compile the
support for the cdrom file system into the kernel. I thought the RH install
provided support via modules for IDE cdrom though.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Dear friends, I am new to the world of Linux. I have recently
> loaded Red Hat Linux 5.2 but my Linux does not mount CD ROM. I have got a 32X
> CREATIVE-INFRA CD ROM Drive connected as secendory slave ( IDE1 or hdd ).
> On mount /mnt/cdrom following message appears: mount: fs type
> iso9660 not supported by kernel. I also tried mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd
> /mnt/cdrom but the machine response is same. I checked the contents of
> /etc/fstab. The following entry is there in the file: /dev/cdrom
> /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro 0 0 I also ran mseg | less
> and the entry related to cd rom drive read as: hdd: CREATIVECD3220E,
> ATAPI CDROM drive May I request your comments on the problem and
> possible remidies. My system is a Pentium-II, 233, 32MB, 2.1GB ( 850MB to
> win95 and 1.2GB to Linux). Thanking you, yours sincerely,
>
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters)
Subject: Re: FS: Star Office 5.0 Linux (Personal Edition Deluxe)
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 13:37:23 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Best reasonable offer.
You can download the personal edition from Star Division without direct
cost (but you do have to go through a registration procedure). It is a
very long download over a modem connection (quick over a T1, of course).
But the Deluxe edition is distributed on CD, and comes with a good
quality manual, and costs $50 (I think there are also some miscellaneous
samples on the CD, images, templates, etc. that are not in the
download). That is what I am selling. I have wound up not using the
product after I bought it, so would be very happy to get a few bucks for
my copy.
Please let me know, if interested:
David Mertz
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
413-863-4552
Yours, David...
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:29:20 -0700
From: jik- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which moron thought up the /opt directory?
Bruce Richardson wrote:
>
> Frank Sweetser wrote:
> their root partition overflows.
> >
> > the whole /opt bit is very common in the commercial unix world. me, i just
> > symlink /opt to /usr/local
>
> Oh, I know how to fix it - but I tend to avoid using software that wants
> to go to /opt and relocate it somewhere else if I do. Apart from
> anything else, rpm overwrites the symlink with a directory every time
> you install another package.
Well, then that is a failing in rpm or the particular rpm in
question,...not in the /opt directory.
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From: James Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: newsreader for linux
Date: 17 Apr 1999 13:42:14 -0500
David M. Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:>slrn seems popular with quite a number of Linuxers. I tried it and not
:>bad. does slrn have a shortcut to do searching for a word in articles
:>(what tin calls Body search), without actually reading the article.
: With the cursor on the header of the article you want to search, hit '/' and
: your search expression. 's' will search for a subject in the group listing,
: 'a' for an author.
That is not what I meant. In tin, you could type "B", and then a piece
of text, and tin will go and search through all the articles until it
finds the first one matching that. The next "B' searchihes for the
next occurence. That is kind of useful sometimes
when you know that it exists somewhere, but don't know which thread it
is in.
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From: "Michael Schmeing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux version of autoexec.bat
Date: 17 Apr 1999 11:51:56 +0200
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Davis) writes:
> What file would act like the autoexec.bat file?
For usable answers give more detail on what you intend or better get
some books or online-docs about Linux and check the chapters
concerning the startup-process and administrating a Linux/UNIX-box.
Bye,
Michael
P.S.: The short form of my answer (for those who did not recognize)
is RTFM (Read The F... Manual) something I guess some more
people should do befor posting a question :-)
--
Michael Schmeing, Artillerieweg 46, D-26129 Oldenburg
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www: http://www.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE/~michae2
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From: "Michael Schmeing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LINUX 2 UNIX
Date: 17 Apr 1999 11:30:31 +0200
"John J. Straumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hey all:
>
> Will C programs compiled under LINUX run under UNIX? I am asking because
> I am developing some CGIs, and I am getting some strange errors when I
> transfer them to my Web Server (they run fine under Linux when I access
> the Linux server via my internal network). Before I go through a bunch
> of dead ends I thought I better find out if the compiled code is
> compatible...
It probably will not unless the other computer has an equal processor
and operating system. Anyway UNIX is not always equal to UNIX or
better there are a lot of OS'es that say they are UNIX-compatible
(Linux is one of them, Solaris, DEC OSF and *BSD are others) and in
most cases that ONLY means that they have similar API's NOT that a
program compiled for one OS will run on another one.
Therefor you will have to transfer the SOURCE-CODE to the second
computer and compile it there. If you stick to the ANSI-C and POSIX
standards there should be no problem in compiling the source code and
the created will run on the computer (but probably not on your
Linux-box).
Bye,
Michael
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e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www: http://www.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE/~michae2
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