Linux-Misc Digest #928, Volume #19 Thu, 22 Apr 99 11:13:15 EDT
Contents:
Increasing file descriptors. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Kernel 2.2.x & large memories... (Brad Knowles)
Q: Suse Linux 6.1 and pppd ("Zoltan Kis")
Re: what the hell is up with www.linux.org? (gus)
Re: Kernel Panic (Captain Dondo)
Re: Kernel 2.2.5 question (Captain Dondo)
Re: Q: Suse Linux 6.1 and pppd (**Nick Brown)
Re: Linux for a BDC? (Captain Dondo)
Re: how to mount SCSI cdrom, SCSI Zip and floppy under kde ? (Tony Smolar)
how to compile correctly? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: epson stylus 600 printer driver (The Graphical Gnome)
memory management/tips and tricks ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: BUS error - Netscape (Nick Wagg)
Re: Linux Book Recommendations please??
suse vs redhat, suse slow? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: GET REDHAT 6.1!!!! (Ivan Samuelson)
Re: Vfat and Redhat 5.2 ("Thomas T. Veldhouse")
Re: Adding Linux Client to NT Domain (Mihaly GYULAI)
Re: I want an OS written ("Rufus V. Smith")
Re: Opinions on KDE? (Roberto Alsina)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Increasing file descriptors.
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:35:37 GMT
Hi,
I was wondering how do you increase the file descriptors in Linux? I am
using redhat 5.2 with V2.0.36 kernel. What is happening is that I am running
a server with over 300 vws's and apache craps out saying it has run out of
file descriptors :(
Any help muchly appreciated!!
- Trevor
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brad Knowles)
Subject: Kernel 2.2.x & large memories...
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 13:43:20 +0200
Folks,
Okay, I've read "The Wonderful World of Linux 2.2" (at
<http://linuxtoday.com/stories/296.html>) and "Linux kernel 2.2 explained"
(at <http://linuxtoday.com/stories/2291.html>), but neither of these
articles has answered any real questions of mine.
In particular, I understand that kernel 2.0.x has some problems with
dealing correctly with memory in excess of 256MB. I understand that this
has been addressed in kernel 2.2.x, but I wonder if someone can run down
all the issues with regards to having large amounts of memory in Linux,
especially with regards to quantities as large as 2GB or more....
Also, what about SMP (I'm primarily concerned about 2-way and 4-way,
not the larger and much more difficult 8-way or even 16-way)? I
understand that some changes have been made here, but how does 2.0.x deal
with this versus 2.2.x? And are there any outstanding issues that I might
need to be aware of?
Thanks! Oh, and as busy as this newsgroup is, I'd appreciate it if
you would at least carbon-copy me by e-mail on any responses you might
have regarding this subject.
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From: "Zoltan Kis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Q: Suse Linux 6.1 and pppd
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 13:45:49 +0200
i have a problem to connect to my ISP. I tried wvdial (and Kppp) to connect
to
my ISP. I got a connect and the message that pppd 2.3. is starting but
nothing
more happens. I still tried to enable the modem with YAST -> Network
Configuration as Modem PPP but it doesnt work.
thnx in advance
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From: gus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc.advocacy
Subject: Re: what the hell is up with www.linux.org?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:10:01 +0100
I was there last night, and got a number of errors. When I got through,
there was a section of the page dedicated to the success of the recent
upgrade to the servers.
Oops ... ;-(
The irony of it is that I am researching the availability, penetration,
and perception of Apache on Linux ... ;-)
Go figure.
gus
fred anger wrote:
>
> Pardon my frustration, but why is it, 8 times out of 10 I go to
> http://www.linux.org/ the damn site is horribly slow or isn't even
> responding? I realize it's a .org, but this is the only one I have this many
> problems with. It's to the point where I don't even give that URL out to
> people interested in Linux for fear that they'll lose interst or faith
> waiting for the damned site.
>
> --
> anger
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From: Captain Dondo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Kernel Panic
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 06:40:29 -0400
You also have to swap out a bunch of other stuff; mainly, kerneld (the
daemon that loads modules) has gone away and kmod has replaced it. RH has a
very good HOWTO on their site for the kernel upgrade.
You also have to copy System.map from /usr/src/linux to /boot and (maybe)
change some links after a kernel compile; this is undocumented in the
HOWTOs.
Fish around in /lib/modules and /boot, look at the links and where they
point, and make sure it all makes sense WRT /etc/lilo.conf.
Yan
Eusebio Garate wrote:
> Hello,
> I have recently downloaded the files necessary to upgrade to
> kernel-2.2.5. I am using Redhat 5.2. I have a problem I can't figure
> out. When I compile the kernel without module support everything goes
> fine and I can boot up the new kernel (At boot up I can see that the new
> kernel is installed). Unfortunately the kernel is rather large (I have
> to compile using make bzImage) and so I want to compile the kernel with
> module support. When I do this and try to boot up the system I get the
> following messages:
>
> request_module[block-major-8]: Root fs not mounted
> VFS: Cannot open root device 08:08
> Kernel panic: ---
>
> I have checked the Changels file and I have all the appropriate versions
> of the programs listed.
> Also, I believe I am following the appropriate sequence for compiling
> namely,
>
> make xconfig -- then choose complete
> make dep
> make clean
> make zlilo
> make modules
> make modules_install
>
> then run lilo after placing vmlinuz in /boot and appropriately changing
> /etc/lilo.conf
>
> Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Eusebio
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From: Captain Dondo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.2.5 question
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 06:35:27 -0400
You don't say what distro you're using. RH by default compiles about 150K
of useless drivers into the kernel (useless because they're duplicates -
there something like 7 mouse drivers compiled it). By eliminating every
unnecessary driver, and compiling everything else as a module, you can
reduce the kernel significantly. I got my 2.0.36 kernel down to something
like 320K, which seems to be the lower limit for a real, functioning kernel.
Yan
Eric Bryant wrote:
> I have upgraded to kernel 2.2.5 from 2.0.36. I had to make bzImage
> because zImage was apparently too large. Here is what I got when
> attempting to make zImage:
>
> Root device is (3, 8)
> Boot sector 512 bytes
> Setup is 3436 bytes.
> System is 559 kB
> System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules.
> make[1]: *** [zImage] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> make: *** [zImage] Error 2
>
> What is it that keeps causing this, do I have too many drivers
> configured in config? Is there any way that I can get zImage to compile?
> Or do I have to resort to using bzImage? If I have to stay with bzImage,
> how do I add the module(s) for my sound card?
> Other than this, 2.2.5 seems to be working like a charm. Any help
> would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Eric
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From: **Nick Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Q: Suse Linux 6.1 and pppd
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:41:14 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
With kppp, start by removing everything from /etc/ppp. For example,
rename the directory /etc/ppp to ppp.x and mkdir a new /etc/ppp. A less
brutal method is to comment out stuff in /etc/ppp/options, bit by bit -
start with "lock" and "auth", if you have them.
Zoltan Kis wrote:
> i have a problem to connect to my ISP. I tried wvdial (and Kppp) to connect
> to
> my ISP. I got a connect and the message that pppd 2.3. is starting but
> nothing
> more happens.
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From: Captain Dondo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux for a BDC?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 06:44:25 -0400
You're looking for the samba suite. It runs on almost any linux distro. Look
up samba.org. The current version (2.0.3) does not _officially_ support PDC
functions. No version (not even the development branch) can act as a BDC yet.
The setup I run consists of an NT 4.0 PDC, w/ a linux (rh 5.2) box w/ samba
2.0.3. The linux box handles all the network functions (file server, printer
server, firewall and internet connection, DNS, DHCP, etc) and the NT server
simply provides authentication for the Win32 boxes on the net.
Yan
DaveG wrote:
> Any advise offered will be greatly appriciated- I maintain a LAN/WAN for a
> large company, we have one main office with many smaller branches accross
> the WAN. I want to put a BDC at each branch to minimize network traffic. NT
> 4.0 is being used on our PDC, but I was told that Linux would be a good OS
> for each BDC. If so, which version would be best? Would it matter which
> interface? Thanks for help in advance!
>
> DaveG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tony Smolar)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,comp.windows.x.kde
Subject: Re: how to mount SCSI cdrom, SCSI Zip and floppy under kde ?
Date: 22 Apr 1999 12:46:20 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 01:32:55 +0200, marc* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>hi,
>nothing to add to the question except that they are perfectly recognized at
>boot.
>but i can't mount them.
>i typed:
>mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
/dev/cdrom shouldn't be anything more than a symbolic link to the actual
SCSI device.
ls -l /dev/cdrom will show which device it points to, is it correct?
>and
>mount -t ??? /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip
>and
>mount -t auto /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
Try dropping the -t auto on the last one. Linux will autodetect ext2, FAT,
and iso9660 types.
>...of course the dirs were created beforehand
>
>i typed it in a kvt terminal, the cursor goes to the next line and then
>nothing happens (i have to close the window with the cross)
>
>seems to be the same in console mode.
>
>what can i do as i assume that i'm typing the right commands.
>moreover my 2 hds mount both with
>mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/hdc ....etc.
>work perfectly well and load in fstab at the beginning.
>
>can anyone help?
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: how to compile correctly?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:56:24 GMT
I am using redhat 5.1 with kernel 2.2.5
I am not experienced at all, I use linux for only 3 months, so be precize
please.
My manual tells me to work like this:
make dep clean zImage
make modules modules_install
make zlilo
Why not at once? -->
make dep clean zImage modules modules_install zlilo
Why is de kernel placed in / and not in /boot ???
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From: The Graphical Gnome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: epson stylus 600 printer driver
Date: 22 Apr 1999 13:17:00 GMT
Bruno Barberi Gnecco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>Arnold Kaars wrote:
>
>> is there an epson stylus 600 printer driver about? I am using RH5.2.
>> Thanks
>> arnold kaars
>
> Linux doesn't have drivers as Windows. There are two answers to
>your problem: first is get a filter, which is a program that gets what you
>send to the printer and translate to printer's language. Sometimes theses
>programs give a headache (it happened here), but if they work, they're
>wonderful.
> Second, get Alladin's GhostScript 5.10. It will translate from
>postscript or PDF to printer's language, and there are options as
>resolution,
>etc. I use this one. The drawback is that you have to translate anything
>you
>printf (except ASCII) to postscript; at least here this is no big deal, as
>95% of my printings are in ps.
The bigest drawback is dat it only has a res of 360x360.
How can I go to 720 or even 1440.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: memory management/tips and tricks
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:43:23 GMT
What is possible with memory under Linux? I mean, is there a lot the user can
take in his own hands? Are there tips and tricks to boost the pc? All tips and
tricks are welcome.
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From: Nick Wagg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: BUS error - Netscape
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:27:35 +0100
just helping wrote:
>
> Hi
> Well I have had netscape freeze my machine and it was more of a library
> problem than a machine problem. Same thing happened when i tried to install
> star office on a friends machine. The glibc library was not installed and it
> froze the machine.
Nope, the only time that I have had Netscape freeze was when I was doing
something tricky with the address book. However, a bus error occurs every
few days. If the same thing happens on 4 different platforms, you can bet
that it is a bug.
<snip>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Book Recommendations please??
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,alt.os.linux
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:54:42 +1000
Michael Powe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't find it particularly bizarre. I started using Slack after I
> "upgraded" from Really Horrible 4.2 to 5.1 and the "upgrade"
> completely destroyed my system. After I formatted & installed 5.1, I
> could compile almost nothing -- even emacs would not compile. I wiped
> that crap off my drive & went to Slackware. In practically no time at
> all I was up and running, able to compile without problems --
> including the KERNEL. AFAIAC, the blame for Really Horrible's failure
> lies squarely with libc6.
Hmmm, my experience was the opposite, I couldn't compile a thing under
slack, but went to Debian 2 and everything started to work fine. I think
Slackwares lack of threads libraries was the problem (I could have compiled
linuxthreads and thread safe X and got slack runing, but installing Debian
was easier).
cya
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: suse vs redhat, suse slow?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 13:05:46 GMT
I make use of an AMD 486dx4-100 with 32mb ram and 4mb S3 Virge/dx graphical
card.
Booting in suse 6.0 (kernel 2.2.5) takes about 1 minute! In Redhat 5.1 (kernel
2.2.5) it takes only 30 seconds. Why that enormous difference?
Also the installation of suse takes much more time. Especially at your first
boot. Are there in suse scripts running in the background?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ivan Samuelson)
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: GET REDHAT 6.1!!!!
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:32:40 GMT
You would at least think they would give the correct version number!
I guess it shows it doesn't take brains to run a site like these and to
spam newgroups...
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From: "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Vfat and Redhat 5.2
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:35:49 -0500
Either recompile the kernel with vfat compiled in or see if the module is
around (/lib/modules/2.0.36/fs/vfat.o), if it is, type /sbin/modprobe vfat
If that works, then you need to configure RedHat to load the module at
startup using that silly tool of theirs.
Tom Veldhouse
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Jerry Brown wrote in message <371c42a3.9236625@news-server>...
>I just got done installing Redhat 5.2 and am having problems mounting
>a Fat32 partition.
>
>I have used the command:
>
> mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/drvc
>
>to try to mount my C: drive but get a message that the vfat is not
>supported. (Also modified /etc/fstab).
>
>I have verified that in /proc/filesystems that vfat is not listed.
>
>I know that it was supported during install, as I installed from a
>fat32 partition, and had some problems and went to the console and
>manually mounted the drive so I could change the case of the RPMS
>directory.
>
>Checking Deja News, the soloution seems to be to recompile the kernal,
>but being fairly new to this, I would like to avoid this if possible
>
>It is a fresh install, I was wondering if I had any other options? I
>would be willing to reinstall if necessary, but I didn't see any kind
>of options for this during the install. I did a workstation install,
>but also tried a custom install earlier.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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From: Mihaly GYULAI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adding Linux Client to NT Domain
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 06:13:26 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Steve D. Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My office has a Microsoft network with one NT server... which
> acts as the firewall (using MS Proxy Server) between our LAN and the
> Internet.
> However... I have yet to figure out how to configure Netscape (or
> KDE's browser, for that matter) to get past the MS Proxy Server firewall
> to browse the internet. I have gone into Netscape's proxy settings and
> put the server's IP address in for HTTP proxy, as well as SOCKS proxy
I didn't set those SOCKS and I can go out to the Net...
I'm sorry that I can't give you full details about your question, but
I know for sure, that your PC's IP address should be set on that
NT to allow you to go to Net...
We have a similar circumstances in our office and some PCs allowed to
browse on Net, while others not...
> Am I correct in assuming that this authentication in question is
> referring to having an acount on the NT machine, or perhaps something
> else entirely?
It's quite different, as you see. I don't have account on our NT,
but I can browse...
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From: "Rufus V. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: gnu.misc,comp.unix.misc,comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.misc
Subject: Re: I want an OS written
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:08:22 -0400
Try www.linuxrouter.org
Stefan Lingdell wrote in message ...
>For something similiar, check out Qnx's demo disk at
>http://www.qnx.com/iat/index.html. It includes suport for dial-up
>Internet connection, web browsing, and even includes a web server
>(and a lot more)! Pretty amazing IMHO.
>
>/Stefan
>
>On Tue, 20 Apr 1999 23:20:37 -0800,
>Matt Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>I seem to recall a competition on the Internet to write a complete OS with
>>support for a dial-up Internet connection, web browsing and email
facilities
>>that would fit on a 1.44Mb floppy disk. As far as I can remember, somebody
>>DID actually meet these requirements. I can't remember the URL, though.
I'll
>>have a look around for it. However, I think it was pretty limited
>>graphically, so it would probably require some serious changing to satisfy
>>your needs.
>>
>>Matt Williams
>
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From: Roberto Alsina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Opinions on KDE?
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 13:39:02 GMT
In article <7flh0p$i36$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
K Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One reason I don't use it-it's a memory hog. Afterstep has just as much
> functionality and is just as configurable and uses perhaps third the
> resources than KDE does and I should add takes up far less disk space as
> well.
That may be correct if you are confusing KDE with KWM, but saying Afterstep
has as much functionality as KDE is simply wrong.
KDE is not a window manager: it includes a application launcher, a file
manager, a web browser, text editors, terminal emulators, games, mail
clients, IRC programs, and so on.
On the other hand, Afterstep draws little things around applications and some
square thing with pictures on the side of the screen (just kidding ;-)
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