Linux-Misc Digest #224, Volume #20 Sun, 16 May 99 06:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: unseen files ("Michael Schmeing")
Re: printing problem (Joseph Tweed)
Re: Staroffice registration key ? ("Michael Schmeing")
Re: cdrecord question -- writing a cd that NT can read (brent verner)
Java applets don't work in Netscape on RH 6.0 (Ron Olsen)
Re: SECURITY ISSUES: Single user restriction at lilo boot: (Gavin McCord)
Re: Porting to HP's (typical luser)
Linux Buying Advice Wanted.... (USA_Guy _)
Re: cdrecord question -- writing a cd that NT can read (brian moore)
Re: x windows (brent verner)
Re: can't send email through qmail ("Curt")
Re: Pro-Unix vs anti-WinTel (Peter Mutsaers)
Re: [?] problem w/ TeX under RH 6.0 (Mike Reid)
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From: "Michael Schmeing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: unseen files
Date: 15 May 1999 19:39:06 +0200
"John Gibbons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Howdy All,
>
> I'm having a problem with linux seeing files in the current directory. If I
> use an application like vi to view a file, it has no problem seeing the file
> and opening it in the current directory. However, if I compile the file and
> then try to run it by just typing the name, the system says it can't be
> found. I have to type the complete path to run the file, even though it is
> in the directory I am currently in. Anybody have any suggestions?
So you can run the compiled file when you call it with the path? Then
it probably is the same old problem that pops up here about once a
month: You do not have the current dir (.) in your command search
path. Therefor the shell does not find executables in it.
Michael
--
Michael Schmeing, Artillerieweg 46, D-26129 Oldenburg
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www: http://www.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE/~michae2
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From: Joseph Tweed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: printing problem
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 10:16:57 +0200
Edouard Oyer wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I really need your help on that one. I am in despair of doing anything.
> I already went through the printing HOWTO and things are not the way
> they should be.
> I am trying to print on a printer that is on a netwrk. The way I am
> accessing is through an IP number.
> I am able to print when I am logged as root. I can't otherwise. The
> message I get is
> "lpr: connect: permission denied.
> Jobs queued, but cannot start daemon."
This is most probably a file/directory permission problem. Check
permissions of files and directories accessed for printing. You have those
in /var/spool ofcourse, and maybe those mentioned in the used printer entry
in /etc/printcap. The normal user must have read/execute permission to all
used items.
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From: "Michael Schmeing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Staroffice registration key ?
Date: 15 May 1999 19:29:39 +0200
James Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi there
> Could anybody tell me the staroffice 5.0 registration key ?
As I see it, it is not allowed to give the registration key
away.
If you need the key you need to keep StarOffice 5.0 running after 30
days trial period, your registration key is based on the data you
entered as user-information. You can recieve it, if you select the
menu item Help/Registration (or something like this, I have the german
version where it is Hilfe/Registrierung). Fill in the requiered data
and then either print the form and mail it to StarDivision or (if you
have a runnig internet connection) select the
online-registration. Within minutes you get an answer, that contains
your key (so you do not need to repeat this if ever you have to
re-install SO after the registration). The currently running
StarOffice installation is registered on the fly.
Hope it helps,
Michael
--
Michael Schmeing, Artillerieweg 46, D-26129 Oldenburg
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www: http://www.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE/~michae2
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From: brent verner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: cdrecord question -- writing a cd that NT can read
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 04:54:10 -0500
i appreciate the advice. gonna try writing at 1x. and yes,
the cdrom drive that i'm trying to read this from is an _old_
4x read. you mention problems with 2x writers -- does this
mean that 4x is a bit less problematic or that anything more
that 1x may be problematic?
thanks.
brent
brian moore wrote:
>
> On Sun, 16 May 1999 02:56:40 -0500,
> brent verner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > can someone explain to me what is necessary to
> > write a CD that can be read with NT. i can write
> > CDs all day long that linux reads, but i've wasted
> > this whole day trying to figure out the magic to
> > write on that NT can read. i *really* need help here.
>
> NT should be able to read any ISO9660 filesystem. (ie, the usual
> default of 'mkisofs'.) Depending on the version of NT, you may also
> want to use -J with mkisofs so that it will have the Joliet extensions
> and therefore "Windows Long Filenames".
>
> If you don't use -J, NT should read an ISO9660 CD just fine.
>
> If it can't, you may be having some problems with the CD drive on that
> machine: some older CD-ROM drives can be really picky about what they
> read (which is partially why the voodoo about what speed to record at --
> a lot of people seem to have problems with 2x recordings, for example,
> because many CD readers seem to dislike them for some reason).
>
> Try a different CD reader and/or a different recording speed and see if
> you can coax the NT machine into reading it.
>
> --
> Brian Moore | "The Zen nature of a spammer resembles
> Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | a cockroach, except that the cockroach
> Usenet Vandal | is higher up on the evolutionary chain."
> Netscum, Bane of Elves. Peter Olson, Delphi Postmaster
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ron Olsen)
Subject: Java applets don't work in Netscape on RH 6.0
Date: 16 May 1999 08:31:02 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am having a problem with Netscape (both 4.51 and 4.6) on RH 6.0:
it crashes when trying to run a Java applet.
I tried using Peter Englmaier's ld-wrapper approach to run Netscape
with the old glibc-2.0 libraries, but that doesn't help.
Does anyone know how to to run Java applets in Netscape on RH 6.0?
Thanks,
--
Ron Olsen
Boulder Colorado
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Gavin McCord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SECURITY ISSUES: Single user restriction at lilo boot:
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 07:43:08 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
<SNIP>
Maybe I'm missing something, but why not just configure lilo so that it just
boots straight into linux. Unless your machines are dual-boot with another OS I
don't see you needing the prompt.
--
"I'm Keyser Soze. No, I'm Keyser Soze. I'm Keyser Soze and so's
my wife..."
-Monty Python plays The Usual Suspects
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From: typical luser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Porting to HP's
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 23:51:29 -0700
Someone has done it... I lost the url when I reinstalled tho :< I
think a search on Freshmeat would find it...
efault user wrote:
>
> I've heard that they (someone) was able to port Linux (or a smaller
> version of Linux) into a Texas Instruments calculator (a TI86 I think).
> Has anybody ever ported Linux to an HP48 GX calculator? If you know,
> please respond, thanks....
>
> Michael Whitaker
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (USA_Guy _)
Subject: Linux Buying Advice Wanted....
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 00:32:27 -0700 (PDT)
I am going to order a low price PC with a Linux OS pre-installed, and I
need some advice.
--
The primary uses will be to surf the internet, and transfer to images
from my digital cameras to my web-site.
--
I have never used a Linux system before. I have a little experience
with Windows 98..... but most of my experience has been with the Berkley
"GEOS" operating system on a Commodore 64..... and..... for the past two
years I have used a WebTV box for my internet connection.
--
****************************************
My first question is.......
--
Which Linux OS should I get...... Caldera or Red-hat ........ or
something else ??
--
I want a simple and clean-looking screen display..... with largest
possible text and icon options. I want the easiest and most intuitive
screen interface available.
--
*****************************************
My second question is........
--
I see in my research that there are many companies that build PCs with
the Linux OS installed.
I would appreciate recommendations of a some of the most reputable of
these builders.
--
*******************************************
Any other buying tips regarding Linux would also be appreciated. Feel
free to email me directly if you'd like. Thanks all.
--
~ Guy ~
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (brian moore)
Subject: Re: cdrecord question -- writing a cd that NT can read
Date: 16 May 1999 07:58:50 GMT
On Sun, 16 May 1999 02:56:40 -0500,
brent verner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> can someone explain to me what is necessary to
> write a CD that can be read with NT. i can write
> CDs all day long that linux reads, but i've wasted
> this whole day trying to figure out the magic to
> write on that NT can read. i *really* need help here.
NT should be able to read any ISO9660 filesystem. (ie, the usual
default of 'mkisofs'.) Depending on the version of NT, you may also
want to use -J with mkisofs so that it will have the Joliet extensions
and therefore "Windows Long Filenames".
If you don't use -J, NT should read an ISO9660 CD just fine.
If it can't, you may be having some problems with the CD drive on that
machine: some older CD-ROM drives can be really picky about what they
read (which is partially why the voodoo about what speed to record at --
a lot of people seem to have problems with 2x recordings, for example,
because many CD readers seem to dislike them for some reason).
Try a different CD reader and/or a different recording speed and see if
you can coax the NT machine into reading it.
--
Brian Moore | "The Zen nature of a spammer resembles
Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | a cockroach, except that the cockroach
Usenet Vandal | is higher up on the evolutionary chain."
Netscum, Bane of Elves. Peter Olson, Delphi Postmaster
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From: brent verner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: x windows
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 05:09:56 -0500
giuseppe pittavini wrote:
>
> I am running RedHat 6.0 with gdm on boot. I started an X - windows session,
> and then I pressed ALT-F2 to start another session. Now here is the
> question how can I kill the Windows session that I started with gdm. Is it
> possible to run two X-windows on the same machine.
>
> Your help is appreciated.
yes you can start another X session by saying `startx -- :1`
and another with `startx -- :2`. i don't know about that gdm
stuff, but i'd imagine that `killall gdm` might kill the X
session that it started.
brent
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Reply-To: "Curt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Curt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: can't send email through qmail
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 04:34:12 -0500
Sorry, I didn't read your original post as carefully as I should have.
add the following to hosts.allow , replacing 'local network' with my IPs
(i.e. 192.168.2. )
tcp-env: 'local netowrk' : setenv=RELAYCLIENT
tcp-env: ALL
and the following in to inetd.conf ( you probably have this)
smtp stream tcp nowait qmaild /usr/sbin/tcpd
/var/qmail/bin/tcp-env /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd
This will allow clients on your local net to use this system as a relay.
Kelvin Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi Curt,
>
> I found that it doesn't work with your suggestion. I have to put the
> destination domain into rcpthosts in order to get it to work. For
instance,
> if I send to [EMAIL PROTECTED], I have to put microsoft.com in rcpthosts
to
> make it work.... Is it weird?
>
> Kelvin
>
> Curt wrote:
>
> > add MYDOMAIN to /var/qmail/control/rcpthosts
> > and /var/qmail/control/locals
> > and /var/qmail/control/defaultdomain
> >
> > Kelvin Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a qmail setup in my RH 5.1 system. It is connected to internet
> > > through cable modem. I have PC clients connected to this server which
> > > use Netscape as email client. But the PC client cannot send email
> > > outside the local network. Any email going outside of this local
network
> > > will get the following error message:
> > >
> > > The mail server responded:
> > > sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts (#5.7.1)
> > > Please check the message recipients and try again.
> > >
> > > And I have execute the qmail-showctl, with the following setting
shown:
> > >
> > > ============================================================
> > > [root@MYHOSTNAME qmail-1.03]# qmail-showctl
> > > qmail home directory: /var/qmail.
> > > user-ext delimiter: -.
> > > paternalism (in decimal): 2.
> > > silent concurrency limit: 120.
> > > subdirectory split: 23.
> > > user ids: 80, 81, 82, 0, 83, 84, 85, 86.
> > > group ids: 80, 81.
> > >
> > > badmailfrom: (Default.) Any MAIL FROM is allowed.
> > >
> > > bouncefrom: (Default.) Bounce user name is MAILER-DAEMON.
> > >
> > > bouncehost: (Default.) Bounce host name is MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > concurrencylocal: (Default.) Local concurrency is 10.
> > >
> > > concurrencyremote: (Default.) Remote concurrency is 20.
> > >
> > > databytes: (Default.) SMTP DATA limit is 0 bytes.
> > >
> > > defaultdomain: Default domain name is MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > defaulthost: (Default.) Default host name is MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > doublebouncehost: (Default.) 2B recipient host: MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > doublebounceto: (Default.) 2B recipient user: postmaster.
> > >
> > > envnoathost: (Default.) Presumed domain name is MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > helohost: (Default.) SMTP client HELO host name is
MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > > idhost: (Default.) Message-ID host name is MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > localiphost: (Default.) Local IP address becomes MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > locals:
> > > Messages for localhost are delivered locally.
> > > Messages for MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN are delivered locally.
> > >
> > > me: My name is MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > percenthack: (Default.) The percent hack is not allowed.q
> > >
> > > plusdomain: Plus domain name is home.com.
> > >
> > > qmqpservers: (Default.) No QMQP servers.
> > >
> > > queuelifetime: (Default.) Message lifetime in the queue is 604800
> > > seconds.
> > >
> > > rcpthosts:
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at localhost.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at k166.MYDOMAIN.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at k166.localdomain.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at pm7300.MYDOMAIN.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at pm7300.localdomain.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at k166.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at pm7300.
> > > SMTP clients may send messages to recipients at wonderland.dns.org.
> > >
> > > morercpthosts: (Default.) No effect.
> > >
> > > morercpthosts.cdb: (Default.) No effect.
> > >
> > > smtpgreeting: (Default.) SMTP greeting: 220 MYHOSTNAME.MYDOMAIN.
> > >
> > > smtproutes: (Default.) No artificial SMTP routes.
> > >
> > > timeoutconnect: (Default.) SMTP client connection timeout is 60
seconds.
> > >
> > > timeoutremote: (Default.) SMTP client data timeout is 1200 seconds.
> > >
> > > timeoutsmtpd: (Default.) SMTP server data timeout is 1200 seconds.
> > >
> > > virtualdomains: (Default.) No virtual domains.
> > > [root@MYHOSTNAME qmail-1.03]#
> > >
> > > ===========================================================
> > >
> > > Please help... thanks.
> > >
> > > Kelvin
> > >
>
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From: Peter Mutsaers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Pro-Unix vs anti-WinTel
Date: 16 May 1999 10:32:46 +0200
>> "SL" == Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
SL> That is my point though, the tree is, by design, out of
SL> date. The last
SL> time I checked the ports tree FTPs the source directly from
SL> the author's site. With a few thousand programs in the ports
As any packaging system is always out of date.
SL> tree all it takes is one author to release a new version,
SL> change the name of his archive and the MD5 sum of said archive
SL> and you've got problems. Now whomever maintains the ports
SL> tree needs to notice that and fix it, by which time another
SL> package has changed, etc, etc. That may have changed
SL> recently, I'm not sure. But that has been my experience.
I've been tracking -current for years and installed many ports. Some
of the larger ports (such as GNOME of KDE) depend on tens of other
ports which are automatically installed when you build/install those.
Almost always all tens of ports are properly fetched, patched,
compiled and installed without any problems.
Note that ftp.freebsd.org is always used as a fallback if the
package-source on it's own ftp server cannot be found.
The only thing that can go wrong is when the package-source has (thus
it's MD5 sum) but the name not, i.e. the package source was replaced
with something different without using a new release number. Such
occasions are seldom and of course very bad practice.
If this happens, you can either suppress the MD5 checksum (not wise)
or fetch the correct source from ftp.freebsd.org by hand (the failing
make of the port will tell you) and put it in /usr/ports/distfiles.
--
Peter Mutsaers | Abcoude (Utrecht), | Trust me, I know
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | the Netherlands | what I'm doing.
===============+=====================+==================
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Reid)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.text.tex
Subject: Re: [?] problem w/ TeX under RH 6.0
Date: 16 May 1999 09:23:00 GMT
Reply-To: address-in-sig
Francisco Cribari ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I have just upgraded from Red Hat 5.2 to version 6.0 (intel). I am
: having a few problems. One of them is that I can no longer compile
: a number of TeX files. Here is what happens (e.g.):
I and several other people have had the same difficulty. It appeared to me that
there must have been a lack of disk space during the install that went silently
unnoticed. Removing and reinstalling the rpms fixed it up.
Mike Reid
--
Dr. Michael F. Reid, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Delete the ocean]
Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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