Linux-Misc Digest #440, Volume #20 Mon, 31 May 99 23:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: Bart or Lisa could keep the family running Linux (Murphy)
libc5 binaries don't run on Linux 2.2? (Jesse D Zbikowski)
Re: Can MySQL v3.22.22 do foreign keys? (farhad heider)
Re: Netscrape Plugins (Bev)
16-bit C compiler (bcc) for x86 (Samuel AU)
Re: my user doesnt have permission??? help ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: IPX protocol (L J Bayuk)
Re: Linux OS on Floppies? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Just a few more questions.... ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
$4.95 CDs - can't be beat! (Scott Mosley)
how to figure out whether or not c lib has been installed (jackie chong)
Re: Can I use RPM in Slackware? (jik-)
Lilo+W98=No boot-why? (4season)
Re: kdat and /dev/st0 ("Donald E. Stidwell")
CD-R SCSI HELP, please ("Steve")
Re: my user doesnt have permission??? help ("Hans Kj�r Jessen")
autofs or am-utils, which one? ("G. Hugh SONG")
Re: Road Runner Customer User Agreement Violation - Using Alternative Operating
Systems ("David A. Spicer")
Re: autofs or am-utils, which one? (Jim Roberts)
Re: Linux for $1.00 ("Charles Sullivan")
Re: Newbie-Partioning win98 to install Redhat 5.1 ("Charles Sullivan")
Re: fbcon & SVGAlib (Tony Smolar)
$4.95 CDs - can't be beat! (Scott Mosley)
$4.95 CDs - can't be beat! (Scott Mosley)
$4.95 CDs - can't be beat! (Scott Mosley)
dumb ppp question (Peragrine)
Anybody using NTFS write support? ("Thomas R. Shannon")
Re: Lilo+W98=No boot-why? ("Charles Sullivan")
telnet & ftp clients 95 to unix (Arran Price)
Re: NT the best web platform? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Murphy)
Subject: Re: Bart or Lisa could keep the family running Linux
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 02:41:54 GMT
On 26 May 1999 12:41:18 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter T. Breuer) wrote
this little gem:
>99,996.
99,995 (but what if I run it on more than one machine?? Does that
count as more than one?)
>
>I tried installing vmware the other day to see what windows looks
>like, but the windows install diskette couldn't read from my 32x cdrom,
>so ...
My fellow programmer work did a fresh reinstall of Win95B on his
machine (due to some major issues he had with the network), and the
skinny of it is:
* It took him three days of hard work to get his machine up and
runnning.
* During his install his 9GB SCSI drive died.
* I don't think he's still running at 100%
But most importantly, after he reformated the C drive, we both looked
at each other like idiots, as we couldn't figure out how to get
Windows to install from the CD. Funny thing is, even though the
machine can boot from the CD drive, Win95 is non bootable, and we
didn't have DOS drivers for the CD. We eventually used Lynx, a
modified parallel cable and a laptop to transfer the files.
Ick.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jesse D Zbikowski)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: libc5 binaries don't run on Linux 2.2?
Date: 31 May 1999 08:54:37 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've been having problems running some precompiled binaries which use libc5
on my Debian GNU/Linux 2.2.8 libc6 (glibc2) system. WordPerfect 8 from
Corel and Digital Audio Processor from http://www.cee.hw.ac.uk/~richardk
both crash during the same part of libc initialization code:
Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x4024891f in __getopt_clean_environment ()
(gdb) bt
#0 0x4024891f in __getopt_clean_environment ()
#1 0x401f5fc4 in __libc_main ()
#2 0x401f6041 in _init ()
#3 0x40002205 in _dl_boot ()
My LD_LIBRARY_PATH and /etc/ld.so.conf both start with /lib which has
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 24 05:51 /lib/libc.so.5 -> libc.so.5.4.46
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 586720 Feb 8 18:32 /lib/libc.so.5.4.46
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Apr 29 19:03 /lib/libc.so.6 -> libc-2.
Both DAP and WordPerfect specifically link with libc.so.5 so it should
be seeing the right library. 5.4.46-3 is the latest libc5 for Debian
(designed to run on libc6-based systems) from
http://www.debian.org/Packages/stable/oldlibs/libc5.html. According
to the Linux WordPerfect page at
http://www.wec.ufl.edu/staff/hydew/comp/os/lin_corel.html
there were problems with Linux 2.2 and libc5 binaries but these were resolved
by 5.4.46-2.
So I need to figure out what has to be upgraded or reconfigured to
run these binaries. I have the precompiled RealPlayer 5 which ALSO uses
libc5 and works great. Any help would be appreciated. My versions are:
Kernel modules 2.1.121 (don't use em)
Gnu C 2.7.2.3
Binutils 2.9.1
Linux C Library 2.0.7
Dynamic linker ldd: version 1.9.9
Linux C++ Library 2.8.0
Procps 1.2.9
Mount 2.7l
Net-tools 2.01
Kbd 0.94
Sh-utils 1.16
Thanks in advance for any advice/pointers.
-Jesse
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (farhad heider)
Crossposted-To: comp.databases,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Can MySQL v3.22.22 do foreign keys?
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 22:55:55 GMT
On Mon, 31 May 1999 02:01:57 GMT, "Windows 10000"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
negative, you have a foreign key, but it doesn�t do anything so far.
you have no constraints at all.
>topic says it all..
>
>
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From: Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscrape Plugins
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:07:11 -0700
Reply-To: Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jimmy Navarro wrote:
>
> Besides putting as "rvplayer %"? I don't see rvplayerplugin.so anywhere.
> I use RH5.2+NC4.08. Anyway, I have /usr/lib/netscape/plugin as empty
> subdirectory while /usr/lib/netscape/java/classes has couple of files. Are
> you sure you've tried this, not using yourWin95+NC4.6?
I don't have it either, and when I clicked on the GET PLUGIN link (at
Netscape) on the www.spinner.com page, Netscape told me that a plugin for my
system doesn't exist -- which I knew already. However, Realplayer 5.0 works
fine for me (Slackware 3.4, kernel 2.0.30, NS 4.6) even so. It played the
sound at spinner.com, I just didn't want to join to listen to the 3 pieces of
music I might have wanted to hear...
You have to follow the instructions EXACTLY. And you may -- for some reason
that is entirely mysterious to me -- have to reboot linux for rvplayer to
work. You probably really only have to kill and restart some process, but as
a single user it's easier to hit the button than actually learn something...
Cheers,
Bev
===============================================================
"Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket."
-- George Orwell
> Mircea wrote:
>
> > To use the RP as plugin, you must put the rvplayerplugin.so and the java
> > classes in your $HOME/.netscape/plugins directory, not in
> > /usr/local/netscape/plugins.
> >
> > MST
> >
> > Michael Powe wrote:
> > >
> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > Hash: SHA1
> > >
> > > Is it possible to use RealPlayer for a plugin in Netscrape in linux?
> > > I tried to follow the instructions for setting it up but they are not
> > > accurate, as they seem to be written for an earlier version of NS.
> > > However, I did put the class files & the .so file in the "plugins"
> > > directory as the directions indicate.
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From: Samuel AU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 16-bit C compiler (bcc) for x86
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 07:51:20 +0800
Would you mind telling me where to find 16-bit C compiler (bcc) for x86?
Thanks in advance.
Samuel
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: my user doesnt have permission??? help
Date: 1 Jun 1999 01:57:19 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Robert Heller scribbled manically:
: Even better: install sudo. Great tool for doing sys admin stuff. Much
: safer than having a 'random' Xterm running as root -- all you have to do
: is forget which window that is or what its pwd is and type an
: unfortunate command there to totally toss your system.
This is why I have a menu item titled 'Root Window', which looks
like this:
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -sb -rightbar -bg black -fg red -ms orange -e su
With the red-on-black text, you're sure as hell not going to forget
which one it is...
JD
--
I was thrown out of fourth grade because I couldn't write my own name, and
it's been all downhill from there.
-- Linus Torvalds, in comp.os.mac.advocacy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (L J Bayuk)
Subject: Re: IPX protocol
Date: 1 Jun 1999 01:03:03 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>After installing SuSE 6.1 it is no longer possible to use the
>ipx-protocol. Always the following message appears:
>
>ipx_interface: socket: invalid argument
Your new kernel is built without the IPX network protocol. Either load
it as a module, if available (modprobe ipx), or rebuild the kernel.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux OS on Floppies?
Date: 1 Jun 1999 01:50:41 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ron benelli scribbled manically:
: I am attempting to locate/purchase Linux OS on
: floppies for a 486 Laptop; has floppy drive, no CD-ROM drive.
You can install part of Slackware on floppies, at least enough to
get networking going to the point where you can download and install more.
http://www.slackware.com is the place.
JD
--
I was thrown out of fourth grade because I couldn't write my own name, and
it's been all downhill from there.
-- Linus Torvalds, in comp.os.mac.advocacy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Just a few more questions....
Date: 1 Jun 1999 01:43:26 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
theoddone33 scribbled manically:
: Ok, in RH6.0, my PS/2 mouse works fine for X, but causes some very strange
: behavior when I fire up Quake 2. I haven't tested it with any other
: programs yet. Any ideas?
Do you mean SVGA-mode or X Quake2? ('Scuse my ignorance if there
is only one; I don't have it.) If it's SVGA mode, it's possible that your
libvga configuration is off. Take a look at /etc/vga/libvga.config and make
sure your 'mouse' line is correct. Mine originally said "mouse Microsoft"
and the mouse didn't work properly in libvga apps until I changed it to
"mouse PS2".
JD
--
I was thrown out of fourth grade because I couldn't write my own name, and
it's been all downhill from there.
-- Linus Torvalds, in comp.os.mac.advocacy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Mosley)
Subject: $4.95 CDs - can't be beat!
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 19:31:09 -0500
So many CDs, so little time....
Take your pick from our 100,000 CDs at only $4.95 each!
Visit our online store: http://www.myshopnow.com/scrooge/category.asp?CID=1078
Get them NOW before they're all GONE!
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From: jackie chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.sun.admin
Subject: how to figure out whether or not c lib has been installed
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 09:31:46 +0900
hi, all
I took over this sgi machine which had been maintained by some one else.
GCC and cc compiler path was set , so I thought those two compilers has
been installed. However, when I tried to compile perl on this system,
the system was not able to compile perl.
I guess gcc lib and cc lib had not been installed.
My question is how do I know whether or not cc ompiler or gcc compiler
has been successfully installed and configured including its libraries.
Is there a certain path those two generates or certain files that would
tell me their installations are incomplete?
I would appreciate your support.
Jackie
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From: jik- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can I use RPM in Slackware?
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:09:28 -0700
Beed wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I downloaded RPM Software and installed it. everything went
> fine. but, When I tried to installed a software with RPM extension, I
> always got a message saying that there file can't be found? anyone has
> any ideas as to why this is happening? Thank you in advance.
>
> Jack
Yes you can use RPM in slackware, but you can't use any of its
dependency matching abilities. You must use the --nodeps switch.
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From: 4season <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Lilo+W98=No boot-why?
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 19:04:38 -0600
At least part of this is probably an FAQ, but I couldn't find anything
real specific, so...
Why did installing lilo render my Windows98 non-bootable, and in fact,
rendered the drive unmountable from within Linux as well? No files
visible from DOS either. I can guess *what* happened; I'm wondering
*why*
I am running Red Hat Linux 6 on hdc
Windows98 resides on hda1. Only one FAT32 partition. It was a clean
install (not an upgrade) onto a new drive, done not so many months ago.
hda1 and hdc are identical 8.4G Maxtor DiamondMax drives
I installed Lilo on the MBR of hda1. It works great, just so long as you
don't select Windows98, in which case, you're bumped back to Lilo.
Now I've seen plenty of coverage on how to rebuild or restore an MBR,
but before I bother, can anyone explain why this problem happened in the
first place? Is Lilo just plain incompatible with FAT32 systems? This
boot menu business would be very handy--if it worked!
And if it turns out that Lilo simply doesn't work well on a W98 FAT32
MBR, would I fare better with Norton Commander? I already have a
workable Linux boot floppy, but was looking for something more elegant.
And finally, getting back to the matter of the MBR, what is the
preferred method of making it Windows-friendly again:
--use fdisk /mbr from DOS?
--use lilo to restore it (I made a couple of changes to lilo already, so
this is only an option for me if it stores the pre-lilo config, not just
the previous one)
--have MS ScanDisk or Norton Utilities (latest) rebuild it
Suggestions?
Jeff
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From: "Donald E. Stidwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kdat and /dev/st0
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 21:06:02 -0400
"William B. Cattell" wrote:
> The question - what device would I need to tell kdat to use? I
> didn't think /dev/st0 was the rewind device (I thought that was
> /dev/nt0). Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
If I remember correctly, you have to use /dev/tape with KDAT. Just set a
symbolic link to /dev/st0.
I use BRU and/or Taper, so it's been a while since I looked at KDAT, but
I'm pretty sure setting the symlink to /dev/tape is what it wants.
Don
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From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CD-R SCSI HELP, please
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 20:37:59 -0400
Hi Guys,
I have a cd/r to scsi question. I am new to Linux. Yet I wonder how I can
mount my scsi Smart&Friendly to read files. I just can't figure out what dev
to use. Perhaps somebody can give me an advice. Do I have to create a link
to the dev? What' s the syntax? The scsi driver is loaded, xcdroast
recognizes the cd/r. My EIDE cdrom mounts just fine.
I am running RH 5.2, Kernel 2.0.36, AMD 400 Mhz, 192 M RAM, AHA1510 SCSI
Card (don't laugh, my HP Scanner works just fine with it)
Thanks in advance
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From: "Hans Kj�r Jessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: my user doesnt have permission??? help
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 23:23:19 +0200
You would need to use the "chown" - command to allow your user to read or
write a certain file. I don�t remember exactly how, but try typing "man
chown" in bash.
Hans
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From: "G. Hugh SONG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: autofs or am-utils, which one?
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 11:05:21 +0900
On the kernel help page, it has been said that Linux is in the process
of switching to autofs from amd. However, in the TODO file of autofs,
there are things such as /net support.
Without the functionality of /net, what has been done for autofs?
Which am I supposed to use, amd or autofs? To me, although
there is autofs-***.rpm in the RedHat-6.0, it is basically not
working.
What is going on?
Thanks for any info.
--
G. Hugh Song
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From: "David A. Spicer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.fan.roadrunner,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Road Runner Customer User Agreement Violation - Using Alternative
Operating Systems
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 02:08:34 GMT
Dave Hitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> RR is actively afraid of anything they don't understand. If they
> don't understand it must be hacking, or something else evil.
Then they're afraid of me too because I'm not using any of their
software.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Roberts)
Subject: Re: autofs or am-utils, which one?
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.development.system
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 02:36:00 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"G. Hugh SONG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On the kernel help page, it has been said that Linux is in the process
> of switching to autofs from amd. However, in the TODO file of autofs,
> there are things such as /net support.
>
> Without the functionality of /net, what has been done for autofs?
> Which am I supposed to use, amd or autofs? To me, although
> there is autofs-***.rpm in the RedHat-6.0, it is basically not
> working.
>
> What is going on?
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
Hugh,
Auto fs works very well under both 2.0.36 and under 2.2.9. I have used
it in both kernels. I am able to load local filesystems, ie removable
drives and cdrom and well as nfs mounts. I am using autofs 3.1.3
Jim
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From: "Charles Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux for $1.00
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 21:48:19 -0400
How much for shipping and handling?
Coder69 wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I will soon be selling copies of Linux CDs for $1.00
>
>If you would like to order a copy, e-mail me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: "Charles Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie-Partioning win98 to install Redhat 5.1
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 21:46:56 -0400
You can use FIPS.EXE to split your existing Win 98 partition. However the
version of FIPS shipped with RH5.1 does not recognize FAT32 partitions.
You will need FIPS.EXE ver 2.0 or higher, which you can download from the
Redhat website (it's with DOS utilities) or elsewhere on the web.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <7iukhf$5ld$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I recently bought the Redhat CD and wanted to install it. The installation
>instructions only have how to make a partition under win95. I cannot find
>any information on how to partition my HD so that I can have both Win8 and
>Linux. Can anybody give me an idea where to start? Do i have to buy another
>program? I cannpt afford to buy another HD in order to do this, thanks!
>
>
>------------------ Posted via SearchLinux ------------------
> http://www.searchlinux.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tony Smolar)
Subject: Re: fbcon & SVGAlib
Date: 1 Jun 1999 02:14:26 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 30 May 1999 02:00:51 GMT, Tony Smolar wrote:
oops, I read the matroxfb.txt a little further and found the answer to my
question.
In case anybody is wondering, get the fbset program, and type "fbset -depth 0"
This will allow svgalib programs to run.
>Anybody have any luck getting SVGAlib and fbcon in the 2.2.x kernels to
>co-exist? The SVGAlib programs will run, but they aren't able to set the
>right graphics mode. I'm using the Matrox Framebuffer device.
>
>Oh, and don't suggest GGI, I've tried it. The SVGAlib app that I need
>doesn't work correctly with GGI's svgalib emulation.
>--
>
>Tony Smolar
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] home email
>http://www.ultranet.com/~asmolar homepage
--
Tony Smolar
==============================================================================
[EMAIL PROTECTED] home email
http://www.ultranet.com/~asmolar homepage
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Mosley)
Subject: $4.95 CDs - can't be beat!
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 19:31:17 -0500
So many CDs, so little time....
Take your pick from our 100,000 CDs at only $4.95 each!
Visit our online store: http://www.myshopnow.com/scrooge/category.asp?CID=1078
Get them NOW before they're all GONE!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Mosley)
Subject: $4.95 CDs - can't be beat!
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 19:31:00 -0500
So many CDs, so little time....
Take your pick from our 100,000 CDs at only $4.95 each!
Visit our online store: http://www.myshopnow.com/scrooge/category.asp?CID=1078
Get them NOW before they're all GONE!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Mosley)
Subject: $4.95 CDs - can't be beat!
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 19:31:29 -0500
So many CDs, so little time....
Take your pick from our 100,000 CDs at only $4.95 each!
Visit our online store: http://www.myshopnow.com/scrooge/category.asp?CID=1078
Get them NOW before they're all GONE!
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From: Peragrine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: dumb ppp question
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 22:04:36 -0400
in RH6.0 I can use
kppp(KDE's ppp dialer) to
connect to the internet
only as root. when i try
to connect as a user, I
get 2 messages,
can't create log file,
and can't connect to
modem. Yet theses aren't
there when I am root,
anyone know how to change
the permissions so that
users can use kppp
effectively
David turnbull
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From: "Thomas R. Shannon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Anybody using NTFS write support?
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 11:27:40 -0500
I recently recompiled my kernel to include read-only NTFS support.
The data on that partition is rather important and I didn't have the
intestinal fortitude to try the experimental write support. Has
anyone tried it? How stable is it?
Tom
Quote of the day for Monday, 31 May, 1999:
"The mind is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows
not discreetly how to use it."
- Micel De Montaigne
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From: "Charles Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Lilo+W98=No boot-why?
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 22:01:47 -0400
I can't answer why your system is not booting, but I have no trouble
booting either Win 98 (FAT32) or RH5.2 using LILO in the MBR
of a single HD system. (hda1 = Win 98/FAT32; hda5-11 = RH5.2).
4season <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>At least part of this is probably an FAQ, but I couldn't find anything
>real specific, so...
>
>Why did installing lilo render my Windows98 non-bootable, and in fact,
>rendered the drive unmountable from within Linux as well? No files
>visible from DOS either. I can guess *what* happened; I'm wondering
>*why*
>
>I am running Red Hat Linux 6 on hdc
>
>Windows98 resides on hda1. Only one FAT32 partition. It was a clean
>install (not an upgrade) onto a new drive, done not so many months ago.
>
>hda1 and hdc are identical 8.4G Maxtor DiamondMax drives
>
>I installed Lilo on the MBR of hda1. It works great, just so long as you
>don't select Windows98, in which case, you're bumped back to Lilo.
>
>Now I've seen plenty of coverage on how to rebuild or restore an MBR,
>but before I bother, can anyone explain why this problem happened in the
>first place? Is Lilo just plain incompatible with FAT32 systems? This
>boot menu business would be very handy--if it worked!
>
>And if it turns out that Lilo simply doesn't work well on a W98 FAT32
>MBR, would I fare better with Norton Commander? I already have a
>workable Linux boot floppy, but was looking for something more elegant.
>
>And finally, getting back to the matter of the MBR, what is the
>preferred method of making it Windows-friendly again:
>
>--use fdisk /mbr from DOS?
>
>--use lilo to restore it (I made a couple of changes to lilo already, so
>this is only an option for me if it stores the pre-lilo config, not just
>the previous one)
>
>--have MS ScanDisk or Norton Utilities (latest) rebuild it
>
>Suggestions?
>
>Jeff
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From: Arran Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.solaris
Subject: telnet & ftp clients 95 to unix
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 14:56:03 +1200
Hi all,
Im currently working on a project to standardise our telnet and ftp
clients that various staff members are currently using to connect to
various unix platforms (amongst other things) from the 95 desktop.
Im looking for the standard things compatibility (with various systems),
ease of use, cost, features such as scroll history etc etc.
I was wondering if anyone has already completed such a project or has
reasons they prefer a specific client (or why they dont recommend a
certain client).
Any help apreciated.
cheers
Arran Price
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
My opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: NT the best web platform?
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 01:20:51 GMT
Jimmy Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If NT is the best web platform, it has to be available for free.
Why is that? "Best" is not necessarily the same as "cheapest." (And the
cheapest is not necessarily the same as lowest up-front cost.)
If I can buy a package for a few thousand bucks that has similar
performance, out of the box, from a "free" package that requires more
knowledge and tuning, the "free" package may end up costing more money.
Time is money.
This is not to say I am defending NT. I doubt that NT is the best platform.
But I don't think that the upfront cost should be a major factor in
determining "best"...the entire cost should be considered. (My personal
opinion is that NT would have the highest cost even if it were free, but
that's beside the point.)
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