Linux-Misc Digest #886, Volume #20 Thu, 1 Jul 99 23:13:07 EDT
Contents:
Re: RH6.0: mouse problem in text mode (Jon Skeet)
Korn SHell basic problems (KrayZ)
Re: Something which I've wondered about ethernet devices... (L J Bayuk)
Re: To Many Distributions. (Gerald Willmann)
Re: Why are things so screwy ? (Sean Yamamoto)
Howto Erase CD-RW media? ("Bunbi")
Re: internet speed (Michel Catudal)
Can I use Linux as a server to a Windows based calendar/scheduling application?
("Steve Hiner")
Re: PPP hangs up after 40 seconds (Michel Catudal)
Bus Error at setup of Slackware 4.0 (Mike Geiger)
Backspace in Linux app (Tuan Quoc Nguyen)
Yamaha 719 PnP Sound Card problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
bet you cannot solve this! (well probably will) ("Tom")
Re: Kernel v2.3.8 : fs/fat/file.c ("Binesh Bannerjee")
Re: bet you cannot solve this! (well probably will) (Scott Lanning)
Re: Need opinions- how's S.u.S.E. 6.1 (Michel Catudal)
Re: Modem problem :-( (Solved!!) (root)
Re: Can I use Linux as a server to a Windows based calendar/scheduling application?
("Andrey Smirnov")
Re: internet speed ("Jim_Alvarez")
Re: Tell me I'm wrong... (M. Buchenrieder)
Re: Video timings (Donovan Rebbechi)
Re: RH6.0 - mouse problem in text mode (mimmo)
Re: Fragile file system (Paul Thompson)
Re: What is "INIT: Id "s2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes"? (M.
Buchenrieder)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon Skeet)
Subject: Re: RH6.0: mouse problem in text mode
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 13:39:21 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In text mode with the gpm daemon running, I see the mouse moving as I
> want and the copy & paste feature works too.
> The problem is when I run Midnight Commander. The buttons don't work (I
> cannot pull down the menus, moving through the directories and so on).
Do you know for sure that you should be able to?
> Something much strange happen when using Lynx. The left button doesn't
> work and pressing the middle one, lynx seems to enter in a loop moving
> everywhere, changing url, saving configurations (???).
Chances are you've got something in the cut buffer and the middle button
is pasting it - lynx then thinks you've issued a load of commands.
--
Jon Skeet - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/
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From: KrayZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.admin
Subject: Korn SHell basic problems
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 10:06:35 +0200
1) I want to use filename completion I read that I can do it typing for
example:
ls /etc/pass<ESC><ESC>
But It doesn't work, why??? (Supose that there are only one solution)
2) If I press <ESC><=> it shows me any posible completion but if I try
to select a number it doesn`t understand that I want to complete the
filename with this option. How can I do it?
3) With readonly I can make a readonly variable but, how can I erase
this atributte??? What command is used to erase it and can modify after
these variable (or unset it)????
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (L J Bayuk)
Subject: Re: Something which I've wondered about ethernet devices...
Date: 2 Jul 1999 01:10:41 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Ethernet cards are devices right? So why don't they have an entry
>/dev/eth0 , eth1 etc in the /dev directory?
The entries aren't in /dev to "make something a device". What
defines a device is having a driver inside the kernel. The
entries in /dev are to allow programs to read, write, and control
the device. This isn't needed or useful with Ethernet cards,
since only the kernel itself initiates these operations.
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From: Gerald Willmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: To Many Distributions.
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 16:52:10 -0700
To or too - there are definitely more than two
which is fine with me, by the way - choice is great.
Gerald
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From: Sean Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Why are things so screwy ?
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 18:33:26 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Scott Lanning wrote:
>
> David Fouts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : I was just telling another person that "you don't understand,
> : I actually need to be productive" when I read your e-mail.
>
> Use Windows. It is very simple, really.
Yes. If your job requires use of a basic e-mail client, a web
browser, maybe Excel and Word, then Windows is really the
more appropriate tool.
> : Linux is neat but I'm afraid it's not ready for prime time
>
> Maybe you're afraid that *you* are not ready for primetime.
Scott is correct. Both Linux and FreeBSD are *doing* primetime
by people who don't diddle around with their systems. For
example, Hotmail runs on FreeBSD machines. Sounds "primetime"
enough to me.
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From: "Bunbi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Howto Erase CD-RW media?
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 00:48:41 -0400
Reply-To: "Bunbi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have an Acer CD-RW-6206A and am using xcdroast-0.96+cdrecord-1.6. I am
able to burn copy, as well as master the CD. However, I would like to find
out how to erase a non-empty CD-RW media before I can re-use the CD-RW. I
tried to use cdrecord to blank the non-empty CD-RW to no avail, i.e.:
cdrecord dev=/dev/cdrom blank=track
If you know how to erase/blank a non-empty CD-RW on your Linux, please
kindly help and respond to this post through e-mail. Thanks.
--
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Michel Catudal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: internet speed
Date: 1 Jul 1999 20:33:01 -0500
"R.K.Aa" wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Two things, first check your /var/log/message file if should tell you
> > at what speed you connected to your ISP. Second check KKKP setup, look
> > for modem speed set it to 115200.
>
> Question: i checked for fun in /var/log/message:
>
> Jun 27 07:46:54 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/modem
> at 115200
> Jun 27 07:46:54 localhost pppd[5154]: pppd 2.3.7 started by root, uid 0
> Jun 27 07:47:18 localhost pppd[5154]: Serial connection established.
> Jun 27 07:47:18 localhost pppd[5154]: Using interface ppp0
> Jun 27 07:47:18 localhost pppd[5154]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
> Jun 27 07:47:21 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
> Jun 27 07:47:21 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-26
> Jun 27 07:47:22 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-24
> Jun 27 07:47:22 localhost pppd[5154]: local IP address 195.159.32.50
> Jun 27 07:47:22 localhost pppd[5154]: remote IP address 195.159.0.22
>
> I can't see what speed i actually connect at there...only the max
> speed i set the script up for.
> How *do* I find the real connect speed? Eventually measure it in the
> bypass..
> i could clock a download I guess but there must be some utility?
> It's a 28.8 modem and I suspect it doesn't actually connect at 115200..
>
> K.
Try installing the intelligent dialer that comes standard with
SuSE 6.1 --> wvdial
The best dialer I've seen yet.
--
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From: "Steve Hiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Can I use Linux as a server to a Windows based calendar/scheduling
application?
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 17:59:35 -0700
I am now in charge of the network at a Chuch. One of the first goals they
set is email for everyone. It wasn't difficult at all for me to convince
them to let me build a Linux email server (Red Hat 6.0). I haven't done it
before but it should be educational.
I have a question though. I would like to give them the ability to have a
group calendar and group schedule. There is no way I could convince them to
switch the desktops over to Linux (I don't think I would want to train 30
computer illiterate people on Linux). What I am interested in is some
server type software that would interface with some off-the-shelf Windows
software (like Outlook or an equivalent). They have suggested MS Exchange
but I really don't want them to have to spend the money though Exchange
would handle email, calendaring and scheduling (plus it will be fun for me
to learn how to do it with Linux). Is there any such server for Linux? I
am by no means a Linux guru, I have only just started dealing with Linux
networking.
Any advice, pointers or URLs are appreciated.
Steve Hiner
developer AT isiaz DOT com
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From: Michel Catudal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PPP hangs up after 40 seconds
Date: 1 Jul 1999 20:37:12 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Andrew Fielden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Using pppd v2.2.0
> >The line is dropped after about 40 seconds. My local pppd starts,
> >but I think is failing to establish communication with the remote
> >daemon.
>
> I get a similar problem with 2.2.7 , only it does establish a connection
> but then for some reason the modem drops the line. The exact same script
> and pppd however work fine with 2.0.36 (and worked fine with my old 1.2.13
> system). Beats me whats wrong, all I can assume is that someone has broken
> the kernel ppp code somewhere or at least changed it to the extent that
> old ppp code programs can no longer function properly with it.
>
> NJR
Probably a problem with your version of Linux. I use the kernel
2.2.7 and have no problem with the PPP, on the other hand I use
SuSE and the intelligent dialer wvdial.
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From: Mike Geiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Bus Error at setup of Slackware 4.0
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 01:30:52 GMT
Hi,
I've recently purchased Slack 4.0 and installed it on my Bentium. That
worked fine.
Now what I'm trying to do is setup a AMD386DX40 for IPmasq/chains, the
problem is, after i fdisk the drive(s - I've tried many) i run setup and
the console just sits there repeating "Bus error", after about 10 lines it
stops doing caridge returns and only does linefeeds (so i get a stiarcase)
If i let it do this for several minutes it will bring up the first screen
and continue making bus errors.
I've tried this on two nearly equiivalent systems and I have no Idea what
the problem is, it can't be hardware unless Slack4.0 doesn't like
AMD386s...
Any ideas?
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From: Tuan Quoc Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Backspace in Linux app
Date: 2 Jul 1999 01:37:50 GMT
Hi all,
I am having a bit of problem typing on some of the Linux applications
like wordperfects, staroffice...etc. My backspace acts like my delete
key. However, it works fine in termail and nedit.
Is there anyway to make it function as a normal backspace key?
it is just so annoying.
Thank for your time before hand.
--
Tuan Quoc Nguyen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Yamaha 719 PnP Sound Card problem
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 01:06:46 GMT
I have Slackware 3.5 with kernel 2.2.9 and KDE, but I have problem
with my Yamaha 719 Plug and Play ISA Sound Card. It does not work under
Linux. Perhaps I have wrongly configured and compiled the kernel for
the soudcard but I have already tried many different configurations and
it never worked. Usually when I logout KDE I see a message like "can't
load kaudioserver", but the card did not work even when I had no KDE
installed and used older kernel. Can someone please tell me how to
configure the kernel or where else can be the problem? Any help
appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
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From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: bet you cannot solve this! (well probably will)
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 20:21:58 -0500
I have a Courier V.everything that is upgraded to V.90 and am using RH6.0.
The main reason I do not use Linux is because it will not work with my
modem.. The modem is set to use COM 3 and IRQ 9 in Win98 and there is no
problems, (hyperteminal works fine). Why does every time I start Minicom
that the INIT string is displayed very, very slowly? It takes about 30
seconds to display ATZ! It does dial but as I said it is extremely slow.
Kppp says the modem is not responding or is busy on every port I try. I
went to 3com's sight and read about some 1 page instruction on how to get it
to work in "unix" but all it said was which DIP switches to put down (which
I did) I bet no one on these news groups can give a decent answer because
no one has for a year.... good luck..
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From: "Binesh Bannerjee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel v2.3.8 : fs/fat/file.c
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 01:53:44 GMT
Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Before delving into the kernel's innermost code, you should have taken a
: look at www.kernelnotes.org or any one of the linux news sites. There
: you would have learned that most FS's were broken from 2.3.6 onwards due
: to massive changes in the buffer code.
: This is nothing that could be trivially fixed and there are others
: working on that, so don't do it - at least not on your own. If you know
: what you are doing, you can present yourself as interested in it on the
: linux-*fs* mailing lists.
Binesh runs and hides in the corner, rocks back and forth, sobbing, saying
"I'm sorry, I just didn't know about www.kernelnotes.org!"
Thanks for the URL... Definitely some interesting stuff in there...
What does Linus mean when he says
"if anybody has 8-way machines etc, scalability is
interesting. It should scale to 8-way no problem. We
used to scale to 1-way, barely. Numbers?"
Well, it's disappointing that current Linux doesn't scale well, but
it's great that the next one should... Look forward to it...
Binesh
: Marc
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Lanning)
Subject: Re: bet you cannot solve this! (well probably will)
Date: 2 Jul 1999 02:05:29 GMT
Tom ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: to work in "unix" but all it said was which DIP switches to put
: down (which I did) I bet no one on these news groups can give
: a decent answer because no one has for a year.... good luck..
I've seen it answered several times. That's because it's a FAQ;
c.f., MODEM-Howto->Troubleshooting. There is copious documentation
available. If you've been using Linux for a year and haven't
figured out where the docs are, then you're just an idiot and
should wipe Linux from your machine. The taunting manner in
which you phrased the question isn't appreciated by those who
know the answer.
You have an IRQ conflict of some kind. You must face the
white whale, or he'll continue ramming your ship. Two different
interrupts are trying to be handled on the same line. Resolve
that, and it'll be smooth sailing. If you run into problems along
the way, post specific questions in which you describe your
approach in a logical, detailed, and polite manner.
--
Scott Lanning: [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://physics.bu.edu/~slanning
"Windows was designed to keep the idiots away from Unix so we could
hack in peace. Let's not break that." --Tom Christiansen
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From: Michel Catudal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need opinions- how's S.u.S.E. 6.1
Date: 1 Jul 1999 21:07:01 -0500
Warren Bell wrote:
>
> I've been running RedHat 5.2 and am wondering how SuSE Linux is. It
> seems to have a lot of the same features and RPM format. Is it just as
> good as RH? Better?
>
> I just want to make sure SuSE is a good OS and works well. It seems to
> be packed with features and apps for about half the price of RH 6.0.
>
> Thanks,
> Warren Bell
SuSE is worth buying. It is kinda of like RedHat except that it
works better. The yast and sax installation routines are neat.
Under RedHat it is not very simple to install new stuff, it is
fun with yast.
There are a lot of stuff that for some reason or another I have
never been able to get to work, like the end and begin of line
char for instance, it works out of the box with SuSE.
I just bought another copy for one of my brothers. I had paid
$30 + tax at CompUSA. I got a $5 coupon in the mail from Barnes
and Noble and I went on their website and got it for $28.95
including shipping. This has 5 CDs and a good book.
--
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use Linux for safe and quick internet access
use Winblows to test the latest viruses
http://www.netonecom.net/~bbcat/
We have software, food, music, news, search,
history, electronics and genealogy pages.
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem problem :-( (Solved!!)
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 20:44:23 -0500
It worked!
Thanks to you Lord Byron, I am mailing this from my Linux. Thanks a
bunch.
Ciao!
Cheruku
Lord Byron wrote:
>
> After you have the PNP stuff set up for your modem, you need to use
> setserial to let linux know about your modem. Something like this:
> setserial /dev/ttyS2 port 0x03E8 irq 5 uart 16550A
>
> I assume you're using COM3, otherwise substitute one of the following for
> /dev/ttyS2:
> COM1 = /dev/ttyS0
> COM2 = /dev/ttyS1
> COM4 = /dev/ttyS3
>
> Put this setserial command in your /etc/rc.d/rc.serial file (create one if
> it doesn't exist, make sure it's executable).
>
> After following these steps, your modem should work fine. Don't forget to
> link /dev/ttyS2 (or whatever your port is) to /dev/modem.
>
> Sravanthi Cheruku <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Could someone help me setup my modem in Linux? I have an AOpen_FM56PVS-T
> > internal ISA modem. The modems list says this should work. I tried doing
> > isapnp and it says modem is setup OK. I set the port to 0x3E8 and IRQ 5
> > in my isapnp.conf file. However I can't get it to work using
> > kppp/kermit/minicom. Please help. Thanks.
> >
> > Cheruku
> >
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From: "Andrey Smirnov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Can I use Linux as a server to a Windows based calendar/scheduling
application?
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 18:41:58 -0700
Hello,
Here is a company that makes pretty good mail server with all the functions
that you need: http://www.stalker.com/
The draw back is - it's NOT FREE!
Good luck!
Steve Hiner wrote in message ...
>I am now in charge of the network at a Chuch. One of the first goals they
>set is email for everyone. It wasn't difficult at all for me to convince
>them to let me build a Linux email server (Red Hat 6.0). I haven't done it
>before but it should be educational.
>
>I have a question though. I would like to give them the ability to have a
>group calendar and group schedule. There is no way I could convince them
to
>switch the desktops over to Linux (I don't think I would want to train 30
>computer illiterate people on Linux). What I am interested in is some
>server type software that would interface with some off-the-shelf Windows
>software (like Outlook or an equivalent). They have suggested MS Exchange
>but I really don't want them to have to spend the money though Exchange
>would handle email, calendaring and scheduling (plus it will be fun for me
>to learn how to do it with Linux). Is there any such server for Linux? I
>am by no means a Linux guru, I have only just started dealing with Linux
>networking.
>
>Any advice, pointers or URLs are appreciated.
>
>Steve Hiner
>developer AT isiaz DOT com
>
>
>
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From: "Jim_Alvarez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: internet speed
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 19:16:34 -0700
Michel Catudal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> "R.K.Aa" wrote:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > Two things, first check your /var/log/message file if should tell you
> > > at what speed you connected to your ISP. Second check KKKP setup, look
> > > for modem speed set it to 115200.
> >
> > Question: i checked for fun in /var/log/message:
> >
> > Jun 27 07:46:54 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/modem
> > at 115200
> > Jun 27 07:46:54 localhost pppd[5154]: pppd 2.3.7 started by root, uid 0
> > Jun 27 07:47:18 localhost pppd[5154]: Serial connection established.
> > Jun 27 07:47:18 localhost pppd[5154]: Using interface ppp0
> > Jun 27 07:47:18 localhost pppd[5154]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
> > Jun 27 07:47:21 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
> > Jun 27 07:47:21 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-26
> > Jun 27 07:47:22 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-24
> > Jun 27 07:47:22 localhost pppd[5154]: local IP address 195.159.32.50
> > Jun 27 07:47:22 localhost pppd[5154]: remote IP address 195.159.0.22
> >
> > I can't see what speed i actually connect at there...only the max
> > speed i set the script up for.
> > How *do* I find the real connect speed? Eventually measure it in the
> > bypass..
> > i could clock a download I guess but there must be some utility?
> > It's a 28.8 modem and I suspect it doesn't actually connect at 115200..
> >
> > K.
>
> Try installing the intelligent dialer that comes standard with
> SuSE 6.1 --> wvdial
> The best dialer I've seen yet.
> --
> use OS/2 for a crash proof work environment
> use Linux for safe and quick internet access
> use Winblows to test the latest viruses
> http://www.netonecom.net/~bbcat/
> We have software, food, music, news, search,
> history, electronics and genealogy pages.
Why? PPPD does it on demand as I need a connection.
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Crossposted-To: alt.linux
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (M. Buchenrieder)
Subject: Re: Tell me I'm wrong...
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 21:23:59 GMT
[Note F'Up-To: header]
HellNo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>I downloaded a copy of SYSLINUX (linux on a floppy) and ran it of my
>floppy drive...
[...]
Yawn. And ? You could do the very same with every bootable Linux
floppy or CDROM. There is no security if people do have physical access
to your box, anyways. Even if booting with a floppy was to fail,
they could still take away the HD out of your machine and mount it
at home. If you're that paranoid, use an encrypted filesystem.
Michael
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Note: If you want me to send you email, don't munge your address.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Donovan Rebbechi)
Crossposted-To: linux.help
Subject: Re: Video timings
Date: 1 Jul 1999 22:16:54 -0400
On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 21:38:12 -0400, Dave Hammond wrote:
>I'm trying to configure XFree86 for my monitor (CTX VL700),
>but have no clue how to determine the video timings. I've
>read the video timings how-to, but it's far over my head.
>
>The scan rate for 1024x768 is 68.7 Khz horizontal and
>85 Hz vertical.
>
>Can anyone help with the correct dot clock and video timings?
My program can. I have a Modeline program that writes video modelines
for XF86Config
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/unix/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mimmo)
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,it.comp.linux,it.comp.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc,tin.it.computer.pc.linux
Subject: Re: RH6.0 - mouse problem in text mode
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 01:57:17 GMT
Il Wed, 30 Jun 1999 18:21:27 +0200, Neno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sriveva:
>I am running RH6.0 and have a normal serial logitech mouse (3 buttons)
>In X mode my mouse works perfectly.
>In text mode with the gpm daemon running, I see the mouse moving as I
>want and the copy & paste feature works too.
>The problem is when I run Midnight Commander. The buttons don't work (I
>cannot pull down the menus, moving through the directories and so on).
>Before using RH6.0 I have used for a few days a Debian distribution and
>in that case the mouse was working correctly both in text and X modes.
>
I have the same problem (but I have Ps/2 mouse).
When I used redhat 5.2 all worked fine, but after upgrading to RH6.0 I lost
the graphical ascii character (do you see them?) and the mouse.
I put manually the line:
gpm -t ps/2
in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local
and now the mouse works but with the same your problem...
I am still looking for a solution...
If I try it I mail to you (I hope you will make the same) ;-)
Bye
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Thompson)
Subject: Re: Fragile file system
Date: 2 Jul 1999 02:53:17 GMT
Did you check your syslog for IDE errors? You mentioned that you
did not think that it was a disk problem but not if you actually looked
for any errors in the log.
Not being able to erase files as root points to an education problem.
You you try deleting by inode or other ways around undeletable files?
The ext2 debug utility might have been the way.
Too bad there was not output presented of your attempts to delete the
files.
What was the syntax of the network backup command you were running?
I have run network backups for years; back when I used NFS on older
kernels I would occasionally hang, but never a crash like what you
described and not recently when using rsh.
Paul
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Wong) writes:
> Not too long ago, my Mandrake 5.3 system (kernel 2.0.36 based on Red Hat
> 5.2) crashed. While an OS crash is not too unusual for me -- having used
> Windows since its 3.0 days -- I am surprised by the apparent fragility
> of the Linux file system. A Dos or OS/2 system would typically dust
> itself and bounce right back up with a simple chkdsk or two. This crash,
> however, wreaked havoc all over my ext2fs partition. Why would a crash
> corrupt files that were not even being written to? Programs like rsh and
> fsck got clobbered. After manually invoking fsck, there was still inode
> corruption: plenty of files had wierd modes or permissions. Any attempt
> to access these files resulted in an "operation not permitted"
> message. I could not even erase them as root.
>
> Ultimately, I ended up reinstalling Linux from scratch. I still wonder,
> however, if this sort of thing is preventable or necessary. How would
> someone who is not a hard core hacker handle this situation? I realize
> that Linux tries to juggle a lot more things than a Dos/Windows system,
> but is this sort of damage necessary? The damage to files that were not
> being written, especially, seems odd. Most importantly, what can I do to
> prevent this sort of catastrophe from happening to my newly reinstalled
> Linux box (now running the 2.2.9 kernel)?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Chris
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (M. Buchenrieder)
Subject: Re: What is "INIT: Id "s2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes"?
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 21:27:00 GMT
Jim White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Hi, linux fan. Do you know what this mean?
>
Yes.
>INIT: Id "s2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
^^^^^ ^^^^^
Hint. Hint.
>This sentence appear on my idle linux monitor once every 20 minutes.
>Is there something wrong?
Yes. "man init" and then "man inittab", followed by "vi /etc/inittab".
Michael
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