Linux-Misc Digest #913, Volume #20 Sun, 4 Jul 99 12:13:08 EDT
Contents:
e-mail program ("pico")
compiling the kernel in redhat 6.0 ("pico")
help (Shawn Lang)
Re: e-mail program (Jos Visser)
Re: Download freeBSD and Slackware 4 (Nir)
Re: swap question (Marc Mutz)
Re: How do I tell "man" or "emacs" to use full telnet window? (Paul Hustava)
Re: 1023 cylinder limit on Suse -why? Lilo certainly doesn't care. (Charles M)
Re: Recommended First Linux Books- online and off (Richard L. Gabriel)
Re: Linux in Win98??? (Charles M)
Please help ("Cesar Torres")
Re: open systems?!? Re: Why does Apple not cooperate with Be? (F. Heitkamp)
Re: e-mail program (Charles M)
Re: Linux in Win98??? (Gergo Barany)
How can I find out my IP address? ("bman")
Killer Server Program for Linux ("Alvin")
Re: RealAudio5 (Carl Fink)
linx vs hurd (wiliam choehen)
Re: linx vs hurd (Gergo Barany)
Re: How can I find out my IP address? (Carl Fink)
Re: CD Creation Software (Carl Fink)
Re: Recommended First Linux Books- online and off ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: How can I find out my IP address? ("Orange")
Re: An "ls" question (NF Stevens)
Re: swap question (Mike Warner)
Re: kppp probs (FelipeMC)
Re: Log out users automatically? (9wands)
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From: "pico" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: nl.comp.os.linux
Subject: e-mail program
Date: 4 Jul 1999 11:47:53 GMT
Is there a user friendly e-mail program for Linux? Something like the
clients I know from windows9x (eudora, pegasus, calypso etc.). Kmail is a
big crap to me, but I want a program with a graphical interface.
Rections by e-mail please: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "pico" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: nl.comp.os.linux
Subject: compiling the kernel in redhat 6.0
Date: 4 Jul 1999 11:47:54 GMT
When installing redhat 6.0, what do I need to install extra (besides the
source code) to be able to compile the kernel? It appeared that the
standard installation of redhat 6.0 is not enough to be able to compile the
kernel!! Stupid, very stupid.
Please react by e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Shawn Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: help
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 04:40:39 -0700
i need help i need to make a symbolic link
this is what i get when i use ln
ln -s /home/qudesttalk/www/Ops /usr/local/domains/questtalk.com/Ops/
ln: cannot create symbolic link `/usr/local/domains/questtalk.com/Ops/'
to `/home/qudesttalk/www/Ops': No such file or directory
what can i do to get this to work
i can make a dir in the local dir
help
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From: Jos Visser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: nl.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: e-mail program
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 14:28:00 +0200
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Well, why not try Netscape Messenger?
Is part of Netscape Communicator.
++Jos
pico wrote:
>
> Is there a user friendly e-mail program for Linux? Something like the
> clients I know from windows9x (eudora, pegasus, calypso etc.). Kmail is a
> big crap to me, but I want a program with a graphical interface.
> Rections by e-mail please: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
I am the josv in josv.com :-)
By the way, I am continuing to Live Without Windows!
Latest article: http://josv.com/~me/lww_dos.html
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From: Nir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Download freeBSD and Slackware 4
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 14:06:38 +0300
vineet wrote:
> Can anyone tell me the site where I can download the full and latest
> version of FreeBSD and Slackware 4?
>
> ------------------ Posted via SearchLinux ------------------
> http://www.searchlinux.com
Try ftp://ftp.cdrom.com
anyway you can always go the the companies sites and try the site they
give you.
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Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 13:50:46 +0200
From: Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: swap question
Frederic L. W. Meunier wrote:
>
> Hi all. I have 128mb of RAM and 128mb of swap but Linux start using the swap
> when I'm using only 32mb (total). It's just an example. It occured after
> the updatedb and seems to be a recent change. I used the kernel 2.0.35 for a
> long time and it rarely entered the swap.
> After this updatedb it was using 620K of swap. Now, after 10 minutes it's
> using only 340. I really don't know why it's using the swap if I was using
> 1/4 of my ram at the updatedb.
>
This is not a bug, it's a feature!
2.2.x kernels are using the swap more intensivly, so to speak. They
start swapping out programs that have not been used for a while,
although there might be some free RAM left. But that may be better used
to cache blocks.
Marc
--
Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://marc.mutz.com/
University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of Physics
PGP-keyID's: 0xd46ce9ab (RSA), 0x7ae55b9e (DSS), 0x31748570 (DH)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Hustava)
Crossposted-To: de.comp.os.unix.linux.misc
Subject: Re: How do I tell "man" or "emacs" to use full telnet window?
Date: 4 Jul 1999 12:40:02 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 03 Jul 1999 13:23:03 -0700, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>how can I tell "man" or "emacs" or any other ascii based
>application to use the full telnet window that I have set up? I
>use netterm as telnet application where I can set row and column
>numbers bigger than 24 by 80. But "man" does use only this
>standard screen to scroll and "emacs" does only cover this 32x80
>area of the window. Any hints?
>
>Thanks in advance, David.
The command stty will do what you want. You will stll have a problem
with man pages, because most are formatted for printing before they
are gzipped.
--
Paul Hustava
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles M)
Subject: Re: 1023 cylinder limit on Suse -why? Lilo certainly doesn't care.
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 08:25:24 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> Charles M wrote:
>
> (snip)
>
> > > my 2 cents in for Redhat. I like the fact that Suse will let me do Tcl
> > > with perl without tracking down downloads to get things working, but Suse
>
> did you mean to say Tk with perl ?
> If not, how and why would you combine tcl and perl ?
>
No, I meant Tk, Tcl was a slip up - gotta quit those late night postings.
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From: **gabriel**@twave.net (Richard L. Gabriel)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Recommended First Linux Books- online and off
Reply-To: **gabriel**@twave.net
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 13:00:48 GMT
"Graeme Fenwick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi all...
>Simple question (though I doubt the answer will be):- Which is the best
>Linux book for a (near) beginner?
> I know... this has been asked countless times before (slap me with a wet
>fish if you're sick of seeing the same question ;-), but trawling the
>archives hasn't turned up a suitable answer. So I'll try to be as specific
>as I can....
> I recently installed Linux (Red Hat 5.2) on my PC, and I've been using
>Linux Installation and Getting Started to do just that. It's good, but
>clearly isn't meant to be comprehensive, so what I'm after now is a book to
>help me get "into" Linux- in other words, a quality, general-purpose book.
> What I don't want is something that's..... patronising, simplistic, or
>bloated. I don't expect coverage of every conceivable Linux obscurity at the
>expense of any depth either, just something that covers the core topics in
>reasonable detail, and credits me with more than two brain cells. I thought
>about Running Linux from O'Reilly Publishing, but it's a few years old now
>unfortunately.
> Online (free) documentation was quite a common suggestion. Much as I
>find this sort of stuff very useful (cheaper, and usually more up-to-date),
>I still prefer the dead tree variety for day-to-day learning and reference-
>*if* they justify the cost, that is..
> Something else that got said more than once was that there are very few
>good Linux books out there, (and some of those that are available are very
>similar to online books/docs anway). If this is so, would it be better to go
>for a (general) Unix book, using the online docs and HOWTOs for
>Linux-specific stuff?
>How many words did it take me to ask that "simple question"? 1, 2, 3, 4,...
>whatever. ;-)
>Any help appreciated, at any rate.
>--
>======================================================================
> "What do you mean, spontaneous human combustion?! Dammit! I was
> promised they'd get that Halt and Catch Fire instruction removed
> before we went into production."
> "Good job it wasn't our flagship model, Sir."
>======================================================================
>Graeme Fenwick
> - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (Don't forget to remove "BYESPAM" filter if replying by mail)
After checking the various book reviews (Amazon.com etc) I concluded
that "Running Linux" by Matt Welsh was my best choice, dispite its
age. My next book will probably be another O'Reilly pub "Linux in a
Nutshell".
Have fun, Richard
Remove all "**" for E-mail reply
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles M)
Subject: Re: Linux in Win98???
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 08:41:07 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> Hi All,
>
> I was wondering if there is a version of Linux that will work inside
> Win98? I know it's a bit of an ask (for Win98 to support ANYTHING), but
> anyway...
>
> What I want to do, without having to build yet another machine, is to
> have a single machine that has Win98 running and accessing my Linux
> server. I want to be able to test config changes by using "Linux in a
> Window" so to speak, without having to reboot this machine into Linux,
> and then back into Win98 - a PITA and waste of time to boot!
>
> Anyone know of any distribution like this?
>
> Regards,
> Hilton
>
>
I believe vmware (www.vmware.com ?) has, or is about to release, a
virtual machine for Windows that allows you to run Linux inside Windows.
They also have released a VM for Linux that lets Windows run under Linux
- and it seems to work quite well for the most part.
CMM
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Reply-To: "Cesar Torres" <cesar@>
From: "Cesar Torres" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Please help
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 09:52:09 -0400
I cannot enter a password at the console login prompt any more . I've never
seen this before. It ask for the usernaname but gives no opportunity to
enter a password.
When I tried to telnet via the lan, it reply: " /bin/login : exec format
error"
Please help!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Crossposted-To: comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc,comp.sys.be.misc,comp.unix.misc
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (F. Heitkamp)
Subject: Re: open systems?!? Re: Why does Apple not cooperate with Be?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 4 Jul 1999 14:06:10 GMT
In message <W28c3.1014$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - "William Edward
Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Lawrence D�Oliveiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message...
>> "Jeffrey Flowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> >Which would you rather do: spend $99.00 for MacOS 8.6, which is really
>> >System 7.0 with extra libraries and a pretty face (although I do like
>> >Sherlock) or $69.00 for the techinically superior BeOS?
>>
>> It looks like most people are choosing MacOS, purely as a value-for-money
>> decision. I would say that Be ceases to be a going concern in another year
>> or two at the most. What they're doing sounds quite amazing and all that,
>> but when it comes down to it it's still a solution in search of a problem.
I think Apple cut a deal with Motorola and IBM to only promote Apple
operating systems and Apple hardware for desktop PowerPC systems.
Why else is there not PowerPC clone MB suppliers? Surely there are
enough BeOS and Linux users that would purchase these MBs? They might
end up being somewhat pricey, but there seem like there would be a
market for them. I talked to a fellow demostrating BeOS at a computer
show, and he said it was primarily Apple that killed BeOS on PowerPC.
If this is true, it's just as bad as some of the things M$ has done.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles M)
Crossposted-To: nl.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: e-mail program
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 08:37:07 -0500
In article <01bec5a9$e3cf2160$8973adc1@default>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> Is there a user friendly e-mail program for Linux? Something like the
> clients I know from windows9x (eudora, pegasus, calypso etc.). Kmail is a
> big crap to me, but I want a program with a graphical interface.
> Rections by e-mail please: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Eudora and Calypso are both powerful e-mail programs. The closest I've
seen in Linux are the command line programs such as pine in conjunction
with fetchmail. I don't know if there is any option in Linux that will
allow you to delete individual messages off a pop server as you can in
Eudora and Calypso, so Linux may be a bit lacking there (if anyone knows
how to do that, please post a reply). I've not run accross any GUI e-
mail programs with similar capabilities. Netscape's e-mail is not very
good if you need power e-mail features. Same for the other GUI e-mail
programs, pretty weak in capabilities.
CMM
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gergo Barany)
Subject: Re: Linux in Win98???
Date: 4 Jul 1999 13:50:36 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Hilton Travis wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I was wondering if there is a version of Linux that will work inside
>Win98? I know it's a bit of an ask (for Win98 to support ANYTHING), but
>anyway...
There's a commercial package called VMWare (the beta might still be
available for free) which might help (but it's *slow*). Or you might
want to do it the other way round: WINE and other programs allow you to
run (some) Windows programs under Linux.
Gergo
--
Ginsberg's Theorem:
(1) You can't win.
(2) You can't break even.
(3) You can't even quit the game.
Freeman's Commentary on Ginsberg's theorem:
Every major philosophy that attempts to make life seem
meaningful is based on the negation of one part of Ginsberg's
Theorem. To wit:
(1) Capitalism is based on the assumption that you can win.
(2) Socialism is based on the assumption that you can break
even.
(3) Mysticism is based on the assumption that you can quit the
game.
GU d- s:+ a--- C++>$ UL+++ P>++ L+++ E>++ W+ N++ o? K- w--- !O !M !V
PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP+ t* 5+ X- R>+ tv++ b+>+++ DI+ D+ G>++ e* h! !r !y+
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From: "bman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How can I find out my IP address?
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 09:24:31 -0500
Is there any commands in Linux that will find my IP address. I know HPUX has
a command called "getip". I connect to the internet using a dynamic IP.
Also is there any easy way to find out my connection speed?
I have been using UNIX for a couple years now but I am new to Linux.
Thanks,
B
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From: "Alvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Killer Server Program for Linux
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 22:11:08 +0800
Hi,
I'm interested to setup an initiative for a killer server program for linux
and would like to gather some response from this group.
After some survey, I found that many organisation use Windows NT because
they like or love using Microsoft Outlook.
If we can come up with an Exchange Server alternative for Linux, I believe
we will be able to push more Linux out to these organisations.
The Exchange alternative should be Open Source to make things extremely
attractive.
Please give me your feedback and for those who would like to help/support,
please feel free to mail me.
We need lots of ideas and programmers.
Thank you for reading.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink)
Crossposted-To: redhat.rpm.general,redhat.general
Subject: Re: RealAudio5
Date: 4 Jul 1999 14:08:20 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4 Jul 1999 04:50:45 GMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>You CAN use RealPlayer G2 Beta for Linux. Finding this on
>RealNetworks web site is near impossible . . .
A one-minute Deja News search would have found this link posted
dozens of times:
http://www.real.com/products/player/linux.html
"Near impossible"?
--
Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy."
-Martin Luther on Copernicus' theory that the Earth orbits the sun
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (wiliam choehen)
Crossposted-To: COMP.OS.LINUX..ADVOCACY
Subject: linx vs hurd
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 14:50:29 GMT
hurd are much better becuse of the micro kernel then linux
it will be more used becuse its faster and more sabel
and linux time its gone the killer apilcaion was network
network are now commen so the next will be robot remot coontrol
software or satllit operater software or maybe gen analzyewr software
?
pwer computer expert unvertsey of baker city
EVRYTHING IS JUST A SATE OF MIND
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gergo Barany)
Crossposted-To: COMP.OS.LINUX..ADVOCACY
Subject: Re: linx vs hurd
Date: 4 Jul 1999 15:17:41 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wiliam choehen wrote:
>hurd are much better becuse of the micro kernel then linux
I never got this debate, why do people say there's such a big difference
between micro- and monolithinc kernels (in performance or otherwise)?
A microkernel creates an interface to the hardware with which the kernel
interacts. A part of the monolithic kernel creates an interface to the
hardware with which the rest of the kernel interacts.
>it will be more used becuse its faster and more sabel
At some point in the future, it might be more stable, and I'm planning
on maybe testing it this summer, but right now it's in a very early
stage compared to Linux.
>and linux time its gone the killer apilcaion was network
>network are now commen so the next will be robot remot coontrol
>software or satllit operater software or maybe gen analzyewr software
>?
I can't imagine controlling robots and satellites or analyzing genetic
information on my home PC anytime soon. And what's this got to do with
the kernel?
And what's with the 32 newlines at the end of your post?
Gergo
--
A psychiatrist is a person who will give you expensive answers that
your wife will give you for free.
GU d- s:+ a--- C++>$ UL+++ P>++ L+++ E>++ W+ N++ o? K- w--- !O !M !V
PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP+ t* 5+ X- R>+ tv++ b+>+++ DI+ D+ G>++ e* h! !r !y+
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink)
Subject: Re: How can I find out my IP address?
Date: 4 Jul 1999 14:43:48 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 4 Jul 1999 09:24:31 -0500 bman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Is there any commands in Linux that will find my IP address. I know HPUX has
>a command called "getip". I connect to the internet using a dynamic IP.
Man ifconfig.
--
Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy."
-Martin Luther on Copernicus' theory that the Earth orbits the sun
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink)
Subject: Re: CD Creation Software
Date: 4 Jul 1999 14:06:03 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 03 Jul 1999 22:14:48 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>But despirately needs updating. Disk at once burning exists and can be done
>with cdrdao...the HOWTO says its not available. More needs to be put in about
>creating ElDorado CDs...its only mentioned as possible....AND it needs more
>info on creating images, like how to make an iso/Juliet hybred and why you
>would want to....things like that. And actually, a good portion of that
>HOWTO came of no use to me....I got enough out of it to get the drive going
>though.
The Linux Way: if you can do better, you are encouraged to write the
maintainer and offer to take over. (I can't.)
--
Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy."
-Martin Luther on Copernicus' theory that the Earth orbits the sun
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Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Recommended First Linux Books- online and off
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 04 Jul 1999 05:11:52 -0700
"Graeme Fenwick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I recently installed Linux (Red Hat 5.2) on my PC,
I suggest the RedHat User's Guide then...its on ftp.redhat.com I think.
>
> Online (free) documentation was quite a common suggestion. Much as I
> find this sort of stuff very useful (cheaper, and usually more up-to-date),
> I still prefer the dead tree variety for day-to-day learning and reference-
> *if* they justify the cost, that is..
PS versions are available of all online Linux books...get a printer, they
pay for themselves.
> Something else that got said more than once was that there are very few
> good Linux books out there, (and some of those that are available are very
> similar to online books/docs anway). If this is so, would it be better to go
> for a (general) Unix book, using the online docs and HOWTOs for
> Linux-specific stuff?
I have never seen a Linux book which even told me as much as what is available
online. They generally ARE both patronizing and simplistic....also expensive.
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From: "Orange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How can I find out my IP address?
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 22:37:12 +0800
Hello,
bman wrote in message <7lnqsc$6dn$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Is there any commands in Linux that will find my IP address. I know HPUX
has
>a command called "getip". I connect to the internet using a dynamic IP.
How about running 'ifconfig' and check the entry for ppp0 interface?
Orange
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NF Stevens)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,utah.linux
Subject: Re: An "ls" question
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 16:25:19 GMT
Bryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>James Knowles wrote:
>>
>> > > My actual point was that
>> > > Stallman's group should go back to using man pages for their
>> > > documentation, instead of the atrocious and near-useless info files.
>> >
>> > HEAR HEAR! I really dislike emacs and grew up on traditional man pages.
>
>You can use emacs *and* man pages... Funny that emacs would be hated,
>considering ksh, bash, and quite a few other programs use the same CTRL
>key sets. :)
Yes but "set -o vi" will produce a sane command line.
Norman
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From: Mike Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: swap question
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 07:50:51 -0700
SMP kernel 2.2.10.
I have 256MB of main, and I have yet to see the kernel use either of my
two 128MB swap partitions. I also boot NT4 (please don't shun me ^J^),
and I tell you: NT makes my HDs sound like they're making cement from
gravel. Linux is *absolutely* silent. Using Linux will increase the life
of your HDs significantly, it seems to me...
Mike
--
Before replying, remove the leading "x" in my email address
Marc Mutz wrote:
>
> Frederic L. W. Meunier wrote:
> >
> > Hi all. I have 128mb of RAM and 128mb of swap but Linux start using the swap
> > when I'm using only 32mb (total). It's just an example. It occured after
> > the updatedb and seems to be a recent change. I used the kernel 2.0.35 for a
> > long time and it rarely entered the swap.
> > After this updatedb it was using 620K of swap. Now, after 10 minutes it's
> > using only 340. I really don't know why it's using the swap if I was using
> > 1/4 of my ram at the updatedb.
> >
> This is not a bug, it's a feature!
> 2.2.x kernels are using the swap more intensivly, so to speak. They
> start swapping out programs that have not been used for a while,
> although there might be some free RAM left. But that may be better used
> to cache blocks.
>
> Marc
>
> --
> Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://marc.mutz.com/
> University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of Physics
>
> PGP-keyID's: 0xd46ce9ab (RSA), 0x7ae55b9e (DSS), 0x31748570 (DH)
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From: FelipeMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.windows.x.kde
Subject: Re: kppp probs
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 14:19:56 GMT
In article <7lklic$3go$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Al Kooz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm using RH 6.0 and I'm trying to get kppp to connect to my ISP (DIAX
-
> Switzerland), the number
> is 10766015111111 and kppp just doesn't want to dial the damn number.
It
> dials any other number, but it refuses to dial this one. It always
gets down
> to "Expecting connect" and the it gives an error. Can anybody please
help me
> ???
>
> thx
> Al
>
>
Well Al,
A problem that ocours with me is that the serial port was not
correctly configured. You can see your configuration in:
setserial /dev/cuan , 'n' is your port number (com1 -> n=0)
look if the IRQ, PORT address, UART, and speed is ok. for example,
I have a v.90 modem in com3, irq 15, address 0x03e8, uart 16550a
(I think all are), 56700bps . I use:
setserial /dev/cua2 irq 15 port 0x03e8 uart 16550a spd_vhi
good look.
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From: 9wands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Log out users automatically?
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 11:03:48 -0500
Helmut Katzgraber wrote:
>
> look into /etc/security there into access.conf and time.conf. the
> examples should be self-explanatory.
>
> cheers, h.
>
> btw: out of curiosity; why do you need that?
>
It's a pretty universal practice to dump all users during backup of a
fileserver. Allows the backup to proceed at maximum speed without
interruptions for polling the logged-on users for activity. It also
prevents a file from being changed during the backup.
Regards,
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