Linux-Misc Digest #418, Volume #21 Sun, 15 Aug 99 19:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: Ghostscript 5.50 doesn't work!? (Jack Zhu)
Re: How to enlarge or reduce a partition? (Justin B Willoughby)
Re: vi and X11-- no permission (L J Bayuk)
Re: Java and linux (Abdullah Ramazanoglu)
Re: Text Editor (Fred & Val Kuipers)
Need Help with Red Hat 6.0 ("Lynn Cole")
Dynamic DNS Change Help (Jason Bond)
Re: Got Viper 770 to work with X-Windows, but still need mouse HELP..!! (Dan Russell)
Re: can't load library --> libstdc++.so.2.9 (HELP!) (Torsten Howard)
Re: Linux BIGGEST Problem-Must Read (Tim Moore)
modules???? (Marc Ohmann)
Re: Java and linux ("Jesper Honig Spring")
Re: double-sided printing queue (Torsten Howard)
Re: premature end of script headers???? (Robert Lynch)
Re: Dual-booting Win95 and Linux (Jerry Lynn Kreps)
Re: Internet access with ASDL (Jerry Lynn Kreps)
Re: Java and linux ("Duy D.")
AMD Processor (Rick Knebel)
Problem with GNOME on a Redhat 6.0 machine (Egg J. LeFume)
Re: What I think of linux. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Need Help with Red Hat 6.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Jack Zhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Ghostscript 5.50 doesn't work!?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:58:56 -0400
yes, you're right, when I use '/dev/lp0', the test output is perfect.
Thanks for your reply!
Jeremy wrote:
> Be careful, on kernel 2.2 , the first lp found is lp0, not lp1
>
> --
> -------vive LINUX-------- /~\ ------long life to LINUX--------
> -------Jeremy Bar-------- /_|_\ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> _____________________...oooO( _ )Oooo...____________________________
> -----------Try the new kernel 2.2 ! it is verry fast!---------------
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Subject: Re: How to enlarge or reduce a partition?
Date: 15 Aug 1999 20:54:57 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Simon Hoogland ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
> Hallo, I have a hard disk with a Linux partition and a Windows 95
> partition. How can I enlarge the Linux partition and reduce the other
> partition?
> Simon Hoogland
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
If you have a little money to put toward Partition Magic 4.x that might not
be a bad investment.
I did see a utility on freshmeat.net not too long about about a ext2
resizer program, never used though.
- Justin
--
_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ RULES!! * LINUX RULES *
_/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ Justin Willoughby
_/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ http://justinw.net
_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ ---- Jesus Is Lord ----
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (L J Bayuk)
Subject: Re: vi and X11-- no permission
Date: 15 Aug 1999 19:19:58 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I have a weird error message from vi. If I log on as another user (su) every
>time I run vi I get
>wormhole[unruh]>vi .bashrc
>Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
>
>
>Now the fact taht the permission is wrong is not surprising, but why in the world
>is vi requesting X service anyway? Note tht this error message makes no difference
>as vi works perfectly anyway. Anyone know why vi calls X?
Your vi is probably either vim or elvis. I think that very recent
versions of both of these can be built with X11 support, which let them
do multiple windows and stuff; and it looks like you have one of these
versions. (Slackware 4.0 has new versions of elvis and vim, but they
were built without X11; I don't know about whatever distribution you
are using.)
Apparently, after reporting the failure to connect to the X server
(which was started for a different user ID), your vi disables the X11
support and runs in terminal mode. Does it make a difference if your
DISPLAY environment variable isn't set all all before you start vi?
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From: Abdullah Ramazanoglu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Java and linux
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 00:06:27 +0300
Jill wrote:
>
> I have signed up for a java class. I have some limited C and C++
> experience, but I am pretty ignorant about java. I would like to use my
> linux machine, though. Can I download an interpreter or a compiler from
> some site?
I'm not a Java developer (though I would much like to be) so take it
with a grain of salt. Anyway, there is "kaffe" java virtual machine with
just-in-time option. It is not a development environment though. I seem
to recall there was a development env. but can't remember its name.
Kaffe docs might point you to right direction.
Just my 8710 TRL (~ $.02 :)
--
Abdullah Ramazanoglu [ aramazanoglu AT demirbank DOT com DOT tr ]
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From: Fred & Val Kuipers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Text Editor
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:10:48 GMT
Another text mode editor I've run across is lpe. It has different "modes"
including a mode for C. Take a look in www.linuxapps.com under Editors >>
Code... It's the only one in that section.
If you want a GUI editor, go with CoolEdit, also on LinuxApps.com, in the
Editors >> Text section. You may want to remove cool-icons (an extra that comes
with it though, I found it locked up X).
Peter Caffin wrote:
> Suddn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I telnet into my Linux server from a windows box. I need to work with text
> > files (C++ Source) but I hate the VI editor. Is there any editors that are,
> > well, more user friendly that will work?
>
> vim (vi but with better help),
> pico (very simple, comes with pine but can also be found separately),
> ae (tiny but with useful help),
> joe (Wordstar-like movement),
> sed (stream editor, useful for regular expressions handling functions
> you might otherwise have needed vi for)
> jed (apparently good for programmers; haven't used it myself)
> jove ("Johnathans Own Version of EMACS"; haven't used it)
> zed (apparently very configurable; haven't used it)
>
> --: _ _ _ _
> _oo__ |_|_ |__ _ | _ |_|_o _ peter at ptcc dot it dot net dot au |
> //`'\_ | (/_|(/_| |_(_|| | || | http://it.net.au/~pc |
> / PO Box 869, Hillarys WA 6923, AUSTRALIA |
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From: "Lynn Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Need Help with Red Hat 6.0
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:35:57 -0500
I've got several problems and I hope someone can help me.
1. I can't figure out how to set up my internet connection. My ISP says my
modem is software based and won't work. It is a Rockwell modem and I was
told when I bought my computer (IBM Aptiva 530) that the modem was hardware
based. Is there a program on the CDs that will configure this for me?
2. What is the 2nd CD for and what's on it? How do I access what's on it?
I can't even get the Apps CD to install anything. I looked in /mnt/cdrom
and there is nothing there.
3. I can't get the sound to work. I've got ESS Audio and tried all three
selections in the sound config utility.
4. How do I run a program from the file manager?
5. I realize these are a lot of dumb questions but I'm about to have a
nervous breakdown. I won't even go into all the problems I had installing
it. By the way, I wouldn't suggest buying the Red Hat version (I thought
that the reason they charge so much for a free product must be because of
excellent documentation on the product which is definitely not what I got.
Simply put the manuals suck.) Luckily I've still got my laptop with Windows
98. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
<about to throw my new linux box out the window>
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From: Jason Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dynamic DNS Change Help
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 14:30:48 -0700
I've recently discovered the dyndns website at:
http://members.dyndns.org/
What I would like to do is to have my computer
automatically sense when my IP address changes,
and then appropriately contact the dyndns web site
and inform them of my new ip address. I'm running
off of a ppp dialup modem, and I've tried several programs
including
1) ddclient which would be ideal but unfortunately it uses
dhcpcd to automatically detect when the ip address changes...and dhcpcd
apparently only works with ethernet
interfaces. If anyone out there knows of a program
that works like dhcpcd with dialup modem connections I would greatly
appreciate knowing about.
2) ddup which didn't seem to want to work
3) dyndns1.1.sh which uses the old dyndns system and doesn't seem to
work anymore.
If anyone out there knows of a program, script, etc.
to to this I would be very grateful, thanks again,
Jason
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From: Dan Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Got Viper 770 to work with X-Windows, but still need mouse HELP..!!
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:30:46 GMT
Jason,
I had the same experience. I choose the IMPS/2 protocol setting offered in
the XFree86Setup and it seemed to work for me. Thanks for the tip on the
V770.
Dan
JMNugent wrote:
>
> First the good news.....
>
> To get the Viper 770 to work I downloaded the following file from
NVidia's
> website
>
> Riva-X-GLX-1.0-glibc-i386-dyn.tar.gz
>
> .........gunzip and then tar the file.....run the
script " ./riva_install
> ".....once that finishes,..go back and run XF86Setup
>
> For a "Card"...I choose "Riva TNT"......8bpp,.......640X480.....and it
seems
> to work.......
>
> ...EXCEPT....my mouse really freaks out....it just moves to the upper
right
> corner and doesnt respond....
>
> Anyone know how to get a Microsoft Intellimouse (ps2) to work under these
> conditions....
>
> --jason
>
>
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From: Torsten Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: can't load library --> libstdc++.so.2.9 (HELP!)
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 17:47:53 +0000
gp wrote:
>
> I am attempting to run KDE Slackware Edition 1.1.1 on my Redhat Linux
> 5.2 (kernel 2.2.10). When I try to do so, I get this message: can't
> load library libstdcc++.so.2.9. Prior to installing KDE, I
> successfully installed QT-1.44. What am I missing or doing wrong?
> Please help.
>
> ------------------ Posted via CNET Linux Help ------------------
> http://www.searchlinux.com
Hmm, is RH5.2 glibc? i had this same error message trying to
run glibc programs on non-glibc platform, maybe you are trying
to run non-glibc on glibc platform?
torsten
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 14:37:32 -0700
From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux BIGGEST Problem-Must Read
Linux isn't for everyone. Some people should stick with Windows (and
AOL), watch even more TV and never learn how to ask an actual question.
--
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From: Marc Ohmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.linux.slackware,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: modules????
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:26:01 -0500
After struggling with installling this network card for 2 days, I have
decided I need help. I have a D-Link DFE530-TX 10/100 pci card. I have
the tulip driver and the de4x5 driver. I have been trying to install
either of them as modules with no luck. modprobe never sees the card
and eth0 never shows up in dmesg. Everytime I try to "insmod tulip" I
get a message that says "device or resource busy". Thinking that
another driver was already attached to the nic I commented out every
line in /etc/conf.modules with no luck (the device still comes up
busy). I have uncommented the line in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules for the
tulip driver. I have recompiled the kernel with module support. If I
knew how I would compile the kernel with the tulip driver installed but
I don't. Could somebody help me. If I am just one step away from
getting it to work as a module let me know. Otherwise could you tell me
how to recompile the kernel with the driver. I have about 200 pages of
kernel/ethernet/networking.... how-tos infront of me but they aren't
very clear as to what I am doing wrong!! Oh ya I am running slackware
if that makes a difference. And I have run the Slackware netconfig.
And if cross posting is frowned upon I apologize. I always see it done
but I have never seen any rules of etiquet regarding its use.
thanks in advance,
marc
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From: "Jesper Honig Spring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Java and linux
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:45:13 +0200
Check www.blackdown.org
Jesper
Jill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7p77vh$2sq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I have signed up for a java class. I have some limited C and C++
> experience, but I am pretty ignorant about java. I would like to use my
> linux machine, though. Can I download an interpreter or a compiler from
> some site?
>
>
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From: Torsten Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: double-sided printing queue
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 17:46:51 +0000
Kuang-chun Cheng wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> How to setup a double-sided printing queue for a network
> postscript printer (for example, HP 4050). Using printtool or linuxconf
> can only setup single-sided printing queue and Printing-HOWTO doesn't
> help neither. Thanks.
>
> Kuang-chun Cheng
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Now that you mention it, I have seen
a usitiity that will take PostScript pages
and automatically make them print first one
side, then another. You have to manually
flip the pages.
Can't remember the name of it, though.
Sorry, if you have a duplex printer, don't know
how to make it work.
torsten
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:53:10 +0000
From: Robert Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: premature end of script headers????
Bo Berglund wrote:
>
> I have a script /home/httpd/html/agiusa/cgi/registrera.cgi which won't
> run on my Linux RH5.1 system for some reason. When I call it from a
> form on my html page it returns an error and the errorlog shows this:
>
> [Sun Aug 15 23:17:55 1999] access to
> /home/httpd/html/agiusa/cgi/registrera.cgi failed for 192.168.0.30,
> reason: Premature end of script headers
> exec of /home/httpd/html/agiusa/cgi/registrera.cgi failed, reason: No
> such file or directory (errno = 2)
>
> The first entry (premature end of script headers) I have no clue
> whatsoever to why it appears.
> The second entry (no such file) is even more mysterious because I am
> editing and changing this exact file all the time!! It is absolutely
> there!
>
> What is happening here??
>
> PS: So far I have not been able to run ANY script file at all on my
> linux system, all kinds of access errors were happening. This error
> above was shown only after I uncommented this line in the srm.conf
> file:
> AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
> and added:
> AddHandler cgi-script .pl
> in order to test if this might be of help. Apparently it made the
> scripting move one step ahead at least....
>
> Bo Berglund
> Software developer in Sweden
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> PGP: My public key is available at the following locations:
> Idap://certserver.pgp.com
> http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371
I think it is a pretty good guess that whenever you get a "No such file
or directory" in such a situtation, it means that the path to your
command interpreter (Perl?) at the head of your script is incorrect.
HTH. Bob L.
--
Robert Lynch-Berkeley CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.best.com/~rmlynch/
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From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Dual-booting Win95 and Linux
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:59:25 -0500
Ceri Hankey wrote:
>
> It also depends whether you want Windows or Linux to be the Primary OS...
>
> I use Windows with a menu from which I can go to where I want.
>
> You need to modify MSDOS.SYS as follows...
> _______________________________________
>
> [Paths]
> WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
> WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
> HostWinBootDrv=C
>
> [Options]
> BootMulti=1
> BootGUI=0
> Network=1
>
> DoubleBuffer=1
>
> disablelog=1
> autoscan=1
> ;
> ;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs.
> ;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes).
> ... I have left out the rest here
> _____________________________________
>
> Then modify your CONFIG.SYS file to read something like... (I attach mine)
> _______________________________________
>
> DEVICE=c:\windows\himem.sys /testmem:off
> DEVICE=c:\windows\EMM386.EXE NOEMS HIGHSCAN I=B000-B7FF WIN=B500-B7FF
> WIN=B200-B4FF
> files=50
> DOS=UMB
> LASTDRIVE=Z
>
> [menu]
> menuitem=WIN, Windows95 on C
> menuitem=MSDOS, MS-DOS only
> menuitem=WINVAX, Windows, but wait for VAX to start up
> menuitem=WINSAFE, Use 'Mode Sans Ech,c'
> menuitem=LINUX, Linux Operating System
> menudefault=WIN,20
> menucolor=15,1
>
> [WIN]
> set WinDisk=C
> set config=WIN
> include C_Stuff
>
> [WINSAFE]
> set WinDisk=C
> set config=WINSAFE
> include MSDOS_Stuff
>
> [MSDOS]
> set WinDisk=C
> set config=MSDOS
> include MSDOS_Stuff
>
> [WINVAX]
> set WinDisk=C
> set config=WINVAX
> include C_Stuff
>
> [LINUX]
> set WinDisk=C
> set config=LINUX
> include MSDOS_Stuff
>
> [MSDOS_Stuff]
> DEVICE=c:\scsi\aspi8dos.sys /d
> devicehigh c:\scsi\aspidisk.sys /d
> rem DEVICEHIGH C:\CDROM\ATAPICD.SYS /D:MSCD001
> DEVICEHIGH C:\CDROM\D91XV340.SYS /D:MSCD001
> DEVICEHIGH C:\scsi\aspicd.SYS /D:ASPICD0
>
> [C_Stuff]
> DEVICE=c:\scsi\aspi8dos.sys /d
> rem DEVICEHIGH C:\CDROM\ATAPICD.SYS /D:MSCD001
> rem DEVICEHIGH C:\CDROM\D91XV340.SYS /D:MSCD001
> rem DEVICEHIGH C:\cdrom\aspicd.SYS /D:ASPICD0
>
> [common]
> set BootWin=1
> set BootGui=0
> DOS=HIGH
> device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
> Country=033,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys
>
> ____________________________________________
> Then modify AUTOEXEC.BAT to look something like this...
>
> ____________________________________________
>
> C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE C:\
> @IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE
>
> REM Environment Settings For McAfee VirusScan
> SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1
>
> mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
> mode con codepage select=850
> keyb fr,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
>
> SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\Progra~1\voyager2.0.0\bin;C:\progra~1\JDK1.2\BIN
>
> set CLASSPATH=.\;C:\progra~1\java\Jigsaw\classes\jigsaw.zip\
> SET CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;.;C:\Program Files\voyager2.0.0;C:\Program
> Files\voyager2.0.0\lib\voyager2.0.0.jar;
>
> SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2
> SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS
>
> if %config%==LINUX c:\linux\autoboot.bat
> if %config%==LINUX goto Endit
>
> if not %config%==WIN lh %WinDisk%:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX /V /d:aspicd0
> /D:MSCD001 /M:10
>
> set temp=i:\temp
> set tmp=i:\temp
> if exist i:\temp\*.tmp attrib -r -h -s i:\temp\*.tmp
> if exist i:\temp\*.tmp del i:\temp\*.tmp
>
> rem
> rem if not %config%==MSDOS C:\WINDOWS\M3OPEN.EXE
> if %config%==WINVAX goto UseVax
> goto NotVax
> :UseVax
> echo.
> echo ******************************
> echo * Calling SetHost to VAX *
> echo ******************************
> echo.
> cd c:\pw95
> c:\pw95\sethost
> cd ..
> pause
>
> :NotVAX
>
> if not %config%==WIN doskey/insert
> if %config%==MSDOS c:\mouse\mouse
> if %config%==MSDOS goto Endit
> if %config%==WINSAFE win /d:m
>
> if %config%==WIN if exist %WinDisk%:\windows\win.com %WinDisk%:\windows\win.com
> :Endit
> _______________________________________________
>
> finally Create a directory eg C:\Linux where you will put the file AUTOBOOT.BAT
> which looks like this...
>
> _________________________________________________
>
> c:\linux\loadlin c:\linux\vmlinuz initrd=c:\linux\initrd.img
> append="hdd=ide-scsi" root=/dev/hda7
>
> make sure that your DOS disk C: is readable from Linux and copy
> /boot/init......img to C:\LINUX\INITRD.IMG and /boot/vmlinuz.??;??.?? to
> C:\LINUX\VMLINUZ.
>
> In your Config.sys file you can set the menudefault to where ever you want eg
> (in my case) it could be
> menudefault=LINUX,20 (Win95/98 will goto LINUX in 20 seconds unless you choose
> another option!)
>
> Good luck...
>
> electra41 wrote:
>
> > Flyboy105 wrote:
> >
> > > I installed Linux on my system with 250MB left over for Win95. After I
> > > installed Win95, I no longer get LILO's screen when I start up.
> > > Can someone help me?
> >
> > boot into Linux, and as root run lilo (after modifying file
> > /etc/lilo.conf). See manualon how to modify the file.
Now, compare all of that with the following Linux solution:
# lilo.conf configuration
# Start LILO global Section
boot=/dev/hda
read-only
prompt
timeout=100
vga = normal
#
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda5
label = linux
#
# DOS bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = dos
table = /dev/hda
In addition, the lilo allows several additional parameters to be
assigned that aren't in lilo.conf.
--
JLK
Linux, because it's STABLE, the source code is included, the price is
right.
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From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Internet access with ASDL
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 17:08:25 -0500
Young4ert wrote:
>
> Jerry Lynn Kreps wrote:
> >
> > "Robert J. Schweikert" wrote:
> > >
> > > My ISP may offer ASDL access in the near future, anyone using ASDL out there?
> > >
> > > Does it work with Linux?
> > >
> >
> > Works for me. My ISP supplied a Cisco 675 router programmed as a DHCP
> > server and my SuSE runs a DHCP client. I have tier one service (384Kb)
> > and my download speeds vary between 27Kb/sec and 37 Kb/sec, which is
> > about 10 times faster than my old 56Kb modem download speed.
>
> That performance of a 37Kb/s (< 5KB/s) is way too slow as compared to a
> cable modem which gives an average of 100KB/s. Let's say that you meant
> a 37KB/s, it still is slower than a cable modem. May be you need to ask
> your ISP to unlock more juice for your connection (it is like a water
> pipe that you need to turn the faucet more).
You did notice that I said 'tier one' service? I used to keep to phone
lines to my house, one for family use and one for my computer.
Switching to ADSL allowed me to drop back to one phone line and still
have normal phone usage even if I go 24/7 on the internet with my
computer. The net cost to me was only about $5. If I were to 'turn on
the faucet' to tier two (about 768Kb) or three (1.4MB) the increase cost
would not be warranted by my mere 60-100 hours/month of internet usage.
The minister of finance (my wife) would expect parity in expenditures on
social functions. ;-)
--
JLK
Linux, because it's STABLE, the source code is included, the price is
right.
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From: "Duy D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Java and linux
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 17:06:11 -0400
Jill wrote:
> I have signed up for a java class. I have some limited C and C++
> experience, but I am pretty ignorant about java. I would like to use my
> linux machine, though. Can I download an interpreter or a compiler from
> some site?
JDK is what you need. I believe you can download it from sun for free. I
don't remember the exact URL, but you can search for it at www.sun.com.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rick Knebel)
Subject: AMD Processor
Date: 15 Aug 1999 17:36:04 -0500
Hi,
I was configuring some new computers at Penguin Computing and have a
question about processors.
They have a AMD K6-111 450 MHz w/256 KB L2 Cache which is significantly
cheaper than a Pentium.
Is there a downside to the AMD compared to the Pentium?
Is 256 KB L2 Cache enough? It does not seem like alot of cache.
This computer will of course be running RedHat Linux.
Thanks
Rick
--
Rick Knebel
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Egg J. LeFume)
Subject: Problem with GNOME on a Redhat 6.0 machine
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 22:45:49 GMT
Hi.
I just started playing around with GNOME (and KDE as well, using
switchdesk to switch between those two) recently, and I'm having a slight
problem with it now. Every time I start it, gmc acts up; it starts and
stops about every second. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling every
gnome* rpm I have, but it didn't help.
Also, before I reinstalled, after minimizing a window, there was
no icon for it at all, and there were no buttons on the panel for the open
programs, either. Any idea what could cause this?
My machine is running RedHat 6.0, and all RPMs are from the CD:
switchdesk-gnome-1.7.0-1
gnome-linuxconf-0.22-1
gnome-audio-1.0.0-6
gnome-libs-1.0.8-8
gnome-core-1.0.4-34
gnome-pim-1.0.7-2
gnome-utils-1.0.1-6
gnome-media-1.0.1-3
gnome-users-guide-1.0.5-4rh
gnome-games-1.0.2-10
I would appreciate any help, either posted or emailed. Thanks.
Jamie Kufrovich
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.linux.sux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: What I think of linux.
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 22:17:09 GMT
>
>
> >My first computer was an abacus.
> >
> >But you try telling the youth of today that.
> >
> >
>
> you had an abacus? we used to *dream* of owning an abacus.
> we 'ad to count on us fingers 'n' toes, an' if we got us sums wrong, t'maths
> teacher'd cut 'em off wi' garden shears.
> and they was rationed.
>
> R :)
>
Looxury! We 'ad nowt t'cownt on but uth teeth and ev'n then we 'ad
but the one chanthe when our Dad wath pullin' 'em owt t'thell to
t'Tooth Fairy 'oo lived in big 'outhe called Bull and Buthh.
They down't know they't alive t'dday, thraiytt up, they down't.
Yoooortth,
Iain.
Protecting and promoting
democracy at street level
http://www.mbn.co.uk/ascc/
Sent from within Agent. To reply direct, renmove the Q
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Need Help with Red Hat 6.0
Date: 15 Aug 1999 22:30:29 GMT
Lynn Cole wrote:
>
> I've got several problems and I hope someone can help me.
>
> 1. I can't figure out how to set up my internet connection. My ISP says my
> modem is software based and won't work. It is a Rockwell modem and I was
> told when I bought my computer (IBM Aptiva 530) that the modem was hardware
> based. Is there a program on the CDs that will configure this for me?
If your modem is a WinModem then it won't work.
> 2. What is the 2nd CD for and what's on it? How do I access what's on it?
> I can't even get the Apps CD to install anything. I looked in /mnt/cdrom
> and there is nothing there.
You have to mount a device before you can access it. Check your
/etc/fstab file and see if you have the device defined. You should see
something like:
/dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom iso9660 user,noauto,ro 0 0
If you see this then at the command line type"
mount /mnt/cdrom
Once the cdrom is mounted you can hunt for .rpm files. When you find what
you want you can install it by typing
rpm -Uvh WhatIWantToInstall.i386.rpm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -- changed to the name of the rpm
> 3. I can't get the sound to work. I've got ESS Audio and tried all three
> selections in the sound config utility.
RedHat has a sndconfig program which should help you in this regard. You may
have to install it.
> 4. How do I run a program from the file manager?
Typically you don't. You can run it from the command line, or set up
the menu(s) in your window manager to run it.
> 5. I realize these are a lot of dumb questions but I'm about to have a
> nervous breakdown. I won't even go into all the problems I had installing
> it. By the way, I wouldn't suggest buying the Red Hat version (I thought
> that the reason they charge so much for a free product must be because of
> excellent documentation on the product which is definitely not what I got.
> Simply put the manuals suck.) Luckily I've still got my laptop with Windows
> 98. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> <about to throw my new linux box out the window>
Linux can be a bit daunting when you first encounter it. It's a great
ego buster. It took me about 3 months to get comfortable with it. But I
will say the view is definitely worth the climb. Stick with it. Suddenly
everything will fall into place.
RedHat 6.0 is what I use. It is a very good distribution as far as I can
tell...
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