Linux-Misc Digest #564, Volume #21 Fri, 27 Aug 99 23:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Can only use sound card as root?!? ("Steve D. Perkins")
Re: What script executes before X11 starts? ("ne...")
Re: Video4Linux w/ bt878 (J�rgen Hermanrud Fjeld)
Re: uname -a (Chris Mahmood)
Re: SCSI Emulation ("John E. Hagensieker")
Re: KDE/GNOME ("vultan")
Re: Best language for graphical apps? (Memnoch)
Re: Run X windows on remote (Jon Skeet)
Re: Linux users group in Kansas City area - can't find one ("Jonathan Hutchins")
Can play audio CD's... but no WAV's or MIDI?!? ("Steve D. Perkins")
Re: Can only use sound card as root?!? ("Steve D. Perkins")
CD-RW backup (charlie)
NTFS not supported in kernel? ("Matthew O. Persico")
Re: telnet connects, but 'closed by foreign host' b4 prompt (Bob Martin)
Re: ppp problems (Andrew)
Re: telnet connects, but 'closed by foreign host' b4 prompt (Tim Moore)
Re: Can play audio CD's... but no WAV's or MIDI?!? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Kernel configuration options (Tim Moore)
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From: "Steve D. Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can only use sound card as root?!?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:48:43 -0400
Yesterday evening I finally got around to upgrading my
system
from RedHat 5.2 to 6.0. So far I have been far less than
impressed... I haven't seen any really compelling new FEATURES
available to me, yet I have had to re-install KDE from scratch
and deal with a host of other problems.
One of the problems that I haven't been able to solve is
my
sound card (an ESS 1688 AudioDrive). As it stands right now...
the sound works absolutely fine when I am logged in as root, but
does not work at all when logged in as an ordinary user.
Applications give me such error messages as "cannot open output
device"... all leading me to the conclusion that my system no
longer has it's permissions set for normal users to access the
sound card.
The only problem is, I have absolutely no clue whatsoever
as to
where I need to go, or what changes need to be made, in order to
allow permissions of the sound card for everyone. Anyone else
know the easy answer to this problem? Thanks!
Steve
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
From: "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What script executes before X11 starts?
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 00:47:13 GMT
On Aug 27, 1999 at 21:30, Joshua Li eloquently wrote:
>I am trying to autoload Xfstt during boot. The FaQ says to do so I must
>execute "xfstt &" few sections before X11 starts. Which initiate script
>should I put this line in?
rc.local is as good a bet as any.......
--
A is for Apple.
-- Hester Pryne
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From: J�rgen Hermanrud Fjeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Video4Linux w/ bt878
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 02:38:29 +0200
Hi!
Try to add something like the following to your /etc/conf.modules
*****************
pre-install bttv modprobe -k tuner=20
options i2c verbose=3D1 scan=3D1 i2c_debug=3D0
options tuner debug=3D0 type=3D0
options bttv pll=3D0 radio=3D0 card=3D0
******************
Line 1 loads the tuner automatically prior to the bttv module
Line 2-4 configures the different modules used by bttv. I had to download=
the
bttv package to find documentation for this. My sound doesn't work. I sus=
pect
that the bttv drivers don't give sound with the bt878 board _yet_, at lea=
st the
README files say something about not fully working DMA sound with the bt8=
78.
I have used kwintv for KDE. It seems to work fine, except for the sound
problem.
Here is the MODULE file that followed the bttv package, and explains
the module parameters:
******************
There are quite lot modules out here...
videodev.o
=09this is the basic video4linux module, all video
=09drivers (incl. bttv) register themself here.
i2c.o
=09the generic i2c module. It does much of the i2c bus
=09management, all other modules (except videodev.o)
=09use this one
=09insmod args:
=09=09scan=3D1=09=09scan the bus for i2c devices
=09=09verbose=3D0=09shut up i2c
=09=09i2c_debug=3D1=09for debugging, it sticks the whole
=09=09=09=09(software) i2c bus traffic to the
=09=09=09=09syslog
bttv.o
=09the bt848 (grabber chip) driver
=09insmod args:
=09=09remap=3Dadr remap Bt848 memory to adr<<20=09=09
=09=09vidmem=3Dbase=09frame buffer address>>20 (of graphic card)
=09=09triton1=3D0/1 for Triton1 compatibility
Triton1 is automatically recognized
but this might also help with other chips=
ets
=09=09pll=3D0/1/2=09pll settings
=09=09=090: don't use PLL
=09=09=091: 28 MHz crystal installed
=09=09=092: 35 MHz crystal installed
=09=09radio=3D0/1=09card supports radio
=09=09card=3Dn=09=09card type
=09=09=090: Auto-Detect
=09=09=091: Miro
=09=09=092: Hauppauge (old bt848 boards)
=09=09=093: STB
=09=09=094: Intel
=09=09=095: Diamond
=09=09=096: AVerMedia
=09=09=097: MATRIX Vision MV-Delta
=09=09=098: FlyVideo
=09=09=099: TurboTV
=09=09=0910: Hauppauge (new bt878 boards)
=09=09=0911: MIRO PCTV pro
=09=09=0912: Terratec/Vobis TV-Boostar
=09=09=0913: Newer Hauppauge WinCam (bt878)
=09=09=0914: MAXI TV Video PCI2
=09=09=0915: Terratec TerraTV+
=09=09=0916: Aimslab VHX
=09=09=0917: PXC200
=09=09=0918: AVermedia98
=09=09=0919: FlyVideo98 (newer FlyVideo cards)
=09remap, card, radio and pll accept up to four comma-separted arguments
=09(for multiple boards). The CARD and PLL defines from the Makefile
=09are used as defaults.
msp3400.o
=09The driver for the msp34xx sound processor chips. If you have a
=09stereo card, you probably want to insmod this one.
=09insmod args:
=09=09debug=3D1/2=09print some debug info to the syslog,
=09=09=09=092 is more verbose.
tea6300.o
=09The driver for the tea6300 fader chip. If you have a stereo
=09card and the msp3400.o doesn't work, you might want to try this
=09one. This chip is seen on most STB TV/FM cards (usually from
=09Gateway OEM sold surplus on auction sites).
=09insmod args:
=09=09debug=3D1=09=09print some debug info to the syslog.
tda8425.o
=09The driver for the tda8425 fader chip. This driver used to be
=09part of bttv.c, so if your sound used to work but does not
=09anymore, try loading this module.
=09insmod args:
=09=09debug=3D1=09=09print some debug info to the syslog.
tuner.o
=09The tuner driver. You need this unless you want to use only
=09with a camera or external tuner ...
=09insmod args:
=09=09debug=3D1=09=09print some debug info to the syslog
=09=09type=3Dn=09=09type of the tuner chip. n as follows:
=09=09=090: Temic PAL tuner
=09=09=091: Philips PAL_I tuner
=09=09=092: Philips NTSC tuner
=09=09=093: Philips SECAM tuner
=09=09=094: no tuner
=09=09=095: Philips PAL tuner
=09=09=096: Temic NTSC tuner
=09=09=097: Temic PAL tuner
i2c_chardev.o
=09provides a character device for i2c bus access. Works for 2.1.x
=09only, not compiled by default.
To load the tuner+msp3400 modules with kerneld/kmod, you should use
"modprobe -k tuner; modprobe -k msp3400" in pre-install for bttv.
******************
Vennlig hilsen
J=F8rgen Hermanrud Fjeld
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Chris Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.news.groups,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: uname -a
Date: 24 Aug 1999 23:03:26 -0700
uhh, did you reboot?
-ckm
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From: "John E. Hagensieker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI Emulation
Date: 27 Aug 1999 23:59:06 GMT
Oh boy are you in for a treat. I did the
same thing and it took me forever to
figure out how, but the satisfaction
was immense when I finally figured it
out. First, brush up on kernel building
by carefully reading the kernel "how -
to's" once you have a grip on that
build your kernel and ensure that
generic scsi support is built in, select
yes to emulate scsi, ensure ide cdroms
are disabled, and say no to "probe all
LUN's". Build and install the kernal and
add the following line to /etc/lilo.conf
append="hd(x)=ide-scsi"
ensure x=the device that is your cd
rom writer....no parentheses. i.e.
append="hdc=ide-scsi"
c being the secondary master on the
ide chain
Good luck to you. I'm probably not the
best guy to get advice from on this
subject but I'll guarantee you that if I
can do it then most anybody else in
the world can as well.
John Hagensieker
Iwakuni Japan
"James A Grand-Scrutton"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I am trying to use cdrecord with an
ide CD Writer. The README document
>that comes with cdrecord says I need
to rebuild my kernel with SCSI
>emulation. Can someone point me in
the right direction for doing this.
>
>Manny thanks
>
>james
>
>jamesgrand-scrutton.greeserve.co.uk
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From: "vultan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,redhat.config
Subject: Re: KDE/GNOME
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 11:00:52 +1000
Reply-To: "vultan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Login Manager is controlled by:
/etc/inittab
at the bottom of this file there is an entry like:
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/xdm -nodaemon
xdm =gnome,
find the file kdm [=KDE],
and replace the path to point to it !
reboot - and it works
Syniq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Bill Ripley wrote:
>
> > type "switchdesk" is vt window
> >
> > Mal wrote:
> >
> > > I have selected the AFTERSTEP setup on Red Hat v6, how can I revert
back
> > >
> > > to KDE or GNOME. I have tried but the option I had when i had a
GNOME/KDE
> > >
> > > desktop to switch desktops is nopt available in AFTERSTEP. Does
somebody
> > >
> > > know how to revert from AFTERSTEP to either KDE/GNOME. Your help
would be
> > >
> > > much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > ------------------ Posted via CNET Linux Help ------------------
> > > http://www.searchlinux.com
>
> Logout and log back in...that should do it. On my RH6, I have to specify
which
> desktop I want each time I log in or I get GNOME--which, for some reason,
is
> not particularly stable on my machine (ironically, less stable than Win98
:o)
>
> If that for some reason takes you back to AS, then log out again and, at
> RehHat's handy login GUI, choose :
>
> Options>System>GNOME (or KDE)
>
> That should do the trick!
>
> Syniq
> "If it wasn't for disappointments, I wouldn't have any appointments"
> --They Might Be Giants
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Memnoch)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Best language for graphical apps?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 13:04:34 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Go to www.trolltech.no and download QT :-)
Memmie
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
URL: http://www.spork.tzo.org/~memnoch/
Badgers? We don't need no Steenkin' Badgers!
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Memmy signing off... ;)
"Power to the Sporks, Stick it to the Man!"
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon Skeet)
Subject: Re: Run X windows on remote
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 14:19:52 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What is the best solution for running X windows on a remote linux computer
> on a local Windows 98 machine.
Personally I'd suggest VNC. That way you can use Windows, Linux, a Mac,
Digital Unix, Solaris, etc all pretty transparently. (eg from Linux you
could use your Windows box, etc). It's completely free, too.
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
--
Jon Skeet - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/
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From: "Jonathan Hutchins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,roadrunner.kc.linux
Subject: Re: Linux users group in Kansas City area - can't find one
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 01:48:12 GMT
> Jeff Greer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:37ab5478.23235937@news-server...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone know of a linux users group in the Kansas City area?
Jeff Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7of486$9ne$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> There is a Linux User Group in Kansas City. It is a special interest
group
> of Heartland Users Group (HUG).
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
Just like there's a special interest group for NT?
Expect a handfull of confused people worried about Y2K and complaining about
Bill Gates conspiricy to force them to upgrade their 286's running DOS 2.0
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From: "Steve D. Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can play audio CD's... but no WAV's or MIDI?!?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 22:06:16 -0400
Earlier I made a post about not being able to use my sound card
when logged in as a normal user (DOES work as root, however)
after upgrading from RedHat 5.2 to 6.0. After a little
tinkering... I found that changing the permissions for
"/dev/mixer" allows SOME things to work. I am now able to play
audio CD's when logged in as a normal user... but I am still
unable to play WAV files or MIDI files (kmedia and kmidi report
"unable to open output device").
Does anyone know which other listing under "/dev" need to have
their permissions modified for the rest of my sound card features
to kick in? (I am, of course, *assuming* that this is the
problem)
Steve
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From: "Steve D. Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can only use sound card as root?!?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 22:06:12 -0400
Earlier I made a post about not being able to use my sound card
when logged in as a normal user (DOES work as root, however)
after upgrading from RedHat 5.2 to 6.0. After a little
tinkering... I found that changing the permissions for
"/dev/mixer" allows SOME things to work. I am now able to play
audio CD's when logged in as a normal user... but I am still
unable to play WAV files or MIDI files (kmedia and kmidi report
"unable to open output device").
Does anyone know which other listing under "/dev" need to have
their permissions modified for the rest of my sound card features
to kick in? (I am, of course, *assuming* that this is the
problem)
Steve
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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 09:49:51 +0800
From: charlie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CD-RW backup
Hello all:
I would like to make backup for some directories into CD-RW disk, any
software can do this ? or any other good solution for backup beside
CD-RW.
Many thank...
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From: "Matthew O. Persico" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: NTFS not supported in kernel?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 22:27:55 -0400
I thought that RedHat 6.0 supported this out of the box. If am wrong, how
does one add NTFS support to RH 6.0?
--
Matthew O. Persico
You'll have to pry my Emacs from my cold dead oversized
control-pressing left pinky finger. -- Randal L. Schwartz
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From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: telnet connects, but 'closed by foreign host' b4 prompt
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 02:28:55 +0000
Can you telnet to localhost (127.0.0.1) and is the ervice allowed in
inetd.conf ?
matt shobe wrote:
>
> Telnet from anywhere has suddenly gone pear-shaped for my new install
> of Mandrake 6.0. (it used to work fine.) Whether I telnet to my local
> IP while logged on at the console, or try from some other machine on
> the net, the result is the same:
>
> Trying x.x.x.x...
> Connected to [hostname].
>
> Connection closed by foreign host.
>
> [shell]>
>
> I've looked at /etc/allow.host and deny.host, and both are blank (no
> entries). other posts suggested allowing my remote IP, but I've added
> it and nothing's changed. the fact that i can't telnet to myself when
> at console makes me think it's something else, as well. is there
> another default config thing i could've changed that has muddied the
> works? another 5.2 machine on our network has the same allow. and deny.
> files (blank) but it works fine.
>
> gee whiz, i'm lost. any help most appreciated.
>
> --
> Matt Shobe
> Burning Door LLC - http://www.burningdoor.com
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
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From: Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: ppp problems
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 22:35:40 -0400
do you see this problem on your root account or a user account ? I was
able to connect when root but saw the same problem on user account.
try this (if using kppp):
run midnight commander and check kppp privileges. Also, look in options
file in /etc/ppp and remove "lock" (if there).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Thanks for all the help guys. Unfortunately, nothing has done the
> trick yet. I have been using KPPP and tried upping the timeout and
> adding netscape to the program execution box, but I still get the
> timeouts. I worked through the 11+ page ppp sheet that was suggested,
> but it made no changes that I could tell. The log generated is very
> ambiguous and states no problems until it shows "terminating on signal
> 15" or something like that. It basicaly just sits there trying to
> "connect to the network" before it times out - every time. There were
> a couple times I tried to do something outlined in the sheet but
> received a "permission denied." Interestng since I was logged in as
> root. Anyway, I have sent emails to my ISP and the support company I
> have access to for purchasing the software but have heard nothing back
> of course - and probably won't either if past experience is any
> indicator. After spending about 10 hours the past couple days just
> trying to get Linux to connect to my ISP I'm thinking it probably
> isn't worth the hassle. Heck, as crappy as Windows is, it at least
> can manage a simple ISP connection without having to become a
> programming expert first. It's probably just frustration getting the
> best of me, I'll give it another shot after I simmer down a little...
> ;-)
>
> Thanks again, the help is appreciated..
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:34:05 -0700
From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: telnet connects, but 'closed by foreign host' b4 prompt
If you have a telnet line in /etc/services and /etc/inetd.conf, editing
the line in /etc/inetd.conf to start telnet in debug mode. See
telnetd(8) also.
--
timothymoore "Everything is permitted. Nothing is forbidden."
bigfoot WS Burroughs.
com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Can play audio CD's... but no WAV's or MIDI?!?
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 02:43:25 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Steve D. Perkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Earlier I made a post about not being able to use my sound card
>when logged in as a normal user (DOES work as root, however)
>after upgrading from RedHat 5.2 to 6.0. After a little
>tinkering... I found that changing the permissions for
>"/dev/mixer" allows SOME things to work. I am now able to play
>audio CD's when logged in as a normal user... but I am still
>unable to play WAV files or MIDI files (kmedia and kmidi report
>"unable to open output device").
>
> Does anyone know which other listing under "/dev" need to have
>their permissions modified for the rest of my sound card features
>to kick in? (I am, of course, *assuming* that this is the
>problem)
>
>
>Steve
Mmmm, how about /dev/audio and /dev/dsp.
--
No statement is wholly true, not even this one.
also: remove "UhUh" and "Spam" to get my real email address -----
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:26:29 -0700
From: Tim Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel configuration options
> Is there a way to determine the configuration options that have been compiled
> into the kernel?
egrep '=[ym]' /usr/src/linux/.config
--
timothymoore "Everything is permitted. Nothing is forbidden."
bigfoot WS Burroughs.
com
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