Linux-Misc Digest #750, Volume #23 Sun, 5 Mar 00 02:13:03 EST
Contents:
Re: Gnome vs KDE (Ed Hurst)
Re: WordPerfect RPMs? (Ed Hurst)
Re: Microsoft reinvents the wheel!!! (Tim Hockin)
connecting to win98 (Patrick O'Neil)
Re: Non-X GUI? (Tim Hockin)
Re: outlook SPA (Tim Hockin)
Re: Porting software to linux (Tim Hockin)
Re: New Linux Site (Tim Hockin)
Re: kernel 2.3.48 irq error (Tim Hockin)
Re: connecting to win98 (Lou Lipnickey)
Re: Script of dialup connection in RH6.1 (The Scotts)
VMware: how does it work? (Kenny McCormack)
Re: Linux as an router ?? (Eric Headley)
Re: New Linux Site ("Susan C. Korpi")
Re: Microsoft reinvents the wheel!!! (Eric Headley)
Re: Best HTML tool for Linux (Alex Lam)
Re: SB Questions... (Alex Lam)
Re: Best HTML tool for Linux (Antryg Windrose)
Re: An optical allusion that will astound you, works on all spec pc's:) (LL)
Re: Porting software to linux (Grant Edwards)
Re: VMware: how does it work? (Grant Edwards)
slow cdrom (rob)
Salary? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Salary? ("The Gimme A Buck Guy")
libpng error (Stu)
Re: how to combine several .a files into one? (rob)
Re: Script of dialup connection in RH6.1 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Ed Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Gnome vs KDE
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 20:37:05 -0600
On Sat, 04 Mar 2000, Fairway Fatty wrote:
>What is the difference between Gnome and KDE........ Opinions - which
>is better?
>
>Thanks, Grand Fairway
That depends on what you are looking for, and what kind of machine you have.
Gnome is far more attractive, and uses a great deal more RAM. It's a little
newer, and many of the apps aren't ready for prime time. Gnome is not a window
manager, per se, but a layer of goodies running on top of something like
Enlightenment or Icewm. It's the default choice for Red Hat.
KDE is a little more mature, and takes up less RAM. It's apps are farther
along the curve. It works a little better with things like Star Office. If
you have a very fast processor and tons of RAM, you could even run KDE with
Gnome.
Other differences would depend on whether you are a purist about Open source,
because Gnome is more open source, and KDE is based on libraries that are not
so open. My machine is older, and I have 64 MB RAM, so I run KDE most of the
time.
Ed
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From: Ed Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: WordPerfect RPMs?
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 20:43:02 -0600
On Fri, 03 Mar 2000, Rick wrote:
>Are there any RPMs for WordPerfect 8 ?
I believe you can get one from www.rufus.w3.org, but it won't matter too much.
It simply puts the package on your hard drive. You still have to run the
installation utility that comes with WP.
Ed
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Microsoft reinvents the wheel!!!
Date: 5 Mar 2000 03:40:58 GMT
Jan Schaumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Agreed. I was a little too fast with my criticism.
: But your point is right - what if I make a backup-copy of a file, say
: foo.conf and I copy it to foo.conf.bak - I assume the M$'s linking
: system would delete my backup file, right?
: if so, then this is *really* ridiculous!
hardly ridiculous. It has the same semantics as a hardlink in UNIX, just
'automagical' under win2k. If you delete one file, the block allocation
sticks around until the reference count (#links) is 0, at which time it is
removed. When a file is written to that has multiple 'links' is where the
difference is. Under UNIX you update the file, and all inodes that point
to that file will show the change, when read. Under win2k it will be a CoW
(copy-on-write) semantic. When i Write to foo.txt (which has multiple
links) it becomes unlinked and my changes are now in a different block on
disk.
get it? They didn't do anything particularly STUPID, other than announcing
this as a major advance in OS design a mere 25+ years after it was done the
first time.
THAT is what is funny.
--
Tim Hockin
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From: Patrick O'Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: connecting to win98
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 20:48:20 -0700
I have two computers. One has windoze 98 on it and the
other has linux (Mandrake 7.0). I have a DSL connection
and have connected my Cisco 675 router to a hub and
connected both computers to the hub. I am now able
to ftp or telnet from the windoze computer to the linux
computer but I would like to be able to connect to
the windoze computer from the linux computer.
Can anyone give me pointers on how to do this?
What does it take? Can it be done or is this
something that NT could do but not 95/98?
patrick
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: Non-X GUI?
Date: 5 Mar 2000 03:42:38 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: HTKFLOLIAOS!
: (Had to keep fromLaughing out loud in an office setting)!
you can't laugh at work?
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Tim Hockin
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: outlook SPA
Date: 5 Mar 2000 03:45:09 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Berenyi Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I'm looking for a mail client under linux that
: supports M$ outlook SPA (Secure Password Authentication)
: Any hints?
isn't SPA just a hacked kerberos?
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Tim Hockin
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Porting software to linux
Date: 5 Mar 2000 03:49:59 GMT
MadMan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I want to use my company's product on Linux, but I am not sure if it will
: work. We have several Unix versions, HP-UX, Solaris, SCO... Can anyone tell
: me which I should try?
try the Solaris code - should work close to right away.
--
Tim Hockin
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: New Linux Site
Date: 5 Mar 2000 03:44:11 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Jude Odu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: LinuxWaves.com http://www.linuxwaves.com
oooh, you must be planning an IPO soon!
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Tim Hockin
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kernel 2.3.48 irq error
Date: 5 Mar 2000 03:46:35 GMT
Jayasuthan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I compiling kernel 2.3.48 on alpha platform..
: why do i recieve error indicate that irq.c error something sorry i did
: note down the actual message i'll get it later
what a wonderfully helpful diagnostic. If you can't ask the question -
don't. Besides that - ask linux-kernel - 2.3.48 is very beta
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Tim Hockin
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From: Lou Lipnickey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: connecting to win98
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 21:59:50 -0300
You need a piece of windoze sw which can FTP client. There are shareware
packages but I use Hummingbird's Exceed only cause it came with the
computer (it happens to be a niece package).
Patrick O'Neil wrote:
> I have two computers. One has windoze 98 on it and the
> other has linux (Mandrake 7.0). I have a DSL connection
> and have connected my Cisco 675 router to a hub and
> connected both computers to the hub. I am now able
> to ftp or telnet from the windoze computer to the linux
> computer but I would like to be able to connect to
> the windoze computer from the linux computer.
>
> Can anyone give me pointers on how to do this?
> What does it take? Can it be done or is this
> something that NT could do but not 95/98?
>
> patrick
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Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 04:13:30 +0000
From: The Scotts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Script of dialup connection in RH6.1
Edit the IP tab on your dialup account. Uncheck "Auto-configure
hostname from this IP". Worked for me.
Bob
Andrew Shiue wrote:
>
> I've tried kppp and it works. But after it connects to the ISP, my X server
> just cannot accept other caonnection requestes. It's mean, I cannot start
> netscape or other x window program.
>
> --Andy
>
> > kppp (part of kde) has a script option.
> >
> > Bob Scott
> >
> > Andrew Shiue wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know how to make rp3 (the ppp dialup program in RH6.1) use
> > > script (my isp need one more link type option other than login name and
> > > passwrod)? I check the rp3-config but cannot find a way to force it use
> my
> > > script. I also tried its debug function and it passed the login and
> password
> > > and failed when the server ask the option. I tried to go back to netcfg;
> but
> > > when I try to active the ppp interface, I just have a "failed to
> activate
> > > /etc/sysconf/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0". The netcfg worked well on my
> old
> > > RH5.0. I cannot find any different setup between 6.1 and 5.0.
> > >
> > > Thanks for help,
> > >
> > > --Andy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kenny McCormack)
Subject: VMware: how does it work?
Date: 4 Mar 2000 22:20:32 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Has anyone given any thought to just how vmware works?
I.e., for years, the conventional wisdom has been that the i386 chips are
not fully virtualizable - unlike the IBM VM environments of the 60's.
That is, you couldn't run an entire i386 inside of another i386.
So, it boils down to one of two things:
1) Either the vmware guys figured out something heretofore unknown.
or
2) Later (i.e., current) Intel chips *are* fully virtualizable.
ISTR something to the effect that the Pentium chips *were* FV'able.
I note that vmware says it requires a (fast) Pentium to run, but I always
assumed that was only for performance reasons. Anyone know if it would run
on a 386 or 486, albeit at literally glacial speeds?
Somehow, the mental image I have is summed by asking: If a Volkswagen could
go 600 miles/hour, would it fly? Could you cross the ocean in it?
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From: Eric Headley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux as an router ??
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 04:39:52 GMT
In article <R7jw4.4793$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Fredde Andreasson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have two computers.
> Both are using Debian GNU/Linux.
> Only one of them have an modem connected to it.
> How do I do to be able to connect to the internet through the other
linux
> machine ?
>
> I guess I will be using the other machine as an router, right ?
> I now there is an command 'route add'
> Is this what I should be using.
>
> The computer with the modem have the ip of 192.168.0.1
> The other one has the ip of 192.168.0.2
>
> I want the last one to be able to connect throught the first linuc
machine.
>
> Thanks in advance.. Freddy --> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
Do you want to use all the internet services telnet ftp http smtp ... or
just browse the internet. You should also be able to telnet from the
last machine to the first one. Once you have X installed you should be
able to display most of the graphical programs on the first machine on
the second one. I'm not sure if you need to set up anything with
routing or proxying.
Eric Headley
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From: "Susan C. Korpi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: New Linux Site
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 00:15:21 -0500
Another nice feature of this site is that it HUNG MY NETSCAPE
DEAD. Nice going, Jude!!!!!!!
Jude Odu wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> This is a new Linux site that might interest you;
>
> LinuxWaves.com http://www.linuxwaves.com
>
> It features among other things
> * A banner exchange for Linux related sites
> * Free Linux email
> * Community forum
> * Linux auctions
> * Large links directory
> * Etc.
>
> Click on http://www.linuxwaves.com to visit.
>
> Kelechi Odu
> http://www.linuxwaves.com
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From: Eric Headley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Microsoft reinvents the wheel!!!
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 05:09:57 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Mar 2000 00:19:46 GMT, Julio C. Gutierrez
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >Microsoft has been working hard to develop a new technology that will
save
> >disk space!! Links to files!!!! Incredible? No!
>
> Yah, and they did it worse- automatic creation of single points of
failure.
> Even when you thought you were creating a backup...
>
> As if disk space is a problem. If it is, here's a hint, remove Windows
> 2000.
>
> Sure it may seem easy to let Microsoft make all the decisions for you.
But
> you have to be careful where that leads you.
>
> There is a subtle difference between being the boss in the backseat of
a
> limo and being a pig in the back of a farmer's truck.
>
> Where do you really want to go today?
>
> Cheerio,
> Link.
> ****************************
> Reply to: @Spam to
> lyeoh at @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> pop.jaring.my @
> *******************************
>
The cheapest thing at the moment is disk space. Nice to try and save it
but I am very disturbed that the thing AUTOMATICALLY makes links. What
happens to ths sys admins time honoured method of making a copy before
making a change to configuration file. If would seem that all you would
have is a link to the original instead of a genuine copy. What happens
when you make a change, does it automatically unlink or do you still
just have a link. What about links to directories ? This sounds like a
VERY bad idea, and remember this is Microsoft it could very well be even
WORSE than it seems at first.
Eric Headley
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From: Alex Lam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Best HTML tool for Linux
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 23:18:26 -0800
Jeff wrote:
>
> Matt,
> Thanks, I agree FrontPage is junk, Composer is weak, would like something
> like DreamWeaver (to do both visual and text/tag layout/edit). I'll take a
> look at WebMaker. Any other suggestions?
>
> Jeff
>
Bluefish, Swift.
But plain ole text editors and real knowledge are still the best way to
go.
Alex Lam.
> Matt O'Toole wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > "Alex Lam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Jeff wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What is the best HTML tool (like DreamWeaver, FrontPage, or HomeSite)
> to
> > > > use on Linux?
> >
> > For WYSIWYG, Netscape Composer is about as good as you'll find for Linux.
> > Webmaker is probably the best Linux program with drop-down tags, etc.,
> like
> > Homesite. If this is the kind of program you really want to use, then
> > you're better off working in Win/Mac with Dreamweaver, and Homesite or
> > BBedit.
> >
> > > Any good old text editor.
> >
> > Gee, that's a new one. (If you really do have Tourette's syndrome,
> you're
> > excused.)
> >
> > > Learn your html. It's not difficult to learn.
> > >
> > > Front Page is for the wannabes.
> >
> > The term "wannabe" is for adolescents.
> >
> > But, I will concede that Frontpage is junk.
> >
> > Matt O.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
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From: Alex Lam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: SB Questions...
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 23:21:55 -0800
C Ruggles wrote:
>
> Alex Lam wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just instaalled a Soundblaster card into my box. However, I lost
> > the docuement for the card. Everything seems to work, the light is
> > flashing and so on, but no sound coming out, yes, the cable is connected
> > inside.
> >
> > My question is there are 4 holes at the back, one green, one red and two
> > black. Which one should I connect my speakers to? I salvaged this sound
> > card from an old Winblowz box, I think it's a SB 64 AWE.
> >
> > Thx.
> >
> > Alex Lam.
>
> Alex Lam,
>
> If you have a SB AWE card, the hole closest to the game controller port is
> used for headphones or speakers.
>
Thx. It works. I just tried.
Alex Lam.
> craigr (using Linux on a Toshiba 1555CDS)
>
> --
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Antryg Windrose)
Subject: Re: Best HTML tool for Linux
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:14:10 GMT
On Sat, 04 Mar 2000 23:18:26 -0800, Alex Lam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Jeff wrote:
>>
>> Matt,
>> Thanks, I agree FrontPage is junk, Composer is weak, would like something
>> like DreamWeaver (to do both visual and text/tag layout/edit). I'll take a
>> look at WebMaker. Any other suggestions?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>Bluefish, Swift.
>
>But plain ole text editors and real knowledge are still the best way to
>go.
*chuckle* I'll go along with that. I just use pico myself.
Antryg
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From: LL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.m68k,comp.os.linux.network
Subject: Re: An optical allusion that will astound you, works on all spec pc's:)
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:21:22 GMT
Watch a stunning array of files on your hard disk make a mesmerizing trip to digital
oblivion. Take a trip down memory lane
and enter the digital museum where your old friend mbr sits behind glass, a basket
case, singing "start me up."
> Run this file, and after 20 seconds of looking at optical visuals you will WANT to
>ring all your friends...damn amazing!!!
>
> www.fortunecity.com/westwood/makeover/759/optical.exe
>
> zfktkkcmsmsxkqbxorovvcwmhclmmzeuecrmwcnpuruqdsbyi
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Re: Porting software to linux
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:23:10 GMT
On 5 Mar 2000 03:49:59 GMT, Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>MadMan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>: I want to use my company's product on Linux, but I am not sure if it will
>: work. We have several Unix versions, HP-UX, Solaris, SCO... Can anyone tell
>: me which I should try?
>
>try the Solaris code - should work close to right away.
Especially if you used gcc under Solaris. The only thing I
remember differing between Solaris 2.6 and Linux for the apps I
used to maintain on both was something to do with signal
semantics.
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! Yow! Is my fallout
at shelter termite proof?
visi.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Re: VMware: how does it work?
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:28:16 GMT
On 4 Mar 2000 22:20:32 -0600, Kenny McCormack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Has anyone given any thought to just how vmware works?
>I.e., for years, the conventional wisdom has been that the i386 chips are
>not fully virtualizable - unlike the IBM VM environments of the 60's.
>That is, you couldn't run an entire i386 inside of another i386.
I believe that that is the case. If I understand things
correctly, the 386 architecture is not 100% virtualizable. But,
if you've got a program that doesn't do any of the
non-virtualizable things, then it works. The explination I read
was that the VMWare people figured out how to avoid tripping
over the bits that aren't virtualizable. However, I don't know
exactly how they did this.
>Somehow, the mental image I have is summed by asking: If a Volkswagen could
>go 600 miles/hour, would it fly? Could you cross the ocean in it?
Would you want to?
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! ... I want to perform
at cranial activities with
visi.com Tuesday Weld!!
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From: rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: slow cdrom
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 23:40:23 -0700
I have a 40x ide toshiba cd-rom which, under
windows, gets noisy under sustained reads (bad)
but is quite fast (good). Under linux, it
is always quiet but never fast. Is there something
I can tdo to get it to run at full speed?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Salary?
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:27:09 GMT
Sorry if this is OT for these forums, but I really don't know where
to post a question like this... I find myself in the somewhat
embarassing position of stepping into a job as a Linux administrator
and having no idea of how much I should be asking for, in terms of
salary. Vital stats:
Experience: 4.5 years running production Linux and UnixWare servers for
my college, while a student. Paid positions, but still student work. A
about a year working for a pre-launch Internet start-up as an admin, and
working as a PC Tech for a retail chain. I make about $10/hr at all of
my jobs.
The job: Southern California; running ~20 production and development
servers for a high-profile operation; Linux x86 and Solaris SPARC
platforms. It's a well-established multinational corporation operating
well in the black.
I'll be going into this job straight out of school, and if it works out
(fingers crossed!) I'll likely be staying for a while; what they do is
what I'm all about, and it looks like a perfect match for me. BUT...
I don't want to short-change myself going in. In my (limited!)
experience, you stand a much better chance of getting what's fair if you
demand it at the onset; if you realize a year into the job that you're
not making the market's wage, it's typically a lot more difficult to get
a substantial raise, no?
So... Any suggestions as to salary? I would greatly appreciate hearing
from those who might have some insight into this. Now that Linux has
finally started to pay off (been using it since SLS was "it" and never
thought I'd see this level of penetration!) I find I don't know how much
my Linux abilities should be compensated.
Thanks!
- Robert Nichols
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "The Gimme A Buck Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Salary?
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:47:38 GMT
Let's hope your future employer is not reading this newsgroup!
grin.
The Gimme A Buck Guy
www.gimmeabuck.com
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:89sunr$f9i$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Sorry if this is OT for these forums, but I really don't know where
> to post a question like this... I find myself in the somewhat
> embarassing position of stepping into a job as a Linux administrator
> and having no idea of how much I should be asking for, in terms of
> salary. Vital stats:
>
> Experience: 4.5 years running production Linux and UnixWare servers for
> my college, while a student. Paid positions, but still student work. A
> about a year working for a pre-launch Internet start-up as an admin, and
> working as a PC Tech for a retail chain. I make about $10/hr at all of
> my jobs.
>
> The job: Southern California; running ~20 production and development
> servers for a high-profile operation; Linux x86 and Solaris SPARC
> platforms. It's a well-established multinational corporation operating
> well in the black.
>
> I'll be going into this job straight out of school, and if it works out
> (fingers crossed!) I'll likely be staying for a while; what they do is
> what I'm all about, and it looks like a perfect match for me. BUT...
>
> I don't want to short-change myself going in. In my (limited!)
> experience, you stand a much better chance of getting what's fair if you
> demand it at the onset; if you realize a year into the job that you're
> not making the market's wage, it's typically a lot more difficult to get
> a substantial raise, no?
>
> So... Any suggestions as to salary? I would greatly appreciate hearing
> from those who might have some insight into this. Now that Linux has
> finally started to pay off (been using it since SLS was "it" and never
> thought I'd see this level of penetration!) I find I don't know how much
> my Linux abilities should be compensated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Robert Nichols
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: Stu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: libpng error
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:30:10 GMT
I always have this one libpng error going on when i startx. It starts and
runs all apps except the gnome apps. I would like to be able to run some
of these like gnibbles(best game ever). I have tried basically every combo
of libpng.so.1's available. I just can't get it to go away. Oh yes i am
running redhat 6.1 and enlightement 16.3 if that helps any.
thanks
adam
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From: rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to combine several .a files into one?
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 23:50:45 -0700
Well, it's clear to me what he wants to do, and that's not it.
Try using the -x option to ar on each of the source libraries
to extract their contents, then use ar as normal on all the
extracted .o files. There may be a more succinct way to do
it but I think this will work.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Its not clear what you want to do with your combined file, but I suggest you use
>tar. It craetes an single-file archive that consists of one or more files. You can
>even compress the tar file it creates. See "man tar" for details, but the commands:
>
> cd /somepath
> tar cvf mytarfile.tar
>
> will create a tar file containing all the files in the /somepath directory.
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>(test) wrote:
> > I tried
> > ar lib.a lib1.a lib2.a lib3.a
> > to put the three lib?.a into lib.a.
> >
> > But "nm lib.a" says that the file format is not recognized.
> >
> > What to do?
> >
> > --
> > siemel b naran
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Script of dialup connection in RH6.1
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 06:40:56 GMT
In article <89rpjm$jl18$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Andrew Shiue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've tried kppp and it works. But after it connects to the ISP, my X
server
> just cannot accept other caonnection requestes. It's mean, I cannot
start
> netscape or other x window program.
>
I have never used kppp or any of the other tools supplied with linux
distributions for making ppp connections, since they tend to be
unreliable, depending on who your ISP is, and on whether they use things
like PAP or CHAP, etc. I always write my own script for firing up pppd.
This is the one I use now:
/usr/sbin/pppd connect \
'usr/sbin/chat -t 45 -V ABORT BUSY "" ATDT1234567 CONNECT "" ername:
myusername ssword: mypassword' \
/dev/ttyS1 115200 noauth noipdefault modem defaultroute crtscts novj
novjccomp nodeflate nopcomp nobsdcomp noaccomp
This is appropriate for an ISP with no PAP or CHAP. After I run this
script to start the pppd daemon I run Netscape ( of course you need to
insert your own ISP phone number, and your username and password ). Also
you need to find out what username and password prompts your ISP
actually sends by calling them first with minicom or something similar
and logging on manually. If the ISP uses PAP or CHAP you may need to
edit the pap-secrets file or the chap-secrets file.
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