Linux-Misc Digest #767, Volume #23 Mon, 6 Mar 00 15:13:03 EST
Contents:
Re: SMP Process Control (Tim Hockin)
Re: symlink (Tim Hockin)
Re: Loadlin problem (Dances With Crows)
help with printk (Nils Wygant)
Xircom "RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100+Modem56": Is it supported in Linux? (Kenny
McCormack)
Re: Loadlin problem (David Hallowell)
Re: need to change /dev/hdc to /dev/hde for LILO (David Hallowell)
Re: fscanf / float problem ("James Washer")
Re: Microsoft reinvents the wheel!!! (Steve Lamb)
Re: help with printk (David Hallowell)
Re: SMP Process Control (Bastian)
Re: Setting up mailing lists ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Name resolving from ip without DNS ("Kurt Anneborg")
Re: Name resolving from ip without DNS (Lew Pitcher)
Re: Which cpu option for kernal configuration? (Brian Bruns)
Re: Not Lilo, ELF missing, Re: LILO problems (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jes=FAs?= Manuel
NAVARRO =?ISO-8859-1?Q?L=D3PEZ?=)
How to add new hardware in Linux? (Per Inge Oestmoen)
Re: System Commander 2000 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
List of companies using Linux? (brian talley)
Re: Tar useless for backups? (MH)
Linux System (Brenda Stockton)
Re: Easy way 2 upgrade: WS > Server? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Salary? (5X3)
Re: Do you hate vi? (Andy Leighton)
Re: Which MB for Athlon? (Hemant Shah)
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SMP Process Control
Date: 6 Mar 2000 17:49:54 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: I want to use 1 CPU 100% for a background calculation job, and use the
: other CPU for the user interface.
: How can I start a job so that it takes up more CPU time and finishes
: faster?
: Can I assign a CPU to do a specific task and use all of its cycles?
http://isunix.it.ilstu.edu/~thockin/pset
--
Tim Hockin
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
This program has been brought to you by the language C and the number F.
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From: Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: symlink
Date: 6 Mar 2000 17:50:43 GMT
Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: and couldn't find it, i know readlink is in tetex but not symlink. i'm
: sure i've used it before with a red hat installation.
man ln
--
Tim Hockin
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
This program has been brought to you by the language C and the number F.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Loadlin problem
Date: 06 Mar 2000 12:52:40 EST
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 06 Mar 2000 16:45:41 +0100, Lars Olsson
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>I�ve just got loadlin to work with a nice startmenu and everything...but
>Problem:
>After starting linux with Loadlin, only half of my available memory (128
>MB) is left for Linux. Available memory = 64 MB
RTFAQ. There's usually a line in STARTLIN.BAT like so:
c:\loadlin\loadlin @@c:\loadlin\linux.par
and then in the file LINUX.PAR, you have this:
c:\loadlin\vmlinuz
root=/dev/hdXX
append="mem=128M" # add this line if it's not there.
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows \ In the MS-DOStrix,
There is no Darkness in Eternity \----\ there is no fork().
But only Light too dim for us to see \
===== Usenet: ceci n'est pas une guerre des flammes =====
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nils Wygant)
Subject: help with printk
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 17:54:41 GMT
I need some help.......
I'm writing a device driver and I can't see any of the debugging
printk's that are made from within the module code. Printk is the kernel
equivalent to printf but it sends it's output to the console. I've read
that when using printk's from within X (i'm using RedHat 6.0 and Gnome)
you won't see the output because ofX's use of "Virtual"
terminals......???
I did a man on xterm and saw a -C option but this had no effect.
It's suppose to redirect all Console output to the active "virtual"
terminal.
It also says that it's not guaranteed to work. o-well.... this was the
case it seems.
Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
-Nils
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kenny McCormack)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Xircom "RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100+Modem56": Is it supported in Linux?
Date: 6 Mar 2000 11:54:39 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As subject line:
Xircom "RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100+Modem56": Is it supported in Linux?
I tried installing Red Hat 6.0 with it the other day, it seemed to "sort of"
work. PCMCIA was installed and came up fine on the reboot, but it did not
load the module for any card - i.e., "lsmod" showed the "pcmcia" module as
loaded, but did not show any "xir*" module loaded.
Also, "ifconfig -a" did not show an eth0 device.
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From: David Hallowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Loadlin problem
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 17:58:56 +0000
Lars Olsson wrote:
> I=B4ve just got loadlin to work
> with a nice startmenu and everything...but
> Problem:
> After starting linux with Loadlin, only half of
> my available memory (128 MB) is left for Linux.
> Available memory =3D 64 MB
> Solution:
> You fill in the blank!
Try specifying the amount of memory on the command line to loadlin. I =
think it's something like mem=3D128M or something like that. Just append =
this to the end of the command line you use for loadlin. I think it =
should work.
--
RC5 - don't let your CPU go to waste!
http://www.ukuug.org/rc5/
Moo! Moo! Moo!
http://stats.distributed.net/rc5-64/tmsummary.php3?team=3D2443
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From: David Hallowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: need to change /dev/hdc to /dev/hde for LILO
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 17:54:16 +0000
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is there a way to associate each kernel image with a specific drive
> assignment via LILO? So if I type 'linux' at the LILO: prompt, it will
> look for it's device at /dev/hdc, but if I type 'newkernel' at the LILO:
> prompt, it will know to look for device /dev/hde?
>
> If not, how can I change it so that on my next boot, it will know to
> look for /dev/hde for the boot drive/image?
Try this /etc/lilo.conf:
##start lilo.conf
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hdc1
label = Linux
alias = l
optional
read-only
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hde1
label = Newkernel
alias = n
optional
read-only
## end lilo.conf
This assumes that you're linux partition is in partition 1 and your
kernel image (vmlinuz) is in /boot/vmlinuz (it may just be in your root
directory /vmlinuz) the best way to do it is to copy the relavant
section out of your lilo.conf and use it as the basis for creating the
new section.
After you've created your lilo.conf file (make a backup of the old one
first) run lilo to install the new bootloader.
--
RC5 - don't let your CPU go to waste!
http://www.ukuug.org/rc5/
Moo! Moo! Moo!
http://stats.distributed.net/rc5-64/tmsummary.php3?team=2443
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From: "James Washer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: fscanf / float problem
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 09:53:01 -0800
You've declared a double, but informed fscanf that it is to expect a float..
Do one of two things.. Change your declaration of 'f' to float, OR change
the specifier in fscanf to 'lf'
- jim
Gerald Pollack wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
Can someone tell me what's wrong with the following? Why doesn't
fscanf get the floating point number correctly? (Mandrake 6.1 system,
kernel 2.1.13, pgcc 1.1.3-3).
Thanks,
G.Pollack
McGill Univ.
=========
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(void) {
int i;
double f;
printf( "Enter an integer, a space, and a float: ");
fscanf( stdin, "%d %f", &i, &f);
fprintf( stdout, "%d %f\n", i, f);
}
=======
Enter an integer, a space, and a float: 1 2.2
1 0.000000
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Subject: Re: Microsoft reinvents the wheel!!!
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Lamb)
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 18:11:17 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tim Hockin) wrote in
<8a0qev$5p3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>1) The CoW link idea isn't such a bad idea
>2) It isn't exactly novel
>3) If you make backups by copying the file to the same disk you're a fool
Only if that is your only copy, not part of a larger scheme of things.
Only if you're not operating on a raid that is transparent to the OS.
Only if a half of dozen other things which that automatic link thwarts
which most certainly aren't stupid.
--
Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm your
ICQ: 5107343 | main connection to the switchboard of souls.
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From: David Hallowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: help with printk
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 18:04:59 +0000
Nils Wygant wrote:
> Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions?
Try running xconsole, that displays all the console messages in an x =
window. It should be included with all Linux distributions as it's a =
standard part of the X window distribution.
--
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http://www.ukuug.org/rc5/
Moo!=A0Moo!=A0Moo!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bastian)
Subject: Re: SMP Process Control
Date: 06 Mar 2000 18:17:38 GMT
On Mon, 06 Mar 2000 17:26:34 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have RedHat6.1 running on a 2 Celeron system. I watch the CPUs with
>wmSMPmon and see that it is rare that boths CPUs are at maximum load.
>
>I want to use 1 CPU 100% for a background calculation job, and use the
>other CPU for the user interface.
As far as I know this is impossible (I'm also running a dual-celly system).
>How can I start a job so that it takes up more CPU time and finishes
>faster?
man nice (but that's not exactly what you want). When you want to compile
something with 'make', there's a good switch: -jn The 'n' stands for the amount
of threads make should create. So, if you compile your kernel, try this:
make -j3 bzImage
The number of threads recommended is "Amount of your CPUs"+1, ie. 3.
>Can I assign a CPU to do a specific task and use all of its cycles?
Not likely :-( but I don't know for sure.
Bastian.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Setting up mailing lists
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 18:25:28 GMT
First, I'd recommend checking out eSquire. I've been using it for a
while and it rocks. The only one I've seen with an integrated web
interface: http://www.gamerz.net/esquire/
If you need more functionality than esquire can provide (I've yet to
find any reason why you would... but if you wanna do something wacky,
you might need to.), you will then wanna check out Majordomo, which is
studly. Far and away the best mailing list manager out there, probably
the recognized world-standard: http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/
--Me
In article <SbFw4.830$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"TimCam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, I'm trying to setup a mailing list on my linux (rh 6.1) machine.
What's
> the easiest way do this, and please explain how I should go about
doing
> this. Thanks I'm a newbie to this and would like some help!
> Thanks
> Tim
>
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Kurt Anneborg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Name resolving from ip without DNS
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 19:43:33 +0100
Hello!
Running small local net with Linux Apache server and
Win95 clients.
Prepared hosts in server and hosts.sam in Win95's
Can ping name from server.
Can ping ip from Win to server but not with name.
What's missing in Win computers? Do I need to
set up DNS in Windows?
AFAIK it's not necessary define DNS in Linux.
Answers very welcome!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lew Pitcher)
Subject: Re: Name resolving from ip without DNS
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 18:58:48 GMT
On Mon, 6 Mar 2000 19:43:33 +0100, "Kurt Anneborg"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello!
>
>Running small local net with Linux Apache server and
>Win95 clients.
>Prepared hosts in server and hosts.sam in Win95's
>Can ping name from server.
>Can ping ip from Win to server but not with name.
>What's missing in Win computers? Do I need to
>set up DNS in Windows?
In MSWindows, hosts.sam is a sample file, not the live file.
Rename your hosts.sam to hosts
i.e. REN HOSTS.SAM HOSTS
and (if your hosts.sam file is correct) all should work.
>AFAIK it's not necessary define DNS in Linux.
>
>Answers very welcome!
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>
>
Lew Pitcher
System Consultant
Toronto Dominion Financial Group
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
(Opinions expressed are my own, not my employer's.)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brian Bruns)
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Which cpu option for kernal configuration?
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 14:00:17 -0500
Give a try to PPro setting. Any Intel processor made since the Pentium
Pro is 686 arch.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Kirk R. Wythers"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Which CPU option should I choose when configureing kernal 2.2.14 for a
>pentium III Xeon? (PPro/6x86MX or 586/K5/5x86/6x86) ?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kirk
>
>--
>Kirk R. Wythers University of Minnesota
>Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Forest Resources
>Tel: 612.625.22611530 Cleveland Ave. N.
>Fax: 612 625.5212 Saint Paul, MN 55108
--
Brian Bruns
Head SysAdmin
Valley Of The Mage Consulting
ICQ: 8077511
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jes=FAs?= Manuel NAVARRO =?ISO-8859-1?Q?L=D3PEZ?=
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Not Lilo, ELF missing, Re: LILO problems
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 12:08:44 GMT
Hi all:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mensaje original <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
El 2/03/00, 8:17:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cameron L. Spitzer)=20
escribi=F3 sobre el tema Not Lilo, ELF missing, Re: LILO problems:
> In article <89apnu$joq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Eric Marquez wrote:
> ># CONFIG_M586 is not set
> >CONFIG_M586TSC=3Dy
> ># CONFIG_M686 is not set
> >CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK=3Dy
> >CONFIG_X86_INVLPG=3Dy
> >CONFIG_X86_BSWAP=3Dy
> >CONFIG_X86_POPAD_OK=3Dy
> >CONFIG_X86_TSC=3Dy
> ...
> >CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=3Dy
> ># CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF is not set
> >CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=3Dy
> That's odd. A typical Linux on x86 distribution is mostly
> binaries in ELF format. This kernel can't execute them.
> Your module loader is probably ELF, so you can't even put
> BINFMT_ELF in a module. Try setting CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
> and see if the new /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage
> works better.
Yeah: I got with the same problem first time I recompiled a 2.2.12=20
kernel (the one with the RH 6.1 distro). Although the Xconfig help=20
says you don't need ELF (nor Java, for this matter) support if checked=20
MISC binaries support, this is NOT TRUE: your MUST add ELF kernel=20
support; your kernel won't boot without it.
SALUD,
Jesus
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Per Inge Oestmoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to add new hardware in Linux?
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 20:13:31 +0100
Hello,
As a newcomer to Linux, there is a question that seems less obvious than
it should be:
When one buys a Linux distribution, often you have hardware which is not
supported by the material found in the present package. That is cool; I
know that the support is under way.
However, there the problem arises: In the absence of a Windows-style
driver model, how is support for new hardware in Linux added?
A case in point is my own SCSI card, scanner and graphics card. Neither
of these pieces of equipment have have support in my present SuSE 6.3,
but if and when it comes, there must be a procedure for adding it to
one's Linux installation. The same is of course true for all new
hardware any Linux user might buy.
Then the question arises: How do we a) find and b) install the necessary
additions that will allow the use of new hardware? Understandably, some
form for upgrade must happen, but how is this accomplished? I take for
granted that one does not have to buy/download a new distribution after
each time a new piece of hardware is added, but what exactly are the
procedures for adding it?
--
Per Inge Oestmoen
http://home.powertech.no/pioe/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: System Commander 2000
Date: 6 Mar 2000 14:09:03 -0500
I use and love it, very simple and crash proof.
-John
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jon C. Hurd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>I have used it...it works very well...it is a fully functional boot
>manager and partition utility. Very easy to install and use...can be
>obtained as full version or digital format from
>
>http://www.v-com.com/
>
>Jon
>
>Dennis wrote:
>>
>> Anyone tried this porduct yet to re-size partitions & boot? Comments?
>> Looks like it has everything PM5 has.
>>
>> Dennis,
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (brian talley)
Subject: List of companies using Linux?
Date: 6 Mar 2000 14:25:39 -0500
A friend asked me to name companies that use Linux. I seem to recall
there was a fairly long list of businesses that use Linux on the web,
but now I can't find that list.
Can anyone help me with this?
--Brian
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Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 19:29:18 +0000
From: MH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Tar useless for backups?
Robert Heller wrote:
>
>
> Were any of these files symbolic links to other directories (outside of
> the scope of the tar backup)? By *default* tar backs up the link, but
> not the file the link points to. Add the '-h' option to make tar
> 'chase' symlinks.
>
> *I've* never had problems with tar backups.
>
> Also, *exactly* what did you give tar as arguments? Note that:
>
> tar czvf /backups/me.tar.gz -C ~/ .
>
> is *different* from
>
> tar czvf /backups/me.tar.gz -C ~/ *
>
> The former collects all of the files in your home directory, including
> the 'hidden' files and directories. The second only backs up the
> non-hidden files and directories.
>
> Also, the tar file will be different if you use a command like
>
> tar czvf /backups/me.tar.gz -C ~/ .
>
> vs.
>
> tar czvf /backups/me.tar.gz ~/
>
> although the actual contents will be effectively the same. I'll leave
> it as an exercise to figure out just what is different -- should be
> obvious after a couple of minutes thought.
>
Following is a copy of the email discussion I've been having with Mr.
Tenant. It was not posted because his original comments were emailed to
me and WERE NOT posted to the ng.
________________________________________
Bob Tennent wrote:
MH wrote:
> > tar -cf /drive2/whatever.tar /home/me/
> > tar -tf /drive2/whatever.tar | less
> >
> > The contents of the latter DO NOT MATCH /home/me/
> > Does that help?
> >
> I suggest you add the v (verbose) option so you can track the files
> as they are processed. If you want to preserve permissions, add the p
> option. That said, it's not clear to me why you're losing files.
> Perhaps you've got symbolic links. By default, tar doesn't follow
> symlinks because of the risk of loops. Check the output
> carefully and try to isolate what *kind* of file is not being archived.
> Are you doing these operations as root?
>
> Bob T.
Using verbose simply displays directories/files as they are being
processed. When I use the -W switch to verify, literally HUNDREDS of
directories/files are listed as "does not exist". File types include:
directories, .exe, .hlp, .cfg, .jpg, .bat, .mdb, .doc, .txt, etc. You
get the idea.
When I do a list (-t switch), MOST of the directories/files displayed as
"does not exist" using the -W switch DO IN FACT EXIST--but NOT ALL. I
estimate about 1 in 15 is ACTUALLY excluded from the tar file. Tar is
executed as root. All files have appropriate permissions, e.g.
-rw-r--r-- I'm running RH 6.0, nothing special. Sytem behaves normally
in every other way.
Server is P333/128 RAM/IBM 9.1 GB SCSI/Adaptec 2940UW. Previously
running NT 4.0 in RAID 1 configuration for nearly a year with no known
problems. Am not currently running RAID.
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From: Brenda Stockton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux System
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 19:30:03 GMT
If I already have windows 98 in my computer with microsoft works, can I
add Linux Red Hat and then add corel wordperfect to my system with out
deleting anythig? Is a dual boot system safe fo a computer with a hard
drive of only 4.02?
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Easy way 2 upgrade: WS > Server?
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 19:25:27 GMT
In article <8a05q4$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan) wrote:
> I must have done a full install of Mandrake, Workstation (doh!)
>
> Are there steps I could follow that would make it a server?
>
> --
Well, installing the Apache package turns that into a server,
if that's what u want
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (5X3)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Salary?
Date: 6 Mar 2000 19:45:39 GMT
In comp.os.linux.advocacy Tim Hockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.misc 5X3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Depends on where in S.C. Generally, 60K would be a little bit
> : low, but pretty much guaranteed. Unless its an ISP; then dont
> : expect a dime over 40K for a starting salary.
> hey P00k :) good to see you again :)
I hear california sucks ass, any comments? :P
p0ok
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andy Leighton)
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,comp.editors,comp.unix.misc
Subject: Re: Do you hate vi?
Date: 5 Mar 2000 21:48:22 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 5 Mar 2000 15:51:34 GMT, Michael P. Soulier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Sat, 04 Mar 2000 05:51:18 GMT, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:8817fe$9j7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>>> Lots of discussion here.
>>> It supports what I said in another thread:
>>> if you learned on vi, you love it.
>>> else, you hate it.
>>
>>Just as with all other blanket statements, this one is wrong. And stupid.
>
> I agree. My first editor was DOS' edit. *shudder*
A newcomer then, I remember DOS when there wasn't a full screen editor
and you had to use edlin.
My first editor was SOS (Son Of Stopgap), which I found quite nasty.
This was soon followed by EDT, vi and Emacs (although this was the
gosmacs version and not GNU Emacs).
On a Vax 11/730 shared amongst 20 people emacs was a little resource
hungry so I learnt to get by with vi for the most part, although at
nights I used emacs.
--
Andy Leighton => [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"... January is your third most common month for madness" - _Sarah Canary_
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From: Hemant Shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which MB for Athlon?
Date: 6 Mar 2000 19:52:19 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
While stranded on information super highway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:)I suggest you read some recent articles at http://www.tomshardware.com.
:)In particular, he had a series recently about chipsets for the Athlon.
:)Basically, the chipsets are made by Via, and they were slow in coming out
:)with one (the KPX133) that allowed the Athlon to really do its thing.
:)I think now AMD is planning on making their own chipsets in the future so
:)they can control these timing problems. Also, Via is getting into the CPU
:)business themselves, so they will be competitors as well as suppliers for AMD.
I was talking to a guy at local PC shop, and he said that they use
ASUS K7M motherboard with AMD 751 chipset. He said that it uses PC-100
SDRAM memory.
Anyone has any experience with this mother board and Linux?
I also plan to run vmware on it (so that I can run M$ and Linux on it).
:)In article <38bd11b8@nap-ns1>, Matthew Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:)>I can't say much about Athlon's, as I haven't had any experience in setting
:)>any up. I can say this though - make sure to get 200MHz RAM, as your Front
:)>Side Bus can be only as fast as the RAM.
:)>The Adaptec 2920 (aha/aic78xx chipset) SCSI controller works well.
:)>I have a Matrox G400 (I think) AGP 8Mb video card, which works wuite well.
:)>
:)>For VMWare - make sure you have PLENTY of HDD space and RAM. I recommend not
:)>less than 128Mb of RAM, and at allow at least 2, if not 4Gb of HDD space for
:)>each OS you plan to use with VMWare, on top of 3-4Gb for Linux.
:)>
:)>"Hemant Shah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
:)>news:89ehvr$g64$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
:)>> Folks,
:)>>
:)>> I am looking at buying/building a system around AMD Athlon (sp?)
:)>processor.
:)>> Which motherboard (200 MHz bus) works best with Linux?
:)>> Which SCSI controller should I buy?
:)>> Which video card works best with XFree 86?
:)>>
:)>> I want to run vmware on it so that I can run Linux and win98(or NT)
:)>> simultaneously.
:)>>
:)>>
:)>> Thanks.
:)>>
:)>> --
:)>> Hemant Shah /-------------------\ ^~~~~^
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:)>> |No place for wimps | o|-OO-|o
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:)>> I haven't lost my mind, Above opinions are mine only.
:)>> it's backed up on tape somewhere. Others can have their own.
:)>
:)>
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