Linux-Misc Digest #878, Volume #23 Fri, 17 Mar 00 19:13:03 EST
Contents:
Readline-4.1 available for FTP (Chet Ramey)
Re: Linux keeps crashing...? (long) (Jehsom)
CD-ROM question for LINUX (MerefBast)
Re: Salary? (Vilmos Soti)
Re: CD-ROM question for LINUX (Bob Martin)
Bus error (Scott L)
Re: Slow modem connection ("Martin Cooper")
Re: CD-ROM question for LINUX (Gerald Willmann)
Re: Ide hot-swap: is it supported ? (Robert Heller)
Re: console msgs on Root window? (bad_knee)
Re: newbie problems with app installs (Frank Ray Kinser)
Re: Linux keeps crashing...? (long) (Bob Martin)
Re: Salary? (JEDIDIAH)
Re: Specify order of files written in CD (Rod Smith)
Re: LINUX VS. MS (Frank Ray Kinser)
Re: Monitor (Frank Ray Kinser)
Re: CD-ROM question for LINUX (brian moore)
Re: Modem does not initialize (Frank Ray Kinser)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chet Ramey)
Crossposted-To:
comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc
Subject: Readline-4.1 available for FTP
Date: 17 Mar 2000 22:22:02 GMT
The first public release of the GNU Readline library, version
4.1, is now available for FTP with the URLs
ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/readline-4.1.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/readline/readline-4.1.tar.gz
and from the usual GNU mirror sites.
This distribution is essentially a standalone version of the
readline library that appears in Bash-2.04 together with an
`autoconf' framework. The documentation has been updated and
is current. Postscript, DVI, and Info versions of the Readline
and History manuals are included. A list of changes in this
release is appended to this announcement.
GNU Readline is a library which provides programs with an input
facility including command-line editing and history. Editing
commands similar to both emacs and vi are included. The GNU
History library, which provides facilities for managing a list of
previously-typed command lines and an interactive command line
recall facility similar to that provided by csh, is also present.
The history library is built as part of the readline library as well
as separately.
Diffs from readline-4.0 are available with the URLs
ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/readline-4.0-4.1.diff.gz
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/readline/readline-4.0-4.1.diff.gz
The diffs should be applied using `patch -p1 patch-file' from within
a readline-4.0 source directory.
Please send readline bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+========== CHANGES ==========+
This document details the changes between this version, readline-4.1,
and the previous version, readline-4.0.
1. Changes to Readline
a. Changed the HTML documents so that the table-of-contents is no longer
a separate file.
b. Changes to the shared object configuration for: Irix 5.x, Irix 6.x,
OSF/1.
c. The shared library major and minor versions are now constructed
automatically by configure and substituted into the makefiles.
d. It's now possible to install the shared libraries separately from the
static libraries.
e. The history library tries to truncate the history file only if it is a
regular file.
f. A bug that caused _rl_dispatch to address negative array indices on
systems with signed chars was fixed.
g. rl-yank-nth-arg now leaves the history position the same as when it was
called.
h. Changes to the completion code to handle MS-DOS drive-letter:pathname
filenames.
i. Completion is now case-insensitive by default on MS-DOS.
j. Fixes to the history file manipulation code for MS-DOS.
k. Readline attempts to bind the arrow keys to appropriate defaults on MS-DOS.
l. Some fixes were made to the redisplay code for better operation on MS-DOS.
m. The quoted-insert code will now insert tty special chars like ^C.
n. A bug was fixed that caused the display code to reference memory before
the start of the prompt string.
o. More support for __EMX__ (OS/2).
p. A bug was fixed in readline's signal handling that could cause infinite
recursion in signal handlers.
q. A bug was fixed that caused the point to be less than zero when rl_forward
was given a very large numeric argument.
r. The vi-mode code now gets characters via the application-settable value
of rl_getc_function rather than calling rl_getc directly.
s. The history file code now uses O_BINARY mode when reading and writing
the history file on cygwin32.
t. Fixed a bug in the redisplay code for lines with more than 256 line
breaks.
u. A bug was fixed which caused invisible character markers to not be
stripped from the prompt string if the terminal was in no-echo mode.
v. Readline no longer tries to get the variables it needs for redisplay
from the termcap entry if the calling application has specified its
own redisplay function. Readline treats the terminal as `dumb' in
this case.
w. Fixes to the SIGWINCH code so that a multiple-line prompt with escape
sequences is redrawn correctly.
x. Changes to the install and install-shared targets so that the libraries
and header files are installed separately.
2. New Features in Readline
a. A new Readline `user manual' is in doc/rluserman.texinfo.
b. Parentheses matching is now always compiled into readline, and enabled
or disabled when the value of the `blink-matching-paren' variable is
changed.
c. MS-DOS systems now use ~/_inputrc as the last-ditch inputrc filename.
d. MS-DOS systems now use ~/_history as the default history file.
e. history-search-{forward,backward} now leave the point at the end of the
line when the string to search for is empty, like
{reverse,forward}-search-history.
f. history-search-{forward,backward} now leave the last history line found
in the readline buffer if the second or subsequent search fails.
g. New function for use by applications: rl_on_new_line_with_prompt, used
when an application displays the prompt itself before calling readline().
h. New variable for use by applications: rl_already_prompted. An application
that displays the prompt itself before calling readline() must set this to
a non-zero value.
i. A new variable, rl_gnu_readline_p, always 1. The intent is that an
application can verify whether or not it is linked with the `real'
readline library or some substitute.
j. Per Bothner's `rlfe' (pronounced `Ralphie') readline front-end program
is included in the examples subdirectory, though it is not built
by default.
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``The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.'' - Chaucer
( ``Discere est Dolere'' -- chet)
Chet Ramey, CWRU [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jehsom)
Subject: Re: Linux keeps crashing...? (long)
Date: 17 Mar 2000 22:29:35 GMT
Steve Feil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If you can telnet into the lockedup machine from a remote
> machine, your problem is most likely a X window crash.
It's a kernel crash. It has even crashed while I've been working
through ssh. The whole session locks up. Then I get back to my
machine and the HD LED is on, and not even the keyboard LEDs will
respond.
Moshe
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (MerefBast)
Subject: CD-ROM question for LINUX
Date: 17 Mar 2000 22:31:37 GMT
I am responsible for mastering an educational CD-ROM (the
"Electric Emperor", the CD-ROM version of Jack Herer's "The
Emperor Wears No Clothes"). We switched from a custom Macintosh
multimedia program to an HTML presentation so that the
information could be accessed on Windows.
In theory, the same information should also be accessible to
LINUX.
Unfortunately, at least some users of LINUX can't use the
disk, because LINUX claims it can't find the files.
The files (and directories) are all completely conforming to
ISO 9660 Level 1, and therefore should be readable on any machine
and any operating system.
Apparently some versions of LINUX require only lower case file
and directory names (the ISO 9660 Level 1 standard restricts file
and directory names to *only* upper case letters, decimal digits,
and underscore character).
Obviously we can't go against the international standard just
because some versions of LINUX read CD-ROMs backwards.
Does anyone know if there is an option on a mount command or
some similar action that users can take on LINUX to correctly
mount and read upper case letters in file names?
If there is such a command, we can simply include it in the
printed instructions. If not, we have to abandon LINUX. This is a
non-profit project, so we can't afford to press a second version
of the disk just for LINUX.
If anyone has a solution, please send it by private e-mail to
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Thanks...
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Salary?
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 22:35:18 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Donovan Rebbechi) writes:
> >Someone recently explained it to me, but I forgot it in the meantime:
> >what is affirmative action again?
>
> The practice of prefering candidates from "disadvantaged groups" over other
> candidates, all other things being equal. Or in it's more aberrant forms, the
> practice of discriminating in favour of "disadvantaged groups" even though
> the candidates in question may be underqualified.
The real problem is not when the accepted students at a University must
reflect the local racial/ethnic/gender/etc population, but when the
graduating ones have to reflect it. Would you trust a racial/ethnic/etc.
minority doctor? You know it is entirely possible s/he got his/her degree
not by being competent but being part of a minority. Wasn't this the
reason why California Gov. Pete Wilson wanted to shut down AA?
For me, this is a good will done the wrong way.
> IMO, this can work for scholarships ( or special funds available only to
> minorities ) because these create opportunities. However, when you do this
> in ( for example ) admissions policy in the education system, all it does
> is bring in a lot of poorly qualified candidates who can't make passing
> grades.
Vilmos
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From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CD-ROM question for LINUX
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:55:48 -0600
MerefBast wrote:
>
> I am responsible for mastering an educational CD-ROM (the
> "Electric Emperor", the CD-ROM version of Jack Herer's "The
> Emperor Wears No Clothes"). We switched from a custom Macintosh
> multimedia program to an HTML presentation so that the
> information could be accessed on Windows.
>
> In theory, the same information should also be accessible to
> LINUX.
>
> Unfortunately, at least some users of LINUX can't use the
> disk, because LINUX claims it can't find the files.
>
> The files (and directories) are all completely conforming to
> ISO 9660 Level 1, and therefore should be readable on any machine
> and any operating system.
>
> Apparently some versions of LINUX require only lower case file
> and directory names (the ISO 9660 Level 1 standard restricts file
> and directory names to *only* upper case letters, decimal digits,
> and underscore character).
>
Has it worked on any distribution of linux ? If the problem is case,
then it is not linux specific as all versions of unix are case
sensitive. The linux iso9660 driver understands the rockridge extensions
maybe that is causing the problem. There is a norock option when
mounting an iso9660 file system which turns off support for the
rockridge extension, maybe try that.
--
Bob Martin
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From: Scott L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Bus error
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:00:40 +1000
Hi All,
While trying to run netscape communicator I get the output "Bus error" on an xTerm. I
have tried uninstalling the deb package and installing a different version but the
same error occurs. This all seemed to happen after I tried to install the latest
Realplayer Beta.
Any help is very appreciated.
Scott.
stodas at mail dot cth dot com dot au
Kernel 2.2.14
Communicator 4.7
Debian Potatoe Based.
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From: "Martin Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.dial-up,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Slow modem connection
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:08:59 -0000
Hi,
I would check the speed of the serial port. I had this problem once and
found that the serial port for the modem was set to 9600. The settings can
be changed with the setserial command. I can't remember the exact command
line, but the man page is quite useful.
Martin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> My 30kbps modem whizzes along at 3-4kBytes/second as expected
> under windows, and crawls along at about 1kByte/second under
> Redhat Linux 6.0, with kppp setting at 31000bps.
>
> Any suggestions why this might be? Thanks in advance.
>
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From: Gerald Willmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CD-ROM question for LINUX
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 15:16:38 -0800
On 17 Mar 2000, MerefBast wrote:
> In theory, the same information should also be accessible to
> LINUX.
> Unfortunately, at least some users of LINUX can't use the
> disk, because LINUX claims it can't find the files.
> The files (and directories) are all completely conforming to
> ISO 9660 Level 1, and therefore should be readable on any machine
> and any operating system.
> Apparently some versions of LINUX require only lower case file
> and directory names (the ISO 9660 Level 1 standard restricts file
> and directory names to *only* upper case letters, decimal digits,
> and underscore character).
> Obviously we can't go against the international standard just
> because some versions of LINUX read CD-ROMs backwards.
first of all thanks for caring about linux - way to go.
Linux, as any other unix (have you tried it under solaris?), distinguishes
upper and lower case letters, so it's not going against any standard but
rather making sure that your links and the filenames correspond to each
other in terms of lower/uppercase.
> Does anyone know if there is an option on a mount command or
> some similar action that users can take on LINUX to correctly
> mount and read upper case letters in file names?
> If there is such a command, we can simply include it in the
> printed instructions. If not, we have to abandon LINUX. This is a
> non-profit project, so we can't afford to press a second version
> of the disk just for LINUX.
> If anyone has a solution, please send it by private e-mail to
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Thanks...
I don't know of any mount switch (the previous poster seems to know more)
but how about simply putting the stuff on the web? Most linux boxes are
connected to the inet because w/o connection unix is pretty dull.
Gerald
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ide hot-swap: is it supported ?
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:23:46 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robie Basak),
In a message on 18 Mar 2000 05:29:07 GMT, wrote :
RB> There is a way to read the partition table, I don't know about the
RB> geometry though - it's an IOCTL of some kind, fdisk does this. You may
RB> be able to run fdisk on the drive and re-write the old partition table
RB> back in to get Linux to recognize it. The geometry may be solved by
RB> compiling IDE support as a module and reloading the module (WARNING:
RB> if the kernel's root partition is on IDE, this won't work).
It *should* would if you place the *same* games as us SCSI people do:
you have the IDE module in a ramdisk loaded by LILO. Stock RH kernels
since 5.x (4.x?) have no SCSI card drivers built into the kernel -- all
are modules. The RH install create a small ramdisk with <scsidriver>.o
in it and sets up lilo.conf to load this ramdisk. This game *should*
work for ide, Whether this will work for 'hot swaped' ide drives I
don't know. Note: IDE Zip drives work fine, just like SCSI Zip and Jaz
drives. If a drive is marked as having 'removable media', the kernel
knows to check for 'disk changed' and re-load the partition table. No
need for modules to do this. There is logic already in the ide disk
module for this. Don't know how this relates to 'hot swappable IDE' (or
to 'hot swappable SCSI' either. 'hot swappable' drives are not quite the
same as 'removable media', but might be considered similar.
RB>
RB> Robie.
RB>
RB> --
RB>
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From: bad_knee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: console msgs on Root window?
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 17:38:23 -0600
Bastian wrote:
>
> On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 05:34:19 -0600, bad_knee wrote:
> >I seem to remember seeing a screenshot of someones Xwindows setup,
> >and they had the console messages writing to the root window
> >(over the top of the background "wallpaper" shit).
> >
> >Anyone know how this is done?
>
> You can use a transparent terminal (eg. Eterm). It can also be started
> borderless and the --geometry option.
>
> Bastian
yep.. that did it -- thanks.
if anyone is interested... I got the Eterm rpm from redhat (rawhide
section).
had to upgrad imlib to 1.9.7 also.
entries in syslog (display on console, but keep writing to
/var/log/mess):
# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none
/var/log/messages
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none
/dev/console
script to launch eterm using same pixmap as root window:
#!/bin/sh
# background root window pixmap
BACKGROUND="/usr/share/wallpapers/matrix.wallpaper.0.jpg"
# --geometry = WxH+X+Y
# call Esetroot so background matches root window
Esetroot "$BACKGROUND"
# start eterm
Eterm -x -C --trans --scrollbar-popup --geometry 185x40+120+40
the geometry setting is kinda funky with eterm, you'll have to play
with it to get it set right.. I didn't fill the whole window, just
a chunk of it.
Anyone know how to get eterm to ignore rat clicks (focus)?
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From: Frank Ray Kinser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: newbie problems with app installs
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:35:35 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1) Generally, you want to be the root user when compiling
2) You will want to be in the directory the files are located in.
3) You will issue the commands: 1) ./configure 2) make 3) make install.
A good Linux users guide is: Using Linux by O'Reilly publishing.
dave31175 wrote:
> I'm brand new to Linux (Mandrake 6.1 with KDE). I have downloaded an app
> or two. The install readme files say to run configure, then run make.
> Both of those commands return an error msg (something like "command not
> recognized" or something....sorry, not on my linux box now). Apparently
> I'm missing something??
>
> Also, I realize that the issue of installing linux apps is probably too
> large to be answered in a posting such as this. Would anyone be able to
> point me to a good website with information for lamers such as me? :)
>
> TIA for any and all help!!
>
> ...dg
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
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From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux keeps crashing...? (long)
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 17:33:13 -0600
Jehsom wrote:
>
> I've used linux for almost a year now, exclusively. I'm running into
> a strange problem now, though. Every 3 weeks, approximately, my linux
> box will completely lock up. It's happened both when I'm using it and
> when I'm not physically on it. Can anyone give me an idea of why it
> might be doing this? Here is my configuration:
>
> Redhat 6.1
> Linux 2.2.14
> OC'd celeron 300a @ 450 (tried downclocking, still hung)
> Abit BH6 motherboard
> 128mb Micron CAS2 pc100 ram
> Sound Blaster PCI128 w/commercial OSS drivers
> (tried disabling sound and it still hung, eventually)
> NVidia Riva 128 AGP, 4mb
> 3com 3c905b/TX LAN card
> Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 LAN card
> Adaptec 2940AU scsi controller (currently one scsi cdrom on it.
> It is a replacement drive for my cd-r, which broke. In-
> terestingly enough, when I had only my cd-r in there, the
> system was stable, and I remember having this replacement
> drive in the system as well before, and back then it was
> also unstable. Could this possibly be it?)
> (2) 17gb maxtors
> (1) 27gb maxtor
> (1) 40gb maxtor, all ide
> My 40 and 27gb maxtor are in a software raid 0 (striping) config.
> To accomplish that, I appended the following line to lilo.conf:
> append="md=0,-1,8,0,/dev/hdd,/dev/hdc" (see md.txt)
> (actually, that's linear append mode, not raid 0 striping. It was
> crashing under both configurations.. lin append and raid 0)
> It's incredibly hard for me to test in a non-raided config, because
> this system is used as a production server, and the raid array
> contains a lot of data that must be available at all times.
>
> Anyway, the problem is, it takes so long to crash under bad cir-
> cumstances that I can never tell for sure what's causing it. It
> only crashes about once every 3 weeks, as I said. But whenever it
> does, the hard drive light remains lit. So I'm thinking it's some-
> thing hard drive related.
>
> Any suggestions? Your input is REALLY wanted/appreciated here.
>
Don't know, I haven't had any crashes like that. Did have some hangs
after first installing, think it was power management related. turned
that off and it hasn't hung anymore ( about six months up ). When did it
start doing this ? I you suspect it started after you added the scsi
controller/cdrom I'd definetly take it out and see if it runs normally
for few months.
What about logs ? any error messages ?
--
Bob Martin
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (JEDIDIAH)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Salary?
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:35:22 GMT
On 17 Mar 2000 21:58:11 GMT, Donovan Rebbechi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 17 Mar 2000 18:55:45 GMT, Ian Mac Lure wrote:
>>In comp.os.linux.misc Donovan Rebbechi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>: On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 02:27:35 GMT, Christopher Browne wrote:
>> I have no idea what property goes for in rural Ireland though.
>
>I'm from Australia. WHen I lived there a 3 yrs ago, I could get a place
>about 1k from the middle of the city (Melbourne)for $54 per week ( ie $108
>total for a two bedroom apartment ) Keep in mind that this is Australian
>dollars ( so it's about $75/week US )
1K from city center may or may not be a good thing...
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Specify order of files written in CD
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:40:57 GMT
In article <8au6ha$3d9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
GG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi,
> I've a special requirement where my data files must be recorded
> in specific orders in CD. Foe eg.
> /root/mydir/d
> /root/mydir/c
> /root/another/b
> /root/mydir/a
> /root/another/a
> /root/m
> /root/a
Why do you have this requirement? Software that requires directories to
appear in a particular order is *EXTREMELY* rare, because most filesystems
can't guarantee such an order. AFAIK, there's no way to achieve this
effect with standard Linux tools, or indeed with most other CD-ROM
creation programs. If we know the source of the requirement, we might be
able to offer some alternative.
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux networking & WordPerfect for Linux
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From: Frank Ray Kinser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LINUX VS. MS
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:44:02 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Destiny would be a more appropriate choice of words. Most popular systems take time
for the consumer to appreciate. When I got into computing in 1983, they
claimed the year of the PC network was just around the corner - didn't happen until
Netware 3.x. Windows didn't really catch on until 3.1 - by then it was
outdated compared to the hardware advances. It took forever to get a good quality word
processor for Windows.
Linux is catching on and I think it will be a formidable force in another 2 -3 years.
The best part of Linux is the open source community. There's change in
the wind my friend.
roooster wrote:
> what is the fate of linux?
>
> * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web
>Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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From: Frank Ray Kinser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Monitor
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:51:58 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As a root user, make a backup of your /etc/XF86Config file (e.g. cp
XF86Config XF86Config.bak) Next, run XF86Setup and answer all questions
about you video card, monitir, mouse, etc. That should take care of setting
up your video to match your hardware. After restarting X, if you have any
problems, restore your old XF86Config file.
HTH
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My monitor display is terrible in linux. The pixels are large and i can't
> fit everything on the screen. Where can I change my monitor settings?
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (brian moore)
Subject: Re: CD-ROM question for LINUX
Date: 17 Mar 2000 23:52:47 GMT
On 17 Mar 2000 22:31:37 GMT,
MerefBast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am responsible for mastering an educational CD-ROM (the
> "Electric Emperor", the CD-ROM version of Jack Herer's "The
> Emperor Wears No Clothes"). We switched from a custom Macintosh
> multimedia program to an HTML presentation so that the
> information could be accessed on Windows.
>
> In theory, the same information should also be accessible to
> LINUX.
If it's just HTML and works with Netscape (remember when HTML was a
standard?) it should be fine.
> Unfortunately, at least some users of LINUX can't use the
> disk, because LINUX claims it can't find the files.
>
> The files (and directories) are all completely conforming to
> ISO 9660 Level 1, and therefore should be readable on any machine
> and any operating system.
>
> Apparently some versions of LINUX require only lower case file
> and directory names (the ISO 9660 Level 1 standard restricts file
> and directory names to *only* upper case letters, decimal digits,
> and underscore character).
Well, actually, Unix folks are lazy and like lower case file names.
Since ISO9660 only allows upper case (which look ugly), the isofs module
usually maps them to lower case.
> Obviously we can't go against the international standard just
> because some versions of LINUX read CD-ROMs backwards.
It wouldn't work anyway. :)
> Does anyone know if there is an option on a mount command or
> some similar action that users can take on LINUX to correctly
> mount and read upper case letters in file names?
Well 'correct' is in the eye of the beholder.
If you want ugly uppercase (ie, no conversion), use '-o map=off' in the
mount. But this -will- make it stricter: you may see ";1" or other
version information popping up in the filenames.
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From: Frank Ray Kinser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem does not initialize
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:58:46 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Check the following:
1) Your authentication type is probably PAP
2) Your IP address is probably assigned dynamically
3) Assign your DNS IP addresses
HTH
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I just got linux. When i am in the KDE shell, i use Kppp to try to connect
> to the internet. My modem (Sportster 5600 Voice Internal) initializes when
> I use the terminal that runs with Kppp. But, then when I get connected to
> my isp, it disconects. Also, when ever I try to connect using Kppp the
> normal way, my modem starts initializing and does not go on from there.
>
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