Linux-Misc Digest #953, Volume #23 Sun, 26 Mar 00 03:13:04 EST
Contents:
Re: partition problems (Duane Evenson)
Re: Multi-line shell commands ? (Vilmos Soti)
Q. sendmail setting without dns ("choi jinhyuk")
Re: Multi-line shell commands ? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Windows 2000 has 63,000 bugs - Win2k.html [0/1] - Win2k.html [0/1] (Roger Blake)
Re: Q. sendmail setting without dns (Leslie Mikesell)
Custom Ringing (Falah Thamir)
What is the best way to create 500 users in linux
Re: build kernel error (Dowe Keller)
Bad Fat ("constants")
how to lock the keyboard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: pppd non-root access (Gary Krupa)
exim's rmail ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Diary program to run in Xwindows? (Michael Powe)
Re: Windows 2000 has 63,000 bugs - Win2k.html [0/1] - Win2k.html [0/1] ("David ..")
Re: how to lock the keyboard ("David ..")
Re: how to create screen shot in Linux
Re: how to create screen shot in Linux
Re: how to create screen shot in Linux
newbie problem (Fred Nastos)
Re: Bad Fat (Vilmos Soti)
Re: how to lock the keyboard (Andreas Kahari)
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From: Duane Evenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: partition problems
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 20:07:25 -0700
David Efflandt wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 19:00:58 +0100, Mecky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I have 4 partitions on my HD:
> >
> >hda1 primary FAT32 for Windows
> >hda2 primary linux native
> >hda3 extended for linux with 2 logical partitions, one for swap and the
> >otherone for linux again
> >hda4 is supposed to be another Windows FAT32 partition. Dos fdisk is not
> >able to do this, so i tried to do it with fdisk under linux. As type I told
> >fdisk to make it a WindowsFAT32. But under Windows i am not able to use
> >hda4. I cannot format it.
> >So what am I doing wrong?
>
> Windows can only use 1 primary partition on a drive. All other FAT
Correction: Windows assumes only one extended partition and this is the last
partition. If you have hda3 as your extended partiton, Windows doesn't expect an
hda4.
>
> partitions must be logical partitions in an extended partition. Linux and
> FAT32 logical partitions can coexist in the same extended partition as
> long as the Id type is correct. Note that FAT32 partitions larger than 8G
> may be type 'c'. This is an example of the 9G drive on my laptop (I put
> swap after / so I can change swap size easily when adding RAM):
>
> Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1099 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hda1 1 653 5245191 b Win95 FAT32
> /dev/hda2 * 654 655 16065 83 Linux /boot LILO
> /dev/hda3 656 1099 3566430 f Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
> /dev/hda5 656 872 1743021 83 Linux /
> /dev/hda6 873 881 72261 82 Linux swap
> /dev/hda7 882 1099 1751053+ b Win95 FAT32
>
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Subject: Re: Multi-line shell commands ?
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 03:21:04 GMT
"Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> for x in *.c
> do
> mv $x $x.bak
> done
>
> from the command line, not from a script, how do you seperate the lines ?
for x in *.c; do mv $x $x.bak; done
Or just type it. The shell is intelligent enough (unless you use
command.com) to handle a for loop. This is why PS2 exists (man bash)
for example.
Vilmos
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From: "choi jinhyuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Q. sendmail setting without dns
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 03:24:51 GMT
I don't have a domain name.
my sendmail deamon does not work correctly.
I can mail to others on another server but others can not mail me from
another server.
what should I do ? I want to make it enable that others from another server
can mail me.
thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Multi-line shell commands ?
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 21:29:03 -0600
On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, Doug wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> If you want do something like this:
>
> for x in *.c
> do
> mv $x $x.bak
> done
>
> from the command line, not from a script, how do you seperate the lines ?
with semi-colons
# for x in *.c; do mv $x $x.bak; done
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Roger Blake)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Windows 2000 has 63,000 bugs - Win2k.html [0/1] - Win2k.html [0/1]
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 04:14:48 GMT
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 13:52:38 -0800, jdaspinw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>The simple truth is that Microsoft makes a damned fine
>operating system, and if you can't run Windows without
No they don't. I've used a large number of OSes in the last 20+ years,
and Microsoft's are the worst I've ever dealt with in terms of stability,
performance, and security.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Leslie Mikesell)
Subject: Re: Q. sendmail setting without dns
Date: 25 Mar 2000 22:26:16 -0600
In article <7qfD4.3267$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
choi jinhyuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I don't have a domain name.
>my sendmail deamon does not work correctly.
>I can mail to others on another server but others can not mail me from
>another server.
>what should I do ? I want to make it enable that others from another server
>can mail me.
>thanks.
The other machine might be able to reach you with an address
in the form of user@[192.168.0.1] (using your real login
name and IP number of course - the brackets must be included).
Les Mikesell
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From: Falah Thamir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Custom Ringing
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 04:38:47 GMT
What can be used to have a Linux box answer a phone call based on a
certain ring pattern (custom ringing, where each pattern has a different
phone number). For example, one ring pattern to receive faxes, another
ring pattern to Telnet.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: What is the best way to create 500 users in linux
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 04:30:03 GMT
I'm new with linux, and I'm in charge of a server that has OpenLinux, and
I need to create 500 users and create their passwords in Samba. What would
be the best way to create them and to backup the users accounts...
If any one can help me, I'll be very thankfull...
Thanks
Margarita
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dowe Keller)
Subject: Re: build kernel error
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 04:49:36 GMT
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 18:57:20 -0500, David Embree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am attempting to build a new kernel. But I get this error near the end
>of the compilation.
>Any ideas how to fix this????????
>
>make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux2.2.14/arch/i386/boot'
>as86 -0 -a -o bootsect.o bootsect.s
>make[1]: as86: Command not found
>make[1]: *** [bootsect.o] Error 127
>make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux2.2.14/arch/i386/boot'
>make: *** [boot] Error 2
>
>
Do you have the bin86 tools installed? On Redhat install
bin86-0.x-y.i386.rpm off of your instalation cdrom. On Debian
machines this should be bin87_0.14.3-1.deb. If you install this
package you shouldn't get the above error.
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From: "constants" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Bad Fat
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 00:34:51 -0500
I tried to install linux mandrake. When I was going to resize my fat
partition for windows it said
Bad Fat: cluster $cluster is cross-linked for /WINDOWS /AMBNAPEK
Has anybody else run into this problem.
Whenever I use a windows boot disk I get the message that I don't have a
valid fat32 file structure. Could this have anything to do with it? Plus
when I press the ctrl key when Ez-Bios is starting up it says that my
hard-drive isn't 32-bit enabled. Could this have anything to do with it?
Thanks in advance.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: how to lock the keyboard
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 05:34:07 GMT
I'd like to know how to lock the keyboard under Linux so that no one
can use the local keyboard to access my machine. Can you give me a hint?
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From: Gary Krupa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: pppd non-root access
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 21:31:34 -0800
Reply-To: Gary Krupa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Because it's less convenient, that's why. If in all the time I've used
Linux, I've been able to log in as "myself" and not as root, why would I
want to settle for using sudo for ppp?
Most programs that I've seen permit non-root access.
Today I found out how to log in as a non-root user. Briefly, here's what
I did to make it work:
1) set up a file called "name" in the directory /etc/ppp/peers
2) inserted various pppd options in the name file, in the same format as
the /etc/ppp/options file.
3) made the name file readable by non-root users
4) inserted options in the /etc/options file, similar to those in the
"name" file.
5) replaced the ppp-on script with: pppd call name lock
If you'd like a copy(ies) of the files I've just referred to, please
write to me and I'll be happy to send them.
GK
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> keeping this out of usenet, but, out of curiousity, why not use sudo?
>
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Gary Krupa wrote:
>
> > That'll work okay, but I'm trying to avoid using sudo for this.
> >
> > GK
> >
> > On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, eyez wrote:
> >
> > > Post office box([EMAIL PROTECTED]) be all pppd non-root access
> > > >I recently upgraded my slackware kernel from v.2.0.34 to v.2.2.9.
> > > >I also upgraded to pppd v.2.3.4.
> > > >
> > > >I've been trying in the worst way to start pppd as a user other
> > > >than root. Thus far I've been unsuccessful. With the old kernel
> > > >and the old pppd version (2.2), there was never a problem with
> > > >anyone starting pppd. Now, only root can start it.
> > > >
> > > >Here's the message that appears when a non-root user starts pppd:
> > > >
> > > >using the name option requires root privilege
> > > >
> > > >I only upgraded to a newer version of pppd because of an
> > > >incompatibility between the old version and the new kernel.
> > > >
> > > >I tried changing and adding parameters in /etc/ppp/options, to
> > > >no avail.
> > > >
> > > >Can anyone suggest a solution?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Look into using the Sudo package. sudo allows a user to run certain
> > > commands as root, without knowing root's password. They'll need to
> > > know their OWN password, but that's usually not too big off a problem.
> > > ;)
> > >
> > > And of course, you can set it up however you'd like, allowing certain
> > > users to use only one command is a simple task.
> > >
> > > Good luck.
> > > >
> > > >Gary Krupa
> > > >
> > > >
> > > --Rando Christensen
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: exim's rmail
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 05:46:55 GMT
Exim's rmail is ln -s'ed to exim. The trouble with that is that
it overwrites the From_ header. Is there a way around that?
Thanks,
John
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From: Michael Powe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Diary program to run in Xwindows?
Date: 25 Mar 2000 21:01:07 -0800
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Karl> running Linux. I would like for the program to be able to
Karl> search through past entries for specified text.
Are you looking for an appointment book or a true diary, i.e. journal?
mp
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Windows 2000 has 63,000 bugs - Win2k.html [0/1] - Win2k.html [0/1]
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 00:32:03 -0600
Roger Blake wrote:
>
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 13:52:38 -0800, jdaspinw
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >The simple truth is that Microsoft makes a damned fine
> >operating system, and if you can't run Windows without
>
> No they don't. I've used a large number of OSes in the last 20+ years,
> and Microsoft's are the worst I've ever dealt with in terms of stability,
> performance, and security.
>
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> (remove second "g" and second "m" from address for email)
Almost sounds like he is on the M$ payroll or their band wagon one.
After win95 who needs M$?
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to lock the keyboard
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 00:35:34 -0600
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I'd like to know how to lock the keyboard under Linux so that no one
> can use the local keyboard to access my machine. Can you give me a hint?
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Why not use the password lock in the screensaver?
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to create screen shot in Linux
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 06:30:08 GMT
I got to try it. Thansk
Henrik Becker wrote:
>
> Achim Schupeta wrote:
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > Is there any screen shot software for Linux? I have checked it in
CNET in
> > > "Download", they are for Windows or Apple.
> > >
> > > --
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> >
> > Try 'man xwd':
> > xwd - dump an image of an X window
>
> Or look at Gimp (File | Acquire)
>
>
> Gruss / Regards,
>
> Henrik Becker
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to create screen shot in Linux
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 06:30:09 GMT
I got it. Thanks!
Luc Bergeron wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Is there any screen shot software for Linux? I have checked it in CNET
in
> > "Download", they are for Windows or Apple.
> >
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>
> ksnapshot comes with KDE
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to create screen shot in Linux
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 06:30:09 GMT
Great, thanks for taking time for me.
Dances With Crows wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, 02 Mar 2000 18:30:17 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
> >Is there any screen shot software for Linux? I have checked it in CNET
in
> >"Download", they are for Windows or Apple.
>
> CNET, as a whole, seems to know nothing about Linux at all. And there
are
> other places besides CNET to download software. Try a couple of the
major
> clearinghouses for Linux software:
> http://www.freshmeat.net
> http://www.linuxberg.com
> "xv" can take screenshots. So can Ksnapshot, KDE's screenshot utility.
> You may even have one or the other installed already; "which xv" or
"which
> ksnapshot" to see. Read the man page for xv to find out how to use it;
> "man xv". Ksnapshot has reasonable online help included.
>
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From: Fred Nastos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: newbie problem
Date: 26 Mar 2000 07:27:27 GMT
Hi,
I have just installed linux, and seem to have a small problem.
I think my path is setup correctly, but have some trouble
running some programs. If I write a program in a subdirectory
on my home directory and compile it, I have to type ./program
to run it as opposed to just "program". Is this a problem with
my path? Any ideas on how to correct it? Thank a lot for any
suggestions.
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Subject: Re: Bad Fat
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 07:46:57 GMT
"constants" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I tried to install linux mandrake. When I was going to resize my fat
> partition for windows it said
> Bad Fat: cluster $cluster is cross-linked for /WINDOWS /AMBNAPEK
> Has anybody else run into this problem.
It has nothing to do with Linux. Your windows partition has errors on it.
This means that some parts of the filesystem belongs to two files.
Run scandisk to repair it.
Vilmos
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From: Andreas Kahari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to lock the keyboard
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 07:54:32 GMT
In article <8bk7ge$8p7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'd like to know how to lock the keyboard under Linux so that no one
> can use the local keyboard to access my machine. Can you give me a
hint?
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
>
Use 'xlock', or simply remove the keyboard ;-)
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