Linux-Misc Digest #156, Volume #24 Sat, 15 Apr 00 10:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation ("Eric Peterson")
Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience (Art Boulatov)
Re: Help please, boot broblem (Edward Devos)
kernelupgrade on suse6.0 (peter pilsl)
Re: Microsoft (Bastian)
serious crash! with bttv driver (Jens R�der)
Re: Question About GNOME Menus ("Bracy")
Re: Question About GNOME Menus ("Bracy")
Re: sendmail behind firewall (Stefan Parnell)
Re: Which backup software to use? (Alexander Bochmann)
Re: Weird problem with virtual terminals - NOT RESOLVED (Strider Centaur)
Re: How to downgrade 56K modem to v.34? ("Jim")
Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience (Mark Bratcher)
Re: VIRUS WARNING !!!!! (Mark Bratcher)
Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience (Mark Bratcher)
Re: PCMCIA modem problem ("zoobe")
Re: Samba printing problems (Mark Bratcher)
Re: From Header in e-mail �ndern (Martin Bock)
Re: Linux Reliability (Mark Bratcher)
Re: Weird problem with virtual terminals - NOT RESOLVED (Bob Martin)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: "Eric Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 10:27:47 GMT
If you read some of the other replies to your message, you will see that I
was correct on both counts.
You must live in a pretty small universe.
--
Eric F. Peterson
Politically Incorrect and Proud!
"Erik Funkenbusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:MnCJ4.2083$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Eric Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:HxrJ4.2775$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > The aforementioned mouse.
> >
> > Sorry, but I saw a similar mouse advertised in the late 80s.
> > It failed because it was too expensive, but MS did NOT innovate it.
>
> Interesting. Nobody else in the universe except for you has seen this
> mythical mouse. You have no names and no way to prove your statements.
> Name the mouse and manufacturer or retract your statement.
>
> > > Squiggly-underline spellchecking.
> > > Squiggly-underline grammar checking.
> >
> > So a squiggly line is innovative?
> > Spell and grammar checkers existed long before MS adopted them.
>
> On-the-fly correct-as-you type grammar checking did not exist before.
>
>
>
>
------------------------------
From: Art Boulatov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 14:22:22 +0400
VGhlIHJlYWwgdGhpbmcgSSd2ZSBub3RpY2VkIC0NCg0KVGhlIGVhc2lseSBhbnN3ZXJlZCBx
dWVzdGlvbnMgbGlrZSAiSG93IHRvIGNoYW5nZSB0aGUgYmFja2dyb3VuZCBvZiB4ZG0iDQph
cmUgYW5zd2VyZWQgYW1hc2luZ2x5IGZhc3QgYW5kIHNlZW1zIGxpa2UgbWFueSBwZW9wbGUg
d2lzaCB0byBoZWxwLg0KDQpCdXQgd2hlbiBpdCBjb21lcyB0byBtb3JlIHNlcmlvdXMgc3R1
ZmYgeW91IGNhbiB3YWl0IGZvcmV2ZXIgaG9waW5nIHRvIHNlZQ0KYXQgbGlzdCBvbmUgIlJl
OiIuDQoNCk5vdCBibGFtaW5nIGFueWJvZHksIGp1c3Qgd29uZGVyaW5nIHdoeSBpcyBpdCB0
aGF0IHdheS4uDQoNCkFydC4NCg==
------------------------------
From: Edward Devos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Help please, boot broblem
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 10:54:36 GMT
just install NT in a free partition, but then again just install linux....
Joey Le wrote:
> one question, is it true that I have to partition, format my computer and
> install windows nt, and then windows 98? I have win98, but I wanted to
> install NT too.
>
> /Christophe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8aj5gi$mvk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Finally, I could have my 2 UDMA HD to work with RedHat (6.2 , because it
> > includes support for my video card). But, unfortunatly, I'm still facing a
> > problem:
> > 2 Hard disks:
> >
> > - HD1 (ide3 according to the mother board, ide2 according to Linux;
> Master):
> > Primary: Win 98
> > Primary: Win NT
> > Primary: Backup
> > Extended: several FAT16 and one FAT32
> >
> > HD2 (ide4 according to the mother board, ide3 according to Linux; Master):
> > Primary: /
> > Extended: /usr; /home; SWAP
> > This disk is dedicated to Linux. During the install (Custom), I installed
> > LILO on the first partition, not on the MBR.
> >
> > I'm using Partition Magic to boot (more accuratly, I'm using BootMagic,
> > installed on HD1) which works perfectly with 98 and NT. So, I added Linux.
> >
> > The problem: I can't boot Linux: when I choose Linux within BootMagic,
> > nothing happens :-((. It just displays something like "Launching Linux"
> and
> > doesn't do
> > anything else. If I want to run Linux, I need to boot on a floppy, which
> is
> > not an acceptable solution.
> >
> > Did I miss something ? Can this configuration work ?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance for any clue/solution.
> > PS: I would prefer to keep BootMagic instead of Lilo.
> >
> > /Christophe
> >
> >
> >
> >
------------------------------
From: peter pilsl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: kernelupgrade on suse6.0
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 10:58:17 GMT
I just ran into a suse6.0-machine and its running 2.0.36 kernel. due I
need to use ipchains I�ll have to perform a kernelupgrade to 2.2.14.
which other packages do I have to upgrade to leave the system running
stable ? (beside ipchains of course ;)
thanks,
peter
--
pilsl@
goldfisch.at.at
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bastian)
Subject: Re: Microsoft
Date: 15 Apr 2000 11:08:14 GMT
On Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:08:12 GMT, Juergen Heinzl wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bastian wrote:
>>On Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:53:50 -0500, Robert Wiegand wrote:
>>>"David .." wrote:
>>>
>>>> > Old joke: Windoze is "Where do you want to go today", OS/2 was "Where do you
>>>> > want to run today", and linux is "Where do you want to fly today".
>>>
>>>> Hmmm! I thought Linux was "Where you will be tomorrow". ;o)
>>>
>>>I heard: Linux - "Do you actually want to get there"
>>>
>>
>>I heard: Windoze - "Do you actually want to be chained to it?" :-)
>
>"Windows - Which one are you going to jump out of today?"
Windoze - Which one throws you out today?
Bastian
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jens R�der)
Subject: serious crash! with bttv driver
Date: 15 Apr 2000 11:16:12 GMT
Hi there
I had several serious total linux kernel crashes, when using bttv driver:
more detail:
run SuSE 6.4 (but same was with 6.1)
kernel 2.2.14
have WinTV PCI/Radio Hauppauge
bttv driver compiled into kernel
watch tv with kwintv
what does I do that it happens:
switch from X to one of the consoles (mainly to use yast) while watching tv
then: only sound does continue running, but everything else is
dead. No chance to switch back or to see anything, no networking!
=> therefor have to reboot.
It is reproducable and only to avoid, when switching the tv off before.
Someone had this too?
Jens
PS: if email back, then please reply to only: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
From: "Bracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question About GNOME Menus
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 11:46:27 GMT
I wish it were that easy! :-) Only GNOME apps appear in the Menu
Editor. Non-GNOME apps appear in the menus, but not in the
Menu Editor.
Bracy
In article
<RONJ4.8542$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Tom Hoffmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Can't you do what you want by using the Menu
> Editor?
>
> In article
> <H_JJ4.25035$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Bracy"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Does anyone know where the non-GNOME
>> application information in the GNOME menus are
>> stored?
>>
>> I know it's a small thing, and not critical at
>> all, but the reason why I ask is that when I
>> was running RH 6.1, all of my non-GNOME
>> applications were either included in the
>> Another Level menus or not included in the
>> GNOME menus at all. I liked that, because that
>> allowed me to keep them organized, and separate
>> my GNOME applications from my non-GNOME
>> applications.
>>
>> However, once I upgrade to RH 6.2, all of those
>> non-GNOME applications are included in my
>> GNOME
>> menus and there doesn't seem to be a way to
>> move
>> them or remove them.
>>
>> Is there a config file somewhere that I can
>> edit?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Bracy
>
------------------------------
From: "Bracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question About GNOME Menus
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 11:54:24 GMT
Ah! So THERE they are! Thanks! I thought I had
looked everywhere! :-)
Bracy
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Vladimir Florinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Bracy wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know where the non-GNOME
>> application information in the GNOME menus are
>> stored?
>>
>> I know it's a small thing, and not critical at
>> all, but the reason why I ask is that when I
>> was running RH 6.1, all of my non-GNOME
>> applications were either included in the
>> Another Level menus or not included in the
>> GNOME menus at all. I liked that, because that
>> allowed me to keep them organized, and separate
>> my GNOME applications from my non-GNOME
>> applications.
>>
>> However, once I upgrade to RH 6.2, all of those
>> non-GNOME applications are included in my GNOME
>> menus and there doesn't seem to be a way to
>> move
>> them or remove them.
>>
>> Is there a config file somewhere that I can
>> edit?
>>
>
> Gnome menus are in /usr/share/gnome/apps
> non-Gnome menus are in /etc/X11/applnk (at least
> in 6.1, I don't know if this has changes since).
------------------------------
From: Stefan Parnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: sendmail behind firewall
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 16:49:40 -0500
I think the best way to do this (especially since you're probably using
non-routable addresses behind the firewall) is with the basic nullclient
configuration for machine B, FEATURE(nullclient, your.mail.hub).
Then use the access_db and masquerade features/macros to enable relaying
from the network behind the firewall and take care of translation of
internal names to that of your external domain. I think access_db is
very handy since you configure it using an external map.
Look at http://sendmail.org/m4/anti-spam.html for more on these and
other good features, sendmail.org is probably the best place for any
configuration questions.
Stef
"H.T. Sun" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have two machines setup (both linux), machine A is directly
> connected
> to the internet while machine B is in the private subnet using A as a
> firewall.
>
> I have also got ip masquerading going, everything is fine except I
> can't send
> mail from machine B to the internet.
>
> I have put down A as a "Smart relay host" in B:/etc/sendmail.cf, but
> still getting
> error messages saying something like "Relaying denied" or "User
> unknown" when
> I try to send emails on B.
>
> Could some kind souls out there please educate me how I am supposed
> to set up
> sendmail for A & B correctly in order to allow mail relaying ?
>
> Thanks
------------------------------
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.admin
From: Alexander Bochmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which backup software to use?
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 10:55:19 GMT
...on Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:04:27 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have a SCSI-DAT drive and look for the optimal software for
> making backups of my Linux-Box (SuSE 6.3).
> I have figured out that there is amanda, cpio and star.
Amanda is really a backup system for a complete network - for
backing up a single machine, it probably won't be worth the
additional setup work (although it will run unattended once
set up, taking care of everything for you, at least if you
have a tape changer). It's definitely not for the casual backup
of some files.
To back up full filesystems, stick with dump / restore, and
probably tar otherwise. If you blow away the system, you will
have the least problems restoring stuff with these simple
tools from a boot floppy or rescue CD.
> recover any special file from the tape as quick as possible.
> And to be able to store several backups on one tape.
Well, IMHO, both tar and restore will have to go through the
complete tape to find specific files; I don't currently know
of a program that can address files on DAT tapes directly
(although that should be possible).
Appending new backups should work when you use the non-rewinding
device (/dev/nst0 on Linux), and remember forwarding the tape to
the last entry in case you rewound it for some reason
(mt -f /dev/nst0 eom).
Alex.
------------------------------
From: Strider Centaur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Weird problem with virtual terminals - NOT RESOLVED
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 08:38:46 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John McKown) wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:06:10 GMT, Dan Fulbright
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [snip]
> > have you tried typing in:
> >
> > setterm -reset
> >
> > I've had "garbled" displays in the past (but with "line draw"
> characters after
> > using cat on a binary file). I've found that just logging off the VT
> and
> > logging back on reset my problem.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > John
> >
>
> Hi.
> This solution will not help.
> I have the same problem of Dan, and nothing from setterm to sgetty
> will do.Neither changing the default TERM.And I know for sure
> that neither rebuilding a more suitable kernel nor upgrading
> distribution will do.
> I'm using Mandrake (RedHat) 5.2 .
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Has anyone tried the restorefont command?
I used to get garbage on the display and restorefont always solved my
problems. Just be sure to run it once to save you video adapter fonts
to a file so you can read them back after the screen gets garbled.
So at a good console run:
restorefont -w goodfonts
Then whenever you get a garbled display just run:
restorefont -r goodfonts
As always I hope this helps.
--
Strider Centaur
HTTP://www.Scifi-Fantay.com
" It is my observation that unless you really understand the issues, you are
hardly in a position to criticize. Nearly all Linux users have used Windows,
but very few Windows users have used Linux. " -- Me
------------------------------
Reply-To: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: How to downgrade 56K modem to v.34?
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 07:49:33 -0500
conitnuous short beeps !?!?!
Sounds to me like you are calling a fax machine instead of a 33.6 modem. Of
course I have been wrong a bunch of times!
Jim
"Kenny Zhu Qili" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8d9cpj$l3t$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In comp.os.linux.networking Bill Unruh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In <8d7g93$3bk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kenny Zhu Qili <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>
> >>Hi guys, I'm using kppp to dialup with my v.90 modem. I wonder if
there's way to downgrade my modem to v.34 so that I can connect to a 33.6
line. I tried the init string AT&F+MS=11, but it didn't work. Please help
me. Thanks.
>
> > The two modems will negotiate it themselves. You do nto need to do
> > anything. If it does not negotiate then there are other problems.
>
> Thanks for your help. But I really can't get it to work. When I dial to a
33.6 line I always get the conitnuous short beeps rather than the usual
noise. I check my modems manual (It's a Mercury 56K), it says it supports
v34 as well... I don
> 't know what to do ...
>
> Kenny
------------------------------
From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 08:59:29 -0400
Rafael wrote:
>
> I have very bad experiance with Linux NewsGroup. It is very dificulkt to
> get answer for problems. Why I always get answer in Microsoft Windows
> News, are Linux people not so friendly like they should be?
> I am realy disapointed.
> What's your opinion?
> Maybe somebody can give advise where to write when you have problems
> with Linux?
>
> Rafael
I several thoughts about this:
1. Being that Windows still (for the time being) has a much greater
audience, there may be 4 to 8 times as many people on the Windows
newsgroups as on the linux newsgroups. newsgroups. Therefore, more
people see your question. Therefore, higher probability of getting an
answer.
2. Linux users are mostly self-starters, whereas Windows users have been
mostly spoon-fed by Microsoft. Veteran linux users will expect novices
to be resourceful enough to ferret through their documentation, such as
HOWTOs, etc. Alot of questions are answered in those documents (and many
are not). Some posted questions will get ignored for a long time if the
answer is obvious in a HOWTO or other readily available document. Or,
the reply will be "RTFM" or synonymous phrase.
3. Some issues that come up may be specific to a particular distribution
of Linux, and therefore fewer NG readers feel qualified to answer.
4. If you post a problem and give little or no detail, it will likely
get ignored or get a snippy response. (For example, if you post a note
that just says: "I can't install Linux, can someone help?")
5. I initially felt as you do. But after posting several questions over
a period of time, I found some questions get lots of answers quickly,
while some are left untouched. Also, some may not get answered for a
week. My conclusion from that is the readers are not ignoring the post,
but perhaps feel they shouldn't answer due to #1, #2, #3, or #4.
6. If you post a question and you don't see an answer within a few days,
post it again and perhaps clarify it (reword it) if it may be unclear.
Make sure you have enough specific facts/symptoms stated in your problem
or question. If it is urgent, mark it URGENT in the subject.
HTH
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
------------------------------
From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: VIRUS WARNING !!!!!
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 09:11:47 -0400
A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:
>
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>
> Kenny McCormack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In article <8c6igp$5t4$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ..
> >>
> >> Many of you Windows 95 / 98 programs may no longer function.
> >>
> >>The is no fix or cure for this virus. Users are being warned
> >>to watch out for it. If you see this virus, DO NOT load it
> >>into your system!!!!
>
> > This is not April Fools at all.
>
> > The fact is that W2K is not an upgrade for Win9X - it is a switch to NT.
> > And the general public neither wants nor needs NT. They should, instead, be
> > "upgrading" to Windows Millenium. See the text below.
>
> > It is also the case, as you say, that there is no anti-virus out there yet
> > (though, I'm sure, McAfee is working on it as we speak). One of the
> > interesting attributes of W2K is that, unlike previous MS offerings, it
> > cannot be uninstalled (It warns you of this fact in one of the early
> > installation screens).
>
> Umm.. why the hell would we be worried about this, since we're
> all running LINUx here? unless you're totally clueless about the
> Newsgroup header, you've posted this to comp.os.LINUX.misc. Your windows
> Virus means nothing here. Why not go call up Redmond and tell BillyBoy
> to make a less virus-prone operating system.
>
> Moral of the post: post to the correct group about it. not here.
>
> BL.
Umm. If you read his post carefully, I think uou'll find that the
original poster was just joking and was putting in a cute plug for
Linux. :-)
But, then again, a plug for Linux is probably a moot point in this NG.
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
------------------------------
From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 09:21:36 -0400
Rafael wrote:
>
> I have very bad experiance with Linux NewsGroup. It is very dificulkt to
> get answer for problems. Why I always get answer in Microsoft Windows
> News, are Linux people not so friendly like they should be?
> I am realy disapointed.
> What's your opinion?
> Maybe somebody can give advise where to write when you have problems
> with Linux?
>
> Rafael
I several thoughts about this:
1. Being that Windows still (for the time being) has a much greater
audience, there may be 4 to 8 times as many people on the Windows
newsgroups as on the linux newsgroups. newsgroups. Therefore, more
people see your question. Therefore, higher probability of getting an
answer.
2. Linux users are mostly self-starters, whereas Windows users have been
mostly spoon-fed by Microsoft. Veteran linux users will expect novices
to be resourceful enough to ferret through their documentation, such as
HOWTOs, etc. Alot of questions are answered in those documents (and many
are not). Some posted questions will get ignored for a long time if the
answer is obvious in a HOWTO or other readily available document. Or,
the reply will be "RTFM" or synonymous phrase.
3. Some issues that come up may be specific to a particular distribution
of Linux, and therefore fewer NG readers feel qualified to answer.
4. If you post a problem and give little or no detail, it will likely
get ignored or get a snippy response. (For example, if you post a note
that just says: "I can't install Linux, can someone help?")
5. If you post a question that has been asked and answered many, many
times
already on the NG, it will be ignored.
6. I initially felt as you do. But after posting several questions over
a period of time, I found some questions get lots of answers quickly,
while some are left untouched. Also, some may not get answered for a
week. My conclusion from that is the readers are not ignoring the post,
but perhaps feel they shouldn't answer due to #1, #2, #3, #4, or #5.
Before you post a question, check your HOWTOs. Learn to use 'grep' (type
'man grep' at a command prompt). If you can't find your answer, search
the
message subjects first to see if it hasn't already been posted 1000
times.
If you post a question and you don't see an answer within a few days,
post it again and perhaps clarify it (reword it) if it may be unclear.
Make sure you have enough specific facts/symptoms stated in your problem
or question. If it is urgent, mark it URGENT in the subject.
HTH
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
------------------------------
From: "zoobe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: PCMCIA modem problem
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 09:41:48 -0500
I have a similar problem. I'm using a Dell Latitude CPi with a Xircom
ethernet/modem combo. I've read the PCMCIA HOWTO several times and have
found no help there. I'm new to Linux on laptops.
How are you verifying that it does not connect with any serial port? I'm
using Redhat 6.1 and according to the PCMCIA howto cardmgr should record the
device information for each socket in the "stab" file; however; I cannot
find the "stab" file in any of the locations it lists. Do you know where it
is located in the Redhat dist?
(HOWTO: section 4.1)
Erik
"Alexei Pankin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8d86q4$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I installed Redhat 6.2 on my Compaq Armada 7800. PCMCIA driver loads
> and cardctl recognizes successfully my modem, but it looks like it does
not
> connect with any serial port and minicom does not work.
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Alex.
>
>
------------------------------
From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Samba printing problems
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 09:32:33 -0400
Patrick O'Neil wrote:
>
> OK, I don't get it.
>
> I have had this problem repeatedly, not being able to
> print to a samba printer. I have Mandrake 7.0, kernel-2.2.14,
> samba client (and server) 2.0.6-1, and lpr-0.50-2. I can
> connect to the samba share in a terminal and get a list of
> shares, including the printers I want to print to.
>
> I then run printtool and enter the samba printers using
> the SAME username, password, workgroup, and server as I
> did to get the list of shares. When I try to print test
> pages to the samba printers, nothing happens. No error
> messages of any kind, nothing in the logs, no printout.
>
> If I run lpr <filename> with the default printer one of
> these same samba printers, nothing happens. No printout,
> no error messages, nothing in the logs.
>
> I have checked, rechecked, rechecked again and again the
> printer settings and they are correct. The printers are
> postscript printers. I can even connect to the printer
> itself from the command line using smbclient. WHY WONT
> THE PRINTER WORK?
>
> I have, with help of a friend, managed to get samba printers
> to work - but it was a major pain in the ass, was trial and
> error, and I don't recall what we did...besides it was
> trial and error so it could have been many things. We tried
> changing ownerships and groups for several files in the
> /var/spool/lpd printer directories, we tried printing as root
> and as user, tried reinstalling lpr and samba, etc. I have
> tried these things myself but haven't been able to find the
> magic that makes the printers work. There is something wrong
> with the Redhat/Mandrake(/SuSE?) samba/printer setup which
> makes samba printing not work out of the box.
>
> I can print to the shares from windoze. I can print to them
> under linux using CitrixICA and windozeNT. The printers are
> fine, samba is dicked.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas as to a fix or things to try?
>
> patrick
When I've set up samba printers I've never set user name and passwords.
ALso, there is a file under /etc that indicates what IPs are allowed to
use the lpd. I forget what it's called off hand (I'm at home not at work
now so I can't easily check it). Something like /etc/hosts.lpd.
HTH
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
------------------------------
From: Martin Bock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: From Header in e-mail �ndern
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 01:42:15 +0000
On Fri, 14 Apr 2000 21:51:58 +0200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hallo
>
>Ich m�chte den From Header in meinen e-mails, die ich mit pine
>verschicke �ndern. Daf�r habe ich in der Konfiguration von pine
>folgendes eingegeben :
>default-composer-hdrs = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>Leider erscheint immer die Fehlermeldung "Not Allowed to change header
>From".
>
>Kann mir jemand helfen ? Muss ich vielleicht die Datei /etc/sendmail.cf
>bearbeiten ?
>
>Bitte schickt mir ein mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>MfG
>Peter
Hi Peter,
the language in this group is english. But anyway:
change directory
cd /usr/doc[/packages]/pine*
type there
grep "allow-changing-from" *
and read all the listed files until you'll catch the answer...
HTH
--
Martin
v_v_v Martin Bock
WWW: www.maddinbock.de ( 0 0 ) Herzog-Heinrich-Str. 31
eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __oooo_(__O__)_oooo__ 21683 Stade , Germany
------------------------------
From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Reliability
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 09:38:07 -0400
Saurabh wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I have Windows 95. I am planing to add LInux in my PC but the problem is
> there are frequent power cuts ion our city. The power cuts does not create
> any problem even if my PC is on in case of windows 95 as it simply runs the
> scandisk when PC restarts agian. What about linux ? Will linux create any
> problem if computer goes off when linux is on ?
> Please help me. Should i Install linux.
> Saurabh.
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
If you get frequent power cuts, you should invest in a UPS regardless of
what operating system you use. This is to save your computer hardware as
much
as the data on your disk.
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles. Use Linux!
------------------------------
From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Weird problem with virtual terminals - NOT RESOLVED
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 08:35:39 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John McKown) wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:06:10 GMT, Dan Fulbright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [snip]
> > have you tried typing in:
> >
> > setterm -reset
> >
> > I've had "garbled" displays in the past (but with "line draw" characters after
> > using cat on a binary file). I've found that just logging off the VT and
> > logging back on reset my problem.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > John
> >
>
> Hi. I'm sure this won't help.I have the same problem, and everything from
> setterm to sgetty don't work.Changing also the default TERM don't do. Please
> help!! And please don't write replies about compiling kernels or upgrading
> the distribution because I know by sure that will NOT work.
>
Of course not, this isn't windoze, no need to reinstall or rebuild the
kernel. You didn't mention how you got to this condition, if it was due
to dumping a binary file to the screen as the other post mentioned, you
press ^v^o to reset the screen.
--
Bob Martin
------------------------------
** FOR YOUR REFERENCE **
The service address, to which questions about the list itself and requests
to be added to or deleted from it should be directed, is:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can send mail to the entire list (and comp.os.linux.misc) via:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux may be obtained via one of these FTP sites:
ftp.funet.fi pub/Linux
tsx-11.mit.edu pub/linux
sunsite.unc.edu pub/Linux
End of Linux-Misc Digest
******************************
