Linux-Misc Digest #210, Volume #24 Thu, 20 Apr 00 06:13:25 EDT
Contents:
Re: IBM ThinkPad 390X 2626F0U ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Help Installing Star Office ("Robert Kendall")
Re: Creating a umsdos partition ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: xmms freezes randomly. Why? (Colin Holywell)
Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience (Eli the Bearded)
Segmentation Fault - Why ("Peter Gentile")
Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation ("Jon A. Maxwell (JAM)")
Re: How to Install tar.bz2 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Urgent: Am I attacked, all logs are empty (Erik)
Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation ("Eric Peterson")
Re: How do I set the login shell? ("Hannu")
Re: Setup Linux as a Dial-In PPP server ! (Erik)
Re: How to downgrade 56K modem to v.34? (Ben Zaborowsky)
Re: Can't run cronjob w/out errors (ljb)
Re: Help installing "d" disk series for Slackware (ljb)
Disable QPopper 3 logging? (Ken Williams)
Re: netscape fonts..... (Rod Smith)
Re: Looking for console version WordPerfect (Rod Smith)
Logging problems (Secx)
Re: Best printer for linux box? ("Larry Ebbitt ")
Re: Best printer for linux box? ("Larry Ebbitt ")
Re: Best printer for linux box? ("Larry Ebbitt ")
Trouble with the Korn Shell (Tandem Guy)
Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation ("Charles R. Lyttle")
Re: IBM ThinkPad 390X 2626F0U (Goofy root)
Re: How to downgrade 56K modem to v.34? (Bill Unruh)
smail for debian (billhome)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: IBM ThinkPad 390X 2626F0U
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:05:43 GMT
I have 390X with 6.5GB. Here's what I did:
1GB FAT for C: (to exchange files with Linux)
2GB NTFS for D:
128MB for swap
3GB for / (root)
I also attached a document describing it in greater detail. Sorry for
the formatting issues on the table.
Todd
Disk
Partitions
Device Mount Point File System Type File System Type Redhat
5.2 Type ID Size Start End Blocks
/dev/hda1 C: FAT16 Dos 16-bit >= 32M 6 1GB
1 128 1028128+
/dev/hda2 D: NTFS OS/2 HPFS 7 2GB 129
383 2048287+
/dev/hda3 <none> Extended Extended 5 3GB
384 789 3261195
/dev/hda5 Swap Linux swap Linux Swap 82 128MB
384 400 136521
/dev/hda6 / Linux ext2 Linux Native 83 3GB
401 789 3124611
Video
NT
Adapter Type
NeoMagic MagicMedia256AV
Driver Information
Manufacturer: MeoMagic Corporation
Version Numbers: 4.27.08Q, 4.027
Current Files neo20xx.sys, neo20xx.dll, framebuf.dss
Adapter Information
Chip Type: MagicMedia 256AV
DAC Type: MagicMedia 256AV
Memory Size 2555 KB
Adapter String: NeoMagic Corporation
Bios Information: NM5 - 1.17.21
Settings
Color Palette 65536 Colors
Font Size Small Fonts
Desktop Area 1024 by 768
Refresh Frequency 85 Hertz
Linux
Autoprobe results
Video Card: NeoMagic (laptop/notebook)
Video Ram: 2496 kb
X server: SVGA
Monitor: ADI DMC-2304
Horizontal frequency range: 30.6-36.0 kHz
Vertical frequency range: 50.0-90.0 Hz
NOTE: This monitor is just the first one on the list. I left
configured because it worked.
Software
Linux Packages
Printer Support
X Window System
GNOME
KDE
Mail/WWW/News Tools
DOS/Windows Connectivity
Graphics Manipulation
Games
Multimedia Support
Networked Workstation
Dialup Workstation
NFS Server
SMB (Samba) Server
Anonymous FTP Server
Web Server
DNS Name Server
Postgres (SQL) Server
Network Management Workstation
Development
Extra Documentation
Utilities
Installation Procedure
Start of pc1150
Boot with Redhat Linux 5.2 (5.2 is important) CD
Select Install / Custom
Say no to scsi adapters
Under 'Disk Setup' select fdisk, edit /dev/hda to match partitions
listed above.
Selected 'Done'
Turn computer off (no shutdown - doesn't matter, no filesystems mounted)
Booted from NT CD (to install NT)
Selected FAT file system and to reformat C:
Selected portable installation
Connected to network, copied ThinkPad drivers, etc.
installed NT SP5
Installed thinkpad stuff, network driver, netscape and sniffer
Added C:\bootsect.lnx=" " to boot.ini
Rebooted with Redhat Linux 6.1 CD
Set mount point for /
Installed Lilo on first sector of boot partition /dev/hda6
Selected packages from list
Used default video settings
Rebooted with new Linux boot disk
In Linux: mkdir /mnt/C ; mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/C; cd /mnt/C
Dd if=/dev/hda6 of=bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
Booted DOS from floppy, formatted C: and D:
Re-installed linux, on newest partitions
Re-installed NT on new partitions (D drive still got corrupted, I
reformatted it)
Installed NT SP5
Downloaded NeoMagic Video drivers from IBM website and intalled
NT Bootloader
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html
Linux Part
Install Lilo on boot sector of root partition (/dev/hda6 in this case)
Copy the boot sector to a file with the following command:
dd if=/dev/hda6 of=boosect.lnx bs=512 count=1
Move boosect.lnx from Linux to NT in C:\boosect.lnx
Use a floppy or a common FAT partition
NT Part
Copy boosect.lnx from Linux to C:\boosect.lnx
Add following line to c:\boot.ini
c:\bootsect.lnx=" "
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter T. Breuer) wrote:
> Jimmy Navarro ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : Yeap right, read the HOW-TO or buy Linux for dummies, what else.
>
> : "Peter T. Breuer" wrote:
> : > Jimmy Navarro ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : > : I just bought a new IBM Thinkpad 390X 2626F0U with 64MB RAM
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Robert Kendall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help Installing Star Office
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:21:51 GMT
I'm having some difficulty and would appreciate some advice with
installation of Star Office. Here is some info and what I've tried so far:
System:
PII 450
128mb ram
Dual-boot using Partition Magic:
Windows 98
Linux 6.0
StarOffice for Linux is on a CD that came with the Star Office for Linux
Bible by IDG books. The CD contains several utilities as .tar files.
I have viewed the files using windows on my e:/ drive and among others they
include:
e:/Internet/communicator-47-export.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar
I boot to Linux and open xterm and then from root I mount the CD Rom.
The install instructions in the book says to:
Open another terminal window and unpack the files with the command: tar xvf
access_path_and_name_of_the_archive
I tried this from the root prompt but perhaps I'm not getting the string
correct after "xvf"
Somehow, I'm just not getting to the files on the cdrom. Any and all
suggesstions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Robert
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Creating a umsdos partition
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 19 Apr 2000 19:32:53 -0500
On 2000-04-19 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>See umssync man page to create EMD ---linux.-- file
Zhorntix was wondering if there is a way to create a ---linux.--- file in DOS.
I don't think there is. The ---linux.--- file contains file information that
DOS does not use, such as permissions, file owner and group, and long names.
I'm pretty sure you can zip or unzip an entire directory, including the
---linux.--- file, under either Linux or DOS.
>Zhorntix ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>: Winlinux installs without needing a seperate partition.
>: try www.winlinux.com it's about a 200 meg download
>: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>: > I know how to do this through linux. But is there a DOS version
>: >of umssync or some similar tool???
>: > (I have a friend that wants to try out linux without having to
>: > repartition her hard drive first)
>: >
>: > if not, then how do i generate a --linux-- file???
>: >
>: > thanx
>: > ali
>: >
>--
>Mike,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Net-Tamer V 1.08X - Test Drive
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From: Colin Holywell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: xmms freezes randomly. Why?
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:33:55 GMT
In article <8dh1rl$ebq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Chetan Ahuja
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
> The subject just about says it all. I have recently discovered the
> magic of mp3's. I play them with xmms on a celeron 366 system with
> 128 Meg RAM and a Seagate ultra narrow HD. The version of xmms I'm
> ruuning is the one that came with mandrake 7 (xmms-0.95.1). The linux
> installation is more or less mandrake 7.0 with all the original gtk
> etc lib versions. My sound chip is built on to the motherboard. It's
> a C-media 8338. I'm using the latest cmpci.o driver from c-media's
> website. There are two main problems I'm facing:
>
> 1) Running mp3 files directly from netscape is erratic. I'm not
> trying to stream them or anything. All I want is the mp3 file
> to be downloaded to /tmp and then played by xmms. I've directed
> netscape to run the command "xmms %s" just like for any other
> helper application. This seems to work some of the time and not
> for other times (about 60/40 success/fail ratio)
> The downloading is not the problem. The files download
> correctly each and every time. ( same thing happens even if the
> link is to a local file).
>
> 2) This is more serious: Running a lengthy playlist, xmms
> randomly freezes in the middle of a song. The song stops but
> The scrolling song info keeps running. Now if I click one of
> the xmms windows, everything freezes... including the
> scrolling. The only resort at this point is to kill the parent
> xmms process ( which at least cleans up all the other xmms
> processes nicely). There are no messages in any file under
> /var/log when the freeze happens. I can't even begin to
> diagnose the problem.
>
What version of XMMS are you using? Old versions (pre 1.0) had a freezing problem. Goto
http://www.xmms.org and get version 1.01. That fixed the problem for me. Or you
could goto www.freeamp.org and get that player. IMO iti is better becaus it more
light weight (and faster) and has a great play list.
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From: Eli the Bearded <*@qz.little-neck.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Linux newsgroup -bad experience
Date: 19 Apr 2000 23:36:05 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc,
G. Asch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> the info you need. Besides, people do answear simple questions on this
> newsgroup. If you want to see a really hard_core RTFM newbies beware ng
> try asking something on comp.lang.perl.
Where you will be promptly informed that comp.lang.perl hasn't been a
legit newsgroup in a long time and perhaps you mean comp.lang.perl.misc?
perldoc is not the best program in the world, but it does do nice
things like let you search the FAQ. ('perldoc --help' for usage.)
Ideally, of course, you don't need a different program for docs
for each package, which is the main drawback of perldoc.
Elijah
======
thinks .pod files are superior to .info files, though
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From: "Peter Gentile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Segmentation Fault - Why
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:50:21 -0400
When running linuxconf and trying to make mods to DNS settings I am getting
a "segmentation fault". Can anyone tell me what is causing it?????
Pete Gentile
eBased Solutions
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Jon A. Maxwell (JAM)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.lang.java.advocacy
Subject: Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation
Date: 19 Apr 2000 23:54:18 GMT
Erik Funkenbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (comp.lang.java.advocacy)
| Jon A. Maxwell (JAM) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
|> Erik Funkenbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (comp.lang.java.advocacy)
|> |> >
|> |> > it requires [...] a cross hatch pattern of light and dark.
|> |> > That's exactly the design of the normal optical mouse pad.
|>
|> That's pathetic Funkenbusch. Shame on you for trying to mislead the
|> readers. The patent states that the mouse [can operate on any surface]
|
| I'm not misleading anyone. The patent is not the same. It
| requires a surface with contrasting colors, ala an optical mouse
| pad. A wood grain surface works as well (ever used an optical
| mouse on a wood grained surface? You'll be surprised to see that
| it works fairly well)
The patent's background section specifically contrasts the invention
to other optical mice of the time, which used a special pattern on
the pad.
| A wood grained surface has edges which are of very differing
| contrasts.
Perhaps you missed the part where it says it 'can operate on
virtually any planar imperfect surface'.
| Clearly a mirror is not such a surface. Additionally, the
| Microsoft mouse works on my monochromatic red mousepad.
A mirror is a planar imperfect surface.
A monochromatic red mousepad is a planar imperfect surface.
The Microsoft mouse has what, 100,000 times more sensors and samples
at 100 times the speed? Of course it will work better on surfaces
without much contrast. But it's not a new idea.
Jam (address rot13 encoded)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How to Install tar.bz2
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:52:32 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i`m trying to install a program in the following format
> xxx-1.1.1.tar.bz2.
> i`ve tried tar -xzvf etc but to no avail!!
> Can anyone help or advise?
> Paul
>
>
"bunzip2 <filename>" and then untar
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: Erik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Urgent: Am I attacked, all logs are empty
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:56:55 -0600
"Troy M. Turner" wrote:
> There is an article @ www.rootprompt.com about a sysadm who had to track
> the files like you have tootles exactly how he/she did it. It may help
> you.
That is www.rootprompt.org
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From: "Eric Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.lang.java.advocacy
Subject: Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:02:56 GMT
"Erik Funkenbusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:naqL4.139$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
[SNIP]
> I'm not misleading anyone. The patent is not the same. It requires a
> surface with contrasting colors, ala an optical mouse pad.
No it doesn't. The patent says "can operate on virtually any . . . surface,
ESPECIALLY (emphasis mine) . . .(surfaces you claim it requires!)"
[SNIP]
>
> > can operate on virtually any substantially planar imperfect
> > surface, especially those having a random surface pattern
> > relatively light and dark areas separated by edges, for example a
> > wood grained surface or any surface that is not completely
> > monochromatic with no image imperfections thereon.
> > -- http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?pn=US04799055__
> >
It's all a question of resolution. At what level of detail is your optical
mouse going to analyze the surface?
Microsoft did not come up with the idea, but they did make it work at an
affordable price - 15 years after the invention. In my opinion this does
not qualify as innovation. It does say some good things about Microsoft,
but not about their ability to innovate.
--
Eric F. Peterson
Politically Incorrect and Proud!
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From: "Hannu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do I set the login shell?
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:09:04 -0700
Sorry, I gave you wrong syntax,
should be:
usermod -s /bin/tcsh username
If you system does not have the useradd/userdel/usermod family of utilities,
you can achieve the same thing with:
vipw /etc/passwd
Edit the password file very carefully ....
Hannu
"Hannu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:dyjL4.1060$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Try this:
> usermod -s username /bin/tcsh
> New shell comes to effect when username logs in next time.
> Hannu
>
>
> "Andreas Kahari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8dfnq8$aoa$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bastian) wrote:
> > > On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 12:51:20 -0700, Clay Blankenship wrote:
> > > >Hi,
> > > > I've got SuSE Linux set up on my PC at home and the default login
> > shell is
> > > >bash. I tried to change it to tcsh by 1) changing /etc/passwd, and
> > 2) using
> > > >the user manager (I forget the exact name). Both of these change the
> > > >variable $SHELL to 'tcsh' but they still run bash. What else do I
> > have to
> > > >do?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > I recommended to change the /etc/passwd file, but some told me that
> > you
> > > ought to use 'csh' instead.
> > >
> > > Bastian
> > >
> > >
> >
> > s/csh/chsh/
> >
> > You mean 'chsh' as in "change shell".
> >
> > By the way, I wonder how the OP knows he's running 'bash'? If '$SHELL'
> > is 'tcsh', then why would he think he's running 'bash'?
> >
> > /A
> >
> > --
> > # Andreas K�h�ri, <URL:http://hello.to/andkaha/>.
> > # All junk email is reported to the appropriate authorities.
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
>
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From: Erik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setup Linux as a Dial-In PPP server !
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:17:03 -0600
> Would you please to teach me how to set Linux as a Dial-In PPP Server,
> if you has this experience ?
>
> What should I prepare ?
>
> Would you please to teach me step-by-step ?
>
> Or where can I find some document to do this ????
Eric,
A guy named Josh Gentry has done a good step-by-step.
http://www.swcp.com/~jgentry/pers.html
Erik
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From: Ben Zaborowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: How to downgrade 56K modem to v.34?
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:27:20 GMT
On my US Robotics I use ATS32=3D66
--Ben
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 4/19/00, 12:23:45 PM, Kenny Zhu Qili <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote=20
regarding Re: How to downgrade 56K modem to v.34?:
> In comp.os.linux.misc Mark Swope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You might try AT -v90=3D0 to disable .V90
> > mas
> Dear all,
> I have tried at-v90dt8686554 as a dialing string but it doesn't work. =
My modem doesn't dial at all. This modem doesn't come with any detailed =
manual (That's usual windows way). Is there any way I can find out it's =
complete set of commands?
> Kenny
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ljb)
Subject: Re: Can't run cronjob w/out errors
Date: 20 Apr 2000 00:29:01 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>PATH and other env variables are unknown when script run by cron. What to
>do?
Cron (Dillon's cron) only sets HOME USER and SHELL. You need to set
anything else yourself. One way to do this is to have the crontab
run a shell script, and have the shell script set things like PATH
at the top (export PATH=...), before it runs whatever command you wanted.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ljb)
Subject: Re: Help installing "d" disk series for Slackware
Date: 20 Apr 2000 00:34:00 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Dear group,
>
>I just installed Slackware with all the basic utilities and I now want
>to install the "d" development tools disk. As you know, it has make,
>perl, compilers, etc.
>
>I am in this catch-22 after much reading and surfing:
>
>I downloaded the "d" disk files to my HD.
>I cannot seem to install anything because I don't have "make" or any
>"compilers". My question is, how do I install "make" and a C compiler
>without having "make" and a C compiler. I read ALL the INSTALLs and
>READMEs. Please help. Do I need to get a precompiled binary of a
>compiler to do the install ??
>Please don't flame me, I'm new at this and I don't go running to
>newsgroups unless I've done my own research !
>thanks in advance,
Everything you need is in the D series you downloaded. They are already
built for you: gcc, make, etc. All you have to do is install it. You can
use individual "installpkg package.tgz" commands to install one package at
a time, or you can use "pkgtool", or you can even use "setup" like at
install time. Using "setup" may be easiest.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ken Williams)
Subject: Disable QPopper 3 logging?
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:08:32 GMT
Everytime someone checks they're mail I get a
qpopper[27748]: connect from 111.11.11.11
in my messages log file. How do I stop this?
Thanks
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: netscape fonts.....
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:51:45 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Russell Tanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi- I have installed Mandrake 7, got the modem, sound and all working
> ok. The dialup works, got online, fired up netscape 4.7 and, hehe, just
> about need a magnifiying glass to read some of the fonts. I tried
> setting the fonts in netscape but it had no affect. I am running in
> 800x600 resolution.
Check http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU.html
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux networking & multi-OS configuration
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Looking for console version WordPerfect
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:54:27 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <8dkmvl$4g3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Jonathan Gift" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I heard that a while back there was a console version of WordPerfect
> available for Linux. Was that the case and does anyone know where I could
> get hold of a copy?
Yes. It comes with the server edition of WP (note: NOT the normal retail
version, the server version). I don't know offhand where you might be
able to get it, though. I suspect it's been removed from the 9.0 release,
so you'll need 8.0 or earlier.
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux networking & multi-OS configuration
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From: Secx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Logging problems
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:56:04 -0400
Since I installed chklogs-1.7 (to compress my logs every now and
then), I've been having problems with my /var/log/kernel file. It has
nothing in it since chklogs compressed it 3 days ago. But every other
logs like messages, secure, loginlog, syslog are working fine (that
means they are logging the stuff they need to).
Do I have to do something special to make the magic happen ?
Oh yeah, here are the permissions for kernel although I don't think
it's the problem.
-rw------- 1 root root 0 Apr 16 04:02 kernel
Thanks
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.periphs.printers
From: "Larry Ebbitt " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:00:37 -0400 (EDT)
Reply-To: "Larry Ebbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Best printer for linux box?
On 19 Apr 2000 12:20:35 +0100, Graham Murray wrote:
>Which considering that what is now Lexmark used to be IBM, is no
>surprise.
I keep getting advisory mail that they are producing drivers
for wintrash, too. They are not much to IBM any more.
Larry - Atlanta - OS/2
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.periphs.printers
From: "Larry Ebbitt " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:02:54 -0400 (EDT)
Reply-To: "Larry Ebbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Best printer for linux box?
On Wed, 19 Apr 2000 14:10:57 GMT, Rod Smith wrote:
>Besides which, anybody who's used OS/2 and watched as IBM has shot itself
>in the foot with squabbles between divisions knows that IBM is completely
>incapable of helping itself when it comes to cross-division cooperation.
>For instance, it's almost impossible to find an IBM computer with OS/2
>pre-installed.
Too true. OS/2 is good because of an excellent group of designers
and developers. No thanks to IBM management, who have not been nice
to those developers at all.
Larry - Atlanta - OS/2
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.periphs.printers
From: "Larry Ebbitt " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:04:04 -0400 (EDT)
Reply-To: "Larry Ebbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Best printer for linux box?
On 19 Apr 2000 19:39:38 GMT, John Hong wrote:
> Almost? It practically is unless it is unless it is geared towards
>the server market. IBM = No end users wanted. Heck, they don't even
>bother making their Aptiva's anymore...they're really Acer clones with
>the IBM badge on them.
Indelible Blue offers them, but I think they are the only ones. IBM
has not been good to them, either, but they persevere.
Larry - Atlanta - OS/2
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From: Tandem Guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Trouble with the Korn Shell
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:04:09 GMT
Hello. I'm new to linux and have recently installed RedHat 6.0. I want
to use the Korn shell rather than Bash. I made the appropriate change
in the X-Windows Control Panel, and now I boot into Korn shell but I'm
having a problem. When I start an xterm session while I'm in X-Windows
my BACKSPACE and ARROW keys aren't working. When I hit BACKSPACE for
instance I see 'CTRL-H'. This only happens if I'm in an xterm window.
If I boot the computer and I'm at the raw command line, the directional
keys work fine. Also, on a related (maybe) note, shouldn't I have a
.profile file in my home directory which Korn shell reads when it starts
up? Anyway, sorry for the rambling, but this problem is driving me nuts
and I'm sure it has a simple solution. Thanks in advance for any help
you can offer.
TandemGuy
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From: "Charles R. Lyttle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
Subject: Re: How Microsoft inhibits competition & innovation
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:09:37 GMT
Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
>
> Andrew Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > btolder wrote:
> > >
> > > > "(...) any random surface pattern of relatively light and dark areas
> > > > separated by edges (...)" is the relevant part of the sentence. As far
> > > > as I can see this means a surface that is not of uniform colour and
> > > > texture, on which the "new" Microsoft optical mouse wouldn't work
> > > > either.
> > >
> > > The microsoft mouse works on a sheet of perfectly clean glass or a
> mirror
> > > without problem. I use it on a glass tabletop with my laptop without
> issue.
> >
> > So how do you think the Microsoft mouse works out where it is, if not by
> > boundary detection?
>
> Clearly it doesn't work with edges, which implies a line. Since a glass
> surface has no lines in it.
A glass surface has lots of lines in it. Small cracks, pits, and
normally a thin coat of oil or soap causing defraction lines. Just
because you don't see/notice them doesn't mean they aren't there. Moving
a monochromatic light over a glass surface will create moving defraction
patterns that can be detected easily. Unless the surface is flat to
1/128 wavelength and specially coated and cleaned.
With today's computing power, that is easily possible. I'm just
interested that someone would put it in a mouse. How much do those
things cost? More than the $3 I paid for my last mouse?
--
Russ Lyttle, PE
<http://www.flash.net/~lyttlec>
Thank you Melissa!
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From: Goofy root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: IBM ThinkPad 390X 2626F0U
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:02:29 GMT
I am using Red Hat 6.1 and trying every 'Fn' combination. Try Fn+F5
you'll see screen zoom in or toggle to zoom out. It's a weird laptop
without even any control for brightless. :-(
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: How to downgrade 56K modem to v.34?
Date: 20 Apr 2000 01:28:48 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ben Zaborowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
]On my US Robotics I use ATS32=3D66
]My modem doesn't dial at all. This modem doesn't come with any detailed =
]manual (That's usual windows way). Is there any way I can find out it's =
]complete set of commands?
USR publishes on their web pages complete manuals for a lot of their
modems.
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Subject: smail for debian
From: billhome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:12:30 -0700
Hi All,
I've been looking around for a sample smail config file and
haven't had any luck. I need to allow remote users to use my
linux box as a their smtp transport and am having trouble
figuring it out. I had to rebuild server over the weekend and
am new to linux and my users want to shoot me. Any suggestions
would be appreciated. Thanks!!!
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