Linux-Misc Digest #476, Volume #24 Mon, 15 May 00 12:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE.... (a s rosenberg)
Re: APACHE + PHP3 PROBLEMS.... (John David Bowden)
Re: Install "root" vs "user"? (J Bland)
Re: how to change the default Window Manager in RedHat6.2 (Arc Wave)
apps for Netscape (root)
Re: Need input on developing a unified configuration program for linux (Robie Basak)
Re: autofs and smb filesystems (Patrick M Geahan)
Re: Q: boards for Video Capture in Linux (Robie Basak)
Re: bash upgrade (Robie Basak)
Re: Install "root" vs "user"? (Andreas Kahari)
Re: Tweaking NT: clear-text passwords (Robie Basak)
Re: Gnome DPMS (Matthew Haley)
Re: Install "root" vs "user"? (Matthew Haley)
Re: Need input on developing a unified configuration program for linux (Mongoose)
Re: OT: Re: where does filesize get set? (H.Bruijn)
LAN card conflicts (was 'WTF') (MrJack)
Re: Q: boards for Video Capture in Linux (Adam K Kirchhoff)
Re: Interactive shutdown on console (Steve)
Re: network card in Compaq deskpro (Steve)
Re: Install "root" vs "user"? (Steve)
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From: a s rosenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE....
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 11:12:51 -0400
DanH wrote:
>
> In article <8fofp9$l83$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andreas Kahari
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > Tux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Hi guys,
> >>
> >> Is there some way that I can use cut and paste procedures in KDE... I'd
> >> like to be able to have a "global" clipboard that all my programs can
> >> cut and paste from.... Has anyone successfully done this... For
> >> instance, when I'm trying to quote lines from a text file or error
> > log,
> >> I'd like to be able to cut the text from one program (text
> > editor/xterm)
> >> and then paste to my email client... Otherwise I have to go and put
> >> the file in my email as an attachment...
> >>
> >> Is there another method of doing this...??? Thanks...
>
> >
> > The usual way to copy and paste text in GNU/Linux (and in Unices too) is
> > to mark the text (i.e. copy the text) using the left mouse button and
> > then to paste it using the middle mouse button. This works in most
> > applications/window managers as far as I know.
>
> Both buttons together are the middle mouse button on a two button mouse.
>
> Dan
> --
> UNIX - Not just for vestal virgins anymore
> Linux - Choice of a GNU generation
Or click the wheel as the middle button on an Intellimouse.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John David Bowden)
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat.ppp,nf.comp.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.help,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: APACHE + PHP3 PROBLEMS....
Date: 15 May 2000 15:14:30 GMT
Tux ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: resignation wrote:
: > its becuase you dont "execute" php scripts, as they can be anywhere in the
: > documentroot except for the cgi-bin, which is for cgi/perl/etc type scripts
: > only
: >
: After I did what you recommended, I tried to run/parse the php3 script through
: apache again and it automatically
: started to download the "hi.php3" file (instead of parsing it).... I know
: the file works because I have used it on my
: ISP's server many times.... Thanks for the great information thus far, you're
: a life/time saver...*s* Much
: appreciation...
If it's doing this, you need to make a change to your apache config. In
srm.conf, add or uncomment the line
AddType application/x-httpd-php3 .php3
And restart apache.
J.
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John Bowden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Memorial University of Newfoundland
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J Bland)
Subject: Re: Install "root" vs "user"?
Date: 15 May 2000 15:12:16 GMT
>Its my understanding that most things are to be installed as "root."
>However, I installed StarOffice as root and my user account could not see
>it. I then installed as the user and while I could see it, I now have two
>installs.
>
>1. what is the best way to install such programs and
>2. what should I do about the duplication?
Most apps are indeed installed by the root user. But each normal user will
have various configurations settings and things.
For StarOffice (at least on my setup) you can have one large main install
put in place by the root user. Each normal user then runs soffice which
brings up a small config/registration program, choose Workstation
Installation and a few files are copied over to that user's home dir.
StarOffice is only installed the once; by root. StarOffice sets up a work
dir for each user, that's all.
PJF
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From: Arc Wave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: how to change the default Window Manager in RedHat6.2
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:12:26 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Stijn Decneut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> hi,
>
> I can't change the default window manager my RedHat chooses at login.
> Currently it goes for Gnome, but I'd like fvwm or kde.... which I now
> have to manually choose from the 'session' pull-down menu everytime I
> log in.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> Stijn
>
There are several ways of doing this:
1. At a terminal window in X type in:
switchdesk
or
2. Edit your .Xclients in your home directory and stuff in:
startkde (for kde)
..or..
gnome-session (for gnome)
..and from the terminal window/command line type in:
chmod 755 .Xclients
3. You may have to hunt for 'startkde' or 'gnome-session' if you didn't
install it (gnome,kde) in your PATH ($PATH shell variable).
Enjoy.
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: apps for Netscape
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:13:43 +0200
Hi!!
I am looking for plug-ins for Netscape (application/octet-stream and
x-director).
I couldn't find any on netscape.com (only Win). What I found where some pages,
but the linx where inactivated.
Any idea where I can get them?
Thanx in advance.
Sonja
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robie Basak)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Need input on developing a unified configuration program for linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 15:21:22 GMT
[Many nonexistant newsgroup trimmed, followups redirected to
comp.os.linux.misc]
You seem to be describing linuxconf to the letter! Search for it at
freshmeat.net.
Robie.
On Mon, 15 May 2000 01:57:58 GMT, Mongoose said:
>Hello,
> I'm am currently developing a linux configuration program that
>will be designed to run on all distros for a college research project.
>It is to allow people to create modules for configuring different
>aspects of a linux os. Now these modules can be written in any
>language that can be executed on a system and use stdio. Now to use
>these modules I was thinking of having the modules create cgi forms
>using html. This would require the user to have a loopback connect and
>a web browser on their system, two very common and simple items for
>linux. The webrowser would load the html page, and send a cgi string
>back to the module and the module would edit the system based on the
>users input in the cgi string. Now I was wondering if most people
>agree with the idea of using a web browser for the system
>administration? I figure using html is a common way of implementing an
>interface that most people know. They wouldn't have to learn anything
>new in order to create a module for whatever they wish. Plus
>webbrowsers are available in almost every platform possible so
>transportability would be no issue. What does everyone else think of
>this idea? Any suggestions?
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From: Patrick M Geahan<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: autofs and smb filesystems
Date: 15 May 2000 15:16:08 GMT
Andreas Hinz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 13 May 2000 03:11:50 GMT, Patrick M Geahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>/viper/mp3, I get "No such file or directory." If I shut down automount, I
>>can see the directories, but they won't mount.
>>
> which version of automount are you using:
3.1.3
> I am running 3.1.4 and having run:
> ln -s /usr/local/samba/bin/smbmount /sbin/mount.smb
>>mp3 -fstype=smbfs ://viper/mp3
>>
> Change =smbfs to =smb and running the above "ln" and it should work.
There was actually a script called mount.smb in sbin already. After
changing smbfs to smb, it worked like a charm. Thanks for your help!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robie Basak)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Q: boards for Video Capture in Linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 15:36:10 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 16:38:58 +0700, Andrey P. Cherepenko (A.P.Cherepenko) said:
>
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>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r
>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>
>
> I would like to get image in cicle 2-3 times per second at least,
>(the more the better) and with tv quality at least.
> I have video camera with Composite Video Out.
>
> What are boards to cope with this task and be supported in Linux ?
>
> I suppose, there are two ways to do this work.
>1 Capture board with
>Brooktree Bt848/848A/849/878/879 video chip
>But it seems these boards are out of date now.
Out of date as in not available, or just old? I have a Hauppauge WinTV
and it works perfectly (and isn't obsolete, not for me anyway!)
Yuck, please refrain from using HTML (see below).
Robie.
>
>2 Video adapter with video input ?
>for example, i heard that
> ATI All-In-Wonder 128 SECAM 16MB TV In-Out
>has a one of BT video chips (seems bt878).
>But this way arouses my suspicion about confilcts
>with XFree86.
> Or maybe this question could be addressed to XFree86 ?
>
>By the way. What are differencies between
>Video capture board, Frame Grabber and TV tuner in
>sense video input ? Does anyone have buffer memory ?
>
>I'd really appreciate any advice.
>
> Andrew
>
>--------------------------------------------
>Andrew P. Cherepenko mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>BINP, Novosibirsk, Russia
>
>
>
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>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>
><!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
><html>
>
><br> I would like to get image in cicle 2-3 times per second at least,
><br>(the more the better) and with tv quality at least.
><br> I have video camera with Composite Video Out.
><p> What are boards to cope with this task and be supported in Linux
>?
><p> I suppose, there are two ways to do this work.
><br>1 Capture board with
><br>Brooktree Bt848/848A/849/878/879 video chip
><br>But it seems these boards are out of date now.
><p>2 Video adapter with video input ?
><br>for example, i heard that
><br> ATI All-In-Wonder 128 SECAM 16MB TV In-Out
><br>has a one of BT video chips (seems bt878).
><br>But this way arouses my suspicion about confilcts
><br>with XFree86.
><br> Or maybe this question could be addressed to XFree86 ?
><p>By the way. What are differencies between
><br>Video capture board, Frame Grabber and TV tuner in
><br>sense video input ? Does anyone have buffer memory ?
><p>I'd really appreciate any advice.
><p> Andrew
><pre>--------------------------------------------
>Andrew P. Cherepenko <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>
>BINP, Novosibirsk, Russia</pre>
> </html>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robie Basak)
Subject: Re: bash upgrade
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 15:39:08 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 01:46:34 GMT, Robert L. said:
>I have try to upgrade bash, but i make a mistake.
>
>I first make a bootdisk, copy bash to bash_bak ( in case something go
>wrong ).
>I unlink sh. I link it with csh. I close all bash console. I enter my root
>acount.
>and ... Can't login.
Probably because your shell is set to /bin/bash, not /bin/sh. Which
distribution do you have?
>So, now i know i can't make it this way.
>I put my boot disk on my floppy, type rescue at the prompt.
>Can't open initial console?
Useless boot disk; either it doesn't work, or it is attempting to use
your hard disk. Get one that can work independently; I like www.toms.net/rb
>I can't return on my hard disk. What can i do now. Do i need a special
>floppy? Did my bootdisk is not corect, if so, what can i do with it now ( i
>have another Linux box ).
>
>Thanks a lot.
>
>
Robie.
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From: Andreas Kahari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Install "root" vs "user"?
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:32:38 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Frank J. Schmuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Its my understanding that most things are to be installed as "root."
> However, I installed StarOffice as root and my user account could not
see
> it. I then installed as the user and while I could see it, I now have
two
> installs.
>
> 1. what is the best way to install such programs and
> 2. what should I do about the duplication?
>
> thanks
> Frank
>
>
I have never installed StarOffice (what's wring with Emacs?) so I can't
answer those questions, but...
You can install most kinds of programs as a user, but you may only
install them in directories in which you have write access (almost
always only under $HOME). If 10 users installs StarOffice in their
$HOME, then you will have 10 copies of StarOffice on the drive.
As root you have write access in all directories on the whole drive, so
you may install a system wide copy of any program (usually in the
"/usr/local/" hierarchy if the program is not part of the standard
distribution). If you install a system wide copy of StarOffice then all
users may use it and you won't need one installation per user (please
note that I don't know if this is how StarOffice installs are suppose to
be done, but it sounds resonable).
/A
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robie Basak)
Subject: Re: Tweaking NT: clear-text passwords
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 15:40:20 GMT
On 14 May 2000 20:38:28 GMT, Ken Yasuda said:
>
>
>In one of the samba help files that came with my distribution (WinNT.txt),
>they suggest the following in order to have NT support clear-text passwords:
>
>---------------Begin quote--------------------------
>Run regedt32.exe and locate the hive key entry:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rdr\Parameters\
>
>Add the following value:
> EnablePlainTextPassword:REG_DWORD=1
>---------------End quote---------------------------
>
>My question is if you type in the ":REG_DWORD=1" also, or if you click on the
>menu option below. The menu option below doesn't include "DWORD=1" explicitly, so
>I'm just wanting to be careful before I commit either way.
Create the key of type DWORD, called EnablePlainTextPassword, of value 1.
Gosh, the Registry is dumb, isn't it?
Robie.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken
>
>(Remove "nospam" if replying by email.)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthew Haley)
Subject: Re: Gnome DPMS
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:43:45 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 10:17:41 +0200,
Cyprien LAPLACE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>i would know how to activate in gnome the
>function whose name is DPMS in KDE (kcmdpms)
>to switch off the monitor automatically.
You have two choices, you can activate it in XFree86:
In /etc/X11/XF86Config (In the "Device" section) put a line:
Option "power_saver"
Or, in the GNOME screen saver control panel make sure "Use power managment" is
checked on.
I recommend the first choice if you use a graphical login.
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Now showing... Linux-Mandrake 7.02
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthew Haley)
Subject: Re: Install "root" vs "user"?
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:47:22 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 10:57:54 -0400,
Frank J. Schmuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Its my understanding that most things are to be installed as "root."
>However, I installed StarOffice as root and my user account could not see
>it. I then installed as the user and while I could see it, I now have two
>installs.
If you install Star Office as root with the command 'setup /net' it will
install a local copy and for each user you can run 'setup' and it will copy
about 3 MB of files to the user's home directory so they can use it.
>1. what is the best way to install such programs and
Most programs require you to be root to install them.
If the program need to be compiled first, you can do that as a regular user
then 'su' for the 'Make install'.
>2. what should I do about the duplication?
As root run the SOffice setup program and de-install it. As the user you
installed it for also run setup and de-install it. Then, as root run 'setup
/net'.
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Now showing... Linux-Mandrake 7.02
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From: Mongoose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Need input on developing a unified configuration program for linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:49:28 GMT
I was going to allow remote administration of the system. I know
this creates lots of security problems but none that can't be solved.
As for linuxconf... linuxconf is actually the reason why I'm making
this program. Linuxconf is pretty messy and disorganized. But the main
reason is that linuxconf only allows C++ modules to be added into the
program, and they have to be written to work with a new interface
users have to learn. I was going to write my program to allow modules
in any language. As long as they can do STDIO. They just output their
html page, the web server can serve it and then send data back to the
program, using cgi. It won't matter what language its written in and
the user will just have to learn html and cgi, which most people
already know. As for the web server, I was going to write my own mini
webserver, if there wasn't one already. Just enough to serve the pages
on a different port. This way the user configuring their system
wouldn't be required to have a web server installed, and I wouldn't be
running through port80 creating and more security issues.
Which kinda brings me to another question. Is passing data through
stdio a good idea? Won't certain characters, like high ascii
characters, get lost if you try to pipe them through stdio?
On Mon, 15 May 2000 12:25:07 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David A. Lethe)
wrote:
>On Mon, 15 May 2000 03:32:34 -0400, "AnonymousCoward"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>> HTML is absolutely the way to go.
>>>
>>> However ...
>>> What happens if you want to change the IP number of your linux box?!!
>>>
>>
>>Changing your box's IP is not a problem, because you would be using the
>>loopback IP, not your box's internet IP. 127.0.0.1 will always get the
>>current machine.
>>
>>
>Sure, it would be safe if you never wanted to do remote configuration.
>After re-reading the initial post, the author never mentioned remote
>configuration, so it should be fine.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H.Bruijn)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: OT: Re: where does filesize get set?
Date: 15 May 2000 15:54:36 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 15 May 2000 15:41:06 GMT, Robie Basak allegedly wrote:
>On Wed, 10 May 2000 21:26:54 +0000, Nick Kew said:
>>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> "Lonni J. Friedman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>>
>>> That's a current limitation of the linux kernel.
>>
>>Er - what kernel? Linux certainly isn't limited to 35Mb filesize.
>>Just think of when you create an ISO9660 image to burn a CDROM,
>>for example.
>
>Eh? I use a pipe :-)
Max File size is 2 GB by default, which can be set easily to 4 GB by
recompiling the kernel. Using other abstraction layers as fi vfs the max
filesize can go up to several TB.
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From: MrJack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: LAN card conflicts (was 'WTF')
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:55:46 GMT
Hi,
I recently posted about a conflict betweentwo LAN cards, DLINK 220P, an
ISA PnP card and DLINK 528CT, PCI PnP.
The 528CT is not recognized by my Linux (2.2.14) which naturally will
cause problems.
I have a driver released by DLink for the 528CT. That would be it, except
this driver was written for Linux 1.2.13 back in '92-'94 and apparently
my 2.2.14 doesn't know what the old driver setup is talking about.
Unzipping the driver (Lin8029.tar) gives me a directory structure like
so:
lin8029.tar untars to:
/usr/src/linuxelf-1.2.13
/arch/i386/config.in
/drivers/net/Makefile
/drivers/net/Space.c
/drivers/net/rt18029.c
======first lines of config.in======
#
# For a description of the syntax of this configuration file,
# see the Configure script.
#
(NOTE: There is no Configure script anywhere on the damn floppy that I
can find)
comment 'General setup'
bool 'Kernel math emulation' CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION n
bool 'Normal floppy disk support' CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD y
bool 'Normal (MFM/RLL) disk and IDE disk/cdrom support' CONFIG_ST506 y
if [ "$CONFIG_ST506" = "y" ]; then
comment 'Please see drivers/block/README.ide for help/info on IDE
drives'
===etc..
======first lines of Makefile:======
# File: drivers/net/Makefile
#
# Makefile for the Linux network (ethercard) device drivers.
#
# This will go away in some future future: hidden configuration files
# are difficult for users to deal with.
include CONFIG
# Build MODULES by appending to this string for every driver below
MODULES :=
NETDRV_OBJS := Space.o auto_irq.o net_init.o loopback.o
override CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -I../../net/inet
override CPP := $(CPP) -I../../net/inet
.c.o:
$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $<
===etc
======first lines of rtl8029.c======
/* rtl8029.c: A general non-shared-memory RTL8019 ethernet driver for
linux. */
/*
Written 1992-94 by Donald Backer.
Ok, lots of factoids here. Can anybody tell me what's best to do next?
Throw away the damfool DClink 528CT/ :-/
james
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From: Adam K Kirchhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Q: boards for Video Capture in Linux
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.x
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:58:04 GMT
In comp.os.linux.x "Andrey P. Cherepenko (A.P.Cherepenko)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would like to get image in cicle 2-3 times per second at least,
> (the more the better) and with tv quality at least.
> I have video camera with Composite Video Out.
> What are boards to cope with this task and be supported in Linux ?
> I suppose, there are two ways to do this work.
> 1 Capture board with
> Brooktree Bt848/848A/849/878/879 video chip
> But it seems these boards are out of date now.
> 2 Video adapter with video input ?
> for example, i heard that
> ATI All-In-Wonder 128 SECAM 16MB TV In-Out
> has a one of BT video chips (seems bt878).
> But this way arouses my suspicion about confilcts
> with XFree86.
> Or maybe this question could be addressed to XFree86 ?
Actually, the ATI TV-Wonder uses a Brooktree chip but the ATI All-In-Wonder
128 uses something unique to ATI (but is supported under gatos, just not
all that well for video capture).
Adam
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Subject: Re: Interactive shutdown on console
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 17:00:42 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 14:31:38 +0200, Balint wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to choose between halting and rebooting when I press
>Ctrl-Alt-Del on the console. I wrote a small wrapper script which uses
>the 'read' command to ask for user input, and based on the answer, it
>calls shutdown with the appropriate options. In /etc/inittab, I
>redirected the ctrlaltdel action to my script.
>
>My problem is that when I press Ctrl-Alt-Del, and my script asks for
>input, it does not get what I type. Apparently my keyboard input gets to
>the application running on the console but not to my script.
>
>When I had my script read from the terminal , i.e. "read ........
><`tty`", it did not help either.
>
>What could I do? Or if my approach is completely wrong, in what other
>way could I choose between halting and rebooting my system from the
>console? (I want to do this even if nobody is logged in and an X display
>manager is not running either).
Don't see the point in rebooting it never crashes.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: network card in Compaq deskpro
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 17:00:36 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 13:48:30 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I have a fairly old Compaq machine, a Deskpro 575, and I've installed
>SuSe linux 6.0 (kernel 2.0.36) on it. I'm having trouble with both the
>network card and the X server - the compaq deskpros have the video card
>and network card built-in to the motherboard. I've found previous posts
>about deskpros and network cards - they seem to suggest that the IRQ is
>too high, and you need to install a new network card - is this true?
>As far as getting X to work goes, I've read previous advice about using
>800x600 SVGA and setting the card type to 'unlisted', but still no luck
>- when I do 'startx', I am told "there was no mode listed that would
>match".
>
>Anyone have any handy advice?
Only thing I can suggest is to upgrade to the latest version of Suse,
that kernel's way old. But I don't know if this will fix your problem,
I've never been to Suse's website, but I'd imagine they have a hardware
section which lists all the stuff that the latest version can handle.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Subject: Re: Install "root" vs "user"?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 17:00:43 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 10:57:54 -0400, Frank J. Schmuck wrote:
>Its my understanding that most things are to be installed as "root."
>However, I installed StarOffice as root and my user account could not see
>it. I then installed as the user and while I could see it, I now have two
>installs.
>
>1. what is the best way to install such programs and
>2. what should I do about the duplication?
You didn't read the instructions that's why you have this problem.
After you've done the initial install as root, log in as the normal
user and go to the directory opt/Office5.1/bin (or whatever version),
run the setup program in that directory and follow the prompts,
restart X and if you're using KDE you'll find Star Office as a personal
menu option, in Gnome set up a menu option or icon that executes
/home/your_user_name/Office51/bin/soffice
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