Linux-Misc Digest #695, Volume #24 Sat, 3 Jun 00 08:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: Sun Sparc faster then intel pentium: (What about the compiler?) (Steven Yap)
Using Brittanica CD under linux? (Cevat Ustun)
Netscape Upgrade (NTK)
Re: Where to get Java Compiler ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Where to get Java Compiler (Nate Eldredge)
Re: Where to get Java Compiler (KK)
help about printf ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Freewwweb slow ? (Hamid Misnan)
Re: what else whacked with modprobe ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Using Brittanica CD under linux? (Akira Yamanita)
Re: help about printf (Andreas Kahari)
Slrn/Pico and long lines (Phillip Deackes)
mysql errors (n/a)
Re: New Linux user needs a better browser (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Beno=EEt?= Smith)
Re: Netscape Upgrade ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Telnet failed under Redhat 6.2 (Tom Mackie)
Re: Patching the Kernel? (NF Stevens)
Please help set up an ATI Rage 128 with SVGATextMode (Allen Ashley)
ISDN + Linux = HiSax ???? ("Onnoj")
Re: <(*****Linux Startup Error******)> ("Andrew E. Schulman")
Re: Slrn/Pico and long lines (Richard Watson)
try passing init= option (Irene Kavvadia)
Re: libraries philosophy under linux : Thanks to everyone and no more distro install
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
other fonts for consolechars ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sun.misc
Subject: Re: Sun Sparc faster then intel pentium: (What about the compiler?)
From: Steven Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 05:25:09 GMT
Dave Schanen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Steven Yap wrote:
> > Actually Alphas DO have similar instructions. They're call MVI -
> > Motion Video Instructions. See
> > http://www.alphalinux.org/docs/MVI-full.html
>
> I stand corrected, any idea when this was implemented into alpha
> chips?
>
The 21164PC was the first Alpha chip to support MVI. MVI introduced
only 13 new instructions to the core.
--
Steven
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From: Cevat Ustun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Using Brittanica CD under linux?
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 05:26:31 GMT
Is there any way to use the above software under
linux? Thanks for any comments,
Cev.
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From: NTK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Netscape Upgrade
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 05:30:08 GMT
Netscape Communicator that came with my distro(Mdk 7.1 beta-3) is v4.73,
but without 128-bit encryption. So I got Communicator 4.73 with 128-bit
encryption for linux2.2(I hope this is the right one)
Anyways, my question is that if I install this one, I will have a two
versions of Communicator, right? so before I install the new one, I would
like to remove the old one which is in '/usr/bin'.
So, how do I exactly go about removing the old Communicator completely and
cleanly?
And, how do I disassociate the files to the old one and associate those to
the new one?
You help will be greatly appreciated.
THanks
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: Where to get Java Compiler
Date: 3 Jun 2000 05:32:17 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Tandem Guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Hello. I'm pretty new to linux (redhat 6.0) and am interested in
: learning java. Where can I get a free java compiler to run on linux?
Everywhere. Several such come with most distros. Which one do you want?
Try www.blackdown.org.
Peter
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From: Nate Eldredge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: Where to get Java Compiler
Date: 02 Jun 2000 23:50:18 -0700
Tandem Guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello. I'm pretty new to linux (redhat 6.0) and am interested in
> learning java. Where can I get a free java compiler to run on linux?
> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.
http://www.blackdown.org (no source)
--
Nate Eldredge
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: Where to get Java Compiler
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (KK)
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 07:38:03 GMT
[posted and mailed]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tandem Guy) wrote in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>Hello. I'm pretty new to linux (redhat 6.0) and am interested in
>learning java. Where can I get a free java compiler to run on linux?
>Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.
>
>Tandem Guy
>
http://java.sun.com
(Java v1.2.2)
and
http://www.ibm.com
(v1.1.8 AND v1.3 beta)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: help about printf
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 07:28:43 GMT
Hi,
After calling "printf", it will only display one line
after output "\n", can I force "printf" output a line
if I don't want to output "\n" ?
Another question: How can I get screen columns and lines ?
Thanks.
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Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hamid Misnan)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Freewwweb slow ?
Date: 3 Jun 2000 01:39:58 GMT
On Fri, 02 Jun 2000 13:45:37 -0500, Craig McCluskey wrote:
>Rootman wrote:
>>
>> Mine varied wildly, got 20k connections to almost 50k. Mail was
>> excrutiatingly slow all the time.
>>
>> I guess the thing is "what do you expect for nothin'?". I broke down
>> and actually got a local ISP after account freezups, no email and busy
>> signals all the time. Never getting a response to tech support email
>> (to this date from almost 30 days ago) sealed it's doom.
>>
>> It's alright if you can put up with the slow and non existant service.
>
>Here in Austin, I can't even connect to the Internet.
>
>Sometimes it will let me log onto their machine, but when I try to run
>ppp (or any of the other services shown by typing a ?) I get an error
>message that ppp is not enabled.
>
>Other times, the modem connects and it asks me to type the system
>password which I obviously don't know.
I've just arrived in Houston this morning and using my pre-registered (before I
came to the US) freeweb account, I've no problem at all accessing the net using
freeweb from Houston. I'm using KDE kppp as my dialer and using PAP to
authenticate my logon. No problemo!
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|Mohd Hamid Misnan | http://go.to/hamidmisnan | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
|AMD-Linux 2.2.14 & iMac Original Bondi Blue | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: what else whacked with modprobe
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 07:58:44 GMT
Sorry bro, nobody dare to answer your question because it's too technical.
Linux users mostly use Bourne Again Shell and can't get away with Microsoft
Windows as API. I suggest you back up your important files and re-install
TurboLinux as fresh install. In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jimmy Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I must have tried almost every
Linux in my IBM TP390X modem 2626 F0U > since I bought it but keeping
TurboLinux 6.0.2 as my easiest, fastest to > install and configure. This new
laptop has integrated Lucent Winmodem > but I use a Megahertz XJ-CC-4288 33.6
at PCMCIA slot 1 to dial out. How > come I get persistent error sez modem
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Before you buy.
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From: Akira Yamanita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Using Brittanica CD under linux?
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 08:33:36 GMT
Cevat Ustun wrote:
>
> Is there any way to use the above software under
> linux? Thanks for any comments,
>
> Cev.
Possibly under WINE. Almost certainly using VMWARE.
http://www.winehq.org
http://www.vmware.com
Or instead: http://www.brittanica.com/ :)
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Subject: Re: help about printf
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andreas Kahari)
Date: 3 Jun 2000 10:51:49 +0100
In article <8hac35$2s9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>Hi,
>
>After calling "printf", it will only display one line
>after output "\n", can I force "printf" output a line
>if I don't want to output "\n" ?
fflush(stdout);
/A
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# All junk e-mail is reported to the
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phillip Deackes)
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Slrn/Pico and long lines
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 08:20:42 GMT
Frequently when I try and post a news message using Slrn I get the
following message:
Your message is not acceptable for the following reason:
Line contains more than 80 characters. You need to wrap it.
This message was generated while looking at line 6:
I have to manually delete whole sections of the offending header to get
Slrn to post the message.
Is there a way to set up Slrn to post the message intact?
I am using Pico as my Slrn editor. Maybe this is the problem?
--
Phillip Deackes
Using Storm Linux 2000
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From: n/a <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: mysql errors
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 09:30:03 GMT
I have mysql installed on Linux box running Redhat 6.2. I have installed
the server, the client etc. I followed the New Riders Mysql by Paul Dubois.
Mysql version 3.20.32a-3.
I can get into the mysql prompt, but I cannot create or do anything even as
root. However, I can create databases using mysqladmin. The error message
is this; reproduced exactly:
ERROR: parse error near 'use test' at line 1
This message is for everything I tried to do. The 'use test' line is
replaced by whatever command I give it. For example 'create database shops'
will generate the error;
ERROR: parse error near 'create database shops' at line 1
I can use some commands like show, desribe but forget any create or any
other useful command. What is distrubing is this happens even as root. What
is the problem. Please help.
Thanks a heap in advance for all the help.
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Beno=EEt?= Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: New Linux user needs a better browser
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 11:52:32 +0200
Buck Turgidson wrote:
> I understand Microsoft has a linux version of IE due out Q3 of this year.
> Pricing to be announced.
They're not even able to release it for free...
--
Beno�t Smith
Just a Rhyme Without a Reason
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape Upgrade
Date: 3 Jun 2000 10:02:59 GMT
NTK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Anyways, my question is that if I install this one, I will have a two
: versions of Communicator, right? so before I install the new one, I would
: like to remove the old one which is in '/usr/bin'.
: So, how do I exactly go about removing the old Communicator completely and
: cleanly?
Man rpm. That's what it's for! It's the package manager of your distro.
Go into kde and start kpackage. Click on "netscape" or some such name
and choose "remove".
Peter
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From: Tom Mackie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Telnet failed under Redhat 6.2
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 10:30:02 GMT
Karen Jiang wrote:
>
>
> I am upgrading from Redhat 6.1 to 6.2, in hoping it will recognize my
sound
> card (no luck).
>
> However, now I can not do telnet. I installed inetd RPM, but it still
does
> not work. Even when I try "telnet localhost", after about 1 minute, it
said
> "connection closed by foreign host". I am trying to add more service
into rc
> scripts by using "control-panel", but when I click on runlevel button, it
> gave me error message.
>
> Did anybody experience the same problem? Why this happens? Suggestions
> appreciated.
>
> p.s. I think it is stupid not to include "inetd" in the workstation
> configuration.
>
> --
> Karen
>
>
>
Karen,
First take a look at "/var/log/messages" and see if the system is
reporting anything after you try a telnet to localhost. If it is not
telling you anything take a look at the things I list below.
Do a "more /etc/inetd.conf" and make sure there is no "#" in front of the
line for telnet. If there is, remove the "#" with vi or your favorite
editor. Then do a "killall -HUP inetd"
Example of inetd
telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd
Ok.. If it is still not working or your inetd.conf is correct, check and
make sure the telnet server is installed. On redhat 6.2 you should have a
file "/usr/sbin/in.telnetd" at 31376 bytes. Also do a "rpm -qa|grep
telnet" This should list at least two packages. telnet-0.16-6 and telnet-
server-0.16-6. The telnet server is what we are looking for. If the telnet-
server package is not installed you have your fix.
Oh also verfiy the inetd service is running. "ps aux |grep inetd"
I hope this info helps some... Please feel free to let me know..
Tom
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NF Stevens)
Subject: Re: Patching the Kernel?
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 10:35:56 GMT
Nelson and Satasha Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Thanks all. I found out that I'm running 2.0.36. It was the last line
>displayed after the bootup finished. I think I'll just apply the latest
>kernel and skip the whole patch thing. I have read that the even numbered
>kernels are the stable ones though, so I do know to get 2.2.x. Thanks for
>the replies though.
Upgrading from 2.0.x to 2.2.x requires lots of upgrades in support
utilities. Check the src/Documentation/Changes file for a list of
what is required.
Norman
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allen Ashley)
Subject: Please help set up an ATI Rage 128 with SVGATextMode
Date: 3 Jun 2000 10:40:23 GMT
I am trying to set up a friend's machine to get higher than 80x24 display
under his console. I hoped to use SVGATextMode, but we have been unable to
get any settings for his Rage 128 video card. He has an ATI Rage Pro 2000
card, which uses the Rage 128VR chipset. I have read in DejaNews that
some people have been able to get SVGATextMode working with the Rage 128,
and I have asked them to send me their TextConfig file, but have had no
response. Can anyone please help? Would the framebuffer route be a better
solution to get at least 100x37 display?
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Reply-To: "Onnoj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Onnoj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.dial-up,cz.comp.linux
Subject: ISDN + Linux = HiSax ????
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 12:46:37 +0200
Hey guys!
Does some1 knows how to use HiSax with a Teles 16.3 ISDN adapter???????
Plz tell me!
OnnoJ
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From: "Andrew E. Schulman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: <(*****Linux Startup Error******)>
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 06:48:21 -0400
> i log into Linux as either my user name or as 'root', ok then when i type
> in 'StartX' to go into Linux (Corel Deluxe) i get this error:
>
> Config Error: /root/xf86Config: 311
> Vertfresh (null)
> ^^^^^
> Vertical Refresh Value Expected
> X Convert to :0x0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
You have a problem in /root/XF86Config? (Usually this file is stored in
/etc/X11/XF86Config.) If you'll post your file, we can look at it and
try to find the problem.
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From: Richard Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Slrn/Pico and long lines
Date: 03 Jun 2000 12:19:57 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phillip Deackes) writes:
> Frequently when I try and post a news message using Slrn I get the
> following message:
>
> Your message is not acceptable for the following reason:
> Line contains more than 80 characters. You need to wrap it.
> This message was generated while looking at line 6:
>
> I have to manually delete whole sections of the offending header to get
> Slrn to post the message.
>
> Is there a way to set up Slrn to post the message intact?
I haven't used slrn for a while but in your .slrnrc there should be
this line:
set reject_long_lines 1
I think setting it to 0 will do the trick.
--
Richard Watson email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Pentagon Web Design Ltd ICQ: 65274884
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From: Irene Kavvadia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: try passing init= option
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 11:05:24 GMT
Looks like I am not going to get rid of this message.
First it wouldn't work on AIC7xxx. So I changed the SCSI adapter
with a 25G IBM EIDE HDD. It does the same .
System :
Compaq deskpro 2000 233 MMX
80 MB RAM
25Gb IBM EIDE HDD
RedHat 6.1
i am trying to do a kernel recompilation from 2.2.12 to 2.2.14. So I
download the source for 2.2.14 onto /usr/src and do :
make config
make dep; make clean
make modules
make modules_install
make boot (or make zImage or make bzImage)
inform /etc/lilo.conf of the changes, then /sbin/lilo
reboot and for the n'th time yes it doesn't boot. It comes
up with the wonderfull message
"cannot find root system, try passing the init= option blah blah . . ."
so I tried a mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.2.14.img 2.2.14
and naturally, passed the relevant info on /etc/lilo.conf.
Same thing. Any ideas anyone ?
spyros
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: libraries philosophy under linux : Thanks to everyone and no more distro
install
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 11:47:03 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
jack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Peter T. Breuer" wrote:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > : I would like to thank anyone who posted me an answer.
> > : I will now adopt the strategy of using preferably only tarballs of
> > : sources.
> > : Nevertheless I will continue to think that 450 Mb are a lot (I
think I
> > : will be considered for this choice a dinosaur :( .
> > : RedHat is too big.
> >
> > No you're quite right. One can comfortably squeeze what is _needed_
> > inside about 120MB if you know what you're about (indeed, 30MB for
> > a functioning X based system is quite feasible, but it won't have
> > development tools on board).
> >
> > Redhat comes with lots of stuff and no way to say no to it. SuSE
and
> > Debian have much more available still (debian potato is 2GB of
> > compressed archives plus bits and pieces from slink), but you can
pick
> > and choose so that a minimum install runs about 40-100MB.
> >
>
> ...and Slackware is even more customizable. I can nicely squeeze
> everything I could possibly need for a development system, (no X of
> course :) in just under 80M, during a custom install. Now there's a
nice
> installer that lets you have what you want and nothing else.
>
> MST
>
I think you two are quite right, but I have installed linux on my system
about 4 times (because I ugraded 4 distributions) and needless to say
now I am tired.So, I will try to transform internally my actual RH 6.2
to a "general" linux system with many things but not too much crap.
Obviously it will probably be an impossible task, but always less
annoying and time-consuming than anything else.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: other fonts for consolechars
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 11:51:54 GMT
Hi,
I would like to use with consolechars other fonts than the default
ones that come with my distribution.
Where can I find them?There is a site about these things?
I am interested in bigger than default fonts.
Thanks
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