Linux-Misc Digest #828, Volume #24 Thu, 15 Jun 00 23:13:04 EDT
Contents:
Re: Strange telnet behavior from win98 (Mark Bratcher)
Re: Read Linux partition from Win95 ? (Robie Basak)
Re: Best freeware firewall/proxy for RedHat linux? (Russ Mann)
Re: DNS problem (Svend Garnaes)
Re: DOS for Linux (John)
ALSA: Where's the sound? (David Steuber)
Re: trying to record line-in input from soundcard (John)
Re: trying to record line-in input from soundcard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: mirroring "root" disk on redhat 6.1 (John)
Sound Card Setup (Zachary McGrew)
Re: HTTP request sent; waiting for response (Krzys Majewski)
Re: RedHat vs Slackware (Simon Lemieux)
Re: >>>>Linux<<<< (Christopher Browne)
Winmodems (Flounder)
Re: X won;t start --Anyone!! (Simon Lemieux)
Netscape can't handle drop-down select boxes (Elden Fenison)
Re: How to view a .avi file? (Simon Lemieux)
Re: best linux workstation (Grant Edwards)
Re: can't mount cd-rom (James Lee)
Re: How Return to prompt login? (James Lee)
Re: How to view a .avi file? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Sex Paradise is FREE !!!!! 1 (I R A Darth Aggie)
Re: Alpha vs Intel (Chris Ahlstrom)
Re: Sound Card Setup (Mary P)
Re: best linux workstation (brian moore)
CPU cooler (Fung Wai Keung)
Man pages extremely slow in X (Kevin Brown)
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From: Mark Bratcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Strange telnet behavior from win98
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:12:11 -0400
Dave Rolfe wrote:
>
> I have a win98 machine and start the version of telnet that comes with
> win98 and connect just fine to a linux machine. But when I try to vi a
> file I get into trouble. Most things seem to be working but when I go
> into insert mode and hit enter to create a new line .... I enter the
> twilight zone. Instead of a new line, I get a sort of truncated copy of
> the current line! Nothing I do lets me create a new line. So what is
> going on? Any thoughts?
>
The Windows telnet program is seriously hosed.
Get PuTTY, it is a lot smarter.
--
Mark Bratcher
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================================================
Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles: use Linux!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robie Basak)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Read Linux partition from Win95 ?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 16 Jun 2000 00:28:21 GMT
On 15 Jun 2000 08:28:08 EDT, Dances With Crows said:
>On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 06:20:31 -0400, Andrew E. Schulman
><<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>[snip]
>>Linux file permissions and ownership are a joke!
>
>The file permission/ownership mechanism is so similar to that of every
>other Unix-workalike in existence that you'd have to say "Unix file
>permissions/ownership are a joke", and I think the Solaris, *BSD, AIX,
>HP-UX, SCO, and OS X people would lock flamethrowers on you. Computer
>system security is a bit of a complex topic; I suggest you go learn a few
>more things about it before spouting off.
If so, then what about Windows' (95/98) file permissions and ownership?
Robie.
--
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From: Russ Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Best freeware firewall/proxy for RedHat linux?
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:30:09 GMT
You'll probably have better luck going to
http://www.pointman.org/
and/or
http://www.pmfirewall.com/PMFirewall/
God Bless,
Russ
Masoud Pajoh wrote:
>
>
> In article <%8M%4.1872$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonathan Brimsfield) writes:
>
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >What is the best freeware firewall/proxy for RedHat Linux?
> >
> >What do you use? Are you satisfied with the security and
> >performance from this firewall/proxy software?
> >
> I use pmfirewall (htp://www.pointman.com).
> I have used it for several months.
> It has a very nice and easy setup, when it is first instlled, which
> makes it easy for newbies like me.
> It uses ipchians.
> It was recommended by Nicholas Peterly in a recent issue of Infoworld.
> I tested it using some of the port sweeps avaialable on the net, and
> it came through with flying colors.
> It has blocked several break in attempts.
>
> Masoud
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: Svend Garnaes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: DNS problem
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 02:33:07 +0200
Stewart Honsberger wrote:
> An authoritative answer comes directly from a top-level nameserver.
> A non-authoritative answer comes from either the local cache or the
> cache of a forwarder DNS server. (Everybody does use forwarders,
> right?!?).
Surely if the nameserver has local domain authority for the queried
hostname it will always return an authoritative answer if properly
set up? Mine does.
--
Svend
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From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DOS for Linux
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:46:15 -0600
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is there a "comercial" DOS emulator that runs under Linux and is able to
> share data with other applications (cut & paste) under linux.
>
> To switch to Linux, I need some DOS programs to run that do not run
> under DOSEMU. This is an excellent program, but not perfected enough
> for my needs.
>
> My programs do run under OS/2 DOS emulation.
>
> Any help??
>
> Paul
>
> For direct email contact remove the "Z" from "Zattglobal.net"
try:
http://www.vmware.com/
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: ALSA: Where's the sound?
From: David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:59:58 GMT
I've just compiled and installed kernel 2.2.16 on a SuSE 6.2 machine.
After fetching and building pcmcia-cs 3.1.16, networking is working
again.
I got and built Alsa 0.5.8a drivers, libs, & utils. I can't get any
sound. My hardware is a Gateway Solo 5150 laptop computer that claims
to have a SB16 compatible sound system. OSS that comes with SuSE 6.2
will ONLY work with the SuSE kernel. I was hoping to be able to move
on. Anyone have any clue as to which snd-card module I need to load?
root@solo% ./snddevices
Creating /dev/mixer?... done
Creating /dev/sequencer... done
Creating /dev/midi?... done
Creating /dev/dsp?... done
Creating /dev/audio?... done
Creating /dev/sndstat... done
Creating /dev/music... done
Creating /dev/dmmidi?... done
Creating /dev/dmfm?... done
Creating /dev/amixer?... done
Creating /dev/adsp?... done
Creating /dev/amidi?... done
Creating /dev/admmidi?... done
create symbolic link /dev/mixer to /dev/mixer0
create symbolic link /dev/midi to /dev/midi0
create symbolic link /dev/dsp to /dev/dsp0
create symbolic link /dev/audio to /dev/audio0
create symbolic link /dev/sequencer2 to /dev/music
create symbolic link /dev/adsp to /dev/adsp0
create symbolic link /dev/amidi to /dev/amidi0
ALSA dynamic sound device filesystem
create symbolic link /dev/snd to /proc/asound/dev
ALSA loader devices
Creating /dev/aload?... done
Creating /dev/aloadSEQ... done
root@solo% modprobe snd-card-sb16
/lib/modules/2.2.16/misc/snd-card-sb16.o: init_module: Device or resource busy
/lib/modules/2.2.16/misc/snd-card-sb16.o: insmod
/lib/modules/2.2.16/misc/snd-card-sb16.o failed
/lib/modules/2.2.16/misc/snd-card-sb16.o: insmod snd-card-sb16 failed
I also need to set up the modules for OSS compatability.
snd-mixer-oss is there, but snd-pcm1-oss is not. The closest thing I
have to that is snd-pcm-oss.
If someone can tell me that this can work and which snd-card I have to
load, I would be most grateful.
--
David Steuber | Hi! My name is David Steuber, and I am
NRA Member | a hoploholic.
All bits are significant. Some bits are more significant than others.
-- Charles Babbage Orwell
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From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: trying to record line-in input from soundcard
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:09:20 -0600
Darrel Davis wrote:
> I am trying to record sound on the line-in port
> on my soundcard. Have tried wavrec, krecord
> as well as a few other things.
> Can't seem to find a device that matches for the
> soundcard line-in. Anyone had any luck?
>
> Suse 6.4, Soundblaster AWE64.
>
> Soundcard works fine under Linux for play.
>
> Any help appreciated.
> --
> ==========================================
> Darrel Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> AudioSonix, Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ==========================================
Try Electric Ears
http://www.gdev.net/~torello/news.html
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: trying to record line-in input from soundcard
Date: 15 Jun 2000 20:21:27 -0400
>I am trying to record sound on the line-in port
>on my soundcard. Have tried wavrec, krecord
>as well as a few other things.
>Can't seem to find a device that matches for the
>soundcard line-in. Anyone had any luck?
>
>Suse 6.4, Soundblaster AWE64.
>
>Soundcard works fine under Linux for play.
>
>Any help appreciated.
See the Sound-HOWTO:
# record 4 seconds of audio from microphone
EDT% dd bs=8k count=4 </dev/audio >sample.au
4+0 records in
4+0 records out
# play back sound
% cat sample.au >/dev/audio
This will record from your mic, I guess you'd need to find what /dev/??
the line input is connected to. Which as I read again is what you're asking...
oops maybe you can use this info though...
Can you talk into the mic input and hear it though the speakers? I can't?
but the above works. (SB64 too)
-John
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From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: mirroring "root" disk on redhat 6.1
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:24:42 -0600
Marco BANO wrote:
> Marco BANO wrote:
>
> hi,
>
> I just wonder a way to have a redundant disk on linux redhat 6.1 of
> /root and /
> that in the case the current one broke, I could boot from the other
> one.
> I don't want to install logical volume...
>
> I read some news, .. but the problem is .. how to modify the boot
> sector
> ?
>
> just how could be possible with dd etc ..
> The disks are not the same capacity ..
>
> thanks in advance.
I setup /opt on it's own partition and install all my software, games
and store backups there. My partition setup looks something like this:
/boot about 20 MB
swap about 128 MB
/ about 2 GB
/opt rest of the HD
This way, if something breaks on / or /boot, I can just reinstall Linux
telling it to reformat all partitions but the one used by /opt.
Just my 2 cents. Good luck.
John
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From: Zachary McGrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Card Setup
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:30:05 GMT
I have a Sound Blaster 16 Waveffects card that i want to setup in linux.
I did pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf
But i don't know what to edit in the file.
Does anybody have a card like mine? (sb16, or similar)
Thanx
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: Krzys Majewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: HTTP request sent; waiting for response
Date: 15 Jun 2000 18:34:36 -0700
It doesn't matter how many CRs I type from home, I get no response.
-chris
"A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of
a free State," sayeth Article II of the Bill of Rights, "the right
of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Perfect! I wouldn't change a word of it. I only wish the NRA
and its jellyfishy, well-paid supporters in legislatures both State
and Federal would be careful to recite the whole of it, and then
tell us how a heavily armed man, woman, or child, recruited
by no official, led by no official, given no goals by any official,
motivated or restrained only by his or her personality and per-
ceptions of what is going on, can be considered a member of a
well-regulated militia.
- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., "Fates Worse than Death"
David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Krzys Majewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> ' telnet www.egroups.com 80
> ' and then type
> ' GET / HTTP/1.0
>
> First of all, how many times do you hit the CR key after this line?
> You need to hit it twice. Once to end the line, and once to create a
> blank line after your 'request headers'.
>
> We can go from there after you get something back. Or not.
>
> You might also try the HEAD command instead of GET so you don't get so
> much stuff on your screen.
>
> --
> David Steuber | Hi! My name is David Steuber, and I am
> NRA Member | a hoploholic.
>
> All bits are significant. Some bits are more significant than others.
> -- Charles Babbage Orwell
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From: Simon Lemieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RedHat vs Slackware
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:33:27 GMT
> I'd say go for Debian; better than either of them IMO. (I've used all
> three.)
Good... I've never considered that option... could you explain in better details
*why* I should go for Debian?
Thanks,
Simon
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne)
Subject: Re: >>>>Linux<<<<
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:43:11 GMT
Centuries ago, Nostradamus foresaw a time when Jehsom would say:
>N/A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> what distribution of Linux would be the best currently out, regardless of
>> how advanced or complex it is?
>
>You'll start a holy war asking a question like that.
>Personally, I prefer Slackware, but that's just me.
Indeed.
The question assumes that there is some unambiguous notion of "best."
Which isn't so.
--> If you want to run Oracle Dynamic Server, or R/3, then it's fairly
likely that Red Hat Linux, with tuned kernels, represents your
_ONLY_ choice.
--> If you want to build a clustered web server where if a server goes
down, others take over without burping, TurboLinux has
considerable advantages.
--> If you want a "desktop" system that comes with _vast_ quantities
of software, the fact that SuSE comes with 6 CDs full gives it
considerable merit.
--> If you want to be able to have your system automagically upgrade
itself on a regular basis, as well as to have a widely distributed
problem tracking system, Debian gets the "nod" with its apt-get.
--> If you want to fit your system on a few floppies, and have it
obscure enough to resist hackers, you might want to look to
"CLienux."
The list of criteria can go on from there; there are other
considerations that might merit one or another distribution being,
from your perspective, best, and, from someone else's, severely
suboptimal.
--
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - <http://www.hex.net/~cbbrowne/>
"Tooltips are the proof that icons don't work."
-- Stefaan A. Eeckels
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From: Flounder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Winmodems
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:43:47 -0500
I HATE winmodems but I don't see why linux does not support them.
BeOS has support why doesn't linux. I do not mean to sound like a troll, but wimodems
I have
found has been a deciding factor for many people switching. I don't how many people I
have had
all hyped on linux and they want to run only to find they have a winmodem therefor
cannot get
on the net so they decide not to try linux because they don't want to buy a new modem.
Most
people are saying we need support for more video or audio cards but what about
winmodems. I know
they suck(trust I have used them.), but some people don't care that is what there
computer
came with so that is what they use. I talked about BeOS having support and the reason
I say
that is because if they can we can. I would love to do something about this but I
don't know
were to start. If someone could point me to somewhere to help i would be grateful and
I would
write drivers for some winmodems atleast. I think if winmodems were supported we could
get
more people using linux. I have 5 family members that were going to use it but had
winmodems
so didn't. There are also many other poeple that I have talked to that didn't for the
same
reason. Like I said is there somwhere I can go to find out info on winmodems so I can
write
drivers for them. I hope I don't sound like to much of a troll :-)
Thanks for listening
--
Flounder
>+++++++[<++++++++++>-]<++++.---------.+.++++.++.
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From: Simon Lemieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: X won;t start --Anyone!!
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:48:10 GMT
> Hi all,
>
> I'm running RH6.1. My X was working fine but ever since I rebooted my
> machine I cannot get into X.
> I'm getting this error message when I try to start X.
>
> -fontTransSocketUnixConnect: Can't connect: errno=111
>
> failed to set default path 'unix/:-1'
> fatal server error
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> mach64ProgramMac64CT: Warning: Q<10.66667
> X Connection to 0:0. broken (explicit kill or server shtdown)
>
> It's very frusrateing!!!
I had this problem once when my hard drive was completely full... xfs couldn't
startup properly because somehow it needs some disk space when starting-up, thus
making X11 unloadable... I had to realize one of the POV-Ray render had been
gowing crazy all night rendering 512x384 black screens in less than a
second!!...
just try "df -h" to see how much is available if it's more than 0 stick to the
other answers you've received on the news...
Hope this help,
Simon
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Elden Fenison)
Subject: Netscape can't handle drop-down select boxes
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 02:00:03 GMT
Greetings,
I run RH 6.2 and Netscape Navigator 4.73. I've also run most of the
recent previous versions of Netscape and they all seem to have the same
extremely annoying problem... they can't handle drop-down select boxes
with a lot of selections.
Seems every time I encounter one of these drop-down boxes on a form, after
I make my selection, all ability to use the keyboard is gone. I mean I
can't complete any more form elements, can't even change the dang url on
the address line until I close and re-start netscape. Does anyone have a
clue about this?
--- rant mode on ----
Since Netscape is virtually the only choice for a browser in Linux, I've
pretty much stopped using Linux because of this. I was thinking of Lynx,
but it doesn't seem to do tables. How the hell can Linux ever succeed
without a friggin decent browser?
--- rant mode off ----
--
Elden Fenison
http://www.moondog.org
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From: Simon Lemieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How to view a .avi file?
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:53:54 GMT
> I came accross some .avi files. I think this is motion video of
> some kind, but I don't know what or how to view the files. Does anyone
> know of a viewer that I can use to display this file format?
If you have KDE installed you can try "aKtion"... the problem with avi is that
there are lots of "standards"... aKtion may not be able to read them all...
Hope this helps,
Simon
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Re: best linux workstation
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 02:12:01 GMT
In article <8ibk5o$i48$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Where should I look for the best Linux workstation? Dell or VA Linux?
>_Money is not a very big issue_ I saw 1000MHz Windows systems for
>2.5k$. How come preinstalled Linux systems do not come with this CPU
>and cost more? BTW, should I get Intel or AMD?
Neither they both use the same brain-dead 32-bit architecture.
Go for a dual or quad Alpha!
There are also some seriously cool G4 machines available.
>What kind of bus? Please! I need urgent adivce (I've got to
>order this thing before my boss changes his mind)
Of course, sticking with Intel's brain-damaged architectures
does mean there's a lot more commericial software available...
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! I want to so HAPPY,
at the VEINS in my neck STAND
visi.com OUT!!
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From: James Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: can't mount cd-rom
Date: 16 Jun 2000 02:16:28 GMT
Tan Chee Sin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks. After I entered the command that you've suggested, I get this
> message:
> mount: /dev/cdrom: can't read superblock
because it has no filesytem on the cdrom.
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From: James Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How Return to prompt login?
Date: 16 Jun 2000 02:21:57 GMT
Maybe you try and find a linux boot floppy and boot it up via floppy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How to view a .avi file?
Date: 15 Jun 2000 19:26:03 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonathan M Hill) writes:
> Hello;
>
> I came accross some .avi files. I think this is motion video of
> some kind, but I don't know what or how to view the files. Does anyone
> know of a viewer that I can use to display this file format?
>
> Thanks in advance;
> Jonathan Hill
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There is a motion video format called avi. The old standby for viewing
them is xanim. But some compression methods are not available to xanim so
it may not work on the files you have in mind.
======= Remove "UhUh" and "Spam" to get my real email address ========
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (I R A Darth Aggie)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Sex Paradise is FREE !!!!! 1
Date: 16 Jun 2000 02:27:12 GMT
Reply-To: no-courtesy-copies-please
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:30:28 -0400,
Lew Pitcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
+ I R A Darth Aggie wrote:
+ > Pointy-haired Boss (PHB): There's a typo in the user manual. The support
+ > number actually goes to a phone sex line.
+ >
+ > PHB: The number of complaints is down.
+ >
+ > Customer (after calling the wrong number): Ummm, are you sure that'll work?
+ > Operator: No complaints so far.
+ >
+ > James
+
+ Don't laugh too hard. I'm told that there is a sex line who's phone#
+ is smack-dab in the middle of a Canadian bank's help phone# group. One
+ digit off and you don't get the bank call centre, but get a sex chat
+ line instead.
+
+ Ohhhhh, I'd like to make a deposit, please ;-)
There is a substantial penalty for early withdrawl. [apologies to
Leisure Suit Larry]
James
--
Consulting Minister for Consultants, DNRC
The Bill of Rights is paid in Responsibilities - Jean McGuire
To cure your perl CGI problems, please look at:
<url:http://www.perl.com/CPAN/doc/FAQs/cgi/idiots-guide.html>
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From: Chris Ahlstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.unix.admin,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix,linux.redhat,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Alpha vs Intel
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 02:33:26 GMT
Mark Rafn wrote:
>
> Ben Chausse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I build a Intranet WebServer on Linux with Apache 1.3.12, mod_perl 1.49
> >and PHP4 and I would like to know what will the best between a server
> >with 2x667 MHZ Alpha Processer and a 4x700 MHZ Xeon Processer ??
>
> Lordie! What are you doing on your intranet that you need such power?
> Unless you've got a pretty specific task that's very processor-intensive,
> you'll bottleneck on I/O long before CPU on either of these platforms.
>
> In general, for webserving, you'd rather have multiple
> load-balanced/redundant machines over one monster machine.
> --
> Mark Rafn [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.dagon.net/>
A few cheapie Linux boxes ought to do it! Google uses about
4000 little linux boxes.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mary P)
Subject: Re: Sound Card Setup
Date: 16 Jun 2000 02:34:36 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:30:05 GMT, Zachary McGrew
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> gave us this gift:
>I have a Sound Blaster 16 Waveffects
card that i want to setup in linux.
>I did pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf
>But i don't know what to edit in the file.
>Does anybody have a card like mine? (sb16, or similar)
Zachary, I have the exact same card with the
documentation, and if you want some specific
information I will forward it to you. But when
I installed mine (RH 5.2 system) I didn't have
to do anything but type /usr/sbin/sndconfig
(as root) and everything pretty much explained
itself from there. The speaker plug goes in the
black socket not the red or green sockets :-)
MP
--
_
. .
V
// \\
// \\
(W W)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (brian moore)
Subject: Re: best linux workstation
Date: 16 Jun 2000 02:41:20 GMT
On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:09:09 GMT,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Where should I look for the best Linux workstation? Dell or VA Linux?
Neither.
> _Money is not a very big issue_ I saw 1000MHz Windows systems for
> 2.5k$. How come preinstalled Linux systems do not come with this CPU
> and cost more? BTW, should I get Intel or AMD? What kind of bus? Please!
> I need urgent adivce (I've got to order this thing before my boss
> changes his mind)
You're not going to find an Intel Ghz system. They don't exist.
(Intel is not actually -shipping- the chips.) You can buy Ghz Athlons,
but it's not worth it (the price difference between a 950 and 1G is
around $400... pretty steep jump for a small speed increasse.)
I just ordered another system from ASL today. (No, they don't pay me...
I get no discount, and I even have to pay shipping despite recommending
them to everyone on the planet... :))
See http://www.aslab.com/ for a selection of very high quality systems:
I was elated with the system I bought from them last year, and just
bought another for my desk at work which I've been lusting after for
some time.
They have both Intel and AMD based systems, all of which are superb
quality (no cheap and crappy motherboards... the "Big Guys" often use
motherboard-of-the-week, great video cards like the G400, and great
Intel NIC's). They do list the exact names of all their components on
their web page, so you can look up the reviews on the motherboards and
such yourself: no "mystery part" surprises. If you look up the reviews,
you'll see that ASL has done a great job of using the best parts.
ASL is a semi-secret in the Linux Hardware biz: they do advertise in
Linux Journal, but they're a lot lower profile than the other guys,
though I think that's just "We're not dropping our IPO or VC cash into
advertising". But they do deserve a look or three... I only wish I had
more money to spend on their systems. :)
-b.,
wondering how long it will take for the 'me too' response to this
since every ASL recommendation he's made has been echoed by other
happy customers.
--
Brian Moore | Of course vi is God's editor.
Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | If He used Emacs, He'd still be waiting
Usenet Vandal | for it to load on the seventh day.
Netscum, Bane of Elves.
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From: Fung Wai Keung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CPU cooler
Date: 16 Jun 2000 02:33:17 GMT
Hi,
Is there any software CPU cooler for Linux that can slow the increasing
rates of temperatures of CPU and motherboard?
thanks in advance.
--
Regards,
Wai Keung, Fung
Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Shatin, N.T.,
Hong Kong.
Tel: (852)26098056 Fax: (852)26036002
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From: Kevin Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Man pages extremely slow in X
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 02:50:26 GMT
I'm running RedHat Linux 6.2 on a dual processor Pentium II 266
Intergraph machine. When I try to do a man page in an xterm, it takes
at least a minute to bring up each individual page, and completely locks
up the entire system, including the mouse. Control comes back as soon
as the man page is displayed.
If someone could help me with this I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Kevin
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