Linux-Misc Digest #895, Volume #24 Thu, 22 Jun 00 21:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Linux - Auto-logout - disable?? (Paul Reilly)
Re: GNU/LINUX at city of Boston Public Library departments (David Gallardo)
Upgrading glibc/gtk issue ("Peter B. Ensch")
Re: Can't mount cdrom (Carl Fink)
Linux Desktop Starter Kit ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: GNU/LINUX at city of Boston Public Library departments (Bob)
Re: Help finding time daemon for Slackware 7 (MJ Ray)
Re: Group membership - any limit ? (Robert Heller)
Re: network card and modem setup ("David ..")
Re: PMFirewall and ip-up (Jim)
Re: PMFirewall and ip-up ("eak")
Re: newbie distros do they really exist? (franc|um the newbie)
Re: Change multiple filenames all at once? (Vilmos Soti)
Re: New Motherboard (Akira Yamanita)
Re: Choice of Linux / Unix as second OS ("Shotgun Bob")
Re: PMFirewall and ip-up (Jim)
Re: Danger in running fsck on a mounted filesystem ("D F")
Re: Is this true ? Compaq iPaq with Linux !: ("JeffMc")
Re: Is this true ? Compaq iPaq with Linux !: (Brian Keener)
Re: CAUTION: I am under attack from an incompetent hacker probably in germany
(Matthew Gatto)
Re: Can I run X on an old laptop? ("David ..")
Re: PPProblem (Gareth)
ppp connection script customisation (Andrew Lawson)
Re: Is this true ? Compaq iPaq with Linux !: ("Todd Richert")
Loading Red Hat 6.1 onto secondary hard drive??????
Re: smooth fonts under X (Prasanth A. Kumar)
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From: Paul Reilly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux - Auto-logout - disable??
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:13:31 +0100
Hi,
I want to disable the auto-logout feature on linux tcsh.
I've checked the system wide config files csh.login and csh.cshrc
and my local startup files but nowhere can I find a reference to where
the
auto-logout/timeout feature is set. Can anyone point me in the right
direction?
Thanks
Paul
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From: David Gallardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: ne.internet.services
Subject: Re: GNU/LINUX at city of Boston Public Library departments
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:19:40 -0400
Your analogy is poor primarily because you are comparing software (vi
+ latex) with hardware ($50 speakers).
You are nonetheless correct in implying that it is the hardware, which
produces the tangible result, that ultimately limits the quality of the
output.
Does it matter that vi + latex in theory can produce a better looking
document if your system can only print on an ancient 300 dpi postscript
printer (ignoring the intolerable glacial rate) & not the latest & fastest
color laserjet?
Nowadays you can easily produce some pretty flashy brochures with near-photo
quality images using common MS applications & the new generation of
printers--certain to impress the superficial folks who can't be bothered by
content.
Floyd Davidson wrote:
> "Josh H. Turiel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Floyd Davidson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>The simple fact is that LateX (actually I prefer plain TeX)
> >>produces superior documents, and that is why I use it.
> >>
> >>I've seen *huge* numbers of terrible looking documents coming from
> >>people who use Word and similar software. What I see from people
> >>who use LateX is several steps better.
> >>
> >
> >OK, I've got to jump into this one:
> >
> >When I produce a business document, the content is a damn sight more
> >important than the appearance.
> ...
> >And if you're more interested in the appearance of the document than the
> >content itself, you're making a grave, career-limiting mistake.
> >Approximately 100% of the people who will ever be above you in your
> >career don't give a damn about the superior letterspacing of LateX when
> >you hand them a report. If you write intelligently and clearly, they
> >don't really care if you use an old Apple IIe to produce your stuff so
> >long as it's legible and in the correct language.
>
> If you write intelligently and clearly, and produce a poorly
> formatted document you are fooling yourself if you think it
> is as good as the same document would be with a polished,
> professional appearance. Your competitor may not be that
> foolish.
>
> >Linux today is a wonderful alternative for servers (and I do use it
> >there), and a viable option for some users in some organizations. But
> >suggesting that Linux, vi, and LateX is actually an ideal solution for
> >the mainstream office is, to drag out the old chestnut, a classic
> >example of "if the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like
> >a nail". Word may suck, regardless of platform, but it's the right tool
> >most of the time. Other commercial-quality word processors can be an
> >acceptable substitute.
> >
> >If you suggested StarOffice 5.2 on Linux, or WordPerfect Office, I'd
> >have given this whole discussion a lot more credibility. At least
> >that's a legitimate option for the "typical user".
>
> Not if they need top quality.
>
> What you are saying reminds me of people who buy the most
> expensive, highest quality stereo amp and tuner they can find,
> and then put in a $50 pair of speakers to listen to it with.
> That intelligent, clearly written document formatted with
> Word...
>
> --
> Floyd L. Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)
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From: "Peter B. Ensch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Upgrading glibc/gtk issue
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 23:23:13 GMT
I need to upgrade some important libraries including glibc and gtk so
that
I can install an app. that requires them.
I downloaded the necessary rpms and ran rpm under --test; I got a lot
of messages telling me that the new libraries were incompatible with
other installed stuff or that dependencies were not met.
What do I do?!
1) Do I need to upgrade each rpm listed in the error messages
so that all incompatibilities/dependencies are satisfied before I
install
the new glibc/gtk? OR
2) Do I just forge ahead and fix any problems later? OR
3) Do I buy a more recent version of the distro and reinstall from
scratch?
I'm running SuSe v6.1
Thanks,
Peter
--
Peter B. Ensch
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink)
Subject: Re: Can't mount cdrom
Date: 22 Jun 2000 06:35:45 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 01:00:32 -0400 Lonni J. Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>You should be starting with "make mrproper". Also, there is no such
>thing as "make module". THere is "make modules" though.
There's also a vital "make modules_install", IIRC.
--
Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum
<http://dm.net>
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Subject: Linux Desktop Starter Kit
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 17:16:52 -0500
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From: Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: ne.internet.services
Subject: Re: GNU/LINUX at city of Boston Public Library departments
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 20:04:09 -0400
On 22 Jun 2000 07:08:12 GMT, "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Because around here, for example, a survey of say the first fifty
>people you met would find say 20 emas user, 20 vi users, and the others
>using whatever they can scrounge on their winplatform of hell. If they
>don telnet in and use vi, that is. Are you implying that these are not
>ordinarily intelligent people?
You're saying they actually use vi or emacs by choice ? Or because
their management is too cheap to buy software designed in the last
10 years ? Get out and take a look at the business world; the tools
you use were abandoned by businesses for office use in the 80's.
bob
bob
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From: MJ Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.security,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Help finding time daemon for Slackware 7
Date: 23 Jun 2000 01:09:43 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Ehrlich) writes:
> I have several Slackware 7 Linux boxes and want to sync them all to one
> central Slack 7 box. I am having a heck of a time finding any time
> daemons for the workstations to connect with and obtain the correct time.
> in.timed, ntpd and xntpd do not open any ports unless I am not configuring
> them properly.
Sorry if I'm being blatently daft, but isn't this just a case of
making sure the time and daytime lines in inetd.conf are uncommented
and restarting inetd?
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Group membership - any limit ?
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:14:17 GMT
"Bertrand Renuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
In a message on Thu, 22 Jun 2000 01:09:00 +0200, wrote :
"R> Hi there,
"R>
"R> I was wondering if there is a limit to the number of groups a user account
"R> can belong to ?
Not under Linux. SunOS whines if you are in more than 8 groups and
Solaris bitches and moans if you are in more than 16.
"R> I currently have something like 40 differents groups and I want a single
"R> user be member of all these groups...
"R> Here is what I did:
"R>
"R> # /etc/group
"R>
"R> group1:x:1001:general_user
"R> group2:x:1002:general_user
"R> group3:x:1003:general_user
"R> group4:x:1004:general_user
"R> ...
"R> group31:x:1031:general_user
"R> group32:x:1032:general_user
"R> ...
"R>
"R> This was working as expected until I got more than 30 groups... In the above
"R> exemple, the system doesn't recognize the user 'general_user' has being
"R> member of groups 'group31' and 'group32'... Therefore, I wonder if there is
"R> a limit... and if yes, how can I remove it ?
"R>
"R> (I'm running RedHat 6.0)
"R>
"R> PS: could you please reply by email too ?
"R>
"R> Thx
"R>
"R> -Bertrand
"R>
"R>
"R>
"R>
"R>
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: network card and modem setup
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:07:35 -0500
TAJ wrote:
>
> Hey guys. I just came over from the other side (MS-Windows world), and I've
> been trying to figure out how to set up my modem and ethernet card under Red
> Hat Linux 6.1. It doesn't seem to be any type of generic driver setup like
> under Windows. If somebody could help me, or point me to a FAQ that can
> help, I'd appreciate it.
This isn't some type of generic OS like windoz either! ;^)
It would help if you mentioned what brand and model of both that you
have. Winmodems for the most part are useless without windoz.
For the record when posting you will find help faster if you always
mention what flavor and version of linux you have, as well as what the
hardware (brand, model) if it is hardware related question.
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ID # 123538
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim)
Subject: Re: PMFirewall and ip-up
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:06:45 GMT
eak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have mine working fine, the only differences being:
> a) ip-up.local calls another script that runs pmfirewall and nntp etc.
> b) that script runs pm firewall with the full path
> (/usr/local/pmfirewall/pmfirewall start)
> HTH (try the full path)
Yep, tried that - no luck.
Thanks for the info though.
Jim
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From: "eak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PMFirewall and ip-up
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 14:27:54 GMT
I have mine working fine, the only differences being:
a) ip-up.local calls another script that runs pmfirewall and nntp etc.
b) that script runs pm firewall with the full path
(/usr/local/pmfirewall/pmfirewall start)
HTH (try the full path)
--
Allan
James Campbell Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm having a problem gtting PMFirewall to start properly from
> /etc/ppp/ip-up.local
>
> I'm using pppd with demand dialing and that part of it seems to be ok.
> When I attempt to access the outside world the link comes up, but even
> though I have the following command in ip-up.local:
>
> /usr/local/pmfirewall/pmfirewall start
>
> it never starts firewalling (or ip forwarding for that matter). I know
> that ip-up.local is being executed because if I put:
>
> touch /home/jim/itworks
>
> in it, that file is created ok. If I run the firewall by typing
> /usr/local...etc at the prompt (as root) it works fine.
>
> I've tried erasing the entry in ip-up.local and re-running the install
> script for PMFirewall and spcifying that it should come up when ppp is
> established but it has no effect.
>
> I'm probably doing something very simple wrong, but I can't for the life
> of me see wat it is.
>
> TIA
>
> Jim
> --
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Vertigo 1
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: franc|um the newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]/kill/spammers>
Subject: Re: newbie distros do they really exist?
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 03:39:16 GMT
Err.... how can you have a PIII 366? The slowest PIII is 450 as I know...
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
MadHead wrote:
> Surely a distro is only a newbie distro if it works on that newbie's machine
> first time?
>
> That could be any of the distros out there, it is dependant on your
> particular machine's config
> and whether the distro has built in support for your hardware or not.
>
> I've previously installed Red hat 5.2 and 6.0 - 5.2 worked sort of & 6.0
> crashed and burned.
> I moved to Caldera2.2 and got it going ok first time.
> However only after 3 months of trying did I get my sound card, dial up
> networking, mounting Vfat32 disks and numerous other things correctly
> set-up. As I stated above if I had used a distro like mandrake7.0 to start
> with I'd be three months ahead by now.
>
> I also tried Turbo Linux 6.0a it's different to the others but worked.
>
> Mandrake 7.0. Is definitely an improvement on older distributions.
> It offers a lot of choice to the newbie gnome, KDE and lots of already
> updated software.
>
> Let's face it Mandrake is Redhat with lots of updates applied and some nice
> additional touches.
> (Graphical install - definitely a winner in my book)
>
> Mandrake took me 4 attempts to get it working on an old works gateway
> machine PIII 366MHZ.
> I found the problem was simply the installer just don't like you changing
> your mind half way through.
> I now have a multiple booting NT4.0/dos6.22/Mandrake PC - cool.
>
> On my home PC (AMD K6 II 350) It took one go to get all.
> i.e sblive value, 3COM100MB/s network card (3c509XL),
> TNT Nvidia AGP graphics card (diamond Viper 550) and dial-up networking
> all functioning correctly first time without any changes needed at all.
>
> Just as a matter of interest I've worked in the industry for about 15 years
> and have recently
> been involved in a year long move to NT4.0 from Unix character based
> technology
> and I really think that NT4.0 isn't a newbie distro either - in fact a pile
> of ____ springs to mind.
> To get it to work without fault is an achievement in itself and something I
> would never recommend to a newbie user.
>
> Just my little bit,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "Flounder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I want to know what makes mandrake a newbie distro? Most people that
> > say Redhat is not a newbie distro say Mandrake is but why? They are
> > pretty much the same. Mandrake you can do all the same stuff you can
> > on redhat, slack, debian and all these other "elite" distros. I have
> > used all these distros and like them all but I have been a linux users
> > for 2 years and have found that you can do all the same things on all
> > these systems. People just seem to think if it is harder it is better.
> > dselect on debian is easy to use so why is debian not a newbie distro.
> > I started on slack and am still here why isn't a newbie distro I ran
> > it as a newbie. I think the reason why people think Mandrake is a
> > newbie system is because it is newer than all those so they think
> > since it hasn't been around as long it is a newbie distro. I want to
> > know what you all think. Tell me what you think is a newbie distro and
> > what makes it that way. Real reason not just like uuuh.... because you
> > an't cool unless you have to uuuh... just because I like so and so
> > distro so the ones I don't like are newbie distros.
> > I do not mean to start a flame war I want serious answers please with
> > valid reasons. I mean linux is linux is linux.
> >
> > Please send all flames to /dev/null
> >
> > --
> > Flounder
> >
> > >+++++++[<++++++++++>-]<++++.---------.+.++++.++.
> >
> >
> >
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From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Change multiple filenames all at once?
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 04:00:11 GMT
MH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> for file in `ls`
for file in *
is the same.
Vilmos
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From: Akira Yamanita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: New Motherboard
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 18:48:19 GMT
Jason B wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if I have to reinstall Linux after I relace my
> motherboard? I'm running a dual- boot system right now (Win 95 &
> RedHAt 6.1)
You shouldn't need to unless you recompiled your kernel to leave
out support for devices that are on your new motherboard.
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From: "Shotgun Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Choice of Linux / Unix as second OS
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 01:53:03 GMT
Your second OS should be BeOS. It's downloadable
for free from http://free.be.com and it has a much smaller
learning curve compared to Linux.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim)
Subject: Re: PMFirewall and ip-up
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:54:09 GMT
eak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have mine working fine, the only differences being:
Actually, could I have a look at your /etc/pp/options file? It occurs to
me that I may have something wrong in there. Not likely but who knows?
TIA
Jim
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From: "D F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Danger in running fsck on a mounted filesystem
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 19:05:12 GMT
Dances With Crows wrote:
>Big question: Does the machine shut down correctly? If
so, no serious
>problem... but there's no reason why fsck should be run on
every single
>boot! I think the problem can be solved by adding the
following line to
>/etc/lilo.conf before any image= lines and then rerunning
lilo.
>read-only
>
>This will mount the root filesystem read-only first,
allowing fsck to run
>and fix whatever problem it thinks exists. (You can fsck a
read-only
>filesystem with much less risk of severe damage.)
Thanks for your helpful reply.
Yes, the machine shuts down correctly and all seems to be
functioning normally. Come to think of it, I think that
error msg comes up while the root partition IS ro. I think
it's after I say 'no' that it says the thing about
'remounting root rw.'
I'll go over to her place tonight to check it out. If it's
while the root partition is mounted ro, then, you'd suggest
that it's safe to fsck it?
Dave Fluri
North Bay, Ontario Canada
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From: "JeffMc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is this true ? Compaq iPaq with Linux !:
Crossposted-To: microsoft.public.windowsce,comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.psion.misc
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 02:34:56 GMT
False,
There are ALOT of non-PalmSize PC , H/PC, PocketPC WinCE devices that use
flash.
The iPAQ is the first PocketPC to use one.
"Brian Keener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
>
> Todd Richert wrote:
> >
> > Putting the OS in flash is nothing new .. its standard practice, how
else
> > would you upgrade it ? The ROM is only for information that never
changes
> > and is a pain as if it goes out your are SOL unless you feel like
soldering
> > in your palm pc :)
> >
>
> Putting flash rom in a MS WinCE device is completely new: In fact, the
> Ipaq may be the first to do so, and it is as far as I recall.
>
> Just because it makes sense doesn't mean the manufacturers were doing
> it...
>
> Brian K
>
> > "Amandio J.S. Bacalhau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:8iopsd$tg7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > >
> > > http://news.tucows.com/pdanews/ce/pdace06202000.html
> > >
> > > Now i know why they put the OS in FlashROM :-)
> > > Its not only for CE OS updates...its also to replace CE completly
> > > if the user wants it...how about also EPOC ?
> > >
> > > AJSB
> > >
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From: Brian Keener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is this true ? Compaq iPaq with Linux !:
Crossposted-To: microsoft.public.windowsce,comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.psion.misc
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 01:08:04 GMT
Todd Richert wrote:
>
> Putting the OS in flash is nothing new .. its standard practice, how else
> would you upgrade it ? The ROM is only for information that never changes
> and is a pain as if it goes out your are SOL unless you feel like soldering
> in your palm pc :)
>
Putting flash rom in a MS WinCE device is completely new: In fact, the
Ipaq may be the first to do so, and it is as far as I recall.
Just because it makes sense doesn't mean the manufacturers were doing
it...
Brian K
> "Amandio J.S. Bacalhau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8iopsd$tg7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> > http://news.tucows.com/pdanews/ce/pdace06202000.html
> >
> > Now i know why they put the OS in FlashROM :-)
> > Its not only for CE OS updates...its also to replace CE completly
> > if the user wants it...how about also EPOC ?
> >
> > AJSB
> >
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthew Gatto)
Subject: Re: CAUTION: I am under attack from an incompetent hacker probably in germany
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin
Date: Thr, 22 Jun 2000 08:13:05 GMT
>I'd also recommend using RSA-verification ONLY for ssh. That
>way you can guarantee what machines have access, not just what
>login/passwords have access. For people who want to login via
>ssh, have them generate a ssh keypair, and give you (by some
>secure channel, perhaps hand-deliver, if possible) the public
>key portion. Then you can add that key to
>~<user>/.ssh/authorized_users. Then, ONLY the owner of the key,
>connecting from the associated machine will be able to login.
it's too bad openSSH hasn't implemented forcing password AND key
authentication ala SSH2. I'm waiting for the day they do (but not
holding my breath).
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can I run X on an old laptop?
Date: Thr, 22 Jun 2000 08:03:48 GMT
acepea wrote:
>
> I recently got an old Toshiba 410 CDT laptop
> Config - 90Mhz Pentium, 24M RAM, 775M HDD
>
> I figure it is too slow under win95 so i want to try linux. Is
> the machine good enough to run Xwindows?
>
> I've also got my hands on SUSE 6.2
> I am planning to use this pc primarily for surfing the net, and
> a bit of word processing (no games/graphic applications except a
> viewer perhaps).
> What are the packages that I *need*? As you can see I need to be
> frugal with disk space.
I have RedHat with X on a 486 DX2/50MHz system and it doesn't complain.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gareth)
Subject: Re: PPProblem
Date: Thr, 22 Jun 2000 08:06:59 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I believe [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh) said on 21 Jun 2000 21:40:09
GMT, that:
>
>>yep, mine's like that, my /etc/resolv.conf just has
>>search localdomain
>
>This is wrong. It needs a line like
>nameserver 111.222.333.444
>that number is the ip of your ISP's DNS service. Get that number from
>them. If you are really using geocities.com, try
>nameserver 209.1.224.100
>nameserver 204.71.200.33
>nameserver 209.143.200.34
>nameserver 209.1.224.143
You guys do get back fast with your help thanx VERY much :-)
I amended my /etc/resolv.conf to include the DNS
(geocities is just my usenet address)
but looking at it, whilst connected kppp adds
a temp entry with the correct DNS anyways.
Whilst pinging, the first DNS entry just hangs, whilst
the second (of 2) is reachable and my own local
(assigned) address returns with a 'No buffer space
available' error (ret=-1).
I also tried to surf my own site using just the static IP No.
and it worked :-) but as soon as it needed to resolve the name
nada-nothing:-( so now I know that my modem is pretty much OK
and it's mostly a DNS problem.
Any other clues, suggestions(keep it clean:-) etc. appreciated.
Keep on Groovin'
gareth
http://www.backstage.co.za/gareth/
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From: Andrew Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ppp connection script customisation
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 01:12:39 GMT
Hello
I have my ppp system up and running perfectly but I have four
questions.
1)How can I insert the ATM0 (no volume) command into my chat script
2)Has anybody written a script that will check the ppp connection and if
neccessary restart it, my isp cuts me off after two hours.
3)I currently have my ip-up script mailing the contents of ifconfig to my
hotmail address whenever it starts up so that I can connect from outside. Is
there a one line way of ftp-ing the same to a specified server so that I could
insert the output into my normal website. In a perfect world I could click on a
link in my website to take me to my home website but I imagine this would
require a fair amount of programming.
4)I get cut off after 20 minutes if I don't do anything. I thought I could
solve this by using crontab to ping the nameservers but it still cuts, if I'm
browsing I have no problems, any ideas?
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From: "Todd Richert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is this true ? Compaq iPaq with Linux !:
Crossposted-To: microsoft.public.windowsce,comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.psion.misc
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 01:10:13 GMT
Putting the OS in flash is nothing new .. its standard practice, how else
would you upgrade it ? The ROM is only for information that never changes
and is a pain as if it goes out your are SOL unless you feel like soldering
in your palm pc :)
"Amandio J.S. Bacalhau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8iopsd$tg7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> http://news.tucows.com/pdanews/ce/pdace06202000.html
>
> Now i know why they put the OS in FlashROM :-)
> Its not only for CE OS updates...its also to replace CE completly
> if the user wants it...how about also EPOC ?
>
> AJSB
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Loading Red Hat 6.1 onto secondary hard drive??????
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:30:04 GMT
I have tried loading Red Hat 6.1 onto my secondary hard drive which is
slave to primary. The primary drive (c:) is only 1.2Gb, and obviosly
house the main boot section and Windows 98. The secondary drive
partitioned into D:, E:, and a linux native and a swap file is a 13Gb
drive. I have partitioned it successfully, and have the linux files
formatted no problems, and have installed Red Hat 6.1.....BUT I cannot
get the mouse to configure at all, and venturing into a completely new OS
environment without such a basic but relied upon item is daunting...Is
this problem related directly to trying to run an OS on a secondary
(slave) hard drive???...Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
--
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http://www.help.com/
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Subject: Re: smooth fonts under X
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:31:04 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] () writes:
> On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 11:26:57 +0200, Adrien LAURENT <adrien.laurent@netcourrier
> .com> wrote:
> >Hi, I'd like to know if there is a soft or an option that enable u to make
> >X's fonts smoother.
>
> Use a better font. Apps like Netscape look a whole lot better when
> they aren't trying to conform to some windows-centric web designer's
> notion of fonts. The same is true of Star Office as well.
I find the mozilla-fonts rpms which are found in the Redhat contribs
work well for netscape.
--
Prasanth Kumar
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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