Linux-Misc Digest #976, Volume #24 Wed, 28 Jun 00 15:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: OpenBSD/FreeBSD/NetBSD/Linux (Vilmos Soti)
Re: Anyone know these programs/utilities...?? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Capturing Screen images in Linux Environment ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Installed Linux OS on CD-R to boot? ("Darren Welson")
Re: Simple questions: Pronounce, FreeBSD, pico etc....*s* (Johan Kullstam)
Re: Need a small C program (David C.)
Re: web based useradd function ("Rubin Bennett")
Re: Lilo: Signature not found (Mike Walsh)
Re: Save music on hard disk ("Rubin Bennett")
Re: Installed Linux OS on CD-R to boot? (Chris Orth)
Re: No eth0:0 alias in routing table ("Rubin Bennett")
Re: Storm Linux 2000 ("Rubin Bennett")
Linux Crashes (Richard Goldberg)
Re: Converting to Word files to PDF/HTML? (Alex Butcher)
help with GNOME/1.2 Upgrade? (Chris Stump)
Re: getting software (Grant Edwards)
Re: getting software (Grant Edwards)
Re: Installed Linux OS on CD-R to boot? (Doc Shipley)
Re: Linux freeze when processing huge files (Joshua Baker-LePain)
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Subject: Re: OpenBSD/FreeBSD/NetBSD/Linux
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:33:57 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin Herrman) writes:
> Now i'm using redhat 6.1, will I notice some speed improvements when I would
> run FreeBSD?
It depends a lot on tuning. Both systems are very capable and the
differences count only on high end use like heavily loaded servers.
>> All of them are *VERY* reliable.
>
> Like Debian? Or better than linux (because of a much stable kernel) ?
Linux is also stable. In my opinion of we can see multiyear uptime then
we shouldn't really worry about stability. The longest uptime I heard of
was a NetBSD ftp server with something five years. However, one thing which
might be interesting is that FreeBSD seems to handle *HEAVY* load better.
> I already thought Linux would be best at hardware support. But will there
> be any problems with normal systems at home with FreeBSD? I do have a
Now that Linux is a popular word in the IT industry hardware support is
getting much better. FreeBSD doesn't have as much support for hardware.
> toshiba 320 cdt with a yamaha sound card and a C&T video card and a Xircom
> pcmcia modem/ethernet card. Do you think there will be any problems, or not?
Check ouy http://www.freebsd.org for ths info.
> And what about for example the video drivers? Are the drives as fast as the
> linux drivers?
Those drivers belong to X and the same code runs on both system.
> Well, because much apps are only tested and written specially for linux I
> thought
> it could be a problem to use for example licq at a BSD version, even when trying
> to compile the source yourself. Is that true?
The FreeBSD ports tree is just a huge tree with instructions on how to get a
sowtware running on your system. It will download the source, do any necessary
patches which are required by FreeBSD, ocmpile, install, and register it in
its database. It will also install required programs which can be a pain in
the ass. Once my friend wanted to install emacs under FreeBSD and he was shocked
when it started to download X...
> Right. Well, i was just curious, for me security isn't very important at the
> moment, i'm not running any services, except telnet for when the system 'hangs'
> (read: stops responding, except telnet)
Don't use telnet unless you are on a physically separate network from the rest
of the world and you trust everybody who has access to your machines. Use ssh
which provides the same functionality and more.
Vilmos
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Anyone know these programs/utilities...??
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:36:53 +0100
In comp.os.linux.misc Hendrix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I'm looking for copies of the following files... If anyone can tell me
> where to get them, please email... It would save me a lot of trouble,
> and I would greatly appreciate it... Thanks...
> 1. file
Part of a standard linux distribution.
> 2. flex
Part of a standard linux distribution.
> I'd like to have the site of the group/individual who maintains these
> programs...
Go to freshmeat and enter them into the search engine...
Alternatively you can get their e-mail addresses by querying the RPM
database...
rpm -qfi file
rpm -qfi flex
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Capturing Screen images in Linux Environment
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:39:53 +0100
Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> did eloquently scribble:
> 1st question :
> Does anyone know anyway I can save an screen image in Linux environment
> for teaching purposes.
X? Simple. Use xv. This can save the entire screen, a user selected region,
or a window.
console? Just use the mouse cut'n'paste.
> 2nd question :
> I happen to know there is a software that can emulate Windows in Linux but
> I have forgotten the actual name. Can anyone share the name of the
> product perhaps.
Wine. (Or you can run your actual Windows installation from within VMWare)
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From: "Darren Welson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.caldera,alt.os.linux.corel,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Installed Linux OS on CD-R to boot?
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:51:55 -0700
Is it possible to install a Linux distribution to a CD-R and boot to the
CD-ROM? How about copy and existing install to a CD-R and boot from this?
I know that the OS needs to access certain files that would be now rendered
unchangeable, but is it feasable to get around this?
I want to burn these to CDs so I can use this like a removable HD.
Darren Welson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Simple questions: Pronounce, FreeBSD, pico etc....*s*
Date: 28 Jun 2000 13:38:47 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> From: Hendrix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> As a newbie, I would like to take this time and ask a few questions
> regarding the pronounciation of various GNU/Linux utilities,
> commands,
> licences, concepts etc...<grin> I've heard that different people
> pronounce these things differently anyhow, but just the same, I'm
> interested in knowing how you guys repeat these words... Should be
> fun,
> here goes nothing...*s*
>
> 1. vi --- Is it spelled out or spoken "Veye"...
spelled out. vee-eye
> 2. GNU --- Is it spelled out, or pronounced "New"...
guh-NOO
> 3. Linux --- Leee-nucks, Len-nucks, or Lie-nucks
i've heard all three.
> (How does Linus say it?)
lee-nooks
> 4. SQL --- Is it spelled out, or pronounced "Sequel".. I've
> heard
> both..
i always called it squiggle, but i don't do database
so what do i know?
> 5. Daemon --- Is it demon, or daymon...
i call 'em DEE-mun
> 6. TCL --- I've heard it called Tickle...???*s*
> 7. pico --- Is it pee-co or pie-co...??? (Hey, I've used it
> too)...*s*
how do you pronounce pF?
do you say pee-koe farad or pie-koe farad?
>
> In addition, could someone please enlighten me on the following
> "simple-natured" questions...???
>
> 1. Why is Unix-based systems referred to as *nix based systems when
> linux and various other versions end in "ux"...???
>
> 2. Is FreeBSD linux or not...???
it's not.
> When I ordered all the
> distributions
> from <www.linuxmall.com> I was sent FreeBSD with all the other
> distros...
>
> 3. Does the POSIX standard dictate the directory structure of *nix
> based
> systems (usr, home, bin, etc, var et cetera...)...???
no.
> If so, where
> can
> I get a copy of this POSIX standard...??? What else does the
> standard
> dictate...???
system calls and such.
> 4. Does the sysvinit program install the 'login' and 'sulogin'
> programs
> when it is installed itself...??? I know the 'init' process
> activates
> and respawns these programs, but is the 'login' and 'sulogin'
> programs
> part of the sysvinit distribution...???
mine come out of "util-linux"
> 5. Does anyone but me use 'pico'...???*smile* Getting used to 'vi'
> is
> just killing me...!!!*s*
some of us use emacs.
> That's alright, I still got my guitar...
gotta love hendrix!
--
johan kullstam l72t00052
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Need a small C program
Date: 28 Jun 2000 13:55:49 -0400
"Gerald J. Puhl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> I am in need of a C program Windows 95/NT4.0 that will simply open
> socket and connect to another machine on a port number. I am an
> experienced C programmer on Linux, but I am having trouble learning
> Borland C++ (just don't have the time). This app will be executed to
> initiate my Linux server to do some file system tasks via inetd. I
> can fill in the machine name and port number needed. BTW I am using
> Borland 5.02 C/C++. I feel stupid since I can't get a simple program
> like this together, but, I don't have much experience with Windows
> machines.
1: You may want to ask in a Windows group. They will probably know more
than people in a Linux group.
2: Microsoft's developer docs are on-line. See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp
More specifically, look for the networking stuff in the platform
SDK.:
Platform SDK
-> Networking and Directory Services
-> Windows Sockets Version 2
3: Borland may have their own set of networking API calls in addition to
the system calls. If so, consult Borland's documentation.
-- David
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From: "Rubin Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: web based useradd function
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:56:19 GMT
Go to: http://www.webadmin.com/webadmin
Very cool administration tool; you can do just about everything you need to
and it's SUPER easy to set up.
Good luck!
Rubin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Dear all,
> I am fresh from unix or lunix platform and my boss has bought a
> web
> mail program and force me to install, however, this program does not
> allow
> user to register their username and password. As a free mail
> provider, I
> have no idea on how I can write a cgi script to allow public to add
> the
> user name with thier password. Can anyone suggest any link I can
> follow
> to finish my task, thank you for your kindly help
>
> Max
>
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
>
>
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From: Mike Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Lilo: Signature not found
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:47:10 -0400
It sounds as if the system is trying to boot from the external drive.
Check to see if there is a conflict with SCSI device IDs; make sure the
two controllers have different ID numbers. You may have to make the boot
drive a lower number than the external drive.
Thomas Meinders wrote:
>
> I desperatly need some advance of somebody who has a good knowledge about SCSI
>systems.
>
> I have a running SCSI Adaptec 7880 UW onboard system running under LINUX. Now I want
> to connect an external SCSI device. The problem is, that it is not a simple SCSI
>device,
> it's an oscilloscope form Yokogawa with an internal SCSI bus and harddrive. I was
> quite surprised that this is supposed to work with two host adapters in one bus, but
> that's a least what the company was telling me. Well, when I connect the oscilloscope
> to my computer the Adaptec setup finds the external SCSI harddrive - fine. The weird
> problems start though when booting with LILO. The kernel boots, but then stops with
>the
> message "Signature not found".
--
Mike Walsh
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.A.
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From: "Rubin Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Save music on hard disk
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:03:06 GMT
Winamp has a Linux port, and there are about 50 mp3 encoders out there...
head on over to winamp.com or mp3.com or scour.com or...
Each of those sites will have all of the necessary tools. If you want an
mp3 encoder that's non commercial and free, check out Lame...
Have fun,
Rubin
Ed Ohsone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8jdckj$ins$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I would like to keep a collection of music from my CDs to
> the hard drives in my PC and listen to them without taking out
> lots of CDs.
>
> If you know names and whereabout of the tools needed to
> save the sound data on the disks and to play the music
> files from the hard drives, please let me know.
>
> I am using Redhat Linux 6.1.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any related info/pointer.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> ------
> Ed
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From: Chris Orth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.caldera,alt.os.linux.corel,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Installed Linux OS on CD-R to boot?
Date: 28 Jun 2000 18:05:43 GMT
Just my layman's opinion:
You can get (or can soon get) PROMS with basic linux burnt on them, so in
principle what you are propsing is possible. Also, your typical linux
installation CDROM is bootable and has a mini-linux file system in RAM and
everything - the only difference is that most utilities can't be run. If you
were careful about which apps needed to write to which places you can
probably do it.
Have you searched the usual places (www.linuxdoc.org, freshmeat.net) in case
someone's worked this out already?
Chris
In alt.os.linux Darren Welson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Is it possible to install a Linux distribution to a CD-R and boot to the
: CD-ROM? How about copy and existing install to a CD-R and boot from this?
: I know that the OS needs to access certain files that would be now rendered
: unchangeable, but is it feasable to get around this?
: I want to burn these to CDs so I can use this like a removable HD.
: Darren Welson
: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Rubin Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: No eth0:0 alias in routing table
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:06:28 GMT
To alias an IP address to a "virtual" interface:
ifconfig eth0:0 10.0.0.0
To get rid of the interface:
ifconfig eth0:0 down
Good luck,
Rubin
P.S. To get rid of the route that's there:
route del -host 10.0.0.0 -netmask 255.0.0.0 gw 0.0.0.0
Vincent Zweije <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8jdc3v$aut$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In article <8i9phb$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Thomer M. Gil"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> || Kernel IP routing table
> || Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref
Use Iface
> || <*snip*> 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0
0 eth0
> || <*snip*> 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0
0 eth0
> || 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0
0 eth0
> || 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0
0 lo
> || 0.0.0.0 <*snip*> 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0
0 eth0
>
> || The eth0 in the 10.0.0.0 should be eth0:0.
>
> So what route command did you use to put it there?
>
> Ciao. Vincent.
> --
> * <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *
<http://www.wi.leidenuniv.nl/~zweije/> *
> "Xhost should be taken out and shot." Vincent
Zweije
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From: "Rubin Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Storm Linux 2000
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:11:47 GMT
It looks like you're missing the imlib package(s)- I ran rpm -qa on my
RedHat 6.1 system and I have 3 imlib packages installed:
imlib-1.9.7-1
imlib-cfgeditor-1.9.7-1
imlib-devel-1.9.7-1
Check out rpmfind.net for binaries...
Rubin
Dieter Kedrowitsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I just wanted to note that I got the bashrc file working. I had to change
> the file via chmod. It works good now. :)
>
> It seems that I'm having trouble compiling software. For example, when I
> try to compile the latest version of Gkrellm by typing 'make', I get the
> errors:
>
> (cd locale && make all)
> make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dkedrowi/gkrellm/gkrellm-0.10.0/locale'
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dkedrowi/gkrellm/gkrellm-0.10.0/locale'
> (cd src && make GTOP_LIBS= GTOP_INCLUDE= gkrellm)
> make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dkedrowi/gkrellm/gkrellm-0.10.0/src'
> gcc -Wall -O2 -I.. `gtk-config --cflags gthread` `imlib-config --cflags-
> gdk` -c main.c -o main.o
> /bin/sh: imlib-config: command not found
> In file included from main.c:26:
> gkrellm.h:35: gdk_imlib.h: No such file or directory
> make[1]: *** [main.o] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dkedrowi/gkrellm/gkrellm-0.10.0/src'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
>
> Also, when I try to make the drivers for my SoundBlaster Live! using
> opensource.creative.com's latest "snapshot", this is the error I get:
>
> storm:/home/dkedrowi/sblive/emu10k1# make install
> grep: /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h: No such file or directory
> grep: /usr/src/linux/include/linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
> Makefile:38: /Makefile: No such file or directory
> make: *** No rule to make target `/Makefile'. Stop.
>
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks all!
> Dieter
>
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dieter Kedrowitsch) wrote in
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> >Hello, I'm trying Storm Linux 2000 on a second machine and much of it's
> >configuration is quite different then RedHat that I'm used to. I tried
> >creating a bashrc file that's stored in /etc to contain the lines:
> >
> >PS1="[\u@\h \W]\\$ "
> >alias ls='ls --color'
> >
> >It seems that Storm Linux is ignoring bashrc because no matter what I
> >try in this file, it ignores it.
> >
> >The other thing that is different is Storm Linux didn't automatically
> >configure my SoundBlaster Live! card. Red Hat 6.2 set it up
> >automatically so I'm sort of lost.
> >
> >Otherwise, Storm Linux seems REALLY cool. I'm happy with it otherwise.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any advice!
> >
> >Dieter
> >
>
>
> --
> Dieter Kedrowitsch
> NuNet Inc. Engineering
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Remove the .nospam from email address to reply...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Goldberg)
Subject: Linux Crashes
Date: 28 Jun 2000 18:06:21 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi all,
I've been running linux for years on several different machines. My
current machine at work is a PII400 with 196 Mb ram running VA Linux's
version of Red Hat. The only interesting piece of software I'm running is
VMWare 2.0.1 (with winnt as a virtual machine).
After a year or so of almost perfect performance, in the past 1-2
months I've had 10-12 "crashes". Some of these crashes have been something
strange happening in KDE (like I can no longer interact with any
windows), so I try to logout and it just hands on me. I switch to a
virtual terminal and try to shutdown (either log in as root and issue a
shutdown/reboot command, or do a ctrl-alt-delete) and it gives me some
error about unable to go to init state *.
The other type of crashes I'm having are much more troubling. I'll be
working away (running pine or tin or vi or just in a konsole) and all of
the sudden the computer reboots.
In either case there is nothing useful in the logs.
Around the time that this started, I did a couple things.
1. Upgrade from VA linux 6.1 or 6.2
2. Upgrade from VMWare 1.x ro 2.x
3. Replace my motherboard (clamp on a ram slot was busted)
I have no explanation for what could be causing the first type of crash,
and my only guess about the second is a HW problem (maybe the MB isn't
grounded right...).
If anyone have any ideas on what might be causing these problems, and/or
how to resolve them, please share your wisdom.
Thanks in advance
***************************** **************************************
*Rick Goldberg * * *
*Graduate Student * * "I never wanted to be average, *
*Computer Science Dept * * because when you are average you *
*York University * * are just as far from the top as *
*Toronto, Canada * * you are from the bottom." *
*[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * -Stan Cottrell- *
*www.cs.yorku.ca/~rickg * * *
***************************** **************************************
"If you don't invest very much, the defeat doesn't hurt,
But winning isn't very exciting."
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alex Butcher)
Subject: Re: Converting to Word files to PDF/HTML?
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:35:56 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:26:31 GMT, Andre-John Mas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
> Could someone tell me whether there is any command line program that
> will allow me to convert an MS-Word document, and maybe even RTF,
> to PDF or/and HTML. What I need it for is our document server. Most
> people here will write their documents in MS-Word or RTF, and when
> the documents are submitted to the document server, I would like it
> so that PDF and HTML documents are made available so that people
> without MS-Word on their machine can still read the document.
>
> Maybe there is already such a project somewhere?
It might be possible to script StarOffice to load the Word doc, print to a
PostScript file and run it through ps2pdf. Never tried it though, but the
results should be pretty reasonable...
> Thanks
>
> Andre
Best Regards,
Alex.
--
Alex Butcher Using Linux since '95 - because windows are too easy to break.
Berkshire, UK URLBLAST:slashdot.org:www.freshmeat.net:www.deja.com:lwn.net:
PGP:0x33489FD3 www.tomshardware.com:www.stardiv.de:www.gimp.org:www.google.com
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From: Chris Stump <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help with GNOME/1.2 Upgrade?
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:29:53 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Greetings,
I am currently running Red Hat 6.2 with GNOME/Enlightenment. I have 2
petty problems.
First of all, I would like to add applets to my panel that launch
applications which run in an X-term. So, I go to add a new launcher to
my panel, enter the name, comment, command, and then I select the "run
in terminal" option. I thought this would just pop-up a new X-term at
the specified program's prompt. However, when I press the launcher it
just pops up a white-colored X-term for a second and then there is
nothing. What is going on? Why doesn't this work? Like I said, this is
petty, but like so many others, I just hate it when things don't work
the way they should--and I get the urge to fix 'em :)
Problem #2 is that whenever I pop a CD in my CD-ROM, GNOME adds an icon
to my desktop for both my CD & ZIP drives...this just drives me crazy.
I would like to create permanent icons on the desktop for these drives
and be able to click on them whenever I want to look at a mounted disk.
I can create the perm. icons, but then whenever I insert a CD, GNOME
just makes an annoying duplicate of the icon I created. No matter how
many times I delete these GNOME-made icons, they just keep coming
back. So, I am wondering what I have to do to stop this...is there a
specific script that controls the auto-create icons in GNOME? What
adjustments do I need to make to my system to stop this icon-madness?
Again, I know its petty, but it does annoy me =)
Finally, is there a way to upgrade to GNOME 1.2 without doing a whole
new GNOME install?
Thanks in advance to all those who reply.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: getting software
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:48:30 GMT
In article <8jc00c$ije$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>How do Linux (RedHat specifically) users usually get software? For
>example, I want Xemacs and Pine.
They're on the RH CD. Just install them with rpm.
>Obviously, I can't search the web with altavista and then
>download rpm's from random sites, as they can be trojaned. Is
>there any standard procedure for getting Linux software that
>I'm not aware of?
Ordering CDs from cheap bytes. ;)
Stuff that isn't on the distribution CD, I usually build from
sources or install RPMs from the author's ftp/web site.
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! I LIKE Aisle 7a.
at
visi.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: getting software
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:49:55 GMT
In article <8jc3ak$kqa$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Surprisingly, Pine isn't part of my RH6.2 (I downloaded CD image) -
>"whereis" doesn't find Pine (but finds emacs, e.g.)
?!?! It used to be in the RH distro didn't it? I've been
using mutt for several years, and I remember uninstalling pine.
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! My mind is making
at ashtrays in Dayton....
visi.com
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From: Doc Shipley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.caldera,alt.os.linux.corel,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Installed Linux OS on CD-R to boot?
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:55:30 GMT
Darren Welson wrote:
>
> Is it possible to install a Linux distribution to a CD-R and boot to the
> CD-ROM? How about copy and existing install to a CD-R and boot from this?
> I know that the OS needs to access certain files that would be now rendered
> unchangeable, but is it feasable to get around this?
> I want to burn these to CDs so I can use this like a removable HD.
>
Sure. It's called a "Live" system. Some distributions have utilities to
help make one, Slackware used to come with one, and it ought to be easy
to set up in any distro. I'd search Google for "live-system CD" Bear in
mind that you're sacrificing /tmp, most of /var, and your swap. This
means a lot of dynamic files like locks and temp files have to live on a
ramdisk, and that your memory can't swap. Big hit on overall performance
unless you got a lotta RAM.
"Swap space? We don't need no steenking swap space!"
--
Doc Shipley
Network Stuff
Austin, Earth
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From: Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux freeze when processing huge files
Date: 28 Jun 2000 19:00:12 GMT
Jean-Fran=E7ois Beaumont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I use a P3 733Mhz 512M with a quantum fireball 20.5gigs under RedHat
> 6.2 clean install, all ide.
> What i want is even if the process i execute have to be slow down, i
> don't want to stop working waiting while my computer is writing on his
> disk or syncing memory and hard drive.
First, please fix your line length -- 72 columns is an accepted max for
Usenet.
>From the sounds of it, DMA is not enabled. This majorly slows down your
hard drive and sucks CPU cycles. Use the utility hdparm to fix this.
For example, a quick fix is to put:
/sbin/hdparm -d1 /dev/hda
at the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local . This will turn on dma for your primary
master drive only. There are a whole bunch of other things you can
tweak -- search around. But that will definitely help a lot.
Good luck.
--=20
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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