Linux-Misc Digest #201, Volume #25 Fri, 21 Jul 00 23:13:01 EDT
Contents:
Re: Lilo broken??? (Robert Heller)
Re: looking for tape device (Robert Heller)
Re: Lilo broken??? (Robert Heller)
Re: Linux & free ISPs (Robert Heller)
Re: Operating systems for personal-computers? (Andrew Purugganan)
Re: Linux dialing up to a NT server (Jimmy Navarro)
Re: /etc/kppp.allow question (Jimmy Navarro)
Re: VMware & Corel Linux (John-Paul Stewart)
Whats a good sound card for Redhat 6.1 ? (Steve)
Re: Strange "power down" (Steve)
How retrieve current kernel config? ("Philip Chan")
Re: Reporting software and Relational Database
Re: netscape windows ("Andrew N. McGuire ")
Re: How retrieve current kernel config? (Justin B Willoughby)
MS SQL & PHP (Audun Simonsen)
Re: Whats a good sound card for Redhat 6.1 ? ("Colin W. Holywell")
Graphics cards - what currently has the best support in Linux? (Jon)
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lilo broken???
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 00:58:36 GMT
"Brian Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
In a message on Wed, 19 Jul 2000 20:52:59 -0400, wrote :
"D> Hey Matt,
"D>
"D> This is an old BIOS, so I think your on to something. I haven't played with
"D> Linux/Lilo for a while, and I have a question:
"D>
"D> How does one "make sure that the kernel image and map file are under the
"D> 1024 cylinder limit"?
You make sure that either you have your root partition (/) entirely
below cylinder 1024, or have a /boot partition that is entirely below
cylinder 1024.
How is your system partitioned? How big is the disk? What is its
geometry?
The 'default' of making one big partition will cause you problems if the
disk is big enough (~> 500meg usually) to have more than 1024 cylinders.
The normal stratagy is to make multiple partitions, starting with a
'small' root or boot partition. For a system with a separate /var
partition (recommended for 24/7 boxes, and any box which is a mail, news,
or print server), root itself need only be 64meg, root+/var need only be
128meg. /boot is fine as 5-10 meg. This should be the *first*
partition as close to the beginning of the disk as possible (right after
a MS-* C: partition, if you must have one or starting at cylinder 1).
After this (in no particular order): 128meg for swap, 1.5-2 gig for
/usr, 64meg for /var (if not part of the root partition), optional
/var/spool/lpd, /var/spool/mail, and /var/spool/news, with the rest set
aside for things like a MS-* D: (or E:) drive, /home, /scratch, etc.
"D>
"D> Thanks,
"D> Brian
"D>
"D> "Dances With Crows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
"D> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
"D> > On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:51:54 -0400, Brian Davis
"D> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"D> > >I just installed Mandrake 7.1 on an old computer of mine. When I boot
"D> up,
"D> > >Lilo is all messed up. It prints the following:
"D> > >L 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40......
"D> > >The 40s go on forever.
"D> > >The system properly boots up with boot disk that was created during
"D> > >installation.
"D> >
"D> > 0x40 = "Seek Failure" according to the LILO documentation. The BIOS is
"D> > reporting that it can't seek to the location that LILO wants it to seek
"D> > to. The documentation says "This could be due to a media failure; try
"D> > booting again." I have seen several older systems have problems booting
"D> > from the hard disk which boot fine from a floppy--could be a BIOS
"D> > problem, could be that the hard disk is marginal. Try rerunning LILO,
"D> > and definitely make sure that the kernel image and map file are under
"D> > the 1024 cylinder limit--old machines do not have the BIOS extensions
"D> > that allow the latest LILO to disregard that limit. HTH,
"D> >
"D> > --
"D> > Matt G|There is no Darkness in eternity/But only Light too dim for us to
"D> see
"D> > ...In Hong Kong action movies, they don't have Hollywood Guns with
"D> > infinite bullet supplies. Instead, they have Hong Kong Pants(tm) which
"D> > hold an infinite supply of loaded pistols. --M. Sphar, the Monastery
"D> >
"D> >
"D>
"D>
"D>
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: looking for tape device
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 00:59:30 GMT
md <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
In a message on Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:40:02 -0400, wrote :
m> Hi,
m>
m> I would like to backup some files on tape
m> but I don't know the device file. I tried
m> /dev/tape, /dev/ftape, /dev/rmt* without success.
m> I am using redhat 6.2
m> Any help
m>
m> Thanks in advance
What kind of tape drive?
If SCSI, then /dev/st0 (/dev/nst0).
If IDE, then /dev/ht0 (/dev/nht0).
If Floppy, then /dev/rft0 (/dev/nrft0).
m>
m> md
m>
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lilo broken???
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 00:59:16 GMT
"Bob Barker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
In a message on Thu, 20 Jul 2000 01:06:07 GMT, wrote :
"B> well, if the drive is less than 8 GB, you know it's under 1024 (in general
"B> that is)
Don't bet on it! Older, smaller disks < 8 GB (and > 500meg) *may* have
more then 1024 cylinders. Older (ISA) SCSI controllers will create
fake CHS's with C > 1024 for disks as small as 1 gig. Over 8 gig,
disks will ALWAYS have more than 1024 cylinders, even with LBA support
(due to maxing out head and sector counts).
"B>
"B>
"B> Brian Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
"B> news:964054315.464563@sj-nntpcache-5...
"B> > Hey Matt,
"B> >
"B> > This is an old BIOS, so I think your on to something. I haven't played
"B> with
"B> > Linux/Lilo for a while, and I have a question:
"B> >
"B> > How does one "make sure that the kernel image and map file are under the
"B> > 1024 cylinder limit"?
"B> >
"B> > Thanks,
"B> > Brian
"B> >
"B> > "Dances With Crows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
"B> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
"B> > > On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:51:54 -0400, Brian Davis
"B> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"B> > > >I just installed Mandrake 7.1 on an old computer of mine. When I boot
"B> > up,
"B> > > >Lilo is all messed up. It prints the following:
"B> > > >L 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40......
"B> > > >The 40s go on forever.
"B> > > >The system properly boots up with boot disk that was created during
"B> > > >installation.
"B> > >
"B> > > 0x40 = "Seek Failure" according to the LILO documentation. The BIOS is
"B> > > reporting that it can't seek to the location that LILO wants it to seek
"B> > > to. The documentation says "This could be due to a media failure; try
"B> > > booting again." I have seen several older systems have problems booting
"B> > > from the hard disk which boot fine from a floppy--could be a BIOS
"B> > > problem, could be that the hard disk is marginal. Try rerunning LILO,
"B> > > and definitely make sure that the kernel image and map file are under
"B> > > the 1024 cylinder limit--old machines do not have the BIOS extensions
"B> > > that allow the latest LILO to disregard that limit. HTH,
"B> > >
"B> > > --
"B> > > Matt G|There is no Darkness in eternity/But only Light too dim for us to
"B> > see
"B> > > ...In Hong Kong action movies, they don't have Hollywood Guns with
"B> > > infinite bullet supplies. Instead, they have Hong Kong Pants(tm) which
"B> > > hold an infinite supply of loaded pistols. --M. Sphar, the Monastery
"B> > >
"B> > >
"B> >
"B> >
"B>
"B>
"B>
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux & free ISPs
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 00:59:34 GMT
mst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
In a message on Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:57:19 -0400, wrote :
m> Hi-
m>
m> I've been using freewwweb for quite a while now - but as of this
m> morning, they're officially dead. Bought off by Juno. The announcement
m> at http://home.freewwweb.com says that you have to use a juno account
m> from now on, however, Juno uses windows-only dialup software a la
m> netzero, with an ads bar you're supposed to "interact" with, and they
m> specifically mention NOT supporting Linux.
m>
m> So, I was wondering, what other free ISPs compatible with Linux are
m> there? I know Worldspy was also bought by Juno. I'm specifically
m> interested in having a local dial-up number in the NYC area. TIA,
Netzero just uses normal PPP. You need to run the silly MS-Windows
sign-up hack, but once you have 'signed up', you can use a normal Linux
PPP connection to hook up with Netzero. Yes, it bypasses their ads
bar, but I have not noticed that they know, care, or check to make sure
your are running their ads bar hack -- I use Netzero from time to time
(when my local ISP is busy, etc.) -- I friend set me up (I don't have
MS-Windows myself).
m>
m>
m> MST
m>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan)
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.lang.oberon,comp.os.lynx,comp.os.mach,comp.os.misc,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.sys.be.misc,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.psion.misc
Subject: Re: Operating systems for personal-computers?
Date: 22 Jul 2000 01:28:12 GMT
me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
[ Kelly and Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<SNIP>
If your grandma can't use a calculator the best thing for her would be
the I-opener (QNX inside, I think, but does she care?)
But I've also seen those i-phones that look like small faxes with a
keyboard for plain ol e-mail
If you're going to offer Windows to somebody who hasn't used a computer,
tell them what the BSOD looks like, and not to call you each time it happens
If you're goingto offer a Linux Box bring a set of clothes and some
supplies while you offer in-her-house training
Face it, people, 2001 isn't even close to 2001: A Space Odyssey
---
jazz
Registered linux user no. 164098 +--+--+--+ Litestep user no. 386
Doesn't it bother you, that we have to search for intelligent life
--- OUT THERE??
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From: Jimmy Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Linux dialing up to a NT server
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:28:00 -0700
Grant Edwards wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jimmy Navarro wrote:
>
> >I was trying to connect at my work's NT server based modem pool, I get
> >this persistent error 'PPP-logfile':
>
> >Jul 21 06:53:43 localhost pppd[860]: Remote message: E=691
> >Jul 21 06:53:43 localhost pppd[860]: PAP authentication failed
>
> >Any idea?
>
> I think I usually use CHAP rather than PAP for logging into NT
> systems.
>
I copy cat the same config like M$ Windoze, CHAP neither worked! :-(
Jul 21 18:22:34 localhost pppd[852]: pppd 2.3.11 started by root, uid 0
Jul 21 18:22:34 localhost pppd[852]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 21 18:22:34 localhost pppd[852]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
Jul 21 18:22:37 localhost pppd[852]: Remote message: E=691 R=1
Jul 21 18:22:37 localhost pppd[852]: CHAP authentication failed
Jul 21 18:22:37 localhost pppd[852]: Connection terminated.
Jul 21 18:22:37 localhost pppd[852]: Exit.
--
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Visit http://www.gentus.com for more about this Linux distribution.
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From: Jimmy Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: /etc/kppp.allow question
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:31:32 -0700
Dave Brown wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Manolo Sampedro wrote:
> >think I understood the issue. In fact, there are two different ones:
> >
> >1.- You cannot use kppp as a regular user, just as root
> >
> >kppp must be setuid as root because it has to run pppd which has to be run
> >with root permisions. Anyway is strange that the kppp default setup doesn't
> >work properly
> >
> >2.- You use "su" command or login in Xwindow as root and try to run kppp.
> >
> >It's really fucking strange the Xserver message you receive, normally this
> >kind of messages appear when you connect (for instance) to your localhost
> >with telnet and tries to run a program without enable the remote X connections
> >(with xhost +).
>
> Not that strange! When you start an Xserver as root, then do another "login"
> with the su command, the second process does not know anything about an Xserver
> running. after the su, you have to "export DISPLAY=:0". If you're using
> Xwrapper, it doesn't like that. So you have to go a step further. Say your
> machine is named "dilbert". After root has started the Xserver, root needs to
> "xhost +dilbert", which allows any connection from the host "dilbert" to the
> Xserver. Then, after you su, "export DISPLAY=dilbert:0". Now you can launch
> xterm or any other appl in that window, and make the connection.
>
The only Linux distribution I don't have this problem is the Turbo Linux 6.0.2
workstation. The rest: Red Hat 6.2, Mandrake 7.1, Gentus Abit 3.0 can't use kppp
unless suid.
--
I am using another Red Hat 6.2 clone -- Gentus Abit Linux Release 3.0!
Visit http://www.gentus.com for more about this Linux distribution.
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From: John-Paul Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: VMware & Corel Linux
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 02:02:40 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Has anyone been able to get VMware to run under Corel Linux? Thanks Joe
Yep. Worked fine by following VMware's instructions--nothing special. I was
using the 30-day trial version. I even installed Win95 off the original CD into
a VMware drive. Really cool, but a lot slower than native.
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From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Whats a good sound card for Redhat 6.1 ?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:05:49 -0500
After dinking with this thing for some time, a new card in order
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From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Strange "power down"
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:09:39 -0500
Pelle K. Lauritsen wrote:
>
> I got this strange problem with my linux (RH 6.2, Gnome, Enlightenment
> 0.16.4). When i has been running 20 min. without interruption, it "power
> down" ( I have disabled the screen saver), and every program stops, even the
> time!!!
>
> I have tried to set the screen saver for 9999 mins. but it doesn't help.
>
> Pelle Lauritsen
check you system bios, many of the new machines have it power saving on
by default. It tends to conflict other power saving features putting
your machine permantly asleep until a reboot.
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From: "Philip Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How retrieve current kernel config?
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 09:38:48 +0800
Hi,
I'm going to recompile my kernel, instead of going through all parameters
one by
one is there any easy way that I can retrieve the current config then use it
for my
next compilation?
Thanks for you kind attention.
Philip
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Reporting software and Relational Database
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 01:30:12 GMT
Thanks Jeff, Your explanation was perfect - Rose
Jeffrey S. Kline wrote:
>
>
> I'll give you a synopsis... but thats all..
>
> Reporting software is just that.... it generates reports for or about
> something. They come in two flavors. Software that reports on the status
of
> something, such as a report generator that reports and graphs the
activity
> on a web server, and 2: software that a human will use to generate a
report
> based on some other external data and entries of said data.
>
> Relational database: Imagine two databases: 1: Fruits 2: Transportation.
> Then ask yourself, "hay, a banana... that goes in a fruits table, and a
> truck doesn't. But a truck goes in a Transportation table". So now that
this
> is established, a query table can be used to determine and construct a
query
> and where to "Relate" it to, to get the actual data from--ie, which table
> actually contains the requested data.
> Its really a glorified database with a little bit more functionality than
> did ole' dBase... IMHO...
>
> <g>
> jeff
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message ...
> >I would like to know what two things are. A Reporting Software and a
> >Relational Database. Can someone briefly explain them to me and how
they
> >are usually used in a business office with a network. Thanks Rose
> >
> >--
> >Posted via CNET Help.com
> >http://www.help.com/
>
--
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http://www.help.com/
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From: "Andrew N. McGuire " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: netscape windows
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:09:40 -0500
On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, Ron Nicholls quoth:
[] Why is it possible to resize Messager and Composer
[] windows with the corner drag, but not Navigator
I have no problem resizing navigator with the a
'corner drag', if I understand what you mean.
anm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Subject: Re: How retrieve current kernel config?
Date: 22 Jul 2000 02:27:07 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
"Philip Chan" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
> Hi,
>
> I'm going to recompile my kernel, instead of going through all parameters
> one by
> one is there any easy way that I can retrieve the current config then use it
> for my
> next compilation?
Your current configuration data is saved in /usr/src/linux/.config if you
have already compiled your kernel once on this system.
What changes do you want to make?
Your not suppose to but I sometimes had edit this fine and do a
`make oldconfig` to have it make sure no other info is needed.
- Justin
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From: Audun Simonsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MS SQL & PHP
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 04:37:48 +0200
I'm trying to connect to a MS SQL Server 7 from a PHP script on a
Linux computer.
I've installed freeTDS and compiled PHP with support for Sybase. But
when I try to run a query I get the error message: "The
document contained no data".
When I check the error_log for Apache I find this:
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:09 2000] [notice] child pid 21625 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:09 2000] [notice] child pid 21623 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:09 2000] [notice] child pid 21622 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:09 2000] [notice] child pid 21621 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:10 2000] [notice] child pid 21648 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:10 2000] [notice] child pid 21647 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:10 2000] [notice] child pid 21646 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:10 2000] [notice] child pid 21624 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:11 2000] [notice] child pid 21651 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:11 2000] [notice] child pid 21650 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
[Sat Jul 22 03:51:11 2000] [notice] child pid 21649 exit signal
Segmentation fault (11)
So obviously theres something very wrong...
I'm using PHP 4.0.1pl2, Apache 1.3.12-14, freeTDS 0.50, MS SQL Server
7.0 with SP2, Win NT 4.0 and RedHat 6.1.
I compiled PHP with the option: --with-sybase=/usr/local/freetds
The script I'm testing with is this:
<?
mssql_connect("hostname", "username", "password") or die ("feil");
mssql_select_db("dbname") or die ("feil");
$sql = "select * from tabell";
$result = mssql_query($sql) or die ("feil");
$data = mssql_fetch_array($result);
?>
If I comment the last line, I dont get the error message and there is
no new entries in the error_log.
There were no error massages when I compiled Apache or PHP.
--
Audun
Don't hate me 'cause I'm in love with a Penguin
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From: "Colin W. Holywell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Whats a good sound card for Redhat 6.1 ?
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 02:38:34 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> After dinking with this thing for some time, a new card in order
Soundblaster Live Value OEM.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon)
Subject: Graphics cards - what currently has the best support in Linux?
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 03:39:37 GMT
Hi,
Given the plenthora of graphic cards that is out on the market at the
moment what one(s) is supported the best with Linux at the moment?
Jon.
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