Linux-Misc Digest #393, Volume #25 Wed, 9 Aug 00 11:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: routing advice needed (William R. Mattil)
Re: RTFM'ed to death.. (William R. Mattil)
configuring networking. HELP! (not a newbie Q) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Using Promise Technology Bios Upgrade / ATA-xx Cards with Linux (mike)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (phil hunt)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (phil hunt)
Re: SAMBA password problem (Stewart Honsberger)
Re: Almost Lost New Hard Drive After Linux Install (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
vt100 emulation (screen scraping) libraries ("Jim Morrissey")
Re: RTFM'ed to death.. (Roger Blake)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (Johan Kullstam)
bind key(combinations) to functions (Eric)
Re: Help: How to setup multiple IP addresses for a network interface? (Charles H.
Chapman)
Re: Linux for Windows opnion requested (Johan Kullstam)
Re: Adding a SCSI controller changing boot drive to SCSI drive (Johan Kullstam)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (Jay Maynard)
Open Games API? (Andre-John Mas)
Re: Help! group descriptors corrupted (Janus Loo)
Re: RTFM'ed to death.. (Grant Edwards)
Re: Need a bootCD (mst)
Re: Linux on AMD
USB Scanners (Stephen Hui)
plextor 12x CD-RW, RedHat 6.2 ("Craig A. Lebowitz")
Re: AVI/Mov Players for Linux (David Steuber)
Re: mgetty: prevent answering ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Open Games API?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William R. Mattil)
Subject: Re: routing advice needed
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 07:14:28 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Sandy Drobic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Nothing to do, so I decided to bore you with:
>
>Hi guys,
>
>I have a little problem with my linux server; two network adapters are
>installed and working, but I can't seem to route packages from one net
>to the other and vice versa.
>
>My configuration:
>
> SuSE 6.4 Linux, standard kernel for IDE 2.2.14
>
> eth0: 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
> eth1: 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
>
>I tried to add the corresponding routes with the commands:
>
> route add -net 192.168.10.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth1
> route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth0
>
>I also enabled the entry IP_Forward=yes in /etc/rc.config
>
>Kernel IP routing table
>Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
>192.168.0.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
>192.168.10.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth1
>loopback * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
>default pingu.washu.net 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
>
>The short entry in net-3-howto on routing doesn't help to solve my
>problem.
>
>Can anyone give me a hint what I did wrong or where I might find further
>help?
>
Probably IP forwarding needs to be enabled though I haven't a clue as
what Suse's default behavior would be.
Then it becomes a routing issue :^)
Regards
Bill
--
William R. Mattil | Fred Astaire wasn't so great.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Ginger had to do it all backwards
(972) 399-4106 | and... in high heels.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William R. Mattil)
Subject: Re: RTFM'ed to death..
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 07:23:37 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <8mqdmf$5lv$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Skip Adams and Leslie Adams, M.H. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello to all, I have been lurking for about a month. Got Mandrake 7.x up and
>running on a 266mhrtz KD 6.. (Campaq Presario 4910) Got StarOffice5.1
>running also.. Well, I just hate to ask questions because the answers are in
>the manual and I am a believer in RTFM. Okay, my fingers are numb and my
>eyeballs are falling out of my head. Here is the problem.
>I yanked out the old ISA modem and hooked up my old US Robotics Ext. 33.6
>Fax Modem
>Model # 0413 .. FCC code CJEUSA-65828-FA-E.. (I include this for those that
>know the significance of these ident. codes) I couldn't get the old compaq
>modem to work and figured that it was a pci POS. Well, it wasn't PCI but it
[snip]
>Any help with getting this modem working via COM 1.. well, words fail me..
FYI - this probably has *nothing* to do with linux. But is almost
certainly a hardware/bios issue. Assuming that you have two serial ports
on your computer (since you neglected to tell us that :^) ) Check into
your bios and make bloody sure that they are there and addressed correctly
then .... check your linux start-up messages and see if the kernel finds
them. If so, then cu -l /dev/cua? (replace ? with a zero or one ) should
let you talk to the modem. Send it commands such as +++ATZ, and you should
get back an "OK" etc etc. If the modem refuses to respond as you think
it should you can short pins 2 and 3 together (tranmit <-> recieve) and
then anything typed should appear.
Hope this helps .....
Bill
PS: man cu will provide a myriad of details for you to peruse
--
William R. Mattil | Fred Astaire wasn't so great.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Ginger had to do it all backwards
(972) 399-4106 | and... in high heels.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: configuring networking. HELP! (not a newbie Q)
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 12:59:41 GMT
Hi,
I posted earlier about how linuxconf wouldn't do anything for me
(ifconfig kept reporting some default non-existent "inet addr" instead
of the IP address I tried to specify). netcfg had the same problem,
while netconfig (a graphical DOS-style program) at least succeeded at
making ifconfig display the right values. BTW, just for my future
reference, where is this info stored, "inet addr", for example?
Network is still unreachable.
I can telnet to myself though. The problem is unlikely to be in the
cables or the Ethernet, as we have other computers connected with the
same (equivalent) cables to the same Ethernet jacks.
tcpdump gives me non-zero output (that I don't understand) of the
following pattern:
datestamp HWaddr2 > 1:00:00:00...
datestamp HWaddr2 > 1:00:00:00...
datestamp HWaddr2 > 1:00:00:00...
datestamp HWaddr2 > 1:00:00:00...
I would think it was my computer trying to reach the network, but ...
Interestingly, HWaddr2 != HWaddr1, where HWaddr1 is the one reported by
ifconfig, which makes me wonder if I read the wrong HWaddr (using
ifconfig)
Does ifconfig always detect internal HWaddr, or could it report some
default one? How can I learn HWaddr without opening the box?
(it's not my home PC, but a $6000 Dell Linux box at work, so I'm
reluctant to take extra responsibility)
Thanks a bunch. I appreciate all help.
Wroot
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Using Promise Technology Bios Upgrade / ATA-xx Cards with Linux
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 09:13:52 -0400
Hi,
I have a Pentium 166 and a few 486 DX2-66 machines that
can't presently take larger hard drives. I purchased a WD ATA-66
20.4 gb drive and an IBM 15 gb ATA-100 hard drive. I would
like to use these with my machines. I have been considering
some of the possible Promise technology plugin pc boards.
One just gives a bios upgrade to be able to use larger than
8.4 gb drives. (Drive Max) The another board is an Eidemax II
isa board that gives the bios upgrade to larger drives and gives
ATA-66 ports. There is a PCI version , ULTRA-66 PCI and Ultra-33
and Ultra-100.
Can I use any or all of these cards in my computers.
If these boards can work, will they work right away or
do I have to modify the Linux system for them to work.
I, initially, would be happy without the speed upgrade
if that would mean not, initially modifying the system
just to allow the larger hard drives to work in it.
Thanks
Mike
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (phil hunt)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship.
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 12:31:27 +0100
On Wed, 9 Aug 2000 02:58:05 GMT, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> ...and now this person got the $25k reward...
>
>I was already a Debian developer when I wrote pppconfig. In order to
>upload it he would have to also be a Debian developer. All Debian
>developers had the same opportunity that I made $25k on. Thus your
>scenario falls apart.
What was this opportunity to make $25k?
--
*****[ Phil Hunt ]*****
** The RIAA want to ban Napster -- so boycott the music industry! **
** Don't buy CDs during August; see http://boycott-riaa.com/ **
** Spread the word: Put this message in your sig. **
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (phil hunt)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship.
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 12:35:20 +0100
On Tue, 08 Aug 2000 19:52:57 -0700, blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>But with many, if not most major corperations. If they do not spend all
>the money in the budget, then, they'll get less money for their
>department on the next round of budgeting.
Stop trying to wriggle out, you stupid, offensive, wilfully ignorant troll.
You were wrong. Admit it.
*PLONK*
--
*****[ Phil Hunt ]*****
** The RIAA want to ban Napster -- so boycott the music industry! **
** Don't buy CDs during August; see http://boycott-riaa.com/ **
** Spread the word: Put this message in your sig. **
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stewart Honsberger)
Subject: Re: SAMBA password problem
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 13:31:56 GMT
On Tue, 8 Aug 2000 10:37:20 +0200, Thorsten G�llner wrote:
>First you have to log in at your Windows-Client with the same
>user/password-combination as you would log in on your linux-server (just
>create a user with yast on SuSE).
Thanks a million! It worked perfectly; I now have access to my home directory
and my MP3's from my virtual machine. (I still consider it a supreme feat
that I can play MP3's with WinAmp in a virtual Windoze'98 installation :> ).
Just out of curiosity; is there a HOWTO/FAQ on the web somewhere that contains
all of these tidbits about Samba?
--
Stewart Honsberger (AKA Blackdeath) @ http://tinys.cx/blackdeath
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Remove 'thirteen' to reply privately)
Humming along under SuSE 6.4, Linux 2.4.0-test5
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Subject: Re: Almost Lost New Hard Drive After Linux Install
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 13:45:24 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stewart Honsberger) wrote:
>On Tue, 08 Aug 2000 08:02:16 GMT, Svend Olaf Mikkelsen wrote:
>>Well, I cannot boot to a DOS floppy, even if delete current hdc1 and
>>make a primary FAT partition at 1 based cylinder 1 to 126, zeroes the
>>boot sector (and backup boot sector if FAT32), and make that partition
>>active, and insert the disk as hda.
>
>Whoa.. What was it you just said? Are you trying to boot this HDD as
>Primary Master, or is it located in another slot? Also, if you've been
>working on this disk as 'hdc', why are you trying to use it as 'hda'?
>
>>Now what? How can I then do format c: /s
The disk was hdc, and DOS could not boot from floppy, or from hda, or
from hdb, or from hdc.
The reason I would insert the disk as hda was that I was instructed to
do format c: /s. Then I would have to move the disk to hit the correct
partition when attempting to boot and format from floppy.
Regarding the netiquette (your other message): Note that this was a
puzzle, not a usual usenet question. As you may have seen, I have
given the solution.
--
Svend Olaf
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From: "Jim Morrissey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: vt100 emulation (screen scraping) libraries
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 13:48:37 GMT
Hi all,
I am writing an application that needs to emulate a user sitting at a vt100
terminal (it iterfacesith backend legacy apps (Cobol) running on a
mainframe) I need to be able automate the things that a user would do from
their vt100, and am looking for appropriate libraries I can re-use
(commercial or otherwise). I would prefer C++ class libraries, but Java or C
libs would also work. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thanks,
-Jim
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Roger Blake)
Subject: Re: RTFM'ed to death..
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 13:56:51 GMT
On Wed, 09 Aug 2000 12:43:37 GMT, Bob Hauck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Ok, it should work. All external modems will work with Linux, provided
That should probably be amended to "all serial external modems" since
there are USB models available now and they aren't going to work with
Linux.
--
Roger Blake
(remove second "g" and second "m" from address for email)
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Crossposted-To: gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship.
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 09 Aug 2000 10:01:06 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne) writes:
> It's starting to look like you [alex/blowfish] need to be "Plonked."
but first let's cross post him to alt.fan.warlord!
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
sysengr
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: bind key(combinations) to functions
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 16:13:57 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi there,
Is there a way to bind certain keys/keycombinations to start a function
when pressed. My keyboard has an extra button to start a calculator in
windows, and I'd like this button to function in linux (in X) too. And
what about other keycombinations. press <ctrl><alt><g> to start gimp
eg.?
Does anyone know how to do this, or if it is even possible?
Eric
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From: Charles H. Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help: How to setup multiple IP addresses for a network interface?
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 10:06:45 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
JP wrote:
> I know that in Linux there can be more than 1 IP addresses for a network
> interface. But I don't know exactly know to do it. Any help would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
What you want to do is called "IP aliasing". There's a mini-HOWTO about it
that should be in the file /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/IP-Alias on your system (if
you installed the HOWTOs).
Chuck
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Subject: Re: Linux for Windows opnion requested
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 09 Aug 2000 10:19:05 -0400
"Gerardo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I saw the Lin 4 Win for $20. Any opinions?
>
> Does it come complete including, Netscape, auto updates,
> etc.... Is it just as good as the standard Macmillan Mandrake 7.1?
since the window-linux has to live on MS's FAT filesystem, it will be
slow and force the use of various kludges to get unix file permissions
&c. the windows linux is for people who want to try before committing.
> It
> would be nice not having to re-partition, or not having to deal with a boot
> manager....In addition, if I upgrade my Windows version, I don't want
> Windows to mess up the booting sequence (kill LILO or something like
> that...)
spend $100 on a 2nd hard disk. install linux on that. this will
avoid reparitioning and keep windows from getting upset.
messing up lilo on the MBR is only a minor annoyance. you can always
use a linux boot floppy to get linux up and running. then, as root,
type lilo again to restore.
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
sysengr
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Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.setup,linux.act.scsi,linux.dev.newbie,linux.redhat.install,sg.linux
Subject: Re: Adding a SCSI controller changing boot drive to SCSI drive
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 09 Aug 2000 10:22:40 -0400
"Magix news" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have replaced all my IDE drives with SCSI ones.
> I know which SCSI hard drive my doot disk is on sda7.
>
> I have a boot floppy that was created for the IDE system
> I can not boot linux from HD and do not want to re-install.
>
> Can I modify the boot floppy to add a driver for my adaptec 2940 card. Do I
> have to rebuild anything on the boot floppy.
* find another running linux box.
* build a kernel with scsi controller driver built-in.
* make bzdisk (this will call dd) to install it to the floppy.
* use rdev on the floppy to adjust to boot from sda7 instead of the
default of the machine where you built it.
hope this helps.
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
sysengr
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jay Maynard)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship.
Date: 9 Aug 2000 14:34:14 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 9 Aug 2000 01:19:16 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Because they lost their communist ethos, the same way russia lost it, and
>all the others lost it? The moment people gained power, communism fell apart
>as they got greedy and strived for more power and luxury.
>There hasn't been a genuine communist government anywhere on this planet
>yet!
By this definition, "genuine communist government" is impossible. People's
inherent greed, coupled with the undeniable fact that powr corrupts, will
inevitably lead those who try down the same road.
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From: Andre-John Mas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc
Subject: Open Games API?
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 14:34:11 GMT
Hi,
Both Mac users and Linux users are crying out for games, for their
platforms and are having a hard time getting them. The platform of
choice tends to be MS-Window with Direct-X, mainly due to their
market share. I am almost certain that if an Open Games API could
be developed, in the same vain as Direct-X, only better, then
all non-MS-Windows could be winners. The way I see it, is if the
games developers only needed to write for one API, that is supported
by Linux, MacOS, BeOS, or whatever, then they would do a few
calculations and see that the combined Linux/MacOS/other platform
user base is that much larger and because of this API, they could
develop for these platforms in one go.
So, is there such an API in development, or are there any people
out there interested in such a solution? Maybe the developers of
these OSs could help push such an API?
Andre
--
http://www.bigfoot.com/~ajmas/
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Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Janus Loo)
Subject: Re: Help! group descriptors corrupted
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 14:36:09 GMT
Hi there,
I just wanted to tell the world that my problem wasnt a problem
anymore. Almost all my files were recovered, thanks to the technically
superior Linux!!! First I thought I lost everything but it is now not
the case anymore. Tell u guys what I did:
The superblocks on my first and second harddisk were totally
corrupted. That was why I got the kernel panic msg. As the last
resort, I did a mke2fs -S /dev/hda1, /dev/hda5, /dev/hda.. enzovoort.
to rebuild the group descriptors and the superblocks on the affected
partitions. I ran fsck -y /dev/hda1... etc after that. fsck found many
errors and corrected all of them. At last when everything was done, I
mounted the file system and vi�la, there it is. The once corrupted
file system is back, with all the files still there. Though some were
missing, I could find them back in lost+found directory. I am so glad
to find out this crazy fix did help me recover most of my important
configuration files. Also am glad that Linux lets me come safe from
this.
Now my second harddisk. This is where I stored all my user files and
things like that. This was worse, the whole partition was gone without
a trace. fdisk said that there was no valid partition on /dev/hdb.
Becos I remember I used the whole disk as one partition, I recreated
the partition in fdisk. Did a mke2fs -S /dev/hdb1. Ran fsck -y
/dev/hdb1. Of cos I know this is a very dangerous and stupid(??) move
but u know what? All was gone after the autom. fix!!!:-)) Wait a
minute, but the invalid files were moved to lost+found!!! Yes!! All of
my important files were in there, waiting for me. Some with invalid
filenames and/or directory names like #125698. What I was surprised of
is: more than 95% of my files are still there!!! Some even complete
with the original filenames and/or directories under these strange
#45896 directory names!! I am so so so so glad that all my files are
back now. And thanks to Linux!! Love u, Linux!!
I never regret using Linux and will continue using it. Pls spread the
words as I really came safe from such disaster. If it were Windoze,
things would not be the same: it cost me nothing to repair Linux while
Windoze can cost a fortune!!!!
Janus Loo
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Re: RTFM'ed to death..
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 14:36:33 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roger Blake wrote:
>>Ok, it should work. All external modems will work with Linux, provided
>
>That should probably be amended to "all serial external modems" since
>there are USB models available now and they aren't going to work with
>Linux.
USB is still serial...
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! So this is what it
at feels like to be potato
visi.com salad
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From: mst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need a bootCD
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 10:40:41 -0400
Dances With Crows wrote:
>
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2000 19:52:30 -0700, Frank Arnold wrote:
> >On Tue, 08 Aug 2000, Simon Lemieux wrote:
> >> Now I can only boot Windows, no more LILO prompt... What I need is a
> >>bootable floppy to /sbin/lilo! but I don't have a floppy drive...
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >http://www.toms.net/rb/
> >Write it to a floppy, boot with it, mount your linux drive and you're in.
>
> Ordinarily, your advice (and mst's advice) would be the easiest way to go.
> However, it seems that neither you nor mst read the original poster's
> message. Simon L. doesn't have a floppy drive on this x86 machine,
> therefore Tom's RootBoot is not an option!
>
Oops, misread this line. However, in this case, my advice would be: get
a floppy drive! They're very cheap and can be a lifesaver (trust me, I
learned it the hard way).
MST
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Linux on AMD
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 10:40:06 -0400
He're something in the gee, whizz! department :
I swaped out p2 350, and put in a amd tbird. ( just changed the MB and
CPU)
After I got it booting right, I hooked up the hdd, and rebooted. the
familiar lilo boot prompt greeted me ( rh 6.0, w98 and w2k were on the hdd,
from when I was using the P2 ). Chose linux, and I was at run level 3, as
usual, network was up and running. Logged in, and got into X .
Yup, definitely faster. Enabled dma transfers on the CD, and proceeded to
play mp3's while I downloaded windows drivers for the video cards.
Time to get operational : How long does it take to boot ? :)
Unfortunately , I can't say the same about windows.
joseph
shook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
messagenews:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am thinking of setting up Linux on an AMD machine. Did you have any
> problem with the install or after the install?
>
> Shook
>
>
>
> Saty Desai wrote:
> >
> > Hi :
> >
> > I'm beta testing Linux on an AMD Athlon box with an Adaptec 131x/141x
> > SCSI adapter..
> >
> > I'd like to hear from others who have setup and loaded Linux (and the
> > version and vendor) on AMD boxes or any other hardware containing
> > Adaptec 131x/141x internal SCSI hard drive adapters ...
> >
> > I would really appreciate your help and thanks for your help in advance
> >
> >
> > Saty
> >
> >
> > --
> > Saty Desai
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
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From: Stephen Hui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: USB Scanners
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 09:38:37 -0500
Is there a resource for setting up and/or using USB scanners in Linux?
I checked linuxdoc.org, but all they had were for USB digitizer tablets
(if only my tablet were USB...). I'm assuming that some kernel supports
USB since there are HOWTO's for USB tablets, but please correct me if
I'm wrong.
Thanks,
Stephen.
--
Stephen Hui, ARL:UT, Austin, Texas
Computer Terms: Programmer - A red-eyed, mumbling mammal
capable of conversing with inanimate objects.
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From: "Craig A. Lebowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: plextor 12x CD-RW, RedHat 6.2
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: 09 Aug 2000 14:54:13 GMT
Does anyone have experience with the new drive and linux? Older versions of the
Plexwriter? TIA
craig
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Subject: Re: AVI/Mov Players for Linux
From: David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 15:00:04 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carl Fink) writes:
' Try xanim, <http://xanim.va.pubnix.com/>. On most Linux systems it's
' probably on your CD-ROM or whatever. It does Quicktime ("mov") files
' as well as AVI and other formats.
Caveat: Not all codecs are supported. This includes Sorenson Video
which is used by a lot of Internet distributed MOV files :-(.
--
David Steuber | Hi! My name is David Steuber, and I am
NRA Member | a hoploholic.
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=hoplite&submit=Look+it+up
The problem with AI is that it has a mind of its own
--- Devon Miller
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: mgetty: prevent answering
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 14:57:43 GMT
On Tue, 08 Aug 2000 16:33:05 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 14:57:08 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>>I'm using mgetty to answer and allow shell and ppp connections. It's
>>working fine, but I found out that another user on a different computer
>>needs their modem to answer that same line.
>>
>>Is it possible to prevent mgetty from answering during certain times?
>
>Can you add/remove execute permission from mgetty via cron?
Thinking about this a bit more, removing execute permission would stop
mgetty from running, but if mgetty was trying to be spawned from
inittab, you may drive init crazy (it will keep trying to spawn
mgetty).
Other ideas:
1) Have a run level identical to what you normally run, except that
mgetty doesn't get spawned. Change runlevels at the times you want
behavior to change.
2) Rename mgetty to be something else, and write/get a program which
does nothing (but doesn't exit, a permanent sleep so to speak). Now,
you have a cron job which change symbollic links between the "real"
mgetty and this permanent sleeper program. It would have to kill the
real mgetty or the sleeper when changing the symbollic link, so that
init would then spawn the correct program for the time interval in
question.
Gord
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc
Subject: Re: Open Games API?
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 11:10:22 -0400
Isn't openGL supposeed to fit this ?
My understanding ( limited, though ) was that something written with openGL
calls could be easily recompiled for whichever OS supported it.
Eg. the Trek based network game . I forget what it's called, but for working
in windows, I need the mesa library to compile it...
One thing I would like to point out : id sofware's game engines have
appeared on linux, and my local haunt has got a Quake for linux pack on the
shelf . I am not a fps person. i prefer flight sims of the Falcon 4.0 kind,
which I doubt will ever meet a penguin unfortunately.
Andre-John Mas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8mrq53$ncj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> Both Mac users and Linux users are crying out for games, for their
> platforms and are having a hard time getting them. The platform of
> choice tends to be MS-Window with Direct-X, mainly due to their
> market share. I am almost certain that if an Open Games API could
> be developed, in the same vain as Direct-X, only better, then
> all non-MS-Windows could be winners. The way I see it, is if the
> games developers only needed to write for one API, that is supported
> by Linux, MacOS, BeOS, or whatever, then they would do a few
> calculations and see that the combined Linux/MacOS/other platform
> user base is that much larger and because of this API, they could
> develop for these platforms in one go.
>
> So, is there such an API in development, or are there any people
> out there interested in such a solution? Maybe the developers of
> these OSs could help push such an API?
>
> Andre
>
> --
> http://www.bigfoot.com/~ajmas/
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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