Linux-Misc Digest #945, Volume #25 Wed, 4 Oct 00 19:13:05 EDT
Contents:
Linux as server: recommendations system & Linux (Ldrpdx)
Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3 (michael james obrien)
Re: Question: Max number of uses that can be created on linux (Bing H Bang)
Re: RedHat 7 install failed, need rescue help (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Re: Printing man pages (James Silverton)
HELP: LS shows different time than DATE command. (Mark London)
Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3 ("John Cage")
Re: Strange printing problem (Kristian Lampen)
OT:DoomLegacy on MesaGL? (Andrew Purugganan)
Matlab 5.3 won't run under RedHat7.0 (Grant Basham)
Re: Your RedHat 7.0 impressions? (Rod Smith)
Re: ppp setup in SuSE 6.2 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: monitor problem in gnome ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Need terminal emulator (Grant Edwards)
Re: so what do I do with my spare modem bandwidth? (Barry Margolin)
any hope? (win98 upgrade, lost mbr, no boot disk) (RCD)
Re: Microsoft owns a piece of Corel (Thomas Armagost)
Re: Installed Helix-Code, and now no xdmcp from Windows x-server ("Chris Ripp")
Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3 (Sven Mascheck)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ldrpdx)
Subject: Linux as server: recommendations system & Linux
Date: 04 Oct 2000 21:13:24 GMT
Hello,
I'm thinking of purchasing a new system and installing Linux server on it.
Budget is a consideration, but also scalability. It will be for small business
startup use.
I'll be running Apache, Sendmail, My-SQL, and doing Java Servlet/XML
development on it. For 7x24x356 and Ecommerce use.
I was wondering if anyone had any opinions or recommendations for systems
(hardware configurations) and Linux "brand".
I was thinking of getting the Dell PowerEdge 1300 and installing Red Hat 7.0.
But I have read/heard that Red Hat is not the best for professional uses. Any
comments here. Is SlackWare better and/or more configurable.
Please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if possible, as well as post to group.
Thanks.
-- Richard Robinson
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (michael james obrien)
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,de.comp.os.unix.linux.newusers
Subject: Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3
Date: 4 Oct 2000 21:20:23 GMT
John Cage ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Hi, I'm a linux newby.
: I tryed to install fsv (file system visualisation) but I need files
: libMesaGL.so.3 & libMesaGLU.so.3
Are you sure the files are missing? Do
locate libMesaGL
Most likely, the files are on your system, but just not in a place where
fsv can find them. If so, you can put symbolic links to the files in
places where fsv looks for them. If you need help with that, let us know.
-Michael
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From: Bing H Bang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question: Max number of uses that can be created on linux
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 02:45:10 -0400
I'm trying to setup a email service on the internet. My hope is to attract more
then
64K customers... I guess the simplest solutuion is to put the individual
computer's name in the email address, like:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was just trying to come up with a better way to do this. I have another idea
too. You could modify login sendmail ipop3d and other related programs so that
they look for the user name in a database, not from /etc/passwd. This will
circumvent the UID problem, but I'd have to write a bunch of new code... Unless
somebody else already wrote such a thing...
Bing
The Darkener wrote:
> I hope he's got a good network administrator... =p
>
> "James T. Dennis" wrote:
>
> > Bing H Bang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Is it 65535?
> > > What if I need more? Can I cluster multiple machines together to make it
> > > look like one machine then put 65535 users on each machine?
> >
> > > Any advice would be appreciated.
> > > Bing
> >
> > Of course you *could* put 64K users on each machine. However,
> > it might make more sense to wait a year and look at using the
> > 2.4.x kernel that will (hopefully) be out by then. I think
> > that should support 32-bit UIDs which should allow you to
> > have almost enough accounts for everyone on the planet (4 billion
> > UIDs gives better than 80% of the estimated world population).
> >
> > (I think glibc is already capable of handling 32-bit UIDs,
> > though it might need to be rebuilt for the new kernels as this
> > feature becomes available).
>
> --
> - The Darkener
> It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: RedHat 7 install failed, need rescue help
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:16:19 GMT
Charlie Zender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Is there a way to copy stuff on /hda7 directly to the windows partition?
http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/Explore2fs.htm
--
Svend Olaf
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From: James Silverton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Printing man pages
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:26:23 -0400
fred smith wrote:
>
> Dave Barcelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : How do I print man pages. I tried your standard redirect to an output
> : file but all I got was garbage.
>
> Do you mean print to a printer, or save in a file for later perusal?
>
> For the former:
>
> man -t foo | lpr
> or
> man foo | lpr
> the first looks a lot prettier and uses less paper.
>
> For the latter, something like:
>
> man foo | col -b > filename
>
> ought to do it.
>
>
I don't have a postscript printer and so I have set up apsfilter for
lpr. The simple command "man fubar | lpr does" very well and prints the
bold characters. There is only one problem in that the page eject
controls get lost. Does anyone know how to do it? It's nor very
important but I've not had the time to investigate.
Jim.
--
James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark London)
Subject: HELP: LS shows different time than DATE command.
Date: 4 OCT 2000 21:34:53 GMT
Using redhat 6.2:
[mrl@beacon sysconfig]$ date
Thu Oct 5 17:30:59 EDT 2000
[mrl@beacon ~]$ touch a.a
[mrl@beacon ~]$ ls -l a.a
-rw-r--r-- 1 mrl sys 0 Oct 5 21:31 a.a
My /etc/sysconfig/clock is:
ZONE="America/New_York"
UTC=true
ARC=false
How do I get it so that ls shows the time of the files in my local time?
Thanks!
Mark London
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "John Cage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,de.comp.os.unix.linux.newusers
Subject: Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:35:17 GMT
I've already tryed that, locate gives me only libMesaGL.so.1
michael james obrien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in berichtnieuws
8rg6un$19fe$[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> John Cage ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : Hi, I'm a linux newby.
> : I tryed to install fsv (file system visualisation) but I need files
>
> : libMesaGL.so.3 & libMesaGLU.so.3
>
> Are you sure the files are missing? Do
> locate libMesaGL
>
> Most likely, the files are on your system, but just not in a place where
> fsv can find them. If so, you can put symbolic links to the files in
> places where fsv looks for them. If you need help with that, let us know.
>
> -Michael
>
>
>
>
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From: Kristian Lampen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Strange printing problem
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 23:42:42 +0200
Anthony Aicardi wrote:
>
> Try cat samplefile.txt | lpr
>
I came to the problem, which I posted before, because I tried to
configure my printer with the /etc/printcap file. Then I saw that I
can't even do a simple "cat" to the /dev/lp0 device. If this simple
thing is not working then the lpr command will not work, too, off
course. The lpr command sends string to the lp0 device, although.
I normally use the lpr command for printing, I just wanted to trie if
the lp0 device works.
Is there a difference in the handling of the lp0 device between Suse and
Debian? (it does't work, since I changed to Debian). Or is in the 2.2.17
Kernel something changed that could be the reason for my problem. (Under
Suse I used 2.2.13).
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan)
Subject: OT:DoomLegacy on MesaGL?
Date: 4 Oct 2000 21:45:38 GMT
Has anybody done this successfully? As in installed & playing?
--
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: Grant Basham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.soft-sys.matlab
Subject: Matlab 5.3 won't run under RedHat7.0
Date: 4 Oct 2000 21:42:20 GMT
I have been running a shared license for Matlab for several years.
Linux nodes 5.2 - 6.2 work fine. I installed my first RedHat
7.0 yesterday and Matlab Fails. Queried Matlab and they pointed
out that they only support RedHat 5.2 (and SEVEN is current).
They said to look at Matlab Solution #23237 and install libs in
the RPMs listed below.
Matlab Solution #23237 points to required libs. Since 7.0
does not have the libc5 stuff, I installed the RedHat6.2
RPMs
libc-5.3.12-31.i386.rpm
ld.so-1.9.5-13.i386.rpm
that give the needed libraries/loaders. I setup my load library
pointers to access those libraries. I ran the matlab startup
script with the -n argument to show libs and variables. All
were as mentioned in Solution #23237. Matlab still gives a
segmentation violation at startup.
If I setup my LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point to all necessary lib
directories and run the actual linux library binary rather
that the script which sets up variables for me, it is unable
to find some startup stuff, SIMLINK does not load, and the
binary "runs". The segmentation violation, in any case, is
after the startup Xwindow.
I suspect I have just not gotten rid of enough of my lib6 stuff.
Matlabs product for linux is extremly disappointing. They are not keeping up
with the Linux world in even the most limited fashion. If you check their
download site, the Matlab binary is not even available for Linux. That,
coupled with their inablility to support their product on anything but
the most ancient versions of the OS is truly disturbing. I would welcome
the opportunity to try some other vendors product.
-- Grant
Grant Basham (305)361-4026 University of Miami
[EMAIL PROTECTED] RSMAS Computer Facility/Systems
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Your RedHat 7.0 impressions?
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:59:34 GMT
In article <00100319365000.28465@jlkreps>,
Jerry L Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Mon, 02 Oct 2000, Rod Smith wrote:
>>
>>I may be mistaken, but IIRC, both ext3fs and ReiserFS are limited to 4GB
>>file sizes.
>
> There are examples on the ReiserFS page where 50GB, and even 850GB is being
> supported by the ReiserFS.
Please point out where. I used the search feature on the main ReiserFS
web page to look for 50GB, 850GB, and variants of those, and looked
through several documentation files, and could find no substantiation
for your claim. (The documentation doesn't seem to directly address the
question, unfortunately, unless it's buried somewhere I've missed.)
If you check http://devlinux.com/projects/reiserfs/res_whol.shtml and
search for sd_size, you'll find that this variable, which according to
the commentary represents the file size in bytes, is a 4-byte number
(32 bits). 2^32=4,294,967,296 bytes = 4GB (assuming it's unsigned; it'd
be 2GB if signed). Now, perhaps that's not a factor -- it might be an
obsolete value or something to do with an interface to 32-bit Linux
systems. I've seen other comments on the ReiserFS mailing list to the
effect that ReiserFS is limited to 4GB file sizes.
Note that this is **FILE** size limits. The PARTITION size limits are
much higher for ReiserFS -- 16TB, if I'm not mistaken (the same as for
ext2fs). Again, I've gotten this figure from discussions on the ReiserFS
mailing list.
If you've got solid evidence to back up other limits for ReiserFS, I'd
be very interested in hearing it.
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ppp setup in SuSE 6.2
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 17:32:52 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] did eloquently scribble:
> Hmmm, strange.
> I've been using wvdial on SuSE 6.2 for ages with no problem.
> According to the signal manpage, 10 is a signal used on alpha and sparc to
> denote a bus error, but on Linux isn't used...
s/linux/x86/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: monitor problem in gnome
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:25:56 -0500
try using the re-installing. when doing that u can test the monitor, and when u
see a "can u see this message?" u know that ur refresh and freq rates r right!
try it, i had the same trouble, had 2 re-install 4 times!
Matt Burton wrote:
> i type startx from my command line in redhat 6.2 and get a dimmed screen.
> it's bringing stuff up, but i can barely see it. it's so dark, i doubt
> anyone above my age would be able to see it. i get a "welcome to gnome"
> window.
>
> i'm using a viewsonic viewpanel 13.8, which was in the list of recognizable
> hardware during installation. my video card is a 16 mb 3dfx voodoo3 3000d
> agp.
>
> btw, i just installed. this was my first attempt to launch gnome.
>
> desperate,
> matt
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Need terminal emulator
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 22:28:50 GMT
I'm looking for an X11 serial terminal emulator. Something
like seyon or minicom, but:
1) I'd like to see status of modem control lines.
2) I'd like to be able control modem control lines.
3) All I want is a terminal emulator. I don't need something
that tries to initialize modems, dial phone numbers or
anything like that. I just want it to act like a terminal.
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! Where's SANDY DUNCAN?
at
visi.com
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From: Barry Margolin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.windows98,comp.dcom.modems,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: so what do I do with my spare modem bandwidth?
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 22:32:49 GMT
In article <8rdfbl$53p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dan Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Now I would like to turn to spare modem connect time.
>Let's say I have to connect to the net on a pay per minute situation, for say
>about an hour day to browse. It sure seems a waste not to maximize the flow
>of info into my computer during this time.
Whatever you decide to do with it, you need to be careful about *how* you
implement this. Ideally, this stuff should only happen when the modem is
idle. If not, it will be competing for bandwidth with whatever task you're
actually trying to do, slowing that down. If that causes you to spend more
time online, it will end up costing you money.
--
Barry Margolin, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Genuity, Burlington, MA
*** DON'T SEND TECHNICAL QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO ME, post them to newsgroups.
Please DON'T copy followups to me -- I'll assume it wasn't posted to the group.
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From: RCD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: any hope? (win98 upgrade, lost mbr, no boot disk)
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 15:39:13 -0700
hi,
if anyone knows of a solution I'd like to hear it.
I have (had) a dual boot (with lilo) redhat, win95 and thought I'd
finally upgrade to win98.
I stupidly forgot to make a bootdisk.
I thought I lost the original MBR, but when I scan the disk with NAV
2000 it says I have 2 MBRs.
Can I recover and edit the MBR from windows to restore the lilo
information?
If I'm screwed, I'll just do another clean install of redhat, but I'd
really like to know if there's any hope of recovery first.
any information would be great
thanks
ryan
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From: Thomas Armagost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Microsoft owns a piece of Corel
Crossposted-To:
comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 22:43:14 GMT
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Johnny Galt wrote:
> Corel killed WordPerfect years ago.
Corel just released WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux. Here's a
product review. "WordPerfect 9 [is] an almost seamless product."
<http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/1855/1/>
"All of the major features you have come to expect from a mature word
processing program: paragraph and tab formatting, spell checking,
table tools--they're all there."
You mean they killed the Mac version years ago, right, Johnny?
WP 9 for Linux can open and save files in Word 2000 and convert a
document to PDF format. Quoth Brian Proffitt: "compatibility is
really no longer a concern."
Maybe Bill Gates needs to borrow a few ideas from Corel so that he
can hoist bloated Microsoft Office 2001 onto the Linux platform.
--
new weblog 10/01/00 <http://www.pe.net/~sputnik/blog.html>
"Don't forget to register to vote" - Frank Zappa
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From: "Chris Ripp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installed Helix-Code, and now no xdmcp from Windows x-server
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 16:53:31 -0500
If you were previously using xdm, helix will replace it with the gnome
version, gdm.
look for gdm.conf, and set XDMCP to be enabled in that file, get gdm
restarted and
you should be good. There's also a enable indirect flag if you use that.
I believe they're disabled by default.
"Michael Segulja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8rg0p6$fl0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I use X-Win32 to access my Linux server's graphical desktop, but after
> installing the Helix-Gnome code, it does not show up anymore. Anybody
> ran into this before? Usually I find it by doing an XDMCP broadcast,
> but neither that not telling it what IP address to use will work
> anymore.
>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Michael
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: Sven Mascheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3
Crossposted-To: alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Date: 5 Oct 2000 00:54:33 +0200
In comp.os.linux.setup John Cage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I tryed to install fsv (file system visualisation) but I need files
> libMesaGL.so.3 & libMesaGLU.so.3
> I installed Mesa 3.2.2 (or at least I tryed)
Read the documentation about both 'rpm' and installing Mesa,
as you are not even sure about your success.
I guess your 'fsv' demands wrong versions. I installed both Mesa-3.2
(self compiled) and Mesa-3.2-2.i386.rpm on redhat 6.1.
Both packages contained libGl[U].so.1.2.x versions.
(I had to add the "libMesa.so" softlinks, btw.)
'libglut.so' comes with major number three, though.
For a 'short termed' workaround: add softlinks with the
required names to the actual files and rerun ld.config.
If that works, find out why 'fsv' wants another, apparently wrong
major(!) number.
You did a lot of unecessary crossposting but haven't set a followup-to!
'de.comp.os.unix.linux.newusers' is a german group and also invalid.
So i restricted the followup to comp.os.linux.misc.
Sven
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