Linux-Misc Digest #125, Volume #26 Tue, 24 Oct 00 00:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: Controlling several boxes from one place ("Matt Goheen")
Re: LOCAL/WANTED: New Users Group in Hawaii ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (Timothy Miller)
libdbe.a for Debian (Matt Garman)
Re: newbies help (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Re: Help me choose the best fileserver OS for a Compaq proliant server. (Warren
Block)
Re: What device is LS120 drive??? ("Michael Westerman")
Re: linux questions (Gipson Arnold)
Re: mv multiple files revisited (Vilmos Soti)
/boot/System.map and /boot/module-info (Neil Zanella)
Re: newbies help (Gipson Arnold)
Re: xcin problem (macefindu)
Re: Where can i get CLE+RedHat (Alex)
Re: Star Office 6.0? (John Scudder)
help with configuring linux mail server (Hung Ngoc Lai)
Re: Mindspring/Earthlink with Linux (0/1) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Redhat ypbind question (Dave Barcelo)
Does Linux (SuSE) filesystems support file greater than 2 G? ("Antony Mak")
Re: RedHat GUI install not support dvorak (David M. Cook)
Re: sendmail help! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Microsoft Linux? (Jim Jerzycke)
How do I capture parallel port input to a file? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
about gethering ip details command ("cchchc tinny")
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From: "Matt Goheen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Controlling several boxes from one place
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:01:37 GMT
Or, go with the various Belkin solutions. I use the Belkin OmniCube 4-port
KVM switch, which works just fine for me, but really only handles up to
about 1024x768. The Omniview SE does up to 1280x1024 (80Hz), but costs
a little more ($144 vs. $112 at buy.com). If you have a fancy monitor with
both BNC and VGA connectors, you can use it to switch between two of the
machines. I use this to support my main machine running at 1600x1200, then
switch over to the OmniCube to handle a couple of other machines (I still
use the OmniCube to switch the mouse over for all the machines). It's a
little cumbersome, but it's better than crawling around on the floor, and
it was pretty cheap....
I'm using it right now to switch over to my Win98 box doing a CD grab, and
over to my Linux box to log in on the console, and back to this to type,
well...this....
- Matt Goheen
"Jim Broughton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Bo Berglund wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have a small home network consisting of 2 linux (RH) machines and 2
> > WinNT and 1 Win95 PC. In my "office" I have very limited space so I
> > can have only one monitor and keyboard/mouse. The Win95 is separate
> > with its own kb/mon and one NT is a laptop, but I still have 3
> > machines to access from my crammed desk. So now I have to crawl on the
> > floor every time I want to switch and move monitor connections and
> > bring up the keyboards from the floor to my desk. Very awkward...
> >
> > Question:
> > Is there some freeware software for WinNT (still my main work machine)
> > that can emulate an X terminal so I can access the Linux boxes via the
> > internal network?
> > I have tested an eval version of "KEA! X" and it works good, but it is
> > not freeware, instead rather expensive. I'd prefer some
> > freeware/shareware solution if it can do the job.
> >
> > Advice please...
> >
> > Bo Berglund
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > PGP: My public key is available at the following locations:
> > Idap://certserver.pgp.com
> > http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371
>
> How about a combination of samba for shares on the linux boxes and
> a telnet session to each linux box. If it has to be graphical then
> getting an X client for NT is your only solution. I myself employ
> a few different solutions. 1 NFS and 2 a KVM switch. I can also telnet
> into my server box but that is slower than hitting the control key twice
> to actualy get there (KVM). I am not certain how much NFS is for NT but
for
> linux it is free as is being a samba server/client. I sure you know by
> now that samba is = to M$ network neighborhood. I do not use samba.
> If you already have the boxes connected with network wire then
> telneting into the linux boxes is a snap. Login as a normal user then
> su to root if you need too. This does not get you a graphical interface
> but it does get you there in console from which you can do almost anything
you
> can do in graphical mode except play with the mouse.
>
>
> --
> Jim Broughton
> (The Amiga OS! Now there was an OS)
> If Sense were common everyone would have it!
> Following Air and Water the third most abundant
> thing on the planet is Human Stupidity.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: LOCAL/WANTED: New Users Group in Hawaii
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:11:24 GMT
James Bynes wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> My name is James, and I currently run Linux on my computer. I guess I am
> kind of new, and I was wondering if anyone know if there is a User's Group in
> Hawaii, and if not, would anyone be interested in starting one. Please let me
> know. Thank You.
>
> James Bynes
>
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James,
There is one LUG I know of in Hawaii. LUAU is their name. Their URL is below.
Looks like next meeting is 11/17.
Hope that helps.
http://luau.hi.net/
-Kara
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Timothy Miller)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:12:20 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in the Linux world that will 100 percent
>emulate MSOffice. Nothing at all.
>
>THe Linux toys are a joke. Try them for yourself and see how well your
>presentations translate.
>
>When the rest of the world is running Office, why should you run some
>half assed wannabe?
>
>Is your job worth it?
>
>
>claire
>
When the DOJ finishes with Big Software, the Word Corporation, having
no operating system monopoly to protect, will eagerly port Word to
Linux.
>
>On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 17:23:44 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>(jazz) wrote:
>
>>I really need a powerful word processor with templates, styles, etc.
>>
>>What is available for Linux? How about for Powerpoint and Excel?
>>
>>Thanks ---
>>Jazz
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt Garman)
Subject: libdbe.a for Debian
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:20:01 GMT
I need the dbe module for xfree86. Apparently, this module typically
lives in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a. I'm running a Debian
2.2 system with the xfree86 version 3.3.6 package installed. But my
system does not even have a /usr/X11R6/lib/modules directory.
I tried searching Debian's website, but could not find any useful
information.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
MG
--
Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"I may make you feel, but I can't make you think."
-- Jethro Tull, "Thick as a Brick"
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Subject: Re: newbies help
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:22:12 GMT
jenaknight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> ok i admit it i was a average user with windows, but now i can't resolve
> my own messes with linux so where can i get some documets that can really
> introduce me into linux!?
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
www.linuxdoc.org
--
Prasanth Kumar
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Warren Block)
Crossposted-To:
comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc
Subject: Re: Help me choose the best fileserver OS for a Compaq proliant server.
Date: 24 Oct 2000 01:45:06 GMT
I sent this link to the first poster instead of posting because I
figured it was well-known in the newsgroups already, but maybe not. The
graphs are a little hard to read, but it's interesting stuff that's very
relevant to this discussion:
http://inominate.org/~graichen//slides/performance/
Start with "Seite 1".
--
Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA
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From: "Michael Westerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What device is LS120 drive???
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:27:19 +1000
for a floppy get rid eof the partition number
eg mount /dev/hdd /mnt/floppy -t auto
Bo Berglund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2000 22:18:25 -0700, E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> .. snip...
> >It depends what partition your data is located, if you have a windows
> >LS120 floppy
> >$ su -
> >password: <secret>
> ># mount /dev/hdb1 /mnt/floppy -t vfat # if you have the first partition
> >containing windows data
> >
>
> Thanks, but...
>
> With an ordinary MSDOS floppy in the drive I tried:
> mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/floppy -t vfat and also
> mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/floppy -t msdos
>
> (The LS120 sits on the secondary IDE port as the slave, there is no
> master in that port)
>
> But all that happens is that I hear clicking sounds from the drive for
> a while and then there is an error message on the screen saying that
> something is wrong with the command line or that there are too many
> file systems or something similar.
>
> Still no possibility to read anything off the floppy....
>
>
> Bo Berglund
> Software developer in Sweden
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> PGP: My public key is available at the following locations:
> Idap://certserver.pgp.com
> http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371
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From: Gipson Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linux questions
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:26:57 -0500
Linux has several distributions which are specifically designed for use
in small systems. I would imagine that one of these "mini" Linux
variations would be your BEST bet. However, I am not personally
knowledgeable enough to give you specifics, but a good place to get more
info would be:
http://www.embedded-linux.org
You might actually be able to find some folks there interested in
helping with the project!
I hope this helps.
- Gipson Arnold, tech weenie
drschwartz wrote:
>
> I'm beginning to work on a new tablet computing product and was wondering
> whether linux was a viable operating system for it. Warning: I don't know
> anything about Linux! I have a few questions I was hoping folks could help
> me answer:
>
> o What is the minimum footprint for linux assuming the device will support
> typical printing and communication requirements?
>
> o Are there Java frameworks to support the development of a small suite of
> productivity applications for a targeted user group?
>
> o Could Java on Linux provide sufficient performance for presentation or
> spreadsheet software apps, as examples? Would a Pentium II provide
> sufficient horsepower?
>
> o What kind of handwriting recognition software is there for Linux?
>
> o Would Linux be able to support a requirement to rotate the 'desktop' 90
> degrees, i.e., to use the table in either portrait or landscape mode?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> David
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Subject: Re: mv multiple files revisited
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:31:15 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows) writes:
>> When we last left off I was trying to figure a way to rename multiple
>> files changing "-" to ":". The answer in bash:
>> do i in *-*;mv $i `echo $1 | sed 's/-/:/'`;done
>>
>> The problem is that the files have spaces in them such as
>> this is a name.txt
>> How can I adjust this script to accomidate spaces in the filenames?
>>
>> I tried
>> do i in *-*;mv "$i" `echo $1 | sed 's/-/:/'`;done
>> but I still get the same error about multiple files.
>
> `echo $1 | sed 's/-/:/' ` performed on blah - blah.txt results in:
> blah : blah.txt
> and what gets executed is therefore:
> mv "blah - blah.txt" blah : blah.txt
> when what you want is:
> mv "blah - blah.txt" "blah : blah.txt"
> One solution is:
> j=`echo $i | sed 's/-/:/' `
> mv "$i" "$j"
You don't need that j. Simply put quotations marks around the command
substitution.
$ touch 'a - b'
$ touch 'c - d'
$ for x in *-*; do mv "$x" "`echo $x | tr - :`"; done
$ ls
a : b c : d
$
Vilmos
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From: Neil Zanella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: /boot/System.map and /boot/module-info
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 00:07:14 -0230
Hello,
I have upgraded the kernel manually and from time to time I see
some errors show up. For example my /var/log/messages has:
Oct 23 11:30:24 tulip kernel: Symbol table has incorrect version number.
Oct 23 11:30:24 tulip kernel: Cannot find map file.
I would like to know what the files /boot/System.map and /boot/module-info
are all about. Under my /boot directory (Red Hat 6.2) these are symbolic
links to System.map-2.2.16-3 and module-info-2.2.16-3 which makes me think
that the contents of these files depends on the kernel version and perhaps
also on the kernel options chosen at build time. Could someone please
provide me with some insight on the purpose of these two files?
BTW, I have a Zip 250 parallel port drive and I would like the system to
boot without launching the kudzu menu that tells me I have inserted or
removed the Zip drive from the computer. Is it possible to do this and
still have the computer autodetect the Zip drive and insert the right
module (imm.o) if necessary?
Thanks,
Neil
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From: Gipson Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: newbies help
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:39:05 -0500
jenaknight wrote:
>
> ok i admit it i was a average user with windows, but now i can't resolve
> my own messes with linux so where can i get some documets that can really
> introduce me into linux!?
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
Some of my favorite newbie web sites are:
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/
http://www.linuxhelp.org/
http://www.linux-mag.com/
These should have enough info to keep you busy a while : )
- Gipson
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (macefindu)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: xcin problem
Date: 24 Oct 2000 02:51:12 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is the dark time for the Republic, On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 02:46:27 +0800,
S.C. Palpatine's powerful ally - Lord [EMAIL PROTECTED] said this
thru Hologram:
>I have installed xcin, libtabe and xa+cv in my Mandrake Linux 7.0. When
>I
>start xcin in the console, there is an error message.
>
>xcin: error: rcfile: DEFAULT_IM: value not specified.
>
it's on the FAQ Question4
just try:
unset LC_ALL
export LC_TYPE=zh_TW.Big5
--
/The Death Mark don't come with the rain./
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From: Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Where can i get CLE+RedHat
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 22:50:10 -0400
Alan wrote:
>
> Can some tell me where can i find CLE+Redhat
>
You can get it here.
ftp://ftp.ccns.ncku.edu.tw/UNIX/Linux/
It was a bit slow when I access it.
Good luck
Alex.
> Thanks
>
> Alan
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From: John Scudder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Star Office 6.0?
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 22:52:10 -0500
Thanks to all of you for the information
John
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2000 23:26:09 -0500 John Scudder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Has anyone heard anything about Star Office 6.0?
>
> It's in an open test program, currently in a fairly advanced alpha
> stage, at www.openoffice.org.
> --
> Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum
> <http://dm.net>
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From: Hung Ngoc Lai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help with configuring linux mail server
Date: 24 Oct 2000 02:45:33 GMT
Hi Everyone,
I need help configuring my mail server which is running on Linux.
I have a small network that uses linux as both a
firewall and mail server in the same box. This
linux serves as a gateway for my internal network
(i.e. 172.16.1.0/24 network). This linux box has
an external ip address of 199.0.216.222 network.
Everything is working properly such as NAT, ipchains.
Bottom, there is no problem as fas as connectivity
is concerns. As of of now, there are NO restrictions
on this box (i.e. default policy is ACCEPT all).
Over the weekend, I install mail server service on
this linux box. I also install POP2, POP3 and IMAP server
on this box as well because I would like users on my
private network to be able to receive and send mail
to users on the Internet. Here is my problem:
1) I can send mail to users on the Internet as long as
I am at the linux box (or telnet to it). However, users
on my private network would like to use email as well.
They use Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express
running on Microsoft Windows (I know, pitty me) to send
and receive mails. These users have valid account on the
linux box. There are no network connectivity problems.
I have been able to configure the Outlook
Express to receive emails on the POP3 server on the linux
box but I can not use SMTP to send mail to Internet users
via Outlook Express. How do I make this to work via
Outlook Express or even Microsoft Outlook? Please help.
Note: I don't have any restrictions as far as TCP wrapper
is concerns
Many Thanks.
David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Mindspring/Earthlink with Linux (0/1)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 23:18:06 -0400
Thanks for the info. I'm running Peanut, and since I'm such a newbie,
don't know how close it is to Red Hat, but I am told it's similar to
Slackware.
I did do the Mindspring website thing and found 4 very useful documents
there.
Again, thanks very much.
Lambo
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From: Dave Barcelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Redhat ypbind question
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 22:22:47 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Every time I shutdown my server I see a message that says the following:
Starting killall ypbind forget to set AF_INET in udp sndmesg. FIX IT!
I am running RH6.2 and I am very curious to see how I might get this
message off my shutdown screen. I am an incredibly annal person and a
messy shutdown screen irks me to know end.
Thanx in advance
Dave
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From: "Antony Mak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Does Linux (SuSE) filesystems support file greater than 2 G?
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:43:57 +0800
Can anyone tell me whether Linux (SuSE) filesystems support file greater
than 2 G?
Antony
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David M. Cook)
Subject: Re: RedHat GUI install not support dvorak
Date: 24 Oct 2000 03:47:23 GMT
On Tue, 24 Oct 2000 00:21:29 GMT, Arctic Storm
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>When RedHat Linux 7.0 was released, I was pretty confident that you guys
I doubt many people at Red Hat (particularly those working on the installer)
have time to read c.o.l.m.
>picked up on this defect in the GUI installation process.
Did you tell anybody about this "defect". [EMAIL PROTECTED] maybe?
Dave Cook
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: sendmail help!
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 03:41:33 GMT
In article <CSJI5.47072$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Chris MacTavish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I want to configure our linux box to have email. We are using RedHat
6.0 and
> i know i need to configure sendmail in order to get our email working.
I've used sendmail for years, and agree with the poster who suggested
the O'Reilly Bat Book.
Recently though, I've been experimenting with a sendmail substitute,
postfix. I really like it a lot so far.
I'm using it exclusively at home, and on some workstations at work. I
doubt I ever consider suggesting that we switch the mail hub at work
over though, way too scary, thousands of users, and it works great with
sendmail. If things went wrong...
postfix is definately simpler to set up however. Still, despite some
claims that all you have to do is read the comments in the files in
/etc/postfix, I would reccomend going to www.postfix.org and reading
about it first.
--
Jim Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
=================== http://www.buchanan1.net/ ==========================
"...But were oddly afflicted with a monomania for building what, in the
ancient Amriccon, was denominated 'churches' -a kind of pagoda
instituted for the worship of two idols that went by the names of
Wealth and Fashion" -Poe, Mellonta Tauta
========================================================================
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Before you buy.
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From: Jim Jerzycke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Microsoft Linux?
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 03:57:02 +0000
I don't understand what you mean by "A Healthy Linux" being there.
Could you please elaborate?
Thanks, Jim
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How do I capture parallel port input to a file?
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:59:47 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is there a simple way to route parallel port data to a file? Is there some
utility that can do this? I think I have about 1 MB/sec.
Thanks, Tom
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From: "cchchc tinny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: about gethering ip details command
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 10:52:20 +0700
Dear all
I want to know comand to show details about My ip address ,MAC Address
and others ip details, However, I know about ifconfig command of firewall
program but I want to know other command in LINUX .... Like windows , It
have ipconfig -all ...
Well, another question, I use DHCP for get my IP . And When I want to get my
new ip I will use command netconf to set my new ip. I want to know only one
command line for active and can get new ip.... Like windows it use
winipconf.
Thank for all
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