Linux-Misc Digest #222, Volume #26 Fri, 3 Nov 00 17:13:02 EST
Contents:
fonttastic (Peter Earle)
Read NT Backup? (Rick Troxel)
Re: please help! relaying error ("Peter T. Breuer")
Whats good about debian and slackware? ("J.Smith")
Re: Whats good about debian and slackware? ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Mgetty and USR Modem ("frederic bodart")
Re: Partition table problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Whats good about debian and slackware? ("J.Smith")
Re: Whats good about debian and slackware? (Jim Bonnet)
console screensaver (Jack Haines)
Re: HELP! Where do I find these?!? (John-Paul Stewart)
help with httpd ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Whats good about debian and slackware? ("J.Smith")
Re: An appeal to experts for help! (Jim)
Re: How to set higher resolution text modes? (Jim)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Earle)
Subject: fonttastic
Date: 3 Nov 2000 20:19:51 GMT
What is fonttastic and what does it do that xfs doesn't do?
Peter Earle
Biology Dept.
MUN
St. John's, NF
Canada
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Subject: Read NT Backup?
From: Rick Troxel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 03 Nov 2000 15:26:57 -0500
Does anyone know of a way to read a DLT cartridge from an NT 4 box under
Linux (or some other Unix variant)? I presume it was created using
NT's native Programs / Administrative Tools (Common) / Backup utility.
TIA,
--
Rick Troxel [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.dc-sage.org/pub-bio/rick_troxel 301/435-2983
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All effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his
heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and
the will to do service to humanity. --Abdu'l-Baha
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: please help! relaying error
Date: 3 Nov 2000 20:18:27 GMT
ATITUS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: In article <8tukp9$k80$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Thanks for looking at this. Here is the error message from the Java
: program:
: Exception in thread "main" java.io.IOException: Unexpected reply to
: command: RCP
Eh, shouldn't that be RPC? (Remote Procedure Call). Or is this your
exception? Yes, I suppose it is. That must be your expect sequence
interpreter reporting an error. Oh, you mean that you sent RCPT TO?
OK, that's plain SMTP.
: T TO: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: 550 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
: Relaying denied
: at com.oreilly.servlet.MailMessage.send(MailMessage.java:328)
: at
: com.oreilly.servlet.MailMessage.sendRcpt(MailMessage.java:304)
: at com.oreilly.servlet.MailMessage.to(MailMessage.java:128)
: at SendMail.main(SendMail.java:32)
Yes, well that's plain enough. It appears to be a serverside java
application running like a cgi (i.e. a "servlet"). It seems to be
producing the error in an oreilly library ... but the reported error is
simply "Relaying Denied". You'll have to look at the servers logs to
get more info. Apparently it doesn't relay from the domain you
are/announced yourself as being from.
: It is opening a socket to the local machine ( port 25, the SMTP port )
: on which sendmail should be listening. Then it sends the MAIL,RCPT ...
: headers and checks for an OK respose, etc. I am lead to believe if
: sendmail works, this should work as well?
Depends what you say to it. Why not look at the mail logs, turn on more
sendmail debugging, and enable relaying for everyone? Close it down
later.
Peter
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From: "J.Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Whats good about debian and slackware?
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 21:42:20 +0100
Hi there.
Recently I have tried out Mandrake, Redhat and SuSe cause they are
relatively 'well-known', and neither one of them really seemed to suit me.
Seemed like these distributions were (to some extent at least) constantly
'in my way', so to speak.
So I started to read some newsgroup postings, and the two names that kept
being repeated as good so-called 'hardcore' *nix distro's were both
slackware and debian. So before I decide to download these distro's, I would
just really like to know which parts of these distro's makes them so good ?
Please take note that I in no way whish to unleash yet another
'which-distro-is-best' flame-war here. These postings always seem rather
futile, so there's no need for 'this-distro-is-better-than-that' type of
reply's. I would just like to know which parts the actual users of these two
distributions really like about their distribution, and why.
Based on that info I then hope to be able to make a better judgment about
whether or not I should give these two distro's a fair try.
Thanks for the input.
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Whats good about debian and slackware?
Date: 3 Nov 2000 20:47:38 GMT
J.Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: reply's. I would just like to know which parts the actual users of these two
: distributions really like about their distribution, and why.
All of them. What do you mean by parts? Slackware is just excellently
compiled (no mistakes). Debian has fantastic maintenance backup (all
mistakes repaired when you complain).
: Based on that info I then hope to be able to make a better judgment about
: whether or not I should give these two distro's a fair try.
Why would you think twice? I run slackware but usually compile from
debian source as it's neatly put together, with all standards observed.
Peter
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From: "frederic bodart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mgetty and USR Modem
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 21:58:45 +0100
Here is the logfile, but nothings happens.
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 mgetty: experimental test release 1.1.19-Nov24
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 mgetty.c compiled at Nov 13 1999, 12:17:05
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 user id: 0, parent pid: 1
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 reading configuration data for port 'ttyS0'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 reading /etc/mgetty+sendfax/mgetty.config...
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'debug 9'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'fax-id 0130426214'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'port ttyS0'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 section: port ttyS0, **found**
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'debug 7'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'modem-type auto'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'init-chat "" AT&F1 OK ATS0=0 OK
ATS38=4S13=1 OK AT#CID=1 OK'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'speed 115200'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 conf lib: read: 'rings 2'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'speed', type=0, flags=3, data=115200
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'switchbd', type=0, flags=1, data=0
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'direct', type=3, flags=1, data=FALSE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'blocking', type=3, flags=1, data=FALSE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'port-owner', type=1, flags=1, data=uucp
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'port-group', type=1, flags=1, data=uucp
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'port-mode', type=0, flags=1, data=432
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'toggle-dtr', type=3, flags=1, data=TRUE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'toggle-dtr-waittime', type=0, flags=1, data=500
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'data-only', type=3, flags=1, data=FALSE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-only', type=3, flags=1, data=FALSE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'modem-type', type=1, flags=3, data=auto
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'modem-quirks', type=0, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'init-chat', type=2, flags=3, data= AT&F1 OK
ATS0=0 OK ATS38=4S13=1 OK AT#CID=1 OK
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'force-init-chat', type=2, flags=1, data=
\d\d\d\d+++\d\d\d
\dATQ0V1H0 OK
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'post-init-chat', type=2, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'modem-check-time', type=0, flags=1, data=3600
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'rings', type=0, flags=3, data=2
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'msn-list', type=2, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'get-cnd-chat', type=2, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'cnd-program', type=1, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'answer-chat', type=2, flags=1, data= ATA CONNECT
\c
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'answer-chat-timeout', type=0, flags=1, data=80
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'autobauding', type=3, flags=1, data=FALSE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'ringback', type=3, flags=1, data=FALSE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'ringback-time', type=0, flags=1, data=30
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'ignore-carrier', type=3, flags=1, data=FALSE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'issue-file', type=1, flags=1, data=/etc/issue
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'prompt-waittime', type=0, flags=1, data=500
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'login-prompt', type=1, flags=1, data=@!login:
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'login-time', type=0, flags=1, data=240
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fido-send-emsi', type=3, flags=1, data=TRUE
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-id', type=1, flags=3, data=0130426214
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-min-speed', type=0, flags=1, data=0
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-max-speed', type=0, flags=1, data=14400
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-server-file', type=1, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'diskspace', type=0, flags=1, data=1024
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'notify', type=1, flags=1, data=faxadm
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-owner', type=1, flags=1, data=root
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-group', type=1, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'fax-mode', type=0, flags=1, data=432
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'debug', type=0, flags=2, data=7
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'statistics-chat', type=2, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'statistics-file', type=1, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'gettydefs', type=1, flags=1, data=n
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 key: 'term', type=1, flags=0, data=(empty)
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 check for lockfiles
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 checklock: stat failed, no file
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 locking the line
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 makelock(ttyS0) called
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 do_makelock: lock='/var/lock/LCK..ttyS0'
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 lock made
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 tio_get_rs232_lines: status: RTS CTS DSR DTR
11/03 21:21:38 yS0 lowering DTR to reset Modem
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 tss: set speed to 115200 (10002)
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 tio_set_flow_control( HARD )
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 waiting for line to clear (VTIME), read:
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 send: AT&F1[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 waiting for ``OK''
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 got: AT&F1[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 CND: AT&F1[0d][0a]OK ** found **
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 send: ATS0=0[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 waiting for ``OK''
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 got: [0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 CND: OK[0a]ATS0=0[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 CND: ATS0=0[0d][0a]OK ** found **
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 send: ATS38=4S13=1[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 waiting for ``OK''
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 got: [0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 CND: OK[0a]ATS38=4S13=1[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 CND: ATS38=4S13=1[0d][0a]OK ** found **
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 send: AT#CID=1[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 waiting for ``OK''
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 got: [0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 CND: OK[0a]AT#CID=1[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 CND: AT#CID=1[0d][0a]OK ** found **
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 mdm_send: 'ATI'
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 got:[0d][0a]ATI[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 got:[0d][0a]3361[0d]
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 mdm_gis: string 1: '3361'
11/03 21:21:39 yS0 got:[0a][0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_identify: string '3361'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 USR Courier/Sportster V.34(+) detected
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_send: 'ATI3'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0a]ATI3[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0d][0a]USRobotics Sportster Voice 33600 Fax Rev.
2.0[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_gis: string 1: 'USRobotics Sportster Voice 33600
Fax Rev. 2.0'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0a][0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 additional info: 'USRobotics Sportster Voice 33600 Fax
Rev. 2.0'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_send: 'AT+FCLASS=2.0'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0a]AT+FCLASS=2.0[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_command: string 'AT+FCLASS=2.0'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_command: string 'OK' -> OK
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_send: 'AT+FAA=1;+FCR=1'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0a]AT+FAA=1;+FCR=1[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_command: string 'AT+FAA=1;+FCR=1'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_command: string 'OK' -> OK
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_send: 'AT+FBO=1'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0a]AT+FBO=1[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_command: string 'AT+FBO=1'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_command: string 'OK' -> OK
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_send: 'AT+FNR=1,1,1,0'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0a]AT+FNR=1,1,1,0[0d]
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 mdm_command: string 'AT+FNR=1,1,1,0'
11/03 21:21:40 yS0 got:[0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 mdm_command: string 'OK' -> OK
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 mdm_send: 'AT+FLI="0130426214"'
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 got:[0a]AT+FLI="0130426214"[0d]
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 mdm_command: string 'AT+FLI="0130426214"'
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 got:[0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 mdm_command: string 'OK' -> OK
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 mdm_send: 'AT+FCC=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0'
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 got:[0a]AT+FCC=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0[0d]
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 mdm_command: string 'AT+FCC=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0'
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 got:[0d][0a]OK[0d]
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 mdm_command: string 'OK' -> OK
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 waiting for line to clear (VTIME), read:
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 removing lock file
11/03 21:21:41 yS0 waiting...
Regards
"Bill Unruh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a �crit dans le message news:
8tuun6$7lc$[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> In <8tutri$kpm$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "frederic bodart"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> ]I'm trying to use Mgetty with a USR Sportster Voice 33.6 fax modem
> ]for fax,voice and data automatic answering.
> ]There are no error in log file (debug=9) but eihter PC nor modem hang
up.
> ]So I'm looking for a right mgetty.Config file especially the init-chat
> ]sequence
>
> I'm afraid that this is not making very much sense. Why do you not post
> the log file ( by the way debug =7 is the highest level under mgetty.
> Also put the -x 7 into the /etc/inittab line to start it off in a high
> debug level from the start.)
> An init line for a sportser voice is
> init-chat "" AT&F1 OK ATS0=0 OK ATS38=4S13=1 OK AT#CID=1 OK
> (Note that the cid=1 is to report the caller id number).
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Partition table problem
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 21:04:12 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen) wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >Findpart, version 3.91.
> >Copyright Svend Olaf Mikkelsen, 2000.
>
> >OS: DOS 7.10 WINDOWS 4.10
> >
> >Disk: 1 Cylinders: 2482 Heads: 255 Sectors: 63 MB: 19469
> >
> >-PCyl N ID -----Rel -----Num ---MB -Start CHS- --End CHS-- BS CHS
> > 0 - 0B 63 9205182 4494 0 1 1 572 254 63 B OK
> > 0 - 0C 63 19792017 9664 0 1 1 1231 254 63 BU OK
> > 0 - 83 9205245 11277630 5506 573 0 1 1274 254 63 B0 OK
> > 1275 1 0B 63 48132 23 1275# 1 1 1277*254 63 NB OK
> > 1275 2 05 48195 19342260 9444 1278# 0 1 2481*254 63 1275 OK
> > 1275 - 0B 63 19390392 9467 1275 1 1 2481 254 63 B OK
> > 0 - 0B 20482938 19390392 9467 1275 1 1 2481 254 63 BU OK
> >
> >-----FAT CHS -Size Cl --Root -Good -Rep. Maybe --Bad YYMMDD DataMB
> > 0 1 33 19964 4 2 19964 0 0 0 990610 3684
> > 1275 1 33 18899 4 2 18899 0 0 0 991215 5
> >
> >Partitions according to partition tables on first harddisk:
> >
> >-PCyl N ID -----Rel -----Num ---MB -Start CHS- --End CHS-- BS CHS
> > 0 1*0C 63 20482812 10001 0 1 1 1274*254 63 NB OK
> > 0 2 05 20482875 19390455 9467 1275# 0 1 2481*254 63 OK
> >
> > 1275 1 0B 63 48132 23 1275# 1 1 1277*254 63 NB OK
> > 1275 2 05 48195 19342260 9444 1278# 0 1 2481*254 63 OK
> > No signature CHS: 1278 0 1
>
> Problems are not expected, but I assume you will be able to contact me
> from another PC in case of trouble.
>
> To correct the partition tables, repair the FAT32 backup boot sectors,
> and recover the 5506 MB Linux partition as second primary partition,
> you can do (wilson1.bat):
>
> findpart getsect 1 0 1 1 1 boot0 noheader
> findpart getsect 1 0 1 7 1 back0 noheader
> findpart getsect 1 1275 1 1 1 boot1275 noheader
> findpart getsect 1 1275 1 7 1 back1275 noheader
> set findpart=edit
> findpart 1 0 1 * 0B 0 1 1 572 254 63 0 2482 255 63 26
> findpart 1 0 2 - 83 573 0 1 1274 254 63 0 2482 255 63 26
> findpart 1 0 3 - 0F 1275 0 1 2481 254 63 0 2482 255 63 26
> findpart 1 1275 1 - 0B 1275 1 1 2481 254 63 1275 2482 255 63 26
> findpart 1 1275 2 - 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2482 255 63 26
> findpart putsect 1 0 1 7 boot0 2482 00000000 checkfile back0
> findpart putsect 1 1275 1 7 boot1275 2482 00000000 checkfile back1275
> set findpart=
> findpart 1 fp1-1.txt
>
> To prevent errors, you must download the batch file from:
>
> http://inet.uni2.dk/~svolaf/wilson1.zip
>
> I recommend that you run the batch file in a Windows DOS box, and post
> the file fp1-1.txt for confirmation before reboot. You can cc in mail,
> but I will reply to the group.
>
> Note that a Linux swap partition was not found.
> --
> Svend Olaf
>
First, I made sure my Image and Rescue Set were updated. Then I ran
your batch file and rebooted into the Caldera installer, and everything
showed up just as it should be. At least now I have a working
partition table, which I can edit later if I wish. How can I thank you
enough?
I haven't completely gotten to install a working Linux since then --
for some reason, Caldera's installer is broken and reports 100% of
packages installed, then seems to still be installing them and not
continuing to the next step. RedHat's installer won't let me boot
directly into the new Linux kernel right after I install it, so I can't
copy the kernel over, and LILO won't work. I get:
LI
and no prompt. So I still have only a Windows system. I am, however,
trying to install a few other bootloaders and seeing if they will work
properly.
---------------> Drake Wilson
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "J.Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Whats good about debian and slackware?
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 22:14:57 +0100
>
> All of them. What do you mean by parts?
>
I would just like to know, from the people that use these two distro's:
What makes them so good, for you personally? What do you really like about
them?
Because I dont really have any info on that yet, I would just really like to
know.
>
> Slackware is just excellently
> compiled (no mistakes). Debian has fantastic maintenance backup (all
> mistakes repaired when you complain).
>
That would then be some of the 'parts/items/features' that makes these
distro's so good. What else is really good about these two distro's ?
>
> Why would you think twice?
>
Because I do not yet know what makes these distro's so good. You have to
understand that I already spend some time downloading Redhat, Mandrake and
SuSe, only to find out that they where not quite right for me. I based my
decision for these distro's on the fact that they are 'well-known' to the
general public. I would just like to be able to make a more informed and
therfore better decision this time around :)
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From: Jim Bonnet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Whats good about debian and slackware?
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 13:16:48 -0800
"J.Smith" wrote:
>
> Hi there.
>
> Recently I have tried out Mandrake, Redhat and SuSe cause they are
> relatively 'well-known', and neither one of them really seemed to suit me.
> Seemed like these distributions were (to some extent at least) constantly
> 'in my way', so to speak.
What do you mean 'got in your way' Any version of Linux is going to be
configurable so that you can make it do what you want. Mandrake is a
great distro, RedHat is fine. Haven't tried SuSe. I use Red Hat and
Caldera eDesktop2.4, both work fine for me.
> So I started to read some newsgroup postings, and the two names that kept
> being repeated as good so-called 'hardcore' *nix distro's were both
> slackware and debian. So before I decide to download these distro's, I would
> just really like to know which parts of these distro's makes them so good ?
Slackware is highly configurable during the install. Can't speak on
debian haven't used it.
> Please take note that I in no way whish to unleash yet another
> 'which-distro-is-best' flame-war here. These postings always seem rather
> futile, so there's no need for 'this-distro-is-better-than-that' type of
> reply's. I would just like to know which parts the actual users of these two
> distributions really like about their distribution, and why.
>
> Based on that info I then hope to be able to make a better judgment about
> whether or not I should give these two distro's a fair try.
>
Try a custom install and just put on what you need. All of the distros
are using the same kernel right? Slackware is optimized for pentium but,
heck you can recompile the kernel for any distro and optimize for your
own processor. Some have tweaked the startup scripts a little to load
things differently. They all have the same packages.
> Thanks for the input.
--
Jim Bonnet
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From: Jack Haines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: console screensaver
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:30:54 -0600
I need help... I don't want the screensaver to come on when I'm on th
console (where the screen goes black)
I'm on RH7.0 - although it does it on RH 6.x too...
any ideas??
please respond via e-mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jack Haines, CCNP(BCRAN),LCP - Networking / Systems Administrator
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From: John-Paul Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: HELP! Where do I find these?!?
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 21:37:47 GMT
John Broadhead wrote:
>
> I need to find a Linux compatible Parallel port ethernet adapter. I
> recieved an old 486 laptop that doesn't have any PCMCIA slots. The only
> way I'll be able to hook it to my LAN is with a parallel port ethernet
> adapter.
>
> I've look on Ebay, but all people are selling are Xircom brand ones,
> which I've heard don't work.
>
> I need to find an Accton PocketEthernet, D-Link DE-600 or DE-620, or a
> Realtek brand one. Does anyone know of an online store that has an
> old-stock of these?
>
> Thanks,
> John Broadhead
Try www.dlink.com for their two products. Those particular
models may not be available still, but I do seem to recall
seeing parallel port network adapters on their site.
HTH,
J-P Stewart
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: help with httpd
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 21:37:59 GMT
on my linux box i have a running http daemon (redhat 6.2)
when i do a 'ps ax' i can see 5 PIDs for httpd.
two of the have [httpd] and three appear as httpd, all are
consecutive PIDs like 585, 586, 587, 588 and 589.
ok, is there a way to find as to which http server it is
and where is its config file.
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Before you buy.
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From: "J.Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Whats good about debian and slackware?
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 23:00:13 +0100
>
> What do you mean 'got in your way' Any version of Linux is going to be
> configurable so that you can make it do what you want.
>
Yes, that is very true. But, at least to some extent, that was also my
point. With Redhat, Mandrake and SuSe I got the very distinct feeling that I
would have needed to tweak and change so much of the distro that it would
hardly be recognizable as being Redhat/SuSe anymore. These distro's seem to
want to do a lot of things 'their way'. That is (partly) what I mean by
'gets in the way'.
>
> All of the distros are using the same kernel right?
>
Well.... almost ;) I know that at least Mandrake seems to do some kernel
modifications.
>
> Slackware is highly configurable during the install.
>
Thanks for the feedback.
So what else makes Slackware and Debian really cool distro's ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.powerpc,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: An appeal to experts for help!
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:41:26 +0000
In article <mlmM5.130$z3.1876@uchinews>, Anil Trivedi wrote:
>I am encouraged by this. While I like Unix approach, I don't have any
>reason so far to be attached to X-windows or any other windowing program.
>Maybe MacOS X will fill all of my Mac and Unix needs. :) At the same time,
>Linux is affordable enough and not subject to whims or fortunes of one
>company, and it does not hurt to have it along.
>
>BTW, since OS X is such a departure from OS 9, do your OS 9 programs
>run fine under OS X or have you encountered problems?
I, too, am running MacOS X Public Beta on my iMac (DV 400). It runs quite
well considering it's still beta software. MacOS 9 apps can run fine, but
the more extensions they require the less likely they are to run happily.
Any software that requires special hardware (CD Writers eg) are unlikely to
run in MacOX X until native drivers turn up. All-in-all though, it's a damn
fine OS. Ad has already been mentiones, if you have a large enough HD
(10GB+) you could quite happily have MacOS 9, Mac OS X PB and Linux on the
same machine.
I'm also running SuSE 6.4 PPC on an old 6400/200 and I can confirm that
MacOnLinux is quite a polished piece of software. Hope this has been of
some use to you :-)
Jim.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim)
Subject: Re: How to set higher resolution text modes?
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:53:00 +0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Victor Dods wrote:
>I once was able in Slackware a few years ago to set the console text
>mode to resolutions of 100x60, 80x50 and so forth, but I can't remember
>how to do that at all anymore. Can anyone enlighten me?
>
In /etc/lilo.conf change the line
vga = normal
to
vga = ask
Rerun lilo and reboot. This will show you your available text modes.
You can then change the line in lilo to whichever one you prefer!
Jim
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