Linux-Misc Digest #227, Volume #26 Sat, 4 Nov 00 11:13:01 EST
Contents:
PPP from win95 by null cable ?
VMWare and audio ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Time Prob ("David ..")
Re: AOL connection under linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Small database on Linux? (=?iso-8859-1?Q?=D6rjan?= Bodin)
Re: LinkSys betrayed us! Poor prospects for Linux. ("David ..")
Re: kernel panic, no init found ("David ..")
Re: VMWare and audio
Dynamic DNS ("Igor Borisovsky")
Re: Small database on Linux? (NAVARRO LOPEZ, =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jes=FAs?= Manuel)
Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help (Philip Armstrong)
A NIS Problem (Domain not bound)
Re: CDROM problems (inon21)
Re: Dell Optiplex GX110, Rage 128 Pro ("SUOrangeman")
Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: cd burning (Dances With Crows)
Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help (Alexander Viro)
Re: AOL connection under linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Named started? (Wayne Pollock)
Re: LinkSys betrayed us! Poor prospects for Linux. (Paul Gienger)
Re: Small database on Linux? (Christopher Browne)
Re: localtime & zoneinfo (Wayne Pollock)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: PPP from win95 by null cable ?
Date: 4 Nov 2000 11:13:31 GMT
Hi,
I need to connect Win95 machine to Linux using Null-Modem Cable.
Using Trumpet Winsock3.0D, I was able to manually login and
issued
"/usr/sbin/pppd 123.123.123.1:123.123.123.3 proxyarp"
Normally, when strange-looking characters print on screen,
I can go back to PC and start connection (by ESC).
But, this time pppd does not send any message to PC. I am lost here.
Is there other way around ?
Thank you in advance
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: VMWare and audio
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:50:31 +0000
How is the sound support in VMWare?
Is f.ex. Cool Edit Pro fully functional in VMWare? Multi-channel audio
out?
Any experience with professional audio work in VMWare?
Thanks,
frank
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Time Prob
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 06:11:31 -0600
"K. Creed" wrote:
>
> When I first boot up Linux and launch X the time is displayed correctly,
> but after awhile it resets to a time six hours prior. I've used the
> date command which works temporarily but the time still resets
> incorrectly after awhile.
I fit is always changing by the same 6 hours then this should correct
it.
To check to see if this could be the problem:
cat /etc/sysconfig/clock
This will show you the clock file. If this could be causing the problem
it will probably look like the one shown.
ZONE="US/Central"
UTC=true
ARC=false
It should look similar to this with the correct country and timezone in
the first line. The second line tells Linux to assume the BIOS clock is
set to the UTC or GMT timezone. If this is what yours looks like then
you should change the UTC line to correct it as shown below.
vi /etc/sysconfig/clock
UTC=false
Be sure to save the change when done then reset the correct time.
Hope this helps.
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 06:21:01 -0500
Subject: Re: AOL connection under linux
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 11/04/00
at 08:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pixur) said:
>Also, thanks for the link to inside-aol.com. I really enjoyed reading
>about the Microsoft "hack"!
>Julie Wagaman
Could you or your correspondent please post this link again? I seem to
have missed it.
Thanks.
F.
===========================================================
Felmon John Davis
Union College / Schenectady, NY
os/2 - ma kauft koi katz em sack
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=D6rjan?= Bodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Small database on Linux?
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 13:16:21 +0100
Hi all,
I'm looking for a small database to run on a Linux box. It should not be
a server, more like an API to a "textfile" (like for example MS Access
and ASP), and I'm planning to use it for simple webb apps. Ideally it
would be accessble using perl, PHP, java, shellscripts or some other
easy-to-use "language" with some simple functions and SQL
queriy-strings.
Please respond to my mail aswell, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks,
�rjan
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: LinkSys betrayed us! Poor prospects for Linux.
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 06:26:10 -0600
> Eric Bourland wrote:
> > clifto wrote:
> > >[RTFM rant snipped]
> > Respectfully, I don't agree with you. I have been trying for weeks to
> > install a Netgear FA-311 card in Linux. I have read all kinds of HOW-TOs,
> > been to scyld.com, and researched the matter at various web sites ... but I
> > am unable to understand the instructions offered in any of these places.
> > Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that instructions are there, but I am
> > having a devil of a time understanding something as basic as getting my
> > Linux operating system to work with my network interface card. Arctic Storm
> > is right -- in many places, Linux instructions are incomprehensible.
This works for me on a redhat 6.2 system ising a Lynksys LNE100-TX card.
Read carefully when entering the command since the line may get wrapped
in e-mail. Hope it helps.
To compile the module you will need to log in as "root", or "su" to
root.
You can download the latest version of the Tulip.c driver from one of
the links below, or copy it from the Linksys disk that came with the
ethernet card:
http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=25
ftp://ftp.scydld.com/pub/network/tulip.c
Next you need to add a directory named "inet" to /usr/src/linux/net
with the following command:
mkdir /usr/src/linux/net/inet
Then copy the tulip.c module into the inet directory with this:
cp /path/to/tulip.c /usr/src/linux/net/inet/
First you remove the old module.
rm -f /lib/modules/kernel_version/net/tulip.o
In order to be able to compile the module you need to be in the inet
directory. This can be done with the following command.
cd /usr/src/linux/net/inet
Use one of the commands below depending on what is needed by your
system.
Be careful of typo errors, they will cause the compile to fail.
1.) To compile the Tulip module, issue the command below, it must all be
on one line:
gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet -Wall
-Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c tulip.c `[ -f
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo -DMODVERSIONS`
2.) For a dual processor system, compile it with the command below, it
must all be on one line:
gcc -D__SMP__ -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet -Wall
-Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c tulip.c `[ -f
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo -DMODVERSIONS`
Once compiled you need to install it as follows:
To install the new
cp tulip.o /lib/modules/kernel_version/net
You need to add the "tulip" module to /etc/conf.modules using the
correct device (eth0, eth1, etc...).
alias eth0 tulip
Now update the "modules.dep" file by issuing the following command:
depmod -a
>From this point most of the time all that is needed is to restart the
network for the new module to be activated. You can do this with the
following:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart
If you want to check it prior to restarting the network, you can issue
the command below and then check /var/log/messages for any errors.
modprobe tulip.o
The module is installed correctly, if no errors appear in the logs.
If you tested the install you need to unload it from the kernel with the
command and then restart the network:
rmmod tulip.o
Recompile Kernel Method
Log in as "root", or "su" to root.
You can download the latest version of the Tulip.c driver from one of
the links below, or copy it from the Linksys disk that came with the
ethernet card:
http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=25
ftp://ftp.scydld.com/pub/network/tulip.c
Then remove the old tulip.c module by issuing the command below, it must
all be on one line:
rm -f /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/tulip.c
/usr/src/linux/drivers/net/tulip.old
And copy the new module into place.
cp tulip.c /usr/src/linux/drivers/net
>From here you will have to follow the directions to compile the kernel
on your system.
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
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Completed more work units than: 98.778% of seti users.
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kernel panic, no init found
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 06:29:07 -0600
dick dijk wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I messed around a litlle bit with LILO and now I have the following problem.
>
> When I boot Linux, the status messages show like:
>
> ...
> "Partition check"
> ...
> "Freeing unused kernel memory"
>
> But then (after "Freeing unused kernel memory"), I get:
> "Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel"
>
> and the system hangs...
>
> When I boot from the Linux Bootdisk, go through the first questions and then
> choose "Boot installed system", ( I have to supply the partition to boot
> from, /dev/hdc1) the system comes up normally. So I think something in my
> boot config is not quite right.
>
> Does anyone know how to fix this, so I can boot from harddisk.
>
> Thanks,
> Dick
Post your lilo.conf file so we can see what it looks like. Also if
possible tell what changes you did to it.
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
ID # 123538
Completed more work units than: 98.778% of seti users.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: VMWare and audio
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 13:17:14 GMT
On Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:50:31 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>How is the sound support in VMWare?
mediocre at best.
>Is f.ex. Cool Edit Pro fully functional in VMWare? Multi-channel audio
>out?
The editing will be fully functional. The sound output won't.
>Any experience with professional audio work in VMWare?
I wouldn't recomend it. Get a $300 PC and put it on your LAN. A pro wouldn't
settle for anything less.
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From: "Igor Borisovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Dynamic DNS
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 14:02:44 +0300
Has anyone written on C/C++ for dynamic DNS?
--
Igor Borisovsky
DataNaut Incorporated
Nizhny Novgorod
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From: NAVARRO LOPEZ, =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jes=FAs?= Manuel
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Small database on Linux?
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 14:19:31 +0100
�rjan Bodin wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for a small database to run on a Linux box. It should not be
> a server, more like an API to a "textfile" (like for example MS Access
> and ASP), and I'm planning to use it for simple webb apps. Ideally it
> would be accessble using perl, PHP, java, shellscripts or some other
> easy-to-use "language" with some simple functions and SQL
> queriy-strings.
>
take a look at mysql at www.mysql.org (it's more than you strictly
*think* you need; but it's what you need).
--
SALUD,
Jes�s
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Philip Armstrong)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help
Date: 4 Nov 2000 13:07:56 -0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Alan Po <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have got a ash file but is in debain package (deb extension). I don't
>know how to decompress under Red Hat. Would you give me help? Thanks a
>lot
IIRC, debian packages are simple ar archives which you can unpack with
ar. They contain a couple of .tar.gz files which contain the binaries
and control information association with the packaging system
respectively.
HTH,
Phil
--
http://www.kantaka.co.uk/ .oOo. public key: http://www.kantaka.co.uk/gpg.txt
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: A NIS Problem (Domain not bound)
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 19:19:56 +0200
Hi,
I'm runing redhat 6.2, with dhcp, dns... and I just install NIS
Everything is working o.k., ypserve and yppasswd are working
and their status are "runing" but when I'm trying to configure the
client, with the "authconfig" this is what I get :
Binding to the NIS domain... [ OK ]
Listening for a NIS domain server: ...........can't yp_bind: Reason: Domain
not
bound
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From: inon21 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CDROM problems
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 13:59:56 GMT
oops, my mistake. Kernel version is 2.2.12-20. And the most amazing
thing is all of a sudden I can mount my cdrom. I don't know how it
happened, but I did not do anything. I can mount both from command line
shell and from X too.
Now, I move on to my next assignment - configuring the sound card.
Found the driver for Diamond MX400 and now for the first time I will
compile the kernel with sound support.
Thanks for all your help.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "SUOrangeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux.suse
Subject: Re: Dell Optiplex GX110, Rage 128 Pro
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 14:24:03 GMT
I have a GX110 with the i810 video. In BIOS, you'll notice that you can
make the primary video "onboard" or "auto." Auto tries everything else
(PCI, duh) first. So, you cannot disable the onboard, so to speak. If you
set the primary video auto, you should be able to just run XFree86 3.x and
4.x off of the ATi Rage (I have a Rage-based card at home, and it is
supported in XF86 3.x and 4.x).
For XFree86 3.3.6 on the i810, you'll need to download some files from Intel
(I don't have the link in front of me.) For 4.x with the i810, you'll need
a 2.4 kernel with the agpgart module. I haven't been paying attention, but
Mandrake *may* have figured out a way to get XF4 to work with the i810 in a
2.2.x kernel. I'll have to try it out to verify.
I am running a GX110 with the i810 video (primary) and a Matrox Millenium
for dual-screen display at work with XFree86 4.x.
-SUO
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help
Date: 4 Nov 2000 14:55:03 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Alan Po <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I have got a ash file but is in debain package (deb extension). I don't
: know how to decompress under Red Hat. Would you give me help? Thanks a
: lot
(It's not compressed). Use dpkg (install it first). Or use alien to
convert it to a tar or an rpm and install that (install alien first).
Or you can just unpack the two tars inside it using ar, and install
them using tar. Man ar and man tar for more info, but it should all
become very obvious after you run ar tv foo.deb.
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: cd burning
Date: 4 Nov 2000 15:08:52 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 04 Nov 2000 05:05:32 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I am having trouble getting a cd that I burn to play in my stepson's
>stereo. His stereo will play cdr's that somebody else burned for him
>using Windows and Adaptec Easy CD Creator. And, the cdr's that I make
>will play on my stereo.
>
>I am using Linux because I haven't been able to burn one at all in
>Windows. Here is the command that I'm using:
>
>cdrecord -v dev=0,0,0 speed=2 -nofix -audio -pad /mnt/hda1/<wav file
>directory>/*
>Can anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong?
If you want to create the CD all in one shot, leave the -nofix off. A
lot of audio CD players cannot play an unfixated disk. The -nofix
option is intended to let you create an audio CD in discrete steps (burn one
track with -nofix, play Quake for a while, burn another track with
-nofix, etc.) Once you've burned all the tracks, just do "cdrecord -fix
dev=X,Y,Z" and the audio Cd should play in any audio CD player. HTH,
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
=============================/ I hit a seg fault....
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alexander Viro)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help
Date: 4 Nov 2000 10:10:51 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Alan Po <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Dear sir
WTF does it have to c.o.l.development.system?
>I have got a ash file but is in debain package (deb extension). I don't
>know how to decompress under Red Hat. Would you give me help? Thanks a
>lot
Debian packages are simply ar(1) archives (same format as for static libraries,
except that there is no symbol table). Example:
% ar p bc_1.05a-11_i386.deb data.tar.gz | gzip -d | tar t
./
./usr/
./usr/bin/
./usr/bin/bc
./usr/share/
./usr/share/doc/
./usr/share/doc/bc/
./usr/share/doc/bc/NEWS
./usr/share/doc/bc/README
./usr/share/doc/bc/AUTHORS
./usr/share/doc/bc/copyright
./usr/share/doc/bc/examples/
./usr/share/doc/bc/examples/ckbook.b
./usr/share/doc/bc/examples/pi.b
./usr/share/doc/bc/examples/primes.b
./usr/share/doc/bc/examples/twins.b
./usr/share/doc/bc/changelog.gz
./usr/share/doc/bc/changelog.Debian.gz
./usr/share/man/
./usr/share/man/man1/
./usr/share/man/man1/bc.1.gz
./usr/lib/
./usr/lib/menu/
./usr/lib/menu/bc
IOW, bc_....deb contains data.tar.gz that holds the package contents.
To unpack it under /tmp/foo/bar
% ar p bc_1.05a-11_i386.deb data.tar.gz | gzip -d |(cd /tmp/foo/bar && tar x)
Package metadata (control, {pre,post}{install,remove} scripts) are
in another member of archive - control.tar.gz. In this case
% ar p bc_1.05a-11_i386.deb control.tar.gz | gzip -d | tar t
./
./postinst
./prerm
./postrm
./control
% ar p bc_1.05a-11_i386.deb control.tar.gz | gzip -d | tar xO ./control
Package: bc
Version: 1.05a-11
Section: math
Priority: important
Architecture: i386
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.1.2), libncurses5, libreadline4 (>= 4.1)
Installed-Size: 111
Maintainer: Dirk Eddelbuettel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Description: The GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language
GNU bc is an interactive algebraic language with arbitrary precision which
follows the POSIX 1003.2 draft standard, with several extensions including
multi-character variable names, an `else' statement and full Boolean
expressions. GNU bc does not require the separate GNU dc program.
%
See manpages of tar, ar and gzip. Nothing Debian- or Linux-specific.
--
"You're one of those condescending Unix computer users!"
"Here's a nickel, kid. Get yourself a better computer" - Dilbert.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: AOL connection under linux
Date: 4 Nov 2000 15:32:16 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pixur) wrote:
> Jason,
>
> << You cant use a standard dialup to use AOL as your ISP >>
>
> Thanks for the informative post. I imagine you are correct about the holdup
> due
> to the possible support nightmare.
> :-)
>
> As an update to my second request for info from AOL support, their second
> response follows:
>
> "I understand you would like to know how you can use AOL using Linux,
> Im sorry
> about this, currently AOL does not support Linux. I would appreciate it very
> much if you can post your comments on this at Keyword: Suggestions.
> Most of AOL improvements comes from that area.
>
> For the (Gateway address, Domain Name Servers, SMTP, NNTP Servers...)
> AOL does
> not support a third party email software that may asks for this informations,
> this is inline with the parental control and security set for AOL."
>
> Also, thanks for the link to inside-aol.com. I really enjoyed reading about the
> Microsoft "hack"!
>
> Julie Wagaman
>
!! what is this all about ??
I understand that the various inet protocols are public (international):
SMTP, NNTP,pop ...etc.
Some years back my ISP 'upgraded', and my old M$-W31 would no longer
connect. Rather than be FORCED to use W9x, I joined linux.
Luck for me a soon found Oberon (OS: free, multi-tasking, fast, small..).
But sometimes I need to use lumbering Netscape (for full graphics, frames).
Screw M$, screw OAL. Respect open standards.
Chris Glur.
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From: Wayne Pollock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Named started?
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 10:43:41 -0500
Suggest you check the error logs. Maybe named has some entries
explaining why it dies.
It sounds like your named runs ok for a while then dies unexpectedly.
A temporary work-around it to not start named via the standard Linux
method of an rc shell script. Instead, add an entry for it directly
in /etc/inittab and use the "respawn" option. This way, init will
automatically restart named any time it dies.
But, check the error log (/var/log/messages) first!
-Wayne Pollock
Jay wrote:
>
> We are running a secondary DNS service on a Linux Red hat 6.2 OS
> We had no problems initially but then we stopped getting authoritative
> responses from this machine.
> A colleague went into /etc/ and typed named and then all was fine.
> Now twice this week we have not been getting an authoritative response from
> the box, so we go into /etc/ and type named and nothing happens... apart
> from the cursor dropping down a line and just flashing (without a prompt)
> typing ps shows nothing to do with named.
>
> Is it not running?
> If not then why?
> If not then how do we stop it from stopping?
>
> Jay
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From: Paul Gienger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: LinkSys betrayed us! Poor prospects for Linux.
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 09:52:22 -0600
I too have this card, and never thought I'd use my primary box for linux on
a network. Now that I'm gonna have DSL, I'm really regretting that choice.
Looks like I'll be making a trip down to the local PC store for a decent
3com :( At least those work in every OS... :)
pg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> i agree 100%. i was conned into buying the LNE100TX for the same reason.
> "linux tested " - yeah, right! my foot!! went through the same steps but
> still havent been able to configure the damn card.
>
> could SOMEBODY pls. provide a step-by-step approach to this
> problem...dont want to give up on linux. not just yet...
>
> In article <PO2K5.11479$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Arctic Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > LinkSys betrayed us!
> > I bought a LinkSys LNE100TX ethernet card because it had the box label
> > "Linux Tested".
> > It came with a driver floppy disk, but it had no driver for Linux.
> The
> > floppy disk had instructions for installing an old copy of tulip onto
> RedHat
> > 5.0, which used kernel 2.0; I have RedHat 7.0 w/ kernel 2.2.16. I
> have one
> > of the later versions of LinkSys LNE100TX, version 4.1, and this needs
> the
> > latest tulip driver.
> > LinkSys should have given us a working binary files with detailed
> > step-by-step installation instructions. LinkSys wants us to
> *download* the
> > necessary files/drivers, but without the drivers, I can't get on the
> > internet to download them. The old catch 22; without experience,
> can't get
> > a job, but without a job, can't get experience.
> >
> > I went to the tulip web site http://www.scyld.com/network/updates.html
> , but
> > the instructions there were so poor and ambiguous that an average user
> could
> > never follow. The web site leaves you wondering if there are multiple
> ways
> > of installing the driver, or one way, but different steps.
> > Do I do either "Using the Source RPM Package" or "Installing the
> Individual
> > Drivers", or do I do both? What does it mean to install "individual"
> > drivers? I have *one* card, which needs *one* driver! What do you
> mean by
> > individual?!
> > There's also the section, "Building updated drivers into the kernel".
> Do I
> > do this in addition to the above instrucitons, or is this something
> > separate?!
> > I went to the web site http://www.scyld.com/network/tulip.html , but
> this
> > web site also has poor instructions, and refers you to somewhere else
> to
> > learn how to install modules.
> >
> > Linux has a long way to go before it can become a common platform, if
> at
> > all. Linux is for hobbiest who have time to tinker with their
> computers.
> > There are no simple ways to click-and-drag to get things working.
> > Everything is a struggle; you have to learn something new for every
> petty
> > task. Imagine if you had to know how the car's engine transferred
> power via
> > the transmission system before you can drive your car,... Few of us
> know
> > how a calculator works, and we take it for granted and use it as a
> fuctional
> > tool. That's what a computer should be; a functional tool to increase
> > productivity. Too much time/effort is required to use Linux.
> However,
> > Win2K is just as stable, but easy and user-friendly. How much is my
> time
> > worth? How much is Win2K? Win2K starts to seem pretty attractive,...
> >
> > -----
> >
> >
>
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> Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Small database on Linux?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 15:55:06 GMT
In our last episode (Sat, 04 Nov 2000 13:16:21 +0100),
the artist formerly known as �rjan Bodin said:
>I'm looking for a small database to run on a Linux box. It should not be
>a server, more like an API to a "textfile" (like for example MS Access
>and ASP), and I'm planning to use it for simple webb apps. Ideally it
>would be accessble using perl, PHP, java, shellscripts or some other
>easy-to-use "language" with some simple functions and SQL
>queriy-strings.
You might look at:
a) <http://www.ntlug.org/~cbbrowne/rdbms.html>
which lists a Bunch Of SQL DBMSes. Probably mostly _unsuited_ to
your intended purpose; they're largely "server" applications.
b) <http://www.ntlug.org/~cbbrowne/nonrdbms.html>
which lists a bunch of what are largely "embedded" database systems.
Quite likely to offer some useful options...
By the way, "small", "using text files" tends to be contradictory to the
notion of using a "full scale SQL language." By the time they get around
to building a language parser, there's enough complexity that developers
of such tend to head on to building a full scale sophisticated DBMS.
--
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Chad has brought us a brilliant new twist: "Nobody has ever been a bad
parent by buying Microsoft."
-- David Steinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: Wayne Pollock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: localtime & zoneinfo
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 10:48:45 -0500
I was curious how the /etc/localtime file interacted with the TZ
environment variable. "man 5 localtime" and "man zoneinfo" didn't
work. Where is this stuff documented?
-Wayne Pollock
Mark Post wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2 Nov 2000 12:33:15 -0800, "Micer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I am just learning about localtime and how it links to a time zone to keep
> >download files at the correct date/time stamp. But an associate tells me
> >that Linux can't run properly without a localtime, ie: it will put in the
> >wrong time for everything.
>
> I do not understand what you are saying. What does "can't run properly
> without a localtime" mean? Are you saying that you don't _wan't_ a symbolic
> link from /etc/localtime to a time zone file to define what time zone your
> system is in? I also don't understand why you or your associate thinks
> /etc/localtime has anything to do with downloading files.
>
> >Is this true? The Linux book I have says that if you are downloading files
> >from elsewhere in the world then you don't even need to bother with
> >localtime.
>
> I don't understand what this has to do with anything either. Just pick a
> timezone for your system (My is in the Eastern zone) and do this:
>
> ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Eastern /etc/localtime
>
> and don't even worry about it.
>
> Mark Post
>
> Postmodern Consulting
> Information Technology and Systems Management Consulting
> To send me email, replace 'nospam' with 'home'.
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