Linux-Misc Digest #289, Volume #26 Sun, 12 Nov 00 04:13:01 EST
Contents:
Re: Terminal blanking... (Jim Bianchi)
Re: Can't connect to Napster :( ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
dos2unix & unix2dos (* Tong *)
Re: Can't mount File System on Boot ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [Q] How to resize Gnome screen on small display ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [Q] How to resize Gnome screen on small display ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
I need some help setting up chroot enviroments ("Nick Wagner")
Re: Installing Xfree86 4.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: baffled by software installation (Paul Kimoto)
Re: Compiler ? (Paul Kimoto)
Re: Can't mount File System on Boot (Scott)
Re: Terminal blanking... (TopQuark)
Re: Compiler ? (Markus Kossmann)
Re: dos2unix & unix2dos ("pl")
Re: Terminal blanking... ("Tom Wilson")
Re: mount/umount LS-120 floppydrive? (Michael Scholz)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Bianchi)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,alt.linux
Subject: Re: Terminal blanking...
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:17:37 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sir Joltalot wrote:
>I use slackware 7, and I'm pretty happy with it. I've used it to set up
>a firewall on one machine, and I use it for my workstation as well.
>
>There's one thing that sorta ticks me off though - the terminal going
>blank after 15 minutes. What I'd really like is for the monitor to go
>into power-saving mode after 40 minutes, but if that's not possible I
>want to disable the terminal blanking altogether. How would I go about
>doing either of these things?
I use X and fvwm2. I added two entries to the menu that 1) turns
screen blanking off and 2) turns screen blanking back on.
# Screen Blanking
AddToMenu Screen
+ "Blanking off %mini-ball.xpm" Exec xset s off
+ "Blanking on %mini-ball.xpm" Exec xset s on
See man xset for more info (or just xset help will give you a
start).
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Can't connect to Napster :(
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:10:37 GMT
I sent a bug report Friday Nov. 10 - for the very same reason, and
tonight i've been downloading like a sonovabitch... I don't know whether
it's gnapster or a conn problem or both. Perhaps the bug report i sent
made a difference :^]
Anyway, you should connect now. I made no config alterations whatsover -
Sat/Sun seems fine. Mad props to the Open Source developers who allow me
to download drum n' bass till i'm blue in the face!
http://www.hardcorelinux.com
> Using gnapster 1.4.1a, I'm unable to connect to any napster
> server, either the "official" one, or any other. I have the
> same problem with every napster client I've tried under Linux.
> The reason seems to be "No route to host." Typically, the
> client connects to the redirect server, but when a "best" server
> is found, my connection is summarily refused.
>
> I run Debian potato on a vanilla standalone box. I connect
> to the net through a dialup ISP using a 56K modem. I'm not
> behind any kind of firewall, and don't have any problems with
> any other kind of TCP/IP protocol.
>
> Can someone please tell me what I need to do to connect to
> napster? Some sort of entry in /etc/gateways? Something else?
> I'm really at a loss here.
>
> --
> PTPi
> (Peter Schaffter)
>
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From: * Tong * <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: dos2unix & unix2dos
Date: 12 Nov 2000 01:31:08 -0400
Hi,
Where can I get dos2unix & unix2dos for linux?
Thanks
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- All free contribution & collection & music from the heavens
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Can't mount File System on Boot
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:27:34 GMT
Since you've been doing non-destructive partitioning in Windows, i
assume you're using System Commander or Partition Magic. Good idea. I
recommend you set "active" the partition you want Linux to
install into. When it boots up, the boot record automatically knows what
partition is priority. If your getting errors directly from the kernel,
either change your bios so it reads the cdrom first of use a new/clean
floppy to recreate the bootdisk. Check out:
http://www.hardcorelinux.com/dual-boot-linux.htm
should you run across any other roadblocks.
> I tried to boot up my RH6.2 system and got an error message from the
> Kernel that it couldn't mount the File System. How can I get into the
> system? I have been re-partitioning my windows section of the HD and
> then this occurred. How do I point the Kernel to the File System if I
> can't get into the system?
>
> TIA,
> Scott
>
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: [Q] How to resize Gnome screen on small display
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:42:24 GMT
Just a suggestion, but did you try XF86Setup or XF86Config (you didn't
specify your distro). I also recommend scoping out the icon options for
your desktop and directories (for the Gnome desktop it's "Arrange Icons"
- in the direcories it's called "Layout" - i don't use KDE so i can't
help you there). This will arrange icons to the upper right of the
screen, hopefully solving the problem your experiencing.
http://www.hardcorelinux.com
> I have an 800x600 pixel display, but the default size of most windows
> seems to be 1024x768. Anyways, the file close buttons, etc, all are on
> the upper-right corner of the display where they are off of the screen.
>
> Q1: Can I enforce applications to initially display themselves only on
> the screen, and not half off of the screen?
>
> Q2: Is the a keyboard sequence for resizing a window? I have heard of
> right-clicking and dragging to resize, but perhaps that is KDE...
>
> TIA,
> Jerome
>
> --
> Jerome Mrozak "Never buy a dog and bark for yourself"
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] --"Slippery" Jim DiGriz
> (the Stainless Steel Rat)
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: [Q] How to resize Gnome screen on small display
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:42:46 GMT
Just a suggestion, but did you try XF86Setup or XF86Config (you didn't
specify your distro). I also recommend scoping out the icon options for
your desktop and directories (for the Gnome desktop it's "Arrange Icons"
- in the direcories it's called "Layout" - i don't use KDE so i can't
help you there). This will arrange icons to the upper right of the
screen, hopefully solving the problem your experiencing.
http://www.hardcorelinux.com
> I have an 800x600 pixel display, but the default size of most windows
> seems to be 1024x768. Anyways, the file close buttons, etc, all are on
> the upper-right corner of the display where they are off of the screen.
>
> Q1: Can I enforce applications to initially display themselves only on
> the screen, and not half off of the screen?
>
> Q2: Is the a keyboard sequence for resizing a window? I have heard of
> right-clicking and dragging to resize, but perhaps that is KDE...
>
> TIA,
> Jerome
>
> --
> Jerome Mrozak "Never buy a dog and bark for yourself"
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] --"Slippery" Jim DiGriz
> (the Stainless Steel Rat)
>
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From: "Nick Wagner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: I need some help setting up chroot enviroments
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:51:19 GMT
I want to jail my ftp users into there own home folders, so I took the tasks
on my self, I was somewhat successful in the process, my only problem now is
that my ls command is showing hidden files. Like if I ftp into my own
account, i see my bash_history file there. The ls that came with my
distrobution (RH6.0 with secureweb) doesnt show anything at all. I found the
docs to do it at http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/Administration/wuftpd/
Read the comments from other users to find where I got the patched ls from
and please help me with this problem.
Nick
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Installing Xfree86 4.0
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 06:20:55 GMT
That's a great question, and anyone who flames you is a bigtime asshole.
An alternative method i can think of is to download XFree86 4.0
Here we go!
First go to ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.0/
Download "Xinstall.sh". Once that's done and over with, run the
Xinstall.sh script with
./Xinstall.sh -check or
sh Xinstall.sh -check
This command will notify you of all the files you need to run Xfree86
for your particular distribution. Download all the files it recommends.
Once you've downloaded all the necessary files, log out of your X
session and run the Xinstall script at the command line with:
./Xinstall.sh or
sh Xinstall.sh
Answer all the qustions to the best of your ability and configure it
with the command:
XF86Config
Once your done, type: startx
Enjoy!
I strongly recommend you back up your /etc and /usr directory for
precautionary measures.
http://www.hardcorelinux.com
> I got the winlinux 2000 and stuff from max linux mag. i installed it,
runs
> fine
, but i cant install much of most things on the cd. i can get
> staroffice install, but not xfree86, how can i install it an alternative
> way? when i try to install it, it says that it can only be install from
> local drive only, and so, i copy the thing to my HD, and try to
install it
> again, but it gives me the same error, i dont know why.
> can anyone help me out?
> sorry, no other informations about my linux can be giving, i m a newbie,
> and dont flame if you dont like it.
>
> --
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>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto)
Subject: Re: baffled by software installation
Date: 12 Nov 2000 01:54:24 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <8uis06$gdv$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> file ./myth2_demo_2.1 produces: /myth2_demo_2.1: ELF 32-bit MSB
> executable, PowerPC or cisco 4500, version 1, statically linked,
> stripped
You are posting with "Mozilla/4.61 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.12-20 i686)",
i.e., an Intel-chip(-like) system. This executable looks like it's for
the PowerPC, probably best known as the chip inside modern Macintoshes.
You need instead an Intel-type executable (or a PowerPC Linux box ...):
$ file /usr/bin/who
/usr/bin/who: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1,
dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto)
Subject: Re: Compiler ?
Date: 12 Nov 2000 01:59:34 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[posted and e-mailed]
In article <3a0de34c$0$19430$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
mpierce wrote:
> Using RH7.0 with this compiler:
> rpm -qa | grep gcc
> gcc-objc-2.95.2-4k10
> gcc-2.95.2-4k10
> gcc-g77-2.95.2-4k10
> gcc-c++-2.95.2-4k10
>
> Want to install 'Bonnie' on sys. ./configure returns error:
> C++ compiler cannot create executables
What does (the end of) "config.log" tell you?
Did you install the other necessary packages with names like "binutils",
"libc development", "libstdc development", ...? (Does RH think that a
compiler is useful without these packages? Has anyone ever filed a bug
report about it with them?)
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From: Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can't mount File System on Boot
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 07:12:11 GMT
Red Hat is already installed. I am trying to get acces to the Linux
system and the Kernel is Panicking because it is trying to access hda7
for the file system and it the file system is now in hda8. How do I go
about changing this, if I can't get into the system.
Scott
In article <8ul9o3$78k$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> Since you've been doing non-destructive partitioning in Windows, i
> assume you're using System Commander or Partition Magic. Good idea. I
> recommend you set "active" the partition you want Linux to
> install into. When it boots up, the boot record automatically knows what
> partition is priority. If your getting errors directly from the kernel,
> either change your bios so it reads the cdrom first of use a new/clean
> floppy to recreate the bootdisk. Check out:
> http://www.hardcorelinux.com/dual-boot-linux.htm
> should you run across any other roadblocks.
>
> > I tried to boot up my RH6.2 system and got an error message from the
> > Kernel that it couldn't mount the File System. How can I get into the
> > system? I have been re-partitioning my windows section of the HD and
> > then this occurred. How do I point the Kernel to the File System if I
> > can't get into the system?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Scott
> >
>
>
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>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (TopQuark)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,alt.linux
Subject: Re: Terminal blanking...
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 07:14:50 GMT
On Sun, 12 Nov 2000 03:23:00 GMT, Sir Joltalot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I use slackware 7, and I'm pretty happy with it. I've used it to set up
> a firewall on one machine, and I use it for my workstation as well.
>
> There's one thing that sorta ticks me off though - the terminal going
> blank after 15 minutes. What I'd really like is for the monitor to go
"setterm -blank 0" turns off console screen blanking. If you mean X
and Xdm and Xlock & etc., man ... This may also be APM which you'll
have to decompile from your kernel in the worst case.
> into power-saving mode after 40 minutes, but if that's not possible I
> want to disable the terminal blanking altogether. How would I go about
> doing either of these things?
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From: Markus Kossmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Compiler ?
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 08:16:37 +0100
mpierce wrote:
>
> Using RH7.0 with this compiler:
> rpm -qa | grep gcc
> gcc-objc-2.95.2-4k10
> gcc-2.95.2-4k10
> gcc-g77-2.95.2-4k10
> gcc-c++-2.95.2-4k10
>
> Want to install 'Bonnie' on sys. ./configure returns error:
> C++ compiler cannot create executables
Did you also install the matching libstdc++ ( runtime and development
package ) for that compiler version ?
The the last lines of config.log will show you a more specific error
message.
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From: "pl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: dos2unix & unix2dos
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 08:02:51 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "* Tong *"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Where can I get dos2unix & unix2dos for linux?
>
> Thanks
>
A quick search on google.com turns up rpms for them. If you look a little
deeper, you may find homesites, etc.
Not much help, but...
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From: "Tom Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,alt.linux
Subject: Re: Terminal blanking...
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 08:20:43 GMT
"Sir Joltalot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> I use slackware 7, and I'm pretty happy with it. I've used it to set up
> a firewall on one machine, and I use it for my workstation as well.
>
> There's one thing that sorta ticks me off though - the terminal going
> blank after 15 minutes. What I'd really like is for the monitor to go
> into power-saving mode after 40 minutes, but if that's not possible I
> want to disable the terminal blanking altogether. How would I go about
> doing either of these things?
To power down in 40 minutes: (Console)
setterm -powersave powerdown -powerdown 40 -blank 40
To disable screen blanking: (Console)
setterm -blank 0
Now, if we're talking X Windows...
Disable screen blanking:
Load XF86Config into an editor
( /etc/X11/XF86Config on my RH/Mandrake distro)
search for the line containing:
Option "power_saver"
Comment it out with a pound sign '#'.
Hope that helps
Tom W.
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From: Michael Scholz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: mount/umount LS-120 floppydrive?
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 11:03:04 +0100
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<blockquote TYPE=CITE>How can I find out where the automount is coming
from?
<br>Are there any more detailed logs where it can be seen which process
is
<br>logging these failures?
<p>But I doubt that there is an aoutomounter around because at first I
<br>tried reading the floppy after inserting it like in a DOS machine,
but
<br>it did not work. I had to find out the notion of "mounting" a
<br>floppydisk in order to see it (took a couple of days on Usenet before
<br>I had that information in...). So if there is an automounter around
it
<br>fails in its automounting effort....</blockquote>
<p><br>Hi!
<p>BTW, speaking in terms of local devices the automounter only tries to
mount
<br>CDROM-like media including original LS-120 disks. But I really doubt
that
<br>ordinary 1.44MB floppies will be mounted this way. At least I've never
seen
<br>that.
<p>Example:
<br>In a Solaris environment you have to issue explicitely the "check for
floppy"
<br>command within the filemanager to tell the system to access a floppy.
CD-ROM,
<br>however, is mounted automatically upon insertion of the media.
<p>Hint:
<br>You may access MS-DOS floppies easily if you got mtools installed.
Then
<br>you don't even need to mount something. But behold: this might be a
security
<br>hole...
<p>Okay, here comes the hard way:
<p>Try to figure if
<br> user@host>pss | grep automountd
<br>gives you something like that (it shows you that the automounter is
active):
<br> 0.0 root 161
Oct_19 /usr/lib/autofs/automountd -D NET=fe1 -D OS=sosp7_64
<br>where pss is aliased to (simply to sort the output):
<br> /usr/bin/ps -ef -o pcpu,user,pid,stime,args | /usr/bin/tail
+2 | /usr/bin/sort
<br>or if you don't have ps (which shows the actual process list) in /usr/bin
or /usr/ucb
<br>just try a
<br> user@host>ps
<br>together with the options from the alias above. Depending on what version
of ps you
<br>have either
<br> user@host>ps -ef
<br>or
<br> user@host>ps -aux
<br>will work.
<br>This gives you the complete list of all more or less ;o) active processes.
<br>Just do a
<br> user@host>su - root
<br>to gain root-access to the system and shut down the automount demon.
<br>Use the pid (process-ID) from ps-command issued previously together
<br>with
<br> user@host>kill -9 <pid>
<br>where <pid> is the process-ID of the automountd. If you are a rather
<br>unexperienced Linux user be very careful what are you gonna kill. You
<br>may lock up your system risking data loss. So double-check the pid
of
<br>the process that's gonna be shot.
<p>Finally, this is not a "clean" solution. Try to find out if there's
a system
<br>configuration file that prevents the automount demon from being run
<br>when the system is started.
<pre><a href="mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]">Michael</a></pre>
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