Linux-Misc Digest #433, Volume #26 Thu, 30 Nov 00 20:13:02 EST
Contents:
Re: Need compressed tar file viewer, a la winzip viewer. ("Barry Samuels")
Re: vim: can't turn on syntax highlighting (Edward M. Collins)
Re: Burning Issues - 2 IDE CD's ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: The reverse: Win98 sharing ppp with Linux? ("Frank McKay")
Re: Gack! unchangable file! (SL News Posting)
Re: Partitioning questions ("Patrick Bartek")
Re: RedHat 7.0 / 2.4 Kernel / Adaptec PCI AIC7xxx (Robert Surenko)
/dev/ owner entries being changed ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: RedHat 7.0 / 2.4 Kernel / Adaptec PCI AIC7xxx ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
ipchains error ("Darren Welson")
Re: Gotmail (Doug Mitton)
Re: ipchains error (jose)
Fetchmail 5.1.0 version 5.6.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Vmware: Linux on Win2K or Win2K on Linux? (Andre Kostur)
Recognizing multiple CPUs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: /dev/ owner entries being changed ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Recognizing multiple CPUs (Tony Curtis)
Re: ipchains error ("Frank McKay")
Re: Gnome and KDE ("Garry Knight")
Re: Gnome and KDE ("Garry Knight")
Re: Recognizing multiple CPUs (Ron Grigg)
Re: Gnome and KDE (Gene Wilburn)
Re: How to calculate space in bytes of a dir??? (Gene Wilburn)
Re: Corel Linux VS Redhat 7 (Michel Catudal)
Re: dd over ethernet ("donoli")
Re: Full screen PDF viewer (SKG) (Georg Skillas)
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From: "Barry Samuels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need compressed tar file viewer, a la winzip viewer.
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:12:12 +0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Ron Reeder"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there such a program?
>
> If so where?
Perhaps TkZip might fit the bill. You would probably find it on Freshmeat.
Barry Samuels
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From: Edward M. Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: vim: can't turn on syntax highlighting
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:29:11 GMT
Peter Moore wrote:
> Hi. As the subject says--
>
> :syntax on
>
> gives me the error message: Sorry, this command is not implemented.
>
> This is on a system w/ Red Hat 6.2, vim 5.6.11
> Any help / ideas would be appreciated.
>
> -Peter
Hi,
I had the same problem with another distro. (SuSE? it was a while back...)
I wound up having to recompile Vim from the source.
Regards,
Ed
--
I'm semi-ambidextrous -- equally clumsy with either hand.
Edward M. Collins Dearborn, Michigan USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registered Linux User ID 132691 The Linux Counter http://counter.li.org
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Burning Issues - 2 IDE CD's
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:04:50 GMT
Darwin Mecham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm running Mandrake 7.1 and have 2 IDE cdroms , one HP burner and
> the other just a reader.
> I have an adaptec scsi card installed...and
> [mysystem] cdrecord -scanbus returns the following:
> Cdrecord 1.8.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg
> Schilling
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
> scsibus0:
> 0,0,0 0) 'SEAGATE ' 'ST34520N ' '1487' Disk
> 0,1,0 1) *
> 0,2,0 2) *
> 0,3,0 3) *
> 0,4,0 4) 'iomega ' 'jaz 1GB ' 'H.72' Removable Disk
> 0,5,0 5) *
> 0,6,0 6) *
> 0,7,0 7) *
> Shows only the true scsi controller not the psuedo one that should be
> loaded
> if the ide-scsi module was loading correctly.
> I've had it working before, but it ceased to function - don't know why.
> /etc/conf.modules looks like so:
> alias net-pf-4 ipx
> alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter
> alias scsi_hostadapter1 ide-scsi
> post-install usb-storage modprobe usbkbd; modprobe keybdev
> alias eth0 3c59x
> alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
> pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start
> pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 > /proc/parport/0/irq
> post-install supermount modprobe scsi_hostadapter ; modprobe
> scsi_hostadapter1
> alias scsi_hostadapter aic7xxx
> alias sound-slot-0 sb
> options sound dmabuf=1
> alias midi opl3
> options opl3 io=0x388
> options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330
> What have I missed ???
> TTFN ~ Darwin
If you have LILO installed, add or modify the append line to read
something line 'append="hdb=ide-scsi"' (change hdb depending on what
the correct location of the cdburner is).
Adam
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From: "Frank McKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: The reverse: Win98 sharing ppp with Linux?
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:04:59 GMT
No, but you just need to setup ICS on your windows box, make sure it is
installed, Control Panel -> Add/remove programs -> Windows setup tab ->
Internet Tools -> Details -> Select Internet connection sharing.
Windows acts as a dhcp server to the clients, so just set up dhcp on your
linux box.
Frank
"Andrew Purugganan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:906fk9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> i used to have my Linux act as the gateway but circumstance have forced
> me to use my blasted Win98 box as the gateway. Is there a HOWTO on this?
> I would appreciate any pointers or tips.
>
> --
> jazz
> Registered linux user no. 164098 +--+--+--+ Litestep user no. 386
> Doesn't it bother you, that we have to search for intelligent life
> --- OUT THERE??
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (SL News Posting)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin
Subject: Re: Gack! unchangable file!
Date: 30 Nov 2000 23:09:57 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
|> I have 2 files on an ext2 partition (on a local raid5 device) that
|> I cannot change in any way.
chattr -i <file>
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From: "Patrick Bartek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 30 Nov 2000 14:41:41 +0800
Subject: Re: Partitioning questions
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> Thanks, but, I have '98 installed on my C drive (I upgraded from '95, but I
> installed my 8.4GB drive when I still had '95). I want to have my new drive
> be the slave and have FAT32 and Linux partitions. I think I get what you're
> saying though.
Okay. No problem. This is the way my system is setup.
As below, use DOS fdisk from within W98 to put one vfat partition on
the drive. It can or needn't take up the entire 40 GB. In fact, you
can partition only part of the drive with any number of partitions,
install Linux (or whatever), then come back later, and add more
partitions. FYI: you can only have 4 Primary partitions, but any
number of Logical ones, used for whatever OS you want.
Anyway, boot the Linux CD, reconfigure the partitions for Linux,
leaving what vfat partitions you want for Windows untouched, and
install Linux.
Most Linux installer, if you let it choose, will make two or 3
partitions for Linux: / (root) and /swap or sometimes /boot, / and
swap. It depends on where on the drive you've told the install
to put Linux.
Go to www.linuxdoc.org and download the HOWTOs on installation,
multidisk installs, and multiOS installs. They should give you a
better understanding of what's going on.
> Patrick Bartek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
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> >
> > > I bought a new 40 GB hard drive, and I'd like to partition it so I can
> have
> > > Linux and Windows partitions. I already have a 8.4GB drive as my master:
> the
> > > 40GB will be the slave. My master is partitioned into four different
> drives
> > > (I installed it when I had Windows 95 [and FAT16] - now I have 98 2nd
> Ed).
> > > How would I do this? How big do I need to make the Linux partition? Will
> I
> > > be able to access files from my Windows partition from Linux, and vice
> > > versa? I've never used Linux before, but I'd like to. Thanks in advance,
> >
> > I'm assuming you want to keep Win95, although I have no idea why. I'd
> > just get rid of it, and install W98 in its place on the Master (C:)
> > drive, and put Linux on the 40 gigger.
> >
> > In any case, to install W98SE on the slave: after installing the
> > drive, in a DOS window, run fdisk and put at least 2 DOS partitions
> > on the 40 gig drive, and format them. One will be where W98 will go,
> > the other will be deleted and repartitioned during the Linux install.
> > If I remember correctly, with Second Edition, you can pick which drive
> > and partition to install it, but to be on the safe side: shutdown your
> > computer, remove the Master drive and install the 40 gig drive (as
> > Master), and install Windows 98 on it. Then, switch everything back,
> > and install Linux.
> >
> > Linux caveat (sometimes, depends on distro): with some versions of
> > the boot loader lilo, the Linux kernal MUST be installed on a Linux
> > partition that resides below the 1024th cylinder, about 8.4 gig on the
> > hard drive, if it's configured with 255 heads/63 sectors. If you put
> > lilo and the kernal on a Linux boot floppy, you don't have to worry
> > about this limit. Most people just put a small (10 megs or so) Linux
> > partition called /boot below that 1024 limit. It doesn't matter, if
> > it falls between or before Windows partitions. It just has to be
> > below 1024.
> >
> > The size to make (and how many) Linux partition depends on what you
> > intend to do. For a first install, let the installer do everything.
> > Later, after you learn what you're doing, you can reinstall
> > everything, the way you prefer. This is what I did. No big deal.
> >
> > Linux can read and write to Windows partitions, as well as a lot of
> > other filesystems. However, Windows can't do the same. (I guess,
> > since Bill thinks his OS is the ONLY true OS, why would you need to
> > read others.)
> >
> > Good Luck....
--
Patrick Bartek
NoLife Polymath Group
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From: Robert Surenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat 7.0 / 2.4 Kernel / Adaptec PCI AIC7xxx
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:19:10 GMT
I've been having severe problems with modules and RH7
with 2.4.x kernels.
Unfortunatly I still have not found the answers.
You can tell if you have this problem if you have hardly
anything in /lib/modules/2.4.x.
This problem happens with the RPM's RH distributes on the
second CD. and with 2.4.0test kernels from kernel.org.
If anyone can compile modules on RH7 2.4.x kernels
please let us know how.
Dawn Adelsberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Folks
> I am new to this news group so please pardon me if this question has been
> addressed recently or is inappropriate.
> I am trying to compile the test11 version of the 2.4 linux kernel on a
> machine running Redhat 7.0 (current kernel is 2.2.16-22smp).
> All goes fine til I try to create the initrd then I see an error regarding
> a missing AIC7xxx module. (The new kernel has been configured to
> include this support.) I see on the redhat site that there have been
> issues with this module in 6.2 - but I haven't seen any information
> specific to redhat7.0/2.4 kernel. Has anyone had any experience with this
> module with 2.4.
> I'd appreciate any info or pointers to info.
> Dawn.
--
=============================================================================
- Bob Surenko [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- http://www.fred.net/surenko/
=============================================================================
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: /dev/ owner entries being changed
Date: 30 Nov 2000 23:13:57 GMT
I am running Redhat 6.1, and using KDE 1. Every now and then I look
in the /dev directory and find something is changing the owner of
the device files to a regular user (the one I log in as). For the life
of me can't figure out what is going on. The files affected include
fd[0-1]*, radio, dsp, audio, sequencer, video[0-2], winradio[0-1],
js[0-3], hdd (cdrom drive), vbi[0-2], fb[0-7], vtx*, video*.
The permissions are usually set to 0600. What is going on ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RedHat 7.0 / 2.4 Kernel / Adaptec PCI AIC7xxx
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:21:26 GMT
Robert Surenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've been having severe problems with modules and RH7
> with 2.4.x kernels.
> Unfortunatly I still have not found the answers.
> You can tell if you have this problem if you have hardly
> anything in /lib/modules/2.4.x.
> This problem happens with the RPM's RH distributes on the
> second CD. and with 2.4.0test kernels from kernel.org.
> If anyone can compile modules on RH7 2.4.x kernels
> please let us know how.
The module layout has changed in 2.4.0-test*... You may need a newer
modutils rpm (I have 2.3.19-1 installed).
Adam
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From: "Darren Welson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: ipchains error
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 14:59:43 -0800
I keep getting this error when I run IPCHAINS telling me to use
"unrecognized command, try ipchains --h for help" but it seems to be keeping
people out.
any ideas what is causing this?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Doug Mitton)
Subject: Re: Gotmail
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:31:55 GMT
I just recently got this going, I found the home page links by doing a
"gotmail" search on either of these 2 sites:
http://www.freshmeat.net/
http://www.linuxberg.com/
Good luck! It works well for me. I'm using V 0.6.5.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Tennent) wrote:
>Can anyone point me to a copy of the 0.6.5 version of this script? The older
>version I have no longer works (changes at hotmail no doubt) and the home site
>www.hawkins.emu.id.au seems to be inoperative.
>
>Bob T.
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From: jose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: ipchains error
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:36:44 -0500
Darren Welson wrote:
> I keep getting this error when I run IPCHAINS telling me to use
> "unrecognized command, try ipchains --h for help" but it seems to be keeping
> people out.
uh, no idea. what exactly are you trying to do? just running "ipchains"?
you have to kind of tell it what to do..
jose nazario [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Fetchmail 5.1.0 version 5.6.0
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:33:49 GMT
I used to have a script that would do this:
echo <PASSWORD> | fetchmail -c -u <USERNAME> -p <SERVERTYPE> -t 1 <MAIL
SEVER>
I would basically use this on my webpage to check to see if I had email.
This worked fine in fetchmail 5.1.0, but now in fetchmail 5.6.0 I get
the following error:
fetchmail: can't find a password for <USERNAME>@<MAIL SERVER>.
Is there anyway to pass all this info to fetchmail yet? I don't want to
use a .fetchmailrc, because the info changes alot.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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Subject: Re: Vmware: Linux on Win2K or Win2K on Linux?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andre Kostur)
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:57:56 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ((Wm. Randolph Franklin)) wrote in
<906u35$8o6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>I'd like to use Vmware to run both Windows 2000 Professional
>Edition and Linux (SuSE 7). Which OS should be the base OS, and
>which should run as a Vmware client? I'm thinking that Win2K
>should be the base since it supports the peripherals on this Sony
>VAIO SR7K (i.link, USB) better than Linux. However, I'm open to
>suggestions.
>
>Thanks.
I chose to run W2K as the host operating system as there are games which I
want to play on my machine :)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Recognizing multiple CPUs
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:47:45 GMT
Does Linux automatically recognize multiple CPUs on bootup? We will be
initially installing it on a single CPU system, but more CPUs are on
order. If we install the new CPUs, will we have to re-install Linux to
take advantage of them? How many CPUs can Linux currently utilize? We
will most likely be using Redhat.
George
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: /dev/ owner entries being changed
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 00:45:35 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I am running Redhat 6.1, and using KDE 1. Every now and then I look
> in the /dev directory and find something is changing the owner of
> the device files to a regular user (the one I log in as). For the life
> of me can't figure out what is going on. The files affected include
> fd[0-1]*, radio, dsp, audio, sequencer, video[0-2], winradio[0-1],
> js[0-3], hdd (cdrom drive), vbi[0-2], fb[0-7], vtx*, video*.
> The permissions are usually set to 0600. What is going on ?
Nothing's going on. It's what's supposed to happen. You are the
owner of the console bound devices when you log on at console aren't
you. Say "thanks!" to redhat.
Peter
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From: Tony Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Recognizing multiple CPUs
Date: 30 Nov 2000 18:03:39 -0600
>> On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:47:45 GMT,
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Does Linux automatically recognize multiple CPUs on
> bootup? We will be initially installing it on a single
> CPU system, but more CPUs are on order. If we install
> the new CPUs, will we have to re-install Linux to take
> advantage of them? How many CPUs can Linux currently
> utilize? We will most likely be using Redhat.
Just make sure you configure the kernel with SMP support.
hth
t
--
Eih bennek, eih blavek.
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From: "Frank McKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: ipchains error
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:08:54 GMT
what rule are you using?
Frank
"Darren Welson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:906m5j$c9g$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I keep getting this error when I run IPCHAINS telling me to use
> "unrecognized command, try ipchains --h for help" but it seems to be
keeping
> people out.
>
> any ideas what is causing this?
>
>
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From: "Garry Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Gnome and KDE
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:19:47 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <JbwV5.4924$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "GC"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ooh ok.. i think i get it. so basically if Gnome or KDE need X11 to
> run, and they can't run independently, right?
Independently of X? No.
> so if i have X11, i can
> switch around from Gnome to KDE whenever i want?
Yes. Or you can use one of the many window managers available for
Linux, including WindowMaker, xfce, IceWM, BlackBox...
--
Garry Knight
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From: "Garry Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Gnome and KDE
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:19:48 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Robert Kiesling"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think you're all seriously missing the point here. X
> is a client/server GUI.
Not missing the point... Just trying not to simplicate things too
much.
--
Garry Knight
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From: Ron Grigg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Recognizing multiple CPUs
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:24:01 -0600
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Does Linux automatically recognize multiple CPUs on bootup? We will be
> initially installing it on a single CPU system, but more CPUs are on
> order. If we install the new CPUs, will we have to re-install Linux to
> take advantage of them? How many CPUs can Linux currently utilize? We
> will most likely be using Redhat.
>
> George
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
SMP must be configured into the kernel. If you are going to have more
than two cpu's then I believe you will need to use a 2.4 kernel series
kernel (not officially released but available;-).
Regards,
Ron
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gene Wilburn)
Subject: Re: Gnome and KDE
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:27:11 GMT
On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:46:04 -0600, GC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>i'm very new to linux, so i don't nkow mucha bout the GUI enviroments or
>anything. well, i heard things about KDE, Gnome and X11. i was wondering
>could software that ran in one of these environments run on the other?
>
>also, are there any opinions on what is better and more stable? KDE, Gnome
>or X11? or any other environments? thanks
>
Install both and have fun! Switch back and forth and see which one grabs
you more. I like them both, to a degree. But I always seem to come back
to running a *very* simple fvwm environment instead. Guess I'm a minimalist
at heart ...
Gene
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gene Wilburn)
Subject: Re: How to calculate space in bytes of a dir???
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:30:45 GMT
On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:36:58 GMT,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a Linux RH6.2 and my root partition (/) have become
>full (100% used) rapidly. I use Squid and QMail into this
>server and I suspect one of these is the responsable for
>my full partition.
>
>Then, I would like to know if there is some command from
>Linux that allows to calculate all space used for each
>directory. After this, it is possible to know who is the
>"byte-eater" of my system.
>
>Thanks for any help,
Here's a very useful command for finding your largest directories:
$ du -k / | sort -rn | more
Gene
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From: Michel Catudal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Corel Linux VS Redhat 7
Date: 30 Nov 2000 18:36:06 -0600
William Pelish a �crit :
>
> I wish to know if anyone here has used Corel Linux Deluxe and if you have
> found any bugs. Also if you have also tried RH 7 and found any difference
> between the too. I am trying to decide which one to use for a server for my
> webhosting.
>
> Will
Bugs in Corel
It all depends whether or not you consider blowing the partition table during
installation a bug.
--
Tired of Microsoft's rebootive multitasking?
then it's time to upgrade to Linux.
http://www.netonecom.net/~bbcat for all kinds of links and info
http://www.geocities.com/seinsiboire and
http://members.nbci.com/bbcat_rpm for SuSE 7.0 Linux RPM packages
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From: "donoli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,alt.linux
Subject: Re: dd over ethernet
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:58:29 GMT
Mandrake 7 User wrote in message <8vv9m9$ta6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Can anyone tell me how to backup a complete hard disk with dd?
>
>Specifically, I have a small HD in my laptop and lots of free partitions
>on my desktop. They have network cards and I have successfully
>transferred files between them. However, for a complete backup I
>want to just dump the whole laptop hard disk onto the backup hard disk
>in the desktop.
>
>In fact, right now I *must* back up this way since I can't access the
>linux partition on the laptop at all. Maybe partition table
>corruption. So the backup prog to do the above should run from floppy.
>
>
>
>--
>Interested in Linux-Mandrake on laptops? Mail me!
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.
##############
How many times are you going to post the same question?
donoli.
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From: Georg Skillas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: Full screen PDF viewer (SKG)
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:30:57 +0100
Reply-To: Georg Skillas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello,
On 30 Nov 2000, Dave Blake wrote:
|Georg Skillas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
|
|> I an trying to do the same and I have few questions. First is
|> there anyway to persuade acroread to display landscape pages?
|> Alternatively is there a PDF viewer (like ghostview?) that
|> will allow for full-screen viewing of a PDF?
|
|Acroread is not really suitable for laptop presentations. It
|does not preload the next page into memory to make the
|page-to-page transition instantaneously. Something like
|magicpoint can display pdf's and ps through ghostscript, as
Thank you very much, I'll check it out. BTW. my whole presentation is the
PS/PDF, its not about a single image that I would like to show ;-)
|well as any other image type. Next pages are preloaded, font
|anti-aliasing is included...
|
|> Another question: PS files, incorporating coloured graphs by
|> gnuplot, converted with ghostscript (ps2pdf), seem to render
|> ok with acroread, except the graph colours are messed up.
|> Viewing the same file with Ghostscript (as a PDF) produces the
|> same colours as the PS. Is there any solution? Who is the bad
|> guy?
|
This is a much more general question (than what your answer suggests). It
seems that there is a fidelity problem when using certain combinations of
PDF generators. This will not only hit slides but _every_ color PDF with
two or more EPS files by gnuplot. That means that 4 ft x 3 ft prints are
affected exactly in the same way... Vector based rendering (i.e. EPS
files) are realy needed. So anybody experiencing the same problems?
Anybody know where they stem from?
|I convert my postscript plots to 800x600 pngs, with
|anti-aliasing, and they generally take 24kbytes of memory or
|so. The presentation is thus quite snappy. Email me if you want
Regards,
George
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