Linux-Misc Digest #530, Volume #26 Tue, 12 Dec 00 11:13:02 EST
Contents:
New System with ABIT KT7 RAID BOARD and AMD THUNDERBIRD 800MHZ CPU
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Re: defunct ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: howto verify I'm online??? (Stefano Ghirlanda)
Re: howto verify I'm online??? ("Jan Schaumann")
udp dloose ("d.h.")
Re: Looking for ZMODEM implementation ("Dan Wanderer")
Re: Looking for ZMODEM implementation (Frank da Cruz)
Using SAR to determine Programs Mem Use. ("Brian E. Seppanen")
Re: Can't set video refresh! ("Phil R Lawrence")
XF86Config-4 and kvideogen ("Phil R Lawrence")
Re: Recommend TEXT (not X) based visual FTP client (Alex Barylo)
display error (Lodo Nicolino)
Re: Linux freeze
Re: /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K## scripts DO NOT WORK on RH 6.2 (Kevin Taylor)
Checking for already compiled kernel options ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
DOSEMU Mouse (Cecil Aswell)
Re: /etc/exports (Leonard Evens)
cdrecord & CDRW8432 (RW8435E) (Jacek Chmielewski)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: New System with ABIT KT7 RAID BOARD and AMD THUNDERBIRD 800MHZ CPU
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:04:32 GMT
New System with ABIT KT7 RAID BOARD and AMD THUNDERBIRD 800MHZ CPU
I am thinking about building a new system using a ABIT KT7 RAID BOARD
and a AMD THUNDERBIRD 800MHZ CPU to run redhat 7.0.
I would like to here comments on the above hardware
please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: defunct
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:23:36 GMT
Hi,
That usually works but in this case the netsape parent will not die and
I have thrown every kill signal I can think of.
I have never attempted to kill pid 1 but something tells me that is not
a good idea.
I can start up a new netscape and I will get a new parent and a new
<defunct> but the dead netscape still retains its resources thus making
it a problem.
BR /Stefan
Kousik Nandy wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Does anybody have any idea how to get rid of <defunct> processes?
>
> Kill its parent.
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From: Stefano Ghirlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: howto verify I'm online???
Date: 12 Dec 2000 15:21:49 +0100
"cryofan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Well, now I have this old P-120 on debian 2.1, No xwindows, just
> command line.
good :-)
> And I alt-f2 to anohter virtaul window and try to start Lynx. so
> that I can verify I am online. But Lynx won't start. Do I need X to
> run Lynx?
No, you do not need X for lynx. Please post the error you get when you
try lynx.
> What can I run while the pppd is running on wvdial in order to
> verify that I am online? I assume I need to switch to another
> virtual window in order to run another app while wvdial is running?
No, you can launch any command in the background by ending the command
line with &. See "man bash", section on JOB CONTROL.
> What I plan on making in perl in Spring are things like web clients,
> etc. Also I hope to set up Apache server and write server side
> stuff, cgi scripts etc in Perl .Will I eventaully need to set up X
> windows in order to run Apache?
No, you won't need X to run apache.
--
Stefano
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From: "Jan Schaumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: howto verify I'm online???
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:30:30 GMT
* "cryofan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> And I alt-f2 to anohter virtaul window and try to start Lynx. so that I
> can verify I am online. But Lynx won't start. Do I need X to run Lynx?
You do not need X to run lynx. What error do you get when you try to run
lynx? What happens?
> What can I run while the pppd is running on wvdial in order to verify
> that I am online?
You can run any application you like (as long as it's not a graphical
app, since yuo don't have X) - to check if you're online, a quick "ping"
would certainly suffice.
> I assume I need to switch to another virtual window in
> order to run another app while wvdial is running?
I haven't done dialup in a long, *long* time, so I mightbe wrong here,
but I think you can certainly have the pppd running in the background so
that there's no need to switch to another virtual console.
Did you provide all the necessary information (like DNS-server, IP and
the like)? Go and read the ISP-Hookeup-HOWTO
(http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/ISP-Hookup-HOWTO.html)
> What I plan on making in perl in Spring are things like web clients,
> etc. Also I hope to set up Apache server and write server side stuff,
> cgi scripts etc in Perl .Will I eventaully need to set up X windows in
> order to run Apache?
No, X is not needed to run apache. However, X ist not that complicated to
set up and provides a lot of conveniences, so I'd suggest you install it,
unless you are low on disk-space and/or memory.
-Jan
--
Jan Schaumann <http://www.netmeister.org>
"Take it off or else I break it off." -Leela, with Fry's arm around her
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From: "d.h." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: udp dloose
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:35:55 GMT
Hi.
My ip masquerading works fine on a redhat 6.2 (kernel 2.2.14) but my
streaming performances (with quicktime or others of that kind) still a big
problem(goin' like a 56k but i have adsl), Quicktime(on win2k) can't locate
any available udp ports so it send it out by http, i've tried some ipmasqadm
redirection but it didn't works, I think that the ip_masq_udp_dloose could
maybe resolve my problem but i can't find this module..
Anyone have an idea about this ?
DH
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From: "Dan Wanderer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
Subject: Re: Looking for ZMODEM implementation
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:57:47 -0500
http://www.anzio.com/download.htm under Miscellaneous, a couple tar files of
SCO Unix zmodem source
http://sources.isc.org/utils/serial/zmodem.txt more unix sources
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/black/199/communic.htm source in Turbo
Pascal (what a blast from the past)
I also found source in basic for CPM and C-64. Visual Basic for DOS,
There are at least a dozen 'commercial' comm packages that support ZMODEM
As I recall from the days of 300/1200 baud modems, it's not really very
difficult to implement.
"Gerhard W. Gruber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm looking for a ZMODEM implementation in C/C++. It should be able to
> support to ZMODEM protocoll but doesn't need to implement serial; port
> communication as well. I need it to use ZMODEM over an X.25 line, so I'm
> only interested in the protocoll itself as it is needed as a transparent
> layer between the application and the communication hardware. Doesn
> anybody know where I could get one? If it si free it is all the better,
> but that isn't a requirement. The only requirement is that the source
> code must be available.
>
> Thanks for any infos.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank da Cruz)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
Subject: Re: Looking for ZMODEM implementation
Date: 12 Dec 2000 14:59:39 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Gerhard W. Gruber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I'm looking for a ZMODEM implementation in C/C++. It should be able to
: support to ZMODEM protocoll but doesn't need to implement serial; port
: communication as well. I need it to use ZMODEM over an X.25 line, so I'm
: only interested in the protocoll itself as it is needed as a transparent
: layer between the application and the communication hardware. Doesn
: anybody know where I could get one? If it si free it is all the better,
: but that isn't a requirement. The only requirement is that the source
: code must be available.
:
You might want to consider Kermit protocol instead, since it was designed
to run over X.25 connections. Depending on exactly what kind of X.25
connection you are talking about (e.g. through X.3 PAD?) it is very likely
not transparent enough to accommodate Zmodem.
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/
- Frank
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From: "Brian E. Seppanen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.misc
Subject: Using SAR to determine Programs Mem Use.
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:06:57 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello:
There may be a much easier way of determining this. We have several
servers that we monitor memory utilization and on one machine
specifically memory utilization just seems to drop steadily although the
load remains much the same as does the processing. I'd like to find a
way to analyze the memory utilization per program and find out if I have
a misbehaving program. I'd like suggestions on how to best do this.
We do have sar capturing data on this machine so I was wondering if I
could use this to look at specific programs utilization. I've just
started using sar and have found it nice for looking at historical
utilization. Will a simple ps tell me what I need to know. Hints from
anyone who's done this in the past? We recently started using
syslog-ng for logging and I want to make sure I'm not consuming too much
memory for this single program.
TIA.
Brian Seppanen
Charter Communications
Regional Data Center 906-228-3100 ext 23
Marquette, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Phil R Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can't set video refresh!
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:08:57 -0600
[ CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
"David Efflandt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Phil R Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I must have a loadstone under my cubicle, because 85Hz refresh rate
flickers
> >horribly. Fortunately I have a Gateway vx700 monitor, which (along with
my
> >ATI card) does 100Hz @ 1024x768.
> >
<snip!>
> >How can I force this thing to do 100Hz @ 1024x768?
> Here's a thought. We had a 17" CTX monitor at work that I thought was
> defective because it was flickering. When I was going to take it in to
> exchange it, I removed the digital clock that was sitting on top of it and
> the flicker suddenly stopped. See if you have anything with a transformer
> anywhere near or under your monitor.
Good thought, but I have tried it in different cubicles, etc. It's the
office itself. I do need the 100Hz I enjoy in Windows.
> I run Mandrake 7.0 KDE with a 17" Panasonic set for HorizSync 30-70,
> VertRefresh 50-180 and I don't notice any flicker 1024x768 @ 70 Hz
> vertical refresh. I remember RedHat running it at 100 Hz once, but I
> thought that would be harder on it and unnecessary.
Any idea on how you achieved the higher rate?
Thanks,
Phil R Lawrence
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From: "Phil R Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XF86Config-4 and kvideogen
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:15:49 -0600
kvideogen is a program that generates text (ModeLines) for inserting into
your XF86Config. I did this in an attempt to increase the refresh rate for
my monitor under xwindows.
However, nothing was different. Does this have anthing to do with the
XF86Config-4 file that is also in /etc/X11? I have Mandrake 7.2. Perhaps
the XF86Config is not actually being used in thei dist? Can anyone shed
some light on this issue?
Thanks,
Phil R Lawrence
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From: Alex Barylo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recommend TEXT (not X) based visual FTP client
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:08:35 GMT
In article <3a32a09f$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ncftp has all of the silly curses type stuff (which I don't use since
I
> fire it up with -L most of the time) -- I think this is what Alex
Barylo
> wants.
Yes, Robert, this is exactly what I need. But where did you get your
ncftp version with curses support from? The one that came with RH 6.1
distribution neither has a single word about curses nor -L option.
ncftp man page at http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/doc/ncftp.html states that
'Upon running the program you are presented a command prompt where you
type commands to the program's shell'.
Actually, I found a couple of visual ftp clients: cftp
(ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/freshmeat/cftp/cftp-0.9.3-1.i386.rpm) and sftp
(http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/5799/sftp.README.html), do
not confuse with another sftp - ftp over rsh/ssh tunnel.
The first one is vi-like and not that easy for our users and I have
problems building the second one.
So I'm still looking.
Alex.
--
Before the accident, I could not even spell UNIX
PS Last night I had a dream that mc has undocumented -ftponly option :)
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From: Lodo Nicolino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: display error
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:20:44 GMT
Hi i am nico.
I have got a red-hat 6.2.
when i try to use utility like modemtool or printtool from the character
prompt i got the following message:
" no display name and no $DISPLAY enviroment variable ".
Anybody can tell me where i have to set that variable.
thanks in advance
Nico
--
E pensare che ti ho fatto studiare a Detroit
(Jonny Stecchino)
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux freeze
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:22:33 -0500
For security, yes.
And I think there was something about netscape and java engines etc.
Quick notes on X :
ctrl-alt backspace :
Kill the X server, and produce a core dump. You should go look in some
directories for a "core" file -that's the name - and delete it.
ctrl+alt+ Keypad plus - cycle up the screen resolution
ctrl+alt+ Keypad minus - cycle down the screen resolution
When the system comes up to run level 5 ( that's when X runs ),you have at
least consoles 1 to 4 ( F1 to F4 ) in text mode, where you can log in as
root, for example and do some root- like work ( mount a new hdd, and format
it , alter your firewall rules, etc.. )
>From X, you get to these consoles by using ctrl-alt+<Function key>
You will be greeted with a "Login:" prompt. Don't let the text mode fool
you. What ever can be done ( as far as system administration goes ) from the
GUI, it can all be done from here, and more .
Ok, regarding X :
the configuration file for X is /etc/X11/XF86Config . It is a text file
chock full of explanations. Have a read through it.
To see howmuch memory is in use, launch a terminal window ( when inside X )
and type "top" , or ust use "ktop" the latter is a gui version of the same
tool. This is like windows NT's Task Manager . you can watch memory and cpu
usage from here.
I don't know about limiting the memory for an application but I am sure
there is someone else who is more knowledgable in this than I .
hth
korner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:CdfZ5.15753$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:yA9Z5.95071$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > If the mouse pointer was moving, then the computer did not freeze.
> > A freeze is when all the inputs are blocked, and you can do squat with
it.
> >
> > Since you were using X, were you able to (ctrl)-alt-Fx to one of the
other
> 6
> > consoles ?
> >
> > What about the ctrl-alt-backspace ( Kills the X server ? )
> >
>
> I didn't try either of those. As a matter of fact, I didn't even know that
> there are such hot-keys. (I'm a 3-day old Linux user.) But everything on
the
> screen was greyed out. It didn't seem to respond to keyboard at all.
>
> > >
> > One last thing : did you apply the updates and patches from redhat for
7.0
> ?
> >
> > hth.
> >
>
> No, I didn't. I installed original Redhat 7 I downloaded from their site.
> Are those updates necessary for the stability? Thanks.
>
>
>
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From: Kevin Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K## scripts DO NOT WORK on RH 6.2
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:12:14 -0500
Kevin Taylor wrote:
>
> Kousik Nandy wrote:
> >
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Kevin Taylor"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I'm trying to get a script to run on startup and shutdown....it just
> > > creates a file on shutdown and deletes it on startup....this shouldn't
> > > be tough.
> > >
> > > However, I'm noticing that the script is NEVER executed on shutdown.
> > > Redhat just bypasses all those K scripts and runs it's
> > > /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt program.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what's going on here?
> >
> > While executing the KILL scripts, Red Hat does the following
> > checks (look at /etc/rc.d/rc file):
> >
> > 1. If the script is there (symlink is OK)
> > 2. It isn't a rpmorig or rpmnew script
> > 3. Checks a LOCK at /var/lock/subsys/$subsys (where $subsys is your
> > service name)
> >
> > I guess you're not writing a lockfile in /var/lock/subsys/ at startup
> > and hence being ignored at shutdown.
> >
> > Hope this gives an idea what to do,
> > Kousik.
>
> Interesting. Let me give that a try. The problem is that this program
> isn't really a currently running service....it's just a script.
> Hopefully we can get around that though.
it did work! Thanks for the help.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Checking for already compiled kernel options
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:19:08 GMT
Is there any way to check if currently running kernel is SMP capable?
in other words, if the kernel was compiled with SMP options enabled
or not?
(Of course, I m talking about Linux kernel.)
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From: Cecil Aswell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DOSEMU Mouse
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 07:33:35 -0800
I can't get dosemu 99.13 mouse to work. Please help.
I'm using a logitech 3 button ps2 mouse. dosemu.conf is set for mouse =
"ps2" and mouse_device = /dev/mouse which in turn points to /dev/psaux.
When I run dos EDIT.EXE the mouse does not appear. I've tried killing
gpm and using other mouse descriptions. The only thing that shows any
sign of life is to use a "microsoft" driver, but that is totally
confused... no cursor, just highlights the command menus randomly with
movement.
Suggestions?
Cecil Aswell
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: /etc/exports
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:22:46 -0600
Jim Broughton wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Do I have to restart my computer each time I change /etc/exports ?
> > Is there any other way?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Wroot
> >
> You other guys are all wet (grin). Just use the
> exportfs program.
>
> --
> Jim Broughton
Under RedHat 6.X and earlier there is no exportfs. It does appear
to exist under RedHat 7.0.
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: Jacek Chmielewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: cdrecord & CDRW8432 (RW8435E)
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 17:10:22 +0100
Hi,
I have some problems with writing CD-R under Linux (RedHat 7.0) using
'cdrecord' & Creative CDRW drive.
I made iso : 'mkisofs' - everything OK.
I mounted it - looks OK.
I tested (-dummy) : 'cdrecord' - everything OK.
I wrote (speed=4) : 'cdrecord' - everything seems to be OK.
But I can't mount this disk.
$ mount /dev/cdrom
.... wrong fs type, bad option, ... - standard error message.
I have no idea what's wrong.
Is it my fault? or cdrecord don't support RW8435E? (I did not found it
in compability list, but Creative CDRW8432 is in FAQ [5-1-26(or 27)])
Regards,
Jacek
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