Linux-Misc Digest #773, Volume #26 Wed, 10 Jan 01 17:13:01 EST
Contents:
Possible for kernel to enable L2 Cache? (Kendall S Hunter)
Make a DOS bootable floppy-disk/image bootable from Linux? (Chris Selivanow)
Re: how can i stop a "subject" spam (Martin Hermanowski)
Re: how can i stop a "subject" spam (Chris Selivanow)
Microsoft Messenger ("Adam J BC")
Re: Netscape 6 install probs (Chris Selivanow)
Re: I need an advice for Zip USB, (Chris Selivanow)
Re: Microsoft Messenger ("Armond Perretta")
RE: Tips from Compaq/Linux users? (net name)
How restore RedHat6.0 bootup login window? (James Culbertson)
Re: 2.4 install on floppy-booted system (Chris Selivanow)
Re: CDs play mono with SB16 and ALSA 0.5.10 -- OSS/Free fine (Kevin)
Re: how can i stop a "subject" spam (Dale Hennessey)
Re: multisession disks (It was working!!)
Re: Need help with process switching (Innocence)
Re: HELP! : mysterious ext2 undeletable directory (Thaddeus L Olczyk)
Re: Junkbuster + Squid fails to block on some sites ("Gero H. Marten")
Re: Tips from Compaq/Linux users? (Matt O'Toole)
Re: Need help with process switching (Grant Edwards)
Re: problems with .rhosts? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Tips from Compaq/Linux users? ("/dev/null")
Re: latest XFree and TNT. (Thaddeus L Olczyk)
Re: Problems installing updates (David)
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From: Kendall S Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Possible for kernel to enable L2 Cache?
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:02:04 -0700
I've just upgraded my system from a P-II (333) to a P-III (550), and have a
bad feeling that the BIOS is not enabling the L2 cache for this new processor.
Two reasons why:
1. the thing is running horribly, and
2. /proc/cpuinfo reports having a cache size of 32KB - the size of the L1
cache.
Is there any way for the kernel to enable the cache once the machine is
booted? I doubt very much that the vendor will supply me with a BIOS that
recognizes this CPU. Are there other problems associated with this upgrade
that I did not consider? I was under the impression that Slot-1 P-II's and
Slot-1 P-III's were pretty much interchangable as far as voltage was
concerned.
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From: Chris Selivanow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Make a DOS bootable floppy-disk/image bootable from Linux?
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:17:42 -0500
Hi there-
A while ago I saw a program that would allow you to put DOS system
file onto a floppy-disk or a disk image from linux (and actually
have it be bootable). Has anyone out here heard of that program?
I would like to make a 2.88MB DOS bootable image but I lack a 2.88MB
drive :)
Thanks for help.
--
Chris Selivanow
Lead Technician
QwicNet, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
716 624-7210 (Sales)
716 582-1600 (Support)
716 624-3465 (Fax)
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From: Martin Hermanowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: how can i stop a "subject" spam
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 20:46:04 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
> I keep getting "Super Sex Pill" spams and from different addresses so I
> can't just knock out their domain in my /etc/mail/access list. I want
> to get rid of all email that has a subject header "sex" in it. Does
> anyone know how i can do this? I'm running the latest sendmail on suse
> 6.3 (kernel 2.2.13)
If the mail is locally delivered (user, pop3) procmail might be the
answer. It is not very intuitive at the beginning, but it's very
powerful in sorting (also to /dev/null ;-) mail.
HTH
Martin
--
man 2 sysctl
BUGS
It is not yet possible to change operating system by writ�
ing to /proc/sys/kernel/ostype.
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From: Chris Selivanow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: how can i stop a "subject" spam
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:23:07 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I keep getting "Super Sex Pill" spams and from different addresses so I
> can't just knock out their domain in my /etc/mail/access list. I want
> to get rid of all email that has a subject header "sex" in it. Does
> anyone know how i can do this? I'm running the latest sendmail on suse
> 6.3 (kernel 2.2.13)
>
> thanks,
> John
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
Hi-
I would setup procmail to filter those messages out. Sendmail has
the ability to send mail to procmail before delivery
--
Chris Selivanow
Lead Technician
QwicNet, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
716 624-7210 (Sales)
716 582-1600 (Support)
716 624-3465 (Fax)
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From: "Adam J BC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Microsoft Messenger
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 20:24:44 -0000
I don't suppose there is a microsoft messenger clone for linux out there is
there?
I spend most of my time on the 'net talking to my friends on it and it's
really the main thing which is stopping me switching to linux now.
If not, could I use Wine? I'm a bit of a newbie (but i hate that word).
Can programs running in Wine use an internet connection and...ermm...do
stuff on the 'net?
Thanks,
Adam
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From: Chris Selivanow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape 6 install probs
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:26:16 -0500
Rich Birch wrote:
>
> After finally downloading ns6 sucessfully I now find it won't install.
> The graphical
> installation prog reports sucess, but the text outputted to the console
> reads:
>
> /usr/local/netscape/run-mozilla.sh: line 29: 6361 Segmentation
> fault $prog
> ${1+"$@"}
> ...
>
> I'm running Redhat 7.0. Does anyone know how to fix this, or even if
> it's worth the
> upgrade from 4.75?!
>
> Cheers
> Rich
I have never tried to install Netscape 6, but I would start off by
looking at line 29 in the /usr/local/netscape/run-mozilla.sh file.
The script is probably calling another program. It looks like that
program is causing the seg fault. Is the number after "line 29:"
always the same? That looks like the PID of the failing proccess.
--
Chris Selivanow
Lead Technician
QwicNet, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
716 624-7210 (Sales)
716 582-1600 (Support)
716 624-3465 (Fax)
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From: Chris Selivanow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I need an advice for Zip USB,
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:32:53 -0500
ME wrote:
>
> Thanks for reading this,
>
> I am trying to mount (dev/sda4) a Zip 100 USB drive under Kernel 2.2.16
> (Suse 7.0). The modules usbcore, usb-ohci and usb-storage are loaded, but
> yet the system fails to communicate with the Zip drive. While booting up the
> system it finds the Zip drive. The error message is:
>
> sda: Read Capacity failed
> sda: status=0, message=00, host=7, driver=00
> sda: sense not available
> sda: block size assumed 512 bytes, disk size 1 GB
>
> sda: scsidisk I/O Error: dev08:00, sector 0
> unable to read partition table.
>
> My USB Sony CD/RW drive is also seen but can not be mounted. I think it is a
> SCSI issue, which I have tried to remedy with the insertation of module sg,
> but that did not help either. Perhaps somebody has an advice for me, any
> input is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce
I don't know if this will help, but my USB floopy on my laptop gives the
same output on bootup if there is not a disk in the drive.
--
Chris Selivanow
Lead Technician
QwicNet, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
716 624-7210 (Sales)
716 582-1600 (Support)
716 624-3465 (Fax)
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From: "Armond Perretta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Microsoft Messenger
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:31:52 +0500
In article <93iggl$9pvdf$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Adam J BC"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't suppose there is a microsoft messenger clone for linux out
> there is there?
The LM 7.2 distro features a pkg called "Everybuddy" that is _supposed_
to be able to do what you want. It works with AOL's AIM, but I've not
tried it with Messenger.
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From: net name <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Tips from Compaq/Linux users?
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:35:15 -0500
Thanks, but I don't think this is applicable to a Presario using
GUI. There was a lengthy discussion of later presarios in this or
related groups, but I haven't seen mention of the 16XX series.
It also appears to have some sort of weird bios that interacts with
windows to cause problems. Plus their APM never works consistently right.
>===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] =====
>I artikeln <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev "net name"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>> Just got done reading a rather lengthy thread on the troubles people
>> have using other than OEM os's with compaqs. I know compaq is a junk
>> machine, especially the presarios, but I am stuck with mine for now.
>
>I've got an even older Compaq (DeskPro XL466) and RH6.2 installed without
>any hazzle whatsoever. Too undespeced machine for a GUI, but in text mode
>it runs like a charm!
>
>/Mats
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From: James Culbertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How restore RedHat6.0 bootup login window?
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:39:09 -0500
I restarted my server, observed that 3 file system fixes were done. At
the end of that and subsequent reboots, I end up with a gray screen with
a working mouse cursor and no login window. I can do a Ctrl-Alt-F1 and
login fine. All mail, Samba, FTP, etc services are OK.
When I do a ps command, I see that the following processes are running:
/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon (which is a link to /usr/bin/gdm)
/etc/X11/X -auth /var/gdm/:0.xauth :0
and a remote linux box can open up an X terminal using my linux box's X.
I am guessing that /usr/bin/gdmgreeter might be the login program. A
friend of mine has Red Hat 6.1 which shares similar /usr/bin/gdm*
programs . . . except he has gdmlogin instead of gdmgreeter. When
freshly booted up, my Red Hat 6.0 box has no gdmgreeter (or gdmlogin)
process running. My friend's Red Hat 6.1 box has a gdmlogin process
running.
Does anyone know how I can get my login prompt back or where I should
start looking?
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From: Chris Selivanow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2.4 install on floppy-booted system
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:10:08 -0500
"Christopher C. Stump" wrote:
> #move the old kernel image & install the new one
>
> mv /mnt/floppy/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0 ~
> cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.0/arch/i386/boot/bzImage
> /mnt/floppy/vmlinuz-2.4.0
>
> 4. Edit /mnt/floppy/etc/lilo.conf to accomodate the new
> kernel.
>
> And I believe that is all the installation I need to do.
> I tried to boot off the 2.4ified floppy and I got this
> message:
You still need to run lilo (even though you boot off a floppy)
after you do the above, run this command:
/sbin/lilo -r /mnt/floppy
This causes lilo to chroot to /mnt/floppy before it does anything
else (lilo is loaded into memory before this happens, of course),
lilo then reads /etc/lilo.conf and updates the boot loader.
(Remember that ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is actually on the floppy disk and
in real life it is located in /mnt/floppy/etc)
If you need more help, lilo has extensive documentation.
Hope this helps.
--
Chris Selivanow
Lead Technician
QwicNet, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
716 624-7210 (Sales)
716 582-1600 (Support)
716 624-3465 (Fax)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kevin)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: CDs play mono with SB16 and ALSA 0.5.10 -- OSS/Free fine
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:13:45 GMT
I would also expect a wiring problem EXCEPT for the fact that it
works fine with OSS drivers. I can't get the left CD audio
channel to play with ALSA drivers. Every ALSA sound source
EXCEPT the audio CD is in stereo.
Any more ideas? Who's got this working?
Thanks....
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (DualIP) writes:
>
> If you mean CD-DA playback , I guess your problem is in the audio
> cable linking the CD-ROM and the SB16.
> AFAIK the SB16 has no way to turn stereo CDin into mono out
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From: Dale Hennessey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: how can i stop a "subject" spam
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:17:40 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
> I keep getting "Super Sex Pill" spams and from different addresses so I
> can't just knock out their domain in my /etc/mail/access list. I want
> to get rid of all email that has a subject header "sex" in it. Does
> anyone know how i can do this? I'm running the latest sendmail on suse
> 6.3 (kernel 2.2.13)
Back when I was using a unix dial-up account, I used the following
set of procmail filters...
http://www.spambouncer.org
At the time, they were excellent for eliminating spam and you could
configure it to auto-complain to the upstream provider.
You might want to have a lot at it as a "base set" of rules, and
if it doesn't catch "Super Sex Pill" already, customize it yourself.
Dale.
================================================================================
Dale Hennessey | My posting address is distorted to deter spam.
The PEER Group | Please direct replies to <dale-filter at peergroup
Kitchener, ON | dot com>
Canada |
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: multisession disks (It was working!!)
Date: 10 Jan 2001 13:37:34 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows) wrote:
>On 9 Jan 2001 10:04:21 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] staggered into
>the Black Sun and said:
>>Apperently, and this is in no documentation that I can find,
>>the ide-scsi device does not work with multisession disks created
>>with cdrecord.....not entirely sure, but I seem to remember using
>>one created with EasyCD just fine...that would be really odd.
>>I put the disk in a different drive and it worked just fine...one
>>that is not emulating a scsi device.
>
>That's not the case, at least with my cheap CD-RW and kernel 2.2.18.
>The only problem that I've seen happen frequently wrt multisession discs
>is that some drives will not recognize the session you just wrote to the
>disc until you eject and re-mount the disc. Why this happens, I have no
>idea, but I've seen it with 2 different models of CD-RW.
Oh, I didn't consider that...I will try mounting it in the cdrw
again and see if that is what I am getting. Thanks.
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From: Innocence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need help with process switching
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:35:45 +0100
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:14:19 -0500, "Chip Piller"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am not aware of a way to do exactly what you want. Using the fg, bg,
>jobs, %n commands inside a bash session will work, but the job is stopped
>when put in the background and the jobs terminate when you log out of that
>bash session.
(snip)
>Hope this helps,
>Chip
I think it does. Least it gives me something to look for - sure beats
being stuck :)
Thanks :)
0:) Innocence
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thaddeus L Olczyk)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: HELP! : mysterious ext2 undeletable directory
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:33:23 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:35:28 GMT, Robert Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>aflinsch wrote:
>>
>> Robert Lynch wrote:
>> >
>> > Dorin Ioan MARINCA wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hi!
>> > >
>> > > I need help for the following problem:
>> > >
>> > > Context: RH 6.2 original kernel
>> > > First symptom: ext2 root filesystem full.
>> > > I have searched for a big file (+10M).
>> > > Result: a (mysterious) junkbuster (web browsing filter) log directory:
>> > > /var/log/junkbuster : size +11M
>> > > 'drwxr--r-- 2 73 73 11067392 Jan 8 14:04 junkbuster'
>> > > the directory and not the contents!!!
>> > > a 'ls' inside blocks...
>> > > a '# rm -rf /var/log/junkbuster' run in a infinite loop.
>> > >
>> > > How can I remove this file?
>> > >
>> > > I have tried (forced) fsck without results. No bad blocks also...
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for any sugestions...
>> > >
>> > > d.i.m.
>> >
>> > I had this problem, which I decided was due to junkbuster's
>> > logrotate being wonky. I filed a bug report at the junkbuster
>> > site, which was never answered.
>> >
>> > When I looked inside the directory (not easy!) I found that it
>> > was a jungle logrotate .gz's, like:
>> >
>> > junkbuster.1.gz.3.gz.1.gz...
>>
>> I had the same problem, it was about a year ago. I think that the
>> logrotate entry has been fixed, as I have reinstalled & updated
>> several times since then and nolonger have the problem
>>
>> >
>> > I wish I could give you some hints, but the delete of this
>> > monster was a nightmare, for example, doing some step on the way
>> > to delete I hung my system after which I had to boot with a
>> > recovery disk and my recall of what I did is dim.
>> >
>>
>> My favorite method of deleting all entries in a directory (when the
>> number of entries is very large) is
>>
>> tar cfv /dev/null /path/of/directory/to/empty --remove-files >
>> /dev/null
How long does this take to run?
You can just do ls -1|xargs rm.
The problem is that the directory has so many files that it takes
forever just to list them.
>>
>> and then just rmdir the directory if required....
>
>This looks like a good trick; I did something like this myself,
>but wound up thereby hanging my system. Some time spent with
>Tom's root-boot disk saved the day however. I wish my notes were
>a little more coherent so I could say what actually _did_ work
>with the root-boot.
>
Did you actually hang or was it spending the rtime deleting all the
files?
The problem is now well document as a bug in a prticular version
of logrotate. Check deja.
>Bob L.
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From: "Gero H. Marten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Junkbuster + Squid fails to block on some sites
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:18:28 +0100
Squid is the proxy, not junkbuster. So set the proxy server in Mozilla
to 3128.
--
Gero H. Marten
"Computers are like air conditioners:
They stop working properly if you open windows."
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From: Matt O'Toole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Tips from Compaq/Linux users?
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux.suse
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:42:25 GMT
net name wrote:
> Just got done reading a rather lengthy thread on the troubles people
> have using other than OEM os's with compaqs. I know compaq is a junk
> machine, especially the presarios, but I am stuck with mine for now.
> Has anyone successfully used linux on a presario 1610? If so,
> what flavor of linux was it? Any tips on the install? For someone on
> a budget with one of these presario dinosaurs, a slow hard drive and
> only 16MB ram, what version of linux would you suggest. Or, should
> I just forget about it and stick with that other piece of crap, windoze?
Get as much RAM as you can afford, and you'll be fine. The trouble with
Compaqs is the same as with any other mass market, cheap computer: they
have onboard sound and video which can be difficult to get working with
Linux. Otherwise, there's nothing wrong with them, and they can be a lot
of machine for the money. Even these problems can be solved by adding
sound and video cards (and modems) known to work with Linux, often for very
little money. You can always move these parts to a newer, better machine
when you get one, so they're a sound investment.
But RAM is the key. Linux will actaully make good use of all the RAM you
can throw at it. Processor speed isn't as important with Linux as with
Windows. The only trouble you might have with adding more RAM is the
expense. For an older Pentium I, FPM or EDO RAM is easily twice as
expensive as the newer PC100 and PC133 stuff. But if you have a PII, PIII,
Celeron, or equivalent, there's no excuse. I've been buying 128MB sticks
for $60 lately. And with a late model, fully featured X-centric
distribution like Mandrake 7.2, 128MB is probably the sweet spot for the
average user (as with Win 2000). "Lighter" X setups work fine with a lot
less RAM. I bet you could even run IceWM and Netscape OK with 16MB.
Even if you want to run a lightweight X setup, I still think Mandrake is
the easiest to install and deal with. You can select IceWM from the login
screen, and you can shut down all the daemons and services you don't need
from a simple window with buttons.
Matt O.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Re: Need help with process switching
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:45:43 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Innocence wrote:
>The gameserver itself (HLDS) is a process you simply start and then
>forget about, unless you want to issue commands to it, reload a map
>etc. I start it with: nohup hlds &
>This runs it as a background task and makes sure it keeps running when
>I log off the terminal. So far so good.
>
>My problems are related to process switching:
>Bringing the process back to foreground:
[...]
There's a program called 'screen' that does exactly what you
want. It is probably installed already. Screen allows you to
start a session, detach if from your terminal, let it run
"detached" and then re-attach to it later (either from the same
or from a different terminal).
I haven't used screen much since I ported it to Coherent many
years ago, but a "man screen" should get you started.
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! ... Get me a GIN
at and TONIC!!...make it
visi.com HAIR TONIC!!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: problems with .rhosts?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 10 Jan 2001 15:35:48 -0600
You might try starting on the new host (the one not in the .rhosts file),
then rsh to another host (supplying password since we haven't fixed the
.rhosts file yet). On that second host, look at the value of the variable
$REMOTEHOST for what *it* thinks the new host's name is. Put that value in
the .rhosts file. Also check to make sure the permissions on the .rhosts
are correct (must be readable, can't be world writable).
gpk
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From: "/dev/null" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux.suse
Subject: Re: Tips from Compaq/Linux users?
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:51:06 -0000
I have an old Desk Pro XL560, it has onboard SCSI and Network card, It has
been my router for ages now.. and what is more... with SuSE installed I have
the onboard SCSI and Network card working perfectly.. Supported out of the
box.....
Next for that machine is a Software RAID :)
Its a P120 64Mb RAM (incase you wanted to know)
--
Andy
Host/Webmaster to http://www.pal.mine.nu
PAL - Public Access Linux Project
ICQ - 68402991
Just starting the madh0use.net project... should be fun!
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:XU276.5647$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I artikeln <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev "net name"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > Just got done reading a rather lengthy thread on the troubles people
> > have using other than OEM os's with compaqs. I know compaq is a junk
> > machine, especially the presarios, but I am stuck with mine for now.
>
> I've got an even older Compaq (DeskPro XL466) and RH6.2 installed without
> any hazzle whatsoever. Too undespeced machine for a GUI, but in text mode
> it runs like a charm!
>
> /Mats
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thaddeus L Olczyk)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: latest XFree and TNT.
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:48:02 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:21:57 GMT, Cathy Gramze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thaddeus
>L Olczyk) wrote:
>>
>> Now that XFree has been upgraded ( to XFree 4.0 as I understand )
>> is there still driver support for TNT in there?
>>
>Okay, here's the deal. I am running XFree 4.0.2 with a 16 meg NVidia TNT. The drivers
>that come with XFree work just fine. They DO NOT support the 3D capabilities of the
>card, though. If you want to play Quake or Tux Racer, you need to use the NVidia
>drivers. Be happy that you can do the XFree upgrade and have a working system before
>you do the NVidia driver thing!
>*sigh* I really need to install them myself for better play in SimCity3000...
>
>cathyy
>
Damn! I just love Tux Racer ( allthough I wish they had more cups).
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Problems installing updates
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:04:53 GMT
Don wrote:
>
>
> How do I do that? They are RPM's and I can't upgrade because I get the same
> error message.
>
> Catch-22
You mean you can even upgrade the RPM program package to the newer
version?
I don't like to recommend this (due to possibly causing problems) but
have you tried to force it?
rpm -Uvh --force filename
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