Linux-Misc Digest #894, Volume #26 Tue, 23 Jan 01 00:13:03 EST
Contents:
Re: Why wont my lilo install work? (Hugh Lawson)
Re: Why wont my lilo install work? (Dances With Crows)
Re: strange memory report (Jean-Francois Landry)
Re: How to update glibc to 2.2? ("Emmons, Michael T.")
Re: nfs-utils kernel dependency (Mark Post)
Re: help - linux, sql server and nt (Dances With Crows)
Student Suspended Over Suspected Use of PHP ("sm�k�")
Re: where to get files? (E J)
Re: Help with cable modem setup...Please... (E J)
Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ? (Andrew Purugganan)
Re: PlexWriter 12/10/32S (Anthony Ewell)
Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ? (Hugh Lawson)
KDE 2.0 missed features (John Scudder)
Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ? (Rod Smith)
Re: How to change time format in KDE 2? (John Scudder)
Re: RPM newbie query | uninstall ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Parallel ZIP 250 + Plextor CD-RW (Glitch)
Re: xterm won't run with 2.4 ("tolmeda")
Re: Best way to replicate Linux partition? (MH)
Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ? (John Hasler)
Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ? (James Vahn)
Re: Parallel ZIP 250 + Plextor CD-RW ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hugh Lawson)
Subject: Re: Why wont my lilo install work?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 02:00:23 GMT
In article <9d5b6.2571$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, LEVELIUS & CO AB wrote:
>I have a problem with running Win98 and Linux (slackware 7.0) on the same
>computer. Even if I�ve tried to install LILO several times now, windows
>doesnt seem to give a damn, and it gladaly boots directly into this, now
>annyoing, windows logotype. I guess windows does something to mbr that lilo
>doesnt, but I cant figure out what?
Did you write a lilo.conf file and run /sbin/lilo?
--
Hugh Lawson
Greensboro, North Carolina
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Why wont my lilo install work?
Date: 23 Jan 2001 02:18:54 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 02:36:51 +0100, LEVELIUS & CO AB staggered into the
Black Sun and said:
>I have a problem with running Win98 and Linux (slackware 7.0) on the
>same computer. Even if I�ve tried to install LILO several times now,
>windows doesnt seem to give a damn, and it gladaly boots directly into
>this, now annyoing, windows logotype. I guess windows does something to
>mbr that lilo doesnt, but I cant figure out what?
Where did you install LILO? On the MBR, or on the bootsector of the
Linux partition? If /etc/lilo.conf contains a line like
boot=/dev/hda
then LILO was installed on the MBR; if there's a number in there, then
LILO was installed on the bootsector of a partition.
If you put LILO on the partition bootsector, then you have to make sure
that particular partition is marked Active (and that no other partition
is marked active.) Generally, only primary partitions can be marked
active, but cfdisk will let you mark almost any partition as active.
Whether your machine's BIOS will follow cfdisk's instructions is another
story.
If you installed LILO on the MBR and the machine is still booting Doze,
then make sure that "Anti-VIrus Protection" is turned off in the BIOS.
This is a silly feature that makes sure nothing writes to the MBR, and
is useless for Linux users. If you're using some 3rd-party bootloader
like System COmmander to boot Doze, then that could be the problem.
Post the output of "fdisk -l" and the contents of /etc/lilo.conf if you
can't figure all this out.
--
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!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jean-Francois Landry)
Subject: Re: strange memory report
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 21:29:17 -0500
Once upon a time, John Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>When I do 'free -m' I get a memory report
>
>video:~> free -m
> total used free shared buffers cached
>Mem: 251 196 55 33 26 126
>
Check the next line of output from free ( or substract cache and
buffers).
Ex:
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 45 45 0 7 15 13
-/+ buffers/cache: 15 30
Swap: 62 3 59
The -/+ buffers/cache line is a more direct report of how much RAM is
actually being used. Right now there's about 15 MB used and 30MB free,
with quite a bit allocated for buffers and cache[1]. Note that kernel
memory isn't accounted for in this. In my case there's just over 2MB
used (free -m rounded up the numbers a little). So don't panic, you seem
to have over 150MB of RAM left.
[1] Buffers in Linux refers to the filesystem buffers, where a copy of
the most recentry used data on your disks is stored. This is about the
equivalent of the "cache" memory in windows variants. Cache refers to
executable text segments copies stored in RAM. Or more simply, programs.
They are cached separately from the disk buffers in Linux 2.2 for some
reason.
Hope that helps,
Jean-Francois Landry
--
"But the most stable box is the one that is powered down,
and NT is as close to powered-down as it is possible to get on a box with
power up."
Mike Andrews in ASR
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From: "Emmons, Michael T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to update glibc to 2.2?
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 02:32:59 GMT
I ran into problems but when I followed Redhat's directions exactly it
worked.
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-001.html
Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat Security Advisory
============================================================================
----
Synopsis glibc file read or write access local vulnerability
Red Hat Linux 7.0:
i386:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.0/i386/glibc-2.2-12.i386.rpm
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.0/i386/glibc-common-2.2-12.i386.rpm
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.0/i386/glibc-devel-2.2-12.i386.rpm
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.0/i386/glibc-profile-2.2-12.i386.rpm
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.0/i386/nscd-2.2-12.i386.rpm
6. Solution:
Pick packages for your architecture and run:
rpm -Uvh glibc-[2c]*
rpm -Fvh glibc-[dp]* nscd-*
"hover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:94ij46$jn8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi, all
>
> I met a circle problem when updating glibc from 2.1.92-14 to 2.2-12.
> (I have installed Redhat 7.0 and need update the glibc)
>
> The following is the log:
> #rpm -i glibc-common-2.2-12.i386.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
> glibc < 2.2-12 conflicts with glibc-common-2.2-12
> #rpm -Fvh glibc-2.2-12.i386.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
> glibc-common = 2.2 is needed by glibc-2.2-12
> /usr/bin/getent is needed by stunnel-3.8-4
>
> Here comes the problem:
> glibc 2.2 needs glibc-common 2.2 to install, but glibc-common 2.2
> cannot be installed unless glibc is of version 2.2
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks.
>
> Hover
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Post)
Subject: Re: nfs-utils kernel dependency
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 02:33:30 GMT
On 22 Jan 2001 07:23:57 GMT, Christoph Kukulies
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I was trying to rpm -Uvh nfs-utils-0.1.9.1-1.i386.rpm
>and get
>error: failed dependencies:
> kernel >= 2.2.14 is needed by nfs-utils-0.1.9.1-1
>but:
>uname -a
>Linux mymachine 2.2.14 #2 Fri May 19 09:26:33 CEST 2000 i686 unknown
______
Apparently, you didn't install the 2.2.14 kernel using rpm. If you don't
use rpm, it can't tell if it is installed, and will give you a failed
dependency.
Mark Post
Postmodern Consulting
Information Technology and Systems Management Consulting
To send me email, replace 'nospam' with 'home'.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: help - linux, sql server and nt
Date: 23 Jan 2001 02:48:38 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 01:33:22 GMT, datagram staggered into the Black Sun
and said:
>this is my situation.
>at work, we have few NT servers running SQL Server.
>Our main production server is a Linux Server RH7.0 apache PHP.
>my problem is that our php code must be able to query the sqlserver on the
>nt boxes.
>any solutions ?
mssql_connect(string [servername], string[username], string [password]);
then use various other mssql_* functions to run queries? Or use the
ODBC functions built into PHP if these swervers speak ODBC? The manual
for PHP3 states that the MS-SQL server has to have its name in the
"interfaces" file for the mssql_* functions to work. You may have to
recompile PHP with MS-SQL support; I don't precisely know because it's
been months since I had to mess with my PHP installation, and it only
needs to talk to Oracle and MySQL.
The URL below points to a tutorial on recompiling PHP if you need that:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/99/21/index2a.html
--
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: "sm�k�" <sm�k�@fumes.fumes>
Crossposted-To: alt.php,comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix
Subject: Student Suspended Over Suspected Use of PHP
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 17:52:09 -0900
"Topeka, KS - High school sophomore Brett Tyson was suspended today after
teachers learned he may be using PHP."
http://bbspot.com/News/2000/6/php_suspend.html
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: where to get files?
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 03:04:32 GMT
I usually got to www.rpmfind.com to look for the missing files.
gman1 wrote:
> I have redhat 7.0(fully installed)....
> I downloaded kde 2.0.1, qt 2.2, etc... from KDE....
> to install KDE I need:
> libjscript.so.2
> libkdecore.so.2
> libkdevi.so.2
> libkfile.so.2
> libkfm.so.2
> libkhtmlw.so.2
> libkimgio.so.2
> libmediatool.so.2
>
> Where the heck are they? Where does everyone get all their miscellanous
> RPMS from? I know their has to be a site out there that lets you get
> any files you need....
>
> thanks in advance....
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help with cable modem setup...Please...
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 03:16:14 GMT
Usually dhcp sends out an ip address out 0.0.0.0 and gets back an
assigned ip address from the dhcp server.
Let the dhcp get your ip address.
The assigned ip is only when the ISP gives you a static IP address that
won't change.
To set up dhcp to log on when you power up.
$ su -
password: <secret>
# netcfg
put this in
Interface IP proto atboot active
eth0 <blank> dhcp yes active
NoClue wrote:
> first things first...I'm with @home have a Diamond HomePNA NIC
> in the ctrl panel its under the others area not the networking
> Devices..
>
> When I do dmesg i get :
> eth0: PCnet/Home xxCxxx at 0x1040, 00 90 XX XE ba assigned irq 5
>
> where x's are there are numbers....
>
> and thats all I get for eth0.
>
> now dhcpcd is not on my system...been dling different ones my rpm
> manager keeps saying only take ones w/ number <= 3. so I've been
> trying different ones.
>
> I'm sure I have 99% of everything set up in LinuxConf correctly, but
> under Basic Host Information, do I put a IP in the IP area or let dhcp
> assign one? if so what IP num?
>
> Sorry about all the q's I"m still learning..
>
> Douglas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan)
Subject: Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ?
Date: 23 Jan 2001 03:16:19 GMT
Arctic Storm ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
[ I read somewhere that certain Linux distributions are RPM compatible while
[ others aren't.
[ The Debian Linux web site does not mention anything about RPM compatibility.
[ Is Debian Linux distribution RPM compatible?
[ Has anyone installed RPM's in a Debian distribution?
[ Does RPM stand for "RehHat Package Manager" or "RPM Package Manager?
debian uses 'deb' packages
Yes that's what rpm stands for
and there are tools so you can install RPMs in debian-based distros, and
vice-versa, but some would argue why mess with a good thing?
I have COREL on one machine which uses debian, but using alien, I ws able
to install an RPM on it. Some RPMs though have dependencies, and the
installer that came with COREL asks me first if I want to proceed when
there are some things lacking. So it becomes, do so at your own risk. But
hey, the PC at home isn't used for launching nuclear missiles ;-)
--
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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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 19:26:03 -0800
From: Anthony Ewell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: PlexWriter 12/10/32S
Hi Trevor,
Sound like a winner. Let hope the extra price means
that it will stay working for a while (CD-RW writers
tend to fall apart on me, which is why I am looking for
a new one).
Are you able to play a music CD on it yet? And, what
player are you using?
Many thanks,
--Tony
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Trevor Hemsley wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2001 06:04:24, Anthony Ewell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Is anyone running Plextor's PlexWriter 12/10/32S
> > (scsi-2) CD-RW drive? And, do you have any
> > opinions on it?
>
> Yes, but only just, I bought it yesterday...
>
> Installed on an Initio Ini9100UW alongside 1CD and 2HD's. My first
> tests all ended with errors and after much faffing around I discovered
> that I had a bad rewritable disk that I was using to test with. It was
> rated as 2X but will only write at 1X. Switched to using the 10X CD-RW
> disk that Plextor provide and it worked perfectly. Subsequently burnt
> an 8X CD-R perfectly and that problematic CD-RW at 1X.
>
> So far, easy to install, (though the default of jumpering it so that
> termination is on might catch a few people), documentation good.
> Price... ridiculously expensive! Over in the UK, UK�260 for the 1210Si
> vs �165 for the ATAPI version.
>
> I had to download the source for cdrecord 1.9-final and compile it to
> get the "Burn Proof" capability recognised. SuSe 6.3 ships some
> ancient release and the one I downloaded from the ftp site for 7.0 was
> only just a little newer. The one fron rufus.w3.org that was signed by
> RedHat wanted rpm 4 but got rm'ed instead ;-)
>
> --
> Trevor Hemsley, Brighton, UK.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hugh Lawson)
Subject: Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 03:11:19 GMT
In article <3E5b6.7808$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Arctic Storm wrote:
>I read somewhere that certain Linux distributions are RPM compatible while
>others aren't.
>The Debian Linux web site does not mention anything about RPM compatibility.
>Is Debian Linux distribution RPM compatible?
>Has anyone installed RPM's in a Debian distribution?
>Does RPM stand for "RehHat Package Manager" or "RPM Package Manager?
Debian comes with its own package handler, which is different from RPM
(RedHat Package Manager). You can get rpm and put it on a Debian system,
but this to some degree defeats the purpose of a package manager, which
is to keep track of *all* packages installed, if possible. So I'd say
choose one or the other, for the two different manages keep track of the
packages each installs. The packages are different in format, and neither
handler will install the other's packages, as they are.
If you haven't learned either Debian or RedHat, I think there is no
difference in the effort required to learn the different package managers.
I started out with RedHat and now use Debian.
--
Hugh Lawson
Greensboro, North Carolina
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: John Scudder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: KDE 2.0 missed features
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:36:51 +0000
KDE 2.0 has some real interesting features...Konqueror is a great
improvement over KFM. There are 3 things that I haven't found yet...
1. How do you configure the placement of the 'Close' 'Iconify'
'Maximize' buttons at the window top?
2. How can you add your own icon path to the new icon chooser. I'd like
to add my own path in addition to 'Actions' 'Applications' 'Devices'
etc.
3. How do I change the panel clock to read in 12 hr mode?
John
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ?
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 03:56:51 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <3E5b6.7808$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Arctic Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I read somewhere that certain Linux distributions are RPM compatible while
> others aren't.
> The Debian Linux web site does not mention anything about RPM compatibility.
> Is Debian Linux distribution RPM compatible?
> Has anyone installed RPM's in a Debian distribution?
As others have pointed out, Debian uses its own package format (which is
also used by Corel Linux, Storm Linux, Libranet Linux, and perhaps one
or two others). Most programs are available in both formats. One option
that other posts have not yet mentioned is to use the alien program to
convert from RPM to Debian format. This program converts one format to
the other, allowing you to install in a Debian system without
maintaining two package management systems.
> Does RPM stand for "RehHat Package Manager" or "RPM Package Manager?
The former (aside from the typo). At this point, though, Red Hat is far
from the only distribution using RPMs -- Caldera, Mandrake, SuSE,
TurboLinux, LinuxPPC, Yellow Dog, and probably several others all use
RPMs.
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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From: John Scudder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to change time format in KDE 2?
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 04:02:39 +0000
Arctic Storm wrote:
>
> > I'm running KDE 2.0.1, and have the digital clock in the lower,
> > right-hand corner.
> > The time is displayed in 24-hour format.
> > For example, 2:30 PM is displayed as 14:30.
> > How do you change the time format to AM/PM format?
> > Is there a way to display the day of the week?
>
> Nevermind,... I figured it out.
> -
Well, I still havn't where in the setup did you find it?
John
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RPM newbie query | uninstall
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 04:10:14 GMT
On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 04:43:07 GMT, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Hugh Lawson wrote:
>>
>> try:
>>
>> rpm -e tripwire
>
>
>I overlooked that one!?! :o/
>
Thanks all - I'll give that a try. Didn't realize that rpm handled
names of files in that fashion.
Ah well...
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 23:21:45 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Parallel ZIP 250 + Plextor CD-RW
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Based on the following output:
>>
>>> Detected scsi CD-ROM sr1 at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
>>> Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 250 Rev: K.47
>>> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
>>> scsi : detected 3 SCSI generics 2 SCSI cdroms total.
>>> sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/52x cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
>>
>>
>>
>> It looks like your Iomega zip 250 is being identified as /dev/sr1 not
>> /dev/sda.
>>
>> Now the line:
>>
>>> Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.11
>>> sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 32x/32x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
>>
>> doesn't really make sense but maybe Linux just doesn't identify it
>> right. Try mounting /dev/sr1 and see what happens as that is what Linux
>> is assigning to the Zip it seems.
>
sr0 is your plextor drive. sr 1 is your iomega zip. No doubt based on
the first set of boot messages. But a few seconds later they say that
sr1 is a 32x/32x writer. So to me that is contradicting.
Have you tried sr2? I doubt i would work but it may.
Also, make sure any softlinks you have (like /dev/modem going to ttyS2
for example) are still correct. I don't know if I told you but when I
upgraded to the final version of 2.4 my modem went from ttyS4 to ttyS2
and my /dev/modem link no longer worked so make sure your links are
still pointing to the right place, if u are even using links (like
/dev/cdrom or /dev/zip).
beyond this I don't know what could be the problem.
HTH
let me know if u fix it and what the solution was. I'm very curious to know.
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From: "tolmeda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: xterm won't run with 2.4
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 04:02:42 GMT
In article <1UCa6.150026$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for the help. You were right... I missed the pty option in the
kernel configuration. Recompiled and it worked fine. Thanks again!
> tolmeda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> I just upgraded my RedHat 7 system to kernel 2.4 and everything is
>> working great except for xterm. When I try to run xterm under xwindows
>> and gnome I get the following error...
>>
>> "Error...If you are using Linux 2.2.x with glibc 2.1.x, this is
>> probably due to
>> incorrectly setup Unix98 ptys."
>
> You probably forgot to compile PTY support into your kernel.
>
> ; grep PTY /boot/config-2.4.0
> CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT=256
>
> when you boot a kernel that is configured in this manner, it should
> mount /dev/pts for you and automatically create /dev/pts/0, /dev/pts/1,
> etc as needed. if you don't see this:
>
> ; mount | grep pts
> devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
>
> Then that's probably your problem. If not, I dunno. :-/
>
> When compiliing your own kernel it's probably a good idea to start with
> the stock config from your distro and only modify that when you know
> what you're doing. F'ups to col.misc.
>
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From: MH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Best way to replicate Linux partition?
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:22:54 +0000
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I want to migrate to a new hard drive that I have bought but do not want
> to lose any of the additions/customizations I have in my current
> installation. What is the best way to do this. I currently am running
> Red Hat 6.2. Would dd or cpio be the best way?
>
> Also, while on the subject is there a way to identify modifications to a
> running installation similar to what Sequent and other unix vendors have
> with bomverify (Bill of Materials Verification)?
>
It's amazing how much MISINFORMATION you can get from NGs. Without getting
into a bunch of technical crap, let me just say that the instructions I
gave you make use of an undocumented feature of cp. Follow my
instructions. Swap the drive. See what happens. If you have a problem,
you can swap your original drive back. All the other posts are
misinformed. I have tested this technique and it not only works on Linux
partitions, but will work on a Windows/Linux dual-boot system.
--
I use GNU/Linux and support the Free Software Foundation. This message was
composed and transmitted using free software, licensed under the General
Public License.
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From: John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ?
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 03:47:02 GMT
Arctic Storm writes:
> The Debian Linux web site does not mention anything about RPM
> compatibility. Is Debian Linux distribution RPM compatible?
Debian (and its derivatives, Storm, Progeny, Corel, etc) use the (IMHO
superior) Debian package management system. Debian packages carry the
suffix '.deb'.
> Has anyone installed RPM's in a Debian distribution?
'alien' converts rpm's to .deb's (and vice-versa). However, before using
it you should check the Debian archive to see if the software you are
considering converting is already packaged for Debian. Most free software
is. Considering the poor quality of many rpm's and the often imperfect job
of conversion alien does, you are much better off with a native package.
> Does RPM stand for "RehHat Package Manager" or "RPM Package Manager?
RedHat Package Manager.
--
John Hasler
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin
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From: James Vahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is Debian RPM compatible ?
Date: 23 Jan 2001 04:21:49 GMT
Arctic Storm wrote:
> Is Debian Linux distribution RPM compatible?
RPM is based on Debian's dpkg, but RedHat saw to it that the two
would be incompatible. Try "alien" to convert between them.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Parallel ZIP 250 + Plextor CD-RW
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 04:48:59 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >> Based on the following output:
> >>
> >>> Detected scsi CD-ROM sr1 at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
> >>> Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 250 Rev: K.47
> >>> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> >>> scsi : detected 3 SCSI generics 2 SCSI cdroms total.
> >>> sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/52x cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> It looks like your Iomega zip 250 is being identified as /dev/sr1 not
> >> /dev/sda.
> >>
> >> Now the line:
> >>
> >>> Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.11
> >>> sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 32x/32x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
> >>
> >> doesn't really make sense but maybe Linux just doesn't identify it
> >> right. Try mounting /dev/sr1 and see what happens as that is what Linux
> >> is assigning to the Zip it seems.
> >
>
> sr0 is your plextor drive. sr 1 is your iomega zip. No doubt based on
> the first set of boot messages. But a few seconds later they say that
> sr1 is a 32x/32x writer. So to me that is contradicting.
>
> Have you tried sr2? I doubt i would work but it may.
> Also, make sure any softlinks you have (like /dev/modem going to ttyS2
> for example) are still correct. I don't know if I told you but when I
> upgraded to the final version of 2.4 my modem went from ttyS4 to ttyS2
> and my /dev/modem link no longer worked so make sure your links are
> still pointing to the right place, if u are even using links (like
> /dev/cdrom or /dev/zip).
I just tried /dev/sr2, but it told me there was a wrong major or minor
number on it. I haven't upgraded to 2.4 yet, I'm on 2.2.18. I'd really
prefer to wait on 2.4 until someone comes out with a distro that makes
it the default/main kernel (preferably with reiserfs). I'm not using the
symlinks that I have set up right now, I'm referring right to the device
name.
I'm including the output of cdrecord -scanbus here this time to see if
anyone can contribute more with this info:
Cdrecord 1.9 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 J�rg Schilling
Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39
Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
scsibus0:
cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page.
0,0,0 0) 'CREATIVE' 'CD5230E ' '1.01' Removable CD-ROM
0,1,0 1) 'PLEXTOR ' 'CD-R PX-W1210A' '1.05' Removable CD-ROM
0,2,0 2) *
0,3,0 3) *
0,4,0 4) *
0,5,0 5) *
0,6,0 6) *
0,7,0 7) *
scsibus1:
1,0,0 100) *
1,1,0 101) *
1,2,0 102) *
1,3,0 103) *
1,4,0 104) *
1,5,0 105) *
1,6,0 106) 'IOMEGA ' 'ZIP 250 ' 'K.47' Removable Disk
1,7,0 107) *
Still no fix...can anyone out there tell me what's wrong?? I'm really
desperate to get my ZIP drive working.
Mitch
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