Linux-Misc Digest #325, Volume #27 Sat, 10 Mar 01 03:13:05 EST
Contents:
What format is this file and how I decode it? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Sylvania to come out with Linux-based TV (William Kendrick)
Re: How to dd and untar remotely ? (WONG SAI-KEE)
Re: mount iso read / write [redhat 7.0] (Matthew J Zukowski)
Re: Need identd for IRC behind firewall? (A Younis)
Re: Video WebCam Question ("Jason")
Re: Tk based alarm clock (Victor Wagner)
Re: memory management (Mihai Cartoaje)
Re: Kernel Panic, or hang off boot disk... ("sinbad")
Re: Switching To Linux From Windows
*.i386.rpm q? ("Sudhakar R.")
Re: *.i386.rpm q? (David)
Change memory limits for large executable? (Thomas Ruedas)
Re: sound only for root (Eric Ho)
Re: printer improvement (a rosenberg)
Re: Switching To Linux From Windows ("Harlan Grove")
Re: Prob with SMC Ether EZ and Ether Power netcard (Gerald Willmann)
Re: Switching To Linux From Windows (Gerald Willmann)
Re: Any ILS (Netmeeting) servers on FreeBSD or Linux? ("Ted Mittelstaedt")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: What format is this file and how I decode it?
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 01:32:34 GMT
Hello,
I want to generate speech for my voice message system with
Festival speech sunthesizer and I send it a request simulating
browser to its www interface at
http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/festival/userin.html and
do receive an answer like following one:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 01:11:34 GMT
Server: Apache/1.2.4
Connection: close
Content-Type: audio/basic
.snd^@^@^@^X^@^@J|^@^@^@^A^@^@^_@^@^@^@^A����������������������������
�������������������������������������������
��������������^?���������������������������
��������������������������������������������
The problem is how to get the sound file from it - it's not
for uudecode, file does not recognize it, so how do I use it?
thanks, George.
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From: William Kendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sylvania to come out with Linux-based TV
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 01:49:18 GMT
In case you hadn't noticed this ZDNet article posted on Slashdot.org,
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2694183,00.html
To quote:
This Summer, Sylvania Computer Products will introduce a new 27-inch
digital TV that combines the functions of a TV with those of an Internet
appliance. The device, which owes its internal intelligence to a single-chip
PC (a National Semiconductor Geode) running an embedded Linux
operating system, marks a key milestone in the television industry by being
one of the first consumer TVs to include a built-in Internet appliance.
Call it the dawn of the "Internet/TV."
-bill!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/bill/
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From: WONG SAI-KEE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to dd and untar remotely ?
Date: 10 Mar 2001 01:44:40 GMT
Frank Ranner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Why not use the rmt package which is designed for this purpose?
: Something like:
: tar clf backup@remote_host:/dev/st0 / --exclude /proc
: restore should be:
: tar xvf backup@remote_host:/dev/st0
I'm using this method. Just want to learn more for the case I don't have
the advanced tar. For example, we're using the tomsrtbt, the minimum
linux, which has dd and rsh but only a limited tar.
Thanks
SK
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From: Matthew J Zukowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: mount iso read / write [redhat 7.0]
Date: 10 Mar 2001 02:06:43 GMT
Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> Is there possibly a 3rd party utility which handles his. Under the mac
:> there is a product called, "Toast" which does handle this feature,
:> permiting the editing of ISO 9660 files. Not impossible, but difficult
:> I'd imagine.
: I really wouldn't know. But it would have to do the exact same thing
:> The object of my request for info is to keep the bootstrap while
:> adding/changing files.
:>
: What's the problem with copying the CD contents to a normal directory tree,
: (cp -a /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom_backup)
: changing the file you want to change, and recreate an image?
: It's not that difficult, no need for other software for a fairly
: simple task like this.
As I said, I wanted to keep the native NT bootstrap, i.e. I wanted the CD
to still be bootable to NT's wonderful (sic) install system.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (A Younis)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Need identd for IRC behind firewall?
Date: 10 Mar 2001 02:03:22 GMT
i just got a completely different program called bsidentd. i run it on the linux
gateway, and i dont think it even passes the ident request to the windows boxes...it
just returns an arbitrary string for each request.
just go to freshmeat and search for bsidentd (at least thats what i did a few months
back). it works really well.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
D. Stimits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
>>
>> Hi.
>> I'm trying to use IRC on my Mandrake 7 box (7.2 I believe). When I try to
>> connect to a server, it says I have to run identd. I'm running identd on my
>> machine.
>> I'm behind a firewall, which is another Linux box (Mandrake again) using
>> ipchains. It is also running identd. The user I'm using on my machine is not on
>> the firewall.
>> Is there some setup required for identd? Is there a special command I need
>> for ipchains to allow the IRC server to access my identd? When the IRC server
>> asks for an Ident, does it stop at the firewall,so do I have to have my username
>> on the firewall (I REALLY don't want to!)
>>
>> Lloyd Sumpter
>
>I have noticed some popular IRC servers that are broken. I run identd as
>well, and can even set ipchains to log every auth request. I can connect
>to non-broken IRC servers that also require identd. But many of the
>popular efnet servers access identd and fail to see a valid identd (such
>as irc.prison.net, which isn't a prison). There is nothing you can do on
>those particular servers since the admins don't seem to care.
>
>In terms of identd, just make sure port 113 is open.
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From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.questions,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Video WebCam Question
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:58:15 -0800
I have an intel pro pack cam and looked high and low for _anything_ cammish
to run on a linux box. I'm waiting until I know someone who can write
drivers before I run linux full time....
Jason C. Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Does anyone have information on how to setup a video cam/capture device
> to a linux box (redhat 6.2). I'm looking to do one of those silly
> on-line web cam things and I just need info for it. Such as which video
> camera is good, is there software out there to do it for me, etc.
>
> Any info on this subject is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Jason
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Victor Wagner)
Crossposted-To: comp.lang.tcl,comp.lang.perl.misc
Subject: Re: Tk based alarm clock
Date: 9 Mar 2001 13:03:24 +0300
In comp.os.linux.misc * Tong * <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Hi,
: I'm planing to write a Tk based alarm clock, and make it open source
: tool for the public. So the first thing I have to make sure is that
: there's not such a thing out there. My research is enclosed at the
: end of this email.
It seems too simple task to make it standalone program.
I estimate size of script about 200 lines with good GUI interface
for setting alarms.
By the way, it would require perl or Tcl interpreter to stay in memory
during all your login session, and this seems to much for just an alarm
clock.
I now use much more complicated tool, which have clock, calendar,
startup menu and much more (but not alarm. I've planned to include it,
but never found time). Really it is something like graphical desktop
shell. For this task flexibility, provided by tcl outweights memory
footprint.
: xalarm clock: C based.
: alarm clock in tkgoodstuff: too simple and not stand alone.
Add rclock which comes with rxvt. C-based too.
--
"You can't have filenames longer than 14 chars.
You can't even think about them!"
-- Larry Wall in Configure from the perl distribution
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From: Mihai Cartoaje <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: memory management
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 03:02:34 GMT
also sprach Jean-David Beyer:
> I do not know why there is a difference, but the chances are that the
> difference is in the amount of buffer or disk cache space used. Since
> the Linux kernel manages these, and tends to keep such space occupied,
> I suppose that RedHat has used more IO buffers or more disk cache
> space in coming up than Slackware did.
I did not mention this in my last post, but the numbers I quoted were
from the +/- buffers/cache column. Isn't free supposed to substract the
memory used from buffers and add the memory used for cache in this
column?
Mihai
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From: "sinbad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Kernel Panic, or hang off boot disk...
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 03:02:54 GMT
Try to logon to single mode or emergency mode;
reboot your linux box, then at 'Lilo Boot:' prompt enter 'linux single' or
'linux emergency'.
try also 'linux single initrd='
If none of the above works, there is always a backdoor into lilo.
/Sindbad
"Terry Denbo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:Ip9o6.201$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I had to replace my SCSI card, unfortunately it was with a different
brand.
> When booting up, I get a kernel panic, because it's loading the wrong
> drivers. I try booting off a boot disk, type "linux single", but it get's
> to a certian point and hangs at this point:
>
> VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
> change_root: old root has d_count=1
> Trying to unmount old root ... okay
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 64k freed
>
>
> Will not go past this point. Please help! It's dead in the water until
> this is fixed!!
>
> Terry
>
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Switching To Linux From Windows
Date: 10 Mar 2001 03:03:30 GMT
Harlan Grove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Caveat: if the OP chooses an RPM-based distribution, s/he faces the
> potential of RPM Hell, the Linux equivalent of Windows DLL Hell.
> Debian-based distributions may do a better job, but over a dial-up
> connection I'd bet updating is somewhat arduous.
Download the source code and compile it yourself. Never trush the binary
files. You can do more customize jobs to make the program as fast, small
as it can while still has enough power to finish your job.
> To the OP: what do you want to do? Linux crashes less often than
> Windows, but that won't matter if you can't find a Linux equivalent to
> some Windows application you need/want.
Then write it yourself. You can create your own shell, desktop, browser or
even hardware controller. If a product does not have M$ driver, your can
never get it work for windows. While most of my new parts don't have linux
dirvers from the manufactures, they can still working good in my linux box.
The real dark side in my case is that I cannot play Rainbow Six in Linux!!!
---- Brittle
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From: "Sudhakar R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: *.i386.rpm q?
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:15:38 -0500
some of the rpms i'd like to download and install are *.*.i386.rpm. Mine
is a P3 800 and uname shows i686. can i still download and install the
rpm. Or shud I search for a *.*.i686.rpm or get the source code and
compile it on my machine?
thanx in advance
-sud
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: *.i386.rpm q?
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 03:32:43 GMT
"Sudhakar R." wrote:
>
> some of the rpms i'd like to download and install are *.*.i386.rpm. Mine
> is a P3 800 and uname shows i686. can i still download and install the
> rpm. Or shud I search for a *.*.i686.rpm or get the source code and
> compile it on my machine?
>
> thanx in advance
> -sud
An i386 rpm will run on any Intel ix86 system but an i686 rpm won't run
on an i386, i486, i586 usually.
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
ID # 123538
Completed more W/U's than 99.100% of seti users. +/- 0.01%
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Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 04:38:14 +0100
From: Thomas Ruedas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Change memory limits for large executable?
Hello,
I have a dual board Linux PC with 786K RAM and 1.6G swap, and I am
trying to run an executable which is quite large:
> size convec3d
text data bss dec hex filename
649952 283536 1383243996 1384177484 5280df4c convec3d
(as far as I understand it, it's about 650K). When I try to start this
executable, it crashes with the error "Speicherzugriffsfehler" (Memory
access error), and I guess that it's just too large. OTOH, I think that
it could be possible to run it on the machine if I could increase the
amount of memory I may access. So my question is how to do that. ulimit
shows
ulimit -v
unlimited
and I didn't understand what I would have to change in the
/etc/security/limits.conf to make this executable runnable on my box.
Is there a way to achieve what I want - or do I maybe have to set some
g77 flag when compiling to get beyond some compiler-defined memory
barrier (I know such a kind of flag from the AIX compiler)?
Any pointers are most welcome.
--
========================================================================
Thomas Ruedas
Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, J.W.Goethe University Frankfurt
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.geophysik.uni-frankfurt.de/~ruedas/
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From: Eric Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.debian.user,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: sound only for root
Date: 10 Mar 2001 04:40:03 GMT
Check the permission for /dev/mixer and /dev/audio
Best Regards,
Eric Ho
In comp.os.linux.hardware Roland Zumkeller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have to apologize. The information I gave was wrong. I used to run
> xmms as root because of some issues with my mounted file systems. So it
> was not xmms, but rather the account I used for logging in.
> To summarize: Sound works only for root. For a normal user everything
> remains silent (even xmms).
> The permessions for /dev/dsp and /dev/sndstat are rw for all users. Do
> you know any other permissions that have to be set?
>> Which output plugin are oyu using for xmms?
> OSS, esound both work (only for root, though).
>> What soundcard are you using?
> Creative Labs Soundblaster with Ensoniq ES1371
> Thank you again,
> - Roland
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From: a rosenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,linux.debian.user
Subject: Re: printer improvement
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 00:26:15 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Carlos wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 4L in a university surplus (best $20 ever spent in my
> life!) and it works wonderfully up to 600 dpi with the redhat printtool (I
> guess it used apsfilter...).
>
> Carlos
>
I'd really like to know how you get 600 dpi from a LaserJet 4L since it
is only capable of 300 dpi. Are you sure of the model number?
Art Rosenberg
> >> I don't recall offhand if the LJ 4L is capable of handling 600 dpi
> >> printing.
> >
> >I have a 4L and I can affirm that 300dpi is its best performance. On the
> >other hand, I think it works pretty well with apsfilter and I'm not sure
> >what is the problem. I would rather not buy a new printer and the 4L is
> >built like a tank!
> >
> >Jim.
> >
> >--
> >James V. Silverton
> >Potomac, Maryland.
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From: "Harlan Grove" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Switching To Linux From Windows
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 06:38:33 GMT
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Harlan Grove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Caveat: if the OP chooses an RPM-based distribution, s/he faces the
>> potential of RPM Hell, the Linux equivalent of Windows DLL Hell.
>> Debian-based distributions may do a better job, but over a dial-up
>> connection I'd bet updating is somewhat arduous.
> Download the source code and compile it yourself. Never trush the
> binary files. You can do more customize jobs to make the program as
> fast, small as it can while still has enough power to finish your job.
In case you weren't aware, Windows doesn't come with a bundled C
compiler. Most people coming to Linux from Windows aren't going to be
familiar with compiling all their own software. Also there's the chicken
and egg issue of how do you compile anything if you don't start with gcc
and binutils binaries? If you can start with those binaries, why not
others?
>>To the OP: what do you want to do? Linux crashes less often than
>>Windows, but that won't matter if you can't find a Linux equivalent to
>>some Windows application you need/want.
>Then write it yourself. You can create your own shell, desktop, browser
>or even hardware controller. If a product does not have M$ driver, your
>can never get it work for windows. While most of my new parts don't
>have linux dirvers from the manufactures, they can still working good
>in my linux box.
...
Think of the thousands of man-hours that's already gone into StarCalc,
Applix Spreadsheet, KSpread and gnumeric and still none are quite up to
the level of Excel. And you're telling a likely novice programmer to
roll their own?!
"Then write it yourself" is much easier written/said than done (else you
would have cloned your favorite game by now).
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From: Gerald Willmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Prob with SMC Ether EZ and Ether Power netcard
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 08:00:49 +0100
On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Harold F. Bower wrote:
> I use an SMC EtherEZ (8416) in a TurboLinux system. It uses the
> 'smc-ultra' driver, but be sure that the IO and IRQ are set correctly.
> I recommend that you get the EEPROM configuration utility from SMC's web
> site (it is a DOS utility unfortunately) and set the parameters as you
> like.
I also use a SMC card with the smc-ultra module and it definitely wasn't
"set the parameters as you like". If you let the DOS utility selfconfigure
it that doesn't work (or didn't for us). We got them (we have a couple of
them where I work) to run with IRQ 5 at address 240 and something at d400.
But even then it won't work after a warm reboot but only coming up cold.
Gerald
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From: Gerald Willmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Switching To Linux From Windows
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 08:04:07 +0100
> >> Stan McCann wrote:
> >> >
> >> > One of the things I like
> >> > about Linux over Win is less need to reboot. I too, am fed up with Win
> >> > problems. I wish that I could get some of my applications going on
> >> > Linux so I could say goodbye to windows. For instance, I still use
> >> > Quicken on windows; I just haven't found anything suitable for Linux
> >> > yet? Intuit! Are you listening?
doubt that they read linux ngs :) Have you tried moneydance, btw ??
don't know if it measures up to quicken (as I have never used the latter)
but that's a usable java program. Need a jvm to run it, of course.
GErald
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From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Any ILS (Netmeeting) servers on FreeBSD or Linux?
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 00:04:35 -0800
http://www.openh323.org
--
Ted Mittelstaedt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide
Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com
Mark Jeghers wrote in message ...
>The title says it all. Cannot afford Micro$oft.
>
>Please email reply, I don't follow some of the groups.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>remove ".spammers.go.to.hell" from the above address
>
>
>
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