Linux-Misc Digest #748, Volume #27 Sun, 29 Apr 01 18:13:04 EDT
Contents:
Re: Multimonitor under Mandrake 8.0 (Bob Koss)
Weird Screen on Mandrake 8.0 Startup (Justo M. Casablanca)
Re: AOL on Linux ("Mordak")
Re: What recent distributions for an old 486? (David Goldstein)
Re: is this setting possible ? (David Goldstein)
How to set font colors in GNOME Midnight Commander? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: please help me with modem driver question ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Weird Screen on Mandrake 8.0 Startup ("Dave Uhring")
Re: Good linux mail client (William Burrow)
Re: AOL on Linux (Mordak)
Re: How to remove the hd noise? (William Burrow)
Microsoft Sidewinder Gamepad Setup - Mandrake 8.0 (mrsmith)
Re: RH7.1 and 2.4.4 my hd hangs (John Watson)
Re: sched.h problem with kernel 2.4.3 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Samba over the internet? (Aaron Brice)
Re: Good linux mail client (Jim Cochrane)
Re: Samba over the internet? (Michael Heiming)
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Subject: Re: Multimonitor under Mandrake 8.0
From: Bob Koss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 19:18:58 GMT
I'm struggling with the same thing. Here's what I'm thinking:
Run Winblows2000 Pro. That supports the Matrox card with dual
monitors, no fuss, no muss, no problems.
Then run vmware to boot Linux and get real work done.
I'd much prefer to run Linux as the underlying OS, but I've grown
weary of fighting drivers and hardware.
>>>>> "Brian" == Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Brian> I've been struggling with Linux for months now trying to
Brian> get multimonitor to work with my Matrox G400 Dualhead.
Brian> I've followed what little documentation I could find to no
Brian> avail. My XF86Config is set up right, to my knowledge, but
Brian> I may be calling xinerama in the wrong way. I've no way to
Brian> tell since there seems to be no documentation on it. I'm
Brian> using KDE, if it makes any difference. I'd appreciate any
Brian> help. Just a link to a useful URL would be much
Brian> appreciated. I've searched Mandrakeforum, but there isn't
Brian> anything useful. Just someone who started using a G400 and
Brian> then switched to an AGP+PCI combo. Thanks!
Brian> -- Posted via CNET Help.com http://www.help.com/
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From: Justo M. Casablanca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Weird Screen on Mandrake 8.0 Startup
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 19:30:06 -0000
Hi all,
I just installed Mandrake 8.0 on a dual boot system. The 2
OS's booting now are Windows 98 and Mandrake 8.0.
Anyway every time I have booted to Win98 after the Mandrake
installation I get this weird screen after the initial Win98
logo appears. The weird screen is just covered with colored
characters. Some of the characters are flashing. This screen
stays for a while, and then Win98 finishes booting.
I do not get this weird screen when I boot to Mandrake.
Any suggestions ? Comments ?
Thx in advance !!!
Justo M. Casablanca
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From: "Mordak" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: AOL on Linux
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:49:39 -0400
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Here you go Wildeklave.
http://www.linux.org/apps/AppId_1822.html
Later,
Mordak
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The program is a beta. The author has this to say about the program:
AOL IP Tunnel
So what does this stuff do?
AOL uses a proprietary protocol to provide clients with access to the
Internet. It's pretty slick, but unfortunately it doesn't do much for folk
who aren't running Windows or MacOS (or any other platforms they might
support).
This software is a reverse-engineered implementation of AOL's service
protocols. Included is a client that connects to AOL via either a socket or
serial line, and sets up the AOL IP tunnel. It currently only runs on Linux,
although adding support to [Free|Net|Open]BSD should be pretty trivial.
How do I use it?
This software is quite rough around the edges :-) Don't expect to be able to
just build it and wham! everything works! Use at your own risk.
Building and running it should be pretty straightforward. To connect via the
serial line, you need to use cu or kermit to connect to the AOL host and
then run the client.
The client should sign on, do some stuff, and then print out some
information for you: Your IP address and a nameserver. Take a look at the
script aolinit.sh for an idea of how to set things up.
Give it a whirl, if you have any suggestions drop me a line. This is very
much beta software and under development.
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"Mordak" wrote:
I remember downloading a program written for Linux that uses the AOL
protocol. I can't remember the name right now. When I get home in the
morning, I will try to find the link for you. It is a beta version I believe
but it's supposed to be the AOL for Linux. Also, I read somewhere AOL was
working on a Linux version themselves.
Mordak
Wildeklave wrote:
>Hello
>I just bought Mandrake's Linux for Windows and want to use AOL to get
online.
>I found and installed the wine-windows emulator but it still does not work.
>Does anyone have any experience with this. Please send soltions to
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From: David Goldstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What recent distributions for an old 486?
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 06:25:51 -0700
Fabrizio wrote:
>
> What recent distributions for an old 486 ?
> I want to revamp the old stuff still around...
If you want to use Linux as a LAN gateway, the 486 is ideal. Get hold
of Coyote Linux. You can run this from a floppy. No harddrive
necessary and you need 14MB of RAM.
> Fabrizio Carrai
David
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From: David Goldstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: is this setting possible ?
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 06:28:26 -0700
tvn wrote:
>
> Currently, I have filled my computer with 4 devices, 2 HDs and 2
> Optical drives (Cdrw & DVD). Both my channels on the IDE are full. So can
> I buy another ATA 100 card to add more devices to it ? Another hard drive
> and possibly a zip drive.
>
> Will this setting have trouble with linux ? And will most card be supported
> under linux ? thanks - I use red hat
>
> Thanks for all inputs.
Yes, you can install another card and hook up some more devices. You
will need to make some additions to your FSTAB and you are ready to go.
The Promise Ultra 100 controller that I have works great and is
recognized by Linux with no problems.
David
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Subject: How to set font colors in GNOME Midnight Commander?
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:06:22 GMT
I am using a black background in my theme. Somehow, the font color in
GNOME Midnight color is black as well. How can I change the color so I
can see the filenames? I look forward to receiving replies soon. Thanks.
:)
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: please help me with modem driver question
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:19:18 GMT
ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> directory. below i pasted part of the file. if you
> could tell my exactly what to type at the command
> line i would appriceate it. fyi: i know i need to
Well, maybe, but I'm afraid you have to do the work. That means thinking
up and placing answerable questions here. We're not your handmaidens.
> be in root...which i will be, and i believe that
> at the shell i start at /root (/ ????). here it
> is.......
> INSTALLING THE DRIVER:
> Step 1: Decompress the archive file and/or copy
> the modem driver source code to the ( / ) root
Something like "tar xzvfC FOO.tgz /".
> directory on your system. Make sure that the files
> listed above are in the correct folders. The
> 'Makefile' and 'ptmodule.c' files should be in the
> /src/module directory on your harddrive. The files
> 'dsp.a', 'control.a', 'hal.a', 'pctel.o' and
> 'ptseral.a' should all be in the /lib/ directory
> on your harddrive.
Check that very carefuly and make it be so. Can't say I approve of
their placing however! ptseral.a and friends should by rights go in
/usr/lib, not /lib. And since they're only needed this one time, I'd
prefer them in /usr/local/lib.
(if it were up to me, I'd do "tar xzvfC FOO.tgz /usr/local" instead)
> Step 2: At the Linux command prompt or in a Linux
> terminal window, change to the /src/module
> directory using the 'cd /src/module' command and
> use the 'make' command to rebuild the driver file
something like
cd /src/module; make
> and create the /lib/pctel.o file. If you receive
> an error message during this step then you are
> most likely missing some necessary software
> packages. Make sure that all of the kernel source
> code is installed and that gcc and all of its
> dependents are installed. If no errors are
> reported it's safe to continue to step 3.
The rest of the instructions give precise lines for you to type.
Peter
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From: "Dave Uhring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Weird Screen on Mandrake 8.0 Startup
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:29:02 -0500
"Justo M. Casablanca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi all,
>
> I just installed Mandrake 8.0 on a dual boot system. The 2
> OS's booting now are Windows 98 and Mandrake 8.0.
>
> Anyway every time I have booted to Win98 after the Mandrake
> installation I get this weird screen after the initial Win98
> logo appears. The weird screen is just covered with colored
> characters. Some of the characters are flashing. This screen
> stays for a while, and then Win98 finishes booting.
>
> I do not get this weird screen when I boot to Mandrake.
>
> Any suggestions ? Comments ?
>
> Thx in advance !!!
>
> Justo M. Casablanca
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Since you mentioned it, and I had just got Mandrake 8.0 installed, I booted
into Windows and got that strange flash screen too. It said Microsoft
Windows 98. I don't often see it since I have Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris 8
installed on my hard drive, too.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William Burrow)
Subject: Re: Good linux mail client
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:31:40 -0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:52:47 +0000 (UTC) in comp.os.linux.misc,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>clients out there and I always end up coming back to pine, myself. I
>really liked mutt as well. It seemed to perhaps have more features
>than pine but I thought pine was easier in the end. Both have their
>advantages.
Mutt now does have Pine keymappings available. Should make life easier.
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From: Mordak <linux*NO-SPAM*[email protected]>
Subject: Re: AOL on Linux
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:33:04 GMT
Here's the link to where you can download the program.
http://www.linux.org/apps/AppId_1822.html
Good luck,
Mordak
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>
> I remember downloading a program written for Linux that uses the AOL
> protocol. I can't remember the name right now. When I get home in the
> morning, I will try to find the link for you. It is a beta version I
> believe but it's supposed to be the AOL for Linux. Also, I read somewhere
> AOL was working on a Linux version themselves.
> Mordak
>
> "Claus Atzenbeck wrote;
>
> Arctic Storm wrote on Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:17:14 GMT:
>
> I just bought Mandrake's Linux for Windows and want to use AOL to get
> online. I found and installed the wine-windows emulator but it still does
> not work.
>
> <snip>
>
> > Thanks for any hint!
> > Claus
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William Burrow)
Subject: Re: How to remove the hd noise?
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:43:15 -0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 29 Apr 2001 17:04:34 GMT in comp.os.linux.misc,
Anders Braathen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>128meg physical adn roughly one gig swap.
A gig of swap, you are optimistic or what?
># top (a little cluttered)
>
>Mem: 126704K av, 124604K used, 2100K free, 0K shrd, 1748K buff
>Swap: 1104728K av, 48436K used, 1056292K free 38308K cached
You have a little bit of swap used. Can't see from this what is in
there.
> PID USER PRI NI SIZE RSS SHARE STAT %CPU %MEM TIME COMMAND
> 2162 root 20 0 5664 12 8 R 87.6 0.0 100:22 perl
Side issue: why is perl burning all that CPU?
> 796 root 9 0 109M 98M 1648 R 5.0 79.6 17:38 X
^^^^
How much video RAM do you have? The X process seems a bit large and may
be using a chunk of your memory, forcing you into swap.
Try sorting the list by memory usage (press shift M when top is running)
to see what else is using lots of memory.
> 2241 root 9 0 19428 15M 7536 S 0.5 12.9 2:23 konqueror
> 2367 root 9 0 12528 12M 8792 S 0.1 9.8 0:26 knode
For example, here are a couple of chubby cases (19M and 12M each).
(The SIZE column says how much total memory the process is using, the
RSS column indicates what portion of that is actually in RAM, or at
least that is my understanding of the situation.)
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From: mrsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Microsoft Sidewinder Gamepad Setup - Mandrake 8.0
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:58:58 -0500
I will put this problem out once again and see if I can get a
solution. I am wanting to use my MS Sidewinder gamepad with Mandrake
8.0. As root, I perform the following:
1. /sbin/lsmod (no listing for joystick)
2. /sbin/modprobe joydev
3. /sbin/modprobe sidewinder
4. /sbin/lsmod (entries are now there for "sidewinder", "gameport",
and joydev.
I cannot run the "jscal" or "jstest" programs because they apparently
are not on my system. So, when I go to a game, Rocks and Diamonds for
example, and try to use the joystick, it does not work.
My question is, what am I missing in getting this to work?
Thanks for any help.
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From: John Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH7.1 and 2.4.4 my hd hangs
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 16:00:24 -0500
I agree but before the 2.4.x kernel I had no problems. I came from 2.2
and upgraded to 7.1 and then upgraded its kernel to 2.4.4 and the
problem came when I upgraded to 7.1. When I do shutdown -r 0 how can I
tell /dev/hdb to wake up first then finish with the shutdown?
Thanks.
Chris Leahy wrote:
>
> John Watson wrote:
>
> > I upgraded from 2.2.19 and noticed a horrible problem. If I do a
> > shutdown and my hardrive has went to sleep it hangs on the shutdown
> > file
> > systems part. I never had this problem until 2.4.x. The command I
> > use
> > is hdparm -S 60 /dev/hdb and I am wondering if I need to turn
> > something
> > on in the kernel now.
> > If anyone can help I would be much appreciative.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Greets John,
>
> I'm a bit confused about your situation. Your subject line indicates
> you are using
> RedHat 7.1 but your message says you upgraded from kernel version
> 2.2.19
> 7.1 comes with kernel 2.4.2
> Did you downgrade your kernel at some point?
>
> Why does anyone need to have their hard drive go to sleep anyway?
> If you are concerned about wasting energy, turn the system off.
> If its a server you wouldnt want the drive to go on standby anyway.
>
> You obviously dont want the system running 24x7 or you wouldnt be
> shutting it down.
> So leave out the standby settings and just turn the system off if you
> arent using it.
>
> Another option is to let the machine "wake up" before you shut it
> down.
>
> The man page for hdparm says:
>
>
> > Under such circumstances, the drive may take as long as 30 seconds to
>respond to
> > a subsequent disk access,
> >
>
> I'd guess you are having a problem because the system is trying to
> unmount the filesystems
> before the drive is accessable and causes the hang.
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Subject: Re: sched.h problem with kernel 2.4.3
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:06:10 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> As far as I can see, asmlinkage is defined in linkage.h, so please
> check if it is correctly included. If it isn't, then you'll have to
Thanks for your advice.
The module is one I wrote myself many years ago and which needed updating
from 2.2 to 2.4.
I included linkage.h, and converted proc_register to create_proc_entry etc.
and it now works just fine.
Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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From: Aaron Brice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Samba over the internet?
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:27:14 GMT
We can ping each other. I'm running ssh2d and he can connect to that fine.
It's just samba that's not working. The reason I'd like to get this working
is I'd like to be able to set up my Mom's computer to attach a network drive
connected to my computer so she can share files (pictures and whatnot)
without having to use the relatively complicated ftp or ssh. I'm not
terribly worried about security as this is a desktop Linux computer, I've
specified which IP addresses can use samba, and it's using encrypted
passwords..
Michael Heiming wrote:
> Aaron Brice wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to get a friend's Win98 computer to be able to connect to my
> > samba server over the internet. He added the servers NetBIOS name and
> > IP address to his lmhosts file, and I added the IP to the hosts allow
> > variable in smb.conf but the Win98 computer can't find the samba
> > server. Looking at the samba log files (with log level set to 5) I
> > don't see any clients attempting to connect. Anyone have any ideas?
>
> First, you should be able to ping from one box to another,
> in both directions.
>
> Second, it's a really bad idea to run smb over the internet,
> there are M$ ssh clients (i.e. from F-Secure) available, which allow
> you to tunnel smb through ssh, which would be much more secure.
>
> Michael Heiming
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Cochrane)
Subject: Re: Good linux mail client
Date: 29 Apr 2001 15:52:22 -0600
In article <Jk4G6.182875$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Cochrane) writes:
>> I've been having some trouble with Netscape's email client lately -
>> it may be time to find something that works better. Can anyone
>> recommend a good GUI-based email client that works well on a home
>> system with the email server on the other side of a ppp-connected
>> line?
>
>Hmm...
>
>Are you talking about the situation where you're pulling email in
>bits, on demand, from an IMAP server that sits on the other side?
No.
>
>Or are you talking about pulling mail en masse from a POP server?
Yes.
>
>If the latter, I'd commend EXMH. I've got a few hundred MB of mail
>archives on my machine [going back at least 8 years]; it's a
>reasonably robust repository for mail.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out. Do you know if exmh can
filter emails into folders according to user-set criteria?
>
>If you're after an IMAP client, I'm afraid I'm not sure what to
>suggest...
>
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Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 23:53:57 +0200
From: Michael Heiming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Samba over the internet?
Aaron Brice wrote:
>
> We can ping each other. I'm running ssh2d and he can connect to that fine.
> It's just samba that's not working. The reason I'd like to get this working
> is I'd like to be able to set up my Mom's computer to attach a network drive
> connected to my computer so she can share files (pictures and whatnot)
> without having to use the relatively complicated ftp or ssh.
Err., first you ask you want your friend be able to connect to your
samba server
over the internet and now you're talking about your mom sharing files
with you?
> I'm not
> terribly worried about security as this is a desktop Linux computer,
Perhaps others are, you might have enough bandwith, to make some SPAMMER
happy, case he can gain access to your box and some admins unhappy, who
have the trouble/SPAM...
This is not meant rude or anything, you just make it easier for others
who
might want to help you, if you question can be understood.
Good luck
Michael Heiming
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