Linux-Misc Digest #827, Volume #27 Thu, 10 May 01 23:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: Deja News Reader Software (robert)
cdrecord and fifo memory (Widgeteye)
Linux in college & high school (Christopher Corbell)
Re: Mirroring IDE drives under Linux? (Michael B)
Re: SCSI-Reset on live System (Matthias Andree)
Re: Linux in college & high school ("Paolo Ciambotti")
help: Progeny 1.0 login keeps saying it can't find 'progeny' (Jerome Mrozak)
Re: Tape Device Name (Louis LaBash)
Failover with 2 NIC's ? (Michael B)
Re: sound and 2.4.0 kernel???? (Dances With Crows)
Re: SuSE Linux 7.1 ISO Download (Dave Uhring)
What is sendmail? ("Lamar Thomas")
Re: SCSI-Reset on live System (Dances With Crows)
Re: What is sendmail? (Tony Curtis)
Where's the setting of refresh rate ? ("ThanhVu Nguyen")
Re: Linux in college & high school ("mmnnoo")
Re: SuSE Linux 7.1 ISO Download (Professor J Frink)
Re: Writing a little script (help with sed) (3FE)
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From: robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Deja News Reader Software
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 20:12:59 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Youngert wrote:
> Robert wrote:
>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> Youngert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>>> Is there a news reader software that can read and post on the
>>>> dejanews.com?
>>>
>>> The point of dejanews.com is to provide a _web_ interface to Usenet.
>>> You use a _web browser_ to read and post there. An NNTP client would
>>> be used to connect an NNTP server, which dejanews.com is not.
>>
>> Last time I checked you can't post at Deja via web based e-mail, although
>> it was in the plans for the future as Google gets it more organized.
>> (made this mistake myself in a post a while back)
>> Try pubnews.netcom.net.uk : I am posting this via their server with
>> KNode. all the best,
>> Robert
>
> I tried it, but am not able to post. Do you have to pay them to be able
> to post?
>
>
No it's free, you just need to register for a username and passoword. The
user name is your email address you register with I believe (mine is) Make
sure that you x the box "server requires authentication" (KNode) or the
equivilent, and fill in both username and password in your news client
software.
They send your password by email to you.
Here it is: http://pubnews.netcom.net.uk/cgi-bin/regform.
If that doesn't work go to http://pubnews.netcom.net.uk and follow the
registration link.
Robert
--
remove spamfree when replying directly
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Widgeteye)
Subject: cdrecord and fifo memory
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 00:23:34 -0000
Hi,
I have setup cdrecord and everything is recognized but
I get an error when I try to write a cd that says the
following:
cdrecord: Invalid argument. Cannot get mmap for 4198400 Bytes on /dev/zero.
I even get this with simple commands like:
cdrecord -eject dev=0,0,0
After thinking about this for awhile I tried a command
using the fifo memory like so: fs=0 and it worked and I
could do a dummy record and everything.
SO, after turning fifo memory off, it works, and with fifo
memory on it doesn't.
This seems to be a problem with my Linux setup itself.
Any comments? Help? Anyone else ever seen this one?
Thanks
--
"You can always make peace with an F-16 in your pocket"
-Yitzhak Rabin
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From: Christopher Corbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Linux in college & high school
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 17:49:13 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm looking for leads to information, statistics, or just
individual testimonials about the use of Linux in educational
settings, particularly in high school, community college,
university, and grad school settings. Does anyone out there
know of any general sources of information on the use of
Linux in these settings? I would especially be interested
in the use of Linux in math & science education. Also, I'd
like to know about any advocacy groups, PC 'salvage' groups
or similar organizations that are active in getting Linux
used in schools.
Thanks for any info.
- Christopher
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From: Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mirroring IDE drives under Linux?
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 11:00:18 +1000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks.
"Peter T. Breuer" wrote:
> Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Has anyone successfully (And how stabile is it!), mirrored IDE HD under
> > Linux? (Debian).
>
> > I've had a quick look at Yoke - Are there any alternatives ?
>
> The standard tool is software raid.
>
> Peter
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From: Matthias Andree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware,de.comp.os.unix.linux.misc
Subject: Re: SCSI-Reset on live System
Date: 11 May 2001 03:03:34 +0200
(auch gemailt, Herr Lehmann scheint inflation�re M�llverbreitung zu
bevorzugen)
"Lutz Lehmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi...
>
> I've got an Adaptec 2940UW in my system. I'm running a 2.18 kernel and need
> to send the controller a signal to rescan the SCSI bus for devices (scanner
> is only connected when needed). Since I've got swap on a SCSI disk and can't
> turn off the swap space, I cannot unload the module.
>
> Someone PLEASE help
Halt' Dich erstmal an die Gepflogenheiten des Usenet und crossposte
nicht hierarchie�bergreifend in zu viele und die falschen Newsgroups.
Dann benutz Google und such nach rescan und scsi.
Dann probier mal man swapoff.
Wenn Du dann immer noch keinen Clue hast, kauf Dir einen, wenn Du den
nicht kaufen kannst, verkauf' Deinen Rechner und such Dir 'ne andere
Besch�ftigung.
--
Matthias Andree
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From: "Paolo Ciambotti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux in college & high school
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 18:10:10 -0700
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Christopher Corbell"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm looking for leads to information, statistics, or just individual
> testimonials about the use of Linux in educational settings,
> particularly in high school, community college, university, and grad
> school settings. Does anyone out there know of any general sources of
> information on the use of Linux in these settings?
One group that's had some success at the primary and secondary schools
level is the Open Software Education Foundation in Tucson, Arizona.
They accept donated last-generation PCs, preload them with Linux, and put
together Information Technology labs for the school districts. There's a
contact page on their website if you want more information. HTH.
http://www.osef.org/
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From: Jerome Mrozak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help: Progeny 1.0 login keeps saying it can't find 'progeny'
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 20:26:48 -0500
When I log into Gnome in Progeny 1.0 it tells me it can't connect to
'progeny'. It suggests I can go to /etc/hosts and set it to 127.0.0.1.
This works, but I have the feeling this will break something (like the
ability to do updates). Is there a Right Thing to do here?
TIA,
Jerome.
--
Jerome Mrozak "Never buy a dog and bark for yourself"
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --"Slippery" Jim DiGriz
(the Stainless Steel Rat)
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From: Louis LaBash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Tape Device Name
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 20:38:11 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brian Seppanen wrote:
> How do I determine the device name of a tape drive. I recently added a
> SCSI Tape Drive to my machine.
> Boot up finds the device properly as follows:
> Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706
> Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
>
> My only problem is I don't know how to reference this device. In the
> past I've used /dev/rmt. On this box that only includes /dev/rmt16 and
> /dev/rmt8. I tried using taper, just cos I'm looking for something that
> gives me a nice interface initially, and doing taper -T /dev/rmt16 and
> taper -T /dev/rmt8 both give errors of illegal tape type.
You are using a SCSI tape and this uses "st". The correct device would
be "/dev/st0" for the 1st rewinding SCSI-tape. The "/dev/nst0" is the
1st non-rewinding device, and probably what you want, and necessary if
you want to put more than one image on a tape.
Look in "/usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt".
Hope this is of some utility.
--
Louis-ljl-{[EMAIL PROTECTED]}
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From: Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Failover with 2 NIC's ?
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 11:43:09 +1000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is it possible with two nics (In the same linux box), to have them both
connected to the same switch (Only one sending/receiving data), then if
the primary nic dies, the other nic takes over (takes the other nics IP
and/or mac address)?
HA network cards ?
Thanks for any suggestions/help,
Regards,
MB
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: sound and 2.4.0 kernel????
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 11 May 2001 02:12:53 GMT
On Thu, 10 May 2001 11:42:57 -0400, Jeff Pierce staggered into the Black
Sun and said:
>Having used 2.2.36 kernel forever with PNP sound and no problem. I
^^
May I borrow your time machine, please?
>upgrade to 2.4.0 for usb. Now, how the hell do I get a Sound Blaster
>CT-4180 using the ct2505 chip working under 2.4.0. Using "make
>menuconfig" and going to sound only reveals Creative SoundFusion,
>SBLive, and CS4281, no Vibra 16 or Pro. So, what to do?
Sound->OSS Sound Modules-> M or Y -> look at all the new choices for
sound modules that show up.
That's where the sb module was in kernel 2.2.10 and up as well. Oh yes,
read the appropriate file in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/ if you
run into trouble. HTH,
--
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: Dave Uhring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SuSE Linux 7.1 ISO Download
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 21:38:32 -0500
Peter T. Breuer wrote:
> Christian Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Dave Uhring wrote:
>>> In order to be able to maintain this service in the future, as well as
>>> meeting the accompanying wishes of our customers, we are dependent on
>>> sales of our products and services, and must ensure that an adequate
>>> cost structure exists within our company.
>
>> Surprisingly enough, it's to my knowledge only SuSE that actively
>> prevents users from downloading ISOs of their distribution.
>
> What are you on about? What could the benefit be of having an iso image
> to ftp when you have the ftp archive itself? Install over ftp! Save
> yourself a coaster into the bargain.
>
>
>
> Peter
>
The benefit of having an iso image burned to CD is that
1). If you don't install the entire system and later realize that you need
a package, it is on your CD.
2). If (when?) you trash the system, with a CD you can reinstall without
having to resort to another FTP install.
The position that SuSE has taken WRT ISO images IMHO will do them no good.
I bought one of their ISO distributions from Linux Central (1 CD) and liked
it enough to purchase the entire 6CD set. I'm not likely to purchase their
new CD set without having had the opportunity to actually install the
distribution.
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From: "Lamar Thomas" <lamart(NOSPAM)@home.com>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: What is sendmail?
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 02:40:32 GMT
I am new to Linux and I am coming from the "Windows" world. We are thinking
about moving our "MS Exchange" e-mail server over to Linux and sendmail.
Right now with "Exchange 5.5" we can do POP3, SMTP and Web e-mail access.
Can we do any of this with sendmail? If not, what do we need to make it
happen? We well be running RedHat 7.1. Thanks for any input.
Lamar
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: SCSI-Reset on live System
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 11 May 2001 02:50:03 GMT
On Thu, 10 May 2001 23:17:49 +0200, Lutz Lehmann staggered into the
Black Sun and said:
>I've got an Adaptec 2940UW in my system. I'm running a 2.18 kernel and
>need to send the controller a signal to rescan the SCSI bus for devices
>(scanner is only connected when needed). Since I've got swap on a SCSI
>disk and can't turn off the swap space, I cannot unload the module.
>
>Someone PLEASE help
Don't know if this will do it, but:
echo "scsi add-single-device X Y Z W" > /proc/scsi/scsi
X is the controller, Y the bus, Z the SCSI ID, W the LUN. Most likely
all these will be 0 except for Z, which is the SCSI ID of your scanner.
If they are not 0 (you have more than one SCSI card, or more than one
bus on your SCSI card, f'rinstance) then find out what they should be.
To disconnect the scanner, s/add/remove/ in the command line above.
Please note that unplugging cables from a running SCSI chain will
almost certainly derange the termination until everything's plugged back
in again.
--
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: Tony Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: What is sendmail?
Date: 10 May 2001 21:50:21 -0500
[ trimmed comp.os.linux.hardware & .networking ]
>> On Fri, 11 May 2001 02:40:32 GMT,
>> "Lamar Thomas" <lamart(NOSPAM)@home.com> said:
> I am new to Linux and I am coming from the "Windows"
> world. We are thinking about moving our "MS Exchange"
> e-mail server over to Linux and sendmail. Right now
> with "Exchange 5.5" we can do POP3, SMTP and Web e-mail
> access. Can we do any of this with sendmail? If not,
> what do we need to make it happen? We well be running
> RedHat 7.1. Thanks for any input.
A good place to start might be:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Mail-Administrator-HOWTO.html
This concentrates mainly on setting up the SMTP part of
the process.
These may also be of interest:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Qmail-VMailMgr-Courier-imap-HOWTO.html
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Cyrus-IMAP.html
Searching
http://freshmeat.net/
with "pop3 imap" will also throw up some ideas ("Courier"
looked promising from a cursory scan).
hth
t
--
Just reach into these holes. I use a carrot.
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From: "ThanhVu Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Where's the setting of refresh rate ?
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 22:45:37 -0400
I look in the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 but doesn't see any mention about the
current refresh rate ... where is it set at ?
thanks
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From: "mmnnoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux in college & high school
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 03:03:47 GMT
Here's a list of the machines in the computer science dept
at the University of New Mexico:
http://www.cs.unm.edu/~ssg/SSG_Hardware/byos
any questions?
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Christopher Corbell"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm looking for leads to information, statistics, or just individual
> testimonials about the use of Linux in educational settings,
> particularly in high school, community college, university, and grad
> school settings. Does anyone out there know of any general sources of
> information on the use of Linux in these settings? I would especially
> be interested in the use of Linux in math & science education. Also,
> I'd like to know about any advocacy groups, PC 'salvage' groups or
> similar organizations that are active in getting Linux used in schools.
>
> Thanks for any info.
> - Christopher
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Professor J Frink)
Subject: Re: SuSE Linux 7.1 ISO Download
Date: 11 May 2001 01:05:30 GMT
>> Surprisingly enough, it's to my knowledge only SuSE that actively
>> prevents users from downloading ISOs of their distribution.
>
>What are you on about? What could the benefit be of having an iso image
>to ftp when you have the ftp archive itself? Install over ftp! Save
>yourself a coaster into the bargain.
Quite right, particularly as there are ISOs too. They're only evaluation ones
but they're no different to the ftp distro and you can install the rest over
ftp if you want.
I think a problem with SuSE ISOs afaik is the inclusion of commercial
software with the boxed sets.
I just mirror the ftp distro on a machine here and everything else just
installs/updates off that. I haven't personally missed ISOs and the only
time I tried upgrading from one the damn thing just wouldn't burn and then
cocked up the installs.
People make a big fuss over SuSE's downloadable stuff (lack of ISOs,
interval between boxed set and ftp availability), but so what, you can
download their distro, you can download ISOs. And if it means SuSE makes a
few more quid than otherwise again so what, they're a company, they don't
exist on thin air and if you want it for free you just have to wait a few
more weeks. Not too much to ask and there's usually a few more bug fixes
thrown in.
Frink
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (3FE)
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Writing a little script (help with sed)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 03:08:52 GMT
On Sun, 29 Apr 2001 09:51:27 -0500, Mojo Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insisted:
>
> Michael Pye wrote:
>
> > OK, I have a problem with a machine which likes to remember the year as 1994
> > when I turn it on. I am looking for a way to automate the change from 94 to
> > 2001.
> >
> > So far I have a script looking a bit like this:
> >
> > date > /tmp/olddate
> > sed s/"1994"/"2001"/ /tmp/olddate > /tmp/today
> >
> > now, that works fine, but how can I get it back into the date command?
> >
> > I have tried
> >
> > date -s < /tmp/today
> >
> > and
> >
> > sed s/"1994"/"2001"/ /tmp/olddate | date -s (instead of the above one)
> >
> > but neither work. Date just complains about a lack of arguments. How can I
>
> /bin/sh
> date | sed s/"1994"/"2001"/ | read new_date
> date -s="$new_date"
> EOF
>
> will work. There must be a better way of getting the machine to not lose time
> though, I have a similar problem except that my time is off by about 8 hours,
> so everytime I reboot I have to reset the clock. Does anybody now the
> "correct" way to solve this problem? Thanks
Define "correct". Your battery's dead, or you've a BIOS that's
problemmatic post y2k. That's going to be a problem to fix with
software.
My favourite way of dealing with Linux time is:
hwclock --set --date="Sat ... UTC 2001" --utc
hwclock --hctosys --utc
You'll have to set some GMT/UTC-ish variable somewhere for it to work
at boot up. "egrep 'GMT|UTC' /etc/init.d/*" # or /etc/rc.d/init.d?
With a broken bios and/or dead battery, I don't know how useful this
will be.
--
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
TopQuark Software & Serv. Contract programmer, server bum.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Give up Spammers; I use procmail.
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