Linux-Misc Digest #109, Volume #28 Thu, 14 Jun 01 16:13:04 EDT
Contents:
Re: vi settings (p8r)
Re: hardware autodetection ("Peter T. Breuer")
ASCII colors. ("Joel")
Re: What to use to write my thesis? (Scott Pakin)
how to limit ftp traffic ("Lion")
ndc always stops ("Lion")
Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card ("Duncan Coutts")
masparev.cjb.net (chatland2001)
Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card (Allen Crider)
The pppd daemon died unexpectedly ("Michael Pye")
Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card (Jesper Petersen)
Re: MPEG I/II video compressor for Linux? (Joshua Baker-LePain)
Enabling /dev/dsp for RW perms during telnet session ("Sinistar")
Re: The pppd daemon died unexpectedly (Dennis Robbins)
Re: The pppd daemon died unexpectedly (Joachim Feise)
Re: ASCII colors. (Silviu Minut)
Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card ("Duncan Coutts")
Creative DAP Jukebox under Linux (Claudia Rinderknecht)
Re: is WINE super slow? (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (p8r)
Subject: Re: vi settings
Date: 14 Jun 2001 12:21:38 -0400
fred smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>p8r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>: OK, this is driving me crazy ... since *when* did vi become an html
>: editor??? How can I disable this (disgusting) feature? I suppose I
>: could just adapt and just ":!vim (filename)" instead of bang-vi, but
>: decades-old habits are tough to kill, sometimes. :) aTdHvAaNnKcSe
>
>Obviously vi isn't an html editor (except in the sense it'll edit
>anything that consists of ascii text characters).
>
>Some vi clones make an attempt to render html in a sensible manner. I
>don't happen to know if VIM does since I don't use VIM. But Elvis does
>too, and does a decent job of it, mostly (Elvis' help system is written
>in html). You can switch from whatever the current mode is to the plain
>text mode by doing ^W-d, and do it again to swtich back. Or issue the
>command: "dis nor"
>
Actually, I did ^w-d, and saw the syntax highlight, and, while that's
not so bad, I guess I'm still a bit old-school. :) And, since I can't
yet figure out how to hack ~/.exrc and/or ~/.vimrc, I'll just "alias"
it in my ~/.cshrc. Of course, that doesn't work when you ":!vi file"
from within vi. :)
BTW, I'm running Slackware 7.1.
p8r
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: hardware autodetection
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:25:43 +0200
In alt.os.linux Wroot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> P.S. What can be automated should be automated.
And exactly what is that?
Peter
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From: "Joel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ASCII colors.
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 19:05:50 -0500
in a text, how can I have some of the output be different colors. Like
ls --color=always puts out color text. But on a text file (ex: /etc/motd ),
how can I have colored text. Also, in a script, how can I put out colored
text. I know there are some type of hidden charactors, but what are they?
Thanks in advance.
Another question. I am building my own little distribution for my box, and
how do I add a little message right before the login screen? Thanks.
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From: Scott Pakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc,comp.text.tex
Subject: Re: What to use to write my thesis?
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:59:54 -0500
Giuseppe Bilotta wrote:
> The program you'll choose to use heavily depends on various factors.
>
> Factor 1: philosophy.
>
> First of all, you must decide if you want to use a wordprocessor (and
> this does not mean necessarily Word) or a typesetting program. The
> difference in quality between a wordprocessor output and a typesetter
> output is enormous.
I'd say that word processor vs. typesetting program is *the* key issue
for most of the people I know who love one of LaTeX/Word and hate the
other. I'd disagree about this being due primarily to the difference
in quality, but rather to the difference in how one thinks about text.
In a typesetting program, you're forced to think in terms of the
structure of your document (this is a chapter heading; this is a
paragraph; this is a list). In a word processor, you *can* think
about document structure -- using style sheets -- but it takes
discipline to do this consistently and most users prefer to "format by
finger-painting" (I'll make this large and bold; I'll press <Enter>
twice after this; I'll type increasing numbers before each of these).
This brings me to my next point:
> Factor 2: ease of use.
It's easier to get started with a word processor and easier to dash
off quick, throwaway documents. With a typesetting program, it's
easier to make global, structural changes. For example, if you decide
to change the formatting of all of the chapter headings in your
document, LaTeX knows what a chapter heading is; Word does not --
unless you use style sheets, in which case the ability to dash off
quick documents goes away.
Once you start writing large documents, a word processor's initial
easy-to-use appeal goes away. You end up navigating through deeper
and deeper menu structures; you have to learn how to write, modify,
and extend style sheets; you may even find yourself having to write
code (in, say, Visual Basic). Is that still so easy? A typesetting
program takes a little longer to learn initially, but once you
understand the basic concepts, they carry through from beginner's work
through the most complicated document you'll ever write.
> Factor 3: current usage.
>
> If you need to do a "heavily" scientific thesis (lots of formulas and
> things like that), TeX is THE choice: good quality output with small
> efforts.
This is very true. I once used the equation editor in PowerPoint
(same as in Word) and swore I'd never use it again, it involved so
much effort relative to LaTeX (or anything in the TeX family).
I'd add that people who prefer word processors tend not to be
perfectionists in terms of their document's output quality. They
don't see why typesetting guys (like me) cringe when we see improperly
indented paragraphs, lists, etc. or simple inline equations like
"f(x+y)" in which the parentheses and plus sign are italicized along
with the variables. Gack! It all looks equally good to them. Of
course, it is *possible* to do this right in a word processor, but it
requires more time and effort than most users are willing to exert.
-- Scott
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Reply-To: "Lion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Lion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: how to limit ftp traffic
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:18:54 +0200
hi
i've got a http and a ftp server running on the same linux box.
some times there's a heavy load on ftp.
is there a way to limit the ftp traffic to 70 % of total bandwidth ?
thanx in advance
lion
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Reply-To: "Lion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Lion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ndc always stops
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:19:21 +0200
hi
i got the problem on my suse linux 7.0 that
named always silently dies, approx. 1 time a day.
version: named 8.2.3-T5B Sat Jul 29 13:24:30 GMT 2000
thanx in advance
lion
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From: "Duncan Coutts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:22:58 +0000
I'm happy to report that this advice worked for me too. I can finally
upgrade to 4.0.3. Horay! I'm running a low-end desktop machine with the
SiS 530 card. Shouldn't someone report this to the XFree86 people for
inclusion in a FAQ or just to bug fix the sis driver? Who do we contact?
BTW still can't get XVideo working properly. xvinfo reports:
X-Video Extension version 2.2
screen #0
no adaptors present
Does it just not work with the sis 530?
Duncan
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris
Nappin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for the various suggestions, I've managed to fix the problem now.
>
> For the future benefit of anyone else with similar hardware, I'll detail
> the solution below. I'm using an IBM Aptiva 2170 26G, which has an SiS
> 530 graphics card (uses 8MB of system RAM) and IBM C51 monitor. The
> solution was to set the following combination of device options within
> the "sis" device section of my XF86Config-4:
>
> Option "NoAccel"
> Option "FastVram"
>
> (This is wierd, because the card doesn't have any on-board Video RAM,
> but there you go...)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (chatland2001)
Subject: masparev.cjb.net
Date: 14 Jun 2001 10:33:11 -0700
Site for linux programming and reversing -> masparev.cjb.net
I wait for your comments and ideas... byz.
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From: Allen Crider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:43:29 -0700
Duncan Coutts wrote:
> I'm happy to report that this advice worked for me too. I can finally
> upgrade to 4.0.3. Horay! I'm running a low-end desktop machine with the
> SiS 530 card. Shouldn't someone report this to the XFree86 people for
> inclusion in a FAQ or just to bug fix the sis driver? Who do we contact?
After looking around, I can't find anybody who is working on the SiS
drivers. I wonder how much C skill it requires to work on the current
drivers.
>
> BTW still can't get XVideo working properly. xvinfo reports:
> X-Video Extension version 2.2
> screen #0
> no adaptors present
>
> Does it just not work with the sis 530?
>
> Duncan
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris
> Nappin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the various suggestions, I've managed to fix the problem now.
> >
> > For the future benefit of anyone else with similar hardware, I'll detail
> > the solution below. I'm using an IBM Aptiva 2170 26G, which has an SiS
> > 530 graphics card (uses 8MB of system RAM) and IBM C51 monitor. The
> > solution was to set the following combination of device options within
> > the "sis" device section of my XF86Config-4:
> >
> > Option "NoAccel"
> > Option "FastVram"
> >
> > (This is wierd, because the card doesn't have any on-board Video RAM,
> > but there you go...)
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From: "Michael Pye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: The pppd daemon died unexpectedly
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:40:21 +0100
I have got slackware working to a reasonable level now, and the rest of what
I want to do involves the internet.
However, I can't seem to get connected. I am trying to use the Gnome PPP
dialler utility supplied and every time I try to connect it simply informs
me that the pppd daemon died unexpectedly. Same applies when trying to pull
the ppp interface up through other utilities (namely the ppp status applet
for the panel). Calling /usr/sbin/pppd as root gets me the normal garbage
printed to stdout.
I was wondering what could be wrong. I tried to use wvdial, but I can't find
it installed...
TIA
MP
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From: Jesper Petersen <jesperp**Delete**@nork.auc.dk>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:49:43 +0200
>I'm happy to report that this advice worked for me too. I can finally
>upgrade to 4.0.3.
How does this affect whether you can upgrade to 4.0.3 or not?
I'm asking because I have a SiS 630 card which someone else managed to make
work for me by recompiling the kernel in Mandrake 8.0. Now I've installed Red
Hat 7.1 using the kernel he comiled for me. I also try to use my XF86Config-4
file but when I startx it uses XFree86 version 3.3.6a and it wont work.
When I write XFree86 -version it says version 4.0.3.
Do you have any suggestions how I solve this problem.
Thanks in advance
Jesper
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From: Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: MPEG I/II video compressor for Linux?
Date: 14 Jun 2001 17:58:07 GMT
David Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm experimenting with the 3D animation capabilities of POVRay 3. Does
> anybody know of any software I could use on my Mandrake 7.1 or Redhat
> 6.1 distros to turn a sequence of several hundred .tga files (for
> example) into a .mpg file?
'man convert'
Part of the ImageMagick suite.
--
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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From: "Sinistar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Enabling /dev/dsp for RW perms during telnet session
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:02:18 GMT
I have Mandrake 8.0 installed on a small machine, and I want to use it as a
remote MP3 player. That is, I'm telnetting into it via an old laptop and
running MP3Blaster at the console.
If I log in as root, MP3Blaster is able to find /dev/dsp and use it. If I
log in as "mp3" (which is a user I created and added to the audio group), it
doesn't work. If I log into the system locally as "mp3" and telnet in as
"mp3", it works.
After a while of wrangling, I finally figured out how to make it work the
way I wanted it to - I had to chmod a+rw /dev/dsp. This worked great until
the machine had to be rebooted. Upon reboot, the permissions for /dev/dsp
were returned to their old crw------- permissions.
So, what I would like to do is find a way to permanently assign permissions
to /dev/dsp so that it can always be used by any users. Since this is on a
closed LAN and I'm the only one using it, security isn't really an issue.
Any help/info on this would be great. I've done a few groups.google
searches on this topic and turned up some answers, but none that were
detailed.
Thanks!
-- Trav
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From: Dennis Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: The pppd daemon died unexpectedly
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:12:49 GMT
Michael Pye wrote:
> I have got slackware working to a reasonable level now, and the rest of what
> I want to do involves the internet.
>
> However, I can't seem to get connected. I am trying to use the Gnome PPP
> dialler utility supplied and every time I try to connect it simply informs
> me that the pppd daemon died unexpectedly. Same applies when trying to pull
> the ppp interface up through other utilities (namely the ppp status applet
> for the panel). Calling /usr/sbin/pppd as root gets me the normal garbage
> printed to stdout.
>
> I was wondering what could be wrong. I tried to use wvdial, but I can't find
> it installed...
>
> TIA
>
> MP
/etc/ppp/options......open it and look for the words auth or lock and put a #
in front of them.....try it.
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From: Joachim Feise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: The pppd daemon died unexpectedly
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:04:21 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michael Pye wrote:
>
> I have got slackware working to a reasonable level now, and the rest of what
> I want to do involves the internet.
>
> However, I can't seem to get connected. I am trying to use the Gnome PPP
> dialler utility supplied and every time I try to connect it simply informs
> me that the pppd daemon died unexpectedly. Same applies when trying to pull
> the ppp interface up through other utilities (namely the ppp status applet
> for the panel). Calling /usr/sbin/pppd as root gets me the normal garbage
> printed to stdout.
Did you set up the ppp stuff properly? See man pppd.
>
> I was wondering what could be wrong. I tried to use wvdial, but I can't find
> it installed...
Just download and install it from http://www.worldvisions.ca/wvdial/
BTW, this link shows up as the first entry if you search for wvdial on Google.
-Joe
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From: Silviu Minut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ASCII colors.
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:32:10 -0400
Look at the Bash-Prompt HOWTO:
http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.html
http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO-6.html
Joel wrote:
> in a text, how can I have some of the output be different colors. Like
> ls --color=always puts out color text. But on a text file (ex: /etc/motd ),
> how can I have colored text. Also, in a script, how can I put out colored
> text. I know there are some type of hidden charactors, but what are they?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Another question. I am building my own little distribution for my box, and
> how do I add a little message right before the login screen? Thanks.
------------------------------
From: "Duncan Coutts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Problems using RH 7.1 with SiS 530 Graphics Card
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:38:13 +0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jesper Petersen"
<jesperp**Delete**@nork.auc.dk> wrote:
>>I'm happy to report that this advice worked for me too. I can finally
>>upgrade to 4.0.3.
>
> How does this affect whether you can upgrade to 4.0.3 or not?
Well, before, I could only get 3.3.6 to work. 4.x had lots of visual
debris before I altered the config file with a couple options (see
earlier in this thread).
> I'm asking because I have a SiS 630 card which someone else managed to
> make work for me by recompiling the kernel in Mandrake 8.0. Now I've
> installed Red Hat 7.1 using the kernel he comiled for me. I also try to
> use my XF86Config-4 file but when I startx it uses XFree86 version
> 3.3.6a and it wont work.
>
> When I write XFree86 -version it says version 4.0.3.
You need to make sure that the symlink /etc/X11/X points to the right
version of XFree. Under Mandrake, this pointed to
/usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA for 3.3.6 and now points to
/usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 now that I'm using 4.0.3. It's probably the same
or similar for Red Hat.
The config file XF86Config-4 should be picked up automatically when you
run the new 4.x version.
Duncan
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From: Claudia Rinderknecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Creative DAP Jukebox under Linux
Date: 14 Jun 2001 20:05:03 GMT
Hi
Who can help me to get work my Linux with my DAP.
Thanx a lot.
c.r.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Subject: Re: is WINE super slow?
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:05:41 GMT
Marc Ulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I saw this question in a corel newsgroup w/o an answer so I decided to
>ask the same over here:
>
>I installed Corel's photopaint 9 (b/c I'm used to corel & think it is
>easier than the Gimp) for linux on my Redhat 7.0 / 2.4.2 kernel.
>However, the windowing runs extremely slowly (meaning dialog boxes,
>menus, etc.) Is this a standard problem with the WINE or is it possibly
>something in photopaint? My system is a Pentium III 800Mhz running
>XFree86 4.0.3 on a Matrox G400 dualhead, 32MB.
>
>THanks,
>Marc
It might be a font issue. To me it seems as TrueType fonts are faster
than other fonts, but I did not figure out yet how to control the menu
font.
--
Svend Olaf
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