Linux-Setup Digest #4, Volume #19 Mon, 26 Jun 00 21:13:08 EDT
Contents:
is there a port to windows media player? ("Daniel Klimkowski")
Where are WU FTP log files ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Configuration of sound card yamaha724 (linux6.0) (Buchan Milne)
Re: how to install from ftp server (Buchan Milne)
Re: Installing Dependantcies with rpm (Buchan Milne)
Re: Is it possible to have a fax and modem on the same line? (Si Ballenger)
Re: installing Caldera Openlinux on windows NT (Buchan Milne)
Re: Linux/Windows Cohabitation Problems (Buchan Milne)
insmod failed? ("Devon Harding")
Re: Is there a release of linux supporting DMA66? (Buchan Milne)
Re: Problem with LinkSys 10/100 Etherfast Lan Card (Tom Adams)
Re: KPPP problem -- I think (Hamid Misnan)
HELP!!!!! I'm at my wits end! (Ron Griffin)
Re: friendly reply please (i'm new) ("Gonzo")
Re: new to linux ("Gonzo")
Q: Which distributions support partitionless installations? ("Gonzo")
lilo, 2nd hard drive, Promise ATA66 controller (Steve Grimes)
Powerd client for other systems? ("news.compuserve.com")
Re: RedHat 6.2 won't install... (Quad)
Re: insmod failed? (Michael Molson)
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From: "Daniel Klimkowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: is there a port to windows media player?
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 23:10:10 GMT
I need to know if there is a port of Windows media player to Linux or
anything that emulates it. I'm wanting it so that I can stream audio from
online radio stations and most of them require Windows Media Player.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Where are WU FTP log files
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 23:11:20 GMT
I am not sure if this is the best newsgroup to post this (there aren't
any newsgrousp devoted to WU FTP), so I am going to ask it here.
Where is the canonical place where the WU FTP log files are stored? I
checked the /etc/ftpaccess file and the only thing related to the log
files are as follows:
log security anonymous,real
log commands real
log transfers anonymous,real inbound,outbound
I don't use WU FTP that often and I am administrating a server that
uses it.
- Steve
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If you want to send me an email, send it to:
steve{at_sign}tripperjones{dot_com}
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Before you buy.
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:12:02 +0200
From: Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Configuration of sound card yamaha724 (linux6.0)
Options (any linux distro):
1)Get a new sound card
2)There are commercial binary drivers available from OSS (sorry, I don't have a
url), which work for something like 2 hours if you don't buy them, and cost
more than your soundcard if you want to run them plermanently.
3)Wait until Yamaha is kind enough to release info for people to write drivers,
or releases their own drivers
4)Write drivers yourself and become a hero to every linux user with a
YMF724-based card.
Your graphics problem is a whole other story. Maybe you should convince your
friend to swap systems with you ;-)
Buchan
"Vemu.Anjaneyulu" wrote:
> hi sir,
> I,v.anjaneyulu,am having problem with sound configuration.
> previously i had redht linux 6.0 installed on my system(celeron-433,64mb
> ram),but i couldn't config sound.my friend told me to install redhat6.2.
> i installed 6.2 and tried sndconfig.it detected the pci device
> Yamaha Card
> model:-Yamaha corporation| YMF-724F[ds-1 audio controller]
>
> but later it flashed that this card not supported
> it told to visit [EMAIL PROTECTED],but i couldn't
>
> please suggest me how to play music.
>
> one more problem:the graphics are not so sharp compared to my friend
> comp.
>
> kindly suggest me what to do?
> thanking you.
>
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:16:10 +0200
From: Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to install from ftp server
Just use the net.img (or whatever) as it will boot with support for most
NICs and start the install process. Most distros will then ask you about
NFS/FTP etc.
No harm in trying ...
Buchan
John P White wrote:
> I have a computer with a floppy (no cdrom), an ethernet card and a cable
> modem. How can I install linux on it from an ftp server?
>
> I saw a version of slackware called Zipslack that I want to install. i
> looked at the install how-to and several others, but all of those said
> NFS installs...i dont know what that is. I dont know what brand ethernet
> i have in the computer either. I was thinking I could make a linux boot
> disk, install a generic ne2000 driver if i have to, and ftp to some
> site, dl what i need, and install it. But i dont know what kind of boot
> disk will have ftp services on it. I looked at the bootdisk howto and i
> saw boot.i and net.i im thinking that boot.i may have ftp on it but im
> not sure. net.i will prob have the nic driver. does anyopne have
> experience doing this??
>
> john
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:18:06 +0200
From: Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installing Dependantcies with rpm
"rpm -qip pack_file_name" should give you a list of deps
Marc wrote:
> Is there a way to install or query an entire package set?
>
> For example, KDE (as a whole) is dependant on a few other packages and some
> of these are within other packages.
> Other than the hit-and-miss method, how can you tell where these are?
> Or, is there a way to install a package as well as all its dependants?
>
> Thank,
> Marc
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Si Ballenger)
Crossposted-To: comp.dcom.modems,comp.dcom.fax
Subject: Re: Is it possible to have a fax and modem on the same line?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 23:28:29 GMT
If your modem or fax supports distinctive ring, you can use this
(~$3/mo) to direct the calls. There are devices that will listen
to the sound and switch the line to the appropriate device
(~$100).
On Mon, 26 Jun 2000 02:19:01 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>I'm trying to setup a linux box so I can dial into it remotely -
>obviously, that means setting the modem to auto answer incoming phone
>calls. Problem is, there is also a fax machine connected to that phone
>line (in another part of the building), which is also set to answer the
>phone when it rings.
>
>The fax answers after 2 rings. I could set the modem to answer after,
>for instance, 5 rings. But it seems to me that that does me no good.
>Once the fax has picked up after 2 rings (whether it's an incoming fax
>or not), the modem will never get a chance to handle the call.
>
>Is there any (inexpensive or free) way that these devices can co-exist
>on the same line?
>
>Thanks to anyone who can help!
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:24:01 +0200
From: Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: installing Caldera Openlinux on windows NT
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> after complete installation of Caldera Openlinux when the system is
> rebooted it doesn't show linux in the boot loader and loads NT.
>
> --
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> http://www.help.com/
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:28:50 +0200
From: Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux/Windows Cohabitation Problems
You should be able to fix all by booting from a windows floppy and running :
a:\>sys c:
Note, this will only work if you can get to your c-drive after booting from a
windows/dos floppy, which you should be able to do.
Buchan
A J Wilson wrote:
> Hi
>
> My old man installed Mandrake 7 on his PC recently but in the process caused
> a problem with Windows so it no longer recognises his C Drive.
>
> He has two hard drives on the PC. One being reserved for Windows (/dev/hda)
> and the other for Linux (/dev/hdc). However, when he was installing Lilo,
> instead of putting it on /dev/hda he put it on /dev/hda1 which is his
> Windows C drive. So now his C drive is no longer recognisable by Windows or
> Linux. Unfortunately he has some programmes on the drive which he needs to
> retrieve, so does anyone know how he can reverse the process. While trying
> to diagnose what the problem was we reinstalled Mandrake so any code that
> Lilo might have archived in the /boot directory is also gone.
>
> Thanks
> Austin
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From: "Devon Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: insmod failed?
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 19:44:17 -0400
I'm getting "insmod eth1 failed" during boot-up, but i'm able to manually to
bring up the ethernet like this:
# insmod 3c509
# ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.1
How can I enable this through boot-up. The device it a 3Com 509b on eth1
Thanks,
-Devon
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:37:47 +0200
From: Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is there a release of linux supporting DMA66?
Mandrake has supported it from 7.0 I am currently in post-install of 7.1
on a machine with a HPT366 udma controller, but running into some minor
problems. The install, though, wnet very well.
Manrake uses a patched-stable kernel, and also support the resierFS
Buchan
smika wrote:
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From: Tom Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions,sg.linux
Subject: Re: Problem with LinkSys 10/100 Etherfast Lan Card
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 20:07:17 -0400
I failed, while you succeeded at compiling an object file. I downloaded
the compat.h file, and something to do with pci-scan, but only got three
pages of error messages from gcc. I also used a dos2unix utility.
If you could give me a cookbook explanation of what you did,
I would be much indebted. I am new to Linux and am obviously
missing something important. I am using Mandrake 7.0 and
suspect that gcc can't find my source and header files.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hamid Misnan)
Subject: Re: KPPP problem -- I think
Date: 26 Jun 2000 01:53:51 GMT
On 25 Jun 2000 21:04:52 GMT, Bill Unruh wrote:
>In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Robert Jones"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>]I'm running RH 6.0 & KDE and recently added a SCSI card and DAT drive for
>]which I had no support. So, I set about to build a new kernel (2.2.16)
>]with SCSI support. That part worked swell. I now have a full backup and
>]have resolved all the problems but one. If I boot the new kernel, log in
>]as a normal user and use the KPPP app to attempt to dial my ISP, I get a
>]pop-up which says:
>] This kernel has no PPP support, neither compiled in nor via the kernel
>] module loader. To solve this problem:
>] * contact your system administrator
>] or
>] * install a kernel with ppp support
>]BUT my new kernel DOES have ppp support. Here's a excerpt from dmesg:
>
>Get rid of kppp. this is a bug in kppp. It used a bug in linux to
>determine where ppp support existed. when the bug was fixed kppp broke.
Now, instead of getting kppp out of your system, it is easier just to download
the latest kdenetwork from KDE homepage.
--
|Mohd Hamid Misnan | http://www.mhmsys.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
|AMD-Linux & iMac Bondi Blue & PalmVx & eTrex | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
- Loose bits sink chips.
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From: Ron Griffin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HELP!!!!! I'm at my wits end!
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 23:44:50 -0400
I have just installed the glib 1.2.8 on my machine. The GTK++ that I am trying
to install next gives me the following....
'glib-config --version' returned 1.2.8 but GLIB (1.2.5)
was found! If glib-config was correct, then it is best
to remove the old version of GLIB. You may also be able to fix the error
by modifying your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable GLIB-CONFIG
to point to the correct copy of glib-config, and remove the file config.cache
before re-running configure.
Now, I did everything to track down and remove an old version (couldn't find
any) so I deleted /usr/local/lib/glib and re-installed the library. deleted
the config.cache file from the GTK++ library and keep getting the same thing!
I have no clue what to do to modify the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable. I'm trying
to learn this stuff but the learning curve is killing me!
Thanks in advance,
\
Ron
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From: "Gonzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: friendly reply please (i'm new)
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:44:35 -0500
Newbie helping a Newbie here...
Kraylus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:mbF55.20014$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> linux mandrake 7.0 sounds like a fine OS.
It is but Im personally farting around with RH 6.1 because it will let you
do a partitionless install. ie. you don't have to screw up your Win9x
installation to use it. I think Mandrake is much friendlier to set up and
use though as I used it for about a week just for the hell of it.
> before i buy, i gotta few questions.
Don't buy anything! That's the beuty of Linux, it's all free. Download an
iso file (might take a few days) and have somebody with a CD Burner burn you
a bootable CD. If you have an older PC that does not boot from the CD then
the CD itself will have a utility to make a boot disk on it so all you need
is the CD itself.
> i run off an internet connection on my wife's computer who is using
windows
> (she wont part with windows... ever). my own puter has a winmodem, so i
> can't sign onto the net with it.
Why not? Some winmodems are supported by Linux but not guaranteed to work
necessarily.
> my question is, can i still share my
> wife's windows internet connection via our network? can we even still
share
> files across our network if i have linux and she has windows?
Not sure, somebody else would have to answer that. Im a newbie :o)
> lastly, does it come with bootdisks? i really do NOT want to attempt to
> make a bootdisk with proper modules and whatnot. i'm still kinda stupid
> when it comes to that kinda thing.
See above about the ISO file etc.
>
> please reply via email if possible. i can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> thanks for your time,
>
> ryan
>
>
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From: "Gonzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: new to linux
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:48:48 -0500
Or he could do what I did and do a RH6.2 partitionless install so he won't
have to screw with his Win9x partition and installation. That way, when
he's done training with RH he can simply delete two files from his FAT32
root directory and go back to the way he was prior to installing linux
without any hassles.
Martin Herrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:39576572$0$14196@reader3...
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:59:33 -0400, sylvain hutchison
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi all, my question can I install Linux 6.1 on my PC and still be able
> > to use windows??
>
> yes.
>
> > THe reason is I need to do some testing on both OS's,
>
> maybe you can run linux for your normal work and run windows
> in a virtual machine. VMWare is the program that will make
> a virtual machine for you. Just take a look at www.freshmeat.net
> and search for vmware.
>
> > I'm stilll waiting for my second PC and time is running out. I don't
> > have X-windows, so I was wondering if that was possible or did I have to
> > buy something else.
>
> no, as I said: you can use windows and linux. Just make three partitions,
> one for windows, one for linux and one for linux swap (it needs a special
> partition for swap). Then use the linux boot loader (lilo) to make
> a dual boot system. At bootup you have to choose between starting windows
> or starting linux.
>
> More information: www.linux.org. Linux needs about 150 mb for minimum
> install (redhat and equivalents) or 30 mb (slackware and equivalents).
> But with the X system you need about 500 mb. Swap+RAM should be about
> 65 mb, depending on your needs. For X you need 16 mb ram or more,
> using a light window manager (icewm for example).
>
> HTH
>
> Martin
>
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> >
> > Sly.
> >
>
>
> --
> Linux Gebruikers Handleiding v1.2 : http://2mypage.cjb.net
> Linux RedHat 6.1 Kernel 2.2.14 Toshiba P233 MHz, 32 Mb RAM
> 4:00pm up 14 days, 58 min, 3 users, load average: 0.08, 0.23, 0.11
> Western Civilization, that would be a good idea!
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From: "Gonzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Q: Which distributions support partitionless installations?
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:51:09 -0500
I know that RH 6.2 can be installed partitionless but I have no idea which
other (if any) distributions also support partitionless installs. Anybody
know of any another?
T.I.A.
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From: Steve Grimes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: lilo, 2nd hard drive, Promise ATA66 controller
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 20:49:31 -0400
Has anyone gotten another OS, like Win98, to boot
off of their 2nd hard drive in their computer
while using a Promise ATA66 controller card? If
so could you send me some tips on what to include
in my /etc/lilo.conf file to allow lilo to see the
2nd hard drive.
I've got my primary IBM drive on "hde" and my
2nd Western Digital hard drive on "hdg". I am
able to pass the kernel parameters on bootup
so that it can see the 2nd drive and it does.
I can mount that 2nd drive also, but I've been
unsuccessful in getting Win98 to boot off of it.
Copy of my lilo.conf:
boot=/dev/hde
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
linear
default=linux
disk=/dev/hdg
bios=0x81
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/hde6
other=/dev/hdg1
label=win98
loader=/boot/chain.b
table=/dev/hdg
Thanks,
Steve G.
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From: "news.compuserve.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Powerd client for other systems?
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 20:51:20 -0400
Has anybody seen a powerd client for non-Linux systems, in particular
Windows NT/2000 systems? I'd like to run several machines from a single
UPS, but the machines are a mix of Linux and Windows 2000 machines. I know
the Linux machine can act as a powerd server, signaling the other machines
when there's a change in the UPS status, but I can't seem to find a powerd
client. I found one reference on Deja to a client at
http://www.brianweb.dyn.ez-ip.net/~brian/ntpowerd/, but that link doesn't
seem to work; the browser times out trying to connect to the server.
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From: Quad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat 6.2 won't install...
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 00:46:29 GMT
Im having the same problem man, i deleted all partitions on one of my
HDs and try to create linux part in the setup and it says there is no
free space, even though disk druid says there is 100% free. Not to
mention I can create as many, or any size swap partition on the drive
though?
Any thoughts?
Please send me an email at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you figure anything
out.
Thanks
Trent
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Damn, still won't install. If I delete the partition where linux will
> reside (the 3gb partition) and try to create mount points under linux
> env. I keep getting this message:
> "There are currently unallocated partition(s) present in the list of
> requested partitions. The unallocated partition(s) are shown below,
> along with the reason they were not allocated
>
> / Boot partition too big "
>
> No matter how small I try to set it, even 1Mb, I keep getting this
> message...
>
> >the problem you encountered is the linux partition must be create
under
> >linux env. otherwise the linux will be assume that the all space is
> >occupied by other OS. simply just delete the partition where linux
will
> >be reside. and create linux ext2 under your linux.
> >
> >-=JgS=- wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >> I have 3 partitions on my 30Gb hdd. One 22Gb (Win98, primary
> >> partition), a 8Gb extended partition which is splitted into 5Gb and
> >> 3Gb. The 3Gb (a logical partition in the extended partition) is
where
> >> I would like to install RedHat Linux 6.2. Is this possible? Linux
> >> finds all 3 partitions but it won't install. Can't I install it on
a
> >> logical partition in the extended partition? Or can you only
install
> >> on a primary or extended partition?
> >> God damn that was hard to explain....hope someone understood ;-)
> >>
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >> Joakim Storrank
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >> If you want to email me, please remove the
> >> command i.hate.spam after my email address.
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Joakim Storrank
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----------------------------------------------------
> If you want to email me, please remove the
> command i.hate.spam after my email address.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
--
Quad
MCSE, MCP+I, CNA, A+
and I am still bewildered :)
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From: Michael Molson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: insmod failed?
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:00:43 GMT
are you using RH? you must alias your eth1 to
the 3c509 module in /etc/conf.modules (modules.conf)
file.
ie alias eth1 3c509
mike molson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Devon Harding wrote:
> I'm getting "insmod eth1 failed" during boot-up, but i'm able to manually to
> bring up the ethernet like this:
>
> # insmod 3c509
> # ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.1
>
> How can I enable this through boot-up. The device it a 3Com 509b on eth1
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Devon
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