Linux-Setup Digest #212, Volume #19 Fri, 21 Jul 00 02:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: Apache (Craig A Lebowitz)
Help with X windows (Paul Wood)
How To set Virtual Mail by Telnet ? ("Jeff Tsui")
Re: Lost LILO needs to be reconfigured...please help! (Norman Levin)
Re: is there a port to windows media player? (Norman Levin)
Re: Help needed to add an user (Norman Levin)
Re: /tmp on unpartitioned device (Norman Levin)
Re: Partition advice (Norman Levin)
Re: the ability to rlogin into a remote linux system w/out being (Norman Levin)
Re: Where's current configuration (newbie) (Kevin Lacquement)
Re: LINUX BOOT PROBLEMS/INSTALL (Valentin Guillen)
Re: suse manual (Valentin Guillen)
Re: Help with X windows ("dale hites")
Re: Linux for an i 386 (Mary P)
Re: Help with X windows (Zebee Johnstone)
Re: Caldera eServer POP setup? ("Lonni J. Friedman")
Re: Linux for an i 386 ("Lonni J. Friedman")
Re: Trident 3DImage975, 4MB: 1024x768? ("Stefan Viljoen")
Re: Connected Users ("Christian Boesing")
Re: Defraging against LILO? (Kevin Lacquement)
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From: Craig A Lebowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Apache
Date: 21 Jul 2000 03:10:08 GMT
I had a similar problem with Apache. The permissions were set O.K. on my machine, but
I was getting a forbidden. You might want to check the error_log file that should be
in your apache logs directory.
My log said something about SIGTERM that I had no idea about. I reinstalled using the
latest RPM (instead of compiling) and never had the problem again (even with a new
DocumentRoot).
Sorry I can't be more descriptive.
craig
Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've got Apache 1.3.12 up and running.
> My DocumentRoot was /www/htdocs
> but i changed it to /home/testuser/public_html
> but i keep getting a Forbidden message when going to the website.
> EVerything works fine when I change DocumentRoot back to /www/htdocs
> Any suggestions on how to solve this?
> I have Redhat Linux 6.1. I tried some chmod stuff but that didn't seem to
> help much.
> I also have <Directory /home/testuser/public_html> thing in my httpd.conf
> file.
> Thanks for help.
> Michael B
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From: Paul Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Help with X windows
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:18:51 -0500
Hey all, I'm pretty new to Linux and I have a little problem that I
hope
has a simple solution....I was using my friend's computer, which has
Red
Hat on it (6.2 I think, but I'm not exactly sure.) I was in X
windows
as the root user, and decided to change from the default window
manager
(fwvm or something like that) to one of the others. When I did so, X
shut down and wouldn't start up again. I'm not exactly sure how to
fix
this problem, so it would be a great help if someone could tell me
how
to make it switch back to the working window manager, or any other
way
to fix this problem.
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From: "Jeff Tsui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How To set Virtual Mail by Telnet ?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 11:43:13 +0800
I would like to setup virtual mail in RedHat 6.1, but i don't know how to
set.
Any pofessional can help me to solve this problem ?
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:13:32 -0400
From: Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Lost LILO needs to be reconfigured...please help!
What is this world coming to when a single question can go to 6 different
user groups. Does that mean that there are FAR to many groups?
Or the question is poorly phrased. I will answer to ONE group..
albert wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Having passed the configuration prob, I managed to install RH 6.2 on my
> windows 98 box, I have my 8.4gb disk splitted in 4x 2.1gb partitions (one
> for w98, 2nd for shware, personal docs and the 4th I wanted to put linux
> there) Here's the glitch, for my surprise, Rh installed perfectly and even
> lilo didn't bother with the 1024 cylinder limit thing, but the lilo boot was
> always jumping to linux instead of win98, so I tryied a program called
> BOOTMAGIC, and selected the windows partition for boot and also the Linux
> partition so that I could choose between one or the other. But when I tryed
> it, only windows98 would boot ok!!! Well I tryed the linux rescue disk that
> I madde when I was installing linux, but it didn't work too well because now
> when I boot to linux is says "kernel panic ..." and the pc stalls
> completely.
> can one you guros help me out here???
> thanks
** You need the LInux LOader to get linux into the system.
IF it is in the Master Boot Record (MBR) you can use it to multiboot.
IF you are using another multiboot loader such as bootmagic (which didn't
install on my home system some years ago!) then you need lilo in the boot
record of the linux partition.
--
Norman Levin
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:44:11 -0400
From: Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: is there a port to windows media player?
Is this question related to X or is it another useless spam against
every linux group known to man.
Rick Ellis wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Stewart Honsberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>Perhaps, but there are plenty of .asp only sources on the net.
>
> >Check http://www.shoutcast.com - you'll find literally hundreds of streaming
> >MP3 servers. Pick and choose according to genre, bandwidth, and bitrate.
>
> How would that solve his desire to listen to a source that is only asp?
>
> --
> http://www.fnet.net/~ellis/photo/linux.html
--
Norman Levin
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:10:50 -0400
From: Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Help needed to add an user
Linuxconf is screwed up. If you only give a user name, it passes as a group name a ''
instead of 'username'
Use useradd instead. It defaults properly.
Norm (I had sysadmin tools that are buggy)Levin
"K.C.RajKumar" wrote:
>
> Hi EJ,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I am running linuxconf and useradd as root.
> I am using RH 6.1. I am also using shadow password feature. I added 3
> users at the time of installing the system and found the three users were
> assigned with the same name and id in the group file.
>
> For example
>
> UserName: user1 UserId:500 GroupName:user1 GroupId:500
>
> If the /etc/group file got corrupted, how I can fix it. Is there any
> command or only from backup??
>
> Thanks,
> KC.
>
> E J wrote:
> >
> > Just a guess, are you running linuxconf or useradd as a non-root?
> > Try running linuxconf or useradd as root
> >
> > Is your /etc/group file missing or corrupt?
> >
> >
> > "K.C.RajKumar" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > When I tried to add an user using linuxconf (or) useradd, I am
> getting an
> > > error message saying
> > >
> > > "useradd: error locking group file".
> > >
> > > Please help me in fixing this problem.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > KC
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > > http://www.help.com/
> >
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
--
Norman Levin
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:13:25 -0400
From: Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: /tmp on unpartitioned device
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hello all
>
> Is there anything wrong/bad about not partitioning a disk before putting
> a file system on it? All the man pages say is 'usually a partition'.
>
> Here's why I ask...
>
> My file systems were filling up, so I put an old 1Gb SCSI disk in place.
>
> When I fdisk-ed it I was asked what the C/H/S config was, but I didn't
> know.
>
> On a whim I tried mkfs-ing the whole device, and it worked!
>
> So, I've now mounted /dev/sda as /tmp,
** I don't like it. It probably should be /dev/sda1.
As it is, you are exposing the bootblock and the partition table to the
/tmp filesystem and that can get really messy.
If you want the entire disk, you should still have one primary partition
and that should be mounted at /tmp.
since I'm a little unsure if a
> file system on a whole device is a good idea and if I'm going to lose
> something /tmp is the best bet. I'll probably leave it there anyway,
> /tmp on its own device seems like a fair idea.
>
> IanC
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
--
Norman Levin
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:45:28 -0400
From: Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Partition advice
Gary wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I just recently installed Linux and Windows 95 (1996 version) on a new 13gb
> disk.
>
> I'm planning to re-partition the drive before I do all the work of setting
> up Linux(SuSE). Please could I have some feedback and opinions about my
> planned partitioning.
>
> My current partition table is :
> hda1 - 1 - 255 - 2048256 - 6 - dos primary
> hda2 - 256 - 1653 - 11229435 - 5 - extended
> hda5 - 256 - 256 - 8001 - 83 - linux native(boot)
> hda6 - 257 - 1643 - 11141046 - 83 - linux native(root)
> hda7 - 1644 - 1653 - 80293 - 82 - linux swap
>
> My planned partition table is :
> hda1 - 1 - 153 - 1228941 - 6 - dos primary
> hda2 - 154 - 1653 - 12048750 - 5 - extended
> hda5 - 154 - 408 - 2048256 - 6 - dos
> hda6 - 409 - 663 - 2048256 - 6 - dos
> hda7 - 664 - 676 - 104391 - 82 - linux swap
> hda8 - 677 - 680 - 32098 - 83 - linux native(boot)
> hda9 - 681 - 1653 - 7815591 - 83 - linux native(root)
>
I am not sure why you want 3 dos partitions, but if it makes sense to you, I would make
them all primary. That way, your dos junk is hda1/2/3 and with your extended
partition,
all your linux stuff starts from hda5 and up. Just seems a bit more aesthetically
pleasing.
Next, I would place /boot as the first, lowest cylinder number partition. Again, this
is
just good housekeeping should you move to a larger disk and you want your dos
partitions to
be larger. (In fact, there is nothing wrong with having /boot as hda1, but that would
also
mess up the 'numbering' scheme.
--
Norman (one persons misguided advice) Levin
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:46:36 -0400
From: Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: the ability to rlogin into a remote linux system w/out being
Rimon wrote:
>
> I am unable to rlogin as root to a linux system without being prompted
> for a password.
> the only way I could do it is to temp. disable the root password.
> I put the + sign in /root/.rhosts and a + sign in /etc/hosts.equiv and
> both machine can ping each other using hostnames. Any suggestions are
> appreciated.
** you don't see a security problem with your request?
In fact, rlogin is considered a security exposure.
--
Norman Levin
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From: Kevin Lacquement <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Where's current configuration (newbie)
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 04:06:38 GMT
Thomas Adams wrote:
>
> I am trying to compile a tulip.c source file using a
> 'gcc' command suggested in the source file.
>
> I am getting an error about missing 'autoconf.h',
> which seems to be so. From my research I
> might be able to get 'autoconf.h' by running
> menuconfig. Before doing so I would like to
> know what my current settings are so I don't kill
> my linux setup. I was shielded from answering
> those questions by the Mandrake installation.
>
> I found some configuration files about my network
> card, etc. I haven't found a file that seems to have
> answers to those unfamiliar questions asked by
> xconfig and menuconfig.
>
> Where do I look?
>
> Tom Adams
My memory's a bit hazy, but I think there's a config script for tulip.
Try ./configure or make config.
Cheers,
Kevin
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From: Valentin Guillen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LINUX BOOT PROBLEMS/INSTALL
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:22:33 -0600
Nova,
You don't say in your post what you're installing. Is it an
installation from a whole shrinkwrapped package, or images burnt onto
CD, cheapbyes cds, etc.
The reason I ask is because if you have the retail packages then you
definitely hav e the documentation. If you only have the cd disks, then
being how you're a dos/win/mac guru, you need to insert the CDs into a
working CDrom drive, and start reading the readme files which are
onthese cds. Alternately, you need to read the manuals which shipped
with the products.
The readme files included with the products explain the boot options,
the potential problems, the workarounds for those problems, alternate
procedures. These say what to do when this problem happens, or that
problem happens.
What ever happened to reading? Windows has ruined all of us, it seems.
No one can seem to read a readme file, or a how to. If bill hasn't
supplied us with animated icons, then we're all lost.
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From: Valentin Guillen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: suse manual
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:50:37 -0600
H Briggs,
there is NO windows program to open the *.rpm file you mention.
The SuSE User's and install guide is available on CD1 in the /docu
folder. it's in dos text form, and then all of the documentation you
could ever want/need is available at http://www.suse.de or
http://www.suse.com
I'm quite certain that the entire collection of documentation is also
available on one of the 6 cds in the distro, in html form ready to view
in your web browser. Additionally the entire collection of
documentation installs by default, (or did in previous versions) and so
is available after installation.
REgards,
Valentin
wrote:
>
> Hi, i recently tried to install suse linux 6 but encountered probs
> when trying to configure xfree and my vid card ( ati 3d rage pro agp
> x2) I downloaded and installed the xfree4 update but still didn't
> have any luck. before i try again i want to read the suse manual but
> its in a format iam unfamiliar with " suse_lxe.rpm" does anyone know
> what windows program will open this?
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Reply-To: "dale hites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "dale hites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help with X windows
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 00:00:58 -0500
Try the following command:
startx -verbose &>/tmp/startx.log
This will create a log of errors startx encounters. Then, post the log here
so we can see it. You deserve lashing with a wet noodly for dinking with
your friends machine.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mary P)
Subject: Re: Linux for an i 386
Date: 21 Jul 2000 05:10:09 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000 20:28:09 -0500, Jane Seidl
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Are there any distributions of Linux that I can use on my old IBM PS/1 386sx
>2mb RAM 80mb HDD?
>If so, where can I download it?
Jane,
I am working on a similar project with a little bigger system
so I can experiment with Linux without wrecking the way I have it
set up on my "real" computer. I've checked out www.slackware.com
and under Install they say the minimum requirements are a 386 with
16 mb RAM, a 50 mb HD, and a 3.5 floppy drive.
Nonetheless, elsewhere on the site they have a bootdisk you can
download for use on systems with <8 mb RAM, so there must be some
way to get that running.
There is also a bootdisk for "old, old" drives, and you can even
download a few images for those old 5.x inch floppies if that
amuses you.
I also located two mini-HOWTOs at http://metalab.unc.edu that might
help: "small memory" and "saving space." They list things you can
delete without breaking your Linux.
Contact me off-list if you like and we can try to help each other.
My objective is to take the system apart repeatedly so I learn how
everything fits and works together.
Mary P.
--
"If there are any gods whose chief concern is man, they cannot be very
important gods."
--Arthur C. Clarke
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V
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Zebee Johnstone)
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Help with X windows
Date: 21 Jul 2000 04:19:41 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In comp.os.linux.setup on Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:18:51 -0500
Paul Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hey all, I'm pretty new to Linux and I have a little problem that I
>hope
>has a simple solution....I was using my friend's computer, which has
>Red
>Hat on it (6.2 I think, but I'm not exactly sure.) I was in X
>windows
>as the root user, and decided to change from the default window
>manager
>(fwvm or something like that) to one of the others. When I did so, X
>shut down and wouldn't start up again. I'm not exactly sure how to
>fix
>this problem, so it would be a great help if someone could tell me
>how
>to make it switch back to the working window manager, or any other
>way
>to fix this problem.
>
>
1) don't work as root. You stuff up the system too easily...
2) we can't really help unless you tell us what you did.
What files did you change? What menu items did you use?
3) if something "doesn't work" then tell us how you know. What should
happen that doesn't? What happens instead? What errors? What does
/var/log/messages say?
Zebee
--
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To advance the profession of System Administration by raising
awareness of the need for System Administrators, and educating
System Administrators in technical as well as professional issues.
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From: "Lonni J. Friedman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera
Subject: Re: Caldera eServer POP setup?
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:57:47 -0400
They should both be preconfigured if you did a full install of COLeD2.4.
Just throw in your HOSTNAME for SMTP & POP servers and it should work.
You could look in /var/spool/mail/<username> for the contents of the
mail spool, which should aid in troubleshooting.
Frank Isaacs wrote:
> Any pointers to FAQ/HOWTO on setting up SMTP and POP servers on a Caldera
> eServer box?
>
> The machine receives mail fine. But when I tried to send mail from it, it
> seemed to disappear into the great bitbucket in the sky...plus, I'd like to
> be able to access pop mailboxes remotely.
>
> Running eServer 2.4, with kde. (Prefer a GUI answer but I can handle the
> command line...)
>
> Eventually, I'd like to use IP aliasing to send/receive mail on this box for
> multiple domains. Any pointers to help in that direction would also be
> appreciated!
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From: "Lonni J. Friedman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux for an i 386
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:05:03 -0400
Jane Seidl wrote:
>
> Are there any distributions of Linux that I can use on my old IBM PS/1 386sx
> 2mb RAM 80mb HDD?
> If so, where can I download it?
Your biggest limiting factor is going to be your RAM, followed by your
HD.
Linux likes to have at least 4MB of RAM. You can fit linux onto an 80MB
drive, but you'll be quite limited on what you can install, and X is
just about out of the question. I'd suggest looking into Slackware on
such anold system.
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From: "Stefan Viljoen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,alt.os.linux.caldera
Subject: Re: Trident 3DImage975, 4MB: 1024x768?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 07:22:30 +0200
Frank Isaacs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:yrOd5.2199$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Subject pretty much says it all: I am trying to get this card to run in
> 1024x768 mode on a CTX PL7 monitor, but whenever I run XF86Setup and
choose
> a mode at that resolution, the monitor doesn't like it (the lights flash
on
Frank,
I have the card and have not been able to get it to work in ANY resolution.
My screen behaves like you descire (i. e. appearing as if to go into power
save mode) sometimes, other times it just blanks into big vertical bars of
color when I try to start X.
Would you mind please sending me your xconfig file?
TIA
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.intekom.com/rylan/
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From: "Christian Boesing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Connected Users
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 13:52:25 +0800
"David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Christian Boesing wrote:
> >
> > Hi !
> >
> > Is there a way to see how many Users are connected to the Linux machine,
> > lets say by FTP or over HTTP or even directly ?
> >
> > Christian
>
> Did you try the command "w"
>
> --
> Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
> ID # 123538
Sure, but that does not show Users that are connected by FTP or HTTP....
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From: Kevin Lacquement <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Defraging against LILO?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 06:07:49 GMT
Scott Rose wrote:
>
> I have the same problem. I'm running a dual Win98/Redhat 6.2 system. When
> I run Defrag under Windows, it seems to corrupt the Linux partitions. My
> Linux boot disk did not help, as the ext2 file sytsem was corrupted and fsck
> could not fix it. I had to reinstall Linux, and not use defrag.
>
I had that problem, when Windows decided to over-run its partition. A
run of Disk Doctor (unfortunately, too late) told me that hda1 & hda2
were overlapping. Unfortunately, Linux was already gone by then :(
Cheers,
Kevin
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