Linux-Setup Digest #217, Volume #19 Fri, 21 Jul 00 18:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: ftp sees real user as guest (P&C)
Re: Remove Apache from RedHat? (CRAIG E RANSOM)
Kernel Mismatch? ("Jevin Maltais")
Re: DVD software (Chris Moore)
Re: how config xwindows to use kde? (sylvain hutchison)
Adding a user (Trevor Brown)
mouse setup (sylvain hutchison)
Re: mouse setup (The Contact)
Re: Can I use Windows fonts? (herman dumont)
Re: suse manual (H Briggs)
Re: Kernel Mismatch? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Adding a user ("David ..")
intellimouse in XFree86 (Ricardo Diz)
Re: How to setup linux as a router? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Redhat 6.2 kernel panic on boot ("Cory Root")
Re: Install using external CD drive - Debian (DeAnn Iwan)
Re: ISO image ("Jeffrey S. Kline")
Re: lilo to boot from SCSI drive? (Juergen Sauer)
Loadlin and Ethernet Initialization (Cory Phillips)
Re: DVD software (mst)
Is data on old partitions kept in new installations? (Phil)
Root Password ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Install using external CD drive - Debian (J Maguigad)
Re: apache_server config (gLiTcH)
Adding a new hard drive ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Root Password (Rick Ellis)
Re: Is data on old partitions kept in new installations? (The Contact)
Re: Root Password (The Contact)
Re: Loadlin and Ethernet Initialization (Mickey Stein)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (P&C)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: ftp sees real user as guest
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:42:34 GMT
Ok, I checked the rights and permissions, root did own the tree branch
but did not have rights. I changed the owner to a group I created and
then chmod'd the rights to 755 and it appears to work just fine.
Now, how do I block guest/anonymous from having ANY permissions what
so ever. This site has nothing that any user can have access to.
Also, I heard that you can block users from seeing the wu.ftp version
number (I'm guessing for security reasons) how is that done?
Tim, thanks for your help, so far you've led me to the right paths!
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (P&C) writes:
>
>> A linux newsgroup? By the way I'm having to beg for answers for this
>> os... you'd think I was in Barbie newsgroup. <total frustration showing
>> here!>
>>
>> Ok, lets assume I'm not a complete idiot and can actually boot my
>> computer. I can use ws_ftp (been doing so for years). I can log in to
>> the linux server and I can upload files to my personal directory. What I
>> can not do is upload files to the httpd/html or httpd/cgi-bin or
>> httpd/icons directory. Apparently I don't have rights to those
>> directories and I don't know how to set those rights. I don't have
>> XWindows installed on this box so I need to do this the hard way.
>
>Goodie. What ftp server is running on the linux box, wu.ftpd? What are the
>permissions on httpd/ directory and who owns it (`ls -l`)?
>
>> I did edit the /etc/ftpusers file and add my name to it but that didn't
>> help.
>
>*Ding*. Go read `man ftpusers`, try again... ;)
>
>~Tim
p c a t n t a d m i n d o t c o m
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Remove Apache from RedHat?
From: CRAIG E RANSOM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:42:36 EDT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David .. wrote:
> Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
>
Wise old guy, wasn't he? <bg>
-- Craig (The Data Ferret)
http://www.pcferret.com/ for RARS, NetClip
Using Virtual Access 5.01 build 301 in Win98
"Do not meddle in the affairs of FERRETS..."
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From: "Jevin Maltais" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kernel Mismatch?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:45:32 GMT
Hi there. I've rebuilt my kernel then done the make install, like 5 times
to fix the following error when I do the insmod ip_masq_h323, but I can't
fix it. I'm using Mandrake 7. Please assist because I'm stuck
./ip_masq_h323.o was compiled for kernel version 2.2.14-15mdk while this
kernel is version 2.2.14-1mdklinus.
Thanks in advance,
Jevin
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From: Chris Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.config,redhat.general,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: DVD software
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:46:09 GMT
Thomas Gagne wrote:
> Check www.linux.org or linuxhq or some of those other places. There's a
> project already underway called Livid or something like that. They have a
> fairly elaborate web site (I wish I bookmarked it) and are releasing developer
> versions of the code. Last I checked there were a few patches to the kernel
> that had to be applied for things to work--kinda.
>
> --
> For Open Source Middleware Visit http://home.netcom.com/~tgagne
Check www.2600.com they are being sued for posting links to sites about that but
as far as I know they still have them up in text form so you have to type it
into the address bar.
Let me know if you get it working. I'm dying to try it out.
Chris Moore, MCSE
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: sylvain hutchison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how config xwindows to use kde?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:49:58 -0700
Shouldn't it ask you what you want to use at the login box???
Rui Amaral Santos wrote:
> How can i config xwindows to use kde by default?
> Right now is using Gnome!
>
> --
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rui Amaral Santos
>
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://alumni.dee.uc.pt/~ramaral
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Trevor Brown)
Subject: Adding a user
Date: 21 Jul 2000 18:37:56 GMT
linuxconf can also be used to add a new user. It is a nice way to get rid
of an existing user (if things have somehow gotten messed up).
Trevor
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From: sylvain hutchison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: mouse setup
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:55:48 -0700
Hi,
I was wondering if I could set up the "scroller" from my mouse
(intellimouse, 2 buttons and a scroller) to work in applications like
Netscape. I can scroll up and down the terminal, but anything else is a
pain!!!
Thanks for any help,
sly.
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From: The Contact <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: mouse setup
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:58:33 GMT
sylvain hutchison wrote:
> I was wondering if I could set up the "scroller" from my mouse
> (intellimouse, 2 buttons and a scroller) to work in applications like
> Netscape. I can scroll up and down the terminal, but anything else is a
> pain!!!
Use imwheel (http://jcatki.dhs.org/imwheel/)
Works great.
--
The Contact
"Knowing everything is impossible. Trying to is not."
[- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -]
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From: herman dumont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can I use Windows fonts?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:02:33 +0200
Dogbert Dilbert wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I now have RH6.2 running in all its glory, including (after a mighty
> struggle with setserial) mail, newsgroups and internet access. Hurrah!
>
> However, I notice that most of the web pages I browse look different
> from when I'm looking at them in Windows98, and I take it that this is
> due to some kind of font substitution.
>
> Is there a way that I can use Windows fonts in Linux, or are there
> fonts such as Arial, Tahoma, etc available for Linux users?
Hi,
take a look at:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU.html
HTH
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From: H Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: suse manual
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:08:17 GMT
Thanks Valentin, i have dumped suse and installed caldera which went
like a dream with a little tweaking of the vid settings, i got the cd
from a book i bought ( sams teach yourself linux in 24 hrs, 24 years
more like. ) am now going to have headaches with the sound card and
modem! thanks for your reply's guys, no doubt i will be back soon!!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Kernel Mismatch?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:10:01 GMT
did you do the:
make modules
make modules_install
?
In article <gT0e5.2437$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Jevin Maltais" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there. I've rebuilt my kernel then done the make install, like 5
times
> to fix the following error when I do the insmod ip_masq_h323, but I
can't
> fix it. I'm using Mandrake 7. Please assist because I'm stuck
>
> ./ip_masq_h323.o was compiled for kernel version 2.2.14-15mdk while
this
> kernel is version 2.2.14-1mdklinus.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jevin
>
>
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adding a user
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:05:48 -0500
Trevor Brown wrote:
>
> linuxconf can also be used to add a new user. It is a nice way to get rid
> of an existing user (if things have somehow gotten messed up).
adduser username
passwd username
and
userdel username
Will work also and you don't have to worry about the bugs in linuxconf.
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
ID # 123538
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ricardo Diz)
Subject: intellimouse in XFree86
Date: 21 Jul 2000 11:50:23 +0100
I have an Microsoft Intellimouse working on my Debian/GNU and I found out
a problem using imwheel. After de first time I use X after reboot (even if
I do not run the imwheel command), I get my mouse point freaking out in my
console from there on, even if I kill X.
Can anyone know why that happens?
Regards,
Ricardo Diz
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How to setup linux as a router?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:16:56 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark) wrote:
> this is fairly easy but the first time can be hard.
> First you need to get 2 network cards installed and running.
> the you need to setup IP forwarding or masqarade.
> if you are setting up a Private IP network (192.168.1.x or similar)
> you need Masqarade if you have real IP's then you don't.
> under /usr/docs/Linux-Mini-Howto and Linux-Howto there are ethernet
> and Masqarade manuals. I found both to be very helpfull the first
> time.
>
> Mark
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
masquerading is only needed if you have a private network on one side
and a public on the other.
>
> On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 13:19:13 -0400, Hong Fang
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I am new to Linux. I would like to setup my linux box as a router
between
> >LAN
> >an
> >d the Internet. Does anyone know how to setup this in Linux or there
is some
> >sof
> >tware available which can do the work? Could you please point me to
some
> >resourc
> >e in this area? Thank you very much for you help.
> >
> >- Fang Hong
> >
>
>
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From: "Cory Root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 6.2 kernel panic on boot
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:44:51 -0500
Mitch Martinez wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>I had this very same problem, it turns out I had to remove the
>append=mem 512 line in my /etc/lilo.conf This was only for the RH6.2
>ver... I wished I'd figgered this out BEFORE I reinstalled .....
>
>good luck....
>
>Mitch
This looks like the problem I am having. Similar computer, running
Mandrake-Linux 6.1. How does one edit the config file if it's blowing
chunks on the boot?
Also, I get this error when booting from the install CD for SuSE 6.2. Any
ideas how to make the installation run?
Thanks,
Cory
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From: DeAnn Iwan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Install using external CD drive - Debian
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 15:47:03 -0400
J Maguigad wrote:
>
> Hey now!
> I'm spankin new at this and am really excited. I have a microsolutions
> backpack and am trying to install the Debian package of linux OS. 1.
> Is it possible to install from an external CD drive? I managed to
> partition the drives off the CD. 2. The only media options for
> installing linux using the Debian package is either SCSI or IDE. I
> don't have an internal CD drive so without an OS how does my system know
> to install linux from an external CD drive via serial port?
> Does this make sense? I thought about installing a internal CD drive
> but wasn't sure if I had to.
> Any help is appreciated!!!
> Thanks,
> j maguigad
I don't know if Debian has a boot image that will read off the
serial port cdrom, but you should be able to install it in one of
several ways.
1. Do the minimal floppy install (the floppy images should be on your
cd; they are on the official image and are downloadable, too). Then use
that installation to set up the driver to read the cdrom (assuming there
is a driver for it), and use apt/dselect to add any package you want.
2. Set up another pc as an NFS server, connect the two with either an
ethernet card or null modem cable (eth0 or PPP), and do an NFS install.
Note, you can install the minimal system from floppies if you like.
3. Use any OS/method to copy the wanted dcrom files to your hard drive,
and install from it using either a boot floppy or the small set (~7-9)
floppies for a small installation.
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From: "Jeffrey S. Kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ISO image
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 15:30:16 -0500
You burned it as a file instead of a ISO9660 CD image. You need to use the
correct proceedure in your burner software for opening and burning images.
The file might still be useable if it's in good shape if you deleted the
file from your hard disk. If you didn't use it and make sure you open it in
your software as an ISO9660 image file, not a plain file.
Cheers;
Jeff
Fred Schroeder wrote in message <8la2ag$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>hi!,
>I downloaded a ISO image and burned it to a CD, but now I don't know how to
>install it, under Linux it says that it is a executable file, but it
doesn't
>do anything when I try. What am I doing wrong here?
>TIA
>Fred
>
>
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From: Juergen Sauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: lilo to boot from SCSI drive?
Date: 21 Jul 2000 19:09:20 GMT
George Shapovalov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb
am Fri, 21 Jul 2000 00:08:01 -0700 in comp.os.linux.setup:
GS> Hi
GS> I have two HDD,s , one on IDE interface as /dev/hda and second SCSI as
GS> /dev/sdb. I installed Linux (Mandrake 7.1) with root on /dev/sdb2
GS> (cylinders 639-654, well below 1024). However when I reboot LILO reports
GS> a problem:
GS> L 01 01 01 01 ... with streaming numbers.
GS> According to documetation this represents a problem with BIOS which
GS> cannot boot (more accurately: load second stage bootloader) off this
GS> disk/partition (BIOS is reasonably new (1999), thats probably generic
GS> BIOS problem).
[...]
Put only the Bootpartition on the IDE, if your BIOS can't boot from the
off-motherboard controller.
Mount /dev/hdaX /boot (don't forget fstab entry), put the boot sector onto
this /dev/hdaX, install the kernel images into /boot.
In /boot are 20MB ok.
mfG
Jojo
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cory Phillips)
Subject: Loadlin and Ethernet Initialization
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 20:38:08 GMT
I had been using LILO to dual boot my PC into RedHat 6.0. I switched
over to using Loadlin, but it doesn't set up my ethernet interface
properly.
The error message I get when I do a status on the network dameon is:
Invalid EEPROM checksum, check setting before activating this device.
How come it works when I boot using LILO but not Loadlin.exe? Is this
because Windows is initializing the device and it doesn't get
reinitialized when I boot into Linux?
How can I get around this problem? How can I force it to
re-initialize?
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: mst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DVD software
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 16:42:18 -0400
Chris Moore wrote:
>
> Thomas Gagne wrote:
>
> > Check www.linux.org or linuxhq or some of those other places. There's a
> > project already underway called Livid or something like that. They have a
> > fairly elaborate web site (I wish I bookmarked it) and are releasing developer
> > versions of the code. Last I checked there were a few patches to the kernel
> > that had to be applied for things to work--kinda.
> >
> > --
> > For Open Source Middleware Visit http://home.netcom.com/~tgagne
>
> Check www.2600.com they are being sued for posting links to sites about that but
> as far as I know they still have them up in text form so you have to type it
> into the address bar.
>
> Let me know if you get it working. I'm dying to try it out.
>
> Chris Moore, MCSE
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Get the Linux DVD software (OMS, etc) at: http://linuxvideo.org. Beware,
it's pre-alpha.
MST
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil)
Subject: Is data on old partitions kept in new installations?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 20:54:31 GMT
Ok, I have very little important information on my computer, but there
is some. Now when I first installed linux, I had the mind to put
things on separate partitions, logical ones.
If I were to re-install over my old installation using nothing but the
rhat 6.1 cd and I keep the 1 partition where the data I want to save
is and delete and replace all the others...will that data still be
there after the install is done or will it be cleared? Assume I
currently have no access to anything, can it be done just using the
red hat cd? tia
phil
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Root Password
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:08:50 GMT
I can't seem to be able to access my root account anymore. I've tried
to get my machine to boot into single user either by typing 'linux
single' or tried getting it to drop me into a shell by typing 'linux
init=/bin/sh' and reset it that way, but the boot up from lilo is too
quick. Ie. I set the time out to 0 in my /etc/lilo.conf. Is there
something I can press at bootup that will enable me to issue commands
at the lilo prompt, and not have the machine immediately continue to
boot? (I read that shift should do it but it doesn't seem to work for
me).
In another route, I've tried making a start up disk, which works but
linux keeps putting me in multi-user mode. What I need to do is get my
startup disk to put me in single user mode.
If anybody has any idea how to help me here please email me and let me
know of your solution.
Thanks Kris.
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From: J Maguigad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Install using external CD drive - Debian
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:21:20 -0400
DeAnn:
Thanks for the info. I did see the "peanut" available for download. I guess
I'll have to boot DOS, copy the peanut over, then unzip and install. I assume
the "peanut" is a version of small intallation. Then install whatever package
I have from there. I did see drivers for the backpack out there, and later
versions of Debian have the necessary drivers as well.
I get by with a little help from my friends...
Thanks.
J Maguigad
DeAnn Iwan wrote:
> J Maguigad wrote:
> >
> > Hey now!
> > I'm spankin new at this and am really excited. I have a microsolutions
> > backpack and am trying to install the Debian package of linux OS. 1.
> > Is it possible to install from an external CD drive? I managed to
> > partition the drives off the CD. 2. The only media options for
> > installing linux using the Debian package is either SCSI or IDE. I
> > don't have an internal CD drive so without an OS how does my system know
> > to install linux from an external CD drive via serial port?
> > Does this make sense? I thought about installing a internal CD drive
> > but wasn't sure if I had to.
> > Any help is appreciated!!!
> > Thanks,
> > j maguigad
>
> I don't know if Debian has a boot image that will read off the
> serial port cdrom, but you should be able to install it in one of
> several ways.
> 1. Do the minimal floppy install (the floppy images should be on your
> cd; they are on the official image and are downloadable, too). Then use
> that installation to set up the driver to read the cdrom (assuming there
> is a driver for it), and use apt/dselect to add any package you want.
> 2. Set up another pc as an NFS server, connect the two with either an
> ethernet card or null modem cable (eth0 or PPP), and do an NFS install.
> Note, you can install the minimal system from floppies if you like.
> 3. Use any OS/method to copy the wanted dcrom files to your hard drive,
> and install from it using either a boot floppy or the small set (~7-9)
> floppies for a small installation.
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Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:28:54 -0500
From: gLiTcH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: apache_server config
[posted and mailed]
I have heard that RH messes up the httpd.conf file if you use linuxconf to
configure Apache. The <Files> directive I believe needs to be changed to
something like <Files ~/.ht> or something along those lines. I'm sure it
is either in this newsgroup or in another, the correct fix that is. I know
I'm close but what I typed doesn't look quite right.
HTH,
Brandon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello Everyone
>
> i recently installed redhat Linux 6.2 with squid and Apache server ver
> 1.3.12.
> From windows Pc i am unable to connect to Apache web server ,it is not
> even showing "It worked". I am wetting error message "403 forbidden you
> dont have permission to access on this server.
>
> I am unable to get connectivity. can anyone help
>
> thanks in advance
>
> ssp99
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Adding a new hard drive
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:17:04 GMT
I posted this yesterday, but it appears that there
is a problem with Motorola's newsserver. My
original post has not shown up on the Deja yet, so
I'm reposting it here.
I'm planning on adding a second hard drive to my
computer soon. My
current drive has a win98 partition, three native
linux partitions,
and a linux swap partition. My plan is to devote
the second hard
drive to linux and reclaim all the linux
partitions on the first drive
for windows. Here's my plan:
1) Add the new drive and boot into linux.
2) Use Mandrake's DiskDrak tool to partition and
format the new
drive.
4) Edit the /etc/lilo.conf file to add a bootable
entry on the second
hard drive.
3) Rerun lilo to update the boot sector.
4) Boot into linux on the first drive and copy all
my existing linux
data from the first drive to the second drive.
5) Boot into linux on the second drive to insure
that everything
works.
6) Boot into DOS and use FDISK to reformat the
linux partitions as a
DOS partition.
I have a few questions here. First, is this a
reasonable scenario of
events? Am I overlooking any gotchas? Has anyone
done this and can
give me some pointers? Particularly, I have these
questions:
Will DOS see my Linux partitions on the first
drive, or do I need to
delete the ext2 partitions using a linux tool
(fdisk, diskdrak, etc.)?
Is cp a sufficient way to do this? I'm wondering
if there will be
references to the first drive on the second
drive. If cp is a good
way to do this, what options should I use to
insure that all my data
is mirrored to the second drive? Should I just
reinstall?
If anyone has done this recently, I'd love to hear
about the
experience, and anything that may have went wrong.
Thanks a lot,
Aaron
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rick Ellis)
Subject: Re: Root Password
Date: 21 Jul 2000 21:31:01 GMT
In article <8lae4l$99$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I can't seem to be able to access my root account anymore. I've tried
>to get my machine to boot into single user either by typing 'linux
>single' or tried getting it to drop me into a shell by typing 'linux
>init=/bin/sh' and reset it that way, but the boot up from lilo is too
>quick. Ie. I set the time out to 0 in my /etc/lilo.conf. Is there
>something I can press at bootup that will enable me to issue commands
>at the lilo prompt, and not have the machine immediately continue to
>boot? (I read that shift should do it but it doesn't seem to work for
>me).
Boot a rescue floppy.
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From: The Contact <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is data on old partitions kept in new installations?
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:35:26 GMT
Phil wrote:
>
> Ok, I have very little important information on my computer, but there
> is some. Now when I first installed linux, I had the mind to put
> things on separate partitions, logical ones.
>
> If I were to re-install over my old installation using nothing but the
> rhat 6.1 cd and I keep the 1 partition where the data I want to save
> is and delete and replace all the others...will that data still be
> there after the install is done or will it be cleared? Assume I
> currently have no access to anything, can it be done just using the
> red hat cd? tia
If you want, the data won't be touched. During the install (and if you
choose that you partition the disk, not the install-script) you just
select that that partition may not be used.
Afterwards (when your system is set up) you can mount it.
PS You can also select (during install) to have it mounted during boot.
PPS Keep in mind, that I have RH 6.2, but think (hope) that 6.1 won't be
that different.
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"Knowing everything is impossible. Trying to is not."
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From: The Contact <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Root Password
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:38:09 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I can't seem to be able to access my root account anymore. I've tried
> to get my machine to boot into single user either by typing 'linux
> single' or tried getting it to drop me into a shell by typing 'linux
> init=/bin/sh' and reset it that way, but the boot up from lilo is too
> quick. Ie. I set the time out to 0 in my /etc/lilo.conf. Is there
> something I can press at bootup that will enable me to issue commands
> at the lilo prompt, and not have the machine immediately continue to
> boot? (I read that shift should do it but it doesn't seem to work for
> me).
>
> In another route, I've tried making a start up disk, which works but
> linux keeps putting me in multi-user mode. What I need to do is get my
> startup disk to put me in single user mode.
>
> If anybody has any idea how to help me here please email me and let me
> know of your solution.
>
> Thanks Kris.
If you installed Linux with a bootable CD, reboot with that CD. Maybe
there is a 'rescue mode' available (or a 'linux single').
On the other hand, Rick Ellis' idea may be more effici�nt.
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From: Mickey Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Loadlin and Ethernet Initialization
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:56:23 -0700
I use a dual-boot with redhat 6.2 (have used it with 6.0 and 6.1) via
loadlin. It seems functionally identical as long as you mount a fat32
partition and copy your kernel over into the dos world so loadlin can get
at the identical kernel. Once the kernel is loading, the rest appears the
same whether in loadlin or lilo. You probably have to be certain not to
load any drivers from config.sys and autoexec.bat before running loadlin.
(btw: no problems with nic)
good luck - Mick
Cory Phillips wrote:
> I had been using LILO to dual boot my PC into RedHat 6.0. I switched
> over to using Loadlin, but it doesn't set up my ethernet interface
> properly.
>
> The error message I get when I do a status on the network dameon is:
> Invalid EEPROM checksum, check setting before activating this device.
>
> How come it works when I boot using LILO but not Loadlin.exe? Is this
> because Windows is initializing the device and it doesn't get
> reinitialized when I boot into Linux?
>
> How can I get around this problem? How can I force it to
> re-initialize?
>
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