Linux-Setup Digest #298, Volume #19 Tue, 1 Aug 00 22:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Corel Linux Installation
Re: Boot managers? (Tom Pfeifer)
Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400? !!!SOLVED!!! (James Knowles)
Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released (blowfish)
Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released (blowfish)
Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released (Jerry L Kreps)
Re: Token Ring Network card on Linux (AT&T User)
download gnome-ppp users guide (joebuck)
Ethernet NIC setup--HELP! (Eric Freed)
netcfg ("Chris")
Re: [Help] LILO doesn't boot from SCSI disk (Jose Manuel Benitez Sanchez)
Re: [Help] Setting up 2.2.16: Problems with modules symbols and power (Jose Manuel
Benitez Sanchez)
Mandrake 7.1 / SB AWE64 ("Mark Thomas")
IBM ThinkPad LapTop Installation ("Don")
Linux City!!! ("Sam Tang")
Re: RH6.2 - Boot Partition to Big... ("Shawn")
IRQ'S ("Karen Cheer")
Re: my SMTP server? (blowfish)
Error message about floppy drive ("Roy Troxel")
Re: Netscape Installation Problems (blowfish)
Re: Installing SuSE 6.4 above 1024 (blowfish)
Re: anyone can help me for installing linux on scsi (blowfish)
Using Dell Perc 3/Di controller & new Adaptec Driver (Cerlyn D'Holliel)
Re: Error message about floppy drive ("Andrew E. Schulman")
Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released ("jeff")
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Corel Linux Installation
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 23:30:03 GMT
I have been trying to install linux on my Dell 3800 laptop. The first 20
times I could not get past the detection of hardware because something was
wrong with the graphics card. I solved that by using both a Corel CD and
the cd from corel linux for dummies. I then tried to install and let it
create a partition, the installation just froze. I then tried using
partition magic and I couldn't find the parition on the installation. After
that, I tried installing on free space. It worked, but when I went to
restart I couldn't not boot in either linux or windows. After alot of
playing around I was able to get windows back, but I think I deleted linux,
I thought I deleted the partition, but the free space partition still
appreares in partition magic. What is going wrong, and how can I get it to
work?
Thanks...
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: Tom Pfeifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Boot managers?
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 23:33:06 GMT
Tom Badran wrote:
>
> Im about to install a standalone linux system. If i dont intend on having
> multiple OS's do i still need to install lilo?
You still need a boot loader to start the kernel. Lilo can be configured
to only have one choice. You can also have it not display a prompt, but
a prompt with a short timeout might be better. Something like this for
/etc/lilo.conf maybe:
boot=/dev/hda (install Lilo in MBR)
install=/boot/boot.b (install boot.b as the boot loader)
map=/boot/map (where to write the map file)
prompt (optional - gives you the Lilo prompt)
timeout=20 (timeout for prompt: 20/10 = 2 sec)
image=/path_to_kernel (where the kernel image file is)
root=/dev/your_root_partition (where the root partition is)
read-only (mount root read only until fsck runs)
A couple of those might be defaults and not actually needed. See the
Lilo docs for more information.
Tom
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From: James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Why is Athon 650 slower than P-II/400? !!!SOLVED!!!
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 17:56:26 -0600
BIOS upgrade did more than fix the slow memory; /dev/hdb now cranks big
time. A big thanks to all you guys. I apologise if I came across kind of
sharp to some of you. I'm running on about 40h of no sleep now and got a
little cranky. Hope you'll forgive!
Check it out:
raid5: measuring checksumming speed
raid5: MMX detected, trying high-speed MMX checksum routines
pII_mmx : 1952.625 MB/sec
p5_mmx : 2050.542 MB/sec
8regs : 878.586 MB/sec
32regs : 717.804 MB/sec
using fastest function: p5_mmx (2050.542 MB/sec)
/dev/hda:
Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.91 seconds =140.66 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 6.31 seconds = 10.14 MB/sec
/dev/hdb:
Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.91 seconds =140.66 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.18 seconds = 20.13 MB/sec
This machine really rocks now. Now for some evil VMWare performance
testing!
Thanks again,
James
--
How many Microsoft programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?
None. They defined darkness a standard.
- UNIXWorld, Dec. 1993
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 17:30:16 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> ... and it's bad news! They split the distribution in two versions:
> personal (for private, desktop users) and professional (server
> related). They are also more expensive, don't have any major release
> (neither kernel 2.4, KDE 2.0, etc.) because they're too soon. There's
> is no reason to upgrade to 7.0. Wait til kernel 2.4 is released ...
>
>From what I've read all over the net today. There're enough improvement
to justify the upgrade to SuSE 7.0.
Especially for Windozlised newbies... With SuSE 7.0. Installation will
be fully automated, other than keying in the info for networking , or
info for ppp dial-up.
I'm not sure about this count, I cannot read German well. But seems like
SuSE 7.0 even will reconise Baillie (?Spelling?) code, and even a blind
person can install it.
And I never care for any games, or the latest 3D-Graphic cards. And I
don't use any IDE anymore. All wide SCSI LVD, FFS, LVM, SMP ,a decent
sound card. I don't even use IPCHAINS anymore. So, 2.4 kernel means
nothing to me. And I don't even think I'll upgrade for 2.4 kernel at
all. Everything I needed is already supported by default with SuSE's
2.2.14.
Never minded about the 2.4 kernel de jour.
But I hope SuSE has taken out all the stupid games from the Professional
version.
The important stuff are the apps.
And if you look carefully into SuSE 6.4. You'll find many of the
excellent stuff from the *BSD are included. That's a really good sign.
Combining the best of both opensource OS/s. (I've been hacking *BSD
stuff to run under SuSE, and SuSE's stuff to run under Free/Open/BSD
here for awhile.)
SuSE's end users will end up big winners, with a very stable, secure,
and painless to install and update platform. ;-)
-Alex / blowfish.
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> .. wrote:
> > -------------------SuSE Linux 7.0 released----------------------------
> > "...The optimised support for fully automated installation and SuSE's
> > new ALICE tool
> > (Automatic Linux Installation and Configuration Environment), allow
> > efficient configuration management for computer networks..."
> >
> > http://linuxpr.com/releases/2272.html
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > - If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his
> > hands,
> > lives a very boring and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste
> his
> > time.
> > Simplicity rules. That's why I use Easy Edit (ee).
> >
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
--
- If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his
hands,
lives a very boring and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste his
time.
Simplicity rules. That's why I use Easy Edit (ee).
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 17:35:50 -0700
Nik Engel wrote:
>
> There is also said that there will be improved T-dsl support
> Can this be possible. Or do they use the old version ?
I don't know. But sure they can fine trim, and optimised the code.
I've found that SuSE's kernel is quite a bit faster than many other
distros. Almost as fast as FreeBSD. (I've been using SuSE full time for
a couple years, together with *BSD, no dual boot here in 6 machines.
Started messing with Slackware since around 1994. Tried at least a dozen
distros. Dumped Windoz, stayed with SuSE, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Solaris.)
- Alex / blowfish.
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:8m66jn$ghg$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > ... and it's bad news! They split the distribution in two versions:
> > personal (for private, desktop users) and professional (server
> > related). They are also more expensive, don't have any major release
> > (neither kernel 2.4, KDE 2.0, etc.) because they're too soon. There's
> > is no reason to upgrade to 7.0. Wait til kernel 2.4 is released ...
> >
> >
> >
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > .. wrote:
> > > -------------------SuSE Linux 7.0 released----------------------------
> > > "...The optimised support for fully automated installation and SuSE's
> > > new ALICE tool
> > > (Automatic Linux Installation and Configuration Environment), allow
> > > efficient configuration management for computer networks..."
> > >
> > > http://linuxpr.com/releases/2272.html
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > - If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his
> > > hands,
> > > lives a very boring and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste
> > his
> > > time.
> > > Simplicity rules. That's why I use Easy Edit (ee).
> > >
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
--
- If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his
hands,
lives a very boring and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste his
time.
Simplicity rules. That's why I use Easy Edit (ee).
------------------------------
From: Jerry L Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:33:02 -0500
On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, David Steuber wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>' ... and it's bad news! They split the distribution in two versions:
>' personal (for private, desktop users) and professional (server
>' related). They are also more expensive, don't have any major release
>' (neither kernel 2.4, KDE 2.0, etc.) because they're too soon. There's
>' is no reason to upgrade to 7.0. Wait til kernel 2.4 is released ...
>
>For some reason, I am still running with 6.2. I've been upgrading
>packages as needed. Over time, I expect to have a system that is a
>sort of DIY on top of the basic package in the SuSE 6.2 distro.
>
>Or, I may go the Debian route.
>
>--
>David Steuber
>NRA Membe
While SuSE 7.0 may not be worth an upgrade from 6.3 or 6.4, it still is a good
distro for those trying Linux or SuSE for the first time. Prior to 7.0, SuSE
distros came on 6 CDs plus a 480+ page printed manual. That combination is now
being packaged as the PRO version, while a 3 CD version is 'personal' version.
The PRO is about $80 and the Personal is about $30. The net effect of the 7.0
release is to double the price of the 6 CD set and offer a cheaper version.
Also, YaST2 (the graphical sys admin tool) has been polished and a new tool,
ALICE, makes it's appearance.
My SuSE 6.3 is running perfectly, so I don't see a reason yet to upgrade. I
will upgrade, however, after SuSE makes the journaling system standard on the
install, and after KDE 2.0 comes out. Probably around 7.2, in 6 monts.
Meanwhile, all you folks who are trying to decide how to jump into Linux, or to
try SuSE, go ahead. It's a great distro!
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Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 12:38:55 +1200
From: AT&T User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Token Ring Network card on Linux
i've got a token ring card running in my RedHat 6.2 machine. i load it via a
module
my conf.modules looks like
alias tr0 ibmtr
options ibmtr io=0xA0 irq=10
from your error messages it looks like a resource conflict. does the card have
any DOS utililties for testing and setting the IO/IRQ?
i'm using an IBM Auto16/4 ISA card. IBM LANStreamer's aren't supported.
check http://www.redhat.com/support/hardware/intel/62/rh6.2-hcl-i.ld-11.html
under Sction 11.8 Other forms of networking to make sure you are using a
supported card.
Simon He wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was trring to setup Red Hat Linux 6.2 on a Token Ring Network, somehow the
> token ring card could not be initialized at bootup even after editing the
> conf.module file. The error message I'm getting is:
>
> localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.2.14-12/net/ibmtr.o: init_module: Device or
> resource busy
> localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.2.14-12/net/ibmtr.o: insmod tr0 failed
> localhost kernel: ibmtr: register_trdev() returned non-zero.
>
> I have tried both ISA and PCI card but to no avail, could anyone provide me
> with solution to this problem ?
>
> Simon
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From: joebuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: download gnome-ppp users guide
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 00:46:01 GMT
Where can I fing the "gnome-ppp users guide" for downloading. I have
already downloaded the
"gnome users guide", but this apparently does not include the "gnome-ppp
users guide".
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From: Eric Freed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Ethernet NIC setup--HELP!
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 16:41:11 -0400
I am trying to put together a little home network. So I got an old
machine and put RH 6.1 on it, bought a NIC and there my troubles
begin.
The NIC is a LinkSys NC100 (a 10/100, pci NIC)
I *think* RH "sees" it (it apears in /proc/pci).
But during boot, the start up fails.
When I run
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup ifcfg-eth0
I get "Delaying eth0 initialization."
I am stumped. Can anyone help?
=========================
Eric Freed
346 Graham Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-4161
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=========================
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From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: netcfg
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 21:00:59 -0400
Running R.H. 6.2 as a server. All has been working well until I needed to
tweak my cfg settings. When I run netcfg I get this error:
Traceback (innermost last):
File "/usr/lib/rhs/netcfg/netcfg.py", line 23, in ?
from Tkinter import *
File "/usr/lib/python1.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 8, in ?
import _tkinter # If this fails your Pyton may not be configured for
Tk
ImportError: libtix4.1.8.0.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file
or directory
I tried reinstalling netcfg but this did nothing for me. Anyone got any
ideas?
Thanks:
Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Jose Manuel Benitez Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: [Help] LILO doesn't boot from SCSI disk
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 20:42:10 +0200
> disk=/dev/sda
> bios=0x80
This was enough.
Thanks a lot!
> And then I suggest you change the type of the extended partition from
> 05 to 85 for the case that the disk should coexist with an operation
> system that uses the partitions types correctly.
No need to do that
--
Jose Manuel Benitez Sanchez e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dpto. de Ciencias de la Computacion e Inteligencia Artificial
E.T.S. Ingenieria Informatica
Universidad de Granada Tel. +34 - 958 - 24 61 43
18071 - GRANADA (Spain) Fax: +34 - 958 - 24 33 17
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From: Jose Manuel Benitez Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: [Help] Setting up 2.2.16: Problems with modules symbols and power
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 20:56:42 +0200
Jose Manuel Benitez Sanchez wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I've just grabbed the latest stable kernel version (i.e. 2.2.16). I've
> configured (properly?), compiled, and installed it. It's running fine,
> except for two annoying issues:
> a) When booting up, depmod complains of undefined symbols in several
> modules.
Thanks for all your kind answers. Actually, I just needed to remove
/lib/modules/2.2.16. Then proceed with configuration, make and a final
depmod -a.
It's working fine no.
> b) The second issue is a minor detail. When 'halt' is commanded,
> everything is done all right except the last step, namely, actually
> powering down the machine.
Your answers also worked with this issue. Just enabling
"Use real mode APM bios call to power off" was enough. I hadn't selected
it in the first place because I misunderstood the "help" paragraph,
thinking that APM was only useful for laptops.
This doesn't work with SMP machines, however. And one of the servers
involved in the upgrading is a biprocessor. This server is attatched to
an UPS, which is programmed to command a "halt" to the computer when
some conditions are met (e.g. some minutes running on UPS, or it is
close to run out of battery). After the machine is powered down, the UPS
doesn't supply more power. But if the machine doesn't switch off
properly, the UPS will discharge wastefully. Is there any way to force
the use of APM even on SMP machines? I could enforce its activation when
the shutdown process is started.
Jos� Manuel
--
Jose Manuel Benitez Sanchez e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dpto. de Ciencias de la Computacion e Inteligencia Artificial
E.T.S. Ingenieria Informatica
Universidad de Granada Tel. +34 - 958 - 24 61 43
18071 - GRANADA (Spain) Fax: +34 - 958 - 24 33 17
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From: "Mark Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mandrake 7.1 / SB AWE64
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 21:05:17 -0400
Hi
My problem is that Mandrake 7.1 does not see my AWE64. When I use
HardDrake, is does not even show in the list of found devices. I tried the
old "sndconfig" program and it passed with flying colours, but still it does
not work. The KDE CD Playing goes through the motions, but nothing come out.
Mark
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From: "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IBM ThinkPad LapTop Installation
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 18:14:00 -0700
I would like to install RedHat Ver 6.2 on my IBM ThinkPad but don't know
where to start.
Would RH ver6.2 recognize my modem, and if I used my CD rom to install, how
would I get my floppy recognized?
What about a mouse? My ThinkPad uses a PS/2 mouse. Should I change to a
serial mouse?
How would I exchange my CD for the floppy while in Linux?
I have a 2.1 GB hard drive I would devote to Linux.
Would I have to recompile the Kernel to get a smaller one?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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From: "Sam Tang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.powerpc,comp.os.linux.security,comp.os.linux.x,alt.nl.comp.os.ms-windows,alt.nl.comp.os.ms-windows.nt,alt.nl.comp.os.netware,alt.uu.comp.os
Subject: Linux City!!!
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 08:52:51 +0800
Linux City!!!
http://compweb.uhome.net
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From: "Shawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH6.2 - Boot Partition to Big...
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 20:32:44 -0500
Hello again!
Actually I was able to find some information to help me solve this problem.
Turns out, all I had to do is create my partitions in FDISK!! How simple.
I found that little piece of information in an article titled "Windows/Linux
Dual Boot" by Vince Veselosky in the Linux Gazette - here's the URL
http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue38/veselosky.html.
I'm sure this won't be the last of my questions, but I know where to turn
for friendly help...
Thanks
Shawn
Cypress, TX
Shawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Greetings All!!
>
> I'm trying to install RH6.2.
>
> When I get to the DiskDruid, no matter what I do, I end up with one
> partition that can't be allocated - the message says boot partition to
big.
> I've tried 'assigning' partitions in various orders and varying the sizes,
> but one still ends up unallocated with a message that says boot partition
to
> big.
>
> I have a 14.3 Gb drive - 10.1Gb for Win98 and 3.2 Gb for Linux. The Linux
> 'space' is at the back of the drive so I'll have to use LoadLin vs. LILO
>
> I could really use some help - I would like to give Linux a fair try.
I've
> tried reading and searching as much as possible, but I can't quite put it
> all together.
>
> Please feel free to respond directly to my email below...
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Thanks
> Shawn
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: "Karen Cheer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IRQ'S
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 13:26:26 +1200
I am about to setup turbolinux 6.0 on my mechine, how do i find IRQ's and
input/output ranges in win98se
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Subject: Re: my SMTP server?
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 18:36:23 -0700
Peter Bismuti wrote:
>
> I'm trying to install a mail program that is asking for my
> SMTP server, how can I find out what it is? Do I just
> provide my IP address? or do I need to provide a port number?
> Are there any firewall issues? (I am behind one).
>
> Thanks!
If you're just sending and receiving all your mail through your ISP.
Just put down mail.yourISP.com or whatever the mail server at your ISP
is called.
If you want to send mail only directly, bypassing your ISP, then,
install a smtpd daemon, and name it mail.localhost.
If you want to receive email from outside bypassing your ISP, then you
need a fully qualified domain name, and a DNS pointer and MX record.(As
registered with Network Solution, or one of the domain name registra,
plus providing your ISP allows you to run your own server.
-Alex / blowfish.
--
- If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his
hands,
lives a very boring and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste his
time.
Simplicity rules. That's why I use Easy Edit (ee).
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From: "Roy Troxel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Error message about floppy drive
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 01:39:51 GMT
I'm running Red Hat 6.1, and every time I boot up, I get the message:
"Mounting local file system mount: /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device"
As a result I can't always read what's on a linux-formatted floppy disk.
I've tried using linuxconf to mount the floppy, but that returns a similar
error message.
Any suggestions?
Roy
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Crossposted-To: 24hoursupport.helpdesk,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Netscape Installation Problems
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 18:42:22 -0700
f_o_z wrote:
>
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>
> I downloaded the netscape-common 4.74 and the netscape-communicator
> 4.74 RPM packages but can't get them to install. When I run
> Kpackage it gives the error message: Dependency Problem
> netscape-common is needed by netscape-communicator4.61
> glibc2-1mdk, this is when i try installing netscape-common i also
> recieve this message when trying to install netscape-communicator
> thanks for any help!
>
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> Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com>
>
> iQA/AwUBOYb+iwN+qmoRjLWsEQLfRwCdH1hB75vP0wrdfJxX/GDhzIVyajQAoK9x
> sNbMLGcGxbYXzUssP7rFZwDQ
> =P2Bm
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You can try:
rpm -i netscape474.rpm --force
But better do it with tar ball, or .src.rpm if you can.
Good luck.
-Alex / blowfish.
--
- If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his
hands,
lives a very boring and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste his
time.
Simplicity rules. That's why I use Easy Edit (ee).
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Subject: Re: Installing SuSE 6.4 above 1024
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 18:45:15 -0700
Peter Magnusson wrote:
>
> I have invested in a new computer with 20GB hd. It came with at pre
> installed Win98 Partition that I want to keep. I have reduced the size of it
> to about 12 GB, with the use of fips, and its located at the begining of the
> drive. The free space that is left is located above cylider 1024.
>
> Is there a way to install SuSE 6.4 and make it to use lilo 21.5 that is able
> to boot linux from above 1024?
>
> I don�t want to move the Win98 partition to set up a "/boot" within the 1024
> cylinders and i doesn�t like booting of a floppy.
>
> One more problem.. Even if it is doable i haven�t found a compiled version
> of lilo 21.5 that I could use, only source distribution, and I don�t have a
> Linux box that I could use to compile it. This means that i would need a
> precompiled version of it OR be able to install SuSE and boot of a floppy so
> that I could get lilo compiled.
>
You can boot off floppy.
Alex / blowfish.
> Would realy like som help!
>
> Regards
>
> Peter Magnusson
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
- If Vi is God's editor. Then, God must have too much free time on his
hands,
lives a very boring and unproductive life; so he needs Vi to waste his
time.
Simplicity rules. That's why I use Easy Edit (ee).
------------------------------
From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Subject: Re: anyone can help me for installing linux on scsi
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 18:48:00 -0700
piched wrote:
>
> Dear everyone,
> Does anyone know,how can install linux into HD SCSI.
> Well, SCSI card on the board as well as SCSI adeptec AIC-7896
>
> Thank you
Which distro are you using?
Alex / blowfish.
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From: Cerlyn D'Holliel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Using Dell Perc 3/Di controller & new Adaptec Driver
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 01:47:53 GMT
As some of us are (painfully) aware, some of Dell's Perc series of
Linux compatible controllers once used a binary only driver. This
limited Linux usage to the 2.2.14 kernel. This also caused problems
once the recent setuid kernel flaw was found. Note this is likely not
entirely Dell's fault (the RAID system was made by Adaptec).
On or about last Friday, Dell released a 2.2.16 (they call it
2.2.16-4.lfs) upgrade as a series of PKZIPs of Red Hat packages.
Included with the upgrade was a new, Adaptec RAID (aacraid) driver put
under the GNU License as part of the /usr/src/linux tree. Personally,
however, I have not had much luck upgrading. Our system has randomly
crashed at least five times, sometimes not even completing the boot
scripts, and sometimes hours later. Some of our more disk reading
intensive programs also have hung in manners which would not let them be
killed. As a result, I went back to the old Dell supplied kernel,
which does not seem to have these issues. I would be curious to know
how others are doing.
The system hangs (our main problem) were normally due to one of our
server's CPUs deciding to lock the bus improperly. This would suggest
to me that either (1) there is a bug in the 2.2.16 SMP code as supplied
by Dell or (2) the aacraid driver as we have it might have some SMP
usage issues. The aacraid driver also on occasion sent out a message
that it was flushing its buffers - I don't quite see that as a problem,
however.
But before I go blaming the new drivers (which were rumored before to
have problems), I would like to see how everyone else is fairing. In
addition, I have a server that can be used as a scapegoat to an extent
should any of the kernel people want to run some tests -- it would be
nice to see the code ported to the 2.4.0-pre series.
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From: "Andrew E. Schulman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Error message about floppy drive
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 21:53:30 -0400
> I'm running Red Hat 6.1, and every time I boot up, I get the message:
>
> "Mounting local file system mount: /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device"
>
> As a result I can't always read what's on a linux-formatted floppy disk.
>
> I've tried using linuxconf to mount the floppy, but that returns a similar
> error message.
As root, try the following:
- 'ls -l /dev/fd0'. Is the first character a b? Is the device readable?
- 'mount /dev/fd0 /mnt' with a linux floppy inserted, or 'mount -t msdos
/dev/fd0 /mnt' with a dos floppy. Does it work?
- Look in /lib/modules/<kernel-version>/block for ide-floppy.o. If it's
there, you have modular floppy support, which may not have loaded yet. Try
'insmod ide-floppy'. Any error messages?
You may have to rebuild your kernel, with IDE floppy support built in.
Good luck,
A.
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From: "jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.suse,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: fwd: SuSE Linux 7.0 released
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:02:17 -0700
"Jerry L Kreps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> ...
> While SuSE 7.0 may not be worth an upgrade from 6.3 or 6.4, it still is a
good
> distro for those trying Linux or SuSE for the first time. Prior to 7.0,
SuSE
> distros came on 6 CDs plus a 480+ page printed manual. That combination
is now
> being packaged as the PRO version, while a 3 CD version is 'personal'
version.
> The PRO is about $80 and the Personal is about $30. The net effect of the
7.0
> release is to double the price of the 6 CD set and offer a cheaper
version.
<sigh> SuSE got me trhough those awkward newbie days, but Debian keeps
looking like a better and better long-term alternative. And Potato's due
any day now...
-jeff
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