Linux-Setup Digest #427, Volume #19 Fri, 18 Aug 00 20:13:16 EDT
Contents:
Re: vertical line on X screen (James Richard Tyrer)
kppp and other applications ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Is it a WINMODEM ?? (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?R=FCdiger?= Arp)
Re: Computer hangs when switching console or starting X (Heiko Gau)
Re: Is it a WINMODEM ?? (mst)
Re: vertical line on X screen (Marc Andre Selig)
kingston etherx kne30bt card setup
Fdisk or Cfdisk (Dennis L)
mouse or keyboard trouble??? ("John Cope")
I will unplug windows drive before installing mandrake ("Dan Jacobson")
Re: Setting Screen width under Vi (Louis Ohland)
Re: numlock (Kichi Leung)
2 questions - on Gnome and LILO (Craig Ewert)
Redhat 6.2, mkinitrd, and loopback devices (Paul P. Demediuk)
Re: SMBMount (Tom Williams)
My conection dies unexpectedly !!!! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Printing to networked laser... (Tom Williams)
Re: kppp and other applications (Jerry William)
Re: Fdisk or Cfdisk (Marc Andre Selig)
Re: Fdisk or Cfdisk (Colin Watson)
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From: James Richard Tyrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: vertical line on X screen
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:42:29 GMT
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> On my X screen, I get a vertical stippled line. This line appears
> even if I start the server without any arguments at all, i.e. without
> loading any clients or window managers.
>
> This is not visible in low-resolution modes, but appears at 1024x768,
> 1152x864, and 1280x1024. It is at different positions: as the
> resolution increases, it moves to the right and upward, and space
> between stipples increases.
>
> The line is not just a display artifact, but actually appears in video
> memory: If I make a screenshot, it is present in the screenshot file.
> If part of the screen with the line scrolls, or if I move a window
> across it, all pixels that come in contact with the line get "tainted"
> and stay violet until redrawn by the application.
>
> I am running on a new K6-2 500 with a new Matrox MGA G400 board, using
> XFree86 3.3.6 and the utah-glx drivers. If I comment out the Modules
> section from XF86Config, thus not loading the utah-glx drivers but
> using the SVGA driver, nothing changes. The system is continuously
> on, and the problem first appeared after two days running in high-res
> mode.
>
> I am a bit stuck at this point and would appreciate any help.
>
> TIA,
> Marc Andre
I would take a wild (but educated) guess that it might be the memory on
the video card.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: kppp and other applications
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:46:05 GMT
Hi to all
When kppp has succeeded a login (when I am online), I cannot use disk navigator
or open for example Netscape. Also, the ''Mandrake update" option is not
working. But everything works ok if I am offline.
Same for the browser: I have to open Netscape before going online.
Is it normal?
Thank you
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?R=FCdiger?= Arp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is it a WINMODEM ??
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:00:41 GMT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Am 18.08.00, 20:41:57, schrieb "KMX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> zum Thema Is i=
t a=20
WINMODEM ??:
> Hi,
> I have got a copy of SUSE 6.4 evaluation and will try and install on m=
y=20
pc.
> there will be two operating systems hopefully, with a dual boot option=
or
> something.
> I have a WINMODEM, but have seen a internal modem for 20 in a local ch=
eap
> shop. there is no mention of WINMODEM on the box so ca I tell if it wi=
ll
> work with linux by looking at it for looking for some specification ?
> Thanks
> KMX
have a look here:
http://www.linmodems.org/
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From: Heiko Gau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Computer hangs when switching console or starting X
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:03:23 +0200
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
>
> Yes I did, almost, get it to work after the install. X started fine but
> I could not switch to any virtual console (ctrl-alt-F?). After a reboot
> the system froze when X started.
> Tried to remove and reinstall the xfree86 debs but no luck...
>
> I don't think this is a X problem since the setup froze a couple of
> times. And it stops when I'm switching virtual consoles.
> My guess is that it's something with the kernel. 2.0 kernels work (tried
> debian-2.1 rescue and tomsrtbt-1.7.205), 2.2 kernels don't work and
> yesterday I compiled 2.4.0-test6 and it works.
> I can get a 2.2 kernel to boot into text mode but switching console
> freezes the system.
>
> Sebastian
>
I have had the same problem with a Red Hat Linux 6.2. And it still occurs,
but I have a work-arround:
I have insert a "/sbin/kbdrate -d 250 -r 30" in the file
"/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc" and use startx from the console.
When I use xdm or so, the keyboard hangs.
(Ask me not, how I find it out. I have spend much time)
Can somebody help? I can use the full system, but I must start X manually.
Heiko
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From: mst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is it a WINMODEM ??
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:02:21 -0400
KMX wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have got a copy of SUSE 6.4 evaluation and will try and install on my pc.
> there will be two operating systems hopefully, with a dual boot option or
> something.
>
> I have a WINMODEM, but have seen a internal modem for 20 in a local cheap
> shop. there is no mention of WINMODEM on the box so ca I tell if it will
> work with linux by looking at it for looking for some specification ?
>
>
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
mst
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: vertical line on X screen
From: Marc Andre Selig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 19 Aug 2000 00:12:16 +0200
I wrote:
> On my X screen, I get a vertical stippled line. This line appears
> even if I start the server without any arguments at all, i.e. without
> loading any clients or window managers.
The problem was diagnosed by support to be a hardware failure. The
retailer replaced the card without any hassle. I just hope it does
not develop the same problem... ;)
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: kingston etherx kne30bt card setup
Date: 18 Aug 2000 22:18:54 GMT
It's strange, I have a Kingston etherx client card, kne30bt. It shows a throughput of
70-90 KB/s on Windows, on our LAN.
However, on the same machine I run linux also, but the same card's performance is 0-1
KB/s range, and rarely 5-7 KB/s. I tried several times using the same conditions.
I wonder what is causing this problem. This is my 'lsmod' result.
ne2k-pci 3812 1 (autoclean)
8390 5920 0 (autoclean) [ne2k-pci]
It got automatically detected and installed. I was not asked a question. The chipset
is RTL8029AS.
Could anyone give me some advice? I would appreciate it.
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Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:52:53 -0700
From: Dennis L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fdisk or Cfdisk
Where do I get the Linux version? I have two distributions of Redhat
6.1 and neither has this file.
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From: "John Cope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: mouse or keyboard trouble???
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:00:20 -0700
I have just installed Redhat 6.0 on a pentium box and have a small, yet
annoying problem. When I startx there is an apostrophe ( ' ) inserted
wherever my cursor is placed. The insertion is at a regular time interval,
as if there is a sense byte being sent that corresponds to that character.
I am not sure if it is the configuration of my mouse (a microsoft
intellimouse w/ wheel in middle) or my keyboard (microsoft natural). In the
XFree86Config file I have changed the protocol to "PS2" instead of the
original "IMPS2" and changed the gpm:
gpm -t ps2 -m /dev/psaux
Can anyone help?
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From: "Dan Jacobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,tw.bbs.comp.linux
Subject: I will unplug windows drive before installing mandrake
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 07:07:31 +0800
Hello, I'm about to install Mandrake 7.0 + Chinese Language Extensions 0.9
I will unplug my windows 15GB drive during installation so as not to have any
accidents [IDE primary]
I will put Mandrake on IDE secondary 26GB drive and intend to boot each time into
either via a BIOS choice. Perhaps someone might
elaborate on what choices to make during this process.
Shall I devote a partition for a later different Linux distribution that I might want
to try on the side... or
can I do that any time and not regret having done it now?
I did http://www.unicore.com/bioswiz/ and it said Program: Unicore BIOS Wizard
Version 1.5
Program: Unicore Chip Detect v0.72 2000.03.10
BIOS Date: 01/22/98
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 01/22/98-SiS-5598-<SP97_V>C-00
BIOS Eval: #401A0-0106v
Chipset: SiS 5597 rev 2
Superio: Winbond 877F (use 87h) rev 0 found at port 3F0h
I suppose this means that my 26GB drive wont be a problem?... as it already can deal
with 15GB Windows drive. If I have to update
BIOS, can I do it online without paying money?
I suppose my unplugging strategy will ensure nothing gets damaged on the windows
drive... I expect I will be able to read windows
files later via a "mount" command in Linux... how about reading Linux files from
windows? Or will it all depend on how I do this
installation?
I'm Pentium 166 mhz, somebody said don't install X windows but I want to have a
standard Linux world.
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From: Louis Ohland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setting Screen width under Vi
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:11:45 -0500
> It'll wrap the lines on-screen, though not by default the actual text in
> the file, in case that's confusing. You can tell what it's going to
> write out as a single line by moving the cursor up and down; if it seems
> to jump over a line on the screen, that's really part of the previous
> line.
Yes, if you go to a wrapped line and cursor right, then it redraws the
right 3/4s plus of the screen all the lines are single spaced.
>
> If you're desperate, then:
>
> echo '/dev/sdb1 /dos vfat defaults 0 0' >> /etc/fstab
>
> ... should work just fine, though of course the fact that you can blow
> away your /etc/fstab by forgetting one > makes it a bit delicate. :)
Ah yes, root is never having to be sorry.
>
> >Is there a way to set the display to a 132 column mode? (monitor is a
> >17")
> all graphics cards, but if you type, say, 'linux vga=ask' instead of
> 'linux' at the LILO boot prompt then you'll get a menu of video modes.
> vidmode, in the util-linux package (which you'll have installed, as it's
> marked essential) can tweak a kernel image in /boot to have the
> appropriate vga= parameter stored permanently, or you can poke
> /etc/lilo.conf (and run '/sbin/lilo -v' to store the changes in the boot
> record) to always supply that parameter. Try the above method first to
> find out what magic numbers work.
>
> Eventually, of course, just go for X, but the console is useful in
> emergencies. :)
Ah yes, XGA-2 under X will be fun, I just want to get everything to
"just get along" at this point...
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From: Kichi Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: numlock
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 07:22:46 +0800
On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Sebastian B�thin wrote:
>Hi,
>I'm sorry if this simple question is boring, but I couldn't
>find any answer:
>How can I make the (Caldera) Linux turn on the numlock
>key automatically at boot-time?
Go to the linux-FAQ (http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/) and see question
8.18, "How do I get the NUMLOCK to default to on?"
--
Kichi Leung
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Craig Ewert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: 2 questions - on Gnome and LILO
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:40:51 -0500
I find myself with 2 problems
First, I installed RedHat 6.2 on a Gateway laptop using the SIM chipset,
and it could not install XWindows. I got XFree86 installed and running,
but issuing the gnome-session command gives somewhat bizarre results. I
get a small outline of sections, and by repeatedly left-clicking I can
get parts of Gnome to show up, but never the entire thing. Tried
deleting the .gnome files - did not help. Any suggestions would be
appreciated.
Second, on a different system, I have Win98 on the primary disk and
Linux on the secondary. When I installed it, I did not install LILO.
Now I find I would like to set up the LILO boot (my boot floppy is
apparently going bad), but simply entering LILO sets it up on the
secondary hard drive, not the primary, so I still only boot into
Windows. How do I get LILO to install on the first hard drive master
boot record?
Thanks for any help.
Craig
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul P. Demediuk)
Subject: Redhat 6.2, mkinitrd, and loopback devices
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 00 23:48:47 GMT
After installing Redhat 6.2 I downloaded the various security patches
including the latest kernel. I followed the instructions for kernel upgrades
from the Redhat web site, but when attempting to run mkinitrd to create the
boot RAM disk image, I get the following error: "All of your loopback devices
are in use!" Coming from the BSD side of the world, I am not familiar with
the loopback block device concept. Fstab does't have any lines referring to a
/dev/loop*. Mount only shows my SCSI partitions and two "none" mounts. An
"lsof |grep loop", comes back empty. How do I determine what process(es) are
using the loopback devices, or is there some other simple means of creating
the RAM disk?
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From: Tom Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SMBMount
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 23:39:56 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Micky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I mount a NT share on Linux (RedHat) with a command SMBMOUNT,
everything is
> working.
> But if I go to see the directory the day after I cannot reach any
> information and I must remount again the unit.
> Someone know why?
>
>
Hi! What version of Samba are you running? If not 2.0.7, first upgrade
to 2.0.7 and see what happens.
With 2.0.7, the "smbmount" is no longer used. "mount" is used with the
"smbfs" filesystem type.
Peace.....
Tom
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: My conection dies unexpectedly !!!!
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 23:39:08 GMT
Dear Srs,
I have installed Corel Linux in my computer (pentium III, 500 MHz,
motherboard cc820 Intel). I have an external modem Practical
Peripherals 14.4 (working just fine with windows 98). Setting up Linux
I have recognized my moden and it can dial and everything, but when I
get to the point in which I send...
whatever> ppp default
I give an enter, then I get the weird signs that I always get but the
conection dies suddley!
I get an error which says that the conection died unexpectedly, but I do
not know the reason. Can anybody help me please ?
Thank you, very much.
Gustavo Morejon
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From: Tom Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Printing to networked laser...
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 23:44:28 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Mark Jaffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> Mandrake 7.1 installed, we have an NEC 1800 I just added PostScript
to,
> it was only PCL. It is on its own network port, everyone else is using
> WinNT to print through the SMB service. The NT machine is
> \\CA1-PDC-FUTCA, the printer share is \\CA1-PDC-FUTCA\NEC
>
> When I use the printtool to set up the lpd, I try using the direct IP
> address of the printer, and it complains it needs a queue. Why? If I
try
> to print using Samba, nothing happens, I never get anything printed,
and
> nothing shows up in the NT log files that it tried to connect.
>
> Please don't ask me to talk to my IT people, we are a very small
> organization and I am it!
>
> Mark
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Hi! I've used printtool to configure a SMB printer which is hosted on
our WIndows NT 4.0 domain server. I can print from RedHat Linux 6.0
using Netscape to the HP LaserJet 6p (PCL) just fine. I think printtool
sets up "ghostscript" as the filter to convert from PostScript to PCL.
I believe printtool is requiring a print queue because lpd gets print
jobs from a given queue and then prints them. You can read the man
pages on lpd (i.e. man lpd) to learn more about print queues and
/etc/printcap and stuff.
Good luck!
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From: Jerry William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kppp and other applications
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 19:55:34 -0400
On Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:46:05 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrotf:
>Hi to all
>
>When kppp has succeeded a login (when I am online), I cannot use disk navigator
>or open for example Netscape. Also, the ''Mandrake update" option is not
>working. But everything works ok if I am offline.
>
>Same for the browser: I have to open Netscape before going online.
>
>Is it normal?
Apparently, from other questions/discussions in this group it, or
something very similar is quite common. I have the same problem you
describe here, but perhaps to even a greater extent. Once I have made
a connection with Kppp I can't even open a consol window. I have
downloaded and installed Mozilla and couldn't get it to start while
Kppp was online, but couldn't get it to find the connection if I
started Mozilla first then Kppp. I did find that if I logged in as su
then exited su mozilla and other apps could be started after
connecting with Kppp.
sure would be nice if someone with more Linux knowledge than me could
help us all out here with this Kppp thing. I'll keep watching these
Kppp threads and provide a solution if I stumble across one.
>
>Thank you
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Subject: Re: Fdisk or Cfdisk
From: Marc Andre Selig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 19 Aug 2000 01:49:57 +0200
Dennis L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Where do I get the Linux version? I have two distributions of Redhat
> 6.1 and neither has this file.
Both should have it. Look in /sbin. Note that neither program name
should be capitalized, i.e. they are /sbin/fdisk and /sbin/cfdisk.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: Fdisk or Cfdisk
Date: 18 Aug 2000 23:42:05 GMT
Dennis L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Where do I get the Linux version? I have two distributions of Redhat
>6.1 and neither has this file.
If it's anything like Debian, they'll both be in the util-linux package.
I'd *hope* that was installed by default ...
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