Linux-Setup Digest #430, Volume #19 Sat, 19 Aug 00 15:13:07 EDT
Contents:
No sound - kmpg, kmidi | Yes sound - kscd | Why? (Ron Gaw)
Re: KPPP connecting, hosts not found ("Gareth Cranny")
Re: Modem "busy" ("Gareth Cranny")
I will unplug windows drive before installing mandrake ("Dan Jacobson")
Re: kppp and other applications ("Gareth Cranny")
Re: Partition Size Advice (hac)
Re: No sound - kmpg, kmidi | Yes sound - kscd | Why? (dpace)
I will unplug windows drive before installing mandrake ("Dan Jacobson")
Re: kppp and other applications (Repo)
Re: kppp and other applications ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: I will unplug windows drive before installing mandrake (Laura Goodwin)
Re: access linux partition from windows (Dusty)
Re: sbpcd cdrom help (Dusty)
Sound Card Problem (dre)
Re: 2 questions - on Gnome and LILO (Colin Watson)
Re: resolution - modeline-settings (David Efflandt)
Re: Sound Card Problem (David Efflandt)
Re: Looking to pop from Outlook, no luck so far. (Marek)
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From: Ron Gaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: No sound - kmpg, kmidi | Yes sound - kscd | Why?
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:19:38 -0400
Can someone help me out? kscd plays my cd's just fine. However, when I
try to play anything using kmpg, kmidi, kmedia or x11amp, I get NO
SOUND. I've checked to see if the kernel modules are loaded, and they
are. The settings for the sb.0 module match what is suggested and what
has worked for me before.
What else is there to configure?
Frustrated,
Ron
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From: "Gareth Cranny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: KPPP connecting, hosts not found
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 11:45:31 -0400
I've got one number and two DNS IP's....Same old story. I've been browsing
newsgroups forever and reading everything I can find on websites, but
nothing.
Karen Heiby wrote in message <8nlhq0$72s$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Yes, my ISP gave me two login phone numbers and four DNS IP addresses
>and I'm still having a problem.
>Karen
>
>In article <8nib38$nqa$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Joel Schultz" <jjsst46@*cantspamme*pop.pitt.edu> wrote:
>> Did you set up your Domain Name Servers IP address(es) in kppp?
>>
>> "Gareth Cranny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> news:nkAm5.3432$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> > I have the same problem, if I found out I'll let you know!
>> >
>> > Gareth.
>> >
>> > Karen Heiby wrote in message <8ndktq$4sm$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> > >Hello, this is probably a common problem. I recently moved to
>Germany
>> > >where I have to use a dial-up connection. I used to have
>Roadrunner
>> > >cable in the U.S. Anyway I disabled my ethernet card (eth0) from
>> > >initializing at startup anymore. Sorry, I forget the exact name
>of the
>> > >tool that I used; "nettool" or something like that. Anyway, I set
>KPPP
>> > >to do its thing. It dials, connects, and looks good, but doesn't
>seem
>> > >to be sending/receiving any more bytes after the connection is
>made.
>> > >Netscape, GAIM, etc. cannot locate host servers.
>> > >
>> > >I read the Modem How-To and don't see anything. I did
>do "modemtool"
>> > >and set the correct COM port (COM1).
>> > >
>> > >I have an external Elsa Microlink 56K (German specifications)
>modem.
>> > >The manufacturer assures me that it works with Linux, although
>they do
>> > >not technically support Linux.
>> > >
>> > >I use Sonnet.de for my ISP here in Germany. I also try Compuserve
>now
>> > >and then (here in Germany Compuserve works more like a standard
>ISP;
>> > >they don't have that cheeseball software interface and you can just
>> > >dial it straight with KPPP or in Windows, Dial-Up Networking).
>> > >
>> > >If someone can point me in the right direction for what else I
>need to
>> > >read, I'd appreciate it.
>> > >
>> > >Thanks,
>> > >Karen
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>> > >Before you buy.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.
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From: "Gareth Cranny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modem "busy"
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 11:47:31 -0400
My modem needed to be told where to operate via the jumpers, it would not
work using isapnp.conf. So now it works in Linux only, as Windows refuses
to use it if it's not PnP. Simple solution -> I grabbed a winmodem for $20
and set my other one for linux use.
G
Cecilio Morales wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>> >link to /dev/ttyS1 (COM2) but every time I try to get the connection
>> >going Kppp says the modem is "busy."
>>
>> Try if it is possible to disable the PnP support option at the BIOS
level..
>
>It didn't seem to be enabled.
>
>Other ideas?
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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 23:40:23 +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.
--
www.geocities.com/jidanni ... fix e-mail address to reply; �n����
Tel:+886-4-5854780; starting in year 2001: +886-4-25854780
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From: "Gareth Cranny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kppp and other applications
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 11:51:34 -0400
I've got a nice little kppp problem too, after connection Mozilla and any
other internet app respond extremly slowly and can't do anything online
anyways. I'm stumped but still reading everything I can.
G
Jerry William wrote in message ...
>
>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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From: hac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Partition Size Advice
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 15:45:36 GMT
John Beardmore wrote:
>
> So is this analogous to cluster size / directory entry issues in FAT
> file systems ?
>
Unlike FAT, it has nothing to do with partition size limits.
It's more of a performance issue. A larger block size, particularly
one related to the processor's 'natural' block size, can give you
faster reads and writes. But a larger block also wastes more space.
My /boot filesystem is small and only used during booting (and when I
run lilo). Speed is not important, size is, so that filesystem has
1024 byte blocks. My /usr partition has many large executables and
libraries on it, and is in constant use. Speed is more important, so
it uses 4096 byte blocks. Figure that half of the block size times
the number of files is wasted space. How important is that space, and
how important is speed.
You can also set the bytes/inode ratio. This indirectly sets the
limit to the number of inodes that the filesystem can hold. I usually
run out of space rather than inodes, so I bump this up. This is a
trade-off between the space used for files and the space used for
filesystem overhead. Not worth fretting over, but something you can
tweak to more closely match your actual use. You do NOT want to run
out of inodes, so don't overdo it.
The percentage of space reserved for root can be adjusted from the
default 5%. After an ordinary user fills the disk, root still has
some space to work with to clean up. The side-effect, and an
important one, is that fragmentation goes up markedly as the disk
approaches full. The reserved space helps keep the fragmentation
down.
When I upgrade disks, I take a look at the statistics for my existing
filesystems, and create the new ones based on what I find. The block
size does make a noticeable difference in speed. The bytes/inode
ratio is more of a "Why not?" tweak.
--
Howard Christeller Irvine, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: dpace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: No sound - kmpg, kmidi | Yes sound - kscd | Why?
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 14:57:13 +0000
Ron Gaw wrote:
> Can someone help me out? kscd plays my cd's just fine. However, when I
> try to play anything using kmpg, kmidi, kmedia or x11amp, I get NO
> SOUND. I've checked to see if the kernel modules are loaded, and they
> are. The settings for the sb.0 module match what is suggested and what
> has worked for me before.
>
> What else is there to configure?
>
> Frustrated,
> Ron
Maybe the /dev/ devices for midi, et cetera, are missing.
Look for a script which creates these devices.
--
David Pace - Free commodity/stock graphing software
and Linux links at http://www.daveware.com
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From: "Dan Jacobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: I will unplug windows drive before installing mandrake
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 00:04:27 +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.
--
www.geocities.com/jidanni ... fix e-mail address to reply; �n����
Tel:+886-4-5854780; starting in year 2001: +886-4-25854780
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From: Repo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kppp and other applications
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 18:15:06 +0200
On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>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
Hi
this happens when your provider changes your host name.
standard its local host, and its changed to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Then X can not connect to the new host and start any application.
edit /etc/sysconfig/network
change localhost into a name you like (eq mymachine)
edit/etc/hosts
be sure it contains at least
127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain
127.0.0.1 mymachine.linuxfan mymachine
where linuxfan is a name you choose.
be sure /etc/host.conf contains at least:
order hosts,bind
reboot your machine
--
Good Luck
Repo
ICQ 69588792
http://www.crosswinds.net/~beginnerslinux
http://beginnerslinux.org
Red Hat Linux release 6.0 (Hedwig)Kernel 2.2.5-15
6:15pm up 14 days, 12:11, 1 user, load average: 1.42, 1.45, 1.45
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: kppp and other applications
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 17:10:58 GMT
Thanks a lot! Worked just fine here.
I would add that Auto-configure hostname from this IP (IP configuration tab)
should be disabled (UNchecked)
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On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 18:15:06 +0200, Repo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>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.
>Hi
>this happens when your provider changes your host name.
>standard its local host, and its changed to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
>Then X can not connect to the new host and start any application.
>edit /etc/sysconfig/network
>change localhost into a name you like (eq mymachine)
>edit/etc/hosts
>be sure it contains at least
>127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain
>127.0.0.1 mymachine.linuxfan mymachine
>where linuxfan is a name you choose.
>be sure /etc/host.conf contains at least:
>order hosts,bind
>reboot your machine
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From: Laura Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,tw.bbs.comp.linux
Subject: Re: I will unplug windows drive before installing mandrake
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 00:36:51 -0400
Dan Jacobson wrote:
> 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]
Wow, that's really unnecessary. You are too fearful. Just set up Linux
to boot to the second HD and it will leave your Windows drive or
partition alone.
I have Windows98 SE on my primary partition and Linux on a second
partition on the same drive. It's not a problem. You can even load
Windows NT or 2000 and (With VM Ware) run Linux within a virtual machine
on the same partition. Some people even load Linux from a folder in
their Windows OS, although I'm unclear on how this is done.
--
Laura Goodwin
"Pain is fleeting, glory is forever.
Remember: scars are sexy."
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dusty)
Subject: Re: access linux partition from windows
Date: 19 Aug 2000 17:22:13 GMT
I don't think it can be done. Windows doesnt know how to recognize ext2
filesystems. It just labels them as Non-DOS and ignores them.
Good Luck,
Dusty
Registered with the Linux Counter
http://counter.li.org/
User #179723
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dusty)
Subject: Re: sbpcd cdrom help
Date: 19 Aug 2000 17:23:27 GMT
Try changing the irq back to it's origional value. You might have an IRQ
conflict.
Good Luck,
Dusty
Registered with the Linux Counter
http://counter.li.org/
User #179723
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From: dre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sound Card Problem
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 13:30:01 -0400
I use sndconfig to configure my sound card. It identifies the sound
card and changes the appropriate file. When I play the sample file I
can hear something coming through the speaker. But, it isn't clear nor
very loud. Any suggestions? TIA
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: 2 questions - on Gnome and LILO
Date: 19 Aug 2000 11:56:15 GMT
Craig Ewert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>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.
You'll need a window manager, too. The .xsession files of people who use
GNOME tend to end with:
name-of-window-manager &
exec gnome-session
fvwm, sawmill, and enlightenment are all fair enough choices, depending
on how fast your processor is, and there are loads of others.
>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?
What does your /etc/lilo.conf look like? It probably ought to start with
the line 'boot=/dev/hda'.
--
Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
"Oh baby you're the only thing in this whole world / That's pure and
good and bright / And wherever you are and wherever you go / There's
always gonna be some light" - Meat Loaf, "Bat Out Of Hell"
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: resolution - modeline-settings
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 18:48:14 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Thomas Dedeyne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Can someone give me more information about the Modeline settings in the
>XF86Config-file. The problem is that my Xwindow is running in a 320*204
>resolution and that's not a very pretty view!! The settings of my graphic
>card is correct. So, I want to now how to set these settings for my monitor
>manually...
You might be able to get some help if you list video card, how much video
RAM and monitor timings. Without that information, anybody would be
guessing.
--
David Efflandt [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.de-srv.com/
http://www.autox.chicago.il.us/ http://www.berniesfloral.net/
http://hammer.prohosting.com/~cgi-wiz/ http://cgi-help.virtualave.net/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: Sound Card Problem
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 18:53:12 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 13:30:01 -0400, dre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I use sndconfig to configure my sound card. It identifies the sound
>card and changes the appropriate file. When I play the sample file I
>can hear something coming through the speaker. But, it isn't clear nor
>very loud. Any suggestions? TIA
You might consider mentioning what kind of sound card and current settings
you are using. What does 'cat /dev/sndstat' show?
--
David Efflandt [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.de-srv.com/
http://www.autox.chicago.il.us/ http://www.berniesfloral.net/
http://hammer.prohosting.com/~cgi-wiz/ http://cgi-help.virtualave.net/
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From: Marek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Looking to pop from Outlook, no luck so far.
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 13:59:32 -0500
Buschman wrote:
>
> I'm looking to get pop-3 working. My inetd entry for Pop-3
> looks like this.
>
> pop-3 stream tcp nowait uucp /usr/sbin/tcpd ipop3d
>
> There is no ipop3d in my /usr/sbin/ directory. Now I have searched
> through my Mandrake 6.1 disk for an appropriate rpm. The only one I
> found was:
>
I guess you will have to install pop3 program as well.
ipop3d is at imap package (but there are more pop3 programs)
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