Linux-Setup Digest #491, Volume #19 Sun, 27 Aug 00 17:13:15 EDT
Contents:
Re: httpd hangs at boot (David Efflandt)
Linux Visor USB Sync? (Robotech_Master)
Re: modem i/o address conflict (David Efflandt)
Re: Linux Visor USB Sync? (Ruud de Rooij)
Can Linux be installed on my laptop? So far, the answer is no. ("Geoff Fox")
Re: Can Linux be installed on my laptop? So far, the answer is no. (The Contact)
Compiling GNOME - Compiler can't find GDK-Pixbuf (Ken Conroy)
Re: Can Linux be installed on my laptop? So far, the answer is no. ("Geoff Fox")
changing X-window appearance ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Wierd Gnome problem - Desktop Icons disappear in some WMs (Ken Conroy)
Re: changing X-window appearance ("Henry Chinaski")
3Com U.S. Robotics 56K Faxmodem (COREL Linux 1st Edition - Standard) ("Chris Tusk")
white screen ("Ren� Vanhaverbeke")
Re: Witch Linux version/setup should I choose ? (Rod Smith)
Re: Monitor ip masq? (dweebster)
Re: white screen (The Contact)
Re: Making applications (Colin Watson)
More than 1GB memory (Kim)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: httpd hangs at boot
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:31:54 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 13:29:28 -0400, Wayne Pollock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>It is trying to resolve the servername. You system isn't really
>hung, but it does take several minutes for the DNS query to time-out.
>A simple fix is to edit the httpd.conf file and add the correct
>ServerName directive. (Make sure that name appears in your /etc/hosts
>file with your real IP address or just use "127.0.0.1" until you move
>it back.) (If you changed the default settings in /etc/host.conf and
>/etc/nsswitch.conf, the resolver libraries may not bother to
>check /etc/hosts at all, and you will still have to wait.)
Actually using 127.0.0.1 for anything other than localhost is a bad idea,
but any other 127,x,x,x IP can be used for the hostname. For example my
hostname for static ppp IP is not always connected and 127.0.0.2 works
fine for it. It works online as well as off, since online DNS queries
will find its internet IP. I also played around with other 127.x.x.x IPs
to test name and ip based virtual hosting locally.
>Note that sendmail (and other servers) may also appear to hang on
>input for the same reason.
>
>I seem to remember the DNS algorithm is to not give up for about
>four and a half minutes. You may have to wait that long for each
>DNS query made during bootup, if your system isn't configured to
>use /etc/hosts and if you don't tell the servers what their hostname
>is.
>
>-Wayne Pollock
>
>ortius wrote:
>>
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Moved one of our servers out of a co-lo. Wanted to check out the files on
>> the system before putting it back in service. It worked a-ok while at the
>> co-lo. It's here on a router/T1, cat5. Powered it up, LILO loads & inits the
>> following...
>>
>> it starts mount local filesystems, turning on user and group quotas for
>> local filesystems,
>> enabling swap space, INIT: entering runlevel3, Entering non-interactive
>> startup, check for new hardware,
>> setting network parameters, bringing up interface lo, bringing up interface
>> eth0, initializing random number generator,
>> sys logger, kernel logger, cron daemon, INET svcs, proftpd, antirelayd, ssl
>> service, starting exim, ALL OK, then
>> starting httpd
>>
>> ... hangs...
>>
>> tried control c,... tried control-d
>>
>> How do I gain access , get around the httpd hang ( i know the IP is
>> invalid... can't access to change, anyway ).
--
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] (Robotech_Master)
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.palmtops.pilot
Subject: Linux Visor USB Sync?
Date: 27 Aug 2000 19:31:41 GMT
I've got my machine set up for a dual boot with Debian Linux, 2.2.14
kernel, and I have a Visor cradle plugged into the USB port. I
formerly used my Visor on the serial, with pilot-link and jpilot, but
changes to my system made that impossible anymore.
Is the state of Linux USB support such that it would now be possible
to hotsync a Visor serially? And if so, how can that be done?
Thanks...
--
Chris Meadows aka | Co-moderator, rec.toys.transformers.moderated
Robotech_Master | Homepage: <URL:http://www.eyrie.org/~robotech/>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | PGP: <URL:http://www.eyrie.org/~robotech/rm.key.txt>
Themestream Writings: <URL:http://www.themestream.com/articles/151255.html>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: modem i/o address conflict
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:42:58 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 00:08:27 GMT, DoDO_DeViL(R) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm having trouble installing an ISA PnP modem in my RH6.0 system. It
>works fine through windows. This modem is an upgrade from my 33.6,
>which was also an ISA PnP, and which i never had any problems with. I
>did the isapnp.conf stuff the same way as for my old modem, but for
>some reason, i'm getting an i/o conflict. when i check /proc/ioports
>it says "serial(auto)" has already claimed the address i need. I've
>looked around for how to disable that, but to no avail. Any help???
Did you do a new pnpdump > isapnp.conf or were you trying to use the
isapnp.conf from your old modem?
How many serial ports do you have and what shows up in boot messages for
other serial ports (/var/log/messages or /var/log/dmesg)? Does
/proc/interrupts show anything on the irq?
--
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: Ruud de Rooij <*@spam.ruud.org>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.palmtops.pilot
Subject: Re: Linux Visor USB Sync?
Date: 27 Aug 2000 21:48:36 +0200
Reply-To: *@spam.ruud.org
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robotech_Master) writes:
> I've got my machine set up for a dual boot with Debian Linux, 2.2.14
> kernel, and I have a Visor cradle plugged into the USB port. I
> formerly used my Visor on the serial, with pilot-link and jpilot, but
> changes to my system made that impossible anymore.
>
> Is the state of Linux USB support such that it would now be possible
> to hotsync a Visor serially? And if so, how can that be done?
^^^^^^^^
presumably you mean through USB here?
Use a 2.4.0-test-x kernel or a 2.2.x kernel with the USB backport.
Then follow the directions on http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/ and
you're all set. You can continue using pilot-link and jpilot and what
have you. I use this combination myself daily without any problems.
- Ruud de Rooij.
--
ruud de rooij | *@spam.ruud.org | http://ruud.org
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From: "Geoff Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can Linux be installed on my laptop? So far, the answer is no.
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 16:03:11 -0400
I am trying to install Corel Linux on my Panasonic CF-35 laptop. This
computer can have a floppy or cd-rom active at any one time... not both.
Obviously, I can't boot from a floppy and install because there's no cd
then. When I use the cd-rom to install, I get "L 01 01 01...." (and get the
same while trying to install Caldera Linux) and no data seems to be read
from the cd.
All the posts I've seen say that only happens when booting an installed
Linux from a hd.
My guess is, the 'plumbing' which allows the floppy and cd to share the same
slot
is the majority of the problem. Meanwhile, I'd even load the entire cd on
my hard
drive if that would get me closer to an install.
Geoff Fox
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From: The Contact <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can Linux be installed on my laptop? So far, the answer is no.
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:11:05 GMT
Geoff Fox wrote:
>
> I am trying to install Corel Linux on my Panasonic CF-35 laptop. This
> computer can have a floppy or cd-rom active at any one time... not both.
> Obviously, I can't boot from a floppy and install because there's no cd
> then. When I use the cd-rom to install, I get "L 01 01 01...." (and get the
> same while trying to install Caldera Linux) and no data seems to be read
> from the cd.
> All the posts I've seen say that only happens when booting an installed
> Linux from a hd.
> My guess is, the 'plumbing' which allows the floppy and cd to share the same
> slot
> is the majority of the problem. Meanwhile, I'd even load the entire cd on
> my hard
> drive if that would get me closer to an install.
Have you tried RedHat? I have the a seamlesly different but helpfull
situation (only CD-ROM or floppy) and I had problems using SuSE-CD (it
was suddenly searching after a non-existent floppy). RedHat did work
without problems.
The L 01 01 01 01 ... problem is mostly due because lilo searches the
lilo.conf at the disk (floppy) but doesn't find it (deuh, its a cd).
--
The Contact
"Ones and zeros represent more than just the binary count.
They represent the mass knowledge we know as Internet."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Ken Conroy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Compiling GNOME - Compiler can't find GDK-Pixbuf
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 16:21:34 -0400
I went to their website and downloaded and compiled the source files in
the correct order, compiling them into RPMs for easier upgrades in the
future (most of the included files come with a pre-configured .spec file
needed to make RPMs). The problem arises not from the use of RPM (at
least, I don't think) but from a problem with one of the needed
libraries. For some reason, after making and installing (via the
included instructions) the gdk-pixbuf library (this is one of the few
that do not come with a .spec file, so I just did a normal ./configure,
make, make install) the next components to be compiled and installed
(all the components listed before gdk-pixbuf compiled into RPMs and then
installed without a hitch) I recieved a message telling me that the
compiler couldn't find the gdk-pixbuf library. I tried re-installing
the version that came with my distribution (linux mandrake), the
7.0-1mdk version versus the 8.0 version I tried to install manually from
the GNOME website, nothing changed. My current non-default compiler
options (or rather, the options used by the configure script) are as
follows:
MACHTYPE=i686-mandrake-linux-gnu
HOSTTYPE=i686
CFLAGS="-06 -fomit-frame-pointer -mpentiumpro -mcpu=pentiumpro
-march=pentiumpro -ffast-math -fexpensive-optimizations"
These are variables set by my .bashrc file; the directions for using the
configure script recommend setting these options through the use of
variables like this and so far I haven't had any problems. My kernel
compiled with very similar options (except for the machtype/hosttype
variables which I did not know about at the time, and I doubt they would
make a difference) so I am certain that the options are, in general, not
at fault (otherwise I wouldn't be typing this right now.)
To add to my tremendous aggravation, HelixCode's website doesn not seem
to have ANY working links to the RPM for the library for Mandrake on
ANY mirror, but of course there is a link. But, that's another story
altogether.
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From: "Geoff Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can Linux be installed on my laptop? So far, the answer is no.
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 16:24:36 -0400
For a variety of reasons, I'd like to stick with Corel or Caldera. So, the
search for a solution continues.
"The Contact" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Geoff Fox wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to install Corel Linux on my Panasonic CF-35 laptop. This
> > computer can have a floppy or cd-rom active at any one time... not both.
> > Obviously, I can't boot from a floppy and install because there's no cd
> > then. When I use the cd-rom to install, I get "L 01 01 01...." (and get
the
> > same while trying to install Caldera Linux) and no data seems to be read
> > from the cd.
> > All the posts I've seen say that only happens when booting an installed
> > Linux from a hd.
> > My guess is, the 'plumbing' which allows the floppy and cd to share the
same
> > slot
> > is the majority of the problem. Meanwhile, I'd even load the entire cd
on
> > my hard
> > drive if that would get me closer to an install.
>
> Have you tried RedHat? I have the a seamlesly different but helpfull
> situation (only CD-ROM or floppy) and I had problems using SuSE-CD (it
> was suddenly searching after a non-existent floppy). RedHat did work
> without problems.
> The L 01 01 01 01 ... problem is mostly due because lilo searches the
> lilo.conf at the disk (floppy) but doesn't find it (deuh, its a cd).
>
> --
> The Contact
> "Ones and zeros represent more than just the binary count.
> They represent the mass knowledge we know as Internet."
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat
Subject: changing X-window appearance
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:17:29 GMT
Hello all,
Recently I installed Win98 and Redhat6.0 on my PC. The Win98 looks as
it should be, but the X-window looks a lot worse than it should - the
resolution is quite low, the icons looked awkward and not the right
size. I reckon the problem is that I did not configure the graphics
card properly when installing Redhat6.0. So how shall I change the
settings for the graphics card within X-window?
thanks in advance
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: Ken Conroy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Wierd Gnome problem - Desktop Icons disappear in some WMs
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 16:36:32 -0400
When I tried to switch from Sawmill to IceWM (using my default Mandrake
installation, see my other post for info about my failing upgrade
attempt) all of my desktop icons disappear. My desktop still works (ie.
I can add new icons) but my old icons seem to simple cease to exist.
They all reappear for a split second while I switch WMs, but after
hitting ice once they never work again in any other WM including
Sawmill. If I open the desktop folder and try to drag an icon to the
desktop, I get a message somewhere along the lines of the file already
exists there or something like that (those who useGNOME should know what
I'm talking about.) In the meantime, between this problem (which occurs
under various users including root, the only apparent way to fix it is
to remove the existing GNOME prefs for the individual user and start the
account over from scratch (at least, to GNOME's eyes) and my failing
attempt at installing a new version of GNOME, I am forced to rely on KDE
<shudder>. Does anyone know how to fix (or better yet, prevent) this?
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From: "Henry Chinaski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: changing X-window appearance
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 13:46:58 -0700
> card properly when installing Redhat6.0. So how shall I change the
> settings for the graphics card within X-window?
Leave X and run Xconfigurator.
../Hank
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From: "Chris Tusk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 3Com U.S. Robotics 56K Faxmodem (COREL Linux 1st Edition - Standard)
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:51:31 +0200
Hi there Everyone
After the assistance that I got from this newsgroup, I have managed to get
COREL Linux to live peacefully with M$ Windows OS. Thanks to all those who
helped. However, I cannot communicate with the world because my COREL Linux
OS cannot "see" my 3Com U.S. Robotics 56K Modem that I currently use to
communicate with the world using M$ Windows. I won't be able to get rid of
Windows until I'm sure that I can use COREL Linux to connect to the
Internet. What could be the problem? I would be happy to be pointed to
sites which can offer assistance if none cannot be detailed through a reply
to this message.
Thanks in advance
Chris Tusk
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From: "Ren� Vanhaverbeke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: white screen
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:51:05 GMT
please help me, i installed corel linux second edition on my medion laptop,
but the configuration for my monitor was wrong. I managed to get through the
installtion, but when the logon-screen should appear, i got nothing but a
blinking coloured screen. I read somewhere that ctrl+alt+ min or plus could
help to change the resolution, and it helped the first time, but the second
time, the screen turned white and i can't change it anymore. From the moment
my computer is turned on, the screen becomes wite and remains like that. I
can hear everything start up, but i can't see a bloddy thing.
Did i fuck up my screen, or is there a solution?
thanks in advance
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Witch Linux version/setup should I choose ?
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:53:13 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <bzwp5.9966$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"M.Voncken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Witch Linux version and setup should I choose.
> p100 32MB
Check my web page on the topic:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/distribs/
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (dweebster)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Monitor ip masq?
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:55:20 GMT
use tcpdump --> gives raw packet dump. use grep to filter it.
can route to file: tcpdump >> /home/me/spystuff
or filter it through this:
http://stein.cshl.org/~lstein/talks/WWW6/sniffer/
to get better output.
On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:42:15 +0200, "Jan Lucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>> How can I monitor IP Masq. traffic, such as which web site each user is
>> going to?
>if you want i a way to monitor the web traffic with smaller more readable
>logs than you should try to install squid as an transparent proxy. it has
>logging and access controll functions especially for http. And when you use
>it as an transparent proxy, your clients will not know that they connect
>over an proxy and must not change any proxy options.
>
> Jan
>
>
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From: The Contact <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: white screen
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:00:05 GMT
"Ren� Vanhaverbeke" wrote:
>
> please help me, i installed corel linux second edition on my medion laptop,
> but the configuration for my monitor was wrong. I managed to get through the
> installtion, but when the logon-screen should appear, i got nothing but a
> blinking coloured screen. I read somewhere that ctrl+alt+ min or plus could
> help to change the resolution, and it helped the first time, but the second
> time, the screen turned white and i can't change it anymore. From the moment
> my computer is turned on, the screen becomes wite and remains like that. I
> can hear everything start up, but i can't see a bloddy thing.
> Did i fuck up my screen, or is there a solution?
> thanks in advance
I suppose you would normally log in in a graphical way (gdm). Try
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F2]. This will give you a normal (i.e. console) shell (no
X). From there on, you can run (as root ofcource) Xconfigurator or
xf86config te set things right.
Note, [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Backspace] would not help (= killing X-server)
because gdm will automatically restart X.
--
The Contact
"Ones and zeros represent more than just the binary count.
They represent the mass knowledge we know as Internet."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: Making applications
Date: 27 Aug 2000 10:20:01 GMT
H.A.J. van Niekerk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have 2 pc's running RH 6.1, both of them are installed with
>development to be able to make and compile. However, on the fastest
>(PIII, 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM) it's going OK while on the other one (PI,
>200 MHz, 64 MB RAM) the process ends with a core dump after the message
>'gcc ...not able to create executables'. What's wrong?
This is usually caused by not having binutils installed. Try a simple
"hello, world" test:
[cjw44@riva ~]$ cat > hello.c
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello, world!\n");
}
[cjw44@riva ~]$ gcc hello.c -o hello
[cjw44@riva ~]$ ./hello
Hello, world!
[cjw44@riva ~]$
--
Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
"Everyone, please welcome our new friend Stef. He's here with us
because he thinks he's a penguin." - http://www.userfriendly.org/
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From: Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: More than 1GB memory
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 23:04:16 +0200
Can linux support machines with more than 1GB memory now? I read on one
FAQ that it couldn't
but thought that maybe it was out of date now.
- Kim Hendrikse
(I have a machine with 2GB ram I'd like to get going)
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