Linux-Setup Digest #562, Volume #19 Wed, 6 Sep 00 07:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: Kernel source compilation failed (Davide Bianchi)
Re: Setup screen (Rafa Castillo)
Re: how to use tar to restore backup file ("Quiney, Philip [HAL02:HH00:EXCH]")
Re: X configuration (Alexander Pozhitkov)
Re: bigphysarea patch not running (Christoph Schuetzenhofer)
Re: how to make a boost disk md 7.0 ("Tony Neville")
How to set PATH for cron ("Dave Anderson")
My Lan card can't determinie IP information (George Chan)
Re: module loading failure at boot time. (depmod) (The Black Unicorn)
pppd as server (=?iso-8859-1?Q?S=E9bastien?= MERIC)
NE2000 and 486 (The Black Unicorn)
Re: Promise ATA100 and Linux (The Black Unicorn)
md 7.0 newbie site needed (andrew cool)
Re: My Lan card can't determinie IP information ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
RH6.2 and kernel 2.2.16 (Mark Hymers)
Re: Davicom drivers and Mandrake (redhat) linux ??? (Michael Perry)
Re: default windows manager for x? (Michael Perry)
Re: HELP! -- Grub tutorial? (Michael Perry)
Re: How to set PATH for cron (Steve Bellenot)
Re: RH6.2 and kernel 2.2.16 (Davide Bianchi)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Davide Bianchi)
Subject: Re: Kernel source compilation failed
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 07:23:08 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 05 Sep 2000 22:05:38 -0400, Silviu-Alin Bacanu
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi!
>
>I wanted to update Redhat 6.2 kernel 2.2.14-5smp to vanilla 2.2.16smp
>in order to install MOSIX 0.97.7 .
I installed 2.2.16 just yesteday, without any trouble...
>took the Makefile and uncommented the install directory in /boot
Why ?
>When I reboot I get:
>scsi: 0 hosts
>scsi: detected total.
This is a known bugs, probabily you have configured the SCSI support
like a module. Don't do that. In the SCSI howto is clarely stated that
you must have the SCSI compiled statically into the kernel.
>Partition check:
>VFS:Cannot open root device 08:01
>Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:01
This is VEERY strange... are you sure your lilo.conf is
correct ?
Davide
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From: Rafa Castillo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setup screen
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 09:30:08 +0200
Well, I think I didn't expressed very well...
I need installation process screens, and I think the xv is not available
during installation process... :(
Thks
Glitch ha escrito:
>
> xv , the picture viewer, does screen captures as well I think. Try
> that.
>
> Rafa Castillo wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know how to capture setup screens?
> > Thk's a lot.
> > --
> > Firma provisional
> >
> > May the force be with you
> > Te recomiendo dos webs:
> > Star Wars: http://www.sithnet.unicyber.org
> > Linux: http://www.valux.org
> > Quita NO SPAM para contestarme
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Firma provisional
May the force be with you
Te recomiendo dos webs:
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Linux: http://www.valux.org
Quita NO SPAM para contestarme
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From: "Quiney, Philip [HAL02:HH00:EXCH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to use tar to restore backup file
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 08:13:51 +0100
"@" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm use tar command to restore xx.tar.gz file(root:tar xvfZ xxx.tar.gz), but
> the cursor move one line down and nothing happen. So is the parameters i use
> correct or...?
>
Your parameters are wrong...the f has to be last to specify the file to
use. So something like
tar -xzvf xxx.tar.gz
will do the trick.
Regards
Phil Q
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From: Alexander Pozhitkov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: X configuration
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 09:43:21 +0200
Hi!
The problem is in your XF86config. Find a section below:
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# The Colour SVGA server
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "My Video Card"
Monitor "My Monitor"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
# Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
Device should be the one you have a name for it. For modes try these
above. Depth is a color depth (in this case 32 is a true color).
Then reboot your machine and press ctrl alt + to increase resolution and
ctrl alt - to decrease.
Alex.
> Hi all,
>
> My PC runs win98 and Redhat6.0. The Icons on the desktop and the panel
> at its bottom are very big; the width of the panel is about 3cm. I
> thought the problem is to do with one of the settings on the
> XF86config; but which one and how?
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: Christoph Schuetzenhofer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: bigphysarea patch not running
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 09:48:03 +0200
i found the problem myselfe, i didn`t implement it in the menuconfig.
but now i had the problem, that gcc wasn`t able to compile it. there were
several errors. the compiler couldn`t find some directories. maybe the
patch has some faults.
has or knew anybody a new patch or one witch runs under suse 6.4 ?
witch best regards
Christoph Schuetzenhofer
Christoph Schuetzenhofer wrote:
> i installed the bigphysarea patch 2.4.0 on suse linux 6.4, wrote to the
> lilo.conf - append="bigphysarea=1024" - and reinstalled the kernel.
>
> after reboot i tried - cat /proc/bigphysarea, but the command was not
> found.
>
> has anybody an idea why the patch wasn`t implemented or what i made
> wrong. i would be thankfull for any suggestions.
>
> with best regards
>
> christoph schuetzenhofer
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From: "Tony Neville" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to make a boost disk md 7.0
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 20:36:33 +1200
"andrew cool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> using mandrake 7.0 and was wondering about how to make the boot up disk
>
Mandrake might employ the same command as RedHat. To make a
bootdisk enter "mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 <version>" where
<version> is the kernel version, e.g., 2.2.14-12
Cheers,
Tony
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From: "Dave Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to set PATH for cron
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 10:30:49 +0000
Does anyone know how to set the PATH variable for the cron daemon.
I know to use full path names in the crontab, but one of these
commands (taper) uses stuff in /usr/sbin, which isn't in the cron
PATH.
Many thanks
Dave
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From: George Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: My Lan card can't determinie IP information
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 17:30:53 +0800
When I use ifup to call my ethernet card, the error message is shown.
I am trying to use i-cable broadband and it uses dhcp.What can I do?
Thank you very much!
Michael
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From: The Black Unicorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: module loading failure at boot time. (depmod)
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 09:59:06 GMT
you can always try deleting (or moving to another place) the modules.dep
file and then run depmod -a again. if there's a problem with your
modules.dep file itself, this should fix it as it builds a new one.
if that doesn't help, you may want to check you /etc/conf.modules or
modules.conf for strange things (check around line 6, maybe ?). this is
just a guess, though, but i won't hurt :-)
TbU
Harring Figueiredo wrote:
>
> Thank you in advance for reading this and helping me.
>
> I am running into the follwoing problem:
>
> When booting my machine (kernel 2.2.5.15 version - RedHat 6.0
> build) it stops on the "Finding modules dependencies" , then it gives
> me the following error:
> " conf:6: missing module argument
>
> can't open "
>
> Then the boot process continues.
>
> I have noticed that one of the modules that I cannot use once it
> is booted is the ppp.o (kppp fails). Right now, I have to MANUALLY
> insmod slhr.o and then ismod ppp.o for it to work.
>
> I have had the machine running on and off for about 3 months
> without a problem and now it is having this problem. Any suggestions
> how to fix it ?
>
> I also have noticed that when I try to manually run "depmod -a"
> on the command line, it gives me the same error. ( conf:6: module
> missing agument) , Also I have tried using "depmod -a 2.2.5-15 " on the
> command line and I get the error: "conf:6: module missing argument.
> can't open /lib/modules/2.2.5-15/modules.dep").; however, when I do a
> " l s-al /lib/modules/2.2.5-15/modules.dep" I can see that the file is
> there. (I have even chmod to 777 on it to see if it was reading perm.
> problem. Could not get results.
> I have not upgraded or built a new kernel nor installed any
> major packages (other than ymessenger -yahoo messenger).
>
> I have also noticed that the NFS fails with the error
> "nfsvc function not implemented. "
>
> What have I done wrong ?
>
> Thanks for all the help.
>
> Harring
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 11:39:47 +0100
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=E9bastien?= MERIC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: pppd as server
hi,
I'm trying to configure my computer as a provider for people working
with me. mgetty answers ok. I can connect to the computer with
hyperterminal without any trouble. My problem comes when I try to bring
up the ip confifuratoin using pppd. It refuses to start (and of course
it does also when runing it from command line)
Here are the log messages :
Sep 6 13:43:32 yoda mgetty[14979]: data dev=ttyS1, pid=14979,
caller='none', conn='38400', name='', cmd='/usr/sbin/pppd',
user='/AutoPPP/'
Sep 6 13:43:32 yoda modprobe: can't locate module char-major-108
Sep 6 13:43:32 yoda kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the
University of California
Sep 6 13:43:33 yoda kernel: PPP: version 2.3.7 (demand dialling)
Sep 6 13:43:33 yoda kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Sep 6 13:43:33 yoda kernel: registered device ppp0
Sep 6 13:43:33 yoda pppd[14979]: pppd 2.3.10 started by a_ppp, uid 0
Sep 6 13:43:33 yoda pppd[14979]: Using interface ppp0
Sep 6 13:43:33 yoda pppd[14979]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
Sep 6 13:43:36 yoda pppd[14979]: no PAP secret found for pppuser
Sep 6 13:43:36 yoda pppd[14979]: Connection terminated.
Sep 6 13:43:36 yoda pppd[14979]: Exit.
thanks in advance for any help
--
S�bastien MERIC
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From: The Black Unicorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NE2000 and 486
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 10:04:26 GMT
I'm trying to transform an old 486DX into a local network server. I have
to install two D-LINK DE220P ISA nics. according to the specs, they are
fully NE2000 compatible, and they've worked in two other computers with
the ne.o driver. but this time I can't get them configured. no matter
which io address or irq i give them, I still get the 'resource busy'
error. I've already tried the same with only one of the cards installed,
same problem. putting it in another isa slot doesn't work, either.
any ideas ?
TbU
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From: The Black Unicorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Promise ATA100 and Linux
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 10:06:24 GMT
yep, I have the same problem with hdparm. no dma. which leaves me with a
fantastic 4.7 M/sec throughput. hurrah for ATA100 ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (andrew cool)
Subject: md 7.0 newbie site needed
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 06:08:34 -0400 (EDT)
i need a web site made for the "newbie" please it needs to be fairly
simple and please e mail to me if u will
2000
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: My Lan card can't determinie IP information
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 10:29:02 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
George Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When I use ifup to call my ethernet card, the error message is shown.
> I am trying to use i-cable broadband and it uses dhcp.What can I do?
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Michael
>
hi michael george,
which error message?
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Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Hymers)
Subject: RH6.2 and kernel 2.2.16
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 10:53:52 GMT
I have RH6.2 installed on my system. I have downloaded kernel 2.2.16
source code from kernel.org and compiled it. When I use my 2.2.16
kernel however and try to mount a cdrom drive, the system completely
hangs - no switching to another console, no response even to NUM LOCK,
CAPS LOCK etc. Anybody know why this should happen (mounting works
fine under the supplied 2.2.14-50 kernel)
Mark
PS - What does the -50 mean in the 2.2.14-50 kernel version supplied
by RedHat?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Davicom drivers and Mandrake (redhat) linux ???
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:27:58 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 03 Sep 2000 16:38:34 -0400, peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm using Mandrake 7.1 and everyone is saying that the Davicom lan
>(dm9102) on my Amptron 599lmr (PCCHIPS) should be auto-detected...and
>that it can also be setup with netconf, the only problem I have with
>the netconf command is that I don't know what the name of the driver
>is, the file is "dmfe" but nothing like that is listed in the Kernel
>Module setting.
>
>Can someone help me setup this lan, step by step.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Peter
I have a davicom ethernet card on my redhat box. All I did was use
linuxconf to tell it what kernel module to use to activate eth0. I typed in
dmfe and linuxconf wrote "alias eth0 dmfe" in my conf.modules. Now when I
start my redhat 6.2 box, the eth0 comes right up each time.
I imagine if you travel to /lib/modules/2.2.x/net (replace x with your
kernel number), you will see a dmfe.o module which resides there. You could
also add the command linuxconf did for me and edit the ifcfg-etho file in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and you would get the right Ip, netmask, etc
each time.
--
Michael Perry
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: default windows manager for x?
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:31:40 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 16:44:16 GMT, Myra Hager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>How can I change the default windows manager for X? I have a Redhat
>6.2 server running Xfree 4.01. Right now I guess it is using TWM. I
>looked at the xinitrc file and it says it is starting TWM and then 2
>xterm windows, a clock, and a login screen. I want to use something
>(anything) else. So how can i change it? I only want to change it for
>the console login root. Thanks for any help.
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.
Lets say you have installed one of my favorites; Blackbox. You could create
a .xinitrc file in root's home and put in something like "exec blackbox".
Blackbox also does windowmaker dockapps. You could download a few dockapps
and populate those with commands like "sleep 1 && wmCalClock &" to start a
nice dockapp clock application or perhaps one to monitor system stuff like
wmsysmon. The exec blackbox line should be the very last line in the
.xinitrc you create and it should not have a "&" following the entry.
--
Michael Perry
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera
Subject: Re: HELP! -- Grub tutorial?
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:37:59 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 6 Sep 2000 00:09:05 GMT, Edward A. Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi all; yesterday I tried to remove Caldera technology preview from
>my system and install redhat. The redhat install aborted (my
>mistake) and now when I reboot I get this "grub" prompt and can't
>get any further.
>
>Can anybody point me to a quickie tutorial on Grub?
>
>Quick overview of my situation: I may no longer have a bootable
>linux partition. I should have a bootable windoze partition. My
>computer won't boot from CD and I lost the floppy drive, so if
>I can't make the computer boot from hard disk again, I'm going to
>have some real contortions ahead of me.
>
>
>Fooey, I say. LILO may have been ugly, and a bastard to configure
>for newbies, but at least it *worked*.
>
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The issue with grub I believe is that lilo sees this as an mbr it cannot
write to. I have seen running lilo fail repeatedly on a drive with grub
installed in the mbr. Grub can boot a system without being installed in the
mbr; but thats another question.
Try getting a bootable dos floppy, put on it fdisk and format.com. Now boot
the dos floppy and try to fdisk /mbr the grub stuff away. You can also edit
the boot record directly and remove it using debug or whatever.
I have seen this method work on some recent work I have done with IBM.
--
Michael Perry
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Bellenot)
Subject: Re: How to set PATH for cron
Date: 6 Sep 2000 10:38:08 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dave Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Does anyone know how to set the PATH variable for the cron daemon.
>I know to use full path names in the crontab, but one of these
>commands (taper) uses stuff in /usr/sbin, which isn't in the cron
>PATH.
Wrong solution IMHO, instead write a script ``foo'' which does
#!/favorite/shell
PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin
taper-or-whatever-command
and call foo in crontab instead of taper.
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bellenot <At/> math.fsu.edu
+1.850.644.7189 (4053fax)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Davide Bianchi)
Subject: Re: RH6.2 and kernel 2.2.16
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 11:08:41 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 06 Sep 2000 10:53:52 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark
Hymers) wrote:
>I have RH6.2 installed on my system. I have downloaded kernel 2.2.16
>source code from kernel.org and compiled it. When I use my 2.2.16
>kernel however and try to mount a cdrom drive, the system completely
>hangs - no switching to another console, no response even to NUM LOCK,
>CAPS LOCK etc. Anybody know why this should happen (mounting works
>fine under the supplied 2.2.14-50 kernel)
I did the upgrade just this week, and I had no problem at all. Are
your CDs IDE or SCSI ? Are you accessing them trought the ide-scsi
emulation or what ?
Davide
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