Linux-Setup Digest #691, Volume #19 Mon, 25 Sep 00 02:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: Upgrading 2.2.14->2.2.17 loses my /dev/hdd ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Help installing on Intel D815EEA board ("Arctic Storm")
Mail setup with MDK 7.1 and @home ("Richard")
Re: 2.4.0 kernel DOES NOT BOOT!!! ("Rinaldi J. Montessi")
Sharing Packages Among Multiple Distributions on One PC (Felix Miata)
Re: Kernel too big ("qiuyang")
Re: Belkin UPS model F6C525-SER & Linux (Eric Lawson)
Re: Kernel too big (Markus Kossmann)
Re: RedHat PPP dialout (Eric Nichols)
Re: Tape backup - freespace. (Terrence Wong)
Re: Unit of Blocks in fdisk (Batchman)
Problem: Win95 install on Linux machine (errand_boy)
linux mandrake 6.5 (m.k.bux)
Re: Mail setup with MDK 7.1 and @home (Pascal Hos)
Re: Kernel too big (Hans Eriksson)
Re: Kernel too big (Hans Eriksson)
I NEED A JOB!! (Dee Smith)
Re: Setserial/IRQ/Linux/Modem Hell. (MaryP)
Re: RedHat PPP dialout (MaryP)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Upgrading 2.2.14->2.2.17 loses my /dev/hdd
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 09:21:51 GMT
Andrew P. Billyard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: In my previous message, I was having trouble getting the kernel to recognize
: my last drive, and I think I've narrowed it down to the Ali15x3 driver. This
: morning I recompiled the kernel with the "Ali15x3 chipset support" turned
: off. Voila....the partition check of /dev/hdd1 came through:
: Partition check:
: hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hda4
: hdb: hdb1
: hdd: hdd1
: However, I could not tweak with hdparm -d1. I then reintroduced the ali15x3
: chipset support, recompiled the kernel and got on bootup:
: Partition check:
: hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hda4
: hdb: hdb1
: hdd:hdd: lost interrupt
: unknown partition table
: So, does anybody have a clue as to what I should do?
At the LILO prompt try "ide0=ali15xx".
Or, if that doesn't work, "ide<adapterno>=<baseadress>[,<controlregister>[,<irq>]]".
Good Luck.
Friedhelm
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Microsoft is NOT the answer. Microsoft is the Question.
The answer is: "NO!"
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phone + fax: +49-40-5236562 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Arctic Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help installing on Intel D815EEA board
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 02:15:23 GMT
Help installing on Intel D815EEA board
I have Intel D815EEA motherboard, and trying to install RedHat Linux 6.2. I
also have Adaptec 19160 SCSI card, which didn't give me problems during
installation.
I finished intalling Linux, but can't seem to get the display configured.
Currently, everything is *so* big that nothing fits in the screen. All the
icons/windows are 3 or 4 times larger than the screen.
I launched Xconfigurator from runlevel 3 to make some changes, but no luck.
I'm asked to choose a card, but which one should I choose?
I installed XFCom_i810-1.2-3.i386.rpm from Intel website. I'm still having
problems.
By the way, what is XFCom_i810-1.2-3.i386.rpm, and what do I do with it
after installing it.
I read that someone was successful, but he disabled the built-in video
because he had a Matrox card. However, I'm trying to use the built-in
video.
Has anyone successfully installed RedHat Linux 6.2 on Intel D815EEA (w/
integrated video, audio, & LAN) motherboard?
p.s.
I have Sony Multiscan 15sf monitor, but I can't seem to find it in the
monitors list.
p.p.s.
Will RedHat 7.0 be any easier?
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From: "Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mail setup with MDK 7.1 and @home
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 02:19:47 GMT
I have my dual boot win95 and mdk 7.1 machine connected with @home. I am
still using win95 for email, although I would like to switch that to linux.
I can browse the internet just fine, and have even been able to download and
read mail fine too. But my question is this. Currently, I administer my
mothers website which she uses for business. I use a alias thru her website
that redirects that mail to my @home account. Is it possible to have several
aliases redirect to my @home account, and have those different aliases
belong to separate accounts in linux? For instance, can I have
[EMAIL PROTECTED] which is redirected to [EMAIL PROTECTED] be
accessible only to the account richard? And could I have
[EMAIL PROTECTED] redirect to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and have that be
accessible only to the account nicole?
I have been trying to read up on this, but I haven't found anything that
seems to address this issue. I would appreciate any input that anyone might
have.
Richard
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From: "Rinaldi J. Montessi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: 2.4.0 kernel DOES NOT BOOT!!!
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 22:23:06 -0400
Igor wrote:
>
> Hi... I am trying to get a 2.4.0 test5 version of the kernel to run.
> I have compiled it etc. When I get to the lilo prompt and try to
> select linux-240, it says something like "starting kernel" and then
> hangs. I have verified that the kernel is where the lilo.conf
> says it is. Any ideas?
>
Stay away from 2.4.test-pre-alpha-whatever until 2.4.10 is available.
Unless you like kernel hangs at boot.
see news://muc.lists.linux-kernel and get the latest info.
--
Rinaldi]$
"The federal government has taken too much tax money from the people,
too much authority from the states, and too much liberty with the
Constitution." --Ronald Reagan
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From: Felix Miata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Sharing Packages Among Multiple Distributions on One PC
Reply-To: Felix Miata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 22:25:41 -0400
I'm too new to Linux to choose "the best" distribution for my needs, so
I've installed the following on a spare system with P55C 233 CPU and 96
Mb RAM:
common data /dev/sdc6 0.5 Gb
swap /dev/sdc7 125 Mb
RedHat 6.1 /dev/sdc8 1.1 Gb
Corel Linux 1.1 /dev/sdc9 1.1 Gb
Mandrake 7.1 /dev/sdc10 1.1 Gb
FWIW, I also have the 1.2 CLOS CD and the 6.2 RedHat CD and anticipate
moving to a larger HD to provide more space so that all packages I might
ever need can be installed up front instead of trying to save space by
leaving some out before knowing how to choose what's unnecessary, and
replacing the above with the newer versions. On the bigger disk I should
think an extra partition for shared packages would also make good sense.
The point of the exercise is to gain some familiarity with the different
distros and their default VWMs in order to choose one to possibly use to
eventually take over my daily chores currently performed by OS/2. Most
of what I do is either web related and run in native OS/2 apps, or not,
and handled by DOS apps.
Netscape is the one app I'm already familiar with which is available in
native versions for windoze and OS/2 and Linux, so that is where I'd
like to begin my investigation into some of the workings of Linux that
differ from what I'm used to. Right now I have three separate Netscapes
for Linux: RH 6.1 has 4.08, CLOS has 4.7, and ML has 4.73. I've
downloaded the i386 gz of 4.75, so I'd like to upgrade the other three
by removing them and installing 4.75 only once, and the main question I
believe is more of a philosophical one than a practical one: Where
should I install it?, followed by: How?
I've yet to find a suitable HOWTO or FAQ that addresses making such
choices, nor one that explains the significance and practical aspects of
shared libraries. Suggestions and/or doc pointers would be much
appreciated.
Part 2: I think DOSEMU would be a good next step following the Netscape
exercise. Attempting to execute dos in RH 6.1 gives me error messages,
in ML 7.1 "bad command or file name", and CLOS 1.1 a DOS prompt
indicating version 3.31 compatibility, and I need at least v5.0
compatibility for my apps. So logically, I should remove whatever DOSEMU
is currently installed and install a shared newer version, assuming one
exists. Suggestions and/or doc pointers would also be much appreciated
on this subject.
--
A man of knowledge uses words with restraint . . . . Proverbs 17:27
NKJV
Team OS/2
Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.members.atlantic.net
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From: "qiuyang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel too big
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:27:30 +0800
you can type "make bzImage"
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From: Eric Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Belkin UPS model F6C525-SER & Linux
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 03:04:26 GMT
Try nut at www.exploits.com It has a driver for some belkin UPSs.
Eric
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From: Markus Kossmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel too big
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 04:43:42 +0200
Hans Eriksson wrote:
[...]
>I still get a kernel size of approx. 1.9M.
[...]
Are you using the right file as kernel ?
You supposed to use /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/(b)zImage and not
/usr/src/linux/vmlinux .
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Markus Kossmann
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From: Eric Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RedHat PPP dialout
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 03:19:56 GMT
Dave:
Are you using RH 6.2? RH now includes a dialer, RP3, that makes the
process for dialup connections much easier. Consider upgrading if
possible.
There are a number of HOW-TOs on the RedHat site that go into detail on
this process. As I recall, I used xminicom to dial and authenticate, quit
xminicom without hanging up the line and could then browse, e-mail, etc.
It took several hours to get the process down as changes must be made to
the ppp scripts. RP3 makes life much easier.
Good luck
David Holoman wrote:
> I have installed RedHat 6. I have tested the modem by using minicom,
> and it is capable of dialing out. I would like to establish a PPP
> connection to my ISP.
>
> I have used LinuxConf to create a PPP connection that includes the
> modem init string, telephone, PAP authentication set to on, username
> and password. When I attempt to connect, the modem doesn't flinch; it
> doesn't go off-hook or show any signs of activity at all. Serial port
> set correctly AFAICT.
>
> To review: fresh install, want to connect via PPP, no success.
>
> Have I skipped some steps or what?
>
> TIA
> Dave H.
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:19:52 +0800
From: Terrence Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Tape backup - freespace.
Hi brandon.
My remarks inlined..
Thank you for sharing.
terrence
Glitch wrote:
> Terrence Wong wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am using tar to backup some directories within my linux box. I have a
> > scis DLT 20/40 tape drive.
> > My question is:-
> > 1. How do I restore my files back from the tape drive?
>
> the opposite way u saved them, 'tar -xvf filename.tar
> locationofrestoration' (I know that untarring w/o specifying a place
> will obviously untar in the current directory and as i dont use tar to
> backup files myself i'm unsure as to how to specify a different
> directory but I assume u just list it at the end of the command).
> [terrence] Try this, does not work. I have created the archive using 'tar
> cvf /dev/nst0 *.*'. The problem with this is that the tar need get written
> on the backup tape, but bi tar names were found. Now, I am stuck trying to
> get the archive back for verification. Doh...
>
>
> > 2. How do I know the freespace availability of the backup tapes?
>
> df command should tell u, once the tape is mounted, otherwise i'm sure
> there are utilities out there u can download that will help make
> managing all this easier. As I haven't any experience with tape drives I
> could be wrong here.
> [terrence] Not on the tape drive I think. I navigate the tapedrive with the
> use of the command 'mt'.
>
>
> > 3. How do I excercise all 40GB of the tape within the DLT tape drive?
[terrence] Any comments on this?
>
> > 4. How do I verify my backup is working, any working steps?
[terrence] Any comments on this?
>
> >
> > I am not planning to purchase third party backup tools yet!
> >
> > I am really very new to backup and appreciate any kind of assistance.
> > terrence
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From: Batchman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Unit of Blocks in fdisk
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 23:43:28 -0500
If you have cfdisk on your system, it gives the
option of showing space in MB.
On Sun, 24 Sep 2000, Zhihui Zhang wrote:
>
> #fdisk /dev/hda
>
> Disk /dev/hda: 240 heads, 63 sectors, 1559 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 bytes
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hda1 * 1 390 2948368+ b Win95 FAT32
> /dev/hda2 391 936 4127760 5 Extended
> /dev/hda3 937 1352 3144960 a5 BSD/386
> /dev/hda4 1353 1559 1564920 83 Linux
> /dev/hda5 391 718 2479648+ b Win95 FAT32
> /dev/hda6 719 720 15088+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda7 721 755 264568+ 82 Linux swap
> /dev/hda8 756 936 1368328+ 83 Linux
>
> Can anyone tell me the unit of the Blocks column? It seems to me it is
> half a sector instead of a sector (512 bytes). Thanks.
>
> -Zhihui
>
>
>
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Subject: Problem: Win95 install on Linux machine
From: errand_boy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 05:00:46 GMT
I have an old Compaq desktop with 2 Gig HDD, CD-ROM & Floppy drives,
64Meg RAM, with Slackware 3.5 installed on it.
I also have a DOS 6.22 Boot disk, and a licensed Win95 install package
on CD-ROM.
How can I install win95 on this HDD so that it will be the default OS?
I will not be using Linux much, if at all, for the next 3 months, and
so I don't mind if I have to format and start fresh. Having Linux on
one partition and win95 on another would be fine, or having just win95
would be fine, for the next school term.
Can someone help me out?
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From: m.k.bux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: linux mandrake 6.5
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 05:30:03 -0000
Sis 6215C driver for Linux
Question | No Replies > Return to Search
Author: Saurabh ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Date: Jul 23 2000
Sources: comp.os.linux.setup
I need Video driver for Sis 6326 for mandrake linux.
Please mail me driver for if you have it at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please explain How to install it while installing Linux
Thank you
Saurabh.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pascal Hos)
Subject: Re: Mail setup with MDK 7.1 and @home
Date: 25 Sep 2000 05:29:46 GMT
Check out procmail
http://www.procmail.org
Pascal
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From: Hans Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel too big
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:32:49 +0200
Hans Eriksson wrote:
> Markus Kossmann wrote:
>
> > Hans Eriksson wrote:
> > [...]
> > >I still get a kernel size of approx. 1.9M.
> > [...]
> > Are you using the right file as kernel ?
> > You supposed to use /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/(b)zImage and not
> > /usr/src/linux/vmlinux .
> >
>
> Yes! Of course! Thank you (and everyone else who have replied)!
That is to say, your comment solved my problem. I _was_ using the
wrong file.
>
>
> >
> > --
> > Markus Kossmann
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> /Hans E.
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From: Hans Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel too big
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:28:44 +0200
Markus Kossmann wrote:
> Hans Eriksson wrote:
> [...]
> >I still get a kernel size of approx. 1.9M.
> [...]
> Are you using the right file as kernel ?
> You supposed to use /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/(b)zImage and not
> /usr/src/linux/vmlinux .
>
Yes! Of course! Thank you (and everyone else who have replied)!
>
> --
> Markus Kossmann
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
/Hans E.
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From: Dee Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: I NEED A JOB!!
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 05:54:58 GMT
Can anyone give me leads on how I can use my knowledge of linux to get a
job?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (MaryP)
Subject: Re: Setserial/IRQ/Linux/Modem Hell.
Date: 25 Sep 2000 05:58:46 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Melanie
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ... SMC EtherEZ into a system running Mandrake 6.1. It
> wanted IRQ 3, but I've set it to use IRQ 7, and it's happy with that. But..
> my modem, on ttyS1 (which uses IRQ 3), is having dificulties.
OK, I have a modem on ttyS1 and I have to do the following to make it work:
setserial /dev/ttyS1 irq 7
I know ttyS1 is supposed to go with irq 3 but it didn't. irq 7 worked fine
for me with no other modifications however.
Once you find something that works and you want it to happen
automatically, you can put the setserial command toward the end of your
rc.local file (in RH) so it runs on every bootup.
> If I boot normally, and try to run setserial to set the modem's IRQ, I'm
> told that the device or resource is busy. If I boot into single-user mode,
> I can use setserial with no problems, and use the modem from there. I can
> also bring up eth0 from here with no difficulties.
I don't have any ethernet card so I can't comment on what is wrong there,
but see what happens if you just setserial the modem someplace else. If
irq 7 doesn't work try some other unused irq lines until you hit on a good
one.
Look at both dmesg and cat /proc/interrupts to see what may be unused.
Both those will only tell you what your software thinks not what may
actually be going on, so take em with a grain of salt.
Also if you look at the manual for the modem it might have diagrams on how
to set its jumpers for a different irq if nothing else works. I didn't
have to go that far though.
Try some of this easy stuff first and if it doesn't work you can attack
the ethernet card part instead.
Mary P.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (MaryP)
Subject: Re: RedHat PPP dialout
Date: 25 Sep 2000 06:03:33 GMT
> David Holoman wrote:
> > ... RedHat 6. I have tested the modem by using minicom
(snip)
> > I have used LinuxConf to create a PPP connection that includes the
> > modem init string, telephone, PAP authentication set to on, username
> > and password. When I attempt to connect, the modem doesn't flinch; it
> > doesn't go off-hook or show any signs of activity at all.
http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html
give that a try, it'll help you use your error log
and find out what weird thing is going wrong.
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