Linux-Setup Digest #693, Volume #19 Mon, 25 Sep 00 10:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: inetd[642]: auth/tcp: bind: Address already in use (Jan Bredereke)
Re: New Linux Install (Chris Sherlock)
Re: Implications (Eric Junkermann)
Memory checking utility (jbkelly3)
Re: Implications (Eric Junkermann)
linux hardware limitations (aman)
Re: How do I get GRUB out of CMOS? (Marshall Wren)
Re: How do I get GRUB out of CMOS? (Marshall Wren)
Re: How do I get GRUB out of CMOS? (Marshall Wren)
Installation prob with Win2000 & Corel Linux ver 1 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: R: Xfree86 4.01 installed but mouse very jerky (Eric)
Re: No sound when playing audio CD's (John Wilkinson)
Re: Linksys ethernet card (Scott Nolde)
Re: Modems under RedHat 6.2 (Scott Nolde)
Re: Problem: Win95 install on Linux machine (Kevin Croxen)
Mandrake 7.0 install problem on Toshiba Laptop ("D. MacLeod")
Re: I NEED A JOB!! (Dee Smith)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jan Bredereke)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: inetd[642]: auth/tcp: bind: Address already in use
Date: 25 Sep 2000 10:43:38 GMT
Hi Vinson,
On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:25:35 GMT, Vinson Armstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have been noticing a large number of the below message in my log files. I
> am not sure but it seem that my system thinks there is another system on the
> network with same IP address it has?!?!?!?!?
>
> "inetd[642]: auth/tcp: bind: Address already in use"
No. This message of the "bind" system call means that another
process on the *same* machine has already grabbed the port in order
to listen to incoming requests. The TCP port appears to be auth,
i.e., 113 (see /etc/services). So the inetd process cannot bind to
it. Look for another process providing auth services. (Maybe it is
spawned by the inet daemon, too?)
Hope that helps,
Jan
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Email: jan(dot)bredereke(at)topmail(dot)de
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:29:17 +1000
From: Chris Sherlock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: New Linux Install
>From what I understand, the new LBA32 extensions in LILO will circumvent
this problem. I don't know much more about this as I haven't had to
worry about hitting the 1024 cylinder ceiling yet.
Would someone care to comment?
Chris
"James M. Luongo" wrote:
>
> I plan on installing Linux Mandrake 7.1 for the first time. I need some
> help. How big should the partitions be? And, I heard something about
> LiLo not recognizing a Linux partition after a certain disk cylinder (or
> sector, whatever). I think it was 1023, but I'm not sure. Is this
> true? Help!
> --
> ------------------------
> James M. Luongo x1427
> Draper Laboratory Room 4207
> ------------------------
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From: Eric Junkermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.software.config-mgmt
Subject: Re: Implications
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:32:39 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm seeing it through (comp.software.config-mgmt) where it is
> slightly topical, but uninteresting.
More than slightly, and interesting as well to some of us. You can use
the best Software Configuration Management practices in developing your
piece of software, but that is not the end of the SCM issues for those
who will use your software, since you will not have configuration-
managed their software (and hardware) environment. What if they need,
to run some _other_ piece of software, a different version of some
library that you use only indirectly. Your software will not work for
them, and though you may choose to dismiss their problems as self-
created, they are both real and universal.
Somebody has to deal with the SCM issues of a complete end-user system
with software from different sources. I am one of them, and any
contributions, even at a theoretical level, will be gratefully received.
Eric
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From: jbkelly3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Memory checking utility
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:34:11 GMT
Is there a memory checking utility that can check signal processing as
well as the integraty of address space? I am having random compile
problems. Will I beable to isolate bad address space if I find it?
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From: Eric Junkermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.software.config-mgmt
Subject: Re: Implications
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:48:44 GMT
In article <8qioop$rqk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip>
>
> Amen. I couldn't follow the stream of thought, and if I couldn't, few
> people can.
Arrogance.
> I think he is trying to say something connected with the
> old idea of maintaining a programs history along with its code.
<snip>
I don't think so. Let's wait and see if anyone else has an opinion.
Eric
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From: aman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: linux hardware limitations
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:30:02 -0000
hi,
i was installing red hat linux 6.2 on my new system but at the
xconfiguration stage, i noticed that i can not choose to have a 32 MB
memory card. i have an nVidia RIVA TNT2 based card from ASUS 3800 series.
by trying any other combination the test display didn't appear.
is there any other way round this, can i find drivers or something
anywhere on the net.
my system is an athlon 750 on an ASUS k7vt mother board with 128 MB RAM
help me out here, as linux redhat is my preferred OS.
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From: Marshall Wren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do I get GRUB out of CMOS?
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:30:02 -0000
Thanks, fdisk /mbr did the trick.
Lonni J. Friedman wrote:
>
> If you've got GRUB in your CMOS then you have some pretty serious
> problems. More likely is that you have GRUB in your MBR. You get it
> removed by writing a different bootloader to the MBR.
>
> Marshall Wren wrote:
> >
> > The problem here involves the fact that GRUB is apparently written to
CMOS
> > if you have designated LINUX as the primary boot OS. I have a problem
> > where I created a dual boot of Windows 98 with Linux Mandrake 7.1. I
> > designated Linux to be my primary boot OS via Boot Magic. Windows was
> > already installed and after I install Linux, I could not get a proper
boot
> > of Linux due to my incorrect entry of the mounting point. Therefore, I
> > decided to start over and deleted the partitions created for both
> > operating systems and reformated the drive with the intent of
reinstalling
> > Windows 98 first, followed by repartitioning remaining space to Linux
> > using Partition Magic. However, even though the drive has had fdisk
> > executed against it and reformated with a DOS operating system, CMOS
still
> > tries to boot Linux via GRUB without ever looking at my operating
system
> > on the drive. I am posting this situation as a question as well as
> > passing it on as an answer and clarification of Somerton Kennedy's
> > question. Hope to hear from someone soon!
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From: Marshall Wren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do I get GRUB out of CMOS?
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:30:03 -0000
Thanks, fdisk /mbr did the trick. I'm a novice when it comes to operating
systems, boot loaders, CMOS, etc.
Roger Blake wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:30:04 -0000, Marshall Wren
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >The problem here involves the fact that GRUB is apparently written to
CMOS
> >if you have designated LINUX as the primary boot OS. I have a problem
>
> What makes you think that grub would write to your system's CMOS?
> (Unless of course in your mind CMOS == disk_boot_sector in some
> bizarre fashion.)
>
> Setting that aside, if you want to restore a "normal" Windoze boot
sector,
> start up on your emergency Win98 boot diskette and issue the command
> "FDISK /MBR" -- this should do the trick.
>
> --
> Roger Blake
> (remove second "g" and second "m" from address for email)
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From: Marshall Wren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do I get GRUB out of CMOS?
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:30:03 -0000
Thanks, the fdisk /mbr did the trick.
Michael Perry wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 14:54:37 -0400, Lonni J. Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >If you've got GRUB in your CMOS then you have some pretty serious
> >problems. More likely is that you have GRUB in your MBR. You get it
> >removed by writing a different bootloader to the MBR.
> >
> >Marshall Wren wrote:
> >>
> >> The problem here involves the fact that GRUB is apparently written to
CMOS
> >> if you have designated LINUX as the primary boot OS. I have a problem
> >> where I created a dual boot of Windows 98 with Linux Mandrake 7.1. I
> >> designated Linux to be my primary boot OS via Boot Magic. Windows was
> >> already installed and after I install Linux, I could not get a proper
boot
> >> of Linux due to my incorrect entry of the mounting point. Therefore,
I
> >> decided to start over and deleted the partitions created for both
> >> operating systems and reformated the drive with the intent of
reinstalling
> >> Windows 98 first, followed by repartitioning remaining space to Linux
> >> using Partition Magic. However, even though the drive has had fdisk
> >> executed against it and reformated with a DOS operating system, CMOS
still
> >> tries to boot Linux via GRUB without ever looking at my operating
system
> >> on the drive. I am posting this situation as a question as well as
> >> passing it on as an answer and clarification of Somerton Kennedy's
> >> question. Hope to hear from someone soon!
>
> It seems from some work I did recently that lilo will not write a
bootsector
> if grub is there. I recently wanted to replace grub with lilo in the
mbr on
> a caldera installation. I got all kinds of lilo errors at accessing the
> root device, etc. I finally did the dos floppy boot disk thing and did a
> fdisk /mbr about 3 times.
>
> That worked.
>
> --
> Michael Perry
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ------------------
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Installation prob with Win2000 & Corel Linux ver 1
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:31:05 GMT
Can anyone help with the following problems with the installation of
Corel Linux Ver 1 to coexist with Win2000 and win98 on a separate drive?
My DELL PC currently has two hard drives
My primary HD (hda) has windows 98 installed
My secondary HD (hdb) is where I want to install Linux and Win2000.
2Gb for Linux and 18GB for win2000
In the first attempt at installing I installed win2000 onto the first
partition on hdb with no problems. I then tried to install Linux into
the second partition but upon reboot there was no recognition of the
Linux install and a Linux boot disk wouldn�t pick up the installation
either. After researching into this I believe it was due to the Linux
installation past cylinder 1024.
In the second attempt I have installed Linux first onto hdb in
partition 1. The installation goes fine and the machine reboots and I
can access Linux and win98 on hda with no problems. I then went to
install win2000 on the second partition of hdb but after the machine
reboots it of course goes straight into LILO and the Linux boot
screen. I can exit this and goto the MS windows boot screen but the
Win2000 installation doesn�t continue.
To get round this I booted into Linux again, made a Linux boot disk and
disabled LILO from booting up. I tested the boot disk and this works
fine and without this disk in drive A my machine will boot up the
windows boot options at start-up. I then tried to install Win2000
again onto the second partition of hdb hoping that after the reboot
with LILO disabled the install would continue, but I still get the old
windows bootup options and selecting the win2000 option results in an
error relating to NTSKERNEL not installed or present (obviously due to
win2000 not completing installation).
My question is, how do I get Win2000 to continue installation and allow
me to have Linux & Win2000 both on hdb.
Many Thanks,
Richard
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: R: Xfree86 4.01 installed but mouse very jerky
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:47:38 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
deleted several crossposts... (DON'T DO THIS ANYMORE)
Every time I a came across this, it turned out to be the fact that it
should be setup to use the IMPS/2 protocol instead of PS/2. Change this
in XF86Config
and all will be fine again w.r.t. your mouse. (XF86Config is either in
/etc/X11 or /etc (depends on your distro)
Eric
Duane Attaway wrote:
>
> Just in case, it wouldn't by chance be a ps/2 or serial mouse identity
> crisis?
>
> In redhat.general Antonio Montagnani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The sdame problem, that I worked around with the command XSET M x y, where x
> > and y are the speed and the acceleration.(very similar to the slides of
> > graphic interface).
>
> > Try different values, maybe that you have some satisfying tuning of the
> > mouse (My mouse is working but I am not yet happy about movements: it seem
> > that automatic installation is erratic..
>
> > "valkyrie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto nel messaggio
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I have installed Xfree86 4.01 over Xfree86 3 using the install script but
> >> when I restart it loads up x and shows the gnome logon screen but as soon
> >> as I move my mouse it is erratic and jump all over the screen. Please
> > advise
> >> on what i am missing or where to correct this .
>
> --
> -=Duane
> 0x00F4 Starkville, Mississippi
> http://www.attaway.org Why drive a car when you can ride a bike?
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From: John Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: No sound when playing audio CD's
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:37:56 GMT
Davide Bianchi wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:22:50 GMT, John Wilkinson
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> <ZAP>
> >When I try to play any audio CD with ay the KSCD player or the Gnome
> >player, there is no sound. The CD is accessed, and the light flashes.
> >The player says playing track 1, but still no sound.
>
> Are you sure the CD is connected with the Sound Card ? Open the
> PC and check if there is a little white (usually) cable that
> connect the CD to the sound card.
>
> Davide
Ah ha yes you are right, all I connected was my IDE cable.
However the windoze player still works, it must store a buffer full of
info first. So why can't I do this on Linux?
Regards,
John.
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From: Scott Nolde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linksys ethernet card
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:48:57 GMT
yaolong wrote:
>
> I have a dual OS machine (win 98 and Linux) - I installed a Linksys 10/100
> TX card
> Linux recognized the additional hardware - I added in the ip addresses
> The card allows me to ping the localhost ip addresses(eg. if localhost is
> 62.x.x.x - it pings this successfully)
> but is not able to ping any other addresses
>
> can anyone please provide help on this
Do you have a default gateway? You may have to edit
/etc/sysconfig/network to show
NETWORKING="yes"
GATEWAY="ip.address.of.gateway"
GATEWAYDEV="eth0"
- Scott
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From: Scott Nolde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Modems under RedHat 6.2
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:50:03 GMT
Redhat also has a ppp configuration tool in the GUI. It works well.
And it has a search feature to find the modem port.
- Scott
Rooty wrote:
>
> So, after some help from a guy here, I got my sound card working.
>
> I just can't figure out my modem. I know I'm supposed to look at dev/modem,
> but I'm not sire what to do. Under Win98, the modem is on Com Port 2. Is
> there any sort of config tool that I can run (kinda like the ones for the
> sound card and monitor)?
>
> Thanx
>
> --Rooty
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kevin Croxen)
Subject: Re: Problem: Win95 install on Linux machine
Date: 25 Sep 2000 13:22:40 GMT
With a little dinky hard disk like that, Win95 in FAT would doubtless be
more comfortable all by itself. If you wish to go solo with win95, boot
your Slack boot & root disks, run fdisk and set up a single tagged FAT
partition. Reboot, this time with your DOS 6.22 disk, and, if you were
booting with LILO in the MBR, then run the command fdisk /mbr to clear
LILO out of the MBR. If LILO was in the boot superblock of the root
partition, then the problem is alreday taken care of --just install win95
as you would normally. If your win95 is on CDROM, you will need to prepare
yourself a DOS bootdisk with DOS CDROM drivers on it, so that the WIN 95
CDROM may be accessed for installation.
If you wish to keep both OS's, you'll either need something like the
current version of partition magic to resize your ext2 Linux partition to,
say, 1 to 1.5 Gigs, and move it to the end of the disk, so that the front
portion of the disk may be partitioned as a FAT partition and
formatted; or, you may install both OS's fresh. Set & tag the partitions
using LINUX's fdisk. The win95 partition must be already formatted FAT
prior to installing win95, otherwise the installer assumes the disk is a
new one and rewrites the partition table. Install win95, install
Linux; use LILO in the MBR to choose OS's at boot. Nothing much to
it. Kind of cramped, though, in only 2 Gig.
--Kevin
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
errand_boy wrote:
>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: "D. MacLeod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mandrake 7.0 install problem on Toshiba Laptop
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:52:45 -0300
I'm having trouble completing the 7.0 install on my Toshiba Satellite 4090X
DVD laptop. Could someone please suggest a 'monitor' selection!?!
I have tried the 'Linux on Laptops' website, but they don't seem to address
this problem.
I have a 14.1" TFT monitor and Trident Cyber 9525 video adapter.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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From: Dee Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: I NEED A JOB!!
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:00:16 GMT
"MThompson (the-werd.com)" wrote:
>
> yes, apply for a linux job...
WHERE AND WITH WHOM?
> i did ;P~
>
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> "Dee Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Can anyone give me leads on how I can use my knowledge of linux to get a
> > job?
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