Linux-Setup Digest #735, Volume #19 Sun, 1 Oct 00 12:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: How to adjust kde display (Steve Wright)
Re: Installing RedHat 6.2 on an ASUS A7V (Ruediger Arp)
Re: how to unzip the file *.tar.bz2 (Steve Wright)
Re: installing HELP plz!! (root)
Re: StarOffice and fax configuration (Steve Wright)
Re: Does anyone know how to setup my Canon printer? (Steve Wright)
Re: Redhat 7.0 and Kernel 2.2.17 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: sony vaio F580 Notebook unable to install ("visor-palm John")
Re: What does druid want? "Next" button grayed (Mike Oliver)
What system info needed pre-wiping Win3.1 ? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Recomended Motherboards for K6-2 and K6-3 (Steve Bradley)
twin sound card problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: IP Masquerading (ewrv)
ATI AIW 128 Pro 32 meg on Linux (Achal Oza)
Linux with De220 ISA net card ("@home")
CD Burning Software For Linux ("Les Labbauf")
Troubles with SiS 6326 Video card ("NAMIECH JULIEN")
rpm confused (Carsten Mohr)
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From: Steve Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to adjust kde display
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:11:41 +0000
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, flipper wrote:
>Michael Iwaki a �crit :
>
>> My kde display is a little off-center. Needs adjustment. I have a
>
>Hi,
>
>You can use xvidtune if your problem is only a off-center display. Use it
I tried this but it wouldn't save the results ??????
next 'startx' and it was right back to square one again????
regards,
Steve
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From: Ruediger Arp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installing RedHat 6.2 on an ASUS A7V
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 09:18:46 GMT
hi,
I'm using Suse7, but I thought that what I found on their support site=20
might be of interest to you anyway:
Symptom:
You unsuccesfully try to install Linux on an A7V where your drives are=20
connected to the Promise FastTrak100-Controller.
Cause:
The Promise FastTrak100 is supported by Suse7, EXCLUDING "certain" A7V =
BIOS revisions.
Solution:
Connect the HDD to the Onboard-IDE-Controller. Alternatively, you may=20
want to upgrade your BIOS.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Am 01.10.00, 06:49:47, schrieb P. U. Psilanimous <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> zum=
=20
Thema Installing RedHat 6.2 on an ASUS A7V:
> I have the following system setup:
> ASUS A7V motherboard with Athlon 950 (Thunderbird)
> 30GB ATA-100 HDD on Promise IDE controller (Windoze boot drive)
> 8.4GB ATA-33 HDD on primary IDE controller
> 256MB RAM, Voodoo video, Realtek ethernet, CD-ROM, CD-RW, etc.
> When I tried to install RedHat 6.2 on the 8.4GB disk, I discovered
> that Linux could not "see" the ATA-100 drive. I went ahead with the
> installation and found that the option of installing LILO was not
> presented (I assume because Linux thought it was the only OS).
> Anyway, I continued, assuming I would resort to a floppy boot until I
> could solve this problem. Of course, the system locked up while
> detecting hardware upon first boot (it is RedHat, after all).
> I have since decided to use the 8.4GB HDD as a backup drive and am
> planning to buy another ATA-100 drive for Linux.
> My problem is:
> Since the ASUS considers the Promise IDE controller as a secondary
> device, how do I get Linux to recognize that these disks are present?
> I have already disabled the 8.4GB disk in the BIOS boot section so
> that the boot sequence is:
> Floppy --> CD-ROM --> It then goes to the Promise controller and
> boots from this drive.
> Any help is appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Darrell
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From: Steve Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to unzip the file *.tar.bz2
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:24:13 +0000
On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Thomas Regner wrote:
>Gene Heskett wrote:
>> >> qiuyang wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > hi,everyone
>> >> > I don't know how to unzip the file with tar.bz2 ?
>>
>> SK> You can do it all in one too:
>>
>> SK> tar xvfz file.tar.gz
>> SK> tar xvfI file.tar.bz2
>>
How come you don't use midnight commander? point and click and it's done!
Steve
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: installing HELP plz!!
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 02:28:08 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks!! I was just missing the kernel source...man have a come a long way since
then. Thanks for the help and encouragement!
Soon to be on my way to linux guru
Dan Allen
Martin Herrman wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Sep 2000 13:04:39 -0700, Dan Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Okay, right now I am learning linux, so I have nothing on my computer that I
> > care about...so, if I complete fry everything...I will just reinstall...with
> > that said...
> >
> > I am practicing learning the techniques required to use Linux. As an
> > example, I wanted to install the updated PCMCIA package. So, I downloaded
> > the tarball pcmcia-cs-3.1.20.tar.gz, I right clicked and open archiver and I
> > extracted it to /usr/src/ so now I have a folder /usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.20
> > Note that I am logged in as root. So, following the HOW-TO I type
> > make config
> >
> > and I get a few lines about PCMCIA ending in
> >
> > most default answers are okay
> > file source kernel (../usr/src/linux):
>
> just some little thing, i think it says:
>
> most <bla bla bla> [../usr/src/linux]:
>
> just hit enter.
>
> > So, I hit enter and it says "see headers for kernel but not the source", so
> > I type a bunch of other paths without luck. What the heck am I supposed to
> > put in this prompt? When do I type "make all" and then "make install" like
> > the HOW-TO says. Obviously it needs to find the kernel first. What am I
> > doing wrong?
>
> just download the linux kernel source (the kernel version you are using at
> that moment!) and unpack it into /usr/src/linux; it will both contain the
> source and the headers (ehm.. the headers are part of the source, needed
> for other apps to compile).
>
> Keep on trying, you're on the right way!!!! (most important is reading..)
>
> Martin
>
> >
> > Please help!
> >
> > Dan Allen
> >
> >
>
> --
> Linux Gebruikers Handleiding v1.2 : http://2mypage.cjb.net
> Linux RedHat 6.1 Kernel 2.2.17 Toshiba P233 MHz, 32 Mb RAM
> 10:20pm up 11:07, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00
> Western Civilization, that would be a good idea!
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From: Steve Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: StarOffice and fax configuration
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:33:19 +0000
On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Aleksander Starczewski wrote:
>Hi
>I want to send faxes from SO, but I don't know how. Could you help me?
>Olek
Hi,
I set up printcap, ghostscript, and lpd to accept spool jobs.
I used efax-0.9-7.i386.(rpm?)
search for efax http://lycos.ftpsearch.com/?form=medium
efax will recieve faxes too. The recieve process is not as automated as I
would like. 'fax2send' is another package too. Haven't tried this.
regards,
Steve
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From: Steve Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Does anyone know how to setup my Canon printer?
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:53:46 +0000
On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Ryan Eccles wrote:
>I want to setup my canon bjc1000 printer?
find and download 'Printer-pkgs.tar.bz2'
goto http://ftpsearch.lycos.com/?form=medium and enter the above package name
install and read docs.
hear from you again in a week 8-)
regards,
Steve
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Redhat 7.0 and Kernel 2.2.17
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 10:11:49 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 22:32:00 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >Anyone has any idea?
>
> Instead of just make, try
>
> make CC=kgcc <whatever>
When I do "make CC=kgcc bzImage", I get: "make: kgcc: command not found"
"make *** init/main.o error 127".
Other commands did work with CC=kgcc. Only bzImage not. That's of
course the one I really need. :-(
>
> --
> Hal B
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> --
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "visor-palm John" <j$ohn$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,cz.comp.linux.redhat-cz
Subject: Re: sony vaio F580 Notebook unable to install
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 03:51:06 -0700
How do you tell it to run in text mode? (i.e. instead of non-textmode?)
"Stig S�rensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:39d6eda3$0$1769$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> -Run the installer in textmode.
> -Try RH7.0.
>
> /Stig
>
> "visor-palm John" <j$ohn$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:8r5uqv$k5t$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Sony VAIO PCG-F580: Pentium III 650Mhz, 256Mb RAM, 6Mb video memory, 12
G
> > hard-drive
> > Display Adapter: NeoMagic MagicMedia256XL+ (v016)
> > Display: 15" XGA TFT
> >
> > RedHat 6.1 CD's
> >
> > The machine has Win98 on 2 partitions and there are 3 GB left to install
> > Linux.
> >
> > However, when I boot to the CD (or floppy) I first get the entry screen
> > which asks what type of install I want to do...Install RedHat Linux
(this
> is
> > the DOS-ish text window with the "boot:" prompt).
> > Then I press <enter> to do an install...the system goes through its
image
> > loading (vmlinux...) and then it says something like "unrecognized
> > card"...and it croaks...to the point where it says, system is safe to
> > reboot.
> >
> > Here is the output (that can be viewed)
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > No valid modes found.
> >
> > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full
> > server output, not jst the last messages
> >
> > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> > Traceback (innermost last):
> > File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 144, in ?
> > from gui import InstallInterface
> > File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gui.py", line 9, in ?
> > from gtk import *
> > File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gtk.py", line 29, in ?
> > _gtk.gtk.init()
> > RuntimeError: cannot open display
> > install exited abnormally
> > sending termination signals...done
> > sending kill signals...done
> > unmounting filesystems...
> > /mnt/source
> > /dev/pts
> > /proc
> > you may safely reboot your system
> >
> > I have taken all network cards out of the system and it still does not
> allow
> > me to continue with the installation.
> > I have already checked out the stuff on
> > http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ and
> > http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~and1000/vaioF-series.html but it did not help.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> >
> >
>
>
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From: Mike Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What does druid want? "Next" button grayed
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 05:25:48 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mike Oliver wrote:
>
> dan wrote:
> >
> > Hmm. Did you specify a swap partition?
>
> No. How do you do that? It doesn't seem
> to be listed among the "mount points" if I
> have the name right.
Well, I figured it out, sort of. But I had to
use fdisk to change the partition's type to 82.
I thought the Druid was supposed to be more
intuitive than that.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: What system info needed pre-wiping Win3.1 ?
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 13:58:43 +0100
Hello!
Before I do the format c:/ and start install Linux (probably Peanut distro
for size) on my 200 Mb Hardddrive 486 Laptop overwriting Win3.1 and
such . . .
What info should I get off the machine to make this as pain free as
possible? Use MSD to find out about processor, graphic card, ect? There
is no modem or network card yet.
I read a post where someone recommended putting a 15 Mb partition up for
keeping some of the DOS for booting or something?
I would download the bootdisk, and not make it from within DOS, right?
I am keen to find a webpage with procedural information ratehr than
bothering the NG about such things. Recommendations?
Thanks!
T.Bolt
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From: Steve Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Recomended Motherboards for K6-2 and K6-3
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 13:12:22 GMT
JASON SNYDER wrote:
[snip!]
> Now the question is what would you recommended as a good motherboard for
> a Super7 processor (such as K6-2 or K6-3) that doesn't or block drive
> bays on a mid tower ATX or foul up with Linux or just foul up in
> operation in general?
>
Well, I've been using an Epox MVP3G5 for a while now...it's run Win95,
Win98, WinNT4 and Linux and hasn't given me any problems. Peformance is
good.
I bought it specifically because it was the only availble board (at the
time, anyway) that:
1. Supported the K6-3
2. Had a UDMA/ATA-66 interface
3. Had a 2MB L2 Cache
I wouldn't put too much stock in the fact that you're friends board cooked
- not matter what brand or model you can think of, SOMEONE has had a bad
experience with it or gotten a defective one. It's the nature of the beast.
The ONLY potential problem that I know of with this board is that some
sound cards have an issue with the VIA chipset (which it uses).
Specifically, the Diamond MX300 or other Aureal Vortex based sound cards.
I changed mine over to an SB LIve! and have had zarro boogs.
--
Steve Bradley
Registered Linux User#187404
(register at www.linuxcounter.org)
ICQ#92564221
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: twin sound card problem
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 14:50:02 GMT
I have a Sound Galaxy 'sb compatible' card that I could never get to
work under Linux. I was offered a used genuine SB16 and installed that
as a second sound card in the hopes that this would work...BUT I can't
get Linux to detect it. When I run sndconfig it only detects the Sound
Galaxy. I still use the old card for Winmodem (sorry :) ) so I need to
leave the card in for Windoze. Is there any way to manually configure
the sound system to pick up the SB card and ignore the SG ?
Grateful for any help
Tony
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From: ewrv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: IP Masquerading
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 15:30:05 -0000
Martin Desrosiers wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to connect my laptop (Win98) to the Internet through my
> linux box using IP Masquerading. My kernel is 2.2.16 and the modules
> necessary for ipchains and IP Masquerading are loaded. ipchains seems to
> be working fine since from my server I can connect. Here's my ipchains
> policies:
>
> # ipchains -L
> chain input (policy ACCEPT):
> target prot opt source destination ports
> ACCEPT udp ------ anywhere anywhere bootps -> bootpc
> chain forward (policy DENY):
> MASQ all ------ 192.168.0.0/24 anywhere n/a
> chain output (policy ACCEPT):
>
> Should I get anything when I type (because I don't) ?
>
> # ipchains -M -L
> IP masquerading entries
> #
>
> On my laptop, I have set the IP address to 192.168.0.3, the gateway to
> 192.168.0.1, dns server IPs and host name to the laptop name. As a
> domain name, I am not sure about that but I tried with my ISP domain
> name. Does it make sense?
>
> Any help would be appreciated,
>
> Martin
if you are using 192.168.0.0/24 as your network and you have one interface
on your linux box hooked into your ISP's network (and that interface is
your default gateway) here are the only ipchains rules you need along with
the kernal features that must be turened on.
#this is a very basic ipmasq set up, if you don't do all of the following
#ipmasq or most of your apps may not work!!!
#just cut and paste from here!
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_always_defrag
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr #only needed if you use DHCP
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_masq_udp_dloose
#I recomend you load the following modules too!
depmod -a
modprobe ip_masq_raudio
modprobe ip_masq_irc
modprobe ip_masq_quake 26000,27000,27910,27960
modprobe ip_masq_cuseeme
modprobe ip_masq_vdolive
ipchains -A forward DENY
ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.0.0/24 -d 0.0.0.0 -j MASQ
ipchains -M -S 600 80 240 # I found this works best
#end of example ipmasq setup
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From: Achal Oza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ATI AIW 128 Pro 32 meg on Linux
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 08:40:57 -0700
Howdy,
I have an ATI All in Wonder 128 Pro with 32 megs of RAM and I'm
having a spot of trouble. I installed Red Hat 6.2 and X without any
trouble. I'm trying to get the TV tuner to work. I installed GATOS
(with the ibtos, or something like that). But when I run it I get an
error like "xatitv: gatos_init(): No such device." I read the GATOS faq
and some usenet posts, so I'm getting the idea that GATOS works fine
with the 16 meg card but not the 32 (because the 32 uses the Rage
Theatre chip?). Is that right? But I've seen posts by people where they
mention in passing that they are using the TV tuner on their AIW 128
Pro 32s. So any idea on how to get it to work? Will bttv do the trick?
Thanks,
Achal
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "@home" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux with De220 ISA net card
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 15:43:01 GMT
Hello, I am pretty new to linux and I think I am lost on setting up my ISA
network card. I believe the pnp is disabled. I ran the dos program and it
wrote to the EEPROM with the pnp turned off. I also wrote down the IRQ and
the i/o it was using. The i/o was 300 and I tried using "modprobe ne
io=0x300" and I get "Resource Busy." I get that for about any i/o for that
matter. What could be wrong or what am I doing wrong? Any help is greatly
appreciated.
Thanks.
PhreeZrByte
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From: "Les Labbauf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CD Burning Software For Linux
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 15:57:26 GMT
I need some help in getting CD-Burning Software working under Red Hat Linux 6.2.
I downloaded KreateCD, CDPARANOIA, CDRecord + Miskofs. I am not sure how to install or
compile theses files, and there are no understandable instructions that came with the
downloads. Any help would be appreciated.
Les
Former OS/2 User
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From: "NAMIECH JULIEN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Troubles with SiS 6326 Video card
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 17:56:44 +0200
I've got troubles with my X configuration. Sometimes it appears
a black rectangle at the bottom of the mouse pointer. Moving a little
around can make it disappear, but when I use a graphics software
troubles can become more important such as creating multiple color lines.
My graphic card is : SiS 6326
Monitor : ADI Provista E44
I use Mandrake 7.0 with Xfree86 3.3.5
Of course I've tried to customize the X configuration (the driver chosen
is SVGA) but I didn't succeed in anything.
I will be grateful if you could help me.
Thanks.
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From: Carsten Mohr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rpm confused
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 18:13:22 +0200
Hi,
I wanted to install MySQL. I used the newest beta-version 2.23.25-1 and
I had problems. I decided to deinstall. It didn't work. So installed
stable version 2.22.32. But I got wrong version information from rpm.
I tried to deinstall: 'rpm -e MySQL'. It didn't work
I used 'rpm -e --noscripts MySQL'. It worked.
Now I have a problem.
1) I try to install:
'rpm -ihv mysql-3.22.32-36.i386.rpm' says : 'package mysql-3.22.32-36 is
already installed'
2) I try to get info
'rpm -q -i MySQL' says 'package MySQL is not installed'
3) I tried to rebuild the database:
'rpm --rebuilddb'
No change to 1) and 2)
I'm using SUSE 6.4
Is there anybody out there with an idea ??
Best regards,
Carsten Mohr
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