Linux-Setup Digest #739, Volume #19 Sun, 1 Oct 00 23:13:06 EDT
Contents:
Re: bzImage errors ("Gene Heskett")
Re: Implications ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Anyone have experience with PartitionMagic? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Downloading help ("Dave")
linksys pcmcia w/external hard drive ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: dual-boot Linux/Windows from mfg? ("Richard Bejtlich")
inetd.conf in RH7.0?? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
How to turn on 'rcp' service???!!! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SOS Netscape??? (ALDEL)
Re: sony vaio F580 Notebook unable to install (Ming Kee =?big5?B?qfqwTw==?= in Linux)
New linux printer problem (Dennis Griffin)
Re: MS Netmeeting under Linux?
Re: wanting to install linux, but need help with win me & 40gb drive
Re: wanting to install linux, but need help with win me & 40gb drive
Re: inetd.conf in RH7.0?? (Hal Burgiss)
Re: /etc/resolv.conf (mpulliam)
install linux Redhat 6.2 on windows 98 (basavaraju)
Linux Mandrake 7.1 (Rob)
Re: ppp support (Kenneth Harrington)
Re: Win 98, 2000 and Linux on one computer ("Arctic Storm")
Re: RH7 and ADAPTEC 19160 SCSI ("Arctic Storm")
Re: idiot needs help!! (Kenneth Harrington)
Re: Unusual multiboot error w/ NT Loader ("Arctic Storm")
Re: Transfer SCO Unix data to Linux ("Ross Levis")
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Date: 1 Oct 2000 19:45:7 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: bzImage errors
Unrot13 this;
Reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Paul Kimoto;
PK> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sven Mascheck wrote:
>> 2.95 with the old preprocessor
>> seems not at all to be guaranteed to do, either.
PK> Yes, but it does work for many people. Anyway, the 2.2.17
PK> release notes
PK> (http://www.linux.org.uk/VERSION/relnotes.2217.html) say:
PK>: This code is intended to build with gcc 2.7.2 and egcs 1.1.2.
PK>: Patches for building with gcc 2.95 are merged but less tested
PK>: than other compilers. Caution is recommended when using gcc 2.95
PK>: and feedback is sought.
I found that it also worked by snarfing the complete gcc install from a
RH7.0 disk 1. Thats 2.96-54, and it runs quite sweetly so far. Don't
forget to put in kgcc too, its the key I suspect.
Cheers, Gene
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.software.config-mgmt
Subject: Re: Implications
Date: 2 Oct 2000 01:07:58 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: In article <8qioop$rqk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> In comp.os.linux.misc Kaz Kylheku <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> : On Sat, 23 Sep 2000 01:45:25 GMT, paul snow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> :>Here is the equation:
:> :> X --> P --> E
:> It's not an equation. There is no equals sign.
: Equality is only one of a infinite number of concepts that can be
: expressed using equations.
Err, but that's not an equation above. An equation has a precise
meaning: two terms, separated by an equals sign (usually representing a
symmetric, reflexive, transitive relation). So whereas you can indeed
use an equal sign to represent things other than "identity" (which is
what I think you mean, because "equality represents equality" is a
tautology), that fact doesn't apply, since there is no equals sign, or
any other sign that can be construed as representing a reflexive,
symmetric, transitive relation.
Goodbye, loon. (and how do you know that there are an infinite number
of concepts?).
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Anyone have experience with PartitionMagic?
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 01:15:07 GMT
On Sun, 01 Oct 2000 23:56:09 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod
Smith) wrote:
>[Posted and mailed]
>
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Ken Schutte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I think I am going to install LinuxMandrake 7.1 on my Win98 machine. I
>> have some PartitionMagic software that it recommends to do the
>> partitioning of my hard drive. I also have a lot of important stuff on
>> my drive right now, that I really don't want to lose and would be a big
>> hassle to back it all up. So is there any thing special I have to do to
>> make sure my current stuff is not lost?
>
Better yet, get a 2nd hard drive and put the partitions on there...
I did this and it works np :)
Tony
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From: "Dave" <@>
Subject: Downloading help
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:11:50 -0500
Here's another question from another newbie...
I just finished downloading RH 7 from ftp.redhat.com, and I had a few
questions. I want to burn the files to cd's, but there's a total of 1.3 gig
of files, and I'm not sure which files go on which cd. Here's a bit from
the readme file:
DIRECTORY ORGANIZATION
Red Hat Linux is delivered on two CDROMs (disc 1 and disc 2). Disc 1 can
be directly booted into the installation on most modern PCs, and contains
the following directory structure:
/mnt/redhat
|----> RedHat
| |----> RPMS -- binary packages
| `----> base -- information on this release of Red Hat
| used by the installation process
|----> images -- boot and ramdisk images
|----> dosutils -- installation utilities for DOS
|----> COPYING -- copyright information
|----> README -- this file
`----> RPM-GPG-KEY -- GPG signature for packages from Red Hat
The directory layout of disc 2 is as follows:
/mnt/redhat
|----> RedHat
| `----> RPMS -- additional binary packages
| `----> instimage -- NFS installer tree
|----> SRPMS -- source packages (more are on the dedicated
| SRPMS CD)
|----> preview -- alpha and beta level packages (source
| and binary) for the adventurous user
|----> COPYING -- copyright information
|----> README -- this file
`----> RPM-GPG-KEY -- GPG signature for packages from Red Hat
The thing is, I don't know which RPM's belong on which cd. Does it really
matter? Will the installation process prompt for a different cd if it's not
on the other? Or am I going about this totally wrong?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: linksys pcmcia w/external hard drive
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 01:07:51 GMT
Can anyone give me some ideas on how i can get an external pcmcia hard
drive to work in redhat 7.0? The computer is an x86 desktop computer
with an ISA card controller that controls the PCMCIA card reader. The
hard drives are plugged into the card reader. I tried to use the PCMCIA
boot disk but when it gets to the disk druid stage, it says no valid
devices are available for install.
Thanks,
Andrew
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From: "Richard Bejtlich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: dual-boot Linux/Windows from mfg?
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 01:37:32 GMT
Knowing I would regularly erase any Windows installation in my quest to
multiboot, I ordered my Thinkpad with Win98 and separately bought a retail
copy of Windows 2000, which I'm using now. I'd happily turn the Win98
"restore disk" in for a refund, but somehow I doubt IBM would accept it...
I think restore CDs are for people afraid to configure their systems
independently, or who want "quick fixes."
Richard
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:8r44i6$dg8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In article <01c02a39$024431e0$0200000a@home>,
> "Mike Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I noticed that IBM is offering an option to ship some of its laptops
> (e.g.,
> > the T20) with Linux installed. Unfortunately, they won't install a
> dual
> > boot (Windows & Linux) system for you, and if you
> dump/repartition/restore
> > the OS that IBM installs and then install the second OS yourself, it
> voids
> > the warranty on the OS they had installed.
> >
> > Does anyone know if it's possible to buy a laptop with a dual install
> of
> > Windows and Linux from some manufacturer? I'd rather not hassle with
> > installing Linux and getting all the device drivers working myself.
> > Alternatively, is there a consulting group I can pay to set up such a
> > configuration for me?
> >
> > Please email your response to me, as I don't read netnews regularly.
> >
> > Thanks
> > - Mike Schwartz
> > mailto:mschwartz-at-indra.com (remember to fix the -at- spamguard
> if you
> > send me mail)
> >
> > Mike,
>
> I have a 600X on which I have installed linux as a primary
> OS and windows-2000 as a 2ndary.
>
> I have not attempted to do anything with sound nor have I fooled with
> the modem. I only thing I had to fool with to get a function window
> system was the X-config. Mine is posted at
> ftp.remotesensing.org/pub/600X/.
> Redhat-6.2 installs and works fine including functioning of 3com
> pcmcia 10/100 netowrk and 28.8 modem cards. I have really had no
> significant hassels with linux and am quite satisfied with it.
>
> Windows-2000, on the other hand, is essentially worthless using the
> media that came with the thinkpad. When installed first it is a pain
> to repartition before installing linux. If installed 2nd it erases
> the primary linux OS. IBM was no help with this problem. Their delivered
> media is designed to erase the entire disk during the installation.
> Sounds suspiciously like an agreement with MS.
>
> Derald
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: inetd.conf in RH7.0??
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 01:38:31 GMT
I cannot find 'inetd.conf' in RH7.0
Does anyone can find it?
Thanks a lot!!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to turn on 'rcp' service???!!!
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 01:37:27 GMT
Redhat 6.0
Thanks a lot!!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ALDEL)
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 21:51:56 -0400
Subject: SOS Netscape???
Have Linux 6.2 installed in Pent-1
Got dialer working,tnx to RH PPP dialer.
Connects to my Isp, Attglobal.net.
Loads Netscape 4.72 ok, but Net will not connect to any site
period.
Get error msg,cannot locate server www.redhat.com
on Netscape Welcome page or any site I type in.
This happens even though the dialer IS connected.
Second error msg, something abt might need $SOCKS_NS
envirement.
Help much appreciated,
Albert, Wa3fib
It took me 83 years to get this dumb
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From: Ming Kee =?big5?B?qfqwTw==?= in Linux <[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: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 01:53:24 GMT
I have similar problem when installing RH 6.1/CLE 0.9-2
choose text mode, type "text" on welcome screen
visor-palm John wrote:
> 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: Dennis Griffin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: New linux printer problem
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 22:00:48 -0400
I've been using linux approx. 5 years and until now I haven't had any
printer problems. I have 2 machines and both of them report "Your
printer job (stdin) was not printed because it was not linked to the
original file". Sounds simple enough but I can't get them to work. I've
checked permissions, reloaded apsfilter and gone thru the HOWTO's many
times and everything checks out. I do print a graphics image while
installing apsfilter but after it finishes configuring the files nothing
works. I'm using the apsfilter that came packaged with v7.1. I can't
seem to find the version number. Any thoughts on this would be
appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: MS Netmeeting under Linux?
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 08:55:31 +0700
VNC is NOT nm30.exe compatible.
It has VNC under DOS that compatible with linux VNC.
VNC cannot send VDO and sound but send totally your screen.
To send sound you need speak freely under linux.
To make VDO cam to work under linux you need SANE.
If you make 3 softwares run together then I will blow nm30.exe away
BUT as I said it is NOT nm30.exe compatible.
regards,
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On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, David Efflandt wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Mandrake 7 User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Is there any net conferencing program for linux that is compatible with
> >MS Netmeeting?
>=20
> Not sure, but have you looked at VNC (free) which is platform independent
> and supports Linux? It can also be accessed from any Java capable web
> browser if an OS has no viewer. It is the only way I know to easily
> control a Windows box from Linux. It can also run a background X server
> in Linux that can be accessed by Win or any other system.
>=20
> http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html
>=20
> --=20
> 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/
>=20
>=20
>=20
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: wanting to install linux, but need help with win me & 40gb drive
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:12:49 -0500
Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
anything else i can do? not gonna re-format my drive
thanks
"Philo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:39d7cdaa$0$140$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> the older versions of linux require at least the boot partition to be
below
> the 1024 cylinder point.
> you'll need to create a partition lower on on your drive
>
> --
>
> Philo
>
> website: www.plazaearth.com/philo
>
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: wanting to install linux, but need help with win me & 40gb drive
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:16:04 -0500
Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
can i get a newer version? like mandrake 7 or whatever? will it install
then?
thanks
"Philo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:39d7cdaa$0$140$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> the older versions of linux require at least the boot partition to be
below
> the 1024 cylinder point.
> you'll need to create a partition lower on on your drive
>
> --
>
> Philo
>
> website: www.plazaearth.com/philo
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Subject: Re: inetd.conf in RH7.0??
Reply-To: Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 02:16:56 GMT
On Mon, 02 Oct 2000 01:38:31 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I cannot find 'inetd.conf' in RH7.0
>Does anyone can find it?
man xinetd. It's changed.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mpulliam)
Subject: Re: /etc/resolv.conf
Date: 2 Oct 2000 02:29:35 GMT
On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 23:07:28 -0400,
Wil Adler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I have just installed SuSi Linux 6.4
with some error messages. I can not
>find the /etc/resolv.conf file.
I found the information on my machine
>and nameservers in /etc/rc.config.
Do I need this file, and if I do,
>will I have to re-install Linux?
Before you reinstall, read some of the
SuSE documentation. They have a whole
different way of setting up config
files than Red Hat if that is where you
are coming from. There is one giant
file (maybe it is /etc/rc.config) where
a large number of configuration variables
are set. The idea is to replace all
the little files like /etc/resolv.conf
with one big one.
I found it a little confusing because
I was used to RH, but
many people like it better.
MP
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From: basavaraju <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: install linux Redhat 6.2 on windows 98
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 02:30:04 -0000
sir/madam
i have windows 98 os pII 350 mhz 17gb hdd 4mb svga display.
I want to try & install linux 6.2 redhat on existing win 98
I tried once my partitions torn with loss of data. I donot have any
friends to help me/ guide me to install. can you help me?
basavaraju
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From: Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Mandrake 7.1
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 02:30:04 -0000
I just installed Linux Mandrake 7.1 on a freshly formated and partitioned
harddrive. How can I make my sound card and modem work properley?
I do not have a win modem and am trying to find a source for these drivers.
Any help would be great I need to surf the web on my linux system.
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From: Kenneth Harrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ppp support
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 19:38:33 -0700
Get the kernel source if you don't have it, read the kernel HOWTO,
enable PPP support, recompile the kernel, then install the new kernel.
If you have never done this before, or probably even if you have, make
sure you have a working boot diskette or CD (with a working kernel on
it, not just a boot loader).
Derik Pell wrote:
>
> I just upgraded to SuSE 7.0 and when I try to get on line I get the
> error, This kernal has no ppp support, neither compiled in nor via the
> kernal module loader (this is the kppp error). When I log in as root, I
> don't get this error. I tried recompiling my kernal with ppp compiled
> in, not as a module, but I still get this error. I used to have it when
> running Redhat 5.2 and never got rid of it, but when I loaded SuSE 6.2,
> I never had the problem. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Derik
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Arctic Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Win 98, 2000 and Linux on one computer
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 02:40:32 GMT
Why are you installing two operating systems in the same partition?!
Make several partitions and install each OS in their own partitions.
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"Micha� Borzymek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> You can install Windows 98 and 2000 on single partition (dual-boot) and
Linu
> x on Linux partition. But you can have problems with Microsoft Outlook in
Wi
> ndows 98, because Windows 98 and Windows 2000 installs Microsoft Outlook
in
> the same folder. The best program for dividing disk for partitions is
Partit
> ion Magic.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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From: "Arctic Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH7 and ADAPTEC 19160 SCSI
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 02:43:59 GMT
I have Adaptec 19160 SCSI and installed RedHat Linx 7.0 without problems.
Create an install floppy disk. Insert the install disk in the floppy drive
and boot. I usually choose the "text" mode, but you don't have to. No
problems encountered.
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"Dan Radigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Got an ADAPTEC 19160 on my computer and I am trying to run the RH
> install. I stick in the CD all autoboots well, and then the machine
> looks for hda, b, c, d then a, b, c, and on... The machine never
> seems to see the SCSI interface. Any ideas on this one?
>
> Dan
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From: Kenneth Harrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: idiot needs help!!
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 19:48:36 -0700
If you buy a distribution from your local computer store or online, it
should come with an installation manual to help. I have installed
Redhat Linux at work with NT4, with no serious problems.
You will probably want at least 2GB for linux, if you are trying to
learn how to use it. Possibly more if you want to use large apps like
StarOffice. I have used a couple of flavors of Linux both on the same
disk and on a separate disk from Windows, and either way should work
fine.
If you can afford a second disk, or even better an older machine to
practice on, this can reduce the chance of a configuration problem
losing your NT files.
A lot of people like Mandrake Linux for new users, as it is supposed to
be easier than most to install. The installation and administration
tools are the only real differences among the different distributions.
As far as things to look out for, I would say just make sure you get the
partitioning right, have a backup of your important Windows files just
in case, make sure you have a working Windows boot diskette, and you
make a Linux boot diskette when the installation program offers to do it
for you.
Krisztina Glausius wrote:
>
> Some time ago (1.5 years ish) I tried to install Linux as a dual boot with
> NT4 but couldn't get it to work. As I have to have a win os for work, linux
> had to go.
>
> I'm hoping that the hole dual boot thing has evolved some, so much so that
> even I could get it to work!! Could anyone point me in the direction of
> something that looks like a manual, and is there any difference in the
> various flavors of linux on this score??
>
> any tips, things to lookout for, very gratefully received...
>
> ps running win2000 on a single p3 500 Compaq.. 13 gig (single patron at the
> moment. though could divvy this up or add another HD)
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From: "Arctic Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Unusual multiboot error w/ NT Loader
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 02:48:38 GMT
I fixed the problem by re-locating the boot file.
This is strange, but,...
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:8r8agp$9at$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I have Win2K, Win98SE, & RedHat Linux 7.0 on my computer.
> I have Adaptec 19160 SCSI card for the hard drive.
> I'm able to boot Linux using the boot disk.
> I ran BootPart to add Linux to the NT Loader menu.
> When the system powers on, I'm presented with the NT Loader menu with
> the items Win2K, Win98SE, & Linux.
> Choosing Win2K or Win98SE gives no problems; they launch fine.
> Choosing Linux gives me the following error.
>
> Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
> corrupt:
> <windows 2000 root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe.
> Please re-install a copy of the above file.
>
> This is not correct because ntoskrnl.exe is not missing.
> I'm still able to boot Linux using the boot floppy disk.
>
> Any help woulb be appreciated.
> Thank you.
>
>
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> Before you buy.
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From: "Ross Levis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Transfer SCO Unix data to Linux
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 16:04:38 +1300
One problem with your idea is there is no network card in the SCO box. It
currently just runs about 20 dumb terminals or PC's with terminal emulation.
The operating system is at least 10 years old so will not natively support a
CD writer.
Cheers,
Ross.
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> On Mon, 2 Oct 2000 09:35:12 +1300, Ross Levis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ]>Actually I need to transfer about 200+ Megs of data from an old SCO Unix
box
> ]>(v3.2?) to a Windows NT box. The best way I can think of is to use
> ]>Linux/Samba. I'm a moderately advanced Linux user but I have no
experience
> ]>setting up hardware under Linux.
> ]>
> ]>Option 1: Transfer the existing tape drive into a linux box. We will
need
> ]>to install a SCSI controller too as the linux box is only IDE. Is it
hard
> ]>to setup a SCSI controller? Will a plug'n'play card simply plug-in &
work?
> ]>Do I need a tape device driver for linux or will built-in drivers work?
> ]>This is the prefered method so they can continue to use their existing
> ]>system while we transfer the data.
> ]>
> ]>Option 2: Transfer the hard disk from the SCO box to a linux box. Can
Linux
> ]>(RH6.2) mount an old SCO partition.
> ]>
> ]>Option 3: Use serial communication programs. I seem to remember some
> ]>y-modem comms software on the SCO box but this will take too long over
38400
> ]>baud.
> ]>
>
> If the two machine are physically close to each other, I would simply use
> a 100Mb ethernet connection between the two. You could then use a simple
> ftp to transfer the data. Or, if you have WinZip on NT, you could first
> create a tar file (.tar) or a compressed tar file (.tar.gz) on SCO. Then
> ftp the tar file to NT and use WinZip to untar it (WinZip supports both
> plain tar and compressed tar). Note that WinZip is a commercial product.
>
> Setting up a SCSI controller is not that hard (can't be, I did it <grin>).
> I don't think that it is simply plug-n-play, but you just need to make
sure
> that you have a supported SCSI controller (I understand Adaptec is very
good).
> I have a BusLogic SCSI controller and TecMar tape drive. Works very well
under
> Linux. Generally, you load the SCSI controller module when you boot Linux.
> Once the SCSI controller module is loaded, you load the SCSI tape module.
> Or you can generate the SCSI controller and tape support directly into the
> kernel.
>
> Another thought - if SCO supports it, put a CD burner on the SCO box and
> make a Joliet (Windows) compatable CD (long file names). I don't know
anything
> about SCO, so I don't know if this is doable.
>
> Just some thoughts - worth what you paid me for them <grin>
>
> John McKown
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