Linux-Setup Digest #743, Volume #19 Mon, 2 Oct 00 11:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: Redhat 7.0 and Kernel 2.2.17 ("Scott Rose")
Re: BGP 4 w/ DSL? ("Jason")
Installation RH6.0 on a SCSI drive NOT supported by RH6.0 ("Siegfried Delwiche")
Re: WTF is up with LinuxConf under RH7?!!??! (Max Denneboom)
Re: twin sound card problem (Fantod)
Re: Mounting VFAT with read/write access (Eric)
Re: BGP 4 w/ DSL? (Hal Burgiss)
Re: WTF is up with LinuxConf under RH7?!!??! (Hal Burgiss)
Re: soft reboot? (Eric)
Re: removing this silly screensaver ("bluster")
Re: install linux Redhat 6.2 on windows 98 (Eric)
Re: Mandrake is a Piece Of Shit!! (Brandon Hoppe)
Upgrading questions (Ken Arromdee)
Strange RPM error when upgrading gcc (Mike Oliver)
Re: getting mpg123 to launch (Michael Perry)
Re: Gnome configure error, gnome-libs version not seen correctly (Michael Perry)
Re: Orb 2.2gb Zip style removable disk drive. (Michael Perry)
Re: Lexmark Optra E310 setup (Michael Perry)
Re: Troubles with SiS 6326 Video card (Michael Perry)
Re: Help FTP: I was asked for help, and I'm stuck. (Michael Perry)
Linux Q-Mail Configuration? ("Mule")
Re: BGP 4 w/ DSL? ("Jason")
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From: "Scott Rose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 7.0 and Kernel 2.2.17
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 09:07:57 -0500
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:8r5orr$gph$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> But while compiling, many parts give errors like:
> "pasting would not get a valid preprocessing
> token"
I compiled 2.4.0-test8 on Redhat7.0 and I got a bunch of the same messages
as the kernel compiled. The kernel did successfully compile and install, and
I'm running it with no problems.
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From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: BGP 4 w/ DSL?
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 09:19:00 -0500
Actually, Linux has this neat feature called TEQL, Im working on docs for it
right now and you should be able to find them on my website as soon as I get
them completed and get Alexey Kuznetsov's blessing. It will allow you to
bind multiple interfaces to look like a single interface and do load
balancing and link failover. The one trick, in this case, I would think
would be your DSL over your phone lines. Im not sure if multiple DSL modems
will talk over one phone line, and even if they will, I dont think you will
see any extra bandwidth. Of course if you are using multiple phone lines,
then this is not an issue.
Jason
www.cyborgworkshop.com
...and the geek shall inherit the earth...
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From: "Siegfried Delwiche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Installation RH6.0 on a SCSI drive NOT supported by RH6.0
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 16:28:09 +0200
Hi
I want to install a RH 6.0 on a server that has a SCSI controller
NCR53C895a. The module ncr53c8xx.o delivered with RH6.0 is the revision 3.1h
, that does not support the controller. I need the revision 3.2a2.
Is it possible to install RH 6.0 on the only hard scsi drive controlled by
this controller? And How?
using a floppy with the module on it?
using a network install?
using a temporary ide drive?
Any hint is appreciated.
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From: Max Denneboom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: WTF is up with LinuxConf under RH7?!!??!
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:29:25 +0200
The Archimage wrote:
>
> I lost DNS configuration, Apache configuration, Samba (although,
> granted, I use SWAT), and service management (although that seems to be
> covered now by ntsysv and xinetd).
I want to configure sendmail in linuxconf (or netconf), as I did in
RedHat 6.2... They seem to have taken that out as well. Bug or feature?
Max
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Subject: Re: twin sound card problem
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Fantod)
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 14:30:48 GMT
[]:
>Is there any way to manually configure the sound system to pick up
>the SB card and ignore the SG ?
You could try booting Windows, opening the Multimedia->devices->card-
>settings screen and looking at the values Windows assigns and then
trying something like this:
/sbin/modprobe sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330
/sbin/modprobe opl3 io=0x388
Except with your numbers in place.
Also helpful:
cat /dev/sndstat
cat /proc/devices
You will want to remove whatever the other card uses first.
"modprobe -r something" can remove the current sound setup, so you
can try again without rebooting. "modprobe -l" shows you things you
can remove.
--
Patrick Phelan
w____\\W//___w Te Hupenui
Just Passing Through
http://copeland.choicelogic.com/~phelan/
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mounting VFAT with read/write access
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:40:43 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Shadow wrote:
>
> I was wondering if someone can help with a mount permissions problem.
>
> I mount a vfat drive manually with the following command.
>
> mount -t vfat -o users,uid=500,gid=500,umask=000 /dev/hda6 /mnt/data
>
> I have also tried many similar versions of this command.
>
> root has read/write access to the drive but User 500 gets a permission
> denied for any write operation.
>
> There has to be some way round this.
>
> Any ideas?
That sounds very strange to me. Are you sure it is mounted with the
options you provide? Enter mount without any options to see if you
mounted it correctly. You do not even need the group/user id parts,
mounting with umask=000 wil make it world writeable. I really fail to
see why this doesn't do what you expect.
eric
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: BGP 4 w/ DSL?
Reply-To: Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 14:42:31 GMT
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000 09:19:00 -0500, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Actually, Linux has this neat feature called TEQL, Im working on docs for it
>right now and you should be able to find them on my website as soon as I get
>them completed and get Alexey Kuznetsov's blessing. It will allow you to
>bind multiple interfaces to look like a single interface and do load
>balancing and link failover. The one trick, in this case, I would think
>would be your DSL over your phone lines. Im not sure if multiple DSL modems
>will talk over one phone line, and even if they will, I dont think you will
>see any extra bandwidth. Of course if you are using multiple phone lines,
>then this is not an issue.
I doubt very seriously he could get multiple DSL accounts on the same
line. As a matter of fact, I know that won't work. The line is
physically attached to a DSLAM. Would require two lines to work at all.
BTW, when your TEQL stuff is ready could you post that, and if you think
of it email me. I am maintaining the DSL-HOWTO, and would like to put a
link, and maybe a FAQ on this topic for the next version.
--
Hal B
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: WTF is up with LinuxConf under RH7?!!??!
Reply-To: Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 14:43:43 GMT
On Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:29:25 +0200, Max Denneboom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The Archimage wrote:
>>
>> I lost DNS configuration, Apache configuration, Samba (although,
>> granted, I use SWAT), and service management (although that seems to
>> be covered now by ntsysv and xinetd).
>
>I want to configure sendmail in linuxconf (or netconf), as I did in
>RedHat 6.2... They seem to have taken that out as well. Bug or feature?
Probably a bug fix ;)
--
Hal B
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: soft reboot?
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:44:58 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michal Szymanski wrote:
>
> Is there a way to make a Linux system (RH 6.2) do a soft reboot? With
> standard configuration, the reboot is always 'cold'. I think I've seen
> the hint how to do somewhere, some time ago (an option in lilo.conf?)
> but I did not make a note then and I cannot find it any more.
>
> any hints?
>
> regards, Michal.
>
> --
> Michal Szymanski ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Warsaw University Observatory, Warszawa, POLAND
I'm no pro, and I certainly do not know all these profession-linked
words, so please explain what you mean with soft/cold reboot, perhaps
then I can help you.
Eric
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From: "bluster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: removing this silly screensaver
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:45:27 -0400
There are two screen blankers, one for the text console and one for X11.
To control the text console blanker use the setterm command:
to set the blanker on the current virtual term, from the command line type:
setterm -blank 0 -store
where 0 is delay time in min., also see "man setterm"
To set all the Vterms (alt-F1 to F6) at boot add commands to
/etc/rc.d/rc.local using a pipe to write the setting
to each Vterm (screen) device file like this:
setterm -blank 0 -store > /dev/tty1
setterm -blank 0 -store > /dev/tty2
setterm -blank 0 -store > /dev/tty3
setterm -blank 0 -store > /dev/tty4
setterm -blank 0 -store > /dev/tty5
setterm -blank 0 -store > /dev/tty6
Hope this helps,
Bluster
Damien Mattei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> i install linux for newbies in dual boot with windows , the machine is
> in a public organisation
> user comes see the blanked screen thinking that the machine is powered
> off
> and they press... the POWER button stopping the cpu and making linux os
> crash
>
> i want to know how to remove the screen saver (not to configure DPMS ,i
> know that) that blank the screen in text console and X windows.
>
> please help
>
> --
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: install linux Redhat 6.2 on windows 98
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:49:32 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
basavaraju wrote:
>
> 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
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
First of all, get parted, and use it to free up some space on your disc
(approx 2 GB). Then put the RH disc in and install the linux OS (use
fdisk to create the linux partitions, diskdruid will complain about the
1024 Cyl. problem. You can solve this afterwards, or free up some space
below cyl 1024 too (~10 MB) where you can place /boot
Eric
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From: Brandon Hoppe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Mandrake is a Piece Of Shit!!
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 09:48:08 -0500
Henry Kruuskopf wrote:
>
> I dunno why your copy of this nice dist. screws up. I installed it and
> everything went fine. I didn't use lnx4win, but i installed it by booting
> from cd-rom. I have also installed it from dos using autoboot.bat.
>
> I think your problems might come from lnx4win.
> Just boot from cd-rom or use autoboot.bat from dos (remember to have cd-rom
> drivers loaded it u use autoboot.bat)
>
> Only problem i encountered was that Mandrake altered my extended dos partion
> to linux extended partion and i couldn't accsess to it from windows. This
> had simply solution. Just change the type of extended partion from linux to
> win and everything is cool.
>
> For my opinion, Mandrake is realy good dist. to workstation computer for
> generic daily use. With right piece of hardware you can do everything on
> Linux that you did in windows.
> For right piece of hardware i mean right display adapter with right 3D.
> (3DFX works better on Linux than other OpenGL boards. correct me if im wrong
> :)
>
> -Wmute
Perhaps your right. lnx4win does sound like the culprit here. I have
installed LM 7.0 on another machine with no problems. That's why I came
back to put 7.1 on this laptop. I didn't have to use lnx4win last time.
So, I'll take your suggestion and try autoboot.bat and give that a shot
and post the results.
CORRECTION: lnx4win is a Piece Of Shit!! :)
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From: Ken Arromdee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Upgrading questions
Date: 2 Oct 2000 14:54:44 GMT
Is it possible for me to upgrade from Red Hat 6.0 to Mandrake as an upgrade
rather than deleting everything on the disk?
If I upgrade and I don't select some packages that I selected in my original
installation, will these packages be removed?
Also, is there such a thing as an upgrade which keeps some directories (such
as /home and /usr/local) but otherwise deletes everything and reinstalls from
scratch? (I realize there might be some problems if the /usr/local stuff is
listed in the RPM database, or depends on libraries that were removed, etc.)
--
Ken Arromdee / [EMAIL PROTECTED] / http://www.rahul.net/arromdee
"Eventually all companies are replaced." --Bill Gates, October 1999
The CFV for the removal of rec.arts.comics.other-media has been posted to
news.announce.newgroups. As this vote has the potential to impact traffic
throughout the rac.* hierarchy, I urge rac.ers to vote. Vote to keep it, vote
to remove it, vote to abstain, but please express interest in this vote.
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From: Mike Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Strange RPM error when upgrading gcc
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 07:54:20 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I recently installed RH6.2 and I wanted to upgrade the c++
compiler, so I went to
<ftp://ftp.freesoftware.com/pub/linux/redhat/current/i386/en/RedHat/RPMS/>
and downloaded gcc-2.96-54.i386.rpm and gcc-c++-2.96-54.i386.rpm .
But when I tried to install them, RPM said it handled major
version numbers only up to 3. Now naively, these *look* like
they have a major version number of 2. What's going on here?
This was the session:
[root@localhost GCC]# rpm -Uvh gcc-2.96-54.i386.rpm
only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by this version of RPM
error: gcc-2.96-54.i386.rpm cannot be installed
[root@localhost GCC]# rpm -Uvh gcc-c++-2.96-54.i386.rpm
only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by this version of RPM
error: gcc-c++-2.96-54.i386.rpm cannot be installed
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: getting mpg123 to launch
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 06:09:15 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 01 Oct 2000 12:41:57 -0400, Matthew Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>mpg123 came preinstalled with RH 6.2, but for some reason it won't
>launch. when i double-click on the icon in the /usr/bin directory, it
>just gives me an hourglass for a few seconds and then goes away.
>
>i didn't realize that it came preinstalled and tried installing an older
>version that i downloaded, which wasn't successful.
>
As others have pointed out, mpg123 is a command line app; however, if you
decide to keep it nad not go to xmms, you can use gqmpeg as a front end
which is quite nice and graphical. It does playlists, has lots of nice
skins, etc. There are also windowmaker dockapps for mpg123.
--
Michael Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: Gnome configure error, gnome-libs version not seen correctly
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 06:10:50 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:32:27 -0700, Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am trying to install Gnome on a Suse 6.2 install. I am going down the
>list and installing the packages per instructions. When I try to
>./configure control-center-1.2.1 I get an error that "gnome-libs 1.0.60 or
>higher is required". I have installed gnome-libs-1.2.3. Why does the
>install program not realise that 1.2.3 is higher than 1.0.60 ? More
>importantly, how do I get around this ?
>Thanks
>
>
Configure scripts take lots of actions. You could probably tell configure
where to find the gnome libs. Check out running "configure --help |more"
and see what command line switch is available (or perhaps not) to get you
closer.
--
Michael Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: Orb 2.2gb Zip style removable disk drive.
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 06:29:46 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 27 Sep 2000 23:49:25 -0500, schuetzen - RKBA! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have obtained one of these but am hearing all kinds of horror stories about
>their dependability and lack of support by Linux.
>Anyone with experience in these and any suggestions?
>Helluva good idea and beats the heck out of my Zip 100.
>But,...
>
>thanks
>chas
>
I have one of them (the scsi one) running here with no problems. I created
an ext2 file system on it, I put stuff on it once in awhile, It seems okay
to me. I did have a bit of problems with scsi timeouts until I got to the
2.2.16 kernel on this box. Its attached a Adaptec 2940 U2W card which also
has two hard disks on it.
--
Michael Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: Lexmark Optra E310 setup
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 06:23:43 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1 Oct 2000 18:01:23 GMT, Eric Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Can someone give me the steps or tell me where to find the info on
>setting up a Lexmark E310 on my Linux (Slackware 7.0) machine ?
>I have read the printing FAQ, but it doesn't really tell me how to
>do it step by step.
>
>I know lpd is already running on my machine, so I might just need
>to change some settings/configurations.
>
>Thanks a million.
>
>Best Regards,
>Eric Ho
>
I have a E310 here serving up printing on my home network. The system that
its attached to is a Debian Potato desktop but I print from two win98 boxes
and a RedHat desktop as well. All I did was install the magicfilter package
and elect the postscript option and 600 dpi printing. Here is my
/etc/printcap:
lp|optra|optra 310e:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/optra:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/psonly600-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
There is a nifty little configuration script which I use with debian which
allows me to setup the printer. One difference is that I do not use lpr on
these boxes. I always run lprng. Under redhat, I could never get the lpd
daemon to send jobs to the debian box. I ripped out lpr and replaced it
with lprng which took a bit of time but now it prints quite well.
The E310 understands postscript quite well and it really does a nice job.
--
Michael Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: Troubles with SiS 6326 Video card
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 06:42:25 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000 17:56:44 +0200, NAMIECH JULIEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>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.
>
>
I had some of the same issues you are reporting with RedHat 6.2 with Xfree86
3.3.6 and a SiS 6326 card. For me, the problems centered on quality of
display, small vertical lines on the screen, etc. I finally got tired of it
and decided to upgrade Xfree86 to 4.0.1 since I had read somewhere that the
support for SiS cards was much better. I have no real upgrade options since
the card is on the motherboard and I only have one pci and one isa slot in
this particular system.
The upgrade to Xfree86 4.0.1 worked for me but I had to change a few things
and do a bit of detective work for XFS to get it running again. Be sure to
read the installation readme and visit Mandrake's website or check out
cautionary notes from the distribution vendor. For me, it took about 2
hours of messing with things like the font server, the new XF86Config file I
needed, etc.
The final result is that X runs quite well now. I have a working Xserver
which seems quite happy and works at a level where Gnome looks decent. I
don't use this box for a lot of X based things but its still nice to have it
working.
--
Michael Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Perry)
Subject: Re: Help FTP: I was asked for help, and I'm stuck.
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 06:13:16 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 26 Sep 2000 14:14:57 -0500, Jeffrey Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>RH 6.2...thought I knew the problem, opened my mouth, now my foot is
>stuck.
>
>We cannot FTP to the linux box. A connection is established (Connected
>to 47.xxx.xxx.xx), and then promptly refused (Connection closed by
>remote host).
>
>I thought the problem was simply the ftp line in inet.conf, but that
>line exists just fine. The inetd process is running.
>
>During the attempt to start an FTP session, the in.ftpd process can be
>seen running.
>
>Any thoughts other than 'get off the newsgroup, ex-linux idiot' ?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
Do you have in.ftpd installed or did you install wuftpd? Do an "rpm -q wuftpd"
and see if its installed. If it is, edit the ftp line in /etc/inetd.conf
and change in.ftpd to wuftpd and kill HUP inetd and try again.
--
Michael Perry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Mule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Q-Mail Configuration?
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:05:02 -0500
Can somebody tell me what files (boot up or system files) needs to be
changed in order for me to get rid of sendmail and set up q-mail...I have
been reading the q-mail documentation, and cant figure it out because the
examples are completely different than the scripts I am working on. I am
running Redhat 7.0, and q-mail 1.03.
_please help_
Mule
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From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,linux.redhat
Subject: Re: BGP 4 w/ DSL?
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:07:11 -0500
Will do. As I said, I want to put a little more spit and polish on it, and
do a little more testing before I send it for Alexey Kuznetsov's blessing,
but after that I will post it here, pop it onto linuxdoc.org and I will be
sure to fire an email off to you .
--
Jason
www.cyborgworkshop.com
...and the geek shall inherit the earth...
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