Linux-Setup Digest #762, Volume #19 Wed, 4 Oct 00 15:13:13 EDT
Contents:
Re: *SLOW* cable modem connection ("dale hites")
LiLo and dual O.S. ("dcrane")
Re: PCMCIA problem. (hover)
Installing Redhat 7.0 on a Dell Inspiron 3200 Notebook ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: RH7.0 Problems - new user ("ne...")
Re: PPP and routing. (Bill Unruh)
Re: Resize partitions (Bill Pringlemeir)
Re: RH7.0 Problems - new user ("ne...")
Re: RH7.0 Problems - new user (Hal Burgiss)
Re: Which shell to use, sh, csh, tcsh or bash? (Bill Unruh)
Re: Internal PCI modem? (Bill Unruh)
Re: Netscape upgrade (Matthew Lybanon)
nfs setup (dave frost)
Xconfigurator on a Compaq Presario 5000 (Rubens Queiroz de Almeida)
Re: modem in Redhat 7.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: RH 5.2 -> 6.2 lost ppa ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Troubles with SiS 6326 Video card (Dirk Frieborg)
Re: kmod and RH 6.2 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: dual-boot Linux/Windows from mfg? (Richard Lyon)
Which RH7 RPMs contain the system info and man pages? (Charlie Zender)
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Reply-To: "dale hites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "dale hites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: *SLOW* cable modem connection
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 11:06:31 -0500
Andrew,
I had a somewhat similar problem. Try the following diagnostic checks:
ifconfig to verify your eth0 setup
route -e or -n to verify routing
review your communication setup files
Now, most likely everything above will be okay. So,
setup to telnet into your linux box. Just before you telnet in start the
tcpdump facility. Then do a telnet session and watch what is going on. This
little facility can show who's at fault. When I had the dump I was able to
show the cable modem folks the problem and they, when they saw it with their
own eyes, immediatly gave me a fix. Knowledge is power.
Dale
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From: "dcrane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: LiLo and dual O.S.
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 10:32:36 -0600
I have Linux 6.2 setup on my hda drive and have a Windows 98 disk that I
would like to hook up to my configuration. My question is where in my LiLo
configuration do I specify the correct settings for the hdb? Also, what
should the configuration settings be? Basically where do I point LiLo to
configure a dual boot machine.
Thanks,
Dave
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From: hover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PCMCIA problem.
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 16:46:36 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Sure can:
>
> Module Size Used by
> serial_cb 1088 1
> tulip_cb 32528 1
> cb_enabler 2600 4 [serial_cb tulip_cb]
> usb-uhci 17000 0 (unused)
> ds 6568 2 [cb_enabler]
> i82365 22128 2
> pcmcia_core 45184 0 [cb_enabler ds i82365]
> serial 42612 0 (autoclean) [serial_cb]
> memstat 1476 0 (unused)
> usbcore 42344 1 [usb-uhci]
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bill.
>
> > I'm using this same Xircom CardBus.
> > Can you provide the output from [/sbin/]lsmod
> > Tx
> >
>
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> Before you buy.
Looks alike here (I run SuSE 6.4 on a COMPAQ Armada 1750 )
Here's my workaround [root] command that enabled eth0 on the Xircom:
ifconfig eth0 promisc
You mention hang-up after reboot. Sounds familiar again.
As a rule, I have learned NOT to reboot without power shut down.
Don't ask me why, but it solved a lot of trouble.
Good luck.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Installing Redhat 7.0 on a Dell Inspiron 3200 Notebook
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 16:41:00 GMT
Installing Redhat 7.0 on a Dell Inspiron 3200 Notebook
Did anyone try it yet??
I toke me over a year to get X working right and now I am thinking
about installed Redhat 7.0?
Any tips
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From: "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH7.0 Problems - new user
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 16:56:00 GMT
On Oct 4, 2000 at 10:29, Russ Hazzon eloquently wrote:
>I'm fairly new to RedHat and am doing my best to learn the OS. I had a
>copy of 6.2 and it installed fine. I've since wiped the drive clean and
>installed RH 7.0 and have had nothing but problems.
>
>To start off, I could not install the RPM for my network drivers to get
>the NIC working. This RPM works fine under 6.2, but 7.0 gives me
>numerous errors. (I think it may have to do with the compiler).
Rpms compiled for RH6.2 should only work with RH7.0 if
you installed the compat-rpms.
>Also, I want to run this box without a keyboard or monitor. It appears
>7.0 does not allow you to run LINUXCONF after telneting into the box and
>logging in again as SU (NETCONF won't run either). I've also tried
>getting the web based LINUXCONF to run via http://mymachine:98, but alas
>no go.
So configure linuxconf to allow web based access. BTW, I just
telneted from 1 box to anotha, su'ed to root and ran linuxconf
just fine.
>Are these errors/problems isolated to my system, or is this supposed to
>be an enhancement to this release of RH? Any suggestions/comments would
>be appreciated as I'd really like to be able to grasp this OS.
Go to the RH support page and grab the reference guide. This
should help out alot.
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I can live without
Someone I love
But not without
Someone I need.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: PPP and routing.
Date: 4 Oct 2000 17:02:03 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>While Debian allows you to edit config files by hand, it does not force you
>to do so.
So, perhaps you will be good enough to tell him how to get rid of that
default route to lo on debian!
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Subject: Re: Resize partitions
From: Bill Pringlemeir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:06:58 GMT
>>>>> "Ron" == Ron Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Ron> Is there any decent utility that will resize a ext2 partition,
Ron> or should one just delete, recreate, and restore data from
Ron> backup? TIA
GNU parted
==========
tutorial - www.luv.asn.au/overheads/parted
homepage - www.gnu.org/software/parted
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From: "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH7.0 Problems - new user
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:09:03 GMT
On Oct 4, 2000 at 17:41, Justin Miles eloquently wrote:
>Russ Hazzon wrote:
>>
>> getting the web based LINUXCONF to run via http://mymachine:98, but alas
>> no go.
>Try /sbin/linuxconf
>http://mymachine:98
>-------------------
>netconf -> Linuxconf network access -> Enter your IP address
>>
>> Are these errors/problems isolated to my system, or is this supposed to
>Good question also upgraded from 6.2 -> 7 various funnies occuring
>Apache main index.html page renamed
>FTP cannot ftp in
Which ftp packages did you install. I have ncftp on 1 machine
and ftp'd to anotha and could get in as a user on that machine.
Check you /etc/xinetd.d/ directory for the wu-ftpd file.
>IMAP cannot to UW IMAP server, working in RH6.2
>Sendmail: 8.9.3 -> 8.11.1 relaying denied errors from a working system
Cause 8.11.1 was there latest. You did backup before
upgrading so you can copy the sendmail.cf from RH6.2
to /etc/mail and restart sendmail.
>etc/inetd.conf renamed to /etc/inetd.conf~
Inetd went out the door. Xinetd took it's place.
Make sure you read the reference manual this has many
other goodies for you.
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Don't hate yourself in the morning -- sleep till noon.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Subject: Re: RH7.0 Problems - new user
Reply-To: Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:18:46 GMT
On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:09:03 GMT, ne... <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Oct 4, 2000 at 17:41, Justin Miles eloquently wrote:
>
>>Russ Hazzon wrote:
>>>
>>> getting the web based LINUXCONF to run via http://mymachine:98, but
>>> alas no go.
>>Try /sbin/linuxconf
>>http://mymachine:98
>>-------------------
>>netconf -> Linuxconf network access -> Enter your IP address
>>>
>>> Are these errors/problems isolated to my system, or is this supposed
>>> to
>>Good question also upgraded from 6.2 -> 7 various funnies occuring
>>Apache main index.html page renamed
>>FTP cannot ftp in
>Which ftp packages did you install. I have ncftp on 1 machine
>and ftp'd to anotha and could get in as a user on that machine.
>Check you /etc/xinetd.d/ directory for the wu-ftpd file.
>
>>IMAP cannot to UW IMAP server, working in RH6.2
>>Sendmail: 8.9.3 -> 8.11.1 relaying denied errors from a working system
>Cause 8.11.1 was there latest. You did backup before
>upgrading so you can copy the sendmail.cf from RH6.2
>to /etc/mail and restart sendmail.
>
>>etc/inetd.conf renamed to /etc/inetd.conf~
>Inetd went out the door. Xinetd took it's place.
>
>Make sure you read the reference manual this has many
>other goodies for you.
Also, read the release notes. This lays out the major changes, like
xinetd. Also, note that ftp and httpd homes are now /var/www and
/var/ftp. Not sure how an upgrade handles this, but a new install should
be putting stuff here.
--
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: Which shell to use, sh, csh, tcsh or bash?
Date: 4 Oct 2000 17:21:40 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chiefy) writes:
]Which shell should a relative newbie be using?.
]I have no specific shell requirement except to say that I'm beginning a
]basic 'C' course, and would like advice on the best shell to get
]familiar with.
]What do the Guru's recommend?
bash. It has the programming power of sh, plus extra. csh I find a pain
to write shell programs with (beside the fact tht it does not handle
redirection at all well)
But I am not a guru.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: Internal PCI modem?
Date: 4 Oct 2000 17:23:29 GMT
In <gCpC5.12719$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "seth lowe"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
]I have an internal US Robotics PCI Sportster modem. I dont think its a
]winmodem, not sure though. Its way bigger than my other modem thats a
]winmodem. Even if its not, is it going to work. I've heard that internal
]PCIs are hard to get working. Thats a lot.
]seth
If it is a winmodem, throw it out. It is not worth the time and effort
even if someone has written a driver for it (I think not). If it is not
a winmodem, it will work fine.
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From: Matthew Lybanon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape upgrade
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 12:45:05 -0500
I think you're stuck with only one POP server. In my Netscape, when
I try to "Add..." another server, I get a message that says I can only
do that with IMAP servers. (This may have something to do with
Netscape's attitude toward profiles. You can have multiple user
profiles with the Mac ind Windows versions, but Netscape seems to take
the attitude that it isn't necessary for Unix, since different users
have separate logins.)
You may be able to solve the news server login problem, however. In
Preferences (Edit menu), choose Newsgroups Servers. Select the server,
then press the "Edit ..." button. You should be given a choice between
having Netscape always ask for your user name and password, and only
asking when necessary.
I hope this helps.
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From: dave frost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: nfs setup
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 16:50:13 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi all,
I have a small prob with my nfs setup. I have a solaris machine( along
with other unices) that mounts a directory via nfs. The problem is that
i cant get the nfs mounted partition to be read/write, it is always read
only. In the /etc/exports directory i hav the line
/home/aletur * (rw)
(its a home directory). So any machine can mount it read/write yes ?
ithen restart mountd and nfsd with
rcnfsserver restart
( its on suse ), and no complaints. To mount the directory on solaris i
use
mount -F nfs nfs://<ipaddr>/home/aletrue /export/home/dave_f
The problem is mainly that i dont know which end the problem has
originated from, the client or server ? I have followed all of the
instructions in the docs but my head is now jurting - any help is much
apreciated.
cheers
dave
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From: Rubens Queiroz de Almeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Xconfigurator on a Compaq Presario 5000
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 14:53:01 -0300
Hi all,
I am trying to configure the X Window on a
Compaq Presario 5000, a Pentium III.
Xconfigurator reports an unknown error and
instructs me to configure it manually.
The output of the lspci -v command is:
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82810E CGC
[Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device b165
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 3
Memory at 44000000 (32-bit, prefetchable)
Memory at 40100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1
On Xconfigurar I select the Intel 810 board (generic).
I would appreciate having a Xconfigurator file if possible
or whatever might help me solving this problem.
Thanks to you all,
Rubens
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: modem in Redhat 7.0
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:45:05 GMT
In article <8rdbgf$mfe$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Justin Dubs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If you are a newbie, or really anyone for that matter, you shouldn't
be
> running redhat 7.0. I would downgrade to 6.2 if I were you and then
upgrade
> when 7.1 or 7.2 comes out. Redhat's .0 releases are notoriously buggy
and
> this one is supposed to be the worst one so far. Just a suggestion,
>
> Justin Dubs
>
>
Not a newbie...I have been using linux at work and playing around with
it for two years now, just never set one up on a modem before or
cable modem for that matter ..btw I have had much trouble with version
of redhat, although there is a wish list I would like to see done when
7.1 comes out
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RH 5.2 -> 6.2 lost ppa
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 18:14:45 GMT
Finally, at last, I found the CORRECT (i.e. without hacking system script
files, etc.) solution to the ppa problem:
create the file:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13 Oct 4 13:21 /etc/rc.d/rc.modules
with the following line inside:
modprobe ppa
That's it. (Simple, heh?)
Swengtoo.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dirk Frieborg)
Subject: Re: Troubles with SiS 6326 Video card
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 18:49:07
Hi NAMIECH!
> 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
I have the same graphics chip, and I had troubles, too. My card has 8
MB of video RAM, and that's the clue:
Somewhere in docs or HOWTOs I found that it's necessary to configure X
to use only 4 MB. I don't know why there is this limitation, but it
works.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: kmod and RH 6.2
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 18:17:16 GMT
Finally, at last, I found the CORRECT (i.e. without hacking system script
files, etc.) solution to the ppa problem:
create the file:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13 Oct 4 13:21 /etc/rc.d/rc.modules
with the following line inside:
modprobe ppa
That's it. (Simple, heh?)
Thanks again to all who helped,
Swengtoo.
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From: Richard Lyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: dual-boot Linux/Windows from mfg?
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 18:29:37 GMT
IBM is not the only manufacturer that delivers a recovery CD that does
a complete drive format and repartition. I have seen the same on all
of the HP laptops I have used, the Sony VAIO, Dell and Toshiba models.
If you check this even includes the desktops that have the same
recovery option. I note that there was a comment about the DVD unit
and WinNT, I do not remember NT being able to access a DVD even on a
desktop. Another point is the statement that the manufacturer will
void the warrnaty if you reformat and repartition the drive. I was
working for a company and ALL of our systems immediately were
reformated and repartitioned. There was never a question of warranty
on any of them. That would be like saying you could not change Win9x
to NT or Win2K because they did not install it. It sounds like they
are trying to scare you off from doing what you want. I admit they
might give you hassles if you call tech support for an issue and it is
on an OS they did not install. I plan on checking some of the comments
for my own projects. I generally do not use a vendor that is
unresponsive to the needs of the customer, remember "the customer is
always right". There are too many choices that will provide what we
want. I have an IBM laptop with a dual Win98 and RH 6.2 setup at work
and an HP laptop at home setup the same. I do not feel that just
because a system comes that way it must stay that way.
Richard Lyon
In article <wFRB5.24199$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Richard Bejtlich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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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>
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From: Charlie Zender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Which RH7 RPMs contain the system info and man pages?
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 11:33:52 -0700
Hi,
I recently upgraded to Redhat 7 intel and found that most of the
man pages and the info pages disappeared from my system.
Which RPMs should I install to recover them?
I have man-pages-1.30-4 installed, but it has very few man pages
(only about 80 in section 1).
For example, I used to use 'man sprintf' all the time, but
now it's gone. What package is it in?
Thanks,
Charlie
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