Linux-Setup Digest #763, Volume #19 Wed, 4 Oct 00 19:13:13 EDT
Contents:
Re: PPP and routing. (Tim Haynes)
Setting time zone in Redhat (Richard Caron)
Can't load Adaptec 1542B driver. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Netscape upgrade ("Ali")
libMesaGL(U).so.3 ("John Cage")
Re: disabling the X screen saver ("bluster")
RedHat 7 install failed, need rescue help (Charlie Zender)
Re: Implications (nathan wagner)
Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3 (michael james obrien)
Re: RedHat 7 install failed, need rescue help (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3 ("John Cage")
Multi head gnome config? (Tom)
partitioning for a new user ("garvin")
Re: partitioning for a new user ("John Cage")
Re: partitioning for a new user (Mike Oliver)
Re: Serial Port/ Modem Question (John Todd)
Re: newbie, problem launching gnome, installing lilo ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: monitor problem in gnome ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
any hope? (win98 upgrade, lost mbr, no boot disk) (RCD)
Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3 (Sven Mascheck)
Re: IDENT install (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?=)
Re: Having trouble running modem tool on server install ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Tim Haynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: PPP and routing.
Date: 04 Oct 2000 20:56:23 +0100
Reply-To: Tim Haynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh) writes:
> 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!
Edit /etc/network/interfaces and double-check / remove the `gateway' line.
~Tim
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And in the rapture and the charm, | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Came the tranquil and the calm, | http://piglet.is.dreaming.org
On the ridge of the mighty Atlantic. |
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Caron)
Subject: Setting time zone in Redhat
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 19:55:12 GMT
Hi all! Dell set up our Redhat and set the time zone for CDT. I can't
find the way to change to EDT. It's important for a project we're
doing. Any clues? TIA
richard
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Can't load Adaptec 1542B driver.
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 19:56:21 GMT
I have a system with an Adaptec 1542B SCSI adapter. I installed RedHat
6.2 and kudzu detects that the card is there and configures it, but the
driver doesn't load. When I try to load it manually by
typing, "modprode -v aha1542", I get the following:
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/scsi/aha1542.o
/lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/scsi/aha1542.o: init_module: Device or resource
busy
/lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/scsi/aha1542.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14-
5.0/scsi/aha1542.o failed
/lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/scsi/aha1542.o: insmod aha1542 failed
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From: "Ali" <cracker@$$$$redhotant.com>
Subject: Re: Netscape upgrade
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 21:11:09 +0100
Matthew Lybanon wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>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.
>
>--
> =================================================================
> | Matthew Lybanon | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
> | Mapping, Charting, & Geodesy Branch | |
> | Naval Research Laboratory | (228) 688-5576 |
> | Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 | (228) 688-4853 (fax) |
> | USA | |
> =================================================================
>
>I`m going to give staroffice a go as it comes with a built in browser and
e-mail and news server as well. I`ve already set it up but needs some
tweaking so i`ll see how i get on.
I`m just that used to IE it feels like i`ve gone back in time with netscape.
Ali
>
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From: "John Cage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,de.comp.os.unix.linux.newusers
Subject: libMesaGL(U).so.3
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 20:52:10 GMT
Hi, I'm a linux newby.
I tryed to install fsv (file system visualisation) but I need files
libMesaGL.so.3 & libMesaGLU.so.3
I installed Mesa 3.2.2 (or at least I tryed), but the files are still
missing.
Is there someone who can give me a hint?
Tnx.
(I'm using linux RedHat 6.2)
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From: "bluster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: disabling the X screen saver
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 16:53:47 -0400
Hi Damien,
As it turns out there are two different screen blankers for
X11 windows, (as well as a third for the text console). One
built into the XServer which is controlled using the xset command,
(check out "man xset") and a second blanker called xscreensaver which
is controlled using the "Control Center" application in Gnome.
The XServer blanker is the only blanker running when the xdm/gdm
login screen is up. The xscreensaver blanker is started after
logging into the machine. On my box (RH6.2) xscreensaver is smart
enough to turn off the XServer blanker and use the "Control Center"
settings, so there are no conflicts between the two blankers after
logging in.
To set the blanker for the xdm/gdm login screen add the
xset commands to the /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 file, this script
is executed every time the xdm/gdm login screen is displayed.
I have mine set to display a pattern instead of a blank screen
to avoid the same thing that is happening to your users.
To turn off the blanker add these two commands to the
bottom of /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0:
xset -dpms
xset s off
My /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 commands look like this:
# screen blanker setup commands for blank to pattern
# turn off EnergyStar Display Power Management System
xset -dpms
# set time to wait before blanking in sec.
xset s 900
# turn screen blanker on
xset s on
# set blanker to use pattern instead of blank screen
xset s noblank
# blank the screen right now (optional)
xset s activate
Hope this helps!
Bluster
Damien Mattei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> i want to disable the blanking screen at login when using xdm or gdm,
> the main reason is that newbies come see the blank screen and power off
> the cpu thinking that windows is not started (the computer is in free
> access in a classroom)
>
> thanks to answer
>
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Charlie Zender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: RedHat 7 install failed, need rescue help
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 13:59:02 -0700
Hi,
I tried installing Redhat 7 on my Dell Inspiron 7500 intel laptop,
previously running Redhat 6.1.
The install failed just after disk druid partitioning and just before
copying the packages.
I tried to reuse the /home and /usr/local partitions.
The anaconda script died, and now the system will not boot to linux
since there is no system on the disk (it does still boot to windows).
Now I would like to copy a file (my mail) from my /home partition before
I reformat the disk completely and try to install Debian.
I can use a rescue disk to boot linux and then mount the /home =/dev/hda7 partition.
However the file is ~50 MB and will not fit on a single floppy.
Fortunately I have a superdisk drive (LS120 = 120 MB) which used
to be /dev/hdc = /mnt/ls120. I could copy the file onto the LS120
if I could mount the drive. Unfortunately
mount /dev/hdc /mnt/ls120
fails with a "not enough space" error.
Any ideas on how I mount the LS120 drive?
Is there a way to copy stuff on /hda7 directly to the windows partition?
I am unable to mount the windows partition from linux, same "not enough
space" error. Any7 help/ideas appreciated.
Thanks,
Charlie
--
Charlie Zender [EMAIL PROTECTED] (949) 824-2987/FAX-3256, Department of
Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine CA 92697-3100
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (nathan wagner)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.software.config-mgmt,comp.ai.gentic
Subject: Re: Implications
Date: 4 Oct 2000 20:43:45 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 03 Oct 2000 10:15:45 GMT,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> DNA --> RNA --> Proteins (function)
And
Grass --> Bull --> Manure
Another similarity for your "equation".
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (michael james obrien)
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,de.comp.os.unix.linux.newusers
Subject: Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3
Date: 4 Oct 2000 21:20:23 GMT
John Cage ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Hi, I'm a linux newby.
: I tryed to install fsv (file system visualisation) but I need files
: libMesaGL.so.3 & libMesaGLU.so.3
Are you sure the files are missing? Do
locate libMesaGL
Most likely, the files are on your system, but just not in a place where
fsv can find them. If so, you can put symbolic links to the files in
places where fsv looks for them. If you need help with that, let us know.
-Michael
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Svend Olaf Mikkelsen)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: RedHat 7 install failed, need rescue help
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:16:19 GMT
Charlie Zender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Is there a way to copy stuff on /hda7 directly to the windows partition?
http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/Explore2fs.htm
--
Svend Olaf
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From: "John Cage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,de.comp.os.unix.linux.newusers
Subject: Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:35:17 GMT
I've already tryed that, locate gives me only libMesaGL.so.1
michael james obrien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in berichtnieuws
8rg6un$19fe$[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> John Cage ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : Hi, I'm a linux newby.
> : I tryed to install fsv (file system visualisation) but I need files
>
> : libMesaGL.so.3 & libMesaGLU.so.3
>
> Are you sure the files are missing? Do
> locate libMesaGL
>
> Most likely, the files are on your system, but just not in a place where
> fsv can find them. If so, you can put symbolic links to the files in
> places where fsv looks for them. If you need help with that, let us know.
>
> -Michael
>
>
>
>
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From: Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Multi head gnome config?
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:33:53 GMT
Anyone know how to configure gnome to start a desktop
on each of my screens in a two head configuration?
I have gdm running on screen 0. I can log in and gnome
starts on head 0, but nothing runs on head 1.
Thanks -
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From: "garvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: partitioning for a new user
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 16:48:49 -0500
i was looking at the FAQ's for setting up redhat linux on the web, and seems
like it would be best to set up like 5 partition or something like that linux.
however, i am VERY new to linux, so should i still set up all these partitions?
or should i just set up /swap and /root partitions, and learn how those work...
then setup more partitions when i understand more bout linux? or should i just
make all of those partitions (/root swap usr etc) right from the beginning? i'm
afriad that it might be to hard to learn if i do all of those things at once.
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From: "John Cage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: partitioning for a new user
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:55:44 GMT
Hi,
I'm new too, and I do it the easy way: a "/" and a swap. I do this because I
find it difficult to estimate the size needed foor the partitions.
If you have a great disc (>8Gb) it might be goot to create a "/boot"
partitition of some 23(??) Mb at the beginning of your disk, so you won't
have great problems using an older lilo.
garvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in berichtnieuws
5yNC5.5098$[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> i was looking at the FAQ's for setting up redhat linux on the web, and
seems
> like it would be best to set up like 5 partition or something like that
linux.
> however, i am VERY new to linux, so should i still set up all these
partitions?
> or should i just set up /swap and /root partitions, and learn how those
work...
> then setup more partitions when i understand more bout linux? or should i
just
> make all of those partitions (/root swap usr etc) right from the
beginning? i'm
> afriad that it might be to hard to learn if i do all of those things at
once.
>
>
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From: Mike Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: partitioning for a new user
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 15:17:59 -0700
garvin wrote:
>
> i was looking at the FAQ's for setting up redhat linux on the web, and seems
> like it would be best to set up like 5 partition or something like that linux.
> however, i am VERY new to linux, so should i still set up all these partitions?
> or should i just set up /swap and /root partitions, and learn how those work...
The install guide for redhat suggests that you just put in a (large) root
partition mounted at / , a boot partition mounted at /boot, and a swap
partition. That's the way I have mine set up at the moment. It also
says that /boot should not be larger than 16M (what do you do if
a single cylinder is bigger than that?).
A point that confused me: The swap partition is *not* called /swap;
in fact, you don't mount the swap partition at all. You just create
a partition of type "Linux swap" and that's all you have to do.
However I'm not sure you can do that with Disk Druid. There's
a thing that looks like a drop-down control for choosing the partition
type, but I couldn't get it to work. I had to go into fdisk
and change the type using the "t" option.
Don't go hog-wild on the swap partition. Linux can't use more than
127M (or is it 128?) of swap in a single partition, so if you make
it bigger than that you're just wasting disk. If you need more swap space,
you can create more than one swap partition, but I wouldn't do that
to start with.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Todd)
Subject: Re: Serial Port/ Modem Question
Date: 4 Oct 2000 21:24:39 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Perhaps you have a hardware fault? What does dmesg | more show
about ttyS0?
On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 10:00:50 +0100, Mark Smith
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've been using Linux full-time since January - so I'm somewhere between
>newbie and competent - my point of view, I know :-). I've read the
>serial howto and the modem howto.
>
>I am running a dual-boot Red-Hat 7 (previously 6.2, 6.1, and 5.6 - same
>problems) and Win98 machine at home, and have been completely unable to
>communicate through the serial port under Linux. I have an external
>modem connected to my only serial port. It works fine under Win98 - on
>COM1. Under Linux, I have tried wvdialconf - and it does not detect a
>modem. I have made sure that I have read-write permissions to ttyS0-9.
>The modem is on and plugged-in.
>
>When I run setserial -g on ttyS0, it says UART: unknown. When I try to
>communicate with the modem using minicom, I do not get a response to the
>AT command.
>
>I have never managed to set up my Palm cradle on the same serial-port
>either - so I'm assuming that it's a serial problem.
>
>Any ideas? I would be incredibly grateful - I am at my wits' end.
>
>Mark.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: newbie, problem launching gnome, installing lilo
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:23:37 -0500
when logged in as root, type startx
i had some difficulty too inittially but after i re-installed 6.2 all worked
fine. when installing click on the configure X now button, and then the
installation will ask u a few more details like monitor resolution, do use the
test monitor config mode. it helps, u should end up seeing a message asking if u
can see it or not, and click yes or no. else it'll return u to the previous mode
in 10secs. select the right mode and ur there!
Matt Burton wrote:
> i'm trying to install rh 6.2. i thought i had everything straight until i
> launched for the first time. it launched into the command line, i logged in,
> and it just kept me there. i couldn't figure out how to get into gnome.
>
> after i thought about it, i realized that the install program never asked
> about lilo, and on the launch, it never asked me which OS i wanted to run
> (i'm running win98 on the first partition).
>
> i think the problem lies in the install option. i chose gnome workstation.
> in the manual, it says that workstations and servers don't need lilo. i'm on
> a stand-alone system, but i don't seen any other option suitable for me.
> it's not a server. i don't want to upgrade.
>
> thanks for any help
> you can email me at msb13 at duke.edu
> Matt
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: monitor problem in gnome
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 17:25:56 -0500
try using the re-installing. when doing that u can test the monitor, and when u
see a "can u see this message?" u know that ur refresh and freq rates r right!
try it, i had the same trouble, had 2 re-install 4 times!
Matt Burton wrote:
> i type startx from my command line in redhat 6.2 and get a dimmed screen.
> it's bringing stuff up, but i can barely see it. it's so dark, i doubt
> anyone above my age would be able to see it. i get a "welcome to gnome"
> window.
>
> i'm using a viewsonic viewpanel 13.8, which was in the list of recognizable
> hardware during installation. my video card is a 16 mb 3dfx voodoo3 3000d
> agp.
>
> btw, i just installed. this was my first attempt to launch gnome.
>
> desperate,
> matt
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From: RCD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: any hope? (win98 upgrade, lost mbr, no boot disk)
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 15:39:13 -0700
hi,
if anyone knows of a solution I'd like to hear it.
I have (had) a dual boot (with lilo) redhat, win95 and thought I'd
finally upgrade to win98.
I stupidly forgot to make a bootdisk.
I thought I lost the original MBR, but when I scan the disk with NAV
2000 it says I have 2 MBRs.
Can I recover and edit the MBR from windows to restore the lilo
information?
If I'm screwed, I'll just do another clean install of redhat, but I'd
really like to know if there's any hope of recovery first.
any information would be great
thanks
ryan
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From: Sven Mascheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: libMesaGL(U).so.3
Crossposted-To: alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.misc
Date: 5 Oct 2000 00:54:33 +0200
In comp.os.linux.setup John Cage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I tryed to install fsv (file system visualisation) but I need files
> libMesaGL.so.3 & libMesaGLU.so.3
> I installed Mesa 3.2.2 (or at least I tryed)
Read the documentation about both 'rpm' and installing Mesa,
as you are not even sure about your success.
I guess your 'fsv' demands wrong versions. I installed both Mesa-3.2
(self compiled) and Mesa-3.2-2.i386.rpm on redhat 6.1.
Both packages contained libGl[U].so.1.2.x versions.
(I had to add the "libMesa.so" softlinks, btw.)
'libglut.so' comes with major number three, though.
For a 'short termed' workaround: add softlinks with the
required names to the actual files and rerun ld.config.
If that works, find out why 'fsv' wants another, apparently wrong
major(!) number.
You did a lot of unecessary crossposting but haven't set a followup-to!
'de.comp.os.unix.linux.newusers' is a german group and also invalid.
So i restricted the followup to comp.os.linux.misc.
Sven
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IDENT install
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 00:56:15 +0200
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, D|Ck wrote:
> 2 questions actually..
>
> 1> BitchX and Xchat both ask for Ident to be installed. I know how to do it
> in windows.. but no idea in linux.. i am running mandrake 7.1
Find your mandrake CD, cd to it and 'rpm -Uvh pidentd-${VERSION}.rpm
> 2> where can i find a good telnet program that uses ssh1 ? is there one in
> mandrake or kde?
Eeh - ssh and telnet are two different things. Both are ways to log in on
a remote host - but they do it in different manners. So telnet does not
use ssh or vice versa. In other words ssh is a telnet independent program.
What i guess, you want is a ssh client. You can find one on www.ssh.org
(or ftp.ssh.org). They both have clients for ssh1 and ssh2.
Rasmus B�g Hansen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Having trouble running modem tool on server install
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 18:02:21 -0500
u can use the start menu and then goto the internet properties. use the
configuration tool there and use the RH PPP dialer to connect. i can email
u the details if u need, u will have 2 email me the ISP u dial to details.
i need 2 know if they use WIN 98/NT or Unix clone. email me at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
i'll tell u all the details u need.
Malik wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just installed RedHat 6.2 (Zoot) and according to the book I'm
> reading, in order to get on the ineternet, I need to run modemtool
> from a terminal window under X.
>
> Well, I can't start x, and I'm guessing it's not installed by default
> when you choose "server" instead of the default "Gnome Workstation",
> and I telnet'd into it and tried to run modem tool, but it won't work.
>
> Is there something extra I need to install?
>
> TIA
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