Linux-Setup Digest #771, Volume #19 Fri, 6 Oct 00 01:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Frustration Of X ("D|Ck")
Mandrake 7.1 CD problems on a GW laptop (cnm)
Re: inittab messed.. (pehr anderson)
Re: Linux Stopped Booting! (pehr anderson)
Re: ATI Rage Fury 128 and Suse 6.3 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Serial Port Problem (pehr anderson)
Re: How do I make Gnome (or Enlightenment) forget about me? (pehr anderson)
Re: NIC recommendation ("Typhon")
Re: Installing from an iso (Vilmos Soti)
Re: inittab messed.. (Vilmos Soti)
Re: Where is /ect/inetd.conf on RH 7.0 :-) (Hal Burgiss)
Re: NIC recommendation (MH)
Re: Changing X Display settings - Red Hat 6.2
Re: NIC recommendation ("The infamous \"Brian\"")
Re: How to multiboot Win98 and Linux? (Agnelo de la Crotche)
Re: Help! Mail filter program set up? (David Efflandt)
Inkjet Printer CYMK Colorspace Correction (Kevin Adams)
Re: install with FAT32 on C: on laptop (David Efflandt)
RED HAT 6.2 W/ AMD Thunderbird??? (Anthony Paik)
lilo problem - kernel too big - not! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "D|Ck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Frustration Of X
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 22:27:46 -0400
Ok. well i know every die hard linux user hates X and X questions. But i
like XWindows and the easy navigation. ok, i am lazy. I downloaded a ssh
client that i know to be xwindows client. i followed the instructions on how
to install it.. ie .. ./configure .make .make install .. etc. Installed
ifne.. but like many of my other perevious adventures with trying to install
stuff. i cant figure out how to run it in xwindows.. I looked tru the
directory and if i tyoe the command from konsole, it runs in console. I dont
want this, i want to be lazy and point and click.
Please tell me what i am missing.
D|Ck
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From: cnm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mandrake 7.1 CD problems on a GW laptop
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 02:30:07 -0000
I followed the instructions, downladed the ISO files, made the 2 CD's and
the installation went smoothly through the first CD. However when it
tells me to put in the second CD in and press OK, I run into trouble...
first of all the CD drawer won't open..... no probem, I just use the
paperclip to open it up. I put the second CD in and he laptop won't read
it. I click OK.. no luck. The CD spools up, but the little CD LCD
indicator won't indicate the CD activity.
If there were a xterm/command prompt somewhere I could get to, I think I
would be in business, but in GUI land there I can't find any untried
options.
(gateway 2500 or so, fixed CD and floppy, pII233, 32MB)
anyone have similar difficulties or ideas?
thanks.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: pehr anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: inittab messed..
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 02:41:43 GMT
Dear Fayaz,
You haven't mentioned what recovery steps you've tried
so I'll throw out the standard ones...
When booting and you get the lilo: prompt, type "linux single"
to boot into single-user mode.
I'm not sure this will help if you've told inittab to replace
mgetty with vgetty.
I would hope the vgetty folks would have
some recovery suggestions for when installations go awry as
I'm sure happens to many new vgetty installations.
-pehr
"Fayaz A. Shaikh" wrote:
>
> I have started using linux recently, I have messed up /etc/inittab . Now
> Linux doesn't start. It is Redhat Linux 6.2. I have changed the line
>
> #Run gettys in standard run levels
> 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1
>
> to
>
> 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/vgetty modem
>
> I was trying to run initialize vgetty.
>
> Now linux box does not start at all and it is giving error at some point
> while starting sshd2 and saying that "probably port 22 is already in use" .
> It was working absolutely fine before. I have boot disk for that, if it
> could be used. I think this is the problem, how can i change that file, for
> this I have to get into the system which I can't .
> I will appreciate if someone will reply soon.
>
> Fayaz
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From: pehr anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux Stopped Booting!
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 02:45:37 GMT
Dear Victor, what happens if you type "linux single" at the lilo:
prompt?
This is a way to boot into single user mode where it doesn't try to load
device drivers or run server tasks.
(I don't know caldera's install, so there may not be a lilo: prompt)
-pehr
"Victor S. Miller" wrote:
>
> I installed Caldera Linux eDesktop 2.4 on my Dell M166s (Pentium 166
> MMX, 32 MB memory, 10GB hard disked partitioned with Partition magic)
> about 1 week ago. It was pretty much working ok (though I still
> couldn't configure my ethernet card -- you'll see that that's a
> secondary problem). I have a dual boot system using Boot Magic. All
> of a sudden last night when I tried to boot Linux, I got to
>
> Loading Kernel
>
> and then it hung up on
>
> Booting Kernel (all disk activity stopped -- after 5 minutes -- which
> is MUCH longer than it usually took -- I power cycled). It kept doing
> the same thing. Since I hadn't really done much on the Linux yet (and
> I was getting desparate), I deleted the linux partition, reinstalled a
> new partition, and tried to reinstall the system -- now the
> installation hangs up in exactly the same place! Are there any
> suggestions as to how to get to the bottom of this problem?
> --
> Victor S. Miller | " ... Meanwhile, those of us who can compute can hardly
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] | be expected to keep writing papers saying 'I can do the
> CCR, Princeton, NJ | following useless calculation in 2 seconds', and indeed
> 08540 USA | what editor would publish them?" -- Oliver Atkin
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ATI Rage Fury 128 and Suse 6.3
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 02:37:42 GMT
In article <JdeB5.4622$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am trying to install, with great difficulty, the above distro.
Although
> indicated on and in the box, my video card is not supported (They
"forgot"
> to include it ). It would seem all I need is the Xrage.rpm. But the
damn
> thing can't be found !
Stephen, xrage.rpm can be found at
ftp.suse.com/pub/SuSE-Linux/suse_update/X/XFCom/xrage/xrage.rpm
and if you use XF86Setup for the configuration you'll also need
the xfsetup.rpm file from the same directory.
You might find the instructions at
http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/cg_rage128.html helpful. I used
them for my Rage Fury and everything works great (I have SuSE 6.2) .
John
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Before you buy.
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From: pehr anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Serial Port Problem
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 02:51:59 GMT
Dear Tony,
I've noticed that early versions of Kpilot had issues.
Most people I know use pilot-link and jpilot.
These aren't perfect but they work for me most of the time.
-pehr
Tony Steidler-Dennison wrote:
>
> I'm having an impossible time getting KPilot/RH 6.2 to see the serial port
> on which my Palm's sync cradle is attached. I've tried ln -s'ing
> /dev/ttyS0[through 3] to /dev/pilot, and have set permissions on each
> ttyS-whatever accordingly. I've also tried the same with each cua device. I
> finally tried all this with all the /dev/ttys [lower case] devices. In the
> end, KPilot doesn't appear to be recognizing any active serial ports, and
> synching simply doesn't work.
>
> As a character device, this shouldn't need a filesystem type, an entry in
> fstab, or to be mounted, should it? Is there a command to probe for
> recognition by the OS of an active serial port? If Linux finds one active,
> I'd know that the problem is with KPilot rather than device assignments or
> permissions.
>
> Thanks.
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From: pehr anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do I make Gnome (or Enlightenment) forget about me?
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 02:55:42 GMT
Mike Oliver wrote:
>
> Mike Oliver wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike Oliver wrote:
> > >> So clearly Gnome (or perhaps Enlightenment) has a database
> > >> somewhere with corrupt information about me. If I could just
> > >> remove that (those?) entries and start over, I should be OK.
> > >> But I don't know where the database is. Does anyone?
> >
> > Gnome is obviously keeping information about me somewhere else,
> > and I don't know how to find out where.
>
> Found it. My login being oliver, the offending files were
> in /tmp/orbit-oliver. I wiped out that whole directory, and
> was then able to start Gnome.
>
> Does anyone know what this "orbit" stuff is about?
Orbit is a CORBA ORB (Object Request Broker).
Wow, that explains a lot!
Corba is a means for processes to communicate with
eachother. It allows lots of different languages to
talk to gnome and make it do its stuff without having
gnome-specific code built into these languages.
or something like that.
-pehr
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From: "Typhon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: NIC recommendation
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 03:00:56 GMT
Well, I can say that RH6.2 recognizes and supports my 3Com 3c900 TPO 10Mbps
NIC. No problems at all. Hope this is helpful.
Eric
"wm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:losC5.2288$C9.186287@news...
> Hi all,
>
> I recently purchased a NetGear NIC model FX-310 that I discovering is NOT
> the best choice for my Cyrix P150 Linux (RH 5.2) box. Could anyone make a
> recommendation for a more appropriate card??
>
> Thanks,
> Walt
>
>
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Subject: Re: Installing from an iso
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 03:11:45 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Walter Miller) writes:
> I was just wondering if it's possible to install from an iso file without
> burning it onto a cd.
> I figured you might be able to do something like
> mount -t iso9660 /mnt/dos/linux.iso /mnt/install
> but if that's possible, can I still run the installer?
I have installed many RedHat machines from iso without burning the cd.
The trick is to mount the iso on an ftp server and do a network
install.
Vilmos
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Subject: Re: inittab messed..
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 03:13:02 GMT
"Fayaz A. Shaikh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have started using linux recently, I have messed up /etc/inittab . Now
> Linux doesn't start. It is Redhat Linux 6.2. I have changed the line
At the lilo prompt, do a
linux init=/bin/bash
and it will throw you into a bash shell. From there you are on your own.
Vilmos
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss)
Subject: Re: Where is /ect/inetd.conf on RH 7.0 :-)
Reply-To: Hal Burgiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 03:25:33 GMT
On 6 Oct 2000 01:49:41 GMT, Bill Unruh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ole Morten Fureli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>]Can anyone please tell me how to disable telnet, rlogin, ... on a RH
>]7.0-box?
>
>]The file /ect/inetd.conf did this on 6.2, but I'm not able to find this
>]file on my new install.
>
>Actually it was /etc/inetd.conf, and it is still there on 6.2
>(for etcetera )
But 7.0 wipes this file, and switches to xinetd. Config is now in
/etc/xinetd.d/*.
--
Hal B
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: MH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: NIC recommendation
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 20:49:41 -0700
wm wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I recently purchased a NetGear NIC model FX-310 that I discovering is NOT
> the best choice for my Cyrix P150 Linux (RH 5.2) box. Could anyone make a
> recommendation for a more appropriate card??
>
> Thanks,
> Walt
You really have to be careful when asking for this kind of information.
Many of the replies you get are garbage. If you're looking for QUALITY,
go with 3COM. I'd recommend the 3C905B. I use them exclusively on both
Windows and Linux boxes, have used hundreds of them. They work
flawlessly, and are faster than anything else on the market.
Furthermore, they are guaranteed for LIFE--no questions asked. If one
fails, send it back and they'll send you another one. I've only had one
fail out of over 200 cards over a period of 3 years.
Also, for the idiot that said they don't provide drivers for Linux:
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/3c905b.htm
Not sure why anyone would need them, as the Linux kernel supports most
3COM NICs including the 3C905B.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Changing X Display settings - Red Hat 6.2
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 04:11:19 GMT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 10/6/00, 5:51:30 AM, "Web Enthusiast" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote=20
regarding Changing X Display settings - Red Hat 6.2:
> Any ideas how to change the video settings in
> Red Hat.
> I'm a Linux newbie so please excuse me. Corel
> Linux lets me change this stuff, no problem,
> but I haven't been able to locate how to do so in
> Red Hat 6.2
type either xf86config, XF86Setup, or xconfigurator.
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From: "The infamous \"Brian\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: NIC recommendation
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 04:12:51 GMT
MH wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Not sure why anyone would need them, as the Linux kernel
>supports most 3COM NICs including the 3C905B.
Now why would anybody spend $70 on a 3C905C-TX-M 3Com adapter when superior
performance can be had for $20 Linksys LNE100TX?
You can buy 3 Linksys and still have enough money for a few beers after work
for the price of a single 3COM of equal capability.
The 3COM DO NOT outperform the Linksys in Linux (or Windows AFAIK)!
I have never had a Linksys fail but then I haven't installed 100s of them.
The Linksys also features a lifetime warranty but quite frankly that is of
limited value as the true expense will be the cost of replacing the NIC and
the downtime associated with any such event.
I stand by my statement that 3COM are overpriced and under supported.
Just one guy's opinion.
Best regards,
The infamous "Brian"
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From: Agnelo de la Crotche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: How to multiboot Win98 and Linux?
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 21:17:50 -0700
Rod Smith wrote:
>
> [Posted and mailed]
>
> In article <8pomou$f7o$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > I have Win98 SE running on my C: drive (Fat32).
> >
> > I want to install Linux (RH6.2) on my empty 5GB D: drive
> > (currently formatted as Fat32). I will be using a RH6.2
> > boot install CD that I downloaded from RedHat.
> >
> > I am new to Linux. What steps do I need to take to set up
> > this multiboot? Will RH6.2 take care of it for me?
>
> First, clear your D: drive. Linux will reformat it to use its own
> filesystem (ext2fs). Next, start the installation. I don't recall
> precisely what Red Hat is using for partitioning these days, but you'll
> need to either delete the D: partition or change its partition type
> code from FAT-32 to ext2fs. (Actually, you'll probably want to delete
> it and create at least two partitions in its place, one for Linux and
> one for Linux's swap partition. You may want to create more partitions,
> such as one for /home, where users' home directories go.) The installer
> will then proceed to reformat the partition(s) and install itself. The
> installer will automatically place a boot loader called LILO on the hard
> disk, so you can select which OS to boot.
>
> An "official" Red Hat CD should come with an instruction booklet that
> covers this sort of thing, although I've not checked recent official RH
> packages, so I don't know how good the current booklets are. You'll
> also find detailed instructions in many books on Red Hat Linux,
> although you'd do well to look for one that covers 6.2 specifically,
> since the installation routines have changed since 6.0. My own book on
> multi-booting (_The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook_,
> http://www.rodsbooks.com/multiboot/) covers multi-OS installation, but
> it's more about how things work and get things done in general than
> about providing step-by-step instructions for specific situations like
> yours.
>
> --
> Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.rodsbooks.com
> Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
Hi Rod !
Is Red Hat really so problematic and dangerous (for other OS) to install
? I never installed it but I already repared partition tables for other
people who lost access to their HD after a bad attempt to install Red
Hat.
Before installing Linux (and many other OS too but not all * ), I simply
create whatever logical and/or primary partitions I need, either with
Partion magic or more or less manually (I know you don't like low level
editing.) The partitions don't need to be formated but only to have the
correct filesystem ID. Than they will be recognized by the install
setup, which will ask if you want to use them. It works well with Linux
(SuSE distribution), SCO, Solaris, Free BSD and Net BSD. That way the
installation doesn't create or delete partitions nor modify the
partition table, it just install the operating system and that's finally
the goal.
Red Hat seems to be a kind of second 'other OS killer', like Windows.
* Some other OS (QNX, Plan9) will only install in 'unpartitionated
space'.
Agnelo de la Crotche
Freelance bootmanager.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: Help! Mail filter program set up?
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 04:27:15 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 5 Oct 2000 11:37:22 GMT, Moscito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I used Red Hat Linux 6.2 (dual Celeron 300a clocked at 450, 384MB).
>
> I really need a tip. I want to write a rudimentary mail filter.
>So I fired up userconf and made an alias "kao", which was supposed to do
>
> "cat >> /tmp/test.log"
>
>and nothing else. Afterwards, the /etc/aliases file has this entry
>
> kao: "| cat >> /tmp/test.log"
>
>which was fine by me. But when I try to send mail to kao, I run into a
>problem somehow, can someone point to the catch? Here is the error E.g.
/etc/aliases is for mail aliases, to direct mail for one user to another.
See 'man procmail' and related man pages. You need to set up a .forward
file in that user's home dir to run procmail, and configure .procmailrc to
tell procmail what to do with incoming mail for that user.
>[cut]
>This is a MIME-encapsulated message
>
>--KAA25547.970713075/miranda.math.tku.edu.tw
>
>The original message was received at Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:31:15 +0800
>from [EMAIL PROTECTED] [140.112.50.167]
>
> ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
>"| cat >> /tmp/test.log"
> (expanded from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
> ----- Transcript of session follows -----
>sh: cannot use > in command
>554 "| cat >> /tmp/test.log"... Service unavailable
>
>[cut]
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David Efflandt [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.de-srv.com/
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From: Kevin Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: sci.engr.color,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Inkjet Printer CYMK Colorspace Correction
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 00:45:38 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[View this message in a fixed-width/monospace font like Courier for best
results.]
Hello,
I am trying to get the color output from my inkjet printer (an Epson Stylus
COLOR 600) to match as closely as possible the images I view on my screen under
Linux. I am looking for advice on whether to increase or decrease the amount
of Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, and/or Black ink used by my printer.
For Linux people, I am using the following:
SuSE Linux 6.4
GhostScript 5.5
Uniprint Driver for Stylus COLOR 600
(stc600p.upp - 720dpi x 720dpi Plain Paper)
Also for Linux people, here are the colorspace entries from my stc600p.upp
file:
-dupBlackTransfer="{ 0.0000 0.0329 0.0706 0.1160 0.2392 0.7955 }"
-dupCyanTransfer="{ 0.0000 0.0602 0.1133 0.1961 0.2945 0.3885 }"
-dupMagentaTransfer="{ 0.0000 0.0602 0.1113 0.1617 0.1987 0.2328 }"
-dupYellowTransfer="{ 0.0000 0.0350 0.0914 0.1567 0.2430 0.2934 }"
For Engineering/Physics/Colorspace people:
The table above indicates the relative amount of ink that should be deposited
on the page for a given pixel, for each color in the CYMK colorspace.
As far as I understand, the driver handles 32 levels of saturation (5-bits,
binary) for each color represented in the table. Highest-order bit is the
column to the far right; lowest-order bit is the second column from the left.
The "zero" column has a function that I personally have not determined... (If
anyone would like to correct me or elaborate, please do - I am very much still
a novice at this.)
Below are links to two sets of pictures. Each set contains the following:
A.) A digital photograph (the "control" image).
B.) A scan of the photograph as printed from my Stylus COLOR 600.
I have attempted to make the scans (of the printed images) match the printed
images as closely as possible, without adjusting the brightness, contrast, or
colorspace of my computer monitor. This is so people can make accurate
analyses and recommendations.
Set #1:
1A.) Source Photograph (Control Image):
http://www.netdotcom.com/kadams/photo/processor-on-board.jpg
1B.) Printed Photograph (Scanned Image):
http://www.netdotcom.com/kadams/photo/processor-on-board-print.jpg
Set #2:
2A.) Source Photograph (Control Image):
http://www.netdotcom.com/kadams/photo/parts-layout.jpg
2B.) Printed Photograph (Scanned Image):
http://www.netdotcom.com/kadams/photo/parts-layout-print.jpg
I realize that by using a 5-bit CYMK color driver, and printing on plain,
uncoated, white inkjet paper, I am going to lose some ability to accurately
represent the image I am attempting to print - especially things like lens
flare, sparkle, metallic luster, etc....
But I would at least like the overall color (or more appropriately, hue and
saturation) to be accurately rendered.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated! Thanks in Advance...
Best Regards,
Kevin Adams
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: install with FAT32 on C: on laptop
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 04:41:23 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 05 Oct 2000 18:57:08 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Has anyone tried putting Linux on a laptop whilst still keeping C drive
>on FAT32 ?
> I've only tried it with FAT16 on C:
>Hope someone can clarify this.
>TIA
Yes, it works fine. This is Linux fdisk example of mine. I boot LILO
from hda2 so I do not have to worry about Win98se stepping on the MBR:
Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1099 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 653 5245191 b Win95 FAT32 C:
/dev/hda2 * 654 655 16065 83 Linux /boot LILO
/dev/hda3 656 1099 3566430 f Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 656 872 1743021 83 Linux /
/dev/hda6 873 897 200781 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda7 898 1099 1622533+ b Win95 FAT32 D:
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David Efflandt [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.de-srv.com/
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From: Anthony Paik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RED HAT 6.2 W/ AMD Thunderbird???
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 21:47:21 -0700
Hello,
Does anybody know if there is a compatibility problem with Red Hat and
AMD Thunderbird CPU(800MHZ)???
thnks,
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: lilo problem - kernel too big - not!
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 04:35:13 GMT
I can't get lilo to write a new boot sector. The error comes back
'kernel too big'. This kernel is not extremely large, and lilo has
booted larger images for me before. This IS a bzImage.
[root@monolith /etc]# /sbin/lilo -v -v -t
LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Reading boot sector from /dev/sda
Merging with /boot/boot.b
Secondary loader: 8 sectors.
Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-vpnmasq
Setup length is 7 sectors.
Kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-vpnmasq is too big
Removed temporary file /boot/map~
[root@monolith /etc]# cd /boot
[root@monolith /boot]# ll
total 1561
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Oct 5 20:45 System.map ->
System.map-2.2.14-vpnmasq
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 150327 Feb 11 2000 System.map-2.2.14
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 151541 Oct 5 19:21
System.map-2.2.14-vpnmasq
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Sep 23 1999 boot.0800
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Sep 23 1999 boot.0801
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4544 Apr 12 1999 boot.b
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 612 Apr 12 1999 chain.b
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 278785 Feb 11 2000 initrd-2.2.14.img
-rw------- 1 root root 44032 Feb 11 2000 map
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 620 Apr 12 1999 os2_d.b
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 474569 Feb 11 2000 vmlinuz-2.2.14
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 475639 Oct 5 19:21
vmlinuz-2.2.14-vpnmasq
[root@monolith /boot]# cat /etc/lilo.conf
boot=/dev/sda
disk=/dev/sda
bios=0x80
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-vpnmasq
label=linux-2.2.14-vpnmasq
root=/dev/sda1
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.14.img
read-only
vga=1
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14
label=linux-2.2.14
root=/dev/sda1
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.14.img
read-only
vga=1
[root@monolith /boot]#
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