Linux-Setup Digest #821, Volume #19 Fri, 13 Oct 00 15:13:10 EDT
Contents:
Re: horrible terminal colors - how2 change? (mpulliam)
Re: Sorry (importent informationm (Rick Matthews)
sound (Powlow)
help with compiling new kernel for ibm laptop (Hung Ngoc Lai)
Re: Linux Partition Link Corrupted (Bruceh)
Re: Persistent password problem (Bill Unruh)
installing network card ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Help! recover system (Sebastian Niehaus)
Re: to load RH 6.2 & Win98 in one 13G Harddisk. ("bluster")
Re: installing network card ("bluster")
Re: Newbie Help - Burning ISO Disks for RH 7.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2 Problem (Paul Kimoto)
Re: Installation via serial-cable? (Stefan Silberstein)
YOUR MESSAGES WILL BE CENSORED Unless you TELL THE FCC to STOP CENSORSHIP & SPEED
CAPPING! Direct Link to FCC HERE! 8839 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
how to setup for 'rsh' as root. (Denault)
Re: Parallel port problem, RH6.1 ("Dave Stanton")
Re: Help for optimum partitions and mount-points? (Stanislaw Flatto)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mpulliam)
Subject: Re: horrible terminal colors - how2 change?
Date: 13 Oct 2000 15:20:50 GMT
On Fri, 13 Oct 2000 10:00:51 GMT, paul_fairless
@my-deja.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>i've been running suse 6.3 for a
while now but have become a little
>tired of the terminal colors when
I use vi/vim/elvis etc
Hi Paul,
if you look in man rxvt you will see the
very easy instructions for changing the
background, foreground, and other colors.
MP
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Crossposted-To:
comp.protocols.smb,comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: Sorry (importent informationm
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rick Matthews)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 15:32:06 GMT
Edgar Wahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Re: Sorry (importent informationm
>For linux user we have created a system to working by telnet.
>we send you the ip adress top log on:
>
>212.184.100.4
>
>it is no coasts and you can work onthis side free and uncensored
I'm sorry, but posts in this newsgroup are required to be in English.
Please translate and repost.
--
Thought for the day:
<http://mysite.directlink.net/matthews/smiles/started.htm>
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From: Powlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: sound
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 15:38:13 GMT
Hey,
i've recently set up debian on a laptop. i have no sound.
my sound card is an ESS Maestro-3i ES1983. sndconfig doesn't support it
and the alsa drivers don't seem to support it either. any ideas?
-Paulo
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: Hung Ngoc Lai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help with compiling new kernel for ibm laptop
Date: 13 Oct 2000 15:47:15 GMT
Hi Everyone,
Please help me with this problem.
Currently, I am running RH 6.1 on my ibm thinkpad i-series laptop.
The kernel is 2.2.12-20. I would like to upgrade the kernel to
2.2.17. Here are the steps that I use to recompile the new kernel:
1) download the kernel-2.2.17.tar.gz from http://www.kernel.org
2) download the patch for 2.2.17 from http://www.kernel.org
3) unzip the *.gz file by: gunzip *.gz
4) tar xvpf kernel*.tar
5) unzip the patch*.gz
6) tar xvpf patch-kernel*.tar
7) patch -p1 < *.diff
8) ln -s linux-2.2.17 linux
9) cd /usr/src/linux
10) make mrproper
11) make menuconfig
12) make dep
13) make clean
14) make bzImage
15) make modules
16) make modules_install
17) cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17
18) cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/System.map-2.2.17
19) ln -s /boot/System.map-2.2.17 /boot/System.map
20) edit /etc/lilo.conf with the new kernel
21) run /sbin/lilo
22) reboot the box
Everything seems to be working; however, my NIC does NOT work.
I try to start the CARDCTL program. The program tells me that the
/proc/devices does not have pcmcia. In the menuconfig process,
I make sure that I include support for my pcmcia NICs (I am using
two 3com FastEtherlink 3C574-TX because I am experimenting
Linux Firewall on my laptop).
I thought I did something so I went back and recompile the kernel
again. However, I got the same result.
Finally, I decide to recompile the kernel version 2.2.12-20 (the one
comes with RH 6.1). I was able to recompile it successfully with
PCMCIA support. In other words, everything works. Durin the
process, I notice that the kernel 2.2.12.20 has a directory called
pcmcia-cs-3.0.14. I didn't see this directory in the new kernel
(i.e. /usr/src/linux/pcmcia-cs.3.0.14) in the new kernel 2.2.17.
I really would like to use the new kernel 2.2.17 because I really
would like to enhance my system. If anyone has experiences
in this area, please help... my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Many thanks.
David
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From: Bruceh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Partition Link Corrupted
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 16:05:03 GMT
Eric,
/dev/hda6 is my Win98 D: drive which is accessible with both
Win98 & linux.
Any other ideas?
-bruceh-
Eric wrote:
> Bruceh wrote:
> >
> > Eric... here it is...
> >
> > Disk /dev/hda: 240 heads, 63 sectors, 2343 cylinders
> > Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 bytes
> >
> > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> > /dev/hda1 * 1 586 4430128+ b Win95 FAT32
> > /dev/hda2 587 2343 13282920 f Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
> > /dev/hda5 587 594 60448+ 83 Linux
> > /dev/hda6 1173 2343 8852728+ b Win95 FAT32
> > /dev/hda7 595 871 2094088+ 83 Linux
> > /dev/hda8 872 941 529168+ 82 Linux swap
> > /dev/hda9 942 1172 1746328+ 83 Linux
> >
> > -bruceh-
> >
> > Eric wrote:
> >
> > > Could you post the result of fdisk -l /dev/hda
> > >
> > > Eric
>
> The partition type of /dev/hda6 is wrong. It should be type c and not b.
> I cannot guarantee you that changing it will be without side effects.
> The entire extended partition may be/get corrupted (even if you do not
> change it). So I'd back-up whatever you can change the type and cross
> your fingers.
>
> Eric
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Persistent password problem
Date: 13 Oct 2000 16:10:21 GMT
In <8s694u$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ron Ho) writes:
]help. i'm confused.
]i have a linux redhat 6.2 (2.2.14-5.0smp) machine. in my /etc i have two
]files for passwords and shadows:
]chubba-<28> ls -al /etc/pass*
]-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 576 Oct 12 22:27 /etc/passwd
]-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 576 Oct 12 22:27 /etc/passwd-
]chubba-<29> ls -al /etc/shad*
]-r-------- 1 root root 545 Oct 12 22:27 /etc/shadow
]-r-------- 1 root root 545 Oct 12 22:27 /etc/shadow-
]first, what are these secondary files? "passwd-" and "shadow-"?
]second, why is my entry the only one that differs between the two?
](entries below truncated for brevity and my peace of mind)
] [root]# diff /etc/shad*
] 21c21
] < ronho:$1$Krxwhgpn$Q(snip):11243:0:99999:7:-1:-1:134537756
] ---
] > ronho:$1$Ylp4SnO4$2(snip):11243:0:99999:7:-1:-1:134537756
]
]how did i do this?
]third, and most confounding:
]a few days ago, i changed my password, by running "passwd" as myself.
]today i noticed that my old password still worked. let's say my old
]password was "foo," and my new password is "bar." so both "foo" and
]"bar" work for me. (HUH?)
]if i run passwd again, and change "bar" to "gack," then now i can log in
]using "foo" and "gack" (but not bar). somehow, the system allows me to
]use my old password even if my new password is changed.
]same thing happens if i run "passwd ronho" as root, and change "gack"
]to "oik." now "foo" and "oik" work.
]same thing happens if i:
] - run pwunconv
] - delete the "ronho" entry from the passwd file
] - as root, run "rm -f /etc/shad*"
] - run pwconv to restore the shadow passwords
] - run useradd to recreate my account
] - as root, do "passwd ronho" and set it to "baa"
]now "foo" and "baa" work. holy smokes.
]BUT...
]here's the kicker. my home directory is nfs-mounted. NONE OF THIS
]FOOLISHNESS WORKS IF THE HOME DIRECTORY IS NOT MOUNTED. i.e. if as root,
]i "umount -a," then login, i cannot use "foo"! i can only use "baa" (or
]whatever the latest correct password is).
]but as soon as i mount the home directory, the problem of the old
]persistent password reappears.
]what am i doing? i think it should be something simple, but i can't
]figure it out.
]thanks in advance!
]yours in frustration,
]ron
The shadow- should be a backup made when you changed your password. However
something strange is going on here. you should not be able to use the
old password as well. If what you describe is actually correct, this
would indicate a severe bug somewhere.
Where is your home directory being nfs mounted from?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: installing network card
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 16:17:49 GMT
This should be easy for most.
I just downloaded red hat 7.0 (2 650 meg iso's yea!)
I installed it with little events.
The hardware compatibility list showed my card on it.
Intel ether express pro 10mbit
I don't know if it installed it or not.
I know networking on windows, but I am a newbie at linux.
Where do I look to see if it is installed and where do I set the IP
address stuff?
D
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: Sebastian Niehaus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help! recover system
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 18:32:40 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Black Dragon wrote:
> X11 + Netscape + Java = BAD!
Netscape + Java without X = GOOD?
Hmm.
Sebastian
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From: "bluster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: to load RH 6.2 & Win98 in one 13G Harddisk.
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 12:54:30 -0400
JIE YUAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8s5quc$l3i$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am to load win98 and rh6.2 in one 13Ghd. My system is:
> piii700
> system board: cc820 intel
> hd: seagate 13g baricuda
>
> i first fdisk in dos 5g for win98. installed it.
> then boot by linux. disk druid 2g under / for linux native,
> 128m for linux swap. successful.
>
> both system works well with lilo. but when i hope to use the
> remaining 6g for dos extended partition to setup logic driver,
> dos fdisk told me the maximum logic driver i can setup is
> 648m. i tried but i can't creat bigger logic driver. where is
> the remaining more than 5g space gone. but fdisk(dos) do tell me
> i have 6g of extended partition.
>
> anyone can tell me how can i use the remaing extended partition space.
You can create the WIN partition using the linux "cfdisk" command.
Make sure you set the partition type to "vfat".
You should then be able to boot MS windows and format the partition.
Good luck!
Bluster
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From: "bluster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: installing network card
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 12:46:25 -0400
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8s7cj4$qmq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> This should be easy for most.
>
> I just downloaded red hat 7.0 (2 650 meg iso's yea!)
>
> I installed it with little events.
> The hardware compatibility list showed my card on it.
> Intel ether express pro 10mbit
>
> I don't know if it installed it or not.
> I know networking on windows, but I am a newbie at linux.
>
> Where do I look to see if it is installed and where do I set the IP
> address stuff?
Run the "linuxconf" program.
The settings you are looking for are in the
"Config"-->"Networking"-->"Client tasks"-->"Basic host
information"-->"Adapter 1"
dialog screen.
Bluster
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Newbie Help - Burning ISO Disks for RH 7.0
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 10:20:24 -0700
I just encountered this problem, but found the way to make the install
cd from the download iso file. Go to the dir with the file, then
mount -o loop <file name> /mnt/temp
then you can use program like Xroast to copy the mnt/temp dir to a cd.
I just did it and got a perfect bootable cd from it.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I purchased RH 6.2 and want to upgrade to RH 7.0.
> I downloaded the two RH 7.0 ISO files
> (7.0-i386-disc1.iso & 7.0-i386-disc2.iso) When I
> look at an ISO file, it looks nothing like the
> disk that came with RH 6.2. Obviously, I have to
> do something to these two files, before I burn
> them to CDROM. I am stumped. Can anybody give
> me a hand here? Thanks. E. Moore
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto)
Subject: Re: libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2 Problem
Date: 13 Oct 2000 13:40:20 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <39e6ecf4$0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Alexander Lindhorst wrote:
>> It's the libstdc++ library that goes with egcs-1.1.2 (the predecessor to
>> gcc-2.95.*).
> Alright, does that mean I'll have to install the older egcs over the newer
> gcc? If so, where can I get it?
http://gcc.gnu.org/releases.html
You could configure it with "--prefix=/usr/local", perhaps.
> Or could I just try to get that lib and put in on my system so JRE will be
> happy? It can't be that easy, can it?
It might be.
>> No, that's the "static" equivalent. To build shared libraries, you
>> probably need to configure with "--enable-shared".
>
> See, that's the funny part. Here's what I used to configure gcc (from a
> special build directory outside of the source tree):
>
> ../gcc-2.95.2/configure \
> --prefix=/usr \
> --enable-shared \
> --enable-haifa \
> --enable-threads \
> --enable-cpp
(Don't you have to do something like "--languages=c++"?)
> So I asked for shared libraries. And that why I was a little bit amazed
> about not having new *.so.* libs on my system. Do you happen to have any
> idea on why that could have happened?
(Are you sure that there are no libstdc*.so* files in
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/*-linux-*/2.95.2?)
--
Paul Kimoto
This message was originally posted on Usenet in plain text. Any images,
hyperlinks, or the like shown here have been added without my consent,
and may be a violation of international copyright law.
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From: Stefan Silberstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installation via serial-cable?
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 19:43:24 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don�t mind fighting a little bit with this old dragon! :-)))
What do I have to do?
Thanks,
Stony777
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> I should forwarn you that this type of installation is not easy and there
> are a whole host of pitfalls you could plunge right into. I have
> attempted to install SuSE 6.4 on a PPC using this method, it's not nice.
> However, it is possible and if you get things right you should find
> everything goes smoothly. Having not done the exact same installation
> that you are about to attempt I can't comment on exactly what to do but
> you shouldn't have to do too much with the laptop to get the installation
> up and running. You will control everything from your serial host
> machine.
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>
> <br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">I should forwarn you that this type of
>installation is not easy and there are a whole host of pitfalls you could plunge
>right into. I have attempted to install SuSE 6.4 on a PPC using this method,
>it's not nice. However, it is possible and if you get things right you should
>find everything goes smoothly. Having not done the exact same installation that
>you are about to attempt I can't comment on exactly what to do but you shouldn't have
>to do too much with the laptop to get the installation up and running. You will
>control everything from your serial host machine.</font>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: YOUR MESSAGES WILL BE CENSORED Unless you TELL THE FCC to STOP CENSORSHIP &
SPEED CAPPING! Direct Link to FCC HERE! 8839
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 18:15:33 GMT
The merger between AOL & Time Warner will be approved -
BUT - the F.C.C. is going to require some form of open access.
The question is - open access for WHOM? Will the conditions
protect ONLY THE CORPORATIONS or will they also protect YOU
the END USER?
This is what AOL and Time Warner have to say about censorship
and speed capping:
IF TIME WARNER DETERMINES THAT THE SUBSCRIBER HAS FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH THE SERVICE'S STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OR LIMITS ON
BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION, TIME WARNER MAY SUSPEND SUBSCRIBER'S
ACCOUNT. TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AND
UNREVIEWABLE RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONTENT VIOLATES
THESE STANDARDS.
DID YOU KNOW:
These are the things that Colette Lantelme, Security Administrator
of Road Runner, claims are against the Road Runner Acceptable Use
Policy.
1. Posting a message on any "For Sale" message board.
2. Listing a product on any Ebay, Ubid, or similar service. (Boy, is
EBAY gonna be PISSED!)
3. Announcing a job availability.
4. Replying to a job availability.
5. Mentioning that the user had tried any product and found
it satisfactory - or unsatisfactory.
6. Posting a message to any "personals" board.
7. Asking a user for a date.
8. Calling attention to any commercial or non-commercial
website, including personal websites provided as part
of the purchase price of the service sold by Time-Warner.
9. Calling attention to any IRC chat channel.
DID YOU KNOW:
AOL cancelled the account of the President of the Chemically
Disabled Americans - they said it was a commercial usage! The
president ran it from his bedroom. As a public service. His
comment expressing his outrage is contained in the F.C.C. file.
Want to say that Al Gore can't be elected because he is a democrat?
No problem! Want to say that Leiberman can't be elected because he
is Jewish? BANNED FROM AOL!
A very small effort on your part can well induce the F.C.C. to
outlaw this censorship and Speed Capping, and protect YOU as well
as the corporations. You have some powerful allies; Consumer's Union,
Disney, and many commercial software companies. Even the Attorney
General of the State of Connecticut is on YOUR side - you may read
their petitions at the link below.
But YOU MUST HELP!
You can F.I.L.E YOUR C.O.M.M.E.N.T IN THE O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L C.A.S.E FILE!
---> This is NOT merely a EMAIL message which will be ignored <---
Any response which you file will be an OFFICIAL document included in
the F.C.C. FILINGS!
It will appear in the OFFICIAL CASE FILE as a comment
read by ALL THE ATTORNEYS who are participating in the action, as well
as ALL THE F.C.C. C.O.M.M.I.S.S.I.O.N.E.R.S! It will remain there
FOREVER as part of the O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L R.E.C.O.R.D of the AOL - Time
Warner merger! With YOUR name on it!
Since this internet campaign started, approximately 250 comments have
been received by the F.C.C from individuals. (Some are funny as hell!)
We need twice that!
The FCC is on the verge of requiring the protections this letter asks
for. Your letter might PUSH THEM OVER THE EDGE and make the internet
a BETTER PLACE for EVERYONE, INCLUDING YOU!
PLEASE - can you HELP PROTECT IRC and USENET? SEND the SAMPLE COMMENT
to the F.C.C!
MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO USENET AND IRC! This letter WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
if there are enough of them received by the FCC. If at least 500
letters are received, we can probably count on the FCC to take decisive
action to prohibit both censorship and speed capping - and to protect
the users, not merely the corporations.
GET A CHAIN RESPONSE STARTED! I can do only so much. I can only post
to so many newsgroups - I can't do it alone. WE ALL NEED YOUR HELP!
Copy this message and post it to (at least) 3 newsgroups where it does
not appear! Then, Send this message by EMAIL to (at least) 5 friends!
If everyone does that, we can FLOOD THE F.C.C. with comments and THEY
WILL LISTEN!
The major ccorporations and the politicians are coonducting this merger
on their terms, for their benefit, and giving no thought whatsoever to
the users. They are all fighting over our dollars, but do they give any
concern whatsoever to us? Does a fish ride a bicycle?
They believe that the internet, which WE, not them, made great, is now
too valuable to be left the users. Their attitude is, "let them comment,
they don't count, they are not rich corporations, they are merely poor
users. Will YOU let them get away with this?
They can ignore 250 users. They can't ignore thousands of users.
LET THE F.C.C. know that THE INTERNET DOSEN'T STAND FOR ANY BULL! Tell
the F.C.C. I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!
The future of USENET and IRC depends on the FCC forcing all ISP's
starting with Time Warner and AOL to recognize free speech and fair
marketing practices. PLEASE HELP!
TO FILE YOUR COMMENT WITH THE F.C.C:
1. Copy the letter to a file. You can put it on your letterhead
with MS Word or just use a text file. You can make any change to
the letter you want, or add any comment you have. CHANGES ARE GOOD!
They show you READ THE LETTER and REALLY CARE! If you had a bad
experience with AOL or Time Warner PUT IT IN!
2. go to:
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/websql/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.hts
(This is the official FCC page where electronic filing of petitions
is accomplished)
3. Fill out Cover sheet
Put your name, Address, Email address, and all other required
information on the form. (Remember this is an OFFICIAL FILING so
the FCC requires this information. It is not published unless you
put it in the letter as well as the form)
Proceeding is
00 - 30
(Leave out the spaces, they are there to get by the spam filter.
Put in the -)
(this is VERY IMPORTANT, it is the case number of the AOL TIME
WARNER APPLICATION for merger. If you get it wrong, your comment
WILL NOT BE FILED!)
4. Send Cover Sheet.
5. After you send the Cover Sheet, THEN select the filename of the
letter you are sending, and send that.
6. After you send the file, you will receive an official
confirmation of the filing from the FCC.
7. You can TYPE a comment instead of sending this sample comment, but
DON'T PASTE THE SAMPLE COMMENT into the Short Comment box - it
DOESN'T FIT!
Comment will appear for all to read in about 4 hours
(but won't appear after business hours or on the weekend.)
8. If you want to see your letter, or read the other submissions,
other letters, the AOL petition, the Disney or Consumer's Union
objections, etc, here is the URL - Its long! Put in the case
number, 00 - 30 (no spaces) and nothing else.
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/websql/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.hts?ws_mode=retrieve_list&id_proceeding=00-30&start=1
IF YOU LIVE N A FOREIGN COUNTRY and wish to make a comment (This is a
world wide problem) the Cover Sheet will not accept your address. You
can do this: Enter your real name and address including country in
the address lines, but in the STATE box put CA and in the ZIP (first
field) put 90001. Ignore the 2nd zip field. Ignore the 2nd form, and
TYPE your SHORT COMMENT in the 3rd form. Please identify the country
you live in the message. Don't use the sample letter supplied
because it isn't appropriate for non-US residents.
***>Remember the FORM INFORMATION will NOT appear, only the letter.
NOTE: There is NO WORD WRAPPING on the letter below, to make it
easy for you to format so it may be hard to read until you copy it,
depending on your news reader.
SAMPLE MESSAGE
============cut here==============================================
To the FCC Commissioners
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The internet is in crisis. Your decision will either save it or guarantee its
destruction as a form a communication for the average citizen.
The internet was designed as a form of communication, not as a tool of commercial
concerns to sell "content" to their subscribers. But to communicate on the internet,
first you must get access to the internet.
You are considering a merger between to two most powerful gatekeepers to the internet.
The question is, will I be able to enter through that gate? And, once there, may I
voice my concerns on important social, political, and even commercial concerns, or
will I be summarily banned because the gatekeeper doesn't approve of what I say?
The rules of AOL and Time Warner are extremely clear; if they do not approve my
speech, I cannot speak. I am not allowed on the internet unless I defer to their
opinion, not voice mine. And, if I decide to use the internet to send data, rather
than merely purchase "content" from Time Warner and AOL, I am again summarily speed
capped or banned from the internet. Their Acceptable Use policy states:
IF TIME WARNER DETERMINES THAT THE SUBSCRIBER HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE SERVICE'S
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OR LIMITS ON BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION, TIME WARNER MAY SUSPEND
SUBSCRIBER'S ACCOUNT. TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AND UNREVIEWABLE
RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONTENT VIOLATES THESE STANDARDS.
Why does Time Warner have the SOLE AND UNREVIEWABLE RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONTENT
VIOLATES THEIR STANDARDS? Why can't I post comment based on MY standards, not theirs?
And, when I purchase UNLIMITED SERVICE, why can they then establish bandwith
limitations? Is this unlimited service? Is not a company required to deliver what
the customer pays for?
I regularly correspond with users from many foreign countries. Their ISP's cannot
control their speech. Why does not an American citizen have at least the same freedom
of speech as do the citizens of foreign countries? We taught them the value and power
of freedom of speech. Must they now teach us how to avoid its death at the hands of
commercial mega-corporations concerned only with their sale of "content?"
If AOL and Time Warner are allowed to take over the responsibility of deciding who can
say what to whom, how will you return the internet to its stated purpose of a media of
public discourse? How will you put the genie back in the bottle? How will you
explain to me why my viewpoint is so offensive that I must be barred from the internet?
I sincerely entreat you to consider me, and all other citizen users of the internet.
Please, when you make your decision, insure that I can continue to use the internet,
and specifically that high speed access will not be denied to me based upon the
quantity or content of my speech.
Thank You for your attention.
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From: Denault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: how to setup for 'rsh' as root.
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:07:55 -1000
Hi,
I am able to perform rsh/rdist from my solaris to linux computer by
adding
the .rhosts file in my home account. I wanted to do this as root, as I
wanted to mirror some of my sun disk to linux. However, it's not
working.
Are there special restriction on root? How do I get around this?
thanks,
tony
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From: "Dave Stanton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Parallel port problem, RH6.1
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 19:25:05 +0100
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:8s763j$kp1$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am trying to add a printer to a RedHat 6.1 system. The hardware is
good:
> it works fine when the PC is booted under Win95. In the GUI Contol Panel,
I
> can add the printer, but I get an error saying that there is no
communication
> via the parallel port, and that I should check for hardware problems.
>
> Printcap looks as if it is correctly configured.
>
> I know the hardware is good. Where do I look to see if Linux is correctly
> configured to talk to the parallel port?
Have a search on the web, I think this is the well known problem of the
parport module not being loaded.
Dave.
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From: Stanislaw Flatto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help for optimum partitions and mount-points?
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 05:41:08 +1000
a) By the definition of the problem we do not know why you HAVE TO use all
this space.
b) For normal installation the IDE 2 G partitioned into swap 100M and the
rest for / root is good enough
for many month, and then you will know how to bring in additional space
when and if needed.
Don't create from Linux a headache, enjoy it.
Stanislaw.
Stony777 wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I hope you don�t flame me for askin� such a question.
>
> I have 3 HD�s:
>
> 1 SCSI 2,5 GB
> 1 IDE 6 GB UDMA
> 1 IDE 2 GB UDMA
>
> I could need some advice which configuration (paritions and mountpoint)
> would be best.
>
> I thought about booting from SCSI and puttin the /opt-things to the
> 6-GB-HD and /var on the 2 GB.
>
> What do you experts think?
>
> Thanks.
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