Linux-Setup Digest #864, Volume #19 Thu, 19 Oct 00 21:13:09 EDT
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rawrite.exe: error: Attempt to DMA across 64k boundary ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE (Taylor)
Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE (Taylor)
Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE (Taylor)
Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE
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Re: Linux install on a X386? (me)
Re: Netscape crashes when fetching from address book ("Ed Bacon Jr.")
Re: old P133 - cluster? ("Michael Mowbray")
help with my internal asus-isdn-link-adapter (angelo bonfiglio)
Re: small linux/x/www browser only system (Monte Milanuk)
Re: RedHat fails, Debian suceeds (Monte Milanuk)
X386 as Firewall (Raj)
Re: [lilo] please critique this lilo.conf (Stanislaw Flatto)
R: Html pages ("Francesco Rossi")
WINDOW MAKER SOUND (Gotzon Berrojalbiz)
Enabling 256Mg of Ram in linux-2.2-12 kernel? ("Daniel Cave")
Re: /var partition bigger (E J)
Re: hdparm assitance (Richard Everhart)
staroffice looking for pluginmanager? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: X386 as Firewall ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: rawrite.exe: error: Attempt to DMA across 64k boundary
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 23:05:18 GMT
I am trying to install slackware. When I use rawrite to create the boot
and root disk, I get error message "Attempt to DMA across 64k
boundary", then rawrite quit.
I ran the command on several machines, on different floppy disks. All
those machines run NT. Did anyone meet this kind problem before? Thanks.
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From: Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 23:30:07 -0000
Thanks, how do I change the default? Or how do I choose one over the
other. Would I have to change the default everytime I would rather use
KDE over GNOME? Thanks,
Taylor
Terry Janas wrote:
>
>
> Personally, I think it is better to boot to a command prompt. Just login
> and type "startx"
> It should start X with the default window manager (KDE, or probably
GNOME).
>
> "Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I installed Red Hat Linux 7 to a second partition (Win2K on the other)
and
> > I have to boot with a floppy, which is ok. The problem is that I boot
to
> > a command prompt. When I've used linux in the past it would boot to a
GUI
> > screen that gave me an option to go into GNOME or KDE. This is
probably
> > easy to solve, but I know a lot about the windows environment and
nothing
> > about Linux. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to
learn
> > Linux on my own. Thanks,
> > Taylor
> >
> > --
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> > http://www.help.com/
>
>
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From: Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 23:30:09 -0000
I actually never get the LILO prompt. I thought I installed it during the
installation process. How would I go about installing LILO. Right now,
my computer just boots to a choice of Windows 2K or Windows ME. I want to
keep that choice, but how do I install LILO and not override those
choices.
Also, I honestly am really really new to linux. I don't know what you
mean by runlevel 3 or 5.
CRAP!!! My login and password are telling me login incorrect. I'm sure
I'm typing it in correctly. Do I need to reformat and reinstall?
--Taylor
Eric wrote:
>
> Taylor wrote:
> >
> > I installed Red Hat Linux 7 to a second partition (Win2K on the other)
and
> > I have to boot with a floppy, which is ok.
>
> well if you say so...
> there's no need though.
>
> > The problem is that I boot to
> > a command prompt. When I've used linux in the past it would boot to a
GUI
> > screen that gave me an option to go into GNOME or KDE. This is
probably
> > easy to solve, but I know a lot about the windows environment and
nothing
> > about Linux.
>
> You can always at the lilo prompt give the runlevel to start in
>
> so instead of just entering linux, you'd enter linux 5 to start in
> runlevel 5
> You can make this default by changing the entry in /etc/inittab
> the runlevel 3 should be changed to runlevel 5
>
> I too advise against this, since I think it's no problem to type startx
> and it's definitely less trouble than rebooting whenever there's a
> problem with you X setup. But it's obviously your choise, and if you
> know your X-setup to be OK, and you're not likely to change it, there's
> no real reason not to use runlevel 5 as default
>
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to learn
> > Linux on my own. Thanks,
>
> Have fun :-)
>
> Eric
>
> > Taylor
> >
> > --
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From: Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 23:30:10 -0000
Nevermind, I figured out what I was typing incorrectly. So anyway, I'm
just trying to get linux up and running for the first time. My question
was as simple as not being able to log into x. I just needed the command
startx. That was the answer to my question. Thanks, but now that I can
boot to GNOME. How do I change the screen size. Right now I have to use
the mouse cursor to move the screen left or right to see that section of
the desktop. And the icons are huge! In windows you right click on the
desktop, go to properties and change the resolution. How do I do that in
GNOME? I would like a normal screen that shows everything on the screen
at once, rather than having it scroll left or right to see the rest, like
I've seen on some laptops.
Also, how do I boot into KDE?
Thanks for your patience and help,
Taylor
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: New to linux-Can't get into a load screen for Gnome or KDE
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 01:38:44 +0200
On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Taylor wrote:
> Thanks, how do I change the default? Or how do I choose one over the
> other. Would I have to change the default everytime I would rather use
> KDE over GNOME? Thanks,
> Taylor
Put:
KDE
in /etc/sysconfig/desktop. This should give you kdm - the login manager
for KDE, which will enable you to choose desktop environment.
> Terry Janas wrote:
> >
> >
> > Personally, I think it is better to boot to a command prompt. Just login
> > and type "startx"
> > It should start X with the default window manager (KDE, or probably
> GNOME).
> >
> > "Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > I installed Red Hat Linux 7 to a second partition (Win2K on the other)
> and
> > > I have to boot with a floppy, which is ok. The problem is that I boot
> to
> > > a command prompt. When I've used linux in the past it would boot to a
> GUI
> > > screen that gave me an option to go into GNOME or KDE. This is
> probably
> > > easy to solve, but I know a lot about the windows environment and
> nothing
> > > about Linux. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to
> learn
> > > Linux on my own. Thanks,
> > > Taylor
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > > http://www.help.com/
> >
> >
>
>
> --
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>
Rasmus B. Hansen
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From: me <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux install on a X386?
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 23:45:18 GMT
Thanks... it hadn't even crossed my mind to look for a tailor-made distro... I
guess that's what happens when you spend most of your day living in
Windoze-one-size-fits-all land...
-Raj
Philo wrote:
> although it may be difficult to get more than a minimal install on your
> machine...
> you must be sure to get an i386 distribution...
> are you using a distro designed for use on a pentium or 486 machine???
>
> you might also try such small er distros such as peanut linux or pygmy linux
>
> --
>
> Philo
>
> website: www.plazaearth.com/philo
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From: "Ed Bacon Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape crashes when fetching from address book
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 23:48:55 GMT
Loren Brookes wrote:
> "Ed Bacon Jr." wrote:
>
> > I am running RH6.2 w/ Netscape 4.72. If I create a new e-mail message
> > and select a recipient from the address book, Netscape closes down.
> > Have any of you seen this? If so, do you know how to fix it?
>
> Welcome to netscape :) My advice is download 4.75 or later if there is
> one by now. Netscape is buggy as hell, and the probability of fixing 4.72
> is very small.
>
> Loren
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Ed Bacon, Orchard Lake, Michigan, USA
> > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > hamto: KC8KLB
> > howto: man <arg>
>
> --
> Loren
Loren,
Thanks for the reply. I actually discovered the bug by downloading 4.75
right after installing RH6.2. When I noticed the bug I went back to 4.72
and found it happened with that version too. After that Icalled a friend
who also has RH6.2 and he experienced the same problem w/ 4.72. I changed
back to Slackware. Slack has served me well for the past four years or so
and Netscape w/ Slack has never given me a problem. I'm willing to spend
weeks on a a compile problem but a runtime issue is beyond my skill level :)
Ed "Meathead" Bacon
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From: "Michael Mowbray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: old P133 - cluster?
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:54:40 +1000
according to the byte article yes, processes will migrate to 'better' nodes
with the exception of shared memory processes (constrained by the memory
reference model). also, all io still needs to be performed on the original
box, but there's ways implemented to alleviate the problems that creates. i
recommend the byte article mentioned elsewhere in this thread, available via
www.byte.com
"John Beardmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:hwD$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, William C. Mount
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
> >Elena,
> > I'm using failsafe from SGI on a 15 node P75 cluster.
> > I works very very well
> >Bill
> >Elena Miele wrote:
> >
> >> About to change P133 tp PIII
> >>
> >> What to do of the old machine?
> >> First possibility is to leave it on network,
> >> act as a firewall or other.
> >>
> >> Then heard about Linux clustering.
> >> Beowulf doesnt seem easy, but what about Mosix? No need to recompile
> >> anything I run.
> >> Somebody knows about so small clusters?
>
> So what exactly does clustering offer that networking doesn't ? How
> closely coupled are the machines ? Can processes migrate from a busy to
> a less busy machine for example ?
>
>
> Cheers, J/.
> --
> John Beardmore
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From: angelo bonfiglio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help with my internal asus-isdn-link-adapter
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:25:28 +0200
how can I make my internal asus terminal adapter work on Red Hat?
linus doesn't find my card properly.
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From: Monte Milanuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: small linux/x/www browser only system
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 17:55:27 -0600
Ronnie Corny wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have some very old PCs (i486DX2 and Am5x86 with SVGA, 16MB RAM and 40MB HDD)
> that I'd like to setup as www browsing stations... looking at mulinux and
> other tiny linux setups but would prefer that the system boots directly on the
> hdd into linux without requiring DOS... is there any one who can help out on
> what needs to be done?
>
> Thanks!
>
> rgds,
>
> - ron
Check out the Linux Terminal Server Project at www.ltsp.org. Some of the related
links might give you some other ideas as well.
Monte
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From: Monte Milanuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat fails, Debian suceeds
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 17:59:52 -0600
Steve Withers wrote:
> Lord Petrosky wrote:
>
> > I have traditionally been a RedHat person but the other day I just could
> > not install RH7.0 on my new Quantum 30 Gig UDMA33 drive. Just to see, I
> > reached for 3 cd's I recently downloaded of Debian 2.2 and it worked no
> > problem. What is RedHat's problem? This drive is not special. Any
> > comments?
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
> I have had simialr trouble. I have RH Linux 6.2 instaled into the last 3GB
> on a 12GB drive on my Dell Latitude CPx-J750 and it will only boot from a
> floppy. No WAY can I get that sucker to come up off the hard disk.
>
> I think that the latest, large disks are causing some distros of Linux
> severe heart burn.
>
> I read the large disk FAQ and it seemed long on blah, blah and short on
> anything useful in my case. I've dealt with stufff like this for years and
> always worked it out....but this one has me stumped.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Steve
Just a suggestion, but have you tried a bootloader _besides_ LILO? I am
under the understanding that some of the other loaders, like grub, or gag &
XOSL (both require a DOS partition), you can get around any limitations of
LILO.
Otherwise, I'd suggest putting a real small (5-10 MB) partition at the
beginning of the hard drive, and mount it as /boot. Then things should work
nicely.
Monte
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From: Raj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: X386 as Firewall
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:03:20 GMT
... am trying to setup a X386 with 8Mb of RAM as a firewall... I'm
wondering now, however, if that's such a good idea... Would it
noticeably decrease my precious bandwidth to have a X386 as opposed to a
X486 or low-grade pentium? Does CPU & Memory really make that much of a
difference? Whatever I use would be to support a small home network
that will eventually be running a low volume web-server... I currently
have DSL (hence the need for a firewall ASAP) ....
Thanks in advance,
-Raj
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From: Stanislaw Flatto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [lilo] please critique this lilo.conf
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 11:21:56 +1000
observer wrote:
> "Checking root file system
> /dev/hdc2 is mounted. Cannot continue, aborting."
>
> Then I have to reboot.
>
> This happens with or without the "unsafe" keyword.
>
>
Check that this partition is not "mounted" in any other system.
The booting needs full freedom for temporarily mounting "read only",
checking
and only later freeing to "read-write" conditions.
Read your rh6 /etc/fstab and /etc/mtab and delete any mention of this
partition.
Persist and RTFM, I know that it works in my case, but I use Slackware and
administering this animal is second nature after some time.
Have fun
Stanislaw.
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From: "Francesco Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: R: Html pages
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 11:02:43 +0200
Hi Markus,
the html pages already have the form that you explain. The problem is also
with CSS.
Any suggest ?
> make it simple, give us the html tags in which the images are included
> in the html file. (The img tags)
> and give us a directory listing of the directory where the pictures are
> in, then we'll see.
>
> Greetings Markus
> --
> Markus Boehmer
> Systemadministrator & Datenbankentwickler
> SSI Schaefer Shop GmbH
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Gotzon Berrojalbiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: WINDOW MAKER SOUND
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:26:39 GMT
Where can I find sound archives to make my Window Maker sound when I
maximize, iconify, ... windows ? I've already installed wsoundserver and
wsoundprefs.
THANKS
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| DEBIAN GNU/Linux 2.2 - Linux User # 175011 |
|---------------------------------------------|
| KERNEL 2.2.17 - P200 MHz - 64 Mb RAM |
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From: "Daniel Cave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Enabling 256Mg of Ram in linux-2.2-12 kernel?
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 01:34:25 +0100
Guys.
(please excuse x-posting)
Im stuck on this what seems an obvious resolution, but how do i able my box
to see 256 mg instead of the first 64 mg of ram in my system?
Ive tried permutations of
mem=256m/256 in /etc/lilo.conf, but no avail..
using RH6.1..
Much appreciated
dan
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: /var partition bigger
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 17:42:51 -0700
WHO PARTED?!?! :)
You can get gnu parted to resize your linux partition.
http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/
Tony wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have an active RH6.2 system and need to make the /var partition bigger.
> How can I do that ?
>
> Regards
> Tony
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From: Richard Everhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: hdparm assitance
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:45:31 GMT
James,
Could you send me a pointer to the faq you mentioned? Thanks.
Rich
James Blanford wrote:
>
> > read the man page and tried hdparm -d1 /dev/hdb and also hdparm -d1 -X34
> > /dev/hdb. Both tries the same thing happened: about 30 seconds or less
>
> the most important is hdparm -c1 turning on 32 bit file transfers. SuSE is
> very conservative and probably defaults to 16 bit, which is ssssslow.
>
> I also remember people having trouble with more memory causing the puter to
> run slower and 128 mb pops into my head. In the linux faq there's a section
> "When I add more memory my system slows to a crawl?" Also you may have to set
> mem: 128mb in lilo. Read the manual and do it right, I'm just drunk and
> babbling.
>
> - Jim
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: staroffice looking for pluginmanager?
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:45:54 GMT
Hello.
Keep getting this annoying error on startup. Can't find reference
to it in documentation. Anyone the wiser?
F.
===========================================================
Felmon John Davis
Union College / Schenectady, NY
os/2 - ma kauft koi katz em sack
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: X386 as Firewall
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:49:38 GMT
Hi Raj
I'm currently running a firewall on a 486DX, So I believe you shouldn't
have any problems.
As for Firewall, There are a couple of good ones that I have/am using
1. PMFirewall (this is a script generator that does a pretty good job)
2. LRP (the one that I'm currently using)
I personally find the LRP (Linux router project's) a lot better. This is
basically a router/firewall which is a linux distribution that fits on a
single floppy.
It lets you set up firewall rules, DHCP for inside & outside the
network. I currently connect three computers that I have to the outside
world using this on the 486DX that I mentioned thru ADSL from SWbell.
You should be able to get more information by going to
http://lrp.c0wz.com (note the '0' in c0wz).
Mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if ou have further questions.
Regards & have fun
Alex...
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Raj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ... am trying to setup a X386 with 8Mb of RAM as a firewall... I'm
> wondering now, however, if that's such a good idea... Would it
> noticeably decrease my precious bandwidth to have a X386 as opposed to
a
> X486 or low-grade pentium? Does CPU & Memory really make that much of
a
> difference? Whatever I use would be to support a small home network
> that will eventually be running a low volume web-server... I
currently
> have DSL (hence the need for a firewall ASAP) ....
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -Raj
>
>
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