Linux-Setup Digest #904, Volume #19 Wed, 25 Oct 00 22:13:07 EDT
Contents:
Re: What is SAMBA? ("Carl DeFranco")
Re: .htaccess use with Apache ("pl")
Re: Configuring linux bootup and behavior (Rob Ristroph)
Re: Newbie Help with uninstallation ("bluster")
Re: Moving /usr From One Partition To Another (Robert Kiesling)
Re: X display slightly larger than screen (s. kahalas)
Re: Using a tape drive (ljb)
pc_x-server + redhat + ssh (?) :-P ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Newbie Graphical Installation Question (E J)
syslog.conf man page empty? (Mark Worsdall)
Re: switching monitor resolution (E J)
Will linux run on compaq's prolinear with hardware raid? (MacPiano)
Re: What is SAMBA? ("Lamar Thomas")
Re: RH 6.1 Mouse problems (E J)
Samba -- conneciting problem? ("wallace")
Please give me your help. Oracle Linux JRE problem. ("Hyun-joo Kim")
Apache & Tomcat ("Steve")
Re: Will linux run on compaq's prolinear with hardware raid? ("Hyun-joo Kim")
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Reply-To: "Carl DeFranco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Carl DeFranco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat.rpm,redhat.security.general
Subject: Re: What is SAMBA?
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 19:48:56 -0400
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
me.com...
> On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 16:19:39 GMT, Lamar Thomas
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Is it free, and where do I get it?
>
> It must suck being such a retard that you can't type "samba"
into a web
> search engine.
>
>
Well, wasn't that a really constructive reply?
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From: "pl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: .htaccess use with Apache
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:03:37 GMT
> Hi everyone
>
> Does anyone know the reason why a .htaccess file would not be read when
> accessing a web page which is being run on an Apache server (Redhat v6.1
> & Apache v1.3)? As far as I know everything is setup correctly (using
> the htaccess script to create the .htpasswd file which is placed in the
> location specified and .htaccess is specified as the "AccessFileName" in the
> srm.conf file).
>
> Any guidence or help would be greatly appreciated....Thanx
>
> Andy
do you have apache configured to use the .htaccess file, including the proper
directives (using AllowOverride in the <Directory> or <Location>
sections) in your httpd.conf? Depending upon which version of 1.3.x apache,
srm.conf is deprecated, but you should still be able to use it if you wish.
Otherwise, everything now goes in httpd.conf.
are you using modules? do you have mod_auth being loaded?
here's a couple of links that may help
http://www.builder.com/Servers/Apache/ss02c.html
http://apachetoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-07-24-002-01-NW-LF-SW
http://www.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ.html
HTH...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Ristroph)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Configuring linux bootup and behavior
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:51:04 GMT
I think you will find it very hard to prevent the students from being
able to reach some kind of prompt. You can make it a little hard for
them, but the smart ones will figure it out anyway.
I would simply create a user "student", and let the machine boot up
without X windows automatically started. Post a small sing on the
machine telling the users to login as "student", with whatever
password you give it; the student account can run startx in .login and
then run the citrix client as the last command in .xinitrc, as if it
was your window manager; thus when you exit the citrix client X will
exit.
The students will figure out how to root the machine, and how to
reboot and type "linux single" at the LILO prompt, and other ways of
using the machine. I would advise not going down the path of patching
the various exploits that the kids will come up with. Instead, just
acknowledge that it can be done, and take the fun out of it.
But you should make some attempt at protection against people running
a fake screen that will look like the citrix client and capture
passwords. A weak way to do this would be to make an easy way to
completely re-install the system (say have a disk image that you can
restore from) and do this automatically on a regular basis. If you
can make it work, try making a bootable CD out of the linux
installation you settle on, and leave the machines with no harddrive
at all, and have them reboot with each login/logout. (Do the machines
have enough memory to run X and the citrix client without swapping ?)
Just a few thoughts.
--Rob
>>>>> "Keyk" == Keyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Keyk>
Keyk> I work for a school that has just installed a big Windows NT Terminal
Keyk> Server (4.0.) All the computers around the school (including Macs, PCs,
Keyk> and NetStation (these are TV type cable boxes that are based on Acorn
Keyk> system)) have been setup to to run a program called "Citrix ICA Client"
Keyk> which basically allows the user to log into the WindowsNT server and have
Keyk> a session (this is just like logging into a linux box remotely using X
Keyk> windows etc.)
Keyk>
Keyk> Now, the problem is the computers in the library are very old and are
Keyk> currently running the ICA Client ontop of Window 3.x which makes
Keyk> everything very very sluggish. So we have decided to install linux on all
Keyk> these machines and run the linux ICA Client on them. However, we need to
Keyk> configure the system so that:
Keyk>
Keyk> - When the system boots up it should, if possible without requesting a
Keyk> login, run the ICA Client (which automatically brings up the WindowsNT
Keyk> login screen.)
Keyk>
Keyk> - When the user quits the ICA Client, the program should be restarted
Keyk> (showing the login screen again) automatically.
Keyk>
Keyk> - A user should not ever be able to reach the command line. But an
Keyk> administrator should be able to, say, get access to another run-level
Keyk> where he/she get a login prompt and then a shell.
Keyk>
Keyk> - The linux system should be cut down to the bare essentials, that is,
Keyk> core system, network, and graphical support for the ICA Client.
Keyk>
Keyk> I need some help in understanding what needs to be running/loaded for the
Keyk> graphical interface to be available? In my full installation of RedHat 7.0
Keyk> if I run the ICA Client from run-level 3, I get a "Can't open display"
Keyk> error. Running the program from within Gnome (in run-level 5) however runs
Keyk> the program great. Now how can I avoid Gnome being visible and accessible?
Keyk> Is it possible to load up the graphical support (X server?) and then just
Keyk> run the ICA Client from the command line?
Keyk>
Keyk> I've kind off understood how to control the boot up process using the
Keyk> symbolic link files in the rc.d folder. But do I need to write a script to
Keyk> run the ICA Client or just make a link to it?
Keyk>
Keyk> Any help would be very much appreciated, thank you,
Keyk> Keyk
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From: "bluster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie Help with uninstallation
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:03:20 -0400
From: David Lohmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bluster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fw: Newbie Help with uninstallation
> Hi Bluster.
>
> Thanks for replying to my post. Can you please tell me what I should
> download from this site and what I should do with it? Incidentally, my
> version of Linux doesn't boot from floppy, since it appears to object to
my
> processor (Cyrix 6X86) so as I recall I always had to boot it from CD2
(SuSE
> came as a 6 CD set and because of the processor problem it wouldn't run
> properly from CD1 with Yast2). However this doesn't work now either. To
> avoid the possibility of screwing up my Win98 installation, could I just
> disconnect my main drive, master up my Linux drive and do something from
> there?
>
> Sorry if this is a pain. Your help is much appreciated
>
> Dave
Hi,
Well, if you can't boot linux from a floppy then a linux
boot floppy can't help much.
You said: > The DOS version of FDisk doesn't work,
Hmm... In what way does DOS fdisk not "work"?
when I select "Delete DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive"
from the DOS fdisk main menu I get this screen:
========================================================
Delete DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive
Current fixed disk drive: 2
Choose one of the following:
1. Delete Primary DOS Partition
2. Delete Extended DOS Partition
3. Delete Logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS Partition
4. Delete Non-DOS Partition
Enter choice: [ ]
Press Esc to return to FDISK Options
========================================================
The "4. Delete Non-DOS Partition" selection worked for me.
Bluster
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Subject: Re: Moving /usr From One Partition To Another
From: Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:12:47 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Fry) writes:
> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:19:59, Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > You might want to re-evaluate your disk space requirements, and
> > especially try to figure out why /usr is filling up so quickly. That
> > said, this is a critical operation: you need to have a valid /usr file
> > system available at all times. Don't blame me if something goes
> > wrong. and have a rescue disk handy in case you get yourself into
> > trouble.
>
> Thanks Robert.
>
> The answer is, as ever, simple: being very new to Linux, I just didn't
> allocate enough space for /usr. Now I have, for example, up2date
> refusing to install some rpms because more space is required on /usr
> than is presently available. There's plenty of room on root though. I
> appreciate your comment concerning the criticality of the operation -
> that's why I thought I'd ask in the first place. Being so new to Linux,
> I'm not too worried if things do go wrong - I can always reinstall and
> then retrieve the missing rpms again. Fortunately, there's nothing on
> the partitions that couldn't be rebuilt - tedious, but not a train
> smash!
>
> To try and maximise the potential for success, I suppose I should
> consider reconfiguring things before trying this. I think I should try
> and minimise any use that is made of the current /usr - not starting X
> or Gnome, having the minimum number of services running (named uses /usr
> I think) etc. Anything else I should watch out for?
You're welcome, and, not really, only the standard advice: determining
what essential services that are part of the distribution need to be
on the /usr file system. The disk space requirements should remain
steady as long as that distribution is installed. There are a lot of
programs that require the X libs, btw, even using a terminal. And
news and mail spools often get their own file system, because the
amount of disk space they use varies considerably. Any
non-distribution packages, which are the hardest to restore since they
don't have drop-in replacements on the CD, can reside on /opt or
/usr/local, potentially on different drive(s), and that minimizes the
chances that they'll be affected by the next upgrade.
--
Robert Kiesling
Linux FAQ Maintainer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.mainmatter.com/linux-faq/toc.html http://www.mainmatter.com/
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From: s. kahalas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X display slightly larger than screen
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:42:44 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
))))Just installed Redhat 7.0 on a system with a Voodoo3 3000 AGP and
a
))))Hitachi CM771 19" monitor. The anaconda installation set me up
with a
))))1600x1200 that is gorgeous. Much crisper than the 1280x1024 on my
ATI
))))Mach 64 and 17" Trinitron machine.
))))
))))However, when I use something like xv that opens windows on the
screen,
))))the title bar of the windows is often above the top of the display
area
))))and off the screen. So I can't simply grab the title bar to move
the
))))window around (I need to press the ALT key while grabbing the
window to
))))move it). On my other machine with the 1280x1024 display, xv
always
))))put the windows so the title bar is right at the top of the
display, or
))))somewhere lower on the screen, but never off the screen.
))))
))))I think I remember reading somewhere that the video adapter and
monitor
))))cannot really display exactly 1280x1024, so the modeline had to be
))))modified slightly to display a slightly smaller image. But I
can't
))))remember where I read that, or if I had modified the 1280x1024
modeline
))))to be slightly smaller than the an actual 1280x1024...
))))
))))I tried using xvidtune to make the display shorter vertically, but
that
))))didn't seem to fix it.
))))
))))How can I fix the problem?
))))
))))--
))))<remove 7of9 for e-mail replies>
))))
))))Bill Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am new at this myself, but until you get into the x86 configuration
file and fix the resolution, I believe you can hit control alt and
minus (on the keypad) simultaneously to cycle throught the resolutions
you have available. Hopefully, one of them will do it.
SLK
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ljb)
Subject: Re: Using a tape drive
Date: 26 Oct 2000 00:37:27 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> I have a Sony sdt-5200 dds2 DAT tape drive, internal SCSI; RedHat
>> v6.2.
>> I have been unable to access the drive. An earlier post about this
>> got the observation that tape drives are not mounted (as I thought). And
>> a quick test of the drive would be:
>>
>> tar -cvf /dev/st0 /usr
>>
>> Well. I got "Cannot access the device: I/O error"
>
>Is the order of your tar options confused? I don't like to put them all at
>the start for that reason. Try
>
>tar -v -f /dev/st0 -c /usr
>
>Just a thought, I don't have the man page in front of me.
(No, his command is correct.)
If you have the right modules loaded or compiled in (the scsi core, your
SCSI host adapter, and the SCSI tape module st) it should have worked.
Check your system log file and/or console, where you should see any
low-level device error messages. Also, did you watch the tape drive when
you issued the command, and see if any lights changed? Is your cabling
and SCSI termination OK? Does each device have a unique SCSI ID?
How about "mt -f /dev/nst0 status" - does it also get an error?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: pc_x-server + redhat + ssh (?) :-P
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:47:32 GMT
I'd appreciate any advice you've got on this one.
I'm trying to configure my system so that I can use gnome by way of a
pc x-server (currently trying xwin32).
This would be done through a ssh1 connection over the internet via DHCP.
Despite necessary modifications to inetd.conf , xaccess , and xdm-config
I've been unable to connect successfully - neither rsh nor rexec
connections have worked either through these are enabled.
a few questions :
Is ssh1 capable of x-forwarding ? - this is enabled on our system, but
doesn't seem to be working.
what permissions should I check to be sure standard users can access the
system in this way. The fact that rsh & rexec are
rejected by the host makes me suspect I may not have permissions set
properly. - I can't login via xwin32 as su to compare. My company had
our hosting provider install and configure this system. They really
screwed up the ftp config - so I don't expect they did any better here.
if ssh1 won't allow me to use gnome or x-windows , what's involved in
configuring telnet. I'd enabled this in inetd.conf recently , but can't
login.
any advice , or leads on resources in this area would be great
thanks
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie Graphical Installation Question
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:14:57 -0700
The problem is with you :)
You have to type the following when you log in as root:
$ su -
passwd: <secret>
# Xconfigurator
It may probe your video card and install it properly, or you may have to
install your video card manually.
Kevin C Reeves wrote:
> I recently obtained Red Hat Linux 7.0 and have been semi-successful
> in my attempt to install it. The problem is that I am unable to
> install in graphical mode. My machine formerly had Windows 95 as its
> OS. When I choose to install in graphical mode the installation
> program still runs in text mode. I never get any message about Linux
> not being able to recognize my video card, nor do I get the option
> to choose Gnome or KDE. When the install is complete I am running
> the text version of Linux and the startx command is not recognized.
> Any ideas on what the problem is?
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From: Mark Worsdall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: syslog.conf man page empty?
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 02:16:40 +0100
Hi,
My syslog.conf man page is empty just loads of ~~~~ lines and END
So how can I fix it?
but also:
what would I put in syslog.conf to get all named stuff into a
/var/log/named.log file?
I have tried:-
# named log
nam=.* /var/log/named.log
*.nam= /var/log/named.log
*.named /var/log/named.log
named.* /var/log/named.log
restart syslogd each time.
Below is what I wish to exclude from messages file:-
Oct 26 01:50:27 jilldando named[350]: XX /10.0.1.250/pop3.demon.co.uk/A
Oct 26 01:51:12 jilldando named[350]: XX /10.0.1.250/news.demon.co.uk/A
Oct 26 01:55:12 jilldando named[350]: XX /10.0.1.250/news.demon.co.uk/A
--
He came from Econet - Oh no, I've run out of underpants :(
Home:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wizdom.org.uk
Shadow:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.shadow.org.uk
Work:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.hinwick.demon.co.uk
Web site Monitoring:- http://www.shadow.org.uk/SiteSight/
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: switching monitor resolution
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:19:52 -0700
$ su -
password: <secret>
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.bak # backup your
XF86Configuration just in case you mess up
# Xconfigurator
When you get into the resolution section, select the resolution you desire.
Jack Timmons wrote:
> I'm new to Linux.
>
> Just installed 7.0 Redhat and when I "startx" KDE comes up in a higher
> res than I want. I looked through the various menu's in KDE but was
> unable to locate the utility to change it. I read through the Redhat web
> site and it looks like I can run linuxconf from the command line but I
> was unable to find it last night, I'll try again tonight (it's my home
> machine).
>
> I'm sure that I'll eventually find what I need on the web (I didn't buy
> the boxed set so I only have CD and web documentation). If some kind
> soul out there could point me in the right direction or give me any tips
> it would truly be appreciated.
>
> Jack
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (MacPiano)
Date: 26 Oct 2000 01:31:50 GMT
Subject: Will linux run on compaq's prolinear with hardware raid?
I have a need to run a rack mount compaq Prolinear series with dual processors
and hardware or software raid 5 drives. Anyone have any experience with this?
gary hostetler
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From: "Lamar Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc,linux.redhat.rpm,redhat.security.general
Subject: Re: What is SAMBA?
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 01:34:14 GMT
Thank you.
"Carl DeFranco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:kjKJ5.16470$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> me.com...
> > On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 16:19:39 GMT, Lamar Thomas
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >Is it free, and where do I get it?
> >
> > It must suck being such a retard that you can't type "samba"
> into a web
> > search engine.
> >
> >
>
> Well, wasn't that a really constructive reply?
>
>
>
>
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 6.1 Mouse problems
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:35:55 -0700
lilo: linux single
bash# mouseconfig # configure your mouse
bash# reboot
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Well I seem to remember having this problem before back in the days of
> Mandrake 6.0 but anyway... same problem again.
>
> I installed RH 6.1 on a pc at school... everything fine... but I needed
> to change the video card settings, so I went into XF86Setup and changed
> them, after that... the mouse went to shit. I attempted what seemed
> like every mouse setting in there... but the mouse is all fux0red. Any
> ideas? Before I fixed it by reinstalling... but that was back in my
> ultra-newbie days.. and I really don't feel like reinstalling. any
> ideas would be appreciative.
>
> danke,
> Sean
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: "wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Samba -- conneciting problem?
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:33:04 +0800
Hello all,
I am using samba 2.0.7 and rh6.2.
When I use the win9x to connect the samba server. The first time connection
is always failed. But when i go to my computer then, double clicks the
connections. It is okey.
How to solve the first time connection failure problem?
Thanks for your help.
Wallace
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From: "Hyun-joo Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.databases.oracle.server
Subject: Please give me your help. Oracle Linux JRE problem.
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:42:06 +0900
Hi.
I have tried to use Oracle 8.1.6.1 EE for Linux. It was installed well,
started nice, but some administrating tools like dbassist, netassist & etc.
were crashed because JRE was receiving SIGSEGV.
My box has Debian 2.2 official release and installed packages are just only
very basic things. Oracle 8.1.6.1 EE has IBM's JRE, so I had changed it to
Blackdown's. But nothing was improved. I can't find what problem turns it
stupid.!!!!
Please help me!
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From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Apache & Tomcat
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 01:44:47 GMT
I installed Tomcat on Red Hat 7.0. The servlet gateway is working, but the
servlets run on port 8080. How do you change the servlet gateway so that it
runs on port 80? I want to be able to have http://url/servlet/Something
instead of http://url:8080/servlet/Something?
All info is appreciated.
thanks,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Hyun-joo Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Will linux run on compaq's prolinear with hardware raid?
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:46:40 +0900
I had installed Debian 2.2 on a COMPAQ Proliant 8000 box with 4 xeons. It
needed kernel compiling with SMP settings. This things just simple. If you
try it with RTFM, you'll get success.
"MacPiano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I have a need to run a rack mount compaq Prolinear series with dual
processors
> and hardware or software raid 5 drives. Anyone have any experience with
this?
> gary hostetler
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