Linux-Setup Digest #905, Volume #19 Thu, 26 Oct 00 06:13:06 EDT
Contents:
sound blaster on SuSE 7.0 ("steveFarris")
Re: Will linux run on compaq's prolinear with hardware raid? (Smegatron)
Re: Configuring linux bootup and behavior (Nick Bishop)
Alaris Parallel Port WeeCam ("Mark W. Stroberg")
Re: Check this out!!! (Nick Bishop)
problem printing to Linux from Windows ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SuSE 7.0 Install ("Lee Stubbs")
Re: pc_x-server + redhat + ssh (?) :-P ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: pc_x-server + redhat + ssh (?) :-P ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: change keyboard on floppix distrib (Jason B)
Re: SCSI help needed, please ("Cool")
Re: success with USB mouse (Jason B)
viewing Chinese. (=?iso-8859-1?Q?=B5L=A6W=A4p=A4l?=)
Re: CD Audio, question ("Tomas")
Re: 2.2.16 BIGMEM support 2-4 GB ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: 2.4.0-test9 and 2.2.17 ("John Horne")
Problem printing with HP 2100TN (Tobias Vancura)
Re: DELL LATITUDE C600 and Red Hat compatibility issues (Daniel)
NFS help.. ("fail006")
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From: "steveFarris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: sound blaster on SuSE 7.0
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 22:45:05 -0400
I am trying to configure a SB16 on a suse 7.0 system. I get the message
"kernel module snd-card-ens1371 for sound support could not be loaded." How
do i make the kernel load this module. thanks -dib
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From: Smegatron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Will linux run on compaq's prolinear with hardware raid?
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 02:53:42 GMT
Whether it is supported by Compaq is one thing...but depending on the
hardware it may be possible to do.
Compaq Linux Supported list
http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/linux/systems.htm
RedHat RAID How to Documentation:
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/tips/raid/RAID-INDEX.html
On 26 Oct 2000 01:31:50 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (MacPiano) wrotf:
>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: Nick Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Configuring linux bootup and behavior
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 02:52:56 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> 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.
Additional protection: run a restricted shell, eg /bin/rsh. In most
decent shells, you just create a symlink to it with a name of r*sh, and
if it is called that way, it will implement a range of restrictions.
Read the man page for sh(1) or bash(1).
> 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.
You could put in a zero or very small timeout on the boot: prompt. If a
zero timeout, then you have ready a rescue system that you use to boot
from.
> 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 ?)
You can still have a hard disk, just make it into one giant swap area.
Ensure you can't boot it.
What about write access to /var/log/messages ?????
>
> Just a few thoughts.
Some more thoughts:
1. Because these machines are on a network, you can have a very small
disk partition that boots, wipes out a 2nd disk partition, mounts an NFS
disk somewhere, and
gunzip -c /network/somewhere/library.tar.gz | tar xvf -
into the second disk partition.
2. I think it's a good idea to HALT (NOT reboot) the system upon exit
from the ICA client, to force the next user to reboot - this will
prevent any fake screen pranks.
3. Is it possible to run the ICA startup from the boot scripts (the
script should /bin/su -c the_citrix_client student citrix arguments)?
Then you need a rescue system to do work on it.
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From: "Mark W. Stroberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Alaris Parallel Port WeeCam
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 03:09:20 GMT
Hello Folks:
I have a multi-os system with MS-DOS 6.22 (which I use for
DOS games), Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000
Professional, and Red Hat Linux 6.2. I have gotten all system hardware
to work with Linux except my Alaris Parallel Port WeeCam. Does anyone
know if Linux supports this piece of hardware with a driver and
application software? It would be nice if I could get this working in
Linux. As far as getting this and my WinTV card working in 16-bit
Windows, I'll probably have to write the drivers myself. If someone
could just point me toward a website I would be deeply grateful.
TIA
Mark W. Stroberg
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From: Nick Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Check this out!!!
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 03:19:05 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Matthew Lybanon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive
> reports on credit, mail order sales, mailing lists, or other topics.
And what happens if us Linux types think that YOUR post is a chain
letter?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: problem printing to Linux from Windows
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 21:07:28 GMT
Okay, I was excited to get my Canon BJC-80 printer working using the
drivers for the Canon BJC-600, so I decided it was time to share the
printer. I can get it to show up in Samba and in the Windows Network
Places (ME), however, when I add the printer on the windoze box and
attempt to print, I get that there was an unknown error in printing
and that I should restart the computer...however, that of course did
not solve the problem. I will put down here what I have entered into
Samba and see if anyone can offer advice:
[global]
printing = bsd
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
lock directory = /var/lock/samba
#there is of course other stuff under [global], but it does not
#pertain to the current situation
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/lpd/canon
browseable = no
public = yes
writable = no
printable = yes
[canon]
comment = Linux printer
path = /var/spool/lpd/canon
printer name = canon
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = yes
guest ok = yes
user = sinbeast
print command = lpr -P canon
Hope someone can help.
Dan
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From: "Lee Stubbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SuSE 7.0 Install
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:10:23 -0700
I just downloaded the new version of SuSE and want to install it on my comp.
What files do I need to put on CD so that I can install it. I noticed there
are about 3 gigs of files, so obviously quite a bit of that stuff can't go
onto the install cd. Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: pc_x-server + redhat + ssh (?) :-P
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 04:06:07 GMT
I should be more specific so I don't waste anyone's time
with regards to connection attempts using xwin32..
the various parameters necessary for dynamic IP have been set ,
including use of command : xterm -ls-display $MYIP:$DNUM
I've established the following :
tcpd.conf has x-forwarding enabled
~commented out xdm-config
! DisplayManager.requestPort:0
~un-commented /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess
* #any host can get a login window
~set x-hosts to : 127.0.0.1
~run xterm as: xterm -ls-display $MYIP:$DNUM
also ran just "xterm"
XDMCP set to Query / autostart / wind_mo=default
installed all available fonts
-------
xwin32 screen remains static grey on XDMCP - no login or error
shell reads (upon my entry of xterm comm. into shell):
xterm Xt error: Can't open display:
debugger reads :
X-Win32 version 5.0.3 build 1
Client 0 request 24 length 24 sequence 0xc
Client 0 request 18 length 36 sequence 0xd
Client 0 request 25 length 44 sequence 0xe
Client 0 request 20 length 24 sequence 0xf
. etc..
.
.
XDM: too many retransmissions
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rsh or rexec won't work either due to "connection refused" - yet they
are enabled
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I am not familiar with ssh1 and only a novice with linux.
The strange thing is that these specific errors should have been
relieved by the config changes I'd made.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: pc_x-server + redhat + ssh (?) :-P
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 04:14:31 GMT
EXCUSE the redundant post - i'd tried to provide more info on the
original by reply - got caught by deja's login - and it stripped the
reply header. - it's one of those days
the original post is below :
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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
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From: Jason B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: change keyboard on floppix distrib
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 04:32:57 GMT
I know this isn't answering you're question but there is actually such a
program that is totally in memory? Can you get this anywhere on the web? I'd
like to try it out..
Jason
Marc BIEVELEZ wrote:
> Floppix is a Linux distribution on 2 floppies witch stays in RAM.
>
> I use Linux Floppix on a computer with a AZERTY keyboard but Floppix has a
> QWERTY
> I would like to install an AZERTY keyboard...
> I've tried a loadkeys be-latin1.keymap.gz but it has not worked...
>
> Could soneone tell me how to proceed?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Marc.
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From: "Cool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SCSI help needed, please
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 12:53:00 +0800
I'm using adaptec 29160 scis controller with an IBM u160 18.4G hd. I'm
using RH6.2 and the installation process is almost the same as install on an
IDE hd. The only different is you have to download the dd image file and
install with this file when it ask you.
Hope this help.
Best Regards,
Emil.
Jorge Alvarez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:dTpJ5.7906$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi there,
>
> For the first time, I need to install Linux using a SCSI hard drive and
> controller on a Pentium III based server. I have installed Linux on many
IDE
> drives in the past, but never on SCSI hardware.
>
> I find the process intimidating. Is this an easy task? Could someone
please
> recommend me a proven controller/hard drive SCSI combo solution that works
> great with Linux? I need a HD of 20GB approx. I would like the
controller/HD
> to be recognized and configured by the Linux installation process, as I do
> not know how to install linux drivers by hand. Hope I am not asking too
> much! :-)
>
> Many, many thanks in advance and Best Regards,
>
> Jorge Alvarez
>
>
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From: Jason B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: success with USB mouse
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 04:58:19 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> YES YES YES YES YES, okay, I get a little excited, but you know, that
> is what we live for!!! (I am sure I will be pissed again tomorrow,
> but it keeps me going). Okay, I got the wheel to work on my
> mouse...this is how I did it...
>
> In the pointers section, i would add the standard
>
> Protocol "IMPS/2"
> Device "dev/mouse"
> Buttons 5
> ZAxisMapping 4 5
>
> but each time I did this, my mouse would go wacky. So, I got the usb
> mouse to work with the previous message in the thread. Then I added
> the ZAxisMapping and changed Protocol from regular PS/2 to IMPS/2 and
> my mouse no longer went wacky. I believe this is because the
> conflicts with gpm siezed because the mouse was delivering data
> through a different port. Again, any comments are welcome!
>
> Dan Allen
Good for you Dan. I'm trying to get my new mouse working (hint hint). Any
suggestions on how I would do that? It's a Microsoft Wheelmouse PS/2
type. Any hints would be appreciated..
Cheers,
Jason Bean
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=B5L=A6W=A4p=A4l?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x,hk.comp.os.linux,linux.help,tw.bbs.comp.linux
Subject: viewing Chinese.
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 06:47:24 +0800
How can I make Linux able to view chinese text in X windows? I don't
want to change to a chinese interface.
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From: "Tomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CD Audio, question
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:10:49 +0300
BeOS can read the .wav files directly from any music CD.
(at least the CD:s i have tried)
I have BeOS installed, (besides Linux of course :) ), and it is very
handy, just copy and past any song you want from the CD to the
harddrive. Is there any drivers/apps for Linux that could do the
same thing the same easy to use way?
Tomas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 2.2.16 BIGMEM support 2-4 GB
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 08:53:57 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Miller) wrote:
>
> Does anyone know how to get 2.2.16 kernel to support 4 GB of memory.
> Right now it seem to only support 2 GB.
>
> We are using Red Hat 7.0
We did it with a 2.2.16-4.lfs.
To reserve 2 GB for kernel pages (including pagecache and
buffer cache), you must add CONFIG_2GB=y in .config
We tested also CONFIG_3GB=y, but due to a bug (described in
http://humbolt.geo.uu.nl/Linux-MM/more_than_1GB.html) the kernel pages
didn't exceed 2GB.
Frank Liepold
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From: "John Horne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2.4.0-test9 and 2.2.17
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:12:24 +0100
In article <8t7np3$63g$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> do I need a totally separate partiton for 2.4.0 or can it share with
> 2.2.17? I've got about 200 meg spare on my disk so if they need separate
> /boot partitons I suppose I could set one up.
>
Well your disk setup is pretty much like mine, except for the Windows
stuff tacked on the end of the disk. A good question though about the
boot disk - I have no idea, but I would probably say no since I have the redhat
2.4.0-test6 rpms running at home, and this was after installing their
default 2.2.16-22 kernel/system. All I did was install the rpms, rebuild
the kernel, fiddle with lilo to point to it and that was it. The boot
disk is the same that was made with redhat 6.2 (if not earlier!).
Very confusing. Today I'll try and install the 2.4.0 kernel without
reconfiguring it (i.e. with all the defaults enabled) and see if that
boots.
John.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tobias Vancura)
Subject: Problem printing with HP 2100TN
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 26 Oct 2000 11:29:45 +0100
Hello everybody,
I am having a problem printing from Linux with our HP2100TN
printer. It used to work from time to time, but not always
and now it stopped to work at all.
Usually it helped to restart the printer daemon lpd in order
to restart printing, but now even that does not help.
Our setup is as follows: The printer has its own IP number
and ethernet adapter. There are a couple of Macs talking
directly to the printer. Then we have some Windows clients
which talk to our central Linux server which forwards the
printing requests via lpd.
This works fine for our old Apple Laserwriter 16/600. But
somehow not for the HP.
Using lpc you see that there are jobs queued, which will
eventually disappear to nirvana, but nothing happens on the
printer side.
Is it maybe a problem with the firmware of the printer, it
runs this JetDirect software from HP?
Second questions, how would I connect the Windows clients
directly to the printer, I have not found any dialog box
where I can specify the IP number of the printer (as with
the Macs), I can only add a path like e.g.
//linux-server/lp.
I am getting kind of desperate with people coming and asking
"hey, the printer does not work again..."
So thank you very much for any help,
yours, Tobias
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From: Daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: DELL LATITUDE C600 and Red Hat compatibility issues
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:30:02 -0000
Does somebody have a XF 86 config for Latitude C600 ???
flytr0nic wrote:
>
>
> Just buy an ethernet pccard. I have a 10/100 LinkSys card which only
> cost $50 and works great.
>
> :Chris
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Evan Panagiotopoulos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am planning on buying that laptop. Any comments? I saw in
> > http://www.redhat.com that the Xircom Ethernet adapter that Dell is
> > offering is NOT compatible with Red Hat.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Evan Panagiotopoulos
> > Library/Media Technology Director
> > Poughkeepsie City School District
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: "fail006" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NFS help..
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:22:00 +1300
Hi,
I am trying to setup NFS on two of my machines, both running redhat 7.
when i type in rpcinfo -p, i get a message saying bash:bad command....or
command not found.
Now when i installed my redhat 7, i installed every single package, that is
i did the full install. can anyone please help me with this problem.
On my client side when i try to mount the nfs, it tells me that permission
denied by the server.
thanks alot
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