Linux-Setup Digest #943, Volume #19 Tue, 31 Oct 00 00:13:09 EST
Contents:
Question for the Debian users out there... (Michael V. Ferranti)
module problems when running new kernel ("Brian J. Rohan")
VPN Masquerading ("Alan Greenfield")
Re: USR 56K 2976 modem (Mike)
Re: Setting up X for S3 Trio3D (RH6.2) (Donald White)
Re: What is an ISO Image? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: KDE 2 on RedHat 7 works for non-root user from runlevel 3, but not (Leonid
Flaks)
CDROM problem..... ("fail006")
Comments or advice before Linux installation ("W. Hodgins")
Re: Comments or advice before Linux installation (Little Wing)
Default MP3 Player? (root)
Re: RH 7.0 upgrade trouble (John Wheeler)
Re: Help for new Linux users (sfcybear)
Re: Faster Linux on 486 (Christopher Browne)
I'm stuck on DST ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Problems compiling tulip module on RH 7.0 (etalkishere)
Re: Question for the Debian users out there... (nuk)
Re: Mandrake Linux Setup (Derek Battams)
Re: How to activate build-in sound chip?? (hjkopel)
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From: Michael V. Ferranti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Question for the Debian users out there...
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 17:58:10 -0800
I'm planning on switching from RedHat to Debian here. I've bought the
RedHat distro, doc, and source CD's, installed every RPM I have that
appears to coincide with recompiling the kernel, and I'm *still* coming up
short. If I get a Debian distro, will I get everything I need to recompile
the OS?
-- Michael V. Ferranti [blades&inreach*com]
Warning: The Surgeon General has deemed that excessive displays of warning
labels and public service announcements produce stress and shortens lives.
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From: "Brian J. Rohan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: module problems when running new kernel
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 02:21:12 GMT
I updated from RH6.2 to RH7.0 over the net, and used the latest
version of the kernel makefile that uses kgcc. When I updated over the
net, the packages were updated that I selected (almost all of them!),
then I assume the kernel was compiled then I rebooted. When I boot
Linux using this kernel, my ethernet card is found and configured
correctly, as well as my sound card. When I was using RH6.2 I loaded
my ehternet card driver (rtl8139) as a module, and in my conf.modules
had the line alias eth0-rtl8139. everything worked swell. Well when I
went to RH7.0 teh kernel did not enable SCSI emulation for my CD-RW, so
I needed to recompile the kernel to include this support. The probelm
is that while setting up the optins for the new kernel it does not let
me select the driver (rtl8139) for my ethernet card as a module or to be
built in, therefore my new kernel does not recognize my ehternet card.
When I bot my new kernel and try insmod rtl8139, it says that it can not
find the module. I also noticed that while booting I get a message
telling me to delete conf.modules since it is no longer in use. What do
I need to do to make a kernel that will load the driver for my ethernet
card rtl8139. I have tried using kernel 2.2.17 as well as 2.2.16-22
(making sure the makefiel uses kgcc not gcc). I am also having the
same problem when it comes to loading my sound card modules, they load
in the original kernel, but in the new kernel they do not, why is this?
Where must the modules be located for them to load at boot time??
Brian
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From: "Alan Greenfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: VPN Masquerading
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 18:30:37 -0800
Does anyone know if RedHat 7.0 includes the necessary patches to configure
VPN Masquerading? If not, where can I get them? I looked at the HowTo, but
I am still not sure of the answers to these questions.
Thanks in advance!
-Alan Greenfield
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From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: USR 56K 2976 modem
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:35:26 -0500
Black Dragon wrote:
>
> Try "setserial /dev/ttyS? spd_vhi" where ? = the com port the modem is on,
> before dialing. See also: "man setserial".
>
> --
> Black Dragon
>
> The computer made me do it.
Yeah, I've done that. Did I mention that this is a PCI modem??
Mike
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From: Donald White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Setting up X for S3 Trio3D (RH6.2)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:37:05 -0700
I got this to work on a Netfinity 3000. See
http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/S3V3.html#8. The important part is:
Trio3D support only works for some modelines. Many of the standard
modelines do not work (often slightly
modifying the dot clock works, though). The following two modelines
seem to work reliably at 8bpp and 24bpp:
Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806
-hsync -vsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064
The following two modelines seem to work reliably at 16bpp:
Modeline "640x480" 45.80 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 -hsync
-vsync
Modeline "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625
Only these modelines seem to work. Since I had a 14" monitor I just
deleted all but the 800x600 16bpp choices from my XF86Config file.
Trevor Jenkins wrote:
>
> I can't fathom the settings with Xconfigurator or xf86config for my S3
> Trio3D. :-( The best I get is that Xconfigurator complains that the server
> failed. The worse I get is that the monitor blanks (goes into power save
> mode) and never recovers.
>
> Hardware is an IBM 300GL with S3 Trio3D on the motherboard. Distribution is
> RH6.2. The monitor is a generic multisync branded "Sonica" but other no
> information---the instruction was less than useless when I used this monitor
> on a 486DX2/50 under RH4.2, where it did at least work.
>
> A search at www.deja.com only turned up questions no answers.
> www.xfree86.org suggests that the SVGA server will work. Tried to force
> Xconfigurator/xf86config to use this as the base for my setup but failed.
>
> Any help will be gratefully received.
>
> Regards, Trevor
>
> British Sign Language is not inarticulate handwaving; it's a living
> language. So recognise it now.
>
> --
>
> <>< Re: deemed!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: What is an ISO Image?
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 02:51:15 GMT
Thanks.
On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 21:31:59 -0700, nuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>An iso image is a binary file that is a 'picture' of the way the files
>will be laid out on the cdrom. If you just burned the iso file to the
>cdrom, well, you are now the proud owner of a new drink coaster. What
>you will need to do, is use the image to create a CD from. I borrow a cd
>burner at work when I need to do this, and the computer it is hooked up
>to runs Win95 w/ Adaptec EZ-CD Creator. With that software installed, if
>you right-click on an iso file, it will show an option to 'Create a
>CD from image'. Other software probably has a similar option. Win95 can
>burn an absolutely beautiful Linux CD. Isn't irony wonderful? ;)
>
>Monte
>
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> I'm new to Linux, and I found at Linuxcare a bootable BBC that is
>> supposed to boot from a CD - the ISO image. I downloaded it , and
>> burned it to a CD, but it does not seem to boot from the CD. Is it bec
>> I used MS Windows to do all these?
>> I'm guessing that this image is a mirror of an already installed Linux
>> file system. Is there a special program like tar to unravel this 1
>> big file.iso to it's tree structure? I also have the small peanut
>> ISO if someone knows this better
>>
>> I have a suse 6.2 installed but no GUI yet. I'm struggling with the X
>> part bec it doesn't like my ati rage 128 card, even with the r128
>> driver. Or maybe I'm doing it wrong.
>> Will probably wait till this new kernel release + the new KDE. But
>> any help would be appreciated.
>
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From: Leonid Flaks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: KDE 2 on RedHat 7 works for non-root user from runlevel 3, but not
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 03:10:52 GMT
Dale Hennessey wrote:
> Doh! I should've realized that.
>
> Many thanks for the help. I'll see if I can fix it tonite. :)
>
> Dale.
>
> On Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:02:35 GMT, "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> :On Oct 30, 2000 at 12:04, Dale Hennessey eloquently wrote:
> :
> :>Hi, everyone.
> :>
> :>Just installed RedHat 7, without KDE, and then installed the KDE 2
> :>RPMs from ftp://ftp.kde.org after-the-fact.
> :>
> :>Seems that every user can use KDE 2 from runlevel 3 without a problem.
> :>(I used switchdesk to set the .Xclients-default to KDE 2.)
> :>
> :>Non-root users, however, cannot start KDE 2 from runlevel 5 using gdm
> :>as the login manager. The screen blanks, then goes right back to the
> :>gdm login. Root does not have this problem and can start KDE 2 from
> :>gdm.
> :>
> :>Can anyone tell me what might be going on? What files I can check for
> :>diagnostic/error information?
> :I'm sure this is a FAQ. gdm is still looking for KDE 1.x stuff.
> :You need to manually edit the files in /etc/X11/gdm to set it
> :up properly. I guess this will eventually lead you to
> :/usr/share/apps/switchdesk/Xclients.kde2.
>
> ================================================================================
> Dale Hennessey | My posting address is distorted to deter spam.
> The PEER Group | Please direct replies to <dale-filter at peergroup
> Kitchener, ON | dot com>
> Canada
As a temporary solution you may try to select X-session from gdm GUI (the last
one).
When I did that it selected KDE for me.
Leon
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From: "fail006" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CDROM problem.....
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:13:46 +1300
Hi,
I have been using linux for about three weeks, everything seems to be
working fine. There is only one problem, which:
When i want to change the cd in the cdrom drive, i get a message saying that
device is busy and that i cannot unmount it. Now I always make sure that
everything is closed and nothing is using /mnt/cdrom directory, but i still
get the same message. This does not occur all the time. So at the end i have
to restart my pc in order to swap cds.
I am using Rehat 7. Is there any other way of getting around this problem?
thanks..
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From: "W. Hodgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Comments or advice before Linux installation
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 22:27:16 -0500
Hello
I have a PC with Win2k on NTFS. I have two other FAT 16 partitions
available. I have RedHat 6.2 and Mandrake 7.1 on CD.
For development and tests, I would like to multi-boot win95, win2k, and
Linux. Is this feasible? What distribution is recommended? Any gotcha's?
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Subject: Re: Comments or advice before Linux installation
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Little Wing)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 03:45:14 GMT
First thing, you need a bottle of Whiskey. Trust me, you'll need it before
your done.
I would install the Distro that has the best User manual, if it came with the
software.
I got the miniFAQ for Loadlin and have a dual-boot Win98 and Slackware. It
doesn't screw up your Boot Partition. It may be tougher doing all 3.
Oh, and don't forget to buy the Whiskey first.
In article <E_qL5.6136$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>Hello
>I have a PC with Win2k on NTFS. I have two other FAT 16 partitions
>available. I have RedHat 6.2 and Mandrake 7.1 on CD.
>For development and tests, I would like to multi-boot win95, win2k, and
>Linux. Is this feasible? What distribution is recommended? Any gotcha's?
>
>
>
>
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Default MP3 Player?
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 03:46:03 GMT
Hi!
I've recently instaled RedHat 7 onto my PC. I've been successful in
getting my MX300 to work, but have a small problem.
When I double-click an MP3 file in Gnome, it starts the default player
"mpg123". I'd prefer if it would start "xmms". I've tried to edit the
actions for the mime type "audio/x-mp3" by making "xmms %f" the OPEN
action and "mpg123 %f" the VIEW option. Now double clicking does
nothing. Right click and VIEW starts mpg123 just as a double click used
to do. I have tried specifying the whole path to xmms (/usr/bin/xmms
"%f") with no luck.
What am I doing wrong?
SS
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From: John Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.0 upgrade trouble
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 03:48:09 GMT
Eric Hathaway wrote:
>
> Mogens Kjaer wrote:
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> > > I downloaded the images several times, and I couldn't get the
> > > md5 checksums to match those provided by RedHat. Could there be a
> > > problem with the images themselves?
> >
> > I can see several reasons:
>
> <snip> -sorry, my news server is pretty anal about the ratio of quoted
> text to new text.
>
> I downloaded the files in binary mode, the reported file sizes matched
> yours, and I got the same, but incorrect md5sum after each download. I
> was downloading the images from a server here at Penn State, and it
> turns out that there was some kind of problem with the FTP server
> configuration (not sure exactly what the problem was) that was causing
> the problems. It was fixed overnight, and I am currently burning
> (hopefully) correct versions of the iso images.
>
look on the cd you burned and see if there is a file called rr_moved.
if you find it then the problem is the way you burned them.
if you burn the images again make sure that whatever cdwrite software
you use has a doa (disk at once) mode and use that.
hope this helps
john
> Thanks for the suggestions,
> -Eric Hathaway
>
> >
> > Mogens
> > --
> > Mogens Kjaer, Carlsberg Laboratory, Dept. of Chemistry
> > Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark
> > Phone: +45 33 27 53 25, Fax: +45 33 27 47 08
> > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.crc.dk
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From: sfcybear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.imux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Help for new Linux users
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 03:39:19 GMT
Oddly, when I was a newbe and used the news groups, I never got a reply
like: "RTFM", "Have you read the FAQs?", and "Just re-compile the
> kernel"...
I did get directed to the correct howto via a link once. My advice to
newbe's is to do the following:
Look to the Linux Documentation Project
Use a news reader that can search a group then search on some keywords
about you problem. Many times the answer is aready there.
Look in /usr/doc for help with an application
if you still can not find a solution post to the right news group (ie,
don't post a question like "how do I start Xwindows" to the networking
group.
Important info to include:
Linux Distribution and version
hardware involved (ix86 sparc...)
What it is you are trying to do
What step you were on when you hit the probem
the error message or any other strange goings on.
ASK a question in a nice way. The people who "work" the news groups are
NOT getting paid and respond better if you are NICE!
Do NOT be demanding or insulting.
If you show that you have already tried to find the answer your self
(ie, I tried reading the ppp Howto but I don't understand what's going
on with "chap". Here's what I have tried and here's where I'm stuck.)
These steps worked every time for me. I only needed to post a few times
and I learned the value of "RTFM" There is a lot of good information
there and it is about the fastes way to get to where you want to go
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I am a Linux user and advocate...
> I am a former Windows user myself...
> I want to help other Windows users convert to Linux.
> I feel that this forum and others like it are poorly suited to this
> purpose.
> Most Windows users don't read manuals and aren't programmers and
> therefore...
> Answers like "RTFM", "Have you read the FAQs?", and "Just re-compile
the
> kernel"...
> Are not good answers for Windows users trying Linux for the first
time.
> This isn't helpful, feels like an attack, and drives these folks
away...
>
> Which is not good for Linux in the short term or long run.
>
> If you feel the same way, and are knowledgeable about Linux...
> And can spend a little time answering questions...
> And don't mind answering simple questions...
> Don't mind answering them repeatedly...
> And can do it without anger, contempt, egotism, condescendence, etc...
> Please e-mail me so we can create a place condusive to the goal...
> Of helping average Window users try Linux and convert to Linux.
>
> --
> Ken Schrock
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Faster Linux on 486
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 04:10:37 GMT
In our last episode (Mon, 23 Oct 2000 16:30:44 -0700),
the artist formerly known as David N. Haney said:
>I am installing Linux on an old 486 (actually AMDs 486/Pentium 133).
>I have tried both Caldera and Red Hat. The problem that I run into
>is that they seem VERY slow, not only in graphics mode but just in
>text server mode. I was wondering if there is a streamlined version
>of Linux that runs better on the older 486s. I thought I would make
>this a firewall/mailserver/printserver, but with the speeds that
>I have been able to get, it is much better as a Windows machine.
The basic problem is that both Caldera and Red Hat have, of late, been
configured with a view to being "desktop systems," with attendant high
expectations for memory and such.
The systems that tend to be more readily "kept down in weight" are:
a) Debian <http://www.debian.org/>
Where the sky is the limit, but an install can start with about 20MB
of stuff, and
b) Slackware <http://www.slackware.org/>
Where minimalism is taken almost to a fault...
--
(concatenate 'string "cbbrowne" "@" "hex.net")
<http://www.hex.net/~cbbrowne/>
"Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to take you
down the the bridge. Call that job satisfaction? 'Cos I don't."
-- Marvin the Paranoid Android
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: I'm stuck on DST
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 04:23:11 GMT
I'm running Redhat 6.0, and when we changed to standard time from
daylight savings time last Sunday, my machine didn't make the change.
Actually, I rebooted the machine to make a hardware change on Sunday
afternoon, and I didn't notice whether the date command was reporting
DST or not. But since rebooting, it is stuck on DST. I tried running
/usr/sbin/setup to set my timezone, but this didn't help.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: etalkishere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems compiling tulip module on RH 7.0
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 04:30:07 -0000
Hi everyone:
Thanks very much for your pointers. I got the same problem with my RH7.0.
I did not have to reinstall RH7.0, thanks to msume97's detail instructions
of how to compile tulip.c. I tried to compile tulip.c by itself, and it
cost me 12 hours yesterday because of those stupid errors msume97 also got.
So, I followed msume97's instructions, and magic happened. It only took
me 15' or so to get my LNETX1000 NIC v4.1 to work. For those who have the
same problem, use the netdrivers.tgz and follow msume97's instructions (I
used /usr/src/linux/modules to store my source files. That is the only
thing different I did.). DO NOT attempt to follow those useless
instructions that come with LinkSys box.
Hope that helps.
KN
msume97 wrote:
>
>
> David .. wrote:
> >
> > msume97 wrote:
> > >
> > > I am having problems compiling the tulip.o module for my linksys
> etherfast
> > > card. I have a fresh install of redhat 7.0 and have downloaded all
of
> the
> > > files from ftp://ftp.scyld.com/pub/network/tulip.html (pci-scan.h
> > > pci-scan.c, kern_compat.h, and tulip.c). The pci-scan.o module
seems
> to
> > > compile OK, but when I try to compile the tulip.c file I get the
> > > following errors:
> > >
> > > [root@localhost modules]# gcc -DMODULE -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -
O6 -c
> > >
> > > I have compiled this module under redhat 6.2 with out a problem. Any
> > > suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> > This work on 6.2 not sure about 7.0
> >
> > gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/path/to/module -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
> > -O6 -c tulip.c `[ -f /usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo
> > -DMODVERSIONS`
> >
> > --
> > Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
> > Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
> > ID # 123538
>
>
>
> Thanks David.
>
> Your post gave me some ideas and I finally solved the problem. Here's
my
> solution.
>
> After 3 days and 5-6 re-installs these are the steps that were finally
> successful in installing the tulip.o module needed for my Linksys
> Etherfast NIC. By the way, I did have the card working under RH6.2 and
> tried to upgrade to 7.0 but that didnt work. I initially tried to re-
> compile the tulip module in that scenario without luck. So I went with
> the shotgun approach and did a fresh install of RH 7.0 and this is the
> procedure that worked for me.
>
> Download the netdrivers.tgz package from ftp://ftp.scyld.com/pub/network
>
> Untar the file in some dir. I used /usr/src/modules but you can pick
your
> own.
>
> tar xvzf netdrivers.tgz
>
> Make sure youre in the directory that you untared the netdrivers.tgz
> file. Compile the source files, .c files, with the make command, i.e.
> type make in the same terminal window you typed the tar command.
>
> make
>
> You should then see some interesting text scroll by. When its finished
> youll see the command prompt again. Do a ls to see what files are now
in
> the directory. You should see that a bunch of new .o files have been
> added. These are your new network modules.
>
> Next check to see if the new tulip.o module works by using the insmod
> command. Note you must insmod the pci-scan.o module before the tulip.o
> module or youll get an error.
>
> insmod pci-scan.o
>
> insmod tulip.o
>
> Install the tulip.o and pci-scan.o modules into the /lib/modules/`uname
> r`/net dir.
> Note you may want to rename the old tulip.o module before you do this,
or
> you can simply overwrite it.
>
> mv /lib/modules/`uname r`/net/tulip.o /lib/modules/`uname
> r`/net/tulip.old
>
> install m 644 pci-scan.o tulip.o /lib/modules/`uname r`/net/
>
> Now modify the /etc/modules.conf file as follows:
>
> alias eth0 tulip
> options tulip options=0 debug=1
>
> After this you can use netcfg to set up your ip address and gateway
> settings.
>
> Finally restart your network with the following command:
>
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart
>
> Well, thats it. I hope this helps.
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
--
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From: nuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question for the Debian users out there...
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:38:52 -0700
"Michael V. Ferranti" wrote:
> I'm planning on switching from RedHat to Debian here. I've bought the
> RedHat distro, doc, and source CD's, installed every RPM I have that
> appears to coincide with recompiling the kernel, and I'm *still* coming up
> short. If I get a Debian distro, will I get everything I need to recompile
> the OS?
>
> -- Michael V. Ferranti [blades&inreach*com]
> Warning: The Surgeon General has deemed that excessive displays of warning
> labels and public service announcements produce stress and shortens lives.
Yes. And you most likely have it for RedHat, too, w/ your boxed set. I can't
speak for 7.0, since I've heard various stories regarding it's compiler, but the
earlier versions should be fine.
Monte
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From: Derek Battams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mandrake Linux Setup
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 04:37:45 GMT
Thanks for the advice. I've pretty much got everything expect that I
still can't connect remotely to the box except for HTTP connections.
When I try to FTP or telnet into the system I still get refused. How
can I allow the remote connections? Where exactly should I be looking
to set this up? I think the only reason I can make an HTTP connection
is because I had to install the Apache package manually (after the
install).
Help appreciated,
Derek Battams
In article <adukt8.dbh.ln@linux>,
Chris Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Derek Battams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've just installed Mandrake Linux on my system and to my surprise
it
> > was rather easy to install, almost too easy. The installation found
> > all of my hardware (including soundcard) during setup and configured
it
> > all without me having to tell it anything - very impressed! It even
> > automatically configured my DSL connection - all I had to do was
give
> > it my id and password - again very impressed.
>
> > However, after installing I come to find that I've installed a beta
> > version of Mandrake Linux (7.2). When I downloaded the ISO images
from
> > one of the FTP mirrors I downloaded the files from the current/iso
> > directory, I wasn't expecting to get a beta version, but I can learn
to
> > live with it for now since I'm just playing around and learning a
bit
> > about Linux setup and administration (I'm dual booting with WinME).
> > Which brings me to my questions. First during the install I was
never
> > asked anything about setting up my network preferences (hostname,
> > etc.). Now my system is called localhost.localdomain (yucky). As I
> > said, my DSL connection is configured and working, but I'd like to
> > change the hostname to whatever.battams.com (I have DNS hosting for
my
> > domain, battams.com, elsewhere). I've done some exploring and
reading
> > and playing around in Linux and haven't been able to successfully
> > change my hostname. How do I go about this?
>
> > Also, it seems that either the installation didn't install a web
server
> > (Apache) or the httpd service isn't being started on boot up. In
> > either case, I can't connect to a web server, FTP server, or telnet
> > session on my Linux box through the Internet (i.e. http://64.x.x.x
is
> > being refused). But I am able to send e-mail out to the Internet
> > through Pine. Doesn't Mandrake install the web, FTP and telnet
> > services on install? How can I go about getting that configured?
>
> > Finally, as stated above I want my Linux machine to be known as
> > whatever.battams.com (haven't decided on a hostname yet) and I have
DNS
> > hosting elsewhere on the Internet. With my DSL connection using
> > dynamic IPs I will be using a CNAME record to point my domain for
the
> > Linux box to another domain (such as dyndns.org) which will then
have
> > my up to date IP address. Will this pose any problems?
>
> > This Linux newbie appreciates your help.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Derek Battams
>
> try using 'linuxconf' as it has most options you require.
>
> --
> Chris Lord
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> www.sellityourselves.co.uk
>
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 22:56:48 -0600
From: hjkopel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to activate build-in sound chip??
venusdick wrote:
> My PC is a AMD K6-2 using VIA MVP3 chipset with build-in sound function. Is
> there anyway to activate the sound in Linux. I even tried diable the
> build-in soound in the Bios and put a SB128 sound card, which work perfectly
> in another machine without the build-in sound codec, but the Linux still
> found the one with the motherboard and simply neglect the add-on card.
> So, is there any way that I can use this PC for multimedia with Linux????
Hi, I'm running the AMD K6-2 using VIA MVP4 chipset and I had trouble also.
My OS is RH6.2 with the up graded kernel 2.2.16-3. The sound is great !. I got
RH6.1 to work by booting up in WIN95 first but the sound was only 8bit. I think
I did the same thing with the 2.2.14 kernel (RH6.2).
Howard..
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