Linux-Setup Digest #975, Volume #19 Sat, 4 Nov 00 22:13:08 EST
Contents:
Re: Hard drive Install - hd.img - doesn't work ??? reports no source ("David ..")
Re: Hard drive Install - hd.img - doesn't work ??? reports no source ("David ..")
Re: setting up ftp RH7 (Black Dragon)
Re: newbie question (Black Dragon)
Re: setting up ftp RH7 ("Billy")
Serial terminal help ("Brent DeShazer")
System commander Dual OS install help (Destro)
Re: Kernel problem (Glenn)
Re: how to boot daemons in background? (Mandrake 7 User)
Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help (Hartmann Schaffer)
Re: How can I run my a.out files (Sean)
Re: Memory reported wrong by Linux (Les Carter)
X Windows ("Michael")
Can no longer install ("W. James Hamel")
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hard drive Install - hd.img - doesn't work ??? reports no source
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 17:13:28 -0600
A-Need-to-Learn wrote:
>
> It's a long long story why I can't install from my CDROM...
> I built a boot floppy with the hd.img on it.
> I partitioned my drive as:
>
> hda7 / 1200MB
> hda8 /home 600MB
>
> I then > mkdir /home/Mandrake/RPMS and copied the .rpm's to here
> Mandrake 7.0 571MB
> rebooted the machine using said floppy.
> Answered no to PCMCIA needed and then given a menu listing my partitions.
> I used the arrow keys to highlight /dev/hda8 and then typed home for
> the directory on that partition
> that holds my Mandrake/RPMS directory. The / was already placed on
> this line so in actuality this became
> /home
> I then tab'd to the OK box and pressed enter only to be told that there
> is "no Linux Mandrake installation
> tree" and then reports that there is only the Mandrake directory!!!
>
> I've tried all lower-case mandrake and all upper-case MANDRAKE as well as
> the normal all lower-case but with a capital M - none appear to work. Please
> help!
>
> Ian Turnbull
> 0961 931941
> mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Web : www.turnbui.freeserve.co.uk
You can't just copy the rpms to the hard drive and expect to install
linux. That would be like building a car with out the frame. If you want
to install from HD then copy the contents of the CD to the HD and try it
again.
--
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Completed more work units than: 98.780% of seti users.
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From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hard drive Install - hd.img - doesn't work ??? reports no source
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 17:17:58 -0600
A-Need-to-Learn wrote:
>
> It's a long long story why I can't install from my CDROM...
> I built a boot floppy with the hd.img on it.
> I partitioned my drive as:
>
> hda7 / 1200MB
> hda8 /home 600MB
>
> I then > mkdir /home/Mandrake/RPMS and copied the .rpm's to here
> Mandrake 7.0 571MB
> rebooted the machine using said floppy.
> Answered no to PCMCIA needed and then given a menu listing my partitions.
> I used the arrow keys to highlight /dev/hda8 and then typed home for
> the directory on that partition
> that holds my Mandrake/RPMS directory. The / was already placed on
> this line so in actuality this became
> /home
> I then tab'd to the OK box and pressed enter only to be told that there
> is "no Linux Mandrake installation
> tree" and then reports that there is only the Mandrake directory!!!
>
> I've tried all lower-case mandrake and all upper-case MANDRAKE as well as
> the normal all lower-case but with a capital M - none appear to work. Please
> help!
>
> Ian Turnbull
> 0961 931941
> mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Web : www.turnbui.freeserve.co.uk
You can't just copy the rpms to the hard drive and expect to install
linux. That would be like building a car with out the frame. If you want
to install from HD then copy the contents of the CD to the HD and try it
again.
If you want to make a directory to place the files in then just make a
/home/Mandrake directory then when you get to the section where you tell
the installation where the files are you would enter /home/Mandrake
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
ID # 123538
Completed more work units than: 98.780% of seti users.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Black Dragon)
Subject: Re: setting up ftp RH7
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 23:45:09 GMT
On Sat, 4 Nov 2000 13:55:11 -0800 in comp.os.linux.setup,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> `Billy' said:
>I am trying to make a very lightweight server installation to serve as a
>firewall. I would also like to have the ftp service running (not anon, but
>with a ftponly login). I tried installing the RPM and it said it was
>already installed. I can't figure out how to turn the service on.
>
>I thought maybe I was supposed to use something like: chkconfig --add ftp
>but that doesn't work. How do I get the service going?
chkconfig is intended for the scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d.
To get your ftp server going, open /etc/inetd.conf in your favorite
editor and un-comment the line that looks something like this by
removing the ` # ':
# ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd
Save the file, then run the command "killall -HUP inetd". ftpd (via inetd)
should then be listening. To verify, use the command "netstat -ap".
--
Black Dragon
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Black Dragon)
Subject: Re: newbie question
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 23:59:03 GMT
On Fri, 3 Nov 2000 19:17:59 -0800 in comp.os.linux.setup,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> `Mick' said:
>I think you can ping the url and you will get a list of ip address. The last
>one on the list is the target. Those in between are routings.
You've got "traceroute" and "ping" mixed up. The best tool for
resolving ip's from domain names is "nslookup".
>Martin Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:8ttuhb$9el$02$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I ve to get the ip-address out of a 'normal' address
>> like www.yahoo.com . Is there a tool or a command
>> available which does it ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Martin
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Black Dragon
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From: "Billy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: setting up ftp RH7
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 16:01:22 -0800
Thanks for the help.
I installed the wu-ftp rmp package and then it seemed to start working. Now
that I did that when I use chkconfig I can turn off and on ftp. I have
searched my whole file system and I do not have a file named inetd.conf. I
used the following command to search:
find / -name inetd.conf -print
I am just assuming this is due to differences between Red Hat Linux 7 and
what ever version you are using. Is this correct or is there some other
reason I do not have this file?
Randy
"Black Dragon" <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> On Sat, 4 Nov 2000 13:55:11 -0800 in comp.os.linux.setup,
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> `Billy' said:
>
> >I am trying to make a very lightweight server installation to serve as a
> >firewall. I would also like to have the ftp service running (not anon,
but
> >with a ftponly login). I tried installing the RPM and it said it was
> >already installed. I can't figure out how to turn the service on.
> >
> >I thought maybe I was supposed to use something like: chkconfig --add ftp
> >but that doesn't work. How do I get the service going?
>
> chkconfig is intended for the scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d.
>
> To get your ftp server going, open /etc/inetd.conf in your favorite
> editor and un-comment the line that looks something like this by
> removing the ` # ':
>
> # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd
>
> Save the file, then run the command "killall -HUP inetd". ftpd (via inetd)
> should then be listening. To verify, use the command "netstat -ap".
>
> --
> Black Dragon
>
>
>
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Reply-To: "Brent DeShazer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Brent DeShazer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Serial terminal help
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 00:23:38 GMT
Hey all, need some help getting a Digital VT420 terminal working off my
linux box.
I'm running RH 6.1 on a dual-processor 200ppro Compaq Proliant with 384MB
RAM and kernel
2.2.12-20smp
Terminal is connected and responds to keypresses. /etc/issue gets displayed
when I press
"return", and I get prompted to enter username like so:
king.deshazer.home!login:
After entering my username and pressing "return", nothing! I never get
prompted to enter
a password! Continuing to press return or type anything gets echoed on the
screen, but
no response from the server
I've seen a couple people with this problem on deja.com, but no one ever
answers.
Damnit, someone answer me! :)
Heres some hopefully useful information:
Relevant line from /etc/inittab:
7:2345:respawn:/usr/local/sbin/mgetty -s 19200 -r vt420
vt420 is symlink to /dev/ttyQ1a6, which is a port on an Equinox 16-port
serial board.
5 other devices on this board are working perfectly (no other terminals,
though, just
input/output devices like an LED sign, weather station, X10 controller, ...)
Mgetty is running, as ps ax shows:
26935 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/sbin/mgetty -s 19200 -r vt420
I have restarted init ("init q") and killed and restarted the mgetty process
several times.
ps for "login" shows:
1009 ? S 0:00 bash -login /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions//Default
26939 pts/1 S 0:00 grep login
After entering username on terminal:
Gettys
977 tty1 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
978 tty2 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
979 tty3 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
980 tty4 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
981 tty5 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
982 tty6 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
logins
1009 ? S 0:00 bash -login /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions//Default
26935 ? S 0:00 login
26952 pts/1 S 0:00 grep login
Section from /var/log/mgetty.vt420
--
11/04 17:52:10 420 mgetty: experimental test release 1.1.21-Jul24
11/04 17:52:10 420 check for lockfiles
11/04 17:52:10 420 locking the line
11/04 17:52:10 420 WARNING: DSR is off - modem turned off or bad cable?
11/04 17:52:10 420 lowering DTR to reset Modem
11/04 17:52:11 420 waiting...
11/04 17:53:53 420 WARNING: starting login while DCD is low!
11/04 17:53:53 ##### data dev=vt420, pid=26935, caller='none',
conn='DIRECT', name
='', cmd='/bin/login', user='brentd'
Yeah, I see the warning, but as I'm communicating just fine, I'm blissfully
ignoring it as irrelevant. Am I wrong?
Replacing /bin/login with this wrapper script:
#!/bin/sh
exec strace -o /tmp/trace /bin/login.2
and renaming login to login.2 gives a trace file that has:
ioctl(0, TCGETS, {B19200 opost isig icanon echo ...}) = 0
brk(0x8050000) = 0x8050000
readlink("/proc/self/fd/0", "/dev/ttyQ1a6", 4095) = 12
setpgid(0, 0) = 0
ioctl(0, TCGETS, {B19200 opost isig icanon echo ...}) = 0
chown("/dev/ttyQ1a6", 0, 0) = 0
chmod("/dev/ttyQ1a6", 0622) = 0
ioctl(0, SNDCTL_TMR_CONTINUE, {B19200 opost isig icanon echo ...}) = ?
ERESTARTSYS
(To be restarted)
--- SIGTTOU (Stopped (tty output)) ---
--- SIGTTOU (Stopped (tty output)) ---
and the rest of the file just repeats:
ioctl(0, SNDCTL_TMR_CONTINUE, {B19200 opost isig icanon echo ...}) = ?
ERESTARTSYS
(To be restarted)
--- SIGTTOU (Stopped (tty output)) ---
--- SIGTTOU (Stopped (tty output)) ---
ioctl(0, SNDCTL_TMR_CONTINUE, {B19200 opost isig icanon echo ...}) = ?
ERESTARTSYS
(To be restarted)
--- SIGTTOU (Stopped (tty output)) ---
--- SIGTTOU (Stopped (tty output)) ---
on and on and on and...
I don't really know what I'm looking at here. I did it because someone
on deja suggested it to antoher person who was having the problem. Unf.,
there was no further followup on the thread.
If I don't touch the terminal keyboard, it eventually "times out", the login
process goes
away and the mgetty process comes back. Pressing ""return" starts the whole
process all
over again.
If I don't enter a login name, I get a warning message after 4 minutes that
I need to log
in, and after another minute I get a message saying that my login time
expired or something
like that.
Any help much appreciated!
Thanks,
Brent
--
---
Eat like a hog, sleep like a dog, drink like a fish, pee like a horse, lift
like a crane, run like Gump, f&@* like a rabbit, grow like a weed, drive
like a
maniac, live like a tycoon, die like a hero.
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From: Destro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: System commander Dual OS install help
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 00:15:13 GMT
I've just reformatted my HD and installed Win98 and System Commander
2000. After installing System Comm. I go the OS_Wizzard menu and then
as it's loading the computer re-boots every time i choose this option.
Otherwise i can just pick Win98 just as normal... I really want to
install Linux on there... any suggestions on how to get it to work?
Thanks,
Tony
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Before you buy.
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From: Glenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel problem
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 00:32:17 GMT
Hi,
�L�W�p�l wrote:
>
> 1) I have downloaded kernel version 2.2.17 and have compiled it. Then I
> have copied the bzImage file to /boot directory and edit the
> lilo.conf file. After I have reboot the system, there is a warning
> message displayed,
> Warning: /boot/System.map has an incorrect kernel version.
> What should I do?
>
You need to copy the new System.map from /usr/src/linux or whatever your
real path is where you built the new version, to /boot/System.map-2.2.17
or whatever. Delete the symbolic link to the the System.map in /boot and
make a new one pointing to the latest System.map.
> 2) I cannot bring up all interface including ppp0 and eth0. When I try
> to connect to internet using kppp, there is an error message 'The ppp
> daemon died unexpectedly". Is this something to do with the kernel that
> I had just compiled?
You probably didn't compile in ppp. Take another look at "make xconfig",
loading in the ".config" that you used to build from.
Glenn
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From: Mandrake 7 User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: how to boot daemons in background?
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 00:40:24 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Mandrake 7 User wrote:
> >
> > During startup, all services are started sequentially. Especially
ppp,
> > which causes a long wait; it is reported as [FAILED] anyway
(probably
> > because it takes longer than the timeout) and restarted in the
> > background; when needed (after X is up), it works. How can I turn
off
> > the waiting time for this (and other) services? I.e. I want
everything
> > started in the background, to expedite the boot process.
> >
> > By the way, where is the script that starts if-ppp at boot time and
> > shuts it down during halt? The latter is particularly superflous
since
> > it never succeeds before power down.
> >
> > --
> > Interested in Linux-Mandrake on laptops? Mail me!
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
> You'd better find out why it takes so long for ppp to start (or why it
> fails)
>
> Some services may need the previous to be started, how can you
guarantee
> that if you start some in the background. Besides you cannot even
check
> easily which service failed, if you start them in the background.
>
> Eric
>
The service I am referring to is not required by anything. I don't need
to know whether it would have failed either, since it fails anyway, due
to the timeout described in the initial posting.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hartmann Schaffer)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: How to decompress debian package? Pls help
Date: 4 Nov 2000 14:09:20 -0500
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Alan Po <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Dear sir
>
>I have got a ash file but is in debain package (deb extension). I don't
>know how to decompress under Red Hat. Would you give me help? Thanks a
>lot
.deb files are simple archives, i.e. you can unpack them with 'ar x'
(best do it in an empty directory, so that you don't have to search
the pieces afterwards)
there also is an 'alien' utility that lets you convert between
different package formats.
hs
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From: Sean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How can I run my a.out files
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 17:08:27 -0800
Colin Watson wrote:
> root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >After compiling my c++ files I can't run the a.out file.
> >I get the message: "run: command not found"
>
> Try './run' instead; the current directory isn't and shouldn't be on
> your execution search path by default.
>
> --
> Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> "It's the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give,
> And the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live."
Might want to do a chmod +x on the file too ;)
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From: Les Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin
Subject: Re: Memory reported wrong by Linux
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 18:18:14 -0800
V,
Remember though that if your SiS AGP card is an on-board card that uses
shared memory that you will need to take this into consideration when
using the append directive.
e.g. I have 384M of memory, but 8M of that is shared by my SiS card, and
so I have 376M to use for the rest of the system, so I put
append="mem=376M". Failing to do this will mean that your system won't
boot.
L
Vivek Gupta wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am using
> * Redhat 6.2
> * Kernel 2.2.17
> * AMD Athlon
> * MS-6195 Motherboard.
> * Sis6326 AGP card
> * Kingston 128MB PC133Mhz RAM
>
> When I boot my system. The BIOS shows the correct memory. When I see
> the memory using top or cat /proc/meminfo then, it shows only 64 MB RAM.
> I don't know why it shows so less memory....
>
> Please help,
>
> Vivek
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From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: X Windows
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 10:35:50 +0800
Hi everyone,
recently i have a prob,i bought and new monitor (Samsung SyncMaster 550s)
and i tried to install linux RH6.1 and RH6.2,the x windows would stand in
during the installation.which is say i cannot install 6.1/2.so i am trying
to find out how do i compile the kernel myself with my new monitor driver?if
noone goin to teach mi then i have to find 6.1 or other release.
--
Michael
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From: "W. James Hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can no longer install
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 03:04:52 GMT
Hello and HELP
I've been running Mandrake since V 5.2. I have a BP6 mobo with dual
Celeron 366's o/c'd to 523, 256MB RAM, ATI Rage 128 Video, 4 30 GB HD's, DVD
and CD reader on the HPT 366 channel, SCSI CDRW on an Advansys card. I've
recently flashed the bios for my MOBO and then tried to reinstall Madrake
7.2. The install gets to the second stage then just spins, and spins, and
spins for DAYS. Never installs. Corel Linux does the same. HELP!!!!
I may just switch to BeOS.
James
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