Linux-Setup Digest #976, Volume #19 Sun, 5 Nov 00 03:13:06 EST
Contents:
format from install? (Jason Wagner)
Re: backspace bug ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
NVidia 95 drivers with 2.4.0-test10 ("Vigil")
How to add Red Hat Linux 7 to Powerquest BootMagic's bootup menu (no-spam)
XFree86: How to move the picture on the monitor and maintain setting (Michael Badt)
Re: setting up ftp RH7 ("crashed")
newbie setting up a linmodem (GC)
Re: X-windows install problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
HELP!! Diskdrake cannot see partitions on drive! What do I do?? (Brando)
Creative Web Cam CT6840 (Sean)
ES1978 sound driver (inon21)
edit in rescue mode (Quick360)
Re: Clean install of RH 7....help? ("Jeremy S. Dillon")
Re: Can no longer install (dt)
Linux Convert ("Craig Brown")
My linux system as a PPP server? (Mark R. Holbrook)
Re: memory problem with Red Hat 7 (Glitch)
@ brave new world ("CSNI")
Re: Matrox G100 ("Robert Q. Warshawsky")
linux servers (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?=)
Re: X-windows install problem (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?=)
Using Kickstart (Bill Petersen)
Re: another graphic card installing crash (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?=)
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From: Jason Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: format from install?
Date: 5 Nov 2000 03:28:41 GMT
I have a sun workstation ( no floppy drive ) that I am using an ISO'd CD
to boot/install rh6.2. I can't seem to format the drives from the setup
routine. I was wondering if there is a way to get to an interactive shell
from the boot prompt... some place where i can perhaps run fdisk, and
manually format the partitions ( somewhere where i can see shell and
format error messages that aren't shown by the friendly setup installer )
thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: backspace bug
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 03:24:57 GMT
This is perfect, it finally worked just like you said, and with code
22. Could you please help me now to set it permanently.
Thank you
icon911
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Ed Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hey guys, I got a little problem here with xwindows config file ( I
> > think), I was using KDE and than I installed enlightenment. Now
that it
> > changed my config files, backspace button doesn work, probably
screwed
> > up the keyboard mappings. Switched back to KDE problem persists, any
> > ideas? I am going nutes here and cant get an asnwer from anyone.
> >
> > Thank you
> > icon911
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
> In any terminal, type the command: xev
> This will start a utility which records every input event from mouse
and
> keyboard. It's a little cryptic at first, but you should be able to
> identify what the output code is when you press BKSP. Mine, for
example,
> is non-standard: keycode 22. Once you know what the keycode is, exit
xev
> by closing the mouse test window. Then type in your terminal:
>
> xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"
>
> Of course, be sure to replace my "22" with whatever keycode you get;
> should be 2 or three digits. Also, the quotation marks may be
unnecessary
> on your system. If that helps, then we can talk about making that
command
> "permanent" with your login.
>
> Ed
>
>
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From: "Vigil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NVidia 95 drivers with 2.4.0-test10
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 03:37:16 +0000
I keep getting the following errors after compiling the 95 drivers on
2.4.0-test10, and thus, can't get the driver to work:
/lib/modules/2.4.0-test10/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol mem_map_inc_count
/lib/modules/2.4.0-test10/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol mem_map_dec_count
Can anyone help, please?
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From: no-spam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to add Red Hat Linux 7 to Powerquest BootMagic's bootup menu
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 11:51:23 +0800
I have two hard disks : hard disk one (15G) has three OS Win NT 4 WS,
Win98, Win2k pro. I use Powerquest Boot Magic to boot them.
I installed Red Hat Linux 7 (Workstation mode) in the logical partitions
(Ext2 and Swap) in hard disk two (20G).
BootMagic was disabled by RedHat's boot menu. After I enabled BootMagic
again, I could not boot Red Hat directly by adding the menu item RedHat
(disk2, partition1) in Boot Magic menu.
But I can boot with the Red Hat Linux Boot floppy.
anyone know how to add Red Hat Linux 7 to Powerquest BootMagic menu?
thanks in advance.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Badt)
Subject: XFree86: How to move the picture on the monitor and maintain setting
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 07:15:17 GMT
Hi,
My X (XFree86 ver 3.3.6/Mandrake 7.0) appears slighlty to the right
and I'd rather make it 0.5 " higher.
As this is a dual boot PC, and the Windows appears right on my monitor
(Samsung 753DF, 17") I'd rather modify X within Linux without touching
my monitor.
I managed to set it right using xvidtune, however these setting were
lost once I rebooted.
Any suggestions?
TIA
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From: "crashed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: setting up ftp RH7
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 04:31:39 GMT
i am not an 100% but i believe that RH7 uses xinetd to control such
services as ftp, telnet etc. there is no longer a inetd.conf file to
configure.
the services are linked somehow to xinetd and are lauched on request to
the port.
man xinetd should provide more info
In article <ot1N5.615$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Billy"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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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From: GC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: newbie setting up a linmodem
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 18:21:39 -1000
I have a win modem with a driver that is supposedly compatible but I am
not sure where to start. I have read pages and pages but can't find help
on how to set it up. Could someone point me in the right direction?
thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: X-windows install problem
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 04:42:46 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> another graphic card installing crash :
<snip>
> "Server doesn't exist
<snip>
> "tried to use ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_Mach64"
>
> Any Idea about what has not been properly installed and how to fix this?
>
Look at Rich's reply to my original question.
He suggested trying the generic vga X server but I've not yet had
the time to try it on my system. It's a good idea because it's a
sort of "lowest common denominator" that _should_ get X running on
almost any hardware.
Paul
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From: Brando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: HELP!! Diskdrake cannot see partitions on drive! What do I do??
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 05:09:43 GMT
I have my 6GB HD partition into a 2.5 MB Windows and a 3.5 Linux-Mandrake 7.1.
Recently, I cannot boot into Linux (boot to Windows just fine). It says that it cannot
mount VFS and stops.
So, I download LM7.2 to upgrade 7.1. But diskdrake says it cannot see the partitions of
ANYTHING!! Not even the Windows partition.
So what do I do?? I don't want to lose the Windows on the disk.
If it comes to it, I don't mind re-installing Linux.
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From: Sean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Creative Web Cam CT6840
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 21:11:44 -0800
Anyone know how to make a Creative WebBlaster 3 (CT6840) work in Lunix.
It is a USB device.
Thanks,
Sean
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From: inon21 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ES1978 sound driver
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 05:05:18 GMT
Please help this newbie.
RedHat Linux - Kernel ver 2.2.12-20 - Diamond MX400 sound card --
sndconfig reports "Model: ESS Technology | ES1978 Maestro Audiodrive."
I could not find this driver at http://people.redhat.com/zab/maestro.
I cannot find "ES1978." Please help finding the correct driver. Thanks
a lot. Also, any experiences/feedback is quite appreciated.
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From: Quick360 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: edit in rescue mode
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 05:12:39 GMT
Does anyone know how to edit in rescue mode (linux rescue)? I am
trying fix a partition shift problem. I need to change my / partition
from hda7 to hda6. I can even see vi in the sbin dir. If i type vi its
command not found. If I ./vi it has error. i just want to edit the
dang lilo.conf. i have tried vim, elvis, pico......
Thanks,
Andrew
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Jeremy S. Dillon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Clean install of RH 7....help?
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 05:38:42 GMT
Thanks, will give that a go.
Jeremy
"mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Did you run Xconfigurator? I've often encountered problems with video
when
> installing redhat. I've found that the best approach is to install with
> default VGA and don't do any video testing during installation. Then,
after
> RH is up and running, run Xconfigurator and test different video options
until
> you get things the way you wnat them.
>
> "Jeremy S. Dillon" wrote:
>
> > Well, I got x to run and now the display is screwy, choppy. Like in the
> > setup display where it wasn't quite right....you know.
> >
> > "Jeremy S. Dillon" <> wrote in message ...
> > > I have RH 7 completely installed on my computer and it runs in console
> > > great......just can't seem to get KDE or GNOME to run (any other GUI
for
> > > that matter).
> > >
> > > Can login under user and root.
> > >
> > > Some suggestions?
> > >
> > > PHAT
> > >
> > >
>
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From: dt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can no longer install
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 08:00:01 +0200
"W. James Hamel" wrote:
>
> 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
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
Which BIOS version did you upgrade to? IIRC, there was something about
problems with the PW-version and Linux. The RU-version seems to work OK
on my BP6 with RH7 & Gentus 3.0a
dt.
--
-Somebody put something in my drink-
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From: "Craig Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Convert
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 05:15:42 GMT
I have exceeded the capabilities of my current network (Win flavored peer to
peer). From what I have read and heard, Linux is the way to go.
My Specific Network Requirements:
** Must Have **
-server connected to Internet via cable modem
-server has firewall
-server has filter (XXX sites, etc.)
-server shares Internet to multiple Win flavored clients
-Win flavored clients must connect to VPN via the server/Internet(most
important item)
** Nice to have **
-remote control of server from inside and outside the firewall
-remote control of Win flavored clients behind the firewall
-forbid one or more of the Win flavored clients access to Internet
Comments and suggestions greatly appreciated. I saw a RH 6.1 bundled with a
RH Linux Bible in the bookstore for $35. Is that a good place to start?
Thank you in advance,
-cb
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From: Mark R. Holbrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: My linux system as a PPP server?
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 22:05:30 -0800
Hi,
Well this may sound kinda dumb but...
My linux box has a full time internet connection. Recently I lost my
Mindspring account that I used to use for dial up connections while on
the road.
Having never done it, can I setup my Linux box to all my Windoze
Laptop to dial in and connect (as it did with Mindspring) and once
connected have access to the internet?
Seems that this should work but I don't have a clue how to set it all
up.
Can anyone tell me a) will this work? b) where do I find the details
on getting this going?
Thanks - Mark
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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 01:44:53 -0500
From: Glitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: memory problem with Red Hat 7
I thought some mobos actually did allow u to use SIMMs and DIMMSs at the
same time but in certain configurations? LIke you could use SIMMs 1 and
2 only with DIMMs 3 and 4 for example? I thought I remember reading that
in a couple mobo manuals I've owned.
"George M. Butler" wrote:
>
> I am not sure it this is the right place to post this. A few days ago
> I installed Red Hat 7 on my old pentium 120 box I have a P 120 installed
> on a ASUS PX5, socket 7 board. I had two sticks of 8 MB each in the
> two SIMM slots. Today I added one stick of 64 Megs P-66 DIMM. In all
> I have 80 Megs of RAM installed. When I boot up the POST rolls through
> 32 megs of RAM 3 times in succession. The boot of Linux goes normally
> and when I run top in a terminal window it shows just under 31 megs of
> RAM.
> Can someone tell me what is going on and how to get all of my 80 Megs of
> RAM on line. Thanks for your help.
>
> George
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Reply-To: "CSNI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "CSNI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: @ brave new world
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 06:59:34 GMT
Ok im installing mandrake 7.1 on a Asus CUSL2 Intel 815E Atx 733
motherboard. Using the Drakx install program, whenever I reach the partition
format proceedure, the system hangs or sometimes reboot on its own usually
at the latterportion of the hard drive.
help anybody got any ideas?
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From: "Robert Q. Warshawsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: Matrox G100
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 07:34:03 GMT
Look at http://www.xfree86.org. This is where you will find out what the
xfree binaries, supplied in the RedHat distribution for video, will do. I
assume that SuSe uses them as well.
BTW, I assume you mean the G400?
-S
Milan Kratka wrote:
> Does anyone know wether I could use a dualheaded Matrox G100 video card
> with Linux (RedHat 7.0 or SuSe 7.0)?
> I have dual flat screens as well. Matrox offers a beta drivers for G200
> and up and I was trying to follow their README
> file instructions but did not get far with it.
>
> Thanks for any hint.
>
> Milan Kratka
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: linux servers
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 08:36:44 +0100
Someone told me a server was not related to internet under linux
what is a server under linux then?
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Organisation pour un monde plus optionnel
En ce moment
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: X-windows install problem
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 08:44:15 +0100
How do you choose the server you will use
what is a "server", why is called like that??
Rich Andrews wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Did you try the generic vga X server? Try that and then run Xconfigura=
tor.
> rich
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I'm installing RH6.1 on an old Intergraph TD-4 workstation.
> > It's a P5-100 with 128MB RAM and 4GB SCSI disk.
> >
> > Everything works _except_ X-windows.
> >
> > Every time I try to either probe or start X, the system locks up soli=
d
> > and needs a cold boot.
> >
> > I've tried 5 different graphics cards using chipsets from Matrox, Orc=
hid,
> > Tseng, and S3 with the same results every time. Using a different PC=
I
> > slot doesn't eliminate the lockups either.
> >
> > I now believe it must be a setting in CMOS that is causing the lockup=
,
> > but I have no idea what to look for or to change. I don't like makin=
g
> > random changes, or trial-and-error troubleshooting.
> >
> > Any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > (Win95 and NT4 install and run fine so I KNOW the hardware is okay.)
> >
> > Paul
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Lex legis
Organisation pour un monde plus optionnel
En ce moment
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From: Bill Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Using Kickstart
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 07:44:48 GMT
I have, what I think would be a pretty reasonable request, but can't
seem to find a good answer to it. My kickstart is working great, but
not as I would like. I specify:
zerombr yes
cleanpart --linux
part / --size 1600
part /alt --size 1600
part swap --size 512
part /backup --size 3000
part /tmp --size 500
part /home --size 800
part /var --size 1 --grow
PROBLEM #1.
BUT IT DOES NOT create the filesystems in the order I list them.
It, in its infinite wisdom, creates them in order of size, except for
the
/var partition, which it does create last. I assume since it has to
"grow" it to fill the remaining disk size.
I DON'T LIKE THIS.
This means that / is /dev/hda6 !!! WHAT CRAZINESS IS THIS!?
/backup is hda1
/alt is hda5
/ is hda6
I would like htem created in the order I have listed.
It just simplifies things.
PROBLEM #2.
And why can't it do it a little smarter (it is the ONLY OS on the disk)
and use hda1 for /, hda2 for /alt, hda3 for swap, hda4 is extended,
/backup is on hda5, etc....
PROBLEM #3
rootps --iscrypted abc123....
does not work, well it kind of does. buy it sets the password in
/etc/passwd
rather than in /etc/shadow like it shoud. I do specify
auth --useshadow --enablemd5
before I have the rootpw line!
Regards,
Bill
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: another graphic card installing crash
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 08:46:11 +0100
so how can I change it?
rude wrote:
> I am not using RH, but to me it looks like you have NOT installed the
> appropriate X server prior to configuring it (X server has nothing to d=
o with internet here, it
> refers to the X software architecture).
> The XF86_Mach64 mentined in the error message below is such a X server,=
> but obviously not the right one.
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> "=3D?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=3DE8re=3D5FOrph=3DE9e?=3D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =
wrote:
>
> > Xconfigurator finds my ATI rage... but when I want to continue the
> > process of configuration this message comes up :
> >
> > "Server doesn't exist (I have no internet ambitions with linux for no=
w)
> > can't continue"
> >
> > and it says also :
> > "tried to use ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_Mach64"
> >
> > Any Idea about what has not been properly installed and how to fix th=
is?
> >
> >
> >
--
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En ce moment
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