Linux-Setup Digest #56, Volume #20 Fri, 17 Nov 00 09:13:07 EST
Contents:
Re: Problems w/ D-link dfe-550tx and Redhat 7 (Matthew Haley)
Re: LI hangup after upgrade from RH6.1 to 6.2 (Eric)
Re: backup HD that can be bootable? (Eric)
Re: Dialup in Gnome??? (Noble Pepper)
Re: user's default home ("Martin Schmidt")
Re: Static IP Nightmare ("AvA")
Re: backup HD that can be bootable? ("Ray")
printer setup problem ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: disgusted with passwd, PAM and Redhat (Eric)
Re: LI hangup after upgrade from RH6.1 to 6.2 (Valerio)
Re: disgusted with passwd, PAM and Redhat (Eric)
parallel port not detected - why?? Pls help. (Brendan Farthing)
Re: Static IP Nightmare (James Knott)
Re: Linux boot from floppy SLOW ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Small network - do I need DNS? (Steve Martin)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthew Haley)
Crossposted-To: linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Problems w/ D-link dfe-550tx and Redhat 7
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:18:56 -0000
On Thu, 16 Nov 2000 22:45:25 -0700,
Roy Pfaltzgraff III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I get the errors:
>
>[root@bluebird temp]# gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__
>-I/usr/src/linux/net/inet -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c sundance.c `[
>-f /usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo -DMODVERSIONS`
>sundance.c: In function `netdev_open':
>sundance.c:645: structure has no member named `tbusy'
>sundance.c:646: structure has no member named `interrupt'
>sundance.c:656: structure has no member named `start'
>sundance.c: In function `netdev_timer':
>sundance.c:716: structure has no member named `tbusy'
>sundance.c:716: structure has no member named `tbusy'
>sundance.c: In function `start_tx':
>sundance.c:812: structure has no member named `tbusy'
>sundance.c:841: structure has no member named `tbusy'
>sundance.c: In function `intr_handler':
>sundance.c:870: structure has no member named `interrupt'
>sundance.c:873: structure has no member named `interrupt'
>sundance.c:944: structure has no member named `tbusy'
>sundance.c:948: structure has no member named `tbusy'
>sundance.c:949: `NET_BH' undeclared (first use in this function)
>sundance.c:949: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
>sundance.c:949: for each function it appears in.)
>sundance.c:973: structure has no member named `interrupt'
>sundance.c: In function `netdev_close':
>sundance.c:1224: structure has no member named `start'
I just went to http://www.scyld.com/network/ethercard.html and
grabbed the following files:
sundance.c
kern-compat.h
pci-scan.c
pci-scan.h
I put these files in a temporary directory and ran the following
commands:
kgcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet \
-O6 sundance.c -DMODVERSIONS
kgcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet \
-O6 pci-scan.c -DMODVERSION
And it appeared to work fine. Did you use 'kgcc' and not 'gcc' to
compile? It matters in RedHat 7.0.
--
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
+ 4:11am up 1 day, 4:32, 3 users, load average: 0.82, 0.89, 0.79 +
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LI hangup after upgrade from RH6.1 to 6.2
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:20:02 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Valerio wrote:
>
> I upgraded my RH6.1 (woked fine since now) to RH6.2. When system boot
> lilo
> hangs up at LI . Lilo's User_guide.ps says that it should mean that the
> first
> stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot loader but has
> failed
> to execute it. It also adds that this kind of error might be due to a
> geometry
> mismatch or to the moving of /boot/boot.b without running the map
> installer.
> So I tried to run lilo to fix up things, but nothing happened. What I
> suppose
> is that the new kernel was put beyond the 1024th cilinder even though my
> disk
> geometry is the following:
>
> Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1247 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hda1 1 128 1028128+ b Win95 FAT32
> /dev/hda2 * 129 306 1429785 83 Linux
> /dev/hda3 307 1245 7542517+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
> /dev/hda5 307 612 2457913+ b Win95 FAT32
> /dev/hda6 613 708 771088+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda7 709 725 136521 82 Linux swap
> /dev/hda8 726 757 257008+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda9 758 1018 2096451 b Win95 FAT32
> /dev/hda10 1019 1245 1823346 83
> Linux
>
> My lilo.conf is:
>
> boot=/dev/hda2
You probably have an old LILO living in your MBR.
Either run DOS's "FDiSK.EXE \MBR" and make hda2 teh active partition, or
install LILO in the MBR.
The line boot=/dev/hda2 should become boot=/dev/hda for this.
Then rerun `/sbin/lilo -v`
Eric
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: backup HD that can be bootable?
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:23:45 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Peter Bismuti wrote:
>
> I'd like to devote a 16GB drive I have for backup. In the case that
> my master HD fails, I want to be able to boot from my slave HD (after
> resetting jumpers of course). Is this possible? How do I do it?
> I use Redhat.
>
> Thanks
I don't think you'll have to switch jumpers, but you can most certainly
use it as a second system.
Just install a second system on hdb is probably the easiest way to go
for you.
Eric
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From: Noble Pepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Dialup in Gnome???
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 23:42:14 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, not exactly what I said ;-). It is should work though. I am not
familiar with the ifup script but I assume it is fairly similar to my
ppp-on. The symptoms are similar to what I got when I had pap
authentication problems, but I do not see how gnome would screw that up.
Do you get any messages if you run the script from a console within gnome?
If that doesn't have any enlightening info, does anything show up in the
logs? My pppd puts info in /var/log/daemon.log.
BTW My modem-lights works fine in gnome 1.2, which is what helix-gnome is,
I just compiled from source.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> See I have already done what both of you have said. I configured Linux
> to connect to the internet by going into linuxconf and putting in there
> my ppp settings. When I connect to the internet, I type ifup ppp0 at a
> console window with no GUI. It works great in KDE and every other
> desktop and worked great in GNOME until I upgraded it to Helix GNOME.
> But now it wont work in Helix GNOME anymore.
> David
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >Ok, I am using the new Helix Gnome desktop on Linux Mandrake 7.0. I
> >
> > If Mandrake has it , run netcfg as root
> >
> > create a new ppp interface (or edit ppp0)
> >
> > bang in your settings, job done.
> >
> > Then edit the properties of the GNOME modemlights applet to
> >
> > run /sbin/ifup ppp0
> > to bring the line up,
> >
> > and /sbin/ifdown ppp0
> > to lower it.
> >
> > (Alternatively, if you have a free ISP, set up demoand dialling as
> > someone else suggested).
> >
> > --
> >
> > Rasputin.
> > Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns.
> >
>
>
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> Before you buy.
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From: "Martin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: user's default home
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:40:45 +0100
You may create users with the adduser
(maybe it was useradd i dont remember exactly)
program . There is an command line option to
set the path of the homedirectory .
Try adduser --help or man adduser to figure out
the right option .
Sam Tsui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
8v2us6$p58$[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I would like Linux create user's home directory defaultly by "home2",
> but not "home".
>
> what config files should I edit?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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From: "AvA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Static IP Nightmare
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:01:22 GMT
try dhcpcd -h CC661256-B eth0
if that works then edit ur ifup so that from the pump it reads:
if [ -n "$PUMP" ]; then
echo -n "Determining IP information for $DEVICE..."
if /sbin/dhcpcd -d -h <your host name> $DEVICE
then
/etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-$DEVICE.exe
else
echo "failed."
exit 1
fi
else
good luck..worked for me
"Nate Fitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:RqPQ5.52955$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am trying to configure my 3Com 3C905B-TX NIC card to connect to my
> cable provider (@Home) I am about to pull my hair out because I've tried
> DHCP and static to no avail. It could be any number of things with DHCP,
so
> I scrapped it and I'm trying to go static. I cannot for the life of me
> figure out where I am going wrong. I have a Windows box (not surprsing)
and
> I used winipfg to get the following values:
>
> Host name: CC661256-B.pinev1.home.com
> DNS Servers: 24.8.119.17, 24.8.119.15
> Node Type: Broadcast
> IP Address: 24.181.137.185
> Sub. Mask: 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway: 14.181.137.185
> DHCP Server: 24.2.1.70
>
> In Linux (Red Hat 7.0), I have set the following values using Network
> Configurator:
>
> Hostname: CC661256-B.pinev1.home.com
> Domain: home.com
> Nameservers: 24.8.119.17, 24.8.119.15
> Hosts:
> 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> 24.181.137.185 CC661256-B.pinev1.home.com CC661256-B
> Interfaces:
> lo 127.0.0.1 - proto(none) - atboot(yes) - active(active)
> eth0 24.181.137.185 - proto(none) - atboot(yes) - active(active)
> Routing:
> Default Gateway: 24.181.137.1
> Default Gateway Device: eth0
> Interface: eth0 - Network Address: 24.181.137.185 - Netmask:
> 255.255.255.0 - Gateway: 24.181.137.185
>
> That is it, all of my information. I am using the correct kernel
module
> for my NIC card as well (3c59x.o) It could be something as silly as my
DNS,
> I have no idea. I've ran netstat and I am getting data, but that is about
> it. Are there any files I need to edit that aren't taken care of Network
> Configurator or LinuxConf? I am admittedly a Linux newbie, but I am
really
> clueless here. I've read FAQs and tried to figure this out myself, but
> maybe it is all just a bit over my head. Bless anyone that actually takes
> the time to read and decipher this long mess.
>
> -Nate Fitch
>
>
>
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From: "Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: backup HD that can be bootable?
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:15:09 GMT
In article <8v17lt$k47$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Path:
>
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Bismuti) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup
> Subject: backup HD that can be bootable? Date: 16 Nov 2000 18:05:49 GMT
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>
>
>
> I'd like to devote a 16GB drive I have for backup. In the case that my
> master HD fails, I want to be able to boot from my slave HD (after
> resetting jumpers of course). Is this possible? How do I do it? I use
> Redhat.
>
>
> Thanks
If the backup HD is a mirror, after you make it a master, and replace
the original it will boot and work without problems. I am doing this,
too, but do look at the removable hard drive trays that allow hard drives
to plug into the front panel. I have two of these, and several hard
drives that can be inserted. This makes changing drives, cloning them,
etc. reasonably painless. They run about 12 bucks at retail. Great for
running several OS's too. Modern motherboards have a "detect-on-the-fly"
feature, so when you go from one to the other, there are no geometry
issues.
Ray
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.raymondjones.net
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: printer setup problem
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:37:45 GMT
Hi, I am trying to setup my printer under linux. It's an Epson Stylus
440 and acording to the prinitng database it should be 100% compatible
with Linux. I have read around the forums and tryed a lot of things but
nothing works. Printtool simply does not find it.
When I do
/sbin/modprobe lp I get:
/lib/modules/2.2.16-22/misc/lp.o: init_module: Device or resource busy
Hint: insmod errors can be caused
by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
/lib/modules/2.2.16-22/misc/lp.o: insmod
/lib/modules/2.2.16-22/misc/lp.o
failed/lib/modules/2.2.16-22/misc/lp.o: insmod lp failed
Under Windows it tells me that the IRQ is 5.
So my question:
1. Is there a default IRQ for the parallel port, like the COM ports and
what is it?
2. If there is a default IRQ and it is not 5, what can I do to
configure the module to look for the port at IRQ 5.
I read that PnP in the BIOS has to be disabled sometimes to be able to
print. Unfortunately, there is no such option in my BIOS, there are
several options for paralle port, namely compatible, bidirectional, ECP,
EPP, but I have tried them all and sitll had no success.
I will be thankful for any help!
Thanks in advance.
PK
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: disgusted with passwd, PAM and Redhat
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:55:14 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
LinuxTest wrote:
>
> Redhat is so convoluted, I just wish I could go back to Slackware, but
> it's too late now. Why can't we go back to the easy way of doing things
> like editing /etc/passwd and removing the encrypted string to allow a
> null password for a user.
>
> I am trying to set up my standalone Linux box to have no password for my
>
> main non-root account. My main non-root account (xxx) is now ocking me
> out. I have this in my /etc/passwd:
>
> xxx::500:100:xxx fullname:/home/adi:/bin/bash
>
> I didn't manually edit the file to get it like this. I did a 'passwd -d
> xxx' as root as I thought that would allow me to have a null password
> for xxx. This doesn't work, and I now can't login as xxx at all. I have
> not altered any of my PAM files in /etc/pam.d, and I have no /etc/shadow
> file. I am using RH6.0.
Does /etc/passwd- still contain the old lines?
Using `passwd adi` (as I assume your username is adi, don't know why you
blanked it out)
as root doesn't relief you?
You can always remove the old user account an setup a new one with the
same name. The home directory will/should not be touched.
If you wish to disable an account:
adi:*:500:100: your full name:/home/adi:/bin/bash
Making an account passwordless:
adi::500:100: your full name:/home/adi:/bin/bash
This is done in /etc/passwd (or /etc/shadow if you use shadow passwds)
> password required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so shadow nullok
I don't know PAM, but doesn't the shadow entry imply that you do (have
to) use the shadow passwords?
Are you sure that you don't have /etc/shadow ???
Eric
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From: Valerio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LI hangup after upgrade from RH6.1 to 6.2
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:00:23 GMT
> You probably have an old LILO living in your MBR.
Maybe, but I always had this configuration:
hda2 primary partition
lilo on bootsector of /dev/hda2
So... MBR should be left untouched or I miss something?
> Either run DOS's "FDiSK.EXE \MBR" and make hda2 teh active partition,
or
> install LILO in the MBR.
>
> The line boot=/dev/hda2 should become boot=/dev/hda for this.
> Then rerun `/sbin/lilo -v`
>
> Eric
>
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: disgusted with passwd, PAM and Redhat
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 14:15:40 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Eric wrote:
>
> LinuxTest wrote:
> >
> > Redhat is so convoluted, I just wish I could go back to Slackware, but
> > it's too late now. Why can't we go back to the easy way of doing things
> > like editing /etc/passwd and removing the encrypted string to allow a
> > null password for a user.
> >
> > I am trying to set up my standalone Linux box to have no password for my
> >
> > main non-root account. My main non-root account (xxx) is now ocking me
> > out. I have this in my /etc/passwd:
> >
> > xxx::500:100:xxx fullname:/home/adi:/bin/bash
> >
> > I didn't manually edit the file to get it like this. I did a 'passwd -d
> > xxx' as root as I thought that would allow me to have a null password
> > for xxx. This doesn't work, and I now can't login as xxx at all. I have
> > not altered any of my PAM files in /etc/pam.d, and I have no /etc/shadow
> > file. I am using RH6.0.
>
Okay, I just had to try this too.
`passwd -d username` worked for me.
The passwords entry in /etc/shadow was cleared, and I could login to
that account without problems.
Restoring it worked without a problem too: `passwd username` did teh
trick (As expected)
Oh yeah, I'm running RH6.2 instead, and do have shadow passwords
enabled.
Eric
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brendan Farthing)
Subject: parallel port not detected - why?? Pls help.
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:21:10 GMT
Hi,
I have just installed Red Hat 6.1 and am trying to get my HP
Laserjet-4MP printer to work.
I use the 'control panel' to configure the printer but when it tries
to autodetect it finds nothing at /dev/lp0, lp1 or lp2.
I have tried everything including playing with the parallel port
settings in the BIOS to using 'filters' in the print setup.
My PC is dual boot and the printer works fine in Windows 98.
Is there something really stupid that I should have done when setting
up Red Hat (I don't think I missed anything).
Has anyone else experienced this problem? How can I go about
diagnosing exactly what is wrong? It is obviously not a hardware
problem because the printer works fine in Windows 98, just not in
Linux.
Please also send replies vai email.
Thanks,
Brendan...
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From: James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Static IP Nightmare
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:29:07 GMT
I've got one. On Rogers@home, you get a static IP if you're
not running Windows or Mac.
"Mark W. Stroberg" wrote:
>
> Nate:
> @Home does not technically use static IP addresses. Even though the
> IP address is unchanging, and is always assigned the same by the DHCP
> server, it is not technically a static (that is hard coded) IP
> address. The IP address assigned is dependent upon the host name sent
> by the DHCP client. Set your host and domain names to "localhost" and
> "localdomain", and then try the following:
>
> #dhcpcd -h <myhostname>
>
> where <myhostname> is the station (or computer) name in Windows. The
> Client for Microsoft Networks automatically sends the hostname when
> doing a DHCP address assignment request. dhcpcd will automatically set
> up DNS server addresses and gateway assignments. This is assuming you
> have dhcpcd intstalled. You'll have to ask someone else how to
> automate the proceess, but is is something like replacing the call to
> "pump" with a call to dhcpcd in a network initialization script (I
> forgot which script). Hope this helps.
>
> Mark
>
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2000 03:57:19 GMT, "Nate Fitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm running RedHat 7.0 and I'm currently a subscriber of the @Home
> >network. I'm using a 3Com 3C509x NIC. I have been issued a static IP
> >address, and I'm trying to configure my networking so everything will
> >function properly. My IP is 24.181.137.185 and the default gateway is
> >24.181.137.1 - in Windows they set my machine up to be a DHCP client (even
> >though I have a static IP, I don't understand that) and they didn't specify
> >and DNS servers at all. I asked them what the DNS servers are, and the
> >tech. supp. people didn't even know. Is DNS something that is handled by
> >the WAN or something? Basically, my question is, when prompted for my DNS
> >servers in Linux, should I leave them blank, and if I do... will I be able
> >to resolve names? Second, since my Windows box was set up to obtain IP
> >addresses automatically, should I set my Linux box up to be a DHCP client
> >despite having a static IP address?
> >
> >-Nate Fitch
> >
> >
>
> "Nate Fitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:RqPQ5.52955$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I am trying to configure my 3Com 3C905B-TX NIC card to connect to my
> > cable provider (@Home) I am about to pull my hair out because I've tried
> > DHCP and static to no avail. It could be any number of things with DHCP,
> so
> > I scrapped it and I'm trying to go static. I cannot for the life of me
> > figure out where I am going wrong. I have a Windows box (not surprsing)
> and
> > I used winipfg to get the following values:
> >
> > Host name: CC661256-B.pinev1.home.com
> > DNS Servers: 24.8.119.17, 24.8.119.15
> > Node Type: Broadcast
> > IP Address: 24.181.137.185
> > Sub. Mask: 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway: 14.181.137.185
> > DHCP Server: 24.2.1.70
> >
> > In Linux (Red Hat 7.0), I have set the following values using Network
> > Configurator:
> >
> > Hostname: CC661256-B.pinev1.home.com
> > Domain: home.com
> > Nameservers: 24.8.119.17, 24.8.119.15
> > Hosts:
> > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> > 24.181.137.185 CC661256-B.pinev1.home.com CC661256-B
> > Interfaces:
> > lo 127.0.0.1 - proto(none) - atboot(yes) - active(active)
> > eth0 24.181.137.185 - proto(none) - atboot(yes) - active(active)
> > Routing:
> > Default Gateway: 24.181.137.1
> > Default Gateway Device: eth0
> > Interface: eth0 - Network Address: 24.181.137.185 - Netmask:
> > 255.255.255.0 - Gateway: 24.181.137.185
> >
> > That is it, all of my information. I am using the correct kernel
> module
> > for my NIC card as well (3c59x.o) It could be something as silly as my
> DNS,
> > I have no idea. I've ran netstat and I am getting data, but that is about
> > it. Are there any files I need to edit that aren't taken care of Network
> > Configurator or LinuxConf? I am admittedly a Linux newbie, but I am
> really
> > clueless here. I've read FAQs and tried to figure this out myself, but
> > maybe it is all just a bit over my head. Bless anyone that actually takes
> > the time to read and decipher this long mess.
> >
> > -Nate Fitch
> >
> >
> >
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,alt.linux
Subject: Re: Linux boot from floppy SLOW
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:23:34 GMT
Loadlin works great but consider also using the
latest version of LILO in the MBR of the first
disk. Loadlin requires MS-DOS/Windoze Installed
to work. As both of these OSes are shit why not
simply format your HDD and install Linux :-)
this would not only resolve your booting problem
but would also give you a permanently decent OS
ps Tux Rulez
In article <8v2es9$ngm$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Something is definitely wrong. It should only
take 30 seconds or so.
> You might consider using loadlin. Very simple
solution for your
> situation.
>
> -- Gene Wiggins
> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Jeff Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I installed Red Hat Linux 7 last week in the
last 4 GB or a 20 GB disk,
> > so I am booting to Linux from a floppy. It
works OK, but is very slow -
> > taking about 10 minutes to get past all the
periods. Can anyone tell me
> > if this is normal, and if there is a way to
speed this up?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Jeff Stevens
>
>
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From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Small network - do I need DNS?
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:48:38 GMT
Rich Young wrote:
> The windows machines can't get the IP address from the domain name I
> put in the browser. I think I understand this - they would have to
> know the number of the machine (the Linux server) to go and read the
> hosts file and resolve the address to the IP #. Then I can assume it
> is a setting on the windows side? How would I do this?
Windows also has a Hosts file. It lives at C:\WINDOWS\HOSTS. Note:
the LMHOSTS file is *not* the same file. LMHOSTS is used to map
NetBIOS names to IP addresses, and is not what you're looking
for here.
There should be a sample Hosts file at C:\WINDOWS\HOSTS.SAM -- copy
this to a file simply called "HOSTS" and edit it. (If you're using
Windows NT, this file is at C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS.SAM
and should be copied to HOSTS in the same directory.)
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