Linux-Setup Digest #165, Volume #20 Tue, 5 Dec 00 11:13:12 EST
Contents:
Re: Problem recompiling kernel ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
HELP! LILO does NOT boot! ("emil")
Re: acpi won't power off 'puter ("Allan West")
Re: Problems whit Redhat 6.2 installation (Luigi Pasciuto)
Kernel Modules or not? (Michael)
Re: Adding Win 98 to a linux machine. (John English)
newbie kppp problem ("milyglos")
Re: RCS and Samba ("Kenny@BUI")
Re: fuzzy cirrus logic ("Nigel Moore")
Need Help with Sendmail - Cannot open new temporary File ("JP")
RedHat 6.2 re-installation fails ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
CDROM and LILO Problems (david close)
Re: Need Help with Sendmail - Cannot open new temporary File (Tim Haynes)
Re: Need Help with Sendmail - Cannot open new temporary File (Robert Kiesling)
Dell Inspiron 7500 -- screen won't go off! ("B.Y.")
Re: Problems whit Redhat 6.2 installation (Eric)
Re: Building RPM packages: How to find which files to install from source? ("Peter
T. Breuer")
Re: Kernel Modules or not? ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Network card/insmod problems (G*rd*n)
Re: netscape-javascript (Daryl Fonseca-Holt)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem recompiling kernel
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 11:06:43 GMT
I think your problem is here:
> boot=/dev/sda8
try to change it with boot=/dev/hda1 (if your root partition is
in /dev/hda1. You will see it running rdev without any arguments)
hope that helps.
ripsnake
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From: "emil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HELP! LILO does NOT boot!
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 11:29:44 GMT
Hi
I have been 'playing' with Linux (RH 6.x, and RH7) for some years now, but I
am in a trouble now.
This is happening to me for the first time:
RH7! I want to install it on a 15G HDD. I map /boot to a partition ~15M
(definitelly BELOW 1023 cyl!!), and then the rest.
IT DOES NOT BOOT!!!
But when I boot from windows/DOS using LoadLin then everything works fine.
Win/DOS boot normally!
Is it related to big HDD? So far I was using partitions <5G.
Thanks
emil
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From: "Allan West" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: acpi won't power off 'puter
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 11:54:21 -0000
"Arthur J. Yarwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Small annoying little problem. Just got kernel 2.4.0-test9 up and
> running. Started using the acpi stuff instead of the apm stuff. Grabbed
> the deamons and pmtools as it said in Documentation/pm.txt. However my
> computer won't power off now, when you shut it down?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Arthur.
I still have to make APM Calls to shutdown on my Abit BE6r2v2
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From: Luigi Pasciuto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems whit Redhat 6.2 installation
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 13:27:10 +0100
Eric wrote:
>
> Luke wrote:
> >
> > I have a PC whit ASUS P3BF motherboard and a UltraDMA66 hard-disk connected
> > to the board whit a UltraDMA PCI card. I'm not able to install Linux
> > (Redhat 6.2): when I have to decide what kind of installation I want (GNOME,
> > KDE, server or custom) I get a message that says: "An error has occurred. No
> > valid devices were found on which to create new filesystems. Please check
> > your hardware for the cause of this problem". None of the above installation
> > will do the job. Could it be a problem that Linux can't recognize my
> > UltraDMA card? Or maybe a mistake whit my previous cration of a Linux
> > partition whit Partition Magic?
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
> It's the first thing you thought, Linux doesn't support (all/any? of)
> the UDMA 66 controllers right out of the box. Go to the RH site and try
> to find a driver for your card. One other question, before you continue,
> can your BIOS boot from this HDD after you've installed? If it is your
> only HDD, it would be problematic to boot in that case, as you would
> need a floppy to boot from.
So, at the moment it's not possible to install/boot Linux on an ultra66
hd
connected to an ultra66 controller (on pci card or integrated in the
motherboard) ???
And what about if I connect an ultra66 hd to a ultra33 controller (like
the one
provided by the ASUS P3B-F mobo) ?
Bye
>
> Eric
--
Luigi
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From: Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kernel Modules or not?
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 12:03:54 GMT
Hello again boy's and girl's
When compiling a new kernel what are the advantages or disadvantages
to using modules?
Thanks Michael
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From: John English <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Adding Win 98 to a linux machine.
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 11:38:38 +0000
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have redhat 6.2 running on my Inspiron Laptop.
>
> Due to the requirements of my current project(a driver
> is available only on Win 95/98), I have to install Windows 98
> on this machine.
>
> I don't want to lose my linux partition. Is there any *SAFE* method
> to add windows 95/98 to a linux machine? I know partition magic. But, I
> am not sure whether it is a safe option though.
Try using VMware (www.vmware.com) -- you can run a virtual machine
on top of Linux and install Win98 in that. Don't know how it would
cope with specialist hardware if you need funny drivers, though...
But it saves repartitioning!
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From: "milyglos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: newbie kppp problem
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 13:21:22 +0100
Hi!
I've got Zoom V90 2985 USB modem. I read somewhere it should work with
Linux. I have Mandrake 7.2, kernel 2.2.17 that I recompiled to have the USB
support. (in config for USB questions answered YES). Everything was OK. I
launched command that I read in some kind USB Howto: mknod /dev/usb/ttyACM0
c 166 0. Made link from /dev/usb/ttyACM0 to /dev/modem and with minicom I
can ring anybody I want. The modem works fine. But... with kppp it's not so
easy. It doesn't want any additional ppp stuff because I already installed
them. When I set my connection up and make him connect the modem forgets to
dial the number... well it starts to give its noises as if it has dialed and
connected. When I try to connect one more time the kppp gives command
ATZATM0L1 and waits for OK that modem doesn't want to say. It looks like
kppp isn't patient enough because as far as I know it should first say ATZ,
then ATM0L1 or something. So nothing happens. I tried to switch different
things in kppp setup but didn't help at all. I changed once this end of line
from CR/LF to LF and instead of ATZATM0L1 it wrote ATZ which should be fine
but no OK was given by modem.
I read somewhere but it's good to patch kernel 2.2.17 with 2.2.18 pre-patch
but I don't know if my problem has anything to do with kernel. (BTW I don't
know how to patch kernel... although I know how to compile it... ;))
Please help me because modem is the only thing that keeps me using ms wind.
:)
Thanks in advance.
Kamil
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From: "Kenny@BUI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RCS and Samba
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 10:02:03 -0500
are you saying that if you type chmod 777 * when logged in as root does not
give you
777 permisions.
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From: "Nigel Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: fuzzy cirrus logic
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:47:59 +0900
Thanks Charles. On the assumption that a later version of Redhat would have
specific support for the system I have I went out and bought Linux7J
(japanese). It appears that the video chip doesn't even support the
graphical setup interface. It's rattling away now installing the updated
packages but the screen is a mess. Perhaps the problem will resolve itself
when setup runs Xconfigurator (but I doubt it). Can anyone confirm that I
effectively have an unsupported video chip and point me to the FAQ for
getting around it.
TIA
Nigel (Not Eric)
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From: "JP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.slackware,aus.computers.linux,comp.mail.sendmail,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Need Help with Sendmail - Cannot open new temporary File
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 09:12:57 -0500
My Linux (Slackware 2.0.38) mail server has been partial down all day.
First of all, users keep having trouble logging in from Outlook Express.
They were rejected for putting in "incorrect password". But I have reset
the password many many times. They can even log in from Telnet sessions.
I then deleted the user account and the mail file from the "/var/spool/mail"
directory and recreated the account. Now this user get a different error
message which said something about failing to open "new temporary file" and
was asked "do you own it?". Since it is just a message that Outlook Express
reported, I cannot put in any response.
Does anyone has any clue what is going on? I am desperate for help. Thanks
in advance.
Joe
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RedHat 6.2 re-installation fails
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 15:31:00 +0100
Dear,
I had a PIII; 800 Coppermine with SCSI controller running Linux RedHat
6.2 quite happily, but re-installed it after some hardware (NIC) misery.
Now I let RH do a GNOME workstation installation. I can specify
partitions etc., but when they need to be formatted, I see no HD
activity. Too bad, but RH proceeds with the package installation. When
this is done, the system simply hangs. There is no disk (SCSI, Adaptec)
/dev/sda activity anymore. Touching the space bar makes the comp wake
up, and it tells me that it is doing post installation configuration.
And this lasts and lasts without observable activity... Eventually I
have to shut everything down, and end up doing Windows work... I
currently have several pc's running linux, but this one puzzles me.
Any advice ? And could it have anything to do with the network interface
card ?
Thanks,
Patrick
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From: david close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CDROM and LILO Problems
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 14:23:18 +0000
Hello all,
I am installing a Mandrake 7.0 distribution onto a Celeron 433 / 64 MB.
I am having problems with the CDROM and LILO. If anyone could help,
please get in touch on the list.
CDROM Problem:
There are /mnt/cdrom and /mnt/cdrom2 entries, but when I access these
mount points with a CD in the drive, I cannot read them. Drives are
Technics and another unknown drive. I think they are IDE.
LILO Problem:
I have got a Windows option in LILO, but when I type windows at LILO:,
Windows does not boot, and just repeats the LILO prompt.
Sorry if I these are silly questions as I am a beginner.
Thanks,
Ziggy
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From: Tim Haynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.slackware,aus.computers.linux,comp.mail.sendmail,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: Need Help with Sendmail - Cannot open new temporary File
Date: 05 Dec 2000 14:19:41 +0000
Reply-To: Tim Haynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"JP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[snip]
> I then deleted the user account and the mail file from the
> "/var/spool/mail" directory and recreated the account. Now this user get
> a different error message which said something about failing to open "new
> temporary file" and was asked "do you own it?". Since it is just a
> message that Outlook Express reported, I cannot put in any response.
>
> Does anyone has any clue what is going on? I am desperate for help.
> Thanks in advance.
Just leave the account deleted; nothing further could go wrong that way.
(Whaddya mean that's too nice of me? Well if you really must, recreate it,
have a look at the other files in /var/spool/mail, play
spot-the-permissions and double-check disk-space while you're at it.)
~Tim
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Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.slackware,aus.computers.linux,comp.mail.sendmail,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: Need Help with Sendmail - Cannot open new temporary File
From: Robert Kiesling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 14:35:13 GMT
"JP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> My Linux (Slackware 2.0.38) mail server has been partial down all day.
>
> First of all, users keep having trouble logging in from Outlook Express.
> They were rejected for putting in "incorrect password". But I have reset
> the password many many times. They can even log in from Telnet sessions.
>
> I then deleted the user account and the mail file from the "/var/spool/mail"
> directory and recreated the account. Now this user get a different error
> message which said something about failing to open "new temporary file" and
> was asked "do you own it?". Since it is just a message that Outlook Express
> reported, I cannot put in any response.
>
> Does anyone has any clue what is going on? I am desperate for help. Thanks
> in advance.
I'm not certain what you mean by "logging in" from Outlook Express,
since I have never used it and don't have the slightest idea what it
is. However, sendmail mailbox files should be created with permissions
for example, user named tony, groupe mail:
-rw-rw--- tony mail 0 5 Dec 08:35 tony
(This is for an empty mailbox. You can create it with "touch.")
The /var/spool/mail directory should have permissions like:
drwxrwsr-x root mail 1024 Dec 5 08:35 mail
The SetGID bit in the permissions is the important part.
Good luck!
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From: "B.Y." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Dell Inspiron 7500 -- screen won't go off!
Date: 5 Dec 2000 14:46:32 GMT
Hello,
I have a Dell Inspiron which works fine under Linux and XFree86,
using the stuff from Steve's Beautiful Inspiron Homepage (tm). Alas, I
was unable to achieve something that seems very simple with a desktop:
After a certain amount of time, the screen of the Inspiron goes
blank, however, it is still backlit. Clearly, this is not so great for
the bulb behind the LCD, its active-ness notwithstanding.
Is it possible to turn the backlitness of the LCD completely,
totally off and have it come back on when I touch it again? I have for
now resorted to suspending to RAM when I leave the premises, but ...
Thanks for any help.
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems whit Redhat 6.2 installation
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 15:46:57 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Luigi Pasciuto wrote:
>
> Eric wrote:
> >
> > Luke wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a PC whit ASUS P3BF motherboard and a UltraDMA66 hard-disk connected
> > > to the board whit a UltraDMA PCI card. I'm not able to install Linux
> > > (Redhat 6.2): when I have to decide what kind of installation I want (GNOME,
> > > KDE, server or custom) I get a message that says: "An error has occurred. No
> > > valid devices were found on which to create new filesystems. Please check
> > > your hardware for the cause of this problem". None of the above installation
> > > will do the job. Could it be a problem that Linux can't recognize my
> > > UltraDMA card? Or maybe a mistake whit my previous cration of a Linux
> > > partition whit Partition Magic?
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> >
> > It's the first thing you thought, Linux doesn't support (all/any? of)
> > the UDMA 66 controllers right out of the box. Go to the RH site and try
> > to find a driver for your card. One other question, before you continue,
> > can your BIOS boot from this HDD after you've installed? If it is your
> > only HDD, it would be problematic to boot in that case, as you would
> > need a floppy to boot from.
>
> So, at the moment it's not possible to install/boot Linux on an ultra66
> hd
> connected to an ultra66 controller (on pci card or integrated in the
> motherboard) ???
>
> And what about if I connect an ultra66 hd to a ultra33 controller (like
> the one
> provided by the ASUS P3B-F mobo) ?
>
I did not say that it was not possible.
Make a driver disc, and it will be possible.
I don't know if your controller is supported, nor if you can boot from
it (a BIOS issue)
Eric
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Building RPM packages: How to find which files to install from source?
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:45:00 +0100
Frederic Faure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 21:01:45 +0100, "Peter T. Breuer"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>The standard method is to do:
>>
>> touch /tmp/foo
>> make install
>> find / -cnewer /tmp/foo > /tmp/listOfFiles
>>
>>But of course, you could do the install to a subdir of your choosing
>>instead, if the PREFIX variable is implemented in the makefile. The
>>method above is merely the generic one.
> Thx, but it only covers the files that are installed by the compiled
> tarball. It doesn't deal with patches I have to create in case it
> needs to add its own stuff in existing configuration files (eg. adding
> itself to /etc/inetd.conf), and the specific dependencies it needs.
There is no way of finding such things unless you know a little of how
the makefile works. You can use the technique I gave as a base, for example.
For every directory that has changed, and every file within it that is new,
check for the existence of a file.orig that the makefile saved, and patch
against it. If it didn't save the original, tough luck. Sue the author.
And the PREFIX method does cover your objection.
Peter
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel Modules or not?
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:50:54 +0100
Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When compiling a new kernel what are the advantages or disadvantages
> to using modules?
Well, a major advantage to not knowing, of course, is that you get to
ask this FAQ on usenet, instead of reading the Kernel-HOWTO and the
Modules-HOWTO.
An advantage of using modules is that you get to confuse italians who
can't pronounce module and modulo and model any differently.
An advantage of not using modules is that you get to be able to say to
your friends "I have got a bigger kernel than you".
A disadvantage of using modules is that you are able to update your
drivers without updating your kernel.
A disadvantage of not using modules is that your hardware autoprobes
will be more extensive and last longer.
Next!
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G*rd*n)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Network card/insmod problems
Date: 5 Dec 2000 16:03:08 GMT
I was given an IBM PC 750 (not the laptop, a desktop) by a
former client and have loaded Debian Linux updated to 2.2 on
it. It had some kind of LAN connection in its former home,
and I would like to establish one now between it and a Windows
98 machine. Obviously it would be good to know what the LAN
board in the Linux machine is, but it would be inadvisable to
call the former client, as the machine was "forgotten" by an
underling, rather than overtly donated through official
channels. Are there any utilities which could tell me what
I've got? Alternatively, if I take the machine apart and
examine the board physically, what should I look for?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Daryl Fonseca-Holt)
Subject: Re: netscape-javascript
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 09:47:15 -0600
Netscape 4.08 shows a blank page too.
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 21:38:39 +0100, ajtiM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Netscape 4.76 (SuSE 7.0, KDE 1.12, XFree 4.01) cannot see some pages made
>with M$ FrontPage. Please try this link:
>http://www.zd-lj.si/vic/index.htm
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mitja
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