Linux-Setup Digest #188, Volume #20 Sat, 9 Dec 00 08:13:05 EST
Contents:
Re: Newbie: What should I set my hostname to? ("Patrick Felt")
Re: LILO gets stuck at LI ("Patrick Felt")
Backup - Tape - Dump (James Bilitski)
Re: Two cards on IRQ 9 ??? (Huw Lynes)
Re: need help with video card installing (Huw Lynes)
Re: What is the command to . . . ? (Markus Amersdorfer)
Re: nfs restart (Huw Lynes)
Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
please help !!!! Format hd problem ("Fabien Guignon")
Re: default module location changed in 2.4.0-test9 ?? (sarah)
Re: default module location changed in 2.4.0-test9 ?? (sarah)
Re: please help !!!! Format hd problem (sena)
Re: Mandrake 7.2 (Noble Pepper)
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From: "Patrick Felt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie: What should I set my hostname to?
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 01:13:02 -0700
If your ISP is using NAT on their router, you will not be able to get mail
in to your sendmail from the outside no matter how hard you try. You may be
able to use your sendmail as an outgoing SMTP server, but don't expect to
get any mail back.
pat
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:90mkcj$6mp$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm running Redhat 6.2 on my computer at home. The computer is
> connected via ethernet to a linksys router which is connected to the
> internet via cable modem. The router does notwork address translation,
> though I'm not exactly sure what that really means.
>
> I don't know what to set the hostname to (currently valinux-system).
> Can I pick anything? How do I change it? I need to know in order
> to get sendmail working correctly.
>
> Thanks very much,
> Paul
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: "Patrick Felt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LILO gets stuck at LI
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 01:19:25 -0700
Todd,
<snip> from /usr/doc/liloxxxxxx/README
LI The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot
loader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a
geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map
installer.
<snip>
If you made a rescue disk when you did the install, boot off it and run lilo
when the computer comes up. This may fix your problem.
pat
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:90r6ri$rb9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Am a newbie that just installed Redhat 6.2. When I tried to install
> LILO the computer booted and the LI part of LILO came up and then got
> seriously stuck. I ultimately had to fdisk /MBR to be able to access
> Windows 2000 again.
>
> I have an 9GB SCSI hard drive that has Windows 2000 on it and I just
> installed a 36GB EIDE drive which has LINUX on it. I want to be able
> to dual boot to these two systems.
>
> BTW, when I go through Disk Druid, it let me partition the new drive
> just fine and the SCSI drive also showed up. A couple of screens later
> when the LILO configuration screen came up, there is no sign of the
> SCSI drive at all. A friend walked me through trying to add LILO
> manually and that is when we got stuck.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
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> Before you buy.
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From: James Bilitski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Backup - Tape - Dump
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 03:38:38 -0800
Can anyone offer some good adivise on a bakup design for linux?
Right now I have RH 6.2 with a Seagate Tavan 10G SCSI drive. /home is
on its own partition on the HD. / is also on its own partition.
My current method uses cron to run a backup script once per day.
The script copies important critical files such as shadow, passwd, etc
to /home/backup. I do this because I cant get dump to save / and /home
to the same tape.
I also can get incrementals to work to the script rewinds and erases the
tape each time.
I am open to ideas. Please help!!!
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James A. Bilitski http://www.pitt.edu/~bilitski
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
214 Blackington Hall
Johnstown, PA 15904
Office Phone: 814-269-2926
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From: Huw Lynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,alt.linux.slakware,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: Two cards on IRQ 9 ???
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 10:42:46 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Thomas SMETS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well on slack 7.0,
> I got the following problem ...
> I've two 3COM cards modules 3c59x.o (I think)
> First card is fine (ping telnet http) but the second is
> on the same IRQ (9). The two cards put them selves on the IRQ 9 when
I
> look in dmesg or in ifconfig -a.
>
> Do i have to turn PnP off ?
>
> If yes, how
>
The Ethernet-HOWTO (www.linuxdocs.org) explains in detail how to get
two network cards working.
HTH
Huw Lynes
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From: Huw Lynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: need help with video card installing
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 10:51:09 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=E8re=5FOrph=E9e?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't find a driver for my old jazz multimedia 3dfx video card... x
> doesnt want to start
>
> I've been looking on xfree86 site, there is noting about jazz
multimedia
> devices, any idea apreciated...
>
> --
from the 3dfx site it looks like jazz card are just voodoo card made by
another manufacturer so one of the voodoo drivers should do the trick.
HTH
Huw Lynes
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Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 12:02:51 +0100
From: Markus Amersdorfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: What is the command to . . . ?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> What is the command to find the occurance of a string in a group of
> files in a directory?
find . -name '*.txt' -exec grep "Hello World" {} \;
rgrep "Hello World" *.txt
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May the stability be with you!
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From: Huw Lynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: nfs restart
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 11:01:36 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
J-C Louis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> The server of my network mount 2 nfs partitions on all computers
> of the network. The file fstab is :
>
> server:/usr/local nfs .....
> server:/home nfs .....
>
> But, when I make a nfs restart, ( /etc/rc.d/init/nfs restart ), the
> server
> halted and I must reboot the system. I don't understand this problem.
> Nevertheless, the deamon nfs is installed. Is it the kernel version
not
> updated ?
> Any help will be appreciated.
This is the fstab on the client machine right? Since it wouldn't make
much sense to import the NFS mount back on to the server.
So when the NFS system is started up on the server the server hangs?
First thing to do is to disable the NFS startup script and to try and
start it up manually.
e.g. #> portmap
#> rpc.mountd
#> rpc.nfsd
then
#> rpcinfo -p
to make sure that everything is able to start up properly.
Another thing to check is that your /etc/exports file is set up
correctly I'm not quite sure how to do this to make an NFS share
available to a whole network but the NFS-HOWTO at www.linuxdocs.org can
probably tell you (if you don't already know)
HTH
Huw Lynes
ps it took me nearly a week to get NFS up and running :(
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Before you buy.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 11:30:06 -0000
Hi,
I don't mind using a floppy to boot it, if this slve the problem, I have
spend too much time gathering info from the net and trying to figure out
how to deal with it before asking for help.
In my case, the boot process using floppy fails. Please help!!!
Graham Wilson wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I have currently acquired a new Western Digital 40GB hard disk but
using
> > the audo-detect function in the BIOS, only about 33GB is detected.
> > <chomp>
> > Please help!!! I really like this Corel Linux 2nd Edition very much.
Can
> > anyone give step by step guidence, I think a lot of people new to Corel
> > Linux will like to know...
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jason Leong
>
> It's probably the 1024 cylinder problem. The BIOS cannot find the boot
> partition unless it is in the first 1024 cylinders of the drive(if I
> understand the problem correctly). You need to create a partition at the
> beginning of the disk (I believe the Corel installation program will do
this
> for you if you select the option that does not preserve any info on the
> disk). Then you need to give windog space for a primary partition or IT
will
> not work properly.
>
> I had to re-install several times to get it to work when I tried it. I
now
> run Linux on a slave and the other os on the primary and use a floppy to
boot
> Linux, simply to avoid the hassle.
>
> Corel is OK, but once you get comfortable with the Debian distribution,
you
> will probably like to get out from under some of the restrictions it
seems to
> impose on the system. Debian, which is at the heart of the Corel
distro, is
> awesome.
>
> Good luck. G.
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Silly Corel Linuc Installation Problem
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 11:30:05 -0000
But I thought Corel Linux is the easiest/most friendly Linux distribution?
I think many review say the same thing, that's why I have chosen Corel
Linux. Any way to solve my problem? Anyone, please???
frank wrote:
>
>
> I would never use Corel Linux. It failed me big time when I try to
install.
> Then I switched to Redhat, no problem at all. Dump Corel.
>
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have currently acquired a new Western Digital 40GB hard disk but
using
> > the
> > audo-detect function in the BIOS, only about 33GB is detected.
> >
> > I began the process as follows:
> >
> > 1) Run FDISK and set 25% of the disk as PRI DOS (cylinder unknown) ie
> > Partition 1
> > 2) Set another 25% of the disk as EXT DOS (cylinder unknown) and
create a
> > logical drive as D:
> > 3) Set active Partition 1 and installed Win98 SE and it run sucessfully
> > 4) Intall Corel Linux 2nd Edition (download edition) choosing "Use free
> > space"
> > 5) Linux installed successfully but cannot boot
> > 6) Boot Win98 SE from A: and run FDISK, the following appears
(partition
> > number changed):
> >
> > Extract from FDISK
> > ---------------------
> >
> > Total Disk space 32248mb
> >
> > Partition 1 Non-DOS 126mb (%)
> > Partition 2 Non-DOS 15994mb (50%) (set as active automatically)
> > Partition 3 Pri DOS 8064mb (25%)
> > Partition 4 Ext DOS 8064mb (25%)
> >
> >
> > What is the proper way of setting up a dual boot machine, I have done
some
> > research but can't fix the problem. When I only install Linux, it runs
> fine
> > and I like it too (but cannot live without Windows yet). Other
information
> > from the net says something like the 1026 cylinder things. A corel
linux
> > FAQ
> > says even if this is the cause of the problem, creating a linux boot
disk
> > and boot from disk will solve the problem, I tried it but the booting
> > process freezes when it says "Staring Linux..."
> >
> > Please help!!! I really like this Corel Linux 2nd Edition very much.
Can
> > anyone give step by step guidence, I think a lot of people newto Corel
> > Linux
> > will like to know...
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jason Leong
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> > --
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> > http://www.help.com/
> >
>
>
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From: "Fabien Guignon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: please help !!!! Format hd problem
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 12:36:49 +0100
Hello all,
here's my problem.
I made an install of NT server and Linux red hat on one hd.
My boss wants me to put this disk in a new pc with nt workstation only.
is there a way to format all my hd in one time ?
TIA
Fabien
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From: sarah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.dev.kernel,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: default module location changed in 2.4.0-test9 ??
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 12:02:45 GMT
I had a huge mess with modules during my attempt at getting 2.4.0-test11 to
compile. The compile went fine, and I could reboot on the new kernel from a
test disk (make bzdisk).
I suspected there was a problem with my modutils so I downloaded and
installed the new one (yay, Debian - apt-get install modutils), heeded the
stuff about paths (but I don't seem to have any paths in my stuff anyway).
But on make modules; make modules_install tries to rebuild all the targets
again (I think, not sure if I'm reading that right, bit of a newbie). Then
it apparently runs depmod which spews out heaps of complaints. not an ELF
binary etc etc.
Someone suggested ignoring the module messages and compiling again with the
new kernel running. Did that but still no dice. It looks like (not sure
again) maybe there's an undefined symbol for every line in the system.map??
Went past pretty quick.
Think I'll wait 'til its out of test, even tho' there's some juicy features
in there, with USB support, specific support for my particular VIA chipset
etc etc.
Jean-Maurice MALGRAS wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Message d'origine <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> Le 10/19/00, � 6:59:19 PM h, Don Harden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> vous a
> �crit sur le sujet suivant default module location changed in 2.4.0-test9
> ??:
>
> > For 2.4.-test9 I did the following twice just to make sure.
>
> > make mrproper
> > make xconfig
> > make dep
> > make clean
> > make modules
> > make modules_install
>
> > The new 2.4-test9 modules are not in /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/
> > as I expected (from compiling 2.2.x and 2.4.0-test2 kernels) but in
> > /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/kernel/. Furthermore,
> > the directory tree is now deeper, i.e; scsi modules are in
> > /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/kernel/drivers/scsi/ instead of
> > /lib/modules/<kernel version>/scsi/
>
> > My problem is that mkinitrd (2.4.1) can't find the 2.4.0-test9
> > modules. Did I miss something in the Documentation
> > for 2.4.0-test9? Do I need to update mkinitrd, or mv the modules up
> > the /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/ tree so that
> > mkinitrd can find them? Am I just guilty of a PEBCAK ('beginning to
> > think this since I can't find anything about this
> > problem on Deja)?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Don
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
> Before compiling a new kernel always read
> ../linux/Documentation/Changes � Current Minimal requirements...
> modutils => 2.3.15 automatically recognize the new modules places.
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From: sarah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.dev.kernel,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: default module location changed in 2.4.0-test9 ??
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 12:04:00 GMT
I had a huge mess with modules during my attempt at getting 2.4.0-test11 to
compile. The compile went fine, and I could reboot on the new kernel from a
test disk (make bzdisk).
I suspected there was a problem with my modutils so I downloaded and
installed the new one (yay, Debian - apt-get install modutils), heeded the
stuff about paths (but I don't seem to have any paths in my stuff anyway).
But on make modules; make modules_install tries to rebuild all the targets
again (I think, not sure if I'm reading that right, bit of a newbie). Then
it apparently runs depmod which spews out heaps of complaints. not an ELF
binary etc etc.
Someone suggested ignoring the module messages and compiling again with the
new kernel running. Did that but still no dice. It looks like (not sure
again) maybe there's an undefined symbol for every line in the system.map??
Went past pretty quick.
Think I'll wait 'til its out of test, even tho' there's some juicy features
in there, with USB support, specific support for my particular VIA chipset
etc etc.
Sarah
Jean-Maurice MALGRAS wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Message d'origine <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> Le 10/19/00, � 6:59:19 PM h, Don Harden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> vous a
> �crit sur le sujet suivant default module location changed in 2.4.0-test9
> ??:
>
> > For 2.4.-test9 I did the following twice just to make sure.
>
> > make mrproper
> > make xconfig
> > make dep
> > make clean
> > make modules
> > make modules_install
>
> > The new 2.4-test9 modules are not in /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/
> > as I expected (from compiling 2.2.x and 2.4.0-test2 kernels) but in
> > /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/kernel/. Furthermore,
> > the directory tree is now deeper, i.e; scsi modules are in
> > /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/kernel/drivers/scsi/ instead of
> > /lib/modules/<kernel version>/scsi/
>
> > My problem is that mkinitrd (2.4.1) can't find the 2.4.0-test9
> > modules. Did I miss something in the Documentation
> > for 2.4.0-test9? Do I need to update mkinitrd, or mv the modules up
> > the /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/ tree so that
> > mkinitrd can find them? Am I just guilty of a PEBCAK ('beginning to
> > think this since I can't find anything about this
> > problem on Deja)?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Don
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
> Before compiling a new kernel always read
> ../linux/Documentation/Changes � Current Minimal requirements...
> modutils => 2.3.15 automatically recognize the new modules places.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (sena)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: please help !!!! Format hd problem
Date: 9 Dec 2000 12:17:26 GMT
I heard Fabien Guignon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> saying:
>I made an install of NT server and Linux red hat on one hd.
>My boss wants me to put this disk in a new pc with nt workstation only.
>is there a way to format all my hd in one time ?
>
Well, you have to re-partition the disk with fdisk (create a single
partition that occupies the whole disk). Then, you'll be left with a blank
partition on your HDD.
Start the WinNT installation process (with boot floppies?) and it should
detect that partition automatically, format it with NTFS and use it.
Regards, sena...
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From: Noble Pepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mandrake 7.2
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 06:23:59 -0600
Air wrote:
> I installed mandrake 7.2 on my d drive and I'd like to try another
> version. What are the steps needed to get rid of Mandrake to free up my D:
> drive?
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
>
> Air
> Fredericton, NB
>
>
>
>
>
If you don't want to keep the one you have installed now, just install over
it. If you get asked about formatting or erasing the partition, say yes.
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