Linux-Setup Digest #277, Volume #20 Sat, 23 Dec 00 15:13:07 EST
Contents:
Re: What file sets the QTDIR environment variable? (Chris Harris)
Lilo vs Grub (Chris Parker)
TT_Engine ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Trouble with epson photo 870 (Frank Hahn)
Re: SCSI ADAPTER 1505 (Gotzon Berrojalbiz)
Re: Mandrake 7.2 ("Martigan")
odd Linux install problem ("Martigan")
Re: Trouble with epson photo 870 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: where can I get boot/rescue images? (Craig Kelley)
Re: Lilo vs Grub (Bit Twister)
Re: Lilo vs Grub (Bit Twister)
Re: Trouble with epson photo 870 (Robert Krawitz)
Install Update Sequence for Caldera eDesktop?? ("Sorenson2743")
Complete setup failue (Charles Robertson)
Re: Lilo vs Grub (Chris Parker)
Redhat 7.0 won't recognize modem (Ryan Donahue)
Re: Modem detected on ttyS1but how do I connect in Mandrake 7.2? (Bill Unruh)
landscape printing from Mac OS (Chris Parker)
fsck works...boot won't (Brian Goodyear)
fsck works...boot won't (Brian Goodyear)
fsck works...boot won't (Brian Goodyear)
fsck works...boot won't (Brian Goodyear)
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From: Chris Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What file sets the QTDIR environment variable?
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 10:44:07 -0300
Thanks, I have that in etc/profile too but no qt.* files in profile.d.
I'm using SuSE 7.0 though.
Cheers
Jacek M. Holeczek wrote:
>> referenced there, those that you mention. Looked for any $ENV or BASH_ENV
>> and NONE OF THESE CONTAIN anything that sets QT DIR, except the lines that I
>
> In case you are using RedHat see the /etc/profile and in the end of this
> file see lines :
> for i in /etc/profile.d/*.sh ; do
> if [ -x $i ]; then
> . $i
> fi
> Then have a look into /etc/profile.d subdirectory and notice the qt.sh
> and qt.csh files (they set QTDIR).
> The /etc/profile is called automatically when you log in.
> Jacek.
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From: Chris Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Lilo vs Grub
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:13:10 +0000
When I upgraded to Mandrake 7.2, Grub was installed. When I recompiled
the kernel it switched back to lilo.
How can I switch back to grub?
TIA,
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: TT_Engine
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:57:56 GMT
Hi!
When I try to compile enlightenment it does not
recognise the type TT_Engine (and alot of other
related types) in one of the source files (format.c).
I get a parsing error.
I have installed freetype2.0.1 and gcc seems
to be aware of its libraries.
Have anyone any ideas?
Caj Zell
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank Hahn)
Subject: Re: Trouble with epson photo 870
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 15:10:04 -0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 22 Dec 2000 08:47:59 -0500, Robert Krawitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>> I recently installed Redhat 7.0 and then I went about installing my
>> Epson Photo 870 printer. I found RPMs on the web for STP driver support
>> and installed them. I updated glibc on my system as per Redhat errata.
>> Now, when I do print tests in printtool, I get weird error messages
>> printed out on my printer.
>>
>> Unrecoverable error: undefined in .setdevice
>> Operand stack:
>> --nostringval--
>
>There's probably more than just this -- can you post the full error
>message?
>
That error looks to me like it is coming from gs (ghostscript). I'm
guessing that the commands given to ghostscript are either incorrect
or maybe the driver that is trying to be used is not built into the
gs binary.
--
Frank Hahn
President Reagan has noted that there are too many economic pundits and
forecasters and has decided on an excess prophets tax.
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From: Gotzon Berrojalbiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: SCSI ADAPTER 1505
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:32:36 +0000
Ekkard Gerlach wrote:
> Your problem:
> I have got the same SCSI-Card and an scanner attached, too.
> Have you got a pnp-card (Plug&Play) or non-pnp ? - The
> non-pnp-card you can switch IRQ and DMA by jumper, the
> pnp-card you have to initialise by Kernel-options
> at lilo-start. See linux-pnp-tool (attention: isapnp.conf
> that is automatically generated is buggy! Delete "CHECK"!).
>
> Which options did you enable in your Kernel? pnp?
> SCSI-generic support? ..... What exactly have you
> done?
I've generated a new kernel with these options:
PLUG & PLAY SUPPORT = Y
SCSI SUPPORT = Y
SCSI GENERIC SUPPORT = Y
ADAPTEC AHA152X/2825 SUPPORT = Y
The SCSI card I'm using it's PNP and there's no posibility of
configuring by jumpers.
I've also modified the BIOS config. with NON PNP O.S.
My questions are:
a) Do I have to compile scsi card support as a module ?
b) How do I exactly have to modify lilo.conf ?
c) Is there any conflict risk between these card and SCSI EMULATION
SUPPORT for IDE CD-RW ?
d) Do I have to use isapnptools for modifying IO and IRQ , or this can
be done with lilo.conf ?
THANKS
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From: "Martigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mandrake 7.2
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 15:52:41 GMT
Well from my small experience I have to say that I use a partioning
software, not PQ PartMag, but a dos based one. Creat my Windows & Linux
partitions then install with no problem.
"Mike Dooley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> This is the exact same problem I've had. Does anyone know why it does
> this? I've been successful installing SuSe 6.3, RedHat 5.1 and RedHat
> 5.2. Mandrake hangs at the repartition point on mine just like
> Steve's..... WHY?
>
> Mike
>
> Steve wrote:
>
> > I am new to Linux and I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 into a
> > dual boot with Win98. My problem is this, Mandrake installation
> > runs fine until it hits the point of repartitioning the hard drive.
> > In gui mode it just hangs there, in text mode it returns a
> > "Installation Error - Halting" error. My scenario is that I had a
> > 3g harddive partitioned to (2) 1.5G drives. I have Win98 on one and
> > wanted Linux on the other.
> >
> > As a test I did let linux install and remove windows and that went
> > great. So, I reformatted and reinstalled windows 98 and now want to
> > get back to my dual boot. My plan is to go to expert mode. I do see
> > and follow how to select the drive and set the partitions. However,
> > there are different partition options like "linux", "swap",etc.
> > Anyone have any instructions or proper sizing and steps to get
> > through this?
> >
> > thanks!
>
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From: "Martigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: odd Linux install problem
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:04:40 GMT
Hello I have a Dell PIII450 with:
Creative (GeForce && SoundBlaster Live! X-Gamer && CD-RW 4x4x24) /*didn't
originally come with the system*/
Trust ISDN,
HP 712c,
256MegRAM,
Microsoft Optical Mouse (With the red LED)
Microsoft Ergo Key Board.
The problem is When I try to install Linux (RH6.1,6.2,7.0 || Calder2.3
|| Mandrake 7.0,7.1,7.2) I can get to the graphical install but then the
Keyboard and mouse lock up. I did a text install and worked until I tried
to "startx" then Gnome opened and the Keyboard and mouse locked up again.
So I tried to modify my inittab with no luck. It seems as though any
time I tried to use a GUI I loose the keyboard and mouse.
For a little history I have loaded Caldera 2.3 with a TNT and it worked,
then I installed the GeForce and of course it didn't work cuz of the Xfree,
but I reinstalled Caldera 2.3 with the GeForce and got to the GUI install
and even completed it.
I even took every card from my system (Modem, sound, NIC) and just left
the Gfx card in and I still can't get passed the GUI, I even swapped out the
Mouse and Keyboard....
So.....Can anyone help a little?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Trouble with epson photo 870
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 15:59:07 GMT
O.k. Here's the whole thing.
Unrecoverable error: undefined in .setdevice
Operand stack:
--nostringval--
(f80)op(393:.setdevice)0x8094834Operand stack at 0x823b000:
0x824efc4: 0x13 devc --Gwrx--- 0x019b 0x082a84ec
Execution stack at 0x823afa0:
0x825092c: 0x0f oper --F---e-- 0x0000 0x0808054c = %interp_exit
0x8250934: 0x03 file --G-rxe-- 0x0001 0x08246cc8
0x825093c: 0x0e null --F---e-- 0x0000 0x08081c44
0x8250944: 0x0b int --F------ 0x0185 0x00000001 = 1
0x825094c: 0x0b int --F------ 0x0007 0x00000004 = 4
0x8250954: 0x0f oper --F---e-- 0x0000 0x08081c30 = %oparray_pop
0x825095c: 0x05 mpry --G-rxe-- 0x0002 0x0829a188
0x8250964: 0x05 mpry --G-rxe-- 0x0039 0x0829aae6
Dictionary stack at 0x823b060:
0x825115c: 0x02 dict --Gwrx--- 0x0823 0x08243134
0x8251164: 0x02 dict --Gwrx--- 0xbfff 0x082a6e70
0x825116c: 0x02 dict --Lwrx--- 0x4000 0x0824b040
0x8251174: 0x02 dict --Gwrx--- 0x0823 0x08243134
Let me know what you think.
> There's probably more than just this -- can you post the full error
> message?
> --
> Robert Krawitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.tiac.net/users/rlk/
>
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>
> "Linux doesn't dictate how I work, I dictate how Linux works."
> --Eric Crampton
>
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From: Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: where can I get boot/rescue images?
Date: 23 Dec 2000 09:46:26 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cgs3k) writes:
> I lost my Red Hat Linux CD, and I can't get into Linux.
> My laptop just boots into Win98. No LILO boot prompt
> appears. So I need to boot up with a boot/rescue disk.
> Can I make such a disk free off the Web somehow, or
> do I need to buy another book with a RedHat CD in it?
Any redhat mirror has them.
> If I need to buy a new book, will using a boot/rescue
> disk made from a newer version of RedHat Linux not
> work with my older (5.X) Linux version on my laptop?
It'll probably work, but no guarantees.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bit Twister)
Subject: Re: Lilo vs Grub
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 17:21:37 GMT
On Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:13:10 +0000, Chris Parker
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>When I upgraded to Mandrake 7.2, Grub was installed. When I recompiled
>the kernel it switched back to lilo.
>
>How can I switch back to grub?
man grub
info grub
then
run /boot/grub/install.sh
UWIA,
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bit Twister)
Subject: Re: Lilo vs Grub
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 18:02:09 GMT
On Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:13:10 +0000, Chris Parker
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>When I upgraded to Mandrake 7.2, Grub was installed. When I recompiled
>the kernel it switched back to lilo.
>
>How can I switch back to grub?
>
>TIA,
>
man grub
info grub
then
. /boot/grub/install.sh
UWIA,
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From: Robert Krawitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Trouble with epson photo 870
Date: 23 Dec 2000 13:09:18 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> O.k. Here's the whole thing.
>
> Unrecoverable error: undefined in .setdevice
Are there any messages at all printed before this? The stp driver
should print an error before returning the error status to
Ghostscript.
--
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--Eric Crampton
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From: "Sorenson2743" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Install Update Sequence for Caldera eDesktop??
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 18:32:27 GMT
After I have installed Caldera's latest eDesktop, there are two upgrades
listed at their site:
- one which upgrades to 2.4 of the kernel; and
- one which upgrades the distributed KDE (1.3 I think) to v2.x.
Does it make any difference which order these are applied?
BTW, I have found that the upgrade to KDE 2 removes the Webmin and SWAT
applets from the KDE 2 menu system (it is still there if I use the KDE 1.3
version of desktop), but won't seem to work under KDE 2.
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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 18:28:44 +0000
From: Charles Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Complete setup failue
I've just tried installing RedHat 7.0 on an old PC (which should be
compatible). I changed my BIOS settings to boot from the CD ROM, put the
first installation CD into the drive and rebooted. The screen came up, I
pressed enter to install it, an it started going.. it filled the entire
screen with.. whatever ever it is that is prints when installing. It
asked me some questions, and when it got to the point of asking me
whether I wanted to set up as a workstation, server, etc., I moved back
to this machine to find out the difference, but while I did that, the
machine I was installing it on... shut down. beeped, turned the monitor
off, then started booting again.. I managed to get back into the install
procedure but it happened again.
Now it is acting extremely weirdly. I can never get past the boot stage.
It won't boot from CD ROM. It will boot from the A: drive, but it can't
access the hard drive for some reason. The random power-offs and
restarts happen even when I'm in the BIOS or trying to use FDISK. FDISK
does still think I have a hard drive labelled C and of the correct size.
Does anyone have any idea what is happening or what caused it? I can see
no connecting factor between these occurrences.
Thanks in advance,
Charles
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From: Chris Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lilo vs Grub
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 18:52:28 +0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> man grub
> info grub
> then
> run /boot/grub/install.sh
Thanks! That worked!
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Subject: Redhat 7.0 won't recognize modem
From: Ryan Donahue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 19:43:50 GMT
I have just installed Redhat Linux 7.0 on a p.o.s. machine that I have at my
house. Everything seems to have gone smoothly during the installation but I
can't seem to get Linux to recognize the modem. I used the /sbin/ifconfig
command. I know that you should see three main sections, a lo section, a
eth0 section, and a ppp0 section but I am only seeing the lo section. When
I type /sbin/route I only goet one live of destination and gateway and all
of that stuff, it is the lo IFace. Why won't linux recognize my ppp
connection? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Modem detected on ttyS1but how do I connect in Mandrake 7.2?
Date: 23 Dec 2000 19:48:52 GMT
In <38U06.16469$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Peter S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
]Correct. I did the same thing in version 7.1. Now I have version 7.2 and no
]kppp. For some obscure reason kdenetwork - *.rpm was not installed and
]this new way of configuring the network showed up in DrakConf. I have every
]reason to conclude that this superceded the previous method and that it
]should work when it appears to do the same thing. So, does that mean that
]one should not use DrakConf to configure the network?
]Thanks for your input,
Well, just install kdenetwork if for some reason it did not happen (It
was installed on my system and I do not remember asking for it
specially)
cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS
rpm -Uhv kdenetwork*
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From: Chris Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: landscape printing from Mac OS
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 19:59:10 +0000
I'm printing from my Mac (OS 9.04) through the LaserWriter 8 printer
river to an Epson EPL-5500 (HP Laserjet 4 compatible) laser printer
onnected to a Linux box.
The Linux box is running Mandrake 7.2, which uses the CUPS printing
system. When I try to print a landscape document from the Mac is comes
out as portrait on the printer.
On versions of Mandrake previous to 7.2, this could be corrected by
adding the -dFIXEDMEDIA ghostscript option in printtool. Does anybody
know how to fix this with CUPS?
I've tried loads of different drivers, and the CUPS Laserjet Series
driver prints in landscape mode but not to a very high quality.
TIA,
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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 06:00:09 -0500
From: Brian Goodyear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: fsck works...boot won't
I added another disk (actually replaced an existing one) and now boot
stops with the dreaded "fsck failed" after "/usr/bin/find does not
exist".
After logging on as root, I am able to "e2fsck -f -b 8193 /dev/sda hda
hdc hdd and using Partition Magic eveything seems fine. But no boot.
At that same prompt I can change to each directory on each drive and see
the files
EXCEPT /mnt and /usr. Does that mean that /usr has dissappeared and
that is the cause of the problem rather than an fsck problem?
Thanks in advance..Brian
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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 06:04:06 -0500
From: Brian Goodyear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: fsck works...boot won't
I added another disk (actually replaced an existing one) and now boot
stops with the dreaded "fsck failed" after "/usr/bin/find does not
exist".
After logging on as root, I am able to "e2fsck -f -b 8193 /dev/sda hda
hdc hdd and using Partition Magic eveything seems fine. But no boot.
At that same prompt I can change to each directory on each drive and see
the files
EXCEPT /mnt and /usr. Does that mean that /usr has dissappeared and
that is the cause of the problem rather than an fsck problem?
Thanks in advance..Brian
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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 06:05:56 -0500
From: Brian Goodyear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: fsck works...boot won't
I added another disk (actually replaced an existing one) and now boot
stops with the dreaded "fsck failed" after "/usr/bin/find does not
exist".
After logging on as root, I am able to "e2fsck -f -b 8193 /dev/sda hda
hdc hdd and using Partition Magic eveything seems fine. But no boot.
At that same prompt I can change to each directory on each drive and see
the files
EXCEPT /mnt and /usr. Does that mean that /usr has dissappeared and
that is the cause of the problem rather than an fsck problem?
Thanks in advance..Brian
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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 06:06:56 -0500
From: Brian Goodyear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: fsck works...boot won't
I added another disk (actually replaced an existing one) and now boot
stops with the dreaded "fsck failed" after "/usr/bin/find does not
exist".
After logging on as root, I am able to "e2fsck -f -b 8193 /dev/sda hda
hdc hdd and using Partition Magic eveything seems fine. But no boot.
At that same prompt I can change to each directory on each drive and see
the files
EXCEPT /mnt and /usr. Does that mean that /usr has dissappeared and
that is the cause of the problem rather than an fsck problem?
Thanks in advance..Brian
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