Linux-Setup Digest #381, Volume #20 Tue, 9 Jan 01 08:13:09 EST
Contents:
first upgrade -2.4 from Mandrake, no more internet (Jason Dix)
Re: booting stops at the "starting sendmail" (Villy Kruse)
Re: hostname? (Villy Kruse)
ftp server ("ph. trolliet")
ftp server ("ph. trolliet")
Re: W2K and Redhat 7.0 (Minko Markov)
Newbie: start 'infinite' loop (Frederick McLean)
Re: Anyone used Partition Magic to increase size of Linux / Partition? (John
Thompson)
Re: How do you make RedHat CD to install from (Frederick McLean)
Re: ATI RADEON DOES *NOT* WORK WITH LINUX ("The One")
Re: framebuffer but no penguin logo ("Jesus M. Salvo Jr.")
Re: framebuffer but no penguin logo ("Jesus M. Salvo Jr.")
Re: Out of primary partitions (David Lockwood)
Re: framebuffer but no penguin logo (Faux_Pseudo)
Re: Out of primary partitions (Eric)
Re: booting stops at the "starting sendmail" (CM)
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From: Jason Dix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: first upgrade -2.4 from Mandrake, no more internet
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 09:30:18 -0000
This was my first attempt at upgrading the kernel. I started with Linux-
Mandrake 7.1 which was using kernel 2.2.15. During the installation, I
automatically configured a network connection using an IP I got from
Cox@home. I just upgraded to version 2.4 and my internet connection is
now gone. Any idea what I did? Also, I can't mount the floppy drive,
this was automatically done with the last kernel. But otherwise it works!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Villy Kruse)
Subject: Re: booting stops at the "starting sendmail"
Date: 9 Jan 2001 09:54:17 GMT
On 08 Jan 2001 22:35:33 -0700, Craig Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>It's either a bug, or a feature of sendmail on RH6.x depending on your
>point of view. Sendmail is doing a reverse-lookup of your hostname.
>If you let it sit for a while (about 2 minutes), it will time out and
>continue.
>
A "bug/feature" shared by all other unix and linux systems with sendmail
installed. There will usualy be a syslog message saying that the host
name is not fully qualified, and that is the reason for the delay.
Sendmail is hoping that when DNS becomes operationaly DNS can provide a
fully qualified host name to use. Adding a fully qualified alias to the
/etc/hosts file will fix. The localhost.localdomain found in /etc/hosts
on redhat systems is there for that reason.
Villy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Villy Kruse)
Subject: Re: hostname?
Date: 9 Jan 2001 09:56:13 GMT
On Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:35:24 +0100, James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm trying to configure my rh7 machine to send mail using pine and sendmail.
>sendmail itself seems to be running out of the box, but when I try to send
>mail, it looks like sendmail uses my hostname as a reply address and gives
>my the error message that it was not a valid maildomain. which hostname do i
>have to set ? and is it possible to have more than one mailaddress on the
>same machine? i actually wanted to use 3 different mail accounts.
>
Make your host name match your e-mail address.
Villy
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From: "ph. trolliet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ftp server
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 11:07:37 +0100
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From: "ph. trolliet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ftp server
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 11:07:44 +0100
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i tried to install a ftp server in my suse linux 7.0 box, but i can�t find
the ftpd in yast to install. i can only find a ftp example environment. how
can i install the ftpd and start it ? i tried ftpd -D to start it, but it
says "unknown command". how can i configure the ftp example environment ? do
i need another ftp software, if so, which ? where can i find infos about
this topic ?
please help me
thanks a lot
sincerely yours
ph. trolliet
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Subject: Re: W2K and Redhat 7.0
From: Minko Markov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 10:25:54 GMT
"Jeff D. Hamann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've just purchased a new Dell 5000e and would like to have a dual boot
> system with Linux and WIndows2000. I've been running with Windows2000
> (suprising hapily) and have a partition for linux (redhat 7.0) ready to go.
> Where are the best instructions for installing a dual boot system with
> Windows2000 and linux?
If you are serious about Linux, make a swap partition as well.
They say the rule of thumb is that a swap partition should be
about twice the RAM. On some computers Linux may not work if
the kernel resides on a cyllinder > 1024, so to be safe make
sure that the Linux partition is on cyllinders < 1024. This
may be an outdated information, however.
If you are completely unfamiliar with Linux, it may be a good
idea to read an installation howto:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/index.html
The installation should be easy. I saw 6.2's install, and it
was quite intuitive. Just be careful with the partitions,
make sure you know the numbers of starting and ending cyllinders.
I have installed Windows *after* Linux, so the following may
not be completely accurate. I have no idea whether RH 7.0's
install will detect W2K and make your machine dual-bootable,
or not. If not, you'll make it dual-bootable yourself under
Linux. There is a file /etc/lilo.conf . In it you'll describe
your configuration, something like
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
default=redhat
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=redhat
root=/dev/hda7
read-only
other=/dev/hda2
label=w2k
table=/dev/hda
!!! Note that these numbers hda2, hda7, are relevant to my PC,
on yours they will be different for sure! If you are not certain
about the name of the W2K partition under Linux, run cfdisk and
you'll see it, it is marked with "NTFS". After /etc/lilo.conf
is modified, run "lilo" and the changes will take effect.
Then reboot, and you'll have a prompt to enter "redhat" or "w2k".
It may be a good idea to have a w2k rescue disk, in case
something goes wrong. Also, make a Linux rescue disk after
running lilo. The command is mkbootdisk. With Linux you'll
always be able to make the w2k partition bootable, while
some Windoze flavours disable Linux booting in the MBR
_without asking_ . So, if you reinstall/upgrade Windoze
in the future and you don't have Linux rescue diskette, you
may lose your Linux.
Good luck,
Minko
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From: Frederick McLean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie: start 'infinite' loop
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 21:22:32 +1100
I set up the "/etc/X11/Xsession" file as per the instructions in the
"Debian for dummies guide, but now it seems that startx is called after
each xlogin.
How do I change this file? I cant log in as each time I do I am returned
to the
logon screen.
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From: John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Anyone used Partition Magic to increase size of Linux / Partition?
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 14:59:33 -0600
Shane Baker wrote:
> I'm running out of space, my root partition is the last thing on the drive
> and I have heaps of unused space.
> I hear conflicting reports on PM and Linux.
>
> Anyone know for certain whether I can extend my root partition with PM 5.01
> without buggering everything up?
I've resized ext2 partition with Partition Magic v4, v5 and v6.
The worst that I've had happen is that depending on which
partitions get changed and how, is that I've had to boot linux
from a floppy to re-run lilo before being able to boot linux from
the HD again. So, make sure you have a working linux boot disk
before you start.
--
-John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Frederick McLean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do you make RedHat CD to install from
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 21:25:53 +1100
try using the hdd as the drive identifier, probably wont work but worth a try.
Bill O'Brien wrote:
> Here is the question:
>
> I downloaded RedHat 6.2 from a Red Hat mirror. I couldn't fit all the stuff
> on CD, however, I did make the i386 containing all the RPMS and other
> material. Made boot disk and got into the Red Hat install program. Then the
> install program asked me where the system was to be installed from. I then
> said, the CD Rom, (other choice I believe was hard drive, maybe NFS also,
> but I don't think so). Anyway, the install disk said it couldn't find a Red
> Hat CD in the CD Rom drive. There lies my problem. Probably need to have
> proper directory structures. Also, CD made from Windoze machine and used ISO
> 9660 with Joliet extenstions. I know the CD's used to be with Rock Ridge
> extenstions, however, you really can't find a program that supports those in
> Windoze, at least I couldn't. Anyway, anyone have any suggestions on how to
> make the CD Rom so it works?
>
> Thanks, Bill
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From: "The One" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati
Subject: Re: ATI RADEON DOES *NOT* WORK WITH LINUX
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 11:44:53 +0100
yeah, upgrade to 4.0.2 and check this:
http://www.rage3d.com/#978900773
the one
"Linus Torvalds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:93d7pt$439$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> In article <93bvkf$4fu$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Please take note that ATI Radeon still doesn't work with the Linux OS. I
> >have tried the latest XFree86 and it still goes south after the install.
> >I am using Mandrake 7.2.
>
> It actually works fine, but you need to have XFree86-4.0.2.
>
> Which is recent enough that no vendor has done a release with it yet.
> Expect mandrake 7.3, RH 7.1 and SuSE 7.1 all to ship with it working
> off-the-CD.
>
> In the meantime I suspect that you need to install in text-mode and get
> the 4.0.2 tree by hand. Inconenient, I agree.
>
> Linus
>
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From: "Jesus M. Salvo Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: framebuffer but no penguin logo
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 11:15:48 +0000
That mini-HOWTO is not listed in www.linux.org.au/LDP. Anyway ....
I specified vga=ask in lilo.conf, and during bootup, after I was told to
press Enter, it gave me a list of modes to choose from ( all in hex )
with a number in front. The one that I chose is 0x309 so I specify
either the mode with the x, as in 309, or specify its listed number (
e.g.: 7 )
After that, mode did change to 0x309, but no penguin logo.
Does your post mean that the penguin logo will appear **ONLY** with the
modes specified below?
John
Faux_Pseudo wrote:
>
> set vga=xxx to one of the following
>
> Colours 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1600x1200
> --------+---------------------------------------------
> 256 | 769 771 773 775 796
> 32,768 | 784 787 790 793 797
> 65,536 | 785 788 791 794 798
> 16.8M | 786 789 792 795 799
>
> From the Vesafb mini-HOWTO
>
--
Homepage: http://homepages.tig.com.au/~jmsalvo/
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From: "Jesus M. Salvo Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: framebuffer but no penguin logo
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 11:26:55 +0000
It worked. The boot part that shows me the "available video modes" was
misleading in that I thought those were the only video modes that were
supported, and none of those were on the list that you showed me here.
I tried 301, 303, 305, 307 ( which are 769, 771, 773, and 775 in decimal
), even though they were not listed in the "available video modes" at
startup, it worked.
Thanks,
Jonh
"Jesus M. Salvo Jr." wrote:
>
>
> Does your post mean that the penguin logo will appear **ONLY** with the
> modes specified below?
>
> John
>
> Faux_Pseudo wrote:
> >
> > set vga=xxx to one of the following
> >
> > Colours 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1600x1200
> > --------+---------------------------------------------
> > 256 | 769 771 773 775 796
> > 32,768 | 784 787 790 793 797
> > 65,536 | 785 788 791 794 798
> > 16.8M | 786 789 792 795 799
> >
> > From the Vesafb mini-HOWTO
> >
>
> --
> Homepage: http://homepages.tig.com.au/~jmsalvo/
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Homepage: http://homepages.tig.com.au/~jmsalvo/
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From: David Lockwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Out of primary partitions
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 21:38:37 +1000
Thanks for that. As I said at present the extended partition contains 3
logical drives using FAT32.
1. If I enlarge this partition (originally created using DOS fdisk) can
I use this space easily for linux partitions?
2. Does it matter to linux if only one (the extended) partition is
allocated to it, (and multiple partitions created within it). Will this
still be usable as a dual boot system?
Thanks again
David
Eric wrote:
>
> > I'm a low-end intermediate win98 user, total linux/unix newbie, trying
> > to set up dual boot win98SE/Red Hat 7 on single HDD (20G).
> >
> > Problem: Installation from floppy starts OK (see separate question about
> > cd boot). Proceeds normally to partitioning section. Under fdisk(DOS) I
> > have primary DOS partition (2G) and extended DOS partition with 3
> > logical drives (2G + 2G + 3G) - all using FAT32.
> >
> > In the Disk Druid partition table this is shown as four separate
> > partitions, (hda1, 5, 6, 7). I expected to see 2 partitions (one for
> > primary DOS, another for extended DOS) but otherwise the listings are
> > the same as under DOSfdisk. I have another 11G left unallocated by
> > DOSfdisk to put linux into. The first partition (and I think the 2nd as
> > well) are created normally, and given numbers hda3 and hda4. Any further
> > partitions (no matter what name) fail to be allocated because there are
> > no primary partitions left. Space is obviously not a problem.
> >
> > I am not ready to abandon my win98 and really like having 4 drives. Also
> > to put all of this into one partition will obviously be tedious. For
> > similar reasons I want multiple (at least 5) limux partitions. I can't
> > find any mention of this problem in the major HOWTO's. Can anybody help?
> >
>
> The problem is simple.
> You cannot have more than four primary partitions.(hda1, hda2, hda3,
> hda4)
> Only one of these can be an extended partition (hda2)
> Inside this extended partition, logical partitions can be created (hda5
> and up)
>
> If you want more, you'll have to grow your extended partition and create
> new logicals inside.
>
> A tool that can do this for you is PartitionMagic. This will cost money
> though.
> There's also a free alternative, called "GNU parted".
>
> Eric
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Faux_Pseudo)
Subject: Re: framebuffer but no penguin logo
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 12:23:51 GMT
no need to thank me
i had a lot of troubles along the same lines as yours when i started
playing with framebuffers
and some time after i figured it out i made a form letter reply
to answer posts just like yours
so all i had to do was insert it into the reply and sure enough
it works every time.
--(Once apon a time, in comp.os.linux.setup,)--
--(Jesus M. Salvo Jr. said it like only they can.)--
>It worked. The boot part that shows me the "available video modes" was
>misleading in that I thought those were the only video modes that were
>supported, and none of those were on the list that you showed me here.
>
>I tried 301, 303, 305, 307 ( which are 769, 771, 773, and 775 in decimal
>), even though they were not listed in the "available video modes" at
>startup, it worked.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jonh
>
>
>"Jesus M. Salvo Jr." wrote:
>>
>>
>> Does your post mean that the penguin logo will appear **ONLY** with the
>> modes specified below?
>>
>> John
>>
>> Faux_Pseudo wrote:
>> >
>> > set vga=xxx to one of the following
>> >
>> > Colours 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1600x1200
>> > --------+---------------------------------------------
>> > 256 | 769 771 773 775 796
>> > 32,768 | 784 787 790 793 797
>> > 65,536 | 785 788 791 794 798
>> > 16.8M | 786 789 792 795 799
>> >
>> > From the Vesafb mini-HOWTO
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Homepage: http://homepages.tig.com.au/~jmsalvo/
>
>--
>Homepage: http://homepages.tig.com.au/~jmsalvo/
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--([EMAIL PROTECTED]:45_/home/faux)-- cat .sig
GUI's are for slackers. ibpconf.sh 5 on freshmeat.net
The easiest way to customize the command line. By Faux_Pseudo
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From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Out of primary partitions
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 13:28:50 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
David Lockwood wrote:
>
> Thanks for that. As I said at present the extended partition contains 3
> logical drives using FAT32.
> 1. If I enlarge this partition (originally created using DOS fdisk) can
> I use this space easily for linux partitions?
Yes, but be carefull when doing this, normal FDISK programs aren't
capable of
non-destructive repartitioning. You'll need either PartitionMagic or GNU
parted.
Even with those programs it's wise to backup all important data before
you start.
> 2. Does it matter to linux if only one (the extended) partition is
> allocated to it, (and multiple partitions created within it). Will this
> still be usable as a dual boot system?
In principle: No problem
But ensure the kernel image is on a partition that is entirely below
cyl. 1024
If you do not do this, your freshly installed linux may be bootable from
floppy disc only.
This depends on your BIOS though, but it's better to prevent the
problem, then to solve it.
Place LILO in the MBR or in the bootsector of the extended partition.
(The possibilities depend on your specific system)
Keep both a windows rescue disc at hand, and make a linux bootdisc
during install.
Have fun,
Eric
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From: CM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: booting stops at the "starting sendmail"
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 12:37:23 GMT
In article <93dd1k$blh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I installed Red Hat 6.2.
> My CPU is athlon.
> So I always boot the linux part with "linux x86_serial_nr=1".
> Recently I installed the window2000 again.
> Problem is followings.
> Kenel's hardware detecting procedure seems O.K.
> After interacative checking, the problem occurs.
> "starting system.
> starting keytable
> starting pcmci
> starting INET services.
> starting lpd
> starting key tablbe
> starting sendmail
> ....
> "
> My system stops at the "starting sendmail".
> Could you give me any advice what's wrong and what i can do for this
> problem?
>
> Eventhoug I installed the linux again, the similiar problem occurs.
> After "starting httpd", the system stops at that moment.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
>
Welcome to the club!!!I experienced the same problem.The booting
actually doesnt stop for me ...it gets delayed when it
reaches 'sendmail' by atleast 2 minutes.
Help is solicited in this regard
regards
CM
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