Linux-Setup Digest #435, Volume #20 Tue, 16 Jan 01 20:13:13 EST
Contents:
Re: 2.4.0 + Slackware -> No boot ("vrw")
Re: put linux behind ms proxy? (Darth Mike)
Re: boot disk instructions (David Hart)
Re: Help: suck; 400 file exists writing symlinking article file -- throttling ("The
Spook")
Re: print to HP Color LaserJet 5 ?? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Problem getting PMagic 5.0 to apply changes for disk partition....
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
xterm behavior (Jim Bean)
Download RH 7 ("Tommy")
Re: Logint thru Serial Port (John Todd)
Re: 2.4 Netfilter/iptables/IP masquerade howto help ("tonygroff")
Re: Connecting w/ the Exceed X server ("tonygroff")
Re: Download RH 7 (Garv Austin)
RPM and Tarball Etiquette (Derek)
process monitor script (Steve)
Re: IPFWADM and Netmeeting (brocher)
Re: scsi emulation problem... ("Mal Whitten")
Re: bad hardware ("busware")
Re: Master Boot Record Problem? ("TC")
Linuxconf Web Access ("Ray Lassiter")
Linux 2.4.0 won't boot without a VGA card. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
New Hard drive install... HELP!! ("James Ayton, Jr.")
386 vs 686 rpms (Jason Bond)
Linux 2.4 won't boot without a VGA card ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
problem with domain name ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "vrw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2.4.0 + Slackware -> No boot
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:11:36 -0000
"Kent A Vander Velden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:942atv$mb0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> After installing v2.4.0 of the kernel on my aging Slackware (the
> version before version 7) system, the machine will not completely
> boot. The kernel starts loading and gets the point where it says
> something about "Net/4 for SMP..." or message like that and then
> stops. The machine works fine with 2.2.17 and I am really not sure
> what the problem maybe with 2.4.0. There are no obvious error messages
> being reported either. Are there changes that need to be made in /dev
> with 2.4.0? I did not change any of the hardware and am still able to
> boot the 2.2.17 kernel.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> --
> Kent Vander Velden
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It sounds as though something may not be quite right with the
SMP/Mono-Processor settings.
Do you have an SMP system or just a single processor ? If you compiled the
kernel yourself,
check for SMP option. Maybe this helps ?
Volkmar
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From: Darth Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: put linux behind ms proxy?
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:30:08 -0000
I ran into the same problem and after much searching have come to the
conclusion that you should either use another software other than MS Proxy
if your Linux need to get out or do what I did and scrap proxy altogether
and set up linux as the 'internet gateway'. It really is a lot easier than
it sounds.
When I was using MS Proxy my windows computers could get on the net fine
but no linux could. With linux as the internet provider for my network
everyone can get out! And not only that but it seems faster and even more
things work.
Even AOL's browser works behind Linux internet.
Ever heard of a book called Linux for Windows NT / 2000 Administrators:
The secret decoder ring?
Isaac Leung wrote:
>
>
> hi Dear All :
>
> Today, I have setup up a new redhat linux server 5.2. And i put the
redhat
> linux behind the microsoft proxy server 2.0.
>
> But unluckily, it can not connect to the internet. Can anyone teach me
> what to do next?
>
> Thank your for attention!
>
> Regards,
> Isaac
>
> .
>
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From: David Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: boot disk instructions
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:45:13 +0000
Jeff D. Hamann wrote:
> How do I reboot into linux using the CD so that I can produce a good
> boot disk? Or how do I make one from scratch? And where can I find
> good directions on doing that?
man mkbootdisk
mkbootdisk `uname -r`
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David Hart
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From: "The Spook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,aus.computers.linux
Subject: Re: Help: suck; 400 file exists writing symlinking article file -- throttling
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:49:52 +0100
David. E. Goble wrote ...
-- Cut --
>Well excuss me for trying to learn and get a server up and running.
>I did not know we had to know everything.
>Can a more enlighten person help me, thanks
Please be aware that people use their spare time to help you -- so don't be
rude. Comments like the above may offend people (like me) and stop them from
trying to help you in the future.
If you're not satisfied with an answer, try rephrasing your problem and be
as specific as you can.
/Torben
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: print to HP Color LaserJet 5 ??
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:44:25 GMT
In article <93hipp$glu$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"B.Y." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello all:
>
> Can someone recommend a way to print from a Red Hat Linux 6.2
> box (mostly stock install) to a HP Color LaserJet 5 (no Postscript, no
> network card). Thanks ...
>
> P.S. I seem to be unable to access the relevant pages in the
> Linux Printing Project hosted by VA Linux ...
>
>
Absolutely. Log into X as a standard user. Use "su" to become root.
Run "printtool". Add the printer using the filter "HP LaserJet 4/5/6
series, non-PostScript". Tweak the options and print test pages until
it prints correctly.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem getting PMagic 5.0 to apply changes for disk partition....
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:50:19 GMT
Managed to get it to work thanks to various ideas I got from the
group. Must have been some extra process hanging around when the
machine rebooted into DOS mode to apply changes. I got it to work
using PMagic created floppies to boot and run Pmagic without using
windows version ....worked without a hitch .....all installed now.
Thanks a lot to all who replied for the help.....
John
On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:18:47 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Trying to get a 30GB disk partitioned (already has win 98) using
>PartitionMagic 5.0 but when I try to apply changes and the machine
>boots into DOS mode to do the work - it shows it starting the tasks
>but crashes after about 30 seconds - doesn't do any harm just asks
>whether I want to stay in DOS or return to Windows - returning to
>Windows works fine ....
>
>Tried re-installing PMagic 5.0 and various combos of re-sizing to see
>if it would take but same every time.....crash after 30 secs.....
>
>Any help/advice greatly appreciated ....
>
>Thanks !
>
>John
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From: Jim Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: xterm behavior
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:18:12 GMT
hi listers,
Why does bash change the operation of the mouse buttons when its in an
xterm? If it matters I am using a Motif xterm with RH v7. Before
starting X the left button copies by dragging button down and the right
button pastes.
It seems to me that previous version of Linux kept the same behavior in
xterms, and Sun systems definitely did. I've prowled around the startup
files until I'm cross-eyed and not found where this change happens.
Sorry about the rant. Can someone point out how to change this back?
TIA Jim Bean
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From: "Tommy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Download RH 7
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 16:53:02 -0600
What is the best place to download RH 7? I would like to download 1 big file
per CD if possible. The only places I have seen it thus far is with the cd
directory structure.
--
Tommy Martin
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Todd)
Subject: Re: Logint thru Serial Port
Date: 16 Jan 2001 22:13:47 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Text-Terminal-HOWTO and man getty
On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 20:12:40 -0000, Ricardo Costa
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi, I need to login in Linux thru the Serial Port, or thru the irda port,
>can anyone help me on that.
>
>Thanks
>
>Ricardo Costa
>
>
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Reply-To: "tonygroff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "tonygroff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2.4 Netfilter/iptables/IP masquerade howto help
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 16:49:35 -0600
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.dial-up,comp.os.linux.networking
THANK YOU! That website has exactly what I was looking for on the
"what do I need page" http://www.kurd.nu/que.html
Thanks!
Tony G.
"Tim Molloy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> http://www.kurd.nu
>
> On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:47:10 GMT, "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >CAVEAT: I'm not Rusty. I know next to nothing about NAT/Masq/etc.
> >
> >
> >On Jan 15, 2001 at 01:11, tonygroff eloquently wrote:
> >
> >>Basically, I am trying to understand how to setup IP masquerading
in
> >>2.4. I would like to know if there is a Netfilter/iptables IP Masq
> >>howto? (There isn't one at LDP, that's for sure!).
> >>
> >>I was running 2.2.18 with ipchains no problem. I have compiled all
(at
> >>least what I THOUGHT were all of the related IP masq, iptable,
> >>ipchains, netmasq, etc.). I am able to run ipchains successfully
with
> >>the 2.4 ipchains module. However I totally do not understand
> >>Netfilter/iptables.
> >>
> >>I have read, read, and re-read all of the documentation at
> >>http://netfilter.filewatcher.org/. That's all fine and good if the
> >>kernel has been successfully compiled with the appropriate
> >>requirements, but nowhere have I been able to find documentation
that
> >>explains what the hell needs to be compiled!?
> >>
> >>As I mentioned, I compiled practically every related IP masq type
> >>option as a loadable module. I can load up ipchains and run just
fine
> >>with that. However, when I try to load any iptable related module,
I
> >>get the following error:
> >>
> >>----------------
> >>
> >>[root@zorak /root]# modprobe ip_tables
> >>/lib/modules/2.4.0/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.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/2.4.0/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod
> >>/lib/modules/2.4.0/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o failed
> >>/lib/modules/2.4.0/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod
> >>ip_tables failed
> >>
> >>----------------
> >>
> >>Can anyone help?
> >As you have already been to http://netfilter.filewatcher.org/, you
> >know where to get the documentation. I think the apropiate HOWTOs
> >for you are the NAT-HOWTO and the Packet-filtering-HOWTO. NAT-HOWTO
> >section 4.1 deals with simple masquerading. From the docs, I
gathered
> >you can use pure netfilter or ipchains via netfilter,but not both.
> >
> >Hope this helps....
> >
> >--
> >Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org)
> >Beam me up, Scotty!
> > 9:36am up 4 days, 12:34, 7 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00,
0.00
> >
>
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Reply-To: "tonygroff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "tonygroff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Connecting w/ the Exceed X server
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 17:01:59 -0600
I don't know how much this will help, but... I use the Exceed X server
everyday to run X apps on my Win 98 box. I however do not actually
connect to the Linux box WITH Exceed itself. I use Secure CRT to SSH
over (port forwarding is enabled). Then launch my X app from the
command line.
I would recommend trying to just launch the X app from the Linux box
first. Start Exceed on the Win box. Tell Linux where to display the
app:
export DISPLAY="my.workstation.ip:0.0"
Then launch the X app. If that works, then it's something in the
Exceed config that's not allowing you to connect to the Linux box in
the first place. If it doesn't work, I'd bet that Win NT/2000 has some
sort of security that is blocking the port by default. I am running
Win '98, so I cannot help much with the 2000 configuration.
Tony G.
"David Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I know people say "there are no dumb questions", but ....
>
> I would like to be able to connect to my linux box remotely from an
> NT/2000 machine running Hummingbird's Exceed X server and access my
> gnome desktop, etc.
>
> Everything works fine locally, but I don't get any response when
trying
> to connect to it from Exceed... and I know the Exceed app is working
> because I can connect to other UNIX machines just fine... so I'm
> presuming it's a configuration change that needs to be made on the
Linux
> box.
>
> I know this must be rediculously simple to do, but can someone tell
me
> how?
>
> (I'm running the RedHat 7 distribution)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Knight
>
>
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From: Garv Austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Download RH 7
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 15:20:48 -0800
Tommy wrote:
>
What is the best place to download RH 7?
If you have a cd-rw and a fast connection, you can download the iso
image
from many ftp servers around the world.
If you're not up to snuff on makind the CDs, perhaps you might
visit cheapbytes.com and order a CD from them (cheap and prompt).
However, I'd wait a few weeks and get a distro with the new 2.4.0
kernel.
cheers
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From: Derek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RPM and Tarball Etiquette
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 16:25:03 -0700
I find that I have RPM's and Tarballs spread over several directories.
Is there a commonly accepted location for keeping all your downloaded
files or do you just download to /tmp and rm everything when you are
done?
Also, if you download an RPM and install it to your system, is there a
way to include it in Gnome RPM or Mandrake update , so the system will
check for it?
Thanks
Derek
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From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: process monitor script
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:15:10 GMT
Hi, Im a newbie to unix but I seem to have been thrown into being a
script writer. My question is, can someone tell me how to monitor my
company's pop mail server. if it is down then it needs to alert by
email. (im wondering how it will alert if its down, but thats my
instructions)
any help will be appricated.
steve
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From: brocher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IPFWADM and Netmeeting
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:40:13 +0000
Tom,
Try the following web site
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch/LINUX/TrinityOS/cHTML/TrinityOS-101500c.html#toc8
They supply firewall 'rules' for about every situation (and also explain
how it all works) I have implemented their firewall with only a few mods
(port fowarding) and it allows netmeeting no probs.
Good luck
John
Tom Jenkins wrote:
> Can anyone help me set up my firewall script (RH linux 2.0.36) and
> IPFWADM with Netmeeting 3.01?
>
> I now that I must turn on some ports, but not sure which ones, nor how.
>
> Help!
>
> --Tom
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From: "Mal Whitten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat,linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: scsi emulation problem...
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:51:20 +1000
Hi, I am keen to know how you get on.
I have the scsi emulation working but I get terrible quality with dae. No
errors are reported but wav files have a crackling/distortion.
The setup works fine under w95 but I would prefer to use linux.
Mal.
Any suggestions
"Rasmus B�g Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
k...
> On Sun, 14 Jan 2001, Ben Bergen wrote:
>
> > {root@taiga}->mount /cdrom
> > mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/cdrom as a block device
> > (maybe `insmod driver'?)
>
> Your /dev/cdrom is probably set up wrong. It must pooint to the
> appropriate scsi-cdrom - probably /dev/scd0.
>
> Or you will have to edit your /etc/fstab to use /dev/scd0 (or whatever)
> instead of /dev/cdrom.
>
> Rasmus B�g Hansen
>
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From: "busware" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: bad hardware
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 19:00:30 -0500
thank you.
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From: "TC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Master Boot Record Problem?
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:59:06 +0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I installed Corel Linux on D drive into a partition set aside for that
> purpose. However, it seems Linux wants to take over the boot process
<snip>
> My question
> is not one about D drive but how I can get the computer to simply boot
> to C drive as it did before I installed Linux. Somebody smart - please
> help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
If you are trying to use Win98, boot off a disk and type:
fdisk /mbr
Or, if Win2000 type:
fixmbr
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From: "Ray Lassiter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Linuxconf Web Access
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 19:04:06 -0500
I have a 2 comp network with linux and win98. The network works fine even
with samba. No problems here. The problem is that when I access the linux
box via Linuxconf web access, the web access service keeps dying. I can
connect but then xinetd seems to loose the service and it dies. If I restart
the the xinetd using USR1 signal then it works, but it soon dies again. Has
anyone experience this? Any thoughts on correction? I have the number of
services allowed set to 25 so I am not exceeding that. Otherwise I haven't a
clue.
Thanks
Ray
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linux 2.4.0 won't boot without a VGA card.
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 00:42:44 GMT
I have a linux server running RedHat 6.2 with no VGA/mouse/keyboard. Now I
downloaded and compiled the Linux 2.4.0 kernel for it. But it won't boot
without the VGA card plug in. If I plug the VGA card in, it boot flawlessly.
Any help? TIA.
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From: "James Ayton, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: New Hard drive install... HELP!!
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 19:51:45 -0500
My set up is as follows...
I have an 18 gig hard drive with Windows 2000 and Windows 98 dual booting,
this drive is C:\, and is connected to my Ultra ATA66 controller.
I have a 4 gig drive with Corel Linux that is connected to the IDE
connector on the mother board. The Linux controls the MBR, as Corel's OS
loader pops up on start up, and I can select either Linux or Windows. If I
select Windows, it goes to Windows 2000 OS Loader to select between 2000 and
98.
I want to add a new 45 Gig drive as D: to the Ultra ATA66 controller.
However, all drives connected to this controller are assigned drive letters
before the IDE connectors on the mother board are. So, if I have them all
connected, all I see are the letters 'LI' when I start up. Is there a way
to tell the MBR that the Corel's Linux OS Loader is on drive E: now?
Thanks,
James Ayton, Jr.
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From: Jason Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 386 vs 686 rpms
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 16:57:24 -0800
I'm somewhat of a moron. I've been installing rpms that end in 386
instead of 686 all along and I have a P2 celeron 366 machine. Am I
taking that big of a speed hit? Should I upgrade all rpms to their
respective 686 versions? Thanks,
Jason
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Linux 2.4 won't boot without a VGA card
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 00:46:22 GMT
I have a Linux server runing RedHat 6.2 without VGA/mouse/keyboard. Now
I compiled a new kernel of 2.4.0 for it but it won't boot without the
VGA plug in, if VGA is plugged in everything is fine. Any help? TIA.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: problem with domain name
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 00:45:55 GMT
Hi,
Here is my situation: I just set-up Apache server on my Slackware 7.0.
It is running well if I provide my static IP address. What do I need to
configure in order to use my domain name. How do I publish my domain? I
assume I will have to run DNS server. Currently, in my resolv.conf I
look up my ISP's DNS addresses. Question is how do I attach my static IP
to my domain? Thank you for any help.
Val.
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