Linux-Setup Digest #514, Volume #20 Sat, 27 Jan 01 07:13:11 EST
Contents:
Re: Storm bootdisk (philo)
Re: Question on LILO and recompiling your Kernel ("Peter T. Breuer")
Help with error msg's and cable modem prob (NoClue)
Re: Login Fail (David)
Re: FTP SERVER not working in RH 7.0 (Alberto Bellorin)
Re: kernel bloody 2.4!! (Alberto Bellorin)
Re: Question on LILO and recompiling your Kernel (Tore Haustveit)
Re: Question on LILO and recompiling your Kernel (drumvudu)
Re: Choice of e-mail list admin programs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Network Card Setup ("Cameron Kerr")
Re: LILO saved boot file /boot/boot.0301 ("Eric en Jolanda")
Re: how do I mount my tape drive? (Nigel Kukard)
pre-install check for suggestions! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: how do I mount my tape drive? (Boris)
XCDROAST - "device on SCSI BUS has changed" error. (Mike Holmes)
How to kill childs of daemons automatically? (Thomas Breitfeld)
Re: how do I mount my tape drive? (freedman)
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:43:22 -0600
From: philo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Storm bootdisk
i think you must use disk.img
but you should also be able to use mkbtdk.bat
Philo
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question on LILO and recompiling your Kernel
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 08:25:34 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> version
> What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
instruction get any plainer?
> particular directory when I call this command?
Shrug? Maybe, maybe not. If it doesn't says so, one would suppose not.
> I tried doing "mkinitrd initrd-2.4.0.img vmlinuz-2.4.0" but it tells me
> that "/lib/modules/vmlinuz-2.4.0 is not a directory."
And so it isn't. And what ARE the directories under /lib/modules on
your disk?
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NoClue)
Subject: Help with error msg's and cable modem prob
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 08:32:53 GMT
newaliases: fatal: My hostname c123456-a is not a fully qualifiedname
- set
myhostname or mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf
Jan 27 00:32:18 c123456-a postfix: postmap: fatal: My hostname
c985883-a is
not a fully qualified name
modprobe: Note: /etc/conf.modules is more recent than
/lib/modules/2.2.15-4mdk/modules.dep
insmod: Note: /etc/conf.modules is more recent than
/lib/modules/2.2.15-4mdk/modules.dep
Jan 27 00:33:04 c123456-a insmod:
/lib/modules/2.2.15-4mdk/net/pcnet32.o:
invalid parameter parm_io
Jan 27 00:33:04 c123456-a insmod:
/lib/modules/2.2.15-4mdk/net/pcnet32.o: insmod eth0 failed
this happens when I type ifup eth0: Delaying eth0 initialization.
postmap: fatal: My hostname c123456-a is not a fully qualified name -
set
myhostname or mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf
Ok whats going on here, i'm using mdk7.1
Yea cable modem wont connect yet...Tried about everything thrown from
under the sun at me...
thanks
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Login Fail
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 08:45:03 GMT
Mike wrote:
>
> I had install Linux Mandrake to my Laptop, but It can't login; I had wrote
> of the all record at the installation stage.
> How to fix it?
If you can't login as root or as a user then boot and at
the lilo prompt enter "linux 1" and at the bash prompt
enter "passwd" enter "root password" then add a user
password with "passwd username" and password then
"shutdown -r now" you should be able to login once the
system boots.
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
ID # 123538
Completed more W/U's than 99.021% of seti users. +/- 0.01%
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From: Alberto Bellorin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: FTP SERVER not working in RH 7.0
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:41:55 -0400
Eric Corndorf wrote:
>
> Hey everybody. Just installed RH 7.0 and all is well for the most part.
> The only thing that really didn't start working is the ftp server...I'm not
> able to ftp into my machine. As I understand it, the name of the service
> is tftp. When I type "service --status-all" I don't see the tftp service
> on the list. I think thats it's not starting...but I'm not sure because I
> cant compair my machine to a working RH 7.0 machine. Can someone who has
> RH 7.0 running tell me if the above command shows the tftp service? If it
> does, can SOMEBODY tell me why mine is NOT working? Thanks, please cc a
> copy of your reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thnaks
>
> -Eric
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
Hi Eric, you need to install the wu-ftpd rpm and the xinetd rpm. I am
not sure if the ftpd is up by default. If it doesn't the run
chkconf --level 345 wu-ftpd on
Alberto
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From: Alberto Bellorin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kernel bloody 2.4!!
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:45:36 -0400
Hi there, did you actually reconfigure lilo or grub ? Because that seen
to
be the problem.
Alberto
Adam Short wrote:
>
> I'm using Grub to boot the kernel. I don't know if that makes any
> difference.
>
> Tore Haustveit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Adam Short wrote:
> > >
> > > I have posted this to other newsgroups to no effect. I've been told I
> need
> > > the kgcc package, which I downloaded last night. That didn't work. The
> > > kernel compiled fine but wouldn't boot. I've also been told I need
> glibc2.2
> > > which has proven impossible to compile (at least for me), although I
> have
> > > found a solution to this I hope. I've also been told I need the latest
> > > kernel utils, thats all very well too, but I've no idea when I'm
> supposed to
> > > install them. Can someone help a bewildered person like me upgrade his
> > > system? I've been running linux for about 4 years now and this is the
> > > nastiest upgrade I've ever come across.
> > Are you using LILO or LOADLIN to boot the kernel? I had to use LILO to
> > boot the
> > 2.4 kernel. My 2.4 kernel bzImage is 1064400bytes, the 2.4-test12 kernel
> > bzImage
> > was 1023234bytes and booted fine with LOADLIN.
> >
> > -Tore
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From: Tore Haustveit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question on LILO and recompiling your Kernel
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 10:43:45 +0100
Collector wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> I had a couple questions. First of all, I was trying to recompile my
> kernel last night. I went through all of the steps, like 'make dep', 'make
> clean', etc. and got a new bzImage that I copied into my /boot directory as
> zipkern. I then went into my lilo.conf file and added a new image section,
> and I added the following:
>
> image = /boot/zipkern
> root = /dev/hda3
> label = LinTest
>
> After this I typed "lilo" at the command prompt and it said it added the new
> entry. Great. So I reboot, and when I get to the LILO prompt, it doesn't
> display my new image label, just the same old stuff as usual. I logged in as
> normal and checked the lilo.conf file. It still had my changes in it. Did I
> skip a step or something in adding the lilo information? My machine is
> Dual-Booting Windows 2k, and the Windows bootloader is the first one that
> pops up when I turn my machine on; from there I choose my linux OS and THEN
> I get LILO. Does this have something to do with it? Because LILO is not the
> primary booting utility? Why is it telling me it added the new information
> from the config file when its not reflecting it at bootup?
>
When you add a new label in the lilo.conf file, you should also update
the /boot/boot_message.txt file. The new label is valid, but it's a
hidden option.
-Tore
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From: drumvudu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Question on LILO and recompiling your Kernel
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:52:26 GMT
On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Peter T. Breuer was alledged to have proclaimed:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I do this? I read the manpage on mkinitrd and it says
> > that (ignoring optional args), the syntax is: mkinitrd image kernel-
> > version
>
> > What goes in the kernel-version slot, and do I need to be in a
>
> The "kernel version" (2.2.18, or 2.4.0, or whatever). How can the
> instruction get any plainer?
>
> > particular directory when I call this command?
>
> Shrug? Maybe, maybe not. If it doesn't says so, one would suppose not.
>
> > I tried doing "mkinitrd initrd-2.4.0.img vmlinuz-2.4.0" but it tells me
> > that "/lib/modules/vmlinuz-2.4.0 is not a directory."
>
> And so it isn't. And what ARE the directories under /lib/modules on
> your disk?
<snip>
*******************************************************************************
>
> Peter <-- Peter, you never cease to crack me up...Drum
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Choice of e-mail list admin programs
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 01:52:35 -0800
I use Mailman. Find it at http://www.list.org
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm searching for a e-mail list management program for a professional
> organization. I've looked at MajorDomo and Listserv, but am wondering if
> someone has already used a list management program that is easy to
> install, use, and powerful...and what their experience/thoughts were?
> Would anyone care to share their thoughts...thanx in advance for your
> input/help. -- Will
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
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From: "Cameron Kerr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Network Card Setup
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 23:00:06 +1300
You have probably plugged one of the computers into the "uplink" port of
the hub. Some explanation may help.
Hub's have what is known as an "uplink" port to plug into another hub.
This allows you to daisy chain them (DON'T make a cycle).
The uplink comes in two flavors,
Some hubs have a switch on the bottom (some you need to take off the
base), and others have two ports, only one of which you can use at a
time.
The switch will often be called "uplink" and "normal", though sometimes
other labels are used (there's probably only one switch).
Anyway, when you link (called "stacking" hubs, you plug on end of a
standard patch cable into the uplink, and the other into a normal port.
You could also use a crossover cable to link the two via two normal
ports.
If this doesn't help, make sure that you have a good cable, and that both
nics are in half-duplex mode. Also, test the nics (usually via a DOS
program available for free from the manufacturer)
Anyway, HTH -- Cameron Kerr
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From: "Eric en Jolanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LILO saved boot file /boot/boot.0301
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 11:07:52 +0100
> I have a stupid question about /boot/boot.???? file. I am not sure if this
is
> correct or not. From the size of file /boot/boot.????, which is 512 byte,
is
> this the original MBR data before installing LILO.
The extension tells you what it was
boot.0300 would be the MBR of /dev/hda
boot.0301 would be the bootrecord (first 512 bytes) of /dev/hda1
boot.0302 would be the bootrecord (first 512 bytes) of /dev/hda2
> If lilo -u|-U could not restore this file back, can I use 'debug' to load
the
> file into MBR to overwrite lilo created MBR? I know it is VERY dangerous
> step. But, is there anyone used it in this way?
Use dd for it.
But lilo should be able to restore it (lilo.conf must be correct too I
suppose)
Have you read the lilo documentation?
Eric
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 12:39:33 +0200
From: Nigel Kukard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: how do I mount my tape drive?
Darren and Marla Welson wrote:
> I am adding a tape drive to an existing AHA-1542 SCSI controller. I have
> one HD already configured and working, but I cannot figure out how to access
> my tape drive. I have tried:
> mount -t ext2 -r /dev/sdb /mnt/tape
> mount -t ext2 /dev/tape /mnt/tape
>
> but no go. Is it possible I will need to recompile my kernel? I have added
> the SCSI card since I installed RH6.2.
>
> darren welson
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
a tape drive is a sequential access device, hence you cannot mount it.
Regards
Nigel
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: pre-install check for suggestions!
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 10:47:47 GMT
I'm getting ready to insatll and setup my first Linux server. I'm
baseing how I'm going to set it up on how a friend set up his network
with win2k.
I have win95/2k/Linux workstationd that I use. I'm setting up a Linux
only server (there are no other servers on the network) with the
following configuration...
2 nic's (1 to the local net, 1 to the DSL connection to the internet),
6.4G harddrive, 128MB ram, 3 cd-rom drives
I'm planning on haveing the following services
on the internet: web server (apache), ftp server, mail server
on the local net: fileserver, printer server, possably a fax server?,
and of course allow connections to the internet form any puter on the
local net, and password server.
I'd also like to have the ability to have subdomains on my server. if
your example I had CoolSite.com and I have a friend I want to let
him/her put there site on my system I'd like to be able to do that as
eather another domain (OtherSite.com) or as a subdomain
(CuteGirl.CoolSite.com).
I have a number of books that cover this kind of stuff but I'd like
some realworld advide and opinions on how to do this before getting to
far into it and finding out I have to go back and redo everything!
thanks,
Rob
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From: Boris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: how do I mount my tape drive?
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 13:07:28 +0100
Nigel Kukard wrote:
>
> Darren and Marla Welson wrote:
>
> > I am adding a tape drive to an existing AHA-1542 SCSI controller. I have
> > one HD already configured and working, but I cannot figure out how to access
> > my tape drive. I have tried:
> > mount -t ext2 -r /dev/sdb /mnt/tape
> > mount -t ext2 /dev/tape /mnt/tape
> >
> > but no go. Is it possible I will need to recompile my kernel? I have added
> > the SCSI card since I installed RH6.2.
> >
> > darren welson
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> a tape drive is a sequential access device, hence you cannot mount it.
>
> Regards
> Nigel
use mt-st util ar 'amanda' backup software..
the devices for scsi tape are /dev/stx and /dev/nstx where x is the
device number
also be sure to enable tape support in kernel with modules or in kernel
config..
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From: Mike Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XCDROAST - "device on SCSI BUS has changed" error.
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 03:02:18 -0800
I got my IDE CD-RW working great burning and all with one final flaw...
everytime I open XCDROAST .96 I get the error message - "device on SCSI
bus has changed - check config file to verify settings are ok..."
I have to confirm the settings (which are OK) everytime, then I can use
the program - What gives? Is this an error in XCDROAST 0.96 or do I need
to tweak some more linux commands or kernel set-up?
PS: The other CD-Player software I use with the burner doesn't give me
any hassle about SCSI-stuffs at at all.
Thank you - Mike
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From: Thomas Breitfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How to kill childs of daemons automatically?
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 17:14:13 +0530
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hallo world,
I have a daemon process that starts many child
processes periodically. Under some cirumstances
the daemon might die/crash. This causes my childs
to become orphans and I have to kill them manually
in order to get rid of them.
I'm looking for a solution that kills all the childs
of my daemon automatically.
How can that be achieved? Is there any standard tool
for that. I also have access to the code of the
daemon and could alter it if neccessary.
Thanks and regards,
Thomas.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (freedman)
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: how do I mount my tape drive?
Date: 27 Jan 2001 11:58:12 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 27 Jan 2001 03:53:18 GMT, Darren and Marla Welson wrote:
>I am adding a tape drive to an existing AHA-1542 SCSI controller. I have
>one HD already configured and working, but I cannot figure out how to access
>my tape drive. I have tried:
>mount -t ext2 -r /dev/sdb /mnt/tape
>mount -t ext2 /dev/tape /mnt/tape
>
>but no go. Is it possible I will need to recompile my kernel? I have added
>the SCSI card since I installed RH6.2.
>
>darren welson
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
you don't mount tape drives but read/write to /dev/st0 or /dev/nst0 (st0
rewinds the tape after access, nst0 does not). To tar a file to tape you
would do a tar cf /dev/st0 filename. Also, read the man page for mt, which
allows you to do things like forward space and backspace the tape.
--
Dick Freedman
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