Linux-Setup Digest #558, Volume #20 Sat, 3 Feb 01 04:13:09 EST
Contents:
Re: simple aggrivation ("Duane Healing")
Re: Force mount fs search order
printing to postscript file or to pdf with ghostscript ("Bill M Leagans")
Re: inetd is missing. Help (E J)
Re: Network Support? (E J)
Re: Mouse does not work on RH 7.0 (E J)
Re: Lilo: cylinder no. too big (> 1023) (E J)
Help! Killed mouse! (Guy Parry)
Re: best desktop for linux? (Guy Parry)
Re: SMP & APM & 2.4.x (Ashwin Bihari)
Re: RPM problem (Ashwin Bihari)
Re: Huge problem installing RH6.2 (HockeyChief1)
Re: Lilo after the first 8.0 GB (HockeyChief1)
Re: Need for assistance to install my card of its " Aureal AU8830 PCI" ("Richard
Amuzu")
Re: Mouse pointer is a blank box (Malcolm Hudson)
dialing from command prompt in linux. ("fail006")
Ensoniq5880 module? (Jong-chih Chien)
Re: printing to postscript file or to pdf with ghostscript (James Richard Tyrer)
Re: dialing from command prompt in linux. (Script0r)
Re: erratic mouse in RH 6.1 (Script0r)
Re: pppd SNK Challenge from server (Script0r)
Re: Help: Can't load RHL onto system (Script0r)
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From: "Duane Healing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: simple aggrivation
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 18:05:14 -0800
Whatever directory that file lives in isn't in your PATH shell variable.
In your .bashrc you should set your PATH to point to whatever directory
that file is in as well as the other executable directories. e.g.:
export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:.
For enough details to choke a horse, try "man bash".
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-Duane
-DNAware SoftLabs
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Marc Ulrich"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hmm.. It works, but why? I have another Linux system that doesn't need a
> ./ to run programs.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: Force mount fs search order
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 02:20:40 -0000
On Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:12:47 +1000, ON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hmmm... I may try that..
>
>The thing I am really after is whether you can alter the mount filesystem
>search order - i.e. force it to try the udf BEFORE it tries the ISO9660
Why does it need to be a search?
Why not just have a separate mountpoint for the other type of media?
>
>I may try to post under that topic actually.
>
>Thanks.
>
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> On Thu, 1 Feb 2001 23:18:13 +1000, ON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >Can anyone help with mount ?
>> >
>> >How can I configure mount to try TWO filesystems on the /dev/scd0 ?
>>
>> Howabout making a symlink in dev from scd0 to something like
>> /dev/cdrw and making a corresponding entry in fstab?
>>
>> [deletia]
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Also while the herd mentality is certainly there, I think the
>> nature of software interfaces and how they tend to interfere
>> with free choice is far more critical. It's not enough to merely
>> have the "biggest fraternity", you also need a way to trap people
>> in once they've made a bad initial decision.
>> |||
>> / | \
>
>
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Also while the herd mentality is certainly there, I think the
nature of software interfaces and how they tend to interfere
with free choice is far more critical. It's not enough to merely
have the "biggest fraternity", you also need a way to trap people
in once they've made a bad initial decision.
|||
/ | \
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From: "Bill M Leagans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: printing to postscript file or to pdf with ghostscript
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:37:20 -0600
I've been tearing out my hair trying to setup a printer in RH7 to either
print to a file using postscript or setup a printer to print through
ghostscript and create a pdf file.
Any hints? gs's docs are not helping, though it's probably the lack of
sleep...:-)
The reason is that my BJC-5100 will not work with Linux, though at least I
can print to file from Star Office and then convert it using ps2pdf. Then I
can use windows to print the files.
Thanks
Bill
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: inetd is missing. Help
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 02:33:59 GMT
It has mutated to /etc/xinetd.conf for better security.
Imran wrote:
> Hi,
> I installed RedHat 7 on a laptop but it does not have the inetd daemon.
> It does not even have the /etc/inetd.conf file. The hosts.allow and
> hosts.deny files are fine.
>
> Where can I get inetd from?
>
> Imran.
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Network Support?
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 02:40:19 GMT
$ su -
password: <password>
#kernelcfg # configure your network card.
My network config is different than yours.
Type Module Arguements
eth0 ne
ne io=0x280 irq=9
#netcfg # set up your network
Wade Lindsey wrote:
> Hi there.
>
> I just installed RH6.2 on a partitionless install, and apparently I have no
> network support. I read throught the RH Installation Guide and Getting
> Started Guide, and all they mention is dialup PPP access to the web. How
> can I get Linux to recognize my network card and access the internet that
> way? THank
>
> Wade
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Mouse does not work on RH 7.0
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 02:44:52 GMT
su -
password: <secret>
# mouseconfig
PM wrote:
> I installed a RedHat7.0 on a Dell Latitude CP
> using all the defaults. However my touchpad
> or an external Microsoft PS/2 compatible mouse
> would not work.
>
> I can see the pointer, but it would not move.
>
> I asked a friend more knowledgeable about RH
> and he suggested that I need to kill gdm which
> I did with his help - I also removed links that kick
> off gdm. But even after this, no luck.
>
> Has anybody faced this ? Help would be much
> appreciated. Help emailed to me would me
> more appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Piyush
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From: E J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lilo: cylinder no. too big (> 1023)
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 02:51:27 GMT
You have the linux partition with boot starting at cylinder 9xx ending at
cylinder >1024.
To fix your problem, create a small /boot partition (16MByte) at cylinder 9xx
and hopefully it does not end
beyond 1023.
Eric wrote:
> ON wrote:
> >
> > It is strange, but I just recompiled my 2.2.14 kernel with one extra option
> > ticked and when running LILO I get
> >
> > Cylinder number too big >1023
> >
> > although the Linux partition IS inside the 1023 limit ! It starts at
> > 9hundred something.
>
> Where does it end?
>
> Eric
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From: Guy Parry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help! Killed mouse!
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 14:18:52 +1100
I have been irritated by not having gpm running my mouse
properly, and I was playing around with its settings the other day.
When I booted this morning I got kudzu telling me that my Serial mouse
had been removed, or something like that, and I accidentally hit
"Remove Configuration" instead of 'Do Nothing". Now I have no mouse!
Running 'mouseconfig' does nothing. I've checked my hwconf file and
there's nothing to do with a mouse in there. How on Earth do I get it
going again? I'm running Mdk 7.2, the mouse is a MS IntelliMouse 1.1A
Serial Compatible.
Had to post this again because a crappy phone line has kept me
offline for the past few days :(
Thanks!
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From: Guy Parry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: best desktop for linux?
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 14:19:06 +1100
I still think KDE 2 craps all over Gnome, imho :)
You can do buttons, too.
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:44:57 GMT, "nospamplease" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
(dudeonwax) wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am using Linux for some time now, and have switched desktops a few
>times. KDE and GNOME/enlightenment are used the most by me. And I
>can't seem to make up my mind which one I prefer. I find KDE very
>good, but very ugly (all that gray, yack!) I find GNOME not as
>stable/good as KDE, but it gives you the possibility via gtk+ to
>actually define the way the buttons look in the app itself! Very nice
>to get yourself a flashy desktop!
>
>I was hoping you could give me the desktop you like best and the
>specific reasons for it.
>
>Regards,
>
>Eelco
>Suse 6.4
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From: Ashwin Bihari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SMP & APM & 2.4.x
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 05:02:24 GMT
If I remember correctly, in a SMP scenario, the kenrel disables APM and
as such, the machine won't power-off automatically..
This was the case on all pre-2.4 kernels. I'm not sure if they've
changed that in the 2.4.x kernels..Regards
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jim Randell <[EMAIL PROTECTED][8+1].co.uk> wrote:
> I've upgraded from 2.2.18 to 2.4.1 and everything works fine _except_
> my machine no longer powers off on halt.
>
> I'm using [[ append="apm=power-off" ]] in /etc/lilo.conf and get the
> following lines from dmesg:
>
> apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.14)
> apm: disabled - APM is not SMP safe (power off active).
>
> (which are the same as they were in 2.2.x).
>
> Not a show stopper - but any tips would be appreciated. (I can provide
> more info if required).
>
> --
> Jim Randell
> http://www.slashdot.f9.co.uk/jim/
> To reply replace the [sum in brackets] by it's value
>
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From: Ashwin Bihari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RPM problem
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 05:05:38 GMT
You are root when you install the RPM right? If not, do so and you
should be fine..
If you wish to be a regular user and install RPM's you're gonna have to
"chmod u+s" a whole boatload of progrmas..Regards
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Per Lindstr=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=F6m?=" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I'm using Linux-Mandrake 7.2 and I have problem with RPM. Whenever I
issue a
> command that accesses the RPM database I don't get any response and I
have
> to
> use CTRL-C to stop the command. If I add the switch -vv to the command
line
> I
> get this message repeated until I stop it:
>
> cannot get shared lock on database
>
> Does anyone know how to fix this?
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (HockeyChief1)
Date: 03 Feb 2001 05:28:09 GMT
Subject: Re: Huge problem installing RH6.2
You are not using all of the space on the drive, but all remaining space is
partitioned to Windows. You need to download fips which will split your DOS
partition. Your old information should still be there, unless you do it wrong,
and you should be able to install linux on the new partition. Just make sure
you leave enough space for both partitions....
So, in the linux installer, pick the new partition to install to. Not Fat32 as
that is Windows.
If you need more detailed instructions you can e-mail me...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (HockeyChief1)
Date: 03 Feb 2001 05:33:35 GMT
Subject: Re: Lilo after the first 8.0 GB
Yes I had the same problem with redhat 6.1 but of course that wasnt the new
version of LILO...it will boot off a floppy then you can upgrade it and change
it.
Visit my website in development all about computers: www.p3p.8m.com
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From: "Richard Amuzu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need for assistance to install my card of its " Aureal AU8830 PCI"
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 05:46:10 -0000
You can download drivers to support aureal cards from here
http://aureal.sourceforge.net/
Hope this helps,
Richard
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"Stephan Bouchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:kjIe6.39794$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Or I can find the drivers or the way of installing my card of his "
Aureal
> AU8830 PCI"
>
>
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From: Malcolm Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mouse pointer is a blank box
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 05:06:18 +1100
Update on my video configuration :-)
"Peter T. Breuer" wrote:
> Malcolm Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Help! only a beginner... would be nice to see a pointer rather than a
> > white square blob...
>
> option sw_cursor.
> Video card? That's what we need to know. Which X server?
S3 Trio 3D/2X not listed on the XFree page,
but S3 Trio 3D shows the X server as XF86-VGA16.
Where does that info go? In the CF86Config file? where?
I've set XConfigurator to recognise the 3D/2X card but so far,
still the same old blank mouse square. We must be getting close though.
Malcolm
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From: "fail006" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: dialing from command prompt in linux.
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 18:58:51 +1300
Hi,
How can i setup my ppp from command line, since i get kde or gnome working
due to my video card.
I am running redhat 7.0.
I would like to setup my ppp and than dial my isp and ftp some files.....how
do i go about this.
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jong-chih Chien)
Subject: Ensoniq5880 module?
Date: 3 Feb 2001 06:59:41 GMT
Hi,
Anybody got a module that will work with a Sound Blaster
board identified as Ensoniq 5880 chipset?
Thanks,
JC
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From: James Richard Tyrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: printing to postscript file or to pdf with ghostscript
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 08:20:24 GMT
Bill M Leagans wrote:
> I've been tearing out my hair trying to setup a printer in RH7 to either
> print to a file using postscript or setup a printer to print through
> ghostscript and create a pdf file.
>
You don't use GhostScript to create a PostScript file.
All you need to do is tell the application to print to a file and that file
should be PostScript.
Then if you need a PDF, use "ps2pdf"
Also, regarding your "paperweight" and/or "doorstop" ;-) printer. What
application would you like to print from?
JRT
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From: Script0r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: dialing from command prompt in linux.
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 08:46:21 GMT
fail006 wrote:
> Hi,
> How can i setup my ppp from command line, since i get kde or gnome working
> due to my video card.
> I am running redhat 7.0.
> I would like to setup my ppp and than dial my isp and ftp some files.....how
> do i go about this.
>
> Thanks
There is a nice HOWTO document for ppp, and it will work nicely for you
here's the URL,
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/index.html
--Script0r
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From: Script0r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: erratic mouse in RH 6.1
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 08:52:31 GMT
Doug Ferrell wrote:
> Howdy FOlks:
>
> I just did a new install with RH 6.1 (Graphical setup) and
> have had a problem that has never come up before. The mouse is
> ERRATIC. Unusable since it jumps all over the screen.
>
> At first I thought it was a very BAD mouse but switched them
> (serial) then moved to a PS/2 mouse with the same results. Seems to
> want to stick to the top of the screen and will only move to the
> center of the screen before jumping to the right again.
>
> So it happens on both serial and ps/2. Anyone got any ideas?
> The system is am AmD/500, FIC VA503+ motherboard. I've used the FIC
> PA2013 before with no problems...
>
> ...DOUG
Doug, it sounds as if you are using the wrong mouse driver for your
mouse,
I also use a FIC motherboard, and redhat seems to have trouble detecting
my mouse
If I set it up manualy though it's fine.
What kind of mouse are you using, please be specific, also please post
the Mouse section of /etc/X11/XF86Config
--Script0r
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From: Script0r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: pppd SNK Challenge from server
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 08:59:40 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have read throught many documents on setting up
> the ppp connection to my ISP provider which is a
> Window NT. The best one I could follow was How
> to hook up PPP by W.G. Unruh,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> As you can see from the ppp.log everything goes
> fairly smoothly after executing this at the
> command line. pppd /dev/ttyS3 57600 debug
> connect " /usr/sbin/chat -v '' ATD5555551212
> CONNECT CLIENT ogin: mylogin assword: mypassword
> ppp"
>
> That problem exist when it wants the SNK
> Challenge. Somehow the chat script knows to send
> my password, I don't know why. Regardless, it
> does not want that and I do not know what it
> wants.
>
> I tried asking the people who are in charge of
> the Windows NT server box but they can not give
> me any information (they play stupid and say we
> only support Windows, like they can't tell me
> what authenication protocal they use).
>
> I messed with the pap-secrets and the chap-
> secrets to no avail.
>
> I also installed dhcp so it should automatically
> place the remote ip address into resolv.conf.
> That seems to work.
Well, first off, PPP does not use dhcp, dhcp is for ethernet devices,
you will manualy have to go in and add your nameservers to resolve.conf
I have set up ppp on a number of systems, following the instructions in
the PPP HOWTO,
here's the URL,
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO
If you read through the whole thing, it will walk you step by step
setting it up,
I realize it's a lot of reading, but imo it's a good set of
instructions.
As for finding what auth method it uses, in windows right click on the
connection indicater and go to properties,
if it uses pap, or chap then it should say so in there,
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--Script0r
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From: Script0r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help: Can't load RHL onto system
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 09:06:25 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Last night I tried to load RHL7 onto an old system so I could configure
> it as a mail server. For some reason the 'puter doesn't want to read
> the CDROM drive and I don't know why. I went into the CMOS and
> disabled the hd as a boot device and the 'puter finally booted off the
> CD. When it came time to have it read from the CD again it just hung.
> I see four ways of approaching this:
>
> 1. Find a floppy-based distribution. However I think these are few and
> far-between.
The linux router project, is a floppy baased distro
>
>
> 2. Hook my 'puter up to my network at home and install using that. A
> question I've got here is has anyone used the 3c509 EtherLink3 card
> successfully? If it works fine and it won't take a whole lot of
> tweaking I'm going to return the Linksys PCI card I had bought
> previously.
I have a linksys (tulip driver) and a 3com (3c509) they both work just
fine
> 3. Take the hd and install the system onto it using another computer.
> But I'm not sure if there are any hardware-sensitive stuff installed
> and whether or not it's worth the risk of damaging the pins and cables.
it's not like windows, as long as your kernel is compiled for the right
CPU type, it should be fine
> 4. Figure out why the 'puter won't read the CD. You would think a
> system that's got Win95 on it with CD support would allow for CD
> support under Linux. But I wouldn't have the first clue as to how to
> approach this.
well, my computer hates bootable cd's maybe you should try making the boot
floopy,
then using the cdrom as stictly an install medium ?
--Script0r
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