Linux-Setup Digest #768, Volume #20 Tue, 6 Mar 01 15:13:09 EST
Contents:
KDE eyestrain!! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Please HELP: Netgear FA311 troubles (Angry Bob)
Re: how to disable PC Speaker? (Angry Bob)
Re: Thirteen Months - Linux still not working (Angry Bob)
Which Linux Distro (Jim Noeth)
howto enlarge linux partition (aa piet)
Re: how to switch to OS when i start my computer (Angry Bob)
Re: config for new monitor (Angry Bob)
Re: Should I install rh6.2 or 7.0??? (Angry Bob)
Re: Sendmail. (Angry Bob)
Re: Which Linux Distro (WebHead)
Re: Ack! Newbie linux sound troubles (Angry Bob)
Re: howto enlarge linux partition (Angry Bob)
Re: Syslogd (Julian Midgley)
Re: Wireless Lan Driver problem (Rob Ristroph)
xkibitz ("Joe Dewberry")
Re: config for new monitor (Julian Midgley)
Re: how to switch to OS when i start my computer (Rob Ristroph)
Newbie Question: Updating Corel kernel ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Newbie Question: Adding HW ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: linux on a A7V133 Asus mobo ("GH")
Re: Which Linux Distro (Michael Heiming)
Re: Newbie Question: Updating Corel kernel ("GH")
Re: Syslogd (Michael Heiming)
Re: Something to chew on.. ("Michail Bachmann")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: KDE eyestrain!!
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:15:28 GMT
KDE @ like 1060x700, whatever, using the generic driver suffers from
too-small fonts. My eyes suffer, but I like the 70hz refresh rate this
driver provides. I could go to a 'smaller' screen but then would be
stuck @60hz refresh rate (ugh). So is there a way to increase KDE
fonts within 1060x700 like I can with Netscape. Netscape looks good
now and I can even go with larger fonts if I want. Where do I change
fonts in KDE? I tried KDE help, but I simply can't read it, it is ALL
in the same damned tiny font. Thanx in advance. Sweepea.
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Please HELP: Netgear FA311 troubles
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:12:25 GMT
What would you like to read? [comp.os.linux.setup or *?]
This is a Scot Mc Pherson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scroll! it says:
> I have downloaded the drivers from the netgear website, both the v7 and v6.2
> for rh. I am concerned about the drivers for two reasons...The 6.2 drivers
> are named in all-caps, this is a concern for obvious reasons, the rh7
> version of the drivers though do not seem to operate properly...There are
> and configure networking after the fact, I get network unreachable when I
first of all, netgear cards are piss poor because they contain
undocumented buffer 'features' that make them hard to support....
after that, the netgear card uses the tulip chipset. should come
standard with the kernel. use that driver instead.
and don't put the card under heavy load or it will fold under the
pressure (it's those undocumented 'features' acting up again). Though
with your cpu that probably won't be a problem.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
The secret to not getting burned out is to play at working hard,
and not taking things too seriously.
-- Linus Torvalds
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to disable PC Speaker?
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:28:41 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Pavan scroll! it says:
> The subject says it all. Is it possible to disable the PC Speaker
> in the console? Gnome, etc. allow to do it. But how can I change
> the properties/disable the PC Speaker at the console?
/etc/init.d/sound stop
or
/etc/rc.d/init.d/sound stop
(depending on your distro)
you can also run 'ntsysv', turn off sound, and reboot.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
"I gave speeches while president on topics like climate change
until I was blue in the face, but they were not deemed
newsworthy by you." -- Bill Clinton addressing the press
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Thirteen Months - Linux still not working
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:20:37 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Scot Mc Pherson scroll! it says:
> I can't help you with your modem, I haven't used a modem is so damn long
> that I forget how they are set up. But isn't a Winmodem designed to be used
> nearly exclusively by windows? I don't know, just asking...Its like the
winmodems are poorly supported at best. Not something you want to use.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
"It is ridiculous claiming that video games influence children. For
instance, if Pac-man affected kids born in the eighties, we should
by now have a bunch of teenagers who run around in darkened rooms
and eat pills while listening to monotonous electronic music."
-- Joachim Lous
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From: Jim Noeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Which Linux Distro
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 18:30:08 -0000
I'm looking for the best Linux Distro to recommend to my boss (for his
personal use). He wants to run mail and web servers on his Linux system,
but doesn't want to have to manually edit configuration files to do so.
Does anyone know which/if Distro has GUI configuration utilities for
sendmail or postfix, as well as apache?
Thanks, Jim N.
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: aa piet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: howto enlarge linux partition
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 18:31:24 GMT
How can i enlarge /dev/hda2 on my dual boot system without having to
reinstall linux?
>From /dev/hda5 i can delete half of it.
thanks
piet
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 65 522081 6 FAT16
/dev/hda2 305 790 3903795 5 Extended
/dev/hda3 168 295 1028160 83 Linux
/dev/hda4 296 304 72292+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda5 305 790 3903763+ b Win95 FAT32
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda3 1011960 867396 93156 90% /
/dev/hda1 521808 293648 228160 56% /mnt/win_c
/dev/hda5 3896132 3558808 337324 91% /mnt/win_d
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to switch to OS when i start my computer
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:32:04 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Douglas Ferber scroll! it says:
> Once, I installed FreeBSD 4.2 on my computer and I had win2k professional on
> my other partition. When I turn my computer on to get on windows 2k, it
> wouldnt start up cuz FreeBSD was automatically booting on the screen as they
> were an active partition. I have been trying to figure how to switch it to
> Windows 2k instead of going to FreeBSD. Do u know what i should i do??? any
> pointers?
_IF_ it were linux, 'man lilo'....
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
I often imagine, with full visuals, what playing nethack
sober would be like.
--sdpcat (from rec.games.roguelike.nethack)
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: config for new monitor
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:34:37 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Aaron Phillip O'Brien scroll! it says:
> My old monitor (broken) was replaced with a new one.
> Unfortunatly linux doesn't recognize the monitor settings and now the screen is not
>readable. I can't even log in as I can't see any text.
> I can see the text while linux is booting up.
> What can I do ?
when you're at your boot prompt type:
linux 3
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
I ust Mandrake Linux for the same reason I turn the light switch
on and off 17 times before leaving the room.... If I don't my
family will die. -- I wish I remembered.
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Should I install rh6.2 or 7.0???
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:38:09 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Jim T. scroll! it says:
> I am currently running rh5.2. I am trying to decide whether I should
> upgrade to 6.2 or 7.0?? I know 7.0 is newer and has been out for a
> number of months. My concern is that 7.0 was the first version in the
> 7.x series. My general rule of thumb is wait until the major bugs are
> ironed out and rolled into a minor release (i.e. 7.1 or 7.xx). Yes, I
> know the minor release has bugs.
I'd switch distros to mandrake over redhat. Mandrake 7.2 is good.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
The secret to not getting burned out is to play at working hard,
and not taking things too seriously.
-- Linus Torvalds
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Sendmail.
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:36:26 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a news.castel.nl scroll! it says:
> Hello world, yah, even i have a question.
> The question is: i want to recieve email to 1 of my users on my linux
> system, on my linux sendmail server, how must i setup sendmail to get it
> working?
IIRC, postfix can deny on regular expressions.... jsut allow only the
ones destined for the user.
http://www.postfix.org
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
"It is ridiculous claiming that video games influence children. For
instance, if Pac-man affected kids born in the eighties, we should
by now have a bunch of teenagers who run around in darkened rooms
and eat pills while listening to monotonous electronic music."
-- Joachim Lous
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From: WebHead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which Linux Distro
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 13:48:37 -0500
On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 13:30:08 -0500, Jim Noeth wrote
(in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>):
> I'm looking for the best Linux Distro to recommend to my boss (for his
> personal use). He wants to run mail and web servers on his Linux system,
> but doesn't want to have to manually edit configuration files to do so.
>
> Does anyone know which/if Distro has GUI configuration utilities for
> sendmail or postfix, as well as apache?
You can use Webmin on any distro to make life easier.
--
Enjoy,
WebHead
================================================
Brain: I will accept nothing less than Mahogany!
Pinky: There is no substitute for Diana Ross!
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Ack! Newbie linux sound troubles
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:41:10 GMT
What would you like to read? [comp.os.linux.setup or *?]
This is a Alex Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scroll! it says:
> 1. Run sndconfig as root and in console mode. While the installation, once
> again, went without problems, this did not solve my problem.
su to root and type:
esd &
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
The secret to not getting burned out is to play at working hard,
and not taking things too seriously.
-- Linus Torvalds
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: howto enlarge linux partition
Date: 6 Mar 2001 18:47:28 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a aa piet scroll! it says:
> How can i enlarge /dev/hda2 on my dual boot system without having to
> reinstall linux?
> From /dev/hda5 i can delete half of it.
you appear to be wanting to merge two partitions that are not sitting
right next to each other. it's not going to work well at all....
but, I'm sure that diskdrake could handle your problem if it were set up
in a more solvable manner.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
"The pickle doesn't know anything about the Electoral
College. After all, it's a pickle."
-- Eugene F. "Pucker" O'Grady
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Subject: Re: Syslogd
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Julian Midgley)
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 18:45:46 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Michael Simmons <msimmons> wrote:
>..just learning Unix/linux, forgive me.
>
>How do I change my syslogd startup options? I want to enable "syslogd
>-r" option at startup.
>
>I checked two Unix/Linux books I have and the info under syslogd
>discusses the syslogd.conf primarily. I thought it might be in 'rc'
>somewhere but I a not sure where....
The answer depends on the distribution of Linux you are running, but
you'll probably find the appropriate script in either /etc/init.d/
(Debian) or /etc/rc.d/init.d/ (Red Hat and others).
Look for a start/stop script called "sysklogd" or "syslog" or similar
in these directories.
Julian Midgley
--
Julian Midgley
Principal Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Zeus Technology Ltd http://www.zeus.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Ristroph)
Subject: Re: Wireless Lan Driver problem
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 18:40:38 GMT
>>>>> "Paul" == X E Rox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Paul>
Paul> Thanks, That worked and I now have the joy of wireless
Paul> netwotking...BUT I have to do everything manually
Paul>
Paul> insmod airo.o
Paul> then /etc/rc.d/inet.d/network stop and start
Paul>
Paul> How do i do this so it does it automatically when booting
To make it load the module automatically, you edit the
/etc/conf.modules file (at least that's where it is on Redhat). For
example I have a line that looks like this:
alias eth0 3c509
And that tells it to load the module names 3c509 for eth0. You will
add something similar, except use airo instead of 3c509 and use the
appropriate device name instead of eth0.
To make sure that it can find the airo.o file, put it in
/lib/modules/2.2.5-15/net, where you replace "2.2.2-15" with the
version of your kernel. That directory already exists.
The network stop and start thing is probably happening already on
bootup, but the way to check and fix it is usually by using the
command "chkconfig". This command is (on Redhat) in /sbin, which
sometimes not on the path. "man chkconfig" will give you mroe
information -- all it does is manipulate a nasty system of links to
tell linux what to start and stop at each runlevel. Just run this
command:
/sbin/chkconfig --list
and see that network is "on" for one of the runlevels; if not, then
run the command:
/sbin/chkconfig --add network
I think that should set you up.
Just a note, while the above is the proper way to do it, the file
/etc/rc.d/rc.local is run at the end of bootup, so a kludgy way to
solve this would be to add the commands you were doing by hand to the
end of that script.
Good luck.
--Rob
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From: "Joe Dewberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: xkibitz
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:59:31 -0800
Hello Group,
I have heard about a tool in unix/linux called xkibitz. I'd like to learn
how to use it. I have access to multiple machines. The first machine is my
actual KDE workstation the other is a machine that I have a shell acct on.
Procedures I need help with
1. settings/variables for my machine
2. settings/variables for second machine (shell acct)
Thanks,
Joe Dewberry
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Subject: Re: config for new monitor
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Julian Midgley)
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 18:57:01 GMT
In article <983ajt$70i$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
>this is a Aaron Phillip O'Brien scroll! it says:
>
>> My old monitor (broken) was replaced with a new one.
>> Unfortunatly linux doesn't recognize the monitor settings and now the
>screen is not readable. I can't even log in as I can't see any text.
>> I can see the text while linux is booting up.
>> What can I do ?
>
>when you're at your boot prompt type:
>
>linux 3
Careful there - run level three doesn't necessarily fail to start X -
depends which distribution he's running.
Probably easier to go to single user mode after the boot prompt, and
then reconfigure X for the new monitor (type "linux single" at the
LILO prompt").
Julian Midgley
--
Julian Midgley
Principal Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Zeus Technology Ltd http://www.zeus.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Ristroph)
Subject: Re: how to switch to OS when i start my computer
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 18:53:04 GMT
You need a bootloader. You can install a bootloader from windows or
from FreeBSD. A bootloader is a program in the boot record that gives
you a prompt or menu and asks you which disk to boot from.
Since you can get into FreeBSD, look for a FreeBSD one. A google
search should find it.
--Rob
P.S. If you had asked this question on a FreeBSD newsgroup I'm sure
that they would have been able to tell you exactly what to do.
>>>>> "DOUG" == Douglas Ferber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
DOUG>
DOUG> Once, I installed FreeBSD 4.2 on my computer and I had win2k
DOUG> professional on my other partition. When I turn my computer on
DOUG> to get on windows 2k, it wouldnt start up cuz FreeBSD was
DOUG> automatically booting on the screen as they were an active
DOUG> partition. I have been trying to figure how to switch it to
DOUG> Windows 2k instead of going to FreeBSD. Do u know what i should
DOUG> i do??? any pointers?
DOUG> thanks
DOUG> DOUG
DOUG>
DOUG>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Newbie Question: Updating Corel kernel
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 14:20:04 -0500
I'm looking at the Corel distribution for a new system that I'm getting
and see that it's based on kernel 2.2. As a complete novice, how would
I go about upgrading the kernel manually?
Would I then have to re-install the distro?
Thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Newbie Question: Adding HW
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 14:22:24 -0500
I'm new to Linux and was wondering when you add hardware, do you have to
re-install your distribution or will it see the new HW on re-boot (and
maybe ask you for a driver CD)?
Does it vary with the distribution? I'm interested in Corel
specifically but any info will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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From: "GH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,alt.comp.periphs.mainboards.asus,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: linux on a A7V133 Asus mobo
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 20:21:10 +0100
If your cdrom is not UATA66 or 100 and connected on the 1st IDE channel (UATA
66/100)
, it hangs...
hope this helps.
GH
hac a �crit dans le message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>optimator wrote:
>>
>> Ok here are the specs,
>>
>> Asus A7V133 Motherboard with latest 1003a BIOS installed
>> AMD T'Bird 850
>> 512M PC133 RAM
>> 30G Maxtor ATA/100 HD
>>
>> I have the 2.4.2 Kernel installed and the system boots but
>> if I have any large disk accesses then the system locks and
>> I have to hard reboot to get it back.
>>
>> I have tried putting the hard drive on the primary IDE(ide0)
>> and on the Promise ATA/100 controller(ide2). Both act the
>> same way.
>>
>> If someone else wants to try this, I am consistantly able to
>> get the system to lock when I run "bonnie++"(a hard drive
>> benchmark utility) http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/
>> Or if would like a graphical version that will lock you up
>> try - http://www.enjoy.ne.jp/~gm/program/hdbench
>>
>> Is anyone else having this problem?
>>
>I have a similar system, and can't reproduce your problem.
>Motherboard and RAM are the same, processor is a T'bird 1GHz, drive is
>a Maxtor 54098U8 40GB ATA/66 on the VIA controller. I've updated to
>2.4.2, and compiled bonnie++. It works.
>
>The difference seems to be ATA/100 vs ATA/66. Try forcing UDMA mode4?
>
>--
>Howard Christeller Irvine, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 20:27:23 +0100
From: Michael Heiming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Which Linux Distro
WebHead wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 13:30:08 -0500, Jim Noeth wrote
> (in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>):
>
> > I'm looking for the best Linux Distro to recommend to my boss (for his
> > personal use). He wants to run mail and web servers on his Linux system,
> > but doesn't want to have to manually edit configuration files to do so.
> >
> > Does anyone know which/if Distro has GUI configuration utilities for
> > sendmail or postfix, as well as apache?
>
> You can use Webmin on any distro to make life easier.
Webmin is a nice tool, but it won't help you much in case you need to edit
(sendmail.cf (Which
you shouldn't do anyway, use m4)), main.cf or httpd.conf, as the OP asked.
Sure you don't
need to know where those config files are, if your setup is standart and
webmin can determine
those files automagically.
But without knowing what all those params do, you will be more confused,
apache setup
with something nice like mod_rewrite can't be learned with webmin, you have
to read docs/books.
Best Linux distro is a difficult question, Linux is all about choice,
personaly I use SuSE, not
because I think it's the best, I don't even know.
It was just the distro my Linux expirience started with (4.2)...:-)
Good luck
Michael Heiming
>
>
> --
> Enjoy,
> WebHead
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> Brain: I will accept nothing less than Mahogany!
> Pinky: There is no substitute for Diana Ross!
> ------------------------------------------------
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From: "GH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie Question: Updating Corel kernel
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 20:33:43 +0100
Get a new kernel package for debian (corel is made over a deb).
GH
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a �crit dans le message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I'm looking at the Corel distribution for a new system that I'm getting
>and see that it's based on kernel 2.2. As a complete novice, how would
>I go about upgrading the kernel manually?
>
>Would I then have to re-install the distro?
>
>Thanks.
>
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Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 20:38:08 +0100
From: Michael Heiming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Syslogd
Michael Simmons wrote:
> ..just learning Unix/linux, forgive me.
>
> How do I change my syslogd startup options? I want to enable "syslogd
> -r" option at startup.
>
> I checked two Unix/Linux books I have and the info under syslogd
> discusses the syslogd.conf primarily. I thought it might be in 'rc'
> somewhere but I a not sure where....
Hello,
did you try to send data from another host via syslog (514/udp)?
With my distro (SuSE), I had no need to modify the start script.
locate syslog
Should find your files...:-)
apropos syslog
Shows you the available man pages on your machine about this topic.
Good luck
Michael Heiming
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From: "Michail Bachmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: Something to chew on..
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 20:37:14 +0100
In article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"SlackTux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> agreed, perphaps cat /proc/uptime will tell us more, Windows can last 82
> doing nothing ....... anyone can.
IIRC Win98 had a bug which will lead to a crash in about 42 days due to an
internal counter overflow ;-P
CU Micha
--
Michail Bachmann: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ceterum censeo ParvamMolliam esse delendam
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