Linux-Setup Digest #776, Volume #20 Wed, 7 Mar 01 10:13:17 EST
Contents:
Re: Something to chew on.. (A. van Werven)
Re: Proftpd monitor in X-window? (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?=)
Re: Something to chew on.. (Julian Midgley)
Re: /mnt/CDROM is busy. cannot umount (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?=)
Boot up problem ("cedric")
Re: Missing bzImage PROBLEM FIXED ("JP")
Re: Which Linux Distro (Rod Smith)
Re: Dual Boot Setup: Windows2000 and Redhat Linux 7 (please help) (Steve Taylor)
Re: pop3 (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?=)
RAM Requirements for VMWare ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Please HELP: Netgear FA311 troubles ("fenix")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (A. van Werven)
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux.security,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc,linux.debian.publicity,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Something to chew on..
Date: 7 Mar 2001 13:18:09 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Steve O'Hara-Smith:
>>> maybe. maybe not. 'uptime' don't tell.
>> But load average does...
> Not always, you can have a very very busy BSD router with a really small
> load average
Granted.
Alphons
--
A. van Werven http://www.liacs.nl/~avwerven
Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, The Netherlands
I died once - it sucked.
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Proftpd monitor in X-window?
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:34:24 +0100
On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, ady wrote:
> I�m new in Linux, I have have installed Proftpd server on my computer -
> please, does exist some graphical monitoring tool for this server in Xwindow
> (I have KDE2.1) - I want to monitor Download speed, who is on my FTP....
I do not think, that a tool has been made to do this. Of course you
could make one yourself :)
Rasmus
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Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux.slackware,comp.os.linux.security,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc,linux.debian.publicity,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Something to chew on..
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Julian Midgley)
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 13:31:01 GMT
In article <985ceh$mde$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
A. van Werven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Steve O'Hara-Smith:
>
>>>> maybe. maybe not. 'uptime' don't tell.
>
>>> But load average does...
>
>> Not always, you can have a very very busy BSD router with a really small
>> load average
>
>Granted.
Furthermore, the load average is a point measurement, telling you at
most how busy the machine has been in the last 15 minutes. This
obviously tells you nothing at all at how busy the machine has been
for the rest of its uptime.
Consider a machine used by several developers to compile and test code
during the working day. Between 0900 and 2000, the load average might
be 4 or 5 fairly constantly. But at 0800, when someone's in early and
reading their email and news before they get down to work, it's
probably close to zero.
Julian
--
Julian Midgley
Principal Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Zeus Technology Ltd http://www.zeus.com
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: /mnt/CDROM is busy. cannot umount
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:36:10 +0100
On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Afonso Sam wrote:
> I am in trouble, I just mounted Redhat7 CD, and copied the directory
> tree to the HD of nfs server. after that, I cannot umount and eject
> the CDROM.
> I change the current directory to /, than
> use command 'umount /mnt/cdrom',
> it prompts me the message 'device is busy'
> it is rare, since there is no any task to access the /mnt/cdrom.
>
> now, what can I do to eject the CDROM?
Find out what processes are using the CD (/sbin/fuser -v /mnt/cdrom) and
end/terminate/kill them.
Rasmus
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From: "cedric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Boot up problem
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 05:46:39 +0800
At boot up, when BIOS is finished and the line 'verifying DMI pool ****'
appears, the next thing that happens is the screen fills with 'x and
o' repeatedly over and over and over. The only way to stop this is to do, 'cdt, alt,
del.' Having to boot up with boot disk.
Using Red Hat 6.2 with KDE 1.1.2.
Any ideas on solving this problem?
Thanks,
cedric
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From: "JP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Missing bzImage PROBLEM FIXED
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:52:18 -0000
David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:Gvjp6.7830$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> You guys are great. I took a few things from each of you and fixed it. I
> guess the make clean does do what you said and made the bzImage vanish.
> I did:
> make dep && make clean && make bzImage
> make modules && make modules_install
> cp /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.old
Just for information;
I tend to do the following without any problems
cd /usr/src/linux
make dep clean bzlilo modules modules_install
This will only continue the build after each step has completed successfully
and will move the kernel and run lilo as well.
JP
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Which Linux Distro
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:05:28 -0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Posted and mailed]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Jim Noeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 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?
For my thoughts on several distributions, check:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/distribs/
I'm not sure about the requirement for GUI configuration tools for the
MTA and Apache, though; I've never used GUI tools for configuring these.
If you anticipate serious MTA changes, though, for a newbie I'd
recommend using something other than sendmail. Postfix (used by
Mandrake) uses a configuration file that's very well-commented by
default. I seem to recall that Exim's configuration file was also pretty
easy to deal with, but I've not done much with it in a while. (Exim
is the default MTA for Debian and its derivatives.)
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Taylor)
Subject: Re: Dual Boot Setup: Windows2000 and Redhat Linux 7 (please help)
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:10:16 GMT
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 06:37:57 +0800, "Justin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Hi Justin.
Ok. You asked for it....
Yes it is possible to use partition magic to boot Linux, However I use
an alternative method of booting Linux that steers clear of using LILO
( linux's most common boot method), mostly because of years of lilo
trashing my boot record.
You will need to clear one of those huge 4.7GB ( I run SuSE 5.2 in
250Mb!!) partitions on your HD, ( any one will do... Linux don't
care). Using Partition Magic...
Then you will have to resize your win2000 partition ( Be careful here
)
You will need around 15-20 Mb free space....
Now select the empty partition and the boot manager menu should be
accessible.. ( I use pqmagic 3, so things may not be the same... ).
Install the boot manager at the END of the free partition and add your
Win2000 partition to the boot menu (Name it 'Win200')....
Now create a FAT16 partition using the free space left on HDA1 and add
this to the boot manager menu ( name it 'linux').
Now comes the really dangerous bit!!!!
Reboot the PC and check that win2000 still works ok... ( It should be
fine but check anyway... ).
Find, beg, borrow or steal a set of MS-DOS 6.22 Installation
Floppies...
Restart the pc and select the 'linux' entry.... ( It will halt with an
error message, 'Operating System not found' or something similar).
Put the DOS insallation disk in the floppy drive and reboot with
ctrl-alt-delete and ms-dos should install itself....
After the re-boot you will no longer be able to boot Win2000... (Don't
Panic !!!). When dos starts type 'fdisk' and choose 'change active
partition' choose the boot manager partition, it'll be the smallest
partition of the three on your 1st HD.. Reboot and the boot manager
screen should come up and give you the choice of win2000 or linux...
Once you have checked that Win2000 and Dos both boot then sit down,
relax and have a coffee.......
Ok... Back to work...
Install dos drivers for your CD-ROM drive and reboot...
Copy the loadlin program from the redhat 7 cd... (it should be in the
'dosutils' directory), to a directory on your dos drive ( 'loadlin' is
a good name for this directory....
Now Install Linux.....
Use the empty partition you created earlier ( The Big 4.7Gb one?), to
install linux...
After you have finished the installation of the packages you will at
some point be asked to create a LILO configuration.... DON'T... cancel
that option and proceed with the rest of the setup...
DO create a boot floppy to boot from....
After your Linux system boots from the boot floppy you will have to
copy the kernel image file to one of your dos partitions...
Logon as root and type 'cd /'
type 'ls' to see a list of directories.... Hopefully you will have one
called 'mnt'.
'cd mnt'
'mkdir dosc'
'mount /dev/hda? /mnt/dosc' ( where ?= the number of your DOS
partition, one of HDA1, HDA2, HDA3, HDA4).
'cd /'
look for a directory called /boot.
'cd boot'
'ls -l'
You are now looking for a file called 'zImage', or 'vmlinuz', there
may be a couple of files with names similar to this, the one you are
looking for will be the largest sized one ( 'vmlinuz-2.0.4' or
something similar).
type 'cp vmlinuz-whatever /mnt/dosc'. this copies a kernel image to
your DOS partition...
shutdown linux 'shutdown -r now'
Choose 'linux' ( no, it won't boot linux... Yet...).
Edit autoexec.bat.
At the end of the file add the following lines:
SET PATH=%PATH;C:\LOADLIN
REM LINUX
and save....
next copy the vmlinuz, or image file to the 'loadlin' directory.
create a file called 'linux.bat'.
Add these lines:
LOADLIN C:\LOADLIN\VMLINUZ ROOT=/DEV/HD?? ( HD??= Linux Partition,
HDB1, HDB2.... HDB8)..
Save linux.bat. and run it
If it fails with a message like 'KERNEL PANIC and mentions unable to
find or use or recognise the partition then reboot, edit Linux.bat.
and try a different number in HD??.... (dos and linux use different
methods of calculating partition numbers...).
As soon as linux boots successfully you are finished....
(Yes, Using LILO is a lot easier..... Until Windoze overwrites the MBR
in attempt to be "helpful" ( after all you really wanted to run
windoze and nothing else didn't you?)
Hope you're still awake and not panicking after reading this....
I use a 486dx4-120 16Mb RAM, 1GB HD to run Win95, Dos6.22 and Linux in
a Triple boot system...
HDA1 = Dos6.2 - 250MB
HDA2 = Win95 - 510Mb
HDA3 = Boot manager 1MB
HDA4 = Extended Partition
*HDA5 = Linux Swap 32MB
*HDA6 = Linux native (root) 250MB
Steve Taylor
>Hi,
>
>My PC is running Windows 2000, Pentium III 800MHz with 320MB RAM.
>I'm interested to install Linux OS as dual boot.
>I'll be glad if someone could advise me on this. Thanks!
>
>Currently my hard disks look like this:
>(disk01 1st partition-Active, 4.7GB) C: Windows 2000 OS
>(disk02 1st partition-Active, 4.7GB) D: Data storage
>(disk02 2nd partition, 1 GB) E: Data storage
>(disk02 3rd partition, 1 GB) F: Data Storage
>(disk01 2nd partition, 4.7GB) G: Data Storage
>(disk01 2nd partition, 4.7GB) H: Data Storage
>(disk01 3rd partition, 4.7GB) I: Data Storage
>note: all partitions in FAT32.
>
>Currently I've Partition Magic Pro 6 installed. How could use this tool to
>optimise my 2nd OS Linux under Windows2000 environment, without
>loosing my data ? I'll like to use BootMagic which it is said
>come with the PartitionMagic (however, it never show up).
>Your valuable view is appreciated!
>
>Regards,
>Justin
>
>
>
>
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rasmus_B=F8g_Hansen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: pop3
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 15:14:27 +0100
On Tue, 6 Mar 2001, Kam Bansal wrote:
> Where can I get the packages for POP3 or IMAP support for RH7.0??? I have
> sendmail working, but I would like to get pop3 working for my domain!
The imap package from your distro cd will do fine.
Rasmus
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RAM Requirements for VMWare
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 09:24:34 -0500
I've been looking at a new system with 256Mb of RAM and a 1200MHz
Athlon. The vendor recommended VMWare over dual booting.
Since some of the programs that I run like WPOffice are memory intensive
or like TheSky (an astronomical planetarium program) are computation
intensive, I was wondering what kind of resources I would need to run
them comfortably under VMWare. Or is dual boot still the better way to
go for now?
Thanks.
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From: "fenix" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Please HELP: Netgear FA311 troubles
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:27:35 GMT
the netgear fa311 does *not* use the tulip chipset. Check the docs. That is
why it is such a pain to install correctly.
-fenix
"Angry Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9839a9$70i$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> 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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