Linux-Setup Digest #846, Volume #20 Sat, 17 Mar 01 06:13:04 EST
Contents:
NewsGroup FAQ (gomer1701ems)
Re: Win2k and Linux install on Sony Z600TEK - WITH LILO? (I R A Darth Aggie)
Re: please help in send mail ("Findo")
Using Promise Scsi Controller ("Brandon K")
Re: insmod doesnt work at 2.4.2 ("Yuval Yogev")
01010101 on bootup ("earthlink news")
help: Could not determine local IP address (David. E. Goble)
Help: Howto setup dialin server (David. E. Goble)
Re: Newbie - Keyboard, BackSpace key behaves like the Delete key in text editor.
Both write '~' when pressed in the command line. ("Newbie from Win98")
Re: Bootable backup CDs (Andrew Ebling)
Re: dual boot-startup disk-linux+win98 ("Eric en Jolanda")
Re: USB ("Zayin Krige")
Re: 01010101 on bootup ("Zayin Krige")
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From: gomer1701ems
Subject: NewsGroup FAQ
Date: 17 Mar 2001 05:37:37 GMT
Hello. For my college Internet class, I am suppossed to post a message asking if this
NewsGroup has a FAQ section. Does it? If so, can somebody point it out to me? Thank
you.
Gomer1701ems
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (I R A Darth Aggie)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Win2k and Linux install on Sony Z600TEK - WITH LILO?
Date: 17 Mar 2001 06:52:28 GMT
Reply-To: no-courtesy-copies-please
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:45:35 +0100,
Daryl Manning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, in
<98i9cm$43g$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
+ Anyone got any ideas? The idea of recopying the boot.ini each time I change
+ the LILO for Linux (which I do quite often) is not appealing. I trust LILO,
+ I don't know if I trust the NT/Win2k boot loader. Anyone care to comment?
Use the Win2k boot loader. You don't have to modify boot.ini but once.
Here's mine:
===========snipy here=======
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=c:\linux.bin
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect
C:\linux.bin="Debian"
===========snipy here=======
What I usually do is mount my win2k C: drive under linux, then when I
install a new kernel:
# dd if=/dev/hdaX of=/win2k/linux.bin bs=512 count=1
where X is the partition where lilo writes the boot block. You should
create an emergency boot floppy, consisting of the following files
from C:
boot.ini bootsect.dos linux.bin ntdetect.com ntldr
James
--
Consulting Minister for Consultants, DNRC
I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow
isn't looking good, either.
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.
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From: "Findo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux,esp.comp.so.linux,fj.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: please help in send mail
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 15:20:09 +0800
"Findo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ���g��l��
news:98usfk$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I have set the DNS server and I don't know what I have done wrong in
> RedHat7. My DNS is ok but I can't recieve mail from the server but can
send it
> out. Please help.
> The file of the DNS
> @ IN SOA linux.abc.com. root.abc.com. (
> 20000082101;
> 199609206;
> 28800;
> 7200;
> 604800;
> )
> IN NS linux.abc.com.
> ABC IN A 213.185.160.218
> linux IN A 213.185.160.221
> IN MX 10 linux.abc.com.
> shop IN A 213.185.160.221
>
> My server host name is linux and I can use shop.abc.com to go to my web
> server. But I can't send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why?
>
> The /etc/mail/local-host-names file
> # local-host-names - include all aliases for your machine here.
> abc.com
>
> Can anyone tell me what can I do ?
>
> After a few hours I recieve the return mail :
>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 8:26 PM
> Subject: Returned mail: Host unknown (Name server: abc.com: no data
> known)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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From: "Brandon K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Using Promise Scsi Controller
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 07:36:19 GMT
I just got Linux-Mandrake 7.2 and have tried to install it. How to I set up
the Promise Ata 100 Controller that is built into my Asus A7v Motherboard?
It asks me If I use a Scsi Device, but Ignores me If I say no, and none on
the drivers in the list seem to work. I am very new to Linuz, (about 2
hours experience) any help is extremely appreciated.
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From: "Yuval Yogev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: insmod doesnt work at 2.4.2
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:46:21 +0200
yes - all packages has been upgraded as defined at the Changes document
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:98tda0$3ae$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> This message has been posted by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Dave Ewart)
>
> On Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:36:44 +0200, Yuval Yogev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >when i try to insmod (some iptables modules which does exist ..) i get
> >the note :
> >couldn't find the kernel version the module was compiled for
>
> Did you upgrade your modutils when upgrading to kernel 2.4.x ?
>
> Dave.
> --
> P.S. Apologies for the spam-trapped headers - they are added by my
> outgoing news server and I have no control over them.
> --
> Dave Ewart
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Computing Manager
> ICRF Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Oxford UK
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From: "earthlink news" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 01010101 on bootup
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:54:58 GMT
Well I finally got Rh 6.1 to install, (after many attempts). After
configuring my resolution and monitor type and testing out X, I rebooted my
computer to enjoy the fruits of my labors, and all I get on the screen is a
seemingly endless supply of 101010101010101010110,.......etc.
My guess is that this is a common result of doing something wrong. Can
somene please let me know what I screwed up and how I might be able to fix
it?
Loads of thanks in advance
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: goble@gtech (David. E. Goble)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,alt.linux
Subject: help: Could not determine local IP address
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:11:16 GMT
Reply-To: goble@gtech
Hi All;
Iam running Redhat 6.2, I have no NICs and only one fax/modem.
My hosts file is;
127.0.0.1 gtech localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.0.25 rgtech
My optins.srv file is;
noauth
lock
-detach
modem
crtscts
proxyarp
asyncmap 0
:192.168.0.25
login
When a user dials in, they get logged in and mgetty sends control to
pppd, then the /var/log/ppp gives;
Mar 17 18:38:13 gtech pppd[773]: pppd 2.3.11 started by ppp, uid 0
Mar 17 18:38:13 gtech pppd[773]: Using interface ppp0
Mar 17 18:38:13 gtech pppd[773]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS2
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Could not determine local IP address
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Connection terminated.
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Connect time 0.1 minutes.
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Sent 216 bytes, received 291 bytes.
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Exit.
My linux server is called gtech. I can telnet into it as gtech and
access the web page from <http://gtech> or <http://localhost> or
<http://127.0.0.1>.
People here on these newsgroups said my hosts file should be like;
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.1 gtech
192.168.0.25 rgtech
But then I can no longer access the server thru gtech or 192.168.0.1,
its says server is down. But I can access it thru localhost or
127.0.0.1.
What is wrong or what do I need to do to get this working... :>
Do I need to do something with ifconfig or what...!?
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From: goble@gtech (David. E. Goble)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,alt.linux
Subject: Help: Howto setup dialin server
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:11:17 GMT
Reply-To: goble@gtech
Hi All;
Iam running Redhat 6.2, I have no NICs and only one fax/modem.
My hosts file is;
127.0.0.1 gtech localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.0.25 rgtech
My options.srv file is;
noauth
lock
-detach
modem
crtscts
proxyarp
asyncmap 0
:192.168.0.25
login
When a user dials in, they get logged in and mgetty sends control to
pppd, then the /var/log/ppp gives;
Mar 17 18:38:13 gtech pppd[773]: pppd 2.3.11 started by ppp, uid 0
Mar 17 18:38:13 gtech pppd[773]: Using interface ppp0
Mar 17 18:38:13 gtech pppd[773]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS2
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Could not determine local IP address
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Connection terminated.
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Connect time 0.1 minutes.
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Sent 216 bytes, received 291 bytes.
Mar 17 18:38:16 gtech pppd[773]: Exit.
My linux server is called gtech. I can telnet into it as gtech and
access the web page from <http://gtech> or <http://localhost> or
<http://127.0.0.1>.
People here on these newsgroups said my hosts file should be like;
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.1 gtech
192.168.0.25 rgtech
But then I can no longer access the server thru gtech or 192.168.0.1,
its says server is down. But I can access it thru localhost or
127.0.0.1.
What is wrong or what do I need to do to get this working... :>
Do I need to do something with ifconfig or what...!?
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From: "Newbie from Win98" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.linux,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Newbie - Keyboard, BackSpace key behaves like the Delete key in text
editor. Both write '~' when pressed in the command line.
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:06:56 -0000
Hi,
I'm just about to give your suggestion a try. Do I run "Xconfigurator" at
the command prompt, or is it some abbreviation? Obviously if it is just
running "Xconfigurator" then it will be fine. If it's an abbreviation,
please could someone reply to what the actual syntax is?
Thanks all of you.
"Markku Kolkka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> "Newbie from Win98" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Please can you help me? I am a newbie whose keyboard's Backspace key
> > behaves like the Delete key. Also both the Backspace and Delete key
write a
> > '~' when pressed in the command line.
>
> This is a common problem with RH7. Login as root, run Xconfigurator
> and restart X.
>
> --
> Markku Kolkka
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Ebling)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Bootable backup CDs
Date: 17 Mar 2001 10:13:05 GMT
Could I recommend mondo backup... it creates multiple CD backups of your
system from linux (it can even backup windows partitions), the first of
which is bootable.
Find it in freshmeat.net
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
: On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 02:15:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
: wrote:
: > On 12 Mar 2001 00:56:48 GMT, Ed Ohsone staggered into the Black Sun and said:
: > >I would like to make backups of my hard drives on multiple CDs.
: > >It seems there are some tools for linux, like cdrecord, but
: > >I do not know if there exist tools which can create bootable CDs.
: > >
: > >MS Windows world has some tools capable of this task.
: > >Are there any in linux world?
: > >Since my system is mutiboot with win95, linux6.1, freeBSD, Solarisx86, etc,
: > >each of them taking about 2GB, ideal tool should be able to create bootable
: > >CDs for all of the OSs.
: > >
: > >I am not familiar with booting mechanism. So there may be some
: > >special way of creating bootable CDs with cnventional tools like cdrecord.
: > >
: > >I would appreciate any pointer/comment.
: >
: > cdrecord does not create a bootable CD; it just takes an ISO9660 image
: > and writes it to a CD. Check the man page for mkisofs, paying attention
: > to the -b and -c options.
: Well, what does the bios look for on the cd when 'boot from cd' is
: enabled and 'atapi cdrom found' is issued? Is there a separate small
: image of some sort that provides a root image and maybe atapi cdrom
: drivers for immediate use by the otherwise bare system?
: > The basic idea is that you create a 1.4 or
: > 2.8M floppy image, then specify the name of that image to mkisofs in the
: > -b option. I don't think you can specify more than one boot image
: > though. However, if you get the 2.8M image of Tom's RootBoot, you can
: > make a bootable CD that will boot into a Linux rescue system that has
: > enough stuff to recover any Linux installation. If you choose an
: > appropriate format for your backups, you can probably use Tom's to
: > restore Win9x, *BSD, and Solarisx86 installations as well.
: >
: > Check freshmeat.net for CD-R backup tools. The 2.8M Tom's image is
: > available at http://www.toms.net/rb/ .
: >
: --
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From: "Eric en Jolanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: dual boot-startup disk-linux+win98
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 11:22:00 +0100
> I'm sorry about that..
never mind
> The first lines i get when doing the lilo -v thing are:
> Lilo version 21.4-4 Copyright 1992-1998 (someguy)
> lba32 extensions Copyright 1999-2000 (some other guy)
this is good.
you need the LBA extensions
> There is no <linear> in my lilo.conf as i had already disselected it from
> the lilo configuration program found on the gnome desktop.
>
> Here is my lilo.conf file..maybe you can find some mistakes in it.
>
> boot = /dev/hda1
This is bad!
You should never try to write LILO code on a FAT partition
You're lucky that /sbin/lilo failed, or else windows would be unbootable.!
(Allthough it could be restored it again)
change the line to
boot=/dev/hda
> timeout = 50
> compact
remove "compact" from this line
and add "lba32"
> prompt
> message = /boot/message
> default = linux
> vga = normal
> read-only
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> image=/boot.vmlinuz-2.2.16-22
> label = linux
> root = /dev/hda5
>
> other = /dev/hda1
> label = windows
> table = /dev/hda
>
> My linux boot partition is hda2, my windows partition is hda1 and my linux
> root partition is hda5.
> I guess you know where each of them should be in the lilo.conf .
> I placed the label and table entries in the end..I found the info on the
> internet somewhere.. it was supposed to help but it didn't.
> Please please please let me know if there are mistakes in it.
> As for the cylinder thing and the older bios versions...my system is only
> 4 months old..
That's also good info.
> I appreciate your help very much.
> I'm sorry if i'm asking too many questions :)
You can't ask to many questions,
You can however try to resolve some on your own
There's a lot of documentation on LILO, and it's already on your system.
try `locate lilo` (you may need to run `updatedb` first)
and read the User_Guide.ps file (gv /path/to/User_Guide.ps)
If you change the lilo.conf, run `/sbin/lilo -v` again
(Don't forget to change the boot= line, the current assignment is
dangerous!)
Now you should be able to boot from your HDD.
(PS. keep that linux bootfloppy too, it may prove to be very useful in the
future)
Eric
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From: "Zayin Krige" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: USB
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 13:05:45 +0200
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hrmm i'm going to have a look in the USB source for the kernel and see =
if i can come up with anything
"Sivagurunathan U." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message =
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
Hi! Guys,=20
I have the same motherboard in a Compaq computer. This machine =
loads every thing at the time of installation.(I tried Caldera edesktop =
2.4, and SUSE 6.4) But when it is starting Linux and loading modules it =
says VIA82x6.. module not loaded.=20
But for me USB keyboard PS2 mouse Vanta video all works fine. But =
D-Link DFE530TX ethernet is not detecting. Though it is a listed HW in =
all of the above distributions.=20
When I tried with different LINUX distributions site, all do not =
say VIA82X686a/b motherboard supported.=20
Hence I think it is rather another HW not supported!!=20
If anybody knows a workaround I will also appreciate.=20
Regards=20
Siva=20
=20
Zayin Krige wrote:=20
I disabled IRQ for usb in the BIOS, but the same thing still =
happens...=20
"Steve Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message=20
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]=20
> Gregory Davis wrote:=20
>=20
> > > if i unplug the mouse and replug it in, the message repeats.=20
> > >=20
> > > as far as i can see, my network card, video card and usb hub =
ar=20
sharing=20
> > > the same irq. is this maybe th cause. any help will be =
appreciated=20
>=20
> > Maybe. In that case, try specifying IRQs for each in the BIOS. =
If they=20
> > already are, try having the BIOS set them up automatically. Try =
setting=20
> > your BIOS for PnP compatible OS and for PnP OS incompatible.=20
>=20
> Yes, I'd guess that the shared IRQ is probably the problem.=20
> Get them each their own IRQ (whether by jumper-setting,=20
> BIOS setting, whatever), then see if Linux detects them all=20
> properly by looking at /proc/interrupts.=20
>=20
> Good luck.
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noe.com</A>...</DIV>Hi!=20
Guys,=20
<P> I have the same motherboard in a Compaq =
computer.=20
This machine loads every thing at the time of installation.(I tried =
Caldera=20
edesktop 2.4, and SUSE 6.4) But when it is starting Linux and loading =
modules=20
it says VIA82x6.. module not loaded.=20
<P> But for me USB keyboard PS2 mouse Vanta video =
all works=20
fine. But D-Link DFE530TX ethernet is not detecting. Though it is a =
listed HW=20
in all of the above distributions.=20
<P> When I tried with different LINUX distributions =
site,=20
all <U>do not say</U> VIA82X686a/b motherboard <U>supported</U>.=20
<P> Hence I think it is rather another HW not =
supported!!=20
<P> If anybody knows a workaround I will also =
appreciate.=20
<P>Regards=20
<P>Siva <BR> =20
<P>Zayin Krige wrote:=20
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE">I disabled IRQ for usb in the BIOS, but the =
same=20
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<P>"Steve Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message =
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<BR>> Gregory Davis wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > > if i =
unplug the=20
mouse and replug it in, the message repeats. <BR>> > > =
<BR>>=20
> > as far as i can see, my network card, video card and usb =
hub ar=20
<BR>sharing <BR>> > > the same irq. is this maybe th cause. =
any=20
help will be appreciated <BR>> <BR>> > Maybe. In that =
case,=20
try specifying IRQs for each in the BIOS. If they <BR>> =
>=20
already are, try having the BIOS set them up automatically. =
Try=20
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incompatible. <BR>> <BR>> Yes, I'd guess that the shared IRQ =
is=20
probably the problem. <BR>> Get them each their own IRQ (whether =
by=20
jumper-setting, <BR>> BIOS setting, whatever), then see if Linux =
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From: "Zayin Krige" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 01010101 on bootup
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 13:06:13 +0200
re-install lilo, with the correct partition settings in your /etc/lilo.conf
"earthlink news" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:CDFs6.4072$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Well I finally got Rh 6.1 to install, (after many attempts). After
> configuring my resolution and monitor type and testing out X, I rebooted
my
> computer to enjoy the fruits of my labors, and all I get on the screen is
a
> seemingly endless supply of 101010101010101010110,.......etc.
> My guess is that this is a common result of doing something wrong. Can
> somene please let me know what I screwed up and how I might be able to fix
> it?
> Loads of thanks in advance
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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