Linux-Setup Digest #890, Volume #20 Thu, 22 Mar 01 22:13:08 EST
Contents:
Modprobe can't find module (Greg Stucky)
Re: Setting up identd (maxmutt)
Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream> (Laura Goodwin)
Re: "to many files are open"?? (Juergen Heinzl)
Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream> (Bill Unruh)
Re: Setting System Clock(s)? (Conrad Newton)
Re: Modprobe can't find module (Greg Stucky)
Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream> ("MechCD")
Re: Problem upgrading from 2.2.14 to 2.4.2 (H Dziardziel)
Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream> (Laura Goodwin)
Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream> (olgnuby)
Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream> (Laura Goodwin)
Re: Setting System Clock(s)? (Graeme Rae)
NFS Installation ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Help: Howto setup dialin server (David. E. Goble)
Re: compile error with 2.4.2 ("Dave Thompson")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg Stucky)
Subject: Modprobe can't find module
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:22:30 GMT
I am running RedHat 7.0 and using Diald version 0.99.1 release 2. to
connect automatically to the internet. The ISP I go through
dynamically assigns IP addresses. I ran dhcpcd -h ppp0 to configure
dhcp for my ppp conection to the internet. Now when I start diald I
get "modprobe: can't find module tap0" in /etc/var/messages. I get
this message for tap0 - tap15.
Where can I find the tap modules. I tried demod -va with no results.
I would appreciate any suggestions since I realy need to get this
finished soon. Thanks.
Greg Stucky
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: maxmutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Setting up identd
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 16:26:42 -0700
Anthony wrote:
>
> I've been running it manually, although I did try inetd with similar
> results. Here's what the inetd entry looked like when I was using it:
>
> ident stream tcp wait sys /usr/sbin/identd
> in.identd -w -t120
>
> I am relatively new to linux, so I don't know if my inetd entry was
> correct.
>
> "maxmutt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Anthony wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm trying to run set up an ident server in mandrake 7.2, but I'm
> > > having some problems. With identd running, a remote ident request
> > > returns:
> > >
> > > 123 , 113 : ERROR : UNKNOWN-ERROR
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me troubleshoot this error? Also, should identd
> be
> > > running from inetd?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Anthony
> >
> >
> > identd is normally run from inetd.
> >
> > what is the config entry for identd in inet.config?
If you look in the service file (etc/services) there is no serive named
"ident" or "identd" listed.
"ident" is listed under the "auth" service.
So in inetd.config uncomment the "auth" line then make sure the path to
ident is set in the execute portion of the line. and set the program
name "identd".
I'd show you mine but it's different then the one you are using...
... um that reminds me of something,
I beleive that in Mandrake 7.1 that the suggested you use identd2 rather
then identd. identd2 is more secure then identd. You might want to
remove identd and add the identd2 package.
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From: Laura Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject: Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 18:28:50 -0500
"Carlos D. Garza" wrote:
> Yea tell me about it. IRC is also horrable place to take refuge if your
> looking for help in linux. Those people flat out tell you
> "We don't want linux to expand so that lamers can use it we just want to"
> "be left the hell alone, yet the name of the channel is #linuxhelp"
Yeah, it's help as in: "We'd like to help you out. Which way did you
come in?"
Jerks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Juergen Heinzl)
Subject: Re: "to many files are open"??
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:29:30 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Carsten Bliessen wrote:
>Hi together,
>
>have a problem with an debian system. I�ve installed it with minimum
>config and set an Samba on it.
>
>Everything is working well. But if I copy many files over the network,
>after some hours the System hang and the windows clients couldnt write
>or read anything and on the console i can�t execute anything. Only
>Ctrl alt and del. restarts the computer.
>
>The system say : to many files are open.
>
>Do anybody have an idea about that ?
[-]
See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/proc.txt, file-nr and file-max and
man sysctl, although I can't tell whether debian comes with it. Of
course echo's do it too 8-)
IIRC there's a limitation to the # of sockets up to 256 / process
and kernels 2.2.x, but take this with a grain of salt. I'm not really
sure of this at the moment.
Cheers,
Juergen
--
\ Real name : Juergen Heinzl \ no flames /
\ EMail Private : [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ send money instead /
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject: Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream>
Date: 22 Mar 2001 23:35:36 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> olgnuby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
]Laura Goodwin wrote:
]> Thumper wrote:
]
]>> go back what they know. To those of us that have done it, a kernel recompile
]>> is no big deal.
Actually, I do not advise kernel recompiles. A newbie is much much more
likely to make things worse than better, and for any major distribution
the chances are near 99% that the kernel already has what y ou want
compiled in. Ie, kernel recompile should be a last resort, not a first
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From: Conrad Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setting System Clock(s)?
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:29:42 GMT
Graeme Rae wrote:
> Problem - however I set the system clock, the date command returns the
> correct time, but creating files etc have the wrong time stamp.
>
Have a look at
http://home.world-online.no/~ackleppe/newton/redhat6/node59.html
You can substitute the time server time.nist.gov for time.timehost.com.
>
> E.G.
> [root@hal TEMP]# ls
> [root@hal TEMP]# rdate time.nist.gov
> [time.nist.gov] Wed Mar 14 14:23:30 2001
> [root@hal TEMP]# rdate -s time.nist.gov
> [root@hal TEMP]# date
> Wed Mar 14 14:24:44 PST 2001
> [root@hal TEMP]# touch testfile.txt
> [root@hal TEMP]# ls -l
> total 0
> -rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 0 Mar 14 22:24 testfile.txt
>
> I've tried using Linuxconf too with the following settings:
> timezone (America/Los_Angeles)
> CMOS [ ] Universal Format (GMT) (unchecked)
> Netserver time.nist.gov
>
> What's this all about? Can someone pleeeeeeze help!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Graeme
>
> PS : System:
> Linux orac 2.2.14-5.0smp #1 SMP Tue Mar 7 21:01:40 EST 2000 i686 unknown
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg Stucky)
Subject: Re: Modprobe can't find module
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:36:28 GMT
I jumped the gun a little. After posting this I found the following
information. I haven't tried it yet but it looks like it will solve
my problem.
tapX are ethertap devices ('virtual network cards') that diald uses to
monitor traffic, i suggest using them, they're much better than slip
:)
stick this into /etc/modules.conf (of conf.modules for very old
releases)
add options tap0 unit=0 -o tap0
add options tap1 unit=1 -o tap1
add options tap2 unit=2 -o tap2
add options tap3 unit=3 -o tap3
add options tap4 unit=4 -o tap4
add options tap5 unit=5 -o tap5
add options tap6 unit=6 -o tap6
add options tap7 unit=7 -o tap7
add options tap8 unit=8 -o tap8
add options tap9 unit=9 -o tap9
add options tap10 unit=10 -o tap10
add options tap11 unit=11 -o tap11
add options tap12 unit=12 -o tap12
add options tap13 unit=13 -o tap13
add options tap14 unit=14 -o tap14
add options tap15 unit=15 -o tap15
alias tap0 ethertap
alias tap1 ethertap
alias tap2 ethertap
alias tap3 ethertap
alias tap4 ethertap
alias tap5 ethertap
alias tap6 ethertap
alias tap7 ethertap
alias tap8 ethertap
alias tap9 ethertap
alias tap10 ethertap
alias tap11 ethertap
alias tap12 ethertap
alias tap13 ethertap
alias tap14 ethertap
alias tap15 ethertap
this will resolve the ethertap crisis.
also, make sure you have the ethertap module compiled and installed.
for
slip make sure the module is compiled installed and insmoded (insert
lines
in /etc/modules.conf if necessary)
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:22:30 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg Stucky)
wrote:
>I am running RedHat 7.0 and using Diald version 0.99.1 release 2. to
>connect automatically to the internet. The ISP I go through
>dynamically assigns IP addresses. I ran dhcpcd -h ppp0 to configure
>dhcp for my ppp conection to the internet. Now when I start diald I
>get "modprobe: can't find module tap0" in /etc/var/messages. I get
>this message for tap0 - tap15.
>
>Where can I find the tap modules. I tried demod -va with no results.
>I would appreciate any suggestions since I realy need to get this
>finished soon. Thanks.
>
>Greg Stucky
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "MechCD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject: Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:39:24 GMT
erhem, a USB modem is like using a winmodem in linux (not gonna happen)
--
"Laura Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Here's my problem in a nutshell: I can't even get started with Linux.
> God knows I tried. I've jumped though flaming hoops and crawled through
> electrified mud to just get to the point where I can send a single piece
> of email via Linux without replacing all my components. I am still
> unsuccessful, and the problem is my hardware.
>
> Supposedly Linux supports all that I've got, but it sure is hard to
> tell.
>
> My Specs:
>
> EPOX 7KXA mobo (slot A), Athlon 550, 256 MB PC-133 SDRAM, Jaton GeForce
> MX AGP vid, WD 15.3 G ATA 66 7200 RPM main drive (WinME), Maxtor 6.3 G
> ATA 66 slave drive (Linux), CompUSA 12X DVD ROM, Teac FDD, Komodo
> (Sceptre) 17" CRT, SMC PCI NIC, PCI Happauge WinTV, Dell ps/2 key,
> Logitech Marblemouse ps/2 trackball. All but the new vid card and the
> new HD worked before. I don't suspect the new HD - it's doing its job.
> Oh yeah, and a lovely Boca Tidalwave USB external HARDWARE, NOT WINMODEM
> 56K V.90 modem.
>
> I'm working with Mandrake 7.1. I have several other distros knocking
> around (long story), I've got VM Ware for Linux (a gift from an
> over-optimistic Linux advocate pal of mine) and the new kernel standing
> by on CD. I need the new kernel so I can theoretically get online with
> my USB modem.
>
> I won't bore you with all I went through just to get to the point where
> I am now. My problem now is that Linux doesn't like my wonderful new
> video card.
>
> When I was using my crummy old unstable Diamond s540 vid I had no
> trouble installing and booting into Linux. I had Linux on a partition
> on my main drive at that time. I could accept the display defaults at
> install time and get a gorgeous display. I plunked down some real money
> for a much better card, the Jaton GeForce MX, and under Windows this
> card is a dream. It solved a lot of instability problems I was having
> with the old card.
>
> I added the second drive specifically for Linux today. I was all
> excited about a fresh install. Unfortunately, when I installed Mandrake
> 7.1 today (the same CD that never failed before) I get as far as testing
> the display setup and I get a garbled image and the whole system locks.
> I know after a brief interval the display is supposed to flip back if I
> don't OK the setup I chose. That doesn't happen. It just locks, and I
> have to restart to escape.
>
> It's the vid card. It's that simple.
>
> Somebody please tell me: now what? I'm not putting back the old Diamond
> card. I'd rather give up on Linux completely, and I'm not going to do
> that either, although heaven knows by this time I've been given ample
> reason. Please don't tell me to RFM. I'm going to shoot the sadist who
> WFM, OK?
>
>
> Laura Goodwin
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H Dziardziel)
Subject: Re: Problem upgrading from 2.2.14 to 2.4.2
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:53:27 GMT
On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 02:09:33 -0500, KCmaniac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Hoping somebody can help me with this.
>
>I have configured and compiled the new kernal 2.4.2 with no apparent
>problems.
>
>I put new source files under /usr/src/linux and put the old source files
>under /usr/src/linux-2.2.14.
>
>I copied the new kernal image into /boot under the name vmlinuz-2.4.2.
>The old kernal
>is named vmlinuz-2.2.14 which I have kept in /boot. The new System.map
>file is named
>System.map-2.4.2 and the old is System.map-2.2.14. I insured that the
>System.map
>symbolic link in /boot is pointing to the new System.map-2.4.2.
>
>I updated /etc/lilo.conf to reflect new kernal image which is to be
>mounted as root=/dev/hda5
>which is the same partition as the old kernal booted up in.
>
>Upon reboot with new kernal a page of messages scrolls through but stops
>with the last three
>lines saying:
>
>VFS: Cannot open root device "305" or 03:05
>Please append a correct "root=" boot option
>Kernal panic : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on 03:05
>
>Boot process dies right there.
>
>My only option was to use a rescue disk to boot with vmlinuz which boots
>an old kernal
>that at least allowed me to boot up to a valid or useable desktop.
>There I was able to change
>everything back to the 2.2.14 kernal. I reboot again and the linux
>system boots just fine with that
>kernal.
>
>Can anybody tell me whats going on here?
>
>When I compiled the 2.4.2 kernal its size was well under 640 MB(file
>size shows around 600).
>
>Is it possible that for some reason the new kernal does not like my disk
>partitioning whereas the
>old kernal is just fine with it??
>
>How can I remedy this problem to use the new kernal?
>
>Thanks anybody for any advice!
>
Hi, I am just getting aquainted with the 2.4 but maybe this will be
helpful. There is a new /dev file system that needs tuning for
backward compatability if compiled in and possibly lilo boot options
to get things running. The changes and devfs documentation explain
it. Once the new system is up old kernels will not run by the
way. It looks like your compilation is in midstream. Also, the
compiler should be as per the kernel docs. Apparently some
distributions have separate kernel gcc's packaged (Redhat 7 for one
has gcc and kgcc).
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From: Laura Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject: Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 19:00:48 -0500
MechCD wrote:
>
> erhem, a USB modem is like using a winmodem in linux (not gonna happen)
That I know is incorrect.
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From: olgnuby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject: Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 18:39:28 -0600
Laura Goodwin wrote:
> MechCD wrote:
>
>> erhem, a USB modem is like using a winmodem in linux (not gonna happen)
>
>
> That I know is incorrect.
Of course it's incorrect. Where's this guy coming from. After all it was
I that recommended you get the external modem so that if you decided to
use it as a fax machine, you wouldn't have to take the case off the
computer to get the faxes out each time you got one. ;-)
By the way Laura, I've got an Intel USB cam that my linux machine
recognizes as a pointing device or mouse. 'less I keep the privacy
shield closed when I'm in Linux, the kernel goes into a panic and shuts
the machine down each time my cat walks into the room.
Wanna trade that modem for a USB seeing eye mouse? ;-)
Charlie
--
"Laughter is the best laxative there is for a constipated mind. Humor is
an ideal spoon to dose it."
--Chronocidal Charlie, 1995-2000, RIP--
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From: Laura Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject: Re: Linux <scream>Frustration!</scream>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 20:15:23 -0500
olgnuby wrote:
> By the way Laura, I've got an Intel USB cam that my linux machine
> recognizes as a pointing device or mouse. 'less I keep the privacy
> shield closed when I'm in Linux, the kernel goes into a panic and shuts
> the machine down each time my cat walks into the room.
Oh SURE it does!
> Wanna trade that modem for a USB seeing eye mouse? ;-)
No thank you LOL
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From: Graeme Rae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Setting System Clock(s)?
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 17:16:25 -0800
>
>> Problem - however I set the system clock, the date command returns the
>> correct time, but creating files etc have the wrong time stamp.
>>
>
> Have a look at
>
> http://home.world-online.no/~ackleppe/newton/redhat6/node59.html
>
> You can substitute the time server time.nist.gov for time.timehost.com.
Still doesn�t work :-(
[root@hal timetest]# /usr/sbin/timeconfig --utc America/Los_Angeles
[root@hal timetest]# date
Thu Mar 22 15:56:00 PST 2001
[root@hal timetest]# date -s 15:56:00
Thu Mar 22 15:56:00 PST 2001
[root@hal timetest]# /sbin/hwclock --utc --systohc
[root@hal timetest]# date
Thu Mar 22 15:56:19 PST 2001
[root@hal timetest]# ls
[root@hal timetest]# touch what_time_is_it
[root@hal timetest]# ls -l
total 0
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 0 Mar 22 23:56 what_time_is_it
[root@hal timetest]#
This is driving me insane :-) !!!! the clock returns the correct time, but
any files created are on GMT
(I used the menu interface for timeconfig too - GMT(X) /America/Los_Angeles
- same result)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: NFS Installation
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 01:25:07 GMT
I set up the NFS server and exported /mnt/cdrom.
The clients see the directory (I can mount to it on a running
client as well, and I can see the entire tree).
The problem:
When I try to install Linux on a machine using NFS, the install
fails because it does not recognize the tree as a Red Hat installation
tree. The Red Hat CD is in the server's CDROM drive --- What gives?
Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.......
Thanks.
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From: goble@gtech (David. E. Goble)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,alt.linux
Subject: Re: Help: Howto setup dialin server
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 02:21:36 GMT
Reply-To: goble@gtech
On Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:40:39 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dustin
Puryear) wrote:
>
>Where is the configuration for the remote peer?
>
Hi Dustin;
Currently the remote computer is my fathers Apple Mac performa 580. As
far as I know, it only requires a username and password.
This remote computer does make a connection and does login, but then
disconnects and my server then shows the error "Could not determine
local IP" in /var/log/ppp.
>
>--
>Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear
>Integrate Linux Solutions into Your Windows Network
>- http://www.prima-tech.com/integrate-linux
>
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Reply-To: "Dave Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Dave Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: compile error with 2.4.2
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 02:31:44 GMT
thanks -- I am recompiling now ... just to clarify though -- I should
comment 36 through 38, and when I comment 49 I also comment the following
line ? (the one that starts with a ":" -- the c compiler does not allow that
syntax)
unfortunately I am not a c programmer and do not know the syntax.
have not programmed in a long time ...
Dave
"Nader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I know how to make the 2.4.2 build error go away, but I don't know if
there is
> a negative impact of changing the source code to do it.
>
> I found this fix posted somewhere (it took me many days of internet
searching
> to find it). The author didn't know what the impact is either.
>
> If you edit /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/kernel/i386.c:
>
> 1) Comment lines 36 and 38: if ( cpu_has_xmm )
> 2) Comment line 49: asm volatile( "fxsave %0 ; fnclex"
> 3) Comment line 51: } else {
> 4) Comment line 78: asm volatile( "fxstor %0"
> 5) Comment line 80: } else {
>
> Try your build again. I've been using my 2.4.2 kernel now for a week
without
> a noticible error due to this. It may be a capability that I do not use.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
>
> Dave Thompson wrote:
>
> > thanks, I'll do some more digging. I too am running Caldera 2.3 -- I
tried
> > every processor downgrade that made sense -- the machine is actually a
> > dual-processor celeron 500.
> >
> > Interesting thing is that it compiled fine and ran but I discovered that
I
> > had not turned on 'scsi generic' in the config required to operate the
scsi
> > CD burner on the machine -- once that was turned on, the compile error
> > showed up.
> >
> > hmmmm
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "C. L. Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Dave Thompson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm getting a compile error with 2.4.2 that looks like the
following,
> > > > compiling i387.o if I understand it correctly:
> > > >
> > > > error: no such 386 instruction: 'ldmxcsr'
> > > > make[1]: *** [i387.o] Error 1
> > > > make[1]: etc etc.
> > > >
> > > > any ideas ??
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > >
> > > On my Pentium 233 MMX, attempting to compile under Caldera 2.3 even
with
> > > all the upgrades recommended for the 2.4.2 Kernel, when I try to
compile
> > > for that particular processor. I get the same error. If I remember, I
> > > tried compiling for a lesser or lower processor and dead ended at the
> > > same point. The 2.4.0 kernel compiled and ran fine on it. I tried the
> > > same thing on this machine, with COL, which is an AMD K6-2/550 3D and
> > > came up with the same problem trying to compile for that particular
> > > processor. I decided it was something with the compiler on the COL 2.3
> > > since that is the only thing I could figure out that might be
affecting
> > > it which I hadn't changed. Modutils, sysutils, binutils etc. had all
> > > been upgraded in accordance with the documentation with the 2.4.2
> > > kernel. I didn't take it any farther on either machine, but 2.4.2
builds
> > > and works fine on either with my RH 6.1 system.
> > >
> > > Other than that I haven't a clue. I don't have a COL system up at
> > > present to check the compiler versions and it didn't make all that
much
> > > difference to me at the time.
> > >
> > > I'd venture egcs and gcc versions would be the place to start looking.
> > >
> > > Charlie
> > >
>
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