Linux-Setup Digest #104, Volume #21 Tue, 24 Apr 01 17:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: dependency cycle in RPMs?? How to fix this.
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Re: missing some apps with RH 7.1 (Georg Schwarz)
Re: Dell Inspiron 5000 (Georg Schwarz)
Re: LINUX on Compaq Deskpro XL ("Andreas Adler")
Re: route table ("ne...")
Re: NNTP server ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: RH 7.0 unable to boot from hard disk ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: SMP Question (Jeff)
can't get Red Hat 7 to recognize my mouse ("Mike Buckley")
Re: Switching from win98 to Linux (Alexander Martinez)
SB Live Player 1024 under Debian 2.2 (Alexander Martinez)
fetchmail hangs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Any fix for Thinkpad mouse problems with Mandrake 8? (Ronald Hall)
Re: which is the better linux distribution? (Bob Erdmann)
kppp problems... ("Karim R. Sobhi")
Patching linux src with ac patches (Stuart Williams)
Re: which is the better linux distribution?
Re: I'm Impressed! ("Karl Heyes")
Re: can't get Red Hat 7 to recognize my mouse (J Hayward)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: dependency cycle in RPMs?? How to fix this.
Date: 24 Apr 2001 12:44:52 -0400
Thanks. Any ideas, given what is below? The common bit is gone,
which seems good, but I am getting all of these libdb hits. What is
libdb? Is it related to db3, which is what I was trying to install in
the first place?
michael
[root@beethoven /TEMP]# rpm -Uvh glibc-*
error: failed dependencies:
rpm <= 4.0-0.65 conflicts with glibc-2.2-12
libdb.so.2 is needed by memprof-0.3.0-4
libdb.so.2 is needed by chkfontpath-1.7-2
libdb.so.2 is needed by bug-buddy-0.7-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by control-center-1.0.51-3
libdb.so.2 is needed by ee-0.3.11-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by enlightenment-conf-0.15-9
libdb.so.2 is needed by gdm-2.0beta2-23
libdb.so.2 is needed by gedit-0.6.1-3
libdb.so.2 is needed by glade-0.5.5-4
libdb.so.2 is needed by gmc-4.5.42-10
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-core-1.0.55-12
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-libs-1.0.55-12
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-linuxconf-0.25-2
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-media-1.0.51-2
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-pim-1.0.55-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-utils-1.0.50-4
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnumeric-0.48-3
libdb.so.2 is needed by gpgp-0.4-2
libdb.so.2 is needed by gtop-1.0.5-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by libglade-0.11-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by magicdev-0.2.7-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by passwd-0.64.1-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by pygnome-1.0.51-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by pygnome-libglade-0.6.4-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by python-1.5.2-13
libdb.so.2 is needed by rp3-1.0.7-4
libdb.so.2 is needed by sawmill-gnome-0.24-3
libdb.so.2 is needed by wmconfig-0.9.8-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by pygnome-applet-1.0.51-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by rpm-python-3.0.5-9.6x
libdb.so.2 is needed by gedit-devel-0.6.1-3
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-games-1.0.51-4
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnome-objc-1.0.2-6
libdb.so.2 is needed by pygnome-capplet-1.0.51-1
libdb.so.2 is needed by ucd-snmp-4.1.1-2
libdb.so.2 is needed by rpm-3.0.5-9.6x
libdb.so.2 is needed by xchat-1.4.0-2
libdb.so.2 is needed by gnorpm-0.95.1-2.62
libdb.so.2(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by gnome-libs-1.0.55-12
libdb.so.2(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by python-1.5.2-13
libdb.so.2(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by rpm-3.0.5-9.6x
libdb.so.3 is needed by nmh-1.0.3-6x
libdb.so.3 is needed by python-1.5.2-13
libdb.so.3 is needed by sendmail-8.9.3-20
libdb.so.3 is needed by transfig-3.2.3-2
libdb.so.3 is needed by openldap-1.2.9-6
libdb.so.3 is needed by pam-0.72-20.6.x
libdb.so.3 is needed by perl-5.00503-12
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by nmh-1.0.3-6x
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by python-1.5.2-13
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by transfig-3.2.3-2
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by perl-5.00503-12
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.1) is needed by sendmail-8.9.3-20
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.1) is needed by openldap-1.2.9-6
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.1) is needed by pam-0.72-20.6.x
libdb.so.3(GLIBC_2.1) is needed by perl-5.00503-12
[root@beethoven /TEMP]#
David Pye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Brian Langenberger wrote:
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > <snip!>
> >
> > : But now I am confused. glibc-common needs glibc, but glibc needs
> > : glibc-common.
> >
> > : Any recommendations here? I am hesitant to force rpm to install as it
> > : seems to me that I should fix this problem rather than ram through a
> > : solution.
> >
> > You can install multiple RPMs at a time, so try installing both at
> > once. That way, RPM will see that both are being upgraded at once
> > at shouldn't have cause to complain.
> >
> >
> Try RPM -U glibc*.rpm
>
> If you try upgrading, it should avoid the conflict message...
>
> David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Georg Schwarz)
Subject: Re: missing some apps with RH 7.1
Date: 24 Apr 2001 17:16:38 GMT
Brian Langenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Sorry for the double reply. Both xanim and curl appear to be on the
>Powertools disc, which you'll likely need to either pick up
>seperately, or download the individual packages from rpmfind.net
Thanks. It appears I should take a closer look at the powertools cd. I
didn't expect xanim to fall under powertools :-)
--
Georg Schwarz http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] +49 177 2437545
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Georg Schwarz)
Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 5000
Date: 24 Apr 2001 17:19:01 GMT
Myriam Abramson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I just installed RH 7.1 on an Inspiron 8000. At first glance everything
>> looks really good; graphics, ethernet, audio were autodetected and work,
>> even my PCMCIA ISDN card seems to be detected (though I haven't tried it).
>> What probably won't work is the 3COM Winmodem.
>Thanks. Can a winmodem be replaced by another for this laptop?
I'm sure you could disable it and use a PCMCIA modem instead. BTW, what I
said refered to the 3COM model. The Lucent model is said to be supported
(though not open source, AFAIK).
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Georg Schwarz http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] +49 177 2437545
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From: "Andreas Adler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: LINUX on Compaq Deskpro XL
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:16:03 +0200
Hello,
sorry for my bad english. I hope you understand ist.
I never saw a Compaq Deskpro XL with a QVision graphic card.
My ones in our company have a Elsa S3 Adapter. Have you tested with
VESA-Modes?
Best Regards
Andreas
"Ioan Alexandre Romoscanu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Hello
>
> Did anyone install Linux (SUSE 6.x for instance) on a Compaq Deskpro XL?
> This PC has a QVision graphic card, and it is officially not supported.
> I wonder if it still works.
>
> Thanks for any emails
>
> A.I.R.
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From: "ne..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: route table
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 17:25:17 GMT
On Apr 24, 2001 at 20:11, ja eloquently wrote:
> HI
> I use the below instruction to add a route.
> #route add ddm17 gw wwm17 metric 1
> This route data will be save in /proc/net/route file.
> After I reboot the system, this route date disappear.
> Can I add this route data for good?
> How should I do?
Put it in your rc.local.
--
Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org)
"Neighbors!! We got neighbors! We ain't supposed to have any neighbors, and
I just had to shoot one."
-- Post Bros. Comics
1:24pm up 13:29, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: NNTP server
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:34:33 +0200
Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My ISP is telling me that I must set up a newsgroup server locally and they
> will feed me whatever newsgroups I decide to take. My question is do I have
> to use a 3rd party app like Typhoon or Cyclone or does linux have the
> ability to receive news feeds and host natively (RH7.1)?
Err .. what do you think unix has been doing since the beginning of
time?
And no, you don't need them to "feed" you groups. Leafnode can "pull"
from anywhere.
Peter
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.0 unable to boot from hard disk
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:32:58 +0200
Jeffrey Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[In the WRONG place! Do not top-quote. Reformatted]
> "Peter T. Breuer" wrote:
>> Jeffrey Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > I've upgraded from Redhat 6.1 to 7.0. If I boot from a floppy disk, the
>> > system runs ok. However, the system prints "INIT: Entering runlevel 7"
>> > and stops whenever it is booted from the hard disk's LILO. This message
>> > is printed after the "swap -a" is run in the rc.sysinit. Not sure what
>> > is going on. Any help ?
>>
>> Boot in a runlevel that actually exists! "s" for starters.
> My default runlevel is 3 in the initab. Why the system runs into runlevel 7
> ?
> And, how could this be fixed ?
By booting into a different runlevel, as I suggested.
Type "linux s", for example, at bootup.
Peter
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From: Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SMP Question
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:28:38 -0400
Sorry, my proper email address is:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cheers
=========================
Jeff Gardiner
System Administrator
The John. P. Robarts Research Institute
Second Law of Blissful Ignorance --
-- Inside every small problem is a large problem struggling to get out.
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From: "Mike Buckley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: can't get Red Hat 7 to recognize my mouse
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 18:43:28 GMT
Does anyone know of problems getting Linux to recognize a mouse on a AMD K6
processor?
I have a Logitech Marble mouse connected to my AMD K6 motherboard.but the
software will not recognize it. Anyone got an answer or hint I could try?
Appreciate the help.
Mike
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From: Alexander Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Switching from win98 to Linux
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:02:37 +0200
Randy Hamlin wrote:
> I am so computer illiterate, I can only use e-mail and surf the web, copy
> to floppy, and copy and past.
> Would it be stupid to try to install and use any Linux o s ?
3 years ago I was so sad about what Microsoft calls an OS that I installed
Linux. After reading one Unix book I was able to move around in the
filesystem, edit and copy files. I installed Linux over and over again
before I figured out the optimal installation and distribution for my
purposes.
Today I'm very satisfied with Linux, there is a lot of good software and
games - of course. My favourite one is QuakeIII, which runs under Linux with
better performance than under windoze (no 2-second stops to flush my
RAM...). Windoze I only use for games which don't run under Linux...
Most of the software that I use all day is for free under Linux, so why use
Windoze and pay for software which does not satisfy my needs?
Linux is more difficult to use than Windoze, but it also gives you much more
control over your system. And if there's a problem which you can't solve,
then try one of the excellent Linux-usegroups (like this one!). There's
always one who knows the solution...
I learned much by using Linux, I also improved my English. It was even
worser than today before I first installed it!
So, give it a try. And remember: it can't be worser than the so-called
OS you use. :-))
Greetings
Alex
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From: Alexander Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SB Live Player 1024 under Debian 2.2
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:07:31 +0200
Hello,
I just obtained $subject and the corresponding modules (sound, soundlow,
soundcore, softoss2), but I get no sound...
Is there someone who can tell me what I have to do, which modules I have
to install and how I must modify /etc/modules.conf?
Greetings
Alex
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: fetchmail hangs
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:17:25 -0500
I have a fetchmail problem that is absolutely driving me bonkers. I've
been using my current setup for about a year and have had no problems.
Until now.
Now, when I reboot from Win98, or even if I do a cold boot, fetchmail will
not download my email. It will will tell me I have so many messages, and
then hang on the first one.
If I go into Netscape I can retrieve my email without a problem, but I
still have the same problem next time I try to use fetchmail. I can
telnet into my mail server and clear out everything, but I still have the
same problem next time I try to use fetchmail.
If I telnet into my other box and use that modem to dialup my ISP,
fetchmail works just fine. Furthermore, now my first box works fine too.
I'm using the same chat script and option file of both boxes, except that
the primary box (the one I'm having trouble with) has a 56K modem and the
secondary box has a 14.4K modem. What the heck is going on? Both
versions of fetchmail are the same.
Steve
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From: Ronald Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Any fix for Thinkpad mouse problems with Mandrake 8?
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:28:28 GMT
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Brian Langenberger wrote:
> Ronald Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : I, like many others it seems, cannot get my mouse to work with a Thinkpad
> : under Mandrake 8.. no matter what setting I try, PS2/COM/BUS etc.. it
> : doesn't work... Seems like a lot of people are having this problem, has
> : anyone come up with a fix yet?
>
> Odd. I simply selected PS/2 3-button mouse under RH5.*/6.*/7.*
> for my 390E and it worked with no trouble. What sort of Thinkpad is
> it?
>
I forget the exact model, will have to check when I get home.. its a
233mhz Pentium though.. Keep in mind, this exact same laptop IS running
Mandrake 7.2 and having no problems with the mouse, I am sure this is a
problem specific to Mandrake 8.
--
Ronald Hall
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Bob Erdmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: which is the better linux distribution?
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:30:05 -0000
edwin wrote:
>
>
> i'm currently using win98. i would like to switch to a linux platform, i
> may not want to have dual boot ie i may not want to install win98 on my
> machine.
> i'm choosing between mandrake 8.0 or redhat 7.1
> please advise. i'm using for development purposes eg c++ and java.
>
>
>
Edwin,
I started out as a newbie installing all of the major distros, i.e.
Slackware, Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, etc. , just to see what the
differences were. I ended up with Red Hat 7.0 just because it seemed to be
the easiest to install and configure IMHO, although Mandrake was a close
second. I suggest you do the same, as you may find that Debian is your cup
of tea and not Red Hat or Mandrake.
/Bob
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From: "Karim R. Sobhi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: kppp problems...
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 22:05:16 +0200
i'm trying to connect my Linux Mandrake 7.1 to the internet through my
modem. the modem is compatible and when i query it it works fine. when i run
kppp, on the other hand, i get this on the log file:
Apr 24 21:52:38 Edgar pppd[927]: pppd 2.3.11 started by root, uid 0
Apr 24 21:52:38 Edgar pppd[927]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 24 21:52:38 Edgar pppd[927]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
Apr 24 21:52:46 Edgar pppd[927]: Peer is not authorized to use remote
address 217.52.7.110
Apr 24 21:52:46 Edgar pppd[927]: Connection terminated.
Apr 24 21:52:46 Edgar pppd[927]: Connect time 0.2 minutes.
Apr 24 21:52:46 Edgar pppd[927]: Sent 380 bytes, received 407 bytes.
Apr 24 21:52:46 Edgar pppd[927]: Exit.
i'm sure the username and password are correct so i don't know where the
problem is. any ideas?
karim
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From: Stuart Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Patching linux src with ac patches
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 15:34:18 -0400
Hey,
I can patch the source using the 2.4.4-preX patches but not the ac ones
you run the commond bzip2 -dc patch-2.4.3-ac13.bz2 | patch -p0
from /usr/src (this is were the patch is)
Stuart
also they linux src is in /usr/src/linux
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: which is the better linux distribution?
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:30:05 -0000
This is a question I've asked myself as well. I first purchased SuSE 6.2,
then got a copy of Slackware, then Red Hat, now I'm on Mandrake. I *loved*
Mandrake 7.2's ease of install (it detected and installed *every* bit of
hardware I had), its features, and its price (I bought a packaged version).
This weekend I downloaded and installed Mandrake 8.0. I must say, it sure
is prettier than the 7.2 version, on the bootup anyway!
Mandrake has been excellent for me. I've had no real problems doing any
compiling, except for some out-of-date libs as someone else mentioned. In
addition, 7.2 runs as our office Web server, without any serious problems.
Linux is cheap...download or borrow about half a dozen distros, spend a
weekend in front of a clean computer, grab a cup of tea, and go to town.
Just my $0.02.
Carl
edwin wrote:
>
>
> i'm currently using win98. i would like to switch to a linux platform, i
> may not want to have dual boot ie i may not want to install win98 on my
> machine.
> i'm choosing between mandrake 8.0 or redhat 7.1
> please advise. i'm using for development purposes eg c++ and java.
>
>
>
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From: "Karl Heyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: I'm Impressed!
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:34:34 +0100
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Rand Simberg"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 13:01:09 GMT, in a place far, far away, James Knott
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made the phosphor on my monitor
> glow in such a way as to indicate that:
>>I didn't know they made an 8 MHz 486. ;-)
> Neither did I, come to think of it. :-) Actually, I think it's a 33...
>
Don't forget about the turbo button!
karl.
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From: J Hayward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: can't get Red Hat 7 to recognize my mouse
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:03:23 -0700
Hello,
Did you try running mouseconfig? If this still doesn't work post a copy of
your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. Is this a P/S2 or serial mouse?
You can also get to mouseconfig by typing: setup
You must be root to run these.
Regards,
Jim H
Mike Buckley wrote:
> Does anyone know of problems getting Linux to recognize a mouse on a AMD
> K6 processor?
>
> I have a Logitech Marble mouse connected to my AMD K6 motherboard.but the
> software will not recognize it. Anyone got an answer or hint I could try?
>
> Appreciate the help.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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