Linux-Setup Digest #118, Volume #21 Fri, 27 Apr 01 04:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: Q: Good web sites for linux docs and software please... (David Frankland)
"Map Segment too big" error in lilo and mkbootdisk (209.223.24.244
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]])
date and time (maher)
Trouble installing Mandrake 8 from ISO
Re: HELP: Redhat 7.1 install error (Daniel Kasak)
Abiword 7.14 and RedHat 7 (HateLinux)
Re: Kernel Panic ("Justus")
Re: Trouble installing Mandrake 8 from ISO ("routerl")
how to connect to internet? ("garywong")
Re: Setting up Internet on a RH 7 server ("Jimi Thompson")
Re: Sharing Files. ("Doug")
Re: Changing graphics card with Linux Mandrake 7.2 ("The Oak")
Re: RedHat 7.1 has problem with Adaptec AIC-7XXX Driver (Joseph Meier)
Re: date and time (David Efflandt)
Re: lpr: connect: connection refused... (David Efflandt)
Re: Where can I find Kernel header file for SuSE7.1 (David Efflandt)
Re: Problem with kppp hanging at connect (Nader)
Re: how to connect to internet? (Gary)
Q: What happened to multihead & xinerama anyway? ("t i g s")
Re: Linux Installation Problem (Alexander Martinez)
Re: Help -- Made ext2 into free space accidentially ("Jess Jackson")
Re: Kernel Panic (Alexander Martinez)
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From: David Frankland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.comp.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Q: Good web sites for linux docs and software please...
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 00:29:16 +0100
www.linuxdoc.org for HOWTO's
freshmeat.net for software
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From: 209.223.24.244 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: "Map Segment too big" error in lilo and mkbootdisk
Date: 26 Apr 2001 23:05:06 GMT
I just installed Linux 7.1. In combining three different kernel levels in lilo.conf I
now get "map segment too big" in response to both lilo -v and mkbootdisk.
Anyone know what causes this or a FAQ I can read to resolve this?
Thanks, BobH
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From: maher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: date and time
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 07:55:50 +0500
Hi there,
I usually encounter problem with date and clock on my redhat 6.0 /
above.Everytime I need to syncronize with my ISP.I have already check at
BIOS stage,seems to be correct but after the linux booting , it went
wrong again...How do I fix this problem?
thanks in advance.
maher
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Trouble installing Mandrake 8 from ISO
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 01:30:10 -0000
I downloaded the two iso files from the mirror sites and burned them to
CD's using CD Creator. I selected ISO 9660. Should the install boot from
the CD during start up? I'm running Win 98 and I have CD first in the
list of boot devices in the BIOS setup. Your help is appreciated.
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From: Daniel Kasak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.x,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,nl.comp.os.linux.installatie
Subject: Re: HELP: Redhat 7.1 install error
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:30:58 +1000
Sounds dodgy. You could try booting from the cd, mounting your /
partition, and typing df -h to see if you have any spare room. But I'm
not sure if you have a running system or not...
My advice: download Slackware 7.1 (7.2 on it's way soon...). It just works.
Dan
Maarten wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just wanted to install Linux Redhat 7.1 on my computer, so I saved up some
> money and bought a 'new' 3.2 gb hdd (WD). I downloaded both the ISO files
> and burned them on a CD. So far so good.
>
> CD 1 is bootable and took me to the installation menu. Keyboard and Mouse
> detected (cordless). I partitioned linux using the disk druid and made a 128
> mb swap file and the rest (I checked use remaining space) linux native (29xx
> mb). I did a custom installation and checked most of the packages, in total
> 1.1 gb. My diamond viper v550 card was detected and also my monitor works
> fine. So far so good. I finally came to the part where the files were copied
> and installed. First he started to format both partitions (native and swap)
> and then things went wrong: half way the status bar i got the error : "Error
> writing install image to disk. You probably run out of disk space". This is
> not possible, cause i have 3 gb of empty space and only 1 gb of packages. I
> figured it must be a bad block on my "new" hdd, so i took another hdd (which
> was tested and ok.) but the same problem at the same time. Then i figured
> something was wrong with the ISO file and downloaded both files from a
> different location. But after installing again, same problem, same time. My
> configuration:
>
> Intel p3-450 (slot 1)
> 256 mb memory
> prim master : maxtor 8.4 gb (win2k pro is here)
> prim slave : WD 3.2 gb (linux should be here)
> sec. master : philips 40 x cdrom
> sec. slave : philips CDrw
> Diamond viper v550
> Logitech cordless desktop
> Eicon diva ISDN
>
> I really want to install RH 7.1, so I hope someone can help me fix this
> problem.
>
> Hope to hear from you,
>
> Grtnx, Maarten
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From: 2b@home (HateLinux)
Subject: Abiword 7.14 and RedHat 7
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 01:16:40 GMT
Downloaded the abisuite-0.7.14-gtk-RH7.0-1.i386.rpm package.
I have an absolutely standard Redhat7/KDE installation.
installed with
rpm -ivh abisuite-0.7.14-gtk-RH7.0-1.i386.rpm
I enter "abiword" in a terminal window as instructed in
readme, it says something about not having Times New Roman Fonts
installed, and running some install script, and aborts. There is no
script, as far as I can see. And the link in the instructions points
nowhere.
Never had trouble with earlier versions. Anyone know how to
get round this bug ?
PS, what is the linux/KDE equivalent to windows's printscreen
or shift-printscreen (capture screen and capture active window,
respectively ? I use this a lot in windows, would like to do the same
in linux)
TIA
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From: "Justus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,redhat.general,redhat.kernel.general,redhat.servers.general
Subject: Re: Kernel Panic
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:02:17 -0400
I am tried what Ketil had posted which was
"This is a classic. You have a modular kernel with your SCSI drivers as
modules. What you need is either to kompile your SCSI into the kernel or
make yourself a init ramdisk (initrd). For initrd you need ramdisk
support, loopback device support and initrd support kompiled into the
kernel."
It seems to boot now other than my eth0 and eth1 fail now, but I think I can
get that working.
"Stuart Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Justus wrote:
>
> > I recenlty installed RH6.2 on my Gateway NS7000. It is a dual PII
333Mhz,
> > SCSI. The install went fine. I then tried to recompile the kernel with
2.4.2
> > Everytime I get
> > this message after I reboot. "Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs
on
> > 08:05" Which I know is my /dev/sda5. It does say this in my
/etc/lilo.conf
> > and I know it
> > will boot to that with orginal kernel. The redhat site recommmended.
"This
> > is a common problem and it has only a few causes. First, check the
device
> > XX:YY against the list of device codes in
> > /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt. If it is incorrect, you
probably
> > didn't do an rdev -R, or you did it on the wrong image. If the device
code
> > is correct, then check carefully the device drivers compiled into your
> > kernel. Make sure it has floppy disk, ramdisk and ext2 filesystem
support
> > built-in. " I did confirm all this but still no luck. Is there a way I
can
> > compare the 2 kernel incase I am missing something when I compile the
new
> > kernel. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Justus
>
> What does your lilo.conf in /ect look like
>
>
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From: "routerl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Trouble installing Mandrake 8 from ISO
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 02:52:39 GMT
The problem you're having is that all of the ISOs and mirrors listed on the
mandrake website are missing the Boot directory. This makes it impossible to
install mandrake 8.0 even if you make a boot disk.
Has anyone found a solution to this yet? I've e-mailed the mandrake people
and have received no reply yet.
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From: "garywong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: how to connect to internet?
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:10:55 -0400
I am linux beginner, can you tell me how to connect to internet? I am using
mindspring ADSL.
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From: "Jimi Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Setting up Internet on a RH 7 server
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:26:34 -0500
I'd suggest that you look at running Squid instead of Apache for this type
of an application. This might resolve your issue.
Joel Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:GiBF6.17$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> OK here is the deal:
>
> I have a machine with a fresh install of RH 7 Server, no X windows of
> anything just Apache, NFS and something else that i cant remember, andf i
> would like to set it up as an internet gateway to serve the other windows
> machine on my network (which isnt there yet but will be soon), i have
tried
> a number of things such as wvdail but to no avail it dials p but then it
> says something along the lines of cant tell what ther other machine is
using
> be it pap, chap or whatever and then disconnect and that is it. i have
also
> tried using pppd form this site that my mate told me about that his isp
has
> on there page page but the modem doesnt seem dial to dial. soi was
wondering
> if anyone would know how to do this.
>
> If anyone can please could you reply via email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Cheers Joel Fraser
>
>
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From: "Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.networking,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Sharing Files.
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 03:53:01 GMT
Or you could try a neat little program called Sharity, it works the opposite
of the way Samba does (access Win shares from Linux). You can download from
http://www.obdev.at/products/sharity/index.html
It's real easy to install and you don't have the config hassles of Samba.
<toor> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9ane05$8s0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I would like to share files with my Windows 98 and Redhat Linux 7.0
> computer. How would I do this?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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From: "The Oak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Changing graphics card with Linux Mandrake 7.2
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 02:54:13 GMT
When I changed from an 8MB vodoo PCI card to a 16 MB Nvidia AGP card this is
what happened:
With kudzu running, when I restarted, before the GUI started, it told me
that my old video card was no longer present, and ask if I wanted to remove
the configuration. Then it set up the new card. Perfectly first time! I was
extremely impressed.
"Darren Wyn Rees" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> If I change the graphics card on a Linux Mandrake system,
> upon reboot, will the OS recognise and try to configure
> the new graphics card (as does Windows 2000, for example).
>
> I really don't want to try this and fry/ruin/break a good
> graphics card and monitor.
>
>
> --
> "S+M is outta the question, have you got a better suggestion
> I'm fed up of waving my right hand" - rat salad www.ratsalad.co.uk
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From: Joseph Meier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat 7.1 has problem with Adaptec AIC-7XXX Driver
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux.redhat
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 04:30:29 GMT
What type of intel server is it? If it is based on the SBT2 server board=
=20
using the Adaptec 7899, the kernel included with 7.1 won't work. I was =
unable to compile kernel >2.4.1 on those machines. The kernel included =
with RH7.1 is 2.4.2-2. I had the same problem and solved it by=20
installing an Adaptec 19160 card in the affected server.
If you run across something else, I'd appreciate you letting me know!
HTH!
Joseph Meier
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 4/26/01, 11:18:22 AM, "Kevin Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot=
e=20
regarding RedHat 7.1 has problem with Adaptec AIC-7XXX Driver:
> I am trying to install RedHat 7.1 on the Intel Server and it hang duri=
ng
> installation
> Adaptec AIC-7XXX device.
> I have RedHat 7.0 and it works OK.
> Thanks
> kevinn
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: date and time
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:02:40 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 27 Apr 2001 07:55:50 +0500, maher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I usually encounter problem with date and clock on my redhat 6.0 /
> above.Everytime I need to syncronize with my ISP.I have already check at
> BIOS stage,seems to be correct but after the linux booting , it went
> wrong again...How do I fix this problem?
Use 'ntpdate' from the xntp package to set your system time from internet
time servers and then 'setclock' to set your CMOS clock/calendar to match.
Or do you have a timezone problem where it is off by hours?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: lpr: connect: connection refused...
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:11:06 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Brian S. Fritsche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We're setting up RH 6.2 using some remote printers (JetDirect).
>
> We start lpd, and can print to the remote printers using:
>
> cat <filename> | lpr -P <printcapentry>
man lpr
There is NOT supposed to be a space after -P, so maybe it is trying to
print to default printer 'lp' (do you have an 'lp'?). Or it could be a
problem with your hostname if that name does not have an IP.
> but after a few requests (doesn't seem to be a consistent number), the
> command above returns the following error:
>
> lpr: connect: connection refused
> jobs queued but cannot start daemon
>
> This kills the lpd daemon, and therefore no printing works.
>
> I've seen some back and forth on some linux sites about this problem, or at
> least similar symptoms, but haven't read anything that works for us yet.
>
> Any clues would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: Where can I find Kernel header file for SuSE7.1
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:16:44 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:16:07 +0900, Aloha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have SuSE 7.1 Personal. I am installing winmodem. I need to recompile
> kernel again. Where can I find Kernel header for SuSE7.1? Which directory
> contains it?
The usual place /usr/src/linux which is a symlink to the default kernel.
If you use both 2.2.18 and 2.4.0 I am not sure if that symlink is changed
when you boot to the alternate kernel. See what it points to or change it
to point to the one you want to use.
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http://www.autox.chicago.il.us/ http://www.berniesfloral.net/
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From: Nader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem with kppp hanging at connect
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:50:25 -0700
I have the same modem on Caldera 2.3 + kernel upgrade to 2.4.2.
What kernel version are you using? Did you upgrade the kernel?
What is in your kppp log file?
Richard Everhart wrote:
> I just got a modem that works with linux. It's a U.S. Robotics PCI
> modem, model 3CP5610A. I used setserial allow the OS (SuSE 6.4 2.2.14)
> to recognize my modem and kppp seems to recognize it. I know this
> because I can hear the number being dialed, but after that kppp just
> seems to hang and it's user interface doesn't get repainted. Know what
> could be the problem?
>
> Rich
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From: Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Re: how to connect to internet?
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:12:06 -0700
How's about going to www.linuxdoc.org and looking for some HOWTO's on
connecting your Linux box to the internet, then come back here when you're
questions are more specific :) This is not meant to be rude, the HOWTO's are
the best place to start to get you familiar with what's required !
garywong wrote:
> I am linux beginner, can you tell me how to connect to internet? I am using
> mindspring ADSL.
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From: "t i g s" <tigs@[spam.me.not]zip.com.au>
Crossposted-To:
alt.comp.linux,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.x,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Q: What happened to multihead & xinerama anyway?
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 16:59:04 +1000
Xinerama seems like this really cool feature that was implemented with
version 4 of XFree but it's like religion - nobody wants to talk about it! I
can find almost nothing on the web about Xinerama or multiheading in
general. Window Manager sites, XFree86 docs, FAQs, there is almost no
mention of it. There is a xinerama HOWTO, but it is quite short and doesn't
cover much of the Window Manager and Desktop arena.
I can't believe there are so few people who want to run two monitors with X
given that monitors and graphics cards have come down so much in price.
There really should be a multiheadx.org! Does anyone have any pointers to
some useful information on the whole topic of mulitheading X?
Thanks :)
t i g s
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From: Alexander Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Installation Problem
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:26:10 +0200
Hello,
Giannis Trigonakis wrote:
> I have bought a new PC AMD Athlon and a QDI motherboard ...ever since i
> cannot install Linux , either RedHat 7 or Mandrake 7.2.
> I boot with the linux CD but after i choose what kind of installation to do
> (text,graphics etc) a screen is filled with info and then it stops at the
> point where it informs about the drives.I can do nothing more.....
> Don't know if i should do something with my BIOS or change the way i have
> connected my IDE devices (Hard Disks and CD-Drives).
this are very few informations. What info fills your screen? Write it down and
send it to this newsgroup. Please tell us exactly what hardware you have
(graphics card, IDE devices on what controller etc.). There is the possibility
that your graphics card simply does not work. I had this problem with my old
one...
Ever tried install in text mode? Or perhaps you should try another Linux
distribution, like debian.
Greetings
Alex
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From: "Jess Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help -- Made ext2 into free space accidentially
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 07:33:53 GMT
Hi Pavan:
Thansk for the help. That did it. I am now back up and running.
Thanks,
Jess
"Pavan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9c33j5$bip$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> "Jess Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:Uk4F6.27587$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Is there a way to tell the system to convert this "free space" back
> to ext2
> > WITHOUT doing any writing/ formatting that might wipe out the data
> that
> > appears to still be in this "free space?" It appears that Partition
> Magic
> > did not do anything to the data, just changed some flag marking the
> type
> > partition it was. I have done *NOTHING* else to the file system
> awaiting
> > some expert help,
> >
>
> If it is the only freespace on your disk(i.e you have deleted only one
> partition), you can create a new partition in its place using "fdisk
> in linux". Linux's fdisk only creates the partition entries in the
> table and does nothing to the data. I'm sure you will be able to
> retreive the data unless of course PM4 has done something to the data.
>
> warning : create the partition in linux and *reboot* for the table
> update to be known by the kernel.
>
> -Pavan
>
>
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From: Alexander Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,redhat.general,redhat.kernel.general,redhat.servers.general
Subject: Re: Kernel Panic
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:32:39 +0200
Hello,
Have you compiled the SCSI-drivers into the kernel or as modules? In the second
case the kernel is unable to mount root-fs on your SCSI disk.
Greetings
Alex
Justus wrote:
> I recenlty installed RH6.2 on my Gateway NS7000. It is a dual PII 333Mhz,
> SCSI. The install went fine. I then tried to recompile the kernel with 2.4.2
> Everytime I get
> this message after I reboot. "Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
> 08:05" Which I know is my /dev/sda5. It does say this in my /etc/lilo.conf
> and I know it
> will boot to that with orginal kernel. The redhat site recommmended. "This
> is a common problem and it has only a few causes. First, check the device
> XX:YY against the list of device codes in
> /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt. If it is incorrect, you probably
> didn't do an rdev -R, or you did it on the wrong image. If the device code
> is correct, then check carefully the device drivers compiled into your
> kernel. Make sure it has floppy disk, ramdisk and ext2 filesystem support
> built-in. " I did confirm all this but still no luck. Is there a way I can
> compare the 2 kernel incase I am missing something when I compile the new
> kernel. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Justus
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