Linux-Setup Digest #165, Volume #21 Fri, 4 May 01 03:13:04 EDT
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Re: Re: Reloading Linux Kernel ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Which Linux to Get for Win2k? ("Richard S")
ip masq (24.142.102.151 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]])
A strange error....I am not able to allow to see man pages... ("v.naga srinivas")
Re: Which Linux to Get for Win2k? (Stanislaw Flatto)
Re: Two network cards (Alberto Pires de Oliveira Neto)
Re: wrong keyboardtable (H)
Re: A strange error....I am not able to allow to see man pages...
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Problem with RH 7.1 and Diamond Fireport 40 SCSI controller (Mark Meytin)
Re: Reloading Linux Kernel ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Start scripts (Faux_Pseudo)
Re: NFS Mount of a CDROM ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: LILLL? Prompt ("Eric")
Re: RedHat7.1 on 2nd physical hard drive ("Eric")
Problem with printing in cups ("Emile")
Re: RH7.1 over RH7.0 ("Emile")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Re: Reloading Linux Kernel
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 02:51:41 GMT
Hi
Thanks for the response.
Even after configuring the kernel - the network does not seem to come up.
This is what I did:
run make xconfig - I have 3com NIC - so indicate that to be compiled into the kernel
as a module.
then save and exit
(The top level makefile remains unchanged over here - shouldn't it be changed)
then do make dep
then make clean
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install
transfer bzImage to /boot
and rerun lilo
Is there anything missing in this sequence?
Thanks
In your posting Re: Reloading Linux Kernel from Wed, 2 May 2001
14:40:44 +0200 you write:
>
> On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I have now booted the machine with a kernel 2.4.0 - with nothing
> > unchanged (except the lilo of course)
>
> Don't. 2.4.0 has serious bugs that can cause massive filesystem
> corruption. Use 2.4.4.
>
> > I had a static IP address earlier. On booting, the kernel brings up only the
>loopback interface.
> > The eth0 interface and consequently. networking is disabled.
>
> You have probably forgotten to compile in the networking card driver or
> compile it as a module. Or perhaps you have changed to another driver.
> You will probably need to go through your kernel configuration again
> (which you should anyway as you should upgrade to 2.4.4) or change
> /etc/modules.conf to use the correct module.
>
> Hint: If you have a RTL8139 based card, you should change 'alias eth0
> rtl8139' to 'alias eth0 8139too'.
>
> Rasmus
>
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From: "Richard S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Which Linux to Get for Win2k?
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 03:44:36 GMT
Unless I missed it, I didn't see anyone mention demo linux. This is a
complete linux distribution that runs totally from a cd! You burn a cd then,
if you need to, go into the bios to boot from the cd before the hard disk.
Put the cd in and off you go. In does not affect your hard drive. Check it
out here: http://www.demolinux.org
"Rod Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> [Posted and mailed]
>
> In article <Q8lI6.7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Brett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > I hope someone can offer a straight answer to my question: Which Linux
> > distrubition should I get so I can run it from within Windows 2000
> > Professional?
> ...
> > ideally I'd like to install
> > Linux as a Win2k application if possible. I.e., just launch Linux like
the
> > way one launches Word or Excel.
>
> Linux is an OS that *REPLACES* Windows. That's not to say that they
> can't both be installed on the hard disk, but they don't run
> simultaneously, at least not without help. That help comes in the form
> of something like VMware (http://www.vmware.com) or the upcoming
> Virtual PC (http://preview.connectix.com/vpc4w_wp_01.html). These are
> programs that emulate a computer from within Windows. As such, you'll
> take a performance hit, and some stuff just plain won't work (access to
> some hardware, for instance). Both of these are commercial products,
> too, although I believe there's at least one open source project
> underway to accomplish the same goals (I have no name or URL offhand,
> though).
>
> > If this is not feasible, at the least I'd like to install Linux onto the
> > FAT32 drive without creating any partitions. Is this possible?
>
> This is possible with some distributions, but I generally advise
> against it. Linux won't perform as well on FAT as on its own native
> filesystem, ext2fs. The usual way to do a normal Linux installation in
> a situation like yours is to back up, repartition, and restore the
> Windows setup, and then install Linux in the space you've created. If
> you want to save a bit of time, you could use a program like FIPS (for
> FAT) or PartitionMagic (commercial, for FAT or NTFS) to resize a
> partition to make room for Linux. You should still back up before
> mucking with the drive, though. Alternatively, you could add a hard
> disk for Linux.
>
> > Which distribution should I try, then?
>
> For my general comments on this, see my Web page on the subject:
>
> http://www.rodsbooks.com/distribs/
>
> I don't address your specific questions there, though.
>
> > So -- don't laugh, please -- I'd like to play with Linux while
preserving
> > everything in Win2k. I'm not a risk taker at this point, because I can't
> > afford to get fired from work for losing important files. My thinking is
if
> > I like Linux, I'll get a new computer and install both win2k and linux
on
> > it.
>
> To be blunt, if you're just experimenting with it and it's not part of
> your job to do this experimenting, you have no business doing it on your
> employer's computer. Do it on your own system. If you find Linux
> compelling, you might be able to lobby your employer to let you use it
> at work, but only after you've learned enough about it to make a
> coherent argument in its favor. Some employers get very upset if they
> learn you've been trying unauthorized software on company time and
> hardware, and trying an unauthorized OS could conceivably get you fired.
> Even if you're unhappy in your current job and wouldn't mind leaving,
> there are better ways to do it than getting yourself fired.
>
> --
> Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.rodsbooks.com
> Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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Subject: ip masq
From: 24.142.102.151 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 03:46:03 GMT
hi..
i have 2 boxes, one is linux RH7.1(2.2.4) connected via ppp dial up account and
the other is windows 98. i have set up the requierment that i have read through
help doc..
and the result is that i can ping each ip from the other but cant connect
to any thing else, neither pinging another ip but thier local ips that i have assign.
in linux i have done this:
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255
and iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o ppp0 -j MASQUERADE
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
and compiled the kernel with iptable_nat support.
and i have configured the windows machine as is it written in ip mas howto doc.
can anyone help me to solve that problem please?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("v.naga srinivas")
Subject: A strange error....I am not able to allow to see man pages...
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 04:01:56 +0000 (UTC)
Hi,
Due to new to Linux (am using SUSe 6.3 linux),
each and everything is a wonder and strage to me..
Suddenly its rejecting while i am doing man on any example:
man rm, etc..
and giving the error as...
man: error in loading shared libraries: libc.so.6: can not
Open shared object file: Permission denied..
what could be the possible cause and how can i rectify it...
Could any one help me out immediately.
thanks in advance,
srinivas.
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From: Stanislaw Flatto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Which Linux to Get for Win2k?
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 14:17:31 +1000
Get Slackware, their CD's set includes ZipSlack and BigSlack which are whole
distributions in .zip format to be unzipped on DOS (FAT) partitions.
They run slower using the UMSDOS translation for work but as an appetiser they
are good and can be deleted as any application.
BigSlack includes more drivers for various hardware configurations, better use
of video, more applications and so on.
Have fun.
Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla.
Brett wrote:
> Hi, all! I think I'm ready to succumb to the charms of Linux. But I'm
> clueless. I've spent the last 3 hours searching for answers on the Web but I
> must say it's a real pain in the ass for a newbie like me to find relevant
> info about Linux.
>
> I hope someone can offer a straight answer to my question: Which Linux
> distrubition should I get so I can run it from within Windows 2000
> Professional?
>
> I have a PC with standard parts (i.e., nothing fancy). Pentium III, 256MB of
> RAM, three hard drives one of which is FAT32. Since I have tons of
> important work saved across the three drives, ideally I'd like to install
> Linux as a Win2k application if possible. I.e., just launch Linux like the
> way one launches Word or Excel.
>
> If this is not feasible, at the least I'd like to install Linux onto the
> FAT32 drive without creating any partitions. Is this possible? I heard
> that Corel Linux can do that, but it doesn't support Win2k. Which
> distribution should I try, then?
>
> So -- don't laugh, please -- I'd like to play with Linux while preserving
> everything in Win2k. I'm not a risk taker at this point, because I can't
> afford to get fired from work for losing important files. My thinking is if
> I like Linux, I'll get a new computer and install both win2k and linux on
> it.
>
> Thanks a lot. Please cc to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if not inconvenient.
> Thanks.
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Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 01:30:05 -0300
From: Alberto Pires de Oliveira Neto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Two network cards
Stranger in the night expecting glanses wrote:
> I've got two tulip compatible network adapters in my computer, but i don't
> get them to work, as the first one should be used for pppoe (TDSL/
> germany).
> i configured it in KDE2, and got the message an icon will be available to
> connect to the net after the next xserver start... but i'm to stupid to
> find
> it.
> The normal network should work over eth1, but every action (ping etc) uses
> eth0, which is connected to the tdsl adapter...
> thanks for any help!
May be you should take a look at Ethernet-HOWTO, there you can find a lot of
tips.
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From: H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.config,redhat.general
Subject: Re: wrong keyboardtable
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 06:58:54 +0200
Steve wrote:
> Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file
> Look in the keyboard section for Xkblayout
> Change "gb" to "us"
> Restart X server
> Steve
>
> H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have upgraded my Gnome to 2.x, but now I've the wrong
> > keyboard-language. I want US (according to my keyboard layout) but can't
> > change from UK. How can I solve this? Running RH 6.2 now.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Huub
> >
Thanks, this helped!
H.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: A strange error....I am not able to allow to see man pages...
Date: 4 May 2001 05:52:31 GMT
"v.naga srinivas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Suddenly its rejecting while i am doing man on any example:
> man rm, etc..
> and giving the error as...
> man: error in loading shared libraries: libc.so.6: can not
> Open shared object file: Permission denied..
Check the permission of /lib/libc.so.6, should be lrwxrwxrwx (link,
world-readable and writable), the real file should be something like
/lib/libc-2???? check the permission even on this file, you should
have something like -rwx-r-xr-x (world readable and executable).
If is not like this, correct it.
Become superuser and modify the permission (chmod).
Davide
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From: Mark Meytin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: Problem with RH 7.1 and Diamond Fireport 40 SCSI controller
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 01:57:12 -0400
I was wondering if anyone could help me with the RH 7.1 installation
problem. Basically, I'm trying to install RH 7.1 from scratch on
my old system. The system used to run 7.0 without problems,
specifically it was using ncr53c8xx driver for the Diamond Fireport 40
SCSI controller (with Symbios Logic 53c875J chip). For RedHat 7.1
the SCSI driver has been updated and the installation process tries to
load sym53c8xx driver (which is a newer/better version of the older
ncr driver). The problem is that the installation gets stuck on
the "Loading sym53c8xx driver..." dialog. When I switch to console,
I can see non-stop stream of the following messages:
<6>sym53c875J-0: restart (scsi reset).
<4>sym53c875J-0: enabling clock multiplier
<4>sym53c875J-0: Downloading SCSI SCRIPTS.
<4>sym53c875J-0: command processing resumed
<4>sym53c875J-0:0: ERROR (40:0) (e-ae-0) (0/5) @ (script 88:1e000000).
<4>sym53c875J-0: script cmd = 82030000
<4>sym53c875J-0: regdump: da 10 80 05 47 00 00 0e 00 0e 00 ae 80 00 0e
00 00 50
7d 09 08 ff ff ff.
<4>sym53c875J-0: resetting, command processing suspended for 2 seconds
<6>sym53c875J-0: restart (scsi reset).
<4>sym53c875J-0: enabling clock multiplier
<4>sym53c875J-0: Downloading SCSI SCRIPTS.
<4>sym53c875J-0: command processing resumed
<4>sym53c875J-0:0: ERROR (40:0) (e-ae-0) (0/5) @ (script 88:1e000000).
<4>sym53c875J-0: script cmd = 82030000
<4>sym53c875J-0: regdump: da 10 80 05 47 00 00 0e 00 0e 00 ae 80 00 0e
00 00 50
7d 09 08 ff ff ff.
<4>sym53c875J-0: resetting, command processing suspended for 2 seconds
<6>sym53c875J-0: restart (scsi reset).
<4>sym53c875J-0: enabling clock multiplier
<4>sym53c875J-0: Downloading SCSI SCRIPTS.
<4>sym53c875J-0: command processing resumed
<4>sym53c875J-0:0: ERROR (40:0) (e-ae-0) (0/5) @ (script 88:1e000000).
<4>sym53c875J-0: script cmd = 82030000
<4>sym53c875J-0: regdump: da 10 80 05 47 00 00 0e 00 0e 00 ae 80 00 0e
00 00 50
7d 09 08 ff ff ff.
<4>sym53c875J-0: resetting, command processing suspended for 2 seconds
etc., etc.... Anyone has any idea about what could be wrong? I have
1 Fast Wide IBM HD and 32X Teac CD-ROM connected to the controller.
Any help will be much appreciated!
Regards,
-M-
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Reloading Linux Kernel
Date: 4 May 2001 05:55:19 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> transfer bzImage to /boot
> and rerun lilo
Are you sure Lilo is loading your new kernel? Check into /etc/lilo.conf
if you are loading the correct kernel. Check also in the
/var/log/dmesg if there are some 'strange' messages.
Davide
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Faux_Pseudo)
Subject: Re: Start scripts
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 06:03:23 GMT
cron will do the job as some have pointed out but it has its flaws for
this kind of thing and would be unefficant as well as not being what
you asked for.
here is what you do.
echo "/path/to/script/scriptname" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
open the script in a text editor and make sure that every command in
it has its full path.
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> my internet connection is started by a script, that is unancessible to
> other user (well, i could make it reachable), but i would like it to be
> run at each start, so that i do not have to turn on the internet
> connection manually. where is the config file/where can i do this?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: NFS Mount of a CDROM
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 06:08:37 GMT
Roman,
the HP system is a 712/100 running 11.0 hpux, the system with the cdrom is a
intel PIII running red-hat linux 7.0 with an IDE cd-rom. I have found a work
around, by moving the software from the cd-rom to the hard disk on the pc(
linux ) I am able to mount the drive on the HP, but I sure would like to use
the cd-rom without all the extra steps.
Roman Fietze wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > I have followed the how-to's and have been able to mount various parts
> > of a file system on a networked machine, but as soon as I put the cd-rom
> > into the /etc/exports file every thing stops dead. If any on can tell me
> > what to do from here I would be greatly appreciative.
>
> Could you please spcify the system you use (distribution, kernel,
> SCSI, IDE, ...).
>
> Can you mount and view the CD locally?
>
> Roman
>
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From: "Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LILLL? Prompt
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 08:37:08 +0200
> you have to activate your partition for booting... LIL etc means that the
> boot sector has fucked up....
No it doesn't mean that.
> go in fdisk and give it the BOOTABLE flag...
That won't help.
It's most likely a geometry issue
from the lilo documentation:
When LILO loads itself, it displays the word "LILO". Each letter is printed
before or after performing some specific action. If LILO fails at some
point, the letters printed so far can be used to identify the problem. This
is described in more detail in the technical overview.
Note that some hex digits may be inserted after the first "L" if a
transient disk problem occurs. Unless LILO stops at that point, generating
an endless stream of error codes, such hex digits do not indicate a severe
problem.
(<nothing>) No part of LILO has been loaded. LILO either isn't installed
or the partition on which its boot sector is located isn't active.
L <error> ... The first stage boot loader has been loaded and started,
but it can't load the second stage boot loader. The two-digit error
codes indicate the type of problem. (See also section "Disk error
codes".) This condition usually indicates a media failure or a geometry
mismatch (e.g. bad disk parameters, see section "Disk geometry").
LI The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot
loader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a
geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map
installer.
LIL The second stage boot loader has been started, but it can't load
the descriptor table from the map file. This is typically caused by a
media failure or by a geometry mismatch.
LIL? The second stage boot loader has been loaded at an incorrect
address. This is typically caused by a subtle geometry mismatch or by
moving /boot/boot.b without running the map installer.
LIL- The descriptor table is corrupt. This can either be caused by a
geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/map without running the map
installer.
LILO All parts of LILO have been successfully loaded.
Try booting from floppy and run `/sbin/lilo -v -v`
Do you get any warnings/errors??
Eric
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From: "Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: RedHat7.1 on 2nd physical hard drive
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 08:59:14 +0200
> I have tried your suggestion, and more .... but still get the same error
> messages.
> i.e I have created separate "/boot" at hdb1, (still get warning & fatal
> messages),
> and when "/boot" at hda1, the same fatal error.
the lba32 keyword must be used in lilo.conf instead of linear.
> The aim now is to overcome the fatal error... where is RH7-1 imposing the
> 1024 cylinder limit ??
It's not RH. It's not linux. It's not any OS/software.
It is your BIOS that has(may have) this limit.
> is it on the first HDD or the 2nd HDD ? If it's on the first, then it may
> be my setup issue with othe OSes...
> but if it's on the 2nd HDD first 1024 cylinder, then I cannot see any
logic
> to RH7-1 Fatal error (reason: 2nd HDD was completely free - unallocated
> before the install).
The install has been completed. Make a bootfloppy and boot from that the
first time.
Then adjust your lilo.conf, rerun `/sbin/lilo -v -v` and reboot.
The 2nd HDD warning has also nothing to do with linux either. LILO warns
you because there are BIOS'es that don't allow booting from the 2nd HDD.
Maybe your PC is limited to, maybe not. It's just a warning.
Eric
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From: "Emile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Problem with printing in cups
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 14:07:29 +0800
Ciao~!
I had installed a few version of Linux within my network, (redhat 7.0, Thiz
2.4, mandrake 7.2, and I still had some machine running with Win9X as well)
the printer was attacted to the mdk7.2, and work well as a local
printer.Thereby, I tried to set it as a network printer with using the lpd
first, the other machine could find the printer and added, however, when I
sended the print job toward, no job on the spool find.
afterward, I tried to set the printer to print with cups, it work for those
win98, and for those Linuxs, they could print the testpage by using
//localhost:631, but the othe application (like Kword)can't printing by
saying that printer was not install or else, could someone tell me how to
config this problem, or may be another way to achieve the goal.
thinks a lot buddy.
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From: "Emile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH7.1 over RH7.0
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 14:23:09 +0800
with my case, I was only boot the CD(with 7.1) again, and select upgrade
this time, it do well and finished, and I was dual boot with Win98 as well,
but for other application like the ipchain, I didn't know about it.
"Steve Connet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ?????
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I currently have RH7.0 installed on a computer in my closet which is
> hooked to my cable modem. I use Windows2K and Exceed to log on to my
> Linux box to do X stuff. And I SSH into it from work to check my
> email. I'm currently using ipchains for a firewall.
>
> I just downloaded the 7.1 ISO and burned it to CD. To install it I'll
> have to hook up a monitor to the linux box in the closet.
>
> Was wondering do I first remove 7.0? Should I reparition the HD? Or is
> it easiest to simply install 7.1 on top of 7.0? And if I do it that
> way, are there pitfalls with other apps that I'll need to upgrade or
> recompile?
>
> In my experience this is usually an all day, if not all weekend
> process. I know I have to convert my ipchains scripts to iptables. So
> that'll take some time figuring out how to do.
>
> Thanks for any advice you may have.
>
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