Linux-Setup Digest #235, Volume #21 Tue, 15 May 01 21:13:08 EDT
Contents:
help, linux won't boot ("Marc Jones")
Two GRUB questions (Kenny McCormack)
I get an error when loading SSL with Apache web server! ("Chris Just")
Re: Linux, Dell and modems (Ian Northeast)
weird error when installing (Rolph Kleijnjan)
Re: adapter address ("jack")
don't run slocate if just run 5 minutes ago (Dan Jacobson)
Re: /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript? (Bit Twister)
Re: Linux, Dell and modems (Thomas Corriher)
Re: num lock (Thomas Corriher)
RedHat 7.1 and NIS+ (chessforfun)
conf.modules in rh7 (maher)
Re: Linux, Dell and modems
monitor resolution question (chris)
Re: Delaying eth0 initialization (H.Bruijn)
Re: conf.modules in rh7 (H.Bruijn)
Re: /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript? ("Garry Knight")
Re: Suspend-to-RAM on Linux (Dances With Crows)
Re: Help with assigning eth0/eth1 to proper NICs (Dances With Crows)
problem receiving mail (Shore Linux Solutions)
Re: RH 7.1 2.4 (Steve Martin)
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From: "Marc Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help, linux won't boot
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 21:12:57 GMT
Help, I restarted Linux today and it won't boot up. The error message is
"Loading Linux. EBDA Too Big"
I installed a few updates yesterday and a few new rpm's but havn't tried
restarting the computer since then.
Any help getting linux to start would be appreciated.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kenny McCormack)
Subject: Two GRUB questions
Date: 15 May 2001 16:31:19 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Questions about GRUB (somewhat O/T, but this seems as good a group as any):
1) Is it possible to boot a CD from the GRUB menu (cd0, maybe?)
2) How exactly does it work? I understand that STAGE1 is in the MBR
(and thus limited to 512 bytes) and STAGE2 runs from a recognized,
working partition, so it can be as big as it wants to be. But
where does STAGE1_5 run from? Doesn't it run at a point before a
partition is known? Doesn't this make it dependent on hard
sector numbers (as is LILO) ?
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From: "Chris Just" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: I get an error when loading SSL with Apache web server!
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:32:28 -0400
Hi, I'm trying to get Apache working on RedHat 6.1 using both HTTP and
HTTPS, but so far all I can get is HTTP.
I downloaded and installed: open_ssl, mod_ssl and mm and installed them,
but when I run: /etc/httpd/bin/apachectl startssl I get errors when
loading 2 of the modules.
The 2 lines in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf that give me errors are:
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
LoadModule db_auth_module modules/mod_auth_dbm.so
The error I get when I run Apache with the 'startssl' option is:
"Syntax error on line 153 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf: Cannot load
/etc/httpd/modules/mod_rewrite.so: undefines symbol: dbm_fetch
/etc/httpd/bin/apachectl startssl: httpd could not be started."
Can anyone please help me to figure out what's wrong here?
I followed all the instructions to the letter when I compiled and installed
these packages.
Thanks,
Chris Just
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From: Ian Northeast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux, Dell and modems
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:35:11 +0100
Jack Lewis wrote:
>
> I want to buy a computer from Dell, probably refurbished.
> I want to run MS Windows and Linux on it. What is the
> best type of modem to buy? Why?
External. Because they always work.
Regards, Ian
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From: Rolph Kleijnjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: weird error when installing
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 21:50:23 GMT
when installing REDHAT v7.1 I got this error:
WARNING: Unknown EDD version 0x1600 supported
I got this error on a 80x486 and on a PENTIUM III computer (both COMPAQ)
Anyone got an idea what this might be?
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From: "jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: adapter address
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:51:45 -0700
thanks everyone
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From: Dan Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: don't run slocate if just run 5 minutes ago
Date: 16 May 2001 04:17:36 +0800
Does your Linux distribution do this?:
After a day or two of non use, I power up the computer, 5 minutes
later slocate is run [via anacron], good. It is 3:47 AM.
At 4:02 AM cron runs slocate again.
There ought to be a check in these cron scripts: if the slocate
database is newer than 12 (18?) hours, skip this run. I'm curious
which Linux distributions have been so thoughtful.
I used Mandrake 7.2.
--
http://www.geocities.com/jidanni Tel886-4-25854780 e-mail:restore .com.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bit Twister)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:29:25 GMT
On Tue, 15 May 2001 14:55:18 -0400, Raymond Chui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>This is a multipart message in MIME format.
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>ContentTransfer-Encoding: 7bit
>
>
>I created /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript file and
>also
>cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d
>
>ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript K85myscript
>ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript S86myscript
>
>then I do
>myscript start
>and
>myscript stop
>
>Both running fine.
>But when I started Redhat Linuxconf, go to "Control service activity"
>I don't see myscript list in there. Please tell me what did/do I
>missing.
>Thank you in advance!
>
>--Raymond
>
>
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> fileame="raymond.chui.vcf"
>
>bgin:vcard
>n:Chui;Raymond
>tel;fax:(301)713-0963
>tel;work:(301)713-0624 Ext. 168
>x-mozilla-html:TRU
>url:http://members.xoom.com/rchui/
>org:NWS, NOAA
>version:2.1
>email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>title:SA, DBA
>note:ICQ #: 16722494
>adr;quoted-printable:;;NOAA, NWS, Office of Hydrology, OH=0D=0A1325 East-West
>Highway, Room 8112;Silver Spring;MD;20910-3283;U.S.A.
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Please remove the mime encoding in your browser.
Notice what you had to read through to see your question.
You can also drop the card.
add
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
to top of myscript.
then add
action "What you want here" /bin/true
where ever you want in your script.
then run the start/stop/.... test again
--
The warranty and liability expired as you read this message.
If the above breaks your system, it's yours and you keep both pieces.
Practice safe computing. Backup the file before you change it.
Do a, man command_here or cat command_here, before using it.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas Corriher)
Subject: Re: Linux, Dell and modems
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], abuse@[127.0.0.1]
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:59:09 GMT
On Tue, 15 May 2001 16:06:57 -0500, Jack Lewis
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I want to buy a computer from Dell, probably refurbished.
> I want to run MS Windows and Linux on it. What is the
> best type of modem to buy? Why?
External modems are always best.
--
From the desk of Thomas Corriher
The real email address is:
tcorriher at earthlink.
net
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas Corriher)
Subject: Re: num lock
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], abuse@[127.0.0.1]
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:59:11 GMT
On Mon, 14 May 2001 03:23:01 GMT, Brian Crouch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>How do I make num lock on a default on boot?
--
From the desk of Thomas Corriher
The real email address is:
tcorriher at earthlink.
net
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From: chessforfun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RedHat 7.1 and NIS+
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 13:41:26 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Any tried to use ReadHat 7.1 as a NIS+ client?
Does it work? If yes, can you please send me the related files or point
to docs?
Thank You, ChessForfun.
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From: maher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: conf.modules in rh7
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:58:47 +0500
Hello there,
I'm having problem with my redhat 7.Usually, when I was in rh 6.x , all
the modules like my eth0, i put in /etc/conf.modules.
Now, in rh7 , I still don't know where to put my modules like eth0
before the network start.If i put in /etc/rc.d/rc.local, it loads the
modules after the netwok initialized....
how do i overcome this problem?
thanks in advance
maher
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Subject: Re: Linux, Dell and modems
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 00:00:04 GMT
On Tue, 15 May 2001 22:59:09 GMT, Thomas Corriher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>On Tue, 15 May 2001 16:06:57 -0500, Jack Lewis
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I want to buy a computer from Dell, probably refurbished.
>> I want to run MS Windows and Linux on it. What is the
>> best type of modem to buy? Why?
>
>External modems are always best.
I'd rather forgo the extra $50 and get an internal ISA modem. They are rarely
winmodems.
However things have probably changed since I bought my last U.S.Robotics
sportster in '98. Nowadays I use a cable modem and get up to 600 KB (bytes, not
bits) / second.
Unfortuneately, there's talk about download caps. Having the 128kb/s cap sucks.
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From: chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: monitor resolution question
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 00:02:03 GMT
hello,
have an interesting problem with monitor resolutions
using redhat 7
3dfx Voodoo II 3000
generic PnP monitor
i usually run 1024X768 resolution,
install rh7 dual boot with win98se
win98 and X both drop to 640X480 no matter how many times i reset the
resolution. never had a problem like this before
any insight would be appreciated
chris
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H.Bruijn)
Subject: Re: Delaying eth0 initialization
Date: 16 May 2001 00:22:27 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 15 May 2001 09:38:05 -0700, Paul G. Sabol allegedly wrote:
> First and most important, I'm a newbie.
>
> Now, the problem. I tried to install RedHat 7.1 and I couldn't get into X.
> So, I installed 6.2, everything OK, LAN and video. I then upgraded to 7.1.
> Now, video is OK, but I get Delaying Eth0 Initialization failed. I've spent
> a full day on the web trying things to get it working, but no luck.
>
> In laymens terms, what exactly is happening to cause this? Are there good
> links for the laymen to learn how to recompile kernels, the functioning of
> modules, etc.
Some common causes for the "Delaying Eth0 Initialisation" error message:
* The wrong module is loaded. Check the file /etc/modules.conf, it
should contain a line like fi
alias eth0 ne2k-pci
if you have a NE200 compatible PCI network adapter. Replace the
ne2k-pci with the module required by your card.
* Some modules need special options to be passed to the module for it to
function, most notoriously IRQ and io addresses. This is done with the
file /etc/modules.conf as well.
alias eth0 3c509
options 3c509 io=0x300 irq=10
If that's what your module requires, that information can quite often
be obtained from the files /proc/pci /proc/interrupts /proc/ioports.
--
If a trainstation is the place where trains stop, what is a workstation?
========================================================================
Herman Bruijn website: http://hermanbruijn.com
The Netherlands
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H.Bruijn)
Subject: Re: conf.modules in rh7
Date: 16 May 2001 00:38:01 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 16 May 2001 12:58:47 +0500, maher allegedly wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I'm having problem with my redhat 7.Usually, when I was in rh 6.x , all
> the modules like my eth0, i put in /etc/conf.modules.
>
> Now, in rh7 , I still don't know where to put my modules like eth0
> before the network start.If i put in /etc/rc.d/rc.local, it loads the
> modules after the netwok initialized....
>
> how do i overcome this problem?
Use /etc/modules.conf instead, from the man page "man 5 modules.conf"
ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATION FILE
For historical reasons, if /etc/modules.conf does not
exist, modutils will read /etc/conf.modules instead.
However the use of this historical name is deprecated and
it should be replaced with /etc/modules.conf. This
version of modutils issues a warning message if
/etc/conf.modules exists, later versions will give an
error message and refuse to load modules.
Second you should compile your own kernels, just like like the RedHat
stock ones with the kernel module loader (CONFIG_KMOD=y) which loads
modules as needed, so there is no need to force the loading of modules
manually by adding insmod lines to rc.local or other files. Special
settings for modules, aliases and such are obtained from the file
/etc/modules.conf.
--
If a trainstation is the place where trains stop, what is a workstation?
========================================================================
Herman Bruijn website: http://hermanbruijn.com
The Netherlands
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From: "Garry Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript?
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 23:57:18 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Raymond Chui"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I created /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript file and also
> cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d
>
> ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript K85myscript ln -s
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/myscript S86myscript
>
> then I do
> myscript start
> and
> myscript stop
>
> Both running fine.
> But when I started Redhat Linuxconf, go to "Control service activity" I
> don't see myscript list in there. Please tell me what did/do I missing.
> Thank you in advance!
I don't know much about Linuxconf, but you don't have to make the
symlinks yourself. Just have a line near the top of your script like
this:
# chkconfig: 345 86 85
and then do 'chkconfig reset' and it will create symlinks for each
runlevel you choose (3, 4, and 5 in this example) with names K85myscript
and S86myscript. And, by the way, it's usual to have S and K numbers that
add up to 99 or thereabouts so that the first ones started are the last
ones killed, and vice versa.
It might be that Linuxconf relies on the chkconfig line being present.
[FU set to the group I read]
--
Garry Knight
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Suspend-to-RAM on Linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 16 May 2001 00:54:29 GMT
On Tue, 15 May 2001 13:31:40 +0000 (UTC), Mohd-Hanafiah Abdullah
staggered into the Black Sun and said:
>Is Suspend-to-RAM (STR) supported on Linux? If it is would appreciate
>pointers to the docs.
I think the suspend function on most laptops is dependent on the
hardware. For me, a large assortment of kernels, all compiled with APM
support, worked with a Thinkpad 380D and a Thinkpad 600X. The command
is "apm -s", but most laptops automagically invoke suspend-to-RAM when
the lid is closed.
Thinkpads have a number of options as to what they do when an APM
suspend event occurs; "tpctl" can control them. Finally, if you give
more information about your hardware, someone will probably be able to
help you out more.
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
=============================/ I hit a seg fault....
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Help with assigning eth0/eth1 to proper NICs
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 16 May 2001 00:54:31 GMT
On Tue, 15 May 2001 17:04:04 -0400, Brian Davis staggered into the Black
Sun and said:
>I've got 2 3c509s in a my Linux box (Mandrake 8). One is an ISA card, and
>one is built on the Motherboard. Anyway, they are being setup with one as
>eth0 and the other as eth1 (obviously). What I want to do is flip that
>assignment (long story having to do with cable provider and scripts I've
>already written).
So just
cat myscript.sh | sed -e 's/eth0/eth2/g' -e 's/eth1/eth0/g' -e \
's/eth2/eth1/g' > mynewscript.sh
and be happy?
>I believe that the IRQs and IOs are being setup by PNP, especially since
>I've tried the 3c5x9setup executable, changed the IRQ and IO, and they are
>effectively ignored.
If you have DOS around, grab 3C5X9CFG.EXE and take the silly things out
of Plug-N-Pray mode.
>I've followed the Ethernet-HOWTO regarding eth0/eth1 assignment and setup
>the /etc/modules.conf as follows:
>
>alias eth0 3c509
>alias eth1 3c509
>options 3c509 io=0x230,io=0x220
>
>But I get the following error output after running modprobe:
>
>[root@h00104bce1155 net]# modprobe 3c509
>/lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/net/3c509.o.gz: invalid
>parameter parm_io
If you look at the stuff in the 3c509.c file, you'll see that the only
parameter the 3c509 module takes is an irq= parameter. io= is not a
valid parameter for 3c509, as the error message tells you.
If the IRQ assignments for the devices stay stable, or you can fix them
using 3C5X9CFG.EXE, then passing the irq= options to modprobe in the
correct order should allow you to control which device becomes eth1 and
which becomes eth0.
--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
Brainbench MVP for Linux Admin / Workin' in a code mine, hittin' Ctrl-Alt
http://www.brainbench.com / Workin' in a code mine, whoops!
=============================/ I hit a seg fault....
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From: Shore Linux Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: problem receiving mail
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 20:58:57 -0400
I am running sendmail version 8.11.2-14 on a rh linux 7.1 box. I ran
sendmail.mc and started the daemon. I can send mail but cannot receive
mail at my domain. Just from my little bit of knowledge I am thinking
that maybe sendmail is not listening to the port and interface. Can
anyone offer me any assistance on this matter and or advise me of a way
to easily and properly configure sendmail. Any assistance would be
greatly appreciated.
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From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RH 7.1 2.4
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:05:57 -0400
JP wrote:
> I used to use make bzlilo but that appears to have changed to make install,
> unfortunately, on booting the new kernel the system hangs.
I'm running 2.4.3 here, up from 2.4 and 2.4.2, and for all three
"make bzlilo" still worked. It should still be there for you.
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