Linux-Setup Digest #244, Volume #21 Wed, 16 May 01 22:13:14 EDT
Contents:
Re: configure kernel-2.4.4 (Paul Kimoto)
Disk Druid -- What does "No Free Primary" mean? (Aaron)
Partition types for Raid? (Michael B)
Re: configure kernel-2.4.4 (A Guy Called Tyketto)
syslogd / maillog problem ("Tim Mallardi")
Re: A CPU cooler for Linux? (Angry Bob)
Re: Strange X-crash (Angry Bob)
IDS9.21UC2/Redhat 7.1: share library libncurses.so.4 not found ("Huy Vu")
Redhat 7.1: Whay linuxconf not run on KDE? ("Huy Vu")
Redhat 7.1: How to change device for swap? ("Huy Vu")
Redhat 7.1: How to startup Disk Druid? ("Huy Vu")
How to integrate Oracle http Apache server (Oracle 8.1.7) with Apache come with
Redhat 7.1 ("Huy Vu")
Re: Looking for painless way to install tetex in RH 7.1 (Angry Bob)
Re: Can't get past log on screen in Caldera 2.4 (Jason Stallard)
Re: RedHat 7.1 Locks up after screen goes dark (Angry Bob)
Re: RH6.2: How to connect term to COM1? (Angry Bob)
Re: OPENSSH sftp HELP PLEaSE!!! (Angry Bob)
Re: Redhat 7.1: How to change device for swap? (Vilmos Soti)
Re: Strange X-crash ("Gene Heskett")
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto)
Subject: Re: configure kernel-2.4.4
Date: 16 May 2001 19:14:01 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <9dt3nt$5vp$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Angry Bob wrote:
> ln -s /usr/include/linux /usr/src/linux/include/linux
>
> you may have to delete what was once there (in
> /usr/include/linux).... you can save it somewhere else if you are
> feeling cautious.
>
> it makes your /usr/include/linux header files nice and fresh.
This is wrong. /usr/include/linux, which is used when building userspace
programs, should correspond to the headers used when libc was built.
The path /usr/include/linux should not be used when building kernels and
modules; /PATH/TO/KERNEL/SOURCE/include/linux should be used instead.
(Besides, if you use a package-management system, it may do the wrong thing
when you try to upgrade libc.)
However, the difference is rarely significant.
--
Paul Kimoto
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From: Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Disk Druid -- What does "No Free Primary" mean?
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 23:30:07 -0000
Okay, I'm using Disk Druid b/c for some reason when installing Linux, I
can use the automatic partitioning feature. So now that I have figured
out how to use Disk Druid, there is still a little problem. First I
create my boot and swap partitions. Then I create the boot partition
using the remaining space. However, I keep getting a "No Free Primary"
error with the swap partition. Any ideas? Thanks.
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From: Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Partition types for Raid?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 09:35:53 +1000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have two 20Gig IDE drives running on a Debian 2.2 box (Kern. 2.4.4).
Do both drives partitions have to be set to 'fd' for successful Booting
into Raid1 ?
Regards,
MB
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From: A Guy Called Tyketto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: configure kernel-2.4.4
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 23:50:44 GMT
Paul Kimoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In article <9dt3nt$5vp$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Angry Bob wrote:
>> ln -s /usr/include/linux /usr/src/linux/include/linux
>>
>> you may have to delete what was once there (in
>> /usr/include/linux).... you can save it somewhere else if you are
>> feeling cautious.
>>
>> it makes your /usr/include/linux header files nice and fresh.
>
> This is wrong. /usr/include/linux, which is used when building userspace
> programs, should correspond to the headers used when libc was built.
> The path /usr/include/linux should not be used when building kernels and
> modules; /PATH/TO/KERNEL/SOURCE/include/linux should be used instead.
Actually, this is wrong. what you're basically saying, is that you
can't upgrade a kernel's headers, and basically the source tree, unless
you upgrade libc. Since /usr/include/linux is a symbolic link to
/usr/src/linux/include/linux, this will not matter.
The PROPER thing to do, would be to
1) keep a copy of your kernel's current configuration (generally
held in /usr/src/linux/.config)
2) download the latest kernel source from
ftp.<country code>.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/<version>
where <country code> is the country code of where you live,
and version is the latest stable release you want to use,
such as 2.2 or 2.4.
3) rm -rf on /usr/src/linux
4) unpack the source tarball.
5) cd /usr/src/linux; make mrproper
6) copy the .config file mentioned in 1) to /usr/src/linux
7) make oldconfig ; make dep ; make clean
8) do a 'make clean' on the program you are wanting to compile
then recompile it again.
But since this is the kernel that you are wanting to compile,
forget 8) and then compile your kernel as normal. somehow, your symbolic
link from /usr/src/linux/include/linux to /usr/include/linux was lost.
That is recreated, when you do a make mrproper.
> (Besides, if you use a package-management system, it may do the wrong thing
> when you try to upgrade libc.)
>
> However, the difference is rarely significant.
This is non-libc related, and actually, non-C library related,
so glibc or libc would not apply. the kernel doesn't use libc.
BL.
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From: "Tim Mallardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: syslogd / maillog problem
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 19:31:12 -0500
I have stumbled into a small problem on my RH Linux 6 server and was curious
to know if anyone has seen this before?
I have discovered that sometimes my maillog file does not get written to
properly.
More specificaly, it appears that when the rotation scripts run, syslogd
continues writing to the same maillog file. In this case /varl/log/maillog.1
rather than /var/log/maillog.
If I restart syslogd, then everything is fine until the next time the
rotation scripts run.
Thank you,
Tim Mallardi
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: A CPU cooler for Linux?
Date: 17 May 2001 00:37:18 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a [EMAIL PROTECTED] scroll! it says:
> I believe I already have APM. Is it the apmd one? How do I check to be
> sure? Thanks!
that's the one. <smile> it's probably still a good idea to get the
latest kernel and compile APM into it though.... they've apparently made
a few advances in it lately.
There is also a good chunk of drivers which probably do not have code
for powering down when not in use, since most kernel hackers don't
really think of it as very important until they have over a dozen
running amchines in their room and the temperature actually effects the
rest of the room.
My roomate maintains the tulip driver and has over 2 dozen computers in
his room, so it probably had pretty good APM integration.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
Somebody set up us the bomb!
-- Operator
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Strange X-crash
Date: 17 May 2001 00:39:50 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Nils Holland scroll! it says:
> I will take your suggestions into account and see if I can fix it. Right
> now, however, I'm curious if the problem will occur again. It happened both
> on Monday and Tuesday, although I do not see any connections between the
> problem and the actions I was performing on the system when it occured (one
> time I was working on a document in StarOffice, the other time I was
> reading mail in kmail). Ever since Tuesday, the problem hasn't occured
> again, although I still used StarOffice and kmail as always. I find it
> really strange and now I'm somehow really curious to see if (and when) my X
> will crash again... ;-)
yeah, if you can narrow it down I'm sure the maintainers of whatever
subsystem is breaking would be _VERY_ gracious to know. Good luck in
the bug hunt. <smile> make sure to check /var/log/messages after it
happends again.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
"F--- off Gates, I'm in a meeting."
-- http://www.ghetto-prostitute.com/lalala/23.html
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From: "Huy Vu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.databases.informix
Subject: IDS9.21UC2/Redhat 7.1: share library libncurses.so.4 not found
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 00:45:49 GMT
Hi all,
I'm trying IDS2000 9.21.UC2 on Redhat 7.1 today.
After successful to initialize the engine with oninit -iv, I realize
onspaces and onmonitor not working even though onstat and oninit working.
Here is the error when executing onspaces/onmonitor command:
onspaces: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.4: cannot load
shared object file: No such file or directory
glibc 2.1, egcc.. compatible packages are installed
Does someone see this problem before?
Thanks in advance for any help
DH.
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From: "Huy Vu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Redhat 7.1: Whay linuxconf not run on KDE?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 00:51:59 GMT
Hi all,
I'm trying Redhat 7.1 and setup KDE as default desktop and reset Firewall
level to no FireWall.
After startup KDE control-panel, I tried to click on linuxconf icon but not
thing come up.
Nothing happen in running linuxconf from run command menu or from kconsole
terminal.
Does someone see this problem before?
Thanks in advance for any help.
DH
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From: "Huy Vu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Redhat 7.1: How to change device for swap?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 01:00:05 GMT
Hi all,
The default swap file in /etc/fstab after the installation is /dev/hda12.
After using fdisk to remove/dev/hda12 and add /dev/hda11 for swap file
(Linux swap type partition), I 'vi /etc/fstab' and replace /dev/hda12 with
/dev/hda11 and reboot my PC linux but the command 'swapon -a' complaint
'/dev/hda11 invalid argument'.
How can I add /dev/hda11 with swapon as default swap file?
The 'linuxconf' on my PC's Redhat 7.1 still not working.
Thanks in advance for any help.
DH.
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From: "Huy Vu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Redhat 7.1: How to startup Disk Druid?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 01:05:31 GMT
Hi all,
I have nice GUI (Disk Druid) to do the partition of disk in the installation
of Redhat 7.1 but after the installation done, I don't know where the Disk
Druid command to run again. I have to use fdisk/cfdisk to modify the
partitions.
Does someone know where it stays?
Thanks in advance for any help.
DH
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From: "Huy Vu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.database.oracle.server
Subject: How to integrate Oracle http Apache server (Oracle 8.1.7) with Apache come
with Redhat 7.1
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 01:13:05 GMT
Hi all,
I'm trying Oracle 8.1.7 database server on Redhat 7.1.
There is Oracle http Apache server installation options in Oracle 8.1.7 for
Linux. I still thinking how can I integrate Oracle http Apache server with
the one come from with Redhat 7.1.
Does someone try it already?
Thanks in advance for any advise.
DH
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Looking for painless way to install tetex in RH 7.1
Date: 17 May 2001 01:12:39 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Rasmus B�g Hansen scroll! it says:
> On 16 May 2001, Kenny McCormack wrote:
>> Anyway, looked on the CD and found a bunch of RPMs with names starting with
>> "tetex" - but don't know in which order to install them. I thought there
>> was some option to RPM where you could give it a bunch of things to install
>> and it would figure out the dependencies and "do the right thing". Is there?
> You mean automatically install requirements? Eh, I don't really know,
> but I do not think so (I could read the manual, but I'm too hungry for
> that :)
Mandrake has a little utility called 'urpmi' which is basically apt-get
for rpm based distros.... it would do everything for you from the
command line (and without the CD if you tell it).... I think that Redhat
snagged it for their latest release, but since I have an aversion to
redhat, I may be wrong.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
"I gave speeches while president on topics like climate change
until I was blue in the face, but they were not deemed
newsworthy by you." -- Bill Clinton addressing the press
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From: Jason Stallard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.caldera,linux.dev.newbie
Subject: Re: Can't get past log on screen in Caldera 2.4
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 01:20:01 GMT
DagobertDuck wrote:
> Mike Buckley wrote:
>
> > Here is one for ya's. My system has now decided it will not let me past the
> > log on screen. If I type the correct password it will switch to my desktop
> > momentarily then go back to the log in screen. My guess is the hard drive
> > can't handle the extra memory required of KDE. But I am running 164 Meg ram
> > and lots of free disk space. When I partitioned the 3 gig hard drive I just
> > created a root partition and a 340 meg swap partition. I have no extra
> > software installed other than StarOffice but I have been getting "low disk
> > space" messages of late. Is the partitioning the problem? Appreciate any
> > suggestions.
>
> Several weeks ago I faced the same problem. The reason for turning back to the
> login-sreen was no available space in the /tmp-directory. I logged in on a
> console and deleted manually all files and directories from the
> /tmp-directory. After that simple procedure the system resumed working fine. I
> hope you can overcome your problem as easy as I did.
>
> Norbert
I have had the same problem to. I had not allocated enough space for the Home
directories. When the space filled up I just got dumped back to the login screen.
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat 7.1 Locks up after screen goes dark
Date: 17 May 2001 01:15:51 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Johnny Chen scroll! it says:
> I am setting up for the third times already. (reformat & reinstall)
> Is this a BUG ? Anyone with this type of problem ?
when does the screen go dark?
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AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
I want to know God's thoughts.... the rest are details.
-Albert Einstein
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH6.2: How to connect term to COM1?
Date: 17 May 2001 01:18:16 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Mark A. Odell scroll! it says:
> Such a simple thing but I can't figure it out (I'm a Microsoft user so please
> forgive my ignorance). All I want to do is have terminal window that can
> connect to a comm port in the PC, COM1: or COM2: would be fine. I need to see
> the comm port to 115.2K-8-N-1. Is this possible? Easy to do?
you seek 'minicom'.... It is relativley easy to do.
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"Our relation to the universe certainly depends
on what's in it."
--Ben Oppenheimer of the University of California-Berkeley
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.security,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: OPENSSH sftp HELP PLEaSE!!!
Date: 17 May 2001 01:24:38 GMT
What would you like to read? [comp.os.linux.setup or *?]
This is a Rasmus B�g Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scroll! it says:
> I like TeraTerm Pro
> (http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/teraterm.html) with TTSSH
> (http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html). There is also one on
> www.ssh.com, but it is commercial - but can do sftp. There is also one
> called winscp (does ftp-like scp).
also look into putty.... it's free, and comes with pscp, as a windows
command line scp program.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
an infinite number of monkeys typing into GNU emacs would never
make a good program -- linux/Documentation/CodingStyle
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: Redhat 7.1: How to change device for swap?
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 01:41:15 GMT
"Huy Vu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The default swap file in /etc/fstab after the installation is /dev/hda12.
In your installation.
> After using fdisk to remove/dev/hda12 and add /dev/hda11 for swap file
> (Linux swap type partition), I 'vi /etc/fstab' and replace /dev/hda12 with
> /dev/hda11 and reboot my PC linux but the command 'swapon -a' complaint
> '/dev/hda11 invalid argument'.
>
> How can I add /dev/hda11 with swapon as default swap file?
Did you do a mkswap(8)? Does swapon work from the commandline?
Vilmos
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Date: 16 May 2001 21:31:37 -0500
From: "Gene Heskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Strange X-crash
Gene Heskett sends Greetings to Angry Bob;
AB> Well, I'm sure that my response isn't going to be too awful
AB> helpful. I didn't notice any glaring errors, my biggest thought
AB> is that perhaps APM is the culprit. I could probably do better
AB> if I were sitting in front of the machine, but it's tough from
AB> here. <sigh> good luck, I wish I could be more helpful.
AB> What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or
AB> ?*] this is a Nils Holland scroll! it says:
>> Ok, although it's long, here it comes:
>> 00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro
>> 215GP
>> (rev 5c)
AB> My experiences with the AGP rage card have been good.... we have
AB> quite a few of em here at work. I don't know much about the PCI
AB> rage cards though.
AB> <snip>
FWIW, I just got a message from xig.com pursuant to my inability to make
a Rage Fury Pro 32mb card work, even with the commercial drivers from
xig.
It turns out that ATI, in their infinite wisdom, have re-used at least
one card name, but when the card is queried with a 'scanpci -v' command,
the data it returns is nothing like a Rage Fury Pro 32mb card, so of
course the drivers take an exit, stage right...
I also did a --force install of 4.0.3 on my machine, and watched the log
show that it loaded every driver in the directory looking for one that
recognized that card, faling miserably.
Maybe the same situation exists with your '215' version card?
And ATI bytes the hand that feeds it, again... I don't know about you,
but mine goes back for credit in the morning.
[...]
Cheers, Gene
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