Linux-Setup Digest #247, Volume #21 Thu, 17 May 01 09:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Re: Epson Color Stylus Color 580 (Jef Peeraer)
Re: PPP sharing with Kernel 2.4.3 ? ("none")
Re: In gvim is there any functionality like to show what all (H.Bruijn)
kmail crash in kde-2.1.1 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Just thick ("Hans")
Re: Crashed X server won't start again ! ("Bernard Debreil")
Re: Crashed X server won't start again ! ("Bernard Debreil")
Re: partition magic with disk druid? ("none")
Re: supermount ("none")
Re: stream video server ("none")
Re: Redhat 7.1: Whay linuxconf not run on KDE? (Luke Vogel)
Re: change LD_LIBRARY_PATH (Steve Martin)
Re: Just thick (Steve Martin)
Re: Kernel Panic message (Angry Bob)
Re: Disk Druid -- What does "No Free Primary" mean? (Angry Bob)
Re: Redhat 7.1: How to startup Disk Druid? (Angry Bob)
Re: Redhat 7.1: Whay linuxconf not run on KDE? ("Damaen")
Booting freezes during "Starting syslog services" (Eggert Ehmke)
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From: Jef Peeraer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Epson Color Stylus Color 580
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 12:11:41 +0200
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Has anyone configured one of these printers for SuSE 7.1?
> Thanks
> Jim
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
check xwtools ( a lot of epson printers )
Jef
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From: "none" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: PPP sharing with Kernel 2.4.3 ?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 03:27:40 +0700
In article <9di69i$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Eric Chow"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> How can I share the PPP 56K dialup connection within RedHat7.1 ?
>
> I use RedHat 7.1 Linux box to dialup to ISP, and there is another
> PC(Windows) in the same LAN to share this PPP connection ? How can do
> this ? I know the IP MASQ, but don't know how to setup? I tried to read
> the man page but and tried to set it, but failed. Would you please to
> teach me how to setup that and give me a simple script ?
RH 7.1 uses a modified 2.4.2 kernel. That series of kernels use a program
to configure the packet filtering rules called iptables. Your goal is to tell the
computer hosting the external interface to masq anything coming from
your internal machines. In all probability your modem is using DHCP to
get a ip address - whcih means the ip address changes every time you dial.
Run the command"'man iptables" at a terminal/prompt or use xman.
As long as are going to be playing with the packet filter you
should set up some security.
You need to have ip_masq capability built into the kernel. Which if I am
not mistaken Red Hat does be default. Now I don't reccomend you use this
- but it does show you what you are looking for. Your internal machines
will need to be configured to know which computer is the gateway to the
internet. 192.168.0.1 would seem to be the gateway.
----cut----
#!/bin/sh
/sbin/iptables -P FORWARD DROP
/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -s 192.168.0.1/32 -j MASQ
/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -s 192.168.0.2/32 -j MASQ
----cut----
I reccomend trying this site:
www.linux-firewall-tools.com
as it has an automated firewall building program which would help I think.
>
>
> My simple LAN structure as following :
>
> ISP
> |
> | (56K Modem)
> --------------------
> | RedHat 7.1 |
> | Kernel 2.4.3 |
> |____________|
> | eth0
> 192.168.0.1
> |
> __|____
> HUB
> _______
> |
> |
> --------------------
> | Windows 98 |
> ---------------------
> 192.168.0.2
>
>
>
> I just want my Windows 98 can use any port for IN/OUT through the
> LinuxBox when the LinuxBox connect to ISP ?
>
> Please give me a script to do that in Kernel 2.4.3 ?
>
>
> Best regards, Eric
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H.Bruijn)
Subject: Re: In gvim is there any functionality like to show what all
Date: 17 May 2001 10:25:52 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 17 May 2001 03:11:29 +0000 (UTC), v.naga srinivas allegedly wrote:
> Yah, thats Ok, the answer helped me..
> Still i want a feature like, i have opened 10 files say(c files).
> I have a function, say function1(), here my requirement is
> can i search(find) where all the function1() being using in all 10 c
> files..
> so that, i can better understand the project flow and all..
Searching in general works in commandmode by typing "/" followed by the
string or regular expression you're searching for.
A better way would be to do what the vim help functions do, which makes
the text file navigatable, by adding an tags. When you stand on a tag
(in your case a c-function) you can use Ctrl+] to move to the
declaration of that function, and back again. The precise motions I
don't know, but the vim command ":help tags" should give the information
you need.
--
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]
Subject: kmail crash in kde-2.1.1
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 10:23:44 GMT
Greetings!
I went through blood, sweat and tears to get KDE-2.1.1.1 installed
finally crowned with qualified success last night.
Doing so required 'force' and 'nodeps' all applied in the 'right' order,
none of it documented. ('--test' is your friend though!)
One main reason for all of this was to get the newest version of kmail
going. Now I find it crashes immediately after starting!
I'm thinking what I have to do is take the koffice rpm and 'force' and
'nodeps' the darned thing into place.
It feels risky.
Any insight or advice. Is there _any_ installation documentation anywhere
on this wide virtual planet?
Please help if you've got a clue to spare, thanks!
Got some other problems with KDE-2 but they're rather minor aesthetic
issues (e.g, no pictures on some of the icons on the little panel bar on
the bottom of the screen - figure I've got to edit some config files in
the bye and bye).
F.
========================================================
Felmon John Davis
Union College / Schenectady, NY
os/2 - ma kauft koi katz em sack
========================================================
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From: "Hans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Just thick
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 12:26:17 +0200
"Gavin McCord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9e03ic$20m$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > What is the command for copying a file to a floppy disc (mounted). I am
> > opening the file in VI and writing to floppy from there at the moment
but
> > that seems a very long way round. Can't find the command in either of my
> > two Linux books oddly enough. Thanks. Harry.
> >
> >
> > Net-Tamer V 1.10.1 - Registered
> >
>
> man cp
And man mount
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From: "Bernard Debreil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Crashed X server won't start again !
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 12:20:41 +0200
Dave Uhring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a �crit dans le message :
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> # /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
Upon doing this, I get :
Restarting XFONT server : FAILED
Upon shutting down linux, I get :
shutting down XFont server : FAILED
but, upon starting up :
starting XFont server : OK
Thanks for more hints...
>
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From: "Bernard Debreil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Crashed X server won't start again !
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 12:18:48 +0200
Dave Uhring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a �crit dans le message :
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Bernard DEBREIL wrote:
> > Failed to set default font path : 'Unix/:-1'
> > Could not open default font 'fixed'
> >
> # /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
This leads to : Restarting Xfont Server : FAILED
Upon shutting down linux, I get : Shutting down Xfont server : FAILED
but, upon starting up : Starting XFont server : OK !
Thanks for more hints...
>
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From: "none" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: partition magic with disk druid?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 03:49:58 +0700
In article <9dhhi7$2hh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I have windows me on a 2 hard disk operating system. The disk with ME
> on it is half full; the second disk is completely blank. I have
> partition magic installed and I am trying to set up my partition table
> for linux.
>
>
> One thing I couldn't figure out from the documentation (and from user
> group
> postings apparently) is whether disk druid sees the partitions that PM
> creates. I created 5 logical ext2 partitions with PM on my second hard
> drive
> (my first hard drive is windows me), but apparently disk druid only sees
> 2,
> the swap partition and the /boot partition.
It does this on purpose - unles you tell it to install there - it will
not touch it.
>
> That sort of mystifies me.
> 1. Was I supposed to create primary partitions for all the linux
> partitions
> in Partition Magic? I know that you are only allowed 4 primary
> partitions on one drive.
You created 2 mount points swap and /boot, change /boot to /
Linux can be installed in multiple mount points but this is usually
reserved for special things - servers for example.
Linux also can be installed in the extended area so the primaries never
really enter into it.
> 2. Somebody suggested creating one big primary partition with PM, and
> then
> using Disk Druid to create the rest of the partitions. What do you
> think? If I create a partition in Disk Druid or linux fdisk, does that
> ruin the partition table that PM keeps?
I am not very familiar with PM but your partition tables are stored on
the disk itself PM just edits and reads them. So PM never enters into it,
it would just accept your changes.
If you are keeping your other operating system such as it is I
reccomend against anything fancy. You might inadvertantly loose it.
Why not install all of linux on the second hdd in one partition?
>
> As payment for your help, here is something for your funny bone
> http://3bp.com/h1.htm There's 13 pages of these things if you click on
> the links.
Try not to cross post.
>
>
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From: "none" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: supermount
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 03:51:24 +0700
In article <3afc34a7$0$43054$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "herwig verbeke"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can supermount be used on Redhat 7.1?
>
>
I don't see why not, is it not just a patch to the kernel and a userspace
program? Check their website.
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From: "none" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: stream video server
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 04:06:16 +0700
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi. Does anyone happen to know how to configure apache( or any other
> Linux web server) to server stream video from the video capture
> card(winTV)? Thanks.
Though its not streaming you could have the card on constant grab and
just send it into the webservers directory, with a meta updating html
page and it would be like a imbedded movie. It is just a big kludge though...
There is a project to add streaming media to apache I think but its
unknown how successful it is.
You should look into non-apache related streaming. Apple has one, vorbis
is working on one as well as icecast I believe.
>
> --
> Li Ting
>
>
>
>
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From: Luke Vogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: Redhat 7.1: Whay linuxconf not run on KDE?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 22:03:28 +1000
JP wrote:
> According to RedHat, linuxconf is depricated (something like that!) in this
> release so it's not part of the install which I found a bit annoying as I
> don't run X and there are no other real admin tools (except vi!).
>
> If you want Linuxconf you'll have to download it from
> http://www.solucorp.qc.ca/linuxconf/
There is a good reason that linuxconf is deprecated ... it's broken.
There is no way known that it could keep up with the updates and
improvements of the packages that it was supposed to administer.
My suggestion would be to learn how to admin your box manually. That
way you'll know exactly what your system is doing and why, and if things
go awry, you'll know how to fix them.
just my $0.02 + tax
--
Regards
Luke
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From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: change LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 04:21:46 -0400
Otto Porter wrote:
> I want to make temporary changes in
> the LD_LIBRARY_PATH var, for the current
> login.
>
> set LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/mydir/lib
> export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
> echo LD_LIBRARY_PATH confirms the change
> as does set and env. But it does not work.
Also bear in mind that the dynamic runtime loader
ld.so will search for libraries in the locations
specified by /etc/ld.so.conf, independently of
the setting (or lack thereof) of LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
Be careful with this, though; it's possible to
hose your system thoroughly by messing with this.
You have been warned.
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From: Steve Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Just thick
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 04:38:50 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> What is the command for copying a file to a floppy disc (mounted). I am
> opening the file in VI and writing to floppy from there at the moment but
> that seems a very long way round. Can't find the command in either of my
> two Linux books oddly enough. Thanks. Harry.
The "cp" command copies files. It doesn't matter whether the destination
is a hard disk or a floppy; once the device is mounted on the directory
tree, it's all the same.
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat
Subject: Re: Kernel Panic message
Date: 17 May 2001 12:35:34 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Sonny scroll! it says:
> Can anyone suggest what might be causing the following message:
> "kernel panic: skput: over: 00149978: 1024"
> I'm running a list server (Qmail/Ezmlm) on an i586 with Redhat 5.2. Everything
> had been working fine and suddenly (without a reboot in a month) I started
> getting the kernel panic every hour or so. Any pointers on what to look for in
> order to solve this would be very much appreciated.
it's a network problem. Someone or something is trying to put too
much data into a statically declared object (skbuf). It may be a
problem with the driver (i.e. the driver is trying to put
sizeof(skbuf)+1 bytes into skbuf), so you may want to upgrade to the
latest kernel and see if it is still happening before you report it
as a bug.
You should probably take a look in /var/log/messages, as well as any
other log that had to do with network traffic (i.e. your mail logs) to
try and pin down who is sending the triggering network packets. But
you'll still need to get the latest kernel before you know if it is a
fixed problem.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
It is by caffine alone I set my mind in motion, it is by the beans of Java
that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes
a warning, it is by caffine alone I set my mind in motion. -- unknown
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Disk Druid -- What does "No Free Primary" mean?
Date: 17 May 2001 12:37:35 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Michael Perry scroll! it says:
> How many primary partitions does the disk already have? Any assigned to
> other operating systems? How about printing out the organization of your
> hard disk drive for all to see here?
I'm much more a fan of diskdrake than I am of diskdruid, but it may be a
mandrake only app. either way, fdisk takes a bit of learning but will
always work.
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
I ust Mandrake Linux for the same reason I turn the light switch
on and off 17 times before leaving the room.... If I don't my
family will die. -- I wish I remembered.
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From: Angry Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 7.1: How to startup Disk Druid?
Date: 17 May 2001 12:39:31 GMT
What would you like to read? [[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ?*]
this is a Huy Vu scroll! it says:
> 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?
man locate
if that doesn't work you can always brute force it:
find /etc -type f | grep diskdruid
--
AngryBob Systems Consultant - http://www.trellisinc.com
The secret to not getting burned out is to play at working hard,
and not taking things too seriously.
-- Linus Torvalds
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From: "Damaen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 7.1: Whay linuxconf not run on KDE?
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 12:46:37 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Luke Vogel"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is a good reason that linuxconf is deprecated ... it's broken.
>
> There is no way known that it could keep up with the updates and
> improvements of the packages that it was supposed to administer.
>
Ok... I'm confused... linuxconf works on my box, with no mention of being
deprecated, nslookup was the only program I noticed proclaiming that. So
basically this is one big fat... HUH??
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From: Eggert Ehmke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Booting freezes during "Starting syslog services"
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 14:53:38 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
One of my machines with kernel 2.4.4 / SuSE 7.1 just freezes when the boot
process comes to "Starting syslog services". It follows a black screen with
a blinking cursor, no reaction to any input. I have to cold restart the box.
If I press Ctrl-C as long as the "Starting syslog services" message is
there, the booting continues, a few lines later it tells "Re-Starting syslog
services" without any more problems. The system comes up and runs fine after
that.
What might be the problem ? It is a small box with a P120, 40 MB Ram. Any
hints welcome !
--
Eggert Ehmke
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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