Linux-Setup Digest #308, Volume #21 Sat, 26 May 01 15:13:07 EDT
Contents:
Re: RH 7.1 on laptop? HELP! (J Hayward)
Re: q: linux software rewiew website? (G. Woods)
FAT32 mounting problem...please help (Mark)
Re: help: Undefined reference to '...' ("Arthur H. Gold")
need new printer ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: need new printer (Dave Uhring)
Help!!!! ("psy")
Installing RH 7.1 on Compaq Proliant 1500 with Disk Array Controller (RAID 5) (Niels
Kristian Jensen)
Re: Kodak DC280 digital camera setup (Paul Lew)
Re: win modem ("David Dorward")
Using linux as secondary DNS (Mark Johnson)
Re: small install for a small system ??? ("David Dorward")
Re: HELP formated drive (Robert_L)
rh5.2 and rh7.* : binary compatibility ? (Vitaly Kroivets)
rh 6.2 on P4 ? (Vitaly Kroivets)
Re: rh5.2 and rh7.* : binary compatibility ? (Colin Watson)
Installing Linux on a Laptop (Sumit Dhar)
Re: sendmail problems ("Popeye")
Re: FAT32 mounting problem...please help (David)
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From: J Hayward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.1 on laptop? HELP!
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 07:43:11 -0700
Hello,
I believe there are some issues with the current 4.0.3 trident drivers, you
might try to old 3.3.6 drivers and see if it works.
Xconfigurator --preferxf3
Regards,
Jim H
Lyrch wrote:
> I have a Compaq Presario 12XL310 that I'd like to put redhat linux 7.1
> on. Well, actuall it's already on. One problem. Video in Xwindows.
> I only get the right 1/3 of the screen to display, the rest is black.
>
> I have messed with the XF86Config file to many times to list with
> suggestions off the web with no avail. I tried redhat tech support.
> He didn't have a clue. And, no Xconfigurator settings seem to do any
> good. Either the 1/3 screen or an error.
>
> To my knowledge the video card is a Trident Cyberblade AGP i1
>
> Any help is very greatly appreciated.
>
> Chris
>
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From: G. Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: q: linux software rewiew website?
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 10:08:50 -0500
Tucows has a bunch of free or shareware apps that they rate. While not
reviews it does give you some kind of indication of how good it is. I've
never D/L'd anything from there for Linux, but you might want to check it
out.
Farrell Farahbod wrote:
> does anyone know of where a good linux software review web site. can
> anyone reccomend one. i know of linuxapps.com but they dont do reviews-i
> think.
>
> thanx,
>
> farrell
>
--
G. Woods
'What does the red button do?'
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From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: FAT32 mounting problem...please help
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 10:35:57 -0500
I am trying to mount a logical FAT32 partition in RedHat 7.1. It gives me
a somewhat cryptic error message when I try to do so.
mount -t vfat /dev/hda7 /mnt/data
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda7,
or too many mounted file systems
Here is my drive setup given by fdisk:
Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 5005 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 765 6144831 b Win95 FAT32
/dev/hda2 766 770 40162+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 771 5005 34017637+ 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 771 1535 6144831 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 1536 1584 393561 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda7 1585 5005 27479151 b Win95 FAT32
I am able to mount the primary FAT32 partition (hda1) without a problem.
Windows sees the logical FAT32 and can write to it just fine. The logical
FAT32 was created by the Linux fdisk. I notice that some others are having
this problem but can't find a solution. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
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Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 10:44:01 -0500
From: "Arthur H. Gold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: help: Undefined reference to '...'
Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
> "David. E. Goble" wrote:
> >
> > Hi All;
> >
> > I have redHat 6.2 (server install)
> >
> > I am trying to do some programming.
> >
> > Tried these two;
> >
> > gcc testlibpq.c -I/usr/include/pgsql/ -L/usr/lib/
> >
> > and
> >
> > gcc cube.cpp -I/usr/X11R6/include/ -L/usr/X11R6/lib/
> >
> > both produce a list of;
> >
> > .... Undefined reference to '...'
> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> >
> > I understand this has something to do with linking...
> >
> > What am I doing wrong or not doing. Please I need step by step
> > instruction, thanks.
>
> Can't give you steps, but it sounds like you're forgetting
> to add an explicit reference to a library (*.a) or an object
> module (*.o) that contains the definition of the function
> or global variable "collect2". So the linker/loader (ld)
> cannot find it.
>
> gcc testlibpq.c -I/usr/include/pgsql/ -L/usr/lib/ collect2.o
>
> gcc testlibpq.c -I/usr/include/pgsql/ -L/usr/lib/ mylibrary.a
>
> I don't know what library/module collect2 would appear in.
> Is an SQL thang?
`collect2' is part of `ld'
HTH,
--ag
--
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: need new printer
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 11:02:52 -0500
After six years my HP540 has died. I'm looking for a replacement. I want
an inexpensive inkjet, at least 300 dpi, and , most importantly, I need to
be able to use it with ghostscript and apsfilter.
Any recommendations? Or what to avoid?
Steve
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From: Dave Uhring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: need new printer
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 11:24:08 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> After six years my HP540 has died. I'm looking for a replacement. I want
> an inexpensive inkjet, at least 300 dpi, and , most importantly, I need to
> be able to use it with ghostscript and apsfilter.
>
> Any recommendations? Or what to avoid?
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
>
http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Anyone
Choose one from the "Perfectly" column. Then click on that printer to see
how to make it work.
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From: "psy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help!!!!
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 12:36:25 -0400
As a Linux newbee, I installed RedHat 7.1 successfully even though I am
having some darn problems (which is normal when you don't master a new
OS!!).
Here there are.
1- When booting, it is said that "Bringing up interface etho" is
unsuccessful. What does this mean and what should I do??
2- I have a cable modem. However, on KDE, I was not able to find where I
could setup my internet!! It talked about internet ISDN, regular modem
(dial up), etc. but nothing on cable modem. Consequently, I cannot use
internet...
3- When I put a cd on my cd-rom hardware, it works fine but I cannot re-open
the door anymore!! I pressed the exit button many times, without any
success... What did I do wrong?
Finally, is it normal that when I want to open an application, it takes
around 7 seconds to open it? It seems to be quite slow... (example, when I
pressed mouse config, a blank screen appears for 7 seconds before I get any
opportunity to make a change...)
Zillion of thanks to all of you!!
>From a proud new Linux learner...
--
Daniel
Visitez mon site Web!!
http://dromadaire.com/cimetiere/psychologie
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Niels Kristian Jensen)
Crossposted-To: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq.servers
Subject: Installing RH 7.1 on Compaq Proliant 1500 with Disk Array Controller (RAID 5)
Date: 26 May 2001 16:46:07 GMT
Hi all,
I'm this far in the process:
1) Disk array configured as one logical disk under RAID 5 (with the Compaq
sw).
2) RH 7.1 boot disk in the A-drive
3) The mem=48M@16M command makes the Anaconda program run in text mode and
not crash due to "insufficient memory" (as is the case Anaconda it does not
get this extra parameter)
4) I'm then selecting language, packages etc. and everything seems to be
running until suddenly:
unmounting filesystems...
/mnt/sysimage/boot
/mnt/sysimage/home failed ()
The screen colors are messed up at this point and the power cycle switch is
the only way to proceed.
I've checked this page:
http://www.geocities.com/rlcomp_1999/
but I've not found the missing piece for the puzzle yet.
Can you provide a hint for me?
Best regards,
Niels Kr. Jensen
Denmark.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Lew)
Subject: Re: Kodak DC280 digital camera setup
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 16:48:35 GMT
On Sat, 26 May 2001, Eric Lauritzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I gave RH7 a try a couple months ago and one of the stumbling blocks
> that caused me to give up in frustration and wipe it was trying to set
> up my camera.
>
> I found a page where instructions were given on setting up USB...
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/david-b/digicam/
>
> ...and my particular camera, but unfortunately my insufficient level
> of knowledge made the instructions too difficult to understand. The
> author assumes his audience knows what "making things modular,"
> "hotplugging," "nodes," and "usbdevfs facility" mean. I am boggled.
>
> I plan to give Mandrake 8 another try over the long weekend. I
> managed to learn a lot with RH7 before I gave up in frustration, and
> I've worked up the guts to go at it again.
>
> If someone could help me either decipher the instructions at the page
> above, or explain how it will work with Mandrake 8 (which I think may
> come with a newer kernal with more USB support) I'd greatly appreciate
> it.
>
> I can't really place exactly where I got lost because none of the
> territory ever looked familiar, so sorry I can't ask a more specific
> question. All I can say is, after I followed his instructions the
> best I could, gphoto still couldn't communicate with my camera.
>
> Once I get it set up and understand the whole thing I'll write another
> set of instructions on it aimed at newbies like myself.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help....
>
I don't have digital camera, but when I was re-compiling the kernel (2.4.4)
to support a USB scanner, I noticed that the kernel has support (drivers)
for the Kodak 2xxx digital camera explicitly. It looks like your current
was not compiled with the Kodak driver and your "best bet" would be to
just compile the kernel with the Kodak driver as a loadable module.
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From: "David Dorward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: win modem
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 18:19:56 +0100
It seems that on Sat, 26 May 2001 06:36:44 +0100, someone claiming to be
"Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed this:
> is there a driver for linux that will allow me to run my win modem from
> linux. I have a %^K PCI Modem with Vioce from ADDTel. if anyone could
> help tha would be appreciated.
Probably not, but try: http://www.linmodems.org/
--
David Dorward http://www.dorward.co.uk/
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink
what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. -- Mark Twain
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Subject: Using linux as secondary DNS
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Johnson)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 17:08:03 GMT
I'm not sure if what I do is the right way to do it. So i'll tell you want
I think I want to do and you tell me what I really want to do.
I would like to setup my Linux box as a secondary DNS in addition to the
primary corporate DNS at our office. What I would like to do is set it up
so that I can type http://voodoo or telnet foobar from my windows machine
and it will resolve to the linux box. I know that I could easily do this
by editing my local etc/hosts file on my windows machine but i don't want
to do it this way becuase there are about 10 of us in our little cube pod
at work that need this type of resovling. I don't want to bother out IT
group about updating the DNS everytime we are screwing around with this
type of thing.
What I would like to do is add names willy-nilly to the linux dns server
and not have to edit our hosts files on each of our machine...
any suggestions?
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From: "David Dorward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: small install for a small system ???
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 18:21:58 +0100
It seems that on Sat, 26 May 2001 04:30:03 +0100, someone claiming to be
"Jolly Joe Jim Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed this:
> I have an old NEC VERSA 550C (P100 w/16MB Ram, a 450MB HD, PCMCIA
> Nic/Modem, no CDROM, running a VERY unstable installation of Win95)
>
> I would like to try and find an installation of Linux that i could copy
> to it's hard drive so I can...
You could try Debian. Download five floppy disk images and put them to
disk. Boot from one, and use the others to load drivers. Then select what
you want to install and let it fetch them by ftp.
--
David Dorward http://www.dorward.co.uk/
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink
what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. -- Mark Twain
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From: Robert_L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: HELP formated drive
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 13:47:13 -0400
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John Hasler wrote:
> Robert writes:
>> Anyway, someone here will probably know a better way using linux.
>
> If _all_ you did was delete a partition or alter the partition table in
> some way you can recover your data by simply recreating the partition with
> Linux fdisk. Messing with the partition table does not touch the data in
> the partition.
Well, all I know is that the disk was fdisked, and the MRecover program
found the original partition table and restored it , along with ALL of my
data.
I'll leave the details to the experts.
Robert
--
remove spamfree when replying directly
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From: Vitaly Kroivets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rh5.2 and rh7.* : binary compatibility ?
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 20:37:04 +0200
Hi,
My C++ program which was compiled on rh 5.2 doesn't run on rh 7.0 .
I understand that it is because incompatible libc versions, right?
Have I any chance to succeed with 7.1 ?
How usually such problems (libc incompatibility) are solved?
Thanks!
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From: Vitaly Kroivets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rh 6.2 on P4 ?
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 20:39:32 +0200
Hi,
I had problem to install my favorite redhat 5.2 on Pentium4 computer.
It complains about wrong architecture.
I know that 7.0 runs on P4, but I can not use 7+ because other problem.
Did somebody tried 6.2 on P4 ?
Thanks!
Vitaly
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colin Watson)
Subject: Re: rh5.2 and rh7.* : binary compatibility ?
Date: 26 May 2001 18:04:26 GMT
Vitaly Kroivets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My C++ program which was compiled on rh 5.2 doesn't run on rh 7.0 .
> I understand that it is because incompatible libc versions, right?
> Have I any chance to succeed with 7.1 ?
> How usually such problems (libc incompatibility) are solved?
More likely libstdc++ compatibility. Do Red Hat have compatibility
packages for binaries compiled on versions of their distribution more
than one major version back?
--
Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
"This is the only networking technology
that earns frequent flyer miles." - RFC 2549
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sumit Dhar)
Subject: Installing Linux on a Laptop
Date: 26 May 2001 11:40:25 -0700
Hello Everyone...
I need to install Linux on a 486 Laptop which has just 500 Mb hard disk and
no CD ROM drive. I initially thought that I will do it via NFS. So
made a bootable floppy using the standard bootnet.img that comes with
RHL 6.2
Now, this was the first time I was installing on a laptop. It asked me
for a driver disk for the PCMCIA card. Pulling out the PCMCIA card, I
could see it was Longshine. (Nothing more than that could be
discerned)
I downloaded the drivers.img file from the Redhat Site and continued
further. It proceeded further till it reached the stage where it asked
me for the method of installation. Here I chose NFS and when I did
that, it asked me to chose a driver. Unfortunately none of the drivers
seemed to work.
But this machine is already running RHL 4.2 and hence I know,
everything it has is supported.
My questions are:
1. What can I do to get the driver disks.. (Longshine site does not
provide them for Linux)
2. Given that I have a running system, can I probe it for irqs, io
ports and use them in some way?
3. Can I some how create a driver disk from the running system that I
have?
If yes, how... ? If I am missing some information, please ask me.. Any
answers would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Dhar
PS: I have already gone thru the Linux Laptop Howto, the 4 Mb Laptop
Howto, the PCMCIA Howto... any Howto that I missed???
~
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From: "Popeye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin
Subject: Re: sendmail problems
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 19:38:05 +0200
> Grep the RELEASE NOTES for sendmail. You might also have to add
>
> sendmail : ALL to /etc/hosts.allow.
>
ONLY if Sendmail is under inetd.
Otherwise, its probably error with ipchains, or DNS entry. I had problems
with sending, when my DNS zone table had double entrys.
Greetz,
Popeye
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: FAT32 mounting problem...please help
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 19:03:42 GMT
Mark wrote:
>
> I am trying to mount a logical FAT32 partition in RedHat 7.1. It gives me
> a somewhat cryptic error message when I try to do so.
>
> mount -t vfat /dev/hda7 /mnt/data
> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda7,
> or too many mounted file systems
>
> Here is my drive setup given by fdisk:
>
> Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 5005 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hda1 * 1 765 6144831 b Win95 FAT32
> /dev/hda2 766 770 40162+ 83 Linux
> /dev/hda3 771 5005 34017637+ 5 Extended
> /dev/hda5 771 1535 6144831 83 Linux
> /dev/hda6 1536 1584 393561 82 Linux swap
> /dev/hda7 1585 5005 27479151 b Win95 FAT32
>
> I am able to mount the primary FAT32 partition (hda1) without a problem.
> Windows sees the logical FAT32 and can write to it just fine. The logical
> FAT32 was created by the Linux fdisk. I notice that some others are having
> this problem but can't find a solution. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
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