Linux-Setup Digest #444, Volume #21 Fri, 15 Jun 01 04:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Cable modem driver for Linux (patrick)
Access Windows partition from Linux partition (patrick)
Kernel 2.2, IP masq pool, possible? ("Sean McAvoy")
Re: Smoothwall NIC setup (oscar)
newbie help with linux ("MadMax")
How do i reinstall Lilo? (mj topper)
Re: rc.local part 2. (Andrew Purugganan)
Re: newbie help with linux (olgnuby)
Re: RH 7.1: piece of garbage? ("John Pickett")
Re: Mandrake 8.0 keeps freezing and rpmDrake problem, please help! (Stephe)
First question ("MadMax")
Re: Access Windows partition from Linux partition (David Efflandt)
second question help with soundcard ("MadMax")
Re: How do i reinstall Lilo? (David)
Re: First question (David)
Re: second question help with soundcard (David)
how can i delete the files with ?-------- permissions set.. (v.nagasrinivas)
Re: GUI Login at Console ("Pavan")
Re: RAID-1 boot question (problem solved) ("Sven Lassen")
Re: ide-tape.o errors (Leonard Evens)
Re: newbie help with linux (Yanglong Zhu)
Help to setup Apache sever (Yanglong Zhu)
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:18:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Cable modem driver for Linux
Anyone know if a linux driver exists for an RCA cable modem?
If not, can my Linux partition share the cable modem driver on my Windows ME partition?
Patrick
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:22:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Access Windows partition from Linux partition
How do I access my Windows ME partition from my Linux partition?
When I partitioned the drive with Disk Druid, the mount point for Windows ME (WIN95
FAT32) was "<not
set>". I tried to edit /etc/fstab but I'm not sure of what to say. I originally added
"/dev/hda1 /mnt/winme fat32 noauto,rw,user 0 0"
but that didn't work. Next I changed that to
"/dev/hda1 /mnt/winme vfat noauto,rw,user 0 0"
which didn't work either. Needless to say, "mount /mnt/winme" didn't work.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Patric
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From: "Sean McAvoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kernel 2.2, IP masq pool, possible?
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 02:58:47 GMT
Hello.... just wondering if the following is possible under 2.2.... I need to
have "pool"of IPs availible for masqing only when communicating with
a specific subnet. If the packet is not going to the special subnet then
it doesn't get one of those masq's, it get's the "default". But when
someone opens a connection to the subnet, they need to "lock" the ip
until they disconnect (Ideally users would get connection refused
or the like). Any Ideas? I know this should be more than possible under
2.4, but I am working with embeded systems (x86 based), and 2.2 is the
only kernel that's been ported to them and tested....
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From: oscar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Smoothwall NIC setup
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:51:39 +1000
I have also setup an old 486 as a router/gateway for my home ADSL connection.
I found that I needed to tell the install proggy the irq and io for my NICs
since it
doesn't seem to be able to autoprobe for them - at least not on my old MB. Just
check the box to supply parameters when you select your NIC driver. Then it
gives
you a screen to type them in.
Once installed you have you have to edit /etc/modules.conf and add an 'options'
line
with the irq's and io's. Mine looks like this:
alias eth0 ne
alias eth1 ne
options ne io=0x300,0x320 irq=5,15
[...]
Check out the ethernet-HOWTO for more detail
Oscar
Michael Pye wrote:
> I am trying to install SmoothWall on an old 486. I have equipped it with a
> D-Link DE220c ISA (PNP) Ethernet card which under windows was always
> supported directly or detected (and worked) as an NE2000 compatible.
>
> However SmoothWall does not have an option for any D-Link cards and when
> auto-probing goes straight past the "NE1000 / NE2000 (non-pci)" entry. If I
> try to select from the list it says "Looking for NE1000 / NE2000
> (non-pci)..." and then "Cannot load driver module".
>
> Is it possible to enter manually the correct module and parameters for these
> cards as I cannot seem to find any easily available ISA NICs around. They
> should be dirt cheap, but they are actually unavailable around me and the
> 486 has no PCI slots.
>
> Redhat 5.2 successfully detected and installed the card in a previous
> installation and Smoothwall is based on redhat 6.2, so the support must be
> there somewhere.
>
> Thanks in anticipation.
>
> MP
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From: "MadMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: newbie help with linux
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:32:06 -0500
Okay im 16 interested in modular programming, learning it, and graphics and
animation. For this iw as advised to install linux. However I dont want to
get rid of windows because i have a little brother and father who use the
same computer. I was then advised to partition my drive. So now im going
to do that if it is advisable. I wonder though what precautions, ie drivers
I will need to save and fi you can lend any help. Right now im most worried
about my mouse which is a corldess optic logitech mouse. Im also worrid
about my cable modem which is made by 3com. Finally what linux os should i
use that i can download for free, ie redhat mandrake etc etc? Please help
im a computer enthusiast in dire need of help:)
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From: mj topper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How do i reinstall Lilo?
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 03:48:28 GMT
I'm new to linux. Is it possible to reinstall the boot
selector. I've got win98 on C:\ and redhat 6.2 on D:\ so
far the only way to boot linux is from the "floppy".
Thanks
Mike
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: rc.local part 2.
Date: 15 Jun 2001 03:36:06 GMT
Liverpool_fc ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
[ hello,
[ i put this line at the bottom of rc.local.
[ cp /etc/termcap /home/cpu1/filename
[ when i rebooted it did not do the copy.
[ this is rh7.0.
check /var/log/messages and see what the error or problem was
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From: olgnuby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: newbie help with linux
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:51:06 -0500
MadMax wrote:
>
> Okay im 16 interested in modular programming, learning it, and graphics and
> animation. For this iw as advised to install linux. However I dont want to
> get rid of windows because i have a little brother and father who use the
> same computer. I was then advised to partition my drive. So now im going
> to do that if it is advisable. I wonder though what precautions, ie drivers
> I will need to save and fi you can lend any help. Right now im most worried
> about my mouse which is a corldess optic logitech mouse. Im also worrid
> about my cable modem which is made by 3com. Finally what linux os should i
> use that i can download for free, ie redhat mandrake etc etc? Please help
> im a computer enthusiast in dire need of help:)
Max, I'll say regardless which Linux system you eventually decide is
best for you, in my opinion the best place for you to start if you
haven't already looked in that direction, would be http://www.debian.org
and just browse all the install manuals and howto docs. If you're
looking for a truly free system, and can't afford or don't want to
invest in a commercial partitioning software, and I guess whether you
even can is dependent on what format you have your windows drive in,
It's been a while since I split a disk with fips or Partition magic, but
anyway, the latest free fips software can also be obtained there.
You can download all the tools you need from there I imagine for free,
and the entire Debian system can be installed by simply downloading the
bare base system and installing it from a DOS or Windows partition or
off a set which will consist of 17 floppies after you write all the
chunks to floppy, or you can burn the install to CD and go that route.
Once you get the base installed, you can learn the ins and outs of using
the Debian dselect or apt-get applications and gradually pick and chose
additions to your system.
Or, if your Internet connection is fast enough to make it feasible, you
can get the iso image for the entire install and burn it to cd.
There is a pretty concise list of supported hardware there also.
Not trying to sound snide, etc, but the main thing you will need to do
is make use of the help that is available, reading instructions and then
asking questions when you don't understand something.
Take your time. Plan your system.
I wish five years or so ago, I'd have made a post like you just made. It
may have saved me lots of hours of heartache and failure from trying to
do it all on my own by myself. ;-)
Charlie
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From: "John Pickett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 7.1: piece of garbage?
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:17:46 -0600
"But right now, for our database, for our app, RH 7.1 is truly a piece of
garbage." - I would say it's just not a feasible solution due to time
constraints and/or inpatients. Because if anything, it is not a "piece of
garbage".
"Well, I know somebody may think that RH 7.1 is a new 'OS' or major update,
that's why people needs to spend more time to learn it. First of all, it is
NOT a new OS." - Well what does it take to be a "new" OS anyway? I mean,
RH7.1 includes the 2.4 kernel doesn't it? Wouldn't that be something that's
fundamentally new? The reality is, a "new" OS is released maybe every 5
years with minor and sometimes major update's in between. At any rate,
stupid stuff to argue/debate over so I'll stop :-) Cheers!
--
My 2 �
John Pickett
http://www.bvstudios.com/
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From: Stephe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mandrake 8.0 keeps freezing and rpmDrake problem, please help!
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:47:55 -0400
Yu Di wrote:
> Hi, I have installed Mandrake 8.0 on my machine (PII350, 288M memory).
> And ever since I began to install, I have been encountering innumerous
> system freezes, and I could hardly use rpmDrake to install anything.
>
> It took me about 12-15 attempts before I actually installed the
> system. In other attempts, either the installation halts during the
> copying of package, or the system freezes when I tried to log in.
>
No idea if this is your problem but I've had bad burned disks do this (mine
was a redhat 7.0 install on a laptop). try reburning from the downloaded
iso image (or download and burn if you have store bought ones) and see if
that works. I know 8.0 can work as I've been using this one for a while and
besides a few bugs here and there (bad cannon 8200 drivers for cups was the
main one I've had), it works fine!
--
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From: "MadMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: First question
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 23:45:04 -0500
what architecture is a p2 450 ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: Access Windows partition from Linux partition
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 04:53:37 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:22:30, patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How do I access my Windows ME partition from my Linux partition?
>
> When I partitioned the drive with Disk Druid, the mount point for Windows ME (WIN95
>FAT32) was "<not
> set>". I tried to edit /etc/fstab but I'm not sure of what to say. I originally
>added
>
> "/dev/hda1 /mnt/winme fat32 noauto,rw,user 0 0"
>
> but that didn't work. Next I changed that to
>
> "/dev/hda1 /mnt/winme vfat noauto,rw,user 0 0"
>
> which didn't work either. Needless to say, "mount /mnt/winme" didn't work.
What error do you get? Does the directory /mnt/winme exist? What does
'fdisk -l /dev/hda' show for its partition type?
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From: "MadMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: second question help with soundcard
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:09:10 -0500
my soundcard isnt supported by mandrake or debian what should id o?
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How do i reinstall Lilo?
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 05:55:01 GMT
mj topper wrote:
>
> I'm new to linux. Is it possible to reinstall the boot
> selector. I've got win98 on C:\ and redhat 6.2 on D:\ so
> far the only way to boot linux is from the "floppy".
> Thanks
> Mike
As root run the command "lilo" if the /etc/lilo.conf file is configured
properly.
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: First question
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 05:55:47 GMT
MadMax wrote:
>
> what architecture is a p2 450 ?
i686
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: second question help with soundcard
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 05:57:03 GMT
MadMax wrote:
>
> my soundcard isnt supported by mandrake or debian what should id o?
First thing would be to post which sound card you have.
Model and Brand
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (v.nagasrinivas)
Subject: how can i delete the files with ?-------- permissions set..
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 05:58:12 +0000 (UTC)
Hi,
while installing mountsmbfs, i forgot to copy mount.smbfs
and tried to mount of windows share. It created a dummy
mount.smbfs with ?--------- file permissions and not allowing me
to delete.. How can i delete this one..
Or how can i overwrite the correct file onto this...
thanks,
srinivas.
http://www.nagasrinivasv.com
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From: "Pavan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: GUI Login at Console
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:39:22 +0530
edit the /etc/inittab file. Change the line which has something like
id:3:initdefault to id:5:initdefault.
-Pavan
"Paul Crabb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am currently running Redhat 7.1 and have the X server configured
and
> running properly. I am able to login via a text login and do a
startx
> to get the GUI to come up.
>
> My question: How do I configure the init scripts to start the GUI
> login manager and bring the GUI up as a default?
>
> Thanks,
> thewogg
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From: "Sven Lassen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RAID-1 boot question (problem solved)
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 09:13:33 +0200
Hi!
Well, it seems my lilo setup was really wrong.
There is no need to configure two lilo.conf files because if the first disk
fails the second is recognized to be /dev/sda after reboot. So you can do a
lilo -b /dev/sda -C /etc/lilo.conf.sda to the former second disk as well (in
absence of the original boot disk).
After that the machine boots from the second disk without problems.
Sven
"Sven Lassen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9ga8vp$84b9m$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi!
>
> I successfully set up a RAID-1 Konfiguration on two SCSI disks (sda, sdb)
> using raidtool 0.9. It seems to work fine even if one disk fails.
> My question is now: How can I boot the system (without a boot floppy) if
the
> first disks fails?
> I�ve already tried to find a solution following the instructions in the
> "Boot + Root + Raid + Lilo : Software Raid HOWTO" but it does not work. I
> think there is something wrong with my Lilo Setup.
> My current setup looks as follows:
>
> - two lilo.conf files in /etc (lilo.conf.sda and lilo.conf.sdb)
>
> lilo.conf.sda:
>
> disk=/dev/md6 # raid device is available but not used
> bios=0x80
> sectors=63
> heads=255
> cylinders=527
> partition=/dev/md1 # my /boot partition
> start=526
> boot=/dev/sda
> lba32
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> image=/boot/raid_ipsec
> root=/dev/md0
> read-only
> label=raid_ipsec
>
> lilo.conf.sdb:
>
> disk=/dev/md6 # raid device is available but not used
> bios=0x80
> sectors=63
> heads=255
> cylinders=555
> partition=/dev/md1 # my /boot partition
> start=526
> boot=/dev/sdb
> lba32
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> image=/boot/raid_ipsec
> root=/dev/md0
> read-only
> label=raid_ipsec
>
> Lilo has been installed in the MBR of both disks using the following
> commands:
>
> lilo -b /dev/sda -C /etc/lilo.conf.sda
> lilo -b /dev/sdb -C /etc/lilo.conf.sdb
>
> If I disconnect sda from the SCSI bus and try to boot I get the following:
>
> L1 01 01 01 01 01 ...... (and so on)
>
> Any help to find a solution would be greatly appreciated
> Sven
>
>
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: ide-tape.o errors
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 02:43:42 -0500
Denis Leroy wrote:
>
> Ga Mu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > HELP!
> >
> > I have an HP/Colorado 4/8 GB Travan-3 tape drive in a newly constructed
> > RedHat Linux 7.1 system. The tape drive is currently configured as
> > /dev/hdd and I have /dev/tape linked to /dev/ht0. (Or is that /dev/ht0
> > linked to /dev/tape...) I am trying to restore files from a backup made
> > on another system. That system had no problem writing to the same drive
> > (it was moved from the old system to the new). mt commands appear to
> > work fine. E.g., I can retension the tape with 'mt retension'.
> > However, tar can't read from the drive. I get the following error
> > messages when I try:
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > [root@c1125351-a backup]# tar -xzf /dev/tape
> > tar (child): /dev/tape: Cannot read: Input/output error
> > <...snip...>
> > [root@c1125351-a backup]#
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > If I look in /var/log/messages, I see this:
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > May 29 11:01:26 c1125351-a kernel: ide-tape: Reached idetape_chrdev_open
> >
> > May 29 11:01:26 c1125351-a kernel: ide-tape: ht0: I/O error, pc = 8,
> > key = 5, asc = 2c, ascq = 0
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > I remember having the same problem with the same error/log messages when
> > I initially got the drive going in the original system. Unfortunately,
> > I can't for the life of me remember what I did to resolve the problem
> > the first time. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Greg
>
> The solution is to use the device in SCSI emulation mode, it'll work just fine.
>
> modprobe ide-scsi
> modprobe st
>
> drive is now available as /dev/st0 and /dev/nst0
>
> -denis
I tried this, but attempts to access the device through mt or
tar respond that there is no such device. Of course, there is
such a device, but something can't find it. Any suggestions?
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From: Yanglong Zhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: newbie help with linux
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 02:51:43 -0500
olgnuby wrote:
> MadMax wrote:
> >
> > Okay im 16 interested in modular programming, learning it, and graphics and
> > animation. For this iw as advised to install linux. However I dont want to
> > get rid of windows because i have a little brother and father who use the
> > same computer. I was then advised to partition my drive. So now im going
> > to do that if it is advisable. I wonder though what precautions, ie drivers
> > I will need to save and fi you can lend any help. Right now im most worried
> > about my mouse which is a corldess optic logitech mouse. Im also worrid
> > about my cable modem which is made by 3com. Finally what linux os should i
> > use that i can download for free, ie redhat mandrake etc etc? Please help
> > im a computer enthusiast in dire need of help:)
>
> Max, I'll say regardless which Linux system you eventually decide is
> best for you, in my opinion the best place for you to start if you
> haven't already looked in that direction, would be http://www.debian.org
> and just browse all the install manuals and howto docs. If you're
> looking for a truly free system, and can't afford or don't want to
> invest in a commercial partitioning software, and I guess whether you
> even can is dependent on what format you have your windows drive in,
> It's been a while since I split a disk with fips or Partition magic, but
> anyway, the latest free fips software can also be obtained there.
>
> You can download all the tools you need from there I imagine for free,
> and the entire Debian system can be installed by simply downloading the
> bare base system and installing it from a DOS or Windows partition or
> off a set which will consist of 17 floppies after you write all the
> chunks to floppy, or you can burn the install to CD and go that route.
> Once you get the base installed, you can learn the ins and outs of using
> the Debian dselect or apt-get applications and gradually pick and chose
> additions to your system.
>
> Or, if your Internet connection is fast enough to make it feasible, you
> can get the iso image for the entire install and burn it to cd.
>
> There is a pretty concise list of supported hardware there also.
>
> Not trying to sound snide, etc, but the main thing you will need to do
> is make use of the help that is available, reading instructions and then
> asking questions when you don't understand something.
>
> Take your time. Plan your system.
>
> I wish five years or so ago, I'd have made a post like you just made. It
> may have saved me lots of hours of heartache and failure from trying to
> do it all on my own by myself. ;-)
>
> Charlie
A short discription of what you need to do to get started on a Linux OS:
1. Visit one of the many mirror sites of RedHat at here:
http://www.redhat.com/download/mirror.html
2. Follow the instruction in the dosutils folder, eg.
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/redhat-7.1-en/os/i386/dosutils/, download and
partition your harddrive with fips.
3. Download the .iso files from a ftp site. Disc-1 is essential. Others you may
need later.
4. Burn the disc-1 onto a CD.
5. Turn off then on your computer with the newly burned CD in your CD drive.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7.That's it.
A Redhat Linux for the price of burning a CD. Of course you have to read a lot
instructions, but not any more than what is needed for a cheapy Weendoze. With
Linux you have free compilers for many languages, free graphics tools. And they
are all being actively developed. Free helps are all over the net.
Good luck
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From: Yanglong Zhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help to setup Apache sever
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 02:55:52 -0500
Hi,
I want to set up an Apache server on RedHat Linux 7.1. I tryied the
default settings. but it didn't work. I could see the default page on
the same machine, but not on any other computers. What is the problem?
Please help.
Thanks
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