[expert] lockd problems
Anyone else having problems with rpc.lockd not starting at boot time? There's a check in the /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfslock file, in the form # don't start lockd if kernel-linus. if ! grep -q mdk /proc/version;then echo -n "Starting NFS lockd: " daemon rpc.lockd echo fi The comment states that this should NOT run lockd if you're running kernel-linus. Forgive me if I'm wrong here, but doesn't the "if" statement do just the opposite; no lockd if kernel-x.x.xx-xmdk, otherwise run lockd if kernel-linus? Therefore, no working nfs locking if you're running an mdk kernel. Is there some reason I don't know about for ditching NFS locking? I've fixed the nfslock script here and gotten lockd running since we really can't do without it (too many *NIX boxen of sundry falvors), but I was just wondering if this was a typo or if I'm actually missing something crucial. Also, I should mention that, earlier in the nfslock script, these two tests appear; [ -x /sbin/rpc.lockd ] || exit 0 [ -x /sbin/rpc.statd ] || exit 0 Note that, at least on the 7.1 installs I've done so far, all the rpc.* daemons are in /usr/sbin, not /sbin, another test that bombs out the script. Small problems, admittedly, but not so trivial when the number of machines gets large enough. 2:00AM coffee-deficient complaint of the day below Otherwise, I like 7.1. The only complaint I have is the new menu structure; rather caught me by suprise. It works fine, no complaints there, but since we have a lot of off-the-wall software, I'd spent a lot of time generating custom KDE and Gnome menus that were consistent across the network. Needless to say, it didn't really survive the upgrade in a seamless fashion, but it's fixed now. Some warning that I was about to trash 14 months work everytime I added a package would have been nice, but it's my fault anyway... -- Lee Burnside -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phys.ttu.edu/~tljlb/ "Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage." --The Bard
[expert] esd not terminating
Hi, everybody... I have recently noticed some problems with esd (esound daemon). I use Mandrake 7.1, with HelixGNOME, but swapping from helix packages to mdk ones when they appear at rpmfind-cooker. I have both root and normal users Gnome sessions with esd auto-start, but esd seems not to terminate when a user session ends. The next user gets a "can't connect to the sound daemon". esd is running with permissions for previous user, new users can't launch another nor connect to the existent esd. I checked the esd command line (ps -x), and is launched with -terminate. Tried both with 0.2.17mdk and 0.2.18helix. software: latest packages for gnome (well, now I just see some gnome-core new rpms in rufus...) Any idea ? -- Juan Antonio Magallon Lacarta mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Grupo de Informatica Grafica Avanzada http://giga.cps.unizar.es Tlf: 34-976-762354,1916 - Fax: 34-976-761914
Re: [expert] Mailing List
On Sat, Jul 01, 2000 at 05:23:10PM -0400, TaLinux wrote: yap...sometimes 24-36 hours... But that's not only true for this mailing list, but at least also for the cooker ML. Alexander Skwar -- Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ:7328191 PGP signature
[expert] Sparc
Hi all, I am trying to install Sparc Mandrake on an Ultra Enterprise 1. The problem is that after the bootp/rarp requests timout, it has a problem with /dev/tty1. It just reports: failed to open /dev/tty1failed. I can't recover from this. I only have a terminal via serial link installed. Does it need a monitor and keyboard to install properly? Cheers, Bas. -- Bas van Schooten I-Lab, Freeler http://www.freeler.nl
Re: [expert] Webmin
Jarmo wrote: Hi Just curious trying webmin,when saw couple of messages of it. Tried to connect http://localhost:1,but got answer file does not exist or acces denied. I can see webmin running,so twisted model please.. What I have to do to get connected...i.e do I need add something to inetd.conf and services? http://127.0.0.1:1 should ask you for a login. So also, (if lookup is hosts, DNS) should http://localhost.localdomain:1, but the use of nicknames may or may not be supported for this purpose. And no, you should not have to add anything--if inetd is running, and perl is running, then the webmin server should be communicating. Civileme running mdk7.1 kernel 2.2.17mdk ,amd 450MHz 128M ram 10.1 + 1.2G HDs 32x cd SB 128 pci ,realtek pci ether,ati rage pro agp,us robotix sportster flash 56k external modem in ttyS1. Also radioamateur stuff compiled and in use. Boy...everythig's working suberb Jarmo
[expert] Problem with g++/c++ not having the c++ includes...
This has probably been reported, but the rpm's for c++/g++ do not contain any c++ include files. I had to re-compile the gcc-2.95.2 package from scratch to get any decent compiling. I fixed it, which is what being an expert is about, but I just thought I should mention the problem.
[expert] Problems with kdesupport package...
Package kdesupport-1.1.2-17mdk does not include the necessary include files (QwSpriteField.h, for example). When I tried to compile kmp3, it would not complete the install. As a result, I had to install kdesupport myself. Again, this is just a heads up. --Matt
[expert] Problem with RPM hanging...
I've noticed that when I invoke: rpm -ivh package.somerpm.rpm that the rpm binary hangs and keeps processing forever (until I reboot). Any ideas on this one? It seems to eat up my resources too; I can't even login on another terminal to monitor what's happening. --Matt
RE: [expert] [OT] differences between sparc64 and i386
I don't have any experience with R but I was heavy into S (the S Plus commercial version) for 2 years. If the memory management is similar, then the experience you are having is normal. The calloc and free functions are actually using the interpreter's version of those functions. If you've got the RAM, then the interpreter never bothers to do a memory garbage cleanup. My guess is that on the writers of R did two different implementations of the garbage cleanup routine. If they made the (reasonable) assumption that the i386 version was running on a computationally weak system (compared to a Sparc) then they might have traded away available RAM for speed. Obviously this is just my opinion but I know S for i386 had some very interesting memory quirks and features. I doubt it is a feature of the OS as Linux/Unix tends to be a better memory manager than Windoze. And 32-bit vs. 64-bit should be irrelevant to this issue. Where are you measuring the memory loss? Is it at the R command line or with a standard Unix process utility? Matthew Zaleski -Original Message- From: Christopher Quale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 12:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] [OT] differences between sparc64 and i386 Sorry to go off topic, but I would like to get the perspective of the very knowledgable people on this list. Background: I am writing a program using the "R" language (a high level statistical language, similar to the "S" language). I am able to dynamically load *.so.0 libraries (written in C) to do computationally intense tasks in R functions. I am doing all the memory management using calloc() and free() and am absolutely, 100% sure there are no memory leaks. The function that calls the C code is repeated many times over. Problem: When I run the program on an i386 linux machine, the memory aggregates as the number of times the function runs within the R program, until I exit the R interpreter, at which time all the memory is released. However, running the recompiled (for sparc64 linux) program on a recompiled (for sparc64 linux) version of R, there is no such memory aggregation (or at least it is minimal compared to i386). Question: Could this be a 32bit vs. 64bit thing (I did not write any architecture specific C code, standard ANSI-C with double type arrays and matrices)? Is this a difference between how memory is handled between the two ports? I know that there could be a difference in the way the R program is written for the two architectures, but aside from that, is there something at the OS level that could be one explanation for this? Again, sorry to go off-topic, but I enjoy reading and respect the opinions of the contributors to this list. Many thanks, Chris P.S. email me personally if this question is too off the deep end for the list.
Re: [expert] Where is SuperUser in LM 7.1?
Benjamin.Abandon?! It's located here in 7.1: K(menu)-Applications-File tools-File manager (Mode Super User) ...or you could create your own icon easily enough using kdesu. Alan Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: Recently I tried LM 7.1 (by downloading it by FTP). I liked some things and did not like others. ONE QUESTION: Have I missed something, or is it not true that LM 7.1 does NOT have a GRAPHICAL SuperUser option on its menu as LM 7.0 does (under K, System, FileManager SuperUser Mode). In LM 7.0 you click on the FileManager SuperUser Mode and, after typing in your root password, you are immediately allowed access to the graphical File Manager as ROOT. I used LM 7.1 for at least a week and never found such an option. It is one of the main reasons I switched back to LM 7.0. Is it conceivable that Linux-Mandrake would abandon such a critical tool? My instinct tells me that I must be wrong, that I must be missing something. Could someone please clarify this situation for me and everyone else. If LM has dropped this option, then we need to urge them to restore it. Without it, the FileManager is essentially crippled. But first the facts. Am I right or am I wrong. Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
[expert] MDK7.0 and CD-Writers
Having just loaded M7.0 I am stuck getting the CD-(re)Writer to work. The unit is a Plextor 8/4/32A and I had to set hdc=ide-scsi in the loader, and insmod ide-scsi to include the module, whereupon I can mount and read a conventional CD. However when writing I clearly need to make a filesystem somehow before it is written. How do I do that? Is there a recommended piece of software? Obviously it won't do it at the moment. The CD was from a PC-Plus (UK mag) cover disk and if I am happy with it I will put up 7.1 etc. My other systems are all RH5.2. I was intending to upgrade to the latest 6.x but the optimised Pentium kernel etc was attractive since I do a lot of numerical calcs. BTW despite requesting NO Graphics, in particular NO KDE, I still find various packages installed such as kdelibs-1.1.2-14mdk kdesupport-1.1.2-11mdk but no other and XFree86-libs-3.3.6-4mdk XFree86-xfs-3.3.6-4mdk xloadimage-4.1-4mdk xpm-3.4k-7mdk xscreensaver-3.18-3mdk xtraceroute-0.8.14-7mdk and probably others that I haven't yet spotted. Any reason why? I want to run the system without X using another machine as the X server. Comments svp. John
RE: [expert] Swap Device
Give us a copy of the fstab file and the report from fdisk for your partition tables. If hdc1 is a swap partition, do you have any other mounted partitions /dev/hdc? That would isolate whether Linux is having trouble with the drive in general. Matthew Zaleski -Original Message- From: Harry Flaxman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 7:00 PM To: Expert mailing list Subject: [expert] Swap Device I originally configured. my Mandrake 7.0 accidentally with NO SWAP device. It was misconfigured and somehow the system thought it was on hda6, which it is not. I have repartitioned one of my hard drives , hdc1, to be the swap file. The fstab entry is proper. The device has been partitioned and formatted under DOS. I have tried this with no formatting and formatting. I get an error message that the kernal doesn't support the filesystem swap. hdc1 is not mounted, and the OS goes to turn on swapping and fails. If I look at linuxconf under KDE.it shows the device being set up for swap. I get no swapping at all, and my system just keeps grabbing real ram until it fills up. Oh yes, I have tried mkswap and get an error that 130048 is larger than device which has 0 size. Wondering if there were any tips on this one, that someone could give me. Thanks. Harry -- ___ Harry Flaxman http://web.meganet.net/hflaxman ICQ # 22086907
[expert] Re: Security warnings @ rc.local
Yes, I am using Webmin - really nice tool! It is password-protected, so I'm not that concerned at the moment. Is that all that the long text was trying to tell me, or are there other ports open? Bob Yes, others are open, fairly standard ones. I'd tend to want to kill off wu-ftpd and make sure innd has the appropriate false setting for verifycancels in innd.conf. Civileme Ok, so if I'm basically OK, how do I get rid of the daily "security warnings" in my mail? How is this turned off? On another topic: I put some stuff in my rc.local file that is not executing upon bootup. In fact, I don't think -any- of my rc.local is executing, because when I run it manually, my "mods" work fine. What script calls this file? Bob
Re: [expert] Where is SuperUser in LM 7.1?
On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Benjamin.Abandon?! It's located here in 7.1: K(menu)-Applications-File tools-File manager (Mode Super User) In 7.0 there were 2 options one was the same graphical su interface that is still used by things like DrakConf, this version is the one I believe the original poster was looking for. I have also looked for it because it goes away once you've su'd instead of having to keep that console like window open.
Re: [expert] wu-ftp problem
On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 11:13:32PM +0200, Patrick Erler wrote: *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* hallo MANDRAKE! i'm desperate... i administer my mandrake 7.1 box with webmin (mainly). the problem i have is, that users i add doesn't have ftp-access, their password gets rejected.. the only user which can connect is the user i created when installing mandrake... any ideas? thanks in advance.. Hmmm. I don't like Webmin etc. for configuration, as you don't understand what you do, and where you do it. I Attached my /etc/ftpaccess for wu-ftpd. Have a look at it and compare it. Regards Smurphy -- Algol-60 surely must be regarded as the most important programming language yet developed. -- T. Cheatham | Joerg Mertin : [EMAIL PROTECTED](Home)| | in Neuchâtel/Schweiz : [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Work)| | Stardust's LiNUX System : http://www.solsys.org | | PGP 2.6.3in Key on Demand : Data, Voice Fax: +41(0)32 / 725 52 54 | PGP fingerprint: 6D E9 7B 04 57 7B 65 42 B7 7A D0 AA 69 95 7C E1 deny0.0.0.0 /etc/ftp/msg.deny denyroot.* /etc/ftp/msg.deny denyroot/etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*aol.com/etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*btx.de /etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*compuserve.com /etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*microsoft* /etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*msn* /etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*telekom.de /etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*vobis.com /etc/ftp/msg.deny deny*t-online.de/etc/ftp/msg.deny # loginfails 3 # class local real,guest,private * class remote real,guest,private,anonymous* # limit dead0 Any /etc/ftp/msg.dead limit local 2 Any /etc/ftp/msg.toomany limit remote 2 Any /etc/ftp/msg.toomany # noretrieve /etc/passwd core .notar noretrieve /home/ftp/incoming # passive ports 0.0.0.0/0:0.0.0.0/0 15000 17000 # email [EMAIL PROTECTED] # readme INDEX.Stardust login readme INDEX.Stardust cwd=* readme 00* cwd=* message /etc/ftp/mirrors.msgcwd=/mirrors message .messagecwd=* # banner /etc/ftp/welcome.msg message .messagelogin # compressyes local remote tar yes local remote # private yes #password check none|trivial|rfc822 [enforce|warn] passwd-checkrfc822 enforce log commands anonymous log transfers anonymous,real inbound,outbound shutdown /etc/shutdown # specify the upload directory information upload /home/ftp * no upload /home/ftp /incomingyes ftp adm 0444nodirs upload /home/ftp /bin no upload /home/ftp /lib no upload /home/ftp /etc no # directory aliases... [note, the ":" is not required] # cdpath /.aliases # path-filter... path-filter anonymous /etc/ftp/pathmsg ^[-A-Za-z0-9_\.]*$ ^\. ^- path-filter guest /etc/ftp/pathmsg ^[-A-Za-z0-9_\.]*$ ^\. ^- path-filter real /etc/ftp/pathmsg ^[-A-Za-z0-9_\.]*$ ^\. ^- # Set the default umask defumask 0377 chmod no anonymous,guest delete no anonymous,guest overwrite no anonymous,guest rename no anonymous,guest umask no anonymous,guest mkdir no anonymous,guest mdirno anonymous,guest mdelete no anonymous,guest
Re: [expert] Strange screen on console
On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 09:00:59AM -0700, McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD) wrote: It sounds like your keymap got hosed. Can you log in as Linux single? Or into emergency mode? If so check your keymap, if I remember correctly it's /etc/keymap. I am at work currently. If you want I can send you a copy of my key map. Just send your request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Strange... I got another "backup" installation of LM71 and I copied /etc/sysconfig/console to my screwed up computer. Rebooted. Everything fine. Copied the messed up /etc/sysconfig/console dir back in place, rebooted, still everything fine. Strange. But that's alright :] Thanks, your hint relly helped! Alexander Skwar -- Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ:7328191 PGP signature
Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
:~Second, knowing the long production schedules of magazines and of :~mass-producing CD's I was curious to know if theses schedules were the :~driving force behind the abrupt cessation of the beta testing and the :~subsequent release of 7.1 in early July. No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3 public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the third one, so we had all the reason to beleive that 7.1 will be a good product (and it is). Of coarse, as soon as we announced a "final" version, bug reports started pooring in again, but this is unfortunately "normal". Some of these bugs are really unpleasant, for instance: * / partition must be 8GB (drakX bug) * problems with some SCSI cards (but better overal SCSI support) * Upgrade times 2-3 h, (and in extreme cases +=12h!) :-\ * several security updates even before we were able to ship CD-s :-(( but none are really "show stoppers" (workarounds exist), and I still think that overal quality of 7.1 is miles better than 7.0, or any previous Mandrake release: - hardware support has improved immensly (for instance UDMA66 USB support) - upgrade actually works quite nicely now (yes, it is slow) - new menu system is much friendlier than the old one. - new gnome - many many small improvements everywhere in the system, which you may not even notice in the beginning. Three quick examples: "supermount" enable/disable script is much robuster in 7.1, Xsession is ssh-avare, and "gimp" now accepts Xscanimage plugin. In addition: there is no speciall connection between Mandrake and "Maximum linux" i know of, and even if there were one I would not accept the idea of stopping a beta testing period because a magazine wants to press the CD-s. Neither would Jerome nor Warly (3 musketiers of QA team), and Jean Loup would probably sooner jump from the bridge than allow such nonsense. Fact is: Beta testing period was long compared to life-span of the product, we all worked like mad, and at the end we were half-dead but happy with 7.1. Yes sure, there are still bugs left, but there are limits to what can do. yours Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- visit our new discusion forum: http://forum.mandrakesoft.com
Re: [expert] work arounds for known bugs
I have ordered my Mandrake 7.1 power pack and am waiting for it to arrive any day now. Of coarse, as soon as we announced a "final" version, bug reports started pooring in again, but this is unfortunately "normal". Some of these bugs are really unpleasant, for instance: * / partition must be 8GB (drakX bug) * problems with some SCSI cards (but better overal SCSI support) * Upgrade times 2-3 h, (and in extreme cases +=12h!) :-\ * several security updates even before we were able to ship CD-s :-(( but none are really "show stoppers" (workarounds exist), and I still think that overal quality of 7.1 is miles better than 7.0, or any previous Mandrake release: It would be very helpful to me if you could tell me ahead of time what the work arounds are before I have to battle them :-( Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Denis Havlik [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Expert list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
[expert] Whereis SuperUser in LM 7.1? -- footnote
Dear friends: Thanks to all of you who responded. I am glad to know that I was wrong. Too bad LM chose to bury the SuperUser under Applications, File Tools. It needs a special icon all to itself. That's how important it is. So thanks for explaining to me how I can create this icon using kdesu -c. I guess I can create this icon using my Home Directory and add kdesu -c to the Properties, Executable. A follow-up question: From your experience, are there any anomalies or problems with the SuperUser in 7.1. Try it, please, and see if it spawns strange icons on your desktop, etc. Does it work properly as it does in 7.0? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
Re: [expert] work arounds for known bugs
Jeff Malka wrote: I have ordered my Mandrake 7.1 power pack and am waiting for it to arrive any day now. Of coarse, as soon as we announced a "final" version, bug reports started pooring in again, but this is unfortunately "normal". Some of these bugs are really unpleasant, for instance: * / partition must be 8GB (drakX bug) * problems with some SCSI cards (but better overal SCSI support) * Upgrade times 2-3 h, (and in extreme cases +=12h!) :-\ * several security updates even before we were able to ship CD-s :-(( but none are really "show stoppers" (workarounds exist), and I still think that overal quality of 7.1 is miles better than 7.0, or any previous Mandrake release: It would be very helpful to me if you could tell me ahead of time what the work arounds are before I have to battle them :-( http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliumlast.php3 And, READ the doc that comes with your kernel upgrades especially if you choose Reiserfs. Special procedures apply to keep it running in a kernel upgrade. You will of course want to upgrade to the kernel which fixed the suid bit bug. Civileme Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Denis Havlik [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Expert list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
[expert] 7.1 network problem
I'm having trouble with a new 7.1 install. I'm not sure if its a network config or security configuration problems, but I can telnet, ping, http..etc out from the machine, but I cant ping it from anywhere else. I find this a bit odd. Any suggestions where to look? thanks
Re: [expert] Where is SuperUser in LM 7.1?
Davejust minimize (iconify) the console window. Alan Dave Lers wrote: On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Benjamin.Abandon?! It's located here in 7.1: K(menu)-Applications-File tools-File manager (Mode Super User) In 7.0 there were 2 options one was the same graphical su interface that is still used by things like DrakConf, this version is the one I believe the original poster was looking for. I have also looked for it because it goes away once you've su'd instead of having to keep that console like window open.
Re: [expert] Whereis SuperUser in LM 7.1? -- footnote
Benjamin.unfortunately, after some experimentation I found that the 'kdesu -c "kfm -sw"' syntax doesn't seem to work with version 7.1. Instead use 'kfmsu' in the execute window of an applications icon. Alan Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: Thanks to all of you who responded. I am glad to know that I was wrong. Too bad LM chose to bury the SuperUser under Applications, File Tools. It needs a special icon all to itself. That's how important it is. So thanks for explaining to me how I can create this icon using kdesu -c. I guess I can create this icon using my Home Directory and add kdesu -c to the Properties, Executable. A follow-up question: From your experience, are there any anomalies or problems with the SuperUser in 7.1. Try it, please, and see if it spawns strange icons on your desktop, etc. Does it work properly as it does in 7.0? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
RE: [expert] 7.1 network problem
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 4:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] 7.1 network problem I'm having trouble with a new 7.1 install. I'm not sure if its a network config or security configuration problems, but I can telnet, ping, http..etc out from the machine, but I cant ping it from anywhere else. I find this a bit odd. Any suggestions where to look? Yes, call the psycic network hotline! (Just kidding). If you want help you'll need to provide some information because no one on this list can read minds. Start with a description of LAN (with IP addresses), route -n , ifconfig, and cat /etc/resolv.conf. Bill thanks
Re: [expert] Promise66
Unikh, Did you not receive an invitation to the wedding. On June 1, 2000, Promise and Mandrake tied the knot... All kidding aside, Mandrake 7.1 supports the Promise Ultra66 card straight out of the box. I am running the PCI Promise Ultra66 IDE controller card, and it was a piece of cake to install Mandrake 7.1 onto a hard drive connected to the Promise Ultra66 controller. Hope that helps, Matt From: Unikh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Unikh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Promise66 Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 05:44:00 + Hi All, Does anybody run Promise66 card (ATA-66) with mandrake 7.1? If so, did you have to push it or it worked out of the box? I managed to install Caldera's eDesktop 2.4 with it, but it took me a while. TIA -- Best regards, Unikh __ message envoye depuis http://www.ifrance.com emails (pop)-sites persos (espace illimite)-agenda-favoris (bookmarks)-forums Ecoutez ce message par tel ! : 08 92 68 92 15 (france uniquement) Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
[Fwd: [expert] Whereis SuperUser in LM 7.1? -- footnote]
Dear Alan and friends: But which application? Can one create an icon of one's home directory and type "kfmsu" in the Properties, Execute section and have it launch the File Manager (after typing the root password) as ROOT. And does it work properly? Any problems? I think this is a critical matter. This has to work properly or the graphical File Manager is of no use. Thank you so very much. Benjamin Alan Shoemaker wrote: Benjamin.unfortunately, after some experimentation I found that the 'kdesu -c "kfm -sw"' syntax doesn't seem to work with version 7.1. Instead use 'kfmsu' in the execute window of an applications icon. Alan Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: Thanks to all of you who responded. I am glad to know that I was wrong. Too bad LM chose to bury the SuperUser under Applications, File Tools. It needs a special icon all to itself. That's how important it is. So thanks for explaining to me how I can create this icon using kdesu -c. I guess I can create this icon using my Home Directory and add kdesu -c to the Properties, Executable. A follow-up question: From your experience, are there any anomalies or problems with the SuperUser in 7.1. Try it, please, and see if it spawns strange icons on your desktop, etc. Does it work properly as it does in 7.0? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
Re: [expert] Where is SuperUser in LM 7.1?
On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Dave Lers wrote: On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, Alan Shoemaker wrote: K(menu)-Applications-File tools-File manager (Mode Super User) In 7.0 there were 2 options one was the same graphical su interface that is still used by things like DrakConf, this version is the one I believe the original poster was looking for. I have also looked for it because it goes away once you've su'd instead of having to keep that console like window open. Davejust minimize (iconify) the console window. It still adds clutter. I hate it when my upper bar goes to 2 rows. I also get it by mistake when I want console (same icon). Not only would I like to see/find the same version that is used when starting things like DrakConf but I'd like to see that one fixed. It is no longer possible to hit enter once you've typed your password, you have to click the 'OK' button with the mouse (even though it has 'focus') :(
[expert] Overlay trouble
I just got my Mandrake 7.1 CD's, I went to do the upgrade, and it tells me "No root partition found." I'm like, ok, this isn't good. I reboot, and do an install so I can use DiskDrake. That's when it hits. The only thing DiskDrake (and the whole system) recognizes is the Dynamic Drive Overlay "partition." I rebooted the computer and used a floppy to boot so I could be absolutely sure thatthe overlay software loaded properly. It did, and still, Mandrake only recognized the DDO partition. Is there any remedy to this short of trying to remove the overlay? Thanks for any help you can provide. Nick Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.zophar.net
[expert] Re: Whereis SuperUser in LM 7.1? -- footnote
Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Alan: But which application? BenjaminI do not understand the question. Can one create an icon of one's home directory and type "kfmsu" in the ...no you don't "create an icon of one's home directory". Properties, Execute section and have it launch the File Manager (after typing the root password) as ROOT. And does it work properly? Any problems? Any wierd anomalies like strange icons appearing out of nowhere on the desktop? ...no anomolies, it just works. I think that this is a critical matter. This has to work properly or the graphical File Manager is of no use. ...have you even tried it? Thank you so very much. Benjamin Alan Alan Shoemaker wrote: Benjamin.unfortunately, after some experimentation I found that the 'kdesu -c "kfm -sw"' syntax doesn't seem to work with version 7.1. Instead use 'kfmsu' in the execute window of an applications icon. Alan -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
[expert] PCMCIA Install (ftp) Mandrake 7.1
I was wondering if anyone has run any into problems installing via FTP. I am using a Linksys Combo card (ec2t I think). I'm working with an unparitioned HD and ran fdisk mbr on the drive prior to installation. When I boot of the pcmcia.img image disk for Mandrake 7.1 pcmcia services start and I can connect to an ftp mirror to start the installation. The second stage is dowloaded but when it tries to continue with the install I get these errors ---Snip-- cardmgr[17]: + Can't open /var/run/pcmcia-scheme: No such file or directory cardmgr[17]: + ./network: /sbin/ifconfig: not found cardmgr[17]: + sed: not found cardmgr[17]: + usage: mount [-r] [-t fs] device dir (use -r for read only) (if /dev/ is left out of the device name, a temporary node will be created) cardmgr[17]: + ./netstat: not found cardmgr[17]: + ./network /sbin/ifuser: not found Shutting down socket 0 Executing: './network stop eth0' cardmgr[17]: + Can't open /var/run/pcmcia-scheme: No such file or directory cardmgr[17]: + ./network: /sbin/ifconfig: not found executing: 'rmmod pcnet_cs' cardmgr[17]: + pcnet_cs: Device or resource busy rmmod exited with status 1 executing: 'rmmod 8390' cardmgr[17]: + 8390: Device or resource busy rmmod exited with status 1 exiting Snip-- After this it sends system kills and unmounts: /proc /tmp/stage2 you may safely reboot your system -Snip in another tty I see * calling mount (/tmp/ram3, /tmp/stage2, ext2, -1058209792, (nil)) * removing device file /tmp/ram3 * method selection completed * writing network information to /tmp/ifcfg-eth0 * state saved to /tmp * symlink /tmp/stage2 Failed * second stage install and from here it hangs. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate some help =) I tried about 15 times to no avail. I get a connection with no problem I just can't complete the install. I used the pcmcia.img from the /current/ directory (not sure if this matters) Thanks!! Lonny Selinger Systems Adminstration EDS Canada
Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start
On Thu, 06 Jul 2000, you wrote: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wed, 05 Jul 2000, you wrote: Try it at http://forum.mandrakesoft.com Our own version of slashdotg I emaild Chmouel. Maybe he'll deign to post in here their thinking on that subject. :-) It would be NICE if they'd use this mail list! i can deign everything since there is emacs binding ;) Thank you, sir. :-) John
Re: [expert] Framebuffer/SMP
On Thu, 06 Jul 2000, you wrote: Are all precompiled SMP kernels now going to be framebuffer-enabled? I DON'T WANT framebuffer. I DO WANT SMP. There's my vote. If it comes to it, just recompile and disable FB. ;-) John
Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start
On Thu, 06 Jul 2000, you wrote: It seems pretty obvious that they DIDN'T think about it. It's been fixed in 7.1 anyway, as I understand it. Sort of. It's now in /root/tmp, instead of /tmp. *shrug* John
Re: [expert] adding themes w/sawfish and helixgnome
On Fri, 07 Jul 2000, you wrote: Is sawfish the default wm for helixgnome? I don't even know! I've tried to use the Solaris-CDE theme from the gtk theme package unsuccessfully. Help! Yes, it is, and yes, I've had problems as well. I can't get it to install ANY themes. Besides which, I detest the default mouse behavior (double-click to launch, instead of KDE's single-click) as well as some of the keyboard stuff. For example in KDE I click CTRL+ right arrow to go to the end of the line in KMail. In Helixcode nothing happens with that combo! John
Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start
Steve Browne [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 06 Jul 2000 11:21:29 -0700, you wrote: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ? ok what is the question excatly i didn't followed the thread... Thanks. :-) The question was why you folks put the stuff in /tmp and later in /root/tmp that causes X to go bad when you delete it? You we put nothing in /root/tmp only DrakConf has a stupid bug to leave temporary files in ~/tmp/ When I boot Mandrake 7.1, the run list says at one point "clean-up /tmp". So /tmp is cleared out on every boot. /root/tmp is where the X files are that you shouldn't delete. yes right if you have the variable : CLEAN_TMP=1 in /etc/sysconfig/system set. -- MandrakeSoft Inchttp://www.mandrakesoft.com San-Francisco, CA USA --Chmouel
Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start
"Brian T. Schellenberger" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It seems pretty obvious that they DIDN'T think about it. i did the implementation of ''Clean up /tmp'' and i don't see what is the problem ? you can have problem if you have a cron who delete the .X* files when X running but since it is only in the initscripts there is _no_ problems. It's been fixed in 7.1 anyway, as I understand it. -- MandrakeSoft Inchttp://www.mandrakesoft.com San-Francisco, CA USA --Chmouel
[expert] Corel Graphics 9 changing KDE menu
I added a number of packages and something messed up the KDE menus. After a re-install I tried to duplicate the process to see who was the culprit. Corel graphics program changes the KDE menu structure. The things that change is the option to click on a file and open it up in one of the KDE related programs. For example if I click on a rpm file it will not open up in KDE's rpmpackage. Same for text with kedit, and graphics do not pop up in the KDE graphics viewing program. It also removed my Applix dir from the KDE applications menu completely. Can anyone give me an idea on how track down what changed. I did a re-install of KDEbase and KDEadmin from CD but still have the same problem. John
Re: [expert] RH and other distro users
Either way you slice it I LOVE my Linux Mandrake BOX! -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, John Aldrich wrote: On Thu, 06 Jul 2000, you wrote: Alan, I've heard that Mandrake is RedHat enhanced. I don't know this for a fact, but I've seem a lot of similarities between the two. You could say they're 1st cousins. Not any more. It *used* to be "RedHat + enhancements." Now it's a separate distro. However, it's about 95%+ RedHat compatible in that RedHat rpms will work on Mandrake and vice versa. John
Re: [expert] Webmin
Try this... http://127.0.0.1:1 that's the correct localhost URL. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Jarmo wrote: Hi Just curious trying webmin,when saw couple of messages of it. Tried to connect http://localhost:1,but got answer file does not exist or acces denied. I can see webmin running,so twisted model please.. What I have to do to get connected...i.e do I need add something to inetd.conf and services? running mdk7.1 kernel 2.2.17mdk ,amd 450MHz 128M ram 10.1 + 1.2G HDs 32x cd SB 128 pci ,realtek pci ether,ati rage pro agp,us robotix sportster flash 56k external modem in ttyS1. Also radioamateur stuff compiled and in use. Boy...everythig's working suberb Jarmo
[expert] Mandrake for PPC
Saw a reference on one of the Mac sites to the possibility of an upcoming release of Mandrake for the PPC. Any truth to the rumor? If so, any idea of when a beta might be available? Thanks... -- John Ruschmeyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [expert] Problem downloading 7.1 ISO file
The problem is probably at your end... and is probably an MTU / Fragmentation problem... -JMS |-Original Message- |From: James Wang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chunnuan Chen |Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 4:10 AM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: [expert] Problem downloading 7.1 ISO file | | |Hi, |I tried to download the iso file of the 7.1 LM from the download sites |listed in their website. The download always became stalled after 7%. I |tried many sites but found the same problem. Has anybody out there seen |the same problem? Is there a site which has so such problem? |Thanks a lot, |Chunnuan |
Re: [expert] Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender (fwd)
Hello again Civileme, Check out the header info on the message. I'm not sure I've done it right, but at the very least I'm not getting message back. I would, however, like to know the correct way to use this thing at yi.org that I've signed up for. There is precious little information there for someone who is somewhat new to what's going on and what I've started doing with my machine. Can elaborate a little bit about what's going on there and what it's all about? -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 Welcome to DUL hell! Some folks chose a simple solution to an obvious problem and decided nonexistent domains and Dial-Up Listed IPs should be trapped and bounced "to prevent spam". Their singular lack of success should tell the story. I have some unkind conjectures about these decision makers. I keep imagining them using a sledgehammer to crack an egg, an elephant gun to swat a fly, and a fire hose to get a drink. But if you want to, there IS something you can do about it. First go to www.yi.org and get yourself a name. then spec what you would like forwarded (as in host resolution)... I would recommend the CNAME record. Then get his script and call it from rc.local adding a while [1] do; at the top, a test to see if ppp is active (look for the lock file) with the update in his script to be performed if it tests true and a sleep 600 after the fi and before the done. Then go to DrakConf-Networking-Basic Host and change your host name to whatever you have chosen, like Upset_with_Instant_Gratification_Solution_Seekers.WeaverMark.yi.org Alternatively, change your mailer routing to use the SMTP on port 25 of your ISP's mail server. The second is easier, but the first is more fun g. Civileme
Re: [expert] FIC AZ11 Duron 600
The Voodoo3 installation was bitterly disappointing. I was all prepared for a struggle and ... Smooth as glass. Hmph! Leave it to Mandrake to take the fun out of the install. No challenge. How's your 3d acceleration? I've been struggling to get quake 3 running correctly with the Matrox G400 card, thinking of changing to Voodoo so I can play this game. I've even been trying to get the new DRI running with XFree 4.01 but I'm just not that Linux savvy yet and this is just making me very depressed : ( Thanks, Mike I really really expected a lot more hassle. Civileme
Re: [expert] MDK for Sparc
Anybody know if it will install on a plain Jane SPARCStation 2? [...] Mandrake is optimized for the newer UltraSparc processors. I don't think it will run at all on your old SPARCStation2. I had one of these a few years ago, it's equivalent in raw CPU speed to a 486 at 80Mhz to 100Mhz. It's a bit slow for being a "X" station, and Solaris will creep on this machine. Hey, it's still using 80ns, 30-pin SIMMS! Yea, oldies but goodies. Ours actually have 96 MB RAM and 4GB internal disks. We pushed them hard. They currently have Solaris, but it's disappointing on them. RedHat has Tier2 support for SPARCstation/server 2 (4/75). For more info: http://www.redhat.com/support/hardware/sparc/62/rh62-hardware.sparc-3.h tml Thanks for the tip. It will run a small server, like DNS or mail, but make sure you disable all unneded services to save RAM. That's exactly the kind of stuff we want to move to small satellites. MB
[expert] Dial on Demand
Hello people, I just wrote up a file on setting up Dial On Demand with Mandrake 7.x. It provides all the sample files needed. Someone asked about this, so here is the link: http://www.nleaudio.com/bnotes/dialondemand.htm Any comments/suggestions - let me know! Bob
Re: [expert] Cannot install 7.1, why!?!?
For the Unixly expert but hardwarily newbie among us, how does one go about underclocking (or overclocking, or in general didldling with the clock)? Is there a reference you could point me to? Armand wrote: "David G. Thiessen" wrote: Xperts - I have tried every possible way to install 7.1 but every time it crashes, saying something to the effect of "Out of memory" [snip] Thanx, Dave My friend had a similar problem so I posted about it and Civilme gave me a good reply (below). But the problem turned out to be, in this case, something misconfigured in the bios and all my friend was able to tell me was that he unchecked the "no OS". I'm guessing that he meant the non-pnp OS option and what he really did was disable the pnp capable OS function in the bios. HTH, Armand Armand wrote: I installed Mandrake 7.1 on my friend's computer and then he changed the CPU and upgraded to PC133 memory. Now when I tried to install it says Segmentation fault can't find memory and when I press enter on the OK button it throws me into a prompt #. Any suggestions? Thank you, Armand -- Linux 2.2.16-9mdk Sat Jul 1 12:45:00 MDT 2000 I had sigsegv problems with two boards. Both cleared with mild underclocking(95% rate0. Both were FIC PAG2130 with VIA MVP4 Chipsets. Now that you mention it, I had a Soyo with intel i810 chipset that required certified memory and underclocking to work--even in windows. PC133 memory and 133 Bus clocking often overdrive the AGP or put it into a fall-back to 66MHz... At this time, I don't think 133 is ready for prime time. Try backing off the bus clock. The timing requirements of 7.1 are pretty narrow windows around the specs in several areas, especially IDE and main memory. Slowing down slightly, like from 133 to 124, might give it the space needed. (And it will certainly make your system more reliable). The speed of a non-working computer is irrelevant. Civileme -- Linux 2.2.16-9mdk Thu Jul 6 23:40:00 MDT 2000 -- "Brian, the man from babble-on" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian T. Schellenberger http://www.babbleon.org Support http://www.eff.org. Support decss defendents. Support http://www.programming-freedom.org. Boycott amazon.com.
Re: [expert] Helium Setup hangs..
Torben Tretau wrote: Hi! Thanks for the suggestion, tried it but still hangs.. Dunno, if I was wrong before with hanging on ide-scsi, but now it hangs on SCSI detection.. When I ran setup in expert mode it hangs after the kernel has set up ide-controller.. Anyone out there had similar probs with HPT 366? bye, Torben LOTS of problems with Ultra66 controllers (Promise and Highpoint) with *certain* drives. The extra constraints on deviations from specs caused by Ultra66 and 586 code in combination has caused a lot of out of spec drive/chipset combos to fall over. WD seems to be the primary offender followed by Maxtor, Seagate and Quantum(Bigfoot) in roughly that order, and the Intel 810, TX Chipsets and VIA MVP4 seem to be the most vulnerable on the Mobo side. This data is small numbers from this list and people who emailed me privately, but of which I have nevertheless been tracking since February when I duplicated a "lost interrupt" someone else was reporting by trying various hardware combinations, and someone turned me on to http://kt.linuxcare.com to track some hardware problems that were becoming apparent. Still, by my count, more than 90% of the HPT and Promise combos seem to work right out of the box with 7.1. Civileme
[expert] MDK7.0 and CD-Writers
Having just loaded M7.0 I am stuck getting the CD-(re)Writer to work. The unit is a Plextor 8/4/32A and I had to set hdc=ide-scsi in the loader, and insmod ide-scsi to include the module, whereupon I can mount and read a conventional CD. However when writing I clearly need to make a filesystem somehow before it is written. How do I do that? Is there a recommended piece of software? Obviously it won't do it at the moment. The CD was from a PC-Plus (UK mag) cover disk and if I am happy with it I will put up 7.1 etc. My other systems are all RH5.2. I was intending to upgrade to the latest 6.x but the optimised Pentium kernel etc was attractive since I do a lot of numerical calcs. BTW despite requesting NO Graphics, in particular NO KDE, I still find various packages installed such as kdelibs-1.1.2-14mdk kdesupport-1.1.2-11mdk but no other and XFree86-libs-3.3.6-4mdk XFree86-xfs-3.3.6-4mdk xloadimage-4.1-4mdk xpm-3.4k-7mdk xscreensaver-3.18-3mdk xtraceroute-0.8.14-7mdk and probably others that I haven't yet spotted. Any reason why? I want to run the system without X using another machine as the X server. Comments svp. John
