[SLUG] Red Hat Kernels [Was: fedora]

2004-01-02 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] Would you have any information on hand on the RHEL kernels, what version and patches? (quick google didn't do it for me). I'm using RHEL3, with RH's 4.0.1 versioned SRPM (which includes the local root compromise fix). The patches applied when building on x86 add up

Re: [SLUG] Red Hat Kernels

2004-01-02 Thread umug
Jeff Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm using RHEL3, with RH's 4.0.1 versioned SRPM (which includes the local root compromise fix). Which I think answers another question I had, you compile your own? What compiler? I think RH patch their compilers, and libc, too, so I guess it's possible that

Re: [SLUG] Red Hat Kernels

2004-01-02 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm using RHEL3, with RH's 4.0.1 versioned SRPM (which includes the local root compromise fix). Which I think answers another question I had, you compile your own? What compiler? I think RH patch their compilers, and libc, too, so I guess it's possible that an

[SLUG] fdisk not recognising new disk.

2004-01-02 Thread David Fisher
Hi all, An ide hard drive has failed on a server machine and I have replaced it with a second scsi drive (which will be /dev/sdb). The machine already has a /dev/sda. On boot up the kernel appears to recognize the new disk but when I try to use fdisk I get: fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdb

Re: [SLUG] Copy Controlled CDs

2004-01-02 Thread Grant Parnell
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004, Shaun Oliver wrote: I've seen somewhere that you can run a black felt pen around the outside of the cd but I wouldn't reccomend such a thing mainly because those pens tend to be harmful to cds in that they chemicals in the felt pens are corosive. We did this quite

Re: [SLUG] fdisk not recognising new disk.

2004-01-02 Thread Keith Hopkins
David Fisher wrote: Hi all, An ide hard drive has failed on a server machine and I have replaced it with a second scsisdb is in /proc/partitions, what /dev device do drive (which will be /dev/sdb). The machine already has a /dev/sda. On boot up the kernel appears to recognize the new disk but

Re: [SLUG] fdisk not recognising new disk.

2004-01-02 Thread David Fisher
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:41, Keith Hopkins wrote: What kind of scsi hba/controller are you using for sdb? Adaptec 2940 (50 pin) Is sda on the same controller? Is sda a hard disk (not a cf card, or other non-native scsi device)? Yes, and yes. Can you post the output of /proc/partitions,

Re: [SLUG] fdisk not recognising new disk.

2004-01-02 Thread Matt Palmer
On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 07:19:58PM +1100, David Fisher wrote: On boot up the kernel appears to recognize the new disk but when I try to use fdisk I get: fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdb Fdisk has no trouble with /dev/hda and /dev/sda. Long shot, but have you had a look at the permissions

Re: [SLUG] fdisk not recognising new disk.

2004-01-02 Thread David Fisher
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:46, Matt Palmer wrote: Long shot, but have you had a look at the permissions on /dev/sdb*? Not *likely* to be the problem, but if sdb is listed in dmesg correctly, then it's about the only thing left, barring hardware failure - I've had that problem with a very old and

Re: [SLUG] Re: fedora WAS:(a kernel pickle: qt xlibs dependencies)

2004-01-02 Thread mlh
On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 04:45:57 + Mike MacCana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would too. But the way you worded it sounds like anyone who ever used 8 or 9 made a bad decision. The lack of technical qualification makes it fud-like. You would too?!? Well, how would YOU word it then. -- Matt,

Re: [SLUG] fdisk not recognising new disk.

2004-01-02 Thread Matt Palmer
On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 07:50:59PM +1100, David Fisher wrote: On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:46, Matt Palmer wrote: Long shot, but have you had a look at the permissions on /dev/sdb*? Not *likely* to be the problem, but if sdb is listed in dmesg correctly, then it's about the only thing left,

Re: [SLUG] Copy Controlled CDs

2004-01-02 Thread Nick Wilcox
On Fri, 2004-01-02 at 10:18, AndrewD wrote: OK I have ripped the CD using GRIP (as Wav files) but the errors can now be heard. From what I understand they place error traps into the non CD to prevent it being played. From what I can see Grip has recorded the errors as sound, so it sounds like

Re: [SLUG] Linux and PDAs

2004-01-02 Thread Mark Canavan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You could get an old ipaq 38xx drop windows ce install familiar with opie on top this is an HP semi-supported public version of the zaurus/Qt front end using a v2.4.19 kernel runs zaurus stuff pretty easily. Does

[SLUG] I need some php help

2004-01-02 Thread Kevin Saenz
Are there any php wizards out there. I have a page that is causing me some problems, I need a few questions answered. Could you please email me off list? Thanks -- Kevin Saenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs:

Re: [SLUG] I need some php help

2004-01-02 Thread Kevin Saenz
Sorry All, had one of those insane moments I answered the question myself. :) Are there any php wizards out there. I have a page that is causing me some problems, I need a few questions answered. Could you please email me off list? Thanks -- Kevin Saenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Regards,

Re: [SLUG] Copy Controlled CDs

2004-01-02 Thread Shaun Oliver
where does one find this plugin kevin? at the risk of being helpful, Kevin Saenz delivered up the following on Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 02:46:27PM +1100, there is a windows plugin for ogg. I think it will allow all media players to play ogg. I will probably convert to both MP3 and OGG, OGG for

[SLUG] Guide for SLUG speakers

2004-01-02 Thread Mary Gardiner
Hey everyone, I've finally finished version one of my guide for speakers. It covers the basics of preparing a SLUG talk and is aimed at people with not much experience giving these types of talks. (The rest of you have clearly figured it out for yourself.) The guide is at

Re: [SLUG] Copy Controlled CDs

2004-01-02 Thread Kevin Saenz
Sorry all I thought it was for all players. on the vorbis site they say winamp3 plays ogg. You could try http://tobias.everwicked.com/oggds.htm where does one find this plugin kevin? at the risk of being helpful, Kevin Saenz delivered up the following on Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 02:46:27PM

Re: [SLUG] Copy Controlled CDs

2004-01-02 Thread Jan Schmidt
On Sat, 2004-01-03 at 00:03, Shaun Oliver wrote: where does one find this plugin kevin? at the risk of being helpful, There are some links to Directshow filters from http://www.vorbis.com/software.psp?pid=2 J. -- Jan Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't Panic --

Re: [SLUG] I need some php help

2004-01-02 Thread James Gray
Kevin Saenz wrote: Are there any php wizards out there. I have a page that is causing me some problems, I need a few questions answered. Could you please email me off list? Thanks I see you've solved your problem but I thought I'd put a plug in for http://www.hotscripts.com/ anyway. Many times

Re: [SLUG] I need some php help

2004-01-02 Thread Kevin Saenz
I see you've solved your problem but I thought I'd put a plug in for http://www.hotscripts.com/ anyway. Many times I've been banging my head against a wall trying to figure out WHY my code (that SHOULD work) doesn't work, then gone to HotScripts and dug up the answer. Yeap have them

[SLUG] Trouble building alsa modules for Debian kernel 2.4.23

2004-01-02 Thread Mary Gardiner
Hey everyone, I'm using Debian's kernel package 2.4.23-1-686, and I want to compile the alsa modules against it from the alsa-source package. I run: fakeroot debian/rules binary_modules KVERS=2.4.23-1-686 KSRC=/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.23-1-686 from /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver This

Re: [SLUG] Trouble building alsa modules for Debian kernel 2.4.23

2004-01-02 Thread Mary Gardiner
On Sat, Jan 03, 2004, Mary Gardiner wrote: This compiles fine, but fails trying to build the .deb: OK, one solution is to delete the entire /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver directory and then attempt the build. It built cleanly then. There must have been bits of old builds lying around (maybe source

Re: [SLUG] Copy Controlled CDs

2004-01-02 Thread Richard Neal
From memory your running Mandrake you (and everyone who likes multi media and runs mandrake) might want to note this ftp server and add it to your urpmi (rpmdrake) sources. ftp://ftp.easynet.fr/plf/mandrake/9.1 PLF have all the missing packaged codecs, plugins, emulators,themes,rippers that

Re: [SLUG] fdisk not recognising new disk. - SOLVED

2004-01-02 Thread David Fisher
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 20:05, Matt Palmer wrote: On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 07:50:59PM +1100, David Fisher wrote: On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:46, Matt Palmer wrote: Long shot, but have you had a look at the permissions on /dev/sdb*? Not *likely* to be the problem, but if sdb is listed in dmesg