Linux-Misc Digest #461, Volume #19 Sun, 14 Mar 99 22:13:07 EST
Contents:
Redhat linux and Iomega Zip 250 drive ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Afterstep won't run (Bob Martin)
Re: Statically-linked BASH binary (Hwei Sheng TEOH)
Re: Looking for ODBC Database (William Burrow)
Re: Printer under Linux (Bob Tennent)
Re: Afterstep won't run (Bob Martin)
Are screen savers necessary? (Marc D. Bumble)
Re: Is Red Hat 5.2 worth fifty notes? (Richard Steiner)
Re: Statically-linked BASH binary (John Hasler)
Networking with Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
dpkg (Torok Szilard)
Q: OpenInventor in Linux? ("Andrew Shiue")
Help! Zip drive... ("Andrew Shiue")
Re: KDE installation (Jon Gerdes)
Re: xwindows with non-root user (Lew Pitcher)
Interpreting an error message (Majos)
Panel in Gnome ("Steve D. Perkins")
Help With TAR ("Anthony E. Glover")
Re: Networking with Linux (Bob Martin)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Redhat linux and Iomega Zip 250 drive
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 22:58:57 GMT
hi!
I am trying to get an Iomega Zip 250 parallel port drive working on a
Redhat 5.2 linux system (on intel pentium). I do not have any other SCSI
adapters/devices.
I followed the instructions in the Zip-Drive Howto. I got the imm
driver, compiled the kernel with support for SCSI, SCSI disk and
modular lp support.
When I try to insmod imm, it only outputs (from /var/log/messages)
=========================
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Version 0.18
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Probing port 03bc
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Probing port 0378
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: SPP port present
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: PS/2 bidirectional port present
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: EPP 1.7
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: imm: Probing port 0278
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: scsi0 : Iomega ZIP Plus drive
Mar 14 01:27:57 loon kernel: scsi : 1 host.
=========================
It detected the drive but it's not available as any device. I tried to
mount /dev/sda* (each of them, separately). But i get error message that
it does not correspond to a block device and the reason may be that the
driver is not loaded.
According to the Howto, insmod imm should also output to which device
file (sda?) the drive is mapped. But in my case, it does not tell me
the device name.
My kernel version is 2.0.36.
I tried running insmod imm from /etc/rc.d/rc.local, rc.sysinit (to load
at boot time) and manually also after booting but none of them worked.
I have seen postings on this group saying they got Zip 250 working perfectly
in linux. I will greatly appreciate any help in this regard.
-subbarao
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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 20:15:27 -0600
From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Afterstep won't run
Missed your original post. If you are using RH there is file in your home
directory which can edit and change what window manager you use. It's
.wm_style, change it's contents to be Fvwm95 and you should be back.
Change it to Afterstep and you can afterstep.
Ron White wrote:
> Well, I wanted to see what afterstep was like and I found that in fvwm
> you can go to the start menu and one of the menu items has the option
> of running afterstep. I clicked on that and now I don't know how to
> get back to fvwm. Somedays I think I should give up computing.
>
> Any help really appreciated.
> Ron
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hwei Sheng TEOH)
Subject: Re: Statically-linked BASH binary
Date: 14 Mar 99 22:52:23 GMT
On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, John Hasler wrote:
> Hwei Sheng TEOH writes:
[snip]
> > But how would I manually re-install libc6? (since dpkg is basically
> > non-functional at this point?) What do I do with the symlinks in /lib/,
> > and so on. I think I can figure out what to do on my own, but I can't
> > risk making a mistake now so I'm asking.
>
> Do the ash linking bit I suggested and then try reinstalling libc6 with
> dpkg. There is a good chance it will work. Get back to me if it doesn't.
> I made a similar mess once by upgrading to a developmental libc6 that
> turned out to be broken.
I tried to manually fix the library links and made a mistake, and my system
couldn't boot. But I managed to copy ash from my rescue floppy and use it in
place of bash. Anyway, I managed to get dpkg working again and re-install
libc6 (I found out that it was the cause of the problem -- dpkg encountered an
error during the upgrade and left libc6 in a semi-trashed state). So my system
is up and working again....
Only, I don't quite know how to verify if my system state is consistent now...
any hints on that? :-)
Anyway, thanks for the help... I almost thought I really trashed it this time.
T
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William Burrow)
Subject: Re: Looking for ODBC Database
Date: 15 Mar 1999 01:46:26 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 15:47:42 -0500,
Art Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 13 Mar 1999 19:58:08 GMT, William Burrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>ODBC seems to be a Windows thing. Oracle might export via ODBC protocols,
>>maybe some of the others do as well. ODBC clients on Unix are virtually
>>non-existent, as far as I can tell.
>>
>1. ODBC is NOT a "Windows thing". The "O" stands for "open".
Not the same ``O'' one finds in the ``Open'' in ``Open Source Software<tm>''
though.
>If you want UNIX (not Linux, it isn't supported yet) ODBC drivers for common
>databases, check out http://www.intersolv.com.
Oh yes, if you are willing to shell out, you can have this kind of
``Open.'' ISFAIK, Intersolv is the only company that makes ODBC drivers
for a variety of platforms.
--
William Burrow -- New Brunswick, Canada o
Copyright 1999 William Burrow ~ /\
~ ()>()
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From: r d t@c s.q u e e n s u.c a (Bob Tennent)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Printer under Linux
Date: 14 Mar 1999 22:44:31 GMT
On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 11:11:12 -0500, Jeffrey L. Cooper wrote:
>Dustin Puryear wrote:
>
>> I have a HP DeskJet 694C that works under Win95. When I boot up Linux I
>> try to setup the printer, and am getting no results. My first method is
>> to use Lisa, supplied with OpenLinux. I choose lp0 or lp1, both fail. I
>> then tried to use printtool. It reports that it can find no devices on
>> lp0, lp1, or lp2. I have "Parallel Printer" support turned on in the
>> kernel (tried it in the kernel and as a module).
>>
>> Here is the information I get from lpq:
>>
>> Host 'ka.pow' - cannot open connection to `[EMAIL PROTECTED]' - Connection
>> refused
>>
>> I assume that just means there is no printer attached. Are there any
>> suggestions or steps I should take to find the problem? This is not
>> addressed in the HOWTO.
>>
>> Regards, Dustin
>>
>> --
>I have the same problem. Have you found a solution? I had my printer
>working fine with 2.0.36, but then it stopped working when I upgraded to
>2.2.1. I also have parallel support enabled in the kernel. Printtool
>reports that lp0 lp1 lp2 have no devices attached either. Some attempts to
>print reports that there is no daeman running. I would love to have my
>printere working with the new kernel, because I have sound with the new
>kernel.
Have you added the following line to /etc/conf.modules?
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
Bob T.
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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 20:16:31 -0600
From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Afterstep won't run
Missed your original post. If you are using RH there is file in your home
directory which can edit and change what window manager you use. It's
.wm_style, change it's contents to be Fvwm95 and you should be back.
Change it to Afterstep and you can afterstep.
Ron White wrote:
> Well, I wanted to see what afterstep was like and I found that in fvwm
> you can go to the start menu and one of the menu items has the option
> of running afterstep. I clicked on that and now I don't know how to
> get back to fvwm. Somedays I think I should give up computing.
>
> Any help really appreciated.
> Ron
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Subject: Are screen savers necessary?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marc D. Bumble)
Date: 14 Mar 1999 17:29:51 -0500
Someone at work mentioned that monitor screen phosphors have been
re-designed so that screen savers are no longer necessary. Is this
true? For instance, If I run xdm 24 hrs per day, will the login
screen get burned into the tubes? Or is this now impossible? I was
attempting to avoid this senario by running a screen saver over top of
xdm, so that the savers activate if no one has logged in for a while.
Are screen savers purely entertainment these days? Im so disheartened
just thinking about it. Has my lovely screen saver been reduced to
nothing more than a frivilous computer chachka?
--
/++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++/
Marc Bumble Computer Science and Engineering
University Internet address: http://trantor.cse.psu.edu/~bumble/
University Office Address: Computer Science and Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Steiner)
Subject: Re: Is Red Hat 5.2 worth fifty notes?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 17:42:42 -0600
Here in comp.os.linux.misc, Joseph Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
spake unto us, saying:
>Just to let you know, I have found that I can get Linux software for very
>good prices on auction sites such as ebay.com and yahoo auction. I
>recently picked up Red Hat 5.2 for $8.63, including shipping. To me,
>that's a lot better ordering it off Red Hat's web site and paying $50.
>Give it a try.
True, but it doesn't do much to support Red Hat Software. FWIW.
--
-Rich Steiner >>>---> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>---> Bloomington, MN
OS/2 + Linux (Slackware+RedHat+SuSE) + FreeBSD + Solaris + BeOS +
WinNT4 + Win95 + PC/GEOS + MacOS + Executor = PC Hobbyist Heaven!
I intend to live forever - so far, so good.
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From: John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Statically-linked BASH binary
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 01:43:56 GMT
Hwei Sheng TEOH writes:
> Only, I don't quite know how to verify if my system state is consistent
> now... any hints on that?
Install apt and run 'apt-get check'. Read the apt-get man page. You'll be
glad to have it.
--
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.digest
Subject: Networking with Linux
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 02:19:51 GMT
Hi- I am running redhat Linux on a standalone system and I wish to connect to
my ISP using a modem. I have been studying the Linux Network Administration
Guide. I would like to know if there is anything out there that I can read
which is more tailored to my application and covers the material with more
clarity and detail. Please help. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Torok Szilard)
Subject: dpkg
Date: 15 Mar 1999 02:24:42 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi,
i've got the following error msgs during upgrade to slink while installing
alsa packages:
# dpkg -r alsalib0.3.0
(Reading database ... 34607 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing alsalib0.3.0 ...
argument missing for `remove' at /usr/sbin/install-docs line 96.
dpkg: error processing alsalib0.3.0 (--remove):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
alsalib0.3.0
--purge fails too. i was looking at the --force options, but i am not
sure what to use there.
the upgrade was via dialup (dselect/ftp) and everything is fine.
thanks for any help on this; i would like to have a nice clean slink to
start with. :)
--
Torok Szilard http://members.tripod.com/~Szilard/
spam away at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Andrew Shiue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Q: OpenInventor in Linux?
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 09:28:51 -0500
I am trying to port a modeling program from SGI to my red hat linux. This
program needs some functions of OpenInventor. Does anybody know is there any
Linux version of Openinventor?
Thanks a lot!
-- Andy
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From: "Andrew Shiue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help! Zip drive...
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 09:44:06 -0500
I have a parallel port Zip drive. I plan to install it in my Red Hat Linux,
but I only can find HOWTO for scsi Zip drive. Can anybody tell me where can
I find the HOWTO for parallel port Zip drive? Or just tell me how to install
it!
Thanks a lot!
--Andy
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From: Jon Gerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: KDE installation
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 23:27:37 +0000
--prefix is the prefix to add to the directory to install KDE to eg /opt
or /usr/local. Try
./configure --prefix /usr/local
or
./configure --prefix /opt
I can't remeber if you have to put the KDE in explicitly eg
./configure --prefix /opt/kde
I would imagine that te word 'prefix' mean that no you dont ...
Cheers
JG
The Edge Crusher wrote:
>
> i tryed to install kde 1.1 last night, but when i ran the './configure'
> command, it says that i'm using the wrong --prefix, and that the old kde
> doesn't exist( and it doesn't).
> WHAT!????????!!!!!!!!!!!!! the HELL does this mean?????!!!
> HELP!!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lew Pitcher)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: xwindows with non-root user
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 02:52:14 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 04:26:00 GMT, sebasto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>i am unable to get xwindows to start with any user other than root.
>thanks for any help in advance.
>sleb
>
Sounds like file or directory permissions. Start with bin/X and work your
way through the programs used to log on. See which one has bad permissions.
Also, check the output of your X server's log to see if it complains about
anything.
Lew Pitcher
JOAT-in-training
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From: Majos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Interpreting an error message
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:40:19 +0800
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
When testing a new kernel image I get:
VFS: Cannot open root device 08:01
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:01
What is 08:01? Is it referring to my scsi hard drive (root file
system is in place on /dev/sda1)? Is it that this kernel doesn't
recognize the hard disk?
Thanks.
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From: "Steve D. Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Panel in Gnome
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 03:03:23 +0000
I've been using Gnome for a couple of days now (just switched from
KDE) and am liking it alot, but there's a couple of issues I haven't
been able to work out through tinkering around and browsing through
documentation.
Mainly, is there something I'm missing about how to do serious
customization to the panel at the bottom of the Gnome desktop? Don't
flame me for saying this (!), but I would like to have it behave like
the panel on the bottom of Windows95 or KDE. That is... when
applications are maximized, the bottom border of the window stops at the
top of the panel rather than extending "behind" it to the bottom of the
actual screen. I keep having to temporaily hide the panel so that I can
see what the status bar is saying at the bottom of certain application
windows.
Also, can you shrink the panel in any way? I don't mean to offend
anyone... but after years of using Windoze and KDE (with the panel set
for slim "small icons"), this twice-as-large Gnome panel just comes
across as being a bit gawdy to me.
Thanks!
Steve
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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:02:35 -0500
From: "Anthony E. Glover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help With TAR
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I'm trying to do a few things with tar that I need help with.
First of all, I am trying to backup multiple machines using tar. I've
got all of the drives nfs mounted on the machine that has the DAT drive,
but when attempting to backup the remote drives, I get a permission denied
error. This appears to be because I am not 'root' on the other machines
event though I am root on the local machine. Is there any way to set
the other machines to allow remote root access to the files?
Also, how does one set the compression on a DDS-3 drive using mt or tar?
Thanks in advance,
Tony
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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:08:42 -0600
From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.install,linux.redhat.digest
Subject: Re: Networking with Linux
Check the ISP-HOOK HOWTO, it describes setting up your ISP connection
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi- I am running redhat Linux on a standalone system and I wish to connect to
> my ISP using a modem. I have been studying the Linux Network Administration
> Guide. I would like to know if there is anything out there that I can read
> which is more tailored to my application and covers the material with more
> clarity and detail. Please help. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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