Linux-Misc Digest #316, Volume #24 Sun, 30 Apr 00 12:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Executing own program fails - command not found (Karsten Wutzke)
lost link - Windows 98 on linux (Yan Seiner)
Re: Problem with running windows98 and redhat5.2 (jason)
Re: Executing own program fails - command not found (Michael Kelly)
Linux Samba Problem... (Mark)
Re: Converting outlook.pst to unix format ("Tom Hoffmann")
Backing up GNOME configuration files (J Coleman)
Re: crontab hates me ("Tom Hoffmann")
Re: Webcams on Linux (Rod Smith)
Re: Upgrading the rpm package itself... ("Tom Hoffmann")
Re: Backing up GNOME configuration files ("jeff")
Re: Converting outlook.pst to unix format (Howard Powell)
Re: Executing own program fails - command not found (Karsten Wutzke)
RH Linux dist on CompUSA brand PC? Anyone? ("David Sisk")
Re: Netscape Crashing Problems (Leonard Evens)
Re: Linux operating system and Windows applications (Leonard Evens)
Re: Sendmail 8.10.1 RPM ("Jan Schaumann")
Re: Problem with running windows98 and redhat5.2 (Leonard Evens)
Re: Problem with ls -lR (Leonard Evens)
Re: How to add Linux to the NT Loader menu (Leonard Evens)
Re: How do I shutdown my PC? (Leonard Evens)
Re: Difference between Mandrake 7.0 and RedHat 6.2 (Leonard Evens)
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From: Karsten Wutzke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Executing own program fails - command not found
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:25:37 +0200
Hi all!
I'm new to Linux and I have the following problem:
I've just compiled my first own little test program, it uses OpenGL and
FLTK. OK, as I said, compilation is working, now the program is there
chmod'ded 777, but when I enter the program's name in the shell it tells
me: command not found. huh? I thought the kernel would recognize the "x"
in the file rights? Hmm, so I entered: "objdump --full-contents
--section=.interp ./mytestprogram" to find out which linker the program
needs. Result: elf32-i386 /lib/ld-linux.so.2 . This linker/file is
present, so I'm out of luck - and ideas?
Can anyone tell me what's wrong?
Thanks in advance!
Karsten
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From: Yan Seiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: lost link - Windows 98 on linux
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 09:33:59 -0400
There was mention here a few weeks ago of a product for linux that would
allow installation of WIndows 9x under linux. Not vmware, but a
user-space program that would allow the installation of windows and
require a windows license.
It was priced at about $47 if I remember right.
I can't find the link, bookmark, or mention anymore.
Please help!
--Yan
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From: jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem with running windows98 and redhat5.2
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:30:03 GMT
Thank you very much, I was very appreciated your help. Thanks a lot. :)
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: Michael Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Executing own program fails - command not found
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:36:26 GMT
On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:25:37 +0200, Karsten Wutzke
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Can anyone tell me what's wrong?
Unlike Dos and Windows, in Linux, the current directory is not in the
path. So, to execute stuff in the current directory do
./command
The '.' refers to the current directory.
If you find this onerous, you can append
'.' to the PATH variabel in one of your
startup scripts. For instance, if you use
bash shell, your .bashrc file can have
this line
export PATH=dir:dir2:dir3
where each directory is separated by a colon ':'
(not a semicolon like in Windows or Dos.)
If you want to add on to the existing path, try
export PATH=mydir:$PATH
or
export PATH=$PATH:mydir
Mike
--
"I don't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member."
-- Groucho Marx
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From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Linux Samba Problem...
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 21:52:13 +0800
Hi all,
I got some problems when I setup a Samba.
=================In Linux================
smb status:
smbd and nmbd are running.
smbclient -L myhostname:
Sharename Type Comment
========= ==== =======
homes Disk Home Directories
mylinux Disk
IPC$ IPC IPC Service(Linux Samba)
Server Comment
====== =======
WIN98 Windows 98
Linux Linux Samba
Workgroup Master
========= ======
MYGROUP WIN98
================In Windows 98================
I used Client for Microsoft Network
I marked Login to Windows NT Domain, and filled with "MYGROUP"
I used IPX/SPX and TCPIP protocol
=================Problems====================
1. What is mean by "IPC$" ?
2. In Windows 98, I can see the linux server in network neighborhood,
but when I click on it, it prompts me to enter a password for
\\Linux\IPC$ to make connection. I never set any password in the Linux
Samba server, why this happened?
Can anybody know how to solve the problems? Thanks for any helps!
Mark.
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From: "Tom Hoffmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Converting outlook.pst to unix format
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:49:49 GMT
I am not aware of one, but you can export your .pst in many different
formats (e.g., .dbf. csv) that would make writing a script to do what you
want plausible. Check out the export options and see what might work best
for your situation.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've just got a modem that works under linux, so now there's no reason
> to keep Windows anymore. Unfortunately I've used Outlook 98 as my email
> client. It uses the proprietary .pst format to store all my email
> messages in one big file. Is there a tool that can convert from .pst to
> a standard unix format
> (readable by pine and such)?
>
> Thanks, frank
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From: J Coleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Backing up GNOME configuration files
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:47:08 GMT
I'm about ready to make some major changes to my RedHat 6.1 setup and
don't want to have to redo my GNOME desktop all over again, from
scratch, if things go bad. Can someone clue me in on where GNOME saves
its desktop settings so I can back them up before proceeding? Thanks.
--
Upsala '75
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Tom Hoffmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: crontab hates me
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:13:38 GMT
Running fetchmail without options starts the fetchmail daemon and keeps it
running forever. So every 10 minutes you try to start a new fetchmail
daemon, but only one fetchmail daemon can be running at any given time.
Thus your "amonther foreground fetchmail ..." error. If you use the form:
fetchmail -d0
fetchmail will start, look for messages and terminate. This looks to be
what you want. However, keep in mind that fetchmail can be set up to run
to check mail every few minutes (without using cron) by specifying the
number of seconds to the -d option. So,
fetchmail -d 600
will start the fetchmail daemon and every 10 minutes (600 seconds) it
will check for mail. You can put something like this in your rc.local
scripts to start it a boot.
Hope this helps.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, peter pilsl
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> suse6.0, new kernel 2.2.14
> (I didnt install the system, I just migrated to it !!)
>
> I install a new crontab with new MAILTO,SHELL,PATH-settings and cron
> just dont care about it !!
>
> at 13:25 I installed the new crontab
>
> [root@server]#crontab -l
> # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - edit the master and reinstall.
> # (/tmp/crontab.27944 installed on Sun Apr 30 13:25:26 2000)
> # (Cron version -- $Id: crontab.c,v 2.13 1994/01/17 03:20:37 vixie Exp
> $)
> MAILTO="peter" SHELL=/bin/bash
> PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/lib/news/bin:/home/user/peter
> */10 * * * * fetchmail >> /var/log/cron.log 2>&1
>
>
> and later I get this email (one every 10 minutes !!):
>
> Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:30:03 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cron
> Daemon) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cron <root@server> fetchmail
> X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh> X-Cron-Env:
> <PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/lib/news/bin> X-Cron-Env:
> <MAILTO=root> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/root> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=root>
>
> fetchmail: No mail for usera at servera fetchmail: No mail for userb at
> servera fetchmail: No mail for userc at servera fetchmail: No mail for
> userd at servera fetchmail: No mail for usere at servera fetchmail: No
> mail for userf at servera fetchmail: No mail for userg at servera
> fetchmail: No mail for userh at servera fetchmail: No mail for useri at
> servera
> <skip>
>
>
> and /var/log/cron.log shows: fetchmail: another foreground fetchmail is
> running at 27891. fetchmail: another foreground fetchmail is running at
> 27920. fetchmail: another foreground fetchmail is running at 27953.
> fetchmail: another foreground fetchmail is running at 27966. fetchmail:
> another foreground fetchmail is running at 27977. fetchmail: another
> foreground fetchmail is running at 27989. fetchmail: another foreground
> fetchmail is running at 28006.
>
> whats going on here ?
>
> seems that there is another cron running !! but root is the only user
> with an active crontab (according to /var/cron/tabs) and ps shows only
> on daemon. I even restarted /usr/sbin/cron
>
> there was another crontab in /etc/crontab which I deleted !!
>
> I am really confused !!!
>
> peter
>
>
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Webcams on Linux
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:16:52 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
GT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi, I am a newbie to Linux and was wondering if any webcams are
> available with Linux support. I have an USB Intel Create and Share
> camera but Intel do not provide Linux drivers.
>
> Does anyone know of other webcams (not parallel port ones) which have
> linux drivers?
Check the following web sites:
http://roadrunner.swansea.linux.org.uk/v4l.shtml
http://www.exploits.org/v4l/
http://www.linux-usb.org
The first two cover Video for Linux software, including driver pointers.
The third has information on Linux USB support (but it's not responding
just now), including information on supported USB devices. Between these
three sites, you should be able to find a driver for your Intel device, if
it exists.
I've had modest success with a Creative Labs WebCam 3 using the OV511
drivers. This thing works well on systems with CPUs of 475MHz or above,
but when I used it with a Cyrix M-III 333 (266MHz), it produced some video
glitches.
Note that for any USB WebCam, you'll need to use either a development
2.3.x kernel or a 2.2.x kernel patched with the 2.3.x USB drivers. You'll
find patches at the USB web site mentioned earlier.
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux networking & multi-OS configuration
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From: "Tom Hoffmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Upgrading the rpm package itself...
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:17:50 GMT
Check out the "How to upgrade RPM" article at Red Hat Support:
http://customer.support.redhat.com/rhoaprod/plsql/xxrh_know_pkg.srch2?p_id=365
Hope this helps.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Cevat Ustun
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How can I upgrade the rpm package itself? Simply installing the newer
> version with the i option and then uninstalling doesn't seem to work
> (conflicts). Any ideas?
>
> Cev.
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From: "jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Backing up GNOME configuration files
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 07:42:08 -0700
Should be in your home directory.
-jeff
"J Coleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8ehdgp$bsj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm about ready to make some major changes to my RedHat 6.1 setup and
> don't want to have to redo my GNOME desktop all over again, from
> scratch, if things go bad. Can someone clue me in on where GNOME saves
> its desktop settings so I can back them up before proceeding? Thanks.
>
> --
> Upsala '75
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: Howard Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Converting outlook.pst to unix format
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:29:55 -0400
Frank, might i offer an idea -
If you have an imap daemon setup on your *nix box, you can add your server
to outlook, so that basically you have your normal outlook mailbox with
all your mail, and an imap server listed on the side to the left. if you
can get all that set up, all you have to do is select and drag all your
mail from the inbox (that was saved on the outlook side) over to the inbox
(on your server) and that will up load the email for you correctly.
I ran into a problem about like this a year ago, that was the way i got
around it. I hope it works for you.
let me know.
howard
---
"I would rather be vaguely right, than precisely wrong." -John Maynard Keynes
Howard Powell
Undergraduate UVA
Senior Student Consultant - ITC Helpdesk
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Karsten Wutzke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Executing own program fails - command not found
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:55:57 +0200
Thanks! That really helped!
Karsten
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From: "David Sisk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RH Linux dist on CompUSA brand PC? Anyone?
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:14:43 GMT
Hi:
I'm looking for a new PC, and CompUSA's "Work" line of custom-built PC's
looks like it might be a good deal. I want one that can run WinNT and Linux
(dual-boot). Their "work" line is certified to run NT, but not Linux,
although most of the hardware they use looks like it's pretty-much
name-brand standard kind of stuff. Has anyone had any luck with these for
Linux, specifically the latest RedHat distribution?
Or, is their another brand that someone would recommend for both NT and
Linux?
Best regards,
--
David C. Sisk
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http://www.ipass.net/~davesisk/oont.htm
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Netscape Crashing Problems
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 09:51:34 -0500
Thomas Neurauter wrote:
>
> Timothy wrote:
>
> > > I am having problems with netscape crashing. Several times when a java
> > > based website is running and/or opened when another netscape window is
> > > opened, netscape freezezs. I have waited for the page to load, but
> > > after 5 minutes I am forced to kill the application.
>
> I had the same problem. I found out that this had to do
> with my XFree86-upgrade to version 3.3.5, and the libraries
> included were to new for my formerly Netscape 4.7.
>
> Since using Netscape 4.72 everything works fine.
> Well... at least it doesn't crash for java...
>
> :) tn
>
> --
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> a h net it-consultant
>
> a h n e t digitale medien
>
> http://www.ahnet.at
> tel 43.732.71 { 5355 | 6000 } fax
Netscape problems when executing java code is an old problem
and it seems to persist in version 4.72. What appears to
happen is that when presented with a badly written java program
it starts using more and more of system resources until it
hangs and has to be killed. In more severe cases it crashes.
It doesn't cause a problem with well designed java code.
I don't think anyone is sure exactly what the problem is,
but maybe it will be fixed in Netscape 6.0.
This problem has persisted much too long, and it is a shame
no one has yet tracked down the exact cause.
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux operating system and Windows applications
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:16:19 -0500
Thomas Polgar wrote:
>
> I am presently running Windows98se and numerous Windows applications.
> Autocad, Corel WordPerfect suite 2000, many photo application softwares,
> If I choose to install Linus o/s, can I run my other applications on
> Linux??
> advise
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
There are several alternatives. You can set up your machine as
a dual boot system and switch back and forth as needed. It
is quite easy to mount Windows under Linux and copy files
back and forth, but you can't run Windows programs directly
under Linux or vice versa. Still many people (including me)
find this a satisfactory situation.
Secondly, there is a windows emulator
available called wine which allows you to run some windows
programs under Linux. But the programs will run more slowly
and the most up to date Windows programs probably won't
run. There is a wine web site which rates windows programs
on how well they run under wine. The last time I checked
for example Quicken 99 did not run, but maybe it does now.
Thirdly, there is a proprietary program called vmware which
sells for about $100 to individuals which can be started from
Linux but runs in supervisory mode above both Linux and Windows.
It allows you for example to open a Linux window with a true
version of Windows running it it. But of course there has
to be some sharing of resources. With a fast machine with
a lot of memory, performance should be more than adequate and
you can run any windows programs perhaps with a few minor
restrictions. People who have it swear by it.
But you should also consider trying to do as much as you can
directly with Linux. Recent Linux releases are capable of
doing everything. Unfortunately since 90 percent of the rest
of the world are living in the the closed Microsoft universe
you can run into problems communicating with it. And many
software vendors don't seem interested in the Linux market,
so they havent' written Linux versions of their programs.
For example, there are several completely adequate office
suite programs that run under Linux, and one Sun's Star Office
is free. But Microsoft doesn't seem interested in providing
versions of Word or Excel for Linux. Since they are so
interested in the consumer, this is something of a mystery.
:-) :-)
Corel provides its office suite in a version for Linux. Some
of it is even free, and in any case it is not very expensive.
So if you are using Word Perfect, you can just switch to using
the Linux version.
I don't know if there is a program comparable to Autocad
under Linux. But there is an excellent FREE program comparable
to the full Adobe Photoshop called gimp. I have both and
I find gimp much easier to use in many ways. And I don't
have to lay out $100-200 every 8 months or so for an upgrade.
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: "Jan Schaumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Sendmail 8.10.1 RPM
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 11:38:08 -0500
It was Sunday, April 30, 2000 12:56 AM that Jeff Workman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the words:
>
> Anybody know where to find it?
>
Have tried looking on the web? ;-P
http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/SByName.html
-Jan
--
Jan Schaumann
http://www.netmeister.org
Boy, those Germans have a word for everything.
-- Homer Simpson
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem with running windows98 and redhat5.2
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:23:11 -0500
Dances With Crows wrote:
>
> On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 00:30:06 GMT, jason
> <<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
> >Sorry for confusing you. Well I've already removed Redhat5.2. After
> >installing that and running with Windows98, everytime I used Windows98 and
> >I double clicked 'My Computer' in Windows98, it took ages to open the
> >window. I have the same problem with using Internet Explorer5.5 as well.
> >Well after removing Redhat5.2, the problem didn't come out anymore. Why is
> >that? Does that mean I can't use Linux anymore? Please help. Thanks.
>
> Something similar happened to me a long time ago... my first Linux
> install, I somehow screwed up the partition table of /dev/hda, and while
> Win98 would boot and run, the symptoms were exactly as you describe. I
> suggest doing this if you want to use Linux:
>
> 0. Get something newer than RedHat 5.2--like SuSE 6.4 :-)
> 1. Use FIPS20 to shrink the Win9x partition if the Win9x partition fills
> the whole disk.
> 2. When you install, delete the partition FIPS20 made. Leave the first
> partition alone; it contains all your Win9x files!
> 3. Don't install LILO in the MBR. Install LILO in the bootsector of a
> partition, and mark that partition "active" using the install tool or
> Linux fdisk.
> 4. Read the documentation.
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO.html
>
> Persevere. Experience and knowledge are directly proportional to the
> number of times you've screwed up.
>
> --
> Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| Programmers are playwrights
> There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
> But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
> (Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down theatres.
There are a variety of WINDOWS problems that could cause such
behavior, but note it is windows having the problem. Possibly
windows was seeing the Linux partitions and didn't know what to
do with them. But in a normal dual boot installation, if done
properly, this should not happen. I've found that Windows
behaves in such bizarre ways in general that one can't ever be
sure what is causing its problems. Cause and effect are hard
to trace.
I've installed several dual boot systems with lilo in the
MBR with no problems. If you are paranoid about windows,
then you should follow the advice given above, but make sure
you install the lilo boot loader either in a primary partition
or the first sector of the extended partition. Don't put
it in the first sector of a logical partition.
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem with ls -lR
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:28:02 -0500
"Philip J. Koenig" wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Clifton T. Sharp
> Jr.) writes...
> > Philip J. Koenig wrote:
> > >
> > > When I try to do a recursive directory search (shell is
> > > bash) for a particular filename spec, it doesn't work.
> > > IE if the command line is:
> > >
> > > ls -lR *.abc
> > >
> > > It always says
> > >
> > > "ls: *.abc: No such file or directory"
> > >
> > > ..unless the file(s) are in the current directory.
> > >
> > > If I use ls -lR by itself, it works fine.
> >
> > Try this:
> >
> > echo *
> > echo *.abc
> >
> > The ls program itself doesn't deal with wildcards in file names; ditto
> > for nearly all other programs. If the glob you give it is expandable,
> > the shell expands it and substitutes the expansion for it; if not, it
> > passes the glob to the program as is. The program has no idea what to
> > do with it; try chdir'ing to a directory with an .abc file in it and
> > issuing "ls -lR \*.abc" and you should get the same thing.
> >
> > > Is there any better way to do this, other than piping
> > > the output through grep? I looked at the manpage and
> > > info page and couldn't find any explanations for this
> > > behavior.
> >
> > find . -name \*.abc -exec ls -l {} \;
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but that prints every single
> directory name (even those with nothing matching the
> filespec) on the system that it checks.
>
> I tried adding "|grep abc" at the end and while it
> reduced the junk, it shows anything that contains "abc".
> If I use "|grep .abc" it acts as if the period isn't there.
>
> I may have a long way to go in learning the command
> syntax and infrastructure on linux (or any *nix for
> that matter), but if there isn't a simple way to do a
> recursive directory search on a filespec, it seems
> like a *glaring* omission in ls. Even ancient versions
> of MSDOS can do that with a simple command.
>
> --
> Philip J. Koenig The Electric Kahuna Organization [anti-spammed]
> ----------------Computers & Communications for the New Millennium-------------
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> * *
> * Expose ORBS for what it is: abuse of the net. *
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Try
find . -name \*.abc -ls
When I do it, it just lists the files which meet the specification.
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to add Linux to the NT Loader menu
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:39:24 -0500
YK Lee wrote:
>
> I just installed Linux on my machine which already has 98 and NT. Just
> wonder how can I add Linux to the menu so that I can choose which OS to
> load everytime I power on my machine. Right now I can only choose between
> 98 and NT even though Linux is installed.
>
> thanks.
>
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
This is described in detail in the Linux+Nt-loader mini HOWTO.
If you can boot Linux using a floppy, then you can examine it
there. If not it should be on the CD with the Linux distribution.
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How do I shutdown my PC?
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:37:29 -0500
Tandem Guy wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm a new user of Linux in general and Redhad 6.0 in particular. This
> may be a silly question, but what is the safest/best way to turn off my
> PC which is running Redhat 6.0 (and only Redhat 6.0). I've been exiting
> out of X-Windows or whatever it is called and then logging off with exit
> which puts me back at the login prompt. Once at the login prompt I kill
> the power to the PC. Should I be doing something more, because when I
> turn the PC on I often get errors telling me there are problems with my
> filesystem which need to be repaired? So, should I be doing something
> more when I'm ready to power off my PC? Thanks in advance.
>
> Tandem Guy
You've gotten lots of helpful information, but it may have been
confusing. Let me try to summarize.
1. Don't just shut off the machine unless something is so badly
hung you have no other choice. People explained why.
2. With your current set up, exit from your Graphical User
Interface (running under X). Then logout. Then use
Ctrl-Alt-Del
and after all the messages cease and the machine just starts to
boot again, shut it off.
3. Consider instead changing the runlevel you are operating under.
To do this edit the file
/etc/inittab
and change the line
id:3:initdefault:
to
id:5:initdefault:
That will bring you up in runlevel 5, which has X already running.
There will be a graphical interface with a login screen. (This
would be what would happen in a normal RH6.0 installation.) One
of the buttons, perhaps called system, if you click on it will
given you the option to reboot or to halt. Choose halt and then
wait until the messages tell you the machine has halted. Under
6.0 I think it actually tells you twice, so wait for the final
halt message. Then turn it off.
4. If you every get hung in X, use Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to
get out of it.
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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From: Leonard Evens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Difference between Mandrake 7.0 and RedHat 6.2
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:42:57 -0500
Michael Iwaki wrote:
>
> I see many auctions for Mandrake 7.0 and RedHat 6.2 linux distributions
> on ebay. What's the differences between the two. The Mandrake 7.0
> sellers claim their distribution is the easiest to install and is fully
> compatible with RedHat addons..Can someone give some more objective
> information on this?
>
> thanks
>
> Michael Iwaki
Since you can get RH6.2 (and possibly Mandrake) from Cheapbytes
for $.89 + shipping or you can download the iso image for free,
what is there to auction?
--
Leonard Evens [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847-491-5537
Dept. of Mathematics, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL 60208
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