Linux-Misc Digest #474, Volume #24 Mon, 15 May 00 08:13:04 EDT
Contents:
Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE.... (Jan-Fredrik Braseth)
Re: Does anyone here run Windows98 + Linux on a single SCSI hard drive?
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE.... (Andreas Kahari)
Changing KEY MAPPINGS... (Tux)
Re: delete user's mail (Andreas Kahari)
Q: boards for Video Capture in Linux ("Andrey P. Cherepenko (A.P.Cherepenko)")
Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE.... (DanH)
Re: Netscape 4.72 bus error...YIPEE! (J Bland)
Re: bash upgrade ("Florian E.J. Fruth")
Re: Help!!!..MAKING A NEWSGROUP LIST...!!!! (Steve)
Re: "can't locate module [x]" (Alexander K)
Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE.... (Steve)
Re: Changing KEY MAPPINGS... (Steve)
Re: Newsreader help needed (Steve)
Re: Redhat6.2 Network bug ?? (Steve)
Re: cu command (Villy Kruse)
Re: sony memorystick download under linux (Richard Watson)
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From: Jan-Fredrik Braseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,nf.comp.linux
Subject: Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE....
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 11:22:19 +0200
Tux wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Is there some way that I can use cut and paste procedures in KDE...
Mark the text, and click the middle-mousbutton where you want to paste
it
--
Jan-Fredrik Braseth www.ifi.uio.no/~janfbr/
2B|!2B
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 05:52:34 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Does anyone here run Windows98 + Linux on a single SCSI hard drive?
The big question here is, are you installing the Linux boot partition
under 1024 cylinders? It has something to do with the motherboard,
usually. You may have to make a boot partition below 1024 cylinders.
So be prepared to start rearranging your hard drive a bit.
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From: Andreas Kahari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,nf.comp.linux
Subject: Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE....
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 09:25:06 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Tux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Is there some way that I can use cut and paste procedures in KDE...
> I'd like to be able to have a "global" clipboard that all my programs
> can cut and paste from.... Has anyone successfully done this... For
> instance, when I'm trying to quote lines from a text file or error
log,
> I'd like to be able to cut the text from one program (text
editor/xterm)
> and then paste to my email client... Otherwise I have to go and put
> the file in my email as an attachment...
>
> Is there another method of doing this...??? Thanks...
>
> Trevor...
>
>
The usual way to copy and paste text in GNU/Linux (and in Unices too) is
to mark the text (i.e. copy the text) using the left mouse button and
then to paste it using the middle mouse button. This works in most
applications/window managers as far as I know.
/A
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From: Tux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,nf.comp.linux
Subject: Changing KEY MAPPINGS...
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 07:01:17 -0230
Hi again guys...
Is there some way in KDE that I can change key mappings....??? For
example, if I wanted to use the <DEL> key that is located under the
numeric keypad the same way that the regular <DEL> key used, is there
some way that I can do this... I'm using netscape messenger right now,
and it doesn't make use of the numeric keypad at all (unless the
<NUM LOCK> key on...
Can someone help... Thanks...
Trevor...
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From: Andreas Kahari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: delete user's mail
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 09:29:28 GMT
In article <8fnrb3$v7p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is there any good method to delete user's mail?
>
> Suppose a user requests me to delete a large mail in his a/c
> while I don't know his POP3 password.
>
> I have tried mail -f /var/mail/user
> but it warns me that I am not the owner
>
> As the mail user's shell is set to /bin/false
> I don't want to modify his shell and "su -"
> it is too inconvenience...
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks!
If you are root you can do whatever you want to. If you are not root,
then you must have the password.
I can't think of a situation where a user can not remove a message from
a mailbox... This smells a little fishy...
/A
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From: "Andrey P. Cherepenko (A.P.Cherepenko)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Q: boards for Video Capture in Linux
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:38:58 +0700
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I would like to get image in cicle 2-3 times per second at least,
(the more the better) and with tv quality at least.
I have video camera with Composite Video Out.
What are boards to cope with this task and be supported in Linux ?
I suppose, there are two ways to do this work.
1 Capture board with
Brooktree Bt848/848A/849/878/879 video chip
But it seems these boards are out of date now.
2 Video adapter with video input ?
for example, i heard that
ATI All-In-Wonder 128 SECAM 16MB TV In-Out
has a one of BT video chips (seems bt878).
But this way arouses my suspicion about confilcts
with XFree86.
Or maybe this question could be addressed to XFree86 ?
By the way. What are differencies between
Video capture board, Frame Grabber and TV tuner in
sense video input ? Does anyone have buffer memory ?
I'd really appreciate any advice.
Andrew
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Andrew P. Cherepenko mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
BINP, Novosibirsk, Russia
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<br> I would like to get image in cicle 2-3 times per second at least,
<br>(the more the better) and with tv quality at least.
<br> I have video camera with Composite Video Out.
<p> What are boards to cope with this task and be supported in Linux
?
<p> I suppose, there are two ways to do this work.
<br>1 Capture board with
<br>Brooktree Bt848/848A/849/878/879 video chip
<br>But it seems these boards are out of date now.
<p>2 Video adapter with video input ?
<br>for example, i heard that
<br> ATI All-In-Wonder 128 SECAM 16MB TV In-Out
<br>has a one of BT video chips (seems bt878).
<br>But this way arouses my suspicion about confilcts
<br>with XFree86.
<br> Or maybe this question could be addressed to XFree86 ?
<p>By the way. What are differencies between
<br>Video capture board, Frame Grabber and TV tuner in
<br>sense video input ? Does anyone have buffer memory ?
<p>I'd really appreciate any advice.
<p> Andrew
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Andrew P. Cherepenko <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>
BINP, Novosibirsk, Russia</pre>
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From: DanH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE....
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 06:01:59 -0500
In article <8fofp9$l83$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andreas Kahari
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Tux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Is there some way that I can use cut and paste procedures in KDE... I'd
>> like to be able to have a "global" clipboard that all my programs can
>> cut and paste from.... Has anyone successfully done this... For
>> instance, when I'm trying to quote lines from a text file or error
> log,
>> I'd like to be able to cut the text from one program (text
> editor/xterm)
>> and then paste to my email client... Otherwise I have to go and put
>> the file in my email as an attachment...
>>
>> Is there another method of doing this...??? Thanks...
>
> The usual way to copy and paste text in GNU/Linux (and in Unices too) is
> to mark the text (i.e. copy the text) using the left mouse button and
> then to paste it using the middle mouse button. This works in most
> applications/window managers as far as I know.
Both buttons together are the middle mouse button on a two button mouse.
Dan
--
UNIX - Not just for vestal virgins anymore
Linux - Choice of a GNU generation
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J Bland)
Subject: Re: Netscape 4.72 bus error...YIPEE!
Date: 15 May 2000 10:30:14 GMT
>> I found that after installing the RealPlayer 7 plugin for Netscape as
>> my normal user, this would happen. My solution was to delete my ~/.netscape
>> directory and let Netscape re-create it.
>
>I had the same proble. Netscape would run as root but crashed with a
>bus error as a normal user. Try this as root....in the normal users
>.netscape directory, delete the plugin-lst file. Then, copy plugin-lst
>from root's .netscape directory to the user's .netscape directory.
>Change the permissions on the file to reflect those of the normal user.
>Netscape should then have no problems.
Or switch to using w3m/links/lynx/kfm like I'm doing as Netscape seems to be
getting worse with each new release. I'm fed up with it.
PJF
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From: "Florian E.J. Fruth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: bash upgrade
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 12:40:27 +0200
"Robert L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:_FIT4.64326$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I have try to upgrade bash, but i make a mistake.
>
> I first make a bootdisk, copy bash to bash_bak ( in case something go
> wrong ).
very well
> I unlink sh. I link it with csh. I close all bash console. I enter my root
unlink sh - oh no
> acount.
> and ... Can't login.
> So, now i know i can't make it this way.
learning by doing ;-)
> I put my boot disk on my floppy, type rescue at the prompt.
> Can't open initial console?
> I can't return on my hard disk. What can i do now. Do i need a special
> floppy? Did my bootdisk is not corect, if so, what can i do with it now
i
> have another Linux box ).
>
> Thanks a lot.
if u've got the possibility to boot from cd and your distribution uses
bootable cds:
boot from cd and select rescue system - now u should be able to mount your
harddisk.
i think it would be wise to reinstall the sh (you'll need it :-)
if u wanna switch the console try this:
chsh
fejf
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,nf.comp.linux
Subject: Re: Help!!!..MAKING A NEWSGROUP LIST...!!!!
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 11:44:17 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 06:06:02 -0230, Tux wrote:
>Hey guys/gals,
>
>I'm using netscape communicator for an email/newsgroup browser and I was
>wondering if there is some way that I can make a newsgroup list, much
>like an email list, whereby I can type in the name of the list and the
>message that I was composing wouldbe sent to multiple newsgroups (all
>the newsgroups in my list)....!!!!! Does anyone know how to do
>this...??? Thanks...
Before you go doing stuff like that read some of the FAQs on how to use
newsgroups and the netequette used in such forums.
--
Cheers
Steve email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
%HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee 0 pps.
web http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~sjlen/
or http://start.at/zero-pps
10:52am up 18 days, 12:53, 4 users, load average: 2.37, 2.10, 1.63
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From: Alexander K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: "can't locate module [x]"
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 10:52:20 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Mon, 15 May 2000 02:08:35 GMT, Alexander K
>
> Obviously, the init scripts (in /sbin/init.d/ or /etc/rc.d/ ... can't
> remember where Slack puts them) are trying to load these modules.
Because
> of licensing issues, the bsd_comp functionality (almost required for
modem
> usage) is only built as a module.
aha yes:) i found the rc.modules script in /etc/rc.d and quite right it
tries loading them.
so this is why i couldn't see these errors via dmesg?
so is this a problem for me?
anything that i should do something about?
could i simply comment them out?
i was under the impression that I chose what modules i wanted (in
menuconfig or similar).
why does the system override my decisions?
> >there is no /etc/conf.module
>
> Not surprising; it's "/etc/conf.modules". If you're missing that, you
> really should have one. For example, if the error messages at boot
> irritate you, you can insert these lines into /etc/conf.modules :
>
> alias ppp off
> alias slip off
> alias bsd_comp off
oh i forgot the freakin "s":) i got no conf.modules either.
is that bad?
and what about the aliases? what are they for? i have seen people write
about them, but i didn't see them explained in the modules.txt in the
kernel docs.
where do i read about them?
> Yep. Kernel memory cannot be swapped to disk, so when the kernel
claims a
> chunk of RAM, that chuck is unavailable for anything but the
particular
> module until the kernel decides to releaase it.
ahh yes, its special like that.
but given i have 192meg i take it this doesn't really matter much now?
it will be different when i try getting that 486/16meg up and running
with linux...
>HTH,
what does this -HTH- mean?
i havn't figured it out:( i have never seen it in any english books.
thanks / alex
>
> --
> Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| You have me mixed up
with more
> There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| creative ways of being
stupid?
> But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Beer is a vegetable.
WinNT
> (Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| is the study of cool.
--MegaHAL
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,nf.comp.linux
Subject: Re: Cut and Paste in Linux/KDE....
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 12:08:07 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 06:01:03 -0230, Tux wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>Is there some way that I can use cut and paste procedures in KDE...
>I'd like to be able to have a "global" clipboard that all my programs
>can cut and paste from.... Has anyone successfully done this... For
>instance, when I'm trying to quote lines from a text file or error log,
>I'd like to be able to cut the text from one program (text editor/xterm)
>and then paste to my email client... Otherwise I have to go and put
>the file in my email as an attachment...
>
>Is there another method of doing this...??? Thanks...
Mark the text with the mouse, then switch to the window you want to paste
into, place the curser where you want the text to go, point the mouse to
the same place and click both mouse buttons at the same time.
--
Cheers
Steve email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
%HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee 0 pps.
web http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~sjlen/
or http://start.at/zero-pps
10:52am up 18 days, 12:53, 4 users, load average: 2.37, 2.10, 1.63
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,nf.comp.linux
Subject: Re: Changing KEY MAPPINGS...
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 12:08:08 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 07:01:17 -0230, Tux wrote:
>Hi again guys...
>
>Is there some way in KDE that I can change key mappings....??? For
>example, if I wanted to use the <DEL> key that is located under the
>numeric keypad the same way that the regular <DEL> key used, is there
>some way that I can do this... I'm using netscape messenger right now,
>and it doesn't make use of the numeric keypad at all (unless the
><NUM LOCK> key on...
>
>Can someone help... Thanks...
You ask a lot of questions about netscape, you havn't got the message yet
have you it's not a news reader or a mail client it's a web browser.
Netscape have full documentation on their site if you insist on using it.
--
Cheers
Steve email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
%HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee 0 pps.
web http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~sjlen/
or http://start.at/zero-pps
10:52am up 18 days, 12:53, 4 users, load average: 2.37, 2.10, 1.63
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Newsreader help needed
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 12:08:09 GMT
Slrn, good choice but I hate seeing it written in block capitals
for some reason.
% Command used to invoke editor. In the following example, %s represents
% the file name and %d represents the starting line number
set editor_command "pico '%s' -g %d -tmp"
Look for these lines in your slrn.rc file and as you see I use pico
I still have nightmares about the time I jot stuck in vi and thought
I'd never get out.
--
Cheers
Steve email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
%HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee 0 pps.
web http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~sjlen/
or http://start.at/zero-pps
10:52am up 18 days, 12:53, 4 users, load average: 2.37, 2.10, 1.63
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Crossposted-To: tw.bbs.comp.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Redhat6.2 Network bug ??
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 15 May 2000 12:08:10 GMT
On Mon, 15 May 2000 07:59:09 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Yes, you are right, I tried all of them and only reboot could bring it
>up. Any ideas? Do u think it is the interface MAC address problem? I had
>forwarded this problem to redhat inc. I hope they could solve it.
>
root# ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
or whatever your equivelant is (your ip info).
root# ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
root# route add -host 127.0.0.1 lo
I'm just throwing everything at you that I can think of.
--
Cheers
Steve email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
%HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee 0 pps.
web http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~sjlen/
or http://start.at/zero-pps
10:52am up 18 days, 12:53, 4 users, load average: 2.37, 2.10, 1.63
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Villy Kruse)
Subject: Re: cu command
Date: 15 May 2000 11:19:38 GMT
On Fri, 12 May 2000 08:55:25 GMT,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I would like to connect a console cable from RedHat linux machine
>to a cisco router.
>I have read through cu command man page
>and tried the following commands but they are not successful
>
>> cu -l ttyS0
>> cu -p ttyS0
>
>Why?
>
>Are there any alternatives to reach the same goal?
>
cu requires you to set up the uucp system, possible without the systems
definition, but the devices definitions are required. There are a few
other serial terminal emulators for example minicom.
Villy
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From: Richard Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: sony memorystick download under linux
Date: 15 May 2000 13:02:14 +0100
Jon Stahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi,
>
> Anyone know of a way to download images from the sony
> handycam serial port adapter (msac-sr1) under linux.
>
> You plug a memory stick into the adapter and run
> "picturegear" software under win95/98 normally.
> This is the last thing in the world that I boot
> win98 for, and I'd like to stop doing it ...
Try looking into "gphoto".
--
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