Linux-Misc Digest #452, Volume #24 Sat, 13 May 00 00:13:03 EDT
Contents:
ipop3d: Connection time out ... ? (tykq)
Should apps be installed as root? (Chad Lemmen)
Re: Memory unrecognized (not the >64M problem!) (Sam E. Trenholme)
Re: Opinion about "Mandrake 6" ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: connect LINUX to Free ISPs??? (David Efflandt)
autofs and smb filesystems (Patrick M Geahan)
Re: HOW? Get started to a new hard disk (David Efflandt)
Re: errant text in X windows (Steve)
Re: Hello friend need help quick please (Steve)
Re: strange binaries support (Steve)
Re: Problem Slackware 7.0 : NFS, bash (Steve)
Re: DNS problem (Thomas F. Drescher)
Re: Instruction Access Exception ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Instruction Access Exception ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Printer driver for a Lexmark Z11 (David Efflandt)
Help->Colourised Login ("Jackie")
Re: Linux is cool! (was: Wierd SuSE6.4 problem) (Peter Dixon)
Re: FreeBSD and Linux (Arun Sharma)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (tykq)
Subject: ipop3d: Connection time out ... ?
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 02:37:19 GMT
Hi,
We have a RHat6.0 Linux 2.2.5-15 and a dial up connection to the
internet no DNS installed. We connect every hour to retrieve our mail
(our ISP acts our mail relay) The /var/log/maillog is starting to fill
up with ' Connection timeout errors ' coming up mainly when the server
is on line. It seems to be random not being linked to any pc in
particular. We use Outlook 97 as mail client on PCs
...NOT ok ....
May 8 13:30:50 postman ipop3d[7118]: port 110 service init from
192.168.1.47
May 8 13:32:05 postman ipop3d[7118]: Login user=username
host=[192.168.1.47] nmsgs=0/0
May 8 13:32:05 postman ipop3d[7118]: Connection timed out while
reading line user=username host=[192.168.1.47]
....OK.....
May 8 13:34:41 postman ipop3d[7125]: port 110 service init from
192.168.1.45
May 8 13:34:41 postman ipop3d[7125]: Login user=jph
host=[192.168.1.45] nmsgs=0/0
May 8 13:34:41 postman ipop3d[7125]: Logout user=jph
host=[192.168.1.45] nmsgs=0 ndele=0
Thanks
kim
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From: Chad Lemmen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Should apps be installed as root?
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 02:40:00 GMT
I'm using Corel Linux on my desktop and I've just downloaded Realplayer.
Should I install it as root and put it in /usr/local/Realplayer or
install it logged in as a normal user in which case it would have to be
installed in the users home dir. If I install it as root the install
puts an icon on the KDE desktop for me and installs the Netscape plugin.
These settings then only apply to root. Then do I log in as a normal
user and manually create the icon on the users desktop and run the
install again for the Netscape plugin?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sam E. Trenholme)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Memory unrecognized (not the >64M problem!)
Date: 12 May 2000 19:52:09 -0700
>I don't think I have any such thing. I was wondering if I have to set any
>jumpers or something like that to make it recognize more memory.
Certain combinations of memory sizes do not work with those old 486
motherboards.
- Sam
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Opinion about "Mandrake 6"
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 02:54:06 GMT
Why would you want to start with Mandrake6 when Mandrake7 is out? It's
best to start with the most current distro to get all the patches and
security fixes.
In article <7a2T4.4500$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Jun1or" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i am newbie about Linux and intersting to start with this distribution
any
> advice comment...is welcome
> TIA
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: connect LINUX to Free ISPs???
Date: 13 May 2000 03:06:27 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 12 May 2000 18:05:39 GMT, GENE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>mst wrote:
>
>> NetVAR wrote:
>> >
>> > Does anyone know how to configure LINUX to connect to
>> > Free ISPs like Netzero, Freei.net, etc???
>> > i need the IP configuration settings and which LINUX is best?
>> > Redhat? SUSE? TurboLinux? BSD? etc??
>> > thanks in advance
>> >
>>
>> I only know of one free ISP that works with Linux: freewwweb. They have
>> detailed instructions on the web site. Which distro you use shouldn't
>> make any difference.
>>
>> MST
>
>I just visited http://www.freewwweb.com/company/comain.html
>out of curiosity. I did not see the Linux reference. The signup requires
>you to select from among the Windoze and Macintosh operating
>system options. What am I missing?
You are missing the link there that says "I already have a browser". There
is enough information there that if you know how to set up a typical ppp
connection using pap authentication (not a login script) it will work
fine. Just make sure that you visit their home page after you login. You
are not supposed to use it for demand connections or automatic redial.
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From: Patrick M Geahan<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: autofs and smb filesystems
Date: 13 May 2000 03:11:50 GMT
I've got a RH6.1 Linux server running autofs. I've also got a Windows box
with a bunch of shares. The Windows client is named viper. The
problem is that I can't access the Viper shares through autofs. I have a
directory called /viper. In it there are directories c and mp3. The
problem is that the mount doesn't work. If I change directories to
/viper/mp3, I get "No such file or directory." If I shut down automount, I
can see the directories, but they won't mount.
Important info is below. Can anyone help?
Output from
'smbclient -L viper' is
Added interface ip=0.0.0.0 bcast=0.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
Added interface ip=192.168.1.1 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Added interface ip=141.219.85.31 bcast=141.219.255.255 nmask=255.255.0.0
Password:
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
PRINTER$ Disk
CANON Printer
OTHER Disk
MP3 Disk
PROGRAMS Disk
MEDIA Disk
GAMES2 Disk
GAMES Disk
C Disk
IPC$ IPC Remote Inter Process Communication
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
Auto.master contains these lines:
/viper /etc/auto.viper --timeout 60
/misc /etc/auto.misc --timeout 60
Auto.viper contains
mp3 -fstype=smbfs ://viper/mp3
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: HOW? Get started to a new hard disk
Date: 13 May 2000 03:15:01 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 13 May 2000 01:40:22 GMT, Jun1or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I just bought a new hard disk (it is UDMA33) what do I have to start to
>set-up a Linux Mandrake 6 distribution.
>I am really confused.....please help
>(I am trying to get rid of from the windose addiction)
The first thing you may want to do is review the Hard-Disk-Upgrade mini
HOWTO or get it if not on your system.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Subject: Re: errant text in X windows
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 13 May 2000 04:37:59 GMT
On 12 May 2000 12:19:03 -0500, John Hunter wrote:
>
>I recently upgraded to RHL 6.2 and suddenly X windows with gnome is behaving a
>bit errantly. Text strings crop up outside the window they belon in
>and are placed at seemingly random places on the desktop. I am always
>having to C-l my emacs window to refresh the screen, and drag my X
>windows acrss the desktop to 'erase' the errant text scattered around.
>
>I don't see anything at the redhat site under the bug-fixes for 6.2
>that looks relevant. Is this a known bug and is there a fix?
I've seen this on lots of machines, over the years, and have always put it
down to low memory. I.e. you've got emacs open which uses quite a bit of
mem, and if you've got netscape open aswell and maybe a few other bits
and pieces it all adds up. Try adding a bit more RAM or just adding a bit
more swap space it could very possibly clear your problem up.
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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
2:28am up 16 days, 4:29, 5 users, load average: 1.40, 1.13, 1.04
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Subject: Re: Hello friend need help quick please
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 13 May 2000 04:38:00 GMT
You'll need support, and I'd suggest some time (maybe a month or
so) to play with a test bex and get it working the way you want
it before putting it into active service.
Good luck.
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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
2:28am up 16 days, 4:29, 5 users, load average: 1.40, 1.13, 1.04
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Subject: Re: strange binaries support
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 13 May 2000 04:38:01 GMT
On Fri, 12 May 2000 17:08:50 +0200, Herve Gautier wrote:
>
>I read somewhere that we can run strange binaries executables like SCO or BSD
>If someone have a clue, it's welcome...
>thank
Put them in a directory that's in your path, and make them
executable chmod +x thefile_name and run the file.
You'd probably get better and more efficient binaries if you
d/l the source and build your own binaries.
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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
2:28am up 16 days, 4:29, 5 users, load average: 1.40, 1.13, 1.04
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve)
Subject: Re: Problem Slackware 7.0 : NFS, bash
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 13 May 2000 04:38:02 GMT
On Fri, 12 May 2000 17:04:33 +0200, Herve Gautier wrote:
>
>Hi there
>
>I've got 2 problems on my slackware 7.0
>
>1)
>The NFS protocol seems to not work correctly with suid.
>When I execute a suided binary executable, I've got a
>message as if the processus haven't the good id...
What's the exact error message and what are you typing
on the command line?
I've just found an interesting section in the NFS HOWTO
about suid in section 6.1 Client Security.
>
>2)
>There is 2 bash program :
>/bin/bash
>/bin/bash1
>
>I don't why, but the /bin/bash shell seems to have a bug
>because the test [ -a file ] always return 0...
>
>Any suggestions ?
>
Again what is the command that you're typing, and don't mess
with it if it's not actually causing you any problems except
when you're messing around with it.
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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
2:28am up 16 days, 4:29, 5 users, load average: 1.40, 1.13, 1.04
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From: Thomas F. Drescher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: DNS problem
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 05:40:10 GMT
Cheers Mark,
shouldn't that be defined as:
%HAV-E-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee !S pps
- AFAI remember by heart ...or even !U?
;^) Thomas
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Am 11.05.00, 23:30:29, schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20
(Mark(un-MASK)Forsyth) zum Thema Re: DNS problem:
> On 9 May 2000 18:45:02 GMT, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> [deletia]
> >--
> >Cheers
> >Steve email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >%HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee 0 pps.
> Oh man...AT least get the error message correct. It really should read=
=20
:-
> %HAV-E-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee !AS pps.
> or the original error :-
> %EYE-I-CLOSED No cafeine eyes closed.
> This is the root cause of the problem. The second error is a=20
consequence.
> [1]
> >
> >web http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~sjlen/
> >
> >or http://start.at/zero-pps
> >
> > 9:40am up 12 days, 11:41, 2 users, load average: 1.08, 1.02, 1.0=
0
> [1] Non OpenVMS-heads can safely ignore this.
> --
> Mark F...
> unMASK for e-mail
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Instruction Access Exception
Date: 13 May 2000 03:31:44 GMT
In comp.os.linux.development.system Anand Krishnamoorthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Did you run 'lilo' after updating the lilo.conf? Try that out if you
: haven't..
SPARC uses SILO, not LILO. You don't have to rerun 'silo' after a kernel
recompile (although I tried it both ways anyway).
--J
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Instruction Access Exception
Date: 13 May 2000 03:30:51 GMT
In comp.os.linux.development.system Sam E. Trenholme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
:>I'm trying to recompile the kernel on my SPARCstation 10.
:>
:>I downloaded the source (2.2.12 and 2.2.14 tried) from tsx-11, make
:>config, make dep, make vmlinux, make modules, copied vmlinux to
:>/boot/vmlinux-2.2.14 (also moved the System.map), and updated silo.conf
:>appropriately.
: Try this:
: Instead of using a stock Kernel, use the kernel that comes with your
: distribution. This is usually available as a .src.rpm on the source CD
: your distribution came with. It will, in the compile process, add a lot
: of patches, including the one needed to make it work with your Sparc 10.
: Either that, or compile your kernel with a minimum of drivers that may be
: causing it to crash.
Actually, I tried that first.
The RedHat distro I'm using came with the sources for the running kernel
in /usr/src/linux. I tried those many times. After a while, I figured
out that I was compiling in drivers that weren't going to work (IPX, for
instance), so I pared it down to the BARE minimum.
At that point, 'make vmlinux' and 'make modules' work, but the 'make'
process on a SPARC isn't like on Intel. It doesn't copy the kernel
anywhere for you (I checked the timestamp on all the 'vmlinu[xz]' files I
could find).
It seems like there's some step I need to do before or after I copy
/usr/src/linux/vmlinux to /boot/vmlinux (SILO supports both compressed and
uncompressed) so that it will run. I know SILO finds the kernel, but it
won't execute.
I've never done kernel debugging before, although I'd be willing to dive
in to get this solved. I figure it'll help me when it's time to tackle
Linux on the Mac IIci and the Alpha anyway (yes, those are future
projects).
Thanks!
--J
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: Printer driver for a Lexmark Z11
Date: 13 May 2000 03:45:48 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 12 May 2000, John S. Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have a lexmark Z11 inkjet printer. I have not been able to locate a
>linux port for the driver. The printer came with the required software
>to install it on windoze.
>
>Is there I could confingure my printer for Linux either via postscript
>or by using the windoze drivers in conjunction with wine or is there any
>documentation as to "How to get started to write a printer driver for a
>inkjet printer"??
While Lexmark does have some network printers and some listed as Solaris
ready that I would suspect could work under Linux, the Z11 is probably
similar to my 5700 in that it is so brain dead, it is not even recognized
as being online and will not even print plain text on its own. It uses
bitmaps for all printing.
I did see one driver under development that would just print text, and
someone else had a driver that would print 300x300 color, but I do not
have links for those and not sure how to find them. These printers are
not listed on the ghostscript site, although, they may have a device that
could output a suitable bitmap, if you could figure out how to communicate
with the printer.
Fortunately I also have an HP4L Laserjet that works great under Linux.
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From: "Jackie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Help->Colourised Login
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 11:49:50 +0800
Hi there, I know BLUE="$ESC[44;37m" and NORMAL="$ESC[40;37m". But how about
the others, such as read, yellow....? Pls point me to the right doc.
Thx in adv - Jackie mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Peter Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Linux is cool! (was: Wierd SuSE6.4 problem)
Date: 12 May 2000 17:25:29 +0100
"Liam Friel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> aflinsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> >>It's now much quieter than it was before I bought the second one. Isn't
> hardware fun?
> >
> > noisy fan usually means bad/worn bearings. removing and reinserting it
> > most likely wiggled the bearings into a slightly different position,
> > exposing a less worn area.
>
> There, in one word, you have the reason why hardware is cooler than
> software.
> Software never responds to being "wiggled".
Do you think that it would be good if it could? For example, if you
could take some old software and wiggle it to run well on your
brand-new linux system?
>
> "Wiggling" is an essential HW engineering skill though.
Perhaps one day it will be an essential programming skill too.
>
> Liam
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arun Sharma)
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Linux
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 04:07:15 GMT
On 12 May 2000 17:03:49 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Replacing pkg_* with dpkg would increase the current functionality.
>
> What features are pkg_* missing that dpkg offers?
I don't know about dpkg - but comparing it to rpm, here are the features
I miss:
1. Quick query - pkg_info -aI isn't as fast as rpm -qa. I guess this comes
from rpm's database as opposed to filesystem walking with pkg_*.
2. rpm -q apache, gives me everything I want to know. With FreeBSD, I need
to first do
$ pkg_info -aI | grep apache
$ pkg_info -L apache-x.y.z
3. Conflict detection. If one package overwrites files from another, pkg_*
doesn't warn me.
4. Handling binaries. Because rpm has a fixed hearder followed by a
compressed archive, it can read the contents of a binary package,
without decompressing it.
-Arun
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