Linux-Misc Digest #906, Volume #24 Fri, 23 Jun 00 16:13:04 EDT
Contents:
Help with cdrecord (Gabe)
voice/speech ("Bryant Graham")
Re: Linux freeze when running at 500 Mhz (Stefan Soos)
Re: democracy? (Desmond Coughlan)
Re: how to make a network between windows 98 and linux? (Rod Smith)
MIME Types Not Working - Please Help ("Kent A. Signorini")
Re: net connection is very slow (Zachary McGrew)
Re: Linux Hangs (freeze) HELP. (Ron)
Message in /var/log/message and TCP (Kevin Clark)
Re: ALSA installation node? (Duane)
Re: Good linux printer (Andreas Schweitzer)
Re: Installing Linux from a ZIP drive? (Jonathan M Hill)
Linux Was Already On The Desktops In 10% Of Companies One Year Ago! (Mark S. Bilk)
Re: Installing a printer from the command line (Guardian)
Internet backup services for Linux (Mark Wang)
Re: Windows Long file names under Linux (Bob Tennent)
Re: Windows Long file names under Linux (Stu)
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From: Gabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help with cdrecord
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 06:09:13 GMT
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Hi All.
I have been trying to create an audio cd using cdrecord, but have been
coming up unsuccessful. I have read the CD Writing HOWTO and the
cdrecord man page, but cannot understand what is happening when I try to
write. I have a memorex crw 1622 burner record/rewrite speed=2, read =
6, and it is dev=0,0,0 all the tracks are wav files that sound great
after they are burned. the problem is that I cannot get the whole cd to
burn into a playable disc.
I have tried to write each track individually without fixating, and then
just run cdrecord dev=0,0,0 -fix, but i get errors when I fixate the
disc.
This is what happens when i try to write all at once.
cdrecord -v speed=2 dev=0,0,0 -audio -pad *motley_crue*.wav
Cdrecord 1.8.1 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C)
1995-2000 Jörg Schilling
TOC Type: 0 = CD-DA
scsidev: '0,0,0'
scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
atapi: 1
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 1
Vendor_info : 'Memorex '
Identifikation : 'CRW-1622 '
Revision : 'D4.0'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
Drive buf size : 786432 = 768 KB
FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB
Track 01: audio 7 MB (00:42.68) no preemp pad
Track 02: audio 48 MB (04:49.72) no preemp pad
Track 03: audio 45 MB (04:31.43) no preemp pad
Track 04: audio 37 MB (03:40.18) no preemp pad
Track 05: audio 47 MB (04:42.56) no preemp pad
Track 06: audio 45 MB (04:28.95) no preemp pad
Track 07: audio 42 MB (04:12.60) no preemp pad
Track 08: audio 38 MB (03:51.39) no preemp pad
Track 09: audio 46 MB (04:37.81) no preemp pad
Track 10: audio 47 MB (04:39.84) no preemp pad
Track 11: audio 48 MB (04:50.08) no preemp pad
Total size: 458 MB (45:27.36) = 204552 sectors
Lout start: 459 MB (45:29/27) = 204552 sectors
Current Secsize: 2048
ATIP start of lead in: -11325 (97:31/00)
ATIP start of lead out: 336225 (74:45/00)
Disk type: Long strategy type (Cyanine, AZO or similar)
Manuf. index: 22
Manufacturer: Ritek Co.
Blocks total: 336225 Blocks current: 336225 Blocks remaining:
131673
RBlocks total: 345460 RBlocks current: 345460 RBlocks
remaining: 140908
Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 2 in write mode for single
session.
Last chance to quit, starting real write in 1 seconds.
Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input
buffer ready.
Performing OPC...
Starting new track at sector: 0
Track 01: 7 of 7 MB written (fifo 100%).
WARNING: padding up to secsize.
Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 7529472/7531104 (3202
sectors).
Starting new track at sector: 3354
Track 02: 48 of 48 MB written (fifo 100%).
WARNING: padding up to secsize.
Track 02: Total bytes read/written: 51107328/51108960 (21730
sectors).
Starting new track at sector: 25236
Track 03: 45 of 45 MB written (fifo 100%).
WARNING: padding up to secsize.
Track 03: Total bytes read/written: 47881728/47882016 (20358
sectors).
Starting new track at sector: 45746
Track 04: 37 of 37 MB written (fifo 100%).
WARNING: padding up to secsize.
Track 04: Total bytes read/written: 38840832/38840928 (16514
sectors).
cdrecord: Input/output error. flush cache: scsi sendcmd:
retryable error
CDB: 35 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
Sense Bytes: F0 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 01 66 0B 73 04 00 00
Sense Key: 0x3 Medium Error, Segment 0
Sense Code: 0x73 Qual 0x04 (program memory area update
failure) Fru 0x0
Sense flags: Blk 0 (valid)
cmd finished after 4.513s timeout 120s
Trouble flushing the cache
Writing time: 437.538s
Fixating...
Fixating time: 135.373s
cdrecord: fifo had 4883 puts and 4756 gets.
cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 4683 times full, min fill
was 94%.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? Any help will be
greatly appreciated.
Gabe
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Hi All.
<p>I have been trying to create an audio cd using cdrecord, but have been
coming up unsuccessful. I have read the CD Writing HOWTO and the cdrecord
man page, but cannot understand what is happening when I try to write.
I have a memorex crw 1622 burner record/rewrite speed=2, read = 6, and
it is dev=0,0,0 all the tracks are wav files that sound great after
they are burned. the problem is that I cannot get the whole cd to burn
into a playable disc.
<p>I have tried to write each track individually without fixating, and
then just run cdrecord dev=0,0,0 -fix, but i get errors when I fixate the
disc.
<p>This is what happens when i try to write all at once.
<br>
<blockquote>cdrecord -v speed=2 dev=0,0,0 -audio -pad *motley_crue*.wav
<br>Cdrecord 1.8.1 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Jörg
Schilling
<br>TOC Type: 0 = CD-DA
<br>scsidev: '0,0,0'
<br>scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
<br>Using libscg version 'schily-0.1'
<br>atapi: 1
<br>Device type : Removable CD-ROM
<br>Version : 0
<br>Response Format: 1
<br>Vendor_info : 'Memorex '
<br>Identifikation : 'CRW-1622
'
<br>Revision : 'D4.0'
<br>Device seems to be: Generic mmc CD-RW.
<br>Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr).
<br>Driver flags : SWABAUDIO
<br>Drive buf size : 786432 = 768 KB
<br>FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB
<br>Track 01: audio 7 MB (00:42.68) no preemp pad
<br>Track 02: audio 48 MB (04:49.72) no preemp pad
<br>Track 03: audio 45 MB (04:31.43) no preemp pad
<br>Track 04: audio 37 MB (03:40.18) no preemp pad
<br>Track 05: audio 47 MB (04:42.56) no preemp pad
<br>Track 06: audio 45 MB (04:28.95) no preemp pad
<br>Track 07: audio 42 MB (04:12.60) no preemp pad
<br>Track 08: audio 38 MB (03:51.39) no preemp pad
<br>Track 09: audio 46 MB (04:37.81) no preemp pad
<br>Track 10: audio 47 MB (04:39.84) no preemp pad
<br>Track 11: audio 48 MB (04:50.08) no preemp pad
<br>Total size: 458 MB (45:27.36) = 204552 sectors
<br>Lout start: 459 MB (45:29/27) = 204552 sectors
<br>Current Secsize: 2048
<br> ATIP start of lead in: -11325 (97:31/00)
<br> ATIP start of lead out: 336225 (74:45/00)
<br>Disk type: Long strategy type (Cyanine, AZO or similar)
<br>Manuf. index: 22
<br>Manufacturer: Ritek Co.
<br>Blocks total: 336225 Blocks current: 336225 Blocks remaining: 131673
<br>RBlocks total: 345460 RBlocks current: 345460 RBlocks remaining: 140908
<br>Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 2 in write mode for single session.
<br>Last chance to quit, starting real write in 1 seconds.
<br>Waiting for reader process to fill input buffer ... input buffer ready.
<br>Performing OPC...
<br>Starting new track at sector: 0
<br>Track 01: 7 of 7 MB written (fifo 100%).
<br>WARNING: padding up to secsize.
<br>Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 7529472/7531104 (3202 sectors).
<br>Starting new track at sector: 3354
<br>Track 02: 48 of 48 MB written (fifo 100%).
<br>WARNING: padding up to secsize.
<br>Track 02: Total bytes read/written: 51107328/51108960 (21730 sectors).
<br>Starting new track at sector: 25236
<br>Track 03: 45 of 45 MB written (fifo 100%).
<br>WARNING: padding up to secsize.
<br>Track 03: Total bytes read/written: 47881728/47882016 (20358 sectors).
<br>Starting new track at sector: 45746
<br>Track 04: 37 of 37 MB written (fifo 100%).
<br>WARNING: padding up to secsize.
<br>Track 04: Total bytes read/written: 38840832/38840928 (16514 sectors).
<br>cdrecord: Input/output error. flush cache: scsi sendcmd: retryable
error
<br>CDB: 35 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
<br>status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION)
<br>Sense Bytes: F0 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 01 66 0B 73 04 00 00
<br>Sense Key: 0x3 Medium Error, Segment 0
<br>Sense Code: 0x73 Qual 0x04 (program memory area update failure) Fru
0x0
<br>Sense flags: Blk 0 (valid)
<br>cmd finished after 4.513s timeout 120s
<br>Trouble flushing the cache
<br>Writing time: 437.538s
<br>Fixating...
<br>Fixating time: 135.373s
<br>cdrecord: fifo had 4883 puts and 4756 gets.
<br>cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 4683 times full, min fill was
94%.
<br> </blockquote>
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? Any help will be greatly
appreciated.
<p>Gabe</html>
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From: "Bryant Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: voice/speech
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 04:14:40 GMT
Is there any speech products for Linux on the market? Similar to
DragonDictate or MS's product?
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From: Stefan Soos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux freeze when running at 500 Mhz
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 13:01:15 GMT
Stéphane Marguet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> First excuse me for the cross-posting.
> But Linux run fine at 333 Mhz and freeze at 500 Mhz. It's running fine (well
> , it's running as usual) on windows !!
> So it's or a problem of speed or of temperature. No ??
>
Hi,
just for reference. I'm running an AMD-K6/2 500 at 40°C.
One year ago I had a similar problem. I could run windows (even playing games)
but linux refused to boot. It was a hardware failrue. The processor was
completely toasted.
HTH,
Stefan
p.s. Follow-up-to set
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Desmond Coughlan)
Subject: Re: democracy?
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 13:32:19 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 19 Jun 2000 14:14:18 GMT, Kari Pahula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >The US is very democratic. If a clear majority of people
> >agreed on an issue there isn't a official or corporation that could
> >stop them from making it law. There are limits to what commercials
> >can convince people to do, and to want.
> A majority agrees on an issue and does what? Elects a representative.
> That's no democracy, that's elect-a-king! Even the most honest and
> righteous get corrupted by the lack of accountability. Elections
> every few years are a way too weak guarantee for their good behavior.
> The SIGs will have plenty of time to do their magic, serving SIGs is
> also the best way to get enough visibility to get elected.
It's slightly off-topic for this newsgroup, but I'm not entirely conv-
inced that democracy is a Good Thing. The average voter has the
intelligence of a dormouse, and if enough dormice get together, they
can inflict untold savagery on their own citizens, as well as those of
other countries. Just look at the death penalty ... :-(
[snip]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: how to make a network between windows 98 and linux?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:26:32 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Posted and mailed]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
jeffrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> i have just bought a new computer,and have install red hat linux 6.1,and
> want to link it with my current computer which installed windows 98,how
> to do it?
This is a very broad question. At the core, you must activate TCP/IP
networking on both Windows and Linux. Then you need to decide what you
want to DO with the network, and activate appropriate client and server
programs. Most people who ask this sort of question want to use file and
printer sharing, which means Samba on the Linux side. (It comes with
Linux, but may or may not be installed -- try "rpm -q samba" to see.)
This topic is so broad that you should consult some documentation on
it. One starting place is the Linux HOWTO documents
(http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html). The Net3-4
HOWTO, the Net HOWTO, and the Networking Overview HOWTO are good
starting points. You can also check the documentation on Samba at
http://www.samba.org (or, more precisely, any of the mirrors you can
reach from there). If you want printed documentation, there are several
good books on Linux networking. I've got several suggestions listed
(including one by me) at
http://www.rodsbooks.com/books/books-network.html.
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux networking & multi-OS configuration
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From: "Kent A. Signorini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MIME Types Not Working - Please Help
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:30:01 GMT
I'm using Helix Gnome on RedHat 6.2 and I'm having trouble with MIME types.
I am able to use the MIME type changer capplet to change MIME program
associations and it works fine for many formats, including .mp3.
The problem is that when I change the default application for .AVI or .MPG
MIME types, Gnome ALWAYS trys to open up xanim when I double click a .MPG
from the Gnome File Manager. When I check the MIME type association, it
reflects the change I made (to use xtheater for example) but it still trys
to use xanim.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Please e-mail me any suggestions you might have.
Thank you,
Kent A. Signorini
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Zachary McGrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: net connection is very slow
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 16:30:08 GMT
Hi Ravi,
Here's something i've learned:
#1 Slow connections are normally becuase of slow DNS servers.
#2 There's no way to fix that
#3 Free ISP's are normally slow.
#4 I too also used Freewwweb for about a week, then went to someone else.
Freewwweb in linux doesn't work to well (i mean, just dialing the service,
no advertisements =) )
#5 DSL,Cablr Modem, or ISDN, is much better.
Ravi S Manda wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am pretty new to Linux. I have installed Mandrake 7.1 (linux 2.2.14)
> When I connect to the net (Freewwweb is the ISP) using a 56K modem and
> kppp, the connection tells me it connected at 50K. But when I bring up
> netscape, it takes 5 minutes to load http://www.linux-mandrake.com !!!
> It takes that much time, for almost any site on net.
>
> I tried tuning my irqs (giving higher interrupt for the modem) it still
> didn't imporove much. Is there anything I can do to get atleast 28.8 ?
> I have a P-III w/128MB ram.
>
> Thanks!
> -----
> -Ravi
>
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From: Ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Hangs (freeze) HELP.
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:00:23 GMT
Rafael wrote:
>
> My Linux (Red Hat 6.2, kernel 2.14 and 6.1) hangs. I run on the same
> computer Windows 98 and it works without hangings. I would like use
> only Linux on this computer but I can't. It hangs (freeze), the reset
> button could not restart computer (black screen). I have to turn power
> of (Hard reset). Please help me. What could be the reason.
...snip...
> Rafael
Try removing your modem card & sound card and see how long the system runs. Set
the cpu voltage back to 2.4--it's best to keep it at the rated voltage. Did you
see my previous post on this problem? I'll include some of it here. My system
has now been working flawlessly since I selected "load bios defaults".
Ron
Ron wrote:
>
> I think I got my system working, at least it ran overnight without locking
> up! I did this by going back to the bios and (after writing down all the
> settings) selecting load bios defaults. The bios had been adjusted by
> either the board manufacturer, or the local pc shop that pieced together the
> system for us. It was most likely optimized for MS Windows, as that's the
> operating system they put in the machine.
>
> Charles wrote:
>
> >I installed RH 6.1 on a Pentium II machine, but am experiencing random
> >lockups which require a hard reset to get out of. It required several
> >attempts just to get linux installed on the machine, and it won't run for a
> >full hour before locking up. The hardware itself should be ok, as the same
> >machine has been running Windows 95 for the past two years with only the
> >typical occasional (and bothersome) Windows crashes!
>
> If I were you, I'd try replacing (or just re-seating) the memory and see if
> that cures the problem. Win95 and Linux are very different in the way that
> they load memory, and if that particular portion of memory is marginal,
> one may run OK and the other may not. Another possible diagnostic is to
> download a memory test program and let that see if there's a problem.
>
> Your problem appears to me to be either a memory problem or possibly a
> marginal or faulty motherboard. These are the most likely causes for
> a machine locking up as you describe. To diagnose motherboard problems, try
> changing the settings in the BIOS for how the PCI bus operates. This can
> vary a lot from board to board, chipset to chipset, and BIOS to BIOS,
> but what you want is to change settings to make the system slower (and
> hopefully less likely to lock up.) Make a note of the settings you have
> before fiddling!
>
> Another (unlikely) possibility is that your power supply is getting a bit
> marginal. This one is hard to diagnose, as it would require swapping the
> PS with a known-good one. Lots of cables, and I never do this without having
> qualms about getting something connected backwards. The "AT" style connectors
> which can be connected wrong and blow everything sky-high give me nightmares.
>
> So check the memory first, and try the down-clocking before moving to the PS.
>
> >The system consists of an Asus P2L97 motherboard, Award BIOS, Intel Pentium
> >II/233 MHz, 64 MB RAM, Trident Super VGA card, and 3Com 3C905 network card.
> >I do not have a sound card, and I experience the same problems in runlevel 3
> >(i.e. not running X windows). This is a clean installation of RH 6.1 & all
> >current updates on a linux-only machine.
>
>
> Since it occurs with the plain console interface, it would appear *not* to be
> a video driver (wrong X driver) problem. That leaves only memory, BIOS, or
> other hardware problem. If you pull the 3Com card, you can eliminate that as
> well, but frankly it's highly unlikely to be the source of the problem.
>
> >Could this be some type of BIOS setting or motherboard problem? Has anyone
> >else had similar problems?
>
> Yes. And yes, I've had similar problems, all of which were ultimately traced
> (sometimes after lots of fiddling) to bad hardware. Best of luck to you. And
> find the problem, as in my opinion you cannot trust a machine that won't run
> linux. There must be something wrong with your hardware or BIOS settings, and
> you'll never find out what it is under Win95.
>
> Best of luck to you.
>
> Charles.
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From: Kevin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Message in /var/log/message and TCP
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:01:45 GMT
I keep getting this message in /var/log/message. What does it mean?
inetd[727]: auth/tcp: bind: Address already in use
and
inetd[12961]: ftp/tcp: bind: Address already in use
I have both of these services offered in inetd.conf
Thanks
Kevin Clark
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From: Duane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ALSA installation node?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:11:34 GMT
Andreas Kochenburger wrote:
>
> I want to compile the latest alsa drivers 0.5.8. But ./configure
> complains about some prefix option not being the same for driver and
> libs.
The INSTALL file in the alsa-lib directory says:
If ./configure command complain that alsa-driver package isn't
installed, please, check if --prefix option is same for alsa-driver and
alsa-lib package. The configure script from alsa-lib package probably
cannot find header file asound.h in $prefix/include/linux directory
(usually in /usr/include/linux directory).
asound.h is installed when you install the alsa-driver. Did you run
"make install" in the alsa-driver directory before trying to run
./configure in the alsa-lib directory?
>
> I have put the alsa files in /usr/doc/packages/alsa since I don't want
> to mess around with the /usr/src/linux tree.
Alsa does not care about what directory it is compiled in.
>
> Could someone please tell me what ./configure options I have to use -
> or must I edit the makefiles?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andreas Schweitzer)
Subject: Re: Good linux printer
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 23:48:51 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <8im4p7$4s3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Sorry if I this question has been asked...
>
>I have a dual boot box with Linux/W98. I am planning to buy a printer
>that works on linux. I know that there are some win printers that do
>not work on linux.
Go to :
http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/
Especially the Compatability database.
Cheers
Andreas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonathan M Hill)
Subject: Re: Installing Linux from a ZIP drive?
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 02:28:31 GMT
Hello Andrey;
Sorry, I don't have a direct answer but I suggest that you
first look through the comments and FAQ at the parport website and
consider joining in on their email list.
http://www.torque.net/linux-pp.html
If you cannot find what you need in the FAQs and the like,
the email group is fairly active and should be able to help.
Jonathan Hill
andrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Greetings!
:
: I have an old 486, it doesn't have a CD-ROM or a network card. I have
: RedHat 5.1 on CD and a parallel port ZIP drive. Can I install linux
: from the ZIP drive? If so, how?
:
: Thanks,
: Andrey.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark S. Bilk)
Subject: Linux Was Already On The Desktops In 10% Of Companies One Year Ago!
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 02:42:36 GMT
By going to this web page, and clicking on the free data
link, one can access various industry surveys taken as late
as one year ago -- 2Q99 (more recent ones cost a dollar a
minute to access):
http://www.infotechtrends.com/freedemo.htm
Thanks to WhyteWolf for posting this one, which you get by
checking the "web" box:
99Q2 - Percent of Web servers using each operating system.
Percent of Web servers using each operating system.
Windows NT 26%
Linux 21%
Solaris 16%
BSDI 11%
SGI (IRIX) 9%
Free BSD 8%
JOURNAL/SOURCE/TITLE DATE PAGE
VARBUSINESS/ 12-Apr-99 58 Netcraft/
*GENERATION LINUX - NIPPING NT's HEELS
So, Linux had almost caught up to Windows NT in web server
market share a year ago, and the most popular Unix systems
combined exceeded NT's share by 2.5 to 1 (.65/.26).
But if you instead check the boxes for "software" and
"systems", you can get this report:
99Q2 - Percent of information technology managers using
or planning to use Linux as a general purpose desktop
or workstation operating system.
Currently Use 10%
Use Within 12 Months 20%
No Plans 68%
Don't Know 1%
JOURNAL/SOURCE/TITLE DATE PAGE
VARBUSINESS/ 12-Apr-99 54 InformationWeek/
*GENERATION LINUX - NEXT STOP: DESKTOP
One year ago, when KDE and Gnome, along with hardware and
installation support, were much less developed than they
are now, Linux was already in use on the desktop/workstation
computers of 10% of all businesses. The figure may now
be 30%, if the managers planning to switch to Linux have
followed through.
GNU/Linux/OSS is not only growing in market share, it is so
much fun to use and to develop software for that many thou-
sands of people are working to improve the operating system
and the applications, and to add new apps. There are hundreds
of such projects with teams of people working on them. Almost
all are independent of any corporation and are under the GPL,
so as long as *anyone* is interested in them, the work will
continue.
For those who want to use various MS-Windows software, some
of which is not yet ported or functionally duplicated for
Linux, there are three systems that will allow Linux to run
some of it -- Wine (free), VMware ($99 for personal use),
and Trelos Win4Lin ($49, like VMware with easier file access
but no sound support). These three systems are constantly
being improved.
The next LinuxWorld Conference and Expo is August 14-17 in
San Jose, Calif. The last one was huge! Meet Linus and RMS.
Pet a real penguin! Register now to get in to the exhibits
(Aug. 15-17) for free ($25 at the door).
http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/
Life is good!
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From: Guardian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Installing a printer from the command line
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 04:14:00 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:33:13 -0700, "HellNo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello,
>I got a very small box on which I would like to install a local printer. I
>haven't got an Xwindows running o I have to install it from the command
>line.
>
>Most of the posts I see are explaining how to do this from X. Can anyone
>tell me how it should be done from the command line?
>
>RedHat 6.1 on a 386
>
>Thx
>HN
>
Another reason to use Slackware!
apsfilter sets up an /etc/printcap file and filters for you. You
could do this manually I guess.
Guardian
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From: Mark Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Internet backup services for Linux
Date: 23 Jun 2000 19:43:25 GMT
Hi all -- after suffering a pretty major disk crash with my personal Linux
box, it's reminded me of the need to have backups of everything. =P I
would like to go with a third-party Internet backup service, so I don't
have to keep a regular schedule myself, and so I have the added security
of an off-site copy of everything.
Does anyone know of/can recommend any commercial Internet-based remote
backup service compatible with Linux? All the ones I've seen are Windows
only.
Thanks for your help!
-- Mark
--
Mark Wang "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only
Stanford University '99 light can do that. Hate cannot drive out
[EMAIL PROTECTED] hate; only love can do that."
http://www.cs.stanford.edu/~mwang/ -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Tennent)
Subject: Re: Windows Long file names under Linux
Date: 23 Jun 2000 19:37:01 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 23 Jun 2000 18:53:35 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Does anybody know how to mount dos partitions under Linux
>(e.g. under /mnt/dos) and keep the Windows long file names unchanged
>(and/or still Capitalized)?
Use file system type vfat (rather than msdos) for that mount point in
/etc/fstab or as an argument to mount.
Bob T.
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From: Stu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Windows Long file names under Linux
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 19:52:33 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Does anybody know how to mount dos partitions under Linux
> (e.g. under /mnt/dos) and keep the Windows long file names unchanged
> (and/or still Capitalized)? Such as keeping X336contrib.tgz as is,
> rather than something like x336co~1.tgz (lowercase x, ~1, etc.).
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
mount -t vfat /dev/hd[drive letter here]1 /mnt/win -o noexec
It keeps the files 'as is' by default. Files/directories w/ spaces it
displays an escape space instead of how windows does it (i.e. 'Program
Files' will be 'Program\ Files' under linux)
Stu
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