Linux-Misc Digest #755, Volume #25 Wed, 13 Sep 00 22:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: Can anyone help me out? (Thomas Hamm)
Re: Is thereany file based database in linux? (Christopher Browne)
Re: Can anyone help me out? (Christopher Browne)
Re: you can turn the power off now (Christopher Browne)
Re: Can anyone help me out? (Thomas Hamm)
Re: you can turn the power off now (Quentin Christensen)
Re: Sound recording (or rather lack of it). (David Rysdam)
Re: you can turn the power off now (Justin B Willoughby)
Re: E-mail client for gnome (Garry Knight)
Re: Is thereany file based database in linux? (Garry Knight)
Re: X-windows newbie question (Garry Knight)
Re: postgres : how recuperate old database files (ljb)
CADD converters? (AutoCAD to DWF)? (ljb)
Re: Linux as an os9 nfs server problem (Robert Heller)
Re: Newbie question on Open Source SW (Brian Dotzour)
Re: problem creating partition (David Efflandt)
Re: USB port ? (Robert Schweikert)
Re: Sound recording (or rather lack of it). ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas Hamm)
Subject: Re: Can anyone help me out?
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 02:07:20 +0000
Hi David!
Replying to a msg dated 14 Sep 00 00:01, from you to All.
14 Sep 00 00:01, you wrote to All:
DD> I don't know slackware at all, but have heard that it is one of the
DD> most difficult versions of Linux to install. I strongly suggest you
DD> try Mandrake 7.1 which is packed with features and installs very
DD> easily. (Put CD in, turn on, point and click).
slackware is a bit difficult to install, because there are no nice colorfull
setup programs like yast etc.
BUT, if you install a slackware, you KNOW where what is in your system.
everything is based on scripts, so it is more powerful than a distribution
where you only use such setup programs.
and, slackware users are usually those, who don't say things like 'hey, it
doesn't work on my suse 7.0 linux. help!'. ;)
! hamm^frozen^tgdt
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne)
Subject: Re: Is thereany file based database in linux?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:21:45 GMT
In our last episode (Thu, 14 Sep 2000 04:52:28 +0800),
the artist formerly known as neil said:
>We need a file based database in a linux box, just like the *.dbf or *.mdb
>in the MS platform. We'd check mdb and cdb, but these two both are too
>low level.
The notable "file based database" that runs on Unix is the Rand /RDB
system of which there are several implementations:
<ftp://ftp.rand.org/pub/RDB-hobbs/>
<http://www.linux.it/~carlos/nosql/>
<http://www.simtech-soft.com/dbops.html>
<http://www.rdb.com/>
These provide a Unix-paradigm way of organizing and accessing data
stored in text databases.
There are two other major directions:
a) SQL databases and their kin; see:
<http://www.ntlug.org/~cbbrowne/rdbms.html>
b) Nonrelational databases; see:
<http://www.ntlug.org/~cbbrowne/nonrdbms.html>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne)
Subject: Re: Can anyone help me out?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:21:52 GMT
In our last episode (Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:01:47 +0100),
the artist formerly known as David Dorward said:
>router wrote:
>> I am new to Linux (so I have a very DOS/Windows mind) and I need some help
>> installing Slackware. Actually, ZipSlack, the version of slackware made for
>> FAT partitions... actually, its BigSlack. ZipSlack's big counterpart
>> (includes Gnome and an X Windows interface).
>
>[snip]
>
>I don't know slackware at all, but have heard that it is one of the most
>difficult versions of Linux to install. I strongly suggest you try
>Mandrake 7.1 which is packed with features and installs very easily.
>(Put CD in, turn on, point and click).
Slackware is "one of the most difficult versions of Linux to install"
IF you are, and _intend to remain_, basically ignorant of how a
Linux-based system is put together.
If all you wish to _know_ about Linux is that you "Put CD in, turn on,
point and click," then there are a number of suitable distributions to
that purpose.
If, on the other hand, part of the goal is to actually know something
about Linux, then the fact that there are parts of Slackware that
require typing things in should not be _overly_ daunting.
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"The primary difference between computer salesmen and used car
salesmen is that used car salesmen know when they're lying to you."
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne)
Subject: Re: you can turn the power off now
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:21:47 GMT
In our last episode (Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:19:42 GMT),
the artist formerly known as Quentin Christensen said:
>This thread reminds me of something i've been meaning to look at / fix for
>awhile... My (slackware) linux doesn't appear to have ANY shutdown
>command, most advice here talks about the shutdown command... but I don't
>have one! The only way I can (think of) shut down my system is the three
>finger salute and power off when it's rebooting in the BIOS...
The method I'd generally use is to use the "shutdown" command; it's a
pretty standard Unix command that exists on a diverse set of versions
of Unix.
I would find it remarkable to the point of being astounded to hear
that Slackware _didn't_ include it either as /sbin/shutdown or
/usr/sbin/shutdown. Somehow, I think you are doing something wrong if
you aren't able to run it.
The usual command line would be:
# shutdown -h now
"-h" indicates that you request that the system halt rather than to
reboot; "now" indicates to do it "right now."
Alternatively, you might run the command:
init 6
which usually causes the system to reboot.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas Hamm)
Subject: Re: Can anyone help me out?
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 02:26:54 +0000
Hi Peter!
13 Sep 00 23:54, you wrote to All:
PB> This has always been amazingly false. Something like a vicious rumour
PB> started by vested business interests, I suppose. It's always been the
PB> easiest distro to install for me. Never had the slightest trouble in
PB> over 7 years. In contrast, I've never yet been able to install RedHat
PB> in a standard way yet. (yes, SuSE is no problem too).
i think it depends on the distribution you started with. now slackware is
the easiest dist for me, cos it was the first i installed (took me 2 weeks
to understand this thingy. :))
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Subject: Re: you can turn the power off now
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Quentin Christensen)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:39:16 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc, on 14 Sep 2000, Christopher Browne announced:
>In our last episode (Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:19:42 GMT),
>the artist formerly known as Quentin Christensen said:
>>This thread reminds me of something i've been meaning to look at / fix
>>for awhile... My (slackware) linux doesn't appear to have ANY shutdown
>>command, most advice here talks about the shutdown command... but I
>>don't have one! The only way I can (think of) shut down my system is
>>the three finger salute and power off when it's rebooting in the
>>BIOS...
>
>The method I'd generally use is to use the "shutdown" command; it's a
>pretty standard Unix command that exists on a diverse set of versions
>of Unix.
>
>I would find it remarkable to the point of being astounded to hear
>that Slackware _didn't_ include it either as /sbin/shutdown or
>/usr/sbin/shutdown. Somehow, I think you are doing something wrong if
>you aren't able to run it.
>
Fear not, no need to be astounded just yet (or at my stupidity :)
Since windows just crashed, I rebooted to linux to have a peek around.
I think I had previously looked everywhere for it *except* /sbin which is, of
course where it is :) - it's also not in the path or anything, should I add
/sbin to the path, or add an alias or something somewhere for it?
>The usual command line would be:
># shutdown -h now
>
>"-h" indicates that you request that the system halt rather than to
>reboot; "now" indicates to do it "right now."
>
Thanks for that - I knew what the arguments were, hadn't got around to looking
at what each did :)
is it possible to run this as a normal user? In order to run this I had to su
and then shutdown... Is that how you're supposed to do it or am I missing
something (else)?
Regards
Quentin.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Rysdam)
Subject: Re: Sound recording (or rather lack of it).
Date: 14 Sep 2000 00:06:08 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Have you tried wavrec?
And Barry Samuels Spoke:
>I am running Debian 2.2, kernel 2.2.17pre6 and a SoundBlaster Live using
>the Creative/Emu module.
>
>Try as I might I cannot record anything!
>
>When I say I cannot record I mean that, although I can create a file by
>using something like Gramofile, Sound-recorder or KRecord, when it is
>played back it produces silence (not a scientifically accurate statement)!
>The file size increases by about 8MB per minute.
>
>If I boot the machine into Windows 95 (shudder!!!) I can record and
>playback successfully and I can play the recorded .wav file back using
>Linux. The recorded file produced by Linux also produces silence under
>windows.
>
>I have tried recording as a user and as root - no difference.
>/dev/dsp has rw permission for owner and group.
>
>I am running KMix and am using the line input socket on the card.
>Recording volume for line input is at maximum. I put all recording
>sliders up to be on the safe side and there is sound coming out of the
>speakers.
>
>I'm clean out of ideas. Any helpful suggestions will be _very_ gratefully
>recieved.
>
>Barry Samuels
>
>(The e-mail address above is incorrect my real address is:
>
>bsamuels (AT) datamansys (AND) .co.uk
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Subject: Re: you can turn the power off now
Date: 14 Sep 2000 00:56:54 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Justin B Willoughby)
Quentin Christensen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
> In comp.os.linux.misc, on 14 Sep 2000, Christopher Browne announced:
>>In our last episode (Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:19:42 GMT),
>><snip>
>>I would find it remarkable to the point of being astounded to hear
>>that Slackware _didn't_ include it either as /sbin/shutdown or
>>/usr/sbin/shutdown. Somehow, I think you are doing something wrong if
>>you aren't able to run it.
>>
> Fear not, no need to be astounded just yet (or at my stupidity :)
>
> I think I had previously looked everywhere for it *except* /sbin which is, of
> course where it is :) - it's also not in the path or anything, should I add
> /sbin to the path, or add an alias or something somewhere for it?
It should be in the path for root. When looking for a program I use:
whereis programname
>>The usual command line would be:
>># shutdown -h now
>>
>>"-h" indicates that you request that the system halt rather than to
>>reboot; "now" indicates to do it "right now."
>
> is it possible to run this as a normal user? In order to run this I had to su
> and then shutdown... Is that how you're supposed to do it or am I missing
> something (else)?
A normal users should not be able to do that. You could set up a user so
they can execute the binary as root. man sudoers I believe. Then the
user would simply issue the following command: sudo /sbin/shutdown -h now
or what ever. If you have the user setup correctly they won't have to
enter a password.
- Justin
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From: Garry Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: E-mail client for gnome
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:55:14 +0100
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I'm searching for a e-mail client for gnome. I have more than one pop3
>accounts so those must be viewed by this e-mail client. Like outlook for
>windows. Netscape communicator can't handle more then one pop3 account.
No, but I believe Mozilla can.
You could try Mahogany. It's not quite finished but the last version I
downloaded was looking good and there's a new one due soon. It handles
news servers too.
http://www.wxwindows.org/Mahogany/
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From: Garry Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is thereany file based database in linux?
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:07:58 +0100
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, neil wrote:
>We need a file based database in a linux box, just like the *.dbf or *.mdb
>in the MS platform. We'd check mdb and cdb, but these two both are too
>low level.
StarOffice can handle *.dbf files.
http://www.sun.com/products/staroffice/5.2/whatsnew
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From: Garry Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: X-windows newbie question
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:24:58 +0100
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Patton Echols wrote:
>I assume that Gnome must be running to run Gnome
>Programs. Same for KDE and KDE Programs.
Nope. You can run Gnome programs under KDE and vice versa as long as you have
the revelant QT libraries (for KDE) and GTK libraries (for Gnome) installed.
For example, I'm running krn (the KDE newsreader) under Helix Gnome 1.21 right
now.
>What about Programs that are supposed to run under "X"? Are gnome or KDE
>needed for these?
Nope. You can run them under any window/desk manager combination.
>If not, how are they invoked?
Not sure what you mean. You invoke them by typing the name at a console, or by
clicking an associated icon.
Any program, whether it runs under X or not, either contains all the code it
needs to operate or it calls some routines that are held in one or more
libraries. As long as those libraries are installed, the programs should run
OK. Of course, if it's an X program, X must be running at the time...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ljb)
Subject: Re: postgres : how recuperate old database files
Date: 14 Sep 2000 01:22:32 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(Your post got mangled; I tried to unmangle it here)
> The database was created with 6.5.1 and I now have 6.5.3, is that
> already too much of a diffference ?
No, it is OK. 6.5.3 and 6.5.1 are compatible file-wise.
> I created a new database with the same name, untared the tarball of the
> oldinto the directory and was able to connect to the db. But when I
> type '\d'I get 'ERROR: cache lookup for userid 26 failed'
The user (and group) tables live outside of any database, so maybe
you just need to duplicate your accounts, for example with something
like "create user <NAME> with sysid 26".
> and when I type a 'select* from [existing table]' then I get 0 rows,
> even though the table is notempty and postgers recognizes the
> correct column names.
It isn't looking good, but I wouldn't give up yet. Maybe it isn't
showing rows due to rights (because it can't find the user name).
Are you trying this as the postgres (DBA, superuser) account?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ljb)
Subject: CADD converters? (AutoCAD to DWF)?
Date: 14 Sep 2000 01:27:57 GMT
I know this is a real long shot, but maybe someone out there knows how I
can convert AutoCAD drawing files (DWG) to their web format (DWF) on Linux.
Our Web server is Linux (of course), drawings are on Novell but that's not
the problem; all the tools I can find to do batch conversion to web format
run only on NT. Opendwg says they ported their toolkit to Linux, but there
isn't any more info. Linuxcad can read DWG but can't seem to write DWF.
Any ideas out there? Please?
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux as an os9 nfs server problem
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:32:59 GMT
"Jacek M. Holeczek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
In a message on Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:23:24 +0200, wrote :
"MH> Hi,
"MH> I have here a FIC (68040 CPU) which runs OS9. It gets the system over nfs
"MH> from an old HP station (running HP-UX 10.20). I would like to move the
"MH> file system to a i686 Linux machine (RH6.1). It almost works - the FIC
"MH> gets the IP address, downloads the boot file, then mounts the os9sys
"MH> subdirectory, then starts the internet, and finally jumps to the
"MH> startup.nfs :
"MH> -nt
"MH>
"MH> echo "Executing startup.nfs ..."
"MH>
"MH> echo "Making 1MB ramdisk ..."
"MH> UTILS/makeramdisk dd 1000k ;* 1MByte ram disk is dd
"MH>
"MH> echo "Initializing devices ..."
"MH> * init devices
"MH> * ------------
"MH> iniz dd
"MH> iniz t1
"MH>
"MH> echo "Calling commands to intialize subsystems ..."
"MH> * call commands to intialize subsystems
"MH> * -------------------------------------
"MH> .initdd >>>/nil ;* only if 'dd' is RAMdrive !!!
"MH> chd /dd
"MH>
"MH> echo "Copying files to RAM disk..."
"MH> (...)
"MH> In that moment it hangs while "Making 1MB ramdisk ..." (executing the
"MH> "UTILS/makeramdisk dd 1000k"). It never reaches the "Initializing devices
"MH> ..." step (if I run it from the HP it works well).
"MH> Any ideas ?
"MH> Thanks in advance,
"MH> Jacek.
Thought: I am assuming 'makeramdisk' is a tiny little program that
'creates' dd as a 1meg ram disk descriptor and then iniz's it. What
happens if you pre-build this descr and include it, iniz, and the rbf fm
and ram driver in the boot module?
The only other thought would be issues relating to nfs export options on
the Linux box. Linux has 'better' security features vs. older UNIX/NFS
implementations. Is the 'no_root_squash' option included in the
/etc/exports file for the os9 file system? Without this option, there
might be weirdnesses WRT to permissions and access.
"MH>
"MH>
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From: Brian Dotzour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Newbie question on Open Source SW
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:45:16 GMT
First off, your mingling of Linux and Apache in the same situations is
confusing as they are completely different in regards to how people use
them and how people approach their use. However I will forbear that and
reply to each in turn.
> 1. Why would you choose (or not choose) to buy or
> use a commercialized ("branded")version of Linux
> or Apache vs. just using the other freely
> available versions (under GNU or other copyleft
> arrangement).
Well, most of the "branded" Linux distros are available freely via the
net or even CDs handed out for free.
It only makes sense to buy these distros if you really want the
documentation, extra software that is often
packaged with the distro, or a support contract provided by the
company.
I can't speak for everyone, but for the most part you either choose
to pay out the nose for a retail HTTP server, or you download
Apache. In my mind, unless you're running an enterprise server,
there's no reason not to use the free server software. Apache has
amazing power and functionality due to the module concept and it
does everything IIS could ever do and more.
>
>
> 2. What do you think are the pros and cons of
> the "branded" versions of Linux or Apache (Red
> Hat being the most widely known example)?
"Brand name" Linux distros carry the clout of being the companies
with real money invested in the development of their product
and they often add tech support packages with their software. The
downside is, and I've heard this quoted often, that the more
money and prestige a company gets the less in tune it becomes with
it's customers. Some of these "brand names" are trying to
make Linux too much like Windows and therefore lose favor with more
devout Linux fans. That's why distros like Slackware and
Debian find favor with the more hardcore Linux users.
I already addressed this above about web servers. For any software
in general, the bigger the company and brand the more
stability in the product, but it feels less personal than a smaller
package.
>
>
> 3. Is selling branded open source software a
> good idea? Why or why not?
>
Of course it's a good idea. open source software is not about the
software being free ($$-wise) it's about having the ability to
change the code to your specific needs. I don't think anyone is
against companies trying to make money off of Open Source
software. If they are, they don't understand what the whole thing
is about. In fact it's easily debatable that open-source software
is superior to closed-source software regardless of whether it is
being sold or given away for free.
>
> I'm just looking for opinions from real people.
> Thanks!
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: problem creating partition
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:47:20 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Daniel Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I am using fdisk to create partitions on a IDE hard drive. Partitions
>1-16 have been created and had ext2 filesystems installed without any
>difficulties. I have an extended partition that stretches from cylinder
>40-1757.
>
>Now I am trying to create a logical partition /dev/hda17 starting at
>cylinder 1369 and ending with lots of space still to spare. fdisk
>creates this partition no problem, writes it to the disk, and I reboot
>the system so that the new partition "takes hold". I check to make sure
>/dev/hda17 is there, which is the case.
>
>Now when I go to create a filesystem on this new partition:
>
> mke2fs -c /dev/hda17 682731
>
>I get the response:
>
> Could not stat /dev/hda17 --- No such file or directory
> The device apparently does not exist; did you specify it correctly?
>
>I have confirmed with fdisk that the partition is indeed there. Every
>other logical partition before this newly-created one has been created
>and formatted without difficulty. I have tried using fdisk to delete,
>reboot, and recreate /dev/hda17 without any change. The Partition
>Mini-HOWTO states that you should be able to create up to 63 partitions
>on a IDE hard drive.
>
>Any thoughts out there concerning how I can fix this?
While hda17 may exist on the drive, apparently you have no /dev/hda17 for
Linux to connect to it. See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt and
'man mknod'.
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From: Robert Schweikert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: USB port ?
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:57:50 -0400
The RH 6.1 distro uses a 2.2.x version kernel. There is no USB support
available.
If you want USB you need to install a 2.4.x test kernel, the latest can be
found at
http://www.kernel.org/
The documentation for this new stuff can be found at
http://www.kernelnotes.org/doc23/usb/
Have fun.
Robert
Yasuki Izaki wrote:
> Anyone knows a name of USB port (/dev/ttyu???).
> I'd like to syncronize my address book between Visor (Handspring) and my
> Linux (Redhat 6.1)
> via USB port. Thanks in advance!
>
> Yasuki Izaki
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Sound recording (or rather lack of it).
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:53:16 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Barry Samuels" <Barry Samuels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am running Debian 2.2, kernel 2.2.17pre6 and a SoundBlaster Live
using
> the Creative/Emu module.
>
> Try as I might I cannot record anything!
>
> When I say I cannot record I mean that, although I can create a file
by
> using something like Gramofile, Sound-recorder or KRecord, when it is
This is a real long shot, but in case it helps...
I am using krecord and gramofile on two systems with older soundblaster
cards. Try as I might, I could not record anything from the line in. In
desperation, I tried the microphone in, and I could record.
This does not make any sense to me, and I kept trying the line in with
various mixer settings, nothing but soft white noise.
I never tried Windows, neither machine has that problem... :-)
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