Linux-Misc Digest #978, Volume #25 Sun, 8 Oct 00 11:13:04 EDT
Contents:
Re: Input/output error with Tape Drive (Robert Jones)
old P133 - Cluster? (Elena Miele)
ok this was really stupid of me (root)
How to install the C compiler? (Arctic Storm)
Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP ("Jeremy Smith")
Re: ok this was really stupid of me (Robert Heller)
Re: How to install the C compiler? (J00st)
gui cdcreation software ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP (James)
Re: gui cdcreation software (J00st)
Re: lm_sensors - a little help? ("Tom Brinkman")
Re: shutdown vs halt (Floyd Davidson)
Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP (Bit Twister)
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From: Robert Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Input/output error with Tape Drive
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 07:21:57 -0500
Jeff Borders wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm using Mandrake 7.1 w/ 2.2.18pre15 kernel. I have a Sony DDS2 SDT-7000 and
> Adaptec 2910 SCSI Card. The tape drive is the only scsi device and it
> has termination enabled. I've loaded all the modules needed. The
> problem is this:
>
> Whenever I try to use mt -f /dev/st0 status, I get:
>
> SCSI 2 tape drive:
> File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
> Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (10000):
> IM_REP_EN
>
> Whenever I try any other mt command, ie. mt -f /dev/st0 rewind, I get:
>
> /dev/st0: Input/output error
>
> Any ideas? TIA... -Jeff Borders
Not really, except that your status looks a bit different than mine. (Adaptec
2940/HP35480A). With no tape in drive, I get:
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (4050000):
WR_PROT DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN
With tape inserted (write protected), I get:
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x13 (DDS (61000 bpi)).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (45010000):
BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
Just a wild guess, but it looks like there might be a breakdown in communication
'tween drive and controller. Hopefully, someone with a working combination
identical to yours will chime in.
--
Syntactic sugar causes cancer of the semicolon.
-- Epigrams in Programming, ACM SIGPLAN Sept. 1982
6:54am up 10 days, 10:54, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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From: Elena Miele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: old P133 - Cluster?
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 12:44:17 GMT
About to change P133 tp PIII
What to do of the old machine?
First possibility is to leave it on network,
act as a firewall or other.
Then heard about Linux clustering.
Beowulf doesnt seem easy, but what about Mosix? No need to recompile
anything I run.
Somebody knows about so small clusters?
Thanks
Alessandro Magni
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ok this was really stupid of me
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:54:18 +0200
Actually, I'm kinda embarrassed asking this question here. Just though
you should know.
For a while now, and for fun, I've been trying to master Linux, and been
reinstalling it like everytime I messed it up to badly. Now, this time,
I was pretty convinced everything would be working at its best, since I
now had partitioned my two harddrives into no less than FIVE Linux
partitions plus one swap. So, I'm in kind of a good mood, and again, for
fun, when I start the installation (of Redhat 6.2 btw) I choose Spanish
to be 'the language to be used during the installation process'.
Surprise: 'language used during...' means like 'underlying language'.
Everything that's been translated from English to Spanish is in Spanish.
And as I am Swedish, things are somewhat messed up...
Ok, things aren't really bad, it's not that I need the swedish
translations to be able to use to the OS, but my Spanish is a little
weak ;). I had Spanish for half a year in school. Yo me llamo Patrik. :)
But that's about it.
You might have figured out my question already. Not to be mistaken: I
know how to change the language of an X session, but that's not the
problem. Almost all terminal text is in Spanish. So, finally, my
question: is there a way to change to "underlying" language of Linux
without having to reinstall it?
Yours, Patrik
PS. It's not all bad. I've picked up lots of Spanish. Besides, it's a
beautiful language. :) DS.
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From: Arctic Storm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: How to install the C compiler?
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 13:11:57 GMT
I have RedHat Linux 7.0.
I get an error when I type "make". It says that "make" command cannot
be found because the C compiler may not have been installed.
Originally, I chose the custome installation, and it's possible that
I did not install the compiler. How can I install the C compiler after
installation of the operating system?
Thanks.
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From: "Jeremy Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 13:18:15 GMT
Amen to that. I am in the same boat
"James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Arg, linux newbie here with some problems setting up my cable modem with
> dhcp. I have Mandrake 7.1. I type in "netconf" which takes me to the
> network configurator. In "Basic Host Info" there is a "hostname +
> domain" entry which is set to "localhost.localdomain".
> Under the "adapter1" tab is the following info:
> net device: eth0
> kernel module: 3c509
> irq: 10
> ip: my ip
> the dhcp radio button is selected
>
> When I close out of netconf and tell is to activate changes I get an
> error. Here it is:
>
> Executing /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network reload:
> > Bringing up device eth0 Determining IP information for eth0 via
> dhcp...faile
> > [FAILED]
>
> And that's that. No internet connection. I've already read a couple of
> how-to's (especially cable modem, dhcp mini-howto, and the ethernet
> howto) and they didn't help.
>
> I have a 3com Etherlink III (3c509B)
>
> Any help is appreciated! Getting frustrated and wanting to switch back
> to Winblowz.
>
> James L
>
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From: Robert Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ok this was really stupid of me
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 13:55:38 -0000
root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
In a message on Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:54:18 +0200, wrote :
r> Actually, I'm kinda embarrassed asking this question here. Just though
r> you should know.
r>
r> For a while now, and for fun, I've been trying to master Linux, and been
r> reinstalling it like everytime I messed it up to badly. Now, this time,
r> I was pretty convinced everything would be working at its best, since I
r> now had partitioned my two harddrives into no less than FIVE Linux
r> partitions plus one swap. So, I'm in kind of a good mood, and again, for
r> fun, when I start the installation (of Redhat 6.2 btw) I choose Spanish
r> to be 'the language to be used during the installation process'.
r> Surprise: 'language used during...' means like 'underlying language'.
r> Everything that's been translated from English to Spanish is in Spanish.
r> And as I am Swedish, things are somewhat messed up...
r>
r> Ok, things aren't really bad, it's not that I need the swedish
r> translations to be able to use to the OS, but my Spanish is a little
r> weak ;). I had Spanish for half a year in school. Yo me llamo Patrik. :)
r> But that's about it.
r>
r> You might have figured out my question already. Not to be mistaken: I
r> know how to change the language of an X session, but that's not the
r> problem. Almost all terminal text is in Spanish. So, finally, my
r> question: is there a way to change to "underlying" language of Linux
r> without having to reinstall it?
I think so. Try:
localedef swedish
or
localedef POSIX
r>
r> Yours, Patrik
r>
r> PS. It's not all bad. I've picked up lots of Spanish. Besides, it's a
r> beautiful language. :) DS.
r>
r>
--
\/
Robert Heller ||InterNet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://vis-www.cs.umass.edu/~heller || [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.deepsoft.com /\FidoNet: 1:321/153
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From: J00st <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How to install the C compiler?
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 13:57:20 GMT
Arctic Storm,
Your C compiler is probably allready installed. If you don't know where it
is, do a "which cc" or "which gcc" to find out where it is installed (it
is probably somewhere under /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin).
Once you found out where it is, you can set a CC-variable to point to your
C compiler like this:
# export CC=/usr/bin/cc or /usr/bin/gcc (which one you prefer).
Do a echo $CC to see if is actually set now.
If you haven't got it installed, you can either download it from
http://gcc.gnu.org/ or install thr rpm from your RH7 cd.
rpm -vhU /mnt/cdrom/Redhat/RPMS/gcc*
This will install all the gcc's on your CD.
Hope this helps!!
Regards,
-Joost
Remove the "AT" from the emailaddress to reply.
Arctic Storm wrote:
> I have RedHat Linux 7.0.
> I get an error when I type "make". It says that "make" command cannot
> be found because the C compiler may not have been installed.
> Originally, I chose the custome installation, and it's possible that
> I did not install the compiler. How can I install the C compiler after
> installation of the operating system?
> Thanks.
>
> ----------
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: gui cdcreation software
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 13:50:21 GMT
Hi!
Which CDCreation software is recommended here?
I now use Xcdroast and one detail annoys me,
when I wantto pick audio files I have to type
in the full path to each and everyone. i thought
there would be some way to just mouse-click them for
choosing them? Am I missing something?
Caj Zell
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:00:23 GMT
Hi Ray, thanks for your response. I also tried using pump (with help from the
how-to) but I was unable to find the command in any of my directories. I even
did a "find / -name pump" and found nothing. Where can I get this utility?
ray wrote:
> James wrote:
>
> > Arg, linux newbie here with some problems setting up my cable modem with
> > dhcp. I have Mandrake 7.1. I type in "netconf" which takes me to the
> > network configurator. In "Basic Host Info" there is a "hostname +
> > domain" entry which is set to "localhost.localdomain".
> > Under the "adapter1" tab is the following info:
> > net device: eth0
> > kernel module: 3c509
> > irq: 10
> > ip: my ip
> > the dhcp radio button is selected
> >
> > When I close out of netconf and tell is to activate changes I get an
> > error. Here it is:
> >
> > Executing /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network reload:
> > > Bringing up device eth0 Determining IP information for eth0 via
> > dhcp...faile
> > > [FAILED]
> >
> > And that's that. No internet connection. I've already read a couple of
> > how-to's (especially cable modem, dhcp mini-howto, and the ethernet
> > howto) and they didn't help.
> >
> > I have a 3com Etherlink III (3c509B)
> >
> > Any help is appreciated! Getting frustrated and wanting to switch back
> > to Winblowz.
> >
> > James L
>
> I use RedHat, Mandrake "was" very tightly based on it. I have a 3C905
> and cable modem.
> Here, what makes the connection to the DHCP server and gets the information
> needed is a utility named pump. Like this: pump -i eth0. After that pump -s
> will reveal a lot of interesting stuff. An lsmod will show if the eth
> drivers are loaded. If they are, pump should cause furious blinking on the
> modem, for maybe 3 seconds, while information transfers to you. Your
> /etc/resolv.conf will have been re-written after this, with the DNS IP's
> filled in.
>
> --
> Ray R. Jones
> Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> HTTP://raymondjones.net
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From: J00st <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: gui cdcreation software
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:08:51 GMT
This is from the CD-writing howto:
2.2 Get the user software for burning CD-Rs
A more detailed survey of tools related to
produce CD-ROMs is available from
http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdb.html.
Command line utilities
One of the following packages are required to
generate images of CD-Rs (only required for data CD-ROMs):
ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/mkisofs/ (mkisofs)
ftp://ftp.ge.ucl.ac.uk/pub/mkhfs (mkhybrid)
To write images to the CD-R, you need one of the
following software packages:
ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/cdrecord/
(cdrecord)
http://www.ping.de/sites/daneb/cdrdao.html
(cdrdao)
http://www.munich-vision.de/vcd/ (mkvcdfs)
Don't trust the man page of old versions of
mkisofs which state you need version 1.5 of cdwrite. Just use cdrecord
and you are fine. Please note that newer versions
of cdrecord ship with an enhanced version of mkisofs and some
extra tools in the subdirectory misc/ (readcd,
isosize) not found elsewhere.
Graphical user interfaces (optional)
Front-ends are really front-ends under Linux.
That means, you still have to install the command-line utilities,
but you access them in a better looking manner.
X-CD-Roast is a program package dedicated to easy
CD creation under Linux. It combines command line tools like
cdrecord and mkisofs into a nice graphical user
interface.
http://www.fh-muenchen.de/home/ze/rz/services/projects/xcdroast/e_overview.html
BurnIT is a JAVA front-end to cdrecord, mkisofs
and cdda2wav-0.95 making it a complete package for burning CDs
on the Unix platform. It is available from
http://sunsite.auc.dk/BurnIT/
CD-Tux is a character based frontend for the
programs mkisofs and cdrecord. "It creates an easy to use
enviroment for doing almost anything to a CD in
full color through the use of the (in)famous NCURSES Library.
And it does all this whith an executable of under
75K."
http://www.datadictator.co.za/cdtux/
Regards,
- Joost
Remove the "AT" from my emailaddress to reply
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Which CDCreation software is recommended here?
>
> I now use Xcdroast and one detail annoys me,
> when I wantto pick audio files I have to type
> in the full path to each and everyone. i thought
> there would be some way to just mouse-click them for
> choosing them? Am I missing something?
>
> Caj Zell
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: "Tom Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: lm_sensors - a little help?
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:16:51 GMT
> That's all well and good, and most of it looks correct, except for
> the fan speeds, and the fact that I have NO idea what in my box
> could POSSIBLY be +208 degrees celcius! (That's a tad above the
> point where sillicon starts to melt, n'est pas?)
On my hardware temp3 is my Voodoo3 card (45-50C), 208
indicates your temp3 is either misconfigured, or reading nothing.
> Currently, when I run the 'wmlm' application, it tells me that my
> CPU temperature is +208oC - obviously inaccurate! I think my CPU
> temperature is the temp2 value, and my motherboard temperature is
> the temp1 value(s) listed above. I might be able to tweak the wmlm
> app to display these values correctly, but it doesn't have a
> read-out of my fan RPM. (Since lm_sensors doesn't even appear to
> see these values correctly, I think I have to look there, first).
First off, decent cpu heatsink/fans start at $5. The indicated
41.5C for your cpu is on the high side. Intel cpu's can be read
from an internal diode. My p3-450 is oc'd to 608mhz, idles at
25C, never goes over 41C. Your reading is from a thermistor (?).
A reading from a probe is a guess at best, but even if the thermistor
is well placed between the core and heatsink, a general rule of thumb
is to add at least 10C to the probe reading to get the core temp.
So your core is most likely runnin at +52C. That's too hot for even
an extreme load (like 'cpuburn')
Unless you've got 3 wire fans plugged into a 3 prong connector
on your motherboard, you're not gonna get fan speeds. 3 wire cpu
fans are $2 up, 3 wire case fans about $8.
Tom
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From: Floyd Davidson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: shutdown vs halt
Date: 08 Oct 2000 05:37:12 -0800
"J.Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Just a quick question about the shutdown and halt commands. I used to think
>that the shutdown command did a nice, clean shutdown, but that the halt
>command did just 'halt' the system, right there on the spot, just as surely
>and deadly as if I would have unplugged the power cable. No syncing of
>disks, no stopping of services, no nuttin.
>
>At least that is the way it works on some of the commercial *nix'es I have
>worked with so far. So how come the linux 'halt' does a nice, clean shutdown
>anyways? Something to do with the distribution I am running, which is
>Mandrake? Or am I seeing things wrong here?
>
>
>Thanks.
Read the man page.
--
Floyd L. Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bit Twister)
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Cable modem, ethernet, and DHCP
Reply-To: This_news_group.invalid
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:48:33 GMT
http://Redhat.com aught to have a pump rpm.
also
http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/XByName.html
http://rufus.w3.org/linux/RPM/
Tip: to find a file try locate exact_case_file_name_here
if it complains about the database, as root, updatedb
Examples: locate pump | grep -i bin
locate onfi | grep bin/
On Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:00:23 GMT, James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi Ray, thanks for your response. I also tried using pump (with help from the
>how-to) but I was unable to find the command in any of my directories. I even
>did a "find / -name pump" and found nothing. Where can I get this utility?
>
--
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If the above breaks your system, it's yours and you keep both pieces.
Practice safe computing. Backup the file before you change it.
Do a, man command_here or cat command_here, before using it.
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