Linux-Misc Digest #688, Volume #26 Tue, 2 Jan 01 12:13:01 EST
Contents:
2gig filesize limit :( ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
kernel 2.2.17 build errors ("Samuel Irlapati")
Re: 2gig filesize limit :( (Michael Heiming)
Re: RedHat 6.2 egcs problem (Bosco Tsang)
telnet screen color (Bosco Tsang)
Re: Ftp server - shared folder (Michael Heiming)
samba password issue. (Bosco Tsang)
Linux Networking Port Monitoring (Bosco Tsang)
That worked for me... ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: DIAMOND:STEALTH III 540, 32MB, AGP, SAVAGE4 CHIPSET ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: DIAMOND:STEALTH III 540, 32MB, AGP, SAVAGE4 CHIPSET ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: kernel 2.2.17 build errors
Strange passwd (Martin)
Re: Accounting software? (Brian Goodyear)
Re: Accounting software? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: RedHat 6.2 egcs problem ("Arthur H. Gold")
distro installation signatures ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: samba password issue. (Jean-David Beyer)
Re: kernel 2.2.17 build errors ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: 2gig filesize limit :( ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Can't get 'rename' command to work! (Dave Brown)
Re: Hidden gnome taskbar. (Thaddeus L Olczyk)
Reinstall Win98 (Eric Ho)
Re: Reinstall Win98 (Kae Verens)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: 2gig filesize limit :(
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 14:14:35 GMT
Hello,
We are using VAlinux 6.2.1 and I have noticed that for some strange
reason, we cannot create files larger than 2gig (Several of our website
logs exceeds 2gig per month) and I was wondering if anyone could shed
any light on what configuration would control the file size limit?
Thanks in advance,
- Trevor
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From: "Samuel Irlapati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: kernel 2.2.17 build errors
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 09:09:59 -0500
I am trying to recompile the mandrake 7.2 kernel. I keep getting the error
below. Can anyone tell me what is wrong or if they ave seen it before?
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
cc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -E -D__BIG_KERNEL__
-traditional -DSVGA_MODE=NORMAL_VGA bootsect.S -o bbootsect.s
as86 -0 -a -o bbootsect.o bbootsect.s
make[1]: as86: Command not found
make[1]: *** [bbootsect.o] Error 127
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
make: *** [bzImage] Error 2
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From: Michael Heiming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2gig filesize limit :(
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:45:55 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We are using VAlinux 6.2.1 and I have noticed that for some strange
> reason, we cannot create files larger than 2gig (Several of our website
> logs exceeds 2gig per month) and I was wondering if anyone could shed
> any light on what configuration would control the file size limit?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Trevor
>
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Hello,
IMHO the 2 GB file size is max in linux 2.2.x. maybe the 2.4 series will
change that?
Anyway, if your logs get big, I would rotate them every day, with some
kind of script or logrotate, just beware
that you copy it and do a >/apache/log/your_log, don't rm it, cause apache
logs to the inode, which will change if you just delete
the logfile and touch a new one. Apache won't be able to log then, until
you restart/reload it!
Small log files out of a daily base are much easier/faster to analize in
most sw.
Good luck
Michael Heiming
Sysadmin
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From: Bosco Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.general
Subject: Re: RedHat 6.2 egcs problem
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 14:29:56 GMT
Seems my mistake on the version numbers ...I have done a clean reinstall the
egcs rpm package, and it do come up with 2.91.66. Thus, seems that this is
created by the rpm package. However, I still keep getting the same error as
mensioned before. Any idea what's the cause, and how to get it fixed?
--
In article <92jir8$f57$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Bosco Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have tried to apply the updated patch on a RedHat 6.2 system but crashed.
> So, I reinstall it (without the patch) which seems working. But when I try to
> compile mrtg, it seems still using the updated egcs and causes error (attached
> below). Wonder how can I remove egcs-2.91.66 and cause the system back
> to use 1.1.2-30?
>
> --
> [mrtg-2.9.6]# rpm -q egcs
> egcs-1.1.2-30
>
> -- [mrtg-2.9.6]# make LD_RUN_PATH= gcc -DGFORM_GD=gdImageGif -g -O2
> src/rateup.c -lgd -lm -o bin/ratep In file included from
> /usr/include/bits/posix1_lim.h:126, from /usr/include/limits.h:30, from
> /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/egcs-2.91.66/include/l, from
> /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/egcs-2.91.66/include/s, from
> /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/egcs-2.91.66/include/l, from
> src/rateup.c:38: /usr/include/bits/local_lim.h:27: linux/limits.h: No such
> file or directory make: *** [bin/rateup] Error 1
>
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From: Bosco Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.general
Subject: telnet screen color
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 14:32:33 GMT
I am using telnet to access my linux box (RedHat 6.2) but found that it had
different color for different directory type, which make me very hard to
read. Wonder if there is anyway to turn off these colors, or set it to use
just green color for all text?
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From: Michael Heiming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ftp server - shared folder
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:58:38 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I wonder how I can set up an ftp server in a "jailed" folder.
>
> Ftping to the default proftpd server, I can see /, /var, and so on.
>
> How Can I block this? I wanna set the curious away and I don't want to
> increase risks at all.
>
> With best regards.
>
> Zasinka
>
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Hello,
setup a user with no special rights at all, no shell access.
Create a path that belongs to this user, that the right that he can
read/write to this path.
Set $HOME of this user to the above metioned path.
Some settings are depend on the ftpd you are using, for more info
apropos ftp
Read the manpages that apropos shows...I know there are very much...
Good luck
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From: Bosco Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.general
Subject: samba password issue.
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 14:42:06 GMT
I have just setup samba on my Linux box (RedHat 6.2) on the lan. My Windows
ME can detect it, but when I try to access it, it keep reporting the password
is incorrect? And from the samba log, it seems trying to login using my
Window's Logon username, which I have already defined in /etc/smbusers
(unix_username = win_username). The one problem is that I am using 2 words in
windows seperated by space (bosco tsang), and in /etc/smbusers, I am using
'bosco tsang' ...is this ok? Anything else I am missing?
Btw, one security issue ...since I've setup samba daemon, the log indicated
that a lot of using from outside trying to access it (although all result in
access denied). I am wondering why some many users are doing so ...and is
there anyway to make it undetectable from outside. I am using 2 NICs and only
the internal one is allowed to access samba (setted in /etc/smb.conf).
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From: Bosco Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.dcom.modems.cable,redhat.general
Subject: Linux Networking Port Monitoring
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 14:58:25 GMT
Tcpdump consume to much resources. What I just want to log is what ip is
trying to access which port and when? Any simple tool to do so?
I can find freshmeat.org? Is this a live web site?
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Yacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Look at portsentry
>
> man tcpdump
>
> Otherwise, look at freshmeat (freshmeat.org) for other toys.
>
> yacko
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: That worked for me...
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 15:12:41 GMT
This worked like a charm. Thanks for your help
from the guy you didn't know you were helping!
I've been learning on Redhat 6 and 7 and have
really been wanting to move to Debian. It's people
helping like you that make the move possible for
semi-newbies like me.
Thanks again.
> You must install rep package.
>
> apt-get install rep
> apt-get install librep-dev
>
> Benoit Chesneau.
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: DIAMOND:STEALTH III 540, 32MB, AGP, SAVAGE4 CHIPSET
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 15:11:20 GMT
It works under 3.3.5, but you have to use the
XF86_SVGA under /usr/X11R6/bin/ . It supported
it just fine with mine under RH6.2. I just
recently moved to RH7.0 (uses 3.3.6) and had to
revert the
XFree86 version back to the one that comes w/ RH
6.2 (3.3.5).
I just installed 4.0.2 of XFree86 yesterday. The
card is supported, including using OpenGL, but I
am having problems moving above 8bit color depth.
The previous release went to 32 bit w/o any issues
but didn't have the OpenGL support. I imagine I
will eventually get it figured out.
For information go to the website at
http://www.xfree86.org You won't see it
referenced as Stealth S540. It is more prevalent
by its chipset name... S3 Savage4.
Hope this helps.
In article <92h2l1$idh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Hope you or others are still watching this
space.<g> I'm currently
> trying to install Linux Red Hat 6.1 with this
driver without much
> luck. I was wondering if you (John) managed to
get it installed, and
> what settings you chose to do this?
> If anyone else has successfully installed Linux
with this Graphics card
> could you pass this information along please.
>
> Cheers
> Peter
>
> In article <911plt$2k8p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "John Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am using the card without any problems.
FreeBSD 4.1.1 and XFree86
> > 3.somethingorother.
> >
> > "John Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
in message
> >
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I'm going to be building a new box for my son
and I want to use my
> > existing Ati Expert98 card in it. I would
then like to purchase the
> > diamond stealth III 540 and use it in my
existing Linux/FreeBSD box.
> >
> > Is there any problems with the diamond card
with either Linux or
> > FreeBSD? It is on a Tyan 1590 mobo if that
makes any difference.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: DIAMOND:STEALTH III 540, 32MB, AGP, SAVAGE4 CHIPSET
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 15:19:35 GMT
I am currently using the S540 with my RH 7.0 box. I was using it w/o
any problems in ver. 6.2 also. Onc exception though: RH v7.0 includes
an upgrade to XFree86 which corrupts when using the S540 card. You can
revert back to the XFree86 3.3.5 (I think, may be 3.3.6, whichever ships
with RH6.2) It works just fine except your /etc/X11/X should be linked
to /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA rather than /usr/X11R^/bin/XFree86.
I just installed XFree86 4.0.2 (which includes OpenGL support) and the
card work "okay" I'm still having problems determining how to make it
function above an 8 bit color depth. It was working all the way up to
32 bit with the older XFree86 using the SVGA support. I will probably
get it soon though.
For help on the XFree86 and this card you can look on
http://www.xfree86.org
Keep in mind it won't be called a Diamond Stealth II S540 there. It is
referenced by its "chipset" which is S3 Savage4.
Hope this helps.
In article <911plt$2k8p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"John Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am using the card without any problems. FreeBSD 4.1.1 and XFree86
> 3.somethingorother.
>
> "John Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm going to be building a new box for my son and I want to use my
> existing Ati Expert98 card in it. I would then like to purchase the
> diamond stealth III 540 and use it in my existing Linux/FreeBSD box.
>
> Is there any problems with the diamond card with either Linux or
> FreeBSD? It is on a Tyan 1590 mobo if that makes any difference.
>
> TIA
>
>
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: kernel 2.2.17 build errors
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 10:30:20 -0500
You did not install everyting for development. You need the assembler along
with the c compiler.
hth
Samuel Irlapati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:92sndb$3s8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I am trying to recompile the mandrake 7.2 kernel. I keep getting the error
> below. Can anyone tell me what is wrong or if they ave seen it before?
>
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> cc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -E -D__BIG_KERNEL__
> -traditional -DSVGA_MODE=NORMAL_VGA bootsect.S -o bbootsect.s
> as86 -0 -a -o bbootsect.o bbootsect.s
> make[1]: as86: Command not found
> make[1]: *** [bbootsect.o] Error 127
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> make: *** [bzImage] Error 2
>
>
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From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Strange passwd
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 23:42:37 +0800
I installed 2 Turbolinux at 2 separate machine A and B. I want to make
some users who do not need a password when they are login.
=========================================================================
In Machine A, I tried as following:
>passwd -d user123
>passed -S user123
Changing password for user user123
Empty password.
(and I can login this user without a password.)
=========================================================================
In Machine B, I got something different as following:
>passwd -d user123
>passed -S user123
Changing password for user user123
No Password set.
(and I CAN'T login with this user without a password.)
=========================================================================
Why this happened? The two machines are have same linux version and same
config, and I tried to delete the problem user in machine B, and
recreate again, but problem still exists.
Thanks for any helps!
Martin.
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Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 10:47:28 -0500
From: Brian Goodyear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Accounting software?
Thaddeus L Olczyk wrote:
> Is there some accounting package, like Peachtree or quickbooks
> available for linux?
> TIA
Hi. I have been down this road and the most cost effective REAL
solution for someone wanting a small business accounting system for
Linux is to get Win4Lin at around $50. This is fantastic, inexpensive
LINUX program which enables yo to run almost all your Windows programs
in a window on your Linux desktop. It is not an emulator. It requires
a legal copy of Windows and does some magic to allow Windows to run
inside Linux.
I use MYOB here and I can honestly say it is my first really pleasant
experience with Windows because Win4Lin has somehow made it stable.
If I sound overly enthusiastic it's not because I own shares in the
company (I wish) but because it works as advertised.
All the native Linux programs that I was able to find are basically on
the level of Quicken and are not suitable for business (no invoicing,
receivables etc.) The best of those is Moneydance.
Brian
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Accounting software?
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:04:24 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thaddeus L Olczyk) writes:
> Is there some accounting package, like Peachtree or quickbooks
> available for linux?
Some _potential_ alternatives are listed at the URL below. One of the
classes of "classic" failed-free-software-projects is very much what
you're describing; various folks have tried, and failed. There are
several such would-be projects under way, as well as some
actually-available commercial packages that are somewhat more
sophisticated than Peachtree/QuickBooks.
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Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 10:06:57 -0600
From: "Arthur H. Gold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: redhat.general
Subject: Re: RedHat 6.2 egcs problem
Bosco Tsang wrote:
>
> Seems my mistake on the version numbers ...I have done a clean reinstall the
> egcs rpm package, and it do come up with 2.91.66. Thus, seems that this is
> created by the rpm package. However, I still keep getting the same error as
> mensioned before. Any idea what's the cause, and how to get it fixed?
>
> --
> In article <92jir8$f57$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Bosco Tsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have tried to apply the updated patch on a RedHat 6.2 system but crashed.
> > So, I reinstall it (without the patch) which seems working. But when I try to
> > compile mrtg, it seems still using the updated egcs and causes error (attached
> > below). Wonder how can I remove egcs-2.91.66 and cause the system back
> > to use 1.1.2-30?
> >
> > --
> > [mrtg-2.9.6]# rpm -q egcs
> > egcs-1.1.2-30
> >
> > -- [mrtg-2.9.6]# make LD_RUN_PATH= gcc -DGFORM_GD=gdImageGif -g -O2
> > src/rateup.c -lgd -lm -o bin/ratep In file included from
> > /usr/include/bits/posix1_lim.h:126, from /usr/include/limits.h:30, from
> > /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/egcs-2.91.66/include/l, from
> > /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/egcs-2.91.66/include/s, from
> > /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/egcs-2.91.66/include/l, from
> > src/rateup.c:38: /usr/include/bits/local_lim.h:27: linux/limits.h: No such
> > file or directory make: *** [bin/rateup] Error 1
> >
> > --
Looks to me that you don't have your kernel headers
installed.
HTH,
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: distro installation signatures
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:20:08 GMT
Given an unknown linux installation, is there a way to detect if the
original installation was Red Hat, Debian, SuSe or something else?
In other words, are there any signature left by the installation
procedure
of the each distro? Also, is there a way to find the distro version
numbers as well? Thanks for any help.
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From: Jean-David Beyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: samba password issue.
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 11:30:55 -0500
Bosco Tsang wrote:
>
> I have just setup samba on my Linux box (RedHat 6.2) on the lan. My Windows
> ME can detect it, but when I try to access it, it keep reporting the password
> is incorrect? And from the samba log, it seems trying to login using my
> Window's Logon username, which I have already defined in /etc/smbusers
> (unix_username = win_username). The one problem is that I am using 2 words in
> windows seperated by space (bosco tsang), and in /etc/smbusers, I am using
> 'bosco tsang' ...is this ok? Anything else I am missing?
>
> Btw, one security issue ...since I've setup samba daemon, the log indicated
> that a lot of using from outside trying to access it (although all result in
> access denied). I am wondering why some many users are doing so ...and is
> there anyway to make it undetectable from outside. I am using 2 NICs and only
> the internal one is allowed to access samba (setted in /etc/smb.conf).
>
I have W95 on one box talking to Samba on this one. You must have the
same login on both boxen, and the letters must be all lower case for it
to work. I do not know about newer versions of Windows, but W95 seems to
require dumb passwords.
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: kernel 2.2.17 build errors
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:45:07 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Samuel Irlapati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> as86 -0 -a -o bbootsect.o bbootsect.s
> make[1]: as86: Command not found
You don't have as86 installed. Install it. It probably comes in a
package called bin86.
Would you mind telling me why that was not obvious?
Peter
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2gig filesize limit :(
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:45:09 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> We are using VAlinux 6.2.1 and I have noticed that for some strange
> reason, we cannot create files larger than 2gig (Several of our website
And what's strange about that? Do you HAVE more than 32 bits in your
machine?
> logs exceeds 2gig per month) and I was wondering if anyone could shed
> any light on what configuration would control the file size limit?
You do. Nuff said?
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dave Brown)
Subject: Re: Can't get 'rename' command to work!
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2 Jan 2001 10:58:19 -0600
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Henry wrote:
>>
>> >for i in `ls *.png`; do mv $i $i-old; done
>>
>> What purpose does ls serve??? And what if ls is an
>> alias for something reasonable like "ls -xF"?
>>
>> for i in *.png; do mv $i $i-old; done
>>
>
>It was the best solution I could think of (until now), and of course, I
>did not consider special cases. BTW, if ls was an alias for "ls -xF",
>it makes no difference in this case as png's are regular files which
>have special file indicators as for I know.
Whereas many files do not have a flag character added by "ls -F", an
alias found in several distros is 'ls --color'. This adds several
characters to most file names (for terminal color control), thus making
a list of file names 'corrupt'. Incidentally, a "\" in front of the
ls would prevent the alias substition, i.e., "\ls". But Floyd is
correct, and I hate to admit that I've caught myself doing the same
silly thing.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thaddeus L Olczyk)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Hidden gnome taskbar.
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:45:26 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2 Jan 2001 12:42:45 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (kristian
ragndahl) wrote:
>Thaddeus L Olczyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>: I have a problem in that I generally have a lot of windows open, and
>: wind up having to hunt for the gnome taskbar by minimising windows.
>: Is there some way to pull it in front of everything else?
>
>Panel -> Properties -> Hiding policy
What an idiot!
I supose you know what the word *front* means?
If so, why are you suggesting something that doesn't pull it front but
leaves it in back of everything else?
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From: Eric Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Reinstall Win98
Date: 2 Jan 2001 16:44:29 GMT
Hi,
I have a dual boot machine (Win98/Linux), but recently something
is wrong with Win98, so I want to re-install it.
After I re-install it, do I have to use floppy to boot my Linux
and re-run LILO ?
The reason I ask is because my floppy drive is not working properly :(
So, if I need to use my floppy to boot Linux, then I have to buy
another floppy drive first before I do anything stupid :)
Best Regards,
Eric Ho
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From: Kae Verens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Reinstall Win98
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:00:15 +0000
Eric Ho wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a dual boot machine (Win98/Linux), but recently something
> is wrong with Win98, so I want to re-install it.
> After I re-install it, do I have to use floppy to boot my Linux
> and re-run LILO ?
Shouldn't be a problem. If you haven't made _drastic_ changes to the
Linux installation, then it's just a matter of booting from the CD, and
installing again, using the "upgrade" option (assuming it offers one).
This will detect that there are no upgrades to make anyway, then install
LILO for you again. Should be no problem.
Of course, this is a lot simpler if the OSes are on different
hard-drives and the Linux Hard-Drive is primary, in which case you
should be able to just disconnect the Linux HD, make the Win HD primary,
then install, then make the Win HD secondary, and the Linux HD primary,
and reconnect it.
Of course, remember Murphy, and his law..
Kae
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