Linux-Setup Digest #328, Volume #20 Tue, 2 Jan 01 16:13:07 EST
Contents:
Re: StarOffice 5.2 & JRE 1.3 (aflinsch)
LILO remove (Stephan)
Re: partition cylinders (James Rose)
Re: thoroughly hacked off with linux install (Phil)
Re: wingz + RH6.2 (Harlan Grove)
httpd ("Donato Mariano")
Re: Compile errors ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Strange passwd (Bill Unruh)
rh 6.2 and ATAPI cdrw (hp 9300), how to get scsi emulation to work (dan)
rh 6.2 and ATAPI cdrw (hp 9300), how to get scsi emulation to work (dan)
Re: SuSE and login screen ("Kurt R. Rahlfs")
Re: W2K & ME Install (Graham Wilson)
Re: help getting started (Graham Wilson)
Re: *** F_U_C_K___C_H_R_I_S_T_M_A_S *** ................. SeZ7wq7g ("Wayne Hayes")
Partition Check: mdb : Stop Interrupt!!! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: rh 6.2 and ATAPI cdrw (hp 9300), how to get scsi emulation to work (H.Bruijn)
Re: Wierd display problem with Mandrake 7.2 (Don Hinds)
Re: Partition Check: mdb : Stop Interrupt!!! (David)
Re: want to open file by double clicking mouse button (Graham Wilson)
Re: Partition Check: mdb : Stop Interrupt!!! (David)
Re: D-Link DFE-650TX on Debian 2.2rev2 (Graham Wilson)
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From: aflinsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: StarOffice 5.2 & JRE 1.3
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 11:56:52 -0600
"J.W. Sargent" wrote:
>
> Good afternoon and Happy New Year. I recently installed StarOffice 5.2 that
> came on a Storm 2000 disk. After that I downloaded JRE 1.3 (tar ball) from
> Sun's site and following their instructions set it up in /usr/local. When I
> go to the Java bookmark in 5.2 as a user and point the Java set-up to
> /usr/local/jre1.3 I get a msg that there is no java runtime enviroment. I
> think this is so to some configuration issue that I'm not aware of. Any
> assistance that anyone may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated.
>
(cant respond to original followup, does not exist on this server,
hope you find it anyway)
check your ~/Office52/user/config/javarc file
edit out the offending version in the exclude line
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From: Stephan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: LILO remove
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:30:10 -0000
I installed Corel Linux Deluxe on my Laptop running MS Windows ME in a dual boot
partition and then removed it and formatted the partition, but I cannot get rid of the
start up option screen that lets me select what Operating System I want to load?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Rose)
Subject: Re: partition cylinders
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:14:42 GMT
On Tue, 2 Jan 2001 15:47:37 -0000, "Si" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Help
>I have a 20 gig hard disk and would like to use both windows and linux on
>the pc.
>I put A partition of 1.5 gig for linux. When I install linux (mandrake 6.0)
>it gets to the point where it asks "where would you like to install LILO" I
>have tried both the MBR & ON THE LINUX PARTION.
>It keeps coming up with an error.
>I think it something to do with the cylinders because it's more than 1024.
Make a small (64-512 MB) Partition# 1 at the begnning of your disk and
set that as your /boot mount point. then make the rest of your
parititons wherever you want.
You may have problems however if you install Linux first...
What version of windows do you want to install?
Have you read the various Windows and Linux Dual/Multiboot HOWTO's?
If not that should be your first stop.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil)
Subject: Re: thoroughly hacked off with linux install
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:50:32 GMT
I attempted another re-install of redhat 7.0 again and it fails as
follows:-
###################
Running anaconda - this may take some time to load
install exited abmormally - recieved signal 4
sending termination signals
...
####################
then advises to reboot !!
I have also tried using the "update image" from the redhat 7 errata
which relates to a booting problem but this doesn't seem to make any
difference.
any help appreciated
phil
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From: Harlan Grove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.apps.spreadsheets
Subject: Re: wingz + RH6.2
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 18:11:11 GMT
Your original post mentioned libc.so.6, but the ldd output shows both
libc.so.5 and libc.so.6. That seems a bit odd to me, but I won't claim
deep understanding of how/whether different libc.so versions could work
together. Have you verified the glibc-2.* rpm installation?
I just did a google search on '__getopt_clean_environment', and there
are a number of hits for bug reports on problems similar to yours. One
makes it look like it's a very bad idea to mix shared libraries
compiled with libc5 with others compiled with libc6. I suspect (but
have no way of confirming) that this may be the cause of the problems
you're having. Certainly what I read in these bug reports makes it seem
like both libc.so.5 and libc.so.6 dependency in one program is a bad
thing.
Are you working with a clean RH6.2 machine? Or was it upgraded from a
previous RH install? I'm fishing for possibilities. I don't have any
concrete solutions to offer you, other than to wonder if you might be
better off with a different spreadsheet program.
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From: "Donato Mariano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: httpd
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 18:37:41 GMT
Hi all.
When I try to run httpd I see the message: " sqlinit: DBROOT must be set".
Where I set this directory? I have seen in the httpd.conf file, bat there
isn't that variable to set.
Another question:
How I can run the daemon httpd at startup?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Compile errors
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 18:42:56 GMT
This is a bug in RH7.
The problem is that the two symbols are defined in ip_masq_mod.h which
is only included if you make IP_MASQUERADING as a module.
Edit the file ./net/ipv4/ip_masq.c and add two lines:
int ip_masq_hash(struct ip_masq *ms);
int ip_masq_unhash(struct ip_masq *ms);
Put these after the #includes but before the EXPORT_SYMBOLs
After I did this, the kernel built and ran fine.
-- Steve
In article <lL746.109253$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
***[EMAIL PROTECTED]*** wrote:
>
> What could this possibly mean?
>
> ip_masq.c:578: 'ip_masq_hash' undeclared here (not in a function)
> ip_masq.c:578: initializer element is not constant
> ip_masq.c:578: (near initialization
for '__ksymtab_ip_masq_hash.value')
> ip_masq.c:579: 'ip_masq_unhash' undeclared here (not in a function)
> ip_masq.c:579: initializer element is not constant
> ip_masq.c:579: (near initialization
for '__ksymtab_ip_masq_unhash.value')
> ip_masq.c:518: warning: 'masq_port_lock' defined but not used
>
> Then there are a few errors as make leaves directories. Then
everything
> stops. Any ideas?
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Strange passwd
Date: 2 Jan 2001 19:11:06 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
]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.
Why in the world do you want to do this? If those machines are connected
to the net in any way, you have just made them a hackers dream. They can
use them to launch attacks on others without fear of being found out.
And you have opened yourself to liability lawsuits. Bad idea.
]>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.)
Look at the PAM setup on machine B. You can set it up so that it will
not work without a password.
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From: dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rh 6.2 and ATAPI cdrw (hp 9300), how to get scsi emulation to work
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 13:10:03 -0600
does redhat 6.2 come with scsi emulation support ?
how do you tell if you have scsi emulation support (or any other feature
for that matter) in a kernel ?
how do i get cdrecord 1.9 to see this drive ?
i tried typing the following at the lilo boot prompt:
linux hdc=ide-scsi
(the drive is the secondary master)
thanks for any help,
dan
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From: dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rh 6.2 and ATAPI cdrw (hp 9300), how to get scsi emulation to work
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 13:10:21 -0600
does redhat 6.2 come with scsi emulation support ?
how do you tell if you have scsi emulation support (or any other feature
for that matter) in a kernel ?
how do i get cdrecord 1.9 to see this drive ?
i tried typing the following at the lilo boot prompt:
linux hdc=ide-scsi
(the drive is the secondary master)
thanks for any help,
dan
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From: "Kurt R. Rahlfs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SuSE and login screen
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 13:22:28 -0600
"John G. Sandell" wrote:
> SuSE 6.4 had login screen with choice of users, window managers, and a
> shutdown option.
>
> Installed SuSE 7.0 and kde2 -
>
> No longer have the same choices - now only a login screen that allows
> user name and password.
>
> Tried to trace through all the config files... can't find the solution.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> John Sandell
This works in 6.x: In YaST under system administration there is a setup
for susewm there. I think if you set that up. You will have what you are
looking for. Then you can use login manager under settings/applications
to configure what that login screen looks like.
kurtrr
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From: Graham Wilson <graham01~[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: W2K & ME Install
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 11:28:44 -0800
haggis wrote:
> > Can I install Red Hat 6.2 to a system that dual boots to Windows 2000 and
> > Millenium - all exisitng drives are fat32 and there's a new unpartitioned
> > disk just installed?
> Nobody's posted a reply so can I assume that's too tricky?
It is especially simple to install Linux on a separate drive. There is an
excellent document at the Linux Documentation Project called the Installation
HOWTO. Have fun. G.
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From: Graham Wilson <graham01~[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: help getting started
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 11:36:14 -0800
saint wrote:
> Hi.
> I am a Windows user and would like to get into that whole linux thing......
> Now what I need is a dumbass-foolproof guide how to install linux (i.e.
> which distribution, where/what to download, how to install).
> I'd be glad if u could help me out or "redirect" me to a site with auch a
> dumbass-guide.
>
> -StoffMan
The best place to start is the Installation HOWTO. Download it from the
Linux Documentation Project. There's lots of other material there, too.
Incidentally, you should know that "that whole linux thing" is a major
commitment. Good luck. G.
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From: "Wayne Hayes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: *** F_U_C_K___C_H_R_I_S_T_M_A_S *** ................. SeZ7wq7g
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 19:42:09 GMT
I don't really like christmas either, but this post has nothing to do with
Linux.
Colin Watson wrote in message <910q3e$6sc$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>asage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>> I hate Christmas!
>[etc.]
>>
>>Can we get this removed?
>
>No.
>
>(Read the Cancel FAQ: http://www.uiuc.edu/~tskirvin/faqs/cancel.html)
>
>--
>Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>"Debian, you *peasant*." - http://www.userfriendly.org/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Partition Check: mdb : Stop Interrupt!!!
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 19:40:01 GMT
I just installed Linux on a dual OS system. I actually have Linux
installed on it's own partition in which all the hardrives check out
fine. When I boot the system it checks all my drives and it appears to
have a problem when it gets to my Iomega Zip drive. It recognizes in
the upper part of the loading but when it checks for partitions it
errors with mdb: Stop Interrupt and is in a constant loop. I never
have gotten to a command prompt so I can't modify anything (if I even
knew what to modify) to stop checking for this drive. Any help would
be appreciated. (I've even re-installed Linux and still errors on the
same place).
Thanks,
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H.Bruijn)
Subject: Re: rh 6.2 and ATAPI cdrw (hp 9300), how to get scsi emulation to work
Date: 2 Jan 2001 20:01:11 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 02 Jan 2001 13:10:21 -0600, dan allegedly wrote:
>does redhat 6.2 come with scsi emulation support ?
Yes it does. (I think, try to find ide-scsi.o in /lib/modules/*/scsi)
>how do you tell if you have scsi emulation support (or any other feature
>for that matter) in a kernel ?
That depends. Most kernels come in a static kernel, which contains the
essential functions, and separate modules, which can be inserted when
the need arises for an additional function. I think the only way to find
out what is exactly compiled into a statical kernel, is to take a look the
kernel config-file used (install the kernel sources package and look up
/usr/src/linux/.config). With regard to the modules, /sbin/lsmod lists
the modules currently in use, /lib/modules/2.X.Y contain the available
modules for kernel version 2.X.Y on your system.
modprobe ide-scsi
will insert module /lib/modules/2.X.Y/scsi/ide-scsi.o into the running
kernel and allow you to access ide devices as if they were scsi devices.
>how do i get cdrecord 1.9 to see this drive ?
>i tried typing the following at the lilo boot prompt:
>
>linux hdc=ide-scsi
>
>(the drive is the secondary master)
try from the (root) prompt
load the module for ide-scsi support:
modprobe ide-scsi
load the module for generic scsi cd support:
modprobe sr_mod
Now the cdrom drive should be accessable at /dev/scd0 so either point
cdrecord to /dev/scd0 or make usre the default cddrive /dev/cdrom points
to /dev/scd0
ln -s /dev/scd0 /dev/cdrom
Good luck.
--
If a trainstation is the place where trains stop, what is a workstation?
========================================================================
Herman Bruijn mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Netherlands website: http://hermanbruijn.com
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Subject: Re: Wierd display problem with Mandrake 7.2
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Don Hinds)
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 20:05:31 GMT
Will it run out of the console? Kde is 8 vertical bars and Gnome quickly goes
'bad' and I cannot do anything in it.
Don
>Did you try xvidtune from the console? I am running 7.2 and can set it all
>with that prog.
>Try it!
>larry
>
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Partition Check: mdb : Stop Interrupt!!!
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 20:19:39 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I just installed Linux on a dual OS system. I actually have Linux
> installed on it's own partition in which all the hardrives check out
> fine. When I boot the system it checks all my drives and it appears to
> have a problem when it gets to my Iomega Zip drive. It recognizes in
> the upper part of the loading but when it checks for partitions it
> errors with mdb: Stop Interrupt and is in a constant loop. I never
> have gotten to a command prompt so I can't modify anything (if I even
> knew what to modify) to stop checking for this drive. Any help would
> be appreciated. (I've even re-installed Linux and still errors on the
> same place).
> Thanks,
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
I think you would edit /etc/fstab and change the line for the zip drive
so that it doesn't check the file system on zip drive.
/dev/hddX /mnt/zip ext2 noauto,user,rw 0 0
--
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ID # 123538
Completed more W/U's than 98.973% of seti users. +/- 0.01%
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From: Graham Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.windows.x.kde
Subject: Re: want to open file by double clicking mouse button
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 12:12:32 -0800
Graham Wilson wrote:
>
> Steve Martindell wrote:
>
> > I woud like to be able to do an "ls" in a Csh/Tcsh and
> > then be able to double-click on a file name(which hi-lights
> > the file name)and also automatically open the file in an
> > editor such as nedit.
<snip>
> You can do it from midnight commander. The file that controls it is in
> /usr/lib/mc/mc.ext on my machine (debian potato). If worst comes to
> worst, maybe you could write a script based on what's in there. G.
Check out gpm: info gpm works for me. G.
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From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Partition Check: mdb : Stop Interrupt!!!
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 20:20:51 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I just installed Linux on a dual OS system. I actually have Linux
> installed on it's own partition in which all the hardrives check out
> fine. When I boot the system it checks all my drives and it appears to
> have a problem when it gets to my Iomega Zip drive. It recognizes in
> the upper part of the loading but when it checks for partitions it
> errors with mdb: Stop Interrupt and is in a constant loop. I never
> have gotten to a command prompt so I can't modify anything (if I even
> knew what to modify) to stop checking for this drive. Any help would
> be appreciated. (I've even re-installed Linux and still errors on the
> same place).
> Thanks,
>
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
I think you would edit /etc/fstab and change the line for the zip drive
so that it doesn't check the file system on zip drive.
/dev/hddX /mnt/zip ext2 noauto,user,rw 0 0
Try to boot "linux 1" and use vi to edit if you can get to a prompt.
--
Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
ID # 123538
Completed more W/U's than 98.973% of seti users. +/- 0.01%
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From: Graham Wilson <graham01~[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: D-Link DFE-650TX on Debian 2.2rev2
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 12:51:06 -0800
Graham Wilson wrote:
>
> "Robert T. Sagris" wrote:
<chomp>
> > What do I need to do and what information should I get (and how to get
> > it) to install Debian and have network access?
<chomp>
> For documentation, the Linux Documentation Project has it all.
<chomp>
Just a quick addition. There is an excellent Debian installation guide
and the Installation HOWTO is must reading. I can also recommend
"Debian GNU/Linux 2.1" by Camou, Goerzen, and van Couwenberghe, SAMS
2000. I picked mine up at a 1/2 price computer book store. G.
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