****************************************** * * LUG Meet on 2nd Feb. @ Ruparel College * ******************************************Hi all, My name is Prashant Parab and a new member of this group. For last few days I am reading the postings regarding meeting at ruparel college. Will u kindly tell me what these meetings are all about?
Thanx and regards, Prashant ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: Linuxers digest, Vol 1 #794 - 15 msgs > Send Linuxers mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Linuxers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Apurva Mehta) > 2. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Pankaj Jangid) > 3. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Philip S Tellis) > 4. Re: Venue for the Meeting on 2nd (Philip S Tellis) > 5. re:cable modem (Girish Hanchate) > 6. Re: When is the meeting? (quasi) > 7. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Apurva Mehta) > 8. Re: When is the meeting? (Philip S Tellis) > 9. Re: When is the meeting? (Amish Munshi) > 10. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Apurva Mehta) > 11. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Saswata Banerjee & Associates) > 12. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Pankaj Jangid) > 13. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Bhargav Bhatt) > 14. Re: 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. (Philip S Tellis) > 15. (no subject) (kavita modi) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:09:55 +0530 > From: Apurva Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --=.esF/T_FmziDc5Y > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > On 28 Jan 2003 19:38:17 +0530 > Pankaj Jangid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This last parameter (CONFIG_APM_REAL_POWER_OFF=y) should be set to > > 'y'. > > Thanks, I will try that out.. > > > Audio CD's can't be mounted. > > Are you sure about that? I am sure that I could mount and rip audio cd's > when using the default 2.4.7-10 kernel. Now, grip does not even detect > the cd. > > > This is my personal opinion. I think if you are not adding modules > > frequently for new hardware you should make it a single a.out binary. > > Because it doesn't make much difference in size. Also this strategy > > will save time which is taken while loading on demand. > > I feel the same way, but since I am relatively new at this, I thought it > would be wiser to ask.. > > PS: where can I get your PGP public key? > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Apurva Mehta > > PGP Public Key: > http://www.geocities.com/theprancinghorse/pgp_public_key.txt > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > --=.esF/T_FmziDc5Y > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+NpZAJpTaWnjcebERAj8yAKDF/eEVcDLdpnD7t/iJdPBSTkBkBQCdEFuW > Z5kGx9xFcze0vEvh1RqsiUQ= > =H2xi > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --=.esF/T_FmziDc5Y-- > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > From: Pankaj Jangid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 28 Jan 2003 21:04:43 +0530 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --=-0n2gJbrVrVOQrwTbkITW > Content-Type: text/plain > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > On Tue, 2003-01-28 at 20:09, Apurva Mehta wrote: > > Are you sure about that? I am sure that I could mount and rip audio cd's > > when using the default 2.4.7-10 kernel. Now, grip does not even detect > > the cd. > >=20 > > > I use ripperx and I don't mount audio CD. If you are saying that you > have mounted earliar then there must be a filesystem type which was > earlier compiled with your kernel but now its not. > =20 > > PS: where can I get your PGP public key? > >=20 > http://yuga.ncst.ernet.in/~pankaj/gpg.txt > >=20 > > http://www.geocities.com/theprancinghorse/pgp_public_key.txt > >=20 > > -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D > > > > --=-0n2gJbrVrVOQrwTbkITW > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc > Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQA+NqMT4t40miPB/l4RAk6mAJ4qzhlpVn+qNBGZrSUV6bw4vciz7QCdFvU8 > ci9qjs/Ucirqa+O5WQu13NA= > =F7DW > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --=-0n2gJbrVrVOQrwTbkITW-- > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:12:11 +0530 (IST) > From: Philip S Tellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: ilug-bom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Apurva Mehta wrote: > > > 1) My system does not turn off automatically after issuing the powerdown > > command.. I have to turn it of manually. Earlier, with the RH 7.2 > > default kernel (2.4.7-10), the power would switch off automatically. > > Here are the how the relevant variables are set : > > CONFIG_PM=y > > CONFIG_APM=m > > you have apm compiled as a module. in order for the system to switch > off, you'll have to have the apm module loaded at powerdown time. > > I'm not quite sure of the best way to do this, but maybe changing > powerdown to a script that first calls /sbin/modprobe apm will work. > > The other alternative is to compile APM into your kernel. > > > 2) I cannot mount audio cd's anymore. I can play them through gtcd, I > > anymore? you mean you could mount them before? > > > just cannot rip them.. The mount command tells me that I got a bad fs > > audio cds don't have a file system - hence you cannot mount them. one > doesn't mount drives, one mounts file systems that happen to be on those > drives. > > > Also, what is a good strategy to follow while compiling a kernel? Is > > it better to make as many modules as possible or the other way round? > > if there's something that's going to be needed all the time, it makes > sense to compile it into the kernel. if there's something that's needed > to boot up the sytem - it has to be in the kernel. > > these would include your hard disk driver, your file system driver and > the binary executable driver - for most people this would be ide, > ext2/ext3 and elf binaries. everything else can be compiled as a > module, but see the help for each module for specific issues. > > > Are there any particular features which would be better off as part of > > the kernel image rather than as modules? Currently, I have compiled > > put unix domain sockets into your kernel. it's needed to run syslog - > which is run at startup. if you don't compile it into the kernel, then > when syslog tries to write to the log, the kernel will have to log a > message saying that it could not find unix.o. To log this message, it > needs unix.o. This will cause a loop, which will eventually be > terminated, but why even bother with it... > > -- > Williams and Holland's Law: > If enough data is collected, anything may be proven by statistical > methods. > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:13:42 +0530 (IST) > From: Philip S Tellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Venue for the Meeting on 2nd > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Nagarjuna G. wrote: > > > The venue for the meet has been fixed at Ruparel College. A formal > > [snip] > > > The meeting starts at 3pm at Ruparel College. > > which room? > > -- > Boob's Law: > You always find something in the last place you look. > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:02:59 -0800 (PST) > From: Girish Hanchate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ILUG-BOM] re:cable modem > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi > > Stop RIP service & just chk weather r getting same > internet usage from linux. > > rgds > girish > > > Hi all > I use cable modem for my mail seerver on linux Rh 7.0. > setup uses squid ,sendmail ,fetchmail and ipchains > and RIP. > Now question is when i use WinXP For internet sharing > only then my internet usage go up to 400MB and when > same is replaced by above setup then it goes to 1 gb > WHY so much of difference ? and let me know how to > reduce this on linux ,all other services on linux r > stopped . Wht do i do and is squid the reason? > please mail me if possible... > bye thnx in advance. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 6 > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] When is the meeting? > From: quasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 24 Jan 2003 16:37:46 +0530 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 01:07, Satya wrote: > > On Jan 23, 2003 at 13:42, Amish Munshi wrote: > > > > > The meeting is on 2nd Feb, Ruparel College at 4:00 pm. > > > > Where in Ruparel? > > Get down at Matunga Road. Stn. on the WR (station is next to Dadar in > the Northen direction). Get out on the western side. Ask someone... > anyone. Walk 3-5 minutes. Lo, behold - Ruparel!! > > -- > quasi > > Utopia Unlimited! > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:11:05 +0530 > From: Apurva Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --=.sf_QMnsX1fUhSM > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:12:11 +0530 (IST) > Philip S Tellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > you have apm compiled as a module. in order for the system to switch > > off, you'll have to have the apm module loaded at powerdown time. > > > > I'm not quite sure of the best way to do this, but maybe changing > > powerdown to a script that first calls /sbin/modprobe apm will work. > > > > The other alternative is to compile APM into your kernel. > > I tried executing /sbin/modprobe apm first and then poweroff from the > command line. I did not work. > Then I tried loading the apm module, loading the apm daemon and then > executing the poweroff command. The system stopped responding after the > message : > Shutting down APM daemon .. [OK] > > I had to do a cold poweroff.. > > > anymore? you mean you could mount them before? > > Yes, I could most definitely mount them before. Even my friend can mount > them right now on his 2.4.20 kernel. After mounting he can list the > contents of the cd (ie.. ls gives the output track1.cda etc..). > > Also, as I mentioned previously, I could rip cd's which grip, but now it > does not detect the cd's presence in the drive. > > > if there's something that's going to be needed all the time, it makes > > sense to compile it into the kernel. if there's something that's > > needed to boot up the sytem - it has to be in the kernel. > > > > these would include your hard disk driver, your file system driver and > > > > the binary executable driver - for most people this would be ide, > > ext2/ext3 and elf binaries. everything else can be compiled as a > > module, but see the help for each module for specific issues. > > I have compiled a kernel with as few features as possible and most of > the selected features are part of the image itself. I have left very few > features (like national language support etc.. as modules. ) > > > put unix domain sockets into your kernel. it's needed to run syslog - > > > > which is run at startup. if you don't compile it into the kernel, > > then when syslog tries to write to the log, the kernel will have to > > log a message saying that it could not find unix.o. To log this > > message, it needs unix.o. This will cause a loop, which will > > eventually be terminated, but why even bother with it... > > That is already part of my kernel.. > > Thanks for your time.. > > Regards, > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Apurva Mehta > > PGP Public Key: > http://www.geocities.com/theprancinghorse/pgp_public_key.txt > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > --=.sf_QMnsX1fUhSM > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+N+gIJpTaWnjcebERAj45AJ0RaJHU36cB4yYcAGMt0yHRYiqA7gCfaGKj > nxAT265i7Ydkc8fFiI5l2xg= > =eZnt > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --=.sf_QMnsX1fUhSM-- > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:57:06 +0530 (IST) > From: Philip S Tellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] When is the meeting? > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On 24 Jan 2003, quasi wrote: > > > > Where in Ruparel? > > > > Get down at Matunga Road. Stn. on the WR (station is next to Dadar in > > the Northen direction). Get out on the western side. Ask someone... > > anyone. Walk 3-5 minutes. Lo, behold - Ruparel!! > > dude. you really have to stop working so much. maybe even get a pair > of glasses... a TTS may not be a bad idea either. > > Philip > > -- > There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress. > -- Mark Twain > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:17:42 +0530 > From: Amish Munshi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] When is the meeting? > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2003 at 04:37:46PM +0530, quasi wrote: > > > > > > Where in Ruparel? > > > Please wait for a few days, the location withing Ruparel is not yet > fixed. > > > > > > > Get down at Matunga Road. Stn. on the WR (station is next to Dadar in > > the Northen direction). Get out on the western side. Ask someone... > > anyone. Walk 3-5 minutes. Lo, behold - Ruparel!! > > > > -- > > quasi > > > > Utopia Unlimited! > > > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > > > > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > > > > > > > > -- > Amish K. Munshi > In GNU we trust. > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:13:13 +0530 > From: Apurva Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --=.yHHKMMLwYznm't > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Hi everyone, > I am really sorry but I originally posted incorrect information about my > problem here. I said that I could mount audio cd's at one point in time > and that my > friend can still do so now. > > You'll doubted this, and your doubts have proven true. I cannot mount > audio cd's and don't think I ever could. I just realized that while > doing something totally unrelated. What can I say? I feel like a > complete idiot :) > > However, grip still does not work, although now it atleast reads the cd > contents (there was something wrong with my config file). It does not > rip. > > Regards, > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Apurva Mehta > > PGP Public Key: > http://www.geocities.com/theprancinghorse/pgp_public_key.txt > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > --=.yHHKMMLwYznm't > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+N/aSJpTaWnjcebERAkMDAKCFE+1AVVFZmPz8CFB6C0KxgNxE3ACgppO7 > TlVrIpwDx41HgYsk2n+cyLc= > =CFz1 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --=.yHHKMMLwYznm't-- > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 11 > From: "Saswata Banerjee & Associates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:41:56 +0530 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi Apurva > > I keep getting emails from you on the group as text file attachments instead > of normal text. This makes it difficult to read since I first need to open > or save the attachment. Would appreciate if you can change your settings so > that the email comes as normal text message. > > FYI, I am using Outlook Express on WinXP > > Regards > Saswata > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Apurva Mehta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:11 PM > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 12 > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > From: Pankaj Jangid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Organization: National Centre for Software Technology > Date: 30 Jan 2003 10:20:55 +0530 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --=-SPX8qgE1D7gVnH0vN75o > Content-Type: text/plain > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 09:41, Saswata Banerjee & Associates wrote: > > Hi Apurva > >=20 > > I keep getting emails from you on the group as text file attachments inst= > ead > > of normal text. This makes it difficult to read since I first need to ope= > n > > or save the attachment. Would appreciate if you can change your settings = > so > > that the email comes as normal text message. > >=20 > > FYI, I am using Outlook Express on WinXP > >=20 > Obviously you will face problems. Outlook use either old header formats > or MS has there own standards for mail format. > > I think all of us are getting mails properly. I also realized this > problem when I was using mutt and my friend was using Outlook. > --=20 > Pankaj Jangid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > National Centre for Software Technology > > --=-SPX8qgE1D7gVnH0vN75o > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc > Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQA+OK8v4t40miPB/l4RAmSvAJ9LjuhlBMbMbVDSxXFgm5wwYBUf0gCfWSf4 > 04GJNnuvXKo3m16/eISjlrE= > =764k > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --=-SPX8qgE1D7gVnH0vN75o-- > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 13 > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 01:13:16 -0500 > From: Bhargav Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > Organization: Columbia University > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 09:41:56AM +0530, Saswata Banerjee & Associates wrote: > > > I keep getting emails from you on the group as text file attachments instead > > of normal text. This makes it difficult to read since I first need to open > > or save the attachment. Would appreciate if you can change your settings so > > that the email comes as normal text message. > I suspect you are having this problem with anyone who mails using pgp-signed > messages. I know because I used to have the same problems with OE. Also, did > we not already cover this once on the list in the recent past? (I might be > wrong) > > -- > Bhargav Bhatt, > Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, > Columbia University. > -- > http://www.bhargav.com > -- > Sex and drugs? They're nothing compared with a good proof! > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 14 > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:49:29 +0530 (IST) > From: Philip S Tellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2 minor problems after kernel recompilation.. > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Saswata Banerjee & Associates wrote: > > > I keep getting emails from you on the group as text file attachments > > instead of normal text. This makes it difficult to read since I first > > He's sending his messages with a PGP signature. This is a Good Thing. > IMO, any mail client that can't handle that is a mail client that needs > to be replaced. > > Philip > > -- > You will inherit some money or a small piece of land. > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 15 > From: "kavita modi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "ILUG-BOM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:58:16 +0530 > Subject: [ILUG-BOM] (no subject) > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hello All, > > I m using COMPAQ's DL320 server.'ve installed RHL7.2 with > apache1.3.26,php4.2.2,freetds0.53 and Oracle8i. > Php4.2.2 is installed for odbc,oracle,mysql,postgres,apache. > But server has one problem.When m/c get rebooted after some days uptime,it > doesnot bring eth0 up by stating that other host is having same ip. > so,i have to change ip in eth0's ifconfig file.then only it comes up on > network. > so,what cud be the problem??? > i think there's something wrong with NIC.bad NIC which doesnot release ip. > or some network drivers problem?? > > Any suggestions are apprecitated. > Thanks in advance. > > Rgds, > kavita > > > > > --__--__-- > > -- > _______________________________________________ > > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > > > > > > End of Linuxers Digest -- _______________________________________________ http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
