Re: XFdrake and Xpmac
On Wed, Jul 17, 2002 at 07:32:48AM -0400, Stew Benedict wrote: > I haven't run into too many people that want a dialup connection brought > up at boot, but you should be able to alter the scripts in > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts to run that command, or add it in > /etc/rc.local to have it run at boot, if that's your desire. I know kppp > has that as an option, as well as the normal /etc/ppp/options, for text > based dialup initiation. (that might be something to look at too - man > pppd - see defaultroute) I'm not sure that's what he wanted however the internet startup script is designed to do just that. Bring up a dialup connection at startup. Unfortunately I seem to recall it's pretty buggy. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org We tend to see all wars through the lens of the current conflict, and we mine history for lessons convenient to the present purpose. - Brian Hayes
Re: XFdrake and Xpmac
On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 02:05 PM, Yvon Thoraval wrote: > for me ctrl+alt=backspace works in order to reboot cleanly now. > but you have also to wait enough time... with old-iMac style keyboard it doesn't works. It is also an italian keyboard .. >> P.S. >> About my problem with the internet.. I've found (thanks to a friend) >> wich was >> the problem: I must set up, once connected, the default route to ppp0 >> using >> the command "route add -net default dev ppp0" as super user. >> But I don't know why the ppp0 interface doesn't start at startup as >> eth0 >> and lo .. >> so I've to do this thing any time I connect to the internet. > > i do have something the like. kppp isn't working (pppd time out) > however a : I use kppp to connect, but after connected i've to type the command I told you to visit a site, download mail and so on.. > ifup/ifdown ppp0 > > works well, again as root... Thanks! bye, Giovanni
Re: XFdrake and Xpmac
On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 01:32 PM, Stew Benedict wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Giovanni A.D. wrote: >> >> So I would like to go back and use Xpmac again, but .. how do I have to >> do it ? >> > > rpm -e or urpme XFree86-Xpmac (just in case) > urpmi XFree86-Xpmac > > This should change the symlink to allow Xpmac to run. > > What video card in this machine? Ati Rage 128 Bye and thanks, Giovanni
Re: XFdrake and Xpmac
>I've used XFdrake and now I can't open X11 cause I get only a black >screen. me too, after more than 3 completes re-installs of mdk-cooker. >I can't try other configurations cause any time I test it I get the >black screen >and I've to reset via hardware (and the filesystem isn't happy ;).. for me ctrl+alt=backspace works in order to reboot cleanly now. but you have also to wait enough time... > >So I would like to go back and use Xpmac again, but .. how do I have to >do it ? that's easy : put the right cdrom and then type as root : urpmi XFree86-Xpamc > >P.S. >About my problem with the internet.. I've found (thanks to a friend) >wich was >the problem: I must set up, once connected, the default route to ppp0 >using >the command "route add -net default dev ppp0" as super user. >But I don't know why the ppp0 interface doesn't start at startup as eth0 >and lo .. >so I've to do this thing any time I connect to the internet. i do have something the like. kppp isn't working (pppd time out) however a : ifup/ifdown ppp0 works well, again as root... -- Yvon Thoraval
Re: XFdrake and Xpmac
On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Giovanni A.D. wrote: > > I've used XFdrake and now I can't open X11 cause I get only a black > screen. > > I can't try other configurations cause any time I test it I get the > black screen > and I've to reset via hardware (and the filesystem isn't happy ;).. > > > So I would like to go back and use Xpmac again, but .. how do I have to > do it ? > rpm -e or urpme XFree86-Xpmac (just in case) urpmi XFree86-Xpmac This should change the symlink to allow Xpmac to run. What video card in this machine? > Thanks, > Giovanni > > P.S. > About my problem with the internet.. I've found (thanks to a friend) > wich was > the problem: I must set up, once connected, the default route to ppp0 > using > the command "route add -net default dev ppp0" as super user. > But I don't know why the ppp0 interface doesn't start at startup as eth0 > and lo .. > so I've to do this thing any time I connect to the internet. > I haven't run into too many people that want a dialup connection brought up at boot, but you should be able to alter the scripts in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts to run that command, or add it in /etc/rc.local to have it run at boot, if that's your desire. I know kppp has that as an option, as well as the normal /etc/ppp/options, for text based dialup initiation. (that might be something to look at too - man pppd - see defaultroute) Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc
