Re: Re: Re: [expert] [OT] Latest on [MDK/Linux in general] support for DVD writers?!?

[Jim Dawson]

Very interesting. Perhaps there is a DVD recorder in my forseeable future after all. 

-Original Message-
From: Adam Kisiel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 17 Feb 2003 19:29:39 -0500
Subject: Re: Re: [expert] [OT] Latest on [MDK/Linux in general] support for DVD 
writers?!?

On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 13:24, Jim Dawson wrote:
> cdrecord currently supports DVD-R/-RW, but (afaik) does not currently
> support DVD+R/+RW drives. From the CDRecord web site: "Cdrecord
> supports DVD-R and DVD-RW with all known DVD-writers on all UNIX-like
> OS and on Win32. "
> 
> 
>(http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html)
  See the excellent page about DVD+RW at:
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
  Using info on that page I was able to use DVD+RW recorder in Linux,
both as an external (FireWire) and internal drive. I was able to record
both DVD+R and DVD+RW with no problem. So, while cdrecord does not work,
it does not matter, You just use growisofs instead.

>  Unfortunately it seems that the +R/+RW format seems to be gaining
> momentum. Most of the DVD recordable drives I've seen on the shelves
> of computer stores lately have been +R/+RW format. 
  I would have to disagree here. In my opinion (and I may be biased, as
I own a DVD+RW burner ...) It is very fortunate that DVD+RW is gaining
momentum as it appears to be a format superior to DVD-R(W). In short: it
is a true packet-writing format, so, in principle, the DVD+RW can be
even used as radom-writing device (think of it as a slow hard-drive).
Again, see the page above for more info.

Regards,
Adam Kisiel

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Re: Re: [expert] [OT] Latest on [MDK/Linux in general] support for DVD writers?!?

[Jim Dawson]

cdrecord currently supports DVD-R/-RW, but (afaik) does not currently support 
DVD+R/+RW drives. From the CDRecord web site: "Cdrecord supports DVD-R and DVD-RW with 
all known DVD-writers on all UNIX-like OS and on Win32. "

(http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html)

 Unfortunately it seems that the +R/+RW format seems to be gaining momentum. Most of 
the DVD recordable drives I've seen on the shelves of computer stores lately have been 
+R/+RW format. 

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From: Rob Blomquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:55:30 -0800
Subject: Re: [expert] [OT] Latest on [MDK/Linux in general] support for DVD writers?!?

On Saturday 15 February 2003 08:50 pm, stefmit wrote:
> Could anybody be kind enough as to provide some info/pointers to
> what could be better suppported in Mandrake or Linux in general out
> of the followings:

I understand that Linux users should stay away from DVD-RW right now,
as there is no standard on how they work. Apparently all are using
proprietary drivers to run them, and while it might be possible to
get one to work, it will only be specific for that brand.

After a standard comes out, there should be a good number of programs
out there to support them.

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Re: [expert] There will be a good Mandrake Future?

[Jim Dawson]

K-Mart seems to file for bankruptcy protection so often that I think it 
must be part of their business model! :-)

They're closing some stores, but I don't see them going out of business 
in the near future.

Lyvim Xaphir wrote:

On Tue, 2003-01-14 at 16:30, Miark wrote:
 

Ken,

Don't be passive. If you, Ken Hawkins, want Mandrakesoft to prosper,
then you Ken Hawkins, should do what you can to see that happen. I'm
no suggesting taking out a bank loan to donate to Mandrake, but if
you had already planned on renewing your subscription, then you
should do so.

If you don't, on the other hand, you'll be adding to their financial
challenges--challenges that may force Mandrakesoft to let go of great
people. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be part of the
solution than part of the problem--even if I lose my stupid club
membership money.

And forget about pointing fingers at management. The current
financial woes are the remains of the old management, not the new.
Mistakes were made; mistakes were corrected--end of story. The only
question now is what we can do to help. 

Remember Kennedy's, "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask
what you can do for your country."? It's the same thing.

Renew your membership.

Miark

   



Miark:

Excellent post!  Kudos to you for that fine response.  I can't add much
to that, except to say that companies like Chrysler have weathered
bankruptcy protection in the past, and look where they are today. 
Dennis Meyers was pointing this out in a post sometime yesterday.

So there are successful companies out there (big ones) that have had the
same dilemma as Mandrakesoft has now.  And they have grown and prospered
as a result.

In this case, what doesn't kill you will make you stronger.

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Re: [expert] w2k shutdown from mdk

[Jim Dawson]

I can think of a few options, none of them good.

1: Install VNC on both machines.
2: (if W2k Server) Install Terminal Services Remote Administration mode, Use a linux 
RDP client to connect to the W2K. I have seen a RDP client for Linux but can't 
remember where, a quick Google search should point you in the right direction.
3: (if W2K Server) Install the Telnet service on the W2k box. Execute the 'Shutdown' 
command via telnet. This requires the telnet service be configured to use Kerberos 
authentication and the Linux box be in the same kerboros domain. This would introduce 
many nasty security holes and I'm not sure it would work anyway.
4: Install a web server (IIS or Apache) and make CGI/ASP script to execute the 
'shutdown' command.


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Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:55:45 -
Subject: [expert] w2k shutdown from mdk

Hi all,

Does anybody know how to shut a w2k box down remotely from MDK9.0 (needs
to be a clean shutdown).

Thanks,

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[expert] Problems with DHCP client on Mandrake 9.0?

[Jim Dawson]

I recently upgraded to Mandrake 9.0 (actually a fresh install, I took the opportunity 
to replace my hard drive as well.) and ever since I have been having trouble with my 
computer 'forgetting' it's IP address. I haven't been able to confirm this (as I don't 
know where the appropriate logs are located) but it seems like the DHCP lease isn't 
being renewed. I have switched to a static IP address and it seems to be working OK 
(so far).

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Re: Re: [expert] recommended graphic-cards in mdk except ATI

[Jim Dawson]

Thanks, I'll check it out!

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From: "J. Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 20:30:17 +0100
Subject: Re: [expert] recommended graphic-cards in mdk except ATI

http://www.stud.uni-hamburg.de/users/lennart/projects/atitvout/

you might be lucky if they have not changed since the rage

Supported Devices
-

I developed this tool on an ATI Rage Mobility P/M, but I added support
for other devices like the Radeon, the Rage 128, Mobility M3, Mobility
M4. Please notify me when you have success with any other device than
the ATI Rage Mobility.

BUT DON'T FORGET: THE RAGE MOBILITY P/M IS THE ONLY ADAPTER ON WHICH
THE UTILITY IS KNOWN TO WORK. ON ALL OTHER ADAPTERS YOUR MILEAGE MAY
VARY.

Rage Mobility P/M and Mobility M3/M4 differ.



Jim Dawson wrote:
> Does anyone know if the TV in/out features work in Linux on the Radeon 7500/8500 
>All-In-Wonder models?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Mark Licker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 21:10:13 -0400
> Subject: Re: [expert] recommended graphic-cards in mdk except ATI
>
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Re: Re: [expert] recommended graphic-cards in mdk except ATI

[Jim Dawson]

Does anyone know if the TV in/out features work in Linux on the Radeon 7500/8500 
All-In-Wonder models?

-Original Message-
From: Mark Licker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 21:10:13 -0400
Subject: Re: [expert] recommended graphic-cards in mdk except ATI

Greetings,

I've been using ATI cards with Mdk 8.2 since last May without any 
problems to speak of. I initially had an XPERT2000 (Rage 128 Pro, which 
gave very nice 2-D performance). I recently switched to a Radeon VE, and 
  have run it on the 8.2 kernel as well as an upgraded kernel similar to 
the one in Mdk 9.0.The drivers supplied by Mdk worked OK.
Have you been able to verify that the proper driver is loaded (driver 
information at http://mirror.ati.com/support/driver.html)? If so, is the 
information in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 about the card and driver correct? 
By any chance, does the machine giving you these problems have an Athlon 
CPU (http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2002-01-21-001-20-NW-KN)?
Regards,
Mark

hans schneidhofer wrote:
> hi,
> once again I wanna ask this question : which graphic-card can be recommended 
> for mdk 8.2 i.e. 9.*
> 
> because have done now a big try with a few ATI's, noone is running without 
> problems. But all are running in my RH-box and does NOT have any problems. 
> meanwhile I got some postings, that the X-Server on RH isn't too much 
> expanded, someone may say, it is a littlebit older, but stabil.
> 
> I cannot say true or not, I don't know, but what I know - my system crashes a 
> lot of times with all tested ATI's.
> 
> and also in meanwhile I have made a little test with an old SiS-Card and 4 MB 
> of Ram, and does not have any problems. The only fact is, this card is a lot 
> of slow --:))); So it seems to me, that all the ATI's I have (ATI: Rage 128, 
> Rage Pro, Rage 3D and Expert) are not running without hangsup on X-Server.
> any time the crash appears, I have the same time in "/var/log/messages" with
> entry : "kernel-Bug " as I have posted in the early hours in the morning.
>
> Have done a look on the justify in XServer - I had running the cards with NO
> hardwareacceleration. So that bugresource was not responsible for all the
> crashes.
>
> thanks once agin for hints and helpings
> bye hans
>
>
>
> 
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Re: Re: [expert] Database filsystems

[Jim Dawson]

Be tried this but couldn't get it to work with acceptable performace, but that was 
about 10 years ago so it might work OK with today's hardware. Microsoft is supposedly 
working on something like this for the next major version of Windows, but I keep 
remembering how the 'major new all-32-bit (HA!) replacment for Windows 3.11 was 
supposed to come out in '93, then '94, then early '95, then mid-'95, and NT 5.0 was 
supposed to come out in '97 then '98, then early '99, then mid-'99, then late-'99, 
then 2000. and so on...

-Original Message-
From: Todd Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 12:10:12 -0700
Subject: Re: [expert] Database filsystems

Olaf Marzocchi wrote on Fri, Oct 04, 2002 at 03:01:54PM +0200 :
> OK, I'll try to use an sql db, even if a real db fs would be much more 
> simple to use (let's imagine a "classes" field in the file properties 
> windows, either konqueror or nautilus or whatever else file manager...).

I can definitely see the advantage to what you're looking for.  You're
trying to build an application layer into the fs (and assume that you
would then remove the raw filesystem access).  Nobody to my knowledge
has done this, but it doesn't mean it's a bad idea.  It's just an idea
that nobody has found a motivating enough reason to code it for Linux.

It seems to me that I've heard of this somewhere.  I'm just trying to
put my finger on where.  I'll ask in the reiser list I suppose and see
what others' gut responses are.

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Re: [expert] CLI for comp beep

[Jim Dawson]

Why does one need a 'beep' command? "echo -en '\a'" seems to do the
trick quite nicely, or just send a ^g to the console in your language of
choice.

On Fri, 2002-05-03 at 01:08, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> On Fri, 3 May 2002 01:21:59 -0400, Brian York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What would be a command to make the internal speaker beep?
> 
> I think you have just answered your own question -- the package is called
> 'beep', and it contains a command called 'beep' :)
> 
> -- 
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> 
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>   Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread!
> 
> 
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Re: Re: [expert] Ad Absurdum (was Linux for Kids)

[Jim Dawson]

I think Douglas Adams had the right idea. (from one of the "Hitchhikers Guide to the 
Galaxy" books.) The 'Outside of the Asylum'.

You build an insane asylum inside out, the 'outside of the asylum'. The rest of the 
world is 'in' the asylum (since the buiding is inside-out) where you hope that it will 
recover.

Problem is that some of the worst inmates are running the asylum.

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From: daRcmaTTeR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 21:24:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [expert] Ad Absurdum (was Linux for Kids)

On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, J. Craig Woods wrote:

> Jim Dawson wrote:
> > And while we're at it let's start a grass roots campaign to get the Mafia to stop 
>thier unsavory business practices as well...
> >
> > They don't care what anyone thinks. As long as the money keeps piling in they're 
>happy.
> >
> >
>
> Ya, and while we are at it, let's start a campaign against greed,
> corruption, dishonesty, child pornography, corpulence, incompetent
> politicians, and, hell, why not stupidity too.
>
> Now we have our work cut out
>
> Dr John,
> The Night Tripper

;) well John...you've managed to corral the entire human race.
Just how are we supposed to manage all that AND take on M$ at the same
time, huh? Since we're outlawing stupidity that means my head will be on
the chopping block every time I argue with my wife about how much time
I'm in front of the PC coding.

talk about a losing battle. sheesh! I might as well argue with a rock as
think I'm going to win that one.

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Re: Re: Re: [expert] Linux for Kids

[Jim Dawson]

And while we're at it let's start a grass roots campaign to get the Mafia to stop 
thier unsavory business practices as well...

They don't care what anyone thinks. As long as the money keeps piling in they're happy.

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:57:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Re: [expert] Linux for Kids

why don't we start a grass roots campaign to let MS know how we feel about
the way they do business. _that_ s is really at the heart of why most of
us here on this list don't like them. its got very little to do with the
software they write and call an OS, but everything to do with the way they
do business.

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Re: Re: [expert] Linux for Kids

[Jim Dawson]

Who wants to bet that if several competing computer companies were to form a coalition 
to compete more effectively against Microsoft, Bill Gates and/or Steve Balmer would 
get the heads of the Justice Department, Department of Commerce, etc. on the phone and 
DEMAND that it be shut down on antitrust grounds.

-Original Message-
From: Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:36:17 -0400
Subject: Re: [expert] Linux for Kids

I completely agree.

Why is it permittied that M$ basically strong arms a vendor into
installing Windows on a new computer, but an organization that freely
gives away machines so today's youth can futher themselves by becoming
familiar with technology, is out of the question.  All because that
computer uses a rival, competitor's OS.

It just further shows that M$ is trying to brainwash anybody they can
get their OS on.  Yet this is still permitted.  Why did they bother
starting a anti-trust law suit against them if they're not going to
punish them for their behavior.

But that's just another rant... *sigh*
tdh

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Re: Re: [expert] OT--And now for the comic relief

[Jim Dawson]

And of course, there's always our old friend Mr.Craig Mundie who has been raving about 
how secure Microsoft products are after a '2-month code audit'. Please. Someone call 
(OpenBSD maintainer) Theo deRaadt and ask *him* how long it should take to audit all 
the code at Microsoft. When he's done laughing he'll probabally tell you how many 
man-years have gone into the auditing of the significantly smaller codebase of OpenBSD.

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From: Lyvim Xaphir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: ExpertMandrake-List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 14 Apr 2002 21:30:52 -0400
Subject: Re: [expert] OT--And now for the comic relief

On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 22:20, James wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:59:36 -0900
> civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote and hopefully I read right:
> 
> > http://www.itworld.com/Sec/2199/020329nt2000hole/
> > 
> > Why isn't this news exciting?
> > 
> > Civileme
> 
> When Gates said "security is now priortiy 1 at MS" he didn't mean
> secure codeing, he meant running around like chickens with thier
> heads cut off trying to fix all the security holes already found.
>
> James

Amen, and pass the virus checker.

L8R,

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Re: Re: Re: [expert] LM 8.2 xinetd & leafnode

[Jim Dawson]

There aren't any uncommented lines in either file. If I remember correctly this means 
that there are no host restrictions.

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From: Andreas Müller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 03 Apr 2002 23:50:28 +0200
Subject: Re: Re: [expert] LM 8.2 xinetd & leafnode

Am Mit, 2002-04-03 um 19.59 schrieb Jim Dawson:
> I have configured xinted for leafnode as described below and it still doesn't start. 
>I can't even find any indication in the logs that it is even trying to start.
>
> leafnode does start from the command prompt.
>
> Does anyone know what else may need to be set?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

In my case it was /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow which prevented
leafnode from running. Unfortunatly man hosts.allow or man hosts.deny
does not work on my LM 8.2 but I was able to fix it.


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Re: Re: [expert] LM 8.2 xinetd & leafnode

[Jim Dawson]

I have configured xinted for leafnode as described below and it still doesn't start. I 
can't even find any indication in the logs that it is even trying to start.

leafnode does start from the command prompt.

Does anyone know what else may need to be set?

Thanks in advance.

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From: sda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:17:52 -0500
Subject: Re: [expert] LM 8.2 xinetd & leafnode

On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 12:43:42AM +0100, Andreas Müller wrote:
> Hallo all,
> 
> just installed LM 8.2 and wanted to use leafnode. xinetd is running and
> leafnode installed all right. But of course I cannot connect to
> leafnode. I do not have any idea about xinetd, because I always used
> inetd before. It seems that xinetd is preventing leafnode from running.
> Can anyone help me PLZ? Anyone running leafnode on LM 8.2?

Usually being unable to connect to leafnode with one's nntp client means
that xinetd hasn't been setup to allow it.

Do you have an entry in xinetd.d for leafnode?

It should look like the following:

service nntp
{
flags   = REUSE
socket_type = stream
wait= no
user= news
server  =/usr/sbin/leafnode
log_on_failure  +=USERID
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Re: RE: [expert] Remote backup Again

[Jim Dawson]

If I am not mistaken, Arkeia has a 'Free for personal use' version as well.

-Original Message-
From: "Aron Pilhofer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:28:59 -0500
Subject: RE: [expert] Remote backup Again

Arkeia does that, but you probably need a license, which is pricey.
http://www.arkeia.com/

Mondo may be able to do it too. (Just posted the URL.)




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>Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:05 AM
>To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>Subject: RE: [expert] Remote backup Again
>
>
>Hi guys!
>Thanks for the help,
>
>But im looking for something that can remotely back up data from 
>windows and
>Linux boxes. Maybe just a simple FTP? I need to automate it and 
>would prefer
>not to have to set up automated FTP clients on each box.
>
>Right now I only need data from 4 or 5 boxes (4 windows and 1 Linux), but
>need to be able to manage about 25 or so in the future.
>
>
>Thoughts?
>
>--
>=
>Dan Belkie
>
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Randy Kramer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 6:52 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [expert] Remote backup
>
>
>Belkie, Dan wrote:
>> Can anyone recommend any data backup server software for Linux?
>> 
>> I would like to remotely back up my office computers to my home through
>the
>> night. I would like to only update the data that has changed.
>> 
>> Anyone know of anything like this?
>
>Look into rsync.  It's what I plan to use for a similar purpose.  I have
>some information here, including (I hope) a link to the rsync home page.
>
>http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Wikilearn/RsyncInGeneral
>
>If you find some better resources, or want to make some notes for others
>to use, consider registering at
>http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/TWiki/TWikiRegistration and editing or
>creating pages yourself.
>
>Randy Kramer
>
>
>


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Re: Re: [expert] databases for linux

[Jim Dawson]

Also Interbase, mSQL, and SapDB

-Original Message-
From: Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:57:44 +
Subject: Re: [expert] databases for linux

also sybase, DB3, and Ingres.

On Tuesday 19 February 2002 13:41, you wrote:
> »Harold Hartley« sagte am 2002-02-19 um 08:16:50 -0800 :
> > I was wondering how many database software is there available for linux
>
> hmm, i can think of 4 right now.
>
> > and what the names of them may be..
>
> mysql, postgresql, oracle, cache
>
> Alexander Skwar






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Re: [expert] NFS and DHCP

[Jim Dawson]

Another way would be to configure your DHCP server to use Dynamic DNS,
since (if I remember correctly) you can put hostnames in the
/etc/exports file rather than IP addresses.

On Sun, 2002-01-20 at 20:29, jose orlando t. ribeiro wrote:
> 
> I think that the easiest way to do NFS in a network with DHCP is to 
> set-up the MAC address of the NFS server to receive always the same 
> ip-address... This way, you can use the same /etc/exports file and, 
> since the NFS server receive it's ip address from the DHCP server, you 
> don't have to worry if you set up a fixed address in the NFS server and 
> somebody getting that ip...
> 
> HTH
> 
> orlando
> 
> Ken Thompson wrote:
> 
> > I asked this question a couple of days ago and probably didn't make myself 
> > clear.
> > Let's forget about firewalls and Internet connection sharing for the 
> > present, I just want to set up my network on DHCP.
> > What I need to know is how can NFS be used with DHCP? 
> >>From what I *understand*, the IP address for the directory you want to export 
> > has to be in /etc/exports and the IP address for the directory you want 
> > mounted has to be in /etc/fstab.
> > Given this how is it done with DHCP?
> > If I make an entry in /etc/hosts I still need an IP address - right?
> > Is there a  HOWTO somewhere that I can look at?
> > I have never set up any IP chains/tables and haven't the foggiest on how to 
> > go about it..
> > Network as it is now uses static IP addressing in the 192.168.x.x range and 
> > works fine but it would be nice to be able to just plug in my laptop or 
> > whatever and have it automagically become *part of the family*...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 
> 
> 

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Re: [expert] X Windows, too heavy, isn't it?

[Jim Dawson]

On Sun, 2002-01-20 at 16:02, Michel Clasquin wrote:
> On Sunday 20 January 2002 18:37, Jose Luis Vazquez Gonzalez wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > just to pulse the list opinion on this topic,
> > The point here is, if Linux wants to make it on the desktop and on
> > embedded appliances (with builtin screens) it should start to think
> > about getting rid of the old and heavy XWindows.
> 
> FYI, here is a bunch of BeOS fans trying to recreate their OS on top of 
> the Linux kernel: 
> 
> http://blueos.free.fr/
> 
> If I understand what they are trying to do, this will eventually involve 
> dumping X 

If I recall correctly, the BlueOS people were talking about using Berlin
as a windowing system. The web page for the Berlin project can be found
at www.berlin-consortium.org. Quite frankly, I don't think that BlueOS
is viable as there is too much diference between BeOS and Linux at the
kernel level, at best they will be able to do is come up with a version
of Linux that looks sort of like BeOS. I would like to see OpenBeOS
(open-beos.sourceforge.net) succeed, but it looks like a pretty
ambitious project... Anyway, enough about BeOS. It's too depressingly
similar to what happened with Amiga...

Personally, I'm not to optimistic that a viable replacment for X is
going to happen anytime soon. Sure, X has it's warts but it works well
enough for most applications that developing an alternative isn't too
high a priority. And besides, any alternative display system will need
to have an 'X' compatability layer to run existing software, which will
make it even slower than X displays.




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[expert] Switching SCSI controller

[Jim Dawson]

I need to swap SCSI controllers on my Mandrake 8.1 box. Fortunately the only device 
currently on the existing controller is a tape drive. The hard drives are all IDE.

What do I need to do to get the new SCSI controller configured (a Mylex BT-950) and to 
have the tape drive accessed using its original name? (/dev/st0)

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Re: Re: [expert] Promise Fastrak 100 lite - anyone?

[Jim Dawson]

The Adaptec ATA-RAID 2400 supports RAID 5. I think Promise also has an ATA RAID card 
that supports RAID 5.

-Original Message-
From: Mike & Tracy Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 17:54:35 -0800
Subject: Re: [expert] Promise Fastrak 100 lite - anyone?

civileme wrote:


> OK let's look at the software RAIDs
>
> "Hardware " Cards   Linux Software RAID
>
> Extents   1   >16
> RAID Types  0, 1 0+10,1,4,5
> Identical drivesYes Irrelevant
> Volume mgr  No  Volumes can be pieces of
>up to 16 drives
> Setup at installNo, requires kernel modsYes
> Cost  $30-100 extra   Your time
>
> Journaling filesystems will work with both.



You DO NOT have to have identical drives to use ide raid cards.  If you
expect to create a RAID array with either hardware OR software, you
calculate based on the smallest drive in the array.  You can have 4
drives consisting of a 10GB, a 15GB and two 20GB and RAID 0 will yield
you 40GB total while RAID 1 will yield 20GB.  Obviously not the most
effecient setup with EITHER type of RAID, but it will work.


Check out this link:
http://dukeofurl.dhs.org/reviews/misc/promisehowto/2.shtml

I would also add that RAID controlled by the operating system (doesn't
matter which one you choose WindowsNT which also has a softRAID or
Linux), will NEVER be as fast or efficient as hardware (even
"semi-hardware" products as the promise ide cards).

Mike





> WinRAIDs, anyone?


I really wouldn't compare to Winmodems as they are DESIGNED to work only
with Windows - that's a little misleading when comparing to the RAID
card which DOES offer linux drivers.


>
> Civileme
>




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Re: [expert] Importing Oracle SQL scripts into MySQL

[Jim Dawson]

Even if the scripts use standard SQL commands, you may need to do some editing. The 
syntax of many of the Oracle SQL commands is kind of funky. Even MS SQL Server uses a 
more standard SQL syntax than Oracle.

-Original Message-
From: "Jose Orlando T. Ribeiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Expert Linux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:40:20 -0200
Subject: [expert] Importing Oracle SQL scripts into MySQL


Hello!

I need some help/advice regarding databases. At college we are using Oracle 8i
as server for our DB lab classes. The teacher give us some exercises, that I can
only do at classes, since I don't have Oracle at home. I tried the Oracle 8i
personal edition. Horrible... 600M of disk space, slow... I´m trying now MySQL
that is already working.

The problem is: to do the exercices at home, I need a demo DB that comes with
Oracle (a script named something like BDEDEMO.SQL), but I can't import that
script to MySQL, seems that the clauses are a little different and since I don't
have any expertise with DB I  don't know what to do.

Does anybody knows some tool to import/transform an Oracle dump script into a
MySQL dump script???

TIA

orlando
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[expert] Can't install Kernel 2.4.3 Source/Headers

[Jim Dawson]

I am trying to install the source and headers for my installed kernel
(2.4.3) but Mandrake Software Installer insists on installing the 2.4.7
source and headers.

When I try to install it by hand I get 'error: failed dependencies:
kernel-headers = 2.4.7-12.3mdk is needed by kernel-source-2.4.7-12.3mdk

Can anyone suggest a workaround for this problem? 

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Re: [expert] Microsoft will not be divided

[Jim Dawson]

> A) Bill Gates  ( Microsoft) spended lot of money for the 
Bush electoral 
> campaign

Here's a small hole in your theory: If I'm not mistaken 
Scott McNeiley(sp) (CEO Sun Microsystems and all-around M$ 
hater) was also a big Bush contributor.

Re: [expert] Gnome, Helix, KDE?

[Jim Dawson]

Most KDE apps will work under Gnome and vice-versa as long 
as you have all of the components the application requires 
installed. 

> Looking for input on desktop environment.
> 
> I am presently running MDK 7.2 with a custom 2.4.4 kernel. 
I use KDE 2.1, 
> which seems to be working pretty well for me. The major 
drawback I have is 
> that of not having a great email/addressbook/syncing to 
Visor client.
> 
> I have been looking at a switch to Gnome, partly because 
Evolution looks like 
> it is going to be an excellent option when it finally does 
emerge. I find, 
> however, that the version of Gnone that came with the 
stock MDK 7.2 leaves a 
> lot to be desired. 
> 
> Firstly, whenever I try to log off from a Gnome session, 
it hangs my system 
> (this is virtually the only thing I have found to hang my 
Linux system in 6 
> months of daily use) and I have to power down and reboot.
> 
> Secondly, I find that many apps just crash (this happens a 
bit with KDE to, 
> but not often).
> 
> Finally, I have been thinking of using Kapital (by 
theKompany.com) as a 
> quicken replacement so I can finally get rid of windows 
completely, but when 
> I last checked, Kapital was only going to be supported 
under KDE because, 
> they told me, of stability issues with Gnome.
> 
> I was thinking of getting the current release of Helix 
Gnome which they claim 
> works with MDK 7.2.
> 
> Any advice, tips, pitfalls?
> 
> 

Re: RE: [expert] ATI Radeon - hardware acceleration

[Jim Dawson]

> You can check to see if DRI is enabled in Xfree86 by 
checking your Xfree86
> config file. You should have a line that states:
> Load  "DRI"
> However, I do not know if the radeon is currently 
supported for DRI. Sorry
> in that respect. Best of luck!

I think I saw something about XFree 4.0.3 (just released a 
few days ago) supporting DRI on ATI Radeon.

Re: [expert] Re: Epson or HP Printers

[Jim Dawson]

The Epson Color Stylus 900 (about $400 the last time I 
priced one) is pretty nice, My father-in-law has one (albeit 
for Windows use) and is very pleased with it. I have an 
Epson C.S. 860 (about $150-200) and it works quite well 
under both Windows and Linux.

> Would some one please reco either an Epson or HP printer 
in the US$500 range for use with Mandrake 7.2 and up.
> TIA

Re: Re: [expert] Firewall....

[Jim Dawson]

You might also want to check out SmoothWall at
www.smoothwall.org. It is also available on the December
2000 Linux Format Magazine CD which should still be
available as the US distribution is about a month behind.

> On Friday 29 December 2000 14:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> 
> > > hi,
> >
> > can anyone recommand a firewall application with a web
administration
> > interface?
> >
> > thank's.
> 
> Take a look at http://www.e-smith.com
> 
> RH based gateway/router/firewall/samba solution that
ANYONE can install and 
> configure. (Yes, browser based administration as well...)
> --
> Steve
> 
> 

Re: Re: [expert] Firewall....

[Jim Dawson]

You might also want to take a look at SmoothWall at www.smoothwall.org. 
It is also on the December Linux Format Magazine CD. (Probabally still on the 
newsstands as Linux Format
runs a month behind in the US, I just picked up my copy two days ago...)

> On Friday 29 December 2000 14:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> > > hi,
> >
> > can anyone recommand a firewall application with a web administration
> > interface?
> >
> > thank's.
> 
> Take a look at http://www.e-smith.com
> 
> RH based gateway/router/firewall/samba solution that ANYONE can install and 
> configure. (Yes, browser based administration as well...)
> --
> Steve
> 
> 

Re: Re: [expert] Firewall....

[Jim Dawson]

You might also want to take a look at SmoothWall at www.smoothwall.org. 
It is also on the December Linux Format Magazine CD. (Probabally still on the 
newsstands as Linux Format
runs a month behind in the US, I just picked up my copy two days ago...)

> On Friday 29 December 2000 14:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> > > hi,
> >
> > can anyone recommand a firewall application with a web administration
> > interface?
> >
> > thank's.
> 
> Take a look at http://www.e-smith.com
> 
> RH based gateway/router/firewall/samba solution that ANYONE can install and 
> configure. (Yes, browser based administration as well...)
> --
> Steve
> 
>