[expert] Mandrake 8.0 Kudos
Thanks and Kudos to everyone who worked on Mandrake 8.0 Perfect install on an abit kt7a-raid with duron 850, 256 MB pc133, sblive!, and ibm deskstar ata/66 drives. Install finished during the burning of two cd's and part of the 8.0 mandrake extras cd (less than 30 minutes total). Graphical login was perfect. Network and gateway configuration was perfect, mounts too, xmms works with music library on a vfat partition. This system had been crashing and locking up with Win98 second edition even after all the updates, latest bios, and latest drivers from the vendors. When the sblive software was installed it became very unstable. Now with Mandrake 8.0, I'm listening to some wonderfully soothing music from Adea in my MP3 library (yes I own the cd!) and composing this. Cups printing works perfect with my usb connected hp895Cxi printer using the hp supplied driver. Now if I can figure out how to make xawtv work with my ati pci all-in-wonder tv card, I can watch the mariners kick some b while I ...( what do penguins do anyway?) trundle over the keyboard. Yeehaa! Thanks! Obrigado! Arigato! Merci Beaucoup! Gratia! Gracias! Efcaristo (sp?)! Tom Berkley
Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.2 and SB Live!
I have a Mandrake 7.2 system with an SB Live sound card and it works fine all the time. Suggest that you fire up the mixer and see what the settings are when the sound goes off and see if changing any of them has an effect. tom berkley Arnoud de Jonge wrote: > > I have a Mandrake 7.2 system with a SB Live! card. The sound works fine > for about an hour and then suddenly mutes. What can I do to solve this??
Re: [expert] Cannot successfully download files greater than 4 meg
No. You have a local problem. I download lots of stuff greater than 4MB and never had any problems except occasionally with windows doing that but never linux. Tom Berkley Praedor Tempus wrote: > > I have had this problem for a long time, since Mandrake 7.1. I find that no > matter what ftp app I use, if I try to download ANY file that is in the range > of 4 megs or greater, it will download to 100% but then the connection wont > terminate and it will just sit there stalled. > > If I quit the ftp app (gftp, ncftp, hit the x in the top corner of a > konqueror download window - under NO circumstances hit "cancel" or the file > is totally lost) then the file is fine. If it is an rpm, it installs fine. > If it is source, it builds fine, and so forth. The file is perfectly fine > but the download connection will not terminate. > > This is a real bitch if I am trying to do a batch download. Files will > download fine until it comes to a file that is 4 megs or larger. It will > download the entire file but then will stall and no other files will download > as it sits there forever stalled. I have to quit the app, restart it, and > restart batch downloading from the next file. What is this problem? > > I have Mandrake 7.2 plus (kde 2.1 and XFree86-4.0.2) with kernel 2.2.18. > This problem existed with kernel-2.2.16, 17, and now 18. It has been there > with straight installs of 7.1 (possibly 7.0 though I don't recall) AND with > updates. I keep hoping that whatever the problem is, it will be resolved in > some file somewhere so that it goes away when I upgrade files/rpms, but it > remains. > > Any ideas? Has something on the internet changed? > -- > Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain > > Praedor
Re: [expert] [somewhat off-topic]Heretic II and Mandrake 7.2
Did you ask Loki what versions of linux they compiled their game for. I have been testing a commercial structural analysis program that is certified for redhat 6.1 and 6.2. It runs under 6.2 just fine and under 7.0 it does some major hiccups. Next I have to try it with Mandrake, but the purpose of this conversation is to let you know that all flavors of "linux" are not the same. Ask the vendor and make your system comply with his specs if you expect to have it run properly. Even within a revision of a given distro there are problems that you have to deal with and when you expect every distro to be perfect for your expectations, you set yourself up for a fall - you know like gnashing teeth, grumbling, frustration, snarling, smashing Tom Berkley Praedor Tempus wrote: > Has anyone purchases Heretic II from Loki and actually managed to get it to > work on Mandrake 7.2? On a 7.2 system with XFree86-4.0.2? > > I must say I am becoming disgusted with Loki on this. Linux will NEVER make > it with the general user if it is impossible to simply install and run a > freakin' game that is LINUX NATIVE, fer shit's sake. > > Anyway, trying to run the game totally dicks up my X session. The game > doesn't run, just get to the game menu, but trying to actually start a game > crashes it and this totally screws up X - resolution goes to virtual, mouse > quits working, and I have to do a Ctrl-Bkspc to get it all back into working > order. > > -- > Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain > > Praedor
Re: [expert] Less does not work in Konsole
Nope, less has been letter perfect for me in linux (mandrake and redhat) and in AIX unix too. Never had a hiccup. You may want to look at the file with an editor that will show you all the characters including the control characters and see if there is one there that's causing the problem. If so, I would forward it to the developer that listed in the docs. Tom Berkley Viktor Lakics wrote: > Hi All, > > When I use the command prompt, I usually use Konsole (the KDE > "xterm") as an Xterm. I noticed that if I want to list anything with the GNU less >command it > does not work. It gives me an empty screen, with the following lines at the > bottom: > 35l > foo.bar lines 1/1-1(end) > Obviously, less thinks that there is only 1 line in the file, and > that line is empty... > The command "more" lists everything fine. Of course if I open a real > text console with , and try the same text file to be > listed, either less or more work... > > Has anyone experienced this? > > LM7.2, Stock KDE 2.0... > > Viktor
Re: [expert] Bt 878, bcast2000 et al
Thats why my Bt-878 is in a windows box right now, because I never could get it to work with linux. Bt-848 support is in linux and it works. But I have never had anyone else with a Bt-878 confirm that theirs is working either. Tom Berkley William Bouterse wrote: > WinTV-Go model 190 > Harddrake identifies it as Bt 878 > LM7.2 -- kernel-2.2.17-21mdk > video yes sound no > I have video working > I Cannot get a squeak from sound. > xawtv gives static, > bcast2000 give silence. > I do have the little audio patch cord in place > between tv card audio out and sound audio in. > > Sound card works great for everything else! > > Any help would be appreciated > > William Bouterse > Talkeetna Alaska
Re: [expert] bash command line editing broken for several releases
No problem here with editing command lines. Sometimes when I have problems installing new updates I will have an rpm -Fvh ..rpm line that is 8 or ten lines long in a large display window. Never over a two year period had one problem with line editing, removing several filenames, adding more. duane voth wrote: > Have others here also had the problem where editing a long > command line using bash (in vi mode) within an xterm causes > the command line to get all screwed up? This began for me > back with 7.0 (I think) and still isn't fixed. The problem > might depend on resized xterm windows that were at one time > wider than 80 columns or wider than their initial size. > > duane
Re: [expert] Linuxconf update
Look on http://www.linux-manrake.com/en/updates for their security update key. Install that one in gpg and see what rpm -K gives you for the linuxconf rpms. I got the linuxconf files from sunsite, so if you got them from there, they should be ok. Tom Berkley "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: > On Friday 12 January 2001 23:50, you wrote: > > No. I downloaded the linuxconf rpm's (from sunsite mirror) and checked > > them with rpm -K and they checked OK. Install went fine too. However, I > > only use update to tell me if there are updates, then I go get them, ftp > > them into my updates directory, check them with -K, and install them > > after ogling (rpm -qipl). That process worked fine for me. > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: > > > Hi all: > > > Has any one had problems with the new Linuxconf update. I tried to > > > download it from several sites and had Mandrakeupdate tell me either it > > > was unsigned or that it was not properly signed, or my Gnupg was > > > improperly installed. At any rate it would not install even if I tried to > > > force it. > > > > > > -- > > > Ralph F. De Witt MBA > > > > > > It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 > > > Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe > > > Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 > > > GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net > > > Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 > Tom: > I have reinstalled the Mandrake GPG key it is the one I had. I tried all my > ftp programs and have to the conclusion that they are corrupted. In trying to > download the linuxconf file which is some 1.8 mb I was only able to get about > a max of 300 k. the same for linuxconf devel. This was the same for all my > ftp programs, including konqueror and Nutscape, it did not seem to matter > which update site I was at also, I tried a good dozen. So on my end I am > statisfied that I do not have a problem, but that the problem lies in a > corrupt file or two on the update ftp sites. I guess that I will have to wait > for someone at Mandrake to notice this. Thanks for all your help. > -- > Ralph F. De Witt MBA > > It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 > Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe > Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 > GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net > Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
Re: [expert] /usr/sbin/update-alternatives
Are you using gcc to compile or kgcc? Tom Berkley Tib wrote: > > I'm trying to compile a program and it's complaining that my standard gcc can't > compile executables. I installed ecgs c++ and running ./configure ends up still > giving the same error. So I try installing the gcc update, but it says it > requires /usr/sbin/update-alternatives... um I can't find an rpm for that. > > > Tib
Re: [expert] Linuxconf update
You need to get the key file off your cd or download from a trusted site and gpg --import keyfilename while logged in as the user who is going to do rpm -K. I have both root and my username set up with the imported key. Then you will get a gpg ok. Also look at mandrake updates web page for a pointer to their security key for the updates. Tom Berkley "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: > > On Friday 12 January 2001 23:50, you wrote: > > No. I downloaded the linuxconf rpm's (from sunsite mirror) and checked > > them with rpm -K and they checked OK. Install went fine too. However, I > > only use update to tell me if there are updates, then I go get them, ftp > > them into my updates directory, check them with -K, and install them > > after ogling (rpm -qipl). That process worked fine for me. > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: > > > Hi all: > > > Has any one had problems with the new Linuxconf update. I tried to > > > download it from several sites and had Mandrakeupdate tell me either it > > > was unsigned or that it was not properly signed, or my Gnupg was > > > improperly installed. At any rate it would not install even if I tried to > > > force it. > > > > > > -- > > > Ralph F. De Witt MBA > > > > > > It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 > > > Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe > > > Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 > > > GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net > > > Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 > Tom: > Downloaded the Linuxconf rpm's using kbear from the sunsite mirror and did > the rpm -K thing all came back with md5 GPG NOT OK. This is very strange, I > have tried three times with Mandrakeupdate from three different sites, now > with K bear and a different site all with the same results. Could this be a > problem with my GPG install even though seems to be working with K-Mail the > same as it has from the start. Could it have become corroupted with my last > update to KDE2 beta of 20010109? > -- > Ralph F. De Witt MBA > > It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 > Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe > Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 > GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net > Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
Re: [expert] Linuxconf update
No. I downloaded the linuxconf rpm's (from sunsite mirror) and checked them with rpm -K and they checked OK. Install went fine too. However, I only use update to tell me if there are updates, then I go get them, ftp them into my updates directory, check them with -K, and install them after ogling (rpm -qipl). That process worked fine for me. Tom Berkley "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: > > Hi all: > Has any one had problems with the new Linuxconf update. I tried to download > it from several sites and had Mandrakeupdate tell me either it was unsigned > or that it was not properly signed, or my Gnupg was improperly installed. At > any rate it would not install even if I tried to force it. > > -- > Ralph F. De Witt MBA > > It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 > Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe > Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 > GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net > Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
Re: [expert]
one solution is to get redhat's rpm update for redhat 6.2. that particular version was released to take care of the problem that you are having except.... tom berkley Robert Engel wrote: > > I'm tring to install lsof, but I have version 3.0.4, and when I try to > install lsof 4.47-5 I get the error > > only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by this version of RPM > error: lsof-4.47-5.i386.rpm cannot be installed > > So... I tried to install a newer version of RPM... but of cource... > > only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by this version of RPM > error: rpm-4.0-4.i386.rpm cannot be installed > > How do I go about installing lsof?!? > > engelr > --- > Linux: Because rebooting is for hardware upgrades... > 8:50pm up 102 days, 9:17, 1 user, load average: 2.31, 2.35, 1.62
Re: [expert] a.d. mono font and new problems
First delete your .kde directory and logout and login again. See if that helps. Then, if necessary, do a update-menus -v as root. I had to do this when I updated to kde 2.1 Tom Berkley Kelley Terry wrote: > > The upgrade solved the konqueror browser font problem - - However, now I have > a much larger problem - - kde 2.1. None of my desktop icons for directories, > cdrom device, or hard drive devices work. When I click on them instead of a > konqueror window opening them up I get the "open with menu dialog" as if I > right clicked on them and selected the open with option. How do I get the > device and directory icons to open with konqueror again? > > On Tuesday 09 January 2001 05:50 am, you wrote: > > Have you updated kde yet. kdebase contains the konqueror (don't know > > where the fonts are). If not look on a mirror under > > mandrake-devel/unsupported and you will find some things that may tickle > > you pink after you download and update them. > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > Kelley Terry wrote: > > > Just compiled 2.4 on my 7.2 install with reiserfs several days ago. > > > Everything went well and works fine with the new kernel and I would like > > > to keep this install as my main one I use but it had problems from the > > > original install. This one is with my fonts. No matter where I change > > > the fonts (control center or settings in konqueror browser settings) (as > > > root) the browser loads this a.d. mono font that is very difficult to > > > read. I've noticed the font explorer in kde control center font manager > > > is also stuck on this font also - probably just because it opens with the > > > first one alphabetically. How do I get reset this font in my browser?
Re: [expert] duplicate ethernet
Look in /etc/modules.conf and see what aliases were created for your nic's. You may have a legacy alias that you need to edit. Tom Berkley Pierre Fortin wrote: > > Hi, > > Anyone know why I would have 3 ethernets defined when I only have 2..? > > I had an Intel EtherExpressPro/10+ (eepro) which is a tad flaky (tx errors), and > today added a 3Com 3c905B-TX... When I used DrakConf to configure it, I thought > it was weird that I was asked for eth[012] parms... > > Now, I get: > # ifconfig > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:AA:00:CF:8D:65 > inet addr:192.168.134.100 Bcast:192.168.134.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:2301 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:2853 errors:48 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:8 > collisions:3 txqueuelen:100 > Interrupt:11 Base address:0x210 > > eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:02:E8:D8:8D > inet addr:192.168.1.100 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:1080 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:1097 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 > Interrupt:5 Base address:0xd000 > [snip lo] > > # ifconfig eth1 (duplicate of eth0.MAC and eth1.IP... -- down) > eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:AA:00:CF:8D:65 > inet addr:192.168.1.100 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:0 errors:4 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 > Interrupt:11 Base address:0x210 > > dmesg shows: > [snip] > es1370: found adapter at io 0xb800 irq 10 > es1370: features: joystick off, line in, mic impedance 0 > id: 0x64 io: 0x210 eth0: Intel EtherExpress Pro/10 ISA at 0x210, > 00:aa:00:cf:8d:65, IRQ 11, 10BaseT. > id: 0x64 io: 0x210 eth1: Intel EtherExpress Pro/10 ISA at 0x210, > 00:aa:00:cf:8d:65, IRQ 11, 10BaseT. > Duplicate > eth0: set Rx mode to 1 address. > eth0: set Rx mode to 1 address. > eth0: set Rx mode to 1 address. > eth1: unable to get IRQ 11. > Installing knfsd (copyright (C) 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED]). > lp0: using parport0 (polling). > nbd: registered device at major 43 > 3c59x.c:LK1.1.11 13 Nov 2000 Donald Becker and others. > http://www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html $Revision: 1.102.2.46 $ > See Documentation/networking/vortex.txt > eth2: 3Com PCI 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx at 0xd000, PCI: Found IRQ 5 for device > 00:09.0 > PCI: The same IRQ used for device 00:04.2 > 00:01:02:e8:d8:8d, IRQ 5 > 8K byte-wide RAM 5:3 Rx:Tx split, autoselect/Autonegotiate interface. > MII transceiver found at address 24, status 786d. > MII transceiver found at address 0, status 786d. > Enabling bus-master transmits and whole-frame receives. > eth2: using NWAY autonegotiation > > # cat ifcfg-eth[012] > DEVICE=eth0 > BOOTPROTO=static > IPADDR=192.168.134.100 > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > NETWORK=192.168.134.0 > BROADCAST=192.168.134.255 > ONBOOT=yes > > DEVICE=eth1 > BOOTPROTO=static > IPADDR=192.168.1.100 > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > NETWORK=192.168.1.0 > BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 > ONBOOT=yes > > DEVICE=eth2 > BOOTPROTO=static > IPADDR=192.168.1.100 > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > NETWORK=192.168.1.0 > BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 > ONBOOT=yes > > I've searched for a couple of hours and can't find anything related to this. > Any reference to multiple ethernets is for deliberately configuring such. > > I'm running LM7.2/kernel2.4.0... > > Still researching; but hoping someone has a pointer to the right path... > > Thanks, > Pierre > > -- > Linux (Up 2:32 hours) -- Reboots are for system upgrades... > Last reboot reason: 01/09/01: eepro debugging
Re: [expert] apcupsd on M7.01????
No, you just need to update your rpm rpm. I'm not sure what mandrake did, but redhat 6.2 has an rpm update that takes care of this kind of problem. try the mandrake newest first though. tom berkley Rusty Carruth wrote: > > Bummer! I'm running mandrake 7.01 on a 486, and mandrake 7.1 on > a pentium, and when I try to do anything with the apcupsd I get: > > [root@localhost /tmp]# rpm -i apcupsd-3.8.0-1mdk.src.rpm > only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by this version of RPM > error: apcupsd-3.8.0-1mdk.src.rpm cannot be installed > [root@localhost /tmp]# rpm --version > RPM version 3.0.4 > [root@localhost /tmp]# > > (the above is on the 7.1 machine) > > Am I about to embark on the great upgrade safari? > Or am I just missing something really obvious... > > rc
Re: [expert]
/usr/lib/libdl.so --> glibc-devel-2.1.3-16mdk /lib/libdl.so.2 --> glibc-2.1.3-16mdk you may want to try a link from .1 to .2 and see what happens. I have 7.1 on my laptop still but its not available now to check. tom berkley Iknatius wrote: > > Hi all! > > I have installed Mandrake 7.2 and the program Matlab 5.1 gives an error: > it doesn't find libdl.so.1 (link to .xx) > > That library was included in 7.1 and previous versions and although I > tried to install previous versions of the package, libdl.so.1 does not > work... > > Any solution? thanks in advance... > > Ignacio Sueiras > > ** > Free web-based/POP3 mail from turbosport.com, turbomail.tv, mailplanet.net, and >webmailcity.com. > > For just $19.95 a year you can get this ad removed and 120 megs of space!!! > ** > To report SPAM mail please send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] a.d. mono font
Have you updated kde yet. kdebase contains the konqueror (don't know where the fonts are). If not look on a mirror under mandrake-devel/unsupported and you will find some things that may tickle you pink after you download and update them. Tom Berkley Kelley Terry wrote: > > Just compiled 2.4 on my 7.2 install with reiserfs several days ago. > Everything went well and works fine with the new kernel and I would like to > keep this install as my main one I use but it had problems from the original > install. This one is with my fonts. No matter where I change the fonts > (control center or settings in konqueror browser settings) (as root) the > browser loads this a.d. mono font that is very difficult to read. I've > noticed the font explorer in kde control center font manager is also stuck on > this font also - probably just because it opens with the first one > alphabetically. How do I get reset this font in my browser?
Re: [expert] ssh update probs
ssh changes its connection encryption key every hour and it sounds like your connection is not getting the key change updated correctly. The connection then becomes very stupid because it cannot understand anything. don't know where to check for this. may be better off -Uvh --oldpackage but communicate to the ssh.org just to be certain. tom berkley Klar Brian D Contr MSG SICN wrote: > > I updated ssh via Mandrake Update. I now have an issue that I can log in once. After >about 1 hour > I seem to lose connection. I am unable to login again as any user at all. I can >however use ssh locally > and all is fine. This problem never happened before update though. It matters not if >I choose SSH1 or 2 > Any help? > > Brian D. Klar - CVE > OTS > WPAFB > (937)257-5773 > 937-973-3125 (Pager)
Re: [expert] Latptop - using removeable devices
May depend on how Dell wired the floppy, maybe not. If it uses an atapi driver thru the ide channel then when you swap, the cdrw needs the ide-scsi emulation on the ide channel. No compatibility to be had there and you have created a demand for a hot swap ide driver module. But it could just be that the floppy module needs to be unloaded and then a new module loaded for the cdrw. If the devices have modules that can be unloaded, you could manage them yourself. Look in the kernel configuration (/usr/src/linux then make xconfig) where the ide stuff is located, I don't recall the page titles. If the floppy and ide-scsi stuff has module options then you could compile a custom kernel and try to unload the module for the floppy before you unplug it and then after you plug in the cdrw you could load the module for the ide-scsi. Don't know if this would work but it would be worth a shot. You will want to learn about lsmod, insmod, modprobe, and kernel compilation. Have fun. Tom Berkley Jason Straight wrote: > > Is there anything I can do on my laptop to have the kernel remove and or > reprobe devices? > > ie. I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 which I'm running Mandrake 7.2, this > notebook has a removeable device which I share between the CDRW and the > floppy drive. I boot with the CDRW in and I can hot swap to floppy fine > and use the floppy drive. When I swap back the the CDRW my machine freezes.
Re: [expert] apcupsd - losing the serial connection
there is an update apcupsd-3.8.0-1.1mdk.i586.rpm. you may want to get it before you spend a lot more time messing with it. tom berkley Andrew Judge wrote: > > I am trying to setup apcupsd for a backUPS 300Va. I received the serial > cable directly from APC for the simple UPS. It seems to start okay, but > about 5 seconds after it starts, I can see that there is an error stating > "Serial communications with UPS lost" in /var/log/messages. Does anyone > know what might cause this? I am using the rpm from the 7.2 distribution > (3.7.0) > > The output I get from apcaccess status is: > > DATE : Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 EST 1969 > HOSTNAME : igor.aerobuilders.com > RELEASE : 3.7.0 > CABLE: APC Cable 940-0020B > MODEL: BackUPS > UPSMODE : Stand Alone > LINEFAIL : OK > BATTSTAT : OK > END APC : Mon Jan 08 14:15:03 EST 2001 > > Also, I get an rwall message saying that the serial connection was lost. > Any help would be much appreciated > > Andy
Re: [expert] Finally! -- KDE2.0.1
I have kpm and it's located in: kdeutils-2.1-0.20001229.1mdk tom berkley Mark Weaver wrote: > > It's taken a little while, but I finally managed to get all the packages for > KDE2.0.1 to install and it's running. However, there seems to be something > missing. A program that I really came to know and love is gone. Kpm! > > It doesn't seem to be amongst the menu-living any longer. Is that the way > it's supposed to be, or could there be something wrong with this installation > of KDE? > -- > Mark > > "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," > "Sharing is what makes them powerful." > > Linus Torvalds
Re: [expert] Why doesn't work the telnet with Mdk 7.2 after install?
first determine if telnet is installed: rpm -q telnet probably it is not. then find the cd with the telnet rpm or download it from a mirror site. then install: rpm -ivh telnet-0.17-7.i386.rpm now you can use telnet. tom berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > I've just installed Mdk 7.2 and the telnet doesn't work. A friend explained > me to check that the telnet service is enable in /etc/xinetd/telnet but > this file doesn't exist. > > Someone could explain me what I've to do to active this service after the > installation? > > And Happy New year! > > Pierre > > > This message may contain confidential information > and is intended solely for the use of the individual > or entity to whom it is addressed. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message, > please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose, > use, disseminate or copy this message. > The information contained in this message reflects > the opinion of the sender and not Systemat's opinion. >
Re: [expert] Sound on Dell Inspiron 5000
Sounds normal for an Inspiron and that's the same reponse for info that I get from my Inspiron 7k but the sound works just fine. Make certain that you adjust the sound with the volume control on the the side of your box first ( does the the 5k have an external volume control??). My sound works fine but I usually compile the maestro 2 driver into a custom kernel and use that. Since I'm still using 7.1 on the laptop, I do not remember if I ever got the stock mandrake install kernel to make the sound work. But if you make your own kernel, it should work fine. Remove all references in the kernel options for sound except for the Maestro 2 driver and it will work just fine. Tom Berkley Joseph Jenkins wrote: > > I have a Dell Inspiron 5000, I am running Mandrake 7.2, Kde 2.0, and Linux > Kernel 2.2.17. I was wondering if anyone had any answers about making KDE > recognize the Maestro card that is in the Laptop? When KDE loads it plays > the startup wave, but I am unable to control the sound in any way. When I > go into the control center, it says that there is no information available > about the soundcard. > > TIA, > > Joseph Jenkins
Re: [expert] Mandrake KDE 2.01
This morning I updated my 7.2 partition that was broken from the kde-2.0.1 update. So far this new version of kde (2.1-0.20010101.1mdk) works great, letter perfect. The menu bar at the bottom of the screen decided that it wanted to be about an inch up from the bottom after the update and restarting X. But after futzing with it for a while, I deleted my .kde directory, logged out, restarted X, and logged back in. Perfect. Thanks for the support getting this thing fixed. Sound which was broken with 2.0.1, works nicely. Ditto for the network. Oh, yes, before I forget, cups works great. With the new driver for my hp895 inkjet, I get fantastic resolution and all of the programs that I have printed from so far work great. usb connection functions fine for the printer also with the new cups updates. 7.2 has finally matured to point where it can be counted on by me. Thanks again to all who contributed (or bitched - just another way of contributing) Tom Berkley civileme wrote: > > On Monday 11 December 2000 18:42, you wrote: > > > > I d/l'd the new 'official unsupported' KDE2.01 rpms as announced on > > http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php3?sid=20001209085323 > > I first ran a 'rpm -Uvh --test' on them all at once and got back a > > slew of messages that the packages ( Chris Molnar's > > ftp://nebsllc.com/pub/KDE_UPDATE ) already installed were newer. > > > >Out of curiosity, and thinkin I was being none to smart, I forced an > > install of the Mdk 2.01 rpm's anyway. It was a big MISTAKE. The > > resulting KDE2.01 was a _downgrade_ from Chris' KDE2 upgrades, and > > introduced a few bugs as well (eg, kedit wouldn't run, I lost a lot of > > recent Konqueror bookmarks, etc.). > > > > needless to say I chalked my experiment up to user error, and > > have backed out the 2.01 rpms and reinstalled Chris' KDE2.01+ rpms. > > All is well again inspite of myself :) > > Chris's packet was fruit from the CVS tree which is headed directly at KDE > 2.1, but we responded to customer demand for the 2.01 bugfix release. > > Civileme > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Boot CD (was Bit-for-bit CD's)
Thanks a gob. Went to bios, put the ide cdrom above the hard drive in the boot sequence and voila, linux cd booted! First new thing that I've learned this year! Omen for the year. Yee haa. Wish the same for all. Tom Berkley Brian Hartman wrote: > It's a BIOS issue. ide cd-rom's can be bootable, too (mine is), but your > bios needs to be set for it. You need to have a bios that supports bootup > from cdrom and you need to set the boot sequence so that the cdrom is looked > for first to boot from, rather than the hard drive. > > On Monday 01 January 2001 12:23 am, you wrote: > > Are you sure, I believe it depends on your BIOS first > > and foremost, if you can set it to boot in a priority > > of cd-rom, floppy,HD. > > > > Al > > > > --- Tom Berkley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You need a cdrom that is bootable. I have never been > > > able to boot with an > > > ide cdrom drive, however, my plextor cdrom drives on > > > my scsi bus are > > > bootable. I am in fact reminded often when I leave a > > > linux cd in either > > > cdrom drive and reboot my system. > > > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > > -- > Brian Hartman, MLS > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Boot CD (was Bit-for-bit CD's)
You need a cdrom that is bootable. I have never been able to boot with an ide cdrom drive, however, my plextor cdrom drives on my scsi bus are bootable. I am in fact reminded often when I leave a linux cd in either cdrom drive and reboot my system. Tom Berkley "Ronald L. Chichester" wrote: > "Ronald L. Chichester" wrote: > > Okay folks, I figured out how to make a regular cd using mkisofs and > cdrecord (still couldn't get any of the GUI routines to work correctly, > but the command line routines are still available and still work). > > In any case, the last trick that I need is to get the install disk to > act as a boot disk. Is there some special incantation with cdrecord > that I need in order to make the install disk bootable? I DID read the > man page for cdrecord, but it wasn't terribly enlightening. I presume > that the image that needs to be booted is /boot/vmlinuz in the install > CD. Question that I have (aside from making it a boot CD) is how to get > it to boot that image. > > Thanks in advance, > > Ron > ./. > > > > > If I wanted to make a bit-for-bit copy of my (free) Mandrake 7.2 CD's > > (install + extension), what would be the best program to use? Note, I > > have an IDE CD (which would read the source) and a SCSI CD-R. I've > > tried CDRecord, but it can't seem to find my IDE CD. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Ron > > ./.
Re: [expert] IRQ steering?
The bios assigns the interrupt. Linux does not, so.., figure how your bios assigns the irq (one way is by slot). It is likely that you have not opted for extended pci options in your bios which include these assignments. Tom Berkley Svante Signell wrote: > No response so far, trying again. > > Anyone knows how IRQ 5 is chosen both for my eth0 (tulip, external > card) driver and sound (maestro, on motherboard) on my Compaq Presario > 5640/5670 when other interrupts are available: 4,6,7,9,10,11? > > Also the graphics card is allocated to IRQ5: > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo Banshee (rev 03) >(prog-if 00 [VGA]) > Subsystem: Guillemot Corporation Maxi Gamer Phoenix > Flags: VGA palette snoop, 66Mhz, fast devsel, IRQ 5 > > How to steer away one of the units from IRQ 5 to avoid interrupt > sharing/conflicts? In the documentation to both the tulip and maestro driver I > have not found any option to control the IRQ. What unit takes care of > allocating IRQ's if the card driver does not require one, the kernel > or the BIOS? > > The BIOS for this computer has very limited number of options, and as > mentioned above the sound hardware is on the motherboard. Also only > two PCI slots are available (one with the ethernet card, the other > with a PCTV card, IRQ 3), so shuffling cards is not much to try.
Re: [expert] tv software
win98se or win2k using the ati drivers. tom berkley ps sorry, just couldn't resist. I use an ati pci tv card in my win2k box primarily because linux does not have any support for that card yet. Steve Young wrote: > i have an all in wonder 128 pro and i was wondering if anyone knew of > software that would make the tv inputs and output work
Re: [expert] Laptop recommendations
Take a good look at the Dell Inspiron 7500 or whatever is equivalent today. I have a 7000 and it has run both redhat and mandrake very very well. Forget the internal modem for now although there have been some rumors that I have not followed up on regarding linux using the winmodem. There is a project somewhere on this. The 3Com 3CCM156 pcmcia modem works just fine but be careful if you look at the combo nic/modem pcmcia (actually cardbus) some have winmodems. I have not used my modem since last January when my dsl line was installed so I am not very current with the modem stuff.The 7500 has a megabay which will accept the cdrom/floppy drive or an additional 30gb hard drive or a battery and you have two megabays. With a 30gb internal drive you can have 90 gb total (possibly 96 by now!!). Dell has served me well with my 7000 and the 15 inch lcd has 1024x768 but the 7500 goes up to something like 1400x1050 or something close to those numbers. You will very much like the 15 inch lcd. Its BIG. You can also get an adaptec 1480 cardbus scsi adapter and connect up a cdburner and whatever else pleases you to the scsi bus. It requires nothing special. Linux pcmcia software will find all the stuff there and make accessing it transparent for you. Do not sweat the lack of Dell providing you linux. Its cheaper to get the box with windows and then install linux yourself in a dual boot mode. I have mandrake 7.1 on my 7000 currently but with the problems that I have had with 7.2 on my desktop box, I do not wholeheartedly recommend it yet. Either stick with the 7.1 mandrake or use redhat 7.0. The bugs are pretty much worked on rh7 and its rock stable on my desktop. They have even updated the glibc to 2.2 now and there are no problems bringing in the development software, if you're into the fun of new software.growl, nash, yeehah...8-) Have fun with it Tom Berkley Mark Belanger wrote: > Can anyone recommend a laptop that will > work well with Linux/Mandrake? > > I'd prefer a modem that works, a screen resolution > greater than 1024x768. The cost is not really an issue. > > BTW: Dell has "temporarily" stopped offering linux > on their laptops. A sales rep told me that the > would be offering it again soon. > > I've been considering the Micron Transport GX+ even though > the modem is not likely to work. > > TIA, > > -Mark > > -- > Mark Belanger > LTX Corporation
Re: [expert] Source RPMS for Cooker?
ftp to a mirror site, I just looked at ftp.wtfo.com to be certain. start at /pub and wind your way down the tree until you get find mandrake-devel. Under mandrake-devel you will find a directory SRPMS which is chocked full of the goodies that you desire. Tom Berkley Tom Eastman wrote: > I can't find a place where I can download source RPMS for the cooker stuff... do >they exist? > > I want to compile licq version 1.0 from an RPM source instead of the Tarball if I >can. > > Where can I find it? Can I at all? > > Thanks > Tom
Re: [expert]
My 29030C Ultra narrow is bootable but I've never seen anything about the 2940UW regard bootability. Given how difficult it is to get any info from adaptec that's not obviously on their web site, I would just plug the sucker into your box, connect a cdrom drive (a scsi cdrom drive 8-)), fire the sucker up and put the mandrake 7.2 cd in while it boots and see if it recognizes it. It will be most obvious if it works. Tom Berkley PS If you get a cd burner, most definitely pay the extra bucks and get a scsi. You will be most happy with scsi even though your wallet suffered a little. Anthony Russello wrote: > Hey everybody, > > I have recently come into aquisition of an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI adapter. > > I'll most likely be making use of this with my next installation of > Mandrake. Until then, everything works with my old PCI SCSI card in there > now. > > My main concern is that I intend to completely remove IDE from the system > and replace it all with a collection of SCSI har ddrives and a CD-ROM > drive. But will I be able to boot from that SCSI CD-ROM drive? > > Currently, in one of the older servers I picked up (A dell 4100/200) I > noticed that during bootup, it actually pops up a message stating that a > bootable CD was found in the CD-ROM drive. It's using an onboard adaptec > 7880 SCSI adapter. > > I am curious to know if I would receive the same message while bootup > detects SCSI devices, prior to the installation of Linux.. What I'm > hoping is this; > > Boot machine > detects SCSI devices and powers them up > detects the CD-ROM drive > detects that there is a bootable CD in the CD-ROM drive > begins installation > > What are the odds of this occuring on this 2940 UW card? > > Thanks > > There's plenty of semicolons to go around
Re: [expert] KDE theme manager
some of the results of the command 'locate theme' (you may want to run updatedb before you use it.): ~/.kde/share/apps/kthememgr . . ~/.kde/share/config/kthememgrrc . . /usr/bin/settheme tom berkley Mark Weaver wrote: > Hi List, > > I have been looking everywhere and I just can't find this app anywhere! > > Could someone please tell me where I can find "kthememgr"? > > Mark
Re: [expert] GTK text cursor
You are probably using a variable width font and the software that moves the cursor is not yet aware of this. You can get some temporary relief by trying a fixed font like courier until the cursor tracker is fixed. tom berkley Martin Hajducek wrote: > Dear, List > > I am wondering why text cursor in GTK applications like Gnome, GIMP ... > does not point to actual place where I am typing. > > For example: if I type in text field "m" cursor should be > on the end of line, instead of this it is displayed somwhere in the s. > In oposite of this if I type "iii" cursor is displayed > far from iis. > Only when I type "oo" cursor is on the right place. > > When I position cursor into text or select some text, strange "space" is > displayed between characters. > > Have anybody this problem? What is the solution? I am running Mandrake 7.2. > > Martin > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] How does one get konqueror to work with java?
No it just does not work. You can try http://www.aa.com and get similar results. Looks like you get to do some programming and help out or just wait for the next edition like most of us. I've seen this problem discussed here before, but no solutions have shown up yet. Tom Berkley Praedor Tempus wrote: > Here is the link to the offending, non-working javascript pages: > > http://www.cores.utah.edu > > Now select "DNA Sequencing" in the left frame. You will be taken to a page > with 3 "buttons": Homepage, Publications, Ordering. Select Ordering. You > will then get to a page where you can initiate a sequencing request, review > your orders, etc. Select "Initiate Sequencing Request". This is where the > failure of javascript occurs for Konqueror (Mozilla 0.6 wont get past the > previous page at all). What you SHOULD get is a javascript window for you to > enter a username and password. I don't get anything at all. No error > messages, no disk activity, nothing. There is absolutely no effect from > selecting the "Initiate Sequencing Request" for me with KDE 2.0 and Konqueror > 1.9.8. > > Does ANYONE get the login window with Konqueror? If so, what version is it? > I can get it with Netscape up to 4.76 (haven't tried 6.0) just fine but I > cannot get it with Mozilla (latest release) either. > > On Tuesday 19 December 2000 15:46, you wrote: > > > > First of all, the Java Virtual Machine is not required for JavaScript to > > work -- the two are completely different animals. I don't know how to get > > Java working, but JavaScript works fine in konqueror on my system. > > > > However, there is a caveat with regard to JavaScript: both konqueror and > > Mozilla (and Netscape 6, and Opera) are quite strict with the > > EcmaScript/JavaScript standard. What this means is, there are a LOT of > > websites out there that still won't work in any of these browsers. If you > > are doing any DHTML, for example, you will need to properly re-write your > > scripts to be compatible with Netscape 4.x, IE 4+, and > > konqueror/Mozilla/Netscape 6/Opera. Dreamweaver (and all the rest of the > > WYSIWYG tools) can't do it for you ... yet. Those tools, with their canned > > scripts, only recognize IE 4+ and Netscape 4.x, and make use of the > > non-standard HTML and JavaScript extensions of both browsers. > > > > Dave > > > > At 01:07 PM 12/19/2000 -0700, you wrote: > > >OK, this problem is making konqueror just about useless to me. I am > > > unable to access any sites that require/user javascript. I am using KDE > > > 2.0 with Konqueror 1.9.8. > > > > > >I do NOT have netscape installed. I DO have the IBM's Java 1.3 jre > > > installed and I do have Mozilla 0.6 installed. I have tried to force > > > Konqueror to use the 1.3 java install by pointing at its directory but it > > > doesn't work - and I have tried several variants pointing at several > > > potential java directories. > > > > > >The end result is that Konqueror does not do java or javascript. > > >I NEED to be able to use javascript. Can anyone explain how one is to use > > >java and javascript with Konqueror? > > >-- > > >Praedor > > > > > >Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain. > > > > > >--- > > > > > >Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > >Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > Dave Sherman > > SoftServ Business Systems, Inc. > > > > "Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur." > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > -- > Praedor > > Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain. > > --- > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] XWindows on Inspiron 5000e
You picked lcd monitor 1024x768 during the Xconfiguration? tom berkley Orders wrote: > Hello there, > > Has anybody managed to get Xwindows to work on an Inspiron > 5000e ? I am using Linux Mandrake version 7.2 but cannot find the > right settings although it recognises the graphics card (ATI Rage > mobility 128) correctly. > > Please post a working XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file if you can. > > Thanks a lot, > > Regards, > Oliver > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Kernel-smp-2.4
The default configuration for 2.4.0 does not have ppp enabled. You would be wise to get the source and compile your own. I had 2.4.0-test11 running just fine until I installed the unsupported kde upgrade. Trashed my sound and I have not been able to recover it yet, so I'm using redhat 7.0 right now. I installed the kde.org upgrades for redhat to 2.0.1 and it works great there but that's another subject. Tom Berkley Mogens Jæger wrote: > Tom Berkley wrote: > > > did you compile ppp into the kernel? > > No - I just ran the rpm. I have not downloaded the source-file - is that the > error? > Mogens Jæger > > > > > > > tom berkley > > > > Mogens Jæger wrote: > > > > > > Hey list. > > > I am using Mandrake 7.2, on the 2.2.17 kernel. > > > Then I saw that the 2.4 kernel were aviable, and I downloaded the > > > 'kernel-smp-2.4.0-0.14mdk.i586.rpm'. > > > Everything with the update went OK, but when I tried to connect to the > > > internet, I got the message that ppp was not supported by the > > > kernel! how come. > > > I have removed it again and am now using the 2.2.17. > > > But one thing has changed - these yellow small boxes, describing > > > functions all over my system, has started to blink (flashing?) and I > > > can't find the place to change that. > > > Please someone help > > > Sincerely > > > Mogens Jæger > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] samba locks up with IPC shared memory error - secure kernel
There is a samba rpm update in under mandrake-devel/unsupported on the ftp mirrors. You may want to get the update before you do a lot more debugging. Tom Berkley Buchan Milne wrote: > Hi, > > I have 3 linux boxes (2 running LM7.1, 1 running LM 7.2). The 7.2 box I > reinstalled over the weekend from redhat 6.2. > > All machines run samba, however 2 of the 3 (including the reinstalled > machine which is our printserver) are getting the following error very > often: > > Can't create or use IPC area. Error was File exists > ERROR: Failed to initialise share modes > Can't initialise shared memory - exiting > > Both of the boxes that are giving problems are pretty standard installs, > with virtually nothing compiled from source, both running the mandrake > secure kernels. The box that is running fine (which happens to be our > Primary Domain Corntroller - so it's a good thing we don't get this > error here) is running on a kernel I compiled from vanilla source > patched for ReiserFS, ide (ata66) and openwall security. > > All machines are currently running Mandrake packages of samba 2.0.7. > > So it appears that there may be a problem with the (secure only?) > mandrake kernels. Here is another post which indicates a problem with > Mandrake :http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=97212115732375&w=2 > > I have just rebooted the machine with the non-secure kernel, and samba > seems to be running ok. > (note to those following the cd-writing problem, this does not fix it > ... looks like I will be compiling a new kernel for this box anyway) > > So is there a way to run a secure samba box with Mandrake ?? (or am I > going to be compiling my own kernels for the other 2 boxes). > > Buchan > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] cdrecord problem
I would look at the ide-scsi emulation that is used for your device. There was a lot of conversation about that problem during the early days of 7.1 and I did not pay a lot of attention to the conversations since I had a scsi drive and was immune to all of those problems. Should find it in the mandrake archives somewhere on the website. tom berkley Buchan Milne wrote: > Hi Tom, > > You neglected to say if you tested on 7.2 also, but I assume you > did > > Your test isn't really going to be of much value (I think) because you > are using a scsi writer. All the problems so far have been with ide. > > I am wondering if I am getting a variation of the problem mentioned on > the mandrakeforum.com, which has something to do with the new ide code > on i586. > > I don't have the time to compile a new kernel today, but I suspect that > either disabling ata100 or compiling for i486 should make a difference. > > The article refers escecially to the Western Digital drives, and the > drive on which my images reside is a WD AC32100H. > > I had no problems under redhat 6.2, where I was actually running the > cdrecord and mkisofs packages from Mandrake 7.2 Thus, the only > difference can be the kernel > > Maybe mandrakesoft should make a kernel available for people who are > having problems with this kind of thing, since I think it will be very > common. Of course it should also be put on a new bootdisk > > Buchan > > Tom Berkley wrote: > > > > Having read of a few people having cdrecord problems, it was time for me > > to burn one and see for myself: > > cdrecord -v dev=4,0 speed=8 -eject msccdrom.iso > > > > no problem. took just under 10 minutes. this is a plextor 8X burner on > > an adaptec 2930U2 (AIC 7850) narrow fast scsi controller. no problem > > with mandrake 7.1, or redhat 6.2 either. I'll do one on rh7 next time. > > > > so it does work just fine, and I will continue to be wary about ide cd > > burners with linux. > > > > tom berkley > > > > Roger Sherman wrote: > > > > > > I've tried several of the CD burning programs that came with 7.2, with no > > > success. Can't drag into windows like it says in the directions, when I > > > can, hitting whatever button executes the program doesn't work, blah > > > blah... > > > > > > I went to Mandrakes home page, and found a tutorial, which I believe has > > > led me to the problem. When I type in cdrecord -scanbus, I get the > > > following: > > > > > > [root@ool-18beefd7 rog]# cdrecord -scanbus > > > Cdrecord 1.9 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Jrg > > > Schilling > > > Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39 > > > Using libscg version 'schily-0.1' > > > scsibus0: > > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. > > > 0,0,0 0) 'LG ' 'CD-RW CED-8042B ' '1.07' Removable CD-ROM > > > 0,1,0 1) * > > > 0,2,0 2) * > > > 0,3,0 3) * > > > 0,4,0 4) * > > > 0,5,0 5) * > > > 0,6,0 6) * > > > 0,7,0 7) * > > > > > > Ya see that cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD > > > capabilities page? Is that the problem? If so, is there a remedy, or will > > > my stock with the Compaq CD-RW not work with Linux? Help! The ability to > > > burn CD's is the only thing keeping this a dual boot system, and I'll make > > > it a pure Linux box if I can get that CD-RW going... > > > > > > peace, > > > > > > Rog > > > > > > http://www.slammingrooves.com > > > Registered Linux user #190719 > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Kernel-smp-2.4
did you compile ppp into the kernel? tom berkley Mogens Jæger wrote: > > Hey list. > I am using Mandrake 7.2, on the 2.2.17 kernel. > Then I saw that the 2.4 kernel were aviable, and I downloaded the > 'kernel-smp-2.4.0-0.14mdk.i586.rpm'. > Everything with the update went OK, but when I tried to connect to the > internet, I got the message that ppp was not supported by the > kernel! how come. > I have removed it again and am now using the 2.2.17. > But one thing has changed - these yellow small boxes, describing > functions all over my system, has started to blink (flashing?) and I > can't find the place to change that. > Please someone help > Sincerely > Mogens Jæger > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
expert@linux-mandrake.com
Yes, I have tried them and they blew out my sound installation (ie it does not work right now). I'm running the 2.4.0-test12 kernel and the sound module is compiled into the kernel. When I check the configuration, the sblive sound card is properly recognized by the system (ie the configuration program gives the correct info on the card) and that's it. also screwed up the menus and update-menus did not help at all. had to delete most of the tool bar icons and install them newly. tom berkley Sheldon Lee Wen wrote: > > Has anyone tried these? > Any problems? > > > I really appreciate the time and efforts by Chris Molnar to provide > > these non-cooker, 7.2 compatible KDE2 upgrades. BTW, they're also > > available here: > > ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/unstable/distribution/2.1beta1/rpm/Mandrake/7.2/ > > (260 user limit) > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > -- > === > "... all thoughts of selfish desire, ill-will, hatred and > violence are the result of a lack of wisdom ... " > - Buddha > > For an awsome fantasy role playing game checkout: > http://members.xoom.com/Lycadican > === > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] 7.2, removing cups. . .
printerdrake -lpd tom berkley Norvell Spearman wrote: > > When installing 7.2 I chose to use the cups printing system. I'd like > to go back to the regular old lpd/lpr system. After removing the cups > rpms and firing up printtool, the system wants to go back and re-install > cups again---i.e., I don't get a choice to use lpd/lpr like I did at > install. How do I fix this? > > Thanks for any help with this. > > ---Norvell Spearman > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] cdrecord problem
Having read of a few people having cdrecord problems, it was time for me to burn one and see for myself: cdrecord -v dev=4,0 speed=8 -eject msccdrom.iso no problem. took just under 10 minutes. this is a plextor 8X burner on an adaptec 2930U2 (AIC 7850) narrow fast scsi controller. no problem with mandrake 7.1, or redhat 6.2 either. I'll do one on rh7 next time. so it does work just fine, and I will continue to be wary about ide cd burners with linux. tom berkley Roger Sherman wrote: > > I've tried several of the CD burning programs that came with 7.2, with no > success. Can't drag into windows like it says in the directions, when I > can, hitting whatever button executes the program doesn't work, blah > blah... > > I went to Mandrakes home page, and found a tutorial, which I believe has > led me to the problem. When I type in cdrecord -scanbus, I get the > following: > > [root@ool-18beefd7 rog]# cdrecord -scanbus > Cdrecord 1.9 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Jrg > Schilling > Linux sg driver version: 2.1.39 > Using libscg version 'schily-0.1' > scsibus0: > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. > 0,0,0 0) 'LG ' 'CD-RW CED-8042B ' '1.07' Removable CD-ROM > 0,1,0 1) * > 0,2,0 2) * > 0,3,0 3) * > 0,4,0 4) * > 0,5,0 5) * > 0,6,0 6) * > 0,7,0 7) * > > Ya see that cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD > capabilities page? Is that the problem? If so, is there a remedy, or will > my stock with the Compaq CD-RW not work with Linux? Help! The ability to > burn CD's is the only thing keeping this a dual boot system, and I'll make > it a pure Linux box if I can get that CD-RW going... > > peace, > > Rog > > http://www.slammingrooves.com > Registered Linux user #190719 > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] pam-0.72-12.1mdk.i586.rpm
pam >= 0.72-12mdk is needed by kdebase-2.0.1-1mdk got the same message with kdebase-2.0-7mdk which is the outofthebox 7.2 installation. i think you need to revisit this update soonest!!! tom berkley Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] how do I kill the lilo menu?
Yoh TF I think that if you comment out the boot message and menu-scheme in lilo.conf that it will work. I seem to remember doing this on an old install somewhere when the menu first started showing up, but I've started to like some of the features since I have 5 or 6 o/s installs and many kernel variations for many of them. I decided that I needed some help remembering what I did at 1:00 AM last Monday. Tom Berkley Trevor Farrell wrote: > > Hi, > > I liked the old inconspicuous LILO: prompt, and would like it back, but can't > find anywhere in lilo.conf to turn off the new menu. > > Can someone please point me in the right direction? > > Thanks, > > Trevor > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Fwd: rpm problems
I have seen some buggy rpms that will error out during an update and leave the original package showing installed in the database. In addition the package is not removable with the rpm -e command. So you can rpm -e --allmatches rpmname (and if necessary use --nodeps) to remove the offending mess then do a new install of the rpm. tom berkley tom strickland wrote: > > >What does > ># rpm --rebuilddb > >do? > > > >Civileme > > I should have mentioned that I have already tried this. > [root@lyra tom]# updatedb > [root@lura tom]# rpm --rebuilddb > > Further checks on the rpm database reveal that some of the packages > that I recently updated using MandrakeUpdate seem to be duplicated > in the database: > > tcsh > cups > > ... I'm not sure about any others... > > tom > > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] RPM keeps locking up
Its always a good idea to rpm -K therpmyoudownloaded.rpm and if you want to check the signature then grab the key off the cd with gpg --import RPMkeyfilename before you check the rpm. If you picked up some garbage in the rpm during the download or got a bogus rpm, this procedure will cull out these kinds of problems. tom berkley "David G.Powers" wrote: > I attempted to install the mc updates via MandrakeUpdate and my system seemed > to freeze. I restarted in runlevel 3, grabbed the rpms via FTP and > attempted to update using: > > rpm -Fvh mc-4.5.51-7.1mdk.i586.rpm > > I see: > # mc ##" > # VM: rpm process killed > # > > I got the rpm from: > ftp://download.sourceforge.net/pub/mirrors/mandrake/update/7.2/ > > If I switch to a consol with X running, I see... > # VM: X process killed > # VM: kdeinit process killed > # VM: kdenotify process killed > # VM: rpm process killed > # > > between the invokation of the rpm command and the kernel message "VM: rpm > process killed" my system does not respond, not on any virtual terminal. I > Alt-F(n) between them but the login prompt does not get around to requesting > a password. > > Que malo - please help > > Thanks, > > DP > > On Wednesday 13 December 2000 20:55, Andy wrote: > > > > When I try to install rpms, the computer locks up and becomes > unresponsive. > > It does this in all runlevels. When running in very verbose, it goes > > through the series of ### and then into just a #. After > > about a minute it stops and prints "Killed "and it exits. It freezes > > completely in KDE. Where should I begin to look to solve this? Any help > > would be much appreciated. > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] RPM keeps locking up
Also run rpm -V rpm and see if you get any output. No output means everything is hunkydory with the rpm command. tom berkley Andy Judge wrote: > When I try to install rpms, the computer locks up and becomes unresponsive. > It does this in all runlevels. When running in very verbose, it goes > through the series of ### and then into just a #. After > about a minute it stops and prints "Killed "and it exits. It freezes > completely in KDE. Where should I begin to look to solve this? Any help > would be much appreciated. > > Andy > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] PCMCIA nic cards on lap tops
I have 3Com nics in every computer in this place including my laptop and haven't had one problem with them. 3Com nics have been working well in linux for a lng time. Suggest that you either have one going bad, a configuration problem, or an isp problem. I've never seen a 3Com nic go bad so I would look in the other two places first. What method are you using to connect to your isp. tom berkley Scott Parks wrote: > Hello! > > I am trying to fight with this little problem of a 3Com PCMCIA nic card on a > Compaq 7800 lap top. > Boots, sees the network, can browse the web, ftp, email, etc. However, if I > attempt to FTP into > the machine I can get about 20 files up before all network services on the > machine stop. I have > to reboot to bring the services back. > > Thoughts? It is Mandrake 7.2 and using ProFTP, tried WUFTP as well. It is not > just ftp, if I use > apache and download email at the same time it is done as well. > > -Scott > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] C++ compiler
g++ man g++ 8-) tom berkley Terry Tremaine wrote: > Hello > > I recently installed Mandrake 7.2 and cannot get the C++ compiler to work. I > think it is supposed to be part of the egcs suite of tools for which I have > installed the latest updates (1.1.2-34) from the Mandrake site. Has anyone > else encountered this problem and found a solution? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > > Terry Tremaine > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi)
PS You're very lucky that your message was readable. Reconfigure your e-mail and get rid of the HTML. Its a lot easier to read plain text and you'll get a better response without it. ^_^ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I ipgraded my ide system with ut2 scsi controller ( tekram-symbios) > and 2 > ibm u2w scsi hds. It detected the controller properly, but I still > can not > connect to any of scsi hds. scsi ids are 0 and 1. The devices I > tried to > access were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb > ( fdisk /dev/sda). The error message I get is "Unable to open > /dev/sda" . > When I run diskdrake it also shows only the ide drive I have in the > system. > What do I need to do ? > thanx Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi)
you need an initrd file for your installation. boot with a floppy and mount the root partition somewhere. mkinitrd /boot/initrd_kernel_id.img kernel_id example: mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.2.17 2.2.17 look in your /lib/modules and /boot directories for a list of the kernels that you have available put the following line in /etc/lilo.conf below the image definition initrd=/boot/initrd_kernel_id.img run lilo reboot and your system should be able to find the scsi drives. There is no scsi support when you boot without an initrd image (initial ramdisk) Tom Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I ipgraded my ide system with ut2 scsi controller ( tekram-symbios) > and 2 > ibm u2w scsi hds. It detected the controller properly, but I still > can not > connect to any of scsi hds. scsi ids are 0 and 1. The devices I > tried to > access were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb > ( fdisk /dev/sda). The error message I get is "Unable to open > /dev/sda" . > When I run diskdrake it also shows only the ide drive I have in the > system. > What do I need to do ? > thanx Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Modem speed
I rarely reply to html messages anymore unless I know the person. When I see html, if the subject or first line (when its readable) doesn't grab me, I delete it in a flash and go on to the next. Its just not worth the discomfort trying to read the bloody things. Tom Berkley Ron Stodden wrote: > > Tom Berkley wrote: > > > > I agree that html mail is a pain in the eyeball, but netscape has never > > crashed for me responding to html formatted email. > > My Netscape (from 7.2) crashes only with a reply attempt to that > particular HTML message. This happens before the compose window > appears, so you may be interested to try a reply yourself to that > HTML message. > > -- > Regards, > > Ron. [AU] > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] SSCSI - is it worth it? (aka how to burn a CD)
If all you want to connect to your system is cd's and cd burners, fast scsi is more than good enough and you can get an adaptec model for about $55. SCSI2 disk drives are fast and do not create a lot cpu overhead, so if you plan on going to scsi disk drives, it may be a good price depending on the model (???). I would stay completely away from ide cd burners unless you get the plextor with their burnproof technology. I have read horror stories about problems with ide cd burners and the problems that have occurred with getting them running. So unless you have a lot of time to burn to, go with the scsi burner. The card however requires some more study. Look on www.pricewatch.com for a price on the model that is being offered and see what new units cost and go from there. Tom Berkley Ian McLeod wrote: > > Hi, > > I am about to get a Yamaha 8x6x'something' 4mb buffer SCSI burner with a SCSI II >interface card. > > Is it worth it? I am still trying to work out what SCSI II is and if a 2 year old >2nd hand SCSI II PCI card with external interface is worth around $150. > > Is SCSI hard to configure? Will it burn from a IDE CD ROM / Hard Drive? > > What issues have people encountered? > > Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.. > > Thanks in advance!! > > Regards, > > Ian McLeod > > _ > Want a new web-based email account ? ---> http://www.firstlinux.net > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] iptables, which package?
/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test11/include/config/ip/nf/iptables.h /usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test11/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c /usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test11/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c /usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test11/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o /usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test11/net/ipv4/netfilter/.iptable_filter.o.flags is this what you are looking for?If so, you will want to install the hackkernel rpms or get the latest 2.4.0 from http://www.kernel.org. Tom Berkley Morten Lund wrote: > > In the old distribution (7.1) I found iptables in netfilter...rpm. But I > can't find it anywhere in the 7.2 distribution. Does anyone have a clue where > to find an rpm-package containing iptables? > > Regards > Morten Lund > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Printing with hp895 deskjet
Thanks for mentioning the cdj880 printer driver. I just finished evaluating several of the printer drivers with my hp895C including the 895, 550, 882, 890, and now the 880 drivers. Without any doubt the cdj880 driver is the best on the mandrake printer test, the 1 degree radial lines look perfect, the characters are crisp and clear, and the colors so sweet. Thank you, masked man! Great to have a driver that works this well. And to answer the query about an 895 printer that works, yes, it works great. Don't hesitate to buy one to use with linux. Tom Berkley PS Don't count on using the usb port anytime soon with your hp895 with linux. My usb port works great with win98se but with linux, I get a lot of aritifacts and garbage graphics printed. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Modem speed
I agree that html mail is a pain in the eyeball, but netscape has never crashed for me responding to html formatted email. You likely have a problem with your install or did you need a compelling reason for people to not use html format? :-) tom berkley Ron Stodden wrote: > > Jerry, > > Kindly do NOT post email in HTML format - Netscape crashes when a > reply is attempted. > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> > >>I think it takes a W1 and an > >>S??? command in the init string. > > > S95=1 will report the true modem speed. > > This is only true for modems using the Rockwell chipset. > > -- > Regards, > > Ron. [AU] > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] linux equivalent of Partition Magic?
Its gnu's parted and it works. Tom Berkley Sarang Lakare wrote: > > there is something called gnupart or soemthing like that.. > > btw, isn't disk drake enuff for u'r needs? > > On Saturday 02 December 2000 16:10, you wrote: > > > > Is there a linux equivalent to Partition Magic. > > > > I own a copy of PM and I know that PM is compatible with linux. But PM > > uses the BIOS to read the partitions. > > > > Linux will read a much larger hard drive than the bios can read in dos. > > Therefore linux can read and use partitions beyond what the bios can see in > > dos. Presently PM cannot handle the HD part beyond what the bios sees > > because it really runs in DOS and not really under linux. That is why I > > wonder if there is a similar utility that actually runs under linux to > > address the part of the hd beyond bios under dos. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Registered Linux user 183185 > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > -- > -- > Sarang Lakare > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Clock
Not a problem with mandrake. My bp6 with 550 Celerons just smokes along with the clock dead on the national observatory time. Check your bios rev and update it if necessary. I had to update mine to RU from NJ to get it stable with the smp kernel in 7.2 but I've never had a clock problem. You may want to reset your timezone with the DrakConf after you fix/check the bios. tom berkley Don wrote: > > I am trying to figure out why does not Mandrake 7.2, and/or KDE2.0 see the > system clock? Whenever I reboot this system the time gets reset to 00:00:00 > and starts counting from there. I usually reset the clock in KDE, but must > reset the clock each time I reboot. This is a dual boot machine, with Win2k > and Mandrake 7.2. Win2k shows the correct time. I have reloaded MDK7.2 SMP > on this system 14 times now trying to get things to run stable. > > Machine Info: > Abit BP6 with two Celeron 466's not overcclocked > 512 MB memory > ATI Rage 128 with 32MB Mem (AGP) > Adaptec 2940 controlling 2GB Jaz drive > WD 20.5 GB master Drive(Win2k) and 15.3 GB slave on IDE3 (HPT366) > controller > Linksys NIC 10/100 > Haupauge WINTV card > - > > Thanks, > > Don > -- > 73 de kk6wj > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] freeze
I have a Viper 770 (32MB) and have had no problems with XFree 4.0.1. I did have to upgrade the motherboard bios (abit bp6) to the latest (RU) bios revision to stop the smp kernel from freezing but since then the system has been running rock solid for days at a time. Tom Berkley Anthony Russello wrote: > > You guys aren't alone, I'm using XFree86 4.0.1 on mdk 7.2 with a Diamond > Vipr 770 TNT2 card. > > The only times Linux has ever failed on me are when I accidentally leave X > running. > > I would like to get this fixed as I often que up XMMS and listen to my > mp3s while I work away repairing all the evils of Windows 2000 and Windows > NT4. > > Thanks > > > Hi! > > > > Your problem is similar to what happened to me a couple of times, a total > > freeze with the restart-button being the only solution. But I'm running my > > ATI Rage 128 (8 Meg) on the XF 4.0.1 (LM 7.2). > > This happened once in HelixGnome and once in KDE, under totally different > > circumstances. It would be interesting to know what causes this. The only > > thing I could imagine as suspect was the mouse (an MS Intellimouse PS/2), at > > least one of those times (in KDE) I was moving at the same time as the > > machine was working with full power. In Helix I was waiting for a page from > > the Internet to show up in Netscape. > > > > ei > > > > On Tuesday 05 December 2000 10:53, Alain wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Since I installed Mdk 7.2 I experiment complete (keyboard not responding ) > > > system freezes about once a week. I suspect this is the Xserver (3.3.6 BTW > > > with an ATI with 8 meg) because it happens not only with KDE but with WM > > > also. I want to resolve this problem but in which log could I find infos > > > that would make me sure this is a X problem? > > > > > > > -- > > @~~ EagleIce ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~@ > > @~~ Running GNU/Linux & KDE ~~@ > > > > > > There's plenty of semicolons to go around > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] edit PATH environment
put the command in the .kshrc file in your home directory or better edit the path command in the .bash_profile in your home directory to include the /usr/local pathname. tb praedor wrote: > > On Sunday 03 December 2000 07:13 pm, you wrote: > > > > You can do this by issuing this command: > > > > export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/prog-dir > > EVERY time I have ever done this, the path alteration is temporary - it > ONLY applies to the console session within which I use that command string > and makes no permanent change to my environment path variable. > > praedor > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Second stage install hangs
I'm running dual celerons with mandrake just fine and know a few other who are too. So your statement about mandrake not liking celerons is not very accurate. tom berkley Mark Weaver wrote: > > You know...if I didn't know better I'd say you both were trying to install > Mandrake on Celeron processor machine with Western Digital hard > drives. It's a hardware issue. You may want to look at the drives, or the > chipsets on the mobo's themselves. Celerons and mandrake aren't known to > get along all that well. Pure Pentium chips and AMD's fair much > better. And yes, I know that Celeron chips are Intel, however, they're > _not_ Pentiums. > > -- > Mark > > / * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat > * in order to get the rats up from below decks > * so they can be kicked over the side and drowned! > * > * REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496 > */ > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*REPLY SEPERATOR*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > On Mon, 27 Nov 2000 EagleIce had this to say! > > > I've been having this very same problem at work and I haven't found a > > solution 'yet'. But in that case it is not a LM-specific problem, I've tryed > > 'almost all' the Linux dists on the market to install on that particular > > computer and they all freeze when loading into ramdisk, except Caldera which > > installs with the help of 'Lisa' the text-based install program. > > > > Please let me know if you find out. > > > > ei > > > > On Sunday 26 November 2000 07:10, Ed Ewing wrote: > > > > > > Not a newbie but certainly feeling like one. > > > Burned a cd with the iso image and have tried every install option and > > > always hangs when going to second stage. > > > Hardware problem? Trying to load on Compaq. > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > Content-Description: > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] NTFS support
with win2k you get to choose whether to use ntfs or fat32. linux can work with either. tom berkley Tom Eastman wrote: > > I'm about to install Windows 2000 on my computer, I know that linux could > read Windows NT NTFS partitions just fine, but can it read Windows 2000 NTFS? > > Thanks > Tom > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] edit PATH environment
look in your home directory .bash_profile tom berkley phil wrote: > > Hi, > > I just came back to using Mandrake. I used several other distributions that > had /usr/local/bin as a part of the path environment. I have some programs I > would like to keep there. > > My question is What file is it that I can edit this in or what command is it > that I can use to add this to it? Seems to me on my jorneys through linux > manuals that I saw just a simple command that can acomplish this, but I be > darned if I can find it again. Thanks in advanced. > > Phil > > > Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Garbage in video programs
I think its a problem with some of the linux usb drivers. I have the same kind of a problem with my hp deskjet printer. Works great on a parallel port (or usb in win98) but with the usb port in linux, I get a lot of artifacts printed. With graphics printing the frequency of disturbance in the graphic is about the same as the artifacts in text, both using the printer driver and just catenating the keyboard to /dev/usb/lp0. I thought at first the problem was with cups until I changed to the parallel port. Then I reverified the usb port using win98. Tom Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi! > > About two weeks ago I installed Mandrake 7.2 and everything ran fine but > when I connected my robocam web cam and used xawtv to see if it worked, > the image was full of garbage (lots of small black point all around). At > the first time I thought that the problem were the USB drivers but then > I noticed that plaympeg has the same problem. > > I have a Toshiba Satellite 4015CDT with a chips CT6 display. > > Do you have any idea of why is this happening? Is there a problem with XFree4.01? > > Thank you in advance! > Ixcoatl > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] linux equivalent of Partition Magic?
gnu parted is supposed to do the same as pm but i haven't used it yet so i can't yet say first hand. suspect its time to mess with it next time i get ready to try yet another distro 8-) tom berkley Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Mandrake 7.1 Menu Update
I tried to use the menu update command in the 7.1 mandrake (kde 1.2) desktop and got the message menu edit not installed. After looking for a while nothing stood out. If anyone can enlighten me about which rpm contains the kde menu editor (note this is 7.1 not 7.2), I would appreciate it. Thanks. Tom Berkley Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] unclutter ?
Yeah, I see it and they both work for me. Tom Berkley Sarang Lakare wrote: > > i think he means the "unclutter" option that comes when u right click.. > > it works fine for me (i think!) > > -sarang > > On Friday 01 December 2000 21:12, you wrote: > > > > By 'unclutter' do you mean the 'Show Desktop' Icon in kde that icons > > everything giving you a clear desktop and then allows you to return to > > the mess of windows that you had before you poked the icon by poking it > > again??? > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > Tom Brinkman wrote: > > >Has anybody had 'unclutter' workin on 7.2 ? > > > > > >I've used it since 6.0, still had it workin with 7.2b3, but since > > > 7.2 final (dl edition), and with the KDE2 updates to 20001122, it's > > > still no go :( > > > -- > > > Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay > > > > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > -- > -- > Sarang Lakare > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] unclutter ?
By 'unclutter' do you mean the 'Show Desktop' Icon in kde that icons everything giving you a clear desktop and then allows you to return to the mess of windows that you had before you poked the icon by poking it again??? Tom Berkley Tom Brinkman wrote: > >Has anybody had 'unclutter' workin on 7.2 ? > >I've used it since 6.0, still had it workin with 7.2b3, but since > 7.2 final (dl edition), and with the KDE2 updates to 20001122, it's > still no go :( > -- > Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] unclutter ?
Don Your emails have two listings of the [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the reply section. If you will remove one or not use the reply-all to these e-mails, we will stop getting two of the same messages from you Thanks Tom Berkley Don wrote: > > Why does your e-mail show up with very large letters > You must have your system setup to display 400 by 600 > screen. > > Don > > On Friday 01 December 2000 17:05, you wrote: > > > >Has anybody had 'unclutter' workin on 7.2 ? > > > >I've used it since 6.0, still had it workin with 7.2b3, but since > > 7.2 final (dl edition), and with the KDE2 updates to 20001122, it's > > still no go :( > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="koi8-r"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > -- > > 73 de KK6WJ > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Finding files based on date
rpm -qf `which ps` rpm -V rpmfromabovecommand rpm -qf `which ls` rpm -V rpmfromabovecommand if these are compromised from a root kit you should install the rpm's using rpm -ivh --replacefiles procps-2.0.6-12mdk.i386.rpm this will clean out the root kit with new files. if you suspect that rpm has been messed with, then boot with your boot and rescue disks, mount the root partition on /mnt/tmp and use the rescue disk to fix/replace the rpm command. Then fix everything else. Also, until you fix your security, keep your system off the net except to get any files you need. Now you want to read the security howto, check into bastille-linux if you want to do it in a hurry, and add portsentry (look it up on http://freshmeat.net). You should also get nmap (also on freshmeat) and use it on your system to see where you are vulnerable. Tom Berkley "Bob Puff@NLE" wrote: > > Hello, > > In the close inspection I've been giving my machine since it was hacked, > I see that there was a 100kbit/sec upload averaged over 5 minutes.. that > is a lot of data. I don't see any new files to account for this, and > suspect the hacker might have uploaded something naughty. > > Question: how do I do a locate (whereis), based on date? What I want to > do is display ALL files that have been created or modified SINCE a > certain date.. like 2 days ago. > > It would be real nice if the resulting output could give the entire > pathname to each file. > > I tried messing with some switches in the FIND command, but it didn't > work. > > Thanks. > > Bob > > P.S. Please CC messages directly to me also: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] KDE Menu crippled!
Did you delete the .kde directory, logout and login again? Tom Berkley Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Dear friends: > > For some reason my KDE menu (as accessed directly from the K launch pad) > is missing half the entries. No Networking, the Multimedia lacks > Graphics, Sound, Video. And many others. > > Yet, the KDE Menu Editor (MenuDrake) has EVERYTHING in order. All the > menu directories and entries are there as they should be. > > How, please, do I fix this and update my Desktop menu? > > Would very much appreciate your help with this cosmetic but disturbing > situation. > > Thank you. > > Benjamin > -- > Benjamin and Anna Sher > Sher's Russian Web > http://www.websher.net > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Slow system
I have one stick of atlas precision 128MB ram in this computer and some installations of linux do recognize more than 64MB of it and some do not. Its not shared, nor dirty, nor mismatched Hmm I have to conclude that the following may be some good info but definitely does not measure up to the claim of the three most common reasons... Tom Berkley Pj wrote: > > Sorry, I have to disagree. For our new users I'd like to reiterate that > the three most common reasons that Linux does NOT recognize the correct > amount of memory are: dirty RAM, mis-matched RAM (different > manufacturers) and shared RAM. > > Shared RAM can be corrected with a one line script. Dirty RAM can be > corrected by removing and cleaning the contacts. Mis-matched RAM can > usually be corrected by buying two or more sticks from the same > manufacturer or retailer at the same time. Be sure to check the sticks > ID before you buy it. > > Linux will always recognize the correct amount of RAM. I have previously > used 64EDO, 128 P-100, 160 P-100 and now I have 256 P-100 on a Tyan > board with VIA chip. It was all recognized correctly at the first boot. > > Windows almost always recognizes the correct amount of memory just as it > correctly identifies Winmodems. Unfortunately trying to compare Winblows > with Linux is like trying to compare a cow and a sailboat. There is not > comparison and Linux is a lot smarter too! > > I'd also like to make a comment about motherboards and Linux. I recently > wrestled with a peculiar problem. I couldn't install Mandrake properly > regardless of what I did, and I was limited basically to the command > line. After nine months of fooling with the box, the BIOS, the VIA > chips, etc., I found the board had a bad I/O connection and weak memory. > Even though the memory was correctly recognized Linux was smart enough > to know there was something wrong and would not perform properly. I > haven't had a problem since I changed the board and memory. > > Pj > > Sarang Lakare wrote: > > > > I have a Via chip too.. and every version of mandrake found all 1.5 GB of RAM > on >it!.. Maybe u guys have one chipset thats broken.. write to the kernel mailing list >to get it fixed! > > > > -sarang > > > > On Thursday 30 November 2000 18:35, you wrote: > > > > > > I'm a newbie just getting started with Linux, but if preponderance of > > >evidence is helpful at all, I also have a VIA chipset, and Mandrake 7 hasn't found my >RAM above 64MB... > > > > > > - Av - > > > > > > -- > > > Av Pinzur / Crisp Graphics > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.crispgraphics.com/~newav > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian A > > > > Strømmen [Number1/NumeroUno] > > > > Sent: Thursday, 30 November, 2000 16:40 > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Cc: Larry Tobos > > > > Subject: Re: [expert] Slow system > > > > > > > > On Thursday 30 November 2000 21:39, you wrote: > > > > > In my case, Winblows gets the correct amount of memory... > > > > > Forcing the detection in Lilo as suggested had the impact of > > > > > > > > freezing the > > > > > > > > > system, until I reverted it ... > > > > > > > > > > The problem is hardware related: the kernel does not see the > > > > > > > > memory, even > > > > > > > > > if it is there. I bet my problem is the VIA chipset support in > > > > > > > > the kernel > > > > > > > > Ahh.. Well, we fixed the performance with hdparm and mem=, but > > > > now, when the > > > > disk use is high (like when starting X) the computer freezes, the > > > > disk spins > > > > down and the harddisk light light constantly. The only thing I > > > > can figure is > > > > that it must be the ide chipset on the mainboard, which is a VIA > > > > chipset. I > > > > haven't gotten any response from anybody about this, so I'll past > > > > the last > > > > mail below and hope that someone will answer. If not we'll have > > > > to change > > > > the mainboard. > > > > > > > > Previous mail: > > > > I've had a lot of problems installin Linux Mandrake 7.2 at my friends > > > > computer. Sent a mail earlier about a prob
Re: [expert] Printerdrake can't deal with not CUPS
printerdrake -lpd its undocumented, but Till mentioned it in a detailed e-mail to the list regarding problems that I was having with cups to a usb printer. (fwiw, the problem disappeared when I removed the usb connection to the printer and use the slower parallel connection). also you will want to run ntsysv and turn off the cups demon on startup. you can use chkconfig too but I'm not certain of the syntax. tom berkley praedor wrote: > > I got fed up with the problems of getting CUPS working and > have dumped it and gone back to LPRng. I then tried to > setup my printer by running printerdrake, but when it starts, > it tries to start CUPS. > > Surely it isn't dependent upon CUPS being installed? Please > tell me it wasn't re-written to only work with CUPS? > > How do I get it to forget about CUPS? > > praedor > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Mandrake PC shut down
the apm is what shuts down the machine. apm is not safe with smp and is diabled automatically. i do not know any of the details, however, you get to turn the power off manually on your bp6 just like i do with mine. as long as you use smp, you get to shut off the machine manually. if you boot the uniprocessor, it will shut the power off automatically. i have never tested this since i only used the uniprocessor to solve some problems with 7.2 and never used it for a shutdown. Tom Berkley Vu Nguyen wrote: > > Hi everyone > I have an BP6 motherboard with dual processors 500MHZ celeron. When I tried > to installed Mandrake 7.02 it does not automaticly shut down by software as > it suppose to. (With ATX motherboard, it will automaticly shutdown by > software) Does anyone know how to setup this. > > Thank > _ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] khotkeys in Mandrake 7.2?
type this locate hotkey you will get some interesting stuff one of which is /usr/bin/khotkeys which belongs to the package ... use the command rpm -qf /usr/bin/khotkeys and you will get: kdebase-2.0-7mdk Tom Berkley PS Hope these clues inspire your curiosity to look in a few new places. PPS There is no sarcasm here at least not coming from my end, I was just going back to when I did not know any of this stuff either. Bom Viagem. PBone wrote: > > Does anyone know how to get keyboard shortcuts to launch programes in KDE2.0 > in Mandrake 7.2. Apparently a process "khotkeys" is running but while in KDE > 1.2 there was a module in kcontrol to control it there is no such module in > KDE2. On the KDE Users list it was mentioned that you can configure them via > kmenu editor but in Mandrake this appears tohave been replaced by menudrake. > Someone else mentioned a khotkeysrc but this doesn't even exist on my > computer > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] linux on dell
I have 7.1 on my inspiron 7000 and it works fine. If the sound is the same in the 3800 then its the Maestro 2 and the kernel has a sound driver for it that can be compiled in or used as module. Both work. For a good nic use the 3Com 3CCFE575BT 10/100 works perfectly. Beware the 3CCFEM656, the nic works fine but the modem is a winmodem. Using a winmodem is still iffy with linux. Tom Berkley Laurent Duperval wrote: > > On 28 Nov, Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS wrote: > > I have just ordered a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop, and was curious if anyone > > knew what problems > > (if any) I will run into installing Mandrake 7.1 or .2 on it. This laptop > > has the external floppy drive > > (parallel port), will that be a problem with linux? I opted not to order the > > network card from dell so > > am also wandering what card any of you would recommend. This network card > > will only be used on > > my home network which right now all machines have 10/100 cards. > > > > Any info appreciated, > > > > I used 7.0 on a 3500 and it worked fine. My network card was somem 3com > 10/100 ethernet card. I don't remember ever getting sound to work, tho'. > > L > > -- > MY EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED --> UPDATE YOUR ADDRESSBOOK > > Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, > Netergy Networks - Java Centerand we who are here have failed it." > Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228 -Doug Camilli > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Penguin Power! > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] I'VE BEEN HACKED!!! Need upgraded wu-ftp for 7.1
Get rid of wu-ftpd and install proftpd. Works great in 7.1. Tom Berkley "Bob Puff@NLE" wrote: > > Hi gang, > > Last night, my webserver machine (Mandrake 7.1) was "defaced". The > hacker got root access, and uploaded a script that went into every > virtual host and replaced the index.htm(l) file with his own file. His > "defacement" included his email, and a link to his site: > http://rsh.defacements.com > > I sent the guy an email saying "thanks a lot pal... how did you do > that?" He replied: > > > Yeah, I'm really sorry about wiping out your index files, there were quite > > a few sites, and I didn't want to do it all by hand, so I made a script > > for it, and I guess I coded it wrong, and it didn't copy the index's like > > it was suppose to. Please except my apologies. Well, I got in using a big > > hole in wuftpd 2.6.0(1), you should never use that, it's been a known vulnerability > > since 1999. Again, I'm sorry. Take it easy, > > Scurvy. > > I did the Mandrake-update thing, and updated wu-ftp, but it still is > version 2.6.0(1). I see there is a 2.6.1 rpm, I believe for version > 7.2. I tried installing it, but it says it depends on XINTED. I > snagged that, but it says: > /etc/init.d is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk > rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk > libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2) is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk > rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk > > I tried installing INITSCRIPTS (the /etc/init.d), but it says: > /etc/init.d is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk > rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13 > -4mdk > libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2) is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk > rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk > [root@main /tmp]# rpm -ihv initscripts-5.27-38mdk.i586.rpm > error: failed dependencies: > rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 is needed by initscripts-5.27-38mdk > rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1 is needed by initscripts-5.27-38mdk > > So... what can a 7.1 user do to get the wu-ftp 2.6.1??? > > Please CC your reply directly to me: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > THanks! > > Bob > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Wheelmouse Functions
I noticed today that when I started netscape mail first, the mouse wheel worked ok and its still working a half hour later. Hm. Check to see that imwheel is still running before you start imwheel in the shell. ps -ef | grep imwheel If it is you should kill the process first before you start another. The k option will not kill the imwheel process if it was started with the -p option. Tom Berkley mark wrote: > > On Thursday 23 November 2000 19:03, you wrote: > > I have been noticing that indeed my wheelmouse functions sometimes in > > netscape and sometimes not. However, when I start Konqueror first and > > then go to netscape for my mail, then the wheel works in netscape. If I > > start netscape mail first, forget the wheel until I boot up again. > > Haven't experimented yet with just logout/login and start Konqueror > > first. I'll try that later and send the results. > > > > I have similar probs. next time imwheel fails in netscape call up terminal > and type enter imwheel, I think imwheel is crashing, dont know why > > -- > Regards > > Mark > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Hdparm options for a Maxtor
Some interesting numbers to compare with your maxtor. The following is using UDMA-33 with near minimal optimization in Mandrake 7.2: Model=IBM-DPTA-372050: /dev/hda: multcount= 16 (on) I/O support = 0 (default 16-bit) unmaskirq= 0 (off) using_dma= 1 (on) keepsettings = 0 (off) nowerr = 0 (off) readonly = 0 (off) readahead= 8 (on) geometry = 2495/255/63, sectors = 40088160, start = 0 /dev/hda: Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 1.08 seconds =118.52 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 2.95 seconds = 21.69 MB/sec Model=IBM-DJNA-371350: /dev/hdb: multcount= 16 (on) I/O support = 0 (default 16-bit) unmaskirq= 0 (off) using_dma= 1 (on) keepsettings = 0 (off) nowerr = 0 (off) readonly = 0 (off) readahead= 8 (on) geometry = 1650/255/63, sectors = 26520480, start = 0 /dev/hdb: Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 1.07 seconds =119.63 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.98 seconds = 16.08 MB/sec Tom Berkley Leopold Palomo wrote: > > > I have a maxtor and you the following > > > > hdparm -X66 -u1 -d1 -m11 -c1 /dev/hda > > > > and its works much faster, with no problems > > > > I have tested some parameters and here is the results of hdparm test. What do > you think? > > With the parameters hdparm -u1 -d1 -c1 /dev/hda. I runned a hdparm -t -T > > /dev/hda: > Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.22 seconds = 57.66 MB/sec > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 4.33 seconds = 14.78 MB/sec > > With the parameters hdparm -u1 -d1 -c1 -m16 /dev/hda. I runned a hdparm -t -T > > /dev/hda: > Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.25 seconds = 56.89 MB/sec > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 4.36 seconds = 14.68 MB/sec > > With the parameters hdparm -u1 -d1 -c3 -m16 /dev/hda. I runned a hdparm -t > -T > > /dev/hda: > Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.29 seconds = 55.90 MB/sec > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 4.33 seconds = 14.78 MB/sec > > With the parameters hdparm -u1 -d1 -c3 -m16 -X66 /dev/hda. I runned a hdparm > -t -T > > /dev/hda: > Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.23 seconds = 57.40 MB/sec > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 4.36 seconds = 14.68 MB/sec > > And now, after have modified my rc.local with the last parameter, I have this > result. I don't understand it!! > > /dev/hda: > Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.42 seconds = 52.89 MB/sec > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 30.11 seconds = 2.13 MB/sec > > Leo > > -- > Leopold Palomo Avellaneda > > Linux User 152692 > Catalonia > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] I give up on what?
How to get your head realigned when it malfunctions or is in need of guidance? Just read this. Well said. Thanks, Ron. Tom Berkley Ron Heron wrote: > > Remember that Linux is a community of people all > working to making it a better product. Every mailing > list, including this one is helping. There are issues > solved by the mass community on lists such as these > that end op being part of future distros. In other > words, there is no Linux Inc that makes software. It > is a global community of users that all, in some way, > contribute to the better product. I suggest you > attack your problems one at a time, rationally, and > help the community understand better what you are > experiencing. Then, you will probably be a much > happier person. > > Ron > > > > > > > I give up on linux. Now I boot in and usb just > > decides not to work. You > > > spend sooo much time trying to get the hardware > > working (which it very > > > rarely ever does), then you do something so small > > like change a character > > > in some file, or click the worng button, or not > > even do anything at all, > > > then the whole system stops working, just shuts > > down completely. Someone > > > has to come up with an os that's as friendly as > > windoze, with all the perks > > > of linux :) > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Imwheel & Netscape
David, thanks. Long winded? No problem. This conversation that YOU started has increased my own awareness of the problem. Yes, I am beginning to see the same things that you are. One of the things that I have noticed is that if I start netscape first after I start my system and login, then the wheelmouse does not work. If I start the Konqueror first, then the wheel works in netscape mail at least for a while and then it stops working. When the wheel stops working in netscape, I can kill the current imwheel process and start another with 'imwheel -k' and then the wheel again functions everywhere. At least for now it looks like we have an inconvenient solution to the problem. The problem is likely that some piece of software possibly something that cron runs periodically is walking on the imwheel process and disabling it. Interesting problem. Tom Berkley David Boles wrote: > > On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 23:35:03 -0800, Tom Berkley said: > > Okay, here goes. I am using Linux-Mandrake 7.2 and its files updated only from > the Mandrake Update suggested files list. Something, I guess KDE 2.0, loads > imwheel-p. I can see it as a loaded application with kpm, gtop, or top. The > wheel mouse does work in everything KDE that I have tried. To date I have NOT > seen it stop in anything KDE. > > It does NOT work in Netscape. If I type imwheel -k in a terminal window the > wheel mouse will work in Netscape. Sometimes for hours, sometimes it stops > working after several minutes. Sometimes it stops after a new web site is > loaded. You will notice that I said sometimes. I can not even give you the URLs > that make it happen. Like I said this time, this site maybe works maybe does > not work. Very frustrating. When it stops working imwheel -k is still listed as > a loaded application. > > Alan Shoemaker suggested adding a long list of things to the ~./Xdefaults file. > I have attached this list, as netscape-imwheel.txt to this message. Perhaps it > should be put somewhere else? Or maybe a typo? > > As I write this, after using kpm to see if imwheel is still loaded, it is, the > wheel mouse works in all KDE stuff and others but does NOT work in Netscape. > > BTW What does the '&' do at the end of the line? > > Sorry to be so long winded. > > > I do not use imwheel and the wheel mouse works in kde and Konqueror but > > does not work in netscape. When I start imwheel, then the wheel mouse > > works in netscape. Since I rarely use netscape to browse, I do not have > > all of your observations. However, when it starts to get flakey again, > > just 'imwheel -k &' in a shell and see what happens. If you let us know > > the results after poking around with it for a while, that would be > > appreciated mucho. Thanks. > > -- > > David Boles > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > eagleice wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I tryed to ask this on the 'Expert' mailing list without > > any reply at all. I was impressed that the Mandrake 7.2 had > > configured my MS Intellimouse out of the box, the second > > Linux dist that manages to do that (Caldera 2.4 beeing the > > other one). But; when I log in after reboot imwheel is > > working fine with all KDE apps and StarOffice but it's not > > working in Netscape! After running the imwheel command > > though it works again, why this? > > > > Cheers, > > ei > > eiI must have missed this in expert. I can't succintly > explain the change between 7.1 and 7.2, but instead of > rerunning imwheel do this. Add the code below to the end of > your ~/.Xdefaults file. > -- > Alan > > !## NETSCAPE > Netscape*drawingArea.translations: #replace\ > : ArmLink() \n\ > : ArmLink() \n\ > ~Shift: ActivateLink() \n\ > ~Shift: ActivateLink(new-window) \ > DisarmLink()\n\ > Shift:ActivateLink(save-only) \ > DisarmLink()\n\ > Shift:ActivateLink(save-only) \ > DisarmLink()\n\ > : DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\ > : DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\ > : DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\ > : DescribeLink() \n\ > : xfeDoPopup()\n\ > : ActivatePopup() \n\ > Ctrl: PageUp()\n\ > Ctrl: PageDown()\n\ > Shift: LineUp()\n\ > Shift: LineDown()\n\ > None: > LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp
Re: [expert] 7.2 Sound problems
I don't know. Tell me how to find out. All I do with sound now is play mp3's on xmms and xmms still has a few critters lurking inside with the version that comes with 7.2. Tom Berkley Vic wrote: > > Cool, I am thinking about getting a sblive > in the future, how well does midi work > and did it autoconfigure both sound > and midi? > > Thankx > > On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Tom Berkley wrote: > > > > SB Live works wooonnderrrfuly combined with my > > bose amp, this place rocks or tranquils depending on how I want it. > > Never have had any problems with it and linux (redhat, mandrake, debian) > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > Wayne Wilson wrote: > > > > > > "Linke, Thomas" wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > you can also use DrakeConf , choose HardDrake. If the system detect the > > > > soundcard you have a + in the first column, click on it and you see your card. > > > > Click on the card, in the right window are the preferences. Now you have a > > > > button to start a configuration tool. Open it and check the values. > > > > > > > Yep, as I said, been there and done that. Tried all permuations just to > > > make sure. NO effect, same bad sound when it works. I am beginning to > > > think that the crystal audio drivers are just plain bad. Does anyone > > > have a good audio card that Mandrake 7.2 can install by default that > > > works? > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Wheelmouse Functions
I have been noticing that indeed my wheelmouse functions sometimes in netscape and sometimes not. However, when I start Konqueror first and then go to netscape for my mail, then the wheel works in netscape. If I start netscape mail first, forget the wheel until I boot up again. Haven't experimented yet with just logout/login and start Konqueror first. I'll try that later and send the results. Tom Berkley Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Glibc_2.2
Sorry. When I read your message it was not clear that you were using the cooker code and not the 7.2 release code. And the way it was worded, it sounded to me like a newbie asking a really really dumb question. glibc in mandrake 7.2 is 2.1.3 not 2.2 so if you're messing with the development software and asking a question like something is wrong with mandrake, then I think that you have your head stuck in a dark place. if you use 2.2 then you want to be asking questions with the preface that you are using the development stuff which is an entirely different ballgame. The development side is a swirl of trying a lot of things and when they do not work, you have to look for a while and understand how it works, and NOT accuse someone else of doing something wrong. My apologies and next time make certain you qualify that you are looking at development stuff and that you're frustrated that you cannot figure it out and need some help. Sharing what I know here is something that I love to do and it helps me learn. Mistakes are part of it. Its also humbling to realize that I've been on the planet using and programming computers for well over 30 years and that what I know seems to diminish with time even though I am learning new stuff at an extraordinary rate. I have no room for arrogance and no tolerance for it. Tom Berkley Ryan La Mothe wrote: > > Dear Tom Berkley, > > So, what you are saying is that because I asked a question that has been > plaguing more than just myself, and it isn't any less intelligent than > hundreds of the other posts I see on this newsgroup, you have to act like a > total as*hole to me? What's the deal. The answer I was looking for was > very simple. So was my question. As a matter of fact I have been using > Linux since ~1994 and RedHat's Mother's Day release was out. This my first > time with LM and I have noticed that LM doesn't do everything the same as > everybody else and I was just asking for a simple . Please do not > ever act this way again. It is exactly people like you who will make sure > Linux stays just as it is now, an OS with a lot of as*hole zealots and a > bunch of people who whole-heartily gave Linux an honest try...to only get > answers like the one you gave. Sure, there is a Newbie List, but what the > hell would a newbie be asking a question about Glibc_2.2 compatibility and > upgrading for anyways? I just asked some simple, straightforward questions > and just wanted some nice, light hearted, direct to the point answers. > Thank You > > Ryan La Mothe > > > What the h are you talking about? If you're a newbie and it it > > sounds like you are, then you want to go hang out with the newbie list > > for a while, spend some time reading the howto's http://www.linuxdoc.org > > and then come here when you are informed enough to ask an intelligent > > question of intelligent people. > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > Ryan La Mothe wrote: > > > > > > I have a question...What is the deal with EVERY SINGLE RPM needing > > > Glibc_2.2? What is exactly is the reason and how do I acquire Glibc_2.2 > > > without seriously messing everything up on Linux? This is > ridiculous...I > > > can't even download 1 single RPM anymore, ANYWHERE without it being > > > dependant on Glibc_2.2. Why hasn't Mandrake's website or something at > least > > > made any mention of this fact/problem before I started wasting my > valuable > > > time the past couple of weeks looking for tar.gz or src.rpm files so > that I > > > could try and compile against LM 7.2 Glibc libraries instead of getting > what > > > I truly need and needing Glibc_2.2? What I want is a definite answer if > > > someone has it. I am NOT going to compile source for anything at the > > > moment, as I need to keep the system in either an all RPM or all tarball > > > format, but this particular machine, I don't have the time to waste > > > compiling and screwing with the whole tarball mess. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] is this list seeing double yet again???
That may be one of the problems, but I think that some people need to check address to lines and make certain that they haven't picked up more than one occurrence of [EMAIL PROTECTED] when they poke the reply button in their mail browser. Tom Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > i guess you are refering to the double copies of email, i think it may > be the > users fault since not all emails are duplicated > so everybody please quit double clicking on your send button Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Glibc_2.2
What the h are you talking about? If you're a newbie and it it sounds like you are, then you want to go hang out with the newbie list for a while, spend some time reading the howto's http://www.linuxdoc.org and then come here when you are informed enough to ask an intelligent question of intelligent people. Tom Berkley Ryan La Mothe wrote: > > I have a question...What is the deal with EVERY SINGLE RPM needing > Glibc_2.2? What is exactly is the reason and how do I acquire Glibc_2.2 > without seriously messing everything up on Linux? This is ridiculous...I > can't even download 1 single RPM anymore, ANYWHERE without it being > dependant on Glibc_2.2. Why hasn't Mandrake's website or something at least > made any mention of this fact/problem before I started wasting my valuable > time the past couple of weeks looking for tar.gz or src.rpm files so that I > could try and compile against LM 7.2 Glibc libraries instead of getting what > I truly need and needing Glibc_2.2? What I want is a definite answer if > someone has it. I am NOT going to compile source for anything at the > moment, as I need to keep the system in either an all RPM or all tarball > format, but this particular machine, I don't have the time to waste > compiling and screwing with the whole tarball mess. Thanks. > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] 7.2 Sound problems
SB Live works wooonnderrrfuly combined with my bose amp, this place rocks or tranquils depending on how I want it. Never have had any problems with it and linux (redhat, mandrake, debian) Tom Berkley Wayne Wilson wrote: > > "Linke, Thomas" wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > you can also use DrakeConf , choose HardDrake. If the system detect the > > soundcard you have a + in the first column, click on it and you see your card. > > Click on the card, in the right window are the preferences. Now you have a > > button to start a configuration tool. Open it and check the values. > > > Yep, as I said, been there and done that. Tried all permuations just to > make sure. NO effect, same bad sound when it works. I am beginning to > think that the crystal audio drivers are just plain bad. Does anyone > have a good audio card that Mandrake 7.2 can install by default that > works? > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Problem with the print quality in 7.2
Interesting crash here after I tried this method with my 7.2 Mandrake installation. I have an hp895Cxi inkjet printer connected to the usb port on my abit bp6 board (ru bios). When I configured the printer and ran a test print. The computer locked up (stopped responding). On reboot, the printer started printing the test page but with a lot of garbage characters throughout the output(got the same type of output during the printer installation during the mandrake 7.2 install). In addition I could not login. The graphical login screen refused to accept the password input (ie nothing typed entered the password window which usually shows asterisks when you type the password == weird!). After a long session of trying to login (linux single, console login, ... ...) I just do not remember how I finally got in to the system, but I did and deleted the print queue, deleted the files in the spooler, shutdown cupsd, reconfigured the boot to not start cups and it'll be a long time before I try that one again. The printer setup and the usb work just fine with win98se. Also usbview shows the usb setup with the printer attached both in redhat 7.0 and mandrake 7.2. I think that for now I will use samba to run the printer off a windows box than to suffer through another ordeal with mandrake and cups. Great idea cups, but it does have a few serious defects, yet. Tom Berkley Till Kamppeter wrote: > > You have to configure the options of your printer: > > Web interface: http://localhost:631/printers/ Look for your printer, > click "Configure printer" and set the options. > > kups: click with the right button on your printer, choose "Configure > printer" in menu, set options. > > Settings needed for your printer to gain maximum quality: > >Printing Quality: Presentation >RET: On > > Do not forget to set the correct paper size and paper type, too. > > The options can be also set up for every particular printout, see "xpp", > "qtcups", "lphelp". > > See also > >http://www.mandrakeuser.org/hardware/#4th > > Good luck, > >Till > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I recently changed to mandrake 7.2 and everything's works fine except the printer. > > The problem is that the quality of the print is pore very pore, and I don't know > > how to change it. I am using a Desk Jet HP 850c attached over the network, and it > > worked fine in mandrake 7.1 so if anyone knows how to fix this problem Please let > > me know > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] more crashes than the Indy 500.
had a similar problem with my abit bp6 smp mobo and had to update the bios before the smp kernel would run without hanging in a similar fashion to your box. The kernel.org 2.2.17 kernel compiled for smp would work just fine however. Go figure. In the meantime consider you current bios rev and evaluate whether you want or need to update it. Also anything noted in the log files. Tom Berkley michael rogers wrote: > > i'm absolutely clueless. linux simply likes to crash on me. 7.1 and > 7.2 have both been doing it and i don't know why. and the thing i love > about linux is the stability! > > so, if anyone knows where such things are logged by the system, or if i > need to turn logging on, or what could possibly doing this, i'll love > you forever. if need be i'll supply a list of my hardware, etc. but > geez! > > when it crashes, it DIES. i have an MS intellimouse optical, the > 5-button mouse with the 'purdy' red light, and when it dies, even the > light goes out. the display still shows, but there is no response, > coma-style. > > help, please. > michael j. rogers. > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] $DISPLAY not set
try export DISPLAY=:0. and if that does not work then try this: export DISPLAY=machinename:0. and if that doesn't work or you don't have a machine name then export DISPLAY=ipaddress:0. don't forget the decimal point. It is not a period at the end of my sentences, but a part of the syntax. If that doesn't work, ........... Tom Berkley Brent Timmer wrote: > > I'm taking it that no one knows how to get my GUI back? I'd hate to > reinstall > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] DHCP isn't working in 7.1
I think you need to read the howto for masquerading. If I remember correctly there is a specific line you need to add to your startup files (rc.firewall or rc.local) that allows dhcp to work. I used 7.1 on a laptop for a while as a firewall and it worked fine there. Tom Berkley "Bob Puff@NLE" wrote: > > Hello, > > I just built a new MDK 7.1 machine to use as a Masq box. > Tried it on my DSL modem, and for some reason, DHCP doesn't > seem to work. Everything works fine if I manually set the > IP address, but I should be able to use DHCP.. I am using > DHCP on a MDK 6.1 system with the same DSL modem, so I know > the DSL is ok. > > The only things that might be "strange" about this box are: > > 1. When I installed Mandrake, I didn't have any ethernet > cards. Configured them later. > > 2. This is not a pentium system, but a Cyrix 586 -120 chip > (the super-charged 486 type chip, not their pentium clone). > > 3. I didn't install very many packages, in an effort to > cut down on HD usage. > > I do however have dhcpcd and dhclient > installed. Both of them try, as I see data going out to > the modem to attempt to get a dhcp packet, but it never > seems to get what it wants. > > I can send and receive data on the interface (using the > same box right now to send this email) when the nic is > set for PROTOCOL="none", so I know data is ok. > > What is going on? > > Bob > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Re: 3c905B
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/inotes/techtran/ff0e_5ea.htm was just looking on the 3com web site and found this little tidbit. think you should research their website a little regarding the card, firmware, ... you may need to run a dos config utility on the card to get it to work. that is a shot in the dark, but i have to go out the door NOW so good hunting later tom Brent Timmer wrote: > > this probably doesn't help people much, but I too have a 3c905b. It finds > it as a boomerang(which it isn't), and it didn't work at all. I reinstalled > linux (because of something else), and now miraculously it works fine. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeff Hoffman > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:14 PM > To: Tom Berkley; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] Re: 3c905B > > Tom, > > I did that card still is not seen. Also, change the /etc/modules.conf to > both 3c59x and 3c90x same result. But I may have a clue > for everyone... > > Starting scanning the Turbo linux dos and they had this pci config stuff. > So I found Mandrakes stuff and made a little > shell(pcistuff). > > If you look at the pci.lst file not all utilities report the card in the > same manner perhaps if not being reported correctly it is > not being initialized correctly. I also realize engineered message from > different folks are not indicative of a problem. But then > the question is what do the messages mean and where do we find the > explanation of the messages? > > Run the shell on your system and send me the results so I may compare it to > mine. > > Tom Berkley wrote: > > > Mandrake does not have problems with 3c905b cards. You want to just get > > that one. Your installation has a problem with the card and the problem > > is to find out what the problem is. Since the 3c905b does not have an > > irq assigned and now that I know that the SMC is the other nic, remove > > it and boot the system and see what happens. I think that you will find > > the problem there. If you are using modules for the nic's, a line to the > > /etc/modules.conf file > > alias eth1 3c59x > > There should also be a way to force the irq, I don't know the syntax, > > but first check the nics for a conflict by removing the smc and > > booting.\\ > > > > TB > > > > > Tom, > > > > > > The eth0 card is SMC-ultra hardware assigned IRQ 3 at io 280. So I am > not nuts Mandrake has a problem with 3c905b cards! > > > > > > Tom Berkley wrote: > > > > > > > Well, so far I cannot find an IRQ assigned to either eth0 or eth1. > That > > > > is suspect and something to query the expert list about for starters. > If > > > > it were not for the eth0 also having no interrupt. Is the cable modem > an > > > > internal card type of device and if it is then its configuration is > > > > probably conflicting with the eth0. I have no knowledge in that area > and > > > > cannot help there. > > > > > > > > Yeah, the more I look at the files you sent, the more I suspect either > > > > the cable modem conflict or the 3Com just decided to pass on to the > next > > > > life. To verify the conflict, remove the modem install and see if it > > > > works then. If not then contact 3Com for a swap. > > > > > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > > > > > Jeff Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Tom, > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for some good input hard to find! > > > > > > > > > > I checked everything you said and it seems ok. Take a look at my > > > > > configuration files I have attached.. > > > > > > > > > > Card comes UP when Linux starts however it just gets configured and > never > > > > > really comes UP. > > > > > > > > > > My eth0 is connected to my Cablemodem and is working fine. The > 3com card is > > > > > eth1and is connected to a 10/100 switch and I have good link lights. > > > > > > > > > > Tom Berkley wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I take it that you have fired up linuxconf and gone to the network > > > > > > section to configure the card. I looked at my config there and it > uses > > > > > > the 3c59x driver in mandrake 7.2... Its set to manual, there is a > > > > > > primary name + domain (elbert.lunkhead), an ip address, the > n
Re: [expert] multiple partition woes
Lilo does not currently have a limitation on the size of the disk drive, so if you are avoiding lilo for that reason, just get the latest version and use it. Tom Berkley Brent Timmer wrote: > > Ok, here's my problem, and it's not an easy one. I just recently bought a > 40 gig setup, and decided to throw linux on. I was having a few probelms, > so decided to reinstall it. The problem comes in here. I also have Win ME > and Win2000 on here, and somehow messed up the bootsector with grub. Here's > how it's set up: > > hda1--27.3 gig Windows ME Fat32 > hdc1--25 gig Fat32 > hdc5--9 gig win2000 ntfs > hdc6--4 gig linux ext2 > hdc7--400 mg linux swap > > I've had this setup before, but with smaller hard drives. Because of the > size of my forty gig, I can't just install lilo into a boot rcord, pull it > into a file with bootpart, and put it into winnt boot loader. I still > haven't figured a way to boot linux without a floppy (my second probelm). > > But anyways, back to my first. The first time around, everything worked > fine. When I reinstalled linux, I decided to try to put the grub boot > loader on hdc. BIG mistake. Now everything but winnt works (which is what > I use most). My question is is there a way to uninstall grub like there is > lilo? How else can I rebuild the daisy chain in my boot record to boot > winnt? > > The entry for winnt in boot.ini looks like this (although it doesn't like it > anymore): signature(cf6461ab)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2) > > Any help any of you gurus could lend would be much appreciated, as I'm going > through heck over here trying to get this to work. > > Thanks in advance > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] ftp automatically sets permissions as 644
Look in your bash documentation for using umask which is set to 022 now. Tom Berkley Scott Kopel wrote: > > when files are uploaded via ftp the permissions are automatically 644...but > I need them to be 664...how can I get the files to have 664 automatically > ... ie I don't want to have to chmod them all the time.. > thanks > > Scott Kopel > English Department-FSU > Phone 850 644 6177 > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
3C905 NIC's work with Mandrake and Redhat and Debian just fine. 3C905B also works just fine and you are receiving this through one of each of these. The 3C905C however has problems, don't know what the specific problem is, but for now it is better to avoid the C edition. Tom Berkley Jeff Hoffman wrote: > > Pj, > > As I said it works with Turbo Linux just not Mandrake. Turbo Linux just > does > not have a clean interface for IP masqurading. > > So the card works in the hardware I have Mandrake does not! > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi Jeff, > > > > I just kinda got into the tail end of this conversation. I'm just a linux > > newbie but I have a 3c905 card too - which was made in 1997. It > > comes with 2 sets of drivers:B and C, which are similar. > > Considering the aggravation you are having, I strongly suspect it is > > a Windows card as it runs fine otherwise. At the least, I won't put it > > in a linux box. I'd find out what the guru's run and try to get one. > > > > Pj > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] xcalc problems
That is not true about rpm if you compile from source. Its just a limitation of your knowledge about rpms. You can use the spec file to compile the source on your system and assemble it into an rpm so that you can install the new rpm on your system. Read up on building rpms and you will not have that limitation. Tom Berkley Matthew Micene wrote: > > On Tuesday 14 November 2000 03:02, you wrote: > > > > Trying to avoid --nodeps?? Never, never, never use nodeps is the > > fundamental rule with rpm's. > > And one of my biggest problems with the rpm system. If you compile > utilities and libraries from source, the rpm database has no idea they are > there, and will therefore fail rpms with dependency problems that do not > exist. I have and will continue to use the --nodeps option, but only in > cases where I am quite certain that rpm is wrong. It can be a dangerous > option if misused, but can be necessary at times. I would put it in the > expert user catagory of options, not one to ignore and pretend it was a > misfeature the developers left in. > > -- > Matthew Micene > Systems Development Manager > Express Search Inc. > www.ExpressSearch.com > > A host is a host from coast to coast, > and no one will talk to a host too close > Unless the host that isn't close is busy, hung or dead > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] switchdesk
You do not need the switchdesk command anymore if you use a graphical login. The login window has a selector window for the window manager that you want to use and the system remembers which one you selected the last time that you logged in. Just select the wm that you want to use before you hit the enter key with your password and after you enter your username. Tom Berkley generic wrote: > > Nope! I came accross this the first hour after installing Mdk 7.2, > and also asked the same question. After posting to numerous > newsgroups and mailing lists, and not getting a sufficient answer, I > did a little research and came up with the following: > > 1. /usr/sbin/chksession -l (that gives you a list of window managers) > 2. at a console (Not in X!), type: startx Gnome (or KDE or ...) > NOTE: you have to use the exact spelling as the output of chksession > gives. > > That's it. I think switchdesk was a RedHat utility and for some > reason, is not included anymore. > > GenEric > > Stephen Boulet wrote: > > > > Is the switchdesk program available anymore? Which RPM is it in? > > > > -- Stephen > > > > >-- > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] iostream.h lost or missing
egcs-c++-1.1.2-34mdk or libstdc++-devel-2.95.2-12mdk Tom Berkley Ken Thompson wrote: > > Hi all, > I'm just starting to learn C++ and tried to run a very simple 1 liner, Hello > World" got back the error the iostream.h could not be found. > Did rpm -q egcs and got 1.2.xxx-mdk etc back. S, where is iostream.h > I'm using LM 7.1 at School and LM 7.2 at home/business and haven't tried it > on 7.2 yet. > Thanks in advance, > -- > Ken Thompson > Electrocom Computer Services > Payette, Idaho > (208) 642-7101 (888) 642-7101 > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Dell Notebooks and Mandrake 7.2
Can't speak to 7.2 yet but 7.1 runs very well on my Inspiron 7000. There was a bug in the pcmcia that will give you problems if you run 2 nics (I used it as a firewall while I was building another box to protect my network). Other than that, its a rock solid combination. Dell uses the maestro 2 sound card in the laptops. Its marginal for sound quality but it works just fine now that the kernel has a maestro-2 driver. supermount works without a hitch and so do all the other aspects of the pcmcia - just plug n play. Tom Berkley Till Kamppeter wrote: > > Someone knows whether and how these notebooks (or other recent Dells) > work with Mandrake 7.2 (especially graphics and sound): > > > http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/fr/fra/dhs/products/series_inspn_notebooks.htm > >Till > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] xcalc problems
Trying to avoid --nodeps?? Never, never, never use nodeps is the
fundamental rule with rpm's. If you used that option just once in an
upgrade, you hosed the upgrade. If you do an upgrade manually then you
have to go thru the entire list of dependencies and install them until
you can install the packages that you want. NEVER means NEVER not
sometimes or most of the time. Just pretend that the --nodeps option
does not exist unless you get your kicks fixing broken software then use
it all you want but please don't bother me with your problems.
Tom berkley
Tzafrir Cohen wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I have problems with xcalc and other packages from the X11-contrib
> package. With xcalc, for instance, all the buttons are placed one above
> the other.
>
> Since I upgraded my system manually, I figured there is something I
> forgot. But what can it be? I did try to avoid rpm --nodeps et al.
>
> Anyone else with this problem? Any idea what I might have forgotten?
>
> The only package that is not straghit from a Mandrake 7.2 mirror is the
> glibc package. But I believe it is either the same or almost the same.
>
> for reference:
>
> $ rpm -qf `which xcalc`
> X11R6-contrib-3.3.6-9mdk
> $ rpm -Vf `which xcalc`
> $ ldd /usr/X11R6/bin/xcalc
> libXaw.so.7 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw.so.7 (0x40024000)
> libXmu.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.so.6 (0x4008)
> libXt.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXt.so.6 (0x40096000)
> libSM.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libSM.so.6 (0x400e8000)
> libICE.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libICE.so.6 (0x400f2000)
> libXpm.so.4 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4 (0x4010b000)
> libXext.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6 (0x4011b000)
> libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x4012a000)
> libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0x40204000)
> libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40222000)
> /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x4000)
> $ rpm -qf `ldd /usr/X11R6/bin/xcalc |awk '{print $3}'`
> XFree86-libs-4.0.1-28mdk
> XFree86-libs-4.0.1-28mdk
> XFree86-libs-4.0.1-28mdk
> XFree86-libs-4.0.1-28mdk
> XFree86-libs-4.0.1-28mdk
> file /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4 is not owned by any package
> XFree86-libs-4.0.1-28mdk
> XFree86-libs-4.0.1-28mdk
> glibc-2.1.3-16mdk
> glibc-2.1.3-16mdk
> glibc-2.1.3-16mdk
> $ ls -l /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 Nov 8 20:26
> /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4 -> libXpm.so.4.11
> $ rpm -qf /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4.11
> xpm-3.4k-10mdk
> L... /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1
>
> P.S.: anybody else noticed that the kde2 packages that Mandrake released
> were very bad as upgrade packages? they depended on half of the components
> of Mandrake 7.2 (including XFree4: yes, the kdemultimedia package depends
> on Xaw7. nice)
>
> --
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> http://www.technion.ac.il/~tzafrir
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