Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #27 Thu, 22 Mar 01 20:13:05 EST
Contents:
Re: Error Uncompressing Large Files... ("Chris Coyle")
Re: Error Uncompressing Large Files... (Michael Heiming)
Re: Weird(?) magic word for sh to invoke perl under Linux (Abigail)
Re: Best E-mail Client? (John Beardmore)
Re: tcpdump capturing faulty??? (Dean Thompson)
Re: Linux (Alex Fitterling)
Re: Linux for a 486? ("green")
Re: Linux (Alex Fitterling)
Re: goctave - help building it ("G Pollack")
Announce: Tk based alarm clock (* Tong *)
Re: how to install the glibc in /lib ? (Juergen Heinzl)
How to tolerate improper shut downs ? (Arctic Storm)
Re: how to install the glibc in /lib ? (Bart Friederichs)
Re: How to tolerate improper shut downs ? (Bob Tennent)
From: "Chris Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Error Uncompressing Large Files...
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 17:15:43 -0500
"Fred Pishotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:99dqns$6no$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Under RH Linux 7.0, both "uncompress filex.Z" and "gunzip filex.Z" are
> failing when the output file ("filex") exceeds (exactly) 2147483647 bytes.
Is that the rollover value for a signed 32-bit int?
> The error messages vary a bit between the two programs, the former
> complaining "write error onfilex: No such file or directory", the latter
> saying "gunzip: filex: File too large".
>
> I've tried various things with input/output redirection, and the
> error messages vary a bit, but the problem remains. Anybody know where
> the limitation may be? These are some large GeneBank files from the NIH
> I need to uncompress locally.
>
> Since both gunzip and uncompress (different programs) are failing, I
> think it must be something else. Some kernel parameter maybe?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Fred P.
>
>
>
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Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:17:40 +0100
From: Michael Heiming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Error Uncompressing Large Files...
Fred Pishotta wrote:
>
> Under RH Linux 7.0, both "uncompress filex.Z" and "gunzip filex.Z" are
> failing when the output file ("filex") exceeds (exactly) 2147483647 bytes.
> The error messages vary a bit between the two programs, the former
> complaining "write error onfilex: No such file or directory", the latter
> saying "gunzip: filex: File too large".
>
> I've tried various things with input/output redirection, and the
> error messages vary a bit, but the problem remains. Anybody know where
> the limitation may be? These are some large GeneBank files from the NIH
> I need to uncompress locally.
>
> Since both gunzip and uncompress (different programs) are failing, I
> think it must be something else. Some kernel parameter maybe?
Looks like you have hit exactly the 2 GB limit the 2.2.x kernel have, updating
to 2.4.x should help or use a 64 bit CPU, or at least apply an LFS patch to 2.2.x.
Good luck
Michael Heiming
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Abigail)
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.shell,comp.lang.perl.misc
Subject: Re: Weird(?) magic word for sh to invoke perl under Linux
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 22:19:03 + (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
* Tong * ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote on MMDCCLX September MCMXCIII in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
%% [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Abigail) writes:
%%
%% > Paul Hughett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote on MMDCCLX September
%% > MCMXCIII in news:99d2js$ead$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
%% > ## In comp.os.linux.misc * Tong * <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
%% > ##
%% > ## : Under Solaris, I always use the following lines in my perl code to
%% > ## : invoke it:
%% > ##
%% > ## : #!/bin/sh -- # -*- perl -*- -w
%% > ## : eval 'exec perl $0 ${1+"$@"}'
%% > ## : if 0;
%% > ##
%% > ##
%% > ## If you use
%% > ##
%% > ## #! /usr/bin/env perl
%% > ##
%% > ## as the first line of your script, then it will be run using whatever
%% > ## copy of perl is found first on your path. I know this trick works
%% > ## on both RH Linux and Solaris, and believe that it will work on most
%% > ## Unix systems.
%% > ##
%% > ##
%% > ## The problem with using
%% > ##
%% > ## #! /usr/bin/perl
%% > ##
%% > ## for the first line, as suggested by some others, is that perl is often
%% > ## installed in /usr/local/bin/perl instead. (if it doesn't come with the
%% > ## system and is installed later by the sys admin).
%%
%% YES! Paul, right on! I've been in so many systems that the Perl has
%% been installed in so many different places... This is exactly what
%% I&
Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #26 Wed, 29 Nov 00 14:13:04 EST
Contents:
Re: want to learn assembly language on linux (phil)
Alsa and via82cxxx for kernel 2.2 (Doug Angus)
Question on user accounts (RV)
How to calculate space in bytes of a dir??? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: passwd protect runlevel 1 ("Block Iron & Supply Co - CIS")
Re: E-mail client (Grant Edwards)
Re: Can't mount or dd nonstandard floppy (B'ichela)
Re: Problem with read mail ("Block Iron & Supply Co - CIS")
Re: How to calculate space in bytes of a dir??? ("Arthur H. Gold")
Re: root password changed, need help (Bulent Sarinc)
suid ("Joe Terry")
Re: IE for Unix Help Page (Grant Edwards)
Re: How to calculate space in bytes of a dir??? (Stefano Ghirlanda)
Re: root filesystem resore from tape (John Thompson)
Re: root password changed, need help (Jan Schaumann)
Re: Kernel parameters ("Nils Magnus Eide Englund")
Re: Gnome "Default Session" (Robert Wiegand)
login problems (Greg Varnadoe)
Re: Linux vs DIGITAL ALPHA 3000/600 ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: mp3 player with Linux support (Grant Edwards)
Re: Ok, putting money where my mouth is... (mark)
Re: Ok, putting money where my mouth is... (mark)
Virtual mem exhaust problem? (Chet Vora)
Why PostgreSQL is not that popular as MySQL? (Raymond Chui)
Re: passwd protect runlevel 1 ("Eric en Jolanda")
Re: passwd protect runlevel 1 ("Eric en Jolanda")
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (phil)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: want to learn assembly language on linux
Date: 29 Nov 2000 17:04:11 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]- spewed forth
the following lines of wisdom:
>hi
>
>i want to learn assembly language for x86. will someone pls recommend a
>good assembly tutorial and a good (preferably easy to use) assembler for
>linux. I'm already familiar with high level programming (C, perl etc)
>and i'd like to get into the more nitty gritty stuff
http://www.linuxassembly.org/
Has tutorials.
Phil.
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From: Doug Angus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Alsa and via82cxxx for kernel 2.2
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:59:54 -0500
==DA9955F9DB3E04E764BA86EE
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Apparently the via82cxxx driver for the kernel 2.2 loads but doesn't
work. Will this have any affect on
installing the alsa sound drivers?
--
Doug Angus
Department of Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering
Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
==DA9955F9DB3E04E764BA86EE
Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Apparently the via82cxxx driver for the kernel 2.2 loads but doesn't work.
Will this have any affect on
installing the alsa sound drivers?
--
Doug Angus
Department of Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering
Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
==DA9955F9DB3E04E764BA86EE==
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From: RV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Question on user accounts
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:39:59 GMT
Hello list:
Is there a way to modify user accounts thru the command line? I would
like to be able to telnet to my box to change users' groups. Is this
possible?
Thanks in advance,
Ronald
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to calculate space in bytes of a dir???
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:36:58 GMT
Hi,
I have a Linux RH6.2 and my root partition (/) have become
full (100% used) rapidly. I use Squid and QMail into this
server and I suspect one of these is the responsable for
my full partition.
Then, I would like to know if there is some command from
Linux that allows to calculate all space used for each
directory. After this, it is possible to know who is the
"byte-eater" of my system.
Thanks for any help,
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "Block Iron & Supply Co - CIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: passwd protect runlevel 1
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:48:52 -0600
You can try this also:
IS YOUR SYSTEM'S FRONT DOOR WIDE OPEN TO INTRUDERS?
If you're using a Linux system that's connected to a network, chances
are good you've spent hours securing your system by terminating
unneeded services, installing and configuring a firewall, and
monitoring system logs. Despite all the care you've taken, you may have
left the front door to your system wide open. Surprising numbers of
Linux users--even cautious and knowledgeable Linux users--do just
Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #25 Sat, 12 Aug 00 17:13:01 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linux on AMD (Fred Nastos)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (blowfish)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (blowfish)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (blowfish)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (blowfish)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (blowfish)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (blowfish)
Re: Anyone have info on how to setup a dial-in server (Stefan Soos)
Can't view samba share (Chad Lemmen)
Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship. (blowfish)
Desktop publishing app (Dick Solomon)
Re: Looking for a utility! ("D. C. & M. V. Sessions")
Re: Desktop publishing app (Prasanth A. Kumar)
Re: Changing LILO in Mandrake? (Jim Richardson)
Re: Make Linux Vanish (Richard Steiner)
Re: Allowing all users to access and write to a partition (Richard Steiner)
Re: Linux on AMD (J Bland)
Re: Desktop publishing app (J Bland)
From: Fred Nastos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Linux on AMD
Date: 12 Aug 2000 18:56:51 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc J Bland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 2.2.14 has a serious security bug in it. This is why SuSE has released and
> update to the k_default.rpm package with a 2.2.16 kernel. Keep up with the
> security advisories.
Where can we do that? Is there a page where updates are posted? I looked
around for few, but found nothing recent. Thanks
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Crossposted-To: gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship.
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 12:22:08 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> did eloquently scribble:
> >> Do you deny that? Because source code has two purposes. Compile into
> >> computer executable code, and express the functions of the program in human
> >> readable form...
> >>
> > 486f 7720 6d61 6e79 206e 6f6e 2d67 6565
> > 0010 6b20 6361 6e20 7265 6164 2074 6869 733f
> > 0020 0a49 2064 6f6e 2774 206d 6561 6e20 7072
> > 0030 6f67 7261 6d6d 6572 732e 2049 206d 6561
> > 0040 6e20 7468 6520 6176 6572 6167 6520 636f
> > 0050 6d70 7574 6572 2075 7365 7273 2e20 3b2d
> > 0060 2900
>
> And now he doesn't appear to know what Source Code is...
>
More words of wisdom from another free-loader (GNUed-GPLed humanoid using
freenet.)
What difference does it made? It's just to illustrate a point.
To the average real human beings at large. Source code is as readable as what I've
put up here. ;-)
> --
> __
> | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | "Are you pondering what I'm pondering Pinky?" |
> |Andrew Halliwell BSc(hons)| |
> |in| "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
> | Computer Science | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
> --
--
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user. (Have Fun with geek's culture:Part 2.4.test.pre.release-1234567.)
- Don't fear the Duck. Resistance is futile. Eat your duck soup.
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From: blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ..
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,gnu.misc.discuss,alt.fan.warlord
Subject: Re: FWD: Red Hat's CFO abandoning ship.
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 12:27:41 -0700
Johan Kullstam wrote:
>
> blowfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > John Hasler wrote:
> > >
> > > Andrew Halliwell writes to the blowfish:
> > > > Are you thick, or what?
> > >
> > > You can only play a fish for so long before you have to either gaff it or
> > > release it. He's given some good sport, but he's getting tired now. Let's
> > > let him go.
> >
> > 596f 7520 6172 6520 6a75 7374 2064 656e
> > 0010 7969 6e67 2074 6865 2072 6561 6c69 7479
> > 0020 2e20 556e 7769 6c6c 696e 6720 746f 2061
> > 0030 6363 6570 7420 7468 6520 7472 7565 2e0a
>
> voltaire would defend your right to say t
Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #24 Wed, 10 May 00 09:13:03 EDT
Contents:
Re: invalid superblock: e2fsck -f- b 8193 failed (Paul Black)
Re: Programs for Linux (Hoosain Madhi)
Re: size of xterms (Koos Pol)
Re: How to fix staircase effect on printer (Arlene Baumann)
Re: German Govt says Microsoft a security risk (Charlie Ebert)
Re: file splitting for cdr backup ("Mikkel Kruse Johnsen")
Re: Linux is cool! (was: Wierd SuSE6.4 problem) (Barry O'Neill)
Re: How to fix staircase effect on printer ("Peet Grobler")
Re: Tgif and .obj files?? (William C. Cheng)
Re: Print Jobs are not deleted (Kousik Nandy)
Re: size of xterms (Kousik Nandy)
Re: Remove CD without umount ("Peet Grobler")
Re: Newbie need help on configuring eth0 - IRQ settings ("TPNET NEWS")
GNOME/Enlightenment strangeness with certain applications... (William C. Cheng)
Re: Remove CD without umount (Bob Tennent)
Can a-term/xterm/rxvt use .ttf fonts? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
firewall or dhcp locking linux (Thomas Boggs)
Re: invalid superblock: e2fsck -f- b 8193 failed (Martin Kroeker)
Re: invalid superblock: e2fsck -f- b 8193 failed (Uwe Brauer)
Re: Need solid facts: Why Linux over NT ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: From Linux BACK to Win 98SE (me)
Re: SCSI devices and SMP kernels (Eric)
From: Paul Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: invalid superblock: e2fsck -f- b 8193 failed
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 12:09:50 +0100
Uwe Brauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> Does anybody know about a tool which allows to repair damaged
> superblocks
> for me
> e2fsck -f- b 8193 /dev/hda3 did not work.
How did it not work? Is it because you have "-f- b" instead of "-f -b"?
Paul
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Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 13:11:35 +0200
From: Hoosain Madhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,linux.dev.newbie
Subject: Re: Programs for Linux
for the database if you looking for a free DB System try out postgresql.
We are using it in a very large telecoms business.
As for the assembler I can't help there
Carsten Pitz wrote:
> (1) GNU assembler (gas)
> (2) Oracle maybe is a good choice
>
> BTW, I am quite intersted in why you need an assembler.
>
> Carsten
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Koos Pol)
Subject: Re: size of xterms
Date: 10 May 2000 10:50:58 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 10 May 2000 11:07:46 +0200, Christian Wenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
| i like to know how to force the size of the xterm at the comand-line.
| i mean not the geometry of the window, the size of the fonts.
man X
Koos Pol
==
S.C. Pol - Systems Administrator - Compuware Europe B.V. - Amsterdam
T:+31 20 3116122 F:+31 20 3116200 E:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Check my email address when you hit "Reply".
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From: Arlene Baumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.misc
Subject: Re: How to fix staircase effect on printer
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 11:30:09 GMT
Peter T. Breuer wrote:
>
>
> In comp.os.linux.misc Peet Grobler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : How do I fix the staircase effect on a printer?
>
> Read the Printing-HOWTO and find out.
>
> : I've got a 132-coloumn Fujitsu printer installed.
>
> Now a 1320 column one :')
>
> Peter
If this is under SCO and it's a serial printer, you probably need to set
XON/XOFF - either via the printer dip switches or insert an stty line in
the printer interface script.
Arlene
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From: Charlie Ebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: German Govt says Microsoft a security risk
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 11:34:09 GMT
HEY! WAY TO GO GERMANY!
They are a security risk and they should be delt with!
I know.
Charlie
Christopher Browne wrote:
>
> Centuries ago, Nostradamus foresaw a time when Keith would say:
> >>That was found out yesterday. Otto Schily's experts are
> >>already busy looking into recommendations for the use of
> >>so-called "Open Source" software like the free Linux operating
> >>system. The new "Windows 2000" is also off-limits for
> >>agencies because it comes with a built-in defragmentation
> >>program called "Diskeeper" from a Scientology WISE
> >>company, and there are fears that the militant sect could
> >>secretly pass on network data by means of a Trojan Horse.
>
> It is unfortunate that the
Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #21 Mon, 16 Aug 99 12:13:13 EDT
Contents:
Re: How to put CD-ROM in a lower speed (Radovan Garabik)
Re: why not C++? ("Frank V. Castellucci")
Re: Phat Linux?? (David Turley)
Re: Process Table ("Stuart Harris")
Re: Debian binary?? (Sergey Smirnov)
Who can help me about my Trident 4D wave sound card? (Lee Ying)
Re: GNOME ppp applet solution (Steve Gage)
Re: OPL3-SA3 souncard won't play sound!!! (Steve Gage)
Re: Text Editor (Jon Skeet)
Re: Upgrade RPM?! (Bob Tennent)
Re: KDE (IKA)
Re: why not C++? (Edwin Young)
what the hell does this mean? (kev)
Re: Updating the kernel from 2.0.36 to 2.2.x (Rajesh Radhakrishnan)
Re: Java and linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
AZTECH MDP3858-W 56K Modem ("Faisal Nasim")
Re: why not C++? (Bob Martin)
Re: ATAPI CD-R under linux ("Thomas T. Veldhouse")
Re: BT878 sound problems (William Burrow)
Re: why not C++? (Doug DeJulio)
Re: Installing Blackdown's jdk 117_v1a on RH 6.0. Please help. (Jeffrey Pajor)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Radovan Garabik)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How to put CD-ROM in a lower speed
Date: 16 Aug 1999 11:38:08 GMT
In comp.os.linux.misc Henrique <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Hi.
: I would like to know if there's any way of
: doing my cd-rom drive reading in lower speed on linux.
: i.e.:
: my cd-rom is 24x,
: but I want to read cd-roms at 4x or 8x speed.
http://dmpc.dbp.fmph.uniba.sk/~krivanek/cdrom_speed/
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From: "Frank V. Castellucci" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: why not C++?
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 07:47:33 -0400
Kaz Kylheku wrote in message ...
>On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 06:47:45 GMT, Satch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cocheese) wrote in
>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>>
>>>*Why Is linux done primarily in the C programming language rather than
>>>
>>>C++?*
>>
>>First, the object model with its constructors and destructors mandates a
>>heavy-duty memory management routine...and usually that memory management
>>routine is part of the operating system. Chicken and egg problem...
>
>But there are disadvantages to C++ constructors. For one thing, they do not
>return a value. The only sanctioned mechanism for indicating construction
>failure is to throw an exception. Exception handling requires run-time
support
>and causes an increase in object file size. It has only recently begun to
be
>properly supported by G++, thanks to EGCS. The implementation adds serious
>bloat to object files.
>
But this can be managed by the Factory pattern. In addition, in a OS
context, the factory would
be the desired route for instrumentation and management.
>>Next, it's very difficult to predict how a C++ package is going to react
>>in all circumstances, because there is more state inherent in a C++
>>program than in a regular C program. Dynamic detection of object type,
>>and run-time binding of objects to subroutines means that you have more
>>run-time overhead...and operating systems already take too many cycles
>>for the services they provide.
But the right analysis and design will allow predict invarient state.
I also noticed in this thread posits like "because g++ is not up to the
task" etc, etc. But I am sure that the developers of the Linux kernel
uncovered more then 1 bug in gcc!
Frank V. Castellucci
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From: David Turley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Phat Linux??
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 11:54:59 GMT
In article ,
"Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Has anyone heard of Phat Linux?
Yes, I've heard of it. Is that the question? :-)
FWIW, I downloaded version 3 out of curiosity. Loaded on my laptop,
tried to boot... kernal panic. This after sitting thru a 170 meg
download at 26400!!
I wrote the phatlinux guys, they're "looking into it." I notieed that
there is a newer file on their FTP site so I wrote them to ask what the
difference was. They declined to answer.
In the past I tried their version 1 (included files, like X, way too
outdated), then tried version 2 (file was corrupt), now this with
version 3. What these guys are trying to do is pretty cool, but my
experience with it shows they are not there yet. If you really need to
run Linux in a DOS partition, try ZipSlack from Slackw
Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #20 Sun, 30 May 99 21:13:07 EDT
Contents:
Re: About RealPlayer G2... (John Girash)
Re: Silly Question (CodeWright)
Re: stdio.h (Martin Dieringer)
Re: Rebuilding SRPMs (David Wragg)
Re: unzip 5.31 no longer supports "shrink" (Eric Veldhuyzen)
Re: Alpha, PowerPC, Intel, and Sparc ("B. J. Rowland")
Re: Background Jobs (Frank Sweetser)
Linux OS on Floppies? (ron benelli)
Re: How to install files with RPM extension??? (Fred Kuipers)
Re: Linux Sound (Allen Wong)
Re: About RealPlayer G2... (Jeremy L. Stock)
Re: Offline news (newbie alert) (Peter Wyzlic)
Re: small linux distribution? (John Forkosh)
Re: telnet in as root? (TRG Software : Tim Greer)
problems with efix to ps (Sheldon Newhouse)
Re: Linux OS on Floppies? ("D. Vrabel")
Re: my user doesnt have permission???help (Robert Heller)
Re: difference between library .a and .so !!! ("D. Vrabel")
Re: Recompiling my kernel (Sheldon Newhouse)
Re: telnet in as root? ("D. Vrabel")
From: John Girash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: About RealPlayer G2...
Date: 30 May 1999 17:49:46 -0500
In comp.os.linux.misc Ted Sikora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> Can't you run it in Linux emulation?
: I guess not...
: ./realplay
: Segmentation fault (core dumped)
:
: After running ldd here's the result...
: /usr/compat/linux/usr/bin/ldd: /lib/ld-linux.so.2: not found
: not a dynamic executable
: I upgraded to the RedHat 100% compatible libraries in glibc2.tgz
: from StarOffice 5.1 on top of linux_lib-2.6.1. I tried adding the /dir
: to ld.so.conf and using a LD_LIBRARY_PATH script too.
: Does anybody have any ideas? Maybe glibc 2.1 is needed?
2.1 definitely isn't needed: I'm on 2.0.7 (with libc5.4.38 in reserve).
But here's what ldd realplay yields on my kernel 2.0.36 Debian box:
libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x4000f000)
libXt.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXt.so.6 (0x40012000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x4005a000)
libXext.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6 (0x400ff000)
libXmu.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.so.6 (0x4010b000)
libstdc++.so.2.8 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.2.8 (0x4011d000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0x40162000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4017b000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x4000)
libSM.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libSM.so.6 (0x4022)
libICE.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libICE.so.6 (0x40229000)
Hope this helps.
jg
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From: CodeWright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Silly Question
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 17:20:41 -0400
NEWS wrote:
>
> John Hong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Which one of the dist's is the best at upgrading? Like, if you
> : have RedHat 5.1 on and then get 6.0, is it simply smooth sailing or is it
> : too much trouble? I've seen the upgrade option on the Redhat install
> : process, this is why I'm asking. Or, does such a thing exist since
> : changes happen so often? I particularly like SuSE, second for me would
> : be Redhat, and third is everything else.
>
Although I *like* the Slackware distributions, they typically come with
instructions that say something to the effect that upgrading is such a
pain that Patrick Volkerding recommends that you reinstall instead.
If you are looking for ease of upgrade, I'd have to suggest that you
avoid the Slackware distributions.
--
Lew Pitcher
Master Codewright and JOAT-in-training
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From: Martin Dieringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: stdio.h
Date: 30 May 1999 21:53:49 +0200
Martin Dieringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Martin Dieringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > please someone send me or post /usr/include/stdio.h here.
> > I don't have access to a linux system
>
> I'd be completely satisfied with the definition of FILE
The datatype and purpose of '_cnt' would serve the purpose.
The linux version does NOT matter at all.
thank you very much
martin
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From: David Wragg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Rebuilding SRPMs
Date: 30 May 1999 12:07:30 +
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Browne) writes:
> Compiling the kernel to be "MMX-optimized" will be worthwhile in the
> specific case where you're running SCSI RAID, and can use MMX to make
> RAID5 checksums run faster. That is probably the only *significant*
> thing that could benefit in the kernel, and is only helpful if you're
> using SCSI and RAID5.
>
> T
Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #19 Fri, 12 Mar 99 08:13:07 EST
Contents:
Re: SuSE 6.0 feelings please. (Sitaram Chamarty)
PPP won't hang up - how do i time out? ("Richard Hitchell")
Real Audio ? (root)
My thanks to all -- You've been Great! ("Benjamin Sher")
ALSA and 2.2.* (Felix)
Re: AOL Instant Messanger for UNIX (Justin The Cynical)
Re: Kernel NFS Problem; device busy (Sid Boyce)
Re: Public license question (Tim Smith)
Missing include files (Andrew Bell)
Re: Public license question (Tim Smith)
.bz2??? what is it? (Keith Davey)
remote printing ("[EMAIL PROTECTED]")
NT-Backup-Tapes under Linux (Kai Schnabel)
Sound card probleme (derriedo)
Re: How to patch a Kernel? (Frank Riha)
Re: COBOL compiler for Linux? (Frank Riha)
Re: FreeBSD vs. Linux vs. Windows (Raymond N Shwake)
redhat rpm (Stephen Rowe)
Re: Linux setup (Phil)
Re: Partition Software Recommendation? (Artur Yelchishchev)
Re: If I had the time I know how to make a fortune in unix (Mark Tranchant)
Re: Newbie, URGENT QUESTIONS ("Karl Bengtsson")
Red Hat questions ("Karl Bengtsson")
STAROFFICE 5.0 FilterUpdate! ("Benjamin Sher")
Re: cd player similar to KDE's. . . (Roberto Alsina)
Re: Help: No man in Debian 2.1? ("David Z. Maze")
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sitaram Chamarty)
Subject: Re: SuSE 6.0 feelings please.
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 11:39:13 GMT
On 10 Mar 1999 20:33:33 -0500, David Steuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Keith Davey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>-> I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has installed SuSE
>-> 6.0. What do you think of the product? How would you compare it to
>-> other distros like RedHat 5.2 and so forth.
>
>I had SuSE 5.3 which I thought was pretty good. I only upgraded to
>6.0 because I wanted to go to a glibc system and catch any bugfixes in
Have they finally gotten around to making dhcpcd a part of the
installation? That's what turned me completely off SuSE 5.2 - I
could deal with it (install dhcpcd, patch a few files in /etc and
/sbin), but it's impossible to evangelise Linux to Windoze folks
in a DHCP environment without this support!
--
From: "Richard Hitchell"
Subject: PPP won't hang up - how do i time out?
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 11:38:17 -
Hi, I am running redhat 5.1 and am in the process of automating my email
send/recieve. The problem is this ...
I fire up ppp using /etc/ppp/ip-up.local - it dials isp - send recieves
email
but then I cannot get it to hang up!! (using ./ifdown-ppp ifcfg-ppp0 &)
The only way I can find of doing it is with
kill -HUP `cat /var/lockLCK..modem`
But this is no good if the line is busy. Does anybody know how I set a
timeout to 1 minute and then drop the connection?
Any help greatly appreciated
This is my ip-up.local script
#!/bin/sh
#modified 4/3/99
#
# These lines are added to log any messages generated to user1/log
exec >/user1/log/ip-up-log
exec 2>&1
#
date
#
# activate the ppp connection - dial demon internet using pap authentication
cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
./ifup-ppp ifcfg-ppp0 &
#
# send batched mail (anything in ~alias/pppdir) to demon post (smtp) server
/usr/local/bin/maildirsmtp ~alias/pppdir alias-ppp- post.demon.co.uk
abconnectors
#
cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
./ifdown-ppp ifcfg-ppp0 &
#
# End of file
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Real Audio ?
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 23:46:34 -0800
Hello,
Does anyone know whwere I might be able to get Real Audio or
a similar program that will allow me to listen to all my favourite
sites??
The G2 costs like $150 bucks, I want GNU
Anyways, thanks in advance and have a nice session.
Warren
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From: "Benjamin Sher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: My thanks to all -- You've been Great!
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:11:55 GMT
Dear friends:
My thanks to all of you who have written to me either personally or on the
pages of the linux. advocacy newsgroup. You've all been extremely generous
with your time and expertise. An incredible support group. I should be
getting my Linux within a few days. Also bought a UPS battery (APC) and,
due to the fabulous and extraordinarily knowledgable, professional advice I
have gotten from the Linux community, on this and other Linux newsgroups, I
feel a lot more prepared and confident that I can handle it. Of course, I
am also preparing myself actively by reading and reading..
Thank you all!
--
Benjamin Sher
Sher's Russian Web & Index
http://personal.msy.bellsouth.net/msy/s/h/sher07/index.html
--
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From: Felix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ALSA and 2.2.*
Linux-Misc Digest #424
Linux-Misc Digest #424, Volume #18 Thu, 31 Dec 98 22:13:08 EST
Contents:
Soundcard Busy Redhat 5.2 (Arno Bats)
Re: How To Slow Down System Clock (Gary Momarison)
Re: RH 5.1: Colours, Shutdown ("R.A. Wilson")
Re: Is Microsoft a nasty company ? I'm asking you this question. ("Patrick A. Bryan")
Re: identd (brian moore)
Compaq 5170 and lan (Joel Lefebvre)
Soundcard Busy Redhat 5.2 (Arno Bats)
Re: Problem with Netscape (Ruffian)
Re: Switching from Red Hat 5.1 to Debian ("Dave Nelson")
Re: How To Slow Down System Clock ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Does ESS sound chip on laptop works on RedHat5.2? (Taso Hatzi)
Re: Anti-Linux FUD (Darin Johnson)
Real Player/Netscape problem (Juhani Vanhala)
Re: Linux telephone/talk software? (Vladimir Florinski)
Re: Embarrassingly dumb questio (Charles Mosher)
Re: parport/ppa problem with 2.2.0pre1 (Griffin Caprio)
Re: I am a Unix convert (Earl Dombroski)
Re: Partitioning - NT WON'T BOOT! ("Paul Riemerman")
Re: NOSPAM in addresses.. (Marc)
Allman's Vacation program for Linux (Damon K. Haley)
Re: - Help is Linux Y2K Complient ?? - (Sean Yamamoto)
Re: Pussy shot from behind 1232 (Vance)
Re: Word perfect newbie question (Bill Unruh)
Re: help me choose license ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
From: Arno Bats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Soundcard Busy Redhat 5.2
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 22:14:03 +0100
Hey!
When I try to setup my soundcard in Redhat 5.2 i get an error message
that the module is busy. Help me out man.
Greetings,
Arno Bats.
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From: Gary Momarison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: How To Slow Down System Clock
Date: 31 Dec 1998 17:55:24 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eddie Atherton) writes:
> How can I either find out why my System clock is gaining, or teach it
> to keep accurate time.
Just lousy hardware, I guess.
There's a bunch of clock info in Gary's Encyclopedia at
http://www.aa.net/~swear/pedia/clock.html
You can get software that estimates the clock drift characteristics
and makes corrections for them. The OS clock time value and drift
rate value (a kernel thing) and the HW clock time are adjusted
occasionally, based on manual, local net, or Internet updates.
--
From: "R.A. Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 5.1: Colours, Shutdown
Date: 31 Dec 1998 18:05:54 PST
> I had SUSE Linux before, and there, the console is "coloured", meaning
> that a ls would give you all different file types in colours - that's
> useful esp. for dirs. I did find a file called DIR_COLORS in the /etc
> folder that looks fine, but still... What do I have to do to get those
> colours?
>
==
USING DIR_COLORS IN REDHAT.
Copy the /etc/DIR_COLORS to your home directory as .dir_colors
and modify it to the colors you prefer.
In your "~/.bashrc" set an alias:
alias ls='ls --color'
alias lv='ls --color -la'
Then run the following command from the prompt:
dircolors -b ~/.dir_colors >> ~/.bashrc
This will export the Bourne shell compatable code to set the environment
variable for LS_COLORS, and add it to your bash initialization files.
Now, close your open shells and reopen them.
Voila!
--
From: "Patrick A. Bryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.os.linux.x,gnu.misc.discuss,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Is Microsoft a nasty company ? I'm asking you this question.
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 20:26:28 -0600
Nick Andrew wrote in message <76c4to$d9f$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>In <768b57$111$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Peter McDermott
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>>> True. But it's also unfair to look *only* at the learning curve. This
>>> is what crippled the Mac - people insisted on not making it possible to
>>> ever get at a feature that might be hard to learn to use, even as an
>>> option.
>
>>Huh? I'm having trouble parsing this sentence.
>
>I believe Peter McDermott means that MacOS/applications typically fail
>to implement "advanced options" because their function may be hard
>to understand.
>
>>Do you have an example of some sort of functionality *not*
>>implemented on a mac that illustrates this, or were you
>>just mac-bashing?
>
>Try debugging a PPP connection on a Mac. I want a log of PPP packets sent
>and received, including appropriate decoding for readability (e.g. LCP
>packets need to have the various options listed in human-readable form).
>
