[newbie] still can't use usercfg!
I asked about why I can't use usercfg - it gives error message saying it doesn't recognize the command. someone suggestted I type in: rpm -i /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RMS/usercfg* I tried that, it doesn't recognize this command either. What do I have to do to get usercfg working? If the command above is correct, WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE BEFORE TYPING THAT COMMAND IN? Let me remind you that I am NEW to Linux. Please make no assumptions. Thanks, brandon
Re: [newbie] KPPP
You may try to reinstall your modem on COM2 or COM1 IRQ3 or IRQ4. in Windows95. Then, use ttys1(COM1) or ttys2(COM2) at kppp. Billy Brian Leas wrote: I have a US Robotics 56k Internal Voice Fax Modem that is setup on ttys2. It was COM3 IRQ5 in Winblows95. I havent tried to use it anywhere else in Linux yet( any suggestions of where would be appreciated). I am not sure what else could be using the modem, especially since when I hit the connect button, it says "Modem Ready" and then a few seconds later pops up with "Sorry, the modem doesnt respond". 1.The modem's in use. 2.The modem isn't set up correctly. 3.kppp isn't set up correctly (using the wrong port, etc.) 4.The modem is a winmodem. What kind of modem do you have, and does it work elsewhere in Linux?
Re: [newbie] still can't use usercfg!
brandon wrote: someone suggestted I type in: rpm -i /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RMS/usercfg* I tried that, it doesn't recognize this command either. What do I have to do to get usercfg working? When you say "it doesn't recognize this command," what exactly _does_ it do? If it can't find the rpm command, IMO, that would be a Very Bad Thing. Perhaps your path is messed up, but I'm not sure how that would have happened. If it gives a different error, then of course the course of action would change. That command looks correct to install any package starting with usercfg. -- Dan Brown, KE6MKS, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Re: [newbie] what does this mean?
The error checking and correction is done automatically by the OS. It displays this message while doing so and takes lot of time. Have patience and let it continue, wait till you see OK message. This problem arises when your system is not properly shutdown. Krishna Prasad -Original Message- From: brandon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mandrake-linux support [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 09 August 1999 23:16 Subject: [newbie] what does this mean? When my computer is loading Linux, this message appeared: /dev/hdc3 contains a file system with errors, check forced. how do I fix this problem? I am very new to linux. Any help will be appreciated. -brandon
Re: [newbie] Accessing Floppy / CDROM Disks
It umount not unmount for unmounting of device. -Original Message- From: Michael Chopek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 09 August 1999 13:46 Subject: Re: [newbie] Accessing Floppy / CDROM Disks Hi folks; At 08:45 AM 8/9/99 -0600, you wrote: type mount /mnt/cdrom or mount /mnt/floppy I did this last night and it seemed to work fine for me... you will need to unmount them before you can eject them, type umount /mnt/whatever ...but then I could not get the CD out of the drive no how... When I tried to use.. unmount /mnt/cdrom I would get a message back from BASH saying something like.. "unknown command - unmount" I tried as both user and SU, and could not get the CD to open... :-/ If I tried to click on the desktop icon, and right click to unmount.. it said "device is busy" or some such error. What am I doing wrongas I eventually wound up rebooting and then pulling the CD out when it started...not good for the penguin..I'm sure. - thanks for your time - -- best regards -michael Michael Chopek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Down to Earth Development Ltd - http://www.d2earth.com/ Website Web Applications Development Extropia Developers Network - http://www.extropia.com/
Re: [newbie] Perl RPM
type whereis perl - Original Message - From: Neilesh Patel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 9:52 PM Subject: [newbie] Perl RPM I'm trying to use Linux to develop some perl scripts. I have perl installed, I found out after looking in the installed RPM's list. However, I don't know the directory to perl and don't know how to find out where it would be. please advice. thanks neil
Re: [Re: [newbie] KPPP]
PAPERCHASE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may try to reinstall your modem on COM2 or COM1 IRQ3 or IRQ4. in Windows95. Then, use ttys1(COM1) or ttys2(COM2) at kppp. Billy == ttyS1 is the equivalent of Win COM2. ttyS0 would be COM1. ttyS2 is COM3. Also note: case sensitive ;-) Mike
Re: [newbie] KPPP
Goofed the 'COM' to 'ttys' mappings a bit. It should be: ttys0 = COM1 ttys1 = COM2 ttys2 = COM3 ttys3 = COM4 - Theo PAPERCHASE wrote: You may try to reinstall your modem on COM2 or COM1 IRQ3 or IRQ4. in Windows95. Then, use ttys1(COM1) or ttys2(COM2) at kppp. Billy
[newbie] Kernel Config
I have Mandrake 6.0, I went through the 'make menuconfig' and setup my kernel in usr/src/linux then I did the 'make dep' then 'make clean' now I have a problem. I can do the 'make bzImage' but after that point I am unsure what to do. I tried 'make bzlilo' but it did not work got error missing config files. lilo.conf I am unsure if I have the lilo. I installed the linx4win and need to cutomized my kernel becuase theres a lot of unneccessary drivers as you all know. If you have any suggestions let me know. Thanks in advance again. You guys rock
Re: [newbie] Voodoo3
Have installed Linux Mandrake 6.0 and have gotten Voodoo3 to install, however it defaulted to 320 x 180 resolution and now the KDE login box is bigger than the screen. Has anyone successfully gotten this card to install and then work at 1024 x 768 24bit color?. I am very new to Linux and would appreciate the step by step process that was used. to get the extra resolution, you could try hitting CTRL-ALT-KEYPAD+ on your keyboard. To get the extra colour depth, you'll have to pass an extra parameter to the startx script: startx -- -bpp 24 I'm sure there's a script switch that sets the resolution too but I'm not familiar with it. --- Ian W. Douglas, Wild Web Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ UIN: 506679
Re: [newbie] Voodoo3
Bit busy at the moment - but do you have the linux mod's (drivers in Windows terms) for the V3. The location to get them from is mentioned on 3DFXs web site under Linux Drivers. You should have 3 RPMs. Put them in their own directory and then do (as root) an 'rpm -Uvh *rpm' After that run (again as root) 'XF86Setup' - you might as well say no to using your existing config as defaults as that's wrong anyway. Although the standard SVGA server 'supports' the V3, you need the custom server mentioned above to get it working properly (ie at a decent resolution/color depth). Martin. - Original Message - From: Robert Wipfler To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:29 PM Subject: [newbie] Voodoo3 Hi, Have installed Linux Mandrake 6.0 and have gotten Voodoo3 to install, however it defaulted to 320 x 180 resolution and now the KDE login box is bigger than the screen. Has anyone successfully gotten this card to install and then work at 1024 x 768 24bit color?. I am very new to Linux and would appreciate the step by step process that was used. Thanks, Robert
[newbie] Sendmail grief ... relaying
Hey everyone. I have Mandrake 6.0 installed at my church and it's giving us some grief for outgoing Email. Which files do I have to set to allow relaying from office systems which are connected on an internal 192.168.* network? For whatever reason, I can send mail through the church's server from my house but not from an internal office system. Can anyone help me out? I currently have /etc/mail/ip_allow filled with the IP addresses of the office systems yet none of them can send mail. So I started putting their system names in /etc/name_allow but that doesn't work either. Thanks for any info, --- Ian W. Douglas, Wild Web Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ UIN: 506679
RE: [newbie] Perl RPM
No, I'm not attending, the BCIT electronics program. I'm a newbie, and don't even know what that program is. -out neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of brandon Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 9:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Perl RPM A question for Neilesh: Are you the Neilesh attending the BCIT, Electronics program? -Brandon Wong
RE: [newbie] Command Line
Thanks, Dan for telling me about pico I found it very easy to use in the command line prompt. Most of all I fixed the problem editing inittab with pico, and everything is all good now. I'd love to use vi or emacs if they are more efficient but frankly I've had linux for three days, and have barely picked up the ls command and kde. so it'll be a little bit of time before I pick these up. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Brown Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 9:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Command Line From: Stephan Schutter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why do people insist on using these archaic text editors? Nobody uses edit in windows? KDE has several editors. Just point click and type! You guys are Well, one reason would be because Neilesh wrote that he was logged in in text mode, or at least that's the way I read his message. Another reason might be that we're more used to them. Why should this be a problem for you? It's not like pico is hard to use or anything...
RE: [newbie] still can't use usercfg!
Are you logged in as root ??? Regards, Joseph Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Company Cleveland, OH 44102 -Original Message- From: brandon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 3:49 AM To: mandrake-linux support Subject:[newbie] still can't use usercfg! I asked about why I can't use usercfg - it gives error message saying it doesn't recognize the command. someone suggestted I type in: rpm -i /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RMS/usercfg* I tried that, it doesn't recognize this command either. What do I have to do to get usercfg working? If the command above is correct, WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE BEFORE TYPING THAT COMMAND IN? Let me remind you that I am NEW to Linux. Please make no assumptions. Thanks, brandon application/ms-tnef
[newbie] Install exited abnormally.. blah blah signal 11
Heres the complete error im getting: Install exited abnormally -- recived signal 11 Sending termanation signals...done sending kill signals..done unmounting file system... /sbin/losetup -d /dev/loop7/proc/dos/dev/loop7/: no such file or dir unmount failed And where its doing it is where I put in my 'partition and dir where mandrake can be found' So I put in g:\Mandrake -- doesn't work G:\ -- nopers Mandrake -- *sigh* /mandrake -- dream on! So im wondering what might be going wrong here? Thanks Mike -=[It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,]=- -=[It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed,]=- -=[The hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning,]=- -=[It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.]=-
Re: [newbie] still can't use usercfg!
Just as important, have you mounted the CD-ROM? Try it again after typing: 'mount /mnt/cdrom' If you get an error on the mount, someone here should be able to help you get that resolved. - Theo Joseph Gardner wrote: Are you logged in as root ??? Regards, Joseph Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Company Cleveland, OH 44102 -Original Message- From: brandon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 3:49 AM To: mandrake-linux support Subject:[newbie] still can't use usercfg! I asked about why I can't use usercfg - it gives error message saying it doesn't recognize the command. someone suggestted I type in: rpm -i /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RMS/usercfg* I tried that, it doesn't recognize this command either. What do I have to do to get usercfg working? If the command above is correct, WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE BEFORE TYPING THAT COMMAND IN? Let me remind you that I am NEW to Linux. Please make no assumptions. Thanks, brandon Part 1.2Type: application/ms-tnef Encoding: base64
Re: [newbie] Sendmail grief ... relaying
You must create file /etc/mail/relay-domains and write 192.168. When, restart your sendmail some info you can find at http://www.sendmail.org/tips/relaying.html -Original Message- From: Ian W Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 10 ñåíòÿáðÿ 1999 ã. 19:01 Subject: [newbie] Sendmail grief ... relaying Hey everyone. I have Mandrake 6.0 installed at my church and it's giving us some grief for outgoing Email. Which files do I have to set to allow relaying from office systems which are connected on an internal 192.168.* network? For whatever reason, I can send mail through the church's server from my house but not from an internal office system. Can anyone help me out? I currently have /etc/mail/ip_allow filled with the IP addresses of the office systems yet none of them can send mail. So I started putting their system names in /etc/name_allow but that doesn't work either. Thanks for any info, --- Ian W. Douglas, Wild Web Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ UIN: 506679
RE: [newbie] Install exited abnormally.. blah blah signal 11
Do you have the installation manuals handy? If so, please read them. The first partion you are going to boot from must be '/', ignoring the quotes. All subsequent partitions are '/somename'. Linux does not understand the drive-colon world of Mr. Gates. It uses devices and partitions to do it's file management, i.e., your first hard drive would be hda, its partitions would be hda1, hda2, etc. It appears you're coming from the Windows world. May I suggest going to a bookstore and getting any book on Linux you can find, just make sure it has some material in it on installation and file system management. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 8:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Install exited abnormally.. blah blah signal 11 Heres the complete error im getting: Install exited abnormally -- recived signal 11 Sending termanation signals...done sending kill signals..done unmounting file system... /sbin/losetup -d /dev/loop7/proc/dos/dev/loop7/: no such file or dir unmount failed And where its doing it is where I put in my 'partition and dir where mandrake can be found' So I put in g:\Mandrake -- doesn't work G:\ -- nopers Mandrake -- *sigh* /mandrake -- dream on! So im wondering what might be going wrong here? Thanks Mike -=[It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,]=- -=[It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed,]=- -=[The hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning,]=- -=[It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.]=-
[newbie] Mandrake 6.0 book
Hi all, Wondering what is the best Linux book to use as a guide for Mandrake 6.0? Is there one out yet? Doug
RE: [newbie] still can't use usercfg!
On 10-Aug-99 brandon wrote: I asked about why I can't use usercfg - it gives error message saying it doesn't recognize the command. someone suggestted I type in: rpm -i /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RMS/usercfg* I tried that, it doesn't recognize this command either. What do I have to do to get usercfg working? If the command above is correct, WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE BEFORE TYPING THAT COMMAND IN? Let me remind you that I am NEW to Linux. Please make no assumptions. Well, the reason you're not finding a program or package called usercfg is because there ISN'T a package or program called usercfg. Someone else can correct me if I'm wrong, but I just did a: rpm -qlp /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS/*rpm | grep usercfg and came up with nothing. Brandon, perhaps you can tell us what you're trying to do and we can point you to an appropriate program that actually exists? :) If you're trying to configure something you might want to take a look at linuxconf, which you most likely do already have installed. -Tom
Re: [newbie] after upgrade from 5.3 to 6.0 any major upadtes I n
On 10-Aug-99 Traci Collins wrote: Ken Wilson wrote: Click on the updates icon in KDE. Pick a site and then select the upgrades you need. I usually just get them all. The download and installation of the packages is automatic. Does this work for all the Mandrake upgrades or just the KDE It's for Mandrake upgrades. upgrades? I normally run in Gnome but I wouldn't mind firing the system up in KDE every now and then to simplify the upgrade process. No need to switch window managers; the icon just points to a program called MandrakeUpdate, which you can run just as easily by typing 'MandrakeUpdate' in an xterm from any window manager. It's really not much harder to just find a mirror site listed on Mandrake's page and download all the updates from it, then install them with rpm -Uvh. Or if you don't want to keep the rpm files on your HD, you can put the URL in the rpm command, e.g. rpm -Uvh ftp://some.mandrake.mirror/updates/blah-5mdk.rpm Or you could replace the package name with '*rpm' to do every package in the directory with a single command, but unless I had a really fast connection I'd feel safer downloading first and then installing. Does this do the kernal upgrades too? Once you have used the KDE Yes. updates icon with a kernal upgrade is there anything else you need to do? I'm not SURE since I haven't upgraded a kernel with an RPM package (I did a fresh install from an updated CDR), but I believe after installing the new kernel package, you would need to edit /etc/lilo.conf so that it points to the new kernel, then run lilo to write the new lilo configuration to the MBR. -Tom
[newbie] Was = Accessing Floppy / CDROM Disks
Hi folks; I sent an email yesterday to thank all the kind people who helped me with my "unmount" troubles...but it never seemed to make it to the list...so once again thanks to everyone who responded. Works much better if you use the correct command g "umount"...not... "unmount" Doe! Is it just me???...or is there a major lag (4-12 hours) in the mail and how it is sent? Now tho when I try to "mount" the floppy.. I get an error something like.."you must specify the file type" I tried throwing various flags at it...but none seemed to work. mount -a -rw -t vfstype ext2 mount -t vfstype ext2 ...etcdoes anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Also...my cable guy is coming today or tomorrow...anything I need to know to in regards to configuring the cable modem after he leaves. I'm another smuck with a WinModemand can't wait to use Linux on the web, and for work :) - thanks for any and all help - -- best regards -michael Michael Chopek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Down to Earth Development Ltd - http://www.d2earth.com/ Website Web Applications Development Extropia Developers Network - http://www.extropia.com/
RE: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0 book
I just latched on to a series from IDG books. Titles include "Linux Configuration Installation", "Linux Network" , "Linux System Administration" "Linux Internet Server". They are well written, very informative, don't assume too much and come with Slackware, while there may be some differences between Mandrake and Slackware I have found the general background to be excellent. I found mine at Micro Center but I'm sure they're avail on the "net". Try www.idgbooks.com Regards, Joseph Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Company -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Mandrake 6.0 book Hi all, Wondering what is the best Linux book to use as a guide for Mandrake 6.0? Is there one out yet? Doug application/ms-tnef
Re: [newbie] Modem Problems
you've got a winmodem. - Original Message - From: sinx To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 2:55 PM Subject: [newbie] Modem Problems I just installed Madrake 6.0, running KDE, I used kdeppp and tried to setup my modem, which is a U.S. Robotics 56k Internal Fax Modem, on COM3, but I couldn't seem to set it up right, I always got errors like "modem is busy" or "can't open modem" Does anyone know what settings I should use for the modem? Or if I have to download some linux drivers for it? Thanks.
[newbie] Modem Problems modem is busy
I just installed Mandrake 6.0 last night. I tried setting up my internet stuff under KPPP. I couldn't get the modem to work. The modem is a US Robotics 56K internal (not a winmodem). It is set to run on COM3. I always get errors that say "modem is busy". I have tried all the possible devices (/dev/ttyS0, S1, S2, .) to see if that would work. I tried changing the IRQ (setserial /dev/ttyS2 IRQ :1, 2, 3, and so on..) and Still nothing. I was using Mandrake 5.3 for the past few months on this same machine until last night without a problem. All I did was put the CD in and installed. The modem worked on the first try. And Windows 98 has no problem too. This is not an upgrade that I did. I slicked the partition and installed Mandrake 6.0 from scratch. I don't see a whole lot of troubleshooting documentation about this problem (online or offline). Can anyone point me in the right direction? What do I do? Postman
RE: [newbie] setup my PCI modem !
The Olitec PCI Modem is a software modem. I own a small computer business and I carries these myself. [Before you try to say I'm cheap and stuff, I will mention to customers that they are software modems and explain it to them the disadventages likes it will only work with 95/98 and it slows their computer down and stuff but most people will still buy them cause they're 1/2 the price of regular modems]. However, usually LINUX users [I can tell as they will ask for Hardware Modems or ask if it is WinMOdem] will buy hardware modems. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Aldrich Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 10:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] setup my PCI modem ! It's PROBABLY a "WinModem" which means that, for the forseeable future, it's a paperweight. I've heard rumors that, due to the spread of this nasty creature, that there is probably going to be some support for them in an upcoming kernel, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting. Until then, I'd take it back to where you got it and buy an external modem. 99.999% of the external modems are going to be "Linux-Compatible." A WinModem (or HSP modem) requires software to EMULATE hardware, which is why it's so doggone cheap! Manufacturers are saving LOADS of money on hardware and using software to emulate the missing hardware. MUCH more work for your computer to do! John - Original Message - From: jeff d'Izarny [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 08, 1999 9:48 PM Subject: [newbie] setup my PCI modem ! Is it possible to set up a Olitec PCI modem for linux Mandrake 6.0 ?? i try but The message is : "modem not response" ?? please help me !
[newbie] pcmcia support on Compaq Armada 7730MT
I am trying to install Mandrake 6.0 on a Compaq notebook utilizing the pcmcia slot using an adaptec APA 1460a pcmcia card. I boot Lilo get to the pcmcia support option, answer yes, insert the pcmcia.img disk that I made using rawrite, it loads the data then hangs at starting card services. any suggestions? ___ William D. Taylor, CFCE, CFE Special Agent, CIS Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Computer Investigative Services Nashville 801 Broadway Room 260 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 250-5022 Fax : (615) 250-5075 Pager: 877-871-8635 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Modem Problems
first off, turn off HTML msgs under Tools / Options / Send tab / check Plain Text under Mail sending format. These are instructions for changing the format in Outlook Express, which your msg identified it was created under. Now, everyone can read your message w/out squinting and going blind. Plain text format allows more people to read your msg and help you. I say this not to start flamage, but because it was once pointed out to myself. To the problem. Is this a Winmodem, a HSP modem, a softmodem ar any othersuch PCI bus modem. If so your screwed. Get another modem. Likely the proplem is that it is PnPray. So, at the command line try "setserial /dev/ttys2" or try "modemtool". I have a USR 33.6 ISA modem (great modem) and I instead switched off the PlugnPray and hard set it to Com 3 (which is ttys2 in linux) Irq 4 and all devices played nice. Then go back in to Kppp and let it query the modem on /dev/ttys2. Brian "My God, it's full of penguins!" -Original Message- From: sinx [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 3:41 PM Subject: [newbie] Modem Problems I just installed Madrake 6.0, running KDE, I used kdeppp and tried to setup my modem, which is a U.S. Robotics 56k Internal Fax Modem, on COM3, but I couldn't seem to set it up right, I always got errors like "modem is busy" or "can't open modem" Does anyone know what settings I should use for the modem? Or if I have to download some linux drivers for it? Thanks.
[newbie] LILO
I go through the entire install process to instal Linux Mandrake 6. I get done and I reboot. Right when LILO should start I start getting screens full of 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 etc.. Can anyone help me. I tride Redhat Linux 5 and it did the same thing. I wondered if anyone knew about this...
Re: [newbie] LILO
I had this happen once. If you made the custom boot disk when it prompted you, try booting with it, and then running 'lilo' at the prompt after you log in. Depending on the results you get from that, you may have to edit '/etc/lilo.conf' to get it working. - Theo Ryan Gubele wrote: I go through the entire install process to instal Linux Mandrake 6. I get done and I reboot. Right when LILO should start I start getting screens full of 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 etc.. Can anyone help me. I tride Redhat Linux 5 and it did the same thing. I wondered if anyone knew about this...
RE: [newbie] Was = Accessing Floppy / CDROM Disks
On 10-Aug-99 Michael Chopek wrote: Is it just me???...or is there a major lag (4-12 hours) in the mail and how it is sent? Hmmm there's a little lag on my messages, which I'd expect from a mailing list... it's definitely not 4+ hours though. Now tho when I try to "mount" the floppy.. I get an error something like.."you must specify the file type" I tried throwing various flags at it...but none seemed to work. mount -a -rw -t vfstype ext2 mount -t vfstype ext2 ...etcdoes anyone know what I'm doing wrong? You'd use -t ext2 for a Linux filesystem and -t vfat for a DOS/Windows filesystem, or if you use -t auto the mount command will figure it out on its own. e.g. mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy -Tom
RE: [newbie] Missing .h files
On 10-Aug-99 Alan Schussman wrote: I sent this a couple of days ago, but never saw it show up on the list. Perhaps it got burped out somewhere. On my new PC, mandrake 6.0 has worked really well -- even kppp is working flawlessly! But when I tried to compile some downloaded software the other day, I hit a wall of errors. First, make was missing, and I had to install it from an RPM. The second error I'm now getting is that all the .h files that I expected were standard (stdio.h, string.h, math.h, etc) are also missing. I can't find them anywhere. After installing gcc and all the libraries I came across on the RPM CD, they're still nowhere to be found. I'm inclined to think that since make was originally missing, I must have mistakenly not installed some things when I made the initial installation. Any suggestions for ensuring that I have all the proper packages installed to fix this one? Most of the packages you need for compiling source code are grouped in the 'development' categories during install, which aren't selected by default during a Custom install. Make sure to select those next time you do an install. Aside from make and pgcc (and pgcc-c++), some other packages you may need are: glibc-devel -- for C programs (this is what has those .h files) libstdc++-devel -- like glibc-devel, but for C++ programs XFree86-devel -- for X-based programs gtk+-devel -- for programs that use gtk+ qt-devel-- for programs that use qt That's not an exhaustive list, just the ones that come to my mind off the top of my head... should be enough for most programs though. If you need any more, you should be able to figure out what you need by browsing through the RPMS directory on your CD. -Tom
[newbie] [newboe] Parallel Port Zip Drive
I recently upgraded my system to 6.0 (again) from 5.3, and my zip drive is no longer recognized ... not even during the install. In 5.3, it was recognized as a SCSI device during install, and as /dev/sda4 after installation. The 6.0 installation could not recognize the drive, and when I try to mount it, I get the following error: # mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/sda4 as a block device (maybe `insmod driver'?) I use /mnt/zip as the mounting point. Does anyone know how I can get the zip drive recognized again? Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Professionals built the Titanic, amateurs built the Ark. NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
[newbie] TWIN Libraries
Has anyone else tried to install the TWIN libs for running Windoze software? I've had a problem running configure - it tells me that c++ doesn't work. Any hints appreciated. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] 3dfx VooDoo Banshee
I need more of an opinion on this one. I am getting a new 3D graphics card and I was wanting to know how well the 3dfx VooDoo Banshee chip workes with Xwindows. I am considering, in particular, the Diamond Monster Fusion. Has anybody had any experience with this card? I would appreciate any info. Thanks
Re: [newbie] Modem Problems
Ok, is it not a winmodem, and not a pci bus modem, it's isa. When I did the 'setserial /dev/ttyS2' it said irq4, I noticed though, that my modem is on irq10, is that the problem? How can it be changed? -Original Message- From: Ripcrd6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem Problems first off, turn off HTML msgs under Tools / Options / Send tab / check Plain Text under Mail sending format. These are instructions for changing the format in Outlook Express, which your msg identified it was created under. Now, everyone can read your message w/out squinting and going blind. Plain text format allows more people to read your msg and help you. I say this not to start flamage, but because it was once pointed out to myself. To the problem. Is this a Winmodem, a HSP modem, a softmodem ar any othersuch PCI bus modem. If so your screwed. Get another modem. Likely the proplem is that it is PnPray. So, at the command line try "setserial /dev/ttys2" or try "modemtool". I have a USR 33.6 ISA modem (great modem) and I instead switched off the PlugnPray and hard set it to Com 3 (which is ttys2 in linux) Irq 4 and all devices played nice. Then go back in to Kppp and let it query the modem on /dev/ttys2. Brian "My God, it's full of penguins!" -Original Message- From: sinx [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 3:41 PM Subject: [newbie] Modem Problems I just installed Madrake 6.0, running KDE, I used kdeppp and tried to setup my modem, which is a U.S. Robotics 56k Internal Fax Modem, on COM3, but I couldn't seem to set it up right, I always got errors like "modem is busy" or "can't open modem" Does anyone know what settings I should use for the modem? Or if I have to download some linux drivers for it? Thanks.
[newbie] kppp and procmail
Not having been able to resolve my problems with fetchmail and sendmail I'm now trying to use procmail as my mta rather than sendmail. I'm connecting using kppp to an isp which allocates dynamic IP addresses. I have my ISP's two nameservers entered in my kppp set-up, but have deselected the "disable local nameservers" option. My /etc/resolv.conf file normally says "search localdomain" My /etc/hosts file contains the line: "127.0.0.1 britlinks.co.uk www.britlinks.co.uk britlinks localhost" If my /etc/procmailrc file says: 0: *^X-SMTP-Envelope: *.lists@ !james@localhost for some reason the address is expanded to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and sent to the mail queue where it is sent out of the machine by sendmail. If I change it to say something like: 0: *^X-SMTP-Envelope: *.lists@ /var/spool/mail/james then that is delivered okay, providing I'm logged in as james. If I deliver it to another user's mailbox, the mail arrives in the box, but neither pine nor mail list it in their index of that mailbox. Can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong which is causing the forwarding to go straight out of the machine? Cheers. James.
Re: [newbie] TWIN Libraries
That bad? Hmmm . . . Well, I'll see if it will run the one program I want. Figured out the lib things from a previous post. Thanks! Original Message On 8/10/99, 4:11:12 PM, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding Re: [newbie] TWIN Libraries: On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, Ty Mixon wrote: Has anyone else tried to install the TWIN libs for running Windoze software? Yes. Not much success with them though; worse than wine for mostly everything. I've had a problem running configure - it tells me that c++ doesn't work. Install: pgcc-c++ libstdc++ libstdc++-devel glibc-devel LLaP bero -- Tired of waiting for Windows 2000? STOP WAITING! http://www.ms-windows-2000.com/
[newbie] ENV
Does anyone know why on every line of a cgi-script where there in an $ENV I get an error? --Paul Houlbrooke[EMAIL PROTECTED] Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end.--SemiSonic (MSM Recording)
Re: [newbie] Modem Problems
sinx wrote: I just installed Madrake 6.0, running KDE, I used kdeppp and tried to setup my modem, which is a U.S. Robotics 56k Internal Fax Modem, on COM3, but I couldn't seem to set it up right, I always got errors like "modem is busy" or "can't open modem" Does anyone know what settings I should use for the modem? Or if I have to download some linux drivers for it? Thanks. I just had a similar problem with the same type of modem. I had to set the jumpers on the modem for com 2 irq 3 to get linux to use it. Now Winblows 95 wont install it on COM 2. So change the jumpers to COM2 IRQ3 and set kppp to use /dev/ttys1 and you should be okay.
Re: [newbie] LILO
Ryan Gubele wrote: I reinstalled Redhat 5 at least 8 times and Mandrake 3. But thanks anyway. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] LILO Iv Had the same problem too. To Correct it I just reinstalled Madrake 6.0 The 1010101 is some sort of disk check but it just keeps going on like its in a loop. So just reformat your hard drive and try again. The thing we have to remember as newbies is that installing Linux a few times over is something your going to have to get use to :-) One other thing to check is your BIOS setup for the hard drives. Mine offers me three choices for addressing the hard drive geometry -- normal, LBA, and CHS (or something like that). If I change it from one to another, it will spit up errors like the ones you mention. Try modifying the BIOS setup for the drive in question and see if anything changes... -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corp. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Default Boot
root wrote: Hi all, I have installed Mandrake 6.0 on hda3, and have Win95 on hda1, would like to boot default to Win95, but the machine keeps booting to Mandrake. How do I make the adjustment? With Caldera 1.3 the install asked which I would like to boot as default, but I did not notice it during Mandrake setup. Thanks, Doug Switch the two sections in /etc/lilo.conf. Here's my normal setup: image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-22 label=linux root=/dev/hda3 read-only other=/dev/hda1 label=win98 table=/dev/hda whichever one is listed first will be your default. So, to make Windows the default switch them to this: other=/dev/hda1 label=win98 table=/dev/hda image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-22 label=linux root=/dev/hda3 read-only After making that change, run this: /sbin/lilo that will write the changes back out to the drive so they'll take effect on the next boot. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corp. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] file structure troubles...
What you do is type in your root password. Once you are at the prompt (#:) you type in the following: # fsck /dev/hda1 (don't type the #) (or whatever partition you want such as /dev/hda2, /dev/hda3) Be sure to check all your ext2 partitions.. If errors are found just say you want to fix them with "y". - Original Message - From: Joe Brault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 9:25 PM Subject: [newbie] file structure troubles... When I turn on my system, I get an error message that tells me I need to run maintenance programs on my file structure, but I do not know where these progs are, can anyone help me? The computer won't even boot properly, it asks for a root password, then puts me at a prompt. Nighthawk
[newbie] New Guy here. Where do I start?
OK folks: I've heard the stories of the greatness of Linux so I bought it. It's completely Greek to me. It's so Greek I don't know where to begin with the installation. I have 2 hard drives: 1) my primary C drive which has Windows 98 on it and not enough room to partition it and install Linux as well and 2) a new HD I bought yesterday just for my new happy Linux system. I am getting the impression I have to install Linux on my primary drive. Is this true? Can I just install it on my new 17.6 Gig hard drive which I have already partitioned into 2 equal sizes? If I can install on my new drive can I skip using the fips crap and just do a normal install? Then how do I set up the boot manager to ask me which OS I'd like to use at startup? Sorry for all the questions but that's what we're here for right? Thanks in advance for your help. Toby Sheets New Linux Fan and hoping to get in on the IPO tomorrow!!! Ian W Douglas wrote: Hey everyone. I have Mandrake 6.0 installed at my church and it's giving us some grief for outgoing Email. Which files do I have to set to allow relaying from office systems which are connected on an internal 192.168.* network? For whatever reason, I can send mail through the church's server from my house but not from an internal office system. Can anyone help me out? I currently have /etc/mail/ip_allow filled with the IP addresses of the office systems yet none of them can send mail. So I started putting their system names in /etc/name_allow but that doesn't work either. Thanks for any info, --- Ian W. Douglas, Wild Web Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ UIN: 506679
Re: [newbie] can't use usercfg (partII)
- Original Message - From: brandon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 8:06 PM Subject: [newbie] can't use usercfg (partII) snip 2) I am also wondering how I can add a user. I tried 'adduser' in a command line console and it adds the username but how do I set the password as that user? A book I bought "Using Linux" from QUE said that I can add a user by typing in "usercfg" in xterm. Perhaps it works for some other distributions of Linux? thanks, brandon I haven't heard of usercfg until your message. As for adding a user, you type: #adduser "newusername" (no quotes) #passwd "newusername" After typing the second command, it will ask you to enter the new password twice to confirm it. Log out, then log in with the new user, and you should have access to the common programs (things that won't hurt your system if you mess up.) Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it FedUP? NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
[newbie] anonftp on system startup
could someone tell me why anonftp is not working when the system starts up and how to "turn it on". Thanks.
Re: [newbie] 3dfx VooDoo Banshee
John May wrote: I need more of an opinion on this one. I am getting a new 3D graphics card and I was wanting to know how well the 3dfx VooDoo Banshee chip workes with Xwindows. I am considering, in particular, the Diamond Monster Fusion. Has anybody had any experience with this card? I would appreciate any info. Thanks I'm running the CL SB Voodoo Banshee. I was running some 3rd party drivers for a while.. They worked, but it seemed to be 800x600.. CL has a driver on thier site ( I'm assuming this will work with your card ). Under support, then drivers.. This latest driver works great.. Running 1280x1024 I think. DLOAD THE DRIVER before you install. My desktop ( KDE ) came up in like 300x240 or something. I couldn't even see the desktop. Get the file, after install boot into runlevel 3. ( When it says Lilo boot: ) typelinux 3 This will give you command line. Login as root, find the file. Install. Shutdown. Reboot. Walla. Alan -- === [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Coming to you with Linux-Mandrake 6.0
Re: [newbie] anonftp on system startup
More info on your setup would be nice. class c range of your dial up acct usernames and passwords root password open ports etc. etc. ;-0 just kidding. More info is needed though. On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, you wrote: could someone tell me why anonftp is not working when the system starts up and how to "turn it on". Thanks. -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] that penguin at the login prompt
thanks for your input. you've just demonstrated your awesome powers as a linux guru by belittling myself for not knowing how to remove a simple ansi screen. don't you feel better now? perhaps it doesn't matter to you because you already know how to do it but i for one do not and would appreciate any help regarding the matter. if it's a setting that can be changed within linux then this NEWBIE list would probably be the place to ask don't you think? if you really don't feel like helping then go ahead and delete the email. i didn't force you to answer the question. and by the way, if you're so brilliant and able to disregard this as a problem then maybe you don't belong in the NEWBIE list at all. At 12:09 AM 8/11/99 -0400, you wrote: Give me an F---ing break!!! This list is for people with real linux problems, not real people with decorating problems. Dave Waddling - Original Message - From: KSL [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 10, 1999 11:17 PM Subject: [newbie] that penguin at the login prompt just wondering, how do i get rid of that ansi penguin at the login prompt? it really doesn't appeal to me.
Re: [newbie] New Guy here. Where do I start?
I remember seeing something about linux not using swap space above about 120 megs, even if the partition has more. If you need more swap than that you need to make two swap partitions. On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, you wrote: The swap partition is for virtual memory. How much memory do you have? I've heard that it's a good idea to make it 250% of how much physical RAM you have. Guys? Ack! I've already got 128MB of RAM ... don't need a 300MB swap partition too, IMO. I have a 128MB swap partition, I figure that'll be plenty for use as a workstation. Of course, if you're setting up a server then by all means, set up a larger swap partition if you really think you'll need it. Just my $0.02 worth... --- Ian W. Douglas, Wild Web Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ UIN: 506679 -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Honest opinions on Linux
From: Toby Sheets [EMAIL PROTECTED] to running this OS rather than a Windows 98 system? Believe me I hate Bill Gates and will be happy when he folds - that is why I am switching to Linux - but is there really an advantage at this point in the game or IMNSHO, that is exactly the wrong reason to switch to Linux (or Be, or FreeBSD, or any other OS). If you want a desktop OS that works like Win98 but is non-Microsoft, maybe MacOS or BeOS would be better for you. If you want to work (or play) with a powerful, flexible, open system, where you can, with enough study, find out exactly what makes it tick, Linux is great--but it isn't Windows, and it never will be.
Re: [newbie] New Guy here. Where do I start?
Ian W Douglas wrote: The swap partition is for virtual memory. How much memory do you have? I've heard that it's a good idea to make it 250% of how much physical RAM you have. Guys? Ack! I've already got 128MB of RAM ... don't need a 300MB swap partition too, IMO. I have a 128MB swap partition, I figure that'll be plenty for use as a workstation. Of course, if you're setting up a server then by all means, set up a larger swap partition if you really think you'll need it. I'm running a PII/350 w/ 128 Meg ram. I've got a 100 Mb swap. Never gets used. :( ( It feels left out! ) I based this on my Windows usage. Boy was I stupid. Alan === [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Coming to you with Linux-Mandrake 6.0
[newbie] build rpm from tar.gz
How to build rpm from a tar.gz file ? thanks.. -lz __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [newbie] Honest opinions on Linux
It is getting better but don't wait for a Bill-One-Size-Fits-All-As-Long-As-It's-Mine type of solution. Linux is primarily for people who a) don't like funnelling more billions into some commercial venture, be it Microsoft or any of the commercial Unix systems, and/or b) are tired of somebody else's idea of what they think they might want out of system and who want to exercise some, if not all (see Facist Administrator's in the upcoming sequel), control over their computing environment. All that said, don't let this scare you away from Linux. Be aware, however, that it is a get your hands dirty type of operating system if you really want to realize its full power. If you are in any way shy about having to scrub under your fingernails, Linux is not for you. If, on the other hand ..., dig in and learn along with the rest of us. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Toby Sheets Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Honest opinions on Linux New guy here again: It seems the Linux OS is very complex so far. What is the true advantage to running this OS rather than a Windows 98 system? Believe me I hate Bill Gates and will be happy when he folds - that is why I am switching to Linux - but is there really an advantage at this point in the game or should people wait another few years until the hard parts have been made easy for the common man with GUI's and such? Just curious, Toby alann wrote: John May wrote: I need more of an opinion on this one. I am getting a new 3D graphics card and I was wanting to know how well the 3dfx VooDoo Banshee chip workes with Xwindows. I am considering, in particular, the Diamond Monster Fusion. Has anybody had any experience with this card? I would appreciate any info. Thanks I'm running the CL SB Voodoo Banshee. I was running some 3rd party drivers for a while.. They worked, but it seemed to be 800x600.. CL has a driver on thier site ( I'm assuming this will work with your card ). Under support, then drivers.. This latest driver works great.. Running 1280x1024 I think. DLOAD THE DRIVER before you install. My desktop ( KDE ) came up in like 300x240 or something. I couldn't even see the desktop. Get the file, after install boot into runlevel 3. ( When it says Lilo boot: ) typelinux 3 This will give you command line. Login as root, find the file. Install. Shutdown. Reboot. Walla. Alan -- === [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Coming to you with Linux-Mandrake 6.0
Re: [newbie] New Guy here. Where do I start?
Already partitioned into two equal sizes? Why? It's a long story but I wanted to make 3 partitions (2 of about 750 MB so I can store files there and get them ready to burn to CDR), and then the 3rd partition as just a separate drive. During the drive install my mouse was disabled so i was unable to point it to the scroll bar where I could increase the number of partitions or the sizes. So I was stuck with 2 of equal size. Should I repartition it later with the Partition Magic? Definitely repartition. Where'd you get Partition Magic? I used disk druid. The swap partition is for virtual memory. How much memory do you have? I've heard that it's a good idea to make it 250% of how much physical RAM you have. Guys? I have 160 MB RAM. So I should make a 400 MB partition? NO. That's waaay too much. If you feel like it, go up to 128MB. Hey. Do you have SCSI drives? U, I dunno. I just opened up my computer and stuck it in and it works. :-) I guess it says EIDE on the box. Okay. So can you even run the installation program? If you can get your BIOS to boot from a CD, then simply set it to do that, insert the CD, and reboot. If not, you can use rawrite (on the CD) to make an installation floppy. Read the documentation if you can. I haven't tried the install yet because I wasn't sure where to the install. I want to put it on my new drive but it looked like it HAD to be on the primary master drive and not the primary slave. I have Linux on my slave. It's no problem. The slave is /dev/hdb. So, I need to install the boot manager or LILO on the original C drive and then just tell it where Linux is on the D: drive right? Install LILO to /dev/hda. It's not the D: drive. That's just DOS's name for it. It's /dev/hdb1. That means the first primary partition on the slave disk. Understand?
Re: [newbie] Honest opinions on Linux
It seems the Linux OS is very complex so far. And what are you basing this on? What is the true advantage to running this OS rather than a Windows 98 system? Linux is far more stable, and you have the source code. It appears to be better supported, too. Does Microsoft have mailing lists that give out competent answers to Windows newbies? I've never heard of one. Believe me I hate Bill Gates and will be happy when he folds - that is why I am switching to Linux - but is there really an advantage at this point in the game or should people wait another few years until the hard parts have been made easy for the common man with GUI's and such? There already are GUIs and such. KDE is good, and Gnome looks nice.
[newbie] Quota with NFS
Hi, How to setup user quota on NFS filesystem ? Is it same with the normal procedure to setup quota for user ? thanks -lz __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
