Re: [newbie] Can't compile program
you'd probably do ./configure before make - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 1:38 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Can't compile program > Once you uncompress the files, do this in a terminal window: make, then use > make install. do this in the folder w/ all the .h (headers) and stuff in it. > You should be looking for something w/ a .c extention. I too am a newbie, so > please if am wrong about something, please show me up :) > > Jerrud > ICQ: 13978481
Re: [newbie] Can't compile program
I guess one of the things you have not gotten to installing is also a mail client ... but it is okay ... one thing at a time ... If the package you got is a RPM package then all u need to do is su to root and then "rpm -Uvh " to install it. If the package is a source tarball. The you need to compile it. The compilation methods for individual package can obviously vary but the most common way is to go into the source and do these steps... 1. do "./configure" 2. type make 3. type make test (optional sometimes packages dont have this step) 4. make install Note you usually have to be root so that is has permission to install the program. I know my instructions are not terribly detailed but you can get back to me again if the instructions are not enough and we can really break each step down On Sat, Aug 28, 1999 at 10:00:56PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Im new to linux. Iv figured most of the basic stuff like connecting to > the internet sound, printer etc. Now that im connected I want to > download stuff. I downloaded kicq im not quit sure how to go about > compiling it. I would appreciate you help. I thank you in advance to > your replies!! > > Thank you! > Jerome > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - PGP Public Key : http://jackal.dhis.org/jackal.txt http://pgp5.ai.mit.edu/pks-commands.html ICQ # : 38756924 It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to students that have had prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra, SIGPLAN Notices, Volume 17, Number 5 -
Re: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working!
I was the person that selected eveything. :-) What one should i pick? I want a mail server, but this is gonna be like less then 500 messages per dayWhat one should i get? Thanks! - Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working! > > Ok heres, a semi in depth (ok not at all) explanation. > The person the recommended you to select "install everything" go right now > and kick them in thier Butt. > > Postfix and Sendmail were not configured to coexsist, > you need to start from scratch. > > rpm -e --nodeps postfix > rpm -e --nodeps sendmail > > Anything it says couldn't be removed you need to manualy delete. > Now pick which one you want to use, and re install it. Everything should > be normal after that. > > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Matt G. Ellis wrote: > > i did that, now sendmail still doesn't work, when i try to start or stop it, > > it doesn't say STARTING SENDMAIL or whatever... > > - Original Message - > > From: Thomas J. Hamman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 7:02 PM > > Subject: RE: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working! > [snip] > > > > This is a fresh mandrake 6 install with everything installed on it...how do > > > > i fix this? > > > > > > Uninstall postfix, it conflicts with sendmail. > > > > > > -Tom > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon > >
Re: [newbie] Can't compile program
Once you uncompress the files, do this in a terminal window: make, then use make install. do this in the folder w/ all the .h (headers) and stuff in it. You should be looking for something w/ a .c extention. I too am a newbie, so please if am wrong about something, please show me up :) Jerrud ICQ: 13978481
Re: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working!
Ok heres, a semi in depth (ok not at all) explanation. The person the recommended you to select "install everything" go right now and kick them in thier Butt. Postfix and Sendmail were not configured to coexsist, you need to start from scratch. rpm -e --nodeps postfix rpm -e --nodeps sendmail Anything it says couldn't be removed you need to manualy delete. Now pick which one you want to use, and re install it. Everything should be normal after that. On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Matt G. Ellis wrote: > i did that, now sendmail still doesn't work, when i try to start or stop it, > it doesn't say STARTING SENDMAIL or whatever... > - Original Message - > From: Thomas J. Hamman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 7:02 PM > Subject: RE: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working! [snip] > > > This is a fresh mandrake 6 install with everything installed on it...how do > > > i fix this? > > > > Uninstall postfix, it conflicts with sendmail. > > > > -Tom -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
RE: [newbie] config for kernel? Compiling kernel, etc?
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > [CHOMP] > > It's best to go through all the menu items to make sure everything > is set > correctly. All the distro's I've used have never had all the > options set to > match the kernel they install. If you've got access > to the Mandrake or RedHat > manual read the sections on kernel > compilation. > > > The results of make config/menuconfig/xconfig are saved in the file .config > > > > If you've got a copy of a good one with all the other options set you could > > edit it directly and comment/uncomment the CPU options which should be near the > > beginning of the file. > > > Ahh..Ok. Thanks. I don't know if I *do* have a config file anywhere. > Guess I'll have to take a look... :-) > Thanks... > John it does supply a default (in arch/i386/defconfig), but the options are not those of the binary rpm. If you want the exact Mandrakesoft kernel grap the kernel SRPM (you can copy the config out via mc, or rpm -i and it'll be in /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES)
RE: [newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft
On 27-Aug-99 Jeanette Russo wrote: > I am still trying to repair my Mandrake 5.3 system. I still get the > message at boot up that > "an error occured during the file system check dropping you to shell system > will reboot when you leave the shell, give root password for maint" > I have run e2fsck every which way and it shows no errors. I can mount hda5 > manually and startx and everything works normally but no sound, and why I > try to use the modem it tells me I have no PPP support. Well it did > yesterday before the crash. And when I reboot I am right back where I > started. Dmesg | less shows no errors but why is the thing booting into ro > mode. etc/fstab looks fine same as before. Can someone from Mandrake soft > please help? > I am out of ideas. > On the other hand I have redhat 6 sitting here and I have been wanting to > try gnome. > Jeanette Hi Jeanette, When it prompts for the password give it, type fsck /dev/What_ever_it_whined_about If it prompts you for anything answer yes. Hit ctrl-d the machine will reboot, does it occur again? Is it the same device? If not just repeat the proccess. If it is, what is the /dev/ entry? Whats the partitioning scheme? (fdisk -l /dev/hdX) Kernel version? (uname -r) -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
[newbie] Can't compile program
Im new to linux. Iv figured most of the basic stuff like connecting to the internet sound, printer etc. Now that im connected I want to download stuff. I downloaded kicq im not quit sure how to go about compiling it. I would appreciate you help. I thank you in advance to your replies!! Thank you! Jerome [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working!
i did that, now sendmail still doesn't work, when i try to start or stop it, it doesn't say STARTING SENDMAIL or whatever... - Original Message - From: Thomas J. Hamman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 7:02 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working! > On 28-Aug-99 Matt G. Ellis wrote: > > When ever i start my machine sendmail starts with an OK, but when i shut it > > down it fails... > > > > people cant send mail to account@myip, and send mail disaperes from a ps ax > >| grep sendmail about 40 seconds after i manualy start it... > > > > This is a fresh mandrake 6 install with everything installed on it...how do > > i fix this? > > Uninstall postfix, it conflicts with sendmail. > > > -Tom >
Re: [newbie] Colorado 250 help!!!
does the ftape module load? On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > ftape is a driver package, It's part of the LM6.0 dist. > > > > I have a colorado jumbo 350 at home and I'm also having trouble getting > > it to work (clams /dev/ftape is not a device in the /dev, but it is). I've not > > taken any time to figure it out though. I'll look into this tonight and see > > what I can come up with. > > > My *guess* is that /dev/ftape didn't get hardlinked to /dev/fd1 or > whatever. That's the sort of conflicting error message you'll get > in a situation like that I had a similar problem when my CD Rom > was set up in Red Hat 6. It was on /dev/hdc, but it didn't appear to > be linked to /dev/cdrom. > John > -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
RE: [newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft
On 27-Aug-99 Jeanette Russo wrote: > I am still trying to repair my Mandrake 5.3 system. I still get the > message at boot up that > "an error occured during the file system check dropping you to shell system > will reboot when you leave the shell, give root password for maint" > I have run e2fsck every which way and it shows no errors. I can mount hda5 > manually and startx and everything works normally but no sound, and why I > try to use the modem it tells me I have no PPP support. Well it did > yesterday before the crash. And when I reboot I am right back where I > started. Dmesg | less shows no errors but why is the thing booting into ro > mode. etc/fstab looks fine same as before. Can someone from Mandrake soft > please help? > I am out of ideas. > On the other hand I have redhat 6 sitting here and I have been wanting to > try gnome. > Jeanette I'm no expert but I did some snooping and the message you're getting is generated in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit. The script check for the existence of the files: /fsckoptionsextra options to run fsck with /forcefsck appends the -f option to the above list /fastboot if this file does not exist then run fsck You're message is generated if fsck's return value is 2 or greater. The fsck man page states rc=2 mean a reboot is necessary, higher values mean more serious problems. I think /fastboot might be created by the shutdown or halt binaries. There's also a flag in the ext2 superblock which is used to test if a partition has been unmounted properly. Are you running fsck from a floppy? fsck should only be run on unmounted filesystems. hope this helps scott -- E-Mail: sw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 27-Aug-99 Time: 22:16:51 This message was sent by XFMail --
Re: [newbie] Evil Empire
I can remember lusting after as Sinclair Timex computer with 2K memory. That computer lasted about a week before becoming obsolete. However, I got on well with a Commodore 64 and with the top of the line monitor I had much better screen graphics than the IBM PC's of that day. There is a trucking web site which offers trucking software and has demos for down load. If I rediscover it, I'll send you the url. They also have some jokes and printed one of mine. - On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > The bloatware comment is Oh so true. My first machine was a Amstrad that had > 64K memory, no hard drive and ran in CP/M. One chap wrote a mileage program > that fitted on the two sides of a 3" disk. -- Art Rowe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] network card help
>I just got a NetGear PCI FA 310TX network card (just their normal card), and >on the install disk, they have linux drivers. (only reason i bought the >NetGear name :) It says i am needed to type "cctulip". when i do this in a >terminal, i get an error that says " command not found". what is one to do? >and when i click on the file in kde, nothing seems to happen. also, i have >OpenLinux 2.2 on this machine. big diffrence than Mandrake, but Caldera dosnt >have a smooth mailing list :) >thanks for the help, >jerrud > This card works fine under Mandrake and RH.. It's a tulip card. It should be recognized. If it isn't try a Open Linux list. Mandrake found my 310TX without a hitch. You might try alt.os.linux. GL Alan
RE: [newbie] DNS
Er... the files you made that have the info regarding your domain. The file that maps names to numbers, and the file that maps numbers to names. Sorry I've named mine db.mydomain and db.192.168.1 One pointer, make sure you have the trailing period at the end of your domain names. On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > Where would I find these files? > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brett Jones > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 2:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [newbie] DNS > > > Post you db. files so we can take a look. > > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > Both. My domain is michaellara.com. I can ping this by name but am > having > > trouble adding aliases so I could ping it by www.michaellara.com and so > > forth. I come from the NT world and can use the DNS server in NT with no > > problems. I just need a little guidance. > > > > > > Michael Lara > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Brett Jones > > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 5:38 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject:Re: [newbie] DNS > > > > Caching only, or full on zone? > > > > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > > I am having trouble with setting the DNS server? Does anyone have a > good > > > how to? > > -- > > Brett Jones > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Brett Jones > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [[newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft]
> === > I still think attempting to recompile the kernel first is worth a try. > Nothing to lose. Also, if you are going to attempt the RH 6 install, I think > it has an option for "upgrade". You might give that a try. That way your > d/led software and settings might be saved. I beliece Mandrake gives such an > option, but I'm not sure about RH. > Doing an "upgrade" install probably isn't a good idea, as Mandrake 5.3 has KDE in /opt/kde, whereas Red Hat 6.0 has it in /usr. John
RE: [newbie] config for kernel? Compiling kernel, etc?
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: [CHOMP] > It's best to go through all the menu items to make sure everything is set > correctly. All the distro's I've used have never had all the options set to > match the kernel they install. If you've got access to the Mandrake or RedHat > manual read the sections on kernel compilation. > > The results of make config/menuconfig/xconfig are saved in the file .config > > If you've got a copy of a good one with all the other options set you could > edit it directly and comment/uncomment the CPU options which should be near the > beginning of the file. > Ahh..Ok. Thanks. I don't know if I *do* have a config file anywhere. Guess I'll have to take a look... :-) Thanks... John
[newbie] network card help
I just got a NetGear PCI FA 310TX network card (just their normal card), and on the install disk, they have linux drivers. (only reason i bought the NetGear name :) It says i am needed to type "cctulip". when i do this in a terminal, i get an error that says " command not found". what is one to do? and when i click on the file in kde, nothing seems to happen. also, i have OpenLinux 2.2 on this machine. big diffrence than Mandrake, but Caldera dosnt have a smooth mailing list :) thanks for the help, jerrud
Re: [newbie] Colorado 250 help!!!
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > ftape is a driver package, It's part of the LM6.0 dist. > > I have a colorado jumbo 350 at home and I'm also having trouble getting > it to work (clams /dev/ftape is not a device in the /dev, but it is). I've not > taken any time to figure it out though. I'll look into this tonight and see > what I can come up with. > My *guess* is that /dev/ftape didn't get hardlinked to /dev/fd1 or whatever. That's the sort of conflicting error message you'll get in a situation like that I had a similar problem when my CD Rom was set up in Red Hat 6. It was on /dev/hdc, but it didn't appear to be linked to /dev/cdrom. John
RE: [newbie] config for kernel? Compiling kernel, etc?
On 27-Aug-99 John Aldrich wrote: > History: > > I've got a dual-ppro system here that locks up on scanning the IDE > bus EVERY time if I try to boot the SMP kernel (even with the latest > kernel installed from Mandrake's FTP site.) > > Axalon told me to change a config file somewhere, however, that was > yesterday or Wednesday and that message is on a different machine (my > work machine) which I don't have access to at this time... > > Can someone (Axalon???) tell me which file I need to edit to specify > that I've got Pentium Pro CPUs, and once I've done that, what do I > need to do with it??? Compile a new kernel (can someone please tell > me how to get started? Do I just go into the /usr/src directory and > start with "make config") > > I'd like to get this SMP machine using both kernels, but until I fix > whatever the problem is, I have to use the uni-processor kernel. :-( > > Oh, yeah..my motherboard is based on an Intel 440FX chipset, if it > makes any difference. :-) John, As root, goto the /usr/src/linux directory. This should be a symlink to /usr/src/linux-2.2.X-mdk where X is your kernel's teany version. You've got three choices for the config. make config is text mode and if you make a mistake you have to start over. make menuconfig is text mode(curses library) which uses menu's, much nicer make xconfig run only under X. Use make menuconfig or xconfig The section called 'Processor type and features' is where you choose the CPU type. You'll want PPro/686MX. There are three other items: 1. Math emulation. don't need this for PPro 2. MTRR support. PII's have this and I believe PPro also. Use it. 3. SMP It's best to go through all the menu items to make sure everything is set correctly. All the distro's I've used have never had all the options set to match the kernel they install. If you've got access to the Mandrake or RedHat manual read the sections on kernel compilation. The results of make config/menuconfig/xconfig are saved in the file .config If you've got a copy of a good one with all the other options set you could edit it directly and comment/uncomment the CPU options which should be near the beginning of the file. good luck. scott -- E-Mail: sw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ 47687694 Date: 27-Aug-99 Time: 21:39:30 This message was sent by XFMail --
RE: [newbie] DNS
Where would I find these files? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brett Jones Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 2:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] DNS Post you db. files so we can take a look. On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > Both. My domain is michaellara.com. I can ping this by name but am having > trouble adding aliases so I could ping it by www.michaellara.com and so > forth. I come from the NT world and can use the DNS server in NT with no > problems. I just need a little guidance. > > > Michael Lara > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Brett Jones > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 5:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] DNS > > Caching only, or full on zone? > > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > I am having trouble with setting the DNS server? Does anyone have a good > > how to? > -- > Brett Jones > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] Sendmail isn't working!
On 28-Aug-99 Matt G. Ellis wrote: > When ever i start my machine sendmail starts with an OK, but when i shut it > down it fails... > > people cant send mail to account@myip, and send mail disaperes from a ps ax >| grep sendmail about 40 seconds after i manualy start it... > > This is a fresh mandrake 6 install with everything installed on it...how do > i fix this? Uninstall postfix, it conflicts with sendmail. -Tom
Re: [[newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft]
Well I might consider the kernal recompile if I could fix the mount problem. Jeanette - Original Message - From: Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft] > "Jeanette Russo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am still trying to repair my Mandrake 5.3 system. I still get the > message at boot up that > "an error occured during the file system check dropping you to shell system > will reboot when you leave the shell, give root password for maint" > I have run e2fsck every which way and it shows no errors. I can mount hda5 > manually and startx and everything works normally but no sound, and why I > try to use the modem it tells me I have no PPP support. > = > Is it possible that by mounting hda5 by hand, rather than through a normal > "boot" process, the modules for ppp and your sound card are NOT loaded?? > > Well it did > yesterday before the crash. And when I reboot I am right back where I > started. Dmesg | less shows no errors but why is the thing booting into ro > mode. etc/fstab looks fine same as before. Can someone from Mandrake soft > please help? > I am out of ideas. > On the other hand I have redhat 6 sitting here and I have been wanting to > try gnome. > === > I still think attempting to recompile the kernel first is worth a try. > Nothing to lose. Also, if you are going to attempt the RH 6 install, I think > it has an option for "upgrade". You might give that a try. That way your > d/led software and settings might be saved. I beliece Mandrake gives such an > option, but I'm not sure about RH. > > Jeanette > > Good Luck!!! > > > ++ > Michael Scottaline > > COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 > * * * * * * * * * * * > It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. >
[newbie] Sendmail isn't working!
When ever i start my machine sendmail starts with an OK, but when i shut it down it fails... people cant send mail to account@myip, and send mail disaperes from a ps ax | grep sendmail about 40 seconds after i manualy start it... This is a fresh mandrake 6 install with everything installed on it...how do i fix this?
Re: [[newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft]
"Jeanette Russo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am still trying to repair my Mandrake 5.3 system. I still get the message at boot up that "an error occured during the file system check dropping you to shell system will reboot when you leave the shell, give root password for maint" I have run e2fsck every which way and it shows no errors. I can mount hda5 manually and startx and everything works normally but no sound, and why I try to use the modem it tells me I have no PPP support. = Is it possible that by mounting hda5 by hand, rather than through a normal "boot" process, the modules for ppp and your sound card are NOT loaded?? Well it did yesterday before the crash. And when I reboot I am right back where I started. Dmesg | less shows no errors but why is the thing booting into ro mode. etc/fstab looks fine same as before. Can someone from Mandrake soft please help? I am out of ideas. On the other hand I have redhat 6 sitting here and I have been wanting to try gnome. === I still think attempting to recompile the kernel first is worth a try. Nothing to lose. Also, if you are going to attempt the RH 6 install, I think it has an option for "upgrade". You might give that a try. That way your d/led software and settings might be saved. I beliece Mandrake gives such an option, but I'm not sure about RH. Jeanette Good Luck!!! ++ Michael Scottaline COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 * * * * * * * * * * * It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] PPP/InterNet Connectivity
"Richards, Donald D." wrote: > > Help! > > I'm a newbie with some experience on Sun platforms. I'm using RH 6.0 on a > Pentium, and trying to set up a successful connection with my ISP. I can > log on and establish a PPP connection, and the connection lasts until it > times out for lack of activity (generally about 15 minutes). However, I > can't get anything to work! Netscape just searches and searches... my mail > clients can't connect to the mail server even though I have the correct > settings, etc. I can ping anyplace on the Net that I know of, so I know > that they are "out there". But I can't get any of my clients to work. > Suggestions? (Solutions preferably!) What would possess you to post a message to THIS mailing list. Mandrake doesn't sell RH6, nor a SPARC version of Mandrake. And the answer is: put your nameservers into /etc/resolv.conf -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Strange Problem Need help from Mandrake soft
I am still trying to repair my Mandrake 5.3 system. I still get the message at boot up that "an error occured during the file system check dropping you to shell system will reboot when you leave the shell, give root password for maint" I have run e2fsck every which way and it shows no errors. I can mount hda5 manually and startx and everything works normally but no sound, and why I try to use the modem it tells me I have no PPP support. Well it did yesterday before the crash. And when I reboot I am right back where I started. Dmesg | less shows no errors but why is the thing booting into ro mode. etc/fstab looks fine same as before. Can someone from Mandrake soft please help? I am out of ideas. On the other hand I have redhat 6 sitting here and I have been wanting to try gnome. Jeanette
RE: [newbie]Qunatum3d Raven....
ok so far you have me understanding what is going on. what is the exact RPMS I need and how do I move them from windows to linux... or floppy to linux.. and what is the exact commands and other software needed... Thank you for your help.. Ricky _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] config for kernel? Compiling kernel, etc?
History: I've got a dual-ppro system here that locks up on scanning the IDE bus EVERY time if I try to boot the SMP kernel (even with the latest kernel installed from Mandrake's FTP site.) Axalon told me to change a config file somewhere, however, that was yesterday or Wednesday and that message is on a different machine (my work machine) which I don't have access to at this time... Can someone (Axalon???) tell me which file I need to edit to specify that I've got Pentium Pro CPUs, and once I've done that, what do I need to do with it??? Compile a new kernel (can someone please tell me how to get started? Do I just go into the /usr/src directory and start with "make config") I'd like to get this SMP machine using both kernels, but until I fix whatever the problem is, I have to use the uni-processor kernel. :-( Oh, yeah..my motherboard is based on an Intel 440FX chipset, if it makes any difference. :-)
[newbie] Dial Up Scripting
I am trying to connect to the server at here at school but I have a little problem. The school uses a dial up script for Winblows 95 and I am not sure how to set it up in Linux. I have attached it to the e-mail. If anyone can me some direction on this, I would appreciate it. Brian smsu.scp
Re: [[newbie] PPP/InterNet Connectivity]
"Richards, Donald D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Help! I'm a newbie with some experience on Sun platforms. I'm using RH 6.0 on a Pentium, and trying to set up a successful connection with my ISP. I can log on and establish a PPP connection, and the connection lasts until it times out for lack of activity (generally about 15 minutes). However, I can't get anything to work! Netscape just searches and searches... my mail clients can't connect to the mail server even though I have the correct settings, etc. I can ping anyplace on the Net that I know of, so I know that they are "out there". But I can't get any of my clients to work. Suggestions? (Solutions preferably!) Thanks, Don Richards = Don, Have you remembered to edit your/etc/resolv.conf search nameserver nameserver Your ISP should be able to provide you with two DNS #'s HTH, Mike ++ Michael Scottaline COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 * * * * * * * * * * * It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] Colorado 250 help!!!
ftape is a driver package, It's part of the LM6.0 dist. I have a colorado jumbo 350 at home and I'm also having trouble getting it to work (clams /dev/ftape is not a device in the /dev, but it is). I've not taken any time to figure it out though. I'll look into this tonight and see what I can come up with. On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > Hello to everyone! > > > > Some time ago i posted a letter for help here, but so far no one has > > responded, so I try once more. > > I need very much help to acces my tapedrive, which is a Colorado 250 > > floppyconnected tapedrive. > > I'm using Mandrake 6.0 with kernel 2.2.11. > > What should i do to acces that drive. > > > There are a number of programs listed on FreshMeat's > website (www.freshmeat.net) and at least one (ftape) is for > floppy-based tape drives like yours. There is also a file > there ftape-tools which is a collection of tools for use > with ftape. > Good luck! -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] DNS
Post you db. files so we can take a look. On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > Both. My domain is michaellara.com. I can ping this by name but am having > trouble adding aliases so I could ping it by www.michaellara.com and so > forth. I come from the NT world and can use the DNS server in NT with no > problems. I just need a little guidance. > > > Michael Lara > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Brett Jones > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 5:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] DNS > > Caching only, or full on zone? > > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > I am having trouble with setting the DNS server? Does anyone have a good > > how to? > -- > Brett Jones > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] PPP/InterNet Connectivity
>>> "Don" == Richards, Donald D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] Don> successful connection with my ISP. I can log on and Don> establish a PPP connection, and the connection lasts until it Don> times out for lack of activity (generally about 15 minutes). Don> However, I can't get anything to work! Netscape just [snip] What's in your /etc/hosts and in your /etc/resolv.conf files? (Have you got your nameserver specified?) -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer: XEmacs 20.4, VM 6.72 and random-sig.el X-Face header is me! http://www.cs.indiana.edu/picons/ftp/faq.html Kernel 2.2.9-19mdk mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm Aug 27 St Joseph Calasanctius or The Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin "I am proud of being fettered by antiquated dogmas and enslaved by dead creeds ... for I know very well that it is the heretical creeds that are dead, and that it is only the reasonable dogma that lives long enough to be called antiquated." [G.K. Chesterton, Autobiography]
Re: [[newbie] Video Probs! Help]
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > are you trying to tell me that because I have that TV out part on my ATI > graphics card, that I can't even use the GUI? I don't care if I get one > color in the gUI, I just want to be able to use it. Is there any support for > my ATI card so that I can use the gui? let me know? > > neil It's possible that one of the "Mach64" X-servers would work for that. Looking at the XFree86.org website, it seems to indicate that many of the RAGE products are also "Mach64" products. It won't hurt to try. John
Re: [newbie] Im listening on some wierd tcp ports..
Okay, wierd, they are in use by GNOME's panel and other panel applets... why do they listen on a port that accepts connections from anything? and why do they need to listen at all.. hmm i guess its like remotely configureable or something maybe. Somebody know? Justin Fisher: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > lsof -i > > On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Justin Fisher wrote: > > > a piece of `netstat -a` > > > > tcp0 0 *:3446 *:* LISTEN > > tcp0 0 *:3384 *:* LISTEN > > tcp0 0 *:3380 *:* LISTEN > > tcp0 0 *:3379 *:* LISTEN > > tcp0 0 *:3378 *:* LISTEN > > tcp0 0 *:3377 *:* LISTEN > > > > > > Whats on those??? > > > > Justin Fisher: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon >
[newbie] PPP/InterNet Connectivity
Help! I'm a newbie with some experience on Sun platforms. I'm using RH 6.0 on a Pentium, and trying to set up a successful connection with my ISP. I can log on and establish a PPP connection, and the connection lasts until it times out for lack of activity (generally about 15 minutes). However, I can't get anything to work! Netscape just searches and searches... my mail clients can't connect to the mail server even though I have the correct settings, etc. I can ping anyplace on the Net that I know of, so I know that they are "out there". But I can't get any of my clients to work. Suggestions? (Solutions preferably!) Thanks, Don Richards
Re: [newbie] very slow ISDN / kppp connection
Steve Philp wrote: > "Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: > > > > > > > > Any one got a clue?? > > > > Joe > > Check to make sure that /etc/resolv.conf contains correct DNS > information to allow hostname->IP resolution. Should look something > like this: > > search > nameserver > nameserver > > Next would be to make sure that the PPP connection is setup as the > default route. If you've got ethernet on that box too, that's quite > likely the problem -- you can't have two default routes. Check with > 'route -n' when your PPP connection is up to see which device holds the > default route -- it'll be listed beginning with '0.0.0.0'. > > Let me know what happens with these two ideas... > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Steve, I'll give it a bash over the weekend and let you know. Joe begin:vcard n:Gardner;Joseph x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Kirby Co adr:;;;Cleveland;OH;44102; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Senior Designer / Technical Support fn:Joseph Gardner end:vcard
Re: [newbie] DHCP Problems
Steve Philp wrote: > > paul johnson wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I cannot get DHCP (Pump) to assign me an address on my Mandrake 6. > > machine at work. The machine is dual-bootable with WinNT 4.0. When > > booting in NT I get an address no problem. The machine is a Thinkpad > > with a 3Com PCMCIA 3C589D-TP. The DHCP server is WinNT 4.0 server on > > the far side of a 56k frame relay WAN link. > > > > If I assign the card a static address it works fine in Mandrake but I > > need DHCP. > > > > Any suggestions? Thanks for the help. > > > > P.S. I searched the newbie archives and didn't find anything relevant. > > Check to see if there is a pump update package available. I recall > seeing a Red Hat update shortly after the 6.0 release that mentioned > something about an inability/difficulty in getting a DHCP response from > NT servers. I could be completely off-base about it though, it's been > months since I saw it and it didn't really apply to anything I was doing > so I didn't pay much attention to it... :) I've been having the same problem, so I've tried both solutions posted (adding -h $HOSTNAME to ifup, & upgrading pump, & doing both), but it hasn't solved the problem for me. On the upside, I now get a low beep after about 30 seconds from cardmgr letting me know the card is being deactivated. After a bit of tinkering, I noticed that the card (assinged IRQ 10 in Win98) was being assigned looked for on IRQ 9 in linux. So I added the line 'exclude irq 9' to /etc/pcmcia/config.opts, and that seems to have done the trick! YIPPIE! - Theo
Re: [newbie] Evil Empire
I didn't say Outlook Express is evil. All I am saying is that most of the time I use PINE to read e-mail and its very hard to read HTML mail. [Okay, it possible to export it to a file, load it up in LYNX but that's a hassle for a lot of messages]. Of couse, when I'm at home I can use Netscape Mail to read it. On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Art Rowe wrote: > Microsoft bashing is fun, as it was when I was trying OS2, but MS Explorer is a > good program. > When I was dual booting Win 98 and Linux, I was using it. When I > realized, from mail lists, that html was a problem for some people, I changed > my settings so that I sent text only by default. > > I agree with the sentiments below. > > Art > --- > Original Message: > OE is Evil? > I'm a linux user and very rarely boot into wondoze. but when I do, I find OE > 5.0 extremely functional. What kind of savy does it take to turn off html. At > least when I receive an html post from a student, I can read it with no > problem. (of course, NS Mesaanger can read it also, but in linux I prefer > Kmail, which doesn't read html). I'm no M$ fan, but I find it childish to > hammer away at software that works well just because it's M$. They make a > shitty enough OS to pound on w/o hammering their effective software IMHO. Mike > :o) > >
Re: [newbie] Video problems
I can't send the output to you. My modem nor anything else is configured. Once I get into the GUI then maybe I could start using some of this output. Basically what it tries to do is set a whole bunch of screen resolutions, and each one comes up with could not find screen. It tries all of them, and then it crashes, with that error message. neil - Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 6:15 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Video problems > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, JK wrote: > > > I am running a number nine I128 with four megs of ram. my monitors hsync is > > 30-95 and vsync is 47-150 > > res is 1600x1200 max > > > > When I was running RH 6.0 it could handle 1280x1024 at 24 bpp now I am trying > > to set my monitor to the same res and depth, but it will only hit max of > > 1280x1024 at 8 bpp > > > > Any help on what I can do to fix that little problem? I am using mandrake 6.0 > > > > TIA > > > > John K. > > Get the manual for the monitor, look in the front or back for its's > specific hsync/vsync. Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and and replace the current > hsync/vsync. If that doesn't work send the full output from startx > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon >
Re: [[newbie] Video Probs! Help]
are you trying to tell me that because I have that TV out part on my ATI graphics card, that I can't even use the GUI? I don't care if I get one color in the gUI, I just want to be able to use it. Is there any support for my ATI card so that I can use the gui? let me know? neil - Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 4:52 AM Subject: Re: [[newbie] Video Probs! Help] > On 26 Aug 1999, Michael Scottaline wrote: > > > "Neil P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I used xf86config to setup up my ATI RAge Fury 32 meg AGP w/ TV Out. However > > it didn't work and I can't get into the GUI because it says FATAL ERROR. No > > Screens Found. I put it to generic mono color and I put it to the advanced > > color and neither worked. I have a 17" EZC Monitor that can handle up to > > 1280 X 1024 in windows. If anybody has an idea as to which video card driver > > I should use in the xfconfig setup program please tell me what to do. I > > tried a couple of the ATI drivers and the generic driver too. Nothing works, > > and I'm getting frustrated. > > Send the output, > > startx |mailto stoned > > > thanks > > neil > > ++ > > Temporarily try generic driver with VGA 16 server. If you're getting a > > graphical interface for XF86Setup this temporary fix should work. Of course > > you'll only get 16 color (NS looks really bizarre), but it'll allow you to > > utilize the GUI while you search for a more long term solution. > > > > COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 > > It's a fresh wind the Blows Against the Empire > > > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > > > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon >
Re: [newbie] Colorado 250 help!!!
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > Hello to everyone! > > Some time ago i posted a letter for help here, but so far no one has > responded, so I try once more. > I need very much help to acces my tapedrive, which is a Colorado 250 > floppyconnected tapedrive. > I'm using Mandrake 6.0 with kernel 2.2.11. > What should i do to acces that drive. > There are a number of programs listed on FreshMeat's website (www.freshmeat.net) and at least one (ftape) is for floppy-based tape drives like yours. There is also a file there ftape-tools which is a collection of tools for use with ftape. Good luck!
RE: [newbie] Quantum 3d HELP
On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, you wrote: > thanks for your helpI do not understand how to install this.I am new > to linux is there a version that will work with my system as is..man this is > over my head oh well I tried... > Ok...typically RPM files (RedHat Package Manager) are installed (as root) by typing "rpm -Uvh " or "rpm -ivh ". Ok...just back from visiting the site Steve suggested. The files there are RPM files. You will need to save these files to disk and then log in as root in another console (or, if in X, open a "root console" window) and type "rpm -ivh XFree86_3DFX-SVGA-3.3.3-5.i386.rpm" followed by your "enter" key. Do the same for the other two RPM files. If you get an error that they are already installed, try "rpm -Uvh" (notice the CAPITAL "U".) Then, you'll need to re-run your xf86config or XF86Setup (please notice the upper/lower case names, otherwise, you'll get an error) and re-select your video card. some folks swear by xf86config, others by XF86Setup. Your choice. John
Re: [newbie] Quantum 3d HELP
On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, you wrote: > the chips set is voodoo banshee.. > Ahh, then it WOULD be supportedby the free server. Although, you will likely have to go out to the 3dfx website and get the Linux drivers for that... John
RE: [newbie] Thanks Steve & Axalon / HP8100CDR/RW
I am using Mandrake-Linux 6.02.2.9-27 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gabriel Fernández Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 11:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Thanks Steve & Axalon / HP8100CDR/RW Dear Ed: I have an HP 8200i CD-R/RW drive and I am having problems at boot time with it. Can you tell me what version of Linux-Mandrake you are using? Thanks, Gabriel >From: "Ed Santiago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [newbie] Thanks Steve & Axalon / HP8100CDR/RW >Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 08:54:12 -0500 > >Thanks you for the help, I am now able to mount my HP8100 CDR/RW and use it >as a second CDROM. I very much appreciate your help. >The HP8100 is an IDE CDR/RW can I write to it or do I need special >software? >Thanks again, >Ed Santiago > > ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
RE: [newbie] DNS
Both. My domain is michaellara.com. I can ping this by name but am having trouble adding aliases so I could ping it by www.michaellara.com and so forth. I come from the NT world and can use the DNS server in NT with no problems. I just need a little guidance. Michael Lara [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Brett Jones Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 5:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [newbie] DNS Caching only, or full on zone? On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: > I am having trouble with setting the DNS server? Does anyone have a good > how to? -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Install success, now for the soundcard
Ken wrote: > -- Forwarded Message -- > Subject: Install success, now for the sound card > Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 17:07:59 -0700 > From: Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am not sure where to > look for answers now so I am posting to the list. Does anyone have any ideas > about what to do with this situation? I could go get another PCI soundcard and > just disable it under windows if that would work. I'm willing to try anything. > Thanks in advance. Ken I picked up a Sound Blaster PCI 512 for around $70 and installed it as a SB Live! Nice card. Thanks to Martin White and the following directions I was able to get it running in about 3 minutes. An excellent source ishttp://www.whitem.demon.co.uk/sblive.htm The file referred to isemu10k1-0.3b.tar.gz located at http://developer.soundblaster.com/linux/ begin:vcard n:Gardner;Joseph x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Kirby Co adr:;;;Cleveland;OH;44102; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Senior Designer / Technical Support fn:Joseph Gardner end:vcard
Re: [newbie] Caldera
Steve Philp wrote: > Art Rowe wrote: > > > > I got Linux For Dummies out of the library and installed the Caldera. > > You can't do THAT with Windows!! That absolutely rocks! > > I think I'm going to start donating Linux distributions to the local > library. > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now THERE's an interesting idea. Joe begin:vcard n:Gardner;Joseph x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Kirby Co adr:;;;Cleveland;OH;44102; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Senior Designer / Technical Support fn:Joseph Gardner end:vcard
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
> > MANY manufacturures (?) exagerrate the capacities of their drives by quoting > the bare unformatted figure - totally unrealistic, as whatever file system > you format a disk with it ALWAYS reduces in size - the larger the disk, the > more scary the amount of size you lose. > > Can't think off the top of my head whether a 1.5GB reduction is reasonable > or not - it does sound a little excessive! > Many Manufacturers when stating disk capacity use 1 billion bytes as 1 GB, others user 10^30 as 1G. 9.5GB using the second method comes to 10,200,547,328 bytes, which might also be reported as 10.2 GB. Joseph H Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] upgrade
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, DJ wrote: > > > hmmm... it wasnt but is now and works fine.. kinda makes ya wonder > > what else may not have gotten upgraded:) I checked every box by hand > > when i upgraded to 6.0 to make sure i had everything Maybe my > > carpel tunnel is spreading:) > > > > thanks later:) > > 6.0 Shiped with the client and server in the same package, the update > splits these into seperate packages telnet and telnet-server. > > > Steve Philp wrote: > > > > > If it's not installed, that would be a 'roger!'. :) Ahhh!! -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
