[newbie] scandisk
Hi all, Not to beat a dead horse but yes I can assure you all that windoze cannot see linux. Windoze cant see anything outside of its partition, except linux can see windows. Personally I would uninstall linux and format your C drive and reinstall windoze and use partition magic and reinstall linux clean. If that still doesnt work then get a new hard drive because then it really is a hardware issue. I run scandisk and defrag once a month and it has never hurt my linux partition. Give it a go and let us know what happens. Chronos.
[newbie] floppy problems
my floppy doesn't seem to work right... I tried to unmount it and manually mount it but get the following.. mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/fd0, or too many mounted file systems does anyone know whta this means?
[newbie] XFree86 4.0.1
I just upgraded to 4.0.1 but get the following error when I 'startx' >could not init font path element unix/:-1, removing from list! > >Fatal server error: >could not open default font 'fixed' does anyone have any input? I'm lost here, I tried reinstalling all the packages but it changed nothing thanks everyone Seth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Dupes
I...err actually use Windows and IE5.5 for my mail, but I only get duplicate mail from mail groups, never duplicates of any mail sent directly to me. And sometimes the duplicates will be missing the header or similar. Rod - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Dupes > As a matter of fact Larry I'm using Pine to read the mail and procmail to > filter the mail. I haven't seen a system that does it any better than > these two. The procmail filters are, in my opinion, the absolute best I've > ever used. > > -- > Mark > > /* I never worry about the to-jams. > * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth > * it's already too late...just make sure > * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! > */ > Registered Linux user #182496 > * Pine 4.21 * > > On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 7:45pm ,Larry Marshall spake passionately in a message: > > > Rod Baxter wrote: > > > > > > You are not the only one! Its not consisent and sometimes the duplicate > > > messages arrive up to 24 hours later. > > > Anyone know why?? > > > > Are you using Pine? I have this problem every time I use it. It's > > not that two copies are hitting the inbox, it has something to do with > > how Pine filters are working or how the expunge command is working. > > The minute I try any other mailer the problem goes away. > > > > Cheers --- Larry > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
sounds like you did everything well except to make a "boot disk" for Linux. And why in the world do you run scandisk/defrag in safe mode? -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 11:07pm ,DataChannel spake passionately in a message: > I installed linux the following way > I booted off the CD. > Selected "Customized" > Selected "Development" > > Clicked OK to a few things and it comes to the partitioning tool. > I resized my 20 gig windows partition down to around 13 to 15 gigs, and > clicked "Auto Allocate" and it automatically created 4 partitions.( swap, > root, usr, home, or whatever order it was). > I left everything selected and clicked OK when it came to the package groups > I wanted ot installed. It told me that I had enough space to install 100% > of it, so I just simply clicked OK and installed whatever it wants to > install. > It installs from one CD then asks for the 2nd Extension CD. I then insert > that and installation continues. > It asks if I want a local network, I say no. > It asks if I want to setup my dialup, I say yes, it detects the modem, then > brings up dialup info. > I enter that in. > It asks for a root password, I enter that and some user names and boot disk > creation and the installation is done. It reboots. Boots fine to the linux > partition. > I reboot again, and can boot find to the windows partition. > Scandisk shows no errors. > > After everything is working fine, if I go right into safe mode and load up > defrag and let it run, I end up with an unbootable machine since grub can't > read the linux partition. > > If I try to reinstall Linux Mandrake before using the DOS fdisk, it would > say that my partition looks a little messed up (or corrupted or whatever > partition) and asks me if I want to wipe it clean, I simply hit reset and > boot up a win98 boot disk and use fdisk /mbr. I can boot fine but > installation of mandrake would end up with that same partition thing. So If > I go and boot back up on the win98 boot disk and delete the "Non-DOS" > partition then reboot onto the linux mandrake CD, it can read the partition > table fine and can reinstall again and if I reinstall again, and run a > defrag in windows after reinstalling, I end up with yet another unbootable > system. > If I run scandisk, nothing happens to my linux partition, it only gets > screwed with defrag. > > It is beyond me on why defrag would want to mess with the linux partition > which is way outside the boundaries of the windows partition. > > - Original Message - > From: "Mike & Tracy Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:45 PM > Subject: RE: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > I'm sorry, but I've never had that experience. I use both the win98 and > > win2000 versions of defrag (since I multiboot) and I've never had my Linux > > partitions touched. Just for a little background, how EXACTLY did you > > install Linux? Not to imply that you did something wrong, but I've done > > things under assumtion on plenty of occasions that were detremental to the > > health of my system and sometimes I actually get lucky and learn from it. > > I've also talked to people who claim to have had their systems destroyed > by > > Partition Magic, but I've used that tool A LOT and not had a problem. > > Sometimes it's just in one little thing that may get over looked. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > >So a hardware problem would be completely missed by SMART and a clean > FULL > > >format and a thorough scandisk and a defrag that results in erasing the > > >linux partition? > > > > > >I would love to know how a hardware error would result in only wiping out > > >the linux partition and leaving the windows one fully intact with no > errors > > >or anything. > > > > > >Yet Linux can be reinstalled and work *perfectly* without *ever* > > >crashing or > > >generating a single error on that same partition that the windows defrag > so > > >kindly removed for me. > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 22:27:42 -0400, DataChannel said: | So a hardware problem would be completely missed by SMART and a clean FULL | format and a thorough scandisk and a defrag that results in erasing the | linux partition? | | I would love to know how a hardware error would result in only wiping out | the linux partition and leaving the windows one fully intact with no errors | or anything. | | Yet Linux can be reinstalled and work *perfectly* without *ever* crashing or | generating a single error on that same partition that the windows defrag so | kindly removed for me. Is the linux partition formated as a DOS partition instead of an linux partition? That might do it. -- David Boles [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
William Presho wrote: > The steps I took to configure the card are as follows: > Started DrakConf > Clicked on Network Configuration > Under Client Tasks tab, clicked on Basic host information > under Host name tab input the DNS Name provided to me by @Home > Under Adaptor 1 tab I set it up as follows > Config mode: Manual > Primary Name + Domain: my user name + subdomain address as provided by @Home > No Aliases > Next input the IP address > Put IN Netmast, net device eht0 > Kernel Module rtl8139 > I/O port 0 x 1000 > IRQ = 9 > Next put in IP of Name Server (DNS) 1 and 2 > Next went to Routing and gateways, clicked on Set and entered my Gateway IP > Then Quit Quit and Activate Changes > > As I stated before this setup will let me connect to the cable modem and use > the internet. But if I shut the computer down and then restart it I get the > following: > Delay eth0 initialization Failed > Starting httpd: httpd:cannot determine local host name > Use the ServerNameDirective to set it manually Failed > > I hope this will help you to figure out what is wrong and how to fix it. > Thanks Bill > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg Stewart > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working > > Um... "shutting down and rebooting" just ain't enough information for me > figure out what's gone wrong. > > Please list the steps you took to configure the card, whether you happened > to use a static IP, or have cofigured pump or dhcpcd. Whether you are > activating your NIC at boot, etc. > > --Greg > > - Original Message - > From: "William Presho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Hello All > > I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't find > > anything that helps me. > > > > I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the help files > and > > set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that everything is > > okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean installed > > Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut the > machine > > off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I wiped the > > drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut down same > > problem won't connect. > > > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Bill Presho > > > > > > > > > __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif I am running @home and a smc1211tx card and everything is well.Try setting the irq too 10 9 doesn't give high enough priority.I am also running mandrake 7.1. Another thing that works is setting irq too 10 and use dhcp.Downside is that you will have too either be a root, or have superuser priveledges and type dhcpcd -I (client id=C*-A) from a term but it works fine. Hope it helps
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
yes...I'm getting there. Slowly but surely. There's a lot of good info connected to the links that you provided in the one message. Probably about 3 days worth of "s-l-o-w" reading if I want it to sink in some. :) The iptables concept sounds pretty neat so far though. Not a lot different than ipchains as a matter of fact. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 9:24pm ,Alan Shoemaker spake passionately in a message: > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > Alan, > > > > you know...I'm having a dickens of a time getting this kernel to compile > > so that I can even use either iptables, or ipchains. For the life of me I > > can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. How does one start the iptables, if > > indeed it's even a service that "can" be started as one would start > > ipchains when you boot the machine. > > > > -- > > Mark > [snip] > > MarkI've no idea. I know that ipchains is on the way out > and that a new command will take/is taking its place, but I've > not read up on the specifics. I was just giving you a > starting place to read up on the subject, since you seem to > need to do so. :-) > -- > Alan > >
Re: [newbie] Dupes
O yeah...and something else I really like about it is that my hands never have to leave the ksyboard when doing all this attaching. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 11:40pm ,Larry Marshall spake passionately in a message: > > > yeah...you do have a point there. Although I have done it in the past, > > Pine doesn't do cut/paste very well at all. Attachments on the other hand > > don't seem to be too bad. > > Agreed, though having to open another window to figure out the > filename I need to attach, followed by having to type in the path and > filename isn't what I'd call a good competitor with point and click > alternatives. > > > Now, if I can just get this darn kernel to do what I want it to!. > > You are a better man that I. > > Cheers --- Larry > >
Re: [newbie] Dupes
Huh? Are we talking about the same Pine here? When I attach a file to a message all I do in Pine is place the cursor beside the atrtachment header, preses CTRL T which then goes to another screen within the Pine windows already open where I can navigate to the file that I wish to attach much like a file manager screen. When I find the desired file I simply press "S" for select and the file is attached to the message. No path typing needed. Heavens! If I had to type the entire path and file name you better believe I would be using something else to send an attachment. :) My typing is bad enough! -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 11:40pm ,Larry Marshall spake passionately in a message: > > > yeah...you do have a point there. Although I have done it in the past, > > Pine doesn't do cut/paste very well at all. Attachments on the other hand > > don't seem to be too bad. > > Agreed, though having to open another window to figure out the > filename I need to attach, followed by having to type in the path and > filename isn't what I'd call a good competitor with point and click > alternatives. > > > Now, if I can just get this darn kernel to do what I want it to!. > > You are a better man that I. > > Cheers --- Larry > >
Re: [newbie] Crashed Fetchmail
It sounds like the trouble is within your /home dir. Backup your data files, delete your home dir, and then create a new one and move back in and see if that helps. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 10:43pm ,Dennis Myers spake passionately in a message: > Hi all, I was trying to set up kmail and it crashed linux. tried to > reboot and got a kernel panic. I know my /home directory is still on > the hdc6 partition and swap is still there but have no idea how to get > back to being able to boot. I tried to do a upgrade hoping to write > back the files lost, but that tells me i don't have enough room on my > disk. I am using my 7.1 install on the hda disk right now. Can I access > the files on the hdc disk from the hda disk? Sometimes I just amaze > myself by my fearlessness in the face of my own ignorance. A little help > would be appreciated. Dennis M. > > >
Re: [newbie] POP3 Mail Server
I thought postfix could do pop3 and smtp? Am I wrong? Do I need a different program to do pop3? If so is there a rpm of a good pop3 package. thanks Robert - Original Message - From: "Romanator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] POP3 Mail Server > > --mike wrote: > > > > > > I am having a problem with my POP3 mail server. I am able to send and > > receive mail from my Linux box just fine. The problem is when I am at > > another location using a client such as Outlook express I am able to > > Recieve mail OK but when I try to send mail I get an error message > > saying "User 'mike' rejected by the server". I am sure Outlook is > > configured correctly. I also tried netscape and got a very similar > > error message. To me it seems like the problem is a configuration > > with the mail server. > > > > Here is some info: I have a domain name registered to my IP. I am > > running mandrake 7.1. I am using Postfix for SMTP and Qpopper for > > POP3. > > > > You people have been really great in the past. If anyone can help me > > or give me some advice I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Mike > > Hi Mike, > > Server Names > In Netscape, while logged in as root, try typing in: User_name or > username for the > Pop mail user name. Local host is: mail. The Pop server name is mail. > The SMTP outgoing name is mail. The outgoing mail server name is: Your > last name. > > Netscape > While logged in as user, type in your actual last name for Pop mail user > name. > The Pop server name is mail. > > Another useful utility to install is Webmin. You can select PostFix and > Mail Aliases > for your mail server. > > I hope you find this useful. > > -- > Roman > Registered Linux User #179293 >
Re: [newbie] assigning ips to usernames. & Bind IP to user account?
Greg! what were you thinking? :) Shhh...don't give away the secret! -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sun, 22 Oct 2000 4:22am ,WarriorLee spake passionately in a message: > trying to give someone a cool domain name!! how would i do this? i have the > domain names etc!!! and have half a class c of ips! > > Lee > - Original Message - > From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 4:28 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] assigning ips to usernames. & Bind IP to user account? > > > > Two messages in a row that ask for the same thing, and I'm not quite sure > > why... > > > > I've never actually heard of anyone assigning IP addresses to user > > accounts...The IP address is a protocol hardware identifier, akin to the > MAC > > address, but for internet use (hence: [I]nternet [P]rotocol). > > > > As well, unless you are on a local LAN, using private IPs that are > isolated > > from the internet, domain names must be registered through Internic, or > > similar. Unless you have paid for domain names to match these IPs you > have, > > you can't simply, and abirtrarily, assign an FQDN to an IP in order to > > identify a user logged into your system. Not only would you be screwing up > > the synchronisation of your ISP's DNS server, but if your user is not > logged > > in, packets sent to that domain will timeout for excessive hops and e-mail > > would be returned to sender--domain not found. And running your own DNS > > server won't fix this 'cause no one else's ISP is going to be looking at > > your DNS server for information. > > > > What are you trying to do/accomplish? Are you trying to follow something > > some else has already done? Or, are you guessing at the possibility of > > giving each user their own "cool" domain name? > > > > --Greg > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "WarriorLee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Hello, well the subject pritty much tells u everything u need to know :P > > but > > > for if u aint read it :P does anyone know how to assign ip address's to > > > usernames? > > > > > > thx > > > > > > Lee > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "cloak " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > 'lo all, > > > > > > I'm trying to make up a shell account that I can bind an IP to > > > for domain names. > > > > > > I have no idea where to start or where to look, can someone point > > > me in the right direction? (I have a bunch of IPs and I want to > > > be able to do reverse DNS for a few accounts, which is why I need > > > it to do this). > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > Pete Jr. > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Vous avez un site perso ? > > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
Mark Weaver wrote: > > Alan, > > you know...I'm having a dickens of a time getting this kernel to compile > so that I can even use either iptables, or ipchains. For the life of me I > can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. How does one start the iptables, if > indeed it's even a service that "can" be started as one would start > ipchains when you boot the machine. > > -- > Mark [snip] MarkI've no idea. I know that ipchains is on the way out and that a new command will take/is taking its place, but I've not read up on the specifics. I was just giving you a starting place to read up on the subject, since you seem to need to do so. :-) -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Crashed Fetchmail
> Hi all, I was trying to set up kmail and it crashed linux. tried to > reboot and got a kernel panic. I know my /home directory is still on > the hdc6 partition and swap is still there but have no idea how to get > back to being able to boot. I tried to do a upgrade hoping to write > back the files lost, but that tells me i don't have enough room on my If it's not a big problem for you, I'd recommend that you do a clean install and just tell it not to reformat your /home partition. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
Alan, you know...I'm having a dickens of a time getting this kernel to compile so that I can even use either iptables, or ipchains. For the life of me I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. How does one start the iptables, if indeed it's even a service that "can" be started as one would start ipchains when you boot the machine. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 11:35am ,Alan Shoemaker spake passionately in a message: > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > Ok...so I was a little rambunxious. The kernel IS running and I can > > connect to the net through ppp, however for some odd reason I'm unable to > > configure anything for ipchains. The kernel is 2.4-test9. Anyone have any > > ideas as to how this can be enabled in the configuration? > [snip] > > Marksome more places to look: > > http://linuxhomepage.com/ > http://samba.org/netfilter/ > http://samba.org/netfilter/changes-iptables-1.1.2.html > http://linux.kernel.org/ > http://edge.linuxhq.com/ > http://www.linux.org.uk/diary/ > -- > Alan > >
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
> So a hardware problem would be completely missed by SMART and a clean FULL > format and a thorough scandisk and a defrag that results in erasing the > linux partition? If your controller was acting up this could easily cause such a problem. > I would love to know how a hardware error would result in only wiping out > the linux partition and leaving the windows one fully intact with no errors > or anything. I wasn't part of the first round of this and certainly don't want to argue with you about this. But consider that your Windows partition is the first partition on the drive. Its boot sector is at the head of the drive. Your Linux boot location is at a partition boundary. If that partition boundary isn't maintained properly, it and your Linux book code could easily get overwritten and yet not affect the operation of Windows. Unless you've got your Windows drive completely full, it's likely that you can go into your partition table and truncate your Windows partition by a few meg and it won't have any affect on the operation of Windows. Expanding it by even a little bit will destroy your access to Linux. > Yet Linux can be reinstalled and work *perfectly* without *ever* crashing or > generating a single error on that same partition that the windows defrag so > kindly removed for me. Yep...you do a new installation, it identifies a location for the boot info, puts it there and it works...until you set some program loose that will do some writing at that partition boundary. Just a thought...have you compared the exact sizes of partitions given you by both Linux and DOS utilities? Do they agree in terms of start/end points? Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] assigning ips to usernames.
That's easy...you don't! -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sun, 22 Oct 2000 3:15am ,WarriorLee spake passionately in a message: > Hello, well the subject pritty much tells u everything u need to know :P but > for if u aint read it :P does anyone know how to assign ip address's to > usernames? > > thx > > Lee > > >
[newbie] Crashed Fetchmail
Hi all, I was trying to set up kmail and it crashed linux. tried to reboot and got a kernel panic. I know my /home directory is still on the hdc6 partition and swap is still there but have no idea how to get back to being able to boot. I tried to do a upgrade hoping to write back the files lost, but that tells me i don't have enough room on my disk. I am using my 7.1 install on the hda disk right now. Can I access the files on the hdc disk from the hda disk? Sometimes I just amaze myself by my fearlessness in the face of my own ignorance. A little help would be appreciated. Dennis M.
Re: [newbie] Dupes
> yeah...you do have a point there. Although I have done it in the past, > Pine doesn't do cut/paste very well at all. Attachments on the other hand > don't seem to be too bad. Agreed, though having to open another window to figure out the filename I need to attach, followed by having to type in the path and filename isn't what I'd call a good competitor with point and click alternatives. > Now, if I can just get this darn kernel to do what I want it to!. You are a better man that I. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] assigning ips to usernames. & Bind IP to user account?
Lee and I are trying to figure this out, and we both thought of the list at the same time... anyway. Basically, I have domain names (oh.. about 120) and I have IPs (Class C). If someone wants a shell account on my machine, and wants to use it for irc or whatever, I'd like the reverse DNS to work. In order to do this, I have to specify an IP address. That's easy enough. Where my problem arises is making the linux machine 'understand' who I want that IP to be assigned to. I understand how to setup the DNS (I have them all setup with win2k), and how to point it to that machine (bind it to the NIC, in this case eth0:0), what I don't understand is how do I get it such that if I login to the machine with my username 'Cloak' for instance, will it understand that its 207.188.100.99 (public IP) and not the machine IP itself. I don't know if I can make myself any more clear... I have no idea how to do this, so that's probably the source of my problems. (To give an analogy as I understand it. If you're doing IP based hosting (vs named) each user account and resulting domain is given an IP. That's basically what I'm trying to do, but I don't necessarily want the webhosting done on the linux machine yet, so no, i don't want to deal with Apache). As for the 'cool' domain name, the other alternative use we're trying to head for here is if a client has a website hosted with me, and they want to use a shell account so they can keep an IRC bot open to take questions about their business. And it would be much more professional if it showed up as [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. Pete Jr. -- Original Message -- From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 23:28:08 -0400 >Two messages in a row that ask for the same thing, and I'm not quite sure >why... > >I've never actually heard of anyone assigning IP addresses to user >accounts...The IP address is a protocol hardware identifier, akin to the MAC >address, but for internet use (hence: [I]nternet [P]rotocol). > >As well, unless you are on a local LAN, using private IPs that are isolated >from the internet, domain names must be registered through Internic, or >similar. Unless you have paid for domain names to match these IPs you have, >you can't simply, and abirtrarily, assign an FQDN to an IP in order to >identify a user logged into your system. Not only would you be screwing up >the synchronisation of your ISP's DNS server, but if your user is not logged >in, packets sent to that domain will timeout for excessive hops and e-mail >would be returned to sender--domain not found. And running your own DNS >server won't fix this 'cause no one else's ISP is going to be looking at >your DNS server for information. > >What are you trying to do/accomplish? Are you trying to follow something >some else has already done? Or, are you guessing at the possibility of >giving each user their own "cool" domain name? > >--Greg > >- Original Message - >From: "WarriorLee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Hello, well the subject pritty much tells u everything u need to know :P >but >> for if u aint read it :P does anyone know how to assign ip address's to >> usernames? >> >> thx >> >> Lee >> >- Original Message - >From: "cloak " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> 'lo all, >> >> I'm trying to make up a shell account that I can bind an IP to >> for domain names. >> >> I have no idea where to start or where to look, can someone point >> me in the right direction? (I have a bunch of IPs and I want to >> be able to do reverse DNS for a few accounts, which is why I need >> it to do this). >> >> TIA! >> >> Pete Jr. >> > > Sent via the webmail system at win2kserver.org
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
So a hardware problem would be completely missed by SMART and a clean FULL format and a thorough scandisk and a defrag that results in erasing the linux partition? I would love to know how a hardware error would result in only wiping out the linux partition and leaving the windows one fully intact with no errors or anything. Yet Linux can be reinstalled and work *perfectly* without *ever* crashing or generating a single error on that same partition that the windows defrag so kindly removed for me. - Original Message - From: "Romanator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > Mike & Tracy Holt wrote: > > > > >NEVER, I Say NEVER, run Scandisk. > > >It makes more errors than i fixes. > > >If your PC is going slow, format the drive or delete the partition, and > > >install Linux again!! > > > > > >Microsoft Scandisk should NEVER have been invented..! > > > > Ouch! I wouldn't go that far. Scandisk does work well, I have had it find > > and fix errors for me without a hitch. I currently multi-boot linux, win98, > > win2000 pro and win 2000 server (server is for educational purpose) and > > there has been even more in the past. I've had only one problem with an OS > > corrupting another's filesystem and that was a bug in the windows 2000 mbr > > recovery tool. Scandisk shouldn't be any kind of problem as long as you're > > not trying to use it on your Linux partition (which I don't think is even > > possible?) > > > > Mike > > I second that. But, I've never heard of Scandisk checking a Linux > partition. DOS and Windows cannot see your Linux partition. I'd say this > is a hardware problem. > > -- > Roman > Registered Linux User #179293 >
[newbie] assigning ips to usernames.
Hello, well the subject pritty much tells u everything u need to know :P but for if u aint read it :P does anyone know how to assign ip address's to usernames? thx Lee
Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake Corporate Server 1.0 , Kernel panic: free list empty
Um..yup, I believe that cache card might be necessary. :-) On-board IDE controller? If so, try disabling the primary IDE in the BIOS (if possible--some BIOSes don'r allow this) and connect the (a) hard drive & the CD-ROM to the secondary IDE controller. This very thing actually happened to my home firewall PC--the IDE controller took ill, and I wound up changing the motherboard. If you've got a pile of old, spare parts, they might be spare for a reason. How did you come by these? --Greg - Original Message - From: "Carl Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I played around with the hardware, because all but the hard drives are > old/used but working. The only thing I found that changed the error was > removing a secondary 256k cache card, then the error changes to Aiee, killer > interupt handler, kernal panic: attempted to kill the idle task! In > interrupt handler - not sycing. Help? > > > Hatter > > - Original Message - > From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:45 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake Corporate Server 1.0 , Kernel panic: > free list empty > > > > In my experience, when linux sends a "siglnal 11" it'scomplaining about a > > hardware failure. Are you sure you didn't forget to connect something? Or, > > ist it possible something was fried with an ESD? Is it old or new > > equipment? > > > > --Greg > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Carl Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > A newbie to linux, used to pier to pier windows networking, I just > assembled > > a duel Pentium tower with a G586vpm motherboard. I'm trying to install the > > corporate server version so I don't have to edit the kernel to split work > > between the processors, I know all my hardware is compatible. Installing > it > > from the cd, while Loading the Second Stage ramdisk, it comes up with an > > error "kernel Panic: free list empty then code runs through the page, in > > red, ending in install exited abnormally -- received signal 11. Help? > > > > > > The Hatter Gone Mad, At Tea > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Vous avez un site perso ? > > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > > > > > > > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
[newbie] Bind IP to user account?
'lo all, I'm trying to make up a shell account that I can bind an IP to for domain names. I have no idea where to start or where to look, can someone point me in the right direction? (I have a bunch of IPs and I want to be able to do reverse DNS for a few accounts, which is why I need it to do this). TIA! Pete Jr. Sent via the webmail system at win2kserver.org
Re: [newbie] Cant find name server ?
Bob wrote: > > look at your /etc/resolv.conf > > You probably didn't add your ISP's DNS servers > > At 10:07 PM 10/21/2000 +0100, you wrote: > >I've just installed Mandrake 7.1 > >Everything seems fine and its found all my Hardware. > >I can connect to my ISP OK but when I start Netscape or the mail > >prog I get the message "cant find name server". > >can anyone help please? > >Best Wishes > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I Am An Irrelevant , Sad Little Lunatic ! Your /etc/resolv.conf should contain three lines similar to: search mydomain.com nameserver: 24.2.9.43 nameserver: 24.2.9.45 - Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
Mike & Tracy Holt wrote: > > >NEVER, I Say NEVER, run Scandisk. > >It makes more errors than i fixes. > >If your PC is going slow, format the drive or delete the partition, and > >install Linux again!! > > > >Microsoft Scandisk should NEVER have been invented..! > > Ouch! I wouldn't go that far. Scandisk does work well, I have had it find > and fix errors for me without a hitch. I currently multi-boot linux, win98, > win2000 pro and win 2000 server (server is for educational purpose) and > there has been even more in the past. I've had only one problem with an OS > corrupting another's filesystem and that was a bug in the windows 2000 mbr > recovery tool. Scandisk shouldn't be any kind of problem as long as you're > not trying to use it on your Linux partition (which I don't think is even > possible?) > > Mike I second that. But, I've never heard of Scandisk checking a Linux partition. DOS and Windows cannot see your Linux partition. I'd say this is a hardware problem. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [newbie] Cant find name server ?
look at your /etc/resolv.conf You probably didn't add your ISP's DNS servers At 10:07 PM 10/21/2000 +0100, you wrote: >I've just installed Mandrake 7.1 >Everything seems fine and its found all my Hardware. >I can connect to my ISP OK but when I start Netscape or the mail >prog I get the message "cant find name server". >can anyone help please? >Best Wishes >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >I Am An Irrelevant , Sad Little Lunatic !
Re: [newbie] Cant find name server ?
Bernard wrote: > > I've just installed Mandrake 7.1 > Everything seems fine and its found all my Hardware. > I can connect to my ISP OK but when I start Netscape or the mail > prog I get the message "cant find name server". > can anyone help please? > Best Wishes > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I Am An Irrelevant , Sad Little Lunatic ! Bernard, I am assuming that you are using Netscape. Can you try the following steps: 1. Shutdown your computer 2. Unplug (from the wall) the modem. Let it sit for about 15 seconds. 3. Plug the cable modem back in the wall. In the end of the modem should be 4 green lights. When the modem starts up the 4 lights will blink on and off - almost in a circle. 4. Allow the modem a 1 minute or so. 5. Restart your computer and reboot to Linux. Check to see what passed and/or failed 6. Log in as root. How to Configure Netscape To configure the Netscape Communicator package for the Rogers@Home services, make the following (coloured) entries: Edit > Preferences expand the Mail & Newsgroups menu Identity Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail Servers Outgoing Mail (SMPT) Server: mail Outgoing mail server user name: User_name Incoming Mail Servers Select name in selection box > Edit General Server Name: mail Server Type: POP User Name: User_name Remember password (depress button to indicate "yes") Check for mail every 15 minutes (raise button to indicate "no") Automatically download any new messages (depress button to indicate "yes") Newsgroup Servers Select name in selection box > Add Server: news Click on the OK button and exit. Logout -- User Log in as user How to Configure Netscape To configure the Netscape Communicator package for the Rogers@Home services, make the following (coloured) entries: Edit > Preferences expand the Mail & Newsgroups menu Identity Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail Servers Outgoing Mail (SMPT) Server: mail Outgoing mail server user name: bernard (or use your last name) Incoming Mail Servers Select name in selection box > Edit General Server Name: mail Server Type: POP User Name: bernard (or use your last name) Remember password (depress button to indicate "yes") Check for mail every 15 minutes (raise button to indicate "no") Automatically download any new messages (depress button to indicate "yes") Newsgroup Servers Select name in selection box > Add Server: news Click on the OK button and exit Netscape. Reboot your computer and log in as user. Startup Netscape Good Luck. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [newbie] Dupes
yeah...you do have a point there. Although I have done it in the past, Pine doesn't do cut/paste very well at all. Attachments on the other hand don't seem to be too bad. Now, if I can just get this darn kernel to do what I want it to!. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 7:50pm ,Larry Marshall spake passionately in a message: > > > I haven't had to worry with duplicate messages from the list since I > > started using Pine and Procmail full time as my email client. Pine is the > > reader, Procmail does the filtering, fetchmail does the mail getting from > > the server. Such a nice combination. So neat...so clean...so easy. > > Spoken like a guy who doesn't need to cut/paste stuff into messages or > do a lot of file attachments (grin). I agree that it's a clean > mailreader (though I've got dupe problems that don't relate to inbound > mail dupes). But the nature of my work requires that I regularly drop > stuff into msgs and attach files and Pine is just downright clumsy > relative to any GUI-based mailtool in both of these respects. > > Cheers --- Larry > >
Re: [newbie] Dupes
As a matter of fact Larry I'm using Pine to read the mail and procmail to filter the mail. I haven't seen a system that does it any better than these two. The procmail filters are, in my opinion, the absolute best I've ever used. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 7:45pm ,Larry Marshall spake passionately in a message: > Rod Baxter wrote: > > > > You are not the only one! Its not consisent and sometimes the duplicate > > messages arrive up to 24 hours later. > > Anyone know why?? > > Are you using Pine? I have this problem every time I use it. It's > not that two copies are hitting the inbox, it has something to do with > how Pine filters are working or how the expunge command is working. > The minute I try any other mailer the problem goes away. > > Cheers --- Larry > >
RE: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
>NEVER, I Say NEVER, run Scandisk. >It makes more errors than i fixes. >If your PC is going slow, format the drive or delete the partition, and >install Linux again!! > >Microsoft Scandisk should NEVER have been invented..! Ouch! I wouldn't go that far. Scandisk does work well, I have had it find and fix errors for me without a hitch. I currently multi-boot linux, win98, win2000 pro and win 2000 server (server is for educational purpose) and there has been even more in the past. I've had only one problem with an OS corrupting another's filesystem and that was a bug in the windows 2000 mbr recovery tool. Scandisk shouldn't be any kind of problem as long as you're not trying to use it on your Linux partition (which I don't think is even possible?) Mike
Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake Corporate Server 1.0 , Kernel panic: free list empty
I played around with the hardware, because all but the hard drives are old/used but working. The only thing I found that changed the error was removing a secondary 256k cache card, then the error changes to Aiee, killer interupt handler, kernal panic: attempted to kill the idle task! In interrupt handler - not sycing. Help? Hatter - Original Message - From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake Corporate Server 1.0 , Kernel panic: free list empty > In my experience, when linux sends a "siglnal 11" it'scomplaining about a > hardware failure. Are you sure you didn't forget to connect something? Or, > ist it possible something was fried with an ESD? Is it old or new > equipment? > > --Greg > > - Original Message - > From: "Carl Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > A newbie to linux, used to pier to pier windows networking, I just assembled > a duel Pentium tower with a G586vpm motherboard. I'm trying to install the > corporate server version so I don't have to edit the kernel to split work > between the processors, I know all my hardware is compatible. Installing it > from the cd, while Loading the Second Stage ramdisk, it comes up with an > error "kernel Panic: free list empty then code runs through the page, in > red, ending in install exited abnormally -- received signal 11. Help? > > > The Hatter Gone Mad, At Tea > > > > __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > > >
Re: [newbie] Dupes
> I haven't had to worry with duplicate messages from the list since I > started using Pine and Procmail full time as my email client. Pine is the > reader, Procmail does the filtering, fetchmail does the mail getting from > the server. Such a nice combination. So neat...so clean...so easy. Spoken like a guy who doesn't need to cut/paste stuff into messages or do a lot of file attachments (grin). I agree that it's a clean mailreader (though I've got dupe problems that don't relate to inbound mail dupes). But the nature of my work requires that I regularly drop stuff into msgs and attach files and Pine is just downright clumsy relative to any GUI-based mailtool in both of these respects. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] Dupes
Rod Baxter wrote: > > You are not the only one! Its not consisent and sometimes the duplicate > messages arrive up to 24 hours later. > Anyone know why?? Are you using Pine? I have this problem every time I use it. It's not that two copies are hitting the inbox, it has something to do with how Pine filters are working or how the expunge command is working. The minute I try any other mailer the problem goes away. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] Dupes
Gentlemen, I haven't had to worry with duplicate messages from the list since I started using Pine and Procmail full time as my email client. Pine is the reader, Procmail does the filtering, fetchmail does the mail getting from the server. Such a nice combination. So neat...so clean...so easy. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sun, 22 Oct 2000 7:54am ,Rod Baxter spake passionately in a message: > You are not the only one! Its not consisent and sometimes the duplicate > messages arrive up to 24 hours later. > Anyone know why?? > > Rod > > - Original Message - > From: "Greg Cobb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 11:11 PM > Subject: [newbie] Dupes > > > > Is everyone getting two of the same message or is it just me? :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, you wrote: > NEVER, I Say NEVER, run Scandisk. > It makes more errors than i fixes. > If your PC is going slow, format the drive or delete the > partition, and install Linux again!! > > Microsoft Scandisk should NEVER have been invented..! never say never. I've dual booted since I began with linux several years ago. I've not had a problem with Scandisk, other than that it's necessary to run M$ OS's ;) Consider all the possible combinations of bios settings, that all motherboards aren't created equal (even from the same manufacturer, based on the same chipset), all the different harddrive schemes (even from the same manufacturer), and many other variables, including the most common... there's a whole lot of Windoze inspired junk hardware out there, specially the most popular name brand ready made crap. It's amazing to me that more Linux users don't have problems with M$ disk utilities screwing up Linux file systems. My experience has taught me, and I believe I'm in the vast majority on this, when problems like this occur they're best approached as caused by user, hardware, OS. In that order. If overclocking or a ready made is involved (eg, Dell, Gateway, Compaq, etc), then hardware might come before user. -- Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
Thank you Greg. And please, don't be sorry. At least the darn thing is compiling now and not crapping out on me. It was a real struggle there for a while. I was just about to give up when I realized that it was actually starting to work. I'm a little brain-dead at the moment though as to what to do with this new type of "protocol." I've got the basic HOWTO to read through although I'd still like to use ipchains for now. I guess I'll go back to compiling for now and see if I can get the support to work for ipchains. I couldn't believe it, but I spent 6 hours total time configuring and compiling this bugger to get it to the point to where it would work. Actually I've had better luck with this "bleeding edge" kernel than with the other so-called more stable versions of the kernel. go figure! -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 4:55pm ,Greg Stewart spake passionately in a message: > Umm... sorry to break the news to you Mark, but I think you're gonna need to > recompile again! Kernel 2.4 uses something called iptables, not ipchains. > It's a new version of the rules which enables true routing capabilities. > > The 2.4 kernel DOES, however, support ipchains...but this needs to be > selected at compile time. The ipchains support does limit the iptables > capabilities, though--the full routing ability is not available. > > Again...sorry! > > --Greg > > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Ok...so I was a little rambunxious. The kernel IS running and I can > > connect to the net through ppp, however for some odd reason I'm unable to > > configure anything for ipchains. The kernel is 2.4-test9. Anyone have any > > ideas as to how this can be enabled in the configuration? > > > > -- > > Mark > > > > /* I never worry about the to-jams. > > * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth > > * it's already too late...just make sure > > * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! > > */ > > Registered Linux user #182496 > > * Pine 4.21 * > > > > > > > __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > > > >
[newbie] realplayer probs
Hi Just downloaded the realplayer7 from linux.tucows but ran into problems when installing the rpm package. The error message was: file /usr/share/mimelnk/audio/x-wav.kdelnk from install of RealPlayer-7.0.7 conflicts with file from package kdebase-1.1.2-61mdk Any suggestions much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Andrew
Re: [newbie] Dupes
You are not the only one! Its not consisent and sometimes the duplicate messages arrive up to 24 hours later. Anyone know why?? Rod - Original Message - From: "Greg Cobb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 11:11 PM Subject: [newbie] Dupes > Is everyone getting two of the same message or is it just me? :) > > > > > > > >
[newbie]
hi, i have a parallel port ZIP drive and i want to use it under linux mandrake 7.1 . how ? your sincerly, Stev
Re: [newbie] networking quesiton
On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, you wrote: > Is your internal lan connected by a hub? or have you connected to the print > server directly? If you have an ethernet cable running from your PC to your > print server, you need to make sure it is a crossover cable. A > straight-through cable won't work for that application. > > Also, you might have a dead cable. > > How have you configured IPChains? You might want to double check to make > sure you are not blocking the 192.168.0.0 network for both internal and > external interfaces accidentally. > > --Greg > > - Original Message - > From: "Eddie Torres" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Hello again, > > I have 2 NIC's in my machine, both up and running. One is for an IDSL > line and the second one is for an internal network to a print server. I > have setup internal card with 192.168.0.1 (no gateway) with netmast of > 255.255.255.0 and the print server is setup as 192.168.0.2 with gateway of > 192.168.0.1 and the same netmak of 255.255.255.0. I am unable to ping the > print server, I am running ipchains but it is set to allow for the > internal network, any ideas? TIA > > -- > Eddie Torres > www.veloct.net > > > > __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif Greg, My machine is a dual boot of Win98SE and Mandrake 7.1 and the cable is the proper type since the setup works in windows. I am double checking ipchains to make sure I am allowing access. I use pmfirewall to set the rules. -- Eddie Torres www.veloct.net
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
Umm... sorry to break the news to you Mark, but I think you're gonna need to recompile again! Kernel 2.4 uses something called iptables, not ipchains. It's a new version of the rules which enables true routing capabilities. The 2.4 kernel DOES, however, support ipchains...but this needs to be selected at compile time. The ipchains support does limit the iptables capabilities, though--the full routing ability is not available. Again...sorry! --Greg - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ok...so I was a little rambunxious. The kernel IS running and I can > connect to the net through ppp, however for some odd reason I'm unable to > configure anything for ipchains. The kernel is 2.4-test9. Anyone have any > ideas as to how this can be enabled in the configuration? > > -- > Mark > > /* I never worry about the to-jams. > * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth > * it's already too late...just make sure > * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! > */ > Registered Linux user #182496 > * Pine 4.21 * > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
[newbie] Cant find name server ?
I've just installed Mandrake 7.1 Everything seems fine and its found all my Hardware. I can connect to my ISP OK but when I start Netscape or the mail prog I get the message "cant find name server". can anyone help please? Best Wishes [EMAIL PROTECTED] I Am An Irrelevant , Sad Little Lunatic !
[newbie] Network Card Drivers
Hello, I have just finished installing Madrake 7.1 on my laptop. An ibm 380d. Everything works well excpet 2 things. There is not a driver included that supports the 3com 3c562d network card.This is my pcmcia card that includes a 33.6 mode. Where can I get a driver and how do I install it? Thanks for your help Eric
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
NEVER, I Say NEVER, run Scandisk. It makes more errors than i fixes. If your PC is going slow, format the drive or delete the partition, and install Linux again!! Microsoft Scandisk should NEVER have been invented..! - Original Message - From: "DataChannel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > If defrag finds any errors during the scandisk-like mode of it (first 5%) it > wouldn't let me continue. I ran scandisk before running defrag and it > didn't do anything to my linux partition because I rebooted to linux to make > sure it still works and it worked after scandisk was run and there were no > errors in scandisk. > > Defrag is supposed to only defragment files within the partition, why does > it go as far as wiping my linux partition and screwing up the partition > table to do it? > > Even if I disable its check for errors and program optimizer, it ends up > destroying the linux partition when run. > > What does defrag need to do to other partitions to get its job done on the > windows partition anyways and WHY? > > - Original Message - > From: "Ed Tharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:58 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > maybe the defrag is running scandisk, and auto settings are set to repair > > the boot sector? > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Larry Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:54 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > > > > > > > > Why is it that everytime I defrag in windows (in safe mode) that it > > results > > > > in screwing up my linux partition and making my computer unbootable > > because > > > > grub can't read the linux partition? > > > > > > Maybe you're setting your defrag tool to do an entire disk rather than > > > just the Windows partition. OTher than that, I have no idea > > > > > > > > > > > > _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
Microsoft made it to destroy linux ;-) - Original Message - From: "DataChannel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > If defrag finds any errors during the scandisk-like mode of it (first 5%) it > wouldn't let me continue. I ran scandisk before running defrag and it > didn't do anything to my linux partition because I rebooted to linux to make > sure it still works and it worked after scandisk was run and there were no > errors in scandisk. > > Defrag is supposed to only defragment files within the partition, why does > it go as far as wiping my linux partition and screwing up the partition > table to do it? > > Even if I disable its check for errors and program optimizer, it ends up > destroying the linux partition when run. > > What does defrag need to do to other partitions to get its job done on the > windows partition anyways and WHY? > > - Original Message - > From: "Ed Tharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:58 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > maybe the defrag is running scandisk, and auto settings are set to repair > > the boot sector? > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Larry Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:54 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > > > > > > > > Why is it that everytime I defrag in windows (in safe mode) that it > > results > > > > in screwing up my linux partition and making my computer unbootable > > because > > > > grub can't read the linux partition? > > > > > > Maybe you're setting your defrag tool to do an entire disk rather than > > > just the Windows partition. OTher than that, I have no idea > > > > > > > > > > > >
[newbie] updating
hi i was wondering if there was a website that sells on cd all the latest updates and all. I'm running version 7.1 and have only a modem to connect with and the version of the kernel I wanna update is like 16 megs itself... thanks for you input
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
Mark Weaver wrote: > > Ok...so I was a little rambunxious. The kernel IS running and I can > connect to the net through ppp, however for some odd reason I'm unable to > configure anything for ipchains. The kernel is 2.4-test9. Anyone have any > ideas as to how this can be enabled in the configuration? [snip] Marksome more places to look: http://linuxhomepage.com/ http://samba.org/netfilter/ http://samba.org/netfilter/changes-iptables-1.1.2.html http://linux.kernel.org/ http://edge.linuxhq.com/ http://www.linux.org.uk/diary/ -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
Mark Weaver wrote: > > Ok...so I was a little rambunxious. The kernel IS running and I can > connect to the net through ppp, however for some odd reason I'm unable to > configure anything for ipchains. The kernel is 2.4-test9. Anyone have any > ideas as to how this can be enabled in the configuration? [snip] Markin kernal 2.4 ipchains is being superceeded by ipfilter. See the below URL for a better explanation than I could give. http://www.linux-mag.com/1999-10/bestdefense_01.html -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
Hmm, your problem may be something totally different, but as a particularly clueless newbie, I also kept finding that my network card wouldn't connect after a reboot, although I could get it working again in DrakConf. Turned out there's a "save configuration" button in DrakConf that I'd never checked! Not implying that you're quite as clueless as I was, but it might be worth checking. John Hendrickx > - Original Message - > From: "William Presho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hello All > > I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't > find > > anything that helps me. > > > > I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the > help files > and > > set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that > everything is > > okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean > installed > > Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut > the > machine > > off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I > wiped the > > drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut > down same > > problem won't connect. > > > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Bill Presho > > > > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
> Ok...so I was a little rambunxious. The kernel IS running and I can > connect to the net through ppp, however for some odd reason I'm unable to > configure anything for ipchains. The kernel is 2.4-test9. Anyone have any > ideas as to how this can be enabled in the configuration? Congrats on getting it compiled. Wish I could help but I've promised myself not to climb that far out on the bleeding edge. Cheers --- Larry
[newbie] Hmmmmmm...no ipchains support!
Ok...so I was a little rambunxious. The kernel IS running and I can connect to the net through ppp, however for some odd reason I'm unable to configure anything for ipchains. The kernel is 2.4-test9. Anyone have any ideas as to how this can be enabled in the configuration? -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 *
Re: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
> Delay eth0 initialization Failed > Starting httpd: httpd:cannot determine local host name > Use the ServerNameDirective to set it manually Failed The first error here usually indicates that a DHCP client failed to obtain a lease on an IP address. Are you supposed to be configured for DHCP with @home? Or, is your IP supposed to be static...If @home gave you a static IP, but (for some unknown reason) either pump or dchpcd are attemtping to get a lease from your ISP, that could be your conflict... check either top or ps-aux for one of those DHCP clients. You'll need to stop the DHCP client if your IP is static. Or, if your IP is dynamic, and pump or dhcpcd are not running, you'll need to run one (and only one) of them. The second two lines are simply the result of not having your host name listed on the appropriate DNS server, and/or not included in the /etc/hosts file along with your IP address--they really have nothing to do with accessing the internet...but they will prevent Apache from serving a web site on your machine. If you don't run a web server on your PC, you can stop the httpd service at boot and you won't get these second two lines. Or, simply add a line to /etc/hosts similar to the following, but use your "real" IP address: 192.168.0.1 mypcname.myispdomain.com localhost.localdomain --Greg - Original Message - From: "William Presho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 12:55 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working > The steps I took to configure the card are as follows: > Started DrakConf > Clicked on Network Configuration > Under Client Tasks tab, clicked on Basic host information > under Host name tab input the DNS Name provided to me by @Home > Under Adaptor 1 tab I set it up as follows > Config mode: Manual > Primary Name + Domain: my user name + subdomain address as provided by @Home > No Aliases > Next input the IP address > Put IN Netmast, net device eht0 > Kernel Module rtl8139 > I/O port 0 x 1000 > IRQ = 9 > Next put in IP of Name Server (DNS) 1 and 2 > Next went to Routing and gateways, clicked on Set and entered my Gateway IP > Then Quit Quit and Activate Changes > > As I stated before this setup will let me connect to the cable modem and use > the internet. But if I shut the computer down and then restart it I get the > following: > Delay eth0 initialization Failed > Starting httpd: httpd:cannot determine local host name > Use the ServerNameDirective to set it manually Failed > > I hope this will help you to figure out what is wrong and how to fix it. > Thanks Bill > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg Stewart > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working > > > Um... "shutting down and rebooting" just ain't enough information for me > figure out what's gone wrong. > > Please list the steps you took to configure the card, whether you happened > to use a static IP, or have cofigured pump or dhcpcd. Whether you are > activating your NIC at boot, etc. > > --Greg > > - Original Message - > From: "William Presho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hello All > > I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't find > > anything that helps me. > > > > I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the help files > and > > set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that everything is > > okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean installed > > Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut the > machine > > off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I wiped the > > drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut down same > > problem won't connect. > > > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Bill Presho > > > > > > > > > > __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > > > > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] This is friggin stupid!
Larry...John...Lonny and others, I've done it! I managed to get Linux-2.4-test9 to compile and work! It's running at the moment and it took a few times round and round to get TCP/IP and PPP to work, but by God it's working. Now I'm curious to see if I can get this Turtle Beach sound card working on here which was the original reason I started on this adventure in the first place. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Thu, 19 Oct 2000 1:37pm ,John Rye spake passionately in a message: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > >Is there a compilable kernel anywhere on this planet that will not bail > > >on your with a ridiculous error making it impossible to update or > > >recompile your kernel in any manner? Below is the result of my latest > > >attempt to configure and compile a linux kernel. This one is > > >2.4.0-test9. Frankly I'm beginning to think its a lost stinkin cause. > > > > > > > > >sincerely fed up and frustrated, > > > > > >Mark > > > > Ummmok first you are going to have to do some digging to find out what > > you need for the header/include files you are missing OR if you have them > > ... check to see where the current tree (for the compile) is looking for > > them. Can you send the output from a find / -name errno.h none of what > > you have posted is *post* compilation and it looks like it couldn't create > > the .o files to link in in order to continue. Compiling isn't always as > > easy as "./configure, make, make install" ;-) or make make bzImage make > > dep make modules etc etc, trouble shoot this first by figuring out where > > the missing includes are or if you have them "usr/include/bits/errno.h:25: > > linux/errno.h: No such file or directory" (you may have to look in the > > Makefile(s) to see what the root dir is in order to find out "where" it > > thinks linux/errno.h is or what linux actually is pointing to ... its > > usually a sym link to the CURRENT kernel source ls -l should be > > pretty easy to work from there =o) > > > > -Lonny > > > > + > > > > In file included from /usr/include/errno.h:36, > > from scripts/split-include.c:26: > > /usr/include/bits/errno.h:25: linux/errno.h: No such file or directory > > > Did you download the matching kernal-headers? > > I had something similar when I attempted my first kernal compile > on 2.2.16 from a tarball. > > Cheers >
[newbie] CDRom Tray Won't Open when prompted for Ext CD
The CDRom Tray won't open when it's time to insert the extension CD. It happened with CDRom drives that work on another PC. How do you get past this installation process? Brent Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
it may be... and it can happen,,, that your hard drive really does have a problem (hardware) in the boot sector. it may die tomorrow and it may last forever if you do (or do not for that matter) "repair" it . I really got no idea why defrag would screw with lilo. - Original Message - From: "DataChannel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > If defrag finds any errors during the scandisk-like mode of it (first 5%) it > wouldn't let me continue. I ran scandisk before running defrag and it > didn't do anything to my linux partition because I rebooted to linux to make > sure it still works and it worked after scandisk was run and there were no > errors in scandisk. > > Defrag is supposed to only defragment files within the partition, why does > it go as far as wiping my linux partition and screwing up the partition > table to do it? > > Even if I disable its check for errors and program optimizer, it ends up > destroying the linux partition when run. > > What does defrag need to do to other partitions to get its job done on the > windows partition anyways and WHY? > > - Original Message - > From: "Ed Tharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:58 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > maybe the defrag is running scandisk, and auto settings are set to repair > > the boot sector? > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Larry Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:54 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > > > > > > > > Why is it that everytime I defrag in windows (in safe mode) that it > > results > > > > in screwing up my linux partition and making my computer unbootable > > because > > > > grub can't read the linux partition? > > > > > > Maybe you're setting your defrag tool to do an entire disk rather than > > > just the Windows partition. OTher than that, I have no idea > > > > > > > > > > > > >
RE: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
The steps I took to configure the card are as follows: Started DrakConf Clicked on Network Configuration Under Client Tasks tab, clicked on Basic host information under Host name tab input the DNS Name provided to me by @Home Under Adaptor 1 tab I set it up as follows Config mode: Manual Primary Name + Domain: my user name + subdomain address as provided by @Home No Aliases Next input the IP address Put IN Netmast, net device eht0 Kernel Module rtl8139 I/O port 0 x 1000 IRQ = 9 Next put in IP of Name Server (DNS) 1 and 2 Next went to Routing and gateways, clicked on Set and entered my Gateway IP Then Quit Quit and Activate Changes As I stated before this setup will let me connect to the cable modem and use the internet. But if I shut the computer down and then restart it I get the following: Delay eth0 initialization Failed Starting httpd: httpd:cannot determine local host name Use the ServerNameDirective to set it manually Failed I hope this will help you to figure out what is wrong and how to fix it. Thanks Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg Stewart Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working Um... "shutting down and rebooting" just ain't enough information for me figure out what's gone wrong. Please list the steps you took to configure the card, whether you happened to use a static IP, or have cofigured pump or dhcpcd. Whether you are activating your NIC at boot, etc. --Greg - Original Message - From: "William Presho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello All > I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't find > anything that helps me. > > I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the help files and > set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that everything is > okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean installed > Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut the machine > off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I wiped the > drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut down same > problem won't connect. > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > Bill Presho > > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
RE: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
Yes it is set up like your example. When I shut the computer down that is when I lose the connectivity, no more Internet What files do I have to edit Thanks Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Romanator Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 12:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Presho Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working Hello All I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't find anything that helps me. I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the help files and set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that everything is okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean installed Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut the machine off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I wiped the drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut down same problem won't connect. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Presho Bill, First of all, did you try powering down your computer, turning off the modem for 15 seconds. Some modems may have to be reset the first time. Allow another 15 to 20 second for reset. Start the computer in Linux. In addition, are you using Netscape? Other Information to Check Did you get a static IP address or are you set up using DHCP? Your numbers should appear similar to the following example below: Host name: cr800114-a IP address: xx.xxx.xxx.xx Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: xx.xxx.xxx.x Broadcast: xx.xxx.xxx.255 Network: xx.xxx.xxx.1 Sub domain name: etob1.on.wave.home.com DNS server 1: 24.2.9.46 DNS server 1: 24.2.9.48 Mandrake Linux 7.1 does not address Broadcast and Network fields in DrakConf-->Network Configuration. So, you will have to edit a two or three files manually. Roman Registered Linux User #179293
[newbie] printing from kedit
When I try printing something from kedit it always seems to print in the same standard font size (12) . This happens even if I change the fontsize of the document. How do I get it to print in a more compressed format? The print command used by my kedit is "enscript -2rG". What do I need to change it to print in say fontsize 8? Thanks. -- Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux User 348854
RE: [newbie] Full RPMs list?
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joan Tur Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 11:11 AM To: Newbie Subject: [newbie] Full RPMs list? Hallo! I had a working bookmark to get the full list of RPMs available for Mandrake; now it's not working 8-? http://fr.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/MandrakeSoft.html Does anyone know what's it's name now??? Thanks! ;-) -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 11407395 Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de Linux: usuari registrat 190.783 Hello Joan, Try the following attachment. Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Go directly to the RPM database.url
RE: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Presho Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working Hello All I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't find anything that helps me. I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the help files and set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that everything is okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean installed Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut the machine off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I wiped the drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut down same problem won't connect. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Presho Bill, First of all, did you try powering down your computer, turning off the modem for 15 seconds. Some modems may have to be reset the first time. Allow another 15 to 20 second for reset. Start the computer in Linux. In addition, are you using Netscape? Other Information to Check Did you get a static IP address or are you set up using DHCP? Your numbers should appear similar to the following example below: Host name: cr800114-a IP address: xx.xxx.xxx.xx Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: xx.xxx.xxx.x Broadcast: xx.xxx.xxx.255 Network: xx.xxx.xxx.1 Sub domain name: etob1.on.wave.home.com DNS server 1: 24.2.9.46 DNS server 1: 24.2.9.48 Mandrake Linux 7.1 does not address Broadcast and Network fields in DrakConf-->Network Configuration. So, you will have to edit a two or three files manually. Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [newbie] Pine and dialup
> > Paul > -- > The Bible was written by the same people who said the Earth was flat. > > http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 > -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- Actually Paul, your statement is incorrect. The people that originally wrote down everything that was "later" canonized as "the bible" new from the words they were writing that the earth was indeed round. It was the clerics of the dark, and middle ages who lacked the proper spiritual understanding and intelectual maturity who believed the earth was flat. -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** <_||_> in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496
RE: [newbie] Dupes
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Carroll Grigsby Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Dupes Greg Cobb wrote: > > Is everyone getting two of the same message or is it just me? :) Greg: >From what I can figure out, we all get duplicates (even triplicates) from time to time. But it is kind of randomized, so that at any given time, some of us get dupes of some of the messages. Today it's your turn. -- regards, -- carroll Carroll and Greg: Yep. I think, we are getting doubles. Roman
Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions
If defrag finds any errors during the scandisk-like mode of it (first 5%) it wouldn't let me continue. I ran scandisk before running defrag and it didn't do anything to my linux partition because I rebooted to linux to make sure it still works and it worked after scandisk was run and there were no errors in scandisk. Defrag is supposed to only defragment files within the partition, why does it go as far as wiping my linux partition and screwing up the partition table to do it? Even if I disable its check for errors and program optimizer, it ends up destroying the linux partition when run. What does defrag need to do to other partitions to get its job done on the windows partition anyways and WHY? - Original Message - From: "Ed Tharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > maybe the defrag is running scandisk, and auto settings are set to repair > the boot sector? > > - Original Message - > From: "Larry Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:54 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows 98 Defrag and Linux Partitions > > > > > > > Why is it that everytime I defrag in windows (in safe mode) that it > results > > > in screwing up my linux partition and making my computer unbootable > because > > > grub can't read the linux partition? > > > > Maybe you're setting your defrag tool to do an entire disk rather than > > just the Windows partition. OTher than that, I have no idea > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Monitor problems
On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, you wrote: > Why is it better to leave a computer on 24/7? I've seen most all the other replies. As was said, there's pros and cons. I still believe if you turn your computer on every day, you're just as well off to leave it on. My main reason is Linux is usually set to run it's cron jobs at 4am. If you're systems off, obviously these updates don't get done. Power: most desktop systems use about 150 watts or less. This drops a lot when the monitor goes into suspend. If heats a problem when running 24/7, you've got hardware problems. Linux sends HLT signals to the cpu when it's idle, basically turning it off. I run a p3-450 overclocked to 608mhz, 24/7, no problems. I read sometime ago that the difference in your electric bill to leave your computer on 27/7 as opposed to on/off everyday is about $2 to $3 month at most. UPS: Contrary to what someone said, Wal*Mart is a great place to buy an UPS. They sell the best brand, APC, at very competitive prices. Sometime ago I bought an APC BackUPs 500 at wally world for $123. The 500 is more than adequate for a desktop system and also features the serial port connection to shutdown the OS and power off the system in an extended power outage. An UPS is almost a requisite for a Linux (file) system, but it also provides better power protection for your hardware than even the best surge protectors. It not only eliminate surges, it also boosts and cleans the power during brownouts and power dips (like when your A/C starts up). I'm not intending to plug Wal*Mart, but buying an UPS online is expensive because they're heavy (ie, shipping costs). I do strongly recommend using an UPS on any computer system, regardless of what OS you use. Some of y'all might even find that problems you have with Windoze are really caused by your electric company or house wiring ;) -- Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
Re: [newbie] Two Ethernet Card Problem!
The two ethernet cards, that I want to install are RealTek 8139. I have used linuxconfig, to set IP addr & Kernel module (which is rtl8139, in both). But, when I start a network application, (for example NFS), following three messages keeps on coming again and again, eth0: Tx queue start entry 4 dirty entry 0 eth0: Transmit timeout, status 0d 0004 media 08 eth0: rtl8139 interrupt line blocked, status 4 On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Greg Stewart wrote: > 1. What make and model are the cards? > 2. You'll probably not need to worry about setting the IRQ yourself--just > plug 'em in and use linuxconf to configure them. > > I've never had to set IRQ values for NICs > > --Greg > > - Original Message - > From: "Saugata Das Purkayastha mt cse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Hi all, > >I want to install two ethernet card, in my linux machine. The two > > cards, I have are of same vendor, and don't have the facility of jumper > > setting for irq. How will I set their irq?? > > > > > > saugata > > > > > > > __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > > >
[newbie] Full RPMs list?
Hallo! I had a working bookmark to get the full list of RPMs available for Mandrake; now it's not working 8-? http://fr.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/MandrakeSoft.html Does anyone know what's it's name now??? Thanks! ;-) -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 11407395 Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de Linux: usuari registrat 190.783
RE: [newbie] Flashing login-screen
Try alt-ctrl-+ and/or alt-ctrl-- (use the ones on the numeric keypad) and see if you can change to a lower-resolution video mode for X. Then login and reconfigure the high resolution mode for X. It could be the monitor selection, too. I had a NEC XV17+, but selecting that one from the list never worked. I ended up selecting a generic 1024x768. Hope this helps. Andy > -- > From: Benny Johansson[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Flashing login-screen > > After setting to a new resolution I had to log off/on. But when the system > tries to enter the logon-screen, it starts flashing, and i can´t logon. So > now I cannot log-on at all! How can I get around this problem ? > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
Um... "shutting down and rebooting" just ain't enough information for me figure out what's gone wrong. Please list the steps you took to configure the card, whether you happened to use a static IP, or have cofigured pump or dhcpcd. Whether you are activating your NIC at boot, etc. --Greg - Original Message - From: "William Presho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello All > I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't find > anything that helps me. > > I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the help files and > set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that everything is > okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean installed > Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut the machine > off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I wiped the > drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut down same > problem won't connect. > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > Bill Presho > > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Two Ethernet Card Problem!
1. What make and model are the cards? 2. You'll probably not need to worry about setting the IRQ yourself--just plug 'em in and use linuxconf to configure them. I've never had to set IRQ values for NICs --Greg - Original Message - From: "Saugata Das Purkayastha mt cse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi all, >I want to install two ethernet card, in my linux machine. The two > cards, I have are of same vendor, and don't have the facility of jumper > setting for irq. How will I set their irq?? > > > saugata > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake Corporate Server 1.0 , Kernel panic: free list empty
In my experience, when linux sends a "siglnal 11" it'scomplaining about a hardware failure. Are you sure you didn't forget to connect something? Or, ist it possible something was fried with an ESD? Is it old or new equipment? --Greg - Original Message - From: "Carl Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A newbie to linux, used to pier to pier windows networking, I just assembled a duel Pentium tower with a G586vpm motherboard. I'm trying to install the corporate server version so I don't have to edit the kernel to split work between the processors, I know all my hardware is compatible. Installing it from the cd, while Loading the Second Stage ramdisk, it comes up with an error "kernel Panic: free list empty then code runs through the page, in red, ending in install exited abnormally -- received signal 11. Help? The Hatter Gone Mad, At Tea __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Security Problem - Correction
use the form netstat -ln and resend those first two lines (it they still list) "hackermagnet" is connected to port 1031 (a BBN port), but port 1026 doesn't seem registered: cs7.msg.yahoo.com could be a server at yahoo, but I don't know what it would be doing without the IP affresses, I don't know anything to do to track these hosts down. the command above will tell netstat not to resolve names, and give their IP addresses instead. --Greg - Original Message - From: "TiGereYe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > hi, > > I have a question...i have included an attachment of the log i get when i do > "netstat" the thing that bothers me is the first forgein address... well and > the second one too..could someone please help me to interpret these > logs?...and if the machine is comprimised? > > Thanks > > TiGereYe - Accept No Substitutes - > -- --- > Dont Start Racin Or I will Start Racin...Bets On That You'll Be Disgracin. > > __ > FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com > Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
[newbie] mozilla
Hi Is the latest mozilla browser (M18) compatable with Flash4 plugins? I have used the plugins that were located in my netscape plugin directory and copied them to the mozilla plugin directory but with no luck. Andrew
[newbie] Flashing login-screen
After setting to a new resolution I had to log off/on. But when the system tries to enter the logon-screen, it starts flashing, and i can´t logon. So now I cannot log-on at all! How can I get around this problem ?
[newbie] Unable to get Cable Modem Working
Hello All I know this has probably been discussed here before, but I can't find anything that helps me. I have @home with an SMC1211TX Ethernet Card. I have used the help files and set it up accordingly, using drake config. It tells me that everything is okay but will not connect. Also I have an extra drive so I clean installed Mandrake 7.1 on it and everything worked perfectly until I shut the machine off and then tried to bring it back up, it would not connect. I wiped the drive and clean installed again and it worked, but when I shut down same problem won't connect. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Presho
Re: [newbie] VNC Problems
Matt, I've seen similar messages on my system...same config... 1) It just DOESN'T work from a web browser on whatever port you try...I have long since given up 2) The VNC viewer is looking to find out what "virtual" pc to connect to ie... xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1 (this is why I believe that from the web browser it doesn't work because you also need to specify the port unlike the windows version where you just need the port.) 3) I don't know the URL of the windows vncviewer client so I have put it on my website http://www.garel.org/~brian/vncviewer.exe After you have downloaded it try using it with the following syntax: vncviewer xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1 (or whatever virtual session is active) The best way to find out what virtual session is active is by looking at your processes and grep for vnc 4) From another Linux box however you should just be able to type vncviewer xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1 (or whatever) Hope this covers it... Later, On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Matt G. Ellis wrote: > Hello All! > > I'm having a problem with VNC Server working on Mandrake 7.1 I've tried > installing from RPMs, the ATT binaries and source, and nothing seems to > work. > > My problem is this: When i start the vncserver program it loads up, but > when i connect to my server nothing is there (just a checker pattern) The > log file shows this: > > 20/10/00 20:53:39 Xvnc version 3.3.3r1 > 20/10/00 20:53:39 Copyright (C) AT&T Laboratories Cambridge. > 20/10/00 20:53:39 All Rights Reserved. > 20/10/00 20:53:39 See http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc for information on > VNC > 20/10/00 20:53:39 Desktop name 'X' (ns1.xlh.net:1) > 20/10/00 20:53:39 Protocol version supported 3.3 > 20/10/00 20:53:39 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901 > 20/10/00 20:53:39 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801 > 20/10/00 20:53:39 URL http://ns1.xlh.net:5801 > Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/' not found - ignoring > AUDIT: Fri Oct 20 20:53:42 2000: 2173 Xvnc: client 1 rejected from IP > 24.221.33.28 port 2164 > Xlib: connection to "ns1.xlh.net:1.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > xrdb: Can't open display 'ns1.xlh.net:1' > AUDIT: Fri Oct 20 20:53:42 2000: 2173 Xvnc: client 1 rejected from IP > 24.221.33.28 port 2165 > Xlib: connection to "ns1.xlh.net:1.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > xsetroot: unable to open display 'ns1.xlh.net:1' > AUDIT: Fri Oct 20 20:53:42 2000: 2173 Xvnc: client 1 rejected from IP > 24.221.33.28 port 2166 > Xlib: connection to "ns1.xlh.net:1.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > twm: unable to open display "ns1.xlh.net:1" > AUDIT: Fri Oct 20 20:53:42 2000: 2173 Xvnc: client 1 rejected from IP > 24.221.33.28 port 2167 > Xlib: connection to "ns1.xlh.net:1.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > Warning: This program is an suid-root program or is being run by the root > user. > The full text of the error or warning message cannot be safely formatted > in this environment. You may get a more descriptive message by running the > program as a non-root user or by removing the suid bit on the executable. > xterm Xt error: Can't open display: %s > > So What seems to be happening, is that Xlib isn't allowing connections to > happen from ns1.xlh.net (the name of my box, 24.221.33.28 is it's IP on the > net, and the one I will use to connect.) > > I don't know why this would be happing, and I know that regular X runs fine. > The box itself has two eth addapters, eth0 (24.221.33.28) and eth1 > (10.1.1.1) used for internet access and a internal network. > > Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks! > > Matt G. Ellis > Me spell chucker work grate. Need grandma chicken. > > > > -- __ _) (, /) ,/ /) /---( __ _ __ / ___ _ __ _ // ) / )/ (__(_(_(_/ (_ / / ) (_(_/ (__(/_(/_ (_/ ( ( /
