Re: [newbie] fresh install?
Yes, that's what I do for all my upgrades. Just install like normal, but make sure you don't format your /home partition during the install. Currently, I have /home on a separate partition. Is it possible to do a fresh installation, as opposed to an upgrade, without any changes being made to /home? This way I can upgrade my system with- out changing my users' files. -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit.
Re: [newbie] list help
Dwight wrote: I want to receive a digest version, instead of one for every pos made. I know redhat lists have this, but do the mandrake ones? if so, where? Take Care, Dwight Daynotes, Columns, Tips, message boards, we try to give you it as much as we can. http://www.geekworld.ca Public Key is http://www.geekworld.ca/Keys/DwightWallbridge.asc Dwightuse the below command syntax in the body of your message: -- Alan Email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] HELp* This help file INFO* Information about a list LISts * Directory of lists managed on this node REView list * Displays the subscribers to list WHICH * Displays which lists you are subscribed to SUBscribe list [GECOS]* To subscribe or to confirm a subscription to list, [GECOS] is an optional information about subscriber. UNSubscribe list [EMAIL] * To quit list. [EMAIL] is an optional email address, usefull if different from your "From:" address. UNSubscribe * [EMAIL] * To quit all lists. SET list NOMAIL * To suspend the message reception for list SET list DIGEST * Message reception in compilation mode SET list MAIL * list reception in normal mode SET list CONCEAL * To become unlisted (hidden subscriber address) SET list NOCONCEAL* Subscriber address visible via REView INDex list* list archive file list GET list file * To get file of list archive CONFIRM key * Confirmation for sending a message (depending on the list's configuration) QUIT* Indicates the end of the commands (to ignore a signature)
[newbie] Re: I want Micro-EMACS (fwd)
Thanks David for the directory listings and for taking the trouble to respond, but there is no sign of emacs in Linux Complete. I bought the 4-disk boxed set with a disk of upgrades and emacs is nowhere to be found. Xemacs consists of three files on the second disk in the RPMS2 directory: xemacs-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm xemacs-extras-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm xemacs-mule-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm I can live with xemacs but I cannot reproduce all the key bindings which I had been used to under emacs for ten years. As a hunt-and-peck typist I prefer single keystroke shortcuts. However, it is a bit disturbing that a boxed distribution should be missing such basic package files. I had noticed that ftp and telnet were missing also. After bare ftp, gftp seems very awkward and clumsy. Let's hope that the Mandrake 8.0 sets will be more "complete". On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, David E. Fox wrote: Nope. Just looking back through my emails for unresolved issues. Did as you said. No sign of bare emacs. Definitely not on the Linux Complete It's part of Mandrake 7.2: /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-X11-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-el-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-leim-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-nox-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-pcomplete-2.3-1mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-tramp-2606-3mdk.noarch.rpm As well as xemacs: /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-el-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-extras-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-info-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-mule-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm You don't need to download both sets - either emacs or xemacs will provide about the same functionality (xemacs has a few more bells whistles). Emacs is further provided in X11 and non-X11 versions. The X11 version can also be used on a terminal, but the non-X11 version cannot be run in X. From the above I would think that all you need basically is the emacs-20.7.9 and the emacs-X11 package. Or I could just install emacs from my old RedHat disks. Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. --- -- Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation
Re: [newbie] fresh install?
On Monday 16 April 2001 07:32, you wrote: Hey, Currently, I have /home on a separate partition. Is it possible to do a fresh installation, as opposed to an upgrade, without any changes being made to /home? This way I can upgrade my system with- out changing my users' files. Regards, cyberclay --- cclay at fastlane dot net I think, therefore I am dangerous http://www.hsien.net Yes you can..you wont lose anything in your /home directory. Btw even if you you do a fresh install and your /home directory is on a separate partition, you are not obliged to format it. So even this way, you wont lose anything on your /home partition.
[newbie] weird happenings
Howdy im running 3 mandrake systems in my lan with very good experiences .
First i have a small 150 mhz intel with 32 MB RAM and two networkcards one
going to my cable modem the other going to my hub acting as firewall running
mandrake 7.1 for over a year nonstop with no probs at all .
The second machine is a fast 700Athlon (the real athlon) with 3x64 MB RAM
a geforce2, firewire adaptor a quantum 8G HD booting windows 98SE (cause of
the firewire adaptor which doesnt show up under MDK 8) and a seagate 20G HD
booting MDK 8 .
The third is a Sony Vaio 505 with external pcmcia cdrom (which i dont use
cause the slot is busy with a NIC) on this one i run MDK 8 aswell using
blackbox cause i have only 32 MB RAM.
Well i have a few probs on the main machine (athlon) first : when i download
big data (an iso image of mdk) via ftp it wont take it to the end actually
the downloads always succeed but it wont stop, it stops moving at 100%, lets
say 650 of 650 MB are in but the transfer still shows stalled at the last
byte.
The second prob showed a few days ago when i was in console mode logged in as
a normal user suddenly this message popped up:
Apr 10 00:53:34 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
Apr 10 00:53:34 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError
BadCRC }
Apr 10 00:53:34 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
Apr 10 00:53:34 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError
BadCRC }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError
BadCRC }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError
BadCRC }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError
BadCRC }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError
BadCRC }
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: hdd: DMA disabled
Apr 10 00:53:35 desktop kernel: ide1: reset: success
hdc is the windows drive
hdd is a burner and i run it as a normal cdrom
(somehow MDK has not activated the scsi emulation i think its because of my
iomega parallel zip which needs that too i think they steal eachothers scsi
assignment and the zip wins) anyway i get some unresolved symbols at bootup
but i can use the cddrive as hdd with no problem.
If anyone knows what this could be tell me im quite new to linux (amazed with
its features).
About the ftp transfer problem, the firewall filters everything exept ssh and
ftp could it be some issue with that ?
Last question is there a program what can visualize all network traffik on
the firewall (like iptraf) just that i have a overview over all services ,
users logged in and activities also it should be able to admin the activities
like fast interference etc.
Well thanx for answers hope you can help .
Florian Struck
[newbie] Permissions Problem
Hi, I'm newish to Linux. I've got Mankdrake 7.2 installed and working fine apart from a little permissions problem. I'm using my workstaton as a web server as well for local development. I also use my workstation at work for the same thing and in order to keep current copies of everything I'm working on I use a zip disk and swop it between computers. I have the apache root set to be /mnt/zip. My problem is that I need the zip disk to be owned by nobody so that the web server will work properly (i.e. when I try to upload files via PHP, I get permission denied), but the zip disk is always mounted as root. How can I have the zip disk owned by nobody but still be able to edit the files on the disk without having to change user? I'm using supermount (or whatever). Thanks for any help, Cheers, Jord
Re: [newbie]OS idenity,Dhcp Eth0 and more!!
Phil, I am one of the lucky ones. I am using the Road Runner service, and I have had no problem connecting with Linux. I got my connection working by going to DrakConfNetwork and Internet Configuration and then selecting 'Configure cable connection'. If memory serves me, I did have to go into Linuxconfig and set the DNS info manually. I also re-booted to make sure my changes took effect. (Can you tell I'm a windows convert?) Now, I'm no expert, but a couple things come to mind; 1). Is it possible that your RR franchise has given you a static IP address, and is not using DHCP? 2). You may need to set a specific host name. Check with customer support. 3). I'm sure you've already checked this, but what the heck, I'll ask anyway. Is your network card supported under Linux? If you have everything set up correctly, you may just have to wait a while for the dhcp server to dole you out an IP address. Hope that helps, Andy On Monday 16 April 2001 00:22, you wrote: Any comments thanks in advance?? When i run ifup eth0 I get an error message unable to get ip info via dhcpcd. I have went thru netconf a dozen times.If i am using dhcp then no need to enter the Ip address or any of the other things DNS etc. Correct? FYI: Linux for Windows (7.2 Mandrake) on a Hp 600mhz ceoron 256mb ram, realtek networkcard trying to get online via Cable modem Road Runner acess.
RE: [newbie] Apache/virtual hosts
OK... I've confirmed that it works. I have 3 different domain names resolving to one IP with a different web page for each (each in its own directory). There is a correction to the information below... The line that reads VirtualHost IPADDRESS needs to read VirtualHost www.yourdomain.com The rest is fine. Plus it really helps to have your local DNS admin put the proper entries in the DNS server for your domain names. It took me a while to get the domain names to resolve properly, but it works. Now I can host as many sites as I'd like... pretty cool huh? No point in paying for multiple IP addresses!!! Jason -Original Message- From: fredws.snb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:01 PM To: newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] Apache/virtual hosts Put the following in your httpd.conf file. (of course replacing what you need to to make it fit your system) NameVirtualHost IPADDRESS VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.first.com DocumentRoot /home/www/first ErrorLog /var/log/first-error TransferLog /var/log/first-transfer AgentLog /var/log/first-agent RefererLog /var/log/first-referer /VirtualHost VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.second.net DocumentRoot /home/html/second ErrorLog /var/log/2nd-log TransferLog /var/log/2nd-transfer AgentLog /var/log/2nd-agent RefererLog /var/log/2nd-referer /VirtualHost VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.second.net DocumentRoot /home/html/second ErrorLog /var/log/2nd-log TransferLog /var/log/2nd-transfer AgentLog /var/log/2nd-agent RefererLog /var/log/2nd-referer /VirtualHost VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.third.org DocumentRoot /home/html/third ErrorLog /var/log/3rd-log TransferLog /var/log/3rd-transfer AgentLog /var/log/3rd-agent RefererLog /var/log/3rd-referer /VirtualHost where IPADDRESS is of course replaced with the actual IP address of your site. This is also for where the last two are aliases to the first site. Notice that if you have a virtual host, that you must have an entry for each site, including the main one. hope this helps. Fred - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 12:54 PM Subject: [newbie] Apache/virtual hosts Does anyone have any real (working) experience in setting up virtual hosts on an apache server? I have my main web up and running and what I'm trying to do is run 2 other web sites from the same server... For example Main site = www.first.com Second site = www.second.net Third site = www.third.org Can some one help me with the httpd.conf file and what the appropriate settings would be? I've read through the Apache site and I can't quite figure it out. I've also used Comanche and I'm in the same spot... Regards, Jason
[newbie] Linux programming languages
What language is used by most linux programmers? Any Pros Cons about different languages?
Re: [newbie] Linux programming languages
On April 16, 2001 02:33 pm, you wrote: What language is used by most linux programmers? Any Pros Cons about different languages? Well, C is perhabs the most used. C++, perl, anything that works. -- === Paul Zubkov Linux User ICQ 115102356 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [newbie] Linux programming languages
The most popular languages would probally have to be C and C++. However part of the beauty of Linux is that there are a ton of choices that programmers have to make their programs in. It's sorta interesting that you ask this now, as I just read an article last night with brief summaries of the many different languages and some examples of when or when not they should be used. http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/taoup/chapter3.html should help you out quite a bit. What language is used by most linux programmers? Any Pros Cons about different languages? -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit.
[newbie] Users and permissions
I've got my server set up. Now I want to be able to log in with something other than root. I'm running Slackware 7.0 and KDE. I went to the user manager in KDE and setup a user but I cannot log in with that account. Am I missing something? Does anyone know of any good/detailed info docs online that will help me set this up OR can someone help me out? Thanks. Regards, Jason
Re: [newbie] Linux programming languages
Python is getting more popular by the day. www.python.org Eric Indiogine On Monday 16 April 2001 05:47, Paul Zubkov wrote: On April 16, 2001 02:33 pm, you wrote: What language is used by most linux programmers? Any Pros Cons about different languages? Well, C is perhabs the most used. C++, perl, anything that works.
[newbie] HELP!
I need some help How do I get the following three things working: Telephone answering software Fax sortware AGFA Snapscan1212 I am using Linux Mandrake Beta3 Thanks Helene
Re: [newbie] Re: I want Micro-EMACS (fwd)
Thanks David for the directory listings and for taking the trouble to respond, but there is no sign of emacs in Linux Complete. I bought the It's hard to believe that a boxed set would not include files that are part of Mandrake 7.2. I can live with xemacs but I cannot reproduce all the key bindings which I had been used to under emacs for ten years. As a hunt-and-peck typist I prefer single keystroke shortcuts. Hmm. It doesn't read your emacs rc file, or do you not have one? Xemacs should reproduce most if not all of the emacs bindings. missing such basic package files. I had noticed that ftp and telnet were missing also. After bare ftp, gftp seems very awkward and clumsy. Well, they may not have been installed, but they definitely should be on the CD. For a command line ftp that is very good, you should check out ncftp. Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. ---
Re: [newbie] Linux programming languages
On Monday 16 April 2001 14:33, you wrote: What language is used by most linux programmers? Any Pros Cons about different languages? C seems to be a favourite and Perl, PHP.
Re: [newbie] Users and permissions
to add a user, from the command line: adduser you must do this as root, but since it sounds like that is the only account you have, shouldn't be a problem! hope this helps, Fred - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 11:20 AM Subject: [newbie] Users and permissions I've got my server set up. Now I want to be able to log in with something other than root. I'm running Slackware 7.0 and KDE. I went to the user manager in KDE and setup a user but I cannot log in with that account. Am I missing something? Does anyone know of any good/detailed info docs online that will help me set this up OR can someone help me out? Thanks. Regards, Jason
Re: [newbie] invoking bash scripts
On Saturday 14 April 2001 18:28, you wrote: I tried ./scriptname and bash reports "No such file or directory". I can ls and it shows scriptname* which should indicate that it is executable and in the current directory. Careful here. Scripts can be confused in the sense that it'll report 'no such file' when in reality it's not looking at your script (which is there) but at the interpreter in the first line, and complaining about that. bash should (and usually is) invoked as '#! /bin/sh' so I'd try that first. Even so, there should be a symlink in /bin that points 'bash' to 'sh' (or vice versa) so that '#! /bin/sh' or '#! /bin/bash' should produce equivalent behavior. cdrom. Many of the commands fail (e.g. echo -n "Where do you work"). Funny, it prints that text even though I'm not working right now :(. 'echo' is a built in for bash, but there is also a command 'echo'. According to the echo manpage, -n just doesn't give a trailing new line. -- David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. ---
Re: [newbie] Drive filling up mysteriously
On Sunday 15 April 2001 19:12, you wrote: seems like the first partition (hda1) is filling up and I don't know why? I dumped as many old log files as I felt safe doing (which Well, /var is definitely part of / in your setup, so I would look there, particularly in /var/log, see if there are files that are growing without bound in there. logrotate should compress older files, and delete files that are 30 days old. But you might run out of room before then :(. Also you might want to look in /tmp. Andy -- David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. ---
RE: [newbie] Linux programming languages
The answer is quit simple. The Linux kernel is written in C. Also, most of the GNU utilities are written in C. The choice of which language to use is really a matter of the intended application requirements. For speed and small size, C is best. For scripting and GUI based applications, Perl or Python are good choices. One nice thing about using Perl or Python is that the application does not have to be recompiled for each target platform as it does with C or C++. If you are interested in learning to program, the choice of language depends on what you want to do. If you want to work on system level code, then learn C. If you want to write utilities or GUI based applications that are not speed critical, then learn Perl and/or Python. -Original Message- From: stevel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:33 AM To: linux mailing list Subject: [newbie] Linux programming languages What language is used by most linux programmers? Any Pros Cons about different languages?
RE: [newbie] Apache/virtual hosts
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK... I've confirmed that it works. I have 3 different domain names resolving to one IP with a different web page for each (each in its own directory). There is a correction to the information below... The line that reads VirtualHost IPADDRESS needs to read VirtualHost www.yourdomain.com An example from ours actually has the IP Address VirtualHost 143.88.22.108 ServerName wsdo.sao.uwf.edu DocumentRoot /home/httpd/html /VirtualHost and works just fine. Michael The rest is fine. Plus it really helps to have your local DNS admin put the proper entries in the DNS server for your domain names. It took me a while to get the domain names to resolve properly, but it works. Now I can host as many sites as I'd like... pretty cool huh? No point in paying for multiple IP addresses!!! Jason -Original Message- From: fredws.snb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:01 PM To: newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] Apache/virtual hosts Put the following in your httpd.conf file. (of course replacing what you need to to make it fit your system) NameVirtualHost IPADDRESS VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.first.com DocumentRoot /home/www/first ErrorLog /var/log/first-error TransferLog /var/log/first-transfer AgentLog /var/log/first-agent RefererLog /var/log/first-referer /VirtualHost VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.second.net DocumentRoot /home/html/second ErrorLog /var/log/2nd-log TransferLog /var/log/2nd-transfer AgentLog /var/log/2nd-agent RefererLog /var/log/2nd-referer /VirtualHost VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.second.net DocumentRoot /home/html/second ErrorLog /var/log/2nd-log TransferLog /var/log/2nd-transfer AgentLog /var/log/2nd-agent RefererLog /var/log/2nd-referer /VirtualHost VirtualHost IPADDRESS ServerAdmin Admin_email_address ServerName www.third.org DocumentRoot /home/html/third ErrorLog /var/log/3rd-log TransferLog /var/log/3rd-transfer AgentLog /var/log/3rd-agent RefererLog /var/log/3rd-referer /VirtualHost where IPADDRESS is of course replaced with the actual IP address of your site. This is also for where the last two are aliases to the first site. Notice that if you have a virtual host, that you must have an entry for each site, including the main one. hope this helps. Fred - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 12:54 PM Subject: [newbie] Apache/virtual hosts Does anyone have any real (working) experience in setting up virtual hosts on an apache server? I have my main web up and running and what I'm trying to do is run 2 other web sites from the same server... For example Main site = www.first.com Second site = www.second.net Third site = www.third.org Can some one help me with the httpd.conf file and what the appropriate settings would be? I've read through the Apache site and I can't quite figure it out. I've also used Comanche and I'm in the same spot... Regards, Jason
[newbie] Kmail question
Greetings! Has anybody figured out how to create mailing lists in Kmail? I have read the documentation and I could not find anything about mailing lists. Mailing lists come raelly handy in any organization, so I am quite surprised the Kmail does not have this feature. I hope I am just missing something. Stange. Thanks! -- Salvatore "Eric" Indiogine Computer Specialist - Power Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-2431
Re: [newbie] Re: I want Micro-EMACS (fwd)
The desktop edition is for desktops where people do not normally use programs intended primarily for the console. The download edition and the Power Pack both have full emacs, and you can obtain it by going to ftp://ftp.linux.tucows.com/pub/distributions/Mandrake/Mandrake/7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS and downloading the rpms emacs-20.7* should match all the emacs you are interested in. Also, you might find this editor acceptable jed-B0.99.11-4mdk.i586.rpm jed-common-B0.99.11-4mdk.i586.rpm jed-xjed-B0.99.11-4mdk.i586.rpm It is emacs-like and a lot lighter in weight. Moreover, the editor joe has a set of emacs-like bindings you can activate. Civileme On Sunday 15 April 2001 23:47, you wrote: Thanks David for the directory listings and for taking the trouble to respond, but there is no sign of emacs in Linux Complete. I bought the 4-disk boxed set with a disk of upgrades and emacs is nowhere to be found. Xemacs consists of three files on the second disk in the RPMS2 directory: xemacs-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm xemacs-extras-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm xemacs-mule-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm I can live with xemacs but I cannot reproduce all the key bindings which I had been used to under emacs for ten years. As a hunt-and-peck typist I prefer single keystroke shortcuts. However, it is a bit disturbing that a boxed distribution should be missing such basic package files. I had noticed that ftp and telnet were missing also. After bare ftp, gftp seems very awkward and clumsy. Let's hope that the Mandrake 8.0 sets will be more "complete". On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, David E. Fox wrote: Nope. Just looking back through my emails for unresolved issues. Did as you said. No sign of bare emacs. Definitely not on the Linux Complete It's part of Mandrake 7.2: /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-X11-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-el-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-leim-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-nox-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-pcomplete-2.3-1mdk.i586. rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-tramp-2606-3mdk.noar ch.rpm As well as xemacs: /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-el-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rp m /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-extras-21.1.12-2mdk.i58 6.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-info-21.1.12-2mdk.i586. rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-mule-21.1.12-2mdk.i586. rpm You don't need to download both sets - either emacs or xemacs will provide about the same functionality (xemacs has a few more bells whistles). Emacs is further provided in X11 and non-X11 versions. The X11 version can also be used on a terminal, but the non-X11 version cannot be run in X. From the above I would think that all you need basically is the emacs-20.7.9 and the emacs-X11 package. Or I could just install emacs from my old RedHat disks. Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. ---
Re: [newbie] Re: I want Micro-EMACS (fwd)
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, David E. Fox wrote: Thanks David for the directory listings and for taking the trouble to respond, but there is no sign of emacs in Linux Complete. I bought the It's hard to believe that a boxed set would not include files that are part of Mandrake 7.2. It's a fact. I can live with xemacs but I cannot reproduce all the key bindings which I had been used to under emacs for ten years. As a hunt-and-peck typist I prefer single keystroke shortcuts. Hmm. It doesn't read your emacs rc file, or do you not have one? Xemacs should Yes, it has followed me around for years. reproduce most if not all of the emacs bindings. It does reproduce most of them but not one or two useful ones. I managed to make some of them work by changing the keys. I suspect that there are default bindings which need to be killed and reinstated. missing such basic package files. I had noticed that ftp and telnet were missing also. After bare ftp, gftp seems very awkward and clumsy. Well, they may not have been installed, but they definitely should be on the CD. For a command line ftp that is very good, you should check out ncftp. Ta. Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. --- -- Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation
[newbie] Powerchute -- ttyS0
howdy, i'm trying to set up powerchute for linux to run with an APC back-UPS 500 so that it will shut down my system if the power goes out. it is attached on com1 / ttyS0 it is working under windows just fine the powerchute for linux installed good except that the software requires total control of the port that it is on, and it seems that there may be something else using that port which would explain why i can not communicate with the UPS. so my question is -- how do i go about finding out what is using ttyS0? if someone can at least point me to the command or program that would do this i can probably start to puzzle it out. no need for long detailed instructions -- yet -- let me mess it up first, then i'll be back.=) thank you much Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] GnuPG
RPMDrake is telling me that GnuPG is not installed right.. but i have used it fine in the past.. What is wrong here.. It just crapped out on me for no reason.. I was trying to get SAMBA to work I don't think that could have killed RPMDrake??
Re: [newbie] HELP!
Do You Mean Linux-Mandrake 8.0 Beta 3?? I thought so! You should probably call someone and have them upgrade you to Linux-Mandrake Release Candidate 1. It's a newer version and probably more stable. Dan LaBine Registered Linux User # 190712 Linux! - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack!
Re: [newbie] Re: I want Micro-EMACS (fwd)
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Civileme wrote: The desktop edition is for desktops where people do not normally use programs intended primarily for the console. The download edition and the Power Pack both have full emacs, and you can obtain it by going to ftp://ftp.linux.tucows.com/pub/distributions/Mandrake/Mandrake/7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS and downloading the rpms emacs-20.7* should match all the emacs you are interested in. Thanks for that information. It is a good tip for the future. I shall get the Power Pack version of 8.0 when it appears. I avoid downloading anything larger than a couple of megabytes if possible. Low bandwidth connection - home telephone - needed for other things. Also, you might find this editor acceptable jed-B0.99.11-4mdk.i586.rpm jed-common-B0.99.11-4mdk.i586.rpm jed-xjed-B0.99.11-4mdk.i586.rpm It is emacs-like and a lot lighter in weight. Yes, I came across that at work some ten years ago - preferred emacs - after so many years it fitted like a glove. Moreover, the editor joe has a set of emacs-like bindings you can activate. Civileme On Sunday 15 April 2001 23:47, you wrote: Thanks David for the directory listings and for taking the trouble to respond, but there is no sign of emacs in Linux Complete. I bought the 4-disk boxed set with a disk of upgrades and emacs is nowhere to be found. Xemacs consists of three files on the second disk in the RPMS2 directory: xemacs-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm xemacs-extras-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm xemacs-mule-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm I can live with xemacs but I cannot reproduce all the key bindings which I had been used to under emacs for ten years. As a hunt-and-peck typist I prefer single keystroke shortcuts. However, it is a bit disturbing that a boxed distribution should be missing such basic package files. I had noticed that ftp and telnet were missing also. After bare ftp, gftp seems very awkward and clumsy. Let's hope that the Mandrake 8.0 sets will be more "complete". On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, David E. Fox wrote: Nope. Just looking back through my emails for unresolved issues. Did as you said. No sign of bare emacs. Definitely not on the Linux Complete It's part of Mandrake 7.2: /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-X11-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-el-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-leim-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-nox-20.7-9mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-pcomplete-2.3-1mdk.i586. rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/emacs-tramp-2606-3mdk.noar ch.rpm As well as xemacs: /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-el-21.1.12-2mdk.i586.rp m /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-extras-21.1.12-2mdk.i58 6.rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-info-21.1.12-2mdk.i586. rpm /home/dfox/Mandrake-7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/xemacs-mule-21.1.12-2mdk.i586. rpm You don't need to download both sets - either emacs or xemacs will provide about the same functionality (xemacs has a few more bells whistles). Emacs is further provided in X11 and non-X11 versions. The X11 version can also be used on a terminal, but the non-X11 version cannot be run in X. From the above I would think that all you need basically is the emacs-20.7.9 and the emacs-X11 package. Or I could just install emacs from my old RedHat disks. Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. --- -- Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation
Re: [newbie] HELP!
Release Candidate 1 ??? What and where is that ? Something more than the Beta 3 ? thx, philomena At 04:27 PM 4/16/2001 -0400, you wrote: Do You Mean Linux-Mandrake 8.0 Beta 3?? I thought so! You should probably call someone and have them upgrade you to Linux-Mandrake Release Candidate 1. It's a newer version and probably more stable. Dan LaBine Registered Linux User # 190712 Linux! - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack!
[newbie] Kmail and Proxies.
Anyone know how to set up Kmail to send/receive email thru a proxy server?? Dan LaBine Registered Linux User # 190712 Linux! The Last Windows Service Pack You'll Ever Need!
Re: [newbie] HELP!
On Monday 16 April 2001 08:51, you wrote: I need some help How do I get the following three things working: Telephone answering software Fax sortware AGFA Snapscan1212 I am using Linux Mandrake Beta3 Thanks Helene Well, the best way is to get 8.0 as soon as it is released. I am not sure the Agfa is supported, though--that would need to be checked. Some scanners are windows-only machines. As for telephone-answering software, see www.linmodems.org. Yes they make software modems work under linux but they feel the best use of such devices is automated telephony. Fax software there is aplenty in the regular distro. You can either buy 7.2 now or wait a few weeks for 8.0 or download it as soon as it is released. Civileme
[newbie] Creative DVD
I have a 12X Creative Encore DVD with a dxr3 decoder. Is there anyway to watch a movie under linux? What should I do in order to get my DVD working Thanks _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
[Fwd: [newbie] invoking bash scripts]
"David E.Fox"
Here is the bash script I am having problems with...It was
copied from the cdrom for "Linux Shells by Example". (The
lines between the strings of ..
are the script in question.)
#!/bin/bash
# Scriptname: nosy
echo -e "Are you happy? \c"
read answer
echo "$answer is the right response."
echo -e "What is your full name? \c"
read first middle last
echo "Hello $first"
echo -n "Where do you work? "
read
echo I guess $REPLY keeps you busy!
#
read -p "Enter your job title: "
echo "I thought you might be an $REPLY."
echo -n "Who are your best friends? "
read -a friends
echo "Say hi to ${friends[2]}."
*
It is mostly the read command that does not work (e.g. the
line 4: read answer does not capture the answer and line 5:
echo "$answer" does not print the answer supplied.
I execute the script by issuing the following: bash nosy.
Here is the version of bash reported by bash - version
[deans@queen deans]$ bash -version GNU bash, version
2.04.12(1)-release (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright 1999
Free Software Foundation, Inc. [deans@queen deans]$
Any ideas
--
Dean Steichen
Linux - Mandrake 7.1
Netscape Mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"David E.Fox"
Here is the bash script I am having problems with...It was
copied from the cdrom for "Linux Shells by Example". (The
lines between the strings of ..
are the script in question.)
#!/bin/bash
# Scriptname: nosy
echo -e "Are you happy? \c"
read answer
echo "$answer is the right response."
echo -e "What is your full name? \c"
read first middle last
echo "Hello $first"
echo -n "Where do you work? "
read
echo I guess $REPLY keeps you busy!
#
read -p "Enter your job title: "
echo "I thought you might be an $REPLY."
echo -n "Who are your best friends? "
read -a friends
echo "Say hi to ${friends[2]}."
*
It is mostly the read command that does not work (e.g. the
line 4: read answer does not capture the answer and line 5:
echo "$answer" does not print the answer supplied.
I execute the script by issuing the following: bash nosy.
Here is the version of bash reported by bash - version
[deans@queen deans]$ bash -version GNU bash, version
2.04.12(1)-release (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright 1999
Free Software Foundation, Inc. [deans@queen deans]$
Any ideas
--
Dean Steichen
Linux - Mandrake 7.1
Netscape Mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Kmail and Proxies.
Sorry Chris,...My bad! Should've mentioned in previous post, I'm using Mandrake Security. It uses Bastille, and Squid. There aren't any pop or smtp servers in-house. All handled by the ISP. So, I have to be able to use my proxy's port to get out of my LAN and get to the ISP to collect email. The problem is that there aren't any settings in KMail for proxy settings. That's what I'm curious about. We're running 50% Windows (Yuch! Ptewey!) and 50% Mandrake (WooHoo!) workstations. Outlook express handles the proxy by using whatever you setup in IE5.5 . Netscape handles the proxy fine, but only if you're running 1 - POP3 account. You can't run multiple POP3 accounts on 1 PC with Netscape, unless there are multiple users, which requires that you re-login for each. Thanks anyways for the help. Dan LaBine Registered Linux User # 190712 Linux! The Last Windows Service Pack You'll Ever Need! - Original Message - From: "Chris Seaton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Dan LaBine" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 12:45 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Kmail and Proxies. You set it up as you would in Windows or thats how its done on my network. I use winproxy from analogx (www.analogx.com) , and on the server you add all of your smtp servers and pop servers that you use. So in the e-mail program you just enter your Server's IP address for all your pop3 and smtp servers instead of mail.blah.com, in my case 192.168.0.1 ( A common configuration) and the port is however your server is set up, 25 for smtp in my case and 110 for Pop3. You might want to check out the manual to your proxy server utility, some are set up different, or your network admin if someone else set it up. Hope I helped. - Chris - Original Message - From: "Dan LaBine" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 1:49 PM Subject: [newbie] Kmail and Proxies. Anyone know how to set up Kmail to send/receive email thru a proxy server?? Dan LaBine Registered Linux User # 190712 Linux! The Last Windows Service Pack You'll Ever Need!
RE: [newbie] Will my ATI Rage Fury Maxx video card work with LM 7.2?
Go to http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fhard.php3 Best Regards, Joe RLU# 186063 "Reading is the essence of knowledge" -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Nelson Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 11:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Will my ATI Rage Fury Maxx video card work with LM 7.2? Hello, Will my ATI Rage Fury Maxx video card work with LM 7.2? If not can someone recommend a video card that will work well with LM 7.2? Thanks Much David Nelson
[newbie] Intelligent Installs: a suggestion to Mandrake
I'm posting this here initially because this suggestion might be a bit naive and I don't specifically want to bother Mandrake if it is; I'd rather bother you folks :P I installed 8.0 last night, and as per many suggestions in the past I didn't to an upgrade I just did a full blown re-install of everything but /home However, I was thinking, would it be too terrible hard for Mandrake to do an intelligent installation where it would remember the following small list of items when doing an install: - what keyboard you are using - what time zone you are in - what kind of mouse you are using - keep your /etc/hosts file and not have to ask you again - or maybe it would ask you if you would like to retain these settings before continuing. Besides that, 8.0 seems really nice, those pictures during the install were really quite amusing...
[newbie] Trying to patch the kernel but,..command patch not found???
Hi Guys! I am trying to apply a patch for win4Lin based on the instruction provided at: http://pclinuxonline.com/Help___How_To/Win4lin/win4lin.html I keep getting the error "patch command not found", Can someone provide some info on how to patch the kernel. I try to followed the steps that was in the readme file fprovided with my L-M but it is describing a patch compress in bzip. Unfortunately, I do not know how to bzip the file from the command prompt. TIA
Re: [newbie] OS idenity,Dhcp Eth0 and more!!
Yes when i still bring do ifup eth0 i still get IP info via dhcpcd failed At 08:29 PM 4/15/2001, you wrote: Phil, Have you tried the below page? I have DSL myself, so I can't vouch for its accuracy. However, I have found mandrakeuser.org to be reliable for finding help in other areas. http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/connect/ccable.html Dave On Sunday 15 April 2001 21:23, thus spake phil: Any comments thanks in advance?? When i run ifup eth0 I get an error message unable to get ip info via dhcpcd. I have went thru netconf a dozen times.If i am using dhcp then no need to enter the Ip address or any of the other things DNS etc. Correct? FYI: Linux for Windows (7.2 Mandrake) on a Hp 600mhz ceoron 256mb ram, realtek networkcard trying to get online via Cable modem Road Runner acess. I have read everthing online(well almost) And Tried almost Everything. concerning Road Runner Cable service,Apparently I am not the only Linux user that has tried to get online thru Road Runner? Does anyone know anything about if my eth0 card is Bind to the dhcp,could that be the prob? From what I have read I really think that Road runner would prefer that I stick with Windows. from further reading http://www.insecure.org/nmap/nmap-fingerprinting-article.html http://www.sans.org/newlook/resources/IDFAQ/TCP_fingerprinting.htm Even though with DHCP the OS should not matter right?IN THEORY. Could Road runner be preventing me from getting online thru there service?THey are able to Idenify Your OS Is Linux considered the Hackers OS? to some people Although that is not my intentions! I enjoy trying to get Linux to run, And after all this Windows Quite boring. I might as well sign up for AOLaargh LOL PS please dont flame me. -- "...[W]e preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." (1 Cor 1:23-24)
Re: [newbie] Drive filling up mysteriously
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, David E.Fox wrote: On Sunday 15 April 2001 19:12, you wrote: seems like the first partition (hda1) is filling up and I don't know why? I dumped as many old log files as I felt safe doing (which Well, /var is definitely part of / in your setup, so I would look there, particularly in /var/log, see if there are files that are growing without bound in there. logrotate should compress older files, and delete files that are 30 days old. But you might run out of room before then :(. Also you might want to look in /tmp. Andy You could also look for a hidden file in your user home directory called .xsession-errors or something similar. I had to delete one of those a few weeks back. There was also a rogue netscape process which had been chuntering on in the background for some time. Deleting them freed up several hundred megabytes immediately. .xsession-errors never reappeared. You can use gtop or its KDE equivalent to look for suspicious background processes, but be very careful about what you delete. You might want to seek further advice. -- Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation
Re: [newbie] Trying to patch the kernel but,..command patch not found???
Hi, an easier way would be to install the patched kernel in RPM from the Win4Lin site. On Tuesday 17 April 2001 12:25, you wrote: Hi Guys! I am trying to apply a patch for win4Lin based on the instruction provided at: http://pclinuxonline.com/Help___How_To/Win4lin/win4lin.html I keep getting the error "patch command not found", Can someone provide some info on how to patch the kernel. I try to followed the steps that was in the readme file fprovided with my L-M but it is describing a patch compress in bzip. Unfortunately, I do not know how to bzip the file from the command prompt. TIA
