Re: [newbie] OT (maybe) - Matter of Opinion
Is there any point at all in keeping Linux Format disks that are over a year old? Seems to me that at the rate things change it is unlikely that they will ever get used. Here's a thought, if you want to give it that much credit. Linux runs fine on machines that otherwise would fail to meet hardware requirement, which is a good thing, IMHO. If you happen to have such an older machine lying about, and are blessed with children, set a copy up for them to work with. You'd be amazed at how quickly they can learn from it, and at times, you might learn a bit from them as well. Just a thought... Without the player, there is no game... Registered Linux User #271587 http://counter.li.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.380 / Virus Database: 213 - Release Date: 7/24/2002 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IBM Hard Drives?
Basically, stay away. The new ones are not rated for 24/7 operation. The only decent drives left in IDE seem to be Maxtor, and I have returned one of their 60G models this year. Civileme I've got a 20 gig Maxtor here that I am planning to send back for the third time, for the same identical problem. Not long after installing the OS and assorted goodies, the beast returned a hard drive failure on POST, sent it back, got a replacement, installed it, and didn't even make it through the OS install before it exhibited the same problem. I gave up, and went back to Western Digital, which I have never had a problem with in the years I've used them. (knocks wood) The Maxtor is now doing a passable job of serving as a paperweight these days... Belgarius --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: 7/1/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Strange crashes when idle
I noticed that (with 256 megs RAM) that I really have only 248 usable -- 8M is showing up as 'reserved' by the kernel. That's with mandrake 8.1, and I haven't noticed that before -- usually it should 'reserve' about 384 K - because of the unusable region in pc low memory. My best guess its shared video, but I've got a Matrox Millenium with 16 megs RAM here and I didn't notice the missing 8M until somewhat recently. I've noticed the same on my Linux box here as well, I have (2) 128 sticks installed, and likewise see 8M being reserved by the kernel. In my case, it's with 8.2, download iso installation. The video card is a Creative 3D Graphics Blaster (RIVA TNT) with 16M onboard. The CPU is an Intel P3/800, socketed into an Azza 693ATX mobo, and two PC100/128M DIMMs. My Windog box, running an Intel P3/1000 and two PC133/256M DIMMs shows 511M available for some reason, and unlike ML, gives me no clue as to where the missing meg might be. true enough about heat, probly the most common cause of truly random lockups especially if you include broke CPU fans in the heat catagory, however taking the sides off, while an acceptable temporary test method, in Doesn't removing the top (or side?) negate one of the purposes of fans - that is to pull out the heat from inside? That would depend in part on the case design, and the location of the system. Usually, the air inside the case runs several degrees above the ambient air outside it. A good case will take air flow into consideration to some extent, while others exhibit less desirable properties in the interests of cramming as much hardware into as small a space as possible. In the case of the former, removing the sides or top may or may not do much for cooling, and in the case of the overpacked case, can help a bit in getting the heat out... which is the primary concern in the first place. Electronic devices tend to draw more current as they overheat, which in turn begets more heat, which has been known to turn one's shiny new CPU into an expensive keychain ornament. Cooling, next to power supplies, is one of the more overlooked sources of problems with systems, in my years of working with hardware. As a rule of thumb, on systems I work on, I routinely take the time to route the cables out of the way of airflow, and when possible, try to place the bigger heat producers away from each other as much as possible. Don't rely on just the power supply's fan to be able to move enough air to pull the heat out, if at all possible, install at least one additional case fan - most cases will have a mounting point at the front for a standard case fan. A little common sense coupled with an understanding of what produces the most heat, will go a long way in insuring the shiny new toy doesn't suddenly become a rather costly toaster oven. Several good references on cooling can be found in most overclocking guides. With apolgies for the bandwidth, Belgarius Without the player, there is no game... Registered Linux User #271587 http://counter.li.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: 7/1/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Worm
hm...think about it. the anti-virus companies are making billions every year from peoples' ignorance and gullability. I'm not saying that these companies are in any way evil or wrong in what they do mind you; they are obviously anc desperately needed. still, they make gazillions of dollars because folks just can't resist open that attachment! just an observation... Quite true. One sure fire way to get a user to do something is to tell them that they shouldn't. I had one position where the second shift guys found it amusing to load viruses just to see what they would do, I kid you not... Belgarius The 3 R's of Redmond: Retry, Reboot, Reinstall Registered Linux User #271587 http://counter.li.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 5/24/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Worm
To answer your question, yes, to the best of my recollection, this is one of the methods used to propagate the worm. Rather an insidious method, and one relying on the ignorance/gullibility of the recipient to be fooled into thinking it is legitimate. Belgarius --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 5/24/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Hardware query
Having long been fed up with Macroshaft's software, at least with regards to server needs, I've opted to instead, use a Linux based server. While not fond of M$ by any means, I still have to use it for my daily tasks, and so, will by necessity, need to keep my primary workstation under that platform. I have been building a Linux box for some time, and have hit yet another obstacle. What I need is a simple server/gateway box, one that will run the servers, and provide Internet access for the remaining workstations. I would greatly appreciate any advice, or pointers in directions where I might obtain information about setting up a box without using keyboard, monitor, or input devices. I've scoured what resources I have been able to find on the topic, and have yet to hit one that details the hardware aspects of this undertaking. With much appreciation, Belgarius I think, therefore, I am... I think... Registered Linux User #271587 http://counter.li.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/19/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Hardware query
Well if you wanta url for what hardware is stress tested with Mandrake I can post one... Thats not a problem. -- Femme I appreciate the input, but what I was looking for was more a way to get the system to not whine about not having the hardware present. Brian Parish was good enough to enlighten me to the obvious. One drawback to having worked with Windows for so long is forgetting that the forest is, in fact, made up of trees. ;c) Belgarius To the deaf, the dancers seemeth mad... Registered Linux User #271587 http://counter.li.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/19/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] CD UDF format query
I've been able to mount them read-only and copy data from them to other media. The command and output I get is as follows: [root@graham graham]# mount -t udf /dev/scd0 /mnt/cdrom2 mount: block device /dev/scd0 is write-protected, mounting read-only The device and mount point may be different on your system. You will probably need to be root to do this. Having done this, you can access this as you would any other cdr. Ah, so, desuka... Many thanks, this looks like just what I needed. I'll give this a try first thing in the morning here. First, I have to wade through moving the entire Linux setup to a new HD, and getting rid of all the stuff I installed to play around with initially. Belgarius Without the player, there is no game... Registered Linux User #271587 http://counter.li.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/19/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] System requirements?
Greetings... I've a relatively simple question, regarding system hardware requirements for ML 8.2 and a few things I intend to put it to use for, and thought I might save myself a few headaches by asking wiser and more experienced users than myself. The system I have installed to is a P3/800 based system, 256M SDRAM, running a PC100 buss, with a single 20 gig HD, token floppy drive and a CD ROM. What I hope to accomplish is move my services and users from my present Windows box, to the Linux box. I presently have http, with Perl, PHP, and MySQL, a FTP server, and a mail server that provide for the overall needs of my roughly 25 or so users. Things are connected by way of a bridged ADSL connection, purported to be 768K upstream. The server load is moderate, I'd say, with around 50K average requests, and around 2 gigs of bandwidth per day. The final goal is to meet the above requirements, along with acting as an Internet gateway for my present Windows box, and the family system. Overall, the main objective is to remove the servers from the Windows environment, and rely on Linux to handle those needs, while freeing my Windows box for my other pursuits, and providing better service for the users. For some things, Windows does pretty well, running servers isn't one of them, unless one is keen on rebooting at least daily. In the opinion of those more accustomed, is the hardware mentioned up to the task? The same system ran my present servers fairly well under Windows, but that's about all it was fit for, and the crashes weren't too awfully bad. I want to be able to build this box, install things, and be able to rely on it, not wind up having to upgrade the hardware because it wasn't up to the task required. Perhaps more memory? Faster buss? Any suggestions would be gratefully received. TIA, Belgarius --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.346 / Virus Database: 194 - Release Date: 4/10/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Networking inquiry
(Actually, that subject line should be *utter* newbie) I've taken the plunge here, and installed ML 8.2 on another machine, one that I hope to eventually use to replace my present Windoze server system, but have already hit a stumbling block head on. My present server system runs under 98SE, and contains those servers and user files for my domain and the subdomains I host. It also contains the 3COM NIC that hooks to my DSL modem, along with a secondary NIC for the LAN. The new Linux system was previously a 98SE client system, and things worked about as well as they ever do under the Win32 platform. My intention is to use the Linux system as my primary server, and move the user files and so forth to it, as well as make use of it's FTP, mail, and http servers to host my domain and clients. This is where I am running into problems. I need to be able to network the new box into the existing setup, so that I can test things before making these changes, and to be able to transfer the existing user files over to their new home, but... I am unable to make the Linux system connect to the winbox. I'm using the same IP address and subnet mask that I used with the system when it had Windoze installed on it, but it refuses to connect now, and I am not nearly experienced enough with Linux to know where to start looking for clues as to the how's and why's of this procedure. No doubt, I've not installed something needed, or have otherwise overlooked the obvious, and was hoping that some kind soul here could give me a boot in the right direction as to what I need to set up to at least get the two systems to talk to each other, perhaps a tutorial somewhere that could lead me in the right direction. Many thanks in advance, and apologies for my blatant ignorance on the topic. ;c) Belgarius Mourngrym [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.346 / Virus Database: 194 - Release Date: 4/10/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
