Re: [newbie] C compilers
Here they are: Sniff++ (www.takefive.com/penguin/) CodeWarrior for GNU (www.metroworks.com) C-Forge (www.codeforge.com/) Visual K (www.viskprog.org/) Code Crusader (with code medic dbg) (www.newplanetsoftware.com/jcc/) Builder Xccessory Pro Jbuilder 3.5 Foundation Cole GIDE GLG ToolKit GLUT K Develop MetaCard VDK Builder Wwxstudio TCL Developer Studio Gnome Filer C Meister AnyJ Etc..., etc... + many developers library's + debuggers + utilities Eric MC µBrendan K Callahan wrote: Are there any graphical interfaces for the compiler? I'm used to using Borland Turbo C++ (v3.x and v4.x) for Windows. More clearly defined, I like having scrollable windows, multiple windows, the open file dialog and such. Anyone know anything? I use the compiler that comes with Mandrake which is also the same one in Redhat and the others. If it's C you're programming in invoke 'gcc', if you're doing C++ use 'g++'. Although actually either one will work for both C and C++. I've gotten some funny errors from gcc when compiling a C++ program. -- Brendan K Callahan, Grinnell, IA, US K0EES, Extra Class License http://www.mp3.com/darkmare_romeo K0EES, Extra Class License dahdidah dahdahdahdahdah dit dit dididit
Re: [[newbie] 7.1 Install freezes at IDE config]
Carroll Grigsby wrote: Mike: I could be way off base with this, but I just had a thought: You don't say what you did to prepare your HD. Have you got enough space on your HD? 2 gb isn't a whole lot of disk space. (I can't believe I just said that.) My Win98SE installation uses 900 mb and, except for one monster application, it doesn't have a whole lot on it. Open Explorer, pick C:, Properties and see how much free space you have. A Mandrake workstation installation needs 500 mb as the minimum, but 1 gb is preferred. A server installation would just about take up your whole drive. If space is the problem, don't give up. Run Scandisk and Defrag. If the first pass doesn't do it, you may be able to recover some space with some housekeeping. /temp directories are a good place to hunt. Again, I apologize if I'm way off base on this, but I had to ask. -- Carroll Grigsby "Cunningham Michael" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1, but it consistently freezes at the "configuring IDE" installation stage (I have to hit the 'reset' button). I've tried booting from the CDROM and launching from w/in Win98, lin4win and full install, graphical and text install, PnP BIOS off and on, always with the same result. Any suggestions as to how to fix this (or information resources on the web that deal with installation troubleshooting--haven't found much of that)? I should admit that I know practically nothing about linux, but thought that the reportedly idiotproof Linux-Mandrake would be a I have that pb too. No way to detect my IDE HD's ! This for an upgrade from 7 to 7.1, so nothing todo with space. There is something wrong with the install proc. Eric MC good way to learn. If the answer is that I'm therefore unqualified to install linux, I won't be offended to hear that. My system: Pentium Pro 200, 64M RAM Intel motherboard, Intel BIOS 2.0G WDC HD Mitsumi CDROM Intel PCI busmaster IDE N9 Imagine 128(Series 2) Ensoniq AudioPCI Win98 Thanks
Re: [newbie] Yo
Do an install with: --prefix=/usr/local Or look at the makefile and change the install-dir. Eric MC Jason Ashman wrote: -- Hey Linux users. I am a Microsoft convert, Windows SUCKS! This is my problem, it probably is simple to fix, but nevertheless it is bugging me. I downloaded CoffeeCup HTML to edit my webpage with, tar xvzf the whole nine yards...But, it installed into my /home/"username" file and not into /usr/local/! How do I make a tarball install into /usr/local? Also, I can use CoffeeLinux as root, but not as "username"! I know I have to do something to allow myself access to it as somebody other than root. Gimme a hand! Jay "Every man dies, but not every man really lives." http://www.mrsnooky.com -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GAT d-- s++:++ a- C++$ P+ L+++$ E-- W++ N w--- O? PS+++ PE Y+ PGP+ !t !5 X+ R tv+ b+++ DI+ D+ G++ e+$ h--- r+++ y+++ UF+++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK--
Re: [[newbie] 7.1 Install freezes at IDE config]
Have the same pb !! And my manufacture is not yours. So, all manufactures are bad. Eric MC Jaguar wrote: Try swapping the CD-Rom out for on of another manufacture. HTH Jaguar "Cunningham Michael" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1, but it consistently freezes at the "configuring IDE" installation stage (I have to hit the 'reset' button). I've tried booting from the CDROM and launching from w/in Win98, lin4win and full install, graphical and text install, PnP BIOS off and on, always with the same result. Any suggestions as to how to fix this (or information resources on the web that deal with installation troubleshooting--haven't found much of that)? I should admit that I know practically nothing about linux, but thought that the reportedly idiotproof Linux-Mandrake would be a good way to learn. If the answer is that I'm therefore unqualified to install linux, I won't be offended to hear that. My system: Pentium Pro 200, 64M RAM Intel motherboard, Intel BIOS 2.0G WDC HD Mitsumi CDROM Intel PCI busmaster IDE N9 Imagine 128(Series 2) Ensoniq AudioPCI Win98 Thanks Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [newbie] Anyone tried [successfully] to get email support?
Sorry to say that, but if you have windoooz installed, take a look how windoooz did it ! Under System-devices. If this can help. Eric MC Dan O'Rourke wrote: Tech support is evil! It took 5 days for them to respond to my repeated emails and requests for help. Then they were abrupt and didn't give me a working solution. I mailed them back asking for another solution. That was 6 months ago. I'm sure I'll get my solution any day now :-p I'm NEVER gonna drop cash for a delux pack again! -- From: "Bill Fry" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Anyone tried [successfully] to get email support? Date: Mon, Aug 21, 2000, 5:24 PM I've been trying to get help on a Mandrake 7.1 install. After buying the Deluxe pack and registering it for support, I still can't get a response to my emails. Anyone had any luck here? My main problem is that the USB module usb-uhci.o fails to load. The dmesg shows that it is seen, doesn't have an IRQ and then is shut down. There's no place that I can find to assign it an IRQ, either in software or in BIOS. I've looked on the 'net for answers, but none so far, and it's extremely frustrating to have paid for a package that supposedly includes support, but you can't even get a response out of them. And just try to find a customer service email address or phone number for Mandrake... -- Bill Fry IT Director, Young Roehr Group 503.222.0626
Re: [newbie] OT Linux gaming OT
Roman Korcek wrote: Hey, If you buy a new tire for your car and the car starts pulling so bad that you can't keep it on the road, who is to blame? Don't blame the car manufacturer just because the car doesn't support whatever tire you want to buy. Well if 80% of the cars support it then I guess I will choose the car which supports the biggest variety of tires. Crazy, totally crazy ! I don't want tires used by 80% of the manufactors of cars. I want GOOD tires. My live depend of them. And if they are FREE, I want them certainly. And I don't waithing to change them in time, because they are FREE + GOOD you know ? Eric MC But you didn't. That car is named Windows. :) I have such a perfect thing here - it's called "dualdrive". With it you can keep your old car and try a new one. I repeat, you can keep your old one, so you can use BOTH, the new one and the old one at the same time ! Unbelievable, isn't it ? And the price ? It isn't $99.95, not even $49.95 and not $9.95 ! It's for FREE ! Yes, you heard right, it's FREE ! I did choose it but I am giving Linux a try. So far I personally haven't seen any benefit for me. I am using MDK 7.0, downloading 7.1, maybe 7.1 will change my mind, but I don't think so. Roman
Re: [newbie] OT Linux gaming OT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But - seriously - with the right parts Linux is very easy to install. This doesn't seem ok, having to choose my hardware according to what OS I want to use. You are absolutely correct. I wish I could run Win98 on my Amiga. For that matter, it would be really neat if I could run Win2000 on my Mac. :) Disclaimer: I'm far from a *nix expert. I've only been using Linux on a regular basis for a couple of months. I actually like Windoze. I've been a computer geek for 19 years playing with various hardware during that time. So I found your comment quite humorous. No OS is going to work on every piece of hardware. It ABIT/Gentus... just isn't going to happen. In order to get the most stable system you want, you need to match your hardware to your OS. All the big boys do it. That is why Dell/Gateway/whoever won't support a workstation that was sold with Win98 but now has Win2000. We deal with this constantly at work... I also wonder if there is any other OS that supports as many different architectures as Linux (x86 - PCs, 68k - Mac / Amiga, PPC - Mac / whoknows, and countless others). Just my $.02... Jon
Re: [newbie] Second hard drive
Added one also. Did a setup with fdisk for the partitions and diskdruid for the mount points.(and format !) All goes as a charm. Eric MC Dennis Myers wrote: I have installed a second hard drive on the linux box.It is shown as hdd. Went in and did a mke2fs and made one big partition, hdd1. Oh, it's a Maxtor 15gig DiamondMax on Primary slave. When I look at the drive now it says no readable partitions present. How do I make the partitions and save it so I can use it to back up my master hda. I'm not even sure how to send files to it. I have looked at How to's and the archives and don't find any help. Surely two hard drives are acceptable to linux. A little help here, this package is heavy and I can't seem to lift it. Ha! Thanks in advance, Dennis
Re: [newbie] New install
John Eichenberger wrote: My modem is listed (in Win98 as): Class: Modem Device: SupraExpress 56i SP V.90 SUP2720 Resources: IRQ: 03 I/O: 02F8h-02FFh Strange, is a serial io ?? Is it an ISA PNP ? IO normaly = 0x240 on mine. (isdn) Did you find it in /etc/isapnp.conf also ?? Class: Sound, video and game controllers Device: Wave Device for Voice Modem No resources used. My sound card is listed as: Device: Creative Labs IDE controller-- I wish I knew how to disable this part of it Resources: IRQ: 10 I/O: 0168h-016Fh I/O: 036Eh-036Fh Class: Sound, video and game controllers Device: Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement Technology Resources: I/O: 0100h-0100h Class: Sound, video and game controllers Device: Gameport Joystick Resources: I/O: 0200h-0207h Same in /etc/isapnp.conf. Check. Class: Sound, video and game controllers Device: Creative Advanced Wave Effects Synthesis for AWE 32 Resources: I/O: 0620h-0623h I/O: 0A20h-0A23h I/O: 0E20h-0E23h That's the wave table to be found it in /etc/isapnp.conf. Uncomment the '#' near the settings. Class: Sound, video and game controllers Device: Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play Resources: IRQ: 05 I/O: 0220h-022Fh I/O: 0330h-0331h I/O: 0388h-038Bh DMA: 01 DMA: 05 Here is him. (the sound card) Check your /etc/isapnp.conf and : (sound)(wave table) remove the '#' if they are near this settings. remove the 'CHECK' near the settings of it. Add under the line 'DEBUG' at top: (VERIFYLD N) Save and Reboot. Eric MC This system has been problematic with everything I have put into it. I don't think the hardware in it is terribly compatible with each other. But I haven't quite put my finger on why just yet. I have a separate IDE interface from the one on the Sound Blaster card. I don't even understand why the audio card has an IDE interface. I think most every hardware resource is consumed, and other than the IDE "conflict" I don't see any conflicts. The IDE interface on the Sound Blaster is disabled in my Win98 setup which is how I get by with that (I think). - Original Message ----- From: Eric MC.D [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] New install John Eichenberger wrote: I just installed Linux (well actually I did it twice now) and I am having a fundemental problem. I think the problem is that my hardware configuration is wrong for both audio and modem. No specific devices show up for either one. Not anymore anyway. The second time I installed EVERYTHING I had something for both. But the audio support did not appear to be configured. A ton of error messages occurred when I tried to tell the system that I have a Sound Blaster Awe 32 card. And now.. here I am.. no sound.. no modem. S... how do I start over for just those two things? -Ike- Have a SB AWE64, works fine. Modem too. What TYPE of cards you have ?? ISA PNP PCI ?? Eric MC
Re: [newbie] New install
Sorry guys, deleting some when reply, ok. But I didn't wrote anything of that !! Eric MC Paul wrote: On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Eric MC.D wrote: I just installed Linux (well actually I did it twice now) and I am having a fundemental problem. I think the problem is that my hardware configuration is wrong for both audio and modem. No specific devices show up for either one. Not anymore anyway. The second time I installed EVERYTHING I had something for both. But the audio support did not appear to be configured. A ton of error messages occurred when I tried to tell the system that I have a Sound Blaster Awe 32 card. And now.. here I am.. no sound.. no modem. S... how do I start over for just those two things? Open a terminal, and as root run 'sndconfig', that should get your card going. Worked for me! Paul -- Exceptions confirm the rule and ruin the budget. )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] New install
John Eichenberger wrote: I just installed Linux (well actually I did it twice now) and I am having a fundemental problem. I think the problem is that my hardware configuration is wrong for both audio and modem. No specific devices show up for either one. Not anymore anyway. The second time I installed EVERYTHING I had something for both. But the audio support did not appear to be configured. A ton of error messages occurred when I tried to tell the system that I have a Sound Blaster Awe 32 card. And now.. here I am.. no sound.. no modem. S... how do I start over for just those two things? -Ike- Have a SB AWE64, works fine. Modem too. What TYPE of cards you have ?? ISA PNP PCI ?? Eric MC
Re: [newbie] Nothing works on mandrake.
IMHO There is nothing to do with the security level. That's the normal and GOOD way to login for all security. Don't login as root if absolutely necessary. Eric MC Anthony wrote: I'm willing to bet that is because you set your security level too high. If you set it at the highest level, then it doesn't allow direct login's to root. To change it, run "DrakConf" and hit teh Security button. I can't login as root, I need to login as a normal user and then to su(This can probably be changed), -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] More PMfirewall questions?
Correction: if-up must be ip-up etc.. in /etc/ppp/ "Eric MC.D" wrote: "Eric MC.D" wrote: If You don't have a network !! What you have to do: 1. select ippp0 (isdn card) or ppp0 (52k modem) 2. ppp0 or ippp0 must started-up before pmfirewall takes effect !!! 3. so select : I tryed PMfirewall on the following machine: -networkcard : none -internet connection: via ISDN card -POP to retrieve from ISP (no IMAP) Purposes: Want to close all ports to the outside. Installation: On the untared pmfirewall dir ~/pmfirewall-1.1.4 Type: sh install.sh The install proc.: (questions (summerized) - responses.) *dir to install: /usr/pmfirewall #(or where you want) *network : ippp0 (or ppp0) *unrestricted access ? Y IP range: 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 add others ? N *IP ragnges to block completely ?N *IP address assigned via DHCP ? N *Running FTP ports 220/21 ? N *" SSH 22 ? N *" Telnet server 23 ? N *" SMTP server 25 ? N *" DNS server 53 ? N *" Finger server 79 ? N *" Web server80 ? N *" POP server 110 ? Y IP address 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 *Allow IDENT 113 ? N *Running NNTP server 119 ? N *If using NTP 123 ? N *Open NetBIOS/Samba 137-139 ? N *Running IMAP server 143 ? N *" SSL web server 443 ? N *" routed (RIP) 520 ? N *Open NFS2049 ? N *X server 5999-6003 ? N *Other ports to open ? N *Start on boot-up ? N *Autodetect IP address? Y *Masquerade for other PC's? N *Start pmfirewall when succ PPP connection ? Y --- Now copy the pmfirewall-script added in /etc/ppp/ip-up.local to /etc/ppp/ip-up (takes no effect on ip-up.local) Same on ip-down from ip-down.local. Start your connection. If pmfirewall didn't started,start pmfirewall: cd /usr/pmfirewall ( or rhe dir you installed pmfirewall) sh pmfirewall start If there are no error messages you'r ok ! --- Results: From http://grc.com -- STEALTH -- PORTPROBE PortService Status --- -- 21 FTP stealth 23 Telnet" 25 SMTP " 79 Finger" 80 HTTP " 110 POP3 " 113 IDENT " 139 NetBIOS " 143 IMAP " 443 HTTPS " --- Hope this help. Eric MC
Re: [newbie] New printing system for Linux-Mandrake
Why create the new version of cups a dir /etc/init.d ??? Eric MC Jacques Le Marois wrote: If you have problems with your printer - don't hesitate to test the new print system - Cups which is much more powerful than the former one. If there is a fix to make please contact directly Till ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Subject: Short introduction to CUPS Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:14:34 +0200 From: Till Kamppeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] INSTALLATION Uninstall LPD: rpm -e rhs-printfilters lpr Install all CUPS-related packages: rpm -Uvh package Following packages have to be installed (best in this order): /cooker/RPMS/ghostscript-5.50-16mdk.i586.rpm /cooker/RPMS/ghostscript-module-SVGALIB-5.50-16mdk.i586.rpm /cooker/RPMS/ghostscript-module-X-5.50-16mdk.i586.rpm /cooker/RPMS/cups-1.1.2-4mdk.i586.rpm /cooker/RPMS/cups-drivers-0.3.6-4mdk.noarch.rpm /cooker/RPMS/xpp-0.4-2mdk.i586.rpm With Lexmark 1100, 1020, 1000 also /cooker/RPMS/lm1100-1.0-1mdk.i586.rpm With cheap HP inkjets also /cooker/RPMS/pnm2ppa-1.0-1mdk.i586.rpm Reboot or start the CUPS daemon manually: /etc/rc.d/init.d/cups start CONFIGURATION - for further information about CUPS usage and administration go to http://localhost:631/sam.html Enter the CUPS administration interface: netscape http://localhost:631/printers/ and click on "Add printer". If you are asked to log in, log in as "root" on your machine. Choose a printer name (short but for easy association with the printer), location and discription can be left empty and click "Continue". Choose the type of the printer's connection and "Continue". If necessary, you are asked about additional information about the conection now. Enter it and press "Continue". On the screen appearing now choose the manufacturer of your printer and click "Continue". Now you will be asked for the model. Choose it or at least a similar one. After clicking "Continue" now your printer is configured. Click on "Printers" in the bar at the top. You are back on the printers list and your recently configured printer should be listed. If not, click the "Reload" button of your web browser. Now you see some administration command buttons for your printer. Click on "Configure Printer". On the screen appearing then set up the correct options which should be defaults of the printer. The paper size must be according to the paper usually loaded. The "Installed Options" must be the ones really installed at your printer. Wrong settings can prevent your printer from printing. If you do a change in one section, click the appropriate "Continue" button. Use the "Back" function of your browser to get back to do changes in the other sections. When you are done click on "Printers" at the top, go to the list entry of your printer and click on "Print Test Page" to see if all works fine. If something is wrong now, revise your connection or driver choice by the "Modify Printer" button and your defaults by the "Configure Printer" button. When you have returned the borrowed printer, click on "Delete Printer" to remove the entry of that printer. Repeat the steps shown above for all your printers. PRINTING On the command line enter lpr -P printer name options file name as you were used to do it with LPD (the former printing system). Further information you get on http://localhost:631/sum.html For more comfortable printing and easy choosing of a lot of options enter xpp file name You get a graphical interface for choosing the printer and the options for the chosen printer. The "Options" button leads to the options dialog, where the first two tabs show options you can use on all printers, the other tabs are printer-specific and different for every printer model. When you change options and tabs and other options get red, the options are conflicting and cannot be used at the same time. Change one of them. Click "Save options" so that the chosen options get your personal defaults (also for "lpr"). Click on "This printer as default" to make the current printer your default one (also valid for "lpr"). Further information in /usr/share/doc/xpp-0.4/README (section: Usage tips)
Re: [newbie] More PMfirewall questions?
If You don't have a network !! What you have to do: 1. select ippp0 (isdn card) or ppp0 (52k modem) 2. ppp0 or ippp0 must started-up before pmfirewall takes effect !!! 3. so select : I tryed PMfirewall on the following machine: -networkcard : none -internet connection: via ISDN card -POP to retrieve from ISP (no IMAP) Purposes: Want to close all ports to the outside. Installation: On the untared pmfirewall dir ~/pmfirewall-1.1.4 Type: sh install.sh The install proc.: (questions (summerized) - responses.) *dir to install: /usr/pmfirewall #(or where you want) *network : ippp0 (or ppp0) *unrestricted access ? Y IP range: 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 add others ? N *IP ragnges to block completely ?N *IP address assigned via DHCP ? N *Running FTP ports 220/21 ? N *" SSH 22 ? N *" Telnet server 23 ? N *" SMTP server 25 ? N *" DNS server 53 ? N *" Finger server 79 ? N *" Web server80 ? N *" POP server 110 ? Y IP address 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 *Allow IDENT 113 ? N *Running NNTP server 119 ? N *If using NTP 123 ? N *Open NetBIOS/Samba 137-139 ? N *Running IMAP server 143 ? N *" SSL web server 443 ? N *" routed (RIP) 520 ? N *Open NFS2049 ? N *X server 5999-6003 ? N *Other ports to open ? N *Start on boot-up ? N *Autodetect IP address? Y *Masquerade for other PC's? N *Start pmfirewall when succ PPP connection ? Y --- Now copy the pmfirewall-script added in /etc/ppp/if-up.local to /etc/if-up (takes no effect on if-up.local) Same on if-down from if-down.local. Start your connection. If pmfirewall didn't started,start pmfirewall: cd /usr/pmfirewall ( or rhe dir you installed pmfirewall) sh pmfirewall start If there are no error messages you'r ok ! --- Results: From http://grc.com -- STEALTH -- PORTPROBE PortService Status --- -- 21 FTP stealth 23 Telnet" 25 SMTP " 79 Finger" 80 HTTP " 110 POP3 " 113 IDENT " 139 NetBIOS " 143 IMAP " 443 HTTPS " --- Hope this help. Eric MC Paul wrote: On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Okay, I've been playing around with PMfirewall for a bit now. I did grab the ipchains (not ip_chains!!!) RPM and install it, so ipchains is in /sbin. I did a sh install.sh from the pmfirewall-1.1.4 folder, and the script starts. It does find ipchains now. I have a few questions about the questions it asks during the installation. What exactly am I supposed to put for the external interface? I tried ppp0, eth0, even modem (yes, I was desperate!). Depends a lot on how you connect to the net. I use ISDN, so my interface is IPPP0. When you use a modem and PPP dial-up, it should be PPP0 Any hints/clues/suggestions for a firewall user wannabe? I did read the docs and man page with pmfirewall, as well as the ipchains HOWTO, but I still couldn't any docs that walk you through the installation script. (or did I just miss it somewhere?) As Steve said, there is a separate mailing list for PMFirewall. Maybe it is a good thing to go there and ask. I am not a firewall specialist, just found this program to be very very useful and easy. Thanks in advance! ;-) PS Oh, 1 more thing. Pmfirewall is listed as starting when I bootup, and I've got it set to start when ppp is successful. Is this the correct way to start it? Hmmm, I think it should hook itself to /etc/ppp/ip-up instead of the boot sequence, but since I always load it at boot, I am not sure... Paul -- God must love crazy people: he made SO MANY of them! )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] IglooFTP
I use IglooFTP and gFTP. Have a look with Igloo at sunet.se, I can't see all the letters, and what letters ! Eric MC Mark Weaver wrote: Hi pete, I've used it too and I like it, although I've noticed that gFTP gives about the same functionality at a fraction of the cost. it's free! -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, Pete Clapham wrote: Hi, all -- I know there's been some discussion of IglooFTP-PRO, where some purists have suggested it isn't the greatest thing since sliced windows, but I have to say that I just donwloaded it, and it works at least as well as the best graphic FTP I had run into previously (FTP-PM on OS/2). Significantly, I can download files I couldn't do in Netscape, and it provides navigation aids not available on the command-line version -- which I will continue to use for many things. This is a have program. pete
[newbie] freeramdisk
Hi, can anyone tell me what package contain "freeramdisk" ?? TXS Eric
Re: [newbie] HELP!!! PLEASE, I AM AT MY WITS END
Kalu Chijioke wrote: Goodday All, Please I pray and hope anyone and I mean anyone can end up helping me resolve my problem. Do take time to read this, cause it's littered with a newbie request structure. I just acquired my Mandrake 6.1, having dumped my old Slackware 2.0 version. Hoping that the device configuration problem I had with my slackware would have been corrected, and the manufacturers helped out in supplying all necessary tools to support this wonderful operating system. Before I get carried away, my problem is this. 1. I can't seem to be able to configure my sound card to work with my motherboard(System Specifications at end), I am using a CM8738 Sound Card, which, ChenLi Tien, designed the driver that should work with the Linux Box, but I have compiled the kernel and reinstalled, yet, everything is the same, a probe with cat /dev/sndstart, produces the error "No such directory", which from the documentation states that the device is not in the kernel or is not installed. Tryed in console 'sndconfig' ?? I have followed all the steps to recompile the kernel, still I am getting nowhere, I don't know if I am doin something wrong, If I am, please let someone take his/her time to clearly outline the steps again not missing a pin, I would be most grateful. 2. I can't get my modem to work too. As described by the ChenLi Tien CM8738 driver, I am supposed to compile the "pctel.o" module, that, I can't find anywhere, I have gone to websites to attempt downloading the file but to no avail, and it isnt included in my distribution or the device driver accompanying the motherboard. I really need HELP!, as i can't even browse the net, I have battled with this for a week and in my last desperate attempt, gone to a cyber cafe, paid their exhorbitant amount to send this SOS, anyone who has enough knowledge as to my problem or has my same system specification should please give me a detailed account as to how he/she setup all the devices. I really am down, and need serious assistance urgently. I have completely tried every IRQ and I/O port I can lay my hands on but with no success. easy way to find this if you have windoooz installed look at control-panel-devices. There you'll found them. Of course, I know the last option maybe to by a Sound Blaster for the sound fix and an external modem and an extra com port for it, but till then I hope someone out there has the solution. Thank you Chijioke Here are my System Specs. AMD K6 MOTHERBOARD 1 COM 1 PARALLEL ON BOARD SOUND AND MODEM (CM8738) Internal, external, ISA PNP, PCI ??? ON BOARD DAVICOM9102 ETHERNET CARD Thanks again. Please remember to be detailed in your explanation steps as it will help a great deal in eliminating problems.
Re: [newbie] ISA PNP Modem and Sound Card
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an ISA Audio Drive Sound Card and an ISA Communicate 56k modem. I cant seem to get either to work on my Linux 7.1 system. Has anyone else had these problems? Any help would be greatly appriciated. ~Lance Look in /etc/isapnp.conf first to see if they are there. Eric MC
Re: [newbie] Ip_chains, where?
"Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Hi. I'm attempting to setup PMfirewall. The first thing that goes wrong is it asks where ip_chains is. Its supposed to be in /sbin, but its not. I did check /proc, and ip_fwchains is there... so, any ideas? Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/ ipchains NOT ip_chains : /sbin/ipchains. Eric
Re: [newbie] printing in Netscape
Are you sure ? Mine is lpr, lpd doesn't work ! Eric Mark Weaver wrote: the command is lpd -- Mark ** Registered Linux user # 182496 ** On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Bruce Endries wrote: I have installed a printer, using printtool, and run the test page (which prints fine). My question is: When I try to print in Netscape, I get a window asking for a command. What should I type in this window? Thanks, Bruce
Re: [Re: [newbie]Report on the Text v. HTML postings]
I think he hate his wife also, if has one ! Oliver Stieber wrote: [rant on] I hate html mail, it has funny colours that heart my eyes, doesn't cut and past properly, links upto nasty web sites, tries to download stuff off of the web, and means that my mail client needs to load another load of bloat to be able to read html mails. RTF is just as bad. [rant off] I would never dream of sending a html mail, unless accidentally now only does it assume the reader can view said html email but that they like your fetching choice of colour and font, long live text.
Re: [newbie] Cannot configure sound on 7.1
Set them up with scdconfig (type it in console) And set irq=5 dma1=1 dm2=5 etc... Have also a SB, no pb. Eric Jeff Malka wrote: I am using Mandrake ver 7.1 and the sound card is a Creative Labs Sound Blaster 1.x, Pro 16. It usesInt= 5; DMA= 1; DMA 16 bit= 5; MPU401 IO address 330. It was the one thing that configured without problem in my previous otherwise buggy TurboLinux installation. What can I do to install it in Mandrake 7.1? Thank you. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: philomena [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Cannot configure sound on 7.1 Hugo, Sorry if this is repetetive, but I must have missed this earlier in the thread - what version of mandrake did you install, what type of sound card do you have and what driver is it using ? philomena Fran Parker wrote: mp3s too! We have a little 386 computer with 8 megs on our porch running redhat 6 (only because it is not a pentium and doesn't have 32megs ram...otherwise it would be Mandrake 7, like mine)...anyway can sit on the porch and sign in to my Mandrake machine, as user, su to root, and run mp3s from the command line (mp3s are all on my archive hard drive - windoze drive). It is way cool, sitting there listening to mp3s thru the stereo from my computer upstairs, while stting on the porch and enjoying the breeze! While doing all that, can check mail on another terminal window, via connection on my Mandrake machine upstairs, while switching to another terminal window and chatting on dal.net or downloading a file from some ftp site or surfing the web (text style that is). Is linux cool or what! We love it! Bambi Paul wrote: On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Dennis Myers wrote: Hugo GONZALEZ wrote: I don't have sounds either (cannot play system sounds, wav files, etc), but music CDs and avi videos have no problem: sound is perfect. Try playing a CD, I didn't realized CD had sound until two weeks after I installed Mandrake. Why CDs and avi files have no problem with sound? I still don't know, I am trying to find out. Hugo Hugo, if you are running KDE or Gnome for a desktop go to settings , sound and check the enable box in the upper left of the window, select your sounds and apply and you should have system sound. Or did we already give this a try? Dennis Another option would be to just open an xterm and do play path/name_of_wave_file Yes, folks. Linux can play wav's without a graphical environment! :) Paul -- You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Lost root password
Yes, it can !! With or without 'single' or 'init 1'. All you have to do is, have a boot and rescue floppy at dispo. Eric Keith Robinson wrote: Jeff, if someone can physically access a machine and boot it, there is no software security possible, regardless of the operating system. -- Keith On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, you wrote: Does not sound like much security to me. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Ricardo Núñez [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Lost root password [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Somehow I lost root password. Is thre any way to login as root again? Thanks a lot. Eduardo Reboot in single user mode (in Lilo, type linux s) and run passwd -- Saludos, Ing. Ricardo Núñez Webmaster de la DST Universidad Simón Bolívar E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Install partitions help
Jeff Malka wrote: I just received my 7.1 CDs and installed Mandrake 7.1 with no apparent problems! However that was no feat because I just used the "recommended" install. That installed everything together and I would prefer to have separate partitions for various mounting points. Prior to goinf the "recommended" install root I tried a custom install with the following partitions: /boot 10 MB /opt516 MB /usr1000 MB /home 1000 MB / 66 MB /var66MB but the install told me that did not give it enough space to install all the A fully isntall take about 1,3GB. If it can help, mine is : /boot 30 MB (15 MB =Ok) /usr3 GB (free 44%) / 800 MB (free 15%) (/opt included) /usr/local 620 MB (free 38%) /home 1,6GB (free 58%) swap 256MB Eric packages. Can someone tell me how large I need to make the various partitions to install a standard, normal install (not development, etc.)? Since this is a brand new install, I do not mind re-installing into separate partitions if I only knew what sizes to make them. Thank you. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185
Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel
When I compiled my first kernel, I had (goddies) a little guide by hand (self made and getted in several docs) about WHAT was needed and for WHAT. (approximatively) So, that first experience was a success. And have always 3 kernels ready for use in lilo, the linus, an experimental and a good stable. So, have always a good one to select within lilo and there may be no pb. And I didn't remove my old /lib/modules, figured out as /lib/modules/x.x.xx (modules created by the kernel version) y.y.yy etc.. Same for System.map (for all security) Eric Romanator wrote: Thanks for the encouragement. It's amazing. An OS that can be customized by the user. Don't you love this? Roman Keith Robinson wrote: My own experience witrh (re)compiling the kernel is very positive. It has taught me the most about my system and about Linux. Take your time. Read lots and read the HOWTOs from Linus and all as you go. If you don't understand something as you work your way through it, hop on the Net and find out. we are all terrified at first that we are gonna break the kernel. Bear in mind that the kernel that is running the system you are working from is not the same as the one you are compiling. So, If you break the one you are compiling you still have your working system. Take your time. Allow several hours to work through it. When you are done you will have the satisfaction of having built a totally customized operating system just for your machine and for your needs. -- Keith On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, you wrote: Thanks Mark, The first time is always the scariest. Roman Mark Weaver wrote: Roman, There are probably 1-2 ways that I've seen to do this. I've found the best and easiest ways are documented in the Kernel-HOWTO and the Firewall-HOWTO...or was that the IP-chains-HOWTO...at any rate, check out for sure the kernel HOWTO and take a look in both of the other two. One of the other two give some great build commands for doing a kernel. I don't mean to be confusing but I'm fairly certain it was the... Sorry about that. I just checked to make sure and you'll find the info you need to do a kernel in the Kernel-HOWTO and the Firewall HOWTO. In the firewall howto the section that you want to check out is section 6.1 "Compiling a kernel" Good luck and may the force be with you! :) -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Romanator wrote: Hi Mark, Sorry, I just caught the end of the thread on compiling a new kernel. I was hoping to integrate the NVIDIA graphics cards along with 3COM905c series Etherlink drivers but I have to compile the kernel in order for them to be incorporated. What were the 'make' commands for compiling a new kernel. Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Mark Weaver wrote: I know what you mean. The real fun part is when something goes wrong and you have to figure out what it is and how to fix it. I've done that serveral times. One time I had the kernel about where you're descibing and I was going after that last 1%. Well, :) , When I rebooted after "thinking" I had gotten that last bit I got a kernel panic and things went south real fast from there. It took me about two hours to get it un-hosed from there, but I got it. That's when I learned about how you can over-lay an installation of Linux over top of the older one. As long as they're the same version "usually" only the system files get over-written. It worked quite nicely for me and saved my bacon! I'm much more careful these days when I do anything with the kernel. I make sure I back things up like the old kernel and it's support files and what-nots. That makes installing the "old" kernel much less painless if the need arises. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, excalibur wrote: Hello, Thanks Mark, I took a shot at it and did fairly well, actually. I used the online documentation. My results were 99% perfect, I'd say. Gotta go back for that remaining 1%. I was impressed with the process enough that I thnk I'll stick with this and take it further. I used to say of that other OS, "##@?!! If I could only get into the guts of this I would" Well, here it is. An Os where I can do that. Mark Weaver wrote: Have you looked at the HOWTO's that are located in "/usr/doc/HOWTO/HTML/en/index.html" There is
Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1, resume
Wienand Drenth wrote: Thanks everyone for their info on lilo/grub. Could someone please confirm if the following conclusions are correct: First there is LILO that needs a /boot partition before cylinder 1024; It seems that there are no more pbs with the new lilo, I'm not sure. Then there is Grub that doesn't have this limitation. But, if your hd is LBA, then there won't be a problem at all. Right. How do I check if my hd is lba. In /etc/lilo.conf was a line "lba32". Should this do the trick? Didn't try it,have an LBA and don't need that, but look at your bios. On the start of your bios press 'del' key. Ther you'll find the info. Thanks, and once again. Wienand
Re: [newbie] PMFirewall
I tryed PMfirewall on the following machine: -networkcard : none -internet connection: via ISDN card -POP to retrieve from ISP (no IMAP) Purposes: Want to close all ports to the outside. Installation: On the untared pmfirewall dir ~/pmfirewall-1.1.4 Type: sh install.sh The install proc.: (questions (summerized) - responses.) *dir to install: /usr/pmfirewall #(or where you want) *network : ippp0 *unrestricted access ? Y IP range: 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 add others ? N *IP ragnges to block completely ?N *IP address assigned via DHCP ? N *Running FTP ports 220/21 ? N *" SSH 22 ? N *" Telnet server 23 ? N *" SMTP server 25 ? N *" DNS server 53 ? N *" Finger server 79 ? N *" Web server80 ? N *" POP server 110 ? Y IP address 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 *Allow IDENT 113 ? N *Running NNTP server 119 ? N *If using NTP 123 ? N *Open NetBIOS/Samba 137-139 ? N *Running IMAP server 143 ? N *" SSL web server 443 ? N *" routed (RIP) 520 ? N *Open NFS2049 ? N *X server 5999-6003 ? N *Other ports to open ? N *Start on boot-up ? Y *Autodetect IP address? Y *Masquerade for other PC's? N *Start pmfirewall when succ PPP connection ? N --- Now, start pmfirewall: cd /usr/pmfirewall ( or rhe dir you installed pmfirewall) sh pmfirewall start If there are no error messages you'r ok ! --- Results: From http://grc.com -- STEALTH -- PORTPROBE PortService Status --- -- 21 FTP stealth 23 Telnet" 25 SMTP " 79 Finger" 80 HTTP " 110 POP3 " 113 IDENT " 139 NetBIOS " 143 IMAP " 443 HTTPS " --- Hope this help someone. Eric
Re: [newbie] Netscape/password
Darryl Gibson wrote: Hello list, When I select "Get Messages" in Netscape I'm prompted for a password. My user's password doesn't work, but Root's password does. Root isn't even logged onto the machine. Why is this, and how can I permit users to get their mail, without using Root's password? TIA -- Darryl Gibson Linux Neophyte (tm) RLU # 182668 This computer is 100% Microsoft FREE Are you sure about your passwd ? When netscape ask for a password to retrieving mail from the net (ISP) this means OMHO that the 'remember my password' on the 'edit' of 'pop.yourISP' (or imap) is not set. When set, you are asked for that password only one's for all, the first time you logon. Eric
Re: [newbie] Lost root password
AMHA, An other way, or if single no more exist (Sorry Bascule, I doubt it can be done in this mode): Start with the boot and rescue disk (cd inserted). After the intro message (if message is), type exit. Mount a root partition on the HD, utilize fdisk -l to see the existing partitions. After mount it as /mnt/rootpart edit the file with the command: vi /mnt/rootpart/etc/passwd the first line will be: root:F.h5fh/fj4:0:0/root:/bin/bash With the x key delete all the chars between roo: and :0:0 Must be: root::root:/root:/bin/bash Save with ZZ (vi command) Verify with cat /mnt/rootpart/etc/passwd Then unmount as umount /mnt/rootpart Type exit and Ctrl+Alt+Del Now after boot you are connected as root but without password. Simply type passwd to set a new password for root. Hope I didn't forget somewhat.eh Eric bascule wrote: at the lilo prompt, try linux s or linux single on some systems this will boot the machine to a single user mode with no need to login, then you can run (if memory serves) 'passwd root' at the prompt and change the password for root some people think this is a security flaw in linux but i have read that this behaviour can be turned off and i believe is done so if mandrake is installed with 'high' security mode but i'm not sure about that, maybe someone can confirm or deny? hope this helps bascule [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Somehow I lost root password. Is thre any way to login as root again? Thanks a lot. Eduardo
Re: [newbie] CD RW compatibility
benjamin michael mcclelland wrote: not sure if first message went through... anyone know of any CD RW drive that are for sure compatible with Mandrake 7.1? I would like one that mandrake allready has the drivers to... Im looking for an external SCSI. Is USB supported with Mandrake... I thought It was only with the kernel that hasnt been released yet. Ben Read HOWTO-Hardware Eric
