Re: [newbie] Modules- install
On Sunday 24 June 2001 13:00, DStevenson wrote: Hi All, Does anyone know how to install new modules. I have downloaded the SG scsi modules and need to install them on my machine to hopefully solve a scanner problem. I have the files installed the drivers and include directories in the src tree, but that is as far as I know. Do I need to recompile the kernel? (No please) Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks...Dave that's why they're called modules my friend. you suimplly need to load them at boot time. this can be done by adding a simple one-liner to your /etc/modules.conf script or, if you're already up and running, you can try loading it manually by logging in as root and typing 'lsmod' to see what modules are already loaded and then use 'insmod' to try your new module. it's not necessary to compile into your kernel. i know that can be a real pain in the butt. good luck and don't forget about www.linuxdoc.org for lots of linux help!!! -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] Desktop Publishing
i've had some decent success with good ol' StarOffice. a lot of people hate that too...but hell man, these programs are FREE. me? i just run M$ Office and Flash and Photoshop using WINE. and yes, it DOES work. just my two cents On Wednesday 20 June 2001 14:25, Bryan S. Tyson wrote: On Wednesday 20 June 2001 05:52, Alex wrote: destop publishing - Ice Sculptor from chilliware http://chilliware.net it is commercial and costs about USD $80 This piece of junk is a disgrace. Not only is it not worth $80, I wouldn't take it for free. If you or anyone else reading this disagrees, I would be interested in your thoughts. *** Powered by SuSE Linux 7.1 Professional KDE 2.0.1 KMail 1.1.99 Bryan S. Tyson [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] WINE runs Windows proggies! ok?
http://www.winehq.com/ read it...love it...learn it... i would LOVE to help all you guys figure this out but everyone's problems are going to be different. you all have different PC's and different setups. if you have any GENERAL questions about how to set up Mandrake alongside Windows and stuff like that, i would be more than happy to help. as far as WINE and similar proggies are concerned...the only thing i can really suggest is that you learn how to build/install using tarballs and compile your kernels like good girls and boys! good luck and don't get frustrated! i've been using linux and bsd type stuff for all of a year now and i'm STILL learning a lot! -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] Lnx4Win to Setup L-M 7.2
On Friday 22 June 2001 22:16, Jianrong Yao wrote: Hello, Friends, My computer uses Windows 98. After using Lnx4Win to install Linux-Mandrake 7.2, Windows 98 still runs well when I choose it. However, Linux-Mandrake cannot start up if I take this choice. The following information is displayed on the screen. Request_module[block-major-7]: Root fs not mounted. VFS: Cannot open root device 07:07. kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 07:07. Please tell me what to do or how to resolve it. Thank you for your assistance. Yours Truly, John _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. a word to the wise...DO NOT EVER USE WIN4LIN. although it makes the installation process easy, it does have it's drawbacks...ok? mostly, the fact that you will begin to take up space inside the linux 'folder' within win98. the problem with that? win98 cannot detect linux partitions! so, you may fill up your linux 'folder' real quick and that could leave windows high and dry. the BEST thing you can do, although it's a PAIN, is backup your win98 system, re-partition your drive, INSTALL WINDOWS AGAIN, FIRST, and then install linux. ALWAYS install WINDOWS FIRST! installing linux on it's own partitions is some of the best experience you will get using the system! for instance, i have a 20 gig seagate. i partitioned it up like this: 2 gig for win98 II 500 MB for linux / (root) 128 MB for linux swap 2 gig for /usr 2 gig for /usr/local 50 MB for /boot 200 MB for /tmp 200 MB for /var 2 gig for /home and the rest i split up into 3 extra FAT (windows) partitions...about 2 1/2 gigs each i've NEVER had any problems with this setup and my system appears to run quite smoothly. again, i know that backing up and re-installing is a headache, but it's some of the best experience you'll get...not only with linux, but mandrake especially!!! good luck and don't get frustrated!!! -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] who da man? who da man?
http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/fc/business/forbes_list that's who -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] Error: Winbond Super-10 detection....
On Friday 22 June 2001 01:14, OOzy Pal wrote: Hello My linux is on runlevel 3. Everytime I rum my linux box and before I get the the login prompt a message comes up saying Winbond Super-10 detection, now testing ports 3F0, 370, 200, 4E, 2E SMSC Super-10 detection, now testing ports 3F0, 370.. What is this. Any ideas. = Regards, OOzy What is the purpose of life? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ does it look something like this? Winbond Super-IO detection, now testing ports 3F0,370,250,4E,2E ... Winbond chip at EFER=0x3f0 key=0x87 devid=52 devrev=f4 oldid=ff Winbond chip type 83977EF / SMSC 97w35x Winbond LPT Config: cr_30=01 60,61=0378 70=07 74=03, f0=00 Winbond LPT Config: active=yes, io=0x0378 irq=7, dma=3 Winbond LPT Config: irqtype=pulsed low, high-Z, ECP fifo threshold=0 Winbond LPT Config: Port mode=Standard (SPP) and Bidirectional(PS/2) SMSC Super-IO detection, now testing Ports 2F0, 370 ... i think it's the kernel trying to recognize the southbridge portion of your motherboard's chipset. the southbridge gives all the functionality to ports like the PS/2 and printer ports. i get the same weird message when i log in. haven't found a way to work around it yet. hmmm. -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] How can I figure out my IP address?
On Thursday 21 June 2001 14:56, Terry wrote: I'm curious .. How can I determine what my IP address is from my local machine? Is there a command similar to M$'s IPCONFIG command? Thanks! type ifconfig as root and you should get something like this: [root@alpha1 jeff]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:20:78:0D:F2:BF inet addr:192.168.0.11 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:375060 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:339800 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:7 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:473529387 (451.5 Mb) TX bytes:24387955 (23.2 Mb) Interrupt:11 Base address:0xec00 loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:664 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:664 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:62000 (60.5 Kb) TX bytes:62000 (60.5 Kb) pretty awesome looking. eth0 is my ethernet card and lo is my 'loopback' so i can ping myself. you can also use ifconfig to set the properties of your network card. to do so, i would simply type (using the example above): ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.11 netmask 255.255.255.0 up as long as i have the proper module (aka driver) loaded for my ethernet card, i should be able to start pinging other computers on the network...regardless of what OS they're running. good luck and don't forget about http://www.linuxdoc.org/ !!! -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] iptables
On Tuesday 19 June 2001 21:10, Ross Slade wrote: It appears all my masquerading problems revolve around the Bastille firewall. I have some things working now but many issues remain... Is there an iptables (newbie) mail list? If not I'll start bugging you guys... 8-) -Ross real men use ipchains. LOL -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Bankrupt ?? -- No Way!!
think about it like this...they (Mandrake) never really were a business...it all starts as a project and that's all it takes. take a look at Slackware...no commercial representation or support, yet miraculously, it still gets worked on/updated (every eon or so - LOL) On Tuesday 19 June 2001 22:16, Kevin Fonner wrote: Whew!! Am I glad. After you said that earlier I immediately scanned all the linux news sites and couldn't find it anywhere. Mandrake is the only linux distro I'll use! - Original Message - From: Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: preston smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Bankrupt ?? -- No Way!! Preston, There is no truth to this at all. I don't know where your friend reads his news. In fact, Mandrake's sales have never been better. Their sales surpass RedHat's. I would recommend that you refer to the news section on the Mandrake web site. Make a print out and show it your ill informed friend. I have included the link below: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/pr-deny.php3 Roman Registered Linux User #179293 This email is powered by the Tux Email Utility preston smith wrote: Hi!! A friend of mine (who is in the business and is pro-OS/2 and anti-windows tells me that he heard the Mandrake had gone bankrupt. Is there any truth to this? Before I load Mandrake for the first time, i would like to make sure I am not going down a dead end street. Hopefully, he is wrong. Preston --- Betti Ann Preston Smith Head of St Margaret's Bay, NS [EMAIL PROTECTED] MGB RV Owners -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 This email is powered by the Tux Email Utility -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] How can I use ipchains with Mandrake 8.0
On Wednesday 20 June 2001 00:56, Adriano Grassi wrote: Hi I just installed 8.0 and I am not really familiar with iptables but I am familiar with ipchains, how can I use ipchains instead of iptables? What's the difference between then, except syntax? Which one is better? Thanks for your time. Any help is appreciated. Best Regards, Adriano Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1; name=Attachment: 1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: ipchains is an admin tool that you can install from the 8.0 disks if you look on them: rpm -q ipchains - to see if it's installed on your system rpm -ivh ipchainsxx - to install it from the CD you need to enable ipchains compatibility in the kernel by loading the ipchains module as well: lsmod - to see if the kernel module has already been loaded insmod ipchains - this command will hopefully load the ipchains module into your 8.0 kernel...or...you can simply make a new kernel with the ipchains compatibility built in! good luck and i hope this helps. -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] using LM 8.0 as a mail server
On Thursday 07 June 2001 00:46, Tom wrote: Is there a mail server that I can set up on LM 8.0?? Not a client, but an SMTP mail server?? Thanks, Tom http://1cis.com Free E-mail Servers with unlimited mailboxes 1st Class Internet Solutions the question, my friend, is not 'is there one' but rather, 'which one'. :) www.qmail.org www.sendmail.org of course, these are linux programs...so they must not be as 'standardized' or as 'secure' as microsoft products which is why about 3 gazillion (or, a lot) mail servers are using it. :) it seems like a good combo for email and server is qmail and freebsd...just from what i've seen anyway. good luck -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] XFree 4.1.0 release
On Tuesday 05 June 2001 10:47, Robin Regennitter wrote: I noticed that XFree86 had just released 4.1.0 yesterday. I wonder how much better it is than the 4.0.x series. Hope Mandrake will make the RPMs soon. Rob tar is better! ROLL YOUR OWN! :) -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] nVIDIA TnT2
On Sunday 27 May 2001 13:57, OOzy Pal wrote: Hello Guys What do you think about the this video card? Will it work fine with Linux? nVIDIA TnT2 M64 4X 32MB AGP = Regards, OOzy What is the purpose of life? __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ http://www.nvidia.com/Products/Drivers.nsf/Linux.html -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] ?
anybody know what the h-e-double hockeysticks this is? udp0 0 *:blackjack *:* this is after doing netstat -l -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] netscape + mousewheel
hiya i be using manrdake 8 i have my silly little mousewheel to work for everything except netscape. help -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] Some queries about Linux on Macintosh
check out Yellow Dog for Mac bub. i've used it before and it was pretty cool. unfortunantely, i didn't get to install anything on it since it was a work machine. i'm pretty sure the standard install (rpm) should work for almost any distrib of linux...with the exceptional few like Debian (which, by the way, is VERY cool) good luck and remember, the only TROUBLE you're making for the list is not asking questions. that's what it's here for man..silly questions or not. On Wednesday 23 May 2001 14:46, AKC Chu wrote: Hi, Sorry to trouble the mailing list, but I have a few issues that I would like to know: Firstly, is there any Linux-Mandrake distro for Macintosh? Secondly, anybody knows where can I get some good information about Linux on Mac? Third lastly, say I have installed a Linux distro in Macintosh, can I still use Redhat RPM for x86 or I can only use RPM for ppc? Thanks for your help, Aaron -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] what is this secret code?
i'm getting this at my login prompt when i boot. anyone else seeing this weird stuff? Winbond Super-IO detection, now testing ports 3F0,370,250,4E,2E ... Winbond chip at EFER=0x3f0 key=0x87 devid=52 devrev=f4 oldid=ff Winbond chip type 83977EF / SMSC 97w35x Winbond LPT Config: cr_30=01 60,61=0378 70=07 74=03, f0=00 Winbond LPT Config: active=yes, io=0x0378 irq=7, dma=3 Winbond LPT Config: irqtype=pulsed low, high-Z, ECP fifo threshold=0 Winbond LPT Config: Port mode=Standard (SPP) and Bidirectional(PS/2) SMSC Super-IO detection, now testing Ports 2F0, 370 ... i think this could mess up security a bit...no? :) -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] Star Office and Netscape start faster in windows???????????
i'm glad this is a newbie list or i would have to FLAME you to death. heh heh. linux, is better in overall DESIGN than the Windows OS as far as memory management and less-likely-to-crash goes. support for linux? not so hot. quite simply, it's not a commercial product so it's not going to get commercial support. now, about that netscape/star office thing netscape, for the past i don't know how many years, has been written to be optimized for that 'other' OS. and besides, linux was never really meant to be all lush with all these new rich features like multimedia and crap like that. think about it...it's basically UNIX. it was all text based stuff foir quite a while. star office? CRAP. quite simply. why are you using it? that's what you really need to think about man. it does SOME things really nice but other things? it just plain SUCKS at. it's not a bad piece of software, but there's a LOT to be desired. just because it's made by Sun and it's free doesn't mean it's going to kick ass. the whole thing about whether you need to start linux is best explained something like this... you're hungry and you wanna eat. you can do two things...spend the money to go and get some pre-fab Mc'Donalds crap which tastes not bad but still isn't quite what you want (windows). OR, you can go to the store, grab yourself a nice fatty cookbook (o'reilly) with all sorts of recipes and go and buy real burgers and spuds for about the same money as that king-sized fast food crap and start making your own scrummy burgers and steak fries at home (linux)! is nice, no? if you want to be all nice and comfy, then keep using ME. it doesn't make you dumb. no one's going to CARE. it's simply your CHOICE. if you want help then you've come to the right place. if you want to complain? well...you know the answer to that. DOWNLOAD, UNTAR, CONFIG, and COMPILE my friend. :) p.s. i'm not trying to sound like a dick either. On Monday 14 May 2001 01:27, tazmun wrote: Hi all.just a quickie question that has been bugging me. I was under the impression that the Linux OS was a more efficient program then windowsbut the only 2 programs I have for true comparison since I run them on both OS's is Star Office Netscape 4.7. The windows OS unfortunately kicks linux ass oh so terribly bad! Does this mean I don't have the OS correctly configured or is this typical behaviour? Oh yeah, I'm still running the Mandrake 7.1 version waiting for the 8.0 to hit the stores and windows ME on a 850 PIII based system with a promise card running 66 dma hard drives. I know I had problems when I check the option for (I can't quote exactly what it was called)maximizing hard drive performance. It noted that problems with this are common and suggests that you don't try to use this option. Any thoughts on this subject?? Thanks Taz -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] USB ZIP 250
was wondering if anyone got theirs to work and how! :) peace... -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
Re: [newbie] Redhat vs Mandrake
On Wednesday 09 May 2001 15:27, Mark Johnson wrote: My wife's company has asked me about installing a linux server to relay mail within their local LAN and also out to their ISP. They'd like to run apache and mySQL. They wanted to know whether they should install RedHat or Mandrake. I'm not sure how to answer them why would one be better than the other? there is no better my friend. they are, in essence, the same. the commands, the programs, the security, everything. essentially the same. the only baddie i keep seeing in RedHat is they mess up the compiler a lot. so, unless you're developing a lot, that won't matter. linux is linux is linux...no matter if it's slack, redhat, mandrake, whatever. i'd go with either. linuxbusca runs on mandrake and debian...and while it's nothing pretty to look at yet, mandrake does the email, web server, and DSL gateway. pretty awesome. just my two cents. -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] webcam
i am the proud new owner of one silly little earthlink webcam. was wondering if anyone knows a good proggie or likewise way to set up this little beast. p.s. it's a serial port model (a la printer port)...not PS/2! damn. :) -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
[newbie] webcam
i am the proud new owner of one silly little earthlink webcam. was wondering if anyone knows a good proggie or likewise way to set up this little beast. p.s. it's a serial port model (a la printer port)...not PS/2! damn. :) -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-
