Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Monday 23 February 2004 09:23 pm, Lee B. wrote: lsmod does not show a usb module. /etc/modules.conf has no reference to usb. Okay, first step is to try to find out what modules you need for USB and why they are not being loaded. I am pretty sure that USB will NOT work without kernel modules loaded as I am almost certain that USB support is not built into the kernel with static support. You said that harddrake was identifying your USB controller card, can you give us more information about what info it gives you? For instance, mine is identified as a VT8235 USB Enhanced Controller, vendor: VIA Technologies, Bus, Location, Module: ehci-hcd HardDrake shows the USB controller as a VIA VT82C586B, Via Technologies, PCI, Bus ID: 1106:3038:925:1234 Location on bus: 0:4:2, Description VIA VT82C586B USB, Module: usb-uhci, Media class: SERIAL_USB If you can find similar info about yours in harddrake, it might help us figure out which modules you need. Something else, can you edit your /etc/modules.conf file as root and add the following lines just as an experiment: probeall usb-interface command not found. I used find files to search for probeall. It doesn't appear to be on this system. urpmi couldn't find a package with that name either. Then restart, or you can issue the same command as root from the command line. Then do an lsmod and tell us if you see any additional modules for usb loaded. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
Tom Brinkman wrote: On Tuesday 24 February 2004 06:16 am, Bryan Phinney wrote: On Monday 23 February 2004 09:23 pm, Lee B. wrote: lsmod does not show a usb module. /etc/modules.conf has no reference to usb. Okay, first step is to try to find out what modules you need for USB and why they are not being loaded. I am pretty sure that USB will NOT work without kernel modules loaded as I am almost certain that USB support is not built into the kernel with static support. You said that harddrake was identifying your USB controller card, can you give us more information about what info it gives you? For instance, mine is identified as a VT8235 USB Enhanced Controller, vendor: VIA Technologies, Bus, Location, Module: ehci-hcd If you can find similar info about yours in harddrake, it might help us figure out which modules you need. Something else, can you edit your /etc/modules.conf file as root and add the following lines just as an experiment: probeall usb-interface Then restart, or you can issue the same command as root from the command line. Then do an lsmod and tell us if you see any additional modules for usb loaded. Once again Brian is right here with good helpful advice. Sort'a liked Greg's advice about usin Gimp to calibrate monitor DPI, even tho mine was disappointing (88 dpi, Samsung 19 flat panel) ... but I digress. I believe it might be helpful to see the result of, (mine as an example, Asus A7V600) tom # dmidecode | grep USB USB legacy is supported External Reference Designator: USB1 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB External Reference Designator: USB2 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB External Reference Designator: USB3 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB External Reference Designator: USB4 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB External Reference Designator: USB5 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB External Reference Designator: USB6 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB External Reference Designator: USB7 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB External Reference Designator: USB8 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB So it seems I'm full'a USB ;) 'Course then again, I've always avoided Universal Serial Bus hardware. Don't have any. My system doesn't have the file dmidecode so I was not able to run it. Thanks anyway. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Monday 23 February 2004 12:32 am, Lee B. wrote: Switching off apci didn't help. Also switch off APIC. The APIC software is an Intel invention and published specs are still being worked out by Linux developers. Since APIC controls IRQ and interrupts, it is possible that leaving APIC in place will cause you not to get the proper assignments in BIOS for USB. On my machine, that is exactly the case, apci doesn't have any effect on USB but APIC certainly does. One quick way to find out is to turn APIC off in the BIOS and reload Linux. If you suddenly start seeing new devices being found, then you can be pretty sure that you got it. Then, simply add noapic to the lilo options line. Jeez, USB and sound are no brainers in Windows XP! Not so in Linux it appears... These kinds of comparisons won't win you many friends in this community. It's the truth. In XP USB and sound just work. You don't have to be a systems engineer to make it work. I would love to see Linux truly win on the desktop. Unless and until these type of issues can be resolved that just won't happen on a large scale. I'm sorry if this true comparisons offend you or anyone else here, that was not my intention. Apparently it's OK to take pot shots at Windows for any reason, but pointing out a Linux weakness in an effort to help solve the issue, and help Linux succeed isn't appreciated. My mistake. Do I need to reload Linux for it to recognize USB? I don't see any place to turn of apic in the bios... Is it called something else? Adding noapic nolapic to lilo didn't help. Thanks for the help. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
Bryan Phinney wrote: Linux is not XP. Agreed. You might also try to turn off PNP in the BIOS of the motherboard, that sometimes helps. Also, try to issue the lsmod command as root from the command line and see if it lists a usbcore module. If not, you might try checking the /etc/modules.conf file to see if you are loading a module for usb support. Already had PNP turned off in the bios, thanks. lsmod does not show a usb module. /etc/modules.conf has no reference to usb. I looked at the bios again and didn't see anything about APIC. My Asus board was relatively popular in its time, and isn't all that old. Bios revision is current. Thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
SORRY for the HTML in the previous message!! Lee B. wrote: Keith wrote: On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Lee B. wrote: Trying to get my APC UPS working, but discovered that the USB isn't working! Mandrake 9.2, clean install, not an upgrade . . . Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
Troy Thomas Hall wrote: Yes, USB is on in the bios. The board is an Asus P3V4X. I don't know if your using gnome or kde, but if from the command line you'll type mcc followed by the enter key it will launch an appropriate configuration tool. I'm going to assume you have root access. Go to the hardware section and see if the USB root devices are listed. If not your having a basic detection problem. If so, then USB was recognized. Next do like the one gentleman suggested and type service usb status This will tell you if the USB service is loaded or not. Of course if its not then you need to start it. service usb start HardDrake lists the usb controller. The 'service usb start' command just returns to the command prompt. No message or error. Doesn't seem to do anything. There are lots of other steps but to be quite honest, you should be having this problem. Linux detects USB quite well unless your using a really old distro or are having something strange going on. What particular USB device are you trying to find? I'm trying to find a UPS unit with a USB connection. Have you tried something really basic like an USB mouse? I'll help all I'll try a USB mouse. I'll have to get back to you with the results a bit later. Thanks for the idea. I can but this might take a while. As to sound, I'm having some issues with sound too. Sound is the most difficult thing to configure. Some folks get it perfectly right away. In fact the majority these days, but some of us don't. Try this experiment. Turn your speakers up as loud as they will go. When Linux is booting do you hear a clik? if so great. now stick a MUSIC cd, not an mp3 in and go to multimedia and choose the cd player. Read the interface screen carefully to make sure all the volumes are up as loud as they can go. HOPEFULLY you'll hear music. May not be very loud. I've not been able to get the other sounds to work yet, but I have a motherboard that has built in sound card and I have a MadDog 6.1 sound card as well. Asus doesn't do a good job of turning off the onboard sound in the bios. So I think that is giving me grief. I had the same problem in windows, as it detected 2 soundcards, and I just had to tell it to ignore one of them. Don't worry about the sound for now Troy. It works. I do see some errors but it's not a big deal for now. While XP is wonderfully simple to configure, its horrendous about blinding you from things you should/need to know. Linux is just the opposite. It makes no assumptions what-so-ever. This takes some getting used to. If you want a Linux distro that so super simplistic you seriously might try Lindows. Its gotten rave reviews. They have a CD demo version that you can download to give it a try. It might be exactly what you want. I'm learning a lot about Linux itself by using Mandrake, and would like to stick with it rather than go to Lindows, but the demo might be fun to play around with I suppose. I don't know how long you've been using windows, but if its been a while, you will remember how terrible windows 3.11 95 were. Each was dramatically better then the last but still nothing to take home to mom. You might think of Linux the same way. Its defintely in the windows98 area now and will soon, I would estimate by the end of the year be in the windows ME or possible 98SE area. BUT remember, it is a SERVER type operating system first. Its only now becoming healthy and mature enough to be a desktop system. It has only been around since 94 where windows has been around since late 80's. You don't even want to know how hideasly terrible windows 1.0 and 2.0 were. I've been around from the Windows 3.11 days, and have supported Windows in a large enterprise environment since then, up to and including Windows 2000 servers and ActiveDirectory. I'm ready for a change, to be honest, and really like what Linux has to offer. Thanks again. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
Christopher Winkler wrote: Mandrake 9.2, clean install, not an upgrade Motherboard: Asus P3V4X (P-III 600mhz) 256mb USB enabled in bios (w/Legacy support set to Auto) HardDrake shows the USB controller as a VIA VT82C586B USBView won't display anything. It says: Can not open /proc/bus/usb/devices. Verify you have USB compiled into your kernel, have the USB core modules loaded, and have the usbdevfs filesystem mounted. Where should I start in solving this? switch off acpi - it worked in my case! Switching off apci didn't help. I don't have any semblence of USB, except the connections on the back of the PC, and the HardDrake USB controller listing. No boot messages, not even a /proc/bus/usb directory. Nothing. The insmod command failed. What now? Jeez, USB and sound are no brainers in Windows XP! Not so in Linux it appears... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] USB not functioning
Trying to get my APC UPS working, but discovered that the USB isn't working! Mandrake 9.2, clean install, not an upgrade Motherboard: Asus P3V4X (P-III 600mhz) 256mb USB enabled in bios (w/Legacy support set to Auto) HardDrake shows the USB controller as a VIA VT82C586B USBView won't display anything. It says: Can not open /proc/bus/usb/devices. Verify you have USB compiled into your kernel, have the USB core modules loaded, and have the usbdevfs filesystem mounted. Where should I start in solving this? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB not functioning
Erylon Hines wrote: On Friday 20 February 2004 01:04 pm, Lee B. wrote: Trying to get my APC UPS working, but discovered that the USB isn't working! Mandrake 9.2, clean install, not an upgrade Motherboard: Asus P3V4X (P-III 600mhz) 256mb USB enabled in bios (w/Legacy support set to Auto) HardDrake shows the USB controller as a VIA VT82C586B USBView won't display anything. It says: Can not open /proc/bus/usb/devices. Verify you have USB compiled into your kernel, have the USB core modules loaded, and have the usbdevfs filesystem mounted. Where should I start in solving this? You should see the usb module loading during the boot process. If not, you can try an root#insmod usb-ohci (I think that board uses the ohci module, not the uhci) . The relevant line in /etc/modules.conf is this one: probeall usb-interface usb-ohci Happened to me once, on 8.2 I think it was. Thanks Erylon, Running insmod usb-ohci resulted in a couple screens full of messages: unresolved symbol usb_x... I don't see any usb stuff loading during boot, but the early boot messages go by rather quickly... So, where from here? Should I try the insmod usb-uhci ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] A command to list running processes.
Dennis Myers wrote: On Thursday 12 February 2004 04:58 pm, Marc Resnick wrote: Is there a shell command to list running processes? I used screen to start up a game server, then detached. If I want to stop it, what do I do? You can see everything running and its pid # by typing top in a console, does not have to be root. HTH How does one page down while running Top, so you can see the processes that don't fit on the first screen? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] dev/null
Lee Wiggers wrote: Okay, here I am, ticked off enough at a list to dev/null the lot of 'em and I don't know how. Look in the email header. The unsub link is in there. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Whats happinging
Daniel Anderson wrote: Hi, I wonder if you can help me figure out how to use ipcop with a verizon dsl connection. I'v tried twice to sub to the ipcop list, but haven't got a confirmation. The modem is a westell b90-210015-04. I'm currently using mnf on a mdk9.1 installation, and a dsl pppoe connection. Haven't been able to get it to work with ipcop or smoothwall. Thanks Dan ps I hope this isn't considered hijacking. I believe you can check the [ipcop-user] mail list archives without being a member of the list. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=ipcop-userr=1w=2 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Router Question
JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:52:28 -0800 aronsmith disseminated the following: OK.. I got off my dead arse and bought a small hard drive some ram and 3 NICs for the spare box I want to make a firewall/router out of it I also bought 3 non crossover cables (did I get the right ones?) Yep, you want straight through. This is an old compaqbox 500 Mhz and will have 128Mb Ram (I know its a lot for a firwall but thats all they had) any suggestions If it has a CDROM drive, you can't beat: http://www.smoothwall.org/ Actually, IPCop may be a better choice. Its roots are smoothwall, but it's had a lot of improvements since it branched off. Its really worth a look. http://www.ipcop.org. Its free, with an active support community and email list. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to select the default window manager
JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:15:53 -0800 Lee B. disseminated the following: When using VNC KDE always loads. I would like to try IceWM and use it with VNC. Perhaps if I set the default window manager to be IceWM, then VNC will load it? If so, can someone tell me how to set the default window manager? On the server, there should be a file ~/.vnc/xstartup. Just edit it to start whatever desktop/WM you want. OK, here's whats in it. I don't see anything indicating KDE. What do I change? #!/bin/sh # Mandrake Linux VNC session startup script exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc I looked in xinitrc and it isn't clear either... no indication of which desktop or wm its loading. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to select the default window manager
JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:36:28 -0800 Lee B. disseminated the following: On the server, there should be a file ~/.vnc/xstartup. Just edit it to start whatever desktop/WM you want. Just replace 'exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc' with whatever command runs IceWM. I tried using these ~/.vnc/xstartup: exec startx icewm startx icewm Neither worked, grey screen w/X cursor. I'm afraid thats the only way I know to start icewm or any wm from the command line. Maybe I should try pekwm... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Sound - device /dev/dsp can't be opened
When logging into KDE I see the following message. Not all the time. Sound server informational message: Error while initializing the sound driver device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied) The sound server will continue, using the null output device. Where should I look to fix this? TIA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound - device /dev/dsp can't be opened
Paul wrote: On 01/30/2004 08:00 AM, Lee B. wrote: When logging into KDE I see the following message. Not all the time. Sound server informational message: Error while initializing the sound driver device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied) The sound server will continue, using the null output device. As root, do: chmod 666 /dev/dsp chmod 666 /dev/dsp1 chmod 666 /dev/mixer This has helped me out several times... I THINK that helped, but after reboot the perms for /dev/dsp and /dev/mixer revert back to 600... So the problem returns. I can temporarily fix the problem by going into configure desktop - Sound and saving settings. Then sound works. But if I reboot it's gone again, and I see the permission error. Is there a way to fix this permanently? Thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound - device /dev/dsp can't be opened
Paul wrote: On 01/30/2004 08:00 AM, Lee B. wrote: When logging into KDE I see the following message. Not all the time. Sound server informational message: Error while initializing the sound driver device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied) The sound server will continue, using the null output device. As root, do: chmod 666 /dev/dsp chmod 666 /dev/dsp1 chmod 666 /dev/mixer OK, I tried this: Installed the alsa-utils , alsamixergui, and newt packages. Make a backup copy of /etc/modules.conf. Ran alsaconf in a root terminal. If I try to run alsa mixer I get permission denied Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound - device /dev/dsp can't be opened
Lee B. wrote: Paul wrote: On 01/30/2004 08:00 AM, Lee B. wrote: When logging into KDE I see the following message. Not all the time. Sound server informational message: Error while initializing the sound driver device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied) The sound server will continue, using the null output device. As root, do: chmod 666 /dev/dsp chmod 666 /dev/dsp1 chmod 666 /dev/mixer OK, I tried this: Installed the alsa-utils , alsamixergui, and newt packages. Make a backup copy of /etc/modules.conf. Ran alsaconf in a root terminal. If I try to run alsa mixer I get permission denied Continuing saga OK, I rebooted and don't get the sound permission error on the console, but I DO get the error when connecting with VNC. I can't run Alsa Mixer from a VNC X session due to permission problem either. Is that normal? I don't care that much about using sound when I'm connected remotely, I would just like to eliminate the errors. Thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] How to modify lilo.conf for new kernal
I've updated my kernal to kernel-2.4.22.26mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm per the instructions on Mandrakes website, but I don't understand what to change in lilo.conf. The new kernal has an entry at the bottom, but I need help making that one the linux selection. And... do I keep all the lines in the new kernal section (including optional)? Thanks! /etc/lilo.conf: boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map vga=normal default=linux keytable=/boot/us.klt prompt nowarn timeout=100 message=/boot/message menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw image=/boot/vmlinuz label=linux root=/dev/hda5 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append=devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=ht read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz label=failsafe root=/dev/hda5 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append=failsafe devfs=nomount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=ht read-only other=/dev/hda1 label=windows table=/dev/hda other=/dev/fd0 label=floppy unsafe image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-26mdk label=2422-26 root=/dev/hda5 read-only optional vga=normal append= devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=ht initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.22-26mdk.img Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Webmin for Apache 2.0
Troy, Uhmm... you tell me! What's miniserv? On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 09:02:36 -0600, Troy T. Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Why would you want to use apache for the server vs miniserv? Troy Lee B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 17:37:18 +1300, Sharrea Day [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:13, Lee B. wrote: I tried webmin to admin Apache 2.0 and got the following error: The Apache server executable /usr/sbin/httpd does not exist. If you have Apache installed, adjust the module configuration to use the correct path. I searched for httpd, but didn't find it...(that doesn't mean it isn't there Will Webmin work with Apache version 2? What configuration is needed? To get webmin to work with Apache-2 I had to set the following parameters in Webmin Apache Server Module Config File to add virtual servers to= httpd2.conf Path to httpd executable= /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd Apache version= apache2-2.0.47-6.3.92 Path to the apachectl command= /usr/sbin/apachectl Path to httpd.conf= /etc/httpd/conf/httpd2.conf Thanks, I'll give it a try. Sorry for the blank subject... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 1/3/04 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Webmin for Apache 2.0
On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 16:20:17 -0600, Scott Mazur [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 13:48:45 -0800, Lee B. wrote Troy, Uhmm... you tell me! What's miniserv? On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 09:02:36 -0600, Troy T. Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Why would you want to use apache for the server vs miniserv? Troy By default, webmin runs it's own webserver totally indendent of apache. Just service webmin start and it sits around like any other daemon listening on port 1 for web page requests. Biggest advantage I can think of is you're going to have a hard time tweaking (and restarting) your apache server using webmin if webmin needs apache running to work. You said the Webmin runs its own webserver. As I don't plan to change that, then modifying and restarting Apache using Webmin should work fine, right? Let me ask this. Is there a better tool than Webmin to administer Apache? (other than vi...) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Webmin for Apache 2.0
On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 16:20:17 -0600, Scott Mazur [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 13:48:45 -0800, Lee B. wrote Troy, Uhmm... you tell me! What's miniserv? On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 09:02:36 -0600, Troy T. Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Why would you want to use apache for the server vs miniserv? Troy By default, webmin runs it's own webserver totally indendent of apache. Just service webmin start and it sits around like any other daemon listening on port 1 for web page requests. Biggest advantage I can think of is you're going to have a hard time tweaking (and restarting) your apache server using webmin if webmin needs apache running to work. I see the confusion now... my question wasn't clear: When I originally asked Will Webmin work with Apache version 2? I was referring to administering Apache using Webmin, not running Webmin on an Apache webserver. Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie]
I tried webmin to admin Apache 2.0 and got the following error: The Apache server executable /usr/sbin/httpd does not exist. If you have Apache installed, adjust the module configuration to use the correct path. I searched for httpd, but didn't find it...(that doesn't mean it isn't there Will Webmin work with Apache version 2? What configuration is needed? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Expired user account
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 08:18:11 -0500, Bryan Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Monday 05 January 2004 06:40 am, Kristian Davies wrote: Mandrake 9.2 Paranoid Hi, I have installed Mandrake with paranoid setting(so cant login with su on console), my user account has expired. How do i recover the user account? Insert the Mandrake CD or DVD and boot from that. At the prompt, hit F1 and enter rescue on the boot command line. When the ncurses screen comes up, choose Maintenance mode and that will put you in at single user console. Issue the passwd username and it should prompt you to enter a new password for that user account. You would be advised to change the warning period to give your user accounts a longer period of time to change passwords before they expire. I would recommend 14 days if you are going to run in paranoid mode. When I boot from CD, press F1, type rescue, there is no selection for Maintenence. Not sure what ncurses is, but the selections include mounting volumes, fixing bootloaders, etc. There is a command prompt selection. I assume that's what I want. But the passwd program isn't found. Command is not recognized. BTW, I'm not the one with the original problem, just trying the procedure. :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Webmin for Apache 2.0
On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 17:37:18 +1300, Sharrea Day [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:13, Lee B. wrote: I tried webmin to admin Apache 2.0 and got the following error: The Apache server executable /usr/sbin/httpd does not exist. If you have Apache installed, adjust the module configuration to use the correct path. I searched for httpd, but didn't find it...(that doesn't mean it isn't there Will Webmin work with Apache version 2? What configuration is needed? To get webmin to work with Apache-2 I had to set the following parameters in Webmin Apache Server Module Config File to add virtual servers to= httpd2.conf Path to httpd executable= /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd Apache version= apache2-2.0.47-6.3.92 Path to the apachectl command= /usr/sbin/apachectl Path to httpd.conf= /etc/httpd/conf/httpd2.conf Thanks, I'll give it a try. Sorry for the blank subject... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Ownership changes on its own
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 23:26:44 +, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Its called 'security' You may not have heard of it if you have been using Windows. Mandrake runs a script hourly called 'msec' to ensure that your box is secure to prevent it being compromised. One of the checks it does is to ensure that the ownership of files is secure. Everything in /usr ought to belong to root. So if you change anything then msec will change it back again. If you want to override msec for this folder then you can use the drakperm security GUI in Mandrake Control Centre. The manual describes it here http://www.mandrakeclub.com/docs/9.2/en/Drakxtools-Guide.html/drakperm.html and you can read more about msec here http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/docs/msec.php derek If I can add to my own post. A simple way around the issue is to mount your drive in /mnt msec will not complain about the ownerships in there. derek Thanks Derek, I guess this points to my confusion about what should go where and what the various directories are for. I didn't know under which directory a shared file system would belong. Lee B. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
