Re: [newbie] cron or anacron
Yes, this is what anacron does with all the jobs in /etc/crontab but I can't seem to make it look for missed jobs in individual user's crontabs. Is it possible to do this? Ross > AFAIK Anacron will pick and run any jobs that have not been executed by cron > in time. So when you set up the FTP in the user crontab and the machine is > down, anacron will perform the task after booting the machine. > > That is what anacron is made for. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] cron or anacron
Does anyone know if its possible to have anacron run tasks for individual users, in a similar way to how each user can be allowed their own crontab? I have a script that involves an ftp operation and must access .netrc in the users home directory, so it seems that it can only be run by that specific user. I need to be sure that the script runs at least once a week but my system does not run all the time. Any advice will be much appreciated. thanks Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problems Installing New Vid Card
> PLEASE, I'm slow at getting the hang of Mandrake so explain this to me like > a 5 year old. > I just bought a GeForce4 Ti4400 and I need help on installing the > drivers(RPM's?) from a command prompt. > The Users guide says it supports Linux but I can't figure out how to install > the rpm's. > > There are 3 listed on the Nvidia site: > #1 Mandrake8.2 UP i586 Architecture > #2 Mandrake 8.2 SMP i586 Architecture > #3 Mandrake 8.2 Secure i586 Architecture Hi there Assuming you have a standard install of Mandrake 8.2, you'll be after #1 (NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2960.mdk82up.i586.rpm) I have also Geforce4 Ti4400 and its running very nicely with these drivers. cheers Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Postfix listening on port 25
> I think that you could take it off your external interface.. in > /etc/postfix/main.cf > I think you would look at inet_interfaces > but don't do that unless you have your mail client to use your ISP's mail > server.. then you can just turn postfix off. > service postfix stop Thanks for that Frank, It looks like I can do what I was wanting to by setting inet_interface in main.cf as you suggest. I was wanting to switch from Pine to Mutt for my mail client so postfix is necessary. It's all working fine in regards to relaying my mail onto my ISP's mail server. regards Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Postfix listening on port 25
Thanks to all for the help Re: Network Security. I was feeling confident that I have got things buttoned up fairly securely and so moved onto setting up postfix to forward mail to my IPS's smtp server for delivery. Things are working fine in respect to sending my mail but now I seem to have port 25 open. As I use fetchmail to retrieve my mail from my ISP I can't really see any need for postfix to be listening on this port. So does anyone know how I can go about disabling it. Or maybe its not a big worry and I should just leave it as is. Thanks Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Network security
Hello all I am currently running Mandrake 8.2 on a single PC with an adsl internet connection. The internet connection is via ethernet to an adsl router. I've been pretty overwhelmed by the amount of information available on making my internet connection secure. So far, I have ensured that only essential services are running and I have set up Bastille-firewall using its interactive configuration. But I am still not confident that I have done enough or even whether that which I have done is effective. I would therefore be grateful to hear any opinions on how I can best make my system as secure as it needs to be, thanks Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [Fwd: Re: [newbie] NVidia 4 video card and XF86]
> Praise Jesus...there is a God and many helpers out there > > Thank you guys sooo much I got Linux working just great with my Video > card woo hooo...off to play some quake 3...laters!! > > Andrew Good news - Happy fraggin :-) Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] NVidia 4 video card and XF86
> Hey Ross, > Is there anyway that you can just send me ur XF86 config file? > I mean I dont know if that will really help me out..but I have tried > everything and this is very frustrating...I cant get the drivers to work > right... > > Its weird because it never gave me a choice on what version of XF86 to > use...does that matter?? I dont know.. but I read the readme file and did > everything it told me to...but still not nvidia splashscreen and no glx at > all Andrew, my XF86Config-4 is appended to this message. As far as I understand it X will use version 4 over other versions as long as there is a XF86Config-4 file (and of course only if 4 is installed). Another question is; are you using the stock mandrake 8.2 kernel (i.e. you've not upgraded it)? Also what reasons are you getting for X not starting? Are you getting something like "kernel module not loading" (I can't remember the exact wording). Check out the contents of /var/log/XFree86.O.log and post back for further help. Ross _ # XF86Config-4 30.04.02 Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath "unix/:-1" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" AllowMouseOpenFail EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard" Driver "Keyboard" Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "gb" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol""IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" # Option "Emulate3Buttons" # Option "Emulate3Timeout""50" EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" Load "glx" Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" #Load "v4l" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Formac 17/850" HorizSync 30-95 VertRefresh 50-150 EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "AOC" HorizSync 30-69 VertRefresh 50-120 Endsection Section "Device" Identifier "Generic VGA" Driver "vga" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "NVIDIA GeForce4" Driver "nvidia" Option "DPMS" "on" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen" Device "NVIDIA GeForce4" Monitor "Formac 17/850" # Option "NvAGP" "0" # uncomment to disable AGP support # Option "NvAGP" "1" # uncomment AGP x 1 # Option "NvAGP" "2" # uncomment AGP x 2 # default AGP is 4x DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x400" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 # Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" Screen "screen" InputDevice "Mouse" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection _ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] NVidia 4 video card and XF86
On Sat, 13 Jul 2002, D. Olson wrote: > On Saturday 13 July 2002 01:34 am, you wrote: > > Has anyone had any probs trying to get an Nvidia card working under Drake > > 8.2? > > > There is a tutorial on http://mdkxp.by-a.com/ that walks you through > installing the drivers for 3D. The lateset nvidia drivers work fine with Geforce 4 cards. I recently upgraded a Geforce 2 to a 4 and literally all that I did was power down, switch cards and reboot. No problems. Follow D. Olson's tutorial and you should be OK. Just out of interest, I'd be interested to learn what frame rates other Geforce 4 users are getting with glxgears. I get ~4300 FPS from a Geforce 4 Ti4400. Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] directory sizes
On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Robt. Miller wrote: > On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Ross Pearson wrote: > > > I'm having difficulty finding a way to display the total size of a > > directory and all its contents while at a console. > > Can anyone give any pointers please. > > du -b -h Thanks, thats exactly what I was after. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] directory sizes
I'm having difficulty finding a way to display the total size of a directory and all its contents while at a console. Can anyone give any pointers please. thx Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] chkconfig - can't find used secure level
On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Ross Pearson wrote: Sorry all, posted before I had STFW. Seems its a well known problem. For reference the solution is at: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/errata.php3#msec Ross > When I run chkconfig I get the following: > > # chkconfig --add bastile-firewall > Couldn't find used secure level, > You should correct this problem by running /usr/sbin/msec Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] chkconfig - can't find used secure level
When I run chkconfig I get the following: # chkconfig --add bastile-firewall Couldn't find used secure level, You should correct this problem by running /usr/sbin/msec Although I'm sure that msec is all in order, I run it (level 3) as suggested but still get no further with chkconfig. Trying to start the service from mandrake control panel just hangs without starting the service. Has anyone any pointers please, chkconfig has been working fine up until today and It'd be helpful to be reassured that I'm on the right track before I dive into msec. thanks Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] cdrecord and bootable cd
On Sunday 09 June 2002 12:15, Gerald Waugh wrote: > I am using cdrecord to cut a bootable iso image to a CD > Only the CD I burn will not boot.. I used the following; > # cdrecord -v dev=0,0,0 speed=4 botablet-image.iso > > The CD looks normal when I mount and ls the contents. > I put it in a system to boot, and the drive activity led flashes a few > timea and the PC goes ahead and boots from the hard drive. > > I have a CD cut by a friend of mine, of a similar iso, using Nero, it will > boot. > > What could I be doing wrong? > TIA Did your friend use a similar or the identical iso to cut the disk that works? If it was not an identical one, is botablet-image.iso one that you have made yourself using mkisofs? If so then this could maybe be the place to start looking. /usr/share/doc/mkisofs-1.15/README.eltorito could be of help to you. HTH Ross Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
