[newbie] Re: Missing PINE
On 28 Nov 2002, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > Date: 28 Nov 2002 16:58:09 +1100 > From: Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Linux-Mandrake Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Missing PINE > > On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 12:11, SoloCDM wrote: > > > Why isn't PINE in the Mandrake distribution? I realize mutt is, > > but what takes the place of PINE? > > I had to find an RPM/tarball for it - the tarball, actually - and > installed it by myself instead of dealing with th MDK stuff... On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Anders Lind wrote: > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:07:41 +0100 > From: Anders Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Missing PINE > > On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 07:23:21 +0100 > "Anders Lind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think it should be on the CD's somewhere, > > I stand corrected I see, I know that Debian and Debian-based dists has not included >Pine or have had it in Non-Free, anyway just download it from >http://www.washington.edu/pine On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Len Lawrence wrote: > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 06:43:58 + > From: Len Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Missing PINE > > On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 18:11:43 -0700 > SoloCDM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why isn't PINE in the Mandrake distribution? I realize mutt is, > > but what takes the place of PINE? > > It is missing from Mandrake 9.0 because of licensing issues apparently. > I had used it for years, back before Linux, but have got used to Sylpheed now. > Don't know what you could use as a direct replacement but you could try > installing pine from an older distribution or even download the latest > version and agree to the licensing terms. On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Franki wrote: > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 15:41:58 +0800 > From: Franki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Missing PINE > > wine isn't normal GPL license... > > so mandrake pulled it out.. > > use rpmfind.net to look for a mandrake RPM.. someone always builds it.. > > I have it on all my 9.0 boxes. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2002 9:12 AM > To: Linux-Mandrake Newbie > Subject: [newbie] Missing PINE > > Why isn't PINE in the Mandrake distribution? I realize mutt is, > but what takes the place of PINE? It's very strange when some of the best programs are cut out of a "normal" Linux distribution, with more of them on the way! I'm sure a semi-reasonable explanation would be present, but it isn't satisfactory when a distribution is sadly lacking good time honored quality programs. -- Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list address and my email address in To: * Signed, SoloCDM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: Script
Jesse Angell stated the following: > > I need this script to do the following things, in order to start > some clients palace servers It simply stops after the first user > what the problem > > #!/bin/sh > > su angeleyez ; /home/angeleyez/palaceserver/bin/start-palace ; exit > su digitalfantasy ; > /home/digitalfantasy/palaceserver/bin/start-palace ; exit > su j323k41j4 ; /home/j323k41j4/palaceserver/bin/start-palace ; exit > su redbaron ; /home/redbaron/palaceserver/bin/start-palace ; logout > su staticfx ; /home/staticfx/palaceserver/bin/start-palace ; exit > su zach ; /home/zach/palaceserver/bin/start-palace ; exit Take off " ; exit" and " ; logout" from the end of each line. Remove "; " before each directory. Now put -c before each directory. su -c If you are using a command line with spaces, put single quotes around the command or multiple commands, unless you are using variables, then use double quotes. Using sudo is a waste of time. -- Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address and my email address in To:. ***** Signed, SoloCDM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: Mouse Scrolling Distance
g stated the following: > > SoloCDM wrote: > > > "Anuerin G. Diaz" stated the following: > > >> SoloCDM wrote: > > >>> While at the console (not X), what settings make the mouse scroll > >>> further from top to bottom and left to right? > > >> I dont think mouse works in the console mode unless you are using > >> framebuffers > > > No . . . not at all. My display at the console works perfectly. It > > is set at 1280x1024, which makes the mouse scroll shorter distances > > with each move in any direction. > > ok. you 2 now have me wanting to know... > > solo, you say 'console (not x)' is set to 1280x1024. just how did you > get this setting? i was of impression that console was 25 lines by 80 > coloums. > > i have a 19" adi monitor that i would like to get 1280x1024 on in > console mode. mouse does not work, but i have no need for mouse in > console mode. > > while under x and kde, i use 1280x1024, which is great when working in > xterm. would be nice to have that size of screen in console mode for > when i am in init level 1 and 3. Put vga=794 in /etc/lilo.conf as one of the global settings *or* if you're using loadlin, add it to the end of the syntax. -- Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: Mouse Scrolling Distance
"Anuerin G. Diaz" stated the following: > > SoloCDM wrote: > > > While at the console (not X), what settings make the mouse scroll > > further from top to bottom and left to right? > > I dont think mouse works in the console mode unless you are using framebuffers > and that is roughly the equivalent of X. The console is used for those quick > sessions wherein the mouse only gets in the way and hinder faster processing. > > The only reason that I know that you are asking this question is that the text > display in your console is not configured correctly and display is too large > for pleasant viewing. I encountered this one when I picked a wrong setting. I > vaguely remember that there is a setting in the Mandrake Control Center for > this one. No . . . not at all. My display at the console works perfectly. It is set at 1280x1024, which makes the mouse scroll shorter distances with each move in any direction. -- Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address and my email address in To:. ***** Signed, SoloCDM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: UTC Time Standards
Sridhar Dhanapalan stated the following: > > I've noticed this as well. I have configured cron to periodically use ntpdate > to update my system time from an NTP server. This sets my clock to UTC, which > is supposed to be translated by the time zone settings so that the display is > correct. However, I have found that this is not the case. I have managed to > get the time translated correctly in BASH and in X (using environment > variables), but cron is still on UTC. I have tried placing my time zone > environment variable in /etc/profile, but this does nothing. Then you'll find the following very useful! I later discovered that some program didn't create /etc/localtime; instead, it copied the entire /usr/share/zoneinfo directory and sub-directories to /etc and renamed zoneinfo to localtime. After removing /etc/localtime (zoneinfo) and copying (not linking) the correct zone to /etc/localtime -- everything worked correctly. Where did you find the NTP servers? > On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 00:10, SoloCDM wrote: > > > I don't know why my system continues to display UTC time standards. > > My /etc/sysconfig/clock has the following settings: > > > > ARC=false > > UTC=false > > ZONE=US/Mountain > > > > > > What am I missing? It's as if /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit is not making > > the right conversions! -- Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Misdirected or Missing Files
After installing shadow-utils-19990827-4.1mdk.i586.rpm and man-1.5g-15mdk.i586.rpm RPMs, I discovered the man pages for grpconv, adduser, grpunconv, pwunconv, and manpath were not installed/updated, even though the files were built into the RPMs. Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address in Cc: and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] rm Is Mysteriously Removed
Every so often /bin/rm is removed and I haven't discovered the reason(s). Nothing else is disturbed. Is there a reason for this mystery? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address in Cc: and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Disk Formatting
Prior to now, I used the following to format a disk. Now it doesn't work. What will work? setfdprm /dev/fd0 1440/1440 fdformat /dev/fd0H1440 mkfs /dev/fd0 1440 The above is a Linux format. I also need to know a DOS format command/syntax. Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address in Cc: and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] BASH Arithmetic Evaluation
I tried to evaluate an arithmetic value with a while command using
"while [ ${MANS} >= 4 ]", but it doesn't work . . . why? Ignore the
omittance of do through done.
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[newbie] BIND File Missing
My dnskeygen file is missing in the following RPM: bind-8.2.2P5-1mdk.i586.rpm Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address in Cc: and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Many Port Requests
I'm getting many udp port requests through ipchains on 137/netbios-ns. Is this the port NTs use for the nameservers or is it a cracker? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list/newsgroup address in Cc: and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Passing User Execution to Root
Is it possible to pass an executed program over to the super-user from a user? I tried nohup and the ampersand in X as a user, but once the terminal closes -- the command terminates. Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list address in Cc: and my email address in To:. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Re: Printer Error
Paul stated the following: > > On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, SoloCDM wrote: > > >After trying to print a file as "cat | lpr", what caused > >the following message to be sent to administration? > > > >lp printer job "stdin": Your printer job (stdin) was not printed > >because it was not linked to the original file > > lpr would prolly do what you want. That didn't work either. I tried a -s with lpr and received the same response. Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list address in Cc: and my email address in To:. ***** Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Printer Error
After trying to print a file as "cat | lpr", what caused the following message to be sent to administration? lp printer job "stdin": Your printer job (stdin) was not printed because it was not linked to the original file Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list address in Cc: and my email address in To:. ***** Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] (OT) Automotive Mailing List
I admit this is off-topic, but I need a mailing list that discusses Chevrolet and GMC automotive mechanics and parts. If you can, please include URLs. Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Ping Error
Something is seriously wrong with our network. A station with Win 9x still believes another workstation exists, even though the other workstation is disconnected. When it was connected, I was able to use the other workstation to view the files of the workstation in question. Next, I tried to ping the workstation in question from the server, but it wouldn't work. I tried pinging from the workstation to the server and it wouldn't work. What's wrong? No ipchains are running. The cables are tightly connected. Could it be the NIC? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. ***** Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Tmpwatch Error
Tmpwatch displayed the error below when refusing to remove a specified file. I later discovered, through trial and error, that tmpwatch doesn't allow a specified filename to be included in the syntax . . . only a directory name. What command allows tracking of a specific file's age? error: this indicates a possible intrusion attempt Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Slrnpull in Expire Mode
The following message was output when /etc/cron.daily was executed by run-parts through crond. Is it a mistake by the programs in /etc/cron.daily or is it real? What can be done to rectify the problem? 12/12/2000 11:26:51 slrnpull started in expire mode. 12/12/2000 11:26:51 Reading /var/spool/slrnpull/slrnpull.conf 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for clari.world.europe.iberia... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for rec.arts.movies.reviews... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for rec.arts.movies.current-films... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for clari.living.columns.joebob... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for rec.food.recipes... error: this indicates a possible intrusion attempt Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Possible Intrusion
The following message was output when /etc/cron.daily was executed by run-parts through crond. Is it a mistake by the programs in /etc/cron.daily or is it real? 12/12/2000 11:26:51 slrnpull started in expire mode. 12/12/2000 11:26:51 Reading /var/spool/slrnpull/slrnpull.conf 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for clari.world.europe.iberia... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for rec.arts.movies.reviews... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for rec.arts.movies.current-films... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for clari.living.columns.joebob... 12/12/2000 11:26:52 Creating Overview file for rec.food.recipes... error: this indicates a possible intrusion attempt I'm using LM7.0. Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Unauthorized Portmap Connection
1) What does the following entry into /var/log/messages mean? 2) How can I stop future connections? portmap[29706]: connect from 202.156.38.254 to dump(): request from unauthorized host Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] StarOffice Mailing List?
If you know of a mailing list for StarOffice, would you send me the URL? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Controlling Process Order/Timing
I'm trying to force commands following each other in a script to execute one at a time once the preceding command has finished. I applied the command nice with the options to a list of commands and didn't get the results I was seeking. I'm aware that pidof, grep, sed, and a few others can do the job, but not without a loop. I'm looking for a command that has all the processing built-in without "reinventing-the-wheel." Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. ***** Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Printer Complications
I have printer complications. A user was able to send data to the printer queue, nothing prints, and lpq prints out the following status: lp is ready and printing [user]: active [job 003[FQDN]] (standard input) 38018 bytes Root is able to print; therefore, are the user permissions disabled or is there something else wrong? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Xhost Configuration
I read the documentation for xhost and executed different types of its command, I'm able to get INET working, but LOCAL won't work. I'm using the following syntax in a user's account for the local FQDN: xhost $(hostname -f):[user]@ The following results are produced: xhost: unknown address family "[FQDN]" xhost: bad hostname "[FQDN]:[user]@" Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. ***** Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Need Fetchmail Mailing List
If anyone knows of an excellent fetchmail mailing list, would you send me the information? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] nscd Error
What can be done to correct the follow error? It was created in /var/log/messages. The /etc/nscd.conf has the log file uncommented like all the other lines. nscd: 339: short write in cache_addhst: Broken pipe Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] nscd Error
What can be done to correct the follow error? It was created in /var/log/messages. The /etc/nscd.conf has the log file uncommented like all the other lines. nscd: 339: short write in cache_addhst: Broken pipe Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Account Automatically After X
How do I close user accounts automatically after X closes, because X was initiated when selected users logged into their accounts? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Tracing Email Addresses
Can a trace (just as in traceroute) be placed on an email address as it goes about the Internet? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Macro Changes
When I used RedHat 5.2 with kernel 2.0.36 I had the follow hacks in my macro file for creating sendmail.cf. When I upgraded to Mandrake 7.0, kernel 2.2.14-15, and Sendmail 8.9.3-18 I wasn't able to use the following hacks. What has replaced the hacks or are any of them still used? HACK(`check_mail3', `hash -a@JUNK /etc/mail/deny')dnl HACK(`use_ip', `/etc/mail/ip_allow')dnl HACK(`use_names', `/etc/mail/name_allow')dnl HACK(`use_relayto', `/etc/mail/relay_allow')dnl HACK(`check_rcpt4')dnl HACK(`check_relay3')dnl Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. ********* Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Re: X Server Connection Error
"Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero" wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (2000-10-11 at 1756.13 -0600): > > > I keep getting the following 0.0 error. I need to remove it from the > > configurations . . . how? > > > > Gdk-ERROR **: X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server > > shutdown). > > There are some apps with problems, so you have to fix the apps. Or > clos e the apps correctly. Or maybe get out of graphic mode > properly. There are not configuranble, they are info reports, some > apps are being closed incorrectly (due direct kill or graphic system > death). I'd like to fix the apps., but the default directories and configuration files keep changing. If anyone knows where the default directories and configuration files exist that would produce the Gdk-ERROR, would you send me the paths? Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. ***** Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Automatic User Changes
What continually changes the username when logged into an account with the correct user? How can the configurations be altered? Note: Detailed Document(s) and Sample(s) are more than welcome. When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] X Server Connection Error
I keep getting the following 0.0 error. I need to remove it from the configurations . . . how? Gdk-ERROR **: X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). Note: Detailed Document(s) and Sample(s) are more than welcome. When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
[newbie] Display Error
How can I repair this error: /dev/dsp: No such device? Privileges are crw [user_account].sys. It is linked to /dev/dsp0. Note: Detailed Document(s) and Sample(s) are more than welcome. When you reply to this message, please include the mailing list and my email address. * Signed, SoloCDM
