Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
Greg Meyer wrote: On Monday 04 April 2005 05:22 pm, Mr. Geek wrote: Isaak, Get your hands on the latest version of webmin at www.webmin.com I thought that Mandrake changed the location of so much stuff that the default webmin was basically unusable for server administration. Am I wrong about that? Yup, You're mistaken. If you're already running webmin, simply un-install it from the system it's on, making sure you delete the /etc/webmin and usr/libexec/webmin folders afterwards, and proceed with a normal install of the latest version. For whatever reason, Jamie Cameron has changed the default location of most of the webmin components, placing almost everything in the /usr/libexec/webmin folder and has done away with the use of the /etc/webmin folder. Other than that, it runs like a champ. -- Mr. Geek Registered Linux User #190712 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] means of administrating mandrake
I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
On Monday 04 April 2005 22:48, Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak Use framebuffer i.e. fbdev as a driver...that should work for almost all cardswhat is the card, anyway? If all fails (how did you install?) try using another box and connect with that using ssh (mandrake has X forwarding enabled by default) and start your gui app remotely. -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak Isaak, Get your hands on the latest version of webmin at www.webmin.com Download the rpm package from the link in the upper right hand corner of the home page and install it in the usual fashion. You're also going to need the following packages; 1) perl-Authen-PAM 2) perl-Net_SSLeay 3) perl-CGI They will need to be downloaded and installed prior to installing webmin, but they are available from your CD's and from your urpmi sources. Once they're installed, install the webmin package you downloaded from Webmin's site (webmin-1.190-1) using the following command while you're in the folder where you downloaded it. You'll need to open a root console to do all of this. rpm -ivh webmin Once it's installed, open a web-browser on your client system and log into the server using the following link; https://IP-Address-of-your-server:1 HTH's -- Mr. Geek Registered Linux User #190712 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
I have not found out what card it is, maybe someone else here knows which it is? it is anoying as the installation was the graphical one, and it looked fine. regards H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Monday 04 April 2005 22:48, Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak Use framebuffer i.e. "fbdev" as a driver...that should work for "almost" all cardswhat is the card, anyway? If all fails (how did you install?) try using another box and connect with that using ssh (mandrake has X forwarding enabled by default) and start your gui app remotely. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01-04-2005
RE: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
Is it an actual server or just a desktop machine? Either way, some indication as to what motherboard it contains should point us/you in the right direction for graphics card. Open the side panel off (if feasible) and look for any model numbers on the board. Best of luck! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Isak Lyberth Sent: 04 April 2005 22:24 To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Subject: Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake I have not found out what card it is, maybe someone else here knows which it is? it is anoying as the installation was the graphical one, and it looked fine. regards H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Monday 04 April 2005 22:48, Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg.This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way ofadministrating the server. What means do i have?(the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with somenew onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do notintend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill ifind one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use?Regards Isak Use framebuffer i.e. fbdev as a driver...that should work for almost all cardswhat is the card, anyway?If all fails (how did you install?) try using another box and connect with that using ssh (mandrake has X forwarding enabled by default) and start your gui app remotely. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.comJoin the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01-04-2005
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
On Monday 04 April 2005 22:24, Isak Lyberth wrote: H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Monday 04 April 2005 22:48, Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak Use framebuffer i.e. fbdev as a driver...that should work for almost all cardswhat is the card, anyway? If all fails (how did you install?) try using another box and connect with that using ssh (mandrake has X forwarding enabled by default) and start your gui app remotely. I have not found out what card it is, maybe someone else here knows which it is? it is anoying as the installation was the graphical one, and it looked fine. regards Whatever it is your graphics card is almost certainly supported. I assume when you boot it is coming up with a text login prompt? If so log in as root user and enter XFdrake You will see a text based GUI to set up your graphics card. select 'Graphics card' (Tab key moves between fields) The card that was autodetected will be the first shown, but if that is not working for you scroll down to the 'Xorg' section (space bar expands the menu) select the 'vesa' driver. That driver will work with just about every graphics card in existence. (The vga driver should also work) You will also need to set the screen resolution to one supported. Pick a conservative resolution initially (800x600) you can always change it later once you are working. When you are done reboot with shutdown -r now derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
The server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Primergy Econel50, from the economic series of their server on their homepage they just state it as a integrated graphics card :( the chipset-chip on the server has a cooling unit on, so i am unable to tell you which chipset it is. Also i can't see any modelnumbers on the mainboard Regards Isak Stephen Furlong wrote: Is it an actual server or just a desktop machine? Either way, some indication as to what motherboard it contains should point us/you in the right direction for graphics card. Open the side panel off (if feasible) and look for any model numbers on the board. Best of luck! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Isak Lyberth Sent: 04 April 2005 22:24 To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Subject: Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake I have not found out what card it is, maybe someone else here knows which it is? it is anoying as the installation was the graphical one, and it looked fine. regards H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Monday 04 April 2005 22:48, Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak Use framebuffer i.e. "fbdev" as a driver...that should work for "almost" all cardswhat is the card, anyway? If all fails (how did you install?) try using another box and connect with that using ssh (mandrake has X forwarding enabled by default) and start your gui app remotely. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01-04-2005 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01-04-2005
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
On Tuesday 05 April 2005 00:25, Isak Lyberth wrote: The server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Primergy Econel50, from the economic series of their server on their homepage they just state it as a integrated graphics card :( the chipset-chip on the server has a cooling unit on, so i am unable to tell you which chipset it is. Also i can't see any modelnumbers on the mainboard Regards Isak Stephen Furlong wrote: Is it an actual server or just a desktop machine? Either way, some indication as to what motherboard it contains should point us/you in the right direction for graphics card. Open the side panel off (if feasible) and look for any model numbers on the board. Best of luck! *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Isak Lyberth *Sent:* 04 April 2005 22:24 *To:* newbie@linux-mandrake.com *Subject:* Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake I have not found out what card it is, maybe someone else here knows which it is? it is anoying as the installation was the graphical one, and it looked fine. regards H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Monday 04 April 2005 22:48, Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak Use framebuffer i.e. fbdev as a driver...that should work for almost all cardswhat is the card, anyway? If all fails (how did you install?) try using another box and connect with that using ssh (mandrake has X forwarding enabled by default) and start your gui app remotely. BtTW...my bad: Derek pointed it out correctlyone needs the vesa driver for the framebuffer.fbdev is for Slackware. I get confused between my 2 favourite distribs every now and then:-p On initiating XFdrake on the console , take a look at what default Mdk defaults tousually it's the correct one/Driver. If not give us the output of lspci so's we can guess at what card you might have..Contrary to popular belief, there are some cards that get probed all wrong and won't run without some tweaking help.especially kyros2 based cards and some old ATI cards. -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
On Monday 04 April 2005 05:22 pm, Mr. Geek wrote: Isaak, Get your hands on the latest version of webmin at www.webmin.com I thought that Mandrake changed the location of so much stuff that the default webmin was basically unusable for server administration. Am I wrong about that? -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] means of administrating mandrake
On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 06:48, Isak Lyberth wrote: I have a computer where the graphics card is not supported by Xorg. This anoys me to a great extend as i now have to use some other way of administrating the server. What means do i have? (the server is a Fujitsu-Siemens Econel 50 Primergy server, with some new onboard graphics chipset. It has a PCI Express card which i do not intend to use. I might go looking for a PCI graphics card, but untill i find one i need to fix things through some other tool, what to use? Regards Isak You have several choices here. * Webmin - uses a web browser to administer the box * VNC - You can have an X session running on the server that you can access from a client machine (no matter what OS the client is) * SSH - Tunnel into the machine and perform your duties. I personally prefer to use Webmin and VNC to administer several boxes here - not that they don't have un-supported video cards, but because of the lack of monitors and keyboard (and space). Works like a champ. As well, with doing updates/upgrades, SSH does just nicely. -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales --- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 --- Life cannot find reasons to sustain it, cannot be a source of decent mutual regard, unless each of us resolves to breathe such qualities into it. -- Chenoeh: Conversations with Leto II Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
