Not parseable as a System.map?

Hi, I am getting the following error messages, bash# ps Warning: /boot/System.map-2.2.5-15 not parseable as a System.map Warning: /boot/System.map not parseable as a System.map USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND ... when I run top or ps (the message also

Re: Not parseable as a System.map?

Hi, On my machine, bash$ file /boot/System.map-2.2.5-15 /boot/System.map-2.2.5-15: ASCII text This problem came up after I had to restore my backup install to eradicate some hacker's backdoor software. Chip [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, May 05, 2002 at 01:31:48AM -0400, Fu-Dong Chiou

Mounting CD-R?

Hi, I have a quick question. How do I mount all the filesystems if I write the CD-R multiple (say, 3) times using write session feature under cd-recording program? Thanks in advance! Best wishes, Chip The Shortest DVD Unscrambler (created in March 2001) #!/usr/bin/perl # 472-byte qrpff,

How do I install lilo?

HI, I have a quick question. I have a new HD that I used to backup my linux system to part of the drive (the drive also contains NT 4.0). After duplicating the entire HD, I was thinking of making it bootable to linux. Question: how do I install lilo now that the HD is not booting into

scp not connecting.

Hi, I have a problem using scp. After installing rp-pppoe to activate my DSL connection, I am having some problem with scp. The following command will not get connected ssh -l account host but the following can ssh -P -l account host Ftp works, but I don't think it's a good idea to use

Fatal X server error.

Hi, I am having a problem with startx. The error message says: _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2 failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1' Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :0.0 after 0

Re: What is Passive mode anyway?

So, may I ask a related question? I am trying to use ssh on a DSL-connected system, and apparently encountered similar problems. That is, rp-ppoe (or firewall) does not allow incoming connection. How do I use ssh? Is there a way to get around this problem using a similar approach such as

SSH and ftp not working.

Hi, I recently installed RP-PPPoE and was able to get connected using my DSL modem. However, I am having a problem. Netscape and telnet works fine, but not ssh (ssh works if it's connecting to localhost, but not the internet) and ftp (although ftp under netscape works fine). Can anyone

Re: Dual boot, multiple kernels, sytem map problem (was Re: Switching between two file systems.)

I have a desktop at home that has RedHat 7.0 installed RedHat 6.0 transferred (from another HD). After specifying the location of the other kernel image as image=/chopin/boot/vmlinuz I have no problem switching between rh6 and rh7, with no error messages. I thought I should be able to get

Re: Switching between two file systems.

661 29484005 Extended /dev/hda5 * 272 542 2048728+ 83 Linux /dev/hda6 543 650816448+ 83 Linux /dev/hda7 651 661 83128+ 82 Linux swap Chip kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: on Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 12:03:02PM -0500, Fu-Dong Chiou

Switching between two file systems.

Hi, I have a problem. I have RedHat on /dev/hd1, and Debian on /dev/hd5 (that I just transferred from another HD). The problem is, when I boot into Debian, the system.map of RedHat is still being used, and I got a lot of warning messages. Is there a way that I get around this problem?

Insecure permission for swap partition.

Hi, I got a warning message saying the swap partition has insecure permission 0660, which should be changed to 0600. I looked at the man page of swapon, but could not find the info to change the permission. How do I change it? Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

Using DSL connection.

was wondering if there is a way to use the DSL connection, or I am stuck with a modem? Thanks! Chip Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: Hi, I got a warning message saying the swap partition has insecure permission 0660, which should be changed to 0600. I looked at the man page of swapon, but could not find

Re: Insecure permission for swap partition.

Thanks a lot! I didn't know I can chmod a partition as well. That takes care of my problem now. Chip J.H.M. Dassen wrote: On Sun, Feb 18, 2001 at 14:47:01 -0500, Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: I got a warning message saying the swap partition has insecure permission 0660, which should

Re: Invalid partition table (rescue)

the boot directory off the CD onto a FAT16 partition in Windows first if you have to go that route. Cheers, Robin - Original Message - From: Fu-Dong Chiou [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Cc: Fu-Dong Chiou [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 4:07 PM

Invalid partition table?

Hi, I am having a problem booting to a Compaq LTE5200 laptop. It has been runnning linux for almost two years until yesterday when I decided to try to upgrade it using a bootable CD. Since it did not seem to boot from the CD, I thought I might make it happen by modifying /etc/lilo.conf.

Cannot read HDDs, help!

Hi, I am having a very bad problem now. I got a multibay carrier to add a second HDD on my Compaq LTE 5200 laptop, so I was trying to back up the filesystem to another HDD. Then, I shutdown the system, and the message said the system has been halted. I then pulled out the multibay carrier

PCMCIA CD-ROM -- please help!

Hi, I guess this is an easy question, but can anyone tell me what device it should be to mount a PCMCIA CD-ROM? Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

Where's my PCMCIA CD-ROM?

HI, Can anyone tell me what device it should be for a PCMCIA CD-ROM? I know the card is recognized, but have no idea which device to mount it from. Thanks in advance! Best wishes, Chip

Mounting CD-Rs that have multiple filesystems.

OK, here is what I am trying to do. I have some CD-Rs that are burned partially for two times: the first time an ISO9660 CD-R and the second time Mac HFS. I tested them on Macs and PCs. They will only mount the ISO9660 CD-R on most PC CD-ROMs, but not all. They will also mount the ISO9660 CD-R

Cannot startx. Please help!

I am reposting the same message. Someone please help! Chip Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: Hi, I tried to install cxterm and xcin, but with no luck. Not only that, I seem to have messed up X windows. Now, I cannot startx. It will give me the following error if I start it from runlevel 3

Fatal Xserver error 111?

Hi, I tried to install cxterm and xcin, but with no luck. Not only that, I seem to have messed up X windows. Now, I cannot startx. It will give me the following error if I start it from runlevel 3: -FontTransSocketUNIXConnect cannot connect: errorno= 111 Failed to set default font path

No route to host?

Sorry for this stupid question, but what does it mean by the TCP/IP error message: No route to host (ftp works fine, but telnet and netscape don't)? Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

Cannot login as a user.

Hi, I am setting up my debian at runlevel 5, so that I can startx at boot. However, it only allows root to login. Whenever I login as a user, the login window returns after I login. What did I do wrong? Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

Swapping between floppy and cd-rom module.

Hi, I have a minor problem swapping floppy and cd-rom module on my Compaq LTE 5200. I can only make either /dev/fd0 or /dev/hdb recognized, but not both at the same time. Sometimes, it takes several boots for the transition to take effect. That is, when I switch from one module to the

Cannot open cxterm.

Hi, I was trying to open cxterm after installing, but it never came up. I noticed very long time usage of process time of cxterm, but it never seemed to be able to complete. Can anyone tell me what's going on here? Thanks! Chip bash-2.01# cxterm [1] 1481 bash-2.01# ps PID TTY STAT TIME

How to unmount /?

Hi, I was trying to unmount /, so that I can use defrag to optimize the HD. However, booting from the boot disk, entering single user mode still does not allow me to unmount /. Can anyone tell me what I should do to unmount /? Or, is it possible to unmount /? Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

What are X-WINDOW INCLUDE FILES?

Hi I tried to compile xcin-2.3, but encounter the following error. . . . checking if `#!' works in shell scripts checking for gzip to derive installation directory prefix chose installation directory prefix checking for utmp file. checking for X-window system. YOU DO NOT HAVE THE

Locale?

HI, After installing xcin, and its dependent packages, I start to get a strange message every time I open an xterm from within an xterm: Warning: locale not supported by C library, locale unchanged This message does not come up if I open an xterm from fvwm2's main menu. Can anyone tell me

Re: Locale?

Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: HI, After installing xcin, and its dependent packages, I start to get a strange message every time I open an xterm from within an xterm: Warning: locale not supported by C library, locale unchanged This message does not come up if I open an xterm from fvwm2's

Re: Locale?

. -Aaron Solochek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: HI, After installing xcin, and its dependent packages, I start to get a strange message every time I open an xterm from within an xterm: Warning: locale not supported by C library

Emacs 20.3 fonts.

HI, I am still having problems with mule in emacs 20.3. Supposedly, it should display international fonts; e.g., simplified Chinese fonts are builtin fonts for X windows now. But, still, I cannot have the fonts displayed in emacs. Can anyone tell me how I correct this? Thanks! Best

Repartition swap?

Hi, Is there a way to repartition the swap space? I think I don't need that much swap, and want to squeeze out some extra partition for filesystem. The whole filesystem is on an extended partition (the primary partition is a DOS system) and I did not create logical drives of it, so the

CD-ROM floppy swap problem.

Hi, I was using a TEAC 4X IDE CD-ROM on a Compaq LTE 5200 notebook without problem to mount it, until I decided to test if I can mount the floppy. So, I swap the module, and found the floppy cannot be mounted. So, I switch back to the CD-ROM, and now I am having a problem mounting the

CD-ROM and floppy problem update.

Well, I don't know how and why, but I am now able to mount the floppy module on the system. Strange thing is, I can only mount the Debian boot disk as a msdos disk, although I have to mount a Redhat boot disk as ext2 disk. I also note, I can read, write and execute on my DOS partition, just

fvwm2 preference file?

Hi, Can anyone tell me which file is fvwm2's preference? Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

X fonts.

Hi all, I am having some problem with emacs. Can anyone tell me how to make the Chinese fonts available in X? I have the following fonts in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc cmex24m.pcf.gz etl14-sisheng.pcf.gz etl16-sisheng.pcf.gz etl24-sisheng.pcf.gz gb16fs.pcf.gz gb16st.pcf.gz gb24st.pcf.gz

VT options.

Hi, Can anyone tell me how I can modify the configuration file of xterminal, so that I can set different background color as well as make it scrollable by default without having to use middle button + ctrl to call up VT options and enable the setting every time a new xterm is opened. Thanks!

PS/2 vs Serial mouse.

Hi, I have a question regarding using a Logitech cordless MouseMan Pro PS/2 mouse on a Compaq LTE 5200 notebook. Although it is a PS/2 mouse, I can only hook it up to COM1 to get it to work in X. If I plug it into PS/2 port, the cursor won't move. I assume it's because ttyS0 is taken by

X windows manager?

Hi, I finally get an X server to run, but still seem to have a lot to work out. It seems that I am assigned a windows manager (or none at all) that is not so desirable. The xterminal in X has no title bar, so the window cannot be dragged and moved. I tried to copy .xinitrc under the home

CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

Hi, Where and how can I modify which file so that every time I use the force reboot key-combo, it actually send out the command shutdown -r now? Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

Sound?

Hi, After moving the HD from a broken CTX notebook to a Compaq LTE 5200 notebook, I found that the audio is gone. Can anyone tell me how I can get the sound back to work? Thanks!x Best wishes, Chip

Re: X windows manager?

Thanks for your help. I am now using fvwm as the windows manager. I do have some more questions. 1. Regarding the screen blink. It blinks every 2-3 secs (sometimes longer), forever, unless I reboot. I am not sure if it's normally, since I never have the same problem on other machines. I

Change run level.

Hi, I was trying to change runlevel from 2 to 4. I edited /etc/inittab, so that it now has # The default runlevel. id:4:initdefault: However, it does not seem to work. I must have missed something. I noticed I do not seem to have xdm. Don't know if it's the cause. Thanks for any help!

Making a Debian CD?

Hi, I was wondering if any one can tell me if it's possible to make one's own Debian CD. MkLinux has a 648MB CD image file for people to download and make CD of. I don't know if this is the case for Debian. Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

X server problem again.

Hi all, I am having a strange problem running X. As of now, I can run X as root, not as a user. I don't know why, but here's the error message I got. Best wishes, Chip Error message running X as a user hostname: Unknown host _XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener()

Netscape 3.

Hi, Can anyone tell me where I can find Netscape 3? I remember older versions of Netscape are stored in an archive, accessible via browsers, but can't remember the URL now. Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

Logitech cordless mouse user?

Hi, I was trying to use a Logitech TrackMan Live! on X windows, but cannot seem to get it work so far. If there were success on this mouse, please tell me what setting I should choose it get it work. If this mouse is not yet supported, I'd like to know if other Logitech cordless mice had

Cannot launch WordPerfect.

Hi, I am having a problem running WordPerfect for Linux. Specifically, it says can't load library libXmp.so.4, which seems to be a symlink to libXmp.so.10. Would appreciate any help. Thanks! Best wishes, Chip

Where is netscape?

Hi, I installed netscape 4.5 base, communicator 4.5 base communicator spellchecker (which requires the previous two installed). But now I cannot find netscape. It seems that everything else is there but netscape. Did I miss anything? I actually remove them and reinstall them again; same

Re: Cannot launch WordPerfect.

But I already installed it. To make sure I did not mess up anything, I remove xlib6 and libc5 and reinstall them again; same result. Chip [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/21/99 12:04:17 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am having a problem running

Cannot launch netscape

Hi all, I downloaded and installed netscape binary, but when I tried to run it, it said 'unknown command. I am positive that /usr/X11R6/bin is in the path in .profile, but still, I tried /usr/X11R6/bin/netscape again. This time it told me there is no such drectory or file, which is obviously

Cannot su.

Hi, Can anyone tell me why I get the following message after su to a user from root? Thanks! shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent directories. Best wishes, Chip

Re: Pico.

.] - Bruce -- On Thu, 6 May 1999, Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can tell me why I cannot find a simple editor pico on my Debian 2.1r2 packages. Thanks a lot! Best wishes, Chip Best wishes, Chip

Re: X server crash.

this risk? Thanks! Chip Havoc Pennington wrote: On Wed, 5 May 1999, Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: Thanks for all that responds to my questions. I believe the reason why X server crashes on my system is a minor configuration problem. Here's the error message. I'd appreciate it if anyone

Mount floppy?

Hi all, I have a newbie question. I was wondering if I can copy defrag onto my boot disk, boot from there, unmount the HD, and do defrag. If this is the case, how can I mount the floppy? Is it mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy or mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy or anything else?

X server crash.

to xErrors On Tue, May 04, 1999 at 02:03:37AM -0400, Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: Hi all, I just installed Debian 2.1 on a DX2 100 MHz labtop. I am encountering two problems after the installation, and would appreciate your help. The first one, I first used a 3Com ethernet/modem combo card to do ftp

Re: X server crash.

Thanks for the info. I did used xf86config, repeatedly, but didn't seem to set up everything correctly. Here's what I think is crucial, but not sure how to do it correctly: 1. hsync in kHz: I choose 31.5: standard VGA, 640x480 @ 60 Hz, as mine is a 640x480 STN LCD capable of 256 colors

Pico.

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can tell me why I cannot find a simple editor pico on my Debian 2.1r2 packages. Thanks a lot! Best wishes, Chip

Debian 2.1 install help!

Hi all, I just installed Debian 2.1 on a DX2 100 MHz labtop. I am encountering two problems after the installation, and would appreciate your help. The first one, I first used a 3Com ethernet/modem combo card to do ftp install, but since I do not have a permanant IP, I am actually using the