Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Andrew Benton
Dan Nicholson wrote: I don't think, blah, blah... probably not the place to ask. Why are you posting this to LFS-Dev? Andy -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Andrew Benton
Stephen Liu wrote: is there any opinon on this newly released Slackware 10.2. Slackware uses an obsolete 2.4 kernel. You'll need to compile a 2.6 kernel before you start. http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/prologue/hostreqs.html Andy -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/list

xterm colour

2005-12-02 Thread Karl
Hi, this is my first post as it is my first lfs build. My install went very well and am now on the blfs stuff. I installed xorg and minimal dependancies (libpng & fontconfig). ls colours work fine in a tty but I can't seem to get a colour terminal in X, also I installed the midnight commander (mc)

Re: Error while make in Scrollkeeper-0.3.14

2005-12-02 Thread Nupur
> > Try /sbin/ldconfig -v | grep xslt > -- > S. Anthony Sequeira The output is as follows: libxslt.so.0 -> libexslt.so.0.8.12 libxslt.so.1 ->libxslt.so.1.1.14 Nupur -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: S

Re: xterm colour

2005-12-02 Thread Jeremy Monnet
On 12/2/05, Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can see scripts which add "xterm-color" to my exports > (eg. /etc/profile.d/tinker-term.sh) but I can't seem to get them to work > - if I do "export TERM=xterm-color" then open a new xterm, still no > color. > I can't see the relationships going on

Re: xterm colour

2005-12-02 Thread Matt Darcy
Karl wrote: Hi, this is my first post as it is my first lfs build. My install went very well and am now on the blfs stuff. I installed xorg and minimal dependancies (libpng & fontconfig). ls colours work fine in a tty but I can't seem to get a colour terminal in X, also I installed the midnight c

Re: Error while make in Scrollkeeper-0.3.14

2005-12-02 Thread S. Anthony Sequeira
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 17:02 +0530, Nupur wrote: > > > > Try /sbin/ldconfig -v | grep xslt > > -- > > S. Anthony Sequeira > > The output is as follows: > > libxslt.so.0 -> libexslt.so.0.8.12 > libxslt.so.1 ->libxslt.so.1.1.14 Try recompiling now. -- S. Anthony Sequeira ++ >From the moment I pick

Re: xterm colour

2005-12-02 Thread Karl
> try as a test setting the term type to TERM=linux > > see how that goes. > > Matt Thanks for the replys (Jeremy and Matt), unfortunately I have been dragged off to work so will try it later on :( Have a good afternoon. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://ww

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread silverspurg
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Andrew Benton wrote: Slackware uses an obsolete 2.4 kernel. You'll need to compile a 2.6 kernel Obsolete is a pretty strong word. Is it really obsolete? Steven -- -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.htm

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Chris Staub
Stephen Liu wrote: Hi Hari, Why don't you just use the LiveCD? Oh, yes. I have LFS-LiveCD 6.1-3 here. I can't remember exactly whether it is necessary to intall it on the HD. OR just run it on the PC to install LFS on the empty HD, preformatted. I suppose I saw this posting before, inst

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Chris, > No, the LiveCD cannot be installed to the hard drive - that's the > point > of the LiveCD. Tks for your advice. I found the document; http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/downloads/files/install-lfs-from-livecd.txt By Joseph M. Dupré DATE: 2005-08-13 SYNOPSIS: How to build a LFS 6

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Andrew Benton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Andrew Benton wrote: Slackware uses an obsolete 2.4 kernel. You'll need to compile a 2.6 kernel Obsolete is a pretty strong word. Is it really obsolete? For the purpose of compiling LFS, a 2.4 kernel is obsolete. Andy -- http://linuxfromscratch.

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Chris Staub
Stephen Liu wrote: Hi Chris, No, the LiveCD cannot be installed to the hard drive - that's the point of the LiveCD. Tks for your advice. I found the document; http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/downloads/files/install-lfs-from-livecd.txt By Joseph M. Dupré DATE: 2005-08-13 SYNOPSIS: How

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Chris, > No, don't use that hint - it gives bad advice. Just boot from the > livecd, copy source files from /sources to $LFS/sources, and do > everything else by the book. OK. Noted with tks. BR SL -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratc

Glibc error doing 'make check'

2005-12-02 Thread Sy�ndil
Hi all, I'm compiling glibc-2.3.4 in chapter 5. Everything has gone ok in 'configure' and 'make', but doing 'make check' I've got this error: Failed to kill test process: No child processes make[2]: *** [/LFS/sources/glibc-build/nptl/tst-eintr2.out] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/LFS/source

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread silverspurg
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Andrew Benton wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Andrew Benton wrote: Slackware uses an obsolete 2.4 kernel. You'll need to compile a 2.6 kernel Obsolete is a pretty strong word. Is it really obsolete? For the purpose of compiling LFS, a 2.4 kernel is

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Ken Moffat
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Obsolete is a pretty strong word. Is it really obsolete? For the purpose of compiling LFS, a 2.4 kernel is obsolete. I've built with 2.4. :) Steven http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/prologue/hostreqs.html I have to assume that

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Dhaval Motghare
I agree the LiveCD really sucks On 11/29/05, John Benes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> Can't find anywhere...and shouldn't be so damn hidden...Have you read the FAQ and/or the book?> (1) Installation command for the livecd to start the project from The livecd is the host syste

make check of glibc results in error while loading shared libraries

2005-12-02 Thread Andy Kalenderian
I’m on Chapter 6.11 of LFS, where I am installing glibc-2.3.4 forthe basic system and when I ran “make check” I got the following error. I checked out google and I found a site in german (which Iam not fluent in) that had this, so I translated it but still couldn’t understand it but there wer

Re: Problems unpacking sources

2005-12-02 Thread jesus gomez
2005/12/1, Syòndil Boscoverde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hi all,I followed the procedure of creating a brand-newaccount named 'lfs', and I tried to unpack thebinutils source code (.tar.gz) using its privileges.Unfortunately, I've got the following error: tar: gzip: Cannot exec: Too many levels of symboli

Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????

2005-12-02 Thread Kevin Barnard
Thanks for the tip.  Late at night I must of missed the FAQ and for that matter the entire support page.  Reinstall to a different disro no problem.  I have a debian copy sitting around.  Guess this is what I get for being lazy and not wanting to reinstall the toy/learning machine. :-) On 12/1/05,

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Kevin Barnard
I used 6.1.1  that has the patch.  (http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/chapter05/binutils-pass1.html)  This patched 2 files I think, I'm at work away from the machine so I can't check for sure until later. The normal make works fine and ld does compile and install.  It's the secondary

Compiling file 4.13 [Zlib error]

2005-12-02 Thread Jurriaan Pruis
Hello, while compiling file i get this error: /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..  -DMAGIC='"/usr/share/file/magic"'   -g -O2 -c -o compress.lo `test -f 'compress.c' || echo './'`compress.c     rm -f .libs/compress.lo gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -

Re: Anybody getting ssh bruce force attacks?

2005-12-02 Thread Kevin Barnard
You could try a port knocker.  http://www.portknocking.org/This is designed for exactly what you are trying to do.On 12/1/05, Matt Darcy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gerard Beekmans wrote:> Hey guys,>> Just wondering who else has been getting these. I have a /24 IP space> that seems to be targeted l

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Kevin Barnard
I think you are right about GCC most of that I think is around GCJ (loads of fun)  I'll play around with the newer bintools and gcc and see if I get anywhere with this.  Worst case is I run into another wall and have to start over with a more sane distro.  In either case I'll let you know the resul

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Kevin Barnard wrote: I think you are right about GCC most of that I think is around GCJ (loads of fun) 1) Please don't post in HTML 2) Please don't top-post http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/index.html#netiquette -- JH -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http:/

Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????

2005-12-02 Thread Dan Nicholson
On 12/1/05, Kevin Barnard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/1/05, Andrew Benton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey, Kevin. Please don't top post and trim your reply to only what's relevant. -- Dan -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/f

Re: make check of glibc results in error while loading shared libraries

2005-12-02 Thread Richard A Downing
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:51:09 -0500 "Andy Kalenderian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: in HTML. So he should be ignored. He hasn't read either the FAQ or the Essential Pre-Reading Hint. R. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Justin Knierim
Dhaval Motghare wrote: I agree the LiveCD really sucks Then don't use it! Geez. And if you think it sucks, tell us why the hell you think it sucks. If you want documentation for the livecd, look at the livecd page: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/livecd/ On the front page is a link to th

Re: Anybody getting ssh bruce force attacks?

2005-12-02 Thread Richard A Downing
On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 15:15:38 -0600 Kevin Barnard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You could try a port knocker. http://www.portknocking.org/ > > This is designed for exactly what you are trying to do. > > On 12/1/05, Matt Darcy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kevin, PLEASE STOP sending top-posts in HTML

RE: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Richard Westfield
> No, the LiveCD cannot be installed to the hard drive - that's the point of > the LiveCD. That's not true. I've got the LiveCD installed on a partition, and have been using that for my builds. LFS 6.1 is the only distro I've found, in my very quick research, that met all of the host require

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Chris Staub
Richard Westfield wrote: No, the LiveCD cannot be installed to the hard drive - that's the point of the LiveCD. That's not true. I've got the LiveCD installed on a partition, and have been using that for my builds. LFS 6.1 is the only distro I've found, in my very quick research, that met al

Re: xterm colour

2005-12-02 Thread Karl
hi, I want to be a bit more specific (or anal!), I wanted to make it global. Upon reviewing the /etc/bashrc, it contains: alias 'ls = ls --color=auto' but it also contains: source /etc/profile.d/tinker-term.sh which in turn contains: export TERM=xterm-color If I type "export" it display

LFS 6.1.1 from Knoppix 3.7

2005-12-02 Thread Jeremy Henty
I've been prepping an LFS 6.1.1 build using a Knoppix 3.7 Live CD as the host and I'd like to note a couple of glitches. The host disk was completely clean: no OS or partition table. I booted Knoppix with "boot: knoppix26 2" to get a Linux 2.6.9 kernel and a root command line. Chapter 2.3: "

HTMLless: make check of glibc results in error while loading shared libraries

2005-12-02 Thread The Blind One
Apologies, I had thought I disabled HTML; I guess I need to increase my eyeglass prescription. I’m on Chapter 6.11 of LFS, where I am installing glibc-2.3.4 for the basic system and when I ran “make check” I got the following error. I checked out google and I found a site in german (which I am no

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Richard A Downing
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:37:38 +0530 Dhaval Motghare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree the LiveCD really sucks Another damn HTML Top-poster too. Are we being invaded by Windolts? -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Uns

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Justin Knierim wrote: Dhaval Motghare wrote: I agree the LiveCD really sucks Then don't use it! Geez. And if you think it sucks, tell us why the hell you think it sucks. Don't let him get to ya. He probably couldn't figure out how to use it and was too lazy to read any of those docs we

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Ian Armstrong
>> >>> I agree the LiveCD really sucks I disagree!! I recently completed LFS for the first time, using the LiveCD, and everything worked perfectly. I would certainly advise anyone who is thinking of building LFS to use the LiveCD. Ian Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. Se

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Justin Knierim
Jeremy Huntwork wrote: Don't let him get to ya. He probably couldn't figure out how to use it and was too lazy to read any of those docs we've put everywhere. Heh, don't worry, he didn't get to me. Just sometimes want to slap people around for complaining about something that does its job a

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread S. Anthony Sequeira
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 22:04 +0100, Ian Armstrong wrote: > >> > >>> I agree the LiveCD really sucks > > I disagree!! > I recently completed LFS for the first time, using the LiveCD, and > everything worked perfectly. I would certainly advise anyone who is > thinking of building LFS to use the Live

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Edward Poe
--- Ian Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> I agree the LiveCD really sucks > > I disagree!! > I recently completed LFS for the first time, using > the LiveCD, and everything worked perfectly. I would > certainly advise anyone who is thinking of building > LFS to use the LiveCD. I

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Hari
On 12/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Andrew Benton wrote: > > Slackware uses an obsolete 2.4 kernel. You'll need to compile a 2.6 kernel > > Obsolete is a pretty strong word. Is it really obsolete? Just for academic interest, I bought an 8 proc IBM eServe

Re: livecd

2005-12-02 Thread Micheal E Cooper
> --- Ian Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I agree the LiveCD really sucks >> I disagree!! "Edward Poe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would have to agree with you whole-heartedly. I > recently performed my first install of LFS using the > LiveCD. I really liked the idea that all of t

lfs and usb --

2005-12-02 Thread info (Giardina_Software)
Hello all, please does anyone can help me how copy a livecd iso ppc image inside a small pen-drive usb and start it at the boot? Is it possible to do this?? I would like to start my stick with this environment?? Thanks at all marco -- smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature --

Re: FC4 as a host [Was: Re: file format not recognized from ld right from the start????]

2005-12-02 Thread Ken Fuchs
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Andrew Benton wrote: >> >>> Slackware uses an obsolete 2.4 kernel. You'll need to compile a 2.6 >>> kernel >> >> Obsolete is a pretty strong word. Is it really obsolete? Andy wrote: >For the purpose of compiling LFS, a 2.4 kernel is obsolete. N