Re: CD-ROM Hell

2002-09-30 Thread Wladimir Foo
> I have two terrible CD-ROMs and a lot of shady CDs. Sometimes I'll put > one in the drive and Linux will fail to read it properly. Sometimes > this means I just can't read the disk. Other times it means that the > damn drive light stays on and the disk stays mounted and "busy" until I > reboo

Re: CD-ROM Hell

2002-09-30 Thread Ray Olszewski
At 11:35 PM 9/30/02 -0400, Bryan Simmons wrote: >I have two terrible CD-ROMs and a lot of shady CDs. Sometimes I'll put >one in the drive and Linux will fail to read it properly. Sometimes >this means I just can't read the disk. Other times it means that the >damn drive light stays on and the d

Re: Large FTP transfers

2002-09-30 Thread John E . Jay Maass
I have to jump into this NIC thread to say that my impression is bad card-edge connecting, as described in other messages in this thread. One of the list group mentioned accumulations of out-of-tolerances. Dirty contacts were mentioned. I'd have to begin right there, since it was stated that pushi

Re: CD-ROM Hell

2002-09-30 Thread James Miller
On 30 Sep 2002, Bryan Simmons wrote: > I have two terrible CD-ROMs and a lot of shady CDs. Sometimes I'll put > one in the drive and Linux will fail to read it properly. Sometimes > this means I just can't read the disk. Other times it means that the > damn drive light stays on and the disk st

CD-ROM Hell

2002-09-30 Thread Bryan Simmons
I have two terrible CD-ROMs and a lot of shady CDs. Sometimes I'll put one in the drive and Linux will fail to read it properly. Sometimes this means I just can't read the disk. Other times it means that the damn drive light stays on and the disk stays mounted and "busy" until I reboot the fric

Re: Large FTP transfers

2002-09-30 Thread Adam Luchjenbroers
> As to testing ... the easiest way is, as you already realize, to swap in a > new NIC and see if that makes the problem go away. As someone else already > pointed out, this is a cheap enough solution (at least here in the USA) > that it should at least be considered. If you can't replace the NIC

Re: breaking up a zip file

2002-09-30 Thread Jude DaShiell
Look for info-zip linux package and you'll find it. The info-zip project has a mirror on cdrom.com if memory serves and that's where the basic source code can be downloaded and pointers to other sites are available for the encryption components. On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Jim Reimer wrote: > Jude D

Re: breaking up a zip file

2002-09-30 Thread Jim Reimer
Jude DaShiell wrote: > let's try zipsplit. It appears it's nearly time for a new keyboard. > > > > On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > >>That would be ipsplit. I remember zipsplit from my DOS days, but where's it available for Linux? -jdr- - To unsubscribe from this list: send

Re: breaking up a zip file

2002-09-30 Thread Jude DaShiell
let's try zipsplit. It appears it's nearly time for a new keyboard. On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Jude DaShiell wrote: > That would be ipsplit. > > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at

RE: Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread Jude DaShiell
What you need in your listing is the tape offset address for the beginning of each file saved in that tar listing. I wonder if inodes would serve for this purpose. Actually, linux-tape list on [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have the answer for you. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "un

Re: breaking up a zip file

2002-09-30 Thread Jude DaShiell
That would be ipsplit. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs

Re: System Resource Management

2002-09-30 Thread Ray Olszewski
At 05:44 PM 9/30/02 -0500, Jim Reimer wrote: >look at the man pages for 'nice' and 'top' > >-jdr- > >Paul Kraus wrote: >>Is there a way to give a processes for cpu time? In nt you can set a >>priority. Is there a way to see a list of processes based on the cpu >>time they are using? The other opt

Re: System Resource Management

2002-09-30 Thread Jim Reimer
look at the man pages for 'nice' and 'top' -jdr- Paul Kraus wrote: > Is there a way to give a processes for cpu time? In nt you can set a > priority. Is there a way to see a list of processes based on the cpu > time they are using? > > Paul Kraus > Network Administrator > PEL Supply Company > 2

System Resource Management

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
Is there a way to give a processes for cpu time? In nt you can set a priority. Is there a way to see a list of processes based on the cpu time they are using? Paul Kraus Network Administrator PEL Supply Company 216.267.5775 Voice 216-267-6176 Fax www.pelsupply.com - To unsubscribe from this list

RE: System Resource Management (corrections)

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
Is there a way to see how much cpu time a process is using. Can I give one process more priority then another? Is there a way to see and sort the process list by how much cpu time the processes is using. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Pa

FW: Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
You did mention my name you copied my signature or perhaps you didn't realize that had my name in it. You attacked my competence in a post that had nothing to do with the list other then an attempt to flame me. You where not constructive nor where you giving advise. You where complaining about hav

Re: Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread pa3gcu
On Monday 30 September 2002 20:35, Paul Kraus wrote: > First of all I am not a UNIX or Linux admin. I had two servers dumped on > me and have been struggling for 2 weeks to get some of the more basic > shit down. Which is WHY I AM POSTING ON A NEWBIE LIST!Why the hell are > you attacking someone o

RE: Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
First of all I am not a UNIX or Linux admin. I had two servers dumped on me and have been struggling for 2 weeks to get some of the more basic shit down. Which is WHY I AM POSTING ON A NEWBIE LIST!Why the hell are you attacking someone on a newbie list. I did read the man pages and I had already r

Re: Adding data to file name

2002-09-30 Thread Jim Reimer
Paul Kraus wrote: > I have script that calls smbtar. Then for the output file I want it to > display the date. > > smbtar . -t "/home/pdk/backup.MM.DD.YY" > > Where mm.dd.yy is current month date and year. > > Paul Kraus > Network Administrator > PEL Supply Company > 216.267.5775 Voice > 21

Re: Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread pa3gcu
On Monday 30 September 2002 19:39, Ray Olszewski wrote: > At 03:21 PM 9/30/02 -0400, Paul Kraus wrote: > >Is there a way to have an index written? I am making 13gb backups and it > >takes forever to simply restore because it has to read each and every > >single file on the tape. This is actually o

Re: Ogle and slow DVD playing.

2002-09-30 Thread pa3gcu
On Monday 30 September 2002 19:13, Jose Luis Alarcon wrote: > Hi all. Long time since i was here last time. > > Anybody can tell me what can are the reasons why ogle play the DVD movies > very slow?. Have you read the FAQ at www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/faq.shtml espestialy FAQ Nr, 20.

RE: Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
I understand about outputting the contents to file. On my m$ system the backup software indexes the tape so that when you want to get a file off of it the software looks at the index for the location on the tape. Fast forwards to the spot, and then restores the file. With tar it reads every inch o

Re: Ogle and slow DVD playing.

2002-09-30 Thread Ray Olszewski
At 12:13 PM 9/30/02 -0700, Jose Luis Alarcon wrote: > Hi all. Long time since i was here last time. > > Anybody can tell me what can are the reasons why ogle play the DVD movies >very slow?. Probably not, given that in this context, "slow" has multiple meanings. (Do you mean it takes a long

Ogle and slow DVD playing.

2002-09-30 Thread Jose Luis Alarcon
Hi all. Long time since i was here last time. Anybody can tell me what can are the reasons why ogle play the DVD movies very slow?. TIA. Best regards. Jose. Debian GNU/Linux 'Sid' Kernel 2.4.17 Ext3. ESware Linux 365 Kernel 2.4.17 ReiserFS. Registered Linux User #213309. Memories...

Do any of you know umbclinux?

2002-09-30 Thread Bryan Simmons
Is anyone here familiar with the mailing list umbclinux? -- Regards, Bryan Simmons =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it". ---Mark Twain =-=-=-=-=-

Re: Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread Ray Olszewski
At 03:21 PM 9/30/02 -0400, Paul Kraus wrote: >Is there a way to have an index written? I am making 13gb backups and it >takes forever to simply restore because it has to read each and every >single file on the tape. This is actually on my sco box but the question >is relevant because I plan on mov

Tar Backups

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
Is there a way to have an index written? I am making 13gb backups and it takes forever to simply restore because it has to read each and every single file on the tape. This is actually on my sco box but the question is relevant because I plan on moving the file server to a red hat machine. Paul

Adding data to file name

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
I have script that calls smbtar. Then for the output file I want it to display the date. smbtar . -t "/home/pdk/backup.MM.DD.YY" Where mm.dd.yy is current month date and year. Paul Kraus Network Administrator PEL Supply Company 216.267.5775 Voice 216-267-6176 Fax www.pelsupply.com BEGIN:V

Re: && - Help

2002-09-30 Thread Jos Lemmerling
On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Brian Jackson wrote: > && means to only execute the second/third/etc. command if the previous one > completed succesfully. > the echo is probably just toadd a blank line to make the output of this > easier to read. Maybe a nice add-on: the || does the oppesite thing; if t

Re: && - Help

2002-09-30 Thread Brian Jackson
&& means to only execute the second/third/etc. command if the previous one completed succesfully. the echo is probably just toadd a blank line to make the output of this easier to read. Paul Kraus writes: > What does && represent? > > Here is the command that I saw it in. > watch -n 1 "/hy

RE: && - Help

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
&& refers to another command. The echo simply places a blank line. -Original Message- From: Paul Kraus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:31 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: && - Help What does && represent? Here is the command that I

&& - Help

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Kraus
What does && represent? Here is the command that I saw it in. watch -n 1 "/hylafax/etc/errorstats.sh /hylafax/etc/xferfaxlog && faxstat -asl && echo && tail /var/log/messages" Also why is the echo necessary. Cross Posted due to relevancy. Paul Kraus Network Administrator PEL Supply Company 21

Re: breaking up a zip file

2002-09-30 Thread pa3gcu
On Monday 30 September 2002 13:30, Paul Furness wrote: > Hi, everyone. > > I seem to remember seeing somewhere a handy Linux prog that will take a > gz or zip file, and re-package it into a number of smaller zip files. I > don't remember the command, but it was used something like: > > Command -s

Re: Large FTP transfers

2002-09-30 Thread Adam Luchjenbroers
> The last 2 messages above say resource collisions, either you have 2 cards > sharing one IRQ (see that with cat /proc/interruts) and one or the other is > misbehaving, or there is a wire lose in the cable plug. $ cat /proc/interrupts/ CPU0 0: 168834 XT-PIC timer 1:

Re: Large FTP transfers

2002-09-30 Thread Adam Luchjenbroers
> Greetings: Is it possible your computer room might > have a tad more air pollution than you can see?? In the past I've had > fairly good luck carefully "burnishing" the cards fingers with a > clean eraser, getting them nice and shiny, and being sure to remove > the eraser residue

Re: Large FTP transfers

2002-09-30 Thread Adam Luchjenbroers
> Greetings: Is it possible your computer room might > have a tad more air pollution than you can see?? In the past I've had > fairly good luck carefully "burnishing" the cards fingers with a > clean eraser, getting them nice and shiny, and being sure to remove > the eraser residue

Re: Large FTP transfers

2002-09-30 Thread Adam Luchjenbroers
> Finally, you might try running a diagnostic progrem for the NIC. I don't > recall what type of NIC it is (or even if you reported that in a prior > message ... I've seen about a half dozen different NIC-related threads in > the last day, and my memory just isn't good enough to retain the details

breaking up a zip file

2002-09-30 Thread Paul Furness
Hi, everyone. I seem to remember seeing somewhere a handy Linux prog that will take a gz or zip file, and re-package it into a number of smaller zip files. I don't remember the command, but it was used something like: Command -s chunk-size archive.zip and it would produce archive01.zip, archiv

Re: Large FTP transfers

2002-09-30 Thread Ray Olszewski
As I think I said once before, troubleshooting exchanges are better kept on the list, not moved to private communications. I've Cc'd the list here. At 07:09 PM 9/30/02 +0930, Adam Luchjenbroers wrote: > > Finally, you might try running a diagnostic progrem for the NIC. I don't > > recall what t