What are 'Nice' values in relation to processes

2003-07-08 Thread James McDonald
Folks, I have been noticing words such as 'nice values' and 're-nicing' and am wondering what it means. Anyone explain it for me? James McDonald ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailma

Re: System Resource Limits

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth David A. Bandel: > On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 17:16:19 -0400 > Kurt Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If you type ulimit in the shell, bash obligingly shows you the process > > resource limits that affect processes started by the shell: > > > > $ ulimit -S -a > > core file size(blocks,

Re: default iptables rules

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Joel Hammer: > I am using a debian distro, lindows. On startup some default firewall > rules are generated with iptables. These rules not quite what I want. I > cannot find a configuration file for these rules. Could someone tell me > if such a file exists and where? Surely somewhere in /e

default iptables rules

2003-07-08 Thread Joel Hammer
I am using a debian distro, lindows. On startup some default firewall rules are generated with iptables. These rules not quite what I want. I cannot find a configuration file for these rules. Could someone tell me if such a file exists and where? Thanks, Joel

Re: System Resource Limits

2003-07-08 Thread David A. Bandel
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 17:16:19 -0400 Kurt Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you type ulimit in the shell, bash obligingly shows you the process > resource limits that affect processes started by the shell: > > $ ulimit -S -a > core file size(blocks, -c) 0 > data seg size (kbytes,

Re: New Step

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Nobody: > Thanks to Net Llama! we now have a Step on Upgrading to gcc-3.x. > You may find this step at http://www.linux-sxs.org/upgrading/gcc.html You can also grab the latest GCC bits from sources.redhat.com: ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/gcc/releases Kurt -- If you sit down at a poker ga

New Step

2003-07-08 Thread Nobody
Thanks to Net Llama! we now have a Step on Upgrading to gcc-3.x. You may find this step at http://www.linux-sxs.org/upgrading/gcc.html ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linu

System Resource Limits

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
If you type ulimit in the shell, bash obligingly shows you the process resource limits that affect processes started by the shell: $ ulimit -S -a core file size(blocks, -c) 0 data seg size (kbytes, -d) unlimited file size (blocks, -f) unlimited max locked memory (kb

Re: Can't read CD in linux, can in xp

2003-07-08 Thread Joel Hammer
The only error I get is IO error reading file. There is nothing in /var/log/messages. If I try to open with xv I get "bus error." I don't think I have DMA enabled for the cdrom. I will have to look into that. Joel On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 09:08:12AM -0400, Net Llama! wrote: > What are the errors??

Re: Time syncing with a windows box

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Condon Thomas A KPWA: > > Folks, > > For esoteric reasons I need to be able to synchronize time between my linux > laptop and a windows 2k box that are connected via ethernet. This is a > private network that is not connected to the internet. Does anyone have a > script that will get the

RE: Time syncing with a windows box

2003-07-08 Thread Condon Thomas A KPWA
Aaron Grewell wrote: > The easiest way is to do ntp. Make sure the Time Service is started > on Win2k (assuming Win2k Server here, not sure Pro can do this) then > set up your ntp client as you would for Unix timesync. It works the > same way. It is a Win2K server. Thanks. In Harmony's Way,

Re: Time syncing with a windows box

2003-07-08 Thread Aaron Grewell
The easiest way is to do ntp. Make sure the Time Service is started on Win2k (assuming Win2k Server here, not sure Pro can do this) then set up your ntp client as you would for Unix timesync. It works the same way. On Tuesday 08 July 2003 12:20 pm, Condon Thomas A KPWA wrote: > Folks, > > For

Time syncing with a windows box

2003-07-08 Thread Condon Thomas A KPWA
Folks, For esoteric reasons I need to be able to synchronize time between my linux laptop and a windows 2k box that are connected via ethernet. This is a private network that is not connected to the internet. Does anyone have a script that will get the time from the windows box? In Harmony's

Re: how to connect to an USB disk drive...

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Aaron Grewell: > > > > Can anyone give me some hints. Why it is behaving like > > this? And how i will be able to connect that disk? I > > need to copy lots more files in that drive..I am > > checking/working on this server remotely because i am > > too far from the server... > > > > I susp

Re: how to connect to an USB disk drive...

2003-07-08 Thread Aaron Grewell
> > Can anyone give me some hints. Why it is behaving like > this? And how i will be able to connect that disk? I > need to copy lots more files in that drive..I am > checking/working on this server remotely because i am > too far from the server... > I suspect your drive is not supported by the

Re: how to connect to an USB disk drive...

2003-07-08 Thread Michael Hipp
I have a Pockey 30GB USB drive. To use it under Linux .. Add something like this to /etc/fstab /dev/sda1 /mnt/pockey vfat noauto,user 0 0 Create the mount point mkdir /mnt/pockey Then mount the drive mount /mnt/pockey The sda1 will change if you already have SCSI drives. All must be done as root,

Re: CAD for Linux

2003-07-08 Thread ronnie gauthier
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:45:10 -0400 - Kurt Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the following Re: CAD for Linux >There have been some posts over the years looking for CAD programs >for Linux. Here's a free 2D CAD program that appears, to my untrained >eye, to be capable: > >http://www.qcad.org/ Some CAD

Re: CAD for Linux

2003-07-08 Thread Federico Voges
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, You have LinuxCAD (www.linuxcad.com). The web site claims it's (at least somewhate) compatible with AutoCAD. Disclaimer: I haven't "touch" a CAD program in about 13 years. I'm absolutely *not* updated on this subject :) On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:53

Re: CAD for Linux

2003-07-08 Thread Net Llama!
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Kurt Wall wrote: > Quoth Net Llama!: > > Its always about compatibility: > > http://www.qcad.org/index.php3?body=faq&product=qcad#compatibility > > > > Doesn't sound too promising. > > Ah, well, I can see that being a problem. I suppose AutoCAD is > the big dog in the CAD marke

Re: CAD for Linux

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Net Llama!: > Its always about compatibility: > http://www.qcad.org/index.php3?body=faq&product=qcad#compatibility > > Doesn't sound too promising. Ah, well, I can see that being a problem. I suppose AutoCAD is the big dog in the CAD market. > > There have been some posts over the years l

Re: CAD for Linux

2003-07-08 Thread Net Llama!
Its always about compatibility: http://www.qcad.org/index.php3?body=faq&product=qcad#compatibility Doesn't sound too promising. On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Kurt Wall wrote: > There have been some posts over the years looking for CAD programs > for Linux. Here's a free 2D CAD program that appears, to my

CAD for Linux

2003-07-08 Thread Kurt Wall
There have been some posts over the years looking for CAD programs for Linux. Here's a free 2D CAD program that appears, to my untrained eye, to be capable: http://www.qcad.org/ Kurt -- "Heisenberg may have slept here" ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMA

Re: Can't read CD in linux, can in xp

2003-07-08 Thread Net Llama!
What are the errors?? This is like pulling teeth here. Maybe your CDROM drive needs to have DMA turned on? On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Joel Hammer wrote: > OK. More investigation. The transfer of many files goes fine until I try > to tranfer a 34 meg tif file. All the preceding files are much smaller >