RE: X86Config ?

2000-04-01 Thread Jon Nichols
If you have to shoot in the dark, I would go with the SVGA serverit's been kind to meYMMV. Definitely check the online docs first before you resort to the blind guess :) jon On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Christian Orsatti wrote: > >%_Hi > > I have install the redhat 6.1 on a laptop COMPAQ Arma

Re: Helixcode installer

2000-04-01 Thread mozilla
Charles Galpin wrote: > > I honestly don't remember exactly. I'm pretty sure it allowed me to > specify a local dir. But my memory sucks. I could have very well done it > as you described :) > > I'm quite sure I didn't just do the rpms by hand though. What's the advantage of the Helixcode? --

Re: Unreadable Fonts in Netscape

2000-04-01 Thread Hal Burgiss
On Sun, Apr 02, 2000 at 12:35:32AM -0500, skybell wrote: > Certain web pages under Netscape are almost unreadable. I tried changing > the fonts in Netscape but with no luck. I am using Red Hat 6.1 , X free > 3.3.5. Any help would be appreciated http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU.html (De-u

Unreadable Fonts in Netscape

2000-04-01 Thread skybell
Certain web pages under Netscape are almost unreadable. I tried changing the fonts in Netscape but with no luck. I am using Red Hat 6.1 , X free 3.3.5. Any help would be appreciated -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

Re: MediaRing VOIP and Firewall

2000-04-01 Thread Syd Carter
Here is the dump that I got back.. Does this provide any enlightenment? IP masquerading entries prot expire source destination ports tcp 5:59.69 ClientMachine mrussjof1128.mediaring.com 2237 -> 1720 (62655) udp 4:01.30 ClientMachine mrussjex4028.me

Re: Better backup plan? Suggestions or comments - anyone?

2000-04-01 Thread Eric Sisler
Shane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [big snippage] >I too use BRU (the free version, from when Redhat included it in the 5.x >series, you're allowed as long as you've went thru the upgrade path >continuously), but I only backup my main "box" (that does everything >from samba/nfs to www & sendmail f

Re: redhat-digest Digest V00 #421

2000-04-01 Thread Doug McGarrett
A >Re: burn CD in Redhat The fellow that answered this question gave us an URL. I went to the URL, and then the HOWTO was in sections. Is there any way to get to this information in one big file that can be downloaded, or do you always have to download these things in itty-bitty pieces?

MediaRing VOIP and Firewall

2000-04-01 Thread Syd Carter / Upper Level
I have tried to use MediaRing on my Win 95 clients. I think that there is a conflict with my firewall running off the linux server. Does anyone have experience with this software of can provide insight onto determining what ports are being accessed / blocked Thanks. -- To unsubscribe: mail

ip alias & apache & kernal

2000-04-01 Thread Steve Lee
after upgrading to redhat 6.1 the ipalias does not work on my machine? i have a block of 8 ip and some of these address point to the same nic. in need of some quick help please. even the default kernal i have that used to work and also the default that was replaced by the upgrade. can someone ex

Re: burn CD in Redhat

2000-04-01 Thread Steve Lee
i read the howto. i understand the command to make image, test image, and write to cd but now i cant get this yamaha ide cdrw to work. it can load as a normal hdc cdrom reader when booting but making it a ide-scsi emulator is not working. cdrecord -scanbusdoes not display anything about my

Re: Take 2, ISO vs. xcdroast

2000-04-01 Thread Charles Galpin
yes, xcdroast is just a GUI front end to cdrecord. On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Bret Hughes wrote: > looks like you can use cdrecord. lots of info at > > http://metalab.unc.edu/Linux/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html > > > > Edward Schernau wrote: > > > I asked HOW one burns a CD from a previously made (

Re: Helixcode installer

2000-04-01 Thread Charles Galpin
I honestly don't remember exactly. I'm pretty sure it allowed me to specify a local dir. But my memory sucks. I could have very well done it as you described :) I'm quite sure I didn't just do the rpms by hand though. charles On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Bruce A. Mallett wrote: > How did you get it to

Re: Helixcode installer

2000-04-01 Thread Bruce A. Mallett
How did you get it to work locally? I found it would not work when selecting the local media option. The only way I could get it to run was by creating a directory under /home/ftp that mirrors where the files are on helixcode's site. I then gave the installer my own machine as the "other networ

RE: burn CD in Redhat

2000-04-01 Thread Jon Nichols
look around for the xcdroast homepage, then grab the latest stable version. I recommend that program very highly. if you have an IDE cdrom writer, you will have to enable scsi emulation (kernel recompile) which is a whole other story, but IIRC, that was the hardest thing I had to do when I set

Re: Take 2, ISO vs. xcdroast

2000-04-01 Thread Bret Hughes
looks like you can use cdrecord. lots of info at http://metalab.unc.edu/Linux/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html Edward Schernau wrote: > I asked HOW one burns a CD from a previously made (or downloaded) > ISO. How do you tell xcdroast not to collect N files and make an > image, THEN burn it to CD

Re: Md5 Checksums re: zoot-386i.iso

2000-04-01 Thread John P. Verel
On 03/31/00, 09:59:31AM +0200, Gustav Schaffter wrote: > Is there any way of doing the md5sum test on an already burnt CD? I would think just mount the CD, change to that mountpoint and enter: md5sum --binary zoot-i386.iso assuming your image is for Intel. Then compare to the signatures from yo

Re: Take 2, ISO vs. xcdroast

2000-04-01 Thread Charles Galpin
Easy. >From the main page choose "Master CD" Then choose "Write Image" Assuming you have setup the partition to read from correctly etc, and you have put the .iso there, all you do is type in the name of the .iso As soon as you complete typing the name it will recognize it, and show the label a

Re: Helixcode installer

2000-04-01 Thread Charles Galpin
On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Bruce A. Mallett wrote: > Anyone tried using the Helixcode install program? While it looks nice, > it sure is > a pain to try to use ... so I figured I'd ask to see if it is just my > ignorance that is > making it appear that way. > If you go to the ftp site and download

Re: xcdroast vs ISO

2000-04-01 Thread Roger Dooley
You can burn an ISO image using xcdroast. I've done this from work several times. I can't remeber the exact steps, but it can be done using the .iso extension. -RD "Thomas K. Gamble" wrote: > > On Sat, 01 Apr 2000, Edward Schernau wrote: > > Any way to burn a CD from an ISO WITHOUT "mastering" i

Helixcode installer

2000-04-01 Thread Bruce A. Mallett
Anyone tried using the Helixcode install program? While it looks nice, it sure is a pain to try to use ... so I figured I'd ask to see if it is just my ignorance that is making it appear that way. I have many times now tried to use it. If I start it directly via the "lynx -source http:..." meth

Re: xcdroast vs ISO

2000-04-01 Thread Thomas K. Gamble
On Sat, 01 Apr 2000, Edward Schernau wrote: > Any way to burn a CD from an ISO WITHOUT "mastering" it from > numerous files first? There must be something I'm missing. If you are trying to burn an existing ISO, changing the extension from .iso to .raw will work. (.raw is the xcdroast default)

Re: Annoying color features in RH6.2

2000-04-01 Thread Lance A. Brown
Isaiah Weiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> The problem is with the *MAN* pages - they come up in color, and >> the dark blue and green are practically impossible to read. I >> imagine this is a matter of fixing some X11 settings somewhere, but >> the question is "where?" In this case, it looks

Take 2, ISO vs. xcdroast

2000-04-01 Thread Edward Schernau
I asked HOW one burns a CD from a previously made (or downloaded) ISO. How do you tell xcdroast not to collect N files and make an image, THEN burn it to CD? -- Edward Schernau http://www.schernau.com Network Architect mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rational Computing

Re: can cpio be used with ssh?

2000-04-01 Thread Lars Kellogg-Stedman
One of the best ways to answer a question like this is to try it and see what happens :). cpio and ssh work just fine; I usually use something like this: (a) for copying files to a remote host: find /dir -print | cpio -o | ssh host 'cd /newdir; cpio -id' keep in mind that for som

Re: Notes on Upgrading from 6.1 to 6.2 via iso image.

2000-04-01 Thread Trevor Astrope
> The kernel was properly upgraded. However, as with the 6.1 install, I > was given two kernels, one for an smp configuration, which was made > the default. Problem is this is a single processor machine. I do > believe (I'll check to be sure) that there is a slot for a second > processor (Dell

Re: DHCP versus DNS

2000-04-01 Thread Paul Watkins
Jerry: Thanks for a very well detailed reply -- this should serve as a checklist for those who experience similar difficulties. Here's my situation which leads me to believe I need to try dhcpcd instead of pump. 1. My particular cable company provides a static IP address but recommends use of d

Re: Help with modprobe, please

2000-04-01 Thread Bret Hughes
can't you run rc.local from the command line? try . /etc/rc.d/rc.local it should run it in the current shell so you can watch it. can also redierct the output : rc.local > /tmp/rclocal.out Bret BG wrote: > Thanks all for the tips! I seem to have solved the module problem with your > help, bu

Notes on Upgrading from 6.1 to 6.2 via iso image.

2000-04-01 Thread John P. Verel
Just some minor notes to report on this upgrade. First, most important: It went just fine! Virtually uneventful. One thing I do not understand is given this was an upgrade, why was I asked where I wanted LILO? My 6.1 install was a custom/select all packages, the upgrade from the iso image fro

Re: enlightenment upgrade

2000-04-01 Thread Gustav Schaffter
Mike, I found 1.9.8-2 at: http://www.megaloman.com/~hany/RPM/IByName.html Regards Gustav Mike Erickson wrote: > > On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, David D.W. Downey wrote: > > > Mike Erickson wrote: > > > > > imlib = 1.9.7 is needed by imlib-cfgeditor-1.9.7-1 > > > imlib = 1.9.7 is needed by imlib-deve

Re: Text based Installation

2000-04-01 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
At 12:56 PM 4/1/00 -0800, you wrote: >Thanks, at least I know it can be done... > >how do I do this? > >I usually stick in the bootable CD, and the GUI attempts to load when the pc >is rebooted... > >Where do I pass in the parameters to request text mode? > >thanks again, > >Ahbaid. > When you get

Re: Text based Installation

2000-04-01 Thread Ahbaid Gaffoor
Thanks, at least I know it can be done... how do I do this? I usually stick in the bootable CD, and the GUI attempts to load when the pc is rebooted... Where do I pass in the parameters to request text mode? thanks again, Ahbaid. "Mikkel L. Ellertson" wrote: > At 12:16 PM 4/1/00 -0800, you

Re: Text based Installation

2000-04-01 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
At 12:16 PM 4/1/00 -0800, you wrote: >Hi All, > >I have a video card that's unsupported under Linux. I don't need to be >in GUI mode as the machine will be tucked away in a corner running >various network services. > >The question I have is: > >Can I run the 6.1 or 6.2 installation in text mode as

Text based Installation

2000-04-01 Thread Ahbaid Gaffoor
Hi All, I have a video card that's unsupported under Linux. I don't need to be in GUI mode as the machine will be tucked away in a corner running various network services. The question I have is: Can I run the 6.1 or 6.2 installation in text mode as was provided with 6.0? If not, is there a wa

Re: xcdroast vs ISO

2000-04-01 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
At 12:43 PM 4/1/00 -0500, you wrote: >Any way to burn a CD from an ISO WITHOUT "mastering" it from >numerous files first? There must be something I'm missing. >-- >Edward Schernauhttp://www.schernau.com >Network Architect mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Rational Co

xcdroast vs ISO

2000-04-01 Thread Edward Schernau
Any way to burn a CD from an ISO WITHOUT "mastering" it from numerous files first? There must be something I'm missing. -- Edward Schernau http://www.schernau.com Network Architect mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rational Computing Providence, RI, USA -- To

RE: Help with modprobe, please

2000-04-01 Thread BG
Thanks all for the tips! I seem to have solved the module problem with your help, but still can't get IP Masquerading working like it was. There is some error during the execution of rc.local that I don't know how to trap for viewing. The logon prompt quickly clears the screen. IP masquerading

Re: USB ADSL ?

2000-04-01 Thread Hal Burgiss
On Sat, Apr 01, 2000 at 10:22:20PM +0800, sixx wrote: > > I believe that there are alot of systems in the market using M$ OS and > connecting through the net via USB ADSL modems. > I'm now wondering if anyone around here has managed to get the > efficient 4060 USB ADSL modem to work with kernel 2

Re: Lilo be gone

2000-04-01 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
At 07:19 AM 4/1/00 -0800, Tom Powell wrote: >I am in real trouble and would appreciate some help. > >In trying to install Linux Red Hat 6.1, I managed to screw up > >the lilo boot loader so that I cannot get to my window's partition. > >Can anyone tell me how to get to the lilo and delete it?

Lilo be gone

2000-04-01 Thread Tom Powell
I am in real trouble and would appreciate some help. In trying to install Linux Red Hat 6.1, I managed to screw up the lilo boot loader so that I cannot get to my window's partition. Can anyone tell me how to get to the lilo and delete it? I am able to use the text command line in Linux,

Unidentified subject!

2000-04-01 Thread Jim Baxter
Hi Nice people, I wonder if I should ask this question on April Fools Day but here goes. We have a new guy that wants to hook all our branches to the internet for telnet and ftp. I need a program or programs that can run on Linux that will show higher management (no computer knowledge) how expo

USB ADSL ?

2000-04-01 Thread sixx
Hi ppl, I believe that there are alot of systems in the market using M$ OS and connecting through the net via USB ADSL modems. I'm now wondering if anyone around here has managed to get the efficient 4060 USB ADSL modem to work with kernel 2.3.99 or any other linux implementations ? Thanks for a

Re: Help with modprobe, please

2000-04-01 Thread Adam Sleight
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:38:31 +0100 "BG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: # I am trying to set up IP Masquerading on RH6.2. I have had it running since # RH5.2, but my hard disk died, so I have to learn it over again, I guess. I # think the problem lies with the statements I put in rc.local, but I'm n

Re: Help with modprobe, please

2000-04-01 Thread Edward Dekkers
> /sbin/modprobe ipip.o > /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_ftp.o > /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_raudio.o > /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_irc.o > > Each of these returns "modprobe can't locate ipip.o, ip_masq_ftp.o", etc. I > did locate these files in /lib/modules/2.2.15-2.5.0/ipv4/, so I tried the > above with the full

Re: enlightenment upgrade

2000-04-01 Thread Chris Dowling
If you go to where you downloaded the e16 source, you'll find a libs directory. it'll have the version of imlib that you need. so: ftp://ftp.enlightenment.org/pub/enlightenment/enlightenment/libs/ contains all the libs that you'll need! they're even in rpm format! Chris On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Mik

can cpio be used with ssh?

2000-04-01 Thread Bret Hughes
I need to make a backup of a 6.1 box to a server that has no rcommands. I can use tar with the --rsh-command=usr/bin/ssh option can this be done with cpio I understand that cpio does a beter job with somethings like permissions and symlinks. it is on a private network so I guess I could use rsh

Re: linuxconf web interface

2000-04-01 Thread Edward Dekkers
> Is this a bug? this is a 6.0 server with all the updates. I missed the > preview changes and then activae changes interaction. Look closer. I found mine under the 'Control Panel' menu option on the main page. -- Edward Dekkers (Director) Triple D Computer Services Pty. Ltd. Western Australia