proftpd

2000-10-14 Thread rob smith
I am new to ftp servers...I have proftpd running with a basic annoymous proftpd.conf file. I am wondering how to limit access to one directory only. the way it is now is the person loging in can look around (read/but not write priv..) Perhaps someone could send in their proftpd.conf file so i

Re: Re: Re: 3d support

2000-10-10 Thread rob smith
Um, again, read the page Perhaps I'm seeing something else, but when I: 1) Go to http://linux.3dfx.com/ 2) Click "Open Source" 3) Click "Drivers" 4) Look at the third item in the list. I get a description of XFree 4.x drivers. Don't you??? yeah...I see that...but those

ftp server

2000-10-09 Thread rob smith
I have recently installed rh7.0...I did a custom install and did not include the ftp server... I have decided that I want it now what is the best way to install it. Should I use the cd and do and upgrade or simple install the packages myself from the disk...and what are the packages?? thankx

Re: Re: Kernel Panic Problem

2000-10-08 Thread rob smith
that is bad...that happened to me twice in the last year...I tried everything, basically you have to reinstall...sorrybut true On Mon, 09 Oct 2000, Paul Anderson wrote: Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 02:57:55 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Paul Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL

Re: Re: Kernel Panic Problem

2000-10-08 Thread rob smith
one more thing...can you tell me what you did just b4 that happened...once I had to hit the reset button which I thought caused it...but the next time I had a normal shutdown and then when I rebooted I got that error...which I thought was strange. What I did since was install a new harddrive on

Re: Graphical firewall App

2000-10-08 Thread rob smith
the firewall program is lokkit or something like that..it is on the second cd another good and easy one is called firestarter...you can get it at gnome.org On Sun, 8 Oct 2000, Rick Knebel wrote: Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 19:22:44 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Rick Knebel [EMAIL

3d support

2000-10-08 Thread rob smith
I am trying to play quake 2 with rh7.0...I thought rh7.0 came with 3d support..I am running a voodoo3...with lots of mem and speed. I looked for drivers but they are based on xfree86 3.3.5 and rh7.0 has xfree86 4 will they work or am I missing how this works??

Re: Re: 3d support

2000-10-08 Thread rob smith
well, Jason no offense taken...but before you say something like that try reading the message more carefully...the drivers at linux.3dfx.com are based on xfree86 3.3.5 like I said the first timerh 7.0 has xfree86 4. something or other...I was asking would they still work...not where they

rh7.0 lock up

2000-10-07 Thread rob smith
My box is locking up once in a while...and it happens with difference programs...the screen freezes and then things go transparent except for icons...all text disappears...anyone know a way I could diagnose what the problem is?? I am using a voodoo 3 video card and I think it might have

Re: Re: rh7.0 lock up

2000-10-07 Thread rob smith
check the log file, I wouldn't know what I was looking for...but I will check anyway.. Have you checked log files? Do you get a core dump? Are you doing the same thing everytime it locks up? rob smith wrote: My box is locking up once in a while...and it happens with difference

rh 7.0 official release..

2000-08-14 Thread Rob Smith
Does anyone know when RH 7.0 will officially be released...or a rough idea? I had to wipe my hard drive and I don't want to put 6.2 back on if 7.0 is coming soon Rob pain is only weakness leaving the body

Re: re:Kernel panic

2000-08-13 Thread Rob Smith
Sometimes too much ram causes this problem...When I tried to install 6.2 with 128 I got the same error. Try starting with linux mem=64M - Original Message - From: "wmlewis" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 6:58 PM Subject: re:Kernel

descriptor error...can't boot linux...help!!!

2000-08-12 Thread Rob Smith
I had the following error yesterday and couldn't boot linux... EXT-fs eror (device ide0 (3,70)): ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group p16 not in group (block 0)! EXT-fs group descriptors corrupted! Kernal panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:46 I didn't recieve any responces from

Can't boot linux...kernal panic

2000-08-11 Thread Rob Smith
) ...autorun DONE EXT-fs error (deviece ide0 (3,70)):ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group p16 not in group (block 0)! EXT-fs group descriptors corrupted! Kernal panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:46 Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED

rpm upgrade

2000-08-06 Thread rob smith
I am using rpm 3.0.4-0.48 this is what came with rh6.2... should I have upgraded this?? If so to which one?? I sometimes get sag faults when installing rpms and have to reboot thanks Rob ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

serious problem--help

2000-08-06 Thread Rob Smith
I had a problem were I had to hit reset on the box (I now that is bad to start) When rebooting filesystem failed so i had to run fsck. It seemed to fix a lot of things (like 100 or more) Then I rebooted and when I logged in it said "no /root directory" and bash$ came up. I tried to start x

list archive--please send url

2000-08-06 Thread Rob Smith
If you read my last message "serious problem--help" I won't have to explain why I need the url to the list archieve, I am in windoz now and don't have the link...please send quickly..thanks Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Redhat-list ma

trash can

2000-08-05 Thread rob smith
How do you get the windoz like trash can?? I am using the latest GMC... ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

galeon

2000-08-04 Thread rob smith
Anyone using Galeon web browser?? Is is possible to make an icon for it instead of running it from a terminal window? I tried making a launcher and telling it to run and in a window but the window crashes (it just flashes quickly)...that was not really a redhat question but I have another: Is

Re: galeon

2000-08-04 Thread rob smith
Suppose though, for some odd and unexplained reason, your mozilla embedded libraries were in /opt/lib/ , You would simply edit the above script ( /usr/bin/galeon ) and replace the first elif directory (/usr/local/mozilla/) with /opt/lib and that should make it work. My Mozilla is in

Re: galeon

2000-08-04 Thread rob smith
ok I wasn't clear with my question. I should have asked first of all what is an elif and second how and where or with what do I change it? On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 23:46:11 Robert Soros wrote: Very simply replace the first elif elif [ -f /usr/local/mozilla/libgtkembedmoz.so ]; then

Re: galeon

2000-08-04 Thread rob smith
Got it working thanks for the help... On Sat, 05 Aug 2000 00:21:33 Robert Soros wrote: elif is a control function in bash scripting dont focus on this too much ... try this at your command prompt.. pico /usr/bin/galeon and you'll see the galeon

list archive

2000-08-04 Thread rob smith
I want to access the list archive but I don't remember my password...normally you can have it mailed back to you...didn't see this option on the sign in page...any ideas?? ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

telnet...

2000-08-03 Thread rob smith
I have never used telnet. I am not totally clear on what it is or how it works. From what I understand from reading a few docs is that it is a little like pcanywhere...is this the case. If so I want to set it up on my home computer to access it remotely. So 2 questions: What is good program

redhat 6.9

2000-08-02 Thread rob smith
I went to redhat's site looking for '6.9' that I see people talking about...to make a long story short..where can I get it?? and can I upgrade from 6.2 directly without re-installing?? -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

compiling is fun :(

2000-08-01 Thread rob smith
Ok..everyone has been great so far helping me with this ghostscript printer driver I am trying to compile for my z11. I really appreciate the help. I have managed to figure a lot of it out on my own...but once again I am lost...when trying to make the rpm I get the following errors...any

printer...

2000-07-31 Thread rob smith
..so any suggestions?? -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

Re: compiling ghostscript..trying anyway..

2000-07-31 Thread rob smith
Thankx for the responce but could you be a little more specific...what patch?? any idea where I get it? On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 22:58:59 Charles Galpin wrote: you need the 'patch' rpm On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, rob smith wrote: snip /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1350: patch: command not found

firestarter

2000-07-17 Thread rob smith
constantly!!! what is it and how do I stop it... Thanks for any help -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

tcp ports and orbit

2000-07-15 Thread rob smith
errors in what I did?? the ones listening are: 1040 - 1052 range and one is 6000 -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

helix-gnome...update crash

2000-07-14 Thread rob smith
The update for helix gnome downloads the rpms fine, however when it starts to install them it crashs...segmentation fault... Is there a way to fix this or a way to install all of the rpms quickly like a "install all rpms in this directory command??" -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]

segmentation faults??

2000-07-14 Thread rob smith
Everytime I try to install an rpm I get a segmentation fault...something about the kernal can't handle the request...Can someone explain how I fix this?? and what causes it?? -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe

tcp ports listening

2000-07-14 Thread rob smith
for it so I can just type x Thanks, Rob Smith -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

orbit

2000-07-14 Thread rob smith
This goes with my previous message about tcp ports listening. Someone mentioned something you could do to orbit to change the way it use tcp ports or unix ports or something along that linejust to refresh I had to reinstall and lost everything. -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial

netscape 4.73

2000-07-06 Thread rob smith
Is it worth effort to install 4.73...I have 4.72 now... is it better, more stable, worse??? Thanks for the help... -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

deleted files...

2000-07-05 Thread rob smith
that defrags the drive or finds unnecessary files etc... -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

epplet hell...

2000-07-04 Thread rob smith
) -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

epplets

2000-07-03 Thread rob smith
I finally have most of the epplet thing figured out..one small problem: Everytime I login 2 and 3 of the epplets appear, I delete them and only leave the ones I want but they keep coming back...please help this is annoying!! -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands

how do you get this??

2000-07-02 Thread rob smith
Ok, I was looking at some ethemes and I looked at screenshot that had a cool panel in the upper right corner...I have included a pic with this message. Anyone have any idea how to get it or what it is?? -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural

windows media player

2000-06-28 Thread rob smith
Is there anything for linux comparable to windows media player...all in one type of program?? -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

Re: lexmark Z11 printer

2000-06-25 Thread rob smith
e: On Sat, 24 Jun 2000, rob smith wrote: I have looked everywhere to find a driver or something to make my lexmark z11 printer work with redhat 6.2 Can anyone help?? The losers at lexmark didn't even put out a win NT driver...???strange Lexmark printers are "WinPrinters."

lexmark Z11 printer

2000-06-24 Thread rob smith
I have looked everywhere to find a driver or something to make my lexmark z11 printer work with redhat 6.2 Can anyone help?? The losers at lexmark didn't even put out a win NT driver...???strange -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity

portsentry and ssh

2000-06-13 Thread rob smith
I tried to compile portsentry and I get the error "./portsentry file does not exist...any idea why this might be?? I get the error when doing the make install. -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [

ssh???

2000-06-13 Thread rob smith
I was reading about SSH...do I need that if I am just running a home computer connected to the internet by a cable modem?? I have a firewall and am trying to install portsentry. Is this enough or should I get SSH too?? -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance

firewall

2000-06-12 Thread rob smith
is this one of its fuctions?? The firewall I am using is called firestarter. Any help would be apprectiated... -- Rob Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.