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<H4>"Linux Gazette...<I>making Linux just a little more fun!</I>"</H4>
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The Mailbag!</a> </H2>
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Write the Gazette at <A HREF="mailto:gazette@ssc.com"> gazette@ssc.com</A>
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<H3>Contents:</H3>
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<li><a HREF="#help">Help Wanted -- Article Ideas</a>
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<li><a HREF="#gen">General Mail</a>
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<center><H3><font color="maroon">Help Wanted -- Article Ideas</font></H3></center>
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Answers to these questions should be sent directly to the e-mail address of
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the inquirer with or without a copy to gazette@ssc.com. Answers that are
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copied to <I>LG</I> will be printed in the next issue in the Tips column.
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<P> <STRONG>Before asking a question, please check the new
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<A HREF=../faq/index.html><I>Linux Gazette</I> FAQ</A> to see if it has been
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answered there.</STRONG>
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Wed, 04 Aug 1999 06:09:15 +0300
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<BR>From: Marius Andreiana <<A HREF="mailto:Marius_And@usa.net">Marius_And@usa.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: Article idea
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<P> Hi this is Marius.
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<P> I think a very good article could be made about
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PostgreSQL. One which wouldn't repeat what's in
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the HOWTO, but present how to use it on the web, some
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interfaces to it ( like Java, Php3, Perl, ... ), with
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advantages/disadvantages, links to good sites for newcomers etc.
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<P> I used to developed some Visual FoxPro applications, but I'd like
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something more powerful ( and free ) for use over TCP/IP.
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I've read the web section in the HOWTO but I don't have the
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time to get the tools described there ( must learn for getting
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admitted in university ).
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<P> Thank you,
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Marius
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Thu, 05 Aug 1999 09:25:03 +1000
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<BR>From: Dave Mason <<A HREF="mailto:91001832@snetnzwe.cpg.com.au">91001832@snetnzwe.cpg.com.au></A>
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<BR>Subject: Which distribution for an advanced user?
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<P> i was just curious if you had a mailing list? if you i would be very
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greatful if you could add me to your mailing list.. as i am interested in
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learning the problems and solutions of linux and other important
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information.
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<P> Which distrabution of Linux would you recomend for an Advanced Linux user?
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at the moment i am using Debian 2.0 as my root source and Redhat 5.1 as my
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server... i've installed and ran FreeBSD 2.8.8 but i find linux more
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useable...
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[See the <A HREF=../faq/index.html><I>LG</I> FAQ</A> for the mailing list
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question.
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<P> I use Debian because it doesn't get in the way of the advanced
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user the way some other distros do. Plus I like the "designed by
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volunteers" aspect, and the fact that I can participate in the
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development process to whatever extent I want. (I'm not a developer,
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but I read debian-devel sometimes and worked at the Debian booth at
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LinuxWorld in March.)
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<P> The question is, are you dissatisfied with your current systems?
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If not, why switch? -Ed.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> Thanks Alot
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Sifer
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Fri, 30 Jul 1999 23:21:57 -0400
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<BR>From: AP <<A HREF="mailto:adpias@golden.net">adpias@golden.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: modem
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<P> I am a new Linux Red Hat 6.0 user.
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<P> I cannot connect to the Internet (still using W98).
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My 3com-USR 56K voice faxmodem-V90 is not working under Linux.
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The serial # of my modem is 5685. It's p-n-p Sportster with jumper to
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set com-port and IRQ manually.
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<P> I could not get any help from Red Hat!
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<P> I am looking for anybody who can help me to make this modem working with
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Linux. If it is impossible, which modem should I buy?
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<P> Please help, don't leave me with Windows!
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<P> Adam
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Sun, 01 Aug 1999 04:00:26 -0400
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<BR>From: Zeb Morgan <<A HREF="mailto:n4zm@mindspring.com">n4zm@mindspring.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Digitizing program
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<P> I have a ton of documents that I wish to digitize. Is there a program
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running under Linux that is similar to PaperPort, Pagis Pro, and/or
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PageKeeper?
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<P> Thanks.
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Tue, 3 Aug 1999 12:32:35 -0000
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<BR>From: JUIN Aymeric <<A HREF="mailto:Aymeric.JUIN@DGI2000.com">Aymeric.JUIN@DGI2000.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: linux on a laptop
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<P> I'm a linux newbie. I installed linux (redhat 5.2) on a laptop with an ATI
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rage LT PRO AGP2X, and there's no driver for this graphic card to run Xwindow,
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I tried to find one on the web, but without success, I also tried other ATI
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drivers (like ATI rage pro and other MACH64 drivers) without better results.
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Is there any solution ? Please help me...
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<P> PS : sorry for my poor english.
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Thu, 05 Aug 1999 07:36:55 +1000
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<BR>From: Dave Mason <<A HREF="mailto:91001832@snetnzwe.cpg.com.au">91001832@snetnzwe.cpg.com.au></A>
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<BR>Subject: Running Windows Programs In Linux?
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<P> Is there any way of Running Windows Applications and Programs from Linux?
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i've heard of dosemu, but that only supports some of the dos games, if there is
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such a product, could you tell me the name of it and where to get it from...
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and is it also multi-platform Unix?,
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[This is answered in the <A HREF=../faq/index.html>FAQ</A>. -Ed.]
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Thu, 5 Aug 1999 00:49:33 +0100
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<BR>From: Advanced one corporation <<A HREF="mailto:advanced1@ibm.net">advanced1@ibm.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: I have a question
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I hope you don't mind this question, but I am a newbie at Linux Red Hat 5.2
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and I am trying to find out what is a mount point and how do I define it
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during installation? T
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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<P> A mount point is an empty directory upon which another disk
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partition is (or will be) mounted. When mounted, it creates the
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illusion that the entire partition is inside that directory. This is
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how UNIX handles multiple partitions, different from the C: D: E: drive
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letters that Dos/Windows uses.
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<P> I use Debian, so I'm not very familiar with Red Hat's installation
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program. I believe the partitioning dialog (Disk Druid?) has a column
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where you define the mount point for each partition, and it
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automatically creates directories as needed.
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<P> Later, you'll use mount points to access floppy disks, CD-ROMs,
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network filesystems, etc, the same way. The "mount" and "umount"
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commands (or an equivalent GUI dialog) open and close access to these
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devices, through the mount point directory. -Ed.
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Thu, 05 Aug 1999 00:19:16 -0400
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<BR>From: M.Myszkowski <<A HREF="mailto:myszy@home.com">myszy@home.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Network with Win98
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<P> Hi,
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<P> I want to put in network my two computers.
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First one as a server has Win98 and is connected to the internet via
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cable modem (using different ethernet card).Second one - client
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has Red Hat Linux 5.2 Deluxe. I am a beginner with Linux and I don't know
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how to set up network configuration in both computers.
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<P> Thanks,<BR>
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Marek
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Wed, 04 Aug 1999 22:09:27 -0400
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<BR>From: Myk <<A HREF="mailto:mykill5@mindspring.com">mykill5@mindspring.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Essential Software...When will we get it?
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<P> I have been using Linux from the early days when Slackware and Debian where
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the kings. I have always had a dislike for Windows 3.1 straight through to Win
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98; but the one thing Windows has is some great software from great vendors
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Like Macromedia. I switch from Windows to Linux just to use programs like
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Flash, DreamWeaver, QuarkXpress, as well as small programs like Rio GUI,
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ReBirth, etc. When can we see these programs ported to Linux? Are there any
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rumors of companies trying to port se to Linux? Is there a competant Emulator
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available that can run these programs without a problem? I now use Linux as my
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OS of choice. It dominates my HD and I use nothing else; but I do miss some of
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the great WYSIWYG HTML Editors and Flash etc...Oh well guess I will have to
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make do with what I got. The other thing is that I just purchased a laptop and
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before it is delivered is there anything I should know about installing Linux
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on my Laptop with minimal casulties? How should I go about installation? What
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about video, sound, etc...?
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<P> Thanx,<BR>
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<P> Lance Miller
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Wed, 4 Aug 1999 21:55:42 -0700 (PDT)
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<BR>From: BurleyRon@aol.com <<A HREF="mailto:BurleyRon@aol.com">BurleyRon@aol.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: A Request for Assistance
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<P> When I first read of Linux in a catalog, I had hopes that it would be my
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personal ticket out of Microsoft's sticky hands. I had hoped it would be
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analogous to a modern DOS or something like that. I would typify myself as
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an expert in pre-Windows DOS and as passable in post-Windows DOS.
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<P> Well, frankly, I hardly understand many of the words. Right away I knew I
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had made a mistake. This Linux is for computer jocks and developers of the
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first magnitude.
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<P> My question for you is, "Am I right?" Have I stepped through the
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looking-glass of computer literacy into the wonderland of the developmental
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dervish? There could be one other explanation -- I jumped into the middle of
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the story when I should have begun at the beginning. Is there a beginning
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for the computer literate person -- where terms are defined, examples are
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given, teachers are patient and I can begin to gradually "wean" myself from
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Mother Windows?
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Fri, 6 Aug 1999 12:13:28 +0100
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<BR>From: Geoff Hare <<A HREF="mailto:geoff@hare21.freeserve.co.uk">geoff@hare21.freeserve.co.uk></A>
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<BR>Subject: Setting up LINUX
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<P> I am in the process of acquiring a new PII - 450 Machine. I have
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decided to have 2 x 10Gb hard drives. One of these drives will be
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partitioned for LINUX programmes and LINUX Data.
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<P> Is these anyone in the CROYDON-CATERHAM-CRAWLEY area would be interested
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enough to help me carry out the installation process?
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<P> Geoff Hare (who spotted Linux some time ago and felt that it might come
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to something!)
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Mon, 09 Aug 1999 09:35:19 -0400
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<BR>From: Rajani K Yellamanchili <<A HREF="mailto:Rajani.Yellamanchili@wmich.edu">Rajani.Yellamanchili@wmich.edu></A>
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<BR>Subject: Unix Startup
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<P> Dear Administrator:
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<P> I am a student at Western Michigan University, and am currently
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collecting resources for the startup tasks performed by unix/linux. I
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request you to help me if you can. I state my exact requirement below.
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<P> I am looking for all the files invoked/used by the init process at
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startup, when a work station boots up in a network. I am also looking
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for the organization of the /etc directory and its probable contents.
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<P> Looking forward for your reply, I remain
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<P> Regards<BR>
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Raj
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The boot loader starts init, which reads /etc/inittab. See man 8 init,
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man 5 inittab.
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Most distributions follow the Linux Filesystem Standard for the sake of
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interoperability. A newer document is the File Hierarchy Standard; the
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distributions have not yet implemented this, but are expected to in the
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near future. <A HREF=http://www.pathname.com/fhs/>
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http://www.pathname.com/fhs/</A>
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The runlevels use configuration files in or near /etc/init.d and
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/etc/rc.d. The "System V" method is used by Debian and Red Hat. In
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it, /etc/init.d contains scripts named after a package. Symbolic links
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in the /etc/rc*.d directories (numbered according to runlevel) specify
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which services should be started or killed when switching to that
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runlevel. The "BSD" method is used by older (and current?) Slackware
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systems: /etc/init.d doesn't exist, and /etc/rc*.d are scripts (one for
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each runlevel) which handle the starting and stopping of services. -Ed.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999 18:38:04 +0000
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<BR>From: R. Smith <<A HREF="mailto:rsmith13@tampabay.rr.com">rsmith13@tampabay.rr.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Why are they trying to telnet in to my Linux box?
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<P> Sir,
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<P> Recently I noticed that, most every time, my niece used her Win 95
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computer (on my lan), I would start getting a lot of telnet attempts to
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my Linux masq box. Most of them were from dalnet.somthing.or .other. So
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I sent email to several of them asking why they were trying to telnet to
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my box. Here's the reply that I got from one:
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<P> Jason wrote:
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<P> Dear Sir or Madam,
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The "attack" you have seen is not an attack at all, but a check for an
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open Wingate or SOCKS server on your computer.
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Toledo Internet Access is the host of glass.oh.us.dal.net. We have
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recently implemented a policy of checking users on connect for open
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Wingate and SOCKS servers to attempt to cut back in the abuse of Dalnet
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via these often abusive services.
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We apologize for any inconvience this may have caused you.
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Network Administrator
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Toledo Internet Access
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<P> It seems that every time a client connects to a irc server, the server
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tries to telnet into the client's box! This is about the dumbest thing
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that I have ever heard of! I don't like having my intruder alarm go off
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at 2 am because my niece wanted to use irc. I don't like anyone trying
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to telnet in to my box for any reason! No sir, I don't like it at all.
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<P> I suppose I will have to turn irc access off for my niece.
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<P> --<BR>
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Rick,<BR>
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The <I>Linux Gazette</I> Editor wrote:
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Hi. This will be printed in the August Linux Gazette at the end of
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the month. In the meantime...
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I don't use IRC, SOCKS or WinGate, so I can't say whether they're being
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reasonable or not.
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<P> This is something new that the irc servers, all have started doing in
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the past few weeks.
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Of course, you can always comment out telnetd in inetd, if you don't
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otherwise need it.
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> I only allow telnet in from local machines (via hosts.allow). I have
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everything else turned off in inetd per standard practice. I have
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host.deny setup to log all incoming attempts and wavplay to sound an
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alarm. (I haven't had any trouble since getting Road-Runner but I've been
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port scanned a few times with my previous IP.) I just wrote a new log
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script that will skip the alarm if the in.telnetd attempt is from a "know"
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dalnet server. (So I can get some sleep!) It still logs the suckers
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though!
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<P> I'm not sure whether [disablling telnet] would cause the IRC
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servers to refuse service or not...
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<P> I doubt it, they are use to working with win 95. How many 95 boxes are
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running incoming telnet service? That's what they are trying to find out.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Have other people had problems with IRC authentication recently?
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What are the servers doing and why? Why should they care whether
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Win95 boxen are running telnetd or not? -Ed.
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Fri, 13 Aug 1999 04:42:18 +0500
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<BR>From: Zahid Mannan Butt <<A HREF="mailto:zmbutt@hotmail.com">zmbutt@hotmail.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Sis6326 Driver
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<P> I am new user on Lunix IS There any way to configure my SIS6326 8Mb AGP
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card for lunix? Even I contect to the vendors but they can't Help me. Please
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If you Know something about to configure it tell me other then
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sis.com.tm/driver/driver
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<P> Thanks<BR>
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Zahid Mannan Butt
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Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:19:13 +0530
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<BR>From: regan <<A HREF="mailto:to_regan@hotmail.com">to_regan@hotmail.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Help Help
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<P> Hi!
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<P> I've installed RedHat 6.0 and have a SiS 6215 display card. During
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installation, I had to specify the card details as Red Hat was unable to
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detect it.
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<P> Now in Gnome, my display is larger than my monitor screen. I can only
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see the top 4 icons on the desktop. Also when I open any folder, the
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size is four times my screen size. Is there any way I can change my
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resolution or find support for this particular card. I've tried the SiS
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home site and redhat.com but there's nothing available there. If anyone
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has any info as to how I could solve this problem, contact me at
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to_regan@hotmail.com
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<P> Thanks<BR>
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Regan <<A HREF="mailto:regan@irpl.com">regan@irpl.com></A><BR>
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Fri, 13 Aug 1999 06:08:47 -0700
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<BR>From: Bobby Prater <<A HREF="mailto:bprater4@bellsouth.net">bprater4@bellsouth.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: Problems with the speed my computer connects and scrolls while connected to my phone line.
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<P> Is it possible the phone line we had installed solely for internet use
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could slow my computer down? I have 400mhz and 128 meg ram, We decided
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since all other ideas failed we would try what a friend suggested and
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just bring my hard drive to their home and see if we had the same
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problem, Amazingly it performed as it should I was so happy
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thinking when I came home it would do for me as well as when on his
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phone line; IT DID
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NOT!!!! it's as poky as ever. I have tried connecting to ebay.com to
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view and bid on some items for over three hours and after we connect an
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error message pops up as I'm waiting for their reply, I have never had
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this problem. I'm ready to quit because it is impossible for me to find
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spare time in the bulk presently required to use the net. I am
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completely out of solutions to try so please if you have any ideas or
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suggestions email me
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<P> please! Any help will be greatly appreciated.<BR>
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Thank You,<BR>
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<BR>From: R. Smith <<A HREF="mailto:rsmith13@tampabay.rr.com">rsmith13@tampabay.rr.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Re: Why are they trying to telnet in to my Linux box?
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<BR>From: Zahid Mannan butt <<A HREF="mailto:zmbutt@hotmail.com">zmbutt@hotmail.com></A>
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<BR>Subject:
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<P> I read your message Kindly I thanks you to response me but I try to
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configure the driver from www.suse.com (both) but I am fail
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Tell some other than www.suse.com this one
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I am really thanks you again
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Zahid Butt
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Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Sun, 15 Aug 1999 18:16:03 PDT
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<BR>From: Joe Bubba <<A HREF="mailto:gundog1@hotmail.com">gundog1@hotmail.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: RedHat 6.0
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<P> To whom it may concern,
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<P> I am trying to download RedHat 6.0 from a mirror site but WSFTP.exe
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errors out. It errors out in the \misc directory. The files
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that cause the errors look like part binary or part folder icons (a file
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that contains a directory structure). I am using WSFTP32.exe on a Win95/NT
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machine and my goal is to copy the files to a hard drive and burn them to a
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CDROM later.
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<P> The only information I could find was to create a mirror, then copy the
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files to a CDROM.
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<P> Rob<BR>
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gundog1@hotmail.com
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Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:00:42 -0700
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<BR>From: Douglas Nichols <<A HREF="mailto:dnichols@fhcrc.org">dnichols@fhcrc.org></A>
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<BR>Subject: Concerning the Toshiba 8000
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<P> I have installed Red hat 6.0 distribution of Linux on my Toshiba 8000. I
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have not been able to boot into any runlevel except 5, otherwise linux
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doesn't seem to respond to the keyboard- I believe this has something to
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do with the mouse. Everything else is working fine with apm I am using
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gnome. The pcmcia card was a problem, but I finely upgraded to 3.0.14
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and everything seems to work well now. Periodically some process doesn't
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allow to umount the disk( I think it's gnome) and when I reboot, I have
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to fsck. If I can provide you with a ccopy of any of my config files
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just e-mail me.
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Mon, 16 Aug 1999 20:08:34 -0400
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<BR>From: Mulualem Takele <<A HREF="mailto:m.takele@worldnet.att.net">m.takele@worldnet.att.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: MS WinModem Linux
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<P> Before a month I purchased a Dell Dimension XPS T450 Pentium (r) III PC
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with US Robotics 56K Voice Win (soft ware driven) Modem. Unfortunately, I
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realized now that the modem I ordered is not supported by Redhat/Linux 6. Now,
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I am wondering if there is anything I have to do so that I can run Netscape
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Navigator on Linux. If not, what possibilities do I have?
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Get another modem. Until the winmodem manufacturers release Linux
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drivers, or provide enough technical info so we can write our own
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drivers, that's your only choice.
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<P> In any case, a winmodem is not a complete modem. Several hardware
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parts are missing, which are emulated by the Windows driver. But why
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waste CPU time and memory doing something the modem should be doing?
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Look for a modem that says it will work with UNIX, DOS or Macintosh as
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well as Windows. If it can work with anything besides Windows, it
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should be OK. The US Robotics Sportster series is good, as are other
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brands. (PS. US Robotics is owned by 3Com. So if you see a 3Com
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modem, it's the same as a US Robotics modem.) -Ed.
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Tue, 17 Aug 1999 01:55:51 EDT
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<BR>From: <<A HREF="mailto:HUEBRIGHT@aol.com">HUEBRIGHT@aol.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: 466 dell
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<P> When I try to mount my CD ROM and floppy through my system it says it is
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unable. I am running my CD ROM through a sound blaster 16 help
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<BR>From: hansy <<A HREF="mailto:sysop@ultari.co.kr">sysop@ultari.co.kr></A>
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<BR>Subject: Can you tell me the way to adduser by cgi-script?
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<P> hi. This is seyong from Korea.
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<P> I have so many users above 60,000,
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and now i have to make them the shell id.
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<P> can you tell me the way to adduser by cgi-script?
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i will be waiting and waiting for your reply.
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<P> if you can't, i'm so thank you.
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<P> my website is http://www.ultari.com (now under construction because of the
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+cgi-script).
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and now i'm using the redhat linux 6.0.
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thank you.
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The <I>Linux Gazette</I> Editor wrote:
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Hi, Seyong. This will be published in the September Linux Gazette on
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August 31.
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<P> Just to make sure I understand your question:
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You want a form and a CGI script that runs the "adduser" command?
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<P> I do not know of any. There are Linux products which allow central
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administration of a network, and some of them have web interfaces, but
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I do not know the names of the products.
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<P> You can of course write a CGI script yourself which runs adduser,
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or hire a programmer to do this. But allowing a CGI script to run as
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root (which it would have to, to have permission to run adduser) is a
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potential security nightmare. Be sure the program analyses its input
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very carefully before passing it on to "adduser".
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> hi, this is seyong han.
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i'm so thanks for your replying.
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i want to adduser by web interface.
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the program will run as root mode.
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i made an java application to run the cgi.
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it will run as root mode.
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so i want the cgi program it get id and password and then add user to
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+/etc/passwd.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Is there any existing code to do this? -Ed.
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Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:10:55 +1000
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<BR>From: Cooma School of Music <<A HREF="mailto:csm@cooma.snowy.net.au">csm@cooma.snowy.net.au></A>
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<BR>Subject: Downloading Redhat 6
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<P> Hi there. Sorry about the From, but I can't seem to change it.
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I really want to have Redhat linux, but it's been hell trying to find a
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document how how to download it. I assume these are in packages or images
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or something. Could you possibly publish a guide on how to download it, or
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could you tell me the location of a how-to.
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Thu, 19 Aug 1999 09:24:20 +0200
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<BR>From: Carlo Vinante <<A HREF="mailto:vinante@igi.pd.cnr.it">vinante@igi.pd.cnr.it></A>
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<BR>Subject: upgrade problem
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<P> Hi ti everybody.
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<P> I would ask some help on a problem recently occourred to me during an
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upgrade of my system. I ran SuSe 5.3 very smoothly until I decide to
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upgrade it to rev. 6, with kernel 2.2.1.
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then I have encountered two problems : 1) I'm not anymore able to print,
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except using the copy command to the printer. The aps filter is configured
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for my printer (a HP Dj 550c); the lpr command doesn't "exist". 2) no
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sound .....
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<P> Does anybody know a good "rule of thumb" to avoid these kind of problems
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when performing an upgrade ?
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<P> Thanks to everybody
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<P> Greetings
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Carlo
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Sat, 21 Aug 1999 02:07:53 -0500
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<BR>From: Lawrence A. Bombac II <<A HREF="mailto:Lawrence_A_Bombac_II@lor.net">Lawrence_A_Bombac_II@lor.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: hey
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<P> would you be able to direct me to a place that will give me the source
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code for linux,or could you send it to me yourself,preferably a version
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that is not copyrighted,if that makes any sense
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Do you mean the Linux kernel or an entire distribution?
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<P> The source code to the Linux kernel is available at FTP sites all
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over the world. A list of major sites is at
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<A HREF=http://www.kernel.org/mirrors>www.kernel.org/mirrors</A>.
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See also the <A HREF="http://www.kernel.org">www.kernel.org home page</A>.
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This is the core of the Linux system, or what differentiates Linux from
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all other operating systems. I cannot email it because it is 14 MB
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big.
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<P> However, you need more than just the kernel to have a useful
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computer system. You also need hundreds of third-party programs and
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utilities. The easiest way to get a hold of the source code to all
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these programs at once is to buy or download a Linux distribution. Be
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sure the product says it "includes source". Before downloading an
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entire distribution of several hundred megabytes, remember that it's
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often cheaper and more convenient to simply buy a CD instead.
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<P> The Linux kernel and the vast majority of programs included in any
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Linux distribution are copyright according to the GNU Public License
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(GPL) <A HREF=http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>
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www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html</A> or to a similar license
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which allows the copying and distribution of both the source code and
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compiled programs without asking anybody's permission or paying
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royalties. In fact, the GPL in particular *requires* that any company
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that sells a GPL'd program (and the Linux kernel is GPL'd) *must* make
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the source code available. -Ed.
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Sun, 22 Aug 1999 03:28:18 +0200
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<BR>From: Philippe COVAL <<A HREF="mailto:philc@writeme.com">philc@writeme.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Question: HD brute format
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<P> Question: HD brute format
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<P> How to format a disfunctional HD ?
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(hum, i know the "buy a new one" solution)
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<P> how to low level format it ?
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partitioning can't be aplied using fdisk ?
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<P> whazup?
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<BR>From: Robert Rocconella <<A HREF="mailto:roko@worldnet.att.net">roko@worldnet.att.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: module not found
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<P> I have installed Mandrake 6.0 on a P166 system. It runs fine except for.
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I have a 4mm DAT Archive PYTHON drive, booting off a SCSI 1Gig drive. On
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bootup when the system looks at my Buslogic controller and identifies
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devices, it shows the tape drive as st0. The unit was in the system when I
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installed it. BUT during the bootup it will report module not found when it
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gets to the part where I assume it is trying to initialize the driver used
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to access the st0 device. I have been looking thru various sources of
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documentation but cannot find a reference to the module not found problem or
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where to install it from. Thanx in advance.
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Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:38:21 -0000
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<BR>From: JUIN Aymeric <<A HREF="mailto:Aymeric.JUIN@DGI2000.com">Aymeric.JUIN@DGI2000.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: RE: linux on a laptop
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I'm a linux newbie.
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I installed linux (redhat 5.2) on a laptop with an ATI rage LT PRO
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AGP2X, and there's no driver for this graphic card to run Xwindow, I
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tried to find one on the web, but without success, I also tried other
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ATI drivers (like ATI rage pro and other MACH64 drivers) without
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better results. Is there any solution ? Please help me...
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<P> PS : sorry for my poor english.
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<P><STRONG><EM>The </EM>Linux Gazette<EM> Editor replied:</EM></STRONG>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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Can you use the standard SVGA driver?
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<P><STRONG><EM>Aymeric responded:</EM></STRONG>
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<P> No, it works so bad. it seems to interlace about 5 vertical stripes on the
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screen. I think several linux-users have this problem, because ATI rage LT pro
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is a widely used graphic card on notebook.
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<BR>From: wible <<A HREF="mailto:wible@uplink.net">wible@uplink.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: installing linux on laptop.
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<P> i'm trying to fegure out haw to install linux on my laptop.but i can only
|
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have a floppy or a cd-rom.they use the same slot.so how do you istall a cd
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without a boot floppy? I'm comleattly new to this OS.please advise.
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<BR>From: Hans Borg <<A HREF="mailto:Hans.Borg@Physics.umu.se">Hans.Borg@Physics.umu.se></A>
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<BR>Subject: Color depth 8/16 and Xlib
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<P> Hi everybody,
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<P> I am not sure this is the right forum, but if anyone can give me
|
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some hints to solve the problem or give an alternative FAQ-site it
|
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would be utmost appreciated.
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<P> I have written a number of Xwindow applications for special purposes.
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They do all run without any problems if the Xserver is configured for
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a color depth of 8. Actually those applications do not need many color-
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map entries (less than 10). However, for other applications like xv
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and netscape a color depth of 16 is preferred. There are no problem to
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run eg. xv and netscape with a depth of 16 (I guess they set up their
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own colormap). But if in depth 16 then my own applications can't set up
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its color entries. The idea is to be able to run simultaneously both my
|
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own applications and applications like xv,netscape with a reasonable color
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resolution.
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<P> To set up my colors I basically do:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>
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screen=3DDefaultScreen(display);
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colormap=3DDefaultColormap(display,screen);
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XLookupColor(diplay,colormap,"color",exact_color,screen_color);
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</PRE>
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or alternatively
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<PRE>
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XAllocNamedColor(.....);
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</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> When in depth 16 both XLookupColor and XAllocNamedColor both raises
|
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the Xerror: BadValue (parameter out of range) ... something like this.
|
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I don't know which parameter causing it and apart from display it must
|
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be colormap or "color". It is hardly "color" and if so it must be the
|
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colormap. I have checked the "visual" on colormap and it seems OK.
|
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I have also tried XCreateColormap(...) and other "give it a chance"
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methods but I am stuck.
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<P> So, please, anyone having an idea, let me know.
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<P> With my best regards.
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<P> Hans.
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Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:57:47 -0500
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<BR>From: Amy Bellows <<A HREF="mailto:enigma99@earthlink.net">enigma99@earthlink.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: ls color
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<P> Hi, I have a small yet annoying problem. I'm running RedHat Linux 5.2,
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and I'm still fairly new to the whole OS.
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<P> I can't get ls to display defined extensions in my chosen colors,
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although it does color directories, executables, etc.. I have tried
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changing definitions in /etc/DIR_COLORS, and get nothing. Is there
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something I'm missing?
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Fri, 2 Jul 1999 00:18:00 -0400
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<BR>From: Coleman, James (GEP) <<A HREF="mailto:james.coleman@gepex.ge.com">james.coleman@gepex.ge.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: color ls headache
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<P> OK. I've used Linux for just over a year but have a problem with one of
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three Linux PCs in our household. On one, a 486DX 50, I get color ls on every
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user ID except one. I've configured /etc/bashrc as usual (alias ls = "ls
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--color") and as I've done on each of the other Linux boxes. An ls command
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produced a colored display with every user except one! I've tried adding an ls
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alias to that user's own .bashrc file but nothing helps. If I type "ls --color"
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as that user, I get color! Without it, black and white. What might be going on
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and what should I look for?
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<P> The problem PC is running RedHat 5.2 with all the errata upgrades.
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Stock kernel, though... The other PCs are all running version 6 (stock
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kernels).
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<P> Thanks!!!
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Wed, 25 Aug 1999 20:21:07 +0100
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<BR>From: helen <<A HREF="mailto:helen@dougal1.freeserve.co.uk">helen@dougal1.freeserve.co.uk></A>
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<BR>Subject: Suse Linux 6.1
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<P> Hi All,
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I am a new user (possibly) who is having problems setting up xf86config.
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I have an old IBM PS1/50 which has an xga-2 video card in it, (2 megs
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mem on
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card). After trying a lot of the video card database entries, it still
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refuses to work.
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All other parameters in xf86config are correct.
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Has anyone any idea which driver is compatible for the ibm xga-2 video
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card?
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<P> The problem starts when I type STARTX.
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In most cases I get a screen which is nor resolvable, or, I get the
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following message:
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<PRE>
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The file XF86_xxxx (binary of X-Server) does'nt appear to be a binary file.
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Please check it or / and install a new X-Server binary.
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</PRE>
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<P> Regards to All.<BR>
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Geoff <<A HREF=mailto:Geoff_G0GLW@yahoo.com>Geoff_G0GLW@yahoo.com</A>>
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Geoff_G0GLW@yahoo.com
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Mon, 30 Aug 1999 20:58:36 -0300
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<BR>From: Carlos Massolo <<A HREF="mailto:litos@ciudad.com.ar">litos@ciudad.com.ar></A>
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<BR>Subject: Problems with Diamond SpeedStar A50
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<P> I am new to linux and learning fast. I just got one problem when I use
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startx or kde my screen just shows Black and gray stripes. I have a Diamond
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SpeedStar A50 AGP card and a Samsung SyncMaster 3Monitor. I tried the Options
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nolinear, noaccel and swcursor and none worked. Any help would be great.
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<P> Litos
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Wed, 25 Aug 1999 12:48:22 -0400
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<BR>From: wible <<A HREF="mailto:wible@uplink.net">wible@uplink.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: Re: installing linux on laptop.
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<P> i'm trying to fegure out haw to install linux on my laptop.but i can only
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have a floppy <STRONG>or</STRONG> a cd-rom.they use the same slot.so how do you
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istall a cd wethout a boot floppy?i'm comleattly new to this o/s.please advise.
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<P><STRONG><EM>The Editor wrote to Wible, and Wible responded, adding:</EM>
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</STRONG>
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<P> it sez cdrom includes caldera open linux 1.3 and staroffice 4.0...
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and no my laptop doe's not boot to cd.
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is there a way to start the install from dos using a command line or
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somthing?
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and can you install over a network card in pcmica by booting to the floppy?
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[You can install it over the network if you have another computer that
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can act as an FTP server. Or as a NFS server, if your installation
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program supports installing via NFS.
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<P> As far as having a DOS/Windows command that installs Linux
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(LINUX.EXE?), people have talked about this theoretically, but I don't
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think it's ever been tried. -Ed.
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Thu, 26 Aug 1999 10:41:58 -0400
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<BR>From: Mark Jenkins <<A HREF="mailto:jenkinsm@mint.net">jenkinsm@mint.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: USR 33.6 Modem Help
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<P> I am running redhat 6.0, I have tried to my modem going in minicom (say
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already online) I have tied in the KDE PPP dialer (get modem busy error) I
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have tried setting and the jumpers for coms 2,3,4 with coresponding IRQs.
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Each time I do set the modem com port in the control panel. Any help
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would be great, I assume it may be a string command, I just can't seem to
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find anything on it.
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<P> Thanks
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Mark
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Thu, 26 Aug 1999 17:58:38 IST
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<BR>From: Bala Krishna H.V. <<A HREF="mailto:balak@pushpak.india.hp.com">balak@pushpak.india.hp.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Telnet would not work
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<P>
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I installed Linux on my PC successfully.But when I try telnet or ftp to
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log on to the PC I get the error "login incorrect".
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I tried changeing the password and even removing it.But no use.
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Finally I changed the default shell to sh.Still I can't log on.
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Could you help?
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<P> --<BR>
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With Regards,<BR>
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Bala Krishna<BR>
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Thu, 01 Jul 1999 07:40:36 +0200
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<BR>From: Christopher Richardson <<A HREF="mailto:rdn@tara.n.uunet.de">rdn@tara.n.uunet.de></A>
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<BR>Subject: Help Wanted - How to best install glibc onto an existing system
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<P> I have the SuSe 5.1 distribution on my machine which works fine - as I do
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not want to fix a running system I need some advice on how to best install the
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glibc package on my machine. Newer software is linked usually written to be
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linked to this package. My computer is busy compiling the glibc package, but I
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am going to wait until I hear from someone before I install.
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<P> Thanks
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Chris Richardson
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Fri, Jul 02, 1999 at 12:15:06AM -0400
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<BR>From: robert Nuzum <<A HREF="mailto:rnuzum@earthlink.net">rnuzum@earthlink.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: Unzipping commands
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<P> I would like some info on good sources about how to run commands,
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especially when unziping files. I'm trying to get some sound on
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Netscape but can't seem to get the downloaded x-audio file to be
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recognized in order to unzip it. I'll probably stumble upon the
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solution after playing around with it, but shortcuts would be
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appreciated.
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<P> I have SuSE Linux 6.1 installed.
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<P>Bob
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[There is an <tt>unzip</tt> command which will unzip *.zip files.
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If Netscape won't unzip it on the fly, you may have to save it to
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a file and unzip it yourself.
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<P> There are several books now which give an overview of Linux
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commands. Try your local bookstore. -Ed.]
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Wed, 4 Aug 1999 23:46:00 -0700
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<BR>From: Mark Wagnon <<A HREF="mailto:mwagnon1@home.com">mwagnon1@home.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: Article Idea: Setting up Procmail
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<P> Hi,
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<P> I found the article "Setting Up Mail for a Home Network Using Exim" (July
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99) extremely helpful on setting up mail services for my home network. How
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about a follow up on using procmail to filter mail into separate folders?
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Sun, 29 Aug 1999 22:09:56 -0400
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<BR>From: Steve Allen <<A HREF="mailto:steveallen@earthlink.net">steveallen@earthlink.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: Publishing Dynamic IP address on startup
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<P> I have my Linux machine hooked to an X-10 teleresponder so I can dial-up
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and turn the Linux box remotely, and I have it set to dial my ISP as
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soon as it boots. I want to publish the dynamic IP address given by my
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ISP to my home page as soon as I connect. I've been successful getting
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the dynamic IP address by referring to the variable $4 in the script
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"/etc/ppp/ip-up" that's called by pppd. The problem is FTP'ing it to my
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homepage. When I try FTP'ing with a script containing the following
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line from the command line as root, it works fine (I have my
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logon/passwd and init macro defined in .netrc in my Linux home directory
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for root).
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<P> ftp ftp.homepagesite.com
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<P> However, when I insert the above line in my "/etc/ppp/ip-up" script,
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nothing seems to happen as my homepage is not updated with the new IP
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address. Any suggestions on how to easily publish my dynamic IP address
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as soon as I log on? Thanks.
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<BR>From: peter <<A HREF="mailto:peter@anet.lv">peter@anet.lv></A>
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<BR>Subject: IDE Zip drive
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<P> Hello!
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I have some problem!
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How I can Install ZIP-Drive ATAPI verssion?
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Tue, 10 Aug 1999 22:25:57 EDT
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<BR>From:Symeon Vafiadi <<A HREF="mailto:SVafiadis@aol.com:"SVafiadis@aol.com>></A>
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<BR>Subject: AOL and minicom
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<P> How do I dial from Linux using minicom having an AOL account? Everytime I
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dial in it asks me for my login and when I put in my login name it says
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incorrect login.
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Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:04:32 +0200
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<BR>From: Bjorn Eriksson <<A HREF="mailto:mdeans@algonet.se">mdeans@algonet.se></A>
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<BR>Subject: SV: Ooops, your page(s) formats less-optimum<tm> when viewed in Opera (http://www.operasoftware.com/)
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Bjorn wrote in to say that recent issues of the <I>Gazette</I>
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(starting with #39, April 1999) do not format properly under Opera.
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Is anybody else experiencing this? Any clues about how to make Opera
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happy? Here are sample screenshots of the middle of the screen:
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<TABLE ALIGN=center BORDER=2 CELLSPACING=5 CELLPADDING=5><TR><TH>Opera</TH><TD>
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<IMG SRC="gx/mailbag/eriksson.opera.jpg" TITLE="Opera">
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</TD></TR><TR><TH>Internet Explorer</TH><TD>
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<IMG SRC="gx/mailbag/eriksson.ie.jpg" TITLE="Internet Explorer">
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</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P> Opera is a commercial web browser for Windows. A 30-day evaluation
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version is available at <A HREF=http://www.operasoftware.com/>
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www.operasoftware.com</A>. The Linux port is 25% complete; ports to
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other platforms are also in progress. -Ed.]
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Sun, 08 Aug 1999 17:43:37 +0530
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<BR>From: Prakash Advani <<A HREF="mailto:prakash@freeos.com">prakash@freeos.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: FreeOS.com
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<P> Hello,
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<P> I am posting this message to thank Linux Gazette for publishing my
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article last December and all the readers who have responded positively
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and helped in developing our website <A HREF=http://www.freeos.com>
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www.freeos.com</A>
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<P> The site is finally up and running and is being updated regularly. Any
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more people willing to help can e-mail me.
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<P> Regards,<BR>
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Prakash
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Fri, 13 Aug 1999 02:14:21 +0200 (CEST)
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<BR>From: Roland Smith <<A HREF="mailto:rsmith@xs4all.nl">rsmith@xs4all.nl></A>
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<BR>Subject: Re: Ramdisk for Linux
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<P> Hi Mark,
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<P> I've got a quaestion about your ramdisk article.
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<P> AFAIK Linux uses all the memory that is not in use by programs as a
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unified buffer-cache. So I'd guess that all frequently used files will
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probably be cached in RAM, assuming you've got enough RAM.
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<P> So why go to all the trouble of using ramdisks? Is there really an
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substantial speed increase?
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<P>Regards,<BR>
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Roland
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Thu, 19 Aug 1999 00:49:03 -0400 (EDT)
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<BR>From: Nicholas Bodley <<A HREF="mailto:nbodley@shell2.tiac.net">nbodley@shell2.tiac.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: Original definition of bench mark
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<P> It's quite possible that this is a surveying term, for accurately-located
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reference markers embedded into the ground; these are used as working
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references when doing a survey. I'm just about sure you'll see bronze
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domes (almost flat), maybe 4" in diameter, surrounded by concrete, with
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their exact latitude and longitude (and altitude?) marked on them.
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Tampering with them is a criminal offense, I believe.
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<P> Sorry not to offer much help in how the term came to mean what it does to
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the computer community; perhaps the idea of comparing to a reference
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explains it.
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<P> Any surveyors "out there"?
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<P> Regards to all.
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Sat, 28 Aug 1999 19:01:31 -0500
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<BR>From: DENNIS L PHIFER <<A HREF="mailto:den1317@intellisys.net">den1317@intellisys.net></A>
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<BR>Subject: inconsiderate
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<P> My opinion you have to much stuff on the net . U got in the way of my
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search. Out of 391 u had at least 350 . Hope your paper goes under with
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highest malice.
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Sun, 29 Aug 1999 11:40:20 -0400
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<BR>From: Mark Moran <<A HREF="mailto:mmoran@mmoran.com">mmoran@mmoran.com></A>
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<BR>Subject: DNS for home network
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<P> I just wanted to drop a quick note of thanks for the article: "DNS for the
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Home Network" in the August 1999 (Issue 44) issue of the Linux Gazette. I
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had tried on several occasions to setup bind on my home Linux server only to
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become frustrated and give up after hours of work. Well thanks to your
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succinct and accurate article my home DNS server is working great now for a
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few hours!
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<P> Mark Moran
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<H5 ALIGN=center>
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This page written and maintained by the Editor of <I>Linux Gazette</I>,
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<A HREF=mailto:gazette@ssc.com>gazette@ssc.com</A><BR>
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Copyright © 1999, Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. <BR>
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Published in Issue 45 of <i>Linux Gazette</i>, September 1999</H5>
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