Mine is vfat (fat 16 + LFN). I can mount some ok, but fdisk doesn't like the others. I have repartitioned many times, something is most likely not quite standard...I also have an EZ-BIOS extension for the large (4+ GB) hard drive (Maxtor). But I'm not sure about the original guy's problem... Jim Vash On Fri, 29 May 1998, Gary wrote: > Is this fat32 or fat16? You can, of course, compile support into your kernel but > you have to explicitly select it. As for the fat32, I had to find myself a patch. > It took me a while but finally I found the right comibination. I got the 2.0.33 > kernel source. Then I applied fat32_joliet_nls_patch-0.2.10.gz from > http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/people/chaffee/fat32.html. Then I compiled and walah! I > could see everything from linux : ) But the patch is only necessary for fat32 > partitions. The vfat support is available in the redhat release of the 2.0.32 > kernel. Oh and one other thing. I needed something like this in my /etc/fstab: > /dev/hda1 /mnt/dosc vfat rw 0 2 > > rots a ruck. > > Greee > > > I didn't use fips when I installed Linux, but as far as I know you can't > > change the partition type without blowing away data (I could be wrong). I > > have a problem mounting my extended partitions in Linux (windows thinks > > they are ok, but Linux fdisk says they are messed up. The only solution I > > could come by is to wait till I get back to school and back up my data on > > friends' computers and reformat windows using linux fdisk. Hmm, maybe > > something else could go in place of that waste of space... :) > > > > Jim Vash > > > > On Fri, 29 May 1998, M Lang wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I used "fips" to shrink my Win95 partion and then installed > > > RedHat 5.0 (2.0.31) on my generic laptop. Everything went fine and works > > > great. I have a small problem : I can't mount my Win 95 partition > > > as "vfat' and "fdisk -p" reported that my Win95 partition is > > > of type "unknown" (I have added a proper entry in > > > /etc/fstab for my win95 partitio). My questions are: > > > > > > - how can I change the type from "unknown" to "vfat" so that > > > Linux recognizes it (without destroying my w95 data)? > > > > > > - If not, what else can I do to mount my win95 under Linux? > > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot for any info/help/comment. > > > > > > - Minh - > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > > > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Fetching StarOffice 4.0 problems > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 13:46:25 -0500 (CDT) > > From: Vidiot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Is anyone else having problems getting the StarOffice 4.0 download to work? > > > > The following web page has a link to it: > > > > http://www.stardivision.com:/download/so40linux.html > > > > The link is as follows: > > > > http://support.stardiv.de/service/Download/SO40_Final/Linux01/so40linux.asp > > > > Yet, support.stardiv.de access has a major problem. Witness traceroute: > > > > ftms.ZROOT <3> traceroute support.stardiv.de > > traceroute to mg-1108.stardiv.de (192.109.83.111), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets > > 1 dsnine (198.150.23.2) 2 ms 6 ms 1 ms > > 2 198.150.2.193 (198.150.2.193) 27 ms 27 ms 28 ms > > 3 UWMadison-atm5-0-1-m.core.wiscnet.net (205.213.126.18) 28 ms 50 ms 28 ms > > 4 core0-a0-6.chi1.nap.net (207.112.247.14) 32 ms 32 ms 31 ms > > 5 core1-fe4-0-0.chi1.nap.net (207.112.247.154) 32 ms 32 ms 32 ms > > 6 Hssi1-1-0.GW1.CHI1.ALTER.NET (137.39.130.173) 35 ms 34 ms 34 ms > > 7 105.ATM3-0-0.XR1.CHI4.ALTER.NET (146.188.208.154) 35 ms 33 ms 36 ms > > 8 195.ATM1-0-0.CR2.CHI1.ALTER.NET (146.188.208.33) 35 ms 36 ms 42 ms > > 9 106.ATM6-0-0.BR2.LND1.Alter.Net (137.39.30.81) 131 ms 132 ms 132 ms > > 10 332.ATM6-0-0.CR2.LND1.Alter.Net (146.188.5.29) 134 ms 134 ms 131 ms > > 11 267.Hssi5-0.CR2.FFT1.Alter.Net (146.188.3.81) 170 ms 171 ms 166 ms > > 12 Fddi0-0.GW2.FFT1.Alter.Net (146.188.31.228) 180 ms 178 ms 178 ms > > 13 POP-gw.customer.ALTER.NET (146.188.32.182) 188 ms 183 ms 220 ms > > 14 s2.ffm.bone.pop.de (195.222.195.206) 182 ms 186 ms 198 ms > > 15 195.222.195.77 (195.222.195.77) 215 ms * 202 ms > > 16 * 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 557 ms 223 ms > > 17 195.222.210.3 (195.222.210.3) 226 ms 226 ms 229 ms > > 18 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 208 ms 222 ms 193 ms > > 19 195.222.210.3 (195.222.210.3) 228 ms 242 ms 232 ms > > 20 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 225 ms 211 ms 219 ms > > 21 195.222.210.3 (195.222.210.3) 211 ms 192 ms 217 ms > > 22 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 211 ms 214 ms 197 ms > > 23 195.222.210.3 (195.222.210.3) 210 ms 200 ms 204 ms > > 24 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 210 ms 859 ms 1048 ms > > 25 195.222.210.3 (195.222.210.3) 197 ms 195 ms 235 ms > > 26 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 222 ms 205 ms 207 ms > > 27 195.222.210.3 (195.222.210.3) 210 ms 204 ms 203 ms > > 28 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 198 ms 231 ms 222 ms > > 29 195.222.210.3 (195.222.210.3) 204 ms 201 ms 221 ms > > 30 195.222.210.20 (195.222.210.20) 265 ms 216 ms 279 ms > > > > It ends up in an endless loop. Is there another way to get this software? > > > > BTW, as a side note, here is a company that is supplying Unix software and > > their web pages are coded for MicroSh!t users. Their <FONT> tag only lists > > the Arial font, which is a MicroSh!t font and not available in X (be default). > > What a hoot. > > > > MB > > -- > > System Administrator - Finnigan FT/MS - Madison WI. URL:http://www.ftms.com/ > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Oooohhh, I need a hug] > > phone: (608) 273-8262 ext: 612 fax: (608) 273-8719 > > Visit - URL:http://www.vidiot.com/ (Your link to Star Trek and UPN) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Need help getting ftp to workin RH5.1 > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 14:51:29 -0400 > > From: Jeffrey Augenbaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I just installed RH5.1 and am having trouble get ftp access setup > > correctly. I can ftp out from here and telnet in and out. But when I try > > to ftp in I keep getting the message > > "Service not available, remote server has closed connection" . > > > > thanks for any help. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: DNS resolution > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 14:58:04 -0400 (EDT) > > From: Andrej Todosic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Craig Kattner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > put nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in your resolv.conf > > you will find it in /etc > > > > On Fri, 29 May 1998, Craig Kattner wrote: > > > > > Having just moved my machine back home I'm trying to get my dialup to my > > > ISP going again. My modem works, and I can connect and start ppp just > > > fine. The problem is that I have no working DNS. I have a line in the > > > file that ISP-Hookup-HOWTO says to (I forget which that is) that says > > > "nameserver 208.195.84.2" for my nameserver, but no success. I can ping > > > IP's with there address but not by name. Any ideas? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > > > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: redhat-digest Digest V98 #398 > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 19:09:46 +0000 > > From: "Chris Tyler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > CC: scottk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > scottk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Yes I know this is the hard way but Im trying to learn about mail > > > servers/clients etc. The goal is to have sendmail or fetchmail or > > > whatever poll the ISP drag the mail to my machine say every 2 hrs via > > > diald and a cron job or something. > > > > > > I think I need to go along the lines of uucp (i think thats what its > > > called) but I keep running into this MX record thing. I have a dialup > > > account with no registered domainname. I do have a static ip which > > > translates into scottk.dialup.cdc.net > > > > What you want to do is use the POP-3 protocol to get the mail from your ISP and > > drop it into your local mailbox. To do this, use fetchmail. To schedule it to > > run regularly, use cron, and to get the ISP connection to come up/down > > automatically either script it and include it in the cron job or use diald. > > > > That's the short story. Here's the longer version: > > > > - There are four ways to transfer mail: > > > > SMTP - Simple Mail Tranfer Protocol > > - sender-initiated protocol > > - generally requires dedicated server to receive > > - MX record in DNS points to receiving host (Mail eXchanger) > > - once a message is received by SMTP it is usually forwarded > > or placed into a local mailbox > > > > POP - Post Office Protocol > > - used to take the contents of a remote mailbox and (usually) > > place those messages into a local mailbox. > > - receiver-initiated protocol > > - generally requires dedicated server to hold the mailbox > > > > IMAP - Internet Mail Access Protocol > > - used to manipulate a remote mailbox. > > - main difference between POP and IMAP is that IMAP permits the > > mail to stay *on the server* so that you can access it from > > multiple locations. E.g., if you use POP at work and at home > > to access the same mailbox on your ISP, then any messages you > > retrieve onto your system at work aren't accessible from home > > and vice-versa; but with IMAP, since the mail stays *on the > > server* you can read all of your messages from both locations. > > > > UUCP - Unix to Unix Copy Protocol > > - multiple-file, queued file transfer > > - was the foundation of Usenet news and mail transfer > > - two hosts queue files for each other. All files are > > transferred when either host connects to the other, so the > > connection can be sender-initiated or receiver-initiated. > > - Can operate over TCP/IP or other connection types (e.g., > > direct modem connection, serial line, etc. without PPP). > > > > - Almost all ISPs support POP. Many support IMAP. Unless you have a dedicated > > line or your ISP supports SMTP-flush (rare in North America, though required > > for a dial-up connection using MS Exchange Server, ugg), forget using SMTP for > > inbound mail. UUCP is supported by *some* ISPs. > > > > - If you have POP mailboxes, your best bet is to use a POP-3 client to fetch > > the contents of those mailboxes and place the mail on your local system. The > > standard tool for this is fetchmail. > > > > - For outbound mail, either use sendmail (or smail etc) to directly send to the > > remote MX system, or use sendmail (etc) to send to your ISP, designating your > > ISP as the "smarterhost". The advantage to the latter is that you don't have to > > be connected to your ISP as long. The advantage to the former is that you don't > > have to adjust your mail setup :-) > > > > - Use diald for on-demand PPP connections or use scripts (I made "goppp" and > > "killppp") to bring your PPP connection to your ISP up and down. > > > > -- > > Chris Tyler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Global Proximity Corporation http://Global.Proximity.ON.CA/ > > Internet and Computer Consulting (519) 469-3439 / fax (519) 469-8653 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: Need help getting ftp to workin RH5.1 > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 21:30:50 +0200 > > From: "Igmar Palsenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >I just installed RH5.1 and am having trouble get ftp access setup > > >correctly. I can ftp out from here and telnet in and out. But when I try > > >to ftp in I keep getting the message > > >"Service not available, remote server has closed connection" . > > > > >thanks for any help. > > > > Try a few things : > > > > - try to telnet in. If you get a login prompt, it's ok > > - Check /etc/services to see if FTP is listed (both of them !!) > > > > ftp-data 20/tcp > > ftp 21/tcp > > > > - Check /etc/initd.conf and see if in.ftpd is listed : > > > > ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd -l -a > > > > the tcpd statement comes from the tcp_wrappers... > > > > Also check your log-files. > > > > Igmar > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: AMD-K6-2 just announced > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 14:36:31 -0500 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas Hubbell) > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > AMD just announced a new processor - the K6-2. Since I was looking at a K6 > > for a Linux system, this gives me something else to think about. > > > > AMD has a compatibility guide on their website. It lists the following as > > compatible: > > > > Linux 1.0.9 > > Linux Sam Publishing > > Linux Sam Publishing v3.0 > > > > I have two ?'s. > > > > 1) If it is compatible with Linux 1.0.9 (I assume that refers to the kernel > > version), should it be compatible with a later kernel version such as > > 2.0.32? I assume that it would be since the original K6 lists the same > > version of Linux as compatible and I have heard of AMD-K6 success stories > > with RH. > > > > 2) What the heck is Linux Sam Publishing? Are they referring to the Linux > > CDs that come bundled with those lInux books? Don't those books usually > > conatin a derivative of RH, Slackware, or some other disribution? > > > > Just wondering. > > > > Tom > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Kernel PCI Autoprobing - Cardbus Bridges > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 15:46:08 -0400 (EDT) > > From: Albert Ma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Under the current linux kernel rpm, CardBus bridges will not be found > > on the PCI bus, instead, the kernel reports a header type conflict and > > ignores the device. This bug was fixed in the 2.0.34 prepatches as of > > the middle of April. However, the current kernel rpm is based off an > > older prepatch. The specific file that needs to be updated is > > linux/drivers/pci/pci.c > > > > I believe this bug is preventing RH 5.1 from installing on my laptop > > through the network. PCMCIA is never detected or asked for. Am I > > doing something wrong? If I am right, then in addition to the linux > > kernel rpm update, there needs to be a boot disk update. > > > > Please cc replies to me directly > > Thanks > > > > Albert Ma > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: X windows hangs system > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 15:54:06 -0400 > > From: James Michael Keller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: redhat-list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > HUmm, > > > > X appears to hang the entire system, I can telent into the system, but > > all attempts to issue halt's or shutdowns will go through, but not > > actually shut down the system. Killing all the logons for the account > > in X doesn't return control either. I'm left with a net accessible > > system, but with no local console control. > > > > Any clues - is it this crap metro-x server? ( nothing but troubles with > > the thing - from fonts and such ) > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > James Michael Keller | [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (c)1998 All rights reserved | http://www.radix.net/~jmkeller > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: X windows hangs system > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 16:00:07 -0400 (EDT) > > From: James R Vash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: James Michael Keller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > CC: redhat-list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I don't know about the MetroX problems (I admit it is touchy, but once up, > > it flys compared to XF86_SVGA...), but I had problems with X hanging too > > on shutdown. I figured out (from xconsole) that gpm refused to shutdown > > from within X. So, remove the link in /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/ (assuming that's > > your runlevel) back to /etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm. You don't need it in X > > anyway. BTW, you can always kill X with ctrl-alt-backspace, or if you're > > running xdm do ps uax | grep xdm, and kill xdm. > > > > Jim Vash > > > > On Fri, 29 May 1998, James Michael Keller wrote: > > > > > HUmm, > > > > > > X appears to hang the entire system, I can telent into the system, but > > > all attempts to issue halt's or shutdowns will go through, but not > > > actually shut down the system. Killing all the logons for the account > > > in X doesn't return control either. I'm left with a net accessible > > > system, but with no local console control. > > > > > > Any clues - is it this crap metro-x server? ( nothing but troubles with > > > the thing - from fonts and such ) > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > James Michael Keller | [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > (c)1998 All rights reserved | http://www.radix.net/~jmkeller > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > > > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: remote printer tftp and lpr, how? > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 15:03:44 -0400 > > From: Mark Malecha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I am trying to set up the remote printer using tftp > > protocol. Command line works fine, e.g. > > > > $ tftp printer > > tftp> put testpage.ps > > > > prints OK, but I would like to be able to invoke printing > > by lpr. What is the easiest way to do that? > > > > TIA > > --------- Mark Malecha > > --------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Need some sendmail help > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:04:19 +0200 (MET DST) > > From: Harold Weiss-Wallrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hi all, > > up until recently, I've been doing my mailing off-line by letting elm put my > > mail in /var/spool/mqueue until I make connection with my ISP, at which time > > I run sendmail using -q -v. The sysamins recently upgraded to the newest > > sendmail version which is stricter about who it accepts mail from (an anti > > spam measure). If the machine sending the mail is not found by the DNS, the > > mail is bounced back. Since my box is a standalone system at home, it isn't > > recognized and all af my outgoing mail has been bounced back with a 'Data > > format error' message. Is there any way to get elm or sendmail on my end to > > write the headers in such a way that they are known to the mail server? > > Currently I have the SmartHost option set to the mail server where my mail > > is recieved. The sysadmins advised me to set the From: line in the > > elmheaders file to my own mail address, which didn't work. They also told me > > to get rid of the masquerade option (which was set to the mail server name > > when this all started). This also had no effect. The following is what the > > header in the mailqueue looks like locally: > > > > V2 > > T896422628 > > K0 > > N0 > > P30315 > > I3/66/9936 > > Mhost map: lookup (tu-clausthal.de): deferred > > Fb > > $_harold@localhost > > Sharold > > RPFD:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > H?P?Return-Path: <harold> > > HReceived: (from harold@localhost) > > by tigger.chris.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id IAA00241 > > for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 29 May 1998 08:17:08 > > +02 > > 00 > > H?x?Full-Name: Harold Weiss-Wallrath > > H?M?Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > HSubject: test > > HTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > HDate: Fri, 29 May 1998 08:17:07 +0200 (MET DST) > > HReply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > HFrom: Harold Weiss-Wallrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > HContent-Type: text > > HContent-Length: 48 > > > > I think (I'm no expert here) that the problem resides in the HRecieved: > > entry. The machine tigger.chris.org (I had to give it a name at install > > time, so I pulled something out of my hat) is my home box and is only > > connected occasionally by a dynamic IP address. I have to work this way to > > keep the otherwise high telephone costs as low as possible due to being on a > > typical students budget. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Harold > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Cameleo anyone? > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 15:11:04 -0400 > > From: Mark Malecha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Anyone is using Cameleo (from Caldera.fr) with Redhat? I > > would like to be able to setup print server for Polaroid > > ProPalette 7000 using Cameleo, and I would appreciate any > > info from the users of the product. > > > > TIA > > --------- Mark Malecha > > --------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: ok....I just dont get it. > > Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 16:28:03 -0400 > > From: James Michael Keller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > What I want to do is get my mail from my ISP along with my wifes mail > > > from the same ISP and put it on my machines mail server and use netscape > > > to pop it off my mail server. > > > > > > > What I use is a cron job to run fetchmail on my local account ( I only > > use one, but you can just set up a crontab for her account as well - it > > all goes yo your local mail spool ) > > > > I leve my ppp running 24/7 since I have unlimited time ( much to the > > dismay of my ISP - but a contract is a contract - however I'm getting > > frequent carrier drops now <grin> I think they hope I'll go away if > > they do that long enough ) > > > > Assuming diald is working on your system, the crontab calling fetchmail > > should hit the tcp/ip stack and call out to your isp then finish, and > > time out when it's done. Mine is set for 5 minute polls from several > > differnt mail servers ( 2 school accounts, an ISP, and a few others ) > > > > These all feed back to my local account, I send outbound mail from my > > ISP's address at the moment because I haven't figured out a way to have > > it send mail back as comming from each of the accounts at the other > > servers. > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > James Michael Keller | [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (c)1998 All rights reserved | http://www.radix.net/~jmkeller > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
