Re: strange /etc/menu-methods errors, how to fix?

[John Pearson]

On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 11:32:50PM -0800, John Miskinis wrote
> Hello,
> 
> Ever since I installed enlightment (really cool), I get these
> errors whenever I install anything...
> 
> Update-menus: (checking /var/lib/dpkg/lock)
> 
> debian:/home/miskinis# In file "/etc/menu-methods//enlightenment" at line 
> 12:
> onlyrunasroot=true
> ^
> Unknown identifier
> /etc/menu-methods//enlightenment: Aborting
> 
> I don't have a clue as to what is wrong, or how to fix.
> I saw some errors when I typed "man dpkg" a few hours ago, and
> I think they were also enlighment related.  Now it can't find
> the manual page for dpkg.  I think there used to be one.
> 

This directive is recognised by version 2.0 or greater of the 'menu'
package, but it looks like you have an older version installed.

You can put up with it (in which case, Enlightenment's "debian" 
menus may not work), upgrade the menu package, or comment out 
this line in /etc/menu-methods/enlightenment (in which case, 
you may get two "debian" menus if you run update-menus as a 
regular user).


John P.
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Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?

[Shaul Karl]

Suppose I must use C++, will it work with lesstiff? How difficult would it be 
comparing to using lesstiff from a C prog?
BTW: Isn't lesstiff written in C++? 

> 
> Mike Werner wrote:
> > 
> > I'm finally getting to the point with C that I plan on finally trying to
> > hack together a few small programs that I've been thinking about for some
> > time now.
> 
> > I'd like to also put together a GUI frontend for some of them
> > at some point.  However I have zero experience with GUI programming.  I
> > know that there are a number of different GUI toolkits out there - TCL/TK,
> > GTK, Motif, Lesstif, and probably a bunch more.  Are there any that would
> > be more recommended for a beginner?
> >
> > I'm not looking to do anything fancy yet - just the basics so I can learn
> > how it all works.  Any ideas?
> 
> Tcl/Tk has nothing to do with C, they are actually two different
> languages (Tcl and Tk). Motif and Lesstif are roughly the same (Lesstif
> is a GPL'd source level compatible clone of Motif. Motif is commercial
> and costs $$). I did my first GUI programming in Lesstif and it was not
> all that difficult. You should be able to come up with a good
> Lesstif/Motif tutorial on the 'net somewhere (see www.lesstif.org as
> well). I haven't used GTK but I have heard that it is good and
> especially that the tutorials are excellent. See www.gtk.org. Developer
> deb's should be available for Lesstif & GTK. Qt is another option (the
> library used by KDE), except that's supported best with C++.
> 

Re: your mail

[Jean-Yves BARBIER]

On Sun, Nov 14, 1999 at 06:28:03PM +0100, Skynet wrote:
> 212.210.122.9 ???
= agmemnnone.penters.it

Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?

[Matthew Dalton]

Shaul Karl wrote:
> 
> Suppose I must use C++, will it work with lesstiff? How difficult would it be
> comparing to using lesstiff from a C prog?
> BTW: Isn't lesstiff written in C++?
> 

I'm not really a C++ programmer (I've done a bit, but no GUI stuff) so I
don't know if you can use it with lesstif. Chances are you probably can.
Maybe the lesstif web page has information on this? Didn't your original
email say you were programming in C?

I dont know what language lesstif is written in. Download the source and
take a look.

Matthew

[slink] X wont start?

[Ron Farrer]

Hello all;

I'm trying to setup an old 386 to act as an xterminal, but am having
problems getting X to run. I've attached a log of what 'startx' reports
as it is a little long. 


TIA,

Ron
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Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?

[Matthew Dalton]

Sorry Shaul... I was thinking that you were the original poster (which
you aren't)

Matthew Dalton wrote:
> 
> Didn't your original email say you were programming in C?
>

Re: telnetd can't get ttys

[Herbert Xu]

On Wed, Nov 24, 1999 at 05:14:47PM -0500, Brian White wrote:
> I installed the new telnetd (v0.14-8) in an upgrade from Slink, but every
> connection attempt failed until I modified /etc/inetd.conf to say "root.root"
> instead of "telnetd.telnetd".
> 
> The user and group telnetd exist, and telnetd belongs to the utmp group.
> Is there something else that needs to be set?  There doesn't seem to be
> any mention of this in the telnetd manpage, nor is there any other
> documentation.
> 
> Any ideas?  Thanks!

The problem is that the new telnetd requires you to have Unix98 ptys or it
won't work as you've observed.  Tradition ptys must be operated as root.
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Re: telnetd can't get ttys

[Herbert Xu]

On Wed, Nov 24, 1999 at 02:35:14PM -0800, aphro wrote:
> i had to to the same to get identd working ..not sure why ..
> 
> let me know what u find out if its not posted to the list

Please explain what you mean by identd not working.
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Re: kern.log error/hdb: irq timeout

[Jean-Yves BARBIER]

On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 11:29:25PM -0600, ktb wrote:
> I'm getting these errors listed below.  When these errors show up on my
> xconsole my screen is frozen for some time and then recovers.  My X
>.
> Nov 23 23:08:19 xyf kernel: hdb: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } 
> Nov 23 23:08:24 xyf kernel: ide0: reset: success 
> Nov 23 23:13:40 xyf kernel: hdb: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } 
> Nov 23 23:14:10 xyf kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0xd0 
> Nov 23 23:14:10 xyf kernel: hdb: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } 
> Nov 23 23:14:10 xyf kernel: hdb: drive not ready for command 
> Nov 23 23:14:21 xyf kernel: ide0: reset: success

Hi Kent,

I recently had the same problem, as my machine is 6 months old it
obviously couldn't be a HD failure, so I investigate a bit, and
finally found... that the internal metal clips of the supply
connector were not enough tightened (it certainly comes from the
many tests I made with several HDs and devices).

I just tighten them with a little screwdriver, and now its working
perfectly. So, if your supply connector is very easy to (un)plug,
check that.

JY
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Re: RIVA128 (nVidia) card works, but loses cursor in emacs ...

[Andreas Gartus]

Jingsong Zhao wrote:

> I mail-ordered a XFree86-supported video card, yet I received a Jaton
> Video-68AGP card that uses RIVA128ZX chip. To my chagrin, I spent
> several hours figuring out that I have to download from nVidia a
> special XF86_SVGA and do some setups. 

I have an ELSA VICTORY ERAZOR LT with RIVA128ZX and unfortunately didn't
know that I can download a special XF86_SVGA from nVidia. Instead I just
used the XFree 3.3.2.3a coming with Debian 2.1. It worked fine (no
problems with emacs cursor), but just in 8bit color mode...
When I tried to use 16bit or higher and something changed on the screen
(e.g. a moving window) often pixel errors / horizontal streaks occured
which was somewhat annoying.
I was _not_ able to find a solution to this problem! Changing the
BIOS/AGP settings, trying different options in XF86Config, nothing
worked. At last I wrote a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], but got no answer.
Finally I decided to give up and bought a new, better supported graphics
card... :-(

> First thing I want to try is to remove the hardware cursor feature,
> but I could not find a way to do that. Anyone with similar experience?

Shouldn't something like options "sw_cursor" in the "Device"-Section of
XF86Config do the trick?

Andy G. 8-)

Re: strange /etc/menu-methods errors (FIXED)

[John Miskinis]

Hello,

Thanks.  I did not know about the "menu" package.  I just
upgraded it, and it appears to have fixed the problem.  I had
1.5-17 and now have 2.1.4-2 , so you were correct.  After apt-get
finished, I saw no errors like before.

I had commented out that line (12) yesterday, and it got another
error further on.

I am really amazed that this is the only glitch I have found after
installing some october gnome and enlightenment from the ~vincent
directory at debian.org...

John





From: John Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: strange /etc/menu-methods errors, how to fix?
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 09:51:25 +1030

On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 11:32:50PM -0800, John Miskinis wrote
> Hello,
>
> Ever since I installed enlightment (really cool), I get these
> errors whenever I install anything...
>
> Update-menus: (checking /var/lib/dpkg/lock)
>
> debian:/home/miskinis# In file "/etc/menu-methods//enlightenment" at 
line

> 12:
> onlyrunasroot=true
> ^
> Unknown identifier
> /etc/menu-methods//enlightenment: Aborting
>
> I don't have a clue as to what is wrong, or how to fix.
> I saw some errors when I typed "man dpkg" a few hours ago, and
> I think they were also enlighment related.  Now it can't find
> the manual page for dpkg.  I think there used to be one.
>

This directive is recognised by version 2.0 or greater of the 'menu'
package, but it looks like you have an older version installed.

You can put up with it (in which case, Enlightenment's "debian"
menus may not work), upgrade the menu package, or comment out
this line in /etc/menu-methods/enlightenment (in which case,
you may get two "debian" menus if you run update-menus as a
regular user).


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Re: telnetd can't get ttys

[aphro]

identd would not reply to requests for ident.  happened i believe after i
upgraded from hamm to slink.  i believe slink by default set ident to user
nobody, and identd didnt work, i tried several different ident daemons and
all were the same, did not work..till i changed the user to root (had the
same problem on about 5 machines after doing an upgrade to slink).  i
think i posted to the list about this when i had the problem(~6-8 months
ago) 

yeah..found it in the archives

To: debian-user@lists.debian.org 
   Subject: identd -- doesn't work in slink. 
   From: "POP3 for aphro.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
   Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 17:38:56 -0700 (PDT) 

from the message then the error i was getting was:

in.identd: getpeername(): Socket operation on non-socket

changing the user from nobody to root solved the problem.

nate

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Herbert Xu wrote:

herber >On Wed, Nov 24, 1999 at 02:35:14PM -0800, aphro wrote:
herber >> i had to to the same to get identd working ..not sure why ..
herber >> 
herber >> let me know what u find out if its not posted to the list
herber >
herber >Please explain what you mean by identd not working.
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databases, which one?

[Jean-Yves BARBIER]

Hi all,

I wonder if there's a package with easy-to-use-and-powerfull database?
(something like dBase III+/IV)

Thanks in advance,
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Re: recommend mp3 encoder

[Taupter]

> The quality of the encoder -engines- are in order:
> 
> Fraunhoffer (spelling correct?)
> Xing
> ISO

Really? Dit you really try the ISO encoding model?

> However, the quality differences are only noticeable
> by -very- high trained professionals or with oscilloscopes.

To my grandmother, maybe.
Did you really try to encode sound of castanets? Using wich of them you
got "underwater"sounds trying to encode such sound? And the high
frequency noise before short attack notes (not present in the source
sound)?
The ISO demosnstration code is a mess, full of bugs. LAME sounds better.
BladeEnc is a short derivative from ISO, and artifacts are only avoided
using _high_ sample rates. It also does not support Variable Bit Rate
(like Xing and LAME). Xing does a high frequency cut at 16KHz to reduce
work on encoding (changing hardly the sound), while Fraunhoffer and LAME
do at 20KHz.
Indeed Fraunhoffer is the best till now. LAME is promising (and almost
acomplishing).


Taupter

Re: databases, which one?

[J C Lawrence]

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999 02:36:36 +0100 
Jean-Yves BARBIER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi all, I wonder if there's a package with
> easy-to-use-and-powerfull database?  (something like dBase
> III+/IV)

mySQL is more than fair.

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Re: Mail problems and procmail

[Mark Wagnon]

J C Lawrence wrote:
> 
> Even better is to get rid of the .forward and have Exim recognise
> that you are using procmail as an LDA by inserting the following
> director and transport in exim.conf:
> 
 
--- code snipped ---

Thanks. I decided to go the more elegant route. I'm getting an error
message though. It looks similar to one in an earlier procmail
thread, but here it is:

  1999-11-24 17:41:31 Exim configuration error
director procmail_pipe: cannot find driver "pipe" in line 212
  Error sending message, child exited 1 ().

I guess has something to do with the placement, but I'm not sure
where (or what order) each goes.

In the exim.conf file there is a section for transports and a
section for directors.

When I put each part in its section (the director in the DIRECTORS
section and the transport in the TRANSPORT section) I get this
error:

  1999-11-24 17:46:06 Exim configuration error
procmail_pipe transport, referred to in line 223, was not found
  Error sending message, child exited 1 ().

What am I doing wrong? 

Thanks for your help :)

sorting and naming files

[Alexander P. Barkey \(hypnotic\)]

hi
is there any way to sort and name the 
files in a directory?
 
for example...the files are all 
called like they have been downloaded...
now i want them to be like 
"text01.txt" "text02.txt" etc...
 
how can i do that?
 
thx
Alexander P. 
Barkey

frontpage extensions for apache

[Gareth]

G'day all,
I am trying to install the Frontpage extensions for apache 
I haven't been able to get the install script to work so I have been hacking 
it to bits.

however it seems that it gets stuck on the config file and I don' know
and can't find what exactly it is looking for/trying to do.

Has anyone succesfuly install the extensions on a debian box befoe?
If someone has I would appreciate any help and or advice on the subject.


Thanks
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php4 isn't finding mysql routines

[Brian White]

I've just finished installing PHP4 and PHP4-MySQL.  I added the module in
to apache...

  LoadModule php4_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/libphp4.so

And now php files seem to get executed correctly.  However, as soon as they
try to access a MySQL database, it appears the functions are not found:

  Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_pconnect() in ./mysql.php3
  on line 15

I can't find anything in the documentation about this.  The "php4-mysql"
package has a "mysql.so" library file in it, but zero documentation about
how to use it so I assume it should work out-of-the-box.

Is there something else I need to do?

php4:   v4.0b3-1
php4-mysql: v4.0b3-1
apache: v1.3.9-10

(php3 is not installed, but there doesn't seem to be anything version specific)

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Re: Mail problems and procmail

[J C Lawrence]

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999 01:49:36 + 
Mark Wagnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> J C Lawrence wrote:
>>  Even better is to get rid of the .forward and have Exim
>> recognise that you are using procmail as an LDA by inserting the
>> following director and transport in exim.conf:
 
> Thanks. I decided to go the more elegant route. I'm getting an
> error message though. It looks similar to one in an earlier
> procmail thread, but here it is:

>   1999-11-24 17:41:31 Exim configuration error director
> procmail_pipe: cannot find driver "pipe" in line 212 Error sending
> message, child exited 1 ().

The pipe driver is a built in driver for Exim.  It should require no
config file supports.  Something else is wrong with your setup.
Alas, as I have to prepare for the drive home now so I can't do much
analysis on this now, so I've attached my exim.conf in a seperate
message to you.  I suggest you diff that against yours and resolve
the differences.

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Re: php4 isn't finding mysql routines

[Brian White]

The surest way to solve any problem is to ask a question about it...
Apparently it doesn't matter how long you sit on the question, either.
I waited over an hour, working on things, but 30 mins after I send the
question, I find that I need a 'dl("mysql.so")' in the code (found by
installing the php3 packages and reading that documentation).


> I've just finished installing PHP4 and PHP4-MySQL.  I added the module in
> to apache...
> 
>   LoadModule php4_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/libphp4.so
> 
> And now php files seem to get executed correctly.  However, as soon as they
> try to access a MySQL database, it appears the functions are not found:
> 
>   Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_pconnect() in ./mysql.php3
>   on line 15
> 
> I can't find anything in the documentation about this.  The "php4-mysql"
> package has a "mysql.so" library file in it, but zero documentation about
> how to use it so I assume it should work out-of-the-box.
> 
> Is there something else I need to do?

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Re: telnetd can't get ttys

[Herbert Xu]

On Wed, Nov 24, 1999 at 05:15:01PM -0800, aphro wrote:
> 
> identd would not reply to requests for ident.  happened i believe after i
> upgraded from hamm to slink.  i believe slink by default set ident to user
> nobody, and identd didnt work, i tried several different ident daemons and
> all were the same, did not work..till i changed the user to root (had the
> same problem on about 5 machines after doing an upgrade to slink).  i
> think i posted to the list about this when i had the problem(~6-8 months
> ago) 

Please see if you can still reproduce the same problem with
the version in potato (from pidentd).
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remote power on

[luis]

(how) can i power on a remote machine (via internet) using a modem ?

thanks

Gnumeric Problem

[Antonio Rodriguez]

I am having problems with gnumeric. When I tried it for the first time
after making a full apt-get from the slink update of gnome packages, I
got
Unable to connect to UNIX socket /tmp/ .esd/socket
and afterwards a small window opened saying
unable to open module file :/usr/lib/gnumeric/plugins/libpython.so:
undefined _Py_NoneStruct
so I apt-get installed python-base, after which the problem persits.
Any ideas? Please help.
Thanks,
Antonio.

Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?

[Mike Werner]

Thanks for the tips and pointers from everyone.  I think I'm going to
start with lesstif and see what happens.
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ANN: email4you 1.2 revolutioniert die email-Welt

[Hansjoerg Posch/hp-software]

# email4you: email-client + mailinglisten-manager #

Liebe(r) Interessent(in)!


email4you, das erfolgreiche Produkt des TB Posch, wird nun in der 
brandaktuellen Version 1.2 
angeboten. Es wurde eine bessere Versionstrennung zwischen 
Express/Standard/Advanced/Professional 
durchgeführt, die sich auch im neuen Preisschema wiederspiegelt. 

Die meisten neuen Features wurden dem Mailinglistenmodul spendiert, aber auch 
der email-client wurde 
mit Hochdruck weiterentwickelt.


Kurz die wichtigsten Neuerungen:

- Versand personalisierter Nachrichten
- Nutzung aller ODBC-Datenquellen
- Newsletter als Fax über Winfax versenden
- Blocklist: Unerwünschte Adressen dauerhaft vom Versand ausnehmen
- Gruppierungs-Funktion
- englische Version (http://www.email4you.at/eng)
- Umfangreiche Filter-Funtionen


All das soll dem Streben der engagierten Internet-Nutzer nachkommen, die 
endlich auch Umsatz aus den 
Webkontakten generieren und email zu einem alltäglichen kommunikationsmittel 
machen wollen. 
email4you stellt eine integrierte Lösung dar, d.h. Sie können das Programm auch 
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Re: email forwarding

[RAVIKANT K RAO]

On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, Alexander P. Barkey (hypnotic) wrote:

> i'm looking for a way to forward the email i receive on my linux server to my 
> real email adress...

try creating a file called .forward in your home directory and in that ,
put in only the email address to which you want to forward to.
for instance , I have in my /home/ravi/.forward

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Hope that helped. Actually , there are far more things that you can do ...
only I've been too lazy to learn 'em up. Use Google/Altavista to search
them on the net and read them up if you're interested.

- Ravi.

Problems mounting CD-ROM

[Jens K. Olsen]

I am trying to mount my internal CD-ROM.

When I use dmesg I get the following:

hdc: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-5702B, ATAPI CDROM drive

when I do a mount -t iso9660 -r /dev/cdrom /cdrom where /dev/cdrom is a
symbolic link to /dev/hdc, and /cdrom is an empty directory, I get the
following:

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom,
   or too many mounted file systems

I am using the default Debian kernel (2.0.36) with iso9660 support. I
checked with cat /proc/filesystems

Any idea what can be wrong?

Thanks

Re: Problems mounting CD-ROM

[ktb]

I don't know if this will help or not but if I put an audio CD into my
drive and use your mount command I get the same error.  When I use a
Debian cd it mounts fine.  Just a stab in the dark.
hth,
kent


"Jens K. Olsen" wrote:
> 
> I am trying to mount my internal CD-ROM.
> 
> When I use dmesg I get the following:
> 
> hdc: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-5702B, ATAPI CDROM drive
> 
> when I do a mount -t iso9660 -r /dev/cdrom /cdrom where /dev/cdrom is a
> symbolic link to /dev/hdc, and /cdrom is an empty directory, I get the
> following:
> 
> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom,
>or too many mounted file systems
> 
> I am using the default Debian kernel (2.0.36) with iso9660 support. I
> checked with cat /proc/filesystems
> 
> Any idea what can be wrong?
> 
> Thanks
> 
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Re: How do I change which logfiles are rotated when?

[Martin Schulze]

Marc-Adrian Napoli wrote:
> I basically commented out the little if/then loop that uses the
> sysklogd-listfiles command to see which log files to rotate.. it doens't
> work too well because you can only specify either --all, --auth,
> or --weekly.
> 
> If you need more control (like i did) then you have to put the savelog
> commands in manually.

That was the intention behind it.  It's only a tool for the default
setting.  If you need different things, you'll need to insert your
own stuff.  Maybe I should add some blurb to the cron files.

Regards,

Joey

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Re: Help with a Dell Latitude CPia

[Anders Arnholm]

On Wed, Nov 24, 1999 at 12:03:57AM -0600, Chris Larson wrote:
> I have installed corel linux onto my laptop. Everything looks great and runs
> fine except for three things.
> 
> 1. My ethernet card is not working. I can ping myself but I cannont ping
> anything else.

I have a Dell Latitude CPi A366XT, that I use to write this message from

I use pcmcia pacage 3.1.3 that i have compiled my self, it identifies my
network card as:
Socket 0:
  product info: "3Com Corporation", "3CCFE575BT", "LAN Cardbus Card", "001"
  manfid: 0x0101, 0x5157
  function: 6 (network)


> 2. I have no sound. sndconfig cannot detect a sound card. I think these
> laptops use some Neomagic sound chip.

Thats correct you willl need Linux kernel 2.2.13 or newer :^) To get support
for that sound card. (At least some basic support that lets med listen to
mp3's while writing this...)

> 3. My Gold card 56K modem will dial out but will not connect to my ISP. I
> get the error that the pppd died unexpectedly.

Here I can provide no help at all.

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Anyone seen/fixed wmakerconf crash problems?

[John Miskinis]

Hello,

  For some strange reason wmakerconf now crashes just after
the window appears.  I WAS running wmakerconf 1.7 and everything
was working OK.  I didn't run it for about a week.  All of a sudden
it would crash complaining about a GTK style copy problem, and a
NULL cast to a GTK widget.

  Earlier today I installed gtk-engines-pixmap, and something
else it neededm in order to get GTK themes working.

  I just removed all of the wmaker stuff, and when I reinstalled it
via "apt-get", it put wmakerconf 1.2 (older) on my system.  But
this crashes also, no info, just a seg fault.

Has anyone seen this problem?  My wmaker is working OK, but I
can't configure it any more!  I have included what I have in my
/etc/apt/sources.list , in case I have something stupid.  Is this
indeed related to the recently installed gtk theme support I added?
Am I trying to put stuff on slink that I shouldn't?

deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ slink-update main
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US
deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ xfree-update main

Again, any info is welcome.  I couldn't find any place at the
wmaker site for such discussions...

John

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apt-get is holding back messages

[Mark Wagnon]

Hi all,

I recently upgraded to potato, and just noticed thant I'm still using
the .95 version of mutt (potato has the 1.0 v.). I did and apt-get
update/upgrade and a bunch of packages are being held back. Is there a
way to get them to install via apt-get?

Thanks
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Re: apt-get is holding back messages

[Ethan Benson]

On 25/11/99 Mark Wagnon wrote:


I recently upgraded to potato, and just noticed thant I'm still using
the .95 version of mutt (potato has the 1.0 v.). I did and apt-get
update/upgrade and a bunch of packages are being held back. Is there a
way to get them to install via apt-get?


did you try apt-get dist-upgrade? or just apt-get upgrade?

apt-get upgrade never removes packages currently installed, so if a 
new/updated package depends on something that conflicts with a 
package currently installed, then that package will not be installed.


if my explanation sucks try the man page on apt-get :-)

Ethan

install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or directory

[Christophe Broult]

Hi all,

I had a problem with my hard disk and somehow my potato system has
gotten hosed.  Can someone tell me how to correct the following
problem?

chicago:~# dpkg -i /tmp/dpkg_1.4.1.19.deb
(Reading database ... 65879 files and directories currently
installed.)
Preparing to replace dpkg 1.4.1.19 (using /tmp/dpkg_1.4.1.19.deb) ...
install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
directory
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
Unpacking replacement dpkg ...
Setting up dpkg (1.4.1.19) ...

chicago:~# dpkg -i /tmp/info_4.0-1.deb
(Reading database ... 65879 files and directories currently
installed.)
Preparing to replace info 4.0-1 (using /tmp/info_4.0-1.deb) ...
install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
directory
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
Unpacking replacement info ...
Setting up info (4.0-1) ...
install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! No such file or
directory
dpkg: error processing info (--install):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 info

Thank you,

Chris

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Re: frontpage extensions for apache

[Ookhoi]

Hi Gareth,

>   I am trying to install the Frontpage extensions for apache 
> I haven't been able to get the install script to work so I have been hacking 
> it to bits.
> 
> however it seems that it gets stuck on the config file and I don' know
> and can't find what exactly it is looking for/trying to do.
> 
> Has anyone succesfuly install the extensions on a debian box befoe?
> If someone has I would appreciate any help and or advice on the subject.

I installed it on Solaris. Can you post your error messages and
versions?

Ookhoi

Re: Problems mounting CD-ROM

[Rolf Schillinger]

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Jens K. Olsen wrote:

> I am trying to mount my internal CD-ROM.
> 
> When I use dmesg I get the following:
> 
> hdc: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-5702B, ATAPI CDROM drive
> 
> when I do a mount -t iso9660 -r /dev/cdrom /cdrom where /dev/cdrom is a
> symbolic link to /dev/hdc, and /cdrom is an empty directory, I get the
> following:
> 
> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom,
>or too many mounted file systems
You have to check that you got the appropriate filesystem modules loaded.
Or compiled the filesystem support into the kernel.
I don`t know what cd you are trying to mount but perhaps it is one from
the microsoft world where you could be needing vfat/joliet support.
Check out the available filesytem types in the kernel config.

regards, rolf

Re: databases, which one?

[David Warnock]

Hi Jean-Yves,

So far as I know pretty much all the databases on Linux are client
server using SQL. So that's not quite the same as dbase which has an
integrated dbengine and language running on the client.

Probably the best known dbms' on Linux and MySql and Postgresql. They
each have pros and cons. Postgresql is more free and has transactions,
mysql is faster for reading data. You will need a language to access
them. There are many choices depending on your needs. I use java and
python but perl will access both and they have odbc drivers too (so you
could use dbase on a windows machine as the client).

Regards

Dave

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I wonder if there's a package with easy-to-use-and-powerfull database?
> (something like dBase III+/IV)
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> JY
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/etc/init.d/network script missing .... help needed please

[Robert J. Alexander]

I just installed a Debian 2.1 stable machine.
Since it has a Token Ring adapter I skipped the "configure the network"
step during installation.
I have recompiled a kernel 2.2.13 and have tr0.
My /etc/init.d is missing the network script ... is there a source from
which I could get it/create it ???
What update-rc.d command should I use to place the right links in the
right runlevels ???

Thank you very much. Bob Alexander

PS I now have an horrible tem. patch : i run the ifconfig and route add
in the netstd_init script  works but it's not clean

Re: php4 isn't finding mysql routines

[Gergely Madarasz]

On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, Brian White wrote:

> I've just finished installing PHP4 and PHP4-MySQL.  I added the module in
> to apache...
> 
>   LoadModule php4_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/libphp4.so
> 
> And now php files seem to get executed correctly.  However, as soon as they
> try to access a MySQL database, it appears the functions are not found:
> 
>   Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_pconnect() in ./mysql.php3
>   on line 15
> 
> I can't find anything in the documentation about this.  The "php4-mysql"
> package has a "mysql.so" library file in it, but zero documentation about
> how to use it so I assume it should work out-of-the-box.
> 
> Is there something else I need to do?
> 
>   php4:   v4.0b3-1
>   php4-mysql: v4.0b3-1
>   apache: v1.3.9-10
> 
> (php3 is not installed, but there doesn't seem to be anything version 
> specific)

read /usr/share/doc/php4/README.Debian (you need to load the mysql module
into php4)

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Re: presentation graphics

[Russell Coker]

On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
>> I want to produce some simple bar charts showing the difference between
>> different products.  Gnuplot doesn't seem to be able to do what I want (just
>> nice clean bars with numbers at the tops and descriptions at the bottom).
>
>Ok, here's my shoot at it using `gri' 

Excellent!  Thanks a lot!

I spent some time last night learning how to hack your code to do mostly what
I want.  GRI seems to be a very powerful and useful tool!

Now could you please suggest how I could get it to display a block of each
color followed by the label for it at the top right corner of the graph... 
I'm sure I can work this out given enough time, but the presentation is in 4
hours time...

What I want to do is have the labels at the bottom attach to groups of 3 or 4
columns.  For each group have 3 or 4 colors used.  Each group will compare
the performance of different file systems for a particular test.


Russell Coker

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2 computers away 1 Km and one PL

[Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira]

Hi all,
I have 2 computers away 1 Km from each other and one PL (dedicated
telephony line between them) that I can use. What software and hardware I need
to connect the 2 computers using the PL?
Thanks, Paulo Henrique
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Re: 2 computers away 1 Km and one PL

[Andrei D. Caraman]

On Fri, Nov 26, 1999 at 10:25:23AM -0200, Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira 
wrote:

>   Hi all,
>   I have 2 computers away 1 Km from each other and one PL (dedicated
> telephony line between them) that I can use. What software and hardware I need
> to connect the 2 computers using the PL?

Well, what bandwidth would you need on that line?

You could use one of the following

- USR/3COM Courier modems for 33.6 kbps
- RAD SRM-31A for 128 kbps
- RAD ASM-31  for 256 kbps

Note that the first two use standard V24 interfaces.  ASM-31 has an optional
ethernet bridge interface, which I would recommend if you're planning to use
it on a Linux box.

I have seen these work.  There are many more options for the hardware.

As for the software, pppd would do.




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Re: 2 computers away 1 Km and one PL

[Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira]

It's a private line sold by a local TELCO. It's 64 kbs and pehaps it's
ISDN. pppd for the server? What about mgetty?
Quoting Andrei D. Caraman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> On Fri, Nov 26, 1999 at 10:25:23AM -0200, Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira 
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > I have 2 computers away 1 Km from each other and one PL (dedicated
> > telephony line between them) that I can use. What software and hardware I 
> > need
> > to connect the 2 computers using the PL?
> 
> Well, what bandwidth would you need on that line?
> 
> You could use one of the following
> 
>   - USR/3COM Courier modems for 33.6 kbps
>   - RAD SRM-31A for 128 kbps
>   - RAD ASM-31  for 256 kbps
> 
> Note that the first two use standard V24 interfaces.  ASM-31 has an optional
> ethernet bridge interface, which I would recommend if you're planning to use
> it on a Linux box.
> 
> I have seen these work.  There are many more options for the hardware.
> 
> As for the software, pppd would do.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---
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> Sr Network Engineer fax: +40 (1) 2050 655
> Mediasat SA

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bash: /home/username: is a directory

[Robert J. Alexander]

When I use the command "su - username" for any user (root included)
I get the message in the subject ... what is it caused by ??

I am using Debian 2.1 with a few unstable packages, bash

Doing an sh -x of my .profile and .bashrc does not yeld any errors

Thank you. Bob Alexander

Re: potato dselect still broken?

[Nun Yobiznez]

Thank you for asking! 
No I have not received an answer except from a
person suggesting that I use it to take out all the
"yucky" packages like xbiff (he hates xbiff). But
other than that no. Do you have a suggestion? I would
really apperciate any help you can give me!
   Thanks again for asking!!
 I hope to tell you that I've been helped with an
answer soon.
  T. Stetson

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wrote:
> I did not found answer to your potato dselect "no
> argument at line 224"
> problem. Did you get private reply? did you fixed
> the problem?
> 
> 
> Bernard
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Re: 2 computers away 1 Km and one PL

[Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira]

Hi,
Quoting Stephane Bortzmeyer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> On Friday 26 November 1999, at 11 h 12, the keyboard of Paulo Henrique 
> Baptista de Oliveira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > It's a private line sold by a local TELCO. It's 64 kbs and pehaps it's
> > ISDN. pppd for the server? 
> 
> The PPP protocol is not client/server.
> 
Yes, I finished reading this in PPP-HOWTO. :). So, I will set that
each computer can dial for the other.
> > What about mgetty?
> 
> What could be the purpose of mgetty on a leased line?
> 
Ok.
> Otherwise, if it's ISDN, the 'isdnutils' package contains what you need, 
> including a synchronous pppd, ipppd.
> 
> 
Ok. If it's ISDN I already know what to in Linux:
compile PPP and ISDN support in the two machines kernel.
And what about the hardware?
How to connect the two computers and the line between them. Do I need a
modem at each computer like this:
computer1 <-> modem <-> phone line <-> modem <-> computer2
Or only NICs?
computer1 <-> ethernet card <-> phone line <-> ethernet card <-> 
computer2
Thanks, PH
> 
> 

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Brazil

Is sendmail open to relay?

[Mario Jorge Nunes Filipe]

Hi

Some time ago, i was handed the administration of the local mail server.
Unfortunately this is just one of the many things I've got to do and as
such I've never had much time to look through the config's, especially
sendmail.

Today i received several messages indicating that the machine was used
for spam relaying, wich obviously is a cause of great concern both to me
and to the bosses.

The .mc file has a line that says FEATURE(relay_based_on_MX)dnl and i
believed that this would be enough... Apparently it is not... Can
someone please explain me how can i check if the relay is open and how
to fix it. Isn't there a way for me to tell sendmail that it should only
relay mail's from our own domain (uevora.pt).

I know what your going to say, and yes i do have the bat book (right
beside me) but i miss something very important ... TIME.

Thanks for everything

P.S - I do hope that this time someone anwsers me...
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extended ascii symbols

[David Blackman]

For some of the wierd symbols, like card suits and lines and shapes, I
need to print ths to start it: 
"\033[11m"

and thsi to stop it (so that keys display properly)
"\033[10m"

Is there a better way?

thanks,
--dave

Re: 2 computers away 1 Km and one PL

[Russell Coker]

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Andrei D. Caraman wrote:
>>  I have 2 computers away 1 Km from each other and one PL (dedicated
>> telephony line between them) that I can use. What software and hardware I 
>> need
>> to connect the 2 computers using the PL?
>
>Well, what bandwidth would you need on that line?
>
>You could use one of the following
>
>   - USR/3COM Courier modems for 33.6 kbps
>   - RAD SRM-31A for 128 kbps
>   - RAD ASM-31  for 256 kbps
>
>Note that the first two use standard V24 interfaces.  ASM-31 has an optional
>ethernet bridge interface, which I would recommend if you're planning to use
>it on a Linux box.
>
>I have seen these work.  There are many more options for the hardware.

WaveLAN (radio Ethernet over unrestricted frequencies) can apparently get
1Mb/s over distances greater than 1Km.  No need to pay the telco either...

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Re: php4 isn't finding mysql routines

[Brian White]

> read /usr/share/doc/php4/README.Debian (you need to load the mysql module
> into php4)

Oh believe me, I read everything trying to find this.  THe "README.Debian"
is far from helpful here...

==
php4 for Debian
--



 -- Madarasz Gergely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:33:42 +0100
===

I did eventually find this information in the php3 package, though, and
now everything works.

  Brian
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parallel port cdrom

[Evan Moore]

How can i mount a portable parallel port cdrom on my linux box?

thanks evan

Advice on wu-ftpd security needed (URGENT)

[Robert J. Alexander]

I am running a Debian 2.1 dist.

I was sent the following (appended) quite recent (a month old) CERT
advisory.

How do I understand which Debian packaging has closed these holes 

BTW Is there a way to automate the PUT of files in the incoming area so
that every time one is performed root gets a mail with the filename
filesize and originator ??? 

Thank you very much in advance. Bob Alexander
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1

CERT Advisory CA-99-13 Multiple Vulnerabilities in WU-FTPD

   Original release date: October 19, 1999
   Last revised: --
   Source: CERT/CC

   A complete revision history is at the end of this file.

Systems Affected

 * Systems running the WU-FTPD daemon or its derivatives

I. Description

   Three vulnerabilities have been identified in WU-FTPD and other ftp
   daemons based on the WU-FTPD source code. WU-FTPD is a common package
   used to provide File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services. Incidents
   involving at least the first of these vulnerabilities have been
   reported to the CERT Coordination Center.

Vulnerability #1: MAPPING_CHDIR Buffer Overflow

   Because of improper bounds checking, it is possible for an intruder
to
   overwrite static memory in certain configurations of the WU-FTPD
   daemon. The overflow occurs in the MAPPING_CHDIR portion of the
source
   code and is caused by creating directories with carefully chosen
   names. As a result, FTP daemons compiled without the MAPPING_CHDIR
   option are not vulnerable.

   This is the same vulnerability described in AUSCERT Advisory
   AA-1999.01, which is available from

  
ftp://www.auscert.org.au/security/advisory/AA-1999.01.wu-ftpd.mapping_
  chdir.vul

   This is not the same vulnerability as the one described in CA-99-03
   "FTP Buffer Overflows", even though it is closely related. Systems
   that have patches to correct the issue described in CA-99-03 may
still
   be vulnerable to this problem.

Vulnerability #2: Message File Buffer Overflow

   Because of improper bounds checking during the expansion of macro
   variables in the message file, intruders may be able to overwrite the
   stack of the FTP daemon.

   This is one of the vulnerabilities described in AUSCERT Advisory
   AA-1999.02, which is available from

  
ftp://www.auscert.org.au/security/advisory/AA-1999.02.multi.wu-ftpd.vu
  ls

Vulnerability #3: SITE NEWER Consumes Memory

   The SITE NEWER command is a feature specific to WUFTPD designed to
   allow mirroring software to identify all files newer than a supplied
   date. This command fails to free memory under some circumstances.

II. Impact

Vulnerability #1: MAPPING_CHDIR Buffer Overflow

   Remote and local intruders may be able exploit this vulnerability to
   execute arbitrary code as the user running the ftpd daemon, usually
   root.

   To exploit this vulnerability, the intruder must be able to create
   directories on the vulnerable systems that are accessible via FTP.
   While remote intruders are likely to have this privilege only through
   anonymous FTP access, local users may be able to create the required
   directories in their own home directories.

Vulnerability #2: Message File Buffer Overflow

   Remote and local intruders may be able exploit this vulnerability to
   execute arbitrary code as the user running the ftpd daemon, usually
   root.

   If intruders are able to control the contents of a message file, they
   can successfully exploit this vulnerability. This access is
frequently
   available to local users in their home directories, but it may be
   restricted in anonymous FTP access, depending on your configuration.

   Additionally, under some circumstances, remote intruders may be able
   to take advantage of message files containing macros provided by the
   FTP administrator.

Vulnerability #3: SITE NEWER Consumes Memory

   Remote and local intruders who can connect to the FTP server can
cause
   the server to consume excessive amounts of memory, preventing normal
   system operation. If intruders can create files on the system, they
   may be able exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code as
   the user running the ftpd daemon, usually root.

III. Solution

Install appropriate patches from your vendor

   These vulnerabilities can be eliminated by applying appropriate
   patches from your vendor. We encourage you to apply a patch as soon
as
   possible and to disable vulnerable programs until you can do so.

   Disabling the WU-FTPD daemon may prevent your system from operating
   normally. Upgrading to WU-FTPD 2.6.0 may cause some inter-operability
   problems with certain FTP clients. We encourage you to review the
   WU-FTPD documentation carefully before performing this upgrade.

   Appendix A contains information provided by vendors for this
advisory.
   We will update the appendix as we receive more information. If you do
   not see your vendor's name, the CERT/CC did not hear from that
vendor.
   Please 

Login and Password

[Woodrow Lovett]

Last year I loaded Debians on my box, but because of problems 
connecting to the internet to complete the installation and the upcoming 
planting season it has just been sitting there used. I returned to complete the 
installation,but I can not get into the system. It will not accept the login and 
password. They could be incorrect. Is there any way to get into the system to 
change the Login and password. this box is in my home, and there is a 
single user.
Woodrow

Re: Advice on wu-ftpd security needed (URGENT)

[oneiros]

Thus spake Robert J. Alexander ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):

> I am running a Debian 2.1 dist.
> 
> I was sent the following (appended) quite recent (a month old) CERT
> advisory.
> 
> How do I understand which Debian packaging has closed these holes 
> 

The latest wu-ftpd (2.6.0-2) in potato closes these issues.  In fact, all of
the 2.5.0 finals should be fine as well.  The advisory lists 2.5.0 wu-ftpd's
as not vulnerable.  I was able to test and confirm this.  I haven't tested
those recent issues on the pre's though, since I didn't have any pre versions
installed on any of my servers at the time.

If you're running < 2.5.0pre* it would be best to update.  It would be best to
update to the current version regardless.  There are a number of bugfixes
closed in 2.6.0 that will probably prevent additional exploits from popping
up, that have not yet been discovered.

> BTW Is there a way to automate the PUT of files in the incoming area so
> that every time one is performed root gets a mail with the filename
> filesize and originator ??? 

You can write a little program that runs from cron every so often to do this.
If not, there is some perl code called ftpcheck that does this.  I haven't
tried it out, but it looks good.  You can pick it up at
ftp://ftp.cle.ab.com/pub/ftpcheck.v2.3

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Re: Login and Password

[Ethan Benson]

On 25/11/99 Woodrow Lovett wrote:

>Last year I loaded Debians on my box, but because of problems connecting
>to the internet to complete the installation and the upcoming planting
>season it has just been sitting there used. I returned to complete the
>installation,but I can not get into the system. It will not accept the
>login and password. They could be incorrect. Is there any way to get into
>the system to change the Login and password. this box is in my home,
>and there is a single user.
>


I assume you use i386 and LILO..

reboot and type linux single at the LILO boot: prompt (it only stays for 2
or 3 seconds so you have to be quick, hold down shift if you have problems
getting it to appear) that will probably get you a prompt saying enter root
password for maintenance, if it still rejects your root password there then
reboot again and enter linux init=/bin/sh that will certainly drop you into
a root shell with no passwords required, then:

# mount -o remount,rw /
# mount -o ro /usr
# passwd root
 and enter a new root password, then (important!):

# sync
# sync
# sync
# umount /usr
# mount -o remount,ro /
# sync
and try to run /sbin/reboot which may not work (we have no init running) if
not and you are sure you umounted the filesystems (run sync a few more
times for good measure) you can hit control alt delete the next reboot
should let you login as root using the passwd you supplied

alternatively (and perhaps safer) use vi to remove the password from
/etc/passwd (or /etc/shadow if you enabled shadow passwds) so you have
root::0:0  instead of trying to run the passwd command.  if you do this
skip the steps about mounting /usr



Ethan Benson
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Re: php4 isn't finding mysql routines

[Gergely Madarasz]

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Brian White wrote:

> > read /usr/share/doc/php4/README.Debian (you need to load the mysql module
> > into php4)
> 
> Oh believe me, I read everything trying to find this.  THe "README.Debian"
> is far from helpful here...
> 
> ==
> php4 for Debian
> --
> 
> 
> 
>  -- Madarasz Gergely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:33:42 +0100
> ===

Ugh... I'm sure I've put that information somewhere... thanks for pointing
this out...

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Re: Login and Password

[Martin Fluch]

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On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Ethan Benson wrote:

> On 25/11/99 Woodrow Lovett wrote:
> 
> >Last year I loaded Debians on my box, but because of problems connecting
> >to the internet to complete the installation and the upcoming planting
> >season it has just been sitting there used. I returned to complete the
> >installation,but I can not get into the system. It will not accept the
> >login and password. They could be incorrect. Is there any way to get into
> >the system to change the Login and password. this box is in my home,
> >and there is a single user.
> 
> I assume you use i386 and LILO..
> 
> reboot and type linux single at the LILO boot: prompt (it only stays for 2
> or 3 seconds so you have to be quick, hold down shift if you have problems
> getting it to appear) that will probably get you a prompt saying enter root
> password for maintenance, if it still rejects your root password there then
> reboot again and enter linux init=/bin/sh that will certainly drop you into
> a root shell with no passwords required, then:
> 
> # mount -o remount,rw /
> # mount -o ro /usr
> # passwd root
>  and enter a new root password, then (important!):
>
> # sync
> # sync
> # sync
> # umount /usr
> # mount -o remount,ro /
> # sync

After passwd you should be able to continue the boot process with a simple
 
  exec init 

Martin

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Re: Is sendmail open to relay?

[Mario Jorge Nunes Filipe]

Mario Jorge Nunes Filipe wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Some time ago, i was handed the administration of the local mail server.
> Unfortunately this is just one of the many things I've got to do and as
> such I've never had much time to look through the config's, especially
> sendmail.
> 
> Today i received several messages indicating that the machine was used
> for spam relaying, wich obviously is a cause of great concern both to me
> and to the bosses.
> 
> The .mc file has a line that says FEATURE(relay_based_on_MX)dnl and i
> believed that this would be enough... Apparently it is not... Can
> someone please explain me how can i check if the relay is open and how
> to fix it. Isn't there a way for me to tell sendmail that it should only
> relay mail's from our own domain (uevora.pt).
> 
> I know what your going to say, and yes i do have the bat book (right
> beside me) but i miss something very important ... TIME.

Ok! No need to reply anymore. I've fixed the problem. I used the
www.orbs.org as a starting point and i was able to fix it

Thanks anyway (at least for reading this)

-- 
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Joystick on a SB32

[David Blackman]

I have my SB32 autoconfigured by my BIOS, with sound support in my kernel,
how can I get the joystick port on my SB32 to work without turning off
auto-PNP in BIOS, and isapnp'ing it.

--dave

extended ascii symbols

[David Blackman]

For some of the wierd symbols, like card suits and lines and shapes, I
need to print ths to start it: 
"\033[11m"

and thsi to stop it (so that keys display properly)
"\033[10m"

Is there a better way?

thanks,
--dave

Coputer upgrade problem - mouse and modem don't work

[Micha Feigin]

I just upgraded my computer from a 486 to a petiumIII450.
I moved the old disk to the new computer in order to move the linux
instelation. Linux came up mostly fine exept for two magor problems:
The mouse doesn't respond under X. I tried most protocolst that looked
remotly apropriate.
The mouse is a regular logitec mouse (for the moment).
I think that its installed in /dev/ttyS0 (there is a port marked mouse on
the back of the coputer, and in proc I got that there are two serial
ports, one 16450 (or something like that) which is ttyS0 and 16550A under
ttyS1).
X comes up fine with no worning about mice trouble but just won't move the
cursor. I had gpm installed (workrd fine with the bus mouse on the older
computer) but I removed it since it gave trouble last time I moved to a
computer with no bus mouse) but it didn't solve anything.

Also, there is a us robotics 56k modem installed, I think that its PnP but
I'm not shure, its not supposed to be winmodem, and its an isa modem.
pon won't recognise it on any port. (I think its supposed to be com2 under
win so I tried ttyS1), kppp tells me when I try to probe modem on ports
ttyS1 ttyS2 and ttyS3 that the modem is buisy.
Any idea's How I set it up?

Also, there was an HOWTO concerning disk upgrade which Isn't installed on
the latest version of the HOWTO's so if anyone can please mail it to me,
or tell me how to make a boot floppy (I forgot and the HOWTO talks about
making one from dos), and how do I set up lilo, for changing the disks (I
remember that it needs to been done through a boot floppy)

 Thanx
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Coputer upgrade problem - mouse and modem don't work

[Micha Feigin]

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Micha Feigin wrote:

> I just upgraded my computer from a 486 to a petiumIII450.
> I moved the old disk to the new computer in order to move the linux
> instelation. Linux came up mostly fine exept for two magor problems:
> The mouse doesn't respond under X. I tried most protocolst that looked
> remotly apropriate.
> The mouse is a regular logitec mouse (for the moment).
> I think that its installed in /dev/ttyS0 (there is a port marked mouse on
> the back of the coputer, and in proc I got that there are two serial
> ports, one 16450 (or something like that) which is ttyS0 and 16550A under
> ttyS1).
> X comes up fine with no worning about mice trouble but just won't move the
> cursor. I had gpm installed (workrd fine with the bus mouse on the older
> computer) but I removed it since it gave trouble last time I moved to a
> computer with no bus mouse) but it didn't solve anything.

I just remebered, if it helps then I think that its a ps/2 port that the
mouse connects to.

Also, can I make the wheel of a  logitec wheel mouse work under X (if not,
will it work as a third button?)

> 
> Also, there is a us robotics 56k modem installed, I think that its PnP but
> I'm not shure, its not supposed to be winmodem, and its an isa modem.
> pon won't recognise it on any port. (I think its supposed to be com2 under
> win so I tried ttyS1), kppp tells me when I try to probe modem on ports
> ttyS1 ttyS2 and ttyS3 that the modem is buisy.
> Any idea's How I set it up?
> 
> Also, there was an HOWTO concerning disk upgrade which Isn't installed on
> the latest version of the HOWTO's so if anyone can please mail it to me,
> or tell me how to make a boot floppy (I forgot and the HOWTO talks about
> making one from dos), and how do I set up lilo, for changing the disks (I
> remember that it needs to been done through a boot floppy)
> 
>  Thanx
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 

Re: 2 computers away 1 Km and one PL

[charlesiii]

I have a friend that has a simlar setup.
He use to use a isdn line for a 64 k access between his 2
networks. Now he has bought 2 hdsl modems and
has a 8 mb connection between the 2 offices. Only
gets 700 k / s  connection.
Little slower then 10 mb ethernet.

Charles
www.theverge.com
On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira wrote:

>   Hi all,
>   I have 2 computers away 1 Km from each other and one PL (dedicated
> telephony line between them) that I can use. What software and hardware I need
> to connect the 2 computers using the PL?
>   Thanks, Paulo Henrique
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Re: apt-get is holding back messages

[Bart Szyszka]

> I recently upgraded to potato, and just noticed thant I'm still using
> the .95 version of mutt (potato has the 1.0 v.). I did and apt-get
> update/upgrade and a bunch of packages are being held back. Is there a
> way to get them to install via apt-get?
If a package is held back, I usually will do an apt-get install for it 
individually.
Have you tried just doing an apt-get install mutt?

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apt-get/debconf brokenness

[Darxus]

The last couple times I've tried to do an apt-get dist-upgrade,
dpkg-preconfig failed.  A quick search of package contents on
http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages (that is very convienient, I
appreicate it a lot) shows that the program dpkg-preconfig is part of the
package debconf.  I go to /var/cache/apt/archives/ where apt-get -d
dist-upgrade just downloaded all the new .DEBs to, find a newer version
of debconf there, and do

 dpkg -i debconf_0.2.44_all.deb

Then my apt-get dist upgrade works.  This process is broken.  the current
version of debconf needs to be automatically installed *first* whenever an
apt-get dist-upgrade is done.  


btw, all of this stuff absolutely rocks when it works.  And I'd still like
to see the .deb & .rpm file formats merged to avoid a bit of duplication
of efforts.  Also, is there a commandline utility to search the contents
of packages (like http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages) yet ?


d-bm6-1c:/etc# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Calculating Upgrade... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libace5.0
The following packages have been kept back
  fvwm guile1.3 libmime-base64-perl mixviews perl-tk
55 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/19.7MB of archives. After unpacking 4841kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Configuring packages ...
E: Sub-process dpkg-preconfig --apt exited unexpectedly
E: Failure running script dpkg-preconfig --apt

d-bm6-1c:/var/log# cd /var/cache/apt/archives/
d-bm6-1c:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg -i debconf_0.2.44_all.deb

apt-get dist-upgrade then works.
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Re: 2 computers away 1 Km and one PL

[Grzegorz Pawel Szostak]

May be it would interest you:
http://www.conversant.com/

G.

Re: Is sendmail open to relay?

[Peter S Galbraith]

> The .mc file has a line that says FEATURE(relay_based_on_MX)dnl and i
> believed that this would be enough... 

I would have thought so.  Are you running sendmail 8.9?

>   Can
> someone please explain me how can i check if the relay is open 

You can use a mail client on another machine (e.g. pine), set the
smarthost and try it.  There used to be a web site that could do a test
for you: http://maps.vix.com/tsi/ar-test.html  They don't do the
test anymore but have info.

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Re: apt-get is holding back messages

[Mark Wagnon]

On 11/25/99 12:18AM, Ethan Benson wrote:
> 
> did you try apt-get dist-upgrade? or just apt-get upgrade?
> 

Right after I installed slink from cd-roms I edited my sources.list
file and ran apt-get update/dist-upgrade. I ran apt-get update/upgrade
last night to bring my installatio up to snuff. 

> apt-get upgrade never removes packages currently installed, so if a 
> new/updated package depends on something that conflicts with a 
> package currently installed, then that package will not be installed.
> 
> if my explanation sucks try the man page on apt-get :-)
> 

I took a look at it last night. The funny thing is, those packages are
installed, but they are still the slink versions (they didn't get
upgraded).

The next poster mentions to install them via the install option, so I
guess I'll try that.


thanks
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Re: apt-get is holding back messages

[Mark Wagnon]

On 11/25/99 11:32AM, Bart Szyszka wrote:

> If a package is held back, I usually will do an apt-get install for it 
> individually.
> Have you tried just doing an apt-get install mutt?
> 

I'll try that and see what happens...

thanks
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Re: A student

[Rob Mahurin]

On Wed, Nov 24, 1999 at 04:38:19PM +0100, 952618ae wrote:
> HELLO
> 
> I wanted to ask if there was an adress where i could find the man pages
> as tekst
> and other info about how to use the commands like sort,cut,etc.


I think there's a man option that will let you output them in various
formats, like postscript or dvi, for printing nicely.  If you just
want a plain text file, try "man program > textfile".  This keeps all
the bold text thingys and so on, but less can handle them.

Also try the info command (info cut, etc.).

Rob

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Re: Login and Password

[Woodrow Lovett]

Thanks I am in. I still have the old problem of downloading the packages
from debian.org. I get an error signal. should I attempt to fix the present
problem of connecting to my modem or order the CD's and load the packages
from them. I have a plug and play machine that came with  windows only
machine made by NEC 9860.
- Original Message -
From: "Ethan Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Woodrow Lovett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Login and Password


> On 25/11/99 Woodrow Lovett wrote:
>
> >Last year I loaded Debians on my box, but because of problems connecting
> >to the internet to complete the installation and the upcoming planting
> >season it has just been sitting there used. I returned to complete the
> >installation,but I can not get into the system. It will not accept the
> >login and password. They could be incorrect. Is there any way to get into
> >the system to change the Login and password. this box is in my home,
> >and there is a single user.
> >
>
>
> I assume you use i386 and LILO..
>
> reboot and type linux single at the LILO boot: prompt (it only stays for 2
> or 3 seconds so you have to be quick, hold down shift if you have problems
> getting it to appear) that will probably get you a prompt saying enter
root
> password for maintenance, if it still rejects your root password there
then
> reboot again and enter linux init=/bin/sh that will certainly drop you
into
> a root shell with no passwords required, then:
>
> # mount -o remount,rw /
> # mount -o ro /usr
> # passwd root
>  and enter a new root password, then (important!):
>
> # sync
> # sync
> # sync
> # umount /usr
> # mount -o remount,ro /
> # sync
> and try to run /sbin/reboot which may not work (we have no init running)
if
> not and you are sure you umounted the filesystems (run sync a few more
> times for good measure) you can hit control alt delete the next reboot
> should let you login as root using the passwd you supplied
>
> alternatively (and perhaps safer) use vi to remove the password from
> /etc/passwd (or /etc/shadow if you enabled shadow passwds) so you have
> root::0:0  instead of trying to run the passwd command.  if you do
this
> skip the steps about mounting /usr
>
>
>
> Ethan Benson
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need help with potato

[richard newton]

Hi all, 
I finally managed to upgrade to patato over the weekend, 28hrs+ not
happy about the forthcomming
phone bill. :-( 
Now I have a couple of problems. I installed something (don't know
what) that wanted to change the `ident' line in /etc/inetd.conf. Trouble
is it didn't because I got confused over the wording of the question.
So at the moment I am without the troubled ident line. My old one read

 ident   stream  tcp nowait  daemon  /usr/sbin/midentd
midentd

but apparently this format is wrong. (Hmm just looking at it now is the
problem with the mident package?) Would
somebody be so kind as to mail me their ident line just in case I really
screw up.

Next the `halt' and `poweroff' commands don't. I'm running kernel 2.2.12
with apm. What gives? It used to work.

My /etc/init.d/network file used to read

#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=192.168.1.1
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.1.0
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}

but I've had to comment out the two "route add -net" lines because they
were giving errors at boot time.
What's changed here. Is that going to be a problem?

Is there a document somewhere that documents the differences between
slink and potato? I feel like I'm 
missing out on an awful lot.

I finally compiled up the SB Live! Value driver for my card. CD's play
fine. UnrealTournament's a dog. The sound's
all choppy, I think maybe my machine is probably below spec for UT but
I'd appreciate any comments about eh sound.

I think I've got more questions but I need to play more first.

Network Internet Access

[Neil D. Roberts]

Hi Everyone. . .

I think it's best to start off with the right question. I
have a network of about 25 computers, all on the same class C
(192.168.1.*). I have a Linux box, which is 192.168.1.1, and this
Linux box is going to be the default gateway of every other 
machine in this network. So, this Linux box, has to give access 
from inside to outside, as in web, ftp or mail requests, and the
linux box has to reply them. I don't know what software I am
supposed to use for this. Someone recommended me IPMasq, but I
think I have a completely wrong concept of ipmasq. UmmmHelp?

Thanks
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scsi bus and tape backup questions

[Bill]

greetings all:

i have a couple of questions i hope someone can answer for me.

to start:  i have a sparc station and linux (debian 2.1, 2.0.35 kernel)

1st question - re: scsi

my system works pretty good.  i am only curious as to why the sparc
scsi bus locates the internal system hard drive as target 3 when i have
external hard drives, as it is physically closer to the system.  i.e.

esp0: FAST chip is fas100a (family=0, version=2)
ESP: Total of 1 ESP hosts found, 1 actually in use.
scsi0 : Sparc ESP100A-FAST
scsi : 1 host.
  Vendor: SEAGATE   Model: ST15230N  Rev: 0638
  Type:   Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Detected scsi disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0

  Vendor: SEAGATE   Model: ST15230N  Rev: 0638
  Type:   Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Detected scsi disk sdb at scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0

  Vendor: SEAGATE   Model: ST1480   SUN0424  Rev: 8628
  Type:   Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Detected scsi disk sdc at scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0

  Vendor: HPModel: C1533ARev: 9503
  Type:   Sequential-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
scsi : detected 3 SCSI disks total.

sda and sdb are in an external box (scsi id 2) whereas the small
internal is sdc.  i am just curious why the sparc does not find and
id the internal first, i.e.  target 0 or 1; sda.  ???


2nd question:  re: tape backups.

i am trying to finess mt, dump, and restore to do the job for us.  
they work o.k., except that there are a few main information bits
that seem to be missing.  i went through the mans on each of 
these, and i can't see anywhere an operation that will tell me how
much space is left on the tape.

GNU mt version 2.4.2

Package: dump
Version: 0.4b4-13


3rd question:  cdrom drive:

i also have a cdrom drive ii want to put on the system.  whenever i
add it to the chain, however, i get a scsi bus interrupt; reset infinite
loop when i try to boot.

here's how my system looks

as above for the hard drives.  external case with hard drives: id 2

plus:  hp tape backup: scsi id 4

this configuration works fine.   but when i add the cdrom to the end
of the chain, i have the problem.  the last device is terminated
properly.

with respect to scsi types;

sparc - (fast scsi 2)   --> external drives (scsi)  --> hp tape (scsi)
  --> cdrom (sun - fast scsi 2) 

i tried setting the cdrom as device 5 and 6, neither worked. 

however, the nvram probe-scsi util did find them all properly and
it looked fine in that setting.  it was only when i went to boot when
it went into an infinite loop.

could it be a driver problem?   i have the sg and st modules loaded.


thanks for any assistance with this.


bill

Matrox G200

[Igor Mozetic]

Has anybody been able to configure X 3.3.3 or 3.3.4
for Matrox G200 AGP with 8MB SDRAM at 1600x1200 16bpp
(monitor Iiyama 21", 27-110kHz, 50-160Hz) ?
With XF86Setup, the monitor and console freeze and I 
even cannot switch to any virtual console.

Everything works fine at 1280x1024, or even with the
same (but PCI instead of AGP card !) at 1600x1200.

Could this be a motherboard problem (MS-6163) ?
Are there any BIOS settings to change ?

-Igor Mozetic

Re: Help with a Dell Latitude CPia

[Sergey V Kovalyov]

> > 3. My Gold card 56K modem will dial out but will not connect to my ISP. I
> > get the error that the pppd died unexpectedly.
> 
Judging from the error message you're using kppp. Try to empty
/etc/ppp/config file. If that does not help, add -debug option to the pppd
in the kppp options panel, and then look at the logs - may be it'll give
you some hint.

Sergey.

Re: apt-get is holding back messages

[Antonio Rodriguez]

You will probably have to do apt-get install after that. Just bare, it happened 
to me
yesterday, and I did apt-get install by pure chance. It worked then. It 
shouldn't
happen, I agree, lets hope it will be fixed. Please report if this works back 
to the
list

Mark Wagnon wrote:

> On 11/25/99 12:18AM, Ethan Benson wrote:
> >
> > did you try apt-get dist-upgrade? or just apt-get upgrade?
> >
>
> Right after I installed slink from cd-roms I edited my sources.list
> file and ran apt-get update/dist-upgrade. I ran apt-get update/upgrade
> last night to bring my installatio up to snuff.
>
> > apt-get upgrade never removes packages currently installed, so if a
> > new/updated package depends on something that conflicts with a
> > package currently installed, then that package will not be installed.
> >
> > if my explanation sucks try the man page on apt-get :-)
> >
>
> I took a look at it last night. The funny thing is, those packages are
> installed, but they are still the slink versions (they didn't get
> upgraded).
>
> The next poster mentions to install them via the install option, so I
> guess I'll try that.
>
> thanks
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Re: NIS+ on debian and red-hat

[Brian May]

> "Luis" == Luis Gustavo Madrigal Salazar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Luis> Has someone successfully install NYS on debian?? Do you know
Luis> how to make it on Red-Hat 6.1?? In both cases I can see the
Luis> NIS+ tables, but I can't perform a login.

Have you read usr/doc/nis/nis.debian.howto.gz???

(on Debian of course.)

In particular, look at step 2, "HOW TO SPECIFY WHAT RESOURCES TO USE
FOR NIS".
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modem firmware updating

[ferret]

I've been trying to contact someone at 3com who will actually admit to the
fact that their external serial modems even WORK with Linux.. I'm trying
to update my external x2 to v.90.

I was wondering if anyone on this list has done a firmware update on a
modem with a linux system, what companies are nicest about it (3com says
they 'dont support linux', and I asked if they supported their own
products. 'no. we support windows and mac' was about all the answer I've
gotten so far), etc.

I seem to remember someone else posting about updating a USR modem, but I
can't seem to find a reference in the list archives.

-- Ferret no baka

killing a process

[Peter Palfrader aka Weasel]

Hi there!

I've a little problem: a process (some diff) that just won't die.

I've tried 
kill -s SIG 
with SIG = 2,3,6,9,14 and 15 but it is still there.

This process accesses /mnt/md5/ and I cannot remount it ro. (I thought
I should always be allowed to rmount,ro something??)


Any ideas how I can get rid of this process?

Thanks In Advance.


PS: Yes, I could reboot the box but I don't want to.

Peter Palfrader

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what happened to netstd?

[Pollywog]

Dselect suggested the netstd package be removed, so I did this and it broke my
system by removing diald.  I reinstalled diald and with it came other packages
containing "r" services, which I do not want.  One of them, rsh-client, has a
dependency problem and cannot be installed.  I don't even want it, but apt-get
wants to force it on me anyway.  What is going on here (potato)?

--
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Design a LAN

[Felipe Alvarez Harnecker]

Will you pay us for making your job??

Your post is OFF TOPIC.

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Re: Where is Netscape with strong (128 bits) encription?

[Eric G . Miller]

On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 08:12:45PM +, Pedro Sanchez wrote:
> I can't find the subject software in the available Potato packages (not
> even in non-US). Where is this supposed to be?

You can't get this from debian or non-US. Only from Netscape if you live
in the US. However, the package fortify will modify the Netscape binary
to do 128-bit encryption. It can be found in non-US.  The reason is US
export restrictions. Netscape's a US company so only 40-bit export is
legal. Fortify works quite nicely!
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Re: Network Internet Access

[Rolf Schillinger]

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Neil D. Roberts wrote:

> Hi Everyone. . .
> 
>   I think it's best to start off with the right question. I
> have a network of about 25 computers, all on the same class C
> (192.168.1.*). I have a Linux box, which is 192.168.1.1, and this
> Linux box is going to be the default gateway of every other 
> machine in this network. So, this Linux box, has to give access 
> from inside to outside, as in web, ftp or mail requests, and the
> linux box has to reply them. I don't know what software I am
> supposed to use for this. Someone recommended me IPMasq, but I
> think I have a completely wrong concept of ipmasq. UmmmHelp?

You want to use a software that can do NetworkAdressTranslation & Port 
forwarding.
That basically meansAll traffic coming from your lan goes to your linux 
gateway. There the ip-adress is rewritten as beeing 192.168.1.1 and the 
datagrams are sent out to the net. Say the packets then go to a web 
server, the webserver in return sends some packets to your internet gateway.
Now comes the tricky part. Your gateway must know to what ip on your 
local net the packets must go. It does this based on the ports the 
request from your client in the lan came from.
ipmasq was in older kernels the software that did this.
Now it is called ipchains.
There is some quite good documentation out there now including various 
howtos and tutorials on that topic.
Cheers, Rolf

Re: kern.log error/hdb: irq timeout

[Shaul Karl]

> Sorry for the post I see there are a million messages about this in the
> archives.  I just panicked.  I am using a brand new IDE Western Digital
> HD (6.4 gig one) if anyone has any specific info about this HD and the
> error please let me know.
> Thanks,
> kent
> 

You might try Western Digital site for specific info about the HD. They also 
used to have a software for testing the drive and perhaps also for low level 
formatting of it.

> 
> 
> ktb wrote:
> > 
> > I'm getting these errors listed below.  When these errors show up on my
> > xconsole my screen is frozen for some time and then recovers.  My X
> > environment is acting like Windows does sometimes:(  I hate this.
> > Anyway I was wondering if anyone knew what is going on here and how I
> > can fix this?  I just installed a new HD and reinstalled Slink.
> > Thanks,
> > kent
> > 
> > 
> > Nov 23 23:08:19 xyf kernel: hdb: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
> > Nov 23 23:08:24 xyf kernel: ide0: reset: success
> > Nov 23 23:13:40 xyf kernel: hdb: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
> > Nov 23 23:14:10 xyf kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0xd0
> > Nov 23 23:14:10 xyf kernel: hdb: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
> > Nov 23 23:14:10 xyf kernel: hdb: drive not ready for command
> > Nov 23 23:14:21 xyf kernel: ide0: reset: success
> > 
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Re: need help with potato

[Brian May]

> "richard" == richard newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

richard> Hi all, I finally managed to upgrade to patato over the
richard> weekend, 28hrs+ not happy about the forthcomming phone
richard> bill. :-( Now I have a couple of problems. I installed
richard> something (don't know what) that wanted to change the
richard> `ident' line in /etc/inetd.conf. Trouble is it didn't
richard> because I got confused over the wording of the question.
richard> So at the moment I am without the troubled ident line. My
richard> old one read

If no one else replies...

purging and reinstalling your {p,m,o}identd package should
fix your problem.

BTW, anyone noticed that both {m,o}identd have the virtual package
ident-server, but pidentd doesn't...  Is this a bug?
-- 
Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Kernel

[Shaul Karl]

> Where can I find a manual on Internet about compiling kernel's ?

Try the Kernel-HOWTO from www.linuxdoc.org.

Re: Problems with libapache-mod-python in slink

[Eric G . Miller]

On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 09:33:46PM +0100, Wojciech Zabolotny wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have problems with libapache-mod-python in Slink.
> I need to use the apache-ssl, but libapache-mod-python depends on apache,
> so I needed to install the standard apache as well (so I changed
> the non-ssl port for apache-ssl to 8080).
> However when I installed the apache, my apache-ssl didn't start any more...
> Where is the problem?
> Shouldn't the libapache-mod-python depend on apache-common instead of 
> apache?
> -- 

I think the dependency should be, apache-ssl provides apache, this
problems exists in potato as well.

I got apache-ssl to run. Don't run the regular apache (update-rc.d -f
apache remove). Then set-up apache-ssl to listen on both ports 80 and
443.  Use .htaccess files to force https where it is required.

However, when all is said and done, I haven't been able to get the
python module to work. For some reason it always kills apache (either
version) when I configure it to be loaded. The only suggestion I got was
to recompile apache from source -- apparently a problem with the
configuration of the binary versions. I haven't gotten around to doing
this, so...
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shadedfonts

[Dwayne C . Litzenberger]

--- Begin Message ---
--- End Message ---

Design a LAN

[CARMINAQUINTANA]

Hello there, i would like to get some help for the solution on design a 
LAN network for a company which have the following situation : (the 
design must suite it present and future need)

Company B have a main site on the outskirts of the city, with an
area of 6 areas, but, also have a small design office out of the city,
about 1.5 miles away.  In addition they have 10 subsidiary firms within 
the county which treat Company B as their headquarter(HQ).

Information on the Company B HQ is as follows:
1) There are many PCs throughout the site, but stock control etc, is on 
a mainframe computer.  

2)The office block has 40 people with a variety of admin duties, 
including accounts, typing centre, a pay dept and credit control.  New 
computers are required for this block.  

3)The executive block has 11 offices, each with their own PC, and 3 
secretary's terminals.  There are 44 remote point of sales terminals 
which require access to a data base for prices, stock control and 
transactions. 

4)The supply dept have 15 PCs which do all the stock control and some of 
the stock movement (admission/retrieval) is "robotised" and is computer 
controlled.  The stock is held in 6 separate buildings (plumbing, wood, 
etc).  

5)There are 6 different workshops (eg. Making double glazing and kitchen 
units) which have no computer facilities, however, it is a
progressive firm and are intending to bring the workshops in line with
the rest of the organisation.  

6)There are teams of designers who have their own office, (eg. For 
kitchens, glazing and building extensions) and they use advanced CAD 
packages: they require to communicate plans, etc regularly, to the 
relevant workshops.  

7)The subsidiaries rely on communications with the HQ for accountancy 
facilities, and the data base for prices and stock records as well as 
the design capabilities.  As a side issue, the firm have some security 
video cameras on site and as they have proved a success, they intend to 
have the cameras throughout the site, and viewed/recorded in a central 
control room.  There is, also, an extensive security system wired 
throughout the location.

8)Please include the benefits/drawbacks of each. The interconnection 
with the subsidiaries is not part of the task but, clearly must be 
considered.

9) Introduccion,aim, and overwiew of the present scenario

10)Analysis of the present scenarion, and the requiremts of the company
Proposed LAN design. This section shoul also include the detail 
site/buiding/room planning and the layout for thee proposed LAN design

11) Details:
- Topology/architecture
- Media/Cabling
- Outside connections
- Portocol/software or any other relevant isues

12) Summary

Thank you and hope to hear from you a.s.a.p

From,
Juan Betancourt
my e-mail is

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

NIS+ on debian and red-hat

[Luis Gustavo Madrigal Salazar]

Has someone successfully install NYS on debian?? Do you know how to make
it on Red-Hat 6.1?? In both cases I can see the NIS+ tables, but I can't
perform a login.

ipfwadm

[Richard Clarke]

Hi. I have a linux box connected to internet thru ethernet..and my winbox
connected thru that to internet using ipmasq. Now ive been trying to run a
quake2 server..or any games server for that matter, not the point, on the
winbox and letting ppl externally connect to it. linuxbox has 10.1.1.1 ip on
internal eth card, and winbox has 10.1.1.2.
I set up ipfwadm -F with these options.. hopefully to forward connection to
port 27910 to my winbox.
ipfwadm -F -a accept -b -P tcp -S 0/0 1024:65535 -D 10.1.1.2/32 27910
ipfwadm -F -a accept -b -P udp -S 0/0 1024:65535 -D 10.1.1.2/32 27910

So q2,uses tcp and udp..it should accept all conections from *.*.*.* with
most ports and forward to 10.1.1.2 port 27910.

Except it doesnt work.
Could someone please let me know what obvious error I might have made.

Thanx
Richard Clarke

Re: Matrox G200

[Klaus Drews]

Mine works fine at 1600x1200. Its an Nokia 446Xpro. My graphikcard is a
AGP Millenium 200 with 8 MB SDRAM. That is, for what I know, the G200 chipset.

I am runnnig xserver-svga 3.3.5.1. Cant say anything for 3.3.3 or 3.3.4 because 
I just
tried this resolution to see the results on my machine.

My motherboard is a ASUS P5A



85kHz / 86 Hz

Re: Coputer upgrade problem - mouse and modem don't work

[Eric G . Miller]

 If it's a ps2 mouse (smallish, round connector) use /dev/psaux. 
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Re: apt-get is holding back messages

[Mark Wagnon]

On 11/25/99 02:15PM, Antonio Rodriguez wrote:
> You will probably have to do apt-get install after that. Just bare, it 
> happened to me
> yesterday, and I did apt-get install by pure chance. It worked then. It 
> shouldn't
> happen, I agree, lets hope it will be fixed. Please report if this works back 
> to the
> list
> 

bummer. I just installed them by running apt-get install pkg#1
pkg#2 pkg#3 ... 

That fixed it for now. If I ever run into this problem again, I'll try
your suggestion.

Thanks again.

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Re: frontpage extensions for apache

[Gareth]

On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 12:07:57PM +0100, Ookhoi wrote:
> Hi Gareth,
> > Has anyone succesfuly install the extensions on a debian box befoe?
> > If someone has I would appreciate any help and or advice on the subject.
> I installed it on Solaris. Can you post your error messages and
> versions?

Its frontpage 98 server extensions version3.0


I checked the config file exists I even added the Port and ServerRoot directive
(although I am not sure on the values) to the default config file when it 
didn't work.
ok this is the error message I get from the script

Installing root web into port ...
installing server / on port 
Will chown web to root as part of install.
Will chgrp web to daemon as part of install.
Server config file "/usr/local/frontpage/version3.0/we.cnf" has no Port or 
ServerRoot directive.  Please check that you have the correct config file for 
your server type.
ERROR:  / installation failed.






Thanks 
---Gareth

Re: A student

[Shaul Karl]

Try to search the web. If I am not mistaken there is a site in the UK with 
this sort of info.

> HELLO
> 
> I wanted to ask if there was an adress where i could find the man pages
> as tekst
> and other info about how to use the commands like sort,cut,etc.
> 
> 
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Where is Netscape with strong (128 bits) encription?

[Pedro Sanchez]

I can't find the subject software in the available Potato packages (not
even in non-US). Where is this supposed to be?

Thank you,

--
Pedro

Disk 2 of MultiCD Set

[Dave]

Dear Sirs:

I like the idea of the "Debian System" but I'm having trouble
installing it. At the moment I'm using SuSE 6.2, but I'd like to try
Debian.

I have an "Official 4CD" set, version 2.1r2 (Info-Magic). It would take
too much of your time to be soecific about my installation problems, but
there is one thing that may be germane. In perusing the accompanying
info, I read the file "README.multicd" which refers to the insertion of
"CD 2" at a certain time in the installation - I don't know whether it
means 'at the start of the installation' or 'at the start of that
moment'. I sent the query to the maintainer
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, about two weeks ago, but have to date
received no answer. I also asked "Why" the 2nd CD was to be used.

I'd appreciate an answer, because it might, as I mentioned, 'be
germane' to my installation problems. I don't know if you provide a
'live file system' to take a trial run, but I only have one computer,
and the constant erasing and replacement of one OS with another just to
try them out, is pretty tiresome and daunting, and tho I am retired and
have pretty much time, it gets exasperating.

In general, I finally got Debian installed to the point where I get X
to come up with a mouse using a "/dev/psaux" mouse device definition in
the 'xf86config', but I'm at a loss with configuring other devices &
using Netscape and a printer.

If you are not directly involved, perhaps you can steer me in the right
direction.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

David L. Barnett  <[EMAIL 
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