Re: Want to run SCO Foxbase on RH9

2003-10-10 Thread Billy Davis
- Original Message - From: "Benjamin J. Weiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 4:04 PM Subject: Re: Want to run SCO Foxbase on RH9 > > We have some very old SCO Foxbase programs that we want to run under RH9. > > Is this possible, and is anyon

Want to run SCO Foxbase on RH9

2003-10-09 Thread Billy Davis
We have some very old SCO Foxbase programs that we want to run under RH9. Is this possible, and is anyone already doing it? Thanks, BDavis -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: Termcap problems

2003-07-12 Thread Billy Davis
- Original Message - From: Steadman Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:05 PM Subject: Termcap problems > Hi > > I am currently trying to migrate a 4GL application from a Unix (SCO) to > linux. I have successfully rebuilt the application e

How to disable password expiration in text mode, RH9

2003-06-25 Thread Billy Davis
Can anybody tell us how to disable password expiration in TEXT mode under RH9? Thanks, BDavis -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

RH9 on Intel Centrino Notebook?

2003-06-13 Thread Billy Davis
It seems that I read somewhere that Linux will not run on notebooks that contain Intel's new Centrino CPU. Has anyone tried to load RH9 onto a Centrino, and if so, was it successful? Thanks, BDavis -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/

Re: Cant get mysql to work under RH8.0

2003-03-28 Thread Billy Davis
2003 at 11:05:19AM -0500, Billy Davis wrote: > > The mysql server does NOT show up with a 'ps -e' command, so it is NOT > > running. > > # chkconfig --list mysqld > Check to make sure it's supposed to start in the run level you're in. > > # service mys

Re: Cant get mysql to work under RH8.0

2003-03-28 Thread Billy Davis
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 10:22:55AM -0500, Billy Davis wrote: > > When we installed RH8.0 on our server, we also selected the mysql package > > for installation. When we enter 'rpm -qi mysql' , it tells us that > > mysql-3.23.52.3.src.rpm is installed. However, whe

Cant get mysql to work under RH8.0

2003-03-28 Thread Billy Davis
ocal MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' We do have a /var/lib/mysql directory, but it is empty. We apparantly have missed something simple. Can anyone help? Thanks, Billy Davis -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Where is compress/uncompress in RH8.0?

2003-02-20 Thread Billy Davis
I just compressed a large file on our RH7.3 server with compress -v filename and copied it to our RH8.0 server. I then tried to uncompress it with uncompress -v filename RH8 displayed '-bash: uncompress: command not found' I tried 'man uncompress' and found there is no entry for it. I

Re: zillions of mgetty.log.ttyS4.1.1.1.1... messages

2003-02-20 Thread Billy Davis
e's any valid reason to have an asterisk in a > logrotate.d file. They goofed. > > After you took out the asterisk, are you getting many many /var/log/mgetty* > files again? You shouldn't > -eric wood > > - Original Message - > From: Billy Davis > To: [EMAIL

Re: zillions of mgetty.log.ttyS4.1.1.1.1... messages

2003-02-20 Thread Billy Davis
   nocompress     missingok    } -eric wood - Original Message ----- From: Billy Davis To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 3:16 PM Subject: zillions of mgetty.log.ttyS4.1.1.1.1... messages We have a RH7.3 server w

zillions of mgetty.log.ttyS4.1.1.1.1... messages

2003-02-19 Thread Billy Davis
We have a RH7.3 server with an internal modem set up as ttyS4.  The modem works great whenever we need to dial in or out.  However, yesterday, the Server started acting very strangely (spooler quit printing, modem would not answer the phone) and we started getting an error message about 'mge

Do up2date files remain on updated system?

2003-02-12 Thread Billy Davis
I have just finished my first 'up2date' on an RH7.3 Server. The download seemed to go well, and then immediately afterward, my Server was automatically updated. Are the fresh update files still located on my Server so that I can also apply them to other Servers in the building? Also, is there a w

Fw: Need to disable Gnome F1 Shortcut (Help) key

2003-02-10 Thread Billy Davis
  Our 'C' application makes extensive use of the keyboard Fkeys.  Prior to RH8.0 everything worked fine.  Now, when we press the F1 key in the application, the gnome HELP window displays, interfering with our application.  Chapter 1.2 of the gnome Users Guide states that the Desktop  Shortcu

F1 function key interference in X terminal window

2003-02-05 Thread Billy Davis
We have upgraded a text based application that previously ran in an X terminal window under RH7.3, to now run under RH8.0.  We use the F1 function key in ALL of our programs, and that was NOT a problem under 7.3.  However, under 8.0, when we press the F1 key, we get a HELP window instead of

ncurses problem under RH8.0

2003-02-05 Thread Billy Davis
We have a text based ncurses application that has been running great under RH7.3.  However, when we recompiled it under RH8.0 and ran it, the window borders have disappeared, the window headers all display in column 1 of the top window line, instead of centered at the top of the window, and

Re: How to enable rcp under RH 8.0??

2003-02-04 Thread Billy Davis
uot;Bret Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:52 AM Subject: Re: How to enable rcp under RH 8.0?? > On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 06:16, Billy Davis wrote: > > > > what does > > > > > > rpm -qa|grep rsh >

Re: How to enable rcp under RH 8.0??

2003-02-03 Thread Billy Davis
- Original Message - From: "Bret Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 4:25 PM Subject: Re: How to enable rcp under RH 8.0?? > On Sun, 2003-02-02 at 13:23, Billy Davis wrote: > > How do you enable rcp und

How to enable rcp under RH 8.0??

2003-02-02 Thread Billy Davis
How do you enable rcp under RH8.0? Under RH7.3 we simply edited the .rhosts file and the /ect/hosts files.  Then we edited /etc/xinetd.d/rsh to enable rsh.  That worked great.  Under RH8.0, we have edited .rhosts and /etc/hosts in the same manner, but there is no /ext/xinetd.d/rsh file to ed

Re: Problems trying to change passwords with RH7.3

2003-01-28 Thread Billy Davis
- Original Message - From: "Bret Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:28 AM Subject: Re: Problems trying to change passwords with RH7.3 > On Tue, 2003-01-28 at 06:52, Billy Davis wrote: > > We have just done

Re: Problems trying to change passwords with RH7.3

2003-01-28 Thread Billy Davis
- Original Message - From: "Mike Burger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:26 AM Subject: Re: Problems trying to change passwords with RH7.3 > On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Billy Davis wrote: > > > We have just done

Problems trying to change passwords with RH7.3

2003-01-28 Thread Billy Davis
We have just done a FRESH install of RH7.3 right out of a retail box, and have encountered two problems:   1.  We set up several users with temporary passwords for testing.  Later we logged into the Graphical login screen as root, and selected System Settings-->User Manager.  Then we highligh

Re: Fw: Running text based application in a Window

2003-01-25 Thread Billy Davis
ies. Why is that, and how can I add them? 4. Where can I find documentation or man pages on the valid settings for the .desktop file, and the valid colors? Thanks again for the help. The application is running great!!! Billy ----- Original Message - From: "Billy Davis" <

Re: Fw: Running text based application in a Window

2003-01-23 Thread Billy Davis
and testing for my switches (ie, echo $INVENTORY), confirms that they are not set. Restoring things back to using the .profile allows the application to come up properly. Why will .bash_profile not work? Again, thanks for your help. I think I am close on this. Billy Davis - Original Message

Re: Fw: Running text based application in a Window

2003-01-22 Thread Billy Davis
xecuted, and none of my application flags get set. What does the gnome logon default to when it cannot find .bash_profile in the users home directory? Thanks for all of your help. This thing is starting to look very promising. Billy Davis - Original Message - From: "Anthony E.

Re: Fw: Running text based application in a Window

2003-01-21 Thread Billy Davis
AM Subject: Re: Fw: Running text based application in a Window > On 20-Jan-2003/13:05 -0500, Billy Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >This is a repost. Yesterdays copy never showed up on the list. > > > > > >We have a text based (ncurses) application that norm

Running text based application in a Window

2003-01-21 Thread Billy Davis
We have a text based (ncurses) application that normally runs in a text screen.  Currently, when we boot our RH7.3 server, it displays the Gnome login screen.  We press to get to a text screen and then log into our application.  Each login is setup (via .profile) to go to a specific menu i

Fw: Running text based application in a Window

2003-01-20 Thread Billy Davis
This is a repost.  Yesterdays copy never showed up on the list.     We have a text based (ncurses) application that normally runs in a text screen.  Currently, when we boot our RH7.3 server, it displays the Gnome login screen.  We press to get to a text screen and then log into our applica

Win2K Xwindows login to RH7.3 Linux server

2003-01-16 Thread Billy Davis
We have a network with a RH7.3 server, and multiple PCs running Windows2000.  We would like to use the PCs to log onto the RH Server, as Xwindow terminals, running Gnome (or KDE) applications on the Server.  Can this be done, and if so, where can we find setup documentation?   Thanks bdavis

Need to print 12cpi to Epson LQ570 Printer

2003-01-06 Thread Billy Davis
We have an Epson LQ570 printer attached to an HP JetDirect print server, that we print to from a RH7.3 server.  It was setup with printconf-gui and works fine, EXCEPT, our reports are designed for 12cpi and the printer prints 10cpi by default.  There are no printer switches or settings to ch

Fw: Seagate Travan 20GB Atapi (IDE) tape drive

2003-01-04 Thread Billy Davis
Thanks for all of the replies.  It turned out that simply using modprobe ide-scsi caused the tape to start working as device ht0.  Not sure why, but it does work, so thanks again.   BDavis     - Original Message - From: Billy Davis To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 03

Seagate Travan 20GB Atapi (IDE) tape drive

2003-01-03 Thread Billy Davis
Has anyone successfully installed a Seagate STT22A-RDT Travan 5 tape drive under RH 7.3 and gotten it to backup???  If so, what device name does it go by?  I have one installed as the slave device on IDE2.  Linux seems to see it fine, because there are 53 status messages in the 'dmesg' l

Re: Need Xwindows to boot

2003-01-02 Thread Billy Davis
tions and depths. Try 800x600 8 bit, save, run startx. If > that works run Xconfigurator again and move up to 16b bit. Good luck! > > <> > > ------ Original Message --- > From: "Billy Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Need Xwindows to boot

2003-01-02 Thread Billy Davis
I was installing RH 7.3 onto a fresh system and all went well until I got to the last screen, and tried to select screen resolution, and clicked on the 'test' button.  I looked a several resolutions, and selected 800x600 and clicked for a final test.  The screen went blank and never came bac

need to allow non-root user to run shutdown

2002-11-09 Thread Billy Davis
We are running RH 7.2 and need a way to allow a non-root user to login in text mode, and select a Shutdown option from a text menu that is displayed by a shell script.  Currently, when the user selects Shutdown, the script tries to execute a '/sbin/shutdown -ah now' command, but the system

Re: Tape device name without rewind after write

2002-10-24 Thread Billy Davis
/10/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >nst0. > > > >On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Billy Davis wrote: > > > > > Our SCSI tape drive device is st0. What device name should be used in > > order to execute multiple cpio write commands to the same drive? (ie, > > nst0???) We

Tape device name without rewind after write

2002-10-23 Thread Billy Davis
Our SCSI tape drive device is st0.  What device name should be used in order to execute multiple cpio write commands to the same drive?  (ie, nst0???)  We are trying to backup multiple filesystems on the same tape, but as separate files instead of one large single file.   Thanks bdavis

Dial in login problem

2002-10-22 Thread Billy Davis
We have an internal modem on port ttyS4 and can successfully dial out and log onto other systems with it.  However, when other systems try to dial in, the modem answers and sends the remote system a login prompt.  However, when the remote system enters a valid account name and proper passwor

Re: Need docs on Btree

2002-09-11 Thread Billy Davis
- Original Message - From: "Brian Ashe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Need docs on Btree > > Is your old program using the Berkley DB API? It may be using a different API > then is available now or a proprietary one

Need docs on Btree

2002-09-11 Thread Billy Davis
We are porting an old B-Tree application from FreeBSD to RedHat 7.3, but we cannot find any information on the B-Tree read and write commands.  'man btree' yeilds info on 'dbopen'.  'man read' and 'man write' have nothing to do with B-Tree.  Can anybody help us find info on B-Tree under RedH

where to get ncurses.h help

2002-07-30 Thread Billy Davis
I have several 'C' programs that compiled fine in 1999 with the then current ncurses.h.  Under RedHat 7.2, the compiles fail at this statement:       ch = curscr->_line[lcnt][ccnt];   with the following errors:       arithmetic on pointer to an incomplete type     dereferencing pointer to i

Re: Iomega zip disk

2002-05-14 Thread Billy Davis
For an IDE zip drive, on RH 7.3, this works for me: mount /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip RedHat knows whether it is a DOS or Linux format and handles it fine. Billy Davis - Original Message - From: "Tom Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
Matthew: Attached is the ipchains output Thanks, Billy Davis - Original Message - From: "Matthew Boeckman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:48 PM Subject: Re: Telnet connection fails > please post the output of

Re: Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
disable is now set to 'no' and restart command has been issued. Still unable to telnet in. Billy Davis - Original Message - From: "sign_bldr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 4:24 PM Subject: Re: Re: Telnet

Re: Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
? Thanks again, Billy Davis - Original Message - From: "Ray Curtis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Telnet connection fails > >>>>> "bd" == Billy Davis <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
- Original Message - From: "ABrady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:08 PM Subject: Re: Telnet connection fails > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 14:48:42 -0400 > "Billy Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quietly intimated: > >

Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
PM Subject: Re: Telnet connection fails > Billy Davis wrote: > > > We have an RH7.2 Server on the same network with a Win2K Client and an > > SCO Server. All 3 systems can be successfully pinged from the other > > systems. However, when we try to telnet to the RedHat box

Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
2002 3:09 PM Subject: Re: Telnet connection fails > Telnet is "turned off" by default in 7.2 > > Mike Wafkowski > SOHO Gurus > > -Original Message- > From: Billy Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: W

Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
Trevor:   /etc/xinetd.conf is a VERY short file and contains NO reference to telnet, other than an 'includedir /etc/xinetd.d' statement.  Within /etc/xinetd.d, there IS a telnet file and it contains 'disable = no'   Does that help?   Thanks, Billy     - Original Message - From:

Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
Trevor: When I originally set the Server up last week, I selected MEDIUM firewall security and took the defaults. I have done nothing else concerning firewalls, since I am totally unaware of what to do there. Can you give me some guidance? Thanks, Billy - Original Message - From: "T

Re: Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
Telnet connection fails > > > Check the /etc/xinetd.conf file. Is telnet there? > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Billy Davis > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 12:49 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Tel

Telnet connection fails

2002-04-17 Thread Billy Davis
We have an RH7.2 Server on the same network with a Win2K Client and an SCO Server.  All 3 systems can be successfully pinged from the other systems.  However, when we try to telnet to the RedHat box from the Win2K Client, we get this message:       Could not open a connection to host: Connec

Printing condensed landscape to Laser

2002-04-16 Thread Billy Davis
Does anyone know how to print a simple text document in condensed landscape orientation to an HP LaserJet 4000?  There has got to be a simple way to do this,  but so far all I can get out of my printer is portrait oriented 10 point text.   Thanks, Billy S

Lost devices

2002-04-02 Thread Billy Davis
Help!   The power supply in our Server failed during backup.  Now, our /dev/lp0, /dev/lp1 and SCSI tape (/dev/rst0) have disappeared.  Is there an EASY way to get them back?   Thanks, Billy Davis

Changing hostname causes lpd problem

2002-02-01 Thread Billy Davis
H have an equivalent to the SCO 'hd' (hex display) command that allows the contents of a binary disk file to be displayed?   Thanks   Billy Davis