[OT] can't compile test ncurses programs

2000-11-14 Thread ktb
I just sent this but it bounced. I'm trying to compile some of the test programs ncurses provides. I'm trying to learn how ncurses works and thought playing with these programs would be a good way to learn. I've placed /usr/include/signal.h in the directory where I'm compiling in. I don't

[OT] can't compile test ncurses programs

2000-11-14 Thread ktb
I just sent this but it bounced. I'm trying to compile some of the test programs ncurses provides. I'm trying to learn how ncurses works and thought playing with these programs would be a good way to learn. I've placed /usr/include/signal.h in the directory where I'm compiling in. I don't

[OT] can't compile test ncurses programs

2000-11-14 Thread ktb
I'm trying to compile some of the test programs ncurses provides. I'm trying to learn how ncurses works and thought playing with these programs would be a good way to learn. I've placed /usr/include/signal.h in the directory where I'm compiling in. I don't see "sigcontext.h" even listed in the

Re: Need help re-compiling kernel

2000-11-13 Thread ktb
Aaron Prohaska wrote: > > I am trying to recompile my kernel and keep getting this error when > running 'make bzdisk'. If anyone has a moment to look at the output of > the command I'll send you the txt file I created. Here are the list few > lines that look like the problem though. > > make[1]:

Re: kiosk system

2000-11-13 Thread ktb
Michael George wrote: > > Hello! > > I'm working on making a kiosk system which will run in a coffee shop as a > demo. I've defined a user under which to run the processes, though I only > need the system, X, and Netscape running for my purposes. > > What I'd like to do is have the system boot

Re: Secure vs insecure installs

2000-11-12 Thread ktb
Rick Warner wrote: > > > I stepped back from my PCs and had a thought: > > When a 'newbie' does his/her first installation of RedHat Linux, s/he > > will most often end up with a very insecure system. Most 'newbie' > > installations will remain insecure for weeks and even months or more > > befor

Re: log message: Generating new 768 bit RSA key?

2000-11-12 Thread ktb
Ed Lazor wrote: > > >Are you seting these more than once an hour? > > Nope. In fact, not even once an hour. Here's a log of the entries over > the last few days: > > Nov 9 16:34:07 dragon sshd[546]: Generating new 768 bit RSA key. > Nov 9 18:34:07 dragon sshd[546]: Generating new 768 bit RS

Re: Config files for network

2000-11-12 Thread ktb
John Aldrich wrote: > > On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, ktb wrote: > > > > This was just answered on this list with the same subject heading - > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > > > Yup. I saw this... :-) You're a couple hours (at least) > behind. ;

Re: Linux-memory Help

2000-11-11 Thread ktb
Alfredo Macias wrote: > > Hi. > I have been trying to install linux 7.0 unsuccessfully. This is my problem: > > I only had 16 meg of RAM on my system for windows, I removed all the > RAM modules and installed a new 64meg RAM module. > I tried installing linux, at the beginning the installation

Re: Config files for network

2000-11-11 Thread ktb
John Aldrich wrote: > > I recently had a need to change the IP address on my > machine temporarily, which worked fine using Netconfig, but > when I went to change it back, I had a devil of a time > getting eth0 to accept the changes. I eventually ended up > ifconfig-ing the eth0 to have the corre

Re: Simple way to remove linux from dualboot box

2000-11-11 Thread ktb
Robert Friberg wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have a box with linux and win98, is there an > easy way to get rid of the linux partitions? > > fdisk.exe is useless... > You could run fdisk, cfdisk, sfdisk from linux. kent -- "Neuros

Re: Linuxconf

2000-11-11 Thread ktb
Jake McHenry wrote: > > I did this before, but I can't remember how to do it anymore. When you see a > down arrow, how do you see what else is available? And also, in the Service > Control panel, how do you scroll the text to see the full description of the > service? Use your "down arrow" on yo

Re: mail aliases

2000-11-11 Thread ktb
Muhammad Asif wrote: > > For what purpose is following file in Linux: > /etc/aliases > > what kinkd of aliases are stored in it. You can open the file with - $ less /etc/aliases You will see - # # >> The program "newaliases" must be run after # >> NOTE >> this fil

Re: partition recommendations for firewall

2000-11-11 Thread ktb
Charles Galpin wrote: > > Hi > > I want to configure my firewall box with multiple partions that will allow > me to mount as much as possible read only. I'll mount /var and /tmp etc > read-write. > > Can anyone point me to a good source of information on this, as well as > recommended sizes and

Re: startx='startx -- -bpp 16' ???

2000-11-10 Thread ktb
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have been using this alias in my /etc/bashrc to set the screen when > starting X: > > startx='startx -- -bpp 16' > > How do I set this in /etc/X11/XF86Config instead of using an alias so that > I can use it in runlevel 5? I can't seem to make heads or tail

Re: Upgrade to 7.0 from 6.2

2000-11-06 Thread ktb
Bob Hartung wrote: > > Hi, > A simple question. I have a masquerade server running > with a stock RH 6.2 install. Is there ANY reason that I > should upgrade this machine to RH 7.0? This machine does > have a test Apache server on it. > You shouldn't be running a stock 6.2 install as a ser

Re: I got my cable modem working (Now how do I...)

2000-11-06 Thread ktb
Mark Milano wrote: > > Somehow my desktop has become to large to fit in the monitor. I have sort > of a "virtual desktop" effect. I can't find a place to adjust my display > settings. Things like resolution colors and what not. > Hit "control-alt-+" to cycle through the different settings.

Re: How to setup Linux on a cable modem?

2000-11-05 Thread ktb
Mark Milano wrote: > > Ok, I got it. It is a 3COM 3C900B. So can someone please tell me how to set > this up? I don't know if the drivers are already installed or what. > > Thanks > Mark > http://linuxkb.cheek.com/ is a good place to find info about drivers. Take a look at - http://lhd.data

Re: How to setup Linux on a cable modem?

2000-11-05 Thread ktb
Mark Milano wrote: > > Can anybody please help me? I have tried to setup DHCP, but the system > doesn't even know about my network card. It is a 3COM 10BaseT less than six > months old. It came with my cable modem, but I am not sure what card it is > exactly. > Open your box and take a look

Re: FW: Trouble with Samba and Win 98

2000-10-14 Thread ktb
Drew Hunt wrote: > > I've scoured through the Samba HOWTO and guide and I just can't seem to find > a fix! I want to run SMB from my linux box so I can access it on my win 98 > host. No matter what I try, though, I just can't get the win box to see the > linux box in the Network Neighborhood.

Re: Linux firewall/router on 420M drive? Plus other questions...

2000-10-14 Thread ktb
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I want to setup a Linux firewall/router to share my internet connection between >several > computers. Problem is, I only have an old 420meg harddrive to use (rest of system >is Cyrix 166 > w/64meg RAM). Is this possible? > I was running a firewall with a P75 500

Re: Automatic User Changes

2000-10-14 Thread ktb
SoloCDM wrote: > > What continually changes the username when logged into an account with > the correct user? How can the configurations be altered? > > Note: Detailed Document(s) and Sample(s) are more than welcome. > When you reply to this message, please include > the mailing lis

Re: I've been hacked

2000-10-14 Thread ktb
Glen Lee Edwards wrote: > > Once hosts.allow and hosts.deny are modified do we need to restart a > daemon or something? How does Linux know they've been updated? > > Glen > You don't have to restart anything. I don't know what reads the files so but opening up "hosts.allow" I find - # # hos

Re: Port descriptions?

2000-10-12 Thread ktb
Chris Harvey wrote: > > Hi, > Does anyone know of a document that describes what ports are related to what > services? > > I'm noticing that DNS seems to call my machine on ports anywhere from 1039 to > 1049 (or thereabouts), and its completely unpredictable. > > So, I was wondering if anyone k

Re: unsubscribe -can someone at least bother to reply 4 the first time

2000-10-08 Thread ktb
soulreaver wrote: > > as i have sent numourus rewuest for help, and no one can be even > bothered to reply and would like to get off this mailing list, so this > will actually give someone a chance to reply (HOPEFULLY); so can someone > please tell me the mail address and subject line to unsubscr

Re: e-mail client

2000-10-08 Thread ktb
nitin jain wrote: > > Hi, > > Can anyone please tell me about an e-mail client for linux like eudora or > outlook express of windows.It should be easy to install and should have good > GUI. > netscape -mail. kent -- "Neurosis i

Re: What exactly does this mean???

2000-10-08 Thread ktb
Jake McHenry wrote: > > I just installed some more memory, and now this is happening when I boot, even > when I try to boot to single user mode. > > INIT: PANIC: segmentation violation at 0x2ec54! sleeping for 30 seconds. > > It is in a loop of this, and won't stop! I let it sit for 2 hours and

Re: MS self-extracting .exe files

2000-10-08 Thread ktb
fred smith wrote: > > Say, can any of you point me to a tool for Linux that'll unpack the > contents of those self-extracting .EXE files that MS uses to distribute > stuff? unzip if memory serves correctly. hth, kent -- "Neurosis

Re: Booting sequence in Linux

2000-09-20 Thread ktb
> Selim Jahangir wrote: > > Dear All > Can u please write the sequeneces of booting in Linux/Unix system. > > What does actually do the "init" process ? Check out -- http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.html hth, kent --

Re: Multiple Linuxs

2000-09-12 Thread ktb
Kevin Wood wrote: > > Hey there, got a question for you > > I have a 26GB drive and I might possibly get a 40GB drive. I would like > to take the 40GB drive and install Win2000, RedHat, SuSE, Caldera, Turbo > Linux, Storm Linux and Trustix (who knows what else). No, I'm not > trying to fin

Re: how to change display settings?

2000-09-12 Thread ktb
> Bastian Schmid wrote: > > Hi, > > i have instsalled redhat linux at my PC. But know i wanna change the > display setting to 1024x768 pixel! How can i do this? I know, its a > very stupid question, but i held on trying to do this for at least 2 > hours and didn't find any solution! > Thanks Tr

Re: [rglover@npc.net: Re: [OT] Netscape address book crashes the whole app!]

2000-09-10 Thread ktb
- Original Message - From: "Anthony E . Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 4:42 PM Subject: [[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [OT] Netscape address book crashes the whole app!] > On 28 Aug 2000 14:38 Bob Glover wrote: > I was having a problem whe

address book in netscape

2000-09-10 Thread ktb
When I'm composing an email and select an address out of my address book and select 'OK it kills browser and mail client. Very annoying. I was running 4.7 and upgraded to 4.75 hoping it would stop this but it didn't. I'm using RH 6.2 with gnome and enlightenment. I searched the archives but di

Re: [RHL] Ethernet woes

2000-08-12 Thread ktb
If you don't have the right driver it's not going to work. If it isn't a 3c509B-C card use the appropriate driver. Just because windows says it is so doesn't make it so. Check the 3 com site for the driver you need. hth, kent - Original Message - From: Glen Lee Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECT

Can't load modules was [ Lost network after recompile]

2000-08-12 Thread ktb
OK I reverted back to my default kernel and eth0 is still broken since I recompiled a new kernel. I got depmod to work by blowing away everything that was in /etc/modules.conf and leaving it blank. Then I tried: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/net/ne2k-pci.o Got the following errors: unresolved

Re: Lost network after recompile

2000-08-12 Thread ktb
- Original Message - From: ktb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 11:33 AM Subject: Lost network after recompile > I changed very little of the settings for the new 2.2.16 kernel I compiled. > I just got rid of "joystick&

Lost network after recompile

2000-08-12 Thread ktb
I changed very little of the settings for the new 2.2.16 kernel I compiled. I just got rid of "joystick" and things of a nature that I will not use. Anyway when I boot now everything comes up OK except eth0. Module dependencies check is "OK" at boot. The module for my nic is in the /lib/modules/

Re: proxy for linux....

2000-08-08 Thread ktb
Squid is a proxy for http. hth, kent - Original Message - From: vsnl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: redhat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 2:49 PM Subject: proxy for linux > is there a proxy server for linux avalable for free??? > > dattatraya > > > > __

which file switches window manger?

2000-07-30 Thread ktb
I hosed gnome trying to install helix, it complains about not finding a fixed font. My X session defaults to gnome when I use 'startx'. I'm thinking if I could switch the window manager to kde while in console, then I could at least get X back. This is my machine I use at work. How can I get t

Re: ipchains question

2000-07-30 Thread ktb
- Original Message - From: Glen Lee Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 10:55 AM Subject: Re: ipchains question > On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, M. Neidorff wrote: > > >If this is a question (I'm not sure you are asking or not), then what you > >say is

getting ppp going in console

2000-07-29 Thread ktb
I'm trying to get an internet connection going in console with redhat 6.2, no X on this machine. I used netconf to configure ppp. When I try and connect to my isp everything starts normally: the remote number is dialed, my user name and password is excepted, I get to "Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/mod