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Before asking a question, please check the Linux Gazette FAQ to see if it has been answered there.
Mon Jan 31 13:43:03 PST 2000
From: Linux Gazette Editor <gazette@ssc.com>
Subject: Transmeta
[I'd like to see an LG article analyzing Transmeta's announcement, the Crusoe chip, and what it means for Linux. Is there anybody in the field of mobile computing or hardware who would care to write such an article? The Transmeta announcement itself is covered in the News Bytes section. -Ed.]
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 09:11:57 -0700 (MST)
From: Neil Zanella <nzanella@tulip.math.ualberta.ca>
Subject: Digital Cameras
Hello,
It would be nice if the next issue of the gazzette had an article on using digital cameras with Linux.
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 09:23:13 -0500
From: Brian Cox <brincare@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Modems
I am a new user to Linux (Red Hat 6.0). I am currently dual booting between Windows 95 and Linux and I have a 56K winmodem install. I have not been able to get this modem to work under Linux. Can you suggest a good modem to upgrade to? Preferably one that will work under both my Linux and Windows installations.
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 12:12:09 -0500
From: krishens <krishens@lynxus.com>
Subject: Users required to enter root-password? Red Hat 6.1
I have just installed version 6.1 and set up my modem to dial out to my ISP. However, when I log on as a user and press KDE>Internet>kppp a pop-up box opens up and wants me to enter the root-password! This does not seem right. is there a way to avoid having to enter the root pass word when logged on as a non-root user?
Sat, 1 Jan 2000 14:11:05 +0800
From: Chang Jiang <changj10@hotmail.com>
Subject: About Linux-Win98 interconnect
Dear sir:
I realy got some troubles with Samba and need your help. After read every associated docs in the Samba documents and SMB-HOWTO, problem is there yet.
I'm trying to interconnect Win98 with Linux. My Linux is Redhat 5.2 with the Samba version 1.9.18p10. My Samba is started as deamons, that is, usind "smbd -D" and "nmbd -D".
After I set "encrypt = yes", I can use "smbclient -L WIN98PC" to access the Win98's share directories. But although I can see Linux PC, I cann't access Linux from the Win98, no matter set "security = user" or "security = share". When I do that, always got a "invilad password". So does using "net view" and "net use" command under DOS prompt. By the way, I had use "smbpasswd" to generate smbpasswd for each smb user.
While I can login Linux with smbclient on the Linux PC itself. So do on the Win98 PC's Linux system(My Win98 PC is dual bootable). I use the RPM to remove the Samba and install again, nothing changed.Then What can I do?
Here is the smb.conf file.
Sat, 01 Jan 2000 22:01:45 -0700
From: Richard Flynn <rflynn@uswest.net>
Subject: Display support
I am trying to run Linux on a system with a NEC Multisync monitor. Where can I find a driver Or what monitor should I use.
Sun, 2 Jan 2000 01:52:41 -0800 (PST)
From: Alexandre I.Gorelov, SFU/TRIUMF, tel. (604)-222-1047, ext. 64-89 <iaeg@alph04.triumf.ca>
Subject: Pentium-II Xeon and calculation speed
Hi guys, here I'm trying to get a little bit of help with my computer. I'm doing a very time expensive calculations using FORTRAN programs, compiled with g77 under Red Hat 6.1. First, on dual Pentium-II/400MHz and Pentium-III/450MHz computers I noticed, that when program size (RSS in top) is getting biger that approximately 600K computation speed dramatically decreasing by factor two. This slowing down agrees with the bus speed (100MHz) and L2 cache (512K, 200MHz). So, I've decided that the reason lies in the cache sped/size and bought (pretty cheap) dual Pentium-II/450MHz Xeon computer with 2MB L2 cache per proccessor that suppose to run at 450MHz and 512M SDRAM on SuperMicro mainboard. Unfortunately I did not find any difference in performance of this computer and still much cheaper dual Pentium-II/400MHz. Why is it? May be, Red Nat 6.1 somehow must be told explicitely about cache size? But I did not find any such option...
Sun, 02 Jan 2000 19:16:11 -0500
From: walter muller <waltermullerorlando@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: connecting w98 and linux boxs
I have one monitor and would like to connect my w98 desktop with my linux desktop, what software do you recommend? thank you
Mon, 03 Jan 2000 06:53:13 -0500
From: Rick Smith <rsmith13@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Tracing spoofed packets.
Sir,
I have received a lot of spoofed packets to tcp port 139 (Net bios) within the last week. Also, most all probes I get to "known" Net Bus and Back Orifice ports, are spoofed. I would like to be able to trace these packets back to the true source. How do I go about doing this? What software do I need? What methods are used? (I don't plan to retaliate, just inform the proper authorities.) Seems to me, that this would make an excellent article for Linux Journal or the Gazette.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000 12:45:07 PST
From: Ted Wood <ted_wood@hotmail.com>
Subject: Norton Ghost/LILO problem
I'm trying to create a dual boot image with Redhat and NT Workstation. I'm using Norton ghost version 6 to create the image. It will ghost fine but after ghosting, lilo comes up as "LI" only. The problem is fixable by booting to the Linux floppy and rerunning Lilo which rewrites the mbr. After that everything is great, but why won't Lilo work properly the first time? I've searched Symantec's page and I've tried the switches but they all result in the same problem. Please Help!
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 16:23:38 -0500
From: David Morris <DMorris@dolfin.com>
Subject: Anti Virus programs for linux Red Hat 6
Hi!
Is there a "definative" anti virul program for Linux? Any info appreciated!
Tue, 04 Jan 2000 15:46:01 +0530
From: Pradish Mathews <pmathews@softhome.net>
Subject: Bug in Lockpasswd !!!
I have the Red Hat 6.1 version and the Lockpasswd utility is not working properly. Once i lock the account i am not able to unlock it.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000 05:19:29 -0800
From: CvdBelt <CvdBelt@goplay.com>
Subject: HelpWanted!
Hi Gazette Readers!
I've installed RedHat Linux 6.0. If I want to create a bootdisk in RedHat setup, my system crashes. If you can help me, please send an e-mail to: CvdBelt@goplay.com
Thank you in advance!
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 17:57:33 +0330
From: amin Zia <Help@mmm.gov.ir>
Subject:
Dear Sir:
I'm looking for a way to get the users' information on my netware 4.11 from a linx machine. the information, including password, will be used for dial-up user authentication. Would you please let me know if it is possible.
Wed, 5 Jan 2000 10:30:09 -0300
From: Luis Bogliolo <luisb@gbs.com.ar>
Subject: I habe a problem
I have a problem. I am trying to install in a linux Red Hat relase 6.0 Publishers Editor (Hedwind) a badge ethernet Intel InBusiness 10/100 and it is not recognized for the linux. The pc in which I work is a PII of 266 Mhz with 32 Mb ram, Possesses a badge of cable modem, and a modem of 56Kbps. I would Thank to who could offer me information of a solution.
Happy New Year, Luis A. Bogliolo
Wed, 05 Jan 2000 09:31:41 -0500
From: rbruce <cva92@centurytel.net>
Subject: Sound Card Problem
I'm a very linux newbie. I have RH6.1. I can play music CD's and hear system beeps for KICQ. I'm using the KDE desktop. I have already tried sndconfig. I have system sounds enabled. The sound card is a Sound Blaster 16 System sounds just wont work. Any ideas?
Richard
Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:04:24 -0700
From: Akins Bobby Civ 28CS/SCBB <bob.akins@ellsworth.af.mil>
Subject: XTerms
To Whom It May Concern,
Can you tell me where to find information on setting up Linux Server/Client machines to act like server and thin clients. My goal is one powerful server with several smaller terminals using software off the server.
Thanks in advance.
Thu, 06 Jan 2000 00:03:52 -0500
From: Darren Lehman <dlehman@azerty.com>
Subject: Subject: X won't start
I Have Reacently Installed LINUX on an Dell OptiPlex GX110 PentiumIII that I bought. I can boot up an login into root but when i issue the command the command startx to get X to star this is what i get:
execve failed for /ect/X11/X (errno 2)
and then 6
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't Connect: errno = 2
then
Giving up
and Finally I wonderered if anyone could help a LINUX newbie.
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 17:26:01 +0800 (HKT)
From: Samuel Lam <samuell@silver.hkabc.net>
Subject: Linux + Win98 Lan
Hello.
Linux Redhat 6.1 and config to use Squid on the Lan.A modem PPP dail up to ISP and NOT with fixed IP.
Win98 client on the LAN can get the http_service from squid. But win98 cannot use Telent or ICQ Could someone tell me how to open the port or how to let the modem fully share on the LAN.
Thu, 06 Jan 2000 16:43:00 +0100
From: Fisayp <fisayo@steineng.net>
Subject: Help Wanted On Domain Hosting Config
Please what are the necessary steps to take to host a domain and web site on a Linux system (Redhat)
Sat, 08 Jan 2000 22:17:46 +0000
From: George Foussias <gfoussia@netcom.ca>
Subject: Linux and the MessagePad2000
Hi everyone,
I know it's possible to get Linux onto a PalmPilot, but I was wondering if anyone knows of or has heard of a port for the Apple MessagePad (aka the Newton). Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanx
7 Jan 00 10:29:24 MST
From: Research & Development Gruop x <r_and_d_group@usa.net>
Subject: X Windows Configuration Problem
Res. Sir
I regularly visit your site. First of all I must appricate your efforts to assist users to solve their problems. ed.
I have got a project on Red Hat Linux, Oralce 8i and Apache Web Server platform.
I have installed Red Hat Linux 6.1 on my pc. However I am finding it difficult to setup my monitor. The X Window is not working at all( Commnad Line is working Properly). I kindkly request you to help me to solve the problem. I have tried to use Generic monitor and Video Card. Still it could not help.
My Hardware configuration is
The Mailbag!
Card : SiS 620 with 8 MB Shared Memory on board
Monitor : Samtron 45Bn
Monitor Synchronisation :
Horizonal : 30-55 KHz
Vertical : 50-120 Hz
As I have to complete the project in given time constraint, i request you to guide me as early as possible.
Waiting for your replay.
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:27:59 -0600
From: Wagner Perlino (EDB) <wagner.perlino@edb.ericsson.se>
Subject: Win95-Linux small network with null modem
I am trying to build a small network at home with one Linuxbox and another Win95/Win98 box. I have no printer, but I would like to share files and use my Linuxbox as a gateway to the internet so that both boxes can use one single dial-up connection AT THE SAME time. Is there any link or suggestion for this type of connection ?
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:19:30 -0300
From: Carlos Germán Siufi <csiufi@puntoar.net.ar>
Subject: Router problem
I had two networks. One at the main office (192.168.1.0) and the other at the branch (192.168.2.0). I used two CISCO 800 ROUTERS to connect them. I can use tcp/ip normally ("ping", "ftp", "http" from one host to another remote host).
My problem is:
I can't see the remote PCs in Windows Explorer at the office. I configured a Linux server with DNS, Mail, Ftp but It still doesn't work. At the office I'm running IPX (there is a Netware 3.11 server) and TCP/IP protocols. Any idea?
Germán.
PD: Sorry my english.
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 12:32:01 -0300
From: Gabriel Ramiro Ferro <gferro@gamma.com.ar>
Subject: Desde Argentina
Perdón pero no manejo el ingles, lo que desearía es que me informen como adquirir los CD de Linux en forma gratuita Desde ya muchas gracias.
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 21:56:55 +0100
From: Ivo Naninck <inaninck@linuxfan.com>
Subject: Printing MS documents on Novell printer
Hello Gazette,
Can you please put the following question in your next Gazette?
On my Linux box (Mandrake 6.1) I already have the Novell Netware Client up and running. I can print textfiles from the command line to a HP Laserjet 4Plus printer which lives in a Novel NDS tree. However, some people like(?) to send me Microsoft Word and Excell documents. When I send these kind'o files straight to the printer, they come out real funny :-( I have Staroffice-5.1, with which I can read those files, but SO doesn't (AFAIK) have the ability to print to the kind of printer I must deal with. Any idea is very welcome!
--
Best regards, Ivo Naninck.
1st graffitiist: QUESTION AUTHORITY!
2nd graffitiist: Why?
~ :wq!
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:23:56 +0100
From: Jos vd Snepscheut <snepscheut@hetnet.nl>
Subject: vgetty and .rmd files
Hello,
Is there a way to convert .rmd files (made by vgetty) into .wav files.
thanks, Jos (newbe)
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:59:39 -0500
From: abc <abc@abc.com>
Subject: Partiton Magic 5.0 and Linux Installation
Hi !
I am not quite familiar with Linux installation and stuck at this point.
I have a new DELL with 13 GB hard-disk running windows98 second edition.
I bought Partition Magic 5.0 to create couple logical drives and Linux Native and Swap Partitions.
I am trying to install RedHat 5.2 using a bootable disk and a CD -ROM.
For some reason, neither disk-druid nor fdisk (in-built) recognizes my Logical Partitions.
On the Blue screen (driver information) it says:
/hda1 <size> Win95 FAT 32 /hda2 <size = 13 GB - size of C drive> 0x0f (blank in type field)
That means, the installation process does not know there are couple of Logical Drives and also a Linux Native and a Swap Partitons. What does 0x0f type means ?
fdisk however shows there are partitions on MS-DOS propmt but installation program can not recognize them !
Is there anything I am doing wrong ? Any suggestions ?
Thanks
-H
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 17:54:09 +0200
From: Dina Yazbeck <dina.yazbeck@spacecom1.com>
Subject: Question
I am basically trying to host a domain and have all the e-mails of the users of this domain (remotedomain.com) sent to one particular Mailbox (such as remotedomain@myisp.net). This is straightforward. Assuming that the remote domain machine (LINUX) polls the ISP server. What is the procedure to use to retrieve this mail and distribute it to the respective mailboxes of the users? Do I have to use procmail? Is fetchmail sufficient for distributing the mail? Waiting for your reply.
Thank you.
Note: I am new to the Linux world; for that reason, please include details.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998 05:41:58 +1300
From: M Murugan <Admin@easybrowsing.com>
Subject: How to encrypt in linux ..
Sir
I would like to encrypt the loginname in my linux-boot-dial floppy.
Is there any command like ASC(x) or chr(x) as in VisualBasic other than tr.
Thanks in advance
[Why do you need to encrypt your login name? The password is already encrypted. In any case, everybody knows the most powerful login is "root", so you would not be gaining any security. If you are concerned about people cracking your account, change your password.Also, nothing prevents somebody from sticking their own boot floppy in with their own passwords on it. The only way to prevent this is to keep the computer in a locked room. -Ed.]
Fri, 14 Jan 2000 15:38:17 -0500
From: Kevin Jon Schlossberg <spark@bladeforums.com>
Subject: ? about "logrotate" on RedHat 5.2...
Hi there! I'm a linux newbie, and I'm hoping that you'll be able to answer my questions, as I'm kind of lost.
We're currently running RedHat 5.2 on our server, and are using Apache as our webserver program. We've got about 30 or so websites running off the same machine, each with it's own Apache webserver. Our reasons for doing so is to prevent 1 website from taking out all of the rest if that particular process dies.
Since each website has it's own Apache server running, each site has it's own access_log file. Anyhow, a few of the websites have proven to be more popular than we thought they would be, and are generating about 1 Gb of logfiles every 7 days or so. Considering that we only have 9.1 gB of hard disk space, we've decided that it would probably be a smart idea to start rotating the logfiles each week.
I've been looking at the logrotate program that's included with RedHat Linux, and I'm a bit confused as to how it operates, and was hoping that you could tell me if what I'm thinking will work.
In the file /etc/logrotate.d/apache it lists
#/var/log/httpd/access_log {
# postrotate
# /usr/bin/killall -HUP httpsd
# endscript
#}
As what I'm guessing the default logrotation would be.
Since my configuration has the access_log files located at
/logs/account1/access_log /logs/account2/access_log /logs/account3/access_log /logs/account4/access_log .... /logs/accountX/access_log
I'm going to guess that I need to change
/var/log/httpd/access_logto
/logs/accountX/access_log for each accountX
Here's the crux of my problem though - the section that states
# postrotate # /usr/bin/killall -HUP httpsd # endscript
is worrying me because I dont want to send multiple /usr/bin/killall -HUP httpsd signals over and over again if it's not neccessary.
Can I put the /usr/bin/killall -HUP httpsd command in the /etc/cron.daily/logrotate file so that instead of
#!/bin/sh /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf
it instead says
#!/bin/sh /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf /usr/bin/killall -HUP httpsd
and have the /etc/logrotate.d/apache file read:
/logs/account1/access_log {
}
/logs/account2/access_log {
}
/logs/account3/access_log {
}
/logs/account4/access_log {
}
/logs/accountX/access_log {
}
for each accountX that I have?
Thanks for any assistance that you can give....
Fri, 14 Jan 2000 16:02:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Mark Borg <mborg@mail.com>
Subject: Question on motherboard support
Hello, Some time ago I upgraded my machine from 486-33Mhz to PIII 500Mhz. I bought a PC-Chips M741LMRT motherboard which has on-board VGA, sound and modem. Linux installed ok on it and is really fast (boots up in less than 20 seconds!!), but X windows configuration is crashing when trying to detect the on-board VGA (I belive it's a SiS 5595 chipset). I am only getting 320x200 mode. When I amended the config file manually to get an 800x600 true-color mode, X loads, paints the background and hangs up. Anyone has used such motherboards? Or are there any patches for this motherboard? Regards
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 16:38:55 +0530
From: Kumar V <datasol@vsnl.com>
Subject: Urgent Help Wanted
Dear Support Manager
We are installing Linux Kernel 2.2 with Redhat 5.2 in our Intel Pentium III @ 500 MHz system, with 256MB SDRAM which has integrated SiS 6236 AGP card with 8 MB Video Memory and Realtek 8139 Ethernet Adapter.
We are using SCSI hard disk with Adaptec Controller Card. We are facing heavy problems in getting recognized for SiS 6326 card in the installation of XWindows. The supported hardware list doesn't show the list of the above SiS 6326 Card. Please let me know how we can solve the problem and also let me know where i could download the drivers to make SiS 6326 card work in Xwindows and to support maximum resolution and Color Depth.
Please help me out where i could download the drivers and the procedure for making the SiS 6326 card work in Xwindows.
Hope you will reply to me immediately.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 12:58:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Wei Huang <pardxa@yahoo.com>
Subject: help
sir, I need some help.
Question1,
I wrote a program of showing the contents of other program on the platform of LINUX,the compiler is g++, but got problems in statement 1 and statement 2.
First,I want to show the sentence in statement 1 ahead of the body of file being showed,but it can't appear in the proper position.I mean I want the program running like this:
This is the body of file
FILE BODY...
This is the body of file
FILE BODY...
but it running like this:
FILE BODY...
FILE BODY...
This is the body of file
This is the body of file
I don't why,how can it be corrected. Second,I had believed the statement 2 is illegal in grammar.Because if you define an array, char buffer[BufferSize] ,the BufferSize indicate the number of elements in array and should be a constant or at least be a const variable,and it can't be a variable, otherwise the program cann't be compiled. But the fact is this program is compiled smoothly and functions normally. What is wrong?
Question 2, I write a c program.
But when compiling, gcc reports that all the functions with "vga_" profix are undefined,what is the problem? I had included "vga.h" in my programe as indicated in "man" help on the usage of either "vga_" function.
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:32:33 +0530 (IST)
From: Kenneth Conception <kenneth@darya.nio.org>
Subject: None
Hi, I have a computer with a 810 chipset on which i loaded redhat 6.1. This version does not have the required display card drivers.Pls advice me.
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 17:04:04 +0100
From: Michael Schmitz <mschmitz@sema.de>
Subject: /sbin/dump crashes when doing incremental backup
Since upgrading from RedHat 6.0 to 6.1 /sbin/dump crashes when trying to do incemental backups:
madeira:[/tmp]# /sbin/dump -1 -f /dev/null /dev/sda1 DUMP: Date of this level 1 dump: Tue Jan 18 17:00:38 2000 DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch DUMP: Dumping /dev/sda1 (/usr) to /dev/null DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files] DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories] DUMP: estimated 710739 tape blocks on 18.27 tape(s). DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Tue Jan 18 17:00:39 2000 DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories] DUMP: SIGSEGV: ABORTING! DUMP: SIGSEGV: ABORTING! Segmentation fault madeira:[/tmp]# DUMP: SIGSEGV: ABORTING! DUMP: SIGSEGV: ABORTING! DUMP: SIGSEGV: ABORTING!
Does anybody have an idea of what might be the problem?
This is what's installed:
dump-0.4b4-11 e2fsprogs-1.17-1 glibc-2.1.2-12
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 08:04:20 -0800
From: knowmd <knowmd@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: modoms
need information on compatible modems to run with redhat 5.2 with pentium 233
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 15:42:13 -0500
From: Christopher Hennessey <chennessey.STU_PO.FPLC@fplc.edu>
Subject: Law student with questions about Licensing and Linux
My name is Chris Hennessey and I am currently a first year law student at Franklin Pierce Law Center located in Concord, NH. Franklin Pierce is a law school renowned for its intellectual property program and it strives to educate students entering fields in the forefront of technology. I have been elected as a class representative for the Licensing Executive Society and have a strong interest in the field of software licensing. I am particularly interested in the "copy-left" movement in the software industry and I know that Linux is at the forefront.
I am currently trying to help organize this Franklin Pierce's annual Licensing Symposium which will be held on Saturday, March 25. I would very much like to have a Red Hat or Linux based representative come and speak at the symposium about what is going on in the world of freeware and shareware or other general software licensing issues.
As the Editor of the Linux Gazette, I am certain that you could help me. Perhaps you are interested or know of a Red Hat attorney or anyone who be interested in speaking at this event. The Licensing Executive Society is a global organization and this would be an opportunity to speak to law students from around the world about Linux.
I would really appreciate any assistance you may be able to provide for me, please contact me via email.
Thank you.
[Linux Gazette has no relationship with Red Hat, so I can't put you in touch with one of their attorneys. See RH's contact information at www.redhat.com.The Free Software Foundation would be another good place to check, since licensing is their forte. www.gnu.org
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is not directly related to software licensing per se, but they have been very active in the past regarding net freedom, although I haven't kept track of them in recent years. www.eff.org -Ed.]
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 01:16:14 +0100
From: Leonard <LT.Quivooy@quicknet.nl>
Subject: insmod and newbie to RH6.1
Hello,
Where can i aks an question about a loadable module which i want to autostart at boot? an howto? I cannot find the right information, and or it's nog clear for me. I searched the linux Gazette and couldnot find it
thanks.
Leonard Quivooy
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:30:25 +0100
From: Ivan Suchy <suchar@penguin.cz>
Subject: Internal modem
Hello LG team,
I have HP Netserver E60 and don't know how internal modem I can use with it, and RH 6.0. Have someone some experience.
Thanx for any answer, sincerely
Ivan Suchy
BTW: installation on this server was without any problem, who wants I can send its hardware configuration.
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:46:58 EST
From: <MartyFisher1@cs.com>
Subject: bash2
Hello,
The bash 1-14 seems to be the standard bash for redhat even though bash2 is included. Can you tell me the reason for that ? and when that might change ?
Thanks, Marty Fisher
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 05:42:36 -0500
From: glitch <pidpot@freewwweb.com>
Subject: 2 quick questions
I have two quick questions...
One concerns my modem. When i dial into my isp, my modem hangs up after connect every first time i try. so, it always takes exactly two tries to get going. What could my modem be NOT doing the first time that it ALWAYS figures out how to do the second time?
second, I would like to ask for a QUALITY set of general instructions on how to install things i download off the internet such as realplayer 5 for Linux which comes in rpm form. I have downloaded various programs from the net in rpm form, only to find very sloppy instructions on setting things up. In the case of realplayer in particular, I get a message (using rpm at the command line with the -i switch) that says realplayer is installed. But where does it get installed to? i can never find it... i type the executable command and get another message that core is been dumped. This is after having to copy the rpm into the /var/lib/rpm directory just so the rpm util can find things it needs to install my package in the first place.
hey, sorry, i just thought of question #3: I KNOW i created 3 swap partitions, but only one is enabled. (hda7) what are the names of my other partitons? i have altogether 4 partitions: one root and 3 swap. so hda1 is root and hda 7 is one of the swaps, but what is the convention for nameing devices to partitions? i tried to enable my best guesses (hda 5 and hda6) in linuxconf as additional swap partitons, but with no luck. how do i find them and how do i enable them? thanks.
I run redhat 6.1 with Gnome as my desktop on a amd 350 with 128 megs of ram, but i dont have any preference to desktops, so instructions to fit any of them will be greatly appreciated.
Please understand that i am working on almost six years of experience with computers and am not afraid to try new things. I am new to linux; however, I am not afraid to follow technical instructions, as long as they are accurate.
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 13:14:56 -0800 (PST)
From: KAI T. HUANG <vkthuang@yahoo.com>
Subject: How to set up a external modem for the internet of Red Hat Linux?
Hi, I have installed Red Hat LInux. I brought a blaster V.90&K56flex external modem. I want to set up ppp. I set up ppp with this modem and was able to connect to my ISP with linuxconf. But when I tried to use nestcapte to access internet. I failed. Can you tell me what problem it is.
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 13:18:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Victor Huang <vkthuang@yahoo.com>
Subject: How to use a printer to print out the result of X window program in red hat linux?
I wrote X window program abd run it in red hat linux. I want to print out the result with a HP laserjet 4 printer(print out the screen). But I don't know how to do that? How to save the screen and print out the screen link Window 98/95? Can you give me some idea?
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 13:20:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Victor Huang <vkthuang@yahoo.com>
Subject: How to set up HPdeskjet 712c printer in Red Hat Linux?
Can you tell me how to set up HPdeskjet 712c printer in Red Hat Linux? Thank you.
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 20:50:08 -0500
From: inkognito <inkognito@bay-net.on.ca>
Subject: linux install
ok i have redhat 6.1 and after i type startx in lilo i get a no screens found error message i have an ATI Rage 128 AGP with 16mb ram on it and a viewsonic e771-3 monitor im on 16 bit 800X600 can u help me?
Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:17:08 -0800
From: Garry J. NICHOL <102445.562@compuserve.com>
Subject: compuserve / linux
How do I connect to compuserve from my linux box using the pppd?
Sun, 23 Jan 2000 15:46:09 -0600
From: Brent Gill <bgill@iastate.edu>
Subject: Install Problems
Ok, I'm a newbie to Linux... I'm trying to install Redhat 6.1 on my system which already has Win98 installed. During the install process, I encounter several problems. First, when I'm trying to partition my disk, I always get the message "boot partition too big", no matter what the size is. I can proceed with an error message if I make a separate "/" and "/boot" partition, however, about 20 seconds later, I get the message "Error in isys.py line 8 in umount System Error 16-device or resource busy". I downloaded the software, and I'm trying a hard drive install. Anyone have a solution?
thanks.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:41:16 -0000
From: Simon_M_Appleby <Simon_M_Appleby@email.msn.com>
Subject: Reconizing other drives via PCMCIA slots
Dear Sirs,
As I am new to Linux and have been given Red Hat 6.1. I have decided to put this on a Laptop.
My question is this :-
When Red Hat boots up it will default mount all file systems it knows about, including CDROM and/or Floppy (if present). If I wish to mount a Modem or another floppy (In this case a Iomega Click card) via the PCMCIA slots at the side of the Laptop, how does one achieve this ?. Are there any HOWTO's that detail this,or can you supply commands.
Thanks
Si
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:55:56 +0100
From: Michiel Doetjes <pm.doetjes@eagle-i.nl>
Subject: Graphics all messed up...
Hi,
Today I installed my very first Linux system! I guess it works fine, but I have big problems with my graphics card / monitor.
When I start Linux (using a bootdisk), X-Windows automatically loads. I do see the login screen, but it's far to wide! It's a bit like viewing a 1024x768 screen, while the monitor is set to 640x480.
Specs of my system:
Pentium II Mendecino, 366mhz 64 MB Ram Intel 740 graphics accelerator, 8mb, AGP
I tried various options using xf86config, but I don't seem to get my graphics card to work.
After a nervous breakdown, my computer installed my graphics card as a Chips & Technologies Accelerator. This works fine too.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Thanks!
Mike
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:19:19 +0800
From: pgy <pgy1@263.net>
Subject:
I want to sale RedHat Linux 6.0 Offical Installtion Guide's Chinese Version, but I don't know how to sale this. Can you tell me?
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 23:10:11 +0800
From: Yau Chuan Hoa <ychoa@tm.net.my>
Subject: Redhat 6.1 Installation Problem
I tried to install REDHAT 6.1 but it hangs after the graphical partition page (Ctrl-Alt-F7), when it starts the partition/format process.
I boot using the AutoBoot.bat from DOS (Win98 startup disk).
My system : Pentium 133, with 64 MB of RAM. S3 chipset (correctly detected) HDD = IBM 1.7GB -> 2 equal primary partitions : FAT16 and ext2 (Partition magic v4)
hda : hda2, hda3 ??? Where is hda1 ???
Error message :
<4> hdc : ATAPI reset complete
<4> hdc : cd_rom_decode_status error = 0x34
<4> hdc : cd_rom_decode_ststus = 0x51 {DriveReady SeekComplete Error}
<4> end_request I/O error dev 16:00 (hdc) sector 1190936
<4> end_request buffer-list destroyed
Also, sometimes it hangs for a short while (10-15 seconds) during keyboard detection, after every mouse click, with the following message Error loading new keyboard description.
I tried to get support from Redhat, but it is not it is not helpful, especially in my country, Malaysia.
Thanks.
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 23:44:18 -0600 (EST)
From: Dr. Pat Fitzpatrick <fitz@twister.jsums.edu>
Subject: Outgoing mail problem
We are attempting to set up our linux machine such that it can used as a POP server. On a Windoze machine, Eudora software successfully retrieves email from the machine. However, when we try to send email through the linux machine, the email bounces back.
By the way, using email tools such as pine on the linux machines itself works fine.
I am open to suggestions.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:30:11 +0100
From: Giuseppe Luigi Bombelli <bombelli.giuseppe@sri.enel.it>
Subject: Informazioni
Salve a tutti sono un neofita di Linux, ho installato Linux dal CD di ioProgrammo funziona tutto a meraviglia solo non so come settare il modem che funziona solo a 9600 pur avendo un modem a 56K della Trust.
Vi chiederei dove eventualmente reperire informazioni su questa operazione, possibilmente in italiano data la mia scarsa conoscenza della lingua Inglese.
In attesa di un vostro gentile riscontro porgo cordiali saluti.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 08:06:34 -0600
From: Ian Timshel <timshel@escape.ca>
Subject: Subscription
Hi there. Is the Gazette something I can subscribe to or do I need to return to the site to update. I also noticed the info on typing tutors was dated from the fall of 98. Are you still actively working on this paper? Cheers! Ian
[You will need to return to the site for the next issue. Each issue is posted on the first day of the month.If you wish, you can subscribe to the announcement list at lg-announce-request@ssc.com. Put the single word "subscribe" in the message body. Then you will receive an e-mail announcement every month when the issue is posted.
Our articles are contributions from our readers. I do not know of any author planning another typing tutor article. However, I will print your letter in the Mailbag to show there is interest in such an article. -Ed.]
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 18:14:13 -0000
From: oliver cameron <oliver@hii.co.uk>
Subject: Upgrading to shadow passwords
I am running RH 4.2 and I need to convert my existing etc/passwords file to the shadow passwords format used on a new RH 6.1 installation. Can anyone give me a simple explanation of how to do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance, Oliver.
21 Jan 00 16:26:47 PST
From: Mike Craft <moiloa@netscape.net>
Subject: Driver for ATI Xpert @ Work PCI card
Hi! girls and boys,
I'm new user and believer of yhe Linux O.S and I need help badly.I'm looking for a driver for an ATI Xpert @ Work 8Mb PCI card. Where can I get it?
I'm using a Red Hat 5.2 and my monitor is a Mitsubishi Diamond Scan, model FA3415AT4 60Hz. HF:15.7 - 35.5 Hz, VF:45 - 80 Hz Mx Display 800x600
Could someone help, I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:44:15 +0100
From: Martial Farad <mfarad@ifrance.com>
Subject: problème
Bonjour, Je sais que ce n'est pas un mail pour les débutant qui ne connaissent rien, mais j'ai vraiment besoin d'aide. J'ai un lecteur de disquette externe, et je n'arrive pas à le monter sous linux. Il me renvoie le message:
Mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/fd0 as a block device (Maybe 'insmod driver' ?)
Pourriez-vous me dire ce qu'il ne va pas ou me donner une adresse de site ou e-mail qui pourrais m'aider. Je vous en serai très reconnaissant.
Sun, 30 Jan 2000 21:25:49 -0500
From: Ze'ev Ionis <zionis@interlog.com>
Subject: Running an NT command from Linux (or vice-versa)
I have two PCs on my lan - an NT4sp6 box and a RHLinux6.1 box. They share a UPS. The UPS has hardware and software which will allow it to send a shut-down command to just ONE box. That box then has to send a shutdown command to the other. I know how to do this if they were both running NT (there is a command in the NT resource kit to allow you to send a remote shutdown). But I have NO idea how to do this from one OS to the other. Any ideas?
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 16:38:49 +0200
From: Zlotnikov yuri <zlotniko@macs.biu.ac.il>
Subject: CPU resource distribution
Please, send me any article about CPU resource distribution (sharing) in Linux.
Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:34:49 -0400 (WST)
From: David Santo Orcero <irbis@activanet.es>
Subject: None
Hello.
I tryed ftp link [ftp.ssc.com] with netscape and with ncftp and now it works fine.
Yours:
David
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 12:53:35 GMT
From: <rupert.linux@btinternet.com>
Subject: Postscript or HTML editions of Gazette
I've read the FAQ on Gazette distributions.
I would like read the Gazette either as HTML or PDF format.
The FAQ talked about being able to use the "Print to file" option of Netscape to produce a postscript version of the Gazette which Acrobat viewers would be able to read (I assume).
I've tried exporting the front page of the Gazette to a postscript file which netscape the extension PRN onto. I've tried renaming the extension to PDF to see if the Acrobat viewer would take the file. It didn't.
If I can't use Acrobat to view the Gazette, I'm fine using HTML format if I can get the pages downloaded onto my local PC to view them offline. Apart from using a web page archiving program, how else would I be able to view the Gazette offline?
regs rupert heesom
[If your goal is to read the Gazette on screen off-line, download the FTP files (FAQ question 3).If your goal is to print the
Gazette, just use the "Print" command in your browser.The FAQ was trying to say that Netscape's "Print to File" option (on Linux) produces Postscript. PDF is a different file format from Postscript. Acrobat and
xpdfare PDF viewers;gvis a Postscript viewer. I have reworded the FAQ answer to make it more clear. -Ed.]
Tue, 04 Jan 2000 02:47:59 +0000
From: Malcolm Macsween <malcolm@arcadia.softnet.co.uk>
Subject: The Answer Guy LG #49 - psychic, already .....
The answer guy is really excelling himself this month ....
How exactly did he help me to fix my Mosix cluster on the Linux 2.4 SMP cluster in Oct , 2000 - I've forgotten already. Sorry - maybe you can refresh my memory .... perhaps my memory management module is faulty, but I seem to have forgotten the whole year.
[The Gazette's Y2K problem was a result of Jim's time machine coupled with my too-successful attempt to change the copyright dates in bulk. The dates are fixed now. -Ed.
Thu, 06 Jan 2000 16:41:01 -0500
From: Anderson Silva <afsilva@liberty.edu>
Subject: [Fwd: type, tepy, tpey, ytep, type...]
There is a mistake in the Developing Web Application Article (Jan 2000).
AS
-------- Original Message --------
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
"...how to create your won guest book..."
And if there are two thousand people pounding away in it then we'll have a won ton guest book.
[Fixed. Do I get a fortune cookie? -Ed.]
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 23:02:40 +0100
From: Reinhold Baldauf <rbaldauf@nikoma.de>
Subject: Abo
Hi out there, please tell me, how i can get the gazette regularly - i'm living in germany Kind regards
[Linux Gazette comes out the first day of each month at www.linuxgazette.com and its mirrors, including four in Germany. Please see www.linuxgazette.com/mirrors.html and www.linuxgazette.com/faq/index.html -Ed.]
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:25:33 -0800
From: Marjorie Richardson <mlr@ssc.com>
Subject: SuSE reseller not playing fair in Uruguay
From comp.os.linux.announce:
http://www.linuxstart.com/~rodolfo/openletter.html
These pages are a open letter to the Linux Community signed by a group of users to show the problems that they are living with the name LINUX in Uruguay.
Uruguayan SuSE reseller wish to obtain exclusive rights on the LINUX name
With No. 316.081 of August 30, 1999 has been filed before the Uruguayan Trademark Office a trademark application for registration of the LINUX name to International class 42 (computer related services). This application has been filed by Mr. Francisco Pereira and Mr. Enrique Place de Cuadro, addressed at 1207 Pedro Berro Street, Esc. 603, of Montevideo, Uruguay. In accordance with the official publication from the Industrial Property Bulletin No. 6 of December 1999. Mr. Pereira and Place are part of the firm called LinuxTECH who is the reseller of the SuSE Linux distribution for Uruguay. This is a improper proceeding by somebody to obtain exclusive rights over the LINUX name through the known way to register the trademark in the own name. Since Mr. Pereira and Mr. Place have started their activity in Uruguay with LinuxTECH company they have not stopped to looking for seize exclusive commercialization of Linux in Uruguay:
Firstly, they obtain the exclusive representation to sell SuSE distribution, with which they prevented that anybody can import SuSE Linux, as several people of the Uruguayan community came doing. This has been resisted by some users who, by means of protest, have obtained that German SuSE send the new distritutions directly to them. Immediately they created its own company calling with a copy of the wellknown Suisse company LINUXTECH. Of course, they also filed their own trademark application LINUXTECH under No. 316.082 saying thath the name LINUXTECH is of their own property. Into their commercial name they do not doubt to place the word LINUX (LinuxTECH). Without any doubt the use of the world LINUX in the commercial name allows they to rise to the prestige that enjoys LINUX in the market, taking advantage of the freedom that enjoys LINUX for its generalized use. (Nobody would be happend to initiate a computer company called MicrosofTECH of WindowsTECH, seeing that without doubts it would have legal troubles). Afterwards, they register under the .uy DNS the domain www.linux.com.uy, being in the knowledge that the Uruguay Linux User Group have and use the domain www.linux.org.uy since 1997. With this action Mr. Pereira and Mr. Place want to "capture" the unprepared internaut who looking to accede to the UYLUG site falls in their pages. Finally, they try to make official the deffinitive apropriation of the LINUX name appling the registration in their behalf.
The Uruguay Linux User Group -UYLUG- through representatives of their Board of Directors has tried to dialog with Mr. Pereira and Place to obtain at least the withdrawal to their improper application of registration but without any doubt, it is facing people which use aggressive commercial tactics and do not know the opening principles, cooperation and solidarity that exist into the Linux community.
From already the Uruguay Linux User Group will take ahead all the legal and out-legal actions to obtain these two people do not see made the LINUX name total control.
Montevideo, January 6,2000
Signed by:
Pablo Boix, Federico Gamio, Heber Godoy, Manuel Perez, Rodolfo Pilas, Andres Tarallo
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:13:28 -0700
From: Warren Young <tangent@cyberport.com>
Subject: More history!
I really enjoyed the "history of rm and rmdir" article in your January issue. More, more!
Mon, 17 Jan 100 13:55:38 GMT
From: <jgomsi@apolo.umh.es>
Subject: issue49.html not loading
Hi,
I just want to say that from home with my 56K modem I can't load the html_in_a_file Linuxgazette (Not Explorer neither Navigator).
But here at university I can do it from a fast mirror.
[A few people have experienced this. The cause is not known. What happens if you use another mirror? -Ed.]
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:55:05 -0600
From: PJ Wessel <ibi@greencis.net>
Subject: To The Editor
Dear Editor,
I recently wrote an article, The Penguin and Me, which appeared in the January Issue of Linux Gazette. I am thrilled at the response from your dedicated readers, but feel I must reply publicly to some misconceptions on my part that proved to be incorrect.
First and formost I must make clear that my experiences, although very limited, are with the Linux-Mandrake 6.0 distro only. I have no experience with or personal knowledge of any other Linux distribution.
Linux-Mandrake, 6.0 is compiled for Pentium machines. It will not run under 386 or 486 machines. However, early versions of Mandrake such as 5.3 which was optimized for the Pentium processor should run very well. Thanks to Civileme, of the Mandrake "Expert" group, I now understand that other distributions may vary, and, many of them are compatible with the 386 and 486 processors.
Linux does not support all dual processor motherboards. However, all motherboards should support dual-boot systems.
I apologize for any inconvenience my comments may have caused.
Thank you for the opportunity to apolgize to the Linux community, to the gentle readers who have generously given their time to comment, and to the publisher of Linux Gazette.
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:54:39 +0100 (CET)
From: Dipl.-Stat. Detlef Steuer <steuer@statistik.uni-dortmund.de>
Subject: January 2000: The Hunger Site
Thank you very much especially for the link to the hunger site!
PS: I like the Gazette, too :-)
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Contents: |
February 2000 Linux Journal
The February issue of Linux Journal is on the newsstands now. This issue focuses on Linux on the desktop.
Linux Journal has articles that appear "Strictly On-Line". Check out the Table of Contents at http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue70/index.html for articles in this issue as well as links to the on-line articles. To subscribe to Linux Journal, go to http://www.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/index.html.
For Subcribers Only: Linux Journal archives are available on-line at http://interactive.linuxjournal.com/
Best
Technology Center Hermia, Tampere, Finland - December 28, 1999
SOT, publisher of the #1 Linux in Finland - the home country of Linux and Linus - today released the beta version of their Best Linux operating system to English-speaking users around the globe.
"We now have over 3300 registered T-1 beta testers. They will be providing us important feedback, suggesting new features and testing the product thoroughly. I believe that this beta release is more stable and has better hardware support than any of the final distributions currently available." said Santeri Kannisto, CEO, SOT. "Happy Y2K!"
The English beta version is called Best Linux T-1. SOT will start shipping the CD-ROMs free-of-charge to registered beta testers this week. A ready-to-burn iso image is also available for those who don't want to wait for snail mail. Direct links to the image and additional information are available at the Best Linux web site, http://bestlinux.net
SOT will also distribute CDs from its offices in Tampere, Helsinki and Tallinn. Detailed contact information is available at http://www.sot.com
Caldera
As part of its "Linux for eBusiness" strategy, Caldera Systems, Inc. has announced that its soon-to-be introduced OpenLinux eServer will ship with IBM open-source e-commerce products... http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000124-8.shtml
Corel
Ottawa, Ontario - January 18, 2000 - Corel Corporation today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire up to a 30 per cent stake in OE/ONE.com, a start-up company developing an "Information Appliance" platform or thin-client Internet Appliance platform.
Founded by former Corel executive Eid Eid this past year, OE/ONE.com has developed a software tool kit, specifications and an industrial design for the product, and is currently working with OEMs - including Tier One consumer electronics manufacturers - to develop the appliance, expected to hit the market in the sub-US $500 range.
Corel will assist OE/ONE.com in implementing many Corel® LINUX® features with the OE/ONE.com software. By leveraging what Corel has done with the File Manager, Browser, Control Center and GUI (graphical user interface), OE/ONE.com can bring ease-of-use at the screen and display level to the Information Appliance while running on Linux's stability and performance. At the same time, Corel will develop a scaled-down version of the Corel LINUX OS optimized for specific devices and applications.
Corel has also released WordPerfect Office 2000 Beta for Linux on its online beta testing sites. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000131-1.shtml
Mandrake
Linux-Mandrake 7.0 (Air) has been released. http://www.linux-mandrake.com
Red Hat
Red Hat announced this week that it has begun shipping a new version of its Linux OS for Compaq Alpha computer systems... http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000113-5.shtml
SuSE
San Francisco, CA - January 4, 2000 - SuSE is announcing the availability of a beta-quality version of SuSE Linux 6.3 for the Macintosh PowerPC at MacWorld in San Francisco. The sales release of SuSE Linux for Power PC is planned for this spring. Offering SuSE Linux on PowerPC supports SuSE's strategy of cross-platform availability.
Nuremberg, 17th January 2000 -- SuSE Linux AG, one of the leading Linux specialists worldwide, is continuing to expand its support services. The opening of a new support center in Bremen is directly connected to the worldwide success of SuSE Linux AG's existing support services. The declared aim of SuSE Linux AG is to continue with this success, and to meet the continually growing demand in the area of support services for Linux. The Support Center in Bremen will begin operating on February 15, 2000.
Langenhagen/Nuremberg, Germany - 19 January 2000 - SuSE has teamed up with Minolta to facilitate printer support. The resultant benefits are significant. Linux users can now enjoy high-quality output from the Minolta PagePro 8, 18 and 25 monochrome laser printers. The recently launched Version 6.3 of SuSE Linux features a driver utility that also includes installation support for the PagePro 8, 18 and 25 printers. In practical terms, this means that these Minolta printers will be visible and selectable in the Linux user's windows and functions such as paper trays, mail bins, etc., will also be easily selectable - an important consideration for printers with hundreds of individually customizable configurations. Another practical advantage is that Minolta has just launched an extended version of its network management utility, PageScope, to make life easier for Linux network administrators.
Transmeta secrecy lifted
Transmeta, the company that employs Linus Torvalds, has finally let the world in on what it has been working on. On January 19, Transmeta announced a line of Crusoe CPUs. These chips utilize Code Morphing (TM) software to emulate other CPUs (most notably, Intel x86)--this is the part Linus was working on.
Transmeta is also creating a Linux distribution called Mobile Linux for computers without hard disks, with enhancements in the areas of power management and efficient memory use. The distribution will not be sold to the public, however. Instead, it will be offered to OEMs so that they can have an operating system to go with their new chip. Transmeta promises to release Mobile Linux as open-source software.
The information above was gathered from Transmeta's web pages www.transmeta.com (also known as www.crusoe.com), and especially from the FAQ http://www.transmeta.com/about/faq.html.
Analyses from the industry:
Linux curriculum begins today in Utah Public Schools
I am proud to announce what I believe to be the first ever Linux-based class to be held in any public school. Today begins the start of Linux' inroads into the mainstream educational arena here at the Davis Applied Technology Center (http://www.datc.tec.ut.us) .
The class itself, Introduction to GNU/Linux, is a course designed for people who have had some experience in computers, but do not know what Linux is, or how it operates. It does require some hands-on experience with computers, but only to make sure that students understand basic hardware and software concepts. It is also the fruit of a survey question asked of the Linux community in October's issue of the Linux Gazette (http://www.linuxgazette.com/)
This coursework (version 0.99) is currently in the process of gaining distribution approval by the Utah Attorney General's office, so that it can be posted in whole to the Linux Documentation Project. (This is because the State of Utah holds the ultimate copyright - I forsee no problems in gaining approval, however.) Once the curriculum is posted, it will be distributed under the auspices of Open Documentation, which means that it can be distributed and used much like Open Sourced software. A full declaration and conditions sheet is included in the document concerning the use and distribution of this curriculum.
The curriculum can be used as a self-paced/self-study guide (as is our normal mode of classwork here at DATC) or you can just as easily use it as an instructor's guide on the secondary educational level. I would also encourage those teaching undergrad-level college or technical courses to make full use of this document, once it is posted on the LDP.
I actively encourage all public school instructors to use this guide, and especially encourage all interested parties (be they teachers, students, or simply IT sysadmins) to feel more than free to mail me with constructive criticisms, suggestions for addition to this coursework, or even technical corrections. (Although I have tested all of the labs and coursework here, there may be some things I still may have missed.) Any questions about the course in general can be directed to me at tjmiller@datc.tec.ut.us As an aside, I am also actively working to add Sair Inc. Linux certification (http://www.linuxcertification.com) to the list of courses as well, since DATC also offers Novell, Cisco, and Microsoft MCP/MCSE courses.
My goal in writing this curriculum is simple: To bring Linux out of the back offices and hobbyists' desktops, and into the minds (and the hearts) of IT's future - the Comp Sci students of today. I find that the schools are where students discover and incorporate their loves and hates of the computer industry, and the sooner they can get started on learning the mysteries of Linux, the greater the benefits to the GNU/Linux movement in general.
"Open-source" Books
http://forums.oreilly.com/~publishing
The groundswell of Open Source, or free software, technologies has created a sea change in commercial book publishing. Several publishers, including O'Reilly & Associates, have started offering books under various open-content licenses so that they can be freely displayed on Internet sites, distributed with software on CD-ROMs, taken apart to be used for course handouts, and in some cases printed by other people besides the original publisher. As revolutionary for the publishing industry as this distribution mechanism is, some projects go even further to work directly with the developers of Open Source projects. We are likely to see the integration of professionally edited and produced documentation into the model of Open Source development over the next few years.
Having recently finished one project myself under an open-content license -- Using Samba -- and having started work on several other such projects, I'd like to invite all interested persons to a discussion on how the Open Source community and professional publishers can
1. Involve developers of open source software more directly in the development of high-quality guides and other professionally-edited content.
2. Find the development models for open documents that work well with the successful models used for open-source software.
There are many angles to consider -- quality control, Internet-time release schedules, the big-picture thinking required to keep the book's balance and structure strong during updates, risks and benefits of forking, adequate compensation for writers and publishers, dealing with the natural tendency to want to hide work in progress with competitive publishers -- so take your pick and give us a thoughtful post!
-Andy Oram, Editor, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
andyo@oreilly.com
Linsight launches
Linsight is the professional approach toward providing a single and complete information resource for Linux. By providing resources for interested readers, Linsight will advocate Linux to an entirely new audience and raise awareness of the operating system to new markets. The need for a complete Linux information resource will be met, and Linsight stands ready to accomplish this goal.
Phase 1 of Linsight, launched today, is comprised of two resources:
LinEvents:
LinEvents (http://linevents.com) exists to make information pertaining to upcoming events that are related to Linux and Free Software/Open Source accessible.
LinEvents has been created to achieve the following goals:
LinTraining:
LinTraining (http://lintraining.com) exists to make information pertaining to Linux training and certification accessible.
LinTraining has been created to achieve the following goals:
Linsight (http://linsight.com/) is founded by Dave Whitinger, co-founder of Linux Today, and is wholly owned by Atipa Corporation.
IDG/Linus Torvalds Community Award
Framingham, Mass. - January 3, 2000 - IDG World Expo today announced that The XFree86 Project, Inc. is the recipient of the February 2000 IDG/Linus Torvalds Community Award. IDG Chairman and Founder, Patrick J. McGovern and Linux creator Linus Torvalds will present the $25,000 award at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, following Torvalds' keynote address on Wednesday, February 2, 2000 at the Jacob Javits Center, New York City, NY.
"The XFree86 Project embodies the essence of the free software movement," said Charlie Greco, IDG World Expo president and CEO. "Their work on the upcoming release of Xfree86 with Linux vendors like SuSE, VA Linux Systems and Red Hat ensures Linux compatibility with future releases of Xfree86."
Software Carpentry's Open Source design competition
The first stage of the Software Carpentry project is a design competition, with $100,000 in prizes for entries in four categories:
Entries will be published on the web, along with the judging panel's comments, in order to encourage discussion, and provide examples of good practice for the community at large.
Once winners have been announced, the project will provide $200,000 for implementation, review, testing, and documentation. All tools will be required to run on both Linux and Microsoft Windows NT, and to be implemented primarily in, or scriptable with, Python.
For more information, please see the Software Carpentry web page (www.software-carpentry.com).
Greg Wilson gvwilson@nevex.com (416) 593 2428
Wave Technologies acquires Sair
ST. LOUIS, January 11, 2000-- Wave Technologies International, Inc. (www.wavetech.com), has acquired Sair, Inc. (www.linuxcertification.com). Sair develops comprehensive vendor-neutral Linux training materials and is the architect of the Sair Linux & GNU Certification and its associated exams. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Wave intends to continue a separate Sair Linux & GNU subsidiary that will promote and market Linux training and certification programs. The combined organizations will pursue four major strategic initiatives consisting of:
1. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) sales of training materials. The companies have disclosed existing development agreements with Compaq, Linuxcare, Caldera(r) and others.
2. Certification Exams. Wave's strategic focus has been on IT certification, and Wave plans to support and continue to expand its certification programs including boot camps currently delivered for individuals pursuing the Linux Professional Institute certification, the Red Hat( Certified Engineer designation and the Sair Linux & GNU Certification.
3. Boot Camp Programs. Wave currently offers intensive integrated training programs that provide self study, Internet-based training and intensive live labs targeted at major certifications. Wave and its global network of independent distributors plan to expand Linux certification training programs.
4. Publishing and Distribution. The company plans to expand its distribution of courseware under Sair's existing Authorized Centers for Education (ACE) program and to leverage Wave's existing global distribution network for expanded training sales and distribution.
Founded in 1992, Sair is a leading provider of live Linux certification exams. The Sair Linux & GNU Certification is comprised of three levels, each containing four exams. Sair has a contract with Sylvan Prometric for delivery of the 12 Sair Linux & GNU exams, making them available to more than 140 countries. To date, four exams have been submitted to Sylvan for delivery. The three levels of certification include: Level I- Sair Linux & GNU Certified Administrator (LCA); Level II-Sair Linux & GNU Certified Engineer (LCE); and Level III-Master Sair Linux & GNU Certified Engineer (MLCE).
Linuxnerds certification test wants contributions
Linuxnerds.com is attempting to assemble a comprehensive Linux certification test. This test would be issued over the web at no cost the Linux community. At this time we at Linuxnerds.com would like to request contributions in the form of question and answer for inclusion. People whose questions are included will be given credit for them. Questions should be submitted to Questions@Linuxnerds.com in essay form and elicit an explanation not true/false or multiple choice. On 1/30/2000 we hopefully, as a community, will sort through the contributions and post a draft certification test by 2/15/2000 with a final copy posted by 3/1/2000. Comments and questions concerning this announcement should be sent to Nerd@Linuxnerds.com.
Colorado Linux Info Quest conference
Denver, CO (Jan 17, 2000) -- In response to the tremendous growth of Linux over the past few years, Colorado Linux Info Quest (CLIQ) is proud to announce the first ever Linux conference and exhibit to be held along the Colorado Front Range, Saturday, April 1st, 2000 at the Denver Tech Center Marriott.
CLIQ, in association with local Linux user groups and local and regional Linux business sponsors, will be holding a one day event featuring a full days schedule of Linux exhibits, invited talks, real world demonstrations and Birds of a Feather sessions.
Vendors and visitors should check the CLIQ web site, http://thecliq.org, often for more up to date information.
Embedded Linux Polls from LinuxDevices.com
PALO ALTO, CA., December 12, 1999 -- LinuxDevices.com, the popular embedded Linux portal, today launched the web's first automated Embedded Linux Polls center. The online polls will track developer and user trends and preferences in the hot emerging market for Linux in non-desktop "embedded" system applications. These are non-desktop applications for computers where the device is not itself considered a computer, such as ATM machines, internet kiosks, industrial process control, medical instruments, and telecommunications devices.
"In contrast to the desktop PC domain" says LinuxDevices.com founder Rick Lehrbaum, "Microsoft doesn't dominate the embedded space." "The big players, here, have until recently been Wind River Systems (VxWorks), Microtec (VRTX), Microware (OS9), QNX Software Systems (QNX OS), and Lynx Real-time Systems (LynxOS)," adds Lehrbaum.
"Although over the past year, Microsoft has made a strong play for the embedded space with a dual -- though somewhat confused -- approach consisting of both Windows CE and Windows NT Embedded, most embedded developers are wary of designing a Microsoft desktop or palmtop operating system into small footprint or real-time embedded applications where performance and reliability are paramount," continues Lehrbaum. "Against this backdrop, the ability of developers to tune and customize Linux, in combination with its well known robustness, has made Linux a growing alternative to both the Microsoft Windows OSes and the traditional proprietary RTOSes," concludes Lehrbaum.
Through its new Embedded Linux Polls function, LinuxDevices.com intends to measure and characterize current and future preferences and trends of embedded system developers. Like Linux itself, the polls data collected by LinuxDevices.com will be fully available for all to review once each weekly poll has closed. A new poll will be held each week, with the results of past polls readily available for inspection. Users and prospective users of Linux in embedded applications are encouraged to participate in the polls, which can be found at http://www.linuxdevices.com/polls. Companies or developers are also invited to submit proposed poll questions to LinuxDevices.com via email, at polls@linuxdevices.com.
Linux Links
Linux font HOWTO (from C.O.L.A.)
iNUX inc. sells Linux desktop computers "distinguished by the stunning and interactive 3D graphics of our intuitive user interface. Upon system start-up, users are presented with comfortable access to ten, instead of just one, computer desktops."
MyFreeDesk.com offers a suite of office applications run directly on their web site.
Linux-based DSL modem. (Silicon Automation Systems Limited)
LinuxLinks reached just over 8,000 verified LinuxLinks after the new Millennium. This represents a rapid increase in the number of new links entered into database per month and further demonstrates the continuing expansion of quality websites on the net covering Linux.
LinuxNetMag is a Linux ezine published in German and English.
The Linux Professional Institute has released the first exam in its Linux certification program.
Interview with Red Hat CTO Michael Tiemann
GetTux.com offers SubX: HowTo Edition, a monthly CD-ROM containing Linux HOWTOs and kernel updates. The cost is US$10 per month. A portion of each subscription cost will be donated to the Linux Documentation Project.
www.linu-x.com is a Linux news/download portal.
C.O.L.A software news
PySol 3.30 now contains 160 solitaire games. It even has its own comic strip episode.
kim is an interactive user-friendly process manager. It looks similar to Midnight Commander.
Other software
Integrated Business Systems & Services, Inc. has certified Synapse Manufacturing and Synapse EAI+ for Linux.
Cygnus, which recently merged with Red Hat, announced a software development environment for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance video game system.
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Greetings from Jim DennisAll,
This is going to be a great year for Linux.
I was at a Fry's (a chain of computer stores in California and around the west coast of the U.S.) in Palo Alto a couple of weeks ago. They had Loki games for Linux at the endcap of one aisle, boxes of Corel's new Linux distribution at the end of another, and copies of _Linux_Unleased_ at the end of another. As Heather and I wandered past the a components wall we heard a customer insisting that he needed a "100% Linux compatible" motherboard. While I was browsing the magazines, Heather brought over a store employee who she heard telling one of his co-workers that he needed to go study Linux 'cause he was hearing so much about it. When we were in the check out stand the guy next to us was buying a copy of TurboLinux 4.0 and a small stack of books to go with it. (No, I didn't see copies of my book there yet. Darn!).
[ I brought that employee over to give him my business card, after answering a handful of his questions. Business is booming for Linux consulting, too. -- Heather ]
That was just a short trip to the store to get some party supplies (hosting some cypherpunks from the RSA conference). We wanted to special lighting.
While we were there we also picked up a couple of little UPS power strips (CyberPower Systems http://www.cyberpowersystems.com) for a couple of the workstations around the house. These were only about $70 each and there were the only ones in their price range that have serial connectors for UPS power management. This wasn't important for Heather and I, but we figured it would be a nice feature to play with. I figured that there wasn't much chance for there to be a Linux driver in the package (there wasn't) but there might be some freeware already done (there is).
The cool thing is that I found the link to the University of Iowa powstatd (power status daemon) (http://dollar.biz.uiowa.edu/powstatd). (The irritating thing is that that was a "JavaScript" driven link on CyperPower's web site, but they may yet get another helping of clue). So powstatd is available as RPM and Debian packages. In fact it's available as two different Debian packages depending on whether you need the encryption support that makes it less dangerous to remotely control the power/shutdown on other systems over your network using this tool.
The gist of this is that the Linux software for this peripheral is readily available, linked to the manufacturer's web site and that it probably offers more utility and better security than the included proprietary software. (Also the fact that Alberto Maria Segre's powstatd package is open source means that our *BSD cousins can use it and that future operating systems will find it that much easier to support).
[ Chances are pretty good that FreeBSD's support for Linux binaries would run it directly. It's probably more important that our cousins on non-Intel hardware, whether running Linux, *BSD or something else, will be able to recompile it. -- Heather ]
(I went back to a different Fry's last night and picked up a copy of "Heroes of Might & Magic III" for Linux, which was ported by Loki Software http://www.lokigames.com. They had Linux copies of Civilization, Quake III, and Railroad Tycoon. They also had plush stuffed "Tux" penguins all over the store).
To many new Linux users this may not seem remarkable. However, to those of use who started using Linux back in about '92 it's pretty incredible.
Last month I was looking through Microtimes and Computer Currents (a couple of freebie local computer "newspapers" which are almost all advertising for regional computer stores; they each have SF Bay Area and Los Angeles editions). I noticed that many (about 25%) of the ads for computers systems now mention Linux (and FreeBSD in some cases).
Of course, some people would hasten that the Silicon Valley isn't middle america, and Fry's isn't the venue for "Joe Sixpack." However, it's hard to deny that this is happening in other places, too. (Linux is particularly popular in other countries, particularly Europe and Asia). I seem to recall that IDC or Gartner recently had to revise their estimates of how fast Linux was growing --- especially on the desktop/client side.
I've experienced another indication of Linux growth over the last few months. When I first started doing the "Answer Guy" column I received an average of 30 questions a month. Now I get about 50 per week!
(Sorry I can't answer them all. I don't even have a "fair" or sensible way to pick which questions I answer. Basically I answer them when I see them or set them aside and hope for a night when I'm watching TV and have idle fingers).
Some people might complain that "answer guy" mail volume is not a representative sampling of overall Linux usage. It could be that I'm getting more popular among the existing Linux userbase. Who knows. I'm just a sysadmin, support guy and sometimes writer.
But this sure looks like a good year to be a Linux geek from where I'm sitting.
Of course anyone who wants to look into it for themselves can point their web browser at http://www.google.com and search on the string: "Linux market research" and read what lots of other people are saying on the subject).
Makes me glad that I'm such a "curses curmudgeon." The truth is that the main reason I chose Linux is because Microsoft was pushing MS Windows so hard. I don't like GUIs and for a long time I couldn't afford a monitor that was big enough to display a reasonable working area (for an environment that insists on cluttering half of the available space with menus, titles, scroll bars, status lines, icon ribbons, ruler bars and other crap that I don't need to see) and that had enough of a refresh rate to let me work for hours without that exhausting flicker.
So, I decided to Learn UNIX so I could still do most of what I wanted in "text mode" (through a terminal if necessary). I grabbed a (used) copy of Coherent and played with that enough to do the basics. From there I started reading the alt.os.linux news group (just after its split from alt.os.minix, which I also used to read). Eventually I got access to enough bandwidth to download my first distribution (SLS). Later I bought my first Linux on a CD (Yggdrasil).
[ Although we know what happened to it (others became more popular by updating faster) I swear I still don't know what happened to its author, Peter MacDonald. Even the Linux CREDITS file has no address for him.
There was an excellent article on the early distributions in Linux Journal, Issue 2. -- Heather ]
But enough about the past. Now about the future. I don't know any more about the future than anyone else. However it does appear that I'll be in New York at the LinuxExpo that'll be going on there from February 1st through the 4th. My co-authors should also both be there, so come on my the Linuxcare booth or hunt me down in the hallway track or at the BoFs (birds of a feather meetings).
[ Hey, let's keep that straight. It's LinuxWorld conference and expo in New York ... they couldn't take the URL "linuxworld" because Linux World magazine already had it. They did manage to snag "linuxexpo.com", but "linux-expo.com" leads to Linux Expo 2000 is in Paris, France, on the 1st through 3rd of February.
It's hard to tell, but I think it's the same parent group running it, so maybe that makes it less wacky that they're on the same dates (essentially competing with each other). Apparently even the conference folks agree, there's enough Linuxers to go around.
I ask, would it have been too hard to offer "paris.linuxworldexpo.com" and "newyork.linuxworldexpo.com"? I'm getting really tired of seeing entire domains squished into the tiny existence of "www" being their only visible host.
And before anybody asks, no. We're NOT going to both shows. -- Heather ]
Hope to see you all there.
DNS Ports: A bit about Name Resolution ProtocolsFrom Matt Harrington on Sun, 02 Jan 2000 on the SAGE (USENIX Sysadmin's Guild) list
is the following true or false?
a client talks to a nameserver on port 53/tcp. the nameserver answers back on a random udp port greater than 1023.
http://www.intac.com/~cdp/cptd-faq/section2.html#ports
... However, I'll also add some detail here.
First point: normal DNS resolution occurs over UDP.
The usual sequence for a UNIX client is something like this:
The application executes a call to "gethostbyname()" (a standard library function, which is linked into the libc on almost any UNIX platform). gethostbyname() in glibc (Linux libc version 6.x) is implemented to look at the contents of your /etc/nsswitch.conf file, and apply a set of rules from that to load NSS (name services systems) libraries. Most Linux systems are configured to use libnsscompat.so --- which uses NIS/NIS+, DNS and traditional UNIX files (/etc/hosts, /etc/networks). You can see all of the NSS libraries on most Linux systems using the command:
ls /lib/libnss*
... although you might have to look at the contents of /etc/ld.so.conf for a list of other directories in which other libnss libraries might exist.
Entries in /etc/nsswitch.conf will refer to these libraries (take the basename of the library file and trim off the "libnss" prefix to relate library name to the nsswitch.conf keyword).
Before I get back to describing the DNS IP protocols (your question) I'll mention that all this complexity and redirection is actually useful since it allows an admin to configure his Linux (or other GNU system) to use files, DNS, NIS, NIS+, as well as more obscure Hesiod, and new LDAP and NDS naming/directory services without having to recompiling any of the standard utilities on any system.
It's also important to realize that the Linux and UNIX doesn't have any sort of "resolver daemon" nor is this a function of the kernel (a system call or device driver or anything like that). This is just a set of libraries to which almost all other applications are linked.
When the system is configured to use DNS (as they almost all are) then the library functions open and read the /etc/resolv.conf file. This gives a list of DNS servers to which the resolver will direct its initial queries.
The query will be over UDP, with an arbitrary unprivileged source port and a destination port of 53 (which is the DNS query port listed in your /etc/services file).
The initial response should come from one of the DNS servers as listed in /etc/resolv.conf, and be directed back to (have a destination port equal to) the source of the query. The source of the response should also be port 53.
Notice that I mentioned "initial" queries and responses. That's because the DNS protocol allows a server to refer the client to some other DNS server. Thus there may be an initial response that amounts to: "I don't know, go ask ..."
Thus the standard packet filtering rules that you're thinking about require one to allow UDP traffic from port 53 to any unprivileged port in your domain.
Naturally this seems a bit too loose. One approach is to have the firewall track outstanding DNS requests maintaining a context state and only permitting responses back to host/port pairs that have outstanding DNS queries. This is call "stateful" packet inspection and it is one of the features that distinguishes a "firewall" from a simple "packet filter."
(Actually I hate to use the term "firewall" because it is so nebulous. However, I have to simplify a bit or I can't say anything).
A better approach is to configure your caching name server(s) so they never forward clients to other name servers. Thus you can have one or more "sacrificial" caching nameservers on your perimeter network, allow all DNS traffic to those, and have a set of rules on the interior router/packet filters that allows all DNS traffic from those to your hosts.
This is the architecture I recommend.
i can't seem to find the answer in various o'reilly books. of
course, someone walked off with the DNS one.
the reason i ask is that i'm trying to write a cisco access list which blocks all traffic to my subnet. i still want to talk to the nameservers though, which are on another subnet. note: i don't even have access to the router. i'm just trying to make it easy for the overworked network guys to put this filter in place.
DNS only seems to work if the following line is in place...
access-list ### permit udp host ip.of.name.server any gt 1023
---matt
Implicitly you are trying to use the architecture that I've recommended above. You're trying to limit the DNS traffic that comes into your subnet so that it all comes from a particular name server.
Note that this requires that you configure your caching name server so that it never "forwards" DNS requests (tells the client to go ask a different server). This is done by configuring the caching name server with it's own "forwarders" directive (providing it with a list of some nearby "better connected" nameservers), and by using the "slave" directive in BIND 8.x.
Hope that explains it O.K. If not you might consider posting a more detailed question to "Ask Mr. DNS" at Acme Byte and Wire (http://www.acmebw.com/askmr.htm).
DNS Ports: Answers from another RecipientRobert Hajime Lanning answered on Sun, 02 Jan 2000 on the SAGE (USENIX Sysadmin's Guild) list
Hmm. That message was to the SAGE (USENIX Sysadmin's Guild) (http://www.usenix.org/sage) list, and not to my "Answer Guy" persona as I'd initially thought.
DNS is udp not tcp
Zone transfers can be tcp.
Request: client (libresolv) random above 1023 -> server (named) port 53
Response: server port 53 -> client same port that request was sent from
name server to name server: 53 -> 53 53 <- 53
More on the DNS Ports & Firewalling QuestionJim Duncan answered on Sun, 02 Jan 2000 on the SAGE (USENIX Sysadmin's Guild) list
Matt Harrington writes: is the following true or false?
a client talks to a nameserver on port 53/tcp. the nameserver answers back on a random udp port greater than 1023.
i can't seem to find the answer in various o'reilly books. of course,
someone walked off with the DNS one.
the reason i ask is that i'm trying to write a cisco access list which blocks all traffic to my subnet. i still want to talk to the nameservers though, which are on another subnet. note: i don't even have access to the router. i'm just trying to make it easy for the overworked network guys to put this filter in place.
DNS only seems to work if the following line is in place...
access-list ### permit udp host ip.of.name.server any gt 1023
4.2. Port Number Selection
Replies to all queries must be directed to the port from which they were sent. When queries are received via TCP this is an inherent part of the transport protocol. For queries received by UDP the server must take note of the source port and use that as the destination port in the response. Replies should always be sent from the port to which they were directed. Except in extraordinary circumstances, this will be the well known port assigned for DNS queries [RFC1700].
So this means if the query came in to port 53 from source port nnnnn, it must go back out to port nnnnn, source port 53. And almost always, the destination port inbound and source port outbound will be 53.
If your goal is to allow outside resolvers and servers to query your own name servers, then you need to allow port 53, both UDP and TCP, through to the IP address of your name server, e.g.,
access-list ### permit udp host ip.of.name.server eq domain any access-list ### permit tcp host ip.of.name.server eq domain any
Why tcp? Because if the response is too large for a UDP packet, the rules say to retry using TCP. Also, TCP is typically