September 2001 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] Thanks for your help

by doug waud

Hi > The *only* snag is that after I rebooted the machine, my settings don't > stay. Can anyone help me with that?!? I can give you a general view of what is involved. The details will depend upon the distro (I am familiar only with SuSE). Basically, when the beast boots the first thing it runs is a program init which is the mother of all programs. Init takes its clues from configuration files in the directory /etc/init.d where there are both files, like network the one we are interested in here, and directories named rc0.d through rc6.d. These subdirectories go with each runlevel. For example, when switching to runlevel 3, init is interested in rc3.d. If you look in rc3.d (try it!) you will see two set of files --- one set starts with K and other with S. These instruct init to run all the files with a K label and then all those with an S label. Thus the K's (kill) give init a clean slate and the S's (start) set up the new arrangement. For the case of shutting down and starting network stuff the K file will call the script network back up in /etc/init.d (remember there were files there) with the argument stop. On the other hand, if jumping to a runlevel where the network should be going, network will be called with the argument start. If you now go and look at the file /etc/init.d/network you will see a case selection with options start, stop, and others. Go take a look to get a feel for what is going on. Now, basically, what you want to do is add scripting to do what you have been doing manually. You can get the general idea by looking at the files already there to understand what is going on --- still the best way to start :-) ! Now, most distros do this all for you automatically through their configuration tools (like Yast --- yet another system tool --- in SuSE) and/or configuration files (SuSE has a master file /etc/rc.config where you and set parameters for a program SuSEconfig which then does all the dirty work behind the scenes). I do not know what distro you have nor if it were not SuSE would I be able to tell you what the configuration program is called (actually, I just remembered, I do know of one other --- Caldera has COAS). In any case, if you do not know what this general admin tool is for the distro you have, you can check the manual or, if that does not work, post to WLUG where I am sure someone will know about just about any distro out there :-) (I'll not be able to respond to this after today since I have to leave town tomorrow for a while.) Good luck doug

Sept. 26, 2001

RE: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Keller, Tim

Cool, I'll make a set of cd's with the latest mandrake patches on them, along with the latest redhat/Suse/Debian distributions. I'm also thinking that a set of CD's with: latest kernel: 2.4.10 Mozilla (0.9.4) Star office for linux [would like some input on what else should be put on here (like the latest Wolfenstein MP test :-)] Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@mediaone.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 8:23 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest On Wednesday 26 September 2001 08:06 am, you wrote: > Andy, > > Like usual, I'll volunteer and I'll do the CD's for you. Cool..thanks Tim! > > Just let me know what distribution you want and I'll come up with a > graphic of some kind. OK...I'll let you know. Brian Conway is bringing 5 sets of Mandrake 8.0 CDs. I'll bring my SuSE CDs for sure. Is the latest Redhat any good? Andy > > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@mediaone.net] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:43 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest > > > > Hi Everybody, > > We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday evening, October > 4th, from 6 PM to 10 PM in "the Discovery Classroom", aka Higgins Labs > room 218. I am mainly aiming this at WPI students, but certainly > anybody else who wants to get Linux installed is most welcome to join > us. > > I don't know if I've seen this classroom...could somebody from WPI tell > me how many computers we could reasonably accomodate in this room? This > is just in case we get overwhelmed with folks requesting installations. > > I am seeking volunteers to do installations as well as folks who wish > to get Linux installed fo the first time. I'll give preference to full > installs, but if there are some folks who need to have some piece of > Linux configured, we can do that on a space available basis. > > As in the past, I would like to suggest a $10 donation for installees. > This will help to defray the cost of making CDs which you can take with > you after the install fest. If you have your own Linux CDs, we'll do > our best to get that version installed for you. > > If you are interested in attending, either as an installer, installee, > or voyeur, please send me an e-mail. > > Thanks! > > Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Sept. 26, 2001

Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Aljerin L. Butler, Jr.

Andy Stewart wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday evening, October 4th, > from 6 PM to 10 PM in "the Discovery Classroom", aka Higgins Labs room > 218. I am mainly aiming this at WPI students, but certainly anybody else > who wants to get Linux installed is most welcome to join us. > > I don't know if I've seen this classroom...could somebody from WPI tell me > how many computers we could reasonably accomodate in this room? This is > just in case we get overwhelmed with folks requesting installations. > > I am seeking volunteers to do installations as well as folks who wish > to get Linux installed fo the first time. I'll give preference to full > installs, but if there are some folks who need to have some piece of Linux > configured, we can do that on a space available basis. > > As in the past, I would like to suggest a $10 donation for installees. > This will help to defray the cost of making CDs which you can take with > you after the install fest. If you have your own Linux CDs, we'll do our > best to get that version installed for you. > > If you are interested in attending, either as an installer, installee, or > voyeur, please send me an e-mail. > > Thanks! > > Andy > -- > Andy Stewart > Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA, USA > http://www.wlug.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug Hey, I have nothing better to do on my birthday :) I hope to see you there. Al Butler

Sept. 26, 2001

Thanks for your help

by Tim Trachimowicz

Hey folks! After reading all those replies I took to crafting a message which answered the questions posed to me and went step-by-step through the processes I had done so far. After doing everything, lo-and-behold my NIC actually worked and I was able to get online with my DSL connection. I guess I must've mistyped something somewhere. So, it looks like it works ok now. The *only* snag is that after I rebooted the machine, my settings don't stay. Can anyone help me with that?!? Thanks! --Track _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Sept. 26, 2001

Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Dan Potter

I've got a CD burner, so if anyone has any images they want me to burn, I can churn out some CDs. However, I'll also bring along my copy of Partition Magic 7.0 - I'm sure we can find a use for it :) (I can also probably bring people through a RedHat 7.x or a Mandrake 8.0 install.) Andy Stewart wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday evening, October 4th, > from 6 PM to 10 PM in "the Discovery Classroom", aka Higgins Labs room > 218. I am mainly aiming this at WPI students, but certainly anybody else > who wants to get Linux installed is most welcome to join us. > > I don't know if I've seen this classroom...could somebody from WPI tell me > how many computers we could reasonably accomodate in this room? This is > just in case we get overwhelmed with folks requesting installations. > > I am seeking volunteers to do installations as well as folks who wish > to get Linux installed fo the first time. I'll give preference to full > installs, but if there are some folks who need to have some piece of Linux > configured, we can do that on a space available basis. > > As in the past, I would like to suggest a $10 donation for installees. > This will help to defray the cost of making CDs which you can take with > you after the install fest. If you have your own Linux CDs, we'll do our > best to get that version installed for you. > > If you are interested in attending, either as an installer, installee, or > voyeur, please send me an e-mail. > > Thanks! > > Andy > -- > Andy Stewart > Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA, USA > http://www.wlug.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Sept. 26, 2001

Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by doug waud

Hi Andy > We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday evening, October 4th, > from 6 PM to 10 PM in "the Discovery Classroom", aka Higgins Labs room 218. > I am seeking volunteers to do installations > If you are interested in attending, either as an installer, installee, or > voyeur, please send me an e-mail. I'm back in town by then so I'll show up. That way you can have someone to look after trivia like setting up the Tux cutout. I'll bring a few ethernet cables and a small hub since they turned out handy last time around. I'll also bring an extension cord or two since that also got used (until I pulled it out). (I thought about bringing a UPS but then I would just end up pulling out its power cord :-) I can bring my SuSE 7.2 disks in case anyone wants to go that way. Let me know if there is anything else I should bring. doug

Sept. 26, 2001

Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Charles R . Anderson

On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 08:22:52AM -0400, Andy Stewart wrote: andystewart> OK...I'll let you know. Brian Conway is bringing 5 sets of Mandrake 8.0 andystewart> CDs. I'll bring my SuSE CDs for sure. Is the latest Redhat any good? Red Hat 7.2 should be ready by then...

Sept. 26, 2001

Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Andy Stewart

On Wednesday 26 September 2001 08:06 am, you wrote: > Andy, > > Like usual, I'll volunteer and I'll do the CD's for you. Cool..thanks Tim! > > Just let me know what distribution you want and I'll come up with a > graphic of some kind. OK...I'll let you know. Brian Conway is bringing 5 sets of Mandrake 8.0 CDs. I'll bring my SuSE CDs for sure. Is the latest Redhat any good? Andy > > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@mediaone.net] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:43 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest > > > > Hi Everybody, > > We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday evening, October > 4th, from 6 PM to 10 PM in "the Discovery Classroom", aka Higgins Labs > room 218. I am mainly aiming this at WPI students, but certainly > anybody else who wants to get Linux installed is most welcome to join > us. > > I don't know if I've seen this classroom...could somebody from WPI tell > me how many computers we could reasonably accomodate in this room? This > is just in case we get overwhelmed with folks requesting installations. > > I am seeking volunteers to do installations as well as folks who wish > to get Linux installed fo the first time. I'll give preference to full > installs, but if there are some folks who need to have some piece of > Linux configured, we can do that on a space available basis. > > As in the past, I would like to suggest a $10 donation for installees. > This will help to defray the cost of making CDs which you can take with > you after the install fest. If you have your own Linux CDs, we'll do > our best to get that version installed for you. > > If you are interested in attending, either as an installer, installee, > or voyeur, please send me an e-mail. > > Thanks! > > Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Sept. 26, 2001

RE: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Keller, Tim

Andy, Like usual, I'll volunteer and I'll do the CD's for you. Just let me know what distribution you want and I'll come up with a graphic of some kind. Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@mediaone.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:43 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest Hi Everybody, We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday evening, October 4th, from 6 PM to 10 PM in "the Discovery Classroom", aka Higgins Labs room 218. I am mainly aiming this at WPI students, but certainly anybody else who wants to get Linux installed is most welcome to join us. I don't know if I've seen this classroom...could somebody from WPI tell me how many computers we could reasonably accomodate in this room? This is just in case we get overwhelmed with folks requesting installations. I am seeking volunteers to do installations as well as folks who wish to get Linux installed fo the first time. I'll give preference to full installs, but if there are some folks who need to have some piece of Linux configured, we can do that on a space available basis. As in the past, I would like to suggest a $10 donation for installees. This will help to defray the cost of making CDs which you can take with you after the install fest. If you have your own Linux CDs, we'll do our best to get that version installed for you. If you are interested in attending, either as an installer, installee, or voyeur, please send me an e-mail. Thanks! Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Sept. 26, 2001

Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Brian J. Conway

> I am seeking volunteers to do installations as well as folks who wish > to get Linux installed fo the first time. I'll give preference to full > installs, but if there are some folks who need to have some piece of Linux > configured, we can do that on a space available basis. Sign me up for an install or two (not that it doesn't turn into more of a concerted group effort anyways). I'll be bringing 5 pairs of Mandrake 8.0 CDs as well as an updates CD, and since I imagine I wouldn't get through more than an install or two, anyone's welcome to the left-overs, free of charge. -b

Sept. 26, 2001