August 2002 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Issues with aic7770?

by Keller, Tim

Has anybody done a Red Hat 7.3 install on a box with an Adaptec 7770 card in it? The machine was running *cough* the server version 4.0 of an OS that rhymes with "Empty" and working fine. However, when boot off the CD due to our buddy "El Torito" and INT13. The bios is able to get the diskette image but then unable to find the CD. I've got a ftp site with RH 7.3 so I point to it and everything works fine until I have to specify which driver I'd like to use for the scsi card. When I specify the Adaptec 7xxx series driver, the kernel issues an "Opps" and continues on. This machine is a 100mhz pentium HP Netserver. (yeah, I know its slow... I plan on using it as a standalone JBOD) Thanks, Tim.

Aug. 8, 2002

Re: [Wlug] NFS, anyone?

by Skip Gaede

On Wednesday 24 July 2002 14:27, Skip Gaede wrote: > Hi, > > I have a server running Mandrake 8.2. I had a problem > unmounting a CDROM (I hate supermount!), so I rebooted > the server. On the way back up, the NFS service hung. > This is now the second time this has happened. (The first > time, I attributed it to students messing with the > server, and reinstalled everything.) Now, after two days > of getting things back to normal, it's happened again, > this time sans students. > Well, I discovered the state data is in 3 files in /var/lib/nfs. I booted single user, removed the files, and then did init 5. Worked like a champ. at http:www.tldp.org, I also found a good NFS HOWTO. Things are working just fine now. We now have 66 Mhz Power Macs running linux-2.4.19-rc2, using a root filesystem stashed on an Intel server, and running X applications (KDE 3.0.1, Mozilla 1.0) also on the server, but displaying results back on the Macs. With this setup, the Macs appear to be turbocharged -- much faster than running the same stuff natively. --Skip

Aug. 7, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Pascal madness?

by Stephen C. Daukas

At 07:06 PM 8/4/2002, Keith wrote: > > At 09:03 PM 7/25/2002, James wrote: [snip] > > From: "Stephen C. Daukas" <stephen(a)daukas.com> > > > > The question is, why Pascal? > >No, that was not the question. Since he asked about Pascal, >I will refrain from raving on about how he should learn >Algol68 and Haskell and numerical analysis and Russian >(though of course he should). I didn't realize you were the self-appointed question cop! Regarding the rest of your comment, you should have refrained - you missed my point. > > Delphi does C++ too... In any event, the book for Pascal > > is by Nicholas Wirth (the creator of the language). It is > > a small black covered book that looks more like a journal > > than a text. If memory serves, it is called something > > like "Data Structures and Algorithms using Pascal." I > > taught from this book some 18 years ago at BU... I liken > > it to K&R on C and C++ - dense, but very useful. > >You may be conflating: No - I know the book of which I speak and you can learn the language from it. But, your original point is moot because he has since made it clear he needs a book on Borland's version of Pascal, which isn't Pascal proper. >I don't think K&R ever wrote anything about C++, that >is Stroustrup's baby (or bastard). Correct.

Aug. 6, 2002

Re: [Wlug] WLUG BBQ!!!

by Andy Stewart

On Monday 05 August 2002 9:28 pm, Andy Stewart wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > Although I have not yet updated the WLUG website, the WLUG BBQ is going to > happen! OK, now I have updated the website and directions are available. Please let me know if there is a problem with the website. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Aug. 6, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Gentoo

by Michael Frysinger

yeah, i just wanted to say thanks to however sent out that first e-mail about Gentoo ... i've converted all my boxes to it (ive lost count on how many :]) ... and now i develop for it -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Haines" <chaines(a)WPI.EDU> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org>; <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 21:28 Subject: Re: [Wlug] Gentoo > I've been using gentoo since the earliest beta versions. Its an amazing > distro and i have been very happy with it. I have actually done a few > ebuilds myself. Its a very powerful distro with a lot of configuration > options that can allow you to really customize your distro. Also the irc > channel on openprojects has provided me with more help than any other > distro i've tried (and I've triend plenty, over 50 at last count). > > just my $0.02 > > At 09:11 PM 8/5/2002 -0400, desdinova(a)soupforare.net wrote: > >Just putting the finishing touches on my first gentoo linux > >installation. Took > >between 15 and 20 hours on a Dual PPro, it might have gone quicker, but the > >boot-cd's kernel doesn't support SMP. > > > >It's a pretty neat distro. > > > >James > >(Thanks to John) > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Wlug mailing list > >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Chuck Haines | AIm: CyberGrex | > | WPILA Lab Manger | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | > | GDC Webmaster | ICQ: 3707881 | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > "Geek by nature, Linux by choice." > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 6, 2002

WLUG BBQ!!!

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, Although I have not yet updated the WLUG website, the WLUG BBQ is going to happen! The BBQ will be held in Shrewsbury at Doug Waud's house like it was 2 years ago. Directions are forthcoming. Thanks, Doug! Our next meeting of WLUG will be at the BBQ on Thursday, August 22, 2002. The BBQ will start around 6 PM and go until Doug kicks us out (watch it, he has Steve as his bouncer). If you can't make it at 6 PM, show up whenever you can. WLUG will supply the food and munchies and will have sodas on hand. You may BYOB (beer, wine, whatever) if you wish. If you would like to bring a salad or dessert, feel free! Label your container with your name to insure its return. Doug has a swimming pool which we can use, so if you are interested, bring a bathing suit and towel. Its not clear to me if one must actually *wear* the bathing suit. We'll rig up some kind of projection system for a LInux talk of some flavor. It may end up getting used by some of you ASCII Art fanatics, but that's OK too. ;-) What good would a Linux party be without an Internet connection, a projector, and a laptop or three? Please RSVP to me and let me know that you'll be coming. In this way, we can be sure to have enough food on hand. Other party ideas? Send them out to the list! Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Aug. 6, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Gentoo

by Chuck Haines

I've been using gentoo since the earliest beta versions. Its an amazing distro and i have been very happy with it. I have actually done a few ebuilds myself. Its a very powerful distro with a lot of configuration options that can allow you to really customize your distro. Also the irc channel on openprojects has provided me with more help than any other distro i've tried (and I've triend plenty, over 50 at last count). just my $0.02 At 09:11 PM 8/5/2002 -0400, desdinova(a)soupforare.net wrote: >Just putting the finishing touches on my first gentoo linux >installation. Took >between 15 and 20 hours on a Dual PPro, it might have gone quicker, but the >boot-cd's kernel doesn't support SMP. > >It's a pretty neat distro. > >James >(Thanks to John) > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Chuck Haines | AIm: CyberGrex | | WPILA Lab Manger | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | | GDC Webmaster | ICQ: 3707881 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Geek by nature, Linux by choice."

Aug. 6, 2002

Gentoo

by desdinova＠soupforare.net

Just putting the finishing touches on my first gentoo linux installation. Took between 15 and 20 hours on a Dual PPro, it might have gone quicker, but the boot-cd's kernel doesn't support SMP. It's a pretty neat distro. James (Thanks to John)

Aug. 6, 2002

Re: [Wlug] give away's and trades!

by Michael Frysinger

ill buy the p3 and i can offer a variety of pci vid cards ;) voodoo banshee, some diamond cards, even an ati or 2 -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keller, Tim" <Tim.Keller(a)stratus.com> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 12:56 Subject: [Wlug] give away's and trades! > Trades: > A buddy of mine is looking for a 32mb PCI video card. He'd be willing to > trade 2, 800mhz pentium 3's. > > I've also got a 800mhz Pentium 3 with a fan and a socket 370 to socket 1 > gender bender I'd be willing to part with for 20 bucks. > > What's the status on the BBQ? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 5, 2002

give away's and trades!

by Keller, Tim

Trades: A buddy of mine is looking for a 32mb PCI video card. He'd be willing to trade 2, 800mhz pentium 3's. I've also got a 800mhz Pentium 3 with a fan and a socket 370 to socket 1 gender bender I'd be willing to part with for 20 bucks. What's the status on the BBQ? Thanks, Tim.

Aug. 5, 2002