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Re: [Wlug] kernel saga continues

by Andy Stewart

HI Greg, On SuSE, they supply version 3.3.6 and 4.0.x of XFree86. Most of the time, you want to run version 4.0, but if you have "vintage" video hardware, you're better off with version 3.3.6 in my opinion. To configure XFree86 on SuSE, you should be running sax (for XFree86 version 3.3.6) or sax2 (for XFree86 version 4.0). If you look at your log (below), you'll note that for some reason, you're running XFreee86 version 3.3.6. Just what do you have for video hardware? I've found on SuSE that you're generally better off if you let YaST do the "dirty work" for you. Later, Andy On Sunday 22 December 2002 6:36 pm, avedis(a)rcn.com wrote: > Here's the error message I get when I try to run startx: > > XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) > Release Date: January 8 2000 > If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer > than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting > problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) > Operating System: Linux 2.4.4-64GB-SMP i686 [ELF] SuSE > Configured drivers: > GLINT: accelerated server for 3DLabs GLINT graphics adapters > (Patchlevel 0) > (using VT number 7) > > XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config > (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values > (--) no ModulePath specified using default: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules > dbe: Unknown error loading module > > Config Error: /etc/XF86Config:48 -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Dec. 23, 2002

Linux top gun

by Chuck Haines

I just saw this article and thought to myself, "wouldn't this be something interesting for WLUG and WPILA to put on." Its a competition where teams take turns attacking and defending a linux server. This particular server happens to be running apache, but it could be anything really. I think this would be a neat little event to run. What does everyone else think? The URL for reference is: http://linuxtopgun.org/ -- --------------------------------------------------------- | Chuck Haines | AIM: CyberGrex | | chaines(a)wpi.edu | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | | http://www.linux-xtreme.net | ICQ: 3707881 | --------------------------------------------------------- | ECE Sytems Administrator | Box 1531 | | WPILA Lab Manager | 100 Institute Road | | GDC Developer | Worcester, MA 01609 | | Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity | | --------------------------------------------------------- GNU Privacy Guard Key Fingerprint E12E 09BE 14B2 4AA4 EA36 27EB 72A4 FDDD 8E3E 741D

Dec. 22, 2002

Linux too much like windows?

by Chuck Haines

I found this article while reading my daily dose of slashdot. It brings some questions to mind. Is linux becoming too much like windows? Does it need to in order to compete in the desktop business? One of my friends was commenting that for servers, linux is the best, however it just loses when it comes to the desktop market. What do you guys think about that? I'm not a gamer and primarily do systems administration work as well as php development and I love my redhat 8.0 with gnome2. What do others out there feel? Just my thoughts, -- --------------------------------------------------------- | Chuck Haines | AIM: CyberGrex | | chaines(a)wpi.edu | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | | http://www.linux-xtreme.net | ICQ: 3707881 | --------------------------------------------------------- | ECE Sytems Administrator | Box 1531 | | WPILA Lab Manager | 100 Institute Road | | GDC Developer | Worcester, MA 01609 | | Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity | | --------------------------------------------------------- GNU Privacy Guard Key Fingerprint E12E 09BE 14B2 4AA4 EA36 27EB 72A4 FDDD 8E3E 741D

Dec. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] kernel saga continues

by avedis＠rcn.com

Here's the error message I get when I try to run startx: XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: January 8 2000 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.4.4-64GB-SMP i686 [ELF] SuSE Configured drivers: GLINT: accelerated server for 3DLabs GLINT graphics adapters (Patchlevel 0) (using VT number 7) XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values (--) no ModulePath specified using default: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules dbe: Unknown error loading module Config Error: /etc/XF86Config:48 SubSection "extmod" ^^^^^^^^^^^ Module section keyword expected XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. On 22 Dec 2002, at 12:05, avedis(a)rcn.com wrote: > I managed to get my online connection working again. Just had to > change "ippp0" to "ppp0" in my firewall config file. I was also able > to make a lilo boot floppy from command line, and it worked, exept > for my initial menu. I rebooted back and forth a few times between > the two floppies, and they both seemed to be working, and then > when I went into x-session, I had no mouse. > > WTF??? Why did I lose kernel support for other stuff when all I > messed with was "sound"? > > Then I made the mistake of going into XF86Setup. Now, I can't get > into x at all. > > Questions > 1. Can anyone tell me where the problem is? (other than "user") > > 2. Is there someplace in make xconfig or make menuconfig to > provide support for xfree? At one point, I got an error message > about not being able to load a module when trying to get into x. > > 3. Would it make sense to go back to the distribution disks, > remove and re-insall xfree? > > Thanks. > > Greg > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 22, 2002

kernel saga continues

by avedis＠rcn.com

I managed to get my online connection working again. Just had to change "ippp0" to "ppp0" in my firewall config file. I was also able to make a lilo boot floppy from command line, and it worked, exept for my initial menu. I rebooted back and forth a few times between the two floppies, and they both seemed to be working, and then when I went into x-session, I had no mouse. WTF??? Why did I lose kernel support for other stuff when all I messed with was "sound"? Then I made the mistake of going into XF86Setup. Now, I can't get into x at all. Questions 1. Can anyone tell me where the problem is? (other than "user") 2. Is there someplace in make xconfig or make menuconfig to provide support for xfree? At one point, I got an error message about not being able to load a module when trying to get into x. 3. Would it make sense to go back to the distribution disks, remove and re-insall xfree? Thanks. Greg

Dec. 22, 2002

kernel - Help!

by avedis＠rcn.com

I'm in windows right now, which is where I automatically boot to if I don't use the floppy. I only get a choice of boots with floppy. Tried recompiling the kernel with sound, added the lbn32(?) line to /etc/lilo and the cylinder error went away, but somehow I lost support for ipchains and lost the suse firewall. Also lost support for vfat. I went back into make xconfig and started messing around with ppp support, vfat and dos support. Got my vfat back ok. Also had to go in and re-edit /etc/rc.config and /etc/rc.config.d/firewall- somethingorother.config. I think I need to review my selections in those files. At first, I could dialup and as soon as it would connect, it would disconnect, and pppd would give error message 4, no support for ppp in kernel. I went back in and selected netfilter with ipchains support, and ppp with async support. Now it will connect and stay connected, but I can't send or receive anything (mail or web). Oh, and I removed the sound support from the kernel, but I'm still getting error messages about trying to load the sound modules. Let me know if I did something obvious. Meanwhile, I'll review what I did. Thanks, Greg

Dec. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] "LN" question

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Sat, 21 Dec 2002, Michael LaPointe wrote: > My original site had all of the images in an images directory. To > avoid copying all of the images to each new sub domain/directory I > created an images directory for each sub directory and ran ln *.* > /path/to/sub/images from within the real images directory. > > This worked great but is it only a one shot deal? I.E. if I add > another image to the main directory do I need to run ln again? Michael, What you have created in each directory is an images directory populated with links. As you supposed, each time you add something to the "real" images directory, you have to add links to it everywhere. Here's a more efficient approach. 1) get rid of all these directories of links and 2) in each site directory, make single link to the "real" images directory (not to the images themselves). For example, cd <site_directory> ln -s <path_to_images_directory> images That's it. You won't have to worry about maintaining links to the individual files. Hope this helps. Bill

Dec. 21, 2002

[Off-Topic] Free Software Consortium in search of Consultants and Agents in your area.

by Consorcio Software Libre

We would like to invite you to be a founding members of the FSC either as a Consultant and/or an Agent. http://www.fsconsortium.com On the main page you will find links to subscribe as consultant and/or agent. Free Software Consortium is a multinational consortium established to link the companies and the independent consultants that use and promote free software. One of the bigger obstacles to the development of the free software services market is the fear of many companies to establish contracts with independent consultants who do not have support of a well known Company, Corporation or Consortium. Questioning quality, support, experience and capability to successfully complete a project are the companies manager's main concerns when considering the option of migrating their systems to free software. Like you, we know the excellent quality that Free Software offers. We have complete confidence that Free Software is going to be the platform of the future. That is why it's so important to work and consolidate together to solve the problem mentioned above. Free Software Consortium intends to fill this void joining the best free software companies and consultants at the national and international level. By joining to Free Software Consortium you or your company will have the following benefits: 1. Possibility of being hired by other Consortium members. 2. Possibility of hiring other Consortium members. 3. Use of the Consortium image and name with your clients. 4. Use of the Consortium's resources like Publicity Brochures, Business Cards, Banners for presentations and events, financial presentations, publicity articles for the press and magazines, support via mailing list and forums with the Consortium's members, marketing and communication assistance, CD's and manuals from the Consortium, site and mail hosting (yourarea.fsc.cc) and other future services. 5. Representation of the FS Consortium in your area to share administrative, legal and marketing resources between the Consultant members in your area. Free Software Consortium will establish a contract with an Agent company which will have exclusive representation in it's area, in charge of organizing the consultants in the area. This Agent company will provide the administrative services, marketing and sales with the local customers.

Dec. 21, 2002

"LN" question

by Michael LaPointe

I just recently upgraded my hosting plan to include sub domains, shell access and a few other goodies. My original site had all of the images in an images directory. To avoid copying all of the images to each new sub domain/directory I created an images directory for each sub directory and ran ln *.* /path/to/sub/images from within the real images directory. This worked great but is it only a one shot deal? I.E. if I add another image to the main directory do I need to run ln again? Server is FreeBSD 4.7 with Apache/1.3.27 I didnt try hard linking the directories since my books say that you need to be root to do so but I think that is what I really needed. Thank you, ~ Michael LaPointe

Dec. 21, 2002

Re: [Wlug] kernel questions

by Charles R. Anderson

On Sat, Dec 21, 2002 at 11:52:21AM -0500, Gregory Avedissian wrote: avedis> 1. I get errors on this, because I'm above cylinder 1023 on my dual-boot avedis> drive. I boot linux from floppy with lilo. Error message suggests using avedis> lba32 option, but it doesn't say where or how to use it. How do I get avedis> around this? /etc/lilo.conf, put lba32 on a line by itself (like right below the boot = line). Remove any "linear" line you see at the same time. Then rerun "/sbin/lilo". Then you may be able to boot using lilo on the hard drive instead of using a floppy (if your BIOS is new enough). avedis> 2. Instructions say next to install the kernel. Is that done by typing avedis> make install? In addition to the make install that comes after make avedis> modules? (see below) make install does work with recent kernels, yes. It should put the kernel into /boot for you. You might or might not still need to create an initial ramdisk with the "mkinitrd" command... You also will probably have to add an entry to /etc/lilo.conf and rerun /sbin/lilo. -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

Dec. 21, 2002