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An excellent summary of the current state of WINE, DOSEMU and other Windows/DOS emulators is in issue #44, The Answer Guy, "Running Win '95 Apps under Linux".
There is also a program called VMWare which lets you run several "virtual computers" concurrently as applications, each with its own Operating System. There is a review in Linux Journal about it.
Answers in either the Tips or Answer Guy columns which relate to troubleshooting hardware, might be equally valuable to Linux and Windows users. This is however the Linux Gazette... so all the examples are likely to describe Linux methods and tools.
The Answer Guy has ranted about this many times before. He will gladly answer questions involving getting Linux and MS Windows systems to interact properly; this usually covers filesystems, use of samba (shares) and other networking, and discussion of how to use drivers.
However, he hasn't used Windows in many years, and in fact avoids the graphical user interfaces available to Linux. So he is not your best bet for asking about something which only involves Windows. Try one of the Windows magazines' letter-to-the-editor columns, an open forum offered at the online sites for such magazines, or (gasp) the tech support that was offered with your commercial product. Also, there are newsgroups for an amazing variety of topics, including MS Windows.
The usual command to ask for a help page on the command line is the word man followed by the name of the command you need help with. You can get started with man man. It might help you to remember this, if you realize it's short for "manual."
A lot of plain text documents about packages can be found in /usr/doc/packages in modern distributions. If you installed them, you can also usually find the FAQs and HOWTOs installed in respective directories there.
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Many programs provide minimal help about their command-line interface if given the command-line option --help or -?. Even if these don't work, most give a usage message if they don't understand their command- line arguments. The GNU project has especially forwarded this idea. It's a good one; every programmer creating a small utility should have it self-documented at least this much.
Graphical interfaces such as tkman and tkinfo will help quite a bit because they know where to find these kinds of help files; you can use their menus to help you find what you need. The better ones may also have more complex search functions.
Some of the bigger distributions link their default web pages to HTML versions of the help files. They may also have a link to help directly from the menus in their default X Windowing setup. Therefore, it's wise to install the default window manager, even if you (or the friend helping you) have a preference for another one, and to explore its menus a bit.
It's probably a winmodem. Winmodems suck for multiple reasons:
So, yeah, there can be good internal modems, but it's more worthwhile to get an external one. It will often contain phone line surge suppression and that may lead to more stable connections as well.
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Before asking a question, please check the new Linux Gazette FAQ to see if it has been answered there.
Sun, 05 Sep 1999 04:09:46 PDT
From: <javafun@excite.com>
Subject: Linux in Algeria
I would like to thank all people who replied to me
I am a third world LINUX user, in my country there is only windoze as an OS, none know about the advantages of LINUX, now I am going to set up a web site about LINUX so help me please, any printed magazine, books, free cd-rom will be a great help. actually my video card is an SIS 5597 so please if any one who can send me a free LINUX distribution( especially RH 6 it's easy to install, I have RH5.1)with XFREE86 3.3.1 to support my video card.
sorry for my silly english, and keep the good work
friendly mimoune
my address is:
MR djouallah mimoune
ENTP garidi, vieux kouba algiers cp 05600
algeria.
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 15:18:59 -0400
From: Jim Bruer <jbruer@flashcom.net>
Subject: Postfix article
I just installed Postfix on Suse 6.1. It seems a much easier mailer to install than any of the others I've read about in your recent issues (which were great btw). There is an active newsgroup and the author of the program responds VERY fast to stupid newbie questions. I speak from experience : ) From debian newsgroup postings it appears that Postfix is going to become their standard. Check it out, I'd love to see an article on it since I'm trying to move beyond the newbie stage and really understand this whole mail business.
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 22:00:49 +0200 (CEST)
From: <chimbis@skjoldebrand.org>
Subject: VPN and Firewall with Linux
Hi,
We are considering investing in a firewall and VPN for our network at work (a 3rd world aid organisation). We haven't deemed it necessary until now when we will upgrade to Novell Netware 5 which is mainly TCP/IP-based. We have funds for investing in Novell BorderManager as well.
However, we have been talking about having our own DNS server as well as firewall. Also we would like to be able to connect our offices around the world to the network by VPN. BorderManager has all these facilities but for a price. Is there some comprehensive Linux source (written, on-line, software) about these issues. Even a list of HOWTOs would be OK.
TIA,
Martin Sjödebrand
[Would somebody like to write an article about connecting several local networks securely over the Internet? There must be some Gazette readers who have such a network running in their office. -Ed.]
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:24:11 -0700
From: Lic. Manuel Nivar <mm.guzman@codetel.net.do>
Subject: Descompiler
Hi, My name is Manuel Nivar I dont know how to install a script for irc.chat because I don know how to descompiler. Please Help me.
The Linux Gazette Editor wrote:
Hi. This will be published in the October Gazette. I don't use IRC, so I'm afraid I can't personally offer any suggestions. What does "descompiler" mean? Do you mean you can't compile the program?
Manuel replied:
Yes I dont know how to descompiler
[I'm still hoping somebody will write some articles about IRC. It is certainly a popular topic among Gazette readers. -Ed.]
Thu, 02 Sep 1999 00:48:42 -0400
From: Leslie Joyce <blumagic@bellatlantic.net>
Subject: Printing lines of black
Hi,
As a newbie to linux,I am having a several problems with getting linux to work properly,mainly now, I am having a problem with my printer HP 693C. I can print, but on every line of copy(words)after the sentence ends,I get a line of solid black .As I am dual booting and my printer works in Win95,I am thinking this is a linux driver problem.I am using the 550 C driver. I am using Caldera 2.2 I used the graphical interface to install the printer . Any thoughts,guesses or ideas as to where to go to find a solution?
Thanks for your time and help
Les.................
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:30:24 +1000
From: Binjala <binjala@hinet.net.au>
Subject: Winmodems
It wasn't until I had my own version of MS Windoze -albeit someone else has the registration, disc etc- that I realised how much I'd like to use something else... the I was shown linux, so Ive got RedHat, but now I find I've got Winmodem, Eagle 1740 AGP VGA Card, and Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI64. I realise the modem sucks, where can I find if the others are compatible? Are they compatible? Can you recommend a replacement 56K modem? The guy who built this box for me has never used Linux, so he's not very useful. Help!
Simon.
[Any modem except a winmodem should work fine. If it says it works with DOS and/or Macintosh as well as Windows, it should be OK.See the Hardware Compatibility HOWTO for details.
An index of all the HOWTOs is at www.ssc.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX-3.html#ss3.1 -Ed.]
Fri, 03 Sep 1999 12:44:59 +0800
From: Jeff Bhavnanie <jeff@c-a-s-h.com>
Subject: compling network driver.
I've got the source code for my network card (SiS900), when I issue the compile command as described in the docs, i get no errors and the *.o file is created. When I issue 'insmod sis900.o' i get a list of errors. I'm a complete newbie at compiling things.
Can anyone else compile the source into object file for me? I'm running Mandrake 6.0.
Thanks
Jeff
Fri, 03 Sep 1999 11:06:14 +0000
From: Pepijn Schmitz <p.schmitz@xpuntx.nl>
Subject: Help: printing problem.
Hi,
I'm having trouble getting a Solaris box to print on my Linux print server. The Linux box has a printer set up that prints to a Netware network printer. This works, I can print from Netscape, Star Office, etc. I've set up a network printer on a Solaris 7 machine that prints to this machine. This also works, for text files. But when I try to print a page from Netscape, nothing happens, and the following appears in my messages file (maas is my Linux machine with the Netware printer, amazone.xpuntx.nl is the Solaris machine):
Sep 3 12:55:18 maas lpd[9788]: amazone.xpuntx.nl requests recvjob lp Sep 3 12:55:18 maas lpd[9788]: tfA001amazone.xpuntx.nl: File exists Sep 3 12:55:18 maas lpd[9789]: amazone.xpuntx.nl requests recvjob lp Sep 3 12:55:18 maas lpd[9789]: tfA001amazone.xpuntx.nl: File exists
This repeats itself every minute. I checked, and the tfA001amazone.xpuntx.nl file really does not exist anywhere on my system. There is a cfA001amazone.xpuntx.nl file in /var/spool/lpd/lp however, and if I remove this file the next time around it says this in the messages file:
Sep 3 13:00:27 maas lpd[9854]: amazone.xpuntx.nl requests recvjob lp Sep 3 13:00:27 maas lpd[9855]: amazone.xpuntx.nl requests recvjob lp Sep 3 13:00:27 maas lpd[9855]: readfile: : illegal path name: File exists
This happens once. The next minute the four lines I gave earlier reappear, and the cfA001amazone.xpuntx.nl file has reappeared.
I hope someone can help me out here, this has got me stumped! Thanks in advance for anyone who can shed some light...
Regards,
Pepijn Schmitz
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 11:36:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tim <ice@bigfoot.com>
Subject: 2gig file size limit?
Greetings,
I have a box on my network running RedHat 6.0 (x86) that is going to be
used primarily for backing up large database files. These files are
presently 25 gigs in size. While attempting a backup over Samba, I
realized that the file system would not allow me to write a file > 2gig to
disk. I tried using an large file system patch for kernel 2.2.9, but that
only allowed me to write 16 gigs, and it seemed buggy when it was doing
that even. Doing an 'ls -l' would show me that the file size of the backup
was about 4 gig, but the total blocks in the directory with no other files
there indicated a much higher number like so:
[root@backup ]# ls -l total 16909071 -rwxr--r-- 1 ntuser ntuser 4294967295 Sep 2 19:45 file.DAT
I am well aware that a 64 bit system would be the best solution at this point, but unfortunately i do not have those resources. I know BSDi can write files this big, as well as NT on 32 bit systems.. i am left wondering, why can't linux?
Thanks in advance.
-Tim
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 18:03:22 +0200
From: Service Data <basciuv@tin.it>
Subject: Linux.
È possibile sapere qual'è l'ultima versione di linux in comercio? È possibile che sia uscita la versione 6.2?
Attendo Vs. risposta Grazie.
[Hi. Sorry, I don't speak Italian. "Linux" technically refers only to the kernel. The kernel is at version 2.2.12. We track the kernel version on the Linux Journal home page, www.linuxjournal.com. The original site is www.kernel.org.The distribution you buy in a store contains not just the Linux kernel, but a lot of software from a lot of sources. Each distribution has its own numbering system. RedHat is at 6.0. SuSE just released 6.2. The other distributions have other numbers. We list the versions of the major distributions at www.linuxjournal.com, "How to Get Linux".
There are Italian speakers who read the Gazette; perhaps they can give a better answer than this. -Ed.]
Sat, 4 Sep 1999 08:35:51 +0530
From: A.PADMANARAYANAN <semco@vsnl.com>
Subject: Reading Linux partitions from NT
Dear sir, can you please tell me how can i access linux partitions from windows NT or 98? is it possible? please help me or point me to any resources man pages or URLs i will work on it!
Thanks in advance!
sincerely
Vijay
Pune, India
[There is a Windows 95 tool to do this, but I have forgotten its name. It wasn't in a very advanced stage the last time I looked at it. It would be easier to go the other way and have Linux mount your Windows partitions and copy the files there so that Windows can see them. Run "man mount" for details. -Ed.]
Sat, 4 Sep 1999 21:40:47 +0530
From: Joseph Bill E.V <bill@md4.vsnl.net.in>
Subject: Chat server
Dear sir,
Is there any chat server for linux users to share their views
Regards,
Bill
Sat, 11 Sep 1999 12:55:54 -0600
From: Daniel Silverman <argent@mcn.net>
Subject: Linux Internet forums
Do you know of any Linux internet forums? If you do, I will be very grateful for their urls.
Sun, 05 Sep 1999 02:34:41 -0300
From: Erik Fleischer <ferik@iname.com>
Subject: How to prevent remote logins as root
For security reasons, I would like to make it impossible for anyone logging in remotely (via telnet etc.) to log in as root, but so far haven't been able to figure out how to do that. Any suggestions?
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 23:27:16 +0200
From: =?iso-8859-2?B?TWljaGGzIE4u?= <sundayk@poczta.onet.pl>
Subject: When RIVA TNT 2 drivers for XWindows ?
When XWindows will work properly with vga's with chipset RIVA TNT 2 ? When I'm trying to use RIVA TNT there are only 16 colors and very,very poor resolution.
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 01:40:38 +0200
From: Per Nyberg <per.nyberg@alfa.telenordia.se>
Subject: Mandrake
Hi, Im thinking of changing to Linux and I will buy Mandrake Linux. Is Red Hat better or is it a good idea of buying Mandrake?
Sun, 05 Sep 1999 19:24:28 -0600
From: Dale Snider <dsnider@nmia.com>
Subject: neighbour table overflow
I was running quite a long time with NFS and transmission stopped. I get:
Sep 6 00:03:20 coyote kernel: eth0: trigger_send() called with the transmitter busy.
I rebooted the machine I was connected to and I get the below (part of /var/log/messages file. Not all error statements shown):
Sep 6 17:57:04 beartooth kernel: neighbour table overflow Sep 6 17:57:04 beartooth kernel: neighbour table overflow Sep 6 17:57:04 beartooth rpc.statd: Cannot register service: RPC: Unable to send; errno = No buffer space available Sep 6 17:57:04 beartooth nfs: rpc.statd startup succeeded Sep 6 17:57:04 beartooth rpc.statd[407]: unable to register (SM_PROG, SM_VERS, udp).l:df gives:
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda2 792800 628216 123619 84% / /dev/hda1 819056 369696 449360 45% /NT /dev/hda4 7925082 4892717 2621503 65% /home
I can't find a reference to this error.
Using RH 6.0 on Intel Pentium III 500 Mhz.
Cheers
Dale
Mon, 06 Sep 1999 02:17:37 +0000
From: Patrick Dunn <patdunn@dreamscape.com>
Subject: Parallel Port Scanners and Canon BJC-2000
I have two questions...
1)Does anyone have a driver written to work with Parallel port scanners? I have one of these dastardly things that I wish I didn't buy but the price was too good to pass up. It's a UMAX Astra 1220P.
2)I have recently picked up a Canon BJC-2000 inkjet printer and it will print in B&W under Linux using the BJC-600/4000 driver under Ghostscript 5.10 (Mandrake Distro 6.0). Is there a native driver in the works? Color printing under this printer can be problematic.
Thanks, Pat
Tue, 07 Sep 1999 21:59:49 -0500
From: balou <bigidiot4672@yahoo.com>
Subject: shell programming
Could you point me to a good source for shell programming. I would prefer to find something off the internet taht's free. I've tried multiple web searches, but usually just come up with book reviews and advertisements.... If there are no free resources on the web, which book would you recommend for a relatively novice at Linux with experience in basic, logo, fortran, pascal, and the usual msdos stuff.
Wed, 08 Sep 1999 21:35:04 +0700
From: Ruangvith Tantibhaedhyangkul <ruangvith@linuxfan.com>
Subject: Configure X to work with Intel 810 chipset
Hi again,
I just bought a new computer. It has an "on-board" video card, Intel 810 chipset, or somewhat like that. I couldn't configure X to work with this type of card. First, I let Linux probed, it failed. Then I looked at the list, of course, it wasn't there. Then I tried an unlisted card and configured it as a general svga, it still failed. What to do now?
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 16:57:17 +0200
From: <rakeshm@za.ibm.com>
Subject: Internet connection problem !
Hi all
I hope someone can lend some advise ...
I have a PII 350 Mhz box with 64 MB ram running RH 6.0. I am using KDE as a wm and am trying to set up a RELIABLE connection to my ISP. I am using a ZOLTRIX (Rockwell) 56K modem, and kppp to dial in to my ISP.
My problem is that my I can never connect consistently.. in other words today it works fine but tomorrow it will throw me out ... It seems to dial in fine but when it tries to 'authenticate' my ID and password it bombs out ! It connects fine every time if I boot into Windoze 98.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why this might be happening ?
Thanks in advance
Regards
Rakesh Mistry
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:28:07 +1000
From: Les Skrzyniarz <leselec@alphalink.com.au>
Subject: Loading HTML back ssuse
Iam using win98 IE5 and when Itry to load the complete issues eg.Issue 42 it stops loading at some random point on the page, and as such I can not save the complete issues(some not all) even when I come back to it agin at a later time the problem persists. The problem is not at my end as I do not have this problem with any other page on the internet.Can you offer a reason for this or a solution.
Thanks [Hi. This will be published in the October Gazette, and
we'll see if any other readers are having the same problem. I have not
heard any other complaints about this so far. I have not
used Win98 or IE5, so I can't suggest anything directly.
Which site are you reading the Gazette at? Can you try another
mirror?
You can try downloading the Gazette via FTP and reading it locally.
See
ftp://ftp.ssc.com/pub/lg/README for details.
It may be related to the size of the file and a misconfigured
router on the network between us and you. issue45.html is 428K.
Are any of the other pages you visit that big? -Ed.]
Les.S
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:32:21 -0500
From: root <eddie@infored.com.mx>
Subject: (no subject)
Hi! I have a question for you... Is there an utility like fsck but for Macintosh HFS File systems? I want to recover a damaged one due to power supply problems.
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:32:21 -0500
From: root <eddie@infored.com.mx>
Subject: (no subject)
Hi! I have a question for you... Is there an utility like fsck but for Macintosh HFS File systems? I want to recover a damaged one due to power supply problems.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:22:31 -0700
From: MaxAttack <maxmpd@zip.com.au>
Subject: Re: hello
I was looking into CS software for linux, And one of the tools i was looking into was software to graph the internet its etc map out the registerd users on the arpnet. I was woundering if u happend to have any infomation in any of your magazines on this topic
The Linux Gazette Editor wrote:
No, I don't know of any such software.
What is it you wish to do? Find out who is on each computer? The Internet doesn't really have a concept of "registered user", because the concept of "What is a user?" was never defined Internet-wide.
In any case, you'd have to poll every box to find out what it thinks its current user is. But this identity has no real meaning outside the local network. For Windoze boxes it may be totally meaningless, because users can set it to anything they want. And how would you even find the boxes in the first place? Do a random poll of an IP range? That sounds like Evil marketoid or cracking activity. In any case, if the machines are behind dynamic IPs, as is common with ISPs nowadays, there's no guarantee you'll ever be able to find a certain machine again even if you did find it once.
Manuel replied:
i was thinking of just pinging all the registerd users at some DNS databases over a period of time. And using some software to create a graphical user interface for it, or such.
The Linux Gazette Editor asked:
Are you talking about a network analyzing program like those products that show an icon in red or page the system administrator if a computer goes down?
I assume by "user" you mean a particular machine rather than a user-person, since the DNS doesn't track the latter.
Manuel replied:
hehe sorry for the confusion what i was trying to pass on what the notion of a software that allows u to track out all the registed Boxes on the internet and graph them into a nice graphical picture. so it looks something like this hopefully this diagram helps:
The Mailbag!
|---------------|
| InterNIC |
| |
|---------------|
/ \
/ \
/ \
|---------------| |---------|
| linuxstart.com| | blah. |
| | | com |
|---------------| |---------|
|
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|---------------|
| */Any Sub |
| Domain |
|---------------|
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:19:10 -0400
From: William M. Collins <bcollins@aug.com>
Subject: HP Colorado 5GB
Using Red Hat 5.2
I purchased a HP Colorado 5GB tape drive on reccomendation of a friend. He helped install RH 5.2. And using a program on the system named Arkeia configured the Colorado from this program. This friend has moved from the area.
My questions are:
Thanks
Bill
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 09:56:39 +0800
From: a <leeway@tonghua.com.cn>
Subject: program that play Video Compact Disk (VCD)
i have RH 5.1. Is there any program that play Video Compact Disk (VCD)?
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 20:34:14 -0400
From: madhater <madhater@rochester.rr.com>
Subject: ahhhhh i heard that
linux will run out of space in 2026 cause of some bs about that i counts in units and the hard drive will be filled this is not true .... right!
[No. Linux, like most Unixes, has a "Year 2032 problem" (I forget the exact year) because the system clock counts the seconds since January 1, 1970, and that number will overflow a 32-bit integer sometime in the 2020s or 2030s.People generally assume we will all have moved to 64-bit machines by then, which have a 64-bit integer and thus won't overflow until some astronomical time thousands of years from now. If 32-bit machines are still common then, expect some patches to the kernel and libraries to cover the situation. (People will have to check their database storage formats too, of course.)
I have never heard of any time-specific problems regarding i-nodes and disk space. A Unix filesystem has both a limit of the amount of data it can hold and the number of files it can contain. The number of files is the same as the number of i-nodes, which is fixed at format (mkfs) time. Run "df -i" to see what percentage of i-nodes are used. Every file and directory (including every symbolic link) uses one i-node. (Hard links to the same file share the i-node.) For normal use it's never a problem. However, if you have a huge number of tiny files (as on a high-volume mail or news server), it may be worth formatting the partition with a larger-than-usual number of i-nodes. None of this has anything to do with the year, though. -Ed.]
Fri, 17 Sep 1999 21:54:30 -0700
From: Ramanathan Prabakaran <rampraba@one.net.au>
Subject: run-time error on cplusplus programme
I have edited the sourcecode on windows Notepad, compiled on cygwin32 and run the programme. The source code contains fstream class. It is about file input/output. I have created the input file on the same windows notepad. But the programme does not open or read the contents of the infut file.
Help please
[I haven't quite gotten to the point of banning Windoze questions in the Mailbag because it's hovering at only one or two per issue. But I'm starting to think about it.However, I do want to support the use of free/open source compilers on Windows, especially since the Cygnus ones are (ahem) "our" compilers. Are there any better forums for Cygnus-on-Windoze to refer people to? -Ed.]
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 20:12:47 +0200
From: David Le Page <david@e-mg.co.za>
Subject: Making Linux talk to an NT network
I want to get Linux running on my PC at work, and talking to the NT network for file sharing and printer use. Okay, okay, I know the theory -- get samba up and running, read the manual, and make it all happen. But I'm not a networking guru, and I'm battling to understand samba. And everything I read about it seems to be focused on gettings Win machines talking to Samba servers, not the other way around. Can anyone tell me, in 10 Easy Steps, how to get this done?
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:35:23 -0400
From: Mahesh Jagannath <mjaganna@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Netscape and Java
I am running Netscape Comm 4.51 on Red Hat Linux 6.0. It crashes invariably if I load a site with any Java applet etc. Is there something I am missing or is this a known bug?
Mahesh
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:48:35 -0500
From: <qed@tigernet.missouri.org>
Subject: Modem noises
Hi Folks,
I know this is a nitpick, but for reasons I won't go into, it's keeping me from using Linux as much as I might. Is there a way to divert the modem noises to /dev/null ? Hearing them was a help when I was debugging my connection, but now it's just a disturbance.
Thanks,
Jerry Boyd
[Add "L0M0" to your modem's initialization string. One of these sets the volume to zero; the other says never turn on the speaker. (Of course I forget which is which, which is why I set both. Can you believe how many whiches are in that last sentence?) If there is no existing initialization string, use "ATL0M0" + newline. Each modem program will need this put into its configuration file. For PPP, this would be in your chatscript.I use "L1M1", which means (1) low speaker volume, (2) turn the speaker on only after dialing and off when the connection either succeeds or fails. -Ed.]
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:44:19 GMT
From: raghu ram <tunkey@hotmail.com>
Subject: help
sir, I am using apache web server on Linux machine.
My problem is logrotation,to rotatelogs we should have config file given below
/var/log/messages {
rotate 5ge.
weekly
postrotate
/sbin/killall -HUP syslogd
endscript
}
config is over,but my problems is where should be setup.
please help me
Thanks
Raghu
The Linux Gazette Editor wrote:
I don't understand what the problem is. What does "where should be setup" mean?
Raghu replied:
I don't known how to run the configfile?. I went to man logrotate,just he given configfile.
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:11:53 +0530
From: neeti <neeti@amsoftindia.com>
Subject: linux 6.2 compatible scsi adapters
will somebody pl. tell me the list of SCSI adapters compatible to SUSE lINUX 6.2
thanx
neeti
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:32:46 +0200
From: De Miguel, Guillermo <guillermo.de.miguel@sap.com>
Subject: Package to install...
Hello everybody,
I have in my notebook installed RedHat 6.0 in a partition of 800Mb with several products installed. As you can suppose, I had to restrict the installation of a lot of packages due to I do not have to much free hard disk space. Sometimes, I am working with my installation, I have problems due to my Linux does not find some file(s). The question is, does somebody know a way to find the package where a file which is not installed is?. I know that there is a option in the rpm command to find the package a file belongs to. However, that file has in the hdd. Has anybody help me ?
Thanks ahead. Guillermo.
Wed, 01 Sep 1999 16:22:28 +0200
From: Alessandro Magni <magni@omega.ien.it>
Subject: Imagemap
In the need to define hotspots on some images in HTML documents, I found a total lack of programs for Linux that enable you to accomplish this task. Does somebody know what I'm searching for?
Wed, 01 Sep 1999 13:13:02 -0700
From: Jim Dennis <jimd@starshine.org>
Subject: Freedom from UCITA: Free Software
In response to Ed Foster's many recent gripes about the UCITA and the risks associated with some proprietary software licensing.
I'm sure he's heard it before but Freedom from the threat of UCITA is only as far away as your local free software mirror site (FTP and/or web based). Linux, FreeBSD (and its brethren) have licenses without any such traps(*).
* (I've appended a brief note on the two most common software licenses to forestall any argument that they DO contain "such traps.")
If the quality of Linux and other free software didn't speak for itself, the UCITA would be an incentive for its adoption.
It's as though the major commercial software publishers are in their death throes and intent on getting in one last bite, kick or scratch at their customers.
I'm not saying that free software and the open source movement is poised to wipe out proprietary software. For most free software enthusiasts the intent is to provide alternatives.
Ironically it seems as though the major proprietary software interests will obliterate themselves. The UCITA that they propose may pass and become the fulfillment of some modern Greek tragedy.
I just hope that free software enthusiasts can provide the improvements and new, free products that may become unavailable if the commercial software industry annihilates itself.
There's much work to be done.
----------------------- Appendix -----------------------------
Some software is distributed in binary form free of charge. Some proprietary software is distributed with the source code available, but encumbered by a license that limits the production of "derivative works." Those are not commonly referred to as "free software" or "open source" by computing professionals and technical enthusiasts.
However, "free software with open source" permits free use and distribution and includes source code and a license/copyright that specifically permits the creation and distribution of "derivative works" without imposition of licensing fees, royalties, etc.
That, of course is a simplification. There are extensive debates on USENet and other technical fora about the exact nature and definition of the terms "free software" and "open source."
However, that is the gist of it.
There are two major license groups for "free/open source" software: BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) and GPL (GNU Public License).
The BSD license was created by the Regents of the University of California at Berkeley. It was orginally applied to a set of patches and software utilities to UNIX (which was then owned by AT&T). Since then the BSD license has been applied to many software packages by many people and organizations that are wholly unconnected to UC Berkeley. It is the license under which Apache, and FreeBSD are available.
The BSD license permits derivative works, even closed source commercial and proprietary ones. Its principle requirements are the inclusion of a copyright notice and a set of disclaimers (disclaiming warranty and endorsement by the original authors of the software). Many advocates consider it to be the "free-est" license short of complete and utter abandonment (true public domain).
The GPL is somewhat more complicated. It was created by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), which was founded by Richard M. Stallman (a software visionary with a religous fervor and a following to match).
The terms of the GPL which cause misunderstandings and debate revolve around a requirement that "derivative works" be available under the same licensing terms as their "source" (progenitors?).
This is referred to as the "viral nature" of the GPL.
Conceptually if I "merge" the sources to two programs, one which was under the GPL and another which was "mine" then I'm required to release the sources to my software when I release/distribute the derivative.
That's the part that causes controversy. It's often played up as some sort of "trap" into which unwary software developers will be pulled.
One misconception is that I have to release my work when I use GPL software. That's absurd, pure FUD! I can use GNU EMACS (a GPL editor) and gcc (a popular GPL compiler) to write any software I like. I can release that software under any license I like. The use of the tools to create a package doesn't make it a "derivative work." Another more subtle misconception is that I'd be forced to release the sources to any little patch that I made to a package. If I make a patch, or a complex derived work, but only use it within my own organization, then I'm not required to release it. The license only requires the release of sources if I choose to "DISTRIBUTE" my derivative.
One last misconception. I don't have to distribute my GPL software free of charge. I can charge whatever I like for it. The GPL merely means that I can't prevent others from distributing it for free, that I must release the sources and that I must allow further derivation.
The FSF has developed an extensive suite of tools. Their GNU project intends to create a completely "free" operating system. They provided the core "tool chain" that allowed Linus Torvalds and his collaborators to develop Linux. That suite is released under the GPL. Many other software packages by many other authors are also released under the GPL.
Indeed, although the Linux kernel is not a "derived work" and its developers are unaffiliated with the FSF (as a group) it is licensed under the GPL.
There are a number of derivative and variations of these licenses. Some of them may contain subtle problems and conflicts. However, the intent of the authors is generally clear. Even with the worst problems in "free" and "open source" software licenses, there is far less risk to consumers who use that software than there is from any software released under proprietary licenses that might be enforced via the UCITA.
[Jim, you get the award for the first Mailbag letter with an Appendix.There is an article about UCITA on the
Linux Journal web site, which contains an overview of UCITA's potential consequences, as well as a parody of what would happen if UCITA were applied to the auto industry. -Ed.]
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:32:58 +0200
From: niklaus <peter.niklaus@t-online.de>
Subject: gazette #45 - article on java
Hey, what's about that buggy article on JDE on linux - i receive nothing more than an floating point error ?!?
PN
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 19:16:19 +0200
From: <jh.terstegge@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: Ooops, your page(s) formats less-optimum when viewed in Opera
Hi Guys at Linux Gazette.
This mail responds to Bjorn Eriksson's mail in issue #45 / General Mail: SV: Ooops, your page(s) formats less-optimum when viewed in Opera (http://www.operasoftware.com/).
I have the same problem in my Opera. I tested it with Opera 3.1, 3.5 and 3.6 on Windows and the alpha release for BeOS, but every time the same problem. This is my solution for the problem: When defining this:
Jan-Hendrik Terstegge
[I tried his advice, and another Opera user said it worked. -Ed.]
Thu, 02 Sep 1999 13:44:53 -0700
From: <dstevens@bulkley.net>
Subject: misspelling
This month's linux gazette contains what is for my money the most hideous misspelling ever to appear in your pages. The article "Stripping and Mirroring RAID under RedHat 6.0" clearly does NOT refer to an attempt to remove any apparel whatsoever from our favorite distro. STRIP is to undress, STRIPE is to make a thin line, RAID does not concern itself with haberdashery or nudity.
Dave Stevens
The Linux Gazette Editor writes:
OK, fixed.
P.S. STRIP is also used in electronics, when you scrape the insulation off wires.
Mark Nielsen adds:
Oops!
Sorry!
Thanks!
I used ispell to check the spelling, dang, it doesn't help when the word you mispell is in the dictionary.
Mark
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:46:22 +0200 (CEST)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?seigi=20seigi?= <seigi1999@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Linux Gazette in French
Bonjour
Je voudrai savoir si votre magazine existe en francais sinon ou si vous connaissiez un magazine en francais qui parle de Linux
Merci d avance
[There are two French versions listed on the mirrors page, one in Canada and one in France. There used to be a third version, but it no longer exists. A company wrote me and said they are working on a commercial translation as well, although I have not heard that it's available yet.
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:59:40 -0400
From: Gaibor, Pepe (Pepe) <gaibor@lucent.com>
Subject: What is the latest?
With great interest I got into and perused Linux Gazette. Any new stuff beyond April 1997? and if so where is it.
[You're reading it. :)If the site you usually read at appears to be out of date, check the main site at www.linuxgazette.com. Ed.]
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 9:21:17 EDT
From: Dunx <dunx@dunx.org>
Subject: Encyclopaedia Galactica != Foundation
Re: September 99 Linux Gazzette, Linux Homour piece -
Liked the operating systems airlines joke, but surely the footnote about the Encyclopaedia Galactica is in error? The only EC I know is the competitor work to the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy in Douglas Adams' novels, radio and TV shows, and coputer games.
Cheers.
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:26:30 +0800
From: Phil Steege <psteege@tpg.com.au>
Subject: Linux Gazette Archives CDROM
I just wondered if there was, or if not has there ever been, any thought to publishing a Linux Gazette Archives CDROM.
Thank you for a great publication.
Phil Steege
[See the FAQ, question 2. -Ed.]
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Contents: |
October 1999 Linux Journal
The October issue of Linux Journal is on the newsstands now. This issue focuses on embedded systems.
Linux Journal now has articles that appear "Strictly On-Line". Check out the Table of Contents at http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue66/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/ljsubsorder.html.
For Subcribers Only: Linux Journal archives are now available on-line at http://interactive.linuxjournal.com/
Upcoming conferences & events
Atlanta Linux Showcase. October 12-16, 1999. Atlanta, GA.
Open Source Forum. October 21-22, 1999. Stockholm, Sweden.
USENIX LISA -- The Systems Administration Conference. November 7-12, 1999. Seattle, WA.
COMDEX Fall and Linux Business Expo . November 15-19, 1999. Las Vegas, NV.
The Bazaar. December 14-16, 1999. New York, NY. "Where free and open-source software meet the real world". Presented by EarthWeb.
SANS 1999 Workshop On Securing Linux. December 15-16, 1999. San Francisco, CA. The SANS Institute is a cooperative education and research organization.
Red Hat News (Burlington Coat Factory, Japan, etc)
DURHAM, N.C.--September 7, 1999--Red Hat, Inc. today announced that Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation has purchased support services from Red Hat for its nationwide Linux deployment.
Under the agreement, Red Hat Services will provide telephone-based suppor t
to more than 260 Burlington Coat stores nationwide (including subsidiaries).
Red Hat will configure, install and provide ongoing maintenance for customized
Dell OptiPlex (R) PCs and PowerEdge servers running factory installed Red
Hat Linux. The Red Hat Linux OS-based systems will host Burlington Coat
Factory's Gift Registry and will facilitate all other in-store functions, such
as inventory control and receiving.
In addition, Red Hat has named software industry veteran Masanobu Hirano as
president of Red Hat Japan. Prior to Red Hat, Mr. Hirano was president of
Hyperion Japan, a subsidiary of Hyperion Solutions, one of the country's most
successful online analytical processing (OLAP) solution vendors. He also served
as vice president and was a board member of ASCII Corporation, one of Japan's
pioneering computer software companies.
"It might sound crazy, but we have been doing it for almost 3 years."
The Linux Bits is a weekly ezine at
www.thebits.co.uk/tlb/. It is
perfectly suited to offline viewing (no graphics or banners).
A Survey Of Web Browsers Currently Available For Linux
Here's a list of all the Linux browsers and their stage of development. Obviously if you know of one that's not on the list then please let them know. E-mail signature qutes from
Laurence Hunter -:
Oh My God! They Killed init! You Bastards! Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to
take effect. Reboot now? [ OK ] If Bill Gates had a nickel for every time Windows crashed... Oh
wait, he does. Feature freeze for Linux 2.3:
kernelnotes.org/lnxlists/linux-kernel/lk_9909_02/msg00460.html
HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY LINUX!
On the 17th September 1991, Linus e-mailed his 0.01 kernel to just four
people. Doesn't sound like much does it? Well believe it or not this was
to be the first public release of Linux.
Linuxlinks.com.
The trouble with sites that primarily focus on links to other sites, is
that they tend to be thrown together with no real thought and
organisation put into them. Fortunately LinuxLinks.com is not one of
those sites. A great place to track down information on specific
subjects concerning Linux.
LB also has a multi-part review of StarOffice.
Training Pages, an online
database of IT and management training courses in the UK, has officially passed
the threshold of 4000 entries. At the time of writing, the database detailed
4027 courses from 347 companies. These numbers will almost certainly increase
by the time this notice is released.
The press release offers a few technical details of the web site:
No other UK training site offers comparable levels of interactivity
and dynamic web services. The secret behind the site's functionality
is it's integration of open standards, open source software, and a
smattering of in-house programming trickery.
By separating the dynamic functions from the presentational elements
of HTML, the site can constantly be adapted and improved with minimal
human intervention. The programme code currently contains a host of
premium features which have yet to be activated. e.g. direct booking,
last-minute booking, course evaluation, trainer evaluation, freelance
trainers, etc.
Training Pages was developed by GBdirect, a boutique IT consultancy
and training company based in Bradford. A detailed case study of how
they designed and built the site is available from
www.gbdirect.co.uk/press/1999/trainingpages.htm
HOLLYWOOD, Florida --Arco Computer Products, Inc.,
www.arcoide.com, a leading provider of low cost IDE disk
mirroring hardware, today announced the
DupliDisk RAIDcase, a real-time backup device that offers
PC users a simple and convenient way to maintain an exact,
up-to-the-minute duplicate of their IDE hard drives.
If a hardware failure disables one of the mirrored drives, the
other takes over automatically. External LEDs change color
to indicate a failed drive and an audible alarm alerts the user
of the drive failure but there is no interruption of service. The
system continues to function normally until the user can find
a convenient time to power down and install a new drive.
Caddies remove easily to facilitate replacement of failed
drives.
The RAIDcase requires neither an ISA nor a PCI bus slot.
IDE and power cables provided by Arco connect the
RAIDcase to the computer's onboard IDE controller and
power supply. Once installed, the RAIDcase operates
transparently, providing continuous automatic hard disk
backup and disk fault tolerance. All data sent from
the PC to the primary drive is automatically duplicated
(concurrently) to the mirroring drive but the system
(and end user) sees only the primary drive.
The RAIDcase uses no jumper settings and requires no
driver, TSR or IRQ. Because it requires no device drivers,
the RAIDcase is essentially operating-system independent.
It has been tested with systems running Windows 3.x, 95, 98
and NT, as well as OS/2, DOS, Unix, Linux, Solaris386,
BSDI and Novell NetWare. Manufacturer's suggested retail
$435
Linux vendor MandrakeSoft announced a strategic partnership with
LinuxOne this week. They intend to develop Chinese language
business and personal software solutions, advancing the cause of
open-source in a potentially explosive Internet and computing
market...
E-commerce solution provider Unify Corp.,
announced this week that two of its forthcoming Internet
software releases will be certified to run on the Red Hat, Inc.
(Nasdaq: RHAT) distribution of the Linux operating system (OS)...
Navarre, a business-to-business e-commerce
company that offers music and software, announced today
that it has entered into a distribution deal with Linux developer
tools provider Cygnus Solutions. The deal is Navarre's sixth
distribution agreement for the Linux operation system and related
products...
Magic Software Enterprises unveiled the latest
version of its e-commerce server Friday, a product powered by
the Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) distribution of the red-hot
Linux operating system (OS)...
Oracle Corp. has announced that its Oracle8i
for Linux, a database designed specifically for the Internet, has
been certified to run on the Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT)
distribution of the open-source operating system (OS). The
announcement officially launches a strategic partnership
between the two companies that is aimed at advancing
corporate adoption of Linux...
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM:
WM. Baker Associates
On 09/13/99 WM. Baker Associates launched the
Linux Bulletin Board at:
http://www.w-b-a.com/linux.html
This new Linux Bulletin Board provides a forum for
visitors to ask questions, learn, and share ideas about
Linux related issues and events.
Bulletin Board Categories include:
Linux Technical Information
Linux News, Events & Publications
Linux Investment Information
San Luis Obispo, CA, September 20, 1999 -- Ziatech Corporation, with
sponsorship from Intel Corporation, is hosting a continuing series of one-day
seminars focusing on real-time operating system solutions for applied computing
applications, it was announced today. Beginning in late October, the 1999
Applied Computing Software Seminar Series will feature presentations from
leading software companies, including Wind River Systems (VxWorks=AE,
Tornado(tm)), QNX Software Systems (QNX=AE, Neutrino=AE), and MontaVista
Software (Hard Hat(tm) Linux), in addition to presentations by Ziatech and
Intel. The seminar series begins in San Jose on October 29, and continues in
San Diego (November 4), Tokyo (November 8), Dallas (November 30), and Boston
(December 2). Each one-day session begin with registration at 7:30 a.m.,
includes lunch, and concludes at 5 p.m.
The Linux C Programming Lists now officially exist. They will be
archived on-line and also via majordomo. The Linux C Programming Lists
aim to help people programming linux with C. Hopefully no question will
be too simple nor too difficult for someone on the list to answer. For
anyone learning how to program linux with C these lists will be a
valuable resource to help you in your learning.
David Lloyd has agreed to host a common home page for the linux c
programming lists. It is at
users.senet.com.au/~lloy0076/linux_c_programming/index.html
The easiest way to become a member of the (dual) lists is to e-mail
listbot.com.
Linux Journal, the monthly magazine of the Linux community, is proud
to announce its leading sponsorship role in the 1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase.
The Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts and the USENIX association, in cooperation
with Linux International, are pleased to announce the Conference and Tutorials
Schedule for the 3rd Annual Atlanta Linux Showcase.
The tutorial program, sponsored and managed by the USENIX Association will
feature two days of top rate instruction in the following subjects:
The Conference program will consist of 41 sessions with up to five sessions
in each track. Our tracks cover all of the cutting edge topics in the Linux
Community today: Distributed Computing, Kernel Internals, Applications,
Security, System Administration, and Development. The sessions are lead by a
top notch line of speakers including Bernie Thompson, Eric Raymond, Phil
Hughes, Matthew O'Keefe, Jes Sorensen, Michael Hammel, Miguel de Icaza, Mike
Warfield, Steve Oualline, Dirk Hondel. Full details on the conference program
are available and online at:
www.linuxshowcase.org.
In addition to Jeremy Allison's Keynote, Norm Shryer from AT&T Research
will be giving a keynote entitled: "The Pain of Success, The Joy of Defeat:
Unix History"-the story of what happened to Unix on the way from Ken Thompson's
mind to the marketplace, and how this affects Linux.
ALS activities for attendees include 3 days of free vendor exhibits,
freeform birds-of-a- feather sessions, and the listed tutorials, keynotes, and
conference sessions.
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 04:31:52 +0000 (UTC)
Richard Stallman is promoting an initiative to campaign against UCITA and
other legislation that is damaging to the free software movement.
Considering the many legislative issues that affect free software, some,
like myself, believe there is a need for a Ralph Nader type of
organization to both be a watchdog and also lobby legislators to protect
the interests of free software.
Richard Stallman has volunteered himself to lead off the initiative and
Below is his latest correspondence.
Because the free software movement encompasses both commercial and
non-commercial interests and Linux International is an association of
commercial Linux interests, it is probably not appropriate for Linux
International to attempt to serve the watchdog and lobbying function which
is needed.
There are two ways Linux International may become involved:
1) Individual companies within Linux International may wish to commit
themselves to sponsor the Richard Stallman initiative;
2) Linux International may collectively endorse and sponsor the Richard
Stallman initiative.
Richard recognizes that his leadership may be controversial to some and
has told me he wants to join with 'open-source' people to support the
common cause.
As Linux and free software/open-source solutions move into center stage in
the technology arena, the agendas of those who support the older model of
intellectual property to oppose the inevitability of this evolution are
becoming more sharply defined and dangerous -- they are seeking
legislative solutions.
We need to pursue our own agenda and our own legislative solutions and
time is of the essence. A cursory search of the Linux Today news archives
will reveal that there are several bills on their way through the U.S.
Congress right now, in addition to UCITA, which could be disruptive to the
free software movement.
I urge the Linux International Board of Directors both collectively and
individually to take action and support the Richard Stallman initiative to
defend open-source/free software against damaging legislation.
Acton, Mass.--September 17, 1999-- Andover.Net
www.andover.net, a network of
Linux/Open Source web sites which include
Slashdot.org, today announced that it has
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with respect to a proposed initial
public offering of 4,000,000 shares of Andover.Net common stock. All 4,000,000
shares are being offered by Andover.Net at a proposed price range of $12 to $15
per share.
Information regarding the OpenIPO process may be obtained through
www.wrhambrecht.com. Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering
may be obtained when available through the web site.
New Age Consulting Service, Inc., a Network consulting
corporation and Tier 2 Internet Service Provider that has been providing
corporate Linux solutions for nearly five years, is introducing Linux to
Cleveland at a Breakfast on September 30, 1999. The Linux Breakfast is
designed to educate the quickly expanding Linux market in Cleveland about
the exciting commercial applications of the open source operating system and
how it increases network efficiency in conjunction with or as an alternative
to other network operating systems such as Novell and Microsoft NT server
solutions.
NACS.NET's goal is to provide business owners and managers with information
that demonstrates how Linux is quickly building a strong hold on the
enterprise market and that it is being rolled out in a very strong and well
supported manner. Caldera Systems, Inc. and Cobalt Networks, Inc., national
leaders in Linux technology, will be presenters at the event.
Caldera Systems, Inc. is the leader in providing Linux-based business
solutions through its award winning OpenLinux line of products and services.
OpenLinux for business solutions are full-featured, proven, tested, stable
and supported. Through these solutions, the total cost of ownership and
management for small-to-medium size businesses is greatly reduced while
expanding network capabilities.
Cobalt Networks, Inc. is a leading developer of server appliances that
enable organizations to establish an online presence easily, cost
effectively, and reliably. Cobalt's product lines - the Cobalt Qube, Cobalt
Cache, Cobalt RaQ, and Cobalt NASRaQ - are widely used as Internet and Web
hosting server appliances at businesses, Internet Service Providers, and
educational institutions. Cobalt's solutions are delivered through a global
network of distributors, value-added resellers and ISPs. Founded in 1996,
Cobalt networks, Inc. is located in
Mountain View, California-the heart of Silicon Valley - with international
offices in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
The presentation will be held in the Cleveland Flats at Shooters on the
Water. A full buffet style breakfast will be offered to all registered
attendees.
Philadelphia PA -- The Franklin Institute Science Museum has installed a
Linux Web server built by LinuxForce Inc. The server is now on line and
being used by The Franklin Institute in their Keystone Science Network.
The network has been designed to create a professional community of
science educators throughout the Eastern half of Pennsylvania.
Christopher Fearnley Senior VP Technology LinuxForce Inc. said that
"LinuxForce is proud to have built the server and its integrated Linux
software that will aid the Keystone Science Network in promoting teacher
professional growth." The Network has been designed to promote teacher
professional growth through the implementation of K-8 standards-based
science kits supported by the application of network technology.
The Web Server built for the program by LinuxForce Inc.'s Hardware
Division includes the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. Fearnley
commented that the powerful Keystone web server will meet all current
requirements and the challenge of any expansion beyond the ten core sites
located in school districts throughout the Eastern half of Pennsylvania.
P-P-P-Promotion --- don't start stuttering. If you are on Linux, it's
alright for you to laugh!
Penguin, ProSyst, PSION:
CARESS the Penguin, DOWNLOAD the EJB application server from ProSyst:
EnterpriseBeans Server, Developer Edition without any charge and WIN one
of three PSION Series 5mx Pro palmtop computers every month!
Download EnterpriseBeans Server,
Developer Edition for Linux and register to Win! All download
registrations and answered questionnaires received by October 15,
November 15 and December 15, 1999 will be entered in a drawing to win
any one time one of three PSION Series 5mx Pro palmtop computers. The
winners will be posted on ProSyst's Web site at
www.prosyst.com every month.
WIN again: If you have developed some nice Enterprise JavaBeans or
services and you are planning to deploy it, purchase EnterpriseBeans
Server, any Server Edition for Linux by December 31, 1999 and get 50%
off. You save up to US $ 5,500.
LinuxPR.
From the web page: "Linux PR is a website for organizations to publish press
releases to the enormous market that is the Linux community. Linux PR is backed
by the resources of Linux Today and is offered at no charge. Journalists from
large media organizations can monitor Linux PR as a source for their
Linux-related information."
tsinvest is for the real
time programmed day trading of stocks. "Quantitative financial analysis of
equities. The optimal gains of multiple equity investments are computed. The
program decides which of all available equities to invest in at any single
time, by calculating the instantaneous Shannon probability of all equities..."
Freely redistributable, but cannot sell or include in a commercial product.
xshipwars game (GPL). Uses the latest
Linux joystick driver. Nice-looking lettering and graphics at web site.
Flight
Gear flight simulator game (GPL). "A large portion of the world (in Flight
Gear scenery format) is now available for download." Development version is
0.7.0; stable version is 0.6.2.
wvDecrypt
decrypts Word97 documents (given the correct password). A library version
(part of wv library) is also available at
www.csn.ul.ie/~caolan/publink/mswordview/development.
hc-cron (GPL) is a modification of Paul Vixie's cron daemon that
remembers when it was shut down and catches up on any jobs that were missed
while the computer was off. The author is looking for programmers who can
take over its further development.
The Linux Product Guide by
FirstLinux is "a comprehensive guide to commercial Linux resources."
suckmt is a
multi-threaded version of suck (an NNTP news puller). Its purpose is to make
fuller use of dialup modem capacity, to cut down on connect-time charges.
It is more of a feasability study than application at this point.
Jackal/MEC is a video
streaming client/server pair for Linux.
This project is just beginning and needs help in coding. The complete
program objectives and wishlist are at the project home page. For more
information, subscribe to the development mailing list or email the project
manager.
Orem, UT -September 7, 1999 - Caldera Systems, Inc. today announced that
its award-winning LInux wiZARD (LIZARD) - the industry's first point and
click install of Linux -is now available under the Q Public License
(QPL) for download from www.openlinux.org.
The LIZARD install was developed for OpenLinux by Caldera Systems
Engineers in Germany, and by Troll Tech, a leading software tools
development company in Oslo, Norway.
LIZARD makes the transition from Windows to Linux easier for the new
user and reduces down time created by command line installation.
"We're happy to contribute back to the Open Source community and Linux
industry," said Ransom Love, CEO of Caldera Systems, Inc. "We're
particularly grateful to Troll Tech for their support of-and
contributions to-this effort. LIZARD will help Linux move further into
the enterprise as others develop to the technology"
"We congratulate Caldera Systems on their bold move of open-sourcing
LIZARD," said Haavard Nord, CEO of Troll Tech. "LIZARD is the easiest to
use Linux installer available today, and it demonstrates the versatility
of Qt, our GUI application framework."
Under the Q Public License LIZARD may be copied and distributed in
unmodified form provided that the entire package, including-but not
restricted to-copyright, trademark notices and disclaimers, as released
by the initial developer, is distributed.
For more information about the Q Public License and distribution
options, please visit
www.openlinux.org/lizard/qpl.html
Xpresso LINUX 2000 is a safe, simple, stable computer OS with a full set of
programs (Star Office 5.1, WordPerfect 8, Netscape 4.51, Chess and more).
Everything you need and all made simple for the Linux user. All on a single
CD Rom with small pocket-sized manual.
It is based on Red Hat 6 with the KDE 1.1 graphical interface
and sells for just UK Pounds 15.95, delivered to your door world-wide.
TUSTIN, CA -- September 8, 1999 -- Loki Entertainment Software announces
their third Open-Source project, the SDL Motion JPEG Library (SMJPEG)
.
SMJPEG creates and displays full motion video using an open,
non-proprietary format created by Loki. It is based on a modified version
of the Independent JPEG Group's library for JPEG image manipulation and
freely available source code for ADPCM audio compression. Among its many
benefits, SMJPEG allows for arbitrary video sizes and frame-rates,
user-tuneable compression levels, and facilities for frame-skipping and
time synchronization.
Loki developed SMJPEG in the course of porting
Railroad Tycoon II: Gold Edition by PopTop Software and
Gathering of Developers. While Loki is contractually bound to protect the
publisher's original game code, Loki shares any improvements to the underlying
Linux software code with the Open Source community.
Loki's first Open Source project, the SDL MPEG Player Library
(SMPEG) is
a general purpose MPEG video/audio player for Linux, developed while
porting their first title, Civilization: Call to Power by Activision.
The second project is Fenris, Loki's bug system based on Bugzilla from
the Mozilla codebase.
SMJPEG, SMPEG and Fenris are freely available for download from
www.lokigames.com, and are offered under
the GNU Library Public License (LGPL).
About Loki Entertainment Software:
Based in Orange County, CA, Loki works with leading game publishers to
port their best-selling PC and Macintosh titles to the Linux platform.
Loki meets a pent-up need in the Linux community by providing
fully-supported, shrink-wrapped games for sale through traditional retail
channels. For more information, visit www.lokigames.com.
Tustin, CA. -- September 17, 1999 -- Loki Entertainment Software, in
cooperation with Activision, Inc. and the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts,
announces Loki Hack 1999 to be held on October 11 through 13 at the Cobb
Galleria Centre in Atlanta in conjunction with the Atlanta Linux Showcase.
Loki Entertainment Software launched the Linux version of Activision's
popular strategy game Civilization: Call to Power(TM) in May 1999 to
strong reviews. During Loki Hack, up to 30 qualified hackers will have 48
hours in a secure setting to make alterations to the Linux source code
for this game. In turn Loki will make available in binary form all
resulting work from the contest. Winners of this unique contest will be
announced during the Atlanta Linux Showcase. First prize will be a
dual-processor workstation (running Linux of course).
Qualified hackers may apply to participate on the Loki web site (above).
Apex, NC -- Using Linux for embedded applications on the world's
smallest computer just got easier, thanks to the new EMJ-linux
distribution, developed by EMJ Embedded Systems.
EMJ has compiled a small distribution that runs Linux on JUMPtec®'s
DIMM-PC/486, saving hardware developers the hours of time required
to modify Linux to run on the world’s smallest PC.
The DIMM PC is a full featured 486 PC in the size of a 144-pin memory DIMM.
The DIMM-PC/486 from JUMPtec measures 40x68 mm (1.57 x 2.68 inches)
but packs the same punch as a standard 486 PC. The DIMM-PC is perfect
for use in high performance applications such as security apparatuses,
medical instruments, factory automation and global positioning systems.
It ships with 16 MB of DRAM, 16 MB of IDE compatible flash and supports
two serial ports and a parallel port, as well as floppy and hard drive
interfaces, a real time clock and watchdog timer, and an I2C-bus.
The EMJ-linux distribution consists of a 1.4MB bootdisk. This bootdisk
contains everything needed to do a network install of EMJ-linux.
Currently v0.9 is a 5.7MB compressed file (9.8MB uncompressed), designed
to download directly to DIMM-PC's 16MB Flash Drive, or to an IDE Drive.
Once loaded, the DIMM-PC with Linux will support Ethernet, TCP/ip,
Telnet, FTP, WWW (Apache 1.3.9), as well as two serial ports, parallel,
floppy, IDE and VGA.
EMJ-linux is based roughly on Slackware v4.0 which uses the current
Linux kernel 2.2.x. It will be kept up to date by EMJ as Linux
revisions occur. EMJ will also develop similar Linux solutions for other
JUMPtec products.
The EMJ-linux distribution is available on EMJ's Web site,
www.emjembedded.com/linux
Armed Linux is a Linux distribution that
comes as a 192 MB zip file. You unzip it under Windows and run a batch file
--- and it installs Linux. Apparently (this has not been verified) it
uses the loopback device to create an entire Linux filesystem in a huge DOS
file. An alternative to UMSDOS, for those who remember that.
The current version, workstation beta 1.1, is available for free download,
or for $11.99 on CD. It includes the Enlightenment and WindowMaker, an office
suite, Netscape, an MP3 player, and a graphics editor (GIMP?). A server
version is planned, which will contain Apache/Samba/Sendmail etc. and an SMP
kernel. Both versions have an automated uninstall routine, if you're
nervous about installing an unknow program.
SANTA CRUZ, CA-- Free software enabling users of the Linux operating system
to monitor their hard drives and detect predictable drive failures is available
from the Concurrent Systems Laboratory at the University of California, Santa
Cruz. Development of the software is sponsored by Quantum Corp. of Milpitas,
Calif., a leading manufacturer of hard-disk drives.
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology) system monitors hard drives and warns of impending failures
before they happen. Originally developed by Compaq, S.M.A.R.T. technology
has become an industry standard for hard drive manufacturers.
"The S.M.A.R.T. system allows the computer to talk to the hard drive and
ask how it's doing by measuring various performance parameters," said
Darrell Long, associate professor of computer science in the Jack Baskin
School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz.
The initial Phase I release of the S.M.A.R.T. for Linux software only
supports ATA, one of two standard interfaces for connecting hard drives to
computers. A complete software package that supports both ATA and SCSI will
be released by the end of the year, Cornwell said.
The S.M.A.R.T. software for Linux is available from the
following Web site, which also has a link to a Quantum white paper on
S.M.A.R.T. technology:
http://csl.cse.ucsc.edu/software/smart/.
The GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) version
1.0.0 was released on September 7th, 1999. This is a free replacement for
the PGP encryption software.
Three Axis, a new web site by a
company dedicated to bringing more games to Linux.
LinuxOne is offering a beta version
of its LinuxOne OS for download. The first 100 subscribers will get it free;
afterwards, there will be a $9.95 shipping and handling charge. (LinuxOne is
also working with MandrakeSoft to develop a Chinese-language workstation and
server distribution.)
There's new excitement at the Answer Guy household this month - my book is
shipping! I know this because I pre-ordered it from Amazon, and my order
has arrived. So, now I can tell you it has a purple binding, and that
the cover is white, with a black and white river scene along the top. [ In the plugs department, if you're going to buy it from Amazon, buy
it through the associate link at our science fiction club, the
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society.
You'll get a discount, and help a literary organization at the same
time. -- Heather ] My lovely wife Heather notes that it should also be at Computer Literacy,
if there's one in your area, or you prefer to online shop there. [ SVLUG's installfests are held
there, and I asked the staff if it was in yet. They said it was at
the warehouse but hadn't hit the stores. That was a week ago, so
they should be in by now. -- Heather ] Onward to Linux itself. The 2.2.13pre kernel is (fingers indicating tiny
space) this close to being ready. 2.2.10 through 12 have some
memory leaks, so a lot of people are safer staying with whatever their
distribution shipped until it's settled in. Alan Cox is putting a lot of
effort into this one really being solid. You won't find it mentioned at KernelNotes.org - they have good stuff, but
they don't bother to mention the pre-kernels. If you're a brave soul and
really want to see the latest kernel details, you have to go to kernel.org.
I found the .13pre code at
http://www.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/alan/2.2.13pre/
though as I've said many times before, I'm no programmer. I just read
README's and comments. (BTW, you can pick a closer mirror if you're in
another country, by replacing "us" with your two letter country code.
Round robin DNS does the rest.) LinuxCare is sending me on another training visit to another state.
(Although I enjoyed myself in Japan, I'm glad this one is a shorter trip.)
Someone must be looking out for me - the very topic I needed to investigate,
embedded systems, seems to be the big topic for
Linux Journal this month. I'm sure you didn't come here to read all about that. You came for the
articles. There's a new footer this month to make it easy to get to the
past articles, too. With the short
deadline this month, there will be more than usual next time, I think. From BK on Wed, 01 Sep 1999
I have placed two network cards in my system; one to a firewall
and the other to a hub serving a small two systems network (I'm a
newbie attempting this project.) While booting the kernel detects
the two card very well; I have no IRQ confilcts or any other
mishaps. I have configured the first card (eth0) using 'ifconfig
eth0 192.168.0.1' and card two using 'ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.2';
now if I shutdown the system I and reboot and run 'ifconfig' it
only shows me one card (eth0). How do I get the other card to
remain constant?
Badiane
From Jay Riechel on Thu, 26 Aug 1999
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Free Linux tech support via the web (No Wonder!)
News from The Linux Bits
Over 4000 UK IT and management training courses online
[Type "linux" in the search box to see their 21 Linux courses. -Ed]
New IDE Backup Device (Arco)
News from E-Commerce Minute
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New Linux Bulletin Board
Ziatech and Intel Sponsor Applied Computing Software Seminars
Linux C Programming Mailing Lists
LJ sopnsors Atlanta Linux Showcase conference and tutorials
RMS Software Legislation Initiative
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To: bod@li.org
Andover.Net Files Registration for Open IPO
Linux Breakfast
Franklin Institute Linux web server
Java EnterpriseBeans: no-cost developer's version + contest
Linux Links
Software Announcements
C.O.L.A software news
www2.inow.com/~conover/ntropix
Personal Genealogy Database project
Home Page: www.msn.fullfeed.com/~slambo/genes/
FTP site: none yet; will be announced when code is released.
License: GPL
Development: C++, Qt and Berkeley DB; this may change as development progresses.
Project Manager: Sean Lamb - slambo@msn.fullfeed.com
Mailing List: www.onelist.com/community/genes-devel
Subscribe: blank message to
genes-devel-subscribe@onelist.com or visit the list home page.
Caldera open-sources Lizard install
Xpresso LINUX 2000
News from Loki (games and video libraries)
New Linux Distribution from EMJ Embedded Systems
Armed Linux: a distro for Windows users
[The following was written by the LG Editor, who has not used
the software. The web site is sparse on technical details, so the
comments below may not be totally correct. -Ed.]
SMART software for Linux
Other software
This page written and maintained by the Editor of the Linux Gazette,
gazette@ssc.com
Copyright © 1999, Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.
Published in Issue 46 of Linux Gazette, October 1999Contents:
Two Network Cards --or--
dao
TCPMUX on Linux --or--
The Mac, Linux, perl, Apache & server --or--
Another "respawning" question --or--
2gig max file size? --or--
http://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/lg/issue13/answer.html --or--
Bandwidth Load Sharing w/o ISP Support
Modem blues.. --or--
your web --or--
redirection of stdin-stdout --or--
outgoing email using Netscape --or--
How to add fonts to Linux --or--
Greetings from Jim Dennis
Routing Revisited
First problem: The 'ifconfig' command is in no way
persistent. When you configure the IP address, netmask and
broadcast address on an interface, that setting only lasts
until the next reboot (or the next 'ifconfig').
You need to save the settings for your interfaces in a
configuration file somewhere. On a
Red Hat system you should
find a file named /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0.
Copy that to the name ifcfg-eth1 (in the same directory) and
edit the copy. This file is a set of variable assignments
which is "sourced" by one of the rc* (start up) scripts. The
variables are then used in the 'ifconfig' command.
When you edit that file, it is VERY important that you
remember to change the DEVICE= setting to eth1,
otherwise you'll overwrite the configuration of your eth0 interface.
The name of the ifcfg-* file is not correlated to device name!
Here's an example of a ifcfg-* file from one of my Red Hat
systems:
DEVICE=lo
IPADDR=127.0.0.1
NETMASK=255.0.0.0
NETWORK=127.0.0.0
BROADCAST=127.255.255.255
ONBOOT=yes
In this example I'm using the lo, or loopback, interface
since this system uses DHCP for its ethernet interface and
consequently has no ifcfg-eth0. You want to change all of
these settings as appropriate for your other subnet.
This brings us to the second and more drastic problem that
you've described. The IP addresses you gave are on the same
subnet. That doesn't make sense!
You could probably force it to work with a few proxyarp
commands (to publish the extra IP address of eth1 on the LAN
to which you've connected eth0, and to also publish the other
two IP addresses on eth1's segment to the other network.
Another way to make this addressing scheme work would be to
publish special host routes or each of these stray IP
addresses on EVERY system on the eth0 network segment. That
would also constrain you to systems which can properly handle
variable length subnet masking (VLSN).
If this last two paragraphs didn't make sense to you then I
suggest TWO things.
Don't do that! If you don't understand proxyarp then
definitely don't want to try using it.
Read my "Routing and Subnetting 101" article (the
longest I've written for LG TAG to date) at:
The "Routing and Subnetting 101" article will explain what a
subnet is, why you want to use it and give you a few examples
and tables for determining the valid ways to subnet your
particular network. It will also explain ARP, proxyarp, and
the use of RFC1918 addresses (which you're already using ---
since 192.168.0.* is one of the Class C address blocks
reserved in that RFC).
Since you are using one block of RFC1918 addresses on eth0,
you can easily just use another block for eth1. So you could
use 192.168.1.*. You can use any number from 1 to 255 for
that third octet. You could also use 172.16.*.* on eth1 (and
on the other computers/devices on that network segment).
So, solve those two problems and you're well on your way to
discovering the next one. (Don't worry, those two are the
only problems I can see from what you've described. So that
may be enough to get the job at hand done. It's just that
I've learned that we don't really solve problems so much as
create new ones and, when we're lucky, delay their discovery
through periods of apparent functionality).
dao ("helpless" in TAG #44)
Hi:
You probably didn't really want to know what "dao" is. But James (and
you) put it in TAG, so here is my 2c:
DAO could refer to Microsoft's Data Access Objects.
DAO provides a programmatic interface to Microsoft's Jet database
engine, which originally appeared in Visual Basic. Jet supposedly lets
you access Microsoft's .mdb database format as well as ODBC and ISAM
data sources.
It seems to be another attempt at creating a standard on thei