October 1999 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Run at Boot
by chris＠kulish.com 07 Feb '00

07 Feb '00

Ok, I tried to run something at boot (boot.local), with one problem. It seems that it was running before the network drivers were loaded. I need this daemon to run at runlevel 2(?), whichever is the last one it reaches before it drops you to the login prompt. TIA CK <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01BEDA0C.64BE2C00"> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> <style> /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} p.MsoAutoSig, li.MsoAutoSig, div.MsoAutoSig {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.EmailStyle15 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: Arial'>Ok, I tried to run something at boot (boot.local), with one problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It seems that it was running before the network drivers were loaded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I need this daemon to run at runlevel 2(?), whichever is the last one it reaches before it drops you to the login prompt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: Arial'>TIA<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: Arial'>CK<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> </div> </body>

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[SLE] What the heck is this?
by genz1968＠mtu-net.ru 08 Jan '00

08 Jan '00

Hello, emails are appearing in my SuSE folder, which have my Subject lines, sent from postmaster(a)huzd002a.te6.siemens.be Everytime I post, I receive my post via the thread as well as this thing with the same exact Subject line. What is it? The contents are always the same. Shown below ******************************** Delivery Failure Report Your Re: [SLE] Printing PostScript howto's on 8 1/2 x 11 paper document: was not Stephan Van Dessel/Energy/SieBru@Exchange delivered to: because: Invalid/unknown recipient [MAPI Reason Code: 1, MAPI Diagnostic Code 1] BRUB005A-LME-NOTES/BEBRUSIEE/SCN, Boss/Energy/SieBru -- My personal website http://www.firstnethou.com/gz/welcome.htm -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Proftpd 1.2.0pre3 and SuSE 6.2
by ubald_jr＠hotmail.com 16 Dec '99

16 Dec '99

Hi all I have recently installed SuSE 6.2 and the Proftpd 1.2.0pre3 that came on the CDs.... But I am not able to upload files on my computers from other machines.... even though I can download as many files as I want, or telnet into my computer and delete files...create directories.... Here are some informations for you: 1- I have edited /etc/inetd.conf as following: a) ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/proftpd proftpd as suggested in the help files.....doesn't work :( b) I also tried this way: ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd proftpd It doesn't work :( 2- I have tried to edit /etc/proftpd.conf in order to include some of the <Limit> order .... </LIMIT> arguments with specific IP address and/or host to allow getting into my machine. Rebooting each and every times, trying all the possibilities, didn't produce something good enough... I always get the same message while trying to upload a file from outside to my computer: 200 port command successful 550 "filename": permission denied I don't understand... I have writing permission in these folders with this user (and I also tried with other users....). I cannot upload files on their own HOME directories.... :( I'm on a cable connection, with SMC EtherEZ card, NE2000 compatible. Any help would be reeeeeeeeeeeeally appreciated.... thanks ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] MySQL setup/install in SuSE 6.2
by wsandman＠tool.net 08 Dec '99

08 Dec '99

Greetings, I have just installed SuSE 6.2 and am enjoying the new features. However after installing MySQL, which I use consistently, it appears several of the files are missing or were not installed. In paticular mysql, the monitor, mysqladmin, mysqlshow ,and libmysqlclient.so. Ahhhh, is this a know problem that could possibly be solved by reinstalling MySQL? Or is this FEBCAC? (Fatal Error Between Chair And Console) Is any one else having this problem? best, __ Wm. J. Sandman III Need Win95 or BETTER? Systems Programmer MacOs crashed your new G3? Internet Tool & Die Try Linux... wsandman(a)tool.net It's not just for breakfast anymore. PGP Key fingerprint = 7C C5 22 45 07 62 4C D9 94 CA C7 C1 44 FF BA D4 <HR> <UL> <LI>application/pgp-signature attachment: stored </UL> -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Creation of the Computer
by hatridge＠straubing.baynet.de 25 Nov '99

25 Nov '99

1. In the beginning GOD created the Bit and the Byte. And from those he created the Word. 2. And there were two Bytes in the Word; and nothing else existed. And God separated the One from the Zero; and he saw it was good. 3. And God said - Let the Data be; And so it happened. And God said Let the Data go to their proper places. And he created floppy disks and hard disks and compact disks. 4. And God said - Let the computers be, so there would be a place to put floppy disks and hard disks and compact disks. Thus God created computers and called them hardware. 5. And there was no Software yet. But God created programs; small and big... And told them - Go and multiply yourselves and fill all the Memory. 6. And God said -I will create the Programmer; And the Programmer will make new programs and govern over the computers and programs and Data. 7. And God created the Programmer; and put him at Data Center; And God showed the Programmer the Catalog Tree and said You can use all the volumes and subvolumes but DO NOT USE Windows. 8. And God said - It is not Good for the programmer to be alone. He took a bone from the Programmer's body and created a creature that would look up at the Programmer; and admire the Programmer; and love the things the Programmer does; And God called the creature: the User. 9. And the Programmer and the User were left under the naked DOS and it was Good. 10. But Bill was smarter than all the other creatures of God. And Bill said to the User - Did God really tell you not to run any programs ? 11. And the User answered - God told us that we can use every program and every piece of Data but told us not to run Windows or we will die. 12. And Bill said to the User - How can you talk about something you did not even try. The moment you run Windows you will become equal to God. You will be able to create anything you like by a simple click of your mouse. 13. And the User saw that the fruits of the Windows were nicer and easier to use. And the User saw that any knowledge was useless - since Windows could replace it. 14. So the User installed the Windows on his computer; and said to the Programmer that it was good. 15. And the Programmer immediately started to look for new drivers. And God asked him - What are you looking for? And the Programmer answered - I am looking for new drivers because I can not find them in the DOS. And God said - Who told you need drivers? Did you run Windows? And the Programmer said - It was Bill who told us to! 16. And God said to Bill - Because of what you did you will be hated by all the creatures. And the User will always be unhappy with you. And you will always sell Windows. 17. And God said to the User - Because of what you did, the Windows will disappoint you and eat up all your Resources; and you will have to use lousy programs; and you will always rely on the Programmers help. 18. And God said to the Programmer - Because you listened to the User you will never be happy. All your programs will have errors and you will have to fix them and fix them to the end of time. 19. And God threw them out of the Data Center and locked the door and secured it with a password. 20. GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT --------------------------------------------------------------- (Junker) Jim Hatridge hatridge(a)straubing.baynet.de Proud Linux User #88484 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Junker Jim's Beowulf Project Looking for giveaway computers and parts We need it all! Email Junker Jim for details on how you can help build a poor man's super computer. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] smiley
by rost0005＠stud.uni-sb.de 19 Nov '99

19 Nov '99

hi all Does anybody know, where on my susesystem i could find a complete ASCII table? the background to this ques is: licq (which i installed yesterday, thanks for all the hints i got on the compile prob) has a config file in which you can set the caption that will appear on the system menu, and i would like to see the smiley on that button. i know there should be an ascii code for it , since i saw it on a windows sys. Thanks, Alex -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] The Great M$ Robbery
by vulpus12＠hotmail.com 10 Nov '99

10 Nov '99

I read an article the other day that said MS was charging US$59.95 (plus an additional $19.95 if you want the "Advanced Server" edition) for the "right" to use their beta 3 release of Windows 2000 (formerly known as NT 5). So what do you get for your money? Not much. Firstly from what I understand, the whole thing is very restrictive. Dell was one of the first companies to offer it. You get the software and can even have it pre-installed on your Dell system if you wish. But it's what you don't get that is surprising, or perhaps not, considering it's Microsoft we're talking about. Firstly there's the standard "no way in hell are we responsible for anything" End User License Agreement (EULA). That's to be expected and is actually quite common for software in general, so I'll let that go by. Of course the MS EULA is incredibly restrictive on exactly how you can legally use the software, which is quite different from the GNU License (or Copy Left), and I'm quite sure you're all fairly familiar with that, so I'll not belabor the point. Secondly there's the unthinkable... charging for beta software! So what does your US$60-$80 get you? You may, or may not, receive documentation or tech support along with it. That seems to be totally dependent upon whom you purchase the beta from. I believe that Dell is offering some "limited tech support", but quite clearly you're supposed to know that - since because it's beta software, bugs are to be expected and so it's a "use at your own risk" deal. Which is actually appropriate because any beta (or alpha) software is not officially "released" yet and still in the testing stage. And also indicates the moral issue of actually charging for beta software in the first place! I know what you're thinking. People aren't forced to buy it. Unfortunately that's not true. Many professionals are going too have to buy it to learn about it and make an informed judgment on whether their company should plan for it's future (and costly) implementation. Hardly that morally wrong if a few thousand systems administrators around the world purchase it, but what about when this company just happens to have a monopolized strangle-hold on 90% of the world's computers, has an advertising campaign the likes of which you've never seen (I kid you not, there were banner ads all over the Net for Windows 2000 Beta 3) and makes a fortune from the sale of this beta software. Is this right? I think not. What I found of interest especially, was that it would seem that your purchase of the beta, in no way, entitles you to a "free upgrade" to the "official release" when it's finally deemed ready. It was not clear that you would even get a "break" on the upgrade if you purchased the beta, although I could be mistaken on this aspect. So, what you really get for your US$60-$80 is the "right" to run the beta software under strict MS restrictions, with no break on the upgrade price should you decide to upgrade to the "official" release, when it's finally set loose on the world. No "bundled apps" at all that I could tell. Not much of anything really. Ok, now let's see what your same US$60-$80 can get you from Linux. The answer of course is a lot! The "standard" asking price for most Linux distributions is around US$50 or so, and that includes the Linux kernel, the usual assortment of included utilities and apps, including things such as the Apache Web server, the graphics package The Gimp, maybe an office suite like StarOffice or Applix, Corel WordPerfect, loads of server tools for both LANs and the Internet, some browsers, some e-mail and FTP clients, text editors, games, mutilmedia tools, and loads of online documentation! Depending on which distro you choose to use, you'll get a slightly different mixture of software that have been bundled together in that company's idea of what the "perfect" distro package is. Additionally, most distros now come with the excellent GNOME and KDE GUIs if you want to use them. The install routines have also been much improved, judging by all reports I've received. You also get "support" of some form - usually via e-mail, although Red Hat is offering telephone support for the new Red Hat 6.0. Of course that option is for the US$99 package so they've raised their price a bit. Not so much considering they are adding phone support I suppose, but still it may come as quite a shock to those who've become accustomed to the US$50 price being pretty much "standard" for all Linux distros. In short, you get enough software for your $50 to fill up close to 1Gb of drive space - maybe even a bit more - with software that has been thoroughly tested and is for the most part distributed under the Copy Left / Open Source concept. Most of the software packages are "free" for "personal use" and of course there are not the onerous restrictions on who you can or cannot give it too. You bought it, it's yours, you get to decide what to do with it! Some of the software is perhaps limited in some fashion for the free "personal edition". For example, I know that WordPerfect doesn't include all the clipart in the "free" edition (available in the "regular" edition), or a manual. But, if you want to go to the Corel site and get the "registered" version it's only US$89, which is a far cry from the usual cost of Windows software of this caliber. I know that the BRU backup software for the "personal" edition doesn't do things like backup Windows SNB volumes over a network. So? If you need that - buy the "commercial strength" edition. I think it's about US$200. But if you need that capability, that's not so bad really, all things considered. And if you're just running Linux and Win9x in a dual-boot config it will work just fine (at least to my understanding). So I suppose the real "bottom line" here is, why would anyone in their right mind want to pay US$60-$80 for the right to run a beta OS, with no bundled apps, when you can have a tested, proven OS with a raft-load of software for a bit less? I've no idea. You tell me! Along the same lines, the last I heard, MS was going to charge US$89 for the "bug-fix" for Win98. I could maybe understand wanting to charge US$40 or so (considering that they are after all MS, and therefore overcharge for everything) but to charge US$89 for a "bug-fix" upgrade is robbery. Pure and simple robbery. You'd be better advised to just use the Win98 "update windows" function to snag the files you need off the Net while you sleep. Of course that raises a whole other set of issues related to Windows and your privacy which I'll talk about another time... All of this is of course, my view. What's yours? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] squid setup
by zoulas＠inch.com 07 Nov '99

07 Nov '99

Has anyone used this proxy server? Is it easy to configure? The /etc/squid/conf file is about 50 pages long. Do I need to edit the whole thing? Anyone have any experience with this?? TIA -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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RE: [SLE] X terminal on Windows?
by psims＠lombard.co.uk 07 Nov '99

07 Nov '99

vnc every time for me - it's on the SuSE disks too. -----Original Message----- From: cwinter [SMTP:root@winterworks.dhs.org] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:43 AM To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: [SLE] X terminal on Windows? There is a product that used to be free. It now costs $25.00 after the evaluation period. I have not played with it myself, but I told a sysop friend about it back in it's vsn 1 days (when it was free) and he said it did work on his winblows 95 boxes at work to access X on a sun server. It is called "MI/X 2.0 for Windows : A Professional, X Server for Windows" the URL is: http://www.microimages.com/mix/ Hey, for 25 bucks how could you possibly go wrong? Except for the fact that Win"blows-up" is involved. Chris Winter root(a)winterworks.dhs.org -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] X terminal on Windows?
by khadji＠pld.com 07 Nov '99

07 Nov '99

I have, unfortunatly, been appointed "Linux Expert" where I work (beacuse I have used it instead of just read about it). One of the questions somebody asked me was if there was a way to use an XFree GUI from the Linux box. Or to be clearer, something like a dumb terminal running a GUI off the server but only for Windows (it will still be running on a dumb terminal :) ) I am not sure why anyone would do this but I tought I would ask anyway. <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have, unfortunatly, been appointed "Linux Expert" where I work (beacuse I have used it instead of just read about it). One of the questions somebody asked me was if there was a way to use an XFree GUI from the Linux box. Or to be clearer, something like a dumb terminal running a GUI off the server but only for Windows (it will still be running on a dumb terminal :) ) I am not sure why anyone would do this but I tought I would ask anyway.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY>

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