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[SuSE Linux] UNSUSCRIBE
by mcars＠khufu.rcanaria.es 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

<DIV><FONT size=2>Adioooooos</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Byeeeeee</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

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[SuSE Linux] LINUX on Laptops: Sound & pcmcia Modem Configuration Status
by hsundt＠uswest.net 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

LINUX on Laptops: Sound & pcmcia Modem Configuration Status For Linux to "take" as an Operating sysytem the basic needs of laptop computers must be met. This means internet connectivity. (And sound card operation!) Many lists ceaselessly return to the problems of diald, pppd, dial up connection failure, and failure of modem functionality. There still remains a badly defined series of steps involved in getting a Laptop pcmcia modem operating using S.u.S.E Linux 5.3. I want to put you together with two others that may help resolve the problem. First there is the "Linux/XFree86 on the Gateway Solo 2500 Webpage" <A HREF="http://www.fatcatlabs.com/laptops/solo2500.html"><A HREF="http://www.fatcatlabs.com/laptops/solo2500.html</A">http://www.fatcatlabs.com/laptops/solo2500.html</A</A>> run by jcarpenter(a)sfresearch.com Whilst Sound-card operation is secondary to me, he boasts this is a solved problem. QUOTE: Sound Support for the NeoMagic Here is the update! Thanks to Myles for paying more attention to my friends than I do, we have sound! Download the latest copy of OSS/Linux and configure as follows: First, set PnP OS to "NO" in the BIOS, and take note of your sound settings under Integrated Peripherals. Using the install program coming with OSS, select the Generic Yamaha OPL-3SAx (YMF715/YMF719) non-PnP. Take the defaults OSS assigns to resources. Change to the directory you installed OSS to and edit the devices.cfg file to read: /SECUREAUDIO OFF /IRQEXCLUDE 3 4 /DMAEXCLUDE 2 -opl3sax#Generic Yamaha OPL3-SAx (YMF715/YMF719) non PnP OPL3SAX ON P530 I5 D0 d1 (Didn't work for me originally cuz I had D1 d0) OPL3SAMPU ON P330 I10 OPL3 ON P388 Run soundon from there and you should be good to go. If your settings differ (these are the manufacturing defaults), make the mods as needed. Let me know if you need any help with that. Thanks Myles!!!!! :UNQUOTE But my primary problem is internet connectivity. If you can't connect to the internet you can't get those updates that reportedly make everything work, you can't get or send e-mail, in other words, you're out of business. The first problem to overcome is the pcmcia card configuration. I quote an e-mail to the suse linux list: QUOTE: Subject: [SuSE Linux] PCMCIA module for Panasonic KXL-D740 CD-ROM Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:23:33 -0500 Am attempting to install SuSE 5.3 on a Sony 505F laptop. Have booted from a floppy and need to recognize Panasonic CD-ROM KXL-D740 . (DejaNews tells me the Panasonic SCSI card is based on QLogic CSE chip set.) When I attempt to load PCMCIA modules, it finds i82365 chipset and asks for "Parameters for PCMCIA core modules." I have no idea what to enter. f I leave it blank, system freezes. Can anyone help? :UNQUOTE My first install I made modem connection intermittently. I would have to dial 5-8 times before a connect would catch, and then no matter how many places I configured my modem speed to 58600 or whatever, it would only be 2800. After my second install, both minicom and kppp lock up when trying to access modem. So I review procedures. #1.) Remove "lock" from /etc/ppp/options #2.) Enter dial up provider's internet adress and name in /hosts.resolv #3.) Make certain /dev/ttys0 is ln -s to /dev/modem #4.) Made certain ppp is indeed installed, and diald is installed. (TAST can bypass this). References: Linux PCMCIA Information Page: <A HREF="http://hyper.stanford.edu/HyperNews/get/pcmcia/home.html"><A HREF="http://hyper.stanford.edu/HyperNews/get/pcmcia/home.html</A">http://hyper.stanford.edu/HyperNews/get/pcmcia/home.html</A</A>> PCMCIA Card Services Download: <A HREF="ftp://hyper.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia"><A HREF="ftp://hyper.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia</A">ftp://hyper.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia</A</A>> The XBF NeoMagic X Server from RedHat: <A HREF="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF"><A HREF="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF</A">ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] X server error.
by timson40＠bunt.com 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

Hmm, maybe we are on to something ? I have had a few other apps crash with singal 11 too. I use the SuSE xfree rpms from ftp.suse.com. If you hear anything not on this list about it, drop me a line .. timson40(a)bunt.com Robert Fox wrote: > I have the EXACT problem - just posted my own request . . . .!! > > At 08:21 PM 1/26/99 +0100, you wrote: > > > >I have an ongoing problem, and i have turned here to see if someone can > >lend me a hand. When i try to run the program xchat, (linux 2.0.36, suse > >5.3, Xfree 3.3.3-8, S3V video server) X crashes with the following > >error. > > > > Fatal server error. > > Caught signal 11. Server aborting. > > > >then thats it. Any idea whats going on ? > > > >Thanks lots > > > >Jason Johnson > > > >- > >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > >Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the > >archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> > > ********************************************************************** > (¯`·.žž.-> F O X Consulting Services <-.žž.·Ž¯) > Voice: +1 (650) 369-7369 Fax: +1 (650) 429-2122 > E-Mail: rfox(a)foxconsult.com or rfox(a)csi.com > FCS Web Page: <A HREF="http://foxconsult.com"><A HREF="http://foxconsult.com</A">http://foxconsult.com</A</A>> > ** Currently in Europe - Contact: +49/172-9600938 GSM Mobile ** > ********************************************************************** - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] LINUX on Laptops: Sound & pcmcia Modem Configuration Status
by hsundt＠uswest.net 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

LINUX on Laptops: Sound & pcmcia Modem Configuration Status For Linux to "take" as an Operating sysytem the basic needs of laptop computers must be met. This means internet connectivity. (And sound card operation!) Many lists ceaselessly return to the problems of diald, pppd, dial up connection failure, and failure of modem functionality. There still remains a badly defined series of steps involved in getting a Laptop pcmcia modem operating using S.u.S.E Linux 5.3. I want to put you together with two others that may help resolve the problem. First there is the "Linux/XFree86 on the Gateway Solo 2500 Webpage" <A HREF="http://www.fatcatlabs.com/laptops/solo2500.html"><A HREF="http://www.fatcatlabs.com/laptops/solo2500.html</A">http://www.fatcatlabs.com/laptops/solo2500.html</A</A>> run by jcarpenter(a)sfresearch.com Whilst Sound-card operation is secondary to me, he boasts this is a solved problem. QUOTE: Sound Support for the NeoMagic Here is the update! Thanks to Myles for paying more attention to my friends than I do, we have sound! Download the latest copy of OSS/Linux and configure as follows: First, set PnP OS to "NO" in the BIOS, and take note of your sound settings under Integrated Peripherals. Using the install program coming with OSS, select the Generic Yamaha OPL-3SAx (YMF715/YMF719) non-PnP. Take the defaults OSS assigns to resources. Change to the directory you installed OSS to and edit the devices.cfg file to read: /SECUREAUDIO OFF /IRQEXCLUDE 3 4 /DMAEXCLUDE 2 -opl3sax#Generic Yamaha OPL3-SAx (YMF715/YMF719) non PnP OPL3SAX ON P530 I5 D0 d1 (Didn't work for me originally cuz I had D1 d0) OPL3SAMPU ON P330 I10 OPL3 ON P388 Run soundon from there and you should be good to go. If your settings differ (these are the manufacturing defaults), make the mods as needed. Let me know if you need any help with that. Thanks Myles!!!!! :UNQUOTE But my primary problem is internet connectivity. If you can't connect to the internet you can't get those updates that reportedly make everything work, you can't get or send e-mail, in other words, you're out of business. The first problem to overcome is the pcmcia card configuration. I quote an e-mail to the suse linux list: QUOTE: Subject: [SuSE Linux] PCMCIA module for Panasonic KXL-D740 CD-ROM Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:23:33 -0500 Am attempting to install SuSE 5.3 on a Sony 505F laptop. Have booted from a floppy and need to recognize Panasonic CD-ROM KXL-D740 . (DejaNews tells me the Panasonic SCSI card is based on QLogic CSE chip set.) When I attempt to load PCMCIA modules, it finds i82365 chipset and asks for "Parameters for PCMCIA core modules." I have no idea what to enter. If I leave it blank, system freezes. Can anyone help? :UNQUOTE My first install I made modem connection intermittently. I would have to dial 5-8 times before a connect would catch, and then no matter how many places I configured my modem speed to 58600 or whatever, it would only be 2800. After my second install, both minicom and kppp lock up when trying to access modem. So I review procedures. #1.) Remove "lock" from /etc/ppp/options #2.) Enter dial up provider's internet adress and name in /hosts.resolv #3.) Make certain /dev/ttys0 is ln -s to /dev/modem #4.) Made certain ppp is indeed installed, and diald is installed. (TAST can bypass this). References: Linux PCMCIA Information Page: <A HREF="http://hyper.stanford.edu/HyperNews/get/pcmcia/home.html"><A HREF="http://hyper.stanford.edu/HyperNews/get/pcmcia/home.html</A">http://hyper.stanford.edu/HyperNews/get/pcmcia/home.html</A</A>> PCMCIA Card Services Download: <A HREF="ftp://hyper.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia"><A HREF="ftp://hyper.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia</A">ftp://hyper.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia</A</A>> The XBF NeoMagic X Server from RedHat: <A HREF="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF"><A HREF="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF</A">ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Signal 11 crash with XF86 3.3.3
by rfox＠csi.com 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

I have SuSE 5.3 on a Twinhead Slimnote 9 notebook. The graphics chipset is a Trident 9385 (w/ 2meg RAM) After much fiddling, everything seems to work well (with KDE & Windowmaker, etc). BUT, there are certain applications I can launch which force the XServer to crash and then restart KDM. The latest which I tried was LICQ (latest version) but also Microsoft's (sorry) Media PLayer for example. After looking in the xdm.error log I found a Signal 11 error which crashes the X server - it then restarts automatically with KDM. Other details: I have Kernel 2.0.36 installed, 64meg RAM - I'm a relative NEWBIE to Linux - been fiddling with it (off and on) for over a year now. Any help would be appreciated. Thx, Robert Fox ********************************************************************** (¯`·.žž.-> F O X Consulting Services <-.žž.·Ž¯) Voice: +1 (650) 369-7369 Fax: +1 (650) 429-2122 E-Mail: rfox(a)foxconsult.com or rfox(a)csi.com FCS Web Page: <A HREF="http://foxconsult.com"><A HREF="http://foxconsult.com</A">http://foxconsult.com</A</A>> ** Currently in Europe - Contact: +49/172-9600938 GSM Mobile ** ********************************************************************** - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Samba/Windows 98 � Integration
by r.ibbotson＠zen.co.uk 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

Hello, I'm getting a lot of e-mail from all over the world which explains that many people are having problems using Windows 98 ® with Samba. I have also seen comments on this list which express confusion about this particular aspect of Samba/windows integration. I have been to the Samba site and found some info. I thought that the following may be helpful for everyone who is a bit confused ............ :-) 29) Windows98 Passwords Please refer to the following URL: <A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q187/2/28.asp"><A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q187/2/28.asp</A">http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q187/2/28.asp</A</A>> *** NOTE *** After making the registry changes referred to in this document you MUST reboot your Windows 98 PC for the changes to take effect. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Note - the best way to solve this problem is to enable encrypted passwords on your Samba server. Windows 98 works well with Samba when Samba is running in encrypted password mode. Samba versions 1.9.18 and later support encrypted passwords providing it is correctly configured in smb.conf and an smbpasswd file has been created. To enable encrypted passwords on Samba, read the file docs/ENCRYPTION.txt in the Samba distribution. If you wish to change Windows 98 to send plaintext passwords again, look on the Win98 CD in the directory '/tools/mtsutil/' you should find the files: 'ptxt_on.inf' and 'ptxt_off.inf' here is a clip from the mtsutil.txt file in that directory: =============================================================== PTXT_ON.INF - SENDS PLAIN-TEXT PASSWORDS TO YOUR NETWORK SERVER =============================================================== For security reasons, Windows 98 will not allow you to send plain- text passwords. The password is encrypted by default. However, Samba servers can be configured to require plain-text passwords, so you will not be able to connect to Samba servers configured in this mode unless you change a Registry entry to enable plain-text passwords. Caution: Enabling plain-text passwords could compromise security. To enable plain-text passwords, add the Registry entry for EnablePlainTextPassword (as a Dword) and set the value to 1 in the following Registry location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System \CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Vnetsup -------------------------------------------------- To set the value for EnablePlainTextPassword to 1: -------------------------------------------------- 1. Select PTXT_ON.INF found in the \Tools\MTSutil folder on the Windows 98 CD. 2. Right-Click PTXT_ON.INF. -or- Hold down the SHIFT key and press the function key, F10. 3. Choose INSTALL to add the EnablePlainTextPassword entry and set its value to 1. =============================================================== PTXT_OFF.INF - SENDS ENCRYPTED PASSWORDS TO YOUR NETWORK SERVER =============================================================== To re-enable the sending of encrypted passwords to your network server, add the Registry entry EnablePlainTextPassword (as a Dword) and set the value to 0 in the following Registry location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System \CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Vnetsup -------------------------------------------------- To set the value for EnablePlainTextPassword to 0: -------------------------------------------------- 1. Select PTXT_OFF.INF found in the \Tools\MTSutil folder on the Windows 98 CD. 2. Right-Click PTXT_OFF.INF. -or- Hold down the SHIFT key and press the function key, F10. 3. Choose INSTALL to add the EnablePlainTextPassword entry and set its value to 0. Richard Sheffield UK - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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RE: [SuSE Linux] Back on the list...
by stevec＠datapro.co.za 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

> I'm also just back to this list. I've been unsubscribed because of > several mail loops with fax gateways and the like. > > Could you forward a request to the listadmin to do something > about this > problem? Restrict the number of allowed email from any email > address pr > day to 10? Or something like that. In your absence the listadmin took care of this by making a change to only allow subscribers to post. --- Steve Crane stevec(a)datapro.co.za <A HREF="http://www.datapro.co.za"><A HREF="http://www.datapro.co.za</A">http://www.datapro.co.za</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Total filesize in directory
by info＠edoc.co.za 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

Hi, is there a way to find the actual total filesize used by the files within a directory and its subdirectories? Thanks Nico - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] /dev question
by ariggins＠home.com 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

I noticed that I have a lot of files in my /dev directory -- 1576 to be exact. Some of the entries have an obvious purpose, but there appear to be many extraneous files. Can someone shed some light on this? thanks - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Back on the list...
by grimmer＠suse.de 26 Jan '99

26 Jan '99

Hello Guys, I hope you all had a good new year. I've just returned from vacation and will now follow the list again. Greetings, LenZ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lenz Grimmer SuSE GmbH <A HREF="mailto:grimmer@suse.de">mailto:grimmer@suse.de</A> Schanzaeckerstr. 10 <A HREF="http://www.suse.de/~grimmer"><A HREF="http://www.suse.de/~grimmer</A">http://www.suse.de/~grimmer</A</A>> 90443 Nuernberg, Germany - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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