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[SuSE Linux] Question regarding ver.of SuSE Linux 5.3
by rrevette＠digital.net 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

I'm new to Linux and have been reading/lurking for some time but now am ready to do it [the first install]. I've had my S.u.S.E. Linux 5.3 for about six months now. The date on the ends of the case of CD disks is July 1998. Is this this buggy edition from the early release, that was the talk of the day a few months back? Is it OK to go with or should I try and get a later release? Help with this potentially aggravating problem is welcomed now. Don't need extra difficulty if it can be avoided now. Thanks.. .... Ray - 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] Best Hardware for Linux compatability...
by Surjit.Bains＠hsam.co.uk 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

===================================================== This message and any attachments to it are subject to copyright and are sent for the personal attention of the addressee. It may include information which is legally privileged and exempt from disclosure. If you receive this communication in error, please advise us immediately. ===================================================== Hi all , I'm currently in the process of building a new 'Workstation' for myself at the moment I have just a dual pentium board and an ATI AGP Graphics card... Just wondering if anyone can recommend . SCSI adapter SCSI Hard drive Fast Network Card I would like to macke this machine as fast as possible... but bear in mind usual budget limitations... any ideas on which products I should purchase... Surjit Bains ____________________ 'Get naked' - Surjit Bains ____________________ - 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] how to use atapi cd-rw in all IDE system
by pmaynard＠mail.bcpl.lib.md.us 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

anyone have step-by-step instructions on how to get this setup? i already built a kernel with scsi emulataion and mounted my cd-drive as /dev/scd1. i went into yast and under 'sys admin/hardware config' i selected scsi cd-rom drive on scd1. should that have changed my etc/fstab? it still has an entry for an ide cd-rom. - 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] second eth card...
by anthony_Melia＠Dell.com 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

The 3c509 does have a batch file pnpdsbl.bat or something similar on the 3com etherdisk to disable P7P. Also, I have major problems getting more than 1 netcard working. In the end I found a simple procedure to follow which hasn't failled yet. Install both cards as modules, modify modules.conf if needed to specifiy Irq's e.t.c., use Yast to intigrate new netcard into lilo e.t.c. That's it.... Regards, Tony Melia MCP Server Support Group * +353 1 2044208 * Tony_Melia(a)Dell.com <<...>> -----Original Message----- From: kepe(a)home.com [SMTP:kepe@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 5:47 PM To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: RE: [SuSE Linux] second eth card... On 06-Jan-99 Luca Colombi wrote: > > Hi, > > After recompiling the kernel to use only built in devices and not > modules, I 've lost my second network card. > > Through the documentation I read that I can append the following > line > 'ether=0,0,eth1 or ether=11,0x300, eth1' and that my card should be > probed at boot time, this doesn't append. > > When I start my machine I use > ># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 11, 0x300, eth1 > or ># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 0, 0, eth1 > or ># LILO boot: new_linux > > and get always the same error: > > 'Delaying eth1 initialisation' > > This seams to indicate that the line is not appended to the boot > process. > > I've then tried to edit my 'lilo.conf' as follow: > > append = "ether=11,0x300,eth1" (or ether=0,0,eth1) > boot=/dev/sda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > linear > timeout=100 > image=/boot/vmlinuz > label=new_linux > root=/dev/sda1 > read-only > image = my old configuartion with > modules which is working fine. > > I then run lilo at command line and restart. > > The error is now: > SIOCSIFFLAGS=Operation not supported by device. > > > Any idea how to solve or identify the problem ? > > By the way I use an ISA 3Com EhterLink III 10BaseT (RJ-45) > 3C509B-TPO. > In the non modular kernel I've PCI & ISA support with the 3c509 > drive > selected. > > My first card is a SMC EtherPower II 10/100 which is working fine. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > -- > Luca Colombi > System Administrator > The Hub Communications Co. Ltd. > The Farmhouse > Syon Park > Middlesex > TW8 8JF > > Tel: +44(0)181 560 9222 Fax: +44(0)181 560 9333 > E-mail: luca(a)thehub.co.uk URL: <A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk"><A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk</A">http://www.thehub.co.uk</A</A>> > Luca, If I remember correctly, doesn't the 3c509 come in "pnp" mode? If so, have you used the disk that comes with it (in DOS) to change from pnp to ISA mode? The "ether=0,0,eth1" append line is the same that I use, and it does work correctly. It wouldn't hurt to check /etc/rc.config and check that you have not made any typos in your eth setup. ---------------------------------- Danny Kephart <kepe(a)home.com> 06-Jan-99 11:18:35 ---------------------------------- - 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>> - 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] Bouncing email
by mperry＠basin.com 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

I am getting a rather high level of bounced email returns from callitg(a)call-itg.com's daemon claiming no such user. Help!! -- Michael E. Perry mperry(a)basin.com ------------------ - 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] Time Servers
by leonmcclatchey＠homemail.com 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Hello everyone:-) Got a simple little question (tho the answer may not be so simple:-) At any rate, on my little network, I've got my Linux box set up as a time server so that all the connected pc's show the same time, but now I would like to either via cron or some other method, automatically check the time with another time server either via the internet or dialup modem. Is this possible, if so, is the software to do this already included in the Suse 5.1 distribution. If it is included, how do I activate it, I've looked all over for docs on it and couldn't find anything. If the software is not included, where do I find the software. Thanx Loads:-) -- cya l8r Leon McClatchey leonmcclatchey(a)homemail.com Linux User 78912 (Win95 Box) - 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] broken man pages ??
by stefos＠multimedia-sa.gr 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Starting from suse linux 5.2, I installed several patches and upgrades, as they were provided by suse's ftp update server (for version 5.3). After the installation, one of the problems I've encountered and I haven't solved yet are the man pages. Calling a man page has (usually) the following result ira /var/log# man login man: can't resolve symbol 'gzgets' As I can understand there are some incompatibilities with some libraries I've installed. My question is what exactly can I do to have my man pages back again. thanks Stefanos Karasavvidis stefos(a)multimedia-sa.gr </PRE> <PRE> begin:vcard n:Karasavvidis;Stefanos tel;fax:+30 821 88427 tel;work:+30 821 88447 x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:<A HREF="http://www.multimedia-sa.gr"><A HREF="http://www.multimedia-sa.gr</A">http://www.multimedia-sa.gr</A</A>> org:Multimedia Systems Center S.A. adr:;;Kissamou 178;Chania;;73100;Hellas version:2.1 email;internet:stefos@multimedia-sa.gr title:Electronics & Computer Engineer x-mozilla-cpt:;-1 fn:Stefanos Karasavvidis end:vcard

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[SuSE Linux] [Fwd: Warning: callitg@call-itg.com - No such user!]
by dpye＠ford.com 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

<PRE> ok, let's try that one more time...</PRE> -- BEGIN included message <BLOCKQUOTE> <UL> <LI>To: <A HREF="mailto:dpye@bsys312.dunton.ford.com">dpye(a)bsys312.dunton.ford.com</A></LI> <LI>Subject: Warning: callitg(a)call-itg.com - No such user!</LI> <LI>From: <A HREF="mailto:MDaemon@call-itg.com">MDaemon(a)call-itg.com</A></LI> <LI>Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 14:36:48 -0800</LI> <LI>Reply-To: <A HREF="mailto:MDaemon@call-itg.com">MDaemon(a)call-itg.com</A></LI> </UL> <PRE> callitg(a)call-itg.com - no such user here. : Message contains [1] file attachments </PRE> -- BEGIN included message <BLOCKQUOTE> <UL> <LI>To: <A HREF="mailto:suse-linux-e@suse.com">suse-linux-e(a)suse.com</A></LI> <LI>Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] PPP woes</LI> <LI>From: David Pye <<A HREF="mailto:dpye@ford.com">dpye(a)ford.com</A>></LI> <LI>Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 11:56:04 +0000</LI> <LI>References: <<A HREF="msg00246.html">Pine.LNX.3.96.990104195635.20365A-100000(a)htr-60.tx.symbio.net</A>></LI> <LI>Reply-To: <A HREF="mailto:suse-linux-e@suse.com">suse-linux-e(a)suse.com</A></LI> <LI>Sender: <A HREF="mailto:owner-suse-linux-e@suse.com">owner-suse-linux-e(a)suse.com</A></LI> </UL> <PRE> alexm wrote: > > Hi, > > you probably have the sites in cache... > empty cache and try connecting again... > otherwise, i do not know... > what do you mean you can connect to nothing else? > do you get an error? > > On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Rick Chandler wrote: > > > > > Ok, here's a strange one. Now I can connect to ftp and WWW, but ONLY to > > ftp.suse.com and www.suse.com. NOTHING else! I can move around in > > these sites just fine, but when I try to go to anywhere else it just > > won't do it. Anybody got any clues????? > > > > - > 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>> Hi, Are you relying on dns for hostname resolution (to ip address) and if so have you configured /etc/resolv.conf with the details of at least one dns server (details from your isp)? Regards David -- +----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+ | David Pye | Email1: dpye(a)ford.com | Voice: 01268-403067 | | Unix Sys Admin | Email2: dpye(a)compuserve.com | Fax: 01268-404769 | +----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+ | MD of Technical & Computer Services Ltd. Tel: (44) 1268-767948 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bell Ringer at Rayleigh. Essex. UK. Practice: Tues 19:20-21:00 | | Special: 1st Tue in Mth is 8 bell prac. Sun: 09:20 for 10:00 Serv | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ - 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>> </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> -- END included message </BLOCKQUOTE> -- END included message

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Re: [SuSE Linux] Time Servers
by kingr＠icon.co.za 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

See if you can find msntp I think I found it on Freshmeat? Its a bit simpler, though you have to tinker a little with the Makefile to get it to compile under Linux. Its an SNTP client (Simple Network Time Client) and is certainly a lot smaller than xntpd (Which incidentally, isn't quite as bad as it looks - try ./ntpdate timeserver from the command-line or run it with chron.) Dana Laude (I think it was) was kind enough to send me a copy of nist.pl a perl script that will also go off and get the time and reset your system clock. I'm in the wrong place at present - but will see if I can find it for you. -----Original Message----- From: Leon McClatchey <leonmcclatchey(a)homemail.com> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Date: 07 January 1999 06:50 Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Time Servers > >Hi:-) > > >> >> I start up xntpd in my /etc/ppp/ip-up.local and stop it when I shutdown my PPP >> connection. >> > >Can Xntpd be set up to run a one shot deal say once a week to keep the time current? > >Thanx Loads:-) > >-- >cya l8r >Leon McClatchey >leonmcclatchey(a)homemail.com >Linux User 78912 (Win95 Box) > - 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] XF Mail
by stevec＠datapro.co.za 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Eric Maryniak wrote: >As I'm planning on making the transition from Eudora to XFMail, I'd >like to hear about your findings---could you share them on this list >perhaps? Unfortunately Eudora does not run too well with Wine, >judging from the postings in comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine and >QualComm, <A HREF="http://eudora.qualcomm.com/"><A HREF="http://eudora.qualcomm.com/</A">http://eudora.qualcomm.com/</A</A>>, does not seem to be planning >on porting Eudora to Linux... I tried XFmail and overall liked it. Unfortunately it has one problem (or maybe I missed something in the config) that prevents me from using it at the moment. I still have Windows as my primary mail environment and use Linux as the secondary (but this will change soon). So I have set my Linux mail up to leave a copy on the server. Netscape handles this fine but although XFmail does support this it appears not to flag messages it already downloaded and downloads them again the next time you retrieve mail. Another little thing is that it doesn't make URLs clickable in the viewer. Steve Crane MCSD E-mail ......... <A HREF="mailto:stevec@datapro.co.za">mailto:stevec@datapro.co.za</A> Web (Company) .. <A HREF="http://www.datapro.co.za"><A HREF="http://www.datapro.co.za</A">http://www.datapro.co.za</A</A>> (Personal).. <A HREF="http://www.datapro.co.za/~stevec"><A HREF="http://www.datapro.co.za/~stevec</A">http://www.datapro.co.za/~stevec</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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