Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:24:59 -0400 (VET) From: <cero@beta.sucre.udo.edu.ve> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10011190920550.876-100000@beta.sucre.udo.edu.ve> Subject: Diskless PC Hello, I have a diskless PC (only CPU, memory, ethernet and floppy) whose boot sequence involves the following process: - obtain an IP address by DHCP protocol, - stablish a TFTP connection to a server and fetch a kernel, - load the kernel in memory, - and mount an NFS exported directory as a root file system. This process works well with Linux RedHat 5.2 but not with RedHat greater or equal to 6.0 version, the process stops when it tray to mount the NFS exported directory during the execution of the rc.sysinit script, indicating that there is no write permissions for some archives, one of them is /etc/mtab. Somebody can help me to resolv this problem? Thank you in advance.

Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:57:44 -0600 From: Gary <medmanks@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <20001119005744.B10377@linux.local> Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE 7, VMware and XFree86 4.0 On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 12:21:41AM -0500 or thereabouts, Brett Delmage wrote:

I read (on VMware's site?) that VMware only works with XFree86 3.3

Also I see that VMware (trial) comes with SuSE 7 (Pro). If you install VMware are you restricted to running X3.3 and not 4.0, or is this a special version of VMware?

Brett, I have installed it off of SuSE7, and found it to be an older version than the one download-able from VMWare site directly. I did just that, and have it up and running. I am running XFree 4.0 without a hitch. The VMWare site is somewhat ambiguous as in one spot it says it will work with any version of 3.2 or greater, and then in another area, it says, "we don't support v4. yet. However, it works by me. -- Best regards, Gary

Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:26:29 -0800 From: Ben Rosenberg <brosenb@suse.com> Message-ID: <20001119102629.B29473@suse.com> Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE 7, VMware and XFree86 4.0 All it means is that it has not been tested enough..so it's unsupported. If you tell a customer it works..and they have problems..they get cranky. It's easier just not to supported unless it has been tested intensely. * Tor Sigurdsson (tosi@suse.starf.rhi.hi.is) [001119 05:36]: -**-I am using SuSE 7.0, XFree 4.0.1 an VMWare, both at home and at work. -**- -**-It works like a charm, and I didn't have to take any precautions to -**-use VMWare. -**- -**-Regards, -**- Tor Sigurdsson -**- -**- -**-On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 12:21:41AM -0500, Brett Delmage wrote: -**-> I read (on VMware's site?) that VMware only works with XFree86 3.3 -**-> -**-> Also I see that VMware (trial) comes with SuSE 7 (Pro). If you install -**-> VMware are you restricted to running X3.3 and not 4.0, or is this a -**-> special version of VMware? -**-> -**-> Brett -**-> -**-> -**-> -- -**-> To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com -**-> For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com -**-> Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq -**- -**--- -**- ______ -**- /---------------------------------------\ \ -**-| Þór Sigurðsson | Tor Sigurdsson | t | -**-| Netmaður | Network Specialist | o | -**-|-----------------------------------------| s | -**-| tosi@rhi.hi.is | i | -**- \---------------------------------------/_____/ -**- -**--- -**-To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com -**-For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com -**-Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq -**- -- Benjamin Rosenberg The Linux Experts :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: SuSE Inc. Tel: +1-510-628-3380 ext:5086 580 Second St Suite 210 Fax: +1-510-835-3381 Suite 210 mailto:brosenb@suse.com Oakland CA 94607 U.S.A http://www.suse.com :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that only one of them is doing the thinking. --LBJ "My opinions are not a reflection of the opinions of SuSE Inc."