Linuxers May 2002

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debian updates
by Sameer D. Sahasrabuddhe 27 May '02

27 May '02

Hi all, For the past few days, I havn't managed to do an "apt-get update" on my system. apt simply reports that it failed to fetch the relevant files ... anybody else see the same thing? My /etc/apt/sources.list is in order ... havn't ever touched it since my first installation. Sameer. -- MTech Student, Reconfigurable Computing Lab, KReSIT, IIT-Bombay. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Compare thinking about doing nothing and actually doing nothing; they are distinct enterprises. -- Philip Wadler -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: installing Lilo
by Tahir Hashmi 27 May '02

27 May '02

On Sun, 26 May 2002 09:05:34 Amit Karnik wrote: >Warning: Unable to open an initail Console >Kernel panic: No init Found.try passing init= option to kernel This simply means that you haven't specified the correct root partition. Since all the consoles live in /dev, which in turn lives in /, if you don't specify the proper root partition, /dev/ttyx can't be opened. Same is the case with init. Just add the correct root=/dev/hd<xy> line in lilo.conf (and don't forget to run /sbin/lilo). --- Tahir Hashmi (VSE, NCST) http://staff.ncst.ernet.in/tahir tahir AT ncst DOT ernet DOT in __________________________________ We, the rest of humanity, wish GNU luck and Godspeed ________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus

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Re: suid script not working
by Vinay Pai 26 May '02

26 May '02

> it gives permission denied error. Whats wrong? Isn't the script suid > to root? Why isn't 'mkdir' getting root privilege? Scripts can't be "suid"ed. The effective UID used will be that of the program used to execute the script (sh/bash/python/perl etc). SUID only works with binaries, i.e. stuff that is executed directly, not using an external interpreter.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] partitioning
by Q u a s i 26 May '02

26 May '02

At 02:32 AM 5/25/02 +0530, AJ wrote: >After you delete /dev/hda5 and create two partitions, they would no longer >be hda5 and hda6. When you delete the hda5 partition, all the subsequent >partitions would be renumbered to start from 5 and the two new Linux >partitions would become hda9 and hda10. fdisk will also give a message >saying that the partition numbers are not in order. I did all that, but fdisk did not give me any error at all. >You can correct this by first going to 'extra functionality mode' using >the 'x' command and then by using the 'f' command to fix the partition order. There was no 'f' option in the 'extra functionality mode' ! I checked using cfdisk but it panicked saying that "the partitions are enlarged and it is recommended that you wipe your disk clean !" I checked using Dos fdisk... guess what it did? It performed an illegal operation. But other partitions seem all right (under windows). thanks, quasi p.s. I dont have the latest Debian installation disks, else I would I tried an install... but then I may try with my older rel 2 disks... let us see...

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debian
by Q u a s i 25 May '02

25 May '02

Debian Potato rel 5 is the latest, isnt it? Anyone has it who can lend me the CD's? q

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partitioning
by Q u a s i 25 May '02

25 May '02

Hello folks, I (finally) acquired a 40Gb HDD. I have partitioned it as follows :- primary - 2Gb - fat32 - /dev/hda1 extended - rest logical - 1.3Gb - Linux /dev/hda5 - 4Gb - fat32 /dev/hda6 - 9Gb - fat32 /dev/hda7 - 9Gb - fat32 /dev/hda8 - rest - fat32 /dev/hda9 I my haste and excitement I did not create a swap partition for Linux. Can I *delete* (using linux fdisk) the /dev/hda5 partition and split it into 2 without harm to the rest of the partitions? I think we can do it as the linux fdisk allows a lot of control, but I would just like to be certain about side-effects. :D Or can I use a swap _file_ instead of a partition? Or is a partition recommended? I would have experimented, but I already lost a lot of data in my last HDD crash and now I do not have a backup HDD. thanks, quasi

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Domain renewal
by Nagarjuna G. 24 May '02

24 May '02

Hi friends It is domain renual time with NCST for ilug-bom.org.in. We need to pay Rs.1500/- for two years. I request volunteers to make contribution of say Rs.100/- each till it becomes Rs.1500/- and a volunteer to collect the money make a DD in favor of NCST, Mumbai, payable at Mumbai. Nagarjuna

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Samba Login Script error.
by Rajesh Prakasan 24 May '02

24 May '02

Hi, I have configured Samba 2.2 on Redhat Linux 7.2, I am facing the problem from the client side, while running the login Script. It is showing the error, 'illegal operation' while opening the NWLSCON window in the Client side( running Windows 98 2nd edition). I try to restore this file in client machine, but still this is happening. And the funny thing is , this is happening only on the first time when the user is logging in. Is there any solution for this. pls help me. thanks, Rajesh Prakasan

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[OT] Netscape 7.0pr1 is out
by Prakash Shetty 24 May '02

24 May '02

Hi all, Here is the new netscape 7.0 preview realease1 http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/7/features.jsp Download http://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape7/english/7.0_PR1/unix/linux22/sea/netsc ape-i686-pc-linux-gnu-sea.tar.gz Best Regards Preakash Shetty

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[NEWS] Software of Malayalam font to be developed
by Nagarjuna G. 24 May '02

24 May '02

----- Forwarded message from baiju m <malayalamlinux(a)yahoo.com> ----- Software of Malayalam font to be developed Visit : http://www.newindpress.com/news.asp?id=IE320020521230925 (news below) -------------- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A project for development of free software of Malayalam font has been undertaken by the Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-BIP) in association with the Asia Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) of UNDP, Malaysia. The development of the fonts, tool kits, localisation of applications and documentation will be done through free software foundation, an official release said on Tuesday. The project proposes to create free software with Malayalam support in accordance with the established international standards, so that new it applications can be made available at low cost. Further, the developed tools are proposed to be made available on the internet so that people can not only freely use it but 'also develop new applications. A memorandum of agreement will be signed in this regard in the presence of Kerala Industries Minister P k Kunhalikutty by Ajay Kumar, State Industries Secretary, and Dr E Krishnan, project director of Free Software Foundation, here on Wednesday Regards, Baiju M __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Fsf-friends mailing list Fsf-friends(a)mm.gnu.org.in http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nagarjun(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/gn/ Key fingerprint = C1E2 1B8C 8E98 A697 68B7 ADAC E956 6D4B DE90 BF01

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