Linuxers August 2007

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DNS problem
by Ramang G 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

Dear All, I just want to setup a local Naming server using Bind or whatever....ie.. In my network i need to ping the Linux box using name / call the local webserver using name instead of IP 1. I have installed bind and configured named.conf 2. I have copied localhost.zone to forward.com and modified below lin.com (my domain name) IN NS ns.lin.com lin.com. IN A 10.36.51.122 ns.lin.com. IN A 10.36.51.122 www.lin.com IN A 10.36.51.122 and in my named.conf zone "lin.com" IN { type master; file "forward.com" }; I have restared my named service without any error. But when I ping my PC using name (test.lin.com) reply comes from localhost.... WHY??? Please explain Thanks, Raman. --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.

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[Commercial] Linus latest interview, and that too with an Indian perspective!
by Niraj Sahay 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

[Commercial] Hi folks, Linus' latest interview, and the first with an Indian perspective, has been published on linuxforu.com (now being renamed as openITis.com) It's right there at the top of the homepage of www.openitis.com. India's 60th Independence Day proved to be a perfect opportunity for an alpha-launch of openitis.com. A lot of work is still-in-progress. Pls feel free to send bug reports and feedback on fyedit(a)efyindia.com <mailto:fyedit%40efyindia.com>. With best wishes! The Linux For You team ps: inviting community members to moderate and manage sections of this website, which hopefully will become an important contribution from India to the gnu/linux/oss world--if u wanna participate, email at lfyedit(a)efyindia.com <mailto:lfyedit%40efyindia.com>

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Re:[RESOLVED]Grub error 17,cannot boot into Ubuntu
by Easwar Hariharan 15 Aug '07

15 Aug '07

> > > > Hmm. What if /boot is very corrupted and you cannot even backup files? > In this case, the files were not corrupted. Would a fsck have helped? > Again,a strange symptom I noticed when I ran ext2.fsck on my mounted /boot partition from Live CD,it came out clean......Now what's this about? And for Mehul,if you say that the grub>root (hd0,<Tab> showed the partition numbers as they were ie hda9 for the ninth partition,how do you explain the appearance of hda0 ie zeroth partition? What we are confused about whether grub counted partitions from 0 or from 1?Both of them are debatable since if grub counted partitions from zero,hda0 is understood but hda9 is not since I have only 9 partitions,no 10th partition which would show up as hda9. And if Grub counted partitions from 1,how does hda0 come in?There cannot be a -1 partition,AFAIK. ;) Regards, Easwar

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Seminar@lala
by Mukesh Yadav 15 Aug '07

15 Aug '07

Hello friends, Iam Mukesh From Mumbai i'm doing my graduation (BScIT ) from Lala Laj Pat rai College Mahalxmi Mumbai. We want to organize One Seminar On GNU/Linux and Open Source. for the same we are searching f The speaker can talk about GNU/Linux and Open Source. The Seminar will in my college which is situated in Mahalaxmi. This will be a very useful for us to understand the world of Open Source & GNU/Linux. Please who ever want to contribute there precious time time to the GNU/Linux, Send me a Mail at mak.gnu(a)gmail.com thnx in advance -- Mak as *Mukesh*

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Fwd: [ilugd] Free Software Sticker Book (MIT License)
by Roshan 15 Aug '07

15 Aug '07

--- Ashish Shukla wrote: > Remove the proprietary software sticker from your > box, put your favor > free software sticker on your box :) > > Available from: > http://raro.oreto.inf-cr.uclm.es/apps/stickers/ I have downloaded the PDF file (containing the stickers), so if we happen to meet and you are interested in having a copy, please let me know. -- FSF of India Associate Fellow - http://www.gnu.org.in ubunturos @ freenode Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. To know how, go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html

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Re:[RESOLVED]Grub error 17,cannot boot into Ubuntu
by Easwar Hariharan 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

> Err i seemed to have missed the post. > > Here is what i am talking about. Once u press c at the grub menu > grub> root (hd0,4) > Filesystem type is jfs, partition type 0x83 > > grub> kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 > [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0x108a19] > > grub>initrd /initrd.img > [Linux-initrd @ 0x1debc000, 0x124000 bytes] > > grub> boot > > Please do the above and post > > > "Boot unsuccessful. > > /dev/hda7(/ for Ubuntu) had vmlinuz as symlink to boot/vmlinuz- > > 2.6.20-16-generic and a vmlinuz.old as symlink to boot/vmlinuz- > > 2.6.20-15-generic,both owned by root and 777 permissions. > > Similarly,initrd.img was symlink to > > symlinks work with grub as long as they are on the same partition as > the grub root (hd0,4) in the abv example. > Grub has auto completion like bash. Hitting tab after a command will > show what grub wants and or sees. > at the grub prompt type root (hd and hit the tab key, grub will list > the disks that it sees. next type (hd0 and hit tab grub should give u > a list of partitions. next type (hd0,4) and hit enter. Grub should > give you a line like > Filesystem type is jfs, partition type 0x83 > type kernel / and hit tab. Grub will show a list of files. I tried the root (hd0,<Tab> command but it showed some strange output.....it started counting partitions from zero as is well known,but it also showed hda9(ie partition no 10) when I've a total of 2 primary and 1 extended partitions.The extended partition contains 4 partitions for Ubuntu mounted at /,/boot,/home and a swap partition.It also contains a Windows D: partition which was formerly hda9.Presently,after nuking and remaking the /boot partition,the /boot partition is hda9 and all other logical partitions have moved up 1 position each in the partition table. I tried out the commands given above and actually booted into the > system. First time this way. Since its was a long time that I had > installed the OSes I used 'find /boot/grub/stage1' to locate all my root > partitions. However after that grub never returns any output unless its > an error. The "grub>find stage1" command doesn't work if you have a separate /boot partition specially if you are on Live CD......you have to take a fdisk -l and show the *blind* grub the way after mounting your /boot partition....... Easwar's problem turns out to be a corrupted /boot partition. I am > curious to know how he restored all his /boot files after deleting and > re-creating the partition. Is it as simple as backing up the files > somewhere else and pasting them back or getting them from some new source. > It *is* as simple as backing up the files to my /home partition and pasting them back....... ;).What did you expect,I downloaded the kernel and init again? :o Regards, Easwar

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Wiki down?
by Roshan 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

List, Can anyone access the Wiki (2203 hrs August 14 2007)? Or is it just me who cannot? -- FSF of India Associate Fellow - http://www.gnu.org.in ubunturos @ freenode Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/

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Ayttm GTK2 Port in CVS
by Siddhesh Poyarekar 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

Hi, The Ayttm gtk2 port has been in CVS HEAD for some time now and it hasn't played too badly so far. Please check it out and give it a try. To know how you can check code out of CVS or for build dependencies: http://ayttm.sourceforge.net/cvs.shtml Bug reports, patches, suggestions are obviously welcome :) -- Siddhesh Poyarekar This document validates as Plain Text

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mandating source code disclosure for router
by Chetan S 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

Hi All, Without actually naming the company I here's something I would like to share - They provide broadband adsl modem + routers for a major govt isp in India. They use linux on their device and have not provided any source code for the same. Can they be requested/mandated to share the same ? regards, C

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[CROSS-POSTED] Call for Volunteers -- freed.in 2007
by Raj Mathur 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

Once again the ugly beast raises its head. It has slept peacefully for nearly a year, but now it is hungry and setting forth to gobble up the unsuspecting, the hard-working, the masochistic and the fun-loving. Yes, it's that time of the year again! freed.in (formerly Freedel) needs volunteers -- are YOU ready to be chained to the rock and await the coming of the scaly fire-breathing monster? If you are willing to sell your soul (and your body for a few days) in September 2007, all for a lousy T-shirt and some even more lousy free conference food, then don't think twice -- send your details immediately to: mailto:volunteers@freed.in Between the 10th and the 29th of September you will be expected to work like a dog, get no sleep, stand in the burning sun (or pouring rain, depending on the weather), smile at participants who abuse you, smile even wider at organisers who abuse you, be treated like dirt and not even get to attend the talks. And what do you get out of it? Just: - Being part of the FLOSS community in India - Hobnobbing with all the star speakers on a one-to-one basis - The aforementioned T-shirt and food - After-conference party - [Perhaps!] After-conference trip to the Himalayas - Your name [and photo?] up on the conference web site - The undying gratitude (lasts approximately 35 seconds after the conference is over) of the community, ILUGD, the organisers, the speakers and the participants. If all this sounds exciting, send your details quick! We need your: Name Full address Mobile/contact number E-mail ID Affiliation Location Occupation Availability in September Don't hesitate to mail me if you desire any clarifications. See you at freed.in! -- Raju -- Raj Mathur raju(a)kandalaya.org http://kandalaya.org/ Freedom in Technology & Software || September 2007 || http://freed.in/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves

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