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by Philip S Tellis 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

How do I recover my password if I've forgotten it from irc.ilug-bom.org.in? Philip -- If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. Visit my webpage at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/ Read my writings at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/writings/ MSN philiptellis Yahoo! philiptellis

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Kernel Compilation
by Rajen Parekh 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Sameer Shinde wrote: > Hi all, > > If any one is going to compile/recompile his/her > kernel, plz let me know. As I've never compiled the kernel. > I would like to watch the process before I compile my kernle. > I'm equally reading How-to on kernel compilation but, still > I would like to see it before I do. Read the mail archives of this list. Lot of mails have been exchanged regarding problems/solutions/information on kernel compilation. Rajen.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Mounting with Fstab (wvdial problem)
by Rajen Parekh 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Fart Crimson wrote: > > Also having trouble with wvdial > > the program connects , the pppd daemon starts but i cnat surf > > i get a dns error in the browser Add "usepeerdns" (without the quotes) in /etc/ppp/options file. HTH, Rajen.

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Shell mode fonts.
by Q u a s i 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Folks, Earlier when I had Slackware (now Debian), I remember there used to be some utility called fontconfig or something with which one could change the screen font in the normal text mode. Some of the fonts were _very_ good. Is this still possible in Slackware and is this available for Debian? quasi -- postscript -- Math is like love -- a simple idea but it can get complicated. -- R. Drabek __________________________________________________ \?/ .Quasi. (0-0) ( | ) <quasiabhi(a)yahoo.com> ( v ) yahoo messenger : quasiabhi __| |__ / \ Protect OUR Earth. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Mounting with Fstab (wvdial problem)
by Fart Crimson 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

> Also having trouble with wvdial > the program connects , the pppd daemon starts but i cnat surf > i get a dns error in the browser You don't seem to have put in the nameserver IP(s) in /etc/resolv.conf If you use windows, then connect to your ISP and give the command `ipconfig /all | more' Just copy the lines that look like the following (found at the top) --Example Ouptut from my machine, yours will vary-- Windows 98 IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . : KOOL DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 202.54.4.1 203.197.12.30 Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . : IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No --output truncated-- The IP shown as the "DNS Servers" entry are the ones you need. Just add the following lines in your /etc/resolv.conf nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx The "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" are the IPs obtained from `ipconfig' Fart

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Mounting with Fstab
by Darshan.Wakchaure＠lntinfotech.com 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Hi, U can mount FAT32 directly or else make a entry in fstab and try mounting the FAT32 partition. ======================= Darshan S. Wakchaure ======================= >From: "Vijay Stevens" <vdings(a)satyam.net.in> >I tried to mount my Fat32 partition, but could not do it with msdos option >any suggestion? use mount -t vfat noel

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[OT] Tommorows Meet Reminder
by Parag Mehta 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Hi All, just a quick reminder to all that tommorrow we hv an online meet for the first time. the details of the meet are as follows : Meet Time : 4:30pm Place : irc.ilug-bom.org.in Alternate Place : irc.ilug-bom.org Alternat Place : irc.freeos.com channel : #linuxers Important : please do the follwoing steps once u r connected to the irc server. /nick <nickname> /msg nickserv register <password> /join #linuxers after completeing the above steps, next whenever u connect to the irc server follow the following steps : /nick <nickname u used above> /msg nickserv identify <password u used above> /join #linuxers Best Regards, parag mehta List Admin.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] changing screen resolution
by noel seq 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

>From: "Sameer Shinde" <s2sameer(a)hotmail.com> >The problem is solved but not totally. I'm succesful to change the screen >resolution, but still the the screen looks like oval shaped [ something >like >this (__) ] & not rectangle. I tried all the possiable resolutions with Usually this is a monitor problem. Are you sure you tried the controls on the monitor. Noel _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Configuring LILO.
by Abhishek Gupta 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

hi there, me having probs in loading lilo. installed win98 SE yesterday on one partition and the RH7.1 . when i start it just shows an L (i.e. trying to start lilo) and hangs. what can be the problem? abhishek gupta. _________________________________________________________ For Rs. 2,000,000 worth of Aptech scholarships click below http://clients.rediff.com/clients/aptechsch/index.htm

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Mounting with Fstab
by noel seq 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

>From: "Vijay Stevens" <vdings(a)satyam.net.in> >I tried to mount my Fat32 partition, but could not do it with msdos option >any suggestion? use mount -t vfat noel _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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25th Aug
by Philip S Tellis 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

All those who think that they can go to colleges on the 25th please mail me off the list. Also, give your preference of time, and college Philip -- "It doesn't much signify whom one marries for one is sure to find out next morning it was someone else." -- Rogers Visit my webpage at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/ Read my writings at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/writings/ MSN philiptellis Yahoo! philiptellis

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Kernel Compilation
by Sameer Shinde 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Hi all, If any one is going to compile/recompile his/her kernel, plz let me know. As I've never compiled the kernel. I would like to watch the process before I compile my kernle. I'm equally reading How-to on kernel compilation but, still I would like to see it before I do. Well, kernel 2.4.8 is realeased now. Thanks & Regards, SAMEER :)) ~~~~~ My Messanger IDs MSN: s2sameer Yahoo!: s9sameer RediffBol: s2sameer Indiatimes: s2sameer AIM: s2sameer ICQ : 126769285

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avi-xmms-1.2.2
by Satya 15 Aug '01

15 Aug '01

I found this in the configure file: echo $ac_n "checking for r00taxx in -lr00t""... $ac_c" 1>&6 echo "configure:3429: checking for r00taxx in -lr00t" >&5 ac_lib_var=`echo r00t'_'r00taxx | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'` if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6 else ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS" LIBS="-lr00t LIBBRAIN="-lhaxxor" $LIBS" cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF #line 3437 "configure" #include "confdefs.h" /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error. */ /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2 builtin and then its argument prototype would still apply. */ char r00taxx(); int main() { r00taxx() ; return 0; } EOF if { (eval echo configure:3448: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && t est -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then rm -rf conftest* eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes" else echo "configure: failed program was:" >&5 cat conftest.$ac_ext >&5 rm -rf conftest* eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=no" fi rm -f conftest* LIBS="$ac_save_LIBS" fi if eval "test \"`echo '$ac_cv_lib_'$ac_lib_var`\" = yes"; then echo "$ac_t""yes" 1>&6 r00t=yess else echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6 r00t=noo fi if test x$r00t = xnoo; then echo "no r00t? Darn!" fi -- Satya. <URL:http://satya.virtualave.net/> US-bound grad students! For pre-apps, see <URL:http://quickapps.cjb.net/> Always proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

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An excellent source of configuration files
by S. Krishnan 15 Aug '01

15 Aug '01

Hi, This is just to tell you that http://dotfiles.com is a great source for all kinds of configuration files for a lot of Linux/ UNIX programs ranging from text editors (Vim, Emacs, jed, etc.) through window managers, X, etc. You're also encouraged to upload your own files to the site. Pay it a visit - you'll find it very useful indeed! Regards, Krishnan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

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Engg Colleges - 25th August
by Aarjav Trivedi 15 Aug '01

15 Aug '01

Hi, I study in PVPP COE Sion. It stays closed on Saturday. It is true that many other engg colleges are also closed on Saturday. I also second Philips suggestion that you should go to science colleges like Ruia, i know quite a few people in Ruia BSC Comp.Sci might be interested in Linux. Also i have a suggestion, if someone has a cdwriter that distributing Linux CDs at cost price would give a boost to the number of active Linuxers around here. I am busy on Saturdays so I cannot promise if I will come but i would appreciate if the various colleges being visited and the timings are announced on the list. I will try to make it. Regards Aarjav p.s. - I can put up a notice in my college if u want but on a saturday, very few people are likely to come. Talking out of experience as far as my college is concerned. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

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Engg Colleges - 25th August
by Aarjav Trivedi 15 Aug '01

15 Aug '01

Hi, I study in PVPP COE Sion. It stays closed on Saturday. It is true that many other engg colleges are also closed on Saturday. I also second Philips suggestion that you should go to science colleges like Ruia, i know a lot of people in Ruia BSC Comp.Sci who are interested in Linux. Also i have a suggestion, if someone has a cdwriter that distributing Linux CDs at cost price would give a boost to the number of active Linuxers around here. I am busy on Saturdays so I cannot promise if I will come but i would appreciate if the various colleges being visited and the timings are announced on the list. I will try to make it. Regards Aarjav p.s. - I can put up a notice in my college if u want but on a saturday, very few people are likely to come. Talking out of experience as far as my college is concerned. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

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VSNL's mail and how to use sendmail to help
by Philip S Tellis 15 Aug '01

15 Aug '01

So VSNL has sent a clarification mail to all subscribers. The question now for us linux users is how to configure sendmail/postfix/exim/etc to set the MAIL FROM: as blah(a)vsnl.net while still keeping the From: as whatever we want? Editing the source is one option, but one I'd like to avoid as far as possible. Is there a configuration directive/pipe through procmail that can do it? If you don't want to go through this hassle though, the easiest way is to set a Reply-To: header. This may mess up with mailing lists though, like this one. Philip -- Mulder: how big can this thing get? Scully: Mulder, I.. (smiles) sorry, for a second there it felt like old times. "The X-Files: The Host" Visit my webpage at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/ Read my writings at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/writings/ MSN philiptellis Yahoo! philiptellis

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Smart Host (was Re: [ILUG-BOM] Rotten VSNL.)
by dodobh＠nettaxi.com 15 Aug '01

15 Aug '01

Manish Jethani spewed into the ether: >> Yes, but with vsnl as the smart host. > >What is smart host? I am running a local smtp and I am able to >send mails to almost anyone using almost any From address. I >have not set smart host. What is the use of smart host? A smart host is a machine which accepts mails from you and then delivers to the world. It takes the trouble of doing DNS lookups for you. This saves your bandwidth and lets you use your mail server to do fancy rewriting/adding those nasty legal signatures...... Devdas Bhagat -- Interview question on slashdot for potential system administrators: "Tell me a joke" A: Clickety-click. BZZZZZZZZZZTTT ------------------------------------------------------------ Shop Smart Compare Prices on Name-Brand Products from Name-Brand Stores!! http://www.smartshop.com/cgi-bin/main.cgi?ssa=4099

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sound card configration
by Sameer Shinde 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

Hi all, I tried isapnptools. But I still can't use my sound card in RHL 7.1 During the bootup (dmesg) the message appears like : Activating ISA DMA hang workarounds. isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards... isapnp: Card 'OPL3-SAx' isapnp: 1 Plug & Play card detected total that means the sound card is detected by the RHL7.1 But still the sound test fails. I alsp try to execute pnpdump but, I didn't understand anything out of it. Also when I logout & halt the m/c. I get the message something like: saving mixer settings modprobe : Can't locate module sound - slot - 0 modprobe : Can't locate module sound - service - 0 - 0 aumix: error oopening mixer. How can I get rid of this & enjoy music form my linux box? Thanks & Regards, SAMEER :)) ~~~~~ My Messanger IDs MSN: s2sameer Yahoo!: s9sameer RediffBol: s2sameer Indiatimes: s2sameer AIM: s2sameer ICQ : 26769285

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md devices
by Sameer Shinde 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

Hi all, Some days back I have asked about md devices which were causing problems during halting my system under the title Halting problem. At that time Mr. Rajan Parekh suggested that, it is happening becoz the sys is trying to swithch off the m/c, which can be done if one uses ATX type of mainboard. So he suggested me to remove the "-p" switch from your "halt" command. The idea works out properly. But later I found that when I try to softboot the system with ctrl-alt-del. One last line appears below system halted line is, stopping all md devices, before the system reboots. Why is this line appears? Does the system really halts or it just hangs or goes into wait state instead of halting? Thanks & Regards, SAMEER :)) ~~~~~ My Messanger IDs MSN: s2sameer Yahoo!: s9sameer RediffBol: s2sameer Indiatimes: s2sameer AIM: s2sameer ICQ : 126769285

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Rotten VSNL.
by Q u a s i 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

I kick myself for voting them the best ISP in a survey some time back. Those rotten assholes have gone mad or something? We should all come together and sue them for wasting so many man hours to fix this idiosyncrasy. But the current situation is bad, so a few questions. 1. If we have our own smtp server running (eg. exim, qmail) then will the current restrictions of VSNL affect us? Or will it affect only those using VSNL smtp gateways? 2. If we have our own smtp gateway, we bypass vsnl dont we? quasi -- postscript -- Math is like love -- a simple idea but it can get complicated. -- R. Drabek __________________________________________________ \?/ .Quasi. (0-0) ( | ) <quasiabhi(a)yahoo.com> ( v ) yahoo messenger : quasiabhi __| |__ / \ Protect OUR Earth. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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Linux turns 10 this month
by Philip S Tellis 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

Linux turns 10 on August 25th. What do we do? Philip -- All power corrupts, but we need electricity. Visit my webpage at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/ Read my writings at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/writings/ MSN philiptellis Yahoo! philiptellis

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how about a picnic!
by shahazad＠linuxplanet.nu 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

I would suggest lets have a get together or a party or a picnic kinda somethin where we all could meet & know each other coz we hardly know each other.. it'll be gr8 coz we have noticed many a times that the attendance in the meets is very less ..so a picnic/party kinda thing would be cool.. what do u guys think about it ? cheers~ </shahazad> At 06:40 PM 8/13/01 +0530, you wrote: >Linux turns 10 on August 25th. What do we do? > >Philip Lets have a LUG meeting ... somewhere . -rahul _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Next Lug Meet on 17th August on IRC @ #linuxers at 4.30pm Linuxers mailing list Linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers -- Get your firstname@lastname email for FREE at http://Nameplanet.com/?su

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] 25th Aug
by noel seq 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

Hi Guys, I am trying to mount my netware volume on my linux box and am getting some errors. My command is ncpmount -S server -A ip-of-server -V volume -f755 -d755 -U user /mnt/netware It asks for the password and after entering the password, i get the following error: NCP timeout NCP timeout NCP Server not responding NCP notice message: result=-11 ncp_read_super: failed connection, error=-11 ncpmount:Invalid argument is mount(2) The man page says that ipx should be compiled in the kernel. How do i know if it is compiled or not? I am using RHL6.2 Any suggestions would be appreciated. Noel _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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relocatable installs with rpm
by Philip S Tellis 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

rpm --relocate oldpath=newpath doesn't work as expected: rpm --relocate /usr=/usr/local ... gives: file /usrlocal from install of .... obviously, it's removed the / from /usr/local This seems to be a bug in rpm 4.0.2-8 that comes with rh7.1 Philip -- It's very inconvenient to be mortal -- you never know when everything may suddenly stop happening. Visit my webpage at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/ Read my writings at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/writings/ MSN philiptellis Yahoo! philiptellis

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