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Re: [Alug] Development in Linux
by MJ Ray 30 Jan '01

30 Jan '01

I'm by no means an expert on this, but here are a couple of pointers from things I've heard of. I hope others can offer more. Earl Brannigan <earl.brannigan(a)lindenhouse.co.uk> writes: > Or better still (begin lazy Win user hopeful smile) is there an IDE out > there for X which sits on top of GCC and takes care of at least some of the > nitty gritty? For X, http://sources.redhat.com/sourcenav/ For console, http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/~sho/rho/rhide-1.4/rhide-linux.html Or you could just learn (X)Emacs... > I've looked at the section on Front-ends at www.gnu.org but couldn't see You almost certainly don't want those just yet. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] RH Kernel Upgrade problems...
by MJ Ray 30 Jan '01

30 Jan '01

"Simon Parkes" <simon.parkes(a)ukonline.co.uk> writes: > I am considering just going straight for the 2.4 kernel, maybe that would be > a bit less painful? Depends if you need things from 2.4 or if you need things to work (I hear IR is broken in 2.4 -- fixed yet?) wbh: > > So, recompile that kernel image with less in/more as modules/ using "make > > bzImage" to get better compression. I think this is the key advice. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] RH Kernel Upgrade problems...
by MJ Ray 30 Jan '01

30 Jan '01

"Simon Parkes" <simon.parkes(a)ukonline.co.uk> writes: > BUT, on reboot I got a Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs oon 08:07 > :o((( Are you sure you've got all the essential booting parts compiled in (eg ext2 filesystem support) rather than as a module? It can't load modules until the fs is up. Anyway, if it's still broken at the weekend, bring it along... -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] hello
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 30 Jan '01

30 Jan '01

Greetings, Jo, I was looking forward to Sunday (I was going to bring my laptop and hope that some genius could casually type in a few commands here and there and get the pc card and networking going that I gave up on weeks ago) (I also had this idea that we would be eating a lot of biscuits and drinking a lot of coffee which is always a pleasant thought) but I can't make that date. Enjoy. Jenny. Whereabouts S of Camb are you from?

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ALUG-IRC 29 Jan
by MJ Ray 30 Jan '01

30 Jan '01

Sorry, I was a bit slow starting the log this week. If anyone wants to fill in the early bit, please do. Not *that* much to report... <slef> Topics discussed included cvs, solaris and goose grease Hooray for wiggis making his first meeting... so who else is going to make this Sunday's meeting? IRC log started Mon Jan 29 20:12:36 2001 <miniman> BigJohn: have a look at http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-linux-e/1998-Jan/0059.html <BigJohn> ok <ashley> slef: Yes * louisd (louisd(a)host62-7-80-62.btinternet.com) has joined #alug <BigJohn> miniman:oic <slef> ashley: let me just set you up an account... can you msg me a crypt'd password (perl -e 'print crypt("password","2chars")."\n"') <louisd> Hi, any sign of rdc yet? <slef> louisd: not yet, I think <miniman> BigJohn: there may be a replacement <BigJohn> miniman: updated mini how-to at the ldp site <miniman> ah <louisd> Hi slef, I got the Solaris install in the post last week. I have yet to summon up the courage to install it. <BigJohn> haven't read it yet though * wiggis (mark(a)m503-mp1-cvx2c.bre.ntl.com) has joined #alug <wiggis> Hi <slef> louisd: I'm now running our Solaris boxes... if you find any good resources, please let me know ;) <BigJohn> miniman: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+WinNT.html <slef> wiggis: hello <slef> ashley: you still alive? <BigJohn> evening wiggis and louisd <wiggis> So what's happening out in the Fens then? * ashley has signed off (Ping timeout for ashley[userkb57.uk.uudial.com]) <slef> louisd: and it would seem "killall" on the alphas is as destructive as on Solaris... I nearly did that to them today without thinking. <louisd> slef: One of our systems chaps tried to install it but it grumbled about his AGP video card. <slef> wiggis: wouldn't know... only got home an hour ago. <slef> wiggis: and it's too damn foggy to see outside <louisd> Hi BigJohn <wiggis> I'm in Peterborough <wiggis> Really nasty night here 2 <slef> louisd: oh yeah... solaris x86's hardware support is poorer than BSD's is poorer than Linux's <BigJohn> so who is coming on Sunday then? <slef> BigJohn: I will be <wiggis> Can't make it - just toooo busy <slef> I *think* I'm going via Norwich to pick up 2 or 3 others, but that's a damn irritation <slef> wiggis: do PLUG do anything still? <BigJohn> slef: I took that as read <louisd> slef: looks like I'll have to get an old PCI card to stick in while I muck about with it. <BigJohn> wiggis: shame <wiggis> So what's this about Solaris? Is is really *that* crap on x86? * ashley (ash(a)userhq05.uk.uudial.com) has joined #alug <ashley> back again - bloody dialup! <slef> wiggis: yes. It's crap on Suns too. <miniman> i'll be comming along sunday too <louisd> Heh! <wiggis> Was thinking about getting a copy (77 quid) <slef> ashley: needless to say, I didn't get your msg. <wiggis> Am running loads of RedHat 6.2 servers at the mo. <ashley> slef: can you repeat the command to create an encrypted password <wiggis> Apart from the odd glitch - they're very well behaved <louisd> wiggis: I got my install for �57 <wiggis> :-O <slef> perl -e 'print crypt("password","2chars")."\n"' I think... use 2 random chars where it says <louisd> wiggis: Mind you, I got stung on the carriage. <slef> wiggis: care to tell me where so I can send them Ramen? ;-) <slef> Seriously, did anyone see that thing? <ashley> slef: Password is - ef0Rp65zbmLlM <wiggis> I think I'll leave Solaris 4 the mo.. <g> <wiggis> 2 much 2 do <slef> ashley: don't paste it in channel... <BigJohn> slef: I'm sending you my crypted pass now so I can do the write up on the meeting (if I get time) <slef> BigJohn: ok <wiggis> Got to go... Have to cook dinner - I actually remembered the chat for once <-List Lurker <slef> wiggis: good to see you... I need to cook too <wiggis> <- May delurk sometime soon <g> <wiggis> Bye folks! * wiggis has signed off (Read error to wiggis[m503-mp1-cvx2c.bre.ntl.com]: Connection reset by peer) <slef> coo, abrupt disconnect <miniman> so it's 1400hrs sunday <miniman> the meeting that is <slef> yeah... you've been there before, haven't you? <louisd> How often are the meetings? <slef> louisd: we aim for monthly, but don't manage it <louisd> I'd like to come along to one as soon as I've moved up there. <slef> louisd: when are you moving? <BigJohn> louisd: where are you now then? <louisd> mid-end of April. Perhaps sooner if I find a job. <louisd> I'm in Guernsey. <BigJohn> bit too much of a swim to come to alug meets at the mo then <louisd> Even with a good covering of goose grease <BigJohn> hehe * jmkg (jg(a)jmkg.net) has joined #alug <slef> ohhhh, this is going to look good in the write-up! <slef> Topics discussed included cvs, solaris and goose grease <BigJohn> jkmg: now how did I know you were on your way over here:) <slef> lo jg <jmkg> heh * jmkg thanks BigJohn for the subtle poke [#alug] * slef reckons ashley has died again * miniman doesn't want to know about jmkg personal life ;-) [#alug] <ashley> I'm still here <jmkg> miniman: probably wise * BigJohn nothing subtle about my poking! :-) [#alug] <miniman> heh <slef> BigJohn: now why do you think we wanted to know that either? <BigJohn> hohoho... <slef> from inside the meetings dir do: cvs add -m 'Adding next meeting' filename.xml <slef> ww <BigJohn> jmkg: you coming on Sunday? <jmkg> hrm <jmkg> I guess that means I have to read my mail then <BigJohn> ALUG meeting at Syleham 2:00pm <slef> BigJohn: I'll drop you the access instructions later (as soon as I've written them), OK? <slef> jmkg: you could just read comp.os.linux.announce ;-) <jmkg> hmm, any transport from Norwich available? <slef> right, I need to go cook things... look forward to seeing you at Syleham and you'll hear from me later ;-) <BigJohn> slef: cheers I'll see what I can do then <slef> jmkg: possibly... depends how many others are going... five people, one car :/ <jmkg> heh <slef> jmkg: jg(a)linuxnewbie.com? <jmkg> I'll climb on the roofrack <jmkg> can do, or jg(a)jmkg.net <BigJohn> no make brett sit on the roof <jmkg> latter easier to type <jmkg> hrem <BigJohn> hehe <jmkg> anyone know anything about digital tv? Is it possible to hack something to make a normal tv tuner card pick it up and maybe even decode it> <slef> jmkg: but harder to remember <slef> right, see you all later <jmkg> bbiaf -- MJR

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hello
by jo＠yee-ha.demon.co.uk 29 Jan '01

29 Jan '01

Hi, I've been lurking on this list for a couple of weeks and thought it might be time to introduce myself... Been using Linux for a few years, currently living just south of Cambridge with my boyfriend who has been a Linux junkie since way back... Anyway, we're thinking of coming along this weekend if no-one has any wild objections? Maybe see you there! Regards, Jo -- <>-- jo mitchell ------- http://futurshox.net --------<> http://deskdemon.com | http://www.yee-ha.demon.co.uk Linux-powered! | mobile: +44 7974 219809 <>---------------------- icq#104771112 ---------------<>

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Reminder: ALUG-IRC at 8...
by MJ Ray 29 Jan '01

29 Jan '01

As ever, ALUG-IRC will be on eu.openprojects.net 8001 #alug at 2000 UK time today (ie 40 minutes). Full instructions on how to connect are still not written, so try irc.themes.org, irchelp.org or the poor paragraph on the ALUG site. Sorry about the lateness of this reminder -- anyone want to cron one? -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] RH Kernel Upgrade problems...
by Simon Parkes 29 Jan '01

29 Jan '01

Ok Bill, thanks for that, but.... I'm getting the memory error message when running lilo -v, so can I assume that it checks to see how much memory is/will be used by the new kernel.. Also I installed via and RPM if that makes any difference.. I am considering just going straight for the 2.4 kernel, maybe that would be a bit less painful? Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: wbh <W.B.Hill(a)uea.ac.uk> To: Simon Parkes <simon.parkes(a)ukonline.co.uk> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [Alug] RH Kernel Upgrade problems... > OK, my guesses. When an x86 PC boots, the BIOS doesn't leave it in > protected mode (in order for DOS to work, don'tcha love it!) So only the > first Meg of memory is available. The linux kernel's gotta fit into this, > before it can switch from real mode. So, the kernel image is too big. > > >Added linux > Boot image: /boot/vmlinux-2.2.16-3 > > Kernel /boot/vmlinux-2.2.16-3 is too big <----- what have I done wrong > > > > ##### Here's my lilo.conf ###### > > <SNIP> > > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0 > > This is a compressed image, so seems to have worked. > > > label=linux > > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.14-5.0.img > > read-only > > root=/dev/sda7 > > > > image=/boot/vmlinux-2.2.16-3 > > This isn't, and is apparently too big. > > > label=linux16 > > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.16-3.img > > read-only > > root=/dev/sda7 > > So, recompile that kernel image with less in/more as modules/ using "make > bzImage" to get better compression. > > TTFN, > Bill > >

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RH Kernel Upgrade problems...
by Simon Parkes 29 Jan '01

29 Jan '01

Hi everyone... Hoping that somone can shed a bit of light on a problem I'm having.. I have installed all the necessary rpm's (I think), yet after editing the lilo.conf and running lilo -v I'm getting a strange error message telling me that it's too big !!! (See below) The output from free is ... total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 257676 47808 209868 11668 5412 26944 -/+ buffers/cache: 15452 242224 Swap: 207984 0 207984 If it at all helps, the hardware is an IBM Netfinity 4500, Single Proc, 256MB RAM, Hardware RAID5 using the IBM Servraid 4L adapter. ##### Output from "lilo -v" ###### LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger Reading boot sector from /dev/sda Merging with /boot/boot.b Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0 Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd-2.2.14-5.0.img Added linux Boot image: /boot/vmlinux-2.2.16-3 Kernel /boot/vmlinux-2.2.16-3 is too big <----- what have I done wrong ##### Here's my lilo.conf ###### boot=/dev/sda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 linear default=linux16 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0 label=linux initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.14-5.0.img read-only root=/dev/sda7 image=/boot/vmlinux-2.2.16-3 label=linux16 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.16-3.img read-only root=/dev/sda7 TIA Simon P.S. I'll be bringing this machine along to the next ALUG meet.. An organization is like a tree full of monkeys, all on different limbs at different levels, some climbing up, some fooling around and some simply just idling.... The monkeys on top looks down and see a tree full of smiling faces.... The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but assholes...

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Something hiding on my system - anyone have any ideas
by MJ Ray 26 Jan '01

26 Jan '01

Wrong address used. alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk is the list address. Message-ID: <01C0877D.F7100D60.earl.brannigan(a)lindenhouse.co.uk> From: Earl Brannigan <earl.brannigan(a)lindenhouse.co.uk> To: "'alug-admin(a)stu.uea.ac.uk'" <alug-admin(a)stu.uea.ac.uk> Subject: Something hiding on my system - anyone have any ideas Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:54:24 -0000 Hi all, New around here, been following the posts for a few weeks - Hoping to make it to Syleham and do the intros there. Anyways - anybody come across this before : Last night I tried to log on to my box and no joy - wouldn't accept any passwords!] OK so I did a quick re-boot and fix with the installation disk (I'm running Red-hat 6.2)- log in and get the message "You have mail". So I open the mail to find a send failure, redirected to root@localhost. Then I scan the message to find the contents of my /etc/shadow file nicely included in the body of the mail! - together with some TCP info (ip address etc) OK So it seems I got Trojaned. OK OK So I should have tripwire or AIDE installed.... I haven't cleaned the box yet - gonna be a major prob to do that. Is anyone aware of any known trojans with this behaviour. The key - I think - is the sendto address on the mail : mmteam(a)techemail.criticalpath.net Ring any bells?? (BTW please feel free to pass this mail on to any buds who may be interested). I haven't checked the email address yet, I was thinking of rewriting the encrypted password entries to render tham useless then sending the mail, or just sending a blank email to see if it bounces (ie. they've moved on) or if not then the only reason I know about this is the fact that my sendmail is not set up at all. Just goes to show - I have been a naughty boy recently and downloaded tons of stuff from FTP Sites all over the place but I think I could narrow the suspect packages down to about 5 or 6 if pushed. Cheers Hope to see you all at Syleham. Cheers Earl "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Alva Edison -- MJR

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