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Re: [Alug] Getting rid of a Linux boot loader
by cepi x 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

lilo -u /dev/hda or in my SCSI system sda or whatever letter u got......it worked for me a fiew times cheers CEPi --- Brett Parker <b.parker(a)uea.ac.uk> wrote: > On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 09:06:07AM +0000, Ashley T. > Howes wrote: > > Some time ago I installed the Storm Linux > distribution (it's based on top of > > Debian). However during installation, it > overwrote my master boot record > > with its own loader (brings up an vga graphic > choice between linux and > > windows with Storm branding). Since then I have > removed Storm Linux, > > formatted the hd, but the loader remains. > > > > I was wondering how to get rid of the boot loader, > or in some way overwrite > > it with another? > > > > right, if you've got DOS you can use: > fdisk /mbr > > which will kill the MBR. > > Not sure how you'd do it in nux, have never (yet) > needed to. > > Hope that helps, > > Brett > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Email: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Re: [Alug] 3com ethernet cards
by David Freeman 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

I Have always used 3Com Cards with Linux, In every box I have used one it has worked just fine straight away, it seams 3Com cards give me the least hassle of any that I have tried. HTH D --- "Ashley T. Howes" <ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net> wrote: > Final question for today :) > > I am planning to purchase a 3com ethernet card for my Linux box > (Athlon 650 > - PCI card required). I know some of you have bought 3com cards in > the past > and was wondering what the best option was for Linux support. > > I have tended to use NE2000 compatible cards in the past, but > recently heard > that they put more load on the CPU than they are supposed to. So I > thought > a change to 3com would be best. Any pros or cons I should be aware > of in > using 3com ethernet cards with Linux? > > Thanks again for your help. > > > Ashley > > > Dr. Ashley T. Howes PhD > Web Developer > Email: ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net Web: http://www.ashleyhowes.com > > "When he sees the dream he seeks, he will sleep" > > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Email: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Re: Get ready for the 12 Days of WHISKAS
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

12days(a)12daysofwhiskas.co.uk writes: > You have been sent this e-mail because your friend Terry Filby thinks you > may enjoy the 12 Days of WHISKAS Web site. Terry will cease to be anything approaching a friend if he keeps feeding email addresses of people he knows to spammers. [...] > To unsubscribe from the 12 days of WHISKAS click on > http://www.12daysofwhiskas.co.uk/unsubscribe.asp. What a surprise, that website is down. Complaint filed. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] Getting rid of a Linux boot loader
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

Brett Parker <b.parker(a)uea.ac.uk> writes: > Not sure how you'd do it in nux, have never (yet) needed to. In general, lilo -u, I think, but I suspect that won't work in this case. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] Options for mounting drives across ethernet
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

"Ashley T. Howes" <ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net> writes: > I was wondering about options to connect 2 Linux boxes together over > Ethernet, so I could mount the filesystem of one machine on another. I was > wondering what options are open to me to do this? I know of NFS. Are there > any systems which can cache the files pulled over the connection, so if the > same file is requested twice, it is only pulled over the network once? Do > the machines both need IP addresses to do this (either private or real), or > are there different way to address the boxes (using the ethernet mac address > for example)? I think most of the "next generation" of network file systems will do the sort of thing you describe, with various other performance caveats (eg it needs a sizeable cache). I'd suggest you start by looking at CODA, but when I last tried this around a year ago it wasn't yet usable. Any reason for not giving the machines IP addresses? It makes it a lot easier than using the ethernet cards raw. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] ["Jo Denton" <jdenton@sybex.co.uk>] Fw: Sybex books
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> writes: > Indeed. Where was the delay, and how can we unblock it for the future? Between my ears. Send a shotgun to... -- MJR

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3com ethernet cards
by Ashley T. Howes 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

Final question for today :) I am planning to purchase a 3com ethernet card for my Linux box (Athlon 650 - PCI card required). I know some of you have bought 3com cards in the past and was wondering what the best option was for Linux support. I have tended to use NE2000 compatible cards in the past, but recently heard that they put more load on the CPU than they are supposed to. So I thought a change to 3com would be best. Any pros or cons I should be aware of in using 3com ethernet cards with Linux? Thanks again for your help. Ashley Dr. Ashley T. Howes PhD Web Developer Email: ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net Web: http://www.ashleyhowes.com "When he sees the dream he seeks, he will sleep"

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Re: [Alug] music department - linux - etc.
by MJ Ray 08 Dec '00

08 Dec '00

"d.casal" <d.casal(a)ntlworld.com> writes: > What I think I need, from reading the debian site: > A Devel_comp setup with X11 (planning for sound) and Server_std. Will > promise to do my homework on install docs and sound setup, but need pointers > + - miracles to start this well... Read the hardware HOWTO and www.alsa-project.org to find out if your sound card is well-supported. Depending on whether you're using the standard kernel drivers or ALSA, the setup will vary a bit. Unless something changed, the ALSA package in debian is a little out of date. Debian's own installation howto isn't bad, but remember there are lots of people around UEA to lend a hand if you hit problems. Back everything up first, though. -- MJR

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music department - linux - etc.
by d.casal 08 Dec '00

08 Dec '00

Hey/ An e-mail exchange with andrew savory where I asked questions on linux/sound/cocoon+xml(xslt), went something like: (me)<< > -where do you think I should start as far as distributions? slackware seems > too hardcore, mandrake seems to give you 5000 apps I don't need...I'm > looking for a fast, stable, server system for sound and network tasks, > pretty much only...though X11 will be needed, since my unix skills aren't > that good at all. (a.savory)>> I'd go for Debian. It's a bit of a beast to install, but worth sticking with as maintenance is a dream. and... (me)<< > I really could use some advice on this, + any references to books, dists on > CD you may have lying around, etc. Hope I'm not being to cheeky there, but > Jonathan Impett (new guy at MUS) is plotting little nets of penguins talking > sound at each other, and it would be great to build a couple as test > boxes... (a.savory)>> Sounds cool - best bet is to email the alug list and ask someone to burn a CD for you. Brett is usually pretty happy to help in that respect. so anyway, I've read this list for a while (never active, anonymous coward like), earlier attempts with redhat 5.x etc thwarted by lack of unix know-how, though managed sound and a couple o' apps...back again to try (hopefully for good) and build a stable sound/networking box, then a first version of PC-104 or hacked laptop based wearable with a smaller, (maybe Work_std?) debian installation to run scaled down sound + net applications, which will form part of ARiADA (advanced research in aesthetics in the digital arts)... I really need all the help I can get, basically. What I think I need, from reading the debian site: A Devel_comp setup with X11 (planning for sound) and Server_std. Will promise to do my homework on install docs and sound setup, but need pointers + - miracles to start this well... people directly involved and/or about to be: j.impett(a)uea.ac.uk (music faculty) m.dixon(a)uea.ac.uk (researcher, ARiADA, SARA, music department) d.casal(a)uea.ac.uk (me, codemonkey helper for the above projects, XHTML, SMIL, etc) pseudoshark(a)netscapeonline.co.uk (edward.kelly(a)uea.ac.uk postgraduate researcher @ MUS) any help at all will be greatly appreciated. cheers, david casal

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Re: [Alug] IRC meeting reminders
by MJ Ray 08 Dec '00

08 Dec '00

Paul Tansom <paul(a)whaletales.co.uk> writes: > I can't comment on VA as I don't work for or with them, Smoothwall is > an independant project. As for *new* LUGs, the Smoothwall project is > not involved with any attempt to setup new LUGs, it is a GPL dialup > router/firewall project. Again, a separate issue if anyone involved > with Smoothwall is involved with LUGs new or old. Personally I > consider myself involved with UK LUGs - again a separate issue to > Smoothwall, although had that is how I became aware of it at its > inception! Your project manager appears to have a real problem with keeping his various roles apart. The Smoothwall website mentions *both* VA and a project to start a new LUG. While it makes it clear Smoothwall is not a VA project, it does no such thing about SUK-LUG. It may surprise you that some southern English LUGs are taking this combined with Richard not answering requests for material as offensive. OK, it shouldn't surprise you, but it may ;-) -- MJR

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