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>debian-user-digest Digest Volume 98 : Issue 955
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>Today's Topics:
> Re: Audio [ Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz> ]
> RE: Modem statistics. [ Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz> ]
> Re: HAMM - do I need everything righ [ Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz> ]
> Re: anonymous ftp [ Eric Jensen <jenseri@charlie.cns.ii ]
> Re: Define printer [ Jay Barbee <jybarb01@torch.adm.loui ]
> Re: Unrecognized binary format? [ Raja R Harinath <harinath@cs.umn.ed ]
> Postgresql refure to connect [ Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com> ]
> Re: Postgresql refure to connect [ Nicolai Guba <nguba@jungle.BT.co.uk ]
> Multiple hosts & hosts.equiv [ Gunnar Strand <Gunnar.Strand@um.eri ]
> Re: can't compile 2.1.121 under Debi [ Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com> ]
> Re: Kernel Strategies [ "M.C. Vernon" <mcv21@cus.cam.ac.uk> ]
> My clock troubles me unexpectedly [ Frank Barknecht <barknech@ph-cip.un ]
> Re: Postgresql refure to connect [ Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com> ]
> core dump user + memory map [ "M.C. Vernon" <mcv21@cus.cam.ac.uk> ]
> Re: My clock troubles me unexpectedl [ George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com> ]
> Re: Postgresql refure to connect [ Nicolai Guba <nguba@jungle.BT.co.uk ]
> Re: Audio [ "E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <tgakem@sg10 ]
> Re: Kernel Strategies [ Nicolai Guba <nguba@jungle.BT.co.uk ]
> Re: Linux for Disabled -- Contact so [ jdassen@wi.leidenuniv.nl ]
> passwd oddity [ "E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <tgakem@sg10 ]
> Re: My clock troubles me unexpectedl [ Frank Barknecht <barknech@ph-cip.un ]
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 14:39:07 +1200 (NZST)
>From: Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>
>To: " Raymond A. Ingles" <inglesra@frc.com>
>cc: Debian User List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: Audio
>Message-ID: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980916143840.1772B-100000@omnic.rumpus.net>
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>On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Raymond A. Ingles wrote:
>
>> [...]
>> > The same problems happens to me too. Is occures when my machine is low on
>> > physical memory and there seems to be not enough room to allocate the DMA
>> > buffer. When you start some big programs (memory consumption) like
netscape
>> > and terminate them, does that solve it?? It does to me. Error
displayed in
>> > /var/log/messages is something like "can't allocate DMA buffer" and
looks to
>> > programs like "can't open device /dev/dsp". If so, please post again.
>>
>> Unfortunately, the PC ISA DMA controller can't address memory beyond the
>> first 16MB. So, when a DMA buffer is requested, the kernel has to find a
>> continuous chunk of memory that is physically below 16MB. If it can't find
>> it, too bad.
>>
>> Launching a big program like Netscape and exiting will often clear up
>> some memory if it forces some swapping. There's also a program called
>> "swapout" from ftape which tries to clear out some DMA-able memory. (Since
>> ftape uses the floppy controller and DMA, it also needs buffers below
>> 16MB.)
>
>
>Cheers, that explains some stuff.. :)
>
> Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)
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>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:36:53 +1200 (NZST)
>From: Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>
>To: FRANCK.F.L.LEGALL@tte.thomson-csf.com
>cc: Debian User List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: RE: Modem statistics.
>Message-ID: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980916153607.1790A-100000@omnic.rumpus.net>
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>On 15 Sep 1998 FRANCK.F.L.LEGALL@TTE.thomson-csf.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Did you try pppload ?
>> Franck
>>
>> >-------
>> > Hello, and thanks in advance.
>> >
>> >I'm looking for a program to extract modem statistics from my dial-up
>> >conection to the
>> >internet. I use the ppp log, but my boss wants this information in a
>> >more graphical form,
>> >and I don't know such a program for doing this. Can you help me ?.
>
>Kpppload for KDE is quite good too.
>
> Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)
>
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>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:38:28 +1200 (NZST)
>From: Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>
>To: Andreas Kahari <andreas@tdb.uu.se>
>cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>Subject: Re: HAMM - do I need everything right now?
>Message-ID: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980916153711.1790B-100000@omnic.rumpus.net>
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>On Tue, 15 Sep 1998, Andreas Kahari wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> After running autoup.sh on my 1.3.1 system, do I need to update *all* my
>> packages at once, or may I choose to wait with some of the packages and
>> update them when I have time?
>>
>> Is my system "unstable" if I run autoup.sh without doing anything about
>> my libc5 packages? I mean, will my programs refuse to work and/or my
>> system crash on boot.
>
>I would do all the required packages now, and libc5 from oldlibs. then
>work at the rest when you are ready. That's what I did.
>
> Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)
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>Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 22:58:45 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Eric Jensen <jenseri@charlie.cns.iit.edu>
>To: Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>
>cc: Debian User List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: anonymous ftp
>Message-ID: <[🔎] Pine.SGI.3.95.980915225800.18835A-100000@charlie.cns.iit.edu>
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>Ya, I got mine to work just fine too. I didn't think I was replying to
>that message...sorry. :)
>
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>On Tue, 15 Sep 1998, Michael Beattie wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Eric Jensen wrote:
>>
>> > Well, I reinstalled the debs, and it didn't help..same problems. Anyone
>> > else got ideas?
>> >
>>
>> I just created an anonymous ftp account for my system, copied the libs
>> from /lib as specified below, and it worked fine.
>>
>> >
>> > On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Thomas Apel wrote:
>> >
>> > > Eric Jensen wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > I've been having some problems getting anonymous ftp to work
properly on
>> > > > my system. I've set up most everything in the way that the manpage for
>> > > > in.ftpd told me too, but it refers to a program pw_mkdb which I
can't seem
>> > > > to find anywhere. In any case, I don't believe that the lack of a
pw.db
>> > > > file in my /home/ftp/etc directory is the cause of my troubles. I
haven't
>> > > > been able to get ls to work properly. Whenever I ftp to my
computer and
>> > > > try to list the contents of the directory, nothing shows up in the
list.
>> > > > The stuff is definitely there and readable, cause I can download it, I
>> > > > just can't get the listing to work. I do have ls in the /home/ftp/bin
>> > > > directory and it is executable by all.
>> > > >
>> > > > Can anyone help?
>> > >
>> > > You also need the following libs in /home/ftp/ls:
>> > >
>> > > maggie:~# ll /home/ftp/lib/
>> > > total 802
>> > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 164094 Jul 4 20:53 ld-2.0.7.so
>> > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Aug 30 21:09 ld-linux.so.2 ->
>> > > ld-2.0.7.so
>> > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 650904 Jul 4 20:53 libc-2.0.7.so
>> > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Aug 30 21:09 libc.so.6 ->
>> > > libc-2.0.7.so
>> > >
>> > > "ldd /bin/ls" shows you the used libs BTW.
>> > >
>> > > Thomas
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)
>>
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>>
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:10:07 -0400
>From: Jay Barbee <jybarb01@torch.adm.louisville.edu>
>To: Ruud de Bruin <rdebruin@cistron.nl>, debian-user@lists.debian.org
>Subject: Re: Define printer
>Message-Id: <[🔎] m0zJ8v1-000LVdC@torch.adm.louisville.edu>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>At 9/15/98 09:50 PM +0000, Ruud de Bruin wrote:
>>
>>How do I install a printer under Debian 2.0? I have an Epson Stylus COLOR
>>200 and have setup "magicfilterconfig". Is there anything else I have to
>>do?
>
>Do you have lp driver compiled into your kernel or loaded as a module? Did
>it find your LPT port? Next type:
>lpr -P<printer name> <file>
>
>It should print.
>
>I am assuming this is all a local printer and not a remote printer.
>
>--Jay Barbee
>Date: 16 Sep 1998 00:14:48 -500
>From: Raja R Harinath <harinath@cs.umn.edu>
>To: Ossama Othman <othman@astrosun.tn.cornell.edu>
>Cc: Shaleh <shaleh@livenet.net>,
> Debian User List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: Unrecognized binary format?
>Message-ID: <[🔎] d9k934r647.fsf@sejong.cs.umn.edu>
>
>Ossama Othman <othman@astrosun.tn.cornell.edu> writes:
>> Hi,
>>
>> > What does 'file <myprog' say? the g++ may be adding a messed up header.
>>
>> Well, I am floored. :)
>>
>> It seems that the "compiled" program is a Bourne Shell script, according
>> to the file program. I confirmed this by viewing the contents of my
>> "executable." It turns out that the binary/script was generated by
>> libtool to prevent anyone from running the actual program before the
>> shared library it depends on was installed. The actual executable resides
>> in the .libs directory of that same directory. I didn't know that libtool
>> does this for programs, in addition to the libraries it generates. Neato!
>>
>> Sorry for the panic. :)
>>
>> Thanks for the tip on using "file," Shaleh. That helped me figure out
>> what was going on. Isn't libtool great!
>>
>> By the way, this was a test program for a package I am creating (ACE).
>
>To debug a libtool program in the build tree, you have to do
>
> $(top_builddir)/libtool --mode=execute gdb PROGRAM_NAME
>
>Where $(top_builddir) is the path to where the `libtool' script in the
>build tree. You can of course replace `gdb' above with your favourite
>debugger (including ldd).
>
>- Hari
>--
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>"When all else fails, read the instructions." -- Cahn's Axiom
>"Our policy is, when in doubt, do the right thing." -- Roy L Ash
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:36:30 +0200
>From: Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com>
>To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Postgresql refure to connect
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 35FEEBEE.4E994253@hsomail.com>
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>
>Hi,
>I have just installed the postgresql DBMS from debian hamm.
>I am trying to play a little with it, but at the first attempt I get this
>error:
>
>hsogso:~# psql
>Connection to database 'template1' failed.
>FATAL 1: SetUserId: user "root" is not in "pg_shadow"
>hsogso:~# uname -a
>Linux hsogso 2.1.120 #16 Wed Sep 9 14:36:32 CEST 1998 i586 unknown
>hsogso:~#
>
>Where do I create postgres users? I checked that the standard configuration
>should permit everyone to connect. But I didn't find anything about pg_shadow.
>What is it?
>
>And then, after reboot I cannot start the server:
>hsogso:/tmp# /etc/init.d/postgresql start
>Starting PostgreSQL postmaster
>FATAL: StreamServerPort: bind() failed: errno=13
> Is another postmaster already running on that port?
> If not, remove socket node (/tmp/.s.PGSQL.<portnr>)and retry.
>/usr/lib/postgresql/bin/postmaster: cannot create UNIX stream port
>hsogso:/tmp# ls -la /tmp
>total 4
>drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 1024 Sep 16 00:21 .
>drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 1024 Sep 6 10:36 ..
>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 11 Sep 16 00:21 .X0-lock
>drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 1024 Sep 16 00:21 .X11-unix
>hsogso:/tmp#
>
>And, if I execute "strace postmaster start", then I get this final output:
>
>298 socket(PF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0) = 4
>298 setsockopt(4, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, [1], 4) = 0
>298 bind(4, {sun_family=AF_UNIX, sun_path="/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"}, 20) = -1
EACCES (Permission denied)
>298 write(2, "FATAL: StreamServerPort: bind() "..., 165) = 165
>298 write(2, "/usr/lib/postgresql/bin/postmast"..., 67) = 67
>298 _exit(1) = ?
>
>Anybody can help me?
>
>Thanks,
>Giuseppe
>Date: 16 Sep 1998 07:49:30 +0100
>From: Nicolai Guba <nguba@jungle.BT.co.uk>
>To: Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com>
>Cc: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: Postgresql refure to connect
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 861zpch7r9.fsf@bazooka.guerilla.jungle.bt.co.uk>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=NIL
>
>>>>>> "Giuseppe" == Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com> writes:
>Giuseppe> Organization: HSO Business Company
>Giuseppe> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (WinNT; I)
>
>Giuseppe> hsogso:~# psql
>Giuseppe> Connection to database 'template1' failed.
>Giuseppe> FATAL 1: SetUserId: user "root" is not in "pg_shadow"
>
>Root is NOT the superuser in postgres. You need to log on as user postgres.
>As root do a `su - postgres' and set up your database. You can add new users
>via a script, namely `createuser'. The script will prompt you whether the new
>user is able to create/delete/modify databases and tables.
>
>Giuseppe> And then, after reboot I cannot start the server:
>Giuseppe> hsogso:/tmp# /etc/init.d/postgresql start
>Giuseppe> Starting PostgreSQL postmaster
>Giuseppe> FATAL: StreamServerPort: bind() failed: errno=13
>Giuseppe> Is another postmaster already running on that port?
>Giuseppe> If not, remove socket node (/tmp/.s.PGSQL.<portnr>)and retry.
>Giuseppe> /usr/lib/postgresql/bin/postmaster: cannot create UNIX stream port
>
>I observed the same problem. Could be a bug with the debian postgres startup
>script, could be a bug with postgres not deleting the file on shutdown.
>
>Just delete that file and you can restart the server. Maybe the startup
>script should check for existence of that file after shutdown and remove it if
>it's still there.
>--
>Nicolai P Guba
> BT Laboratories GNU Project
> http://www.labs.bt.com http://www.gnu.org
> nicolai.guba@bt.com nicolai@gnu.org
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:56:54 +0200
>From: Gunnar Strand <Gunnar.Strand@um.erisoft.se>
>To: Debian <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Multiple hosts & hosts.equiv
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 35FF6136.DA93F319@um.erisoft.se>
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>
>Hi,
>
>I've never connected two or more computers before, and have
>questions regarding administration. I now have two Debian Linux
>boxes connected via Ethernet and NFS up and running, no problem.
>
>However, I can't get rlogin/rsh/rcp working "passwordlessly".
>I have added +<host> in /etc/hosts.equiv on both boxes and gone
>through /etc/login.defs with no success. I even get a password
>prompt when doing 'rlogin localhost'! I'm sure there is a config
>somewhere I've missed. How do you declare a host's chummy friends
>besides hosts.equiv?
>
>Secondly, what is the best way to propagate the passwd and group
>files? I consider using NIS but haven't put my teeth in it yet.
>I though perhaps an 'rcp' would do it, but since I can't rcp due
>to the password prompt, well, you get the picture.
>
>Any hints are welcome.
>
>Regards,
>
>/Gunnar
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:10:14 +0200
>From: Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com>
>To: "Gary L. Hennigan" <glhenni@cs.sandia.gov>
>CC: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>Subject: Re: can't compile 2.1.121 under Debian Hamm 2.0
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 35FF6456.68E136E@hsomail.com>
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>
>"James D. Freels" <fea@fea.rrd.ornl.gov> writes:
>> Using a typical installation of Debian Hamm 2.0, I am having trouble
>> compiling the current development kernel. Can anyone give me a clue
>> on the following error message:
>
>I compiled it without problems (well, one problem on driver/char/apm_bios.c)
>and all went fine. I have hamm with some slink. Do you have a vanilla Hamm
>distribution?
>
>Bye,
>Giuseppe
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:20:44 +0100 (BST)
>From: "M.C. Vernon" <mcv21@cus.cam.ac.uk>
>To: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com>
>cc: Chad Walstrom <gunnarr@itasca.net>,
> "Debian-User \(E-mail\)" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: Kernel Strategies
>Message-ID: <[🔎] Pine.SOL.3.96.980916081959.1673E-100000@ursa.cus.cam.ac.uk>
>Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
>
>On 15 Sep 1998, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> >>"Chad" == Chad Walstrom <gunnarr@itasca.net> writes:
>>
>> Chad> No, I haven't R-all-TFM's out there, but I'm getting burnt out
>> Chad> on 'em. So, I'd like to hear a little about what some of you
>> Chad> do personally to keep track of things. What you like to do to
>> Chad> back up old kernels, etc. (The next FM's I'll be looking at
>> Chad> include the Debian package creation utilities, reviewing the
>> Chad> Kernel stuff, modules, etc. Just give me a breather; I need a
>> Chad> breather! *grin*)
>>
>> Chad> The reason I ask this is because I'm wary about moving or deleting the
>> Chad> .deb-installed headers from the /usr/include directory.
>>
>> Ans rightly so. Don't touch them. Ever.
>>
>> My personal guidelines (and really, I hope all that one would
>> need to know) exist in /usr/doc/kernel-package/README.gz. I have
>> included in there a step by step process to creating kernel
>> packages. If I have missed something, or there are things you do not
>> understand, please mail me.
>
>which package does this come with? I only have /usr/doc/kernel-source and
>/usr/doc/kernel-headers :(
>
>Matthew
>
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>
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>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 11:32:24 +0200
>From: Frank Barknecht <barknech@ph-cip.uni-koeln.de>
>To: Debian List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: My clock troubles me unexpectedly
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 19980916113224.A296@fliwatut>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
>Hello list,
>somehow the time settings on my machine are messed up. The reason is:
>/sbin/hwclock does not work anymore. Instead it gives this error message:
>
>$ hwclock --test --debug
>Open of /dev/rtc failed, errno = No such file or directory (2). falling
back to more primitive clock access method.
>Using direct I/O instructions to ISA clock.
>Waiting for clock tick...
>...got clock tick
>Time read from Hardware Clock: 09:24:36
>mktime() failed unexpectedly (rc -1). Aborting.
>
>$ date
>Wed Sep 16 11:24:38 CEST 1998
>
>Now I live two hours in the future because the time gets set wrong at
>boot time. Anyone has an idea how to repair this? The package version of
>hwclock is: util-linux 2.7.1-3
>--
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>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:35:48 +0200
>From: Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com>
>To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: Postgresql refure to connect
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 35FF6A54.43280448@hsomail.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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>
>Hi Nicolai,
>I thank you very much for explaining that I have to use the postgres user. I
>will.
>
>About the second problem you said thet I should delete the file in
>/tmp/.s.PGSQL.<portnr> but this file does not esists! This is the problem. I am
>not sure but I think that the /tmp directory is completely cleaned during
>system startup.
>
>Bye,
>Giuseppe
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:35:33 +0100 (BST)
>From: "M.C. Vernon" <mcv21@cus.cam.ac.uk>
>To: Debian User <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: core dump user + memory map
>Message-ID: <[🔎] Pine.SOL.3.96.980916083338.1673G-100000@ursa.cus.cam.ac.uk>
>Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
>
>Dear all,
>
> I understand that it should be possible to feed core to an editor
>that will clear it up (remove lines of nulls for example), and will show
>the hex characters and ascii equivalents. In addition the c compiler
>should I think be able to produce a memory map as well, in order to make
>looking at the core worthwhile.
>
>Which packages contain these utilities?
>
>Matthew
>
>--
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>
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>Selwyn College Computer Support
>http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/
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>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:41:35 -0700 (PDT)
>From: George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com>
>To: Frank Barknecht <barknech@ph-cip.uni-koeln.de>
>cc: Debian List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: My clock troubles me unexpectedly
>Message-ID: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980916004014.6018G-100000@calvin.shorelink.com>
>Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
>
>Sorry, I could not help but laugh. Every morning my clock also troubles me
>unexpectedly too.
>
>Ok, we can get back on topic now.
>
>
>
>George Bonser
>
>The Linux "We're never going out of business" sale at an FTP site near you!
>Date: 16 Sep 1998 09:20:23 +0100
>From: Nicolai Guba <nguba@jungle.BT.co.uk>
>To: Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com>
>Cc: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: Postgresql refure to connect
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 86d88w79ko.fsf@bazooka.guerilla.jungle.bt.co.uk>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=NIL
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>>>>>> "Giuseppe" == Giuseppe Sacco <gsacco@hsomail.com> writes:
>Giuseppe> Organization: HSO Business Company
>Giuseppe> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (WinNT; I)
>
>Molto grazie Giuseppe ;)
>
>Giuseppe> About the second problem you said thet I should delete the file in
>Giuseppe> /tmp/.s.PGSQL.<portnr> but this file does not esists! This is the
>Giuseppe> problem. I am not sure but I think that the /tmp directory is
>Giuseppe> completely cleaned during system startup.
>
>Hmmm, I rebooted often enough and found that the file existed and thus the
>postmaster failed to start up. Note that you also want to edit the (very
>good) startup script in /etc/init.d if you want postgres to accept tcp
>connections (not enabled by default).
>
>I'd use the starup script to start/stop postgres.
>
> /etc/init.d/postgresql start
>
> /etc/init.d/postgresql stop
>
>Also, check /etc/postgresql/postgresql.init. It should define
>/var/log/postgresql.log as logfile. Increasing the debug level should give
>you more clues as to what is going wrong. Be careful not to leave the debug
>level high if diskspace is scarce. With a high loglevel the output file can
>grow enormously.
>
>Once you get used to how postgres works it's a very good and useful tool.
>Don't forget the documentation (also available via dwww). Digging on the psql
>website (http://www.postgresql.org) should also provide you with more
>answers. There is a searchable email archive which you could use to search
>what users have said on similar problems.
>
>Happy Hacking!
>--
>Nicolai P Guba
> BT Laboratories GNU Project
> http://www.labs.bt.com http://www.gnu.org
> nicolai.guba@bt.com nicolai@gnu.org
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:23:22 +0200 (MET DST)
>From: "E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <tgakem@sg10.chem.tue.nl>
>To: debian-user@lists.debian.org (debian)
>Subject: Re: Audio
>Message-Id: <[🔎] 199809160823.KAA17254@sg10.chem.tue.nl>
>Content-Type: text
>
>[audio crashes because `cannot allocate dma buffer']
>>
>> Unfortunately, the PC ISA DMA controller can't address memory beyond the
>> first 16MB. So, when a DMA buffer is requested, the kernel has to find a
>> continuous chunk of memory that is physically below 16MB. If it can't find
>> it, too bad.
>>
>
>This strikes me more or less as a driver bug then. If a buffer is
>needed in that memory range, why isn't it allocated as soon as the
>driver loads, and not released anymore? I think we are talking about
>something like 16KB isn't it? But I suppose I should be talking to
>kernel people, not to a debian list.
>
>Eric
>
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>Date: 16 Sep 1998 09:23:41 +0100
>From: Nicolai Guba <nguba@jungle.BT.co.uk>
>To: matthew@sel.cam.ac.uk
>Cc: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com>,
> Chad Walstrom <gunnarr@itasca.net>,
> "Debian-User \(E-mail\)" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: Kernel Strategies
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 86af4079f6.fsf@bazooka.guerilla.jungle.bt.co.uk>
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>>>>>> "Manoj" == M C Vernon <mcv21@cus.cam.ac.uk> writes:
>
>Chad> My personal guidelines (and really, I hope all that one would
>Chad> need to know) exist in /usr/doc/kernel-package/README.gz. I have
>Chad> included in there a step by step process to creating kernel
>Chad> packages. If I have missed something, or there are things you do not
>Chad> understand, please mail me.
>
>Manoj> which package does this come with? I only have /usr/doc/kernel-source
>Manoj> and /usr/doc/kernel-headers :(
>
>You need to install the package `kernel-package', like the directory name
>suggests. Debian is very consistent wrt this naming scheme.
>--
>Nicolai P Guba
> BT Laboratories GNU Project
> http://www.labs.bt.com http://www.gnu.org
> nicolai.guba@bt.com nicolai@gnu.org
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:23:44 +0200
>From: jdassen@wi.leidenuniv.nl
>To: Ted.Harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk
>Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org, linux-list@ssc.com
>Subject: Re: Linux for Disabled -- Contact sought
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 19980916102344.11357@wi.leidenuniv.nl>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
>On Tue, Sep 15, 1998 at 11:40:40PM +0100, Ted Harding wrote:
>> A few years back there was a guy (in the US) active on some of the Linux
>> lists who was developing linux applications for the disabled.
>>
>> He set up his own list, as I recall, and disappeared from general view.
>
>The Linux Access HOWTO has this
>(http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Access-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.2):
>:7.2 Mailing Lists
>:
>:There are two lists that I know of covering these issues specifically for
>:Linux. There are also others which it is worth researching which cover
>:computer use more generally. Incidentally, if a mail is sent to these lists
>:I will read it eventually and include any important information in the
>:Access-HOWTO, so you don't need to send me a separate copy unless it's
>:urgent in some way.
>:
>:The Linux Access List
>:
>:This is a general list covering Linux access issues. It is designed `to
>:service the needs of users and developers of the Linux OS and software who
>:are either disabled or want to help make Linux more accessible'. To
>:subscribe send email to <majordomo@ssv1.union.utah.edu> and in the BODY
>:(not the subject) of the email message put:
>:
>: subscribe linux-access <your-email-address>
>:
>:The Linux Blind List
>:
>:This is a mailing list covering Linux use for blind users. There is also a
>:list of important and useful software being gathered in the list's archive.
>:To subscribe send mail to <blinux-list-request@redhat.com> with the
>:subject: help. This list is now moderated.
>
>HTH,
>Ray
>--
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>jdassen@wi.LeidenUniv.nl | not be a better one than the one the blocks
> | live in but it'll be a sight more vivid.
> | - The Hipcrime Vocab by Chad C. Mulligan
>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:39:19 +0200 (MET DST)
>From: "E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <tgakem@sg10.chem.tue.nl>
>To: debian-user@lists.debian.org (debian)
>Subject: passwd oddity
>Message-Id: <[🔎] 199809160839.KAA17372@sg10.chem.tue.nl>
>Content-Type: text
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I administer a number of machines which have the same superuser
>password. Some of them are PC's running debian. Some of the PC users
>are quite able to administer their own machines. So I added extra root
>accounts. In /etc/passwd this looks like
>
>root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
>superdanny:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
>
>The problem is the following: some day Danny wants to change his
>`superdanny' passwd and he types:
>
>$ su superdanny
>Password:<his passwd>
># passwd
>
>Then two things happen that I don't like:
>1) He isn't asked for the old password,
>2) the password of root is changed, not that of superdanny
>
>Now I wonder: once logged in as `superdanny', is there a way for the
>system to know that, despite uid being 0, this is superdanny, and not
>root; and if there is a way, would the two points above classify as bugs?
>
>Eric
>
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>Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:40:22 +0200
>From: Frank Barknecht <barknech@ph-cip.uni-koeln.de>
>To: Debian List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Re: My clock troubles me unexpectedly
>Message-ID: <[🔎] 19980916124022.A1184@fliwatut>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
>George Bonser hat gesagt: // George Bonser wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I could not help but laugh. Every morning my clock also troubles me
>> unexpectedly too.
>
>Yeah, I know this "boot time" trouble as well. Especially on sunday mornings
>when I have reached my "maximum mount count" the evening before and
>e2fsck /dev/brain fails with the recommendation "please repair manually".
>
>> Ok, we can get back on topic now.
>well ... we should.
>
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