At a recent MUUG meeting someone was asking about burning VCDs (Video
CDs). I believe the consensus at the meeting was that burning under
Linux was comprised of a hodge-podge of various command line tools for
converting video formats and burning making it quite difficult at best.
I recently stumbled on the following software:
http://www.k3b.org/
which seems to bring everything under one roof and claims to do CD, VCD,
and DVD burning all in one application (it does not appear to be just a
GUI …
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However, I do not currently have a burner to test it with so I was
hoping someone from the group could give it a whirl and report back on
success?
Thanks.
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Thanks Gilbert. Got files sent both ways between the MacSE and PC.
The PC ( a 486 with Slackware3.6 ) will only download in Xmodem,
but can send in Zmodem. The only real problem left is the PC speaker.
Minicom gets it beeping after a successful upload or download, which
is fine, except it doesn't turn off. It goes into a terrible howl until
I exit minicom and press any key on the command line. So I disconnected
the 486 speaker to save my ears and all is well.
Next I want to figure out the pin …
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for this connection. As it is now, I'm using a Mac modem cable,
a Null modem cable, and a gender converter, all for this one task,
which seems a waste.
Thanks again!
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I'm trying to set up a nullmodem serial connection between
a PC (Linux) and a MacSE (OS6.04). I've got some files I want
to pump into the old Mac without having to mess with its floppy
drive. Anyway, I've got the computers connected with the
correct hardware, that is, a Mac serial modem cable pluged
into a a 25 pin null modem cable. Zterm on the Mac is all set,
but I'm not sure how to set up minicom for a pure serial connection.
Everthing I've read about minicom is for a modem, not a
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How do you set up minicom for a simple null modem serial connection?
Any information would be appreciated.
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(Sorry, I couldn't resist the bad pun.)
Just a quick note to say I've updated the write-up of the November MUUG
meeting on our web site...
http://www.muug.mb.ca/meetings/
... to include links to the web sites mentioned in the meeting, including
the one for NTP.
Also, someone had asked whether ntpd under Linux would update the hardware
(CMOS) clock or not. It doesn't - it only deals with the system clock (the
internal kernel clock that counts time elapsed since a particular epoch).
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actually be keeping different time.
The solution, if you want to make sure your hardware clock is at least
periodically synched up to the system clock, would be to run a cron job to
do this via the "hwclock" command. I've attached a simple little script
that does the job, and takes things into account like whether the clock is
keeping time in UTC (GMT) or local time, and whether the clock is in ARC
format (used by certain Alpha-based systems) or not. The script used to run
the "rdate" command to update the system clock first, but I've commented
that out, since you'd obviously not want to do that if you're running NTP.
--
Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)cs.umanitoba.ca>
Dept. of Computer Science Web: http://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/~gedetil/
University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161
Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609
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According to S/C Conway:
> What is the process to install a scsi controller in RedHat 7.1? I have a
> workstation loaded and operational. I tried installing a SCSI controller
> (i/o=0x140, Int=10) to host a Sony CDROM burner with no success.The
> parameters are jumpered on the board. I tried installing the card from a
> complete new linux installation and also tried installing the card after
> the OS is up and running. No success either way. The card does not appear
> to …
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> driver.
I'm not familiar with this card. Is it an ISA bus card, or PCI bus?
If it's PCI bus, it should have been auto-detected and configured correctly
as long as it's a supported card. However, if it's ISA, it's possible that
it won't be auto-detected, and that you'll have to set up the configuration
manually.
If you're sure the aha152x driver is the right one, you should be able to
manually load the driver with "modprobe". If you get that far, then the
following setup should work...
- Add the following line to /etc/modules.conf:
alias scsi_hostadapter aha152x
- If you need to explictly set I/O address and/or IRQ values for the driver,
then also add a line like this:
options aha152x io=0x140 irq=10
(Check the driver documentation, though, as I'm not sure if these are the
right options for that driver.)
- Build (or rebuild) your initrd file for the kernel:
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.9-12.img 2.4.9-12
(Adjust the numbers above to match those for your installed kernel.)
- If not already done, add an initrd statement in /etc/lilo.conf:
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-12.img
(This should be after the "image=" line for the kernel to be booted.)
- Run "lilo", and reboot.
The reason for the slightly convoluted setup is that Red Hat configures its
kernels to load the SCSI driver as a module, but that module has to be made
available in an "initrd" file (initial ramdisk image), in case the system is
installed on a SCSI disk drive, in which case the file system wouldn't be
accessible until the driver is loaded. (Sort of a catch 22 bootstrapping
problem.) Because of the way Red Hat sets this up, you still need to do it
this way, even if you're not using the SCSI driver to access your system
disk.
> The card works. It now hosts a SCSI scanner and CDROM burner in a windows
> box. If I can successfully install the card I hope to eliminate that
> windows box.
>
> I was hoping someone had some experience with this type of installation
> and might offer a stepped process to success.
As I said, I'm not familiar with your card, but the above setup has worked
for me for a number of cards, both ISA and PCI bus based. (Although I've
never had to override I/O or IRQ settings with an options statement.)
--
Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)cs.umanitoba.ca>
Dept. of Computer Science Web: http://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/~gedetil/
University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161
Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609
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Ok, this will be simultaneously posted in three different lists,m the
TuxTalk list, the Talkabout mail list, and the MUUG Round Table list.
Hopefully between these three resources I will find an adequate solution. I
finally got a nicely running install of Red Hat 7.1 today, after much hassle
and great help from those I know. The problem now is that the screen
resolution is too small, and the GUI(KDE) looks quite grainy. After the
install it was at 640x480, and a little run through of …
[View More]Xconfigurator brought
it up to 800x600, but it is still not to what I am either used to or like. I
want either 1024x768 or 1152x800. This is the last issue that needs to be
resolved before I try to migrate to Linux as much as possible, with only
absolutely necessary stuff being done in Windows. I tried various different
sites, like Google and the Linux documentation project, but I have been
unable to get a satisfactory resolution. Thanks in advance for your help,
and I will post the best and most effective solution on all of these lists
as soon as one is found. Thanks a lot in advance.
New Blog online http://blog.geeksworld.net/
****Finally back online http://www.geeksworld.net *****
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In the article below (see the link), I'm unclear as to what he is referring
to as Red Hat's "proprietary directory technology". If anyone has read the
article or cares to follow up and comment, I'd appreciate it. I'd like to
more information regarding these issues. If people have links to similar
content please post it or contact me directly.
==========================
Microsoft `Gets It': Does the Linux Community? - LinuxNews.com Features
Posted by Dr. G.W. Wettstein on Thursday …
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In light of all this, you can imagine our surprise and ultimate dismay when
we see a major Open-Source player such as Red Hat choose to embrace
proprietary directory technology. It's either a matter of not understanding
the issue, not appreciating the issue, or having non-technology issues drive
the corporate decision making process.
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Cheers! Ian.
N 49 12' 30"
W 96 53' 45"
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What is the process to install a scsi controller in RedHat 7.1?
I have a workstation loaded and operational. I tried installing a
SCSI
controller (i/o=0x140, Int=10) to host a Sony CDROM burner with
no
success.The parameters are jumpered on the board. I tried
installing
the card from a complete new linux installation and also tried
installing the card after the OS is up and running. No success
either
way. The card does not appear to be detected. RedHat …
[View More]indicates
the
card is supported using aha152x driver.
The card works. It now hosts a SCSI scanner and CDROM burner in a
windows box. If I can successfully install the card I hope to
eliminate that windows box.
I was hoping someone had some experience with this type of
installation and might offer a stepped process to success.
Sean
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[Posted to man.unix.general and other news groups]
------ Forwarded Article <9s9813$b57$1(a)canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca>
------ From gedetil(a)cs.umanitoba.ca (Gilbert E. Detillieux)
The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly
meeting on Tuesday, November 13. The meeting topic for this month is
as follows:
Mini-HOWTO's on NTP and XINETD
This month, MUUG members Kevin McGregor and Gilbert Detillieux will
each be covering a short topic, in a mini-HOWTO …
[View More]format. Kevin McGregor
will be talking about NTP, the network time protocol, and the UNIX
daemon which provides support for this protocol. Gilbert Detillieux
will be talking about XINETD, a powerful replacement for the UNIX
INETD daemon, used for launching numerous TCP and UDP based network
services.
The group holds its general meetings at 7:30 PM on the second Tuesday of
every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and
August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a
MUUG member to attend.
**********************************************************************
New Location: Once again this month, and from now on, the meeting will
be at the IBM offices, at 400 Ellice Ave. (between Edmonton and
Kennedy). When you arrive, you will have to sign in at the reception
desk, and then wait for someone to take you (in groups) to the meeting
room.
Limited parking is available for free on the street, or in a lot
across Ellice from IBM, for $1.00 for the evening. Indoor parking is
also available nearby, at Portage Place, for $2.00 for the evening.
**********************************************************************
For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their
Web server:
http://www.muug.mb.ca/
Also note that MUUG maintains two mailing lists, called "muug-announce"
and "roundtable". If you're not already on these lists, I encourage you
to subscribe now:
http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/
The "muug-announce" list is used for monthly meeting announcements (such
as this one) as well as other important announcements of interest to MUUG
members.
The "rountable" list is meant to be a forum for follow-ups to topics
discussed at the meetings, or for round-table-style discussion on other
topics that come up between meetings. Of course, for this to be effective,
we need to reach a certain critical mass. So, please subscribe, and stay
involved!
--
Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca>
Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/
P.O. Box 130, St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161
Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609
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