Subject: Linux-Misc Digest #732
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Date: Sat, 10 Sep 94 12:13:12 EDT

Linux-Misc Digest #732, Volume #2                Sat, 10 Sep 94 12:13:12 EDT

Contents:
  Minicom Problem (Ming-Hsuan Yang)
  Re: DOOM, X, Linux, 320x200 video mode ?? (David Black)
  Re: BOOTPC: how to get it to work ? (H. Peter Anvin)
  Re: Linux DOOM for X released (H. Peter Anvin)
  Re: Looking for small emacs-like editor source (Darrel Hankerson)
  Linux Slip Server (David Garrard)
  smtp slows down my system big-time (Chris Mackay)
  Re: DOOM linux with TERM (Mark Rejhon)
  Re: "Partition X is extended.  Delete it" ?!?!?!?!?! (Sarr J. Blumson)
  Re: DOOM and Linux (Paul Barnett)
  Re: Registering Linux Doom (Barry Bloom)
  Re: Unix programming question (Chris Bitmead)
  Re: Yggdrasil Sum94 CD (Jeff Kesselman)
  Re: Thanks ID and ddt - Linux DOOM is perfect. (John Henders)
  Re: Linux DOOM for X released (DAVID L. JOHNSON)
  Number of Doom Ftp's/ Linux counter (Vaughn Adams)
  Re: Monitoring TTY's .. (Herbert Xu)
  Re: xxx to fig converter (Trink Andreas)
  Re: When can a new  system-admin-guide be expected?? (Lars Wirzenius)
  Re: Yggdrasil Sum94 CD (Charles Liu)
  Fix for LinuxDOOM Ctrl-Key sequence (Daniel L Moore)

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From: [email-masked] (Ming-Hsuan Yang)
Subject: Minicom Problem
Date: 9 Sep 1994 21:40:29 GMT

Dear Netter:
        I have another question about minicom configuration. It works fine, but
it gives me dial-tone, instead of tocuh-tone sounds while dialing. Do you know
how to fix that?

        Ming-Hsuan

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From: [email-masked] (David Black)
Crossposted-To: alt.games.doom
Subject: Re: DOOM, X, Linux, 320x200 video mode ??
Date: 9 Sep 1994 23:50:39 -0700

In <[email-masked]> "Jae W. Chang" <[email-masked]> writes:

>I'm using a PAS16 sound card, and the sound is all garbled. Anyone
>have any success using the same sound card w/ doom?

yes.

The sound is great provided my linux box isn't under heavy load
from other processes running, etc. Then the sound goes PSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH
PSSHHHHHH like the card is DMA-ing garbage. that's not a doom thing
though, methinks.

Dave
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From: [email-masked] (H. Peter Anvin)
Subject: Re: BOOTPC: how to get it to work ?
Reply-To: [email-masked] (H. Peter Anvin)
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 19:37:32 GMT

Followup to:  <[email-masked]>
By author:    [email-masked] (Wolfgang R. Mueller)
In newsgroup: comp.os.linux.misc
> 
> The original bootpc source for linux includes a boot file name of "linux"
> in its bootp request, which according to the bootp rfc prevents any
> bootp server from replying, unless it also has a suitably named bootfile
> available for tftp. So I would recommend to eliminate this bootfile name
> in the bootp request construction in the source.
>

Actually, just calling bootpc like

bootpc --bootfile="" --dev eth0

will do quite nicely.

        /hpa
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From: [email-masked] (H. Peter Anvin)
Subject: Re: Linux DOOM for X released
Reply-To: [email-masked] (H. Peter Anvin)
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 19:42:24 GMT

Followup to:  <[email-masked]>
By author:    [email-masked] (DAVID L. JOHNSON)
In newsgroup: comp.os.linux.misc
>
> In article <[email-masked]>, David Taylor <[email-masked]> writes:
> >[There goes the neighbourhood. --mdw]
> >
> >DOOM v1.666 for Linux using X is available at:
> >
> >     sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/Incoming/linxdoom.tgz
> >
> >The .lsm is also there.  Read it before downloading.  Both of these
> >may be moved if the sysadmin discovers them.  If you don't already
> >have the DOS v1.666 data file, it's at the same place but called
> >doom1wad.tgz.
> >
> This doesn't sound particularly legal.
> 

It *is* legal.  DOOM! is shareware -- you get the first of three
episodes for free; if you register it you get episodes 2 and 3.  When
you register it you get the disks for the DOS version, but it is OK,
because all you need to do is to replace the .WAD file in the
shareware version with the full version and you have the whole game.

Apparenly you can also buy DOOM II and use it with the Linux version
in the same way.

        /hpa

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From: [email-masked] (Darrel Hankerson)
Subject: Re: Looking for small emacs-like editor source
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 23:33:43 GMT

In article <[email-masked]> ramos@brixton (Jesus Ramos) writes:

   I'm looking for sources to a small emacs-like editor(something like
   micro-emacs) or jove. Essentiall, I'm looking for something small and
   friendlier than vi.

John Davis' JED "feels" like Emacs, and offers some nice features of its
own. The macro language is C-like. Available for Unix, OS/2, DOS, VMS.

I think a version has been uploaded to sunsite. 0.97 is in beta.
The home site is amy.tch.harvard.edu.

--
--Darrel Hankerson [email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (David Garrard)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Linux Slip Server
Date: 10 Sep 1994 19:45:06 +0930

Iam currently trying to set up my Linux box as a slip server and I have
come across a problem that has me stumped. I have created an account with
a shell /usr/bin/dip -i and I have put it in /etc/shells. Every time I log in 
with this account the computer tells me tha /usr/bin/dip -i does not exist and
logs me out. However the program is there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
DLG

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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
From: [email-masked] (Chris Mackay)
Subject: smtp slows down my system big-time
Reply-To: [email-masked] (Chris Mackay)
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 08:47:20 GMT

 I have a 386sx/16 with a 244mb hard drive and Linux 1.1.45...whenever
I send or receive mail to someone on our local network, my
hard disk rumbles for a long time or else periodically writes to
some file(I'm pretty sure it's /usr/spool/smail/log/logfile it writes).
Anyways, it really slows my system down big-time(deja-vu?), and the system
becomes so slow as to be unusable and has to be rebooteed...does anyone
have some hints or help they can offer? Thanks...if you could, could you
please reply via email? 

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Crossposted-To: alt.games.doom,comp.os.linux.help
From: [email-masked] (Mark Rejhon)
Subject: Re: DOOM linux with TERM
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 18:27:25 GMT

If you use TIA (The Internet Adaptor) on the remote end, you should
be able to run Linux DOOM on a shell account without SLIP/PPP!

TIA is a program that you run on the remote shell account to emulate a
SLIP / PPP server.  You simply run your Linux/unix/DOS/Windows SLIP/PPP
software on your local end.

It supports TCP and UDP (not ICMP).  I hear that Linux DOOM uses only
TCP and/or UDP so it should work with TIA.  You can have a free
trial of TIA.  Get documents from FTP or WWW at marketplace.com ....

Mark Rejhon

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From: [email-masked] (Sarr J. Blumson)
Subject: Re: "Partition X is extended.  Delete it" ?!?!?!?!?!
Date: 9 Sep 1994 18:35:14 GMT
Reply-To: [email-masked]

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Alex
Ramos) writes:
|> I was trying to tag my extended partition as something other than
|> "DOS Extended", just so DOS won't try to mess with it. So I type
|> "t" from fdisk, and this is what I get:
|> 
|> Command (m for help): t
|> Partition number (1-6): 4
|> Partition 4 is extended.  Delete it
|> 
|> Could someone explain please, what point is this message trying
|> to get across?
|> 

An extended partition is a partition that contains other partitions (to get
around an early DOS limitation of 4 partitions in a backward compatible
way).  Tagging it as something else doesn't make any sense.  Making you
delete it might help get your attention if it isn't empty, too.

-- 
========
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voice: +1 313 764 0253               home: +1 313 665 9591
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From: [email-masked] (Paul Barnett)
Crossposted-To: alt.games.doom
Subject: Re: DOOM and Linux
Date: 10 Sep 1994 09:21:06 -0500

In <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Bill C. Riemers) writes:

>    Christopher> Gee, even though the README says "no bug reports,"
>    Christopher> does anyone think iD can be convinced to fix this?

>From the way it is worded in the README, I'd say it is best to keep
>you mouth shut and hope one of the developers reads this newsgroup!

If you read the README.linux file carefully, you will note that Dave
is already aware of the problem.  His description of the magnification
option(s) (-1, -2, -3, etc. on the command line) concludes with
something to the effect of "this turns out to be a bad idea on Linux".

-- 
Paul Barnett        Convex Computer Corp.
MPP OS Development  Richardson, TX

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From: [email-masked] (Barry Bloom)
Subject: Re: Registering Linux Doom
Date: 10 Sep 1994 14:23:20 GMT
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Robert Ashcroft ([email-masked]) wrote:
> In article <[email-masked]>,
> H. Peter Anvin <[email-masked]> wrote:
> >The only thing about this that really saddens me is that ddt thinks
> >that the Linux version doesn't generate revenue; I will be getting the
> >registered version next week to use on my Linux system!

> I was thinking about this today.

> Linux Doom users who register should make it clear that they are
> registering because of the Linux version.  This might help open Id's
> eyes to Linux's potential.

> RNA

The only way to do this is to bug ID directly.  The 1-800-IDGAMES number 
is a contract outfit.  There response will likely be, "Linux, what the 
hell does DOOM have to do with Charlie Brown."  

So, I would suggest someone maintain a list of all the people who use 
LINUX and have registered.  Individual mailings will get ignored after 
awhile.  

Another DOOM note:  infant2.sphs.indiana.edu is the "Official 3rd-party 
add-on site."

There is a Linux version of the freeware "DEU:  Doom Editor Utilities".  
/pub/doom/deu/linx* .  This program allows you to create new levels from 
scratch.  Someone needs to do a Linux port of IDBSP...

In /pub/doom/wads tree structure are hundreds (120 megs worth) of user 
created doom levels.  So, if you register DOOM you will have access to 
basically unlimited replayability.

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DOOM FTP ADMIN  infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/doom
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From: [email-masked] (Chris Bitmead)
Subject: Re: Unix programming question
Date: 9 Sep 94 09:42:06

In article <[email-masked]> N J Andrews <[email-masked]> writes:

>|> In article [email-masked], [email-masked] (Mark Weaver) writes:
>|> >In article <[email-masked]>,
>|> >Van Dao Mai <[email-masked]> wrote:
>|> >>I have programmed UNIX for a long time and feel frustrated with the way
>|> >>software is installed on the system. Under UNIX people often have to 
>|> >>hardwire the paths and settings into the executable at compile time.
>|> >>This is in contrast with DOS that passes the full path name of the execuatble
>|> >>as argv[0] so that you can search for library + data files. 
>|> >
>|> >Un*x passes the pathname the executable (relative to the current
>|> >directory) in argv[0], and that in addition to the current working
>|> >directory tells you exactly where the program is.
>|> 
>|> No,.....
>|> ...So a shell script wrapper can be used to tell your program where it lives,
>|> through environment variables, executing the real program using the full
>|> path (and thus passing argv[0] the way the original poster likes), or
>|> an extra argument.
>|> 
>
>
>Call me a radical but, why not just have a routine that uses argv[0]
>and the path environment variable to workout where what it is
>executing lives.

Because the program might not be on your path.

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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
From: [email-masked] (Jeff Kesselman)
Subject: Re: Yggdrasil Sum94 CD
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 08:40:47 GMT

In article <[email-masked]> Charles Liu <[email-masked]> writes:
>In article <[email-masked]>,  <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>I recently purchase a new hard drive and went to re-install Linux from the Ygg 
>>Sum94 CD-ROM and about halfway thru I start getting I/O and time out errors 
>
>.....  deleted ....
>
>>Is there any way to recover from this or should I just write it off and buy a 
>>new one?  I heard rumors that Yggdrasil has a Fall94 release out but have not 
>>been able to find out any info on it.
>>
>
>The Fall94 is available from Universal CD-ROM (tm) for store pickup or 
>mail order worldwide.  Cost $34.95 + $3 US Prioirty Shipping or $6 
>oversea air mail.
>

Not to put too much of a damper on this, but the kernel of the Fall 94 
from yygdrasil has given some of us some problems.  My system runs summer 
94 just fine (which I am still using, with the programs from Fall 
release) but Fall94 blows up big-time when it tries to initialize the VFS 
with a null-pointer refernce and a subsequent register dump.

I called yygdrasil, and they said that they had just gotten another call 
on thsi problem and were looking into it.

On the bright side, the Fall94 has a much nicer, more streamlined and 
friendly install as well as command line-options for everything you used 
to have to do from x (adding users, installing addition packages,etc.)

Anyway, just be warned about the kernel issue.  I'm sure yygdrasil will 
have it resolved fairly soon...

[email-masked]
([email-masked])

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From: [email-masked] (John Henders)
Subject: Re: Thanks ID and ddt - Linux DOOM is perfect.
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 00:36:28 GMT

In <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Alan Cox) writes:

>In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Robert Logan) writes:

>>Youll need to remap some keys under fvwm to shoot and run at the
>>same time - otherwise, this game illustrates the power of Linux
>>and iD.
>Someone want to post these and do the DOOM-HOWTO ?

        I've already put in a request to Robert Nation for a DoomLock
function, that acts like the current LOck but also ignores the defined
keys.
        For now, you can edit your .fvwmrc file and change DeskTopSize
to 1x1 while you play doom. I'd like to know what's up with the alt key
though. On my system, it's acting like a toggle.

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From: [email-masked] (DAVID L. JOHNSON)
Subject: Re: Linux DOOM for X released
Date: 9 Sep 1994 18:00:23 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, David Taylor <[email-masked]> writes:
>[There goes the neighbourhood. --mdw]
>
>DOOM v1.666 for Linux using X is available at:
>
>       sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/Incoming/linxdoom.tgz
>
>The .lsm is also there.  Read it before downloading.  Both of these
>may be moved if the sysadmin discovers them.  If you don't already
>have the DOS v1.666 data file, it's at the same place but called
>doom1wad.tgz.
>
This doesn't sound particularly legal.

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From: [email-masked] (Vaughn Adams)
Subject: Number of Doom Ftp's/ Linux counter
Date: 10 Sep 1994 01:56:55 -0400

Does anybody know how many times Doom for Linux was ftp'd today?  I think
it could make a fairly accurate Linux counter.  Does sunsite have a big hole
burned into the disk where doom is located?

Time for bed...Finals suck.

Vaughn "Vince" Adams
[email-masked] 

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From: [email-masked] (Herbert Xu)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin
Subject: Re: Monitoring TTY's ..
Date: 10 Sep 1994 15:05:59 +1000

Alpha / Omega Enterprises ([email-masked]) wrote:
: Ivan Parga ([email-masked]) wrote:

: : > I'm running a Linux box and would like to find out if there is software 
: : > that will allow me to monitor someone's tty.  We have had some problems 
: : > with people trying to break system security.. it would be nice to be able 
: : > to monitor and record the actions of these people live, while it happens.

:     There is some software available for this, but I have found a quick 
: way to monitor access is to login as that user and then press the up 
: arrow key.  Keep pressing it, and it will show you all of the commands 
: that the particular user executed in their last session.  Of course it 
: will not monitor what they did in different editors, and mail programs, 
: but it is better than nothing.

This only works if the user is using bash.
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From: [email-masked] (Trink Andreas)
Subject: Re: xxx to fig converter
Date: 10 Sep 1994 06:03:59 GMT

R.W.F. van der & ([email-masked]) wrote:
: In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Trink Andreas) writes:
:    Is there any possibility that xfig loads (imports) files with other formats
:    than fig-format, e.g. hpgl, ps, eps, ... ?

:    Thanks, Andi

: Well, xfig can easily import eps. (click on the 'EPS' box and draw a
: rectangle, in the menu that comes up, specify file/dimensions etc...)

Yes, I have notices that! But there is only an empty box with the filename
in it.
But I want to edit this file.

: Using any other formats (without using some conversion program(s) that
: turn it into eps) is AFAIK not possible.

: Roel van der Plank. [email-masked]
: 'Jeg heter ikke Linus, men jeg uttaler Linux som Linux likevel'.

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From: [email-masked] (Lars Wirzenius)
Subject: Re: When can a new  system-admin-guide be expected??
Date: 10 Sep 1994 09:02:27 +0300

[email-masked] (Johan Wideberg) writes:
> Is there anyone who knows when a new version of the System Administrators 
> Guide is due out?

No.

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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
From: Charles Liu <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Yggdrasil Sum94 CD
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 16:45:35 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,  <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>I recently purchase a new hard drive and went to re-install Linux from the Ygg 
>Sum94 CD-ROM and about halfway thru I start getting I/O and time out errors 

.....  deleted ....

>Is there any way to recover from this or should I just write it off and buy a 
>new one?  I heard rumors that Yggdrasil has a Fall94 release out but have not 
>been able to find out any info on it.
>

The Fall94 is available from Universal CD-ROM (tm) for store pickup or 
mail order worldwide.  Cost $34.95 + $3 US Prioirty Shipping or $6 
oversea air mail.

Universal CD-ROM
1645 S. Bascom Ave., #7
Campbell, CA 95008
Phone/Fax: 408-369-9818
[email-masked]

Charles

>Eric

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From: [email-masked] (Daniel L Moore   )
Subject: Fix for LinuxDOOM Ctrl-Key sequence
Date: 10 Sep 1994 06:32:41 GMT

[email-masked] writes:

>When using the Ctrl-Key (FIRE) at the same time than the arrows, I switch 
>to the other rooms (screens). The only way out of this is to run Olwm instead
>of fvwm or others mwm like.

Edit your .fvwmrc (or fvwmrc.system) file and comment out the "Key" entries
near the end of the file, these trap the sequences and don't send them on
to your app.  

Please don't run Olwm! fvwm rules.

>I patched my registered version 1.2 to 1.666 but the file is not recognized
>by linuxxdoom.

Same here.

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