Subject: Linux-Misc Digest #937
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Linux-Misc Digest #937, Volume #2                Fri, 14 Oct 94 13:14:06 EDT

Contents:
  Re: Printing to postscript printer? (Ralph Sims)
  Re: ?????? how many space do I need ?????? (Cynon)
  Re: X News-reader for LinuX ([email-masked])
  Re: Commercial CD packages (Jeff Kesselman)
  Linux on Dual Pentium? (Brad Matthew Garcia)
  FrameMaker for Linux? (Chang-an  Hsiao)
  Re: Where can I order Linux on 3.5 (ACC Corp.)
  Re: What is Linux good for? (Dongxiao Yue)
  Chips & Tech. dual scan (Grant Reaber)
  Re: Does all SCO software run on Linux (Scott Weinstein)
  Canon BJ-200e Printcap? (Craiger.)
  Re: What is Linux good for? (J.J. Paijmans)
  Re: Q: own Bootdisk with Ramdick ? (Frank B. Brokken)
  Re: What is Linux good for? (John Palaima)
  Re: I want SETUID scripts! (Kevin Lentin)
  Small bug with mailx. (Kenneth Topp)
  Xwindow when telnetting from dos (Dolf Smits)
  Linux & data integrity (Christoph Dorner)
  Re: Beautifying Linux/Xfree (Manuel Eduardo Correia)
  Re: Commercial X servers: here's one (Baba Buehler)

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From: [email-masked] (Ralph Sims)
Subject: Re: Printing to postscript printer?
Date: 13 Oct 1994 19:28:12 GMT

[email-masked] (Brian Kwan) writes:

>What is the best way to print to a postscript printer??

Use the aps48 filter.  Works great!

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From: [email-masked] (Cynon)
Subject: Re: ?????? how many space do I need ??????
Date: 13 Oct 1994 23:07:51 -0400

[email-masked] (Benny) writes:

>Hello,

>    I have one 120mb IDE drive in notebook, and a 1.08gb
>external SCSI2 drive. Now I'm going to repartition/reformat 
>both drives in order to install OS/2 and Linux OSs. I wish to 
>place all OSs in drive C: 120mb drive and all data/applications 
>in 1.08gb drive. So I will repartition C: into four primary
>partitions, ie, BootManager, DOS, OS/2, and Linux.

>    My question is 'how many disk spaces do I need to reserve
>for Linux in drive C in order to boot Linux by using OS/2's 
>boot manager?' 

If you dont want to use xwin  then you might get away w/ 30meg for
Linux.  I'm not a guru, but I think that you'll need to reserve some
space on the 1.08g drive for linux file systems.  That is if you want
to store Unix like files.  Os2 and dos (I run both of those and Linux)
will not read linux partitions, although Linux will readdos (I'm not
sure about HPFS though)
>(I don't want to make a bootable floppy disk.)  
No problem.  I use OS2 Boor Manager to get into Linux.  Very simple to
set up.

>(I want to use X-WIN or OpenWin.)

Sorry, I missread this.  I have 200 meg devoted to Linux.  With xwin
you might want about 120+ meg for just Linux. I think it can be done
w/ 80 but I'm not sure.  You can put the entire Linux file system on
your 1G hd and just boot it from there.  I have Linux as the las
partition of my second HD.  No problems at all.

>(I use Linux 1994 cd-rom release 4.)

I used the Info Magic, so I don't know about this one.

>Thank you very much..

Good Luck

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From: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: X News-reader for LinuX
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1994 22:48:59 GMT
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Timothy J. Kordas ([email-masked]) wrote:
: Jason Haar ([email-masked]) wrote:
: : Don Rubin ([email-masked]) wrote:

: talk about SLOW...it looks really nice, but from what I read it does
: a little bit too much of the NNTP stuff in Tcl.

tknews is very reasonable on this 486-dx66, using local spool directories.

The threading is still not up to sniff, but it is already a usable news
interface.

Cheers,
        Laszlo Herczeg
     *** Ask me about the Toronto Linux Users Group (TLUG)  ***

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From: [email-masked] (Jeff Kesselman)
Subject: Re: Commercial CD packages
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1994 00:12:32 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
Kevin Penrose <[email-masked]> wrote:
>A quick question if I may...
>
>Running linux, with a CD-ROM, can one access (read) commercial cd's such
>as encyclopedia's, atlases, etc.
>
>Don't want windoze if I don't need it!
>
>Thanks, 
>Kevin
>
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>______________________________________________________________________________
>Kevin M. Penrose                                  Email:  [email-masked]
>Merrill Lynch                                     World Financial Center - NT
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>
>
>

The answer to this is question has 2 parts:
        a) Can Linux read data off of my Dos or Windows CD-ROMS
           Answer: very probobly. As long as a CD-ROM confroms to the
                   ISO 9660 stanard, linux cn moutn and read it.
        b) Will the reader program that comes with my Cd-ROM work?
           Answer: Not directly under Linux,as it is a DOs or Windows
                   program. It MAY work under one of the emulators (then
                   again, it may not.)

Jeff Kesselman

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From: [email-masked] (Brad Matthew Garcia)
Subject: Linux on Dual Pentium?
Date: 14 Oct 1994 13:38:28 GMT

I was just curious - Is Linux capable of utilizing a dual pentium
system?  I've seen some of these for sale, but I've yet to hear
of a program (except for the upcoming Windows 4.0) that will take
advantage of them.

If Linux does not, then does anyone have any plans in the works
for adding this capability?  I think that, down the road, multi-
processor systems are going to become mainstream.
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From: [email-masked] (Chang-an  Hsiao)
Subject: FrameMaker for Linux?
Date: 14 Oct 1994 06:46:00 GMT
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Hi:

        Is there FrameMaker for Linux?

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From: [email-masked] (ACC Corp.)
Subject: Re: Where can I order Linux on 3.5
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 1994 14:04:51 GMT

In Article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Keith
Mandachit) wrote:
>
>I want to order the Slackware version of linux on 3.5 inch disks
>I tried clark.net, but they nolonger sell the distribution
>Any ideas.

We can supply you with the complete Slackware Linux Distribution on 51 3.5"
diskettes for only $59.95

The quantity of diskettes is not as bad as it sounds as they are sorted into
the distribution's component parts (eg 10 disks for X Windows, 14 for the
Linux kernel etc...).

This is the LSL diskette distribution that has been one of the most popular
diskette distributions since 0.99.13 due to its consistent quality.

This diskette package comes with a printed copy of Matt Welsh's Installation
and Getting Started Guide.

Cheers,  Bob.

ACC Bookstores
"Home of the PC UNIX - Linux Catalog"
1 (800) 546-7274
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Dongxiao Yue)
Subject: Re: What is Linux good for?
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1994 00:47:06 GMT

In <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Daniel Woodard) writes:

>  I found this group today.  How well does it do multitasking?  Does it run 
>under Windows or DOS?

Have you heard about UNIX? Linux is a true UNIX system with a lot
of advanced features. There are emulators that run dos and windows
under Linux, but not the other way around, Dos/Windows do not have the
"brain" to run Linux. 

Try it, you will love it.

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From: [email-masked] (Grant Reaber)
Subject: Chips & Tech. dual scan
Date: 12 Oct 1994 08:55:54 GMT

I have a new Midwest Micro notebook computer 
with a Chips and Technologies 65540
controller.  Will this thing ever be supported?  
Can I ever run X?

Thanks.

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From: [email-masked] (Scott Weinstein)
Subject: Re: Does all SCO software run on Linux
Date: 13 Oct 1994 22:51:32 GMT

>>>>> "A" == Andrew R Tefft <[email-masked]> writes:

A> In article <[email-masked]>,
A> [email-masked] (Mark A. Davis) writes:
>> [email-masked] (Scott Weinstein) writes:
>> 
>>> I recently tried to upgrade to XFree 3.1. When I tried out WP,
>>> it gave give me lots of Xm* error and then wold give me a seg
>>> violation. One time it cause my HD to do *something* for about
>>> 1/2 hour. I ended up rebooting that time.
>>  I have heard lots of ***HORROR**** stories about XFree 3.1.
>> My suggestion is not to use it yet!!!

A> I suggest go ahead and try it, but don't throw out 2.1
A> yet. Maybe it is more difficult for Slackware users.

I had a near success story with 3.1 my only problem was that I
couldn't run SCO WP. I have received help on why this would happen, so
untill the bugs get worked out in 3.1, I'll use 2.1

--
Scott Weinstein

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From: [email-masked] (Craiger.)
Subject: Canon BJ-200e Printcap?
Date: 11 Oct 1994 02:13:26 GMT

My Canon BJ-200e doesn't do a carriage return when printing.  It just does
a linefeed.  What do I have to change?  Thanks!

Craig

[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (J.J. Paijmans)
Subject: Re: What is Linux good for?
Date: 12 Oct 1994 08:39:34 GMT

In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Daniel Woodard) writes:
>  I found this group today.  How well does it do multitasking?  Does it run 
>under Windows or DOS?

Yummie, mom... real flamebait. The very mention of multitasking under
DOS or Windows should generate some activity around here. :-)

Paai

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From: [email-masked] (Frank B. Brokken)
Subject: Re: Q: own Bootdisk with Ramdick ?
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 08:09:11 GMT

[email-masked] (Randy Hootman) writes:

>Try make zDisk.

>Hope this helps.

>Randy

>: -- 
>: Hi all,

>: I want to create my own Bootdisk with a Ramdisk, like the Slakeware Boot/Root
>: disks. But i haven't found any traget in the Makefiles of the kernel-source.

>: I don't want to use my HD to boot. Ich will spezify the programs copying to
>: the Ramdisk, and i want to use my own kernel.

>: How can i create such a disk(s) ?

>: so long Stephan.
>: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>: Stephan Duhl                           email: [email-masked]
>:                                            University of Kaiserslautern
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>///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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Apart from the interesting things that have already been mentioned earlier,
there is another extremely elegant system to create a bootable disk: it's
Karel Kubat's ([email-masked]) SAR (Search and Rescue) system. The
SAR system creates a bootable Linux disk, holding your actual kernel and
other programs you might need to restore your system after a minor or major
system crash.

Info about Karel' SAR is at http://www.icce.rug.nl, and the most recent
SAR-X.YY.tar.gz file is at ftp.icce.rug.nl, pub/unix. It's also at sunsite,
but that might not be the most recent one.

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From: [email-masked] (John Palaima)
Subject: Re: What is Linux good for?
Date: 14 Oct 1994 14:33:43 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
Mark 'Enry' Komarinski <[email-masked]> wrote:
>: *chuckle*  LOL  ROFL!  *sigh*  What's the point of a FAQ list if NO ONE
>: READS IT?!

AAAAHHHHGGGHH.  clue me in.  What's LOL ROFL mean? :-)

>Linux: Commercial software gone horribly wrong.

That's funny. :) :)

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From: [email-masked] (Kevin Lentin)
Subject: Re: I want SETUID scripts!
Date: 14 Oct 1994 04:14:23 GMT

Alex Ramos ([email-masked]) wrote:
> Does anybody have patches for allowing setuid shell scripts?
> Like many other Linux users, the only reason I even have a *user*
> account on my system is mostly to avoid shooting myself on the foot.
> So, I don't care if setuid scripts are unsecure. As long as I can't
> break one on accident, it's fine with me.

I just searched the source for how this happens and can't find it. I can
find the bit where it extracts the interpreter from the #! line but nowhere
can I find where it inhibits setuid scripts. I'm stumped.

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From: [email-masked] (Kenneth Topp)
Subject: Small bug with mailx.
Date: 14 Oct 1994 00:24:53 GMT
Reply-To: [email-masked]

I've discovered an anoying problem... Maybe it is just my configuration,
but my configurations is Slackware 2.   

Anyway, when one su's to root and types mail it should say no mail
for joe, who you were.  But it say's no mail for root, but
since it checks the MAILPAIH variable it still checks the old file.

I wonder where it gets the username... if it was from LOGNAME 
variable (USER, whatever) there would be no problem.

If noone responds I guess I check the sources myself, but I would
be interested to see if this is the correct response, in my history
things haven't occured like that.

Kenneth Topp
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Dolf Smits)
Subject: Xwindow when telnetting from dos
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 07:26:26 GMT

Hi all,

I want to telnet my linuxbox at my work from home. (sometimes work needs
to be done in the evening or weekend).
But I sometimes need programs which use Xwindows, eg Xspread, Xfig.
Is there a possibilitie for doing this.
Need I software on the dos machine (what?)
Or can X be told to use a remote screen (my pc at home).

Any solutions or suggestions??

Thanks,  Dolf

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From: [email-masked] (Christoph Dorner)
Subject: Linux & data integrity
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 07:48:12 GMT

Hi there,

a am thinking of using Linux as a operating system for an application
which requires absolute data security and integrity, i.e. a power failure
should not result in loss of datan (this should be easy with a ups).
Furthermore, a failure of a hard disk shouldn't cause any problems either 
(a little bit harder, maybe RAID subsystems). Finally I even have to consider
the failure of the computer (difficult, maybe something like Novells Fileserver
duplexing - two identical file servers). Has anyone information how I can
achieve a high data integrity with Linux. I would appreciate ANY information,
including hardware products which are known to work with Linux, such as 
e.g. RAID subsystems.
In addition to that, I would like to know what database systems are available
for linux (not necessarily public domain...)

thank you for replay,
please send answer to: [email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Manuel Eduardo Correia)
Subject: Re: Beautifying Linux/Xfree
Date: 14 Oct 1994 15:11:43 GMT

In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Bill McCarthy) writes:

>> Fer example, I idin't know that there is a FVWM homepage on the Web
>> til one fella mentioned it in a post to me. Good stuff there for beginners and
>> advancers alike.

   Could you please tell us poor ignorant souls the location of such a
   wonder ;-) ?
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From: [email-masked] (Baba Buehler)
Subject: Re: Commercial X servers: here's one
Date: 11 Oct 94 02:35:17 GMT
Reply-To: Baba Z Buehler <[email-masked]>

[email-masked] (Andrew R. Tefft) writes:

>This may already been well known, but I thought I would post.
>The October Uniforum Monthly has an ad for and a blurb about
>a server from X-Inside called Accelerated X which runs on Linux,
>SCO, Solaris, FreeBSD, and others. It is an X server only. 

>They claim "highest performance", with truecolor, and 
>up to 1600x1200 resolution (not on all hardware, of course).

>No numbers or useful details except price is $199 (which seems steep).
>Email [email-masked]. Maybe I'll see if they will send me a review
>copy for a Linux Journal review :-)

I use the X-Inside server with my PCI Mach64 card, and it works very well.  I
only have the 2mb Mach64, but I understand that 1600x1200 is indeed possible
with the 4mb card.

There is some information available on ftp.xinside.com.

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