I did write. I sent you some Joe Cartoons! Have you updated your virus checker lately? IT is a must do. There are some really nasty viruses in the wild. Make them stay that way with an update. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 1:08 AM Subject: Plug-discuss digest, Vol 1 #130 - 15 msgs > > Send Plug-discuss mailing list submissions to > plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the web, visit > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > plug-discuss-request@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > You can reach the person managing the list at > plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of Plug-discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: CodeWarrior X problem (Ed Cernek) > 2. Permissions how-to? (Rick Rosinski) > 3. TEST- DELETE This Message (John Kloian III) > 4. Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux (Joel Hanger) > 5. Zip Drives (Don Harrop) > 6. file types (Don Harrop) > 7. Re: Zip Drives (Jason Brown) > 8. Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux (Jason Brown) > 9. Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux (Kevin Brown) > 10. Re: file types (D. Taylor) > 11. Re: Permissions how-to? (Rick Rosinski) > 12. Re: file types (shocktroop) > 13. Re: Permissions how-to? (shocktroop) > 14. Re: partitions and partitioning (shocktroop) > 15. Re: partitions and partitioning (der.hans) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 13:06:11 -0700 > From: Ed Cernek > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: CodeWarrior X problem > <38ED4E2C.F4644647@home.com> <1000407070306.ZM20801@saguaro.lan> > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Hi Kevin. > > "DefaultColorDepth 16" works just fine, thank you very much. I am off and running! > I will follow up on that other matter too. > > Thanks, Ed. > > Kevin Buettner wrote: > > > Hi Ed, > > > > The problem is that the default visual of your new machine is at > > depth 32. This was a problem in the first release of CodeWarrior for > > Linux (i.e, the one for Red Hat linux). However, I think that this > > bug was fixed shortly before I left Metrowerks. > > > > I spoke with my former manager at Metrowerks about your problem and he > > told me that I should give you his contact info; I think it's likely > > that he'll provide you with an updated binary at little or no charge. > > (One of the things that Metrowerks is legendary for is their excellent > > customer support.) > > > > As an interim solution, you might try running your display at depth > > 16. You could also try depth 24, but we found that some displays > > automagically go to 32 when you attempt to set them to 24. You can > > (probably) change your depth by editing your /etc/X11/XF86Config file > > and changing the ``Depth 32'' line to ``Depth 16''. (Be sure to make > > a backup copy of this file first before changing it.) Also, you'll > > need to restart your X server after making this change. > > > > If that doesn't work for changing your depth, you may need to send me > > your XF86Config file so that I can make a more informed suggestion. > > (It's possible to have multiple depths specified for a particular > > screen in this file in which case you'd probably want to add or change > > the ``DefaultColorDepth'' entry.) > > > > I will send you the name and email address of the person to contact > > at Metrowerks via private email. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Kevin > > > > On Apr 6, 7:55pm, Ed Cernek wrote: > > > Subject: Re: CodeWarrior X problem > > > Hello Kevin. > > > > > > WELL now! This is useful! Following is the output you requested and thanx for > > > your interest and support. > > > > > > Ed. > > > > > > name of display: :0.0 > > > version number: 11.0 > > > vendor string: The XFree86 Project, Inc > > > vendor release number: 3330 > > > maximum request size: 4194300 bytes > > > motion buffer size: 256 > > > bitmap unit, bit order, padding: 32, LSBFirst, 32 > > > image byte order: LSBFirst > > > number of supported pixmap formats: 2 > > > supported pixmap formats: > > > depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32 > > > depth 32, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32 > > > keycode range: minimum 8, maximum 134 > > > focus: window 0x2c00011, revert to PointerRoot > > > number of extensions: 19 > > > BIG-REQUESTS > > > DOUBLE-BUFFER > > > DPMS > > > LBX > > > MIT-SCREEN-SAVER > > > MIT-SHM > > > MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD > > > RECORD > > > SECURITY > > > SHAPE > > > SYNC > > > XC-APPGROUP > > > XC-MISC > > > XFree86-DGA > > > XFree86-Misc > > > XFree86-VidModeExtension > > > XInputExtension > > > XKEYBOARD > > > XTEST > > > default screen number: 0 > > > number of screens: 1 > > > > > > screen #0: > > > dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels (433x347 millimeters) > > > resolution: 75x75 dots per inch > > > depths (1): 32 > > > root window id: 0x26 > > > depth of root window: 32 planes > > > number of colormaps: minimum 1, maximum 1 > > > default colormap: 0x23 > > > default number of colormap cells: 2048 > > > preallocated pixels: black 0, white 16777215 > > > options: backing-store YES, save-unders YES > > > largest cursor: 64x64 > > > current input event mask: 0xf8603f > > > KeyPressMask KeyReleaseMask ButtonPressMask > > > ButtonReleaseMask EnterWindowMask LeaveWindowMask > > > ButtonMotionMask KeymapStateMask SubstructureNotifyMask > > > SubstructureRedirectMask FocusChangeMask PropertyChangeMask > > > ColormapChangeMask > > > number of visuals: 1 > > > default visual id: 0x22 > > > visual: > > > visual id: 0x22 > > > class: TrueColor > > > depth: 32 planes > > > available colormap entries: 2048 per subfield > > > red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff > > > significant bits in color specification: 8 bits > > > > > > Kevin Buettner wrote: > > > > > > > On Apr 5, 7:52pm, Ed Cernek wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have had CodeWarrior running on one machine for months; no problems. > > > > > > > > > > I got another, faster, machine and want to move CW from one machine to > > > > > the other. However, I get the following message when I try to run it on > > > > > the new machine: > > > > > > > > > > # /usr/local/bin/cwide & > > > > > Warning: Unable to use any of the requested depths, using default depth > > > > > instead > > > > > Fatal Error: Server cannot support required visual. > > > > > # > > > > > > > > > > Both machines are running RH6.1. > > > > > The video cards are different; different drivers. > > > > > > > > > > Ideas? > > > > > > > > Send me the output of xdpyinfo for your new machine. > > > > > > > > (When I worked for Metrowerks, I worked on CodeWarrior for Linux and, > > > > in fact, I was involved with getting it to work at different depths...) > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Kevin Buettner > > > > kev@primenet.com, kevinb@redhat.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >-- End of excerpt from Ed Cernek > > > > -- > > Kevin Buettner > > kev@primenet.com, kevinb@redhat.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > From: Rick Rosinski > To: PLUG > Subject: Permissions how-to? > Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 21:05:40 -0700 > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > I want to learn how to change file permissions to give access to different > users. chmod's man page isn't that helpful in my opinion, and I can't find a > how-to on this topic. Can anybody point me to where I can find documentation > on the web concerning file permissions, ownerships, etc. > > > -- > Rick Rosinski > http://www.rickrosinski.com > rick@rickrosinski.com > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 23:59:06 -0700 (MST) > From: John Kloian III > To: Plug Discuss > Subject: TEST- DELETE This Message > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > This is mearly a test of the Pine filtering system. > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 19:56:39 -0700 > From: Joel Hanger > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Hello all, > We just got our vdsl, internet and tv, I love it. However, with UsWest we > can't get static ip's with our vdsl. I previously had static ip's with my isdn > line. Is there a way to use my static ip's with vdsl or is there a good service I > can use that will push my domain name into dns servers everytime my ip changes so > I can always connect using my domain name without having to work about the ip? > Thanks in advance. > > Joel Hanger > > Kevin Brown wrote: > > > yes you can have it redirect requests sent to port 23 to other systems (even if > > they aren't behind it, heheh). Just use NAT. One warning, if it is in ppp mode > > it most likely is going to get a new ip address every few days and the NAT will > > have to be manually updated. > > > > > OK this probably isn't possible but it almost seems > > > so if configured right. lets say we have the cisco > > > 675 set up in ppp mode with a private network on the > > > inside on a 10.x.x.x network. I have a linux server > > > on 10.x.x.2 inside that privet network and want to > > > be able to ssh into it. is it possible to get the > > > router to forward port 23 to the Linux box or something? > > > that way I point ssh to the routers ip address and then > > > log into the linux box?????? am I just completely high > > > on this or is it possible? I would just like to be > > > able to do remote administration of the linux box. I > > > would have no trouble with calling the location and > > > somehow figuring out the current address of the router > > > and then ssh'ing into it. > > > > > > I knew I should have stayed in school :) > > > Bill Warner > > > > > > >If you want a static IP, you're probably best of goinging with an ISP that > > > >uses bridging mode, like Inficad or FastQ. That's been my experience, but > > > >there are probably some people on here that use PPP mode with long leases > > > >just fine. > > > > > > > >Mark Peoples - gascsd@gascairlines.com > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: arson smith [mailto:arsonsmith@hotmail.com] > > > >Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 4:02 PM > > > >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > >Subject: Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux > > > > > > > > > > > >with the 675 router is there a way to get a static public ip > > > >address to the outside public. I have never set up a adsl > > > >line before but I need to tomorrow and I would like to get it > > > >a public address and use the linux box as a firewall. > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > >Bill Warner > > > > > > > > >From: Kevin Brown > > > > >Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >Subject: Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux > > > > >Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 09:48:58 -0700 > > > > > > > > > >This depends on who the ISP is. If it is USWest, then they don't need to > > > > >know > > > > >the MAC address for the nic as the IP is assigned to the DSL router > > > > >(provided he > > > > >got the external 675, instead of the internal 605 which doesn't work with > > > > >linux). The dsl router then acts as a DHCP server for all the boxes on > > > >the > > > > >network. Even before the switch over from bridging to ppp mode, USWest > > > > >didn't > > > > >need to know the MAC address. I had a WinNT box hooked up initially and > > > > >then > > > > >put a linux box up to act as a firewall, they had different NICs, but > > > > >USWest had > > > > >no problem with the change. > > > > > > > > > > > I had quite a few problems with DSL in Linux, so I hope I may be able > > > >to > > > > > > help now that it's working. There are a couple of things you need to > > > > >make > > > > > > sure to get the connection going. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Ensure that the correct NIC driver is being used and assigned to to > > > > >the > > > > > > correct ethernet device. (most likely eth0). > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Make sure your ISP has your MAC Address registered for your NIC. > > > >You > > > > > > can find your MAC address by using ifconfig(in Red Hat...not sure > > > >about > > > > > > Caldera) or by running winipcfg from Windows on the same machine. Call > > > > > > your ISP and make sure they have it registered. > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Make sure you have DHCPCD installed and running. > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > >"Intel giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away" - Gordon Moore > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > >______________________________________________________ > > > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > > "Intel giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away" - Gordon Moore > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 5 > From: "Don Harrop" > To: > Subject: Zip Drives > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 14:52:04 -0700 > charset="iso-8859-1" > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > I've got a parallel port zip drive and am trying to get it working on my > Linux box. The kernel has internal support for scsi devices, however, when > I load the 'ppa' module I get several unresolved symbols on the > paraport_blahblah. If I'm supposed to load a paraport module first then I > don't have it on my system but I don't think that's the case.. Does anyone > have some insight? > > Don > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 6 > From: "Don Harrop" > To: > Subject: file types > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 13:07:39 -0700 > charset="iso-8859-1" > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > I remember a while back someone posted a command to run on any file that > would tell you what file type it was regardless of any file extension. I > can't find that post though. Does anyone know what command that was? > > Don > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 7 > From: Jason Brown > Reply-To: vafudar@earthlink.net > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Zip Drives > Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 21:56:48 -0700 > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Yes you need parport support enabled. If you want to use the modules, then you > need to add the following: > > parport.o > parport_pc.o (for i386's) > > The ppa (or imm.o if you have a newer zip drive) has to be loaded before lp.o > (if you are using a printer also) or the zip drive may not be found. > > I added a second parallel port to my system. I then compiled the parport and > parport._pc into the kernel. lp.o and imm.o are modules. During boot, I just > load imm.o and then lp.o in that order and everything works fine. > > > Jason Brown > > > > On Fri, 07 Apr 2000, you wrote: > > I've got a parallel port zip drive and am trying to get it working on my > > Linux box. The kernel has internal support for scsi devices, however, when > > I load the 'ppa' module I get several unresolved symbols on the > > paraport_blahblah. If I'm supposed to load a paraport module first then I > > don't have it on my system but I don't think that's the case.. Does anyone > > have some insight? > > > > Don > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --__--__-- > > Message: 8 > From: Jason Brown > Reply-To: vafudar@earthlink.net > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux > Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 22:16:02 -0700 > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > I don't know much about this service, but saw it posted on Freshmeat.net > friday. They let you creat an account with you domain name and then makes the > ip corrections for you. > > http://www.eyep.net/ > > > Jason Brown > > > On Sat, 08 Apr 2000, you wrote: > > Hello all, > > We just got our vdsl, internet and tv, I love it. However, with UsWest we > > can't get static ip's with our vdsl. I previously had static ip's with my isdn > > line. Is there a way to use my static ip's with vdsl or is there a good service I > > can use that will push my domain name into dns servers everytime my ip changes so > > I can always connect using my domain name without having to work about the ip? > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Joel Hanger > > > > Kevin Brown wrote: > > > > > yes you can have it redirect requests sent to port 23 to other systems (even if > > > they aren't behind it, heheh). Just use NAT. One warning, if it is in ppp mode > > > it most likely is going to get a new ip address every few days and the NAT will > > > have to be manually updated. > > > > > > > OK this probably isn't possible but it almost seems > > > > so if configured right. lets say we have the cisco > > > > 675 set up in ppp mode with a private network on the > > > > inside on a 10.x.x.x network. I have a linux server > > > > on 10.x.x.2 inside that privet network and want to > > > > be able to ssh into it. is it possible to get the > > > > router to forward port 23 to the Linux box or something? > > > > that way I point ssh to the routers ip address and then > > > > log into the linux box?????? am I just completely high > > > > on this or is it possible? I would just like to be > > > > able to do remote administration of the linux box. I > > > > would have no trouble with calling the location and > > > > somehow figuring out the current address of the router > > > > and then ssh'ing into it. > > > > > > > > I knew I should have stayed in school :) > > > > Bill Warner > > > > > > > > >If you want a static IP, you're probably best of goinging with an ISP that > > > > >uses bridging mode, like Inficad or FastQ. That's been my experience, but > > > > >there are probably some people on here that use PPP mode with long leases > > > > >just fine. > > > > > > > > > >Mark Peoples - gascsd@gascairlines.com > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: arson smith [mailto:arsonsmith@hotmail.com] > > > > >Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 4:02 PM > > > > >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >Subject: Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >with the 675 router is there a way to get a static public ip > > > > >address to the outside public. I have never set up a adsl > > > > >line before but I need to tomorrow and I would like to get it > > > > >a public address and use the linux box as a firewall. > > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > > > >Bill Warner > > > > > > > > > > >From: Kevin Brown > > > > > >Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > > >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > > >Subject: Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux > > > > > >Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 09:48:58 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > >This depends on who the ISP is. If it is USWest, then they don't need to > > > > > >know > > > > > >the MAC address for the nic as the IP is assigned to the DSL router > > > > > >(provided he > > > > > >got the external 675, instead of the internal 605 which doesn't work with > > > > > >linux). The dsl router then acts as a DHCP server for all the boxes on > > > > >the > > > > > >network. Even before the switch over from bridging to ppp mode, USWest > > > > > >didn't > > > > > >need to know the MAC address. I had a WinNT box hooked up initially and > > > > > >then > > > > > >put a linux box up to act as a firewall, they had different NICs, but > > > > > >USWest had > > > > > >no problem with the change. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had quite a few problems with DSL in Linux, so I hope I may be able > > > > >to > > > > > > > help now that it's working. There are a couple of things you need to > > > > > >make > > > > > > > sure to get the connection going. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Ensure that the correct NIC driver is being used and assigned to to > > > > > >the > > > > > > > correct ethernet device. (most likely eth0). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Make sure your ISP has your MAC Address registered for your NIC. > > > > >You > > > > > > > can find your MAC address by using ifconfig(in Red Hat...not sure > > > > >about > > > > > > > Caldera) or by running winipcfg from Windows on the same machine. Call > > > > > > > your ISP and make sure they have it registered. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Make sure you have DHCPCD installed and running. > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > >"Intel giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away" - Gordon Moore > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > >______________________________________________________ > > > > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > > > "Intel giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away" - Gordon Moore > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --__--__-- > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 22:53:25 -0700 > From: Kevin Brown > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Getting DSL configured using Linux > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > I don't know much of this service (yet, we are getting it soon), but with USWest > as your ISP (correct me if wrong) you would have to create a script to get the > ip address from the router (which is part of the Vdsl box) and then update the > routers NAT entry for the ports you needed it to forward. This would have to be > run by cron as USWest could have your ip address change every 8 hours if they > wanted to. > > > We just got our vdsl, internet and tv, I love it. However, with UsWest we > > can't get static ip's with our vdsl. I previously had static ip's with my isdn > > line. Is there a way to use my static ip's with vdsl or is there a good service I > > can use that will push my domain name into dns servers everytime my ip changes so > > I can always connect using my domain name without having to work about the ip? > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > "Intel giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away" - Gordon Moore > > --__--__-- > > Message: 10 > Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 22:52:38 -0700 (MST) > From: "D. Taylor" > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: file types > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > file > > On Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Don Harrop wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 13:07:39 -0700 > > From: Don Harrop > > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: file types > > > > I remember a while back someone posted a command to run on any file that > > would tell you what file type it was regardless of any file extension. I > > can't find that post though. Does anyone know what command that was? > > > > Don > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 11 > From: Rick Rosinski > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Permissions how-to? > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 00:01:19 -0700 > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Found it in security howto (was looking for file system or permissions howto). > > On Sat, 08 Apr 2000, you wrote: > > I want to learn how to change file permissions to give access to different > > users. chmod's man page isn't that helpful in my opinion, and I can't find a > > how-to on this topic. Can anybody point me to where I can find documentation > > on the web concerning file permissions, ownerships, etc. > > > > > > -- > > Rick Rosinski > > http://www.rickrosinski.com > > rick@rickrosinski.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- > Rick Rosinski > http://www.rickrosinski.com > rick@rickrosinski.com > > --__--__-- > > Message: 12 > Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:38:41 -0700 > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > From: shocktroop > Subject: Re: file types > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > # file 'file_name' > > > > At 01:07 PM 4/7/00 -0700, you wrote: > >I remember a while back someone posted a command to run on any file that > >would tell you what file type it was regardless of any file extension. I > >can't find that post though. Does anyone know what command that was? > > > >Don > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 13 > Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:40:49 -0700 > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > From: shocktroop > Subject: Re: Permissions how-to? > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Try this one: > > http://www.crl.com/~wizard/unix/Sys_Adm.html > > > At 09:05 PM 4/8/00 -0700, you wrote: > >I want to learn how to change file permissions to give access to different > >users. chmod's man page isn't that helpful in my opinion, and I can't find a > >how-to on this topic. Can anybody point me to where I can find documentation > >on the web concerning file permissions, ownerships, etc. > > > > > >-- > >Rick Rosinski > >http://www.rickrosinski.com > >rick@rickrosinski.com > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 14 > Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:50:13 -0700 > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > From: shocktroop > Subject: Re: partitions and partitioning > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > That's fine, but are you moving it to another filesystem? Use sym links if > you will be pointing from a native ext2 to a fat fs. Spanning partitions of > the same or different fs' can be done, links accross them will have to be > symbolic. > man ln > -- JR > > > At 12:11 AM 4/8/00 +0700, you wrote: > >Hello everyone! > >It seems as though my Cox@Home service has been restored. > > > >My question: > >I am running SuSE 6.3 which is sucking up all of the disk space I gave > >it. Is it possible to move directories to another partition without > >having to delete anything? Or, I was also thinking of moving my /usr/doc > >directory to another partition, with a link to the new location where it > >originally was. Is this wrong? > > > >Thanks > >-- > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Hi! I'm a signature virus. > >Copy me into your .sig to join the fun! > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 01:02:31 -0700 (MST) > From: "der.hans" > To: PLUG > Subject: Re: partitions and partitioning > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > On Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Lucas Vogel wrote: > > > Hello everyone! > > It seems as though my Cox@Home service has been restored. > > > > My question: > > I am running SuSE 6.3 which is sucking up all of the disk space I gave > > SuSE will take all the space you give it if you let it. Don't be afraid to > axe stuff. For instance, do you really need all 50 minesweeper clones? :) > > Bye axe stuff I mean use yast to deinstall packages. > > > it. Is it possible to move directories to another partition without > > having to delete anything? Or, I was also thinking of moving my /usr/doc > > directory to another partition, with a link to the new location where it > > originally was. Is this wrong? > > Nothing wrong with it. Being a good idea is another question ;-). > > In this case it's not a bad idea. I've done it several times in the > past. It seems to me that there's a lot that can be zipped as well the way > I remember SuSE being. > > cd /usr > find doc | cpio -pvdm /path/to/new/location/ > > will recursively copy everything over. Make sure you have enough space in > the new home, of course :). > > Once you're happy rm -r /usr/doc, then ln -s /path/to/new/location/doc > /usr/doc. > > You can't recursively move across partitions, but this is the moral > equivalent. > > BTW, this is a pretty good way to move from one hard disk to another. I've > used worse methods as well :). Absolutely no need to reinstall when > changing out hardware under most circumstances. > > ciao, > > der.hans > -- > # der.hans@LuftHans.com home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.OpNIX.com > # I'm not anti-social, I'm pro-individual. - der.hans > > > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > End of Plug-discuss Digest >