Diskless workstations with cluster-nfs

Hi I have a setup of diskless mosix workstations using cluster-NFS. I have 3 directories for every workstation. /dev /tmp /var I have a problem with /var. It is that programs like locate/updatedb and apt-get uses /var to store a database. But I would like share this database between every work

Powerpoint player (extreme programming presentation)

Hi I have to do a presentation of extreme programming for my colleges. And I have found a powerpoint presentation on the net. Is there any powerpoint players for Linux.

Network config

Hi I am a new debian user. I have some problems getting my network to work. What is the best way to config the network in debian 2.2 ? It seems that there is a problem finding the eth0 interface. Can anybody help me ? Knud

Re: Network config

"Maurizio Boriani (by way of Maurizio Boriani )" wrote: > > On Tuesday 14 November 2000 10:49, Knud Sørensen wrote: > > Hi > > > > I am a new debian user. > > I have some problems getting my network to work. > > > > What is the best way to conf

Re: Network config

Virginie wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 05:04:06PM +0100, Knud S?rensen wrote: > > Thanks, this was the problem. > > You're welcome, I'm happy to learn it :) > > > > > When make config ask if I wanted experimental module I say no. > > And my net card was a experimental realtech thing. > > >

Internet connection

Hi I have installed debian 2.2 and have some problems getting the internet to work. I have noticed something strange. 1) /etc/init.d/inetd is a empty file ! if I move it to /etc/init.d/inetd.bak and try to dpkg -i netbase_3.18-4.deb I get a error. Why !! 2) I might also be a problem with

Internet connection

Hi I have installed debian 2.2 and have some problems getting the internet to work. I have noticed something strange. 1) /etc/init.d/inetd is a empty file ! if I move it to /etc/init.d/inetd.bak and try to dpkg -i netbase_3.18-4.deb I get a error. Why !! 2) I might also be a problem with

remote installing debian.

Hi I have a server with a colocater which is running redhat. I have asked them to install debian, but almost a month have gone with now progress. So, is it possible to install debian via telnet or something ? Hope you can help! Knud.

php4-postgresql problem

Hi I am trying to get php4 and postgresql work together. But on pg_connect I get function not defined. I have find something strange about my php configuration. There is now php.init file in /etc/php4/apache Both php4 and php4-pgsql fail when I run dpkg --configure on them. Loadmodule php-mo

Re: php4-postgresql problem

Knud Sørensen wrote: > > Hi > > I am trying to get php4 and postgresql work together. > > But on pg_connect I get function not defined. > > I have find something strange about my php configuration. > > There is now php.init file in /etc/php4/apache > >

Re: php4-postgresql problem

Bruno Boettcher wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 05:56:40PM +0100, Knud Sørensen wrote: > > > > I am trying to get php4 and postgresql work together. > > > > > > But on pg_connect I get function not defined. > try inserting a dl("pgsql.so"); be

Re: php4-postgresql problem

Bruno Boettcher wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 06:27:49PM +0100, Knud Sørensen wrote: > > dl("pgsql.so"); says > > Warning: Unable to load dynamic library '/usr/lib/php4/apache/pgsql.so' > > shared obejct not open > indeed :D > and an ls -l

Re: php4-postgresql problem

Rino Mardo wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 07:34:21PM +0100 or thereabouts, Knud S?rensen wrote: > > Bruno Boettcher wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 06:27:49PM +0100, Knud Sørensen wrote: > > > > dl("pgsql.so"); says > >

Re: php4-postgresql problem

Rino Mardo wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 11:20:42AM +0100 or thereabouts, Knud S?rensen wrote: > > Rino Mardo wrote: > > which source file did you use php4 or php4-mysql > > > > there's no such thing. just get the php4 source from php.net and > compile it with the proper switch. > Oh, ye

Re: php4-postgresql problem

Petr Cech wrote: > > Hi, > I'm bit lost who said what, but I'll try to comment it all at one. And I don't > read -user so please CC. > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 11:20:42AM +0100 , Knud Sorensen wrote: > > Rino Mardo wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 07:34:21PM +0100 or thereabouts, Knud

diskless debian

Hi I am about to start installing some diskless workstations. I have found this documentation Diskless-root-NFS-HOWTO Diskless-HOWTO NFS-Root mini-HOWTO NFS-Root-Client-mini-HOWTO But they seams to be based on rethat linux. Is the any advises or documentation specific for debian ?

back to stable

Hi I have a problem. I usually run stable, but some hours ago i needed a db front-end. So, I change to unstable and did. apt-get update apt-get install gnome-db apt-get got over 40 packets to install including X windows 4.0 The installation failed and now I am left with a broken system. 1) So,

Re: back to stable

"David B. Harris" wrote: > > To quote Knud Sørensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > # apt-get got over 40 packets to install including X windows 4.0 > > Not surprising. gnome-db is even now developmental software; it would > require lots of new GNOME stuff : >

raid

Hi I trying to setup software raid on a debian system. I using kernel 2.2.18 but the newest raid patch at www.kernel.org seams to be to for 2.2.11. Can this patch be used for 2.2.18 ??? If so how does one apply the patch ?? (I never patched the kernel before). Knud

rescue floppy

Hi I have been looking for a rescue floppy image on ftp.uk.debian.org but i can't seams to find one. I there anybody who can point me to it. Knud

Re: raid

Hi I now have the kernel patched and the raid is almost working. But I have some problems booting from the raid. I get L 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 ... from LILO The partions have does have type fd. and raid is compiled into the kernel not a loadable module! Any idees ? Knud Sørensen wrote

Re: raid

ems booting from the raid. > > > > I get > > L 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 ... > > from LILO > > > > The partions have does have type fd. > > and raid is compiled into the kernel not a loadable module! > > > > Any idees ? > > > > > >

stripe swapping

Hi I trying to setup stripe swapping on two devices. The only thing i did was editing the fstab file to. /dev/hda2 none swapsw,pri=1 0 0 /dev/hdc2 none swapsw,pri=1 0 0 It don't work the partition type on hda2 and hdc2 is 82 (Linux swap) Do I need t

Re: stripe swapping

Alvin Oga wrote: > > hi ya knud > > i dont think you wanna do that ??? > > think you want something more like... > > /dev/mdx /dev/hda2 /dev/hdc2 > > where they are all mkswap formats instead of normal ext2 > > than it should work.donno...never tried it... Are you suggesting that I run

Re: raid

fun raiding ... > > > alvin > > > http://www.linux-1U.net ... 1U Raid5 ... 500Gb each ... > > > > > > On Fri, 19 Jan 2001, Knud [iso-8859-1] Sørensen wrote: > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > I now have the kernel patched

Boot on raid1 did it work for you ??

I trying to make a system boot on a soft raid1 device. I have been following http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.12 method 2. If you have it working I would be happy for some help. I would like to see your lilo.conf, fstab, raidtab. On boot I get L 01 01 01 01 01 ... W

Re: Install and RAID

Russell Coker wrote: > > RAID is vitally important for serious machines. This means all server-type > machines and workstations for people who do important work. > > I would like to develop new installation software to allow Debian to be > installed to RAID1 arrays. > > One problem with this is

Re: Boot on raid1 did it work for you ??

Knud Sørensen wrote: > > I trying to make a system boot on a soft raid1 device. > > I have been following > http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.12 > method 2. > > If you have it working I would be happy for some help. > > I would like to see

Re: Boot on raid1 did it work for you ??

Hi No, the /boot - directory is on my / partition. I will try you suggestion soon. Right now my main problem is that when I make a rescue from a floppy. I have to run fsck manually on /dev/md0 then after a reboot i have to run fsck again. It is like /dev/md0 is not properly unmounted ???

apt-get problem (package list corrupted !)

When i run apt-get update i get a Segmentation fault. The last thing i see is Reading Package lists ... 0% I think my package list is corrupted. How does i reconstruct it ?? Knud

debian packets for ltsp ?

Hi Does the exist any debian packets for linux terminal server project ? (www.ltsp.org ) Knud

raid problems

I have a raid1 device for which fsck returns a error. It says that the physical size of the device is 26000k but that the superblock says that the size is 26066k. if I run mkraid --upgrade it tells me that the physical size is 26066k and that the superblock starts at 26000k. What should i do to m

Re: raid problems

again) df this should give /dev/md1/ /dev/md0/boot 10) hotadd some disk remove failed-disk from /etc/raidtab then raidhotadd /dev/md0 /dev/hdc1 raidhotadd /dev/md1 /dev/hdc2 This works for me. Knud Knud Sørensen wrote: > > I have a raid1 device for whic

Shutdown RAID1 failed

When I am shutting down the RAID= device md1 always failed. and when i issue raidstop --all /dev/md1 it says the device is busy or= resource busy. 2 Harddisk each has 3 partitions (1 /boot; 2 / ; 3 swap) partition 1 (/boot) is in RAID1 (/dev/md0) partition 2 (/) is also in RAID1 (/dev/md1) parti