Re: [gentoo-user] X11 + framebuffer - does it work?

2006-04-16 Thread lordsauronthegreat
On Saturday 15 April 2006 07:55 pm, Richard Fish wrote: > On 4/15/06, Rohit and Bhavana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Is there anyone on the list who has the following configured on their > > workstations? > > > > * bootsplash giving them a nice picture at the startup [ in runlevel

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: how to setup sun-jdk

2006-04-16 Thread lordsauronthegreat
On Saturday 15 April 2006 11:30 pm, wu chuanwen wrote: > The package dose not mention it's Multi-language package or not.The > name of package is "Linux self-extracting file".And i notice that the > package for Windows mentions that it's Multi-language package. > Does it matter if it'a Multi-langua

Re: [gentoo-user] how to update /etc/services file?

2006-04-16 Thread David
On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 05:40:14PM +0200, Peper wrote: > > I found my /etc/services is too many ports are not included in the file! > > eg telnet,ftp,http for UDP, > Maybe they are not using UDP... > > > so, how to get a stronger /etc/services file? > /etc/services is provided by baselayout packag

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: how to setup sun-jdk

2006-04-16 Thread wu chuanwen
Oh,God!Now i know the problem.My usbdisk is broken.So the file every time i read from it is corrucpted althougth the file i download is OK.I'm so sorry that i have such a silly problem 2006/4/16, Heiko Wundram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Am Sonntag 16 April 2006 08:51 schrieb wu chuanwen:> I have down

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Sunday 16 April 2006 06:54, "Alan E. Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about '[gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins': > I helped a friend install Ubuntu GNU/Linux on his laptop, he left > town, forgot his passwords, and I promised to breakin for him, so he > can re-do his passwords.

[gentoo-user] Kdevelop Issue

2006-04-16 Thread sHadoW MaN
Hi I am using Kdevelop-3.3.1. I have problem compiling a gnome C project. I launch Kdevelop for C/C++ from menu Project --> New project --> C --> GNOME --> GNOME 1 Application Framework. When the time is coming to compile the project. I receive a the message: "There's no makefile in this direc

Re: [gentoo-user] prelink question and kdeinit

2006-04-16 Thread Richard Fish
On 4/16/06, Marco Calviani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 13441 1.4 0.5 24348 7240 ?Ss 22:41 0:00 kdeinit Running... > 13446 0.2 0.5 24608 7636 ?S22:41 0:00 klauncher [kdeinit] > 13524 1.5 0.9 32244 12336 ?S22:41 0:00 knotify [kdeinit] AFAICT, this

Re: [gentoo-user] prelink question and kdeinit

2006-04-16 Thread Marco Calviani
Hi Richard, > No, not 'etc-update', 'env-update'. That is the command that takes > all of the /etc/env.d/* settings and rolls them into /etc/profile. yeah, of course i mispelled in the mail. i've actually made the env-update.. > When you run 'env', do you see the KDE_IS_PRELINKED and >

Re: [gentoo-user] prelink question and kdeinit

2006-04-16 Thread Richard Fish
On 4/16/06, Marco Calviani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yes, i run etc-update. I've also added that KDE_FORK_SLAVES option but > with no results. No, not 'etc-update', 'env-update'. That is the command that takes all of the /etc/env.d/* settings and rolls them into /etc/profile. When you run 'en

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Help : need grub,conf file : kernel wouldn't boot

2006-04-16 Thread Robert Crawford
On Sunday 16 April 2006 13:46, Regis Decamps wrote: > Rohit and Bhavana wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have built my kernel 2.6.15-r5 [not the latest I know but should > > support all that I have]. > > I am unable to boot it. It stops looking for root device when booting. > > Corresponding line

[gentoo-user] Gnupg (probably) FAQs

2006-04-16 Thread Mick
Hi All, I think I am getting a bit mixed up with gpg and how it is used in Gentoo. So, I am asking (sorry if some of this is repetitive) some Q's in no particular order in the hope of clearing things out in my head: 1. What is the relationship between gpg-agent and ssh-agent? Do I need both?

Re: [gentoo-user] prelink question and kdeinit

2006-04-16 Thread Marco Calviani
Hi Richard, > Did you remember to run env-update? > > Even with this, KDE still loads some things through kdeinit or > klauncher. For those, try setting KDE_FORK_SLAVES=1. > > http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdebase/userguide/environment-variables.html > > -Richard yes, i run etc-update. I've

Re: [gentoo-user] X11 + framebuffer - does it work?

2006-04-16 Thread Richard Fish
On 4/15/06, Rohit Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank, Richard - I shall follow you advice. You chose the following I > presume? > - kernel sources [gentoo-sources] I'm using suspend2-sources (notice the 'suspend2' in my kernel version), but gentoo-sources should work also. Everything else

[gentoo-user] Re: Help : need grub,conf file : kernel wouldn't boot

2006-04-16 Thread Regis Decamps
Rohit and Bhavana wrote: > Hi all, > > I have built my kernel 2.6.15-r5 [not the latest I know but should > support all that I have]. > I am unable to boot it. It stops looking for root device when booting. > Corresponding line from my grub,conf is title Linux-latest > > kernel (hd0,2)/kernel-gen

Re: [gentoo-user] prelink question and kdeinit

2006-04-16 Thread Richard Fish
On 4/16/06, Marco Calviani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi lists, >i've followed the gentoo prelink-howto > (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/prelink-howto.xml) and everything went > well during setup. I've also set KDE_IS_PRELINKED=1 in > /etc/env.d/99kde-env to inform KDE about the prelinking (an

[gentoo-user] prelink question and kdeinit

2006-04-16 Thread Marco Calviani
Hi lists, i've followed the gentoo prelink-howto (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/prelink-howto.xml) and everything went well during setup. I've also set KDE_IS_PRELINKED=1 in /etc/env.d/99kde-env to inform KDE about the prelinking (and not KDE_IS_PRELINKED="true"). This should (following the howto

Re: [gentoo-user] Only one sound channel with SB live value

2006-04-16 Thread Mick
On Sunday 16 April 2006 14:02, Stewart Taylor wrote: > Hi all > > I've just put together a system using > some old kit I've got. Everything seems > OK except the sound card. Before I go > any further the system is also setup to > boot Win98 and the sound card is fine > when running Win98. With the

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Norberto Bensa
Alan E. Davis wrote: > He felt betrayed. I understand why, I think: what's secure about > GNU/Linux if anyone can boot the system and reset his passwords? Oh C'mon! Like you NEVER did the same on a Windows box. YES, you can do something similar on NT/2K/XP/Whatever... Encrypt your filesystems

[gentoo-user] Re: Write Protect is on: USB key insists on being "read-only filesystem"

2006-04-16 Thread Régis Décamps
Mantas Povilaitis wrote: > On 4/16/06, Régis Décamps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> So: I do change this Write-protect parameter? > > > > on my usb mp3 player there is a slider(? sorry, don't know how to call > it in english) - it can be in one of the two positions. one for > readonly

Re: [gentoo-user] how to update /etc/services file?

2006-04-16 Thread Rohit Sharma
David wrote: >I found my /etc/services is too many ports are not included in the file! >eg telnet,ftp,http for UDP, > >so, how to get a stronger /etc/services file? >thanks! > > Enjoy. http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers leads you to.. Search on google for complete /etc/services and w

Re: [gentoo-user] how to update /etc/services file?

2006-04-16 Thread Peper
> I found my /etc/services is too many ports are not included in the file! > eg telnet,ftp,http for UDP, Maybe they are not using UDP... > so, how to get a stronger /etc/services file? /etc/services is provided by baselayout package. -- Best Regards, Peper -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] how to update /etc/services file?

2006-04-16 Thread David
I found my /etc/services is too many ports are not included in the file! eg telnet,ftp,http for UDP, so, how to get a stronger /etc/services file? thanks! -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Write Protect is on: USB key insists on being "read-only filesystem"

2006-04-16 Thread Hemmann, Volker Armin
a) write protect switch b) hdparm (man hdparm) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Write Protect is on: USB key insists on being "read-only filesystem"

2006-04-16 Thread Mantas Povilaitis
On 4/16/06, Régis Décamps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > So: I do change this Write-protect parameter? on my usb mp3 player there is a slider(? sorry, don't know how to call it in english) - it can be in one of the two positions. one for readonly, another - read/write. just like a floppy d

[gentoo-user] Write Protect is on: USB key insists on being "read-only filesystem"

2006-04-16 Thread Régis Décamps
Hi all,I've bought a simple and cheap USB key/MP3 player by memup.The kernel says:sdc: Write Protect is onHow to disable this write protection?[all details bellow]I use hal/udev/ivman/pmount. When I insert the drive in my gentoo box, it is mounted by ivman/pmount  in /media for the current user # d

[gentoo-user] Only one sound channel with SB live value

2006-04-16 Thread Stewart Taylor
Hi all I've just put together a system using some old kit I've got. Everything seems OK except the sound card. Before I go any further the system is also setup to boot Win98 and the sound card is fine when running Win98. With the Labtec stereo speakers plugged into the front speaker socket

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardened Kernel (PaX): How to allow Text Relocations for *ONE* executable, while disallowing it for *EVERY* *OTHER* executable?

2006-04-16 Thread Rumen Yotov
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alexander Skwar wrote: > Rumen Yotov wrote: > >> Because chpax uses the old ELF-header markings and paxctl uses the new >> ones (binaries compiled with PIC & PIE, binutils 2.16.X). >> So you use chpax or paxctl depending on the binary. > > Alright. T

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Rumen Yotov
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Alan E. Davis wrote: > Still, it would perhaps be somewhat comforting to be able to disable > EASY access to a "mission critical" system. > > What about further disabling of access to /etc/passwd? Does SELinux > take any such steps? (Ok, I could

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
Alan E. Davis wrote: Still, it would perhaps be somewhat comforting to be able to disable EASY access to a "mission critical" system. Put them in a server room. Make sure, that only trusted people have a key to that server room. What about further disabling of access to /etc/passwd? Does SEL

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardened Kernel (PaX): How to allow Text Relocations for *ONE* executable, while disallowing it for *EVERY* *OTHER* executable?

2006-04-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
Rumen Yotov wrote: Because chpax uses the old ELF-header markings and paxctl uses the new ones (binaries compiled with PIC & PIE, binutils 2.16.X). So you use chpax or paxctl depending on the binary. Alright. That's an explanation I can live with. Is there a way to find out beforehand if chpax

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Alan E. Davis
Still, it would perhaps be somewhat comforting to be able to disable EASY access to a "mission critical" system. What about further disabling of access to /etc/passwd? Does SELinux take any such steps? (Ok, I could look into this by reading TFM. Apologies). Alan On 4/16/06, Alexander Skwar <[

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardened Kernel (PaX): How to allow Text Relocations for *ONE* executable, while disallowing it for *EVERY* *OTHER* executable?

2006-04-16 Thread Rumen Yotov
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alexander Skwar wrote: > Willie Wong wrote: >> On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 11:19:46AM +0200, Penguin Lover Alexander >> Skwar squawked: >>> Now, how do I allow text relocations for just ONE binary, while >>> keeping it disallowed for every other executable

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
Alan E. Davis wrote: I helped a friend install Ubuntu GNU/Linux on his laptop, he left town, forgot his passwords, and I promised to breakin for him, so he can re-do his passwords. Told him all I have to do is run Knoppix, access his partition, and delete the little x in the password file. Then

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Jed R. Mallen
On 4/16/06, Willie Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 09:54:33PM +1000, Penguin Lover Alan E. Davis > squawked: > > He felt betrayed. I understand why, I think: what's secure about > > GNU/Linux if anyone can boot the system and reset his passwords? > > That is the same reg

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardened Kernel (PaX): How to allow Text Relocations for *ONE* executable, while disallowing it for *EVERY* *OTHER* executable?

2006-04-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
Willie Wong wrote: On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 11:19:46AM +0200, Penguin Lover Alexander Skwar squawked: Now, how do I allow text relocations for just ONE binary, while keeping it disallowed for every other executable (the ones which already exist and the ones, which are to come in the future)? [.

Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Willie Wong
On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 09:54:33PM +1000, Penguin Lover Alan E. Davis squawked: > He felt betrayed. I understand why, I think: what's secure about > GNU/Linux if anyone can boot the system and reset his passwords? That is the same regardless of operating system. Physical access == no security.

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardened Kernel (PaX): How to allow Text Relocations for *ONE* executable, while disallowing it for *EVERY* *OTHER* executable?

2006-04-16 Thread Willie Wong
On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 11:19:46AM +0200, Penguin Lover Alexander Skwar squawked: > Now, how do I allow text relocations for just ONE binary, while > keeping it disallowed for every other executable (the ones which > already exist and the ones, which are to come in the future)? > > I now would li

Re: [gentoo-user] dns at startup

2006-04-16 Thread Rohit Sharma
David Corbin wrote: >>"use dns" probably refers to DNS server [running on your local host - which >>is not the case with most of us, as we don't run DNSes of our own] >>I kind of figured that, but at the same time, why would the various scripts >>care where the DNS is being resolved from? >>

[gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins

2006-04-16 Thread Alan E. Davis
I helped a friend install Ubuntu GNU/Linux on his laptop, he left town, forgot his passwords, and I promised to breakin for him, so he can re-do his passwords. Told him all I have to do is run Knoppix, access his partition, and delete the little x in the password file. Then he would reset his roo

[gentoo-user] problem with xorg.conf for x700 mobile...

2006-04-16 Thread Jarry
Hi, I emerged xorg-x11 and ati-drivers, and now I'm trying to create working xorg.conf for my laptop with x700 mobile radeon... I have read "The X Server Configuration HOWTO", and tried: # Xorg -configure but it failed with message: Symbol XAAGetPatternROP_PM from module /usr/lib/modules/driver

Re: [gentoo-user] dns at startup

2006-04-16 Thread David Corbin
On Sunday 16 April 2006 04:02 am, Rohit Sharma wrote: > David Corbin wrote: > I am on home ADSL and I realise that although my resolv.conf is static > [since their DNS are fixed], I should still run ntp-client _after_ the > link to DNSes is up [via my USB modem]. I am yet to ensure that this > scr

[gentoo-user] Hardened Kernel (PaX): How to allow Text Relocations for *ONE* executable, while disallowing it for *EVERY* *OTHER* executable?

2006-04-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
Hello! I'm using a Hardened Kernel and set "Disallow ELF text relocations" (CONFIG_PAX_NOELFRELOCS=y). Because of that, I'm unable to run nxagent from nxserver-freenx package. It fails with the following error message: /usr/NX/bin/nxagent: error while loading shared libraries: /usr/NX/lib/libXco

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: how to setup sun-jdk

2006-04-16 Thread Heiko Wundram
Am Sonntag 16 April 2006 08:51 schrieb wu chuanwen: > I have download two of > the same package.And the result is all the same as above. I don't think the > packages are corrupted. Yes, they are? Because it's no Gentoo program that tries to unpack the files, but the self-extractable itself (and

Re: [gentoo-user] dns at startup

2006-04-16 Thread Rohit Sharma
David Corbin wrote: >When I boot my latpop, ntpdate doesn't work. It fails saying there is a >"temporary failure in name resolution" it cannot lookup pool.ntp.org . >After my system finishes booting, "/etc/init.d/ntp-client start" works fine. >The script is running nearly last from the outp