Re: [ilugd]: how to remove a linux partition

2002-06-25 Thread vivek
hi to remove the "unwanted" linux partition you will need the CD using which you installed linux. Boot from the CD, and continue the process till it comes to disk partitioning. if you are using pcq7.1 then it'll give you the option to select between 'disk druid' and 'fdisk'. select disk druid

[ilugd]: Cdrom

2002-06-25 Thread Supreet Sethi
Hi, I have started working on the CD without asking Raj Ma. Have modified few packages. It would be great if there are suggestions in terms of what all should be included. The suggestions should include url to src.rpm(preferrably), in case the src.rpm is not available, send url to tar.gz than

[ilugd]: Cant access linux server in Windows machine

2002-06-25 Thread Deepak Bajaj
Hey guys I have samba running in the linux server .I have made the required changes in smb.conf file.Linux server shows up in all the windows machines but on clicking the Linux machine , i get a message:Network path not found what could be the reason? Please if somebody could help me with this

Re: [ilugd]: Cant access linux server in Windows machine

2002-06-25 Thread vivek
if possible could you paste smb.conf file? domain logons = yes might solve the issue vivek On 25 Jun 2002 14:52 IST you wrote: > Hey guys > > I have samba running in the linux server .I have made > the required changes in smb.conf file.Linux server > shows up in all the windows machines but on

Re: [ilugd]: Cant access linux server in Windows machine

2002-06-25 Thread rahul sharma
Deepak, The culprit is the folder U have shared give it some unambigious name ,try first by sharing the root folder "/"(just for experimenting), if it works then proceed with the particular folders u want to share. _ http://w

Re: [ilugd]: Cant access linux server in Windows machine

2002-06-25 Thread Kapil Sethi
Hey Deepak, Looks you are using two subnets in your network, or you have got your Linux machine some out of network settings. Windows does not communicate outside the tcpip network Hope that helps Kapil Sethi - Original Message - From: "vivek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [ilugd]: how to remove a linux partition

2002-06-25 Thread Arvind Narayanan
      Run 'fdisk /dev/hda1' in linux and remove the partitions ,after rebooting the partitions will be gone   Then convert the free space into a FAT32 partition using fdisk for windows , your system would be safe this way or if you are really paranoid then download PowerQuest Partition Magic

Re: [ilugd]: System Messages Blocking

2002-06-25 Thread Arvind Narayanan
Check out the /etc/syslog.conf file and you will see a few lines , wherever /dev/console is written just replace it with a filename and the system messages will not be displayed on the screen. All logs in linux are stored in /var/log/ so though it does not matter ,it would be advisable to give th

Re: [ilugd]: how to remove a linux partition

2002-06-25 Thread vivek
yup nikhil i've done many linux installations and am extremely comfortable with fdisk. i thought that for a new user (i assumed swarandeep to be a newbie) that would be a simple method than doing 'fdisk /dev/hda1' and then p/d to print/delete a partition etc. let's ask swarandeep - SWARANDEE