[techtalk] losing time

Hi I have a quick question. I am using Red Hat 6.2 and have noticed that over the past ~week my system clock is losing time. This is only apparent when I am in root mode. When I try a user account the time is accurate. Any ideas ? I am running Linux on a two year old Dell Dimension and have h

[techtalk] Re: losing time

I wish it were that simple !! The more time that passes the further behind the clock falls. It has taken a week but know it is behind by a full four hours ! I sure as heck can't figure out why unless there is a battery that has gone bad on the mother board. ...but then why is the time fine in us

Re: [techtalk] losing time

Hi   How much time have you been losing?  I miscalculated how time I had lost yesterday when I posted initially. Right now it is off by 28 hours. this took about a week+ to accumulate.     Also, is your computer a SMP one (multi-processor)? SMP is known to drift in a dramatic way if CONFIG_RTC i

Re: [techtalk] installing RAID controller on existing RedHat 6.2 system

Hi Naomi I thought you might find the following helpful http://www.redhat.com/support/manuals/RHL-6.2-Manual/ref-guide/ch-raid.html I have experienced major problems getting RHAT to recognize the very same controller that you are using. Finally in the interest of saving the remaining hair that

[techtalk] buying a build-your-own-PC

on the 'Net such a place exists?  All I've been able to find are places which want to sell me pre-built PCs complete with the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers which I don't need. Help!  - Mary      --  Mary E. Mulderrig 215 572 8979 (H) 215 498 6450 (Cell) ---

Re: [techtalk] DNS

(I'm using Debian)?  Should I put the DNS server behind my firewall or run it on the firewall (The firewall is a masquerading box)? - Kath the Very Confused --  Mary E. Mulderrig email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] web-page:  http://mulderig-0.dsl.speakeasy.net  

[techtalk] Linux jre - oracle 8i problem

Hi: I am hoping someone can help me before I lose my mind trying to beat this machine into submission ;-) I am running Mandrake 7.0 on a bi-processor pentium box. I just installed Java (jdk 1.3.0) in /usr/local/java. When I am in root I can use it fine. I made the necessary changes to my PATH and

Re: [techtalk] Almost arrested for using telnet

It is offensive to me. It seems homophobic. -Mary. > This is in your recognition of your efforts to be a person that increases > the level of faggotry and lameness on this planet! > > YOUR CONTRIBUTION HAS NOT GONE UNRECOGNIZED! ___ techtalk mailing

Re: [techtalk] PDA

Hi: It's called the Agenda VR series of PDA's. Try linuxmall. THey have them listed for ? $249.00 Mary. "Lilly S." wrote: > Hi all, > > A while back I read somewhere that there's a PDA coming out running Linux > which the ability to recognize hand movements. For example, you can play > Qua

Re: [techtalk] window manager preference?

I prefer KDE 2.1.1 also. Very agreeable interface with many applications available. -Mary Caitlyn Martin wrote: > On Thursday 17 May 2001 04:48 am, coldfire wrote: > > i was just curious what the window manager of choice is on this list :) .. > > Hi, > > On a system with decent resources, def

Re: [techtalk] Installing Suse on new computer...need advice

I have multiple SCSI drives and do RAID 10 and installed SUSE 7.1 with no problems. The set up program YAST 2 regonized my SCSI card and things went without a hitch. I hope that this helps. All the best, Mary. > My experience has been that Linux supports SCSI very well indeed, > as does Redhat