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From: Digestifier <Linux-Admin-Request@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu>
To: Linux-Admin@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu
Reply-To: Linux-Admin@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 94 19:14:07 EDT
Subject: Linux-Admin Digest #196
Linux-Admin Digest #196, Volume #2 Fri, 14 Oct 94 19:14:07 EDT
Contents:
Re: New Motif lib's for use with XFree 3.1 ? (Frank Hofmann)
Telnet in is slow (Orjan Stromberg)
Re: more LEDs? (Steven M. Doyle)
Re: Linux [c]fdisk vs DOS (Greg Cisko)
Re: Please fix your domain! (Greg Cisko)
Re: Ftape works. mt doesn't :( (Mikel Beck)
Absurd backup problem with tar (David Kastrup)
Kernel getting too big ? (was: Re: LILO error message question) (Werner Almesberger)
Re: Big IDE- fdisk 'different phys/log...' (Allan Wind)
Re: Recommendation: Partitioning Linux (David - Morris)
Re: ISDN and Linux (Robin D. Wilson)
Re: New Motif lib's for use with XFree 3.1 ? (John Gotts)
linux bootable on second SCSI-HD (Waldmann)
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From: cip574@wpax01.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de (Frank Hofmann)
Crossposted-To: comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.windows.x.motif
Subject: Re: New Motif lib's for use with XFree 3.1 ?
Date: 14 Oct 1994 13:41:26 GMT
Shannon Hendrix (shendrix@escape.widomaker.com) wrote:
: Rajesh Raj (rxr401@huxley) wrote:
: : People know that R4 libraries would be needed to compile/run R4 apps
: : under X11R5. I am sure that there are many people running old versions of
: : Motif with XFree86 3.1.
: The problem here is that if an R5 and an R6 program is running then you
: have a lot more RAM used for shared libs than you would with a pure R5
: or R6 system.
: : Again, thanks for the advice. What about reshuffling config (templates, cf,
: : rules) files and includes ? Do you imply that Motif apps can be compiled
: : with R6 includes and templates without any problem ? My experience
: : suggests otherwise.
: I found fonts, pathnames, and some includes to be a problem for me too.
: : Does it mean that Motif 2.0 would also need X11R5 libraries ?
: I got Motif just 3 or 4 weeks ago from ACC (SWiM). Now I'm wondering if
: it will even work when I upgrade and what they'll charge for an upgrade
: of Motif. And if Motif 2.0 will not run on R6... ?????
: : Raj
I didn't have 'religious wars' in mind when starting this thread. I only
wanted to know if there will be an update that uses XFree86 3.1 libs.
It's a technical problem for me - I want to use X11R6 features within the
Motif environment. As X11R5 apps still work (and I've got an awful lot of
them since I update my system no more than once a year) and as I don't want
to recompile them all, I don't see the point in maintaining X11R5 sharedlibs.
It's a pity that I have to wait even longer ... in the meantime, I'll
do X11R6 testing with Athena widgets.
For what I've tested myself, I can compile Motif apps with X11R6 includes;
but when linking, I have to use the 'old' R5 libs. And I don't see any
reason why Motif apps (or any old X11R5 apps) shouldn't compile with R6
includes - R4 apps compile with R5 includes very well, and added entrys
withing the include file usually don't make troubles - just changed entrys.
But there's one major problem that should be fixed (somehow). With Metrolink
Motif, there came the mxmkmf script that correctly called imake with Motif
templates. This no longer works for me. I don't know enough about configuring
imake, I'm just using it, so please could someone point me out what to do ?
Hey guys: don't just flame Metrolink - I'm more angry about the Slackware
distribution originator. Why the hell does he have to create such a chaos
like /usr/X11, /var/X11 -> ../../X11, /usr/X386 -> X11, and so on ?
This difference /usr <-> /var and the gigantic amount of softlinks between
these dirs cost me half a day to clean up; I just don't want to install
X11R6 (Xfree86 3.1) in /usr/X11 when I still need Xfree86 2.x; but when I
wanted to make sure X11R6 stuff is used preferably, I had to recurse all these
subtrees to delete unecessary things - I now think it would have been easier
to remove all X11R5 stuff, then setup X11R6 and after that, untarring the
needed files from X11R5 to /tmp and selecting the necessary things - But
how should I know before ?
One more thing:
Is there already a release date for Motif 2.0 ?
ok, I've got to go now, it's lunch time -- see you on monday.
Bye
Frank
------------------------------
From: connor@tekla (Orjan Stromberg)
Subject: Telnet in is slow
Date: 14 Oct 1994 13:54:43 GMT
Yes, I know this is subject to another thread, but I couldn't find it at the
moment, and wanted to get this posted.
My problem seems slightly different though.
The lines out are as fast as you can possible wish, but as soon as I try to
telnet in to the machine it goes SLOOW. People have been telnetting into the
machine, and stopped at the login for five minutes. If I check locally, they
are logged in, but they are still stuck on the login-screen.
Anybody know what it could be? Or perhaps how to solve it at least?
A friend said it might be better if I bought more memory. Reflections?
Any help in the matter gratefully accepted.
/Orjan
------------------------------
From: wcreator@kaiwan.com (Steven M. Doyle)
Subject: Re: more LEDs?
Date: 14 Oct 1994 13:50:46 -0700
In <37e6si$v0@eddy.frmug.fr.net> zarkdav@eddy.frmug.fr.net (Benjamin Ryzman) writes:
>>>>>> Au sujet de "Re: SCSI vs IDE", Alan Cox <20>crivait r<>cemment:
>AC> In article <36t84s$pb0@dhp.com> panzer@dhp.com (Panzer Boy)
>AC> writes:
>>> Umm, I have three LED's on my computer, plus a panel for stupid
>>> speed. I have 3 drive controllers hooked up to the "HD, Turbo,
>>> and Power" LED's. I don't anyone who uses turbo for more than
>>> minor kicks, and if you can't tell you're computer is on, maybe
>>> you need your head examined. Of course, if you only have 1 led,
>>> this could be a problem.
>AC> Definitely we need more LEDs. I've got the turbo wired to the
>AC> carrier detect on the amateur radio PI2 card 8)
>Yep!
>In fact, we'd need a user programmable LCD (2x40?) screen for:
>-disk status
>-serial port status
>-system load
>-custom peripheral status (like your amateur radio...)
I am interested in undertaking a programmable LCD project, perhaps using /dev/lcd
device name, connected to parallel port if possible or bus if necessary. All I
would need is someone to write the kernel driver :)
If interested, mail me. I'll post the information here if I get enough responses,
and perhaps we can build a few :)
--
| Steven Doyle, AKA World Creator | #include <std_disclaimer> |
| Sysop, NETDimension (818)592-6279 | For information on Artificial Worlds |
| wcreator@kaiwan.com | send email to wcreator@kaiwan.com for |
| wcreator@axposf.pa.dec.com | an information package. |
------------------------------
From: cisko@d0tokensun.fnal.gov (Greg Cisko)
Subject: Re: Linux [c]fdisk vs DOS
Date: 12 Oct 1994 12:51:54 GMT
Reply-To: cisko@d0tokensun.fnal.gov
In article cg9@agate.berkeley.edu, johnm@cory.EECS.Berkeley.EDU (John D. Mitchell) writes:
> The 1.7 GB machine is running MS-DOS v6.20 and Linux 1.1.47 (the Yggdrasil
> Fall '94 CD). I partitioned this using the cfdisk program that was
> installed with Linux creating the following partitions:
> /dev/sda1 500 MB for DOS
> /dev/sda2 32 MB for swap
> /dev/sda3 448 MB for Linux root
> /dev/sda4 700+ MB for Linux home
>
> When I boot into DOS on that machine DOS correctly states that it's got 500
> MB of disk space (and whatever I have left (110+ MB :-) is correct too).
>
>
> The 1.0 GB machine is running MS-DOS v6.21 and the same Linux as above. I
> partitioned this using the cfdisk from Linux as follows:
> /dev/sda1 384 MB for DOS
> /dev/sda2 32 MB for swap
> /dev/sda3 384 MB for Linux root
> /dev/sda4 200+ MB for Linux home
>
> When I boot to DOS on this machine DOS says that it's got all 1.0 GB of
> disk space. I've tried re-partitioning the drive, reformatting it, etc.
> but none of that made any difference. All of the partitions are primary
> and I set the active/boot partition to the DOS partition. At this point
> I'm inclined to believe that it's a 'feature' of MS-DOS v6.21 but...
You want a DOS partition? Use DOS's fdisk. You want a linux partition
(swap or native)? Use the linux fdisk. Period...
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>
------------------------------
From: cisko@d0tokensun.fnal.gov (Greg Cisko)
Subject: Re: Please fix your domain!
Date: 12 Oct 1994 13:01:08 GMT
Reply-To: cisko@d0tokensun.fnal.gov
In article hpr@astfgl.edb.tih.no, mortenst@colargol.edb.tih.no (Morten Steinvik) writes:
> Thomas Koenig (ig25@fg70.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de) wrote:
> : > (some name) @myhost.subdomain.domain
I have seen the above problem, when configuring news readers. So... Make sure
the newsreader is set up properly...
>
> When the answer is as easy as this one I certainly think you should post the
> solution to the problem along with your two pages description of the
> problem.
>
> The correct file is
> /usr/local/lib/news/mailname
>
> on all standard slackware installations (I know of).
>
> Change the contents of this file to your mail-return-address.
>
> Morten Steinvik
> --
> (2b) || (!2b), that is the question...
> Turn your 486 into an XT--just add Windows!
> Morten Steinvik mortenst@edb.tih.no Jogger on IRC
------------------------------
From: mikel@avenger.netusa.net (Mikel Beck)
Subject: Re: Ftape works. mt doesn't :(
Date: 14 Oct 1994 10:27:49 -0400
Timothy Murphy (tim@maths.tcd.ie) wrote:
: carlos@interport.net (Carlos Dominguez) writes:
: >Ftape is working OK now. But I'm trying to use mt to stash more than
: >one tar archive per tape and It doesn't work.
: You have to use /dev/nftape for this:
: nftape = non-rewinding ftape.
: Incidentally, if ftape is working for you, please tell us:
: 1. Version of Linux kernel
: 2. Version of ftape
: 3. Exact backup command given
: 4. Size (approx) of backup
1. 1.1.52
2. 1.13b-patched
3. tar -xvz *
4. 110MB
--
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Mikel Beck E-Mail: mikel@avenger.netusa.net
Programmer/Analyst VAX/OpenVMS Specialist
------------------------------
From: dak@rama.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (David Kastrup)
Subject: Absurd backup problem with tar
Date: 12 Oct 1994 13:09:40 GMT
Well, we have a net setup here, and I want to make a backup using tar.
tar clvf woody:/dev/rmt1 /usr
will do the trick. Mostly. It will refuse to work if I'm super user,
but of course, if I'm not, I cannot necessarily read all the files.
The problem lies with /usr/bin/rsh, which will require a password when
logging in as super user (interactively) or just fail (non-interactively,
as in
rsh woody pwd
Now is there a possibility of getting this to work? At the moment, I have
made a file /usr/ucb/rsh (first place tar looks) which is just root
executable and has
exec su nobody -c "exec /usr/bin/rsh $*"
in it. Somewhat of a weak solution. Anybody know any better one?
--
David Kastrup dak@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Tel: +49-241-72419 Fax: +49-241-79502
Goethestr. 20, D-52064 Aachen
--
David Kastrup dak@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Tel: +49-241-72419 Fax: +49-241-79502
Goethestr. 20, D-52064 Aachen
------------------------------
From: almesber@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch (Werner Almesberger)
Subject: Kernel getting too big ? (was: Re: LILO error message question)
Date: 12 Oct 1994 13:07:22 GMT
In article <eribrunoCxIzE6.70q@netcom.com> eribruno@netcom.com (Eric V. Bruno) writes:
> Kernel vmlinuz too big!
Ugly. Either something's broken or your kernel is really too big (are we
already at that point again ?). Maybe leaving out some non-essential
device drivers and other kernel features would shrink it to a more
reasonable size.
> What is this really telling me?
This tells you that LILO thinks your kernel would be too big to load.
Either LILO is wrong or what it thinks is the kernel isn't or the
(compressed) kernel is really bigger than half a megabyte. (Re-building
the kernel and examining the paths listed in /etc/lilo.conf should help
eliminating the first two (unlikely) possibilities.)
Has anybody seen this problem too ? Is it time to finally start the
heavy rewrite to run LILO in protected mode ? :-(
> Do I need to leave more room before defining partition 1.
No, that's not a failing copy operation. LILO typically only allocates
a few kB of disk space.
- Werner
--
_________________________________________________________________________
/ Werner Almesberger, sending this from almesber@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch /
/______________________..._but_now_at_home_at________almesber@di.epfl.ch_/
------------------------------
From: wind@platinum.daimi.aau.dk (Allan Wind)
Subject: Re: Big IDE- fdisk 'different phys/log...'
Date: 14 Oct 1994 04:52:27 GMT
> In article <DELMAN.94Oct9193506@mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu> delman@mipg.upenn.edu writes:
> < [*] Delman Lee writes:
> <
> < ] Will try and fix it in the atdisk2 code....
> <
> <The 1.1.52-diffs in mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu:pub/delman should fix the
> <problem. It fakes the bios geometry from the real physical geometry by
> <halving the cylinders (and doubling the heads) until cyl<=1024.
>
> Ugh! This will cause trouble.
>
> The correct solution for linux 1.1.x is to simply define the drive
> as having 32 (or 64) heads in the BIOS CMOS setup. Then DOS, linux,
> and most other stuff will handle it just fine.
When I use more then 16 heads in my BIOS CMOS setup it hangs before
getting to the OS.
Allan Wind Phone: (+45) 40 27 14 94
Klamsagervej 45 e-mail: wind@daimi.aau.dk
8230 Aabyhoej www: http://www.daimi.aau.dk/~u930528/index.html
Denmark ------------------------------------------------
--
Allan Wind Phone: (+45) 40 27 14 94
Klamsagervej 45 e-mail: wind@daimi.aau.dk
8230 Aabyhoej www: http://www.daimi.aau.dk/~u930528/index.html
Denmark ------------------------------------------------
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From: dwm@shell.portal.com (David - Morris)
Subject: Re: Recommendation: Partitioning Linux
Date: 14 Oct 1994 05:29:48 GMT
When laying out your Linux partitions, consider your 'distribution'
guidelines.... For example, Yggdrasil suggests a dedicated
root partition WITHOUT installation modified files as their
upgrade to next release assumes they can reinstall the whole
root partition but preserve the others. If you are installing
with your own download or another distribution this may not
apply.
Dave Morris
------------------------------
From: robin@pencom.com (Robin D. Wilson)
Subject: Re: ISDN and Linux
Date: 14 Oct 1994 15:05:49 GMT
Reply-To: robin@pencom.com
In article <827@bjohns.win.net> writes:
:In article <CxLDr2.LsI@info.uucp>, Serge Solski u (sols7520@mach1.wlu.ca)
writes:
:>
:> I noticed some talk before here about ISDN. A local service
:>provider is going to be using ISDN in the near future, and I'd like to
:>use it (a lot cheaper than 56K.)
:>
:
:Yes, it sure is. I am all so looking into ISDN and Linux..
Definately cheaper than 56Kbps, but still quite expensive all things
considered. First, you need to install an ISDN line. The installation
charges run anywhere from "normal line installation" to special install
charges. Southwestern Bell charges ~$585 (they have a special going right
now for ~$94 install, but it will go back up on Oct. 24). Second, you'll
need (in the US) an NT1. This device is supplied by the telephone company in
_other_ countries (outside the US), but in the US it is customer supplied
equipment. Prices range from ~$200 to $700. (See below for a suggestion...)
Next, you will need to purchase an ISDN "terminal adaptor" (T/A). The T/A
can be anything from an ISDN ready phone, to an ISDN bridge, to an adaptor
card for your PC. It simply connects a device to the ISDN line. Some T/A's
even include the NT1 (of course, they cost extra for the luxury...). T/As
range from ~$600 on up to several thousand. After you have all the
equipment, you will need to purchase a connection to an Internet provider.
In _most_ cases, they will provide you with a "dedicated" dialup (kind of
defeats the purposed of "dialup") dialup line (i.e., your _own_ phone number
to call for the service). Many of these will only allow you to connect on a
single "B" channel as well. Given that you will (basically) be the only one
using your dialup line -- you should expect to pay the full cost of the
provider's ISDN service (for that line), plus their markup. Some of them
cost as little as ~$100 (for a single-site line -- where you only get 1 IP
address assigned to you) to ~$400 for a full Internet feed (say from "PSI",
for example).
:> What is entailed in using ISDN with Linux? I take it there's an
:>ISDN card for the computer. How does Linux use the card? Does it treat it
:>like an ethernet card, or something else?
:>
:> Bell tells me I'll need an ISDN Terminal Adapter. What is that,
:>and will I have that when I have the card? They give me an NT-1, whatever
:>that is.
:>
:
:Yes, You will get a NT1 card and power supply. The bell's do not supply
:line power in the USA for ISDN. I think, in other counties they do.
:
:If you are running BRI (Bacis Rate Interface) That is what most home users
:have. You will Need a NT1 card for your computer that will connect to the
:U interface that you RBOC will install. plus the power for the NT1..
The NT1 converts the 2-wire "U" interface provided by the RBOC (Regoinal Bell
Operating Company), to a 4-wire S/T interface used by the T/A. The T/A is
simply the equipment on your side that connects to the ISDN line (as stated
before: it can be a phone, bridge, adaptor card, etc.)
As for needing a "card" to do ISDN over Linux -- a simpler solution would be
to use an _already_ supported Ethernet card and buying an ISDN-Ethernet
bridge to the remote network. Then the Linux box _never_ has to know that it
is talking over ISDN. As far as Linux is concerned, it _only_ has to talk
"Ethernet"... Of course, it would probably depend a great deal on what your
Internet provider can offer...
:> I get two "B" channels. Does one ISDN card only use one "B"
:>channel? Can I use another ISDN card to have two 64K links to my service
:>provider (assuming I pay them twice)?
:>
:
:No, The NT1 will use both B Channels as well as the D channel.
:With this you can have one link to your provider and be talking on your
:ISDN Digital phone each on one B (64KPS) channel while downing a file
:from your local BBS on the D 16 kps or (9600 or 14.4 modem speed) channel.
The NT1 doesn't really _do_ anything useful (as far as the user is
concerned). It is _purely_ to convert the wiring to an appropriate spec for
use with the T/A.
As stated before, the Internet provider (or remote site) you use will dictate
how many "B" channels you can use. For example, we have some Combinet
Ethernet to ISDN bridges here, we connect to a remote site. We have the
bridges configured to "dynamically" dial the remote system on the first "B"
channel when "more than 0 (zero) bytes are received". Then, when we are
receiving more than 48Kbps for 10 seconds, we have it automatically start up
the second channel (it automatically does load balancing and multiplexing).
This configuration was intrinsic to the Combinet bridges (but most of the
ISDN-Ethernet bridges we've seen do the same stuff).
As for using the 'D' channel for "modem-like" speeds... The "D" (Delta)
channel is used to control the connection (initiate, tear-down, setup, etc.).
In other words, when you attempt to call from one ISDN T/A to some other
phone number, the phone number you are trying to reach is sent in a packet
through the "D" channel. The remote side (if it is ISDN) recieves the
incomming connection request on its "D" channel. Then both sides agree to
open a "B" channel for voice or data. It is possible to have the phone
company setup X.25 (Packet switched data) connections through the "D"
channel, but it requires an X.25 PAD and some other specialized equipment.
In the U.S., it would probably cost significantly more to get this
configuration "workable"... So I doubt it would be worth it (also, you'd
have to get someone else to setup for receiving X.25 packet-switched data.
:> Is there any other information about ISDN that I'll need. Anyone
:>putting together a FAQ for this?
:>
:
:Look over on comp.telcom.isdn or something like that.
:I have a WWW address but, can not remember it right now.
:I think you can gopher bellcore as well.
The _best_ ISDN site I've found (in the U.S.) is "Dan Kegel's ISDN Home Page"
(found at: http://alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/isdn/). It is a fairly
comprehensive list of ISDN equipment, FAQs, and other WWW home pages.
Now, a little tidbit of _useful_ information: IBM is selling a device called
the: "IBM 7845 Network Terminator Extended" (found on Dan Kegel's home
page...). This device is an NT1, plus a couple of _neat_ features. First,
it is an NT1, and it only costs $350 (about $120 more than the cheapest NT1
I've found so far). So it provides the same features as the standard NT1.
Next, it provides ISDN-Analog (POTS) line conversion. This means that you
can hook-up your standard house-wiring to the device and use your standard
analog telephones (the one's you've always used). Third, it provides some
"special" telco tricks: Speed dialing, last number re-dial, call hold, return
last incoming call, call waiting, call retrieve, three-to-six way
conferencing, etc. Finally, it has a battery back-up system, that provides
18hours of "standby" (i.e., wait for a call), or 6-hours "off-hook" use.
So, you can hook your ISDN T/A to one output wiring system, and hookup your
house telephone system to the other. You get _both_ ISDN and POTS service.
This is _not_ a commercial, I am just excited about the possibility of such a
device.
--
=============================================================================
*** These are my opinions... Mine! All Mine! Minemineminemineminemine! ***
=============================================================================
Robin D. Wilson robin@pencom.com Pencom Software
701 Canyon Bend Dr. 9050 Capital of Texas Hwy
Pflugerville, TX 78660 Austin, TX 78759
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From: john@linux.reshall.umich.edu (John Gotts)
Crossposted-To: comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.windows.x.motif
Subject: Re: New Motif lib's for use with XFree 3.1 ?
Date: 14 Oct 1994 15:17:33 GMT
Frank Hofmann (cip574@wpax01.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de) wrote:
: Hey guys: don't just flame Metrolink - I'm more angry about the Slackware
: distribution originator. Why the hell does he have to create such a chaos
: like /usr/X11, /var/X11 -> ../../X11, /usr/X386 -> X11, and so on ?
: This difference /usr <-> /var and the gigantic amount of softlinks between
: these dirs cost me half a day to clean up; I just don't want to install
: X11R6 (Xfree86 3.1) in /usr/X11 when I still need Xfree86 2.x; but when I
: wanted to make sure X11R6 stuff is used preferably, I had to recurse all these
: subtrees to delete unecessary things - I now think it would have been easier
: to remove all X11R5 stuff, then setup X11R6 and after that, untarring the
: needed files from X11R5 to /tmp and selecting the necessary things - But
: how should I know before ?
--
Symbolic links are what makes Linux (and every other Unix) behave sanely with a
variety of programs which expect different paths. For example, /usr/bin is
linked to /usr/bsd because on some machines certain programs are located only
in /usr/bsd. I've seen /var/adm as /usr/adm. There are many more examples of
this. Theoretically, the Linux File System Standard dictates the directory
structure, but until we stop having to use software not written specifically
for the Linux directory hierarchy, the symbolic links will have to stay.
--
John Gotts (jgotts@umich.edu) 73 de N8QDW URL: http://www.umich.edu/~jgotts
GE -d+ H s+: g-- p? !au a-- w+ v C++++ UL++++ P+>++ L++ 3- E--- N+++ K- !W M--
V-- -po+(---) Y+ t+ 5 j+ R- G? tv b+ D B- e+ u--- h f+ r n- y? <Linux rules!>
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From: thinklab@rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de (Waldmann)
Crossposted-To: de.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: linux bootable on second SCSI-HD
Date: 14 Oct 1994 14:41:36 GMT
Hello ot there,
I'm happily running Linux on my first SCSI-Disk (on sda3, to be true,
with DOS on the first two partitions for those users in our lab that
that can never really QUIT wordperfect and the like). Now, as large
amounts of data are to be expected from a new experimental series,
I will have to move my Linux to a second SCSI HD (using AHA1542).
What I need to know is simply:
How do I make a bootable floppy (the "dd if=zImage of=/dev/fd0 ... style)
which accesses the second drive as / ? Can I use "rdev.... or something ?
I know that I need to reconfigure my *tabs in /etc to mount the whole
fss', but how do I get Linux to start ?
Thanks in advance for your helpful comments !!!
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