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  2. Posted

    did you by any chance simply "su" before attempting to install the rpms?

     

    if so, try again, but this time "su - root".

     

    "id -a" will help explain the difference between the two methods of becoming root,

    as will "printenv". But given your error message, "id -a" will explain more.

     

     

  4. Posted

    you want to be sure you're choosing the NDIS 5.1 driver (.inf + .sys) to use

    with ndiswrapper.

     

    Quote:
    wlan0 warning: using NO encryption

    ERROR: command 'iwconfig wlan0 key off' returned

    Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :

    SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not permitted.

     

    means the command "iwconfig wlan0 key off" was issued at some point,

    and the error message is from ndiswrapper.

     

    I don't recall any such command in the list of commands from OldSpiceAP's

    "How To" message. In any case, it's just a warning.

    (you know you should be using 128bit WEP and MAC filtering, yes?)

     

     

     

     

  11. Posted

    first off (since you didn't say so): are you certain sound is working

    on your local system?

     

    I also see there's someone at linuxquestions.org with the same problem.

    If they respond with a solution, please be sure to post a pointer to it here.

     

    Does the Win2003 server have a sound card?

    This message indicates a problem in such a case.

     

    Another message indicates a problem with the timing of audio.

     

    One other message I've just found indicates audio problems when

    high screen resolutions are used. You might try 800x600 64k color (or less).

     

     

  12. Posted

    you apparently have XFree86 4.3 and the fglrx driver meant for 4.3,

    and there's already a libGL.so.1.2 installed.

     

    I'd try "--force"ing the rpm install.

     

    rpm --force -Uhv fglrx-4.3...etc....rpm

     

    doesn't the fglrx installation instructions say something about this?

    or am I mistakenly recalling seeing something about this in the ATI FAQs/Support?

     

    enjoy!

     

     

  13. Posted

    motaguense: OldSpiceAP provided a bunch of commands,

    and not exactly in the right order.

     

    try this:

     

    1. configure the wlan radio (pick one of the following)

     

    $ iwconfig wlan0 essid any

    (assumes you're not using any encryption)

     

    $ iwconfig wlan0 essid SSIDname mode managed key [1] xxxxxxxxxxxx

    (if you're using WEP with a hexchar key)

     

    2. confirm your radio has successfully linked to the AP radio

     

    $ iwconfig wlan0

    (make sure the AP addr isn't all zeroes)

     

    3. obtain an IP addr (pick one of the following)

     

    $ pump -i wlan0 &

    (if your distro has pump)

     

    $ dhcpcd wlan0 &

    (if ...)

     

    $ dhclient wlan0 &

     

    (DHCP provides an IP addr and DNS config)

     

    4. confirm your interface has an IP addr

     

    $ ifconfig wlan0

    (make sure the interface is UP and has an IP addr)

     

    5. confirm your system has a default route

     

    $ netstat -r

    (make sure there is a 'default' route to the AP IP addr)

     

    6. confirm your system has a DNS configuration

     

    $ cat /etc/resolv.conf

     

    7. enjoy!

     

     

  14. Posted

    all: I'm quite certain CONFIG_NET_RADIO has already been set in the Red Hat 9

    and Mandrake 10 kernels.

     

    don't worry about that part of the instructions - especially if you find the config

    var set in your /boot/config-X.Y.Z file.

     

    another hint the config var is set is when your distro includes 'wireless-tools'...

     

    w-l-c: if you install the 'kernel-sources' package, then you'll have a /usr/src/linux dir.

     

     

  15. Posted

    does the dplay project have a mailing list?

     

    you might have better luck there reaching the author or someone who's been

    waiting to revive the project.

     

    meanwhile, take a day to go through the source and take extra time looking at each

    call to an ipchains function in dplay. As you find each ipchains call, find the

    corresponding iptables function. With the original dplay source safely tucked

    away elsewhere, edit the source and add the corresponding iptables function call

    in a comment (delimited with /* and */ chars). Where variables need new datatypes,

    add those definitions

    /* within

    comment

    blocks

    */

     

    if after about a day's worth of this workload research the time-to-complete

    estimate doesn't look awful, then announce the good news here there and

    everywhere.

     

    you may find this document helpful.

     

     

  16. Posted

    allow 140W for the CRT and another 100W for the system.

     

    like I said, don't base your sizing on the wattage of the power supply. many PCs only draw 40W and that's mostly for the spinning disk drives.

     

    I think you'll see what size you really need if you figure your system is a 250W load.

     

    have a look at the BackUPS LS BP700UC aka "Back-UPS LS 700" and

    price it via pricegrabber.com ..

     

    the BackUPS RS 1500 will run for nearly half an hour.. you're paying for the

    battery capacity, you know.

     

    The BackUPS ES 725 looks like a good choice, too.

     

    If you need extra runtime to ensure nobody misses an episode of SpongeBob,

    then have a look at Smart-UPS XL 750VA.

     

     

  17. Posted

    if you [size:4][tt]cat /etc/mtab[/tt][/color] and your filesystem is jfs|reiser|ext3

    then you're using a journalled filesystem.

     

    don't just select VA capacity based on how many watts your power supply is..

     

    do you need your system to keep running for a very long time after the power goes,

    or is it enough to do an orderly shutdown?

     

    "orderly" meaning: you have time to finish your thought, save the file, do a quick online

    weather report check, and announce to your pet/child/spouse "system shutting down

    in 3 minutes".

     

    or orderly meaning: lights go out, and you've got 3 or 4 minutes before the screen goes dark.

     

    are you planning to plug your aquarium pump into the UPS? (don't even think about

    the heaters!)

     

    do you have a CRT or LCD monitor?

    (and don't plug your laser printer into the UPS!)

     

    would you be able to borrow someone else's APC SmartUPS long enough

    to use it to measure the actual AC mains load for your system?

    or do you have a trueRMS multimeter available?

     

    the APC sizing chart is a guide, not a cookbook.

     

     

  19. Posted

    hmm. interesting. (words you never want to hear from a Doctor)

     

    just humor me and run through your setup again, but this time:

     

    [size:4][tt]ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.12 netmask 255.255.0.0[/tt][/color]

     

    (oh, and you can skip the 'metric' when you add the default route,

    but you might want to add '-net' before 'default')

    [ see 'route --help --inet' ]

     

    if you get the same arp and ping results, then:

     

    are you sure you haven't plugged your cable into a 'straight-through' port

    instead of a crossover ('X') port?

     

    are you sure you haven't grabbed a crossover cable when you meant

    to grab a straight-through cable?

     

     

  20. Posted

    ulikeit: yeah, your instructions would be great if jarves wanted to share

    from Linux to WinXP. But what jarves was asking about is sharing from WinXP to Linux. :x

     

     

  23. Posted

    no, I'm pretty sure I'm not missing the point.

     

    The 'free'-ness of your ESP isn't at issue here.

     

    What is at issue is in this brave new SPF and 'Sender ID' world,

    how is it this ESP intends to stay alive without offering its users

    a complete mail service?

     

    I'm very sorry, but at the moment, I'm quite reluctant to offer much help in this area

    unless I feel assured the knowledge I might share won't be used to no good purpose.

     

    I'll gladly explain my concerns, if you don't already apprehend the basis of my reluctance.

     

     

  24. Posted

    GNU/Linux is both ingénue and mature.

     

    It is mature in process isolation and system security (SELinux being the ultimate).

    Mature, as in: a mature technological base and design. It is mature in

    international standards compliance.

     

    It is immature in that it persists in expanding the universe of hardware with

    which it works, despite the lack of effort on a manufacturer's part to provide

    support for their products.

     

    It is immature in that it is a platform for software innovation.

     

    You may choose to do business with vendors who stand behind their products and labor.

    If you do so, then you'll live in your familiar "everything works" world.

     

    A wise person once said: Unix not user friendly? It's very user friendly!

    It's just picky about who its friends are..

     

    Linux is an inheritor of a design philosophy and tradition which

    pre-dates Microsoft.

    (interesting wordplay if the hypen is removed.. hmm.)

     

    If you do not feel up to the task of learning a different way of doing things,

    then stay in your comfort zone. Not everyone has the talent to work with

    nitromethane fueled racing machines. Heck, some folks are dangerous operating

    a bicycle.

     

     

  25. Posted

    we apologize for the inconvenience.

     

    your answer is 42.

     

    sorry. the question? 8)

     

    you may want to seriously consider adding a 2.2 kernel and only those modules

    you really need to run the game in multiplayer mode.

     

    an alternative could be to offer yourself up to the author of dplay to help the

    porting effort. You're clearly quite motivated, and some projects die only for lack

    of motivated participants.

     

    how much time and effort are you willing to give the "dplay porting project"?

     

     

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