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HI !! I have just installed ActiveTcl8.4.7.0-linux-ix86 and am now trying to install expect-5.42 but when I run ./configure I get :- "configure: warning: Can't find Tcl configuration definitions" followed by :- "./configure: line 1106: #: No such file or directory" I guess I need a link - but from what to what ??? Has anyone got Expect working on fedora 2 ?? Thanks

I'm not sure whether this will help - but:- 1. Do you see an option "other" when you boot ?? I use grub, but I think ( about 60% certainty ) that the .conf file should be the same and my grub.conf has an entry:- title Windows XP rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 I would suggest that a google search but this may help:- http://forums.devshed.com/archive/t-157222 Good Luck !!

I have two machines running dual boot - both Redhat 9. I used Partition Magic to grab some of the drive for Linux and use Grub to control the boot. There were no problems with either setup. How did you partition your drive ?? What does the grub.conf file say ?? It sounds like you have a problem with the boot loader which usually ( please hold the flame throwers !! ) indicates a problem with the initrd image - have a look at the names in grub.conf and make sure the initrd file names match.

Can't really help with the immediate problem but I wouild suggest that you download Fedora 3 - redhat 9 is no longer supported and has basically been replaced by FC3. Unless you have an odd configuration of devices ( KB , mouse etc ) or SATA drrives you shouldn't have a problem if XP installs cleanly. Good luck !!

In general Linux does not support SATA drives with ease. Try the following links:- http://unclean.org/howto/sii3114_linux.html http://www.linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html I had heard, before I installed Fedora on new machine, that SATA would be best avoided, and so I did !!

Hi !! Has anyone out there got ZAptel and Asterisk running under FC2 ?? I can get the Asterisk to compile and run but Zaptel gives mee heaps of compile errors. Most of the items I have been able to find refer to kernel modules required for Debian - not FC2. I would really appreciate some input from Zaptel/FC2 users !! I didn't post the error logs yet but if someone can help - no problem !! thanks

Noit a level too low - unless you are working down at the bit-bashing level ( or are an old fart like me ) the concept of HEX and binary aren't relevant in computing these days. Good post !!!

In the Mozilla browser - select preferences and ther is a check box for "Use Download Manger " ther !!

My suggestion is create a file "junk.tmp" and, as root give it various permissions and then log in via other shells as other users on the system and see what you can do with the file. You may have to make it executable to test the "x" field. Sounds dumb - but at the end permissions will no longer be a mystery !!

Try "chmod 774 fileName"

It really depends on the user environment - are you trying to set up a multi-user environment where specific groups MUST be denied access to executing,writing files or are you talking about a home/small office environment where you can trust people with ( possibly ) read and execute access. As I siad write down your requirements on a piece of paper ( a matrix ) of groups and users and the access each user and/or group of users can be trusted with. The answer will follow.

The use of chmod +x gives execute acces to all users. Same thing with chmod 777 and chmod +w and should be used only as a last resort. Users and groups should be set up to ensure that read and execute permissions are allowed for the group and where needed additional groups with write permissions. It needs a bit of analysis to tabulate who the users and groups are and what permissions are acceptable for each user and group - if you can't make it work on papaer it won't work in the machine. The rule is work out what you want ( and don't want ) and then implement it. The use of world execute and write permissions should be excluded by sensible analysis.

Just one last OT comment - I agree - I very rarely use the GUI - real people use command lines and cron so they don't have to use command lines

Redhat 9 is no longer supported I would suggest that you use FC2 or the latest ( just a few weeks ) FC3.

What browser are you using ?? If you are using Mozilla get into the prferenec and make sure that "use download manager" is set to Yes ! I had this problem with RH9 and never got a fix but it should be default under FC2.

Sorry couldn't get to the original post - but, there is no one-to-one equivalance between C:\windows\program files and executables under Fedora. The closest is /usr/bin, /usr/share/bin, /usr/local/bin - but other apps are installed in an app directory, generally in the ./bin directory. The unix directory conventions were in place before windows was even thought of. Unix was not originally designed as an operating system, but was originally intended as an OS toolbox. It really needs a GUI, like Gnome, sitting over it to provide acces to the lower level toolbox functions. Read some of the early writings of guys like Ken Thompsom et. al. to get a better vioew of Unix and its origins. Try "http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/ch02s01.html"

OK !! I got curious - download yum from:- It should give you a clean install. http://www.fedora.us/wiki/FedoraHOWTO

Not quite sure what you mean by "yum is missing that file" - the purpose is for yum to go and get that file. Can you post the yum output ? and the command line !!

yum should be installed with FC2. If not you should be able to find the rpm - it was installed with FC2 on my machine so I haven't had to look for it. It should be in /usr/bin with all the config etc. in /usr/share/yum. Make sure your $PATH includes /usr/bin ( surprised if it doesn't - but )

chown and chgrp will set the correct permissions for the user and group without having to grant permissions to "world" with chmod ! Its a little safer if you have multiple users.

I always find RPMs a bit more reliable to install. My suggestion is - if yum can install it use yum, because it also looks after dependencies, if yum can't do it use the RPM, else use the tar.gz. This is my personal preference - others may have a different slant !!

I think you should be using chown - try the man page its fairly self explanatory. I think the command is "chown user:group file" but check first !!

Try the following "rpm -q --whatprovides libstdc++.so.5" this should return "libstdc++-3.3.3-7" Then try "yum upgrade libstdc++-3.3.3-7" and the whole thing should just happen like pure magic. If it doesn't you were obviously holding your tongue out of the wrong side of your mouth so try replacing upgrade with install.

Generally if you install an RPM it will put it in the right spot. Most executables go in /usr/bin or /usr/share/bin, but others go into a bin directory under an application directory - it varies. Good advice is to use RPM's or yum to do the install and it takes care of it for you. yum generally istalls well supported programs or libraries and updates OS versions and doesn't handle smaller less well disributed stuff. You can always locate the executables with "locate executableName" or "whereis executableName".

Can you ping any sites outside your local domain ( yahoo.com for example ) Note that some ISPs block ping so be aware of that.