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Hi, I�m pretty new to Linux, and I am running the latest non-beta version of Ubuntu (Edgy, I think?). I am on a campus network and I have a couple of network drives that I need access to. I found instructions and used smbmount while logged in as root, but I cannot change the permissions on the folders to allow myself read/write access when logged into my account. Even when logged in as root, I cannot change the permissions. Is there any easy way to fix this? Im not afraid of using the terminal, but I am pretty new to this, so it would really help if any advice could be as simple as possible. Thanks!
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CUMGUARD posted:Hi, I�m pretty new to Linux, and I am running the latest non-beta version of Ubuntu (Edgy, I think?). I am on a campus network and I have a couple of network drives that I need access to. I found instructions and used smbmount while logged in as root, but I cannot change the permissions on the folders to allow myself read/write access when logged into my account. Even when logged in as root, I cannot change the permissions. Is there any easy way to fix this? Im not afraid of using the terminal, but I am pretty new to this, so it would really help if any advice could be as simple as possible. Thanks! You can only set faux permissions when you mount with the following options coming into play: uid, gid, dmask, fmask. If you have a single user who needs to write to the share, find out his userid and add uid=nnn to your mount options (you're probably already passing some options via -o foo=bar) These are documented in the smbmount manpage
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covener posted:You can only set faux permissions when you mount with the following options coming into play: uid, gid, dmask, fmask. If you have a single user who needs to write to the share, find out his userid and add uid=nnn to your mount options (you're probably already passing some options via -o foo=bar) Thank you very much
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Apr 5, 2007 00:56
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lilbean posted:acpitool -t should do it. I didn't have that installed, but it seems to work well. Actually, I can just use 'acpi -t' to do the same thing. e: Actually, the latter gives much lower numbers. Weird. But I doubt my processor is really idling at 85 C, so I think I'll believe acpi.
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Does anybody know of a good music player in Linux that supports WMA and/or M4A or, alternatively, can anybody help me get Amarok running? I'm running Gentoo. I'm just looking for something easy to use that's better than XMMS. I looked at Audacious, but a) I can't find any info on it supporting WMA, and b) it looks to be a dirty, dirty GTK app, and I'm running KDE. If it's really the bee's knees, I'll go for it, but are there other options? Or, hell, some help with getting Amarok running (see link) would tickle me pink.
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Magicmat posted:Does anybody know of a good music player in Linux that supports WMA and/or M4A or, alternatively, can anybody help me get Amarok running? I'm running Gentoo. Pretty much any Linux audio player supports WMA, as long as you have the right codecs installed. I don't know of a better KDE player than Amarok.
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Can anyone help me do this, or even tell me if this is possible? Every time I start my computer, I have to go through a series of commands in the terminal to get my networking reconfigured. What I have done is allowed myself to route the wireless signal from my laptop into my Xbox, so I would be able to get on Xbox live without buying any unnecessary peripherals. Here is what I have to type: sudo -s ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward /etc/init.d/dnsmasq restart ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward dpkg-reconfigure ipmasq ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward I wish to create a startup script to run these (as root) every time my system boots. That would eliminate the need for me to go through the circle-jerk of using the terminal every time I start my computer to get my internet working properly. How can I do this? I am available as "mylesbouren04" on AIM if anyone would rather just talk to me. I would really appreciate any help anyone can give me, they are ignoring me on ubuntu's IRC channel 
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Twinxor posted:I'll grant that a 16GB swap sounds pretty pointless, but what are you getting out of that 8GB? At this time, a program that expands to fill all that space seems either really esoteric (processing huge scientific datasets?) or just badly designed. And if you are running something that really uses all that much memory, you should make sure you have enough swap space for a worst-case scenario. Well, there's also the slight problem that you run into the operating system limit of 2 GB for swap files. If you make a bigger swap file, it just won't use the rest.
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I'm booting uClinux on a development board (Altera DE2) and I'm having a hard time getting the board's LCD display to work with Linux. The device is being recognized as a char device and it appears as "250 LCD_PIO" in /proc/devices (250 being the major number and LCD_PIO being the device name in the driver source). However it doesn't appear in /dev, though there are many tty devices listed. How can I access this LCD display? Is it possible to bind it to one of the tty devices listed, or to find out which one it's already bound to? Any help is much appreciated 
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Apr 8, 2007 21:53
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tehfox0r posted:I wish to create a startup script to run these (as root) every time my system boots. That would eliminate the need for me to go through the circle-jerk of using the terminal every time I start my computer to get my internet working properly. How can I do this? The simplest way is to put the commands in /etc/rc.local, or create another script that rc.local will execute. You might want to read about system startup while you're at it.
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b0lt posted:Well, there's also the slight problem that you run into the operating system limit of 2 GB for swap files. If you make a bigger swap file, it just won't use the rest. It's not a problem.... I could be wrong, but I don't think that 2gb limit per swap file/partition exists in the 2.6 kernels.... even if it does, you aren't limited to just one swap device... Actually you may see better performance by creating multiple smaller swap partitions/files on separate devices to stop spindle speed constraints on swapping....
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hopefully this is the right thread. I am trying to search all files in a directory for a certain string within the files, tell me the file name and line they are on. This only gives me, (standard input): Line#:string like this... (standard input):178:var tzname= "US EASTERN"; This is what I am doing: more * |grep -H -n 'tz' obviously the -H is wrong. Help?
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hallik posted:hopefully this is the right thread. I am trying to search all files in a directory for a certain string within the files, tell me the file name and line they are on. This only gives me, (standard input): Line#:string Like this: code:EDIT: -R is for recursion within the directory, and can be removed if you just want the current directory and nothing below it. muskrat fucked around with this message at 02:07 on Apr 9, 2007 |
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hallik posted:hopefully this is the right thread. I am trying to search all files in a directory for a certain string within the files, tell me the file name and line they are on. This only gives me, (standard input): Line#:string Only more sees the filenames. Reverse the order of the commands? grep -H -n tz | more
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Don't know if this is a Linux/Ubuntu issue in general, or a Firefox issue. In XP, whenever I hit the backspace key, it was mapped to "Back" in the browser. Now, using Firefox in Edgy, whenever I hit backspace all it does is scroll the page back up. Is there a way to make the backspace key act as "Back" again? I poked around in about:config but didn't see anything. Whoop, nevermind. Just found it in about:config. Changed the "browser.backspace_action" value to 0. meatpath fucked around with this message at 02:38 on Apr 9, 2007 |
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On his Planet KDE blog, James Ots mentions If you're in the USA it might be illegal to download my file, so this file is only for people who live in free countries. Or at least semi-free countries, like the UK. What? I don't understand this. Is he kidding? I know there are USA restrictions on exporting crypotography still, and also restrictions via DMCA, but I fail to see how either of these apply here. Any ideas?
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My Ubuntu Edgy box seems to have died today. I was gone for about five hours, and when I came back the monitor wouldn't come out of powersave, like it wasn't receiving a signal. Then I noticed the hard drive light was on steady, though I couldn't hear the drive. I thought my new CPU fan had died but it was still working. No response to ssh. Caps lock didn't toggle the light. After a while, I turned it off. Now I get nothing when I turn it on - no beeps, no video, no hard drive access, pings time out. Next I'll try flashing the bios, then disassembling the machine down to motherboard+processor and see if I get beeps. But I have a few questions before that. Any idea what it was doing or what broke (or what I broke)? I've never seen a machine this unresponsive. What are the panic keys in Linux? Ctrl-alt-backspace, any others to try in this situation? I've had it lock up before, but always in the gui. It was folding at the time, also running gaim, an idle azureus, and shareclip, which hasn't caused any problems before. Also, if anyone has an alternative to ShareClip, I'd love to hear about it. It works fine but it's a bit indy and unsupported.
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Z-Bo posted:On his Planet KDE blog, James Ots mentions If you're in the USA it might be illegal to download my file, so this file is only for people who live in free countries. Or at least semi-free countries, like the UK. I'm not sure specifically what he is referencing, but my guess would be software patents. Not that it makes it illegal however, but there are potential liabilities with it. My guess is he just doesn't know what he is talking about here. Also the exporting encryption is pretty much moot now. The only real restrictions are to "terrorist supporting states" such as Cuba, Iran etc.
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6174 posted:I'm not sure specifically what he is referencing, but my guess would be software patents. Not that it makes it illegal however, but there are potential liabilities with it. My guess is he just doesn't know what he is talking about here. You still have to fill out special forms before exporting encryption. It's not quite as moot as you think and it hinders U.S. developers. e: http://www.bis.doc.gov/Encryption/PubAvailEncSourceCodeNofify.html Z-Bo fucked around with this message at 15:28 on Apr 9, 2007 |
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Captain Cool posted:My Ubuntu Edgy box seems to have died today. I was gone for about five hours, and when I came back the monitor wouldn't come out of powersave, like it wasn't receiving a signal. Then I noticed the hard drive light was on steady, though I couldn't hear the drive. I thought my new CPU fan had died but it was still working. No response to ssh. Caps lock didn't toggle the light. At exactly what point is your machine failing? You said "no beeps, no video" - I take that to mean that the BIOS isn't even doing it's power-on self test. If you're not even getting a POST or at least a POST beep, your problem has nothing to do with Linux and no panic keys in the world will help you. Incidentally, how are you planning to flash your BIOS if your machine does not show you the BIOS screen? If this is the case, basically there are two possibilities: your power supply is dead, or your motherboard is dead. If your CPU, RAM, or video card were dead, your mobo would be beeping its head off. If anything else were dead, you'd definitely get a POST and probably boot to Linux in some capacity. If you hear fans whirring and hard drives spinning up, it's probably your motherboard. If you hear nothing, it's probably your power supply.
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Captain Cool posted:What are the panic keys in Linux? Ctrl-alt-backspace, any others to try in this situation? I've had it lock up before, but always in the gui. It was folding at the time, also running gaim, an idle azureus, and shareclip, which hasn't caused any problems before. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key
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Quick question--I am going to run the latest version of knoppix straight from the CD/DVD drive. Will I be able to run/install programs and use the bluetooth hardware on my laptop?
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Smackbilly posted:If you're not even getting a POST or at least a POST beep, your problem has nothing to do with Linux and no panic keys in the world will help you. Incidentally, how are you planning to flash your BIOS if your machine does not show you the BIOS screen? Fans spin fine, but I can't tell if the hard drive is spinning. It's a mini-itx system, with soldered-in CPU, so I hope it's not the motherboard. I see what you're saying though. "Flashing" was a bad word. I mean taking the battery out. Twinxor posted:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key
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SnatchRabbit posted:Quick question--I am going to run the latest version of knoppix straight from the CD/DVD drive. Will I be able to run/install programs and use the bluetooth hardware on my laptop? You can run programs included on the disc; if you want to install new software or save your preferences you can write to a partition on media like a HDD or USB drive. This FAQ should help you out if you have additional questions: http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Knoppix_FAQ If your bluetooth hardware is supported under Linux in general, it should work without issue under Knoppix. Crusader fucked around with this message at 14:07 on Apr 11, 2007 |
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disclaimer: I know nothing about linux. Tried an Ubuntu LiveCD I got earlier today, and it wouldn't boot. A similar problem happened with Kanotix when I tried it a few months ago. The Ubuntu CD did let me get a verbose log of what was happening, and it looked like it was trying to mount the CD-Rom as hdc and failing to read it, or something. I got a lot of DriveReady SeekComplete error opcode unknown garbage. If I can find a digital camera I could take a picture of the bootscreen if needed. Anyone have a clue what to do? With experience like this with liveCDs, it isn't making me want to install anything..
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thamaht posted:disclaimer: I know nothing about linux. That sounds like you might be burning bad cdroms. See if you can open the files on another computer. I suppose it is possible for it to be able to access the first bit of boot information but encounter errors with stuff further on.
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thenameseli posted:That sounds like you might be burning bad cdroms. See if you can open the files on another computer. I suppose it is possible for it to be able to access the first bit of boot information but encounter errors with stuff further on.
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Z-Bo posted:On his Planet KDE blog, James Ots mentions If you're in the USA it might be illegal to download my file, so this file is only for people who live in free countries. Or at least semi-free countries, like the UK. It's a ClearType thing. Apple and Microsoft are the only ones who are allowed to use a certain type subpixel smoothing, due to software patents. So basically it's against the law to use a particular method of displaying fonts in the U.S. Makes perfect sense, eh? Of course not, like most software patents.
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For the live cd not booting. A lot of ones i've had this happend would boot if i put "ide=nodma" , hit enter without the quotes, then press enter to boot normally.
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Captain Cool posted:Fans spin fine, but I can't tell if the hard drive is spinning. It's a mini-itx system, with soldered-in CPU, so I hope it's not the motherboard. I see what you're saying though. What you are doing when you take the battery out is resetting the CMOS. Most motherboards provide a jumper that you can set to do this instantaneously so that you don't have to wait for the battery to drain. There is a chance that this will fix our problem if your issue is that there is a setting in the BIOS which is causing the BIOS not to be able to load properly.
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Christobevii3 posted:I am interested in learning more about linux. I know the basics of installing it, compiling, etc etc. Basically I can run a desktop for my needs. I'm wanting to learn enough that I could be a systems administrator for a small company in linux. Start with a RHCT. Wither or not you're going to be a redhat admin they're industry standard at the moment, and most of the alternatives don't have certs save for Suse. Where I work is going all opensuse for internal use, but despite that they want me to get a red hat cert not a suse cert.
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1. I'm using Eclipse in Kubuntu Edgy...apparently, by default neither the Java libraries nor Eclipse come with java.util.Scanner, which is kind of important for back compability in earlier projects I had to do for Computer Science I. While I can live without Scanner, it just might be nice to have. What library do I need to download to get access to Scanner? Or should I try to remove and reinstall all the Java crap? 2. Also, what do I need to do to run KSysGaurd with administrator capability? Every time I try to run it from the command line using sudo or kdesu, I get an empty window with one lone frame that says "localhost" and that's it.
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Is there a suggested limit for number of files in a directory? I'm approaching 15,000 in the uploads directory for a website and was curious if it was necessary to split them up to different folders.
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Bump for my question!
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fletcher posted:Bump for my question! You haven't told us what filesystem, what kernel version, what partition type, etc...
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thamaht posted:Tried an Ubuntu LiveCD I got earlier today, and it wouldn't boot. [...] I got a lot of DriveReady SeekComplete error opcode unknown garbage. IIRC recent versions of Ubuntu have a "Check this CD for defects" option when you first boot off them - try that maybe?
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Clock Explosion posted:1. I'm using Eclipse in Kubuntu Edgy...apparently, by default neither the Java libraries nor Eclipse come with java.util.Scanner, which is kind of important for back compability in earlier projects I had to do for Computer Science I. While I can live without Scanner, it just might be nice to have. You likely have the GNU Java installed. Just reinstall Java from Sun, Automatix can do this automatically for you.
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ide=nodma fixed it. after that, replacing USB kb/mouse with old ps2 ones fixed no input. I'm still wondering why I can't switch resolutions without it logging out and logging back in (and not saving the resolution change), but eh. I'm debating whether or not to install and try to fix it up, or wait for FeistyFawn.
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dfn_doe posted:You haven't told us what filesystem, what kernel version, what partition type, etc... fedora core 4 kernel: 2.6.9-023stab040.1-enterprise filesystem: vzfs (virtuozza?)
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