Distro

[Ronald Maggio]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dege" <rdege at cse.Buffalo.EDU>
To: "Nflug (E-mail)" <nflug at nflug.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: Distro


>
> > Does anyone know where I can get a better copy of 7.2 without problems.
> > I installed mine 3 times and the the start menu and tool bar dosent show
>
> Have you tried physically adjusting the screen on your monitor?  It might
> be possible that the toolbar is there, but that the way the monitor was
> detected, that your vertical size might be too high, thus moving the
> toolbar off the screen?
>
> Or maybe its a problem with relation to virutal desktop size vs actual
> screen size resolution.
>
> > up. For now I am using KDE which is alot better . I tried everything to
> > get SWAT to work and  it still wont open the port 901.
>
> An excerpt from the SAMBA README:
>
> Running via inetd
> -----------------
>
> You then need to edit your /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services to enable
> SWAT to be launched via inetd.
>
> In /etc/services you need to add a line like this:
>
> swat            901/tcp
>
> the choice of port number isn't really important except that it should
> be less than 1024 and not currently used (using a number above 1024
> presents an obscure security hole depending on the implementation
> details of your inetd daemon).
>
> In /etc/inetd.conf you should add a line like this:
>
> swat    stream  tcp     nowait.400  root    /usr/local/samba/bin/swat swat
>
> One you have edited /etc/services and /etc/inetd.conf you need to send
> a HUP signal to inetd. On many systems "killall -1 inetd" will do this
> on others you will need to use "kill -1 PID" where PID is the process
> ID of the inetd daemon.
>
>
> Launching
> ---------
>
> To launch SWAT just run your favourite web browser and point it at
> http://localhost:901/
>
> Note that you can attach to SWAT from any IP connected machine but
> connecting from a remote machine leaves your connection open to
> password sniffing as passwords will be sent in the clear over the
> wire.
>
> You should be prompted for a username/password when you connect. You
> will need to provide the username "root" and the correct root
> password.
>
>
> ==========================
>
> Basically, if you encountered no errors with the installation with
> Mandrake 7.2, then a new set of CD's probably won't help.  This is
> what separates Linux from Windows.  If something crashes, you don't always
> need to reboot.  If something doesn't work right away, you don't
> neccesarily need to reformat (of course, it depends upon the severity, but
> you know what I mean ;)
>
> Dege
>
> So Many Things in Life Would Be Really Funny
> .... If They Weren't Happening To Me
>
Hi Anthony

Are you installing RedHat 7.2 or Mandrake ?
I know I can't help you with the problems your having that Rob is trying to
assist you in, but if you need RedHat 7.2
I have a good copy that I can burn a copy for you from. I installed it and
it works fine.

"Have you tried physically adjusting the screen on your monitor?  It might
be possible that the toolbar is there, but that the
way the monitor was detected, that your vertical size might be too high,
thus moving the toolbar off the screen?  Or maybe its a problem with
relation to virutal desktop size vs actual screen size resolution."

Rob has mentioned this and I can add no further input here since thats what
I would have concluded, but if it is a bad copy set that you have there then
I would suggest to try another copy? Who knows? If you want I'll make you a
copy, but if you would do me the favor of bring four blanks to the next
meeting. It would be interesting to know if this is a problem with the cd's
making a bad installation or incorrect monitor settings? Let us know, and
hope to see ya at the next meeting.

Ron:)



Ron Maggio
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