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Re: [Alug] Locked directories - Sympathy
by Ricardo Campos 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

> I am using Mandrake 8.0 .I thought it might have >something to do with the auto mounting facility >(supermount) but can't find anything Well, I'm trying on MDKexpert, but I'm not holding my breath. I've seen more probs with MDK on e-lists and forums than any other distro, but then I spose it *does* attract newbies. >I am literally at the point of changing back to Suse At the moment in other browser windows, I am looking at Slackware and Debian on Cheeplinux.com . If you want something done properly, do it yourself. (stop sniggering you lot- at least I'll LEARN how to do it properly) >(you're right, I don't have any patience) My reasoning for Deb or Slackware is that the more you're hand is held along the way, the less able you are to fix it when it goes wrong. >(read- I'm afraid of making myself > look a pratt!)!!!!!!!!!!! :<)) I already have! :) But then I have no shame, and besides, that's the only way I learn. It makes the experts look good too! ;) Luckily there have been some people on-list who have given me some excellent pointers- not just RTFM, but "this is how to find the manual, and this is how to read it". So... thanks y'all for your patience!!! Linux is a minefield of distro's, each with their own peculiarities, and I have found almost guaranteed that things are never where they are meant to be- even in distro-specific documentation. (although my experience is only RH6.1 and MDK8.0) > I'd be grateful to know if you do 'sort' the problem. I'll try disabling supermount, and mount manually. Other than that.... ?????????????? :) "There are several codes, and I know several of them." -Mr. Precise. http://www.rscampos.net -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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ISP HOSTING
by tom potts 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

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Locked directories - Sympathy
by KEV＠hartmann.dk 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

Hi Ricardo, I can't help you but I can offer sympathy. I have almost precisely the same problem as you and have hunted hi and low for a resolution without success. I am using Mandrake 8.0 and have even gone so far as to reload the whole system but still with the same problem. I thought it might have something to do with the auto mounting facility (supermount) but can't find anything that supports that theory either. I am interested to note Adam's comments and will have a look this evening to see if I can change the owner of my devices. I am literally at the point of changing back to Suse (you're right, I don't have any patience) as I know I can at least use that without fundamental problems like this. I wonder how many other people experienced the same problem. Mandrakes web site doesn't seem to make any mention of it or even tell you what a locked directory is! I suppose I may have changed something inadvertently but as a 'newbie' I tend to be very careful when 'tinkering' as I know I won't be able to rectify the result if I do screw up. I am saving my requests for help from the list until I really can't get my head round something (read- I'm afraid of making myself look a pratt!)!!!!!!!!!!! :<)) I'd be grateful to know if you do 'sort' the problem. Cheers Kevvy

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Re: [Alug] locked directories -please help!
by Ricardo Campos 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

> what distro are you using ?? > If Mandrake try : supermount disable > > and mount manually That I will, back to the man pages! :) <mini-rant> MDK8.0 is a pile of poo :P . </mini-rant> Ricardo "There are several codes, and I know several of them." -Mr. Precise. http://www.rscampos.net -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: [Alug] locked directories -please help!
by Ricardo Campos 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

> Try the 'dmesg' command after trying to access one of these > device as check the output of lsmod. If these don't give you > the answer then please post the output here so we can take a gander. Ok... (brace yourself!) - these are just the hdc entries, there were none for fd0. lsmod gave 'command not found'. hdc: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1222, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive hdc: ATAPI 32X DVD-ROM drive, 256kB Cache, UDMA(33) hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } hdc: command error: error=0x51 end_request: I/O error, dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 64 isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev=16:00, iso_blknum=16, block=32 Any help? (full o/p on request) -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: [Alug] locked directories -please help!
by MJ Ray 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

> Ok... (brace yourself!) - these are just the hdc > entries, there were none for fd0. lsmod gave > 'command not found'. > hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady > SeekComplete Error } > hdc: command error: error=0x51 > end_request: I/O error, dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 64 > isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev=16:00, > iso_blknum=16, block=32 Oh dear oh dear oh dear. The last time I saw that, the back of the drive had burnt out. Sorry. MJR

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default window manager
by Ricardo Campos 24 Oct '01

24 Oct '01

I'm trying to get X up and running on my 20MB RAM, (512kb video RAM) laptop, and thinking of maybe using blackbox as a WM (although I suspect most of my work will be done in console mode). It's a RedHat 6.1 box, and currently defaults into Gnome for it's GUI. I want to ditch that in favour of a more lightweight GUI. Where is the file that determines the default GUI when you log into X? Ricardo "There are several codes, and I know several of them." -Mr.Precise. http://www.rscampos.net -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: ISP's
by MJ Ray 24 Oct '01

24 Oct '01

John Seago: > Thanks for that, unfortunately I tried Freeserve and whilst the 1616 number > downloaded into my Windows partition, i was told, (by the call centre > operator), to delete it as it was being withdrawn, [...] Don't believe them! Energis Squared techs have said (in freeserve.help.anytime) that the 1616 number will be switched on until BT have cured *all* the 0808 exchange problems. If it works for you, then you have Internet access. That Freeserve tech support operation is a joke. There appears to be some sort of information flow blockage between Energis Squared (who provide the services) and Freeserve's customer services (who are supposed to help people use the service). MJR

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Greetings from the land of Kiwi
by Martyn Drake 24 Oct '01

24 Oct '01

Kia Ora folks, (and no - it's not a tasty orange fruit drink, but rather the Maori greeting) Just wanted to drop a quick hello all the way from New Zealand. We're currently in Kaikoura at a cyber cafe having been thwarted by the weather while trying to go whale watching off the coast :( Anyway, Linux over here doesn't appear to have been welcomed with too many open arms, although I'm sure that New Zealand has a growing army of Linux fans somewhere. Firstly of all the cyber cafes we've been too, none of them had the initiative to use Linux for their terminals. Everything Windows 98 over here (and a lot of them are used by teenagers to play network games - Wellington is stuff full of such cafes). There are a few north island companies that distribute the ISO images of various distributions, but haven't found anywhere that actually sells the official box sets. Anyway, having heard that Red Hat 7.2 has been officially released, that's something I look forward to trying out when I get back to the UK next week. BTW, New Zealand is probably the most beautiful country on the face of this planet and highly recommend it to anybody. Kia Ora (also serves as a goodbye) Martyn _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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ISP's
by John Seago 24 Oct '01

24 Oct '01

Thanks for that, unfortunately I tried Freeserve and whilst the 1616 number downloaded into my Windows partition, i was told, (by the call centre operator), to delete it as it was being withdrawn, and woe, woe, its not just BT that's affected by their exchange, Freeserve doesn't work either! Unless 25 attempts to connect, (auto dialed continuously at 35sec. intervals), wasn't a fair trial. John Seago

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