Thanks to the person at Price technology for encouraging me to check the printer drivers one more time. I had spent a good deal of time doing that but there was one driver I had not tried and that was the one. So now the printer works. Thanks, Richard Schmitt On Sat, 2004-07-31 at 13:35, fedora-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Send fedora-list mailing list submissions to > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > fedora-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx > > You can reach the person managing the list at > fedora-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxx > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of fedora-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: printer problems (fredex) > 2. Re: A backup problem (Satish Balay) > 3. Re: MORE SSH Hacking: heads-up (Scot L. Harris) > 4. Re: libbonobo upgrade problem (Alan Hill) > 5. Re: MPlayer!!! (Christopher J. Bottaro) > 6. Re: libbonobo upgrade problem (Christopher A. Williams) > 7. Re: two monitors -> one large desktop (Christopher J. Bottaro) > 8. Re: MORE SSH Hacking: heads-up (Rui Miguel Seabra) > 9. Re: libbonobo upgrade problem (Alexander Dalloz) > 10. Re: Sendmail Starting (Jake McHenry) > 11. Re: K3bSetup (Grega Fajdiga) > 12. Re: MPlayer!!! (Alexander Dalloz) > 13. Re: Sendmail Starting (Alexander Dalloz) > 14. Re: printer problems (Price Technology) > 15. Re: MPlayer!!! (Christopher J. Bottaro) > 16. Re: A backup problem (Hannes Mayer) > 17. Re: MPlayer!!! (Alexander Dalloz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:17:49 -0400 > From: fredex <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: printer problems > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <20040731161749.GA5694@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2004 at 10:46:42AM -0400, Richard Schmitt wrote: > > Switching to Fedora Core 2 seemed reasonably smooth. But now I am unable > > to connect to an HP LaserjetIIIP via the smb network. The printer runs > > on another Windows machine in the network. The network works. In fact, > > if I try to print on the Laserjet, the machine receives the message and > > runs two pieces of paper through but there is no printing on it. > > > > The Laserjet seems to be connected and communicating with the Fedora > > machine, but the files to be printed somehow do not make it to the > > printer, > > > > Anyone have similar problems or, even better, a solution? > > Not me, but I have had a lot of problems getting CUPS/Samba configured > so that I can print from linux to windoze and also the other direction. > I spent hours perusing the samba documentation, I urge you to do the > same. I'm not (at the moment) running Fedora, but on my Tao linux box > the samba docs can be found in /usr/share/doc/samba*4/docs, where there > are several PDF files. also in a subdir are all the html files. There is > a LOT of documentation there, so if you're willing to slog thru it you > may find the info you need. > > good luck! > > Fred > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------ ---- > Do you not know? Have you not heard? > The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. > He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. > ----------------------------- Isaiah 40:28 (niv) ----------------------------- > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 189 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : /archives/fedora-list/attachments/20040731/33079c98/attachment.bin > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:20:34 -0500 (CDT) > From: Satish Balay <balay@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: A backup problem > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311118260.17780@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Mike wrote: > > > > > I am installing Linux Fedora Core 2 over a an older RedHat version, 7.1. The > > application is a complex one providing a real-time video feed. While > > reasonably schooled in the application side there are any number of esoteric > > pieces I am struggling with. Specifically something as simple as backing up > > the system. > > > > I've tried TAR and SMB only to create ever increasing volumes. The problem I > > think is that my attempts are chasing the links instead of simply backing up > > the links. I simply want to create a backup that I can copy back, untar or > > the like, if I must re-create the system. All my software is a CVS archive, > > however much of the meddling I've done to Linux is in the libs, file > > structures, links, .conf files and the like. > > > > Any direction will be greatly appreciated. > > How about just using rsync for backup? > > rsync -a source_dir destination_location > > And if the destination is on a remote machine: > > rsync -az -e ssh source_dir user@remotemachine:destination_location > > Satish > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:25:20 -0400 > From: "Scot L. Harris" <webid@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: MORE SSH Hacking: heads-up > To: Fedora List <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <1091291120.29918.26.camel@lathe> > Content-Type: text/plain > > On Sat, 2004-07-31 at 16:56, Christopher J. Bottaro wrote: > > would someone like to explain what is going on to a newb? yall are > > suffering hacking attempts from korea? or are the addresses spoofed > > from korea or something? thanks. > > It appears that a number of people have noted login attempts on the ssh > port. Many of these attempts appear to be from systems with IP > addresses located in Korea. Not really surprising. Attempts like these > occur all the time across the Internet. > > Tools such as nessus make this very easy to scan huge pools of IP > addresses for easily exploited systems. This particular attempt appears > to be automated and is probably a special purpose tool written that is > looking for some particular type systems with known default user account > names/passwords. It is possible that it is a virus that is trying to > spread but viruses normally use a different method (mass emails primarly > or compromised web servers). > > For the most part this is normal on the Internet. As long as you use > strong passwords (8 characters or more, upper/lower case, numerics, > special characters, non-dictionary based) and disable any services you > don't actually need/use as well as use a firewall (both hardware and > iptables) and keep your system patched there should be little to be > worried about. > > The Internet is and has been a hostile space for some time. If you > really want to see what is going on setup a system with snort or use > ethereal and connect directly to a cable or dsl router. The number of > port scans and attempts at accessing your system may surprise you. > > There is not a whole lot you can do about it except take precautions. > Running chkrootkit and tripwire can alert you if something changes that > should not. But if you do the other things mentioned above you should > have little to worry about. Spending a lot of time and effort to track > them down is not really worth it IMHO. > > -- > Scot L. Harris > webid@xxxxxxxxxx > > Most burning issues generate far more heat than light. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:26:44 -0400 > From: Alan Hill <malaclypse2@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: libbonobo upgrade problem > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <16651e8040731092664bf4014@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:07:38 -0700 (PDT), kate <kate7234@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > So you launcehd Evo and got a dialog box ? - > > > > Cannot activate component > > OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Mail_ShellComponent : > > The error from the activation system is: > > Unknown CORBA exception id: > > 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' > > > > I rebooted, and everything works. But of course, it > > should have not have given such grief! > > Same here. telnit 3; telinit 5 did not fix things, a full reboot did. > > -- > Jerry > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:30:20 -0500 > From: "Christopher J. Bottaro" <cjbottaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: MPlayer!!! > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <410C0F6C.8000102@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Erik Espinoza wrote: > > Just out of curiousity, whats wrong with the rpms in your opinion? > > mplayer-1.0-preblahblah sucks. i've never ever had a 1.0 version that > didn't segfault on 50% of the videos i tried to play. i've tried > installing from rpm and source on FC1, FC2 and maybe even RH9. > everytime i get more segfaults than proper playing. > > mplayer-0.92 has always done me right. i can't find it any of the yum > repositories i use though. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:34:08 -0600 > From: "Christopher A. Williams" <chrisw01@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: libbonobo upgrade problem > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <1091291647.4693.1.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain > > On Sat, 2004-07-31 at 10:26, Alan Hill wrote: > > On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:07:38 -0700 (PDT), kate <kate7234@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > So you launcehd Evo and got a dialog box ? - > > > > > > Cannot activate component > > > OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Mail_ShellComponent : > > > The error from the activation system is: > > > Unknown CORBA exception id: > > > 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' > > > > > > I rebooted, and everything works. But of course, it > > > should have not have given such grief! > > > > Same here. telnit 3; telinit 5 did not fix things, a full reboot did. > > > > Confirmed on both my and my parent's systems as well (3 total). A full > reboot required in each case. That bugzilla ticket should probably be > updated. I'm not sure if a full reboot is a work-around of a fix... > > Cheers, > > Chris > > -- > =============================== > "Our lives begin to end the day we > become silent about things that matter." > > -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:32:12 -0500 > From: "Christopher J. Bottaro" <cjbottaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: two monitors -> one large desktop > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <ceghic$j3i$2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > thank you all for the replies, they were very helpful. > > Christopher J. Bottaro wrote: > > > what would be a good video card to do this? by good i mean, cheap and easy > > to setup in FC1 (or 2, i don't mind upgrading). > > > > thanks for the help. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:48:49 +0100 > From: Rui Miguel Seabra <rms@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: MORE SSH Hacking: heads-up > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <1091263729.3170.1.camel@roque> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 18:36 -0400, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > > I also have one important question ask: > > > > Who in their right mind would _still_ be running sshd on its default port of > > 22? > > And I an important comment: wtf does it matter? A good profiler won't > pay attention _only_ to what should be the expected application... > > Rui > > -- > + No matter how much you do, you never do enough -- unknown > + Whatever you do will be insignificant, > | but it is very important that you do it -- Gandhi > + So let's do it...? > > Please AVOID sending me WORD, EXCEL or POWERPOINT attachments. > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 189 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part > Url : /archives/fedora-list/attachments/20040731/ad92c48d/attachment.bin > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:46:41 +0200 > From: Alexander Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: libbonobo upgrade problem > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <1091292401.3326.1.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Am Sa, den 31.07.2004 schrieb Christopher A. Williams um 18:34: > > > > > So you launcehd Evo and got a dialog box ? - > > > > > > > > Cannot activate component > > > > OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Mail_ShellComponent : > > > > The error from the activation system is: > > > > Unknown CORBA exception id: > > > > 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' > > > > > > > > I rebooted, and everything works. But of course, it > > > > should have not have given such grief! > > > > > > Same here. telnit 3; telinit 5 did not fix things, a full reboot did. > > > > > Confirmed on both my and my parent's systems as well (3 total). A full > > reboot required in each case. That bugzilla ticket should probably be > > updated. I'm not sure if a full reboot is a work-around of a fix... > > > Chris > > Just added your confirmation as comment to the bugzilla entry. > > Alexander > > > -- > Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany | GPG key 1024D/ED695653 1999-07-13 > Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 (Tettnang) kernel 2.6.6-1.435.2.3.ad.umlsmp > Serendipity 18:45:33 up 10 min, 8 average: 0.60, 0.40, 0.27 > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 189 bytes > Desc: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil > Url : /archives/fedora-list/attachments/20040731/041a0d16/attachment.bin > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:53:12 -0400 > From: "Jake McHenry" <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Sendmail Starting > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <002a01c4771e$ddc69600$6402a8c0@JSD> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alexander Dalloz" <alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 9:24 AM > Subject: Re: Sendmail Starting > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > OK, I found this. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions creates killproc to look in > /var/run for the pid file, which exists but was empty. I don't see the > /var/spool directory in any of the /etc/rc.d files.. where would this be > stored? > > > > [root@ntlh root]# locate sm-client.pid > /var/run/sm-client.pid > /var/spool/clientmqueue/sm-client.pid > > > [root@ntlh root]# cat /var/spool/clientmqueue/sm-client.pid > 2308 > /usr/sbin/sendmail -L sm-msp-queue -Ac -q 1h > > > > > > Thanks, > Jake McHenry > > MIS Coordinator > Nittany Travel > http://www.nittanytravel.com > 570.748.6611 x108 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:57:51 +0200 > From: Grega Fajdiga <Gregor.Fajdiga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: K3bSetup > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <1091293071.3141.2.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain > > V sob, 31.07.2004 ob 13:04 je Michael Schwendt napisal(a): > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:19:25 +0200, Grega Fajdiga wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I can't find K3bSetup (the setup program for k3b on Fedora. Where can I > > > get it? > > > > Search this document for 'k3b': > > > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os/RELEASE-NOTES-en.html > > > > Thanks. > > Bye, > Grega > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:50:00 +0200 > From: Alexander Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: MPlayer!!! > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <1091292600.3326.4.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Am Sa, den 31.07.2004 schrieb Christopher J. Bottaro um 23:30: > > > mplayer-0.92 has always done me right. i can't find it any of the yum > > repositories i use though. > > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/1/i386/RPMS.stable/mplayer-0.92.1-0.lvn.5.1.i386.rpm > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/2/i386/RPMS.stable/mplayer-0.92.1-0.lvn.5.2.i386.rpm > > no further comment ;) > > Alexander > > > -- > Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany | GPG key 1024D/ED695653 1999-07-13 > Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 (Tettnang) kernel 2.6.6-1.435.2.3.ad.umlsmp > Serendipity 18:48:22 up 13 min, 8 average: 0.30, 0.31, 0.25 > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 189 bytes > Desc: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil > Url : /archives/fedora-list/attachments/20040731/bf389430/attachment.bin > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:09:49 +0200 > From: Alexander Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Sendmail Starting > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <1091293789.3326.17.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Am Sa, den 31.07.2004 schrieb Jake McHenry um 18:53: > > > OK, I found this. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions creates killproc to look in > > /var/run for the pid file, which exists but was empty. I don't see the > > /var/spool directory in any of the /etc/rc.d files.. where would this be > > stored? > > > [root@ntlh root]# locate sm-client.pid > > /var/run/sm-client.pid > > /var/spool/clientmqueue/sm-client.pid > > > > > > [root@ntlh root]# cat /var/spool/clientmqueue/sm-client.pid > > 2308 > > /usr/sbin/sendmail -L sm-msp-queue -Ac -q 1h > > Very strange. Neither on FC1, FC2 nor on Redhat 9 the queue runner pid > file is created in it's spool directory. That is indeed the wrong place > for it. You will have to find out what causes that. > > find /etc -print0 | xargs -0 grep "/var/spool/clientmqueue" > > find /etc -print0 | xargs -0 grep "sm-client.pid" > > Please tell me, did you upgrade from a former Redhat release, maybe even > a 7.x version? Did you install non Fedora stuff related to mail services > either by RPM or by source? > > > Jake McHenry > > Alexander > > > -- > Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany | GPG key 1024D/ED695653 1999-07-13 > Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 (Tettnang) kernel 2.6.6-1.435.2.3.ad.umlsmp > Serendipity 19:03:34 up 28 min, 8 average: 0.27, 0.25, 0.25 > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 189 bytes > Desc: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil > Url : /archives/fedora-list/attachments/20040731/1a7b4722/attachment.bin > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:23:41 -0500 > From: "Price Technology" <pricetech@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: printer problems > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <opsb0ilrdmxptscy@gomez> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; > charset=iso-8859-15 > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:17:49 -0400, fredex <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2004 at 10:46:42AM -0400, Richard Schmitt wrote: > >> Switching to Fedora Core 2 seemed reasonably smooth. But now I am unable > >> to connect to an HP LaserjetIIIP via the smb network. The printer runs > >> on another Windows machine in the network. The network works. In fact, > >> if I try to print on the Laserjet, the machine receives the message and > >> runs two pieces of paper through but there is no printing on it. > >> > >> The Laserjet seems to be connected and communicating with the Fedora > >> machine, but the files to be printed somehow do not make it to the > >> printer, > >> > Not professing to be an expert but; > If Fedora and the Printer seem to "see each other" and the printer is > spitting out "something" then my guess would be a driver/configuration > problem on the Fedora box. I'd double check settings and see if > something's amis there. > > As to Fred's response: > > Not me, but I have had a lot of problems getting CUPS/Samba configured > > so that I can print from linux to windoze and also the other direction. > > I spent hours perusing the samba documentation, I urge you to do the > > same. I'm not (at the moment) running Fedora, but on my Tao linux box > > the samba docs can be found in /usr/share/doc/samba*4/docs, where there > > are several PDF files. also in a subdir are all the html files. There is > > a LOT of documentation there, so if you're willing to slog thru it you > > may find the info you need. > > > > good luck! > > > > Fred > > > I see a lot of "printing from Linux to winders boxes" issues on the list > and it seems to be a chronic problem. May I suggest an alternative ?? > > I have a Netgear PS110 Print Server that I use in my network and no longer > attach printers to the machine. It works great in the winders environment > and setting it up in Linux has been a no brainer since RedHat 7.0. > > I know there are those who will insist that I'm avoiding the problem > rather than solving it but hey, if it works..... > > Joebewan > > PS. Fred, I like your signature. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:29:18 -0500 > From: "Christopher J. Bottaro" <cjbottaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: MPlayer!!! > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <cegkte$ofs$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Alexander Dalloz wrote: > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/1/i386/RPMS.stable/mplayer-0.92.1-0.lvn.5.1.i386.rpm > > > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/2/i386/RPMS.stable/mplayer-0.92.1-0.lvn.5.2.i386.rpm > > > > no further comment ;) > > livna is in my yum.conf (i'm using the yum.conf from fedorafaq.org), but > "yum search mplayer" returns only 1.0pre5 stuff. i guess i just don't know > how to use yum well. "yum search mplayer-0.92" returns nothing. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:32:33 +0200 > From: Hannes Mayer <h.mayer@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: A backup problem > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <410BD7B1.1050408@xxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Satish Balay wrote: > > > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Mike wrote: > > > > > >>I am installing Linux Fedora Core 2 over a an older RedHat version, 7.1. The > >>application is a complex one providing a real-time video feed. While > >>reasonably schooled in the application side there are any number of esoteric > >>pieces I am struggling with. Specifically something as simple as backing up > >>the system. > >> > >>I've tried TAR and SMB only to create ever increasing volumes. The problem I > >>think is that my attempts are chasing the links instead of simply backing up > >>the links. I simply want to create a backup that I can copy back, untar or > >>the like, if I must re-create the system. All my software is a CVS archive, > >>however much of the meddling I've done to Linux is in the libs, file > >>structures, links, .conf files and the like. > >> > >>Any direction will be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > How about just using rsync for backup? > > > > rsync -a source_dir destination_location > > > > And if the destination is on a remote machine: > > > > rsync -az -e ssh source_dir user@remotemachine:destination_location > > To get you started with rsync, here is a sample config: > > On the backup server: > /etc/rsync.conf > > motd file = /etc/rsyncd.motd > log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log > pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid > lock file = /var/run/rsync.lock > > [rsync] > path = /home/rsync > comment = Rsync Backup Server > uid = nobody > gid = nobody > read only = no > list = yes > secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.scrt > > Start the rsync server with: > # rsync --daemon > > On the machine with the data to be backuped: > > #!/bin/sh > # backup server > BSERVER=192.168.200.17 > # backup options > # see: # man rsync > OPTS="--force --ignore-errors --delete -a" > # directory to backup > BDIR=/home/user > # do the backup > rsync $OPTS $BDIR $BSERVER::rsync/ > > So everything in /home/user gets backuped to the server in /home/rsync > For further details see 'man rsync' > > Cheers, > Hannes. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:34:41 +0200 > From: Alexander Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: MPlayer!!! > To: cjbottaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, For users of Fedora Core releases > <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <1091295281.3326.20.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Am Sa, den 31.07.2004 schrieb Christopher J. Bottaro um 19:29: > > > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/1/i386/RPMS.stable/mplayer-0.92.1-0.lvn.5.1.i386.rpm > > > > > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/2/i386/RPMS.stable/mplayer-0.92.1-0.lvn.5.2.i386.rpm > > > > > livna is in my yum.conf (i'm using the yum.conf from fedorafaq.org), but > > "yum search mplayer" returns only 1.0pre5 stuff. i guess i just don't know > > how to use yum well. "yum search mplayer-0.92" returns nothing. > > No, you have configured yum to use rpm.livna.org *unstable* which has > the newer package > > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/2/i386/RPMS.unstable/mplayer-mencoder-1.0-0.lvn.0.13.pre5.2.i386.rpm > > and of course that will override the older available stable package. > > Alexander >
