--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00558 Date: 04/28/98 From: PER LUNDBERG Time: 11:29pm \/To: MATHIEU BOUCHARD (Read 2 times) Subj: close to launch preparations PL>> /dev/ttyS* mb> (did i reply to that msg?) Not as far as I recall. mb> And that'll do the same job as /dev/cua* ? i mean, the ioctl() stuff? Yes, I think they refer to the same character devices. mb> and does minicom support them? It sure does. * Origin: www.linuxmama.com (2:206/145.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00559 Date: 04/28/98 From: JOHAN SVENSSON Time: 11:15pm \/To: LEO ENGELEN (Read 2 times) Subj: A FAQ JS>> alias ls='ls --color=tty' LE> ^^^^ What is this supposed to do ? Don't know, but it works. :) # Johan Svensson # johan@tkj.se --- * Origin: Bite me, fan boy! (2:206/145.16) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00560 Date: 04/29/98 From: JAN VAN.DE.WERKEN Time: 01:00pm \/To: PER LUNDBERG (Read 2 times) Subj: Whatsnew in v1.3 jv>> Where to get it: ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/FIDO PL> That does not work. ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/fido is the correct PL> URL. Ok stand corrected. Regards Jan. --- GEcho/95 1.11+ * Origin: Greefa-BBS +31-345-581622 V22,Z19,V34,X75 (2:2802/285) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00561 Date: 04/28/98 From: DMITRY KOSHKIN Time: 10:47pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: UMSDOS FS for LINUX HELLO EVERYBODY. I was trying to install LINUX in umsdos mode - on dos partition. And after boot and root disks LINUX couldn't see the DOS partition. I run fdisk and "p" - and in type system should be " #6 DOS16 >=32M", but fdisk told that unknown system. I have win95, ST33232 - 3.2GB,cyl=6253,h=16,sec=63. Did anyone met this? Any advice. Dmitry --- GoldED 2.50+ * Origin: (1:115/686.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00562 Date: 04/29/98 From: WILLIAM CHRISTENSEN Time: 02:47pm \/To: DON WAYBRIGHT (Read 2 times) Subj: Advice for Beginners????? DW> Are there any concepts thatI should become aquainted with DW> prior to trying to install and run Linux. One concept that I had to get straight was the fact that Linux (as other Unix sytems) is built to be a MULTIuser system. Once you grab onto the fact that the file system ,with its file access permissions and directories setups, is structured for multiple users, it becames clear as to why there is a whole different mind set (as compared to MSDOS) into the filesystem of Linux. (There are people who make a living being system administratiors on Unix boxes. Part of their job is the allocating and policing of file resourses for the mutitude of different users....you don't find that in the MSDOS world (well.. maybe when using Novell) ) If you are using Linux just as a workstation,that is not networked to anything, then the Linux's use of its filesystem becomes a pain in the butt. But if you are allowing other users to get at your system then the Linux operating system is made so it allows you to determine who can use and run what programs and access what data on from your system. Another concept worth remembering is that Linux is built to be networked. Most software built for Linux is built to used in the client/server enviorment. Hence you run across programs that run as daemons and you have to set up communiction stacks that use sockets and all sorts of fun things ;-). I like the OReilly publishing house (www.ora.com) for their Unix and Linux books. And one book I would highly recommend is "Running Linux" by Matt Welsh (from OReilly). Keep your stick on the ice Bill Internet address wchriste@sk.sympatico.ca -+- OLMS 2.5 UNREG --- GEcho/2 1.20/Pro * Origin: The shack BBS (1:140/60) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00563 Date: 04/29/98 From: MAURICE KINAL Time: 02:58pm \/To: PASI JRNSTEDT (Read 2 times) Subj: Configuring X 28 Apr 98 16:43, Pasi Jrnstedt wrote to All: PJr> I really think that this solving is one of the most fun parts of PJr> using Linux. I might not be that for all, but I like to learn new PJr> things, and solve problems. PJr> What do you think? I really, really, really agree with you on this! But then again I might be a sucker for punishment also. ;) --- Msged 4.30 beta * Origin: ZOLTAN -> Ladysmith, BC (250) 245-7168 (1:351/255) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00564 Date: 04/29/98 From: MAURICE KINAL Time: 03:01pm \/To: STEPHEN ADAMS (Read 2 times) Subj: Value of Linux (was RHOS) 29 Apr 98 08:39, STEPHEN ADAMS wrote to MARK MILLION: SA> In the world of copylefted software, such as Linux and most of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Heh, heh. I like that, thanks! --- Msged 4.30 beta * Origin: ZOLTAN -> Ladysmith, BC (250) 245-7168 (1:351/255) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 241 LINUX Ref: F5G00565 Date: 04/29/98 From: WARREN HRACH Time: 09:13am \/To: DON WAYBRIGHT (Read 2 times) Subj: Linux & Fidonet & BBS's Don Waybright said; > Hello Jim. > I've been thinking about making the move over to Linux for about a year ow. > At first I thought I could just jump in. I bought RedHat and installed it. >Well, after a couple weeks for racking my brain I figured I had better back up > and re-group. >What I would like to do is have my current system running on Linux. That is i > I can get the BBS to run in DOSEMU. There seems to be two schools of thought > here. SOme say it can be done others say there is no way. > Assuming the BBS can run in Linux under DOSEMU I need to also think about the > Mailer and the Mail Processor. What are you running for these? I am using > good ole BinkleyTerm and Squish now. > Are there any special considerations for those running Fido nodes in Linux? >That should be enought picking at your brain for now. I guess it's back to th > Unix/Linux books for me to see if I can get a handle on the file structure. > Thanks. Don, Allow me to add my $.02 , I started with Redhat V4.2 and went through much the same hassles you mentioned. I started a bbs in 1988 on a Color Computer w/os9, RiBBS. Ran that until got an MM/1, ran RiBBS_MM1 on that and finally got tired of the slow responce and dissapearing users so I bought a cheapy 486. Installed Renegade, Gecho, and Front Door and some other *?* to make the message base readable. It took me weeks of effort and several local sysops help to get that all working before I made it my official Fido BBS. Then I discovered Linux. So finding out that only a few BBS programs were available for Linux I first tried Lora, after dozens of failed attempts to get working, kept locking up and got no help, I got BBBS_L.zip from 'ftp.fix.no'. What a differance. Within a few hours of unzipping it I was logging on and setting up echos and whatever. Wonder of wonders, it all worked and did not crash. Of course I did need some help getting it on-line, failed to read ll the docs, but getting the help was easy on the Linux echo. Now many months later it really works great except I have not been able to get the internet E-mail part to receive mail. It will send out ok. There is actually versions of BBBS for dos, os/2, sun etc etc. and all work the same (I think). You can ftp or download from my bbs the Linux version it is 1.06 meg. and run for 30 days to evaluate. Registration in US is $60 and that then allows users full access, prior to registration the only get 30 min./day. There is no need to mess with Binkley, Front Door and other front ends or mail tossers it is all included and it is fast. On my 486 AMD K5.166 the nodelist is updated and compiled in about 2 seconds ! each time a new nodediff comes in. PS I am still a relative newbie w/linux. Warren +---------------------------------------------+ | Warren Hrach, San Diego, CA 92107 | | warren@ocnbeach.maximumaccess.com | | Linux BBBS and UUCP on an AMD K5 | | Fido BBS at (619) 224-4878 | +---------------------------------------------+ --- BBBS/LiI v3.42 ToMmIk-5v * Origin: Ocean Beach BBS, San Diego, Ca (1:202/745)