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Linux Forums - Misc http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ Any questions or Linux discussion that does not fit in any of the other technical areas. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/linux2/misc/rss.jpg Linux Forums - Misc http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ Loading a custom boot code with GRUB http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155984-loading-custom-boot-code-grub.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:16 GMT I want to know if I can such a thing. Assume, there are an Ext filesystem on some partition and some file "/image.img". I want GRUB(2) to switch on protected mode with flat model, load /image.img to some fixed address in memory and to jump to this address. Is it possible to configure GRUB so? ]]> Misc eigenein http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155984-loading-custom-boot-code-grub.html Need help with dd !!! http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155970-need-help-dd.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:41:16 GMT nc6000_linux_system.img.gz...]]> Partition backup image created as follows:

Code:

dd if=/dev/hda3 conv=sync,noerror bs=64K | gzip -c > nc6000_linux_system.img.gz

Trying to restore the partition from the image as follows:

Code:

gunzip -c nc6000_linux_system.img.gz | dd of=/dev/hda3 conv=sync,noerror bs=64K

The dd operation fails with the following message:

Code:

dd: writing '/dev/hda3': No space left on device

3673+348340 records in

352012+0 records out

23069491200 bytes (23 GB) copied, 713.275 s, 32.3 MB/s

Why is there no space left? I'm restoring the same partition, from which the image is made.
What am I doing wrong?
Can someone help me please? I do not understand if my partition image is faulty, or I do not know how to restore it. ]]> Misc blnl http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155970-need-help-dd.html iPhone syncing on Linux http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155934-iphone-syncing-linux.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:32:15 GMT Hi folks,

IPhone 3GS
iTune 9
KVM - Virtualization software
Host - Debian 5.0
VM - Debian 5.0/Utunto 9.04

Since iTune 9 can't work properly on wine. I'm prepared to make IPhone communicating with Linux according to following document;

iPhone syncing on Linux
Abort, Retry, Hack? Blog Archive iPhone syncing on Linux

It requires following packages;

libusb
usbmuxd
libiphone
iFuse
gvfs-backend-afc

I'll install above packages on VM. However I can't find them on repo. Please advise where can I download their binary package? Otherwise I have to download their compressed tarballs.

Is there any way to convert tar.bz2 to rpm/deb so that I can install the later with dpkg?

Another question is if they are running on VM(client, NOT host), can IPhone be detected via USB connection

TIA

B.R.
satimis ]]> Misc satimis http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155934-iphone-syncing-linux.html <![CDATA[[SOLVED] Don't know filesystem type of an unmounted volume]]> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155921-solved-dont-know-filesystem-type-unmounted-volume.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:32:32 GMT Hello all. I'm making my best attempt to learn everything the right way, and for sake of knowing how to do it I'm mounting my own things manually. I've got things like my USB sticks working, I didn't have to specify a filesystem type but the type is unknown for my USB hard drive. I mounted it automatically with my file manager and found out the type, but I'd like to know. Is there a command that lets you detect the filesystem of a volume that isn't already mounted? It seems like it would be good to know. Thank you kindly.

-Kit ]]> Misc SteamKit http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155921-solved-dont-know-filesystem-type-unmounted-volume.html RTnet driver for realtek8168 http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155893-rtnet-driver-realtek8168.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:52 GMT Hi, RTnet is an open source hard real-time network protocol stack for Xenomai and RTAI . Currently i want to experiment with it on a... Hi,

RTnet is an open source hard real-time network protocol stack for Xenomai and

RTAI . Currently i want to experiment with it on a realtek8168 NIC but RTnet

currently has a driver for realtek8169 but not for 8168.

Is anybody aware of the availability of this particular driver?

Thanks in advance. ]]> Misc sarans1987 http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155893-rtnet-driver-realtek8168.html Creating bin file http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155855-creating-bin-file.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:03 GMT I need to know whether bin file can be generated using maven.If it is possible ,please provide the maven script I need to know whether bin file can be generated using maven.If it is possible ,please provide the maven script ]]> Misc Chanti http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155855-creating-bin-file.html Question on running iTune software on Linux http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155793-question-running-itune-software-linux.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:16:28 GMT Hi folks,

Recently I purchased an "iPhone 3G S". I don't have Windows box. I started googling around for solution to run iTune software on Linux with;

1)
iTunes Linux Project for HOW To's for running iTunes on Linux

and

2)
itune ubuntu debian

It returned dozens of solution, some of them already out off date. I'm not very clear which of them shall I follow. Please shed me some light.

TIA

B.R.
satimis ]]> Misc satimis http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155793-question-running-itune-software-linux.html <![CDATA[When to use (su -) (su) & (sudo)]]> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155747-when-use-su-su-sudo.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:33:21 GMT Hi, I have been doing quite a few commands on the terminal lately and I would just like to ask if there is a rule of thumb to follow when or when... Hi,

I have been doing quite a few commands on the terminal lately and I would just like to ask if there is a rule of thumb to follow when or when not to use the following if I have to execute a command as root.

su -

su

sudo

Thank you very much for any thoughts shared! ]]> Misc nujinini http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155747-when-use-su-su-sudo.html Help On RTC ! http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155737-help-rtc.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:29:01 GMT Is it possible to turn on periodic interrupt for RTC from a kernel module ? We can do it from user space using 'RTC_IRQP_SET' and 'RTC_PIE_ON' options. But what about turning it on from kernel module? ]]> Misc anniedeepa http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155737-help-rtc.html Is it safe to delete (or clear) /dev/tty12 http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155725-safe-delete-clear-dev-tty12.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:42:13 GMT I have only semi-basic linux experience (I use to run some old RedHat distros in college for C development, but havent used any linux distros in... I have only semi-basic linux experience (I use to run some old RedHat distros in college for C development, but havent used any linux distros in years).

At our office, we have some linux servers but no one with skills to maintain them. I volunteered to take a look at them.

We have a gentoo box which is using vservers (Im not really familiar with gentoo, or vservers). I can get into our virtual servers, and one of them seems to have a 16gig /dev/tty12 file. This is causing disk space problems on that vserver.

From what I remember (and have googled), all of the tty* files represent the console, and virtual consoles. When I "cat tty12 | more", I can see indeed it is log entries (from what I think is an LDAP server).

Is it safe for me to delete the /dev/tty12 file to free up the 16gig of space its using? Or is there a proper way to clear tty12?

I tried rebooting the vserver with "shutdown -r now", but when I log back into it the tty12 is still 16gig.

Can anyone tell me if its safe to clear the tty12 contents (maybe with a "tail -10 > /dev/tty12" command?), or if there is a better/safer way to clear it? ]]> Misc quencybrown http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155725-safe-delete-clear-dev-tty12.html sanity check on server http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155600-sanity-check-server.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:03:44 GMT Hi All, We have Linux server with oracle 10g(R2) database in it.My client asked us to perform a sanity check on this server. since i am new to... Hi All,

We have Linux server with oracle 10g(R2) database in it.My client asked us to perform a sanity check on this server.

since i am new to this work,I have no idea what it is.So,Please someone help me with this thing.

Tell me what and how to do it and how the report should be.

If any one have report of this kind please paste it here,that would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance.... ]]> Misc techfeud http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155600-sanity-check-server.html Changing file name uppon dragging http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155586-changing-file-name-uppon-dragging.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:04:08 GMT Hi,

Although this question relates to my MP3 player I'm putting it here since its essentially a USB flash. In fact I've used it as such when I've forgot to take my flash drive with me.

I ripped some CD's into Rythmbox so I could put them on my MP3 (Sony Walkman) Once in Rythmbox it did not recognise the CD name and the file was listed as "Unknown". Thats not unusual for some CD's.
So I renamed the file with the Artist-Album name and dragged it across to the MP3 and it copied successfully. However, once it was on the MP3 it reverts to "Unknown" again! I've tried several times and the result is the same.

I assume this would be the same if I was coppying to a USB flash drive. Any ideas whats happening?

Thanks
Mike ]]> Misc oxf http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155586-changing-file-name-uppon-dragging.html I am looking for some great Linux books http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155525-i-am-looking-some-great-linux-books.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:55:50 GMT I would like to find a few Linux books that will give me a great insight on the inner workings of Linux, customizations, and truly understanding what... I would like to find a few Linux books that will give me a great insight on the inner workings of Linux, customizations, and truly understanding what Linux does, how it does it, and how I can make it do other cool things. I am running Ubuntu 8.04 and have been for a good year now and it is great. I can do a good bit of things, but now I want more. I really want to dig deep into the world of Linux. I am looking for just a few great books about and for Linux. Books that will show me how to run different commands, and administrate different things on my network. I need a real good reference book basically. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. ]]> Misc newtech http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155525-i-am-looking-some-great-linux-books.html Is Using Sudo Like Using a Safety Net? http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155516-using-sudo-like-using-safety-net.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:32:31 GMT Hello Everybody, Greetings! I just learned how to include my name in the sudoers list and have been enjoying using sudo for commands that... Hello Everybody,

Greetings!

I just learned how to include my name in the sudoers list and have been enjoying using sudo for commands that require root.

My question is, what is the advantage if I use sudo in commands that are suppose to be executed as root. If I make a mistake using the sudo option in execution of commands and screw-up my environment. Will I be able to undo the mistake since the command was not executed as real root (su -)? Or "roll it back" so to speak?

Thank you for any clarifications! :) ]]> Misc nujinini http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155516-using-sudo-like-using-safety-net.html Live Cd (iso) on usb flash drive? http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155503-live-cd-iso-usb-flash-drive.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:14:26 GMT How do you get a Live CD's iso on a usb flash drive?

I've tried two methods already and both failed. Linux really sucks for this. I've been suggested two other methods and they both involve WINDOWS! Says a lot, doesn't it?!? :mad: ]]> Misc penguin2 http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/misc/155503-live-cd-iso-usb-flash-drive.html