OT: Need a Linux Guru's help

[deerslayer]

I have a lot of questions about linux in general (mandrake 8.0 i think) and linux + seti. It would be a lot easier if I could chat with someone about it.

My screen names are lynx180 on both aim and yahoo.

If not, here is my situation:

I have mandrake8.0 installed on a ~500 meg HD for my pentium 133mhz. I have resurrected it because I got my new case today and I can now use the PSU for it again. I want to set it up to run SETI 24/7 on linux. What is the best way to do this.

Will RealVNC work with Linux?

How can I network my Linux machine to my Windows2k network?

I'm sure I will have more questions, that's why i'm hoping to instant message someone. Thanks guys 🙂

 

[Bleep]

I hope you have better luck at this than I did. I posted somewhat the same question and was informed that I must be really stupid not to be able to figure it out myself.

Bleep

 

[deerslayer]

Another question, what does this mean:

VFS: Cannot open root device "1601" or 16:01
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 16:01

 

[MoFunk]

Well I am taking the same leap. I had RedHat 8 intalled at work and played a bit with it and now will be loading up an old 200mhz machine to learn with. I have found a lot of help over here linuxnewbie.org Sometimes the people there can get a little wierd, but you should be able to find all the help you need!

P.S. I wished I could help you out further, but I too am a linux newbie!

 

[RemyCanad]

I am also new to Linux. But I do have some BSD experince so I might be able to help some...

As for networking what type of network are you running? And what all do you want to be able to do with the Linux box?

I don't use AIM nor do I use yahoo. Either way I probably couldn't help you much anyways. But I know there are some Linux gurus around here. Just finding them seems to be the hard part.

 

[deerslayer]

Originally posted by: RemyCanad
I am also new to Linux. But I do have some BSD experince so I might be able to help some...

As for networking what type of network are you running? And what all do you want to be able to do with the Linux box?

I don't use AIM nor do I use yahoo. Either way I probably couldn't help you much anyways. But I know there are some Linux gurus around here. Just finding them seems to be the hard part.

I pretty much just want this rig to run SETI. I have a HD and a copy of Mandrake 9.0 coming soon, and I want to be able to do more with that, as I'm putting it into a 1ghz Tbird rig, but with this it's basically just for SETI and maybe just to tinker with.

 

[CyGoR]

First question, do you want to run one of the newest versions of RedHat and Seti on a P133Mhz?
If so, I don't think that Redhat is the best choice for the job... Anyway, on a 133Mhz you really won't be able
to use any graphic apps which will need the X11 environment..
The HD you're having is big enough though..
I don't know if RealVNC will work for Linux, I juse the SSH protocol to connect to my remote linux server.. There
are lots of programs (like puTTY) to connect to an SSH server. To manage the services and programs installed on
you're pc you could use Webmin. This makes the linux pc able to be managed thrue a web-based interface, works great!
If you're pc is faster and you will use the graphic environment, there sure is some software to use to see the remote desktop..
If you want to connect the Linux pc to the Windows network for like file of printer sharing, Samba is the program to use..
When ever you need help or a link to download any of these tools, please ask! And provide a little more system specs 😉

Good luck!!

 

[Shuxclams]

VFS: Cannot open root device "1601" or 16:01
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 16:01

Sounds like you placed LILO on a inaccesable partition or Mandrake loaded the wrong driver. I would for the sake of time, just reinstall as the fix is lengthy and pretty knarly for a noob to take on. When linux boots, after the kernel is up and running, it tries to mount a root file system. The kernel only knows the major and minor number of the root filesystem and tries to find and mount the device. It is looking for a driver (statically linked into the kernel) with block major number 16 and tells that driver to open minor number 01. So when it doesnt find what it "expects" it "panics" 😉








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[deerslayer]

I reinstalled linux, but it wouldn't boot into X, and I got pissed off and shut the thing off. Probly put winblowz 95 or 98 on it and mess with linux on my 1ghz tbird when my hard drive and mandrake 9.0 comes 🙂😉

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: LyNx01
I reinstalled linux, but it wouldn't boot into X, and I got pissed off and shut the thing off. Probly put winblowz 95 or 98 on it and mess with linux on my 1ghz tbird when my hard drive and mandrake 9.0 comes 🙂😉

Forget X. You can run seti at the cli. Thats how I do it. Its pretty simple, and for a p133 it will be much quicker if you dont have unnecessary bloat, like X, running.

 

[onebadv6]

Forget X. You can run seti at the cli. Thats how I do it. Its pretty simple, and for a p133 it will be much quicker if you dont have unnecessary bloat, like X, running.

AHHH. So thats what is happening. I am also new to the linux thing. Been playing with Knoppix but finally installed mandrake 8.1 on a PII 350 with 98megs of ram and a 3 gig drive. I ran win95 on it before and was able to get a workunit done in 16hrs. Now with mandrake and Ksetispy I'm looking at 20hrs!!! I made sure to disable the screensaver but I'm bummed that I've lost 4hrs by going to linux. I'm currently using the static version as it was the only one that seemed to work with ksetispy.

Oh well need to keep playing, Hell I didn't know how to use windows when I first got that either.

if only I could get seti on my commodore SX-64

 

[Shuxclams]

onebadv6,
login at the consol (NOT IN X) and start the client with
./setiathome -nice 13 &
That will put it in the background and will run faster. Then you can use X as needed. 😉











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