Cannonfodder

If you want to submit data through an online form then you need to expand your knowledge.

Basically, you can have a form which contains a field which is posted to a server of some sort. E.g. php or asp, or some other kind of server.

The html doc can have a form description

<form method="post" action="log.con" target="main" name="highlight" onmouseover="highlightButton('start')" onmouseout="highlightButton('end')">

and also a field

<input type="text" name="pacedate" size="12" value="<%=thedate %>">

In my code, I'm referencing theDate, giving it a value. When I generate the serve to the html page, it fills in the contents between the <% %>. After the form is posted (by some user action), the form values are available for the server to process.

So to make it this simple. You need a server as code if you want to do dynamic processing of html or processing of submitted forms.

When something is generating an undefined error then the compilier can't find a reference to it. If it can't find a reference to it then it can't find the code for it. You need to make sure the 3 functions or the header file for the functions are declared. One good way to go about figuring this out is to do a google search on it..

E.g.

acos c++

and look for how to reference them.

Of course you can always read your manual too :)

Try getting rid of the quotes around each of the label entries and the default entry. Then re-run lilo by typing lilo into a console (as root).

Also, unless you plan to use them, you can remove these entries

image=/boot/vmlinuz

label="linux-nonfb"

root=/dev/hdb3

initrd=/boot/initrd.img

append="devfs=mount acpi=off"

read-only

image=/boot/vmlinuz

label="failsafe"

root=/dev/hdb3

initrd=/boot/initrd.img

append="devfs=nomount acpi=off failsafe"

read-only

other=/dev/fd0

label="floppy"

unsafe

image=/dev/fd0

root=/dev/hdb3

initrd=/boot/initrd.img

append="devfs=mount acpi=off quiet"

I believe that after creating a partition, you should reboot before formatting it. It's different when linux is booted off a CD but when booted off a hard drive, its better to reboot and then format.

Just to expand on this...

After you open the /etc/lilo.conf text file, look at it. You will see a group of lines for linux and another group of lines for windows. Each group has a label entry. The label entry for windows, by default, is 'windows'. It doesn't have to be though. So look at it and then edit the

default=

line to equal the label. You can also change the label yourself. Would you prefer to see WindowsXP in the boot manager? Change the label to

label=WindowsXP

No spaces allowed.. and then change the default = to match the new label.

As mentioned, after you save the text file, you have to type

lilo

and examine the messages. Should be simple..

Adding Windows

Adding Linux

something like that..

Any error message, then DO NOT REBOOT! YOu have to resolve them. Another suggestion is to backup the /etc/lilo.conf file before you edit so you can replace it if you can't figure out what you might have done wrong.

cp /etc/lilo.conf /etc/lilo.bkup

Try opening a console and typing reboot

another command

shutdown -r now

-r = reboot

now means right now vs a time span

see man shutdown

Why don't you setup lilo to boot either windows or linux instead of messing with a floppy? Regardless, might want to post your /etc/lilo.conf file.

Mysti, one suggestion is to go look at other academic web pages and see if you see a format you like.. The point of it is to sell the training..

You always have ...

x2 = x * x

Not to state the obvious but did you want to add t his to the FAQ? If so, take a peek at a faq and try to follow the format.

thanks!

Is there a utility in 9.1 that will check system files and devices for proper ownership and permissions?  I'm asking because there are a number files in /dev that are owned by my user account rather than root.  I suspect these files are owned incorrectly and would like to verify the entire system.

You are talking about the ls command (maybe). Typing

ls -1A will give you a column list of files in any directory. If you do not understand the output, then you need to locate a tutorial on file permissions for linux. Check the DOCS link at top of page. Otherwise, please clarify what you are actually looking for :)

Also, you can check out the chown command

chown -R root:root /somepath

should change the ownership back to root for any folder and subfolders (-R)..

Already tried re-installing linux and it happens every time  :( 

 

Just to make sure I did this right tho.. I downloaded the proper driver from the ATI website and just installed the rpm. Was I supposed to do anything else with it?

I didn't have to do anything special for my ati all in wonder ve board. But here's a suggestion, do a search for your video board

radeon linux XF86Config and see if someone has posted their working solution. Compare it to your solution and see if they are different or same..

It may be your video. If you can't select 32 something is up since you have an ATI board. If you are in a hurry, then reinstall linux. Sound like a cop-out? Well its your time :)

You can start by clicking on the yellow DOCS button above. It has some good tutorials. If you have linux on a separate drive from your windows it is better. Also gives you more freedom to experiment with partitions. There are zillions of tutorials on line. You can also type in linux and a topic to get specific results.

Try checking the video resolution. Set it for 16 bit rather than 32 and see if it still happens. Not saying this is always a fix as it may run the same in either mode..

Another way to look at it is that (someone correct me if I'm incorrect)

winmodems use software compression to speed up their transmission of data. Same amount of data but its compressed (resulting in greater data flow). This means they depend on window's device drivers to do the compression.

standard modems (as in not relient on windows) also use data compression but use hardward compression. In other words, a chip within the modem does the work.

I suggest that you either..

1. Check out broadband (skipping the modem). If you are online or run more than one phone line then this is usually affordable and more time and cost effective than a modem on a second phone line.

2. Buy a modem that works for linux and windows. You can go to google and type in linux hardware compatibility to locate sites that list modems that work for linux. This may be a fast solution to your problem.

3. Learn linux well enough that you can compile a kernel (heart of linux) and add the code that would drive your modem. Think of it as a module that you are adding to your operating system.

What are the specs for the POS computer in terms of speed/memory. Some other ideas... do you have dma enabled for your hard drive? Could there be some service that is not setup correctly and is thrashing or timing out? 10 min's seems extreme in any case..

I wasn't defending the article, just mentioning it.  I don't subscribe to any computer mags, especially PC magazine.

 

I may browse some at a bookstore if there's an article I'm interested in.

 

Reason I browsed the current PC Mag was cuz of a cover blurb about file sharing services that hide your ID, so I just picked it up to read that article, and happened to read the SCO thing too.

Sounding a little defensive there dude :lol: (j/k)

One idea is to find some software projects on screensavers and start reading them. Check out t this site..

http://www.reallyslick.com/

Here's a fax on changing the host name from DHCP to your preferred host name. Try following this and see if it corrects any issues..

http://www.mandrakeusers.org/viewtopic.php?t=5083

Does your host allow access through port 80?

Basically you have to resolve the bios issues before you even go to linux. Each device (hard drive/cdrom/cdburner) has 3 settings for slave/master/cable select. Each device's documentation will state how to to do the setting. They are not all the same standard so don't make any assumptions. Once you have that squared away and the bios lists everything, then make sure linux is setup.

I just ordered a lite-on cd rw/dvdrom for ~55 bucks. Hopefully it will install :)

I would add a post stating why it doesn't work for you. Any messages, installs but doesn't behave right? What?

You can use lilo to boot everything and set the timeout to 1 second. When you want to use it, just keep hitting the downarrow during boot so you catch it :)

Boot floppies are a pain if you ask me.

After booting off the CD1 and typing rescue and going to the prompt, you can type

chroot /mnt

This tells linux to make the root of the file system = /mnt. So before if you type

cd /

You actually go to the root of the CD and /mnt contains your root.

After you type chroot /mnt, if you type

cd /

You are at your file systems root just as it would be if you started linux normally.