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Date: 94-09-25 22:36:35 EDT
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Yggdrasil Plug-and-Play Linux: Fall 1994 Errata
PROBLEMS
(1) The graphical control panel can't be used for
installing the first optional component. Use
`install_component' as root instead. For example:
# install_component usrbin
(2) On at least one machine, the check for a modem at
the end of the install procedure can enter an infi-
nite loop. If this happens, press `Ctrl-c' to exit
the install script; the installation has already
finished at this point.
(2) /etc/utmp should be a symbolic link to
/var/adm/utmp. After installation, log in as root
and type:
# rm /etc/utmp /var/adm/utmp
# ln -sf /var/adm/utmp /etc/utmp
# touch /var/adm/utmp
(3) `tar' gives a warning message during installation.
Similar warning messages may be printed during the
installation of optional packages. None of these
messages are errors.
(5) /usr/spool should be symbolically linked to
/var/spool.
# rm /usr/spool
# ln -sf /var/spool /usr/spool
(6) Misdirected X-windows links. After installing the
xprogs component type:
# rm /usr/X11 /usr/lib/X11 /usr/bin/X11
# ln -sf /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11
# ln -sf /usr/X11/bin /usr/bin/X11
# ln -sf /usr/X11/lib/X11 /usr/lib
(7) Permissions and ownership problems:
# chmod +x /usr/src/linux/drivers/pcsnd/configure
# chmod +x /usr/src/linux/makever.sh
# chown uucp /var/lib/uucp/*
(8) Boot floppy fails with Sony CDU-31A and CDU-33A.
This is fixed in the revision B floppy, available
for FTP at ftp.yggdrasil.com (192.216.244.52) in
/pub/fall94/revB.
(9) Use the command 'crontab' to create crontabs.
They're put into /var/spool/cron/tabs by default.
To fix this:
# rmdir /var/spool/cron/tabs
# ln -sf /var/spool/cron/crontabs /var/spool/cron/tabs
(10)The `mountd' and `nfsd' binaries are old (delete
them). Instead use `rpc.mountd' and `rpc.nfsd'.
Also, `portmap' must be started before `rpc.mountd'
and `rpc.nfsd' if you're trying to get NFS running.
(11)When running the control panel and attempting to set
up new users, /usr/lib/usermaint/lib is not found.
This needs to be a symlink to /usr/lib/usermaint, as
in
# cd /usr/lib/usermaint
# ln -s . lib
(12)Typographical errors in the manual:
-- The spine should read "Fall '94" instead of "Sum-
mer '94".
-- /var/lib/X11/config listed at various points in
the manual is actually at /var/xconfig.
THINGS THAT ARE NOT REALLY PROBLEMS, BUT MIGHT CONCERN YOU
ANYWAY
+ Many files have moved in order to conform to the Linux
FSSTND (filesystem standard).
+ Networking is part of the `usrbin' package rather than
in its own package.
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