On Sat, 1 Apr 2006, Michael Maxwell (FIC of DFW) wrote:

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> Hello,
> 
> I am new to SL and there are a few small and probably simple problems=
>  that I am having. SL refers to Scientific Linux. I am using the x86_=
> 64 version of 4.2. There is a few questions below. Please answer what=
>  you can.
> 
> 1) Every 5 minutes I get a message on the screen that says: INIT: Id =
> "c" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes. Is there a way to fi=
> x this? It is a pest and keeps getting in the way.

There are many causes of this.  I suggest you look in /var/log/messages to 
look for clues.

> 
> 2) On one of the mirrors that host SL, there is a source RPM for open=
> motif. Can I issue an option for rpm to make it compile and install o=
> r is it more complex than that?

I think that openmotif is included by default.  There should be no need to 
rebuilt it.

> 
> 3) When I issue the 'reboot' command at the tty prompt, the shutdown =
> process seems to be going fine except it doesn't go to the GRUB insta=
> llation and give the option to boot linux or windows xp again. After =
> it stops the processes as it does when reboot is supposed to do, the =
> screen goes blank and the hard drive runs about a minute and then the=
>  computer just sits there. I can press and hold the power button, the=
> n the computer goes off, then I can start it back up again. I would r=
> ather reboot work right. When I was using xwindows I selected restart=
>  and it did the same thing. My hard drive is a SATA type and Windows =
> XP and SL are both installed on the same drive. GRUB works fine other=
> wise.
> 
> 4) Is there a way to make the 'ls' command always use the colors, lik=
> e blue for directories and green for exe's. I have seen online where =
> I could use an alias. Well I don't know anything about aliases.
> 
> 5) How can I make more room on the x windows desktop by changing the =
> monitor resolution? There is only one option for windows resolution i=
> n GNOME when I try to change it. I think this is because my monitor n=
> ame wasn't in the list of monitors when I installed SL. My monitor is=
>  an "HP mx705".  According to the monitor manual it is best to use 10=
> 24x768 @85hz. That isn't an option in xwindows when I try to use the =
> preference menu of GNOME.
> 
> Thanks for your time.
> 
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