How to remove Penquin from Linux (boot screen that is)

2003-10-18 Thread e-bone
What an aweful thing to want to do ... hee hee ... but seriously. that penquin (the one you get if you boot into text mode) wrecks havoc on less , and a couple of other console programs. I've recompiled my kernel several times and cant figure out how to get rid of that bugger ! cheers, e --

restarting a debootstrap install ...

2003-10-29 Thread e-bone
I'm trying to install debian from a KNOPPIX cd, using debootstrap and chroot. I'm just curious. If debootstrap goes south for whatever reason ... (when trying to install sarge it couldn't find one of the files e.g.) (another time I ran out of memory (with no swap mounted) and it crapped out) ...

RP Debian Font guide for beginners plz ...

2003-10-31 Thread e-bone
Hi, I cant figure out how to use the "smartlist" archiver. Either that or only ~ 10 messages are archived. Can someone repost the "Debian Font Guide for beginners ..." email ? I would really be interested in seeing it you could send it straight to my addy if you like. cheers, e -- To UNSU

EpoX board + nvidia nforce2 chipset + DMA for EIDE controller

2003-11-10 Thread e-bone
Does anyone know the story on EIDE DMA support on nvidia nforce2 boards ? I saw a kernel patch for this on the internet, but I'm just curious if anyone has tried it ? I am "stuck" using kernel 2.4.17 right now, so I am having to just go with the vesa video driver (I'm not a big gamer anyways). Fo

initrd with sshd ?

2003-11-10 Thread e-bone
Hi, I am just curious if something like this is possible. I essentially need a two part boot process. I would like to have linux first boot to an initrd with a sshd running on it. Then, after connecting to this system over the network, I would like to have the boot process finish by doing a pivot