HD TV as Monitor

2009-03-13 Thread Dale Scheetz
I have a Samsung 42" HD TV. It has a connector for a computer monitor input, and I have been trying to get a computer hooked up to use it as a monitor with little luck. If the machine runs Windows it will use the monitor correctly as a display. If I run Damn Small it will display, but the bottom po

Re: More on icons for packages

2005-01-26 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 03:20:34 +, Paul Brossier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 19:35 -0500, Dale C. Scheetz wrote: > > With regards to GNOME panel icons. The "add to panel" option now no > > longer offers "launcher from menu" so now with the "custom launcer" > > you have to hu

Re: Discussion - non-free software removal

2002-11-26 Thread Dale Scheetz
n software ;-) Waiting is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Softwa

Non-Intel package uploads by maintainer

2002-08-31 Thread Dale Scheetz
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Debian based CD based distros

2002-08-31 Thread Dale Scheetz
oud of the use Debian has been put to by these distros. (Give me a ping if you need a Knoppix CD. I'll be glad to toast one for you...) Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-

Re: upload rejected: md5sum for .orig.tar.gz doesn't match .dsc

2002-04-10 Thread Dale Scheetz
a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_- _- aka Dale Scheetz

Re: GNU FDL (was Re: Bug#141561: gnu-standards: Non-free =?iso-8859-15?q?software in?= main)

2002-04-10 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Richard Braakman wrote: > On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 02:03:11PM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > The freedom of expression of the author is what is being > > protected by this clause. The freedom to express opinion without having > > those statements t

Re: GNU FDL (was Re: Bug#141561: gnu-standards: Non-free =?iso-8859-15?q?software in?= main)

2002-04-10 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 02:03:11PM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > The history section in my book, which is declared invarient in the > > license, was written by Ian M. and has no technical bearing on the rest of > > the book

Re: GNU FDL (was Re: Bug#141561: gnu-standards: Non-free =?iso-8859-15?q?software in?= main)

2002-04-09 Thread Dale Scheetz
;-) I have never seen the book published with changes that were not made by me, so it isn't clear to me just what the pressing modification requirement is in the first place... Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-

Re: The GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and /usr/share/common-licenses

2002-04-08 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Sun, 7 Apr 2002, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Sun, Apr 07, 2002 at 02:36:28PM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > 3. I placed my book under this license with the express understanding > > that it was considered free. Now I'm hearing noise that this is a > >

Re: The GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and /usr/share/common-licenses

2002-04-08 Thread Dale Scheetz
much of the GNU documentation currently making the move to this license would have to go into non-free... Waiting is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka D

Re: The GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and /usr/share/common-licenses

2002-04-07 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Joseph Carter wrote: > On Sat, Apr 06, 2002 at 05:57:43PM -0500, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > There are an ever growing number of packages that make use of the GNU Free > > Documentation License. Isn't it about time to put a copy of this license > > into

Re: The GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and /usr/share/common-licenses

2002-04-07 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > >>"Dale" == Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Dale> There are an ever growing number of packages that make use of > Dale> the GNU Free Documentation License. Isn't it about time to put &g

The GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and /usr/share/common-licenses

2002-04-06 Thread Dale Scheetz
ebian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road _- _- e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ta

Re: Quake 2 sources GPL'd

2001-12-24 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Mon, 24 Dec 2001, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 11:50:11AM -0500, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > I'm willing to accept the quake2-engine in non-us as long as it is > > Eh? non-us? Did the Supreme Court just uphold COPA and declare Quake2 > harmful

Re: Quake 2 sources GPL'd

2001-12-24 Thread Dale Scheetz
ing is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Software 11000 McCrac

Re: Quake 2 sources GPL'd

2001-12-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
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Re: Quake 2 sources GPL'd

2001-12-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Peter Makholm wrote: > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > But I wouldn't dream of trying to do such a thing without a game engine to > > test it on. How else to you test what you built? Why would you ever build > > a game witho

Re: Quake 2 sources GPL'd

2001-12-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
t;Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769

OT: new use of "Open Source"

2001-09-27 Thread Dale Scheetz
t;Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road _- _- e-mail: [E

Re: Potato to Woody upgrade problem

2001-09-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote: > On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 11:53:38AM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > I copied XF86Config from my old Woody system into the newly upgraded > > system and, while startx works just fine, wdm starts up but doesn't start > > the s

Re: Potato to Woody upgrade problem

2001-09-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote: > On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 11:53:38AM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > I copied XF86Config from my old Woody system into the newly upgraded > > system and, while startx works just fine, wdm starts up but doesn't start > > the s

Potato to Woody upgrade problem

2001-09-24 Thread Dale Scheetz
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Need historical data

2001-09-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
happen to have any of these files, please feel free to e-mail them to me. Thanks in advance, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz

Re: [FLAME WARNING] Linux Standards Base and Debian

2001-05-09 Thread Dale Scheetz
ill never specify a "packaging system". I will restrict itself to only the package format including a binary component format {sorry Ben ;-} Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-

Re: Bug#96224: libgmp3: Move documentation in the -dev package

2001-05-07 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 7 May 2001, Christian Marillat wrote: > >>>> "DS" == Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > [...] > > DS> More to the point, what did you find wrong with my solution? > > This is Monday syndrome, I've misread you post :-( Well

Re: Bug#96224: libgmp3: Move documentation in the -dev package

2001-05-07 Thread Dale Scheetz
e size, I saw no reason to bulk up the -dev package with unnecessary cruft. Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_- _- aka Dale Scheetz Pho

Re: Bug#96224: libgmp3: Move documentation in the -dev package

2001-05-07 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 6 May 2001, Christian Marillat wrote: > >>>> "DS" == Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > [...] > > DS> I can be convinced on either count. How would you feel about my presenting > DS> this issue to the "developers" at l

Re: problems with atari800

2001-05-02 Thread Dale Scheetz
the public domain? Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Software

problems with atari800

2001-04-30 Thread Dale Scheetz
ly unavailable? Help, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Software

Solution found, was Re: New X problems...

2001-04-28 Thread Dale Scheetz
ip Rodin wrote: > On Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 12:19:03AM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > David, from your comments below, you seem to be using kpkg, while I use > > make. I got my 2.2.19 source from ftp.kernel.org, and, after a bit of > > unusual bother untarring it, did 'make mrpr

I screwed up a bug closing

2001-04-27 Thread Dale Scheetz
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Re: New X problems...

2001-04-26 Thread Dale Scheetz
at" I trimmed and see what happens with a less anorexic kernel. I was just hoping that someone would see the symptoms, and say "Oh, those things depend upon bla-bla-bla so that's where the problem is." But I guess I'll just have to put in the time... David, see additional co

New X problems...

2001-04-26 Thread Dale Scheetz
erm with no problems, so my suspicions lie heavily with the new kernel. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz

Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

2001-04-26 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Adam Heath wrote: > On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > > On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > > > > > Previously Dale Scheetz wrote: > > > > Then you break things for no good reason. These "module builders&qu

Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

2001-04-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Previously Dale Scheetz wrote: > > Then you break things for no good reason. These "module builders" you > > speak of should be using the same headers as glibc. > > Absolutely definitely not. Userland is different

Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

2001-04-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Herbert Xu wrote: > On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 08:54:33AM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Herbert Xu wrote: > > > > > That is the raison d'etre for kernel-headers. However, the new per-image > > > kernel-headers

Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

2001-04-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Herbert Xu wrote: > On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 08:18:00AM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > > > The whole purpose of kernel-headers is to provide one, most stable, kernel > > interface for the distro to build against. The idea was that, by choosing >

Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

2001-04-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
rce needs. Herbert, you need to stop behaving like your namesake from Star Trek, and begin to listen to the overwhelming position of your fellow developers. Waiting is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _-

Re: Packages not making it into testing

2001-04-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
27;s Guide to Debian GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road _- _- e-mail: [EMAIL PR

Re: Strange problems...

2001-04-24 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Previously Dale Scheetz wrote: > > Anyone have any ideas? > > 1. figure out what uses insane amount of memory and apply kill and/or rm So, this is a common response from a system that has exhaused both swap and real memory? Any good

Strange problems...

2001-04-24 Thread Dale Scheetz
GNU/Linux" _-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 _- _- Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road _- _- e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallaha

Re: Obsolete software in /usr/local

2001-01-05 Thread Dale Scheetz
same /usr/local partition. Thanks for all the help from everyone. I'm still fulfilling holiday responsibilities and will be out of touch until Sunday morning. After that I get to work on my packages some ;-) Thanks again guys! Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The

Obsolete software in /usr/local

2001-01-05 Thread Dale Scheetz
what do I do to correct the problem? Thanks, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Alternatives to ftp.debian.org

2000-09-07 Thread Dale Scheetz
n Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- See www.linuxpress.com for more details _-_-_-_-_-_-_- -- T

Need a gateway guru

2000-08-31 Thread Dale Scheetz
The only "payment" I can make is your name on the credits page, and my many thanks. If that is sufficient, please let me know so we can get started. I'm trying to finish writing by next week, so time is short... Waiting is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User'

Re: Strange messages...

2000-08-30 Thread Dale Scheetz
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Re: Strange messages...

2000-08-30 Thread Dale Scheetz
like this is somehow "hard coded" in the binary? I guess I could just remove the package ... I installed it for educational purposes, and then never got to class ;-) Thanks, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale

Strange messages...

2000-08-30 Thread Dale Scheetz
ux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- See www.linuxpress.com for more details _-_-_-_-_-_-_-

Re: Ian Jackson, please get me the hell off your blacklist.

2000-04-02 Thread Dale Scheetz
concept, until it is used to bludgeon someone else into doing things your way, against their own better judgement. Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software

Re: Danger, Branden Robinson! Danger!

2000-03-16 Thread Dale Scheetz
libc6-dev > locales > > It _is_ useful to be able to install these separate parts, of course... > I've been working on a selective source building script, so I know just what you mean. Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-

Re: permission denied on owned files

1999-10-06 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 6 Oct 1999, Ruud de Rooij wrote: > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Something else strange just happened during an autobuild pass. All of the > > subdirectories in my build tree have suddenly become inaccessable to the > > build user, who owns all t

permission denied on owned files

1999-10-06 Thread Dale Scheetz
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Re: couple of nits/warnings

1999-10-06 Thread Dale Scheetz
s! I'm very happy to get rid of two error messages per package ;-) Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCr

Re: couple of nits/warnings

1999-10-05 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Dale Scheetz wrote: > The second nit has to do with the way that dpkg assigns permissions to the > package files it creates. I'm not certain why, but I sort of expected the > files to be 664, not the 644 that it produces. If group projects are to be > man

Need a developer contact in Colorado Springs area

1999-10-05 Thread Dale Scheetz
ail and I'll provide the necessary information. In addition, I would ask that whoever takes on this "task" please try to convince him to port his "mill" game to Linux, so I can package it for the distribution. Thanks for your time, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The De

couple of nits/warnings

1999-10-05 Thread Dale Scheetz
is. Is there a better way to integrate these two systems than the one I worked out? Sorry this went so long, I thought I only had two points to make ;-) Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz P

Re: Is this a bug in grep, or is it me...

1999-10-01 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 1 Oct 1999, Ben Pfaff wrote: > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > $ grep -w debhelper override.potato > > debhelper optionaldevel > > hello-debhelper optionaldevel > > > > In the man page, under the -w option, it sa

Is this a bug in grep, or is it me...

1999-10-01 Thread Dale Scheetz
es it to match anyway! Is this something to do with the form of my expression? Any information will be greatfully appreciated, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexib

Re: Hosed potato/main/Packages...

1999-09-30 Thread Dale Scheetz
over and play dead before it tries to install any packages. It should probably just mark dhttp as a failed attempt, and go on with the rest of the packages. Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phon

Re: mtools

1999-09-29 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, David Weinehall wrote: > On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > [snip] > > > Guys, guys, guys... This is a discussion that was had quite a while ago, > > and which lead to the creation of xlib6. The whole point was that it was > >

Re: mtools

1999-09-28 Thread Dale Scheetz
eem a bit "insensitive" to force these two packages on everyone. It seems a better situation than requiring you to load two complete versions of emacs just to get console _and_ X aware editors. The fact that this impacts every application that would be useful in an X environment, makes &quo

Re: problems with the perl5 packages

1999-09-24 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 23 Sep 1999, Michael Alan Dorman wrote: > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > This brings up another issue. Both perl-5.004 and perl-5.005 provide > > perl5, but it was my understanding that these two versions were > > "substantially" different,

Re: problems with the perl5 packages

1999-09-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > Le Thu, Sep 23, 1999 at 05:24:32PM +0000, Dale Scheetz écrivait: > > After looking over things, both perl-5.004 and perl-5.005 replace perl and > > provide perl5, but neither of them provide perl! > > This has been done so volu

Re: problems with the perl5 packages

1999-09-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 23 Sep 1999, Michael Alan Dorman wrote: > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > not re-configure either libnet-perl, or mirror, both of which depend upon > > perl. > > This is incorrect. Current versions of libnet-perl do not require > perl. But the ver

problems with the perl5 packages

1999-09-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
Or should mirror depend upon perl5? If both of these packages have the correct dependencies, where do I get a version of perl that provides perl, that will install beside perl-5.005? Waiting is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_

Re: Which gcc builds potato?

1999-09-21 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 21 Sep 1999, Ruud de Rooij wrote: > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > So, what, if anything, is being built with egcs? > > Nothing, since egcs does not exist in the distribution anymore. Well, egcs 1.1.2-2 is still in my source archives, so someone mus

Re: Which gcc builds potato?

1999-09-21 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Ben Collins wrote: > On Tue, Sep 21, 1999 at 10:19:48AM +0000, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > OK, I have recovered to a slink system, and I'm ready to upgrade it to > > potato, which raises the above question. There are two gcc versions > > available in

Which gcc builds potato?

1999-09-21 Thread Dale Scheetz
on of ncurses, which I assume is to be version 4 from what is found in base? Waiting is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrack

Re: Hosed system during package build

1999-09-16 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Sep 16, 1999 at 04:38:56PM +0000, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > This is a first for me! As you may have noted from earlier postings, I > > have been working on a source build process for distribution construction. > > During th

Re: Hosed system during package build

1999-09-16 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Sep 16, 1999 at 11:21:17AM -0700, Ben Gertzfield wrote: > > >>>>> "Dale" == Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Dale> I'm going to take my time "recovering"

Hosed system during package build

1999-09-16 Thread Dale Scheetz
s, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- See www.linuxpress.com for more details _-_-_-_-_-_-_-

problems autobuilding perl-5.004

1999-09-16 Thread Dale Scheetz
I've built a shell script that runs from a list, extracts source from the archives, builds the source, and installs the binary packages into a target CD archives. I have been able to build several packages with this script, but when I got to perl-5.004 the build dies in the configure stage with th

Re: Increasing regularity of build systems

1999-09-15 Thread Dale Scheetz
rocess, not use any helper packages other than the dpkg incorporated tools, keeping the source dependency tree "managable". Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769

Re: An 'ae' testimony

1999-05-26 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 26 May 1999, Sven LUTHER wrote: > On Sat, May 22, 1999 at 12:21:02PM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > On Sat, 22 May 1999, Michael Stone wrote: > > > > > On Sat, May 22, 1999 at 07:49:11PM +1000, Craig Sanders wrote: > > > > some version of vi is essen

Re: An 'ae' testimony

1999-05-26 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 26 May 1999, Sven LUTHER wrote: > On Sat, May 22, 1999 at 11:51:48AM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > As for the editor that should go on the boot floppies? I'll stay out of > > that discussion, except: Should anyone come up with an editor > > that emulates the o

Re: request to kill nag messages

1999-05-25 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Mon, 24 May 1999, Joey Hess wrote: > Dale Scheetz wrote: > > One way to deal with this is to just mark all your bugs as wish list. The > > nags don't react to wish list bugs ;-) > > I hope you arn't seriously advocating that. It's fine for you, if you can &

Re: An 'ae' testimony

1999-05-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
s the course of action we take. > > b) replace ae with something else, the only real contender AFAICT > being 'ee' > > Dale, do you agree with (a)? Should we just go with that? Done, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _

doc book filtering tools?

1999-05-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- If you don't see what you want, just ask _-_-_-_-_-_-_-

Re: An 'ae' testimony

1999-05-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
The current version of ae does not suffer from this problem, and hasn't for some time. > are able to escape ee by typing the escape key and answering the > prompts. Q works in ae. Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka D

Re: An 'ae' testimony

1999-05-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
same space/function constraints) Other than that I could honestly care less what editor is on the boot floppies, I'm sure I will be able to use it ;-) Waiting is, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz

Re: request to kill nag messages

1999-05-21 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 21 May 1999, John Goerzen wrote: > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > No one needs to take on that job, as the BTS already reports all open bugs > > twice a week to every developer. > > I don't get such a report. Probably because you are not s

Re: An 'ae' testimony

1999-05-21 Thread Dale Scheetz
| > \--/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author

Re: request to kill nag messages

1999-05-20 Thread Dale Scheetz
ot;just press the delete > key" are spammers' answers. > > I am well aware of my bugs, and I DO NOT need reminders of them. > > One last thing, the next nag message I get will be treated as spam. One way to deal with this is to just mark all your bugs as wish list. The nag

Re: request to kill nag messages

1999-05-19 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 19 May 1999, Christian Kurz wrote: > [You don't need to send me an extra Cc as I read the lists on which I > write. Thanks!] > > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 19 May 1999, Christian Kurz wrote: > > > > Branden Robinson <[

Re: request to kill nag messages

1999-05-19 Thread Dale Scheetz
in the subject is always deleted and never read when sent to me, so if you really want to contact me don't use that word ;-) You aren't really suggesting that any "well meaning" person is correct to set up an automated system for notifying developers about , then you sh

3c5x9setup and isapnptools

1999-05-16 Thread Dale Scheetz
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Hurray! and thanks! Re: Update ... Re: Ethernet newbee failure

1999-05-16 Thread Dale Scheetz
ks to everyone who helped me out of this boggy pit, I could never have done it without your help. Now, to set up Samba ... Thanks, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769

Update ... Re: Ethernet newbee failure

1999-05-15 Thread Dale Scheetz
t; it. I can find no such indication for the EtherLink III card, but his experience seems similar to mine. Can anyone clue me in? Thanks, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769

Re: Ethernet newbee failure

1999-05-14 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 14 May 1999, John Hasler wrote: > Dale Scheetz writes: > > The only thing that looks strange here is the Bcast: and Mask:, but I > > didn't set them. It isn't clear that this is the failure either. > > The ifconfig output looks fine. What does 'route -n&#

Ethernet newbee failure

1999-05-14 Thread Dale Scheetz
it doesn't work. Any ideas? All informative flames appreciated ;-) Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road

Re: Resolutions to comments on LSB-FHS-TS_SPEC_V1.0

1999-01-30 Thread Dale Scheetz
l is not relevant to > an application and is administrator policy. It is thus left open.] > > > Can everyone live with that and bury the thread Works for me. Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Sc

mirror problems with ftp.debian.org

1999-01-28 Thread Dale Scheetz
's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- If you don't see what you want, just ask _-_-_-_-_-_-_-

Re: Update was Re: Unsatisfied depends in slink main

1999-01-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > > I should have made it clear that my intent was to find any and all > > references, that could not be satisfied in the supplied set of packages. > > As the Packages fil

Update was Re: Unsatisfied depends in slink main

1999-01-23 Thread Dale Scheetz
in hamm should have also updated in slink, disolving the link? In any case, as we are in a freeze, shouldn't these links be replaced with the actual files? I mean, if slink is in freeze, and hamm is still being upgraded... Thanks, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User

Re: Unsatisfied depends in slink main

1999-01-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > > > > The script that I am working on unpacks all of the .deb files it finds > > > > and > > > > collects Package:, Provides:, Pre-Depends:, Depen

Re: Unsatisfied depends in slink main

1999-01-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
On 21 Jan 1999, Jim Pick wrote: > > Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > giflib3g-dev gdk-imlib-dev > > giflib3g-dev imlib-dev > > giflib3g-dev libfnlib-dev >

Re: Unsatisfied depends in slink main

1999-01-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
e for a redesign ;-) Thanks, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- If you don't see what you want, just ask _-_-_-_-_-_-_-

Re: Unsatisfied depends in slink main

1999-01-22 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Dale Scheetz wrote: > > > Since the recent discussion with Richard Stallman about the unsatisfied > > suggests message, I have undertaken the examination of the main archives. > > > > The sc

Unsatisfied depends in slink main

1999-01-21 Thread Dale Scheetz
dotfile tk40 x10-automate tk41 dotfile tk41 x10-automate xemacs19 python-elisp Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian L

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