On Mon, 20 May 1996, Steven Boothe wrote:
> Here's the copy that followed the result of inserting my
> root disk at the prompt:
>
> "RAMDISK 1474560 starting 0x0024
> insert root
> VFS: Disk change detected on device 210
> RAM disk trying oldstyle RAM image
> RAM disk trying oldstyle RAM ima
On Mon, 20 May 1996, Erick Branderhorst wrote:
> I have a problem with root login again. All other logins are fine,
> but root login is waiting after I typed the password. Even
> su isn't working anymore. I updtated some packages, including
> a few from Incoming this morning, after reboot, this b
I very much appreciate the service that this mailing list provides. Although
I am usually quiet here, the suggestions made by/for other persons is very
helpful in fixing my own problems.
To the point: unfortunately, the volume is very large. I'd much prefer to get
this mailing list in digest form
Is there a good reason that the kernel headers have been separated from the
kernel source? I think it is a very Bad Thing to separate the headers from the
kernel. The kernel is the heart of the whole system, and I don't think it's
wise to split it up.
--
Scott Barker
Linux Consultant
[EMAIL PROTE
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write:
[...]
>
>This raises a question with me. If I understand how debian works, even when
>a fixed base pkg gets updated on a debian system, this error with user nobody
>will still be there since it won't overwrite the passwd file. This isn't the
>best example o
On Mon, 20 May 1996, Yves Arrouye wrote:
> Is it impossible to distribute a real compress program? I know there
> may be problems with an LZW patent, but I don't know how they relate
> to the distribution of a compress program for say personal use.
> If this is possible I'll make a package for i
On Mon, 20 May 1996, Dale Scheetz wrote:
> I have tried to use imake on several packages recently. If I try xmkmf I
> get something like:
>
> imake -DUseInstalled -I/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/config
> Imakefile.c:3: Imake.tmpl: No such file or directory
> imake: Exit code 33. Stop.
>
> Anyone know what
Lukas Nellen wrote:
>
> > "E" == Erick Branderhorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> E> I have a problem with root login again. All other logins are fine,
> E> but root login is waiting after I typed the password. Even
> E> su isn't working anymore. I updtated some packages, includ
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Guy Maor) said:
>
> Argh! What a can of worms this has opened up. I've tested which on
> several other systems and also looked at the source of the 2 examples
> posted. The problem is that they all have DIFFERENT behavior.
>
> What do you do given two arguments, "which ls ca
Thanks to the many people who replied to this.
The options are to buy the tools from SGI or install GNU groff.
groff installed without problems and everything works just fine.
...RickM...
I remember seeing a *long* time ago that dftp 1.5 had been uploaded to
the Debian FTP site. Yet, I still only see 1.4. What happened to 1.5?
Gerry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "G" == Guy Maor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
G> The bug is in syslogd - the last line of the /etc/cron.weekly/sysklogd
G> script reads "/etc/init.d/sysklogd reload". Presumably this
G> UNDOCUMENTED reload command has the same effect as sending a SIGHUP to
G> syslogd. Except
I used to be able to do setgid (and indeed, setuid) scripts in perl;
but after upgrading to 5.002-7, they break, keeping the uid/gid of the
invoking process. This has just spannered my mail system, which uses
a perl script to do the final delivery (and delivery agents must be
setgid mail under Deb
On Sat, 18 May 1996, Gerry Jensen wrote:
> I recently upgraded several packages in the unstable directory including the
> modules package. I am running kerneld. After the upgrade, when I tried
> to execute pppd I get "Sorry - this system lacks PPP kernel support".
> When I try to do insmod pp
> "E" == Erick Branderhorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
E> I have a problem with root login again. All other logins are fine,
E> but root login is waiting after I typed the password. Even
E> su isn't working anymore. I updtated some packages, including
E> a few from Incoming th
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Scott Barker wrote:
> I've noticed that, so far, I can virtually indiscriminately mix and match ELF
> and a.out on a partially updated debian system. I'm now wanting to upgrade
> X. Will I still be able to use a.out and ELF binaries under X?
Yes, as long as you install the xc
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Scott Barker wrote:
> I just installed the debianized tin version 1.3 on my system, and the
> executable was 1.4Meg! I stripped it, which reduced it to about 500k, but that
> still seems large.
>
> I'm just wondering how many more files aren't stripped, or are compiled with
>
> I have a problem with root login again. All other logins are fine,
> but root login is waiting after I typed the password. Even
> su isn't working anymore. I updtated some packages, including
> a few from Incoming this morning, after reboot, this behaviour
> is present. Sound familiar, a solution
Erick Branderhorst wrote:
>
> I have a problem with root login again. All other logins are fine,
> but root login is waiting after I typed the password. Even
> su isn't working anymore. I updtated some packages, including
> a few from Incoming this morning, after reboot, this behaviour
> is presen
I send here some notes of by beta test installation. Everything
works, I have just couple packages left that I don't really know
(dselect don't either) if they are installed or not.
Esa Turtiainen
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some notes of my Debian installation
---
>
> I was installing the Xserver and related packages for the 1.1b
> and almost everything seems ok. However, when I try to run the
> server via xdm/xinit/startx, I get the error:
>
> cannot open mouse (no such device)
>
> My XF86Config file specifies a "PS/2" protocol mouse to be found
>
Hallo Scott!
}Also, I notice that at did not properly update /etc/crontab. I was left with
}the following entry:
}
}* ** * * rootatrun -d 0.5
}
}Rather than what should have been added:
}
}* ** * * rootatrun -d -l 0.5
}
}I'm not terribly familiar with perl, so I don't know why
On Mon, 20 May 1996, Stephen Early wrote:
> On Mon, 20 May 1996, Dale Scheetz wrote:
>
> > I have tried to use imake on several packages recently. If I try xmkmf I
> > get something like:
> >
> > imake -DUseInstalled -I/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/config
> > Imakefile.c:3: Imake.tmpl: No such file or dire
Oz Dror wrote:
: When I convert received faxes using the package g3topbm.
: Then when viewing either with xv or postscript,
: the page appears about half the size in length and the characters are
: "compressed" to half their sizes
:
: Any one know how to fix this problem?
Yes.
Faxing knows abou
On Mon, 20 May 1996, Scott Barker wrote:
> I've noticed that, so far, I can virtually indiscriminately mix and match ELF
> and a.out on a partially updated debian system. I'm now wanting to upgrade
> X. Will I still be able to use a.out and ELF binaries under X?
Yes. The xcompat package contains
Gerry Jensen writes:
>
> I recently upgraded several packages in the unstable directory including the
> modules package. I am running kerneld. After the upgrade, when I tried
> to execute pppd I get "Sorry - this system lacks PPP kernel support".
> When I try to do insmod ppp I get:
>
> slhc
> On Sun, 19 May 96 14:34 BST, Ian Jackson
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
Ian> I know that there are many people who don't like dselect.
Ian> [...]
Ian> Suggestions for improvements that don't involve a complete
Ian> restructuring are still welcome.
I don't have any problem at all wi
I have a problem with root login again. All other logins are fine,
but root login is waiting after I typed the password. Even
su isn't working anymore. I updtated some packages, including
a few from Incoming this morning, after reboot, this behaviour
is present. Sound familiar, a solution?
--
Erick
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Scott Barker wrote:
> I got a message from dpkg when installing cron:
>
> dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
This exact message was given by dselect when it stomped all over my system.
I figured --force should __NOT__ be enabled by default.
Al
> On Fri, 17 May 1996 21:54:22 +1000 (GST), Alan Eugene Davis
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
Alan> 2. Under X11 as it is configured on my 640 x 480 low end
Alan> color LCD (Toshiba T1910), many applications I would like to
Alan> use, such as xpaint, tgif, xfig, not to mention ghostview
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Scott Barker wrote:
> I just installed the debianized tin version 1.3 on my system, and the
> executable was 1.4Meg! I stripped it, which reduced it to about 500k,
> but that still seems large.
I've already reported this as a bug against tin.
tin was statically linked.
S
Craig Sanders:
> If you write a python-tk interface for dselect, maybe somebody
> could use your python code as a basis for writing a perl-tk
> interface...
Aside: compared to the volume of stuff needed to use tk reasonably
(enough X to do other tasks reasonably in the same environment),
python
> "William" == "William S Gribble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
William> Ian Jackson wrote:
>> I'm not interested in hearing any more complaints or even extensive
>> suggestions for improvement, unless the person complaining is
>> volunteering to do the work on a new interface.
Hello,
Is it impossible to distribute a real compress program? I know there
may be problems with an LZW patent, but I don't know how they relate
to the distribution of a compress program for say personal use.
If this is possible I'll make a package for it.
If this is really impossible, would it
I was installing the Xserver and related packages for the 1.1b
and almost everything seems ok. However, when I try to run the
server via xdm/xinit/startx, I get the error:
cannot open mouse (no such device)
My XF86Config file specifies a "PS/2" protocol mouse to be found
at /dev/psmouse
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Susan G. Kleinmann wrote:
> Robert MacQuarrie asked:
> > Will MSBackup also backup the linux partitions?
> Very unlikely. AFAIK, Microsoft can't even recognize disk partitions that
> aren't their own.
I second that.
> > I have heard that MSBackup is not a realiable backup
I got a message from dpkg when installing cron:
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/savelog', which is also in package debian-utils
Is it the same savelog?
Also, I notice that at did not properly update /etc/crontab. I was left with
the foll
I've noticed that, so far, I can virtually indiscriminately mix and match ELF
and a.out on a partially updated debian system. I'm now wanting to upgrade
X. Will I still be able to use a.out and ELF binaries under X?
--
Scott Barker
Linux Consultant
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~ba
I just installed the debianized tin version 1.3 on my system, and the
executable was 1.4Meg! I stripped it, which reduced it to about 500k, but that
still seems large.
I'm just wondering how many more files aren't stripped, or are compiled with
debugging options which waste space on a debian syste
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Jeffrey Ebert wrote:
> I think you misunderstood Ian's statement. Once again, you are
> complaining (rather harshly, I might add) without volunteering to
> write code. Ian has a lot of responsibilities, and he performs them
> well. Like Raul, I think that you or others could
On Sun, 19 May 1996, Matthew D Moss wrote:
> I've downloaded and installed debian with the 1.1beta diskettes.
> What packages should I be using? Stable? Unstable?
> Thanks...
>
unstable.
--
Syrus Nemat-Nasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>UCSD
Robert MacQuarrie asked:
> Will it ask for which drive peramiters to install to.. (or does it
> install directly to C drive)?
It'll begin by asking you which partion you want to initialize (read "format").
Then it'll ask you which drive and which partition you wish to install to.
> Will MSBackup
I've downloaded and installed debian with the 1.1beta diskettes.
What packages should I be using? Stable? Unstable?
Thanks...
Bruce Perens wrote:
>
> 1.3? We're only up to 1.1 . Please verify that you got the
>boot floppies via FTP from the unstable/disks-i386
>directory on one of our FTP sites, not from a CD or
>anywhere else.
Dear Bruce,
Thank you for responding.
Just to comfirm, I did get the files from
ftp://
Hiya to all,
Im about to install Debians Linux to a new second drive. First,
will it ask for which drive peramiters to install to.. (or does it
install directly to C drive)? Also, i am wondering about backups. Will
MSBackup also backup the linux partitions? i will be running Windows 95
I have tried to use imake on several packages recently. If I try xmkmf I
get something like:
imake -DUseInstalled -I/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/config
Imakefile.c:3: Imake.tmpl: No such file or directory
imake: Exit code 33. Stop.
Anyone know what's missing?
I'm running xbase-3.1.2-9 which seems to be r
William S. Gribble wrote:
>
> Ian Jackson wrote:
> > I'm not interested in hearing any more complaints or even extensive
> > suggestions for improvement, unless the person complaining is
> > volunteering to do the work on a new interface.
>
> If you don't want feedback about the tools, might I su
On Sun, 19 May 1996, William S. Gribble wrote:
> Ian Jackson wrote:
> > I'm not interested in hearing any more complaints or even extensive
> > suggestions for improvement, unless the person complaining is
> > volunteering to do the work on a new interface.
>
> If you don't want feedback about th
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