On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, Craig Sanders wrote:
> imo, everyone should compile their own kernel - the boot/rescue floppy
> is good to install a system with, but a linux box really should have a
> kernel compiled especially for itwith only the drivers that it needs
> compiled in (or as modules), no m
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Timm Gleason)
> Now not wanting to go backward, especially due to the
> major modifications done to the kernel we are using
Is that the BESS Internet filter? I hope your product still lets you read
the list, after the language we've been using on debian-user today :-)
15-2
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Timm Gleason wrote:
> We build many, many Linux boxes (on order of 15 to 20 a month). We
> just received some new disk sets for Debian 1.3.1. We have been using
> 1.2 and kernel 2.0.30. The new disk set comes with the disk images
> having 2.0.29. Now not wanting to go backward
bruce wrote,
> 2. Please don't start with the assumption that I am a corporate robber
>baron whenever you argue about Debian policy.
2a) If you do make this assumption, please send him enough money to act like
one. Say, Stanford's endowment . . .
:)
rick
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I installed tetex-{base,bin,extra} today. Running latex produces:
I can't find the default format file!
having searched for an hour through tetex documentation (and been very
confused by the concept of kpathsea), I find that this is either
texmf.cnf or latex.fmt (I can't figure out which). So:
> > They could have not followed anything past the guy that caused it.
> > Now they can.
> With all due respect, I think you have it backwards. Now, the
> corporation protects not just those beyond the guy that caused the
> problem. It even protects that particular guy.
you are correct.
Howev
On Mon, 18 Aug 1997 09:18:39 -0600 (MDT) , David Puryear wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> When I do:
>
> :-> dpkg -i perl_5.004.02-1.deb libgdbmg1_1.7.3-21.deb
>
> dpkg: regarding perl_5.004.02-1.deb containing perl, pre-dependency problem:
> perl pre-depends on libgdbmg1
> libgdbmg1 is not installed.
>
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Bruce Perens wrote:
> From: Paul Wade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > I suppose all 67 megs in bo-updates is being held there for some other
> > reason?
>
> I had a phone conversation with Guy Maor. He says he'll make the release
> next week. He says he has no problem with the versio
We build many, many Linux boxes (on order of 15 to 20 a month). We
just received some new disk sets for Debian 1.3.1. We have been using
1.2 and kernel 2.0.30. The new disk set comes with the disk images
having 2.0.29. Now not wanting to go backward, especially due to the
major modifications done t
On Fri, 21 Mar 1997, Jose Maria Omo Millan wrote:
> # Redirect to Squid proxy server
> /sbin/ipfwadm -I -a acc -P tcp -D default/0 80 -r 8080
>
> This rule really redirect http request of any PC to squid server,
> but I ever get the following error:
>
> ERROR: The requested URL could not b
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Paul Serice wrote:
> > Does Microsoft contribute to my personal autonomy? If so, I prefer
> > anarchy.
>
>
> Perhaps Microsoft does. Perhaps it doesn't. But, I'm almost certain
> "Greenbush Technologies Corporation" does. ;-)
> ^^^
There
For the life of me I can not seem to get nis to work with shadow
passwords. I can get each to work seperately, but not together.
Can anyone with experience with using these two together please
explain how to set it up properly? I'm stumped.
Thanks in advance.
Behan Webster
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Hi,
I think while the current 1.3.1 was being created, there was
an error, making 1.3.1 replace (instead of add a few packages to)
1.3. That, though regrettable, shall not be repeated.
As to bug fixed in bo-updates, they have not yet been
released, they are in the test phase, a
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am going to drive tomorrow to Santa Cruz (from Berkeley) to participate
in a meeting for Debian. I told you about the common ABI for all i386
Unix systems a week or so ago, and a lot of you thought it was a good idea.
That's what it is about.
I am driving about 100 (non-de
I've tried to solve this from the faq, but it only hints at solutions.
1)
exmh: Scanning for nested folders ...
BgRegister X server insecure (must use xauth-style authorization); command
ignored
The faq refers to recompiling over xauthority. I seriously doubt this is
necessary (or, there woul
From: Paul Wade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I suppose all 67 megs in bo-updates is being held there for some other
> reason?
I had a phone conversation with Guy Maor. He says he'll make the release
next week. He says he has no problem with the version numbering scheme.
He was not waiting for me. He says
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Paul Serice wrote:
>
> > Now for your anarchist side, when governments become overbearing they
> > tend to nationalize -- meaning they take property away from
> > corporations (and other private organizations or individuals) for the
> > supposed general welfare. So, it is no
I'm trying to get exmh running, but am running into multiple troubles. The
faw hints at solutions, but . . .
1) BgRegister X server insecure (must use xauth-style authorization); command
ignored
the faq says that this is usually a problem with TK
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>
> Thanks to Joost Kooi for suggesting I could bypass my mis-installed
> X installation by typing ``linux single'' at the LILO prompt. This
> allowed me to delete some stuff and salvage my system.
>
> As a minor matter, typing ``linux emergency'' did not work. I was
> able to get on.
From: Paul Wade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I will be running a special on 1.3.whatever_it_really_is binary CD's
> starting this weekend and continuing for at least one month. Longer if
> that's what it takes to clean this up. I will make it cheaper to get a
> 1.3.really_current binary CD than the 1.3.1
Hi guys,
I agree with donations and the incorporation. I've seen some messages in
this thread that attributes to me some sentences I did not say, like this
one:
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Dave> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
It sounds so good, but where is the clear admission that the 1.3.1 on ftp
is not the same as the CD? It should be at least 1.3.1 r2 by now. The
consumer should be able to quickly visit ftp.debian.org before he hands
money to a retailer for a product. Expecting a software buyer not to do
that is ta
>On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:34:29 -0400 (EDT), Dave Cinege wrote:
>
>>> Sidetracking the issue insults my intellegence. Fuck you.
>>>
>>Resorting to vulgarities on a public mailing list should get you bounced
>>from the list. Like Behan said, grow up.
>
>Then fuck you too. Bounce me. Weld you're powe
> >The government has always been involved. In general though, it is
>
> With the developers and servers in Germany? nl?
The presence of developers and servers in Germany does not limit the
ability of the American legal system to reach the developers in the
U.S. So, yes, despite developers in Ge
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Bruce Perens wrote:
> Why change the version numbering scheme? It is a small change, it makes
> sense for marketing reasons, it is easy to do, and there was no reason not
> to do it. We're not holding up releases because of it.
I suppose all 67 megs in bo-updates is being hel
Hi,
This is a silly argument. And the person conducting the other
end has managed to annoy a number of people who actually contribute
to the project, and hasd decended to profanity, so this is my last
word on the matter.
For those who care, the old scheme was to have revisions
This thread seems to have taken a critical tone that is a bit
inappropriate, certainly from a legal standpoint. As a lawyer,
I would strongly recommend that those active in the debian
organization incorporate as a non-profit corporation. It is
is not true to say that by incorporating you have imp
Long live anarchy! Long live the Revolution and the Counter-Revolution!
Long live the Dedicated Diehard Debianist!
I will be running a special on 1.3.whatever_it_really_is binary CD's
starting this weekend and continuing for at least one month. Longer if
that's what it takes to clean this up. I w
> (anyone else thinking of Natasha and Boris?).
I was thinking of Ren and Stimpy, or maybe Itchy and Scratchy :-)
Lots of people were calling for us to "get real" rather than just be a
"toy distribution". A few people resent the baggage that comes with
that. The solipsist craves a world with no l
Anyone got help for this guy?
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Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 17:54:25 +0300
From: Tomi Yli-Nokari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problems with Debian install...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: Rick Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 2) It has nothing to do with the US government. States grant corporate
> charters, not the feds (Although there are a handful of federally
> chartered corporations: Postal Service, Sallie Mae, etc.).
However the 501(c)3 comes from IRS and applies to your
Dave Cinege:
> Do you think the IRS will allow companies to write off the ftp bandwidth
> they donate?
Yes, you can deduct the value of services donated to a 501(c)3
non-profit from your income for tax purposes. Not just FTP bandwidth,
all sorts of services.
If you do your personal taxes on the l
In your email to me, Bob Billson, you wrote:
>
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, I wrote:
> >ttyS0 and ttyS3 are IRQ 3
> >ttyS2 and ttyS4 are IRQ 4
>
> I *meant* to type:
>
> ttyS0 and ttyS2 are IRQ 3
> ttyS1 and ttyS3 are IRQ 4
This *will* be the problem. You have 2 sets of hardware sitting
on the same i
Gee, calm down a bit please, Dave.
Where has the money gone? So far, it's mostly been into the bootstrap
expenses of a non-profit. This was something like $400 for incorporation,
and $2000 for the IRS 501(c)3. Once the 501(c)3 is completed, U.S. citizens
who donate to Debian can write off their do
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Greg Vence wrote:
>Does anyone who uses POV know why I cann't see http://www.pov.org/ ?
Try www.povray.org, instead.
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On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote
> Rev each change and I'm happy enough to be quite. This is the only reason I
> started yelling, I still feel it is a good one.
Yes, well, I'm suggesting you should shut up regardless.
Mike.
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On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Dave Cinege wrote:
> It's not about .1 R1, or Asub1, to the 2nd power of 4.
> It's about something that is frozen, actully staying frozen.
> If the disc says 1.3.1, I should be able crccheck the whole damn thing
> against the
> master 1.3.1 dist, and have it come up clean.
Just a reminder, I was having a hard time getting Debian to install on
my Compaq. Got lots of help from this list. In case I forgot anyone,
please forgive me.
I would like to thank Brandon Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for
pointing out that my cdrom was actually /dev/hdc so I was able to mount
i
Hello,
Does anyone who uses POV know why I cann't see http://www.pov.org/ ?
Can you see it or not?
Thanx -- Greg.
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On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:52:36 -0500, Paul Serice wrote:
>> The purpose behind the official incorporation for Debian is still
>> beyand me, and the more I think about it I don't like it. The
>> project (like linux) has always been for freeholders all over the
>> world. Why the US government sudden
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, I wrote:
>ttyS0 and ttyS3 are IRQ 3
>ttyS2 and ttyS4 are IRQ 4
I *meant* to type:
ttyS0 and ttyS2 are IRQ 3
ttyS1 and ttyS3 are IRQ 4
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On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:44:11 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote
>>On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:23:27 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>>On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote
I don't see the need.
>>>Well, many others did. And many others agreed with the other changes
>>>you disagr
>
> Hi,
>
> i'm using the latest adduser package from bo-updates and i found that
> it does not accept user names containing 8 bits chars. I'm talking
> about a user's full name (first name + family name), not short name
> (login name or home directory name). I don't know if such names are
> su
Kenneth Gaugler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Yesterday I used the dselect/ftp method to upgrade my machine from
> Debian Linux 1.2 to
> 1.3. The system is now running 1.3, but X doesn't work anymore.
>
> Normally I have xdm starting at boot time; now the screen never comes up
> but the relays
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Tim Sailer wrote:
>What IRQs are you using for all these? If you are sharing 3 and 4 between
>3 devices, that could be the problem.
ttyS0 and ttyS3 are IRQ 3
ttyS2 and ttyS4 are IRQ 4
I keep the modem (on ttyS4) separate from the mouse (on ttyS0) to avoid
conflicts.
The X10
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 20:05:09 +0200, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
>> >On top of that, not everyone can donate time or resourses, but they can
>> >contribute money.
>>
>> To who? Am I a part of Debian.org? Do I have a vote.even if I maintain
>> 50
>> packages??
>
>Do you maintain even one?
N
On 21 Aug 1997 13:23:32 -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
>Hi,
>>>"Dave" == Dave Cinege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>Dave> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
>
>
>Dave> I think Debian was doing just fine before it started to receive
>Dave> cash donations. What expenses does it
Hi,
i'm using the latest adduser package from bo-updates and i found that
it does not accept user names containing 8 bits chars. I'm talking
about a user's full name (first name + family name), not short name
(login name or home directory name). I don't know if such names are
supposed to be val
> The purpose behind the official incorporation for Debian is still
> beyand me, and the more I think about it I don't like it. The
> project (like linux) has always been for freeholders all over the
> world. Why the US government suddenly has to get involded, I have
> no idea. Why does Debian ne
The discussion is funny but inappropriate, but I think this is just what
Dave wanted. However:
On Aug 21, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> Hi,
> >>"Dave" == Dave Cinege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> You are perfectly free to start your own distribution of
> Linux, you and all other ``anarchists
On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote
>On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:23:27 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote
>>>I don't see the need.
>>Well, many others did. And many others agreed with the other changes
>>you disagree with. These decisions have been made. The time for
>>discussion
On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:42:02 -0400, Behan Webster wrote:
>
> >Dave Cinege wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
> >>
>
> >On top of that, not everyone can donate time or resourses, but they can
> >contribute money.
>
> To wh
Hi,
I think that the boot-floppies package is used to create the
rescues disk (as well as the other, root, boot, and base floppy
disks). It may not be very user friendly (the description says used
by advanced debian people).
manoj
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Hi,
Would some please show me what is wrong with the following
cfengine that is sent to my 'root' every day:
--8< ---
cfengine:/etc/cfengine/cfengine.conf:53: parse error
cfengine::Execution terminated after parsing due to e
In your email to me, Bob Billson, you wrote:
>
> Hi all...
>
> Oh no! He's back with another problem. :-)
>
> This one has me really puzzled. When I run X, I can't dial out with my
> modem. Until recently, I didn't run X very much so I pretty much forgot
> about the problem. Now I want to st
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:20:36 -0400 (EDT), Will Lowe wrote:
>On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Dave Cinege wrote:
>
>> If the orginization were not invloded in promotions, and makings CD-Rom,
>> they
>> could get back to simply working towards the orginazation of a quality
>> product.
>> Thats their purpose
Hi,
>>"Dave" == Dave Cinege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Dave> The new version naming scheme and control is based on politics
Dave> and not technical reasons.
But it is not technically inferior to the previous naming
convention in any way.
Dave> If the orginization were not invloded in
Hi all...
Oh no! He's back with another problem. :-)
This one has me really puzzled. When I run X, I can't dial out with my
modem. Until recently, I didn't run X very much so I pretty much forgot
about the problem. Now I want to start using X more so the problem needs
to be solved.
My machin
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Dave Cinege wrote:
> Sidetracking the issue insults my intellegence. Fuck you.
>
Your own comment insults your intellegence (what little I have seen) far
more than Behan.
Try a comment with more thought involved,
Dwarf
P.S. I've never understood why that particular phrase
In your email to me, Davison Avery, you wrote:
>
> I was wondering if there was a way to install Linux without formatting
> my hard-drive and destorying the existing partitions. I currently use
> Win95, but want to try Linux out. As such, I would like to have Linux as
> the dominant OS, but wish t
Oleg Krivosheev wrote:
> nope, it will be released about Sep 1st and based on gcc 2.7.2.3
That's good news. Unfortunately, if it's based on 2.7.2.3, that means
there probably won't be a libc5 version of it. If that's going to
inconvenience anybody, let me know, and I'll...see what I can do.
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I was wondering if there was a way to install Linux without formatting
my hard-drive and destorying the existing partitions. I currently use
Win95, but want to try Linux out. As such, I would like to have Linux as
the dominant OS, but wish to be able to switch to Win95 if I ever had to
access some
Hi,
>>"Dave" == Dave Cinege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Dave> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
Dave> I think Debian was doing just fine before it started to receive
Dave> cash donations. What expenses does it have? Can you make your
Dave> books public Bruce?
Pers
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:11:16 -0400, Marc W. Brooks wrote:
>Okay, I'm not sure where we disagree then. You admit that "In most cases it
>won't even be feasible", but this also means that in some cases, it would
>be feasible.
Could be...could.
>Why not give that option to people? Just wondering.
Galen Hazelwood wrote:
>Thus Spake Michael Taeschner:
>>Awaiting g77 0.5.21 soon,
>Don't hold your breath. I've heard that it's been indefinitely delayed,
>sort of like gcc 2.8.
Craig Burley is planning the release of g77 0.5.21 on September 1st,
or at least so he wrote two days ago.
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Hi,
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Galen Hazelwood wrote:
> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:01:44 -0600
> From: Galen Hazelwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: debian-user@lists.DEBIAN.org
> Subject: G77 (was Re: compilation problems)
> Resent-Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 18:04:20 +
> Resent-From: debian-user@lists.DEB
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:23:27 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:33:41 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>> >One of the reasons is that when people make a donation, it could be
>> >tax deductable. Right now it is not. We have to get 501(c)3 status
>
At 02:56 PM 8/21/97 -0400, Dave Cinege wrote:
>On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:19:55 -0400, Marc W. Brooks wrote:
>>What about people who would like to donate with the tax write off? Why
>>should that avenue be blocked because it won't help everyone involved? As
>>long as it does not actually hinder people,
Thus Spake Michael Taeschner:
>Did you try to install GNU fortran77, the real f77 compiler?
>BTW it comes in version 0.5.20 in stable (though 5.20 is known to have
>bugs), maybe somewhere 0.5.19.1 is somewhere around as .deb?
The bo-updates section has 0.5.19.1.
>Awaiting g77 0.5.21 soon,
Don
In your email to me, Dave Cinege, you wrote:
>
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:34:29 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>
> >In your email to me, Dave Cinege, you wrote:
> >>
> >> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:42:02 -0400, Behan Webster wrote:
> >> >Personally I think you're blowing things way out of proportion s
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:19:55 -0400, Marc W. Brooks wrote:
>At 02:00 PM 8/21/97 -0400, Dave Cinege wrote:
>>On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:33:41 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>One of the reasons is that when people make a donation, it could be
>>>tax deductable. Right now it is not. We have to ge
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:34:29 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>In your email to me, Dave Cinege, you wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:42:02 -0400, Behan Webster wrote:
>> >Personally I think you're blowing things way out of proportion simply
>> >because you can't have things your way. Venting t
Hi
Just got a new computer with 2 Quantum Fireball ST2.1A and a Pioneer ATAPI CD
(DR-A24X)
I'am having some problems...
I can boot the system and come to the point where
Please wait
Installation is determining the current state ..
and then the screen starts to be filed with
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:09:25 CDT, Rick Hawkins wrote:
>
> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
>
>> The purpose behind the official incorporation for Debian is still beyand
>> me,
>> and the more I think about it I don't like it. The project (like linux)
>> has > always
> >One of the reasons is that when people make a donation, it could be
> >tax deductable. Right now it is not. We have to get 501(c)3 status
> >with the US IRS first.
> Why? Of what intestest is that to the people that don't live in the USA.
and of what harm? if there's enough interest from ou
Thanks to Joost Kooi for suggesting I could bypass my mis-installed
X installation by typing ``linux single'' at the LILO prompt. This
allowed me to delete some stuff and salvage my system.
As a minor matter, typing ``linux emergency'' did not work. I was
able to get on. Even though I w
In your email to me, Dave Cinege, you wrote:
>
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:42:02 -0400, Behan Webster wrote:
> >Personally I think you're blowing things way out of proportion simply
> >because you can't have things your way. Venting this anger by
> >trying to imply that donated money is somehow bein
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:42:02 -0400, Behan Webster wrote:
>Dave Cinege wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
>>
>> >my company uses Debian very seriously so I think is very fair to help the
>> >project with donations. I have just bought 2 "Official Debian 1.3.1 CD'
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Dave Cinege wrote:
> If the orginization were not invloded in promotions, and makings CD-Rom, they
> could get back to simply working towards the orginazation of a quality
> product.
> Thats their purpose as far as I'm concerned, not worring about if CD makers
> can
> kee
On Aug 21, Dave Cinege wrote
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:33:41 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
> >One of the reasons is that when people make a donation, it could be
> >tax deductable. Right now it is not. We have to get 501(c)3 status
> >with the US IRS first.
> Why? Of what intestest is that to the p
Jose Maria Omo Millan wrote:
># Redirect to Squid proxy server
>/sbin/ipfwadm -I -a acc -P tcp -D default/0 80 -r 8080
>ERROR: The requested URL could not be retrieved
> While trying to retrieve the URL: /
The http 1.0 protocol does not send requested IP address in the request. If
a clien
At 02:00 PM 8/21/97 -0400, Dave Cinege wrote:
>On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:33:41 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>
>>
>>One of the reasons is that when people make a donation, it could be
>>tax deductable. Right now it is not. We have to get 501(c)3 status
>
>Why? Of what intestest is that to the people
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
> The purpose behind the official incorporation for Debian is still beyand me,
> and the more I think about it I don't like it. The project (like linux) has
> > always been for freeholders all over the world. Why the US government
>
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:33:41 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>
>One of the reasons is that when people make a donation, it could be
>tax deductable. Right now it is not. We have to get 501(c)3 status
>with the US IRS first.
Why? Of what intestest is that to the people that don't live in the USA.
H
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > how do i get a vc or an xterm to recognize and print vt100 print
> > sequences?
> > this is what i want to be able to do, in a nutshell:
> > my.debian.machine% rsh other.debian.machine vtprint foo.txt
> > thus causing foo.txt to be printed on the pri
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 16:57:33 +0200, Ciccio wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 07:51:09 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>>
>> >>
>> >> I think Debian was doing just fine before it started to receive cash
donations. What expenses
>
>What's going wrong now?
>
>I'm using debian quite heavily, and nobod
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 07:51:09 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>
> >>
> >> I think Debian was doing just fine before it started to receive cash
> >> donations. What expenses
What's going wrong now?
> does
> >> it have? Can you make your books public Bruce?
> >
> >Check the donations page. It
Dave Cinege wrote:
>
> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:28:10 -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
>
> >my company uses Debian very seriously so I think is very fair to help the
> >project with donations. I have just bought 2 "Official Debian 1.3.1 CD's"
> >from LSL and I chose the product that includes a 5 dollar
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Joost Kooij wrote:
[snip]
> To stop xdm from starting after boot, type "linux single" at lilo's
> "boot:" prompt.
> Alternatively (in case I'm wrong about what's run in single user mode)
> type "linux emergency" to bypass nearly all the startup scripts in
> /etc/init.d/ resp.
Hi all,
I'm trying to learn xinetd so I installed 2.1.7-3 (from debian 1.2) on a debian
1.1-upgraded-to-1.2 machine. I found these (little) problems:
1. config file (when modified) is not reread using killall -USR1 xinetd or
/etc/init.d/xinetd reload. I have to stop and start it
2. using log_ty
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In your email to me, Bob Clark, you wrote:
>
> Tim Sailer wrote:
> >
> > On 1 machine I have, I'm running hamm... updating daily. Real bleeding
> > edge. I have a problem with compiling a program that I don't
> > understand.
> >
> > Here is the error:
> >
> > gcc -g -ansi -pedantic -Wall -I./.
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, writes:
>Hi,
>
>I apologize for the long message but I figure I'd better lay out all the
>errors. I'm having some unusual compilation problems on a new machine I'm
>setting up. When I try a make depend on some code, I often get one or more
>of the follow
In your email to me, Dave Cinege, you wrote:
>
> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 07:51:09 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>
> >>
> >> I think Debian was doing just fine before it started to receive cash
> >> donations. What expenses
> does
> >> it have? Can you make your books public Bruce?
> >
> >Check t
Sorry if someone already answered this, my inbox is chaos right now...
I run shadow passwd's so I:
1. type 'shadowconfig off'
2. type 'vi /etc/passwd' as root. I replace the users password with a
single '*'. This is what it will look like:
username:*:1000:100:[snip]
3. quit/save
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 07:51:09 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote:
>>
>> I think Debian was doing just fine before it started to receive cash
>> donations. What expenses
does
>> it have? Can you make your books public Bruce?
>
>Check the donations page. It will show what has been collected. The only
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Matthew Tebbens wrote:
> How can I disable an /etc/passwd entry. Isn't there something I can place
> in the encrypted-pw section of /etc/passwd to disable the account ?
Inserting an asterisk in front of a user's encoded password will disable
the account without destroying th
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hello,
is there any software for setting up a printer?
i installed lprgn and magicfilter but how do i tell them that i have a hp
laserjet 4 with a4 paper and that it should use 600dpi, ...?
thanks a lot,
michael
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Syrus Nemat-Nasser wrote:
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> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Charles Blair wrote:
>
> >Then the real disaster!
> > it goes through preliminary messages, types ``starting xdm'' and then
> > I get a blank screen.
> >
> > I have also tried using the boot floppy I created when I installed
> > the sy
On Aug 21, Peter Biechele wrote
[install problems]
> I have tried the installation for about 20 times using Debian 1.2.4,
> 1.2.10 and 1.3.1 (July disks) but nothing helped. I have reformatted for
> several times, used less swap space (64MB instead of 128MB) and used non
> at all. I have tried to c
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