Re: Adding non packages to menu?

I've had mixed success with this. One way is to take the name of an existing package on your system which does not have a menu and put it in /usr/lib/menu with that name. Another is to make a user-specific menu in ~/.menu and run update-menus as that user. This has worked sporadically for me.

Mail Configuration

Hi, I just installed Tkrat as root, logged on as vaidhy and tried to send a mail. I got the message 550 - Permission denied. For what should I chmod to send mail as a user ? Thanks, Vaidhy -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null

Re: HTML in e-mail

This is old, but I've just gotten down to about 5000 unread messages in debian-user from 9000+, reading threaded by subject . Have one of your people send YOU an email with OutLook or NetScape that contains HTML. Chop the headers out of that and use your script to prepend the headers to you

Adding non packages to menu?

Can someone explain how, if at all possible, one adds non-packages to the debian menu? I tried making a file 'soffice' in /usr/lib/menu like so: ?package():needs=x11 command=soffice section=Apps/Editors title="StarOffice" and then running update-menus, but it didn't appear on the menu. I expect bec

Re: apt: ftp/passive mode?

On Sat, 11 Jul 1998, Paul Miller wrote: > > Does apt support passive mode for ftp? ...the default http server is > really slow compared to ftp.debian.org (for me at least). Yes read the ftp.conf man page. You might also be interested in my list of http mirrors, http://www.debian.org/~jgg/mas

Re: Newbie Questions... One more

On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 01:39:58PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have one more question. If I reply to the mail from my system, the mail > get returned. I know this is what they discussed in the thread..but what is > MUA ,how to set it... How do I set Reply-TO filed and where... > Well,

Re: dselect w/ two ftp sites?

>> "PM" == Paul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: PM> able to manage (after many tries). Specifically, the non-US distribution PM> was tricky. -- Apparently that implementation hasn't been added yet. I also fetch packages from non-us. No problem. The standard sources.list has an entry for non-

Re: Newbie Questions...

On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 01:35:15PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 1. What do I need to do POP messages off the ISP mail server? I use Mutt to read from both my local mail spool file and to get non-local mail from my ISP using POP. Alternatively, you can set up Fetchmail to move mail from you

Re: HELP on getting diald to work

On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 03:31:27PM -0400, Keith Alen Vance wrote: > I am trying to set up diald to connect to my isp automatically. I am > running Debian 1.3 kernel 2.0.33 and I have ip masquerading setup and > working. The problem is that when diald tries to connect it fails here is > the error

apt: ftp/passive mode?

Does apt support passive mode for ftp? ...the default http server is really slow compared to ftp.debian.org (for me at least). Thanks -Paul -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null

MUD client tintin++

Does anyone use MUD clients? If so, has anyone successfully compiles tintin++ v1.5 under hamm? Thanks //Scott -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null

Re: Help with Debian GNU/Linux (fwd)

Hello Marcus, hello Chris! On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 06:34:59AM -0700, Marcus Johnson wrote: > > Hello Chris, > The Debian loader leaves a lot to the user to set up. If your a > trained user then it is no problem. But for you it will be too hard to > fix. I suggest you load Red Hat version 5

bootp log file

hi, i am looking for the log file of all the bootp requests made. pls let me know where to configure the log file place (syslog.conf? how?) regards [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null

Re: dselect w/ two ftp sites?

Thanks! That was exactly what I wanted. It was a little hard to use though. The configuration is crude, not user friendly at all, and a different style than the ftp method, but I was able to manage (after many tries). Specifically, the non-US distribution was tricky. -- Apparently that impleme

*-src packages: sudo (what programs?)

What programs are needed by the *-src packages for sudo to give access to? Thanks -Paul -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null

Newbie Questions... One more

Hi, I have one more question. If I reply to the mail from my system, the mail get returned. I know this is what they discussed in the thread..but what is MUA ,how to set it... How do I set Reply-TO filed and where... Thanks, Vaidhy -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] <

Newbie Questions...

Hi All, I posted a qurstion about smail configuration few days ago...and the responses really helped me. Now I am able to send mails from my machine (However, I can not understand the threads...:-)).. I got two new questions: 1. What do I need to do POP messages off the ISP mail server? 2. Onc

HELP on getting diald to work

I am trying to set up diald to connect to my isp automatically. I am running Debian 1.3 kernel 2.0.33 and I have ip masquerading setup and working. The problem is that when diald tries to connect it fails here is the error message from my /var/log/ppp.log Jul 12 15:11:50 linux42298 pppd[162]: p

Re: dselect w/ two ftp sites?

On Sat, 11 Jul 1998, Paul Miller wrote: > > Is it possible to setup dselect to use two ftp sites? I'd like to have > both the US and non-US packages available at the same time. > > If it isn't possible with dselect, is there another program? Or maybe > some how mounting ftp sites? It should

Re: dselect w/ two ftp sites?

>> "PM" == Paul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: PM> Is it possible to setup dselect to use two ftp sites? I'd like to have PM> both the US and non-US packages available at the same time. Install apt from http://www.debian.org/~jgg You can then either use apt-get directly or the new apt metho

dselect w/ two ftp sites?

Is it possible to setup dselect to use two ftp sites? I'd like to have both the US and non-US packages available at the same time. If it isn't possible with dselect, is there another program? Or maybe some how mounting ftp sites? Thanks -Paul -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PR

messages from xconsole

Hi, Can someone please explain me these messages from xconsole: 1. Jul 12 15:55:47 debian in.qpopper[208]: connect from localhost Jul 12 15:55:47 debian in.qpopper[208]: @localhost: -ERR Too few arguments for the auth command. 2. Jul 12 15:56:31 debian in.qpopper[227]: connect from localhost

Ethernet Question(Repost with more info)

Heres my previous message ___ Hi Everyone, I've managed to get tcp/ip networking up and running on my Debian machine. I have my 3com 3x509 configured to ip address 192.168.0.1, I have one other machine on my local network(for now)

Redirecting X output

I have a bizzare X program that needs to have it's gui on the console for it to run non-interactively and will crash even when the console is locked. Is there any way of redirecting the X stream to something like /dev/null? Cheers, Colin. -- Colin Telmer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Re: recompiled kernel now I get crc error on bootup

>> I recompiled my kernel on one of my linux machines but now I get a crc >> error when I try to load the kernel. I tried to recompile twice and get >> the same thing. If I copy the kernel to a floppy it loads fine. I don't >> mind booting off of a floppy but I am very concerned about this error

Re: hda1 problem

>> > 1. xdm won't let me log in as anything but root >> > 2. hda1 partition now shows 0 MB available and >> >100 percent usage. du shows the same amount >> >of space being used in /usr and the copied >> >partition. >> >> Every ext2 partition has some extra space reserved for root. >

setting mru in ppp

I am under the understanding that modem ppp links perform better with packet sizes somewhat less than the default of 1500. Is this still true? I am trying to set my incomming packet size to 542, but have been unable to get this to work. Am I doing it wrong, or is my provider's machine simply ig

proxy services what is available?

I need to setup a proxy server. What is a available and what is the easiest to configure and setup. What is the difference between TIS proxy server and the SOCKS proxy server? My main emphasis is on ease of install. If anyone out there has experience with setting up linux as a proxy server I wo

Re: Web access woes

On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, Ivan wrote: > Well, I thought I was really happy but I didn't tell my computer that the > ISP I use uses a proxy server ( did I have the option ? ) The result of > this is that I can't access the web from my Linux partition. should this really matter? but AFAIK no you didn't

recompiled kernel now I get crc error on bootup

I recompiled my kernel on one of my linux machines but now I get a crc error when I try to load the kernel. I tried to recompile twice and get the same thing. If I copy the kernel to a floppy it loads fine. I don't mind booting off of a floppy but I am very concerned about this error. I have ne

Re: Help with Debian GNU/Linux (fwd)

Hi Marcus ! I went through the same problem a little while ago. The man programme and pages are easily downloaded using dselect. I can't remember exactly what you need but my question and the very helpful replies are in the Debian mail archives June or July. BTW I had a lot of trouble with the

Web access woes

Hi all ! Well, I thought I was really happy but I didn't tell my computer that the ISP I use uses a proxy server ( did I have the option ? ) The result of this is that I can't access the web from my Linux partition. I have downloaded Netscape (4.05) and installed using the Netscape installer but

Re: Help with Debian GNU/Linux (fwd)

-- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 06:00:01 -0600 (MDT) From: "Karl F. Larsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Chris Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: linux-newbie@vger.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Help with Debian GNU/Linux Hello Chris, The Debian loader leaves a lot to the u

Re: Debian 2.0. Bind 8 works but causes dials for local domain names FIXED

I have found the error in my config files which caused the dialups. I had the NS line as local. IN SOA gate hostmaster.local. ( 1998070408 3600 900 1209600 43200 ) @ IN NS gate. which should have read local. IN SOA gate hostmaster.local. ( 1998070408 3600 900 1209600

Re: hda1 problem

On 11 Jul 98 at 14:34, debian-user@lists.debian.org wrote: > Hello: > > I had a nicely working system with > hda1 1 gig / > hda2 48M swap > hda3 1 gig formatted space as /extra > hda4 extended > hda52 gigs formatted space unmounted > > The root partition was getting used up so > I trie

Re: Hamm in Australia? Yes!

On 12-Jul-1998, Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It IS very reasonable, unfortunately I just ordered a couple from > Cheapbytes in the USA. Not only will they take 2 weeks to get here, > it's going to cost me about $12 in the end too. > > I have a burner here but couldn't work out ho

Re: hda1 problem

> Hello: > > I had a nicely working system with > hda1 1 gig / > hda2 48M swap > hda3 1 gig formatted space as /extra > hda4 extended > hda52 gigs formatted space unmounted > > The root partition was getting used up so > I tried to put /usr on hda3 using > 'cp -dpRv * /extra' and it a

Re: Ethernet Question

> Hi Everyone, > > I've managed to get tcp/ip networking up and running on my Debian machine. > I have my 3com 3x509 configured to ip address 192.168.0.1, I have one other > machine on my local network(for now) and it is ip 192.168.0.2. > > How can I get my debian machine to see(ping) the othe

Re: MUA configuration for correct From address.

Shaul wrote: >> > I am using smail and fetchmail. It is working, altough I have to add a >> > Reply-To field becuase the recpiants can't find my machine from the Inte >rnet. >> > Note that my machine is called rakefet. I am the user shaul. My ISP logi >n name >> > is beitamos

Re: ipmasquerade questions

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, Norbert Veber wrote: > What probably happened is you compiled a custom kernel, and left behind the > old modules in /lib/modules/[kernel-version], if these messages are > annoying, erase that dir, and run make modules_install in the kernel s

Re: ipmasquerade questions

On Sat, Jul 11, 1998 at 10:09:54PM -0400, Keith Alen Vance wrote: > I have setup ip masquerading on my network and it seems to work fine. The > only question that I have is when this command: > > /sbin/depmod -a > > I get a bunch of symbol not found messages. Is this an erro or is it > supposed

Re: Problem with modules_install

Hi, >>"Jaakko" == Jaakko Niemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> You could use make-kpkg, I've found that it works great. What is >> everyone's aversion to using the kernel-package anyway? There are so many >> problems with people trying to install custom kernels without it. Jaakko> Old habits,

Re: Problem with modules_install

Hi, >>"graeve" == graeve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: graeve> Even with make-kpkg the modules don't end up in the right place. Could you elaborate? Where do the modules end up? Where should they be ending up? Would it be possible to access the .deb files produced? Have you filed a bug

Re: MUA configuration for correct From address.

On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, Shaul wrote: > > > I am using smail and fetchmail. It is working, altough I have to add a > > > Reply-To field becuase the recpiants can't find my machine from the > > > Internet. > > > Note that my machine is called rakefet. I am the user shaul. My ISP login > > > name >

Re: no new messages

On Sat, Jul 11, 1998 at 05:24:12PM -0500, Mike Merten wrote: > > Just checked mail today and found no messages? Did I get bumped > from the lists, or is there just nothing going on? > Uhmmm... never mind. Just found 116 in my box :) (Good thing too... was beginning to exhibit signs of withdr

RE: Debian 2.0. Bind 8 works but causes dials for local domain names

"Steve Ball" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Can anyone help me to stop this unnecessary Internet traffic?, and the >unwanted dials. If you want to send me TCPdumps of the hex in the packets, I can break them down to see exactly what is going out. > >== >/var/named/10.1

RE: telnet and ftp login is slow between local machines

Keith Alen Vance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >I have set up a little test network if I try and telnet or ftp into my >other Linux machine it takes like 2 minutes to get the login screen after >it establishes an ftp or telnet session. After I get logged in it is >fast. Is there something I can

Installation problem

I am attempting to install linux from 15 Oct 97 version, using the resc1440 floppy. I have gotten as far as Install Operating System Kernel & Modules in resc1440.bin floppy. The computer reads the floppy & then responds with /target/boot/vmlinuz-2.0.29: Success Attempt to extract rescue floppy f

Re: stupidity and disaster

Jim, I might be wrong, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that the shell the system uses to boot up must be physically present in /bin and not symlinked to somewhere else like /usr/local/bin. The default setup is to have /bin/sh symlinked to /bin/bash. This is supposed to be a security preca

Re: sound recording under linux

the lone gunman wrote: > > Hello: > > Are there any folks out there using Linux to do sound recording? As promised, here's a URL and the TOC from the page: http://www.bright.net/~dlphilp/linux_soundapps.html Some Interesting Sound & MIDI Software For Linux

Re: More Linux in the press

Steve Lamb wrote: > The problem with that is two fold. They paint a false picture of Linux > and they also strengthen the hold of those applications have on the market by > insisting they be everywhere. I've been bitten by that misconception. I've > been asked three times now to submit my re

ipmasquerade questions

I have setup ip masquerading on my network and it seems to work fine. The only question that I have is when this command: /sbin/depmod -a I get a bunch of symbol not found messages. Is this an erro or is it supposed to do that. I need to set up dial on demand also is that an option on Linux?

Re: "Mail-Followup" header

On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 11:39:43AM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote: > On Sat, Jul 11, 1998 at 05:18:49PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 01:20:57AM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > > What is the purpose of the "Mail-Followup-To" header? > > > > See ftp://koobera.math.uic.ed

Re: MUA configuration for correct From address.

On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 01:04:18AM +0300, Shaul wrote: > 1) I am adding a Reply-To by hand to every letter I am writing. I couldn't > figured out how to do it automaticaly. > 2) Can someone direct me on how to change the From field from my MUA ? That > too I couldn't figured out myself. Furthermo

Re: "Mail-Followup" header

On Sat, Jul 11, 1998 at 05:18:49PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 01:20:57AM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > What is the purpose of the "Mail-Followup-To" header? > > See ftp://koobera.math.uic.edu/www/proto/replyto.html > > > It appears to force the group reply functi