Re: Video Card - Creative

1999-03-19 Thread mike shupp
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Jolyon Ansuz wrote: > I'm trying to find the correct drivers for a "Creative Labs 16Mb Voodoo2 > Banshee 2d/3d PCI card" for Linux/XWin running Debian 2.0 (I suspect.) > > Could anybody point me to the right direction please? Doable, if memory serves. You might want to loo

Fw: mgetty and Multitech problems again but with log files

1999-03-19 Thread Jorge Sousa
-Original Message- From: Jorge Sousa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sexta-feira, 19 de Março de 1999 22:55 Subject: mgetty and Multitech problems again but with log files >Hi all, > >I'm having problems with my Multitech modem while trying to setup a

Matrox Mill. G200 and X

1999-03-19 Thread Mark Wagnon
I haven't received my slink discs yet, but I fried my video card yesterday, so I bought a Matrox Mill G200. I couldn't find it listed in the video card database that you get to choose from when you run XF96Setup on my hamm system. I looked at the xfree86 site and read that my card was indeed suppor

Installing Slink - II

1999-03-19 Thread Jor-el
Hi, Some more details from my install experience... - I notice that dselect now has options installing from a CD and installing from a CD set (option 2). Option 2 seems to be the default. Whats the difference? I heard that Slink could not be fitted into one CD anymore, so I assumed that

Re: update error

1999-03-19 Thread Henry Kingman
nevermind... I deleted file 0024, followed the procedure for upgrading using apt-get and things sorted themselves out okay... Henry Kingman wrote: > > I wnated to install some new packages, so I ran the Update option on dselect. > I then selected the package and ran install. Dselect then tries to

rsh from root: must use rshd -h

1999-03-19 Thread David Gaudine
I found the answer to my earlier question about why I could use rsh from my own account but not from root even though .rhosts and hosts.equiv were set. In inetd.conf it's necessary to add the -h option to rshd. I don't know how big a security risk that is, or if there's a good reason why -h isn't

Re: your mail

1999-03-19 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Thu, Mar 18, 1999 at 09:52:03AM -0500, Steve Przepiora wrote: > > Hi, I was wondering how debian automatically generates menus when you install > new stuff. It happens in the package "menu". There is a script called update-menus which runs special programs for each window manager. You can even

Re: I can't beleive this

1999-03-19 Thread Kenneth Scharf
> Mmmh. www.seul.org comes to mind, but I am not sure if it relates to Debian at all. They seem to use RH 5.2 as a base. The guy doing Geda is running debian > ps. I wonder about your .sig - is there a meaning to this ? > >`Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' >> S

Re: SAMBA help.

1999-03-19 Thread servis
*- On 19 Mar, Paul Nathan Puri wrote about "Re: SAMBA help." > When you say yours is called ASGARD, does that mean you named your linux > box ASGARD too? > > So I have to edit /etc/hosts and the rest to rename my machine? Hmmm... > > I like the intranet setup a lot. But I definitely need to lea

Re: I can't believe this

1999-03-19 Thread Richard Lyob
Firstly I using my winnt box, so I am not exactly sure how this email will be formatted (its a new install). Which one? Sounds a bit like the search for the holy grail. Linux is not there yet for a desktop workstation. Hopefully when the gnome/some window manager are easier to install, linux can b

RE: LINUX Magazine

1999-03-19 Thread Person, Roderick
www.linux-mag.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 19, 1999 3:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: LINUX Magazine > > In a message dated 3/19/99 2:38:57 PM Central Standard Time, > [EM

Re: LINUX Magazine

1999-03-19 Thread MallarJ
In a message dated 3/19/99 2:38:57 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I was in Barnes & Nobles and there is a new Linux Mag called Linux Magazine. > If they have a website up - can you post the URL for us? Thanks.. -Jay

RE: LINUX Magazine

1999-03-19 Thread Pollywog
On 19-Mar-99 Person, Roderick wrote: > Hey, > > Just a little heads up to those who don't know. > > I was in Barnes & Nobles and there is a new Linux Mag called Linux Magazine. > Of course there is an interview with > Linus. But by far the coolest thing is the cover. All black with a big > Micr

LINUX Magazine

1999-03-19 Thread Person, Roderick
Hey, Just a little heads up to those who don't know. I was in Barnes & Nobles and there is a new Linux Mag called Linux Magazine. Of course there is an interview with Linus. But by far the coolest thing is the cover. All black with a big Microscared in gray cracked stone like look. I didn't even

Re: SAMBA help.

1999-03-19 Thread Daniel Brosemer
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote: > When you say yours is called ASGARD, does that mean you named your linux > box ASGARD too? No, my linux box is bolverk, and the windows machine is FRIGG. My workgroup is ASGARD ie. I have 'workgroup = ASGARD' in my smb.conf file. > So I have to edit

Re: /usr/include/linux -> eh?

1999-03-19 Thread servis
*- On 19 Mar, Graham Ashton wrote about "/usr/include/linux -> eh?" > I'm trying to compile vmware (virtual machine under linux), having > updated my kernel to 2.2.3. > > vmware needs to compile a module during the installation process, and it > takes one look at the version.h file that I have in

Re: I can't beleive this

1999-03-19 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 11:02:19PM +0800, ivan wrote: > > >Understandable. We need a good Debian book, luckily, multiple such projectas > >are under work. > > If they are online books perhaps you could point me to the authors - maybe > some help is needed ? (I'm not keen to work voluntarily for c

Re: SAMBA help.

1999-03-19 Thread Paul Nathan Puri
When you say yours is called ASGARD, does that mean you named your linux box ASGARD too? So I have to edit /etc/hosts and the rest to rename my machine? Hmmm... I like the intranet setup a lot. But I definitely need to learn SAMBA; so do I have to rename my linux box, edit host files etc? Than

no local mail delivery

1999-03-19 Thread Graham Ashton
I've just installed a fresh slink box, and selected the "Basic" profile during installation. I can't deliver mail locally (exim is installed), and there are no files in /var/spool/mail. Sending an email to a valid user has no effect - it just sits in the mailq, frozen. What can be wrong with it?

Installing Slink - I

1999-03-19 Thread Jor-el
Hi, I am trying to install Slink and here is a preliminary report : My machine is an Aptiva S90, and because of its peculiar hardware design, I have found that my previous Linux installs (Redhat and Hamm) have not detect my cdrom drive on my third (primary) ide interface. I always

Re: SAMBA help.

1999-03-19 Thread Paul Nathan Puri
Thanks for the info, I'll check it all out... NatePuri Certified Law Student & Debian GNU/Linux Monk McGeorge School of Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ompages.com On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Daniel Brosemer wrote: > On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote: > > > I need to know if I need to rename my

Re: SAMBA help.

1999-03-19 Thread Daniel Brosemer
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote: > I need to know if I need to rename my network 'WORKGROUP' to be able to > share drives and printers with windows. > I've currently named my network 'natepuri.com.' It's not a registered > name, yet. I'll register it when I get the money. I don't be

/usr/include/linux -> eh?

1999-03-19 Thread Graham Ashton
I'm trying to compile vmware (virtual machine under linux), having updated my kernel to 2.2.3. vmware needs to compile a module during the installation process, and it takes one look at the version.h file that I have in /usr/include/linux and barfs (wrong kernel version - version.h still reckons

SAMBA help.

1999-03-19 Thread Paul Nathan Puri
I need to know if I need to rename my network 'WORKGROUP' to be able to share drives and printers with windows. I've currently named my network 'natepuri.com.' It's not a registered name, yet. I'll register it when I get the money. Does samba require WORKGROUP? Or is that just a variable for w

Re: Pacakges

1999-03-19 Thread Mark Brown
On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 11:40:22AM -0600, Craig T. Hancock wrote: > Hello list does anyone use any unstable packages with the stable the > reason I am asking is I do know that unstable means that they haven't > been tested yet so I was thinking if trying some new versions of stuff > but That's a

Re: new apt

1999-03-19 Thread Christopher J. Morrone
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > *- On 19 Mar, Christopher J. Morrone wrote about "new apt" > > > > I installed the newest apt, and now the ftp method appears to be missing. > > I'd rather not have to set up a web server just to use apt on the local > > machines...was that an oversi

Re: Pacakges

1999-03-19 Thread Bob Nielsen
Unfortunately there is no simple answer; some will and others will not. I would recommend staying away from the potato versions of libc6 and ldso, for example. This situation changes almost daily. I'm running potato and it has never broken enough to justify a reinstall, but not everything works.

Re: Pacakges

1999-03-19 Thread John Hasler
Craig T. Hancock writes: > Hello list does anyone use any unstable packages with the stable the > reason I am asking is I do know that unstable means that they haven't > been tested yet... Unstable really just means that the unstable distribution is changing rapidly as developers upload stuff. In

update error

1999-03-19 Thread Henry Kingman
I wnated to install some new packages, so I ran the Update option on dselect. I then selected the package and ran install. Dselect then tries to update seemingly every package on my system, which is fine with me (though I had to delete some stuff to make room). The trouble is that dpkg processes t

Re: Newbie on the verge of trashing thinkpad

1999-03-19 Thread Dale E. Martin
"Oshman, Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > O.k., maybe I didn't give enough info on this. I have a thinkpad 755c. > After installing I'm getting message "memory address conflict at (address) > error 0011". Then "error 0011" repeats ad infinitum. I have 20 meg of ram > and have set up a 40 meg s

Umount cant unmount / at shutown

1999-03-19 Thread Justin Akehurst
Can anyone figure out what is going on with this? -Justin Perl Developer - DealerNet - http://www.dealernet.com "Money can't buy a sunset, Dogbert" --Dilbert -- Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 10:05:54 -0800 (PST) From: Speed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Can't use rsh as root

1999-03-19 Thread David Gaudine
I'm trying to use rsync from one Debian system to another. It works fine for transferring files from my user directory one one system to my user directory on the other, while I'm logged in to my user account. When I su to root and try, I get "permission denied". auth.log shows Mar 19 13:02:19 fr

Newbie on the verge of trashing thinkpad

1999-03-19 Thread Oshman, Ben
O.k., maybe I didn't give enough info on this. I have a thinkpad 755c. After installing I'm getting message "memory address conflict at (address) error 0011". Then "error 0011" repeats ad infinitum. I have 20 meg of ram and have set up a 40 meg swap partition. The remaining space (320 meg) is div

Re: MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

1999-03-19 Thread Ramiel Givergis
Yes, I did almost exactly what you wrote except I just typed xhost bar without the + Ramiel Givergis, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.relm.net --~~~===<[^]>===~~~-- This mail is a natural product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar e

Pacakges

1999-03-19 Thread Craig T. Hancock
Hello list does anyone use any unstable packages with the stable the reason I am asking is I do know that unstable means that they haven't been tested yet so I was thinking if trying some new versions of stuff but I wanted to ask before I try. I guess I\what I am trying to say is will a unstable pa

debian ppc rescue disks .... where ?

1999-03-19 Thread Rx
Do you know where i can find the rescue disk for ppc ? It isn't in ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-powerpc/2.1.8-1999-02-24/ thanks Xavier __ [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Funny netscape problem (How to debug and solve)

1999-03-19 Thread Andrei Ivanov
You are not supposed to (and can not) run netscape as root. Thats a built-in security measure. The message about this shows up in xconsole. Andrew --- Andrei S. Ivanov [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN 1240235

Funny netscape problem (How to debug and solve)

1999-03-19 Thread Daniel Mashao
I have a funny nestcape problem on my home machine. i installed netscape as root and have two accounts (one me and the other my wife's). As me (daniel) I can run netscape without problem, but I cannot run netscape as root nor can my wife run it as all. It dies with bus error. 1. How can i debug the

problems with SO5 after upgrading to potato

1999-03-19 Thread eric Farris
After moving to potato, StarOffice ceases to run. starting soffice gives me the splash screen, folled by the following message: "An unrecoverable error has occured. All modified files have been saved and can probably be recovered at program restart." That looks too much like an error message from

Re: new apt

1999-03-19 Thread servis
*- On 19 Mar, Christopher J. Morrone wrote about "new apt" > > I installed the newest apt, and now the ftp method appears to be missing. > I'd rather not have to set up a web server just to use apt on the local > machines...was that an oversight? > > > No. Apt 0.3.0 did NOT have ftp just becau

Re: Netscape problems

1999-03-19 Thread Shanta McBain
"Jens I found the Netscape the version needed did yet another reinstall and now I do have a Netscape static that works, Communicator is Still out to lunch. but we are progressing. Thanks for the time and info. Shanta

Re: Sound Card problems

1999-03-19 Thread Shanta McBain
"Craig T. Hancock" wrote: > Use OSS to detect your sound caerd it is much eaiser Got things working with this method. Product was easy to install even with out the .deb that I found in Dselect later. BUT I am now into a scenario of a time limet on the software. I guess I can get the info abo

Re: Creation of Slink CD from downloaded files

1999-03-19 Thread MallarJ
In a message dated 3/19/99 7:20:15 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I am in the process of downloading debian (slink) at work to install at > home. I have a cdr at work, and this is how I plan to transport the > distribution home. At home, I need to install slink from the

new apt

1999-03-19 Thread Christopher J. Morrone
I installed the newest apt, and now the ftp method appears to be missing. I'd rather not have to set up a web server just to use apt on the local machines...was that an oversight?

Re: Xterm not showing Xresources changes

1999-03-19 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Mar 15, 1999 at 10:48:55AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Translation overrides look like this: > > > > *VT100.Translations: #override ~Meta BackSpace: string("\177")\n\ > > Delete: string("\033[3~")\n\ > >

Re: Slink upgrade and xwindows

1999-03-19 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Mar 16, 1999 at 10:36:43AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have to admit, there is a bit of truth to this, alot of people just don't > have the time to read 18 different documents in 18 different locations. Man > pages, info pages, FAQs, HOWTOs, mini-HOWTOs, READMEs, INSTALL docs, pack

Re: MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

1999-03-19 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Mar 17, 1999 at 10:10:37AM -0800, Ramiel Givergis wrote: > I ran the xhost remote host from the local box > then from the remote ssh session I set export DISPLAY="ip-number:0.0" > and then ran licq& > and everything was ok just as before till I go to online mode > you see this only happens

Re: OFF TIPIC: Programs in linux for children in age of 10-15

1999-03-19 Thread ivan
At 08:59 AM 3/19/99 +0100, Ries van Twisk wrote: >Hai, > >I know that this is a bit Off Topic, but hopefully >you can answer these.. > >Are there any programs on Linux/Debian for these ages (10-15)? > >I want to set up a Linux network on a school to cut down >the cost and use the old 386 computers

Re: I can't beleive this

1999-03-19 Thread ivan
>Understandable. We need a good Debian book, luckily, multiple such projectas >are under work. If they are online books perhaps you could point me to the authors - maybe some help is needed ? (I'm not keen to work voluntarily for commercial productions) > >> Coming from the Windows world - when

Intalling Debian- Thanx Nathan!

1999-03-19 Thread Juan Revollo
Thank you to all that reponded to my problem. Especially to Nathan Norman P.S. for some reason, cfdisk & fdisk did not work until I ran them from the console. ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get

Re: grrr, No response from modem

1999-03-19 Thread Jay Barbee
Thanks for the note, And I just recieved a letter about my BIOS. I did check it, and I know they are not disabled, however, I wanted to check to make sure the IO Ports are matching. --Jay At 3/19/99 07:04 AM +0100, you wrote: >Dear Jay, > >I have seen this discussion on the Debian users mailingl

RE: grrr, No response from modem

1999-03-19 Thread Jay Barbee
I have checked the bios... and it is odd that for the two ports there are three settings, one disabled, and then one for IRQ4, IO0x03e8 and another for IRQ3, IO0x02e8. And the BIOS lets you know when you have set the serial port up conflicting. But I did check, and both are on! Thanks, --Jay A

Re: Slink:Problem with AHA2940 UW

1999-03-19 Thread Gregory T. Norris
I maintain a set of unofficial install-disk images with the aic7xxx driver patched to various version. In the last few days, I've had SEVERAL people contact me with similar problems. The short story: versions >= 5.1.11 of the aic7xxx driver seem to be broken for a number of configurations (the of

Re: Creation of Slink CD from downloaded files

1999-03-19 Thread J.H.M. Dassen
[Drop the HTML please. We're on a mailing list here, not on the web] On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 08:09:42 -0500, Anuskewski Amy wrote: >Therefore, my question is, what files should I download and what >directory structure should the cd have? http://cdimage.debian.org/ HTH, Ray -- J.H.M. Das

Creation of Slink CD from downloaded files

1999-03-19 Thread Anuskewski Amy
Title: Creation of Slink CD from downloaded files I am in the process of downloading debian (slink) at work to install at home.  I have a cdr at work, and this is how I plan to transport the distribution home.  At home, I need to install slink from the cd.  Therefore, my question is, what file

Re: fvwm2 module configuration

1999-03-19 Thread Matt Folwell
On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 07:12:41AM -0500, Tommy Malloy wrote: > I am trying to get out of the habit of modifying my system as root and > am attempting to modify fvwm2 as a user. I am having some problems. > This is what I have done. > > copied /etc/x11/fvwm2/system.fvwm2rc to ~/fvwm2rc

Expert mouse help

1999-03-19 Thread Allen J. Fulleton
All, I am trying to get my trackball to operate with in v2.1. This device is on /dev/ps2aux and no matter what protocol I try, I get erratic mouse movements and no button events. This is confirmed from . Can I change something in ? Can anyone tell me what the 'inword() LUT' string in the confi

Slink:Problem with AHA2940 UW

1999-03-19 Thread Sebastian Canagaratna
Hi: I was working all these days with Hamm and I had no problem with the SCSI.I just got the CD's for LSL to change to Slink. The reading of the CD rom is very erratic; sometimes it complains about errors, a repeat will go without any problem. As a result I am unable to install

Thanks for isapnp-hints

1999-03-19 Thread Kurt Stallknecht
Thanks for the hints that isapnp is a part of debian. I think the descriptions that I read were too old. This caused all this rpm-stuff. Somebody whose mail I unfortunately lost asked me which card I have: There is a paper-tag on the card with the string MM PRO 16IIIS PNP BP and the chip is an A

fvwm2 module configuration

1999-03-19 Thread Tommy Malloy
I am trying to get out of the habit of modifying my system as root and am attempting to modify fvwm2 as a user. I am having some problems. This is what I have done. copied /etc/x11/fvwm2/system.fvwm2rc to ~/fvwm2rcchown to user created ~/.fvwm2 directory copied /etc/

Re: rexecd ?

1999-03-19 Thread Graham Ashton
On Friday 19 March, J.H.M. Dassen wrote: > > is there a debian package for the rexec daemon anywhere? > > /usr/sbin/in.rexecd is in "netstd". d'oh! thanks a lot. [sheepishly exits stage left] -- Graham

Re: rexecd ?

1999-03-19 Thread J.H.M. Dassen
On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 10:33:24 +, Graham Ashton wrote: > is there a debian package for the rexec daemon anywhere? /usr/sbin/in.rexecd is in "netstd". HTH, Ray -- Tevens ben ik van mening dat Nederland overdekt dient te worden.

rexecd ?

1999-03-19 Thread Graham Ashton
is there a debian package for the rexec daemon anywhere? I've found the client, but the server doesn't come with it. thanks. -- Graham

epic100 ethernet module with Debian 2.1

1999-03-19 Thread Stuart Cook
Problem: Couldn't install epic100 (etherpower II) ethernet driver during debian2.1 standard installation. Installed debian2.1 from scratch and included the epic100 ethernet driver. Got an error message "Parameter documentation for this module is unavailable" The next message was a prompt:- "P

``auctex/emacs'' becomes ''auctex/emacs}

1999-03-19 Thread Johann Spies
This happens in some latex documents I work with and I cannot determine why? When I press " to start a quote, emacs/auctex should produce `` and '' to end the quote. However most of the time I get '' to start with and } to end the quote when I press ". Does somebody have a clue why this is hap

netscape & java

1999-03-19 Thread Shao Zhang
Hi, I am running netscape communicator 4.5 in slink. For some web pages, I am getting a JavaScript Error: Type 'JavaScript': into location for details. I have got the java40.jar in /usr/local/netscape/java/classes. I am running another computer with debian hamm and

Video Card - Creative

1999-03-19 Thread Jolyon Ansuz
Hello all, I'm fairly new to Linux so please forgive me if this is a repeat. I'm trying to find the correct drivers for a "Creative Labs 16Mb Voodoo2 Banshee 2d/3d PCI card" for Linux/XWin running Debian 2.0 (I suspect.) Could anybody point me to the right direction please? Jolyon Ansuz Techn

Re: null pointer KABOOM

1999-03-19 Thread J.H.M. Dassen
On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 21:30:02 +1300, John Leget wrote: [oops] > Im running kernel 2.2.3 potato, i wrote the entire screen dump down but > what to do with it ?? > , anyplace in particular to send it. Read /usr/local/src/linux/Documentation/oops-tracing.txt HTH, Ray -- Cyberspace, a final front

null pointer KABOOM

1999-03-19 Thread John Leget
Hi, Just hit a wee snag, umm, crash that is :) "Unable to handle kernel pointer dereferencee at virtual address 0070" . there's about a page more, it also mentions process distributed-net. Im running kernel 2.2.3 potato, i wrote the entire screen dump down but what to do with it ??

fetchmail multidrop problem

1999-03-19 Thread Andreas Rapp
Hi, I use fetchmail (4.7.8) to fetch eMails from a POP3 multidrop mailbox, 99% of eMails are delivered correctly, but sometimes fetchmail says: X-Fetchmail-Warning: no recipient addresses matched declared local names even if the addresses after "Envelope-to:" are obviously correct, these user d

DEBIAN 2.0 and old 386 machines

1999-03-19 Thread Hartmut Schmude
Recently I tried to install DEBIAN 2.0 -kernel 2.0.34 - on an old 386 machine with the following configuration: mainbord 386 with CT 82C206 / 301 / 302 Chipset no copro ISA bus only 8 Meg memory Adaptec 1542 C 2 SCSI Disks with 240 M and 4.3 G VGA Tseng ET4000 (generic) multi IO for lp and serial

OFF TIPIC: Programs in linux for children in age of 10-15

1999-03-19 Thread Ries van Twisk
Hai, I know that this is a bit Off Topic, but hopefully you can answer these.. Are there any programs on Linux/Debian for these ages (10-15)? I want to set up a Linux network on a school to cut down the cost and use the old 386 computers to connect to a X-Server. I need programs like 'Reading

Re: TIOCSER?WILD ??????????

1999-03-19 Thread Joerg Friedrich
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Andrew Holmes wrote: > Hi all, > > Having upgraded from Kernel 2.0.34 to 2.2.3 I get a mesage that says > > TIOCSER?WILD ioctl obsolete, ignored. > > when the machine boots. The message is printed twice and I can see it with > dmesg. I thought it might be an option in a con

Re: diff.gz file size

1999-03-19 Thread XRDLAB
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, David Wright wrote: >No idea, but it's important not to unzip these files because the >checksums don't work anymore. If you want to browse them, either >make a copy before unzipping, or, better, use mc which will do this >magically on the fly. But it still does not answer my

Re: error - SIOCADDRT

1999-03-19 Thread Ramakrishnan M
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Asokan P wrote: > My machine has suddenly started displaying this message > SIOCADDRT - invalid argument. You would have noticed this message after putting the kernel 2.2.X.In these kernels the route add command is not needed.So remove this line from /etc/networks or someth

Re: rivatnt slink

1999-03-19 Thread Justin Stodola
> > > On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, tino wrote: > > > > can I get a working SVGA-server with my rivaTNT chipset > > on the slink release the easiest way? Do I have to uninstall > > xfree86-3.3.2packages and then download and > > compile all the xfree86-3.3.3 sources ? > > Are ther no packages/patches for

more to errors, sorry about being unclear

1999-03-19 Thread Jayson Baird
What happens is this exactly: after choosing my video type and the infor page, a small grey text box flashes and reboots my system. I'm using the rescue dick to boot the kernel and install the drivers, but the base is on a seperate drive running 98.

Re: what's the best html wordprocessor?

1999-03-19 Thread Shanta McBain
Paul > I don't intend to debate the pros and cons of editors v/ wysiwyg. > There are pros and con's here wysiyg get one into more trouble than it can be worth. > processor (i.e., wp8) but save in as clean an html format as possible. > I personal don't like WP HTML it put hard spaces into yo

Re: I can't beleive this

1999-03-19 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 09:41:44AM +0800, ivan wrote: > At 10:38 PM 3/18/99 +0100, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > >You don't need to reinstall to reconfigure parts of your system or single > >packages. I can hardly understand what options would require a reinstall if > >given the wrong answer (beside pa

Re: what's the best html wordprocessor?

1999-03-19 Thread Shanta McBain
Steve Lamb wrote: > > Then you've been using the wrong tools. Macromedia's Dreamweaver (yeah, > I know, Windows, but hear me out) is a WYSIWYG HTML editor that doesn't You are right Dreamweaver, Coldfusion (the one I use for HTML and Perl) are great products. I play with the page in Dream

error messages on install

1999-03-19 Thread Jayson Baird
Anyone know an error message that Debian gives that flashes quickly then reboots your system? This happens when loading from disks and another hard drive..any ideas? Jayson Baird [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: what's the best html wordprocessor?

1999-03-19 Thread Paul Nathan Puri
I don't intend to debate the pros and cons of editors v/ wysiwyg. My aim is to have secretaries, dilberts, etc. edit memos, documents, etc. and have it set in html. Therefore, it must have the functions of a word processor (i.e., wp8) but save in as clean an html format as possible. I do not for

Re: what's the best html wordprocessor?

1999-03-19 Thread Paul Nathan Puri
Yeah, I know about (and use dreamweaver and fireworks); My question is more about linux based stuff. In addition, my focus simply about which app works more like a standard wordprocessor. Dreamweaver is a heavyduty web design tool. I mean basic text document formatting (in html). But you're

Re: I can't beleive this

1999-03-19 Thread ivan
At 10:38 PM 3/18/99 +0100, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: >On Mon, Mar 15, 1999 at 08:05:01AM +0800, ivan wrote: >> Having overcome the partitioning issues, the installation is still a pain. >> My experience with Linux is limited to Debian having started with the >> frozen Bo. Since then I have had to re

Re: what's the best html wordprocessor?

1999-03-19 Thread Steve Lamb
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 19:11:47 -0600, Stephen Pitts wrote: > vi works best. There are few things worse than editing WSIWYG produced html. Then you've been using the wrong tools. Macromedia's Dreamweaver (yeah, I know, Windows, but hear me out) is a

Re: what's the best html wordprocessor?

1999-03-19 Thread Stephen Pitts
On Thu, Mar 18, 1999 at 10:01:40AM -0800, fockface dickmeat wrote: > vi works best. There are few things worse than editing WSIWYG produced > html. > > > >From: George Bonser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: Paul Puri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >CC: debian-user@lists.debian.o

Re: Use the source luke

1999-03-19 Thread Stephen Pitts
On Tue, Mar 16, 1999 at 01:53:14PM +, Shaun Lipscombe wrote: > > I really really want to install Gnome, but the only reason I haven't > done so yet is because I cannot decide whether to install by source, > or by .deb. Normally I wouldn't worry about this, as I used to use > another distribut

Re: I can't believe this

1999-03-19 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Thu, Mar 18, 1999 at 09:42:32AM -0800, fockface dickmeat wrote: > Could you tell me how? Run pppconfig from the pppconfig package. Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann GNUhttp://www.gnu.org master.debian

Re: I can't beleive this

1999-03-19 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Mon, Mar 15, 1999 at 08:05:01AM +0800, ivan wrote: > Having overcome the partitioning issues, the installation is still a pain. > My experience with Linux is limited to Debian having started with the > frozen Bo. Since then I have had to reinstall at least 20+ times because I > simply didn't un

Re: did ldd disappear?

1999-03-19 Thread Stuart Marshall
Hi, Sorry to answer myself but I re-installed ldso (1.9.10-1) and ldd is back. Don't know what happened. Stuart

Re: Installing Linux

1999-03-19 Thread Guest Account
Phil Newcombe wrote: > > All I did was download the files recommended in the 'Getting Started' guide > for hard > disk installation, ran 'install' and followed the instructions. > > Phil N > > Kent West wrote: > > > At 07:16 PM 3/14/1999 -0400, Maria Helena Albornoz Vasquez wrote: > > > > > >

did ldd disappear?

1999-03-19 Thread Stuart Marshall
Hi, Did the "ldd" program go away? The man page is still there from the ldso package in slink but I don't have an ldd anymore. Anyone know where/why it is gone? Stuart