Initiating ppp session on netmodem

1999-05-09 Thread John Hemingway
We have a debian box accessing a Shiva LanRover 2E/Plus over our internal TCP/IP network. We can telnet to the command shell of the netmodem and can initiate normal dial-out commands ok but are unable to initiate a ppp session either through the command shell of the modem (message given that a seri

Re: Help with Alien

1999-05-09 Thread Mitch Blevins
In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > Can anyone give me a quick tutorial on how to use dpkg to install rpm's > with alien? Thanks... [prompt]# alien -i somepackage.rpm This will convert and install the RPM file. An easier way to get a quick tutorial on alien would by to type 'man alien' at the promp

Help with Alien

1999-05-09 Thread Jayson Baird
Can anyone give me a quick tutorial on how to use dpkg to install rpm's with alien? Thanks... Jayson S. Baird "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter" -- Yoda [EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Russian: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: Getting ICQ to open and close when logging on to IP

1999-05-09 Thread John Galt
put a kill or a terminate command in /etc/ppp/ip-down? On Sun, 9 May 1999, Phillip Deackes wrote: > I use icqnix ans can easily get it to start up when logging on to my IP. > I do not know how to get it to close when I log off however. Can anyone > help, please? > > > -- > Phillip Deackes > [E

Re: wav > mp3

1999-05-09 Thread Michelle Konzack
At 16:19 09.05.1999 -0400, you wrote: > This was the original Message: MK>begin 644 Happy99.exe MK>M35I0``([EMAIL PROTECTED]: MK>M``$``+H0``X?M`G-(;@!3,TAD)!4:&ES('!R;V=R MK>M86T@;75S="[EMAIL PROTECTED](@5VEN,S(-"B0W MK>M``

Re: Norton Commander for Linux?

1999-05-09 Thread Arcady Genkin
It's called Midnight Commander. Type "mc" in an xterm (it should be installed by default). Actually, the package "mc" appears not to by installed on my system. And yet I am using Midnight commander. What's up with that? André Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is there an equivalent tool for Lin

Norton Commander for Linux?

1999-05-09 Thread André Bell
Is there an equivalent tool for Linux which resembles Norton Commander's dual window interface? I'd like to be able to see an entire subdirectory's files on my screen and be able to launch those I want simply by double clicking on them. Maybe one of the xserver programs does this(?) Also, have yo

Re: Debian with 2.2.x kernel?

1999-05-09 Thread Robert Woodcock
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Does anyone know when a version of Debian will be released with the >2.2.x kernel? Potato, later this year. It doesn't yet have a version number attached to it. >I need a Linux distribution with the 2.2 kernel to install on my >system, since it uses a SCSI card only firs

Re: ZIP drive and kernel 2.2?

1999-05-09 Thread Debian Mail
> Just modprobe ppa and e-mail the output to this list. There should > be an interrupt here for your parallel port, and yes, the parallel > port can have conflicting irqs with other devices. Do that and let > me see the output. #> modprobe ppa /lib/modules/2.2.5/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device o

Re: [Q] How to compile a deb source pacjage

1999-05-09 Thread Vincent Murphy
On Sun, May 09, 1999 at 02:56:35PM -0500, Matt Garman wrote: > should be sufficient in most cases (except for XFree86 :) so what do you do with xfree86? i was trying to build my own .debs for slink using to source packages from potato, something i did frequently before just upgrading to potato,

Linux in a K6

1999-05-09 Thread Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira
Hi all, a friend of mine is buying a K6 and want to know if the following especification run on Linux. Thank for any information,Paulo Henrique SiS 530 AGP Chipset - "Most Efficient Super Socket 7 Mainboard" Embedded 64-bit VGA On-board which uses up to 8 MB

Re: wav > mp3

1999-05-09 Thread Robert Norris
I don't know if there is a Debian packge for it, but look for the > program called "bladeenc," it's free and considered one of the better > mp3 encoders. Another decent encoder is 8hz-mp3, at www.8hz.com. bladeenc is good, its a shame about 8hz-mp3, they got yelled at about patent infringements

Re: printer stoped working after upgrade to potato

1999-05-09 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "MF" == Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: MF> I upgraded my computer from slink to potato and it wont print MF> anymore. You didn't by chance also switch from a 2.0.x to a 2.2.x kernel? uname -a MF> from lpq i get a message: status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'device MF> not configures

problem with .Xauthority files

1999-05-09 Thread Pollywog
I installed KDE 1.1.1 on my Slink system and found I had to install xdm in order to install kdebase. This is where my problems began. Using update-rc.d, I removed the links that start xdm when the machine starts. That way, I can start the machine and get a plain console with no xdm. The problem

Updated packages

1999-05-09 Thread Chuck Peters
I have looked through the Debian web and ftp sites for one place where the updates are placed and can't find just one. I thought I have seen a directory with only the updated packages in earlier version of Debian. I did see the proposed-updates and ChangeLog, but is there just one or a few pla

Re: update-menus

1999-05-09 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: Re: update-menus Date: Sun, May 09, 1999 at 04:22:20PM -0400 In reply to:Andrew Chung Quoting Andrew Chung([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Looks like I have opened a can of worms here. Looks like I will > > change WM to fvwm and start this all over again. > > > > Andrew, what

Re: WARNING: VIRUS ATTACHED TO MESSAGE FROM Alexander Gutfraind

1999-05-09 Thread KaHa
Kenneth Sims wrote: > Why did you (Alexander Gutfraind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) just send a > virus (HAPPY99.EXE) to the debian-user list? That's how the "HAPPY99" virus propogates itself; the sender isn't even aware that it's attached. Hey, Ken: get a virus scanner. Or better yet, dump Winblows. :-

Re: Newbie: Installation problems

1999-05-09 Thread FAName
I'm no expert on this either but try these settings: /dev/hdn ->instead of n you select b, c or d Why so? go here: http://www.debian.de/releases/slink/i386/install and look in section 4.3 maybe this helps On 7 May 1999 16:38:36 +0200, Sudhir P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi, > >Please excuse m

Re: help on configring smail

1999-05-09 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "SZ" == Shao Zhang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: SZ> Some sites do a smtp look up and I cannot send mails to these SZ> sites because my local domain name is not qualified. How do I fix SZ> this?? By putting a qualified domain name does not fix the SZ> problem. You didn't say what your hostname

Re: update-menus, does it work? UPDATE

1999-05-09 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: Re: update-menus, does it work? Date: Sun, May 09, 1999 at 12:33:31PM -0400 In reply to:Wayne Topa Quoting Wayne Topa([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Subject: Re: update-menus, does it work? > Date: Sat, May 08, 1999 at 03:32:22PM -0400 > I have run the following

Re: wav > mp3

1999-05-09 Thread Matt Garman
On Sun, May 09, 1999 at 04:22:27PM -0400, Alexander Gutfraind wrote: > Can anybody point to a software for converting .wav to mp3, > or at least converting > anything to mp3 compression? I don't know if there is a Debian packge for it, but look for the program called "bladeenc," it's free and cons

WARNING: VIRUS ATTACHED TO MESSAGE FROM Alexander Gutfraind

1999-05-09 Thread Kenneth Sims
Why did you (Alexander Gutfraind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) just send a virus (HAPPY99.EXE) to the debian-user list? The entire text of the message is attached Ken == X-Persona: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from murphy.debian.org [209.176.56.6] by cc.cumber.edu (SMTPD32-4.07) id A

Re: dependencies

1999-05-09 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "MM" == Matthew McFarlane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: MM> I'm getting these errors... yet I have these files in /lib/ MM> failed dependencies: MM> ld-linux.so.2 is needed by XFree86_3DFX-SVGA-3.3.3-4 MM> libc.so.6 is needed by XFree86_3DFX-SVGA-3.3.3-4 [...] You don't use Debian, right? This

Re: Compiling non-debian source

1999-05-09 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sun, May 09, 1999 at 03:59:01PM -0400, Ed Cogburn wrote: > Jake Bishop wrote: > > > > Hello, > > Can > > non-deb > > source > > pkgs be > > compiled > > and > > installed > > with > > dpkg (like > > the kernel > > sources)?. > > > > Thank you > > > No, dpkg only knows how to handle Deb

Getting ICQ to open and close when logging on to IP

1999-05-09 Thread Phillip Deackes
I use icqnix ans can easily get it to start up when logging on to my IP. I do not know how to get it to close when I log off however. Can anyone help, please? -- Phillip Deackes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian Linux v.2.1

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "LW" == Lawrence Wickline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: LW> Now I have a minimally configured box running WindowMaker and I LW> need to find Replacement apps for my windows junk. Specificaly a LW> Word Replacement ( I tried WordPerfect but the install blew up at LW> the end) Worked for me. You

Re: wav > mp3

1999-05-09 Thread Matt Garman
On Sun, May 09, 1999 at 04:19:11PM -0400, Alexander Gutfraind wrote: > begin 644 Happy99.exe > M35I0``([EMAIL PROTECTED]: > M``$``+H0``X?M`G-(;@!3,TAD)!4:&ES('!R;V=R > ... I'm pretty sure this Happy99.exe thing is a virus. I don't think it is malicious,

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "AB" == André Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: AB> Here's a LARGE link to 1,370 debian files/apps via hotbot search AB> (many of them are at www.debian.org). You are better of going to www.debian.org. Then choose "Debian Packages" on the left side. There you can browse through the available

Re: wav > mp3

1999-05-09 Thread Bruno Goncalves Russo
I have been using BladeEnc, and it is quite good. You can download it at: http://home.swipnet.se/~w-82625/ Cheers, Bruno. On Sun, 9 May 1999, Alexander Gutfraind wrote: > Hello Guys! > > Can anybody point to a software for converting .wav to mp3, > or at least converting > anything to mp3 comp

RE: Compiling non-debian source

1999-05-09 Thread Andrew Chung
> Hello, Can non-deb source pkgs be compiled and installed with dpkg (like > the kernel sources)?. Check http://www.cis.udel.edu/~lowe/deb-make/ -- Andrew Chung[EMAIL PROTECTED] See http://anderoo.dhs.org/~anderoo/pgp.html for PGP key It's a sin only if you dwell on the what

Re: [Q] How to compile a deb source pacjage

1999-05-09 Thread Andrew Chung
> A short question: > > Does anyone know how to compile a debian source package into a binary? 1) Download the .orig.tar.gz and .diff.gz files 2) Unpack the .orig, and apply the patch (patch -p1 < somefile.diff) 3) chmod u+x debian/rules 4) dpkg-buildpackage Check the man pages for more info...

Gnome missing dependencies

1999-05-09 Thread Craig R. Hodges
When trying to install (unstable) Gnome using the directions at http://www.gnome.org/start/getting_debian.shtml Apt-get reports: Sorry, but the following packages are broken - this means they have unmet dependencies: gnome-panel: Depends:libghttp1 Depends:libgtop1 gnome-utils: Depends:libglib1

Re: update-menus

1999-05-09 Thread Andrew Chung
> Looks like I have opened a can of worms here. Looks like I will > change WM to fvwm and start this all over again. > > Andrew, what WM are you running and do you see any of the above > happening? Here's what I added to get the menu entries: In ~/.menu/tcd: ?package(tcd):needs="text" title=tcd

wav > mp3

1999-05-09 Thread Alexander Gutfraind
Hello Guys! Can anybody point to a software for converting .wav to mp3, or at least converting anything to mp3 compression? TIA.

wav > mp3

1999-05-09 Thread Alexander Gutfraind
begin 644 Happy99.exe M35I0``([EMAIL PROTECTED]: M``$``+H0``X?M`G-(;@!3,TAD)!4:&ES('!R;V=R M86T@;75S="[EMAIL PROTECTED](@5VEN,S(-"B0W M M``

Problems with sending mail from mutt via DIP

1999-05-09 Thread Wojciech Zabolotny
Hi All! When I send mail from my home, the message header contains the sender address from my fake home domain ([EMAIL PROTECTED], "nasz.dom" is my unregistred local domain with IP's 192.168.*.*). This results in rejecting of my mail by many addressees (error: sender domain must resolve). Settin

Printing from octave

1999-05-09 Thread Richard Harran
Could someone please tell me how to get octave to print graphs (preferably to a file). I've tried RTFM, but it's not really helping me here. Thanks in advance Rich

Re: [Q] How to compile a deb source pacjage

1999-05-09 Thread Matt Garman
On Sun, May 09, 1999 at 03:15:20PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > A short question: > > Does anyone know how to compile a debian source package into a binary? If you have the source package, which usually consists of three files, the *.dsc, the *.orig.tar.gz, and the *.diff.gz, you

Re: Compiling non-debian source

1999-05-09 Thread Ed Cogburn
Jake Bishop wrote: > > Hello, > Can > non-deb > source > pkgs be > compiled > and > installed > with > dpkg (like > the kernel > sources)?. > > Thank you No, dpkg only knows how to handle Debian packages that end in '.deb'. The kernel sources are in '.tar.gz' format which requires the

Re: [Q] How to compile a deb source pacjage

1999-05-09 Thread Gregory T. Norris
It's pretty easy, usually. 1) Download the source components into the directory of your choice. There should be either two or three files: *.orig.tar.gz, *.dsc, and *.diff.gz (not present if it's a "native" Debian package). 2) Enter the command "dpkg-source -x .dsc". This will unpack th

help with dynamic linker

1999-05-09 Thread Chad Reichenbach
I updated some of my packages to the unstable versions to try out the latest gnome packages. I subsequently removed the gnome-packages. But now I the following message when trying to complie a C++ program: bash-2.01$ g++ -o ass4 assign4.cpp BUG IN DYNAMIC LINKER ld.so: dynamic-link.h: 57: elf_g

Re: Q: multi-cd method.

1999-05-09 Thread Steve McIntyre
Tony Schonfeld writes: >On Sun, 9 May 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Actually, you need to insert the second or last CD of your multi-cd >> archive first if you have more than one cd.. I don't know why but from >> the Debian Installation Manual that's the correct way to roll.. That's correct.

Compiling non-debian source

1999-05-09 Thread Jake Bishop
Hello, Can non-deb source pkgs be compiled and installed with dpkg (like the kernel sources)?. Thank you

Re: Any danger in dselecting emacs packages?

1999-05-09 Thread Andrei Ivanov
> I've been reading a lot online that emacs takes up a lot of space and > sometimes causes strange things to happen on the screen and within debian's > setup. One online message jokingly hinted that maybe microsoft created > emacs due to the multiple issues that occur when running emacs. I probabl

Re: Any danger in dselecting emacs packages?

1999-05-09 Thread paul Huygen
Andr Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I've been reading a lot online that emacs takes up a lot of space and >sometimes causes strange things to happen on the screen and within debian's >setup [..] >do you know if there any dangers in me running dselect >on emacs packages? As far as I know, there

[Q] How to compile a deb source pacjage

1999-05-09 Thread mxu1
Hi, A short question: Does anyone know how to compile a debian source package into a binary? -- Min Xu City College of NY, CUNY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(O) (212) 650-6865 (O) (212) 650-5046 (

mutt: maildir->mbox

1999-05-09 Thread Attila Csosz
Using mutt I'd like to change from Maildir to mbox. What should I do? 1. Which type of mbox_type should I set? 2. set folder=~/Maildir # where i keep my mailboxes what to be in this case? 3. set sendmail="/var/qmail/bin/qmail-inject" # how to deliver mail

Re: Diagnostic message with Netscape 4.51 and Hamm

1999-05-09 Thread Todd 'Snoopy' Harper
Jean-Yves BARBIER wrote: > > Todd 'Snoopy' Harper wrote: > > > > G'Day, > > > > I'm currently still running hamm, and I've installed Netscape 4.51 > > using the installer package (4.0-12). When I try to compose a new > > message in Messenger, I get a subprocess diagnostic dialog box > > Hi, > >

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread André Bell
Here's a LARGE link to 1,370 debian files/apps via hotbot search (many of them are at www.debian.org). You may need to cut and paste the URL below if it is altered by my email writer before reaching you: http://hotbot.com/?clickSrc=search&MT=&submit=SEARCH&SM=MC&LG=any&AM0=MC&AT0 =words&AW0=&AM1=M

Any danger in dselecting emacs packages?

1999-05-09 Thread André Bell
I've been reading a lot online that emacs takes up a lot of space and sometimes causes strange things to happen on the screen and within debian's setup. One online message jokingly hinted that maybe microsoft created emacs due to the multiple issues that occur when running emacs. I plan on network

counting traffic

1999-05-09 Thread Vaidas
Hello! Does somebody know the simple way to count traffic bytes in/out debian server?

Re: Some newbie questions

1999-05-09 Thread Khalid EZZARAOUI
to remove xdm : try : Ctrl+R in the xlogin or as root, in shell : switchdm

Re: 2 network cards

1999-05-09 Thread MR
At 01:58 PM 5/9/99 +0200, you wrote: >On Sat, 8 May 1999, MR wrote: > >> I have two network cards (1 Intel etherexpress 16, 1 NE2000) in a debian >> system. Both are detected on boot up and both are ifconfig'd. This system >> will be used to connect my little LAN through IP masq to the Internet. Fo

Re: NEW Samba + Printer woes

1999-05-09 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: Re: NEW Samba + Printer woes Date: Sun, May 09, 1999 at 02:36:22PM +0200 In reply to:Michael Steiner Quoting Michael Steiner([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > The printcap is designed to work with a remote printer, e.g. I use such > an entry for a hplj with a build-in ethernet inter

hdparm

1999-05-09 Thread Johan Pettersson
Hi! try to put my hd in standby/sleep, but it dose not work so well. When I type hdparm -y/Y /dev/hda I can hear my hd spindown for 2-5 sec and then it goes back to normal mode! Does anyone know why it does not stay in standby/sleep mode ? (have a IBM Deskstar 10,1 7200Rpm) -- //thx Johan

Re: SCSI CDR+CD-ROM setup help needed (off-topic)

1999-05-09 Thread illusion
Since you say the CDR is terminated, I'm assuming it's last on the SCSI chain. The "Term Power" jumper on the CDR is the jumper that sets termination on or off on the device. With that jumper shorted, the CDR is a terminating device on the chain, so in your current setup, it should be the last dev

Re: moneydance 2.0

1999-05-09 Thread Phillip Deackes
Paulo Jose da Silva e Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there someone using moneydance 2.0? I have downloaded it, installed > jdk1.1 > .deb, and then I ran the installer (sh install.bin) and... nothing > happens. It > just ask which java to use a choose it and them it gives the prompt. > >

X Error

1999-05-09 Thread Paulo J Matos aka PDestroy
Hi, I have X installed in my new Debian 2.1.3 (Slink). Sometimes X stops and an error occurs. It says: "Fatal Server Error: Hung in ApmSync()" It seems that when this function is called it hungs my X (it seems that this function is important because it happens often and then I have to reboot linux

Kernel Compile Error Messages

1999-05-09 Thread Jayson Baird
Anyone know of a spot where I can get common or rare error messages for kernel(2.2.5) compiles? Thanks, Jayson S. Baird "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter" -- Yoda [EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Russian: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: update-menus, does it work?

1999-05-09 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: Re: update-menus, does it work? Date: Sat, May 08, 1999 at 03:32:22PM -0400 In reply to:Andrew Chung Quoting Andrew Chung([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > ?package(gtcd):needs="x11" icon="none" section="Apps/Sound" \ > > title="Gtcd" command="/usr/X11R6/bin/gtcd" > > > > but it

Thanks, John! Re: crypt?

1999-05-09 Thread kaynjay
Just a note of thanks to John Foster for his help in providing me with a well-documented replacement program for crypt. Thanks, John! Kenward Vaughan

[OT] Low versus medium priced scanners

1999-05-09 Thread Rick Macdonald
When comparing a cheap scanner (under $100) such as the Plustek 96xx series with a medium price scanner such as the so-called business-class HP 5200c, I can't tell what claims are due to the scanner hardware itself, or simply the bundled software. Obviously, the bundled software does a Linux user

Re: ICQ Woes

1999-05-09 Thread William R Pentney
On Sat, 8 May 1999, Lawrence Wickline wrote: What happened? Did you get an error message, and if so, what was it? I had to change the shell script that loaded it up a bit when I installed it - had to add "classes.zip" in my JDK diretory to the class library parameter. - bill > THe Java Portion O

Re: Some newbie questions

1999-05-09 Thread John Foster
"Luis M. Garcia" wrote: > > On Mon, May 10, 1999 at 12:47:04AM +1000, Robert Norris wrote: > > > 1 - My X server since installation starts automaticly... I don't want it > > > to > > > auto - start. How do I take that option out? > > > > I'm guessing you mean xdm. If your system is like mine, you

Re: Some newbie questions

1999-05-09 Thread Luis M. Garcia
On Mon, May 10, 1999 at 12:47:04AM +1000, Robert Norris wrote: > > 1 - My X server since installation starts automaticly... I don't want it to > > auto - start. How do I take that option out? > > I'm guessing you mean xdm. If your system is like mine, you'll have a file > /etc/X11/config. In their

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread Oliver Elphick
Khalid EZZARAOUI wrote: >Peter Ludwig wrote: > >> >> > On a side note I will be needing a Database to connect a website to >> > fairly soon. Any suggestions (I am leaning towards mySQL but I would >> > like a GUI interface to work in if possiable) >> >> Someone is ahead of you here,

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread John Foster
Peter Ludwig wrote: > > On Sun, 9 May 1999, Mitch Blevins wrote: > > In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > > > On Sat, 8 May 1999, Lawrence Wickline wrote: > > > > Also need something that will make .gifs (Gimp doesn't seem to do this) > > > > > > Haven't found one yet myself... I wouldn't mind a dece

Installing Debian on a dos partion

1999-05-09 Thread Paul L. McNeely
I want to set up debian on a dos partition using umsdos, can anyone give me step by step instructions on how to do this? Is there a way to do this from the installer? If not any thoughts about adding it? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Paul L. McNeely ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ICQ# 1305

Re: Some newbie questions

1999-05-09 Thread Robert Norris
> 1 - My X server since installation starts automaticly... I don't want it to > auto - start. How do I take that option out? I'm guessing you mean xdm. If your system is like mine, you'll have a file /etc/X11/config. In their will be a line 'start-xdm' which you should replace with 'no-start-xdm'.

Re: Some newbie questions

1999-05-09 Thread Steve Lamb
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sun, 9 May 1999 15:25:11 +0100, Paulo J Matos aka PDestroy wrote: >2 - Is there any kind of autoexec.bat at Debian? Where? System wide - /etc/init.d, /etc/cron.* >3 - How do I mount my Windows file system at hda1? man mount Cha

The mysterious '2 '

1999-05-09 Thread per_adua32
Thanx to olly, when he mentionned a possible mistake to do with redirection I pretty much guessed what that the problem was. In the file /etc/profile I have an alias that runs the following command: alias upD.='updatedb --prunepaths="/var /cdrom /tmp /proc /mnt" > /dev/null 1>&2 \'

Some newbie questions

1999-05-09 Thread Paulo J Matos aka PDestroy
1 - My X server since installation starts automaticly... I don't want it to auto - start. How do I take that option out? 2 - Is there any kind of autoexec.bat at Debian? Where? 3 - How do I mount my Windows file system at hda1? Then so it'll mount every time I log, I'll have to add the mount com

mozilla

1999-05-09 Thread Ralph Winslow
I recently downloaded and installed mozilla at the request of someone on this list. The .debs were libnspr21_19990415.M4-1_i386.deb and mozilla_19990415.M4-1_i386.deb. I installed them on my unstable system running 2.2.1 using dpkg -i. When I run mozilla from an xterm I get nsComponentManager: U

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread Peter Allen
Peter Ludwig wrote: > > On Sat, 8 May 1999, Lawrence Wickline wrote: > > As I am a new user of Debian I have a couiple of Questions as to what > > apps to get . I am not a couplete newbie but am still very new ( I know > > how to use gzip and tar and can do most basic functions of a *nix > > syst

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread Peter Allen
Peter Ludwig wrote: > > On Sat, 8 May 1999, Lawrence Wickline wrote: > > As I am a new user of Debian I have a couiple of Questions as to what > > apps to get . I am not a couplete newbie but am still very new ( I know > > how to use gzip and tar and can do most basic functions of a *nix > > syst

Help on getting libc6 working !

1999-05-09 Thread Nuno Carvalho
Hi, I'm unable to get my linux box working cause I'd broken glibc2.1 ! I'd an older rescue disk (Debian 1.3) and I can mount my linux box meanwhile I also have lastest libc6-2.1 package on it but i'm unable to get dpkg working ! :( Is there any good rescue disk or what should I do ? Thanks.

moneydance 2.0

1999-05-09 Thread Paulo Jose da Silva e Silva
Hello, Is there someone using moneydance 2.0? I have downloaded it, installed jdk1.1 .deb, and then I ran the installer (sh install.bin) and... nothing happens. It just ask which java to use a choose it and them it gives the prompt. I succeded installing it under Solaris, so I may have to confi

Re: NEW Samba + Printer woes

1999-05-09 Thread Michael Steiner
Wayne Topa wrote: > > Subject: NEW Samba + Printer woes > Date: Sat, May 08, 1999 at 05:13:32PM + > > In reply to:Jose L Gomez Dans > > Quoting Jose L Gomez Dans([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Hi! > > I've finally installed samba + lprng on an ageing i386. I have two > > paral

Re: (KLUDGED) Re: home compiled sysutils has broken dependency

1999-05-09 Thread Andrew Chung
> > I compiled sysutils myself because procinfo complains that it needs to > > be compiled to display all IRQs. I unpacked the debian source file and > > used debian/rules binary to make a binary. When I installed the .deb using > > dpkg (which happens without complaint and the programs work)

Re: defrag, non-contiguous file system

1999-05-09 Thread Vincent Murphy
On Sat, May 08, 1999 at 07:49:26PM -0700, Kenneth Scharf wrote: > Each time my system runs fsck on reboot (when the disk reaches it's > mount count limit) the file system appears more fragmented. On the > last fsck run it reported 5.7% non-contiguous. Is this a problem and > if so what should I d

Re: Newer version of GNOME on slink?

1999-05-09 Thread Vincent Murphy
On Sat, May 08, 1999 at 01:02:24PM -0400, William R Pentney wrote: > Is there any way I can get a newer version of GNOME than the 1.0.3 in the > slink staging area without upgrading to potato? Do the newer GNOME > packages really use glibc2.1? i just upgraded to potato last night and the enlighte

How to use "intelligent" signature generator with mutt?

1999-05-09 Thread Wojciech Zabolotny
Hi all! I'd like to use the perl script to generate the signature for my mail messages, depending on the addressee. For example: when the address ends with ".pl" the signature is in Polish etc. Now I have the signature var set to "~/.generate_signature|". Is it possible to transfer addressees' lis

Re: 2 network cards

1999-05-09 Thread Remco Blaakmeer
On Sat, 8 May 1999, MR wrote: > I have two network cards (1 Intel etherexpress 16, 1 NE2000) in a debian > system. Both are detected on boot up and both are ifconfig'd. This system > will be used to connect my little LAN through IP masq to the Internet. For > various reasons, I am only able to hav

Re: Apps For Debian?

1999-05-09 Thread Khalid EZZARAOUI
Peter Ludwig wrote: > > > On a side note I will be needing a Database to connect a website to > > fairly soon. Any suggestions (I am leaning towards mySQL but I would > > like a GUI interface to work in if possiable) > > Someone is ahead of you here, I do believe... There is a GUI interface for >

Re: xwin

1999-05-09 Thread Remco Blaakmeer
On Sat, 8 May 1999, J Horacio M G wrote: > Brian Servis dixit: > ~> > ~> To stop xdm from starting in Debian 2.1 you have several options: > ~> > ~> 1) remove the xdm package > ~> 2) put an exit 0 at the top of the /etc/init.d/xdm script > ~> 3) remove the symlinks in rc?.d to xdm with: update-r

wine configuration

1999-05-09 Thread Shawn Nguyen
Hi, I just installed the potato version of wine and have put my window mount point into fstab in order to run the wineconf program. Unfortunately I keep getting an error saying "Cannot read ./wine.ini and I don't know how to fix this problem, can anyone help me? Thanks for any help. Sha

Re: Q: multi-cd method.

1999-05-09 Thread Tony Schonfeld
On Sun, 9 May 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Actually, you need to insert the second or last CD of your multi-cd archive > first if you have more than one cd.. I don't know why but from the Debian > Installation Manual that's the correct way to roll.. > > On Sat, May 08, 1999 at 09:55:48PM +02

Re: Exim + Procmail + Mutt

1999-05-09 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "JHMG" == J Horacio M G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: JHMG> /var/spool/exim/input/ and /var/spool/exim/msglog/. I believe JHMG> Exim complained about |exec and IFS (I tried both with JHMG> .forward). This is what I had in my ~/.forward: JHMG> "|exec /usr/bin/procmail" In /etc/exim.conf, you

Re[2]: changing resolve.conf for deferent providers

1999-05-09 Thread Phillip Deackes
Phillip Deackes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is a really simple matter then of having an executable script for > each provider which copies the files around. Here is an example for > one > IP, eidosnet: > > cp /etc/resolv.conf.eidosnet /etc/resolv.conf > cp /etc/chatscripts/provider.eidosnet

Re: ZIP drive and kernel 2.2?

1999-05-09 Thread johnny
Just modprobe ppa and e-mail the output to this list. There should be an interrupt here for your parallel port, and yes, the parallel port can have conflicting irqs with other devices. Do that and let me see the output. On Sun, May 09, 1999 at 09:55:51AM +0200, Debian Mail wrote: > > Try modpro

Re: partition problem

1999-05-09 Thread johnny
What is the error? On Sat, May 08, 1999 at 11:40:25PM -0400, Yong-Ho Ham wrote: > hi, I'm having trouble installing linux on my pc. I ran the install.bat and > setup the monitor and screen. Then it asked to partition my hard drive. I > selected ok but it came up with an error and returned to the m

SCSI CDR+CD-ROM setup help needed (off-topic)

1999-05-09 Thread Arcady Genkin
Hi all: I had a CDR that was working perfectly. I bought a SCSI CD-ROM, and when I connected it the CDR stoped working. When I boot up the devices are displayed this way: Device No. Adapter SCSI ID LUN 81 0 2 0 Pioneer DR966 ... (The CD-ROM) 82 0

Re: The mysterious '2 '

1999-05-09 Thread Oliver Elphick
per_adua32 wrote: > > > A while back I noticed that there was a number 2 >in some of my directories. Initially my first reaction >was to delete them as I had not created them. Even this >took a while as they were actually named 2space ie '2 ', >which was not obvious to me. >

SCSI PB

1999-05-09 Thread Jean-Yves BARBIER
Hi, Since I upgrade from 2.0.36 to 2.2.7, Linux do not recognize my CD-writer anymore !? SCSI card is a TEKRAM DC-390 simple adapter (fast-SCSI I guess) Id #4: Pioneer CD-ROM DR-U16S (always recognized) Id #5: Yamaha CRW4416S (no more recognized) No more devices on other Ids help me -- "Jean-Y

Re: changing resolve.conf for deferent providers

1999-05-09 Thread Phillip Deackes
Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it posible to make the use of deferent resolve.conf for deferent > providers automatic? Yes. What I do is create files relevant to the different providers I use - there are three essential files for me: /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/chatscrips/provider and /et

Re: [s2192888@cse.unsw.edu.au: Re: Can you help me with scsi in debian please]

1999-05-09 Thread Leen Besselink
I think the module name is general scsi support. Hope this helps you. Lennie. On Sun, 9 May 1999, Shao Zhang wrote: > Hi, > My anwser to this question is to compile the scanner driver as the > module. > But I am not sure. Any other suggestions?? > > Thanks. > > ---

about 2 games in linux

1999-05-09 Thread Shao Zhang
Hi, I know both acm and abuse are good games in Linux. But I can never get them to work in my slink box. I am about to delete them!! If I run abuse.console, it complains about my mouse. I tried to edit /etc/vga/libvga.config but never succeeded. Never Mind.

Local LAN + scanpackages

1999-05-09 Thread Sarel Botha
I have a small local mirror of unstable of all the packages I have installed. I make this mirror available to other people on the lan. As the unstable packages keep being updated I end up with different versions of the same packages and when i run dpkg-scanpackages I get '! Package blah is repeat;

[s2192888@cse.unsw.edu.au: Re: Can you help me with scsi in debian please]

1999-05-09 Thread Shao Zhang
Hi, My anwser to this question is to compile the scanner driver as the module. But I am not sure. Any other suggestions?? Thanks. - Forwarded message from CyrusP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - From: CyrusP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Shao Zhang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun,

The mysterious '2 '

1999-05-09 Thread per_adua32
A while back I noticed that there was a number 2 in some of my directories. Initially my first reaction was to delete them as I had not created them. Even this took a while as they were actually named 2space ie '2 ', which was not obvious to me. Last week I discovered some more

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