Re: How to make phone call using modem in Linux

2007-08-10 Thread Jeff D
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007, Kieu Minh Thang wrote: Thank you Roby, I have install dtmfdial, but it seems my Debian doesn't have driver for modem. But I see that dtmfdial is very simple program, just a binary file, no config file. How does this know what device used to dial, where can I config modem de

Re: How to make phone call using modem in Linux

2007-08-10 Thread Kieu Minh Thang
Thank you Roby, I have install dtmfdial, but it seems my Debian doesn't have driver for modem. But I see that dtmfdial is very simple program, just a binary file, no config file. How does this know what device used to dial, where can I config modem device for it ? Thang Kieu On 8/10/07, Roby <[E

Re: Problems with beryl after dist-upgrade

2007-08-10 Thread steve
Sam wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, Just did a dist-upgrade. Upon reboot I get the usual login screen, but when I log in things start up and then immediately crash back to the login screen. Here is my xorg.conf file that worked before upgrade Section "ServerLayo

[solved] apt-get error "short read in buffer"

2007-08-10 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Jonathan Kaye wrote: > Hi all, > Suddenly when upgrading my system whether using apt-get, aptitude or wajig > I get the following error message: > - > (Reading database ... dpkg: error > processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmjpegtools0_1%3a1.8.0-0.5_i386.deb >

Java has stopped working

2007-08-10 Thread Marc Shapiro
I just realized that java is no longer functioning on my up-to-date Etch system. I had installed Sun Java using java-package and it had been working at the time. I don't run java all that much, so I don't know just when it stopped working, but it is not working now. I have used the test on S

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Stefan Monnier
>> Haskell defines TABs as being 8 spaces apart and I expect Python to do >> the same. > Python should do it because Haskell does it?? Not because Haskell is so influential, but because the same causes tend to result in the same effects. Stefan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROT

Re: Issues with ethernet in testing/lenny

2007-08-10 Thread percy tiglao
Thanks everyone. I'm emailing this from Debian/Lenny right now. It took a while to download everything, but all is well now. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

(solved) Re: how to (dis)allow some users from using wireless router?

2007-08-10 Thread Serena Cantor
Thanks! I'll try MAC filter later on. --- steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Serena Cantor wrote: > > I knew WEP can do it. but the password is the same, any user can let others > > use the router by > > giving them the password. > > > > Can the wireless router owner determine who can use the ro

Default browser

2007-08-10 Thread Jeff
Using Iceweasel as my browser in Etch but when i open a link it opens in Epiphany. Have checked Iceweasel in Preferred Applications but still opens in Epiphany! How do Make it open in Iceweasel? Thanks Jeff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troubl

apt-get error "short read in buffer"

2007-08-10 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Hi all, Suddenly when upgrading my system whether using apt-get, aptitude or wajig I get the following error message: - (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmjpegtools0_1%3a1.8.0-0.5_i386.deb (--unpack): short read in buffer_co

Problems with beryl after dist-upgrade

2007-08-10 Thread Sam
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, Just did a dist-upgrade. Upon reboot I get the usual login screen, but when I log in things start up and then immediately crash back to the login screen. Here is my xorg.conf file that worked before upgrade Section "ServerLayout" Identifi

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2007-08-09 23:48:03 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: > Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > Braces are not a problem: they are kept in a copy-paste, and if for > > some reason a brace is missing (because you did a mistake), then you'll > > get a syntax error > > Unless, of course, you are programming in C w

Re: Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread Russell L. Harris
> On Saturday 11 August 2007 04:39, kaldrenon shared this with us all: > >--} Hey all. I just installed etch onto my Dell Inspiron B130 laptop using > >--} the net-install CD that I got at http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ > >--} > >--} Given the description of the installer on the website, I had b

Re: Install package without configuring it

2007-08-10 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/10/07 19:02, Juan Asensio Sánchez wrote: > Hi > > I am writing a script that automatically install some packages. I > don't want the user to be prompted for any question, because the > script will configure automatically the files associated wit

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2007-08-09 23:37:52 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: > Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > On 2007-08-09 09:48:54 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: > >> The same in Python but with far greater functionality: > > > and a security hole! > > And the one liner stopped this how, exactly? Because the result of a par

Re: how to (dis)allow some users from using wireless router?

2007-08-10 Thread steve
Serena Cantor wrote: I knew WEP can do it. but the password is the same, any user can let others use the router by giving them the password. Can the wireless router owner determine who can use the router? Why the wireless hasn't a address like a ethernet card has, so that the router can deter

Re: Beginner has trouble with SDL in foll-screen mode.

2007-08-10 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:03:29 -0400, Orestes leal wrote: > On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:58:07 -0400 > Orestes leal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:39:47 + (UTC) >> Hendrik Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > I have a small program that makes a time-varying pattern on the

php5 and UTF BOM header

2007-08-10 Thread supermega
Hi, my system is Debian stable Etch with: - apache22.2.3-4 - libapache2-mod-php55.2.0-8+etch7 PHP interpreter does not parse UTF BOM header bytes in UTF- encoded .php files and so I get a well known warning "Cannot modify header information - headers already sent" when trying to use heade

Re: Beginner has trouble with SDL in foll-screen mode.

2007-08-10 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:58:07 -0400, Orestes leal wrote: > On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:39:47 + (UTC) > Hendrik Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a small program that makes a time-varying pattern on the >> screen. It works fine with SDL_RESIZABLE, but not with SDL_FULLSCREEN. >> >> In ful

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Michael Habashy
On 8/10/07, Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 13:49:41 -0400, Michael Habashy wrote: > > Nobody gets these devices appearing in their /dev directory??? > > I think that everybody who has a USB controller/hub and who uses udev > has these "USB endpoint" device nod

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread BartlebyScrivener
On Aug 7, 1:50 pm, "Manon Metten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - Which one is easiest to learn? > - Which one is more powerful? > - Can I execute /bin commands from within a python script Sorry if someone else already pointed to the Python Tutorial, but the very beginning tries to address when yo

how to (dis)allow some users from using wireless router?

2007-08-10 Thread Serena Cantor
I knew WEP can do it. but the password is the same, any user can let others use the router by giving them the password. Can the wireless router owner determine who can use the router? Why the wireless hasn't a address like a ethernet card has, so that the router can determine which address can

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Brendan
On Thursday 09 August 2007, Nelson Castillo wrote: > On 8/9/07, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Aug 9, 2007, at 10:19 AM, Steve Lamb wrote: > > > Actually, it isn't. At no time have I ever had any problems > > > with Python > > > code which would not also be an issue in other

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Brendan
On Thursday 09 August 2007, Manon Metten wrote: > Hi Florian, > > On 8/8/07, Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/index.html > > > http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/Perl/start.html > > http://hetland.org/writing/instant-python.html > > Thanks for

Re: Beginner has trouble with SDL in foll-screen mode.

2007-08-10 Thread Steve Kemp
On Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 18:03:29 -0400, Orestes leal wrote: > > Which version of SDL you have? > > Maybe this problem it's coming from rhe windowed system (xorg), > > Actually it's a bug already solved it depends on the version you have. People: Please trim the text of the messages you're repl

Re: Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread Charlie
On Saturday 11 August 2007 04:39, kaldrenon shared this with us all: >--} Hey all. I just installed etch onto my Dell Inspiron B130 laptop using >--} the net-install CD that I got at http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ >--} >--} Given the description of the installer on the website, I had been >--} u

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Florian Kulzer
On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 13:49:41 -0400, Michael Habashy wrote: > Nobody gets these devices appearing in their /dev directory??? I think that everybody who has a USB controller/hub and who uses udev has these "USB endpoint" device nodes. Their number increases with every new device that you plug in

Install package without configuring it

2007-08-10 Thread Juan Asensio Sánchez
Hi I am writing a script that automatically install some packages. I don't want the user to be prompted for any question, because the script will configure automatically the files associated with the installed packages. I.e, when I install libnss-ldap with "apt-get -y install libnss-ldap" i am ask

Re: DNS problem on local network

2007-08-10 Thread Adam Hardy
Jeff D on 10/08/07 04:07, wrote: On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Adam Hardy wrote: Jeff D on 09/08/07 00:55, wrote: On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Adam Hardy wrote: How exactly would I set the domain name on the machine - the name I thought I'd chosen when setting up the system from CD? At the moment on this machi

Re: Beginner has trouble with SDL in foll-screen mode.

2007-08-10 Thread Orestes leal
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:58:07 -0400 Orestes leal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:39:47 + (UTC) > Hendrik Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a small program that makes a time-varying pattern on the > > screen. It works fine with SDL_RESIZABLE, but not with SDL_FULL

Re: Beginner has trouble with SDL in foll-screen mode.

2007-08-10 Thread Orestes leal
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:39:47 + (UTC) Hendrik Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a small program that makes a time-varying pattern on the > screen. It works fine with SDL_RESIZABLE, but not with SDL_FULLSCREEN. > > In full-screen mode everything is sheared off into wavy lines, as if the

Re: Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread kaldrenon
On Aug 10, 3:40 pm, "Mumia W.." wrote: > I suggest you select the "Desktop" option if there is one*. That should > give you a graphical user interface and a few utilities. From there, you > can use either "aptitude" or "synaptic" to install more Debian software > packages. I suggest you use aptit

Re: Beginner has trouble with SDL in foll-screen mode.

2007-08-10 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:39:47 +, Hendrik Boom wrote: > I have a small program that makes a time-varying pattern on the > screen. It works fine with SDL_RESIZABLE, but not with SDL_FULLSCREEN. I forgot to mention: I'm running this on a 32-bit AMD processor, an ATI all-in-wonder graphics card, a

Re: bad package

2007-08-10 Thread Ashok Mudholkar
Well, I ran into a similar enough problem. I downloaded http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~beffara/debian/frcursive_1.0-1_all.deb and tried to install it using dpkg, only to find that something was awry. The error was only as specific as 'dpkg returned error code 1' or so. Naturally, I tried dpk

Beginner has trouble with SDL in foll-screen mode.

2007-08-10 Thread Hendrik Boom
I have a small program that makes a time-varying pattern on the screen. It works fine with SDL_RESIZABLE, but not with SDL_FULLSCREEN. In full-screen mode everything is sheared off into wavy lines, as if the screen geometry I'm using is not the actual one. Now I understand that it may be unable t

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Jude DaShiell
If possible download the modconf package and run it. It'll update /etc/moules for you after you select the devices your computer has that debian supports and on boot up will run those modules for you starting up those devices. The /etc/modules file format is dirt simple, only one module name

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Wayne Topa
Mumia W..([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > On 08/07/2007 10:32 AM, Manon Metten wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I want to add the dir ~/scripts to my path, what command do I use for that? > > > >M> echo $PATH > >/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games > > > >But how do I add ~/scripts to that pa

Re: Conversion of .flv to .mpg format?

2007-08-10 Thread David Brodbeck
On Aug 10, 2007, at 12:58 PM, Carl Fink wrote: On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 02:16:10PM -0500, Wu-Kung Sun wrote: On 8/9/07, Carl Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 02:50:42PM -0500, Wu-Kung Sun wrote: Use mencoder. A basic example: mencoder your.flv -oac copy -ovc lavc -of m

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread David Brodbeck
On Aug 10, 2007, at 1:50 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: I have never seen this way of defining a path [ PATH=~/XX:"${PATH}" ] I learned PATH="a path:a new path" everything inclosed in quotes. I think (?) i tried your way yesterday and got strange results but I deleted that test file so I've alw

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 09:43:39PM +0200, Manon Metten wrote: > So, from that, I conclude that it's default behavior that whenever I open > a new session, only .bashrc is read. Just look at your .bash_profile: # ~/.bash_profile: executed by bash(1) for login shells. Regards, Andrei -- If you

Re: Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread tbroderick
On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 06:39:38PM -, kaldrenon wrote: > My primary question is, did I misunderstand what the net-install was > meant to do? I had thought it would give me access to the full package > list via downloads - does it not do that? Or did I do something wrong > during the install? >

Re: Recomendations - becoming a C soldier.

2007-08-10 Thread Orestes leal
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:30:58 GMT "s. keeling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Orestes leal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi folks, 2 weeks ago I began to learn C, my advances are very > > good, my question it's that, The topic sounds funny but it's mostly > > serious, > > > > QUESTION: Studying C 'ev

Re: Recomendations - becoming a C soldier.

2007-08-10 Thread Orestes leal
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:37:36 -0500 Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 08/10/07 13:27, Orestes leal wrote: > > Hi folks, 2 weeks ago I began to learn C, my advances are very > > good, my question it's that, The topic sounds funny but it'

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Wayne Topa
Manon Metten([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > Hi Wayne, > > On 8/10/07, Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are you doing all of this in KDE? If so I have no clue. I would > > suggest you go to a console VT and enter the path statements I showed. > > Then, if it doesn't work

Re: Recomendations - becoming a C soldier.

2007-08-10 Thread s. keeling
Orestes leal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi folks, 2 weeks ago I began to learn C, my advances are very > good, my question it's that, The topic sounds funny but it's mostly > serious, > > QUESTION: Studying C 'every day' 4 hours with good understanding, > writing at least 10 programs to test this

Re: Recomendations - becoming a C soldier.

2007-08-10 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/10/07 13:27, Orestes leal wrote: > Hi folks, 2 weeks ago I began to learn C, my advances are very > good, my question it's that, The topic sounds funny but it's > mostly serious, > > > QUESTION: Studying C 'every day' 4 hours with good understa

Re: Recomendations - becoming a C soldier.

2007-08-10 Thread Octavio Alvarez
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:27:18 -0700, Orestes leal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: QUESTION: Studying C 'every day' 4 hours with good understanding, writing at least 10 programs to test this knowledge every day, the question it: How Long Can I become a very 'very' good C programmer to the point

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Jeff D
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007, Michael Habashy wrote: Thanks for the heads up. Do you have any other words of wisdom regarding connecting a cellphonee? I can not make heads or tales of this tty mess. I wish to connect my cellphone so i can use it with Kannel (to send out sms text messeges)..it has b

Re: newbie here - system administration question

2007-08-10 Thread s. keeling
Per olof Ljungmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > s. keeling wrote: > > Per olof Ljungmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Where except on the local machine can I find Debian man pages? > >> http://manpages.debian.net/ > >> is not very informative I'm afraid... > >[snip] > And, if the online manpages does n

Re: Recomendations - becoming a C soldier.

2007-08-10 Thread Nate Duehr
Orestes leal wrote: QUESTION: Studying C 'every day' 4 hours with good understanding, writing at least 10 programs to test this knowledge every day, the question it: How Long Can I become a very 'very' good C programmer to the point to hack in some kernel of some system or writing good apps wi

Re: Conversion of .flv to .mpg format?

2007-08-10 Thread Carl Fink
On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 02:16:10PM -0500, Wu-Kung Sun wrote: > On 8/9/07, Carl Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 02:50:42PM -0500, Wu-Kung Sun wrote: > > > Use mencoder. A basic example: > > > mencoder your.flv -oac copy -ovc lavc -of mpeg -lavcopts > > > vcodec=mpeg1vide

Re: Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread kaldrenon
On Aug 10, 3:10 pm, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Was there no option like "Individual package selection" (I don't recall > the exact wording)? > > Regards, > Andrei I didn't see one, no. That is what I had expected, but I did not see it. There's a chance I just missed/overlooked it,

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread s. keeling
ss11223 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Aug 10, 10:30 am, "s. keeling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > Just remember to tell you editor to "inserts spaces as tab" and set > > > the tab width to something reasonable like 4. > > > > E, yuck! It's code lik

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Manon Metten
Hi Andrei, It works as it should on my system: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ grep Hello .bash* > .bash_profile:echo "Hello from bash_profile" > .bashrc:echo "Hello from bashrc" > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ bash > Hello from bashrc > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ exit > exit > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ bash --login > Hello

Re: Strange video troubles (DPMS & nv driver)

2007-08-10 Thread cothrige
Ralph Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 08/09/2007 09:12 PM, cothrige wrote: > >> I have gotten to thinking. Does nv take any flags like nvidia does? >> Could there be a setting I could manipulate when loading it which could >> help with LCD monitors, or the like? I must admit complete ignor

Re: Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread Mumia W..
On 08/10/2007 01:39 PM, kaldrenon wrote: Hey all. I just installed etch onto my Dell Inspiron B130 laptop using the net-install CD that I got at http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ Given the description of the installer on the website, I had been under the impression that when I ran the install I'

Re: Conversion of .flv to .mpg format?

2007-08-10 Thread Wu-Kung Sun
On 8/9/07, Carl Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 02:50:42PM -0500, Wu-Kung Sun wrote: > > Use mencoder. A basic example: > > mencoder your.flv -oac copy -ovc lavc -of mpeg -lavcopts > > vcodec=mpeg1video -o your.mpg > > This shouldn't work. "oac copy" means to copy the vi

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 09:04:15PM +0200, Manon Metten wrote: > > I believe the correct way to do this is to set the path in ~/.bashrc. > > Set it like so: > > > > PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games:$HOME/scripts > > > > I've tried some of the other ways discussed in the thread, and they

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Manon Metten
Hi Orestes, On 8/10/07, Orestes leal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe the correct way to do this is to set the path in ~/.bashrc. > > Set it like so: > > > > PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games:$HOME/scripts > > This works but, the ~/scripts dir appear for every user? > > because i

Re: Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 06:39:38PM -, kaldrenon wrote: > My primary question is, did I misunderstand what the net-install was > meant to do? I had thought it would give me access to the full package > list via downloads - does it not do that? Or did I do something wrong > during the install?

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Manon Metten
Hi Mumia, On 8/10/07, Mumia W.. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I want to add the dir ~/scripts to my path, what command do I use for > that? > > > > M> echo $PATH > > /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games > > > > But how do I add ~/scripts to that path? > > > > Thanks, Manon. > > > > I believe th

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Manon Metten
Hi Wayne, On 8/10/07, Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Are you doing all of this in KDE? If so I have no clue. I would > suggest you go to a console VT and enter the path statements I showed. > Then, if it doesn't work there, there is a real problem ... Yes, I was doing this in KDE. I s

Questions about installing from net-install CD

2007-08-10 Thread kaldrenon
Hey all. I just installed etch onto my Dell Inspiron B130 laptop using the net-install CD that I got at http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ Given the description of the installer on the website, I had been under the impression that when I ran the install I'd be able to choose packages from Debian's

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Orestes leal
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:45:40 -0500 "Mumia W.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 08/07/2007 10:32 AM, Manon Metten wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I want to add the dir ~/scripts to my path, what command do I use for that? > > > > M> echo $PATH > > /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games > > > > But how d

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Mumia W..
On 08/07/2007 10:32 AM, Manon Metten wrote: Hi, I want to add the dir ~/scripts to my path, what command do I use for that? M> echo $PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games But how do I add ~/scripts to that path? Thanks, Manon. I believe the correct way to do this is to set the path

Recomendations - becoming a C soldier.

2007-08-10 Thread Orestes leal
Hi folks, 2 weeks ago I began to learn C, my advances are very good, my question it's that, The topic sounds funny but it's mostly serious, QUESTION: Studying C 'every day' 4 hours with good understanding, writing at least 10 programs to test this knowledge every day, the question it: How Long Ca

Re: question about installing everything

2007-08-10 Thread John Hasler
Pat wrote: > I know this may sound a little ridiculous to some, but I have been using > Debian for several years now and was thinking about installing everything > on a computer to experiment on etc. Debian has tens of thousands of packages, many of which conflict (multiple MTAs, for example). "I

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Michael Habashy
On 8/10/07, Jeff D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 10 Aug 2007, Michael Habashy wrote: > > top posting is where you put your reply at the top of the message. I just > makes it difficult to read after a few replies, as people usually read > top-> down > > > thanks for the quick reply. > > 1.

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Jeff D
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007, Michael Habashy wrote: top posting is where you put your reply at the top of the message. I just makes it difficult to read after a few replies, as people usually read top-> down thanks for the quick reply. 1. I do not know what you mean by top post Can you explain s

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Michael Habashy
Nobody gets these devices appearing in their /dev directory??? usbdev1.1_ep00 usbdev1.2_ep02 usbdev1.2_ep82 usbdev1.4_ep03 usbdev2.1_ep00 usbdev2.4_ep02 usbdev1.1_ep81 usbdev1.2_ep03 usbdev1.2_ep83 usbdev1.4_ep81 usbdev2.1_ep81 usbdev2.4_ep81 usbdev1.2_ep00 usbdev1.2_ep81 usbdev1.4_ep00

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Michael Habashy
I keep getting this info in the logs...not very helpfull as to what to do next. usb 1-8: USB disconnect, address 3 usb 1-8: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 usb 1-8: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice thanks in advance. mjh On 8/10/07, Marko Randjelovic <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Wayne Topa
Manon Metten([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > Hi Wayne, > > On 8/9/07, Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK I think I found the problem. > > > > Your path statement is incorrect. > > PATH=~/XX:"${PATH}" > > > > Try this > > > > SCRIPTS="/where/your/scripts/are" > > PATH="$PA

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Marko Randjelovic
Michael Habashy wrote: > But how do you know that ? it is /dev/sdb ??? this is what is driving me up > a wall. > it puts these things in the log. > I got a whole mess of strange devices in the /dev directory. > And if i download a utility..it tells me everything...except what i want to > hear... >

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Jeff D
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007, Michael Habashy wrote: Note: please don't top post, it makes it hard to read and follow threads But how do you know that ? it is /dev/sdb ??? this is what is driving me up a wall. it puts these things in the log. I got a whole mess of strange devices in the /dev directory.

Re: Boot troubles

2007-08-10 Thread Marko Randjelovic
Plus wrote: > Hello. > > I can't boot my Debian ( > > I installed Windows XP, it setted it's own code in MBR. I wasn't > confused, I just inserted first DVD of Debian GNU/Linux Sarge in > DVD-ROM, but then I understood... The kernels on DVD doesn't support my > reiserfs filesystem! > > Now I'm

Re: question about installing everything

2007-08-10 Thread George
Pat wrote: I know this may sound a little ridiculous to some, but I have been using Debian for several years now and was thinking about installing everything on a computer to experiment on etc. I am the opposite, I use about 800MB each for Sid and Test (data separate and shared via symbolic l

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Michael Habashy
But how do you know that ? it is /dev/sdb ??? this is what is driving me up a wall. it puts these things in the log. I got a whole mess of strange devices in the /dev directory. And if i download a utility..it tells me everything...except what i want to hear... it is plain crazy. mjh On 8/10/0

Re: usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Marko Randjelovic
Michael Habashy wrote: > To all -- I would appriciate any help... > Everytime i insert a usb device on my serveri get similar messeges like > the ones below: > > Aug 10 11:28:18 rider kernel: usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 4 > Aug 10 11:28:41 rider kernel: usb 2-8: new full speed USB device

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Manon Metten
Hi Mike, On 8/10/07, Mike McCarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Errr... She :-) > > Sorry 'bout that! Hard to see what you look like! Never heard of a guy named Manon, only of 'A Boy Named Sue'. But then again: What's in a name? :-) Abject apologies and all that. > Also, that's a better quote

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-10 Thread Manon Metten
Hi Wayne, On 8/9/07, Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: OK I think I found the problem. > > Your path statement is incorrect. > PATH=~/XX:"${PATH}" > > Try this > > SCRIPTS="/where/your/scripts/are" > PATH="$PATH:$SCRIPTS" That ain't the solution either. I got exactly the same output. So I e

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread ss11223
On Aug 10, 10:30 am, "s. keeling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Just remember to tell you editor to "inserts spaces as tab" and set > > the tab width to something reasonable like 4. > > E, yuck! It's code like that which makes me happy for emacs: > >

usb and debian 4.0 os ...can i get some pointers???please???

2007-08-10 Thread Michael Habashy
To all -- I would appriciate any help... Everytime i insert a usb device on my serveri get similar messeges like the ones below: Aug 10 11:28:18 rider kernel: usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 4 Aug 10 11:28:41 rider kernel: usb 2-8: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 Aug 10

Re: newbie here - system administration question

2007-08-10 Thread Chris Lale
Per olof Ljungmark wrote: > Hi debianites, > > I am a complete beginner with Debian and need a little help to get > going. Specifically, I wonder how you configure the system (not > installed software), things like the network, users, logging etc. > [...] You may find answers to some of your prob

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/10/07 09:18, s. keeling wrote: > Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Just remember to tell you editor to "inserts spaces as tab" and set >> the tab width to something reasonable like 4. > > E, yuck! It's code like that which makes me happ

Boot troubles

2007-08-10 Thread Plus
Hello. I can't boot my Debian ( I installed Windows XP, it setted it's own code in MBR. I wasn't confused, I just inserted first DVD of Debian GNU/Linux Sarge in DVD-ROM, but then I understood... The kernels on DVD doesn't support my reiserfs filesystem! Now I'm really stoped. I don't know

Re: newbie here - system administration question

2007-08-10 Thread Per olof Ljungmark
s. keeling wrote: Per olof Ljungmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Where except on the local machine can I find Debian man pages? http://manpages.debian.net/ is not very informative I'm afraid... FWIW, I've always considered a *nix box which doesn't have manpages installed, a clumsily installed *nix

Re: New hard drive problem

2007-08-10 Thread William Walter
On 8/6/07, Jeff D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, William Walter wrote: > > > i've a computer with debian etch. i've recently added a new sata hard > drive > > and enter the harddrive in /etc/fstab. It was working fine. Suddenly > > today Debian etch is not booting properly. I'm

Re: Filesystem corruption on md (Software) RAID

2007-08-10 Thread Sebastian Flothow
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Defintely sounds like hardware is failing. > You could try installing smartmontools onto your system and use it > to scan your drives. It might tell you if you have some bad sectors, or > some other failing component. The hardware is fine - I checked the SMART status, di

Re: newbie here - system administration question

2007-08-10 Thread s. keeling
Per olof Ljungmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Where except on the local machine can I find Debian man pages? > http://manpages.debian.net/ > is not very informative I'm afraid... FWIW, I've always considered a *nix box which doesn't have manpages installed, a clumsily installed *nix box. New

Re: Substituting one font for another system-wide?

2007-08-10 Thread Tim Hull
> > > Really? I find that fonts are fuzzier without hinting. Other fonts, however, look much better with the autohinter (which is turned on using "dpkg-reconfigurew fontconfig-config") on.

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread s. keeling
Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Just remember to tell you editor to "inserts spaces as tab" and set > the tab width to something reasonable like 4. E, yuck! It's code like that which makes me happy for emacs: C-x h# mark entire buffer M-x untabify # repl

Syslog Agents for Win32

2007-08-10 Thread Nathan
I've got my first Linux box up and running as a syslog server. It is working fine. I've got several Windows servers that I would like to have them log their event logs to the Linux box. I've been using a program called "winlogd" (http://edoceo.com/creo/winlogd.php). However it seems to log

Re: trying to connect to usb devices...can not get tty -but get some strange stuff

2007-08-10 Thread Michael Habashy
thanks for the quick reply. the command works for me --meaning i get a whole lot of informaiton that i do not know what to do with. Can you give me a pointer on how i can find out the device name (i.e. /dev/ttyXXX) so i can use it in Kannel and i can start sending sms text messeges out ??? the ka

Re: How to make phone call using modem in Linux

2007-08-10 Thread Roby
Kieu Minh Thang wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I have used Linux on a computer with modem included. How to use this > modem to make phone call. Is there a software like Phone Dialer on > Windows? > > Regards, > > Thang Kieu dtmfdial accepts a numeric string command line and sends it as dtmf tones v

Re: em64t

2007-08-10 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/10/07 04:45, Krzysztof Lubański wrote: > On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 20:13 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: >> On 08/09/07 19:07, Krzysztof Lubański wrote: >>> [...] >>> "[...]it's clearly stated" - I meant the difference between IA-64 and >>> EM64T/AMD64 (

Re: Bzflag Segfaults

2007-08-10 Thread Manaen Schlabach
On 8/10/07, David Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 8/7/07, Manaen Schlabach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I suppose it's bad form to reply to your own list message but maybe my > > experiences will help someone else out. I have determined that it > > isn't just bzflag that has segmenta

Re: em64t

2007-08-10 Thread Krzysztof Lubański
On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 20:13 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 08/09/07 19:07, Krzysztof Lubański wrote: > > [...] > > "[...]it's clearly stated" - I meant the difference between IA-64 and > > EM64T/AMD64 (emphasized right below "IA-64" heading at > > http://www.debian.org/ports/), not EM64T -> Intel

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Steve Lamb
Nate Duehr wrote: > And when you venture past yours, you'll find that ALL programming > languages have SERIOUS flaws in them... and that most can get this > particular relatively simple job done, just fine, with fairly similar > amounts of effort by someone who is sufficiently skilled in that > par

Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?

2007-08-10 Thread Nate Duehr
On Aug 10, 2007, at 12:19 AM, Steve Lamb wrote: Uh, no, fanboi. I never said it had to remain a one liner. In fact, that was my point. One liners rarely stay that way. And when you venture past your very narrow mindset you find the problems in shell. And when you venture past your

Re: switch from xserver-xorg-video-i810 to -intel and unsupported modes

2007-08-10 Thread Anton Piatek
Kieu Minh Thang wrote: > Dear Anton Piatek, > > I see that you have used the right drivers, I have 19" monitor and use > it too (xserver-xorg-video-intel). It display perfectly. > > Follow you error: > > (II) intel(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (hsync out of range) > (II) intel(0): Not usin

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