Re: debian2.2r4 and MatroxMillenniumG450

file that could be tried, and tuned ... Sounds like something for the XFree86 folks more than us. The upcoming Debian 3.0 release, btw, uses XFree86 4.1.x. > 4. Put all your possible efforts on enabling the 4.0 version of XFree86 into > your Debian system (which would solve the Matrox pro

Re: potato installs and the aftermath

kages. > My problem is cdrom won't read audio cd's but I can mount data cds. Ask on debian-user list, this is not an install question. -- ...Adam Di Carlo..<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...http://www.onshored.com/>

Re: how to use BTS for install disks

cs and pcmcia-modules carry support for this device. This probably means working through kernel patches or pcmcia-cs patches. In either case, you must work with the kernel maintainer and/or pcmcia-cs maintainer. I would suggest working out patches and filing Important bugs against the relevant packages. -- ...Adam Di Carlo..<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...http://www.onshored.com/>

Re: DocBook - db2pdf and db2ps problems

[resending, I had bad mail configuration which killed my outbound mail] Henning Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I tried the debian-user list, but my question was probably too sgml > specific, so I repost it here: Ok, I'm crossposting reply. > > I'm a newcomer to Debian and Linux in gener

Re: Debian installation screens (cont)

Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > There is also a make mirror command. But I'm not a developer. It doens't matter, configure it to use the anonymous rsync ('config' file). > I have a mirror here but I need to know what dirs are necessary to > compile t

Re: Installing Debian on a Mega Raid Controller help!!

"Miller, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am trying to install Debian 2.2 Rev2 on a megaraid controller from AMI. > The default kernel freezes when the megaraid driver loads. Try using the 'compact' kernel instead. > I have installed > 2.4.0 onto the Rescue floppy. The problem I have is an

Re: Debian 2.2: download stops during "apt-get update"

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeff Kelm) writes: > I originally sent this to debian-user, but got no response. Perhaps this is > the more appropriate list. Well, no, not really, but I'll give it a shot. > I am in the process of trying to upgrade my computers to 2.2. My > workstation was running 2.0 and m

Re: updated mount packages for Potato

utils 2.3.11-13.1 - dpkg 1.6.15.2 (sparc only) - kernel 2.2.18pre21 / pcmcia 3.1.22-0.1* (all relevant flavors) -- Daniel Jacobowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wed, 22 Nov 2000 11:57:38 -0500 boot-floppies (2.2.18) stable; urgency=low * build with Debian 2.2r1 plus updates

Re: none

"Jasper Spit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > Trying to install Debian 2.2 on my new system which has the main > hard drive connected to a Promise Ultra 100 connector. Problem ofcourse > is that when I boot from the Debian CD, the promise controller and hard > drive are not detected. > > S

Re: install trouble: stuck at "select tasks"

Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This documentation seems thoroughly out of date, debian 2.1-era. Indeed it is. Sorry. -- .Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.onShore.com/>

Re: Potato install fails to load ROOT image

Stuart Ballard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Sorry to reply to myself, but I've come to the conclusion after further > testing that my floppy drive is 100% busted and I'm not going to be able > to do anything useful off it. I also can't (practically) replace it. I > do have a fully functioning Red

some comments about the potato installation system

I'm putting in a few comments here since the Installation Manual is still so out of date. BTW, we are correcting this in an ongoing fashion; newer versions of the manual are being updated for boot-floppies 2.2.17, but can also be found at http://www.debian.org/releases/potato/ . Be aware that we

Re: Mass install / Autoinstall (Was: Re: Debian vs Red Hat??? I need info.)

I would agree most of the proposed solutions are quick hacks. The fact is, we won't be natively supporting bulk installation until Woody. And even that is in question. As I understand it, the proposed Woody install system is debconf based; moreover, debconf can have different backends for rece

Re: Potato boot problems

Christopher DeMarco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm using the current disk set of potato boot/root disks (build 2.2.13, > 5/5/2000) and the 3-disk set of drivers (May 5 2000). I install the > drivers from the disks before doing anything else, assuming that this will > allow me to do a http or f

Re: Promise Ultra 66

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl M. Hegbloom) writes: >> The bootfloppies for Slink don't handle UDMA66. You need to use >> bootfloppies with a kernel on them that's patched for UDMA66 >> support (using the IDE patches from >> ftp.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/people/hedrick/). I'm not sure if >> potato's b

Re: Booting problem with AMD Athlon

Alain Birtz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I recently bought Debian 2.1 and I tried to install it on my brand new > PC. > However I was not capable to make it to the installer. > > When I start from the CD-ROM, I see the boot: prompt, I hit return and > then it starts loading stuff, like a normal

Re: initial boot problem, help request

Floyd Rodgers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > trying to initial load slink stable version sparc2 via floppies results in > these messages. > fatal error: cannot read file system > error: bad or malformed address > fatal error: cannot read file system > fatal error: cannot read file system Please as

Re: Bootdisk for ThinkPad

Gunnar Evermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've made the same experience with a TP 365XD. Can you try booting from the set at please? -- .Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.onShore.com/>

Re: Bootdisk for ThinkPad

Dale, can you try just booting with the rescue disk at ? Let me know if this doesn't work... -- .Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.onShore.com/>

Re: A Problem with jadetex

>> There were quite a few problems with the slink packages of jadetex; >> it might be easier to upgrade to the relevant potato package. No, the slink version should work fine on a slink system. Mario, can you give me some more details on your system? Assuming you are running standard slink tet

Re: Booting problems!

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Nathan Duehr wrote: > > Make sure you try the Tecra disk images > I've read it and tried it. But thats a 'no go' > Any other suggestions.? If I recall, your problem is that you cannot get past 'loading root.bin' -- or was it 'loading linux'. I would suggest

Re: How to do it? [Xserver]

I think your problem is that you need to 'chmod 0666 /dev/fb?'. This is a known bug in the slink Xsun X window system servers. -- .Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.onShore.com/>

Re: Booting problems!

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > thank you for reading this message. The first boot for installation of > debian 2.1 fails. > After 'Loading linux ..' nothing happens, the machine hangs. Generally this means a bad floppy. There are other boot methods also, such as CD-ROM or loadlin from

Re: Problems installing with Promise Uttra33 (hde & hdg)

John Beimler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I switched over to the 2nd virtual console and noticed there are no > devices for hde or hdg, so I am guessing this is the problem. I am > hoping someone has a quick fix for me. I would like to leave the > setup the way it is, the HD controller that is

Re: Kernel patches needed for running Informix Dynamic Server Linux Edition

"F. Fernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'd like to know where can I find the patches to recompile the kernel > 2.0.36 and/or 2.2.x so that the system supports more open files. > > [...]They also say that the 2.2.5 that comes with > RH6.0 already has been patched to work with Informix and Ora

Re: Netscape strange errors

> Quoting Adam Di Carlo >> Do you have the motifnls package installed? >> >> You may need to set your XNLSPATH environment variable to >> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/nls" in order for some Motif applications to >> work. >> >>>>>

Re: Newbie question on dselect

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rick Tan) writes: > I just successfully installed slink 2.1 on a sparc machine. When I attempted > to use "dselect" to install some other packages off the net, I ran into the > following problem. > > Get http://http.us.debian.org stable/contrib Packages > Get http://http.non-u

slashdot poll

Debian seems to be taking a beating on the recent /. poll of distributions. Have you all voted? .Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.onShore.com/>

Re: Debian goes big business?

On 19 Jan 1999 16:55:29 -0600, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Shawn writes: >> I am all for a for-profit business forming as a value-added seller >> of Debian products. Such a business could focus on >> pre-installations, packaging and marketing, and user support. > Exactly! This is just

Re: pkgsel

"Brandon" == Brandon Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> With respect to pkgsel, I thought our ultimate idea (not really for >> slink) was to provide actual empty 'metapackages', which are just >> normal packages with a whole slew of dependancies and a little >> README/Changelog/etc in /usr/doc

Re: pkgsel

With respect to pkgsel, I thought our ultimate idea (not really for slink) was to provide actual empty 'metapackages', which are just normal packages with a whole slew of dependancies and a little README/Changelog/etc in /usr/doc/ . Is this the plan? I'll try to be sure and document how to explo