> I don't remember exactly what I did to get mine going, but I did wind up
having to
> use minicom to figure out what was happening. Then I think I had to make
an entry in
> pap-secrets for freewwweb (I can't currently access that box to look
around at the
> moment, so I'm having to do this by (po
Hi,
I signed up for FreeWWWeb, the registration went OK, my POP works, only I
cannot connect. I use [EMAIL PROTECTED] as my login and PAP
authentication. When I try to login, my /var/log/syslog says PAP
authentication failed. It requests my username and password OK (password is
plain text in syslo
Hi,
While reading a page on X, I was wondering, should it be possible to kick
out Microsoft's window system and run Windows (??) 98 with X? It says it is
portable to various systems. Or maybe just the manager. So, that I can make
Win98/NT look like one of the X windows Wmanagers.
Just wondering..
Hi,
Are there any system calls to move or copy files? I know I can do it with
system("") but i don't like that solution.
Bart
Hi,
Can anybody tell me how to make a *simple* makefile? Or a URL where I can
find more info? The manpages aren't very clear, and *way* too extensive.
I have a small project with 3 source code files, and I don't want to compile
all of them every time.
tia
Bart
Hi,
I signed up for FreeWWWeb, because some time ago people said it was good and
had Linux capabilities. Well, signed up goed well, but when I try to
connect, it says the following:
...
Serial connection established
Remote message:
LCP connection close
Exit
(the words may be a bit different, I a
> Uninstall the xdm package. Then X won't startup on boot.
Isn't this a bit too much? You could also just remove the xdm startup
script, just in case you would like to start xdm sometimes.
Hilary,
Why would you want to close X? You can also switch to a virtual terminal
from X at any time using --
> locate: warning: database `/var/lib/locate/locatedb' is more than 8 days
> old
> Any ideas about what this means?
It means what it says, the database is more than 8 days old. When you do
'updatedb' it indexes your filesystems and puts that info in
/var/lib/locate/locatedb' to speed up the search.
How are the permissions set? You should have execution permission to execute
the file (this is the 'x' bit in -rwxrwxrwx ...)
Bart
Hi,
A friend of mine has a Laptop with a ATI Rage Mobility. When running Windoze
he can connect another monitor to his laptop and use both his TFT and the
CRT, with a resolution of 1600x600 of the entire desktop. He can't get that
to work under Linux. Is there anyway it is possible? I know he had
Never knew this was so easy to find..
http://www.gnacademy.org/uu-gna/text/cc/chapters.html
Bart
> http://webstore.ansi.org/
Hmm, looks like a store, I don't wanna buy a book. Just some online info. It
is the gaps in my memory that must be filled.
Bart
Hi,
I am writing a C++ program and I really need info on how to overload
operators (especially + and <<) and info on streams. Does anybody know a URL
where this kind of info can be found?
TIA
Bart
> manually as described above. Read the man page on update-rc.d (symlink
> management program), also read the Debian faq at:
When I just manually remove any links in an rcX.d directory, is that a way
to disable servers etc. at startup?
Bart
> > And don't give me the 'it is the only really non-commercial version'
> > crap.
>
> What makes you think anyone intended to do so? Remarks like that serve
> only to discourage useful answers.
Most Linux users I talked to on IRC are a bit principal (is that the right
english word for it?) and *w
Hi,
Well, thanks for all that info. Guess the support and packaging does it for
Debian. Sounds good. And then to mention that not long ago I read that
Debian had no support. I installed Debian, but haven't used it long yet, so
we'll see.
thx
Bart
Hi,
Can anybody tell me why Debian is better than other distributions? And don't
give me the 'it is the only really non-commercial version' crap. I want real
technical benefits. Or is it all a matter of flavor? I have been using
Slackware for one or two years now and I also liked that one. Switchi
> Debian does indeed rock but the x windows really need more than 4MB
> of RAM.
I have 8M, but the upper 4 are bad. I am just busy installing it now. I
*know* it is the ram that does it ; ). Maybe I will get me more RAM, hope it
is easy to get some 30pins SIMMs.
> I notice you posted using O
Hi,
Debian rocks! Yeah, only installing it on a 486 with just 4MB of RAM, will
cost you (until now, he still isn't ready) 3 days That is, for the
standard workstation. Ahh, what the heck, as long as it runs, I will be
happy.
Grzz
Bart
Hi,
Here another one from the guy that can't get Debian installed due to a bad
PC (I think). When I run dselect and it starts installing all goes well
until one of the packages gets a segfault (dpkg does actually) and then my
whole PC crashes. I tried again and it crashed on the same package
Hi,
Here another one from the guy that can't get Debian installed due to a bad
PC (I think). When I run dselect and it starts installing all goes well
until one of the packages gets a segfault (dpkg does actually) and then my
whole PC crashes. I tried again and it crashed on the same package (m4 o
since i am quite at mailinglists like these, i was wondering, what is the
best way of replying to a posted message? reply to sender only, to list
only, or to sender with a CC to the list?
i would like to know, because i keep getting all replys to my own posts
twice. i there some convention? some s
> Make sure that Quick POST in the BIOS is not turned on.
Not supported by bios
>
> Are you sure the kernel was compiled for i386 rahter than
> for i586
I wish I could compile it : )). I only have the base system running.
>
> Are you sure that you are in proper directory when you are
> using dp
> What does: dpkg --get-selections
> say?
Haven't tried
> Have you tried: apt-get update
> apt-get -f install
I did the update (several times) it says it updated 1159 packages.
> If you do dselect, in the 'select' part, are there any packages marked for
> installation (by a *)?
Yes, a lot.
Bart
Hi,
I am trying to install Debian 2.1 on a 486/50/8M/800M machine. The first
troubles concerning the cdrom drive (an old sony cdu33a, thanks Bruce, but I
also found it in the CDROM howto (sorry for not cecking first ;o))) are
solved, but the installation still doesn't go too well. I get a lot of
K
Hello,
I want to mount a sony cdu33a on my 486. The module
cdu31a loads OK, it says unused in 'lsmod'. Now I should mount /dev/sonycd, but
it isn't there. Does anybody know how the link between a block device and a
module is made? Can i make just a block device with mknod, and then load the
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