Re: Phantom partition, anyone?

2006-04-27 Thread Cage
Gabriel Farrell wrote: At some point a little while ago I started getting the following message at boot time: [/sbin/fsck.ext3 (1) -- /shome] fsck.ext3 -a -C0 /dev/hda3 fsck.ext3: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while trying to open /dev/hda3 Could this be a zero-len

Oracle install

2004-04-20 Thread Cage
I got my hands on a copy of Oracle 8i. I'm mostly trying it out for fun. But from what I've read it's a bear to install. I'm up to the challenge. Been getting bored lately with no new projects. Anyone install this bugger in Debian Woody and what to look out for. I found a few links on Linuxque

Re: For Toshiba Deskstation V Linux users

2004-03-05 Thread Cage
s. keeling wrote: Incoming from Cage: I've put up pages on my website describing the installing and use of Debian Linux on a Toshiba 700ct with the Deskstation V docking station. http://web.netstartel.com/~cage47/_wsn/700ctp1.html Consider telling Kenneth Harker about it. This one&

For Toshiba Deskstation V Linux users

2004-03-05 Thread Cage
I've put up pages on my website describing the installing and use of Debian Linux on a Toshiba 700ct with the Deskstation V docking station. http://web.netstartel.com/~cage47/_wsn/700ctp1.html I've had the pages up for a little while but lately I've been making some progress on some issues I ha

Re: Printing problems w/CUPS, HP 5550, WP8

2004-03-04 Thread Cage
Marc Shapiro wrote: My old printer stopped working, AGAIN, so I decided that it was time for a new printer. After checking www.linuxprinting.org and looking to see what I could find available in my price range I found an HP Deskjet 5550. I decided to take advantage of changing printers to also

Powerdown with apm in newer kernels ##FIXED##

2004-02-24 Thread Cage
This is for everyone who has tried to compile a newer kernel than the stock 2.4.18bf-2.4 and lost the ability to shut down your computer at powerdown. The problem lies in new features in the newer kernels and the default settings when you compile. I found the problem. When you first untar the k

Re: HOWTO configure Debian Woody

2003-12-03 Thread Cage
Nick Hastings wrote: * Roger Chrisman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [031203 14:36]: Googling my topic, I find, http://www.maenad.net/geek/di8k-debian/node5.html "The way to reconfigure the X-server is by using dpkg (what else?). Do: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 Thats right. to reconfigure X

Re: lp print queue unclearable

2003-12-03 Thread Cage
First in a console type lpstat -o and get a listing of any print jobs still in the que. Then as root type cancel and the name of the print job. If example on mine a job gets stuck as BJC240-0 type cancel BJC240-0. Watch case sensitive. If all else fails turn off your printer then delete everyth

Re: 2.4.18bf24 kernel and APM question

2003-11-19 Thread Cage
Unfortunately it won't help. I already have those options enabled. I'm going to look at acpi one more time tomorrow. Your kernel obviously isn't for the Tecra 700ct since your's is compiled for a piii. The 700ct is just a classic pentium. It's a known issues with thoshibas and not powering down

Problem setting up Samba

2003-06-16 Thread Cage
I've installed Woody 3.0 on my backup machine. I have it networked to my main box which also has 3.0 on it. A third machine (win95) is also connected to the main box and I access it through Samba. Samba on the big box works fine. But since installing on the backup machine I can't get it to acc