diNovo Edge - Logitech BT keyboard

2007-09-16 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I was thinking of getting this keyboard for use with one of my debian boxes. This machine is setup out in my rec room and I was looking for a bluetooth keyboard so that we could use the keyboard while sitting on the couch. Has anyone used this keyboard at all with debian? It is a keyboard and h

Re: Has recent apache2 upgrade screwed something

2007-08-30 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Mumia W.. wrote: On 08/23/2007 04:03 PM, Alan Chandler wrote: [...] Include /etc/apache2/sites-available/www-common RewriteRule ^/$ /blog/app [PT] [...] I still get HTTP response "400 No Host matches server name www.chandlerfamily.org.uk." If home.chandlerfamily.org

Using networked home directories

2007-08-07 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I was wondering if it is possible to have my users of my home network have a "home" directory that points to the server? Currently I am using pamlib to auto mount some shares from my server and I was thinking maybe I could use it to do the same thing. What I would like is for each user to hav

Mounting USB HDs the same every time.

2007-06-30 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I have 4 USB hard drives on my server in my basement. The power went out the other night for about 30 seconds and when the server came back online, most of my Samba shares where messed up. I figured out what happened was that the drives were not initialized in the same order as they were w

Amarok oddity

2007-06-16 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I am having issues with one of my users Amarok settings and only on one machine. I have Amarok setup to store the user data in a MySQL database stored on my central server. When my wife logs into one of our machines she is not able to see a collection at all. We have tried to refresh the col

Software updates?

2007-06-15 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I have 3 different machines all running Debian. On one of the machines there are always updates that are needing to be applied. On the other two I don't ever see anything that needs to be applied and we have just about the same packages on all three machines. Is there a feature somewhere tha

Re: Anyone have success with bootsplash package?

2007-06-10 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Stephen Patterson wrote: On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:00:18 +0200, Eric A. Bonney wrote: I have tried installing this package on two of my three machines and had no success with it. I have verified that I have frame buffer support compiled into the kernal and I have also even installed the

[SOLVED] Re: Can you connect to a MySQL database on a server from a workstation?

2007-06-10 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Eric A. Bonney wrote: I want to use mysql for my storage in Amarok. I have created a db down on my server (in the basement), but now I can't figure out how to get my other workstations to connect to the server. I have tried typing in the name of the server and I have tried using the a

Re: Can you connect to a MySQL database on a server from a workstation?

2007-06-10 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Andy Smith wrote: Hi Eric, On Sat, Jun 09, 2007 at 05:19:14PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: I want to use mysql for my storage in Amarok. I have created a db down on my server (in the basement), but now I can't figure out how to get my other workstations to connect to the s

Re: Can you connect to a MySQL database on a server from a workstation?

2007-06-09 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: On Sat, Jun 09, 2007 at 05:46:11PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: Not sure, I don't seem to have anything in any of my error logs. I have looked in /var/log/mysql and in the main logs in /var/log and I don't see any type of errors being logged. I can login

Re: Can you connect to a MySQL database on a server from a workstation?

2007-06-09 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Roberto ? wrote: On Sat, Jun 09, 2007 at 05:19:14PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: I have also tried connecting to the MySQL server using MySQLAdmin from my laptop and I can't figure that out either. Anyone know how to do this? What errors are you getting? What do the logs o

Can you connect to a MySQL database on a server from a workstation?

2007-06-09 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I want to use mysql for my storage in Amarok. I have created a db down on my server (in the basement), but now I can't figure out how to get my other workstations to connect to the server. I have tried typing in the name of the server and I have tried using the actual ip address of that machi

Re: Help with Apache2 and libapache2_mod_auth_pgsql

2007-06-06 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 07:31:10PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: Ok, So I went ahead and installed the pgsql stuff that was recommended from another thread. I am having issues with the authentication process now and I was wondering if there is anyway to debug the

Help with Apache2 and libapache2_mod_auth_pgsql

2007-06-06 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Ok, So I went ahead and installed the pgsql stuff that was recommended from another thread. I am having issues with the authentication process now and I was wondering if there is anyway to debug the process to figure out where the error is occurring? How does one read the error logs for apa

Re: Questions regarding apache2 authentication using either Pam or MySQL

2007-06-05 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 09:54:57PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: Great, I am used to using the command line and phpmyadmin. Only question I have is can MySQL and pgsql exist on the same server? I am tied to MySQL for one of the apps that I am using now

Re: Questions regarding apache2 authentication using either Pam or MySQL

2007-06-05 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 09:11:52PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: Mostly because I am not familiar with pgsql and never heard of it. Guess I will take a look at that also Depending on how you are accustomed to working with MySQL, it should be a cinch. If

Re: Questions regarding apache2 authentication using either Pam or MySQL

2007-06-05 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 06:10:05PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: It appears that the mysql package has not yet been brought into the etc repositories yet and I found a post online from back in May that someone was wondering if this was going to be brought in the etc

Questions regarding apache2 authentication using either Pam or MySQL

2007-06-05 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I would like to create a directory on my web server that is password protected. My initial stab at doing this was done using php authentication and a MySQL database. It seems to be working just fine, but I got to thinking that there must be an easier method to do this that could be built into

Anyone have success with bootsplash package?

2007-06-04 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I have tried installing this package on two of my three machines and had no success with it. I have verified that I have frame buffer support compiled into the kernal and I have also even installed the patch that is listed in apt-get, but nothing seems to work. At one point I was able to get

[Solved] Re: Windows shares again

2007-05-25 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Eric A. Bonney wrote: Ok, So I can find all sorts of information on how to share a Linux share to a windows machine using Samba and how to share a Linux share with a Linux box again using Samba. I can find all sorts of examples for each of these. I can find examples of using pam to auto

Windows shares again

2007-05-23 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Ok, So I can find all sorts of information on how to share a Linux share to a windows machine using Samba and how to share a Linux share with a Linux box again using Samba. I can find all sorts of examples for each of these. I can find examples of using pam to auto mount shares on login aga

Installing new kernal

2007-05-23 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Is there another way to install the updated kernal other than the automated version that is supplied with kde? It worked just fine on my laptop and server when I used Gnome, but for some reason the window isn't large enough using kde and I can't make it scroll, so when it prompts me for the ok

Re: ask for suggestion: which filesystem suits for both Linux and Mac OSx

2007-05-23 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Ken Hu wrote: Dear All: I am a linux and OSx user and I really need to know which filesystem "really" can work on both Linux and Mac OSx I've found an open source project which tries to make Mac able to read ext2 filesystem. I gave it a try but it just doesn't work. The purpose I need this is

Pam_mount Howto

2007-05-22 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I found a pam_mount howto last night and I was wondering if anyone could check it out and let me know if this is a good howto for me to be able to mount my samba shares automatically at login. I am using KDM and KDE which the howto says does not always play nice, but I was hoping someone might

Re: Help setting up network printer

2007-05-21 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Florian Kulzer wrote: On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 11:47:40 -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: Florian Kulzer wrote: On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 09:00:20 -0400, Eric A. Bonney, CPA wrote: I am trying to setup a Dell Printer on my laptop that is being shared from an XP Pro desktop. The

Re: Help setting up network printer

2007-05-21 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Quoting "Eric A. Bonney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Florian Kulzer wrote: On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 09:00:20 -0400, Eric A. Bonney, CPA wrote: I am trying to setup a Dell Printer on my laptop that is being shared from an XP Pro desktop. The printer does work fine locally on

Re: why linux?

2007-05-21 Thread Eric A. Bonney
S C wrote: For months now I have been trying to make Debian behave like a real OS. However, I still cannot print, format/initialize a new cd or use one to back up files, get the sound working, watch a movie or read images from my digital camera. With Windows all this was simple. I downloade

Re: Help setting up network printer

2007-05-21 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Florian Kulzer wrote: On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 09:00:20 -0400, Eric A. Bonney, CPA wrote: I am trying to setup a Dell Printer on my laptop that is being shared from an XP Pro desktop. The printer does work fine locally on the desktop and wirelessly from another WinXP Pro laptop. I am

Help setting up network printer

2007-05-21 Thread Eric A. Bonney, CPA
I am trying to setup a Dell Printer on my laptop that is being shared from an XP Pro desktop. The printer does work fine locally on the desktop and wirelessly from another WinXP Pro laptop. I am trying to add the printer using Printers off the Kmenu->Settings. I know the name of the compute

Mounting network shares under home?

2007-05-18 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Is it possible to mount network shares so that they will show up under each users /home? It seems alot of programs only will look at files under various folders in the file system and not look at network drives. It would be easier if the shares were located where all these programs could see

Burning files to a CD with K3b

2007-05-18 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Is there anyway to get K3b to allow you to write files to the CD from a network drive? In order to burn any files to a cd I first have to copy them to my local drive then copy them over. Any ideas or help? -Eric -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe"

Adding icons to firefox or thunderbird

2007-05-16 Thread Eric A. Bonney
How do I assign the icons to firefox and/or thunderbird? I have them installed an running just fine, but whenever I put an icon on my desktop or in a panel I get either nothing or a little gear icon for them. I would like to have the normal icons showing. Thanks, Eric -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, em

Location of http files?

2007-05-13 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I have my server setup as a web server. I know it is working correctly since when I type in the ip address of the machine I get a page that displays "It Works". So where do all the http file go that I want to be in the public area? I know on the server that is currently hosting my web sights

KDE login manager?

2007-05-13 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Does KDE have a login manager similar to Gnome? When my laptop boots up it first enters a login manager if you will that is Gnome. Then when I login it brings up the KDE desktop. Does KDE have anything similar? Thanks, -Eric -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject o

Re: Issues with external HD, changed to read-only

2007-05-11 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Karl E. Jorgensen wrote: On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 02:40:34PM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: I have an external hard drive that for some reason in the last couple of days was changed to a read-only file system. I have looked at /etc/fstab and the drive is being mounted correctly as rw. I have

Removing Gnome

2007-05-10 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I have decided that I prefer the KDE interface more than Gnome. Is it ok to just uninstall the entire Gnome package? Is there an easy way to remove them with just a single command at the command prompt? Thanks -Eric -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscri

Remote desktop into my linux server

2007-05-10 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I am currently using VNC to remote desktop into my server that is in the basement when I need to make configuration changes. It works just fine, but the only issue is that I have to remain logged into the system in order for it to work. Is there anyway to remote desktop into the box without

Issues with external HD, changed to read-only

2007-05-10 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I have an external hard drive that for some reason in the last couple of days was changed to a read-only file system. I have looked at /etc/fstab and the drive is being mounted correctly as rw. I have looked at the permissions of the drive and they all seem correct also. Even if I am logged

Re: Help with setting up home network

2007-05-05 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Russell L. Harris wrote: * Eric A. Bonney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070505 16:14]: I don't mind reading and actually prefer it as this way I learn more. It's great to be given direct steps on how to do something, but then it doesn't stick in ones mind as well as if you

Re: Help with setting up home network

2007-05-05 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Sat, May 05, 2007 at 03:24:31PM -0700, Kenward Vaughan wrote: On Sat, 2007-05-05 at 10:56 -0700, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Sat, May 05, 2007 at 10:47:54AM -0400, Eric A. Bonney wrote: Can anyone point me to some docs that would help me

Help with setting up home network

2007-05-05 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Can anyone point me to some docs that would help me configure my home network? I have one machine that is setup as a file/web/mail server and then I want to access it from my laptops and desktops. These machines are a mixture of XP and Debian machines. Currently I am most intrested in gettin

Remove mounted drive links from desktop?

2007-05-04 Thread Eric A. Bonney
Is it possible to remove the mounted drive icons from my desktop in Gnome? Every time I connect to another server location, it creates an icon on my desktop and then adds it to my Places->Network Places menu item. I like a clean desktop and would like to remove the icons, but still have acces

Setting up a Dell 1815 Laser Printer that is shared from an XP Box

2007-04-30 Thread Eric A. Bonney
I was wondering if anyone has had any success at setting up a Dell 1815 Laser Printer? I did a quick search of the archives and could not come up with anything and I wasn't able to locate any drivers by doing a google search. Is there a generic driver that I could attempt to use? Any other s