Re: lost /usr partition

2001-09-17 Thread Ian Lee
If you just want /home on the new hardrive. Create a partition of the size you want using a partition tool. I would then test to make sure linux can see it and mount it using the mount command somthing similar to mount /dev/hdxx -t filesyste(ext2 for linux) /mnt you may want to copy any files ac

Re: Sound for regular user & 16bpp color.

2001-08-28 Thread Ian Lee
The default depth configuration may depend on which version of Xfree86 you are running. Check /var/log/XFree86.0.log I'm running version 4 (woody) and in /etc/X11/XF86Config I have Section "Screen" ... DefaultDepth 16 ... End Section I used XF86Setup to create the file in version 3

KDE on stable

2001-05-30 Thread Ian Lee
Why does KDE for potato, depend on libssl096? libssl096 is in woody and sid not potato (according to debian package search).   has anybody got KDE to work in potato? if so could the apt lines please.     P.s If possible could you email me aswell as the list as this has been sent to tw

compiling kernel 2.4.4 in potato

2001-05-26 Thread Ian Lee
After following the instructions on the debian webiste to use a 2.4 kernel on potato, everything installed fine. I then unpacked the kernel. ran through the options did make dep;make clean Everything ok when I try make bzImage I get gcc: Internel compile error: program cc1 got fatal signal 4 mak

Re: Questions (and hello) from a new (Progeny) Debian user.

2001-05-18 Thread Ian Lee
- Original Message - From: "Krisno Pryosusilo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 2:03 AM Subject: Questions (and hello) from a new (Progeny) Debian user. > Hi, > I'm a relatively new user of Linux and have since yesterday, migrated > from SuSE 7.1 to a boxed version 1

devfs. Virutal desktop size.

2001-05-16 Thread Ian Lee
I have kernel 2.4.2 with devfs installed.   Here are some the problems I have.   v4l has not been setup. /dev/video is a link to /dev/video0 wihich does not exist.   /dev/rtc does not exist.   And the only way to get alsa sound is to run ./snddevices each time a bootup.   There may be more b

Still no luck with KDE and woody.

2001-03-29 Thread Ian Lee
I tried apt-get install task-kde/unstable   I got the error. E: Release 'unstable' for 'task-kde' not found.   I put a line to unstable in sources.list ans tried again. It then said I was missing packages and that the package was broken.   Can anyone help???   The source did not compile on my

Re: 2.4 kernels, modules_install

2001-03-25 Thread Ian Lee
I assume you were using a 2.2.x kernel before. Woody works with 2.4.x kernels. I think the problem as I had it is modutils is an old copy and needs updating. Look at the changes log in the Documentation folder for more information about want version is needed. - Original Message - From: "

Woody and KDE.

2001-03-25 Thread Ian Lee
Are there any KDE packages for woody?   I can only find the i18 packages in dselect.  I tried the source, but the configure script wants libz, and I can't find that in the dselect list either.   Ian.    

Re: X-Problems

2001-02-12 Thread Ian Lee
I'm trying to think where you 2D card is. Please tell me if i am wrong but Voodoo II's were 3D only. Therefore X should be configured with the 2D card (if supported) and then the glide/glut/opengl etc... packages should be installed for 3dfx support. You may also need the 3dfx kernel module to go

Re: alsa sound

2001-02-12 Thread Ian Lee
After reading all the "Re:" to your fist mail, I still could see any answers to alsa. So I hope this helps. If you want the ALSA drivers and not the OSS (kernel sound) in the kernel select just the top level sound option as a module (if it can be, i can't remember at the moment). You said you ha

Re: kernel panic

2000-12-07 Thread Ian Lee
From: "Robert Feri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:  Subject: kernel panic Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 00:08:59 - What can i do (unless reinstall the system) if a message kernel panic appears while booting the system (debian 2.2) ? Robert Just in case this was overlooked. Re-installing is not necess

3dfx, Potato and X 4.0.1, is this possible? 2

2000-11-22 Thread Ian Lee
I am still having problems, after all the help.   A number of quetsions, now   Am I making it hard on myself using potato, and putting X4.0.1 on that? As going through the HOWTO on debian planet, my system did not like libglide3*, as potato has libglide2*.   Now for the problem, when runing t

3dfx, Potato and X 4.0.1, is this possible?

2000-11-22 Thread Ian Lee
I installed the stable version of Debian.   I then changed to kernel 2.4 test10, thats including all updates to modutils, util-linux etc, etc...   I stuck KDE2.0 on.   Everything ok so far sound and all.   I then installed the 4.0.1 binaries, configured it. Now I get a screen of 640x480 at a

XFree86 4.01

2000-11-18 Thread Ian Lee
I am running Debian 2.2, with kernel 2.4 test10. I have downloaded and installed the glibc21 binaires of 4.0.1, I run XF86Setup and find that there is no Voodoo 3 option in the cards list.   The XFree86 site days the card is supported but I can't find it.   Can anyone help?   Ian.  

Tulip networks cards

2000-11-11 Thread Ian Lee
I have been trying to find the module for a tulip network card in the insallation disks, but have not succeeded.   Are tulip cards supported and do i intialize the module, it is usuallay options=0 with a module called tulip.   Please help   Ian