Re: Unresolvable installation problem?

On Tue, Nov 06, 2001 at 01:51:56AM +, Harry Palmer wrote: > I can see how that would be ideal, but with the laptop housing the > only (stupid!) LS120 drive, I can't see a way of getting the image > onto a disk. I think those LS120 drives are great. On my system, granted desktop not laptop, it

Re: VMware install in Potato trouble (solved)

> * Jack Morgan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > I tried using /usr/include but got the above error. My kernel is 2.2.17 > > binary. Do I need to recompile a new kernel. Any suggestions? > > If you're kernel is the kernel shipped with the install disk, > you can inst

VMWare question

ownload/modules/modules.html";. Execution aborted. -- ~~~~~~~ Jack Morgan System Administrator Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~

VMware install in Potato trouble

recompile a new kernel. Any suggestions? -- ~~~~~~~ Jack Morgan System Administrator Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~

Re: Laptops for Debian GNU/Linux?

same is true across all > brands. I have a Toshiba 2100CDS which runs Debian no problem. I has a Lucent Win-modem but I just use a PCMCIA LAN card -- No Problem 8-) -- ~~~ Jack Morgan System Administrator, Exo

Re: Xterm Font

"Eric G . Miller" wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 01, 2000 at 01:46:47PM +0900, Jack Morgan wrote: > > I want to make my Xterm font bigger. I tried control + middle mouse > > click but didn't see any option to change the font as the FAQ says. Any > > pointers to app

Xterm Font

I want to make my Xterm font bigger. I tried control + middle mouse click but didn't see any option to change the font as the FAQ says. Any pointers to appropriate docs would be great Thanks! -- ~~~ Jack Morgan S

Re: SCIOSFLAGS: Resource busy

On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 10:26:40PM -0700, Cameron Matheson wrote: > Hey, > > Trying to get my DSL working, but I can't get my network card to work. If I > say `ifconfig eth0 up`, then it gives me the error: > > SCIOSFLAGS: Resource busy > > What does this mean, and how do I fix it? > > Thanks

New Motherboard

I need to get a new Motherboard, I want to use my Celry 566 MHZ. Any suggestions? Has anyone got the intel 815e chip to work under with Debian? Thanks -- Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: LILO 1024 error

On Wed, Oct 11, 2000 at 05:10:58PM +0900, Jack Morgan wrote: > I can't get lilo to boot a windows partition which is after the 1024 cylinder. > I beleive that now it is able to, but...not sure how? Sorry to reply to my own post... /sbin/lilo -L (L) for lba32 option, boy it sure he

LILO 1024 error

ay=20 image=/vmlinuz label=Linux read-only other=/dev/hda3 table=/dev/hda label=Windows Thanks in Advance... -- Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web-site: www.mandinka.org

PS/2 Mouse

I just installed a new motherboard. I'm running woody on the only HDD. When i plug in the PS/2 mouse the system hangs during the boot strap process. If I unplug the PS/2 mouse it boots fine, but hangs when I use X-windows. Is this an irq issue or should i reinstall? Thanks In Advance, Jack

Mutt Address book

Is there an address book for Mutt? I'm running woody. Thanks, -- Jack Morgan Debain GNU/Linux Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web-site: www.mandinka.org

VI and Ispell

How cn i use Ispell in VI? I'm using VI as my editor for Mutt and want to be able to check my spelling. I'm a VI newbie so any help is greatly appreciated ;-) TIA -- Jack Morgan Debain GNU/Linux Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Help!! I need my LS120

;t know what "pf0" is. > I tried a "./MAKEDEV update" and also got a "don't know how to > make device "pf". > > Any ideas on how to get my LS120 working on Debian? > I have an internal LS120. I just changed my /etc/ft

Re: LI after install

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Debian User Jean-Baptiste Note wrote: >This limitation has only recently been left off, and could arise if you >use your disk in normal mode. This was it. Changed HDD to LBA from normal and all was fine! Cheers Jack Morgan Debian GNU

Re: LI after Install

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Jack Morgan wrote: >I installed debian on a new HDD and after installing the base I get LI at >boot time? Any suggestions as to what I did wrong? I also tried Tom's boot disk and got LIL- Thanks Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Enthus

LI after Install

I installed debian on a new HDD and after installing the base I get LI at boot time? Any suggestions as to what I did wrong? Thanks Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Enthusiast [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mandinka.org

Re: Install Errors

thingy didn't produce any output. I tried the -l --verbose option and nothing? I think the root.bin file isn't getting written to /dev/fd0? >I've seen similar errors, and formating, checking and rewriting the bad >disk allways helped, if not the first time aro

Install Errors

mit=4 dev 02:00 blksize=1024 blocknr=32 sector=64 size=1024 count=1 isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev=02:00, iso_blknum=16, block=32 Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 02:00 What is dev 02:00? How can I continue with the install? TIA Jack Morgan Debian GNU/

Exim and IMAP

Sorry for simple question, Does exim do IMAP and if not which MTA does? Thanks Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Enthusiast [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mandinka.org

Re: Mutt: Mail-Follow-Up header incorrect

ct value. Or should I use a rewriting rule in exim? > >Thanks. In /etc/email-addresses add, user: kmself@ix.netcom.com This way, all outgoing mail for this user will be changed to your external email address. Exim uses this, not Mutt or other mailer. HTH Jack Morgan

Re: mozilla M-17

e details as to what went wrong cheers Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Enthusiast [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mandinka.org

Re: Hardware Modems

t quoted non-oxymoron military intelligence. computer genius :-) Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Enthusiast [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mandinka.org

Re: Procmail w/Pine (solved)

Problem solved! Many Thanks to Nicole and Noah Pine rocks! Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Enthusiast [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mandinka.org

Re: Procmail w/Pine

ant since i want procmail to drop certain mails in ZOPE file and all the rest in INBOX. After reading them, I can save them to a folder in mail/zope or whatever. I like pine better than any other mailer I've tried ;-) thanks for your help >-nicole > Jack Morgan

Procmail w/Pine

il get put into zope folder. All other mail get put into $HOME/mail/inbox but pine isn't recognizing them. Any suggestions? Jack Morgan Debian GNU/Linux Enthusiast [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mandinka.org

Pine with Color

I just installed Pine and like it a lot better than Mutt. But Mutt can view mail in many different colors. How do the same in Pine? Thanks Jack Morgan Linux Enthusiast [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mandinka.org

Exim mail is frozen

I retreived some mail using fetchmail, which worked fine. At the time, I used root to generate my "/var/spool/mail/USER" file. This caused some 120+ email to be "bounced". I couldn't get any mail to my USER. These mail got stuck in /var/spool/exim/input. I chown the USER file and I could get mai

Framebuffer

I am trying to change my console resolutions. I log in to the console (not X-windows) and run a program, such as lynx or mutt. It opens at 640x480. My laptop screen can do 800x600. I tried "fbset fb0" but got no such device!? I read TFM but... Suggestions? Options? Places to look? Thanks [EMAI

Console Problem

I'm having with my console nd running aplications (e.g. mutt,lynx) I'm using a laptop with 800x600 resolution, but i'm getting 640x480. How can I increase the resolution. Running potato. TIA Jack Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Setting hwclock Time

Time part of the kernel's timezone value to > 0 ("not Daylight Savings Time"). If DST is indi­ > cated, just add an hour to the base part. Many thanks!! This worked so well that I think I will name my next kid after you! Jack Morgan

Setting hwclock time

, haven't been installed yet. I believe that hwclock and date commands should help but I haven't got them to work. and no man pages :-( Question: how can I set my bios clock to this century? or a workaround for the future time stamp error from tar? Thanks for any help Jack Morgan

PHP4 vs PHP3

What is the difference between PHP3 and PHP4. I want to install them with Mysql .deb's Thanks Jack Morgan

2.0.36 SMP

I have an Abit BP6 board with two celron 400mhz and I want to do SMP and possible overclocking. I am planning to do a clean install of GNU Debian 2.1 (slink) Advice, links and comments, please : -)