Hi, I'm having a problem with XMMS. I am using the version that comes with
Debian 2.2.19pre17 ISO image 1. Whenever I am playing a song, I can't open
windows, popup menus, etc. until I click STOP or the song ends. Once it ends,
it performs all the tasks I tried to do while it was playing.
What'
I really don't need the preaching. I wanted a straight answer. It's a
perfectly legitimate question to want to know if one thing performs better
than another, and if so, in what areas, and by how much. Human senses are
inaccurate to judge things such as this at times, especially if differences
Hi, I want to benchmark my desktop system running in Linux (Gnome, XF86 v3.x,
2.4.5 kernel) against itself running Win98se. Is there a benchmark program
that will work in both enviornments to give me an accurate benchmark?
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
Hi, I'm looking for an X11 Mpeg-1/2 and AVI video player, or one player for
each. Does anyone know where I can get this?
Thx,
Deven Gallo
I personally just use shutdown -h now. You can always make a shell script in
/usr/bin with that command, named poweroff, if you don't want to type that.
-- Deven Gallo
Hi, I'm trying to upgrade Libc6 with a .deb package. Whenever I do, all
packages dependent on libc6 default to REMOVE in dselect and I can't apt-get
anything anymore! I need to upgrade libc6 to run Sawmill .30. Does anyone
know what I should do?
Thx,
Deven Gallo
Hi, does anyone know what settings I should put into lilo.conf to set up
800x600 framebuffer support on the console?
Thx,
Deven Gallo
Hi, I'm trying to install libglide3, and it needs xlibs. But when I try to
install that, it says it'll conflict with xlib6g. Without xlib6g, X11 stops
working altogether.
What should I do?
-- Deven Gallo
Hi, I tried to install some xlib packages, and it broke X! It says it needs
libXmu.so.6 whenever I run it. What do I need to install to fix this?
Thx,
Deven gallo
Hi, me again. :) Sorry if I'm getting annoying. I've got a Duron 880mhz
system with 196 mb ram, and a VooDoo 3, plenty to run Quake 3. But when I try
to run it, it goes at about 1fps. The options say it's using "default" GL
driver, not 3Dfx like it should be. I'm told that means it's using MESA
Hi, can anyone please tell me where tdfx is in the 2.4.5 Kernel configuration
programs, like xconfig and menuconfig? I looked in Character Devices as told,
but it's not there! ..
Thx,
Deven Gallo
Dunno if this is relevant or not, but here goes. I have a Tulip card too, the
Linksys Network-Everywhere NC100 card. I got mine to work by making a 2.4.5
kernel with support for anything with "DecCHIP" listed in "Network" and
"network devices", and by Enabling the "TULIP" driver in Network Devic
I installed the Glide drivers, Mesa-4.0, and compiled in my sound card, 3Dfx
VooDoo 3 and DRI support into the Kernel, but I still can't use OpenGL or
3Dfx. Quake 3 will only run in dog-slow Software Rendering Mode (1fps), and
in Quake 2 sound is replaced by a repeating, odd beeping/static noise
Hi, I'm using pon, configured with pppconfig, to set up my PPP dialup
connection. However, whenever I connect, after about 5 seconds, the
connection dies with no messages. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thx,
Deven Gallo
Hi, I'm trying to run Quake 2 in Debian 2.4.5. I installed it and a new
version of libc5 to satisfy its need for libm.so.5 and such other libs. I
moved quake2.conf to /etc. I put the files in /usr/local/games/quake2 and I
put a copy of all the libs in /lib, /usr/lib, and /usr/local/lib, but it
Hi, I'm trying to compile my 2.4.5 kernel. I've enabled 3Dfx for the
VooDoo3/Banshee, and DRI support. However, I can't find TDFX. I looked in
character devices, at the end, near the 3Dfx support and such, but it's not
there. I suspect this is probably the reason 3Dfx and OpenGL won't work. I
h
Hi, I just ran test3Dfx and it can't find the VooDoo3 board! ... Then it
segfaults! I am working on installing the 3dfx device now, but even when I
had it installed, Quake 3 still ran at 1 fps, even at 16bpp in XFree86 (I
think 3.3.6, it's whatever version comes with the Disc 1 2.2.19pre17 Debia
Um, I have been compiling kernels with DRI and VooDoo 3 driver. It won't
work! I can't find the tdfx driver in there though .. is it vital? will it
help? Where do I find it in make xconfig (what category?..)
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
In a message dated 11/17/01 2:32:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EM
I have a VooDoo 3 installed and the dev/3dfx device installed with the
correct major/minor numbers, but Unreal Tournament Demo always quits saying
it can't find the V3/Banshee card.
Does anyone know why it's doing this?
-- Deven Gallo
Is there a way to access my linux partition and bootstrap Linux on top of
Windows? Such as, pop up a Linux window in Windows 98 that boots my kernel
from my Linux partition, without rebooting?
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
Hi, I want to use a Sawmill scheme I downloaded, but I don't have the right
version of Sawmill. Does anyone know where I can get version 0.30?
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
We have three Linux boxes at my school-- Dell Optiplex GL+ 5100s with Pentium
1 processors, overclocked from 100mhz to 120 and 130mhz, 16-32 mb ram. They
are always on (about 2 or 3 months now), and have not crashed once yet. :)
-- Deven Gallo
Hi, can anyone tell me what packages I need to install from a clean Debian
installation (with 2.4.5 kernel) to make OpenGL and Glide work, and use Quake
3 and Unreal Tournament? What needs to be compiled into the Kernel? I have a
VooDoo 3 2000 PCI card. Thx,
Deven Gallo
Hopefully your monitor can take 800x600. Do this: Go into the XF86Config fle.
(Make sure there is only ONE.) Search for 640. Delete EVERY line with it.
Delete all lower resolutions too, i.e. 320x240, and so forth. Set your
DefaultColorDepth to 16, I imagine a P-75 can handle that. (Prolly a fair
Hi, can someone please tell me what packages I need, from a CLEAN debian
installation, on a 2.4.5 kernel, to use Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament in
OpenGL/Glide 3Dfx mode? What needs to be compiled in, and what .deb's? Please
be detailed, I need to make sure I do this right the first time.
Thx,
D
Hi, sorry for the extreme subject. Not sure if my last message got through. I
installed Quake 3's linux demo, mesag3-glide2, but when I run it, it runs at
1fps! I have seen 2 other people online with this problem, but no one had a
solution. The best thing I heard was "it can't find libGL.so" so
Hi, a bit off topic I know, but here goes. I've got a Duron 880mhz with 196mb
RAM, VooDoo 3, and kernel 2.4.5. When I run the Quake 3 demo, I get a
framerate of about 1-2 fps. I checked the readme and it says to change the X
server's color setting to 16 bpp. I did this, but it still does it! Doe
No, sorry, Sega isn't about to support Linux on the DC, let alone modem Linux
drivers. They won't even make the machine anymore. You may be able to do it
with the Broadband Adapter though.
-- Deven Gallo
In a message dated 11/12/01 6:23:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi, does anyone know where I can get XF86 version 4 servers for Debian?
Thanks.
-- Deven Gallo
Whenever I try to initialize Quake 2, it says it can't find ref_softx.so.
It's right there in the directory with the binary. I copied all the libraries
to /lib and /usr/lib and even usr/local/lib, but it won't work. I copied
quake2.conf to etc/ and made a symlink to pak0.pak from my DOS partitio
Hi, does anyone know where I can get XF86 version 4 servers for Debian?
Thanks.
-- Deven Gallo
Hi, can someone please tell me what I have to do to set up Mesa on my system
to allow GL/3Dfx graphics support in games? It seems like when I install
libc5 or libc6 all my libs get messed up and I have to reinstall! ..
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
Hi, I'm trying to configure my 2 NIC PCI cards in my PC under Debian. I have
an EtherExpress Pro/100, and a Network Everywhere NC100. I've tried what
seems to be their corresponding drivers (eepro100 and tulip) as modules, but
both installations failed (device or resource busy). I tried compilin
Sorry if you get this message twice, I'm having problems with my email.
--
Hi, I just compiled a new kernel for the AC97 sound support on my
Motherboard, the Aopen MK33. However, /dev/dsp still won't work! Does anyone
have any ideas for what may be wrong?
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
Hi, I just compiled a new kernel for the AC97 sound support on my
Motherboard, the Aopen MK33. However, /dev/dsp still won't work! Does anyone
have any ideas for what may be wrong?
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
Hi, I just installed Debian/i386 on my AOpen mk-33 motherboard, and I can't
seem to get sound to work! .. I forgot what sound module (and brand/type) I
used before. Can anyone please tell me what I should do?
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
Does anyone know if this is supported in the kernel (2.2.19 or 2.4.5?) or if
I need a driver? If I need a driver, where can I get it?
Thanks,
Deven Gallo
I can't seem to get my Opti 1688 sound card to work! I installed OSS with
Debian kernel 2.2.19pre17 at install time. It says it's loding "soundlow" at
boot time. But when I try to use sound, I just get "no such device: /dev/dsp"
errors. Does anyone know what I'm missing here?
Any info would be
Hi, I'm running a server in a public location, and the applications running
on the server run in their own virtual console (or an xterm window). However,
if someone came up and closed the xterm or hit ^C they could cancel the
server operation, which risks data loss, server failure, etc., and the
Hi, I installed Debian on a Dell GL+ 5100, and I installed the module for the
3c509 (3Com 509-based NIC card), and got "installation succeeded." ifconfig
can find it as eth0 just fine, and I can ping my IP address and it works
fine. But when I try to ping any OTHER devices on the network it fail
I'm trying to set up a machine I just built to run Debian. It installs fine,
but LILO says it cannot install itself on the hard disk due to an error, (I
forgot what it says precisely, but it says this is a common problem with
disks over 500mb.) It suggests making a /boot partition at the start o
Hi, I'm having a problem installing Debian on an 800mb (or so) hard disk. I
partition it so that there is no swap and the entire drive is devoted to
Linux. However, when I try to make Linux bootable from the HDD, it says LILO
can't install and I might try making a /boot partition. What's the pro
I have an EtherExpress Pro 100 PCI card installed in my machine, and typing
lspci will detect it properly. However, when I try to insmod/modprobe the
eepro100.o module, I get an error saying the device or resource is busy, and
this can be caused by invalid IRQ or I/O Settings. Is there some way
Yes, Compaq is quite skilled in the "stupid" department.
In a message dated 8/30/01 1:04:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Ok, I am pleased to announce that my card seems to be working now. I
could ping one computer from the other over my LAN. The problem seems to
h
To get into your BIOS, try pressing F10 a TON at boot time. If that won't
work, try other key combinations. If that doesn't work, unplug the power
cable from one of your hard disks and boot up. The BIOS should complain about
it, and, hopefully ask you if you want to F1-Continue or F2-Setup (go t
I have a Linksys Etherfast 10/100, I think it's revision 3, though. All you
should need to do is enable the driver in the kernel, compile, then, if you
compile it as a module (I compile it statically), you'll need to make modules
and make modules-install, and modprobe/insmod the module. Turn off
No firewall, I can ping them. How do I start the telnet and FTP daemons?
-- Deven
In a message dated 8/29/01 9:23:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
<< Can you ping them? Do any of the machines have firewall rules that
may be blocking traffic? Do the server machines have
While we're on the topic, I can't telnet or FTP to any of my other machines on
my LAN. They're in stock hosts.allow/hosts.deny configuration, I haven't
changed any of that. I know it worked once before. Is there something special I
have to do?
What?
-- Deven
My debian install on one laptop lets me xinit as any user, but my other
laptop won't. I've even chmod'ed all the xf86 servers as g+x, what am I
missing?
Thanks,
Deven
Which is more efficient:
Using two ethernet cards, each with their own IP address, and each running a
DIFFERENT server application, or ONE card running both?
Thanks,
Deven G.
How can I tell ModProbe what IRQ my network card is on when I try to add the
eepro100 module?
Thanks,
Deven
I can try to enable the sound card, but for some odd reason, whenever I do and
I'm using my laptop's battery, Debian freezes after about 10 seconds. Does
anyone know why this is happening? I might be able to get sound to work in
Debian, but it keeps crashing if I try to turn it on ..
-- Deven
Is there a way I can use my sound card (the BTC one) without using OSS? OSS
won't seem to work with my kernel, and I can't find a driver anywhere else.
Is there a module I can just load?
-- Deven G.
I have a BTC-1831 Sound Card (Opti 1688). Is this card supported in Linux? Do
I need a driver? I see OSS has it, but when I try to install it, it says it
doesn't support my kernel. it's 2.2.19pre17, but OSS says it SUPPORTS 2.2.x.
and 2.4.x.
I hope someone can help me out.
Thanks,
Deven G.
I'm trying to install Debian on my Hitachi 133T laptop. It installed fine,
but when I reboot and start configuring it, it crashes almost immediately. I
can move through the screens REALLY fast and it won't crash, but it always
does eventually. Is there something wrong I can fix, or a way I can c
I fixed issue number 1, but now whenever I try to install the modules, it
says insmod failed because the device or resource is busy. It says this may
be caused by an IRQ problem. My network card is on IRQ12. Is there a way I
can make the module realize that? It's probably trying to wrong one ..
Whenever I try to use modprobe with 3c59x.o or eepro100.o, I get a message
saying it can't find /lib/modules/2.4.5/modules.dep. What do I need to
install to correct this problem? [note: I am running a 2.4.5 kernel].
-- Deven
I installed Debian and told it to include the EtherExpress or 3COM modules,
but the "installation failed". When I try to insmod the EtherExpress module,
I just get a lot of Unresolved Symbols. LSPCI tells me I DO have an
EtherExpress from Intel, but ifconfig eth0 doensn't work (eth0 does not
ex
Hi, does anyone know what I need to enable to use the EtherExpress Pro 100
PCI NIC card from Intel, and the 3COM Fast EtherLink PCI 10/100 NIC card in
my kernel config? All I can seem to find is ISA. I tried to install these
from the Debian installer but it kept failing, maybe those were the ISA
Where can I find the GLIB > 1.2 package? It doesn't seem to be on
packages.debian.org, and I don't have apt set up with an internet connection.
-- Deven
Hi, I'm trying to use a Mac emulator in Linux, and it requires I have a
symlink to fd0 called fd1H1440, apparently. It used to make the drive hum for
a second, then quit. But now it says the device isn't configured. I've tried
removing and remaking fd0 and then making the symlink again but I get
Hi, I'm looking into buying a 386 laptop with 4 mb RAM, and a 160mb HDD. Will
I be able to install Debian on this? How about X windows?
Thanks,
Deven
Hi, I'm trying to get Basilisk II or vMac (preferably Basilisk II) running on
my Debian laptop. However, whenever either one tries to boot from the floppy,
it just reads the drive for a second, then gives up immediately. vMac never
recognizes there's a disk, Basilisk II won't run because there's
Hi, I'm building a Linux box that will serve as a server and gateway to split
internet access from a cable modem to numerous machines (some Linux, some
Winblows.) I'm putting in 2 network cards and a dual-processor motherboard
with 2 Pentium II processors. What do I need to do to set it up to pe
Hi, I'm trying to get my PCMCIA card working with the PCMCIA package. it's an
SMC Network Card. It used to work, before I did a reinstall of Debian.
Whenever I try to install the package, I get an error saying it needs kernel
image 2.2.19 version something-9. I installed 2 before I knew I needed
I decided to just reinstall Debian. No big deal.. I have all my stuff on
CD-Rs.
-- Deven
I added all the paths to the PATH line in /etc/profile, but it was already
there in the home dir file. Didn't help. What should I do?
-- Deven
I was trying to install some packages, using Force, and now when I try to use
dpkg, I get the following errors:
dpkg: 'ldconfig' not found on PATH.
dpkg: 1 expected program(s) not found on PATH.
NB: root's PATH should usually contain /usr/local/sbin, /usr/sbin and /sbin.
All those dirs exist and
I didn't send them. I sent one empty mail by mistake. That's it. AOL has been
fscked up recently and sends my mails multiple times, or I'll never get a
mail.
In a message dated 8/7/01 11:26:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
<< Deven
I received 4 empty mails from you
Hi, I'm trying to run Wine on my Debian 2.4 kernel. Whenever I do, it tells
me I have not configured it. I'm supposed to run "wineconfig" but it's
nowhere to be found on my system and I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does
anyone know what I can do?
Thanks.
-- Deven
Is there a place besides packages.debian.org that I can get the dependencies
I need to run Wine? I need xliubs > 4.0.3, libncurses > 5.2.20010310-1, and
libc6 2.1.3-18. Thanks.
-- Deven
Does anyone know how many dropped packets is common on a small 10-Base-T
Network? I get 20% or so on a flood ping.
-- Deven G.
What is a good program for Windows 98 that will allow me to set up IP
Masquerading to share my internet connection with some Linux boxes?
-- Deven
Is it possible to just hook up all my machines to the hub provided by the
cable modem provider, then install a Firewall program on each one? Or do I
have to get a cable router or something?
-- Deven
It appears to me that when you are trying to make this driver, what it's
complaining about is either that your kernel is not the same version as your
kernel sources in usr/src, or that this source can't work with the version of
either you have. Make sure you have the SAME version kernel as your
What if I choose to just connect my machines to a hub hooked up to the cable
modem? How would I configure them to access the internet then?
-- Deven
I'm setting up a cable modem in my house, and it will be connected to a hub.
Can I just connect my networked computers to that hub to share the internet
connection? What kind of configuration do I need to do? Also, is there
anything special I need to do to use all my machines on the same IP for
I'm not going to tell you to RTFM because I hate when people say that. :) I'd
say, first off, install the linux kernel sources into /usr/src (it should
make a /linux dir and dump all the stuff in there when you un-tar/gz it.)
Then try running it. Note that if the driver won't work, try an older
But, how do I configure Machine B to accept the internet access from Machine
A? Here is my configuration right now:
Machine A:
Windows 98 / Linux [ would like to run net sharing from both OS'es ]
Default Gateway set to Machine A's IP
Domain and DNS match ISP
[ what is gateway hostname? I just mad
How do I configure DNS on my "Machine A" for internet connection sharing over
an Ethernet network? Thanks.
-- Deven
How can I set up my Win98 machine to share its internet connection to my
networked Linux machines?
-- Deven
I modified my LILO.CONF trying to make it dual-boot properly with Windows 98,
but now whenever I choose Linux, I get an error saying it can't load init and
the boot fails. When I launch Windows I get an error saying: L? which then
turned into L?80. (What?!) Does anyone know what I should do? I d
How would I configure my network to allow for the third machine (i.e. what
files do I add things to, etc?)
-- Deven
On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 08:50:01AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
| Thanks a lot for the help, that pretty much answers everything. One
question,
| though-- How would I confi
Thanks a lot for the help, that pretty much answers everything. One question,
though-- How would I configure a third machine to use the same network? Also,
is it possible for me to run a cat-5 cable from my computer to a hub, then a
cable out from that to any number of machines (configured of co
Hi, I'm setting up an Ethernet network with my laptop and some PCs. I have a
couple of questions.
1. How do I (or where can I find out how to) set up the network, share an
internet connection, and share files? I'd also like to have each machine
assigned its own IP address, and find out what it
Is the Ricoh RL5c478 revision 80 supported under Linux, or is there a driver
that I can use? Thanks.
-- Deven
Hi,
I'm trying to install IceWM, but it keeps telling me it needs libXpm.
However, I searched packages.debian.org and I could not find any packages
that would satisfy the dependencies. Does anyone know where I can get the
file I need?
Thanks,
-- Deven
Does anyone know if the HomeFree Home Networking Kit, which uses phone line
networking, is supported under Linux? Also, how would I go about configuring
it, and can I network Windows 98 and Linux with it, or just Linux boxes?
Thanks.
-- Deven
I was using my Lucent just fine earlier today, after installing a
Linux599.zip driver. It worked great, except when I ran PPPD, it said there
was no kernel PPP support. I looekd at make xconfig, and found that was
indeed true. I enabled PPP support, recompiled, and installed the kernel,
making
Hi, I'm having a problem installing the driver for my Lucent 56k WinModem. My
lspci -vv readout says I have a "Lucent Microelectronics WinModem 56k". I'm
trying to install the "Lucent LT Modem driver", which seems to be correct.
The installation goes through without incident or error, but when I
This is probably a stupid question, but: I'm trying to install the driver for
my Lucent 56k modem, but once I installed the package, it told me I needed
"kernel-image-2.4.5". I am running kernel 2.4.5, and don't know what it means
by kernel image. Can anyone help? Thanks.
-- Deven
Hi, does anyone know where I can download PPPD v4.0 so that I can use my
Lucent 56k modem with the driver I installed?
Thanks.
-- Deven
I know the Lucent 56k modem built into my Gateway Solo 5300cs is supported
under Linux, but I can't seem to find any information on how to set it up.
Can anyone tell me, or point me to a good HOWTO? Thanks.
-- Deven
Hi, I tried to install the USBVISION driver following the Readme to the
letter, but whenever I type 'make dep' I get the following error:
*** No rule to make target 'i2c-algo-usb.c', needed by
'usr/src/linux/include/linux/modules/i2c-algo-usb.ver'. Stop.
By the way, I'm using Linux source versi
I'm trying to configure LILO to allow me to boot from my FAT partition
(Windows 98) and my Linux partition, but for some reason the only thing it'll
boot from is Linux. If I try to run a boot loader from DOS to configure it,
the only partition it'll find is the Windows one.
Does anyone know wha
How can I find out what my IP is once I connect to my PPP service?
Thanks,
Deven
I found the solution to the problem with my mouse. I had tried choosing my
device manually in libvga.config, but that did not work either. As it turned
out, I had to make a symlink called "/dev/mouse" and have that point to
"/dev/psaux". Then it worked just fine. Maybe someone can explain what I
Does anyone know what I need to do to configure my mouse to work in SVGAlib
in Quake 2? I tried uncommenting "PS/2" and commenting out "mouse
unconfigured" but still no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
-- Deven
Is it possible to get a PCMCIA video card that is supported under Linux for
OpenGL in MESA? I'd like to be able to use OpenGL on my laptop, but it uses
an S3 Savage, which is unsupported by Mesa.
-- Deven
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