how do I foreward mail

1999-04-26 Thread Jeff Katcher
and if so what is the format. or do i set them up in the aliases file to point to their home addresses. Help Please Jeff Katcher

Re: Linux crashes on fiest boot

1999-04-07 Thread Jeff Katcher
is machine. > What can i do? Are there any Serial options to set? > > Wolfgang Have you tried to use the resc1440-safe.bin disk images? I had good luck with them on a 486 that i was building. Good Luck Jeff Katcher

Using powersave Features on monitor

1999-03-30 Thread Jeff Katcher
Hi all, I would like to use the PowerSave mode on my monitor (in win9x when i am idle for X minutes the screen goes into powersave mode) is there a way to do this in Linux? Jeff

Re: How to Email a Binary file from the command line

1999-03-26 Thread Jeff Katcher
> It splits the file up into chunks and sends it one chunk per mail > because some mail transports will reject mail over a certain size. > > I don't know how netscape re-assembles these chunks. It Dosn't > You can try making the default chunksize larger so that it is not split. > To do this, y

Re: How to Email a Binary file from the command line

1999-03-26 Thread Jeff Katcher
Mitch Blevins wrote: > > In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I am wondering if anyone knows how to send a binary (.tar.gz) file from > > the command line? I am trying to write a "batch" (Sorry my old DOS > > stuff coming back) program that tars and gzipps up some directorys and >

How to Email a Binary file from the command line

1999-03-26 Thread Jeff Katcher
Hi all I am wondering if anyone knows how to send a binary (.tar.gz) file from the command line? I am trying to write a "batch" (Sorry my old DOS stuff coming back) program that tars and gzipps up some directorys and then emails them to me. All this for the purpose of backing up my config files.

Re: Some questions about IP Masquerading

1999-03-25 Thread Jeff Katcher
Mark Phillips wrote: > > I am currently trying to install IP masquerading at home. I've been > reading the Mini IP Masquerading HOWTO, and I have some questions > which I am hoping someone can answer. > > 1. The HOWTO says to add the following lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: > > /sbin/depmod -

Re: newbie unable to install Slink

1999-03-22 Thread Jeff Katcher
Olivier Ripoll wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > I am trying to install slink for CDs (I' ve just burned them). > During the boot process, I got the following (after indentification of > cd and hard drive) > > (scsi0) found at PCI 11/0 > (scsi0) Wide channel, SCSI ID=7, 16/255 SCBs > (scsi0) Downl

Re: more ram and larger harddrive then the bios can take

1999-03-22 Thread Jeff Katcher
Per-Olof Widstrom wrote: > > I have seen that people get the advise to add a line in lilo.conf that > tells how much RAM the system have, if they have more then 64 mb, and that > it is possible to have a larger harddirve then the BIOS can handle. I just > would like to ask two simple questons a

Re: 'Can't open initial console', 'Kernel panic: Free list corrupted'

1999-03-22 Thread Jeff Katcher
Martin Waller wrote: > > I've put together an old 486 from bits, and am trying to install Debian > (hamm) on it. > > If I use the boot diskette (doesn't support CD bootup), the bootup stops > with 'Can't open initial console', and if I try the rescue disk, it just > says: > Kernel panic: Free l

Re: I can't beleive this

1999-03-12 Thread Jeff Katcher
> > > We all, I feel, need to bear in mind that Joe Average really does want to > > sit down, turn on and work right from day 1. > > Windows in every experience I've had from 3.0 or earlier offers this. > > Problem is that some of us like our systems to keep working after day 1. > I, However

Re: I can't believe this

1999-03-12 Thread Jeff Katcher
Tommy Malloy wrote: > > In regard to debian's install being difficult for newbies, there seems a DIFFICULT??? I find the install for Debian to be one of the easiest around. If it boots, it will install! I have had more trouble installing M$ products than I have had installing Debian. > simpl

Re: still no luck with apt-get

1999-03-11 Thread Jeff Katcher
Mitch Blevins wrote: > No, it's not your system. I just checked and ftp1.us.debian.org > is just an alias for http.us.debian.org. > Also, when I try to update from http.us.debian.org I get errors > almost identical to yours... and I am running apt_0.3.0 > > My best guess would be a mirror prob

Kernel Panic when trying to Install Slink

1999-03-10 Thread Jeff Katcher
Hi All I am trying to install debian slink on a 486 DXII 66 from the hard drive. I downloaded all the files needed to do so. When I run install.bat it says loading then it says uncompressing Linux then it starts to boot the kernel. if fails on a line like this: RAMDISK: Couldn't find

Re: In "stall" ing

1999-02-04 Thread Jeff Katcher
Ryan Kleimola wrote: > > When I tried installing Debian Linux it stops booting after this message > comes up: > > RAMDISK: Compressed Image found at block 0 > > Why does it do that? and how can I fix it? > The Ramdisk is where the system mounts your root partition for the install, I dont thin

Re: suggestion (was Re: 2.0 install problems)

1999-02-03 Thread Jeff Katcher
PI cds is in the default kernel. I think that more automated scripts would be in order. ie something that LOOKS for the cdrom drive when you choose the cd install method. As for the SCSI drivers ie AIC7XXX I think we NEED some sort of other disk set to cover that install option. Just my 2c Jeff Katcher

Re: Help! I can't partition my disk.

1999-02-03 Thread Jeff Katcher
trio wrote: >My problem: i've downloqded the floppies needed to install a new > configuration and the rescue disk boots and starts the configuration > process. First it asks if i have a color screen, then what keyboard. Then > it says "NEXT: Partition the hard disk". When i choose it, it goes

Re: A package to convert postscript to "RTL?"

1999-01-28 Thread Jeff Katcher
Rafael Kitover wrote: > > Just guessing here, but sounds like some sort of printer language (like > PCL is the printer language for hewlett packard *jets). You might want > to > install magicfilter and ghostscript and see if they support it. OK I installed magicfilter, and looked through the "F

A package to convert postscript to "RTL?"

1999-01-27 Thread Jeff Katcher
currently use a software from ESRI called Arc Press, this program successfully completes about 1 in 20 times, so I am trying to find another solution. Can anyone tell me where I should start to look? Please CC: me in any reply's, this list has too much traffic to read in its entirety Tha

Re: Entpacken von Dateien im .deb-Format

1999-01-20 Thread Jeff Katcher
"Preuss, Maik" wrote: > > Kann ich die Dateien im .deb Format auch in einer Windows-Oberfläche > entpacken? Und wenn ja, wie? > > Maik Preuß > > Tel.: +49-0172-3721363 > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null I'm just curious as to

Re: Chat scrpit trouble

1999-01-08 Thread Jeff Katcher
vers are PROPRIETARY ie secret. It seems that no-one in the Linux community is willing/able to write drivers for these. Not that I blame them its like playing darts blindfolded on a turntable, you may hit the targetbut only by trial an error. and to boot you won't even know if you have hit it. Jeff Katcher

Re: installing cd-rom device driver

1999-01-06 Thread Jeff Katcher
per_adua32 wrote: > > Hello All, > I am attempting to install Debian Linux and have got > stuck.Before I began I read the installation F.A.Q.But > it's section on installing the device drivers is extremly small. > > My problem started in the install device driver section: > > CD-ROM: > I choos

Re: killing off the *)&@ NT bootloader

1998-12-23 Thread Jeff Katcher
"Richard E. Hawkins Esq." wrote: > > yikes, that thing is stubborn. I've supposedly installed lilo half a > dozen times, and the thing still comes up asking which NT configuration > to use . . . > > It needs to be able to boot NT at least for a little while . . . > Okay, i'm flyin by the seat

Re: Tulip Network Card

1998-12-21 Thread Jeff Katcher
Jeff Beley wrote: > > I have a debian linux machine on my network with 2 tulip cards in it. > On boot up I get a kernel message (and the machine seems to stop dead): > eth0: 21142 100baseTx link beat good. > What does this mean? And how do i fix it? > It means it is working at 100ba

Re: I can't connect to my computer

1998-12-16 Thread Jeff Katcher
Thomas Adams wrote: > > i installed a hamm system (Scientific Workstation) and can't connect to it. > Neither ping, telnet nor smtp or something else works. It's like there is > no network installed. But it is, I, sitting at the computer, can connect to > any other machine, I can browse the web

Re: Just My 2 Cents

1998-12-09 Thread Jeff Katcher
"Person, Roderick" wrote: > > Hey All, > > Just venting. > > Recently I check out the Linux apps wish list web page! I though that it was > mighty funny that the software that most people want to see ported to Linux > is made by the big nasty Microsoft clan. Personally, I hate M$ and was glade

Re: strange non-trivial routing problem

1998-12-09 Thread Jeff Katcher
Rainer Clasen wrote: > > Hi! > > This may be offtopic - its not debian-specific. But I'm not sure where to > ask at all (linux-net is announced as "development" list ...). I appreciate > pointers to the correct forum. > > Ok, first some ASCII-art to confuse the reader ;-) > >

Re: Network Setup Problems

1998-12-07 Thread Jeff Katcher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am having some problems getting my lan working. I'm trying to > connect my win95 machine to my linux machine. Both have 3c509's > connected to a hub. I've given my linux box 192.168.1.1 and windows > 192.168.1.2. However, I can not ping either machine from the

Re: ip aliasing

1998-12-02 Thread Jeff Katcher
Babs wrote: > error on boot is: no dependancy information "ip_alias.o" > and then mod-prob error on each eth0:1, eth0:2, eth0:3 > > Any ideas??? > try looking at your /lib/modules/2.0.34/modules.dep look for the section where your ip_alias module is and follow the general format and add ip_a

Re: DNS configuration

1998-11-24 Thread Jeff Katcher
Carmen Correia wrote: > > I have a machine with Debian Linux 2.0 installed and I am trying to > configure it as a DNS server. This machine is not connected to the > Internet, for now I am only using it to create a Intranet. My LAN as a > class A address with a mask of 255.255.0.0. in order to

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V98 #1271

1998-11-12 Thread Jeff Katcher
"J.L.M." wrote: > 2940. I installed Redhat and Turbolinux on it just fine. I > am using it now, X, IP Networking, everything is fine. I want > to whack this system and install debian now. I really do want to > do this. Yes I have a backup. > > When I try to install Debian, either booting f

Re: Moving Files from Windows

1998-11-11 Thread Jeff Katcher
"Costa, Michael J." wrote: > > I have just installed LINUX on another machine in my office. The powers that > be are reluctant at this moment to let me put in on the network. I have > loaded some items down to my NT machine and now need to ship them to my > LINUX box. However they are too big to

Re: Win95/Linux network problem

1998-11-11 Thread Jeff Katcher
try setting a static route from your linux box to your windoze box route add -host 293.268.3.2 eth0 this can be typed in at the command line or added to /etc/init/network

missing libcurses.so.1

1998-11-03 Thread Jeff Katcher
rses" library) is there a Debian package that contains this? or do I already have it somewhere and just can't find it. Thanks in advance Jeff Katcher Linux Dewbie

Re: rawrite2 & NT

1998-11-02 Thread Jeff Katcher
Greg Vence wrote: > > Hello, > > It appears that rawrite2 doesn't work with NT. Is there one that does? > I didn't see it going 0-1-0-1-... on side. Is there something I'm > missing? No, I had the same results - EXCEPT that my disks worked PERFECTLY. I don't know why NT dosn't show the 0-1-

Re: clearing screen after logout & login screen

1998-10-30 Thread Jeff Katcher
jim r wrote: > > How do I clear the screen after logout? so...instead of walking up on > the remnants of the X server terminating and a login prompt, all that > shows on the screen is the login prompt... what script is it? I created a file ~/.bash_logout with one command in it, clear Works lik

Re: how do I extract a 2.6 gigabyte .tar.gz file ?

1998-10-30 Thread Jeff Katcher
Somewhere in this thread I saw that this might be possible on an unpartitioned drive. Would it (dd) work on unpartitioned space on your existing drive. I read "SOMEWHERE" about lossless partitioning. apparently you can partition your drive without losing your data. http://www.debian.org/2.0/inst

Re: Quake2/3dfx

1998-10-27 Thread Jeff Katcher
Dave Swegen wrote: > > I don't know if it would be of any help in this case, but there is a > quake for linux FAQ floating about on the net (sorry, don't know the URL http://www.linuxquake.com and work from there (there's a link to the howto) ,,^..^,,

Re: Wishlist for dselect (was Re: Searching in dselect)

1998-10-21 Thread Jeff Katcher
> > > I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of > > > package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)? > > > ie. Search the description fields. TO SEARCH the Description field would be WONDERFUL I don't know how long it took me to find "bind" I was lo

Re: dselect error

1998-10-08 Thread Jeff Katcher
Leon Breedt wrote: > > hi > > am getting weird error messages with dselect under hamm: > > --PASTE--- > > internal error - no filename at -e line 12, chunk 13. > > installation script returned error exit status 1. > Press RETURN to continue. > > --END PASTE-- > > erm, anyone know wot i'm do

Re: Fwd: [lug] recompiling kernel and not loosing sound support

1998-10-08 Thread Jeff Katcher
gt;edit lilo.conf to have a backup boot option of the old kernel labeling the > >old kernel old and new kernel linux. > > > >lilo > > > >and then reboot. > >email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >url : <http://ophir.frcc.ccoes.edu/~mroque> Good Luck and Good Hunting Jeff Katcher

Re: Moniter screen is wavy.

1998-10-05 Thread Jeff Katcher
Mrpeabody wrote: > > My moniter screen has become wavy. When you look at it it seems to > move. I have a 21 inch dell moniter and a stb nvidia video card. My > moniter used to be fine but I recently moved it and now it is wavy like > a day after I moved it. Has perment damage been done? >

Re: KDElibs vs qt1 and libgif2

1998-04-08 Thread Jeff Katcher
Matt Kennedy wrote: > library files needed to run KDE on Debian (I think it takes care of > libgif2). You also need to get QT version 1.3 or better. KDE's site has a > link to Troll Tech who makes QT where you can get the current version 1.33. I found that KDE required QT1, but the package from

Re: Can't get my mouse to work

1998-04-07 Thread Jeff Katcher
sor. Does the mouse work before you "apply" the changes. If so just don't change anything!! Jeff Katcher -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]