Re: Screen Resolution

2009-02-18 Thread Koh Choon Lin
7; section for the resolution you want. > For reference, mine looks like this: Well, mine is as below, I suspect the specs (eg. configured monitor) are contained in another file. Thus, I am looking for the file. -- Koh Choon Lin Section "InputDevice" Identifier

Re: Screen Resolution

2009-02-18 Thread Koh Choon Lin
doesn't offer any higher while my xorg.conf has no info at all. -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Screen Resolution

2009-02-18 Thread Koh Choon Lin
090219031522 Running without the high piority leads to questions pertaining to mouse, keyboard only. I noticed recent versions of Debian based distros have this problem too (ie. no configuration details in the file x.org). Any ideas? -- Koh Choon Lin > You can switch to higher resolution by

Screen Resolution

2009-02-17 Thread Koh Choon Lin
Hi all I am unfamiliar with the workings of a GUI. Anyone stuck at 1024x768 with the newly released Debian? How do I change it to one, say 1280x1024? -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Conta

Re: Who is logged into this box?

2009-01-11 Thread Koh Choon Lin
>> > Just typing "w" (without the quotes) should be adequate. >> >> While we're at it: >> >> "w" # (with the quotes) will actually do the same thing on the shell who has more info than w. :) -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: Debian AMD64

2009-01-09 Thread Koh Choon Lin
d processing and virtualization. Would a 32bit OS on 64bit system be at least 50% faster than a 32 bitOS on 32bit system? I assume the fastest setup would be a 64bit OS on 64bit system. -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a

Lenny: which arch for a Intel Core 2 Duo?

2009-01-09 Thread Koh Choon Lin
>> Personally, I don't see a reason to use gmail if you >> don't use the web interface. Gmail offers free imap/pop service and thats enough for me, i don't use the web login. -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org wit

Re: OpenDNS on Debian?

2009-01-09 Thread Koh Choon Lin
>> I really need to use OpenDNS on my Debian Computer, is there a way to >> make this program work in Debian? add them to your /etc/resolv.conf -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Tr

Re: my new Inspiron - WAS: OT: laptop recomendations

2009-01-06 Thread Koh Choon Lin
placement soon. http://www.actionpc.com/ebay_tools/hotlink/imgproc.php?pic=/home/actionpc/public_html/ebaypix/sunusbmnkb-01.jpg -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: my new Inspiron - WAS: OT: laptop recomendations

2009-01-06 Thread Koh Choon Lin
> Do you think that just any usb mouse will do the job, or have I better > ordering a specific DELL mouse ? OT: I am looking for a three button mouse but I do not seems to find one wheel-less. Anyone has an idea? -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-use

Re: Debian way to set up iptables rules?

2009-01-06 Thread Koh Choon Lin
>>> Which is the default/designated way in Debian to set up iptables rules >>> on system boot? > The GPLed Firestarter can generate a set of script, though it rids any CLI configurations. -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.o

iptables question

2009-01-03 Thread Koh Choon Lin
e they are trying to take after Gmail -- archive all your mails. I still remember the first version of Gmail doesn't have the delete button. -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: OT: laptop recomendations

2009-01-03 Thread Koh Choon Lin
avy usage (~ 10 hours daily) and running fine, the screen hinge fell off two years ago and I am currently running it with an external monitor. I would be looking at a ThinkPad for my next laptop and hopefully, comes with full support from a free GNU/Linux distro. -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBS

Re: OT: laptop recomendations

2009-01-03 Thread Koh Choon Lin
pecial about them? -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

OT: laptop recomendations

2009-01-03 Thread Koh Choon Lin
> If it's any indication then most companies I know work with thinkpads and > Dells. Dell have Inspiron and Latitude while Lenovo has Thinkpad and Lenovo models. Would there be a difference in support? -- Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debia

Re: Grub can't boot hda1 (vfat/diagnostics), need to do something from DOS?

2009-01-01 Thread Koh Choon Lin
; No, it won't. The sys command only changes the bootsector of the > partition, it does not change the MBR. The DOS command to change the MBR is: # fdisk /mbr Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: memory problem

2008-12-31 Thread Koh Choon Lin
fter 30 mins. Switching to other browsers helps to reduce my system load. Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: memory problem

2008-12-31 Thread Koh Choon Lin
com/es/kb/High+memory+usage Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: how to find trace of attacks

2008-12-31 Thread Koh Choon Lin
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 01:28:47PM +0100, Abdelkader Belahcene wrote: >> I am simpler user on laptop, with ssh server running. Ther is no >> important data on my laptop!!! I think he meant he uses ssh on his laptop to login to a server somewhere else. Koh Choon Lin --

Re: how to find trace of attacks

2008-12-31 Thread Koh Choon Lin
rt You can use a LiveCD to boot, mount and investigate your hard disk as read-only too. Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Partioning Vista equipped laptop.

2008-12-31 Thread Koh Choon Lin
> gparted live CD Maybe I don't remember quite correctly if its in Debian or Ubuntu, doesn't the LiveCD's installation already has Gparted as part of its setup, allowing you to resize partitions? Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.o

Running Debian Stable

2008-12-30 Thread Koh Choon Lin
and installing it? Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Epson EPL-6100L

2008-12-29 Thread Koh Choon Lin
$ install_debian I solved the printer problem. Apparently, I would need to run the install script for debian CUPS to locate the PPD. Thanks to all! Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Epson EPL-6100L

2008-12-28 Thread Koh Choon Lin
pret.o epl_utils_null.o ijs.o $sudo make install /usr/bin/install -c ijs_server_epsonepl -c /usr/local/bin/ijs_server_epsonepl Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Epson EPL-6100L

2008-12-28 Thread Koh Choon Lin
printer? Thanks! Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Problem Due To Wrong Time

2008-12-27 Thread Koh Choon Lin
ys to settle it, I thought there must be a quick fix to this problem. Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Downloading CD/DVD images of older Debian releases ?

2008-12-27 Thread Koh Choon Lin
;cd dvd'. Is there a way to obtain this old release from anywhere ? http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge/debian-installer/ Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Which CD?

2008-12-24 Thread Koh Choon Lin
>> 1. debian-40r6-i386-CD-1.iso >> >> 2. debian-update-4.0r6-i386-CD-1.iso > > None. Thanks for the answer, will do as such. I am interested to know the difference between the two though. -- Regards Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@

Which CD?

2008-12-24 Thread Koh Choon Lin
Dear all I am planning to move 4.0r5 to 4.0r6. Which of the ISOs should I be burning? 1. debian-40r6-i386-CD-1.iso 2. debian-update-4.0r6-i386-CD-1.iso -- Regards Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe"

Release Cycle

2008-12-23 Thread Koh Choon Lin
Dear all Anyone has an idea what is the release cycle for Debian? I understand six months is the standard for Ubuntu. Also, when can binary for 4.0r6 be expected to be released? -- Regards Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of

Re: Does Pirated Windows Install on New Hard Drives?

2008-11-30 Thread Koh Choon Lin
e a valid key or didn't activate it ... It happened to me too, whether its Windoze/GNU/Linux/OOo/etc.. The installation completes successfully but the file was ignored or skipped somehow. I figured it out when I burned a new CD and it worked perfectly. -- Regards Koh Choon Lin Singapore GN

Re: install debian

2008-11-14 Thread Koh Choon Lin
> Sure, but if you have the debs on local media, its a lot faster; > especially if you're on dial-up. > I always assume one needs only the first CD? -- In Liberty Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: When stability is pointless

2008-11-05 Thread Koh Choon Lin
e removal of the directory. If I recall correctly a few years ago, there exist a distro that was produced entirely for this kind of pkg philosophy. -- In Liberty Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian on MacBook

2008-10-20 Thread Koh Choon Lin
ebian on a MacBook. :) -- In Liberty Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Debian on MacBook

2008-10-19 Thread Koh Choon Lin
Hi! Anyone has any luck with gNS on MacBook, single boot? Some time ago, there exists a problem with this configuration -- waiting a minute during booting while it searches for the boot record, and I wonder if this was solved now so I can procure one during Christmas. -- In Liberty Koh Choon

Re: Grub dilemma

2008-10-18 Thread Koh Choon Lin
I don't know whether >>> the install will give me the option to skip installing Lilo. If it does >>> there is no problem...but if it doesn't will there be a problem. >>> You can install LILO onto hda3 instead of hda for chain loading. -- In Liberty Koh Choo

Re: Iceweasel 3 and gopher?

2008-06-14 Thread Koh Choon Lin
curious, what advantage does Gopher offers over other protocols? -- Regards Koh Choon Lin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Intall etche on Windows Vista system with AMD64 processor

2008-06-09 Thread Koh Choon Lin
> I think what I'd try is to boot into Vista and then browse to > http://goodbye-microsoft.com and install Debian from there. This takes the > CD out of the equation altogether. > Is the web site an official Debian site?