Re: fetchmail: SMTP connect to localhost failed

able smtp ... now look in /etc/inetd.conf: ... #:MAIL: Mail, news and uucp services. smtpstream tcp nowait mail/usr/sbin/exim exim -bs ... in the Debian's default config, the "smtp" line is commented out!!! I.e: In the default Debian configuration, EXIM (the default MTA) would be spawned by inetd but inetd by default deosn't accept SMTP connection. -- Linh Dang

help with timezone

but DO NOT _purge_ it!!! -- Linh Dang

xconsole shows PAP (ppp) passwd

Why the PAP (ppp) passwd is shown by xconsole. /var/log/ppp can only be read by adm group, but xconsole can be seen by anyone. Isn't it a security issue ??? (btw, I run potato) -- Linh Dang

Re: /etc/host.deny and co

Thank you very much! Another question if you don't mind? Someone mentionned ipfwadm. What do you think about it, how does it compare to tcpwrapper? Does one has to recompile the kernel to use ipfwadm ? Thanks again -- Linh Dang Daniel Martin wrote: > > Linh Dang <[EMAIL PROT

/etc/host.deny and co

like to hear all the tips, tricks and know all traps, pitfalls... Thank you -- Linh Dang

Hi/True Color mode for X ! please help

I have just installed ham from SLS. Everything is fine except X in Hi (16bits) or True (24bits) color. I have a Sony CPD 200sf and a PCI ATI 3D Rage II+ with 8Mb on board. I have an excellent [EMAIL PROTECTED] in 8bits depth but when I switch to a 16/24/32 bits mode, I get an 1-inch-wide column of

Re: Greenbush

--+ PW> + Paul Wade Greenbush Technologies Corporation + PW> + mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.greenbush.com/ + PW> +------+ -- --- End of forwarded message --- -- Linh Dang [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Use Joystick to reboot.

I remember having seen somewhere that you can use the joystick to make a clean reboot. That's handy when X freezes and your keyboard and mouse get stuck. Any info, pointer ? Thanx -- = Linh

Re:Re: dselect through a firewall?

hen set it to respond with The proxy of my company is Raptor style, 3-steps user+passwd+account. I've had to modify dselect's ftp scripts (setup, update, install) to get throught the firewalls. Perl5's Net::FTP can pass throught most of the firewalls. -- =

emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1.2.8 and 1.3 exhitbit the same behaviour!!! My /usr/local mounted read-only when I install emacs. The package keep complaining about /usr/local is mounted read-only. Linh -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAI

emacs won't install if /usr/local is read-only

1.2.8 and 1.3 exhitbit the same behaviour!!! My /usr/local mounted read-only when I install emacs. The package keep complaining about /usr/local is mounted read-only. Linh -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAI

init level

I've got some diskcorruptions on my root partition. After some dpkg --install, my system is now running fine. But I can't change run-level anymore... $ telinit 1 No more processes in this runlevel Another question, what is the file /etc/runlevel ??? I might have lost it during t

[HELP] root damaged

x27; !!! :-((( (My Debian-1.1 CD is lost somewhere :-<) ... Anyone knows a ftp which still carries 1.1 Please -- ===== Linh Dang Nortel Technology Member of Scientific Staff

Re: Epson Stylus 500 & apsfilter

t with (La)TeX documents. Remember to turn on micro-weave when print color. Text font is really smooth in color mode when micro-weave is turned on. Good luck. -- = Linh Dang Nortel Technology

Re: Inexpensive color printer experience

ice slower but your verticall lines are aligned ! -- ===== Linh Dang Nortel Technology Member of Scientific StaffSpeech Recognition Softw