Re: so how do the pros read all those .gz docs, zless?

2002-06-13 Thread Matt Chipman
Just install mc and browse to the docs dir and press F3 ya cant live without it :) -Matt - Original Message - From: "Brian Potkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:22 PM Subject: Re: so how do the pros read all those .gz docs, zless? > On Thu, Jun 13, 2002 at 0

apt-sources List

2002-04-23 Thread Matt Chipman
Is there a list of or a method of finding alternative apt-able archives for both woody and potato? I have uncommented the sources option in the potato install and am getting 404 errors :( I need another archive thanks -Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "un

Woody Woes

2002-04-21 Thread Matt Chipman
Hi all I am trying to upgrade to Woody and use the 2.4 kernel. I am a wireless enthusiast and have a pcmcia to pci adapter PLX card with a hermes enterasis card which is why i want to use the 2.4 Kernel. (support is in this kernel if you didnt know) I added the correct llines to the apt soureces

Re: Problem installing SMC 8013wc NIC

2002-04-20 Thread Matt Chipman
Re: Problem installing SMC 8013wc NIC > Matt, > > Will I be able to find this driver in the debian installation list, or > will I need to track it down elsewhere? > > Thanks for your help. > > Randy > > On Sun, 21 Apr 2002 13:28:32 +1000 "Matt Chipman"

Re: Problem installing SMC 8013wc NIC

2002-04-20 Thread Matt Chipman
> Matt, > > Will I be able to find this driver in the debian installation list, or > will I need to track it down elsewhere? > > Thanks for your help. > > Randy It is standard in Debian potato insmod 80319.o good luck -Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject o

Re: Problem installing SMC 8013wc NIC

2002-04-20 Thread Matt Chipman
It a RTL80319 in different clothes you can use this driver -Matt - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 1:23 PM Subject: Re: Problem installing SMC 8013wc NIC > > > I may have access to a number of these similarly configured > > Compaq > > >

Re: hdparm and old system

2002-01-10 Thread Matt Chipman
> Hi all, > > I have a 486 with 1 byte serial FIFO. This means if I transfer stuff > through my modem, I get a bunch of bits lost when HD trasnfer any > data. To fix the problem I unmasked IRQs on the HD controller. > I could be way off the mark here but when your system boots, does it say 2

Re: Booting a (network) machine that has no kbd and no monitor attached.

2002-01-06 Thread Matt Chipman
> for the initialization scripts and to the kernel? Are there any boot > parameters that should be passed to the kernel about the lack of > kbd/monitor? I am aware to the fact that the BIOS setting should > probably be changed too. Yet I hope it would be the easier part. Is Yep, just make sure

Re: How to limit network traffic?

2002-01-01 Thread Matt Chipman
> I have a small problem. > I want to download some (debian) cd's. > With my isdn-connection, one cd takes ~ 1 day to download. > That is no problem. The problem is, debian is so efficient in > networking that the download uses 100% of the capability of my > internet connection. IPchains can pri

(Fwd) Re: Lost in apt-get

2002-01-01 Thread Matt Chipman
On 1 Jan 2002 at 14:41, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > > Im still a little confused with some aspects of apt-get and would > like to see if someone could orient me a little, either pointing me > to some URLs , or answering briefly... > > I dont quite get it, lets say i apt-get install a pa

Re: Debian ethernet networking

2001-12-08 Thread Matt Chipman
On 8 Dec 2001, at 16:59, Karsten M. Self wrote: > up...Debian Potato... I cannot figure out > > > > what script or > configuration file to put the 'route -add ...' > > > > commands in? > > > > > > > You can put them at the bottom of bootmisc.sh in /etc/init.d > > > Hello Matt and all, > > Thank

Re: SMTP Server... Allowing remote users to send mail...

2001-12-08 Thread Matt Chipman
On 8 Dec 2001, at 11:46, Brian Nelson wrote: > Alexander Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hello there! I would like to be an SMTP server for some friends that > Put/change this in your /etc/exim/exim.conf > > host_auth_accept_relay = * > I think maybe you should only add the domai

Re: Debian ethernet networking

2001-12-07 Thread Matt Chipman
On 7 Dec 2001, at 19:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am having the darnest time getting my first Debian > machine(s) / ethernet network set up...Debian > Potato... I cannot figure out what script or > configuration file to put the 'route -add ...' > commands in? > You can put them at t

BIG xwindow apps

2001-12-06 Thread Matt Chipman
I use Debian for all my servers and have only recently decided to give it (Debian) a go for my desktop machines as well. I seem to run into a problem where the OS installs fine and all the programs work but the GUI is very large. I have tried both blackbox and window maker and when they load, t

Multiple Disks to be seen as one

2001-07-02 Thread Matt Chipman
Hi all is it possible to have 2 or more disks in a debian box linked together in such a way so that as a share over a network (using samba) thay appear as one big disk? When files are dropped onto them, there is no out of disk space errors because they are addressed as one? If so what is this m

RE: Installation Problems

2001-06-01 Thread Matt Chipman
> -Original Message- > From: Margarete Hans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, 2 June 2001 9:10 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Installation Problems > > > I assume that no one responded to my original message because it was > in rich text format so here it is ag

RE: Aliasing an IP address? [semi-OT]

2001-05-11 Thread Matt Chipman
The answer is simple Use windows hardware profiles. They are there for exactly this reason. He will get a menu at boot asking if he is at work or home. -Matt -Original Message- From: Carlos Laviola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2001 2:31 AM To: debian-user@lists.d

FW: debian newbie questions -- security

2001-05-11 Thread Matt Chipman
When people ask me this question, i usually direct them to monitor the amount of security updates and patches released for Redhat on the website and then have a look at the same thing on the Debian website. The proof is there frankly i dont know how anyone applies alll those Red Hat updat

FW: Routing problem.

2001-05-11 Thread Matt Chipman
Friedrich at least one problem is your eth1 card does not appear in the routing table therfore any traffic that may be able to reach it cannot find its way back out. The second problem is the IP addresses you mention for the Box 3 ETH1 and ETH0 do not exist in the routing table at all! Try a f

new hd install

2001-01-23 Thread Matt Chipman
Hi all a few questions rolled into one! I have a new hd 30 gig to replace my old 17. I want to keep everything as it is without having to setup configs etc agan for things like mail and apache. How do i swap hdisks, (i have a buyer for my 17) ?? I also have encrypetd passwords so creating new

re: default route

2001-01-14 Thread Matt Chipman
relies on? any ideas? Thanks -Matt - Original Message - From: "Matt Chipman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 11:31 AM Subject: default route > Hi all > > Just getting used to debian and need to add a default route at boot time. i

default route

2001-01-12 Thread Matt Chipman
Hi all Just getting used to debian and need to add a default route at boot time. i have the route but what file do i need to add it to? Currently i add it manually after the machine boots. Lucky its not windows or i'd have to do it every day at least! :) thanks -Matt

Re: dazed and confused - pop3 port

2001-01-09 Thread Matt Chipman
- From: "Carel Fellinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 11:14 PM Subject: Re: dazed and confused - pop3 port > On Tue, Jan 09, 2001 at 01:32:54PM +1100, Matt Chipman wrote: > ... > > i added > > pop3stream tcp nowa

dazed and confused - pop3 port

2001-01-08 Thread Matt Chipman
Hello list currently i have a nice setup of debian potatoe and trying to add exim as a mail server. I want to check my mail with outlook express/pegasus/whatever via the pop3 port from the windows boxes Initially i had this setup under Red hat and sendmail (before i saw the light and was conver