Re: possible bug in sysvinit?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Well, try backgrounding it and let us know if it works: > /sbin/shutdown -h 9m "!! Power is Failing !!" & My god, you're a genius! That works! I'm in heaven! Thank you so very much! A thousand blessings to you and your kine! ---P

possible bug in sysvinit?

I should post this on a different list or something? Clarifications gladly provided. Thanks, Preston Landers

/dev/3dfx in Debian?

Hello everyone... I'm wondering if anyone has packaged the rpm that creates the 3dfx Voodoo device? I can't get the archive inside the rpm to compile correctly manually. I'm sure someone's solved this problem already, the only question is, who? I can use most Mesa/3dfx programs fine, including

search facility for apt?

Hello everyone... Just got a simple question here. Is there a facility to do a text search on the list of packages apt has in /var/state/apt/lists? It doesn't seem to be a part of apt-get and I haven't seen too many other utilities. Basicaly, something like "show me all the packages that have

apt-get downloading packages question

Hey there... Finally got apt-get to download slink packages for me. I don't know exactly how I fixed it. I did two things: download + install slink base manually, and install apt-get 0.3.0. Anyway, I still have about 50 mb of packages to download and apt-get annonyingly gives up the whole pro

apt-get dist-upgrade

Hello all, I'm having problems with using apt-get dist-upgrade to get from Debian 2.0 to 2.1. My system currently has many slink packages installed, but not all of them, and I would like apt-get to just upgrade them all for me. I've got apt 0.1.9 installed and I've edited my /etc/apt/sources.lis

multiple X servers?

Hello all, I've got my X server cheerily up an running on display 0. What I would like is for another user to be able to start an X server from the command line on Display 1, and be able to switch back and forth between X servers by hitting Alt-f7 and Alt-f8. I'm using standard debian X related

dpkg-buildpackage

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Daniel Elenius wrote: > > > Is it possible when installing a debian package with: > > > > dpkg-source -x packagename.dsc > > , followed by ./configure, make, make install, > > The correct method is: > > dpkg-source -x packagename.dsc > cd package

re: fs not umounted at CTL-ALT-DEL

Yes, I have noticed this too, only on 2.1.x kernels. Doing 'shutdown -r now' seems to take care of it for me. > Subject: Re: fs not umounted at CTL-ALT-DEL > > On Sun, Oct 25 1998, D'jinnie spake thus: > > > I had this problem right before my hd went bad :( It might be very prudent > > to run f

Alien and rpm

I would suggest that it is better to convert the rpm packages to deb with alien before using. I have been doing this for months, and I have not have one (obvious) problem yet ... the packages convert without fail and install and run just fine. The reason I suggest doing this instead of installing

Apache/mod_perl packages ... not configured properly?

Hello all, After much banging of head against the desk, I am compelled to seek help on the list. My problem is with Apache 1.3.3-3 and mod_perl 1.16-1. I compiled both of them from slink source packages. After ensuring that I had the proper libraries, it went flawlessly. I made sure the mod_pe

getting a PCI modem to work in Debian 2.0?

/dev/ttyS2 (com3) but no such luck... nothing lives at that address. Does he need to put something in a config file or compile special PCI support into the kernel? I had no problems with my internel modem, but then again it is an ISA card. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!! sinc

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V98 #953

> Subject: Weird fonts problem in X > Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 22:45:30 + > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > I get messages that seem to indicate some fonts are missing, but I can't > figure out how to fix it. If anyone has a clue please tell me! > > Here's what Ne

Re: Compiling XFree86 -- no makefile in doc directory...?

David R Baker wrote: > I have been working on building XFree86, though the version on the CD's > I think just before yours. I am using the files in the hamm directory, which, AFAIK is the same as what's on the CD. > cd "wherever" > dpkg-source -x blah.dsc > debian/rules clean > debian/rules bui

Compiling XFree86 -- no makefile in doc directory...?

a "clean::" into it but that didn't work. What can I do? Has anyone else encountered this? Does someone have a valid doc makefile that I can use? Or can otherwise clue me in on what I am missing? Your help is *greatly* appreciated. sincerely, Preston Landers [EMAIL PROTECTED]