Re: Boot procedure loops

2002-10-02 Thread Rox de Gabba
Rox de Gabba wrote: > Hey, i downloaded a boot cd and the install procedure got into a loop > right at the first question (Choose language - after choosing a > language it just keeps asking the question over and over again.) First > i thought it was a hardware compatibility pro

Boot procedure loops

2002-10-01 Thread Rox de Gabba
Hey, i downloaded a boot cd and the install procedure got into a loop right at the first question (Choose language - after choosing a language it just keeps asking the question over and over again.) First i thought it was a hardware compatibility problem (an old pentium 220) but then i tried i

Freebsd from debian

2002-06-23 Thread Rox de Gabba
I'm trying to install freebsd on vmware on my woody system. I can't figure out which one of the mkfs.* tools would be able to make a freebsd filesystem on a seperate disk. Can anyone tell me how to make a freebsd partition on linux? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subjec

Re: what to use for installfest this saturday?

2002-06-19 Thread Rox de Gabba
On Wednesday 19 June 2002 20:55, Rick Pasotto wrote: > Our lug is having its first installfest this coming Saturday. What would > be the best debian install for those who want it? Any chance of woody > being officially released by then? I think woody is stable enough, so i suggest you jst use wood

Printer problems in x

2002-06-19 Thread Rox de Gabba
I just installed cups and have configured my printer through cups web interface. Have a problem configuring the printer in x, so that i could print directly from kmail or openoffice. Here goes the problem... The printer i have added is working, command lpr -P is working perfectly. But when i

Re: How to report a Bug (Which Package?)

2002-06-18 Thread Rox de Gabba
On Wednesday 19 June 2002 03:22, Bob Proulx wrote: > > I have just installed woody from scratch (due to trying ext3fs); > > and then I run "tasksel". I selected "X11"; and then choose > > "kdm" out of "xdm", "gdm", and "kdm". > > > > Apparently, it installs everything, unfortunately it does not My

Re: usb mouse and XFree86 config problem

2002-06-18 Thread Rox de Gabba
> /dev/input/mice seems to exist, however. My keyboard and mouse are both > usb. Probably jst the device file exisis, not the device itself. Try running XF86Setup (or is it xf86Setup), it's a graphical configuration program, it lets you move around with tab and lets you try out different option

Re: XMPS compilation problems

2002-06-17 Thread Rox de Gabba
> They usually correspond to the runtime dependencies. Looking at the > output you gave, libgtk1.2-dev, libgnome-dev, and libsdl1.2-dev would be > a good start. You might also want gettext. Gettext was the problem with compilation, thanx for helping me out, mate, i would have never thought of tha

Re: XMPS compilation problems

2002-06-17 Thread Rox de Gabba
> Did you install the build-dependencies listed in debian/control in the > source package? Runtime dependencies are unlikely to be enough. You need > a variety of -dev packages. Do you happen to know where to look for the names of the -dev packages i need? The sources i got were from a tar.gz fil

Re:Debian: abandon ship?

2002-06-17 Thread Rox de Gabba
On Tuesday 18 June 2002 02:57, Klaus Imgrund wrote: > Well, > I am an IT - dummy but I did deal with technical service for 15 years. > What that whole Servicecontract stuff basically boils down to is that > the customer wants somebody he can: > a. complain to and scream at and > b. sue for damages

XMPS compilation problems

2002-06-17 Thread Rox de Gabba
Hey all.. i'm trying to compile xmps and it gives me errors eventhough i have all the dependencies that are listed on the site installed on my system. I follow the INSTALL file and go ./configure and then make, and make outputs some cryptic errors. Both outputs, ./configure and make are in the a