Re: Downgrading xorg xserver from 1.7 to 1.6

2010-01-29 Thread Stefaan Himpe
I found snapshot.debian.net but it seems its last update was on 2008 or am I looking in the wrong place Sorry I should have checked before pointing you there. Make sure to backup any important files (like configuration stuff in /etc) before you start to fiddle with these things. Disclaimer: I'

Re: Downgrading xorg xserver from 1.7 to 1.6

2010-01-29 Thread Stefaan Himpe
I also needed to downgrade when the nvidia driver was broken a few weeks ago. I managed to do so as root using dpkg with the -i option. Note that apt-get from that moment on complained about some broken packages on my system (until I did a dist-upgrade when the nvidia driver was fixed). For do

Re: Any Linux CAD tools?

2010-01-18 Thread Stefaan Himpe
What other options are available on the Linux platform? If you're not afraid of mathematics, perhaps you can use asymptote to program your graphics. http://asymptote.sourceforge.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble?

Re: virtualbox:networking

2009-09-25 Thread Stefaan Himpe
Works for me if I choose bridged networking in virtalbox ose gui before starting the image. Best regards, Stefaan. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Conf insserv broken

2009-09-06 Thread Stefaan Himpe
Hello list, When I do apt-get dist-upgrade --simulate, I get the following warnings: Inst insserv [1.12.0-10] (1.12.0-11 Debian:unstable) [insserv on sysv-rc] [] Conf insserv broken Breaks:sysv-rc [] and E: Conf Broken insserv The error message looks scary... is it the case that insserv is

Re: discover ignores skip line?

2004-07-29 Thread Stefaan Himpe
Failed to mention that the same problem exists with discover1 and discover. (Of course the syntax in the /etc/discover.conf is somewhat different). I have no references to rivafb anyware in /etc/modutils or related -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". T

discover ignores skip line?

2004-07-28 Thread Stefaan Himpe
Hi, I am using discover to do hw detection at boot time. I use the default configuration as devised by the sarge beta 4 installer, but added a line skip rivafb to /etc/discover.conf The problem is rivafb gets loaded at boot time despite the skip line. rivafb.ko prevents nvidia.ko from loading prope

Re: dhclient renews lease every 5 secs

2004-07-23 Thread Stefaan Himpe
I have a static ip address, so it doesn't need to renew frequently at all. If you have a static ip address then don't use dhcp. Dhcp is only used to get a dynamic ip address. Think of your modem as an extension of your computer. If the modem has a static ip address, then your computer has the same

Re: dhclient renews lease every 5 secs

2004-07-23 Thread Stefaan Himpe
I have a static ip address, so it doesn't need to renew frequently at all. In case of a static ip address, don't use dhcp. Dhcp is for dynamic ip addresses only. Think of your modem as an extension of your computer. If the modem has a static ip address and your computer is connected directly to the

Re: dhclient renews lease every 5 secs

2004-07-23 Thread Stefaan Himpe
> I have a static ip address, so it doesn't need to renew frequently at all. If you have a static ip address, you shouldn't use dhcp at all. Just configure it in your /etc/networks/interfaces file. at a terminal type: info interfaces to find out more -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

Re: Ooops gdm just took over...

2004-07-20 Thread Stefaan Himpe
I'm guessing I'll have to boot with CD #1, but don't know where to go from there. To install gnome try (after switching to text console with CTRL-ALT-F1 and logging in as root): apt-get install gnome -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Cont

setxkbmap problem?

2004-05-28 Thread Stefaan Himpe
Hi list, I dist-upgraded to latest sid today after about a week, and my setxkbmap stopped working correctly. That is: it always returns an error, yet has the intended effect of changing the keyboard layout. Any ideas? (debian sid dist-upgraded to latest version and custom compiled 2.6.0 kernel) Be

Re: Broadcom 54g on Linux

2003-12-20 Thread Stefaan Himpe
It´s a Broadcom 54g PCI. Does anybody know how to set up (if possible) the card on Linux? There is no Broadcom in /lib/modules/2.4.22xxx/kernel/drivers/net/wireless. Any idea? Hi as far as I know there are no native Linux drivers for Broadcom cards. But there's two things you can try. 1. at http: