dpkg

1997-09-14 Thread Tao Lu
Hi: I try to install X11 from cdrom that is download and recorded from ftp. When I use dselect to install some packages, some .deb packages are refused by dpkg. Even I use dpkg -i xlib* to install X11, error message like: dpkg-deb: /...directory/xlib6*.. not dbian format Does anybody have same pr

floppy

1997-09-14 Thread Tao Lu
Hi: What's the command to mount floppy driver and how to access the floppy? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

dpkg

1997-09-14 Thread Tao Lu
Hi: I try to install X11 from cdrom that is download and recorded from ftp. When I use dselect to install some packages, some .deb packages are refused by dpkg. Even I use dpkg -i xlib* to install X11, error message like: dpkg-deb: /...directory/xlib6*.. not dbian format Does anybody have same pr

dpkg

1997-09-14 Thread Tao Lu
Hi: I try to install X11 from cdrom that is download and recorded from ftp. When I use dselect to install some packages, some .deb packages are refused by dpkg. Even I use dpkg -i xlib* to install X11, error message like: dpkg-deb: /...directory/xlib6*.. not dbian format Does anybody have same p

Re: How to set up packages?

1997-09-10 Thread Tao Lu
Bob Nielsen wrote: > On Tue, 9 Sep 1997, Tao Lu wrote: > > > Tao Lu wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > After I set up base system, how can I set up packages like X > window > > > and > > > others ? > > > > > &

Re: How to set up packages?

1997-09-10 Thread Tao Lu
Tao Lu wrote: > Hi, > > After I set up base system, how can I set up packages like X window > and > others ? > > By the way, the cd -rom problem has been fixed by enter /dev/hdd. But, > I > still do not know how to access cd - rom. What is the command ? (I try >

How to set up packages?

1997-09-10 Thread Tao Lu
Hi, After I set up base system, how can I set up packages like X window and others ? By the way, the cd -rom problem has been fixed by enter /dev/hdd. But, I still do not know how to access cd - rom. What is the command ? (I try some unix command, would not work) Thanks folks -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE

cdrom

1997-09-10 Thread Tao Lu
Hi: I first time try Linux. After install base system and boot up, I use dselect to set package. Although the cdrom is installed succefully during driver disk, the dselect ask me following: Insert the CD-ROM and enter the block device name [/dev/cdrom]: What is the block device name I should ent