scary mmap output in syslog ....

2004-12-15 Thread Walter Tautz
Yes, I'm subscribed now. Sorry about the Cc stuff in previous messages... Trying to fix it up, but a reboot is needed Bad page state at prep_new_page (in process 'cron_idreg', page c19a29c8) flags:0x4100 mapping: mapped:1 count:0 Backtrace: Call Trace: [] bad_page+0x70/0xa0 [] prep

should I be worried, dmesg prints ominous message about mmap problems....

2004-12-15 Thread Walter Tautz
Please CC me as I'm not on the list. 1d7/0x220 [] zap_pmd_range+0x4b/0x70 [] unmap_page_range+0x4b/0x80 [] unmap_vmas+0xfe/0x300 [] exit_mmap+0xf1/0x240 [] mmput+0x6d/0xa0 [] do_exit+0x1a2/0x510 [] filp_close+0x59/0x90 [] do_group_exit+0x42/0xf0 [] syscall_call+0x7/0xb Trying to fix i

dmesg message Possible Bad disk?

2004-12-09 Thread Walter Tautz
Please CC me as I'm not on the list. When I run dmesg I get: Trying to fix it up, but a reboot is needed Bad page state at free_hot_cold_page (in process 'sh', page c19a29c8) flags:0x4114 mapping: mapped:1 count:0 Backtrace: Call Trace: [] bad_page+0x70/0xa0 [] free_hot_cold_page+0

suplusing a disk, how to 'clean' up? Overwriting data?

2004-11-24 Thread Walter Tautz
Please cc me on responses as I'm not on the list. Just wondering how one can accomplish cleaning up the disk? I.e. I want to overwrite the existing disk so that no information can be recovered. I've heard that dd has it's uses? Simply recreating file systems is not likely to be sufficient. walt

USB card readers that work?

2004-05-19 Thread Walter Tautz
I would imagine almost anything would work but I'd like a list of models people have used with debian and which they may have also used with their digital cameras. My intent is not to worry about whether the cameras is supported but rather if the card reader is. I have an older IBM laptop A20m mode

Recommendation on Digital Cameras that work well with linux....and...

2004-05-10 Thread Walter Tautz
any other recommendations, especially stuff to avoid. walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

IS DRM (kernel support) relevant when running opengl apps on a remote host via ssh ? ...

2004-03-05 Thread Walter Tautz
specifically a user is running an opengl app on the remote host (compiled there and Debian/Woody). Clearly the X server that manages the user's display is responsible for redrawing the screen.even if the applications runs on the remote host? Note the display host is a redhat9 host. Specifical

is a backport of Xfree86 4.2 or 4.3 for woody available?

2003-07-07 Thread Walter Tautz
just wondering. a google search revealed a deadlink -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Problems with SCSI aic79xx driver in 2.4.21 kernel...., 'attempting to abort cmd xxxxx'

2003-07-02 Thread Walter Tautz
problem occursNote I am trying to install on a SuperMicro system server, model 6013P8.. I basically compiled a version of the 2.4.21 kernel and then copied onto the linux.bin of the rescue floppy... this worked however once the system boots after the first phase of the install it starts giving

good time tracking software, i.e. keeping track of work tasks that I work on...

2003-06-17 Thread Walter Tautz
i'm currently using titrax but it seems a little simplistic... If possible I'd like something that could track keystrokes perhapsdetect idleness.needless to say this is just for my own use, I'm not tracking anyone else :-) walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a su

Re: Debian 3.0 install w SCSI HD

2003-03-21 Thread Walter Tautz
On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi everybody. > For the first time I'm dealing with a SCSI HD. I'm trying to install a Debian > 3.0 from CDROM, but it can't see the SCSI device. The controller is adaptec > 29160. What can I do? > > TIA, > Ste apparently the remedy is to: pick a

trying to install but can't recognize the disk.... woody,

2003-03-21 Thread Walter Tautz
tried compact, bf24... this is a scsi system A snippet from dmesg: mptbase: Initiating ioc0 bringup ioc0: 53C1030: Capabilities={Initiator} mptbase: 1 MPT adapter found, 1 installed. Fusion MPT SCSI Host driver 2.01.10 scsi0 : ioc0: LSI53C1030, FwRev=01011800h, Ports=1, MaxQ=222, IRQ=9 Vend

[ot] Linux stdio question, howto find fopened files

2003-03-19 Thread Walter Tautz
please retain the CC to rbutterworth Subject: Linux stdio question. On non-linux unix systems, one can reference __iob[] to find all currently fopen()ed files (e.g. when forking a new process one would generally want to flush their buffers first, or perhaps close most of them). Linux's stdio.h

advice sought on how to setup small network of linux hosts...hardward and software?

2003-03-17 Thread Walter Tautz
basically a handful of boxesperhaps a beowulf or fai cluster which will be connected to the outside world at some point using NAT? I've heard it's possible to get some network hardware (switches, hubs?) for a very low price and with some decent qualityI must confess to being a novice w

recommendation on which identd daemon is best/most configurable/secure?

2003-03-13 Thread Walter Tautz
just curious what people recommend some of the choice available are: mdidentd - ident daemon that permits fake identd midentd - identd replacement with masquerading support. nullidentd - small, fast identd daemon pidentd - TCP/IP IDENT protocol server. pidentd-des - TCP/IP IDENT protocol serve

disk error...does it need to be replaced? or newfs?

2003-02-24 Thread Walter Tautz
I'm getting the following: Feb 24 04:02:45 consort kernel: EXT2-fs error (device ide0(3,5)): ext2_write_inode: unable to read inode block - inode=258689, block=524360 Feb 24 04:02:45 consort kernel: EXT2-fs error (device ide0(3,5)): ext2_write_inode: unable to read inode block - inode=258690, bl

RE: Replicating a system... sort of

2003-02-20 Thread Walter Tautz
On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, nate wrote: > Narins, Josh said: > > I was under the impression that if you wanted to copy selections from one > > machine to the next, the proper syntax was > > > > vv > > dpkg --get-selections \* > file > > not sure, but I've done the dpkg --get-sele

howto get kdm to (offer) shutdown upon logging out....?

2003-02-17 Thread Walter Tautz
i know that older versions of gdm had this feature I have managed to get sudo to allow me as an ordinary user to do what I want... but there seem to be no obvious way to configure the behaviour of kdm on a per user basis... google search yielded: http://dot.kde.org/998717333/998842727 whic

odd message from apt, 'Encountered status field in a non-version description'

2003-01-28 Thread Walter Tautz
W: Encountered status field in a non-version description W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems running it twice works...as suggested but then the problem reappears...later a google search on the phrase doesn't yield anything... and bugs.debian.org does list anything i

Solution: Re: dpkg --set-selections < pkg-list-from-other host doesn't seem to work...

2003-01-10 Thread Walter Tautz
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Walter Tautz wrote: > I am currently trying to sync up two machines, say A and B, > via the dpkg --get-selections (on A) > dpkg --set-selections (on B) method and running apt-get dselect-upgrade on B, > alas when I look at the output of dpkg --get-selections

Re: dpkg --set-selections < pkg-list-from-other host doesn't seem to work...

2003-01-10 Thread Walter Tautz
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Walter Tautz wrote: > I am currently trying to sync up two machines, say A and B, > via the dpkg --get-selections (on A) > dpkg --set-selections (on B) method and running apt-get dselect-upgrade on B, > alas when I look at the output of dpkg --get-selections

dpkg --set-selections < pkg-list-from-other host doesn't seem to work...

2003-01-10 Thread Walter Tautz
I am currently trying to sync up two machines, say A and B, via the dpkg --get-selections (on A) dpkg --set-selections (on B) method and running apt-get dselect-upgrade on B, alas when I look at the output of dpkg --get-selections on B it does not say to some of the packages in particular lprng

howto configure gnome to offer shutdown and halt at logout time...

2003-01-08 Thread Walter Tautz
the help suggests if the user has permission to execute shutdown these should appear as option rather than yes no help . NOTE if one clicks the help button one gets some documentation that shutdown and halt could be offered. gdm.conf wasn't of any help. Tried running gdmconfig nothing obvi

Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D does not work with install kernels?

2003-01-08 Thread Walter Tautz
The cdrom install media couldn't find the hardrive. What additional driver disk should I be looking for? (the installer offered this as an option) couldn't find anything explicit to debian via google although it would seem it should work with linux as the manual gives instructions that suggest Sus

Re: any experience with IBM Thinkpad A31, model 2652M5U ?

2003-01-06 Thread Walter Tautz
rward it the best option. > > On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Walter Tautz wrote: > > > > > Specifically, > > > > Thinpad A31 Model # 2652M5U    $3689.99 > > P4 1.8Ghz/256MBDDR/40GB/CDRW/DVD/15"/56KV.92/10/100ENET/WiFi/Windows XP > > Professional > >

Re: Auto-start Driver

2003-01-06 Thread Walter Tautz
On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, ernst wrote: > > if you use the driver as a module, add 'emu10k1' to your /etc/modules > > /ernst or install the discover package and perhaps it will be auto detected automatically without adding it too /etc/modules. Of course adding it the the file guarantees it will be l

any experience with IBM Thinkpad A31, model 2652M5U ?

2003-01-06 Thread Walter Tautz
Specifically, Thinpad A31 Model # 2652M5U    $3689.99 P4 1.8Ghz/256MBDDR/40GB/CDRW/DVD/15"/56KV.92/10/100ENET/WiFi/Windows XP Professional 256MB PC2100 CL2.5 NP DDR SDRAM SODIMM    $164.00 Model #10K0030 IBM does not seem to allow an option to buy laptops with linux as an option... Walter -

Re: kde still sucks and gnome2 rocks why?

2003-01-02 Thread Walter Tautz [MFCF]
On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, CaT wrote: > On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 09:24:10AM -0500, Walter Tautz [MFCF] wrote: > > > KDE still sucks. > > > > I'd love to hear an analysis of why gnome2 rocks and kde does not. Perhaps > > others would like to read about it :-) >

Re: kde still sucks and gnome2 rocks why?

2003-01-02 Thread Walter Tautz [MFCF]
On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Tue, Dec 31, 2002 at 05:53:41PM -0500, Rick Pasotto wrote: > > "After nearly two years of development, we are happy to announce the > > release of GNU Mailman 2.1." > > > > How soon can be expect it to show up in testing? > > A while from now. If yo

Linux PDA (voice, writing recognition)

2002-12-26 Thread Walter Tautz [MFCF]
just wondering if people have any experience with Linux based PDA, I'm particularly interested in voice to text abilities. Also hand writing recognition would be desirable. A good voice activated tape recorder would be alternate solution provided I could convert the audio to sound files on my com

Re: trying to get integrated NIC on ASUS P4B533-VM to work, no luck

2002-12-17 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Mike Dresser wrote: > On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Walter Tautz wrote: > > > A full listing of lspci -v I did look up the pciid and it > > is apparently a Seiko Epson Corporation devicewhich according > > some listings elsewhere on the net i

can't get xfig middle mouse button to work on sony vaio

2002-12-04 Thread Walter Tautz
this is need to put the final point in when drawing pictures any thoughts? note that trying to emulate 3-buttons or not...made no difference... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: apt error, Dynamic MMap ran out of room

2002-12-02 Thread Walter Tautz
On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Faheem Mitha wrote: > On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 10:36:02 -0500 (EST), Walter Tautz > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room > > E: Error occured while processing ifplugd (NewFileVer1) > > E: Problem with M

Enterasys CSIBD-AA wireless pcmcia card.... where to get drivers...

2002-12-02 Thread Walter Tautz
I have tried to get the drivers from the enterasys site but have had no luck trying to find them...only descriptions of the source on some release notes... perhaps the driver is already in the 2.4 kernel? btw,,, (cough) I have to get this to work under redhat71 (at least until i convince the use

Re: apt error, Dynamic MMap ran out of room

2002-11-29 Thread Walter Tautz
On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Rob Weir wrote: > On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 10:36:02AM -0500, Walter Tautz wrote: > > E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room > > E: Error occured while processing ifplugd (NewFileVer1) > > E: Problem with MergeList >

need to get modem working...winmodem? possibly conexant?

2002-11-28 Thread Walter Tautz
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2486 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Generic]) Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0227 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11 I/O ports at 2400 [size=256] I/O ports at 2000 [size=128] It appears to be http://pciids.sourcef

[OT]: is this crap? -> wininformant headline "Most Insecure OS? Yep, It's Linux"

2002-11-28 Thread Walter Tautz
Thought you might be interested in the FUD being reported at wininformant. The link to the story is: http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=27428 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

apt error, Dynamic MMap ran out of room

2002-11-28 Thread Walter Tautz
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room E: Error occured while processing ifplugd (NewFileVer1) E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_unstable_main_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. I am running woody with some pac

trying to get integrated NIC on ASUS P4B533-VM to work, no luck

2002-11-26 Thread Walter Tautz
-- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:39:58 -0500 (EST) From: Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: lspci from new graphic pcs 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2560 (rev 01) Subsystem: Asus

Re: trying to get usb cdrom drive to work, can't mount it (LACIE manufacturer)

2002-11-06 Thread Walter Tautz
> It looks like you have all the right modules loaded, and the kernel can > see the device, so that's good. Try /dev/scd0 at a guess - that's > usually where the first SCSI CD lives. /dev/sda is, IIRC, for SCSI hard > disks. Just to confirm, this works. So if anyone else wondered how this worked

trying to get usb cdrom drive to work, can't mount it (LACIE manufacturer)

2002-11-06 Thread Walter Tautz
/proc/scsi# cat scsi Attached devices: Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: IDE-CD Model: R/RW 16x10A Rev: B1.5 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 # cat usb-storage-0/0 Host scsi0: usb-storage Vendor: LaCie Product: LaCie StudioDr

sometimes the lilo boot menu does not show up unless one hits shift or something

2002-10-29 Thread Walter Tautz
basically it doesn't show the graphical menu of my kernels...it just boots into the first image listed how can I make it show the menu without coaxing it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Creating Release{.gpg} files, how to do it...for a local cache

2002-10-24 Thread Walter Tautz
Q. Are the tools the ftp-master uses available for the general user? Q. If so are they documented? Q. Are they in a deb package...I'm aware of stuff like apt-move, apt-ftparchive.. I have succeeded in getting one to work by changing the Origin to something other than Debian and then using /etc

Re: Creating Release{.gpg} files, how to do it...for a local cache

2002-10-24 Thread Walter Tautz
On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 12:04:58PM -0400, Walter Tautz wrote: > > > I have succeeded in getting one to work by changing the Origin > > to something other than Debian and then using /etc/apt/preferences > > to bump up the

Re: install-info fails for many packages

2002-10-24 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Jan Tomasek wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > Perhaps you have somehow replaced debian's install-info with the GNU > > one, which has a very different purpose. I suggest you check out: > > > > Shame on me! I'm very sorry, I installed TexLiv

Re: kernel-2.4.18-bf2.4 gives no lilo error, whereas kernel-2.4.18-686-smp does

2002-10-18 Thread Walter Tautz
On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Seneca wrote: > On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 10:59:27AM -0400, Walter Tautz wrote: > > namley > > # lilo > > Warning: Int 0x13 function 8 and function 0x48 return different > > head/sector geometries for BIOS drive 0x80 > > Warning: Int 0x13 fu

software raid device no longer works after reboot

2002-10-15 Thread Walter Tautz
md: md driver 0.90.0 MAX_MD_DEVS=256, MD_SB_DISKS=27 [events: 0002] [events: bf65f09a] md: invalid raid superblock magic on ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/part6 md: ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/part6 has invalid sb, not importing! md: could not import ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/part6, tr

Re: Pin: for a local repository

2002-10-14 Thread Walter Tautz
On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Nikita V. Youshchenko wrote: > Hello. > > I've created a local repository of some locally rebuilt packages. > I've added > > deb file:/home/nikita/exp/packages sid/ > > to /etc/apt/sources.list, and places .deb files and Packages file (generated > by dpkg-scanpackages)

how to configure gcc to compile with i386 arch type by default...or is it already

2002-10-10 Thread Walter Tautz
even if I'm on a pentium machineI would like to do this in a config file not on the command line. Actually looking iat gcc -v Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.4/specs gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease) and having a look at the file suggest it DOES compile by d

Would like some recommendations on Laptap: must satisfy the following ->

2002-10-07 Thread Walter Tautz
built in cdrom and floppy, no stupid docking stations...sony vaio...yikes better yet a built in dvd drive needs to be able to run vmware so that windows can be run... lightweight, good sized screen, great resolution, Probably i386 arch would be the best since I'm not sure VMware will work

Re: i845G chipset ???

2002-10-07 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Michael D. Schleif wrote: > > Who is running debian on a mainboard with i845G chipset? > > If so, which debian version and which kernel? > > What else do I need to know? I believe the graphics driver for this chipset is still in CVS in the Xfree86 developers and may not

Re: pine binaries, and pico

2002-10-04 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote: > On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hello All > > > > At http://www.braincells.com/open/ I notice that there > > are binaries for sid and potato but not for woody. Does > > anyone know where I could get binaries for woody or does > >

moved main boot hardrive to knew machine from old, lilo gives Int 0x13...blah head/sector diff. message

2002-10-04 Thread Walter Tautz
specifically I get: # lilo Warning: Int 0x13 function 8 and function 0x48 return different head/sector geometries for BIOS drive 0x80 Warning: Int 0x13 function 8 and function 0x48 return different head/sector geometries for BIOS drive 0x81 Warning: Int 0x13 function 8 and function 0x48 return dif

Re: Iomega Zip 100 USB drive....howto use/active it?

2002-09-27 Thread Walter Tautz
On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Jamin W.Collins wrote: > On Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:12:55 -0400 (EDT) Walter Tautz > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > presumably some relevent usb modules need to be loaded: > > currently: > (snip) > > Not sure about the Zip drive in p

Iomega Zip 100 USB drive....howto use/active it?

2002-09-25 Thread Walter Tautz
presumably some relevent usb modules need to be loaded: currently: Module Size Used byNot tainted ide-scsi7488 0 nls_cp437 4384 0 (autoclean) cs4281 45600 0 soundcore 3236 3 [cs4281] r128

Re: sony vaio, model PCG-R505EL, can't recognize cdrom during install

2002-09-24 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, Walter Tautz wrote: > > > On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, CK wrote: > > > I read: > > > I have tried booting various different kernels... > > > > try passing > > boot: linux ide2=0x180,0x386 > > ^^

lspci -v AND scanpci -v output on Sony Vaio PCG-R505EL, Graphics card? Cdrom?

2002-09-24 Thread Walter Tautz
need to determine the graphics card, I was able to install via the network, it is using an etherpro100 compatible card. However I was hoping to findout what the graphics card is and how to configure X AND what the friggin cdrom is: - output - LONG -

Re: sony vaio, model PCG-R505EL, can't recognize cdrom during install

2002-09-24 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, CK wrote: > I read: > > I have tried booting various different kernels... > > try passing > boot: linux ide2=0x180,0x386 > > > to the kernel and it should be fine, > > http://lo-res.org/~x/vaio.txt might be of some help unfortunately the o

sony vaio, model PCG-R505EL, can't recognize cdrom during install

2002-09-23 Thread Walter Tautz
any one have some recommendations on how detect the the cd drive? I can boot the cdrom but the debian install does not see it offers install media I have tried booting various different kernels... I could try the network install. Anyone know what kind of ethernet it has? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

using kernel-image-2.4.18-686, how to get rid of 5 seconds to enter shell at boot message?

2002-09-19 Thread Walter Tautz
just curious since it allows anyone to get a root shell with getting prompted for a root passwd. Also if one hits enter and then exit it fails to mount the root fs, VFS error occurs. NOTE this does not happen if the kernel is allowed to boot normally. walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAI

debian hints server, a debian quote of the day that gives help?

2002-09-12 Thread Walter Tautz
just curious if such a beast could be created or exists already. People could subscribe to it or perhaps it could be a packages on their local system that would periodically mail them little hints on how better to use a particular piece of software. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Dell Dimension 4500S with Intel Integrated Extreme Graphics what Xfree driver

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Tautz
On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Jamin W.Collins wrote: > On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:04:19 -0400 (EDT) > Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Bus 0, device 2, function 0: > > > VGA compatible controller: Intel Unknown device (rev 1). > > >

Re: What XFREE86 driver for use for: Intel Integrated Extreme Graphics

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Tautz
On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Jamin W.Collins wrote: > On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:46:18 -0400 (EDT) > Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This comes with the Dell Dimension 4500S PC: > > (changed the subject from a previous post to make the subject a little > > mor

Re: xmcd, using the speakers to play music cds how?

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Tautz
On Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Bytor wrote: > I am having trouble playing audio CDs and wonder if someone might be able to give me >a clue. I have xmcd and as root I can start it and play CDs but I have no sound. As >non-root I can start xmcd but it does not recognize that there is a CDs in the cdr o

Re: Dell Dimension 4500S with Intel Integrated Extreme Graphics what Xfree driver

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Tautz
On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Jamin W.Collins wrote: > On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:20:33 -0400 (EDT) > Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > the controller is 845G if I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 I don't > > really seen anything obvious unless i810 is c

What XFREE86 driver for use for: Intel Integrated Extreme Graphics

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Tautz
This comes with the Dell Dimension 4500S PC: (changed the subject from a previous post to make the subject a little more direct) http://www.dell.ca/ca/en/hied/products/model_dimen_3_dimen_4500s.htm#tabtop -walter the controller is 845G if I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 I don't really se

how does one shut up /dev/dsp message when Gnome starts up?

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Tautz
see subject -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Dell Dimension 4500S with Intel Integrated Extreme Graphics what Xfree driver

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Tautz
The model is described in http://www.dell.ca/ca/en/hied/products/model_dimen_3_dimen_4500s.htm#tabtop -walter the controller is 845G if I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 I don't really seen anything obvious unless i810 is compatible? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] wit

Can't seem to get in via .shosts anymore after security update of ssh on woody?

2002-06-27 Thread Walter Tautz
Just curious as to why I can no longer use a .shosts file to get in as root anymore. I haven't changed sshd_config in any way. Anyone aware of some kind of change I'm running woody and have: dpkg -s ssh : kodaira:~# dpkg -s ssh Package: ssh Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Sectio

Re: mirror, the perl script mirroring package

2002-06-19 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Paul E Condon wrote: > I am attempting to setup a local private mirror of debian using the perl > script package. It has run for several days. It quits from time to time and > waits for the next initiation event from crontab, but it can't seem to clear > its queue of reques

Re: Is Sun going to use Debian for their boxes?

2002-06-19 Thread Walter Tautz
On Wed, 19 Jun 2002, Toens Bueker wrote: > Hi *, > > I just read of a rumour about Suns new Linux-Boxes (LX50?!) and a "Sun-Linux" > distro on them. > > Wouldn't it be nice if this distro was Debian based? > alas, i think it's based on suse? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

Re: can't get epson perfection 1650 scanner to work, xsane just sits there... no gui comes up

2002-06-13 Thread Walter Tautz
Just to reply to myself. It seems to be working now. Either the reboot worked or because the root file system was full and consequently the scanner module may not have been properly loaded. Albeit I'm getting a black and white image even though the image I'm scanning is colour. -walter -- To U

can't get epson perfection 1650 scanner to work, xsane just sits there... no gui comes up

2002-06-13 Thread Walter Tautz
this is on woody: $ ls -al /dev/usbscanner0 crw-rw-rw-1 root root 180, 48 Jun 13 13:29 /dev/usbscanner0 cat /etc/sane.d/epson.conf # epson.conf # # here are some examples for how to configure the EPSON backend # # SCSI scanner: #scsi EPSON # # Parallel port scanner: #pio 0x278 #pio

[OT] anyone ever look at gentoo distribution, seems to use a bsd ports/apt-like

2002-05-29 Thread Walter Tautz
system of package management:http://www.gentoo.org/doc/faq.html quoting: How does this differ from Debian's apt or BSD's ports? Portage features the best of apt and ports; for example, USE options, a full dependency system, safe installs and uninstalls, and a true package database. Think of P

w gives strange output on woody: (JCPU is very large 124 days?)

2002-05-28 Thread Walter Tautz
debian30:~# w 15:24:09 up 4 days, 4:30, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT rbutterw pts/0mfcf.math13:022:14m 124days ? - wtautz pts/1mfcf.math.uwater 13:160.00s 124days ? - Spec

[OT] IPM.Microsoft Mail.Note >--> How to convert to pdf?

2002-05-27 Thread Walter Tautz
I had someone recently send me a file in what appears to be IPM.Microsoft Mail.Note format. The sender claims it was in pdf. Is there something he should be doing to do a proper attachment in pdf format? Unfortunately my understand of MS mail tools is nil... -walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email t

poll: protocol failure in circuit setup

2002-05-24 Thread Walter Tautz
I have noticed this error when trying to rsh to a machine (I know I shouldn't be running it but currently I have to). This error crops up intermittently. My impression this has something to with the wait parameter in xinetd. Note this is xinetd and not inetd. What is the fundamental reason for t

is it possible to run i386 binary on ia64 system?, Is there a binfmt I need to enable

2002-05-22 Thread Walter Tautz
Presumably there is a binfmt option in the kernel? The problem I am detecting is that /lib/ld* the dymamic linker has a different name. Putting in some fake links doesn't help -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: infinity loop when booting

2002-05-15 Thread Walter Tautz
On Wed, 15 May 2002, tilman utz wrote: > hello list, > > recently I installed woody from cds on my machine (i386, qwertz-kbd, > bios-clock on GMT from previous linux (suse6.4) installations). > > All went on quite smoothly, until after configuring the root password > and a default user. afte

OT: java.log of failed java program, any ideas

2002-05-13 Thread Walter Tautz
I am currently trying to run matlab which apparently uses its own java stuff. Are there any java experts that can deciper the log file. . Apparently there is a segmentation violation. Perhaps one of the dynamic libraries is at fault. The annoying thing is I have it working on one woody box but no

how does one look inside a initrd image?

2002-05-10 Thread Walter Tautz
subject says it all. -walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Making a boot floppy

2002-05-06 Thread Walter Tautz
On Fri, 3 May 2002, David Smead wrote: > Sorry for being so unskilled - > > I just installed a new kernel and would like to make a boot floppy. I've > wasted an hour on google and debian looking for how that is done. I.e. > shove a floppy into the drive and type ENTER. > whenever one r

Re: EXT3 questions

2002-04-30 Thread Walter Tautz
Michael Meskes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just did a mkinitrd to create a new initrd, changed my lilo.conf, ran > lilo and rebooted, but nothing changed. The ext3 module is loaded but > unused and /proc/mounts says /dev/root is mounted as ext2. >Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >If y

Re: upgrade to ext3 ?

2002-04-25 Thread Walter Tautz
> Robin, > > How do I place the module on the initrd? On woody, at least, make sure it's listed in /etc/mkinitrd/modules. Note that if /etc/fstab indicates that / is to be mounted as ext3, mkinitrd will detect this and automatically load the requisite modules without having to create entries i

Re: Building kernel-image with kpkg

2002-04-24 Thread Walter Tautz
On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, David Z Maze wrote: > Ramesh Panuganty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Yeah, you need the link from /usr/src/linux -> > > /usr/src/ to ease while applying kernel patches > > etc... > > I've never found that necessary (though I also tend not to apply > patches to my kernel s

Re: configuring ext3

2002-03-19 Thread Walter Tautz
On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Osamu Aoki wrote: > Hi, > > > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root18968 Mar 10 16:28 /sbin/fsck > -rwxr-xr-x2 root root 100120 Mar 10 16:28 /sbin/fsck.ext2 > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root 100120 Mar 10 16:28 /sbin/fsck.ext3 > -rwxr-xr-x1 root r

anyone successfully install debian on hp rx4610 (lion server?)

2002-03-15 Thread Walter Tautz
what method did you use and how well does it work. Just trying to get some feedback. -walter

humour: http://www.mslinux.org/ for your amusement

2002-03-07 Thread Walter Tautz

lprng: how does one get Z in the control file?

2002-02-28 Thread Walter Tautz
I am running lprng version 3.7.4. Here is the printcap: ljp_3016|ps_mfcf|psm|ljm|lp2up_mfcf|lp2up|2up|lp_mfcf|lpm|l|lp:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/ljp_3016:\ :mx#0:\ :rm=print.math:\ :rp=ljp_3016:\ :bk=true:\ :nline_after_file

offtopic: installing firmware updates in printers?

2002-02-25 Thread Walter Tautz
how do people do this with printers that are not administered via windows software. Is there a linux solution that could be used to administer firmware update, say for HP printers in particular? I am think of the recent snmp security issues. I am not just interested in linux solution but any sugges

Re: is openssh version (in potato) 1.2.3-9.4 vulnerable?

2002-02-22 Thread Walter Tautz
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Paul Hampson wrote: > On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 02:20:00PM -, Liam Ward wrote: > > On 22 Feb 2002 at 9:11, Walter Tautz wrote: > > > http://www.cert.org/incident_notes/IN-2001-12.html > > > http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-35.htm

is openssh version (in potato) 1.2.3-9.4 vulnerable?

2002-02-22 Thread Walter Tautz
the following reports: http://www.cert.org/incident_notes/IN-2001-12.html http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-35.html which apparently refers to ssh1 crc-32 compensation attack detector and some other problems? Judging from the page there openssh is fixed only in v

how would I save my outgoing mail (I use procmail in .forward file)

2002-02-20 Thread Walter Tautz
procmail is not used as the local delivery agent. It would seem sendmail has no way of knowing I am using procmail for outgoing mail if the only place procmail is mentioned is in .forward. By the way I am using pine. I would use pine but I would prefer to make it independent of the MUA. Perhaps I h

is there a nice frontend to procmail for creating some recipes?

2002-02-14 Thread Walter Tautz
I am thinking of some console or gui driven tool that could create some recipes by asking the user some simple questions? -walter

Solution to: /initrd/lib/modules doesn't exist for make-kpkg made kernel--> does not boot?

2002-02-06 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Ben Collins wrote: > On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 11:53:09AM -0500, Walter Tautz wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Ben Collins wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 11:28:58AM -0500, Walter Tautz wrote: > > > > I can'

Re: file under /initrd/lib/modules doesn't exist for make-kpkg made kernel--> does not boot?

2002-02-05 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Ben Collins wrote: > On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 11:28:58AM -0500, Walter Tautz wrote: > > I can't get a make-kpkg kernel to boot. It can't mount the root fs. Note > > I am using initrd and compiled make-kpkg with --initrd. One difference > > I n

file under /initrd/lib/modules doesn't exist for make-kpkg made kernel--> does not boot?

2002-02-05 Thread Walter Tautz
I can't get a make-kpkg kernel to boot. It can't mount the root fs. Note I am using initrd and compiled make-kpkg with --initrd. One difference I notice with the stock kernel and mine is: # locate ext3 /initrd/lib/modules/2.4.17-686/kernel/fs/ext3 /initrd/lib/modules/2.4.17-686/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3

OFFtopic: printing in vmware

2002-02-04 Thread Walter Tautz
I am running win2k within vmware and was wondering how to access the printing system on the localhost? Does it have something to do with configuring the samba server vmware runs? -walter

OT: how to extract meta data of rpm, need to understand how alien

2002-02-03 Thread Walter Tautz
convert the package since I need to hack the deb package generated but it would be nice to actually look at the rpm in more detail. Anyone know how to do this? Alas rpms don't use the simple ar format. -walter

Re: install latest debian 2.4.16 kernelimage has devfs activated, why?

2002-01-30 Thread Walter Tautz
On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, dman wrote: > On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 06:52:07AM +0800, csj wrote: > | On 29 Jan 2002 11:03:07 -0800 > | Dave Carrigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | > | > Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > | > > | [...] > | > > |

  1   2   3   >