off-topic graphicla-programming

hi there, i would like to make a program which works in vga (not X) whiche just display a blue monitor with some text inside ( yeah you guess right : the clone of the 95's system-error ) but i don't know from what point to start any suggestion? (e.g. source code avaible, HOWTO's etc etc) thanks t

Re: [Dual boot] dual boot NT and debian?

On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, Frank Hollmann wrote: > > On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, Mrpeabody wrote: > > > > > I currently have debian running on a ide drive on my computer and I have > > > recently purchases a scsi drive so that I can boot windows from the > > > scsi. Can I use lilo to tell it to boot the scsi

Re: BROWSER

On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Phillip Neumann wrote: > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 03:09:36 -0300 > From: Phillip Neumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: BROWSER > Resent-Date: 14 Oct 1998 05:07:35 - > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Resent-cc: recipient.list.no

Re: Vi problem!

On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Shao Ying Zhang wrote: > Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 20:32:10 +1000 (EST) > From: Shao Ying Zhang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: question > Subject: Vi problem! > Resent-Date: 29 Sep 1998 10:32:21 - > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Resent-cc: recipient.list.not.sho

security problem

i run on my debian 2 the telnet daemon: i want the a particoular user named tonon couldn't login to my pc by net but only by console .. he isn't root what files i need to edit? i try to edit login.access and here it is as i configure it but it doesn't work any suggestion? thanks # $Id: logi

looking for 2 program

hi there, i'm looking for 2 program one for editing ps file in a wysiwyg way one for editing wave file (like soundstudio but more complex and with a lots of option too ) any suggestion? thanks samuele when a man lies he murders some part of the world these are the pale deat

smail configuration problem

hi to all , every 20 minutes linux give me this message Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 00:03:01 +0200 (CEST) From: Cron Daemon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> runq runq: setgroups() failed: Operation not permitted what's that mean ? where is the problem? wh

Re: modprobe

hi to all, when i boot up my linux debian 2.0 i find this message modprobe: can't locate module char-major-10 does anyone know what to do to eliminate this annoying message ? i don't know what is this module for . thanks samuele tonon

Re: Boot debian from DOS

Guenther Koerbler wrote: > Hello > > I have installed Debian 2.0 from floppy discs on a Compaq DESKPRO 5133. > When I boot with LINUX then I have problems with the interrupts !! > I have read that I have to boot with DOS with the MOVEPCI.SYS driver. > Then I cannot start LINUX from DOS ! > > my

Re: Error when partitionig my hard drive.

Mrpeabody wrote: > I have a computer that came with windows 98 on it. I want to paritition > > the drive and put linux on it but when I try to partition the drive > using debian basic install on the rescue disk it shows that my only > drive is dev/hda and when I try to paritition it I get a FAT

Re: Linux vs. Windows

The guy on the couch. wrote: > Hi, I use win95 and I tried Linux once and couldn't even load a > program. I'm not very experienced with other OSes. Since then I've > never tried it. I'm thinking of upgrading to win98 and got to thinking > about Linux again. Is there a way for both of these O

Re: OFF-TOPIC: fwd: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 Tip of the Day [Downloading multiple files - 07/27/98]

Frock wrote: > > > > And now for today's tip ... > > > > THAT'S A BIG DOWNLOAD > > > > R. K. asks this question: > > > > "I often like to start downloads for more than one file at a time. > > Lately I've noticed that Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 frequently > > doesn't display the Save This Prog

Re: Help required SB16 PnP

Ivan wrote: > Hi EveryOne ! > > I'm trying to enable sound support on my Debian system which, according to > the reading I've done, requires recompilation of the kernel. > > Using config (the how-to or readme suggested that xconfig is not the best > to use ?) I have configured everything that I

Re: not a block device?

Dave Jones wrote: > Hello All: > > Compiled Kernel 2.0.35 with ppa support as a module. When I try to mount > the zip drive it returns the message "mount: the kernel does not recognize > /dev/sda4 as a block device" > > Tried changing port settings in BIOS and running MAKEDEV neither helped. > An

Re: Question about screen size in X and questions about Netscape

Nico Fritschi wrote: > > > My next question is about Netscape 4.05 . When i set up my mail and news > server i always get the message "unknown host mail.gmx.de" or > "news.gmx.de". I tried that on- and off-line but both did not work. Do I > have to list them in a config file somewhere? > it cou