Re: partition problems

es not end on cylinder boundary.' Would mkfs destroy the data on the partition? Cheers, David david cuthbertson wrote: > Hi, > Mounting /dev/hda2 or /dev/hda6 to backup my > hard-drive fails. /dev/hda7 mounts OK. > > Running fdisk I get: > > Command (m for help): p >

partition problems

Hi, Mounting /dev/hda2 or /dev/hda6 to backup my hard-drive fails. /dev/hda7 mounts OK. Running fdisk I get: Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/hda: 20.4 GB, 20490559488 bytes 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 39703 cylinders Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes Device Boot Start

Bug fixing - was: apt-listbugs and security

Hi, so I guess there is no easy answer:-/ Luckily, in this case the bug-report gives a workaround that is easy enough:-) But what is the Debian bug-fixing process? In this case patch 9 was developed - problem 'fixed' - but, 205 days later the patched version is still not available as a .deb packag

Re: apt-listbugs and security

Hi, Installing sudo returns the apt-listbugs message: Critical bugs of sudo (-> 1.6.8p7-1.2 ) #315115 -[bugtrak] sudo version 1.6.8p9 now available, fixes security issue. Merged with:315718 The trouble is that I can't find v. 1.6.8p9 from the stable package list, and etch provides sudo 1.6.8p12-

apt-listbugs and security

Hi, What am I to do with the bug reports I regularly receive from apt-listbugs when installing or upgrading debian packages? I installed Debian Sarge because I am a relative beginner and didn't want to worry about OS and application security issues. Now I administer a Media-Wiki based site, secur