Compiling util-linux under Debian (crypto kernel)

2001-12-09 Thread gong zeng
Hi, I am compiling the crypto options into kernel under potato r4. The kernel part was a breeze but when I try to compile util-linux, I ran into compilation errors: cc -c -O -pipe -O2 -m486 -fomit-frame-pointer -I../lib -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wstrict-prototypes -DNCH=1 -DSBINDIR=\"/sbin\" -

Re: Newbie question : gnome, bash, and ppp [solved]

2001-12-05 Thread Gong Zeng
problem solved. After logging out and in, it worked. I guess I did not allow the change to take effect earlier. Thanks. GZ Gong Zeng wrote: Actually, I did both, i.e. adding the non-root user to both 'dialout' and 'dip'. The problem is still there. Could it be that I

Re: xterm background color

2001-12-05 Thread Gong Zeng
For me, I simply add the paramters to the properties: xterm -fg white -bg black I think vim takes after the xterm so I guess if xterm has the black background then vim should do likewise. However, if you are referrring to gvim, refer to the manual or to the vim website: www.vim.org. You have

Re: Newbie question : gnome, bash, and ppp

2001-12-04 Thread Gong Zeng
using a windowz machine. GZ John Hasler wrote: Gong Zeng writes: thanks for your tips, all of them worked except for the dialing out part. I have included the non-root user to the 'dialout' group as you mentioned This is incorrect. You need to add the non-root user to the '

Re: Newbie question : gnome, bash, and ppp

2001-12-04 Thread Gong Zeng
ould you let me have the solution again. Sorry for the inconvenience. And I heed your advice to have a more informative subject title [;-)] . GZ dman wrote: On Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 08:55:12AM -0800, gong zeng wrote: | Hi, | I have the following queries: No problem, but a more informative su

Re: Rãspuns: How do you access your floppy drive?

2001-12-04 Thread Gong Zeng
personally, I prefer not to use mtools as I'm more comfortable with Unix commands and do not mind doing a mount. Reena, if you want to stick to DOS-like commands and hate mounting the floppy everytime you change the floppy, get mtools. However, if the swapping of floppies are far and few in

Newbie question

2001-12-01 Thread gong zeng
Hi, I have the following queries: 1. How do I make the gnome panel startup with X windows? I can't seem to find such an option. Also, the menu item "log out" in the panel only kills the panel. Shouldn't it allow me to exit X? 2. Possible to maximize a window to the edge of the panel? Right now

Re: mount ntfs question

2001-11-27 Thread Gong Zeng
have to recompile your kernel to include NTFS support. Gong Zeng At 11:03 PM 26/11/2001 -0800, jim R. wrote: Hi, i created a cdrom under win2k. now, i am trying to read it under the linux and it tells me: mount -f ntfs /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom I get: fs type ntfs is not supported under kernel

Re: Where is Netscape? Problem with Sawmill

2001-11-27 Thread Gong Zeng
Thanks for the tips. I would really prefer to have all the packages in the CDs rather than downloading them as I don't have a broadband connection. It seems that Woody has them; hopefully, Woody will be a stable release soon. At 11:05 PM 26/11/2001 -0500, dman wrote: On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at