Re: New Server

2007-10-29 Thread ieb
On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 13:59, Ed Curtis wrote: > I'm getting ready to build a new server. Has anyone on the list had any > problems or used Silicon Mechanics before. I'm checking out some quotes > from there. They use Nvida MCP55 Pro dual nics in their system. I > thought I had heard about proble

Re: mySQL and 'testing'

2007-10-27 Thread ieb
e renamed to all upper case is the bigger mystery but as the original problem has been 'cured' my plea for assistance has been fulfilled. Thanks folks. Ian On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 16:00, Mumia W.. wrote: > On 10/27/2007 06:15 AM, ieb wrote: > > [...] > > E:mysql-se

Re: mySQL and 'testing'

2007-10-27 Thread ieb
On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 18:33, Jeff D wrote: > ieb wrote: > > Sorry if this repeats a previous query I did scan the list of topics > > but couldn't spot this. > > > > I am running the 'testing' version. I came back from 3 weeks offline > > an

mySQL and 'testing'

2007-10-26 Thread ieb
Sorry if this repeats a previous query I did scan the list of topics but couldn't spot this. I am running the 'testing' version. I came back from 3 weeks offline and simply let synaptic gather all the updates and apply them (OK.. yes , that was probably a bit dumb... but too late now)... Ev

NVIDIA and Etch : WAS Re: Problems with GRUB and SATA

2007-03-25 Thread ieb
Hello folks, I'm still puzzling with my build of Etch on this new machine I've solved the GRUB error 16 and error 18 problems, by disabling the SMART options in the BIOS and stopping the appropriate services for smartmon. Everything on that front now appears to be stable ...and I don't appea

Re: Slow internet on AMD64 running Etch

2007-03-23 Thread ieb
I have been having all sorts of problems lately in setting up a new box with an AMD64 and Etch. BUT . slow speed networking aint one of them in fact I was surprised at how fast it was compared with the old workhorse machine it will eventually replace. So ... sorry... but it looks as i

Problems with GRUB and SATA

2007-03-22 Thread ieb
I asked last week about getting Debian to run on my new box. Joe Hart pointed me in the direction of ETCH rather than the SID I was trying to use. Everything worked fin until Saturday switched on and it failed with an Error 18 at the GRUB. It took me 8 attempts over the weekend to reinstal

Re: Re: SATA - How to access disk ???

2007-03-12 Thread ieb
Hi Joe, I think the posting twice was more of a duoo-moment, than an 'oops' but anyway back to the question. You have solved my problem THANKS Downloaded the image .. burn .. boot ... (allow it to do it's thing) .. and voila... a system that works. I could have saved myse

Re: Re: SATA - How to access disk ???

2007-03-12 Thread ieb
Hi, I'm new to the list (and to Debian) so Ihope I'm not breaking protocol here by attaching a related question to this thread (However some groups want all separate questions even if they repeat very nearly that of another, if this is the case here then I apologise). I too can't get the boot

Re: Re: SATA - How to access disk ???

2007-03-12 Thread ieb
Hi, I'm new to the list (and to Debian) so I'm not too sure of the protocol here... but I have a related question, so thought I'd tag mine onto this. (However some groups want all separate questions even if they repeat very nearly that of another). I too can't get the boot sequence to read th