cascading dependencies problems

2007-01-10 Thread vineyard saker
Hi, I have used Kanotix 2005-4, a distro based on Debian Sid with the same repositories without any problems until I tried installing a application (dvdrip) when during the installation process I got a warning that the xserver might have problems after the installation (I should add that at that

how to copy and/or rip DVDs with Debian?

2007-01-01 Thread vineyard saker
Hi everybody, First happy new year to all! Second - please bear with me, I am a DVD-issue newbie & ignoramous, but I need some help. I am DESPERATELY trying to copy encrypted commercial DVDs but nothing works. Programs such as k9copy or k3b get cold feet with encrypted DVD so I decided to use

how to copy and/or rip DVDs with Debian?

2007-01-01 Thread vineyard saker
Hi everybody, First happy new year to all! Second - please bear with me, I am a DVD-issue newbie & ignoramous, but I need some help. I am DESPERATELY trying to copy encrypted commercial DVDs but nothing works. Programs such as k9copy or k3b get cold feet with encrypted DVD so I decided to use

Re: two basic "new to Debian" questions: network config & RMS

2005-07-01 Thread vineyard saker
Thanks to all for your info and pointers! VS

two basic "new to Debian" questions: network config & RMS

2005-06-30 Thread vineyard saker
Hi everybody, I just completed a switch from 5 years of Mandrake to Debian GNU/Linux. The install went well, although I had to use a couple of tricks to configure X and my soundcard. I now have to basic questions: 1) during my install I was not connected to the Internet (I had ordered the 14 De