Re: Cannot install Debian 12.1 on VirtualBox

2023-08-12 Thread westk
On Sat, 2023-08-12 at 14:02 +0100, Piscium wrote: > On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 13:35, wrote: > > > I notice on the video you provided a reference to not finding a > > virtual > > core keyboard, in addition to the xf86SetGamma message. Maybe > > there's > > something in the keyboard and/or USB setting

Re: Cannot install Debian 12.1 on VirtualBox

2023-08-12 Thread westk
On Sat, 2023-08-12 at 13:28 +0100, Piscium wrote: > On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 13:16, wrote: > > > How about selecting the non-graphical install (one downarrow-press > > away, I believe)? > > I had tried that too. In that case the screen becomes gray and > nothing > visible happens. Clearly somethin

Re: Cannot install Debian 12.1 on VirtualBox

2023-08-12 Thread westk
On Sat, 2023-08-12 at 11:44 +0100, Piscium wrote: > Installation of Debian 11.7 on VirtualBox works fine. This video > shows > the beginning of the process, I press Return on the default first > option, Graphics Install: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tSRFAPvcO6YTkxPPinO0EQjnBMJWAegg/view?usp=s

Re: mouse emulation with X

2007-10-25 Thread westk
> How to move the pointer across the screen, using keyobard combinations? > I remember there were X deafult keys. Any hints? > How to customize keys? > > Thank you > Shift-Numlock should turn your numeric keypad into a "mouse". I don't recall the clicks off-hand, but the pointer will move with the

Re: Can't net to router or beyond

2005-10-29 Thread westk
From: Meni Shapiro > On 10/29/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> > I'm on unfamiliar territory here; I ran "route -v" and got > > these results:> > > > Try :> $route -n [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ route -n Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface 19

Re: Can't net to router or beyond

2005-10-29 Thread westk
(Writing from webmail, as my ISP's IMAP server is sick, so apologies for any formatting/etc issues.) From: Meni Shapiro > so...you got 2 machines on the same subnet which is: 192.168.123.x> You are using a DHCP server from your router.> I guess the router address is the gateway address which is:>

OT: How to recursively call a script?

2003-07-13 Thread westk
OT: How to recursively call a script? I've got a Solaris box, and I need to remotely restart the ssh daemon. On Debian, most init scripts have a "restart" option. Solaris apparently doesn't (what's with that?!). The script looks roughly like this: #!/bin/sh case $1 in 'start') Ê /usr/local

RE: Installation Error

2002-02-21 Thread westk
>= Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] = >Hi, > > > I am a long time ms-dos/windows user taking my >first look at linux. I hope to eventually get apache, >php and mysql running on my home machine so I can work >on creating a mysql application while I wait for my >university to conf

RE: Several Beginner Questions

2002-02-21 Thread westk
>= Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] = >How do I access /dev/fd0? Create a new directory, or use an existing one. You'll probably have /mnt already. Using that directory, the command would be: mount /dev/fd0 /mnt as root. Then "ls /mnt" to list the files on the floppy. When you're

RE: Text copy/paste feature not working for me

2001-10-19 Thread westk
. To find out, run the command "ps ax|grep gpm". If you're running gpm, you'll see something like: infotech-02[westk]:/home/westk> ps ax|grep gpm 181 ?S 0:01 /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/psaux -t ps2 -Rraw 344 pts/1S 0:00 grep gpm The 181 line above tells

RE: X Server won start

1999-12-16 Thread westk
>X normally starts on F8. I thought it was F7.

RE: What good is a 486?

1999-12-16 Thread westk
>= Original Message From "Anthony 'Evil Twin'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> = >I have a Compaq Prolinea 466. I haven't figured out the processor speed >yet. But there's 16MB of memory, a 400-odd MB hard drive. And a 3-1/2" >floppy. > >My 5-year old nephew has some educational games that can run

IDE device a win-device?

1999-11-28 Thread westk
I went shopping for a CD-ROM drive this weekend, and nearly all the drives I saw said they "Support Windows (various versions) and OS/2)". I always thought an IDE device was an IDE device was an IDE device, but this makes me wonder if these drives are some sort of software-dependent devvices lik

RE: 3com509c not recognized

1999-08-16 Thread westk
>= Original Message From Heikki Vatiainen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> = >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I've just done a clean install of Slink (2.0.36 kernel) on a Gateway PII-400, >> but the installer doesn't install the 3c509c driver ("Installation >> Failed..."). > >You mean 3c905C, the twisted p

Rage128 Video Card

1999-08-16 Thread westk
I've recently acquired a new Gateway computer that has a video card that I can't locate the specs on. I've cracked the case and found that it's an ATI and it has a paper label on one of the chips that says "R128 52001". I lifted the label and the markings on the chip are "ATMEL AT49F512 90J

3com509c not recognized

1999-08-16 Thread westk
I've just done a clean install of Slink (2.0.36 kernel) on a Gateway PII-400, but the installer doesn't install the 3c509c driver ("Installation Failed..."). I've searched the archives and the web in general, but can't find much on the "c" card, except that it's a "Tornado" (as opposed to "Vorn