Re: Newbie alert: Single package from unstable

2010-11-12 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sb, 13 nov 10, 01:14:53, Jesús M. Navarro wrote: > Hi, Matt: > > On Friday 12 November 2010 21:32:05 Matt Simmons wrote: > > Hi, how can I install a package from unstable? (currently running testing) > > For example, I know it should be something like: > > # apt-get install uswsusp/unstable >

Re: Newbie alert: Single package from unstable

2010-11-12 Thread Jesús M. Navarro
Hi, Matt: On Friday 12 November 2010 21:32:05 Matt Simmons wrote: > Hi, how can I install a package from unstable? (currently running testing) > For example, I know it should be something like: > # apt-get install uswsusp/unstable You need: 1) To add sources for "unstable" to your sources list.

Re: Newbie alert: Single package from unstable

2010-11-12 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Vi, 12 nov 10, 15:32:05, Matt Simmons wrote: > Hi, how can I install a package from unstable? (currently running testing) > For example, I know it should be something like: > # apt-get install uswsusp/unstable Yes > However, my output is: > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency t

Newbie alert: Single package from unstable

2010-11-12 Thread Matt Simmons
Hi, how can I install a package from unstable? (currently running testing) For example, I know it should be something like: # apt-get install uswsusp/unstable However, my output is: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Release 'unstable' for '

RE: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-21 Thread Peter Coppens
cmcia card) not enabled after boot > [newbie alert] > > > A search in google with 'linux kernel Xircom CBEM56G' gives > thousands > > of pages indicating trouble. Most of all 2.4 kernels. Why > don you try > > installing 2.6.x (x > 10)? > > >

Re: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-21 Thread Antonio Rodriguez
On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 08:01:33AM -0400, Peter Coppens wrote: > > A search in google with 'linux kernel Xircom CBEM56G' gives thousands > > of pages indicating trouble. Most of all 2.4 kernels. Why don you try > > installing 2.6.x (x > 10)? > > > I guess I could try that. But to be honest I am fa

RE: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-21 Thread Peter Coppens
> A search in google with 'linux kernel Xircom CBEM56G' gives thousands > of pages indicating trouble. Most of all 2.4 kernels. Why don you try > installing 2.6.x (x > 10)? > I guess I could try that. But to be honest I am faced with the same problem: "lost in the forest" There should be a 2.6.8

Re: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-21 Thread Antonio Rodriguez
> I want to get a Xircom CBEM56G network/modem card > (http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/resources/doc_library/tech_sp > ecs/spec_xircbem56g100btx.htm) enabled during the boot of Debian 3.1 > (2.4 kernel) running on an old Dell D300XT latitute laptop. What should > I install (and/or remove)

RE: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-21 Thread Peter Coppens
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:28 PM > To: debian list > Subject: Re: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot > [newbie alert] > > Peter Coppens wrote: > > If I remove pcmcia-cs (or at least make sure it is not > initialized by > > removing the links f

Re: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-20 Thread Marty
Peter Coppens wrote: If I remove pcmcia-cs (or at least make sure it is not initialized by removing the links from the /etc/rcx.d directories) I can't even manually start the network (with ifup -a) after booting I'm not familiar enough with pcmcia-cs nor hotplug to guess what's happening, but b

RE: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-20 Thread Peter Coppens
hanks, Peter > -Original Message- > From: Marty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 12:17 AM > To: debian list > Subject: Re: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot > [newbie alert] > > Peter Coppens wrote: > > All, > >

Re: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-19 Thread Marty
Peter Coppens wrote: All, I have installed the 'latest stable' Debian version on an (old) Dell laptop Cpi D300XT. The initial install was done with the laptop in a docking station and using the network adaptor that comes with that docking station. Everything went fine. Later I removed the

Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot [newbie alert]

2005-09-19 Thread Peter Coppens
All, I have installed the 'latest stable' Debian version on an (old) Dell laptop Cpi D300XT. The initial install was done with the laptop in a docking station and using the network adaptor that comes with that docking station. Everything went fine. Later I removed the laptop from the docking

Re: newbie alert!!!

2000-08-09 Thread Aaron Brashears
It sounds like you haven't configured X yet or it isn't starting correctly. Though debian documentation suggest running xf86config to get X running, I like to use XF86Setup since I've found it's interactive nature makes it easier to find your mouse. Check if an xserver is installed by typing: $ d

Re: newbie alert!!!

2000-08-09 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Wed, Aug 09, 2000 at 07:28:01PM -0700, Bill Garneau wrote: > After tooling around w/ Corel for a bit I decided to > step up to the plate > > I installed Debian all right (I think) I didn't know > most of the answers to the config portion of the > install so I went with the defaults most of

RE: newbie alert!!!

2000-08-09 Thread Ronald Castillo
Garneau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 2:28 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: newbie alert!!! After tooling around w/ Corel for a bit I decided to step up to the plate I installed Debian all right (I think) I didn't know most of the answers to the c

RE: newbie alert!!! cont'd

2000-08-09 Thread Ronald Castillo
Oh, yeah, also make sure that you have the correct server installed!! -Original Message- From: Bill Garneau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 2:28 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: newbie alert!!! After tooling around w/ Corel for a bit I decided to

newbie alert!!!

2000-08-09 Thread Bill Garneau
After tooling around w/ Corel for a bit I decided to step up to the plate I installed Debian all right (I think) I didn't know most of the answers to the config portion of the install so I went with the defaults most of the time. Anyway I'm trying to fire up X Windows and using the command /u

Re: [NEWBIE ALERT] Interchangebility of manual install vs dselect/dpkg

2000-07-31 Thread Jean-Philippe Guérard
Le 2000-07-31 16:24:07 +0100, Jean-Jack M. Riethoven écrivait : > I am relatively new to installing my own Debian system (2.1r4). Until now, > I have managed quite well with dselect. However, I haven't been able to get > X up and running yet on my video card (a Diamond Viper 550 16Mb). What happe

[NEWBIE ALERT] Interchangebility of manual install vs dselect/dpkg

2000-07-31 Thread Jean-Jack M. Riethoven
Hi, I am relatively new to installing my own Debian system (2.1r4). Until now, I have managed quite well with dselect. However, I haven't been able to get X up and running yet on my video card (a Diamond Viper 550 16Mb). I checked the various faq's and docs and they suggested I install 3.3.6 of X

Re: Netscape (Newbie alert)

1999-04-10 Thread Mike Werner
Jan Muszynski wrote: > > I'm trying to install Netscape and have run into a small problem. > First what I've accomplished so far: > > 1: downloaded from Netscape - finally found out that I had to rename > package to include glibc as part of name before install would work. > 2: First time I tried

Re: Netscape (Newbie alert)

1999-04-10 Thread Mark Wagnon
Jan Muszynski wrote: > > I'm trying to install Netscape and have run into a small problem. > First what I've accomplished so far: > > 1: downloaded from Netscape - finally found out that I had to rename > package to include glibc as part of name before install would work. > 2: First time I tried

Netscape (Newbie alert)

1999-04-10 Thread Jan Muszynski
I'm trying to install Netscape and have run into a small problem. First what I've accomplished so far: 1: downloaded from Netscape - finally found out that I had to rename package to include glibc as part of name before install would work. 2: First time I tried to run got error - can't load lib

Re: [cal1@praxis.net: Newbie Alert]

1998-03-21 Thread Jaakko Niemi
>> I hope I have the right area, my problem is thta I cannot seem to get Lilo >> to work with Win95 and Debian. Here's my setup; >> 3.2 gig Quantum with 2-1.6 gig partions (one fow Win95 and one for >> games) >> these take up drive letters C,D >> 1.6 gig Quantum which I use fully f

[cal1@praxis.net: Newbie Alert]

1998-03-21 Thread Martin Schulze
nobody (Nobody's law) Resent-Date: 19 Mar 1998 17:55:21 - Resent-Cc: recipient list not shown: ; X-Envelope-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Plummer) To: Subject: Newbie Alert Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 12:49:44 -0500 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer