Re: change hostname

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Re: dead X install

Blake Swadling wrote: > I have sorted the problem. I disassembled the damn PC and there is a > distinct odour of the magic smoke inside the case. Cant see what went > pop but I'm guessing it was related to the GPU. I have the same effects here with a nvidia chipset on a msi mobo. The screen goes

mailing list manager with creation-on-subscribe?

I am looking for a mailing list manager to manage an undefined number of list. A list should be created whenever someone subscribes. Mails to non-existant lists go to /dev/null. Reason: I want to set up a system to allow subscriptions to individual Debian bugs. Does anyone know such a list server?

What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

What causes /var/log/auth.log to be rotated? `grep -R auth.log /etc/` lists only the /etc/syslog.conf file entry to produce the auth.log file. It *is* being rotated weekly on my system, but I want to add to the rotation procedure a script to mail me a log analysis. -- Thanks, Adam -- To UNSU

Re: Apache un-able to understand.

Did you install PHP ? How did you want to open .php files if you didnt have php apt-get install php4 after that it will show you do you want to use DSO - press "y". That script will put some raw in /etc/apache/httpd.conf which will fix your problem. Your apache configuration is the problem, not yo

Re: Partitioning a second hard disk

On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 11:56:21PM -0500, Kent West wrote: > No, you don't need a second swap partition on the second drive. It > doesn't hurt to have it (except wasted space, unless the extra swap > space is needed). However, it can speed up swapping considerably, particularly if the drives ar

Re: What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

> Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-09-13 11:06]: > > What causes /var/log/auth.log to be rotated? > > `grep -R auth.log /etc/` lists only the /etc/syslog.conf file entry > to produce the auth.log file. It *is* being rotated weekly on my > system, but I want to add to the rotation procedure a sc

Re: What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

Hello Adam Funk (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > What causes /var/log/auth.log to be rotated? > > `grep -R auth.log /etc/` lists only the /etc/syslog.conf file entry to > produce the auth.log file. It *is* being rotated weekly on my system, > but I want to add to the rotation procedure a script t

Re: IDE Bus rescan

The Idea of a modul is interesting, but wouldn't that mean, that if I remove the module I'll remove the whole IDE. I've hear that removing the /root could cause problems. My disk is on a separate line anyway, so is there a way to have a modul, that removes just the one line, leaving the other untou

Re: Re: Partitioning a second hard disk

On Monday 13 September 2004 15:08, Scott Barlow wrote: > Thank you Andrew for your quick response. I have allowed enough for each > partition. If anything I will be wasting space which is ok for the > moment as i'm just experimenting. My computer consists of a 40gb drive > which has the install on

Re: GRUB issues

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 12:58:52AM -0400, c0ldfusi0n wrote: > Hey all. > > I recently made an update of apt followed by an upgrade and rebooted. > GRUB then gave me this error: > > GRUB loading stage1.5... > GRUB loading please wait... > Error 15 > > Now as far as i know, the error code 15 stan

Re: Gnome XDMCP on server

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 07:30:10 +0200, Paolo Alexis Falcone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is there a way to configure GDM or Xfree86 in any way not to search for a mouse (that's the hanger I guess) ? In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: Section "ServerFlags" AllowMouseOpenFail EndSection That was the tric

Re: X.org Questions

On Mo, 2004-09-13 at 01:49 -0400, Chris Anderson wrote: > On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 00:55 -0400, Ed Sutherland wrote: > > After looking at screenshots of X.org, it seems to be more graphically > > up-to-date than XFree86. But, I have some questions: > > > > 1) Can X.org be apt-gotten? (otherwise, wh

MP3 recording and editing

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Re: What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

On Monday 13 September 2004 10:50, Andreas Janssen wrote: > Hello > > Adam Funk (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > >> What causes /var/log/auth.log to be rotated? >> >> `grep -R auth.log /etc/` lists only the /etc/syslog.conf file entry >> to >> produce the auth.log file. It *is* being rotated wee

Re: What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

On Monday 13 September 2004 10:40, Lukas Ruf wrote: >> Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-09-13 11:06]: >> >> What causes /var/log/auth.log to be rotated? >> >> `grep -R auth.log /etc/` lists only the /etc/syslog.conf file entry >> to produce the auth.log file. It *is* being rotated weekly on my

Re: MP3 recording and editing

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how to package to the sources.list

Hi, every body I want to add to my list of packages, softwares I 've downloaded, I saw the documentation, it is not clear. I 've put my packages *.deb in the directory /home/debs deb file:/home/debs I add the his line, but when I run kpackage it gives an error while reading the sourecs.list I '

Re: What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

Hello Adam, hello list! On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 08:43:18AM +, Adam Funk wrote: > What causes /var/log/auth.log to be rotated? > > `grep -R auth.log /etc/` lists only the /etc/syslog.conf file entry to > produce the auth.log file. It *is* being rotated weekly on my system, > but I want to add

Re: how to package to the sources.list

Hello Belahcene, hello list! On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 04:30:16AM -0700, belahcene abdelkader wrote: > I 've put my packages *.deb in the directory > /home/debs > > deb file:/home/debs > > I add the his line, but when I run kpackage it gives > an error while reading the sourecs.list > I 've certai

Re: how to package to the sources.list

Hello, to do so with the apt-build Package. hth, Jerome belahcene abdelkader wrote: Hi, every body I want to add to my list of packages, softwares I 've downloaded, I saw the documentation, it is not clear. I 've put my packages *.deb in the directory /home/debs deb file:/home/debs I add the his li

Re: Partitioning a second hard disk

>>Can you have two /home directories on separate disks? Do I need another >>partition on the second drive as swap? I'd appreciate any help regarding this >>matter. How about, after partitioning, mounting the partition of the new disk with a filesystem as /home-extended. Create directories under t

Re: bind in jail?

Op ma 13-09-2004, om 07:03 schreef Paolo Alexis Falcone: > On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:42:55 +0200, Olav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do most people who run bind or bind9 on Debian, recompile the program to > > run in a chroot environment ("jail")? Or perhaps, should this not be > > necessary in Sar

Re: X.org Questions

Does it works with the ati proprietary drivers (fglrx) ? thanks Marco Timo Reimerdes wrote: On Mo, 2004-09-13 at 01:49 -0400, Chris Anderson wrote: On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 00:55 -0400, Ed Sutherland wrote: After looking at screenshots of X.org, it seems to be more graphically up-to-date than XFree8

apt-get remove doesn't remove daemons

Hi! apt-get remove in Sarge (fully updated) does not remove (some?) files from /etc/init.d and links to them from /etc/rc2.d. For example, these two commands: apt-get install cpufreqd apt-get remove cpufreqd left /etc/init.d/cpufreqd file there, as well as a link to it in rc2.d. Several other

Apache2 allocate shared memory!

Hi, I'm using: ii apache2-common 2.0.50-12 Next generation, scalable, extendable web se ii apache2-doc2.0.50-12 Documentation for apache2 ii apache2-mpm-pr 2.0.50-12 Traditional model for Apache2 I'm getting: [Mon Sep 13 12:11:34 2004] [info] Init: Initializing OpenSSL libra

JFFNMS...!

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Re: apt-get remove doesn't remove daemons

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:33:31 -0400, Peter O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > apt-get remove in Sarge (fully updated) does not remove (some?) files > from /etc/init.d and links to them from /etc/rc2.d. For example, these two > commands: > > apt-get install cpufreqd > apt-get remove cpufreqd t

Re: What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

On Monday 13 September 2004 12:50, Florian Ernst wrote: > You mean it is rotated daily? > > | $ tail -n 11 /etc/cron.daily/sysklogd > | for LOG in `syslogd-listfiles --auth` > | do > |if [ -f $LOG ]; then > | chown root:adm $LOG > | chmod o-rwx $LOG > |fi > | done > | > | # R

Gimp 1.2 and 2 together?

Hello, I have to install gimp 1.2 in order to use GIMP Color Manager Plugin. Unfortunately it doesn't work with any newer version. (Very strange, by the way, does it mean nobody needs it anymore?). Is there a way to install two gimp packages (both 1.2 and 2) in Sarge or Sid? Piotr

Re: [Fwd: OpenOffice and rectangles instead of fonts]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Forwarded message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OpenOffice and rectangles instead of fonts Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:24:05 +0200 I have sarge daily updated. Some time ago I noticed that in OO there are rectangle

Re: change hostname

Mark Par wrote: On Mon, Sep 13 08:01:54 +0200 2004, Víctor A. Ramos wrote: I have a Debian GNU/Linux installed on my compute, and I want to change the hostname of this machine. Can someone tell me how can this be done? You can change it using hostname(1). If you want it to be persistent

Re: apt-get remove doesn't remove daemons

Hello Peter O (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > apt-get remove in Sarge (fully updated) does not remove (some?) files > from /etc/init.d and links to them from /etc/rc2.d. For example, these > two commands: > > apt-get install cpufreqd > apt-get remove cpufreqd > > left /etc/init.d/cpufreqd file t

Re: Re: Partitioning a second hard disk

On Mon, Sep 13 2004 at 03:08:54PM +1000, Scott Barlow wrote: > Thank you Andrew for your quick response. I have allowed enough for each > partition. If anything I will be wasting space which is ok for the > moment as i'm just experimenting. My computer consists of a 40gb drive > which has the insta

Re: rekall doesn't work properly on debian

On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 00:18 -0700, Daniel M. wrote: > Hello everybody, > > I successfully compiled and instaled rekall 2.2.1 on Debian unstable (rekall is > a database front-end, similar to Microsoft's Access, see > http://www.rekallrevealed.org/), but the program is virtually unusable, since > i

Re: Gimp 1.2 and 2 together?

Hello Piotr Kopszak (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > I have to install gimp 1.2 in order to use GIMP Color Manager > Plugin. Unfortunately it doesn't work with any newer version. (Very > strange, by the way, does it mean nobody needs it anymore?). Is there > a way to install two gimp p

Re: apt-get remove doesn't remove daemons

Peter O wrote: Hi! apt-get remove in Sarge (fully updated) does not remove (some?) files from /etc/init.d and links to them from /etc/rc2.d. For example, these two commands: apt-get install cpufreqd apt-get remove cpufreqd left /etc/init.d/cpufreqd file there, as well as a link to it in rc2.d.

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Re: Apache2 allocate shared memory!

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 01:37:44PM +0100, nx13372 wrote: > ii apache2-common 2.0.50-12 Next generation, scalable, extendable > web se > ii apache2-doc2.0.50-12 Documentation for apache2 > ii apache2-mpm-pr 2.0.50-12 Traditional model for Apache2 > > I'm getting: > [Mon Sep 1

Re: Gimp 1.2 and 2 together?

On Monday September 13 at 03:23pm Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seems to work on my Sarge system. Try > > apt-get --dry-run install gimp1.2 gimp Too bad gimp1.2 is just a transitional package: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache search -n ^gimp gimp - The GNU Image Manipulation Program

evolution and web-browser ??

Hi ! I would like to no from EVOLUTION-Users where I can change the default-browser evolution starts when I am clicking on links listed in emails? In my case (sarge/testing-distri) evolution always starts epiphany but I'd like to use FIREFOX instead. I already tried to change this behavior with

Re: Mplayer: New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong.

On Sunday 12 September 2004 11:20 pm, Blake Swadling wrote: > On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 15:11, Mike Chandler wrote: > > New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong. > > Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf). > > > > Sure enough, there is no file called subfont.ttf in ~/.mplayer/

Re: Remove unrequired dependencies

On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 08:40:05PM +0100 or thereabouts, Tom Wesley wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry for a probably normal query, but I couldn't find an answer with Google: > Is there a simple way to remove packages that were installed as dependencies > for packages that have since been removed? I use a

ALSA working kernel 2.6.7 not sure how

Well the good news is my ALSA is playing sound, the bad news is I have no idea how I did it. I have been pounding my head against the wall for some time, finally started an strace on aplay where it seemed to stall on open("/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p", O_RDWR) RTFW I stumbled on a few others having the same

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Re: evolution and web-browser ??

On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 07:42, Richard Palfalvi wrote: > Hi ! > > I would like to no from EVOLUTION-Users where I can change the > default-browser evolution starts when I am clicking on links listed in > emails? > > In my case (sarge/testing-distri) evolution always starts epiphany but > I'd like

Re: playing DVD movies and .avi files

On Sat, 2004-09-11 at 20:10, Tom Kuiper wrote: I've used mplayer: http://www.mplayerhg.hu Xine: http://xinehq.de available in testing/unstable Kaffiene: http://kaffeine.sourceforge.net available in testing/unstable I've found each has their good and bad points, so I switch depending on my mood.

problem installing a new kernel

Okay, I'm in the process of installing a new kernel (from 2.20 to 2.4.18) and I modified /etc/lilo.conf to have the initrd.img file, however, I can't find anywhere on the drive a copy of the initrd.img file for the 2.20 kernel. Is there a place to download, or a way to re-create the image fi

Re: Gimp 1.2 and 2 together?

Putting this back on the mailing list, where it belongs. Don't CC me and definitely don't reply off-list. On 9/13/2004, "(Piotr Kopszak)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 10:07:18AM -0400, Johann Koenig wrote: >> On Monday September 13 at 03:23pm >> Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROT

A couple issues with Sarge; requesting assistance.

Hi, all! I've decided to run Sarge on my laptop, and I've encountered a couple issues. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on them for me. 1. I'm using xautolock and xlockmore. When xlockmore kicks in, either because of a "hot corner" being inhabited or an idle time-out, the selected screen sav

Re: how to package to the sources.list

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 04:30:16 -0700 (PDT), belahcene abdelkader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, every body > > I want to add to my list of packages, softwares I 've > downloaded, I saw the documentation, it is not clear. > > I 've put my packages *.deb in the directory > /home/debs > > deb file:

Re: problem installing a new kernel

Hello Scott Mohnkern (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Okay, I'm in the process of installing a new kernel (from 2.20 to > 2.4.18) and I modified /etc/lilo.conf to have the initrd.img file, > however, I can't find anywhere on the drive a copy of the initrd.img > file for the 2.20 kernel. It doesn't

Re: Gnome

Paul Akkermans wrote: Hi everyone, I have installed Gnome through apt-get install gdm. After doing this and after rebooting my debian system I get the following message: I cannot start the x server (your graphical interface) It is likely that it is not set up correctly Would you like to view

Re: rekall doesn't work properly on debian

A month ago, I found a .deb for Rekall, version 2.2.0-beta4-2. I can't seem to find the package again, but the maintainer listed through apt-cache show is: Maintainer: Edgar Jasper < develop at edgar dot org dot uk > I can't say much about the program because I haven't used it extensively. Hopefu

Re: "modconf" sees no modules at all in recompiled kernel

On Sunday 12 September 2004 20:00, Eric Dickner wrote: > I have two kernels running, one 2.2.20 installed from > purchased disks and one 2.4.27 that was created by > recompiling the "old fashioned" way, ie not by a > debian package but from the sources that came from > kernel.org. > Be aware that p

Re: rekall doesn't work properly on debian

On Tuesday 14 September 2004 04:59, Daniel M. wrote: > Thanks for the reference - I found the packages. Unfortunately, > the package suffers from the same problem as a manually compiled > application, and segfaults in exactly the same way and with the > same frequency :(. > > Daniel. At risk of be

Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

Hi, What file should I edit to set options for a module at boot time? I looked at /etc/modules.conf, and it is generated by update-modules, but that is a "deperciated" command, so what is the new way of doing things? I created /etc/modutils/options[1], and ran update-modules but the options I se

Re: Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

Hello Mike Fedyk (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > What file should I edit to set options for a module at boot time? > > I looked at /etc/modules.conf, and it is generated by update-modules, > but that is a "deperciated" command, so what is the new way of doing > things? It is deprecated for kerne

Question about apt, apt-proxy, Sarge and testing

I have a setup in which one of my Debian computers maintains an apt-proxy, and all the computers on my LAN, point their apt_sources.list to that proxy. I am running Sarge on all the computers. It has worked very nicely, but I notice something that I don't like, and I don't know how to fix, or even

Re: Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

what to do for kernel 2.6 I have similar problem everytime after reboot I have to issue modeprobe -k psmouse in kerne 2.6 and xfree86 how to get rid of it Prashant kumar home page http://home.iitk.ac.in/student/prashkr +-+ |Nothing i

Browser Based E-Mail

Hello,   In yahoo mail, I can get to my account main page, but when I try to go to my in box, Mozilla times-out. I do not have this problem with my inferior in all other ways, windows box and IE6. Any suggestions?__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo!

Multiple users and multiple languages

Hi people, I realise this is a FAQ but I don't seem to be able to find it in the FAQs or Debian docs. My problem is simple I have to set up a desktop PC which will be used by a number of non English speakers of several nationalities and languages. RTFM most appreciated but where? Peace Jim --

update

Hi, I havent updated since woody but I recently had a go at it. This is my sources.list: - #deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r1 _Woody_ - Official i386 Binary-1 (20021218)] / unstable contrib main non-US/contrib non-US/main deb http

Re: Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

Prashant Kumar wrote: what to do for kernel 2.6 I have similar problem everytime after reboot I have to issue modeprobe -k psmouse in kerne 2.6 and xfree86 how to get rid of it Why do you have to do that? The problem should be fixed. Have you filed a bug report? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

Hello Prashant Kumar (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: (please don't top post, only quote what is needed to understand the context of your message, and don't CC anyone when writing to the list, except he or she requested it) > what to do for kernel 2.6 I have similar problem > everytime after reboot

Wordpress installation problems

Hi, I am having difficulty in getting wordpress installed and in a useable state.  The apt-get process completed successfully, but the post install configuration is giving me problems. I was able to complete the 3 step setup process as indicated via the web interface, but when I try to login as

Re: Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

Andreas Janssen wrote: Add options aic7xxx aic7xxx=verbose,pci_parity:1,global_tag_depth:1 to some file in /etc/modprobe.d (2.6) or /etc/modutils (2.4). If you use 2.4, run update-modules or update-modules.moditils. Also make sure that /etc/modprobe.conf does not exist if you use a current version

Re: evolution and web-browser ??

On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 08:08 -0700, Eric Gaumer wrote: > On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 07:42, Richard Palfalvi wrote: > > Hi ! > > > > I would like to no from EVOLUTION-Users where I can change the > > default-browser evolution starts when I am clicking on links listed in > > emails? > > > > In my case (

Re: Multiple users and multiple languages

Hello Jim, hello list! On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 08:59:55PM +0100, Jim Bailey wrote: > My problem is simple I have to set up a desktop PC which will be used by > a number of non English speakers of several nationalities and languages. > > RTFM most appreciated but where? Chapter "9.7 Localization"

Re: xcdroast

On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 07:24:09PM -0400, Tom Allison wrote: > I have the 2.6 kernel. > using this I've assumed I can run ATAPI burners, but XCDroast has heart > burn itself... > Used xcdroast with atapi cdrom under 2.6 kernel. Worked fine, except it would take forever if there wasn't a disk in

Re: Trouble with HDD > 137GB Using Sarge

On 2004-09-12, Kurt Dresner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > figure out exactly what I need to do. I just installed Sarge > (netinst) on a new 200GB drive from Seagate (ATA/100). During the > installation process, the partitioner only saw the first 137 GB. I Alan Cox has started a -ac kernel series

Re: Epiphany, Galeon, Mozilla printing Problem, Konqueror works fine

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:20:10 +0200, Justin Guerin wrote: >> > Does the preview in Mozilla look OK? >> >> The mozilla preview looks ok! >> > Wish I knew what was different between the preview and the output to the > print queue... > >> > If the file looks OK, what happens when you print it? If it

Re: xcdroast

Micha Feigin wrote: On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 07:24:09PM -0400, Tom Allison wrote: I have the 2.6 kernel. using this I've assumed I can run ATAPI burners, but XCDroast has heart burn itself... I have 2.6.5 kernel, debian unstable xcdroast warns me tht I should be using scsi devices but other tha

Re: please recommand a media reader

On Monday 13 September 2004 12:30 am, Tom Vier wrote: > Ihave a usb (floppy drive size) reader, made by in-win, but afaict, there's > no linux driver for it. > > i'm looking for a usb card reader that has good linux support, and reads cf > and sd cards. also, black is a big plus. i'd like it to m

Re: GRUB issues

c0ldfusi0n wrote: Hey all. I recently made an update of apt followed by an upgrade and rebooted. GRUB then gave me this error: GRUB loading stage1.5... GRUB loading please wait... Error 15 Now as far as i know, the error code 15 stands for "File not found". I tried booting with the grub bootdisk

Re: change hostname

Ionel Mugurel Ciobica wrote: On 13-09-2004, at 08h 01'54", Víctor A. Ramos wrote about "change hostname" Hi, I have a Debian GNU/Linux installed on my compute, and I want to change the hostname of this machine. Can someone tell me how can this be done? Thanks a lot With the hostname command

Re: change hostname

Afsin Taskiran wrote: Hi; # hostname or # vi /etc/hosts /etc/hosts does not control the host name. -- Cheers John -- spambait [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subj

Re: [Fwd: OpenOffice and rectangles instead of fonts]

[EMAIL PROTECTED]([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > - Forwarded message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: OpenOffice and rectangles instead of fonts > > Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:24:05 +0200 > > > > I have sarge dail

Sarge install hangs on ide-cd detection?

Has anyone experienced any problems with the installation of Sarge, kernel 2.6? I have used a "businesscard" iso version of Sarge to try. If I boot from the cdrom and install the default 2.4 everything goes smooth and without any problems. System is up & running in no time. When I try the same wi

Re: Multiple users and multiple languages

Jim Bailey wrote: Hi people, I realise this is a FAQ but I don't seem to be able to find it in the FAQs or Debian docs. My problem is simple I have to set up a desktop PC which will be used by a number of non English speakers of several nationalities and languages. RTFM most appreciated but where?

Re: update

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 09:43:41PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > I havent updated since woody but I recently had a go at it. This is my sources.list: > - > #deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r1 _Woody_ - Official i386 Binar

Adding New Programs

I've been using Debian Linux for about 1 week and love it. I'm still trying to learn the ropes and have been successful in getting many things accomplished. Getting closer to kissing Windows GOODBYE. I have 2 questions and have looked at numerous web sites for answers. 1. I figured out how to

System Monitor

What easy (newbie) way could I get a report of CPU and memory use averaged over 24 hrs? I've had some issues with SpamAssassin using a lot of available memory recently (probably too many network tests and rulesets). I can watch it using top but would like a 24 hr average report. An emailed repor

Re: System Monitor

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:31:40 -0500, John Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What easy (newbie) way could I get a report of CPU and memory use averaged > over 24 hrs? I've had some issues with SpamAssassin using a lot of > available memory recently (probably too many network tests and rulesets).

ximian-connector under debian

Hi all, does anyone out there have systematic approach to making ximian-connector work for evolution? I have tried to install via alien the rpm packages found on novell's site, but to no avail. Closest to working is the redhat 9 rpm but gives: "Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_E

Re: How to I?

Try partition magic - it's not free. Marcos On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 21:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To All, > What software for windows can I use to partition a hard drive > without losing windows so I can install Linux as a dual book > computer. > > > Jack > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: Adding New Programs

David, sounds like your in KDE, so the first problem is pretty simple. if you right click next to the K menu icon on the taskbar a set of options comes up, including "menu editor" choose this. it will show you a list of the items found in the K menu, in the same arrangement they are found normall

Confused about modules

As root On a Woody system 2.4 series kernel. modprobe apm the module installs and is in the lsmod list but does not persist through a boot. insmod apm same story. So what command should I use to have apm installed on boot? I guess a second question is why have 2 commands doing the same thing?

Re: bind in jail?

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:29:39 +0200, Olav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Op ma 13-09-2004, om 07:03 schreef Paolo Alexis Falcone: > > > > On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:42:55 +0200, Olav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Do most people who run bind or bind9 on Debian, recompile the program to > > > run in a

RE: Confused about modules

try typing modconf and pic the module to install it. regards Steven -Original Message- From: Robert Parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 14 September 2004 12:17 p.m. To: Debian User Subject: Confused about modules As root On a Woody system 2.4 series kernel. modprobe apm th

Re: Adding New Programs

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, David Snyder wrote: > I've been using Debian Linux for about 1 week and love it. I'm still trying > to learn the ropes and have been successful in getting many things > accomplished. Getting closer to kissing Windows GOODBYE. > > I have 2 questions and have looked at nume

Re: ximian-connector under debian

%% Clifton Sluss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: cs> does anyone out there have systematic approach to making cs> ximian-connector work for evolution? Unfortunately Debian doesn't have a good story for this software (yet?) I heard that Evo 2.0 was going to be release RSN; maybe they're waiting t

Re: System Monitor

Brett Carrington wrote: On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:31:40 -0500, John Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What easy (newbie) way could I get a report of CPU and memory use averaged over 24 hrs? I've had some issues with SpamAssassin using a lot of available memory recently (probably too many network

Can apache display file size correctly which is bigger than 4G ?

hi,all: I put some DVD image files(more than 4GB) into an apache's directory. but i found that file size is xxxMB when i open that dir in IE browser . why? is it apache's bug? -- P4/2.4B ELSA 528/128 512MB DDR333 240GB MSI 845PE BenQ FP557s Pioneer DVD-117 Pioneer DVR-107D -- http://www.cwinl

Re: Still trying to update to sarge.

On Sat, Sep 11, 2004 at 03:56:28AM -0400, Spencer wrote: > On Friday 10 September 2004 10:47 pm, Jerome R. Acks wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 05:51:55PM -0400, Spencer wrote: > > > Hi again, > > > I can't seem to get around, if that's the right way of putting it, > > > the error I'm still gett

Redirect all http requests to a single page?

Hi All, I have a Sarge server running only Apache2 and not much else. All it does is serving 1 index.html, with a few images and css. Its my maintanience page for when the actual web servers are down. My question is, how can I make it so that any request made to the server, will be redirected to

Re: cdparanoia, ATAPI, and the 2.6 kernel

Maurice Leutenegger wrote: > I've been having some trouble with cdparanoia. I recently built a 2.6.7 > kernel using make-kpkg. Previously I had been using the default debian > 2.6.7 image. > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to further diagnose the problem? > I'm at a loss as to what to lo

Re: IDE Bus rescan

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 11:32:53AM +0200, pir aa wrote: > The Idea of a modul is interesting, but wouldn't that mean, that if I remove > the module I'll remove the whole IDE. I've hear that removing the /root could > cause problems. I think you could copy /bin, /sbin, /lib and /etc onto a ramdisk,

Re: please recommand a media reader

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 02:14:31AM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote: > When you consider hardware for linux, you do not look for 'linux > compatible' on the box (maybe in a few rare cases). Linux supports > chipsets. If the device has chipset XYZ and there is a driver/kernel > module for chipset XYZ, bingo!

Re: please recommand a media reader

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 04:53:59PM -0500, Brad Sims wrote: > I have a SanDisk ImageMate 6 in 1 SDDR-86 USB card reader... > Its silver and black; it's about the size of a deck of cards. > Shows up in linux just fine, it reads MediaStick SD/MMC, CFI/II and SM. > I have tried it with CF, and SM; work

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