> > >On Wed, 8 Apr 1998, Valerie CAYOL wrote: > >> I have been desperatly trying to install linux debian >> on my pc. I am using a CD provided by the magazine dream, >> and so far I have performed the basic installation. >> Severall problems have appeared : >> 1- in the section of the configuration called Configure device driver I was >> not able to find the internet card I am using. >> This card is compatible Ne 2000, at irq = 11 and io = \0xFF80. But >> specifying these values caused the installation to fail, >> so I did not give any devide driver and of course the network connection >> does not work. Does anyone know what I can do about that ? > >I have used a lot of ne cards but have yet to see one with io=ff80. The >usual values are 280-360. If you are using w95 to get these values look >again and see if there is not something in that range. > > >> 2- I don't unsderstand how dpkg works and how to start it. >> It is supposed to be simple so I really think I missed something. When >> writing simply dpkg I get a simple help. > >To install a deb package abc_1.2-1.deb I would issue the command:- >dpkg -iGE /path/to/abc_1.2-1.deb. It will be installed if there are no >un-met dependancies. > >> 3- Instead of using dpkg, I tried to use dselect to install x11, and then I >> was asked many questions I did not know the answer of : mouse devise, >> monitor resolution and frequency, >> etc ... >> Is there a way to restart this installation ? > >Just run dselect again, I guess.
That sounds like the XF86Setup file. To rerun it, just type XF86Setup at the prompt - you don't have to reinstall the package. > >> Is there a way to know what questions will be asked in advance >> in order to avoid leaving blank answers ? >> Can't all this be done automatically as it is the case for >> windows, for instance ? > >No. Linux users are given credit for both knowledge and brains so you >must make the effort to get the figures. Either from a manual or >sometimes the frequencies are on the back of the monitor. > >A cheap monitor should be able to do 30-38 Khz horizontal and 50-80 Hz >vertical so you will not hurt anything if you specify these in the >meantime, though the result be be a lot of flicker. > >> >> Thank you for your help, >> I know theses are many questions, > > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >Lindsay Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Perth, Western Australia >voice +61 8 9316 2486 32.0125S 115.8445E vk6lj Debian Unix >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Graham Pople ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SNES emulators at Emulation One (http://www.jalna.demon.co.uk/index.htm) All emulators at E1 Newsletter (http://www.jalna.demon.co.uk/e1news.htm) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
