Re: UTC and localtime?

1999-11-02 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Nov 01, 1999 at 09:49:41PM -0800, Michael Perry wrote: > Could someone tell me how they managed time changes and what commands they > issued and in what sequence to change the hardware clock to UTC while > keeping localtime in the system? hwclock is the proper command for setting the hardw

Re: UTC and localtime?

1999-11-02 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Nov 01, 1999 at 09:49:41PM -0800, Michael Perry wrote: > Could someone tell me how they managed time changes and what commands they > issued and in what sequence to change the hardware clock to UTC while > keeping localtime in the system? hwclock is the proper command for setting the hardw

End of Thread: GVC-PCMCIA-EtherNet?

1999-11-02 Thread Tobias Bachmor
Hi again! Some days ago (uh, weeks ;) I asked if someone knows these ethernet-cards. Noone did so i decided to try ist out. I read something about an older model that seemed to work so my risk was not that much. And ... it worked! In fact, it worked right out of the box. I already had the cardman

End of Thread: GVC-PCMCIA-EtherNet?

1999-11-02 Thread Tobias Bachmor
Hi again! Some days ago (uh, weeks ;) I asked if someone knows these ethernet-cards. Noone did so i decided to try ist out. I read something about an older model that seemed to work so my risk was not that much. And ... it worked! In fact, it worked right out of the box. I already had the cardman

Re: mount PCMCIA-CD-ROM?

1999-11-02 Thread Brian Mays
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Reichel, Robert, STB) wrote: > the last weekend, I've installed Debian on an portege 3020ct. I've > done the basic-install from a dos-partition. Now my problem is: How > can I mount my PCMCIA-IDE-CDROM (Freecom)? A "normal" IDE-device I > would mount with /dev/hdb or something

Re: mount PCMCIA-CD-ROM?

1999-11-02 Thread Brian Mays
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Reichel, Robert, STB) wrote: > the last weekend, I've installed Debian on an portege 3020ct. I've > done the basic-install from a dos-partition. Now my problem is: How > can I mount my PCMCIA-IDE-CDROM (Freecom)? A "normal" IDE-device I > would mount with /dev/hdb or something

Re: Don't buy a Sony

1999-11-02 Thread MallarJ
In a message dated 11/2/99 10:57:49 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > TOSHIBA 400CDT I picked up in a junk pile at work. Any known problems/ > workarounds to getting DEBIAN working on it. I'm going to install tonight > if I get a chance, or tomorrow. > Have the same mod

Re: Don't buy a Sony

1999-11-02 Thread MallarJ
In a message dated 11/2/99 10:57:49 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > TOSHIBA 400CDT I picked up in a junk pile at work. Any known problems/ > workarounds to getting DEBIAN working on it. I'm going to install tonight > if I get a chance, or tomorrow. > Have the same mod

Re: Don't buy a Sony

1999-11-02 Thread John_J_Neff
I happen to have had some (insider) info into the tech support world of SONY and you are correct. The support stops for all practial purposes once the Vaio leaves the states. Having been one of those people that say "Hello, Thank you for calling Sony, this is **, how may I help you?" I perso

Re: Don't buy a Sony

1999-11-02 Thread John_J_Neff
I happen to have had some (insider) info into the tech support world of SONY and you are correct. The support stops for all practial purposes once the Vaio leaves the states. Having been one of those people that say "Hello, Thank you for calling Sony, this is **, how may I help you?" I perso

mount PCMCIA-CD-ROM?

1999-11-02 Thread Reichel, Robert, STB
Hi, the last weekend, I've installed Debian on an portege 3020ct. I've done the basic-install from a dos-partition. Now my problem is: How can I mount my PCMCIA-IDE-CDROM (Freecom)? A "normal" IDE-device I would mount with /dev/hdb or something like that, but what's the device-name of a PCMCIA dev

mount PCMCIA-CD-ROM?

1999-11-02 Thread Reichel, Robert, STB
Hi, the last weekend, I've installed Debian on an portege 3020ct. I've done the basic-install from a dos-partition. Now my problem is: How can I mount my PCMCIA-IDE-CDROM (Freecom)? A "normal" IDE-device I would mount with /dev/hdb or something like that, but what's the device-name of a PCMCIA dev

Dell XPi 133 ST

1999-11-02 Thread Charles H. Baker
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello all. I recently bought a used laptop of the type listed in the subject line. I was able to install Debian via floppies for the base system and the rest via pcmcia ethernet card and ftp. However, I can't get X to work. First of all, the laptop

Dell XPi 133 ST

1999-11-02 Thread Charles H. Baker
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello all. I recently bought a used laptop of the type listed in the subject line. I was able to install Debian via floppies for the base system and the rest via pcmcia ethernet card and ftp. However, I can't get X to work. First of all, the laptop

Don't buy a Sony

1999-11-02 Thread Seth Golub
This is off-topic, in that it's not Debian-specific, but it's relevant to people wondering what kind of laptop they should get. I've had good experience with Debian on my Sony VAIO, until now. The hardware broke, it's a US model, I'm in the UK, and Sony's international support really really suck

Don't buy a Sony

1999-11-02 Thread Seth Golub
This is off-topic, in that it's not Debian-specific, but it's relevant to people wondering what kind of laptop they should get. I've had good experience with Debian on my Sony VAIO, until now. The hardware broke, it's a US model, I'm in the UK, and Sony's international support really really suck

Re: Giving up on Slink, moving to potato?

1999-11-02 Thread Florian Lohoff
On Mon, Nov 01, 1999 at 11:59:14AM -0400, Sebastien KALT wrote: > I have a 390 and i'm using the XFree 3.3.3.1 with the SVGA X-Server > from Slink and it works. I set up X with XF86Setup (for that you need > the VGA16 X-Server also). The NM2200 chipset is available, and when i > launch X it is co

Re: Giving up on Slink, moving to potato?

1999-11-02 Thread Florian Lohoff
On Mon, Nov 01, 1999 at 11:59:14AM -0400, Sebastien KALT wrote: > I have a 390 and i'm using the XFree 3.3.3.1 with the SVGA X-Server > from Slink and it works. I set up X with XF86Setup (for that you need > the VGA16 X-Server also). The NM2200 chipset is available, and when i > launch X it is co

UTC and localtime?

1999-11-02 Thread Michael Perry
I have two debian systems which I battled over the recent changes from PDT to PST. The slink desktop took the change to the bios clock well and now runs with the timezone set to allow changing as the time changes here in California. My potato laptop, a Fujitsu Lifebook L470, does not keep UTC wha

UTC and localtime?

1999-11-02 Thread Michael Perry
I have two debian systems which I battled over the recent changes from PDT to PST. The slink desktop took the change to the bios clock well and now runs with the timezone set to allow changing as the time changes here in California. My potato laptop, a Fujitsu Lifebook L470, does not keep UTC wha