Re: network configuration

2000-12-26 Thread Heather
> Hi all-- > > which is the file on Linux that I have to change so that the machine > recognises the sub-net's DNS server, gateway. NIS server etc on linux?? is > it the /etc/hosts file and the /etc/networks file?? > > any info on this?? dns servers are listed in /etc/resolv.conf NIS servers a

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Heather
> Yes, the problem of the network connection not working baffles me. > > I used to access the net(internet) to get packages(using debians "dselect" > program) and then I had the problems with X, I used to reboot the system > without doing it the normal way(shutdown or init 0 commands) by turning

Broken umount?

2000-12-26 Thread Andreas Tscharner
Hello World, After the last update of my woody, I remarked that umount on CD drives doesn't work properly, because the drive stays locked and I have to open it with the open command on my CD player. Is umount broken or has its behavior changed? Regards Andreas -- Andreas Tscharner

Re: network configuration

2000-12-26 Thread m.nine.six
Kamath wrote: > > Hi all-- > > which is the file on Linux that I have to change so that the machine > recognises the sub-net's DNS server, gateway. NIS server etc on linux?? is > it the /etc/hosts file and the /etc/networks file?? /etc/networks if you have a pci or isa card for dns and subnet s

network configuration

2000-12-26 Thread Kamath
Hi all-- which is the file on Linux that I have to change so that the machine recognises the sub-net's DNS server, gateway. NIS server etc on linux?? is it the /etc/hosts file and the /etc/networks file?? any info on this?? it looks like my machine is not able to connect to the network. and the

Re: network configuration

2000-12-26 Thread Heather
> Hi all-- > > which is the file on Linux that I have to change so that the machine > recognises the sub-net's DNS server, gateway. NIS server etc on linux?? is > it the /etc/hosts file and the /etc/networks file?? > > any info on this?? dns servers are listed in /etc/resolv.conf NIS servers

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Heather
> Yes, the problem of the network connection not working baffles me. > > I used to access the net(internet) to get packages(using debians "dselect" > program) and then I had the problems with X, I used to reboot the system > without doing it the normal way(shutdown or init 0 commands) by turning

Broken umount?

2000-12-26 Thread Andreas Tscharner
Hello World, After the last update of my woody, I remarked that umount on CD drives doesn't work properly, because the drive stays locked and I have to open it with the open command on my CD player. Is umount broken or has its behavior changed? Regards Andreas -- Andreas Tscharner

Re: network configuration

2000-12-26 Thread m.nine.six
Kamath wrote: > > Hi all-- > > which is the file on Linux that I have to change so that the machine > recognises the sub-net's DNS server, gateway. NIS server etc on linux?? is > it the /etc/hosts file and the /etc/networks file?? /etc/networks if you have a pci or isa card for dns and subnet

network configuration

2000-12-26 Thread Kamath
Hi all-- which is the file on Linux that I have to change so that the machine recognises the sub-net's DNS server, gateway. NIS server etc on linux?? is it the /etc/hosts file and the /etc/networks file?? any info on this?? it looks like my machine is not able to connect to the network. and the

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Kamath
Yes, the problem of the network connection not working baffles me. I used to access the net(internet) to get packages(using debians "dselect" program) and then I had the problems with X, I used to reboot the system without doing it the normal way(shutdown or init 0 commands) by turning off the po

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Heather
> When I do the Ctrl+Alt+F1, go back to the console mode, and work, none of > the network functionality seems to work! i cant do a ftp or http etc., Does this mean that you have the network working when you're in X? What are you using to be able to tell? Of course netscape and other GUI based pr

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Kamath
When I do the Ctrl+Alt+F1, go back to the console mode, and work, none of the network functionality seems to work! i cant do a ftp or http etc., why is this so. I get the strong feeling that for a normal user like me who doesn't bother too much about setting up X (its configuration etc) GNOME is a

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Heather
> Thanks for the info. Ideally i would like to log-in on the console and > then go into X manually by running the X command. I am sure when X was > set-up the configurator (which I was not aware) set-up the system to run > on X on successful boot-up or start of the system. is there a way i can > ac

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Kamath
Yes, the problem of the network connection not working baffles me. I used to access the net(internet) to get packages(using debians "dselect" program) and then I had the problems with X, I used to reboot the system without doing it the normal way(shutdown or init 0 commands) by turning off the p

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Kamath
Thanks for the info. Ideally i would like to log-in on the console and then go into X manually by running the X command. I am sure when X was set-up the configurator (which I was not aware) set-up the system to run on X on successful boot-up or start of the system. is there a way i can achieve this

Re: problems with X

2000-12-26 Thread Heather
> When I do the Ctrl+Alt+F1, go back to the console mode, and work, none of > the network functionality seems to work! i cant do a ftp or http etc., Does this mean that you have the network working when you're in X? What are you using to be able to tell? Of course netscape and other GUI based p