Re: No fsck in battery mode

2003-09-01 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Matt Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-09-01 19:29] : > Quoting Derek Broughton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > From: "Matt Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > It's /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/ACAD/state on my system. > > > Adding: > > > > > > # > > > # see if ac is online > > > # > > > > > > if grep "on-li

Re: No fsck in battery mode

2003-09-01 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Matt Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-09-01 19:29] : > Quoting Derek Broughton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > From: "Matt Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > It's /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/ACAD/state on my system. > > > Adding: > > > > > > # > > > # see if ac is online > > > # > > > > > > if grep "on-li

Re: Wireless D-Link DWL- 650+

2003-05-14 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Francois Chenais <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-05-14 16:29] : > Hello, > > His somebody has yet installed the DWL 650+ wireless card on Debian ? > With 2.4.20 kernel. Hello François, AFAIK this specific card is NOT supported under Linux whereas the DWL 650 is. See http://support.dlink.com/faq/vie

Re: make-kpkg

2003-05-12 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Kenneth D. Weinert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-05-12 04:38] : > Followed up on my own post to thank the respondents - somehow it never > occurred to me that I had to go "outside" make-kpkg to do the > configuration. Thanks for letting me know that's the right way to do > it. I've built kernels for

Re: Newbie questions

2003-04-23 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Jacob Tennant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-23 17:08] : > 1. Whenever I start the machine it goes straight into GNOME desktop. How do > I stop that? Remove the package gdm (apt-get remove gdm) or change the /etc/rc?.d/S??gdm to K??gdm (or use the program update-rc.d to do this). > 2. I need to

Re: presario battery

2003-04-22 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Alessandro Speranza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-22 12:53] : > Hi Guys. > I hope for the ones of you who have been celebrating in the last few days, > you had a good holyday. > > I' m writing because I'm a bit concerned about my laptop and maybe some > of you could reensure me. I've got a Comp

Re: Old laptop

2003-04-17 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Michael Satterwhite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-17 06:17] : > I've setup an old Dell laptop with Debian and have a couple of questions: [...] > (2) If I don't want to start in the graphical environment, where do I set > that? Remove the package [gkx]dm or use update-rc.d (look at the manpage

Re: compiling & installing kernels

2003-04-16 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* mi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-16 21:26] : > Jayson Garrell [Mittwoch, 16. April 2003 17:28]: > >| Issue a 'make mrproper' before starting your make menuconfig or > >| whatever. Just make sure to cp you .config before doing so, 'cause it > >| will wipe it out. >

Re: Cloning machine

2003-04-10 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Pavel Tavoda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-10 13:00] : > I installed my notebook. Now I want `clone` this system to my desktop. > Is here some easy way to do it via packages? > > Something like listing all installed packages on notebook. > Move this list to desktop and start installation of same

Re: /var/lib/dpkg/status missing

2003-04-03 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Karl E. Jorgensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-03 23:16] : > On Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 09:41:01AM -0800, Michael K O'Brien wrote: [...] > A couple of months back there was a (short?) discussion in one of the > debian lists on how to recover a fully hosed /var - that's bound to be > in the archive

Re: /var/lib/dpkg/status missing

2003-04-03 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Karl E. Jorgensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-03 23:16] : > On Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 09:41:01AM -0800, Michael K O'Brien wrote: [...] > A couple of months back there was a (short?) discussion in one of the > debian lists on how to recover a fully hosed /var - that's bound to be > in the archive

Re: Hibarnation / lphdisk / Destroyed MBR (solved)

2003-02-13 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Cesar Rincon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-02-13 14:19] : > On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 00:50, mi wrote: > > Hi Nils Anders, Ceasr and whoever's interested ! [...] > I'm almost sure that W2K implements hibernation in its kernel, bypassing > the BIOS. There is a project for doing the same on Linux: > >

Re: Hibarnation / lphdisk / Destroyed MBR (solved)

2003-02-13 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Cesar Rincon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-02-13 14:19] : > On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 00:50, mi wrote: > > Hi Nils Anders, Ceasr and whoever's interested ! [...] > I'm almost sure that W2K implements hibernation in its kernel, bypassing > the BIOS. There is a project for doing the same on Linux: > >

Re: stopping the touch pad from 'clicking'

2003-01-29 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Caoilte O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-01-27 16:17] : > sry, this has probably been asked a million times before but is there any way > to stop the touchpad from being used as a mouse button when tapped under X? > > It's too close to the keys on my laptop and clicking to make me type in th

Re: stopping the touch pad from 'clicking'

2003-01-29 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Caoilte O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-01-27 16:17] : > sry, this has probably been asked a million times before but is there any way > to stop the touchpad from being used as a mouse button when tapped under X? > > It's too close to the keys on my laptop and clicking to make me type in th

Re: S/PDIF output in i81k with Nvidia GeForce 2 Go, and LCD problems.

2002-12-31 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Rubén Gómez Antolí <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-31 15:34] : > Hi all, > > before of all, i wish you a new happy year. Thanks. Same for you. > Well, the problem, i'm trying to activate my s/pdif output in i81k for > attach it to a TV. I'm configured it following Nvidia instructions, but > do

Re: S/PDIF output in i81k with Nvidia GeForce 2 Go, and LCD problems.

2002-12-31 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Rubén Gómez Antolí <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-31 15:34] : > Hi all, > > before of all, i wish you a new happy year. Thanks. Same for you. > Well, the problem, i'm trying to activate my s/pdif output in i81k for > attach it to a TV. I'm configured it following Nvidia instructions, but > do

Re: Yet another "what laptop should I buy?" question

2002-12-15 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Jérôme Marant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-12 22:25] : > > Hi, > > I know this is a common question on this list but there are > so many laptops available in the world that it is pretty hard > to make up one's mind. Maybe I am a bit late ... My Compaq Presario 711 EA works well: no prob

[OT][Humor] (Was: Re: Xircom CEM33 blank screen)

2002-12-15 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Terry Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-15 03:58] : > Although I definitely connect with my server the > Internet Explorer window remains blank. Sometimes it > says downloading a file (very fast) do I want to open > it or save to disc, but nothing appears whatever. > Xircom CEM33 Compac Lapto

Re: Yet another "what laptop should I buy?" question

2002-12-15 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Jérôme Marant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-12 22:25] : > > Hi, > > I know this is a common question on this list but there are > so many laptops available in the world that it is pretty hard > to make up one's mind. Maybe I am a bit late ... My Compaq Presario 711 EA works well: no prob

[OT][Humor] (Was: Re: Xircom CEM33 blank screen)

2002-12-15 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Terry Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-15 03:58] : > Although I definitely connect with my server the > Internet Explorer window remains blank. Sometimes it > says downloading a file (very fast) do I want to open > it or save to disc, but nothing appears whatever. > Xircom CEM33 Compac Lapto

Re: Intel(r) AC'97 Audio Controller - SigmaTel Codec

2002-11-26 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Oleg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-25 19:19] : > On Monday 25 November 2002 02:24 pm, Jeremy Petzold wrote: > > you need to patch the kernel with the ACPI patch and then compile all the > > ACPI options(except one near the top of the list that blanks out the rest) > > into the kernel. then you wil

Re: Intel(r) AC'97 Audio Controller - SigmaTel Codec

2002-11-26 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Oleg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-25 19:19] : > On Monday 25 November 2002 02:24 pm, Jeremy Petzold wrote: > > you need to patch the kernel with the ACPI patch and then compile all the > > ACPI options(except one near the top of the list that blanks out the rest) > > into the kernel. then you wil

Re: Windows Network Printer Setup

2002-10-30 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* José Vicente Tomé Vecchione <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-10-29 23:52] : > > > I trying to configure a printer shared on a windows network in debian... > but I can't... it can't be that dificult! ;) > > Can anybody help??? I'll try. It has nothing to do with laptops, however, you should have a lo

Re: Windows Network Printer Setup

2002-10-30 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* José Vicente Tomé Vecchione <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-10-29 23:52] : > > > I trying to configure a printer shared on a windows network in debian... > but I can't... it can't be that dificult! ;) > > Can anybody help??? I'll try. It has nothing to do with laptops, however, you should have a lo

Re: Disable forced fsck

2002-10-23 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 07:14:04PM +0200, Sjon Wijnolst wrote: > How can I disable a forced fsck-check during boottime on any volumes that > are found to have errors? I already booted with rescue-disk and edited > /etc/fstab to add 'nocheck' to the line for the volume. Didn't work. Create a file n

Re: Disable forced fsck

2002-10-23 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 07:14:04PM +0200, Sjon Wijnolst wrote: > How can I disable a forced fsck-check during boottime on any volumes that > are found to have errors? I already booted with rescue-disk and edited > /etc/fstab to add 'nocheck' to the line for the volume. Didn't work. Create a file n

Re: Pb Xfree

2002-09-24 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 08:34:04PM +0200, Guillaume Auffray wrote: > Salut, > > > J'ai installé la woody mais j'ai un problème avec le serveur X. Disposant > d'une carte Nvidia geforce 4 Go 420, je pensai que tout ce passerai bien. > > Pourriez-vous m'aider à résoudre mon problème Hi, Transla

Re: lspci -v AND scanpci -v output on Sony Vaio PCG-R505EL, Graphics card? Cdrom?

2002-09-24 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 02:11:34PM -0400, Walter Tautz wrote: > need to determine the graphics card, I was able to install via the > network, it is using an etherpro100 compatible card. However > I was hoping to findout what the graphics card is and how > to configure X AND what the friggin cdrom i

Re: Pb Xfree

2002-09-24 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 08:34:04PM +0200, Guillaume Auffray wrote: > Salut, > > > J'ai installé la woody mais j'ai un problème avec le serveur X. Disposant d'une >carte Nvidia geforce 4 Go 420, je pensai que tout ce passerai bien. > > Pourriez-vous m'aider à résoudre mon problème Hi, Transla

Re: lspci -v AND scanpci -v output on Sony Vaio PCG-R505EL, Graphics card? Cdrom?

2002-09-24 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 02:11:34PM -0400, Walter Tautz wrote: > need to determine the graphics card, I was able to install via the > network, it is using an etherpro100 compatible card. However > I was hoping to findout what the graphics card is and how > to configure X AND what the friggin cdrom

Re: Module 3c575_cb dropped from kernel-pcmcia-modules?

2002-09-23 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 11:39:12PM +0200, Jan T. Kim wrote: > Hi all, > > I installed Debian r3.0 from the official CD set on a Sony notebook > computer, equipped with a 3com PCMCIA ethernet card: > > % cardctl ident > Socket 0: > product info: "3Com Corporation", "3CCFE575BT", "LAN

Re: Module 3c575_cb dropped from kernel-pcmcia-modules?

2002-09-23 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 11:39:12PM +0200, Jan T. Kim wrote: > Hi all, > > I installed Debian r3.0 from the official CD set on a Sony notebook > computer, equipped with a 3com PCMCIA ethernet card: > > % cardctl ident > Socket 0: > product info: "3Com Corporation", "3CCFE575BT", "LA

Re: HTTPS TROUBLE

2002-09-09 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 07:52:54PM +0800, Louie wrote: > Hi, everybody: > Does dillo support Chinese ? > I can't looked at Chinese web page. Does anyone know how to do, or dillo > doesn't support Chinese. I have already heard about it once on Dillo mailing-list : http://www.geocrawler.com/a

Re: Another guide for a diskless installation?

2002-06-16 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Sun, 16 Jun 2002 17:19:13 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] > I'm also looking to convert this laptop into a basic Internet surfing machine. > What *lightweight* browsers can I use? I also define weight to be total > weight, including any desktop GUIs that I'll need to install. I've heard

Re: lilo boots only from floppy disk

2002-05-23 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Thu, 23 May 2002 18:29:45 +0100 "Boris Duerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I am having the problem suddenly that lilo wouldn't boot from MBR anymore, > but only from floppy. I get the error message "No operating system found". I > didn't get any errors when I re/installed lilo and so

Re: lilo boots only from floppy disk

2002-05-23 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
On Thu, 23 May 2002 18:29:45 +0100 "Boris Duerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I am having the problem suddenly that lilo wouldn't boot from MBR anymore, > but only from floppy. I get the error message "No operating system found". I > didn't get any errors when I re/installed lilo and so