Re: Debian installation problems

2002-04-02 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
"Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think the problem lies where I had to choose which components to install. > I tried to install all the Xfree components but still after login I cannot > get XWindows to launch. This is the error I get when I type STARTX. > > X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X (No suc

Re: Debian installation problems

2002-04-02 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
"Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think the problem lies where I had to choose which components to install. > I tried to install all the Xfree components but still after login I cannot > get XWindows to launch. This is the error I get when I type STARTX. > > X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X (No su

Re: Debian installation problems

2002-04-02 Thread Nick
Hi There Please can somebody help me with my Debian installation. I have tried my first debian installation but with some teething problems. I have a 6gb disk drive which I have a 3gb partition for Windows and the rest for linux. First I copied the contents of Debian 2.2.19pre17 disc 1 to my hard

Re: Debian installation problems

2002-04-02 Thread Nick
Hi There Please can somebody help me with my Debian installation. I have tried my first debian installation but with some teething problems. I have a 6gb disk drive which I have a 3gb partition for Windows and the rest for linux. First I copied the contents of Debian 2.2.19pre17 disc 1 to my hard

Debian installation problems on IBM T23

2001-11-04 Thread cyrax
When I try to install debian on my IBM T23 it freezes while running the default kernel after/during writing this to the screen: "md driver 0.36.6 MAX_MD_DEV=4, MAX_REAL=8" I have NO idea why, and I'd actually be satisfied if I could circomvent it with a boot-parameter. This happens on both pota

Debian installation problems on IBM T23

2001-11-04 Thread cyrax
When I try to install debian on my IBM T23 it freezes while running the default kernel after/during writing this to the screen: "md driver 0.36.6 MAX_MD_DEV=4, MAX_REAL=8" I have NO idea why, and I'd actually be satisfied if I could circomvent it with a boot-parameter. This happens on both pot

FW: Re[4]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-10 Thread Max Eaves
Hi Soren, Its fairly easy. if you have put in any information in /etc/networks/interfaces, then take it out, leaving the localhost information in there only. Next; decide whether you are using DHCP or not, because that makes a difference on how you configure the network.opts file. The network.o

FW: Re[4]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-10 Thread Max Eaves
Hi Soren, Its fairly easy. if you have put in any information in /etc/networks/interfaces, then take it out, leaving the localhost information in there only. Next; decide whether you are using DHCP or not, because that makes a difference on how you configure the network.opts file. The network.

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Guillaume
Søren Neigaard wrote: > > Monday, October 08, 2001, 9:42:40 AM, Guillaume wrote: > > G> Ok so you have PCMCIA-CS installed, and when you > G> type "ifconfig eth0" it does not find the interface. > I get: > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:A4:B8:5C:61 > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAS

RE: Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Max Eaves
bject: Re[2]: Debian installation problems Tuesday, October 09, 2001, 6:45:06 PM, Glen wrote: GM> look in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. You should see something similar to: GM> auto eth0 GM> iface eth0 inet static GM> address x.x.x.x GM> netmask 255.255.255.0 GM>

RE: Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Glen S Mehn
installation problems Tuesday, October 09, 2001, 6:45:06 PM, Glen wrote: GM> look in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. You should see something similar to: GM> auto eth0 GM> iface eth0 inet static GM> address x.x.x.x GM> netmask 255.255.255.0 GM>

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Guillaume
Søren Neigaard wrote: > > Monday, October 08, 2001, 9:42:40 AM, Guillaume wrote: > > G> Ok so you have PCMCIA-CS installed, and when you > G> type "ifconfig eth0" it does not find the interface. > I get: > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:A4:B8:5C:61 > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICA

RE: Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Max Eaves
only mess things up. By editing out /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, it happily runs! -Original Message- From: Glen S Mehn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:05 PM To: Søren Neigaard Cc: Guillaume; Jeff Coppock; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re[2]: Debian installation pro

RE: Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Glen S Mehn
installation problems Tuesday, October 09, 2001, 6:45:06 PM, Glen wrote: GM> look in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. You should see something similar to: GM> auto eth0 GM> iface eth0 inet static GM> address x.x.x.x GM> netmask 255.255.255.0 GM> network x.x.x.x GM&

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Søren Neigaard
Tuesday, October 09, 2001, 6:45:06 PM, Glen wrote: GM> look in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. You should see something similar to: GM> auto eth0 GM> iface eth0 inet static GM> address x.x.x.x GM> netmask 255.255.255.0 GM> network x.x.x.x GM> broadcast x.x.x.x GM>

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Glen Mehn
look in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. You should see something similar to: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address x.x.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0 network x.x.x.x broadcast x.x.x.x gateway x.x.x.x that's where you'll configure your networking info. After you do

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 9:42:40 AM, Guillaume wrote: G> Ok so you have PCMCIA-CS installed, and when you G> type "ifconfig eth0" it does not find the interface. I get: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:A4:B8:5C:61 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:65 e

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Søren Neigaard
Tuesday, October 09, 2001, 6:45:06 PM, Glen wrote: GM> look in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. You should see something similar to: GM> auto eth0 GM> iface eth0 inet static GM> address x.x.x.x GM> netmask 255.255.255.0 GM> network x.x.x.x GM> broadcast x.x.x.x GM>

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Glen Mehn
look in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. You should see something similar to: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address x.x.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0 network x.x.x.x broadcast x.x.x.x gateway x.x.x.x that's where you'll configure your networking info. After you do

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 9:42:40 AM, Guillaume wrote: G> Ok so you have PCMCIA-CS installed, and when you G> type "ifconfig eth0" it does not find the interface. I get: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:A4:B8:5C:61 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:65

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Guillaume
Søren Neigaard wrote: > GM> in that you don't need to use. > I don't know what I have added?? Ok so you have PCMCIA-CS installed, and when you type "ifconfig eth0" it does not find the interface. > >> GM> you could have a look at the docs on linuxdoc.org (or in > >> /usr/share/doc/en-HOWTO/pcmci

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 11:56:09 PM, Glen wrote: >> GM> that *I* would do is: >> GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs >> GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs >> GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will >> reinstall (and reconfig) the pcmcia access. >> Did that, and I now got the ch

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Guillaume
Søren Neigaard wrote: > GM> in that you don't need to use. > I don't know what I have added?? Ok so you have PCMCIA-CS installed, and when you type "ifconfig eth0" it does not find the interface. > >> GM> you could have a look at the docs on linuxdoc.org (or in >/usr/share/doc/en-HOWTO/pcmcia-c

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 11:56:09 PM, Glen wrote: >> GM> that *I* would do is: >> GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs >> GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs >> GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall >(and reconfig) the pcmcia access. >> Did that, and I now got the cha

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Glen Mehn
On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 10:10:40PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote: > Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:41:18 PM, Glen wrote: > > GM> that *I* would do is: > GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs > GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs > GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will > reinstall (a

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Forgot to say that it still doesn't work :( Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:41:18 PM, Glen wrote: GM> that *I* would do is: GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall (and reconfig) the pcmcia access. Did

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:41:18 PM, Glen wrote: GM> that *I* would do is: GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall (and reconfig) the pcmcia access. Did that, and I now got the chance to configure

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Glen Mehn
On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 10:10:40PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote: > Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:41:18 PM, Glen wrote: > > GM> that *I* would do is: > GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs > GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs > GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall >(a

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Glen Mehn
that *I* would do is: dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs apt-get install pcmcia-cs the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall (and reconfig) the pcmcia access. you could have a look at the docs on linuxdoc.org (or in /usr/share/doc/en-HOWTO/pcmcia-cs, if you installed do

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:24:54 PM, Glen wrote: GM> /etc/init.d/pcmcia {start|stop|restart} ? stopping PCMCIA services: cardmgr modules starting PCMCIA services: cardmgr modules But I have no network access!? I have at no time specified xirc2ps as my driver, shouldn't I? What do I do now? Can I

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Glen Mehn
/etc/init.d/pcmcia {start|stop|restart} ? On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 08:08:10PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote: > Monday, October 08, 2001, 3:10:50 AM, Glen wrote: > GM> try 'apt-get install pcmcia-cs' > It claims to have the latest version of pcmcia-cs > > GM> you'll need to know the chipset of your

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Forgot to say that it still doesn't work :( Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:41:18 PM, Glen wrote: GM> that *I* would do is: GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall (and reconfig) the pcmcia access. Di

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 3:10:50 AM, Glen wrote: GM> try 'apt-get install pcmcia-cs' It claims to have the latest version of pcmcia-cs GM> you'll need to know the chipset of your card, as well as whether or not your card is pcmcia or cardbus-- check the hardware-HOWTO at http://www.linuxdoc.org

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:41:18 PM, Glen wrote: GM> that *I* would do is: GM> dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs GM> apt-get install pcmcia-cs GM> the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall (and reconfig) the pcmcia access. Did that, and I now got the chance to configure

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Glen Mehn
that *I* would do is: dpkg --purge pcmcia-cs apt-get install pcmcia-cs the first command will purge your config files, and the second will reinstall (and reconfig) the pcmcia access. you could have a look at the docs on linuxdoc.org (or in /usr/share/doc/en-HOWTO/pcmcia-cs, if you installed d

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 8:24:54 PM, Glen wrote: GM> /etc/init.d/pcmcia {start|stop|restart} ? stopping PCMCIA services: cardmgr modules starting PCMCIA services: cardmgr modules But I have no network access!? I have at no time specified xirc2ps as my driver, shouldn't I? What do I do now? Can

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Glen Mehn
/etc/init.d/pcmcia {start|stop|restart} ? On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 08:08:10PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote: > Monday, October 08, 2001, 3:10:50 AM, Glen wrote: > GM> try 'apt-get install pcmcia-cs' > It claims to have the latest version of pcmcia-cs > > GM> you'll need to know the chipset of you

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-08 Thread Søren Neigaard
Monday, October 08, 2001, 3:10:50 AM, Glen wrote: GM> try 'apt-get install pcmcia-cs' It claims to have the latest version of pcmcia-cs GM> you'll need to know the chipset of your card, as well as whether or not your card is pcmcia or cardbus-- check the hardware-HOWTO at http://www.linuxdoc.org

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-07 Thread Glen Mehn
try 'apt-get install pcmcia-cs' you'll need to know the chipset of your card, as well as whether or not your card is pcmcia or cardbus-- check the hardware-HOWTO at http://www.linuxdoc.org/ glen On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 08:04:13PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote: > Sunday, October 07, 2001, 7:11:48

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-07 Thread Glen Mehn
try 'apt-get install pcmcia-cs' you'll need to know the chipset of your card, as well as whether or not your card is pcmcia or cardbus-- check the hardware-HOWTO at http://www.linuxdoc.org/ glen On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 08:04:13PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote: > Sunday, October 07, 2001, 7:11:48

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-07 Thread Søren Neigaard
Sunday, October 07, 2001, 7:11:48 PM, Jeff wrote: >> I'm trying to install on a Dell Inspiron 7500, and I have gotten some hints >> from some >> of you earlier. But I can't figure out where I setup the PCMCIA card >> during the setup (Xircom 10/100/56). The only thing I am asked about my >> PCMC

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-07 Thread Jeff Coppock
neigaard, 2001-Oct-07 13:16 +0200: > Hi all, didn't know which list to post too. > > I'm trying to install on a Dell Inspiron 7500, and I have gotten some hints > from some > of you earlier. But I can't figure out where I setup the PCMCIA card > during the setup (Xircom 10/100/56). The only thing

Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-07 Thread Søren Neigaard
Sunday, October 07, 2001, 7:11:48 PM, Jeff wrote: >> I'm trying to install on a Dell Inspiron 7500, and I have gotten some hints from >some >> of you earlier. But I can't figure out where I setup the PCMCIA card >> during the setup (Xircom 10/100/56). The only thing I am asked about my PCMCIA >

Re: Debian installation problems

2001-10-07 Thread Jeff Coppock
neigaard, 2001-Oct-07 13:16 +0200: > Hi all, didn't know which list to post too. > > I'm trying to install on a Dell Inspiron 7500, and I have gotten some hints from some > of you earlier. But I can't figure out where I setup the PCMCIA card > during the setup (Xircom 10/100/56). The only thing I

Debian installation problems

2001-10-07 Thread neigaard
Hi all, didn't know which list to post too. I'm trying to install on a Dell Inspiron 7500, and I have gotten some hints from some of you earlier. But I can't figure out where I setup the PCMCIA card during the setup (Xircom 10/100/56). The only thing I am asked about my PCMCIA card, is whether i