Re: Advice for Ethernet/Modem Combo Card

2002-06-08 Thread Stephan Schmieder
On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 07:38:55PM -0700, Sean Whitney wrote: > you can find working used Realports (56k modem/ethernet) on the web for > around $50. They work great and no dongles. Or try one with dongle for 15-20 USD at eBay. Those have dongles, but if you can carry a cable, you can carry a do

XFree86 4.2 (binaries) over XFree86 4.1 (Debian) - Mini-HOWTO

2002-06-08 Thread Werner Heuser
Hi, on my laptops I have encountered some troubles with XFree86 4.1, so I wanted to try the new 4.2 release. Since there are no Debian packages available yet, I have decided to install the binaries from XFree86. Please note I respect the reasons of the package maintainer I just couldn't wait. The

Re: infraport on ibm thinkpad

2002-06-08 Thread Juraj Bednar
Hello, > > A quick look on http://www.linux-laptop.net/ reveals three pages for the > A22M, one of which (http://mobilix.org/ibm_a22m_e.html) might be > interesting to you: > > "IrDA > > I had only time for a quick check. Enable IrDA in the BIOS. SIR works on > /dev/ttyS1. irdadump detects my H

Re: XFree86 4.2 (binaries) over XFree86 4.1 (Debian) - Mini-HOWTO

2002-06-08 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Jun 08, 2002 at 11:00:05AM +0200, Werner Heuser wrote: > Hi, > > on my laptops I have encountered some troubles with XFree86 4.1, so > I wanted to try the new 4.2 release. Since there are no Debian > packages available yet, I have decided to install the binaries from > XFree86. Please not

Can't boot a Toshiba Tecra 510 from any rescue floppy image in debian-30p8

2002-06-08 Thread Dparsavand
I haven't tried to install Debian in a while, but I'm thinking of moving from Redhat/Mandrake to Debian when Woody comes out. I used jigdo to form a CD for debian-30p8-i386-binary-1_NONUS.iso and first tried making all the floppies in idepci set but the rescue floppy wouldn't boot my computer.

Re: XFree86 4.2 (binaries) over XFree86 4.1 (Debian) - Mini-HOWTO

2002-06-08 Thread Tuukka Toivonen
On Sat, 8 Jun 2002, Werner Heuser wrote: >http://mobilix.org/debian_xfree42.html You wrote that KDM doesn't seem to work. If I remember correctly, I had the same problem. Looking the backup files, it appears I fixed this with the following modifications to the kdm configuration file: [EMAIL PROT

Re: Advice for Ethernet/Modem Combo Card

2002-06-08 Thread Stephan Schmieder
On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 07:38:55PM -0700, Sean Whitney wrote: > you can find working used Realports (56k modem/ethernet) on the web for > around $50. They work great and no dongles. Or try one with dongle for 15-20 USD at eBay. Those have dongles, but if you can carry a cable, you can carry a d

XFree86 4.2 (binaries) over XFree86 4.1 (Debian) - Mini-HOWTO

2002-06-08 Thread Werner Heuser
Hi, on my laptops I have encountered some troubles with XFree86 4.1, so I wanted to try the new 4.2 release. Since there are no Debian packages available yet, I have decided to install the binaries from XFree86. Please note I respect the reasons of the package maintainer I just couldn't wait. Th

Re: infraport on ibm thinkpad

2002-06-08 Thread Juraj Bednar
Hello, > > A quick look on http://www.linux-laptop.net/ reveals three pages for the > A22M, one of which (http://mobilix.org/ibm_a22m_e.html) might be > interesting to you: > > "IrDA > > I had only time for a quick check. Enable IrDA in the BIOS. SIR works on > /dev/ttyS1. irdadump detects my

Re: XFree86 4.2 (binaries) over XFree86 4.1 (Debian) - Mini-HOWTO

2002-06-08 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Jun 08, 2002 at 11:00:05AM +0200, Werner Heuser wrote: > Hi, > > on my laptops I have encountered some troubles with XFree86 4.1, so > I wanted to try the new 4.2 release. Since there are no Debian > packages available yet, I have decided to install the binaries from > XFree86. Please no

Can't boot a Toshiba Tecra 510 from any rescue floppy image in debian-30p8

2002-06-08 Thread Dparsavand
I haven't tried to install Debian in a while, but I'm thinking of moving from Redhat/Mandrake to Debian when Woody comes out. I used jigdo to form a CD for debian-30p8-i386-binary-1_NONUS.iso and first tried making all the floppies in idepci set but the rescue floppy wouldn't boot my computer

Re: XFree86 4.2 (binaries) over XFree86 4.1 (Debian) - Mini-HOWTO

2002-06-08 Thread Tuukka Toivonen
On Sat, 8 Jun 2002, Werner Heuser wrote: >http://mobilix.org/debian_xfree42.html You wrote that KDM doesn't seem to work. If I remember correctly, I had the same problem. Looking the backup files, it appears I fixed this with the following modifications to the kdm configuration file: tuukkat@ac

Re: Debian doesn't boot in Compaq Presario

2002-06-08 Thread Dr. Aldo Medina
Jay Ford wrote: > > On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 03:38:05PM -0500, Dr. Aldo Medina wrote: > > In my Compaq Presario 700 (working fine with Woody and Linux 2.2.19) I > > tried Linux 2.4.18 without success (I need it for ACPI support). > > However, if I enable ACPI in the kernel, my laptop locks after e