Airport card on a powerbook

2002-11-21 Thread Bradley Alexander
Hi, I have a Powerbook G3 (pismo) with an internal airport card which I am trying to make talk to my other laptop, a Toshiba Tecra 8100 with a Cisco aironet 450 card. Both laptops are running sid. the other night, I had the cards on the same channel (6/2.437 GHz) and on the same network. I fired u

Re: Modeline for 800x600 on Dell Inspiron 8000, Rage 128

2002-11-21 Thread Tim Connors
On 21 Nov 2002, Simon Wong wrote: > Does anyone ou there have a modeline that will work for 800x600 on a > Dell Inspiron 8000 with an ATI Rage 128 video card? > > I want to get the TV out going for which you need 800x600. I don't have mine handy (and don't know whether I have used 800x600), but

Re: Modeline for 800x600 on Dell Inspiron 8000, Rage 128

2002-11-21 Thread Simon Wong
On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 17:09, Tim Connors wrote: > I don't have mine handy (and don't know whether I have used 800x600), but > have you tried the "modeline" program? Thanks very much for the tip - this is driving me insane :-( There's also another program called videogen that seems more comprehens

PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread DevilKin
Hello List, I've recently reinstalled my laptop (Dell Latitude CPI A 366XT) and decided to ditch slackware for a while and give debian a try. Must say, have been mightely impressed sofar. I've stumbled across a few problems I had, but managed to find my way out of them sofar. This one, I haven

Re: ANN: Obelix ./. Mobilix: "Wish you all the best"

2002-11-21 Thread Robert Michel
On Thursday, 31. October 2002 16:23, Werner Heuser wrote: > Surprisingly fast the high court in Munich (Germany) has > scheduled the first hearing of the appelate proceedings. > The proceedings will take place at November 21st. Wish you will have succsess and the court will be on our side. If not

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
Ugh.. I'm having this same problem with my Thinkpad 770E. Did anyone ever figure out how to fix it? On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 19:21, Darin Strait wrote: > I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight, and my X is > hosed. > > X does run (it might even be a little bit faster :-/), but

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2002-11-21 Thread Help Save The World

Re: linux on dell inspiron 4150

2002-11-21 Thread William Enck
On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 06:33:58PM +0100, Samuel Desseaux wrote: > Hi everybody!! > > I've just bought my laptop: a dell inspiron and i 'm very impatient to > install > debian ( i don't want to see any more windows...). Who have ever installed > debian on this machine? have you met some problem

compaq presario 900z IRQ routing troubles with 2.4.x kernels

2002-11-21 Thread Fedor Karpelevitch
Hi! I am trying to get a 2.4 kernel running on my compaq presario 900z. So far the only kernel I got running on this is 2.2 which comes with debian installer (output from lspci-vv from it is attached). I tried prebuilt 2.4.19-k7 from unstable and self-built 2.4.19 , 2.4.20-rc2 and currently I am a

Re: compaq presario 900z IRQ routing troubles with 2.4.x kernels

2002-11-21 Thread Vicente Aguilar
El jue, 21-11-2002 a las 17:50, Fedor Karpelevitch escribió: > I tried prebuilt 2.4.19-k7 from unstable and self-built 2.4.19 , 2.4.20-rc2 I haven't tried with a prebuilt kernel, but with a self-built one I've got no problems (as long as I don't select the "machine check exception" option, it han

Re: compaq presario 900z IRQ routing troubles with 2.4.x kernels

2002-11-21 Thread Vicente Aguilar
> hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } > hda: drive not ready for command > ide0: reset timed-out, status=0xd0 I've just remembered one thing... These errors look a lot like the ones I get when I insmod the sound card driver (and right after that, my system hangs). Have you compiled the s

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread David B Harris
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:29:17 +0100 DevilKin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First part: > -- > I have a pcmcia network card (3com card using the 3c575_cs driver). It > is detected by the pcmcia packages and configured using > /etc/network/interfaces, in which eth0 is set up accordingly. > > I

Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread Andrew Perrin
Greetings- I'm thinking about picking up a used Sony Vaio PCG-GR100K, but I'm concerned about running Debian successfully on it. - Has anyone been able to do so? - What problems have you run into? - Specifically, apparently this series uses a USB floppy drive (and maybe CD too). How would I boot

Re: Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread Jeremy Petzold
> I'm thinking about picking up a used Sony Vaio PCG-GR100K, but I'm > concerned about running Debian successfully on it. > - Has anyone been able to do so? I am sure they have > - Specifically, apparently this series uses a USB floppy drive (and maybe > CD too). How would I boot and begin insta

Re: Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread David B Harris
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:50:41 -0500 "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if you can not get a cd or floppy to be used as the boot device for > this sucker, then I would try an FTP install Where by "FTP install", I'm sure you mean "netboot install". pgpEhwjpH0mvx.pgp Description: PGP sig

Re: Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread Jeremy Petzold
no, I mean he get the netboot files on a computer on his network then install the base system and run through the rest of the setup. doesn't debian have that sort of install anymore? - Original Message - From: "David B Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 5:12

Fn keys WAS Modeline for 800x600 on Dell Inspiron 8000, Rage 128

2002-11-21 Thread Simon Wong
On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 16:09, David Gardiner wrote: > It's probably more like a keymapping issue check with xev what > ctl-alt-fn + or - (note: I'm pretty sure it's has to be the numpad plus > or minus key) are giving you, I have a MotionNotify event so somethings > stuffed The XFree86 log defin

Fn keys WAS Re: Which laptop!!!

2002-11-21 Thread Simon Wong
On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 15:03, Jim Richardson wrote: > > Do your Fn keys work? [...] > > Yes, they work fine. It's all very strange as mine work again too! They seem to intermittently drop in and out. Mind if I ask if you can get lower video modes than 1400x1050 if you have an ATI Rage128? Thank

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"David" == David B Harris writes: David> You need to edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, to make it use David> ifupdown; it refers to it as "Debian's network David> setup". Basically, you need to make sure all the variables David> in that file are either empty or set to "n". Why th

OFFER FOR HELP(Urgent reply)

2002-11-21 Thread MR. Morris Bhengu
ATTN: Managing Director, May I briefly introduce myself. I am Morris Bhengu of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and the former aide de camp of the Late President Laurent Kabila of blessed memory. I am presently living in Nigeria on asylum. I got your contact from a search int

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread David B Harris
On 21 Nov 2002 19:11:33 -0600 Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "David" == David B Harris writes: > > David> You need to edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, to make it use > David> ifupdown; it refers to it as "Debian's network > David> setup". Basically, you need to make sur

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"David" == David B Harris writes: David> On 21 Nov 2002 19:11:33 -0600 David> Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "David" == David B Harris writes: >> David> You need to edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, to make it use David> ifupdown; it refers to it as "Debi

FIX: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
This fixed the problem for me. Thanks!! -- From: Darin Strait <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:22:33 -0500 > Ugh.. I'm having this same pro

Re: ANN: Obelix ./. Mobilix: "Wish you all the best"

2002-11-21 Thread Robert Michel
On Thursday, 31. October 2002 16:23, Werner Heuser wrote: > Surprisingly fast the high court in Munich (Germany) has > scheduled the first hearing of the appelate proceedings. > The proceedings will take place at November 21st. Wish you will have succsess and the court will be on our side. If not

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
Ugh.. I'm having this same problem with my Thinkpad 770E. Did anyone ever figure out how to fix it? On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 19:21, Darin Strait wrote: > I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight, and my X is > hosed. > > X does run (it might even be a little bit faster :-/), but

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2002-11-21 Thread Help Save The World
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Re: linux on dell inspiron 4150

2002-11-21 Thread William Enck
On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 06:33:58PM +0100, Samuel Desseaux wrote: > Hi everybody!! > > I've just bought my laptop: a dell inspiron and i 'm very impatient to install > debian ( i don't want to see any more windows...). Who have ever installed > debian on this machine? have you met some problems?

compaq presario 900z IRQ routing troubles with 2.4.x kernels

2002-11-21 Thread Fedor Karpelevitch
Hi! I am trying to get a 2.4 kernel running on my compaq presario 900z. So far the only kernel I got running on this is 2.2 which comes with debian installer (output from lspci-vv from it is attached). I tried prebuilt 2.4.19-k7 from unstable and self-built 2.4.19 , 2.4.20-rc2 and currently I am a

Re: compaq presario 900z IRQ routing troubles with 2.4.x kernels

2002-11-21 Thread Vicente Aguilar
El jue, 21-11-2002 a las 17:50, Fedor Karpelevitch escribió: > I tried prebuilt 2.4.19-k7 from unstable and self-built 2.4.19 , 2.4.20-rc2 I haven't tried with a prebuilt kernel, but with a self-built one I've got no problems (as long as I don't select the "machine check exception" option, it han

Re: compaq presario 900z IRQ routing troubles with 2.4.x kernels

2002-11-21 Thread Vicente Aguilar
> hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } > hda: drive not ready for command > ide0: reset timed-out, status=0xd0 I've just remembered one thing... These errors look a lot like the ones I get when I insmod the sound card driver (and right after that, my system hangs). Have you compiled the s

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread David B Harris
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:29:17 +0100 DevilKin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First part: > -- > I have a pcmcia network card (3com card using the 3c575_cs driver). It > is detected by the pcmcia packages and configured using > /etc/network/interfaces, in which eth0 is set up accordingly. > > I

Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread Andrew Perrin
Greetings- I'm thinking about picking up a used Sony Vaio PCG-GR100K, but I'm concerned about running Debian successfully on it. - Has anyone been able to do so? - What problems have you run into? - Specifically, apparently this series uses a USB floppy drive (and maybe CD too). How would I boot

Re: Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread Jeremy Petzold
> I'm thinking about picking up a used Sony Vaio PCG-GR100K, but I'm > concerned about running Debian successfully on it. > - Has anyone been able to do so? I am sure they have > - Specifically, apparently this series uses a USB floppy drive (and maybe > CD too). How would I boot and begin insta

Re: Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread David B Harris
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:50:41 -0500 "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if you can not get a cd or floppy to be used as the boot device for > this sucker, then I would try an FTP install Where by "FTP install", I'm sure you mean "netboot install". msg09755/pgp0.pgp Description: PG

Re: Comments: Sony PCG-GR100K?

2002-11-21 Thread Jeremy Petzold
no, I mean he get the netboot files on a computer on his network then install the base system and run through the rest of the setup. doesn't debian have that sort of install anymore? - Original Message - From: "David B Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, Nove

Fn keys WAS Modeline for 800x600 on Dell Inspiron 8000, Rage 128

2002-11-21 Thread Simon Wong
On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 16:09, David Gardiner wrote: > It's probably more like a keymapping issue check with xev what > ctl-alt-fn + or - (note: I'm pretty sure it's has to be the numpad plus > or minus key) are giving you, I have a MotionNotify event so somethings > stuffed The XFree86 log defin

Fn keys WAS Re: Which laptop!!!

2002-11-21 Thread Simon Wong
On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 15:03, Jim Richardson wrote: > > Do your Fn keys work? [...] > > Yes, they work fine. It's all very strange as mine work again too! They seem to intermittently drop in and out. Mind if I ask if you can get lower video modes than 1400x1050 if you have an ATI Rage128? Thank

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"David" == David B Harris writes: David> You need to edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, to make it use David> ifupdown; it refers to it as "Debian's network David> setup". Basically, you need to make sure all the variables David> in that file are either empty or set to "n". Why th

OFFER FOR HELP(Urgent reply)

2002-11-21 Thread MR. Morris Bhengu
ATTN: Managing Director, May I briefly introduce myself. I am Morris Bhengu of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and the former aide de camp of the Late President Laurent Kabila of blessed memory. I am presently living in Nigeria on asylum. I got your contact from a search int

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread David B Harris
On 21 Nov 2002 19:11:33 -0600 Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "David" == David B Harris writes: > > David> You need to edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, to make it use > David> ifupdown; it refers to it as "Debian's network > David> setup". Basically, you need to make sur

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"David" == David B Harris writes: David> On 21 Nov 2002 19:11:33 -0600 David> Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "David" == David B Harris writes: >> David> You need to edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, to make it use David> ifupdown; it refers to it as "Debi

FIX: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
This fixed the problem for me. Thanks!! -- From: Darin Strait <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:22:33 -0500 > Ugh.. I'm having this same pro

Re: PCMCIA network card alias configuration

2002-11-21 Thread DevilKin
On Friday 22 November 2002 04:18, David B Harris wrote: > On 21 Nov 2002 19:11:33 -0600 > > Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "David" == David B Harris writes: > > > > David> You need to edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts, to make it use > > David> ifupdown; it refers to it as "

odd volume behavior

2002-11-21 Thread Joris
Hi, I'm using a ESS Technology ES1988 Allegro-1 (rev 12) sound chip, driven by the maestro3 oss module (depends on ac97_codec and soundcore). I just noticed a very odd behavior in aumix: arround the middle of the 'Vol' bar, the volume peaks. When moved a little bit to the right of the peak, it su