Re: Wireless card

2007-01-31 Thread Mihira Fernando
Manu Hack wrote: Hi all, I kept trying to connect using my wireless card but so far still couldn't get it work. Here is my ifconfig -a output eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0E:7B:CB:C2:17 inet addr:192.168.1.35 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe8

Problem with USB

2007-01-31 Thread Heru Martinus Salim
Hi, after I installed the new kernel 2.6.19-2, there is problem with the USB port. Now for every device I connect to the USB port is not "plugged and played". What is the usual cause of it? Heru - Yahoo! Messenger - kostenlos* mit Familie und Fr

Re: Wireless card

2007-01-31 Thread Manu Hack
On 1/31/07, Mihira Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Are the wifi settings correct ? Usually if the Access Point requires the WEP key, the security settings is set to 'Restricted' and not 'Open' If you got X running I suggest you install wifi-radar It saves a lot a headaches (and hair) in conf

Re: Wireless card

2007-01-31 Thread Mihira Fernando
Manu Hack wrote: Just apt-get install wifi-radar, and tried my network, with key being my key, mode Managed, Channel auto, Security restricted, and ip automatically done by dhcp. However, it just took forever to stop, and I suspect it's the same situation as I use dhcpcd -d eth2 which gives mac

Re: Wireless card

2007-01-31 Thread Manu Hack
On 1/31/07, Mihira Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: dumb question but is there an active DHCP server assigning IPs in wifi network ? An access point does not necessarily have to be a dhcp server unless it configured to be one. How could I check that? One more point, Essid is case sensiti

Re: Wireless card

2007-01-31 Thread Mihira Fernando
Manu Hack wrote: On 1/31/07, Mihira Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: dumb question but is there an active DHCP server assigning IPs in wifi network ? An access point does not necessarily have to be a dhcp server unless it configured to be one. How could I check that? If the AP happen to ha

Ethernet Network card RTL8101E does not work

2007-01-31 Thread Muammar Wadih El Khatib Rodriguez
Hi *, I have bought a Toshiba Satellite M115 Laptop, and I'm getting lots of problems with the Ethernet Network card [ RTL8101E (Fast Ethernet with PCI-Express interface)]. I have downloaded the driver from realtek.com.tw and I have followed the steps which appear in README file: This is t

Re: Wireless card

2007-01-31 Thread Manu Hack
On 1/31/07, Mihira Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If the AP happen to have Ethernet ports as well (some do), connect to one of those and see if you get an IP. Also it would help to get info about this wifi network from it's providers. -- Random Quotes From Megas XLR Coop: You see? The

slow mouse cursor

2007-01-31 Thread Robert D. Crawford
I just did a fresh etch install on a sony vaio pcg-r505 laptop. I have had debian installed on this before, but it has been a while. I am having a bit of a problem with the mouse cursor being really slow. I have changed the acceleration in gnome, but with no effect. I have also tried logging in

Re: slow mouse cursor

2007-01-31 Thread Francisco Zabala
On 1/31/07, Robert D. Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just did a fresh etch install on a sony vaio pcg-r505 laptop. I have had debian installed on this before, but it has been a while. I am having a bit of a problem with the mouse cursor being really slow. I have changed the acceleration

Re: slow mouse cursor

2007-01-31 Thread Robert D. Crawford
"Francisco Zabala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > add this to your xorg.conf in lieu of whatever config you currently > have for synaptics. I forgot to reply to the list... This did the trick, thanks. rdc -- Robert D. Crawford [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cum tacent

Debian folder missing

2007-01-31 Thread Baz
My Debian folder is missing from the application menu. Any suggestions as to why? -- "...heart and soulone will burn." - Joy Division

Re: Debian folder missing [Solved]

2007-01-31 Thread Baz
On 1/31/07, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My Debian folder is missing from the application menu. Any suggestions as to why? -- "...heart and soulone will burn." - Joy Division -- "...heart and soulone will burn." - Joy Division

SOLVED: Battery drain during suspend to ram on Thinkpad

2007-01-31 Thread John O'Hagan
Hi list, This is documented on Thinkwiki already, but it's a bit buried so I thought I'd bring it to the list's attention: Many Thinkpad models appear to suspend to ram but actually use as much power as they do when switched on! But as of kernel 2.6.18 (e.g. current etch), all you have to d

Video issues with T42 running Etch and more

2007-01-31 Thread justin joseph
Hi, It was an interesting week of installing Debian Etch on my laptop(T42 Type 2379). Have managed to come so far... Starting installation from a single CD.. getting the rest from the Debian mirror here (http://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/), resizing and repartitioning(NTFS). brining up eth1(Intel Cor