questions about toshiba tecra 8100

2000-06-17 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
dear laptop-list users, I'm currently in the process of looking for a new laptop, at this moment only the tecra 8100 comes in to fiew. I have the following questions about this box: 1. how does the speedtrap thing work 2. does the internal modem work with linux 3. for the selectbay oce of the choi

Re: Setting hwclock Time

2000-06-19 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hwclock --set --date="mm/dd/ hh/mm/ss/" after that a hwclock --hctosys will set it for you're system as well. hope this helps btw, if you got the output of date correct, hwclock --systohc will do the opposit --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, emai

Re: ALSA, Tecra 8100, and sound devices

2000-06-19 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hehe, that's not enough. You also need to load the alsa-modules for oss I think there're called als-oss and alsa-mxer I jsut shutdown the box that info is on. alsa doesn't make use of the dsp devices by default cause they have there own set. You could however also use mpg123 wiht the -a /dev/nsd/d

Re: ALSA, Tecra 8100, and sound devices

2000-06-19 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
by the way, which alsa-module did you load on the tecra-box, i.e. whihc card is in that laptop? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

dvd-rom in tecra-8100 series

2000-06-20 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, does anyone knows (or does anyone hve it running) if the dvd-rom player in the tecra 8100 (toshiba) works under linux and how well it works as normal cd-rom drive? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "un

Re: dvd-rom in tecra-8100 series

2000-06-20 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
As what kinda drive is it see (cd-rom I mean) On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Todd Weaver wrote: > > does anyone knows (or does anyone hve it running) if the dvd-rom player in > > the tecra 8100 (toshiba) works under linux and how well it works as normal > > cd-rom drive? > > I have the dvd-rom drive, and

Re: ALSA, Tecra 8100, and sound devices

2000-06-21 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
Norman, my appologies for not giving the complate info in my ealier reply. I menad /dev/snd not /dev/nsd for starters and I had the names of the modules inccorect (form memory). On 21 Jun 2000, Norman Walsh wrote: > / FB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: > | > Any thoughts? In the meantime

tecra 8100 netdoc and dvd-rom

2000-06-27 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
dear users, who has such a netdoc port-replicator working under linx and who knows if dvd is supported under linux and how good that is? thanx, --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Con

Re: problem installing debian 2.2 potato on a dell inspiron

2000-07-09 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, well excually you don't have to delete the second partitiation, but I think it's okay to do so. Make sure you don't delete partitation 1 as well. If that is done, just create a /dev/hda2 and had3 partitation where one is an linux code 83 partitation and the other will be swapspace (82). If you

Re: problem installing debian 2.2 potato on a dell inspiron

2000-07-09 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, brent harding wrote: > I don't have enough space to create more partitions. I sure didn't put that > second one on there. If I would've made a windows box I would've taken the > whole disk with the fat32 partition. What if it has problems when I delete > it, the primary only h

slightly-off: parport split-box

2000-08-08 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, does anyone know if there's an electronicly working box for hanging two printers on one paralel-port which is supported by linux? thanx, --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contac

laptops, mobile phones, irda, configuration

2000-08-11 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
dar laptop/debian users, I'm lookig for a mobiel phone (it has to be gsm900-gsm1800 capable as I'm in Europe). It has to do the fplowing: 1. be usable as modem by pcmcia-card and/or irda 2. be fully configurable via AT-string commands 3. display-readout possible via the connection to the laptop as

Re: ntp(date) and laptop during suspend

2000-08-14 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
if it only has to run those commands just make to files: one called hwsync-susp and the other hwsync-resume put the line #!/bin/sh at the top and the hwclock line below it in the file were you want it respectively then a chmod +x Now I take it there are two directories, one for suspend-scripts an

2 pinters on one compu (freazing jobs on queue)

2000-08-23 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
dear debian users, I want to use this for 2 reasons; 1. I neet to throw over a swithce for the 2nd printer to be able to be used 2. I want to queue jobs on my laptop so that when I get home they get printed wthout me having to think about it again. So, is it possible to let lpd frease a job on the

questions about toshiba tecra 8100

2000-06-17 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
dear laptop-list users, I'm currently in the process of looking for a new laptop, at this moment only the tecra 8100 comes in to fiew. I have the following questions about this box: 1. how does the speedtrap thing work 2. does the internal modem work with linux 3. for the selectbay oce of the choic

Re: Setting hwclock Time

2000-06-19 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hwclock --set --date="mm/dd/ hh/mm/ss/" after that a hwclock --hctosys will set it for you're system as well. hope this helps btw, if you got the output of date correct, hwclock --systohc will do the opposit --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Re: ALSA, Tecra 8100, and sound devices

2000-06-19 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hehe, that's not enough. You also need to load the alsa-modules for oss I think there're called als-oss and alsa-mxer I jsut shutdown the box that info is on. alsa doesn't make use of the dsp devices by default cause they have there own set. You could however also use mpg123 wiht the -a /dev/nsd/de

Re: ALSA, Tecra 8100, and sound devices

2000-06-19 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
by the way, which alsa-module did you load on the tecra-box, i.e. whihc card is in that laptop? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

dvd-rom in tecra-8100 series

2000-06-20 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, does anyone knows (or does anyone hve it running) if the dvd-rom player in the tecra 8100 (toshiba) works under linux and how well it works as normal cd-rom drive? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Re: dvd-rom in tecra-8100 series

2000-06-20 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
As what kinda drive is it see (cd-rom I mean) On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Todd Weaver wrote: > > does anyone knows (or does anyone hve it running) if the dvd-rom player in > > the tecra 8100 (toshiba) works under linux and how well it works as normal > > cd-rom drive? > > I have the dvd-rom drive, and

Re: ALSA, Tecra 8100, and sound devices

2000-06-21 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
Norman, my appologies for not giving the complate info in my ealier reply. I menad /dev/snd not /dev/nsd for starters and I had the names of the modules inccorect (form memory). On 21 Jun 2000, Norman Walsh wrote: > / FB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: > | > Any thoughts? In the meantime,

tecra 8100 netdoc and dvd-rom

2000-06-27 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
dear users, who has such a netdoc port-replicator working under linx and who knows if dvd is supported under linux and how good that is? thanx, --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Re: problem installing debian 2.2 potato on a dell inspiron

2000-07-09 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, well excually you don't have to delete the second partitiation, but I think it's okay to do so. Make sure you don't delete partitation 1 as well. If that is done, just create a /dev/hda2 and had3 partitation where one is an linux code 83 partitation and the other will be swapspace (82). If you

Re: problem installing debian 2.2 potato on a dell inspiron

2000-07-09 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, brent harding wrote: > I don't have enough space to create more partitions. I sure didn't put that > second one on there. If I would've made a windows box I would've taken the > whole disk with the fat32 partition. What if it has problems when I delete > it, the primary only ha

slightly-off: parport split-box

2000-08-08 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, does anyone know if there's an electronicly working box for hanging two printers on one paralel-port which is supported by linux? thanx, --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

laptops, mobile phones, irda, configuration

2000-08-11 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
dar laptop/debian users, I'm lookig for a mobiel phone (it has to be gsm900-gsm1800 capable as I'm in Europe). It has to do the fplowing: 1. be usable as modem by pcmcia-card and/or irda 2. be fully configurable via AT-string commands 3. display-readout possible via the connection to the laptop as

Re: ntp(date) and laptop during suspend

2000-08-14 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
if it only has to run those commands just make to files: one called hwsync-susp and the other hwsync-resume put the line #!/bin/sh at the top and the hwclock line below it in the file were you want it respectively then a chmod +x Now I take it there are two directories, one for suspend-scripts and

2 pinters on one compu (freazing jobs on queue)

2000-08-23 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
dear debian users, I want to use this for 2 reasons; 1. I neet to throw over a swithce for the 2nd printer to be able to be used 2. I want to queue jobs on my laptop so that when I get home they get printed wthout me having to think about it again. So, is it possible to let lpd frease a job on the

pcmcia-card with 2 interfaces

2000-09-18 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
heya listers, Are ther pcmcia cards (ethernet cards 10/100) wiht two interface on the same card? pcmcia II that is, cause if it's pcmcia III you can just put in 2 II cards as well. I know they exists with eth and modem. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

debian/laptops and Mac Airport

2000-09-23 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, is it possible to intergrate a Mac Airport card in a PC-base laptop and control it via linux? I remember I have read something somewhere, but I don't remember where. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Toshiba T420CDT: serial port has trouble win irmanager is started

2000-09-28 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
dear laptop users, I have a Toshiba 420CDT and because of My handicap I'm using speical software for my brialle-display over the serial-port (/dev/ttyS0). However, upon starting irmanager for the IrDA interface, ttyS0 seems to crahs/get disconnected/any other reason. The end result is that my brail

Siemens S35I pdf-manuals

2000-09-28 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I know it's not a laptop-issue directly, sorry for the bit beeing offtopic. Can anyone see if they can convert the manual found on the Siemens.com site for this mobiel to clear-ascii text please? All my attempts have fialed so far to do so. I need cleartext because of my visual handicap. thanx

offtopic: OCR on linux

2000-09-29 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
dear debian-users, (debian-user subscribers please answer privately as well). Does anyone have any good ocr-package for Linux which gives very good results on all kinds of texts including the somewhat worse cases like badly printed manuals and newspaper-articles. At this moment I'm relying on a wi

Re: Toshiba T420CDT: serial port has trouble win irmanager is started

2000-10-02 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
thanx, the file indeed pointed to the irda-serial device but ttyS0 not the actual ttyS1. replaced it, fixed it. tw, I'v chosen the S35I from Siemens as about the same price as the Tiemport you sugested. On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, m.nine.six wrote: > "A. Demarteau (linux rules!)" wr

Re: your mail

2000-10-18 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
everyone, this is a LINUX list. I think this question is toofar out-of-topic here! On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Duccio Medini wrote: > On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, sparlinek wrote: > > > Hi, I have a laptop with an ES1869 AudioDrive > > card, which I have tried to compile into windows 2000. It seems not to be >

laptops,siemens S35I and the Siemens datacable

2000-10-29 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi everyone, who know is the data-cable you can buy from Siemens to connect there phones to your compu works under linux at all? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Re: quick general debian questions

2000-11-12 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, your startup stuf is in /etc/ inf the following subdirs; rcS.d rc[0-6].d and rc.boot these are all simmlinks to /etc/init.d/ scripts non-graphical mixers are plenty, take i.e. aumixer or the two mixer-programs coming with the alsa-stuff. have fun, On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, MaxieZeus wrote: > Hi.

DivX video-format

2000-11-14 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, does anyone have a player for this under linux? I tired the standart xmps-packages from the woody-distro but they don't seem to work. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

HP descjet 340C support

2000-11-26 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
he everyone, I'm thinking on buying a HP 340C portable printer. Is ther linx support for this unix and is it incorported in either the magicfilter or aspfilter packages (currently I have lprng and magicfilter install)? regards, Andor Demarteau --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

Re: more spam?

2000-12-17 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, xsdg wrote: > Is it me, or is the amount of spam being received (on both -devel and > -laptop) picking up? If so, would this be normal (more spam during > holidays), or would it signify that someone is signing debian-{laptop,[EMAIL > PROTECTED] up to receive spam? first ca

Re: A Challenge...

2000-12-23 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
I agree, the debian-basesystem holds enough for you to play with. I don't know if it holds vi or vim or vni, it probably has elvis-tiny on it. So that's something you might want to upload from the net. That will do fine, if you include the pcmcia-cs packages as well, network support is easily done

Re: single-user mode

2000-12-24 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
do: telinit 1 on the root prompt On Sun, 24 Dec 2000, Kamath wrote: > Does anyone know how I can get-into single-user mode?? My lap-top > complains that the processes are spawning too fast, and I suspect that it > is not able to handle the multiple tty's (its an old 486 DX laptop). > > thanks, >

Re: How to switch PCMCIA network config

2000-12-31 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
yep, most certainly I do. If you go to the /etc/pcmcia/ dir there's a file called network.opt In it (if you can find the sample file from the paackage) is a swich construnction with option. Each option contains of 4 paramters like schemename nad 3 others. Within the scope of each switch-option ther

RE: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-01-30 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, instead of ghost bpbach (http://www.bpbatch.org) seems to be a good alternative. They use it at university where I'm studying (okay not for linux but they thold me it's written vfor linux in the first place). On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Binary wrote: > > Hi, If you have a 2,5" to 3,5" drive adapter

Re: 2.4.1 kernel and ports 79 & 111

2001-02-12 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
curious! port 79 is the finger port wheile 111 is that of the sunrpc-deamon I'm curious what the kernel has to di wiht it. Although 111 I can guess that you have nfs compiled into your kernel. 79, questionable On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Whenever I compile and run a 2.4.1 ker

Re: hisax parameters needed!

2001-02-16 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
have a look in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/README.hisax (provided you have the kernel-sources somewhere ofcorurse). All supported cards are right in here with there specific paramters (if any are needed) Be wanred though, form my experience isdn is a big pain in the ass to setup and maintain, be w

RE: hisax parameters needed!

2001-02-17 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
irver in the kernel which will do the trick. Ultimately, contact the hardware-vendor to see if they know if it's supported. success! > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: A. Demarteau (linux rules!) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: vrijdag 16 februari 2001 20:46 > Aa

Re: Back to Windows??

2001-02-18 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
aptop. Laptops are a big pain in the ass to install corectly becaue of all the specialized hardware these things hold. > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: A. Demarteau (linux rules!) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: zaterdag 17 februari 2001 10:59 > Aan: Jan van Veldhuizen >

Re: installing debian from iomega zip (ppa)

2001-02-20 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
Can't help you on much. Debian 2.2 probably runs fine, don't install too much crap on it cause 8mb of ram isn't that much (note: swap should be at least twice your ram-size). ftp.debian.org/pub/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/ (if I'm correct) holds install-images on floppy-images mirrors are a

apt-get dist0upgrade wants to remove ipchains

2001-03-10 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I wantd to upgrade my debian-woody system this week. Well fist I was thinking it maybe was my system, but after a few daus of updating package-listings my apt-get still wants to remove ipchains is this a bug and if so, where should I file it --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

Re: apt-get dist0upgrade wants to remove ipchains

2001-03-11 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
. --- I already checked if it wanted to install i.e. netfilter or iptables instead of ipchains no On Sat, 10 Mar 2001, xsdg wrote: > On Sat, Mar 10, 2001 at 10:06:17PM +0100, A. Demarteau (linux rules!) wrote: > > hi, > > I wantd to upgrade my debian-woody system this week. >

printer apsfilter or magicfilter

2001-03-28 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, can someone please tell me whihc of these is better and would be recommandable over the other? thanx --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

is this video-card supported?

2001-05-30 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, are the following 2 cards supported yet: Matrox MARVEL G450 (card has onboard tv-tuner) Matrox G450 thanx --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

ATI All in Wonder-card, packagelistings xconfig

2001-06-03 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, who by any chnage has the same video/tv card as I and can help me out with a list of needed packages, any kernel-options needed in a 2.4.5 kernel and an XF86config file? Any help would be appricated --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Re: siemens s40 (mobile phone) questions...

2001-06-07 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, m96 wrote: > hi, > > i want to buy a new mobile phone. and my favorite at this moment is the > siemens s40. i would like to know if there is any compatibility problems > and anyone knows a prog to sync it with my address book and calendar? > > or at least have any experencies

toshiba tecra 8200 (install notes needed)

2001-08-01 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, has anyone of you a good list of notes to get my tecra 8200 up and running. That is: 1. buildin modem/ethernet 2. irda 3. X and sound 4. dockinstation )port-replicator) 5. dvd-rom 6. anything else I forgoto Any help would be greatly appriciated, that is including XF86conf files --- A

Re: Debian into an existing Loopback file system

2001-08-02 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
on my laptop I use a loopback-file for the /usr partitions. This is however, very slow. I think you would be better off using the umsdos filesystem (which hapily co-exsists with windows on the same disk-partition without troubles). On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Curt Howland wrote: > > Hi. > > I realize

FIPS gives memory alloaction-troubles upron write

2001-08-04 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I'm trying to splitup the disk in my new laptop for a linux install. However, fips (fips 2.0 coming with the debina 2.2.r3 cdset) gies memory-errors on completion. Is there a fix and/or are there any other good working tools (dos-tools preferable) to do this short of backing up all data and so

Re: FIPS gives memory alloaction-troubles upron write

2001-08-05 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Sun, 5 Aug 2001, Ulrich Teichert wrote: > [Partition magic] > > > I don't know of any other SAFE way to adjust a DOS or Windows > > partition to make room for, and create a Linux partition. > > parted is a good GPL'ed tool to do just that under Linux. Search > freshmeat for it, good sugge

how to use alreayd install windoz to get hardware details

2001-08-09 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I'm still trying to get everything working uder linux on my tecra8200 How can I use the already installed windoz98 to get all hardware-details (chipsets etc.) from the control-panel? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

xircom dual-card (modem/ethernet) missing cable

2001-08-10 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, does anyone know if you can buy missing cables for the Xircom pcmcia-cards? I happen to have one here which is missing the modem-connectorcable. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Re: xircom dual-card (modem/ethernet) missing cable

2001-08-11 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
Europe or equivalent? (Sometimes I see GBP > prices on eBay, so I guess they at least have a UK presence). > > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2001 at 02:22:41PM +0200, A. Demarteau (linux rules!) wrote: > > hi, > > does anyone know if you can buy missing cables for the Xircom > > pc

Re: Sync Mail folders without imap

2001-08-13 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Sun, 12 Aug 2001, Jeff Coppock wrote: >I use rsync to sync my ~/Mail directories from my laptop to >my backup server. I use maildirs, and it works nicely. >However, I don't use these mail directories on the backup >server, accept for reference and backup. I don't think rsync

new kernel won't boot on tecra 8200

2001-08-19 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I'v compiled kernel 2.4.9 for my toshiba tecra8200 and found out it won't boot. Can someone with a simular laptop please checkout the included config file? I can send that person the compiled kernel/modules/System.map if necessary. thanx --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: new kernel won't boot on tecra 8200

2001-08-19 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Alexander Clouter wrote: > there is some nasty problem with the tecra, to the point where there is a > dedicated debian boot disk for it. You need to find out what is different > about the kernel on the tecra boot kernel to make you kernel work. hmm, I have the full kernel-ima

how to make a serial-console linkup?

2001-09-08 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I've already done the following: - compiled kernel with console on serial-device - added append= line to lilo.conf wiht console=38400,/dev/ttyS0 - connected cable Only think I'm having trouble with is setting up the client site of the serial link. If you have a suggestion, please let me know.

Re: how to make a serial-console linkup?

2001-09-08 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Sat, 8 Sep 2001, Tim Moss wrote: > A. Demarteau (linux rules!) wrote: > > hi, > > I've already done the following: > > - compiled kernel with console on serial-device > > - added append= line to lilo.conf wiht console=38400,/dev/ttyS0 > > - connected

Re: how to make a serial-console linkup?

2001-09-09 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Sat, 8 Sep 2001, Tim Moss wrote: Tim, yer grate! Thanx for th details. > >>>hi, > >>>I've already done the following: > >>>- compiled kernel with console on serial-device > >>>- added append= line to lilo.conf wiht console=38400,/dev/ttyS0 > >>>- connected cable > >>> > >>> > >> > >>The format f

tecra-kernel crashes on pci-device

2001-09-09 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I've reported earlier troubles with kernel 2.4.9 on my tecra 8200. Now included (alongside the config) is the full kernel-output. If someone knows what's wrong, I'd appriciate it. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Linux version 2.4.9 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.9

kernel 2.4.9 doesn't seem to have wvlna_cs driver

2001-09-12 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, After some checking, I found out that the kernel 2.4.9 sources (that is the standart kernel-sources) do not include the wvlan_cs driver neede for all new 802.11 and 802.11b wireless cards. Is there a patch somehwere os debian-package including it? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED]

pcmcia-source version 3.1.28-2 gave error on wireless drivers

2001-09-12 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I've tried to compile the pcmcia-source package to obtain the wvlan_cs driver cause it's not included in the kernel. But this version (I used the debian pcmcia-source) package gave me the following errors: -- cc -MD -c -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -pipe -I../include -I/usr/src/linux/in clude

Re: pcmcia-source version 3.1.28-2 gave error on wireless drivers

2001-09-13 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Steve Oxley wrote: > If you need wireless support, you'll need to either wait for the kernel > source that replaces the 3-variable min/max macro, or downgrade to the last > kernel version that didn't have the problem. and whihc version would that be? > > Andor Demarteau >

Re: pcmcia-source version 3.1.28-2 gave error on wireless drivers

2001-09-13 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, A. Demarteau (linux rules!) wrote: > hi, > I've tried to compile the pcmcia-source package to obtain the wvlan_cs > driver cause it's not included in the kernel. In addition to this, the pcmcia-cs package-sources from http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net do

tecra X-screen has same small size as virtual console

2001-09-14 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, how do I get my X fullscreen? And if anyone has an xf86config with all advanced option for the card and display used on the tecra 8100/8200, I'd be interested. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

tecra8200 buildin card gives errors

2001-09-17 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
The buildin ethernet-board gives me a hheadache. When I try to sendover/receive say the complate 2.4.9 tarball, all goes fine. But when I run apt-get update, if reaks out on me. I've included a file wiht the error-listings and the initialisation of the card from my syslog file. If anyone has a sol

tecra 8200 screen dims (and I didn't do it)

2001-09-24 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, when I got back to my lpaopt just a moment ago, switching of the screen-blanking gave a nice bright panel. Only moment later to dim, what's going on? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

Re: tecra 8200 screen dims (and I didn't do it)

2001-09-24 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2001-09-24 08:16:49] > > when I got back to my lpaopt just a moment ago, switching of the > > screen-blanking gave a nice bright panel. > > Only moment later to dim, what's going on? > > Your battery is below 50%. I haven't foun

does everyon get these? Zprava o doruceni Vaseho mailu (fwd)

2001-09-24 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hey does everyone get these after every list-posting? If so, can't someone get this addresses off the list please? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- Forwarded message -- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:17:54 +0200 From: The Post Office <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

screen question

2001-10-02 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I've set scren to audioable bell. Now, why is creen not beeping from a bakcgrond screen? Any solution would be great! --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

ssh port-forwarding and UDP-connections

2001-10-15 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I need to use a local service form my laptop (remote location). Thi is an udp connection. Now I was wondering if it is possible to forward udp-connections over an ssh-tunnel. I know it's possible for tcp-connections, but this has to be udp. Any suggestions? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL

Re: ssh port-forwarding and UDP-connections

2001-10-16 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Tue, 16 Oct 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > not really a laptop mailing list question, but you have mentioned a laptop so > I guess it counts :) ;) > The only ways I could think of you getting a secure UDP channel is to use > IPSec (if it actually does UDP). However as UDP is only used in > ga

Re: ssh port-forwarding and UDP-connections

2001-10-16 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On 15 Oct 2001, Hubert Chan wrote: hi, > To the OP: what is the UDP service that you need? Would IPSec (never > used it) work for you? it is indeed a audio-vonference tool. Problem is that my uni blocked all udp-traffic at the firewall. > - -- > Hubert Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - http://www.geoci

framebuffer screensize (I want to restrict it a bit)

2001-10-17 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, After reading the discussion about the framebuffer solution to get a full screen on my tecra8200, I finally set it up. Only to find that the screen goes to 47=128 Now as I'm using a braille-reading device of exactly 40 characters in lenght, you may understand that the last 8 chars (121-128) ar

Re: xfree86 on a toshiba tecra 8200

2001-10-18 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, kiss the sun and walk on air wrote: hi, > I just got Debian installed on my new Tecra 8200 laptop (that was a > challenge in and of itself, i'm going to write it up later). > > I am now having massive troubles getting xfree86 working. I am running > the latest version of unst

Re: xfree86 on a toshiba tecra 8200

2001-10-18 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, kiss the sun and walk on air wrote: > well, that's the problem. I looked in the back of the "users guide" > and all it has is a list of the "supported video modes" and their > corresponding horiz and vert refresh rates. That table does not list > 1400x1050. well, are you sure i

remote X, visual/aduio (tv-card output)

2001-10-22 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
hi, I've got a desktop with a tv-card in it. THis one is in a server room, wheile I sometimes am there I would like to get the output of that card on my laptop across the network. As this is easily done for the visual part (jsut set the correct DISPLAY-vrraible and use either ssh-tunneling or xhos

Re: remote X, visual/aduio (tv-card output)

2001-10-22 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Andy Bastien wrote: > Another option might be to see if you can get a hold of some software > on the desktop that can stream to an MPG file from the TV input. If > so, you could point that out a socket and use something like xmms to > receive it on the laptop. streaming mpeg,

RE: remote X, visual/aduio (tv-card output)

2001-10-22 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
27;t see anything appropriate. yeah, only thing I know is realserver from real-networks, but that's propliatiry stuff unfortunately. > hth, > Neil. > > -----Original Message- > From: A. Demarteau (linux rules!) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 October 2001 15:31 > T

Re: remote X, visual/aduio (tv-card output)

2001-10-24 Thread A. Demarteau \(linux rules!\)
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Sjoerd Simons wrote: > You could try ffmpet (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/), but i don't know > how good/stable it as atm.. well there prety busy with it (over 90% activity). Thanx for the suggestion. > Sjoerd > -- > Depart not from the path which fate has assigned you. >

pcmcia-card with 2 interfaces

2000-09-18 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
heya listers, Are ther pcmcia cards (ethernet cards 10/100) wiht two interface on the same card? pcmcia II that is, cause if it's pcmcia III you can just put in 2 II cards as well. I know they exists with eth and modem. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRI

debian/laptops and Mac Airport

2000-09-23 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, is it possible to intergrate a Mac Airport card in a PC-base laptop and control it via linux? I remember I have read something somewhere, but I don't remember where. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

Toshiba T420CDT: serial port has trouble win irmanager is started

2000-09-28 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
dear laptop users, I have a Toshiba 420CDT and because of My handicap I'm using speical software for my brialle-display over the serial-port (/dev/ttyS0). However, upon starting irmanager for the IrDA interface, ttyS0 seems to crahs/get disconnected/any other reason. The end result is that my brai

Siemens S35I pdf-manuals

2000-09-28 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, I know it's not a laptop-issue directly, sorry for the bit beeing offtopic. Can anyone see if they can convert the manual found on the Siemens.com site for this mobiel to clear-ascii text please? All my attempts have fialed so far to do so. I need cleartext because of my visual handicap. thanx

Re: Toshiba T420CDT: serial port has trouble win irmanager is started

2000-10-02 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
thanx, the file indeed pointed to the irda-serial device but ttyS0 not the actual ttyS1. replaced it, fixed it. tw, I'v chosen the S35I from Siemens as about the same price as the Tiemport you sugested. On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, m.nine.six wrote: > "A. Demarteau (linux rules!)" wr

Re: your mail

2000-10-18 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
everyone, this is a LINUX list. I think this question is toofar out-of-topic here! On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Duccio Medini wrote: > On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, sparlinek wrote: > > > Hi, I have a laptop with an ES1869 AudioDrive > > card, which I have tried to compile into windows 2000. It seems not to be >

laptops,siemens S35I and the Siemens datacable

2000-10-29 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi everyone, who know is the data-cable you can buy from Siemens to connect there phones to your compu works under linux at all? --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PR

DivX video-format

2000-11-14 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, does anyone have a player for this under linux? I tired the standart xmps-packages from the woody-distro but they don't seem to work. --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact

HP descjet 340C support

2000-11-26 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
he everyone, I'm thinking on buying a HP 340C portable printer. Is ther linx support for this unix and is it incorported in either the magicfilter or aspfilter packages (currently I have lprng and magicfilter install)? regards, Andor Demarteau --- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: quick general debian questions

2000-11-12 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
hi, your startup stuf is in /etc/ inf the following subdirs; rcS.d rc[0-6].d and rc.boot these are all simmlinks to /etc/init.d/ scripts non-graphical mixers are plenty, take i.e. aumixer or the two mixer-programs coming with the alsa-stuff. have fun, On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, MaxieZeus wrote: > Hi.

Re: more spam?

2000-12-17 Thread A. Demarteau (linux rules!)
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, xsdg wrote: > Is it me, or is the amount of spam being received (on both -devel and -laptop) >picking up? If so, would this be normal (more spam during holidays), or would it >signify that someone is signing debian-{laptop,devel}@lists.debian.org up to receive >spam? firs

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