Re: Debian Users...

2003-11-20 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 21:40, Tim Connors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Fvwm is cool. It takes a fair bit of configuration, but it's fast, > > small and absolutely bomb-proof in my experience. And several of the > > newer WMs still don't match its features... > > Bulletproof my oath. One thing you *

Re: full screen console under 2.6, + some small bugs

2003-12-04 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:12, Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > just to report in: this offers no improvement. To be honest I'm kind of > surprised... Anyway, with vesafb compiled into my kernel, and other > framebuffer modules left out, I get an error "/dev/fb: no such > device". Is vesafb s

Re: full screen console under 2.6, + some small bugs

2003-12-04 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 00:13, Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > EG "vga=791" for 1024x768x16bpp or "vga=788" for 800x600x16bpp. > > > > This is documented in linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt > > Yes yes, I know this.  I get an error on boot -- "invalid mode" -- and > am aked to choose from 8 o

Re: 2.6.0 & PCMCIA

2003-12-26 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:10, "Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Issue: HP Pavillion 5425 1Ghz laptop. Recently downloaded & compiled > custom 2.6.0 kernel from www.kernel.org sources. Everything working 32EW > cards are (strangely) loaded, but nothing happening on any of the cards. > For the record

Re: Sony Laptop question

2004-01-08 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i am having a problem with my Sony Vaioo PCG-FX120, i read that someone was > having the same problem and i am concerned. I dont know how to get rid of > the problem, i have deleted so many things that i dont use and it will be > at 150MB, then g

Re: Embedded Mail Server

2004-01-15 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 07:50, James Horton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone seen a lightweight (portable or embedded) mail sever > running postfix? (Sendmail if that's all that is available would work). > It'd have to have ethernet, and at least 500MB > of storage. Solid state storage(compact

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-21 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 05:09, Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only way to suspend on 2.4 is using swsusp2. Or APM. APM works fine on all 2.4.x kernels on all laptops I've tried, it seems broken in 2.6 though. -- http://www.coker.com.au/selinux/ My NSA Security Enhanced Linux packa

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:05, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 22 January 2004 06:57, Russell Coker wrote: > > Or APM. APM works fine on all 2.4.x kernels on all laptops I've tried, > > it seems broken in 2.6 though. > > APM works he

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:05, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 22 January 2004 10:17, Russell Coker wrote: > > > APM works here. As does ACPI. Running Kernel 2.6 from sid on an ASUS > > > A1300 laptop. > > > > Do you have apmd

Re: cursor problem please help!!!!!

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:25, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > just got a toshiba laptop because we had this wretched little compaq (that > we will now drive over with an SUV and crush to a fine dust). the compaq > had this nefarious little quirk... as you passed the cursor over anything, > an icon or text,

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:21, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > APM does not permit the OS to control fans etc. It is totally different > > to ACPI. The fact that your fan works is a matter of hardware and BIOS, > > if it didn't work then it would not be any fault of Linux's

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-23 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:11, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 23 January 2004 01:55, Russell Coker wrote: > > > How do you then explain that without APM or ACPI, the fans do not start > > > up leaving the system frozen after eve

Re: Strange Zip Attatchment

2004-01-27 Thread Russell Coker
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 01:26, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (François TOURDE) wrote: > > Since there have been quite a few virus epidemies recently (and maling > > lists are a good place for spreding them), I would like to propose > > following alternatives: > > > > 1. Dissallow atachments alltogether on debian l

Fwd: RE: Your e-mail

2004-01-28 Thread Russell Coker
ntercepted a virus and notified the sender the reason why the mail was not delivered. Suggest you be wary of [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Russell Coker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 January 2004 08:18 To: Petronis Martin Subject: Re: Your e-mail Please learn to quote, it

Re: PCMCIA problems, 2.6.1 [Fixed]

2004-02-08 Thread Russell Coker
On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 00:54, "Jon Fawcett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now I have XP, and my recently purchased DVD burner, when connected, > disconnects a second or two later. I presume that this is a subtle driver > issue to do with currents through wires acknowledged or something... > > Any ideas

Re: Moving to 2.6 and wondering about wireless

2004-04-12 Thread Russell Coker
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 06:15, Bill Moseley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anything else to be aware of with regard to the upgrade? Can I just > install kernel-image-2.6.5-1-686 and expect sound and wireless to just > work? And should I also be able to switch between the new kernel and my > exiting ker

Re: Second hand laptop

2003-10-17 Thread Russell Coker
On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 07:49, ralph bacolod wrote: > Hi! Im planning to buy a second hand laptop .How do I > know if the monitor is a TFT monitor? What other > things should I look out for? One thing to consider is purchasing through your local LUG. If the laptop already runs Linux and the function

Re: changing root shell

2003-10-28 Thread Russell Coker
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 04:33, Anish Muttreja wrote: > I did something very silly on mu laptop. I manged to set the root shell to > an incorrect value. > Now I can't login as root. For future reference, the way to solve this is to append "init=/bin/bash" to the kernel boot parameters (both GRUB and L

Re: Pentium-M

2003-11-03 Thread Russell Coker
On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 06:11, Simone Crippa wrote: > I have heard several different opinions about the best CPU optimization > for compiling a new Kernel for a Pentium-M (Centrino) system. > > Some say Pentium-IV others say Pentium-3. Rumor has it that the Pentium-M core is more similar to P-3 than P-

Re:

2003-11-09 Thread Russell Coker
On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 14:10, jamal khan wrote: > i want driver for crystal sound fusion (tm) cs-4281 Enable the option CONFIG_SOUND_CS4281 and rebuild your kernel. One problem with that sound module is that it will not work correctly after suspend, so on resume you have to unload the module (fuser

Re: Debian Users...

2003-11-19 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 04:00, Caoilte O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > doesn't fam engage in periodic disk access? i certainly get > a lot less when not using kde despite having 256M RAM. I was under the impression that the sole point of FAM was to avoid disk access, it should use the kernel dn

Re: Debian Users...

2003-11-20 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 21:40, Tim Connors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Fvwm is cool. It takes a fair bit of configuration, but it's fast, > > small and absolutely bomb-proof in my experience. And several of the > > newer WMs still don't match its features... > > Bulletproof my oath. One thing you *

Re: full screen console under 2.6, + some small bugs

2003-12-04 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:12, Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > just to report in: this offers no improvement. To be honest I'm kind of > surprised... Anyway, with vesafb compiled into my kernel, and other > framebuffer modules left out, I get an error "/dev/fb: no such > device". Is vesafb s

Re: full screen console under 2.6, + some small bugs

2003-12-04 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 00:13, Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > EG "vga=791" for 1024x768x16bpp or "vga=788" for 800x600x16bpp. > > > > This is documented in linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt > > Yes yes, I know this.  I get an error on boot -- "invalid mode" -- and > am aked to choose from 8 o

Re: 2.6.0 & PCMCIA

2003-12-26 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:10, "Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Issue: HP Pavillion 5425 1Ghz laptop. Recently downloaded & compiled > custom 2.6.0 kernel from www.kernel.org sources. Everything working 32EW > cards are (strangely) loaded, but nothing happening on any of the cards. > For the record

Re: unsubcribe from peoplepc. and do not draft from my account

2004-10-01 Thread Russell Coker
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > cancel my peoplepc and do not draft from my account starting today 9/26/94 Sorry you are too late to cancel the account in 1994, you should have sent the message at least ten years ago. Your peoplepc account is still active, your account wil

Re: Sony Laptop question

2004-01-08 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i am having a problem with my Sony Vaioo PCG-FX120, i read that someone was > having the same problem and i am concerned. I dont know how to get rid of > the problem, i have deleted so many things that i dont use and it will be > at 150MB, then g

Re: Embedded Mail Server

2004-01-15 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 07:50, James Horton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone seen a lightweight (portable or embedded) mail sever > running postfix? (Sendmail if that's all that is available would work). > It'd have to have ethernet, and at least 500MB > of storage. Solid state storage(compact

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-21 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 05:09, Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only way to suspend on 2.4 is using swsusp2. Or APM. APM works fine on all 2.4.x kernels on all laptops I've tried, it seems broken in 2.6 though. -- http://www.coker.com.au/selinux/ My NSA Security Enhanced Linux packa

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:05, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 22 January 2004 06:57, Russell Coker wrote: > > Or APM. APM works fine on all 2.4.x kernels on all laptops I've tried, > > it seems broken in 2.6 though. > > APM works he

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:05, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 22 January 2004 10:17, Russell Coker wrote: > > > APM works here. As does ACPI. Running Kernel 2.6 from sid on an ASUS > > > A1300 laptop. > > > > Do you have apmd

Re: cursor problem please help!!!!!

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:25, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > just got a toshiba laptop because we had this wretched little compaq (that > we will now drive over with an SUV and crush to a fine dust). the compaq > had this nefarious little quirk... as you passed the cursor over anything, > an icon or text,

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:21, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > APM does not permit the OS to control fans etc. It is totally different > > to ACPI. The fact that your fan works is a matter of hardware and BIOS, > > if it didn't work then it would not be any fault of Linux's

Re: questions on ACPI

2004-01-23 Thread Russell Coker
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:11, Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 23 January 2004 01:55, Russell Coker wrote: > > > How do you then explain that without APM or ACPI, the fans do not start > > > up leaving the system frozen after eve

Re: Strange Zip Attatchment

2004-01-27 Thread Russell Coker
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 01:26, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (François TOURDE) wrote: > > Since there have been quite a few virus epidemies recently (and maling > > lists are a good place for spreding them), I would like to propose > > following alternatives: > > > > 1. Dissallow atachments alltogether on debian l

Fwd: RE: Your e-mail

2004-01-28 Thread Russell Coker
ntercepted a virus and notified the sender the reason why the mail was not delivered. Suggest you be wary of debian-laptop@lists.debian.org -Original Message- From: Russell Coker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 January 2004 08:18 To: Petronis Martin Subject: Re: Your e-mail Please learn

Re: PCMCIA problems, 2.6.1 [Fixed]

2004-02-08 Thread Russell Coker
On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 00:54, "Jon Fawcett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now I have XP, and my recently purchased DVD burner, when connected, > disconnects a second or two later. I presume that this is a subtle driver > issue to do with currents through wires acknowledged or something... > > Any ideas

Re: Moving to 2.6 and wondering about wireless

2004-04-12 Thread Russell Coker
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 06:15, Bill Moseley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anything else to be aware of with regard to the upgrade? Can I just > install kernel-image-2.6.5-1-686 and expect sound and wireless to just > work? And should I also be able to switch between the new kernel and my > exiting ker

Re: Dead TP600X...

2004-06-22 Thread Russell Coker
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:47, "Brendan Dacre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have not been able to find a way to set any cmos values and there is a > hardware manual I have read which seems to imply it might be a motherboard > fault. So, Try powering the machine on with the F1 key pressed and keepin

Re: Un-installing this......

2004-07-12 Thread Russell Coker
On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:33, "Bill Gladney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > not to sound like a grumpy old man..but I don't see what gives you the > right(with all your knowledge and wizardry)...to ridicule someone > asking for a little insight on something that makes no sense to himonce > again

Re: your spam

2004-07-20 Thread Russell Coker
Could someone please educate this user and their ISP about how mail servers work and why it's a really bad idea to send unsolicited email to thousands of innocent people. This user doesn't seem to believe that they sent a message to this list, rather than waiting for a few hours for the list ar

Re: your spam

2004-07-20 Thread Russell Coker
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 01:41, Michelle Konzack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why not use the Weblink on > > > > The archive is updated all 20 minutes... Thanks, below is the URL for the spam: http://lists.debian.org/debian-laptop/2004/07/ms

Re: lg lpnc lan + modem combo

2004-08-21 Thread Russell Coker
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:18, "A. MUTONO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi looking for winxp driver for dis modem know where i can find one? > please please Lg site negative We finding no driver for dat modem. Know Microsoft has found one, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and say "please" at least th

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