Re: apt

2004-09-13 Thread Nic Ferrier
Jim Ricken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi > I forgot how to change the ftp site for apt. > What do have to type tp change it edit /etc/apt/sources.list Use one of the mirrors on the debian site. -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk

kernel package build (2.4.18) failing

2004-08-07 Thread Nic Ferrier
e[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18' make: *** [stamp-build] Error 2 This suprised me. Why is a kernel package in stable malfunctioning? Does it require some dependancy I don't know about? -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk

Re: current mozilla or phoenix debs for PPC?

2003-07-18 Thread Nic
> or am i going to have to compile these by hand? Dig around on the mozilla releases site. Someone does build moz binaries, I'm running 1.3 on my debian based iMac. -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk

booting new world macs with GRUB?

2002-04-21 Thread Nic Ferrier
I read a couple of posts in the archives about booting with GRUB not being possible on Macs. Can someone tell me if that's true? I'm looking for a nice interesting problem to help teach myself more about my Mac... if GRUB is still a no-go I might take a look at making it work. N

changing screen width

2002-03-14 Thread Nic Ferrier
in a paricular mode (because the Imac doesn't have manual controls to do it, eg: knobs or an embedded monitor tool). Anyone have any ideas? Nic

module strangeness with 2.4 kernels

2002-03-14 Thread Nic Ferrier
drivers/ sound/ So, have I configured something wrong? Or is there a step I missed out? or what? Nic Ferrier

Strange things when playing audio CDs on IMac

2001-05-07 Thread Nic Ferrier
IMac or whether there is something more serious... perhaps MacOS powers the rom drive down after a period of timeout and Linux doesn't? Anyone else seen this problem? Nic

Re: Non-Apple airport hub?

2001-03-11 Thread Nic Ferrier
info on this see: http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/ Nic Ferrier

Re: sound on iMac

2001-02-28 Thread Nic Ferrier
u a copy. There's a few bugs and rough edges but it does work. Nic Ferrier

Re: sound on iMac

2001-02-27 Thread Nic Ferrier
who started it can stop it. This isn't ideal but I guess it's a fiar enough simplification. If anyone has any other ideas I'd love to hear them. Nic Ferrier