On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Dan Dooher wrote:
> I'm trying to enable IP aliasing, but when a execute:
>
> "/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ipv4/ip_alias.o"
>
> It returns: "ip_alias.o: No such file or directory."
>
It sounds like you need to build yourself a custom kernel. Get the
'kernel-pack
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Charles Blair wrote:
>I have been using Debian on several machines for over a year. I
> tried to install X on one machine in what was apparently the wrong way.
> I created a config file using xconfig, and have been bringing in a
> bunch of packages, unpacking them with dp
On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, Donovan Baarda wrote:
> I'd be interested in knowing if the ping takes a long time or fails. I do
> think that the DNS would be cached from the ping speeding up DNS for the
> telnet, but the ping should then experience all the problems.
>
> If not, why is resolver responce t
I have been using Debian on several machines for over a year. I
tried to install X on one machine in what was apparently the wrong way.
I created a config file using xconfig, and have been bringing in a
bunch of packages, unpacking them with dpkg -i. It has seemed that,
whenever I started the
On Aug 20, Rick Hawkins wrote
>
> On this machine, I found it easier to adjust the monitor than xvidtune. It
> stores 10 or so custom settings, so it automatically returns to the correct
> configuration.
However xvidtune alters the video card and the monitor settings alter the
monitor. Using x
On Fri, 15 Aug 1997, Jim Pick wrote:
>
> (time to do some apologizing)
>
> > This really annoys me. (No, not you Jason.) I agree that we have to
> > move on the the next distribution, but given the fact that
> > *most* debian 1.3.1 users use netscape
> > and that *most* of those folks will
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Bruce Perens wrote:
> > How about a longer explanation on the list? I'm _SURE_ that _MANY_
> > inquiring minds would like to know.
[ long explination snipped ]
Ok, this makes sense. I will probably never agree with the idea, but I
do agree with the reasoning: make debian mo
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Greg Vence wrote:
> Would it be worth putting up a debian counter? We could use it to count
> where you got your distribution from.
>
> One thing I'm guessing is that a lot of us that use Debian got a CD when
> the prices droped from Gold to Silver. :) This could just be re
Hello,
Would it be worth putting up a debian counter? We could use it to count
where you got your distribution from.
One thing I'm guessing is that a lot of us that use Debian got a CD when
the prices droped from Gold to Silver. :) This could just be repeat
business... (Base CD and then update
> How about a longer explanation on the list? I'm _SURE_ that _MANY_
> inquiring minds would like to know.
You'll have noticed from debian-announce that we have reported sales of
about 2200 Official 2-CD Sets over the last 8 weeks. Of those CDs, about
half were sold by one technical bookstore chai
Lukas Eppler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I found out what my problem was here: xntpd, and the
> always-said-to-be-sleeping apache :-) these two do do a regular access to
> the disk, even if there is no connection and no network ... is this a bug?
>
> The solution leaded into a new problem: I _d
On Fri, 18 Jul 1997 10:48:11 -0400 , David Oswald wrote:
> 1) I need to remove the ^m found at the end of each file that is
> created by those rotten NT users. If in vi I issue a "%s/^M//g I do
> remove the ^m but the file system is becoming too large to do this by
> hand.
> Can someone
"Eloy A. Paris" wrote:
> My point is that we could donate more than that if the invoice says
> "Official Debian CD" and does not mention the word "donation".
Right! There's no way I could ever sign a government order
that included a `donation'.
--
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Hi,
my company uses Debian very seriously so I think is very fair to help the
project with donations. I have just bought 2 "Official Debian 1.3.1 CD's"
from LSL and I chose the product that includes a 5 dollar donation to the
Debian project.
My point is that we could donate more than that if the
Hi,
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Stefan Berndtsson wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I just installed Debian 1.3.1 from Cheapbytes CD on
> > a new computer (it's a Pentium 200MMX) and everything
> > works fine. I installed xquake from debian-mirror
> > (not that I relly want to have quake on this computer,
>
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Marc W. Brooks wrote:
> At 01:09 PM 8/20/97 -0400, Paul wrote:
> >hi, x runs on console #7 you can go <1> through<6> to get to
> >a regular prompt.
> >hope this helps.
> >Paul
>
> Thanks, I guess what I was really wondering is whether I can actually
> shutdown X and sit at t
> "Marc" == Marc W Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Marc> Hi all, I've installed xdm on my machine, and everything is
Marc> working fine. I'm just wondering how I can get to the
Marc> console. I tried killing the X-Server, but that didn't
Marc> work. It just booted me to the
At 01:09 PM 8/20/97 -0400, Paul wrote:
>hi, x runs on console #7 you can go <1> through<6> to get to
>a regular prompt.
>hope this helps.
>Paul
Thanks, I guess what I was really wondering is whether I can actually
shutdown X and sit at the console.
Marc
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hi, x runs on console #7 you can go <1> through<6> to get to
a regular prompt.
hope this helps.
Paul
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Marc W. Brooks wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've installed xdm on my machine, and everything is working fine. I'm
> just
> wondering how I can get to the console. I tried killi
Hi all,
I've installed xdm on my machine, and everything is working fine. I'm
just
wondering how I can get to the console. I tried killing the X-Server, but
that didn't work. It just booted me to the login prompt.
Marc
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On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote:
> On This Day, In The Year Of Our Lord 19 Aug 97 at 22:15.
> "Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive" by Syrus Nemat-Nasser:
>
> > I can confirm that it is enough, but that depends on what you want to
> > run on the machine. I suggest that you s
On this machine, I found it easier to adjust the monitor than xvidtune. It
stores 10 or so custom settings, so it automatically returns to the correct
configuration.
rick
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At 06:08 PM 8/18/97 -0400, Robert wrote:
>I could use some help with some basic questions that have me puzzled.
>1. How do I get Linux to boot from the HD? I am using System Commander,
>and it will call LILO if configured.
System Commander and LILO serve the same function--multiple boots.
Run LIL
Good evening fellow Debian user!
I'm running into trouble and I'm really clueless with apache.
What I want to have is the following scenario:
a) Webserver on Port 80
. with /var/www/ as DocumentRoot and
. with /usr/lib/cgi-bin as CGI-Bin directory
b) Webserver on Port 2000
. with /usr/w
Alex Yukhimets wrote:
>
> > I've successfully installed Debian Linux 1.3.1 before a few times, but
> > now I've got a problem with a computer. So, I think it's not a problem
> > of the distribution, nor the kernel. Maybe a
> > problem of configuration, maybe a hardware problem, ... I don't know.
>
> > > i am experiencing strange behavior when attempting to load sound
> > > support as a module. i have a debian 1.3.1 system and a SB
> > > AWE-64 PNP card, which i have installed using the isapnptools.
> > > the fact
>
> Check if something like NAS (network audio system) is started. This
David Wright wrote:
>Has anyone tried this out? I've obviously missed something.
>
>I use minicom on machine A to call B, then the modem hangs up, and B
>starts to callback A, just as it should.
>
>My question is what program should I run on A to be able to login to B?
>If I stay in minicom, it see
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Anthony Landreneau wrote:
> Greetings,
> I would like to put multible IP addresses to a single Network interface
> on
> one of my Debian boxes. I have found information on how to do it, but
> can't seem to get it to work. Wondering what it is that I am missing.
> Look
I am also trying to build dpkg, both under Solaris and under IRIX.
I have found a few patches necessary, largely due to linux-ism I
guess. With some quick and dirty, I have been able to build dpkg and
dpkg-deb and some assorted utilities under IRIX 6.2. I am currently
under ways to see how well my
> just have a shell script run mirror and check the exit status. If not 0
> then rerun.
>
> i..e
>
[snip]
>
> I haven't tested this; however, hope this works and helps
That's what I wanted to do. As I indicated in my message, however,
the exit status is always zero.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Has anyone tried this out? I've obviously missed something.
I use minicom on machine A to call B, then the modem hangs up, and B
starts to callback A, just as it should.
My question is what program should I run on A to be able to login to B?
If I stay in minicom, it sees the RING RING but mgetty
Greetings,
I would like to put multible IP addresses to a single Network interface
on
one of my Debian boxes. I have found information on how to do it, but
can't seem to get it to work. Wondering what it is that I am missing.
Looking for some to help out who has this feature working,
Tha
To make a too long thread even longer:
On Aug 19, Dave Cinege wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Aug 97 12:35 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote:
> >
> >> So I am running Debian version 1.3 - and yet the CD says Debian 1.3.1 .
> >
> >Oops. My fault. The reason for two numbers is mostly marketing. I know
> >that marketing
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Bruce Perens wrote:
> > So I am running Debian version 1.3 - and yet the CD says Debian 1.3.1 .
>
> Oops. My fault. The reason for two numbers is mostly marketing. I know
> that marketing is anathema to most of us, but someone's gotta do it and
> I'm afraid the task fell on m
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote:
:On This Day, In The Year Of Our Lord 19 Aug 97 at 22:15.
: "Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive" by Syrus Nemat-Nasser:
:
:> I can confirm that it is enough, but that depends on what you want to
:> run on the machine. I suggest that you start
just have a shell script run mirror and check the exit status. If not 0
then rerun.
i..e
$!/bin/sh
RC=1
while [ $RC -ne 0 ] ; do
mirror
RC=$$
done
I haven't tested this; however, hope this works and helps
Later,
Kevin Traas Baan Business Systems
Systems Analyst Langley, BC,
Hello.
I'm trying to build dpkg on a Solaris machine, to be able to look at .deb
packages at work. But the make stops.
Have anybody successfully done that and have some suggestions?
; uname -a
SunOS juno 5.4 Generic_101945-32 sun4m sparc
; pwd
/[removed]/dpkg-1.4.0.8
; tail -18 make.txt
make[1
On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Bruno O. M. Simoes wrote:
: Hi;
: I'm trying to install qmail, but it still doesn't send to local users.
: I tried to creat a /var/qmail/users/assign trough qmail-pw2u, but it
: doesn't accept my passwd entries:
: "qmail-pw2u: fatal: unable to find alias user"
I don't us
I've been mirroring ftp.debian.org and a few other sites to make custom
CD-ROMs for friends and family. I have a 64K nailed-up ISDN connection
I use for this.
The problem I keep running into with mirror is that it usually fails with
timed-out transfers, and then returns a zero exit status. So th
Hi;
I'm trying to install qmail, but it still doesn't send to local users.
I tried to creat a /var/qmail/users/assign trough qmail-pw2u, but it
doesn't accept my passwd entries:
"qmail-pw2u: fatal: unable to find alias user"
Does qmail use some kind of alias?
Do you have another idea?
Thank you
Bru
On Wed, Aug 20, 1997 at 01:21:29AM +0800, Dima wrote:
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote:
> >I've successfully installed Debian Linux 1.3.1 before a few times, but
> >now I've got a problem with a computer. So, I think it's not a problem
> >of the distribution, nor the kernel. Maybe a
> >pr
Markus Diesmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I would like to setup the printcap entry of my hp550 printer
> such that ghostscript is called automatically to convert the
> PostScript input to the printer language.
You should install magicfilter or apsfilter.
Nils
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Have a look at either apsfilter or magicfilter Debian
packages.
Markus Diesmann wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I would like to setup the printcap entry of my hp550 printer
> such that ghostscript is called automatically to convert the
> PostScript input to the printer language.
> It does not have to be smar
On Aug 18, Torsten Hilbrich wrote:
> Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > > i am experiencing strange behavior when attempting to load sound
> > > support as a module. i have a debian 1.3.1 system and a SB
> > > AWE-64 PNP card, which i have installed using the isapnptools.
> > >
Gang,
I'm trying to enable IP aliasing, but when a execute:
"/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ipv4/ip_alias.o"
It returns: "ip_alias.o: No such file or directory."
Can anyone tell me where I can get this and if there
are any special instructions I should no about?
Regards,
Dan
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Hi,
I would like to setup the printcap entry of my hp550 printer
such that ghostscript is called automatically to convert the
PostScript input to the printer language.
It does not have to be smart, I only need the printer for
.ps files.
Does anybody now how to set this up?
Thanks,
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David Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[snip]
> # vipw -s
> vipw: /bin/ae: Bad address
> vipw: /etc/shadow is unchanged
> vipw: /bin/ae: No such file or directory
> vipw: /etc/shadow is unchanged
[snip]
> I track stable, and ae is in /bin.
> Oh well, no one's logged in.
I don't quite track s
I have been using pon/poff successfully, but I wanted to move to diald
to automate a few things.
I have, essentially, a straight install of ppp stuff (/etc/ppp/* are all
basically unchanged) along with a straight install of diald, both from a
pre-release 1.3 dist (I had tried to get diald running
Sergey Avvakumov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi
>
> I just installed Debian 1.3.1 from Cheapbytes CD on
> a new computer (it's a Pentium 200MMX) and everything
> works fine. I installed xquake from debian-mirror
> (not that I relly want to have quake on this computer,
> I was just curious how
Hi
I just installed Debian 1.3.1 from Cheapbytes CD on
a new computer (it's a Pentium 200MMX) and everything
works fine. I installed xquake from debian-mirror
(not that I relly want to have quake on this computer,
I was just curious how faster it is than my home P90).
But the problem is I can s
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> Hi, this is not really problem, I am just curious. I put the line
> PS1='<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\n<`pwd`>\$' in my /etc/profile. I've got the new
> prompt for the
> users on my system, but root still uses the default prompt. Is it supposed
> to do this?
If you
> Nico De Ranter wrote:
> >
> > Howdy,
> >
> > I'm still having problems accessing my network from my portable.
> > My 3Com Etherlink II 3C589D (or C) adaptor is recognised as a ...
> > Anonymous Memory Card !!! I thought it was a problem with the PCMCIA
> > drivers so I copied the pcmcia source
Hi, this is not really problem, I am just curious. I put the line
PS1='<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\n<`pwd`>\$' in my /etc/profile. I've got the new
prompt for the
users on my system, but root still uses the default prompt. Is it supposed
to do this?
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Thank you all for the great help. Thanks especially to those that pity
me for re-installing Ms-DOG, but unfortunately I need it for work.
My new problem is that although I formatted the HD and everything, when
booting, I still get a Linux screen and it hangs. How do I remove that?
My bootable
On Aug 19, 1997, at 17:09, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote:
> I was able to format the HD but I am still having trouble with
> Linux text appearing on the screen.
Got it. You still have Linux stuff (LILO?) on the MBR (Master Boot
Record). Once you have formatted the disks, go to the C: drive and
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> > I just purchased a CD with Debian on it and I wanted to install it
> > on my 486DX-2. It has 8 MB of RAM and two HD of 220 MB each. From
> > what I read, it should be just enough for Linux to run. Can anyone
> > confirm/suggest anything wit
On Aug 19, 1997, at 15:47, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote:
> I also have a P133 with 16MB of ram. I originally installed Linux
> on this machine, but I now need it for CAD. I would like to remove
> Linux from it but I have been unable via standard methods (ie:
> bootable flopp
how do i get a vc or an xterm to recognize and print vt100 print
sequences?
this is what i want to be able to do, in a nutshell:
my.debian.machine% rsh other.debian.machine vtprint foo.txt
thus causing foo.txt to be printed on the printer which is physically
connected to "my.debian.machine"
"my.
On This Day, In The Year Of Our Lord 19 Aug 97 at 22:15.
"Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive" by Syrus Nemat-Nasser:
> I can confirm that it is enough, but that depends on what you want to
> run on the machine. I suggest that you start with the default packages
> minus everything related to new
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote:
> Hello Debians.
Hi.
> I just purchased a CD with Debian on it and I wanted to install it
> on my 486DX-2. It has 8 MB of RAM and two HD of 220 MB each. From
> what I read, it should be just enough for Linux to run. Can anyone
>
On 19 Aug 1997, Greg Stark wrote:
> # /etc/init.d/sysklogd start
> Starting /sbin/syslogd...
> /etc/init.d/sysklogd: line 38: 200 Interrupt start-stop-daemon
> --start --verbose --exec /sbin/syslogd $SYSLOGD
> Starting /sbin/klogd...
I just noticed the other day that I'm getting i
For a short while now i've been getting an odd message at boot time. I updated
several packages recently; i don't know which of them might have changed
something relevant. It could have been bash, syslogd, or even dpkg (what's
start-stop-daemon doing there anyways?).
In any case it doesn't seem t
Hello Debians.
I just purchased a CD with Debian on it and I wanted to install it
on my 486DX-2. It has 8 MB of RAM and two HD of 220 MB each. From
what I read, it should be just enough for Linux to run. Can anyone
confirm/suggest anything with a system this low?
I also hav
The way I see it is this. On ftp.debian.org there is a directory called
"bo-updates" in there are all of the updates, with the changes info, that
have happened since the last major release. Ok, so here is my point, since
any changes that are done are announced via the "debian-changes" list why
do w
Sounds like you have a CDROM listed in /etc/fstab. It will try to mount
that CD on boot -- even if none are found. I believe you should add a
noauto option in your fstab to take care of that. Or it could be a
module/kernel problem.
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On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How to remove the top line -> '*** Debian GNU/Linux *** ...'
>
> In emacs, I can do: '(menu-bar-mode -1)'
Add
enable_top_status_line(0);
to you .jedrc
Jason
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When my system boots, it claims it can't access my CDRom properly. It
keeps on trying to read, and then fails, and then tries again, and says
that it resets the drive.
Any ideas on why would be more then welcome...
Shawn Fetterolf
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Tim Sailer wrote:
>
> On 1 machine I have, I'm running hamm... updating daily. Real bleeding
> edge. I have a problem with compiling a program that I don't
> understand.
>
> Here is the error:
>
> gcc -g -ansi -pedantic -Wall -I./../include -I../include
^
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Debian libc5 to libc6 Mini-HOWTO
Scott K. Ellis, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
v2.0, August 19, 1997
1. Introduction
The Debian project is currently in the process of putting together the
next release of the Debian system. This version will utilize the new
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> To: Bruce Perens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Debian Version Numbers - My rant on this
> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 1997 8:20 PM
>
> On Tue, 19 Aug 97 12:35 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote:
> >
> >> So I am run
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 16:45:24 CDT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I'm not quite sure what I did.. but, somehow I managed to remove
> telnet and ftp from my Debian installation through dselect. Of course,
> this is rather inconvenient. Which package can I find these
> programs?
netstd.
Phil.
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On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 17:47:12 -0600 (MDT), Anthony Fok wrote:
>On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Dave Cinege wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 97 12:35 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote:
>> >
>> >> So I am running Debian version 1.3 - and yet the CD says Debian 1.3.1 .
>> >
>> >Oops. My fault. The reason for two numbers is mos
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I'm not quite sure what I did.. but, somehow I managed to remove
> telnet and ftp from my Debian installation through dselect. Of course,
> this is rather inconvenient. Which package can I find these
> programs?
Have the gift for understatement have we? "Rather inc
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