Re: update-menus, does it work? UPDATE 2

1999-05-14 Thread Adam Shand
> > It may not be pretty or proper but it seems to work. Putting this is either > > ~/.menu/ or /etc/menu and running update-menus as a user or root causes the > > menu item to appear properly. Hope this helps. > > Right!! I found this out at 2 AM this morning! > > Two kudos tho, it works her

Please, help me on getting libc6 to work

1999-05-14 Thread Nuno Carvalho
Hi, I'd installed the lastest unstable package of libc6 (2.1) on my linux box, meanwhile I tried to downgrade (reason: get java development to work on it) it for a stable package. Has it was being quite difficult (dpkg don't let it do very well) I did: dpkg -x libc6-x.deb / Conclusion: sy

Re: TNT server for slink?

1999-05-14 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "SK" == Stephen Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: SK> Has anybody got a TNT working under slink. Perhaps its just a case SK> of compiling the potato xfress86 package? You can download the packages from http://www.netgod.net/x or add a line to sources.list and use apt. deb http://www.netgod

RE: Compiling mozilla

1999-05-14 Thread Pollywog
On 14-May-99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Xm.h usr/X11R6/include/Xm/Xm.h devel/lesstifg-dev usr/i486-linuxlibc1/include/X11/Xm/Xm.h oldlibs/lesstif-altdev I found this info by going to the package search page on Debian's website and using the search f

Compiling mozilla

1999-05-14 Thread weim0404
While compiling the mozilla_19981008 with dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc I encountered an error which the following error is placed in one of the detect files. Could not find anywhere on your system. What package is Xm.h located? I have an Xmu/Xmu.h but that is all. Thanks, doug

RE: Where is libXpm.so.4?

1999-05-14 Thread Pollywog
On 14-May-99 J Horacio MG wrote: > I need that library for running WP8, but I haven't been able to find it > in Slink. Where could I find it or what provides it, please? > xpm4.7: /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libXpm.so.4 xpm4.7: /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libXpm.so.4.10 xpm4g: /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4.10

Where is libXpm.so.4?

1999-05-14 Thread J Horacio MG
I need that library for running WP8, but I haven't been able to find it in Slink. Where could I find it or what provides it, please? TIA Horacio

PPP woes

1999-05-14 Thread William R Pentney
A couple of questions. 1) I have not yet recompiled my Debian kernel. (no lectures, please ...) Is PPP built into the default kernel? 2) I am having problems getting chat to speak to my modem. It simply isn't recognizing it. Is there some configuration I must perform before chat will work? Any id

Re: Free Builder

1999-05-14 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "PHBdO" == Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: PHBdO> Is there any intention to package Free Builder for Debian? Now PHBdO> that we have a reasonable java plataform (with jdk, awt, PHBdO> xemacs, and others). You should ask this question on debian-devel. Ciao,

zip tools

1999-05-14 Thread Patrick Kirk
Thanks to all who enabled me to install the zip and unzip tools. Patrick

Re: Kernel 2.2.1

1999-05-14 Thread shaleh
> > Hello again :) > > Is kernel 2.2.1 still regarded as Slink ? > Huh? slinks version number is 2.1, slink actualy ships 2.0.36 of the kernel. Two completely separate version number schemes. Slink should work fine with 2.2.x kernels though.

Re: clock

1999-05-14 Thread Rob
> i live in ireland, i'm running a potato system, and it kicks ass, except > 'date' tells me the wrong time. /etc/timezone says Eire, which is correct. > i'm in the GMT timezone. i want the CMOS clock, and the software clock to > be set to GMT. how do i do this? Look for a file called /etc/def

RE:setting up a HP 850C/880C

1999-05-14 Thread Micha Feigin
There is info in the Printing_HOWTO as to how to set up a net printer (if you need it email me: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) _ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com

unzip

1999-05-14 Thread Shao Zhang
Hi, Is there a version of unzip which supports encryption? Thanks. Shao. -- Shao Zhang - Running Debian 2.1 ___ _ _ Department of Communications/ __| |_ __ _ ___ |_ / |_ __ _

Re: clock

1999-05-14 Thread Patrick Kirk
What is the man page for info on setting the clock to salmon.maths.tcd.ie which is a time server near a lovely pub in Dublin? Patrick On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 03:52:46PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > > Subject: clock > Date: Fri, May 14, 1999 at 05:03:52PM +0100 > > In reply to:Vincent

What happened to the list?

1999-05-14 Thread Matthew Wade Roberts
I was getting list mail for about a week and then it abruptly stopped. Did something happen? Please respond to me since a response to the list will obviously not get through! Thanks, Matt

Re: 2 network cards revisited

1999-05-14 Thread Ray
How are you determining if which cards are being detected? -- Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: sshd

1999-05-14 Thread Christopher J. Morrone
On Fri, 14 May 1999, Ben Collins wrote: > On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 08:28:54AM +0200, scratch wrote: > > On Thu, 13 May 1999, Christopher J. Morrone wrote: > > > > > Yes, I do plan on logging into the laptop remotely. And I don't want to > > > remove the daemon from the startup...I just don't want

Mouse installation

1999-05-14 Thread Morgoth3
How do I install a mouse on debian? I need one for X, and i haven't seen any documentation anywhere on how to install one.

Re: Wierd PPP Problems

1999-05-14 Thread Jonathan Guthrie
On 13 May 1999, John Hasler wrote: > > This works best if you can call the dial-in number and talk to support > > simultaneously. If he can't do that, then he's got the wrong Internet > > provider. > It will no doubt startle you to learn that some of us have only one phone > line (and only one

Re: Shell for gunzip so I don't have to remember?

1999-05-14 Thread Ray
On Wed, May 12, 1999 at 06:52:39PM -0500, André Bell wrote: > ...now if I can only figure out which of the hundreds of files is the > executable... Use ls -l and look for the executable bit (x) or use ls --color and look for the green ones. -- Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Kernel 2.2.1

1999-05-14 Thread R.Feenstra
Hello again :) Is kernel 2.2.1 still regarded as Slink ? Regards Rene

automatic load of modules ?

1999-05-14 Thread R.Feenstra
hello I finally got my SB AWE32 pnp soundcard running on my slink system loading the module with modprobe. Is there a way to load the module automaticly ? Without including it in the kernel I tried that but i can't get the card to work without isapnp regards Rene

Re: missing files: 'no' and library panel

1999-05-14 Thread Kirk Hogenson
Micha Feigin wrote: > > when trying to compile a few programs writen for gtk (to run under > gnome) i got mesages that /bin/sh: couldn't find no ... I think that no is part of the gettext package, which enables internationalization support. Installing that package should fix the problem. Altern

Re: Problems with sending mail from mutt via DIP

1999-05-14 Thread Sarel Botha
I have in .muttrc: my_hdr From: Sarel Botha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just replace with your name and address. -- Sarel Botha ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) X Internetworking Solutions "A nerd is someone who's life revolves around

System has become unstable

1999-05-14 Thread Dan Willard
My machine has started to reset itself. No warning, no errors, resets like someone hit the reset button on the case. Is this a feature of 2.1? Or something wrong with 2.2.5 and SMP? I've noticed that it happens whenever the memory used hits around 125 megs. Is there a way I can clean out the

missing files: 'no' and library panel

1999-05-14 Thread Micha Feigin
when trying to compile a few programs writen for gtk (to run under gnome) i got mesages that /bin/sh: couldn't find no ... and "... -lpanel ... can't find library". anyone knows where i can find these to files? _ Do You Yahoo!? Free insta

Upgrading to Potato over dial-up connection

1999-05-14 Thread Phillip Deackes
Having already upgraded to glibc 2.1 and reading recommendations that one should upgrade to potato if using glibc 2.1, I decided last night to give it a go. I have only a dial-up connection and 56K modem. I entered apt-get update and then apt-get dist-upgrade and went to be. In the morning, 7 hour

installing word perfect 8 - can't open libXt.so.6

1999-05-14 Thread Micha Feigin
I tried to install word perfect for linux on my system. first time around i installed as root and when i tried to open the program i got a message: can't open libXt.so.6 second time i installed as a regular user and i got a message: floating point exception. Both times i got a message when running

odd prompt

1999-05-14 Thread wtb
Suddenly I am no longer getting the name/password prompt after boot. Now the prompt issh-2.01# and seems to give root priveleges without query. Is there a way to get back to proper security prompt??? Thanks, Bill

Re: What to do with a tape drive?

1999-05-14 Thread Carl Mummert
in summary: yes, # tar czvf - * > /dev/sct0 Should work. The easiest way to do incremental backups is to use a prewritten package. I used 'tob' for a while, and it worked fine, although you may have to spend an hour or two configuring it the first time. If you have relatively little data, wh

Re: clock

1999-05-14 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: clock Date: Fri, May 14, 1999 at 05:03:52PM +0100 In reply to:Vincent Murphy Quoting Vincent Murphy([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > i live in ireland, i'm running a potato system, and it kicks ass, except > 'date' tells me the wrong time. /etc/timezone says Eire, which is correc

icewm-gnome config files

1999-05-14 Thread Tommy Malloy
I added Staroffice to the Gnome menu, but it does not appear when I use icewm-gnome as my window mangager. It does appear if I run gnome with other window managers including icewm. icewm-gnome must be reading a different config file or something. Can anyone tell me how to get it to do what I wa

Re: HOWTOs to txt

1999-05-14 Thread Ed Hurst
My local book retailer sells that book ("Linux Secrets"?) for about $50. Ed

Re: Life at 4 bogomips

1999-05-14 Thread Sarel Botha
> Oh, I agree. Note that I am installing a pretty minimum system anyway. It > was not the size of the packages I was complaining about, it was the the > debian utils seem to be rather inefficient. I imagine anoyone installing > on a 486 would see the same things. > > My biggest peeve was the "rede

Re: disabling sshd and gpm

1999-05-14 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
On Fri, 14 May 1999, Michael Procario wrote: > I do not understand your statement about some other package using the gpm > library. I thought the gpm library allowed applications to talk to the gpm > server, so the server needs to run for the library to be useful. gimp needs libgpm1 which recom

RE: disabling sshd and gpm

1999-05-14 Thread Pollywog
On 14-May-99 Jeremy C. Reed wrote: > What is the best/easiest way to stop gpm and the ssh daemon from starting > at boot? (Should I just manually remove *gpm and *ssh from /etc/init.d > and from /etc/rc?.d ??) > > I can not remove the packages because I use the ssh client and the gpm > library i

Re: disabling sshd and gpm

1999-05-14 Thread Michael Procario
You only need to remove it from /etc/rc?.d. That way if you want to turn it back on at some later time the actual script still lives in /etc/init.d. I do not understand your statement about some other package using the gpm library. I thought the gpm library allowed applications to talk to the

Re: diald and kernel 2.2.5

1999-05-14 Thread Pollywog
On 14-May-99 John Hasler wrote: > Pollywog writes: >> If the problems continue, I will try to find out about doing diald's job >> with pppd. > > Pppd can demand dial (if the kernel has the right patch) but it cannot do > any filtering. I don't know if the demand dial patch is in the 2.2 kernels

Re: Keyboard problems, LC_ALL, TERM

1999-05-14 Thread Andreas Persenius
Quoting Johannes Heinecke ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > When I open a ppp to my provider and telnet to another host (SunOS) > debian transmit `xterm-debian' as value for the TERM variable. > Where can I change this? (I need `xterm' or `vt100' , but I am too > lazy typing `setenv TERM vt100 everytime I

disabling sshd and gpm

1999-05-14 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
What is the best/easiest way to stop gpm and the ssh daemon from starting at boot? (Should I just manually remove *gpm and *ssh from /etc/init.d and from /etc/rc?.d ??) I can not remove the packages because I use the ssh client and the gpm library is needed by another package. Jeremy C. Reed -

Re: apt: 0.3.6 and ldconfig: /lib/libNoVersion.so.1 (No such file or directory)

1999-05-14 Thread Mitch Blevins
In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > ever since I upgraded to apt 0.3.6 I get this error with just about every > package I install > > ldconfig: warning: can't open /lib/libNoVersion.so.1 (No such file or > directory), skipping > - > any thoughts on how to fix this? [prompt]# rm /lib/libNoVersion

Re: simple newbie question

1999-05-14 Thread Paul Walton
-Original Message- From: Andrew Hencke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: 14 May 1999 17:14 Subject: simple newbie question >I'm just getting Debian up and running, as my first Linux system. > >The install and initial boot process went well; now I'm trying to loa

Re: diald and kernel 2.2.5

1999-05-14 Thread John Hasler
Pollywog writes: > If the problems continue, I will try to find out about doing diald's job > with pppd. Pppd can demand dial (if the kernel has the right patch) but it cannot do any filtering. I don't know if the demand dial patch is in the 2.2 kernels or not. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (

kept back packages- how to proceed

1999-05-14 Thread Pollywog
I did 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get' upgrade and I got the kept back list below. What is the best course of action? Would it be to do dist-upgrade or wait for the potato CDROM (a few months away)? thanks lilypad:/etc/apt# apt-get upgrade Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree..

Re: MP3 encoder

1999-05-14 Thread Juergen Fiedler
The only MP3 encoder for Linux that I am aware of (Blade's MP3 Encoder) can be found at http://home.swipnet.se/~w-82625/ . I heard rumours of commercial encoders for Linux, but why bother: Blade's encoder works quite nicely. I doubt that you'll find a .deb package, though. HTH, Juergen "M.C. Ve

setting up a binary-gruop in innd

1999-05-14 Thread Xing Rulin
Hi, folks I have setup a news server with innd 1.7, now I would like users have the ability to post messages with attachment, but when I did this I got an error message of "437 Binary in non-binary group". Could any body let me know how to setup a binary group with innd? Thanks in advance. Xing

Re: TNT server for slink?

1999-05-14 Thread Raymond A. Ingles
On Fri, 14 May 1999, Stephen Kennedy wrote: > > Hi, I've got some slink cds to install, but it doesnt seem to support the > TNT > I dont want to upgrade to potato as the machine isnt networked and upgrades > would be tricky. You can just download the SVGA server from XFree86 3.3.3.1 at www.xfre

apt: 0.3.6 and ldconfig: /lib/libNoVersion.so.1 (No such file or directory)

1999-05-14 Thread Bill McDonough
ever since I upgraded to apt 0.3.6 I get this error with just about every package I install ldconfig: warning: can't open /lib/libNoVersion.so.1 (No such file or directory), skipping - any thoughts on how to fix this? is this a problem with apt or ldconfig?

Re: /dev/ttyS1 already in use

1999-05-14 Thread John Hasler
David Wright writes: > In the first instance, fuser /dev/ttyS1 will tell you the PID of any > process using it. Secondly, check it's crw-rw 1 root dialout 4, 65 > Mar 3 17:20 /dev/ttyS1 and that you're in dialout (type groups). Check /var/lock for stale lock files. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTE

Re: packages for dialing isp

1999-05-14 Thread John Hasler
Patrick Kirk writes: > Why not write a one line script called dial aol which causes wvdail to > connect to aol for you, put this in /bin directory and put a shortcut to > this script on the desktop? Why not just a shortcut to pon? -- John HaslerThis posting is in the public domain

simple newbie question

1999-05-14 Thread Andrew Hencke
I'm just getting Debian up and running, as my first Linux system. The install and initial boot process went well; now I'm trying to load additional packages. Dselect tells me that I am missing: /var/lib/dpkg/methods/mnt/Packages when I try to load additional debian packages. I'm sure this is sim

Re: diald and kernel 2.2.5

1999-05-14 Thread Pollywog
On 14-May-99 Jens B. Jorgensen wrote: > At any rate this warning is just a warning that the interface will be going > away. It > works just fine. The sl0: transmit timed out is a little scary though. Don't > know what > to say about that one. > Diald is working now, but on two occasions since la

clock

1999-05-14 Thread Vincent Murphy
i live in ireland, i'm running a potato system, and it kicks ass, except 'date' tells me the wrong time. /etc/timezone says Eire, which is correct. i'm in the GMT timezone. i want the CMOS clock, and the software clock to be set to GMT. how do i do this? -vinny -- Vincent Murphy | CompSci Und

Andreu Martinez

1999-05-14 Thread Colegial Rector Peset
Hello!, I've a pocket ethernet adapter. I don't know the item brand. When I buy it, the adapter hasn't any drivers. ¿Anybody can help me? I need a driver for this pocket ethernet adapter. (LPT1) Thanks Write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

TNT server for slink?

1999-05-14 Thread Stephen Kennedy
Hi, I've got some slink cds to install, but it doesnt seem to support the TNT I dont want to upgrade to potato as the machine isnt networked and upgrades would be tricky. Has anybody got a TNT working under slink. Perhaps its just a case of compiling the potato xfress86 package? Thanks Steve. --

[Philadelphia] Organizational meeting for Debian user's group

1999-05-14 Thread Chris Fearnley
Greetings, There seems to be enough interest to form PDG-LUG (The Philadelphia Debian GNU/Linux User's Group). In order to try to accommodate people with families and suburban Debian GNU/Linux users, we will have an optional ``social hour'' at a Center City eatery BEFORE the 8:00 PM meeting. PDG

mtv

1999-05-14 Thread Angus Claydon
I ddistinctly remember checking out a version of mtv video cd player from a posting to this list and getting it to play vcd's on a hamm system with a standard kernel. Looking around for it again and itching to try it on my fairly new slink box I can only find a version that recommends pat

Re: diald and kernel 2.2.5

1999-05-14 Thread Jens B. Jorgensen
I too got the diald message but no the sl0 message. I've been poking around on the kernel mailing lists and it appears that Alexey, the guy who's been writing much of the new networking code (all?) wants people to use SOCK_RAW instead of SOCK_PACKET (ergo the "obsolete" messages). The only drawn

Re: MP3 encoder

1999-05-14 Thread Angus Claydon
On Fri, 14 May 1999, M.C. Vernon wrote: > Things like cdgrip say "and your favourite mp3 encoder, or default > to lamer" - but I can find to evidence of a mp3 encoder in the archive. > Can anyone help me out? I've not seen anything (but that's not gospel and to say there's not) but check w

xterm and arrow keys

1999-05-14 Thread Khalid EZZARAOUI
About xterm and arrow keys : after an upgrade a get this from ldconfig ldconfig: warning: can't open /lib/libNoVersion.so.1 (No such file or directory), skipping any idea ? this happend after installing X (3.3.3.1-? -> 3.3.3.1-3) Since this time I can't use the up arrow key to find the previ

Re: What to do with a tape drive?

1999-05-14 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: What to do with a tape drive? Date: Fri, May 14, 1999 at 11:40:50AM +0100 In reply to:M.C. Vernon Quoting M.C. Vernon([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > (Please CC all replies to me) > > Hi, > > I've just installed a new tape drive, but I can find no > documentation on how to

Re: isapnp problems

1999-05-14 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: isapnp problems Date: Fri, May 14, 1999 at 01:13:33AM -0700 In reply to:Paul Nathan Puri Quoting Paul Nathan Puri([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hey folks! > > I'm having a hell of a time getting the serial ports configured on my > girlfriend's 486. > > I'm trying to get the

diff.part ?

1999-05-14 Thread Pollywog
I downloaded a diff.gz package with Netscape, but the file I actually downloaded is larger than expected and has no .gz suffix. Not only that, it is not in gz format. I used the same link but used kget to download the file, and now it has a diff.gz.part suffix. What does that mean? -- Andrew

Re: What to do with a tape drive?

1999-05-14 Thread Keith G. Murphy
M.C. Vernon wrote: > > (Please CC all replies to me) Hope that reply-to is correct... > > Hi, > > I've just installed a new tape drive, but I can find no > documentation on how to use it. Do I just write cron jobs to > > tar -zcvf {files} /dev/sct0 ? More like 'tar -zcvf /dev/sct0 {fil

Re: zip and unzip not installed

1999-05-14 Thread David B.Teague
On Fri, 14 May 1999, Patrick Kirk wrote: [snip] > What command can I use to get the zip, unzip, and rpm tools > including alien from a folder called /cdrom/debian/stable/i386? Patrick Are you sure these are really zip'ed? To answer your specific question: you have to look in Contents or perhap

Re: KDE.. a few small problems but WOW!!

1999-05-14 Thread Noah L. Meyerhans
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Fri, 14 May 1999, Robert V. MacQuarrie wrote: > I really only have 1 complaint and thats that I simply can not figure out > how to use rxvts in KDE. While I can open them they are always off to the > top/left hand side of the screen and pushed off almost comp

Re: New to list - is there a FAQ?

1999-05-14 Thread Keith G. Murphy
Bryan Scaringe wrote: > > Hi, > I just joined the list. Any docs I should read before posting? > Is there a list-specific FAQ? (I've seen the Debian-FAQ.) > I have had experience with various Linux distros for a couple of > years, and just switched from RedHat to Debian (because o

Re: Keyboard problems, LC_ALL, TERM

1999-05-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Johannes Heinecke ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > When I open a ppp to my provider and telnet to another host (SunOS) > debian transmit `xterm-debian' as value for the TERM variable. > Where can I change this? (I need `xterm' or `vt100' , but I am too > lazy typing `setenv TERM vt100 everytime

Re: zip and unzip not installed

1999-05-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Patrick Kirk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > The zip tools have not been installed so I can't open a gnome help file which > came in zip format. > > dselect pulls up dozens of files when I try to find the ones I need. Most > are things like the gcc libraries. Can't see why they come up when

Re: CRC ERROR

1999-05-14 Thread David B.Teague
On Thu, 13 May 1999, abarron wrote: > > Do u kno how to fix the crc error?? To help you, you must provide some context where the crc error occurs. Please tell what you are doing when the error occurs, and the devices or software that you are using. --David David Teague, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debi

Re: KDE.. a few small problems but WOW!!

1999-05-14 Thread MallarJ
In a message dated 5/14/99 9:43:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I really only have 1 complaint and thats that I simply can not figure out > > how to use rxvts in KDE. While I can open them they are always off to the > > top/left hand side of the screen and pushed off

Re: packages for dialing isp

1999-05-14 Thread MallarJ
While I don't connect to AOL directly - I go thru my ISP - this is basically what I do when I need a connection. -Jay

Re: KDE.. a few small problems but WOW!!

1999-05-14 Thread Pann McCuaig
On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 02:50:15AM -0500, Robert V. MacQuarrie wrote: > I really only have 1 complaint and thats that I simply can not figure out > how to use rxvts in KDE. While I can open them they are always off to the > top/left hand side of the screen and pushed off almost completely. I can >

Keyboard problems, LC_ALL, TERM

1999-05-14 Thread Johannes Heinecke
Dear Debianspecialists, I recently switched to Debian (2.1) from another distribution and now encounter a few problems I did not have before. I checked all written and online documentation, but could not find any help: Using kbdconfig I installed de.latin1-nodeadkeys as my default key map. It

Re: packages for dialing isp

1999-05-14 Thread Patrick Kirk
Why not write a one line script called dial aol which causes wvdail to connect to aol for you, put this in /bin directory and put a shortcut to this script on the desktop? Then clicking on this will cause wvdial to connect to aol for you:) Patrick On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 09:12:53AM -0400, [EM

zip and unzip not installed

1999-05-14 Thread Patrick Kirk
Hi all, The zip tools have not been installed so I can't open a gnome help file which came in zip format. dselect pulls up dozens of files when I try to find the ones I need. Most are things like the gcc libraries. Can't see why they come up when I search for unzip but there it is. What co

Re: /dev/ttyS1 already in use

1999-05-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Robert King ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hi, >I'm having trouble getting my serial line to work on a 486 at home. It > has a working slackware install on one disk and I'm endeavouring to > install hamm on a new disk. Whenever I try anything with ttyS1, I'm told > its already in use. How do

Re: packages for dialing isp

1999-05-14 Thread Khalid EZZARAOUI
> > > YMMV - I tried KPPP (I do have KDE installed) and could never get a > successfull connection. I can dial using any other means without problems, in the kppp help they say to remove a directory to make it running, perphaps : /etc/ppp

Re: Want Debian mail pkg to replace MsOutlook (to MsExchange)

1999-05-14 Thread Peter S Galbraith
I use fetchmail with the POP3 protocol to suck all my mail into my Debian box (deleting it from the NT server). [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is there a Debian mail package that can talk to an MsExchange server? > If so, I could stop using Win95 MsOutlook97, and leave Debian up full time > at work.

Re: packages for dialing isp

1999-05-14 Thread MallarJ
In a message dated 5/13/99 5:24:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > How about x-isp or kppp (for KDE users)? If you use x-isp (you can search > "xisp" on Yahoo for the URL) you will first need to install xforms. > > I might have the URL for x-isp. I will send it to you

ssh @ pseudo ttys

1999-05-14 Thread Ian Keith Setford
I just installed a new box but when I try to ssh in I recieve this error: Warning: Remote host failed or refused to allocate a pseudo tty Thisonly happens with sshas I can telnet in and out with no problems. Anybody know where the problems is? Or how I can turn off the pseudo ttys altogether?

Re: Dumbterminal on network

1999-05-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Robert Rati ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I wish I had a Cisco router. My router is just going to be a 386 PS/2 or > a P166 depending on if I can get the 386 PS/2 to work. I need to find a > way to jack the dumbterminal into that router. :) I'm not sure I fully understand what you're trying to

MP3 encoder

1999-05-14 Thread M.C. Vernon
Hi all, Things like cdgrip say "and your favourite mp3 encoder, or default to lamer" - but I can find to evidence of a mp3 encoder in the archive. Can anyone help me out? Thanks -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support h

Re: Gnome

1999-05-14 Thread Richard Miles
> > Create a file .xsession in your homedirectory. > > I use > > xterm -ls -geometry 80x24+0+63 & > xterm -ls -geometry 80x24+515+63 & > /usr/bin/X11/fvwm2 & > /usr/bin/panel > > Alternatively, you could just use the line > > gnome-session > I have a couple of questions concerning the .xsession s

install floppies: digging around

1999-05-14 Thread Graham Ashton
I'd like to check the versions of some of the modules (e.g. the Tulip NIC driver) used on the slink installation floppies - can anybody tell me which files to dig around in, and on which disk? -- Graham

Debian 2.0 Install

1999-05-14 Thread Kenneth Scharf
>I'm a Linux beginer and i try since 2 days to install >linux system on >my >IBM machine. All process run well until the dselect >program. I don't >know there what to do. I suppose that all packages are >located on >CDrom. >SO I >choose Access 'CDROM'. >Then i got the message "Insert the CD-ROM' a

RE: DHCP server recommendation

1999-05-14 Thread Rune Linding Raun
use the noneBETA i have not had any probs with that one On 14-May-99 Randy Edwards wrote: > I've noticed several dhcp servers in potato. I was curious if anyone had any > recommendations for one to use with a 2.2.x kernel in your typical network of > Windows machines and Linux boxes. TIA. > > -

Tape problems

1999-05-14 Thread M.C. Vernon
(pls cc replies to me) Hi, I have a TR5 drive, which I think is on /dev/st0, but using mt on it just gives: /dev/st0 Input/Output error sysklogd shows: target did not report SYNC. Any ideas? Thanks, Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn Col

Re: Need Apache with proxy support

1999-05-14 Thread Khalid EZZARAOUI
Hey, did someone know if the proxy of Apache will work only to my localhost or to all url ? more clearly : if I use my browser on my computer is apache-proxy see in its cache ? or apache-proxy will work only to the request on my http://localhost In fact I want to know if I have to in

RE: 150K=?iso-8859-1?Q?_=B6W=B0=AA=B3t=A9=F3=BA=F4=A4W=B9=A3=B8u=ACO=A6=F3=B5=A5=A7=D6=B7P??=

1999-05-14 Thread Ted Harding
On 14-May-99 Eric wrote: [a lot of Japanese accomanied by a 150K advertising GIF] This bomb from "Eric" was out of order. I hope steps have been taken. Ted. E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 14-May-99

Re: sshd

1999-05-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Collins M. Ben ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > On Thu, May 13, 1999 at 12:01:42PM -0400, Christopher J. Morrone wrote: > > > > I have Debian running on a laptop that I just purchased, and I have ssh > > installed. However, since this is a laptop, its not always connected to > > the network...is t

Re: sshd

1999-05-14 Thread Ben Collins
On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 08:28:54AM +0200, scratch wrote: > On Thu, 13 May 1999, Christopher J. Morrone wrote: > > > Yes, I do plan on logging into the laptop remotely. And I don't want to > > remove the daemon from the startup...I just don't want it to pause for 5 > > minutes when there is no netw

DHCP server recommendation

1999-05-14 Thread Randy Edwards
I've noticed several dhcp servers in potato. I was curious if anyone had any recommendations for one to use with a 2.2.x kernel in your typical network of Windows machines and Linux boxes. TIA. -- . | Celebrate the Linux "WE'RE NEVER GOING OUT Randy | O

Re: setting up a HP 880C/850C

1999-05-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Christian T. Steigies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Thanks for the hint! I should have read the a2ps docs... > Put in your ~/.a2psrc > # Default medium > Options: --medium=A4dj > > Or change it in /etc/a2ps.cfg (standard is A4) Thanks for that. :Last question: printers in the network. How do I

Re: KDE.. a few small problems but WOW!!

1999-05-14 Thread Ralph Winslow
Pollywog wrote: > > On 14-May-99 Robert V. MacQuarrie wrote: > > For some reason I find that there are times when the desktop simply locks > > up for a few minutes then unfreezes. No disk activity and no load to cause > > resourses to be at fault. Isn't KDE supposed to mimic Windoze? Of course i

What to do with a tape drive?

1999-05-14 Thread M.C. Vernon
(Please CC all replies to me) Hi, I've just installed a new tape drive, but I can find no documentation on how to use it. Do I just write cron jobs to tar -zcvf {files} /dev/sct0 ? and how do I do incremental backups and restores, please? Thanks, Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' oment

Re: Need Apache with proxy support

1999-05-14 Thread John
You also need to include the ProxyRequests directive in the /etc/apache/http.conf file. At the end of this file just add the following lines: ## Proxy Settings ProxyRequests on CacheRoot /directory/to/hold/cache/files CacheSize 1 CacheDirLevels 3 CacheDirLength 2 Read through the apache doc

lpq:Queue: no printable jobs in queue

1999-05-14 Thread Jan Krupa
I have two printers installed on my Debian2.0 machine (the name of it say A): local lp and remote p17 which is installed on other debian2.0 machine (say B). When I first tried to print from machine A using the remote printer on machine B (using command 'lpr -Pp17 name.ps') I made probably some m

Tadpole Sparcbook 3GX Laptop

1999-05-14 Thread David Karlin
I have the opportunity to purchase a Sparcbook 3GX for $800. I've attatched the specs. Has anyone used this machine? Is this a good price? (Seems like it to me.) How suitable would this machine be for running Debian? As an aside, what about performance while running Solaris? Am considering setti

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