Re: Error with new kernel

2003-05-28 Thread Mike M
On Wednesday 28 May 2003 06:53, Tran Tuan Anh wrote: > But when I boot the system there was an error: > > "request-module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted. > VFS: cannot open root device "303" or 03:03 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option." > > > I tried to compiled again with initrd o

Re: Bash completion no longer working...?

2003-05-28 Thread Tim Connors
In linux.debian.user, I wrote: > I tried reinstalling bash and everything that provided > /etc/bsah_completion.d, I tried downgrading it all to stable, etc, but > nothing has worked. I don't know what I changed or installed that > might have broken this. Any ideas? Well, despite tackling this for

Re: dhclient testing

2003-05-28 Thread sdownes
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (sdownes) wrote: > Original Message > > Hi Steve, > > I encountered this same problem just a few days ago with Woody/kernel > 2.4.20, although I'm ashamed to admit it didn't occur to me to check > the DHCP server logs on the

Re: FUD, lies and videotape

2003-05-28 Thread Pigeon
On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 03:30:02PM -0700, Alexander Hvostov wrote: > SCO wrote: > > We have evidence that portions of UNIX System V software code have been > > copied into Linux Bits like: int main (int argc, char **argv) > > and that additional other portions of UNIX System V > > software co

Re: How to make DNS and DHCP server play nice?

2003-05-28 Thread Jerry Quinn
Jeffrey L. Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Setting up DNS takes a couple of hours in one go. Getting around it > will take about the same amount of time in smaller chunks. You have > three (or more) alternatives: > > 1) configure DHCP server to always give out the same IP address t

Re: Problem Booting After Install

2003-05-28 Thread Kent West
Scott MacMaster wrote: If you use the boot floppy and go into the selection process, try pressing Alt-F2 and see if you get to a login prompt. If so, login, and give us the results of: df -h FileSystem Size Used AvailUse% on /dev/hdb1 14G 73M 13G 1%

boot-floppies package

2003-05-28 Thread Floris Bruynooghe
Why can't I find the boot-floppies package anymore? Or is there an other way to make custom Debian boot-floppies. In the installation manual for Woody however they are still mentoined under the section `Chapter 10 - Technical Information on the Boot Floppies'. (I could find the source package)

Spamassassin auto-learn not working

2003-05-28 Thread Patrick Kirk
Hi all. I have tried to put one caentral bayes database for all accounts and for some reason it isn't working. I never see auto-learn=ham or auto-learn=spam after messages. Can anyone see if I've made some error of syntax? -- Patrick "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and pr

Re: [OT] Can access friend's website, but not ftp

2003-05-28 Thread Sharninder Singh-662
> Add'l info: I can't access it from my wife's XP box with Internet > Explorer. I *can* access it using SmartFTP on that same XP box. > this is definitely a passive ftp problem as in one side using it and other side not. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscr

Re: aptitude and multiple distros

2003-05-28 Thread Steve Lamb
On 28 May 2003 06:07:40 -0500 Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With apt-get, I can do: > # apt-get -u -t testing install foobar > # apt-get -u -t unstable install snafu > How do I do the same in aptitude from the command line? -t is shared between the two. -u isn't needed since

Re: [OT] Can access friend's website, but not ftp

2003-05-28 Thread Hall Stevenson
* Paul Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [030528 03:25]: > On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 08:18:31PM -0400, Hall Stevenson wrote: > > A friend of mine has a web and ftp server setup on his linux box. I can > > get to his website fine. > > Using Konqueror, with ftp://his.website.here, I get a login prompt, > >

Re: [OT] Can access friend's website, but not ftp

2003-05-28 Thread Hall Stevenson
* nate ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [030527 21:38]: > Hall Stevenson said: > > A friend of mine has a web and ftp server setup on his linux box. I can > > get to his website fine. > > is either machine behind NAT? can you ftp to other machines? > e.g. ftp.cdrom.com > Both are, in fact. Add'l info: I ca

Re: 'man' too slow

2003-05-28 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 04:20:32PM +0530, Amit Shah wrote: > It takes quite a long while on my system to open man pages... I did an > strace on man. The output of strace is pasted below. Notice the > Timeouts in selects. > > Any suggestions? This is bug #137908 (I thought it sounded familiar, but

aptitude and multiple distros

2003-05-28 Thread Ron Johnson
Hi. With apt-get, I can do: # apt-get -u -t testing install foobar # apt-get -u -t unstable install snafu How do I do the same in aptitude from the command line? TIA -- +---+ | Ron Johnson, Jr. Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |

Error with new kernel

2003-05-28 Thread Tran Tuan Anh
Hi, My current kernel does not support sound card. Hence, I compiled a new kernel. But when I boot the system there was an error: "request-module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted. VFS: cannot open root device "303" or 03:03 Please append a correct "root=" boot option." I tried to compiled a

'man' too slow

2003-05-28 Thread Amit Shah
Hi, It takes quite a long while on my system to open man pages... I did an strace on man. The output of strace is pasted below. Notice the Timeouts in selects. Any suggestions? execve("/usr/bin/man", ["man", "strtol"], [/* 23 vars */]) = 0 uname({sys="Linux", node="magrathea", ...}) = 0 brk(0)

Bash completion no longer working...?

2003-05-28 Thread Tim Connors
Running Debian unstable on my laptop, and testing on my home system, bash completion on filenames has stuffed up some time recently. I see no bugs in the BTS, has anyone else come across this? I can complete on anything that has relevant functions defined in /etc/bash_completion, but the lines bet

Re: sndconfig problems: sound only works until reboot

2003-05-28 Thread Antonio Rodriguez
Debian Planet has some info that may help you. Check the comments and links http://debianplanet.com/node.php?id=949#comment - Original Message - From: "Joris Huizer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "debian user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:36 AM Subject: sndconfig problems:

Re: 2.4.20 kernel for woody

2003-05-28 Thread Steinar Bang
> Kevin McKinley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It's possible to make a kernel image deb on another Woody machine > and install it on the target Woody machine. My problem is that I don't have any other woody machines available to do the build on. Only sarge testing/unstable machines. But in any cas

sndconfig problems: sound only works until reboot

2003-05-28 Thread Joris Huizer
Hello everybody, I have this problem: I'm installing & configuring Debian on an Compaq Presario 1245 - the last part is sound. I was told this computer has a ESS 1869 sound card. I searched on the web and found a few pages mentioning sndconfig. I gave it a try and got sound working using the So

Re: [OT] Can access friend's website, but not ftp

2003-05-28 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 08:18:31PM -0400, Hall Stevenson wrote: > A friend of mine has a web and ftp server setup on his linux box. I can > get to his website fine. > Using Konqueror, with ftp://his.website.here, I get a login prompt, > enter my info,

Re: blocking icmp...

2003-05-28 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 10:51:15AM -0600, Gary Hennigan wrote: > For a server I'd agree. For a home system I'm not sure there's any > issue. Yeah, and you've never taken flak from your boss from sending a truck out to go fix equipment that's function