Re: D-Link DFE-530-TX NIC install probs.

There is a peculiar problem with this card: I believe its ID has changed, and hence the driver included in 2.2.X kernel does not work with it any longer. You need to upgrade to 2.4.2-ac series kernel. More details are available: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-0103/msg00507.html Although I

kernel panic: no init found

Hey there! whenever i run lilo and install a newly compiled kernel (2.2.17 or 2.4.2) to the harddrive. For both kernels i get this error message: Warning: unable to open an initial console Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= parameter .. what is the problem and what is the soluti

compiling the kernel

es performance, and if so, is it worth cutting the size of the kernel image? Thanks a lot! _______ Alexander Gutfraind (sasha) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

virus matters

I'm sorry. The virus attack that originated my windows box took me by surprise. It seems that every time I have better reasons to switch pernamently to the Debian Linux installed in my system. I would like to thank everybody who responded with the alert, and those who helped me with the wav -> mp

wav > mp3

Hello Guys! Can anybody point to a software for converting .wav to mp3, or at least converting anything to mp3 compression? TIA.

wav > mp3

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Linux&Dos assmebler

Linux, is that right? Maybe in that case, there are "Linux x86 assembler" books? Another question: How assembler works in the secure Linux environment? Linux checks that calls are not a threat to the system? TIA! :) begin: vcard fn: Alexander Gutfraind n:

Fonts in X and other X problems

Hello fellow users! A am a newbie. Not completely, but I have the following newbie problem: In netscape 4.06 and any other netscape I had on my Debian system, I have a _very_ limited selection of very poor fonts. How do I install/configure new fonts? I heard one can even import windows fonts. how

segfault: yes. what?

Hello Fello Users! I have a small completely newbie question: What is segmentation fault AKA segfault? (I REALLY don't know) TIA for your help.

bugs and bug reports

Hello fellow users! I was just scanning the new packages and wondered: How are bugs cathegorized, numbered and bug reports submitted? Most bug fixes are around "bug #26600", does it mean that 26600 is the total number of bugs discovered in all packages? I this case, When did the count started? I

Re: a basic kernel //or rather simply an old one

18, 1998 at 12:46:36AM -0400, Alexander Gutfraind wrote: > > Dear fellow users! > > > > I am a newbie, but a week ago enthusiacstically compiled my > > first kernel. > > that's amazing. the thing is, it's a process so complex that > > I fear to touch th

a basic kernel

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thanks!

hi! i want to thank everybody who helped me with the DNS problem, it works now! and i guess this time i will be moving to Linux for good. sasha. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null

DNSs failure, (resolv.conf?) continued

Hi! I've posted a msg yesterday about resolv.conf, and couldn't get ahead with all the help. I 'm attaching my resolv.conf, host.conf and nsswitch.conf so you can help me more specifically. I don't know how it is connected, but I still use a default kernel, that boots things I don't need. That is

Re: resolv.conf

out it DNS servers > will not > be consulted. The order says where to look first, in this case first > /etc/hosts, then > DNS. > > Alexander Gutfraind wrote: > > > Dear fellow Debian users! > > > > Here is my problem: > > > > I have desently in

resolv.conf

Dear fellow Debian users! Here is my problem: I have desently installed hamm. run pppconfig and it works smoothly. The problems I have is with the DNS. when I type known addresses with numbers they load. but with names they don't resolve. I have only an ISP connection so my resolv.conf has two na

pascal.+development

Hello fellow users! It's a weird newbie question I'm about to ask. but what about Pascal? you all seem to write in C or PERL, but I like pascal. when I checked the pascal compiler I found it required all types of libraries, libc5. but shouldn't it cause some problems to libc6? I am not an experienc

Re: [Fwd: List of default installed files]

at script's path? Thanks again. King Lee wrote: > On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Alexander Gutfraind wrote: > > > Maybe anybody can point me to the list of packages in these ranges(base, > > important, standard...)? > > Sasha. > > Zoong wrote: > > > > > Hi e

a user list too big, a suggestion

Hello fellow users. The debian user lists are the most important source of information for debian users, especially in detailed problems. I believe we all agree to that. However the lists have grown too large. I receive about 80 MSG's per day from the lists and I can't filter myself all those MSG's

off topic: gimp

Hello Fellow Debian Users! I've noticed that many sites promoting linux and free software point that their site was built by GIMP. can anybody tell me what is GIMP? Where can I get it for a test drive? -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null

Re: X11 basic configuration files missing with hamm install.

Hi Fellow users! I've encountered the problem too. It couldn't find a readme file in ../include if I'm not mistaken directory. It appears to be a bug, because when I looked into that directory I found that another dir was created inside the .../include .../include/include !! where the mising fil

Re: suggest a backup media

Hi! I remember reading a comparison between backuping technics in PCmag or Byte, in the previous 4 months. Check their older issues. The article did a good job. sasha. the lone gunman wrote: I'm unsure of what backup media I should go with for my Linux system. I have a 4 gig harddrive. I'm think

[Fwd: List of default installed files]

A good point. Being pretty new, I've been looking for a list of Important, Standard, Optional and Extra packages. When I've been installing the new beta dselect suggested on my first attempt to ftp the packs to download only limited ranges of packages. My connection failed, but it's still a good id

update system malfunctions

Hello debian users! my problem description is as follows: I couldn't wait for the beta and the 2.00.34 kernel and the fixed hamm packs that came with it. so I installed the base system and 2.00.33, and started DLding packages. "No", said dselect, you need newer base system to run many of the packs.