Re: fluent like software

2006-04-16 Thread David Koski
On Sunday 16 April 2006 10:24, belahcene abdelkader wrote: > hi, > The fluent software is to expensive for our small > institute, I am looking software which is around it, > not necessary having all that properies. > thanks for help > best regards > bela Was this translated with software? Probabl

Re: thunderbird -> kmail

2006-04-10 Thread David Koski
After upgrading to 1.9.1 I noticed that when composing, pasting my usual way is broken. A popup comes up asking for an attachemnt! One of the features I really like about Linux vs. Windows is the ease of copying and pasting with a "click-swipe-click": click the left mouse button and swipe the text,

Re: Why should "/boot" be on a separate partition?

2006-04-08 Thread David Koski
On Saturday 08 April 2006 07:08, Masatran (Deepak), R. wrote: > Why should "/boot" be on a separate partition (rather than on the "/" > partition)? To add to reasons already given, if you want to run software RAID5 (or RAID0 or ...) on root you have to have a separate boot partition because you c

Re: OT - dvd recording differences

2006-03-25 Thread David Koski
On Saturday 25 March 2006 06:17 pm, Rodney D. Myers wrote: > Debian etch/testing. > > My dvd writer, BenQ DW1620, which is supposed to write dvd + & dvd -. I > can burn the + with no problem using; > > growisofs -Z /dev/hda -dvd-video /home/rodney/dvd/BK > > I've also tried; > > growisofs -Z /dev/h

Re: PHP4 - Java recompile error

2006-03-13 Thread David Koski
On Monday 13 March 2006 12:08 am, Cem Kamil Külekçi wrote: > Hi all, > make[1]: *** [ext/yp/yp.lo] Segmentation fault > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/php4-4.3.10/apache2-build' > make: *** [build-apache2-stamp] Error 2 Perhaps something is corrupt or you have a hardware (memory) pr

Re: Need help installing RAID 0+1

2006-02-20 Thread David Koski
What is the partition ID of the RAID0? David On Monday 20 February 2006 08:47 am, Morgan Reed wrote: > Fresh install of Debian 3.1 on a box with 4 SCSI 18.2 GB HD. SCSI > card is a non-RAID adaptec card. > > I am trying to set up the 4 drives as 2 RAID0 of 36 Gig each mirrored > (RAID1) >

Re: which command can be used to show IP address

2006-02-19 Thread David Koski
address can change. However, you still can do DNS with a service like dyndns.org has. Even so, if your cable is Adelphia, port 80 (www) is probably blocked. Regards, David Koski [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". T

Re: X-Server

2006-02-05 Thread David Koski
On Sunday 05 February 2006 09:01 am, Lothar Droll wrote: > Hallo, > > i try to install debian 3.1r1 for 4 times. Every time with the same > error. The x-server will not start. I tryed differend things (vga, > vesa...) without any differences. Have you tried "X -configure"? David -- To UN

Re: Change fqdn

2006-01-25 Thread David Koski
To get hostname to work for myhost.example.com do this: * Make sure /etc/hostname has myhost. * Put this line in /etc/hosts: 1.2.3.4 myhost.example.com myhost David On Tuesday 24 January 2006 02:01 pm, José Pablo Ezequiel Fernández wrote: > Hello. > How do I change the fqdn of a computer ? > No

Re: Sarge AMD64 installation won't boot

2006-01-22 Thread David Koski
I don't see the original post so I might be missing something but I did an install of AMD64 and it too did not boot. I found that grub was using (hd0,0) where it should have been (hd0,1). I edited the line with grub interactively and it booted. Regards, David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMA

Re: Video recording Software

2006-01-21 Thread David Koski
On Saturday 21 January 2006 11:19 am, Doug Wiltanger wrote: > I'm having a hard time locating software to record from my 8mm video tape. > I can't get lavrec to work, keeps failing with an audio error. > > **ERROR: [lavrec] Error initializing Audio: Audio task died. Reason: Error > mapping aud

Re: C++ development tool/platform

2005-12-10 Thread David Koski
> hope it's not vi Proficiency is almost always earned. A tool that is very easy to use has its limitations. It is like learning to type: "hunt and peck" is easier than keeping your eyes off the keyboard when learning to touch type but once you earn the proviciency of touch typing... An IDE (k

where to find kernel packages for i386

2005-12-03 Thread David Koski
I am looking for 2.6.12 for i386. apt-get does not show anything available and google finds it for other platforms. Where can it be found? I don't want the generic and I don't want to have to "make menuconfig" but am looking for a standard config file. Regards, David Ko

Re: scripting problem

2005-11-26 Thread David Koski
On Saturday 26 November 2005 11:16 am, John Smith wrote: > Hi All, > > does somebody know why I keep losing the first character of the > third resulting string? > > Sincerely, > echo -n "3 ===";echo -n ${MD5PW} | tr ' ' '\n' | while read char ; do awk \ > '{printf("%c",$char)}' ; done ; ec

Re: List files of installed package (apt?)

2005-11-24 Thread David Koski
On Thursday 24 November 2005 07:37 am, Rakotomandimby Mihamina wrote: > > Is there a way I can list all files of an installed package in Debian - > > something similar to rpm -ql [package name] in Red Hat. > > $ dpkg -l > then pipe it with a grep if you want a special pattern... > Or install

Re: [root user] How to disable root account?

2005-11-24 Thread David Koski
On Thursday 24 November 2005 07:34 am, belbo wrote: > Hi, > > I've seen Ubuntu linux, and I've noticed the disabled root account. I like > this solution, how can I disable root account on my etch debian? If you mean the Ubuntu live CD, you can access root with "sudo su -". David -- To UNSUBSCR

apt-get install xutils: remove 259 packages!?

2005-11-18 Thread David Koski
I did a dist-upgrade to unstable from stable and am left with only a couple of packages that were held back after manually installing several. But now apt-get install xutils wants to remove 259 packages including kde and friends. Now what? Regards, David Koski [EMAIL PROTECTED] island.com

Re: New kernel does not install

2005-11-05 Thread David Koski
On Saturday 05 November 2005 11:54 am, Wackojacko wrote: > The stock debian kernels are designed to boot with 'initrd' so you need > to add the initrd (man make-kpkg as i don't use them) option to build > the initrd in the deb. Furthermore, if you are not running a stock kernel (for example you

Re: install fails on new hardware

2005-11-03 Thread David Koski
On Wednesday 02 November 2005 11:27 am, Sanjay Debian wrote: > So what is new hardware? Asus P4P8X. After numerous attempts to install Debian of different versions and kernels, I installed Ubuntu. It just works. David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsub

install fails on new hardware

2005-11-02 Thread David Koski
unstable it fails on mkinitrd. Regards, David Koski [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: root raid: SOLVED

2005-10-23 Thread David Koski
I forgot to mention: add raid1 to /etc/mkinitrd/modules. David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: root raid: SOLVED

2005-10-23 Thread David Koski
directory: mkcramfs initrd initrd.img-2.6.8-2-386 That should do it. No need to add kernel parameters. David On Sunday 23 October 2005 10:54 am, David Koski wrote: > I have compiled raid drivers into the kernel to get raid on root working. > But now I am trying to get another kernel without d

root raid

2005-10-23 Thread David Koski
, kernel 2.6.8-2-386 107 root(hd0,0) 108 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-386 root=/dev/md2 ro md=0,/dev/hda1,/dev/hdc1,/dev/hde1 109 initrd /initrd.img-2.6.8-2-386 110 savedefault 111 boot Any ideas? Regards, David Koski [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Sangoma woes

2005-10-16 Thread David Koski
Anyone have a Sangoma installed in Debian? I have a couple of boxes that use CF (compact flash) instead of hard disks that I am trying to develop a Debian system with Sangoma (A101) support for. It looks like there are no .deb packages for Sangoma, at least for Sarge. David Koski [EMAIL

wanpipe and friends

2005-10-12 Thread David Koski
Where are the drivers and tools for Sangoma cards? Where are the debian packages wanpipe, etc.? David Koski [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X

2005-09-25 Thread David Koski
lease, do tell me what I should do. apt-get install madwifi-drivers-2.6.11 (or whatever version). I have an A85-S107 with madwifi. That is the easy way. You may need to to apt-get.org to find the package. I don't remember. David Koski [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [E

Re: recover data from a hd

2005-09-21 Thread David Koski
On Wednesday 21 September 2005 03:30 pm, Ron Johnson wrote: > > > Apply for a job with a TLA, they have the > > equipment to do this. > > You must be inferring a secret government agency, because I work > for a company that has a TLA, and they don't have any such equipment. Must be another Three

Re: backup plan bare metal

2005-09-19 Thread David Koski
On Monday 19 September 2005 10:50 pm, Alvin Oga wrote: > > Rsync? > > rsync is extremely bad idea because: I think rsync is an extremely good idea for data backup. > - whatever caused your main server to die will propagate > itself on your backup server when you use rsync Huh? >

Re: backup plan bare metal

2005-09-19 Thread David Koski
On Monday 19 September 2005 10:28 pm, Rodney Richison wrote: > Would be interested in seeing what some of you use for a backup plan. > Mainly for servers. > Tar? > Easy/quick way to restore bare metal? > > Rsync? Can it do bare metal? what about hard links? > Again, easy/quick way to restoe entire

Re: Hardware RAID advices needed

2005-09-10 Thread David Koski
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:39:57 +0200 Kjetil Kjernsmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all! > > I'm finally back after getting a nasty project on my back, and I have a > question... I'm thinking about buying a hardware RAID controller for my > desktop. The main reason I don't want to go with softwar

Re: Debian-laptop.org

2005-09-02 Thread David Koski
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 08:21:53 -0400 Kevin Coyner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 06:24:17PM -0400, Philip Schwartz wrote.. > > > I am pleased to announce that debian-laptop.org will be the home > > of the Debain on Laptops Information and Guide repo. > > Great idea b

Re: OT: Electoral College [Re: U.S. federal income tax program]

2005-08-30 Thread David Koski
On Tuesday 30 August 2005 07:39 pm, Vikki Roemer wrote: > ..go on shopping sprees every weekend or so. My cousins were dumped into > daycare as soon as they hit the minimum age (6 weeks-- I kid you not), and > are the most undisciplined kids I've ever seen. Preachers kids are almost > always b

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread David Koski
On Tuesday 30 August 2005 06:36 pm, Grant Thomas wrote: > > And love the mouse gestures. Mouse gestures are awesome. And now you can get mouse gestures for FireFox. But I still like the feel of Opera better. Opera also has goot support for customizing the mouse in other ways too. For example,

Re: how to reconstruct MD RAID device?

2005-08-24 Thread David Koski
On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:31:37 +0200 Jukka Salmi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Clive Menzies --> debian-user (2005-08-24 15:08:11 +0100): > > On (24/08/05 15:53), Jukka Salmi wrote: > > > Clive Menzies --> debian-user (2005-08-24 14:22:39 +0100): > > > > On (24/08/05 14:45), Jukka Salmi wrote: > > >