Re: problem with new (unstable) xlibs

2001-02-03 Thread Defresne Sylvain
_i386.deb This problem should disapear when version of packages compiled with the new version of X get into woody ... Hope this help -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: bad md5 checksum

2001-01-21 Thread Defresne Sylvain
cdimage.debian.org and at the pseudo-image kit (simply skip the use of the script and only use information about rsync to finish the download of your image). Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Problem with xterm

2001-01-20 Thread Defresne Sylvain
ed this strange behaviour ? Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: [Q]apt-get'ting x4 debs...

2001-01-20 Thread Defresne Sylvain
a file Packages.gz that indicate where the differents packages can be found. This file is located in : ftp://ftp.digex.net/debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-powerpc/Packages.gz Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: How to obtain a listing of packages installed that may be used to clone config

2001-01-20 Thread Defresne Sylvain
* hogan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I've seen some vague reference to this before. But can't figure out when or > where. > > A friend is going to switch from Debian to Win2K (I know - completely evil) > for their cable modem sharing machine. I set up the Debian box and would like > to take a snap

Re: SSH

2001-01-18 Thread Defresne Sylvain
going from the press coverage > on openssh.com) > > woody and or sid probably have openssh2.x however i don't use non stable > distributions so...i can't say for sure. I think, since ssh -V give this to me (I'm running sid) : SSH Version OpenSSH_2.3.0p1, protocol versions 1.5/2.0. Compiled with SSL (0x0090600f). -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: missing consoles

2001-01-14 Thread Defresne Sylvain
ter. i believe the problem started when i changed the > > default runlevel from > > > > id:2:initdefault: > > > > to > > > > id:5:initdefault: Right, you're problem is coming from here. This is not a problem caused by the scripts but by inittab. Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: default route

2001-01-12 Thread Defresne Sylvain
ually after the machine boots. > Lucky its not windows or i'd have to do it every day at least! :) > > thanks > -Matt -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: Grub vs LILO

2001-01-11 Thread Defresne Sylvain
to worry to launch LILO every time you install a new kernel for example). Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: implicit lock in formail

2001-01-08 Thread Defresne Sylvain
in three imaginary boys...) > > Thanks in advance, marco Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: package searching & soundcard issues

2001-01-07 Thread Defresne Sylvain
olved downloading and > zgrepping a file called Packages.gz or something, but i can't seem to find > the file anymore. The file you need to grep is Contents-.gz that can be found on each Debain mirror in the distributions directory (something like /pub/debian/di

Re: runlevels/boot stuff

2001-01-05 Thread Defresne Sylvain
Hello, * M.B.Midden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > hi > > Im looking for some info about runlevels. Is there a howto for it? What is > the best runlevel for a server en when should u switch ( how can you switch) > ( i tried man runlevel ofcourse ) etc man inittab ? B

Re: help debugging a compiler error (cpp)

2001-01-05 Thread Defresne Sylvain
ib/i386-linux/2.95.2/cc1plus There should be a problem with your installation of gcc like the gcc output is indicating. Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: VMware install in Potato trouble

2000-12-22 Thread Defresne Sylvain
nel-headers-2.2.17 package. Then you point VMWare to /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.2.17/ Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: Is X using Xdefaults?

2000-12-21 Thread Defresne Sylvain
27;t use ~/.Xdeafults but ~/.Xresources under Debian. Nethertheless, to see the resources in use, type under X: xrdb -query Try also: wrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: Today's woody update -- obsolete/local packages

2000-12-19 Thread Defresne Sylvain
les for contrib and non-free > are completely empty. I guess the process isn't complete. > > The suggested search didn't return any hits. See the followings article and follow-ups: http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce-0012/msg00011.html http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0012/msg01640.html Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: Today's woody update -- obsolete/local packages

2000-12-19 Thread Defresne Sylvain
-devel archive (search for ``testing to be implemented on ftp-master''). So you need to change woody to unstable (of sid) in your sources.list and to do and apt-get update. Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: bash tries to execute not existing binaries

2000-12-13 Thread Defresne Sylvain
olves this problem. > Is there a more elegant way to "rehash" the binary paths? Try settin the `checkhash' option of bash: shopt -s checkash So bash will look in the path each time the hashed program is not found. You can also type: hash -r That will clear the hash table used by bash. > Thanks, Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: es1371

2000-12-12 Thread Defresne Sylvain
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/es1371 , but there's > scarcely any info in there. Try to see if it work with es1370, as SB128PCI can have a es1370 or es1371 chip. Try also to disable PnP Os in the BIOS. Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: SCREENSHOT - what software/method to use

2000-12-12 Thread Defresne Sylvain
* Osamu Aoki ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I am looking for screenshot program/method for X in debian > potato distribution. Just give me a pointer where I can find > how to do it. You can use scrot. > Please indicate that method/program is usable in 24 bit per pixel mode. > > Asking

Re: X-Windows, Enlightenment, & Gnome

2000-12-11 Thread Defresne Sylvain
t-cache'. apt-cache search regexp will show every package that matche the regexp, apt-cache show packagename will show the detailed description of the package. > I have seen the apt-get update command but how to I view the output. > > Thanks for your assistance > > Chris Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: Window Maker

2000-12-11 Thread Defresne Sylvain
top to show (and fade) when switching of desktop... It also fixes so problems (like the segmentation fault caused by the color selector of WPrefs.app) ... Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: startx -- client arguments not respected

2000-12-09 Thread Defresne Sylvain
pt > . /etc/X11/Xsession > > ...which makes me suspect that it's Xsession which is at fault. Or am I > missing something. > > Anyone else noticing and/or trying to trace this issue? Don't know who is the culprit, I just give the whole path and it works... Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain pgpwEDf4JQ2Zh.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: A few (simple) questions

2000-12-09 Thread Defresne Sylvain
do: adduser keiichi audio The user can now acces /dev/dsp (he may need to logout and login before). Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: Three Stupid X Questions...

2000-12-09 Thread Defresne Sylvain
em to work. You need to install the `gtk-engines-pixmap' package. > All of this automagically worked before, but a new hd was required, so I'm > starting all over again :-). Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: putting packages on hold

2000-12-09 Thread Defresne Sylvain
'm sure theres some way of doing it > with dpkg. the manpage for dpkg says that 'hold' is a flag you can set > for a package but doesn't say how to do it. You can do: echo "packagename hold" | dpkg --set-selections > Can anyone help me out? > > johno Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: dselect vs apt-get

2000-12-08 Thread Defresne Sylvain
use `dselect-upgrade' action. > i would think that the answers should be yes, yes, and yes. but i've read > things that hint otherwise. I think this is no, no and no. > thanks! > pete Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain pgpHjrb4tSNXm.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: OT:postgres user to beging using PostgreSQL?

2000-12-07 Thread Defresne Sylvain
everybody without giving a password. > Any hint to help me out of my confusion is really welcome Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: rpm -qf /path/somefile equivalent in debian

2000-12-06 Thread Defresne Sylvain
e knows I'd really appreciate the answer.. > > THX in advance! Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: where is mkfontdir? bleah...

2000-12-04 Thread Defresne Sylvain
27; from the `fttools' package. > where can i find this utility? > > thanks! > pete Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain pgpsFOFdKVEl5.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Kernel error

2000-12-02 Thread Defresne Sylvain
m I doing something wrong here? Thanks for any help on this matter... Hope this help -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: XF86Config Missing

2000-12-02 Thread Defresne Sylvain
em-core' depend on this three package so if it is installed you have them. Hope this help -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: apt-get libgnomeprint

2000-12-01 Thread Defresne Sylvain
> continue with either apt-get upgrade or apt-get install. thank you. If you want APT to invoke DPKG with the `--force-overwrite' option, you have to add the following lines to your /etc/apt/apt.conf file: DPkg { Options {"--force-overwrite";} } Good luck -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: Purging a package with apt (was: Re: Q: Why 24 depth/not 32?)

2000-11-29 Thread Defresne Sylvain
Hi * Rogerio Brito ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Nov 28 2000, Nate Amsden wrote: > > apt-get remove xdm > > dpkg --purge xdm > > Just do: > > apt-get --purge xdm > It should be : apt-get --purge remove xdm Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: XFree 4 connection prob

2000-11-27 Thread Defresne Sylvain
upposed to do?). I can't find an option > in my XF86Config file or anything else that could make X behave this way... Bye -- DEFRESNE Sylvain

Re: installing .deb files

2000-11-27 Thread Defresne Sylvain
leave others packages quiet. > I only want to update (or to install a deb-file downloaded from ftp or from > cd-rom) one or two packages, and I want to use dselect. Furthermore I want > to use my old distribution. > how can I do this ? Hope this help -- DEFRESNE Sylvain deborphan