Re: kernel recompile

2002-12-31 Thread Geoff D
--- iain d broadfoot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > apt-get install kernel-package The FAQ will also help get you started http://www.au.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-kernel.en.html#s-customkernel Cheers Geoff http://movies.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Movies - What's on at your local cinema? -- To UNSUBSCRI

Re: Upgrade to kernel 2.4.* on woody - easy?

2002-03-20 Thread Geoff D
--- Martin Edward John Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I want to upgarde to a 2.4.* kernel on my woody > system. > Is this is a startightforward re-compile with > relevant kernel source or are there things I need > to watch out for? > Short Answer is yes it is easy. Things to wat

Re: Cannot login using root password

2002-03-18 Thread Geoff D
--- Kevin Strong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Folks, I have a problem. I cannot login to my debian > system using the root > password but I can login using other users logins. > Is there anything I can > do to regain the ability to login as root other than > rebuilding the > server.Thanks for the

Re: netscape6

2002-03-17 Thread Geoff D
--- Marcelo Leal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > how can i install netscape6 in Debian unstable? > > Install Mozilla instead. It is identical in almost every respect and heaps more refined due to it always being a couple of development versions ahead. apt-get install mozilla should do it. I am

Re: the quest for a *stable* browser

2002-03-09 Thread Geoff D
--- timothy bauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I downloaded Mozilla via apt-get. It crashes > often. I would like a stable open source > alternative to Mozilla. > > Any suggestions? > Which version of Mozilla did you install? Stable has the version of Mozilla Moses used to use. That will c

Re: AIM Installation Errors

2002-03-09 Thread Geoff D
--- "Bannerman, Israel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To all: > I downloaded AIm but everything I try to run it I > get this: > > aim:error while loading shared libraries: > libstdc++-lib6.1-1.so.2: cannot > open shared object file: No such file or directory > > > > Is anyone familiar with this

Re: Open Office in unstable?

2002-03-08 Thread Geoff D
--- Coen De Roover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I haven't tried those packages yet, but wasn't > succesful in installing > OpenOffice using the installer from > www.openoffice.org: > it opened two full size windows (one blue and one > gray) and displayed a > textless message box with two

Re: Star Office Installation

2002-03-06 Thread Geoff D
--- "Bannerman, Israel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To all: > > I just downloaded Star Office and I am trying to > install the application. > > Before downloading the file I did: > > mkdir -m 0755 /usr/local/soffice > chown me /usr/local/soffice > > I then downloaded the application to th

Re: YaOOQ (Yet another Open Office Question)

2002-03-04 Thread Geoff D
--- John Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brian Nelson wrote: > > > Try adding the sources.list line: > > > > deb http://people.debian.org/~nidd/debian/ > unstable/ > > > > and then apt-get install openoffice. That should > work, if you're > > running unstable anyway (and possibly woody, bu

Re: Flash Player doesn't work.

2002-03-01 Thread Geoff D
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > I using the latest version of woody and recent > upgrade seems to have caused > the Flash player to stop working. I've done trouble > shoting, including > installing the lastest verion of Netscape 6.2.1. > > bash-2.05a$ ls -al /usr/local/netscape/plugins/ > .

Re: Debian

2002-02-28 Thread Geoff D
--- Mitch Headline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I Have One Question How do i send e-mail in debian > using Mutt? > I will assume you have your mail server set up since you have not asked about it. Just his "s" on your keyboard then enter the To address at the bottom of your terminal window. P