Re: Debian GNU/Linux Guide to installation and usage

Hi: I think the safest way is to install from FDs. Fro teh files you asked, check the section 5.2 in the installation manual at this address: http://www.debian.org/releases/slink/i386/install After you installed, learn how to use "deselect". It's a very convenient package-management tool. Y

[LILO] how to boot a second IDE HD?

Hi: Currently, I'm running linux well on my first IDE HD, but the problem comes when I try to use lilo booting the second IDE HD. Please give me some advices. Thanks :) Oh, by teh way, the first IDE HD (/dev/hda) is the master drive on first IDE controller. The second IDE HD (/dev/hdd) is the s

[SQL] a newbie's question on language syntax

Hi: Thanks for reading my problem. I got MySQL installed a while ago. My problem is how to display database(or table) content with proper syntax of SQL language. The following is a quote from the interactive mode of MySQL, under which I've tried several commands. The database I was working o

Re: Multi-Boot Problem

you attach your configuration files for lilos in your replying letter? Thanks so much :) Jack From: Jean-Yves Barbier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Jack Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Multi-Boot Problem Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 15:02:37 +0200 J

Re: Multi-Boot-Loader

Hi: Currently, I'm tryign to install Oracle8 SQL Server, Linux version. In the "Detailed Installation Instructions" prividered, in Chapter 2, section "Tasks to Perform as the root User", it asks to configure LINUX kernel Interprocess Communication (IPC) parameters. It then says the default set

Multi-Boot Problem

Hi: I'm currently using Debian on /de/hda1, which is 2G. Also, I have MSDOS on /dev/hda2. I"m just wondering how can I use lilo to boot /dev/hda2? I can't solve the problem because I find /dev/hda2 is out of the 1024 cylinder area. I tried to use "linear" option in /etc/lilo.conf , but

Re: netscape installation help..

I think you've probably forgotten to install certain X library packages, before installing Netscape. I use dselect to install Netscape, so it reminds me "required" packages nicely. Hope this gives you hints to solve your problem. If you have problem using dselect, ask again. :) By the way, it wou

problem about downloading

Hi: I'm always using Netscape for downloading, but connection is not perfect sometimes. I'm just wondering if there's anything like Getright, which resumes downloading files at anyn time. Sincerely Jack __ Get Your Private, Free Email at

Problem with LILO

Hi: I have Debian on /dev/hda1, and Window95 on /dev/hda5. My /dev/hda1 is 2G, therefore lilo doesn't allow me to boot /dev/hda5 for the 1024 cylinder problem. By the way, I try to keep /dev/hda1 as the active partition. What can I do to boot /dev/hda5? Also, after reading the lilo documentat

Can't connet to my ISP

Currently, I'm using Slink and pppd, version 2.3.5 . I'm sure where I get a mistake. I've confirmed with my ISP. They're using Window NT for server and PAP for authentication. Also, it asigns dynamic IP to every client. But, I don't know what netmask there is. The following is from /var/l

Fail to establish PPP

I've read through PPP-HOwto, and it doesn't solve my problem. I'm using Slink and ppp, version 2.3.5 . The following is part of /var/log/ppp.log : Aug 12 17:09:03 finis pppd[148]: pppd 2.3.5 started by root, uid 0 Aug 12 17:09:04 finis chat[149]: abort on (BUSY) Aug 12 17:09:04 finis chat[14