RE: Include a ftp client in initrd

I just need a client program. Also I figured that just copying an ftp program would not be sufficient. I will need to copy the shared libraries also. I was wondering what is the best way to find out the shared libraries. Just doing: # ldd ftp should be sufficient? Alternatively, I can compil

Include a ftp client in initrd

Hi, I am using Debian Lenny with the default 2.6.26-2-686 kernel and the default initrd image. My aim is to just boot the kernel and initrd image. I don't want to mount the "real" filesystem from the hard drive or any other storage device. I know how to mount an initrd and make changes in it and

RE: Awstats Cron job not executing [SOLVED]

e it. #chmod 755 /var/log/apache2 works just fine. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ =20 _ Windows 7: It helps you do more. Explore Windows 7. http://www.micro

RE: Awstats Cron job not executing [SOLVED]

sion also. No where i= n the README that is mentioned. Do you think I should point this to the mai= ntainer through BTS? Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ =20 _ Windows 7: Si

RE: Awstats Cron job not executing

I checked "a= wstats.mydomain.conf" but did not find anything related to www-data and cro= n jobs. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ =20 _ Windows 7: It wo

Awstats Cron job not executing

ebian, I have already given read permission for "others" user to access.log: debian:~# ls -l /var/log/apache2/access.log -rwr-r- 1 root adm 6671031 2009-10-26 18:00 /var/log/apache2/access.log Not sure what am I missing? Kushal Kool

RE: Merge Extra free space into current linux partition

; I haven't tried yet but looks like it might. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/de

Merge Extra free space into current linux partition

like to merge all the extra Free Space (132887.63) as shown above into my current Debian partition (/dev/sda5). How can I do that without having to move all the data and reformatting/re-creating partition. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net

RE: Ethernet CRC errors statistics in Linux

you didn't have any errors on the interface that is internal (eth-int). Is the box with forcedeth driver statistics also internal? I did check another box with e1000 driver and I don't see anything in error, frame, drop, etc. Looks like I will have to do some more research here. Kush

Ethernet CRC errors statistics in Linux

t on this subject is highly appreciated. # ethtool -i eth0 driver: forcedeth version: 0.61 firmware-version: bus-info: :00:07.0 [1] http://www.fpgarelated.com/usenet/fpga/show/31620-1.php [2] http://www.mail-archive.com/ci...@groupstudy.com/msg93750.html Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http

RE: Howto recover deleted files/folders without comercial apps?

apt-get install testdisk and then use command: photorec Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http

RE: Network interface testing utlity

h utility that let's you measure that? You happen to mention about *wireshark* but upon reading it's user guide, I didn't find anything about measuring error rates of any kind. For the Plan C (measuring throughput), I think iperf is a good tool. Kushal Koolwal I do blo

RE: Network interface testing utlity

lity (not sure how to quantify it) of the media types. My analysis does not have to be very very precise but a rough idea would be good enough. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.ko

RE: Network interface testing utlity

ould I just transfer data (large/small files) to/from simultaneously from both the boxes? Really appreciate for your inputs so far. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Hotmai

RE: Network interface testing utlity

the link layer? Isn't that the case? If not, then what does those error tell you about?   Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ > From: ow...@netptc.net > To: kushalkool...@hotmail.com; ow...@netptc.net; debian-user@lis

RE: Network interface testing utlity

erent media types) that I want to test and on the other end of the box, I am going to have a standard known reference Gigabit Ethernet. The media types are: a) Standard CAT5 b) Custom twisted pair Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http:/

RE: Network interface testing utlity

> 1. Any errors in transmission or reception will most likely NOT be > due to or caused by your cards but by the intervening media That's alright and that is what I am trying to test. Both the networks cards are connected to different media types and I want to see if the media types make any dif

Network interface testing utlity

simultaneously? What kind of environment should I setup for the testing? Thanks Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews

Difference between Sid's 2.6.30 and backported 2.6.30

SID kernel which got solved by using Backported kernel. I am curious to know what piece of code changed in the kernel to fix that problem. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Windows Live: Make it easier for yo

RE: /lib/modules/ directory not being removed

the question was to know where does that information exists in the package - like is there some kind of hook or a control file that does take care of this. Just trying to understand what causes such a mechanism. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http:

RE: /lib/modules/ directory not being removed

which were originally provided by the package" and hence the out-of-tree module (which were not a part of the original package (linux-image-) gets left out and hence the directory is not removed since it is empty? Kushal Koolwal I do blog a

/lib/modules/ directory not being removed

tory which have been tainted by adding some additional files/modules which were not part of the original package? Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Get your vacation photos on your phone! http://windowslivefor

RE: vbetool post required in Stable but not in Sid - What changed?

uot;ugly" console. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_BackToSchool_Cashback_B

vbetool post required in Stable but not in Sid - What changed?

ools (like uswsusp, pm-utils, gnome-power-manager) received a commox fix between Lenny and Sid. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotma

RE: Using a package from unstable if stable has a bug?

fixed in future updates of Lenny? Or only the critical/serious bugs are only fixed (in the form of security updates) on a Stable release? Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Get back to school stuff for the

Using a package from unstable if stable has a bug?

mplaining about anything. What are some of the ramifications using a compiled package from Sid in Stable? Is there any elegant way to workaround the situation? How about backporting? Or with the above process that I just described, did I just backported the package? Kushal Koolwal I

RE: udev warning message on Debian 5.0

>Either use a Live CD or add init=/bin/bash to the kernel commandline > to make it accessible. Doing init=/bin/bash mount -o rw,remount / rm -rf /dev/.udev/ worked fine! Thank you very much guys. You rock. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolw

RE: udev warning message on Debian 5.0

ssage and it seems that even that system does have /dev/.udev/ Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaur

apt-get upgrade dpkg error in chroot environment

upgrade process does not involve any kernel upgrade then apt-get does not complain about anything. Any ideas? Please CC me as I am not on the Mailing List. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Windows Live™ Hotmail

RE: udev warning message on Debian 5.0

>Assuming Kushal uses an initramfs, without it the boot process will > halt rather early if the kernel cannot find /dev/console. Actually I am not using initramfs. Would leaving /dev/console and deleting everything under /dev/.udev/ work? Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolw

udev warning message on Debian 5.0

me on the reply since I am not on the mailing list. Thanks Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Store, access, and share your photos. See how. http://windowslive.com/Online/SkyDrive?ocid

RE: Module.symvers is missing; modprobe error

ers package from backport against the 2.6.29 kernel image that I downloaded from testing/sid.? [1] http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=linux-headers-2.6.29&searchon=names&suite=all§ion=all Kushal Koolwal I do blog at

Module.symvers is missing; modprobe error

soon as I try to load these two modules I get the following error message for each of them: Invalid module format -1 Upon searching I found that the Module.symvers is the culprit. How do I take care of this? Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.k

Force the kernel to use generic ide driver

driver and it gets stuck at the message: "Waiting for root filesysyem". Does anybody know how can I force the 2.6.24 kernel to load the generic ide driver for my IDE chipset? Thanks Kushal Koolwal P.S. I also posted this question here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debia

Against which package to report a bug?

2.6.26, 2.6.29 Debian kernels too. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 -- To

RE: Xorg driver from Ubuntu in Lenny

debuild: fatal error at line 1319: dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -d -us -uc failed # ********** Any ideas what to proceed further. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ >

Xorg driver from Ubuntu in Lenny

screens found Any ideas how to use a Ubuntu package in Debian and is there any way I can resolve the above error messages (compiling by source)? Thanks Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ ___

Kernel Memory corruption error messages

or - A Hardware/BIOS issue. I also filed a bug report few days back: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=523964 Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ Windows Live™: Life without walls. http

RE: Which FS for USB Flash Drive

Hi Rick, > If you will, it's doing the JFFS2 thing for you -- you don't need the > software in the kernel to do it a second time. Do you know any resource where I can find the steps on how to install on JFFS2? Also I was wondering if all this what we discussed regarding ext2 (noatime or relati

RE: Which FS for USB Flash Drive

> Probably the best r/w filesystem for flash based devices in JFFS2. I don't recollect an option of formatting the FS as JFFS2 in the Debian Lenny Installation CD? >Live is exactly what you want, but it can't be a direct conversion of a Live >CD, since they generally use a r/o squashfs, for the c

RE: Which FS for USB Flash Drive

>Ie. you want to write 'data' to it as opposed to install debian to it. Both. Sorry for the confusion. I would like to install Debian on USB Flash drive and also read/write data (store files,etc.) just like a hard drive. > How did you get this idea? Read [2]. Thanks for the link and clearing my

RE: Which FS for USB Flash Drive

>What is the difference? What difference do you want to achieve with respect to >a 'live' debian system? I would like to use my USB device for reading and writing to the drive just as we do on a regular IDE hard drive. AFAIK, a live usb system would not allow me to write data persistently just

Which FS for USB Flash Drive

Hi, Does anybody have any experience with installing Debian (say Lenny) on USB flash drives? I would like to install Debian on my PQI 4 GB USB flash drive but I am not sure which filesystem to use - ext2, ext3, XFS? My primary concern/criteria in selecting a fs would be throughput/perform

Total Packages in Sid?

give the command: wc -l allpackages.txt 30454 3. Subtract 6 (because of the header in the beginning) from the total that you get. So is it correct to say that Debian Sid has around 30448 (roughly) packages? I would like to know if this method is correct or not/ Thanks Kushal Koolwal

"Industrial Grade" Debian Linux?

tion please let me know and I will post it in the appropriate list. Thanks Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ _ You live life online. So we put Windows on the web. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032869/di

PS/2 mouse not working with USB legacy option enabled in Kernel 2.6

ill be greatly appreciated. I will be glad to post any diagnostic output like: cat /proc/bus/input/devices lspci -xvvv dmidecode etc Kushal Koolwal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]