Re: X-window install - newbie

1999-08-23 Thread Walter Logeman
something -- then I could skip the select option in dselect, and simply did the others... I *think* i have it all there now. Perhaps this gives you a hint ... or it may be the blind leading the blind! Walter ______ Walter Logeman [EMAIL

Getting mail and browsing the web

1999-08-22 Thread Walter Logeman
itting the red urls does not work unless the file is local. Is it just a matter of configuring a file somewhere? Walter ______ Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.psybernet.co.nz

Re: most: cannot display *.gz files

1999-08-05 Thread Walter Logeman
scrolling past, is there a way to view them page by page? Walter > I can view any file with "most ", except for gzipped files. > Whenever I try that, I get > : failed to open for reading. __________ Walter Log

Re: Installation ~ configuring apt-get sources.list for cdrom

1999-08-04 Thread Walter Logeman
t; [I]nstall > change cds > [C]onfig > > -- > Thats it > > When you get ppp working and have a working system just give up dselect > and start using apt instead. S much nicer. > > /Joakim __________ Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.psybernet.co.nz

Re: Installation ~ configuring apt-get sources.list for cdrom

1999-08-04 Thread Walter Logeman
> in your cd-set. > To get it you will have to add > > deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free > deb ftp://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib > non-free > > to your sources.list file > > Hope this will help you get going.

Installation ~ configuring apt-get sources.list for cdrom

1999-08-04 Thread Walter Logeman
ck on this step, as I don't seem to have the exact doc I need. Walter ______ Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.psybernet.co.nz

Re: Anyone Use the New Riders Book/CD?

1999-07-30 Thread Walter Logeman
> Also noticed that the standard Debian install package comes on 2 CD's, > while the New Riders book has only a single CD. Is anything missing? I'd say so, unless it is an older version, 2.1 has 2 discs. Walter _________

Re: Networking ~ peer to peer

1999-07-28 Thread Walter Logeman
o a gateway. If I am seeing this clearly (big question mark), then it is worth making some changes in that program (which is what this is all about... probably it is already on a To do list somewhere?) Walter __________ Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.psybernet.co.nz

Re: Networking ~ peer to peer

1999-07-27 Thread Walter Logeman
w. Gateway: no dns - set none Where is this leading me... I will now need to redo all this again later, comments and tips appreciated. Walter __ Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.psybernet.co.nz

bootstrap query

1999-07-27 Thread Walter Logeman
tory. I will choose it all from there or is there some point in going back into bootstrap? Walter ______ Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.psybernet.co.nz

Re: Networking ~ peer to peer

1999-07-25 Thread Walter Logeman
ot sur here if this means setting up something in addition to the TCP/IP I have on there now to connect using win98. Thanks for this link: > Network Administrator's Guide at > http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/LDP/nag/nag.html maybe. A beautiful manual... working my way through it and may soon c

Networking ~ peer to peer

1999-07-24 Thread Walter Logeman
still assumes I know more than I do. Thanks Walter __________ Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.psybernet.co.nz

Re: Instalation decisions

1999-07-13 Thread Walter Logeman
imited edition > of Partition Magic thæt comes with Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 is an older version > that doesn't handle properly hard drives bigger than 8G. > WordPerfect can be downloaded for free. > ______ Walter Logeman

Instalation decisions

1999-07-10 Thread Walter Logeman
I have a Debian 2.0 disk (installs kernel 2.0.34) and am wondering if it would be best to install that, and then upgrade from the web or purchase the latest book and disk. My first time on an AMD K6 200, on a second 2Gig HDD. The machine has win 98 on a 6gig Hard disk and i will wan to be able