Re: famd hogs all CPU time

2005-08-30 Thread botio
> > > > Famd on my system sometimes hogged all my CPU time and system > > monitor shows > > it takes about 99% of the cycles. > > I've seen this too, now I use gamin on sid as an alternative to fam and I don't have this problem anymore. also, that's moving on the kernel side, 2.6.13 now uses

Re: Debian running on VMware Workstation

2005-08-29 Thread botio
> > "You need the kernel sources installed with a valid configuration > >file for the running kernel; on SuSE, you have to do a "make > >cloneconfig" at a minimum. I don't know if the Debian kernel has > >the same option or not." > > [last help message from a VMware newsgroup] > >

Re: windows xserver client

2005-08-23 Thread botio
> > Would anyone know of a good and / or it using a windows xserver client. > > I googled and I came across this site. > > http://x.cygwin.com/ > Hi What you are looking for is a windows X server, the X clients are the applications. If you don't mind using a commercial/closed source product

Re: Is my hard disk dying?

2004-10-16 Thread botio
Jamie L. Penman-Smithson wrote: > In addition, it keeps making alarming clicking sounds, so I'm assuming > that it's about the die on me. Considering that this laptop isn't even a > year old (10 months), it's annoying. > > The drive itself is a Toshiba MK6021GAS. Leaving the laptop powered down >

Re: compile time on 2.6.8

2004-08-31 Thread botio
Lance Hoffmeyer wrote: > How long is it taking people who compile the > 2.6.8 kernel? It is taking about 30-40 minutes > on my dual AMD MP2100?? And I am compiling from > a Deb Sarge kernel-image 2.6.8-1-K7-smp?? > Doesn't seem right. Seems like I used to compile > in 5 minutes or less?? > Hi

Re: Working through kdelibs-data update on Debian Sid

2004-08-18 Thread botio
Charlie Zender wrote: > Preparing to replace kdelibs-data 4:3.2.3-4 (using > .../kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.0-1_all.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement kdelibs-data ... > Replacing files in old package korganizer ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.0-1_all.deb (--unp

Re: SMP with Intel P4 HT processor & kernel 2.6.7

2004-08-10 Thread botio
Clement wrote: > I can boot up with kernel-image-2.6.7-1-686 but not > kernel-image-2.6.7-1-686-smp. The booting just half soon after > starting. Can you give me some suggestions? > > The hardware is, Intel m/b w 875r chip set and P4-2.8GHz processor. > I have this problem too on a intel d865p

Re: OT: Sun Sparc systems

2004-08-06 Thread botio
Jacob S. wrote: > Does anyone have any good hints for ways to install/run Linux on a > headless Sun station? > > I would plug it into my KVM, except that I understand a Sun Ultra 10 > has special video, keyboard and mouse connectors, requiring an adapter > before it will work with the standard pc