Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-22 Thread shatam bhattacharya
>But as mentioned, I'm unclear on what you're seeing, so something odd >may be happening. You should just be able to: Very true. It just needed a apt-get -f install. Everything (except  low quality graphics and unavailable sound), is working fine. I m lovin' it!!! Trying to update xfree86 to 4.3;

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-22 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > >Also, is 192.168.1.1 a real DNS server? I suspect that is pointing to > >your router, and I suspect it should be pointing to your ISP's DNS > >server(s). That might be configurable in your router's web interface, or > >you can just change your resolv.conf file for a q

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : > >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > > # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian > > > installationauto eth0 > > > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > > > >If the "auto eth0" really is not on its own line, i

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread shatam bhattacharya
  On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian > > installationauto eth0 > > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > >If the "auto eth0" really is not on its own line, it needs to be. >Otherwise, that looks okay. Pl

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian > installationauto eth0 > iface eth0 inet dhcp > If the "auto eth0" really is not on its own line, it needs to be. Otherwise, that looks okay. What's in your "/etc/resolv.conf" file? -- Kent West T

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread shatam bhattacharya
  On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > > >deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free > > > > 0% [Connecting to security.debian.org (1.0.0.0)] > > > > My DSL router has a web based configuration. The DNS tab has the > > following opti

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > >deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free > > > 0% [Connecting to security.debian.org (1.0.0.0)] > > My DSL router has a web based configuration. The DNS tab has the > following options -- > 1) Use User Discovered DNS server Only > 2) Use

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > On Thu, 19 May 2005 Kent West wrote : > >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) > > > hang persists.) > > > the sources.list is > > > deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > > > > >Notice mine does

Re: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread shatam bhattacharya
  On Thu, 19 May 2005 Kent West wrote : >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > > 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) > > hang persists.) > > the sources.list is > > deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > > >Notice mine does not have a slash after ".org".

Can't connect to debian.org [was: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board]

2005-05-19 Thread David Jardine
On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 11:24:04AM -, shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang > > > persists.) > >... if I remember rightly, you recently posted your dmesg output > >which showed your single ethernet card being recognized twice - as

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) > hang persists.) > the sources.list is > deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > Notice mine does not have a slash after ".org". Perhaps it'll make a difference? deb http://security.deb

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-18 Thread David Jardine
Forgive me if[sic] this is irrelevant nonsense (I know precious little about this stuff; I've only been scrutinizing the ouput you have provided), but ... On Wed, May 18, 2005 at 07:20:29PM -, shatam bhattacharya wrote: [...] > 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0

[IPMG1:SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > >I assume the "1.0.0.0" is what your system believes the IP address to > >be for debian.org. If so, then something's seriously hosed with your > >DNS lookups. > > I am using a telephone line DSL (make Dlink 502T router) and ethernet > card (Realtek 8139 PCI Fast Ethern

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread shatam bhattacharya
>I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: > > > enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d> cat 70debconf > > // Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed. > > // If you don't like it, comment it out. > > DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread shatam bhattacharya
>I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: > > > enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d> cat 70debconf > > // Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed. > > // If you don't like it, comment it out. > > DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > One more thing there was a directory called apt.conf.d in /etc/apt. > This had a file called 70debconf. when I removed the file, the > apt-get update started working!!!. > I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: > enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.con

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread shatam bhattacharya
>I assume this is a type, and you meant "apt.conf". In which directory >do you find this file? (My installation does not seem to have such a > >sample file.) the apt.conf is in /etc/apt/ >Is this still part of the "apt.conf" file listing above, or a separate >file? The sources.list is in /etc/apt/

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > I think its just a problem with apt configuration. plz have a look. > Since you otherwise have net capability, I agree. > > >You can "surf on the net and ping sites from the console" in Debian > or in XP? > I can surf the net on Debian. > >What's the result of "

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
Hi,       I think its just a problem with apt configuration. plz have a look. >You can "surf on the net and ping sites from the console" in Debian >or in XP? I can surf the net on Debian. Although its tough time using the quality of X I have got!! >That information's not quite clear from your pa

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : > >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > > > On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : > > > >I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid > > > As advised by you I am currently downloading sarge ISO images. > > > > >If you're

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
>If you're on a network, don't bother with downloading the ISO images. >Just change your "/etc/apt/sources.list" file to change all occurences >of "stable" to "sarge" (except the security line; leave it at "stable"), >then run the two commands "apt-get update" and "apt-get dist-upgrade". How do I

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
>If you're on a network, don't bother with downloading the ISO images. >Just change your "/etc/apt/sources.list" file to change all occurences >of "stable" to "sarge" (except the security line; leave it at "stable"), >then run the two commands "apt-get update" and "apt-get dist-upgrade". How do I

Re: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
  On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : > > >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > > > > I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. > > > > > >I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid > > As advised

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : > >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > > > I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. > > > >I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid > As advised by you I am currently downloading sarge ISO images. > If you're

Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
  On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : >shatam bhattacharya wrote: > > > I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I am using the > > following configuration > > -Intel 82845 GL motherboard > > > > uname -r says > > 2.2.20-idepci > > > > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Joshua Lee
Kent West wrote: -Intel 82845 GL motherboard uname -r says 2.2.20-idepci I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid (unless you have some reason to stay on Woody, assuming that's what you're running). You'll get a newer version of X, and a 2.4 kernel is just an apt-get install away

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: > I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I am using the > following configuration > -Intel 82845 GL motherboard > > uname -r says > 2.2.20-idepci > > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) > Rel

Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-14 Thread shatam bhattacharya
Hi,   I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I am using the following configuration -Intel 82845 GL motherboard -256 sdram -Microtek color moniter I also tried to install the driver from the intel site but could not do so. It said "installation failure". when i tried to recompile the