Re: Console is screwy (shows what looks like boot log)

Hello Jorge Santos (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Brad Sims (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> >>> My virtual consoles (ie F1-whatever) after a short period >>> will go screwy and show what lo

Re: Hardware Support issues

best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: mounting extended or logical partions

n answer for this? You cannot mount the extendet partition, only the logical drives in the extended partition. Logical drives start with /dev/hd?5. dmesg | grep "hda:\|hdb:" can tell you more about your partitions. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAI

Re: Hardware Support issues

Hello Christopher J. Noyes (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > From: "Andreas Janssen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Christopher J. Noyes (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know if there is support for NVIDIA Geoforce 2 video >>> car

Re: Hardware Support issues

s > site but it failed to compile. And what was the error message? You probably forgot to install either the developement tools or the kernel headers: apt-get install build-essential kernel-headers-$(uname -r) best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-I

Re: Microsoft Truetype fonts not working now?

nactivated the fonts a long time ago. Luckily the license allows other people to distribute them. Since Woody r1 the fonts are downloaded from sourceforge. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 h

Re: /dev/cdrom and 2.6 - what should /dev look like and how do I get there the Right Way

t; familiar to me. > > How should I fix this the Right Way? > [...] I think you can leave these device files alone. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-t

Re: AW: no audio cd play from CD writer

and play the audio data. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Correct terminology of an "extracted, not installed" binary package

ve into the specified directory. So I would say "extracted" is the appropriate term. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.ht

Re: PPP config with external modem

Also check the DNS for your modem is configured properly (probably you need dynmaic DNS). best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Installed packages: what location from?

ide packages with exactly the same name and version. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

Re: kde 3.2

--purge remove kde.* and installed KDE using the group packages: apt-get install kdebase kdenetwork kdegames kdeadmin... best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.htm

Re: kde 3.2

Hello Debian STX (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Andreas Janssen wrote: > >> Wenn I installed KDE 3, I removed the existing KDE installation: >> >> apt-get --purge remove kde.* >> >> and installed KDE using the group packages: >> >>

Re: Network Card Support

r name to /etc/modules. Or add alias eth0 modulename to /etc/modutils/aliases and run update-modules. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To

Re: cron path problem

s are run under the user id in the crontab file, or, if the job is run from a user crontab, under that user's id. > Or how can I set the path that cron has access to? By setting the PATH in your cronjob script. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PR

Re: how to install X

ement will automatically ask you for the CDs it needs. If you have more questions, please take a look at the installation manual on <http://debian.org/doc/> first. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User

Re: Maybe ... I don't now

ttp://groups.google.com>. Enter "linux.debian.user". Select "Search only in linux.debian.user". Enter "nvidia xfree vesa". This will give you information on why it doesn't work and what your options are. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Jansse

Re: GUI for nvidia4620

a textmode (curses?) interface, that guides you through the installation process. Of course if you get the driver from nvidia.com. If you use the Debian packages, you probably won't need it anyway. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID

Re: debian and women? from DWN #10

ive polite answers from the mostly male participants where a male newbie would only have received a "Search the fscking archive/web". In some places (like the SelfHTML forum, http://selfforum.teamone.de) this beahviour has even repeatedly been subject to very long and sometimes heat

Re: Bf24 Install (2.4.20 Kernel?)

ut what systems people use this kind of hardware on, and on which systems it doesn't work. And of course you can also ask here again, if you tell us what kind of hardware you want to use. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC80

Re: Config for 2.4.18-bf24

Hello mixo (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Where can I find the config for 2.4.18-bf24 kernel? If the kernel is installed: With find. Or locate. Or yourself in /boot. If it is not installed, get the package and extract it using dpkg -x. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andrea

Re: email signatures

> > Must be your MUA. Go fix it :-) I think it is because of the GPG signature. When signing a message, the signature delimiter is changed from "-- \n" to "- -- \n". Probably mutt is clever enough to change it back. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas J

Re: locale errors

ales package is not installed, type "apt-get install locales". Please use the archive at <http://groups.google.com> (Group linux.debian.user) or <http://liste.debian.org> first next time. This question has been asked and answered more then once. best regards Andreas Janssen -- A

Re: locale errors

;t you tell to do anything. I asked. Politely. This is why I used the word "please". > If you can show me five posts where this exact question has been > answered previously. I'll shut up about this, praise you, and > apologize for wasting bandwidth/etc. That sound too go

Re: Locale requirements for GnuCash

n again after changing the locale settings? best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: debian and women? from DWN #10

Hello Monique Y. Herman (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On 2004-03-25, Andreas Janssen penned: > >> So far I have not seen any hostility towards women because they were >> female (at least on the mailing lists and in the usenet groups I >> read). I have however

Re: Soundcard got crazy under linux

my SB Live! card (emu10k1) when I tried Mandrake 9.something, with ALSA. On Debian Woody with the OSS driver everything was fine. Switching from ALSA to the OSS driver on Mandrake helped (yes, I know it only a workaround, but it solved the problem for me). best regards Andreas Janssen

Re: Hardware Support

u need. If it doesn't load, tell us wether you have an ISA or PCI card. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMA

Re: Inline PGP signatures [was: Re: email signatures]

hat many other MUAs only support inline signatures, but not PGP/MIME, and some need additional software to support PGP/MIME (like aegypten for kmail). Check ix 03/2004 for an overview on PGP support in common MUAs. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

Re: Via Epia 5000 Video RAM

ases you do not need to enter the amount of video RAM, because XFree is able to decect it automatically. If you want or need to select the size manually, maybe you should take a look at your BIOS, or at this page: <http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/viaedenepia5000/index.html> best regards

Re: winscp like program on linux?

like "load profile". best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Question concerning the "Debian-Update 3.0r1 CD"

r CDs, you most probably get Woody r2 CDs, so you don't need the update CD anymore. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: How to get multimedia keys (volume up /down) working

do), but it seems that they are directly tied to the > hardware. GNOME never sees those keys. > > Does somebody know how to get the volume up and down keys working? I made mine (Logitech itouch-like) work using the hotkeys package. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Jans

Re: ALSA can't find modules

Hello Greg Folkert (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 11:24, Andreas Janssen wrote: >> >> I think there are no precompiled modules for the standard Debian >> kernels, so you need the alsa-source package. > > Nope... > > I have a limit

Re: USB and IDE-SCSI devices not showing up (migration from Mandrake to Debian testing).

Hello Adam (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Saturday 24 January 2004 10:20, Andreas Janssen wrote: > >>>> Did you rerun lilo? > > By the way: > > # /sbin/lilo > Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure

Re: Cannot Open Root Device - Was: Unidentified subject!

please only quote the parts of the message you are referring to, not simply everything. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: USB and IDE-SCSI devices not showing up (migration from Mandrake to Debian testing).

Hello Adam (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Saturday 24 January 2004 10:20, Andreas Janssen wrote: > >>>> Did you mount the usbdevfs? Add this to your fstab: >>>> >>>> usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs defaults 0 0 > > Done. > >&g

Re: Multimedia keys in Woody?

se the hotkeys program. It is included in Woody. It has some predefined configuration files for several keyboard types. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: graphic system setup

m: 64 kBytes. You are using the vga driver, and it does not work properly. I had the same problems with XFree 4.1 and both a S3 TrioV64+ and a old Cirrus Logic card. It should work with XFree 3.3.6. The other alternative is to upgrade to XFree 4.3, this should also support your card. Go to <http

Re: Softmodem for Sis intel 537 56k winmodem (info)

i) helped to make the pctel driver work. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lilo menu?

t; > All I want to do is have the standard Boot: prompt or a simple menu. Uncomment the "prompt" option. Read the configuration file carefully. All the commented options are explained. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC

Re: Installing an SMP kernel

Cannot mount root file system? Did you forget to tell your boot loader to use the initial ram disk (initrd) that the 2.4.18 Kernel packages (except the installation Kernel) need? Oh, and get the kernel-image-2.4.18-1 packages from security.debian.org. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andr

Re: New Kernel Hangs on Init: Version 2.84 Booting

ctly, > allowing you to partition it correctly. No, it won't. You need at least Kernel 2.4.19 to use lba48. The Kernels in Woody won't work. Better look for some installation floppies with a newer one. Google groups should know where you can get them. best regards Andreas Janssen

Re: problems with connection

7;t able to connect the smtp and pop3 server...what can i do? Try to ping IP addresses. Check it the DNS setup is correct. Set "Nameserver" to dynamic in the advances options. Also select "defaultroute" if it isn't activated already. best regards Andreas Jans

Re: Root Password recovery

ssword. I try to type "linux init=/bin/sh" on lilo without success. What did not work? Did you maybe forget that, if you use linux init=/bin/sh, your root partition is mounted read-only? Try linux init=/bin/sh mount / -o remount,rw passwd reboot best regards Andreas Janssen --

Re: Worrying message at boot re. mount error

mpfs cannot be mounted. Usually the mount point is /dev/shm. Check if the direcotry /dev/shm is there and if the line in your fstab is correct: tmpfs /dev/shmtmpfs defaults0 0 Also make sure that your kernel has tmpfs support. Or comment out the line in your fstab. best regar

Re: Worrying message at boot re. mount error

look at /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh or the scripts that are run directly afterwards, and see if one of them tries to mount tmpfs. Disable it. Or check why it cannot be mounted. To see if your Kernel supports tmpfs, grep the config file for TMPFS. It should have CONFIG_TMPFS=y best regards Andr

Re: Worrying message at boot re. mount error

ned (logical, isn't it?). His problem appears /after/ cleaning these directories, so the problem maybe is caused by some initscript trying to mount tmpfs. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian standard file locations ? When compiling new aplications ..

mpile software on your own, it might probably be a good idea to set PREFIX to /usr/local, not /usr. This way you won't get conflicts with software installed by the package management, which is installed to /usr. The predefined settings above look quite reasonable to me. best regards

Re: problem with X

ate libGLcore /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1 /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1.0.4363 with nvidia-driver 4363 best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Unable to boot from HD - or make boot floppy

bootable/active and you have a standard MBR that accesses the active partition, or some other boot manager installed in the MBR that can start lilo. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Re: Soundcard probs and total novice

now exactly which driver you need. Also note that maybe you need an up to date Kernel that supports your sound chip. You should at least install one of the kernel-image-2.4.18-1 packages, if you do not want to use ALSA. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-

Re: Soundcard probs and total novice

Hello Steve Hargreaves (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Friday 06 February 2004 8:25 am, Andreas Janssen wrote: > >> > What the hell do I need to do to get the souncard working? >> >> Load the driver. ac97 is not sufficient. And add yourself to the >&

Re: Can't play *.wav files in XMMS.

is wrong with the wav file, or it is some non-standard format. I can't say what exactly is the problem from here. Where did you get the files? If you have some other software (like some windows player) that can play them, maybe using that player's disk writer plugin (if it has one) can help

Re: Soundcard probs and total novice - update - and only a minor problem now

tall some login manager like kdm (from KDE), gdm (from Gnome), wdm or xdm. They will start automatically at boot time, and at least kdm allows you also to configure automatic logins, if you want to use that. You should /not/ load startx from an initscript the way you do, because that starts XFree

Re: Problem getting sound to work

ng forwarded to usenet? Spammers harvest there. I don't think it is possible. And they probably harvest the list archive as well. > Please leave this. It is a filter term. > ferulebezel best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674

Re: Audio Advice

s what I tried first, but the OSS modules didn't really > work too well (esound wouldn't start, any sound through /dev/dsp came > out sped up and at a higher pitch). This is maybe a problem with the sampling rate. Perhaps you can tell esd to set it to 48000 kHz. best regards A

Re: compiling a driver

of the source package for compiling. And maybe you want to replace the installation kernel with some of the other 2.4.18 packages (like 2.4.18-1-686 or 2.4.18-1-k7). best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To

Re: Problem getting sound to work

Hello Mark Healey (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 22:21:09 +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote: > >>Mark Healey (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> >>> I was trying to fix this months ago and then discovered nethack and >>> kind of got d

Re: recompiling kernel: sound

> when grepping around in the .config. Under Sound: Sound card support Intel ICH (i8xx), SiS 7012, NVidia nForce Audio or AMD 768/811x best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: I don't have a firewall, do I?

le, if the kernel has the ipchains compatibility driver, and the Debian Kernels do. Although using iptables probably should be preferred. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Trying to install Linux on machine that refueses *every* OS but XP...

y disk. It is not perfect, but a good solution until you can find out what the problem really is. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: nvidia driver compiling problem

can be compiles using the kernel-headers package. Go to <http://www.windodems.org> to find more info. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: i would like to read some root files on a distant debian host

Hello bruno doutriaux (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > i would like to read some root files on a distant debian host. > could somebody help me. Ask the admin of that host politely. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Regi

Re: Problem getting sound to work

Hello Mark Healey (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:18:24 -0600, Kent West wrote: >>Mark Healey wrote: >>>On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 22:21:09 +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote: >>>>Mark Healey (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >>>> >&g

Re: nvidia driver compiling problem

Hello Steve Hargreaves (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Saturday 07 February 2004 5:35 pm, Andreas Janssen wrote: > >> > I have installed the 2.4.24 kernel for i386 from www.backports.org >> > (I failed miserably trying to compile my own kernel), and since the &

Re: umask

nsole window, the normal invocation for non-login shells is used. If you use bash, it will read ~/.bashrc, but not ~/.bash_profile. You should add the umask line to ~/.bashrc and tell ~/.bash_profile to read ~/.bashrc. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-I

Re: Knoppix is Not Debian

dea to recommend it to newbies. I think there are better Debian based distributions for them. And let's not forget about distros like Mandrake and SuSE, that offer a lot more than Knoppix, and are also easy to install and use. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Can't boot: "hda: lost interrupt" after possibly screwing up kernel.

interrupt > hda: lost interrupt You can boot from one of the Debian CDs. For example, insert CD1 and type: rescbf24 root=/dev/hdsomething Or try to boot with your current kernel, and pass either the pci=noacpi or acpi=off parameters. In some cases this helps. best regards Andreas Jans

Re: Can't boot: "hda: lost interrupt" after possibly screwing up kernel.

Hello Adam (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Andreas Janssen wrote: > >> You can boot from one of the Debian CDs. For example, insert CD1 and >> type: >> >> rescbf24 root=/dev/hdsomething > > I don't have one of those -- I used the Debian sarg

Re: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".

//hosted.tribalwar.com/legends/ >>> >> Make sure you have Load "glx" in the Module section in XF86Config-4. >> > Yeah, that was the first thing I checked and it's all clear, What kind of card do you use? Do you need special drivers for hardware 3D acceleration?

Re: Debian, Knoppix, and other varients

years before I switched to Debian. And please remember: I think Knoppix is a great system when run from CD. I also think it is absolutely okay for someone to install it on his hard disk if he knows what he is doing. But everyone who recommends it to someone who is absolutely new to Linux (or even

Re: Can't boot: "hda: lost interrupt" after possibly screwing up kernel.

Hello Adam (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Andreas Janssen wrote: > >> You can boot from one of the Debian CDs. For example, insert CD1 and >> type: > > Any ideas on what I broke and how to fix it once I get through the > rescue boot? I think that i686 is a cor

Re: Can't boot: "hda: lost interrupt" after possibly screwing up kernel.

ill boot the old one if the new one doesn't work. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian, Knoppix, and other varients

orts.org, or self-compiled), but use packages from stable otherwise. In some cases, you can only upgrade the drivers, but keep the rest of the Kernel from stable, for example if you need a newer version of ALSA for your sound card. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Debian, Knoppix, and other varients

er to get the base system from one of the woody CDs (or one of the mirrors, or a hard disk partition). As far as I know there are boot disks for Woody available with new Kernels. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: How Do I Start the Debian GUI

the basic X stuff is installed, you can run it with the command > "startx". Don't be surprised if X fails to start; if it does, look at > /var/log/XFree86.log for details about what may have gone wrong. And type "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" to rerun the initial

Re: Advance Home Networked

e rest for windowz. But is this the only solution? Is there any way > that I can use 1 software to provide share files for both at the same > time? Can samba sharedo shaaring for debian? Yes, you can use the samba shares on Debian. Install the smbclient and smbfs packages. best regards

Re: Newbie: Back to installation part...dselect

ckages dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 to reconfigure XFree later best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: logrotate question

se three files, someone please point me to > someplace with the appropriate settings to do this. They are rotated here (on Woody). Make sure the cron jobs are run. If your system is not up and running 24/7, install anacron. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: FUBARed my install, wont boot :(

t; [long disclaimer] Is there a possibility for you to switch that off? I am sure _no_ _one_ here wants to read it. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: FUBARed my install, wont boot :(

his concept correctly, then the bootloader must know about the initrd. Does anyone know details on whether this can work with lilo or grub? best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMA

Re: sshd - allow key access

/ssh reload > > However when I try to log in, it still asks for the root password > rather than letting me in through my key. Make sure the authorized_keys file is only readable by the owner. Run ssh -v and post the relevant output here. Is it possible that ssh does not ask for the r

Re: Newbie install question re: Mouse

g your X session and restart it there, or type /etc/init.d/kdm restart at the command line (if kdm is your login manager). best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTE

Re: Problem getting sound to work

Hello Mark Healey (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 09:16:36 +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote: >> Mark Healey (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >>> On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:18:24 -0600, Kent West wrote: >>>> Mark Healey wrote: >>>>>

Re: My drive only operates in UDMA2?

fies the mode that is used /if/ DMA is activated. If you switch of DMA it will still tell you *udma2. > Timing buffer-cache reads: 288 MB in 2.02 seconds = 142.31 MB/sec > Timing buffered disk reads: 58 MB in 3.01 seconds = 19.27 MB/sec My guess: wrong type of cable. Make sure it can

Re: Problem getting sound to work

Hello Mark Healey (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 09:16:36 +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote: >> [...] >> > Well I managed to fix roots gnome. Is there another mixer that is > installed by default that I might try? > Try aumix. It is a command line

Re: apt-get upgrade of kernel-image

on kernels, which are not set to "installed" in the package database, and name changes like from 2.4.18 to 2.4.28-1. bets regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: apt-get sources.list

, mentioned on debian-user-german that the "all" option will be removed in the not-so-far-away future: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=1dtbZ-Mm-15%40gated-at.bofh.it best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Li

Re: Partitioning Scheme for New 120GB Hard Drive -- Comments?

apart. > 3. I'm not running any servers on this box (mail, > apache, etc.). Those are all hosted elsewhere. In that case you probably do not need any additional partitions for the directories in /var (although, if you are paranoid, you can put /var/log on a different partition). b

Re: questions around install and upgrade apps on an old debian 1.3.1

is, I never used pico). Nano is part of the base system and probably is already installed. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: how to install an ftp server

t enough. > What do I need to have a usefull sources.list? deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian woody main contrib non-free deb ftp://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US woody/non-US main contrib non-free deb ftp://security.debian.org/debian-security woody/updates main contrib non-free best regards

Re: Mouse

ole window after logging in, or switch to a virtual console using CTRL+ALT+F1. Make sure to restart the graphical system after saving the changes: /etc/init.d/gdm restart (if gdm is your login manager). best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC80167

Re: Fixing modem parameters

If it is a controllerless modem (winmodem), you probably have to get a driver. In that case take a look at <http://linmodems.org>. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: SSH: does it require portmapper and what hostname is it looking for?

rtmapper. Check if sshd is bound to the right interfaces, and take a look at your /etc/hosts.allow, /etc/hosts.deny (man hosts_access) and firewall configuration. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User

Re: SSH: does it require portmapper and what hostname is it looking for?

t now.) Bastille asks you if you want to set a defauly deny rule in /etc/hosts.deny. Maybe this is still set. Check that file. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debi

Re: Printer installing help

ng cups, open a web browser and go to <http://localhost:631> The web interface allows you to easily configure your printer. There is more information available on linuxprinting.org, as well as on tldp.org. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Xfree86: "no screens found" with default configuration

or the X log file (/var/log/XFree86.0.log) - the type of your graphic card - the version number of XFree you are using (if you use Debian Woody (3.0) then this will be 4.1) - the  "Device" and "Screen" section of the XFree config file (/etc/X11 XF86Config-4) best regards

Re: Upgrading kernel... no version in current package!

directory, say yes. But maybe you want to switch to some other image instead of the installation kernels. Do apt-cache search kernel-image to get an overview. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http

Re: tmpfs and /tmp vs. /dev/shm

far as I know the script was introduced in Sid some weeks ago. This has been discussed here before, just take a look at the archive. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-jansse

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