Problems with new Debian install.

I'm trying to get Sarge up and running on my Vaio laptop (GR390) and am having some problems. I'm using the official netinst CD image (from 2/26/03). Also, I'm behind a firewall and must go through an HTTP proxy. My first (minor) problem is with selecting from a list of options (such as choosing a

Re: Problems with new Debian install.

Eduardo wrote: > Did you set the DNS ? > I always get this... my dns server doesn't work full > time :(, but what I > do is: > change to other console i.e. alt+F2 and edit > /etc/resolv.conf and put > the new dns in the file Since I am behind a firewall, I can't directly access the mirror, so I w

RE: Problems with new Debian install.

--- "Narins, Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If I were you I'd try instaling with woody sources, then, once > everything is > set there, change sources to sarge then apt-get update && apt-get > dist-upgrade I had thought about that, but I was hoping to save myself some trouble (boy was I wro

GGV can't read PDF files.

I have a problem that started a long time ago, and I have finally gotten fed up enough to ask for help. I've been running Sarge since Woody was released and have performed regular updates (at least once or twice a month). Once, long, long ago, one of the updates broke my ability to read PDF files

Compact FLASH problems

l minutes (and lots of "lost interrupt" messages) but will eventually mount. Also, any read/write I do to the card prints out more "lost interrupt" messages. Does anyone have any ideas what might be the problem and how I could fix it? Thanks for the help, Brian -- Brian

Compact FLASH problems

Does anyone have any ideas what might be the problem and how I could fix it? Thanks for the help, Brian -- Brian Dockter| Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Member Technical Staff | Voice: 425-771-2400 Sony Electronics, Seattle| FAX: 425-771-2066

Re: Copying / partition, segmentation fault

lthough I haven't yet needed to on Debian yet). A command such as: find / -xdev -depth -print | cpio -pdm /mnt should also do the trick. Brian -- Brian Dockter| Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Member Technical Staff | Voice: 425-771-2400 Sony Electronics, Seattle| FAX: 425-771-2066

Re: Copying / partition, segmentation fault

Brian Dockter wrote: > I've always used cpio for copying/moving entire file systems (although I > haven't yet > needed to on Debian yet). A command such as: > > find / -xdev -depth -print | cpio -pdm /mnt > > should also do the trick. I just hate replying to

Serial terminal software.

I'm interested in finding a serial terminal software package for Debian (such as "tip" on Solaris). Does any one know if there is a Debian package that would fit my needs (direct connect to the serial port, dumb terminal emulation) or do I need to compile up something myself? Thanks, Brian

Problem getting RAID set mounted at boot time.

I have just installed (about 2-3 weeks ago) a fresh copy of Sarge using the new network installer (RC2). My system disk is on a standard IDE controller. My /home directory is a striped set on a SATA controller. The problem I'm having is my /home directory is not getting mounted at boot time. Once t

XEmacs has stopped working.

My xemacs installation has stopped working. I have never edited/changed any emacs/xemacs related files/directories that are installed by Debian and have not changed my ~/.xemacs/init.el since February, 2003. Also, I'm using Sarge (testing). The following lines in my init.el no longer work (but use