Help with Linux selection please?

I have an X86 based PC (with a ATI AIW 8500 card) on my LAN that I'm expunging XP from and am trying to decide which Linux to install. I AM NOT :-) looking for a heated debate of which is best (whatever that means), but rather which might better facilitate a couple personal general criteria.

Re: Help with Linux selection please?

Mike McCarty wrote: Chinook wrote: ... Hmm, just looked this over. I hope it isn't overkill/too long/ confusing. I might point out that as far as *using* Linux, there's very little difference between distros. It's in *system admin* where they differ from each other, mostly. .

Re: Help with Linux selection please?

Sorry Mike - I left an "l" off the end of the link I wrote the article: http://homepage.mac.com/lee_cullens/Bx3.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Help with Linux selection please?

Aaron Stromas wrote: On 12/20/05, *Kent West* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 09:27:27PM -0300, Gabriel wrote: > > >>Mike McCarty wrote: >> >> >>>Never take the adv

post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?] Well, you-all steered me right :-) for my needs - thank you. I feel so much cleaner now that there is no Windoze system in the house. If one does their homework and has decent supported hardware, it's a piece of cake :-P Though bein

Re: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

One list issue also that I hate to bring up given the "Unsubscribe" thread :-) and I did send the question to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but have received no answer (though two days is not unreasonable :-). I found this list on GMANE also so I can follow it

Re: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

Chinook wrote: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?] "She who must be obeyed" is happy with her Thunderbird, Firefox and card games, but not overjoyed with my Gaelic naming scheme. Whoops, spoke too soon. She is missing "hearts" that she

Re: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

I also forgot to ask ... (I know you're thinking won't this old fart go to bed) When I installed some more packages with Synaptic it said two potential updates were not selected (can't remember the exact wording). Looking at the two in the list, they were kernel-image-2.4.27.2-386 and mdadm,

Re: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

Andrew M.A. Cater spoketh: Linux hearts card game on Google shows two good entries at the top. One appears to be a project started this year: the other is about 9 years old on freshmeat. Those might be a good start to look at. Mike McCarty spoketh: Google is your friend. Searching for +linux

Re: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

Kelly Clowers wrote: "quiet splash" are options that are passed from grub to the kernel, but I just tried them and realized that although they decrease the verbosity they don't eliminate it. I *think* to eliminate it you need special packages and a kernel patch and recompile. I don't think it is

Re: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: I went through the dpkg-reconfigure and it would not let me select anything except 800x600 and 640x480. So next step I edited the file as Kelly mentioned to set 1280x1024. Then I rebooted and found I was in a pile of it. There is no more GUI (neither gdm or

Re: Question

Denis wrote: я продаю компьютеры. Хочу начать устанавливать клиентам Linux Debian, скажите пожалуйста какие дистрибутивы я могу ставить за деньги? Денис I specialize in selling PCs. I would like to start installing Linux Debian to customers' PCs. Would you please let me know what package

Re: post install tidbits? [was Help with Linux selection please?]

thierry wrote: Well, the checksum staff is only for futur update. It wont update if you don,t givze it the sum in some ways I have forgoten, but you can get that thru man I believe. But did you try, and retry... dpkg-reconfigure with the GUI not running, to set different video driver until you

New post install tidbits?

Old thread was getting a little cluttered :-) I'm back to a KDE GUI at the desired resolutions. Thanks for all your help. "But the picky ol fart must not be happy yet" your thinking :-) Yep, I have the session KDE GUI the way I want it, but I get there from a Gnome login screen and I can't shu

Re: New post install tidbits?

Kent West wrote: Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: Yep, I have the session KDE GUI the way I want it, but I get there >from a Gnome login screen and I can't shutdown from such without entering the root password. Speaking of post-install tidbits . . . here's a freebie tha

Re: New post install tidbits?

Andrei spoketh: #aptitude purge gdm should do the trick. If you have nothing else than kdm installed, than "he" will have no other choice but using it :) and Kent spoketh: sounds like it thinks kdm is already the default. I would run the program again, choosing gdm, then run it a final time

Re: New post install tidbits?

Thank you also raju -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: dcop [was New post install tidbits?]

Spoke too soon :-) I was setting up another user (first time under KDE) and wondering about some of the settings. When I tried help, a message said dcopserver was not running %-/ I've read what I could find in the man pages and couldn't find anything on the debian site. Seems to me that th

Desktop [was Re: New post install tidbits?]

And while we're at it :-) "She who must be obeyed" decided she wanted her desktop to look just like mine. Trouble is I spent a couple hours on colors etc. to have something that was easy on my eyes. Is there a way in KDE to "easily" set her gesktop the same - a checkbox/selection I've misse

Re: Desktop [was Re: New post install tidbits?]

Chinook wrote: And while we're at it :-) "She who must be obeyed" decided she wanted her desktop to look just like mine. Trouble is I spent a couple hours on colors etc. to have something that was easy on my eyes. Is there a way in KDE to "easily" set her geskt

Linux or K3B issue???

As a rule I think multiple list posting is inappropriate, but after posting the following on kde-linux it seems to me that the problem may be with the hardware setup in my Debian installation. So I thought I'd at least ask if you-all could note any details regarding what to look for in my opti

Re: Linux or K3B issue???

Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: In my trials today I've had no problem creating and restoring a data CD, but I can't get K3B to do anything with DVDs. == The "Writing" window basically says: i Starting writing... x :-(

kernel configuration question

I'm trying to install mkcdrec (http://mkcdrec.ota.be/project/introduction.html) and in the instructions it says: Check current kernel if the following items were compiled into the kernel. Check file /usr/src/linux/.config : CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECD=y (or m) CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y (or m) CONFIG_ISO9

Re: kernel configuration question

Chinook wrote: I'm trying to install mkcdrec (http://mkcdrec.ota.be/project/introduction.html) and in the instructions it says: Check current kernel if the following items were compiled into the kernel. Check file /usr/src/linux/.config : CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECD=y (or m) CONFIG_BLK_DEV_L

Re: kernel configuration question

Kelly Clowers wrote: On 12/28/05, Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm trying to install mkcdrec (http://mkcdrec.ota.be/project/introduction.html) and in the instructions it says: Check current kernel if the following items were compiled into the kernel. Check file /usr/src/li

Re: kernel configuration question

Chinook wrote: Chinook wrote: AHA, I found kernel-source-2.4.27/arch/i386/defconfig in the bz2 and am looking through for the appropriate lines. Does this file reflect my "stable" instalation? Is there another way of checking these settings? Thank you, Lee C Never m

Re: How to play these files on Debian (Sarge) (WAS:Re: How can I play avi, wmv, mov videos on a standalone DVD player?)

Marc Shapiro wrote: Robert Glueck wrote: I'd like to play video clips in .avi, .wmv and .mov format on a standalone DVD player that's hooked up to a standard TV set. I'd like to play them on Sarge. Just today I clicked on a .mov file and was asked if I wanted to use the default program (gm

excludes list

Next step: excludes. In cloning my system I want to capture everything that is important if I need to "rollback" to a clone, but I don't want to waste time with data that is not needed. For example, I might exclude anything within /tmp [?], /proc, /home//tmp but not /dev, /etc, /var, /home

Re: excludes list

Brad Sims wrote: On Thursday 29 December 2005 2:24 am, Chinook wrote: In cloning my system I want to capture everything that is important if I need to "rollback" to a clone, but I don't want to waste time with data that is not needed. For example, I might exclude anyth

kernel 2.4.* vs 2.6.* and ATAPI dvd question

I have two optical devices in internal bays. ATAPI CD-R/RW 32X10 T.GA (/dev/hdc, ) at /media/cdrom0 [CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM][Error] [SAO; TAO; RAW; SAO/R16; RAW/R96R] ATAPI PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 1.90 (/dev/hdd, ) at /media/cdrom1 [CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM; DVD-ROM; DVD-R] [Error] [SAO; TAO] Even

Re: kernel 2.4.* vs 2.6.* and ATAPI dvd question

Jules Dubois wrote: On Thursday 29 December 2005 20:56, Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: For current stable kernel 2.4.27 it gives instructions on how to setup an ATAPI CD-RW/DVD+-RW recorder on Debian. Trouble is they include lilo and I'm using gru

Where's the [EMAIL PROTECTED] GUI?

I've moved up to etch and the 2.6 kernel. In the upgrade I remember selecting "dialog" as such was the best at the time. Now though, I'd like to get back to KDE (login and sessions). I was using KDE before I started the upgrade. I'm sure it's some simple little thing, but I can't seem to fin

Re: Where's the [EMAIL PROTECTED] GUI?

Chris Howie wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Chinook wrote: I've moved up to etch and the 2.6 kernel. In the upgrade I remember selecting "dialog" as such was the best at the time. Now though, I'd like to get back to KDE (login and sessions). I wa

Re: Where's the [EMAIL PROTECTED] GUI?

Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: I've moved up to etch and the 2.6 kernel. In the upgrade I remember selecting "dialog" as such was the best at the time. Now though, I'd like to get back to KDE (login and sessions). I was using KDE before I started the upgrade. I

Re: Where's the [EMAIL PROTECTED] GUI?

Chinook wrote: Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: I've moved up to etch and the 2.6 kernel. In the upgrade I remember selecting "dialog" as such was the best at the time. Now though, I'd like to get back to KDE (login and sessions). I was using KDE before I started the up

Re: Where's the [EMAIL PROTECTED] GUI

Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: Deleted this one by accident. Chinook - you need to slow down on the updates. It's possible that the newer KDE (3.4) isn't installable just by apt-get install kde First things first. As root Run dpkg --pending --configure [This will configure any pac

Re: Where's the [EMAIL PROTECTED] GUI

Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: Etch installed the 2.6.12.1-386 (2.6.12.10) kernel. My processor is: Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2519 Mhz Intel(R) 82850/82860 Processor Should I be using the 2.6.12-1-686 kernel? That's what I would do. Thank

3 1/2 new questions

Etch with kernel 2.6.12-1-686 (2.6.12-10) Gnome desktop 1) The first time I booted after installing Etch and the first time I booted after a test restore of my system, I got the following error box: No volume control elements and/or dev

Re: Burning CDs from ISO image - possible?

Ken Heard wrote: Is it possible in sarge with the 2.6.8 kernel to burn CDROMs from a downloaded ISO image? I tried using K3b. If it does allow burning of ISO images which K3b has not created itself from selected files, I was not able to determine how. It seems impossible to eliminate the fir

Not Authenticated ???

Now that I've got Etch installed, I'm seeing a "Not Authenticated" warning for many packages. Is this normal or is it something I don't have that is causing such? Thanks, Lee C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: How to get new Debian gpg keys?

Edward C. Jones wrote: I am getting the following message from synaptic: W: GPG error: http://ftp.us.debian.org unstable Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 010908312D230C5F From what I have read, this is going to happen

Re: Not Authenticated ???

Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: Now that I've got Etch installed, I'm seeing a "Not Authenticated" warning for many packages. Is this normal or is it something I don't have that is causing such? We'll need more detail than this. I believe this was answered

Re: Not Authenticated ???

Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Wed, Jan 04, 2006 at 12:02:01AM -0600, Kent West wrote: Chinook wrote: Now that I've got Etch installed, I'm seeing a "Not Authenticated" warning for many packages. Is this normal or is it something I don't have that is causing such? We

Re: 3 1/2 new questions

Maurits van Rees wrote: On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 05:31:02PM -0500, Chinook wrote: I can't find any "gst-resister" on the system or in packages??? I don't know gst-register, but apt-cache knows it: $ apt-cache search gst-register libgstreamer0.8-0 - Core GStreamer lib

Re: Not Authenticated ???

Chinook wrote: Now that I've got Etch installed, I'm seeing a "Not Authenticated" warning for many packages. Is this normal or is it something I don't have that is causing such? Thanks, Lee C I followed what has been said in various threads to remedy the situ

Re: Not Authenticated ???

Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Wed, Jan 04, 2006 at 08:16:13PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Chinook wrote: Now that I've got Etch installed, I'm seeing a "Not Authenticated" warning for many packages. Is this normal or is it something I don't have that is causing such? Thanks

Hearts again anyone?

Etch with kernel 2.6.12-1-686 (2.6.12-10) Gnome desktop I've got all the important issues satisfied for now. That is except for the Synaptic "Not Authenticated" issue - having tried the suggested solutions without success I'm waiting fo

Re: Hearts again anyone?

Chinook wrote: Thanks Andy and raju -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Is RAID1 alive and well?

Etch with kernel 2.6.12-1-686 (2.6.12-10) Gnome desktop I recently tested imaging and restoring my complete system with Mondo (before I screw it up again :-) All seems well, but earlier today I thought I saw something like "RAID1 not d

Re: Is RAID1 alive and well?

Chinook wrote: Etch with kernel 2.6.12-1-686 (2.6.12-10) Gnome desktop Thanks for the responses Ronny, Marc and Alvin Since I missed the obvious (actually didn't recognize it for what it was in my scanning) I've been off

Re: GPG error on apt-get update

Joey Hess wrote: Bernd Prager wrote: Hi, I'm getting a GPG error when I execute an apt-get update: ... But root has the required keys in the pubring: I've been following this issue and also did: debian1:/home/leec# wget http://ftp-master.debian.org/ziyi_key_2005.asc -O - | sudo apt-key add

Re: GPG error on apt-get update

Chinook wrote: Joey Hess wrote: Bernd Prager wrote: Hi, I'm getting a GPG error when I execute an apt-get update: ... But root has the required keys in the pubring: I've been following this issue and also did: debian1:/home/leec# wget http://ftp-master.debian.org/ziyi_key_20

Re: GPG error on apt-get update

Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 07:44:39PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Joey Hess wrote: Bernd Prager wrote: Hi, I'm getting a GPG error when I execute an apt-get update: ... But root has the required keys in the pubring: I've been following this issue and also did: deb

Re: No comments (responding to questions on the list)

Ken Heard wrote: Rafi Gabzu wrote: Hi , In the last two weeks I stopped receiving answers to the questions I post in this mailing list , till now it was very help full. What happened ? something that I did ...? Thanks, Rafi I did my own survey of posts to this list and discovered that ful

Re: No comments (responding to questions on the list)

Chinook wrote: Ken Heard wrote: Rafi Gabzu wrote: Hi , In the last two weeks I stopped receiving answers to the questions I post in this mailing list , till now it was very help full. What happened ? something that I did ...? Thanks, Rafi I did my own survey of posts to this list and

Re: GPG error on apt-get update

Adam Porter wrote: Chinook wrote: Joey Hess wrote: Bernd Prager wrote: Hi, I'm getting a GPG error when I execute an apt-get update: ... But root has the required keys in the pubring: I've been following this issue and also did: debian1:/home/leec# wget http://ftp-master.

Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.

Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research. I am currently doing the Google shuffle and am posting this to try to make sure I don't miss something important. I recently expunged Windoze from the PC on my LAN and installed Debian Etch (testing, kernal 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome desktop) GNU Linux (I feel

Re: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.

Paul E Condon wrote: On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 10:18:35PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research. I am currently doing the Google shuffle and am posting this to try to make sure I don't miss something important. I recently expunged Windoze from the PC on my LA

Re: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.

Paul E Condon wrote: On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 11:24:24PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Paul E Condon wrote: On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 10:18:35PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research. I am currently doing the Google shuffle and

Re: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research. **OT**

Paul E Condon wrote: On Mon, Jan 09, 2006 at 02:18:21AM -0500, Chinook wrote: Paul E Condon wrote: I just turned 73 in December. I, also, am stubborn. Hey, then you remember IBM unit record equipment also. I sensed there were some "real" pros on this list :-) I'

Re: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.

Paul E Condon wrote: On Mon, Jan 09, 2006 at 02:18:21AM -0500, Chinook wrote: Paul E Condon wrote: On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 11:24:24PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Paul E Condon wrote: On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 10:18:35PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Mac OS X

Re: OS X & Debian LAN [was: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.]

I've got /netatalk/ installed and minimally configured on Debian and set all the appropriate switches in OS X, and I can look at and move files back and forth from either box if I initiate (mount) the server on my Mac. I have not yet installed Howl (mdnsresponder) on the Debian box as I'm not

Re: OS X & Debian LAN [was: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.]

Paul E Condon wrote: On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 03:48:49AM -0500, Chinook wrote: I've got /netatalk/ installed and minimally configured on Debian and set all the appropriate switches in OS X, and I can look at and move files back and forth from either box if I initiate (mount) the server

Re: OS X & Debian LAN [was: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.]

On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 03:48:49AM -0500, Chinook wrote: I've got /netatalk/ installed and minimally configured on Debian and set all the appropriate switches in OS X, and I can look at and move files back and forth from either box if I initiate (mount) the server on my Mac. I hav

mdnsresponder - what's in a name??

Networking layman would appreciate clarification from someone more networking savvy - please :-) ... P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome desktop PMac G5 running OS X Tiger

Linux port usage interpertation?

Linux port usage interpertation? In trying to further improve my Linux (AppleTalk server) Mac (client) LAN I've been (in part) looking at the Mac OS X firewall log. For Mac to Mac traffic I use the support document http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnu

Re: mdnsresponder - what's in a name??

Chinook wrote: Networking layman would appreciate clarification from someone more networking savvy - please :-) ... P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome desktop PMac G5

Re: Where to find latest unstable kernel src without messing sarge?

A. F. Cano wrote: Hi all, packages.debian.org has been down for quite a few days now and I haven't been able to find a way to download kernel-source-2.6.15.whatever.deb, presumably the latest kernel package available for unstable. The temporary/under construction packages page says to use apt,

Re: mdnsresponder - what's in a name??

Chinook wrote: Chinook wrote: Networking layman would appreciate clarification from someone more networking savvy - please :-) ... P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome

DHCAST128 source

When I first put up netatalk, I just used plain passwords - one step at a time :-) Now I wanted to use a UAM of DHCAST128 but I can't find it anywhere :-( I found a reference while googling of deb http://debian.jones.dk/ sarge misc and I've tried it (varying sarge, etch, testing) in my Synapti

permissions - is this the best approach?

I've set up a Linux and Mac zeroconf (netatalk) LAN. On the Linux box (Debian Etch) I have a shared directory for passing files to/from the Linux box, that is accessed from the Mac (while AppleTalk/zeroconf allows a peer-to-peer network model, netatalk only provides for a Mac to "see" a Linux s

Re: permissions - is this the best approach?

Johannes Wiedersich wrote: On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 01:38 -0500, Chinook wrote: I've set up a Linux and Mac zeroconf (netatalk) LAN. On the Linux box (Debian Etch) I have a shared directory for passing files to/from the Linux box, that is accessed from the Mac (while AppleTalk/zeroconf all

Re: permissions - is this the best approach?

Almut Behrens wrote: On Thu, Jan 19, 2006 at 12:45:55PM -0500, Chinook wrote: Johannes Wiedersich wrote: On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 01:38 -0500, Chinook wrote: The idea is to allow various users on the Linux box the ability to create and delete their own files in /home/lanshare

Re: permissions - is this the best approach?

Johannes Wiedersich wrote: Almut Behrens wrote: As to the permissions, setting the appropriate umask would be an important prerequisite. However, it doesn't _enforce_ that files in fact do end up with the required permissions (it's only a mask after all). IOW, if someone copies a file that's n

Re: New Install Gnome Resolution Difficulties

Roseland, Winton wrote: I have had KDE running on Debian and then Knoppix for a little over a year. I used 1024x768 and 1280x1024 screen resolutions but I am not sure how many bits of color I used. I have an ATI 3D Rage IIC AGP with 8MB of RAM. I used the Debian netinst CD to replace my Knopp

Sharing Linux printer with Mac

P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome desktop and USB attached printer and scanner PMac G5 running OS X Tiger (10.4.4) .. I've got my AppleTalk/zeroconf LAN setup working for file sharing -

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Paul E Condon wrote: On Sat, Jan 21, 2006 at 01:36:26AM -0500, Chinook wrote: P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome desktop and USB attached printer and scanner PMac G5 running OS X Tiger (10.4.4

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

PS: Paul The Chris that explanation was for, responded back later that Gary's instructions "worked like a charm." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Trey Sizemore wrote: On Sat Jan 21, 2006 01:36AM, Chinook wrote: P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome desktop and USB attached printer and scanner PMac G5 running OS X Tiger (10.4.4

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Paul E Condon wrote: And I *did* give you a clue about starting services at 'login'. Noted :-))) I'm getting back to the google shuffle. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Chinook wrote: P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686, Gnome desktop and USB attached printer and scanner PMac G5 running OS X Tiger (10.4.4) .. I've got my AppleTalk/netatalk/zeroconf LAN

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Almut Behrens wrote: On Sun, Jan 22, 2006 at 02:49:17AM -0500, Chinook wrote: The issue is something that I wondered about (and commented on) early on. On my Mac I see the printer [EMAIL PROTECTED] but my Mac can't actually print to it because my Mac (via my router) can't r

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Adam James wrote: On Sun, 2006-01-22 at 02:49 -0500, Chinook wrote: Chinook wrote: The issue is something that I wondered about (and commented on) early on. On my Mac I see the printer [EMAIL PROTECTED] but my Mac can't actually print to it because my Mac (via my router) can't r

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

A recap and progress update so anyone interested can get a quicker picture: I have browsing on on the Linux box and I can see the Linux printer from the CUPS interface (even see it in app print dialog) on my Mac. Trying to print anything though first resulted in my Mac saying it can't can't r

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:15:34 -0500 Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A recap and progress update so anyone interested can get a quicker picture: I have browsing on on the Linux box and I can see the Linux printer from the CUPS interface (even see it

Re: Appletalk Starting and Failing during Sarge Boot

Mike McCarty wrote: My girlfriend runs Sarge on Intel, and during boot, she sees the message "Starting Appletalk, this may take a while" (or sth the like) followed by messages about timeouts for a couple of minutes, before the boot proceeds. During the rest of the boot, until X starts up and she

Re: Appletalk Starting and Failing during Sarge Boot

additional packages first though, as I don't know whether they might be useful otherwise :-) Lee C Chinook wrote: Mike McCarty wrote: My girlfriend runs Sarge on Intel, and during boot, she sees the message "Starting Appletalk, this may take a while" (or sth the like) follow

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Ok you Debian experts, I think I'm on to something with this printer sharing thing. My last update is included at the end if you need to refresh your memory :-) Basically I'm wondering why in the CUPS interface on my Mac I can "see" the printer attached to my Linux box, but can't print to it.

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Jacob S wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:39:06 -0500 Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok you Debian experts, I think I'm on to something with this printer sharing thing. My last update is included at the end if you need to refresh

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Joseph Haig wrote: --- Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A recap and progress update so anyone interested can get a quicker picture: I'm coming into this discussion rather late, so apologies if my suggestion has been tried and/or rejected already. I found that putti

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Jacob S wrote: On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:09:05 -0500 Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm not having any problem "seeing" the Linux printer from my Mac. It shows up in the CUPS interface and app print dialog on my Mac. In fact adding either or both of your suggest

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:01:53 -0500 Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jacob S wrote: On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:09:05 -0500 Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm not having any problem "seeing" the Linux printer from

Re: Sharing Linux printer with Mac

Jacob S wrote: That's probably it! That ports.conf file appears to be the only place you tell it what ips/ports to listen on. Change the "Listen localhost:631" line in ports.conf to "Listen 631" - this will tell it to listen on port 631 on any ip addresses associated with that computer. You ca

Re: [OT] debianhelp.co.uk steals my words?

David R. Litwin wrote: In a bid to help a fellow Debian user, I wanted to link to a thread I had been involved in (concerning internet connexions). I googled some words in it and found the post in the Debian mailing list archives, which is normal. I also found a tiny piece of it at this site:

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Re: Mac OS X and Linux Zeroconf LAN irregularities

Chinook wrote: Mac OS X and Linux Zeroconf LAN irregularities I would like to at least understand, if not remedy, an annoyance in establishing the connection between my Mac and my Linux box. I have yet to find anything

Re: Mac OS X and Linux Zeroconf LAN irregularities

Chinook wrote: Mac OS X and Linux Zeroconf LAN irregularities I would like to at least understand, if not remedy, an annoyance in establishing the connection between my Mac and my Linux box. I have yet to find anything

Re: Mac OS X and Linux Zeroconf LAN irregularities

Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:04:38 -0500 Chinook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Chinook wrote: Mac OS X and Linux Zeroconf LAN irregularities I would like to at least understand, if not reme

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Re: mondo 2.06 (was mondo 1.67)

Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Hi, With good results I have used mondo 1.67 for years. Now suddenly, after what?, booting its CD's gets the message that the disk partitions are tiny and he won't restore anymore. No other tool, like cfdisk, etc. shows tiny partitions, all ext2,

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