start-stop-daemon blues. Perl is to big for my boot disk.

I would like to be able to use the standard Debian start-up scripts for my custom router bootdisk. (And it appears so would alot of other people) Unfortunately start-stop-daemon requires perl. All together perl and libs are about 500K (about 200K compressed)..a HUGH waste on a floppy. Is t

Error patching to 2.0.30....anyone else?

I just tried to patch up to 2.0.30 and I got an error along the lines of hunk 1 of 1 failed. Rejected 3c59x.c... I restored 'pure' kernel 2.0.27 source off of the Debian 1.2.6 CD I have and tried itup to 2.0.29 no complaints, but it gets to 2.0.30 and I get that error. Anyone else havi

Re: ppp redial problem

On Fri, 11 Apr 1997 01:32:36 -0500 (EST), Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote: > >A weird thing is happening to my pppd. (version 2.2.0f-19) I added the >persist option to /etc/ppp/options so that if the connection went down, it >would immediately be brought back up again. However what happens is it >attempts

Re: ppp redial problem

On Fri, 11 Apr 1997 01:32:36 -0500 (EST), Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote: > >A weird thing is happening to my pppd. (version 2.2.0f-19) I added the >persist option to /etc/ppp/options so that if the connection went down, it >would immediately be brought back up again. However what happens is it >attempts

ppp - can't route with anything but ttyS1

If I set pppd to dial out on anything but ttyS1, it won't route. The modem will dial and connect, but the routing table is not updated. What have I forgotten to change? Dave 'Kill a Cop' Cinege (aka Psychopath #3) --

Ping o' Death is killing pppd on my router.....

That just about somes it up If the router sends, receives or carries a ping flood (ping -f or ping -l 65510) pppd dies. I'm unable to hang-up the modem from anything I do in telnet. (serial ports have no DTR line) After I flash the power on the modem I can telnet in and "/etc/init.d/ppp start

Re: Which pentium: 200, PRO 200, or MMX 200?

On Tue, 15 Apr 1997 11:32:07 -0600 (MDT), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >On Tue, 15 Apr 1997, Rick Macdonald wrote: > >> I might have to give my aging P133 to my wife and buy a new PC. :-) >> >> I stopped keeping cuurent with these things. >> >> Which runs Linux the best: 200, PRO 200, or MMX 200? >

Re: recording CD's

On Wed, 16 Apr 1997 15:29:58 -0700, Richard Sevenich wrote: >I am getting questions from possible future Linux users. I'll post them >to this list to tap into the extensive experience. Maybe we'll get more >converts. >Question of the day: > Those of you who burn CD's from Linux - what softwa

Re: Compaq Smart Array Controller

On Thu, 17 Apr 1997 23:07:27 -0700, Thomas Harrington wrote: >I need to put a UNIX on a Compaq Proliant 800. I use Debian 1.2 at home >love it, but I have a question about hardware compatibility. > >Has any installed Debian on a Compaq server with a SMART2/P Array >Controler? Who makes it and wh

Re: ISDN Support

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Re: ISDN Support

On 20 Apr 1997 04:49:53 -, Richard Sharman wrote: >Kevin Traas writes: > > > I have a Motorola Bitsurfr Pro (external). It works fine under Linux; > > > it looks like a modem. (It has a zillion AT commands.) > > > > Thanks for the info. Just a couple of questions > > > > What type o

Re: ISDN Support

On Sat, 19 Apr 1997 13:03:21 -0700, Kevin Traas wrote: >> We ended >> up getting a Zyxel TA128U. It's an external and we're only using one >> channel and it works just fine. Any external should work as long as >> it supports "PPP Sync-to-Async" conversion. You just set up a dial >> script and once

Re: ISDN Support

On 21 Apr 1997 03:58:51 -, Richard Sharman wrote: >Dave Cinege writes: > > > > > >Until recently I just used the built-in serial ports, which are 16650a > > >limited to 115000 bps. I have recently bought a Byte Runner card and > > >am talking to the Bi

Re: CD-ROM authoring tools

On Wed, 23 Apr 1997 06:35:12 -0400, Peter Iannarelli wrote: >Hi Steve: > >There is a cd authoring tool called xcdroast. Go to the >debian HOW-TO pages. There is a HOW TO doc on >authoring CDs. In that page you can find out where >to get xcdroast. > >I have it but I haven't been able to get it to

Re: 16650 - Found a patch!

On Wed, 23 Apr 1997 03:24:11 -0400 (EDT), Steve Hsieh wrote: > >> > I'm certainly interested because I intend to be getting a byte runner >> 16650 >> > card and ISDN TA in a about a week. > > >Something to think about before getting a 16650 card... From the 2.0.30 >kernel serial.c: Hmm this i

Re: Problem with cdwrite, Help needed bad

On Thu, 24 Apr 1997 12:04:41 -0500, m* wrote: >Bruce Perens wrote: >> >> There is a support list for cdwrite. Send "subscribe" to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Then send your question to the list. >> > >quickly: > >has anyone ever burned cd's using the HP4020i? I use a Philips CDD2000, which is the sa

Re: wireless connection; cheapest solution?

On 25 Apr 1997 14:48:58 -0500, Rob Browning wrote: >Eugene Sevinian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Due to some reasons, mostly funincial, I need to establish wireless >> connection between home and lab. I have read a little about HAM radio and >> it sounds nice in that sense. Is there anybody w

Where would I submit a new feature for the kernel?

I know this isn't a Debian question, but I have to start some place. What list/NG would be *best* to submit a new idea for the kernel? (actually maybe just lilo) Problem: partition and drive shift Solution: Name partitions like in the old Amiga days How: Read the 'labels' of all partitions at st

Re: Where would I submit a new feature for the kernel?

is a very good and needed feature. This is unix man.I shouldn't have to deal with drive letter shift! >On Fri, 2 May 1997, Dave Cinege wrote: > >> I know this isn't a Debian question, but I have to start some place. >> What list/NG would be *best* to submit a new id

Re: Matrox Millenium

On Wed, 7 May 1997 18:36:00 +0100 (BST), G. Kapetanios wrote: > >Hi , > >Could someone please tell me the appropriate entries in XF86config >for the matrix millenium graphics card ? Make sure you are using at least XFree 3.2.this should all be set-up for you. ---

Re: Matrox Millenium

On Wed, 7 May 1997 18:36:00 +0100 (BST), G. Kapetanios wrote: > >Hi , > >Could someone please tell me the appropriate entries in XF86config >for the matrix millenium graphics card ? Make sure you are using at least XFree 3.2.this should all be set-up for you. ---

Re: backspace/delete at the console

On Sat, 31 May 1997 08:03:31 -0400, Ralph Winslow wrote: >donk wrote: >> >> Deciding to try out debian I installed 1.3 and recenly discovered delete >> doesn't work as I hoped. Delete is mapped as ^[[3~ which produces simply >> "~" and a beep. > >I don't know what the sequence is about (though

Re: ISP conn.

On Tue, 3 Jun 1997 14:09:40 -0500 (CDT), Timothy Phan wrote: >Hi, > > I've tried EXACT procedure described in the ISP-Hookup-HOWTO > and I failed to connect to my ISP from the Debian/Linux box. >Jun 3 02:02:16 Tcphan chat[921]: expect (name:) chat is looking for name: >Jun 3 02:02:21 Tcpha

Unidentified subject!

*RFC* - Linux Router Project - Preliminary discussion First if there is such a project already please point me towards it if not here are my ideas: LInux is a fine vertical network application OS, but hand building and maintaining it from scratch is pain staking. I would like to form the Lin

*RFC* - Linux Router Project - Preliminary discussion

*RFC* - Linux Router Project - Preliminary discussion First if there is such a project already please point me towards it if not here are my ideas: LInux is a fine vertical network application OS, but hand building and maintaining it from scratch is pain staking. I would like to form the Lin

Re: *RFC* - Linux Router Project - Preliminary discussion

One of the people that responded to me has setup a mailing list. Thanks Jerry! Linux Router Project - to subscribe send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the message body put: subscribe The people responding to my initial query are very willing to get something going, and see

*Help!* Where is device partition info stored?

I was playing in fdisk, and like an idiot deleted an extended partition. This is a brand new set-up that I just finished, and I didn't save a map of the partitioning yet, so I need o layout to build rebuild. Where does the kernel keep the partition info? I looked all in /proc and couldn't find

Re: *Help!* Where is device partition info stored?

On Tue, 10 Jun 1997 23:00:44 -0700, Philippe Troin wrote: > >On Wed, 11 Jun 1997 01:48:52 CDT "Dave Cinege" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > >> I was playing in fdisk, and like an idiot deleted an extended partition. >> >> This is a brand new set-up that

Re: 3c905 problems with 1.3 (and 1.2.5)

On Fri, 13 Jun 1997 15:37:12 +1000 (EST), Tim Bell wrote: >Rick Macdonald wrote: >> >> On Fri, 13 Jun 1997, Tim Bell wrote: >> >> > So, I figured I'd go back to the 1.2.5 setup which had worked. This I >> > did, and it worked -- until I rebooted. >> >> I had similar problems once, but nothing t

Need a Debian 1.3 CD *ASAP*!

I have an order in with I-Connect, but for some reason it is taking them a long time to get me a CD out this time. I CAN'T wait any longer. I have 5 servers sitting here and my deadline to deliver them is quicky approaching. If I don't have a Deb 1.3 CD in my hands by Friday I am screwed. I nee

Re: Please recommend a quality 4GB hard drive

On Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:41:28 -0400 (EDT), Tommy Lakofski wrote: >Unfortunately, my experience is somewhat different -- I've had a Quantum >Grand Prix 4.3GB die on me (dead spindle) after 10 months (and my office The Grand Prix was a well know peice of shit, and is no longer made. They replaced it

Re: Please recommend a quality 4GB hard drive

On 09 Sep 1997 15:07:41 -0700, Terrence Brannon wrote: >The following message is a courtesy copy of an article >that has been posted as well. > > >We would like a SCSI 4GB hard disk to connect to our PC running Debian >Linux 1.3. We may occassionally want to connect it to our Alpha's running >Redh

Re: www.linuxhq.com

On Mon, 8 Sep 1997 20:31:49 +, Adrian Bridgett wrote: >On Sep 08, Nils Rennebarth wrote >> On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, Craig Sanders wrote: >> >does anyone know what's happened to www.linuxhq.com? >> It appears to have moved to www.ecsnet.com, at least this is what altavista >> says. It's ping'able bu

Linux Router Project - Initial beta release now available.

After much work I have just made the first beta available. It is dubbed a developers release, but it is very much a usable product for anyone that needs to build a router/terminal server now. (I'm using it in my equivalent to a Portmaster 2e) What has been made is a networking capable minimal ro

Re: cdda2wav - cannot that deice sgb

On Mon, 15 Sep 1997 20:08:38 +, Michael Legart wrote: >Hi! > >I have a little problem getting "cdda2wav" to work... when i start >the program, i'm just told that it "cannot stat device sgb" ... Because it can't. : > Are you using it with ide or scsi cdrom? -

Re: cdda2wav - cannot that deice sgb

On Tue, 16 Sep 1997 21:50:21 +, Michael Legart wrote: >Hi! > >> Because it can't. : > > >hahahahhah > >> Are you using it with ide or scsi cdrom? > >ide ... I now have tryed "-D /dev/hdd" and that works ... well >allmost! I get some errors when it running, but maybe thats because I >ha

Re: Incoming PPP question - subnetting

On Thu, 18 Sep 1997 15:36:01 -0500, Jens B. Jorgensen wrote: >Kevin Traas wrote: >> >> >Hmmm. What's the netmask on the ethernet interface? If it's set to >> >255.255.255.224 then everything should work fine even though >> >> Yes, it is. > >Then NT's routing algorithm is wrong or there are othe

Re: debian-disent

On Sun, 21 Sep 1997 18:45:44 +0200, Martin Str|mberg wrote: >I remember a message saying that a new list debian-disent had been >formed. Is that list archived somewhere, like the other debian lists >at ? http://www.psychosis.com/listarch/debian-dissent

Re: How many modems ?

On Sat, 20 Sep 1997 19:30:27 -0400, Jason Costomiris wrote: >On Fri, Sep 19, 1997 at 02:09:29AM +0200, dada wrote: >: How many modems can attach to my computer controlled by linux? > >I don't know about a theoretical maximum, however, I've seen people >comfortably use 16 or 32, using multiport se

Re: How many modems ?

On Mon, 22 Sep 1997 10:49:22 -0400, Jason Costomiris wrote: >On Mon, Sep 22, 1997 at 03:05:35AM -0500, Dave Cinege wrote: >: >Do yourself a favor, if you want a terminal server, buy a terminal server. >: > >: >If you need a good number of modems, pick up a used Livingston PM2

Re: Backup with DAT SCSI tapes

On Mon, 22 Sep 1997 20:27:51 -0700 (PDT), Oz Dror wrote: >Hi, > >I am having problems using taper as the backup program for my DAT SCSI tape. >It seems that taper cannot handle the large amount of data. >it generates very large info files and then crushes. Incremental backup >is also not working

Linux Termservers was:Re: How many modems ?

On Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:44:49 -0400, Jason Costomiris wrote: >On Tue, Sep 23, 1997 at 07:41:52AM -0500, Dave Cinege wrote: >: >[1] A studly enough box to support 48 modems. >: >: Depends on dump or smart serial board. Smart, 486 66 should be comfortable, >: dumb, pentium class

Re: serial port speed

On Wed, 24 Sep 1997 01:23:03 +1000, Lawrence wrote: >Anyone knows the default serail port speed? It is 38,400bps? Which >file responsible for this setting? I want to increase it to 115,200bps. 38.4K, yes, /etc/rc.boot/0setserial, use the spd_vhi option.

Re: Multiple ethernets

On Tue, 23 Sep 1997 18:48:48 -0600, Mike Patterson wrote: > >I added the line: >append = "ether=0,320,eth1" Try telling it the IRQ. Maybe they are too 'close'. Move it to a higher IO port. - http://www.psychosis.com/emc/

RE: Multiple network cards. ARGH! Double ARGH! ;-)

On Wed, 24 Sep 1997 11:06:17 +, Paulo Almeida wrote: >Hi Mike! > >I have faced the same problem but with 3Com cards. There is only one >solution for this problem: use 2 different network cards. There is >somekind of bug in debian, I think, because it just doesn't support 2 or >more same networ

Re: serial port speed

On Thu, 25 Sep 1997 12:21:15 +0100 (BST), David Wright wrote: >On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Dave Cinege wrote: > >> On Wed, 24 Sep 1997 01:23:03 +1000, Lawrence wrote: >> >> >Anyone knows the default serail port speed? It is 38,400bps? Which >> >file responsible f

Re: Graphical User Interface

On Fri, 26 Sep 1997 08:59:04 -0500, Tony Koehn wrote: >I have never seen linux operate on any kind of graphical interface like >Windows 95. > >What GUI do most people use? >How easy is it to install? >Someone told me of a web site that had different GUI stuff for linux but I >lost it. Anyone h

Re: How to multitask in X-windows?

On Tue, 30 Sep 1997 20:04:53 -0400, Jason Costomiris wrote: >On Tue, Sep 30, 1997 at 07:36:02PM -0400, ImmortaL wrote: >: I need to know if there a way in x-windows for example in the shell itself >: i would press the alt key and the F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 to open a new window is >: there a way to do t

Samba security hole....

A few weeks ago I remebmer seeing that big hole was found in samba. As of what debian package version has this been fixed? - http://www.psychosis.com/emc/ Elite MicroComputers 908-541-4214 http://www.psychosis.com/

Re: debian version 1.3.1 ?

On Wed, 8 Oct 1997 22:06:25 -0400 (EDT), Bob wrote: >I recently add X to my debian box. My debian version still shows 1.3 > >Shouldn't this now read 1.3.1?? It should actualy read somewhere around 1.3.5, but some people in the project have found it to be more important to have a static rev numbe

1.2.4-ssl Re: Apache-ssl

On 06 Oct 1997 11:03:47 +0200, Christoph Martin wrote: > >It is a remainder. It will be removed soon. > >Look in unstable for an binary package. Any idea when 1.2.4-ssl will be available? - http://www.psychosis.com/emc/

Re: mysql deb package

On Fri, 10 Oct 1997 15:56:06 -0500 (CDT), Timothy Phan wrote: >Hi, > > Would someone build the debian package for MySQL and other MySQL related > such as mySQL-perl, mySQL-tcl, mySQL-JDBC, mySQL-ODBC on 1.3? I've > downloaded the one in hamm/ and it requires libc6 which my > debian box is not

Re: Please recommend a quality 4GB hard drive

I build with all quantums now. They run good, fast and usually seems to be a good deal cooler then a seagate counter part. The main deciding factor is they have quick warranty turn. Seagates policy is CRAP! In the last 9 months I've used about 30 SCSI and IDE Fireballs, and half dozen 4gb atla

Re: * Formal call for the removal of Bruce Perens *

On Sat, 25 Oct 1997 14:57:18 -0500, Steve Greenland wrote: >Because you didn't contribute anything accept noise and dissent. I've >yet to see Bruce refuse to allow someone to work on Debian, who actually >had something to contribute. >From Ian to me, and Bruces interjection 2 days ago: -

The real Debian.org

Take heed people. This is what happens if you dare challenge the leadership of the Debian project. Personal attacks, compliants to your service provider, banishment from the project. They will gang-up on you and drive you away. You all should be ashamed of yourselves. If you are new to De

Re: The real Debian.org

On Sun, 26 Oct 1997 12:25:56 -1000 (HST), Jimen Ching wrote: >First off, I am not a developer of Debian packages and thus do not know >how Bruce Perens manages the distribution. But basically I have two >comments. > >1. To DC, your first mistake was to post your request to all of the >debian li

Re: IMPORTANT Correction: The real Debian.org

der. > >Please notice that Dave Cinege is NOT a debian developer. See what I mean Convenently left out is I would be maintaining packages, as well writing a new system package, if I was allowed to. I was also going to open a crypto mirror, but Bruce made it clear it to would not be recog

Re: The real Debian.org

On Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:43:56 +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote: >Thanks Dave, I needed a laugh to brighten up an otherwise uneventful day. >And I thought all you had to do was mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with some technical details, I think I forgot to include the grovelling >my email.. oops. Sorry Bruce, K

Big Bad Bug - adduser truncating files from /etc/skel.

I finally had the need to add some users to my brand new 1.3.0 server. Using adduser everything copied from /etc/skel to /home/[user] gets hacked down to one line. I checked my other machine that was 1.2.6 based and the same thing happened. .bash_profile: -- # ~/.bash_profile: executed by bash

Ian Jackson, a question for you.....Re: How does Debian sound?

On Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:52:51 -0400 (EDT), Will Lowe wrote: > >> * D, like the d in day >> * e, like the e in pet >> * b, much softer than the b in bass >> * i, like see >> * a, like a in father (american english) >> * n, like in now > >for me (i'm on the middle atlantic seaboard in the US, >sout

Re: Ian Jack....uhm Murdock, a question for you.....Re: How does Debian sound?

On Mon, 23 Jun 1997 08:47:21 -0400 (EDT), Shaya Potter wrote: >On Mon, 23 Jun 1997, Dave Cinege wrote: > >> On Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:52:51 -0400 (EDT), Will Lowe wrote: >> >> > >> >> * D, like the d in day >> >> * e, like the e in pet >> &

Re: Debian books

On Mon, 23 Jun 1997 12:15:41 -0400 (EDT), Will Lowe wrote: >Well, it seems to me that once debian is INSTALLED, you administrate it >just like any other linux, unix or *nix system. There are a few >quirks, but it really isn't possible to say that one *nix is >_standard_, so you might say

Re: radius

On Tue, 24 Jun 1997 10:38:28 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote: >In your email to me, Paul Wade, you wrote: >> >> On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Tim Sailer wrote: >> >> > Well, I've made a bit more progress. The whole problem was that merit >> > radiusd has been compiled without shadow support. Doing 'shadow

What good is the default .alias file?

What good is the default .alias file in /etc/skel? It by default isn't, and I can see my way to execute the damn thing. If it was in the format: alias lsa="ls -a" it would be useful. How is this any good? alias a alias alias loada 'source ~/.alias' alias loadalias loada alia

Re: radius

On Tue, 24 Jun 1997 11:23:14 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote: >> >I haven't played with the source yet. I was hoping not to. I'm trying to >> >put together an 'instant ISP' type system, complete with a linux based >> >term server. I use the SDL WAN cards, with the builtin csu, so I'm >> >also buildi

Re: What good is the default .alias file?

On Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:05:25 -0400 (EDT), Scott K. Ellis wrote: >On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Dave Cinege wrote: > >> What good is the default .alias file in /etc/skel? >> >> It by default isn't, and I can see my way to execute the damn thing. >> If it was in the forma

.csh_alias - Re: What good is the default .alias file?

On Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:23:31 -0500 (CDT), Nathan E Norman wrote: >:>It is good because it contains csh/tcsh aliases, not bash aliases. A >:>slightly different beast. >: >:Ah. >:Next question.why is it not named .csh_alias ? > >Well, most likely because the C Shell was the first to suppor

Re: Debian got slammed

On Fri, 27 Jun 1997 14:02:51 -0400, Clint Adams wrote: > >> sometimes it's useful to listen to the silly ones just to see what >> they're saying. > >Perhaps derogating this guy's views as "stupid" or "silly" serves no >constructive purpose, especially when there is some validity there. Compainin

Re: Debian got slammed

On Fri, 27 Jun 1997 13:40:34 -0400 (EDT), Will Lowe wrote: >I was browsing a few newsgroups over lunch, and I ran across the >following URL: >http://mkracht.aye.net/~matt/linuxdist/ > > The owner of the page compares RedHat, Slackware, and Debian. >He's very pro-slackware, lukewarm on

Re: Debian got slammed

On Fri, 27 Jun 1997 18:00:24 -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: >So, let me see what we have here. I don't think the following >is any exaggeration. I've seen some of these points in this thread >alone: > >o Within Debian, we're a happy lot except there's no > concensys on issues such as dselect, bas

pon and poff -- need to be updated....

Shouldn't pon/poff contain the following instead of full scripts? pon- /etc/init.d/ppp start poff- /etc/init.d/ppp stop Seems strange to duplicate what /etc/init.d/ppp (using start-stop-daemon) does. -- Elite MicroComputers 908-

Re: pon and poff -- need to be updated....

On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 01:20:24 -0500, Jeff Noxon wrote: >On Jun 30, Dave Cinege wrote >> Shouldn't pon/poff contain the following instead of full scripts? > >What about those of us who don't start PPP at boot? /etc/init.d/ppp works fine either way. Take a look at it. I

Re: pon and poff -- need to be updated....

On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 10:10:43 -0500, Jeff Noxon wrote: >> >On Jun 30, Dave Cinege wrote >> >> Shouldn't pon/poff contain the following instead of full scripts? >> > >> >What about those of us who don't start PPP at boot? >> >> /etc/i

Debian Amiga...

On 1 Jul 97 18:44:13 +, Martin Steigerwald wrote: > >Hi! > >Is there any easy way to find out, what speed my modem connected to >the ISP? (using ppp & chat on Debian Linux m68k Amiga). How is Debian Linux running on your Amiga? I have two 3000's here that I've been having a hard time selling

Re: pon and poff -- need to be updated.... Dean Carpenter when you mail someone include a return address!

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Idea for deity. (dselect) Security hole alert system.

How about this Future dselect has a feature that will query a database on the net (you set the server) and come back and mark all packages that are listed as security concerns. This would be done by linking right into the security/bug reporting systems. It would also be nice to be able to

Re: Idea for deity. (dselect) Security hole alert system.

On Tue, 01 Jul 1997 23:07:37 -0400 (EDT), Alex Yukhimets wrote: >> No I'm not willing to work on it, and no I have not thought out the fine >> details, but I think it would be very useful and give Debian another >> sticking point as the 'De Facto Linux ISP Distribution'. Chew on it and >> see how

Athena95 replacment pointers gone with 1.2->1.3

One thing I noticed with a new install, and an ungrade to from 1.2 to 1.3, is that under X the pointer function changed with the aw95 replacment lib. When I installed this in 1.2 I used to be able to go over a scroll bar (for instance xterm) and grab it with a left click. Now I must use the ce

Re: Debian GNU/Linux in the German press!

On Wed, 2 Jul 1997 15:19:10 -0400 (EDT), Dale Scheetz wrote: >> Ah. But someone somewhere is offering them for $5 right? I know I didn't >> imagine that. Still even at $50 Debian is a bargain. I've cut a few >> official CD sets to give to various people I work with and the response >> has been

Re: 3COM 3C905-TX PCI NIC

On Thu, 3 Jul 1997 10:42:01 -0700, Kevin Traas wrote: > >I'm just in the process of trying to put a Linux box onto the Fast Ethernet >network here at work. My only choice for a NIC is a 3COM 3C905-TX. > >Has anyone successfully configured this card under Debian Linux? > >(Note, this is a 905, not

Re: How can I set up BBS with Debian Linux?

On Thu, 3 Jul 1997 22:44:16 +0200 (CEST), Cheng-Chang Wu wrote: >Hello, > >I need to set up a BBS for my company. Does anyone know, what kind of >software do I need? Thanks a lot. You would do this just like you are setting up an internet site, but make everything local. You could set-up regular

Re: 3COM 3C905-TX PCI NIC

On Thu, 03 Jul 1997 16:49:14 -0500, m* wrote: >Dave Cinege wrote: >> >> >> I call upon you Kernel gods. You see, it will not end by itself. Please put >> the words "and 3c90x" on the vortex driver line in the configs. (Or someone >> submit a patch.

Re: 3COM 3C905-TX PCI NIC

On Fri, 04 Jul 1997 01:00:34 -0700, Philippe Troin wrote: > >On Thu, 03 Jul 1997 16:49:14 CDT m* ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >> Dave Cinege wrote: >> > >> > I call upon you Kernel gods. You see, it will not end by itself. Please put >> > the words &q

Re: 3COM 3C905-TX PCI NIC

On Fri, 4 Jul 1997 11:36:29 -0700, Kevin Traas wrote: >I installed using May 30 diskette set (Debian 1.3.0, Kernel 2.0.29). From >there, I chose the 3c59x module (I got this information from the above URL >- like Dave mentioned, this should definitely be identified in modconf). > >I tried setting

I broke 'whatis'. How do I fix it?

I don't know how the hell I did it, but I broke whatis. Whereis works. But whatis always returns "Nothing appropriate". Whatis works on all my other machines. This machine is a clean 1.3.0 install, but I have installed quite a bit of extra junk. --

Re: enlightenment (was Re: Licenses)

On Sat, 5 Jul 97 21:28 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote: >From: Lalo Martins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> one could argue the GPL is not free as it doesn't allow me to create a >> derivative work with a different copyright, if we want to go to terms. > >Are you being facetious? There's not much point in writing

Re: I broke 'whatis'. How do I fix it?

On Sun, 6 Jul 1997 12:23:36 +, Christian Hudon wrote: >On Jul 5, Dave Cinege wrote >> I don't know how the hell I did it, but I broke whatis. Whereis works. >> But whatis always returns "Nothing appropriate". >> >> Whatis works on all my oth

Anybody get berolist to work with smail?

ing rfc1413) id m0wkfVQ-0005bnC (Debian Smail-3.2 1996-Jul-4 #2); Sat, 5 Jul 1997 20:48:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by hiway1.exit109.com (8.8.5/8.7.3) id UAA09525; Sat, 5 Jul 1997 20:49:06 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Dave Cinege" <

Apache 1.2 deb package? Any time table?

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Re: Apache 1.2 deb package? Any time table?

On Wed, 09 Jul 1997 00:39:24 +1300, Adam Shand wrote: > >It's available now (and has been for over a week) in experimental. Is hamm considered experimental? 1.1.3-6 is still the newest in hamm. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Tr

Need to talk with a smail guru about my smail list manager add-on

Well low and behold smail supports lists. Nice to find out since I couldn't get berolist to work : P What it does not have is a system to manage subscribtions, etc to the list, so I wrote one. A few things I can't figure out: How can I grab the orginal message and read it? (Like grabbing the

Re: Is Your Web Site A Secret?

On Tue, 8 Jul 1997 19:51:18 -0400 (EDT), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is your web site the best kept secret on the Internet? Jesusnot even the lists are safe anymore. -- Elite MicroComputers 908-541-4214 http://www.psyc

Re: Certification

On Tue, 8 Jul 1997 20:05:56 -0400 (EDT), Matthew Tebbens wrote: >I kinda like the idea myself. >I don't think we could create a LINUX-Certified or should, >but what about a Debian Certification ? > >Think about it, >If Debian were the first to come out with Certifications, it might >improve Debia

Re: /var/log/messages not world-readable anymore?

On Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:44:03 -0400 (EDT), Will Lowe wrote: >On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, Joey Hess wrote: > >> I've got sysklogd 1.3-17 and it's made /var/log/messages no longer be world >> readable. Is there some security problem with letting any user read it? > >/var/log/messages can also find my login an

Re: adduser problem

On Fri, 11 Jul 1997 22:04:29 -0400, Paul Miller wrote: >when I type "adduser username" in Debian 1.3.1, it only copies to first >line of each of the /etc/skel files what is wrong? : P This not fixed in 1.3.1??? Grab the new version of adduser in hamm... --

Re: adduser

On Sat, 12 Jul 1997 13:59:41 +0200 (CEST), Remco van de Meent wrote: >Hey > >I just installed Debian 1.3 ([stable contrib non-free]). And to me, it looks >like the adduser scripts isn't working properly.. in fact.. it doesn't act >like 'group homes', though this is specified in adduser.conf. Just

Re: adduser

On Sun, 13 Jul 1997 19:41:04 -0700 (MST), Bob Nielsen wrote: >The version in 1.3.1 (adduser_3.2.deb) works for me. No it does not. Check the files it copies from /etc/skell. Yep, it only copies the first line. -- Elite MicroComput

Linux Router Project -- About to get working and need more people!

Linux Router Project -- About to get working and need more people! The Linux Router Project is about to begin work on our minimal root fs. Very crucial to this are people that truely understand the dependencies of networking functions and utilities. I'm looking to use Debian 1.3.1 as the base to

Weekly log reporting system for apache?

Are their any (hopfully debianized) reporting systems that will create nice readable reports from accesses to users pages? My last ISP had something he made but you won't give them to me : < If there is nothing out there I will write something, but my time could be better used. --

Re: Weekly log reporting system for apache?

On 14 Jul 1997 13:13:42 +0200, Ingo Fischenich wrote: >"Dave Cinege" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Are their any (hopfully debianized) reporting systems that will create nice >> readable reports from accesses to users pages? >> >> My last ISP ha

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