RE: exim receives mail, but won't send it to smarthost

1999-06-07 Thread David Karlin
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of George Bonser > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 12:13 PM > To: David Karlin > Cc: Debian User > Subject: Re: exim receives mail, but won't send it to smarthost > > > >

RE: ftp/telnet fails since upgrade

1999-06-15 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I've recently upgraded, and remembered reading that some of the networking packages were split up. I opened the packages.gz file (in dists/stable/main/binary-i386) and searched for "telnetd". I found that telnetd is now its own package. I'm about to "apt-get" it. You probably need to do

RE: Hmmmm .deb files??

1999-06-16 Thread David Karlin
Hi, "dpkg -i " will install the .debs on to your system. Make sure you are in the correct directory first, or specify its path. As an alternative, try: "apt-get update;apt-get install " (package name is "foo", not "foo.deb"); apt-get will take care of dependencies. Try "man dpkg" and "man apt-

RE: Ethernet card problems

1999-06-16 Thread David Karlin
Hi, I get a similar message when I boot the system with no ethernet cable connected to the ethercard, no matter which card. BTW, I have the same card running in a '386 slink box. No problems. Feel free to contact me if you have further problems. HTH, --David > -Original Message- > Fro

automagic ftp sessions?

1999-07-08 Thread David Karlin
o function within ftp, but have been unable to set up macros which are available the next time I run ftp. Seems they last only for one session. Anyone care to shed some light? TIA, --D -- ======= David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

Re: automagic ftp sessions?

1999-07-11 Thread David Karlin
tzis wrote: > On Wed, Jul 07, 1999 at 11:34:45PM -0600, David Karlin wrote: > > I'm running slink and would like to automate an ftp session > > to upload a file to a remote server. > > > > I've been reading a Unix book which says that the "<<"

fetchmail -k acting funny w/pop3 mailbox on VMS

1999-07-13 Thread David Karlin
ushed. So, "fetchmail -k" works differently on the two POP3 servers. Has anyone else noticed this type of behavior? Thanks, --D -- === David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

public_html directories not accessable outside of LAN

1999-07-13 Thread David Karlin
he dotted-quad to turn into a hostname? I suspect either something in my nameserver config, or something in the Apache config, but I'm not to sure where to start looking. Anyone out there have any clues? Thanks, --David -- ======= David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: public_html directories not accessable outside of LAN

1999-07-13 Thread David Karlin
dydns.org is the solution. --D -- ======= David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

Re: public_html directories not accessable outside of LAN

1999-07-13 Thread David Karlin
ot;/~dbk", it did get rewritten as mylocalhostname.com/~dbk. Then I noticed that the same thing was happening with netscape on the box running the Apache server in question, and with lynx, too. Well, thanks again for your interest and effort. --David -- === David

RE: automagic ftp sessions?

1999-07-13 Thread David Karlin
ginal Message- > From: Kevin A. Foss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 3:30 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: automagic ftp sessions? > > > On Sun, Jul 11, 1999 at 11:34:13AM -0600, David Karlin wrote: > > Thanks for the sc

RE: [dkarlin@coloradomtn.edu: Re: public_html directories not accessable outside of LAN]

1999-07-13 Thread David Karlin
> > Hi Jeff, > > First, thanks for the speedy response (4 minutes). > > Second, I tried your suggestion and set > > UseCanonicalName no, but after I restarted Apache, it > > refused all connections, even from the LAN. > > You need to set UseCanonicalName off, not UseCanonicalName no, or > Apache

RE: Offtopic - Amiga and Linux join forces?

1999-07-15 Thread David Karlin
t a "GNU" distribution of Linux, though. It still won't have a look familiar to GNU/Linux users, or freeBSD users, or any other *nix user, so it's a safe bet that they won't be stealing from the GNU/Linux userbase. Just my $.02. --David -- === David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

plog and wvdial output

1999-07-16 Thread David Karlin
Hello, My ppp connection quit working this afternoon, and before finding out that there was a problem on my ISP's end, I reran pppconfig, and edited a config file or two, but I can't remember exaxtly what I did. Well now my ISP is back up again, but my PPP connection is broken. Here's the plog out

Re: public_html directories not accessable outside of LAN

1999-07-16 Thread David Karlin
1999 at 09:31:28AM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote: > On Mon, Jul 12, 1999 at 08:54:45PM -0600, David Karlin wrote: > > The real question is: What is causing the > > dotted-quad to turn into a hostname? I suspect > > I think this is because you have specified a "ServerName"

poff quesition.....

1999-07-17 Thread David Karlin
Should I put my command(s) at the very to of /usr/bin/poff, or is there a more appropriate location? Thanks, --David -- ======= David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

Re: poff quesition.....

1999-07-17 Thread David Karlin
bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/loca/bin and my path (user) is: /sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin, wouldn't the original, /usr/bin/poff, be called instead of my new version, /usr/local/bin/poff? --D -- =======

Re: SupraExpress Modem problems

1999-07-20 Thread David Karlin
he alarm lines in the log. > > Does anyone have any idea what to do or how to go about fixing this > problem? > > Thanks in advance, > >Julian -- === David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

RE: SupraExpress Modem problems

1999-07-20 Thread David Karlin
> To: Julian Gilbey > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: SupraExpress Modem problems > > > Julian writes: > > - the /var/log/ppp.log file showed that the intial connection had > > been attempted, and that after precisely 45 seconds, an alarm > > happened and the connection attempt

Re: SupraExpress Modem problems

1999-07-21 Thread David Karlin
n appendix A of the manual. This seems to have worked fine. Is there an advantange to using isapnptools over disabling PNP? -- ======= David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

Re: SupraExpress Modem problems

1999-07-21 Thread David Karlin
ing PNP is preferred. --D P.S. I assume the original poster has solved his modem problem as we haven't heard back from him. -- === David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

RE: [Fwd: Lynx Problems]

1999-07-22 Thread David Karlin
> You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding. A good PPP (or other > network) connection is necessary for any browser to work. No browser > can work independently of that, or debug your connection for you. So > what's the knock on lynx if it didn't work when you didn't have the > connection

newbie guidelines suggestion

1999-07-26 Thread David Karlin
e" msgs which appear on the list.) The sig could say something like "Please read before posting to this list --Thank you". --D -- ======= David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

Re: FW: bash scripting

1999-07-26 Thread David Karlin
is better (IMO) than berating someone who is trying to learn something. -- === David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

Re: Change the signatures for -user and -devel!

1999-07-26 Thread David Karlin
the current sig for debian-user? (Doesn't show up in my mail.) -- === David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

Re: Change the signatures for -user and -devel!

1999-07-26 Thread David Karlin
On Mon, Jul 26, 1999 at 04:28:41PM -0500, Kent West wrote: > David Karlin wrote: > > P.S. What is the current sig for debian-user? (Doesn't show > > up in my mail.) > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >

Re: Flaming Debian Newbies

1999-07-26 Thread David Karlin
hat to the list as there could be other people who are wondering where to find that particular info. I've gotten some good tips that way. --D -- === David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ===

from which directory should i download?

1998-07-29 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I recently put together a spare machine out of recycled, discarded parts at a cost of zero cash dollars (The HDD actually came out of a friend's trash!). It is a weak machine, though: AMD '386-25, 5MB RAM 40MB HDD, parallel port, game port After putting together a free machine, Debian

PLIP Connection to Win95

1998-08-02 Thread David Karlin
I have two boxes; call them lin and win. hostnameip address netmask lin 192.168.0.5 255.255.255.0 win 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 I believe that win's network adapter has been properly configured; It can pi

RE: PLIP Connection to Win95

1998-08-02 Thread David Karlin
is compiled into my kernel; LP support is not. > -Original Message- > From: Lindsay Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 02, 1998 5:50 AM > To: David Karlin > Subject: Re: PLIP Connection to Win95 > > > > > On Sat, 1 Aug 1998, David Karlin wrote: > >

RE: PLIP and win95

1998-08-31 Thread David Karlin
John, There is a program called "PLIP.EXE" freely available from Crynwr (http://www.crynwr.com). It is a packet driver designed to run under DOS and sends packets from the parallel port to WINSOCK.DLL. I am in the process of setting it up on my Win95 box, but have not completed it yet. I would b

RE: PLIP and win95

1998-08-31 Thread David Karlin
to have successfully made such a connection. It involves a (imho) a rather kludgy solution involving PLIP.EXE, Trumpet Winsock (original 16-bit version). I think that I've deleted that particular email, but I have a hardcopy somewhere and will post it when I come across it. Good luck *- D

Problem with dselect

1998-09-01 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I ran deselect, set flags to install packages, checked dependencies, and installed pkgs. Dselect said "Installation Ok. Hit RETURN" then I chose 4[c]onfigure after config, i quit deselect. When I re-entered deselect and checked which packages were installed, the ones that I'd just (suppo

plip and win95

1998-09-01 Thread David Karlin
Here is the email I recieved regarding plip-win95 connection: >>James, if you could find that you would make me very happy. Thanks >>for the response. --David >Here is is: > >From: Adam Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: James Vahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: PLIP on Windows95 > >I succeed

Dependency conflicts in dselect

1998-09-12 Thread David Karlin
Hi, I'm in the process of installing hamm on a new (to my system) hard-drive. When running dselect, I got a dependency conflict telling me that netbase recommends netstd. The problem is that dselect tells me that netstd is no longer available on my system. I did the base installation from the bas

PON dials out, but PPP connection dropped

1998-09-16 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I've been messing around with Debian for about 2-3 months now. I recently installed hamm on a 386 box built from recycled parts. The modem seems to be configured properly, however, when I do "pon" it waits about 1/2 a minute, dials my ISP's phone number, and disconnects in about 1/2 a minu

Best way to finish install via network drive?

1998-09-19 Thread David Karlin
Hello: I have done a hamm install from diskette. As this system is incomplete (manpages and many commands are not present), I would like to continue the installation from a disk on my win95 machine. I have successfully installed a win95<-->linux ethernet connection; each box can ping the other.

RE: backup using hard disk - any ideas

1998-09-21 Thread David Karlin
Hi, Backing up to a partition on the same disk provides you no protection against a disk-crash. If the drive fails, you will most likely lose date on *all* partitions. Better to have another drive, be it tape, HDD, zip, or whatever. --David > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

using a proxy server

1998-09-23 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I have done a hamm diskette installation and now a have a base (but incomplete) system. My hamm box is built from recycled parts (collected for free), and the modem is slow. I'd like to complete the installation via ftp using a proxy-server so I can access the 56k winmodem. I've downloade

RE: using a proxy server

1998-09-23 Thread David Karlin
Kent, I doubt if that is the problem...I can ping winbox by name. Thanks anyhow, David > -Original Message- > From: Kent Andersen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 5:29 PM > To: David Karlin > Subject: Re: using a proxy server > > > >

dselect: parse error

1998-09-24 Thread David Karlin
Hi, I installed hamm via diskette, and now have a functioning, yet incomplete system. I downloaded a bunch of files to my winbox (has lots of free disk space) and can now make an ftp connection from linux to the winbox. I have also got dselect to point to the correct directory while using the "ft

Cannot install .deb files (dpkg parse error)

1998-09-25 Thread David Karlin
Here is a snippet of a dselect session, a bit of info, and a couple of questions: Do you want to install the files fetched [y]: Installing files... dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0046' near line 1: newline in field name `#padding' DPKG ERROR Do you wish to delete the install

RE: Win98 <=> Linux via E-net

1998-09-25 Thread David Karlin
Jeff Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am trying to setup my home LAN with a Win98 machine and a Linux > machine with ethernet. I have successfully setup the ethernet I have a similar setup, but with win95. > NIC but I am not sure what to do next. I want to be able to copy > files

manpath configuration

1998-09-26 Thread David Karlin
Whenever I run "man", I get the following msg: man: can't open the manpath configuration file /etc/manpath.config It would be easy enough to create the file, but what is the correct path for a "stock" hamm system? TIA, David

RE: PON dials out, but PPP connection dropped

1998-09-27 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I've been messing around with Debian/Linux for about 3 months now. I recently acquired a modem for my hamm box and am trying to set up my system for a ppp/pap connection. I have run pppconfig, and now when I do "pon", the system waits about 1/2 minute, and dials the ISP's number. After th

RE: PON dials out, but PPP connection dropped

1998-10-04 Thread David Karlin
> -Original Message- > From: dsb3 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 1998 10:35 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: RE: PON dials out, but PPP connection dropped > > > > On Sat, 26 Sep 1998, David Karlin wrote: > >

FW: PON dials out, but PPP connection dropped

1998-10-04 Thread David Karlin
> > >I have attached some of some related files. Also, this computer is on > > >a LAN (in case that makes any difference). > > > > > > > as a non modem related issue, since the linux host is already > on a LAN it > > quite possibly has a default route established. it could be that unless > > you

Problem using vi in telnet session

1998-10-06 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I'm running a hamm system and mostly login through a telnet window on my win95 machine (I have only one monitor as of yet). When I run vi in the telnet window, I get some strange behavior. Just about no matter which key I press, the screen blanks, and then vi begins to save a copy of the f

Setting terminal type for telnet sessions only

1998-10-06 Thread David Karlin
understand it, the console emulates a vt220, and I don't want to lose the extra funtionality when I login at the console. TIA, --David > -Original Message- > From: Michael Stone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 1:13 AM > To: David Karlin > Su

Installing Debian on a Low-memory System

1998-07-17 Thread David Karlin
debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/). I read somewhere about a disk-image called RSC1440R.BIN, but haven't seen it anywhere yet. I'm very excited to get this box running 100% free hardware and software. The hardware is finally functional; if you can help w/the OS, I&

Bug encountered while attempting to configure Device Drivers Modules

1998-07-17 Thread David Karlin
Hello, While installing Debian (Oct. '97 release) I encountered the following error MSG while configuring device driver modules: "This line should never be reached. This indicates a bug in this program. You might want to write the error messages before you continue. Press ENTER when you are rea

apt with smbmount

1999-08-19 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I'm installing slink on a friend's old '486, with a CD rom which is smbmounted from a drive on his win98 box. I can access the .deb files okay, and can do 'dpkg -i file.deb', but 'apt-get install ' is broken because the symlinks on the CD aren't followed. Is there any way to get apt-get to w

debian-user@lists.debian.org

1999-08-01 Thread David Karlin
prompt gets "invalid command". You have to clear the prompt and type > in the first "ftp". from the "ftp>" prompt you can also do "open ftp.foo.com". from the "ftp>" prompt you can also do "help". from the "$&q

dselect using smbmounted archive

1999-09-12 Thread David Karlin
dselect able to find Packages.gz, but not the .debs? Is this some error inputting the archive location, or another problem? Is it possible to us a smbmounted CD rom in this way, or do I need to find another solution? Thanks. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

Converting VMS "mail.mai" file to UNIX mailbox format

1999-09-16 Thread David Karlin
;s box, so POP3 would be tough without messing around with his winbox (i.e. installing software, etc.). Thanks. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

Re: E-mail client for POP3?

1999-09-16 Thread David Karlin
I always have to be the > one doing the compromising?) :-) > Thanks anyway! Not backing up is a compromise in and of itself. I'm guilty too, but at this time, my data is not very important to me. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

Re: error's when starting X

1999-09-16 Thread David Karlin
box via xdm. If anyone out there can correct me or explain this better, please do so. In my case, running 'apt-get install xf86config' (not XF86Setup) caused apt to fetch and install everything I needed for X. After that I ran xf86setup, and everything was good on ctl-alt-f7. As always, YMMV. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

Re: X Login Fails

1999-09-16 Thread David Karlin
etup' and then 'apt-get install xdm'. After running xf86config, everything was good on alt-f7 (i.e. I could log in via xdm). Hth, ymmv. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

netscape error (won't display images)

1999-09-19 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I just debianized a friend's old '486 (16MB ram) with a fresh slink installation. Everything seems to be running fine, except for netscape. I did 'apt-get install navigator-smotif-45', and navigator comes up fine, displays text, background colors, etc., but does not display images (they sh

Re: Installing deb packages on top of UNIX

1999-09-22 Thread David Karlin
ublic key available at > http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/home/httpd/n/nmeyerha/mail.html > or by 'finger -l [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: 2.6.2 > > iQCVAwUBN+Zj8IdCcpBjGWoFAQGRwAP9FSvzLeMcj/L2PEVBRpR+3T7MzihZg8tO > GOv2NWVnLPdSyrknMVqdoLzdefEcTTa9O4x

ppp broken, log says: "Receive serial link is not 8-bit clean"

1999-09-30 Thread David Karlin
I'm a digest subscriber. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Reduced to using Windows 95 :-(

RE: DriveReady SeekComplete Error and DriveStatusError

1999-10-04 Thread David Karlin
> -Original Message- > From: B. Szyszka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 3:21 PM > To: Stephen R. Gore > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: RE: DriveReady SeekComplete Error and DriveStatusError > > Well "buy something else" isn't exactly a very good s

where are ftp error messages logged?

1999-10-04 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I've written a shell script that creates a file, then uploads it to my ISP's server via (command-line) ftp. After getting it to work from the (bash) command-line, I put it in /etc/ppp/ip-up.d, so it would update this file every time my ppp link goes up. When run automatically (for example

strange sendmail error msgs

1999-04-28 Thread David Karlin
Hello, On my hamm system, I've been getting strange error msgs since installing exim. Strange, because they are sendmail msgs: /usr/sbin/sendmail: error in loading shared libraries libpcre.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I did dpkg -s sendmail, and found that it i

strange sendmail error msgs

1999-04-28 Thread David Karlin
Hello, On my hamm system, I've been getting strange error msgs since installing exim. Strange, because they are sendmail msgs: /usr/sbin/sendmail: error in loading shared libraries libpcre.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I did dpkg -s sendmail, and found that it i

libpcre.so.1 and libpcre.so.1.01 (was strange sendmail error msgs)

1999-04-28 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I've been running a hamm system for a few months and recently installed exim and libpcre1 (upon which exim depends). Since then, I've been getting console msgs: /usr/sbin/sendmail: error in shared libraries libpcre.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I'm guessi

Tadpole Sparcbook 3GX Laptop

1999-05-14 Thread David Karlin
I have the opportunity to purchase a Sparcbook 3GX for $800. I've attatched the specs. Has anyone used this machine? Is this a good price? (Seems like it to me.) How suitable would this machine be for running Debian? As an aside, what about performance while running Solaris? Am considering setti

loading module for NE2000 Ethernet card

1999-05-18 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I have a box running slink and am trying to install an NE2000 ethercard. When I do: # insmod /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o I get: /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_open /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ethdev_init /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbo

RE: Fetchmail problems

1999-05-22 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I have a fairly fresh slink system, and I get the same fetchmail error msgs. --David > -Original Message- > From: XRDLAB [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 1999 5:19 AM > To: Debian Users > Subject: Fetchmail problems > > > Hi, > > I upgraded my hamm system to slin

RE: Just installed Exim - how to I get local/system mail?

1999-05-25 Thread David Karlin
Hi Phillip, I recently installed Exim as well. My /etc/exim.conf includes: local_domains = mybox.mylocalnet:localhost (replace mybox.mylocalnet with yourbox.yourlocalnet) Hope that was of some help, --David > -Original Message- > From: Phillip Deackes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Replacement for Netscape

1999-05-27 Thread David Karlin
> > Netscape *is* a memory hog, especially if it's statically linked against > Motif, but as someone else already pointed out, once it's loaded it runs > fine. You can't expect to run Linux, X, and Netscape in 32 megs, however. I'm running Slink with X and Netscape on a P90 w/24mb. It's a bit s

specification of mailhost password to fetchmail on command line.

1999-05-29 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I'm using the following fetchmail command to download my mail from my smarthost: /usr/bin/fetchmail -u funk48 travelin.com This command causes me to be prompted for my mail password, but I'd like to be able to run this as a script in a cron job, i.e. to to have this script

RE: .fetchmailrc (or: 'rtwfm')

1999-05-30 Thread David Karlin
Hi, Thanks for your speedy responses, pointers to the proper section of the manpage, and sample .fetchmailrc files. After going back and reading the _whole_ f***ing manual, (okay, I admit that I skimmed some of it) I edited my file, and am now downloading mail without the bother of entering my m

RE: .fetchmailrc (or: 'rtwfm')

1999-05-30 Thread David Karlin
> -Original Message- > From: Pollywog [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 11:31 PM > To: David Karlin > Cc: Debian User; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: .fetchmailrc (or: 'rtwfm') > > > > On 30-May-99 David Karlin w

exim receives mail, but won't send it to smarthost

1999-05-30 Thread David Karlin
Hello again, Running exim on slink, and now that I've gotten exim to deliver local mail and fetchmail to download mail from my smarthost, outgoing mail is broken. The system is _trying_ to deliver mail, but it never makes it out of the queue. Two messages have been sitting in the queue for more th

RE: Laplink and DOS?

1999-06-03 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I recall reading something in the plip mini-howto about a dos-linux plip connection using a Crynwr driver called plip.exe on the dos machine. HTH, --David > -Original Message- > From: John Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:30 PM > To: virtanen; deb

Re: where are ftp error messages logged?

1999-10-05 Thread David Karlin
On Mon, Oct 04, 1999 at 02:36:12PM -0500, Bill West wrote: > On Mon, Oct 04, 1999 at 01:22:44PM -0600, David Karlin wrote: > > Hello, > > I've written a shell script that creates a file, then uploads it to my > > ISP's server via (command-line) ftp. > > > &

getting exim to clear queue immediatly (w/o "exim -qf")

1999-10-26 Thread David Karlin
e that something got changed inadvertantly, but I can't figure out what it is. Can anyone tell me what I need to change so mail will clear out from the queue right away, instead of sitting there? Thank you. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funk48.home.travelin.com Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

Re: stopping x from starting automatically

1999-11-17 Thread David Karlin
Hello, On Tue, Nov 16, 1999 at 11:37:19PM +, John Stevenson wrote: > I am not a developer or expert on policy, but as far as I know the intent of > xdm is to start > linux up X rather than on the terminal. Now as debians default init level is > 2, it seems Actually, it starts up X *and* th

pppconfig and multiple AT commands for modem initialization

1999-11-23 Thread David Karlin
none seems to work. The modem dials as loudly as ever. BTW, this is a Diamond Supra Express (internal) and seems to work fine in all other respects. What is the proper way to concatenate two AT commands into one initialization string? TIA. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

Re: pppconfig and multiple AT commands for modem initialization

1999-11-24 Thread David Karlin
On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 07:09:01PM -0800, Eric G . Miller wrote: > I have in /etc/chatscript/provider > > > "" ATZ > OK ATLO > OK ATDTxxx > CONNECT \d\c Thanks, this is exactly what I need. -- David Karlin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

EtherExpress 16 (was: "invisible" network card)

1998-10-07 Thread David Karlin
John, I have been using an EtherExpress 16 card in my hamm system for a few weeks and have had no trouble with it. When I installed my hamm system, there was a menu of optional modules which could be compiled in. One of the choices was EtherExpress. Perhaps you are experiencing an IRQ conflict,

RE: Setting terminal type for telnet sessions only

1998-10-10 Thread David Karlin
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In your .login, add: I looked up .login and it says .login is for setting up cshell or tcshell. For bash, it mentions two config files, .bashrc and .bash_profile. Which would be more appropriate in this case? > > if [ ${TERM}

vnc x-windows server looking for "xauth"

1998-10-12 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I just installed the vnc x-windows server (.deb) and when I fire up vncserver, it says: vncserver: couldn't find "xauth" on your PATH. First I checked my hard-drive for "xauth" (find / -name "xauth"); the file does not exist on my drive. Then I checked in packages.gz (from hamm), and co

X-font called 'fixed'

1998-10-13 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I'm setting up an X-server called 'vncserver' and it barfs everytime I run it. Here is the log: rfbInitSockets: listening on TCP port 5901 httpInitSockets: listening on TCP port 5801 failed to set default font path '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X 11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6

RE: X-font called 'fixed'

1998-10-13 Thread David Karlin
t; To: David Karlin > Cc: Debian User > Subject: Re: X-font called 'fixed' > > > > On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, David Karlin wrote: > > : Hello, > : I'm setting up an X-server called 'vncserver' and it barfs > everytime I run > : it. >

RE: Getting at Debian distribution files

1998-10-14 Thread David Karlin
> An alternative would be to mount the CD on a Windows 95 or NT box on the > LAN, and pull the packages off the CD via FTP or NFS, but this would > require a FTP/NFS server for 95 or NT which will handle translation of > filenames based on TRANS.TBL files - something which I haven't been able > t

RE: FYI: DMA/33 and kernels

1998-10-14 Thread David Karlin
> On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Kenneth Scharf wrote: > > > just a few ideas. > > is your hd the slave or master, and if the master is there a slave > > connected to the same cable? > > It doesn't matter. I have tried it as master, slave, master with a slave > and master alone ... no change. > Hi

RE: Network Puzzle

1998-10-20 Thread David Karlin
Hi Michael, You wrote: > I have a Linux server setup with a hybrid cable modem (down cable/up > phone line)using ip masqurading. Works great. > > The puzzle is that whenever I telnet to the server from my computer, the > modem connects to the ISP. If the modem doesn't connect right away, the > te

RE: Any help?

1998-10-30 Thread David Karlin
> In my machine is also a Intel EtherExpress. With RH 4.2 (2.0.30) it works > with eepro.o. With Debian 2.0 (2.1.125) it works NOT! > > -Egon > > On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, Paul "Baloo" Johnson wrote: > > > Can't seem to get that Intel EtherExpress to work. It says > that device or > > resource is busy.

RE: FLOPPY DISK INSTALLATION & RAWRITE

1998-11-01 Thread David Karlin
1) Download rawrite to the winbox 2) Download the disk images to the winbox 3) Use rawrite to copy the disk images to floppies (also on the winbox) 4) Run the floppies in the linux box. This worked for me with no problems. --David > -Original Message- > From: Bill Miller [mailto:[EMAIL P

RE: OFF TOPIC: help with SMB wierdness?

1998-11-05 Thread David Karlin
> -Original Message- > From: Matt Garman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > There are two graphical samba "browsers" of which I am aware: > tkchooser and smb2www. In fact, there is a smb2www package for Debian > Where can I find smb2www? (I couldn't find it in .../stable/main/binary-i386/pa

Null Modem SLIP Connection

1998-11-10 Thread David Karlin
Hello, What is the practical limit for distance between two computers connected via null-modem slip? How about plip? TIA --David

RE: Null Modem SLIP Connection

1998-11-10 Thread David Karlin
. Thirdly, where can I find info on RS-422? Thanks again, --David > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of George Bonser > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 2:46 AM > To: David Karlin > Cc: Debian User > Subject:

RE: Moving Files from Windows

1998-11-12 Thread David Karlin
> On Wed, Nov 11, 1998 at 08:42:55AM -0500, Costa, Michael J. wrote: > > I have just installed LINUX on another machine in my office. > The powers that > > be are reluctant at this moment to let me put in on the network. I have > > loaded some items down to my NT machine and now need to ship them

in which directory does lynx.cfg belong?

1998-11-16 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I'm attempting to get lynx to access the web via a proxy server on the lan. As I was reading the lynx documentation, I came across a sample lynx.cfg file. The sample file indicates that its default location should be /usr/local/lib/lynx.cfg, but since I installed from the .deb file in hamm,

RE: Linux Tips & Tricks

1998-11-26 Thread David Karlin
> > I don't think people will think it inappropriate for you to publish > > their suggestions organized in this way (this is not dissimilar to > > FAQs or the FAQ-O-Matic) but I do think it is inappropriate for you to > > not credit the individuals who wrote the tip as well as copyrighting > > the

RE: Compress

1998-11-30 Thread David Karlin
> -Original Message- > From: Andrew Ivanov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 1998 12:58 PM > To: Debian user list > Subject: Compress > > > > Anyone know where I can get 'compress' program? > TIA, > Andrew > Package: ncompress Version: 4.2.4-7 Priority: optional Secti

serial terminal hangs at login prompt

1998-12-04 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I've tried connecting two different terminals to the serial port on my hamm box. One was an old pc with terminal emulator software, the other is a genuine Digital VT100. Both hang at the login prompt. I ran 'getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt100' most recently for the VT100. I got the login prompt,

SpeedStream 4060 DSL "modem"

2000-08-21 Thread David Karlin
060 with Debian? Please reply to me directly. TIA. -- David Karlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux

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