Debian workstation (desktop) solution

Hello all I have been usind Debian for some years now, but exclusively as a server platform. My partner has a VISTA machine and she is always having problems with it. No surprises there I guess. I am wanting to offer her a Debian solution in pace of her windowz solution but I thought I would ask

Complete system mirror

Hello everyone I would like to know if there is a way I can mirror our production server. This includes apache2 & mysql5 servers. Ideally the process will allow me to remove our production server for hardware maintenance without loss of service. So things like all the local users and their resp

Fidre channel array

Hello everyone I am a real newby to linux, not just debian. I have an old compaq 6500 with 2 fibre channel arrays insalled. I have installed deb 4.0R5 on the server. When I do a lspci the 2 adapters appear on the list of devices. server1:~# lspci 00:01.0 PCI bridge: IBM IBM27-82351 (rev 07) 00

Re: Fidre channel array

:57:34 -0500 Subject: Re: Fidre channel array > On Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 08:33:27PM +1300, Fred Zinsli wrote: > > Hello everyone > > > > I am a real newby to linux, not just debian. > > > > I have an old compaq 6500 with 2 fibre channel arrays insalled. > >

cpqfc driver problem

Hello all I an attempting to get these old compaq FC arrays working. I have managed to find the cpqfc driver on sourceforge but it won't compile. server1:/usr/src/cpqfc# make all makefile:152: /Rules.make: No such file or directory make: *** No rule to make target `/Rules.make'. Stop. server1:/

Thin clients

Hello everyone I am wanting to know if I can run a thin client (not unlike the windowz NT terminal services client) on Deb R4.0? I have a bare install (No X or GUI) on my server, but I have discovered some applications that run on gnome that I would like to try but don't won't to install deb in a

Re: Thin clients

lian > .html > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Debian_Etch_Server_And_Disk > less_EMC2_Thin_Clients > > 2009/1/17 Fred Zinsli : > > Hello everyone > > > > I am wanting to know if I can run a thin client (not unlike the > windowz NT > > terminal service

Re: Thin clients

-Original Message- From: "Sudev Barar" To: "Debian User" Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:52:03 +0530 Subject: Re: Thin clients > 2009/1/20 Fred Zinsli : > > OK, I have attempted the setup below with issues. > > > http://wiki.linuxc

Re: Thin clients

30 +0100 Subject: Re: Thin clients > Fred Zinsli wrote: > > > The DHCP server on my network does have a "Network Boot Enable" > option, > > but when I turn it on the client still doesn't receive an IP from the > > server. > > > > Maybe I am

ST Visual Programmer on Squeeze

Hello all This is probably a wine specific question, but I thought I would start here. I am attempting to get ST Visual Programmer working properly on Squeeze. The application installed under WINE without error, and it actually starts and I can load programs etc, but I can't seem to send the p

Shockwave Flash

Hi all Been playing with this for days, but just don't have a clue about what I'm supposed to be doing or looking for to help. Attempting to install shockwave flash so I can view swf files in a web browser. It isn't working for me, but what makes it worse is I can't seem to find any real info

Re: Shockwave Flash

Hi Kent No, I can't see the site mentioned, I just get a black page  (using firefox). Regards Fred   > On 7/30/12 9:53 PM, Fred Zinsli wrote: >> >> Hi all >> >> Been playing with this for days, but just don't have a clue about what >> I&#x

Re: Shockwave Flash

> > **apt-get remove gnash* Did that. Also removed flashplugin-nonfree as I had both installed. Removed symbolic links in /usr/lib/firefox/plugins. Checked both chromium and firefox to see if any flash plugin was installed, non was. > > apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree Did that after I removed

Re: Shockwave Flash

titude install gnash > > -- > Kent > > > On 7/31/12 7:12 PM, Fred Zinsli wrote: >> >> Hi Kent >> >> No, I can't see the site mentioned, I just get a black page (using >> firefox). >> >> Regards >> >> Fred >> >>

Re: Shockwave Flash

> Hi Fred! > > Please quote properly, please do not top-post. > > Am Mittwoch, 1. August 2012 schrieb Fred Zinsli: >> > Em 01-08-2012 12:27, Gary Dale escreveu: >> >> On 01/08/12 10:11 AM, Kent West wrote: >> >>> If you haven't al

dirvish banks empty

Hi All I have installed and configured dirvish, but the banks on the backup server don't contain any files from the production server. My configuration. /etc/dirvish/master.conf bank: /var/backup index: text exclude: lost+found/ /proc /sys /etc/mtab

Re: dirvish banks empty

> Fred Zinsli wrote: >> Hi All >> >> I have installed and configured dirvish, but the banks on the backup >> server don't contain any files from the production server. >> >> My configuration. >> >> /etc/dirvish/master.conf

503-I386 net install problem

Hello all I have been trying this for some time now and can't seem to resolve the problem. Version: Debian stable i386 503 netinst Downloaded today as an ISO from the Debian site. I get to the point where the installer asks for the mirror and it goes away and scans the mirror/security/vol

Re: 503-I386 net install problem

d, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:14 +1100, Charlie wrote: > On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:43:05 +1300 Fred Zinsli > shared this with us all: > >> >> >>Hello all >> >>I have been trying this for some time now and can't seem to resolve the >>problem. >> >&g

Finding files

Hi all I have been searching this for a couple of hours now and can't seem to find what I am looking for. Google was my friend until now. But I may be asking the wrong question. I am attempting to create a script (#!/bin/sh) that searches for files created on the first day of the week, then on

mod_mono

I installed mod_mono and was playing with the settings when I eventually ganked it completely and couldn't get it to work again. I was playing with the the config files. Anyways I decided in all my wisdom to remove (purge) mod_mono and reinstall it. However after the removal I decided (yet again i

Re: mod_mono

> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 10:44:39PM +1300, Fred Zinsli wrote: >> I installed mod_mono and was playing with the settings when I eventually >> ganked it completely and couldn't get it to work again. I was playing >> with >> the the config files. >> >>

Lenny install freezes

Hi All My lenny install is freezing at the point where the display reads "Select and Install Software" This is immediately after I select the repository and it has gone away and checks it and then goes to upgrade the existing base. The display says upgrading briefly, then says please wait, and i

Re: Lenny install freezes

Hi all Update: I have managed to install Ubuntu 10 (server) and FC13 on this same machine without any issues. I then went to install Lenny and the same issue exists. Regards Fred > Hi All > > My lenny install is freezing at the point where the display reads "Select > and Install Software" > > T

Re: Lenny install freezes

Hi All A further update I can now get Lenny to install but I must ALT+F4 (shell) immediately after I select a repository. I can then return to the UI (ALT+F1) during the update and select the application groups I want installed and stay within the UI as expected. This certainly is not normal and