libstdc++.so.27

Hi - I'm trying to install the pash shell pkg & it complains about needing libstdc++.so.27. However, i can't seem to locate this package. Any directions much appreciated! TIA Jerry -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail

double escape

Hi all - When i hit the Esc key twice on my Linux box - it asks "display all 482 options ? y/n" or something similar. When i say yes , it scrolls by a list of what i assume are command options at warp speed and i only catch the bottom screenfull. How can i redirect this output into a text file?

PnP modem

Hi all- I am installing Linux on a PnP BIOS machine that currently has a modem jumpered for PnP installation. Does Debian Linux require any special modules to use such a setup? Is it even possible? (the PnP BIOS installs the modem as COM2, which is left disabled in the CMOS) Thanks in advance -

isapnptools config

Hi - Might anyone have some advice on how to go about setting up the isapnp.config file? I have run pnpdump and it successfully found my (2) PnP cards (modem & sound). However, there are a number of configuration options for each, and i would like advice on how to decide which one to uncomment in

ppp-on INVISIBLE

Hi all - I am trying to setup my ppp connection as explained in the PPP-HOWTO and have run into a brick wall. I can bring up the connection manually via minicom and pppd command line ande it check out fine. However ... when i try to automate the process using the ppp-on ppp-on-dialer and ppp-off

max mount count?

Hi all - Sometimes when i boot i get the message: /dev/hda3 maximal mount count reached.. check forced. What exactly does this indicate? Tanx Jerry -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

lpr hostname

Hi all- I know this is pretty basic stuff, but when i try and print using lpr, i get the error message: lpr: unable to get official name for local machine. When i use the command hostname, it returns Zero_pt (the name i used when i set up debian linux). What config(s) do i need to address her

Parallel linux<->linux?

Hi - I have an 486 box that i would like to set up as debian linux and establish a parallel port cable connection with another linux box. Could someone suggest the best way to accomplish this please? Thanks Jerry -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMA

debian re-install?

Hello - Pardon my ignorance - but is it possible to use the debian install program (from the floppies) to recompile the kernel with additional modules (e.g. PLIP) without having to reinstall the whole OS and current file system? Thanks Jerry -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the

man segmentation fault

Hello - I am getting a segmentation fault whe i invoke man from the command line. What are the possible causes of this error, please? Thanks Jerry -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

xemacs 20.3 slow load

Hi - I am experimenting with xemacs 20.3 on debian linux 2.0.29 machine w/ AMD K6 200MHz / 32M RAM. It takes xemacs about a full minute to load in xwindows. Anyone else experience such a prolonged load wait, or is it just me (& 20.3 ;-)? Thanks Jerry -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e

Re: xemacs 20.3 slow load

> > > I am experimenting with xemacs 20.3 on debian linux 2.0.29 machine > > w/ AMD K6 200MHz / 32M RAM. It takes xemacs about a full minute > > to load in xwindows. Anyone else experience such a prolonged load > > wait, or is it just me (& 20.3 ;-)? > >Usually the problem with *really* sl

Re: xemacs 20.3 slow load

Hi- Many thanks to those who have commented thus far on the xemacs slow load post. Being relatively new to Linux, i am still slogging thru the process of analyzing why the load takes so long on my machine. In particular, i have just run an strace on the program as it loads, and it gives me about

Re: xemacs 20.3 slow load (follow up)

Hi - I just started up xemacs while connected to my ISP and it came up in under 3 seconds! The timeouts (there are 225 of them) i reported previously are apparently related to unsuccessful attempts to connect to my ISP while i am offline! Is there a way to instruct xemacs not to try and connect