Exim4 config help request

2004-12-28 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I just installed ProMepis and it installs by default exim4 SMTP service. I am looking for a simple working configuration for exim4 (I have been using Sendmail and have tried Postfix too!). Requirements is that it should send to and receive from remote domains (office box connected to Internet via

Re: Exim4 config help request

2004-12-29 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004, Benjamin A'Lee wrote: > On Tue, Dec 28, 2004 at 05:31:59PM -0500 or thereabouts, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > I just installed ProMepis and it installs by default exim4 > > SMTP service. I am looking for a simple working configuration for > > exim4 (

dkpg --purge question..

2005-01-06 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I installed sylpheed-clasws using apt-get and want to remove it. # dpkg --purge sylpheed-claws .. complains that sylpheed-claws-i18n depends on sylpheed-claws and won't be removed .. #dpkg -purge sylpheed-claws-i18n .. complains that sylpheed-claws depends on sylpheed-claws-i18n and won't be

Re: dhclient backgrounding?

2005-05-01 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Pobably you want to make sure that DHCP server is up before the clients contact it. As to starting network services, the machine will have to restart them via some local script. HTH -ishwar On Sun, 1 May 2005, Carlos Rodrigues wrote: > Rogério Brito wrote: > > I have tried many DHCP clients here

PPT to pdf question?

2005-05-05 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is there a tool that will convert a MS-Ppt slides to Postscript or PDF format? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

modem+kppp question..

2005-05-05 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am trying to connect to scholl dial-up via USRModem and Kppp. I configure the modem (including initialize string), but when dialed it gets connected to remote box, the message is displayed but stays stuck at: host: (in log window) but expecting CONNECT string from remote box. The remote box (sch

cdrecord invocation under kernel-2.6.11

2005-05-14 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I have a linux box with an IDE cd-rw on secondary master (/dev/hdc), some how cdrecord balks at this device: # cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=/dev/hdc cdimage it does not like dev=/dev/hdc, so what is the correct device here? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "

Re: cdrecord failiure with kernel 2.6.8-2-686

2005-05-18 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Wed, 18 May 2005, Vegard|drageV wrote: > cdrecord will not burn cd's after I changed to kernel 2.6.8-2-686, > with the following result to burn an image: > > > # cdrecord -v KNOPPIX_V3.7-2004-12-08-EN.iso If it is an IDE drive try: cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=/dev/hdc KNOPPIX_V3.7-2004-12-08-E

Cups configuration..

2005-05-19 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is there a tool (not KDE based) to configure local and remote printers on a box running cupsys? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Cups configuration..

2005-05-19 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Well it is plain text based machine, no desktops (KDE/Gnome/Others) :-( -ishwar On Thu, 19 May 2005, Sven Arvidsson wrote: > Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > Is there a tool (not KDE based) to configure > > local and remote printers on a box running cupsys? > > The GNOME fronten

Intel MB: D925XECV2

2005-05-20 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Any onre using Intel D952XECV2 motherboard with any version of Debian? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: CUPS? Printer.

2005-05-24 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is cupsd daemon running? # /etc/init.d/cupsys restart -ishwar On Mon, 23 May 2005, David R. Litwin wrote: > My print manager will not work. Going to http://localhost:631 does not work: It times out with out doing a thing. It used to work. I have downloaded the hpijs 1.7.1 driver for HP DeskJe

Re: Posted Three Times - No Responses

2005-06-01 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Fall back to the working scenario: kernel 2.4 Maybe no one has seen/encountered this problem, also try kernel mailing list.. -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: two ethernet card's eepro100 don't work togheter

2005-06-02 Thread Ishwar Rattan
A simpler solution: just buy another brand of NIC and you may be in business.. -ishwar On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, [ISO-8859-1] João Gabriel Sapucahy Chiste wrote: > I tryed all the ways... changing the PCI slots, all the slots are > working, changing the cards... But nothing works, i really need to mak

Re: sarge: last night's "apt-get" overwrites/changes /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

2005-06-05 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Upadte only updates the package cache, upgrade adds/removes packages. -ishwar On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Patrick Wiseman wrote: > Curious. I just used aptitude to update 'testing' (which still points > to sarge, right?), got _lots_ of x-server stuff, but nothing rewrote > my config file. Is there a d

Re: Driver Authoring????

2005-06-05 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Look atht kernel sources for serial port driver(s) and others. Writing drivers requires: - knowledge of the device of interst - knowledge of kernel of interest Good luck, -ishwar On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, klkl lklk wrote: > Hi all, > > Just wondering of where to start because i want to give a try mak

Re: Newbie cannot start graphical desktop

2005-06-12 Thread Ishwar Rattan
As others have pointed out: you do not have X-wondows installed. Install the software FIRST or re-install from scratch from install media. One way to see if the needed package is installed is via dpkg program: # dpkg -l -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

Re: Request for window manager recommendations

2005-06-12 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Try: 1. w9wm (it is cool) 2. fluxbox 3. ion I am sure there are others.. -ishwar On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A personal recommendation of your favourite window manager would be > much appreciated. > > Thanks for your attention, > Herminio Gonzalez > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE,

apt-get -f install question..

2004-09-30 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I tried to install scheme interpreter (scm) with apt-get, it failed and suggested that I try 'apt-get- -f install' and it failes (messges shown below). Is there a way out?? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED

apt-get -f install question..

2004-09-30 Thread Ishwar Rattan
After trying to install scm (scheme interpreter) failure, apt-get suggested to try 'apt-get -f install' but this also resulted in error (message shown below). Is there a way out? -ishwar apt-get -f install Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done Correcting dependen

Re: apt-get -f install question..

2004-09-30 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Sorry for duplicating it. Did not see it on llist, so, here it is again. --- After trying to install scm (scheme interpreter) failure, apt-get suggested to try 'apt-get -f install' but this also resulted in error (message shown below). Is there a way out? -ishwar > > apt-get -f install >

Re: How to get the 2nd CPU to work?

2004-10-06 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I think, top displays processes and not cpus.. Start some process on second cpu and try top again.. -ishwar On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Rishi wrote: > Hi > > I just installed debian (sarge) on a Dual P-II system. The kernel that was > installed was: kernel-image-2.6.5-1-386 > > Then I installed kernel-i

Re: 2.6.7 boot problem

2004-07-09 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Looks like you deleted the /lib/modules/modprobe.conf file, you will have to restore it and then run mkinitrd -o... -ishwar On Fri, 9 Jul 2004, Yohann Desquerre wrote: > Hi all, > > > i tried to boot my debian on a 2.6.7 that i just compile ( reiserfs > compile as module, my root fs is in reise

Postfix-2.1.3-1 query

2004-08-03 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I just installed postfix using apt-get install postfix. 1. Does it by default acts as open relay? 2. How can I make sure that smtp is not doing open relay? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

dbus-1 entry in /etc/init.d??

2004-08-06 Thread Ishwar Rattan
What is the services associated with script /etc/init.d/dbus-1 ? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: urgent help

2004-08-08 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Ask Yahoo why the your postings are blocked. If the system does not work as promised (or percieved), bite the bullet and reinstall or find something (RH?) that works for you. -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECT

Unidentified subject!

2004-05-14 Thread Ishwar Rattan
How does one start local services? I run ssh daemon after boot using #/etc/init.d/ssh start is there way to execute a /etc/rc.local file as the last step in boot process? Any ideas? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMA

Script execution at boot time..

2004-05-14 Thread Ishwar Rattan
tried placing the link in /etc/rc2.d bu had no luck. Any help will be appreciated. -ishwar On Fri, 14 May 2004, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > How does one start local services? I run ssh daemon after boot using > > #/etc/init.d/ssh start > > is there way to execute a /etc/rc.local file a

Re: Script execution at boot time..

2004-05-14 Thread Ishwar Rattan
w.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#s-sysvinit > > > On Fri, 14 May 2004 16:26:48 -0400 (EDT) > Ishwar Rattan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have written a shell script /etc/init.d/rclocal > > with two lines.. > > > > /etc/init.

2.4.26 to 2.6 kernel question

2004-05-19 Thread Ishwar Rattan
What is the correct procedure to 2.6 kernel and utilities? -ihswar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

deb package for Mplayer?

2004-05-19 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Where can I find the .deb package for mplayer? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

ZIP drive question..

2004-05-25 Thread Ishwar Rattan
System is Debian testing (kernel 2.6.5) installed from Knoppix-3.4 The PC has a 100Mb ZIP drive in it. It is detected at boot time (dmesg -> hdd). Lilo.conf has option hdd=scsi in it.. Attempt to mount the disks in it as # mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/test results in: mount: /dev/sda4

Re: ZIP drive question..

2004-05-25 Thread Ishwar Rattan
ted as BAD options by the kernel. -ishwar On Tue, 25 May 2004, Alex Malinovich wrote: > On Tue, 2004-05-25 at 09:47, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > System is Debian testing (kernel 2.6.5) installed from Knoppix-3.4 > > The PC has a 100Mb ZIP drive in it. > > > > It is detec

Re: ZIP drive question..

2004-05-25 Thread Ishwar Rattan
22, 68 Apr 14 2001 hdd4 And also for /dev/sda4 (has no meaning here) # ll /dev | grep sda4 brw-rw1 root disk 8, 4 Apr 14 2001 sda4 I am unable to figure out the solution.. -ishwar On Tue, 25 May 2004, Alex Malinovich wrote: > On Tue, 2004-05-25 at 13:04, Ishwar

Kernel-2.6.5 and modules question..

2004-05-27 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am running kernel 2.6.5. I removed the ide-scsi line from /etc/modules but it is loaded all the same. Looks like a fresh /etc/modules is generated at every boot! Is there a way to force it to load only the modules that I want? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a sub

Multiple linux systems..

2004-05-28 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am running Debian(2.6.5) testing/unstable, the disk config is: /dev/hda1 swap /dev/hda5 / /dev/hda6 not used /dev/hda7 not used Is it possible to install say fedora core 2 on /dev/hda6 as 'root' and boot+use the two system (one at a time of course)? If so how to resolve the multiple partio

Lilo question..

2004-05-30 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I have Debian/testing on /dev/hda5, Mandrake-10.0 on /dev/hda7 and swap on /dev/hda1 The /etc/lilo.conf (currently set up for Mandrake boot) boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map default="linux" prompt nowarn timeout=100 message= menu-scheme= image=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux" root=/

Re: Lilo question..

2004-05-30 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Sun, 30 May 2004, s. keeling wrote: > Incoming from Ishwar Rattan: > > > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.5 > > label="debian" > > root=/dev/hda5 > > initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.5 > > append="xx...xx" > > read-only

VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?

2004-05-30 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one running it suceesfully under debian? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] wit

Re: Lilo question..

2004-05-31 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Sun, 30 May 2004, s. keeling wrote: > Incoming from Ishwar Rattan: > > On Sun, 30 May 2004, s. keeling wrote: > > > Incoming from Ishwar Rattan: > > > > > > > > Fatal: open /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.5: No such file or directory > > > &

Re: 2.6.6 Kernel + Adaptec aic7890/91 = Kernel panic

2004-05-31 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Where can I get 2.6.6-debian kernel sources or kernel-image deb? -ishwar On Mon, 31 May 2004, Ralph Bergmann wrote: > Hello! > > If I use the 2.6.6 kernel, I get a "Kernel panic" when starting. > > I use a Debian unstable, last update 31.Mai 2004. > > Kernel: > kernel-image-2.6.6-1-686-smp > >

Re: Lilo question..

2004-05-31 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Mon, 31 May 2004, s. keeling wrote: > Incoming from Ishwar Rattan: > > On Sun, 30 May 2004, s. keeling wrote: > > > Incoming from Ishwar Rattan: > > > > On Sun, 30 May 2004, s. keeling wrote: > > > > > Incoming from Ishwar Rattan: > > &g

Kernel-2.6.6 compilation??

2004-06-01 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am running debian/testing/kernel-2.6.5 (from knoppix-3.4 cd). I want to compile kernel-2.6.6. I have downloaded the kernel-sources-2.6.6 and unarchived in /usr/local/src/kernel-source-2.6.6 made make xconfig, make-kgpg clean, fakeroot make-kgpg --revision=custom1.0 kernel-mage The image install

Re: Kernel-2.6.6 compilation??

2004-06-01 Thread Ishwar Rattan
In kernel config step for ATA/ATAPI.. support section for 'scsi emulation support'--> Warning: ide-scsi is no longer needed for cd writing. The 2.6 kernel supports direct writing to ide-cd. etc. What utlility can be used to burn CDs? -ishwar On Tue, 1 Jun 2004, Ishwar Rattan w

Kernel-2.6.6 boot message??

2004-06-02 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I just compiled kernel-2.6.6, it compiles (saw lots of warnings!) and boots fine. I saw this message in 'dmesg' output: --- ... hdb: max request size: 128KiB hdb: 60074784 sectors (30758 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=59598/16/63 hdb: hdb1 hdb2 < hdb5 hdb6 hdb7 hdb8 > kobject_register failed for ide (-

/usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h for 2.6.5 kernel?

2004-06-07 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am running kernel-2.6.5 Debian testing system. I am trying to compile Mplayer-1.0pre4. The complilation stops with a complaint about linux/version.h include not being there. I looked in dir /usr/src/linux-2.6.5/include/linux/ and the file does not exit. Where can I get this file (or it is now ob

Re: Stalled AT Poor Man's install with KNOPPIX 3.4

2004-06-09 Thread Ishwar Rattan
To boot from hard-disk, you have to install it on disk first. 1. boot the system using Knoppix-3.4 cd 2. on boot prompt choose knoppix26 lang=en (kernel-2.6.5) 3. in the console window type cp /usr/sbin/knoppix-installer . sudo ./knoppix-installer (follow it from there..) -is

Kernel patches??

2004-06-11 Thread Ishwar Rattan
How do the patches work? If I want to apply patch-2.6.7-rc3.gz, does it apply to kernel-2.6.6 sources directly or all the previous patches have to applied first? (Is the 2.6.7-rc3 patch cumulative??) -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troubl

System problem..

2004-06-17 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I was running Debian/testing (/dev/hda5) and Mandrake-10.0(/dev/hda6). The booting was achieved with lilo for Debian on MBR (/dev/hda) and lilo for Mandrake on it's partition (/dev/hda6) which was chained using Debina lilo entry other=/dev/hda6 labe="Mandrake" I have disk partition corruptio

xcopilot source or deb package?

2004-06-18 Thread Ishwar Rattan
The published site for xcopilot is gone! Does any one have the source to xcopilot-0.6.6 or a debian package thereof? I am running Debian/Testing with 2.6.5-kernel. -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Unidentified subject!

2004-06-24 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Harish Singh Bohara wrote: > > > Hi > This is harish. I got ur is from net. I have some prob. And i > was trying to load my module by "insmod ./test.o". But i am getting > this prob. So could u help me. Not enough details to make even a wild guess! -ishwar -- To UN

Re: Kernel Panic while booting from 2.6.3

2004-06-24 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I have seen this error when in-compatible/correct options chosen during config. So, bite the bullet and redo the kernel compliation from scratch! -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: connection timed out errors

2004-08-15 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is there a connection to outside world? The servers may be down? -ishwar On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Lance W. Haverkamp wrote: > What's causing all these connection timed out errors? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] apt-get update > Hit ftp://ftp.ie.debian.org stable/non-US/main Packages > Hit ftp://ftp.ie.debi

X client problem..

2004-08-18 Thread Ishwar Rattan
System is Kanotix-bug-hunter-07-A (debianunstable based). Call this box machine A I want to run xterm from machine B Steps tried: on A --> xhost +B loggged into B(via ssh) and --> export DISPLAY=A:0; xterm results in ... Can't open display "A:0" Any ideas? -ishwar

/var/log/messages entry??

2004-08-18 Thread Ishwar Rattan
System is Kanotix-BH-07A (Sid based). I see entries of the form (in /var/log/messages): Aug 18 13:54:45 Hostname -- MARK -- Aug 18 14:14:45 Hostname -- MARK -- with a frequency of 20 minutes. What is the the significance of such entries? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

CPU temparature display??

2004-08-23 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is there a utility (X11 or text based) that will display the cpu temperature? I put together and am torturing a dual Xeon based pc using Knoppix-3.4 (CD boot, no install yet!). -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROT

Mozilla/Firefox question?

2004-08-29 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is there an option to save an HTML page.document in text format as was possible in Netscape-4.7 (a change of source button content did the job)? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Shrinking of NTFS partition??

2004-09-08 Thread Ishwar Rattan
System is Debian based Knoppix-3.6 running kernel-2.6.7 Is there a utility to reduce the size or shrink an NTFS partition. It is a 30Gb disk with about 8Gb of data (at least that is what du -sk tells after mounting it). Thanks in advance, -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Newbie question..

2004-05-12 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I just installed debian from Knoppix-3.4 CD. Seems to work. I want to add tetex packages to the system. I read the man pages but picture is not clear. Would any some kind soul list the steps needed (in order) to get the tetex and related packages (from stable packages on www.debian.org or some ot

Another Newbie question..

2004-05-13 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I have made progress on apt-get and othe info. I installed the system from Knoppix-3.4, it is 2.6.5 kernel and testing packages. Is there a way to boot the machine to run level 3 only (no kdm etc.), in Mandrake I used to use (in /etc/inittab) id:3:initdefault: at top and it does not wor

Newbie question on cdrom..

2004-05-13 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Another one. Debian with 2.6.5-kernel (from Knoppix-3.4, distrubution testing?). The entry in /etc/fstab is: /dev/dvd /dvd iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noexec,noauto 0 0 so no entry for /dev/cdrom (?). 1. /dev/dvd is a link to /dev/cdrom 2. no /dev/cdrom entry 3. cdrom is detected as hdc,

Strange error at boot time

2004-05-14 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I have Debian installed from Knoppix-3.4 CD. At boot time (ans also in dmesg output), I see the message: ich2rom: firmeare access control, I can't enable writes what might ich2rom be? Thanks in advance, -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubsc

Re: Procmail recipe problems

2007-03-08 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007, Arlie Stephens wrote: On Mar 08 2007, jeffd wrote: Arlie Stephens wrote: I've got a strange problem with my procmail setup, and it's presently affecting my handling of the debian-user list. I suspect I've made some stupid error I just can't see. The goal - filter all

Capture of video stream..

2007-08-06 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
I want to capture streamed video from a youtube link. I think that it can be done using mplayer but can't find the exact invocation.. Can the same trick be used to capture streamed audio too? Thanks in advance. -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscr

Re: How to add dir to path

2007-08-07 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007, Manon Metten wrote: What's the reason I shouldn't touch /etc/profile but use ~/.bash_profile instead? A study of tutorial on Unix/Linux will take you a long way. HTH, -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Conta

Conversion of .flv to .mpg format?

2007-08-09 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
Is there a way to go form .flv file to .mpg under linux? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

DHCP renewal..

2007-08-19 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
Running a liveCD system. At the first boot ip-address is obtained via DHCP The ip-address is changed to a static ip-address (does work) After sometime, the system renews the DHCP lease, is there a way to stop this renewal? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

Re: DHCP renewal..

2007-08-19 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007, Ken Irving wrote: On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 02:25:14PM -0400, ISHWAR RATTAN wrote: Running a liveCD system. At the first boot ip-address is obtained via DHCP The ip-address is changed to a static ip-address (does work) After sometime, the system renews the DHCP lease

Re: The install Command is not happy with my Syntax.

2007-08-25 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Use the knoppix-installer utility (run in a terminal window) -ishwar On Sat, 25 Aug 2007, Martin McCormick wrote: I am installing a special version of KNOPPIX (sure wish it was Debian.) from a CDROM to a hard disk. The mounted hard disk is quite writable and the CDROM directory, is as

AMD Turion based laptop from Dell

2006-11-17 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Any one using Debian Linux on the new laptop? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

xsetup reconfiguration?

2006-11-22 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am running a debian derivative. I would like to force a reconfiguration of the xserver, any ideas how? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Gv package..

2006-11-24 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am running a debian derivative (Kanotix). I installed gv-3.6.2-1 after update but seems to have a problem. How can I reinstall older version gv-3.6.1-12? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Firefox icon on KDE desktop?

2006-11-24 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I accidently deletd the firefox icon (colorful fox) from menu bar (with Big-K). Is there a way to create the icon again? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Debian install to init 3?

2006-12-08 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I just installed Debian form the binary-1 CD and Internet. The system used Gdm/Genome by default. How do I make not to start X-windowes so that I can up dist-upgrade etc. (I think that it is level 3)? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trou

Re: Debian install to init 3?

2006-12-08 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, Larry Irwin wrote: On 12/8/06, Ishwar Rattan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just installed Debian form the binary-1 CD and Internet. The system used Gdm/Genome by default. How do I make not to start X-windowes so that I can up dist-upgrade etc. (I think that it is l

Safe way to upgrade kernel?

2006-12-21 Thread Ishwar Rattan
# apt-get install sometimes complains that it will not upgrade the running kernel. So, what is the correct way to upgrade kernel image? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Python2.4.4-1 examples usage?

2007-01-04 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I just updated to python2.4, it also installed a python-examples package. How does one use this package? Import into python interpreter does not work.. -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

spambayes mail filter

2007-01-04 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is any one using spabayes under Linux? The web page only talks about Windoz+Outlook-Express? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Makefile question??

2007-09-10 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
CC = gcc SRCS = a.c b1.c c1.c OBJS = $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(SRCS) .c)) target: $(OBJS) $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJS) -o target somehow make does not like the line that sets up OBJS says that no rules to make target found but if replaced as OBJS = a.o b1.o c1.o it works! Any pointers

Re: kernel 2.6.18+ SMP question

2007-10-13 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Sat, 13 Oct 2007, Robert Cates wrote: Ok, but 16x better? Or 16x more efficient? I know that if we're talking about a 2GHz quad core CPU we're not getting 8GHz of speed, but what exactly is the (performance) advantage of SMP? Not much, unless you can write software that can take advant

quad-core query

2007-10-31 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
Is anyone running Linux on a quad-core Opteron or Xeon based system? If so, can you provide the system details: - self assembled - preassembled (seller?) - details on components (if available) Regards, -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troub

X11 header and library files?

2007-11-02 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
What .deb package contains X11-header and libraries for developmental work? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Manpages??

2007-01-23 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am running a debian derivative system. # apt-get install manpages tells that latest manpges are already installed, but $ man fork (or man 2 fork) says that there is no manual entr for fork So how do I get and install the mapges? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] wit

Canon LIDE-90 scanner

2008-02-11 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
Does any one know if it is supprted under Linux? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

HP/Compaq dv6700z notebook

2008-04-02 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
I am inclined to buy the above notebook: -- the wireless is listed as Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth -- I am not sure if Linux has a driver so, any one using this notebook under Linux? (Also, Intel processor based version uses Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4695AGN, again the qu

screen blank time setting

2006-06-15 Thread Ishwar Rattan
How can I set/change the scenn blan time under KDE-3.x? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Grub question?

2006-06-28 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I am thinking of installing debian on partition /dev/sda6 (on a SATA hard disk). Grub menu entry for root partition: will/should it be (hd0,5) or (sd0,5)? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

apt-get question?

2006-07-02 Thread Ishwar Rattan
How can one install a package downloaded as: apt-get install -d gcc-3.4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

apt-get question?

2006-07-03 Thread Ishwar Rattan
How does one install the upgrade that was downloaded as: apt-get upgrade -d -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

vmplayer and vmx file?

2006-07-07 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Any one using vmplayer to boot systems usning a floppy image? If so, can you give the entries in .vmx file for making the floppy-image scenario work? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: vmplayer and vmx file?

2006-07-07 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Forgot to metion that I am using the entries: floppy0.present = "TRUE" floppy0.fileName = "bootit" floppy0.startConnected = "TRUE" but it keeps on complaining that it can't connect to "bootit".. bootit is a floppy-image -ishwar On Fri, 7 Ju

Re: vmplayer and vmx file?

2006-07-07 Thread Ishwar Rattan
I figured it out, it needs two more entries: (extension part does seem to matter): floppy0:fileType = "file" workingDir = "." BTW is there a way to use "old flat vmdk files" circa vmware-4.0 or earlier with vmplayer? (there used to be two files: for example: other-flat.vmdk other.vmdk ) -ishwar

User authentication question?

2008-08-18 Thread Ishwar Rattan
The system is: Linux pali 2.6.23.14-slh-smp-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jan 14 23:28:40 CET 2008 i686 GNU/Linux I am trying to configure dovecot imap server. How can I figure if the system is PAM for authentication or not? Can it be configured to user /etc/shadow info to authenticate the users on

RE: Open Source Supported Graphics Cards

2006-08-14 Thread Ishwar Rattan
On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Seth Goodman wrote: desire to learn, and some are here to teach as well. I'm also saying that most non-technical computer users are not capable of learning Debian, as it exists today. While some may disagree, I consider that a problem. Your words of wisdom have been no

Debian install

2006-08-17 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Just installed base debian form 3.1r1 iso cdrom. I also installed gcc-3.4 with apt-get install. The /usr/include/stdio.h etc are missing, how do I install the header files. uname -a gives: Linux debian 2.4.27-2-386 #1 Wed Aug 17... -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

remote access via ssh?

2006-08-24 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Remote system is debian derivative. When I access this system using ssh, the connection does not execute $HOME/.bashrc on remote system. Any ideas? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Debian install and swap

2006-08-27 Thread Ishwar Rattan
The system is a debian derivative. hdb2 is a primary partition for Linux swap. /etc/fstab has the entry: /dev/hdb2 noneswapsw 0 0 but top utility shows 0M swap, and attempt to make it active with swapon (swapon -a) produces the error: swapon: /dev/hdb2: Invalid argumen

Debian on SunMicrosystem's box

2006-08-31 Thread Ishwar Rattan
Is anyone running Debain (or derivative) on the AMD64 based box from SunMicrosystems: it is running Solaris-10 and identifies itself (uname -a output): SunOS cps203 5.10 Generic_118855-14 i86pc i386 i86pc Solaris -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubsc

Dist upgrade aftermath..

2008-05-01 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
After apt-get disupgrade, it comes out that I lost the KDE Manager/desktop. The system now boots in fluxbox. Is there way to goback to KDE? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Dist upgrade aftermath..

2008-05-01 Thread ISHWAR RATTAN
On Thu, 1 May 2008, Celejar wrote: On Thu, 1 May 2008 09:48:42 -0400 (EDT) ISHWAR RATTAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: After apt-get disupgrade, it comes out that I lost the KDE Manager/desktop. The system now boots in fluxbox. Is there way to goback to KDE? Is KDE gone, or was the d

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