Re: Configuring for skype

2007-07-01 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi all > > I have recently downloaded and installed Skype onto my lenny system > and when I am configuring it by making a test call, apparently there > is a problem with my sound system. I have gone through the various > options in the Skype settings, but am wond

Re: Installing a JRE plug-in

2007-07-07 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dear each > > Iceweasel is telling me that I have a missing plugin, the JRE, which I > need for a course. I have downloaded jre-6u1-linux-i586.bin (which is > the appropriate plug-in), but: > (i) is this the best thing to be using on a Lenny/Sid system and > (ii)

Re: Installing a JRE plug-in

2007-07-07 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Jeff D wrote: >> >> The easiest way would be to make sure you have non-free in your >> /etc/apt/sources.list , run aptitude update and then aptitude >> install sun-java6-bin >> >> > Thanks > > I've already done that - it still doesn't show up as working in any of

Re: [OT] Subject Confusion

2007-07-10 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
"Ted Hilts - Thunderbird Acct." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I get hundreds of email a day including email from the Debian List. [...] > I use (and will continue to use) THUNDERBIRD for Linux, MS, and other > email correspondence. Perhaps someone could suggest how I might bridge > this problem

Re: Font Smoothing in Xterm

2007-08-13 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Amit Uttamchandani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hey guys, > > Been happily using debian etch for over a month now! > > What an amazing system this is. > > Anyways, font smoothing has been working quite well on this laptop > screen except for xterm. I finally figured out how to change the font > i

Re: Sony VAIO support, anyone have experience?

2008-04-02 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello, > > I am wanting to buy a new laptop primarily to move away from PowerPC so that > my > machine is better supported by a default Debian installation. > > I really like the look of the VAIOs but wanted to know if anyone has any > feedback on how wel

Re: restarting proftpd

2007-05-20 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Mark Grieveson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello. To restart apache2, I simply use the command "apache2 -k > restart", which works nicely. Does anyone know of a similar command > for proftpd? Maybe /etc/init.d/proftpd restart I haven't installed it ATM > Thanks, > Mark Tom -- To UNSUBS

Re: size of partitions worries me

2007-05-22 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Dino Vliet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi folks, > I've managed to install debian etch on my amd64 system > which I dualboot with FreeBSD. I installed it on a > 57GB partition. > > I've chosen to let the installer recommend the > partitions and their sizes and the result is: > > Bestandssysteem

Re: which package contains mkfs.vfat

2007-05-31 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Serena Cantor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have trouble using logical vfat partition > so I intend to try mkfs.vfat > (I use sarge) > Thanks in advance! ,[ apt-file search bin/mkfs.vfat ] | dosfstools: sbin/mkfs.vfat ` Tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subje

Re: getmail vs fetchmail, WAS: Re: fetchmail and DNS resolution

2009-04-03 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Norbert Zeh writes: >> AFAIK fetchmail defaults to delivering your mail by using a local SMTP. >> This is a Bad Thing (tm), because it can create a lot of problems, YMMV > > I don't know getmail, but what I like about fetchmail's delivery through > the local SMTP server is that I can use procma

Re: Grub2 question

2009-04-03 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Curt Howland writes: > Is GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX= in /etc/default/grub where I put vga=791 to get > the same function in grub2 that I had putting vga=791 > into /boot/grub/menu.lst in grub1? > > Just want confirmation before I try it, just in case. Yes. > Curt- Tom -- They look at me funny; they

Re: What is the correct way to overide hal defaults?

2009-06-13 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Micha Feigin writes: > I want to change the default settings for my synaptic touchpad in X. I tried > changing /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/11-x11-synaptics.fdi but it > keeps getting written over during upgrades. Is there a better way to do this > so > it won't get erased every time?

Re: What is the correct way to overide hal defaults?

2009-06-13 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
emikaadeo writes: > On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:05:14 +0200, Tom Rauchenwald > wrote: > >> Micha Feigin writes: >> >>> I want to change the default settings for my synaptic touchpad in >>> X. I tried >>> changing >>> /usr/share/hal/fdi/

Re: Very slim Desktop Manager

2008-11-13 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Jochen Schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > BTW, I find your discussion quite interesting (although I started to > skip a few paragraphs). I could give up X anytime if it weren't for > Firefox (which, incidentally, is the same application I absolutely need a > mouse for)... Used to be the same fo

Re: howto make root emacs open in X

2009-01-10 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Harry P writes: > I'm running a recently installed lenny with default xfce desktop. > > While working in the X session I often ssh to r...@localhost for a > root shell and have one running as I work. I'd like to be able to > open emacs from that root shell and have the emacs instance open in > t

Re: emacs22 black text on white bg from menu but white text on black bg from console

2007-12-01 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a strange setup issue. > > I removed my emacs settings to redo them so now there are no theme commands > (clean .emacs). Now, when I open emacs from the menus or file manager (thunar) > it comes up in a dark text on light background theme (not very

Re: Download Opera brower package

2007-12-02 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
hce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > I tried to install Opera brower packge from the apt-get install, but > could not find the package? What am I missing? It's not available in Debian, you need to download it from opera.com and install it with dpkg -i for example. > Thank you. > > Jim Tom

Re: log reading while updating

2007-12-21 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
roberto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > hello > a runnig program logs its output to a file and i'd like to read this > log file "while" it is being written and updated by the program, and > possibly searching in it for patterns and so on tail -f file > is it possible by "less" or other editors ?

Re: Package to display program manual

2007-12-26 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
hce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > What is the package to display C and C++ program manual such as "man > fprintf", etc.? manpages-dev AFAIK C++ is not covered. > Thank you. > > KInd Regards, > > Jim Tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". T

Re: Fonts

2008-01-12 Thread Tom Rauchenwald
Raquel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm looking for fonts, like Times Roman, etc, for Etch. I don't seem > to be able to find much Can anyone help? Install the package msttcorefonts (it is in contrib i think) to get Times New Roman, Arial and so on. IMO the free alternatives like the DejaVu or