Re: [gentoo-user] Setting default MTU for rp-pppoe

2005-08-08 Thread Paul Kain
thanks man I'll use that On 8/8/05, Ryan Viljoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Found an easier way to do it instead of editting the adsl-connect > script, for future reference. > In /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf there is the following line: PPPD_EXTRA="" > (round line 136) you can list any extra arguments

Re: [gentoo-user] Setting default MTU for rp-pppoe

2005-08-06 Thread Paul Kain
ier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 > RX bytes:43856 (42.8 Kb) TX bytes:37356 (36.4 Kb) > > ifconfig ppp0 mtu 1352 works however but I want it to set the ppp0 mtu > to 1352 as default when the connection comes up. > > > On 8/6/05, Paul Kain <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [gentoo-user] Setting default MTU for rp-pppoe

2005-08-06 Thread Paul Kain
/sbin/ifconfig ppp0 mtu 1352 or 1392 whatever tickles your fancy If you wish your mtu to be set when booting up do the following : cd /etc/ppp/ fire up vim or your favourite editor and edit pppoe.conf go all the way to the bottom and add this line mtu="1352" save. On 8/6/05, Ryan Viljoen

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Badges

2005-08-04 Thread Paul Kain
My girlfriend, who has never used windows properley before, let alone linux, uses my server to irc with using irssi no gui, all command line, hardc0re girlfriend... not really but damn I wish... On 8/4/05, Bryan Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I put Gentoo on my mom's computer. I got tired

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Badges

2005-08-04 Thread Paul Kain
nice signature Ryan http://chill.vault9.net/forums/Ravilj-m2166.html email me that image please? thanks :D On 8/4/05, Ryan Viljoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The original point of this was to promote Gentoo. You guys and gals > are all so proud of it but want to keep it to yourselves. When a

Re: [gentoo-user] best download manager in gentoo

2005-07-06 Thread Paul Kain
axel is your friend   emerge axel   axel "http://url.to.file"   Its best accelerator out there in my most humble opinion   no gui as far as I know though, but you can get it working with the flashget plug in for firefox         On 7/6/05, simply change <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hi!  dear all,i nee

Re: [gentoo-user] DR working for M$

2005-06-13 Thread Paul Kain
The guy is $40 000 in debt while giving us a damn fine distro *shrug* I think he deserves it. At least the position may assist his debt Also bear in mind he worked for MS prior to starting on gentoo -> http://research.microsoft.com/~dcr/resume/resume.asp He at least transferred the copyrighted

Re: [gentoo-user] Multipurpose compression prog with GUI

2005-05-27 Thread Paul Kain
r to z ( i.e. tar -czf), you will use thegzip program.For zip files, emerge zip and unzip. Since bzip2 is much better thanzip, I rarely use it and don't know how to use it on the shell.2005/5/27, Paul Kain < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>:> Ark ?>>>>> On 5/27/05, Ryan Viljoen <[E

Re: [gentoo-user] Multipurpose compression prog with GUI

2005-05-27 Thread Paul Kain
Ark ? On 5/27/05, Ryan Viljoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: HiI am looking for a compression program that covers creating andextracting archives including .zip , .tar , .tar.gz , .tar.bz2 etc. Iam using fluxbox with rox.ThanksRav-- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] subscribing to gentoo forums

2005-05-04 Thread Paul Kain
use gmail I'll send you an invite On 5/4/05, Ciaran McCreesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 4 May 2005 11:07:57 -0700 (PDT) maxim wexler > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | Somebody here suggested I join forums.gentoo. > | > | This I have done. About 16 hrs ago. Should it take > | this long(an

Re: [gentoo-user] subscribing to gentoo forums

2005-05-04 Thread Paul Kain
not at all. Normally you should your conformation email within minutes, if not seconds. It was pretty quick for myself. you can try emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apologies for your 1st yet a bit unpleasant, experience On 5/4/05, maxim wexler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Somebody here s

Re: [gentoo-user] something I said?

2005-05-03 Thread Paul Kain
I have also made a few posts to the list that go unanswered, however I simply assume that my queries go unanswered due to the nature of them ie possible hardware problems and not an actual gentoo problem. There are also various forums which I use such as forums.gentoo.org and www.net-forums.net

[gentoo-user] ident timeout

2005-05-01 Thread Paul Kain
Hi all I am very much a noob when it comes to firewalls and I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. my setup Natbox running gentoo 2 eth devices eth0 is connected to a modem that connatecs me to a wireless broadband isp eth1 is connected to my lan on my lan I have a laptop t

[gentoo-user] seeding a torrent file

2005-05-01 Thread Paul Kain
Hi all I have a small question with BitTorrent, I am using btdownloadcurses.py to download a torrent. once the torrent is complete, it stops seeding How do I make it continue seeding ? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] modprobe error

2005-04-26 Thread Paul Kain
Mark You are king I cant remember NOT running && make modules_install but it seemed to do the job thanks a million gazillion :) On 4/26/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4/26/05, Paul Kain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > #1) Does it exist

Re: [gentoo-user] modprobe error

2005-04-26 Thread Paul Kain
#1) Does it exist? slocate modules.dep gentoo root # slocate modules.dep /usr/share/man/man5/modules.dep/5/gz #2) Can you create it? gentoo root # depmod -a slocate modules.dep WARNING: couldn't open directory /lib/modules/2.6.11-gentoo-r3: no such file or directory FATAL: could not open /lib/

Re: [gentoo-user] modprobe error

2005-04-26 Thread Paul Kain
I did yes but I have no mudles specified in my modules.autoload and I didnt spoecify a single module in my kernal I am still getting this error On 4/26/05, A. Khattri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 25 Apr 2005, Paul Kain wrote: > > > nope no joy :( > > When y

Re: [gentoo-user] modprobe error

2005-04-25 Thread Paul Kain
nope no joy :( On 4/25/05, A. Khattri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 25 Apr 2005, Paul Kain wrote: > > > Hi there > > > > I get this error at boot > > > > modprobe: FATAL: Could not load > > /lib/modules/2.6.11-gentoo-r3/modules.dep no su

Re: [gentoo-user] modprobe error

2005-04-25 Thread Paul Kain
i'll give it a try but I dont have any modules specified nothing in my kernel is set to a module On 4/25/05, A. Khattri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 25 Apr 2005, Paul Kain wrote: > > > Hi there > > > > I get this error at boot > > > > m

Re: [gentoo-user] viewing the errors at boot

2005-04-25 Thread Paul Kain
that works beautifully thank you very much On 4/25/05, Mauro Faccenda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul Kain wrote: > > How does one view everything that happened at boot ? > > > > I am specifically referring to the messages that say [ ok ] or [ !! ] > > &g

[gentoo-user] modprobe error

2005-04-25 Thread Paul Kain
Hi there I get this error at boot modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.11-gentoo-r3/modules.dep no such file or directory I have NO idea how to fix that. Help ? Please and thank you :) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] viewing the errors at boot

2005-04-25 Thread Paul Kain
How does one view everything that happened at boot ? I am specifically referring to the messages that say [ ok ] or [ !! ] I saw errors scroll past me but they were too quick -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] tray open ?

2005-04-22 Thread Paul Kain
I tried burning 2 cd's but I keep getting this error when trying to copy the distfiles from the cd to /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/distfiles hdb: tray open end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 478884 buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 119722 Now I know it cant be the hardware as I can