[techtalk] :)

2000-09-11 Thread Nick Green
well, yay me!  I finally have a working copy of debian on my laptop.  now for functionality.   can anyone point me towards a page explaining how to configure mutt and/or how to setup .muttrc?   n.

[techtalk] debian and X

2000-09-01 Thread Nick Green
I recently installed Debian on my Toshiba laptop (with a little help from a coworker).  Everything was working fine for a while, and then X started working kinda funky.  The mouse currently doesn't work, and the display will work sometimes, and sometimes it will just come up to a black scree

Re: [techtalk] 1st time adding a modem to linux.

2000-02-15 Thread Nick Green
Just wanted to say that I was reminded the hard way tonight that its not always configuration that stops you from being able to setup devices on your computer. I have been struggling for a month with an external 56.6 modem, and could not get it. Minicom would let me dial out with it as a 56.6 m

Re: [techtalk] 1st time adding a modem to linux.

2000-02-12 Thread Nick Green
have you tried dialing using minicom? its fairly easy to setup and will tell you if your modem is even set correctly. (of course, that doesn't mean kde will like your modem...it doesn't like mine, apparently...minicom will recognize it, but kde just hangs on "initializing modem".) nick - Or

Re: [techtalk] kernel compilation

1999-12-21 Thread Nick Green
though as I've never gone >back(can't see justifying putting a system out thats not throughly >tested). Anyhow fixing these problems might make a huge effect in what >you're trying to do >HTH, > >Harry Hoffman >Product Systems Specialist >Restaurants Unlimited Inc. >

[techtalk] kernel compilation

1999-12-21 Thread Nick Green
Hey, all. I'm trying to get my linux machine up and running. (My first time ever using linux, so be gentle. ;) The biggest stumbling block I'm having is getting it setup for internet use. I'm running Mandrake 6.0. The installation does not compile ppp, and as a result, I can't get linux to ev