Re: [expert] Backward compatibility

2001-10-25 Thread John Haywood
On Fri, 26 Oct 2001 02:19, you wrote: > On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Alfredo C. Lopez wrote: > > I think you could use the packages , some are in the mdk 8.0 cds > > compat-glibc-7.2-2.1.3.3mdk.i586.rpm > > compat-libs-5.3-8mdk.i586.rpm > > others in previous versions: > > ld.so-1.9.5-13mdk.i586.rp

Re: [expert] upgrading Glibc-2.1.3 to 2.2.1

2001-09-29 Thread John Haywood
On Sat, 29 Sep 2001 22:26, you wrote: > Franki wrote: > > speaking as someone who has done this, I give you this message... > > > > DON'T !!! > > > > you will be successful at installing it, and you will be able to run > > software > > written for it, but some or alot of your old software will bre

Re: [expert] Modem question

2001-09-24 Thread John Haywood
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 02:09, you wrote: > George Jones (IT) wrote: > > Does it absolutely have to be PCI? External modems work far better. > > George, > > Do you have some experience that says external modems work better?  For > what reason? > > In my experience, internal modems work very well (as l

Re: [expert] Mac-on-Linux

2001-09-23 Thread John Haywood
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 09:56, you wrote: > And, by a quick search on their homepage on 'nubus',  a link to a post on > their support lists > http://lists.yellowdoglinux.com/yellowdog-general/February01/0216.html Alan, normally, you are correct, but if you follow the post above (or just do your own

Re: [expert] Mac-on-Linux

2001-09-23 Thread John Haywood
On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:35, you wrote: > Where do I find it? ISO :) preferred! > Tnx > Alan > I think you'll find that the old mklinux will install & run on your 8100 > > hth Alan, there are also a few others which you might try (although I can't recall 100% on the nubus compatability): The one

Re: [expert] Mac-on-Linux

2001-09-22 Thread John Haywood
On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 06:39, you wrote: > RE: [expert] Mac-on-Linux > From: "Alan N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Not all mac's. > > I aquired an 8100 from work.. Nice machine at the time (1995). > > This uses the nu-bus technology. I have found NO linux of anytype that will

[expert] Installation on a DEC Alpha 4000

2001-09-20 Thread John Haywood
(If this doesn't classify as 'expert', then I dunno) I'm trying to install the Alpha version onto a DEC Alphastation 4000 (twin processor, 512-meg RAM, 3 x SCSI cards, Storageworks array, 2 x NICs), using the floppy images (this box doesn't boot from a CD-ROM), but each time it halts after

Re: [expert] Fundamental problem with Linux on the mass markey desktop?

2001-09-08 Thread John Haywood
On Sat, 8 Sep 2001 15:43, you wrote: > Just recently, I upgraded from KDE 2.1.1 to 2.2.  *Definitely* > not something that non-geeks would ever contemplate or be able > to do.  Noone could contemplate it on a dial-up line. poohba!!! Not only have I upgraded to KDE 2.2 via modem, but have also d

[expert] Beta 2 id error

2001-09-01 Thread John Haywood
After upgrding to beta 2, everytime I pull up a console, I get the following error: id: cannot find name for group ID 501 I've checked, and this is actually a user id - the user in question can still log on fine, but it annoying... ...any ideas how to fix it? cheers Want to buy your Pack

Re: [expert] SU & File size limit exceeded

2001-08-31 Thread John Haywood
On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:43, you wrote: > Everytime I try to su in a terminal-window I get the following: > > File size limit exceeded > > now this only happens in X, on the console it is no problem. What did I do > wrong? (It used to work, but I can't find what I changed), If it is a > rtfm

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