Re: gui for broadband
On Saturday 01 January 2005 07:31 pm, jianan wrote: Is there a gui for broadband user to connect, monitor bytes transferred, duration of connection, disconnection, etc. ? No. Broadband isn't a kind of network interface. Ask smarter questions, get smarter answers. -- Paul Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ursine.dyndns.org/~baloo/ pgpvTb5UwmiMs.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: gui for broadband
Very interesting, I never knew about this app. Caveman On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:55:36 -0800, Paul Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday 01 January 2005 07:31 pm, jianan wrote: Is there a gui for broadband user to connect, monitor bytes transferred, duration of connection, disconnection, etc. ? No. Broadband isn't a kind of network interface. Ask smarter questions, get smarter answers. -- Paul Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ursine.dyndns.org/~baloo/ --
Re: gui for broadband
On Monday 03 January 2005 02:55, jianan wrote: Thanks for the info. Unfortunately there's only a download for SID and I'm running SARGE. Hi. You maybe just want to add deb http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~ach/debian/sarge ./ into your /etc/apt/sources.list and apt-get install knemo. After you have restarted KDE you will be able to use it, if it doesn t bother you to have another source in your sources.list. Cheers, Achim Woessner pgptlvyrkGxYV.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Re: gui for broadband
Hi, I was able to access the webpage but it's address was not accepted as a valid source list by 'apt-get install'. It could not resolve 'www.mpe.mpq.de'. Is there other site to try? I've scanned through the relevant Debian site but knemo is not there. Cheers Jiianan
Re: gui for broadband
Paul Johnson wrote: On Saturday 01 January 2005 07:31 pm, jianan wrote: Is there a gui for broadband user to connect, monitor bytes transferred, duration of connection, disconnection, etc. ? No. Broadband isn't a kind of network interface. Hmm, don't understand your point. The question seems valid to me -- he's a broadband user, and he wants to monitor things like the number of bytes transferred, duration of connection, etc. (Things that can typically be done for a modem (non-broadband) connection. Maybe your point is re connect? I know some broadband connections are always on (IIUC) (things like a cable modem) but does that also apply to things like xDSL and ISDN? Randy Kramer Ask smarter questions, get smarter answers. ??
Re: gui for broadband
On Monday 03 January 2005 14:53, jianan wrote: Hi, I was able to access the webpage but it's address was not accepted as a valid source list by 'apt-get install'. It could not resolve 'www.mpe.mpq.de'. Is there other site to try? I've scanned through the relevant Debian site but knemo is not there. Hi. Just to be sure you have done everything right. Add deb http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~ach/debian/sarge ./ (without the of course) into your /etc/apt/sources.list then do an apt-get update and then apt-get install knemo and then you have to restart KDE. If this doesn't work for you you could just go onto the site with your favourite webbrowser, get the knemo file and install it with dpkg. Or maybe the source was temporary down who knows. Can you access http://www.mpe.mpg.de/ with your webbrowser? I hope I was able to help. Cheers, Achim Woessner pgpqZ4RrMoqEc.pgp Description: PGP signature
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Hi, No luck here. I've checked and re-checked my source list entry to the dot. I am able to access www.mpe.mpq.de with my browser. It's the Max-Planck-Institut. But 'apt-get' just cannot resolve that address. I'll put a question to the debian-user list on this. Thanks, you have been most help. Cheers Jianan
Re: Re: gui for broadband
Hi, I too find Mr. Johnson unreasonable. I don't knowhis motive. He expects users to be technically precise and accurate on questions raised. I don't have to be an expert in broadband services and devices to ask a question about the availability of a gui for a broadband connection. Most users are concerned in solving problems on hand quickly. Users who have gone through the same experience can easily understand each other. Jianan
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Forgot to mention that I have also tried the dpkg approach i.e. go to the site to download the latest version .deb file and do 'dpkg -i' but ran into dependencies problems. 'apt-get install' is still the best method. I have checked through Debian list of non-US mirror sites but the one you recommended is not there. I've checked Debian. Will keep you informed. Cheers Jianan
Re: Re: gui for broadband
Hi, Just after sending you the last msg, I discovered that I had keyed in mpq instead of mpg. Due to my choice of font, the curve of the 'g' disappears after being underlined. I'm so sorry. Upon re-trying 'apt-get install' I now have a dependency problem as follows: The following packages have unmet dependencies: knemo: Depends: kdelibs4 (= 4:3.2.3-3.sarge.1) but 4:3.2.3-2 is to be installed My current kdelibs4 version is newer than the one expected by knemo. It wouldn't be advisable to downgrade. Any suggestion? Jianan
Re: gui for broadband
On January 3, 2005 11:05 pm, jianan wrote: Hi, Just after sending you the last msg, I discovered that I had keyed in mpq instead of mpg. Due to my choice of font, the curve of the 'g' disappears after being underlined. I'm so sorry. Upon re-trying 'apt-get install' I now have a dependency problem as follows: The following packages have unmet dependencies: knemo: Depends: kdelibs4 (= 4:3.2.3-3.sarge.1) but 4:3.2.3-2 is to be installed My current kdelibs4 version is newer than the one expected by knemo. It wouldn't be advisable to downgrade. Any suggestion? Jianan You can get the kdelibs4 package needed with this line in your /etc/apt/sources.list, of course changing the ftp.de.debian.org part to reflect your local mirror. deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing-proposed-updates main The person who is building the package has the proposed updates repository in his sources list and that is where the package gets the dependency when he builds it and since you only have testing in your sources.list apt cannot find the package you need. Either this or you can install some -dev packages and build the package from source yourself then install with dpkg, you would not need the proposed updates files/packages at all for this just the normal ones you can get from testing already. Stephen -- Debian the choice of a GNU generation. GPG Public Key: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/scormier/publickey.asc pgpWOOQv16urr.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: gui for broadband
On Sunday 02 January 2005 04:31, jianan wrote: Is there a gui for broadband user to connect, monitor bytes transferred, duration of connection, disconnection, etc. ? Hi. Yes there is such a tool. You could have a look on http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=12956. It does all the things you need and is quite small. Cheers, Achim Woessner pgpEQiHHXkeVK.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Re: gui for broadband
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately there's only a download for SID and I'm running SARGE. Jianan
