Re: Cable modem, Debian firewall/proxy and home PC's - advice!
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 30 Apr 1999 15:50:28 -0800, Hogland, Thomas E. wrote: >ipfwadmin might be enough, put 2 NIC's in it and connect the second one to >my hub and the other PC's. Sound practical? Completely. The only pitfall I can see on people helping you is one detail you left out. Will you be using a single IP or a subnet? If you're using a single IP then you'll need to have the Linux box do IPMasqing for the rest of your private network. If you're using a subnet, then just a "standard" firewall will do. - -- Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm your ICQ: 5107343 | main connection to the switchboard of souls. - ---+- -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGPsdk version 1.0 (C) 1997 Pretty Good Privacy, Inc iQA/AwUBNypCi3pf7K2LbpnFEQKXyACg4i2OY8sM/uf2tluahdQnaCLubV8AoIm5 HQbCAlSqSuJdbuJrXGv2/phU =kQbd -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Cable modem, Debian firewall/proxy and home PC's - advice!
Well, I've finally graduated to cable-modem, and picked up a PC to hopefully use as firewall/proxy/whatever (our cable modems are notoriously insecure). Someone have advice on how to do this - tips/tricks/pitfalls? Maybe a good idea of which readme's and howto's to use? I'm not bad at config, but this part's pretty new to me... The PC is blank right now, and I'm thinking about just setting it up as a basic home PC using eth0 (the cable modem) as the FTP for pulling Debian to it, then adding whatever I need - I'm thinking ipfwadmin might be enough, put 2 NIC's in it and connect the second one to my hub and the other PC's. Sound practical? Anyone wanting to give advice feel free - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Apache and SSI
Ok, I have installed the apache package from slink, run apacheconfig, used default answer for all questions. Now, I need to use server side includes. I looked in config files, everything looks Ok, and yet SSI does not seem to work. Is there anything else I have to do to the default slink apache setup to make SSI work ? Note that I already have this: # To use server-parsed HTML files AddType text/html .shtml AddHandler server-parsed .shtml in srm.conf and this: LoadModule includes_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/mod_include.so in httpd.conf. Please help .. Akop Pogosian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Broken libtiff3g-dev
On Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 05:29:51PM -0400, Ian Peters wrote: > On Wed, Apr 28, 1999 at 10:28:21PM -0400, James Mastros wrote: > > Looking at libtiff3g-dev's postinst, it's trivial -- and it appears that it > > will die with error if /usr/sbin/dhelp_parse dosn't exist or "$1" != > > configure. I've filed a bug against libtiff3g-dev; it will probably be > > fixed shortly. > > Hmm. Ok, a new version has come out, and things are still looking > ugly. When I tried to just let dselect/apt work it out, it still > didn't install. I've given a try with dpkg again (this is with the Same here. I've attempted to remove it, but it won't go. > BTW I have tried to use the man pages and internet references. I > would have thought that --force-remove-reinstreq would help, but it > hasn't. Me too. I can't get that option to work for some reason. It keeps complaining about needing an action option. I don't really need it now as I won't be compiling gnome (thought I'd need it for that). -- /-\ | Jason Murray - jmurray (at) computer (dot) org | | "Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain"| \-/
Re: email from cracklib cron
> I'm not clear on when its ok to upload a fix to a stable > distribution. This is clearly not a security issue or even > a serious problem. Would it still be appropriate to upload > to slink? It's the eternal debate about what the word 'stable' means in a software distribution. One definition is, "non-experimental, but up to date". Another is, "Changes only for security reasons." Debian seems to use the latter definition. Perhaps the package developer has some say; I'm not sure how that works. -- Pete Harlan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.artselect.com/ http://www.mealsforyou.com/
Re: email from cracklib cron
On 29 Apr 1999, Gary L. Hennigan wrote: > My question is why hasn't this been fixed? Or perhaps it has and > somehow my system just isn't up-to-date? Or was it deemed too simple a > fix to warrant a new version of cracklib-runtime? It has been fixed and uploaded to potato. There has since been another bug found which I've tracked down to a bug in the find package. A new upload should be coming shortly. I'm not clear on when its ok to upload a fix to a stable distribution. This is clearly not a security issue or even a serious problem. Would it still be appropriate to upload to slink? -- Jean Pierre
Mitsumi
Help - S.O.S I'm trying to install 2.0 from a CD that I got from Kelly Data. The instalation goes fine until I run dselect. I can choose my installation medium just fine. Then I can go through and pick all my packages. But then when I choose INSTALL, the CD spins for a minute and then I get the mount usage message, and then a line that says script exited with error status 1. At this point I can't get any further. This is my first time with Debian. By installation I select my Mitsumi CD-Rom (mcd) drive. The installation-routine asks for command-line-arguments for the mcd module. What does it mean. When I press the ok button, the insatllation failed. So I choose the tho option "common routines for CD-Rom drives". Then the system told error "Parameter documentation for this module is unavailable". After Enter the System asks for command-line-arguments for the cdrom module. I press Enter again, and the system means " The Installation succeeded". The Installation of the Base System I choose the CD-Rom drive as sourche. I choose "propietary" as CD Interface, because I have a exra card as CD-Rom controller. When I insert the Debian CD-Rom in the drive comes the answer "the CDROM was not mountes succsessfull.. My CD Rom was Ok under W95. What can I do??? Where is my mistake??? Thanks, for Help Uwe und Gerhard mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Preventing xdm from starting
On Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 11:50:43AM +0200, Robert-Jan Kuijvenhoven wrote: > Since I installed X on my slink dist, xdm starts automaticly when I boot > my computer. Normally, this is no problem, but in some circumstances I > would like to quit X (ie to rebuild the kernel). > > My question is: > > How do I kill xdm, or prevent xdm from starting at boot-time (so I can > start X with the startx command)? There have already been several replies to this, but allow me to add my two cents. You can of course stop xdm by executing "/etc/init.d/xdm stop" as root. This is the standard Debian way to stop daemons of all kinds. You can also simply tell xdm to stop managing a particular server, like :0. At the xdm login screen, just type . That will terminate the X server, which is what hogs all the resources anyway. You don't need to be root to do this. To tell xdm to start managing all the displays listed in its Xservers file (/etc/X11/xdm/Xserver) again, send it a HUP signal. That will have to be done as root. Whatever you do, don't fool with /etc/X11/config and its "start-xdm" and "no-start-xdm" nonsense unless you're running Debian 2.0 or earlier. That was an ugly hack and is no longer necessary now that xdm is in its own package. I sometimes think I will spend the rest of my life explaining this to people. Ironically, the new way of handling xdm is more consistent will all the other daemons in daemons. People just got really used to the kludge. -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux |// // // / / [EMAIL PROTECTED] |EI 'AANIIGOO 'AHOOT'E cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ | pgpYSDIiJIhj1.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11
On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, bradleyb wrote: > I don't believe there is an SMB client for DOS or Win3x... There would be > if M$ had any respect for their customer base, but > If you have Windows for Workgroups available, I believe that can act as an > SMB client. > As for dos, I would suggest looking into NCP, i.e. the NetWare protocol. > You could make the linux box an NCP print server as well as an SMB print > server. I'm not sure where to get the NCP client for DOS, but I'm sure > they're around. > > -Brad > > > On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Jose L Gomez Dans wrote: > > > Hi! > > First of all, thanks to all those who guided me into the depths of > > installing Linux into an archaic i386 with only 40 megs hard drive. This has > > been accomplished, and it is now acting as a printer server). > > > > My question is: it's easy enough to connect a win 95/8 machine to > > this server using samba, but I don't know what sort of software there might > > be to do the same from DOS and from Win3.11. We have some stuff running > > under these OS's and would like to take advantage of them. Is there such a > > client that anyone could point out to? (where to download it from, basically > > X-D) > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Jose > > -- > > Jose L Gomez Dans PhD student > > Radar & Communications Group > > Department of Electronic Engineering > > University of Sheffield UK > > > > There was a product that was part of Windows for Workgroups called Workgroup Connections. This would allow a DOS machine to run NetBEUI (but not TCP/IP) and thereby participate in a Windows-based network. However, you'll probably have trouble finding it now, and there's always the licensing issue. As long as your DOS box has a supported NIC (and most of the big names from 6 or 7 years ago should work), this might be a solution. Personally, I'd try to find a non-Microsoft solution. -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
Re: maintainer of CD images
On Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 12:23:21PM +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: > There are only very minor changes that have been made from 2.1r0 to 2.1r2; > there are bigger changes planned for 2.1r3 and there will be updated CD > images to go with that... Gack! I didn't even know we'd done r1 yet! Where are these things announced? I've been sitting on an update of XFree86 for slink (3.3.2.3a-12) because I hadn't heard that a revision release was upcoming and I wanted to accrue as many bugfixes as possible for it. None of them are security fixes (fortunately), but some of the rate rather highly on the annoyance and user-visiblity scales, and could be troublesome for newbies. Now I hear I've missed two deadlines already. Can someone make announcements about this to -announce or -devel-announce? Or -private? I subscribe to lots of Debian lists and this is the first I've heard of it. I only skim -user so it's pure luck that I saw *this* message. -- G. Branden Robinson | I must despise the world which does not Debian GNU/Linux | know that music is a higher revelation [EMAIL PROTECTED] | than all wisdom and philosophy. cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ | -- Ludwig van Beethoven pgpRAGaLeUeLw.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What is gnome-stage-2 (was Re: Apt is misbehaving)
*- On 30 Apr, Jason Murray wrote about "What is gnome-stage-2 (was Re: Apt is misbehaving)" > On Thu, Apr 29, 1999 at 03:01:40AM +, Stuart Ballard wrote: > My "apt" and "dpkg" seem to be very confused. >> it appeared, and also added the gnome-stage-2 url (I don't mind a bit of > > What is this? I'd like to install gnome, but would rather not compile it if I > don't have to. See http://www.debian.org/~jim/debian-gtk-gnome/ -- Brian - Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis -
RE: installing on nameless CDROM
Thanks for the help! I knew I'd get hell asking a Win question on this list but the fact remains that this list is read by some of the best computer people I've known and my question got answered within the hour. Again sorry to all the offended parties.marlon On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Dan Willard wrote: > Look for a driver called oak_cdrom.sys (its the one that comes with win98). > It is probabily the most universal cdrom driver that I have ever found. On > second thought, its small. Here it is, use like any other cdrom driver. > > --Dano > > <> > > >
Re: rvplayer working?
I'm having the same problem. I just reinstalled rvplayer from debian.org as per the instructions, which included upgrading to xlib6g and reinstalling netscape, but I'm pretty much right where I was before: if I click on a .ram link, the RealPlayer pops up, but never does anything. I can run the little promo video, and I can run .ram files from my hard drive, though I have to hit Pause, then Play to make them play. Likewise, if I type in the URL manually, I can hear the file, but I have to hit Pause, then Play. Actually, this has only worked once so far. For most URLs, this fails with error #14 or does nothing at all. Any ideas where the problem might be? Richard Hall Network Services University of Tennessee
What is gnome-stage-2 (was Re: Apt is misbehaving)
On Thu, Apr 29, 1999 at 03:01:40AM +, Stuart Ballard wrote: My "apt" and "dpkg" seem to be very confused. > it appeared, and also added the gnome-stage-2 url (I don't mind a bit of What is this? I'd like to install gnome, but would rather not compile it if I don't have to. -- /-\ | Jason Murray - jmurray (at) computer (dot) org | | "Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain"| \-/
Re: Internet connection
> > try running wvdialconf and reentering the values, then run wvdial to > connect to the internet. that's how I do it. > > -Jeremiah Johnson That would work, but he needs wvdial first, since program is not included in the base installation. Though , after he tries pon and turns out that something is wrong, then wvdial is a way to go, since plog does not provide enough information to diagnose a problem with modem startup. Andrew
Re: kernel 2.2.6
Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 27, 1999 at 04:16:40PM -0400, Allan M. Wind wrote: > > On 1999-04-27 18:53, Peter Allen wrote: > > > > > It is because on i386 machines the processor boots in real > > > mode, which is limited to the (in)famous 640Kb. > > > > (I am quite sure that) the 640 k limit is DOS, while the CPU's > > real-mode limit is 1 MB. > > The real mode limit IS 1 MB, but shared memory peripherals such as > the video card, hard disk controller BIOS (on old systems anyway), > network cards like SMCs and others use some space between > 640kb (or perhaps 704kb) and 1 MB. > Ah thanks, I have been wondering for ages about this ancient 386 I have used that said it had 704Kb conventional memory. Peter Allen > I don't believe DOS actually has anything to do with it. > > Hamish > -- > Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD. > CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome.
changing default font for enlightenment
How do i change the default font that enlightenment uses for menus, window titles and such? _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Possible problem with xlock and xscreensaver on potato
"Charles E. Suprin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello, > > My machine using potato is configured so that the xscreensaver turns on > when I am inactive. However there are other times when I use xlock to > lock the display manually. When I do this xscreensaver kicks on and I > am forced to enter my password twice. > > The problem is that a plaintext copy of my password end up sitting on > the command line of one of my xterm's. You might want to look into xautolock in non-free. It will turn on the screensaver and lock the display after a timeout. It can also be configured to lock whenever you move the cursor into a specified corner, so you don't need to run xlock. -- Carl Johnson[EMAIL PROTECTED]
keyboard configuration (XKB)
I'm looking to change the keyboard configuration (add the hebrew character set to it). What program can create the configuration file, and how do i load it? Thanx _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Broken libtiff3g-dev
On Wed, Apr 28, 1999 at 10:28:21PM -0400, James Mastros wrote: > Looking at libtiff3g-dev's postinst, it's trivial -- and it appears that it > will die with error if /usr/sbin/dhelp_parse dosn't exist or "$1" != > configure. I've filed a bug against libtiff3g-dev; it will probably be > fixed shortly. Hmm. Ok, a new version has come out, and things are still looking ugly. When I tried to just let dselect/apt work it out, it still didn't install. I've given a try with dpkg again (this is with the new version of libtiff3g-dev), and I get: # dpkg -i libtiff3g-dev_3.4beta037-7_i386.deb (Reading database ... 33019 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libtiff3g-dev 3.4beta037-6 (using libtiff3g-dev_3.4beta037-7_i386.deb) ... dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: error processing libtiff3g-dev_3.4beta037-7_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: libtiff3g-dev_3.4beta037-7_i386.deb I don't know what to do now. It's not that I don't expect things to be broken, but am I powerless to even get rid of this package now? It won't remove, or be upgraded. Is there some source of information about how I could explore this issue more? For instance, how do I find out what the pre-remove script does? How do I find out what's broken? BTW I have tried to use the man pages and internet references. I would have thought that --force-remove-reinstreq would help, but it hasn't. -- Ian Peters "I never let schooling interfere with my education." [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mark Twain
KDE/Qt .deb package problems
I get the following error when I attempt to run kmedia in KDE: libkfile.so.2:undefined symbol: __pure_virtual According to the kde-user list archives, this is the fault of the Debian package, which apparently does not support any version of Qt other than that in the 1.42-1 .deb package.(I have 1.44 installed, not using a Debian package.) Is there any chance of getting the KDE deb package maintainer to fix the package? - Bill
Re: rvplayer working?
On Fri Apr 30, 1999, Timothy Hospedales wrote: > Hi! Has anyone got the RealVideo player to work? > I got the .rpm package from www.real.com and debianized it with alien and then > installed it. Then I set it up with netscape as per instructions. (It didn't > come with the .class files for the plugin; so I had to get those from the > .tgz archive). > But the only thing it will play is the default in rvplayer's location > bar: "pnm://video.real.com/welcome.rm". Everything else - EG: the welcome.rm > that comes with it wont play, clips from cnn, trailers from movie sites, clips > from realguide etc either give the "General Error" #1, or Error #19? - Unable > to connect to server. :(. Errors of the first kind are accompanied by: > "audio: write error: 706 bytes errno: 0" type messages at the command > prompt. > Any ideas what I am doing wrong?! Use the Debian rvplayer installer: http://www.debian.org/Packages/stable/net/rvplayer.html Noel
Re: ~/.xawtv file anyone?... Help...
On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote: > Can anyone attach a working ~/.xawtv file? I'm having a hell of a time > figuring out which options I need to make it work correctly... I live in the > US (CA) and can't figure out what TV type I use, etc. Help... Thanks... > > NatePuri > Certified Law Student > Debian GNU/Linux Monk > McGeorge School of Law > Sacramento, CA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] .xawtv file between the lines: mixer=cd norm=ntsc capture=overlay freqtab=ntsc-cable fullscreen=640x480 I'm using a locally compiled xawtv-2.37. Syrus. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Syrus Nemat-Nasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>UCSD Physics Dept.
Re: LILO - System.map conflict
On 30 Apr 1999, Arcady Genkin wrote: > So it looks like the kernel *does* need this file. What's the function > and why did it work without it? > If I recall correctly If I recall correctly the map file is used to provide symbolic identifiers for debugging kernels. So the kernel needs this to "not work" better. This is explained somewhere in /usr/scr/linux/Documentation/. Maybe oops-tracing.txt. rob [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Buggy kernel-sources package in Debian 2.1?
> > Has anyone experienced this? If I untar the tar file manually, what are the > required simlinks I need to create (like /usr/src/linux)? you will have to do just this : untar it and create this symbolic link.
Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11
Yes, I have been corrected in this respect. Sorry for the inadvertent FUD. -Brad On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Jeremiah Johnson wrote: > Windows for Workgroups has SMB clients packaged in, but DOS does not. > There ARE dos clients packaged with Windows NT Server, however. I'm no > fan of windows, and I am not defending it, I just believe in giving > correct information whenever possible. > > -Jeremiah Johnson > > On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, bradleyb wrote: > > > I don't believe there is an SMB client for DOS or Win3x... There would be > > if M$ had any respect for their customer base, but > > If you have Windows for Workgroups available, I believe that can act as an > > SMB client. > > As for dos, I would suggest looking into NCP, i.e. the NetWare protocol. > > You could make the linux box an NCP print server as well as an SMB print > > server. I'm not sure where to get the NCP client for DOS, but I'm sure > > they're around. > > > > -Brad > > > > > > On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Jose L Gomez Dans wrote: > > > > > Hi! > > > First of all, thanks to all those who guided me into the depths of > > > installing Linux into an archaic i386 with only 40 megs hard drive. This > > > has > > > been accomplished, and it is now acting as a printer server). > > > > > > My question is: it's easy enough to connect a win 95/8 machine to > > > this server using samba, but I don't know what sort of software there > > > might > > > be to do the same from DOS and from Win3.11. We have some stuff running > > > under these OS's and would like to take advantage of them. Is there such a > > > client that anyone could point out to? (where to download it from, > > > basically > > > X-D) > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > Jose > > > -- > > > Jose L Gomez Dans PhD student > > > Radar & Communications Group > > > Department of Electronic Engineering > > > University of Sheffield UK > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > >
Re: Linux experts
On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Brian Schramm wrote: > OK, now I have your attention. > > I want to set up an ocational private connection between work and home acrosed > the net. I have ssh on both computers but I do not know if that is all I > need. > > I will be using it to transfer files and do manual configuration mostly. > Since > I will be working with root privlages I do not want anyone to see what I am > typeing. > > Is ssh all I need or is there an easier way to do this? Remember, I have no I couldn't possibly get much easier than that! Just install the debian ssh package and you are good to go. For file transer you can use the scp command from the ssh package. ssh even encrypts the X connections that are piped through it. You can pipe all kinds of connections through ssh if you really want to get in to it... So yeah, just install ssh.
Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11
Windows for Workgroups has SMB clients packaged in, but DOS does not. There ARE dos clients packaged with Windows NT Server, however. I'm no fan of windows, and I am not defending it, I just believe in giving correct information whenever possible. -Jeremiah Johnson On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, bradleyb wrote: > I don't believe there is an SMB client for DOS or Win3x... There would be > if M$ had any respect for their customer base, but > If you have Windows for Workgroups available, I believe that can act as an > SMB client. > As for dos, I would suggest looking into NCP, i.e. the NetWare protocol. > You could make the linux box an NCP print server as well as an SMB print > server. I'm not sure where to get the NCP client for DOS, but I'm sure > they're around. > > -Brad > > > On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Jose L Gomez Dans wrote: > > > Hi! > > First of all, thanks to all those who guided me into the depths of > > installing Linux into an archaic i386 with only 40 megs hard drive. This has > > been accomplished, and it is now acting as a printer server). > > > > My question is: it's easy enough to connect a win 95/8 machine to > > this server using samba, but I don't know what sort of software there might > > be to do the same from DOS and from Win3.11. We have some stuff running > > under these OS's and would like to take advantage of them. Is there such a > > client that anyone could point out to? (where to download it from, basically > > X-D) > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Jose > > -- > > Jose L Gomez Dans PhD student > > Radar & Communications Group > > Department of Electronic Engineering > > University of Sheffield UK > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
Re: Internet connection
try running wvdialconf and reentering the values, then run wvdial to connect to the internet. that's how I do it. -Jeremiah Johnson On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Alessandro Giacomin wrote: > Hi everybody, I'm a brand new user of Linux and I have a very simple > question (for you, but not for me...). I've installed Debian distribution > and when required I've entered my ISP connection data. Now the question is > (don't laugh please): how do I connect to the Internet? I've tried typing > pppon but my modem doesn't seem to care and bash returns with no error > messages. Do I need some specific drivers for my modem, or any particular > module. Othe question: how can I set-up my sound card (SB16 non-PnP)? Thanks > a lot, you'll be my saviour! > - > Alessandro Giacomin > Computer Engineering, University of Padova > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- ICQ:4655913 > http://www.aleg.zzn.com > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
Re: installing on nameless CDROM
> > IF given an old 486 with a blank HD and the CDROM has no manufacturer > name on it, how do you install something like Win 95 that does not come > on a bootable CD? I mean I could setup the CD via autoexec.bat and > config.sys on a DOS boot disk but those assume that I have the right > driver. Is there a universal driver I can use? where is it? > It a weird chicken and egg thing, you can only install W95 from a CD > but you cant get the computer to recognize the CDROM. > Thanks for the help. marlon > Why are you asking for help install Windows in this list? Linux is not so brain dead as to need a driver for each cd.
rvplayer working?
Hi! Has anyone got the RealVideo player to work? I got the .rpm package from www.real.com and debianized it with alien and then installed it. Then I set it up with netscape as per instructions. (It didn't come with the .class files for the plugin; so I had to get those from the .tgz archive). But the only thing it will play is the default in rvplayer's location bar: "pnm://video.real.com/welcome.rm". Everything else - EG: the welcome.rm that comes with it wont play, clips from cnn, trailers from movie sites, clips from realguide etc either give the "General Error" #1, or Error #19? - Unable to connect to server. :(. Errors of the first kind are accompanied by: "audio: write error: 706 bytes errno: 0" type messages at the command prompt. Any ideas what I am doing wrong?! Thanks! TiM -- E-Mail: Timothy Hospedales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 30-Apr-99 Time: 23:35:41 This message was sent by XFMail Powered by Debian GNU/Linux. --
installing on nameless CDROM
IF given an old 486 with a blank HD and the CDROM has no manufacturer name on it, how do you install something like Win 95 that does not come on a bootable CD? I mean I could setup the CD via autoexec.bat and config.sys on a DOS boot disk but those assume that I have the right driver. Is there a universal driver I can use? where is it? It a weird chicken and egg thing, you can only install W95 from a CD but you cant get the computer to recognize the CDROM. Thanks for the help.marlon
~/.xawtv file anyone?... Help...
Can anyone attach a working ~/.xawtv file? I'm having a hell of a time figuring out which options I need to make it work correctly... I live in the US (CA) and can't figure out what TV type I use, etc. Help... Thanks... NatePuri Certified Law Student Debian GNU/Linux Monk McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Trackball problem on a laptop install
> > Sorry, this is possibly a repeat post, but I lost a few days of the list due > to an email problem. > > I have Slink installed on a Zenith Z-Noteflex 486 laptop. I want to set up > an X server, but in the Mouse config portion of XF86Setup, I can't seem to > get the trackball to respond. I've tried all the drivers and most of the > variations of the /dev and baud rate setting. > > Any clues on how I can get the trackball to work? > You did not say so . most laptops use /dev/psaux. Make sure the kernel has ps/2 support and that you are using /dev/psaux.
Trackball problem on a laptop install
Sorry, this is possibly a repeat post, but I lost a few days of the list due to an email problem. I have Slink installed on a Zenith Z-Noteflex 486 laptop. I want to set up an X server, but in the Mouse config portion of XF86Setup, I can't seem to get the trackball to respond. I've tried all the drivers and most of the variations of the /dev and baud rate setting. Any clues on how I can get the trackball to work? Thanks, -Paul Schwebel ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: help: ppp w/kernel 2.2.x
*- On 30 Apr, John Hasler wrote about "Re: help: ppp w/kernel 2.2.x" > Brian Servis writes: >> I do think it is a kernel issue though since I did not have these >> problems with 2.0.36. > > I'm running 2.3.7 with 2.0.36 and I also am not seeing these problems. So then the question is...How do we track the problem down and who do we contact about it? I guess the kernel list would be a logical start. Off to the archives. -- Brian - Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis -
Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ?
Subject: Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ? Date: Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 03:11:35PM +0200 In reply to:Khalid EZZARAOUI Quoting Khalid EZZARAOUI([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > thanks. > > I try what you say, but I would like to see the output in the same time > (during the > upgrade) in my terminal that it is save in the file. > How about tail -f what_ever_you_called_the_output_file. In another console, of course. -- Real programmers don't write in FORTRAN. FORTRAN is for pipe stress freaks and crystallography weenies. FORTRAN is for wimp engineers who wear white socks. ___ Wayne T. Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Printer stopped working with Kernel 2.2
Subject: Printer stopped working with Kernel 2.2 Date: Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 02:44:45PM +0200 In reply to:Frank Barknecht Have you changed /etc/printcap entries to reflect the change from lp1, as used in the 2.0.34 Kernel, to the lp0 used in the 2.2.x kernels? Quoting Frank Barknecht([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Hi all, > > I upgraded from kernel 2.0.34 to kernel 2.2.4 which came on my > Debian-CDs. Now printing has stopped. I compiled lp and parport > as modules, changed the printcap to point to /dev/lp0 instead of > lp1. The printer (Nec Silentwriter2 S60P - Postscript) seems to > get some data because it displays a "PROCESSING" message when I > try to print something with lpr or by cat'ting a postscript file > to /dev/lp0. But there is no output. > > All this parport stuff is very new to me. I don't have any /dev/parport > devices just this: > $ ls -l /dev/par* > crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 0 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par0 > crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 1 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par1 > crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 2 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par2 > crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 3 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par3 > > Should I make parport devices, how do I do this? > > I did not change the formerly working lpd setup in other places except > the lp-device number: > > # printcap > lp|nec|nec|Nec Silentwri:\ > :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/nec:\ > :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ > :if=/usr/sbin/psonly300-filter:\ > :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: > > /etc/conf.modules has this > > alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc > options parport_pc io=0x378,0x278 > > If I manually insert the lp module with: > $ modprobe lp > a line like this appears in syslog: > > Apr 30 14:34:03 fliwatut kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling). > > Does anybody know what might be going on here? The machine acts (in fact: > it doesn't) as a print server for my SOHO office. Now I have to boot Win95 > to print, which is a pain in the a** > > Thanks for any help in advance, > yours > -- > ____ > Frank Barknecht __ __ trip\ \ / /wire __ > / __// __ /__/ __// // __ \ \/ / __ \\ ___\ > / / / / / / / // // /\ \\ ___\\ \ > /_/ /_/ /_/ /_//_// / \ \\_\\_\ > /_/\_\ > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- If a listener nods his head when you're explaining your program, wake him up. ___ Wayne T. Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
KDE and a non PnP AWE32
Has anyone ever successfully used the AWE32 drivers on a Debian system running X w/ KDE? ANY info for setting this up would be greatly appreciated. "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are, anything your heart desires will come to you..." -Walt Disney [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cyillic only) http://www.concentric.net/~jsbaird
Re: mod_roaming questions
Ben Frame wrote: > Hello, > > I'm relatively new to apache, but I'm trying to setup a roaming access > server with Potato. I thought I had set it up correctly but it doesn't > seem to be working. Maybe one of you apache studs can help out. Here's > the story: > > I setup a machine with potato. Then I installed the apache package(s) > that come with the [unstable] distribution (I think its apache > 1.3.6???). Then I tried installing the "libapache-mod-roaming" package > (the roaming access package). But dselect says that the "apache-common" > package already provides "libapache-mod-roaming." > > So I think, great, its already installed, less work for me. And sure > enough when I checked, in my /usr/lib/apache/1.3 directory (with all the > other modules) there is a file called "mod_roaming.so." And in my > "httpd.conf" file, there was a line (commented out by default) > "LoadModule roaming_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/mod_roaming.so." So > naturally I uncommented that line and restarted the server. > > Now in theory this should be working right? Netscape Communicator > (4.51) gives an "unexplained network error" when it looks for the > roaming access server. > > So I guess my questions are these: > > 1. did I do everything necessary? are there things I still need to > compile, and if so, what? Well, you didn't mention whether or not you set the RoamingAlias directive which the mod_roaming module needs. You need to edit your httpd.conf file and add a line like: RoamingAlias /roaming /usr/local/etc/apache-roaming-profiles > 2. Is there a place (a config file or something) where I can configure > the settings for the roaming profiles, like which directories I want to > use for user space, etc... ? Mais oui! You may have to fiddle with the perms. In your browser you'll set the roaming profile URL to http://host/roaming/user (if you used /roaming as your alias). > 3. Is there and good documentation out there for mod_roaming? Dunno. I compiled from source. -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: .xsession in xdm session
>-Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi all, > I installed a Debian Linux Sun Port in a Sparc 4 here at school, but > some people have a .xsession file that is not executable because they use > Solaris and some program set this file. But they cant log in xdm because xdm > found the .xsession file but cant execute it. > The question is what is the better solution to this problem? > chmod +x ~accounts/.xsession > or in some /etc/X11/* file put: sh .xsession I'd say change a part of /etc/X11/Xsession from if [ -x $startup ] && grep -q ^allow-user-xsession /etc/X11/config then exec $startup fi to if [ -f $startup ] && grep -q ^allow-user-xsession /etc/X11/config then if [ -x $startup ] then exec $startup else exec /bin/sh $startup fi fi -- MS-DOS: Micro$oft Denial Of Service. The most popular denial of service attack. It is commonly disguised as an operating system. The easiest fix is to install a freenix.
Re: Internet connection
Use pppconfig to setup the file for your ISP. Give it a name, say File, then in shell do 'pon File'. You should hear click as your modem initializes. TO monitor the modem progress (connection, and such), use 'plog' About sound card: You need to recompile kernel to include sound support. You get all the values from Windows, such as DMA/IRQ/etc. If it's a pnp card, you need to do some more work, such as isapnp together with kernel compilation. Andrew --- Andrei S. Ivanov [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN 12402354 http://members.tripod.com/AnSIv <--Little things for Linux.
Re: Installation on an i386 with *only* 40 Mb HDD
> If you can >spring for a bigger disk (100MB would be ample) then >Debian is within >your >reach. All Electronics Inc. has used 100mb drives for sale at $9.99 (US) each. === Amateur Radio, when all else fails! http://www.qsl.net/wa2mze Debian Gnu Linux, Live Free or . _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: help: ppp w/kernel 2.2.x
Brian Servis writes: > I do think it is a kernel issue though since I did not have these > problems with 2.0.36. I'm running 2.3.7 with 2.0.36 and I also am not seeing these problems. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI
Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ?
Peter Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On Fri, 30 Apr 1999 13:48:49 +0200, Khalid EZZARAOUI <[EMAIL > > PROTECTED]> said: > > Khalid> did someone know if apt-get keep it's output somewhere, or the way to > do > Khalid> it ? > Khalid> because the long list of thing to do during the install ? > > Khalid> I try : > Khalid> apt-get upgrade 1>&2 apt-get_output.txt > Khalid> but I don't see what is wrong. > > Hello, > > I used the script utility from the bsdutils package but would be > interested in a more readable solution cause script reports all control > characters as well. > > Peter The script output file can be cleaned up in emacs (although it's a bit tedious). The first step is to get rid of the ^Ms with M-% C-q C-m [ENT] [ENT]. A tee command should allow the output to be redirected to a file and remain visible on the screen (I haven't tested this) : apt-get upgrade 2>%1 |tee apt-get_output.txt Bob -- _ |_) _ |_ Robert D. Hilliard<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |_) (_) |_) Palm City, FL USAPGP Key ID: A8E40EB9
Re: LILO - System.map conflict
Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Cannot find map file. > > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Loaded 51 symbols from 4 modules. > > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Linux version 2.2.6 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc > > version 2.7.2.3) #1 Tue Apr 20 22:43:57 EDT 1999 > > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Detected 451034956 Hz processor. > I do see these messages in the /var/log/kern.log files. I have yet to > find a problem because of them. Thats what I am wondering about. I > have not lost any sleep over it, yet. I look forward to hearing more > discussion on this. Any Kernel mavens around? Here's how this changed after I copied the system map into the /boot directory Apr 30 08:43:45 main syslogd 1.3-3#31: restart. Apr 30 08:43:45 main kernel: klogd 1.3-3#31, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Apr 30 08:43:46 main kernel: Inspecting /boot/System.map Apr 30 08:43:46 main kernel: Loaded 5723 symbols from /boot/System.map. Apr 30 08:43:46 main kernel: Symbols match kernel version 2.2.6. Apr 30 08:43:46 main kernel: Loaded 51 symbols from 4 modules. Apr 30 08:43:46 main kernel: Linux version 2.2.6 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.7.2.3) #1 Tue Apr 20 22:43:57 EDT 1999 Apr 30 08:43:46 main kernel: Detected 451029794 Hz processor. So it looks like the kernel *does* need this file. What's the function and why did it work without it? -- Arcady Genkin "I opened up my wallet, and it's full of blood..." - GsYDE
Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11
MS networking for DOS -- well, I'll be damned! Too bad I didn't know about that when it would have been useful. -Brad On 30 Apr 1999, Jean L Francois wrote: > The clients to do SMB for DOS and multiple win and os/2: > > ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/Clients/ > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 04/30/99 09:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bcc: Jean L Francois) > Subject: Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11 > > I don't believe there is an SMB client for DOS or Win3x... There would be > if M$ had any respect for their customer base, but > If you have Windows for Workgroups available, I believe that can act as an > SMB client. > As for dos, I would suggest looking into NCP, i.e. the NetWare protocol. > You could make the linux box an NCP print server as well as an SMB print > server. I'm not sure where to get the NCP client for DOS, but I'm sure > they're around. > > -Brad > > > On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Jose L Gomez Dans wrote: > > > Hi! > > First of all, thanks to all those who guided me into the depths of > > installing Linux into an archaic i386 with only 40 megs hard drive. This has > > been accomplished, and it is now acting as a printer server). > > > > My question is: it's easy enough to connect a win 95/8 machine to > > this server using samba, but I don't know what sort of software there might > > be to do the same from DOS and from Win3.11. We have some stuff running > > under these OS's and would like to take advantage of them. Is there such a > > client that anyone could point out to? (where to download it from, basically > > X-D) > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Jose > > -- > > Jose L Gomez Dans PhD student > > Radar & Communications Group > > Department of Electronic Engineering > > University of Sheffield UK > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > >
Re: DMA memory shortage
On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, John Leget wrote: > Running 2.2.6-ac2, potato , ASUS P2B-DS Dual 450, 128Mb, SCSI Disks ,IDE > CDROM (hda ),ZIP (hdc) > > In my continuing crusade to get info from my CDROM for mp3's :), ive > just come across the following > > Apr 28 21:33:22 gabriel kernel: DMA memory shortage. Temporarily falling > back on virtual DMA > > This popped up after i recompiled the kernel and ran lilo > > Apr 28 22:15:49 gabriel kernel: floppy0: unexpected interrupt > Apr 28 22:15:49 gabriel kernel: floppy0: sensei repl[0]=80 ISA DMA (which the floppy and sound card in particular use) is only available for the lower 16MB of memory. This dates back to when the first 8088 PC's were built. If you use up the memory below 16MB for whatever reason, and the kernel isn't holding onto some DMA space, you can be out of luck. The simple way to fix this is to compile the sound and floppy drivers into the kernel, not as modules. The drivers grab their DMA memory on boot and hold onto it forever. Since you have 128MB I don't think you'll miss the ~128K this involves. If you really want or need to do it as modules (e.g., ISA PNP sound card) I think there are options to lock the buffers in place, but I don't know what they are. Sincerely, Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Monkeys would be harder on equipment than college students, but only because they're stronger." - Jim Ingles
Linux experts
OK, now I have your attention. I want to set up an ocational private connection between work and home acrosed the net. I have ssh on both computers but I do not know if that is all I need. I will be using it to transfer files and do manual configuration mostly. Since I will be working with root privlages I do not want anyone to see what I am typeing. Is ssh all I need or is there an easier way to do this? Remember, I have no control at the other end and it is only going to be used on ocations so I do not want to do too much work to set it up. Thanks -- Brian Schramm [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 1.6 gig hard drive addition
On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Chuck Lackey wrote: > I now have a 1.6 gig hd to add to my Linux (test) box. This is an old > 486 mb without LBA mode. All the drives (as yet) installed are 540 M or > less. Can I add the 1.6 G without ontrack or similar programs? > This isn't intended (at this time) to be a bootable drive. It shouldn't be a problem. LILO uses the BIOS when booting, but after that the Linux kernel takes over and it's a lot smarter about identifying drive sizes. Since you aren't planning on booting from it (and thus involving the BIOS) you shouldn't have any difficulty. Sincerely, Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The meek can *have* the Earth. The rest of us are going to the stars!" - Robert A. Heinlein
Re: Internet connection
I assume you are using pppconfig to set up the dialing. When it asks for a name for the connection give it a name. After everything else is OK type this at a root prompt: pon (where XXX is the name you gave the connection) and your modem should start-up. HTH. -Ian On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Alessandro Giacomin wrote: > Hi everybody, I'm a brand new user of Linux and I have a very simple > question (for you, but not for me...). I've installed Debian distribution > and when required I've entered my ISP connection data. Now the question is > (don't laugh please): how do I connect to the Internet? I've tried typing > pppon but my modem doesn't seem to care and bash returns with no error > messages. Do I need some specific drivers for my modem, or any particular > module. Othe question: how can I set-up my sound card (SB16 non-PnP)? Thanks > a lot, you'll be my saviour! > - > Alessandro Giacomin > Computer Engineering, University of Padova > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- ICQ:4655913 > http://www.aleg.zzn.com > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > __ Ian Setford [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP = F2 92 50 E3 CD D7 A2 D9 C4 CE 08 A6 98 E0 0F 58
Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11
The clients to do SMB for DOS and multiple win and os/2: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/Clients/ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 04/30/99 09:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bcc: Jean L Francois) Subject:Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11 I don't believe there is an SMB client for DOS or Win3x... There would be if M$ had any respect for their customer base, but If you have Windows for Workgroups available, I believe that can act as an SMB client. As for dos, I would suggest looking into NCP, i.e. the NetWare protocol. You could make the linux box an NCP print server as well as an SMB print server. I'm not sure where to get the NCP client for DOS, but I'm sure they're around. -Brad On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Jose L Gomez Dans wrote: > Hi! > First of all, thanks to all those who guided me into the depths of > installing Linux into an archaic i386 with only 40 megs hard drive. This has > been accomplished, and it is now acting as a printer server). > > My question is: it's easy enough to connect a win 95/8 machine to > this server using samba, but I don't know what sort of software there might > be to do the same from DOS and from Win3.11. We have some stuff running > under these OS's and would like to take advantage of them. Is there such a > client that anyone could point out to? (where to download it from, basically > X-D) > > Thanks a lot, > Jose > -- > Jose L Gomez Dans PhD student > Radar & Communications Group > Department of Electronic Engineering > University of Sheffield UK > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
X 3.3.3 scratch
perhaps a bug : after installing the last X 3.3.3.1-1 package from debian with dselect+apt, I can't run XF86Setup : sometime I get a segmentation fault some time it works for 1 minute, and it scratch when I click in the card button. I can solve it a little by using : xf86config I have : potato+ kernel 2.2.5 + [EMAIL PROTECTED] AGP 8Mo for this time I can't read my mail, because of Netscape who can't allocate its color. I be back later. bye
Re: Preventing xdm from starting
Alexandre DEVAURE wrote: > Well, I think there is a better way but I don't have a debian system = > now so the file names can changed. > In the /etc/X11 directory, in a file named config, you have the line = > "xdm-start" or "start-xdm". Change it in "no-xdm-start" or = > "no-start-xdm" or comment out it. > When the script /etc/init.d/xdm runs, it tests the presence of = > xdm-start line. If it doesn't find it, it doesn't launch xdm. >From /usr/doc/xbase/README.Debian on slink: 2) xdm and xfs (among other programs) are now in their own packages. They will start automatically on boot if they are installed. If you do not desire this, remove the packages before your next reboot. dpkg --remove xdm dpkg --remove xfs 3) The /etc/X11/config file is no longer used and may be removed. The flags in it have been relocated to other files. man Xsession.options man xdm.options man xfs.options
Re: ftp of complicated directory structure (with tmp simlinks)
*- On 30 Apr, Richard Harran wrote about "ftp of complicated directory structure (with tmp simlinks)" > I am trying to completely copy a complicated directory structure using > ftp. It has four levels of directories, all with lots of branches. I Package: wget Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: web Installed-Size: 535 Maintainer: Nicolás Lichtmaier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Version: 1.5.3-1.1 Depends: libc6 Conffiles: /etc/wgetrc 9d49747a4cb2175768db37dd8deea36e Description: utility to retrieve files from the WWW via HTTP and FTP Wget [formerly known as Geturl] is a freely available network utility to retrieve files from the World Wide Web using HTTP and FTP, the two most widely used Internet protocols. It works non-interactively, thus enabling work in the background, after having logged off. . The recursive retrieval of HTML pages, as well as FTP sites is supported -- you can use Wget to make mirrors of archives and home pages, or traverse the web like a WWW robot (Wget understands /robots.txt). or Package: mirror Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: net Installed-Size: 422 Maintainer: Dirk Eddelbuettel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Version: 2.9-2 Depends: netbase, perl Recommends: mailx Conffiles: /etc/mirror/mirror.defaults 77855678b2c2577da14fc1bbb8ef1695 /etc/mirror/packages/ftp.debian.org 4af6d5ab3fd101442c2774ae7d384b7a /etc/mirror/mm/ftp.debian.org 6b7f9a72c4ca727e5ee0aa215565e6f7 Description: Perl program for keeping ftp archives up-to-date. Mirror uses the ftp protocol to duplicate a directory hierarchy between the machine it is run on and a remote host. It avoids copying files unnecessarily by comparing the file time-stamps and sizes before transferring. Amongst other things, it can optionally gzip and split files. It was written for use by archive maintainers but can be used by anyone wanting to transfer a lot of files via ftp. -- Brian - Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis -
Re: ftp of complicated directory structure (with tmp simlinks)
Richard Harran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | I am trying to completely copy a complicated directory structure using | ftp. It has four levels of directories, all with lots of branches. I | have a root directory on the target machine, and want to create the | directory structure, and copy all the files into the right places. I | have tried filerunner, which throws its toys out at the first hurdle, | refusing to even transfer a single file. I thought lftp's 'mirror' | command sounded hopeful, but this didn't want to play either, giving: | get: Access failed: 550 : not a plain file | for every directory and subdirectory, and not mirror'ing anything. [snip] You might try ncftp. I've used it successfully get whole directory trees "get -R". Works like a champ for me. The Debian slink package is ncftp_3.0beta14-2.deb in the "net" directory of main. Gary
Re: [THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11
I don't believe there is an SMB client for DOS or Win3x... There would be if M$ had any respect for their customer base, but If you have Windows for Workgroups available, I believe that can act as an SMB client. As for dos, I would suggest looking into NCP, i.e. the NetWare protocol. You could make the linux box an NCP print server as well as an SMB print server. I'm not sure where to get the NCP client for DOS, but I'm sure they're around. -Brad On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Jose L Gomez Dans wrote: > Hi! > First of all, thanks to all those who guided me into the depths of > installing Linux into an archaic i386 with only 40 megs hard drive. This has > been accomplished, and it is now acting as a printer server). > > My question is: it's easy enough to connect a win 95/8 machine to > this server using samba, but I don't know what sort of software there might > be to do the same from DOS and from Win3.11. We have some stuff running > under these OS's and would like to take advantage of them. Is there such a > client that anyone could point out to? (where to download it from, basically > X-D) > > Thanks a lot, > Jose > -- > Jose L Gomez Dans PhD student > Radar & Communications Group > Department of Electronic Engineering > University of Sheffield UK > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
Internet connection
Hi everybody, I'm a brand new user of Linux and I have a very simple question (for you, but not for me...). I've installed Debian distribution and when required I've entered my ISP connection data. Now the question is (don't laugh please): how do I connect to the Internet? I've tried typing pppon but my modem doesn't seem to care and bash returns with no error messages. Do I need some specific drivers for my modem, or any particular module. Othe question: how can I set-up my sound card (SB16 non-PnP)? Thanks a lot, you'll be my saviour! - Alessandro Giacomin Computer Engineering, University of Padova mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- ICQ:4655913 http://www.aleg.zzn.com
Re: Exim Filter
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Chris Hoover wrote: > 2. How can I have exim dump any mail that passes through all my filters into > a > special misc folder? I don't want any mail to end up in my > /var/spool/mail/user file. Put at the end of your exim filter (.forward) file: if not delivered then save mail/misc fi Should take care of that part. Roy Unsolicited commercial email with be billed at $350/message Roy Larsen, [EMAIL PROTECTED] To send me an email remove the `nospam.' part from the address.
Re: LILO - System.map conflict
Subject: Re: LILO - System.map conflict Date: Thu, Apr 29, 1999 at 08:20:59PM -0400 In reply to:Arcady Genkin Quoting Arcady Genkin([EMAIL PROTECTED]): [ snip] > > I find the discussion about the system.map file interesting as I have > > no problem with new kernels on any of the distributions. I wonder why? > > Exactly my thoughts, too. I have read kernel compilation and > installation instructions, that came with the source, very carefully, > but they say nothing about this file. I usually simply copy the image, > run lilo, and that's it! Everything works. > > However, this is what I notieced today in the boot-up. I don't know > how it has been escaping my attention all this time: > > Apr 29 15:02:55 main kernel: klogd 1.3-3#31, log source = /proc/kmsg started. > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Cannot find map file. > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Loaded 51 symbols from 4 modules. > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Linux version 2.2.6 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc > version 2.7.2.3) #1 Tue Apr 20 22:43:57 EDT 1999 > Apr 29 15:02:56 main kernel: Detected 451034956 Hz processor. > ... > > See that "Cannot find map file" message? What does it mean and why > does my system work reliably without this file? I do see these messages in the /var/log/kern.log files. I have yet to find a problem because of them. Thats what I am wondering about. I have not lost any sleep over it, yet. I look forward to hearing more discussion on this. Any Kernel mavens around? -- Real Programmers don't write in PL/I. PL/I is for programmers who can't decide whether to write in COBOL or FORTRAN. ___ Wayne T. Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
ftp of complicated directory structure (with tmp simlinks)
I am trying to completely copy a complicated directory structure using ftp. It has four levels of directories, all with lots of branches. I have a root directory on the target machine, and want to create the directory structure, and copy all the files into the right places. I have tried filerunner, which throws its toys out at the first hurdle, refusing to even transfer a single file. I thought lftp's 'mirror' command sounded hopeful, but this didn't want to play either, giving: get: Access failed: 550 : not a plain file for every directory and subdirectory, and not mirror'ing anything. My nearest thing to a solution involves old-fashioned ftp. I have recreated the directory structure on the target machine down to the penultimate level (where the branching factor ~= 100). I then have a macro thus: mkdir %i cd %i lcd %i mput *.txt// I have to do it this way, cos mkdir only works mput *.wrd// this way. Also mput '*' for all these lines is mput *.wav// apparently an '?Invalid Command' cd .. lcd .. I then open an xterm on the source machine and ls the correct directory, and cut 'n' paste the output in short segments to arguments of the macro. This is not entirely satisfactory (BTW, if I run the macro with more than about 20 args, ftp stops talking to me and segfaults or exits or just generally sulks). I can't redirect the output of ftp's ls command, as it doesn't just list the filenames. So at the moment, I am running my macro about five times for each of the directories in the penultimate level. Anyone have any suggestions? Cheers Rich
Re: Looking for a good book...
I found O'Reilly's book: Running Linux, written by Matt Welsh and Lar Kaufman a very useful book. It is not a specail debian book. It is about Linux in general. I am also quite new to Linux (my first contact with Linux was in februari of this year) and I have learned a lot from the book. I hope this helps and good luck, Robert-Jan On Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 10:32:08AM -0500, Matthew Roberts wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a Debian Newbie (just installed my first system yesterday). I'm > looking for a good Linux book, preferably something specifically for > Debian. I would like the purchase to benefit Debian. > > I saw the Debian User's Guide at debian.org. Is that basically all > there is? If I buy it does any of the proceeds go to Debian? > > Thanks, > > Matt > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
Re: help: ppp w/kernel 2.2.x
*- On 30 Apr, Robert V. MacQuarrie wrote about "Re: help: ppp w/kernel 2.2.x" > On Thu, 29 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>Try going back to a previous version of ppp. I installed 2.3.7-3, and my ppp >>broke completely. Going back to whatever version came with hamm or slink >>fixed my trouble. >>Avi Shevin > > Has anyone worked this problem out yet? I'm running 99% Slink (2.1) with > 2.2.5 Kernel and using ppp 2.3.5-2. PPP connections are slow enuff but > when I'm constantly seeing 'Stalled' in a netscape download window or wget > simply stops it gets really frustrating :-( > I am getting this too. I just upgraded from slink ppp 2.3.5 to potato's 2.3.7 with no change on kernel 2.2.6. Some days I have no problems other days it is horrible. This is what is really confusing because it is very inconsistent. If it was bug in the software or something I would think that it would happen all time. I do think it is a kernel issue though since I did not have these problems with 2.0.36. -- Brian - Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis -
RE: silly mouse question
On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Person, Roderick wrote: > > It claims that /dev/psaux is not a >> directory (which I agree with :) ). Sorry I didn't mention it >> > [Person, Roderick] > This sound like the you need to make the device, although I have to >say I never had this problem, with a mouse of having to make the device. I'm >not 100% on that better check with someone else. That seems to me a strange >error. I'm sorry that I continue to be unclear. The device exists. "ls /dev/" reveals a /dev/psaux, but I just mean that it is NOT a directory... > > > Acually, I'll one-up ya'. I HATE xf86config! i either use >XF86Setup or >> edit the file by hand. It didn't occur to me that the problem might be >> that the wrong stuff is being put into the file, though. >> > [Person, Roderick] > Well, I have to agree that editing by hand is the best by far. But, >I haven't had time to figure out the monitor section, so I use it to get >that working, and patch up the rest of the file. I do recall that XF86Setup >and xf86config, write the the XF86Config file differently. It seems to me >that when I did use XF86Setup the config file came out smaller. I didn't >know if that was good or bad. But, since I could never get my X server to >start with it, I assumed it was bad. I believe XF86Setup puts in only what you need (according to it, of course) whereas xf86config comments out things you don't need. This makes it much harder to read, but it contains more examples and such. -Michael Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
what happened to courtney?
folks, i am building a new firewall machine and in the process discovered that courteny is no longer available as a debian package? can someone verify this, or did i miss something? also am looking for recommendations on intrusion detection software, if y'all know of any... thanks in advance, //daryl -- Daryl Williams Network Administrator mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ShareWave, Inc. Phone: 916-939-9400 x3212 5175 Hillsdale Circle Fax: 916-939-9434 El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762Web: http://www.sharewave.com
Glide packages
Hi, are the glide libraries packaged for debian? It seems that at one point mesag3-glide and mesag-glide-dev were available, but no longer. Or am I missing something? Thamks, Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/ Debian GNU/Hurd - love at first byte
Looking for a good book...
Hi, I'm a Debian Newbie (just installed my first system yesterday). I'm looking for a good Linux book, preferably something specifically for Debian. I would like the purchase to benefit Debian. I saw the Debian User's Guide at debian.org. Is that basically all there is? If I buy it does any of the proceeds go to Debian? Thanks, Matt
RE: silly mouse question
> It claims that /dev/psaux is not a > directory (which I agree with :) ). Sorry I didn't mention it > [Person, Roderick] This sound like the you need to make the device, although I have to say I never had this problem, with a mouse of having to make the device. I'm not 100% on that better check with someone else. That seems to me a strange error. > Acually, I'll one-up ya'. I HATE xf86config! i either use XF86Setup or > edit the file by hand. It didn't occur to me that the problem might be > that the wrong stuff is being put into the file, though. > [Person, Roderick] Well, I have to agree that editing by hand is the best by far. But, I haven't had time to figure out the monitor section, so I use it to get that working, and patch up the rest of the file. I do recall that XF86Setup and xf86config, write the the XF86Config file differently. It seems to me that when I did use XF86Setup the config file came out smaller. I didn't know if that was good or bad. But, since I could never get my X server to start with it, I assumed it was bad. Rod
Re: pppd can't find Ethernet address for proxy ARP
Pedro writes: > Everytime I launch pppd with the pon command I see that the log file > reports something like "Can't determine Ethernet address for proxy ARP." Edit /etc/ppp/options and comment out the proxyarp option by putting a '#' in front of it. Let me know if this helps. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI
Re: Preventing xdm from starting
In a message dated 4/30/99 8:03:30 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Well, I think there is a better way but I don't have a debian system now so > the file names can changed. > In the /etc/X11 directory, in a file named config, you have the line "xdm- > start" or "start-xdm". Change it in "no-xdm-start" or "no-start-xdm" or > comment out it. > When the script /etc/init.d/xdm runs, it tests the presence of xdm-start > line. If it doesn't find it, it doesn't launch xdm. > This approach doesn't work in slink because the /etc/X11/options file doesn't exist. -Jay
Programming with QT
For those interested, this came over the KDE list today - it's yet another O'Reilly & Associates book - this one on programming with the QT libraries... http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/prowqt/ "Programming with Qt" By Matthias Kalle Dalheimer 1st Edition April 1999 1-56592-588-2, Order Number: 5882 384 pages, $32.95
Re: [Thanks] Preventing xdm from starting
Thanks guys!
Re: Preventing xdm from starting
In a message dated 4/30/99 4:46:11 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Since I installed X on my slink dist, xdm starts automaticly when I boot my > computer. Normally, this is no problem, but in some circumstances I would > like to quit X (ie to rebuild the kernel). > > My question is: > > How do I kill xdm, or prevent xdm from starting at boot-time (so I can start > X with the startx command)? > To stop xdm, execute: /etc/init.d/xdm stop There are numerous ways to prevent xdm from starting - but I'd rather not name them here (again) as they are surely in the mail archives. -Jay
Re: BLAS library?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gary L. Hennigan) writes: | "Thomas Gebhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | | > Is there still not a package available that contains the BLAS library? | | > The fact that LAPACK is there is great, but I need BLAS too. I realize | | > there's an optimized PPro version of the BLAS library, but this is for | | > light development work on an old 486 and I'm not even sure the PPro | | > optimized version would work. | | | | Doesn't Lapack provide the blas libs? | | No, I don't believe so. LAPACK uses BLAS a lot though. Sorry to reply to my own message, but there is a BLAS library in lapack-dev that will suit my needs perfectly. Gary
RE: silly mouse question
On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Person, Roderick wrote: >I have to say that using the gpm autodetect never worked for me. > >Just type in the mouse type and info yourself Just use /dev/psaux for the >mouse type. I did that, actually, with no luck. It claims that /dev/psaux is not a directory (which I agree with :) ). Sorry I didn't mention it >I never used XF86Setup. Didn't like it. I prefer xf86config, much better! >Try that and use the same driver for the mouse. Acually, I'll one-up ya'. I HATE xf86config! i either use XF86Setup or edit the file by hand. It didn't occur to me that the problem might be that the wrong stuff is being put into the file, though. -Michael >> >> Installing 2.1_r0 and I have a PS/2 mouse (says so on the mouse) plugged >> onto the PS/2 port on the box. Problem is, neither gpm nor X seem to be >> happy with it (i.e. see it at all) >> >> gpm's "autodetect" promptly rules out ALL possibilities claiming they >> have a different "read() semantic" and XF86Setup lets my try any >> combination I want... just that none of them work :) >> >> any clever ideas about what to try next? The only idea I have is to try >> lots of combinations of things and hope that one works. If anyone has >> any more systematic ideas, I'd be happy to hear them. Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
Re: BLAS library?
"Thomas Gebhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | > Is there still not a package available that contains the BLAS library? | > The fact that LAPACK is there is great, but I need BLAS too. I realize | > there's an optimized PPro version of the BLAS library, but this is for | > light development work on an old 486 and I'm not even sure the PPro | > optimized version would work. | | Doesn't Lapack provide the blas libs? No, I don't believe so. LAPACK uses BLAS a lot though. Gary
mod_roaming questions
Hello, I'm relatively new to apache, but I'm trying to setup a roaming access server with Potato. I thought I had set it up correctly but it doesn't seem to be working. Maybe one of you apache studs can help out. Here's the story: I setup a machine with potato. Then I installed the apache package(s) that come with the [unstable] distribution (I think its apache 1.3.6???). Then I tried installing the "libapache-mod-roaming" package (the roaming access package). But dselect says that the "apache-common" package already provides "libapache-mod-roaming." So I think, great, its already installed, less work for me. And sure enough when I checked, in my /usr/lib/apache/1.3 directory (with all the other modules) there is a file called "mod_roaming.so." And in my "httpd.conf" file, there was a line (commented out by default) "LoadModule roaming_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/mod_roaming.so." So naturally I uncommented that line and restarted the server. Now in theory this should be working right? Netscape Communicator (4.51) gives an "unexplained network error" when it looks for the roaming access server. So I guess my questions are these: 1. did I do everything necessary? are there things I still need to compile, and if so, what? 2. Is there a place (a config file or something) where I can configure the settings for the roaming profiles, like which directories I want to use for user space, etc... ? 3. Is there and good documentation out there for mod_roaming? Thanks for reading through this long email, any and all help is appreciated!!! Ben Frame [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: libc6(-dev) version problem in slink
Thanks for your reply. Yes, you're right, I was accidentally mixing hamm and slink because the mirror site I was using still has slink as frozen and hamm as current. I used slink base disks and then selected "current" not realizing this was taking me to the hamm packages and so I was getting version conflicts. Chris On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Santiago Vila Doncel wrote: > On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Chris Gray wrote: > > > I've been having a problem installing Debian standard packages. > > > > The version of libc6 installed from the base diskettes was 2.0.7v-1 but > > the version of libc6-dev listed as available from the ftp site is 2.0.7t-1 > > This is strange. > > In slink, libc6 and libc6-dev have version 2.0.7.19981211-6. > In hamm, version was 2.0.7t-1, if I remember well. > > If you have 2.0.7v-1, you probably installed slink when it was still in > the frozen stage. > > In this case the best thing to do would be to upgrade everything to > slink, which is now stable. > > Thanks. > >
RE: silly mouse question
I have to say that using the gpm autodetect never worked for me. Just type in the mouse type and info yourself Just use /dev/psaux for the mouse type. I never used XF86Setup. Didn't like it. I prefer xf86config, much better! Try that and use the same driver for the mouse. > -Original Message- > From: Michael Stenner [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 10:11 AM > To: Debian User Mailing List > Subject: silly mouse question > > At least I hope it's silly > > Installing 2.1_r0 and I have a PS/2 mouse (says so on the mouse) plugged > onto the PS/2 port on the box. Problem is, neither gpm nor X seem to be > happy with it (i.e. see it at all) > > gpm's "autodetect" promptly rules out ALL possibilities claiming they > have a different "read() semantic" and XF86Setup lets my try any > combination I want... just that none of them work :) > > any clever ideas about what to try next? The only idea I have is to try > lots of combinations of things and hope that one works. If anyone has > any more systematic ideas, I'd be happy to hear them. > > -Michael > > Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 > Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305 > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null
silly mouse question
At least I hope it's silly Installing 2.1_r0 and I have a PS/2 mouse (says so on the mouse) plugged onto the PS/2 port on the box. Problem is, neither gpm nor X seem to be happy with it (i.e. see it at all) gpm's "autodetect" promptly rules out ALL possibilities claiming they have a different "read() semantic" and XF86Setup lets my try any combination I want... just that none of them work :) any clever ideas about what to try next? The only idea I have is to try lots of combinations of things and hope that one works. If anyone has any more systematic ideas, I'd be happy to hear them. -Michael Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
FW: Microsoft Restaurant...Just some Microsoft humor
> > If Restaurants Functioned Like Microsoft... > Patron: Waiter! > Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill, and I'll be your Support. > Waiter. What seems to be the problem? > Patron: There's a fly in my soup! > Waiter: Try again, maybe the fly won't be there this time. > Patron: No, it's still there. > Waiter: Maybe it's the way you're using the soup. Try > eating it with a fork instead. > Patron: Even when I use the fork, the fly is still there. > Waiter: Maybe the soup is incompatible with the bowl. What > kind of bowl are you using? > Patron: A SOUP bowl! > Waiter: Hmmm, that should work. Maybe it's a configuration > problem. How was the bowl set up? > Patron: You brought it to me on a saucer. What has that to > do with the fly in my soup?! > Waiter: Can you remember everything you did before you > noticed the fly in your soup? > Patron: I sat down and ordered the Soup of the Day! > Waiter: Have you considered upgrading to the latest Soup > of the Day? > Patron: You have more than one Soup of the Day each day?? > Waiter: Yes, the Soup of the Day is changed every hour. > Patron: Well, what is the Soup of the Day now? > Waiter: The current Soup of the Day is tomato. > Patron: Fine. Bring me the tomato soup, and the check. > I'm running late now. > [waiter leaves and returns with another bowl of soup and the check] > Waiter: Here you are, Sir. The soup and your check. > Patron: This is potato soup. > Waiter: Yes, the tomato soup wasn't ready yet. > Patron: Well, I'm so hungry now, I'll eat anything. > [waiter leaves.] > Patron: Waiter! There's a gnat in my soup! > The check: > Soup of the Day . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 > Upgrade to newer Soup of the Day. . $2.50 > Access to support . . . . . . . . . $1.00 > >
slrnpull - a security risk?
I can only use slrnpull as root. Is it safe? Johann -- | Johann Spies Windsorlaan 19 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]3201 Pietermaritzburg | | Tel/Faks Nr. +27 331-46-1310 Suid-Afrika (South Africa) | -- "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it. But whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." Luke 9:24
Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ?
You could use tail -f in a different window: xterm #1> apt-get upgrade >output.txt 2>&1 xterm #2> tail -f output.txt or maybe in the same window by backgrounding the first. Or, you could use tee: apt-get upgrade 2>&1 | tee output.txt | tee Kirk Khalid EZZARAOUI wrote: > > thanks. > > I try what you say, but I would like to see the output in the same time > (during the > upgrade) in my terminal that it is save in the file. > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ?
> I used the script utility from the bsdutils package but would be > interested in a more readable solution cause script reports all control > characters as well. This is the best way to capture output froma program. While I am unsure about apt, some other programs are immune to shell redirection (since they open their own output streams straight to your display) and can only be logged with script. If you want to make your script output more legible, try piping it through tr -cs '[a-zA-Z0-9. ]' '[\n*]' And try to avoid using editors etc. while in the script session. Carl
pppd can't find Ethernet address for proxy ARP
Hello, Everytime I launch pppd with the pon command I see that the log file reports something like "Can't determine Ethernet address for proxy ARP." So far I've been unable to connect my home network to my ISP using IPMasquarade and the only reason I can think of is this proxy ARP problem with ppp. I don't recall seeing this message before debian 2.0, when my home network was happily connected to the Internet. Any ideas? Thank you, Pedro I. Sanchez Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com
Buggy kernel-sources package in Debian 2.1?
Hello, I'm trying to install the kernel-source-2.0.36 package from the 2.1 distribution. I call dpkg -i and everything seems to work fine, no errors are reported. However, when dpkg is done I look at /usr/src and it doesn't have the source tree or any of the simlinks; the only thing I see is an untared tar file with the kernel sources. Has anyone experienced this? If I untar the tar file manually, what are the required simlinks I need to create (like /usr/src/linux)? Thank you, Pedro I. Sanchez Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com
Re: Possible problem with xlock and xscreensaver on potato
Quoting Charles E. Suprin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > My machine using potato is configured so that the xscreensaver turns on > when I am inactive. However there are other times when I use xlock to > lock the display manually. When I do this xscreensaver kicks on and I > am forced to enter my password twice. My suggestion is to remove xlock, and use the command "xscreensaver-command -lock" to manually lock the display. Works just fine for me. -- Andreas Persenius [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: email from cracklib cron
Phillip Deackes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gary L. Hennigan) wrote:
| > I have a system that I hadn't bothered adding "> dev/null" to the
| > appropriate place in /etc/cron.daily/cracklib to avoid the email
| > (slink distribution). It's on a seldom used system and I just never
| > bothered. I had hoped that the simple fix would be quickly uploaded
| > and I wouldn't need to bother. Well, it finally got to the point that
| > it was driving me crazy so I looked in the Debain mailing list archive
| > and applied the "> /dev/null".
|
| Sorry to be a little dense, but where in the /etc/cron.daily/cracklib
| file do I put > /dev/null?
|
| This is the first I have heard about the problem, though I have noticed
| a lot of mail on my system for root originating from the cracklib cron
| entry.
Here's the whole section. It's toward the end of
/etc/cron.daily/cracklib
if [ -n "${cracklib_dictpath_src}" -a -n "${cracklib_dictpath}" ]
then
/usr/sbin/crack_mkdict ${cracklib_dictpath_src} |\
/usr/sbin/crack_packer ${cracklib_dictpath} > /dev/null
fi
Gary
Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ?
thanks. I try what you say, but I would like to see the output in the same time (during the upgrade) in my terminal that it is save in the file.
RE: Preventing xdm from starting
Well, I think there is a better way but I don't have a debian system now so the file names can changed. In the /etc/X11 directory, in a file named config, you have the line "xdm-start" or "start-xdm". Change it in "no-xdm-start" or "no-start-xdm" or comment out it. When the script /etc/init.d/xdm runs, it tests the presence of xdm-start line. If it doesn't find it, it doesn't launch xdm. Alexandre Devaure -- De :Krosigk, Lorenz Von[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date d'envoi : vendredi 30 avril 1999 12:23 A : 'Robert-Jan Kuijvenhoven'; debian-user@lists.debian.org Cc :recipient list not shown Objet : RE: Preventing xdm from starting You can go to a open console with ALT+CONTROL+Fn. Then, if you really want to stop X, you have to go to /etc/init.d/ and execute: $/etc/init.d>./xdm stop. If later on you want to restart it execute: $/etc/init.d>./xdm start. > -Mensaje original- > De: Robert-Jan Kuijvenhoven [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Enviado el: viernes 30 de abril de 1999 11:51 > Para: debian-user@lists.debian.org > CC: recipient list not shown; @[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Asunto: Preventing xdm from starting > > Hi, > > Since I installed X on my slink dist, xdm starts automaticly when I boot > my computer. Normally, this is no problem, but in some circumstances I > would like to quit X (ie to rebuild the kernel). > > My question is: > > How do I kill xdm, or prevent xdm from starting at boot-time (so I can > start X with the startx command)? > > Thanks, > > Robert-Jan > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Printer stopped working with Kernel 2.2
Hi all, I upgraded from kernel 2.0.34 to kernel 2.2.4 which came on my Debian-CDs. Now printing has stopped. I compiled lp and parport as modules, changed the printcap to point to /dev/lp0 instead of lp1. The printer (Nec Silentwriter2 S60P - Postscript) seems to get some data because it displays a "PROCESSING" message when I try to print something with lpr or by cat'ting a postscript file to /dev/lp0. But there is no output. All this parport stuff is very new to me. I don't have any /dev/parport devices just this: $ ls -l /dev/par* crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 0 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par0 crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 1 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par1 crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 2 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par2 crw-rw 1 root lp 6, 3 Dec 9 1996 /dev/par3 Should I make parport devices, how do I do this? I did not change the formerly working lpd setup in other places except the lp-device number: # printcap lp|nec|nec|Nec Silentwri:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/nec:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/usr/sbin/psonly300-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: /etc/conf.modules has this alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc options parport_pc io=0x378,0x278 If I manually insert the lp module with: $ modprobe lp a line like this appears in syslog: Apr 30 14:34:03 fliwatut kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling). Does anybody know what might be going on here? The machine acts (in fact: it doesn't) as a print server for my SOHO office. Now I have to boot Win95 to print, which is a pain in the a** Thanks for any help in advance, yours -- ____ Frank Barknecht __ __ trip\ \ / /wire __ / __// __ /__/ __// // __ \ \/ / __ \\ ___\ / / / / / / / // // /\ \\ ___\\ \ /_/ /_/ /_/ /_//_// / \ \\_\\_\ /_/\_\
Re: PHP3+MySQL problems
Chris wrote: > Hi. Well, I seem to be having problems getting PHP to recognize that I > have mysql support in place. When I try to view a document with a > mysql_connect() function in it, I get: > > Fatal error: Call to unsupported or undefined function mysql_connect() > in /home/cmayes/public_html/apples.php3 on line 12 Which means that the mysql.so module doesn't get loaded. > cmayes:/usr/lib/php3/apache# ls > calendar.so crypt.so mysql.so > > In my /etc/php3/apache/php3.ini: > > extension_dir = /usr/lib/php3/apache But just its presence does not mean that it also gets loaded! You need to add "extension=mysql.so" to your php3.ini file. HTH -Remco
Re: Installation on an i386 with *only* 40 Mb HDD
On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Jose L Gomez Dans wrote: > I'm trying to install debian on an ancient 386, with 8 Mb RAM, and a > 40Mb Hard Disk. I'm running into problems, as the HDD is *very* small. I managed to get Debian on a 386/6MB, but it had two 40MB drives. As others have advised, you're likely to want to go with something smaller. Tom's root-boot (http://www.toms.net/rb/home.html) is a good start. There are links on that page to other "micro-Linux" projects. Thanks to its relatively ancient origin, I think Slackware *might* be shoehorned into a disk that size. That's if you really want a full-fledged distribution. You have a decision to make; is your budget for this project exactly zero, or do you have some discretionary funds? I can understand zero-budget (either for financial reasons or sheer mule-headed stubborness :-> ), but then you'd probably want to find a smaller setup. If you can spring for a bigger disk (100MB would be ample) then Debian is within your reach. Sincerely, Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "An apple every eight hours keeps three doctors away." - B. Kliban
Re: SB16 Vibra Pnp PCI
J'ai la meme carte et noyau 2.2.5. pour que ca marche j'ai : tout le son en modules dans la config cocher : OSS sound modules 100% Sound Blaster compatibles (SB16/32/64, ESS, Jazz16) support Generic OPL2/OPL3 FM synthesizer support Support for Yamaha OPL3-SA2, SA3, and SAx based PnP cards SoftOSS software wave table engine x x FM synthesizer (YM3812/OPL-3) supportx x Loopback MIDI device support x x 6850 UART support dans modconf , mes options : sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 opl3 io=0x388 mais je n'ai pas activer SoftOSS wave table
Re: SB16 Vibra Pnp PCI
J'ai la meme carte et noyau 2.2.5. pour que ca marche j'ai : tout le son en modules dans la config cocher : OSS sound modules 100% Sound Blaster compatibles (SB16/32/64, ESS, Jazz16) support Generic OPL2/OPL3 FM synthesizer support Support for Yamaha OPL3-SA2, SA3, and SAx based PnP cards SoftOSS software wave table engine x x FM synthesizer (YM3812/OPL-3) supportx x Loopback MIDI device support x x 6850 UART support dans modconf , mes options : sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 opl3 io=0x388 mais je n'ai pas activer SoftOSS wave table
Re: libc6(-dev) version problem in slink
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Chris Gray wrote: > I've been having a problem installing Debian standard packages. > > The version of libc6 installed from the base diskettes was 2.0.7v-1 but > the version of libc6-dev listed as available from the ftp site is 2.0.7t-1 This is strange. In slink, libc6 and libc6-dev have version 2.0.7.19981211-6. In hamm, version was 2.0.7t-1, if I remember well. If you have 2.0.7v-1, you probably installed slink when it was still in the frozen stage. In this case the best thing to do would be to upgrade everything to slink, which is now stable. Thanks.
Possible problem with xlock and xscreensaver on potato
Hello, My machine using potato is configured so that the xscreensaver turns on when I am inactive. However there are other times when I use xlock to lock the display manually. When I do this xscreensaver kicks on and I am forced to enter my password twice. The problem is that a plaintext copy of my password end up sitting on the command line of one of my xterm's. This makes it fairly easy to do some social engineering to get the password. I also realize that there is no reason to run to screen lockers. Any comments appreciated Charles Suprin
Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ?
> On Fri, 30 Apr 1999 13:48:49 +0200, Khalid EZZARAOUI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: Khalid> did someone know if apt-get keep it's output somewhere, or the way to do Khalid> it ? Khalid> because the long list of thing to do during the install ? Khalid> I try : Khalid> apt-get upgrade 1>&2 apt-get_output.txt Khalid> but I don't see what is wrong. Hello, I used the script utility from the bsdutils package but would be interested in a more readable solution cause script reports all control characters as well. Peter -- -- Peter Weiss, Riemenschneiderstraße 4, 82008 Unterhaching -- ---The foolish ones taught more to me than the wise ones ever could--- --
Re: how to keep output of apt-get in a file ?
In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > did someone know if apt-get keep it's output somewhere, or the way to do > it ? > because the long list of thing to do during the install ? > > I try : > apt-get upgrade 1>&2 apt-get_output.txt > but I don't see what is wrong. > > thanks. Try: apt-get upgrade >apt-get_output.txt 2>&1 -Mitch
[THNXS]&[Q]: SMB client for Dos/win3.11
Hi! First of all, thanks to all those who guided me into the depths of installing Linux into an archaic i386 with only 40 megs hard drive. This has been accomplished, and it is now acting as a printer server). My question is: it's easy enough to connect a win 95/8 machine to this server using samba, but I don't know what sort of software there might be to do the same from DOS and from Win3.11. We have some stuff running under these OS's and would like to take advantage of them. Is there such a client that anyone could point out to? (where to download it from, basically X-D) Thanks a lot, Jose -- Jose L Gomez Dans PhD student Radar & Communications Group Department of Electronic Engineering University of Sheffield UK
