Re: [debian-user] still floundering -> PSEUDO-IMAGE
The pseudo-image kit is an overly-complicated dificult to use solution to a problem that was temporary. It attempts to distribute the bandwidth utilization, but it actually winds up increasing it in almost all instances. Ignore pik and just download the diban iso images. http://linuxiso.org/ has them, other places can be found on the debian.org web site if you lie about how you will be doing the install. -- Blars Blarson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blars.org/blars.html "Text is a way we cheat time." -- Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Re: www.debian.org not responding
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 11:44:06PM +0100, Jakob B. Jensen wrote: > P.S. Has anyone considered making the www.debian.org name be DNS > round robin-ed amongst several of the mirrors (the mirrors would > then mirror e.g. www.master.debian.org). This could distribute > load and increase uptime (if people hit reload on error). IIRC this was discussed on the debian-www list a few years ago (I used to follow the list when I ran a mirror; we were trying to help develop this "website mirror" as well (well, we were helping inasmuch as we had a machine with apache and rsync and 16G of debian archives :)) I think James Treacy was trying to get this going, but there were some technical issues. I don't remember all the details. They may be in the list archives. -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Ltd. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton pgpDNMc4ofFb0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Sparc Linux?
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:37:35PM -0700, Robert L. Harris wrote: > We're currently playing with the Suse version because the guy who > started this heard the debian version doesn't work on anything better > than a Clasic very well. Now that IBM are playing nice(r), this may be the first glimpse some people get of FUD. Times change. -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Ltd. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton pgpg37qZ3X9Js.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: ISA AWE64 not detected
Chris, I just went back and got a SB-64 AWE card going on a second machine that I had just upgraded to "testing" last week. Here are the steps I had to go through: 1. Using apt-get, install the following packages from Debian if you don't already have them. "sndconfig", "awe-drv", and "isapnptools". The "awe-drv" package provides the "sfxload", and "sfxtest" programs mentioned in the SB-AWE HOWTO, and used by the sndconfig program. NOTE: The SNDCONFIG is expecting them to be located in /bin, and the AWE-DRV places them in /usr/bin! You will have to do an edit to fix this later on. 2. Create a new directory /etc/midi/. 3. You will need to grab some soundbank files and place them in /etc/midi/. I copied the ones supplied by Creative install CD and located in the WinME System directory that had the extension "sbk". The files were: sample.sbk, synthgm.sbk, synthgs.sbk, and synthmt.sbk. 4. Run "pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf" as root. You have to do this rather than use a copy of someone elses isapnp.conf file because of the serial identifiers on your card mentioned at the top. Each card is different, and if this doesn't match, your card will not be configured! 5. Edit the resulting isapnp.conf file to activate the same items as in your "crib". In addition, you will have to ADD the two extra soundbank io ports as mentioned in the HOWTO. These are not detected by pnpdump. 6. Restart isapnp or reboot to get your card initialized. 7. Run the SNDCONFIG program. It recommends doing this from a command-line prompt, as "root" instead of from within a terminal window. Answer the io/irq/dma questions with the values you selected in isapnp. It will re-do your modules.conf file and then test the setup. It WILL fail on he midi test, because it can't find the default soundbank file that it is looking for (GU-11.sf2, I believe). This file isn't supplied with any of the Debian packages that I know about. The RPMs from Redhat does have it. 8. As root, open up /etc/modutils/sndconfig with a text editor and edit the line starting with "post intall..." to read "post-install awe_wave /usr/bin/sfxload /etc/midi/synthgm.sbk". You can use any of the "sbk" files installed in #3, but I liked the sound of the synthgm.sbk file the best. You can change the soundbank file used "on-the-fly" after the system is setup by running this command (/usr/bin/sfxload /etc/midi/.sbk). If you like one better than the other just edit this file again with the one you like and do step #9 again. 9. run "update-modules" as root. 10. As root, open up /etc/modules with a text editor and add the following below what is already there: awe_wave opl3 [ note that is oh-pee-el three] 11. Now you will have to get all this stuff loaded onto your system. I just re-boot and check with lsmod that all the new stuff has been loaded. I suppose you could use modprobe to install all the modules, but I don't know how to do all that and get them configured properly. You should be able to get sound now. If you check the KMID (Midi Karoke player) settings you should now see options for the AWE synth and the opl3 synth. All the above was done on a current "testing" install, running the 2.2.19 kernel. If you are running the 2.4.X series of kernels, the isapnp stuff probably isn't needed. I don't really know, since I don't have it here. Cheers, -Don Spoon-
Re: Port 766
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello Faust et all, > > > Back to the person's question, do you know of port 766 being reserved for > anything? > I have a copy of Seifried's rather complete version of /etc/services. Port 766 is one of the very few that has no entry. It is not in the stock version, either. 765 is webster (online dictionary) 767 is phonebook I'd say it is not reserved. Cheers Cam -- Cam Ellison Ph.D. R.Psych. From Roberts Creek on B.C.'s incomparable Sunshine Coast [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[debian-user] still floundering -> PSEUDO-IMAGE
Ugg, what a rite challenging day... I am having a dandy of a time "coming on board"... I put my ideological views aside and decided to get this beast installed. It seems that my media (CD) is bad... note to self do not discard deb CD in dusty pile for six months. Still, I will not go back to the Linux with the red hat nor the magically one ... yet ... So know I am using THE PSEUDO-IMAGE KIT VERSION 2.0, to get the R3 image. As Karsten M. Self so apt'ly (pun intended) put it, "docs are frequently outdated". I do not imagine that it was done in spite ;-) but the README talks about using "When using an FTP site", "When using an HTTP site", "It is advisable to verify this (e.g. using a web browser) before attempting the pseudo-image generation." whereas the website (http://cdimage.debian.org/rsync-mirrors.html) reads Note: These sites do NOT offer the images via FTP or HTTP -- no use in trying! Instead, they use the rsync protocol, which is much more efficient. Everything you need is in the Pseudo-Image Kit, including extensive information on downloading procedures. LOL! Further, many of the servers are listed with a funny format rsync.kernel.org::mirrors/debian-cd/ ... hmm... '::' is that a valid protocol? or is that to be tricky. I imagine it is the former, but 'make-pseudo-image' did not work for my -- tried a number of servers -- until I added either 'http://' or 'ftp://' and changed '::' to '/' Who "owns" the README: 23 Sept 1999 J.A. Bezemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ? Best regards, the Lloyder __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Re: Port 766
Hello Faust et all, I completely disagree with you, Faust. That view could be elitest. If you have a problem with the question don't answer. Sure, it is best to encourage people to be self sufficient -- they will also likely be the most successful. Linux, Debian and most other software needs all the help it can get from lazy ppl and laypersons pointing out what makes a car intuitive and computers and most software frustrating. Back to the person's question, do you know of port 766 being reserved for anything? Faust, you likely have some mad skillz. Best regards, Lloyd - Original Message - From: "Faust Andrei Tanasescu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:10 PM Subject: Re: Port 766 > Everyone in this mailing list agrees with me when I say that in order to > drive a car, you first have to know how to operate it. It's the same thing > with > computing. How can you use a command if you haven't read the documentation, > let alone the source. > > Even if my remark seemed a bit compulsive, it simply reflects the fact that > too many people ask questions that have no interest, given that they have the > answer already on their machines, just wayting to be read. > > And please, do not further send me messages on my personal email address. > thanks > > davoid > > -- > Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net > __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Re: potato 2 woody upgrade problem
Bob Underwood wrote: On Friday 02 November 2001 20:26, Eric Richardson wrote: Hi, Added woody to sources.list, apt-get update, apt-get -u dist-upgrade and then waited a long time even on a DSL line to download and then the following happened. Get:489 http://http.us.debian.org woody/main xsitecopy 1:0.9.10-1 [151kB] Fetched 229MB in 1h3m28s (60.1kB/s) 86% [Scanning packages]Template parse error near "" at /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Template.pm line 102, chunk 2. E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt returned an error code (29) E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt Looks like after everything downloaded. Now I don't really have much of a clue what to do. This is my first try with testing but have been running potato for over a year with no problems. Thanks for any help, Eric :-) I've had similar and have been able to resume everything by installing debconf (and it's depends) prior to the dist-upgrade. apt-get install debconf apt-utils has corrected it for me in the past. Thanks, I'll give that a try and report back to the list either way. Eric
Re: Recording CD's (data)
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >On Fri Nov 2 11:57:15 2001 Justin R. Miller wrote... >>You should check out the CD-Writing-HOWTO from a place like linuxdoc.org >>or linux.com. I got a CD burner only a couple months ago, and after >>years of Linux had no idea how to use it. The HOWTO is a good document >>and explains what you need to do. You basically need to use SCSI >>emulation on this IDE drive in order to get burning capabilities.=20 >I went there and read through it, and after recompiling my kernek about a >dozen times, I have to admit I'm stuck. Acording to the HOWTO, I should be >able to run "cdercord -scanbus" and see my CD recorder. I' can't for the >life of me make that work. You need to tell your ide driver to skip your cdr, and load the ide-scsi module. How to do that is in the howto. You also need scsi-generic support. (But scanbus doesn't, so that's not your problem.) -- Blars Blarson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blars.org/blars.html "Text is a way we cheat time." -- Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Re: automate maildelivery
proftpd in message automate maildelivery (Wed, 10/31 14:31): > Hi, > > I would like to have my linuxbox sending me the /var/log/messages file on a > regular bases. > > Creating the syslog correct is not the problem, neither to run cron. > But how do i produce the mail including the attachment? > > Many thanks > > markus I'm no expert, but you should be able to do it as root: crontab -e (add this line:) * 0 * * * mail -s "your messages file" [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /var/log/messages # this should email your entire /var/log/messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # every night at midnight. -David Rose
Re: IDE CD recorder, in machine with SCSI tape?
On 02-Nov 08:37, Stan Brown wrote: > K, at this point i've tried this on 2 different machines. Here's the > scenarion > > HP cd16ri CD recorder installed in machines with Aadaptec SCSI host card, > each has exactly on device on the SCSI bus. Both are Debian potato + > Progeny + 2.4x kernels ( one 2.4.3, and 1 2.4.9). On the machine at home I > have the folowing modules loaded: > > > Module Size Used by > sg 22832 0 (autoclean) > mousedev4496 0 (unused) > input 3904 0 [mousedev] > ide-scsi8112 0 > aic7xxx 117072 0 > scsi_mod 86368 3 [sg ide-scsi aic7xxx] > ne 6880 1 > > NOw, acording to the CD Recording HOWTO, I should be able to run "cdrecord > -scanbus" and see what my avaialble devise are. Unfortunately, on both > machines it just reports 7 slots, one of which has the SCSI tape in it. > > How can I make this scenarion work? As you have true scsi, you don't need ide-scsi. "cdrecord -scanbus" should pick up all of your scsi devices. That it doesn't makes me wonder if enabling your kernel to "probe all LUNs" will help. It is a kernel config question. > > BTW on the machine at home the tape device is really a tape changer, and I > can control it using mtx, so I know the SCSI generic stuff is working > corectly. ...and this shows that scsi works... > > Thanks for any sugestions. > > -- > Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 843-745-3154 > Charleston SC. [snip] Thomas pgparHKjrTzs3.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: packages - packages list
> My typing here was wrong but I did it right before. I tried putting > Packages and Packages.gz on a floppy all I get is an error: > /var/lib/dpkg/methods/mnt/Packages does not exist. I know I made a > mistake during the install but I've been over the manual a dozen times and > can not find where. Any more ideas? They are appreicated. I'll try any > suggested cure for this except throwing it away. > As a preliminary, you should be able to switch to the 2nd virtual terminal (VT) by pressing alt+F2. You can get back to the VT I assume you are using by alt+F1. (1) Can you make a short experiment with dpkg? Can you open a file in the 2nd VT and write into it exactly what your keystrokes are and the system response? In particular, can you do it for the command dpkg -i theDebYouWant.deb where theDebYouWant.deb is replaced by some debian package you are trying to install? Finally, can you post here the file from the other VT? (2) At the moment you get the error message you quoted before, can you switch to the 2nd VT and print to another file the output of the commands mount and ls /var/lib/dpkg/methods/mnt/ (and post here the contents of this file too?) > Gerald > - Original Message - > From: "Shaul Karl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gerald A Spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Martin Kacerovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 7:00 PM > Subject: Re: packages - packages list > > > > > > I have installed the base system via floppies ( only option ) and need > to install additional "packages" to make "x" work. When I use "dselect" It > is looking for a disk with a "package list". Where do I find it? > > > > > > > > I have tried "apt-get" and cannot get it to work on the floppy. > > > > > > > > I have tried "dpkg-i" and cannot get it to work on a floppy. > > > > > > > > > > Could you post the exact error messages (copy and paste?)? > > Although it might be obvious, the way you wrote here dpkg -i makes me > > wonder whether in your command line you typed dpkg-i or dpkg -i? Note > > there is a white space character in the second dpkg -i. > > > > You might also consider copying the files from the floppy to the disk > > in order to get things to run a bit more quickly. > > > > > > > > I have run out of ideas. Please help. > > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > Gerald Spence > > > > > > I think that it looks for file Packages.gz. it should be at one > diskette, > > > you've used while installing (it should be the first) > > > hope this helps > > > -- > > > I am Martin Kacerovsky, student of the Faculty of Mathematics and > Physics > > > at the Charles University in Prague, in the Czech Republic, in Europe, > > > on Earth, in the Universe where Linux operating system rules... > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > > > > When replying, please quote the entire original message. > > > > Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > -- When replying, please quote the entire original message. Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Launching URL from Gnome-terminal
Craig Dickson in message Re: Launching URL from Gnome-terminal (Wed, 10/31 08:46): > Karsten M. Self wrote: > > > on Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 12:04:17AM -0600, David Rose ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > wrote: > > > > > That said... how does one change the default browser for gnome-terminal > > > links > > > to something other than Mozilla (as it is on my boxen)? > > > > I would assume this is one of the gnome-handlers, though I don't use > > GNOME. Try mucking with ~/.gnome/Gnome under [URL Handlers]. > > > > ...and if I'm wrong, let me know ;-) > > You want ~/.gnome/gnome-moz-remote : > > [Mozilla] > filename=mozilla > > Change the filename= line to be whatever browser you want to launch. > Acutally, I used the information above, but apparently it's different on my system (unstable): edit ~/.gnome/Gnome change: default-show=gnome-moz-remote --newwin "%s" to: default-show=/usr/bin/opera --remote "%s" (for opera) should work for netscap, galeon, etc... > There are also some things in the Gnome Control Center that may affect > this. I recall there's a panel in there for URL handlers. You could > probably sidestep gnome-moz-remote altogether that way. Unfortunately, > I'm not at my Debian machine at the moment, so I can't check. Like Karsten, I don't use Gnome window manager. Just the terminal. I prefer Window Maker ;-) > > Craig > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Port 766
Everyone in this mailing list agrees with me when I say that in order to drive a car, you first have to know how to operate it. It's the same thing with computing. How can you use a command if you haven't read the documentation, let alone the source. Even if my remark seemed a bit compulsive, it simply reflects the fact that too many people ask questions that have no interest, given that they have the answer already on their machines, just wayting to be read. And please, do not further send me messages on my personal email address. thanks davoid -- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net
Re: potato 2 woody upgrade problem
Eric Richardson wrote: > Get:489 http://http.us.debian.org woody/main xsitecopy 1:0.9.10-1 > [151kB] > Fetched 229MB in 1h3m28s (60.1kB/s) > > 86% [Scanning packages]Template parse error near "" at > /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Template.pm line 102, chunk 2. > E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt returned an error code > (29) > E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt This is a debconf tepmlate in some package that probably has two blank lines where potato's version of debconf only expects to see one. The debconf in woody is much more forgiving of this problem, and if you upgrade to it first, the problem will probably go away. However, if you could first help me find out what package has this problem so that I can arrange to get it fixed, maybe the next person won't have this problem. Could you 'strace -o log -f dist-upgrade', reproduce the problem, gzip the log and send it to me? Thanks. -- see shy jo
Re: Port 766
If this list is for both new and experienced users, the "RTFM" is far from appropiate. MTY, I wish I knew how to help. Best regards, Lloyd - Original Message - From: "Faust Andrei Tanasescu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 8:04 PM Subject: Re: Port 766 > RTFM && as root netstat -l -t --program > > -- > Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Re: potato 2 woody upgrade problem
On Friday 02 November 2001 20:26, Eric Richardson wrote: > Hi, > Added woody to sources.list, apt-get update, apt-get -u dist-upgrade and > then waited a long time even on a DSL line to download and then the > following happened. > > Get:489 http://http.us.debian.org woody/main xsitecopy 1:0.9.10-1 > [151kB] > Fetched 229MB in 1h3m28s (60.1kB/s) > > 86% [Scanning packages]Template parse error near "" at > /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Template.pm line 102, chunk 2. > E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt returned an error code > (29) E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt > > Looks like after everything downloaded. Now I don't really have much of > a clue what to do. This is my first try with testing but have been > running potato for over a year with no problems. > > Thanks for any help, > Eric :-) I've had similar and have been able to resume everything by installing debconf (and it's depends) prior to the dist-upgrade. apt-get install debconf apt-utils has corrected it for me in the past. hth bob
Re: Recording CD's (data)
On Fri Nov 2 16:01:43 2001 Justin R. Miller wrote... > > >--5p8PegU4iirBW1oA >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Disposition: inline >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >Thus spake Stan Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > >> I went there and read through it, and after recompiling my kernek >> about a dozen times, I have to admit I'm stuck. Acording to the HOWTO, >> I should be able to run "cdercord -scanbus" and see my CD recorder. I' >> can't for the life of me make that work.=20 > >Try setting the setuid bit on the cdrecord binary if it doesn't have it >already: > > chmod 4755 /path/to/cdrecord > >Please understand the risks involved with setuid programs. =20 > >I also had to add my user account to the 'cdrom' group, and I'm not sure >why, but I had to 'chown .cdrom /dev/sg0' in order to detect the device. = >=20 > >I think that's all there was... > THanks, I set the bit, and I'm testing as root, so I don't think that is the problem. I think it might be that I actually hace SCSI hardware present. -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited.
IDE CD recorder, in machine with SCSI tape?
K, at this point i've tried this on 2 different machines. Here's the scenarion HP cd16ri CD recorder installed in machines with Aadaptec SCSI host card, each has exactly on device on the SCSI bus. Both are Debian potato + Progeny + 2.4x kernels ( one 2.4.3, and 1 2.4.9). On the machine at home I have the folowing modules loaded: Module Size Used by sg 22832 0 (autoclean) mousedev4496 0 (unused) input 3904 0 [mousedev] ide-scsi8112 0 aic7xxx 117072 0 scsi_mod 86368 3 [sg ide-scsi aic7xxx] ne 6880 1 NOw, acording to the CD Recording HOWTO, I should be able to run "cdrecord -scanbus" and see what my avaialble devise are. Unfortunately, on both machines it just reports 7 slots, one of which has the SCSI tape in it. How can I make this scenarion work? BTW on the machine at home the tape device is really a tape changer, and I can control it using mtx, so I know the SCSI generic stuff is working corectly. Thanks for any sugestions. -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited.
Re: emacs20 requires xlibs and xfree86-common?
Kurt Lieber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've always been a vim user, so I've never installed emacs on my machines. > However, I have a need for it now and when I went to install it, discovered > that it has all kinds of x-related dependencies (xfree86-common, xlibs, > libxaw7) > > Does anyone know what the correlation is between text-based emacs and x? > (this is the emacs20 package from woody -- NOT xemacs21) Is this something > I can safely override (probably not) or work around and still use the debian > package system? > > Suggestions welcome. > I'd suggest compiling from source if you don't want to waste the extra space from the xlibs. Compiling from source (got it from ftp.gnu.org) took less than 5 minutes on the dev server at work (a solaris box that's full of vi users :-) since there's not a whole lot of code in emacs that needs compiling. Shouldn't take too much longer on a Linux desktop. Otherwise, just install the xlibs and forget about them :-) HTH
Re: Port 766
Try 'netstat -vep --tcp' This might tell you a bit more about the proc listening on that port. 766 isn't reserved for any service that I know of or can find in my /etc/services on either of the machines I checked. Tom Hallaran Informatics Washington University Genome Sequencing Center 314-286-1114 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Yobb wrote: > Can anybody tell me what this port is for? When I nmap myself > (localhost) I keep seeing that this port is open. I don't know what > software is using this port? Any help would be appreciated. > > MTY > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
potato 2 woody upgrade problem
Hi, Added woody to sources.list, apt-get update, apt-get -u dist-upgrade and then waited a long time even on a DSL line to download and then the following happened. Get:489 http://http.us.debian.org woody/main xsitecopy 1:0.9.10-1 [151kB] Fetched 229MB in 1h3m28s (60.1kB/s) 86% [Scanning packages]Template parse error near "" at /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Template.pm line 102, chunk 2. E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt returned an error code (29) E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt Looks like after everything downloaded. Now I don't really have much of a clue what to do. This is my first try with testing but have been running potato for over a year with no problems. Thanks for any help, Eric :-)
Re: Port 766
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Special 3D bar graphs
Hi there, I'm looking for an application that will give me transparent 3-D bar graphs. I want to have a bar graph will three levels of depth, but because some bars in front are too tall, they obscure the data behind them. I took a look at gnuplot, but it doesn't do what I need it to do. Simon
Port 766
Can anybody tell me what this port is for? When I nmap myself (localhost) I keep seeing that this port is open. I don't know what software is using this port? Any help would be appreciated. MTY
Re: emacs20 requires xlibs and xfree86-common?
> > Does anyone know what the correlation is between text-based emacs and x? > (this is the emacs20 package from woody -- NOT xemacs21) Is this something > I can safely override (probably not) or work around and still use the debian > package system? > emacs is big enough already that people did not feel a text only version was necessary. Also note that this will only install the core LIBS needed to run X apps not X. It is not clear in your email so be aware that emacs != xemacs. They are two different code trees by two different groups.
Re: Capturing install screenshots
Carpenter, Dean wrote: > Hey All - > > I need to produce a screen-by-screen document detailing the woody/testing > install process for internal use here. So I need to be able to capture > each and every screen put up during the install to show what it looks like > and what choices should be picked. > > Any ideas on how best to do this ? I was thinking about using a system > that will redirect output to the serial port, but I don't know that will > work with the dialog system that the boot-floppies uses. You should be able to do something like this. Swtch to virtual console 2. Press return to get a shell. Mount a spare partition somewhere. Then, for each screen you want to capture: cat /dev/vcs1 > //snapshot Of course, that only gets you the plain text. If you want attributes too, you could try playing with /dev/vcsa1 and try to figure out a way to decode the data later. You'll want to run the snapshot files through fold to split them into lines, because /dev/vcs* doesn't emit newlines between screen lines. Oh, and you might need to create /dev/vcs1 if it doesn't exist in the install system. -- Charles Briscoe-Smith Hacking Free Software for fun and profit PGP/GPG: 1024R/B35EE811 74 68 AB 2E 1C 60 22 94 B8 21 2D 01 DE 66 13 E2 Governing Law: This License Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Inebriation. -- http://www.thalia.org/computer.html
Re: GNUCash 1.6.4
On Sat, 3 Nov 2001, Stephen Brown wrote: > Hi All, > > I am trying to run GNUCash 1.6.4 and I get the following message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gnucash > ERROR: no such module (g-wrapped gw-runtime) > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > I get the same error when running GNUCash 1.6.1. > > I did have 1.6.1 running, but I installed the 1.7.0 source files from cvs, > installed the build dependecies and have not been able to run gnucash ever > since. You need to poke around in /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/lib, and /usr/local/share to delete anything that might be leftover from your old 1.7.0 install. If that's the only non-debian package you've installed, you might just want to blow away /usr/local entirely, after carefully pondering its contents. -jwb
Re: 'screen' error: "Must be connected to a terminal"
Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Currently running screen, root & user, with no such errors. > #dpkg -l screen libc6 > screen 3.9.10-0.1 > libc6 2.2.4-3 >^ you have -4 ii libc6 2.2.4-5GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone Works fine. -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged demo.
Re: Capturing install screenshots
Carpenter, Dean([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > Hey All - > > I need to produce a screen-by-screen document detailing the woody/testing > install process for internal use here. So I need to be able to capture each > and every screen put up during the install to show what it looks like and > what choices should be picked. > > Any ideas on how best to do this ? I was thinking about using a system that > will redirect output to the serial port, but I don't know that will work > with the dialog system that the boot-floppies uses. script? NAME script - make typescript of terminal session SYNOPSIS script [-a] [-f] [-q] [-t] [file] DESCRIPTION Script makes a typescript of everything printed on your terminal. It is useful for students who need a hardcopy record of an interactive session as proof of an assignment, as the typescript file can be printed out later with lpr(1). -- Hi, my name is Any Key. Please don't hit me! ___
Re: 'screen' error: "Must be connected to a terminal"
Karsten M. Self(kmself@ix.netcom.com) is reported to have said: > on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 12:50:04PM -0800, Karsten M. Self > (kmself@ix.netcom.com) wrote: > > See subject. > > > > When I invoke screen as an unpriviledged (ordinary) user, I get the > > following error: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ screen > > Must be connected to a terminal. > > > > I *can* invoke screen as a root user. I note that the binary is > > installed SGID utmp: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ ll $( which screen ) > > -rwxr-sr-x 1 root utmp 235164 Sep 12 21:18 /usr/bin/screen > > > > Anyone else seeing this, or have a fix? > > I'm told (off-list) that screen and libc6 updates fix this problem, > however both appear to be at latest versions. I'm also asked if I'm > 'su'ing to the user in question. The answer is no, I'm trying to run > screen in an rxvt. > > I'd strongly encourage *on* list responses to list issues, in part so I > don't have to talk to myself any more than absolutely necessary for > essential communication. > Karsten Currently running screen, root & user, with no such errors. #dpkg -l screen libc6 screen 3.9.10-0.1 libc6 2.2.4-3 ^ you have -4 Guess I'll skip the dist-upgrade for today. Wayne -- Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue... ___
RE:emacs20 requires xlibs and xfree86-common?
Kurt Lieber writes: > Does anyone know what the correlation is between text-based emacs > and x? (this is the emacs20 package from woody -- NOT xemacs21) Is > this something I can safely override (probably not) or work around > and still use the debian package system? You can grab the emacs source, and compile it yourself. If you don't have the various libs, configure should notice and not use fancy scrollbars, for instance. Just install it in /usr/local (or use stow and install it in /usr/local/stow/emacs-20.x and stow it). You could also try to see if you can grab the debian source package and use that to build a .deb to install. It might do something similar to the above. Andrew.
Re: packages - packages list
> > I have installed the base system via floppies ( only option ) and need to > > install additional "packages" to make "x" work. When I use "dselect" It is > > looking for a disk with a "package list". Where do I find it? > > > > I have tried "apt-get" and cannot get it to work on the floppy. > > > > I have tried "dpkg-i" and cannot get it to work on a floppy. > > Could you post the exact error messages (copy and paste?)? Although it might be obvious, the way you wrote here dpkg -i makes me wonder whether in your command line you typed dpkg-i or dpkg -i? Note there is a white space character in the second dpkg -i. You might also consider copying the files from the floppy to the disk in order to get things to run a bit more quickly. > > I have run out of ideas. Please help. > > > > Thank you > > Gerald Spence > > I think that it looks for file Packages.gz. it should be at one diskette, > you've used while installing (it should be the first) > hope this helps > -- > I am Martin Kacerovsky, student of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics > at the Charles University in Prague, in the Czech Republic, in Europe, > on Earth, in the Universe where Linux operating system rules... > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- When replying, please quote the entire original message. Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
GNUCash 1.6.4
Hi All, I am trying to run GNUCash 1.6.4 and I get the following message [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gnucash ERROR: no such module (g-wrapped gw-runtime) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ I get the same error when running GNUCash 1.6.1. I did have 1.6.1 running, but I installed the 1.7.0 source files from cvs, installed the build dependecies and have not been able to run gnucash ever since. Thanks for your help. Cheers, Stephen Grant Brown PS Craig, I installed the files you suggested.
Re: emacs20 requires xlibs and xfree86-common?
Kurt Lieber wrote: > I've always been a vim user, so I've never installed emacs on my machines. > However, I have a need for it now and when I went to install it, discovered > that it has all kinds of x-related dependencies (xfree86-common, xlibs, > libxaw7) > > Does anyone know what the correlation is between text-based emacs and x? AFAIK there is no text-only Debian package of Emacs. I'm sure one could be built, but there probably hasn't been much demand for it, as the X-enabled version can still run in a console if you want it to. > (this is the emacs20 package from woody -- NOT xemacs21) Is this something > I can safely override (probably not) or work around and still use the debian > package system? On my X-less machines, I just let apt install all the libraries it wanted. I don't know whether Emacs-in-a-console would work without them. Craig
Re: Sangoma S514 Frame Relay card
> > Hi, > > Has anyone on the list successfully used a Sangoma S514 Frame Relay card > with Debian, potato to be more specific? > I have no experience with this kind of hardware. Sorry. Still, doesn't the kernel have some modules for Sangoma FR cards? Doesn't Sangoma support Linux? Perhaps you might post some more details about the problems you are facing? > Best regards, > > George Karaolides 8, Costakis Pantelides St., > tel: +35 79 68 08 86 Strovolos, > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nicosia CY 2057, > web: www.karaolides.com Republic of Cyprus > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- When replying, please quote the entire original message. Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
emacs20 requires xlibs and xfree86-common?
I've always been a vim user, so I've never installed emacs on my machines. However, I have a need for it now and when I went to install it, discovered that it has all kinds of x-related dependencies (xfree86-common, xlibs, libxaw7) Does anyone know what the correlation is between text-based emacs and x? (this is the emacs20 package from woody -- NOT xemacs21) Is this something I can safely override (probably not) or work around and still use the debian package system? Suggestions welcome. --kurt
Re: Capturing install screenshots
on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 03:14:12PM -0800, Tim Moss ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Apparently, on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 06:03:12PM -0500, Robb Kidd wrote: > Doing a serial install and capturing the contents of the terminal should > work fine. You may have to experiment with your terminal font to make sure > the shapes and such display well but it definitely can look fine. How would you set up a serial install? I might just want to do this. Peace. -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpQKQmtqUf8i.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 09:28:16AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello all, > > I am attempting to get into Linux/Debian in a big way. I have decided > that M$ WinXP is the last straw for my personal computing. > > (a) It seems that much of www.debian.org is not responding, so I have > been using one of the [nation].debian.org sites. But these do not > seem to have access to the bugs. Down at the moment, or was recently. > (b) I cannot seem to find the FAQ for the various mailing lists, to > make sure my questions have not been asked 1K times. Where are they > located? The archive and search both seem fairly good. Tracking from 'Support' through mailing list archives, there's a search interface. I generally go through Google myself. > (c) I am looking for the debian newbie or new user mailing list. Does one > not exist? This is it. > (d) I am looking for the install tree as it would be on CD(s), as I > think something in the install documentation is incorrect and I want > to verify that it is not just at the release/minor that I have from > last year. Any help? What specifically is the problem? Docs are frequently outdated. This is rarely particularly significant. The installation itself should walk you through the process adequately. Peace. -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpXFMY9r3dyb.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Capturing install screenshots
Try script(1) it records all terminal output to a file. You will need to "cheat" a little: First create an extra partition containing script, needed libraries and space for the script. Then start the boot floppy. Kill the install front end Mount the script partition on /typescript where it won't interfere. Now start # script scriptfile to begin recording all console output. Then manually start the install front end. Just before the install reboots, hack the installed run once script (forgot the name) to run under script too. A final problem is to get screen shots of the initial screens. My solution: cheat! Copy the displayed files from the floppy and paste them into your document. Another problem is to convert the script into a series of screen shots. Slowly piping the file to an xterm may be a solution. Hope it works for you (hasn't used script for long myself) Jakob On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 05:47:42PM -0500, Carpenter, Dean wrote: > Hey All - > > I need to produce a screen-by-screen document detailing the woody/testing > install process for internal use here. So I need to be able to capture each > and every screen put up during the install to show what it looks like and > what choices should be picked. > > Any ideas on how best to do this ? I was thinking about using a system that > will redirect output to the serial port, but I don't know that will work > with the dialog system that the boot-floppies uses. > > -- > Dean Carpenter > Principal Architect > Purdue Pharma > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Remove nospam ... > 94TT :) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- This message is hastily written, please ignore any unpleasant wordings, do not consider it a binding commitment, even if its phrasing may indicate so. Its contents may be deliberately or accidentally untrue. Trademarks and other things belong to their owners, if any. pgpqHB9Drr8o0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Capturing install screenshots
Apparently, on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 06:03:12PM -0500, Robb Kidd wrote: > Carpenter, Dean wrote: > > >I need to produce a screen-by-screen document detailing the woody/testing > >install process for internal use here. So I need to be able to capture > >each > >and every screen put up during the install to show what it looks like and > >what choices should be picked. > > > >Any ideas on how best to do this ? > > [ponder] Download the VMware 3.0 beta and install Debian in a virtual > machine? In addition to the many X screen grabbers available, VMware > provides its own screen-capture function. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Doing a serial install and capturing the contents of the terminal should work fine. You may have to experiment with your terminal font to make sure the shapes and such display well but it definitely can look fine. -- Tim Moss [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Packages list?
> Thank you for your timely reply. > > I didn't mention this VGA laptop only has a floppy and harddrive. Cannot be > connected to any type of network. > > Using "dselect", on "access" it seems to recognize the floppy. On "update" > I put in the disk with three packages (.deb) I want to install and I get > this message: "Insert a disk containing a packages file, or type Q to quit". > I then press enter because my disk with packages is in the drive and get > this message repeated three times: "/var/lib/dpkg/methods/mnt/packages does > not exist". At this point I have no choice but to type Q to quit. The next > step is Select and my packages do not show up. At this point I exit > "deselect". You mentioned "Packages.gz" I remember reading something about > that on one of my searches of the Debian web site but was unable to find it > and do not really know what it is or what it is for. Nothing is mentioned > in the install manual concerning this that I can find. > > I am pretty stubborn and do not give up easy but this is getting a little > frustrating. > > I need Debian for this install because it is the only one to still support > floppies and that (in this case) is my only option > > Again any help you can provide is deeply appreciated. > Some notes that you will have to further pursue: (1) Skipping dselect and running dpkg -i someDeb.deb might be the easiest thing. (2) If you have access to a Debian box you might dpkg-scanpackages . /dev/null > Packages and have all the debs in the pwd be listed in Packages. (3) You can find Packages and Packages.gz at http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/binary-i386, for example. I do not know which directories are designated to have this file and which do not but those files are found on CDs too. (4) I believe it will be easier to copy files from the floppy to the disk and work from there. It will let you work with > 1.44 MB files if/when you will have to. > Jerry > - Original Message - > From: "Shaul Karl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Signal Electronic Supply" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 5:46 PM > Subject: Re: Packages list? > > > > > I have managed to install Debian on an old laptop via a "pile of = > > > floppies". Now I need to install other packages via the same way for x. > = > > > When running "dselect" it requests a floppy, with the packages list? = > > > How do I get or make this. I've looked around in ftp with no success. > > > > > > Any help would greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > > Can you post the exact message/error (copy-paste from the terminal)? > > Could it be that it requires Packages.gz? > > -- > > > > When replying, please quote the entire original message. > > > > Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > -- When replying, please quote the entire original message. Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Capturing install screenshots
Carpenter, Dean wrote: I need to produce a screen-by-screen document detailing the woody/testing install process for internal use here. So I need to be able to capture each and every screen put up during the install to show what it looks like and what choices should be picked. Any ideas on how best to do this ? [ponder] Download the VMware 3.0 beta and install Debian in a virtual machine? In addition to the many X screen grabbers available, VMware provides its own screen-capture function.
Sparc Image install now?
We're gonna try the Debian version for sparc. There's a single root.bin but I don't have a floppy drive to install with, is there an "iso" for a CDROM that can do a network boot for Woody? I'm gonna try the ISO maker but would prefer just to download an ISO that'll boot off the net and go. :wq! --- Robert L. Harris| Micros~1 : Senior System Engineer |For when quality, reliability at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't \_ that important! DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
Re: Sparc Linux?
Just curious what specifically in the debian sparc distro would POSSIBLY make it unusable on anything better than a classic while suse runs great on 64 bit machines. Rc scripts not optimized for 64 bit? the kernel is the kernel is the kernel. Tom Hallaran Informatics Washington University Genome Sequencing Center 314-286-1114 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Ben Collins wrote: > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:37:35PM -0700, Robert L. Harris wrote: > > > > > > A couple of us are playing with Linux on Sparc. It's supposed to be > > rather nice. > > > > We're currently playing with the Suse version because the guy who > > started this heard the debian version doesn't work on anything better > > than a Clasic very well. > > > > Anyone running Potatoe or Woody on a 420/450 or something relatively > > new and powerful? > > I don't know where you heard that, because Debian's main archive server > is an UltraSPARC 60 with 2 450Mhz CPU's and 1.5gigs of RAM. It handles > several hundred megs of new packages a day, including maintaining the > postgresql database of the archive layout and pushing the archive out to > several mirrors (again, on a daily basis). > > I'd say that's a notch or two better than a classic. > > -- > .--===-=-==-=---==-=-. > / Ben Collins--Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
burning CD Images?
Using Windows 95 with a HP 9350i CD burner. I've been trying to burn a Debian CD and I'm having trouble, to understate the matter. I downloaded ftp://debian.uchicago.edu/debian-cd/stable/official/2.2_rev3/i386/binary-i386-1.iso then downloaded md5sum.exe (from elsewhere) and checked the MD5 sum. It matches. I looked up several sets of instructions on how to burn a IS09660 image using Nero. I burned it as Data Mode 1, NOT raw data, 2048 bytes block size, 0 image header and trailer, NOT scrambled, NOT swapped. I've tried Finalized, not Finalized, Disc-At-Once, not DAO, etc. I don't seem to have any luck. Each time I burn the CD I get the same thing. When I check the MD5 sum using: md5sum --check md5sum.txt It finds that numerous files fail. The majority of the files do pass, though. Upon closer investigation, many (or possibly all?) of the files that fail have sizes of 0 bytes, and there appears to be missing files, although I haven't checked too closely. On the chance that Nero was to blame, I downloaded Golden Hawk Technology's CDRWIN and tried that with the same exact results. I've never had any unexplainable trouble with Nero or my CD-burner, although I've never tried burning an ISO9660 image before, either... I'm starting to wonder if perhaps the CD is actually fine, and if those files would be readable under Linux...but I'd rather not risk destroying my computer if some of the files ARE corrupt. I have a CD-RW at my disposal, which I've been using for these tests since I made my first CD-R Debian coaster. I'll gladly burn day and night until I get this problem solved. Any advice? Just ask and I'll give you any other relevant data you'd like. Thanks for your time. -Arden Spiller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Capturing install screenshots
Hey All - I need to produce a screen-by-screen document detailing the woody/testing install process for internal use here. So I need to be able to capture each and every screen put up during the install to show what it looks like and what choices should be picked. Any ideas on how best to do this ? I was thinking about using a system that will redirect output to the serial port, but I don't know that will work with the dialog system that the boot-floppies uses. -- Dean Carpenter Principal Architect Purdue Pharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove nospam ... 94TT :)
Re: www.debian.org not responding
Tip of the day: The Official Debian mirrors are called www.country.debian.org e.g. www.us.debian.org www.dk.debian.org www.jp.debian.org www.de.debian.org etc. Easy to remember. Would be easier if all country codes were valid (as aliases of some country with a real mirror). P.S. Has anyone considered making the www.debian.org name be DNS round robin-ed amongst several of the mirrors (the mirrors would then mirror e.g. www.master.debian.org). This could distribute load and increase uptime (if people hit reload on error). Happy computing Jakob On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 12:55:21PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > I've seen a few comments on list but not topic matching. > > I cannot ping or get HTTP access to www.debian.org. Anyone know what's > up, or have a mirror list handy? > > Peace. > > -- > Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ > What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave > http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free >Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org > Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html -- This message is hastily written, please ignore any unpleasant wordings, do not consider it a binding commitment, even if its phrasing may indicate so. Its contents may be deliberately or accidentally untrue. Trademarks and other things belong to their owners, if any. pgpFDx8nUzo4p.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Sparc Linux?
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:37:35PM -0700, Robert L. Harris wrote: > > > A couple of us are playing with Linux on Sparc. It's supposed to be > rather nice. > > We're currently playing with the Suse version because the guy who > started this heard the debian version doesn't work on anything better > than a Clasic very well. > > Anyone running Potatoe or Woody on a 420/450 or something relatively > new and powerful? I don't know where you heard that, because Debian's main archive server is an UltraSPARC 60 with 2 450Mhz CPU's and 1.5gigs of RAM. It handles several hundred megs of new packages a day, including maintaining the postgresql database of the archive layout and pushing the archive out to several mirrors (again, on a daily basis). I'd say that's a notch or two better than a classic. -- .--===-=-==-=---==-=-. / Ben Collins--Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:49:11PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | Yall, | | - Original Message - | From: "dman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: | Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 4:24 PM | Subject: Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions | | | > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:13:24PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | > | I guess my question degenerates to, | > | "Is there an 'out of box' way to install debian potato where you isolate | > | /, /boot, /etc, /bin, /sbin, /lib, /dev | > | on a partition without partitioning up every thing else? | > | > Yes, but you have to use symlinks as someone else suggested. | | I am new to this. I have a 1.2 GB on a blank HD. I would like to make | this happen through the install program. You or anyone able to provide | steps? How do I make the installer let me set up the symlinks, etc. | I am guessing the 'cp' is not appropriate. You could do this during installation, but it will take a couple of acrobatics. 1) make 3 partitions, one for swap, one for / and one for /storage 2) initialize (format) them (check what the next steps are, I don't remember if they do anything to the partitions or not) 3) switch to vc2 (Alt-Ctrl-F2) 4) mount /storage, if it isn't already 5) mkdir /storage/usr /storage/home /storage/var 6) mount your to-be-/ partiton (the installer has it's own / so something like : mkdir mydisk mount -t ext2 /dev/hd /mydisk 7) cd /mydisk && ln -s /storage/* 8) go back to the installer (Alt-Ctrl-F1) 9) finish installation | > | Possibly putting /tmp in its own partition as well, but then you might as | > | > Sure, but if you use kernel 2.4 and have memory available you could | > use a ramdisk for /tmp. Then you wouldn't need any disk partition at | > all. | | I have no idea what a ramdisk. It is a "disk" that isn't a disk but just a piece of memory. When you run the installer it loads a ramdisk so that linux can run before you have set up your hard disk. | I guess you are suggesting that /tmp can be keep all in memory | (swap). Yes, all in memory. I don't know about swap; it's up to the kernel's VM system anyways (virtual memory). | I do not follow the 2.4 ref either, is woody -- | assuming 2.4 Linux kernel is the one for the Linux dist | -- ready for showtime? | | *Lloyd climbs into flame retardent suit* From | the Linux Kernel | interviews I have been reading the ship is not sailing so straight lately. | Do not get me wrong, it sounds like it is a result of a lot of awesome development, | suggesting a development kernel ;-) | I want a stable kernel that I can build a secure system around. | *Lloyd climbs climbs out of fire suit into leasure suit* I use 2.4. I've got my desktop machine. It had 2.4.8 on it, now it has 2.4.10. I've got a laptop at work that had 2.4.8 but I just put 2.4.13 on it a couple hours ago. I haven't had any problems that weren't PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair). | > | well isolation /proc for the same reasons too, no? | > | > No, /proc doesn't exist. It is a figment of your imagination :-). | > More precisely, /proc is a virtual filesystem. When you try and | > access it the kernel generates the data, on-demand. | | Ah, /proc, that makes sense. Isolating /var makes sense though ;-) :-). -D
Re: Woody and X4.01 colors are grainy
on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 08:23:56AM -0600, Hanasaki JiJI ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Bingo! Actualy a depth of 8. I have read alot of docs and tried alot > of changes to the config file and cannot get the darn thing to run at > anything other than 8bits or any resolution other than the max on modes > line of the screen for 8 bits. It is a 3dfx3500 TV that ran great under > Potato. Any pointers on revising my config file? Connections to a bug > in X4? ... Sorry, you'll have to try modelines yourself. Might google the monitor/card combo and see what you come up with. Peace. -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgphy6kFUOTHj.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Exit behaviour of less
on Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 07:10:08PM -0600, Dave Sherohman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Previously, when exiting less, the displayed document remained on the > screen. Since an apt-get upgrade (in testing), however, less now > restores the prior display to its window when it exits. > > How do I change it back globally? `export LESS="-X"` fixes it > per-user, but I want the old default back. /etc/profile. -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgphG3uBAJ6kJ.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I would suggest adding to the "Code of conduct" > "Never send your messages in HTML; post on Debian topics in > plain text wrapped within 80 columns. Avoid attachments." Those are all good guidelines. Actually, wrapping at about 72 columns is better, since it leaves room for a few layers of quoting. > . When I first did send a message to debian-user about 6 months ago, > I never had any response. Months later, I discovered it was likely b/c I did > not wrap @ 80. I don't think people would refuse to read or answer you just because you didn't wrap your paragraphs. Craig
Re: matlab6 & java
We had some trouble getting Matlab to go until we installed the en_US locale, or something like that. We're running Debian unstable, and used... um... dpkg-reconfigure locales or something like that, and clicked the box for the en_US one. As I recall. : ). I'm still a little bit newbie-ish. Does it show? Anyway, HTH. --Daniel T. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 10:52:34PM +0100, Mirek Dobsicek wrote: > Hi, > I'm in trouble .. I'm trying to run Matlab6, but it doesnt want to start in > GUI mode > and in /root appears file log.java.. > It starts only in command mode, if i use -nojvm option. > > Please help .. what java deb packages are needed to matlab6 run correctly? > > Mirek Dobsicek > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Foul language on debian lists (was Re: Spam impersonating me (was Re: Spam: the last straw))
Hans Ekbrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think Karsten is wrong here. There is a "Code of Conduct" section > on http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/ that prohibits the use of > foul language. Let me quote > > "Do not use foul language; besides, some people receive the lists > via packet radio, where swearing is illegal." > > I remebered that since it was a striking example of how authors of > webb pages should not make assumptions about the means by which the > reader is accessing that material (i.e. Don't rely on images for > navigation, don't use tables to solve layout problems) But here it is not about format, but about content. And please tell me in which country swearing on packet radio is illegal. US? Might be. Other countries? Probably not. And this limitation is not one imposed by the medium, but by some stupid[1] law. OT: Do you have any links to judicial decisions as to the constitutionality of that "no swearing on packet radio" law? [1] Is that a swear word?
Re: 'screen' error: "Must be connected to a terminal"
on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 12:50:04PM -0800, Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com) wrote: > See subject. > > When I invoke screen as an unpriviledged (ordinary) user, I get the > following error: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ screen > Must be connected to a terminal. > > I *can* invoke screen as a root user. I note that the binary is > installed SGID utmp: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ ll $( which screen ) > -rwxr-sr-x 1 root utmp 235164 Sep 12 21:18 /usr/bin/screen > > Anyone else seeing this, or have a fix? I'm told (off-list) that screen and libc6 updates fix this problem, however both appear to be at latest versions. I'm also asked if I'm 'su'ing to the user in question. The answer is no, I'm trying to run screen in an rxvt. I'd strongly encourage *on* list responses to list issues, in part so I don't have to talk to myself any more than absolutely necessary for essential communication. Package: screen Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: misc Installed-Size: 544 Maintainer: Juan Cespedes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Version: 3.9.10-0.1 Depends: libc6 (>= 2.2.3-7), libncurses5 (>= 5.2.20010310-1), libpam0g (>= 0.72-1), base-passwd (>= 2.0.3.4) Conflicts: suidmanager (<< 0.52) Conffiles: /etc/screenrc 60fd7ae24ba9941f2f429d5f9c3523d6 /etc/pam.d/screen 9da98a8a965bc25d212d5de700bd3dc3 Package: libc6 Status: install ok installed Priority: required Section: base Installed-Size: 12636 Maintainer: Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Source: glibc Version: 2.2.4-4 Replaces: ldso (<= 1.9.11-9), timezone, timezones, gconv-modules, libtricks, libc6-bin, netkit-rpc, netbase (<< 4.0) Provides: glibc-2.2.4-4 Suggests: locales, glibc-doc Conflicts: strace (<< 4.0-0), libnss-db (<< 2.2-3), timezone, timezones, gconv-modules, libtricks, libc6-doc, libc5 (<< 5.4.33-7), libpthread0 (<< 0.7-10), libc6-bin, libwcsmbs, apt (<< 0.3.0), libglib1.2 (<< 1.2.1-2), libc6-i586, libc6-i686, libc6-v9, netkit-rpc Conffiles: /etc/default/devpts fc857c5ac5fb84d80720ed4d1c624f6e Peace. -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpdW9hQIxyNt.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Sparc Linux?
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 02:06:05PM -0700, Robert L. Harris wrote: > > What if something like apache had a VERY old version for sparc linux where > suse had an up to date, patched package? I think that was the main > issue. Well, it is definitely true that some SPARC support has improved since potato was released. Kernel 2.4, in particular, provides better support for 64 bit sparcs than did 2.2. Unofficial packages are available for the SPARC hardware to allow you to upgrade potato to kernel 2.4. You could also run woody or sid, which I do on one of my SPARCs. In general, support for SPARC hardware is available, and anything that works in i386 land should work in SPARC land. noah -- ___ | A subversive is anyone who can out-argue their government | Web: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/ | PGP Public Key: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/mail.html pgpDbMJbqtRmv.pgp Description: PGP signature
matlab6 & java
Hi, I'm in trouble .. I'm trying to run Matlab6, but it doesnt want to start in GUI mode and in /root appears file log.java.. It starts only in command mode, if i use -nojvm option. Please help .. what java deb packages are needed to matlab6 run correctly? Mirek Dobsicek
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
Yall, - Original Message - From: "dman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:13:24PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > | I guess my question degenerates to, > | "Is there an 'out of box' way to install debian potato where you isolate > | /, /boot, /etc, /bin, /sbin, /lib, /dev > | on a partition without partitioning up every thing else? > > Yes, but you have to use symlinks as someone else suggested. I am new to this. I have a 1.2 GB on a blank HD. I would like to make this happen through the install program. You or anyone able to provide steps? How do I make the installer let me set up the symlinks, etc. I am guessing the 'cp' is not appropriate. > > | Possibly putting /tmp in its own partition as well, but then you might as > > Sure, but if you use kernel 2.4 and have memory available you could > use a ramdisk for /tmp. Then you wouldn't need any disk partition at > all. I have no idea what a ramdisk. I guess you are suggesting that /tmp can be keep all in memory (swap). I do not follow the 2.4 ref either, is woody -- assuming 2.4 Linux kernel is the one for the Linux dist -- ready for showtime? *Lloyd climbs into flame retardent suit* From the Linux Kernel interviews I have been reading the ship is not sailing so straight lately. Do not get me wrong, it sounds like it is a result of a lot of awesome development, suggesting a development kernel ;-) I want a stable kernel that I can build a secure system around. *Lloyd climbs climbs out of fire suit into leasure suit* > | well isolation /proc for the same reasons too, no? > > No, /proc doesn't exist. It is a figment of your imagination :-). > More precisely, /proc is a virtual filesystem. When you try and > access it the kernel generates the data, on-demand. Ah, /proc, that makes sense. Isolating /var makes sense though ;-) Best regards, Lloyd __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Re: www.debian.org not responding
On Friday 02 November 2001 14:55 pm, Karsten M. Self wrote: > I've seen a few comments on list but not topic matching. > > I cannot ping or get HTTP access to www.debian.org. Anyone know what's > up, or have a mirror list handy? I couldn't get to it from work today, but I just now tried it from home and got right to it. -- Bud Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> They have awakened a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve.
Re: 'screen' error: "Must be connected to a terminal"
on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 04:06:10PM -0500, Justin R. Miller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Thus spake Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com): > > > Anyone else seeing this, or have a fix? > > I believe this was reported as a libc bug. Last night's updates for me > seemed to have fixed it. Hmm...I upgraded last night, no joy, problem showed up after. Trying another update. Peace. -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpG6SJTWkuYa.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
Yall, I am starting to think that the search functionality does not work, so hot. What should I have searched on? This is also a very good reason to have a mailing list FAQ and/or a new user mailing list with [debian-new]. We do want to encourage people to use/contribute to debian. ;-) I would suggest adding to the "Code of conduct" "Never send your messages in HTML; post on Debian topics in plain text wrapped within 80 columns. Avoid attachments." . When I first did send a message to debian-user about 6 months ago, I never had any response. Months later, I discovered it was likely b/c I did not wrap @ 80. Best regards, Lloyd - Original Message - From: "DvB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board > > > | Does anyone else see the benefit for server-side subject line > > > > Once you have your filters set up, and you view the list of messages > > in a folder, you alredy know what list they came from because they are > > in that folder. Also, some people use mailers in an 80x24 terminal so > > there are only about 40 characters for your subject to fit on the > > screen. If it starts out as "[debian-user] " then you have lost 35% > > of the space in which to explain your problem so that your message is > > read before it is filed in the bit-bucket. > > > > I agree that it is nice when you don't have filters, but it is not > > useful when you do have filters set up right. > > > > > To add to the above, I believe this issue has also been beaten to death > on debian-user before... heck I think I even started a thread on the > subject when I first started reading the list and before I started using > filters :-) > > Check out the list archive to see what I mean. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
On Fri, 2001-11-02 at 18:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I know, I know, you guys hate it when the new guy tries to change the world > :-D On the contrary - I'd guess a fair proportion of the people on this list got into Linux because they think just like you ;c) -- Geoff Beaumont [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:13:24PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | I guess my question degenerates to, | "Is there an 'out of box' way to install debian potato where you isolate | /, /boot, /etc, /bin, /sbin, /lib, /dev | on a partition without partitioning up every thing else? Yes, but you have to use symlinks as someone else suggested. | Possibly putting /tmp in its own partition as well, but then you might as Sure, but if you use kernel 2.4 and have memory available you could use a ramdisk for /tmp. Then you wouldn't need any disk partition at all. | well isolation /proc for the same reasons too, no? No, /proc doesn't exist. It is a figment of your imagination :-). More precisely, /proc is a virtual filesystem. When you try and access it the kernel generates the data, on-demand. -D
Stops at Lilo prompt
hello: i have just installed debian onto a "fresh" computer (no system on computer before installaition) using the "leaning debian linux" cd. after much handwringing and filling in the blanks, the installation completed successful. we rebooted and the lilo prompt came up -- and nothing happens! rats! insert boot floppy made during installation. boot. all is well. check lilo.conf. looks good. run lilo. reboot. same thing. reboot from floppy and re-install kernel image from cd. run lilo. reboot. same thing. reboot from floppy. scratch head! now what??? the disk setup is /dev/sda1 / 2000M /dev/sda5 /tmp100M /dev/sda6 /usr3500M /dev/sda7 /var1000M /dev/sda8 /home 500M /dev/sda9 /usr/src1000M /dev/sda10 swap512M /dev/sda11 /opt1058M the next move is to update the kernel, etc, using dselect. any ideas why the drive is *not* booting on its own -- regards, allen wayne best contractor, diagnostics and support tools telnet 447-4070 "your friendly neighborhood rambler owner" "my rambler will go from 0 to 105" Current date: 13:17:13::305:2001 Ramblers -- Don't you wish everyone had one?
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
> | Does anyone else see the benefit for server-side subject line > > Once you have your filters set up, and you view the list of messages > in a folder, you alredy know what list they came from because they are > in that folder. Also, some people use mailers in an 80x24 terminal so > there are only about 40 characters for your subject to fit on the > screen. If it starts out as "[debian-user] " then you have lost 35% > of the space in which to explain your problem so that your message is > read before it is filed in the bit-bucket. > > I agree that it is nice when you don't have filters, but it is not > useful when you do have filters set up right. > To add to the above, I believe this issue has also been beaten to death on debian-user before... heck I think I even started a thread on the subject when I first started reading the list and before I started using filters :-) Check out the list archive to see what I mean.
Re: ipmasq question
Mike Egglestone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In chapter two, they talk about how you can make your ipchains > permanent. > Basically, you have to write your own little script,( just copy the one that > they use for an example) and use > ipchains-restore and save to set this up. You can also use the ipmasq package and put scripts in /etc/ipmasq/rules. man ipmasq man ipmasq-rules
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
I guess my question degenerates to, "Is there an 'out of box' way to install debian potato where you isolate /, /boot, /etc, /bin, /sbin, /lib, /dev on a partition without partitioning up every thing else? Possibly putting /tmp in its own partition as well, but then you might as well isolation /proc for the same reasons too, no? Best regards, Lloyd - Original Message - From: "Mark Ferlatte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 12:50:41PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks for the info Mark...So unless I have the space initially for > > two big partions or I divide the drive up for all of the partitions > > initially, I am out of luck? > > I don't fully understand your question. You can install the whole > system onto one partition, no problem, and that's fine for desktop > systems/small personal servers. Disk partitioning only really starts to > matter when you get into machines with lots of users/that are important. > > So, if you want to just dump everything into one partition big enough to > hold your install + data, that is fine. If you want to practice being a > sysadmin, and want to partition your disk into a bunch of tiny pieces, > that's okay too. > > What results are you trying to achieve? > > M > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Re: 'screen' error: "Must be connected to a terminal"
Thus spake Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com): > Anyone else seeing this, or have a fix? I believe this was reported as a libc bug. Last night's updates for me seemed to have fixed it. -- Justin R. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP/GnuPG Key ID 0xC9C40C31 (preferred) pgpPsh6v5Qcwe.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Sparc Linux?
Thus spake Noah Meyerhans ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > We're currently playing with the Suse version because the guy who > > started this heard the debian version doesn't work on anything better > > than a Clasic very well. > > I can't help but wonder where they heard that. Suse and Debian are both > Linux (yes, I know, we're hurd, too, don't nitpick!) so I don't see how > Linux would work better if Suse's distribution was running on top of it > than if Debian's distribution is running on top of it. What if something like apache had a VERY old version for sparc linux where suse had an up to date, patched package? I think that was the main issue. :wq! --- Robert L. Harris| Micros~1 : Senior System Engineer |For when quality, reliability at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't \_ that important! DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
Re: Recording CD's (data)
Thus spake Stan Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I went there and read through it, and after recompiling my kernek > about a dozen times, I have to admit I'm stuck. Acording to the HOWTO, > I should be able to run "cdercord -scanbus" and see my CD recorder. I' > can't for the life of me make that work. Try setting the setuid bit on the cdrecord binary if it doesn't have it already: chmod 4755 /path/to/cdrecord Please understand the risks involved with setuid programs. I also had to add my user account to the 'cdrom' group, and I'm not sure why, but I had to 'chown .cdrom /dev/sg0' in order to detect the device. I think that's all there was... -- Justin R. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP/GnuPG Key ID 0xC9C40C31 (preferred) pgpHqpZRcVsX3.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 12:50:41PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for the info Mark...So unless I have the space initially for > two big partions or I divide the drive up for all of the partitions > initially, I am out of luck? I don't fully understand your question. You can install the whole system onto one partition, no problem, and that's fine for desktop systems/small personal servers. Disk partitioning only really starts to matter when you get into machines with lots of users/that are important. So, if you want to just dump everything into one partition big enough to hold your install + data, that is fine. If you want to practice being a sysadmin, and want to partition your disk into a bunch of tiny pieces, that's okay too. What results are you trying to achieve? M
Re: Sparc Linux?
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:37:35PM -0700, Robert L. Harris wrote: > A couple of us are playing with Linux on Sparc. It's supposed to be > rather nice. It is. > We're currently playing with the Suse version because the guy who > started this heard the debian version doesn't work on anything better > than a Clasic very well. I can't help but wonder where they heard that. Suse and Debian are both Linux (yes, I know, we're hurd, too, don't nitpick!) so I don't see how Linux would work better if Suse's distribution was running on top of it than if Debian's distribution is running on top of it. > Anyone running Potatoe or Woody on a 420/450 or something relatively > new and powerful? I have it on a SPARCStation 20 and a couple Ultra 1s, but I don't think that's quite as modern/powerful as what you have in mind. Check with the debian-sparc@lists.debian.org mailing list. Also note that one of the debian project's primary developer machines (auric.debian.org) is a dual processor UltraSPARC. I'm not sure what model it is, but /proc/cpuinfo indicates that it has these in it: cpu : TI UltraSparc II (BlackBird) fpu : UltraSparc II integrated FPU promlib : Version 3 Revision 17 prom: 3.17.0 type: sun4u ncpus probed: 2 ncpus active: 2 Cpu0Bogo: 897.84 Cpu2Bogo: 897.84 MMU Type: Spitfire State: CPU0: online CPU2: online noah -- ___ | A subversive is anyone who can out-argue their government | Web: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/ | PGP Public Key: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/mail.html pgpnqtekCfoUY.pgp Description: PGP signature
www.debian.org not responding
I've seen a few comments on list but not topic matching. I cannot ping or get HTTP access to www.debian.org. Anyone know what's up, or have a mirror list handy? Peace. -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpxVw5OyZn6d.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 10:29:54AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | - Original Message - | From: "Craig Dickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: | Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:56 PM | Subject: Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board | > > (e) Anyway to automatically have the subject line identify the mailing | > > list. A few of my other mailing lists have that, example | > > Subject: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! | > > Subject: Re: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! | > > Subject: Re:[debian-user]: a big problem !!! | > > ** ick, I dislike when mail clients don't include the space after Re: | > | > If you're planning to use a Linux-based email client, you'll be able to | > filter your mail into folders based on any header, not just Subject. | > For Debian mailing lists, the X-Mailing-List header gives you both the | > name of the list and also the archive index of the message. Your message, | > for example, had this header when I received it: | > | > > X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/178258 | > | > I use a popular mail filtering program called procmail. There are others | > as well. | > | > I suppose procmail could modify the headers of your incoming mail, if | > you really want to identify the list in the Subject header. I've never | > used it that way, though. | | Awesome info Craig, probably more sophisticated | user solution than | I currently can do... so I may be coming back to yall for help on that ;-) It isn't difficult if someone else gives you the filters to start with :-). | Does anyone else see the benefit for server-side subject line Once you have your filters set up, and you view the list of messages in a folder, you alredy know what list they came from because they are in that folder. Also, some people use mailers in an 80x24 terminal so there are only about 40 characters for your subject to fit on the screen. If it starts out as "[debian-user] " then you have lost 35% of the space in which to explain your problem so that your message is read before it is filed in the bit-bucket. I agree that it is nice when you don't have filters, but it is not useful when you do have filters set up right. -D
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
oops, sorry 'bout that. Thanks for the info Mark...So unless I have the space initially for two big partions or I divide the drive up for all of the partitions initially, I am out of luck? Best regards, Lloyd - Original Message - From: "Mark Ferlatte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 02:17:29PM -0600, Rich Puhek wrote: > > Um... You can't mount /home, /tmp, /usr, and /var on hda5. You can only > > mount a partition at one place at a time. > > Well, you sort of can: > > telinit 1 (ie, go to single user mode) > mkdir /storage > mount /dev/hda5 /storage > mkdir /storage/home /storage/usr /storage/var /storage/tmp > cp -a /home /storage/home > cp -a /var /storage/var > cp -a /usr /storage/usr > cp -a /tmp /storage/tmp > rm -rf /tmp /usr /home /var > cd / > ln -s ./storage/var var > ln -s ./storage/usr usr > ln -s ./storage/home home > ln -s ./storage/tmp tmp > > This makes home var usr and tmp share one big partition, that you access > via symlinks as normal. > > > ...I'm not sure you want to mount /tmp seperately. To be on the safe > > side... might want to leave that where it is. > > Mounting /tmp as it's own partition is a really good idea; it prevents > out of control programs and users from using /tmp to fill up your system > disks. In kernel 2.4.x, you can even mount tmpfs there, and take > advantage of tmp files rarely getting written to disk. > > M __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
'screen' error: "Must be connected to a terminal"
See subject. When I invoke screen as an unpriviledged (ordinary) user, I get the following error: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ screen Must be connected to a terminal. I *can* invoke screen as a root user. I note that the binary is installed SGID utmp: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ ll $( which screen ) -rwxr-sr-x 1 root utmp 235164 Sep 12 21:18 /usr/bin/screen Anyone else seeing this, or have a fix? -- Karsten M. Selfhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgp6noDbxBcjO.pgp Description: PGP signature
RE: Sparc Linux?
Title: RE: Sparc Linux? For awhile I did successfully have an E450 with 2gig ram and 4 400mhz cpu's running potato then woody... it flew. Due to software needs it now runs Solaris 8... :( -matt -Original Message- From: Robert L. Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 3:38 PM To: Debian Users Subject: Sparc Linux? A couple of us are playing with Linux on Sparc. It's supposed to be rather nice. We're currently playing with the Suse version because the guy who started this heard the debian version doesn't work on anything better than a Clasic very well. Anyone running Potatoe or Woody on a 420/450 or something relatively new and powerful? :wq! --- Robert L. Harris | Micros~1 : Senior System Engineer | For when quality, reliability at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't \_ that important! DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);' -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Foul language on debian lists (was Re: Spam impersonating me (was Re: Spam: the last straw))
On Mon, Oct 15, 2001 at 03:17:23PM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Mon, Oct 15, 2001 at 04:54:10PM -0500, DvB ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > P.S. I was informed off-list that the debian-user list policy prohibits > > the use of symbols to represent profanity. I'm ashamed to say that I > > wasn't aware of this and apologize to anyone who may've been offended by > > my use of such "obscured cussing" at the beginning of my message... I was > > kind of ticket off when I wrote it. > > Fuck that shit. > > Informed by whom? There's no notice of such a policy on the Debian > website. The only list policies I'm familiar with are open/closed > subscription, moderation, and the advertising policy: > > http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#ads > > That said, people should generally avoid profanity if at all fucking > possible. > I think Karsten is wrong here. There is a "Code of Conduct" section on http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/ that prohibits the use of foul language. Let me quote "Do not use foul language; besides, some people receive the lists via packet radio, where swearing is illegal." I remebered that since it was a striking example of how authors of webb pages should not make assumptions about the means by which the reader is accessing that material (i.e. Don't rely on images for navigation, don't use tables to solve layout problems) /Hans Ekbrand
Unidentified subject!
- Original Message - From: "Mark Ferlatte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 02:17:29PM -0600, Rich Puhek wrote: > > Um... You can't mount /home, /tmp, /usr, and /var on hda5. You can only > > mount a partition at one place at a time. > > Well, you sort of can: > > telinit 1 (ie, go to single user mode) > mkdir /storage > mount /dev/hda5 /storage > mkdir /storage/home /storage/usr /storage/var /storage/tmp > cp -a /home /storage/home > cp -a /var /storage/var > cp -a /usr /storage/usr > cp -a /tmp /storage/tmp > rm -rf /tmp /usr /home /var > cd / > ln -s ./storage/var var > ln -s ./storage/usr usr > ln -s ./storage/home home > ln -s ./storage/tmp tmp > > This makes home var usr and tmp share one big partition, that you access > via symlinks as normal. > > > ...I'm not sure you want to mount /tmp seperately. To be on the safe > > side... might want to leave that where it is. > > Mounting /tmp as it's own partition is a really good idea; it prevents > out of control programs and users from using /tmp to fill up your system > disks. In kernel 2.4.x, you can even mount tmpfs there, and take > advantage of tmp files rarely getting written to disk. > > M __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Sparc Linux?
A couple of us are playing with Linux on Sparc. It's supposed to be rather nice. We're currently playing with the Suse version because the guy who started this heard the debian version doesn't work on anything better than a Clasic very well. Anyone running Potatoe or Woody on a 420/450 or something relatively new and powerful? :wq! --- Robert L. Harris| Micros~1 : Senior System Engineer |For when quality, reliability at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't \_ that important! DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
Re: Recording CD's (data)
On Fri Nov 2 11:57:15 2001 Justin R. Miller wrote... > > >--6Vw0j8UKbyX0bfpA >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Disposition: inline >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >Thus spake Stan Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > >> Could anyone give me some advice as to how to make a quick test & see >> if this device is working? I was thinking of burning, say one of the >> Debian ISO images. > >You should check out the CD-Writing-HOWTO from a place like linuxdoc.org >or linux.com. I got a CD burner only a couple months ago, and after >years of Linux had no idea how to use it. The HOWTO is a good document >and explains what you need to do. You basically need to use SCSI >emulation on this IDE drive in order to get burning capabilities.=20 > > Thanks for the tip. I went there and read through it, and after recompiling my kernek about a dozen times, I have to admit I'm stuck. Acording to the HOWTO, I should be able to run "cdercord -scanbus" and see my CD recorder. I' can't for the life of me make that work. Part of the problem may be that this machine is set up a little strnagely. hda -> CD Recorder hdc -> CD hde -> Boot hard disk hdf -> hard disk hdg -> hard disk And a SCSI controler with a DLT tape driver conected to it. I've added the generic SCSI, and ide-scsi subsytems, but still no luck. Sugestions? -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited.
Re: "upgrade" vs "dist-upgrade"
on a side note, i've been wodering something. i have two boxes, one potato, one woody. from what i understand, the "dist-upgrade" will let some packages to be removed (converted) to other (replacement) packages while "upgrade" won't. on that thought, on the potato box... sources.list points to "stable" not "potato"... so, when woody becomes stable, (assuming the "stable" is a symlink on the server... would an apt-get update and upgrade automatically take you to woody?... or, once woody becomes stable, should i do a "dist-upgrade" at least once? thanks, jason On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 11:42:03AM +0100, Hans Ekbrand wrote: > On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 11:00:58PM +0100, Viktor Rosenfeld wrote: > > Bob Koss wrote: > > > > > Viktor> So, if you "upgrade" to woody, better use "dist-upgrade". > > > > > > If I'm already tracking woody, should I be routinely using "upgrade" > > > or "dist-upgrade" ? > > > > dist-upgrade. > > > > Now following the thread, there seems to be some discussion about the > > answer. Some people suggest using mainly "upgrade" and "dist-upgrade" > > only on occasions. Care to tell, why? > > After reading the thread, I have learnt some things. My first answer was > based on my current practice, and I still think "upgrade" is good enough. But > on the as you suggest, why not always use "dist-upgrade", what is the price? > > -- registered linux user #202942 http://counter.li.org/ http://www.theigloo.dhs.org
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 02:17:29PM -0600, Rich Puhek wrote: > Um... You can't mount /home, /tmp, /usr, and /var on hda5. You can only > mount a partition at one place at a time. Well, you sort of can: telinit 1 (ie, go to single user mode) mkdir /storage mount /dev/hda5 /storage mkdir /storage/home /storage/usr /storage/var /storage/tmp cp -a /home /storage/home cp -a /var /storage/var cp -a /usr /storage/usr cp -a /tmp /storage/tmp rm -rf /tmp /usr /home /var cd / ln -s ./storage/var var ln -s ./storage/usr usr ln -s ./storage/home home ln -s ./storage/tmp tmp This makes home var usr and tmp share one big partition, that you access via symlinks as normal. > ...I'm not sure you want to mount /tmp seperately. To be on the safe > side... might want to leave that where it is. Mounting /tmp as it's own partition is a really good idea; it prevents out of control programs and users from using /tmp to fill up your system disks. In kernel 2.4.x, you can even mount tmpfs there, and take advantage of tmp files rarely getting written to disk. M
Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
Um... You can't mount /home, /tmp, /usr, and /var on hda5. You can only mount a partition at one place at a time. You _can_ make one partition a piece for home, tmp, usr, and var and do something like: mount /dev/hda5 /home mount /dev/hda6 /usr mount /dev/hda7 /var ...I'm not sure you want to mount /tmp seperately. To be on the safe side... might want to leave that where it is. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Yall, > > Following "Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For Intel x86 > Chapter 4 Partitioning Your Hard Drive " > > As recommended, I have layed down three partitions: > hda1 Primary, bootable 50MB ext2 > hda5 Logical, 1GB ext2 > hda6 Logical, 233MB swap > > I want: > / -> hda1 > /home, /tmp, /usr, /var, -> dha5 > > >From the Potato 2.2rev2 installer, I choose > "Mount a Previously-Initialized Partion" after > "Initialize a Linux Partition", but it identifies that there are no unmounted > partions. I tried to use "Initialize a Linux Partition" with 'other', > multiple ',' seperated (guess) arguments, but the installer really did > not like me then. Somebody must have a good way of doing what I am trying to > do. > > Best regards, > Lloyd D Budd > _ Rich Puhek ETN Systems Inc. _
serious bug in gnome-pilot 0.1.62; avoid at all costs
Sorry for the crosspost but this seemed the best way... There is a problem with the backup conduit in gnome-pilot 0.1.62 that can cause a crash requiring a hard reset (and loss of all data) on at least some Palm devices. The same bug also renders all Palm device backups created by it completely useless. These backups will, in all likelihood, crash the device if restored to it. Upstream recommends that everyone cease using 0.1.62 immediately. A new release will be rolled within the next day or two, and I'll be uploading it the same day. Once this new version is installed, you will almost certainly want to manually delete old backup files as well and start from a fresh sync, since they may stay around for quite some time in the case of slow-changing databases, etc. -- Mike Markley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG: 0x3B047084 7FC7 0DC0 EF31 DF83 7313 FE2B 77A8 F36A 3B04 7084 The man on tops walks a lonely street; the "chain" of command is often a noose.
RE: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
> -Original Message- > From: Craig Dickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:57 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > (a) It seems that much of www.debian.org is not > responding, so I have > > been using one of the [nation].debian.org sites. > > But these do not seem to have access to the bugs. > > I'm not sure what you mean here. If you mean security > updates for the > stable branch of Debian, those are at security.debian.org. > There was > a brief outage of non-us.debian.org and > security.debian.org a few days > ago when they were moved to a new machine, but they're fine now. > > I see that www.debian.org is, as you say, not responding > at the moment. If I am not mistaken master.debian.org is down for scheduled matinence. I dont know if it was scheduled to be down this long, but it is. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty: power is ever stealing from the many to the few. The manna of popular liberty must be gathered each day, or it is rotten... The hand entrusted with power becomes, either from human depravity or esprit de corps, the necessary enemy of the people. Only by continual oversight can the democrat in office be prevented from hardening into a despot: only by unintermitted agitation can a people be kept sufficiently awake to principle not to let liberty be smothered in material prosperity... Never look, for an age when the people can be quiet and safe. At such times despotism, like a shrouding mist, steals over the mirror of Freedom" - Wendell Phillips
IPMASQ problem?
My connection seems to be working fine through the cablemodem now, with very little difficulty (although it's still slow-- I need to look into that) the current problem is that we use IPMASQ, and play a game called "Dark Age of Camelot" on the masqueraded win98 systems, which worked fine when I was using the old service. Now, I can ping, access web pages, etc from my win98 systems, but when I play DAOC (or try), it hangs on the "checking for updated files" part of the update. I'm suspecting my IPMASQ settings didn't make the switch from one ISP to the other. Can someone point me to settings that might need to be adjusted? Thanks, Mike
RE:[debian-user] install with 3 partitions
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I want: > / -> hda1 > /home, /tmp, /usr, /var, -> dha5 I don't think you can do this, because you can only map one directory to a partition. You can try splitting up hda5 into 4 partitions, and doing the mapping you give. Andrew.
Re: OT: SQL + PostgreSQL
bob parker wrote: >I am about to start development of an accounting >system using PostgerSQL on Debian. It will reside on a >server machine running Apache + PHP and the users will >access the system via web browsers. >I will need some support for the SQL and PHP. >Would someone kindly suggest suitable lists where I >should subscribe. For PostgreSQL, pgsql-general@postgresql.org and [EMAIL PROTECTED] (If you are very inexperienced, [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Go to www.postgresql.org to find subscription details. You can also raise Debian PostgreSQL problems on debian-user; I don't read all messages, but I do scan the subjects for references to my packages. -- Oliver Elphick[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839 932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Revelation 2:10
[debian-user] install with 3 partitions
Yall, Following "Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For Intel x86 Chapter 4 Partitioning Your Hard Drive " As recommended, I have layed down three partitions: hda1 Primary, bootable 50MB ext2 hda5 Logical, 1GB ext2 hda6 Logical, 233MB swap I want: / -> hda1 /home, /tmp, /usr, /var, -> dha5 >From the Potato 2.2rev2 installer, I choose "Mount a Previously-Initialized Partion" after "Initialize a Linux Partition", but it identifies that there are no unmounted partions. I tried to use "Initialize a Linux Partition" with 'other', multiple ',' seperated (guess) arguments, but the installer really did not like me then. Somebody must have a good way of doing what I am trying to do. Best regards, Lloyd D Budd __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Framebuffer question
I'm trying to get framebuffer to work on a Compq box that came with an ATI Mach64 chipset video card. After reading through the HOWTO on this I have managed to comiple a kernel that will make framebuffer work, however the font is to small to use. I'm using GRUB as a loader, and acording to the HOWTO, I should be able to put in a line like: append = "video=atyfb:mode:1024x768,font:SUN12x22" To control the resolutin and font. However notig I do with this line, seems to change the look of the text mode consoles. I tried: append = "video=atyfb:mode:640x480,font:SUN12x22" and still got the timey unreadable font. What am I doing wrong? -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited.
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
- Original Message - From: "Craig Dickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > (a) It seems that much of www.debian.org is not responding, so I have > > been using one of the [nation].debian.org sites. > > But these do not seem to have access to the bugs. > > I'm not sure what you mean here. If you mean security updates for the > stable branch of Debian, those are at security.debian.org. There was > a brief outage of non-us.debian.org and security.debian.org a few days > ago when they were moved to a new machine, but they're fine now. > Frank Zimmermann gets what I am talking about in his suggestion to try my local mirror -- though he meant http://www.uk.debian.org/. I live in Toronto, Canada though... but uk seems very responsive. > > (d) I am looking for the install tree as it would be on CD(s), as I think > > something in the install documentation is incorrect and I want to verify > > that it is not just at the release/minor that I have from last year. Any > > help? > > I don't know of any place online that has unpacked CDs. You can get the > CD image files and burn them to CDs. > > If you're not sure about something in the documentation, feel free to > ask here about it. alrite, I have Potato 2.2rev2. Please confirm where in install boot.bat is on rev3 and in dev stream Woody. I find it in \install directory. > > (e) Anyway to automatically have the subject line identify the mailing > > list. A few of my other mailing lists have that, example > > Subject: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! > > Subject: Re: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! > > Subject: Re:[debian-user]: a big problem !!! > > ** ick, I dislike when mail clients don't include the space after Re: > > If you're planning to use a Linux-based email client, you'll be able to > filter your mail into folders based on any header, not just Subject. > For Debian mailing lists, the X-Mailing-List header gives you both the > name of the list and also the archive index of the message. Your message, > for example, had this header when I received it: > > > X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/178258 > > I use a popular mail filtering program called procmail. There are others > as well. > > I suppose procmail could modify the headers of your incoming mail, if > you really want to identify the list in the Subject header. I've never > used it that way, though. Awesome info Craig, probably more sophisticated user solution than I currently can do... so I may be coming back to yall for help on that ;-) Does anyone else see the benefit for server-side subject line identification particularly for the newbie, possibly only for 'debian-user'. I know that my local LUG, TLUG, which I recently started getting involved in, does just this. I could find out what it takes. I know, I know, you guys hate it when the new guy tries to change the world :-D Best regards, Lloyd D Budd __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
Re: Making Video CDs
On Friday 02 November 2001 08:34, Craig Dickson wrote: > I'm interested in making my own Video CDs (playable in my > VCD-compatible DVD player). > > I have a number of good-quality MPEG-2 movies. I gather I would have > to convert these to MPEG-1. Is there any free Linux software that can > do this? > > I read somewhere that a Video CD is simply a data CD with a > particular directory structure and a set of text files for contents, > menus, and so on, in addition to the MPEG-1 movie files. So can I > just write the text files by hand and burn the files to a CD-R to > create a working Video CD? I don't think they're plain vanilla data CD's. Otherwise you can happily do just: mount /cdrom ; cp /cdrom/mpegav/avseq01.dat . (or something to those effects). You can do a "dd" on a VCD, but the resulting data isn't of much use. For making VCD's the definitive resource is perhaps VCDimager, availbable for unstable. The website is www.vcdimager.org. VCDimager accepts, however, only "compliant" mpeg-1 streams. So, you need another program to downgrade your "good-quality MPEG-2 movies." You can try ffmpeg (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net). -- Sir Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 09:56:39AM -0800, Craig Dickson wrote: | > (e) Anyway to automatically have the subject line identify the mailing | > list. A few of my other mailing lists have that, example | > Subject: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! | > Subject: Re: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! | > Subject: Re:[debian-user]: a big problem !!! | > ** ick, I dislike when mail clients don't include the space after Re: | | If you're planning to use a Linux-based email client, you'll be able to | filter your mail into folders based on any header, not just Subject. | For Debian mailing lists, the X-Mailing-List header gives you both the | name of the list and also the archive index of the message. Your message, | for example, had this header when I received it: | | > X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/178258 | | I use a popular mail filtering program called procmail. There are others | as well. | | I suppose procmail could modify the headers of your incoming mail, if | you really want to identify the list in the Subject header. I've never | used it that way, though. I use procmail this way to add a Lines: header so that mutt's display of the message size is correct (using maildir folder). # add the Lines: header if it is missing :0 Bfh * H ?? !^Lines: * -1^0 * 1^1 ^.*$ | formail -A "Lines: $=" I don't really understand _how_ it works (it was given to me), but I'm sure someone can modify it to munge the subject header. -D
Re: Emacs - LISP Libraries
Benjamin Pharr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am running testing, and when I run emacs and do a C-h p, it can't > find any of the libraries. It will list them just fine, but when you > try a particular one it says: What version of Emacs? -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! Cat: Alien that took over the Earth millenia ago.
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
On Friday 02 November 2001 09:28 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (a) It seems that much of www.debian.org is not responding, so I have been using one of the [nation].debian.org sites. But these do not seem to have access to the bugs. I'm having trouble connecting as well. Must be a temporary problem as www.debian.org is usually very realiable. Try your local mirror like http://www.ukdebian.org for the UK. Frank -- -- Dr. Frank Zimmermann School of Biosciences University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B29 6JQ Tel.: +44-121-414 2508 or 7877 Fax.: +44-121-414 5925
Emacs - LISP Libraries
I am running testing, and when I run emacs and do a C-h p, it can't find any of the libraries. It will list them just fine, but when you try a particular one it says: Can't find library *blah*.el Any ideas? Ben Pharr
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > (a) It seems that much of www.debian.org is not responding, so I have > been using one of the [nation].debian.org sites. > But these do not seem to have access to the bugs. I'm not sure what you mean here. If you mean security updates for the stable branch of Debian, those are at security.debian.org. There was a brief outage of non-us.debian.org and security.debian.org a few days ago when they were moved to a new machine, but they're fine now. I see that www.debian.org is, as you say, not responding at the moment. > (b) I cannot seem to find the FAQ for the various mailing lists, to make > sure my questions have not been asked 1K times. Where are they located? > The archive and search both seem fairly good. I don't think the individual lists have their own FAQs. The archive and search, as you say, are good, and that's the best way to see if there's already an answer for your question. > (c) I am looking for the debian newbie or new user mailing list. Does one > not exist? I think debian-user is the best place to ask general new user questions. > (d) I am looking for the install tree as it would be on CD(s), as I think > something in the install documentation is incorrect and I want to verify > that it is not just at the release/minor that I have from last year. Any > help? I don't know of any place online that has unpacked CDs. You can get the CD image files and burn them to CDs. If you're not sure about something in the documentation, feel free to ask here about it. > (e) Anyway to automatically have the subject line identify the mailing > list. A few of my other mailing lists have that, example > Subject: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! > Subject: Re: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! > Subject: Re:[debian-user]: a big problem !!! > ** ick, I dislike when mail clients don't include the space after Re: If you're planning to use a Linux-based email client, you'll be able to filter your mail into folders based on any header, not just Subject. For Debian mailing lists, the X-Mailing-List header gives you both the name of the list and also the archive index of the message. Your message, for example, had this header when I received it: > X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/178258 I use a popular mail filtering program called procmail. There are others as well. I suppose procmail could modify the headers of your incoming mail, if you really want to identify the list in the Subject header. I've never used it that way, though. Craig
Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
Thanks for the feedback Kurt. > > (e) Anyway to automatically have the subject line identify the mailing > > list. A few of my other mailing lists have that, example > > Subject: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! > > Subject: Re: [debian-user]: a big problem !!! > > Subject: Re:[debian-user]: a big problem !!! > > ** ick, I dislike when mail clients don't include the space after Re: > > Not sure what you're asking for here. This list (debian-user) already > identifies itself in the subject line as you can see above. You just have to > create a filter in your MUA based on [debian-user]. You can also filter on > the list address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] No Kurt, I did that manually :-D I typed the subject "[debian-user] I'm coming on board" __ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
