Creating Debian mirror from install CD's
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, FAI requires a Debian mirror. Is it possible to produce such a mirror from the installation CD-ROMs (in my case a Woody snapshot)? If so, how? Will this method also work with potato? I'd be greatful if you could CC me that answer since I'm not subscribed to the list. Many thanks - -- Cheers, Chris Howells -- [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://chrishowells.co.uk, PGP key: http://chrishowells.co.uk/pgp.txt KDE: http://www.koffice.org, http://edu.kde.org, http://usability.kde.org -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8d8ZEF8Iu1zN5WiwRAoI7AJ9cZCOj75TPQ3Yzaw+/e2hpbVNeGwCeLEvH qZ8UsFzPAJoVMhxXMjSOiAw= =D8lK -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Building XFree86 4.0.3 on Debian potato
I have successfully build XFree86 4.0.3 on my potato box (I've just left the old 3.3.6 DEBs in place to stop a dependency messup), although when I try to 'make install' XFree86 4.0.3, I get the following message: install: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/proxymgr/pmconfig: Too many levels of symbolic links Does any body know how to fix it? Cheers, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Which bootup script brings up interface 'lo'
I'm trying to work out where interface 'lo' is brought up on potato. I've grepped through /etc, but can't see any references to 'ifconfig'. I'd be greatful to be CC'd, since I'm not on the list. Cheers, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Re: koffice -- how-to?
From: will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > there seems to be a bunch of nouns missing there. how do i figure > out (where be the fligging manual) what command to issue to get > into spreadsheet (kspread) or wordprocessing (kword)? I'm not familiar with the apt-get method of install KDE (since I just download the tar.gzs and compile them), but you should be able to run the applications by just typing 'kspread', 'kword', or 'koshell' for the KOffice shell. You should note though that *only* KOffice 1.0 has been released. If you want a newer version, then you need to run from CVS or a daily snapshot. Please see http://www.koffice.org for more details, or to see the KOffice 1.1. release schedule. CH
Re: problem updating to perl 5.6.0
From: Yang Shouxun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > How can I update my system to Perl 5.6.0-20? Perl-5.005 was installed. > There is an evil dependency circularity that prevents me from upgrading > the system: debconf depends on perl-5.005 and the like. It's a bloody annoyace to do so, and pretty awkward. However I did it (on potato) like this: Leave old perl 5.005 in place. Obtain perl 5.6.0 source (actually 5.6.1 has been released in the last few days IIRC), and compile: sh Configure -de make make test make install When asked if you want to update the /usr/bin/perl link, choose "no". Now you should have two versions of perl on the system. perl --version should give you 5.6.0 /usr/bin/perl --version should give you 5.005 You need to keep /usr/bin/perl as 5.005 otherwise debconf breaks. However /usr/bin/perl is just a symlink to /etc/alternatives/perl, so if you're compiling a program which expects /usr/bin/perl to be 5.6, you can symlink /usr/bin/perl to the perl5.6 binary (sorry, can't remember where it's located), and change it back to 5.005 when you've compiled the program. HTH, CH
Re: Progeny Debian 1.0 released
From: Jeff Licquia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > We thought that this would be something that Debian people generally > would be interested in, which is why we posted it. If you would > rather not, then that's fine; we won't bother you all on the lists > anymore. I don't consider it to be spam. If it wasn't posted here, I would not have know. Please continue posting major announcenments here. CH
Re: Using Visioneer Scanner under Debian
From: Bob Hilliard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Is anyone using a Visioneer 4400 Scanner successfully under > Debian? http://panda.mostang.com/sane/ CH
Re: Building GNOME 1.4 on Debian potato -- errors in control-center
> Have you installed esd (it's the Enlightenment Sound Daemon) before > you try to build control-center? I have indeed -- I've compiled from source. If I hadn't then ./configure would have just bombed out... I've also compiled all of the other dependencies (such as gnome-libs) from source. I've also tried running ldconfig, but the problem persists. Any other ideas? Cheers, Chris Howells
Building GNOME 1.4 on Debian potato -- errors in control-center
I'm attempting to compile GNOME 1.4 on my Debian potato box. During the 'make' stage of compiling control-center, I'm getting this: /usr/src/gnome1.4/control-center-1.4.0.1/capplets/sound-properties/sound-pro perties.c:817: undefined reference to `esd_sample_getid' /usr/src/gnome1.4/control-center-1.4.0.1/capplets/sound-properties/sound-pro perties.c:819: undefined reference to `esd_sample_free' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[3]: *** [sound-properties] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/gnome1.4/control-center-1.4.0.1/capplets/sound-properties' make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/gnome1.4/control-center-1.4.0.1/capplets' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/gnome1.4/control-center-1.4.0.1' make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2 Can anyone help? Cheers, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Re: HP's InkJet drivers on Debian -- success?
> I found some drivers for hp880 here: http://www.gelhaus.net/hp880c/ > I downloaded the debian source packages of ghostscript 5.50 and with the > instructions on the site I hacked through the configurationscripts of > debian/rules. 2 hours has passed to compile the b*tch. It gave so much > errors... I have the binaries of the compiled ghostscript 5.50 with > cd880 drivers packaged in debian-format. If you like to have it, mail me > back. Thanks, but I'm specifically asking about the drivers for Linux that HP have released themselves, not any others (I'm currently using CUPS + GIMP-Print which works pretty well). Chris Howells
HP's InkJet drivers on Debian -- success?
I am interested in knowing whether anybody has successfully managed to use HPs InkJet drivers on Debian -- currently they are only available as binaries for RedHat (SuSE and Mandrake coming soon). Unfortunately my attempts to compile the drivers in failed, due to the fact that printing with the new version of GhostScript generated loads of errors. I did receive this response when asking HP about support for Debian: > We are working with the distributions to produce more binaries. You may > want to put in your request with Debian as well. Mandrake already has > incorporated binaries into their 8.0 beta distribution. You may want to > post to the forum to see if anyone else has successfully compiled for > Debian. I will also forward your request on to our developer. However I'm not sure whether the drivers could be incorporated into Debian at the moment due to the license (basically a BSD style license with a "HP only" clause) -- although I think I did hear they were planning to GPL them eventually. See http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/license.php for the exact license. Comments? Thanks, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Upgrading to perl 5.6 on potato
Basically I need to upgrade to perl 5.6 (or better) on Debian potato, for a few things (such as GIMP 1.2.1 and parts of KDE 2.1.1). However judging from here: http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=perl&searchon =names&version=stable&release=all the latest version in stable is 5.005. So how am I supposed to upgrade to a later version of Perl than 5.005, bearing in mind the dependency mess that I could create. Is there a pre-built DEB somewhere? Or what else would be the "best" to do? Cheers, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Re: staroffice..
From: Roberto Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yes but for kpresenter to work I have to install kde 2.x I even havent > installed kde 1.x and since I am using windowMaker I am a little bit It's better to not have KDE 1 first, since you won't then get any nasty hangovers when you use KDE 2. > afraid of KDE mostly due to last Nick Croft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posting > about "Subject: Re: kde virus-like menu masher" I have absolutely no problem with Window Maker 0.64.1 and KDE 2.0.1 either on Debian potato or Mandrake 7.0 Chris Howells
Re: staroffice..
From: Roberto Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well after a little bit lurking the web a see the only real chance to see > powerpoint files under linux is staroffice (yes I know I could use wmware > and the like but I want something as lighter as possible since I wont use > it too much). There is a powerpoint filter in Kpresenter, see http://www.koffice.org for details. Chris Howells
Re: how to edit the kernel....make menuconfig???
From: Mike Egglestone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm having a tough time finding info on how to > edit the kernel so I can add "transparent_proxy" support. > Isn't there some utility to do this? You want to recompile the kernel with transparent_proxy? If so, see http://www.chowells.uklinux.net/files/kernel.shtml. Chris Howells
Re: printer setup
From: jens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I installed 1.1.6 the same way you are suggesting and all went fine. I > then tried installing kups which is a nicer interface as part of > Did you have the same problem ? Do you use kups ? How did you resolve > the issue ? Sorry, no, I simply use the web interface. I find that quite adequate for my needs (I generally use it via Lynx, since Konqueror doesn't seem capable of it). Chris Howells
Re: printer setup
From: Juergen Fiedler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The one in unstable is not quite as old, I assume: 1.1.4-3. Would that > do? I tried it and when I connected to the web based admin tool and > tried to add a new printer, it gave me only 6 choices for the printer > type: file, ipp and the various serial ports. Now, the printers that I > need to use are all remote, using BSD style lpd. > How would I go about setting up one of those under CUPS? Yes, different versions of CUPS seem to give different choices for destinations. I'm not familair with 1.1.4, but I'm pretty sure that 1.1.6 has a choice for lpd style printing. Sorry I can't be of more help -- I'm no CUPS expert ;) Chris Howells
Re: printer setup
From: Juergen Fiedler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am not the original poster, but I am very interested in CUPS. But I > can't even figure out which packages I really need (in unstable). > cupsys, I assume. cupsys-bsd? cupsys-client? Anything else? The version in potato is old. Download 1.1.6 from http://www.cups.org/software.html (get the DEB), and then install it with: dpkg -i cups-version.deb Worked fine for me. Chris Howells
Re: printer setup
From: Victor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've the same problem! Coming from RedHat with its magic "printtool" I'm > somewhat distressed about setting up a printer under Debian (e.g. epson 640 > stylus color, which is surely supported). > Please help the both of us If it has driver for your printer, CUPS is probably the easiest way, since it has a browser based configuration tool. Chris Howells
Re: 2.4 Loopback file system mounts
From: Jonathan Markevich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Were there any changes to files that are necessary to support loopback > mounts in 2.4? I have one iso image that I mount as a drive for Wine, and > whenever I try to mount it, it hangs pretty solid. I have to reboot to kill > that task (no kill options I tried work on it). Nope, it's simply broken in 2.4.2. Get a 2.4.3 pre, or wait for 2.4.3 Chris Howells
Debian package management and forcing dependencies
As an experienced Linux user, but Debian newcomer, this has been something that has been annoying me for a while. Say I want to remove the packaged version of ghostscript (5.1) and compile my own (5.5 with some of my own drivers). I can do this quite easily with 'dpkg --force-depends -r gs'. The '--force-depends' is of course required so that I can keep some software which has a dependency for ghostscript installed -- this shouldn't cause a problem because it's about to be able to use the version of ghostscript that I've just compiled. However, dpkg and apt-get will remember about this forced dependency for ever more -- a right pain because it means that I can't 'apt-get' something. This is simply because the source compiled version of ghostscript isn't in the dpkg database. So, what am I supposed to do so that dpkg and apt-get will forget about this forced dependency? Thanks, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Re: Hdparm and 2.4 kernel
Ethan Benson wrote: > what chipset? some (VIA) have been blacklisted in the kernel since > they are too buggy (or the kernel driver is too buggy) Nope, like I said in the original message, the Intel LX. The same hardware has worked fine under Mandrake, with the same kernel version. -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Installing Netscape 4 on 2.2r2
I am attempting to install Netscape 4 on 2.2r2, but am having
difficulty.
When I do 'apt-get install netscape4', a package is installed, as
expected. However there does not seem to be an executable instsalled,
and in fact the DEB package is only a few hundered K in size --
certainly not the whole of Netscape. A file called 'netscape-remote'
does exist however, and running this generates an error message ("Cannot
connect to display", I think).
'apt-get install communicator' leads to an error message suggest that
apt knows about the communicator package, although can't find it, for
some reason (and in fact, I can't see it on my three CD set, either).
What am I actually meant to do to run/install Netscape?
Cheers,
--
Chris Howells
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 93699029
Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Re: Hdparm and 2.4 kernel
Forrest English wrote: is your kernel compiled with dma support? because if it's not, thats not gonna work. Yup, pretty sure it is. I'll check though. Cheers, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Re: Hdparm and 2.4 kernel
Generally you need to be root to use hdparm. I am root! I wouldn't imagine it working it with a non-priveleged user. There seems to be a gerneral problem with hdparm not being happy under the 2.4 kernel -- if I boot 2.2.18 again it works fine. Even more generally you shouldn't need to use hdparm with 2.4.x kernels. 2.4.x has much better IDE support. I get much better benchmark results with DMA set on. -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Hdparm and 2.4 kernel
I'm having trouble using hdparm (versions 3.6 and 4.1) on a Debian Potato system. When I do: hdparm -d1 /dev/hda The message is: HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted. Does anybody have any suggesstions why? The same hardware worked with DMA under Linux on Mandrake 7.0 (LX chipset + Maxtor disk drive) Even compiling my own version of hdparm doesn't help. Cheers -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.chowells.uklinux.net
Re: Debian 2.2 installer boot floppys
paolo massei wrote: Hmm, problem solved thanks. I finally found some decent floppies (I must have tried about two sets before), and made images of root.bin and rescue.bin. I then booted, and waited past the messages "VM: do_try_to_free_ages failed for modprobe... (and kswapd), and eventually the intaller came into life. Perfect (I hope)! :) Many thanks all, -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.linuxfan.com/~chowells
Re: Debian 2.2 installer boot floppys
paolo massei wrote: >> to edit the file, even if I specify >> >> mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy > > ^^ > > Perhaps here is the error: try with > > mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy > ^^ Thanks. 'msdos' turned out, *surprisingly* to be the correct option. It still hasn't helped me getting the distro installed, I'm afraid. :( -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.linuxfan.com/~chowells
Debian 2.2 installer boot floppys
I have just obtained the full three CD-ROM Debian CD-ROM set. I wish to try it out on my old computer first, which does not have a CD-ROM drive capable of booting. Therefore I must make a boot floppy. I used rawrite to create a floppy from the image install/rescue.bin, which boots the machine up with syslinux, and then asks for "Insert root floppy disk to be loaded...". So, I made a floppy with the image of install/root.bin. When I take the first (rescue.bin) floppy out, and put this one (root.bin) instead I get a 'Kernel Panic: "Unable to mount root fs "' I asked on #debian about this, and was told that I needed to edit the file syslinux.cfg on one of the floppies, yet I am unsure how to do this (or why even -- all I want to do is start the installer from the CD-ROM?). They won't mount under Linux Mandrake (on my other machine), to edit the file, even if I specify mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy I'd be really grateful if somebody could help. I do have a fair amount of Linux experience (with mainly Red Hat style distros -- where it's just a matter of writing installer.img or similair, and making sure the CD-ROM is in the drive), but this has got me stumped. -- Chris Howells E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 93699029 Web: http://www.linuxfan.com/~chowells
