Dist-upgrade woes
Hi all. I was running woody originally before it became testing and decided to do a fresh install. Upon realizing that testing didn't include many packages I enjoyed having I tried a dist-upgrade to sid. Here's my problem. I remember reading about problems with the new perl upgrade and how it breaks (broke) packages. I thought this was old news, but I guess it is not. All weekend I have tried different combinations of dist-upgrades, from potato -- sid, from potato -- testing -- to sid, and heck, I even tried progeny. Anyway, I've attached my errors I logged when doing a upgrade of task-x-window-system. I should explain that I started with a base potato install, did a dist-upgrade to unstable, and then an apt-get install task-x-window system. Is there a quick fix to these errors, or will I eventually be able to fix this with an apt-get upgrade? Thanks for your help every (any) one.. JP Reading Package Lists... Building Dependency Tree... Sorry, task-x-window-system is already the newest version 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 9 packages not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Setting up debconf (0.5.42) ... Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux/Fcntl.pm line 45. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux/Fcntl.pm line 45. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/Seekable.pm line 54. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/Seekable.pm line 54. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/File.pm line 112. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/File.pm line 112. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/FileHandle.pm line 9. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 6. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 6. Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 22. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 22. dpkg: error processing debconf (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up xserver-common (4.0.2-1) ... Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux/Fcntl.pm line 45. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux/Fcntl.pm line 45. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/Seekable.pm line 54. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/Seekable.pm line 54. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/File.pm line 112. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/IO/File.pm line 112. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/FileHandle.pm line 9. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 6. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 6. Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 22. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 22. dpkg: error processing xserver-common (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xserver-xfree86: xserver-xfree86 depends on xserver-common ( 4.0); however: Package xserver-common is not configured yet. xserver-xfree86 depends on debconf (= 0.2.26); however: Package debconf is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up xbase-clients (4.0.2-1) ... Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Kernel 2.4.0-test12
Hi all.. Just curious if there is something different with the latest test kernel? I was running test10 and decided to try out test12 with a fresh potato - woody install. I've compiled many kernels, but this latest time I have run into a little snag. Seems my modules do not work. I have done a make modules make modules_install and they are installed for sure, but my new modules.dep is empty (i.e 0 bytes), and I can't modprobe any of my modules.. every time I do I get something like module XXX.o not found. I've followed the same procedure as with every kernel, and this one is a mystery to me. I have everything set to yes in the Loadable Modules support section, and I even tried with kernel module loader off to see if that would do anything... So, anyone have any suggestions? I'm stumped.. Thanks.. JP
Re: Mail not configured. Best mail program?
I did an apt-get upgrade today.. it upgraded sylpheed so I think it's on the regular US sites now.. if not I'll send the deb to you.. JP On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Antonio Rodriguez wrote: Can you please indicate the site, or may be email it to me? Are the docs included? Thanks, Antonio. JP Sartre wrote: I have to tell you, IMHO the best GUI email proggie out there is sylpheed.. it's not available on the english debian sites for some reason. Because it's japanese (it supports japanese fonts) I had to grab it from the japenese debian sites. It does filtering and everything. Really nice.. check it out. P.S. If you can't find it, I can attach it .. it's small I believe. JP On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Antonio Rodriguez wrote: Since I normally use Netscape for my mail, I didn't bother to configure exim, mail and other mail programs that were in the default installation for potato. But each time I run emacs, I get some stalling while it says at the bottom : No mail ***..., reverting to default So, now I want to install some mailing program to stop that annoyance, and also to try something different. What is best? My internet connection is from home through ATT provider. Thanks, A. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Mail not configured. Best mail program?
I have to tell you, IMHO the best GUI email proggie out there is sylpheed.. it's not available on the english debian sites for some reason. Because it's japanese (it supports japanese fonts) I had to grab it from the japenese debian sites. It does filtering and everything. Really nice.. check it out. P.S. If you can't find it, I can attach it .. it's small I believe. JP On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Antonio Rodriguez wrote: Since I normally use Netscape for my mail, I didn't bother to configure exim, mail and other mail programs that were in the default installation for potato. But each time I run emacs, I get some stalling while it says at the bottom : No mail ***..., reverting to default So, now I want to install some mailing program to stop that annoyance, and also to try something different. What is best? My internet connection is from home through ATT provider. Thanks, A. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Framebuffer Console ???
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k vga=791 Is there any way to do this in Debian 2.2? The Debian lilo objects to the 791 value. --- Yup.. but you need to recompile your kernel and under console drivers select yes for Support for frame buffer devices and VESA VGA graphics console.. you should be able to get a frame buffer.. everything else you need I think should be selected by default. Hope that works... JP
Writing scripts and online support
Hi all.. this isn't debian specific, but I'll ask this of you because only smart people use debian.. right? :) Anyhow, I want to learn how to do basic scripts to perform tasks, as well as getting to learn cron and similar daemons.. aside from going out and buying a few perl books (which I intend to someday) are there any good online sources for basic script writing? I ask this because I need to write basic scripts for renaming a number of files and to perform tasks which I will be going often.. For instance, I would like to rename some wav files to 01.wav, 02.wav etc. and renaming 01-A_Wav.wav and 02-Another_Wav.wav to 01.wav and 02.wav seems tedious. I know a simple script file could do this. Anyhow, I know there must be a decent resource list for script writing, and am curious what people suggest are the best places to look. Thanks guys! JP
Kernel compile error
Hi guys.. I got a strange error when attempting to recompile my kernel today. I was able to compile it yesterday, so I'm not sure why it is choking today. Anyhow, here's the output: /usr/src/kernel-source-2.2.17/include/linux/kernel_stat.h:47: for each function it appears in.) make[2]: *** [ksyms.o] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.2.17/kernel' make[1]: *** [first_rule] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.2.17/kernel' make: *** [_dir_kernel] Error 2 Any ideas what I'm missing? Could it be something I selected in the config? Thanks for any help you can provide. JP
Re: Problems with the Desktop-Icons under GNOME
Hi Jon: Just a thought, but when you logout from Gnome, it should give you the option of saving your desktop. When you do that and log back in, it should have saved all your icons where you left them. Correct me if I'm wrong. JP On 21 Aug 2000, Jon wrote: Hi all, I have a Problem with my Desktop-Icons. Whenever I restart my PC they are not where I left them, they are all in alphabetical order on the left of the screen. So I have to rearrange them everytime I've disabled the auto-arrange-icons-option in GMC, but that does not help... Could anyone help me with this? thanks in advance, Jon
kde.tdyc.com
Just curious if anyone knows what the story is with kde.tdyc.com? It's been down for a few weeks now, and it's the only place I know for kde debs. Anyone have a clue? Thanks. JP
