Re: compiling sources
Leon Breedt spake thus: > download the three files for > vim you need, namely: > > vim_xxx.orig.tar.gz > vim_-x.diff.gz > vim_-x.dsc uhm, maybe you want to know where to get the files :) ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/source/editors replace stable in the URL with the distribution you're running. -leon -- Leon Breedt | Debian 2.0 Developer, Obsidian Systems | Linux 2.2.1 http://www.valderen.org.za | Glibc 2.1 We are Debian of Borg. Resistance is useless. You will be packaged.
Re: compiling sources
[EMAIL PROTECTED] spake thus: > Finally, > How do I compile up Debian source code safely so that it doesn't > upset dpkg? > Specifically, I want to recompile VIM to use the X version, but > I don't want to upgrade to Slink and have to do the job all over again. > There must be a safe 'Debian' way? I had a look at dpkg-source but that > didn't help much. what do you mean dpkg-source didnt help much? i needed to do the exact same thing, and it worked... download the three files for vim you need, namely: vim_xxx.orig.tar.gz vim_-x.diff.gz vim_-x.dsc change to the directory where you untar your sources, and do 'dpkg-source -x vim_-x.dsc'. this will create a vim-xxx directory. change to it, and run 'debian/rules binary'. if you want no X support, edit 'debian/rules' and modify the line that calls ./configure accordingly. hope this helps, -leon -- Leon Breedt | Debian 2.0 Developer, Obsidian Systems | Linux 2.2.1 http://www.valderen.org.za | Glibc 2.1 We are Debian of Borg. Resistance is useless. You will be packaged.
Re: Bootable CD, boot_image early?
> Note that the boot_image has to be rather early in the iso9660 image, > because some motherboards are only able to boot from the beginning of > the cd (This caused some serious toasting when preparing hamm). Uhm, how do you get the boot_image to be "early" in the iso9660 image? Directory/File names? Thanks, -Leon -- Leon Breedt | Developer, Obsidian Systems | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.2.1 WWW: http://www.obsidian.co.za | Tel: 011 792 6500 | Fax: 011 792 6522
Re: debian-user-digest Digest V99 #247
> Date: 10 Feb 1999 11:38:30 -0600 > From: John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Debian User Mailing List > Subject: Re: slashdot poll > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Bruno Boettcher writes: > > I never looked into vt-controls through perl, is there a way to make this > > nice blue&red fullscreen windows with perl? > > whiptail. > whiptail flickers quite a bit between different screens. if that bothers you, you might want to use the library whiptail uses for its screens / widgets: libnewt it should be possible to write a perl frontend for it, dont know if its been done already. -leon -- Leon Breedt | Developer, Obsidian Systems | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.2.1 WWW: http://www.obsidian.co.za | Tel: 011 792 6500 | Fax: 011 792 6522 Hackers do it with all sorts of characters.
ntsysv 4 debian
just wondering if there was a tool similar to redhat's "ntsysv" for debian... ntsysv is a utility to control which services in /etc/init.d get started up. or /etc/rc.d/init.d i think it was in redhat. leon -- Leon Breedt | Developer, Obsidian Systems | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.2.0pre6 http://www.obsidian.co.za
help the guys at linux-kernel-digest, please :)
the people at linux-kernel-digest really can learn from you people: - they need to make attachments real attachments, not inline in the digest - they need layout tips from you :) great work! leon -- Leon Breedt | Developer, Obsidian Systems | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.2.0pre1 http://www.obsidian.co.za If a Microsoft product fails, who do you sue?
Re: Permissions for vfat mounted drive
On Wed, Nov 18 1998, J.H.M. Dassen Ray" spake thus: > You can specify the uid=value, gid=value and umask=value options when > mounting, or in /etc/fstab; see mount(8) and fstab(5). how can i specify that i don't want any files on the dos partitions to have executable permissions? or is that the way the msdosfs filesystem handles it? regards, leon -- Leon Breedt | Codewarrior | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.1.128 PGP key and homepage at http://ejb.www.icon.co.za Linux: Because I want to get there *today*
resizing ext2 partitions
hi apart from Partition Magic 4, are there any programs to resize ext2fs partitions? i recently did away with windows on my drive, and i dont want to backup everything/reinstall to make the whole drive ext2... thanks, leon -- Leon Breedt | Codewarrior | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.1.128 PGP key and homepage at http://ejb.www.icon.co.za Linux: Because I want to get there *today*
"SIOCADDRT: Invalid argument" nit
hi i keep on getting the message "SIOCADDRT: Invalid argument" on bootup since i started using 2.1.x. i traced the message to this line in /etc/init.d/network: route add -net 127.0.0.0 now, will commenting out this line have any untoward effects? if so, can i upgrade to a later version of netbase/netstd which does not give this message? i dont like error messages on bootup :) just a nit... leon -- Leon Breedt | Codewarrior | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.1.127 PGP key and homepage at http://ejb.www.icon.co.za Linux: Because I want to get there *today*
Re: exim queue
On Mon, Nov 09 1998, Leon Breedt spake thus: i just noticed something else. > i'm running exim on a dialup box, with some success. i can get > local messages (via fetchmail) delivered fine. or maybe not so fine. after running fetchmail, i see local messages aren't all delivered immediately, some of the fetchmail-forwarded messages are still lurking in the queue. i have to do a runq to get them into my mailbox. how could i change this behaviour? tia, leon -- Leon Breedt | System Administrator | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.1.127 PGP key and homepage at http://ejb.www.icon.co.za Linux: Because I want to get there *today*
exim queue
hi i'm running exim on a dialup box, with some success. i can get local messages (via fetchmail) delivered fine. i'm not sure how to deliver message to remote hosts though. because i have a ppp net connection, i want to send my messages, and disconnect upon completing. how can i determine whether exim has sent all the remote outgoing messages to my smarthost? i dont want to have to wait and hope that the messages have all gotten through. thanks, leon -- Leon Breedt | Codewarrior | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.1.127 PGP key and homepage at http://ejb.www.icon.co.za Linux: Because I want to get there *today*
libc6 <-- no problem
hi again disregard my previous messageapt is indeed *excellent*. i put a local slink mirror in sources.list, did an 'apt-get install libc6-dev', and voila, it downloaded the necessary files. i am impressed :) leon -- Leon Breedt | System Administrator | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.1.126 PGP key and homepage at http://ejb.www.icon.co.za Linux: Because I want to get there *today*
libc6 upgrade
how do i upgrade my libc6? i've got the .deb of 2.07u, i suppose i
have to get the libc6-dev version of it too?
when i've got both, can i just install them, and have the slink
programs work?
regards,
leon
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exim
i currently have this mail setup on my system: i download all my mail from my ISP with fetchmail, and it gets delivered locally by qmail. all outbound mail that isnt local, collects in a maildir and gets sent when next i go online. can i do the same stuff in a similar manner with exim? i know this question must have been asked many times, but is there a exim guide for dialup users? i'd like to start using exim, as qmail is a bit weird in where it dumps its files, and i'm having problems installing programs that require a mail-transfer-agent. i don't want to install .debs and ignore the dependency requirements. thanks, leon -- Leon Breedt | System Administrator | Debian 2.0 | Linux 2.1.126 PGP key available at http://ejb.www.icon.co.za "Show me the code or get out of my way"
Re: mutt trashes mail
On Wed, Nov 04 1998, David Wright spake thus:
> Takes up 1.6MB though :(
try 'strip' on the executable, or turning off the '-g' option
to your compiler in the Makefile. my mutt executable is only
+/-400KB.
regards,
leon
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Re: modem connection speed
On Sun, Oct 25 1998, wb2oyc spake thus:
> Check your modem manual. There is an AT command that will tell your
> modem to report not the DTE port speed (the speed of the interface
> between your serial port and the modem itself), but the actual carrier
> speed--the speed of the modem to modem connection.
afaik, this command is ATW2...is what works on my 33.6 rockwell.
leon
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Re: fs not umounted at CTL-ALT-DEL
On Sun, Oct 25 1998, D'jinnie spake thus:
> I had this problem right before my hd went bad :( It might be very prudent
> to run fsck on it...
hmm...i've only had this problem running 2.1.x kernels, not stock hamm 2.0.34.
ideas?
leon
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Re: NLS warnings at boot time
On Sat, Oct 24 1998, Eugene Sevinian spake thus: > What all this means? Is something wrong? not seriously, i dont think. > Unable to load NLS charset cp437(nls_cp437) > Unable to load NLS charset iso8859-1(nls_iso8859_1) > Unable to load NLS charset cp437(nls_cp437) > Unable to load NLS charset iso8859-1(nls_iso8859_1) > Unable to load NLS charset cp437(nls_cp437) > Unable to load NLS charset iso8859-1(nls_iso8859_1) I used to get those messages after mounting DOS partitions if i didnt have the modules nls_cp437 and nls_iso8859-1 loaded. run '/usr/sbin/modconf' to load em, they're under the fs section methinks. leon -- Leon J. Breedt : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Valderen Sysadmin Linux valderen 2.1.125 #1 SMP, One AMD K6-233, 64M RAM "Some people have one of those days. I've had one of those lives."
source install tracking
hi is there a program to let me monitor any source installs i make? i'm a bit reluctant to do a 'make install' if i dont know what gets dumped on my system, and where. whats the best way to install programs from source? regards leon -- Leon J. Breedt : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Valderen Sysadmin Linux valderen 2.1.125 #1 SMP, One AMD K6-233, 64M RAM "Some people have one of those days. I've had one of those lives."
Re: Eterm and X server
On Mon, Oct 19 1998, Brian Almeida spake thus: > Are you running linux 2.1.x? yes, 2.1.125 > If so there was a bug in it that is now fixed > in the Eterm CVS... i'll get the new version then, thanks leon -- Leon J. Breedt : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Valderen Sysadmin Linux valderen 2.1.125 #1 SMP, One AMD K6-233, 64M RAM "Some people have one of those days. I've had one of those lives."
Re: smail problems (dial-up)
On Tue, Oct 20 1998, Moore, Paul spake thus: > I found a command "runq" which seems to push stuff through. Is that what > it's for? If so, how do I get this to happen automatically when I start > the PPP link? any scripts in /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/ get run when the ppp link is established. so, in your case, i'd create in /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/ a script like so: #!/bin/sh if [-x /usr/sbin/runq]; then /usr/sbin/runq fi cheers, leon -- Leon J. Breedt : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Valderen Sysadmin Linux valderen 2.1.125 #1 SMP, One AMD K6-233, 64M RAM "Some people have one of those days. I've had one of those lives."
Eterm and X server
hi I installed Eterm from the hamm cd, but i cant get it to work on any account except root. These are the error messages I get when I try to run it from an xterm: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: client is not authorized to connect to server Eterm: can't open display :0.0 and looking at the console from which i started X: AUDIT: Sun Oct 18 18:42:51 1998: 891 X: client 4 rejected from local host help! it works when i run it as root. i copied root's .Xauthority file to the users I want to be able to use Eterm, no go. TIA, Leon -- Leon J. Breedt : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Valderen Sysadmin Linux valderen 2.1.125 #1 SMP, One AMD K6-233, 64M RAM "Some people have one of those days. I've had one of those lives."
Re: PPP: I give up
On Sat, Oct 10 1998, [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake thus: > When I try to run my PPP scripts, everyone of them results in > permission denied. Does the account have permission to use the modem? On my box, the modem device (/dev/ttyS1) is owned by root, group dialout. See if adding your user to the dialout group helps. leon -- Leon J. Breedt : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Valderen Sysadmin Linux valderen 2.1.124 #1 SMP, One AMD 5x86-133, 64M RAM "Some people have one of those days. I've had one of those lives."
ftp client
hi anyone know of a nice console ftp client that supports squid proxy servers? i detest having to use lynx to download :) i tried lftp, no success :( thanks leon -- - -- - Leon J. Breedt : PGP Fingerprint [EMAIL PROTECTED] : B1 BC 1F DF A1 B7 36 6D 41 63 C8 13 Valderen Sysadmin : F1 1A C2 9B FD BF DF 08 - -- -
dselect error
hi am getting weird error messages with dselect under hamm: --PASTE--- internal error - no filename at -e line 12, chunk 13. installation script returned error exit status 1. Press RETURN to continue. --END PASTE-- erm, anyone know wot i'm doing wrong? i've recently migrated from slackware, so go easy on me :) leon -- - -- - Leon J. Breedt : PGP Fingerprint [EMAIL PROTECTED] : B1 BC 1F DF A1 B7 36 6D 41 63 C8 13 Valderen Sysadmin : F1 1A C2 9B FD BF DF 08 - -- -
