Re: can't change my password
On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 12:10:45AM +0200, Marco Herrn wrote: > when trying to change my password with passwd I get the following error: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ passwd > Changing password for marco > (current) UNIX password: > passwd: Critical error - immediate abort > > After entering my current pw it waits for 2 seconds then the error > message appears. > The same happens when trying that as root. Not even root itself can > change its password. I now found, where the problem is, but I don't understand it. I recently changed my /etc/pam.d/passwd from password required pam_unix.so nullok obscure min=4 max=8 md5 to password required pam_cracklib.so retry=3 minlen=6 difok=3 password required pam_unix.so use_authtok nullok md5 When changing back to the first I _can_ change my passwords. Where is the problem? I _do_ have libpam-cracklib installed. Did I forget to configure something? Bye Marco -- An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing. -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
can't change my password
Hi, when trying to change my password with passwd I get the following error: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ passwd Changing password for marco (current) UNIX password: passwd: Critical error - immediate abort After entering my current pw it waits for 2 seconds then the error message appears. The same happens when trying that as root. Not even root itself can change its password. Where can be the problem? The minimum lifecycle of passwords is set to 0 days in /etc/login.defs Bye Marco -- There are more dead people than living, and their numbers are increasing. -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware and Debian
Hi Dan, On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 05:37:28PM +0300, Dan Pomohaci wrote: > Did somebody succeed to install VMware on a stable Debian (or Progeny) > box? If yes how? Yes, I had no problems with the standard Debian-Kernel. What problems do you have? -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736
Re: Dselect blues (a.k.a. how-to start a riot)
Hi, On Sun, Aug 19, 2001 at 10:34:14AM +, Lambrecht Joris wrote: > Does anyone know of a different interface to dpkg/APT besides dselect ? There are also aptitude and console-apt. Give them a try. Bye Marco -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736
ist there a package named omniORBpy?
Hi after trying to compile Berlin on my woody system I get the following errormessage: / omniidl: ERROR! omniidl: Could not open IDL compiler module _omniidlmodule.so omniidl: Please make sure it is in directory /usr/lib omniidl: (or set the PYTHONPATH environment variable) omniidl: (The error was `No module named _omniidl') / I installed all packages that are mentioned in the Berlin-Src from sid. Do I forgot something? As far as I can remember there was a package called omniORBpy. Is that right? A search for this package on the debian website didn't get me any results. Any ideas? -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736
upgrading only a few packages from sid into a woody-system
Hi, I'm running a woody system but need to get a few packages from sid. How can I achieve this without upgrading the whole system? I want to upgrade via apt-get. Do I only have to point my sources.list to a woody *and* a sid mirror? I want that an apt-get upgrade only fetches woody packages. But how do I call apt-get to fetch the packages I want from sid? Bye Marco -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736
kernel panic
On Fri, Aug 10, 2001 at 03:20:15PM -0500, Michael Heldebrant wrote: > Does your BIOS see the ram as all good? If so you may need to find > something that tests the memory a bit more rigorously. The BIOS doesn't see anything bad. > > A quick scan of the packages list gives memtest86 and memtest. Both > look like they should help you out in testing your ram. I tried memtest86 now (only with cache disabled, because I needed access to my machine again and this part already took 11 hours ;-). It didn't find any errors. But I will try the test with cache enabled and memtest, when I have the time. -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736
kernel panic
On Fri, Aug 10, 2001 at 03:20:15PM -0500, Michael Heldebrant wrote: > Does your BIOS see the ram as all good? If so you may need to find > something that tests the memory a bit more rigorously. The BIOS doesn't see anything bad. > > A quick scan of the packages list gives memtest86 and memtest. Both > look like they should help you out in testing your ram. I tried memtest86 now (only with cache disabled, because I needed access to my machine again and this part already took 11 hours ;-). It didn't find any errors. But I will try the test with cache enabled and memtest, when I have the time. -- Marco Herrn [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736
kernel panic
Hello list,
a few days ago I had the following error message while booting:
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kmem_alloc: Bad slab magic (corrupt) (name=kmem_cache)
Kernel panic: kmem_cache_sizes_init: Error creating caches
In swapper task - not swapping
/-
After a second reboot everything worked fine.
But a few days later I had a similar problem, also on booting.
This was the message:
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Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 7fdaa0e4
current->tss.cr3 = 00101000, %cr3 = 00101000
*pde =
Oops: 0002
CPU:0
EIP: 0010:[]
EFLAGS: 00010245
eax: ebx: c02b8444 ecx: 0015 edx: 8500
esi: edi: 7fdaa0e4 ebp: 00a0 esp: c02fbf80
ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018
Process swapper (pid: 0, process nr: 0, stackpage=c02fb000)
stack: 00a0 effef028 fff0
0020
0010 0004 7fdaa0e4 c0300377 c0257ab8
0020
2000 000a0200 c0106000
c02fcc05
Call Trace: [] [] [] []
Code: f3 ...
/-
Unfortunately the screen suddenly blanked dfor some reason so I didn't have
the chance to copy the rest of the message. Thats the reason for the three
dots at the end.
So what does this mean?
I think it is a hardware problem, but which? Is it a problem with my RAM?
I would be glad if someone could tell me.
Thanks in advance
Marco
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Key ID: 0x94620736
fail_delay
Hello, [please cc to me as I am not subscribed] though I have the line FAIL_DELAY 0 in /etc/login.defs, it takes a second after a failed login to try it again. How can I cange this behaviour to get rid of this delay? Thanks in advance Marco -- Marco Herrn http://www.herrn.ch.vu [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GnuPG/PGP-signed and crypted mail preferred) Key ID: 0x94620736 available at http://www.herrn.ch.vu/herrn_key.asc
Re: exim configured with SMTP-authentication support?
On Mon, Feb 19, 2001 at 06:47:52PM +, Colin Watson wrote: > > Have a look at http://bugs.debian.org/79173>, which contains an > explanation of how to set it up. > Thanks, that helped. -- Marco Herrn pgpNRkUCTUBRk.pgp Description: PGP signature
exim configured with SMTP-authentication support?
Hello, my e-mail provider (www.gmx.net) uses SMTP-authentication with cram-md5. I use exim as MTA. But in the manual is written that SMTP-authentication is disabled in the makefile by default. And because authentication doesn't work I think it is disabled in the debian package. But I am not sure. Does anyone know of that? Or just to find out myself if my binary supports it? I wrote to the package maintainer but didn't get any response. Thanks in advance Marco -- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net
Re: [debian-user] Scrolling the mouse wheel of Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (again) in Corel Linux 1.2
- Original Message - From: "Rüdiger Kuhlmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [debian-user] Scrolling the mouse wheel of Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (again) in Corel Linux 1.2 > > Hi! > > >--[Rob VanFleet]--<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Mon, Dec 25, 2000 at 10:13:16AM +0100, Andrea Vettorello wrote: > > > > Modifying your ~/.Xdefaults file you can use the wheel in Nestcape 4.x too without > > > imwheell. > > > I've posted mine some time ago on the list... > > Could you possibly repost it? I searched the archives back to 97 and I only > > got two results. > > I'd like to have it, too. I can't get the wheel to work at all - the funny > thing is, when I do something like "cat /dev/psaux/ | od -tc", it starts > printing characters for moving the mouse or clicking the buttons, but not > for moving the wheel! What can I do? If there is no response to the wheel > that low level, of course it can't work anywhere else... > To use the wheel you must add line for ZAxisMapping in your XF86Config. Look at http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/ That is a good source for information how to get your wheelmouse working. Marco Herrn
Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?
- Original Message - From: "Lance Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Nate Amsden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 3:42 AM Subject: Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution? > On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 05:42:36PM -0800, Nate Amsden wrote: > > Lance Simmons wrote: > > > > > > Is > > > there a way to change resolution _and_ screen size at the same time? > > > > > does the game support fullscreen? > > Yes, it does. It's Heroes of Might and Magic 3, ported by Loki. I used > it on Red Hat in fullscreen, with no problems. Then last May I switched > to Debian and never got around to installing Heroes 3 again. Now I've > installed it, and when I give the appropriate command for fullscreen, I > get a 800x600 window taking up a quarter of my 1600x1200 desktop. > > Isn't there a way I can _start_ X at 800x600 without having to modify > my XF86Config file? I'm willing to start a separate X session on > another virtual terminal. Reading the man pages for xinit and startx > hasn't enlightened me. Maybe that's not the best recommendation for you, but if you use enlightenment as your windowmanager (or want to give it a try) there is a feature to zoom the current window to full screen via ALT+ENTER. This could be suitable for your needs. But unfortunately this feature is disabled in the current deb-package. The package master has promised to acivate this feature in the next package version. For so long you have to compile it on your own. But maybe you just don't want to use enlightenment Marco Herrn
Re: Still cannot get off list
- Original Message - From: "Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 2:50 PM Subject: Re: Still cannot get off list > Just a wild stab, but could it make a > difference if one subscribes using > a window browser, but in unsubscribing > using a linux's?Dean No, I use a windows mail client and had no problems so far. (Until now) Marco Herrn
Re: Is X using Xdefaults?
I have a similar problem. I wrote some lines in ~/.Xdefaults to activate the wheel of my mouse. For programs like xterm or nedit it worked. But not for netscape. I thought that it was my mistake. But I don't know. Here's what I have in my ~/.Xdefaults for netscape: Netscape*drawingArea.translations: #replace\ : ArmLink() \n\ : ArmLink() \n\ ~Shift: ActivateLink() \n\ ~Shift: ActivateLink(new-window) \ DisarmLink()\n\ Shift:ActivateLink(save-only) \ DisarmLink()\n\ Shift:ActivateLink(save-only) \ DisarmLink()\n\ : DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\ : DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\ : DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\ : DescribeLink() \n\ : xfeDoPopup()\n\ : ActivatePopup() \n\ Ctrl: PageUp()\n\ Ctrl: PageDown()\n\ Shift: LineUp()\n\ Shift: LineDown()\n\ None: LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()\n\ None: LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()\n\ Alt: xfeDoCommand(forward)\n\ Alt: xfeDoCommand(back)\n Netscape*globalNonTextTranslations: #override\n\ Shift: LineUp()\n\ Shift: LineDown()\n\ None:LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()\n\ None:LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()\ n\ Alt: xfeDoCommand(forward)\n\ Alt: xfeDoCommand(back)\n !# You may also want to enable scrolling with the numeric keypad with the following KP_9: PageUp()\n\ KP_3: PageDown()\n\ KP_8: LineUp()\n\ KP_2: LineDown()\n\ KP_4: ColumnLeft()\n\ KP_6: ColumnRight()\n ----- Marco Herrn
Re: Removal from list
Now I have the same problem. I tried it several times written the unsubscribe in the subject and in the body. But it doesn't work. Thats the answer I get: You have not been removed, I couldn't find your name on the list. What I did find were the following approximate matches: 1745 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 32752 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 822 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 18529 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 432 [EMAIL PROTECTED]18227 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 741 [EMAIL PROTECTED]18227 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 17202 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 791 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 17202 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1197 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 16631 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 704 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 15460 [EMAIL PROTECTED] What I find really interesting is that my e-mail adress is contained 9 times! And this problem must be new. I have subscribed and unsubscribed several times already. And evertime it worked. Marco Herrn - Original Message - From: "Eileen Orbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Colin Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 8:09 PM Subject: Re: Removal from list > Yes Colin I tried that as well. Only 48 hours till I fly too. Im trying > though to get off this list as quietly as possible.. > > At 04:54 PM 12/20/2000 +, you wrote: > >Eileen Orbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >So following the instructions provided at the bottom of the debian > > >email: > > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >with a subject of "unsubscribe". > > > > > >I did just that. But oh dear here is the reply: > > > > > >You have not been removed, I couldn't find your name on the list. > > >What I did find were the following approximate matches: > > >1121 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 32752 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >1121 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 25797 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >But wait those are my email address's h Confused ? Yes I am... > > > >Have you tried specifying your e-mail address explicitly, that is using > >the subject line "unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED]"? I thought the > >unsubscription failure mail normally suggested that. At least, it did > >the last time I unsubscribed from a Debian list: > > > ># If you recognise one of these addresses as being the one you > ># wanted to unsubscribe, send in a new unsubscribe request > ># containing the text: unsubscribe the_address_you_meant. > > > >Cheers, > > > >-- > >Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >-- > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Eileen Orbell > Software & Internet Applications > Capitol College > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > This is Linux Country. On a quiet night you can hear Windows 98 reboot!" > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Why doesn't enlightenment feature "zoom window" function under debian?
The "Zoom current window" feature of enlightenment doesn't work with the deb-package of enlightenment. But my X-server does support it, because as I installed and compiled enlightenment from the source-package, that I downloaded from enlightenment org, it works with that version. Is that feature not included in the deb-package? How can I activate it, without compiling it on my own (that's not so good, because I don't have the debian menu available then)? Thanks Marco
Re: Soundblaster PCI 128
Johannes Jörg wrote: >add your username > to the group "audio" ([EMAIL PROTECTED] addgroup your_username audio) > Hope this helps Phil Brutsche wrote: >Everything seems to be in order - is sound still not working? After adding my account to the audio group, everything works. Many thanks for that. Marco
Soundblaster PCI 128
The last days I've read some messages that I should use the es1370 or es1371 driver for that card. lsmod identified my card as es1371 so I've loaded this driver as module. But although my card seems to be found by the kernel, there is nothing in /dev/sndstat. Did i forget something to do? I also have no idea, which drivers are needed too, to get my soundcard working (sound, soundcore, soundlow, ...) part of dmesg: es1371: version v0.22 time 12:12:16 May 13 2000 es1371: found chip, vendor id 0x1274 device id 0x1371 revision 0x08 es1371: found es1371 rev 8 at io 0xe800 irq 5 es1371: features: joystick 0x0 es1371: codec vendor CRY (0x435259) revision 19 (0x13) es1371: codec features Headphone out 20bit DAC 18bit ADC es1371: stereo enhancement: Crystal Semiconductor 3D Stereo Enhancement cat /dev/sndstat: OSS/Free:3.8s2++-971130 Load type: Driver loaded as a module Kernel: Linux darkstar 2.2.15 #1 Sat May 13 10:22:03 EST 2000 i586 Config options: 0 Installed drivers: Card config: Audio devices: Synth devices: Midi devices: Timers: 0: System clock Mixers: lsmod: Module Size Used by nls_cp437 3744 1 (autoclean) vfat9008 1 (autoclean) af_packet 6072 1 (autoclean) slip7388 2 (autoclean) slhc4436 1 (autoclean) [slip] parport_probe 3332 0 (autoclean) parport_pc 7172 1 (autoclean) lp 5156 0 (autoclean) parport 7288 1 (autoclean) [parport_probe parport_pc lp] nls_iso8859-1 2268 2 (autoclean) serial 19724 0 (autoclean) sound 57592 0 (unused) soundlow 416 0 [sound] es1371 25312 0 soundcore 2628 7 [sound es1371] unix 10148 19 (autoclean) It would be great if someone can help me. Marco
PPP Configuration
Hello, I tried to configure my internet connection on my potato system via wvdial an pppconfig, but neither of this works correctly. When running wvdial, it starts the connection and holds it, but I cannot access the internet (I tried it with netscape and lynx). When running pon, it dials, but immediatly hangs up, dials again, and so on. What did I forget? And another question: The dialing tone with both tools is much too loud. How can I adjust the loudness of my modem? Many thanks Marco
Mouse in X doesn't work if gpm is installed
I use the potato distribution from LinuxTag 2000. If I installed gpm, the mouse in X doesn't work although I can use it under the console. After uninstalling gpm everything is OK. Does anyone know of that? How can I use both, gpm and X? Marco
