Re: dist-upgrade
Edit your /etc/apt/sources.list file. It should contain lots of lines. Edit one of the lines starting with deb, and instead of the word stable/potato, type testing. Save the file. Then do at the command prompt, 'apt-get update'. That will update your packages list to the latest from the ftp or http server. Then do 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. RTFM apt-get. --V.Suresh Sureshsv mascotsystems com. Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh <http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh> . - BACKUP ??Try ' rm -rf / ' - - Original Message - From: Saqib Shaikh <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <mailto:debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:00 PM Subject: dist-upgrade hi, how do i use apt-get to upgrade from stable to testing? thanks, saqib
Re: Bad DIMM? Need testing advice
I too have got a problem that's bugging me sometime now. Whenever I try to compile a kernel, or uncompress some big file, arbitrary characters get inserted in some files, leading to parse errors. For example, If I start compiling a kernel, it ends with a parse error. I check out, and find a ' or J inserted somewhere. I remove it, start compiling again, only to find another ' or J somewhere else. Another example: If I try to do a apt-get install , then, a parse error in /var/lib/dpkg/status or /var/lib/dpkg/available occurs. Somewhere ' or J gets inserted, leading to parse error. I remove them, only to find them somewhere else. Now, I have got a cron job running every midnight to back up those two critical files. IF those errors occur, I just replace them with the backups. Now, what's the problem? Is it hardware problem? I think so. If it is, whom should i suspect - hdd/memory/cpu/cache/cables/ide whatever? I have discussed this in different mailing lists, but in vain. Somebody help me. It's a long time since I compiled kernels. :-( Once upon a time, Roderick Cummings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato- 10:52pm up 23 min, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used
Re: weird lilo problem
Can you mail your /etc/lilo.conf? Once upon a time, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >i have encountered an odd lilo problem. > >i have a scsi HD (linux) and an IDE HD (win2k). > >i configure lilo, run lilo, and it reports no errors. > >reboot, and lilo hangs. > >unplug IDE drive, run lilo again, and it reports no errors. > >plug IDE drive back in, and lilo boots linux normally. in fact, i can even >mount the IDE drive and read form it. > >so basically, i just have to unplug my ide drive each time i run lilo to keep >things working. > >in the bios i can select to boot from scsi or IDE first, which is how i switch >from linux to win2k. > >this seems like a rather odd bug, and it is frustrating because i would like >to be able to boot win2k from the lilo prompt (currently i cant, because the >idea drive must be disconnected when i run lilo). > >any ideas? > >jason >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >jason.pepas.com > > > >Mail2Web - Check your email from the web at >http://www.mail2web.com/ . > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato- 6:55pm up 4:42, 3 users, load average: 1.02, 1.27, 1.20 Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used
Thermal throttling?
What does the Thermal throttling option mean, in the BIOS setup? It has values like 25%,50%, 87% etc. What's its significance? -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato- 9:34pm up 1:37, 2 users, load average: 1.03, 0.47, 0.18 Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used
Re: small school: replacements for MS Word and Excel
Word Perfect works find in my machine. While I was in Redhat, had d/l it as .tar format. And it just installs perfectly in Debian too. And I have found a bug or something too. When I type the word "miniscule" followed by a space, wp8 immediately crashes and disappers from screen. I don't know if its a bug or something wrong with my installation. Anybody using wp8, please check this. Once upon a time, "D. Hoyem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >For Word Processing what about Word Perfect 8? There >is a Linux version and it is free, I'm not sure that >it will work on Debian though. Its a tar.gz file, not >sure about the depends. >--- joe golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I am trying to switch our small (12 machine) NT >> network over to Linux. Some >> of the main computer applications at our school are >> web browsing , word >> processing and spreadsheets (MS Internet Explorer, >> Word and Excel). >> >> I am running Linux debian 2.2.18pre21 and just >> updated last week. >> >> Netscape makes a great replacement for Internet >> Explorer. >> >> Abiword seems to work OK, but sometimes appears to >> split lines and I've had >> problems importing an image into a document. I >> haven't used Abiword much, >> but have already seen these problems. What is a >> better alternative that >> isn't too bloated. This is the major application we >> need for the school. >> >> For spreadsheets in school, you need to make graphs. >> Gnumeric seems slick, >> but last time I checked, *no graphs*. I need >> graphical representation of >> data for test scores, etc. >> >> Is Star Office the answer? Can the huge Star office >> package be broken into >> smaller more manageable parts? >> >> Thanks for previous help and thanks in advance, >> Joe Golden, >> The Stevens School of Peacham >> >_ >> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >> http://explorer.msn.com >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices >http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato- 9:12am up 1 day, 14:10, 5 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00 Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used
Re: Newbie question - Java install
I have copied the Contents-i386 file into my root dir, have uncompressed it. Hence, whenever I want to find which package a specific file belongs to, I just do grep Contents-i386. That will show all packages that contain that file. Hope this helps. Once upon a time, Norman Beresford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Hi all > >Excuse me if this is the wrong place to ask, but it seemed to be the closest with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:08pm up 1 day, 3:06, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: Language
English of course, and the German &*)(&**^ thing has obviously frustrated you as well as many of the listers. Now it's fixed, and everybody is :-). The moral is, when there is something in the line of spam, it's better to remain silent, and let the thing die down (it will, soon). Else, by commenting on it, we are just adding more to it. Eventually, it should die down. Look, even this mail has added to the traffic. Better keep shut, in such big lists. Once upon a time, Stefano Canepa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Hi all, > what is the official language of debian-user? I thought it was >english. > > Stefano [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:13pm up 1 day, 3:10, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: potato question
Try the X4. Mostly it works. With kernel 2.4.x, your chances of getting X increase. I didn't do it the proper way, but somehow managed to get it. With 2.2.18, installed X from .tgz files, xf86config. Then booted thru 2.4.0, startx worked. Again booted thru 2.2.18, still startx worked. So, here I am with X. X Window -- It can happen to anybody. ;-) Once upon a time, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >HAD POTATO but tried to upgrade to kernel 2.4.4-686. Sys is a celeron 700 on >a i810 board running 191mem with dozeme on 1st partition and ?2r3 on second. >Used apt-get kernel-image-2.4.4-686 to get kernel and then thought configed. >When reboot got a kernel panic.BOOT=?. >Things missing! how to get back in??? Do have 2.2.19 boot disk-will it work? >Also do i just need xfree 4_02 for i810 support for X. x will only run >vga-svga will not. Can i just upgrade to xfree 4 and not kernel or have 2 do >both??? >THANKS TO ANYONE THAT REPLIES. Either with howto or advise! -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 1:27pm up 18:24, 4 users, load average: 1.00, 0.97, 0.88 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: Modem
Try minicom to detect your modem first. What have you given as modem in wvdial.conf? Once upon a time, Phillip Grigg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >I am using wvdial to dial out. When I run the program, it states that >"the modem is not responding". Do I have to load any modules for the >modem? How do I get this to work? Please help. > >Thanks, >Phil > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 1:08pm up 18:06, 4 users, load average: 0.99, 0.91, 0.70 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: apache doubt
I have set the permissions to rw for all. Still I can't. Where is the Options Indexes specified? Can't find it in httpd.conf. My DocumentRoot is /myweb. It contains a index.html, with rw permissions for all. Once upon a time, Rolf Schillinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Hi, >it depends on what you are trying to do. This message normally means that >the directory you wanna access (if you just do http://localhost/ it is the >DocumentRoot in httpd.conf) doesn`t have a index.html or whatever type is >configured in DirectoryIndexes in httpd.conf and additionally the Option >Indexes directive is not set for that directory. If this is set for the >dir in question apache will return a directory listing. >hth, Rolf > >On Sat, 19 May 2001, V.Suresh wrote: > >> Just wanted to try apache. Installed it. When I try to access >> my server thru lynx localhost, it says " you dont have permissions >> to access in this server". How do I enable permissions? >> Note that I have no experience in running servers. Just experimenting. >> >> >> >> >> -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet >>Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh >> -- >> ---Powered by Debian Potato--- >> 5:09pm up 1:19, 2 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.97 >> -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used- >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 11:32am up 16:29, 2 users, load average: 0.99, 0.98, 0.99 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: channging partition sizes without data loss
Thanks. Shall try it. Also, never knew about apt-cached show . It's very good, actually. Thanks for it too. ;-) Once upon a time, Marco Parrone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >... >> I want to shorten my 1 Gig root partition. To around 300-400 MB. >> Without losing data. I mean, just want to resize the partition. >> What software should I use? >... > >i think you should use parted, but i've never used it, >and i don't know if it work well or not. >you can see "apt-cache show parted" for info about it or search at >http://www.gnu.org in the software section. > >bye > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:51pm up 3:49, 4 users, load average: 0.93, 0.41, 0.21 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
apache doubt
Just wanted to try apache. Installed it. When I try to access my server thru lynx localhost, it says " you dont have permissions to access in this server". How do I enable permissions? Note that I have no experience in running servers. Just experimenting. -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 5:09pm up 1:19, 2 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.97 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
channging partition sizes without data loss
I want to shorten my 1 Gig root partition. To around 300-400 MB. Without losing data. I mean, just want to resize the partition. What software should I use? -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:01pm up 2:58, 3 users, load average: 1.05, 1.01, 1.00 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: /tmp trouble
Yes, I formatted. I think it's permissions problem. I shall change permissions and try out. But, tell me, what's stupid with it? So I shall correct my stupidity. ;-) Once upon a time, Carel Fellinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 10:34:51PM +0600, V.Suresh wrote: >> I just wanted to experiment with partitions. So, created a 30 MB >> partition, and modified /etc/fstab as >>/dev/hda7 /tmp ext2defaults 0 0 >> >>And rebooted. Now, mutt, lynx et al couldn't create tmp files, and won't >>budge. What's wrong? I had to revert back, to put /tmp under / partition. >>What's wrong with my setting? Help. > >just a stupid idea, but did you create a filesystem on that new >partition like with: "mke2fs /dev/hda7" ? > >-- >groetjes, carel > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 9:40am up 11:35, 4 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
/tmp trouble
I just wanted to experiment with partitions. So, created a 30 MB partition, and modified /etc/fstab as /dev/hda7 /tmp ext2defaults 0 0 And rebooted. Now, mutt, lynx et al couldn't create tmp files, and won't budge. What's wrong? I had to revert back, to put /tmp under / partition. What's wrong with my setting? Help. -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:32pm up 27 min, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 0.97, 0.79 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: user dialout problem.
Once upon a time, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >V.Suresh writes: >> any help? > >Not without much more information. _Exactly_ what have you tried and >_exactly_ what happened? >-- >John Hasler >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Dancing Horse Hill >Elmwood, Wisconsin > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:09pm up 4 min, 3 users, load average: 1.02, 0.62, 0.26 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
user dialout problem.
My problem is, only root is able to dialout and initiate pppd. I have added the user to dip and dialout groups, but when as user I dialout to ISP, after the connection is established, a lot of errors prop up saying pppd cannot be run. As root, I tried changing permissions for pppd allowing users, but stilll that didn't work. any help? -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 1:50pm up 1 min, 2 users, load average: 0.22, 0.09, 0.03 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
what is portmap?
What is the portmap process meant for? Shall I safely update-rc.d remove it? -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 8:10pm up 3 min, 2 users, load average: 0.03, 0.07, 0.02 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Filesystem flag toggle ???
If I have mounted /usr as ro, and I want to change it to rw while running, how do I do it? -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 7:23pm up 5:44, 5 users, load average: 0.99, 1.10, 1.34 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: wallpaper problem ;-)
But I don't know how to tell wmaker to keep the wpaper centred? It always tiles wpapers. How do I set that? Once upon a time, maarten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "V.Suresh" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I am using gnome + wmaker. Whenever I set a background wallpaper using >> gnome, and restart X, the wallpaper setting by wmaker overrides gnome >> settings. How do I prevent this? Help please. > >erm.. don't take this the wrong way but: maybe don't use GNOME to change >your wallpaper? Wmaker uses the command wmsetbg to do that and it rocks! You >can even >use it to give every virtual desktop a different wallpaper: what more could >you possibly need? > >-- >Start sig here: > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 8:57am up 17:55, 4 users, load average: 0.01, 0.37, 0.66 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: config of xfree86 with i810
No flames please, regarding one's choice of window manager, editor, etc. Can never says one's choice is the best. ;-) Once upon a time, "francisco m . neto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >ยป V.Suresh disse isso e eu digo aquilo: > >> First, install all packages for X, mostly done during installation itself. >> Now run xf86config, and select VGA-16. Then startx, see if X comes up, >> It should, but with an ugly resolution & color. What you need is >> SVGA server, but if you select SVGA during xf86config, and then >> run startx, it wont come up. Now the real trouble. Two things I >> did: > >> 1. Compile 2.4.x kernel, and install it. Boot through 2.4.x kernel. > > That's not needed. I'm using 2.2.18-pre21. > >> 2. Then, (I had previously downloaded .tgz files of XFree96 V 4.0) >> install the X 4.0 packages. They will overwrite all your X 3.3.x >>files. > > It would have been better if you used deb packages for >it. Using the tgz way, dpkg will get a bit crazy about dependencies. > >> 3. Now again xf86config, select SVGA server, then startx. VIOLA - All >>The beauty of X + wmaker. ;-) > > In XFree4, there are not that lot of X servers from >XFree3. There is only one server - XFree86 - and several drivers. You >must specify it in xf86config. > >> Correct me if I had done something silly. ;-) > > Silly thing you've done: you chose wmaker ;-PPP > >-- >[]'s, > francisco m. neto, compulsive afterstep/gnome user > (a.k.a Fujikuro) > >ICQ # 78493934 > > "Toke au kokoro ga, watashi o kowasu." > -- Ayanami Rei > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 8:55am up 17:53, 4 users, load average: 0.07, 0.56, 0.76 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-
Re: config of xfree86 with i810
I too am having i810 m/b with samsung monitor. Initially it was very very tough to get X up. I shall tell you what I did. First, install all packages for X, mostly done during installation itself. Now run xf86config, and select VGA-16. Then startx, see if X comes up, It should, but with an ugly resolution & color. What you need is SVGA server, but if you select SVGA during xf86config, and then run startx, it wont come up. Now the real trouble. Two things I did: 1. Compile 2.4.x kernel, and install it. Boot through 2.4.x kernel. 2. Then, (I had previously downloaded .tgz files of XFree96 V 4.0) install the X 4.0 packages. They will overwrite all your X 3.3.x files. 3. Now again xf86config, select SVGA server, then startx. VIOLA - All The beauty of X + wmaker. ;-) Correct me if I had done something silly. ;-) Once upon a time, Derya PALANCI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >i dont know the version of Xfree... how can i learn?? > >but i tried the command you wrote and it said bash : xfree86 : command not >found > >did i make smth wrong? > >thanks >derya > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- --Powered by Debian--- 3:22pm up 20 min, 4 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.72 -- --This mail comes from a pure Debian GNU/LINUX System-
nslookup equivalent?
which package in debian is equivalent to nslookup in redhat/suse? nslookup gives the ip address of a given website. -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- --Powered by Debian--- 12:13pm up 2:24, 5 users, load average: 1.02, 1.12, 1.08 -- --This mail comes from a pure Debian GNU/LINUX System-
wallpaper problem ;-)
I am using gnome + wmaker. Whenever I set a background wallpaper using gnome, and restart X, the wallpaper setting by wmaker overrides gnome settings. How do I prevent this? Help please. -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- --Powered by Debian--- 3:05pm up 3 min, 3 users, load average: 0.67, 0.37, 0.14 -- --This mail comes from a pure Debian GNU/LINUX System-
PCTel HSP Micromodem 2.4 drivers?
At present I am using a PCTel HSP Micromodem, a winmodem, but thankfully, a driver from linmodems.org for kernel versions 2.2.x. Is there any drivers for this modem for the 2.4.x kernels? I am stuck up with the 2.2.x kernels because of this, and would love to switch to newer kernels. Anyone here using this modem, please info me. -V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- --Powered by Debian--- 10:35am up 46 min, 4 users, load average: 1.01, 0.99, 0.84 -- --This mail comes from a pure Debian GNU/LINUX System-
Re: Password Recovery
Did you try Linux 1 at lilo prompt? That worked for me. ;-) Once upon a time, Shirmay Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Hi, We use Debian Gnu/Linux 2.1. The root password is lost(yes we are kicking >ourselves). I've tried to boot into the single user mode by typing linux >single at the lilo boot: to recover the password. But the method does not >work. Could you tell the proper way please? > >Thanks in advance. > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian--- 9:16am up 11:15, 4 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00 -- --This mail originated from a 100% pure LINUX System--
I don't get it.
Somedays back somebody in the list told me that woody is the unstable version, and it will soon be stable version. If so, then what is the testing version? And what is sid? I am a bit confused about these names. Is Sid testing/unstable? or is Woody testing/unstable? The only thing I know for sure is potato is current stable version. ;-) Somebody clarify me please. -- --V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian--- 9:21am up 11:24, 5 users, load average: 0.99, 0.97, 0.98 -- --This mail originated from a 100% pure LINUX System--
Re: How the average guy gets mail...
Mutt does download from pop3 servers. Enter the necessary facts in your .muttrc, and just press G. RTFM, you are sure to find it there. Once upon a time, Cameron Matheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Hey, > >I've been using mail for the past month (or two), by running 'fetchmail ; >mutt'. >This is a *little* bit annoying, because I'd rather be able to get my mail >and read it with one command. Is their a way to download mail, while in >mutt? > >Thanks, >Cameron Matheson > > >_ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. Sureshvuserssourceforgenet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian--- 10:48pm up 51 min, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.91 -- --This mail originated from a 100% pure LINUX System--
Re: Blocking spam
I do use procmail, and if i am right, procmail will start work only after the whole mail has been downloaded by fetchmail, am I right? Suppose a mail of 200 KB resides in your inbox on a pop3server, and you want to delete it in the server, without retrieving it, how doyou do that? Once upon a time, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >> I want to delete a mail in my ISP's popserver without downloading it >if it >> is from a particular person. I use fetchmail, exim on dialup. How do I >> do this? > >you should use ~/.procmailrc to filter your mail as follows: > >:0: >* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >/dev/null >:0: >* ^from.*sex >/dev/null > >you utilize procmail, don't you;-) >if not have a look at http://www.ee.byu.edu/support/procmail/ > >aldo > >-- >sito familiare: http://utenti.tripod.it/vel/ >altra e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Odi et amo quare id faciam fortasse requiris > nescio sed fieri sentio et excrucior >Catullus -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 10:50pm up 1:51, 5 users, load average: 2.00, 2.00, 1.92 --
Re: non-linux disk access
That is child's play. Just mount the file system on some directory, with mount -t Ex: mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /c (The ubiquitious) Hope this helps. Once upon a time, spider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >can i have access to non-linux disks (other partitions than linux partition) >??? > >anyone can tell me, please, how can i do this? > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 10:52pm up 1:53, 5 users, load average: 2.00, 2.00, 1.92 --
Blocking spam
I want to delete a mail in my ISP's popserver without downloading it if it is from a particular person. I use fetchmail, exim on dialup. How do I do this? -- --V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 6:43pm up 1:37, 5 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00 --
Re: Filtering mail w/ procmail
Instead of the XMailingList Header,You may try the From:, To:, Cc: headers which will never fail,as I have found. My .procmailrc is managing three mailing lists without any probs. Look at the headers of the mails you get fromthe lists, see which header is the most common factor(Should be To, Cc) and put it in your .procmailrc. Once upon a time, Cameron Matheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Hey, > >I have a little problem. I'm subscribed to three mailing lists (debian-user, >agenda-user, and sdl), and the mail is a little overwhelming. Back in the day, >i used Mozilla to filter the mail into different folders, but now I use mutt. >It looks like the best way to filter would be to use procmail, so I set up my >.procmailrc like so: > > >#debian-user mailing list >:0: >* ^X-Mailing-List: >Mail/debian-user > >#agenda-user mailing list >:0: >* ^X-Mailing-List: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Mail/agenda-user > >#sdl programming list >:0: >* ^X-Mailing-List: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Mail/sdl > > >Unfortunately, only the debian list is filtered. I'm assuming this is because >my syntax is wrong, but the man page and examples didn't help me find my >problem. Anyone know what's going on? > >Thanks, >Cameron Matheson > > > > >_ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 8:14pm up 16 min, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.02, 0.03 --
Re: Sound problems
I posted this sometime back, but didn't get replies. So, here it is again. Please help. Hi, I run potato r3. I use mp3blaster, xmms to play mp3s, audio cds play fine. But Gnome doesn't recognise my sound devices. It keeps saying /dev/dsp -- no such device, and Tries esound for many rates, and errors saying "NO supported rates found" come up. Also the mixer program of Gnome don't work, saying no mixer found. But i am able to listen to audio cds, mp3s with mp3blaster/xmms. (mpg123 also doesnt work saying no supported rates found). Help. -- Regards, > > V.Suresh. > > sureshvuserssourceforgenet > http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. > >--Powered by Debian-- > 10:13pm up 2:50, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 0.97, 0.82 >- > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 8:19pm up 21 min, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 --
Re: Video CD players?
Is Xine available as a debian package? If so what should I issue to apt-get? I tried apt-get install xine, it says package not found. Once upon a time, Frank Barknecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >V.Suresh hat gesagt: // V.Suresh wrote: > >> I am unable to compile mplayer for playing vcds. :-( >> Is there any debian package available that can play vcd? >>I would love to watch movies under Debian. > >xine is great. >-- > ____ > Frank Barknecht __ __ trip\ \ / /wire __ > / __// __ /__/ __// // __ \ \/ / __ \\ ___\ > / / / / / / / // // /\ \\ ___\\ \ >/_/ /_/ /_/ /_//_// / \ \\_\\_\ >/_/\_\ > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 7:04pm up 45 min, 3 users, load average: 1.05, 1.00, 0.92 --
Re: Gimp and gif
You will have to 'index' the file before being able to save it under .gif format. Find the 'indexed' menu under 'image' menu. Once upon a time, Thomas Wegner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Hi! > >I' ve installed gimp1.2 and gimp1.2-nonfree with gif support. Now I'm >a little bit confused because it is not possible to save any file as a >gif-file. I can open a gif-file and save it as gif but there's no other >way. Is this correct? Gif-plugin is installed. > >Thanks...Thomas >--- >Diese Mail wurde mit XFMail unter Debian 2.2 erstellt > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian-- 12:09pm up 1:52, 4 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.92 -
dpkg upgrade
I often get lots of segfaults when dpkg works - particularly when i use apt-get, and apt-get inturn calls dpkg, then dpkg segfaults. Though a reboot sets it right sometimes, I think that is not the way. My dpkg --version shows 1.6.15 for i386. I read somewhere that dpkg 1.9 is available. Is it possible to upgrade ONLY dpkg? (with apt-get)? -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian-- 10:55am up 38 min, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 0.99, 0.87 -
Video CD players?
I am unable to compile mplayer for playing vcds. :-( Is there any debian package available that can play vcd? I would love to watch movies under Debian. -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian-- 10:51am up 34 min, 3 users, load average: 1.04, 0.99, 0.85 -
Re: Can't Connect to ISP
How about having the Stupid Mode =1 option in wvdial.conf. I think that will send ppp first and then authenticate. May help. Once upon a time, Joost van der Lugt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >* hammack ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010505 23:12]: >>I've RTFMs. Running Debian 2.2.18. Here are the applicable conf files. I >>think?? It looks like it's not getting the "ppp" as an option after the >>password. TIA John > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian-- 1:10pm up 1:06, 5 users, load average: 1.00, 0.98, 0.84 -
Sound problems
Hi, I run potato r3. I use mp3blaster, xmms to play mp3s, audio cds play fine. But Gnome doesn't recognise my sound devices. It keeps saying /dev/dsp -- no such device, and Tries esound for many rates, and errors saying "NO supported rates found" come up. Also the mixer program of Gnome don't work, saying no mixer found. But i am able to listen to audio cds, mp3s with mp3blaster/xmms. (mpg123 also doesnt work saying no supported rates found). Help. -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvuserssourceforgenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian-- 10:13pm up 2:50, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 0.97, 0.82 -
Re: How boot scripts?
The module is for my modem, and if I put it in /etc/modules, will it be loaded, since it needs '-f' for kernel version mismatch. Will that be done during boot up, if I put it in /etc/modules? The second one, I tried putting the font name in /ete/console-tools/config. It isn't working. That is why I thought of a script. Once upon a time, Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 11:36:51AM +0600, V.Suresh wrote: >> I want to do the following things during boot up: >> 1. insmod -f >> 2. setfont >> I Understand that I have to write a script. Okay, written. The script >> executes fine. Now where do I put the script, and how do I make >> it run during bootup? > >For this kind of script, it shall be started in rcS.d and actual script >located in init.d. see man update-rc.d. But debian already has script. >So you need to feed information to them. > >For your first problem, debian can deal it much simply. Add these >module names listed in /etc/modules. That all you need to do. > >For 2nd item, consle-screen.h in /etc/init.d looks like one to start >looking for answer. /etc/console-tools/config seems to be one to edit. >(This, I have never done it, but script looks so.) > >Osamu >-- >~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ >+ Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, GnuPG-key: 1024D/D5DE453D + >+ My debian quick-reference, http://www.aokiconsulting.com/quick/+ > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 9:48am up 25 min, 5 users, load average: 0.00, 0.04, 0.19 -
Re: ESD no long works after new alsa modules compilation
I too have a similar problem. I am able to use xmms, mp3blaster etc to play songs. So the audio is working. But, Whenever I am in X, using some gnome program, and after shutting down X, the console is filled with errors like Audio Device open of ... KHz mono 8 bit failed Trying .. KHz 8bit mono Unsupported sound format0 sound device inadequate for Esound. Fatal. SO I tried apt-get remove esound. BUt apt-get says it will remove all gnome packages. SO I abort. Now,how do I get rid of this, or fix this? Once upon a time, Henrique M Holschuh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Chun Kit Edwin Lau wrote: >> I don't know what's happening.. but it seems like my esd can no >> long startup after I compile and install the new module 0.9+0beta3-1. also >> some of the option for module ens1371 are no long support, isn't it? it >> gave me the follow when I start. Anyone knows what's happening? >> >> Couldn't open any alsa card! Last card tried was 0 >> Error opening card 0: Sound protocol is not compatible >> Audio device open for 44.1Khz, stereo, 16bit failed >[...] > >Jeez, prune it a bit the next time, will you. > >Anyway, just about everything seems to break with the new alsa modules... >Timidity will break, esd (yuck!) will break, and I suppose arts (double >yuck!) will too if it supports alsa in native mode. > >Reinstall the old 0.5 modules (and 0.5 alsa-source just in case you need to >recompile the modules), but keep all the other 0.9 packages. That will solve >the problem. > >I hope "0.9" means "last backwards-incompatible interface changes" in a >loong while. > >-- > "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring > them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond > where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot > Henrique Holschuh -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 10:00am up 37 min, 5 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.07 -
Re: apt-get problems
I got it working. The problem was, I had used alien to convert afterstep.rpm to .deb, had installed it, then dpkg -r it. The conffiles were mentioned in the status list. So I did a dpkg --purge afterstep, and then, viola, apt-get is working again. whew, after a week of desperate attempts, I got it atlast. You understand how i feel? Once upon a time, Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >> >> I am not able to use apt-get. If i run apt-get check or apt-get update, >> it exits with error >>Unable to parse /var/lib/dpkg/status (1) >> The status file could not be opened or parsed. >> Help. >> > > >I would start by verifying that this file exists and has a reasonable >contents: > >[01:32:50 tmp]$ ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/status* >-rw-r--r--1 root root 945859 Apr 30 01:08 /var/lib/dpkg/status >-rw-r--r--1 root root 945991 Apr 30 01:07 >/var/lib/dpkg/status-old >[01:33:34 tmp]$ head /var/lib/dpkg/status >Package: gnushogi >Status: purge ok not-installed >Priority: optional >Section: games > >Package: offix-editor >Status: purge ok not-installed >Priority: optional >Section: utils > >[01:33:41 tmp]$ > > > >> -- >> Regards, >> ``` >> (0-0) >> o00--(_)--00o- >> V.Suresh >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh >>.ooo0 0ooo. >> ---( )-( ) >> \ ( ) / Powered by DEBIAN >> \_) (_/ >> >> >> >> >> 5:40pm up 1 day, 22:47, 6 users, load average: 1.02, 1.01, 1.00 >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >-- > > Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] End of Original Message=Know Gnu, Know Freedom= -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 11:42am up 21:30, 5 users, load average: 1.02, 1.01, 0.93 -
How boot scripts?
I want to do the following things during boot up: 1. insmod -f 2. setfont I Understand that I have to write a script. Okay, written. The script executes fine. Now where do I put the script, and how do I make it run during bootup? -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 11:34am up 21:23, 5 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.92 -
gnome problems
I had installed gnome through debian CDs from a local magazine. Now Gnome is working, but many functions are missing and doesn't look like a complete gnome at all. Also, If i click on the properties tab of any gnome item, Gnome segfaults, then restarts. SHould I do a complete reinstall of Gnome, or can I upgrade it? If so, What should I add in My sources.list? and what should I say to apt-get to do? -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 11:50am up 21:39, 5 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.93 -
Re: apt-get problems
The status files are there under /var/lib/dpkg/, and there are also a methlock and lock file. I don't know why it is there. I tried removing it, still no use. the locks comeback. May be that's not the prob. Somebody please help me. You know how tough life could get without apt-get in a debian machine. Here are those command outputs on my machine. Package: telnet Status: install ok installed Priority: standard Section: net Installed-Size: 176 Maintainer: Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Source: netkit-telnet Version: 0.16-4potato.1 Replaces: netstd Depends: libc6 (>= 2.1.2), libncurses5 [0m308k -rw-r--r--1 root root 302k Apr 29 20:50 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status[0m 308k -rw-r--r--1 root root 302k Apr 29 20:50 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status-old[0m 248k -rw-r--r--1 root root 240k Apr 27 15:50 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status.old[0m 308k -rw-r--r--1 root root 302k Apr 29 20:50 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status.yesterday.0[0m 92k -rw-r--r--1 root root 85k Apr 28 16:13 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status.yesterday.1.gz[0m 92k -rw-r--r--1 root root 85k Apr 27 16:36 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status.yesterday.2.gz[0m 84k -rw-r--r--1 root root 78k Apr 27 15:50 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status.yesterday.3.gz[0m 240k -rw-r--r--1 root root 236k Apr 27 15:50 [0m/var/lib/dpkg/status.yesterday.4[0m [m Once upon a time, Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >> > >I would start by verifying that this file exists and has a reasonable >contents: > >[01:32:50 tmp]$ ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/status* >-rw-r--r--1 root root 945859 Apr 30 01:08 /var/lib/dpkg/status >-rw-r--r--1 root root 945991 Apr 30 01:07 >/var/lib/dpkg/status-old >[01:33:34 tmp]$ head /var/lib/dpkg/status >Package: gnushogi >Status: purge ok not-installed >Priority: optional >Section: games > >Package: offix-editor >Status: purge ok not-installed >Priority: optional >Section: utils > >[01:33:41 tmp]$ > > > >> -- >> Regards, >> ``` >> (0-0) >> o00--(_)--00o- >> V.Suresh >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh >>.ooo0 0ooo. >> ---( )-( ) >> \ ( ) / Powered by DEBIAN >> \_) (_/ >> >> >> >> >> 5:40pm up 1 day, 22:47, 6 users, load average: 1.02, 1.01, 1.00 >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >-- > > Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] End of Original Message=Know Gnu, Know Freedom= -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 9:37am up 19:26, 5 users, load average: 0.99, 0.88, 0.86 -
Re: How to upgrade?
Thank you very much for that. But until I get apt-get working, I won't be able to do this. Apt-get always exits with error Unable to parse /var/lib/dpkg/status file (1) The packages list or status file could not be opened or parsed. The status file is physically present there, I aam root, still noway. Any suggestions? You know, no life without apt-get in Debian system. I posted this, but got only one reply. Once upon a time, Viktor Lakics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >On Sun, Apr 29, 2001 at 10:23:19PM +0600, V.Suresh wrote: >> Thanks for the info. And, if I want to upgrade only gnome or gimp thru >> apt-get, what should I do? >> >Put this in your /etc/apt/sources.list: > >deb http://red-carpet.ximian.com/debian stable main > >Then do >apt-get update >apt-get install gimp1.2 > >This gives you the newest possible ximian gimp... > >Hope this helps... -- Viktor > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====End of Original Message=Know Gnu, Know Freedom= -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 9:49am up 19:37, 5 users, load average: 0.99, 0.97, 0.91 -
Re: How to upgrade?
Thanks for the info. And, if I want to upgrade only gnome or gimp thru apt-get, what should I do? Once upon a time, Brian Potkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >On Sun, Apr 29, 2001 at 02:07:32PM +0600, V.Suresh wrote: > >> Currently, I am in potato. If I want to upgrade the whole system >> to woody or r3, WHat should i put in my sources.list file? >> and what options should I give to apt-get? >> Also, is woody and 2.2r3 both same? Or, if different, please briefly >> explain. > >woody is the the testing distribution and will eventually become the >stable distribution. 2.2r3 is a revision (mainly security fixes) for >the present stable distribution, potato. Details are in the `news' >section on www.debian.org. > >To upgrade to 2.2r3 leave your sources.list pointing to potato and do > >apt-get update >apt-get -u dist-upgrade > >For woody change your sources.list to replace `potato' with `woody' and >issue the same apt-get commands. > >If you simply want the benefits of a more secure, stable system 2.2r3 is >the best option. > >Brian. > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] End of Original Message=Know Gnu, Know Freedom= -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvsofthomenet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 10:22pm up 8:11, 4 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00 -
Re: Send You A Message
Should these be allowed in a debian discussion? Once upon a time, Posh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: >Dear Sir/Madam, > We feel great honor to send you this message. This is a commerical message, >if it has disturbed you, please let me know and we will erase your address >from >my list. > We,Posh Computer Co.Ltd,located in Foshan Guangdong China,is a company who >professionally produce all kinds of computer accessories and the toner >cartridge >for Copier. Our toner cartridge production have launched the local market and >be accepted by the users. Now we want to develop the further market and seek >the agent or dealer for our production. If you have interesting, please >contact >us and ask for some details. > >contact person: Posh >E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] End of Original Message=Know Gnu, Know Freedom= -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh .ooo0 0ooo. ---( )-( ) \ ( ) / Powered by DEBIAN \_) (_/ 2:54pm up 43 min, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.90
upgrade doubt
I am a new user to Debian, and got a doubt. I have installed Potato, and am using Gnome. Gnome has a more recent version available, and I want to upgrade gnome, gimp to the latest versions. How do I do it? I don't want to disturb other packages, and only Gnome and Gimp should be upgraded. Somebody please explain this to me.Thanks. -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh .ooo0 0ooo. ---( )-( ) \ ( ) / Powered by DEBIAN \_) (_/ 3:00pm up 20:07, 5 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.98
Re: Sound as an ordinary user - how?
yes, add the user to the group audio.
#addgroup audio
Once upon a time, Viktor Lakics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed:
>Hi Debianers,
>
>I cannot play any sound files as an ordinary user, while as root
>everything works fine (MP3, wav, whatever).
>
>I got the message :
>
>** WARNING **: oss_open(): Failed to open audio device (/dev/dsp):
>Permission denied
>
>Do I have to be a member of some special group (like dialup users)
>to be able to play sound in debian? If not, how could I set up the
>permissions for ordinary users for sound?
>
>Thanks in advance. Viktor
>
>
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How to upgrade?
Currently, I am in potato. If I want to upgrade the whole system to woody or r3, WHat should i put in my sources.list file? and what options should I give to apt-get? Also, is woody and 2.2r3 both same? Or, if different, please briefly explain. -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh .ooo0 0ooo. ---( )-( ) \ ( ) / Powered by DEBIAN \_) (_/ 2:06pm up 28 min, 5 users, load average: 0.00, 0.15, 0.36
exim
I am a dialup user. Sometimes, even after connecting to my ISP, exim doesn't deliver the queued mails. I even tried runq, but still the messages are deferred, saying retry time not reached. I had to manually remove those mails under /var/spool/exim/. Why is this happening? When I am connected, if I send a mail, it gets delivered. Help. -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh .ooo0 0ooo. ---( )-( ) \ ( ) / Powered by DEBIAN \_) (_/ 5:42pm up 1 day, 22:49, 6 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00
apt-get problems
I am not able to use apt-get. If i run apt-get check or apt-get update, it exits with error Unable to parse /var/lib/dpkg/status (1) The status file could not be opened or parsed. Help. -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh .ooo0 0ooo. ---( )-( ) \ ( ) / Powered by DEBIAN \_) (_/ 5:40pm up 1 day, 22:47, 6 users, load average: 1.02, 1.01, 1.00
Re: boot up commands
That's good for perfect modules. What about modules that need forcing, I mean 'insmod -f '. My module has a kernel mismatch, and I have to force insmod it. I think it is not possible with /etc/modules. Once upon a time, Kevin Easton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: > >Hi, > >Just stick the name of the module you want to load at boot time in >/etc/modules. > >- Kevin. > >- Original Message - >From: "V.Suresh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Debian List" >Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 1:38 AM >Subject: boot up commands > > >> I want a insmod command to beperformed during booting. In which file >should >> I put it up? SHould I write a new script, and put it in /etc/init.d? >> But I don't know how to implement the start/stop functions? >> Help. >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> .---. >> | V Suresh |ILUG-Madurai Co-ordinator | >> | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | >> | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| >> |---| >> | Powered by Debian GNU/Linux Potato | >> --- >> LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED >> >> 9:37pm up 9 min, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.06, 0.06 >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > End of Original Message=Know Gnu, Know Freedom= -- Regards, .---. | V Suresh |ILUG-Madurai Co-ordinator | | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| |---| | Powered by Debian GNU/Linux Potato | --- LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 10:07pm up 39 min, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
boot up look and feel
Other distros like Suse/Redhat have a good looking boot up. Each process is started with a colorful "done/ok" message at the right end. Is it possible to make debian do so? May be some hacking is needed, I guess. Point the files, please. -- Regards, .---. | V Suresh |ILUG-Madurai Co-ordinator | | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| |---| | Powered by Debian GNU/Linux Potato | --- LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 9:34pm up 6 min, 3 users, load average: 0.01, 0.14, 0.08
boot up commands
I want a insmod command to beperformed during booting. In which file should I put it up? SHould I write a new script, and put it in /etc/init.d? But I don't know how to implement the start/stop functions? Help. -- Regards, .---. | V Suresh |ILUG-Madurai Co-ordinator | | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| |---| | Powered by Debian GNU/Linux Potato | --- LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 9:37pm up 9 min, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.06, 0.06
startx delay
When firing startx, X comesup, then in 2-3 secs windowmaker pops up, and then it takes a good 10-15 seconds for gnome panel to pop up. The doubt is, there is no disk activity at the interval. Why the delay, and can I speed it up a bit? -- Regards, .---. | V Suresh |ILUG-Madurai Co-ordinator | | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| |---| | Powered by Debian GNU/Linux Potato | --- LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 9:32pm up 4 min, 3 users, load average: 0.12, 0.21, 0.09
sound?
I changed the permissions, added user to group audio, et al. Now, when I use 'play ' command, the file is played perfectly. But 'mpg123 ' says no sample rate found, and gmix says no mixer found. When i do 'cat > /dev/dsp or /dev/audio', the speakers give a "korr" sound and nothing more. THe thing is, wav files play with 'play' command, while mp3 files couldn't be played. Help. Another query: When I startx, X comes up, then after a few seconds window maker comes up, then after several seconds of no disk activity, gnome panel pops up. Why is it that gnome is taking so much time? -- Regards, .---. | V Suresh |ILUG-Madurai Co-ordinator | | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| |---| | Powered by Debian GNU/Linux Potato | --- LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 9:55pm up 27 min, 4 users, load average: 0.99, 0.97, 0.79
exim?
I am a dialup internet user. While I was using SuSE, i had complete control over sendmail. I used to run 'sendmail -q -v' to see the mails being sent to my isp's server using smarthost. Now, with exim, I run 'runq -v', and all exim says is a pid number, and exits. How do I make exim more verbose, and I want to actually see the mail transfer over my console. Help. -- Regards, .---. | V Suresh |ILUG-Madurai Co-ordinator | | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| |---| | Powered by Debian GNU/Linux Potato | --- LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 9:59pm up 31 min, 4 users, load average: 1.01, 0.99, 0.83
sound ?
After a long struggle for a month, I finally managed to get X up under Debian. I have a i810 m/b. Now a problem: Sound isn't working. mpg123, gmp3 say mixer can't be opened. But 'lsmod' shows all required modules neatly loaded. Help please. -- Regards, .-. | V Suresh |ILUG - Madurai Co-ordinator | | Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED] || | URL - www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh |Mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]| |-| | Powered by SuSE Linux 7.0 Kernel 2.2.16 | - ...LINUX IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 9:30am up 1:07, 3 users, load average: 1.08, 1.02, 0.93
test mail
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