[newbie] Pronto Help:Seg Faults - new_font
Got pronto instald. Had to dwnld install all the Perl Modules. No problems there. But when I go to run pronto I get this err msg: new_font is not of type Gtk::Gdk::Font at /usr/local/bin/pronto line 5158. Segmentation Fault However, if start pronto like this: 'pronto -subject' it will bring to a compose window fine. What did I do or what do I need to change? Thanks!! Ty Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [Re: [Re: [newbie] More on my SCSI hd problems]]
Thought of this, and did look around Seagate's web site, but didn't see anything. If anyone knows of a util for this, please let me know. Thanks. Ty Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11 Jun 2000, Tymanthius Rune Speak wrote: I did a text install, and it simply bombed shortly after trying to detect the hd's. I jumped thru the consoles, and found that it's having scsi parity err's. What I don't understand is why. Tried prior to that successful install w/ the scsi hd plugged in. Didn't partition it, didn't format, nuthin'. Froze at formating. Any further ideas? If you know the brand of your SCSI disk, perhaps at the website of the manufacturer you can find a low-level disk utility to check the disk. SCSI parity errors sound like a nasty thing, perhaps the disk is not too healthy and needs a low level format. Paul -- Yesterday is Past; Tomorrow is the Future; Today is a Gift...That is why we call it The Present. )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [Re: [newbie] More on my SCSI hd problems]
Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10 Jun 2000, Tymanthius Rune Speak wrote: I did a text install, and it simply bombed shortly after trying to detect the hd's. I jumped thru the consoles, and found that it's having scsi parity err's. What I don't understand is why. This hd, while an older type is 'new' in that I am the first person to ever use it. I assume that you have the termination of the SCSI setup done properly. That is a pitfall for many people. Paul Yep - worked great prior to installing 7.1. Some added info: I did an ide only install - worked ok (had to restart b/c it didn't want to init the swap space, but after restart it was fine). Tried prior to that successful install w/ the scsi hd plugged in. Didn't partition it, didn't format, nuthin'. Froze at formating. Any further ideas? Thanks!! Ty -- Read the funnies. Throw the rest of the paper away )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [Re: [newbie] 7.1 -- 2-CD download mystery -- How?]
Digital Wokan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If a person sent me 2 CD-R's, the mailer to mail them with, and the money to cover the postage back to them (or have the stamps put on the return mailer yourself before you send it) then I'd be willing to burn .iso's to CD-R for a few people. I might do 1 or 2 per week like that, but with only a 2x burner, I can't offer to do it a lot. I've got a faster burner (6x scsi) and could do the same. Email me privately and we'll see, but I don't promise to be fast - you may well be better off going to cheap bytes. To say my life is hectic is an understatement (I'll trade anyone who has aboring one!!). Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
[newbie] More on my SCSI hd problems
I did a text install, and it simply bombed shortly after trying to detect the hd's. I jumped thru the consoles, and found that it's having scsi parity err's. What I don't understand is why. This hd, while an older type is 'new' in that I am the first person to ever use it. It will install fine from mdk 7.0.2 (just did yesterday). So . . . is there anything I can do? I'm lost . . . Ty Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [Re: [Re: [newbie] Upgradeing all packages destroys my system]]
That mostly makes sense, but I kinda thought that one of the great things about Linux was the 'no need to reboot on upgrades' part. Guess not system upgrades, just end user software? Ty "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm still too new at Linux to help with the repair job, but I can explain why you need to do the installer. When you are running an installed Linux system, the files you want to replace in a version upgrade are being used by the system, and cannot be replaced. That is why you need a boot disk, so the files wil;l not be in use. If you watch the install screens, you will see one that gives you a choice of "Install" or "Update". When you get there, choose "Update". (could be "Upgrade"). This will not wipe out your existing stuff, and will still replace the existing version with the newer one. Hope all this makes sence, Ernie Tymanthius Rune Speak wrote: Ok, but I don't understand why I can't just grab the rpms, and then upgrade what I have installed, using kpackage or rpm. Which is why I didn't read the readme or install files - didn't think I had to do an install. That's what I get for thunking . . . Anyhow I wrote down the error messages, and did some tracking: INIT: version 2.76 booting sh: error in loading shared libraries: libreadline.so.4.0: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory INIT: Entering runlevel: 5 bash: error in loading shared libraries: libreadline.so.4.0: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory INIT cannot execute "/etc/X11/prefdm" (it then goes into a respawning loop and eventually quits trying.) Now, using a Debian CD I have lying around I went in and mounted /usr/lib and I found libreadline.so.4.0. I even cp'd it to / hoping that this would put it unmistakably in the path. Guess not. So which file can I edit to make it explicitly point to libreadline? I THINK (and that hurts!) it will fix my problem. Thanks so much for the help!! Ty "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To do the upgrade, you will need to download the entire contents of the /Mandrake folder. You will need to make a boot disk to run the instalation program. From DOS or Windoz, you can do this with the boot.img file from the Images folder on the FTP site, and rawrite (not sure of the spelling of names) from the DOSUTILS folder. Run rawrite while loged into the directory which contains the rawrite utility, and folow the on screen prompts. With a floppy in drive A: , rawrite will produce a boot disk for Linux. Boot from the boot disk you just made, then when the install program runs, select the "update" option, not the "install" one. This will update your current instalation, and hopefully fix any errors you may now be encountering. Also note that the people at Mandrake are kind enough to provide "readme" files. I make it a practice to always read these things, as they usually keep me out of trouble, or at least reduce the depth of trouble I get myself into. There is a Readme file and a INSTALL file. Read 'em both. They may help. Good luck, Ernie Tymanthius Rune Speak wrote: Ok, I downloaded all the packages from 6.1. I then went thru and tried to install them all using kpackage. Some, no matter what I did, would always give me unsatisfied depends - even tho I JUST installed those depends! So I reboot, thinking that will wake up kpackage - Instead I get "Can't start something" It was lookingin X11R6/.../predfm(?). I know, I know, I don't have the whole error msg. This happened to me when I tried to use autorpm too. Same msg's. I'm using my web based email account from a Windoze machine so I don't have access to the errors. If anyone can tell me: A) What went wrong, and B) How to prevent it, and C) How to reinstall w/o losing anything, I'd Really Really love it!! Thanks, Ty Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Archives Complaint: WAS: Re: [RE: [newbie] Ears don't work]
I've tried searching the Archives before, and, well, it ain't to user friendly. If what you want isn't in the subject line, you're lost. Is there a better method out there? I dunno myself, never looked. Ty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This stuff is in the archives as it's been covered _MANY_ times before, but i'm feeling generous (if a little lazy) so http://www.whitem.demon.co.uk/oldsite/sblive.htm Martin. Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [Re: [newbie] Upgradeing all packages destroys my system]
Ok, but I don't understand why I can't just grab the rpms, and then upgrade what I have installed, using kpackage or rpm. Which is why I didn't read the readme or install files - didn't think I had to do an install. That's what I get for thunking . . . Anyhow I wrote down the error messages, and did some tracking: INIT: version 2.76 booting sh: error in loading shared libraries: libreadline.so.4.0: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory INIT: Entering runlevel: 5 bash: error in loading shared libraries: libreadline.so.4.0: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory INIT cannot execute "/etc/X11/prefdm" (it then goes into a respawning loop and eventually quits trying.) Now, using a Debian CD I have lying around I went in and mounted /usr/lib and I found libreadline.so.4.0. I even cp'd it to / hoping that this would put it unmistakably in the path. Guess not. So which file can I edit to make it explicitly point to libreadline? I THINK (and that hurts!) it will fix my problem. Thanks so much for the help!! Ty "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To do the upgrade, you will need to download the entire contents of the /Mandrake folder. You will need to make a boot disk to run the instalation program. From DOS or Windoz, you can do this with the boot.img file from the Images folder on the FTP site, and rawrite (not sure of the spelling of names) from the DOSUTILS folder. Run rawrite while loged into the directory which contains the rawrite utility, and folow the on screen prompts. With a floppy in drive A: , rawrite will produce a boot disk for Linux. Boot from the boot disk you just made, then when the install program runs, select the "update" option, not the "install" one. This will update your current instalation, and hopefully fix any errors you may now be encountering. Also note that the people at Mandrake are kind enough to provide "readme" files. I make it a practice to always read these things, as they usually keep me out of trouble, or at least reduce the depth of trouble I get myself into. There is a Readme file and a INSTALL file. Read 'em both. They may help. Good luck, Ernie Tymanthius Rune Speak wrote: Ok, I downloaded all the packages from 6.1. I then went thru and tried to install them all using kpackage. Some, no matter what I did, would always give me unsatisfied depends - even tho I JUST installed those depends! So I reboot, thinking that will wake up kpackage - Instead I get "Can't start something" It was lookingin X11R6/.../predfm(?). I know, I know, I don't have the whole error msg. This happened to me when I tried to use autorpm too. Same msg's. I'm using my web based email account from a Windoze machine so I don't have access to the errors. If anyone can tell me: A) What went wrong, and B) How to prevent it, and C) How to reinstall w/o losing anything, I'd Really Really love it!! Thanks, Ty Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
[newbie] Upgradeing all packages destroys my system
Ok, I downloaded all the packages from 6.1. I then went thru and tried to install them all using kpackage. Some, no matter what I did, would always give me unsatisfied depends - even tho I JUST installed those depends! So I reboot, thinking that will wake up kpackage - Instead I get "Can't start something" It was lookingin X11R6/.../predfm(?). I know, I know, I don't have the whole error msg. This happened to me when I tried to use autorpm too. Same msg's. I'm using my web based email account from a Windoze machine so I don't have access to the errors. If anyone can tell me: A) What went wrong, and B) How to prevent it, and C) How to reinstall w/o losing anything, I'd Really Really love it!! Thanks, Ty Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [Re: [newbie] UPS and developing countries...]
This reply is to John - go get educated man! That is just about the most pompous post I've read!! People with opinions like that are the reason other countries can't stand Average Joe America! Do you think EVERY country is like Japan/Canada/Australia(sp)? More or less comparable to the US? Gz . . . I've been to Mexico (my mother-in-law is from there) and at the time I was working a 1992 minimum wage job and I was RICH in comparison!! My Aussie friend says it best: "Now I know why we have America - it's a good place to keep the Americans!" Ty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jose Alberto Abreu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ribbo wrote: On Sun, Sep 05, 1999 at 10:30:37AM -0400, John Aldrich said: Get a UPS! I don't know why they would be SO much more expensive there in Indonesia. A UPS is the ONLY thing that will save you, even in Windows 95/98! I don't know if flushing the buffers more frequently (continuously?) would make any difference, but you really can't expect ANY O/S to *like* being shut down improperly, even Windows! Here in the US, you can purchase an APC 200 VA UPS for $66. I can't imagine it would be more than $100 for a similar piece of equipment there in Indonesia, even accounting for exchange rates, shipping, etc! You really need a UPS! PERIOD! John, US $66 is sooo expensive in here indonesia. mostly for student like me. thats why we choose linux for works. with $66 you can make a living for a month in Indonesia -- Rib Yup, a UPS is more or less the same price here in Mexico... Problem is, i make around 2USD an hour (and thats a good salary here!), so its very problematic to buy hardware (long live AMD and Cyrix!) -- _ | Jose Alberto Abreu || Would you drive a car that has | | Executive Editor|| its hood welded shut? | | Plan B Mystical Enterprises || Use Linux, the Open Source OS | | http://pagina.de/planb || http://www.linux.com | _||| Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
