fwconfig & suid

1999-07-11 Thread Jeroen Bulten
Hi, I ran into a problem yesterday when i tried to install fwconfig on my debian slink box. Basically, i followed all the instructions in the README, chmodded and suid'ed as indicated, but Apache keeps giving me Premature End of Script Errors. The error.log says the script cannot suid, an

Re: Slink, 2.2.10 and printing

1999-07-11 Thread Bob Nielsen
Perchance did you not change your /etc/printcap to point to /dev/lp0 instead of /dev/lp1? Bob On Sun, Jul 11, 1999 at 03:54:04PM -0600, Gary L. Hennigan wrote: > So I decided to take the plunge and install a 2.2.x kernel (2.2.10), > under slink. Everything works fine, except for printing. I can't

Re: Linux Installation Question

1999-07-11 Thread John Foster
John Doe wrote: > > Hello, > > I am interested in installing the Linux OS on my Compaq Presario 2266. I > also wish to retain my current OS, Windows 98. I have been to your FTP site > but I am confused as to what files I need and where to place them to get > Linux running. ___

Psion3 and Serial Port via PPP

1999-07-11 Thread Jutta Wrage
Hi! Has anybody tried to connect a psion 3 directly to the serial port of a Linux pc with PsiMail? I installed Mgetty and PPP, but don't get it working. Mgetty starts PPP, when I try to connect from psion. PPP initializes the port and seems to be waiting for something. cu Jutta

Re: RedHat 6.0 Root Remote Login

1999-07-11 Thread Miquel van Smoorenburg
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Gordon Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Theres lots of excellent reasons to want to do it though. Eg. I want to >copy a file to a dozen other Linux boxes and now I have to use scp which >is a lot slower than rcp. Recently I had to move 20GB's of data from one >

Re: automagic ftp sessions?

1999-07-11 Thread Kevin A. Foss
On Sun, Jul 11, 1999 at 11:34:13AM -0600, David Karlin wrote: > Thanks for the script. I modified it slightly and now it posts > my dynamic ip address where friends can look it up. It runs in > ip-up.d. Then, ip-down.d puts "i'm offline" in the same file. Does this work -- the last part I mean?

Help for a (soon to be) new user

1999-07-11 Thread Chris Concannon
Hello everyone,     I have a machine that I'd like to setup with slink, but I have a few questions that I'd appreciate it if someone could help me with first. I have a RivaTNT video card in this machine, which I don't believe is supported in the version of X that is in slink. I think it need

Re: Cosmetic question

1999-07-11 Thread P. van Tilburg
On Sun, Jul 11, 1999 at 10:16:04PM +0100, Patrick Kirk wrote: > Hi all, > > You have new mail. > > I want to replace this with fortune. Can anyone suggest how I go about > this? > Yes 1) echo > /etc/motd 2) add this to /etc/profile at the end: # Give a fortune echo /usr/games/fortune -o e

[no subject]

1999-07-11 Thread Doug Young
Would someone please explain in words of less than two syllables just what steps are required to use "dselect" ?? . I have followed the instructions in the manual at least 20 times so far but it seems there must be something more than "+ " and "-" involved in selecting packages to install / unin

How to fix Netscape in the interim

1999-07-11 Thread Stephen Pitts
On Mon, Jul 12, 1999 at 02:46:01AM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What's the proper way to install perl5.005? > > Should I really remove netscape-*? > > Or will I just wait for unstable to become consistent? > > > TIA > > Cc: me pls. (not subscribed) > > -- > k e c h i e > > > -- > Uns

Slink, 2.2.10 and printing

1999-07-11 Thread Gary L. Hennigan
So I decided to take the plunge and install a 2.2.x kernel (2.2.10), under slink. Everything works fine, except for printing. I can't seem to get the printer to work. lpr seems to work, but when I do an lpq I get something like: waiting for lp to become ready (offline ?) Rank Owner Job Fil

Xemacs

1999-07-11 Thread Timothy Hospedales
Hello, I have been using Xemacs more and more and begin to realize that it is obviously the single coolest program ever written;). Unfourtunately it is far from easy to learn, and right now I am too broke to buy any more books. So can anyone point me to any online tutorial/manual type resou

RE: multiple IPs on one netcard

1999-07-11 Thread William T Wilson
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, Paul Miller wrote: > Is it possible to have Linux split up the bandwidth automatically on > aliased IPs? I don't know (I don't think so), but there would be no value in doing this. You should describe your environment in more detail. Unless you mean, I am a router for severa

Cosmetic question

1999-07-11 Thread Patrick Kirk
Hi all, Now that the Debian server is working, might I ask a cosmetic question? When I login, I get these rather defensive warnings...Linux rhino 2.0.36 #2 Sun Feb 21 15:55:27 EST 1999 i586 unknown Copyright (C) 1993-1999 Software in the Public Interest, and others Most of the programs included

TERM=vt100 for telnet

1999-07-11 Thread Patrick Kirk
Hi all, Why does vi simply not work unless I have entered the command TERM=vt100 when I use telnet? What is vt100? Is there anything better? Would putting TERM=vt100 or whatever is better in my .bashrc be of benefit? Patrick

Free web site software...?

1999-07-11 Thread André Bell
Do you know of software I can install to my server which will allow me to provide free web pages? I need something that will automatically install perl scripts I have in mind, so those who sign up for the free site do not have to configure the scripts. What would be ideal is an open source soluti

xkbcomp error

1999-07-11 Thread Jor-el
Hi, Can anyone explain why I am getting this error during 'startx' and what I can do to fix it? System: `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/xkbcomp -w 1 -R/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb -xkm -m us -em1 "The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:" -emp "> " -eml "Errorsfrom xkbcomp are not fatal to the

Re: proper transition to perl5.005?

1999-07-11 Thread Brad
On Mon, 12 Jul 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What's the proper way to install perl5.005? > > Should I really remove netscape-*? This would work. > Or will I just wait for unstable to become consistent? This is what i'd recommend. At the moment, i'm just putting packages on hold that insist

Re: Linux Installation Question

1999-07-11 Thread Robert Rati
> Hello, > > I am interested in installing the Linux OS on my Compaq Presario 2266. I > also wish to retain my current OS, Windows 98. I have been to your FTP site > but I am confused as to what files I need and where to place them to get > Linux running. Your assistance is appriciated. Go

proper transition to perl5.005?

1999-07-11 Thread keyoz
What's the proper way to install perl5.005? Should I really remove netscape-*? Or will I just wait for unstable to become consistent? TIA Cc: me pls. (not subscribed) -- k e c h i e

Linux Installation Question

1999-07-11 Thread John Doe
Hello, I am interested in installing the Linux OS on my Compaq Presario 2266. I also wish to retain my current OS, Windows 98. I have been to your FTP site but I am confused as to what files I need and where to place them to get Linux running. Your assistance is appriciated. Get your Fre

Re: automagic ftp sessions?

1999-07-11 Thread David Karlin
Michael, Thanks for the script. I modified it slightly and now it posts my dynamic ip address where friends can look it up. It runs in ip-up.d. Then, ip-down.d puts "i'm offline" in the same file. Works like a charm...yesterday a friend in NY was browsing my web server! I just setup a shell a

Solved: Where did my disk space go?

1999-07-11 Thread Alexander Kushnirenko
On Fri, Jul 09, 1999 at 02:31:56AM +, kpanic wrote: Hi, You are absoultely right, file was ~/.gimp/gimpswap.455 Thank you Sasha. > hi alexander, > > > I got a strange problem. I was running gimp processing quite big image, at > > some point I got impatient and killed the program. To man

xinetd & rpc.mountd/rpc.nfsd

1999-07-11 Thread Pere Camps
Hi! Has anyone got working the re:? If so, would you please send me your /etc/xinetd.conf. I've tried almost all combinations without any luck. :-/ TIA! -- p.

Re: Boot disks -- don't

1999-07-11 Thread John Carline
John Carline wrote: > Hi All, > > Would anyone by any chance know what would make boot disks > stop working? > mumble! mumble! curse! Just in case anyone is interested, I now know. If the floppy cable is not "perfectly" connected to the motherboard, it's possible for the drive to read, writ

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lp: no permission to show status ???

1999-07-11 Thread Florian Salamin
Hi, I have set up two linux boxes with debian 2.1 and kernel 2.2.10 The first box (named gateway) handle print service on a LasetJet 6MP connected directly. The second box (named server) is the one on which I actually work. I want to print from server to gateway, but nothing works! On gateway, /e

lp: no permission to show status ???

1999-07-11 Thread Florian Salamin
Hi, I have set up two linux boxes with debian 2.1 and kernel 2.2.10 The first box (named gateway) handle print service on a LasetJet 6MP connected directly. The second box (named server) is the one on which I actually work. I want to print from server to gateway, but nothing works! On gateway, /e

Re: Setting Wmaker prefs?

1999-07-11 Thread P. van Tilburg
On Sun, Jul 11, 1999 at 03:35:17PM +1000, Revenant wrote: > When I first ran Wmaker it contained an icon that ran a preference > editor. I moved this icon, it disappeared and I can't find it again. > > Can someone please tell me how to set the preferences for Wmaker > without it? You can edit ~

Re: Aid requested

1999-07-11 Thread Pierfrancesco Caci
:-> "Dan" == Dan Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hey, can I get someone to sort of show me the ropes of > my new system, since the various docs are hard to work > with? I'm pretty good with comps and programming, but > Linux/GNU and C are new to me, and I'm having a little

SGML problems

1999-07-11 Thread Matthew Guenther
I just recently started having problems with sgml-tools... I was forced to kill a bunch of hung processes after some bad sgml caused them to choke, and now sgml2latex refuses to work. I keep getting these errors: Processing file mech430_report.sgml This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.3.1) LaTe

Re: KDE

1999-07-11 Thread Bradley Bell
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, Bill West wrote: > On Fri, Jul 09, 1999 at 08:55:38PM +, Bradley Bell wrote: > > aptable KDE is here: > > > > deb http://snowcrash.tdyc.com slink kde contrib rkrusty > > or > > deb http://snowcrash.tdyc.com potato kde contrib rkrusty > > Pretty good when its up but its do

1.3 to 2.0 upgrade problems

1999-07-11 Thread Darryl Cording
Hi List, I have had a quick look at the archive list for a clue to this one as it is probably an old issue, but to no avail. I currently have a Deb1.3 system and have finally got around to installing 2.0 on it but have been having all sorts of troubles with my CD-Rom drive. It is a Debian C

Mounting CD-Rs that have multiple filesystems.

1999-07-11 Thread Fu-Dong Chiou
OK, here is what I am trying to do. I have some CD-Rs that are burned partially for two times: the first time an ISO9660 CD-R and the second time Mac HFS. I tested them on Macs and PCs. They will only mount the ISO9660 CD-R on most PC CD-ROMs, but not all. They will also mount the ISO9660 CD-R

Re: apt_0.3.11.deb CD error

1999-07-11 Thread Jason Gunthorpe
On Sun, 11 Jul 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just downloaded apt 0.3.11, and it doesn't seem to recognize the CD > properly. apt-cdrom works to put lines in sources.list, but when I try to > install, using either dselect or apt-get, I get a series of error messages > like the following: >

apt_0.3.11.deb CD error

1999-07-11 Thread fairfax
I just downloaded apt 0.3.11, and it doesn't seem to recognize the CD properly. apt-cdrom works to put lines in sources.list, but when I try to install, using either dselect or apt-get, I get a series of error messages like the following: Err cdrom:Debian GNU_Linux slink (2.1) 2_4 main binary-i

Setting Wmaker prefs?

1999-07-11 Thread Revenant
When I first ran Wmaker it contained an icon that ran a preference editor. I moved this icon, it disappeared and I can't find it again. Can someone please tell me how to set the preferences for Wmaker without it? Thank you. -- Revenant [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- "The whol

xmodmap problem?

1999-07-11 Thread Revenant
I have set up a new .pke file for a dvorak keyboard by cut and pasting from the original keymap. Regardless of what I put in #48 (' "), when I press that key the messagie "arg: -1" comes up and the next keypress is not echoed. Anyone got any ideas? Thank you. -- Revenant [EMAIL PROT

Re: GMT ntp servers

1999-07-11 Thread Buddha Buck
> Does anyone know the ip's of some ntp servers that are on gmt? I'm trying to > get my computer time correctly set to gmt so it will display the correct time. By spec, ntp servers try to sync to UTC, not GMT. Since the difference is probably not important, that means -any- ntp server -should-

Aid requested

1999-07-11 Thread Dan Smith
Hey, can I get someone to sort of show me the ropes of my new system, since the various docs are hard to work with? I'm pretty good with comps and programming, but Linux/GNU and C are new to me, and I'm having a little trouble figuring some stuff out. Please reply directly to me, I'm not subscrib

Re: GMT ntp servers

1999-07-11 Thread Anthony Landreneau
I have always found tick.usno.navy.mil and tock.usno.navy.mil to be helpful. For more information check out, www.usno.navy.mil. Anthony >Does anyone know the ip's of some ntp servers that are on gmt? I'm trying to >get my computer time correctly set to gmt so it will display the correct time.

GMT ntp servers

1999-07-11 Thread Chris Hoover
Does anyone know the ip's of some ntp servers that are on gmt? I'm trying to get my computer time correctly set to gmt so it will display the correct time. thanks, chris

M$CHAP with PPP

1999-07-11 Thread Michael Merten
Hi, Has anyone been able to get ppp to work with MSCHAP80? I've done (as far as I can tell) everything the /usr/doc/ppp/README.MSCHAP80.gz file says to do, (downloaded and installed libdes, rebuilt the ppp package locally, edited the /etc/ppp/chap-secrets file, etc) but my pppd is still rejecting

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Re: vmware

1999-07-11 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sat, Jul 10, 1999 at 12:37:23PM -0400, Chris Hoover wrote: > I'm starting to use vmware, and I love it. However, I can only get 16 colors > with it. Does anyone know how to get the color depth to increase (win98)? > > I'm running it on an amd k6-2 300 with a creative labs RIVATNT card (which

Re: Where did my disk space go?

1999-07-11 Thread Oleg Krivosheev
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, Alexander Kushnirenko wrote: Hi, how are you? > I got a strange problem. I was running gimp processing quite big image, at > some point I got impatient and killed the program. To manipulate with image > GIMP has quite big buffers allocated on hard drive and now all that s