Re: *.ram files

2001-12-02 Thread nate
> Hi > > I installed RealPlayer and the plugin (cp last time i used real player(~6 months ago) the app itself had an option to associate itself with netscape.. look in the menus for this option ..it should be there. i forget what its called .. nate

Re: References, please: /dev/sequencer and Ensoniq 1371

2001-12-02 Thread nate
> I'm at my wit's end here. I have a 'testing' system that's got an > Ensoniq 1371 sound card in it. I recompiled the kernel after I got > the card, and sound in general (xmms, sound effects in Doom, etc.) > has been working fine for months. However, /dev/sequencer doesn't > seem to work. > a

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Erik Steffl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... > However, in my case, I specifically WANT to set that global variable. > For the curious, it's http_proxy and ftp_proxy that I want set - my ISP > enforces use of a proxy server for http, and encourages it for ftp. > Without this set, *anything* that tries to talk out

References, please: /dev/sequencer and Ensoniq 1371

2001-12-02 Thread Kenneth Pronovici
I'm at my wit's end here. I have a 'testing' system that's got an Ensoniq 1371 sound card in it. I recompiled the kernel after I got the card, and sound in general (xmms, sound effects in Doom, etc.) has been working fine for months. However, /dev/sequencer doesn't seem to work. A long dig thr

Re: free/open documentation formats

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 01:03:46AM +0100, Timo Boewing ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello all, > > for some future and current works i want to provide my writings > additionally in other formats than xhtml. Has anyone a link to a list > of free documentation formats? The problem is that i want to

Re: Newbie comments & queries

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 08:53:29PM -0800, ben ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Sunday 02 December 2001 08:41 pm, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 05:49:21PM +0200, Ian Balchin > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > [snip] > > > > /dev/ttyS[012] almost certainly isn't going to be the devic

*.ram files

2001-12-02 Thread Alec
Hi I installed RealPlayer and the plugin (cp ~root/.netscape/plugins/rpnp.so /usr/lib/netscape/plugins/) and now netscape calls it to play *.rpm files (ha-ha), but nothing happens when I click on *.ram files (such as on BBC web site). What are they, what application should be called to play the

Re: Newbie comments & queries

2001-12-02 Thread ben
On Sunday 02 December 2001 08:41 pm, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 05:49:21PM +0200, Ian Balchin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: [snip] > > /dev/ttyS[012] almost certainly isn't going to be the device file you > want though. > why wouldn't he want this? my modem uses /dev/ttyS1--alw

Re: acroread crashes

2001-12-02 Thread ben
On Sunday 02 December 2001 08:09 pm, Craig Dickson wrote: > Jeffrey W. Baker wrote: > > Any disuse of acroread is a purely meta-boycott: nobody pays adobe for > > that software. > > Or just a preference for free-as-in-liberty software, which acroread is > not. > > Craig i agree. the purpose of a b

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread nemo
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 10:44:44PM -0500, dman wrote: > On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 04:30:11PM -0800, Craig Dickson wrote: > | > | I don't know offhand how you could make a variable visible to all cron > | jobs globally. There is a basic problem there, that each user has his > | own crontab file, and

Re: Newbie comments & queries

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 05:49:21PM +0200, Ian Balchin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > We came to a grinding halt long before consideration of the packages about > which you wish to differ. > > I installed via tasksel the 'Dial Up' packages. > > All went well until wvdialconf had its turn. No modem

Re: debian-user: Online banking. How can I write a script

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 03:16:57PM +1100, Brendan J Simon wrote: | | Does anyone know how to write a script to obtain online banking | information ?? | I'm a C/C++ programmer and know a little python too. I'm thinking about | Java for this app though it may also be wxpython. I'm partial to pyt

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 07:56:19PM -0800, Craig Dickson wrote: | dman wrote: | | > I could try /etc/environment for myself, but I don't think it will | > work. Also I wanted to do this for just my user and let others stick | > with the default $LANG. | | Then the right thing to do is probably pu

Re: large mailing lists with mailman

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:25:51PM -0800, nate ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > Check your mailman and MTA (exim?) settings. > > > > In particular, you want to look at the batchsize and queue-run > > options. Could your system be configured only to run queue every 12 > > hours (this isn't the d

Re: /etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 08:08:15PM -0800, Craig Dickson wrote: > ben wrote: > > > > /dev/floppy /floppy auto defaults,user.noauto 0 0 > > > > user and noauto should be comma-separated. > > Ouch, you're right; my tyop. Should be: > > /dev/floppy /floppy auto defaults,user,noauto 0 0 I believe t

debian-user: Online banking. How can I write a script

2001-12-02 Thread Brendan J Simon
Does anyone know how to write a script to obtain online banking information ?? I'm a C/C++ programmer and know a little python too. I'm thinking about Java for this app though it may also be wxpython. I basically want to be able to download (daily) my balances and transactions from my onlin

Site Name Change Softlandindia.com

2001-12-02 Thread Murali Kumar
Dear Sir / Madam We have changed our domain name from www.softlandindia.com to www.softlandmark.com due to technical problems beyond our control. We greatly regret any inconvenience caused to all our visitors and friends. We humbly request you to bear with us and assure to all that everything e

Re: acroread crashes

2001-12-02 Thread Craig Dickson
Jeffrey W. Baker wrote: > Any disuse of acroread is a purely meta-boycott: nobody pays adobe for > that software. Or just a preference for free-as-in-liberty software, which acroread is not. Craig

Re: /etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread Craig Dickson
ben wrote: > > /dev/floppy /floppy auto defaults,user.noauto 0 0 > > user and noauto should be comma-separated. Ouch, you're right; my tyop. Should be: /dev/floppy /floppy auto defaults,user,noauto 0 0 Craig

kpackage

2001-12-02 Thread ben
are there any pitfalls to using kpackage, in kde, for apt-gets? the user interface is real easy, making me suspicious, considering the subtle complexities of apt-get from the command line.

Re: acroread crashes

2001-12-02 Thread Jeffrey W. Baker
On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 19:59, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > Try the free software replacements (and boycott the programmer > persecuter Adobe in the process) xpdf or gv. If the file breaks > everything, contact the author and tell them they've got busted PDFs. Its terribly unfortunate that the free

Re: how to install X in woody?

2001-12-02 Thread Oki DZ
I have installed a basic potato box (only the base system) then I run "apt-get update" and "apt-get dist-upgrade" to upgrade to woody but when I use tasksel to install X-window-system or other tasks,It failed to install anything then I search the debian-user list,many people said tas

Re: No graphical login (woody)

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 09:49:30PM +0100, Andreas Goesele ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > right after upgrading to woody I still could use kdm to log in into my > machine. But some days later this wouldn't work any longer: After > login in as authorized user just restarts kdm. (Anyway instea

Re: acroread crashes

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 09:26:46PM +0100, Holger Rauch ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi! > > When viewing PDFs on a Debian Potato system with Acrobat Reader 4.05, I > encounter crashes with the following error message: > > Exited with error code: 0x400e0009. > > Something similar happens t

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Craig Dickson
dman wrote: > I could try /etc/environment for myself, but I don't think it will > work. Also I wanted to do this for just my user and let others stick > with the default $LANG. Then the right thing to do is probably put code at the end of /etc/environment (which is sourced by the Gnome session

Re: /etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread ben
On Sunday 02 December 2001 07:47 pm, Craig Dickson wrote: > Otis Ward wrote: > > I recently altered only the /dev/fd0 line of my /etc/fstab file, instead > > of commenting out the original so it could be restored I edited the only > > existing version of that line. It now reads as follows; > > > >

Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 03:03:11PM -0700, Robinder Bains ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Brian Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > Do this: > > > > % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base > > > > And it *should* fix it. > > > > -- > > -Brian Clark > > > > then

Re: /etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread ben
On Sunday 02 December 2001 07:16 pm, Otis Ward wrote: > I recently altered only the /dev/fd0 line of my /etc/fstab file, instead > of commenting out the original so it could be restored I edited the only > existing version of that line. It now reads as follows; > > /dev/fd0 /floppy floppy default

Re: 2 ?

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 11:48:54AM +0800, a wrote: | i can play real media as root but can't play it as a usual user. how to | assign access to other users? Is there an error message? Such as "/dev/dsp : permission denied"? | in Redhat, man pages can be scrolled back. how to do it in Debian 2.1

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 06:46:07PM -0500, Alan Shutko ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Correct me if I'm wrong - but this is only for Bourne shells and > > compatible. > > It wont set the environment for my personal zsh shell? For perl modules? > > It's read by pam.

Re: /etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread Craig Dickson
Otis Ward wrote: > I recently altered only the /dev/fd0 line of my /etc/fstab file, instead > of commenting out the original so it could be restored I edited the only > existing version of that line. It now reads as follows; > > /dev/fd0 /floppy floppy defaults, user, auto 0 0; edited version

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 04:30:11PM -0800, Craig Dickson wrote: | dman wrote: | | > What Nemo and I are looking for is a way to set the environment for | > apps run via the panel (that don't have a login shell). | | What process starts the panel? gnome-session | Isn't there a login shell somewh

2 ?

2001-12-02 Thread a
i can play real media as root but can't play it as a usual user. how to assign access to other users? in Redhat, man pages can be scrolled back. how to do it in Debian 2.1

Re: /etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread Eric G. Miller
On Sun, 02 Dec 2001 22:16:31 -0500, Otis Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently altered only the /dev/fd0 line of my /etc/fstab file, instead > of commenting out the original so it could be restored I edited the only > existing version of that line. It now reads as follows; > > /dev/fd0 /

Re: /etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread San Segkhoonthod
> Can you tell me the original setting for the third column? I'm running mine is /dev/floppy/0 /floppy auto defaults,user,noauto 0 0 san On Mon, 2001-12-03 at 10:16, Otis Ward wrote: > I recently altered only the /dev/fd0 line of my /etc/fstab file, instead > of commenting out the original

Re: Any known problems with PHP4 in Woody?

2001-12-02 Thread jennyw
What's the difference between this and building using ./configure and make install? I was able to successfully build with configure and make, but I did have to change a few things ... Does the dpkg-buildpackage way make it so I don't have to tweak files to build? For example, the scripts provided

/etc/fstab configuration

2001-12-02 Thread Otis Ward
I recently altered only the /dev/fd0 line of my /etc/fstab file, instead of commenting out the original so it could be restored I edited the only existing version of that line. It now reads as follows; /dev/fd0 /floppy floppy defaults, user, auto 0 0; edited version /dev/fd0 /floppy xx d

Re: Any usable sound records for Linux?

2001-12-02 Thread Steve Kieu
--- Michael Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday, 02. Dec. 2001 at 16:40:37, Preben Randhol > wrote: > > I need a simple sound recorder to record sound > (voice) from a mic to wav > > or some other format I can convert. The simplest one and most reliable, high quality features rich is so

Re: apt sources list

2001-12-02 Thread Brian Clark
* Michael Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Dec 02. 2001 21:19]: > > The best thing to do, IMO, is to use netselect-apt. > > Hello Brian, > > I think, you mean apt-spy. This little programm looks for > debian-mirrors and then write the /etc/apt/sources.list. Nope, I'm positive I mean netselect-apt. I

Re: via82cxxx chipset question

2001-12-02 Thread Chanop Silpa-Anan
Once in debian galaxy, I heard Peter Jay Salzman say > approximately what would hdparm -tT report when udma is enabled? > rate of data transfer. mine is roughly 128MB/s for -T and 35 MB/s for -t for 40GB Maxtor drive. cheers, Chanop -- ,

Re: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 03:46:42AM -0800, Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com) wrote: > on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:00:57PM +1100, Steve Kieu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I can not install Openoffice build 641b , when I > > extract the big file and run setup, it only says:

Re: apt sources list

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Wagner
On Sunday, 02. Dec. 2001 at 18:40:46, Brian Clark wrote: > * Eric Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Dec 02. 2001 18:38]: > > Could anyone who has a good list please post their /etc/apt/sources.list so > > I can use it for a reference. > The best thing to do, IMO, is to use netselect-apt. Hello Brian

Re: Any usable sound records for Linux?

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Wagner
On Sunday, 02. Dec. 2001 at 16:40:37, Preben Randhol wrote: > I need a simple sound recorder to record sound (voice) from a mic to wav > or some other format I can convert. > > I tried grecord, but this crashes X so I have to turn my machine on/off. > Audacity doesn't work and krecord crashes. He

Re: printing problems

2001-12-02 Thread Peter Jay Salzman
begin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > Hi, > I have a hewlett packard deskjet 697C. I have been able to print from off > the Web on this printer before. In the past day, every time I print, the > paper just run through without any printing on it. It does even try to > print. P

Re: [Matt Crawford ] glob vulnerability? vulnerability in krb5-ftpd

2001-12-02 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Sam" == Sam Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sam> I hope to have either a statement we are not vulnerable or an Sam> upload in incoming by next dinstall run. It turns out there are definitely some pointer handling bugs in krb5-ftpd. However you can only use them to read from a

Re: No problem with staroffice 6.0b (was: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install)

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 05:41:32PM -0800, Peter Jay Salzman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > my guess is that he's going to read the subject and delete your email > before reading the content. you might want to try again with a > subject that has his name to bring it to his attention. he's pretty >

printing problems

2001-12-02 Thread SRawls3815
Hi, I have a hewlett packard deskjet  697C.  I have been able to print from off the Web on this printer before.  In the past day, every time I print, the paper just run through without any printing on it.  It does even try to print.  Please need help or any suggestions?

Re: No problem with staroffice 6.0b (was: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install)

2001-12-02 Thread Peter Jay Salzman
my guess is that he's going to read the subject and delete your email before reading the content. you might want to try again with a subject that has his name to bring it to his attention. he's pretty frustrated right now. although, good luck. i've already given him the same instructions. he e

Re: free/open documentation formats

2001-12-02 Thread Eric G. Miller
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 18:26:13 -0600 (CST), Ian Monroe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Timo Boewing wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > for some future and current works i want to provide my writings > > additionally in other formats than xhtml. Has anyone a link to a list > > of fre

Re: No problem with staroffice 6.0b (was: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install)

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 03:58:38PM -0800, Tran Nam Binh ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your > technical forum. > > I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on > the main list. > > Please help. I received tons of

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Erik Steffl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 02:51:27PM -0800, Peter Hicks wrote: > > On Sunday 02 December 2001 14:01, dman wrote: > > > On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:02:50PM -0800, Thomas Zimmerman wrote: > > > | On 03-Dec 01:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > | > This I aready know. ...but

RE: rm logging

2001-12-02 Thread Kim De Smaele
No, I'm running solaris 7 on it. I'just trying to find out a way to setup a logging for the rm command. Not for every user on the entire system, just for some users, defined by default group ( defined in /etc/profile ( ksh )). I was told by one of our OVMS admins that there is a logging available

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Craig Dickson
dman wrote: > What Nemo and I are looking for is a way to set the environment for > apps run via the panel (that don't have a login shell). What process starts the panel? Isn't there a login shell somewhere at the root of all the processes that get started for you at login time? I would think if

Re: free/open documentation formats

2001-12-02 Thread Ian Monroe
I do not know about patents, but IIRC GPL software does convert to PDF. Good enough for me. Ian Monroe http://mlug.missouri.edu/~eean/ On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Timo Boewing wrote: > Hello all, > > for some future and current works i want to provide my writings > additionally in other formats than x

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Craig Dickson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I put "FOO=blah" in /etc/environment and restarted crond, then I setup a > small script executed from cron which simply did `echo $FOO` > > Result? nope. I'm afraid /etc/environment isn't that global. AFAIK, crond has nothing to do with /etc/environment. That file is

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 03:27:07PM -0800, Thomas Zimmerman wrote: ... | And I was under the impression that is what /etc/profile is for. Every shell | should source /etc/profile. Bash also sources /etc/bashrc and if a user, | ~/.bashrc and ~/.profile. Am I completely wrong here? This seems to be a

Re: apt sources list

2001-12-02 Thread Tobias Wolter
On 2001-12-02T18:35:37 +, Eric Brooks wrote: > Could anyone who has a good list please post their /etc/apt/sources.list so I > can use it for a reference. Generally speaking, it is far wiser for every user to decide about the servers he/she wants to use for himself. I, for example, use the d

Re: Another off-topic -- EXT3 question

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- dman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: free/open documentation formats

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Timo Boewing <[EMAIL PR

Re: apt sources list

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Eric Brooks <[EMAIL PRO

Re: No problem with staroffice 6.0b (was: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install)

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Steve Kieu <[EMAIL PROT

Re: apt sources list

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Brian Clark <[EMAIL PRO

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PRO

Re: help: tcpwrappers aren't working!!

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Peter Jay Salzman <[EMA

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Raising the odds on getting help

2001-12-02 Thread Tran Nam Binh
Hackers have put my user id into some redistributing list of your technical forum. I can't unsubcribe with automated system because my user id is not on the main list. Please help. I received tons of unwanted mails. Please forward this request to the list owner Thanks --- Wendell Cochran <[EMAIL

free/open documentation formats

2001-12-02 Thread Timo Boewing
Hello all, for some future and current works i want to provide my writings additionally in other formats than xhtml. Has anyone a link to a list of free documentation formats? The problem is that i want to avoid using formats on that evtl. patents are pending. for example, i would like to prov

Re: Newbie comments & queries

2001-12-02 Thread Brenda J. Butler
Ian, You've probably got past this stage by now, but anyway: > Facts: > Microcom Deskporte 28.8P modem was working minutes before I took it into > my hot waiting hands. When it was working, was it plugged into the serial or parallel port? > The modem is switched on. > The correct light (HS) i

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Alan Shutko
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Correct me if I'm wrong - but this is only for Bourne shells and compatible. > It wont set the environment for my personal zsh shell? For perl modules? It's read by pam. I believe it'll set those variables for any login, but only logins. If you want something set fo

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Alan Shutko
Thomas Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > And I was under the impression that is what /etc/profile is for. Every shell > should source /etc/profile. Not every shell can source /etc/profile. tcsh cannot, for instance. -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! He who is

Re: help: tcpwrappers aren't working!!

2001-12-02 Thread Peter Jay Salzman
begin: Michael Heldebrant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 14:41, Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > > That's ... interesting, have you looked at the output of tcpdchk -v for > possible errors in the hosts files? It should also explain in great > detail the access control for cvspserver.

Raising the odds on getting help

2001-12-02 Thread Wendell Cochran
Date: Dec 2001 16:19:49 -0600 Subject: Re: Newbie comments & queries > I _am_ reading the modem-HOWTO and the wvdial README right now. [SNIP SNIP snippety-snip] Shouldn't Subject: specify a modem or comm problem? Wendell Cochran West Seattle

Re: apt sources list

2001-12-02 Thread Brian Clark
* Eric Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Dec 02. 2001 18:38]: > I read the list and see apt-get lines that work for other folks but when I > try them the target item is not found. An example: apt-get install libgpcl0. > I assume that the problem is that I am either using the wrong source servers > o

No problem with staroffice 6.0b (was: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install)

2001-12-02 Thread Steve Kieu
> > > > glibc 2.2.4 Yes it still prints the message but the installation goes as normal. I did not change or install anything more. because I am not lucky to run openoffice so I dont know how it is compared to star offfice 6.0b, any one pls advice? If better then I will try one more time after i

apt sources list

2001-12-02 Thread Eric Brooks
I read the list and see apt-get lines that work for other folks but when I try them the target item is not found. An example: apt-get install libgpcl0. I assume that the problem is that I am either using the wrong source servers or using the wrong source level (i.e., stable vs. unstable). Co

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Thomas Zimmerman
On 03-Dec 09:01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:02:50PM -0800, Thomas Zimmerman wrote: > > On 03-Dec 01:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > This I aready know. ...but seeing as I didn't ask "how do I set an > > > environment for my cronjobs" but "how do a set a GLOBAL evironme

Re: Another off-topic -- EXT3 question

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 02:04:40AM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: | on Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 08:53:16PM -0500, dman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: | > On Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 05:47:03PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: | > | > | I discourage the practice of mounting system partitions with type | > | 'auto'

Resolved: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install

2001-12-02 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 09:30:09AM -0800, George Dancheff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > --- "Karsten M. Self" wrote: > > on Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:00:57PM +1100, Steve Kieu > > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > I can not install Openoffice build 641b , when I > > > extract the big file and run

Re: via82cxxx chipset question

2001-12-02 Thread Peter Jay Salzman
begin: Chanop Silpa-Anan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > Once in debian galaxy, I heard Cheryl Homiak say > > > It's possible this might get more answers on another list, but thought I'd > > try here first. > > I have a via82c597 rev 4 chipset and an Award bios. I have anabled the > > via82cxxx suppor

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread nemo
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 02:51:27PM -0800, Peter Hicks wrote: > On Sunday 02 December 2001 14:01, dman wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:02:50PM -0800, Thomas Zimmerman wrote: > > | On 03-Dec 01:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > | > This I aready know. ...but seeing as I didn't ask "how do I set

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread Peter Hicks
On Sunday 02 December 2001 14:01, dman wrote: > On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:02:50PM -0800, Thomas Zimmerman wrote: > | On 03-Dec 01:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > | > This I aready know. ...but seeing as I didn't ask "how do I set an > | > environment for my cronjobs" but "how do a set a GLOBAL evir

Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install

2001-12-02 Thread Brian Clark
* Stephen Gran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Dec 02. 2001 17:13]: > > > % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base > > > > > > And it *should* fix it. > > > > > > -- > > > -Brian Clark > > > > then I get... > > > > E: Invalid operation xfonts-base > Should be apt-get --reinstall install xfonts-base >

Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install

2001-12-02 Thread Robinder Bains
- Original Message - From: "Brian Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base > > And it *should* fix it. yup I did apt-get --reinstall install xfonts-base as a couple other people sugested and X works, sort of at least. Thanks for all your help! > -Brian Clark >

Re: via82cxxx chipset question

2001-12-02 Thread Chanop Silpa-Anan
Once in debian galaxy, I heard Cheryl Homiak say > It's possible this might get more answers on another list, but thought I'd > try here first. > I have a via82c597 rev 4 chipset and an Award bios. I have anabled the > via82cxxx support in my kernel, but perhaps I do not understand what > numbers

Re: XMMS and Galeon (with Flash) at the same time?

2001-12-02 Thread Mental
On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 11:01:11PM +0800, Paolo Falcone wrote: > > Preben Randhol wrote: > > >My little sister is complaining that Galeon doesn't work. I found the > >problem to be that she is playing music with XMMS and entering pages > >that uses flash animation, galeon will hang because flash

Re: Newbie comments & queries

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 16:13, Ian Balchin wrote: > OK, OK, OK, > > I _am_ reading the modem-HOWTO and the wvdial README right now. > > I can see this is a complex subject. > > I have installed minicom but can only run from root. When run from user > I get: > > minicom cannot open /dev/ttyS1:

Re: Newbie comments & queries

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 12:13:50AM +0200, Ian Balchin wrote: | OK, OK, OK, | | I _am_ reading the modem-HOWTO and the wvdial README right now. | | I can see this is a complex subject. | | I have installed minicom but can only run from root. When run from user | I get: | | minicom cannot open

Re: NIC and LAN setup

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:36:39PM -0800, Paul E Condon wrote: | I am Debian newbie. I have a LAN that was running and is now in need of | reconstruction. On the LAN were two Linux boxes and two Macs. The Linux | box that provided internet access via ppp has a Netgear fa311 NIC. This | card is not

Newbie comments & queries

2001-12-02 Thread Ian Balchin
OK, OK, OK, I _am_ reading the modem-HOWTO and the wvdial README right now. I can see this is a complex subject. I have installed minicom but can only run from root. When run from user I get: minicom cannot open /dev/ttyS1: permission denied Ian Ian Balchin Grahamstown, South Af

Re: NIC and LAN setup

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 15:36, Paul E Condon wrote: > I am Debian newbie. I have a LAN that was running and is now in need of > reconstruction. On the LAN were two Linux boxes and two Macs. The Linux > box that provided internet access via ppp has a Netgear fa311 NIC. This > card is not supported by

Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install

2001-12-02 Thread Stephen Gran
Thus spake Robinder Bains: > > - Original Message - > From: "Brian Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > Do this: > > > > % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base > > > > And it *should* fix it. > > > > -- > > -Brian Clark > > > > then I get... > > E: Invalid operation xfonts-base Should be a

Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install

2001-12-02 Thread Robinder Bains
- Original Message - From: "Brian Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Do this: > > % apt-get --reinstall xfonts-base > > And it *should* fix it. > > -- > -Brian Clark > then I get... E: Invalid operation xfonts-base

Re: Debian woody with Openoffice. Can not install

2001-12-02 Thread Steve Kieu
> libs the setup program uses. > > ldd setup > > then make sure you have them all installed in the > right places, if not, find the packages they are > bundled in and install. The setup should complete > now. My god, I have run ldd setup in the install dir before deleting all, all libraries

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread dman
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:02:50PM -0800, Thomas Zimmerman wrote: | On 03-Dec 01:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | > This I aready know. ...but seeing as I didn't ask "how do I set an | > environment for my cronjobs" but "how do a set a GLOBAL evironment for | > the entire system", it doesn't actually

Re: global environment variables?

2001-12-02 Thread nemo
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 01:02:50PM -0800, Thomas Zimmerman wrote: > On 03-Dec 01:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This I aready know. ...but seeing as I didn't ask "how do I set an > > environment for my cronjobs" but "how do a set a GLOBAL evironment for > > the entire system", it doesn't actually

Re: NIC and LAN setup

2001-12-02 Thread ben
On Sunday 02 December 2001 01:36 pm, Paul E Condon wrote: > I am Debian newbie. I have a LAN that was running and is now in need of > reconstruction. On the LAN were two Linux boxes and two Macs. The Linux > box that provided internet access via ppp has a Netgear fa311 NIC. This > card is not suppo

Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install

2001-12-02 Thread Jesse Goerz
On Sunday 02 December 2001 15:19, Robinder Bains wrote: > > Run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 again, and when you get > > to the section about "Frame Buffer Device" answer "No" > > > > Then try to startx again and see if it starts normally. > > > > -- > > -Brian Clark > > O.k now I get this...

Re: help: tcpwrappers aren't working!!

2001-12-02 Thread Bill Goudie
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 10:19:54AM -0800, Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > tcpwrappers don't seem to be working for cvspserver. > > on host satan (64.164.47.8), i have the following wrappers: > > > # ## hosts.allow # > ALL: localhost > ALL: 192.168.0.1

Re: OT: free cmd is lying to me

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 14:28, Jason Healy wrote: > > In order to find out whether this is right, I wrote a small test > > program that continuously does a malloc() for 10 MB every 5 secs until the > > system runs out of memory. Strangely enough, it didn't. > > How long did you run it for? To use

Re: help: tcpwrappers aren't working!!

2001-12-02 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 14:41, Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > mike, thank you! > > begin: Michael Heldebrant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > > On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 12:22, Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > > > begin: Peter Jay Salzman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > > > > Have you restarted inetd after changing your

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