Re: Lesson learned / file permissions

les in your home folder, that you need, and that are owned by root? Why? I guess the problem is that they belonged to root. With the restrictive permissions, you could not access them. The change I would make is not to make them world-readable. Instead use chown to change the owner from root to olle. best

Re: Not happy with Woody's Kmail and Konqorer Web Browser

I want. You can tell kmail to run an application to do that for you before downloading the email. For example mailfilter. > Konqueror because it does not support HTTPS: Sure? Du you maybe just need to install the kdelibs3-crypto package from non-US? best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas J

Re: newbie question

"de" Option "XkbVariant""nodeadkeys" EndSection You can also run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 and select the proper layout. To change the layout for the console, run dpkg-reconfigure console-common or dpkg-reconfigure console-data be

Re: kernel-image and kernel-sourc question

usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.27/.config, and running make clean oldconfig dep best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, ema

Re: Kernal Upgrade Pt2

o different cards with different drivers, add the driver for the first device (e.g. eth0) first, and the second driver below the first. That way the names of the interfaces won't be switched. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #

Re: Kernel Upgrade

> How do I go about compliing the filesystem options? >> > Well, this must not be your problem becuase I am sure ext2 is in that > kernel. No, it isn't. It is only in the bf24 kernel. The other 2.4.18 kernels are extremely modular - that is why you need the initrd. It is not

Re: Kernel Upgrade

line initrd=/initrd.img to the Linux section (if that is the entry for 2.4) of your lilo.conf, and run lilo. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps

Re: Upgrade from testing to experimental ?

ts name for a reason. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Sarge with lilo?

ing installation. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Sarge with lilo?

between Grub and Lilo. Maybe you have to select expert mode to make that choice available. I am also not sure when exactly your Sarge hang - at the Grub screen, or the moment you tried to boot the system from Grub. If the latter is the case, then it is maybe a kernel problem. best regards

Re: Internet slow with Debian Sarge w/2.6

dutils and edited aliases to uncomment line 11. I changed: > > #alias net-pf-10 off # IPv6 > > to > > alias net-pf-10 off # IPv6 > > I rebooted and nothing changed. No. /etc/modutils is für 2.4. If you use 2.6, change /etc/modprobe.d, and make sure /etc/modprobe.conf is no

Re: HOWTO apt-get kde 3.2.3 to woody 30r2

help and saw help page with many address, but I cant run #apt-get > update. How I must edit in my /etc/apt/sourcelist to have an auto > update the KDE 3.2.3? Thanks in advance! deb ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/latest/Debian/ stable main should work. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andr

Re: Which kernel in sarge

tch the source or compile additional modules for this. What you need of course depends on your hardware, and if 2.2 supports it, you /can/ keep using it. It's up to you. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 R

Re: modem "busy" in kernel 2.6

fter complete shutdowns. Don't know if this solves your problem, but if try to sudo modprobe ppp_generic when you use 2.6. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-jan

Re: if debian is used by gnu, h/c lilo not grub?

default, but you can choose lilo instead, during the installation process. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: ALSA

; > Sounds logical to me. how/where do I find the OSS module? lsmod tells you. You can blacklist it in /etc/hotplug/blacklist. By the way, the latest alsa-base-package does this automatically. You do have the ALSA userspace packages installed, right? best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andre

Re: Mutt/GPG: *un*encrypted copies to self?

nder whether this is not > solvable in some easier way... The standard way for most clients is to additionally encrypt the messages with your own key. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #26

Re: Not detecting Realtek RTL 8139 Network card - Sarge - testing build of Oct 4th.

inly work flawless. You still have to actually configure it, which otherwise is done during installation. That most simple way to do that would be to install etherconf, IMO. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered

Re: Not detecting Realtek RTL 8139 Network card - Sarge - testing build of Oct 4th.

started the installation of the Debian > Sarge. > > The boot/installation software was not able to detect my network > adapter (Realtek RTL 8139). During installation, you can select to load additional installer components. Try to look for netconfig or network drivers components. bes

Re: Fatal server error: no screens found - Xfree86 Problems

am having no luck. > [...] > Geforce2 400MX video card with a Presario MV500 15 inch monitor. > > [...] > (**) NV(0): Option "UseFBDev" "true" Set that option to false, or select No for the "Use Kernel framebuffer device?" question when you rerun dpkg-reconfigu

Re: /etc/init.d/devpts.sh is missing..

35devpts Byt the way, on my system the file does not exist as well. Neither does /etc/init.d/devpts. Check if /etc/init.d/mountvirtfs and /etc/rcS.d/S36mountvirtfs are there. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registe

Re: DVD drive?

a dvd drive. Anybody have any > idea what's going on? The CD/DVD name is just a generic description. I get the same for my CD writer. The drive cannot read DVDs. Take a look at the product page if you want details. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PG

Re: Login

at a later time, run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 If you need more help, take a look at the documentation at debian.org. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-jans

Re: IPtables, netfilter, confusion...

ivate the option you mentioned, and the other related ones you want. I you set them to "Y", you won't have to load the modules, but there are many of them, and maybe you don't need them all. Setting them to "M" and having the needed modules autoloaded is probably the b

Re: apt-get -f install question..

Please give us more details. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of &quo

Re: emu10k1x

Hello (quoting fixed, please go to <http://learn.to/quote>) Noah Durell (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Noah Durell (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Noah Durell (<[EMAIL PROTECTED] >) wrote: >>>

Re: emu10k1x

10k1 driver does not work, try the ALSA drivers, and go to <http://opensource.creative.com/soundcard.html>. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian

RE: Newbie trying to install Soundcard on Debian Linux

alized that sound is coming from my > speakers, the volume is just real low.  I've got the speaker volume > maxed out.  How to I adjust the volume for a OSS device within linux? Install a mixer software. Like aumix, or setmixer. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen

Re: Newbie trying to install Soundcard on Debian Linux

nother one. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Re: Alsa in Debian Sarge? How to?

d gotten created. I think this is done by the alsaconf program. I had the same problems. Removing the file helped. The behaviour of modprobe in these situations is explained in the modprobe.conf man page, btw. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID

Re: Newbie trying to install Soundcard on Debian Linux

ver, add yourself to the audio group, and run alsamixer to unmute the channels. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, ema

Re: I've changed keyboards, now how do I change the mapping...

Hello Am Montag, 27. September 2004 23:45 schrieb Robert Cates:> > Robert > Andreas Janssen wrote: >> Cates (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >>> >>> I've had to replace my defective US style keyboard with a spare >>> German style keyboard, but can

Re: I've changed keyboards, now how do I change the mapping...

to change to German/DE style. In other words, I need to set > this at system level, since I do not even have X-window or KDE > installed. Try dpkg-reconfigure console-tools or dpkg-reconfigure console-data. > Oh, please CC me, since I'm not currently subscribed to this

Re: how to disable /tmp clean on boot

Hello Vijaya S (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > When Debian is booted i find that /tmp is cleaned.. > How do i disabled it? Check /etc/init.d/bootclean.sh and /etc/rcS.d/S35mountall.sh. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC80

Re: sarge install no network

ing networks. After that rerun the hardware autodetection. If you cannot select these options, try to run the installation in expert mode. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas

Re: hosts.allow

ecure. Use ssh/sftp/scp instead. You do know that the ssh server uses libwrap0 and /etc/hosts.{allow deny}, right? best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de

Re: APIC: what is it good for? Can I switch it off?

87x audio This will however only work if the mainboards it. > On another note: what would be the difference to disabling it via > "noapic" appended to the boot command? Does that do the same trick? It should do the same. By the way, you tan switch off the local IO apic only using

Re: How to match kernel_headers and kernel versions?

Hello Eric Dickner (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > --- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> Did you compile the kernel yourself? In that case >> the headers you need >> should be in the kernel source tree. >> > Yeah, I did. The

Re: How to match kernel_headers and kernel versions?

in order to compile modules? Did you compile the kernel yourself? In that case the headers you need should be in the kernel source tree. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.a

Re: Intel 82845 Video?

e for this booger > would be? Check the documentation for XFree 4.1 on <http://www.xfree86.org>. If there is no special driver for your card, use the VESA driver. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered

Re: Moving existing setup to a competely new server

Hello rds (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: (please don't send copies of your replies to me) > --- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> If you use a standard Debian kernel and the processor type is the >> same, all you have to do is to configure and insta

Re: Moving existing setup to a competely new server

Hello rds (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > --- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> cp -a >> tar >> >> Sounds like you should copy the complete system. You can by the way >> export and import the list of installed packages using dpkg: > &

Re: Moving existing setup to a competely new server

lt; packagelist best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: kdm/ssh-agent

ould call /etc/X11/Xsession, but for some time has had a wrong configuration that prevents it from doing that. Make sure that /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsession exists and looks like this: #! /bin/sh # Xsession - run as user # invoke global X session script . /etc/X11/Xsession best regards Andreas Jans

Re: Locked out! How to circumvent password urgently?

. You will boot directly into a shell, no login is required. Run mount -o remount,rw / passwd reboot best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps

Re: linux

o CD the way you got them. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian Package Install under Sarge

ges.gz file. But installing the package using dpkg should work as well. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Installations problem

ect device file, so that mount /cdrom works. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

k the archive (lists.debian.org, groups.google.com) first the next time. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: Where to put module config with module-init-tools?

update-modules.moditils. Also make sure that /etc/modprobe.conf does not exist if you use a current version of module-init-tools. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andr

Re: problem installing a new kernel

the module name to /etc/modules should help. If you need more help, tell us what error messages exactly you get. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debi

Re: Gimp 1.2 and 2 together?

way to install two gimp packages (both 1.2 and 2) in Sarge or Sid? Seems to work on my Sarge system. Try apt-get --dry-run install gimp1.2 gimp best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976

Re: apt-get remove doesn't remove daemons

the init script links are treated as configuration files. Use apt-get --purge remove. If the package is already removed, use dpkg --purge do delete the configuration as well. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Reg

Re: What controls the rotation of "/var/log/auth.log"?

on procedure a script to mail me a log > analysis. logrotate is called by the cron daemon. Take a look at /etc/cron.daily/logrotate. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http:/

Re: Remove unrequired dependencies

kages that are not needed by other packages, which may be some unneeded library, of your favorite email client. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-jansse

Re: Soundblaster Live! 5.1 blacklisted

ons of module-init-tools pretended to use this new system and did not create /etc/modprobe.conf from /etc/modprobe.d anymore, but yet they ignored /etc/modprobe.d if /etc/modprobe.conf was there. This nearly drove me insane until I discovered it was a known bug. best regards Andreas Janssen -

Re: Can't play midi

s without midi driver support. You can also configure KDE to use timidity. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Soundblaster Live! 5.1 blacklisted

. Your configuration looks fine to me. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Why no "initrd" for Debian?

d, which means that the drivers /have/ been compiled into the kernel, so everything is fine. If you have problems with other components (floppy, cdrom), make sure the drivers are there, and - if compiled as modules - are loaded. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EM

Re: OT: MP3 CDs

es, using an ISO9660 file system. Just like a data CD. Or does your player need some special directory layout or playlists? best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-jansse

Re: Installing Package To Floppy

his work, you need to get the package yourself. The easiest way is to download it via apt (apt-get --download-only install pv). You can find the package in /var/cache/apt/archives. If you use a CD set or DVD, it is probably easier to download the package from <http://packages.debian.org>. best reg

Re: Installing Package To Floppy

Hello John Lowell (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Andreas Janssen wrote: >> >> [installing package to floppy] >> mount /mnt/floppy >> dpkg -x pv_0.8.6-1_i386.deb /mnt/floppy >> (Package version number from Sarge) > You mention at the end of your comment

Re: Installing Package To Floppy

the contents of the package to the floppy disk using the full path, e.g. the binary will be in /mnt/floppy/bin/pv (or /mnt/floppy/usr/bin/pv, or whereever it goes to). The automatic configuration of the package is not run that way, however. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Jan

Re: Mouse Wheel not working.

mPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection This is for a PS/2 mouse with a wheel and three buttons. You can edit the configuration file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 manually, or run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 best regards Andreas Jansse

Re: Trouble mounting floppy with 2.4.27

by either - loading the msdos module at boot time - copying /proc/filesystems to /etc/filesystems and adding msdos read the mount man page for details best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Li

Re: gtk package

nts (gtk+-2.0 >= 2.0.0) not met; > consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if your > libraries are in a nonstandard prefix so pkg-config can find them. apt-get install pkg-config libgtk2.0-dev libgtk2.0-0 and try again. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen &

Re: Usability Questions

down overnight.) If you use kdm (KDE 3.1 or newer), you can configure kdm to allow local users to shut down the computer. If you select "log out" from within KDE, you can choose between rebooting, shutting down and logging out. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <

Re: where is rc.local ?

d=yes, which in my opinion is the better solution. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Alsa in Debian Sarge? How to?

0_audio ^^ This is the OSS audio driver. You have to remove it if you want to use ALSA. Delete the line, and execute rmmod i810_audio to unload it. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux U

Re: Tuxracer doesn't work correctly when using ALSA

Hello Andreas Janssen (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > David Baron (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> On Sunday 05 September 2004 01:06, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> [Tuxracer and ALSA] >> Mine does work. Together with the alsa (I am using 2.6 ker

Re: Alsa in Debian Sarge? How to?

ake sure that the OSS driver is not loaded. Check /etc/modules for the driver, and /etc/modprobe.d/* for entries like alias sound-slot-0 driver where driver does /not/ begin with snd. > I did /etc/init.d/alsa start (and also reload and force-reload, but no > option makes alsaplayer/XMMS wor

Re: Why did apt-get remove my equivs-made package to install gnupg?

et required removing that package > and installing the official gnupg package. Why? Maybe your package is missing some of the additional "provides" entries. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Register

Re: path for ps2 mouse and keyboard

t to use pc101, pc104 or pc105, depending on the number of keys. You don't need to enter any device file for your keyboard. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-ja

Re: Tuxracer doesn't work correctly when using ALSA

ow will appear on the > blank screen if you move the mouse. This is exactly what happens, only that the screen stays black. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-jan

Re: Reboot Problem

em (boot loader) is configured to use some high resolution mode for text consoles, but your kernel lacks text mode selection or framebuffer support. Try using the vga=normal boot parameter. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ

Tuxracer doesn't work correctly when using ALSA

system without the nvidia drivers as well as on a system with them. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: Console output?

machine on port 135. Isn't this the port the RPC service on windows runs? Could be some virus trying to find some Windows box. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas

Re: Configuring X

xf86config xf86cfg nano /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 or nano /etc/X11/XF86Config best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: Making KDE my default GUI....

usr/X11R6/bin and still am stumped.. Please help! TIA!! Try update-alternatives --config x-session-manager best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/de

Re: EXT3 and data=journal

hing about a "rootflags" option so set the root fs mount options, so I think adding rootflags=data=journal or rootflags="data=journal" to the boot loader config could work. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xD

Re: ssh-agent no longer starts with X

e Xsession script of KDM was broken and no longer included the Xsession scripts from /etc/X11. It should look like this: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsession #! /bin/sh # Xsession - run as user # invoke global X session script . /etc/X11/Xsession best regards Andreas Jansse

Re: hotplug PS2 keyboard

if you do it anyway. Are you sure it works on your hardware without damaging it? best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIB

Re: knoppix vs standard debian?

he security team, and under developement, so from time to time things can break. I use Sarge, which will soon (hopefully) be released as the next stable version, and it works well for me, but again, security issues being fixed can take some time in Sarge. best regards Andreas Janssen -- An

Re: I can't read encrypted email with kmail

I had http://ma2geo.mathematik.uni-karlsruhe.de/public-debian binary/ > But it sadly is no more... Try deb http://ma2geo.mathematik.uni-karlsruhe.de/public-debian sarge/ if you use testing. I didn't check for stable or unstable. On Sarge these packages work. best regards Andreas Janssen -

RE: newbie Xlib install/configure question

a vnc viewer on the windows machine. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: No flames please.

Hello Nicos Gollan (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 18:40:09 +0200 > Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> ...and Gnome uses GTK, which is licensed under the LGPL. From >> <http://userlinux.com/white_paper.html>: > > Al

Re: Language problem with knoppix

; LANG = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > are supported and installed on your system. Run apt-get install locales and select [EMAIL PROTECTED] or whatever it is called. If the locales packages is already installed, run dpkg-reconfigure locales. You probably need to log out and in again to appl

Re: newbie Xlib install/configure question

ave I done wrong? Can I run X11 over an SSH connection from a > MS Windows machine? Maybe if you install Cygwin and XFree under Windows: http://x.cygwin.com/ Perhaps you could use VNC instead. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC8016

Re: No flames please.

it comes with a license to develop |and distribute proprietary applications is the sole reason for this |decision. A long discussion on the mailing list has made it clear that |GNOME and KDE are similar in technical merit and commercial acceptance |at this time, leaving only the licensing issue as a

Re: Recompiling from 2.2.x to 2.6 OK?

anges for details. You should also not try to use your old config file with make oldconfig - better configure kernel 2.6 from scratch. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.and

Re: Sarge-No Sound/NEWBIE

it and adding yourself to the audio group normally is all what you need to do to get sound. However, you have to find out which driver you need. Maybe groups.google.com or the sndconfig program can help you. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P

Re: XFree suddenly cannot open /dev/psaux

ake problems with kernel 2.6. PS/2 mice are mapped to /dev/psaux /and/ /dev/input/mice, and with both entries, all events are registered twice. If you permanently use 2.6, select /dev/input/mice as your mouse device. Read the kernel 2.6 input drivers FAQ for more info: <http://kerneltrap.or

Re: No sound in Sarge

Hello Josef Oswald (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> >>> Have installed Sarge and am getting an error >>> messege. >>> Error initializing sou

Re: XFree suddenly cannot open /dev/psaux

but to no avail. If you use Kernel 2.6, select /dev/input/mice as your mouse device, even if it is a PS/2 mouse. > The significant lines from the /var/log/XFree86.0.log would appear to > be [...] Significant? That would have been the last 20 lines, not 1000 lines. best regards

Re: No sound in Sarge

which driver you need. Use lspci and a search engine to find out. If you want to use the alsa drivers, install the alsa-base package and run alsaconfig. After loading the driver, make sure you are in the audio group. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: dpkg / apt equivalent to 'rpm -qf'?

reated after installation. Take a look at /var/lib/dkpg/info/apt.list and /var/lib/dpkg/info/apt.postinst. I don't know if there is an eays way to find these files, apart from grepping /var/lib/dpkg/info. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P

Re: apt-get and distro aliases

de, nothing > was upgraded. Can anyone explain this behavior? Thanks - John Apt downloaded the package list. Because you changed the source name from unstable to sid, apt assumed this had to be done because the local list for the "new" source was missing. best regards And

Re: alternative to cdrecord?

ity model that (for now) does not allow normal users to write CDs anymore. Go to <http://groups.google.com> and search for linux.kernel 2.6.8 cdrecord to read more. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 R

Re: Debian Update

upgrade will get newer versions of installed packages from the update cd. If you install packages, apt will automatically get the latest version. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267

Re: sound/CD player question

, so you normally use the IDE device files. However they belong to the disk group, and you have to change the device file for your cdrom to group cdrom. And don't forget that you need a cable from your CD-ROM drive to the sound card, or you need to use the cdread plugin. best regards

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