Re: usb issues in sarge: scanner, multicard

2005-08-13 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi, AR> I'm having some issues with my usb system in my fresh sarge AR> installation, the scanner's are permission issues, When looking in /proc/bus/usb, if found that my scanner is owned by root.scanner. At your system, things will probably be the same, so, putting yourself in group "scanner" sh

Re: dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/available'

2005-08-13 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi, BM> Any ideas about how to fix? What about /var/lib/dpkg/available-old? Is it corrupted also? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: reading boot messages

2005-08-15 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Lubos, >> how can I read the boot messages? I've had some big problems today >> information. Any help? For Debian >3.1, check the file "/etc/default/bootlogd" and set the variable in it: BOOTLOGD_ENABLE=Yes After booting, the file "/var/log/boot" is available. It might contain what you are

Re: usb issues in sarge: scanner, multicard

2005-08-15 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Antonio, AR> ls -l /etc/hotplug.d/usb AR> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 535 2005-04-20 10:28 libsane.hotplug That's the same as mine.. AR> and AR> ls -lR /proc/bus/usb/ AR> /proc/bus/usb/002: AR> total 0 AR> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43 2005-08-13 07:27 001 AR> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 57 2005-08-13

Re: usb issues in sarge: scanner, multicard

2005-08-16 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Antonio, >> 6) examine "/var/log/messages". It *should* say something :-)) Send in >>the relevant output (lines are marked with "default.hotplug").. AR> and here is what I got: AR> tail -f /var/log/messages AR> Aug 15 20:18:47 localhost -- MARK -- AR> etc/hotplug/usb.agent () These are t

Re: usb issues in sarge: scanner, multicard

2005-08-17 Thread Bob Vloon
>> BTW: I assume that the IRQ- messages are harmless, but I might be proven >> wrong.. AR> I have the feeling that they are related to the problem, because it AR> happens always when I connect anything to a usb port for the first AR> time after rebooting. After that first time, no more reaction fr

Re: How to use Debian Kernel + md + lvm2

2006-05-09 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Jeff, > What do I need to configure to use a stock debian kernel with md > and lvm? I have been searching the Net for several days for > answers to this problem. > > I have been compiling my own (Debian source based) kernel with md > (autostart) and lvm compiled in for many years. Currently at

Re: /etc/printcap problem

2006-05-09 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Ramasubramanian, > I bought a new brother (HL5250DN) printer and wanted to hook it up using > its 10/100 network port. It needs a speical filter (if=xxx) to run. But > I can't get to use filter and remote print simultaneously. If put the > following in /etc/printcap What print spooler are you

Re: Sound issue: slow sound?

2006-05-09 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Dennis, > Recently, sound started misbehaving. First, sound would not only fail > to play, any application that called for use of sound would freeze, > only to die (in the case of Totem) on a kill -9. A reboot later, and it > now does play, but it sounds like a 33 rpm record knocked down to 16

Re: kernel-image-2.6.8-3-686 fails to boot

2006-05-09 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Aurelio, > pivot_root: No such file or directory I suppose this is the problem - but when looking at your additional info I see that you've figured out that as well :) However, if you're sure that hda5 is your root.. Are you using SATA disks? That suggests using sdaX, as you did. I would try

Re: howto autosave email attachments?

2006-05-11 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Johannes, "metamail" is your friend.. You'll have to script a bit, though, but it 'll do the main trick :) > We have a shiny new printer/copier/scanner. It sends scanned pages as > email attachments. Instead of manually selecting individual email > adresses on the cumbersome telephone-like l

Re: man and non-80 columns displays

1999-11-29 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi, > I like to use some non-standard text modes, like 132x60, but when I use > man it aways show pages as if it were at 80 columns mode. HOw to fix it? I'm using a quick hack: in the directory /usr/share/groff/tmac (slink/potato) or /usr/lib/groff/tmac (1.3) there is a file: man.local Add the l

Re: Raid 5 detects but doesn't start on boot

2005-12-07 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Hank. > New sarge install. > System is on hda under lvm, works fine. > Created raid 5 device after system was built > dmesg shows autodetect of the array > Array doesn't start (nor lvm on top of it) during boot though. [..snip..] > It all seems rather kludgy to me ... what do I have to do to

Re: Changeing capslock to control

2005-12-07 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Ed, > Is there an userspace application to change the capslock to control? > In the old days it was the xf86Config file, but doesn't seem to be now. > Please advise and thanks, On Sarge, in my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, I've added this line in the section "InputDevice" in which the keyboard is def

Re: embedded vim editor in kde

2005-12-07 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Yoram, > The problem is this: > I am using KDEVELOP, and I would like to use the vi-functionality that > the kpart module is supposed to give me. > Now I configured the KDE Components in the system settings to use vim, > and when I click "test" everything seems ok. However, I cannot select >

Re: Changeing capslock to control

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Greg, > > Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps" > Surely OP asked for: > Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps" > 1 change, as requested, [swap is 2 changes ;-] I figured that he would want to have the same functionality as I have, in the future, because my setup is the best, naturally :-)) One has

Re: vim problem

2005-09-21 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi John, JO> Now I have a problem. In a lot of files, I am using: JO> # vim: set syntax=exim: JO> Or something like it at the top or bottom of config files. This used to JO> work on FreeBSD fine. Can anyone tell me where I am being silly with JO> this? Hmm, that depends on the definition of "s

Re: fstab mount at boot

2005-09-21 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Rodney, RR> I've got an odd problems with a second ide drive. It will not mount at RR> boot. Though I can mount -a and it mounts just fine. My current fstab is <..> RR> Running sarge. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Apparently, the RR> system is not ready to see the drive at the time fst

Re: converting CHM files

2005-09-21 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Robert, RDC> I have been working on this for longer than I think I should have. I RDC> have some CHM files that I need to convert for 'reading'. I would use RDC> [x|g|k]chm but I am blind and need to get them into a text buffer or w3m RDC> under emacs. The chmlib-bin package contains the pro

Re: cvspserver and frequent "inetd address already in use"

2005-09-25 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi David, > "Sep 15 16:07:08 Cobb028933918A-Tux inetd[8465]: cvspserver/tcp: bind: > Address already in use" Can't think of so much else: is cvs-pserver running independent from inetd? Otherwise, try something like "netstat -t -l -p --numeric-ports", and check if the relevant port is somehow in

Re: Newsreader: Best of the bunch?

2005-10-16 Thread Bob Vloon
Hi Marc, > Sorry for the cheesy question. Is it? =) > Until now, I've retained Gravity on XP for my usenet use. Now, I'm after > a Linux replacement. I use multiple servers, but I'm only interested in > text-based ngs, so threading and tracking threads that I've contributed > to are important