SSH access between a Debian 2.2 box and a RedHat laptop

2000-06-14 Thread Oliver Hingst
Hello again, I have finally come to the conclusion that Telnet is inferior and I have chosen to install SSH. I have installed SSH 1.2.x (OpenSSH ?) from the UK Debian mirror (client & server) The Debian machine will allow SSH access from a RedHat 6.1 laptop. On the laptop I installed newest RPMS

Solved: Modifying /etc/apt/sources.list

2000-06-02 Thread Oliver Hingst
Ok, guys. That did the trick. Thanks for the help !!! Oliver

Modifying /etc/apt/sources.list

2000-06-02 Thread Oliver Hingst
Hello again, I am trying to add a directory found on ftp.uk.debian.org for Non-US apps (in my case, I want to download SSH). Even though I have downloaded SSH now, I would like the directory added to my sources.list. I currently have : deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/ potato main contrib non-free add

Re: compatible sound cards

2000-06-02 Thread Oliver Hingst
Kenneth Scharf wrote: Yes, these cards are supported. I use a Soundblaster 128 PCI. It works using the OSS/Lite drivers (found in the kernel) as well as ALSA (what I am currently using). Oliverh > > Does anyone know if either of the following PCI sound > cards are supported in Potato? > > Soun

Epson 760 Inkjet + Debian "Potato" = Does it work ?

2000-05-22 Thread Oliver Hingst
Hi I am planning on purchasing an Epson Inkjet 760 printer. Has anyone have this type of printer and does everything work (i.e. Colour printing, etc.)? I would like to use it with Staroffice and other applications. Oliver

Missing header file conio.h

2000-05-20 Thread Oliver Hingst
Hello, I am trying to compile a C++ program, which will be at some point a Reverse Polish Notation program. I am trying to use a function called getche() . Therefore, from what I have read, I need to #include The problem is on my Potato system, this file is missing even though, I have installe

Apache + PHP3 + MySQL = big mess

2000-05-17 Thread Oliver Hingst
Hello, I am using Debian "Potato" and I use Apache, PHP3 and every modules containing "php3" and "mysql" and MySQL server and client. I am going through a tutorial on DevShed (http://www.devshed.com) on creating a web database. I have checked that PHP3 has been installed and runs properly. No pro

Re: MBR Error

2000-05-11 Thread Oliver Hingst
Use dos boot floppy with fdisk on it. Then type 'fdisk /mbr' Oliver Dan Hutchinson wrote: > > I have to uninstall Linux and put WindowsNT on a workstation at work. > I have formated the disk with fdisk and I get > LILO > Linux Loading .. > Error 0x01 > Linux Loading .. > etc > . > . >

Re: Unidentified subject!

2000-05-11 Thread Oliver Hingst
Hello, It is indeed possible to run the Linux operating system as well as Windows. It involves installing Windows first and then Linux. This process called "dual-booting", is what many people use to work with Linux and play with Windows. Linux comes with the Linux Loader or LILO, which will allo

Re: Configuring networking

2000-05-10 Thread Oliver Hingst
Norman Walsh wrote: > > When I installed 2.2 (from the frozen tree), it didn't recognize my > pcmcia card (a 3com Cardbus) so it wouldn't configure network support. > For some reason, booting off the floppy that install created loads > eth0 just fine. But now how do I get it configured? I tried re