can't get remote xdm login screen...help!

Hi, After getting my Linux pc on the network here at work using DHCP (thanks for the help), I've tried getting in via xdm using xwin32, but without success. Here's the score - if I use xwin32 and try to query the linux machine directly, after a very long pause (say a minute?) I get

remote xdm login screen probs - more info

Hi, Using dhcp to get my linux box to sit on the (Win NT/95) network here at work. Fine - i can telnet in OK. Tryng to get a remote xsession going using xwin32 from a win 95 machine. It'll show up on a choser list if i do a xdmcp -broadcast thing with xwin32 (shows up as

can't get remote xdm login screen...help!

Hi, After getting my Linux pc on the network here at work using DHCP (thanks for the help), I've tried getting in via xdm using xwin32, but without success. Here's the score - if I use xwin32 and try to query the linux machine directly, after a very long pause (say a minute?) I get

Debian 1.2 installation - how to mount scsi cdrom????

Hi, I'm trying to install debian on a second computer here at work from cd-rom. I got the base system installed from floppy OK, and the cd rom was apparently detected, but i don't have a clue how to mount it. I was expecting a /dev/scd0 block device, but there's none, just sda, sdb,

network setup confusion - thanks, less confused

My PC(s) at home: I have two connected with 3C509 ethernet cards, and have given them reserved IP addresses. They talk to each other perfectly. No problems. In one, I have a modem. I have set it up so that it dials in to my ISP. I type pon, it dials, and later ifconfig comes up with the

network setup confusion

Hi, I have two seperate problems, but both are to do with setting up networking. 1. My PC(s) at home: I have two connected with 3C509 ethernet cards, and have given them reserved IP addresses. They talk to each other perfectly. No problems. In one, I have a modem. I have set it up

Re: can't load library

Hi! My problem is the following: I tried to install XFree86 on my linux. Now I've got all files but I can't set up the XWindows because when I run XF86Setup I get the error message can't load libXaw.so.6. Can anybody help me? Hi! Check a file called /etc/ld.conf. In it look for the line:

Re: GCC setup problem

Hi Galen, Thanks for your response. Below the information you required, and probably more... Hi, My GCC setup doesn't appear to be correct on my Debian 1.3.1 and 1.2 system. Initially after installing it, whenever I tried to run it, the message: GCC installation problem:

GCC setup problem

Hi, My GCC setup doesn't appear to be correct on my Debian 1.3.1 and 1.2 system. Initially after installing it, whenever I tried to run it, the message: GCC installation problem: cannot find cc1: no such file or directory cc1 (and cc1plus, and libgcc.a...) were in

RE: pascal

Isn't gpc in the optional development section gnu's pascal compiler? Martin Hi, Could someone tell me which debian package provides pascal support ? Thanks very much George

Re: make-kpkg error....

AUUgh! Bug! Bug, I say! this should be reported. Earlier in the build process, the architecture is set so: architecture:=$(shell dpkg --print-architecture) What does dpkg --print-architecture show? The following: dpkg: unexpected output from `gcc --print-libgcc-file-name':

make-kpkg error....

Hi, Whilst recompiling my (2.0.30) kernel using make-kpkg as suggested in the debian FAQ, the following thing happened towards what i guess would've been the end: cp arch//boot/bzImage \ debian/temp_image/boot/vmlinuz-2.0.30 cp: arch//boot/bzImage: No such file or directory make:

xdm, xinit and startx problem

Hi, With regards to your xman problem, have you checked the permissions of /dev/null? I had exactly the same problem and messages from xman with an installation of Slackware - it was because /dev/null only had root permissions. I had to chmod it so that everybody could use

RE: xdm, xinit and startx problem

Hi, With regards to your xman problem, have you checked the permissions of /dev/null? I had exactly the same problem and messages from xman with an installation of Slackware - it was because /dev/null only had root permissions. I had to chmod it so that everybody could use

RE: X boot not automatic

Hello, Installed X from debian 1.31 CD. Upon boot the screen comes up with the console login prompt. After I log in the console and do a /etc/init.d/xdm start the X login window comes up and X works fine after logging in. What must be done to get X to come up automatically instead of stopping

RE: gcc

Hi! Was trying to compile a program with gcc and it gave me the error: gcc: installation problem, cannot exec 'cc1': No such file or directory I installed it correctly.. Thanks, Jens I had exactly the same problem with Debian 1.2 - on one machine everything worked fine, on the other

1.2-1.3.1 upgrade and file-rc

Hi, I've upgraded from 1.2 to 1.3.1, and during the process file-rc was installed... Well, I'm having problems with it. First, on boot up xdm wouldn't start. Looking in /etc/runlevel.conf, xdm was the last line of the file and below was a comment saying: #THE LAST LINE IS NEVER READ!