Anyone got any ideas on how to properly exit from a lost interrupt error?
Occasionally my cdrom will hang and I get this: 'hdc: lost interrupt'
Most often occurs when I've been swapping cdroms a lot looking for something.
it'll run like that forever if i let it
usually i hit the reset button to get
> -Original Message-
> From: Jeff McAdams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 4:07 PM
> To: Steve C. Lamb
> Cc: Debian-User (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: Decent browsers for Linux? Anything to replace IE?
>
>
> Steve C. Lamb wrote:
>
> >>Get your eyes checked, Jeff,
> >Personally, I prefer Opera for linux, on my old box it loads
> >at least twice as fast as Mozilla, not that I dislike mozilla,
> >opera was just faster.
> >have they got tabbed browsing in ie yet?
> >
>
> If you're going to make commentary like that, you might want
> to keep up
> with the cur
> > Let's see, javascript compliance with browsers that
> > insist on
> > MSIE compliance only.
>
> The lastest linux versions of Opera and Mozilla are
> both far superior to Internet Explorer in every way.
Personally, I prefer Opera for linux, on my old box it loads
at least twice as fast as Moz
I dont think there is in *nix.
I think all you can do is modify your XF-config file.
fwiw,
mw
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> From: Jeremy Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:32 AM
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> Subject: Change X color depth on-the-fly?
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>
> Is ther
> -Original Message-
> From: Frederico Rodrigues Abraham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:45 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Mozilla Mail & Microsoft Outlook
>
>
> Hi.
> Has anyone tried/succeeded in importing messages from
> Microsoft Out
> -Original Message-
> From: M. Kirchhoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 9:20 AM
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> Subject: Re: Debian Font Guide for Newbies and the Confused
>
>
> Quoting Ross Boylan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > Personally, I think restricting the foc
<> Root has the power to view, change, or remove
> every user's
> > data. The power, but generally not the right. I would be
> a very angry
> > user if an administrator of a system I worked on did this
> type of thing.
> > Depending upon the context, I'd either take my dollars
> elsewhere (i
thanks, to all who replied.
I did a chmod 700 on the one directory in /home I was most
concerned about.
I tried chmod 700 /home/* as was suggested by another user
but X started acting funny afterwards (prolly cuz the hard drive
was full).
mw
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Hi all,
I need to know how to change permissions of each user so that
they only see their own home directory. As I write this i'm thinking
that I have to change the groups they are in, is that correct?
Any additional advice or correction is appreciated.
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Hi everybody,
Three days ago I had a working xmms installation,
last night i wanted to listen to some music mp3's on a cd
and poof no sound, no error message pop-ups (is there a log I
can check?), nothing. the song i selected went into the playlist
but after that nothing happened. This is odd becau
My guess is to use 'dselect'
after you select the package you want to remove
it shows you the dependencies, IIRC.
hth,
mw
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> From: Victory [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:32 AM
> To: Debian-User
> Subject: Remove pakages and it depende
I'm not an epert but I believe that you must add an entry in fstab for
hda2 as the /home directory.
the entry should read something like the following:
/hda2 ext2 /home defaults 0 0
others on the list can prolly better advise but that is pretty much how my
system is setup. you might also sea
try installing a package named discover
it may help you with HW detection
HTH,
mw
> -Original Message-
> From: Joydeep Bakshi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:29 AM
> To: Debian-users
> Subject: Debian-hardware newbie question
>
>
> Hi list,
> after using
Just wanna say thanks to all that helped me
get my 2nd harddrive up and running this weekend.
kudos to a great list.
I had the misconsception that I could split a
directory across drives/partitions but gave up
on that idea and decided instead to put /usr/share
on a partition by itself. I did this
Hi all,
I know that sounds stoopid, but I'm having trouble finding info
that tells me what I need to do to get a second harddrive on my system
recognized by linux.
When i boot the system dmesg clearly shows hdb as found.
however I don't know what to do to see the contents (if any) of hdb in a progr
Hi Piers,
Heres what I have on my 100 MHz desktop system
Blackbox window manager
Opera7 web browser (although right now I don't have net connection)
havent decided on email or IRC yet.
But definately Blackbox WM is the way to go.
HTH,
mw.
> Hi all
>
> I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and w
There was an panel applet called 'quickres', or something similar to that, on the
Potato
cd's - don't know if it made it to Woody tho'. fwiw.
hth,
mw
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Hi all,
I received a suggestion to run 'cupstestppd and to check printcap. The result from
cupstestppd was a blank line on screen and no activity from the printer. Printcap
returned some info about my printer but I have no idea where to add a call to
/var/run/cups/printcap, I couldnt find any info
Thanks,
I'll try this tonight and let you know how it goes.
mw
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Hi all,
I am having trouble getting my printer to function under Debian.
First off, my printer is a Lexmark 1020 color inkjet.
I installed Cupsys, cupsys-bsd, and a few other cupsys related packages.
I installed the ppd file for my printer from the Linuxprinting.org site.
I rtfm'd several times and
Very cool!
Thanks.
Sounds just like what I was looking for.
mw
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LOL
Yes I am running Debian, I like to think of myself as an
immigrant (sp?) from windows. Little more than a newbie not quite
a guru. :)
I am running Woody, fwiw.
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Hi all,
I'm wondering if there is an easy way to clean all the files and programs off my
system but leave the necessary/required system files in place.
Is the 'cruft' package suitable for this purpose?
thanks in advance
mw.
ps. speak slowly, I use windows. :)
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Is there a Debian package that reads MSOutlook's .pst files?
(I have a ton of them and it would be great if I could read them
on my linux box)
TIA,
mw
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try using lynx to connect to localhost:631.
I had some problems trying to do admin tasks using chimera2
however using lynx all went well.
HTH,
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Hi All,
I'm wondering if anyone on the group here has installed Debian on an Silicon Graphics
Indy Workstation. Years ago I read somewhere that it could be done but you had to
leave IRIX on the system also. Actually, I'm looking for some pointers and advice on
how to do this, even a link to a ho
Have you tried
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86?
That's how i configured x on my machine with woody.
hth,
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Hi all,
thanks to everyone who helped with the system startup problem I had a while back.
(somehow my root disk got corrupted; i made a new one and am good to go.)
I have a new situation that doesn't seem to be covered in the manuals. I have to admit
i
read the manpage xscreensaver and xauth but
FWIW,
I don't understand the confusion over this issue, I've seen this type of post before
with basically the same argument.
I'm an average windows end user trying to migrate to Linux (Debian, in particular) and
as I was installing software and X on my machine, the information provided by dselect
Hi everybody,
I messed up my system this weekend and hope one or more the kind souls on this list
will help me fix my mistake.
Previously I was running Debian 'Potato' on a P100 with 24Mb RAM, 540 Mb Harddrive, 16
Mb Voodoo3 video card and a Packard Bell 14/15 inch monitor.
I recently was given a
Hi y'all,
I have a question that hopefully someone on the list here has the solution.
I just installed Woody (stable) on an older PC with a 3Dfx Voodoo3 video card (16Mb
RAM on the vid card) after some trial and error I finally got X-4.1 to work but now it
shifts the video screen to right far eno
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bject: RE: Is it possible to switch these processors?
On 11 Dec 2002, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 11:51, Wathen, Metherion wrote:
> > How do I find out if the processors are socket 7 or slot 1?
> > I assumed they were both socket 7; so my question now is, is there
thanks,
neither processor is a large cartridge.
mw
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From: Mark Janssen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 2:12 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: Debian-User (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Is it possible to switch these processors?
On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 18
longer in business or around.
thanks for all the help,
mw.
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From: Mike Dresser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:36 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: Debian-User (E-mail)
Subject: Re: Is it possible to switch these processors?
On Wed, 11 Dec
Hi all,
I have an older system with a P100 processor, I have another older system
with P450 processor. what dangers do i face in swapping the processors?
thanks in advance.
mw
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are there processes that run on a stand-alone system that need/use an email
server?
mw.
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From: sean finney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:56 AM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: 'Samaad Story'; Debian-User (E-mail)
Subject: Re: Mail Ser
tlook. Try reposting your mail
server situation to the group I'm sure someone there knows the answer. Sorry
:(
mw.
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From: Samaad Story [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:13 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Subject: Mail Server (LINUX)!
Hey agai
ctrl-alt-F1 :will get you to a terminal/console mode screen. you'll
probably have to login in again, that's what happens on my system anyway,
but you'll be in console mode.
As for not having any options at your login screen you're going to have to
edit your gdm resource file. I'm not sure what i
True, but it makes you think about what you're doing!
I was told once to type in a confirmation message that said 'Yes, I
understand this could be dangerous' or something like that.
:)
mw
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From: Phil Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 3:48
Hi,
When you drag and drop files onto your cd-rw with easy cd creator you're
making a directCD, it can only be read by a computer that has DirectCD/ easy
cd creator on it.
Try using the cd creator software to make a data cd instead.
hth,
mw
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From: eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTE
Hi all,
I want to thank everyone that helped with all the questions I had before
holiday, and say that the problem with the squashed filenames was resolved
by changing the "window" in midnight commander from vertical split to
horizontal split. I'm still working on my sound problems but that's not t
nce,
Happy holidays everyone,
mw.
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From: Levi Waldron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 3:17 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Subject: Re: How do I add CD's to dselect package list?
On November 27, 2002 09:32 am, Wathen, Metherion wrote:
> hey th
esday, November 27, 2002 9:25 AM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do I add CD's to dselect package list?
On November 27, 2002 09:02 am, Wathen, Metherion wrote:
> Hi,
> well, i have real fast internet connection from work, so its easier to
> download there t
I've had a monitor die on me,
it was after years of distinguished service our family, we knew its time was
getting short, purple haze filled its once bright display, random
inexplicable color shifts. then one day -nothing. it was gone. then i
went out bought a honkin 17" wonder and a raging video
al Message-
From: Richard Hector [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 9:05 AM
To: Debian-User
Subject: RE: How do you recover a long filename that Wndows squashed?
On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 02:48, Wathen, Metherion wrote:
> Hi,
> when i use dpkg -i with the shortened name,
installed, that is
one cool proggy!
mw
-Original Message-
From: Levi Waldron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:38 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: Debian-User (E-mail)
Subject: Re: How do I add CD's to dselect package list?
Just curious, why did you make up a CD of
t;
>
> Am 09:17 2002-11-20 -0500 hat Wathen, Metherion geschrieben:
> >
> >Hi all,
> >I need to know how to add CD's with programs and dependencies I
downloaded
> >from Debian.org to the list searched by dselect.
>
> What about deselect -> Access method
responses)
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From: Levi Waldron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 5:17 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do you recover a long filename that Wndows squashed?
On November 26, 2002 04:10 pm, Wathen, Metherion wrote:
> we
ssage-
From: Pigeon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:17 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do you recover a long filename that Wndows squashed?
On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 13:27:00 -0500, "Wathen, Metherion"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have files
iting the name on piece of paper, go back to the linux box, dpkg -i .
its been an experience :)
mw.
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From: ernst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 3:44 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: Debian-User (E-mail)
Subject: RE: How do you recover a long fil
ECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 3:22 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: Debian-User (E-mail)
Subject: Re: How do you recover a long filename that Wndows squashed?
Hi
Since u bourned the images, how did u burn them, program/otions, OS?
/ernst
On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Wathen, Metherion wrote:
>
Konzack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 1:25 AM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Cc: Debian-User (E-mail)
Subject: RE: How do I add CD's to dselect package list?
Hi again,
Am 10:11 2002-11-20 -0500 hat Wathen, Metherion geschrieben:
>
>Thanks,
>The CD's proll
I have files that have been downloaded from the Debian site and burned to
cdrom, when i use mc to copy the files to my harddrive for installation a
big part of the long name is replaced with a tilde; how do I get the long
name back?
Is my cdroms file format incorrect in fstab? any help would be gre
There is also qcad available on the distribution cd's or debian.org
hth,
mw.
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From: Sridhar M.A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 7:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: electronic CAD software?
On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 12:09:34AM -0500, Mic
I have an older pentium 100 class PC with some strange no-name sound card in
it. The chips say they're Crystal 4231 but I don't see modules for them in
modules selection on the Debian cds. Would Debian.org have them? What other
mods can I use and can they be added after my system is already up and
Have you tried 'df'?
you'll have to man df because I don't know all the options.
hth,
mw.
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From: Oliver Fuchs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:51 PM
To: Debian User
Subject: Tool showing directory size of the complet drive
Hi,
I am looki
Thanks,
The CD's prolly are not in the correct directory structure - where do I go
to find out about the correct structure?
These are CD's I just burned myself with .debs, tarballs, and such.
Thanks again,
mw.
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Hi all,
I need to know how to add CD's with programs and dependencies I downloaded
from Debian.org to the list searched by dselect.
Thanks in advance,
mw.
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I'm in the process of compiling XFCE, in the hopes of replacing Gnome. Can
you provide any pointers, pitfalls to avoid, etc.
How much disk space does it require?
What if any problems have you had with it?
TIA,
mw.
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From: Dennis Stosberg [mailto:dennis@;stosberg.net]
Sent:
Thanks I really appreciate it.
On a side note I did find a way to get my system to start with 16 bpp; there
was a file titled xservers that had a line it like this:
:0 local ...(something i cant remember)... vt7 -deferglyphs
I changed it to:
:0 local ...(something i cant remember)... vt7 -bpp 16
Besides themes.org where else can i go to get themes for WindowMaker, Gnome,
etc. ?
tia,
mw.
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Im running 'Potato' Debian 2.2 on a PackardBell 100MHz Pentium, 545MB Hard
drive, 12MB ram. Runs GREAT I might add!
So you might want to try the 'Potato' version.
-Original Message-
From: James Finch [mailto:finchjames@;lycos.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PRO
6, 24,
and 32 bit modes - again X wouldnt start.
Should I run XFSetup or some such thing again?
Thanks again for your help,
mw
-Original Message-
From: Sean 'Shaleh' Perry [mailto:shalehperry@;attbi.com]
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 10:49 PM
To: Wathen, Metherion
Subject: Re:
Thanks, I'll give that a go and let you know,
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From: Sean 'Shaleh' Perry [mailto:shalehperry@;attbi.com]
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 10:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How to set bpp 16 as default?
login on the console and do:
startx -- -depth 16
if that f
Hi all,
How do I set up X to default to 16 bit color depth?
Im running Debian Potato 2.2 and am running the version of XFree that
shipped with it. (sorry dont remember xf86 version #). I've tried to add the
line "DefaultColorDepth 16" to my XConfig file but the server just croaks on
it. In fact I
Hi all,
What is required to install GTK+ apps on a system?
Do you need to have Gnome installed as your desktop?
Can you just install GTK+?
If certain dependencies are needed (i.e. lib... , or lib.so) where do you
find them?
If you have .deb pkgs do you just run dpkg to install them?
Thanks for an
Hi and thanks for any help I receive in response to the following:
1.) How do you uninstall packages, so that you get more "free" space on your
harddrive?
(exp. I used 'df -h' and seen that I had 200 mb free, I used dpkg to
uninstall some programs, ran df again and still only had 200 mb free.
Thanks, I really appreciate for your help.
I have limited space on my harddrive is there a way to see how much space a
package is going to take before installing it?
Thanks again.
mw.
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Hello all,
I have a few of config questions:
1.) How do I fix the problem of program windows that are too big for my
screen?
Whenever I open gmc, windowmaker control panel, or any other app the window
is huge,I mean like off the screen big; using the resize command I can only
make the windows wid
Hello All,
It is my desire to set up my home debian system for use as a Graphic Design/
Illustration workstation, I was wondering if anyone in this group is
currently using debian/linux for graphics; and what their setup was. Maybe
they could offer a few pointers on what software is available (ope
Hello, I just installed Debian 2x on an older Pentium PC. Everything went
well until it was time to start X, the screen flashes text rolls by then it
stops with a message that "xserver cant find /dev/mouse". I have a generic
no-name brand mouse, it has a driver disk for the windows os.
Do I need t
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