RE: frustration building, please help - latest - (was: does debian xfree support my video?)

2003-10-05 Thread skippi
Ok, I have decided that I am stupid. This is the only possible explination. Can someone explain what I am doing wrong using very small words and short sentances. I am trying to install Xfree86 4.3 on my Woody system. I go to http://people.debian.org/~mmagallo/packages/xfree86/i386/ and

frustration building, please help(was: does debian xfree support my video?)

2003-10-04 Thread skippi
= Original Message From Roberto Sanchez [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Building Debian packages is relatively straightforward. Just 'apt-get install dpkg-dev' This will give you all the necessary package building tools. I did that. So far, so good. Then, as I said before, just untar the

RE: frustration building, please help(was: does debian xfree support my video?)

2003-10-04 Thread skippi
= Original Message From Travis Crump [EMAIL PROTECTED] = skippi wrote: Thank you in advance for any and all assitance. Oh, and for those of you just joining in, I'm trying to build, or install, XFree v4.3. I have the files to build it, also the deb files to install it, but I can't

RE: frustration building, please help(was: does debian xfree support my video?)

2003-10-04 Thread skippi
Thank all of you for the responses. I think I see what I'm doing wrong, and I'm going to go about trying to fix it. I will naturally let the list know how it turns out. Again, thank you all for helping me with my frustration. I mean I was seriously ticked off today I will not mention

RE: Holy Spam!

2003-10-03 Thread skippi
Yes, this is a pain. I am subscribed with two addresses. It's a long story, but at the other one, I get no spam. This email address I subscribed about 48 hours ago and instantly got attacked with virus emails. I am getting 50 to 60 of them a day. It's very annoying. But, there doesn't

does debian xfree support my video?

2003-10-02 Thread skippi
Greetings all. I have acquired a new motherboard. It's an Intel D865GBF. The onboard video controller is Intel Extreme Graphics 2, 82865G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub, 865G chipset. Is this supported under the Xfree that comes with Woody? Or am I going to be having to do lots of

RE: does debian xfree support my video?

2003-10-02 Thread skippi
02, 2003 at 07:08:23AM -0600, skippi wrote: Greetings all. I have acquired a new motherboard. It's an Intel D865GBF. The onboard video controller is Intel Extreme Graphics 2, 82865G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub, 865G chipset. Is this supported under the Xfree that comes with Woody

installing XFree v 3

2003-09-14 Thread Skippi
any important steps? Thanks much. Skippi -+- On The Fly Photography http://204EastSouth.com -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 GAT d-@ s: a C++ UL++ L++(+++) P E- W++ !N o? K- w--- M+ PS+++ PE+++ Y+ PGP t++@ 5+++ X++ R+@ tv-- b++ DI D+ G e+ h+ r y

adding a directory to apt source

2003-09-14 Thread Skippi
Greetings. I am trying to add a directory to the list of sources for APT to use for installing deb packages. The dirctory is /home/skippi/0data/backup/debian30/debian I have been using the APT HOWTO. In section 2.2 it tells me to use dpkg-scanpackages to create a Packages.gz file. I did

cannot open /dev/modem: permission denied

2003-09-14 Thread Skippi
if fine. I'm using it now. Suggestions please? Thank you. skippi -+- On The Fly Photography http://204EastSouth.com -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 GAT d-@ s: a C++ UL++ L++(+++) P E- W++ !N o? K- w--- M+ PS+++ PE+++ Y+ PGP t++@ 5+++ X++ R+@ tv-- b++ DI