Hello

This isent a bug report, but I would just like to ask that how to use the unstable Sid repository while building a live cd? The last time I used 'lh_config -d sid xxx' and saw that the build fails to include squashfs-modules. Also, I have 5 debian DVD's which could be used to create a live cd wit

Fwd: kdump/kexec support

Does debian lenny kernel support kdump/kexec support like RHEL 5 EE server? -- Harshad Joshi -- Harshad Joshi

How to compile and install the kernel

This might seem lame but still, I would like to know about compiling a custom kernel using debian lenny. the usual /usr/src/linux-2.6.N/make menuconfig;make ;make modules_install;make bzImage;make install dosent seem to work. It only copies vmlinux* and bzImage file into /boot, but initrd and img

How to compile and install the kernel

This might seem lame but still, I would like to know about compiling a custom kernel using debian lenny. the usual /usr/src/linux-2.6.N/make menuconfig;make ;make modules_install;make bzImage;make install dosent seem to work. It only copies vmlinux* and bzImage file into /boot, but initrd and img

How to change the kernel title in /boot/grub/menu.lst?

installed linux-source-2.6.26 in /usr/src, modified some configurations, and used make-kpkg command to generate a kernel deb file. On installing the kernel on my local machine, I found that the kernel was entered as *titleDebian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26 (single-user mode)*in /boot/grub/men

How many processors and RAM does debian kernel 2.2.26-686 support?

How many processors does Debian Kernel 2.6.26 (686) support? Whats the maximum RAM supported without bigmem addon? -- Harshad Joshi

Does d-i work automatically with LDAP servers?

In many networked environments, LDAP is widely used, most for user authentication etc.. Does d-i (debian installer) work with LDAP? Is it possible for d-i to get user information directly from local LDAP server, like it does in Fedore Core/Red Hat installers? Regards -- Harshad Joshi

Happy Diwali To all the freedom fighters

Its diwali time back here in India Diwali is the festival where the darkness is overcome by the power of light. May this diwali usher in new power to bring in new Open Source technologies that will rapidly change the IT/Computer field Let the best Open Source Software win. Once again - Happy D

How to work for debian?

What are the requirements for working with debian? How do some people get @ debian.org email id ? -- Harshad Joshi

Local DoS in kernel 2.6.26

I just caught hold of a C source code from 2005. This code is a local DoS which fills up the entire memory on Linux 2.6.N kernels. At that time, I used Fedora Core 4 and a pentium 4 machine with 512 MB ram. After compiling and running this program on the old machine, it used to hang within 40 seco

Problems compiling kernel 2.6.31

I am getting some problems while compiling kernel 2.6.31 using Debian Lenny make-kpkg The messages are - make[3]: Entering directory `/root/linux-2.6.31' CHK include/linux/version.h CHK include/linux/utsrelease.h SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86 CALLscripts/checksyscalls

How to create *.deb binary package using source code?

I have got source code of a program in *.tar.gz format. I want to create a debian binary package which includes documentation, binary executable, manual etc. Any place where I can get some help? Please help... -- Harshad Joshi

How to create a SSI cluster using Debian?

Has anyone tried to create a cluster using Kerrighed patched Debian kernel ?? I need a kerrighed patched kernel image (along with source, and deb package) I would like to get some help on that. Seems that Debian has got very less support for HPC (except from some wiki pages and packages list) I r

Please include Adobe Air in official non free and contrib repository for lenny

Adobe has released AIR runtime for debian users which enables them to run RIAA. Please include the debian package created by Adobe in lenny stable contrib or non free catagory in the official repository. Please check this link - http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/air2.html Regards -- Harshad Joshi

Wishlist for 2010 and beyond - A graphical frontend for creating debian binaries and source package

I just saw a glimpse for the PBI (Push Button Installer) package management system for PC BSD OS. Although its not related to Debian, we can take some really good ideas from it. I wish we have a graphical frontend for creating debian binaries and source package More on PBI - http://www.pcbsd.org

Problems with alsaconf

All of a sudden my soundcard refused to work. I used 'alsaconf' and it detected the card. I was able to use it but after a reboot all settings seem to have lost. Please help. What happened all of a sudden that the card that was working well decided to misbehave and its not saving the settings too.

How to use USB modems/phones in Debian?

I have got a test model of Nokia 7210 phone which can also be used as a gsm modem and be used to surf the web(very slow speed) How to enable it under Debian Lenny? There are no Linux drivers provided with that. Please contact me if you have used such USB based phones for accessing web. -- Harsh

Tips for compiling VirtualBox OSE on lenny

I compiled VirtualBox OSE from source on my machine. Everything went fine, till I got an error from VirtualBox - libpython2.6.sonot found. then I did the following - r...@indiaforce:/usr/local/lib# locate libpython2.6.so /opt/openoffice.org/basis3.1/program/libpython2.6.so.1.0 r...@indiaforce:/u

Need a howto on virtualbox module compilation

I have compiled a virtualbox ose 3.1.4 binary deb and I want to make a binary deb having vboxdrv and related drivers. Any places where I can find the links? I have placed the binaries at this place - http://code.google.com/p/virtualboxoseforifl/ -- Harshad Joshi

Issues while using dkms

I am using dkms to create a binary package for vboxdrv.ko and all related virtualbox-ose files I used dkms to create a binary module for kernel 2.6.31 and I got these errors r...@indiaforce:/lib/modules/2.6.31indiaforce1.1/build# dkms mkdeb -m vboxdrv -v 3.1.4_OSE Using /etc/dkms/template-dkms-mk

grsecurity patch

how to patch grsecurity patch on kernel?? debian dosent have the grsecurity package for kernel 2.6.31.. is there any other tool available for hardening linux kernel?? -- Harshad Joshi

Getting no reply from this mailing list

Its a couple of times I have noticed that I am not getting reply in my inbox.. I had raised some queries and people had replied to it, but I didnt get any of it in my inbox, had to manually go and see it.. Is there some problem with mailing list software or is it under heavy stress due to traffic

Re: Getting no reply from this mailing list

also its seen that debian mailing lists are mirrored across various sites, sometimes people reply at that place.. Regards. 2010/3/10 Osamu Aoki > Hi, > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:40:04AM +0530, surreal wrote: > > Its a couple of times I have noticed that I am not gett

Hello

I am using a grsecurity hardened kernel downloaded from here - http://indiaforcekernel.googlecode.com/files/linux-image-2.6.32.9-grsecindiaforce1.1_1.1_i386.deb It is patched to provide maximum security but it prevents segment relocation.. An example of this is - r...@indiaforce:~# VirtualBox Vi

Why are there no latest books written for Debian systems?

I wanted to buy a book about Debian, I found that the last book written was way back in 2005 by Martin F. Krafft After 2005, Etch and Lenny were released. In 5 years its surprising no

Re: Why are there no latest books written for Debian systems?

Thank you Mr Kraft. I am eagerly waiting for the new book to hit the market (and Debian Squeeze as stable release). 2010/4/21 martin f krafft > also sprach surreal [2010.04.21.0715 +0200]: > > I wanted to buy a book about Debian, I found that the last book > > written was way

Re: Why are there no latest books written for Debian systems?

The previous mail should be read as for Mr Krafft. My bad. 2010/4/21 surreal > Thank you Mr Kraft. I am eagerly waiting for the new book to hit the > market (and Debian Squeeze as stable release). > > 2010/4/21 martin f krafft > > also sprach surreal [2010.04.21.0715 +0200]

surreal गप्पा मारू इच्छि त आहेत

--- surreal Google ची छान नवीन उत्पादने वापरून संपर्कात राहू इच्छि‍त आहेत. आपल्याकडे आधीपासूनच Gmail किंवा Google Talk असल्यास, येथे भेट द्या: http://mail.google.com/mail/b-97b6b71b69-186487529e-tvTcveSG86ea615M4tUn2TdPpGw

What files are required to run Openfire XMPP server on Lenny?

Can someone send me a list of required files needed to run Openfire xmpp server? I want to use open source openjdk on lenny. -- Harshad Joshi

Some help regarding courier imap server

I need a guide and howto on setting up a courier imap server on the system..a basic guide of how to add users, set up their mailboxes and get it running with postfix smtp server will be good. Please point me any tutorial having lenny as the server example(not etch) Regards -- Harshad Joshi

Django Live, a live LAMP-Django CD based on Debian stable Lenny

This is a debian (live) Django-OS - Live CD running on hardened kernel and LAMP stack - http://sourceforge.net/projects/djangolive/ #opensource #python #LAMP #india

Debian should start a global certification and training course

Just like we have RHCE, or linux certification, its high time Debian starts its own global certification course. The course should cover setting up email/http/samba etc servers, managing them, setting up HPCC clusters, or HA clusters, DNS servers etc This is not only help Debian in getting money,

SCADA and PLC programming tools in debian

hi there i am looking for some opensource tools for SCADA and PLC programming tools. Does debian repo have some software related to industrial electronics? a version of labview is available for linux, but it is very expensive..and it makes no great sense to work with proprietary software.. also

debian on NVIDIA(R) CUDA

hi there.. has anyone tried using debian on NVIDIA® CUDA platform? -- Harshad Joshi

is this hard disk failure?

>From today morning i am getting strange kind of system messages on starting the computer.. I typed dmesg and found these messages [ 304.694936] ata4.00: status: { DRDY ERR } [ 304.694939] ata4.00: error: { ICRC ABRT } [ 304.694954] ata4: soft resetting link [ 304.938280] ata4.00: configured

[ 7.129981] CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 74)

[7.129981] CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 74) [7.130633] CPU0: Temperature/speed normal [7.141110] CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 75) [7.141763] CPU0: Temperature/speed normal [7.151465] CPU0: Temper