Peter Whysall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 2002-03-22:
Symlinking /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux wouldn't hurt THAT much, would it?
One wonders if hardware detection ought to be a separate matter, whereupon
the hardware detection routines (on a dedicated floppy diskette) write system
hardware confi
* Angus D Madden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly:
> Peter Whysall, Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 05:33:35PM +:
...
> > Networking configuration. Or the complete and utter absence thereof. For
> > a distro that wants to install off the internet, not detecting,
> > configuring and using an absolutely bo
Humble apologies for the double post.
Fingers going faster than the brain - a not uncommon experience for me
:(
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Peter Whysall, Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 05:33:35PM +:
> [Now that I'm subscribed on d-u, I'm reposting this as I'd really like
> feedback that I can reply to - I might have made some bonehead remarks
> here :-)]
>
> Symlinking /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux wouldn't hurt THAT much, would it?
Depends o
[Now that I'm subscribed on d-u, I'm reposting this as I'd really like
feedback that I can reply to - I might have made some bonehead remarks
here :-)]
I've installed Debian. Rescue + root, plus the base2_2.tgz on a CD.
Not once, but twice. On the laptop, and on the desktop machine - and I'm
cons
[Now that I'm subscribed on d-u, I'm reposting this as I'd really like
feedback that I can reply to - I might have made some bonehead remarks
here :-)]
I've installed Debian. Rescue + root, plus the base2_2.tgz on a CD.
Not once, but twice. On the laptop, and on the desktop machine - and I'm
cons
On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Guy Maor wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
> >kerneld should be started before ANYTHING else happens, with the
> > possible exception of a root filesystem check. The reason for this
> > is that it may be needed to load binary-format modules, or
> >
Rick Hawkins said:
> > > You have to install dpkg-ftp.
>
> > After much hunting, I found this in /debian/project/experimental
>
> which mirror did you find this on? i just tried caldera, and it's not
> there. I've accidentally removed it from one of my machines, and am
> trying to move the file
> > You have to install dpkg-ftp.
> After much hunting, I found this in /debian/project/experimental
which mirror did you find this on? i just tried caldera, and it's not
there. I've accidentally removed it from one of my machines, and am
trying to move the files from the other . . .
rick
On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Martin Konold wrote:
> Things will calm down 2 or 3 weeks after release.
> Then you can make your changes and nobody will moan.
Yes, I think that's what I'll do.
Guy
On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Guy Maor wrote:
> > Hmm, please do not shuffle that much. Think about the traffic you are
> I'm well aware of the mirror traffic I cause with moving files. But
> with the new organization I'm advocating, this won't be a problem for
> future releases. We'll just have to suffe
On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Martin Konold wrote:
> Hmm, please do not shuffle that much. Think about the traffic you are
I'm well aware of the mirror traffic I cause with moving files. But
with the new organization I'm advocating, this won't be a problem for
future releases. We'll just have to suffer
Hi,
> Expect quite a lot of shuffling on the ftp site in the next couple of
> days. We're discussing a much better (heh - I suggested it) way of
> organizing the ftp site. Everything will be done by this Monday.
And the mirrors needs days to pick the changes up, and in the meantime 1.1
will be
On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Guy Maor wrote:
> > I installed the new versions on Tuesday evening. The buzz directories
> inadvertently broke Wednesday's script run. That's been fixed so
> today's run (going on now) will produce a correct Packages file.
What about releasing the script which produces the
On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
>The Packages files in both the buzz/binary-i386 and the
> unstable/binary-i386 directories STILL think the available xforms version
> is 0.80j-2. In both cases the available version is 0.80j-3 Surely
> it has been noon in PDT since install
I (Sebastian Kuzminsky) wrote:
]The Packages files not always up to date. This causes the dselect
] tool to think version X of a particular package is available from the
] ftp server, when in reality the package available is X+epsilon. This
] causes dselect to try to retrieve a non-existing f
Rob Browning said:
> You have to install dpkg-ftp.
After much hunting, I found this in /debian/project/experimental
Now, to give it a try...
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On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Guy Maor wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
> >The Packages files not always up to date. This causes the dselect
> > tool to think version X of a particular package is available from the
> > ftp server, when in reality the package available is X+epsi
Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
:
:The Packages files not always up to date. This causes the dselect
: tool to think version X of a particular package is available from the
: ftp server, when in reality the package available is X+epsilon. This
: causes dselect to try to retrieve a non-existing f
Guy Maor wrote:
:
: On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
: >The Packages files not always up to date. This causes the dselect
: > tool to think version X of a particular package is available from the
: > ftp server, when in reality the package available is X+epsilon. This
: > caus
Scott Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Where is the option for this ftp method? I'd love to give it a try, but it's
> not listed in the access methods of dpkg-1.2.6elf
You have to install dpkg-ftp.
--
Rob
On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
>The Packages files not always up to date. This causes the dselect
> tool to think version X of a particular package is available from the
> ftp server, when in reality the package available is X+epsilon. This
> causes dselect to try to retrieve
Sebastian Kuzminsky said:
>
>Hello, i'm a new Debian convert. I have been using the ftp method
> of dselect to install and update Debian 1.1b on a few machines. I
> have a few questions and comments on the installation/maintenance
> procedure.
Where is the option for this ftp method? I'd lo
Hello, i'm a new Debian convert. I have been using the ftp method
of dselect to install and update Debian 1.1b on a few machines. I
have a few questions and comments on the installation/maintenance
procedure.
In all i am very happy with the quality of the Debian distribution.
The installa
Martin Alonso Soto Jacome writes ("Re: Dselect proposed interface (was Re: 1.1
installation notes.)"):
...
[ dselect in Tk/Ctk ]
> I think this would be a very interesting (and useful) project, that
> could be worked in a distributed group fashion, just like the whole
> Debi
On Tue, 14 May 1996, Christian Hudon wrote:
> About the interface, it'd be nice to have something mc-ish. (mc = Midnight
> Commander; get it and take a look if you don't have it, there's a Debian
> package for it). It's got pull-down menus and dialog boxes... it's very
> nice, supports gpm mice an
On Wed, 15 May 1996, Kevin M Bealer wrote:
> On Tue, 14 May 1996, Christian Hudon wrote:
>
> > About the interface, it'd be nice to have something mc-ish. (mc = Midnight
> > Commander; get it and take a look if you don't have it, there's a Debian
> > package for it). It's got pull-down menus and
Kevin M Bealer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: The current dselect screen isn't bad -- it's efficient, etc. But it is
: too 'unix' ... which is to say, you're expected to think. At this stage
: the first time user has ~ 400 packages to deal with. All the power in
: the world can be hidden _just_b
On Tue, 14 May 1996, Christian Hudon wrote:
> > Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> > a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> > singe package to be installed/removed, and a method of seeing which package
> > (installe
> Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> singe package to be installed/removed, and a method of seeing which package
> (installed) is older than its archive version (and will theref
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes ("Re: Dselect proposed interface (was Re: 1.1
installation notes.)"):
...
> Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> singe pa
> Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
> singe package to be installed/removed, and a method of seeing which package
> (installed) is older than its archive version (and will theref
eckes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> But what is required more then
> a new look is the ability ... to select a
> singe package to be installed/removed,
I second that!
> and a method of seeing which package
> (installed) is older than its archive version (and will therefore be
> updated).
Yup
> Thinking about the dselect interface...
> What we need is a simpler job, yes power is nice, by the word here is
> interface, and we want an interface that any 'dos' user can understand.
>
> This is just a concept mockup -- it should be larger, not be made of ascii,
> etc.
>
> +---
On Fri, 10 May 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > From: Steve Preston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: 1.1 installation notes.
> >
> > ...
> >
> > One trouble is that I find the dselect "Select" screen confusing.
> > Admitte
On Fri, 10 May 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> For example, one of the basics X package need cpp, and I had already
> installed gcc so I didn't want to install the cpp package, I was not
> able to do it with dselect.
Actually that was a bug that's since been fixed.
Guy
> All of the '012..9' keystrokes would move the scrollboxes as if you were
> pressing an arrow.
Looks OK (we can include a mouse interface). But what is required more then
a new look is the ability to list only the 'installed' packages, or select a
singe package to be installed/removed, and a meth
> From: Steve Preston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: 1.1 installation notes.
>
> ...
>
> One trouble is that I find the dselect "Select" screen confusing.
> Admittedly, It is not immediately obvious to me which line is the
> "selection". Also
> I just installed the beta debian 1.1, over a very old Slackware
>system (I'm going to update a debian 0.96 system soon, using
>floppies no less).
>I used .deb files that I had ftp'ed on April 26, but the
>boot,root,base disks I freshly ftp'ed.
>It went very smoothly.
>One t
I just installed the beta debian 1.1, over a very old Slackware
system (I'm going to update a debian 0.96 system soon, using floppies
no less).
I used .deb files that I had ftp'ed on April 26, but the
boot,root,base disks I freshly ftp'ed.
It went very smoothly.
One trouble is that I find the
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