Hamm install problem

1998-05-27 Thread Carl Flippin
I attempted a install from the Hamm branch and after the package selection got the following from the install command: internal error - no filename at -e line 12 p chunk 15 I can't find any mention of this anywhere. What does this dire sounding line mean? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Install from fat32

1998-05-17 Thread Carl Flippin
I couldn't find any mention of it in the FAQs so I'm asking here: Is there any way to install Linux from a fat32 partition? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Installation problem

1998-05-16 Thread Carl Flippin
I couldn't find any mention of it in the FAQs so I'm asking here: Is there any way to install Linux from a fat32 partition? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Setting serial ports

1997-09-14 Thread Carl Flippin
I have some strange IRQ settings for my serial ports. Linux doesn't autoprobe properly. I've read in the manual that this can be corrected by via setserial. This seems a rather inelegant solution. Is there a way similar to the pas16=0x388,20 I use for my CD-ROM controller to override the

440LX chipset

1997-09-04 Thread Carl Flippin
I am considering buying a new computer and would like to get a Pentium II with the new 440LX chipset. My concern is over the AGP graphics. Would I be able to use debian with AGP? Are there any compatibility issues with 440LX? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word

CDROM problem part II

1997-08-30 Thread Carl Flippin
What boot parameters should I set to prevent autoprobe and set everything manually? I'm trying to install from scratch if that makes a drifference. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

CDROM death

1997-08-27 Thread Carl Flippin
Every time I try to access my cdrom under any distribution of Linux, the entire system goes into limbo. My drive is connected to a PAS 16 and it appears that autoprobe is finding it since the light on the drive flashes. The drive is a Toshiba 2x. Has anyone heard of this problem before? Do I

Mail with dynamic IP

1997-06-20 Thread Carl Flippin
I finally got all my tcp/ip software up and running but can't figure out what to do with mail. What software do I need for mail over POP3 and a normal e-mail account from an ISP? Is there any kind of documentation for this? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe

No Termcap

1997-06-16 Thread Carl Flippin
I am attempting to comile Lynx 2.7.1. When it attempts to link in the termcap library with '-ltermcap', The compile dies and says that termcap isn't there. I looked in /lib and saw that a file beginning with libtermcap is there. Why can't the compiler find the file, or is it the wrong file?

Xemacs wont install

1997-06-16 Thread Carl Flippin
When I did my initial debian installation, I chose to install emacs ratger that Xemacs because I wasn't sure if I would be running Xwindows. Now that I am using Xwindows, I attempted to install the xemacs* packages. dpkg complained that Xemacs conflicts with emacs. When I tried to remove