apt(?) problems

Whenever I use apt-get install or use apt method in dselect, I get the following error after the files are downloaded: Do you want to continue? [Y/n] /bin/sh: dpkg-preconfig: command not found E: Sub-process dpkg-preconfig --apt --priority=low --frontend=dialog returned an error code (127) E:

special device /dev/floppy0 does not exist

I just tried to mount a floppy for the first time since /dev/MAKEDEV upgrade broke my box awhile back, and I get the message: mount: special device /dev/floppy0 does not exist I've tried /dev/MAKEDEV generic and MAKEFLOPPIES, but /dev/floppy0 still doesn't exist. I'm continuing to read

Re: special device /dev/floppy0 does not exist

It should be /dev/fd0, not /dev/floppy0 I just tried to mount a floppy for the first time since /dev/MAKEDEV upgrade broke my box awhile back, and I get the message: mount: special device /dev/floppy0 does not exist ---end quoted text--- Agreed, but that's the error I get when

Re: /dev/floppy0 does not exist

I think you are mixing up the mount point and the device. /floppy/vfat or /floppy/minux would be the mount point. These directories exist on your root partition. (If they don't the mount will fail!) The device is still /dev/fd0. So to mount the floppy once it is formated the command is

Printing problem..

I'm running a pure potato box, using lprng and a2ps. My printer is a Brother M-1824L dot-matrix using Epson emulation. I've selected the Epsom driver from apsfilterconfig. The problem is that printed output runs over the page length. I'm using tractor-feed, letter size paper. I have selected

Re: which pgp package?

I'm new to pgp. It seems that there are many pgp packages in potato, ie pgp-us, pgp-i, pgp5i. Which one I should use? Personally, I use the GNU Privacy Guard (GPG): http://www.gnupg.org It's currently in beta - what isn't in the Linux world :), with 1.0 due out next month. It works quite

XEmacs21 install error

Trying to install XEmacs21 for my wife, got the following error: WARNING: Couldn't find an obvious default for the root of the XEmacs hierarchy. WARNING: Couldn't find obvious defaults for: doc-directory data-directory exec-directory Perhaps some directories don't exist, or the XEmacs executable,

Re: [OT] Best sound card for Linux

On Sat, Aug 14, 1999 at 03:24:38PM -0400, Sean wrote: I've been incredibly pleased with my Ensonic AudioPCI (es1370). The kernel support for this card is excellent, and it produces nice clean sound. The only drawback is that it doesn't have hardware-based MIDI capabilities. For me,

Re: hard drive error

On Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 06:23:37PM -0400, Paul Miller wrote: I want to be able to catch hard drive errors and email the administrator about the errors. Below is a sample message from the console: hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } ide0: reset: success Of course, all errors aren't

Re: hard drive error

On Fri, Aug 13, 1999 at 09:15:05AM -0400, Paul Miller wrote: I just want the errors reported. This one may not serrious, but I've had others -- ie, Linux can read/write to certain sectors -- on previous hard drives. I'd like to know about all errors before I lose the hard drive. ---end

Developer in Houston, TX USA

Please pardon the dual post. I'm trying to locate a debian developer in or around Houston who would be willing to meet with me and sign my PGP key. Replies to the list or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] will reach me. Thanks, Steve Gore --

Re: dselect problem with Packages.cd

. ---end quoted text--- Non-free, non-US, and local packages are not included on official CDs. Non-free and non-US because of licensing and export laws, respectively. Local is your personal archives. Steve Gore [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: XFree86 3.3.3.1 on Debian 2.1

yourself, look for packages with that extension. Steve Gore [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: How to boot to text mode?

to login rather than the graphical login? I know in Suse its the /etc/rc.config Any help appreciated thanks. ---end quoted text--- Xdm is the culprit. If you always want a text login: (as root) dpkg --purge xdm Steve Gore --

Wierd error w/make-kpkg

I just got the newest potato debs (which included a new kernel-package, v 6.13). Astra:/usr/src/linux# make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.2 kernel_image Error: The revision string may only contain alphanumerics and the characters + . The current value is: custom.1.2 Aborting. I've compiled

Re: Wierd error w/make-kpkg

SG == Steve Gore [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: SG Astra:/usr/src/linux# make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.2 kernel_image SG Error: The revision string may only contain SG alphanumerics and the characters + . SG The current value is: custom.1.2 SG Aborting. SG I've compiled at least a dozen

Re: Emacs and suidunregister

Steve Gore wrote: I read the man page for suidregister, and it seems to me that when I purged Emacs19 and Emacs20 (and all related binaries), not everything was cleaned-up. It also seems to me that this might be a bug. Can anyone confirm, or suggest what I did wrong? (I don't think

[SOLVED]Help w/dpkg (no /etc/init.d file)

on those packages. Is there any way to fix this? I thought my way out of this one. Simply downloaded the debs into /tmp, and copied the archived /etc/init.d files into my /etc/init.d, and all is well. Thanks, Steve -- E-Mail: Steve Gore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 13

Re: Help w/dpkg (no /etc/init.d file)

they are only small text files. Ah, that would have been much better. I solved it the really ugly way, but I like your solution better. Thanks, Steve -- E-Mail: Steve Gore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 13-May-99 Time: 15:58:43 --

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V99 #824

not be any- thing there!), is mounted read/write, and is mountable by any user. Hope this helps. -- Steve Gore [EMAIL PROTECTED] :examining the entrails: n. The process of {grovel}ling through a {core dump} or hex image in an attempt to discover the bug that brought a program or system down

Re: Sabre fails

SG I'm having a problem w/sabre. When I try to run it, this SG happens: MZ Hmm, I've never seen this with Sabre. It seems to be a problem when reading files. If you don't have C/C++ libraries from Debian 2.1, could you mail me what versions of the libraries you

Sabre fails

Hi! I'm having a prob w/Sabre flight sim. When I run it, this happens: ---snip here--- Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator Version 0.2.4 01/01/99 Initing graphics Initing graphic interface svgalib: Failed to initialize mouse. Initing edge bounds Initing zbuffer 256000 bytes allocated for zbuffer

Re: Recommendation for best Linux book

On Mon, Apr 26, 1999 at 01:38:03PM -0700, Cliff Draper wrote: I'm looking for a good intro/intermediate Linux book for a friend. Any recommendations? Is the O'Reilly book any good? thanks, -Cliff [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've used Running Linux and A Practical Guide to Linux. I think Guide is

Re: misconfigured exim?

time, and has caused no probs till now. What?! 02:20! I've got to get some sleep. Thanks, Steve Gore Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.

Help! Fetchmail broke

/var/spool/mail and all folders are either root/mail or srgore/mail with rwx rw rw. Thanks, Steve Gore Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.

Re: [Help! Fetchmail broke]

Steve Gore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sigh... I noticed my old smail configs were still present, and purged them (via dselect)... Well, just because I was suspicious, I reinstalled smail and purged exim's configs. Fetchmail worked. Then I reinstalled exim (but left smail's configs in place

Knews configuration probs

'. How do I configure to download selected groups for offline browsing? Thanks, Steve Gore (please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.