Re: dist-upgrade

or http server. Then do 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. RTFM apt-get. --V.Suresh Sureshsv at mascotsystems dot com. Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh . - BACKUP ??Try ' rm

Re: Bad DIMM? Need testing advice

: with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato

Re: weird lilo problem

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Re: small school: replacements for MS Word and Excel

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Thermal throttling?

What does the Thermal throttling option mean, in the BIOS setup? It has values like 25%,50%, 87% etc. What's its significance? -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato

Re: potato question

upgrade to xfree 4 and not kernel or have 2 do both??? THANKS TO ANYONE THAT REPLIES. Either with howto or advise! -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh

Re: Newbie question - Java install

-V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:08pm up 1 day, 3:06, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 -Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used-

Re: Language

of debian-user? I thought it was english. Stefano [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian

Re: apache doubt

the Option Indexes directive is not set for that directory. If this is set for the dir in question apache will return a directory listing. hth, Rolf On Sat, 19 May 2001, V.Suresh wrote: Just wanted to try apache. Installed it. When I try to access my server thru lynx localhost, it says you dont have

Re: Modem

for the modem? How do I get this to work? Please help. Thanks, Phil -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh

Re: /tmp trouble

, V.Suresh wrote: I just wanted to experiment with partitions. So, created a 30 MB partition, and modified /etc/fstab as /dev/hda7 /tmp ext2defaults 0 0 And rebooted. Now, mutt, lynx et al couldn't create tmp files, and won't budge. What's wrong? I had to revert back, to put

channging partition sizes without data loss

I want to shorten my 1 Gig root partition. To around 300-400 MB. Without losing data. I mean, just want to resize the partition. What software should I use? -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered

apache doubt

Just wanted to try apache. Installed it. When I try to access my server thru lynx localhost, it says you dont have permissions to access the file in this server. How do I enable permissions? Note that I have no experience in running servers. Just experimenting. -V.Suresh

Re: channging partition sizes without data loss

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user dialout problem.

users, but stilll that didn't work. any help? -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 1:50pm up 1 min, 2 users, load average: 0.22, 0.09, 0.03 -Created with Mutt

Re: user dialout problem.

Once upon a time, John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] found a keyboard. And typed: V.Suresh writes: any help? Not without much more information. _Exactly_ what have you tried and _exactly_ what happened? -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, Wisconsin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

/tmp trouble

/ partition. What's wrong with my setting? Help. -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 10:32pm up 27 min, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 0.97, 0.79 -Created with Mutt

Filesystem flag toggle ???

If I have mounted /usr as ro, and I want to change it to rw while running, how do I do it? -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 7:23pm up 5:44, 5 users, load

what is portmap?

What is the portmap process meant for? Shall I safely update-rc.d remove it? -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- ---Powered by Debian Potato--- 8:10pm up 3 min, 2 users, load

PCTel HSP Micromodem 2.4 drivers?

using this modem, please info me. -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- --Powered by Debian--- 10:35am up 46 min, 4 users, load average: 1.01, 0.99, 0.84

wallpaper problem ;-)

I am using gnome + wmaker. Whenever I set a background wallpaper using gnome, and restart X, the wallpaper setting by wmaker overrides gnome settings. How do I prevent this? Help please. -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh

nslookup equivalent?

which package in debian is equivalent to nslookup in redhat/suse? nslookup gives the ip address of a given website. -V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- --Powered by Debian--- 12:13pm up

Re: config of xfree86 with i810

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Re: config of xfree86 with i810

No flames please, regarding one's choice of window manager, editor, etc. Can never says one's choice is the best. ;-) Once upon a time, francisco m . neto [EMAIL PROTECTED] found a keyboard. And typed: » V.Suresh disse isso e eu digo aquilo: First, install all packages for X, mostly done

Re: wallpaper problem ;-)

But I don't know how to tell wmaker to keep the wpaper centred? It always tiles wpapers. How do I set that? Once upon a time, maarten [EMAIL PROTECTED] found a keyboard. And typed: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using gnome + wmaker. Whenever I set

Re: Password Recovery

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Re: How the average guy gets mail...

at http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16

I don't get it.

for sure is potato is current stable version. ;-) Somebody clarify me please. -- --V.Suresh. Sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian--- 9:21am

Blocking spam

I want to delete a mail in my ISP's popserver without downloading it if it is from a particular person. I use fetchmail, exim on dialup. How do I do this? -- --V.Suresh. sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian

Re: non-linux disk access

, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 10:52pm up 1:53, 5 users, load average: 2.00, 2.00, 1.92 --

Re: Blocking spam

nescio sed fieri sentio et excrucior Catullus -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- --V.Suresh. sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian--- 10:50pm up 1:51, 5

Video CD players?

I am unable to compile mplayer for playing vcds. :-( Is there any debian package available that can play vcd? I would love to watch movies under Debian. -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered

dpkg upgrade

. Is it possible to upgrade ONLY dpkg? (with apt-get)? -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian-- 10:55am up 38 min, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 0.99, 0.87 -

Re: Gimp and gif

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Re: Video CD players?

Is Xine available as a debian package? If so what should I issue to apt-get? I tried apt-get install xine, it says package not found. Once upon a time, Frank Barknecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] found a keyboard. And typed: V.Suresh hat gesagt: // V.Suresh wrote: I am unable to compile mplayer

Re: Sound problems

. -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh. --Powered by Debian-- 10:13pm up 2:50, 3 users, load average: 1.00, 0.97, 0.82

Re: Filtering mail w/ procmail

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Re: Can't Connect to ISP

. Here are the applicable conf files. I think?? It looks like it's not getting the ppp as an option after the password. TIA John with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- Regards, V.Suresh

Sound problems

the mixer program of Gnome don't work, saying no mixer found. But i am able to listen to audio cds, mp3s with mp3blaster/xmms. (mpg123 also doesnt work saying no supported rates found). Help. -- Regards, V.Suresh. sureshvatusersdotsourceforgedotnet http://www16

Re: ESD no long works after new alsa modules compilation

and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie. -- The Silicon Valley Tarot Henrique Holschuh -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvatsofthomedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh

Re: How boot scripts?

. That is why I thought of a script. Once upon a time, Osamu Aoki [EMAIL PROTECTED] found a keyboard. And typed: On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 11:36:51AM +0600, V.Suresh wrote: I want to do the following things during boot up: 1. insmod -f a modem module 2. setfont /path/to/consolefont/ I Understand

Re: How to upgrade?

there, I aam root, still noway. Any suggestions? You know, no life without apt-get in Debian system. I posted this, but got only one reply. Once upon a time, Viktor Lakics [EMAIL PROTECTED] found a keyboard. And typed: On Sun, Apr 29, 2001 at 10:23:19PM +0600, V.Suresh wrote

Re: apt-get problems

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gnome problems

, or can I upgrade it? If so, What should I add in My sources.list? and what should I say to apt-get to do? -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvatsofthomedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 11:50am up 21:39, 5 users

How boot scripts?

? -- Regards, V.Suresh. ...Sureshvatsofthomedotnet http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh --Powered by Debian-- 11:34am up 21:23, 5 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 0.92 -

Re: apt-get problems

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apt-get problems

I am not able to use apt-get. If i run apt-get check or apt-get update, it exits with error Unable to parse /var/lib/dpkg/status (1) The status file could not be opened or parsed. Help. -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh

exim

, if I send a mail, it gets delivered. Help. -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh .ooo0 0ooo

How to upgrade?

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Re: Sound as an ordinary user - how?

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upgrade doubt

please explain this to me.Thanks. -- Regards, ``` (0-0) o00--(_)--00o- V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh .ooo0 0ooo

Re: Send You A Message

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Re: How to upgrade?

Thanks for the info. And, if I want to upgrade only gnome or gimp thru apt-get, what should I do? Once upon a time, Brian Potkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] found a keyboard. And typed: On Sun, Apr 29, 2001 at 02:07:32PM +0600, V.Suresh wrote: Currently, I am in potato. If I want to upgrade the whole

startx delay

When firing startx, X comesup, then in 2-3 secs windowmaker pops up, and then it takes a good 10-15 seconds for gnome panel to pop up. The doubt is, there is no disk activity at the interval. Why the delay, and can I speed it up a bit? -- Regards,

boot up commands

I want a insmod command to beperformed during booting. In which file should I put it up? SHould I write a new script, and put it in /etc/init.d? But I don't know how to implement the start/stop functions? Help. -- Regards,

boot up look and feel

Other distros like Suse/Redhat have a good looking boot up. Each process is started with a colorful done/ok message at the right end. Is it possible to make debian do so? May be some hacking is needed, I guess. Point the files, please. -- Regards,

Re: boot up commands

, Just stick the name of the module you want to load at boot time in /etc/modules. - Kevin. - Original Message - From: V.Suresh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Debian List debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 1:38 AM Subject: boot up commands I want a insmod command

sound ?

After a long struggle for a month, I finally managed to get X up under Debian. I have a i810 m/b. Now a problem: Sound isn't working. mpg123, gmp3 say mixer can't be opened. But 'lsmod' shows all required modules neatly loaded. Help please. -- Regards,

exim?

I am a dialup internet user. While I was using SuSE, i had complete control over sendmail. I used to run 'sendmail -q -v' to see the mails being sent to my isp's server using smarthost. Now, with exim, I run 'runq -v', and all exim says is a pid number, and exits. How do I make exim more verbose,

sound?

I changed the permissions, added user to group audio, et al. Now, when I use 'play file.wav' command, the file is played perfectly. But 'mpg123 file.mp3' says no sample rate found, and gmix says no mixer found. When i do 'cat file.mp3 /dev/dsp or /dev/audio', the speakers give a korr

test mail

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