* Andrei Popescu :
> > How can I tell the installer to use the prepared partitions?
>
> AFAIR it's a bit counterintuitive and I might have even opened a bug
> report about it. I think it involves selecting a filesystem and telling
> the installer to not format the partition or something like th
Hi,
I am new owner of an Intel SSD. After reading about the need to properly align
the partitions, logical volumes and filesystems to the SSD's erase block size
I tried to follow these recommendations[1] and install Debian (6.0.1a) into an
prepared partition scheme.
My preferred setup is a 1GB /b
* Camaleón :
> I think powertop is just giving you some hints on what you can tweak to
> save your battery. You can ignore them or apply them, that's up to you.
Thanks for the info but you missed my point.
I am aware of the meanings of powetops recommendations. I want to know if any
package in
Hi,
I use powertop to enable power management for various devices on my laptop.
I wonder where I can store these configuration options permanently. I looked
into pm-utils and guess I can use this package but there seems to be no
documentation how one should use pm-utils.
Some examples of the opti
* Otto Wyss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> What's the name of a Java package for Mozilla?
Check j2se-package on http://z42.de/debian/
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s a very good chipset!
As far as I know, Linus rejected the patch with a statement like
"Vendors should better repair their BIOS".
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mounted /tmp as tmpfs is just a disk in RAM. It hasn't to be cleaned
on startup. The /dev/shm is used by programs which share data over
shared memory.
You don't need to get rid of them. They live indepentend of each
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* Javier Kohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> latter. If I knew how it was really supposed to work I'd post a proper
> bug report in gnome's BTS, but I don't, so I thought maybe someone here
> could give me a hand.
AFAIR there was a discussion with no solution in the end on
desktop-devel-list. It seems a
* Rodrigo Gruppelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I noticed that woody does have python2.2, and I tried to install this and
> some other libs that pyslsk requires, but I had no success running pyslsk
> on woody.
In what way does it fail? Error messages?
BTW, maybe your problem has to do with the not av
+ Patrick Brunier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> still no Gnome2 shows up in the dselect lists. apt-get install gnome2 doesn't
> work. What am I doing wrong ? How do you install Gnome2 ?
http://people.debian.org/~walters/gnome2.html
apt-get install gnome
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Hi,
I for now have both python version installed in sid. I ask, whether I
can remove python 1.5 now? Why does python2 not replace 1.5 fully?
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AAAH, Sorry friends. This mail should go to debian-user-de. Thanks for
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Hallo,
der nvidia-* Maintainer hat wohl ein paar Fehler beim Paket gemacht.
Jedenfalls geht jetzt gerade gar nichts mehr. Wie löse ich denn
folgenden Konflikt auf:
| $ apt-get install nvidia-glx
| Reading Package Lists... Done
| Building Dependency Tree... Done
| Sorry, nvidia-glx is already the
Hi,
I am using the following Mozilla and Nautilus packages from T.Kitame:
| # Mozilla
| deb http://pandora.debian.org/~kitame/mozilla ./
| # Nautilus
| deb http://pandora.debian.org/~kitame/mozilla/nautilus ../
Now I am searching for an suitable galeon package. I am not that good in
building and
+ Francisco M. Neto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > 2. as a pointer ive got this black X. shouldnt there be an arrow???
>
> A few messages ago in the list somebody have already pointed
> out how to do that. I guess it's something like:
>
> $ xsetroot -pointer left_arrow
Anybody knows, wher
Hi,
I am searching for a solution for the following problem: I have two
/dev/mixer - one for my TV card, one for my normal SBLive! soundcard. It
seems that only the settings for /dev/mixer1 are saved and loaded by
aumix. Are there any ideas how to save and load them for both mixers?
Sometimes my
+ Karsten M. Self :
> > Where did you get your .deb's from? The links on the website seem to be
> > dead!
> >
> > Craig
>
> Mozilla I'm getting through the standard Debian packages.
>
> Galeon I downloaded from ftp.sourceforge.net:
>
> ftp://ftp.sourceforge.net/pub/sourceforge/galeon/
>
>
+ Thomas Deselaers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> after updating to this I get gdm loginscreen but I am not able to
> login or start a x server as a user. Anybody else having that problem
> and perhaps knowing what to do.
>
> I am using debian sid and updated just 2 hours ago.
Same problem here. The fi
+ M G Berberich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I had a look at cfengine but does not like it very much.
Why? I used my own set of scripts for a long time and switch now over to
cfengine because it's nearly the same as my hardly developed scripts but
better.
I set a link on every machine from /etc/cfengi
Hi,
after upgrading to a new HD I miss my old package selection. I have
backuped
/var/cache
/var/backup
/var/lib
How can I rebuild my old package selection? I just want to do something
like "Rebuild cache" and the "apt-get upgrade".
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+ John Kerr Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> dpkg: `ldconfig' not found on PATH.
> dpkg: 1 expected program(s) not found on PATH.
> NB: root's PATH should usually contain /usr/local/sbin, /usr/sbin and
> /sbin.
Are you running dselect with sudo?
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Hi,
I am searching for a MS Access like Database-Interface for PostgreSQL
(or mysql) databases. I found some on freshmeat.net but none of them is
available as Debian package.
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Hi,
I sometimes encounter the following problem. I have an router which
brings my little home network online. I use an external static DNS
server. But here is the problem with fetchmail and sometimes finger
(unknow host).
$ fetchmail -vv
fetchmail: couldn't find canonical DNS name of pop.tu-ilmen
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Hallo,
benutzt jmd. zufällig rxvt in Verbindung mit screen? Der Eterm hat
leider ein paar Probleme mit screen, so bin ich jetzt auf der Suche nach
einem funktionierenden Terminal.
Leider macht rxvt mir ein paar Sorgen: die Xressources werden ignoriert,
wenn ich nicht Rxvt anstelle von rxvt (also
Hi,
what does this error/warning message mean which I read while upgrading
'unstable':
Document `gnome-panel-data' is not installed, cannot remove.
There are a lot of such messages. I think something has really changed.
I read debian-devel only sometimes, maybe someone can point me to an
expl
Hi,
I am searching for a good sound record program, which can be used from a
script/started by a cron job. I tested 'rec' coming from the sox
package. With for CD-quality suitable settings "rec -c 2 -r 44100 -s w
new.wav" I get gaps in my samples. I have to record more than one hour
without any ga
Hi,
I just installed the task-database-pq from woody to find out and work
with postgresql database (web application, private database...). I
installed the gtk frontend, too.
But where do I start with? Where can I find starting documentation?
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Hi,
my sblive works well with Kernel >= 2.2.17. But I think, there shoul be
some more devices for sound than /dev/dsp*? Sometimes I read errors in
logfiles about missing /dev/sndstat or similiar. What does this mean and
how can I get it working?
$ cat /dev/sndstat
cat: /dev/sndstat: No such devic
Hi,
today after updating my system (woody) following "error" occured:
The following packages have been kept back
communicator netscape
Why? They seem to depend on Netscape 4.75 but now 4.76 is installed. Can
I savely remove these packages without missing further Netscape updates?
+ [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> packages? Are they as stable? Is there any strange behavior? Do they
> contain as many programs as are available in the Helix packages? What are
> the pros and cons of each?
I switched over to a clean woody only system some days ago. I have to
do some co
+ Joachim Trinkwitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I wrote a bug fix against gmc for many weeks ago (and I was not the
> only one), but the maintainers never fixed this one, even after many
> upgrades both of mc and glibc, so I think they are not interested in
> this specifical user problem.
I just found
Hi,
since last update of serveral packages (woody) gmc stopped working on my
Gnome dsektop running sawfish as window manager. I do not know, wehre to
file the bug -- yes, the problem of mixed packages from
helix/debian/unofficial ressources. I just want to know: anyone with the
same problem?
I ju
+ Jonathan Gift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Is there a log kept by dpkg/apt-get/dselect of what installed and by date?
> Check status file reveals whether something is installed only.
Good question. I allways check the /usr/share/doc directory by mtime for
infos, what has been new installed/updated.
Hi,
I just installed the task-sgml package for learning and using sgml. But
where do I start? There is no hint from where I should start learning
the sgml syntax and so on.
Any tips for me?
Kai.
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+ Jeronimo Pellegrini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Telnet complains about a "Temporary failure in name resolution"
>
> Anything else I could try?
> Any other woody users having the same problem?
I have the same problem. I do not know what is exactly the reason for,
but I remember it worked some versio
Hi,
I want to tune my ppp connection a little bit. What is a good setting
for mtu? Can there any recommendations made? I could not find a
suggested value anywhere. I have a 56k modem.
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Hi,
today I checked for some useful panel-applets for my GNOME desktop. I
tried to compile zclock -- worked after some package installation. But I
find no way to add them to the Panel-Menu (Panel->Add to Panel->Clocks).
How do I make the gnome-panel notice the new applet under /usr/local/? I
coul
+ Joel Dinel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Is there such a thing as a console-only MP3 player for Debian? I spend
> a lot of time in Command Line lately, and I don't want to start X just
> to play a MP3.
$ apt-cache search mp3
It brings you a list of various mp3 tools and players. I would recommend
mpg1
+ Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> To enable the Debian menu hierarchy in Helix GNOME,
> you have to go into the GNOME Control Center (under
Any idea how to get the debian-menu back into the sawfish
applications-menu which pops up when I press middle mouse button? It was
gone some versions of H
Hi,
after updating from potato to woody I have these Mails in roots inbox:
--- snip -
/etc/cron.daily/exim:
Exim retry database in spool /var/spool/exim
Failed to open database file retry: Invalid argument
run-parts: /etc/cron.daily/exim exited with return code 1
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Hi,
I just updated from potato to woody with the CD-Images from
ftp.kandu.hu (date 00-10-08). No problems till now, but some new
behaviours of some programs:
(1) vim does not find it's syntax file (maybe already a fixed bug)
(2) How can I change the behaviour of the Home and End key in Eterm? It
+ Peter Palfrader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > is there a way, how I can find unused library packages which no package
> > needs longer?
>
> The solution is deborphan.
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Hi,
is there a way, how I can find unused library packages which no package
needs longer? If I install a new package (e.g. for testing) sometimes a
lot of new libs are installed. But when removing the package, the libs
stay on system.
Someone has a solution? I think, I could hack a script for mys
+ Joachim Trinkwitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Well, I don't know if something was changed in the Helix packages
> since I switched from Helix to pure Debian Gnome last week, but before
> that the menu worked as it should. Maybe you should reinstall the
> `menu' Debian package.
Seems something change
Hi,
any idea how I can change Netscape behaviour on keypress?
Pressing space for example should skip the page and backspace should
have the Back-button's behaviour.
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+ Rino Mardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > This is exactly the displayed menu. Shouldn't it be something dynamicly
> > loaded code? I will ask in the sawfish mailinglist, too. But could
> > someone inform me, whether his sawfish like packaged from Helix displays
> > the Debian Menu?
>
> mine does
I s
+ Ian Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I don't have the potato version of sawfish - the last one I saw was
> still sawmill. In sawmill the important file which made the menu to
> be read was /usr/share/sawmill/site-init.jl (or maybe it was in a
> subdirectory of that called something like lisp or
+ Julio Merino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > The middle mouse button, which brings up sawfish's root menu contained
> > under "programs" the whole Debian menu with apps ... Since some days I
> > miss it! There are only some entries: xterm, Emacs, Netscape and others.
>
> You maybe removed the "menu"
Hi,
has anyone the same experience with (all packages up-to-date) HelixGnome
and Sawfish:
The middle mouse button, which brings up sawfish's root menu contained
under "programs" the whole Debian menu with apps ... Since some days I
miss it! There are only some entries: xterm, Emacs, Netscape and
+ William Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Therefore is it wise policy to add my user account to the 'root' group? Would
> that solve the problem while maintaining system security? Or is there a
> better way of achieving this? And how would I go about adding myself to the
> root group...modify /et
+ Oliver Schoenknecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Besides I want to put my /var/log/messages- and /var/log/maillog-files
> in style of the "tail -f"-command on tty11 and tty12 - also enabled at
> boot time - is this possible as well ?
If you use potato you should have a look at /etc/syslog.conf. There
Hi,
is it possible to start X with a fixed monitor frequency? My monitor is
able to do more than 100Hz but then the display is not as good as with
85Hz.
Where can I say: use alway 85Hz for my modes?
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+ Manoj Victor Mathew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Use the config command "mailboxes" in your .muttrc to specify
> which mbox files need to be checked for new mail.
>
> My .muttrc reads ...
>
> mailboxes `echo $HOME/Mail/inbox*` `echo $HOME/Mail/per*` \
> `echo $HOME/Mail/gen*` `echo $HOME/Mail/list*`
+ Mark Wagnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> never mind, it can be set as a command-line option:
>
> startx -dpi 100
Does not work for me. Resolution is still 75x75 as xdpyinfo says.
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+ Jeff Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Error accessing cdrom device. Please check to make sure cdrom drive
> support is compiled into the kernel, and that you have permission to
> access the device. Reason: No such file or directory.
I had Audio-CD problems by myself since yesterday too. Now it wo
Hi,
has anyone setup a local cddb? I want to use the freedb stuff
(http://www.freedb.org/) for my little home LAN. There is no .deb
available and it would be my first self installed non-debian-package.
I guess it should go to /usr/local - but how? Step by step instruction
or RTFM (what) would be
+ André Dahlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > (3) Create a file emu10k1 in /etc/modutils with the following contenst:
> > alias char-major-14 emu10k1
>
> Why not use /etc/modutils/aliases?
The file is part of the modutils package. I guess, if you install a
new version your changes to that file
Hi,
what will be a good place to add some extra fonts? Two possibilities
came to my mind: /usr/lib/X11/fonts/extra or
/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/extra.
Any recommendations?
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+ Barry Samuels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I have just bought my first ever soundcard, a SoundBlaster Live 1024
> Player, and my attempts to setup sound have been only partially successful.
(1) Make sure you have loadable module support enableded.
(2) Include sound support kernel as module (did not k
+ John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > If a watch the log on /dev/tty10 the output continues but not in a
> > xterminal with tail. Any ideas?
>
> Post the script.
Oh no! False alarm! My fault! Hit me, hit me!
I just realized I changed the syslog.conf so that output to /dev/tty10
and /var/log/me
+ Kai Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I have a mysterious problem here. If I start my ppp-conection with pon
> on a terminal it does all it should do... But when starting from a
> X-Terminal the ip-up script is not executed!
Update: the problem isn't a starting ip-up script but
Hi,
I have a mysterious problem here. If I start my ppp-conection with pon
on a terminal it does all it should do... But when starting from a
X-Terminal the ip-up script is not executed!
I can not find a hint in the logfiles, maybe you have one?
Kai.
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+ Screwy Squirrel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Howdy all! I'm trying to get Debian installed on my new system. It is an
> 800Mhz Athlon on an Asus motherboard. Anyways, when I try to boot off of
> the CD(I have Debian 2.1 CDs from LSL, and a 2.1 CD from the Sams book),
> the boot up never finishes.
>
+ A. M. Varon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Anybody has a good init string for a v.90 rockwell based modem(dlink
> dfm-56E)? this will be used for dialin purposes.
Mr. Modem should have one for you: http://www.spy.net/dustin/modem/
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