Re: PPP problem w/ 1.1 install
On Fri, 31 May 1996, Ian Jackson wrote: Manoj Srivastava writes [ SuperCite undone - iwj ]: Brian C White [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So... Should there be a restriction against listing the kernel-image as a dependancy in another package? No, since if you follow the recommended method of generating kernel images, this will work. On the contrary, we should not require people to follow this method, especially when it's easy not to make this requirement. Packages which need a particular kernel or kernel feature to run correctly should test for the kernel version of feature in the postinst (or in the preinst, if the package being broken is a serious problem for the whole syste, for example for a base package). This fails to provide protection if the kernel is downgraded to a kernel that never provided the desired feature, or upgrading to a kernel that provides this feature in a different manner or with a different interface. I would suggest that it is always inappropriate for a package to depend on a particular kernel version. It is much better for the package in question to depend on a version of libc that provides the desired interface to the kernel. Then the kernel version can change without breaking the application program. It was my understanding that this is exactly why David E. began providing kernel headers with libc5. I say: Use depends, but make it depend on the appropriate version of libc and not on a particular kernel package. Thanks, Dwarf -- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (904) 877-0257 Flexible Software Fax: NONE Black Creek Critters e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you don't see what you want, just ask --
daemon.log
Hello all, I am new to this list as well as to the Debian distribution. I installed Debian 1.1 a couple of weeks ago and so far I'm very pleased with the system. :) I am receiving the following message in my /var/log/daemon.log whenever I use DIP to connect to my provider via SLIRP: modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-4 net-pf-3 net-pf-5 I can't seem to locate a module by that name. Everything seems to work OK. I can connect to my provider and use Telnet, FTP, Netscape, etc.. Is this anything I should be concerned about? BTW, during the network setup, I configured for loopback---never entered any info for domainname, IP address, netmask,etc.. I then had to create my own /etc/resolv.conf and enter: domain simons-rock.edu (provider's domainname) search simons-rock.edu nameserver ... Thanks in advance,---Richard
Re: daemon.log
I am receiving the following message in my /var/log/daemon.log whenever I use DIP to connect to my provider via SLIRP: modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-4 net-pf-3 net-pf-5 Add these lines to your /etc/conf.modules to switch them off alias net-pf-3 off # AX.25 alias net-pf-4 off # IPX alias net-pf-5 off # Appletalk MOre details can be found in the discussion in the debian-user list archive. --Derek Lee
Re: Netscape Mail /var/spool/mail permissions
I am wondering how I should set the permissions for /var/spool/mail if I want to use Netscape Mail. The debian base system has it set to drwxrwsr-t (user=root group=mail). However, this does not work with Netscape Mail. Netscape suggests setting it to mode 01777 ie drwxrwxrwt. What is the suitable arrangement which satisfies debian concerns of security? First, use the Netscape debian package. Second, do _not_ change the permissions of /var/spool/mail. The permissions that Netscape suggests introduce a small security hole where one user could potentially gain complete access to another's mail. (It's small, but true.) The permissions in the Debian system are correct. Third, under Mail News Preferences, select the external movemail program and set it to /usr/lib/netscape/movemail. Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) --- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not.
Help. Can't boot all of a sudden.
I was using my linux box today and noticed that when I logged out on a tty the boo login prompt did not return. I then rebooted and all of a sudden the kernel stoips booting at INIT: Booting v2.61. It stops here and will go no further. I updated a couple of packages like quota, cvs and a couple of others. Is there some way to get this to reboot without re-installing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Dale Miller
Re: Capturing booting output
how did you capture the output? I wrote it by hand. But by the side, capturing the booting output to a file would make sense. `man 8 dmesg` Todd Lewis
PGP MailCrypt
Is there a debian package of PGP2.6.3i? (Is it located outside US? I have only looked at US ftp servers.) ALso, is there a debian package for MailCrypt (Emacs/PGP interface)? I found a package for auto-pgp, but it appears that I have to use emacs rmail to take advantage of it... --Derek Lee
Re: big problems with installation
Hello, I have an old AMD' 80386 40MHz with 4MB of RAM and I really like to install Linux on it. I spent some time looking around and then I decided to proceed with the Debian distribution. Got the five disks of the 0.93R6 version I started the installation but with no success at all. I disabled all the option for shadowing ROM and I deleted all the data on the HD (Conner CP30104 121MB) before to start. Then I ran the boot and root disks (created with dd ...). Why don't you try installing Debian 1.1 beta instead of 0.93R6? It's located in the unstable directory of your friendly Debian mirror site. but don't be misled by the 'unstable' name... 1.1 is now in late beta and is quite stable now. And the installation process has been improved quite a bit in 1.1. I do agree. You really should go for 1.1 beta. This version is supposed to work with only 4mb. There have been recent changes in the setup procedure to ensure that it is possible to install with 4mb. If it doesnt work than something is definetely broken (Even win95 can be installed on 4mb machines :-) Please tell the mailing list if you are succesful with 1.1 beta. (BTW: Wenn will 1.1 be released?) YOurs, martin
problem with traceroute
Since upgrading netstd to version 2.03-1, I'm getting the following error out of traceroute: traceroute: IP_HDRINCL: Protocol not available Is this because I'm still running a 1.2.13 kernel? Is the above protocol something new in 1.3.xx? -- Scott Barker Linux Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~barkers/ (under construction) [ I try to reply to all e-mail within 5 days. If you don't ] [ get a response by then, I probably didn't get your e-mail ] [ (we have a sometimes sporadic connection to the internet) ] It takes a long time to understand nothing. - Edward Dahlberg
Netscape Mail /var/spool/mail permissions
Hi, I am wondering how I should set the permissions for /var/spool/mail if I want to use Netscape Mail. The debian base system has it set to drwxrwsr-t (user=root group=mail). However, this does not work with Netscape Mail. Netscape suggests setting it to mode 01777 ie drwxrwxrwt. What is the suitable arrangement which satisfies debian concerns of security? --Derek Lee
