lists.debian.org and bugs.debian.org broken
The virtual domains bugs.debian.org and lists.debian.org are broken. Hopefully they will be up later today. Bruce -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GnuStep Re: X is painful
Jim asked about GnuStep; Well-- a complete set of GnuStep packages have been built by Karl Sackett and are awaiting my work on gcc [an attempt to fix a crasher in the optimizer that causes the base GnuStep library to NOT be built with optimization-- UGH!] before release. Now that I have an answer on the libc front (ie; 1.2 will ship with 5.4.7), I'm going to reboot to Linux and produce 'official' 5.4.7 compliant GCC 2.7.2.1 + GnuStep Threading Patches in short order. BTW: For now, I'm using the built in MIT_POSIX_THREADS. Who is maintaining LinuxThreads-- it seems like a superior package and I would like to move to it as soon as possible... BUT: If I move to using LinuxThreads, gcc will DEPEND on the LinuxThreads package. Does that offend anyone? b.bum -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XFree86 3.2 Initial Reports
Actually-- I think /etc/X11/Xresources or /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources contains the xrdb compatible database of resources used at login. One can change the contents of that file to completely customize the look-and-feel of the login panel without having to modify any of the startup stuff... When I get a chance, I'll create a better configuration post if for net.community.review. b.bum Begin forwarded message: From agent Thu Nov 14 02: 10:08 1996 Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 10:17:35 +0200 (IST) From: Marc A. Volovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Bumgarner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org, debian-devel@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: XFree86 3.2 Initial Reports In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Bill Bumgarner wrote: I grabbed the XFree86 3.2 packages from master and took 'em for a test spin; it is quite an improvement over 3.1.2g -- and it works with most debian packages already? The default background used under XDM is disgusting-- it is pretty much gurantees to cause aliasing on any monitor at higher resolutions... whoever decided that that particularly multi-pixel carpet-like pattern should be the X standard should be shot. How about: ---/etc/X11/config allow-user-xsession allow-failsafe modify-xdm-background xdm-background-colour darksalmon xdm-start-server start-xdm ---/etc/X11/config ---/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 #!/bin/sh # $XConsortium: Xsetup_0,v 1.3 93/09/28 14:30:31 gildea Exp $ if grep -q ^run-xconsole /etc/X11/config then xconsole -geometry 480x130-0-0 -daemon -notify -verbose -fn fixed \ -exitOnFail -file /dev/xconsole fi if grep -q ^modify-xdm-background /etc/X11/config then XDMBGCOLOUR=`grep ^xdm-background-colour /etc/X11/config | cut -f2 -d ` if ! xsetroot -solid $XDMBGCOLOUR then xsetroot -solid cornflowerblue fi fi ---/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 ---MAV (finger for PGP signature block) My opinions are my own and only my own. Standard disclaimer applies. Marc A. Volovic ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Linguists do it cunningly -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is `.deb' still better than `.rpm'?
Another nickel's worth on dselect... When getting packages via ftp, some sort of progress indicator would be nice, especially for those with slow, not-too-reliable links. | This is OFFICIAL *WRITTEN* notification that I want to be *REMOVED* | | from *ALL* of your mailing lists. *EVERY* message sent from this | | account has had this request posted. ALL UNSOLICITED ADVERTISEMENTS | | SENT TO THIS ACCOUNT ARE IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL (U.S.) LAW.| -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DSelect Suggestions...
On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Rick Macdonald wrote: On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Fabien Ninoles wrote: On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Ami Ganguli wrote: My suggestion is to come up with a few standard machine roles like network server, Novell client, development machine, etc. Why not make some Standard packages with lots of basics dependencies, something like Package: Remote Access Server Machine Depends: pppd, slipd, suck, ... Brilliant! But, would dselect whine lots if you went and tried to removed suck, for example? ...RickM... Not really complicated... just uninstalled the virtual package. Or replace the depends by suggest or recommends (if dselect can be less preocupped (? - sorry, I don't know if it's the good word in English :-/ ) by this priority). I think the second idea are good too... But the fact it's making a 'virtual package' is an easy thing (just need a DEBIAN repertory with a simple control file and running dpkg-deb --build on it :). Maybe dselect can have an option such 'make a virtual package from my currently installation' and let you edit, add and change the configuration. This can be done on another program but I think that the interface of dselect are just well suite for this purpose. Just another 2 pennies (for adding value on the Debian distribution :) ciao and thanks to read me. --- -- M.Marceau --- Fabien Ninoles aka Baffouille || Running Debian-Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED]|| Lover of MOO, mountains, http://www-edu.gel.usherb.ca/ninf01 || poetry and Freedom. --- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
cdu31a
Package: disks-i386 Version: 1996-07-14 A friend is trying to convert to Debian from Slakware. He's using buzz-fixed off an Info Magic cdrom, and can't get the installation boot disk to recognize his cdu31a. At the lilo prompt, he's type linux cdu31a=0x230,0 This lilo parameter worked fine under slakware. Any suggestions? Thanks, -- Raul -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DSelect Suggestions...
Hi, Maybe dselect can have an option such 'make a virtual package from my currently installation' and let you edit, add and change the configuration. This is called: dpkg --get-selections [pattern ...] get list of selections to stdout dpkg --set-selections set package selections from stdin And would need a simple read/write selection list file menue with selection single list-files. This is how it is done in a lot of commercial applications. You can supply a few pre defined files like: minimal installation, www-server installation and so on. Users are able to add new lists with customized selections of packages. Perhaps an unselect feature is needed? Greetings Bernd -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
lists working again
It looks as if the lists are working again (Thanks, Mike!). Bruce -- Bruce Perens K6BP [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
g77 failure
forwared message Hi there, I also do have problems with g77 from bo The stable version worked flawlessly for me I have now installed: gcc_2.7.2.1-2.deb g77_0.5.18-2.deb libc5-dev_5.4.7-7.deb g77 keeps telling me: g77 pvscaleeis.f gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `f771': No such file or directory Any help? Thanks, -- martin // Martin Konold, Muenzgasse 7, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany // // Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] // Linux - because reboots are for hardware upgrades -- Edwin Huffstutler [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Just go ahead and write your own multitasking multiuser os ! Worked for me all the times. -- Linus Torvalds -- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
