? release nomenclature
What is the significance of the release codes or where would this information be annotated? for example: Debian 1.2 to Debian 1.3 is a change from a.out to elf ? what does the change from Debian 1.3 to Debian 1.3.1 signify? etc -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Maintaining the operating environment Questions:
Is there any way to determine the distribution source of an installed module ? Suppose I wanted to maintain a system through dpkg , where is it reasonable to store files that are not part of the current standard distribution; but are: 1. a properly defined .deb package, 2. a properly defined .rpm package, or 3. a primary module i.e.. xyz.tar.gz What are the consequences with respect to 'Packages' , 'available', 'available-old', 'status', 'status-old'? What side effects should I be on the look out for? I am reading the programmer and policy documentation; but do not feel comfortable with my lack of understanding of side effects. Thank you. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
dpkg
In the file /var/lib/dpkg/status on my system there are several entries under the heading : Status: install ok not-installed What does it mean? Other status lines that appear seem to make sense: install ok half-configured #? a dependency has not been satisfied install ok installed#? all dependencies staisfied install ok unpacked #? not configured pruge ok not-installed #? never installed or purged -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: modem response problem
I notice now, after a review of hard copy of The Linux Serial HOWTO that USR Sportster is listed under the heading (2.5) Unsupported Serial Hardware. That seems to be my problem, is there a preferred internal/external modem for use with linux? G. Kaplan wrote: I have a 56k/x2 modem which is recognized on a w95 system as com2 port 0x2f8 irq 3 , This port does not apper in the dmesg output. setserial report for ttyS1 shows : uart unknown. I would like to use minicom (or an equivalent ) to echo to the console screen values stored in the internal register of the modem; but after start and initialization of minicom there is no feedback from the system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
modem response problem
I have a 56k/x2 modem which is recognized on a w95 system as com2 port 0x2f8 irq 3 , This port does not apper in the dmesg output. setserial report for ttyS1 shows : uart unknown. I would like to use minicom (or an equivalent ) to echo to the console screen values stored in the internal register of the modem; but after start and initialization of minicom there is no feedback from the system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
directory tree and .deb's
Can I determine the destination directory of a package from the Packages file. My objective is to calculate the disk storage requirement for all (or a preselected subset of) packages by destination directory. Where can I find this information without actually installing the package. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
informing a user community
It seems to me , new user, that the use of chat rooms would be a means to more rapidly distributing the knowledge one need to be successful in using Linux in general and Debian in particular. What I would like to suggest the maintenance of a site where one could find a table of topics of interest ;and a time and channel were that topic could be openly discussed by interested parties. I could like feed back as to whether or not the following is feasible and if there is sufficient interest. A table that could updated by visitor to a scheduling site where a table could show 1.) topic of interest 2.) potential schedule for discussion 3.) count of parties that have shown an interest in participating at the time and place indicated. 4.) e-mail notification when a schedule has been fixed. Does this make sense to anyone? Is it feasible? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: disk partition problem
my 2 cents: If you run under dos the command dir /v/s or dir *.* /v/s it will return a list of all file on the default disk starting from the default directory; and this output will include the file attributes. If you where to pipe the output to a file you could then edit it as a command file to change the file attributes, perform the defrag, and then edit the file once again to restore the original attributes. There may be some side effect from doing this: but I haven't hear of any - not for some time. Geza Gyorgyi wrote: The problem is with partitioning my hard disk. I DO NOT want to wipe it out (like using fdisk), so instead I tried FIPS (found on the Linux CD). First I scanned and defragged my disk, then I tried to run fips. Then it told me there was a file(s) at the end of my hard disk. So I checked the documentation on fips and it listed a two files that might be at the last sector, but it wasn't true on my machine. And that's where I'm stuck. Please help me or tell me where I can get help so I can free myself from the tyranny of Windows!! If your comment but it wasn't true on my machine means that you do not see any files near the end of the HD after defrag had run, I am equally mystified. Else please read the following. Defrag will not touch 'immovable' files. Such are hidden DOS system files like io.sys or some files used by doublespace, 'dir /a' will list those as well. Study the schematic picture of your HD while defrag is working, if files marked by X are left near the end then you will have to manually displace them. The operation is not without danger, but you should weigh that against the benefits of a successful repartitioning. % Geza Gyorgyi % Institute for Theoretical Physics, Eotvos University % Budapest, Puskin u. 5-7, 1088, Hungary % e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] % phone/fax: (int'l access code + 36 1) 266-7924/266-0612 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Install process
1.) is there a log file of the choices make during the installation process that begins with resc1440.bin execution? 2.) can one do a partial reinstall that will modify some of the choices previously make by stepping through the install menu? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
