Re: not a debian problem
On Sat, 29 Jul 2023, Tim Woodall wrote: On Wed, 26 Jul 2023, Dan Ritter wrote: Tim Woodall wrote: This is not a debian problem but I'm hoping the collective wisdom might have some ideas. One can be soft rebooted with no issues, the other hangs in the bios. Anyone seen anything like this and what was the issue? Both machines are running bullseye if there are things I can check while booted. It is most likely either a motherboard BIOS change or a BIOS setting that differs; it is less likely to be a BMC firmware difference, but that's possible. Can you diff the output of dmidecode from each system? System Initializing... For approx 9 seconds. Followed by a single frame (in the capture at least) of: AST1300/2300 VGA True Color Graphics and Video Accelerator VBIOS Version 0.96.00 DRAM Size: 16MB At which point there's a mode change and then the rest of the boot proceeds. When it fails to boot I get the "System Initializing..." screen with the flashing cursor but this hangs indefinitely. I recorded for 2 minutes and literally the only frames present are related to the flashing cursor Which makes me suspect that the issue is somehow related to initializing the video card. I'll report back if I get to the bottom of this. Going to check the bios settings related to video - perhaps there's a difference there. I run both of these systems headless. Problem fixed. I changed the onboard graphics from AST1300/2300 to Intel in the BIOS. That as a bit of a mistake as it then broke the IPMI. So I attached a screen and keyboard, rebooted, changed it back, and now the problem is gone. Tim.
Re: not a debian problem
On Wed, 26 Jul 2023, Dan Ritter wrote: Tim Woodall wrote: This is not a debian problem but I'm hoping the collective wisdom might have some ideas. One can be soft rebooted with no issues, the other hangs in the bios. Anyone seen anything like this and what was the issue? Both machines are running bullseye if there are things I can check while booted. It is most likely either a motherboard BIOS change or a BIOS setting that differs; it is less likely to be a BMC firmware difference, but that's possible. Can you diff the output of dmidecode from each system? -dsr- Sorry for the delay, was travelling and only just had time to try this. That was a good idea, unfortunately, it's not given me any hints: --- dmi.good2023-07-29 18:15:45.685631581 +0100 +++ dmi.bad 2023-07-29 18:15:38.793189732 +0100 @@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ Type Detail: Unknown Speed: 1333 MT/s Manufacturer: Kingston - Serial Number: 141A8354 + Serial Number: 112068F9 Asset Tag: A1_AssetTagNum0 Part Number: 99U5428-018.A00LF Rank: 2 Configured Memory Speed: 1333 MT/s - Minimum Voltage: 31.0 V + Minimum Voltage: 1.048 V Maximum Voltage: 31.908 V Configured Voltage: Unknown @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Type Detail: Unknown Speed: 1333 MT/s Manufacturer: Kingston - Serial Number: 151A4D52 + Serial Number: 142054F9 Asset Tag: A1_AssetTagNum1 Part Number: 99U5428-018.A00LF Rank: 2 @@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Access Method: Memory-mapped physical 32-bit address Access Address: 0xFFB4 Status: Valid, Not Full - Change Token: 0x022B + Change Token: 0x02BB Header Format: Type 1 Supported Log Type Descriptors: 25 Descriptor 1: Single-bit ECC memory error The Serial Number changes are for the DIMMs in the system. That voltage difference is "odd" All four dimms have the same part number. The DIMMs in BANK1 have Minimum Voltage: 32.332 V, Maximum Voltage: Unknown. I don't know how to interpret that "Change Token" - which is part of the System Event Log but I assume it's not relevant. I've just discovered that I can record the boot. Ignoring the flashing cursor in the top RH corner the boot sequence goes: System Initializing... For approx 9 seconds. Followed by a single frame (in the capture at least) of: AST1300/2300 VGA True Color Graphics and Video Accelerator VBIOS Version 0.96.00 DRAM Size: 16MB At which point there's a mode change and then the rest of the boot proceeds. When it fails to boot I get the "System Initializing..." screen with the flashing cursor but this hangs indefinitely. I recorded for 2 minutes and literally the only frames present are related to the flashing cursor Which makes me suspect that the issue is somehow related to initializing the video card. I'll report back if I get to the bottom of this. Going to check the bios settings related to video - perhaps there's a difference there. I run both of these systems headless. Tim.
Re: not a debian problem
On 2023-07-26, Tim Woodall wrote: > Anyone seen anything like this and what was the issue? I don't have such a difference between 2 machines. But I had one which freeze and I played with reboot kernel parameter succeeding with: reboot=pcie reboot accept different values. I set it in /etc/default/grub so you can prepare some kernel stances and try them quickly.
Re: not a debian problem
Tim Woodall wrote: > This is not a debian problem but I'm hoping the collective wisdom might > have some ideas. > > One can be soft rebooted with no issues, the other hangs in the bios. > > Anyone seen anything like this and what was the issue? > > Both machines are running bullseye if there are things I can check while > booted. It is most likely either a motherboard BIOS change or a BIOS setting that differs; it is less likely to be a BMC firmware difference, but that's possible. Can you diff the output of dmidecode from each system? -dsr-
not a debian problem
This is not a debian problem but I'm hoping the collective wisdom might have some ideas. I have two, nominally identical, systems. Only difference should be the make and model of the ssd disks. One can be soft rebooted with no issues, the other hangs in the bios. They have ipmi, and a power cycle via that will allow a successful reboot. It doesn't require a power drain. I'm 95% sure I've tried swapping the disks between the machines - but I'll reconfirm when I've got a few hours spare. The problem is the motherboard (or case?) The motherboard is J1900D2Y It's not a huge issue, I rarely reboot and can do it remotely if required, but it's an annoyance I'd like to fix. Anyone seen anything like this and what was the issue? For various reasons I cannot reboot the good one at will, so I'm hoping to gather a set of things to try and check all in one go. Both machines are running bullseye if there are things I can check while booted. Tim
Re: Debian problem
Thanks for all your answers. I sent another mail to this mailing list to expose my problem. Regards. Johan 2012/5/3 Camaleón noela...@gmail.com: On Wed, 02 May 2012 19:08:52 +0900, Johan Mazel wrote: I have a problem with Debian Testing on an Dell Optiplex 960. Can I ask for some help on this list or should I use another way ? This list is okay but for the next time it would be better if you include a more descriptive subject for the problem ;-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jnrkp9$iv6$6...@dough.gmane.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAKS5mhRPUhJJn5=_pYdiDzMbGHJ=oks0bxy4i90vcdrqs1t...@mail.gmail.com
Debian problem
Hi I have a problem with Debian Testing on an Dell Optiplex 960. Can I ask for some help on this list or should I use another way ? Regards. Johan Mazel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caks5mhrijtzfo762y-gz6jc4tgbjhitjdc0e25qcfuvrmfo...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Debian problem
On 02/05/12 11:08, Johan Mazel wrote: I have a problem with Debian Testing on an Dell Optiplex 960. Can I ask for some help on this list or should I use another way ? That's what the list is for. Please make sure use a descriptive subject for the post with your problem in it. Thanks signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Debian problem
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Re: Debian problem
On Wed, 02 May 2012 19:08:52 +0900, Johan Mazel wrote: I have a problem with Debian Testing on an Dell Optiplex 960. Can I ask for some help on this list or should I use another way ? This list is okay but for the next time it would be better if you include a more descriptive subject for the problem ;-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jnrkp9$iv6$6...@dough.gmane.org
ldap and samba with debian problem
I'm using openldap2.3-2.3.30 with samba-3.0.24-6 and phpldapadmin-0.9.8.3-8 on Debian Etch. Actually it's running on a virtual machine using VMware. I had everything setup and running smoothly. I was testing a script to create users home/data/profiles and set ownership/permissions. Somehow the script changed the ownership of / (and subdirs) to one of the users (but not perms as far as I could tell). I set it back to owner root. I then set the ownership back on everything I know of. Now slapd will not start unless I take out shadowLastChange out of the following acl: access to attrs=userPassword,shadowLastChange by dn=cn=admin,dc=mecompany,dc=ie write by anonymous auth by self write by * none In pdbedit all users come up with: pdb_get_group_sid: Failed to find Unix account for admin Primary Group SID:(NULL SID) And when I try to access phpldapadmin: Error Fatal error: Cannot read your configuration file /usr/share/phpldapadmin/config/config.php, its permissions are too strict. Is there some ownership that's possibly still wrong or did it do something to the database? Scratching my head for a few days now. TIA - This email message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains information that may be confidential and/or copyrighted. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender by reply email and immediately delete this email. Use, disclosure or reproduction of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. USIT has scanned this email for viruses and dangerous content and believes it to be clean. However, virus scanning is ultimately the responsibility of the recipient. - USIT Ireland Ltd. Company No. 377526. Registered Office 19/21 Aston Quay Dublin 2. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ldap and samba with debian problem
Chris Boyd wrote: [snip] And when I try to access phpldapadmin: Error Fatal error: Cannot read your configuration file /usr/share/phpldapadmin/config/config.php, its permissions are too strict. Is there some ownership that's possibly still wrong or did it do something to the database? Scratching my head for a few days now. TIA Most likely that Apache cannot access the file anymore. Check the fire permissions to see if Apache user/group as access to this file. Mihira. -- Random Quotes From Megas XLR Coop: You see? The mysteries of the Universe are revealed when you break stuff. Jamie: When in doubt, blow up a planet. Kiva: It's an 80 foot robot, if we can't see it, absolutely it's not here. Glorft Technician: Unnecessary use of force in capturing the Earthers has been approved. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Install windows with debian problem
I have great news!! i resolved my problem using testdisk package within ubuntu live cd. i tried with ntfsprogs, and other tools but didn't work. with testdisk i could recover my data from the NTFS partition. testdisk is just perfect and i recommend it to every partitions problem. Thanks for help from all of you!! On 6/8/07, Florian Kulzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jun 07, 2007 at 18:32:41 -0300, Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: i already tried to use a live cd (ubuntu) and acess my data to move them to the another media, but the NTFS partition cannot be mounted e exhibit a lot of erros... so i don´t know what to do... Try to boot a rescue CD that has TestDisk on it. TestDisk is often able to restore a damaged partition table. Package: testdisk Description: Partition scanner and disk recovery tool TestDisk checks the partition and boot sectors of your disks. It is very useful in recovering lost partitions. It works with : * DOS/Windows FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32 * NTFS ( Windows NT/2K/XP ) [...] On the other hand, if Partition Magic really screwed up the NTFS filesystem itself then you might indeed have to reinstall. Before you do that, however, you could try if scalpel manages to recover your important personal files. Package: scalpel Description: A Frugal, High Performance File Carver A fast file carver that reads a database of header and footer definitions and extracts matching files from a set of image files or raw device files. Scalpel is filesystem-independent and will carve files from FATx, NTFS, ext2/3, or raw partitions. It is useful for both digital forensics investigation and file recovery. The ntfsprogs package also has a few utilities which you could try before you give up and reinstall: ntfsfix, ntfsinfo, ntfsundelete, ntfsls, etc. Grml (http://www.grml.org) is a nice debian-based system rescue CD that includes these three packages (and many more). -- Regards,| http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer Florian | -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira ---
Re: Install windows with debian problem
On Thu, Jun 07, 2007 at 18:32:41 -0300, Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: i already tried to use a live cd (ubuntu) and acess my data to move them to the another media, but the NTFS partition cannot be mounted e exhibit a lot of erros... so i don´t know what to do... Try to boot a rescue CD that has TestDisk on it. TestDisk is often able to restore a damaged partition table. Package: testdisk Description: Partition scanner and disk recovery tool TestDisk checks the partition and boot sectors of your disks. It is very useful in recovering lost partitions. It works with : * DOS/Windows FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32 * NTFS ( Windows NT/2K/XP ) [...] On the other hand, if Partition Magic really screwed up the NTFS filesystem itself then you might indeed have to reinstall. Before you do that, however, you could try if scalpel manages to recover your important personal files. Package: scalpel Description: A Frugal, High Performance File Carver A fast file carver that reads a database of header and footer definitions and extracts matching files from a set of image files or raw device files. Scalpel is filesystem-independent and will carve files from FATx, NTFS, ext2/3, or raw partitions. It is useful for both digital forensics investigation and file recovery. The ntfsprogs package also has a few utilities which you could try before you give up and reinstall: ntfsfix, ntfsinfo, ntfsundelete, ntfsls, etc. Grml (http://www.grml.org) is a nice debian-based system rescue CD that includes these three packages (and many more). -- Regards,| http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer Florian |
Install windows with debian problem
Hi, i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? thanks in advance, -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira ---
Re: Install windows with debian problem
i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? Hi, you can use: trinity rescue kit or try resize windows partition with debian cd installer. But i'm not sure that debian installer can resize win partition. Which windows version do u have in your laptop? Pol -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Install windows with debian problem
Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: Hi, i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? Partition Magic may have an undo feature, which might save you. But it's been my experience that once Windows becomes unbootable, you either have to repair the boot setup with the Windows installation CD, or you have to bite the bullet and reinstall Windows. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Install windows with debian problem
Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: Hi, i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? thanks in advance, Thiago, The exact same thing happened to me. I was never able to start windows up again. If you google your problem, you'll see that this same incident happened to many others. I ended up losing everything (I backed up my important files prior). If you don't find the answer, just suck it up, reinstall windows, THEN install Debian. I had a 50/50 Windows/Debian installation for about 2 weeks before I decided to take the plunge and just use my entire hard drive for Debian. I hesitated doing this because of Quicken, but, then I discovered GnuCash. Get rid of partition magic (unless you figure it out and it works for you). Telly -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Install windows with debian problem
my windows is xp. On 6/7/07, Pol Hallen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? Hi, you can use: trinity rescue kit or try resize windows partition with debian cd installer. But i'm not sure that debian installer can resize win partition. Which windows version do u have in your laptop? Pol -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira ---
Re: Install windows with debian problem
how do i access the Partition Magic if my windows is not working? On 6/7/07, Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: Hi, i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? Partition Magic may have an undo feature, which might save you. But it's been my experience that once Windows becomes unbootable, you either have to repair the boot setup with the Windows installation CD, or you have to bite the bullet and reinstall Windows. -- Kent -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira ---
Re: Install windows with debian problem
i find some people saying to use dd_rescue, but i don't if dd_rescue works with NTFS partition. Does anyone know? On 6/7/07, Telly Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: Hi, i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? thanks in advance, Thiago, The exact same thing happened to me. I was never able to start windows up again. If you google your problem, you'll see that this same incident happened to many others. I ended up losing everything (I backed up my important files prior). If you don't find the answer, just suck it up, reinstall windows, THEN install Debian. I had a 50/50 Windows/Debian installation for about 2 weeks before I decided to take the plunge and just use my entire hard drive for Debian. I hesitated doing this because of Quicken, but, then I discovered GnuCash. Get rid of partition magic (unless you figure it out and it works for you). Telly -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira --- -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira ---
Re: Install windows with debian problem
Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: how do i access the Partition Magic if my windows is not working? Ah; I forgot that in the Windows world pretty much everything depends on Windows working. D'oh! I'd probably use a LiveCD (like Knoppix) to boot the machine and copy your important data off to a network or external drive, then try the Windows repair/reinstallation. (btw, top-posting is discouraged on this list, in favor of conversational-style posting: statement -- reply to statement -- next statement -- next reply, etc) -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Install windows with debian problem
Kent West wrote: Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: Hi, i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? Partition Magic may have an undo feature, which might save you. But it's been my experience that once Windows becomes unbootable, you either have to repair the boot setup with the Windows installation CD, or you have to bite the bullet and reinstall Windows. If you have an XP CD, the first thing to try is to boot from it and select 'Repair' when asked. If that works, and you're happy that XP is in good condition, then you might try using parted from a live Linux CD, such as Knoppix. At worst, you reinstall Windows, and if it is new, there's probably not too much investment in time already made. If you don't have the CD, it's harder. The computer will probably have a 'recovery' method, but it will only install a clean XP on the same single partition, and you're no further on. But I've seen claims that parted will successfully resize Small Business Server 2003, one of XP's grown-up relatives, so it's worth a try. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Install windows with debian problem
i already tried to use a live cd (ubuntu) and acess my data to move them to the another media, but the NTFS partition cannot be mounted e exhibit a lot of erros... so i don´t know what to do... On 6/7/07, Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kent West wrote: Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: Hi, i have windows in my new laptop and i want to install debian with windows, but my machine has only one partition. So i installed the partition magic software to create a new partition to install linux without losing my windows. But the partition magic did not create the partition (exhibited some errors) and now the start of windows fail. i want to know if my data are lost? there is some (linux) tool to recover my data? does anyone had the same problem? Partition Magic may have an undo feature, which might save you. But it's been my experience that once Windows becomes unbootable, you either have to repair the boot setup with the Windows installation CD, or you have to bite the bullet and reinstall Windows. If you have an XP CD, the first thing to try is to boot from it and select 'Repair' when asked. If that works, and you're happy that XP is in good condition, then you might try using parted from a live Linux CD, such as Knoppix. At worst, you reinstall Windows, and if it is new, there's probably not too much investment in time already made. If you don't have the CD, it's harder. The computer will probably have a 'recovery' method, but it will only install a clean XP on the same single partition, and you're no further on. But I've seen claims that parted will successfully resize Small Business Server 2003, one of XP's grown-up relatives, so it's worth a try. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --- Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira ---
Re: Install windows with debian problem
On Thu, 7 Jun 2007, Thiago Santos Faria Xavier Teixeira wrote: i already tried to use a live cd (ubuntu) and acess my data to move them to the another media, but the NTFS partition cannot be mounted e exhibit a lot of erros... so i don´t know what to do... Well, I think that this means that Partition Magic hosed up the NTFS filesystem so that it is unusable. Did you try to use the repair option of a WinXP CD to fix it? It was suggested previously by someone as perhaps the only way to possibly fix the WinXP partition. If that doesn't work, then I think you are at the point of reinstalling Windows. For your information, with the new Debian installer for etch, one can resize an NTFS partition during the Debian install. I believe that this is a new feature for the etch installer, I don't think it was true for previous versions. I was a little skeptical about it working correctly, but I've installed 3 or 4 newer laptops recently with etch and used it to resize the WinXP partition rather than use Partition Magic.
Re: Using Debian problem--please help
Christian Hattery wrote: I used the netinst from the US mirror and I installed it on an AMD64 system and everything went fine and after the install when Debian ask's for my account name and pass it leaves that GUI and goes to nothing but a GRAY screen and a mouse cursor. I don't know what to do from here and I'm confused as to what could be wrong please any input would greatly be appreciated. 1. Get a console with Ctrl-F1. 2. Login as user root using the password you entered for root during installation. 3. Install eg the Gnome desktop (package gnome) and the Gnome Display Manager for graphical login (package gdm). Details in the NewbieDOC wiki [1] refer to Sarge, but the commands are the same for Etch. 4. When all done, restart the X server with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. [1] http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Installing_Debian_on_a_small_partition#Installing_heavyweight_desktops -- Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Using Debian problem--please help
Christian Hattery wrote: I used the netinst from the US mirror and I installed it on an AMD64 system and everything went fine and after the install when Debian ask's for my account name and pass it leaves that GUI and goes to nothing but a GRAY screen and a mouse cursor. I don't know what to do from here and I'm confused as to what could be wrong please any input would greatly be appreciated. Thanks, Christian Hattery http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/2006/05/getting-gui.html will help you get a GUI environment like KDE. raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Using Debian problem--please help
I don't know what to do from here and I'm confused as to what could be wrong please any input would greatly be appreciated. Something useful (in addition to what's already been said here) that a newbie *might* not know: when X starts and you wind up at that seemingly-inescapable grey screen, you can: hit CTRL+ALT+Backspace to restart your X session hit CTRL+ALT+F1 to get out of X and back to your shells Once back to your shell, you can use ALT+F[1-6] to navigate between your shells, and ALT+F7 to get back into the running X session. On 4/10/07, Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/10/07, Christian Hattery [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I used the netinst from the US mirror and I installed it on an AMD64 system and everything went fine and after the install when Debian ask's for my account name and pass it leaves that GUI and goes to nothing but a GRAY screen and a mouse cursor. That means that the X server is starting and working properly, but it does not have any clients to run, such as a program, or a window manager (wm), or a desktop environment (DE) like KDE or Gnome. So you just need to install one of these items. Most newbies probably want KDE or Gnome. To install KDE, just run (as root), aptitude install kde. Then when you log in, KDE should start, and you'll be in a more familiar environment. Or it could just be that you need to use the GUI login screen's pull-down menu to select some environment to run if some suitable environment has already been installed. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Using Debian problem--please help
I used the netinst from the US mirror and I installed it on an AMD64 system and everything went fine and after the install when Debian ask's for my account name and pass it leaves that GUI and goes to nothing but a GRAY screen and a mouse cursor. I don't know what to do from here and I'm confused as to what could be wrong please any input would greatly be appreciated. Thanks, Christian Hattery -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Using Debian problem--please help
On 4/10/07, Christian Hattery [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I used the netinst from the US mirror and I installed it on an AMD64 system and everything went fine and after the install when Debian ask's for my account name and pass it leaves that GUI and goes to nothing but a GRAY screen and a mouse cursor. That means that the X server is starting and working properly, but it does not have any clients to run, such as a program, or a window manager (wm), or a desktop environment (DE) like KDE or Gnome. So you just need to install one of these items. Most newbies probably want KDE or Gnome. To install KDE, just run (as root), aptitude install kde. Then when you log in, KDE should start, and you'll be in a more familiar environment. Or it could just be that you need to use the GUI login screen's pull-down menu to select some environment to run if some suitable environment has already been installed. -- Kent
debian problem about installation
i recently got an IBM thinkpad 755C laptop,and according to a site i visited,debian version 2.0 could work on the model,however,now i want to install your linux distribution on my laptop because i have a small harddisc and i want to start using it for the internet(and since linux is an OS where there are few viruses for,i wouldn't need an antivirus program,since it takes lots of room. but sadly enough i can't find the distribution anymore,the distribution that person used was Debian version 2.0,but i can't seem to find it on any site anymore,am i able to ask if i might could download old linux distributuins like Debian 2.0 on any(or perhaps this)site thank you for reading. Matthias Vandegaer. Ringtone van de week. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: debian problem about installation
Hello Please /don't/ send HTML mails to the mailing list. matthias vandegaer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: i recently got an IBM thinkpad 755C laptop,and according to a site i visited,debian version 2.0 could work on the model,however,now i want to install your linux distribution on my laptop because i have a small harddisc and i want to start using it for the internet(and since linux is an OS where there are few viruses for,i wouldn't need an antivirus program,since it takes lots of room. Debian 2.0 is not supported by the Debian security team anymore. I don't know how much RAM/hard disk space your notebook has, but you could probably install Debian 3.0. It comes on seven CDs, but of course you don't have to install everything. The base system after the installation is about 120 MB (without graphical interface). There also some Linux distributions specially for older/slower computers, like Deli Linux (http://delilinux.berlios.de/). Vectorlinux or Slackware would maybe also work. but sadly enough i can't find the distribution anymore,the distribution that person used was Debian version 2.0,but i can't seem to find it on any site anymore,am i able to ask; if i might could download old linux distributuins like Debian 2.0 on any(or perhaps this)site The packages are available at ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian-archive, but I don't know if you can find ISO images anywhere. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: New to Debian... Problem connecting to the internet
Hello Hameed R wrote: I just installed debain yesterday and I a little problem with my internet connection. I connect alright, but when I try to access I can't. THere is simply no data coming in or going out and my ISP cuts me off after 20 minutes idle. This means that no data went through. What kind of connection do you use? Did you configure the nameservers correctly (or set to dynamic if supported)? Can you ping hosts via ip addresses instead of hostnames (try ping 212.227.118.85 for www.debian.org). best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Registered Linux User #267976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: New to Debian... Problem connecting to the internet
Thanks for replying Andreas I just got a normal dialup connection I did try pinging before didn't work. I set nameservers either way and none worked. - Original Message - From: Andreas Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 10:47:03 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New to Debian... Problem connecting to the internet Re: Hello Re: Re: Hameed R wrote: Re: Re: I just installed debain yesterday and I a little problem with my Re: internet connection. Re: Re: I connect alright, but when I try to access I can't. THere is simply no Re: data coming in or going out and my ISP cuts me off after 20 minutes Re: idle. This means that no data went through. Re: Re: What kind of connection do you use? Did you configure the nameservers Re: correctly (or set to dynamic if supported)? Can you ping hosts via ip Re: addresses instead of hostnames (try ping 212.227.118.85 for Re: www.debian.org). Re: Re: best regards Re: Andreas Janssen Re: Re: -- Re: Andreas Janssen Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 Re: Registered Linux User #267976 Re: Re: Re: -- Re: To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: -- __ http://www.linuxmail.org/ Now with e-mail forwarding for only US$5.95/yr Powered by Outblaze -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
New to Debian... Problem connecting to the internet
Hi there, I just installed debain yesterday and I a little problem with my internet connection. I connect alright, but when I try to access I can't. THere is simply no data coming in or going out and my ISP cuts me off after 20 minutes idle. This means that no data went through. I would appreciate if someone could help me Thanks, Hameed -- __ http://www.linuxmail.org/ Now with e-mail forwarding for only US$5.95/yr Powered by Outblaze -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[debian] Problem mit SCSI-Platten.
Ich weiß, es ist eigentlich der falsche Platz zum Fragen, aber ich habe noch keinen Newsserver laufen, und komme mit der Zeit nicht nach. Ich habe in einem großen Rundumschlag von Modem auf T-DSL, vom Debian 2.0 Server auf Woody, und von einer Celeron-Workstation mit Mandrake 7.0 auf einen Athlon-800 mit Woody umgestellt. Das einzige was blieb waren die Platten aus der alten Workstation. Die waren noch von Mandrake partitioniert. Der Controller ist ein UW-SCSI Tekram 390-F (der mit NCR-Chips). An dem hängen 2 IBM PLatten (DDRS-3456D Rev DC1B; DDRS-34560W Rev S97B). Am SCSI2-Zweig hängt der CDRW-Brenner (Yamaha CRW4260) und ein CDRom (Pioneer DR-U06S). Den UW-Zweig terminiert die DDRS-34560W. Beim SCSI2-Zweig erledigt das der Brenner. Die Konstellation lief so in der alten Kiste. So, nun aber zu den Problemchen. Ich habe die erste Seltsamkeit beim Booten gehabt. Hier hat das BIOS gemeckert, daß die 2. Platte (also die mit der Terminierung) more than 64 heads hat. Tatsächlich lieferte das BIOS nur bei der ersten Platte die erwarteten Werte 4357/64/32. Für die 2. Platte kamen 1020/141/62 heraus! Nach einem Tastendruck habe ich weitergemacht. Als nächstes kam es bei cfdisk zu Problemen. Auf der 2. Platte wurde keine oder eine zerstörte partition-table erkannt. Nach einem mutigen clear partitions lief alles problemlos. Was bleibt ist die immernoch vorhandene Meldung des BIOS (samt Tastendruck) und der fahle Beigeschmack. Komischerweise meldet der SYM8x-Treiber für beide Platten die korrekte Geometrie! Ich habe ähnliche Probleme nur nach Windoze-Abstürzen (i.d. Firma laufen so komische Systeme ;-) gehabt. Hier hat Windoze das EEPROM des Controllers geschossen, so daß der Tekram gemeckert hat. Woran kann das liegen? An einem anderen Board kann sich der Controller doch nicht stören? Und sein BIOS bringt der Tekram ja mit. -- Joerg Desch [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Zum AUSTRAGEN schicken Sie eine Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] mit dem Subject unsubscribe. Probleme? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] (engl)
Re: [debian] Problem mit SCSI-Platten.
Hallo Joerg, * Joerg Desch prügelte in die Tastatur: Ich habe die erste Seltsamkeit beim Booten gehabt. Hier hat das BIOS gemeckert, daß die 2. Platte (also die mit der Terminierung) more than 64 heads hat. Tatsächlich lieferte das BIOS nur bei der ersten Platte die erwarteten Werte 4357/64/32. Für die 2. Platte kamen 1020/141/62 heraus! Nach einem Tastendruck habe ich weitergemacht. Ich hatte das selbe Problem mit den gleichen Platten. Mach ein BIOS-Update des Tekram-Controllers. Dann ist Ruhe dmait. Auf der Tekram HP ist der Bug auch beschrieben. Komischerweise meldet der SYM8x-Treiber für beide Platten die korrekte Geometrie! Das war bei mir auch so. Woran kann das liegen? An einem anderen Board kann sich der Controller doch nicht stören? Und sein BIOS bringt der Tekram ja mit. s.o. HTH ciao Ralf Schmidt -- Auf die Dauer hilft sowieso nur Linuxpower. Registrierter Linux-User #219586. -- Zum AUSTRAGEN schicken Sie eine Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] mit dem Subject unsubscribe. Probleme? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] (engl)
[debian] Problem mit dpkg
Hallo, ich hab hier ein kleines Problem mit dpkg beim installieren von zwei Paketen. Das debian ist ein potato 2.2r5 und die Pakete sind xserver-common und xserver-xfree86, und zwar die inoffizellen 4.1.0'er von http://people.debian.org/~cpbotha/. Ja, ich weiß, mit denen sollte man grundsätzlich vorsichtig sein, aber ich brauch halt XFree86 4.x, damit meine Grafikkarte unterstützt wird... Beim installieren mit dselect kommt folgende Fehlermeldung: --- Setting up xserver-common (4.1.0-9potato13) ... Can't call method template on an undefined value at /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Question.pm line 251, GEN0 chunk 1. dpkg: error processing xserver-common (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 29 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xserver-xfree86: xserver-xfree86 depends on xserver-common (= 4.1.0-9potato13); however: Package xserver-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: xserver-common xserver-xfree86 installation script returned error exit status 100. --- es scheint ein Problem mit einem von dpkg benötigten Perlscript zu geben :-(. Das komische daran ist, dass ich vorgestern erstmals alle Pakete von XFree86 4.1.0 von besagter source installiert habe und dass es da eigentlich fehlerfrei geklappt hat. Gestern wollte ich nur eine Ungereimtheit mit suid abstellen, da sich dieses Paket irgendwie mit xserver-common beißt. Dazu wollte ich mehrfach xserver-common und xserver-xfree86 deinstallieren, es kam aber immer diese Fehlermeldung... Kann mir jemand weiterhelfen? Wie krieg ich die beiden Pakete fertig konfiguriert? Danke vielmals im Voraus Eckhard -- Zum AUSTRAGEN schicken Sie eine Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] mit dem Subject unsubscribe. Probleme? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] (engl)
Debian problem on UltraSparc
1. I've 1024MB RAM on my box. But when I use kernel 2.2.18, it won't boot correctly except I add a append=mem=512m to let kernel use only 512MB. Is there any configuration that I miss ? (I've try 2.4.0-test9 to test12, they will use all 1024MB RAM correctly) 2. Does anyone use iptables on a sparc box ? I've try to use iptables on my space box for kernel 2.4.0-test9 to test12, but all of them don't work. When I load the ip_conntrack, ip_tables, iptable_nat modules, it will display a kernel bug message in my console like: bug: kernel timer added twice at 0110052c. And the NAT, Filter function for iptables won't work. The script I've used in my i386 box, it's ok and work fine. How to solve it ? -- Tommy Wu mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.teatime.com.tw/~tommy ICQ: 22766091 Mobile Phone: +886 936 909490 TeaTime BBS +886 2 31515964 24Hrs V.Everything
Re: Debian problem on UltraSparc
* Tommy Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] [001215 00:56]: 1. I've 1024MB RAM on my box. But when I use kernel 2.2.18, it won't boot correctly except I add a append=mem=512m to let kernel use only 512MB. Is there any configuration that I miss ? (I've try 2.4.0-test9 to test12, they will use all 1024MB RAM correctly) This is expected and known... your only options are to use only 512MB of RAM with 2.2.x or to have all 1024MB with 2.4.0-testX kernel.
Re: Debian problem on UltraSparc
On Fri, Dec 15, 2000 at 02:33:57AM -0800, Joshua Uziel wrote: * Tommy Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] [001215 00:56]: 1. I've 1024MB RAM on my box. But when I use kernel 2.2.18, it won't boot correctly except I add a append=mem=512m to let kernel use only 512MB. Is there any configuration that I miss ? (I've try 2.4.0-test9 to test12, they will use all 1024MB RAM correctly) This is expected and known... your only options are to use only 512MB of RAM with 2.2.x or to have all 1024MB with 2.4.0-testX kernel. That's strange. We have an Ultra60 with 1.5 gigs running under 2.2.17-pre20 with no problems. Why the difference? -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Debian problem on UltraSparc
On Fri, Dec 15, 2000 at 03:09:34PM -0500, Ben Collins wrote: On Fri, Dec 15, 2000 at 02:33:57AM -0800, Joshua Uziel wrote: * Tommy Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] [001215 00:56]: 1. I've 1024MB RAM on my box. But when I use kernel 2.2.18, it won't boot correctly except I add a append=mem=512m to let kernel use only 512MB. Is there any configuration that I miss ? (I've try 2.4.0-test9 to test12, they will use all 1024MB RAM correctly) This is expected and known... your only options are to use only 512MB of RAM with 2.2.x or to have all 1024MB with 2.4.0-testX kernel. That's strange. We have an Ultra60 with 1.5 gigs running under 2.2.17-pre20 with no problems. Why the difference? Different PCI chipset. You basically have either PSYCHO, which has 32K entries in IOMMU TSB, or SABRA, which has either 8K, 16K or 32K (depending on which box this is). You can either set 8K or 64K granularity in this translation table. 2.2.x uses 64K and sets 1:1 mapping of all memory in this table, which means you can have at most 2GB (resp. 1GB resp. .5GB) of OS usable memory. 2.4.x does dynamic DMA mapping (so this is history). Jakub
Re: Debian problem
Debian 2.2 was just released. Not sure if it is not worth to skip 2.1 and start with 2.2. In any case perhaps you should try to unplugged each CDROM (and then both) to see if they are the cause of the hang (or have you done so already)? ---BeginMessage--- Greetings. I just bought Debian 2.1, It won't load. It recognize everything up to mytwo CDrom drives then It freezes up. I currently am running FreeBSD on aseperate box. It will load on that box. The box that I'm putting it oncurrent has Win98 and Redhat. I was planning on going full blown DebianLinux )no windows). But it keep freezing up during the booting process.I unplugged everything, pulled all the pci cards, Memory, video card, and swappedstuff from the FreeBSD box nothing works!The box I want Debian on: Athlon 500Mhz, FIC SD11 Motherboard, 128 megs ram,10gig harddrive, Geforce video card, CDRW, CDrom, floppyThe box my FreeBSD is on: Dual PII 266Mhz, 4gig harddrive, 32 megs ram, twoplain CDrom, ISA 512K Video card (It will install on this box, But I wantFreeBSD to stay on it.I was thinking of install it on My freebsd box then swapping harddrives.James ---End Message--- -- Shaul Karl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com
Re: Debian problem
I unplugged the cdroms, I even swap out cd roms - Original Message - From: Shaul Karl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: James Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 3:32 AM Subject: Re: Debian problem Debian 2.2 was just released. Not sure if it is not worth to skip 2.1 and start with 2.2. In any case perhaps you should try to unplugged each CDROM (and then both) to see if they are the cause of the hang (or have you done so already)? -- Shaul Karl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com
Re: Debian problem
On Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 07:35:29PM -0400, James Johnson wrote: Greetings. I just bought Debian 2.1, It won't load. It recognize everything up to my two CDrom drives then It freezes up. I currently am running FreeBSD on a [snip] The box I want Debian on: Athlon 500Mhz, FIC SD11 Motherboard, 128 megs ram, 10gig harddrive, Geforce video card, CDRW, CDrom, floppy The kernel used by the installation program of debian 2.1 doesn't support the athlon. The easiest solution is to use the last release, 2.2 aka Potato. That's probably what you want anyway. Wouter
Debian problem
Greetings. I just bought Debian 2.1, It won't load. It recognize everything up to mytwo CDrom drives then It freezes up. I currently am running FreeBSD on aseperate box. It will load on that box. The box that I'm putting it oncurrent has Win98 and Redhat. I was planning on going full blown DebianLinux )no windows). But it keep freezing up during the booting process.I unplugged everything, pulled all the pci cards, Memory, video card, and swappedstuff from the FreeBSD box nothing works!The box I want Debian on: Athlon 500Mhz, FIC SD11 Motherboard, 128 megs ram,10gig harddrive, Geforce video card, CDRW, CDrom, floppyThe box my FreeBSD is on: Dual PII 266Mhz, 4gig harddrive, 32 megs ram, twoplain CDrom, ISA 512K Video card (It will install on this box, But I wantFreeBSD to stay on it.I was thinking of install it on My freebsd box then swapping harddrives.James
Re: Debian problem
I had a similar problem with Debian 2.1 on an IBM PC 350 /w a 166 mhz processor. It had know special cards. I found that Debian 2.2 would work on it because it uses the 2.2 kernel and that particular computer has a bug which the 2.2 kernel recognised. Try downloading on your FreeBSD machine a boot floppy for Debian 2.2 and see if that solves the problem. John Kerr Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, James Johnson wrote: Greetings. I just bought Debian 2.1, It won't load. It recognize everything up to my two CDrom drives then It freezes up. I currently am running FreeBSD on a seperate box. It will load on that box. The box that I'm putting it on current has Win98 and Redhat. I was planning on going full blown Debian Linux )no windows). But it keep freezing up during the booting process. I unplugged everything, pulled all the pci cards, Memory, video card, and swapped stuff from the FreeBSD box nothing works! The box I want Debian on: Athlon 500Mhz, FIC SD11 Motherboard, 128 megs ram, 10gig harddrive, Geforce video card, CDRW, CDrom, floppy The box my FreeBSD is on: Dual PII 266Mhz, 4gig harddrive, 32 megs ram, two plain CDrom, ISA 512K Video card (It will install on this box, But I want FreeBSD to stay on it. I was thinking of install it on My freebsd box then swapping harddrives. James
Debian problem
I recently upgraded to Debian GNU/Linux version 2.1(slink) from an earlier version. The earlier version had a problem that I thought 2.1 would solve, but the problem still exists: I get a segmentation fault when I issue the procinfo command, and the following message appears: procinfo: Symbol 'sys_siglist' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking Linux 2.0.35 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc 2.7.2.3) #1 Wed Feb 17 20:37:03 CET 1999 [matrix] Memory: Total UsedFreeShared Buffers Cached Mem:159164 153588 557668616 99792 19928 Swap: 130684 28 130656 Bootup: Thu Mar 16 10:04:04 2000 Load average: 0.07 0.02 0.00 3/82 1490 [Segmentation fault] I'm not sure what it means to re-link, and I don't know what else to do. Could you offer some suggestions. Thanks, Benjamin Shiflet
Hi.. perhaps someone can help me with this Debian problem?
Hi there, I'm just having a problem trying to restore this backup. Please read on: We have SCSI-2 tape here backing up daily. mt status gives the following.. newmi5:/mrtg-2.5.2# mt status drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape drive status = 620756992 sense key error = 0 residue count = 0 file number = 0 block number = 5 Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x25 (unknown). Soft error count since last status=0 General status bits on (101): ONLINE IM_REP_EN newmi5:/mrtg-2.5.2# The backup script is as follows. echo Full incremental backup (`/bin/pwd`/$0) /bin/mt rewind echo tape rewound echo /sbin/dump 0udsbf 61000 20480 126 /dev/nst0 /x2 echo /sbin/dump 0udsbf 61000 20480 126 /dev/nst0 / echo date echo all dumps finished #/bin/mt offline #echo tape rewound and unloaded echo Now, apparently it is backing up okay. However, when I go to do a restore -if /dev/nst0 i get the following.. newmi5:/mrtg-2.5.2# restore -if /dev/nst0 Cannot find file dump list Any ideas? All help is very much appreciated! Regards, Marc-Adrian Napoli Connect Infobahn Australia. +61 2 92811750
Updating /etc/modules (was Re: Wierd linux/debian problem)
On Tue, 28 Apr 1998, Ossama Othman wrote: Hi, Yes .. ne was in /etc/modules .. and so it tried to load it on top of the kernel one .. Shouldnt make modules_install write over this file or something .. or be made too ?? with the up to date modules to run. I don't believe it should. There are times when I want a module available but don't necessarily want to load the module all the time. Also, the /etc/modules file is a Debian creation. Other distrbutions don't have a /etc/modules file, at least the last time I checked. RedHat and Slackware seem to stick modules to load in some rc.* file, from what I recall. Changing make module_install to overwrite /etc/modules is a bad idea, I think. I would prefer that the make modules_install behavior remain unaltered. My $0.02 :) -Ossama Perhaps we could consider having make moudles_install disable (ie comment out) any modules mentioned in /etc/modules that are not compiled into the current kernel. I would suggest that this shouldn't be done automatically, but should instead prompt the user for the change. Just a suggestion :) Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Updating /etc/modules (was Re: Wierd linux/debian problem)
Hi, Perhaps we could consider having make moudles_install disable (ie comment out) any modules mentioned in /etc/modules that are not compiled into the current kernel. I would suggest that this shouldn't be done automatically, but should instead prompt the user for the change. This sounds interesting. How would this be integrated into Debian without messing around with the Kernel makefiles? I'm assuming that we want to leave the kernel source in a vanilla state. Does Debian use a vanilla version of the kernel sources or does it modify them some way, besides standard patches? What would be really nice is a Debianized kernel configuration/build/install front end to make it easier for newbies to configure the kernel and install modules. ...wishful thinking, I know. :) -Ossama -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Updating /etc/modules (was Re: Wierd linux/debian problem)
On Tue, 28 Apr 1998, Ossama Othman wrote: Hi, Perhaps we could consider having make moudles_install disable (ie comment out) any modules mentioned in /etc/modules that are not compiled into the current kernel. I would suggest that this shouldn't be done automatically, but should instead prompt the user for the change. This sounds interesting. How would this be integrated into Debian without messing around with the Kernel makefiles? I'm assuming that we want to leave the kernel source in a vanilla state. Does Debian use a vanilla version of the kernel sources or does it modify them some way, besides standard patches? What would be really nice is a Debianized kernel configuration/build/install front end to make it easier for newbies to configure the kernel and install modules. ...wishful thinking, I know. :) -Ossama Hmmmmust admit I forgot that the kernel source was not Debianized. Another suggestion may be to modify depmod (or modprobe) to verify that the module is not statically compiled first before it begins attempting to load the module.alternately we just leave it all alone and remember clean /etc/modules ourselves ;) Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wierd linux/debian problem
Hey again, Thanks for all the fast replies .. Yes .. ne was in /etc/modules .. and so it tried to load it on top of the kernel one .. Shouldnt make modules_install write over this file or something .. or be made too ?? with the up to date modules to run. Anyways .. the ether card doesnt look like its the problem .. With only the following lines in /etc/init.d/netork : #! /bin/sh ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 route add -net 127.0.0.0 ie. only loopback .. still get operation not permitted .. Had to check my sanity .. and make sure networking was compiled in the Kernel with everything .. it was .. saved config .. then recompiled installed etc, just in case .. still no luck. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# route Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric RefUse Iface 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 00 lo [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ping 127.0.0.1 PING 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes ping: sendto: Operation not permitted ping: wrote 127.0.0.1 64 chars, ret=-1 ping: sendto: Operation not permitted ping: wrote 127.0.0.1 64 chars, ret=-1 --- 127.0.0.1 ping statistics --- 2 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ifconfig loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1 RX packets:0 error:0 dropped:0 over:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 error:0 dropped:0 over:0 carrier:0 coll:0 regards, -- NiNJA [EMAIL PROTECTED] -= GiGz.net - The netwerk that goes d00f =- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Wierd linux/debian problem
Hi, Yes .. ne was in /etc/modules .. and so it tried to load it on top of the kernel one .. Shouldnt make modules_install write over this file or something .. or be made too ?? with the up to date modules to run. I don't believe it should. There are times when I want a module available but don't necessarily want to load the module all the time. Also, the /etc/modules file is a Debian creation. Other distrbutions don't have a /etc/modules file, at least the last time I checked. RedHat and Slackware seem to stick modules to load in some rc.* file, from what I recall. Changing make module_install to overwrite /etc/modules is a bad idea, I think. I would prefer that the make modules_install behavior remain unaltered. My $0.02 :) -Ossama -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: installing debian problem
what is a image file? The meaning of an image file depends on the context. In the context of installing debian it means a file that is a bit by bit copy of another file. This is needed bacuase OSs tend to add headers and other signs for varuios files. For example, DOS will add the ^Z character to mark the end of a text file. in the inital boot medium, i use loadlin to boot install from a dos system. i used the command:- loadlin linux root=dev/ram initrd=root.bin but i got a error message of:- not a image file please enter name of kernel image file followed by optional commmand line parametersf for linux the linux file i got was from the debian ftp site. (normal linux file) A more usual syntax is /dev/ram insraed of dev/ram but it seems that dev/ram is working for you. As to the image file, I can't tell exactly. In this context it probably means that loadlin does not recognize your linux file to be one of the files and formats it expects. Try to see if the size of your linux file matches *exactly* the size of the file on the ftp site. also i'm using win95 also. if i install debian, can i keep it use it too? will it affect it in anyway. i have set aside a empty partition of 1 gb free for debian. is it enough? how do u create a swap partition? from the same partition? i spent 3 days working on this i still can't get it to work. The 1G partition is more then enough. You could keep your WIN95 and run either Linux or WIN95. The creation of the swap partition should be easy once you can boot into Linux and start the installation process. P.S do anyone of u know if red hat or debian can be bought in southeast asia(singapore)? I beleive that both Red Hat and Debian could be bought in syngapore. Try to look at their www home pages. In any case, one can always mail order them, should be less then $20, mostly for shipping. I hope it helps. -- E-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
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what is a image file? in the inital boot medium, i use loadlin to boot install from a dos system. i used the command:- loadlin linux root=dev/ram initrd=root.bin but i got a error message of:- not a image file please enter name of kernel image file followed by optional commmand line parametersf for linux the linux file i got was from the debian ftp site. (normal linux file) also i'm using win95 also. if i install debian, can i keep it use it too? will it affect it in anyway. i have set aside a empty partition of 1 gb free for debian. is it enough? how do u create a swap partition? from the same partition? i spent 3 days working on this i still can't get it to work. please help me explain to me in plain english how to install linux?!!! P.S do anyone of u know if red hat or debian can be bought in southeast asia(singapore)? -- E-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: installing debian problem
On Tue, 10 Mar 1998 23:10:10 +0800, kaiwei wrote: what is a image file? It's an image of a disk (each track is copied, even if empty). To use it, you'll need the utility rawrite.exe, which can be found in the /dosutils directory. Read the README file which accompanies it for more info. in the inital boot medium, i use loadlin to boot install from a dos system. i used the command:- loadlin linux root=dev/ram initrd=root.bin but i got a error message of:- not a image file please enter name of kernel image file followed by optional commmand line parametersf for linux the linux file i got was from the debian ftp site. (normal linux file) I have no practical experience with loadlin. also i'm using win95 also. if i install debian, can i keep it use it too? will it affect it in anyway. i have set aside a empty partition of 1 gb free for debian. is it enough? how do u create a swap partition? from the same partition? i spent 3 days working on this i still can't get it to work What I recommend is to put the lilo on the Linux / (i.e.: the root partition). By default, lilo installs onto the MasterBootRecord, where the win95 boot record lives. If you accept this option, it will write over your win95 bootloader. There may be a backup copy of the MBR you can restore (or not, depending), but if you put lilo on the linux root partition, each bootloader has it's own space. Then you can make an entry for win95 in the lilo menu, so you won't need to change the bootable partition under ordinary conditions. Don't forget to flag the lilo partition as bootable. You create all your partitions during installation using the Linux fdisk utility, which has some built-in help. Here are some docs which thoroughly cover installation: Installing Debian ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/install.html Debian Linux User's Guide http://www.linuxpress.com/001001.htm Debian Installation and Getting Started http://www.ssc.com/lg/issue15/debian.html -- David Stern -- http://weber.u.washington.edu/~kotsya [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- E-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Debian Problem after Compiling Kernel
Vaibhav Goel wrote:...
I installed Debian 1.3.1 off the InfoMagic Developers CD. This release
incorporates the 2.0.29 kernel. Installation goes without a hitch.
Everything works fine. I download the latest developers kernel (2.1.71)
and compile it. Everything seems to compile fine. Upon reboot with the
new kernel, I get the following error message
SIOADDCRT: Invalid argument
I have determined this to come from the following command which is issued
in /etc/init.d/network.
route add -net ${NETWORK}
Here is what my /etc/init.d/network file looks like
#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=204.69.208.4
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=204.69.208.0
BROADCAST=204.69.208.255
GATEWAY=204.69.208.1
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
[ ${GATEWAY} ] route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
Please note that this exact same file works great with the CD installed
kernel (ie precompiled kernel). I have tried downloading and compiling
2.0.30 but I get the same error.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Since your set-up works with the pre-compiled kernel, it follows that you
have a problem either with the configuration of your own kernel or in the
loading of modules.
Have you enabled ethernet in the kernel as well as incorporating a driver
for your particular network card?
If you have configured these as modules, are you either running kerneld to
load them automatically when required, or else running modprobe at boot time
to load them once and for all?
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RE: Debian Problem after Compiling Kernel
I am no expert, but...
Are you sure that you compile the correct driver for your
networking card into the new kernel? I get errors like
this after I have recompiled the kernel with the wrong
ethernet card driver. If you think you did this correctly,
did you compile the driver as a module? Are you sure that
it is loaded early enough in the boot process? (I usually
compile networking into the kernel - since memory is cheap.)
HTH,
Paul
On 07-Dec-97 Vaibhav Goel wrote:
Hi;
I posted about this a couple of weeks ago and someone responded with
apossible solution. But this did not seem to work so here I go again. I
would really appreciate it if someone could help me out here.
I installed Debian 1.3.1 off the InfoMagic Developers CD. This release
incorporates the 2.0.29 kernel. Installation goes without a hitch.
Everything works fine. I download the latest developers kernel (2.1.71)
and compile it. Everything seems to compile fine. Upon reboot with the
new kernel, I get the following error message
SIOADDCRT: Invalid argument
I have determined this to come from the following command which is issued
in /etc/init.d/network.
route add -net ${NETWORK}
Here is what my /etc/init.d/network file looks like
#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=204.69.208.4
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=204.69.208.0
BROADCAST=204.69.208.255
GATEWAY=204.69.208.1
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
[ ${GATEWAY} ] route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
Please note that this exact same file works great with the CD installed
kernel (ie precompiled kernel). I have tried downloading and compiling
2.0.30 but I get the same error.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Regards,
Vaibhav
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Debian Problem after Compiling Kernel
Hi;
I posted about this a couple of weeks ago and someone responded with
apossible solution. But this did not seem to work so here I go again. I
would really appreciate it if someone could help me out here.
I installed Debian 1.3.1 off the InfoMagic Developers CD. This release
incorporates the 2.0.29 kernel. Installation goes without a hitch.
Everything works fine. I download the latest developers kernel (2.1.71)
and compile it. Everything seems to compile fine. Upon reboot with the
new kernel, I get the following error message
SIOADDCRT: Invalid argument
I have determined this to come from the following command which is issued
in /etc/init.d/network.
route add -net ${NETWORK}
Here is what my /etc/init.d/network file looks like
#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=204.69.208.4
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=204.69.208.0
BROADCAST=204.69.208.255
GATEWAY=204.69.208.1
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
[ ${GATEWAY} ] route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
Please note that this exact same file works great with the CD installed
kernel (ie precompiled kernel). I have tried downloading and compiling
2.0.30 but I get the same error.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Regards,
Vaibhav
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Debian Problem after compiling kernel
Hello;
I recently obtained and installed Debian 1.3.1 off the InfoMagic
CD. It installs kernel 2.0.29. I then downloaded and
compiled kernel ver 2.1.62 and 2.1.63 and upon booting
I get the following error:
SIOCADDRT: Invalid Arguement
SIOCADDRT: Invalid Arguement
After looking around for some time I determined, this
problem occurs when the bootup procedure is executing
the file /etc/init.d/network.
Basically, I believe its a problem related to the Ethernet card.
Its a generic 10baseT NE2000 card. The card is recognized
fine on bootup and the module is compiled. I see the
autoprobe coming back with the IRQ of the card.
Below is what my networks file looks like. Can someone
help me target the problem? When I boot with kernel 2.0.29
that was installed with Debian, things work just fine. Am i
doing something wrong while compiling the kernel?
Thanks in advance,
Vaibhav Goel
#---begin /etc/network
#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=204.69.208.4
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=204.69.208.0
BROADCAST=204.69.208.255
GATEWAY=
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
[ ${GATEWAY} ] route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
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Re: Debian Problem after compiling kernel
Vaibhav Goel wrote:
#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=204.69.208.4
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=204.69.208.0
BROADCAST=204.69.208.255
GATEWAY=
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
[ ${GATEWAY} ] route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
Well right off the top of my skull I'd say that your problem is the fact
that there is no gateway specified to ifconfig, so ifconfig is seeing you
try to pass metric as a value for 'gw' since GATEWAY is being left blank
and barfing. Try putting your correct gateway in the GATEWAY= line and try
it again.
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Re: Debian Problem after compiling kernel
Vaibhav Goel wrote:
Hello;
I recently obtained and installed Debian 1.3.1 off the InfoMagic
CD. It installs kernel 2.0.29. I then downloaded and
compiled kernel ver 2.1.62 and 2.1.63 and upon booting
I get the following error:
SIOCADDRT: Invalid Arguement
SIOCADDRT: Invalid Arguement
After looking around for some time I determined, this
problem occurs when the bootup procedure is executing
the file /etc/init.d/network.
Basically, I believe its a problem related to the Ethernet card.
Its a generic 10baseT NE2000 card. The card is recognized
fine on bootup and the module is compiled. I see the
autoprobe coming back with the IRQ of the card.
Below is what my networks file looks like. Can someone
help me target the problem? When I boot with kernel 2.0.29
that was installed with Debian, things work just fine. Am i
doing something wrong while compiling the kernel?
Thanks in advance,
Vaibhav Goel
#---begin /etc/network
#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=204.69.208.4
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=204.69.208.0
BROADCAST=204.69.208.255
GATEWAY=
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
[ ${GATEWAY} ] route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
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Perhaps it lies on the unstable kernel you are using (ver2.1).
If you don't need any special feature from it, try downloading stable
version v2.0.32.
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Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Nov 23 08:06:03 1997 Received: (qmail 15164 invoked by uid 38); 23 Nov 1997 16:00:38 - Resent-Date: 23 Nov 1997 16:00:38 - Resent-Cc: recipient list not shown: ; X-Envelope-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 15102 invoked from network); 23 Nov 1997 16:00:35 - Received: from pilt.online.no (HELO online.no) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by 205.229.104.5 with SMTP; 23 Nov 1997 16:00:35 - Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by online.no (8.8.8/8.8.7) id RAA25379 for debian-user@lists.debian.org; Sun, 23 Nov 1997 17:05:11 +0100 (MET) Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by hastur.rlyeh.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) id RAA00354; Sun, 23 Nov 1997 17:00:50 +0100 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Wisdom: Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. X-No-Archive: Yes X-No: Yes X-Yes: No X-Confused: Indeed X-too-many-X-headers: Of course not! Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by tm-edit 7.105) From: Stig Sandbeck Mathisen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 23 Nov 1997 17:00:49 +0100 In-Reply-To: Daniel Mashao's message of Sun, 23 Nov 1997 16:56:44 +0200 (SAT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lines: 16 X-Mailer: Gnus v5.4.64/Emacs 19.34 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Resent-Message-ID: 6ty4hD.A.MsD.lMFe0@debian Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org X-Mailing-List: debian-user@lists.debian.org archive/latest/19180 X-Loop: debian-user@lists.debian.org Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Daniel Mashao [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since I used procmail I am relieved because only important messages and many junk emails end-up in my main folder. Now if I can find a way to get rid of the junk emails. Much of the spam aren't addressed to you directly. Make a list of all the addresses and mailinglists to which you get mail, filter that mail into list.debian, mail.private, and similar. Leave the rest in mail.unsorted and take a look in that once a week, to see if anything important has slipped through. -- Bruce, you asked if anyone would step up to take care of the Spam on the mailing lists. If no one has taken it up, I would be more then happy to take care of this problem. I have experience in dealing with This, and will do this, if you still need someone...Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED], if you would like me to handle this...Rik... TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
I get my feed by uucp and use procmail to look up lists.debian.org!* in the From -line. Works fine. peter I suggest you sort on X-Mailing-List: rather than To: Yes, using characters out of To: does seem kind of pointless. THere's plenty of filtering software out there. rick -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, Tommy Lakofski wrote: You might like to try using procmail to filter your messages. I am not an expert on this but my procmail filter puts all me emails with the address debian-user@lists.debian.org to a folder called debian. It does not matter whether this is in To: or Cc; etc here are the lines I use :0 * debian-user@lists.debian.org debian Since I used procmail I am relieved because only important messages and many junk emails end-up in my main folder. Now if I can find a way to get rid of the junk emails. /---/ Daniel J. Mashao Electrical Engineering[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Cape Town http://www.ee.uct.ac.za/~daniel Rondebosch, 7700, S. Africa(w) 27+21+6502816 (h) 27+21+6863662 /---/ -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
spam filter (was Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages...)
On 23 Nov 1997, Stig Sandbeck Mathisen wrote: Much of the spam aren't addressed to you directly. Make a list of all the addresses and mailinglists to which you get mail, filter that mail into list.debian, mail.private, and similar. Leave the rest in mail.unsorted and take a look in that once a week, to see if anything important has slipped through. An alternative approach is this, which I copied from someone else, I don't know where it originally came from. This doesn't require you to make a list of people you get mail from, so you can still get mail from unanticipated but non-spam sources. It works pretty well, but occasionally misses a spam or junks a real email. I'd say it gets 90% of spam and junks 1% of real mail, though I filter all list email before this recipe so it never has a chance to junk that. If nothing else it's really funny to read, I think. Shows how cliche and formulaic most spam is. Havoc Pennington procmail recipe to catch spam: :0D: * ^Subject:.* FREE .* $MAILDIR/junk-folder :0: *^Subject:.* lifestyle *change $MAILDIR/junk-folder :0: *^TO.*friend $MAILDIR/junk-folder :0B: *!!! $MAILDIR/junk-folder :0B: *-150^0 *50^0 ^Dear (friend|net surfer)[:,]?^ *100^2 limited .*offer *50^1 to order( please)? call *50^1 free *5^2 (wealth|money|income|cash|dollar|\$[\$1-9]) *2^2 ! *100^2 act now supplies are.*limited *100^1 never (ever )?(have to)? pay for .* again *200^1 remove.* in .*subject *100^2 reply with .* in .*subject *100^2 free.*(trial|info) *300^1 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *200^2 wealth[ -]building *100^2 (income|money[ -]making|business) (opportunit|system|method) *100^2 (no|minimal) (outlay|investment|skills|training|experience) *200^2 (instant|overnight) wealth *100^2 now, with .*, you can *100^2 not a (chain letter|pyramid scheme|scam) *200^2 couldn't.*make ends meet *100^.5 I owed.*over \$[1-9]+0*(,000)+ *200^2 .*(turn|convert).*\$[0-9]+ into \$[1-9\$]+ *100^2 (ma[kd]e|bec[oa]me).*million( dollars|aire) *100^2 make.*(money|dollars) *500^2 (money|dollars|\$+[0-9,.$]+).*\ (fast|immediately|quickly|(((with)?in|per|every).*(day|week|wks|month|short time))) *200^2 after .*, i decided to open my own business *500^2 multi-level (sales|marketing) *100^2 satisfaction.*guaranteed *100^2 (lose weight|weight loss) *50^2 herbal *100^2 (18 years old|18 and over|over 18) *500^2 adult service *100^2 (nude|naked|topless|sex) $MAILDIR/junk-folder -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
[DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
May I suggest all subscribers of this Debian list use some convention in sending messages to the list? I found it very difficult to differentiate between the messages from this Debian list and those from other lists. I used to sort it by the To field of the message, but later I found out there are messages arrived at my INBOX that are not sent TO the official list address debian-user@lists.debian.org. Sometimes these messages are TO some other Debian or Linux list addresses but other times they are TO a person. This makes me feel puzzled. But maybe I join the list for a short time only. So could someone tell me what should I do to properly sort those messages from THIS Debian list? Could we simply use a convention in the message Subject field, like what I saw someone's doing (like the one in THIS message)? Best Regards Marcus Lam ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) application/ms-tnef
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
Marcus Lam [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: May I suggest all subscribers of this Debian list use some convention in sending messages to the list? I found it very difficult to differentiate between the messages from this Debian list and those from other lists. I used to sort it by the To field of the message, but later I found out there are messages arrived at my INBOX that are not sent TO the official list address debian-user@lists.debian.org. Sometimes these messages are TO some other Debian or Linux list addresses but other times they are TO a person. This makes me feel puzzled. But maybe I join the list for a short time only. So could someone tell me what should I do to properly sort those messages from THIS Debian list? Could we simply use a convention in the message Subject field, like what I saw someone's doing (like the one in THIS message)? It would be stupid to enforce restrictions like that on the messages. Your sorting problems should be solved in another way. I suggest you sort by the resent field. All messages in this list contain the header: Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org - Sten Anderson -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
You might like to try using procmail to filter your messages. TL On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, Marcus Lam wrote: From: Marcus Lam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org' debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 11:51:43 +0800 Subject: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list May I suggest all subscribers of this Debian list use some convention in sending messages to the list? I found it very difficult to differentiate between the messages from this Debian list and those from other lists. I used to sort it by the To field of the message, but later I found out there are messages arrived at my INBOX that are not sent TO the official list address debian-user@lists.debian.org. Sometimes these messages are TO some other Debian or Linux list addresses but other times they are TO a person. This makes me feel puzzled. But maybe I join the list for a short time only. So could someone tell me what should I do to properly sort those messages from THIS Debian list? Could we simply use a convention in the message Subject field, like what I saw someone's doing (like the one in THIS message)? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
May I suggest all subscribers of this Debian list use some convention in sending messages to the list? I found it very difficult to differentiate between the messages from this Debian list and those from other lists. I used to sort it by the To field of the message, but later I found out there are messages arrived at my INBOX that are not sent TO the official list address debian-user@lists.debian.org. Sometimes these messages are TO some other Debian or Linux list addresses but other times they are TO a person. This makes me feel puzzled. But maybe I join the list for a short time only. So could someone tell me what should I do to properly sort those messages from THIS Debian list? Could we simply use a convention in the message Subject field, like what I saw someone's doing (like the one in THIS message)? It would be stupid to enforce restrictions like that on the messages. Your sorting problems should be solved in another way. I suggest you sort by the resent field. All messages in this list contain the header: Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org You can also sort on the X-Mailing-List: header. -- Ben Pfaff [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
marcus == Marcus Lam [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. Hmmm, my MUA /does/ understand MIME. Maybe your's just doesn't know that. May I suggest all subscribers of this Debian list use some convention in sending messages to the list? I suggest you sort on X-Mailing-List: rather than To: -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
On Sat, Nov 22, 1997 at 11:51:43AM +0800, Marcus Lam wrote: : May I suggest all subscribers of this Debian list use some convention in : sending messages to the list? I found it very difficult to : differentiate between the messages from this Debian list and those from : other lists. I used to sort it by the To field of the message, but : later I found out there are messages arrived at my INBOX that are not : sent TO the official list address debian-user@lists.debian.org. : Sometimes these messages are TO some other Debian or Linux list : addresses but other times they are TO a person. This makes me feel : puzzled. But maybe I join the list for a short time only. So could : someone tell me what should I do to properly sort those messages from : THIS Debian list? Could we simply use a convention in the message : Subject field, like what I saw someone's doing (like the one in THIS : message)? :0: * ^Resent.*debian-user $HOME/mail/debian-user Oh, and could you stop sending M$ Rich text messages? The application/x-ms-tnef attachments are annoying. -- Jason Costomiris | VMS is about as secure as a poodle [EMAIL PROTECTED] | encased in a block of lucite http://www.jasons.org/~jcostom/ | about as useful, too. #include disclaimer.h | --some guy I read on Usenet -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [DEBIAN] Problem on filtering messages from the list
I suggest you sort on X-Mailing-List: rather than To: Yes, using characters out of To: does seem kind of pointless. THere's plenty of filtering software out there. rick -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Installing Debian Problem: can't see parallel port CD
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Mark Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A friend of mine wants to install Debian on his laptop. He recently ordered the CDs and tried to install it using a CD drive attached to his parallel port. He tells me that unfortunately linux didn't recognise the parallel port, or atleast, couldn't access his CD through it. Any ideas? I'm sorry this information is a bit vague at the moment, but I haven't been able to have a personal look at it yet. My friend is actually a senior member of the mathematics department of my university and has a fair degree of influence, so it would be good to have him become a Debian user. However if he can't get Debian working soon, I suspect he will go for another distribution. that wont help because *linux* don't support the parallel port scsi CD-ROM 8-( That's my problem too. It's possible to start linux form dos from the CD, but afterwards you can't access the CD-ROM. The SCSI-HOWWO mentioned that there will never be support for parallel port CD-ROMs. I'll go over a parallel ZIP drive which works with linux - or have you a better idea?? My problem is: How can I arrange Debian on a 100 MB floppy to get no dependency errors? Bye Christian -- Christian Leutloff, Aachen, Germany eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oche.de/~leutloff/ Debian/GNU Linux! Mehr unter http://www.debian.org/ pgpzeJdHy1JYd.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Installing Debian Problem: can't see parallel port CD
On 2 Jul 1997, Christian Leutloff wrote: that wont help because *linux* don't support the parallel port scsi CD-ROM 8-( That's my problem too. It's possible to start linux form dos from the CD, but afterwards you can't access the CD-ROM. The SCSI-HOWWO mentioned that there will never be support for parallel port CD-ROMs. I had a look at the SCSI-HOWTO and it seems to say that parallel port CDs are not currently supported: SCSI hosts that will not work : All parallel-SCSI adapters, Rancho SCSI boards, and Grass Roots SCSI boards. BusLogic FlashPoint boards, such as the BT-930/932/950, are currently unsupported. But it didn't put them in the category of SCSI hosts that will NEVER work. Doesn't this suggest that they may one day work? Where did you read that there will never be support for them? Anyway, thanks for your reply and tip about reading the SCSI-HOWTO. - Mark Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] They told me I was gullible ... and I believed them! - -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Installing Debian Problem: can't see parallel port CD
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Mark Phillips wrote: On 2 Jul 1997, Christian Leutloff wrote: that wont help because *linux* don't support the parallel port scsi CD-ROM 8-( But it didn't put them in the category of SCSI hosts that will NEVER work. Doesn't this suggest that they may one day work? Recently someone posted the following URL in this list: A HREF=http://www.torque.net/linux-pp.htmlLinux Paralles Port Home Page/A I had no luck with the Adaptec APA-348 and APA-358 but it was considered pre alpha. Nils - -- \ /| Nils Rennebarth --* WINDOWS 42 *-- | Schillerstr. 61 / \| 37083 Göttingen | ++49-551-71626 Micro$oft's final answer | http://www.nus.de/~nils -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: noconv iQB1AwUBM7uE7lptA0IhBm0NAQH5rAL/XJo0gGvrRJ3VhifP/z3dp12Sx9QwPoEp 1DzMur0allY7q4V5iMpGYaf3WbM23t/w6teK4y/coHLY93ZU3AGv6UmyBRiDEtfw DF5B1f0t8WOOZHQFeTTldJncFC/uoxmb =oYS0 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Installing Debian Problem: can't see parallel port CD
Mark == Mark Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Paralell port CDROM player questions Check out the Linux parallel port page : http://www.torque.net/linux-pp.html (It depends on your CDROM) Adrian -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Installing Debian Problem: can't see parallel port CD
Hi, A friend of mine wants to install Debian on his laptop. He recently ordered the CDs and tried to install it using a CD drive attached to his parallel port. He tells me that unfortunately linux didn't recognise the parallel port, or atleast, couldn't access his CD through it. Any ideas? I'm sorry this information is a bit vague at the moment, but I haven't been able to have a personal look at it yet. My friend is actually a senior member of the mathematics department of my university and has a fair degree of influence, so it would be good to have him become a Debian user. However if he can't get Debian working soon, I suspect he will go for another distribution. Thanks, Mark. - Mark Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] They told me I was gullible ... and I believed them! - -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
