Re: need sarge

2008-08-04 Thread Mark Allums
Vwaju wrote: Thanks, Robert! I downloaded Contents-i386.gz from http://ftp.debian.org/dists/sarge/. As I understand it, this is not an archive, but a single compressed file. I gunzipped it, which yields an 111MB file. I am not sure what I have now. If this is sarge, how do I install it?

Re: need sarge

2008-08-04 Thread Bas Roos
Vwaju, Vwaju wrote: On Aug 4, 10:40 am, Daniel Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded Contents-i386.gz from http://ftp.debian.org/dists/sarge/. As I understand it, this is not an archive, but a single compressed file. I gunzipped it, which yields an 111MB file. I am not sure what I

Re: Problem installing gcc4.1 with synaptic

2008-08-04 Thread André Timpanaro
Thanks for the help, I just commented the CD-ROM entry. On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Sven Joachim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2008-08-04 16:33 +0200, André Timpanaro wrote: I tried to install gcc4.1 using synaptic and got the following message: Please insert the disk labeled: Debian

Re: need sarge

2008-08-04 Thread Shachar Or
On Monday 04 August 2008 21:06, Mark Allums wrote: Vwaju wrote: Thanks, Robert! I downloaded Contents-i386.gz from http://ftp.debian.org/dists/sarge/. As I understand it, this is not an archive, but a single compressed file. I gunzipped it, which yields an 111MB file. I am not

Re: need sarge

2008-08-04 Thread Ansgar Burchardt
Hi, Vwaju [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I downloaded Contents-i386.gz from http://ftp.debian.org/dists/sarge/. As I understand it, this is not an archive, but a single compressed file. I gunzipped it, which yields an 111MB file. I am not sure what I have now. If this is sarge, how do I

Re: Request to check for /dev/.static/dev in /etc/blkid.tab

2008-08-04 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Mon,04.Aug.08, 03:42:20, Theodore Ts'o wrote: [...] upgrade to Lenny. So, if folks could type the following command into a terminal window: grep /dev/.static /etc/blkid.tab, and if you see any output, could you drop me a quick e-mail with the results of the grep command? Are you sure

Re: dhclient booting

2008-08-04 Thread Antonio Diaz
Ok, I should have written a bit more. Maybe these points are helpful: * I've also installed Windows XP on my laptop and it works fine so I'm sure that the problem has to do with my linux configuration. * I've tested different kernel versions (three of them). * dmesg seems to say that the

Re: dhclient booting

2008-08-04 Thread Shachar Or
On Monday 04 August 2008 22:25, Antonio Diaz wrote: Ok, I should have written a bit more. Maybe these points are helpful: * I've also installed Windows XP on my laptop and it works fine so I'm sure that the problem has to do with my linux configuration. * I've tested different kernel

Replacing hda - Easiest Way?

2008-08-04 Thread Scarletdown
I'm going to be upgrading my primary hard drive (80GB) with a new 500GB drive today. The old drive has 7 assorted partitions on it: /dev/hda1 - / /dev/hda5 - /tmp /dev/hda6 - /root /dev/hda7 - /opt /dev/hda8 - /var /dev/hda9 - /usr /dev/hda10 - /workspace  So, what would be the easiest

Re: Replacing hda - Easiest Way?

2008-08-04 Thread Shachar Or
On Monday 04 August 2008 21:52, Scarletdown wrote: I'm going to be upgrading my primary hard drive (80GB) with a new 500GB drive today. The old drive has 7 assorted partitions on it: /dev/hda1 - / /dev/hda5 - /tmp /dev/hda6 - /root /dev/hda7 - /opt /dev/hda8 - /var /dev/hda9 - /usr

Correct colors in totem and xine

2008-08-04 Thread HC
Hi! The colors in totem and xine are all wrong when I watch a dvd, and no matter how I adjust saturation and hue, I just can't seem to get them right. If I use SMPlayer, the colors are perfect. But I prefer totem or xine and want the colors to be right. Does anyone know what is the matter and

Re: Replacing hda - Easiest Way?

2008-08-04 Thread Rick Thomas
On Aug 4, 2008, at 2:52 PM, Scarletdown wrote: I'm going to be upgrading my primary hard drive (80GB) with a new 500GB drive today. The old drive has 7 assorted partitions on it: /dev/hda1 - / /dev/hda5 - /tmp /dev/hda6 - /root /dev/hda7 - /opt /dev/hda8 - /var /dev/hda9 - /usr /dev/hda10

Debian Sid first time user

2008-08-04 Thread Rodolfo Medina
Hi to all the Debian users community. I've been using Debian for a couple of years now (coming from Mandrakelinux) and have been happy with stable versions, Sarge and then Etch. Now for particular needs I want to try to use Sid with a = 2.6.25-2-686 kernel. Please can anybody indicate how to

Re: Debian Sid first time user

2008-08-04 Thread Adrian Levi
2008/8/5 Rodolfo Medina [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi to all the Debian users community. I've been using Debian for a couple of years now (coming from Mandrakelinux) and have been happy with stable versions, Sarge and then Etch. Now for particular needs I want to try to use Sid with a =

Re: dhclient booting

2008-08-04 Thread Antegallya
Hi, Could be a problem with the network adapter or the module. Try a different adapter in the box? for me using an alternative module solved the problem. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian Sid first time user

2008-08-04 Thread Kent West
Rodolfo Medina wrote: Hi to all the Debian users community. I've been using Debian for a couple of years now (coming from Mandrakelinux) and have been happy with stable versions, Sarge and then Etch. Now for particular needs I want to try to use Sid with a = 2.6.25-2-686 kernel. Please

Re: Debian Sid first time user

2008-08-04 Thread Jochen Schulz
Rodolfo Medina: Please can anybody indicate how to fetch and install a Debian Sid distribution You have been using Debian and don't know how to do that? -Interesting. :) You only have to add sid to your sources.list (copy existing lines and replace etch/stable with sid) and then run aptitude

Installing Canon LBP2900 printer on Lenny

2008-08-04 Thread Anton Liaukevich
I have Canon i-SENSYS LBP2900 laser printer. It works good under WinXP SP2. Today I decided to configure it under Debian Lenny. On Canon's website I have found necessary drivers: http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0028622.asp?model= From there you can download CAPTDRV160.tar.gz archive

Re: NFS is working again, but problem not solved.

2008-08-04 Thread Alex Samad
On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 02:43:06PM +, Hendrik Boom wrote: On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:41:04 +1000, Alex Samad wrote: On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 02:27:01AM +, Hendrik Boom wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:15:25 -0400, Andrew Reid wrote: [snip] /usr

Re: dhclient booting

2008-08-04 Thread Shachar Or
On Monday 04 August 2008 23:57, Antegallya wrote: Hi, Could be a problem with the network adapter or the module. Try a different adapter in the box? for me using an alternative module solved the problem. Mind saying what module, exactly and where you got it from? -- Shachar Or | שחר אור

nautilus + smb connection to win2k problem

2008-08-04 Thread Michal R. Hoffmann
Hi, Recently I have problems opening windows 2000 share in nautilus. It opens, but after a few directory changes nautilus hangs and I have to force it quit. Then I cannot reconnect to smb share anymore (until I logout/login). The interesting part is that KDE smb connection works (at least I

Re: nautilus + smb connection to win2k problem

2008-08-04 Thread Shachar Or
On Tuesday 05 August 2008 01:34, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote: Hi, Recently I have problems opening windows 2000 share in nautilus. It opens, but after a few directory changes nautilus hangs and I have to force it quit. Then I cannot reconnect to smb share anymore (until I logout/login). The

Re: arno-iptables-firewall package question

2008-08-04 Thread chris
On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:36:59 -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: So far as I can tell, the firewall package is only installing itself after the network has already come up. From what reading I've done, this is the wrong order. How can I correct that order after the package has been installed so

Re: Replacing hda - Easiest Way?

2008-08-04 Thread Scarletdown
On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 16:33 -0400, Rick Thomas wrote: If you can leave the old disk in the box for a while, start by installing the new drive as hdb, partition it and mkfs the filesystems -- all while booted to the old drive. Set up a bunch of mount-points for the new partitions, e.g.:

swappiness of 2.6 kernel

2008-08-04 Thread Account for Debian group mail
Hello, Has anyone played with the swappiness settings of the 2.6 kernel? It looks like the default is set at 60. I was thinking on this new machine I put together with 4 gigs of ram that I might bump this number up a little, maybe like 80. Any thoughts? Thanks, Ken -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: Replacing hda - Easiest Way?

2008-08-04 Thread Rick Thomas
On Aug 4, 2008, at 6:39 PM, Scarletdown wrote: On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 16:33 -0400, Rick Thomas wrote: If you can leave the old disk in the box for a while, start by installing the new drive as hdb, partition it and mkfs the filesystems -- all while booted to the old drive. Set up a bunch of

Re: Replacing hda - Easiest Way?

2008-08-04 Thread Rick Thomas
On Aug 4, 2008, at 6:39 PM, Scarletdown wrote: Also, the MaxBlast CD that came with the drive says that there is a disk cloning utility as well. Hopefully, this will work with ext3 partitions and will copy the GRUB stuff over as well. (crossing fingers...) I know nothing about what's

Re: nautilus + smb connection to win2k problem

2008-08-04 Thread Michal R. Hoffmann
On 04/08/08 23:38, Shachar Or wrote: On Tuesday 05 August 2008 01:34, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote: Hi, Recently I have problems opening windows 2000 share in nautilus. It opens, but after a few directory changes nautilus hangs and I have to force it quit. Then I cannot reconnect to smb share

Re: Replacing hda - Easiest Way?

2008-08-04 Thread Shachar Or
On Tuesday 05 August 2008 01:39, Scarletdown wrote: On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 16:33 -0400, Rick Thomas wrote: If you can leave the old disk in the box for a while, start by installing the new drive as hdb, partition it and mkfs the filesystems -- all while booted to the old drive. Set up a

Re: nautilus + smb connection to win2k problem

2008-08-04 Thread Shachar Or
On Tuesday 05 August 2008 01:54, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote: On 04/08/08 23:38, Shachar Or wrote: On Tuesday 05 August 2008 01:34, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote: Hi, Recently I have problems opening windows 2000 share in nautilus. It opens, but after a few directory changes nautilus hangs and

Re: Nvidia GeForce FX5200 problems

2008-08-04 Thread Nate Bargmann
* Ron Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2008 Aug 04 10:10 -0500]: On 08/04/08 07:55, Christopher Judd wrote: On Thursday 31 July 2008, Frank McCormick wrote: On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:18:47 -0500 I have just about given up on this card. Ubuntu Gutsy for some reason ( different xorg I guess )

Re: Mplayer plugin

2008-08-04 Thread chris
On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:48:28 -0400, Frank McCormick wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 It seems Firefox uses the mplayer plugin for many if not most of the movies and feeds on many sites. That's because you've installed it :) But in my system is doesn't work most of

Re: Debian Sid first time user

2008-08-04 Thread Ron Johnson
On 08/04/08 16:26, Jochen Schulz wrote: Rodolfo Medina: Please can anybody indicate how to fetch and install a Debian Sid distribution You have been using Debian and don't know how to do that? -Interesting. :) Maybe he's a happy *user* of a relatively unchanging system. You only have to

Re: security.debian.org issues?

2008-08-04 Thread Bill Wohler
Pavlos Parissis [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:15 -0700 Bill Wohler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I started having trouble downloading packages from security.debian.org over the weekend. aptitude fails with: Err http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main iceweasel

Re: swappiness of 2.6 kernel

2008-08-04 Thread Chris Burkhardt
Account for Debian group mail wrote: Hello, Has anyone played with the swappiness settings of the 2.6 kernel? It looks like the default is set at 60. I was thinking on this new machine I put together with 4 gigs of ram that I might bump this number up a little, maybe like 80. Any

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