HELP using gpart ?

2006-11-27 Thread Courtney Thomas
I am attempting to recover a disk's partitions with gpart, that reports: root inode is not a directory first block (0) != normal first block (1) round ext2fs on device inodes 252416 blocks 504000 firstdatazone 0 (N=1) zonesize 4096 max size

Re: HOW2 resolve apt-get install kernel-image error ?

2006-10-26 Thread Courtney Thomas
Thanks to all who replied. Solution: I just upgraded to testing which solved the above described problem. Courtney Florian Kulzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, Oct 21, 2006 at 16:39:54 -0400, Courtney Thomas wrote: When I apt-get install kernel

pump -i eth0, now non-functional, huh ?

2006-10-26 Thread Courtney Thomas
Under 2.4.17.x I was using pump -i eth0 to put my NIC in dhcp mode and all was well. I have now upgraded to testing, i.e. [2.6.17-2-k7] and now pump won't function. In fact it puts the network down, which I bring back up with networking restart and after which I can ping out onto the web by

HOW2 resolve apt-get install kernel-image error ?

2006-10-21 Thread Courtney Thomas
When I apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.27-2-k7 I get an error to the effect that: kernel-image-* needs initrd-tools =0.1.48 but, initrd-tools-0.1.12 is in place, according to dpkg -l initrd-tools How can I cure this dilemma, please ? Thank you, Courtney

HOWTO change a subscriber email address ?

2003-07-01 Thread Courtney Thomas
I need to change my email address immediately. Please advise me how to do it. Thank you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

help please ! - need PM1564U3 controller to run under 2.4.x kernel.......

2003-02-01 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings and Appreciation, [to all who've recently assisted] I need to install said scsi controller but Adaptec has drivers [AFAIK] only for 2.2.x kernels. If you've determined how to succeed in this please point the way. BTW, I already have Tekram and DPT controllers running on this system

384mb RAM installed but 57mb recognized at bootup..........huh ?

2003-01-30 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! The motherboard specs say that pc100 ram should be used and I've installed pc133. Is this a problem ? Else, how can this be remedied ? BTW, I'm using LILO. Appreciatively, Courtney -- In response to an article in The Economist entitled Marx After Communism dated 12/21/02,

no /etc/modules,.........huh ?

2002-04-14 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! I've recently added 2.4.17 to the list of kernels I'm running on a single machine and find that somehow I've managed to foul up the modules so that even when I create a link to /usr/src/linux and reinstall from scratch, my module installation is faulty. For example, if I reboot

HOWTO-dd an MBR onto a HD

2002-01-25 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! I assume that since I've copied all the filesystems from another running HD onto a new HD, that if I copy over the MBR that then I'll be able to boot and run the new HD as well. How do I properly copy over the MBR without disturbing the filesystems ? Appreciatively, Courtney

HOWTO update modprobe......

2002-01-08 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! Recently upgraded potato-woody and now find /sbin/modprobe absent. What's the simplest way to retrieve it, please ? Also, I saw a recent posting about kldstat. Should I also have this file ? How can I tell if I am missing others ? How should I retrive/update them also ?

HOWTO-rsync usage.......

2002-01-06 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! I wish to mirror a HD for hardware redundancy using rsync. I've just installed a new HD. What do I need to do to prepare it for use with rsync ? What command is appropriate to exactly mirror the original HD ? I've also not used SSH before. What is required to enable this

HOWTO-rid Mozilla of putrid green background color ?

2001-12-31 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! Running 0.96 on Debian-2.4.6, when I run mozilla as a non-root user, I need to find where two parameters are set: 1-When I use preferences to change the theme to Classic, I get. WARNING: Creating new service on shutdown. Denied, file nsComponentManager.cpp,

Mozilla startup error msg - no XBL binding for browser -huh ?

2001-12-20 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! Just compiled mozilla and am trying to run mozilla-096 on Debian-2.4.6 and I get the above error message. How is this resolved please ? Gratefully, Courtney

Re: [ale] HELP, please - after 45min compile, mozilla0.96 halts on error :-(

2001-12-19 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! In pursuit of a stable browser on Debian2.4.6, I am trying to get mozilla-0.96 going, having been advised it is stable. Anyway, I finally got it to ./configure properly, at least without any error messages, after compiling/installing libIDL. I got a complaint about zip being

Do you lose your Drafts, bookmarks,etc. when you cvs mozilla ?...........

2001-12-17 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! If you don't loose them, where are they after cvsing mozilla ? Thank you, Courtney

Consensus on best tools to convert LPstapes to CDs ?.............

2001-12-12 Thread Courtney Thomas
Good Morning ! What is the collective experience of Debian users regarding the conversion of LPs, reel-to-reel tapes and cassette tapes to CDs ? I'm running Debian-2.4.6 if it makes any difference. Shared experience appreciated, Courtney

xmms-couldn't open audio, huh?

2001-12-10 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! I have installed SBLive! card under Debian-2.4.6 using emu10k1. When I click on the play button, the mp3 is downloaded and after buffering, play is halted at once with the message popup couldn't open audio. output plugin - libesdout.so blocking programs - I have no idea if

Matrox G450 question............

2001-12-01 Thread Courtney Thomas
.cvx.algx.net Arrival-Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:06:26 -0500 Subject: problems with Matrox G450 ? Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 10:09:34 -0500 From: Courtney Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greetings ! I am trying to use a Matrox G450 with an IBM 6091 19 monitor [19 single freq] and get

Best deal on a scsi DAT =10Gig range...............

2001-11-16 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! I'm finding that as my drives are growing my old DATs are keeping me hopping trying to cram it all in. Of course if cost were irrelevant I wouldn't ask the question. Anyway, considering both media and drive what's the consensus/experience ? If there's an option that is dollar

When ROOT-startx, what file executes the window manager program ?

2001-11-11 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! After 'startx' is issued by ROOT.. from what file is my window manager started ? I know for a normal user, but not for ROOT. BTW, Debian-2.4.6. Gratefully, Courtney

HOWTO-zap- LSR Safety Check Engaged

2001-11-07 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! I have only 2 serial ports, so the ttyS2 being referred to by this nuisance doesn't exist. How do I rid myself of this pestilence ? Gratefully, Courtney -- Naturity: in contradistinction to the oxymoronic humanity, and as evidenced by the natural mercy

Anyone using Q in dumps ?......

2001-11-07 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! I've read the docs on dump but the labyrinthine disquisition on the Q option is beyond my understanding. If anyone's using it, I'd be grateful for a lesson. Appreciatively, Courtney -- Naturity: in contradistinction to the oxymoronic humanity, and as

AHA152x errors re: CDROM, but not tape drive, huh ?]

2001-11-05 Thread Courtney Thomas
Good Evening.. Running 2.4.9, I am getting the following result after . mount /cdrom which is successful. But when I do a search, such as.. find / -name some_file_on_the_cdrom when the cdrom is accessed , the following ensues. Process:scsi_eh_0

proper_SCSI_cdrom_Settings_RE:-parity__TermPower ???

2001-11-05 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! What are the proper settings for Parity and Term Power on a SCSI cdrom. There are jumper pins for both on the rear of a the Panasonic I'm trying to use under 2.4.9. At simply mounting and accessing the drive for reading a text file, for example, all seems OK, until. After

Netgear FA311, usable under Linux ?

2001-11-04 Thread Courtney Thomas
Greetings ! If said card is usable, what module can be used ? Appreciatively, Courtney -- Naturity: in contradistinction to the oxymoronic humanity, and as evidenced by the natural mercy of death releasing living beings from the unnaturalness and inhumanity