Re: apt, or a good http source

sites listing, but they seem to have problems finding packages. Can anyone recommend an http debian mirror? http.us.debian.org (it's actually more than one server, so if a problem exists - just retry, and it'll probably try another of those servers) /Frock -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version

Re: ftp1.us.debian.org and FTP mirrors

on the domainname of localhost (e.g. most .dk hosts should be directed to ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/os/linux/debian/...) I've thought about it before, but never got it to the lists before now. So here goes :-)) /Frock On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Jens B. Jorgensen wrote: G, I wonder if it was because

Re: Searching in dselect

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- use the package search page at www.debian.org /Frock On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Chris Leishman wrote: Hi all, I was wondering if there is a way to search for a particular type of package in dselect (not based on it's name, but on what it does)? ie

RE: naming of newt package

Stephen J. Carpenter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What this doe sis make the version name part of the package. This is done because often differnt versions are incompatible with eachother. It i scommon with libraries The problem is normally when you install a new version of a package

RE: Question of /etc/fstab

Try 'man fstab', it explains all of the fields in /etc/fstab /Frock -- Software is like sex,its better when its free - Linus Torvalds -Original Message- From: Alex Kwan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 4. august 1998 17:00 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Question of /etc

OFF-TOPIC: fwd: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 Tip of the Day [Downloading multiple files - 07/27/98]

do ppl have to suffer from this stupid limitation ?? I never understood that. Maybe someone can explain it to me ? /Frock [...] Copyright (c) 1998, PC World Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TipWorld is a trademark of International Data Group, Inc. and a member of the PC World Online

RE: from which directory should i download?

From: David Karlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] I was browsing ftp.debian.org and found (among others) the following directories: /debian/hamm/hamm/disks-i386/ /debian/hamm/main/disks-i386/2.0.10_1998-07-17/ /debian/hamm/main/disks-i386/2.0.10_1998-07-21/

RE: .bz2???

bzip2, a newer version of bzip The formats are incompatible, that's why it's called bzip2 /Frock -Original Message- From: Adam Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29. juli 1998 15:20 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: .bz2??? What exactly is a bz2 file?? Is it bzip

RE: changing partition size

In a RedHat fdisk-like program, i saw an option to make it a resizable partition. Can anyone give more info about this ? /Frock -Original Message- From: Gerald V. Livingston lI [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28. juli 1998 20:55 To: Yanick MICHOU; debian-user@lists.debian.org

RE: Graphical Linux Logo on boot

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can have a look at the linuxlogo (or something like this) package. It displays the penguin at the login screen. I like it. Yes, but I believe the question was about a graphical logo that shows up instead of boot-up kernel messages /Frock -- Unsubscribe? mail

RE: problem with xcdroast

It would help, if you told us the commands/options/switches you used for burning the cd's /Frock -Original Message- From: E.L. Meijer (Eric) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27. juli 1998 11:47 To: debian Subject: problem with xcdroast Hi everyone, We are having problems burnig

RE: Debian mirror

Take a look at http://www.debian.org/distrib/ftplist /Frock -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Shtinkov Sent: 26. juli 1998 17:24 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Debian mirror Please tell me where I can find mirror

RE: logged out automatically because of excess idle time

I use these options for ps: a show processes of other users too x show processes without controlling terminal(this would be the specific option, you're looking for) u user format: gives user name and start time /Frock -Original Message- From: George Bonser

RE: startup info

Yes, but this is not necessary on debian, cuz by default you can scroll back all they way up to about 20-25 lines before lilo/whatever bootloader/kernel starts filling the screen. /Frock This works for redhat: Edit innitab and put in --noclear as follows in the relevant line. 1:12345:respawn

RE: Debian 2.0 Release later today!

Yes, it's official alrighty ;) check http://www.netgod.net/ for more info. /Frock -Original Message- From: Curt E. Spann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23. juli 1998 15:33 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Debian 2.0 Release later today! WaitIs this offical

zombie processes

I have a simple question: Why does a proces turn into a zombie that can't be killed, and how can I avoid those? /Frock Official Team K-net Denmark RC5 pages: http://www.ostenfeld.dk/~frock -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble