RE: NUM Lock , Home, End

2005-09-22 Thread Seth Goodman
want Linux to be the ubiquitous OS, and not just for the cognoscenti, we can't ignore details like this. -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: NUM Lock , Home, End

2005-09-22 Thread Seth Goodman
rtain other OS that none of us wishes to use automatically remembers the setting each user chooses for the NUMLOCK key. Some might say, "But you can put it in an init script". I say, "why?". -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subje

RE: unable to install from CD: failure to mount once kernel installed

2005-09-22 Thread Seth Goodman
error=0x30 { LastFailedSense=0x03 } ide: failed opcode was: unknown end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 64 isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=hdc, iso_blknum=16, block=16 It tries, but it really doesn't want to mount. Your hypothesis of an extra driver that interferes is reasonable.

RE: unable to install from CD: failure to mount once kernel installed

2005-09-22 Thread Seth Goodman
d the full output of dmesg from the most recent boot. It looks like it finds and correctly identifies the CD (the model number appears right), so I'm really at a loss. > > If you still cant solve it post back as much detailed H/W information as > you can including the output of lspci. A

RE: unable to install from CD: failure to mount once kernel installed

2005-09-22 Thread Seth Goodman
e of the daily boot floppy sets, but that seems extreme. I would prefer to stay with Debian, as it is the basis for many of the other distro's and has a well-developed updating mechanism, but I would also like the use of my CDROM. -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL P

RE: unable to install from CD: failure to mount once kernel installed

2005-09-21 Thread Seth Goodman
> From: Seth Goodman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 3:53 PM <...> > I have attached the output of the two lsmod queries. For two systems that are supposedly closely related, there is not a lot in common between the loaded modules. The hardware de

RE: unable to install from CD: failure to mount once kernel installed

2005-09-21 Thread Seth Goodman
o /etc/modules for future > boots. > > HTH Thank you! I have attached the output of the two lsmod queries. I would feel a lot better if someone who knew more about Debian than me were to suggest which modules are needed before I modprobe my system to death. -- Seth Goodman Module

RE: unable to install from CD: failure to mount once kernel installed

2005-09-21 Thread Seth Goodman
e first > time? First time: Debian flaming noob. During this process of elimination, I did about ten full installs from boot floppies using different setups (all default, then expert26 with various answers to questions asked). Still, blazing noob to Debian. -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCR

unable to install from CD: failure to mount once kernel installed

2005-09-21 Thread Seth Goodman
that it doesn't matter, if that's the general case. Thanks in advance for any advice. -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Debian Compatible UPS?

2005-09-20 Thread Seth Goodman
stereo, espresso machine), you may wish to consider a two-step charger. This charges a battery at a higher rate until it is fully charged, then switches over to float mode to maintain that charge. -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Debian Compatable UPS?

2005-09-20 Thread Seth Goodman
arge and need to be "topped off" periodically - never let a lead-acid battery sit around discharged, as it will gradually suffer a permanent loss of capacity -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: odd problem with CDROM drive

2005-09-11 Thread Seth Goodman
As an additional piece of information, I have changed to the testing distribution and upgraded the kernel to 2.6.11. No difference. The Knoppix disk still boots and can read the CD once booted, while Sarge (testing, 2.6.11) cannot read the same physical CD. Any ideas? -- Seth Goodman -- To

odd problem with CDROM drive

2005-09-11 Thread Seth Goodman
ny insight or suggestions. -- Seth Goodman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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