Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-22 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: Also, is 192.168.1.1 a real DNS server? I suspect that is pointing to your router, and I suspect it should be pointing to your ISP's DNS server(s). That might be configurable in your router's web interface, or you can just change your resolv.conf file for a quick

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-22 Thread shatam bhattacharya
But as mentioned, I'm unclear on what you're seeing, so something odd may be happening. You should just be able to: Very true. It just needed a apt-get -f install. Everything (except low quality graphics and unavailable sound), is working fine. I m lovin' it!!! Trying to update xfree86 to 4.3; Is

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free 0% [Connecting to security.debian.org (1.0.0.0)] My DSL router has a web based configuration. The DNS tab has the following options -- 1) Use User Discovered DNS server Only 2) Use Auto

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free 0% [Connecting to security.debian.org (1.0.0.0)] My DSL router has a web based configuration. The DNS tab has the following options -- 1) Use

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installationauto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp If the auto eth0 really is not on its own line, it needs to be. Otherwise, that looks okay. What's in your /etc/resolv.conf file? -- Kent West

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installationauto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp If the auto eth0 really is not on its own line, it needs to be. Otherwise, that looks okay. Please give a

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installationauto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp If the auto eth0 really is not on its own line, it needs to be.

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) the sources.list is deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main Notice mine does not have a slash after .org. Perhaps it'll make a difference? deb http://security.debian.org

Can't connect to debian.org [was: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board]

2005-05-19 Thread David Jardine
On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 11:24:04AM -, shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) ... if I remember rightly, you recently posted your dmesg output which showed your single ethernet card being recognized twice - as eth0

Re: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Thu, 19 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) the sources.list is deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main Notice mine does not have a slash after .org. Perhaps it'll

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Thu, 19 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) the sources.list is deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main Notice mine does not have a slash

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-18 Thread David Jardine
Forgive me if[sic] this is irrelevant nonsense (I know precious little about this stuff; I've only been scrutinizing the ouput you have provided), but ... On Wed, May 18, 2005 at 07:20:29PM -, shatam bhattacharya wrote: [...] 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e.

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: I think its just a problem with apt configuration. plz have a look. Since you otherwise have net capability, I agree. You can surf on the net and ping sites from the console in Debian or in XP? I can surf the net on Debian. What's the result of ping

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: One more thing there was a directory called apt.conf.d in /etc/apt. This had a file called 70debconf. when I removed the file, the apt-get update started working!!!. I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread shatam bhattacharya
I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d cat 70debconf // Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed. // If you don't like it, comment it out. DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true;};

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread shatam bhattacharya
I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d cat 70debconf // Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed. // If you don't like it, comment it out. DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true;};

[IPMG1:SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: I assume the 1.0.0.0 is what your system believes the IP address to be for debian.org. If so, then something's seriously hosed with your DNS lookups. I am using a telephone line DSL (make Dlink 502T router) and ethernet card (Realtek 8139 PCI Fast Ethernet). I

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I am using the following configuration -Intel 82845 GL motherboard uname -r says 2.2.20-idepci XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) Release

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Joshua Lee
Kent West wrote: -Intel 82845 GL motherboard uname -r says 2.2.20-idepci I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid (unless you have some reason to stay on Woody, assuming that's what you're running). You'll get a newer version of X, and a 2.4 kernel is just an apt-get install away

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid As advised by you I am currently downloading sarge ISO images. If you're on a network,

Re: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid As advised by you I am currently

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
If you're on a network, don't bother with downloading the ISO images. Just change your /etc/apt/sources.list file to change all occurences of stable to sarge (except the security line; leave it at stable), then run the two commands apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade. How do I configure apt

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
If you're on a network, don't bother with downloading the ISO images. Just change your /etc/apt/sources.list file to change all occurences of stable to sarge (except the security line; leave it at stable), then run the two commands apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade. How do I configure apt

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid As advised by you I am currently downloading sarge ISO images. If you're on a network, don't

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
Hi, I think its just a problem with apt configuration. plz have a look. You can surf on the net and ping sites from the console in Debian or in XP? I can surf the net on Debian. Although its tough time using the quality of X I have got!! That information's not quite clear from your