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I'm using Ubuntu Linux 5.10 on my laptop (I'm planning on upgrading to 6.06 but I want to get the bugs out of 5.10 first) and the volume control is kind of screwy. I've had this issue with other distros as well (Suse, Debian, and Mandriva) The volume up and … | |
Well I couldn't just say "Hello!" (that just wouldn't be me...;)! I wandered in here from Google lookin' for some dhcpd info and thought to myself " what an interesting little board..." everyone's so nice (from the few posts I've perused) that it's kinda weirdin' me out a little! =) … | |
I want to use process-shared POSIX semaphore under UNIX/LINUX. In [URL=http://pauillac.inria.fr/~xleroy/linuxthreads/faq.html#E]this FAQ (E.7)[/URL], I've found that [I]"Portable applications should test _POSIX_THREAD_PROCESS_SHARED before using this facility."[/I]. Manuals also say, that second parameter (pshared) for sem_init function should be zero, unless this feature is implemented, othrewise sem_init will return ENOSYS. But that … | |
I am trying to diagnose a problem with my ASUS A7N8X machine. It has 512 Mb RAM, an AMD XP 2100+ chip, and a Chaintech GForce 4 MX 440 video card in it. The machine runs Debian Linux 3.1r1. I rarely shut this machine off, as it runs a BOINC … | |
Hi everybody, I am having quite a problem with my new laptop HPdv1625. It came with win XP home and I wanted to intall XP pro. First thing I did was to burn the recovery DVD's and then proceed to XP installation. Turns out that when after loading all the … | |
Hello All, As you can see this is my first post. I seem to be having a problem with my screen resolution in KDE. I am using a Optiplex GX280, with Integrated Intel Graphics and a 19" LCD made by Dell. The monitor suggests I uses 1280x1024 and that is … | |
For those of you who don't know, fink ([url]http://fink.sourceforge.net[/url]) is a debian-based package management program for OS X which ports a number of *nix programs to the mac. Using fink, I installed mc (Midnight Commander), my favorite terminal-based file management utility for linux. During the install, it told me it … | |
I get a big error when trying to start it up or when trying to do startx [CODE]Using authority file /root/.Xauthority Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority Using authority file /root/.Xauthority Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority X: warning; process set to priority -11 instead of requested priority -10 XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1 … | |
I've personally amassed a decent collection of older Macs. I love these little boxes-- I can still make them do all kinds of things, as old as they are! I'm curious if there's anyone else here that loves the older Macs, or maybe just still uses them. Here is my … | |
Anyone have or know information on a working XF86Config XF86Config-4 File for Sun Enterprise 250 Server . Have tried Sun, Goggle. Openboot. Read Bbs for Debian, Gentoo and freeBSD, so far no go. Loaded freeBSD sparc64... Tex Live CD sparc64 5.6... Gentoo sparc64... Debian sparc64... Tried there configuring setups and … | |
Few months ago, I set up my linux box as a development web server and also as network router. I have chosen Debian GNU/Linux. Now, at last, I need to set up firewall. What I need to do is configure IPtables so, at first, my network is secure (Now, it … | |
On my linux box, I have installed Debian GNU/Linux and Apache 2. I need to set up .htaccess with authentification data stored in Postgre SQL database. The problem is, that I can not find libapache2_mod_auth_pgsql. Only modules I found was libapache_mod_auth_pgsql (Postgres authentification Apache module for Apache version 1, not … | |
hi in my college we are using debian operating systems to install apache 5. now would i be able to install apache in redhat operating system and use the same commands as debian system? thanx | |
I have downloaded Linux Debian off the web a few months ago and have just made some image disks with it on. In my download I received the OS and over 1000 Linux based programs as well. I have found a piece of software that will let me run windows … | |
I am getting an old sony laptop (PI-2XXish, 32ram, 1 gig HD) that I am about to rebuild for myself (maxing RAM and adding a bigger HD when I do.) I planned to do a Debian min install and add what I need to keep resources as free as possible, … | |
im seriously thinking about installing knoppix to my hdd i was gonna partition my C: drive. But im gonna purchase a new hdd in the near future and install linux on that. After gathering info to go about this ive found i need a grub or lilo for dual boot … | |
Hi, I am in debian linux trying to recompile my kernel so it will use a boot splash( for the modprobe and init , not grub) [url]http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/3124[/url] I followed these instructions and compiled everything. When I boot it claims it can't find /lib/modules/2.6.8/modules.dep . This should have been put in … | |
[b]Knoppix[/b] is such a useful disc in and of itself; backup/restore tool (for Linux [i]and[/i] Windows), Linux introduction and learning tool, [b]Debian[/b] installer, and more--and free. It's the installer aspect that I'm so pleased with right now. I recently reinstalled Linux to my system using the latest version, using the … | |
Hi, and welcome to the world of Linux. Linux offers, so many, new and exciting possibilities, to both experienced and novice alike, that it is oftentimes difficult to get started. One solution to such a problem is to familiarize yourself with the feel of Linux before you go any further … | |
Hi, I'm using Debian Sarge and trying to configure sound card, which is an integrated one with ASUS motherboard (ASUS SiS661FX/SiS963L/W697-P4S800MX (PGA 478)). Sound card: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio I downloaded ALSA and configured it (using ./configure), but when doing "make" it says "ALSA is already in Linux Kernel". I … | |
I using Knoppix 3.7 on two machines, one with kernel 2.4.27 and the other with 2.6.9. I running freevo on the 2.6.9 box and samba (latest debian version, 3.0.x I think) on the 2.4.27 one. The samba server has two usb 250GB drives (one of the shared as the /tv … | |
Hello all. i have a strange problem with some python cgi scripts. the deal is..... i keep loosing permission to write to a file created by a cgi script. the file is created in a directory created by a python script. but after the file is created by the cgi … | |
;) hi, well here is a strange setup that i wanna do on my machine. i would like to setup windows xp, redhat linux 9, xandros debian linux and freebsd 5.0 on my machine. i have a 40 gb harddisk. how should i partition my harddisk and how should i … | |
I switched to Linux two months ago. It had been years since I had tried it and years ago it was just not user friendly and I didn't have the time to make the transition. Well that has changed, Linux is really nice. If you think 31 flavors of ice … | |
I recently installed my first LINUX setup (Debian 3.0) on a seperate hard drive from my Windows system. During the installation I was asked to install adapters for specific items I have installed. The problem arose when I tried to locate a module for my integrated LAN built into my … | |
I recently installed debian sarge in my system everything is working fine but the only problem is my sound card. I am using a asus k8v-x motherboard with amd64 2800+ processor. I tried configuring my soundcard with alsaconf. It does show me my sound card but I get the following … | |
**Intro** PHP-Nuke comes preloaded with a lot of metatag information, however the keywords pre-installed are not likely to be very useful for your site. The keywords are keywords that are for a PHP-Nuke information site so unless that is what you are creating you will want to change the metatag … | |
alrighty... a have another headache to add to the list... i have searched around the net, and stared at my screen to try and solve my problem, but alas, no joy! i have installed a basic debian system on to my ibook, and it all works fine through the command … | |
I tried installing debian linux to my system . Everything went well but I was not able to configure my Xserver. It was working well with redhat.... please help | |
over the last few weeks ive tried out rh8, mdk 9.1, knoppix 3.1, gentoo, yoper, debian sarge, and j.a.m.d and by far...except for gentoo, j.a.m.d was the coolest in my opinion. its a slimmer version of rh8 recompiled for i686 cpus. you all should try it...i like it alot. but … | |
Hello all, for upgrading, installing, deleting etc without get lost with the rpms from Linux 9 (redhat), get apt-get from [url]http://apt.freshrpms.net/[/url] If you want a graphical interface to apt-get, just type in a terminal 'apt-get install synaptic' Or delete redhat and install debian unstable aka sid | |
I'm not entirely anti-[b]Microsoft[/b] (admittedly, I [i]am[/i] primarily a [b]Knoppix/Debian[/b] Linux user), but this German article makes an interesting point. There is at [i]least[/i] a possibility that the [i]MS Blaster[/i] worm may have indirectly caused the [b]Lake Erie Loop[/b] blackout. Using [b]Babelfish[/b] [url]http://Babelfish.altavista.com[/url] and picking through the Germlish got me … | |
when I try to boot from the first of 3 cd's, by typing "boot cd", I get the following: cannot open: cd enter filename [cd]: Any ideas? I can hear the cd drive spinning, so its not a mechanical problem | |
When I try to boot from the cd, I get the following: cannot open: cd enter filename [cd]: any suggestions? |