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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 05:50:38 -0800 (PST)
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org

--- debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org wrote:

> ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822
>
> debian-user-digest Digest Volume 2004 : Issue 886
>
> Today's Topics:
> Re: c++ reference package [ Brian
> Nelson <pyro@debian.org> ]
> Re: c++ reference package [ Ken Bloom
> <kabloom@ucdavis.edu> ]
> Re: Looking for encrypted file syste [ Toby Batch
> <debian-user@band-it.net ]
> debian newbie... [ mixo
> <mixo@coza.net.za> ]
> Re: Looking for encrypted file syste [ Alvin Oga
> <aoga@ns.Linux-Consulting ]
> Re: Looking for nice, small display [ Anthony
> Campbell <ac@acampbell.org. ]
> Re: Looking for nice, small display [ Toby Batch
> <debian-user@band-it.net ]
> Re: readline support in xmaxima [ "Goran
> Christiansson" <webcontact@g ]
> Re: Looking for nice, small display [ Number Six
> <40311.nospam@comcast.ne ]
> svgatextmode question [
> harry_b@mm.st ]
> AW: AW: webmin-samba configuration p [ "Simmel"
> <simmel@anymotion.de> ]
> AW: webmin access? [ "Simmel"
> <simmel@anymotion.de> ]
> Gnome2 install - HELP [ Setyo
> Nugroho <snugroho@gmx.net> ]
> Re: xlibmesa-gl1-dri-mach64 [ David
> Baron <d_baron@012.net.il> ]
> Re: debian newbie... [ Andreas
> Janssen <andreas.janssen@bi ]
> Dell GX1 CPU upgrade adaptor [ "Tacobell"
> <uf3472@ms5.hinet.net> ]
> Re: No PS/2 Mouse with Kernel 2.6.x [ Sascha
> Petranka <sascha.petranka@e- ]
> Re: Next stable release: 13 CD's [ steef
> <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl> ]
> Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2004 [ David
> Baron <d_baron@012.net.il> ]
> howto compile aic79xx for bf24 [ Isaac
> Claymore <clay@exavio.com.cn> ]
>

> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822
> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 22:03:23 -0800
> From: Brian Nelson <pyro@debian.org>
> To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: Re: c++ reference package
>
> Micha Feigin <michf@post.tau.ac.il> writes:
>
> > Is there a package with c++ references in one form
> or another?
> >
> > I found quite a lot of c references but could
> locate anything proper on
> > c++.
>
> stl-manual and libstdc++5-doc are the only ones I've
> found useful.
> Mostly I stick to paper books though.
>
> --
> You win again, gravity!
>

> ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822
> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 22:23:03 -0800
> From: Ken Bloom <kabloom@ucdavis.edu>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: c++ reference package
>
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:41:00 +0100, Micha Feigin
> wrote:
>
> > Is there a package with c++ references in one form
> or another?
> >
> > I found quite a lot of c references but could
> locate anything proper on
> > c++.
> >
> > Thanx
>
> Use one of the libstdc++*-doc packages.
>
> --
> I usually have a GPG digital signature included as
> an attachment.
> See http://www.gnupg.org/ for info about these
> digital signatures.
> My key was last signed 10/14/2003. If you use GPG
> *please* see me about
> signing the key. ***** My computer can't give you
> viruses by email. ***
>

> ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 07:06:13 +0000
> From: Toby Batch <debian-user@band-it.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for encrypted file system
>
> Paul Johnson wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 12:32:01PM +0000, Toby
> Batch wrote:
> >
> >>>I'm looking for a method to create a encrypted
> sub-directory structure
> >>>on an existing partition. I have an existing
> user base with home
> >>>directories in /home but I want some (only some)
> of these users to have
> >>>encrypted home spaces. This machine is remote to
> me but I have root
> >>>access, so rebuilding the kernel is not and
> option. Are there any
> >>>recommendations on how to do this in debian?
> >
> >
> > My favorite method is tarballs encrypted with
> gnupg...
> >
>
> That works fine but I need 'live access' to the file
> system.
>

> ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:20:41 +0200
> From: mixo <mixo@coza.net.za>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: debian newbie...
>
> I have been playing around with debin woody (rc2)
> for about week now,
> and I have varying success. The biggest problem I
> have is my wireless
> NIC (prism2). The "vanilla" kernel simply freezes my
> system, the "bf24"
> never connects to the network but gives tx errors.
> This lead me to try
> and recompile the kernel, which is where I end up
> with unresolved
> symbols. Now for my question: what path do I need to
> follow to get
> my NIC working? If I need to recompile the kernel,
> which config
> should I use, and what other packages should I have
> installed before
> recompiling? Also, what other additional packages,
> drivers should I
> get that are not part of the debian cd distribution?
>

> ATTACHMENT part 6 message/rfc822
> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:15:21 -0800 (PST)
> From: Alvin Oga <aoga@ns.Linux-Consulting.com>
> To: Toby Batch <debian-user@band-it.net>
> CC: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for encrypted file system
>
> On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Toby Batch wrote:
>
> > That works fine but I need 'live access' to the
> file system.
>
> poke around at the various encrypted fs options
>
> http://www.Linux-Sec.net/FileSystem/#Encrypted
>
> c ya
> alvin
>

> ATTACHMENT part 7 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:07:33 +0000
> From: Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for nice, small display manager
>
> On 13 Mar 2004, W. Borgert wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm looking for a nice display manager (for
> XFCE4). My
> > expectations are:
> >
> > * good looking :-) (GTK+ 2 preferred)
> > * small (not hundreds of dependencies on GNOME,
> KDE, ...)
> > * remote capable (XDMCP support)
> > * "system menu" (reboot/shutdown)
> >
> > Considered so far:
> >
> > gdm - best so far, but much too many dependencies
> on GNOME
> > kdm - not installed, too many dependencies on
> Qt/KDE
> > pdm - seems to be a graphical login w/o XDMCP,
> still GTK+ 1
> > wdm - works, but I had problems with "system
> menu", not sure
> > about XDMCP
> > xdm - works, but is ugly, IMHO
> >
> > My preference would be gdm minus GNOME, but maybe
> other
> > Debian users have better ideas? If nothing helps,
> I will
> > use xdm.
> >
> > Cheers, WB
>
>
> Icewm?
>
> AC
>
> --
> ac@acampbell.org.uk ||
> http://www.acampbell.org.uk
> using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews,
> electronic
> Windows-free zone || books and skeptical
> articles
>

> ATTACHMENT part 8 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:28:49 +0000
> From: Toby Batch <debian-user@band-it.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for nice, small display manager
>
> Anthony Campbell wrote:
> > On 13 Mar 2004, W. Borgert wrote:
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I'm looking for a nice display manager (for
> XFCE4). My
> >>expectations are:
> >>
> >>* good looking :-) (GTK+ 2 preferred)
> >>* small (not hundreds of dependencies on GNOME,
> KDE, ...)
> >>* remote capable (XDMCP support)
> >>* "system menu" (reboot/shutdown)
> >>
> >>Considered so far:
> >>
> >>gdm - best so far, but much too many dependencies
> on GNOME
> >>kdm - not installed, too many dependencies on
> Qt/KDE
> >>pdm - seems to be a graphical login w/o XDMCP,
> still GTK+ 1
> >>wdm - works, but I had problems with "system
> menu", not sure
> >> about XDMCP
> >>xdm - works, but is ugly, IMHO
> >>
> >>My preference would be gdm minus GNOME, but maybe
> other
> >>Debian users have better ideas? If nothing helps,
> I will
> >>use xdm.
> >>
> >>Cheers, WB
> >
> >
> >
> > Icewm?
> >
> > AC
> >
>
> Fluxbox. I moved to it a couple of years ago and
> can't leave it now.
> It has features that the hefty wm's don't have
> (tabbed grouping for
> applications, mouse wheel switches desktop, and many
> more).
>

> ATTACHMENT part 9 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:30:23 +0100
> From: "Goran Christiansson"
> <webcontact@goranchristiansson.com>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: readline support in xmaxima
>
> Hi,
>
> > I dont know what I am doing wrong, But I cannot
> use up and down arrow
> > keys in xmaxima to go to previous and next
> commands. Instead the cursor
> > goes to the previous/next line. CTRL-p and CTRL-n
> are also not working.
> >
> > I am using debian testing, Maxima 5.9.0.
> Downloaded the packages from
> > ftp.us.debian.org. Can someone tell me how I can
> get the readline support?
>
>
> I do not know if this information might help you,
> but I just want to tell
> you that that is how it also works in the Microsoft
> Windows version.
> Maybe it is not a bug but a feature...
>
> Good day,
> Goran
>

> ATTACHMENT part 10 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:49:14 -0800
> From: Number Six <40311.nospam@comcast.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for nice, small display manager
>
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 08:28:49AM +0000, Toby Batch
> wrote:
> > >On 13 Mar 2004, W. Borgert wrote:
> > >>
> > >>I'm looking for a nice display manager (for
> XFCE4). My
> > >>expectations are:
> >
> > Fluxbox. I moved to it a couple of years ago and
> can't leave it now.
> > It has features that the hefty wm's don't have
> (tabbed grouping for
> > applications, mouse wheel switches desktop, and
> many more).
>
> Try this:
>
> #aptitude install fluxbox gnome-control-center
> kcontrol
> #update-alternatives --remove x-session-manager
> `which gnome-session`
>
> In your ~/.xsession, use:
>
> gnome-settings-daemon &
> GSDPID=$!
> while lsof -u$USER | awk 'BEGIN { found = 0; }
> ($2 == "'$GSDPID'") && ($8 ~
> /orbit-'$USER'/) { found = 1; next
> }
> END { exit found }'
> do
> sleep 1
> done
> sleep 1
> xscreensaver -nosplash &
> kdeinit &
> exec fluxbox
>
> You'll get the very speedy and useful Fluxbox, and
> all the Gnome/KDE
> eyecandy your heart desires. Best of three worlds.
>
> (The gnome-settings-daemon blocking code was
> suggested by Gregory
> Seidman:
>
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/debian-user-200402/msg05152.html).
>

> ATTACHMENT part 11 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:08:58 +0100
> From: harry_b@mm.st
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: svgatextmode question
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> I have a question regarding svgatextmode.
>
> I installed a new HDD in my notebook and installed a
> fresh SID system on
> it. Everything works nicely except that I can't get
> svgatextmode working
> again like it did before.
>
> The notebook has a neomagic graphics chipset
> (Neomagic Corporation NM2200
> [MagicGraph 256AV] (rev 32)) and svgatextmode works
> almost well, except
> that the cursor is missing on bootup.
> When I restart it (/etc/init.d/svgatextmode restart)
> I get the cursor back
> for the current console. The other consoles stay
> without cursor though.
>
> In /etc/TextConfig I have the line
> Cursor 26-31
> which seem to define a propper cursor.
>
> I also had to create the file
> /etc/default/STM_nocheckfb to get it working
> at all.
>
> Before my complete new Debian installation (was also
> SID) it worked like a
> charm and I don't remember that I had to do anything
> to get it working.
>
> Does any2 have an idea what might be wrong?
>
> TIA, Harry
>

> ATTACHMENT part 12 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:17:12 +0100
> From: "Simmel" <simmel@anymotion.de>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: AW: AW: webmin-samba configuration problem
>
> Hi Jaldhar,
>
> I'm running Samba 2.X on woody stable. I used the
> "real" webmin package and
> ALSO the one provided with debian (but I upgraded it
> because it's version
> 0.97 in stable :-)
>
> Greets,
> Simmel
>
>
> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Jaldhar H. Vyas [mailto:jaldhar@debian.org]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 12. Marz 2004 18:14
> An: Simmel; n n
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Betreff: Re: AW: webmin-samba configuration problem
>
>
> On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Simmel wrote:
>
> > Could be a bug, I tried the same with the same
> result.................
> also
> > I tried these lines in my smb.conf, which won't
> work either. I guess
> that's
> > more or less the same way webmin tries to do it.
> >
> > #synchronisation samba UNIX passwords
> > unix password sync = yes
> > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> > passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n
> *Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
> > *Enter*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
> *Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd:
> > *all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> >
> > but the only effect it produces is that users
> can't even login???
> >
> > I'm glad I only have a small domain with up to 50
> users and machines, so I
> > do all my user config by hand.
> >
> > Would be good to get a smart guy to fix that.
> >
> > Simmel
> >
> >
> >
> > We are trying to establish whether this is an
> error on our part, or a
> > possible bug with 'webmin-samba,' and if it is a
> misconfiguration at our
> > end, any insight into solving the problem would be
> appreciated.
> >
>
> Neither of you mentioned which version of
> webmin-samba and which
> version of Debian this is.
>
>
> --
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@debian.org>
> La Salle Debain - http://www.braincells.com/debian/
>
>
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> ATTACHMENT part 13 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:18:22 +0100
> From: "Simmel" <simmel@anymotion.de>
> To: "'Jaldhar H. Vyas'" <jaldhar@debian.org>,
> "'stan'" <stanb@panix.com>
> CC: "'Debian User List'"
> <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: AW: webmin access?
>
> Right and the port usually is 10000 and not 1000 :-)
> maybe that's the
> problem ????
>
> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Jaldhar H. Vyas [mailto:jaldhar@debian.org]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 12. Marz 2004 19:47
> An: stan
> Cc: Debian User List
> Betreff: Re: webmin access?
>
>
> On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, stan wrote:
>
> > I'm setting up a KnoppMYTH machine, and it seesm
> to install webmin by
> > default. I;m able to get my browser to atach to
> port 1000 on that machine,
> > but I can't get loged in.
> >
>
> Whoops I didn't see this until now. You are really
> better off reporting
> problems through the bug tracking system
> (http://bugs.debian.org/)
>
> > Does webmin use the /etc/password passwords?
> >
> The Debian packages use PAM which is set up by
> default to use /etc/passwd.
>
> They also uses https instead of http which is
> probably your problem.
>
> --
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@debian.org>
> La Salle Debain - http://www.braincells.com/debian/
>
>
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>

> ATTACHMENT part 14 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:20:05 +0100
> From: Setyo Nugroho <snugroho@gmx.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Gnome2 install - HELP
>
> Hi all,
> I did not really succeed installing gnome2.2. in my
> woody debian.
>
> my /etc/apt/source.list file contains ONLY this:
> deb
>
http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/mirrors.evilgeniuses.org.uk/debian/backports/woody
> gnome2.2/
> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main
> contrib non-free
> deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main
>
> as recommended by:
> http://www.debianplanet.org/node.php?id=992
>
>
> Many gnome programs work well, like dia, gimp. But:
>
> 1. After login, I got this:
> There was an error starting the GNOME Settings
> Daemon.
> Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background
> settings may not work
> correctly.
> The Settings Daemon restarted too many times.
> GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon
> next time you log in.
> ---
> Nautilus can't be used now, due to an unexpected
> error
> ----
> Nautilus can't be used now, due to an unexpected
> error from Bonobo when
> attempting to register the file manager view server.
> ----------
> There was a problem registering the panel with the
> bonobo-activation server.
> The error code is: 3
> The panel will now exit.
>
> gnome-panel does not work either. (The last error
> msg appeared).
>
> 2. When I run pybliographer, I got this:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/bin/pybliographer", line 168, in ?
> execfile (filename, user_global)
> File "/usr/share/pybliographer/pybliographic.py",
> line 25, in ?
> from gtk import *
> ImportError: No module named gtk
>
> Could someone help me please.
>
> FYI, othe rgnome programs, like dia or gimp, work
> well.
>
>
> Regards,
> Setyo
>

> ATTACHMENT part 15 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:52:31 +0100
> From: David Baron <d_baron@012.net.il>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: xlibmesa-gl1-dri-mach64
>
> This much I realize.
>
> That it might not want to keep the "xmesa-glu" and
> such, I can understand.
> Guarddog?, The qt library?
>
> The only "foreign" sources I have in sources.lst are
> Daenziger for this dri
> stuff but I do not believe this is theirs--they
> offer sources for a
> drm-mach64 which I cannot get to work and will not
> compile at all for 2.6
> kernels.
>
> On Sunday 14 March 2004 20:30,
> debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org
> wrote:
> > The package you're trying to install presumably
> has a list of conflicts
> > in its control info.  apt-get wants to remove
> those conflicting packages
> > in order to install the package you've asked for.
>  Since some of those
> > packages provide dependancies for other packages,
> those would have to go
> > too.  You can use the apt-cache command to see the
> Depends: and Conflicts;
> > lines for a particular package.  man apt-cache for
> more info.
> >
> > It's hard to be more specific than that, because
> the package you're
> > referring to (xlibmesa-gl1-dri-mach64) doesn't
> appear to be a Debian
> > package (that is, it doesn't show up at all at
> p.d.o).
>

> ATTACHMENT part 16 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:35:37 +0100
> From: Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: debian newbie...
>
> Hello
>
> mixo (<mixo@coza.net.za>) wrote:
>
> > I have been playing around with debin woody (rc2)
> for about week now,
> > and I have varying success. The biggest problem I
> have is my wireless
> > NIC (prism2). The "vanilla" kernel simply freezes
> my system, the
> > "bf24" never connects to the network but gives tx
> errors. This lead me
> > to try and recompile the kernel, which is where I
> end up with
> > unresolved symbols.
>
> Did you maybe forget to make dep? When exactly did
> you get the
> unresolved symbols? Did you compile the kernel with
> make-kpgk or
> without? Which version did you try to compile?
>
> > Now for my question: what path do I need to follow
>
> > to get my NIC working? If I need to recompile the
> kernel, which config
> > should I use, and what other packages should I
> have installed before
> > recompiling? Also, what other additional packages,
> drivers should I
> > get that are not part of the debian cd
> distribution?
>
> You should install build-essential, kernel-package
> (make-kpgk) and
> either ncurses-dev (menuconfig) or tk8.3-dev and
> tvl8.3-dev (xconfig).
>
> You could however try one of the packages from
> <http://backports.org>.
> They are precompiled, I think at the moment 2.4.24
> and 2.4.25 are
> available. You need however configure your boot
> loader to use the
> initrd that comes with the kernels if you want to
> use one of them.
>
> best regards
> Andreas Janssen
>
> --
> Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>
> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674
> Registered Linux User #267976
> http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html
>

> ATTACHMENT part 17 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:37:33 +0800
> From: "Tacobell" <uf3472@ms5.hinet.net>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: Dell GX1 CPU upgrade adaptor
>
> Dell GX1 CPU upgrade adaptor
>
http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/slott/slott.htm
>
>
> Dell GX110 CPU upgrade adaptor
>
http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/370gu/370gu.htm
>

> ATTACHMENT part 18 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:32:11 +0100
> From: Sascha Petranka <sascha.petranka@e-7.com>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: No PS/2 Mouse with Kernel 2.6.x
>
> Ok,
>
>
> I got the answer from Dmitry Torokhov and Peter
> Osterlund.
>
> You have to pass psmouse.proto=bare to the kernel an
> now it works. If you
> want IntelliMouse pass also psmouse.proto=imps
>
> The Problem is:
>
> (Dmitry Torokhov)
> It seems that older Compaqs and some ASUS have the
> following issues:
>
> 1. They lack an active multiplexing controller
> 2. They completely hide presence of an external
> mouse port.
>
> So what happens is that kernel detects Synaptics and
> assumes it is
> the only device. Then out of sudden is gets a steam
> of bare PS/2
> data from external mouse which of course violate
> Synaptics protocol
> standard and you get these "lost sync" messages.
>
> I would think its a design mistake and that these
> manufacturers
> do not expect Synaptics touchpad ever used in its
> native mode.
> For example on my Dell mouse connected to the
> external port takes
> over the Synaptics (it's also lacks active
> multiplexor) so if
> there is something on the external port the
> Synaptics is not
> detected at all allowing kernel to work out of the
> box.
>
> You have 2 possible workarounds:
> 1. Pass psmouse.proto=bare to the kernel therefore
> forcing Synaptics
> to work in PS/2 emulation mode, but you will
> loose advanced features,
> like scrolling and corner tapping
> 2. Invest in an USB mouse.
>
>
> In my case it works great (also the Touchpad Tabbing
> Function still works)
>
> Sascha
>

> ATTACHMENT part 19 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:02:13 +0100
> From: steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>
> To: Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>,
> Debian-User <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: Re: Next stable release: 13 CD's
>
> Paul Johnson wrote:
>
> >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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> >
> >On Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 05:01:31PM -0800, Number
> Six wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Are DVD images going to be available? I would
> think (hope) those would
> >>be given "preferred" status.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >You can make your own DVDs with jigdo already.
> jigdo is the preferred
> >method for making Debian CDs and DVDs.
> >http://cdimage.debian.org/
> >
> >- --
> > .''`. Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>
> >: :' :
> >`. `'` proud Debian admin and user
> > `- Debian. Because it *must* work.
> debian.org aboutdebian.com
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> yes for the west incl. the aussies and
> newzealanders, japan and a
> further small part of asia
>
>
> no for the major rest of the world: parts of
> south-america, africa etc.
> etc.
>
> i agree with vanwoerkom. 13 cd's is for the poorer
> part of the world a
> major obstacle for the use of i.c. debian_linux
>
> cheers,
>
> steef
>

> ATTACHMENT part 20 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:02:02 +0100
> From: David Baron <d_baron@012.net.il>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2004 #879
>
> On Monday 15 March 2004 00:19,
> debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org
> wrote:
> > Are all the following going to be removed too?
> (not clear with the []
> > parenthesis).
> >
>
> I am not clear either. Said 7 to be removed but then
> lists all those others in
> brackets.
>
> > x-window-system and x-window-system-core are
> virtual dependency
> > packages so you don't really need them.
>
> Figured this much. Never had them before until last
> week :-)
>
> > xlibmesa-gl and xlibmesa-dri are being replaced by
> the new package
> > (which provides xlibmesa-gl iirc).
>
> Will this monster work? BTW, an upgraded agpgart
> behaves far differently in
> loading, even without a mach64 module in 2.6.3. I
> tried booting the old
> kernel to see if 2.4 version will work now. Panics
> in boot--maybe should
> rerun lilo. Maybe time to leave 2.4 behind?
>
> > The dev files are a problem. They depend on
> specific versions of the
> > originals which is why they are being removed.
> They are needed to
> > compile some things not for standard operation.
> The main issue IIRC is
> > that libqt3-mt-dev is needed for make xconfig
> under 2.6, but you can do
> > make gconfig instead.
>
> Needed for most other compiles as well. I rarely get
> it work but....
>
> > Another option is to open the xlibmesa-gl-dev
> package and remove the
> > version dependency in it (problematic but works).
> IIRC all the other
> > problematic devs are through a dependency with
> that one
>
> apt-get --ignore-dependancies ??
>

> ATTACHMENT part 21 message/rfc822
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:49:27 +0800
> From: Isaac Claymore <clay@exavio.com.cn>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: howto compile aic79xx for bf24
>
> Hi list, plz kindly CC me since I'm not on list.
>
> I've been trying to install Woody on a new box, but
> the installer doesn't
> include a aic79xx.o.
>
> I installed kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4, and
> downloaded aic79xx source.
> But the aic79xx source was part of an entire kernel
> source tree, i.e.
> it's supposed to be built under a complete kernel
> source tree. So, I
> can't figure out howto compile it with just
> kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4,
> failing to find kernel-source-2.4.18-bf2.4.
>
> I guess the knoppix-install tool may do, since
> knoppix should have a
> proper aic79xx driver included. But, I'm kind of
> paranoid, wanting
> nothing but the purest form of Debian ;)
>
> Any hint folks? I guess this must be a faq, so does
> anyone happen to
> have a compiled aic79xx.o for use with Woody
> installer's bf24 kernel?
>
> Thanks for any hint or suggestion.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards, Isaac
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> /\ - against microsoft
> attachments
>

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