Forum Substitute

From DSL Wiki

If the forum isn't working for you, please edit the "Problem with Forums" section of this article to provide a statement of what you have tried and what alternate means the administrator(s) can use to contact you, for example, an email address of the form "user_at_example.com". And feel free to ask about any other problems you have.

If your question doesn't get answered within one week, send a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com" noting you have a waiting question on
http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Forum_Substitute

Contents

1 Problem with Forums
- 1.1 Users having problems
2 Other Problems with Damn Small Linux

Problem with Forums

Forum Registrant name: Kiwi

eMail the1kiwi (symbol for at) grandecom.net

Running Windows2000 and Firefox, and the registration process keeps failing, claiming that I dropped part of the URL in the link. When I followed the instructions for a manual method/ procedure of completion, the exact same error handling codes were generated by your system.

Forum User: DSL Forum user Jose Antonio Senna

Contact:jassenna_at_ig.com.br

OS+Browser: DRDOS+Lynx2.8.4 ; Windows98+IE6 ; Windows98+Firefox2.20 It is all the same.

I registered, received the confirmation, sent the message to dsl.reg

but am still not permitted to post in the forums.

BTW, my question is about the X400 DSL PCI modem from Xtreme Networks:

Is there any means for using it under Damn Small Linux ? It came with Windows only drivers; Xtreme Networks no longer exists, so there will be no new drivers from them; I saw in ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net that this card can be used under Linux with ndiswrapper v.14 or later but have no idea about how to install this under DSl, if at all possible.

Found this site by searching on 'permission to post'. Latest DSL 4.4.10. Opera852 package. No permission to post. Dillo would not let me log in. I installed to /dev/hda5 after booting from live CD. The laptop rarely lets me boot from CD. I boot to hard drive with loadlin: loadlin linux24 root=/dev/hda5 rw vga=791 (If I add initrd=minirt24.gz it puts me in a shell which I 'exit'). How, without reinstalling, can I use loadlin to specify: mydsl=hda5 dsl=toram etc.

Date: 8 January 2012 Forum Registrant name: huhu eMail forwebforms (symbol for at) gmail.com

Issue: Can't start topics, even though registered and signed in.

Error: Sorry, you do not have permission to start a topic in this forum.

Users having problems

Please note: This Wiki article exists because there is a DSL community. Several of us have tried to get John to make a public statement about what the problem is. John did not request the information noted here. I tried requesting information here so he could debug the problem. Apparently this information has not been sufficient to get the problem fixed.

- A DamnSmallLinux Rep

reggii

1. Re: helping, what about translation of the FAQ page into French? If it makes sense I could try

Fioddor: It makes perfect sense. Please, create an account in the wiki and just go on translating. You'll get a personal page. This is not the right place to keep on discussing.

and

2. DSL problem / Forum problem:

When I registered a few weeks ago but no confirmation mail came. When I came back today, I wanted to repeat the registration but it said "email already used" AND asked for a username (in order to get a new password) but I forgot both from the other time (since no mail came and no use was possible)

My question:

Im an absolute Linux newbie, no idea even of "installing" those demons (and its not even called installing in Linux I remember).

What I would like to try out is PHP with mysql (which I used with wXP) and if I run DSL from a stick, it should be possible to add PHP and mysql I think? (Monkey web server seems to do what I would use Apache for, otherwise) (for a php example, have a look at the chat window at http://nofacebook.bplaced.net So:

what do i have to do for "installing" php+mysql (download brings a .tar.gz or so, and then?)

Fioddor: Please, read section "Extending DSL with MyDSL" in the wiki's home page.

AND

where is the webfiles folder (the htdocs as it is named in apache) ?

AND

an USB question:

DSL lists USB devices (sticks) and allows reading and writing. So far so good, but it does NOT accept a USB stick modem (as most of the UMTS providers offer now)

is there any way to make these modems work with DSL ?

is an answer possible here, in this page? thank you or in the http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DAMNSMALLLINUX mailing list?

would be a real great help

smoothcriminal

I'm trying to post a query in the forums but unable to do so, the site says i dont have permissions! what do i have to do to get permission? I need to know if i can add direct FB on DSL? Username:smoothcriminal(nimitzz@indiatimes.com)

???

I also registered and tried to post. Have just bought the DSL book and have booted the CD. My questions are mainly to get some idea of how I can proceed on a pet project of mine. username: egillott

I'm yet another person trying to evaluate DSL and can't post on the forum. I'm registered, I confirmed the email, and now it says the moderator has to approve me. What a nuisance to get a simple question answered!
Username: LaneLester

Username: DSLGETTY - same nonsense happening here.
Cannot even mail John bcoz of no rights to use messenger and he has not provided any email :-(((((

Found this DSL-orientated mailinglist: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DAMNSMALLLINUX

If looking through the articles noted on the main page of the wiki isn't sufficient help, it would help if you established an account on the wiki
Once you have done that we can use your User Talk page to discuss what you might read to understand the process of downloading and creating an ISO image. This article is just an initial contact point for those who are having trouble getting on the Forums (quite a few folks, lately).

If you can't get registered on the wiki, come back here and give us an email address we can use to help you get registered on the wiki. Please remember to obfuscate the email address so it can't be automatically harvested by a (ro)bot for spamming you. Enter your email address in the form: someone at example dot com. Fewer bots spot that form. To really protect yourself, open a gmail, hotmail, or yahoo email account before publishing its address here.

We'll help, but it's best we find a place that doesn't clog up other communication here.

emusan

emusan

I'm not registered on the wiki yet (if I absolutely need to I will though). I'm signed up on the forums as emusan, I registered, clicked the link in the confirm e-mail, replied to the bot address, and I'm still unable to post. Though I can log in. e-mail: emus[dot]attack[at]gmail[dot]com

++ User information -

   *
         o
               + Forum User: emusan
               + Wiki User: none
               + Contact: emus[dot]attack[at]gmail[dot]com
         o Case #1
               + OS -
                     # Name: DSL
                     # Version:4.4.1 embedded 
               + Browser -
                     # Name: firefox
                     # Version: 3.1
               + Result: Registered on forum, confirmation email received, replied to dsl.reg_at_gmail.com. clicked on activation link. Able to login, unable to post.

chalbersma

I'm registered on the wiki as freeman_4520032 my name for the forum is chalbersma. My e-mail is chalbersma.12 [at] westminster-mo.edu. I still can't post on the forum and I have sent 2 confirmaiton e-mails. Here's the info.

++ User information -

- - Forum User: chalbersma
  - Wiki User: freeman_4520032
  - Contact: chalbersma.12 [at] westminster-mo.edu
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: DSL
    - Version:4.2 Frugal Install
  - Browser -
    - Name: Opera
    - Version: 9.0 (from the .uci)
  - Result: Registered on forum, confirmation email received, replied to dsl.reg_at_gmail.com. Able to login, unable to post.

wbp

Apologies for the frustration.
We understand. It sometimes helps to vent. DmSmLxRep 20 September 2008 13:36 (UTC)

Although the Forum is not currently working correctly, if we try to use the wiki as a conversation medium, it is hard to establish, find, or track a thread of discussion here. (Just my quick observation. DmSmLxRep 17 September 2008 14:04 (UTC))

Can't post messages in forums. Registered in DSL forum 8/2008 as wbp.

++ User information -

- - Forum User: wbp
  - Wiki User: n/a
  - Contact: brooks.pierce_at_gmail.com ; vze27qn8_at_verizon.net
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: DSL
    - Version:3.4
  - Browser -
    - Name: Firefox
    - Version:1.0.6
  - Result: Registered on forum, confirmation email received, replied to dsl.reg_at_gmail.com. Able to login, unable to post. Possibly dsl.reg_at_gmail.com did not recognize original contact email address (which sends with alias in from: field)?

Sdboyd56

Can't post messages in forums. Registered in DSL forum on 8/04/2008 as sdboyd56. Would like to post.

++ User information -

- - Forum User: sdboyd56
  - Wiki User: Sdboyd56
  - Contact: sdboyd56_at_yahoo.com
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: DSL
    - Version:4.4.3
  - Browser -
    - Name: Bon Echo
    - Version:2.0
  - Result: (On forum) Registered, no confirmation email received, still unable to post.

arinlares

cant post in the forum for some reason. yesterday (7/14/08) i sent a bot-authentification e-mail, and i sent one today. all i want is to get help running DSL, and can't even do that. what else can I do? didn't register to the wiki, but am registered as arinlares to the forum, email: poguemahon [at] gmail[dot]com

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: arinlares
  - Wiki User: Chose not to register
  - Contact: poguemahon [at] gmail[dot]com
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: XP
    - Version:SP2
  - Browser -
    - Name: Firefox
    - Version:2.0.0.16
  - Result: Registered, confirmed email used, non-bot email sent, but unable to post.

asktoby

I have the same problem as the other users here: I've followed the forum subscription guidelines and have emailed the gmail address, but still don't have posting permissions. Instead of using the forums, I have contributed to the wiki, at the following page: Edimax EW-7608Pg

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com" several times.

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: asktoby
  - Wiki User: asktoby
  - Contact: damnsmalllinux (at the domain asktoby.com)
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: I've tried in Windows and Linux
    - Version: N/A
  - Browser -
    - Name: I've tried Konqueror, Opera, Internet Explorer.
    - Version: N/A
  - Result: Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post?

cubancigar11

Same problem with me: cubancigar11

Considering the fact that this problem exists since at least 18th March, well, what can I do :(

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: cubancigar11
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post?

GrogInOhio

Newbie to DSL and Linux... I also get the message that I'm not allowed to post...

User name GrogInOhio

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: GrogInOhio
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post?

mikkel

ok I have same problem with the forum as this earlier people my mail is (username mikkel mail mimeini_at_linuxmail.org).

Changeing this massage. Think I was on the wrong track. Now I try to go with this postings that I found.

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/f/topic-3-6-13540-5.html

Still would very much like to be able to post in the forum.

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: mikkel
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact: mimeini_at_linuxmail.org
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post?

pierro78

pierro78: Registered, confirmed to dsl.reg at gmail.com from email, "not a bot" email, in july.
Approved by roberts in november, thanks !!
(more info here : http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/damnsmalllinux-42/read-this-if-you-have-problems-with-the-dsl-boards-602334/ )

Planorez

Same problem as everyone else; can't reply to email confirmation because of errors and permission not granted to post. Planorez

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: Planorez
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered,cannot confirm from email and unable to post?

roystonlodge

I registered for the forum, but I still get a message saying that I don't have permission to post. (username: roystonlodge)

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Yes, I have sent an email to dsl.reg at gmail.com with the requested information.

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: roystonlodge
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered, confirmed email used, but unable to post?

schoel

I have the same problem as above. I did register, confirm the email and also sent an email to confirm I am not a bot. I also tried changing my email and then confirming the new email. (username: schoel)

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: schoel
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result:
    - Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post?
    - Changed email, confirmed from email, but unable to post?

semeion

I am registered in Damn Small Linux Board with "semeion" nickname, but i can't post or send msgs...

Help please!

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: semeion
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered, confirmed email used, but unable to post?

skelbley08

skelbley08: Registered, can't post

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: skelbley08
  - Wiki User: skelbley08
  - Contact: skelbley08 at aol.com
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: Windows XP
    - Version: SP3
  - Browser -
    - Name: IE
    - Version: 7.0.5730.11
  - Result: Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post?

Squid user

I can access the forum from Dillo within DSL. Firefox--v1.0.6 from within DSL or v2.0.0.12 from without--cannot get past the top-level page. All the login links loop back to the same page. The register links open the registration form but its content is silently ignored when submitted.
- It turns out that this is caused by an interaction between the DSL Forum software and the squid.proxy. Squid only implements HTTP/1.0 and as a consequence strips some of the HTTP headers that the DSL Ikonboard uses. I don't think this is a bug. Many sites, including Squid's Home, use Ikonboard and this is the first time in my (10-year) experience with squid that I've observed this behaviour.
Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User:
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: DSL
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name: Dillo
    - Version:
  - Result: Login and read, create, and reply to postings and logout?
- Case #2
  - OS -
    - Name: DSL
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name: Firefox
    - Version: 1.0.6
  - Result: Logged into top page only?
- Case #3
  - OS -
    - Name: Microsoft Windows?
    - Version: XP?
  - Browser -
    - Name: Firefox
    - Version: 2.0.0.12
  - Result: Logged into top page only?

Unknown user

I am somewhat of a noob to the *nix. I used it at school and now use it at work and I have made some small accomplishments getting this far but I am unable to make my DSL-based system hard-drive bootable. Due to hardware/BIOS limitations I'm currently booting from MS-DOS floppy and then running loadlin to get started.

Now I have two questions about the hdinstall function and I'd like to post to the relevant forum but I have no such privilege. I can not find documentation or other reference as to how to get posting privileges. Admins, if you're reading this, please give me access. I have the best intentions.

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User:
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result:

yourmanpann

yourmanpann: registered but no permission to post

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"?

Requested information
- User information -
  - Forum User: yourmanpann
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact:
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Browser -
    - Name:
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post?

wkmincey

wkmincey: registered but no permission to post

Sent a note to "dsl.reg at gmail.com"? (multiple times)
Requested information
*User information -
**Forum User: wkmincey
***Wiki User: none
*Contact: wkmincey_at_aol.com
**Registered user email: wkmincey_at_bellsouth.net
Case #1
*OS -
**Name: windows
***Version:xp pro 
*Browser -
**Name: firefox
***Version: 3.0
*Result: Registered, confirmed from email, "not a bot" email, but unable to post? 
         Can login to the forum but cannot post.

Jim_2029

Registered but Can't Post. I have a few other accounts with the same problem. Y is this so hard to fix?

subdriver

User information -
- Forum User: subdriver
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact: martin.whybrow AT ntlworld.com
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: DSL
    - Version:4.4.10 HDD install
  - Browser -
    - Name: Dillo
    - Version:
  - Result: Registered on forum, confirmation email received, replied to the anti-bot email. Able to login, unable to post. Sent email to dsl.reg at gmail.com, no response and still can't post.
  - Resolution: Received email from John Andrews to say this is now fixed; I have confirmed that I can now post on the forum

talmage

User information -
- Forum User: talmage
  - Wiki User:
  - Contact: talmage AT acm.org
- Case #1
  - OS -
    - Name: OS X
    - Version: Leopard
  - Browser -
    - Name: Firefox
    - Version: 3.0.6
  - Result: Registered on forum, confirmation email received, replied to the anti-bot email. Able to login, unable to post.
- Case #2
  - Question: How can I make my Bargain Fanless Mini-ITX BareBones Computer boot when power is restored after a power failure? If it's a BIOS setting, I can't find it.

Same problem as everyone else; can't reply to email confirmation because of errors and permission not granted to post. Peterthinks

Sent an email as requested

   * Requested information
         o User information -
               + Forum User: Peterthinks
               + Wiki User:N/A
               + Contact: REMOVE THE "Zs" zsendpeterzemailzATzgmazilDOTzcomz
         o Case #1
               + OS -
                     # Name:UBUNTU 8.1
                     # Version: 
               + Browser -
                     # Name:Firefox
                     # Version: 3.0.9
               + Result: Registered,cannot confirm from email and unable to post?

Nothing urgent, just wanna know what is the barest minimum install?I just want comp to boot up and browse internet, trying to see if it can fit on a 14mb flash card....just for fun. I am running my machine and seeding the torrent for DSL, it's the least I can do...it's been pretty busy!

Jose Antonio Senna -Same problem as several other users: Registered, sent a message to dsl dot reg at gmail dot com, can login, but am not permitted to post

thatsmyboy

Registered, can login, but am not permitted to post

Ikonboard Message
You are not allowed to use the messenger feature on this board

You are currently logged in as thatsmyboy 

Sorry, you do not have permission to start a topic in this forum

You are currently logged in as thatsmyboy

-My problem is with installation : Need DSL to work on a Compaq LTE Elite 4/50CX Laptop (circa 1994, no CD-ROM, no USB) I have tried removing the hard drive and installing (FrugalGrub, HDD install, tohd=/dev/sdb1) using a notebook enclosure and LiveCD on another comp. Feels like I'm almost there but I keep getting error messages. Tried getting onto forums to post, but it seems that might be a pretty exclusive club!

slightlystoopid

First attempted registration on January 3rd, 2010. Input unique code and email directly into form.

User information -
- Forum User: slightlystoopid
  - Contact: j.schmidt [at] archlinux.us
- System information -
  - OS 1 -
    - Name: Archlinux
  - OS 2 -
    - Name: LinuxMint
    - Version: 8
  - Browser 1 -
    - Name: Firefox
    - Version: 3.5.7
  - Browser 2 -
    - Name: Chromium
    - Version: 4.0.249.64
- Result: "An error occured, not all of the required fields were sent from the validation link. Please ensure that they whole link was entered, it's possible that your email clients auto-wrapper cut the link in half. Please try again."

satellite210cds

Same issues as others.

When I tried to sign up I got: "An error occured, not all of the required fields were sent from the validation link. Please ensure that they whole link was entered, it's possible that your email clients auto-wrapper cut the link in half. Please try again."

I can login to the forum, but am not permitted to post.

I've entered my email in my wiki setup.

My DSL issue (one of several unfortunately):

When I try to mount a floppy I get the following error message: Error: mount: relocation error: mount: undefined symbol: blkid_known_fstype

The disk has been formated using DSL with fdformat

The computer is a Satellite 2140CDS (450MHz, 32mb RAM). I am running DSL 4.4.10, which I have installed to the hard disk.

MCbx

Registered, but no confirmation message. Changed e-mail address to the gmail one, mail came. After clicking the link i got a message: "Sorry, we could not validate that request. If it was made more than 90 minutes ago, please start the procedure over again." Got another account on another e-mail server, the same thing. Still unable to post.

Something new: After entering the code manually: "An error occured, not all of the required fields were sent from the validation link. Please ensure that they whole link was entered, it's possible that your email clients auto-wrapper cut the link in half. Please try again." coronzon88_at_gmail_d_o_t_com

Beny9

I'm registered forum user, I can log in, browse & read posts however I cannot post on any of the sub-forums at http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi Could you help me?

okinawanspud

Sorry if I'm not supposed to be posting here. I'm registered on the forum, can change my password, but can't post or start a new topic.

Forum Username: "okinawanspud"

Wiki Username: "okinawanspud"

OS: Windows XP service pack 3

Browser: Google Chrome

I'm most in need of the forum because I'm having trouble utilizing ndiswrapper to use a WPC54G v.3 card in my computer. Thanks!

Other Problems with Damn Small Linux

Booting from USB

I just unpacked dsl-4.4.10-embedded.iso to my USB drive. I can get it loaded up to the two..penguin screen but then it gets stuck on "Checking for for usb". Can somebody help?:X I've tried booting it with:

dsl fromusb frugal waitusb
dsl fromusb frugal
dsl
dsl waitusb

to see if that would help. It still won't startup without getting hung up.

Booting from DOS based USB disk via Loadlin

I have bootable USB flash drive that is booting to a WIN ME DOS boot disk image. I want to use loadlin to launch DSL from DOS because there are some DOS utilities that I want to run from this same USB drive (I have an autoexec.bat file that I made into a menu). DSL appears to load the image, gets through the detecting USB phase, but thereafter gets stuck on trying to find a CD-ROM from /dev/sda1. It'll keep trying to find a CD-ROM on sda1,sda2,sda3,sda4..... until I get impatient and just force the computer to shut off. I think the issue is that DSL is insisting upon loading from a disc, though all the files it needs to load are on my Flash drive. Essentially I'm following the exact same directions at http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Loadlin_Install Only all my files are on my USB drive. If it helps, DSL notices my flash drive as sdb and not sda where it's wanting to look. My source files for DSL are from the current dsl-4.4.10-embedded.zip. I have the KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX file in the root of the drive along with isolinux folder in the root of the drive, with loadlin in the isolinux folder. I have a batch file in the root of the drive called "dsl.bat" which reads (minus gaps):

@ECHO off

cd isolinux

loadlin @options.txt

my options.txt file in the isolinux folder is the recommended default below (without the gaps, not sure how to put in a break). I tried adding "fromhd=/dev/sdb1" but that just lead to an error where it said it couldn't find the knoppix filesystem.

linux24

root=/dev/ram

rw

initrd=minirt24.gz

vga=normal

ramdisk_size=100000

init=/etc/init

lang=us

apm=power-off

nomce

noapic

quiet

BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix

Just curious what I need to do to make this work?

If you could please email me at w3s7@mecha geek.com replace the 3 with an "e" and the 7 with a "t." Delete space between mecha and geek.

Also, who would I talk to about donating webspace/bandwidth by setting up a DSL mirror?

Omega Scroll Wheel Mouse

Problem Statement

I'm unable to use my mouse with scroll wheel. Is a generic mouse, Omega.

All appear to boot OK, as soon as I move the mouse the pointer reacts OK for less than a second, then freeze and I must to close the session with the keyboard.

The same mouse run OK with Knnopix, Kolibri, and other Linux.

Suggestions

Have you tried the suggestion at Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_can_I_get_the_scroll_wheel_on_my_USB_mouse_working.3F?

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