Re: Debian is asking for DVD...

2011-11-12 Thread Douglas Saylor
On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 2:01 AM, Victor Nitu vic...@debian-linux.ro wrote:


 Please paste the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list here, as I
 suspect a setup removable media still hanging around in the settings.

 I hope you have network access on the troubling machine...


#

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.3 _Squeeze_ - Official i386 CD Binary-1
20111008-13:01]/ squeeze main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.3 _Squeeze_ - Official i386 CD Binary-1
20111008-13:01]/ squeeze main

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main

deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main

# squeeze-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main

Ah ...so I could # or since it's copied twice, delete out the deb cdrom
notation?
(I do have network access)


Chomium The sync server is busy...

2011-11-12 Thread Douglas Saylor
I've been getting this message for 2-days now. Anyone know if this is a
Google or Debian problem?


Into: Coming over to Debian from Ubuntu

2011-11-11 Thread Douglas Saylor
I used Debian once before, years ago  at the time Debian seemed difficult
to configure  software was way behind the times. I don't know if I'm just
getting older  more cranky, but I *think* I'd rather have older but stable
 just works. For now, I'll have the option to boot into either Debian or
Ubuntu. I've used Ubuntu for years, but this Unity is killing me. Maybe
Debian will be a better fit for me. If so, I'll shrink my Ubuntu partition
or, maybe even delete the partition. If not, vise-versa ...Linux does give
you options.

I've put my time in with Unity as my main OS ...I'm not a fan. I tried to
like Unity. At this point, instead of seeming dated I'm betting Debian is
going to seem more like the old Ubuntu I once loved where as Unity is just
frustrating. I *wanted* to like Unity. I appreciate the *concept* of one OS
for phones, tablets  computers. Regretfully, Unity has only taught me to
appreciate how great my iPhone works.

For the same reason Canonical wants to be on multiple devices, I could see
my next computer purchase being a Mac. I found Unity ...while pretty... was
also cumbersome, poorly executed, non-intuitive, buggy *very* frustrating.
*Meanwhile* iOS is *so* polished, so easy, so intuitive  yes*very* pretty.
*If* Unity ever makes it to phones/tablets, I'm sure I'll give it a good
look-see on those devices. I must admit though, it'll take a *lot* for me
to switch from iOS. While I prefer my Linux just work, I *demand* my
phone just works. Anyway, back to configuring the new OS.


Browse the Web setting

2011-11-11 Thread Douglas Saylor
New to Debian. So the Browse the Web icon ...I want to change this to
point to Chromium. How do I do that? I can't word it correctly to get
Google to find the answer lol! Thanks!


Debian is asking for DVD...

2011-11-11 Thread Douglas Saylor
...installing VLC player. I'm using a UBS flash drive on my netbook, so no
CD. Advice please?